Vertigo

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Few musical experiences are as exhilarating as watching a pop artist escape the innate limitations of her genre by moving into unexpected stylistic territory and delivering an album that surpasses all previous expectations. Such is the case with Fey, the Mexican starlet who has spent most of her career cultivating a crowd-pleasing persona as the ultimate princess of bubblegum pop. Rather than place her path on automatic pilot, the precocious singer has given herself the space to mature and experiment with new formats. Vertigo finds her surrounded by the kind of sophisticated soundscapes that define most electronica-oriented European pop. But nothing is over the top here. On songs such as the anthemic title track and the effervescent "Se Lo Que Vendra," the drum machines and bubbly synth effects are used as subtle accompaniment, leaving Fey's rich vocals to tell the main story. Some of the material makes her sound a bit too close to other Latin pop divas--think Thalia or Paulina Rubio--but for the most part, the new Fey is a true original. --Ernesto Lechner

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Average customer rating: Though not many, there are some great grooves here I am biased, I admit it... Serve chilled Wow! How many superlatives can I come up with? Some great - but overrated

Vertigo Groove Armada Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Goodbye Country (Hello Nightclub) Love Box Back to Mine The Best Of AnotherLateNight ASIN: B00004KD1L Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

1. Chicago
2. Whatever, Whenever
3. Dusk You & Me
4. Pre 63
5. If Everybody Looked The Same
6. Serve Chilled
7. I See You Baby
8. A Private Interlude
9. At The River
10. In My Bones
11. Your Song
12. Inside My Mind (Blue Skies)
13. I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Mix)

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While the tempos on Groove Armada's Vertigo vary from Fatboy Slim-ish party rockers to Air-like downtempo ambient grooves, the songs themselves are downright simple, sample-laden, and sugary sweet. And though those adjectives would be fightin' words in many contemporary dance subgenres, it is not meant as anything other than praise here. The sophomore full-length by London duo Tom Findlay and Andy Cato is unabashedly pleasurable--this is straightforward, hook-heavy stuff, aimed perfectly for the airwaves. Entire six-minute songs are crafted from just a few samples. This approach may strike some as lazy, but the music is invitingly melodic, modern dance-pop, and you'll want to hear the songs over and over, especially the uptempo "I See You Baby" and the mellow "At the River." --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

Though not many, there are some great grooves here.......2006-01-01

"Vertigo" has its share of high moments, but it also has some pretty terrible songs (mainly just the hit single "I See You Baby". It gets annoying after a while, and compared to the rest of the album it's pretty subpar. "If Everybody Looked The Same" would've been a better single). It also has some noticable filler, unfortunately. Despite this, there are definitely very good groovy tunes on this album that make it a satisfying purchase. "Whatever, Whenever" and "Serve Chilled", for example, are excellent tracks. Some songs tend to settle for some cheesy lyrics or instrumentation, but the ones that try hard to be good definitely hit their target. Overall an uneven album, but I still think it's a worthy purchase. Overrated maybe, but still slightly recommended.

Highlights include:
"Chicago"
"Whatever, Whenever"
"Dusk, You & Me"
"Serve Chilled"
"If Everybody Looked The Same"
"A Private Interlude" (to an extent)
"I See You Baby" (even though it gets old after a while)
"At The River" (parts of it)

I am biased, I admit it..........2005-03-10

...I love everything this band puts out, but this truly is their seminal work. A heady and intoxicicating mix of ambient chill and thumping, infectious club tracks. Grove armada have a knack for making tracks people recognise and yet don't recall the name of, this adds a certian cache which gives the tracks mass appeal and longevity. Treat your ears, they'll love you for it!

Serve chilled.......2003-12-23

I'm not exactly a big fan of Groove Armada. I do enjoy their second album but in general, they are one of those artists/bands that I just can't get into despite all the accolades they receive from critics and fans alike. I thought I would put in "Vertigo" tonight because I haven't listened to it in many, many moons. I still don't like "I See You Baby" which is one of the most annoying dance songs I have ever heard (right up there with any song by Fatboy Slim). I guess if I was to sum up a description of Groove Armada's music it's that they are a hybrid of house and ambient music. The cd kicks off with the killer deep throbbing dance beats of "Chicago". That song I definitely enjoyed. "Whatever, Whenever" crosses over into hip hop with vocals provided by M.A.D. It is the ideal track for any chill out compilation. I love the moodiness of "At the River" which can be found on a lot of chill out compilations nowadays. I loved the horn section used on "Dusk You & Me". The song definitely has a jazz influence to it and just like "At the River", a perfect song to chill out to. I definitely prefer the more mellow songs on the cd although I do think "Chicago" is a killer song. I can live without hearing "I See You Baby" ever again. "Vertigo" is by no means a terrible album. A lot of the songs are excellent however I am more inclined to side with the reviewers who thinks that Groove Armada (and/or this album in particular) is overrated.

Wow! How many superlatives can I come up with?.......2003-09-27

Let's see "groove" To take great pleasure or satisfaction; enjoy oneself: just sitting around, grooving on the music.
To be affected with pleasurable excitement.
To react or interact harmoniously.
"armada" A large group of moving things

Definations of two words that pretty well sum up my feelings about this album!

I have to thank Claudia Black and Gigi Edgley of Farscape fame from Australia because without each of them naming "Groove Armada" their favorite group I would have never found this pure JOY! Especially track number 11 "Your Song" which upon increasing the volumn illicits uncontrollable movements out of my body, I can only think of the words "raw groove" to describe this song. None of the 13 songs need skipping because each and every one illicit a different feeling. I cleaned an entire basement one day grooving to this CD!

What can I say, this is my favorite CD at the moment and I will find it hard to replace!

Some great - but overrated.......2003-01-05

A couple of great tracks in Inside My Mind (spooky, trippy good), and At The River. Good to have/get - but under produced and overrated.

Average customer rating: A good value The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann Good mix of film music A mixed collection of movie music Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

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Tracks:

1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
18. The Dead (Alex North)
19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
5. 2001 (Alex North)
6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
8. Blade (Mark Isham)
9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
4. The Score (Howard Shore)
5. The Replacements (John Debney)
6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
22. Ice Age (David Newman)
23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

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Niemand Hoert Dich Nevada Tan Manufacturer: Vertigo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000O76YNQ Release Date: 2007-06-20

Tracks:

1. Revolution
2. So Wie Du
3. Neustart
4. Vorbei
5. Niemand Hoert Dich
6. Warum?
7. Wie Es Ist
8. Alles Endet Hier
9. Dein Echo
10. Himmel Hilf
11. Geht AB
12. Ein Neuer Tag
13. [CD-Rom Track]

Average customer rating: Something Different, Something Great Just so good! Wow this really is a good c.d. Great cd Masterpiece

Vertigo Jesse Cook Manufacturer: Narada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tempest Free Fall Gravity Nomad The Ultimate Jesse Cook (2-CD Set) ASIN: B000007PHX Release Date: 1998-06-16

Tracks:

1. That's Right!
2. Byzantium Underground
3. Cancion Triste
4. Rattle And Burn
5. Red
6. Breathing Below Surface
7. Avocado
8. Allegretto
9. Vertigo
10. Fragile

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To classify Vertigo as new age almost does it a disservice; not because the elements aren't there, but because the term doesn't adequately describe the music on this CD. Jesse Cook performs the blend of flamenco and various world music styles that is Vertigo with a gentle yet enthusiastic style, so that the up-tempo "That's Right!" (as with Miles Davis's "So What," you can hear the title phrase in the music) and slightly bluesy "Avocado" are just as great to listen to as the slower, cinematic "Cancion Triste" (featuring cellist Ofra Harnoy) or "Breathing Below Surface." Holly Cole's vocals on "Fragile" are a special treat; while Cook's guitar is the reason to get this CD, he never overrides his guest stars. Vertigo is exciting without being intrusive, soothing without putting you to sleep. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Something Different, Something Great.......2007-01-06

I was introduced to the music of Jesse Cook by a friend. Usually new music has to grow on me before I realize I like it. In this case I was immediately drawn to the music and enjoyed it from the word go. I especially like the opening number on Vertigo. It is so fun and lively. Almost seems like a spontaneous production, very candid and personal.

Just so good!.......2006-06-28

I bought this album for the song "Fragile" featuring Holly Cole doing the vocals. That song is great, but I found that all the tracks were great. What an incredible guitar talent and he's backed by several other talented people.

Just a great cd!

Wow this really is a good c.d........2006-04-04

I have never heard of this c.d. or the of J. Cook before I heard one of his cuts on XM and had to pick it up. I like every track and hope to buy more of his c.d.'s.
I am a painter/artist and this is the perfect stuff for me to create to.

Great cd.......2005-07-19

Excellent value for the money, great cd, arrived in time for father's day- thank you very much

Masterpiece.......2004-03-20

I have had the pleaure of listening to Jesse Cook live in Guelph Ontario, and they played a few songs from this CD. I was very very impressed and I still consider it to be the best live performance I have seen. This album is a fusion of many styles and should be listened to without trying to force it into one genre or another. All of the performers on this CD are very talented artists and they mesh perfectly. Very creative use of many instruments including a wooden box. The music is rich and detailed but simple at the same time.

Highly recommended

Average customer rating: Give John 5 a chance Disappointing! Makes a change WOW!!! Insturmental Rock At Its Best

Vertigo John5 Manufacturer: Shrapnel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs for Sanity The Devil Knows My Name John5 - Songs for Sanity Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled John 5 - Vertigo ASIN: B0002T7YF8 Release Date: 2004-08-31

Tracks:

1. Needles, CA
2. Feisty Cadavers
3. Pulling Strings
4. Sugar Foot Rag
5. Dead Man's Dream
6. Sweet Georgia Brown
7. Flatlines, Thinlines
8. Liberty
9. Vertigo
10. 18969 Ventura Blvd
11. Zugg Island Convict
12. Salt Creek
13. Goodnight

Album Description

Guitarist John Five, known for his work with Marilyn Manson, David Lee Roth, Rob Halford, etc., delivers his first instrumental solo record, "Vertigo." Five shows phenomenal diversity as a writer/guitarist and "Vertigo" further showcases him as one of the most technically advanced guitarists today. Fans of driving rhythms and ear-catching, over the top, guitar work will keep this in their CD player for months on end.

Customer Reviews:

Give John 5 a chance.......2007-04-18

Listening to these songs not knowing who the artist is, chances are you wouldn't know it's the same guitarist who played with Marilyn Manson for several years. Who knew John Lowery (stage name: John 5) had this kind of stuff bottled up? It's fairly apparent John's musical capabilities were held back while in Manson, judging by how technically advanced these songs are in comparison to the simple gothic riffs he was playing before.

Vertigo is entirely instrumental, and it's only fitting so John can showcase his talents. He handles all guitars, banjo, bass, mandolin, and lap steel. This album fuses metal, bluegrass, and even country - and it works. At times the shredding is somewhat over-the-top, but from start to finish John's playing is pleasantly overwhelming. Don't expect a masterpiece like Steve Vai might put forth, but expect an impressive solo effort from an instrumentalist with a metal background.

Give John 5 a chance, because you may be surprised with what a lipstick-smeared rocker can bring to the table.

Disappointing!.......2006-01-25

This album really sucks! John 5 shows some very good technique but that's all! Mono-dimensional solo work, same riffs, same drums and rhythm section, useless and ridiculous effects, no general idea. Inadequate inclusion of country melodies and old-fashion elements. There's nothing really interesting in the album, nothing to compare with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Steve Morse, Allan Holdsworth, Eric Johnson.

Makes a change.......2005-08-01

Frankly, i wasn't a huge manson fan, perhaps it was his die hard fans and their average age of 15 and little in the way of musical diversity, however the man wrote great rock, but manson isnt the one im reviewing.
John 5 is hyped, but in the wrong direction certain reviewers, giving scores of 1 or 0 claim that he is all hyper and playing with manson in makeup built him up. But then, John Lowery is a respected player Vai himself said that the new album showed origionality and creativity, Les Paul (heard of him guys?) having heard Lowery play urged him to release a solo effort, and he did.
I own satrianis surfing with the alien and crystal planet, and have heard some of his best tracks, the same goes for vai, owning flex-able flex-able leftovers (all fancy techniques and flash, i thought someone said that about john, but leftovers really was scraping the bucket) passion and warfare and the ultra zone, yet vai never gained the popularity manson did, perhaps due to image.
In relation to the person who said lowerys record label was poor and that he should have given up, Andy timmons, an amazing player, still only plays on vais favoured nations label, a label so small the cd that was then this is now, is nearly impossible to find in stores, also, if lowery is so washed up why is it that hes playing for rob zombie on tour, or that, due to his "poor tone" he has previously played for david lee roth and rob halford, and, wait who else played for lee roth.. oh yeh, vai.
Frankly, i like Vai and Satriani, but! their records are samey, i welcome country techniques seen in john 5s playing, chicken pickin' right through to banjo rolls, infact, i challenge those downraters to actually play zugg island conflict or sugar foot rag to the level that john 5 can, amazing record, good technique, a breath of fresh air from the usual overinflated shred scene

WOW!!!.......2005-03-26

Who seriously thought that John 5 of all people would kick this much A$$!!! Manson held this guitar player back way too much!!! John 5 is so talented that he is as good as Vai and Satriani. This album is so technicly beautiful that it is hard to explain and it really showcases John 5's skill as a guitar player. Thank you Johhy,I love you!!!

Insturmental Rock At Its Best.......2005-01-26

I have been a fan of Marilyn Manson for a while (John 5's former band for those of you who have been living under a rock), but the band didn't let John 5 showcase his skills nearly as much as this album does. It's an incredible trip from industrial to rockabilly to metal... this man is an incredibly versitile guitar player.

Average customer rating: 5 Stars for Herrmann, 1 for the Interpretation One of Herrmann's Greatest Scores Wonderfully Recorded Elegant Release of a Uniquely Haunting, Powerful Score An American classic Hauntingly romantic to the last note

Vertigo: Original Motion Picture Score (1995 Re-recording) Bernard Herrmann Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Psycho: The Complete Original Motion Picture Score North By Northwest: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Marnie: Original Motion Picture Score Day the Earth Stood Still (Score) Taxi Driver: Original Soundtrack Recording ASIN: B0000014WI Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

1. Prelude/Rooftop
2. Scotty Trails Madeline
3. Carlotta's Portrait
4. The Bay
5. By The Fireside
6. The Forest
7. The Beach
8. The Dream
9. Farewell/The Tower
10. The Nightmare/Dawn
11. The Letter
12. Goodnight/The Park
13. Scene D'Amour
14. The Necklace/The Return/Finale

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This is the most haunting and hypnotic of all of Bernard Herrmann's scores (which include Psycho and North By Northwest)--from the most haunting and hypnotic of all Alfred Hitchcock films. This is deeply mysterious music, in keeping with the echoes of the past that keep recurring in the movie. As the dizzying main theme opens up before you, you can feel yourself falling right right in. (Herrmann himself did a sort of variation on it for Obsession, the 1976 Paul Schrader/Brian DePalma re-working of Vertigo, released when the earlier picture had been out of circulation for many years.) Perhaps the greatest compliment one could give this soundtrack is that it's as powerful and unforgettable as the images it was written to accompany. And it stands beautifully on its own, as well. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

5 Stars for Herrmann, 1 for the Interpretation.......2006-01-19

Is Bernard Herrmann's "Vertigo" score the best ever written for a movie? It would be hard to argue against it. What other film score has the depth, sorrow and beauty of this one? The music as heard in the film is exactly the way Herrmann(and Hitch, of course) wanted it to be. (I highly recommend picking up the newly released soundtrack of "The Wrong Man", a CD which includes many studio outtakes of what was not used in that great, tragic film. Listening to what was rejected makes Herrmann's choices very understandable. He was always right.) So what we get in the released film -- at least in this case -- is Herrmann's most cherished intentions.

Of course, any great piece of music can be reinterpreted. But there is only one word to describe the McNeely/RSO version: lugubrious. The slowness is too slow, the loudness is too loud, the subtle transitions between themes are made four-square and obvious. Basically, McNeely has turned Bernard Herrmann into John Williams.

Much better choice: locate the original Muir Matheson soundtrack.

One of Herrmann's Greatest Scores Wonderfully Recorded.......2005-10-18

Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Hitchcock's collaborations are legendary. The two seemed to complement each other so well: Hitchcock's mastery at creating suspense combining with Herrmann's ferocious, mysterious and thrilling music immeasurably enhancing the experience. Vertigo is the pinnacle of their work together.

The score is seductive, hypnotic and haunting. It brilliantly captures the essence of the character Scottie's (James Stewart) romantic, yet obsessive feelings for Madeleine (Kim Novak). The score deftly moves between the romantic and the suspenseful.

The album starts off with the famous title music. Swirling strings and vibraphones creating a dream-like atmosphere that marries perfectly with the striking images of Saul Bass. After the titles conclude, a driving string ostinato punctuated with bursts of brass underscores a chase scene where Scottie first encounters vertigo. An amazing piece of music.

Introduced in the third track is a Spanish-like motif that is used to signify Madeleine's connection to her ancestor Carlotta Valdez. The motif is repeated constantly creating an eerie and hypnotic effect on the listener.

The love theme, featured throughout the score is heard fully in the outstanding 'Scene d'Amour' and is the highlight of the album. In just under six minutes, Herrmann builds and builds the emotion until the magnificent climax of the piece.

Due to a musicians strike at the time of the film's music recording session, Bernard Herrmann did not actually conduct the score that exists in the film. Apparently Herrmann thought the conductor, Muir Mathieson did a sloppy job. Well this new recording by Joel McNeely is quite simply outstanding. The playing by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra is superb and the album features wonderful sound quality. This allows the listener to study the detail of Herrmann's unique orchestrations closer than that of the original recording.

The album comes complete with extensive liner notes, featuring track by track analysis and a small biography on Herrmann.

Vertigo is an outstanding score. An essential album for any film score collector.

Elegant Release of a Uniquely Haunting, Powerful Score.......2005-05-08

Unlike most composers both before and after, Bernard Herrman was not interested in creating a melodic score reflective of popular music of the time. He instead approached the work as something of a "tone poem" that reflected the uniqueness of each scene and of the film in its totality. From the 1940s through the 1970s his work fueled the power of many famous films such as CITIZEN KANE--but it was really with the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock that he found his best partnership.

VERTIGO is possibly the single most studied American film of the 20th Century, a remarkably complex film that fuses everything from story to color design to create an almost inexhaustible vision of obsession. Not the least of the film's layers are the score, which is regarded as not only one of Herrmann's finest works, but one of the finest film scores in film history.

Much of the score has the dreamy, fluid tone of a calm stream--and Herrmann unexpectedly punctuates the flow to incredible effect with unexpected jabs of sound, sound that sometimes comes as suddenly as an unexpected blow, that sometimes rises from a covertly ominous tone to an overwhelmingly paranoid edge. The overall structure is open-ended, with little in the way of any direction that be considered a resolution.

Two of Herrmann's themes here are particularly famous. The most obvious of these might be termed "the Vertigo Waltz"--a strange, cyclical series of notes that emerges from the background flow and perfectly expresses the film's repeating themes of building obsession, disorientation, and emotional discord. Equally haunting is the "Madeline" theme, which seems based on a four-note, open-ended phrase that rises above everything from the "waltz" to Spanish accents associated with the figure of the long-dead Carlotta. This particular theme has the quality of the human voice calling out in tremendous longing--but without hope of a saving response.

The Varse Sarabande release, which offers the score as recorded by Joel McNeely and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, is very fine in quality. It also includes an extremely well-written and well-researched fourteen page booklet that describes Herrmann's work both here and in other films as well as the film itself. It is an elegant offering, well worth seeking out.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

An American classic.......2005-04-26

Hermann's score for Vertigo is one of the most beautiful and compelling pieces of music I've ever heard. It's not only great "movie" music, it's great music.

Hermann deserves to be ranked as one of the great American composers, along with Copeland and and both Bernsteins.

The recording displays the music in a splashy stereo that retrieves it from the mono of the film.

This is music to listen to over and over.

Hauntingly romantic to the last note.......2005-01-16

The music in the film "Vertigo" (when I first saw it several years ago) captured me immediately with an enchanting yet chilling opening. Bernard Herrman had an almost spiritual bond with the Hitchcock films he scored and somehow knew precisely what Hitch wanted in each scene. Although the original Herrman recording of the score is the ultimate auditory gem, the masterful re-recording of the score by Joel McNeely's Royal Scottish Orchestra captures the passionate obsession of the film with great flourish. To all fans of "Vertigo" the film and to movie music enthusiasts, I highly recommend this score. The only suggestion I would venture to potential listeners would be to see the film first (of course), as the story greatly intensifies the emotion of the score. Chills run up and down my spine each time I listen to the score. It will never cease to excite me. Bravo!

Average customer rating: Six Decades of Film Music Excellent collection with fine performances "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music"

The Incredible Film Music Box Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Nyman | Nyman, Michael | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood The Ultimate Movie Music Collection Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music ASIN: B0007S687Y Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Gone With The Wind: Overture
2. Citizen Kane: Overture
3. Casablanca: As Time Goes By
4. It's A Wonderful Life: It's A Wonderful Life
5. The Third Man: The Harry Lime Theme
6. The Searchers: Suite
7. The Bridge On The River Kwai: Colonel Bogey March
8. Vertigo: Prelude
9. Touch Of Evil: Main Title
10. Ben-Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers
11. North By Northwest: Prelude
12. Psycho: Suite
13. The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
14. Lawrence Of Arabia: Overture

Tracks:

1. To Kill A Mockingbird: Suite
2. The Great Escape: Main Title
3. Doctor Zhivago: Main Title & Lara's Theme
4. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
5. Once Upon A Time In The West: Jill's Theme
6. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
7. Midnight Cowboy: Midnight Cowboy
8. Get Carter: Main Title
9. A Clockwork Orange: Ode To Joy
10. The Godfather: Waltz & Love Theme
11. Jaws: Jaws
12. Rocky: Gonna Fly Now
13. Taxi Driver: Suite
14. Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

Tracks:

1. Superman: Main Theme
2. Alien: End Title
3. Raging Bull: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Raiders March
5. Blade Runner: End Titles
6. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: Adventures On Earth
7. Once Upon A Time In America: Deborah's Theme
8. Back To The Future: Main Theme
9. Witness: Building The Barn
10. Aliens: Main Title
11. Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso
12. Glory: Charging Frot Wagner
13. Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme
14. Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme

Tracks:

1. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
2. Schindler's List: Main Theme
3. Braveheart: End Credits
4. Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
5. Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen
6. American Beauty: Any Other Name
7. Gladiator: Now We Are Free
8. Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship
9. The Girl With The Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
10. Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl: Suite
11. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban: Suite
12. Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
13. Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening
14. The Incredibles: Overture

Customer Reviews:

Six Decades of Film Music.......2007-05-13

This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.

Excellent collection with fine performances.......2007-03-28

Silva Screen Records, based in England, has been issuing some fine collections of film scores, more in one box than we have the right to expect. This four-CD box contains scores by many of the best writers, including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tomkin, Kenneth J. Alford (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Marricone, John Barry, Nino Rota, John Williams, James Horner, and more. We can all think of additional film scores we wished were included, but then there's no way this collection could be all-inclusive. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, supplemented by Crouch End Festival Chorus on some numbers, does a very competent job...The liner notes give the basic information without any commentary, and as far as I can see, contain only one error. Am I wrong or are tracks 9 and 10 on the fourth CD mislabeled? Track 9, which runs 7:33, seems to have the excitement of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (which I did not see) and track 10, which runs 4:22, the more sedate "The Girl with the Pearl Earring (which I also did not see). Listings seem to have them reversed.

"essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music".......2005-05-16

When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.

Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)

Average customer rating: Excellent performances of a selection of Herrmann's later film scores Classic, at reduced price

Bernard Herrmann: The Film Scores Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vertigo: Original Motion Picture Score (1995 Re-recording) Bernard Herrmann: The Film Scores Bernard Herrmann: The Twilight Zone (Television Series Score Re-recording) The Ghost And Mrs. Muir: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Bernard Herrmann Film Scores: From Citizen Kane To Taxi Driver ASIN: B00077F9AM Release Date: 2005-10-18

Customer Reviews:

Excellent performances of a selection of Herrmann's later film scores.......2007-06-15

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic produce fine performances of a selection of Herrmann's post-1955 film scores.

The music itself is of variable musical interest.
The music from "The Man who Knew too Much", "Vertigo", "Marnie", "North by Northwest", "Taxi Driver" and "Psycho" shows Herrmann at his best.
"Torn Curtain" and "Fahrenheit 451" find Herrmann at his least inspired and it is a pity Salonen didn't jettison these items in favour of something else.

The performances cannot be faulted and lovers of Herrmann's music will find much to enjoy here.

Classic, at reduced price.......2006-08-15

As much (if not more) than any other film composer, Bernard Herrmann's music stands up to listening independent of the films. The emphasis here is on Herrmann's scores for Hitchcock, when both men were arguably at their creative heights.

Note: this is NOT a collection of original soundtrack recordings. However, Salonen and the LA Philharmonic at absolutely top-notch, and the recording is beautiful. Certain subtleties are actually easier to hear on this recording than on some of the originals.

As if I couldn't recommend this highly enough, the price has been reduced on this reissue! This deserves a wide audience, don't hesitate to buy it.

Average customer rating: Most underrated band in music today Wow! They've come a long way! Consistently Great A modern masterpiece

Vertigo Little Children Jump Manufacturer: Ez Chief Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Magazine Early Years, Vol. 1 Who You Are We Were Here Plans ASIN: B00005NWP0 Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

1. Vertigo
2. Angel Dust
3. Too High
4. Hold Your Tongue
5. Lovers Greed
6. Yearling
7. Mothers Eyes
8. Come Around
9. Words Of Wisdom
10. House Our Father Knew
11. Made It Fine
12. Overkill
13. Singer
14. Pigeon

Customer Reviews:

Most underrated band in music today.......2006-10-04

After listening to this album, you too will realize that Jay Clifford, the lead vocalist of Jump, Little Chilren is one of the most underrated songwriters in music today. Not only are the songs on this CD technically superb (Clifford certainly has the writing chops) but they are impressive even to the casual music fan who knows nothing about the technical aspects of music. The band's indescribable style combined with the pitch-perfect voice of Clifford forms a brilliant album. For me the standouts are Mother's Eyes, Pigeon, Yearling and the title track. The only down side to this album is the disbandment of the band due to financial problems related to illegal music downloading. You would be wise to pick up a copy and discover this talented group!

Wow!.......2006-03-11

What a great CD! This is the type that you can listen to the whole CD, and not skip to all the good songs--they're all good!

They've come a long way!.......2005-07-24

I remember hearing these guys for the first time when I was in college. Their sound has very much matured and this album is FANTASTIC! I highly reccomend it to anybody!

Consistently Great.......2005-01-08

Not quite as good as Magazine, but close. This album is consistently mellower than Magazine, which may or may not be good, depending upon your mood. But one thing that hasn't changed is how great the music is. It has a twinge of Radiohead feel to it (which can't be bad), but not so much that it comes off as imitation or unoriginal. I guess "Mother's Eyes" is this album's "Paranoid Android." This album's sound is beautiful, and the lyrics are more expansive than Magazine. Anyway, buy them both - Vertigo is worth the purchase for "Angel Dust" alone.

A modern masterpiece.......2004-04-20

The high point of this ever-evolving band's recorded work to-date (though I'll be listening to their latest "Between the Dark and the Dim" very soon), Vertigo truly is best described by the word "masterpiece". I don't use this word lightly (think da Vinci, Beethoven, Beatles). Whereas their previous album, Magazine, had too many low points mixed in with some highs, Vertigo on the other hand is a consistent work of sonic and poetic brilliance. This long time fan can't recommend this album enough, and in fact has bought copies as gifts for a number of people who I believe to have exceptional taste in music. Buy, listen, and enjoy.

Average customer rating: Make Me Dizzy, You Vertigo Queen. Stunningly Provacative ANOTHER GREAT CD She writes from the heart and soul Dizzying "Vertigo"

Vertigo Billie Myers Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Growing, Pains Stuff Public Jennifer Marks Happy? ASIN: B00004TH6F Release Date: 2006-04-10

Tracks:

1. Am I Here Yet? (Return To Sender)
2. Should I Call You Jesus?
3. Vertigo
4. Without My Consent
5. A Room Full Of View
6. Flexible
7. Where Romeo Never Dies
8. Never Let Them See You Cry
9. 'Roll Over Beethoven'
10. Afraid Of Spiders
11. Bitter Fruit (Dead Weight)

Customer Reviews:

Make Me Dizzy, You Vertigo Queen........2004-06-28

I absolutely love the underrated album "Vertigo". I think it's a very clever, artistic album and is light years ahead from her certified-Gold 1997 debut album, "Growing, Pains", which I actually didn't much care for, save for a few songs like omnipresent "Kiss The Rain" and "Tell Me". That was more of a 4 star album, while this one is a 4½ (but I rounded up because it's been 4 years since it's release and it still gets rotation in my CD player). "Vertigo" seems to have been completely ignored by the masses and after listening to it, it's impossible to figure out why. If "Kiss the Rain" was able to be such a huge hit (and still a staple on karaoke night, from what I have seen), then how did this album -- at twice the maturity level and twice the creativity -- fall so far under the radar?

This one opens with "Am I Here Yet?", a thumping dance-rock song embedded with the irresistable sample of that old Hot Chocolate song, "I believe in miracles... where you from you sexy thang?". The song is very strong lyrically, "You wear a suit, I wear a smile. You yellow taxi the four-minute mile. I'll be your driver if you'll be my ride. Your financial advisor: me and my hitchhiker's guide". Very cute. It moves into an attempt at controversy, "Should I Call You Jesus?", which makes a lot of great points about individuals in the world who are so caught up in religion. "Don't you know Jehovah, he read the Kabbalah? Should I talk to Allah, doesn't really matter. God is God by any God-given name" Billie shows her opinion of the debate with a great uptempo rock pop song.

The rest of the album displays charisma to spare. "Flexible" which smartly incorporates the James Bond theme hook over a kicky uptempo number that discusses crossdressing "She's Marlena in a suit, walking the mermaid in thigh-high boots... I'm gay, I'm straight, I'm black and I'm white. I'll be anything you want me to be tonight". It would be very suitable for club remixing with interesting lyrics. Disappointing that it seems no one picked up on that one for club purposes. "Roll Over Beethoven" is a funky Latin-infused song that displays her sense of humor and opens with the line "Everyone says that I could do much better"... and you can't get much better than that. It's about someone who just thinks too highly of themselves, "You speak of Deepak Chopra and of course, world peace. A guru in the making down at Sesame Street". Ahh... getting humbled by Billie Myers.

The ballads work here, too, like "Without My Consent", which is actually more mid-tempo. It is a straight-out rock fringed song where Billie has been wronged again by someone who cannot commit, with good lyrical work again. "A hidden condom in a streetcar named desire... strangers still will think 'sure, just friends'". I especially like the last line "I don't have to like you to still be in love... oh no". You can so picture her eyes rolling on the "Oh no". But Billie shines much more when she brings up the tempo and offers a few choice, clever phrases. However, everything she tackles on this record comes up fantastic. Here's hoping she is able to nab a new record deal...

Stunningly Provacative.......2003-10-12

I was hooked from the minute I first popped Billie's "Growing, Pains" CD into my stereo. I couldn't wait to get my hands on her second (and virtually unknown) album, "Vertigo" ... I had kept my standards low. I mean, after all, this album wasn't very popular. But now, my day is not complete unless I give this CD a listen.
We begin with the opening track, "Am I Here Yet? (Return To Sender)" with a catchy, poppy beat very different from her previous works. But the lyrics are extremely Billie-esque, ironical and clever. The second track, "Should I Call You Jesus?" is probably the most thought-provoking and brutally honest of all Billie's songs, looking at the world's religions and questioning each one. And in good tongue-in-cheek humor, Billie closes the track with a witty catch: "Jesus, come over here, have a beer!"
The title track "Vertigo" returns to the G,P feel, soft and poetic, and sorrowfully romantic. "A Room Full Of View" also has the same feel, starting out as a soft, whistful melody about a failed relationship, then as the chorus approaches, it belts out into a heavy rock tune, justifying the entire meaning of the song. "Where Romeo Never Dies" is my favorite piece on the album, returning to AIHY?'s catchy beat but with more rock flavor. The sound is uplifting and the lyrics are enchanting and clever. Then at the end, Billie declares "Satisfaction is the death of desire!," making us all question the true meaning of love.

Moving on, we come to "Roll Over Beethoven." I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, but what we have here is a sort of Hispanic fiesta-ish song with lots of shouting and clapping in the background. But the lyrics are absolutely hilarious and extremely well put. Billie questions her partner, "What did I do to deserve you?" and tells of the 'Karma Boomerang' that will eventually crash into us one day. The next track, "Afraid of Spiders" carries on the Hispanic feel, but this time in a soft and haunting ballad, with an honest, desperate romantic feel to it. The closing track "Bitter Fruit (Dead Weight)" tells of the evil hopelessness of slavery with a haunting African feel and deeply poetic lyrics.

"Vertigo" is an extremely artistic album, at sometimes too artistic for all to appreciate. But if brutally honest and provacative is what you want, you've got it.

ANOTHER GREAT CD.......2002-07-07

myers last cd "gorwing, pain" was a great cd! it had beautiful lyrics, adn a great talented singer singing these heart felt lyrics... here is what i thin about every track!:

1. am i here yet (return to sender): great dance, lyrics, voice, the first single and the reason for y i bough the cd (5/5)

2.should i call you jesus: sure its contrversial but its awesome the message and the beat .. awesome (6/5)

3.vertigo: very heart felt and beautiful (5/5)

4.without my consent: i think it is one of the best songs, very very well written she sounds great! (5/5)

5.a room full of view: good, great , awesome one of the best tracks (6/5)

6.flexible: another contreversial song but it is great and fun (6/5)

7.where romeo never dies: its sooo cute and well written one of my other favs. (6/5)

8.never let them see you cry: sincere and fromt he heart (5/5)

9."rool over beethoven": this song is halarious and great the beat is hot and the lrics are great!!! (6.5/5)

10.afraid of spiders: sincere and from her heart and aBOUT her.... beautiful (5/5)

11.bitter fruit (dead weight): another sincere cte strong song and contrversial but for a good reason... slavery it sucks !!! and a good closing! (6/5)

this cd is great go and buy it now if you are readingt his and buy her first if you don't have it !! SHE IS AWESOME!

She writes from the heart and soul.......2000-06-23

It has been three years since her last album, but the wait was well deserved. When I put the CD in and heard the first notes of the first song (AM I HERE YET?), I knew this album would be as great as GROWING PAINS. Billie writes about things we all can either relate to or have pondered some. AM I HERE YET? talks about wanting to know the future, but realizing that it can only be experienced by living. SHOULD I CALL YOU JESUS? hits right to the point ("If the planet Earth stopped revolving, would religion really matter anymore...") and goes on to point out that "God is God by any God-given name". FLEXIBLE deals with the immediate attraction and willing to be anything for the right moment. NEVER LET THEM SEE YOU CRY touches the heart and reminds us all to be careful with our display of emotions. And the rest of the tracks on this CD point and clarify the feelings and desires of the heart and soul. On top of the wonderful lyrics, and her Beautiful voice, the music takes these and transcends the mundaneness of a lot of the music that can be heard on radio and at the same time makes you feel like you have known these songs for a long time. All in all, this album is something that any music lover should have in their collection. And this album will definetly put Billie in the same realm as Stevie Nicks, Sarah McClachlan, and the long list of women musicians who can relate reality through words and music.

Dizzying "Vertigo".......2000-06-10

Billie Myers pop-rock differentiated herself from the other La Lillith divas; "Kiss the Rain" was more in an '80s "Heart" vain and "Tell Me"-though more progressive with its Eastern influenced-rock- relied on an '80s gimmick as did its predecessor. She was clearly scoping out her own path with many diverse influences that would not more obviously shine through until the release of her second album, culminating in a more stately definition of her style.

The sultry singer suggested-though not credited even in the '97, '98 female-dominated market place where grunge had died and rock lost its direction- that Lillith women were not always either Jewel-strumming pseudo neo-folk artists, nor were they Paula Cole or Tori Amos pretentious; her album made a dent in the industry not the rumble it should have. These women were overplayed, and Myers subtle one-hit-wonder "Kiss the Rain"-though powerful-did not beckon music buyers to buy her album in droves; the airwaves were already saturated by the likes of the women mentioned, and Myers second arrestingly progressive single "Tell Me" fell on deaf ears.

Now that the novelty of "Where Have all the Cowboys Gone", and "I Don't Wanna Wait" has worn off, and Jewel's firm hold has diminished comes Myers with her second release-that if released in '98 along side the likes of Jewel or Paula-would have garnered her the attention she deserved, and hopefully still could.

For fans of that fleeting moment in time where Joan Osborne's novelty "One of Us" was popular, Billie offers "Should I Talk to Jesus" that relies on the same religious references-the Kaballah, Buddah, where Osborne used the saints, all the prophets-suggesting that as the sons of God we are all prophets a la Jesus manipulating religion to our own ends.Several songs in the book jacket-including "Should I Talk to Jesus" -include prose instead of lyrics to the featured songs that emphasize her points. Myers' depth reflects that she is less kitsch than Osborne in "One of Us"; where God was amidst us and a "slob like one of us", Billie suggests in her prose that "too many(men) wannabe martyrs" exploit religion and its icons and use it to justify wars. The George Harrison citars and the funkafied faded-finish suggests that this gimmick should have led the invasion of the US market as opposed to the misguided release of "Am I Here Yet?", which is more a "Life is a Highway" send-up.

A post-grunge anthem such as "Vertigo" evokes the "Every Rose has its Thorn" guitar-ish '80s vibe, but the chord progressions are more Zepplin than Poison- a clear indication of the original rock territory Billie has scoped out.

"Afraid of Spiders" rivals "Maria,Maria" for its insinuatingly hypnotic ethnic vibe; it is as if we have been transported to some Carribean or Eastern-African island where the tribes arrive on "Bitter Fruit (Dead Weight)". Both these songs-more the former than the latter-are smooth jazz/NAC easy listening staples in the making. Incidentally, fans of Sophie B. Hawkins' "Nocturne" from her "Timbre" set will get immersed in Billie's "spider web.

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1. Vivo [Live]
2. Y Sus Inicios, Vol. 3: The Early Years
3. Y Sus Inicios, Vol. 4
4. Yaire
5. Yo Soy el Muchacho Alegre [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]
6. Yo Soy El Tango: 1941 [Import]
7. 15 Kilates de los Rehenes
8. 2 en 1 Amria Martha Serra Lima [Import]
9. 25th Anniversary 1962-1987
10. 30 de Coleccion

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