From the Cradle [Import] [Limited Edition]

Track Listings

1. Blues Before Sunrise

2. Third Degree

3. Reconsider Baby

4. Hoochie Coochie Man

5. Five Long Years

6. I'm Tore Down

7. How Long Blues

8. Goin' Away Baby

9. Blues Leave Me Alone

10. Sinner's Prayer

11. Motherless Child

12. It Hurts Me Too

13. Someday After Awhile

14. Standin' Rond Crying

15. Driftin'

16. Groaning The Blues

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Digitally remastered Japanese reissue of his double platinum1994 album in a miniaturized LP sleeve limited to the initial pressing only. A #1 album when first released, it contains 16 tracks, including 'Motherless Child'. Gatefold sleeve. 1999 release.

Tracks:

Blues Before Sunrise
Third Degree
Reconsider Baby
Hoochie Coochie Man
Five Long Years
I'm Tore Down
How Long Blues
Goin' Away Baby
Blues Leave Me Alone
Sinner's Prayer
Motherless Child
It Hurts Me Too
Someday After A While
Standin' Round Crying
Driftin'
Groaning The Blues

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The full-tilt blues album that Clapton had been promising for years, From the Cradle proves the guitarist's enduring devotion to a form he had long relegated to merely a flavor in his music rather than the main ingredient. Clapton's singing on the album is somewhat mannered; he tries to compete with original versions of these songs by Muddy Waters, Charles Brown, and others, and there's no way he's going to win that battle. Still, you can feel the emotional connection Clapton has with these songs, and guitar aficionados will swoon over his fretwork on songs such as "Third Degree," "Someday After a While," and the incendiary "Groanin' the Blues." --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

To all of you who gave less than 5 stars........2007-06-28

First of all, who are you to say what the blues really is about, and who is allowed to play it. Blues is not about race, age, sex, nationality, etc. Blues is about feeling and experience. Eric is a white guy from England with a heavy british accent. He cannot help that. If you do not think that he deserves to play the blues, then you do not know much about his life. Besides, the guitar playing alone is full of feeling and is a tribute to all of the old time blues players. He is not in competition with them; he is merely paying homage to their music and to the blues This Cd is just incredible. This cd features ECs finest playing. I would give this cd 50 stars if I could.

A Truly Inspiring Masterwork.......2007-06-13

I bought this CD when it came out and have loved it ever since.I am slightly biased because I idolized Clapton as a kid when he was in Cream but had basically given up on him for nearly 20 years(the last purchase after LAYLA was EC Was Here,really only for Have You Ever Loved A Woman).A flash of brilliance came when EC played Live Aid but Budweiser commercials and such really didn't move me until "From The Cradle" came out.I read a feature in Guitar World magazine and liked the idea of the tunes being recorded pretty much live and if a take wasn't up to par ,it was done over.Man,this release did not dissapoint.Sure its not perfect(I usually skip Torn Down,Motherless Child and How Long Blues) but thats only because these songs aren't as fun to jam with.Speaking of which,when "Five Long Years" comes on I am always knocked out about how he steps up to the mic and does a totally awesome vocal after just playing his heart out.In GW he said this was one track that took multiple takes to get the keeper and I'm not surprised.People might pick on the vocals but I think they're fine.I prefer the Allman Bros version of "Hoochie Coochie Man" but Eric's version is smokin'."Some Day After A While" is another knock out track.I was lucky enough to see Eric when he played the HP Pavillion in March this year and was happy when he played "Driftin'" during a sit-down portion of the concert.Just beautiful and an awesome show(kudos to Derek Trucks,what a monster player).Anyway if you love electrified blues this selection needs to be in your collecton.I gotta go;Blackie(my US crafted Peavey Predator Dx,the best $200 I ever spent) is calling me.

Eric Clapton at his Blues Best!!!.......2007-05-20

I love Blues and Eric Clapton does it justice. His voice and talent are very evident in this CD.

Claptons Blues.......2007-04-17

This is what Eric Clapton has always done best - play the blues. On this album all the tracks (16 of them) are blues in all its various forms.

Reading the inside of the sleeve made for refreshing reading as it says "THIS IS A LIVE RECORDING WITH NO OVERDUBS OR EDITS EXCEPT FOR DOBRO OVERDUB ON HOW LONG BLUES AND DRUM OVERDUB ON MOTHERLESS CHILDREN". What a change from his mid to late 80's albums that were vastly over-produced. Great credit to EC for realising that he needed to get away from being a purely commercial artist. If you are being critical you might have thought he could have found something more original to play than another cover of "Hoochie Coochie Man". However I enjoyed it regardless.

The band are some of Clapton's regular guys, Chris Stainton on Keyboards, Andy Fairweather Low Guitar, Jim Keltner drums plus a horn section. Again if you were being critical you'd ask why not some 'real' blues players backing him. However these guys are all professional musicians who deliver nothing less than professional performances and I'm not sure that anybody else could have done any better.

The Robert Johnson sessions are probably better than this album, but you have to put this album in context. It was only a few years earlier that EC had released 'August', where his best songs had been removed by the record company and in many ways he had lost artistic control of his own record. In comparison to that 'work' this album IS a return to his roots that he since never really looked back from.

RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: MEDIOCRE ELECTRIC BLUES FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE!".......2007-02-04

Clapton has not created any electric blues worthy of regard in 20 years. His voice was never anything, of high enough quality, or uniqueness, to make you get chills, or build a memory around. Today, in the 21st century, his voice is even less memorable. Maybe a quarter of a century ago, his guitar playing, could hide, his utterly, ordinary, voice, but he chooses, not to even attempt, the strong, string work, of days, "way" gone by. In addition as Shaq, "The King Of The World Blues Reviewer", always says: "You can't get the blues, in 2-4 minutes!" To save you getting a calculator: There are 16 songs totaling 60 minutes on this CD. 12 OUT OF THE 16 SONGS ARE 4 MINUTES OR UNDER! For anyone who really knows, and understands, the greatness of the electric blues, genre, would know this is a mediocre CD at best!

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Rockin' The CRADLE Like Only He Can!
Cash rhythms, stark lyrics...
Short but Very Very Sweet!!
Just like all the rest...
What Great Modern Country Music Ought to Sound Like

From the Cradle to the Grave
Dale Watson
Manufacturer: Hyena
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ASIN: B000NIW05C
Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

Justice For All
It's Not Over Now
Time Without You
Hollywood Hillbilly
You Always Get What You Always Got
From The Cradle To the Grave
Why Oh Why Live A Lie
Yellow Mama
Tomorrow Never Comes
Runaway Train

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Though Dale Watson has long been a torchbearer for classic country, a throwback to the sounds of the 1960s and '70s, never before has he channeled so much inspiration from the late Johnny Cash. Recorded in Cash's cabin (since bought by Watson's actor buddy Johnny Knoxville), the songs really heavily on Cash's signature "boom-chicka-boom" rhythm, and the arrangements occasionally employ the sort of mariachi brass that evokes "Ring of Fire." Themes of life and death permeate the material. The title cut could have been a Cash outtake, while the "Runaway Train" finale pays him explicit tribute. Elsewhere, Watson changes pace by injecting some Waylon Jennings into "You Always Get What You Always Got," and lightening things up with "Hollywood Hillbilly." Watson's baritone and band are in fine form throughout. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Rockin' The CRADLE Like Only He Can!.......2007-05-26

Dale Watson is strong, like steel. Dale Watson is tough, like leather. Dale Watson is deep, like a well. And Dale Watson is smooth, like silk. If you take all those attributes, and you combine them with that VOICE - that glorious, iron-wrapped-in-suede voice! - you will come up with an artist who is consistantly at the top of his game, true to both himself and his music. True, I was a LITTLE disappointed at first when it seemed as if there really wasn't anything new, be it vocally or instrumentally, on the disc, but after a few listens, I was reminded.....this is who Watson is, and this is what makes him special (Plus, if you listen closely, you do hear a few new subtle surprises, both in the vocals and the arrangements!). Things kick off with the dark, forboding "Justice For All." Even though there's a lilting quality to the instrumentation, Watson delivers such lyrics as "Revenge is mine sayith the Lord/Well he's one lucky guy" and "An eye for an eye/Would leave the whole world blind" in a somber, serious voice, only adding to the chilling - yet captivating! - aspects of the song. By the time he gets to the start of the final verse ("Don't do as i do a wiser man would say/When on a journey of revenge/Be sure to dig two graves"), Watson has completely drawn you in, won you over, and made it VERY clear you're in for a very special ride! "It's Not Over Now" is a classic country weeper, all steely vocal, smooth instrumentation and lyrics that make it clear....it doesn't get easier with time/age! "Time Without You" follows the same theme, but takes it yet one step further....here's a guy who's so miserable and alone that he just doesn't want to go on ("I curse my healthy heart for keepin'/The blood runnin' through my veins/I open my eyes each mornin' and I regret/To greet the day"). The toe-tapping arrangement may seem odd at first, but it offsets the downbeat lyrics in a unique way, resulting in a track that's sad, yet not really depressing. One of FTCTTG's high points! "Hollywood Hillbilly" is a swingin' tribute to buddy Johnny Knoxville, but it really could be about anyone who's able to stay true to themselves and who they are, even after being transplanted into a new, more alien, environment. "You Always Get What You Always Got" is another gem. Anchored by ringing guitars and a lead vocal done in a slightly deeper register, Watson makes it clear that, if you tend to repeat your mistakes over or over, you're bound to fail....and it WILL catch up to you in the end ("Life is a lesson and the lesson I've learned/Is the choice you make is going to be long term/If there's any thing brother that I can say/Is that you'll pay tomorrow for what/You do today"). Pretty powerful stuff! The disc's title track is another strong cut....it's almost as if Watson were channelling Johnny Cash, what with the deep, knowing vocal and "Ring Of Fire" vibe. Add some killer fiddle and strong lyrics ("All we really are are the memories/That we've made/And leave behind from the cradle to the grave") and you have an instant classic! "Why Oh Why Live A Lie" has a glorious melancholy to it. This is obviously a love song, but it could also be a kiss-off to a record industry that just never has seemed to know what to do with Watson ("The talk you talk ain't the walk you walk/Why oh why live a lie/The words you speak you don't really mean/Why oh why live a lie"). Add a great instrumental bridge and you have yet another winner! Maybe it's because I'm not sure what a "Yellow Mama" is, but this track of the same name is the only one from FROM..... that leaves me cold. The arrangement lopes along, and Watson is in fine voice throughout, but he's done this sort of song before, and done it better. Listen to Dale, kids....don't drink (or fall in love!).....it'll only lead to no good! There's an urgency and edginess to "Tomorrow Never Comes" that is both cryptic and mesmerizing. Part spaghetti Western, part fever dream, the song curls around you like a musical rattler. Without a doubt, one of Watson's Top Five tracks to date. Absolutely haunting, yet strangely beautiful as well! Things wrap up with "Runaway Train", an upbeat, barn-burning tribute to Johnny Cash. Blazing along, you can't help but feel the respect Watson has for the Man In Black. You also find yourself wondering if maybe, just maybe, he identifies with him a tad bit as well ("A life born torn and worn like a runaway train"). A GREAT album closer! So do yourself a favor and pick up FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE....it's one of Dale Watson's best yet, and coming from a man who's always in top form, that's saying a lot! Actually, the only (slight) complaint I have is with Dale's wardrobe....enough with the waistcoats, fancy shirts and startched pants of the last few album covers...he's starting to look like a straight-laced preacher-man! PLEASE, Dale.....let's get back to jeans, engineer boots and leather on the next album! :>) (As with all my reviews, I'm giving the disc an extra half a star for including the lyrics).

Cash rhythms, stark lyrics..........2007-05-17

Being a mental health professional myself, if a concerned third party were to show me some of Dale's lyrics on this CD I would recommend an (immediate)intervention! Much as was the case on "Every song I write is for you", there are some extremely bleak sentiments on this disc. I'm REALLY glad to hear that Dale is on an upswing personally, because he is the best country artist of his generation (and a real nice guy). I got this disc and "The Little Darlin' Sessions" on the same day. I thought I was going to prefer the other disc to this one, but this is actually far more creative and original. The sound quality is much better, and this is Dale at his creative best. I could have done with a bit less of the Cash beat that runs throughout the CD, but (given the circumstances) I understand the reason. This is easily the most instrumentally creative disc Dale has cut, and also the least honky tonk or swing influenced(if you like that style, his last disc "Whiskey or God" was probably his best since his Hightone days). As for this set, "It's not over now" is a terrific ballad, and shows some Elvis influence in the vocals. "Time without you" has some incredibly depressed lyrics ("I curse my healthy heart for keeping the blood runnin' through my veins", "I open my eyes each morning and I regret to greet the day" - ouch!), and is delivered in a decidedly non-tongue in cheek manner. Hang in there, DW! Along with the obvious nod to the Man in Black, there's a lot of Waylon's sound on the disc (particularly on "You always get what you always got", with the Ralph Mooney-esque steel and Waylon beat). "Tomorrow never comes" is bleak and haunting. On the other hand, "Hollywood hillbilly" would have been OK on another Dale CD, but seems out of place here. Every other tune is quite serious, so (as was the case on "Every song I write is for you")I think Dale should have stayed with the theme of the album. Overall, this is an interesting change of pace for Dale, and contains a few songs that will rate among his best. This may be the best true tribute to Johnny Cash that anyone has done to date, capturing the feel of the Man in Black's best work without any actual covers of Cash songs.

Short but Very Very Sweet!!.......2007-05-15

I have absolutely no doubt that the music on this CD is worth five stars - I feel it's Dale Watson's strongest collection of songs for years. But with a running time of under 27 minutes, it's easy to feel like you're not getting value for money when you buy this item at full price.

The `quality versus quantity' argument raises its head a lot when you're looking at country music, with most albums seeming to offer 10-12 tracks with a 30-40 minute running time. Take the running time any further than that and accusations start to fly about sub-standard `filler' tracks.

These 10 songs were written whilst Dale was staying in a log cabin that was once owned by Johnny Cash. They all echo the Cash sound to varying degree - opener "Justice for All" perhaps most of all, and closing track "Runaway Train" actually includes short playful references to a number of Cash's train songs as it plays out. Don't get me wrong here - it doesn't `sound' like a Johnny Cash album, it's all Watson, but it's quite clear that there's a certain amount of `paying homage' being done. It's this link to Cash which - perhaps - explains why the album isn't plumped up with a couple of other tracks: all 10 were written in a short period of time, in the same place, and almost seem to flow together.

It's too short an album to really be able to pick out favourite tracks, but "Tomorrow Never Comes" stands out to some degree simply because it's so different to what one is used to hearing from Dale. The vocals and instrumentation is superb throughout the whole album, and the use of the trombone on a number of tracks gives the proceeding a nice `full' quality.

So - five stars. Though I feel like I should remove one star to reflect the short running time, I won't, because I feel that the quality very much wins out in this case - this is a fine collection of songs that deserve to be heard together like this and the addition of songs written under other circumstances could easily spoil the effect.

Just like all the rest..........2007-05-09

and by that I mean very good. If you enjoy Dale's other releases, you'll like this one too. I won't bother repeating what some of the other reviewers have stated about the current state of country music. I imagine most people reading these reviews are somewhat familiar with Watson's music. If you're not, give him a listen. If you are, once again, Dale doesn't disappoint.

And another thing. If you ever get the opportunity to see this guy live, I highly recommend it.

What Great Modern Country Music Ought to Sound Like.......2007-05-07

This CD offers an insight into what great modern country music ought to sound like. In this collection, Dale Watson and his band draw from the influences of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and Lefty Frizzell to build a collection of songs that touch something deep. The songs on this CD have a heart and soul that modern country lost some years back. Watson and his band demonstrate the guts to deliver an uncompromising CD that deserves uncompromising praise.

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A Perfect Gem from so many years ago...STILL Available!
Like Finding An Old Friend
A Sweet Piece of Art Work
Haunting Beauty
Superb

Duets with Spanish Guitar

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000002S1C
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

Entr'acte
Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 - Aria
Ronde
Azulao
Prelude In E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4
O Cacador
Pastorale joyeuse
Tes pontos de santo
Tambourin
Boi-Bumba
Sicilienne
Para ninar
Piece en forme de habanera
Maracatu
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Passarinho esta cantando
Modinha
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Siete Canciones populares espanolas: Cancion
The Three Cornered Hat: Farruca

Customer Reviews:

A Perfect Gem from so many years ago...STILL Available!.......2007-07-18

Wow! I happened to stumble on this listing, and, frankly, had forgotten about it. I was first introduced to this album on LP years and years ago (late 60's?) and quite frankly, it was one of my very favorite albums.

Years passed, and cds came, and it was transferred, and I immediately snapped up a copy of it, again. In these following years, I fear I had completely forgotten about it....shame on me! I am so pleased to know that it is still available, and that I can recommend something that is STILL available to you (which is rare for me to be able to do).

I cannot recommend highly enough that you purchase a copy of this great album to enjoy, over and over again. I guarantee it will become a highlight in your collection. I have taken my copy off the shelf and am listening to it as I type this review. I recommend you go to the little snips above, and listen to # 2, Villa Lobos...that should do it! ~operabruin

Like Finding An Old Friend.......2007-07-14

This album, now in its forty-oddth year, is a treasure. Almeida, Terri, and maybe now also Ruderman have passed on. They were mortals after all. The playing by Almeida and Ruderman just on its own is wonderful, and too magical to be called merely good, or solid, or workman-like. Add the third ingredient of no less than the voice of Salli Terri, and the listener may as well be levitated. Good music takes us perhaps the nearest we can ever get to a ride on a magic carpet. Duets with Spanish Guitar is fine music by a trio of, well, if not genies exactly, flesh and blood beings with extraordinary musical abilities.

A Sweet Piece of Art Work.......2007-05-13

I first heard this recording on vinyl. This CD lives up to the quality first captured in that original recording. Laurindo Almeida requires no review or publicity; he is a legend exceeding Segovia or Montoya. Salli Terri, mezzo-soprano, happily, has no vibrato. When she hits a note, she means it...no wavering somewhere between tones leaving you some subliminal perception of the intended note. She has an absolutely pure, rich voice and a profound comprehension of aesthetics. I have not heard other works by Martin Ruderman, who accompanies on flute, but his skills are notable within this sweet ensemble. A wealth of skill and mastery contained on this tiny CD! I am sure you will be transported.

Haunting Beauty.......2007-03-22

I'm fascinated by the reviews from those who remember this album of long ago. In 1971 my girlfriend and I spent a night in a rustic B&B in Big Sur. The following morning, as we dined on a scrumptious breakfast and the love in each other's eyes, I had to ask the waitress about the music playing in the background. We bought the record as soon as we got home, and I have cherished it ever since. Six additional selections on the CD reissue are almost superfluous. The memories, and the music, are precious.

Superb .......2007-01-08

From beginning to end, I am enthralled by this album. I bought the original LP when it came out over 40 years ago and I also own the CD version. All performers are themselves excellent and they blend wonderfully on a Grammy awarded sound track. The biggest thrill for me is always Salli Terri's Bachianas Brasileiras number five. I have heard many recordings of this Bachianas by the most famous sopranos in the world. Salli Terri's singing of the Bachianas is in a class of its own --absoulutely spine-tingling.

Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital

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Robeson on wax
The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation
A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving
Robeson at his best
some of the greatest songs of the last century

Songs of Free Men/ A Paul Robeson Recital

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ASIN: B0000029YJ
Release Date: 1997-12-09

Tracks:

Balm in Gilead
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There was nothing like the Robeson sound, ever. To describe his deep, rich, perfectly equalized instrument is futile. Go instead to "Balm in Gilead," the opening track, and see if you can listen to the last pianissimo phrase without falling to pieces. Robeson was at his best when the music was slow and the words contained spiritual or social messages. Faster, lighter fare like Kern's "I Still Suits Me" or Gershwin's "It Ain't Necessarily So" find the serious-minded singer out of his element, lacking irony and swing. "Old Man River," though, gets a simple, dignified treatment. It's Songs of Free Men, though, that will just keep Robeson's artistry rolling along, especially in Sony's astonishing transfers. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

Robeson on wax.......2007-06-19

I found this album in a thrift store last week, for a couple of dollars. It's the original pressing on four 78 RPM records, in a gatefold format. It's in pristine condition. I really bought it for the incredible cover art, although I hope to be able to listen to it in this format at some point.

The voice, the sound quality and the interpretation.......2004-09-24

Put this on your stereo and if it is good enough the depth and richness of Robeson's voice will make your fillings rattle and your chest rumble. The power of his voice is awesome. This CD is superbly recorded with no audible noise at normal listening levels.

A Voice from the 40s, often dated, often moving.......2002-09-01

"Red diaper babies" have greeted this disc with nostalgic joy, and it captures a time and an aesthetic and a political belief with precision. Anyone interested in the emotional life of the pro-Soviet left of the 1940s should buy this disc. It's something like Henry Wallace set to music. There is much more to Robeson than that, however, and Sony has given us Robeson whole: there are songs by American masters of the musical, there are labor songs, religious songs, as well as the kind of faux-folk songs which the butcher supreme Josef Stalin encouraged and which were not taken seriously inside the USSR (except at gunpoint!!) but which were taken up by dupes around the world. This is Robeson at his least savory - willing propagandist for a vile mass murderer. Songs such as "Native Land" (fittingly, Robeson is referring to the Soviet Union) and the Red Army song are the equivalent of the "Horst Wessel Song", anthems of murder, and it is difficult to listen to the worst of them without retching. On the other hand, Robeson's commitment to American folk culture was real. "Balm in Gilead" is deeply beautiful; "John Henry" is heroic; "By an' By" is both resigned yet hopeful. "Joe Hill" captures an era in labor history. Anyone interested in American popular song should hear these. Turning to Broadway, his "Old Man River" is very fine, though Robeson changed the lyrics for political reasons and Leonard Warren has done the song better. I disagree with the editorial reviewer: "I Still Suits Me" is wonderfully playful and shows Robeson using his gorgeously rich voice to tease and poke fun. However, Marc Blitzstein's "Purest Kind of a Guy" is beyond saving - another example of Robeson recording an unworthy song by a political fellow-traveller. Ugh. But for every miss there are two hits. Robeson performs Mendelssohn's Elijah with nobility, and sings his favorite song, "Water Boy", with joyous pride: "There ain't no hammer that's on these mountains that rings like mine, boys, that rings like mine."
No one need have any fears about the mono sound quality. The orchestra in the second half of the program is at times a little dwarfed by Robeson's voice, but it generally sounds clean and colorful, and the great artist's voice rings like no other.

Robeson at his best.......2000-05-12

It's hard to believe that most of these recordings pre-date the advent of magnetic tape: the CD transfer is superlative. The songs and performance are beyond reproach. Notable is the imaginative packaging in miniature 'record album' format, complete with the original cover art, and a replica of the original Columbia record label applied to the CD.

In response to a previous question: Robeson's performance of Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) can be found on the Vanguard LP entitled "Robeson" (VRS-9037).

some of the greatest songs of the last century.......2000-05-05

In the 1940s, before rabid McCarthyism and racism had taken its toll on him, Robeson made these wonderful recordings of spirituals, classics and pop tunes. Accompanied by the solo piano of the incomparable Lawrence Brown, or by an orchestra, the songs ring out with pride, dignity, skill and unmatched integrity. The shameful treatment that Robeson was subject to from American authorities certainly seem grotesquely absurd to a modern listener. The wonderful version of "The House I Live In" included on this cd should forever kill off any suspicion that Robeson did not love his country deeply. This album ought to be heard by millions of people, world wide. Robeson's voice is nothing less than a glorious high point in 20th century music, and it's hard to think of any recording capturing it to greater advantage.

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Choral perfectionists.
Sublimely beautiful!

Christmas Present From Polyphony
Polyphony , and Stephen Layton
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John Rutter: Music for Christmas
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Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna, etc. / Salamunovich, Los Angeles Master Chorale
Eric Whitacre: The Complete A Cappella Works, 1991-2001

ASIN: B00030NU4A
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Customer Reviews:

Choral perfectionists........2007-02-19

This is an essential Christmas choral CD. The program itself is fabulous and unique, lacking the tacky "favorites" found on most recordings of this type. Entirely a cappella except for two Rutter arrangements with orchestra. Not a single track is lacking in depth and sincerity.

Polyphony is one phenomenal choir. For its small size, it has truly unmatched sustaining power and control (demonstrated most astonishingly in Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium and the end of Howells' A Spotless Rose). The only disappointment on the entire disc is Grieg's gorgeous "Ave Maris Stella" in which, for whatever reason, the men sing with a rather unblended and even wobbly sound while the women are almost entirely straight-tone. "Sing Lullaby" by Howells is a priceless gem worth several times the cost of this CD....a powerfully haunting piece performed here to utter perfection and taste. You will also find what is most assuredly the most perfect and definitive recording of "O Magnum Mysterium" to be found anywhere. The balance and length of line this incredibly gifted ensemble achieves in this too-often-performed piece will leave you breathless.

Sublimely beautiful!.......2005-02-01

Heavenly music, beautifully captured in a location with fantastic acoustics. This is music that needs to be heard on headphones or outstanding surround sound to be really appreciated. Here I am in February still listening to this CD of Xmas music... it's very calming to the soul. I can't recommend this highly enough.

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Ever-reigning Queen of Sopranos
Lucia Popp
Lucy: The Reigning Queen of Opera

The Very Best of Lucia Popp

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Very Best of
Very Best of
Opera Arias

ASIN: B0000AHEAY
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

Song To The Moon
Should I Ever Learn
How Confused I Feel
Solveig's Song
Solveig's Cradle Song
Amor Volat Undique
Stetit Puella
In Trutina
Vier Letzte Lieder
Vier Letzte Lieder
Vier Letzte Lieder
Vier Letzte Lieder
Symphony No. 4 In G
Tatiana's Letter Scene

Tracks:

Un Cenno Leggiadretto
Ho Perduto Il Caro Sposo
O Had I Jubel's Lyre
Laudate Dominum
Welche Wonne, Welche Lust
Porgi, Amor
Voi Che Sapete
Giunse Alfin Il Momento...Deh Vieni, Non Tardar
Crudele?...Non Mi Dir
Come Scoglio
Una Donna A Quindici Anni
Der Holle Rache
Ach, Ich Fuhl's
Crucifixus
Die Forelle
Gretchen Am Spinnrade
An Sylvia
Zueignung
Es Lebt' Eine Vilja
Klange Der Heimat

Customer Reviews:

Ever-reigning Queen of Sopranos.......2007-05-28

Listening through these two discs, one thought kept leaping up to mind: will ever there be another soprano as versatile and accomplished as Lucia Popp? Died in 1994 at the early age of 54, the operatic world hadn't really mourned her enough.
People are still lingering on Maria Callas, the 'star' soprano with all her glamour and legendary life could offer.
Real listeners, however, could not give up the memory of Lucia Popp's terrific artistry and almost supernatural voice.
Her Rusalka, her Solveig, her Susanna, Zerlina, Despina in the da Ponte/Mozart trio, her terrific Queen of the Night (unsurpassed by ANY subsequent sopranos up till now), and ALSO her Pamina in the same opera. In any language you ask her to sing, and she excelled. I marvel at the Letter Scene in Eugene Onegin - only if Lucia had the chance to perform the whole opera during her short life! The joy, the expectation, the emotional tribulations, so vividly captured in girlish and pure timbre. No one will ever beat her; not even Fleming and Netrebko.
"Weird and wonderful" - that's what Elisabeth Schwarzkopf said of Lucia Popp's singing. We today would modify it to 'wonderful and unsurpassable'.
This 2-CD set is an absolute must have, even if you have never heard of Lucia Popp before.

Lucia Popp.......2006-01-12

This is a wonderful album showcasing the very best of Lucia Popp (as the title suggests). Her voice was absolutely beautiful. She could sing the slavic languages like no one else. Her version of Dvorak's Song to the Moon is unbeatable. I dare anyone to find a better performance! Also, the song from Die Zauberflute -Ah Ich fuls (sp?) is outstanding. I've yet to hear a better version. Her diction was fantastic and while she wasn't the highest soprano around - she knew what worked for her voice. This is album is a keeper!

Lucy: The Reigning Queen of Opera.......2004-07-12

Lucia Popp is one of the best sopranos to ever grace the operatic/classical voice stage. This CD compilation shows her progression through lyric Handel to lyric and dramatic Mozart (her Der Holle Rache from Magic Flute is unrivaled) to tender art song and operetta literature. The first disc also showcases her adeptness with 20th Century literature as well as the ability to step out of the traditional four languages of opera. Any avid music fan MUST have this CD compilation.

Kathleen Battle & Christopher Parkening ~ Pleasures of Their Company

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Enjoying The Pleasures of K. Battle & C. Parkening
Great blending of the talents of two top-notch artists in their respective fields. Parkening on the guitar and Battle singing.
Superb technique, emotionally flat, but enjoyable even so.
ONE OF MY FAVOURITES
Fans will be delighted!

Kathleen Battle & Christopher Parkening ~ Pleasures of Their Company
John Dowland , Manuel de Falla , Charles Gounod , Heitor Villa-Lobos , Enrique Granados , Fini Henriques , Jaime Ovalle , Joaquim Antonio Barroso Neto , Franz Xaver Richter , Anonymous , William Levi Dawson , Robert MacGimsey , Kathleen Battle , and Christopher Parkening
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002RNM
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Music By John Dowland: Come Again! Sweet Love Doth Now Invite
Music By John Dowland: Allemande (Guitar Solo)
Music By John Dowland: What If I Never Speed?
Music By John Dowland: Galliard (Guitar Solo)
Music By John Dowland: Fine Knacks For Ladies
Ave Maria
Bachianas Brasileiras No.5: Aria
Coleccion De Tonadillas: La Maja De Goya
Three Brazilian Songs: Boi-Bumba
Three Brazilian Songs: Azulao
Three Brazilian Songs: Para Ninar
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Cancion
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Nana
Three Spanish Folk Songs: Seguidillia Murciana
Six Spirituals: Ain't Got No Time To Die
Six Spirituals: I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
Six Spirituals: Ain't That Good News!
Six Spirituals: Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Six Spirituals: This Little Light Of Mine
Six Spirituals: Ride On King Jesus

Customer Reviews:

Enjoying The Pleasures of K. Battle & C. Parkening.......2007-05-06

Whether you are very familiar with these two artists or have never heard either one, you will delight in this musical collaboration. Only a guitarist of Christopher Parkening's stature could be the ideal accompaniment to the perfection of Kathleen Battle's voice. The music ranges from selections by John Dowland to American spirituals, Bach/Gounod, Villa-Lobos, Granados and some Spanish folk songs. The result is a coherent, soothing and utterly delightful listening experience. You will revisit this album often, and always be glad that you have it. For fans of Kathleen Battle and Christopher Parkening, I think it is a must.

Great blending of the talents of two top-notch artists in their respective fields. Parkening on the guitar and Battle singing........2006-01-31

We always enjoyed seeing and hearing Battle in concerts, usually on the television and Parkening has been a favorite guitarist. To listen to these two fine artists in concert is a real treat.

Superb technique, emotionally flat, but enjoyable even so........2005-05-25

I can't imagine these songs being performed with any greater technical brilliance than they are by Parkening and Battle on this CD. Both are virtuosos, him in the guitar, her the voice. Their skill is particularly apparent in the Dowland songs, the "Ave Maria", and the Bachianas brasileiras no. 5 (for me, the high point of the recording), which are all in a formal style well suited to the talents of the performers.

I compare the Brazilian songs to the version recorded by Salli Terri with Laurindo Almeida in the late '50's on "Duets with Spanish Guitar", which I have listened to repeatedly since I first heard it in 1959. Battle's phrasing, enunciation, and vocal skill are far superior to Terri's, but Terri brought a level of emotion to her singing that Battle seems to lack. Where Battle's perfection enhances her superb performances of the Dowland and Villa-Lobos pieces, it seems to detract from her performance of the Brazilian folk pieces.

I find this to be true again in the spirituals - vocal perfection and control detracting from the "soul" required to bring out the "spiritual" feeling. Imagine these same pieces sung by Mahalia Jackson or Aretha Franklin and you'll understand my point.

Parkening's performance has the same quality - technical virtuosity, especially noticeable in his lute-like technique in the Dowland solo - but lacking in emotional depth.

The classical selections are highly recommended, the folk pieces a bit disappointing, but overall an enjoyable recording.

ONE OF MY FAVOURITES.......2004-03-19

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BATTLE ALBUMS, HER SWEET VOICE IS ACCOMPAINED BY THE GUITAR VIRTUOSO CHRISTOPHER PARKENING, TOGETHER CREATE A TENDER, DELIGHTFUL & BEAUTIFUL LISTENING EXPERIENCE. BACHIANAS BRASILEIRAS N- 5 HAS IT`S BEST PERFORMANCE IN THIS CD.

Fans will be delighted!.......2003-08-25

Fans, maybe, but I must say I'm not a huge fan of Kathleen Battle or opera or songs in different languages, either. My mom is, though. And through her I have heard Kathleen's best. And her very best (if you ask me) is one of the tracks ON THIS CD titled "Ain't that good news," even though it should be called "Ain'ta dat good news," since that is how its sung. It is a really good song (ask anybody) with a little surprise high-note at the end. If I were you I would (if not buy this CD right here and now) then go to [a book store] and see if their computers will let you hear "Ain't that good news" because that song is great.

Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Collectors Edition) (Box Set)

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Top 100 Masterpieces of Classical Music (Collectors Edition) (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B00008L428
Release Date: 2003-02-13

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Perfect
Classic Dale Warland

Christmas With the Dale Warland Singers

Manufacturer: Gothic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Christmas Echoes, Vol. 1
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Blue Wheat

ASIN: B00009W0HQ
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant (He Is Born)
The Virgin's Cradle Hymn (Dormi, Jesu!)
Susanni
Prepare The Way
Fum, Fum, Fum! From Seven Joys Of Christmas
Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sang
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
The Holly And The Ivy
This Endris Night
Wonder Tidings
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Ai, Nama Mamina From Three Latvian Carols
The Friendly Beasts
Carol Of The Bells
Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo, How A Rose)
Huron Carol ('Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime)
Patapan From Seven Joys Of Christmas
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Gabriel's Message
Silent Night

Album Description

The Dale Warland Singers make their debut on Gothic with a beautiful new Christmas CD, featuring imaginative arrangements of carols from around the world. The sound is incomparable!

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2007-01-19

To anyone who appreciates choral music, or even some of you who only like to listen to it during the holidays, this is the album for you. The music is so familiar, but so aesthetically pleasing to listen to. The choir sounds clear and majestic from the clear sounds of the basses to the beautiful pings of the sopranos. Forget the garbbled sounds of Choirs with people who think that singing in Forte the whole way through is beautiful. This is angelic, yet very fun to listen to. Enjoyment for the whole family. 5 Stars

Perfect.......2005-12-02

This CD is worth buying for the track Prepare the Way alone. All the tracks are amazing, but that one is the best.

Classic Dale Warland.......2003-10-31

As has been the case with most DWS recordings, this is truly a classic. Beautifully sung, with new and interesting arrangements of traditional favorites, this disc is a must for all holiday music and DWS fans. Of note are Stephen Paulus' rhythmic "The Holly and the Ivy" and Praetorius' beautiful "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" arranged by Jan Sandström. I highly recommend this recording.

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Well here is how I see it.
GREAT CRADLE OF FILTH EP!
A GREAT FILTHY LITTLE E.P.!! - THIS ALBUM ABSOLUTELY SHREDS!!
"Two out of six a good album does not make"
GREAT DARK EP!!!!

From the Cradle to Enslave
Cradle of Filth
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ASIN: B00004RDIX
Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

From The Cradle To Enslave
Of Dark Blood And F**king
Death Comes Ripping
Sleepless
Funeral In Carpathia (Be Quick Or Be Dead Version)
Dawn Of Eternity

Album Description

Domestic edition of limited EP from Britain's top dark metalband with an unreleased bonus track available on this version only, 'Dawn Of Eternity' but omits 'Pervert's Church'. 1999 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Well here is how I see it........2006-08-03

First off, don't let this review fool you. I've been a cof fan since 1999. I love this band, they got me into Black Metal and pretty much the first stepping stone into extreme metal. However, instead of giving a cliche they sold out htis roadrunner that blah blah blah review. I think i'll put it simply like this.

Back when I was a young kid, i had a group of friends. There weren't many of us, we didn't have huge really big birthday parties or anything. We weren't popular or anything. However, we were young (friends for 5 years, from 8-13) my best friend was named Ben. ben was liked by everybody in our group. However, one day he woke up and started acting like everybody e lse, just like the popular kids. Started betraying who he really was and who he once was. He was now accepted by the masses of kids in middle school and had many new friends. However, we hated him at this point. Cradle of Filth, are sorda like Ben.

GREAT CRADLE OF FILTH EP!.......2006-07-03

THIS IS ONE OF MY FIRST CRADLE OF FILTH CDS I LISTENED TO,AND LIKE THE FIRST,IT BLEW ME AWAY! ITS MORE THAN WHAT YOU WOULD EXCPECT DOR A CD WITH ONLY 6 SONGS. SOME SAY "CRADLE TO ENSLAVE" IS THE BEST SONG, BUT I MUST SAY SLEEPLESS AND OF DARK AND f$#KING ARE MUCH BETTER! ALTHOUGH THE CRADLE TO ENSLAVE MUSIC VIDEO IS PERFECT! THIS IS ONE OF C.O.F. BEST EPS! IF YOUR LOOKIN FOR A SHORT YET SATISFYING BLACK METAL CD, I WOULD REALLY RECCOMEND THIS ONE! EVERY TRACK IS GOOD! IT IS MUCH DIFFRENT THEN THE AVERAGE BLACK METAL BAND,I WOULD SAY THEY TOOK BLACK/DEATH METAL TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL! THE ENDING OF DARK OF..... IS REALLY TRIPPY TOO! SO STOP READING REVIEWS AND BUY THIS EP,NOW!!!
LONG LIVE THE FILTH

A GREAT FILTHY LITTLE E.P.!! - THIS ALBUM ABSOLUTELY SHREDS!!.......2006-01-30

The ALMIGHTLY FILTH never cease to AMAZE Me!!!!!!!!The Title track alone is reason enough to purchase this CD!!! If you are a fan of this band or are just getting started THIS is an excellent place to start! Dani's vocals are REALLY brutal on this album and the Musicianship on this album is absolutely TOP- NOTCH!! The overall sound quality and production on this CD are CRYSTAL clear!! Excellent MISFITS cover "Death Comes Ripping" (If You like this cover be sure to check out Cradle's SAMHAIN cover of:"HALLOWEEN 2" On the "Underworld 2:Evolution" soundtrack!!Although this may be a short E.P. it is truely Bittersweet to the end!! So check out this album, CRANK it Up REAL LOUD!, and hit the Repeat button!!!Fans of "Cruelty and The Beast" and "Midian" this album makes a perfect musical bridge between the two albums!! New Fans be sure to check out some of Cradle's other great releases:"The Principles Of Evil Made Flesh","Vempire"(E.P.)-TRUELY ONE OF MY FAVORITE CRADLE RELEASES EVER!!,"Dusk and Her Embrace","Cruelty And The Beast"-EPIC CRADLE A MUST HAVE! and "Midian"!!Plus the newest release(as of this date)"Nymphetamine(Special Edition Digi-pak version)" It is absolutely FANTASTIC!!Some major highlights of this E.P include-track #1)"From The Cradle To Enslave",track #3)"Death Comes Ripping"(GREAT MISFITS COVER!!),track #2)"Of Dark Blood And F**king",track #5)"Funeral In Carpathia (Be Quick Or Be Dead version-which is a nice remake from the original version that was released on Cradle's 1997 "Dusk And Her Embrace" album- which is also equally fantastic too!),and track #6)"Dawn Of Eternity(GREAT BONUS TRACK!).Overall this album makes a really nice "filler"-(similar to Cradle's"Bitter Suites To Succubi E.P")for Fans in-between Full-length album releases. I hope My review was helpful to You,Be sure to check out ALL Cradle's other music from thier entire catatlog (It's all really good!)and for more Cradle reviews and other great Thrash,Death,and Black Metal bands please check out My other reviews.LONG LIVE METAL! and KEEP SPREADING THE FILTH!

"Two out of six a good album does not make".......2005-11-26

I guess the fact that I'm not a COF fan [ MUSICALLY, they're pretty good] probably highly effects this review; but I would say that the fact I'm giving it two stars is fairly generous, all things considered! [ Note: this band's best song is and always will be Nymphetamine Fix w/ the angelic Liv Kristine! }. Anyway, here goes:

Track 1. From the Cradle to Enslave. One of the best songs I've ever heard this band do! it would be even better if lead screamer Daniel Davey just SHUT THE F@@K UP FOR TWO MINUTES AND LET THE MUSIC PLAY! it's got a cool groove and the keyboards ; I'm not exactly sure if it's Lector or Damain returning to fill an empty slot [ the band's line-up from what i've read was absolutely chaotic during the recording ]but they are definiely the highlight of the piece,; providing most of the groove; breaking down with a sudden orchestral sequence in the middle and ending with a lovely outro. And there's the kicking guitar melody line for the chorus. Davey's vocals? I generally do not like this guy's voice at all, but I suppose it fits the song.
Beautifully soaring backing vocals by Sarah Jezebal Deva definitely help matters termendously; the band should fire Davey and have Deva take over on vocals.

Track 2. Dark Blood and F**king Thee. Chaotic track that features
vocalist Davey at his most annoying; the music only grooves during the spiraling chorus where backing vocalist Sarah Deva and the swirling keyboards manage to momentarily save things. For the most part it's just noise.

Track 3. Death Comes Ripping. the Misfits version sucks [ as does the Misfits in general } and so does this one. Terrible.

Track 4. Sleepless. An Anathema cover; I actually have to say even Davey pulls through on this one for most part; mostly opting to imitate Peter Steele of Type O Negative's low vocals;
eventually the trademark Starcream vocals kick in as well as some not to audible death growls i could have done without. but the musical arrangement is great; wonderful keyboard and piano arrangements, as well as some good old fashioned old school metal guitar riffing that compliments things nicely. A kick ass number; too bad it's not their song.

Track 5. Funeral in Carpathia. The first few moments of this piece, with Davey once again imitating Peter Steele over melodic
intense guitar lines and underling melodramtic synths is cool but things quickly disintigrate into a groovless mess with Davey screeching like a scalded cat. this song is also very badly mixed; the drums sound like tin cans!

Track 6. Dawn of Eternity. According the album credits, this is another cover. Great errie keyboard intro that goes into an equally great power chord punching metal riff drenched in creepy synth; but then it goes into that rhythmless Slayer -esque sh*t with Davey doing his usual screams and death metal growls. too bad, so sad.

Bottom line: title track and the Anathema cover are really well put together enjoyable slices of metal; as for the rest....

JB Crowley

GREAT DARK EP!!!!.......2005-11-22

I AM QUITE A HUGE COF FAN AND JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS ALBULM MAY NOT HAVE MANY SONGS, BUT STILL HAS THE SAME DARKNESS AND EVIL AS ANY OTHER CRADLE OF FILTH CD. IF YOU ARE A NEW FAN, I RECOMEND THIS OR BETTER YET ONE OF COF BEST ALBULMS CRUELTY AND THE BEAST!

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Rites of Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 2

Back It Up

1. Blues Before Sunrise
2. Third Degree
3. Reconsider Baby
4. Hoochie Coochie Man
5. Five Long Years
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