Belinda [Enhanced]

Belinda [Enhanced]

Track Listings

1. Siento (I'm Sorry)
2. Ángel (Once in Your Lifetime)
3. Boba Niña Nice (Teenage Superstar)
4. Vivir (Any Better)
5. Princesa
6. Niña de Ayer (Everyday Girl)
7. No Entiendo (I Don't Understand You)
8. Be Free
9. ¿Dónde Iré Yo? (Disposition)
10. Voy a Conquistarte (I'm Gonna Make You Love Me)
11. Puedo Lograr (Someday)
12. Sin Dolor (Turn the Page)
13. Fuerte
14. Siento (I'm Sorry) [Remix Main Version]
15. Boba Niña Nice [Niño Powser Mix]
16. Siento (I'm Sorry) [Multimedia Track]
17. Boba Niña Nice (Teenage Superstar) [Multimedia Track]

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Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
  • Jersey Boys
  • Like being there
  • A step back in musical time
  • Great music, but missing too much
Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
Ronald Melrose , Ken Dow , Anik Oulianine , Stephanie Cummins , Deborah Hurwitz , Kevin Dow , Joe Payne , Larry Saltzman , Dave Spier , Bill Hayes , Randall Andos , Bob Milikan , Debra Shufelt , Maxine Roach , Belinda Whitney , Cenovia Cummins , Eric de Gioia , Louise Owen , Robin Zeh , Sarah Schwartz , Shinwon Kim , Christian Hoff , Daniel Reichard , Donnie Kehr , Erica Piccininni , J. Robert Spencer , Jennifer Naimo , John Lloyd Young , Sara Schmidt , Tituss Burgess , Steve Orich , and Bob Gaudio
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ASIN: B000BFH2QY
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

  1. Ces Soirees la'
  2. Early Years Medley
  3. Cry For Me
  4. Backups Medley
  5. Sherry
  6. Big Girls Don't Cry
  7. Walk Like A Man
  8. December, 1963
  9. My Boyfriend's Back
  10. My Eyes Adored You
  11. Dawn (Go Away)
  12. Big Man In Town
  13. Dialog: A Little Trouble
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  15. Dialog: See How You Handle It
  16. Medley Listen Listen
  17. c'mon marianne
  18. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
  19. Working My Way Back To You
  20. Fallen Angel

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Although it squarely falls in the "jukebox musical" category, Jersey Boys doesn¹t try to integrate its songs in an artificial plotline. The show tells the story of the early-1960s group the Four Seasons, and the musical numbers tend to be introduced in context, as when songwriter Bob Gaudio comes up with a tune, or the quartet performs a show. This allows Jersey Boys to flow better than some of ill-fated peers, and the actors can shine without having to bend backward to accommodate an inane book. The show's most (only) daring move is to start with a hip-hop-tinged French-language version of "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," an actual hit in France in 2000. After that it's all VH1-biopic territory, but it's done with so much flair, taste and energy that the ride's a fun one. The Four Seasons had enough hits ("Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," etc.) to easily fill an evening at the theater, so it's left to the cast to do right by them. And it does, particularly John Lloyd Young as the band¹s star lead, Frankie Valli. Young hits all the falsetto notes and brings real freshness to the part. His "Can¹t Take My Eyes Off You," a second-act peak, is signed, sealed and delivered with a star's acumen. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Recounting the rich history and reliving the timeless sounds of the phenomenal Frankie Vallie & The 4 Seasons, the new Broadway musical Jersey Boys answers the musical-and philosophical question, "How did four would-be wise guys from Newark, NJ, become one of the greatest chart-topping successes in pop music history?" Jersey Boys celebrates legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi who, as the 4 seasons, wrote their own songs, invented their own identity, and sold 175 million records worldwide-all before they were 30.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast).......2007-07-19

Singers doesn't try to make the same sound the same original. The music sounds like the voices don't care about what they are doing. I was kinda disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Jersey Boys.......2007-07-08

Purchased CD prior to seeing the show when visiting USA in '06. A fun lively show - the CD now captivates those fond memories of not only the foot tapping music & show but also our special time in New York.

5 out of 5 stars Like being there.......2007-07-05

Have seen the play twice. This album lets me relive the experience anytime anyplace. A great piece of Rock n roll history.

5 out of 5 stars A step back in musical time.......2007-07-05

My wife and daughter didn't know about the Four Seasons but I did. When I told them I wanted to see the musical on stage, there was no interest so I bought this product and they heard it in the car. We went to the stage musical soon after and we have listened to the entire disk so many times I've lost track. I created a Four Seasons monster in my daughter. She's fifteen and has memorized most of the songs and sings along while we are driving somewhere.

4 out of 5 stars Great music, but missing too much.......2007-07-04

I saw this play at age 16 with no idea who the Four Seasons were, but instantly fell in love with it. The problem is, this soudntrack cuts a two hour play into less than an hour on CD. Most of the dialouge is missing, only including enough to let each member of the group at least say something. I know many play soundtracks cut out dialouge, but what confuses me is why this stretches to the music as well. What is there is amazing, but I don't understand why most of the songs are cut to half, and sometimes even a third or fourth of their original lengths. I love this CD, just be aware that you are hardly getting any story, just clips of lots of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons songs. So, great music and dialouge, just not enough for a musical soundtrack.
Belinda Carlisle - Her Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • CD "Heaven On Earth" (1988) - 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION REMASTERED
  • Belinda Carlisle - Greatest hits...
  • Wonderful collection
  • The Classy Ex Go Gos Singer Can Really Rock!!!
Belinda Carlisle - Her Greatest Hits
Belinda Carlisle
Manufacturer: Mca
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ASIN: B000002OL1
Release Date: 1992-06-30

Tracks:

  1. Heaven Is A Place On Earth
  2. I Get Weak
  3. I Feel The Magic
  4. Half The World
  5. Gotta Get To You
  6. Leave A Light On
  7. Circle In The Sand
  8. Mad About You
  9. I Feel Free
  10. Summer Rain
  11. Live Your Life Be Free
  12. Vision Of You
  13. Do You Feel Like I Feel?

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Listening.......2007-07-11

Back in college, I listened to Aerosmith and Belinda Carlisle more than anything else. She was my nerve-soothing music that I listened to when I needed to unwind, or when I wanted to be relaxed for a test. She has a lot of great material. This CD covers maybe half of it. Get this one, and then look for a few others. My favorite is "Heaven is a Place on Earth". I first heard that on the radio as a kid, and always wondered who sang that awesome song. Now I found her. You can't go wrong with this CD. If you are first getting into her music, this is a great place to start.

5 out of 5 stars CD "Heaven On Earth" (1988) - 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION REMASTERED.......2007-04-21

I'm waiting anxiously for a new 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION REMASTERED that MUST be released by Virgin Records still next year.
Check out new tracklist:


01. Heaven is a Place on Earth
02. Circle in the Sand
03. I Feel Free
04. Should I Let You In?
05. World Without You
06. I Get Weak
07. We Can Change
08. Fool For Love
09. Nobody Owns Me
10. Love Never Dies
11. In My Wildest Dreams (b-side)
12. Dancing in the City (b-side)
13. Private Lives (previously unreleased)
14. Some Hearts (previously unreleased)
15. Out Of My Hands (previously unreleased)
16. Waiting For A Star To Fall (previously unreleased)
17. Love Like Heaven (previously unreleased)
18. I Get Weak (extended version)


Let's hope that MCA/Virgin Records attend us finally after a lot of years waiting for this comemorative CD edition.

4 out of 5 stars Belinda Carlisle - Greatest hits..........2006-01-10

An excellent collection! The only reason why I don't give this collection Five Stars is that "the powers that be" failed to give us both the Solo and "Gogo's" songs featuring Belinda Carlisle on 1 (maybe 2?) CD's!! Now, that would have rated Five+ Stars. 'Till that day - Four stars!! Bravo, Belinda!!

4 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection .......2006-01-08

Belinda Carlisle's greatest hits from her four I.R.S. and MCA solo albums just showed her growth. Most of the attention has been on major hits Heaven Is A Place on Earth and Mad About You, but my true favorite from her is Circle in The Sand, which is on here. I still love that song any time it plays in a store or if I play it on a stereo. Imagine yourself on a beach when you hear that song instead of just straight up listening to it. It has such an airy landscape for a pop song, and I like the acoustic guitar playing on it as well as the sound effects of water splashing on the beach. I remembered hearing it a lot between April and June of 1988. This made me accept Belinda more as an artist and more than just being in the Go-Go's. Carlisle matured a lot on the '87 album and just got better on the next couple of albums. While her later stuff hasn't created the buzz as her first efforts, this is a good collection of Belinda's best records.

5 out of 5 stars The Classy Ex Go Gos Singer Can Really Rock!!!.......2005-12-11

I just love this album which proves that Belinda Carlisle is more than just another pretty face although I do like the Playboy magazine that she appeared in. My favourite track on this album would have to be "Mad About You" with it's very effective bass guitar introduction which sounds like the beating heart of a woman in love! Belinda is HOT and she can really ROCK!!!
Voila
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great songs, great singing
  • Almost perfect
  • Very Good!
  • Carlisle's French attempt
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Voila
Belinda Carlisle
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ASIN: B000LE1FAY
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

  1. Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp
  2. Bonnie et Clyde
  3. Avec le Temps
  4. Sous le Ciel de Paris
  5. Des Ronds Dans L'eau
  6. Pourtant Tu M'aimes
  7. Ne Me Quitte Pas
  8. La Vie en Rose
  9. Contact
  10. Merci Cherie
  11. Jezebel

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Taking a page from the Marianne Faithfull playbook, Belinda Carlisle exchanges exuberance for sophistication on Voilà. Sung entirely in French, Carlisle's first CD in a decade celebrates the sturdy song form known as chanson. From the legendary Edith Piaf ("La Vie En Rose") to '60s songbird François Hardy ("Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp") to playful provocateur Serge Gainsbourg ("Contact"), Carlisle tackles 11 favorites. If Faithfull's Strange Weather, a torched-up collection of covers, makes perfect sense in retrospect, Voilà also seems like a natural progression for Carlisle, though some Go-Go's devotees may be startled by the departure. More surprising than her accent, which is actually quite good, are the arrangements, like Gainsbourg's "Bonnie et Clyde" reinvented as echoey electronica or Hardy's "Pourtant Tu M'aimes" as hard-driving pop. Carlisle's versatile collaborators include Brian Eno (keyboards), Natacha Atlas (vocals), and Fianchna O'Braonain (guitar, vocals) from the Hothouse Flowers. Traditionalists may balk at the Irish and Middle Eastern touches, but Carlisle's genuine affection for the material should win over most skeptics. Her distinctive vibrato, particularly on Jacques Brel's heartbreaking "Ne Me Quitte Pas" ("If You Go Away") and Charles Aznavour's flamenco-flavored "Jezebel," has never sounded quite so full and throaty. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Album Description

Belinda Carlisle's "Voila," her first new album in a decade, and her first sung entirely in French, is a radical departure for the pop diva and leader of the Go-Gos. Carlisle has fashioned an album that pays tribute to classic French songs of the `40s, `50s and `60s and proves good songs are universal and need no translation to work their exhilarating magic.

"Voila" contains a bonus disc with English versions of four tracks from the album. Bonus tracks include "I Still Love Him," "La Vie en Rose," "Bonnie and Clyde" and "If You Go Away."

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great songs, great singing.......2007-06-09

Some of these are great older French songs that were originally hits for such singers as Edith Piaf, Brigitte Bardot, Ute Lemper, and Nina Simone. This album is Belinda's homage to her adopted country. I am very happy to have this new Belinda Carlisle album. I also love B.B., and it was wonderful to hear B.B. songs on the album. I'm sure Belinda recorded them in part because of her personal love of B.B., with whom she shares a commitment to animal rights and a belief that all life is sacred. Belinda knows that animals are God's creations; that He gave them great beauty, grace, charm, and rigorously logical minds. She knows that he who kills an animal, destroys one of God's miracles, and that that makes God unhappy. Belinda is a beautiful woman, inside as well as out, and I love her, and I love her music. I hope that she keeps singing for decades to come.

4 out of 5 stars Almost perfect.......2007-04-28

One of my favorite bands from the '80s was the Go Go's. Their music was fun and catchy. I liked some of Belinda Carlisle's solo work. I recently came across Belinda's latest album "Voila" which is a French album, how appropo since she lives in France. I was pleasantly surprised to hear how good the album is since a lot of crossover albums basically rots in my personal opinion. Belinda's Parisian album worked for the most part in terms of achieving that sensuous Parisian feel. There were a couple of tracks I was not too keen on like "Bonnie Et Clyde" and "Jezebel". I didn't care for "Bonnie Et Clyde" because I found the melodies so irritating and as much as this pains me to say this but Belinda's vocals grates on my nerves on this particular song. The bonus disc with the english versions of some of the songs were okay but I definitely prefer the Parisian versions. My favorite song on this album has to be "Sous Le Ciel De Paris". I found the melodies difficult to get out of my head. Although I do not understand a lick of French, I just loved hearing Belinda Carlisle sing the lyrics. I also loved the added touch of the accordion. Despite not liking a couple of songs on the album, "Voila" is still a lot of fun to listen to. In this day and age of disposable pop acts, it is always great to see someone I grew up on like Belinda Carlisle put out some new music.

5 out of 5 stars Very Good!.......2007-04-25

I really enjoy this CD. I think Belinda's voice sounds very good in french.

3 out of 5 stars Carlisle's French attempt.......2007-04-10

I was excited for another record from one of my favorites from the past. However, Belinda's sultry voice is best showcased on english tunes. Romance, Parisan flair, and sensuality were all but lost. Quel dommage. A bit disappointing, but saved by "I Love Him", "La Vie En Rose (english version)" and some jazzed up acoustics.

5 out of 5 stars CD "Heaven On Earth" (1988) - 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION REMASTERED.......2007-04-07

I'm waiting anxiously for a new 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION REMASTERED that MUST be released by Virgin Records still next year.
Check out new tracklist:


01. Heaven is a Place on Earth
02. Circle in the Sand
03. I Feel Free
04. Should I Let You In?
05. World Without You
06. I Get Weak
07. We Can Change
08. Fool For Love
09. Nobody Owns Me
10. Love Never Dies
11. In My Wildest Dreams (b-side)
12. Dancing in the City (b-side)
13. Private Lives (previously unreleased)
14. Some Hearts (previously unreleased)
15. Out Of My Hands (previously unreleased)
16. Waiting For A Star To Fall (previously unreleased)
17. Love Like Heaven (previously unreleased)
18. I Get Weak (extended version)


Let's hope that MCA/Virgin Records attend us finally after a lot of years waiting for this comemorative CD edition.
Utopia
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A surprise for your expectations and worth buying
  • GREAT CD!!!!!!
  • Belinda Gets Older and Improves
  • My Best CD!
  • Belinda's GREATEST!
Utopia
Belinda
Manufacturer: EMI Latin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I2ISHC
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

  1. Utopia
  2. Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama
  3. See A Little Light
  4. Bella Traicion
  5. Contigo O Sin Ti
  6. Alguien Mas
  7. ?Quien Es Feliz?
  8. Pudo Ser Tan Facil
  9. Noche Cool
  10. Amiga Soledad
  11. Good...Good
  12. Luz Sin Gravedad
  13. Never Enough

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A surprise for your expectations and worth buying.......2007-02-18

I first saw/heard Belinda on Christmas Day 2006 with her singing "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama" on TV. I didn't know who she was, but a couple weeks later I heard the song again and when I found out who it was, I decided to buy the cd with the expectation that only that song would be worth listening to. I'm happy to say that there are a lot of really good songs on the cd, none quite as driven as "Ni Freud" but still likable anyway. The overall mix of sounds that she sings on her album are eclectic, but they don't define her style or sound definitively, and with the exception of "Ni Freud" none of them make her stand out as an artist in any particular genre, probably because this is the trend for many "crossover debuts" of artists in the Latin music community (spanish and english songs) almost as if they are trying to cater to too many listeners.
Even still, this album for the most part is a solid production, good listening to and it was worth my money even as a non-latino. Check it out!

5 out of 5 stars GREAT CD!!!!!!.......2007-01-31

Although I dont like Belinda, I really like her music. This cd is AWSOME!!! I really like her first album but this one is more mature and way better. There is no doubt that she has an aswome voice! and she proofs it in this cd. one of her best songs, in my opinion, is NI FREUD NI TU MAMA, LUZ SIN GRAVEDAD, SEE A LITTLE LIGHT, and my favorite, PUDO SER TAN FACIL!
I recommend everyone to buy this album, you won't be disappointed!!!

5 out of 5 stars Belinda Gets Older and Improves.......2006-12-17

Belinda's new CD Utopia is alot more mature than her last CD debut album Belinda. With not as many young power pop songs she focuses on darker rocky songs. Overall i thought that she produced a fantasitic album but, i think she needs to get rid of her rap songs.

Utopia- 5/5 a great starter for the CD slow but catchy.

Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama- 5/5 the first single of this CD and deffinitley one of my favorites. A great song to rock out to with a very catchy beat.

See a Little Light- 2 1/2/5 Deffinitley one of her weekest..not that impressive. The vocal pitches were a little off

Bella Tracion-5/5 One of the best! Fast, catchy, rocky, fun, pop song! I must liked

Contigo O Sin Ti- 4/5 very different..but i like it. I don't really like Nicole Schnizer's voice in it..but not including that, fun/ different.

Alguien Mas-4/5 a darker song..more dreary but great vocals!

Quein es Feliz-5/5 Great pop song ! fun beat and catchy great to fool around with! who is happy? a great song!

Pudo Ser Tan Facil-2/5 Never listen to this song..not that fun more of a dark sad song.

Noche Cool-4/5 fun up beat little rappy song..i like the beggining of the song but after that is it ok.

Amiga Soledad-4/5 I nice melodic song about her dog that died.:( nice

Good...Good-2/5 One of the WORST horrible but some parts are ok

Luz Sin Gravedad (See A Little Light in Spanish) 4/5 much better than the English version.

Never Enough-4/5 a fun song but stupid lyrics..ok..

5 out of 5 stars My Best CD!.......2006-10-18

I cannot undestand a word of spanish, but for this CD you don't need to. Belinda's voice is all that matters. This cd is the best I own (along with my Instant Star Soundtracks)She is such a wonderful singer, and a few of her songs have both Spanish and English. I love every single song on this CD, but my personal favorite is Contigo O Sin Ti (which translates into With You Or Without You) I LOVE the music. This song is both english and spanish, I listen to it non-stop. I can't wait for her next CD (that is hoping she makes another). YOU ROCK BELINDA!

5 out of 5 stars Belinda's GREATEST!.......2006-10-09

i think this is her overall GREATEST album. The first was very good but UTOPIA tops it! *proof that's she's growing up into her music.

"Way to go BELINDA!! FELICIDADES mi niña ahi la llevas, tremendo trabajo!"
The Black Madonna
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Bursting with Visceral Life and Earthy Joy!
  • Unexpected delight
  • Would be Worth Buying at Three Times the Price
  • Here's my two cents
  • a window on another world
The Black Madonna

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B000007N63
Release Date: 1998-05-26

Tracks:

  1. Cuncti simus concanentes
  2. Quant voi la flor novele
  3. A Madre do que a bestia
  4. Amours, ou trop tart me sui pris
  5. Quant ay lomon consirat
  6. Mariam, matrem Virginem
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  8. Tanto son da groriosa
  9. Comencerai a fere un lai
  10. Cantiga de Santa Maria No.77-119
  11. O Maria, maris stella
  12. Los set gotxs

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bursting with Visceral Life and Earthy Joy!.......2007-02-16

Hard to believe we can buy this precious gem for under $10 -- and what a gem it is! Easily my favourite medieval music CD. This isn't museum music, or a cerebral esoteric dip into European medieval cultures. This music leaps out and grabs you -- recalling images of everything from the still smile of a 13th-century Madonna to the chaos of Breugel and Bosch. Belinda Sykes' voice is alive with earth, grit, heat, and a transcendent beauty that needs to be experienced to be believed. The musicians are magicians: they'll have you dancing, singing, praying -- getting your bare feet soiled in the hot holy dust of a pilgrim's trail: enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Unexpected delight.......2006-08-29

Not sure what I was expecting, but this is a very refreshing collection. Hypnotic and robust at the same time. Two thumbs up -- 'at's all I got.

5 out of 5 stars Would be Worth Buying at Three Times the Price.......2006-02-19

One of the hidden gems of the Naxos catalog are the series of recordings of Medieval music by the Ensemble Unicorn with Michael Posch. The music they choose to record here comes from the 14th century Llivre Vermell de Monstserrat preserved there in an codex of five parts. The book resulted from an attempt to set contemporary popular music to spiritual texts to help to reach out to a wider audience.

This CD is exemplary in every possible way. The liner notes written by Michael Posch himself are superb. Furthermore, the recorded sound quality is pretty much audiophile grade and runs rings around those produced by major record labels for the fraction of the price. The music making is beautiful, evocative and fascinating with all performances having the intensity and brilliance you can always count on from this superb ensemble.

Very highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Here's my two cents.......2006-02-10

Let me add my two cents to the laudatory reviews already given. I bought this CD some time ago when I was developing an interest in early music. The title and the theme fascinated me. Also it was inexpensive, and I know from my experience that NAXOS, even though inexpensive, delivers quality goods. I was not the least disappointed. This is the music of an important era in history brilliantly performed by Unicorn Ensemble and Belinda Sykes. Belinda Sykes deserves to be better known than she is. She has a marvelous voice, and her delivery is without peer. When she sings, I am transported back to the days of those pilgrims whose songs she is singing. This music is not like other music. at times it may seem raucous. Just keep in mind the epoch from which these songs come. Open your mind. I assure you that you will be transformed.

5 out of 5 stars a window on another world.......2005-12-05

I picked up this cd because of a family connection with the Black Madonna of Monserrat. She's an integral part of the religious life of my dad's hometown. I thought the cd would make a good present for my dad but I didn't really expect the music to be anything special. However, I was simply blown away upon listening to it. This is an incredible blend of voice, rhythm and percussion that conveys the earthiness and transcendence of peasant pilgrim experience. I'm not a fan of early music -- I don't dislike it, I just don't know that much about it. Most of the early music I have listened to, however, is nowhere near as textured and intricate as these songs. What's amazing to my ears is that arrangements manage to sound both ancient and startlingly contemporary at the same time. I'm betting that sooner or later, someone will be giving these songs a trance-music treatment -- if that hasn't already happened.
Grieg: Peer Gynt
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Whole Thing
  • Hauntingly Beautiful
  • Good-enough readings but outstanding sound
  • Passionate
  • Maybe this is THE (one disc-) Peer Gynt album to own ...
Grieg: Peer Gynt

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ASIN: B0007Z47JI
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

  1. No. 1 At The Wedding (Prelude To Act I)
  2. No. 2 Halling
  3. No. 4 The Abduction Of The Bride
  4. No. 6 Peer Gynt And The Woman In Green
  5. No. 7 Peer Gynt: 'You Can Tell Great Men By The Style Of Their Mounts!'
  6. No. 3 Springar
  7. No. 8 In The Hall Of The Mountain King
  8. No. 9 Dance Of The Mountain King's Daughter
  9. No. 12 The Death Of Ase (Prelude To Act III)
  10. No. 13 Morning Mood (Prelude To Act IV)
  11. No. 15 Arabian Dance
  12. No. 16 Anitra's Dance
  13. No.17 Peer Gynt's Serenade
  14. No. 19 Solveig's Song
  15. No. 20 Peer Gynt At The Statue Of Memnon
  16. No. 21 Peer Gynt's Homecoming. Stormy Evening On The Sea (Prelude To Act V)
  17. No. 22 The Shipwreck
  18. No. 23 Solveig Sings In The Hut
  19. No. 25 Whitsun Hymn: 'O Blessed Morning'
  20. No. 26 Solveig's Cradle Song

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Whole Thing.......2007-05-10

If there's an earlier 'Peer Gynt' recording that's complete (as opposed to just the 'suite') I've never heard of it. This is the entire incidental music to the play, not just the usual 'Dawn', 'The Hall of the Mountain King' 'Solveig's Song', etc.
Jarvi's reading is smooth and incisive and the choral parts are wonderful. I've never heard a scarier version of HOTMK. I never even knew that there was a solo vocal part for Peer himself, but here it is.

My only complaint-and it's a tiny one-is that the selections are not in the order that they would appear in Ibsen's play. But that's picking a very small nit indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Hauntingly Beautiful.......2007-03-11

Conductor Paavo Jarvi does a masterful job of leading the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra plays with great emotion and precision creating an exciting and almost hypnotic effect. Although Beecham's version is very good, his Peer Gynt does not come close to matching the sheer beauty of Jarvi's.
The soloists on this album are outstanding. I consider baritone Peter Mattei to be the most talented baritone of his type today and his rendition of Peer Gynt's Serenade is nothing short of incredible. Soprano Camilla Tilling as Soveig has a lovely ethereal sound to her voice which is used to great effect in her songs. Tilling has the loveliest female voice I have ever heard. Mezzo Charlotte Hellekant has also grown on me as Anitra. Many of these vocal songs are not included on other versions of Peer Gynt, which is a great shame. The choir, something I don't usually enjoy, is very impressive.
I would rate this CD as by far the best version of Peer Gynt and perhaps my favorite CD of all time. The sound quality of the recording should also be mentioned because it is absolutely stunning.

3 out of 5 stars Good-enough readings but outstanding sound.......2007-02-21

I don't find that Paavo Jarvi and his Estonian forces have much to say in the familiar numbers from Peer Gynt. You must turn to Beecham for sheer delight in famous numbers like In The Hall of the Moutain King, Morning, Anitra's Dance, and so on. Where this recording scores is in the unfamiliar numbers; Peter Matteo's excellent rendition of the little-known Peer Gynt's Serenade is one highlight, as is the convincingly crude folk fiddling that begins half a dozen numbers.

Secondly, there's the sound. The engineers have achieved quite exceptinally clear, open sonics that I've never heard the like of in Peer Gynt. Even when Jarvi's conducting is ordinary and his Estonian musician ae playing at far less than virtuosic level, the gorgeous sounds coming out of one's speakers remain alluring. As far as completeness goes, the Ruud 2-CD set from Bis is unchallenged.

4 out of 5 stars Passionate.......2006-08-18

The story line gives the listener a guide to follow the music, but the score leaves out the connections for the listener to only imagine the performance. The music is passionate and descriptive and introduces the listener to the singing voices of parts of the presentation that are left out in the "Suite." I appreciate hearing it over and over.

5 out of 5 stars Maybe this is THE (one disc-) Peer Gynt album to own ..........2006-02-15

... to keep closely beside the gorgeous, incisively intelligent and deeply concentrated performance (also on 1 CD) with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and Barbara Hendricks singing the role of Solveig (Sony Classical).
Together with the recordings by Neeme Jarvi (27 cues; DGG), Marriner (only 12 cues; EMI), Tate (17 cues; EMI), Blomstedt (19 cues; Decca), Dreier (the first truly complete recording of all of the original music (1978); 32 cues, including 'Bridal Procession', 'Solveig's Song' and three 'Norwegian Dances' all of them n o t originally written for the play; Unicorn UKCD + NKFCD) and Ruud (the first complete recording with 29 cues plus all of the dialogue, making a total of 51 cues, coming up on 113 minutes; BIS), these two (1-CD) albums by Paavo Jarvi and Esa-Pekka Salonen are as complete as can get concerning this so called 'incidental' music for the Henrik Ibsen play of Peer Gynt. Nowadays, Peer Gynt is Norway's No. 1 national epic, thereby giving this music extra significance and poignancy. Originally, there are in all some twenty-six numbers of incidental music for the play: almost ninety minutes of music, as can be learned from the booklet-essay. And according to the booklet, twenty of those are on this album; No. 5, 10, 11, 14, 18 and 24 are left out of this recording. 'Solveig's Song' wasn't originally written for the stage play but nonetheless included as such on this CD, so actually 19 original pieces from Peer Gynt, op. 23 are on this album, and not 20. But anyhow, such 'criticism' would amount to nitpicking ;-)
Here I would like to warn the reader that this will be a somewhat one-sided review, as I have only ever heard the Peer Gynt-recordings of Esa-Pekka Salonen, Per Dreier (freshly inspired, very natural performances) and this newest one of Paavo Jarvi. So this review is, for what it is worth, a personal and somewhat subjective approach, leaving out many other alternatives ...

Anyhow, as for the one-CD albums of Peer Gynt, op. 23, the merits of the Salonen/Oslo Philharmonic album (aside from the artistic ones, which are huge, as well as spot on as far as the 'Nordic' atmosphere of the music is concerned) lie in the fact that - up to now - it has been as near 'complete' a rendering of the music for Peer Gynt - as much as fits on one CD - as one might wish, covering the whole dramatic arc of the play from beginning to end (but without any of the spoken dialogue). I believe that this new recording with Paavo Jarvi is even more complete - as could be fitted on one disc - and gives the listener an even better feel of the drama of the play, if only because there is more singing here, namely by Peer Gynt (in the delightful 'Peer Gynt's Serenade'). Also, one hears here seldomly recorded, but wonderfully evocative pieces, such as 'Peer Gynt and the Woman in Green', 'Peer gynt: you can tell great men by the style of their mounts', 'Peer Gynt at the Statue of Memnon' (similar to 'Prelude Act III: Deep in the Coniferous Forest' on the Salonen/Oslo Philharmonic album. Actually it is the same piece, but it was never intended as the prelude to act III) and 'The Shipwreck'. Simply delightful, all this! As are all the soloists - truly, the best one could wish for! - singing in this recording. If I may steal a quote from Tim Ashley, The Guardian, May 13, 2005: "Peter Mattei is the swollen-headed Peer, Camilla Tilling a dignified, unsentimental Solveig and the incomparable Charlotte Hellekant a camp but lethally seductive Anitra." But although Camilla Tilling's Solveig is superb, IMHO she is not as completely involved-sounding or as convincing in the projecting of the troubled mind and heart of (especially the elderly) Solveig as does Barbara Hendricks for Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Even more than Esa-Pekka Salonen's performance with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, this recording offers the listener a more 'true to the letter-performance', as the music is here performed as heard during the play, as witnessed by 'Solveigs vuggevise' ('Solveig's Cradle Song'), where her singing is interlaced with the 'Whitsun Hymn', which, to the ears of this listener, only heigtening the sense of drama and storytelling.
All in all a fantastic album, I believe, and one that brings into focus the drama even more than other recordings of this music. Even though the orchestral playing of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra is maybe a (slight) nodge below that of the Oslo Philharmonic under Salonen and missing out on the deepest or finer layers of melancholy and dramatic tension (which are indeed touched upon by Salonen, I think), it is warmly sympathetic and more lush (as is the acoustics of the recording venue).
The really adventurous or Peer Gynt-completists (and once taken this step, the all too brief Suites will never be an option again!) should really go for Dreier or Ruud - this last one is said to be simply magnificent (music as well as acting) - but this generous one disc album, with some of the most gorgeous playing and singing, is warmly recommended (at least, in my opinion) to anyone who loves this wonderfully evocative music. Delightful!
Heaven on Earth
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • This album is classic... an unforgettable reference from late 80s...
  • Belinda Carlisle-Haven't heard a song that I didn't like
  • Belinda Rocks The World
  • With Heaven being a place on earth......
  • Heaven is a place on "Belinda".
Heaven on Earth
Belinda Carlisle
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ASIN: B000002PH1
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Heaven Is A Place On Earth
  2. Circle In The Sand
  3. I Feel Free
  4. Should I Let You In?
  5. World Without You
  6. I Get Weak
  7. We Can Change
  8. Fool For Love
  9. Nobody Owns Me
  10. Love Never Dies...

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This album is classic... an unforgettable reference from late 80s..........2007-03-19

I'm waiting anxiously for a new 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION REMASTERED that MUST be released by Virgin Records still next year.
Check out new tracklist:


01. Heaven is a Place on Earth
02. Circle in the Sand
03. I Feel Free
04. Should I Let You In?
05. World Without You
06. I Get Weak
07. We Can Change
08. Fool For Love
09. Nobody Owns Me
10. Love Never Dies
11. In My Wildest Dreams (b-side)
12. Dancing in the City (b-side)
13. Private Lives (previously unreleased)
14. Some Hearts (previously unreleased)
15. Out Of My Hands (previously unreleased)
16. Waiting For A Star To Fall (previously unreleased)
17. Love Like Heaven (previously unreleased)
18. I Get Weak (extended version)


Let's hope that MCA/Virgin Records attend us finally after a lot of years waiting for this comemorative CD edition.

5 out of 5 stars Belinda Carlisle-Haven't heard a song that I didn't like.......2005-02-19

Belinda Carlisle was one of the foremost rock/pop songtresses of the eighties. Although her US star faded in the US in the early nineties, she continued releasing albums in England. I have purchased some of those as well, and they have been just as good as her original hits. Not quite sure why she faded in the US, but her work is still top notch.

5 out of 5 stars Belinda Rocks The World.......2005-01-15

Former Go-Go's vocalist's second solo in 1987 is truly the album made in heaven. It is also well-produced one. Title track HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH became #1 so this album has been remembered by this huge hit but album has more of great sing-along tracks. Started her music career as a punker some of the track choice is really punkish as shown in I FEEL FREE or NOBODY OWNS ME. GO-GOs styled FOOL FOR LOVE will get your feet dancing. Great songwriters adds the album grace such as Diane Warren penning I GET WEAK which became another huge hit.

Must-have album for female vocalist connoisseurs and highly recommended for Avril Lavigne, Michelle Branch, Carly Simons
and Alanis Morissette fans.

4 out of 5 stars With Heaven being a place on earth.............2004-10-02

Oooh baby do you know what thats worth?
Belinda's second and most successful album is a wonderful piece
of work!I firmly believe that Heaven Is A Place On Earth is one
of the best songs ever made. Its one of those songs when played
in the right circumstances can seriously give you chills! On the
whole, the album is slightly on the 80s side (obviously since
it came out in 1987) with songs like Fool For Love and Nobody
Owns Me, they both have really good guitar work though.
But it has a sort of heavenly feel to it.
On a more negative note, I felt that We Can Change
was stupid and corny (Come on Belinda!)
Miss Carlisle does occasionally linger dangerously over the line
between beautiful and cheesy. Thats the only critism I can give
her. Many people have said shes not a good singer, I disagree
she may not have the amazing voice but she sings with a great
deal of passion and that makes her great. I'm a big fan of her
and although this album isn't her best (I believe that honour
belongs to Runaway Horses) it's still Belinda and I wouldn't ask
for anything more!
And it's definitely worth getting! whether you love her or just

want to add something to your cd collection!

4 out of 5 stars Heaven is a place on "Belinda"........2004-07-21

When this was released I had such a crush on "Belinda Carlisle", ok so I still do. This album which was her most popular, is just as good as her "Greatest Hits" as far as I'm concerned. Included are the hits "I Get Weak", "Circle In The Sand", and of course "Heaven Is A Place On Earth", but I also like "World Without You" and "Love Never Dies". Plus there's her cover of "I Feel Free", which is obviously more pop than the original from "Cream". Overall this album is one of the best from the late 80's pop scene, and definitely the best of "Belinda".
A - Z of Opera (includes 762 page booklet)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • AN OPERA OPUS THAT'S A MUST!
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  • Wonderful introduction to opera
A - Z of Opera (includes 762 page booklet)
Puccini , Thomas Harper , Ingrid Kertesi , Scholars Baroque Ensemble , and Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
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ASIN: B00004YYRR
Release Date: 2000-10-17

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  1. L'Orfeo: Sinf/Ecco Pur Ch'a Voi - Cappella Musicale Di S. Petronio Di Bologna/Sergio Vartolo
  2. Dido And Aeneas: When I Am Laid In Earth - Kym Amps
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  5. Orfeo Ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Slovak State PO/Johannes Wildner
  6. Alceste: Ombre Larve - Theresa Ringhoz/Drottningholm Theatre Chor
  7. Don Giovanni: Madamina! (Catalogue Aria) - Andrea Martin
  8. Cosi Fan Tutte: Soave Sia Il Vento (Terzetto) - Joanna Borowska/Rohangiz Yachmi/Peter Mikulas
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  11. Fidelio: Abscheulicher! - Inga Nielsen/Hungarian Radio Chor
  12. Der Freischutz: Huntsmen's Chor - Slovak Phil Chor
  13. The Barber Of Seville: Largo Al Factotum - Roberto Servile
  14. L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima - Vincenzo La Scola
  15. I Puritani: Qui La Voce Sua Soave - Luba Orgonasova
  16. La Traviata: Un Di Felice (Love Duet) - Monika Krause/Yordy Ramiro
  17. Nabucco: Va Pensiero (Chor Of The Hebrew Slaves) - Slovak Phil Chor (Bratislava)
  18. Aida: Grand March - Nat SO Of Ireland/Rico Saccani
  19. Falstaff: E Sogno? O Realita - Roberto Servile

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  2. Die Walkure: Ride Of The Valkyries - Czecho-Slovak RSO/Uwe Mund
  3. Tannhauser: Begluckt Darf Nun Dich (Pilgrims' Chor) - Slovak Phil Chor
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  7. La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina - Jonathan Welch
  8. Madama Butterfly: Un Bel Di Vedremo - Miriam Gauci
  9. Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Giorgio Lamberti
  10. Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Thomas Harper/Slovak Phil Chor
  11. Lakme: Dome Epais (Flower Duet) - Adriana Kohutkova/Denisa Slepkovska
  12. Thais: Meditation - Janos Selmeczi
  13. Carmen: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Graciela Alperyn/Slovak Phil Chor/Bratislava Children's Chor
  14. The Pearl Fishers: Au Fond Du Temple Saint (Duet) - Janez Lotric/Igor Morozov
  15. Pagliacci: Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba - Nicola Matinucci/Slovak Phil Chor
  16. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo - Czecho-Slovak RSO/Alexander Rahbari
  17. Andrea Chenier: Come Un Bel Di Di Maggio - Thomas Harper
  18. King Roger: Roxana's Aria - Barbara Zagorzanka
  19. Die Tote Stadt: Gluck, Das Mir Verblieb (Marietta's Lied) - Katarina Dalayman/Thomas Sunnegardh/Tomtberga School Children's Chor/Royal Swedish Opr Chor

Album Description

A-Z of Opera is a 762-page, illustrated book, accompanied by two-and-a-half hours of opera's most glorious and moving moments on two CDs, and reflects the ever-growing Naxos catalog of recordings ranging from Monteverdi to the contemporary. A-Z of Opera provides a wide range of information on operas and their composers, from Handel's Rinaldo to Mozart's Die Zauberflote, and beyond. It features plot synopses, background details and cast lists for hundreds of operas including well-known standards as well as opera rarities. In addition, there is a wealth of information about all the great composers and a glossary of key musical and operatic terms.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars AN OPERA OPUS THAT'S A MUST!.......2003-01-19

Oh, such letter-perfect perfection! This marvel features a two-hour-plus showcase of well-known arias from "Cosi Fan Tuti," "Aida," "Carmen," "Madame Butterfly" and "The Barber of Seville." It also comes with a book --- 762 pages of remarkable facts, figures and illustrations.Encore!

5 out of 5 stars The Best.......2002-06-09

This is, by far, the best introduction to opera on the market. It also contains some gem performances for anyone who already has a serious opera collection. Several tracks on this collection of mostly Eastern European singers rival those of their Western counterparts. This is a collection for EVERYONE - from the opera novice to the person who has long collected all the major Western stars. At this price, it's the best opera bargain in the world. GET IT NOW!!! Thank you, Naxos! I hope that some of these Eastern European singers at last get the attention they deserve.

5 out of 5 stars Superb Modestly Priced Favorite Arias Collection!!!.......2001-02-12

I received this as my 20th birthday gift from my bestfriend and I was amazed at the quality and the content of this CD. Some of the arias which I am immensely fond of are included, i.e. "Habanera" from Bizet's "Carmen." And who would have guessed that the soprano on track 10 performing Queen of the Night's Aria from Mozart's "Die Zauberflote" was none other than Hellen Kwon? Amazing!

I really love this gift from my bestfriend for it was thoughtful and well, what can I say that this makes an excellant gift for opera neophytes (though I am not an opera neophyte).

The highlight of this CD is track 13, Rossini's "Largo al Factotum" from "The Barber of Seville." When I first heard this, I was contemplating to myself as to where have I heard this before. Then it hit me: Michigan J. Frog's signature tune! (In case people are wondering who on earth is Michigan J. Frog is, he is the Warner Brother's frog; the frog can be seen on WB network channel). I love this track! Buy this for yourself if not this makes a perfect gift for your opera neophyte friend(s)! This track brings joy and smiles on my face everytime I hear this piece!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful introduction to opera.......2000-12-16

More than just a promotional sampler, the Naxos (8.555037-38) contains not only 2 CDs crammed with 39 excerpts from that company's seemingly bottomless catalogue, but also a 762 page book. The text offers plot summaries of almost every important opera and many of far lesser renown (Delius' "The Magic Fountain," Mascagni's "Iris," for example), a brief biography of the composers, a glossary, and finally a discography. The recorded examples are in chronological order from Monteverdi to Korngold. The entries in the book, however, are in alphabetical order--so be careful to look for "Zauberflote," not "Magic Flute," and so on.

Of course, Big Names do not appear on many Naxos opera sets; but this set is an introduction to that vast area of culture and is meant to be an educational (and of course a promotional ) device. Nevertheless, many of the selections on the CDs are beautifully sung, a very few lack characterization (the arias from"Don Giovanni" and "Nozze di Figaro" for two). But at this incredibly low budget price, who can complain?

As soon as I saw what this set had to offer, I immediately ordered a copy as a seasonal gift for a friend who wants to "get into" opera. I could think of no better gift.

There is a sister set titled (8.555319-20) that uses the same format. There are 2 CDs with 36 selections from Gregorian Chant to Glass. The 562-page book gives us the major facts about "the Great Composers and Their Greatest Works, " a glossary, and a 45-page list of classical music heard in films. The discography is included in the composers section. Again, the value of this set as an educational tool is enormous and well worth the extremely low price Naxos is asking.
Runaway Horses
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Guilty Pleasure
  • Belinda Carlisle - Runaway Horses
  • One of her best cd's @}>---
  • Belinda Carlisle & Runaway Horses...
  • Win, Place or Show? WIN!
Runaway Horses
Belinda Carlisle
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002O6H
Release Date: 1989-09-20

Tracks:

  1. Leave A Light On
  2. Runaway Horses
  3. Vision Of You
  4. Summer Rain
  5. La Luna
  6. (We Want) The Same Thing
  7. Deep Deep Ocean
  8. Valentine
  9. What Ever It Takes
  10. Shades Of Michaelangelo

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Guilty Pleasure.......2007-03-29

As a progressive rock fan, any dipping into straight pop is, at best, a guilty pleasure for me. This album is simply wonderful and I often find myself cruising down some lonely stretch of Texas highway, singing along with Belinda. It helps quite a bit that Belinda Carlisle has an absolutely dreamy voice - that's right, pop singers used to be able to sing! Where this album really stands out, though, is that the songs are actually quite complex, by pop standards, and that the musicians are really allowed to shine - the violin solo on La Luna, short though it may be, is gorgeous. I would own this album for that violin solo alone ... but almost every other song on the album is just as beautifully embellished. The only song on the album I dislike is (We Want) The Same Thing - too poppish for my tastes - but I can't think of any other pop album that has so many strong tracks. If one must own a Belinda Carlisle album, this is the one!

5 out of 5 stars Belinda Carlisle - Runaway Horses.......2007-03-19

One of the best CD's she's ever came out with. There really isn't any song thats better than the next because their all AWSOME!!! I'd say "Summer Rain" is the best in my opinion cuz i relate to it. "VISION OF YOU" i relate to also and love that song as well. This cd captures the essense of BELINDA CARLISLE!!! She is truly amazing. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this cd. Dancy, exciting, upbeat, and romantic!!!!!
~Kevin

5 out of 5 stars One of her best cd's @}>---.......2006-07-14

Belinda Carlisle has a stunning and unique voice that I love. I've got all of her solo cd's and this is one of the best of them.
There is a great mix of songs on here, from boppy to beautiful ballads. If you are the ballad type, then the best songs are Vision Of You (one of her best songs ever) and Shades of Michaelangelo. The best upbeat songs are Runaway Horses, La Luna and of course Leave A Light On. Yes I do love Summer Rain, but it's so overplayed. There isn't a bad song on the whole disc. I really wish she'd do new music - especially if it's going to be anything like this.

4 out of 5 stars Belinda Carlisle & Runaway Horses..........2006-01-20

I put this CD player at my desk, not knowing what to expect and was pleasantly surprised at the depth and content of the songs. It's a very good listen! It's priced reasonable folks, get a copy and enjoy it. Four stars!!

5 out of 5 stars Win, Place or Show? WIN!.......2005-09-14

What a shame they discontinued the great CD by Belinda! Every song, including her own, is a winner. I own every Belinda CD but this one but that won't be for long and once I do get it, I will treasure it. Be great if someone picked up on the rights to these songs and released them!
NegroKlaro
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    NegroKlaro
    Kalimba
    Manufacturer: Sony International
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000M2BUS2
    Release Date: 2007-05-15

    Tracks:

    1. Inevitable
    2. No Volveras a Mi
    3. Te Siento Mia
    4. Solo Dejate Amar
    5. Viernes
    6. Duele (Crazy)
    7. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
    8. Volvera
    9. Gritar
    10. Luna
    11. Nunca Sabras
    12. Sin Darle Amor
    13. No Puedo Dejarte De Amar

    Product Description

    NEW Mexican IMPORT CD from this great music talent. Includes 13 great songs.

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    2. Canciones de Jose Alfredo Jimenez
    3. Chaco [Import]
    4. Chan Chan Charanga [Import]
    5. Coleccion de Oro [Box set]
    6. Coleccion RCA: 100 Anos de Musica
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