The Best Inspirations [Enhanced] [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Eternity

2. Rainbow Bridge

3. Nuit d'Amour à Paris

4. Flying

5. California Vibes

6. Pure Smile

7. You & Me

8. Odyssey

9. Québec 1608

10. All About Us

See all 15 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2

1. Odyssey (Recorded Live During Japan Tour 2001)

2. Here I Am (TV Special Preview)

3. De Quebec à Tokyo (TV Special)

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
At 30, Steve Barakatt has been recording and touring for over 15 years. = He has sold millions of albums and enjoys a tremendous success in many = countries around the world where he regularly performs, composes themes = for movies, television & TV advertisements, etc.=20 This prolific Canadian artist has also composed and produced for many = artists including Natasha St-Pier, Leon Lai, Alan Tam, Kelly Chen, Yoko = Oginome, Sakai Noriko and many others...

Album Description
The Best Inspirations presents 15 of Steve Barakatt's most successful compositions performed with guest artists such as the Red Army Choir, the musicians of Les Violons du Roy and many others.

Along with the 15 tracks CD, this boxset offers a free 40-minute DVD with performances, interviews and new material to be released soon.

The Best Inspirations, Music, Steve Barakatt, Classical, Jazz, Pop

Inspirations: 50 Best Loved Hymns
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Check your other options for these same tracks before buying this!

Great Old Hymns

Inspirations: 50 Best Loved Hymns
Thomas Kinkade
Manufacturer: Madacy Christian
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0009XT838
Release Date: 2005-07-19

Tracks:

Amazing Grace
Blessed Assurance
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Rock of Ages
Savior Like a Shepherd He Leads Us
Love Divine
Love Lifted Me
Lord Is My Shepherd I'll Not Want
Trust and Obey
Wonderful Words of Life
There Is a Name I Love to Hear
Blessed Redeemer
Whiter Than Snow
In the Garden
Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy
O Perfect Love
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

Tracks:

Revive Us Again
My Jesus I Love Thee
Jesus Paid It All
No Not One
We Are Marching to Zion
Take the Name of Jesus with You
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Victory in Jesus
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
On Jordan's Stormy Banks
When the Morning Comes
Count Your Blessings
Down at the Cross
There Shall Be Showers of Blessings
Open My Eyes That I May See
Lord I Want to Be a Christian
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

Tracks:

Sweet Hour of Prayer
O Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
To God Be the Glory
All Creatures of Our God and King
Alleluia Sing to Jesus
This Is My Father's World
I Know Whom I Have Believed
Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart
Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above
I Must Tell Jesus
We Gather Together
Lift Every Voice and Sing
I Sing the Mighty Power of God
Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross
More Love to Thee, O Christ

Customer Reviews:

Check your other options for these same tracks before buying this!.......2007-01-25

As best I can tell, Madacy first released the 3-CD box set, "100 Best Loved Hymns" in 2001, featuring various artists performing traditional classics. Since that time, those same 100 tracks -- same singers, same musicians, same arrangements -- have been mixed and matched into so many other CDs that I keep uncovering them. Some or all of these original tracks have been used in different combinations to produce: "100 Hymns and Praise Classics" (4-CD box set), attributed to 'Various Artists'; "50 Hymns & Praise Favorites" (2-CD set) and "50 Hymns & Praises" (3 CDs), attributed to the Joslin Grove Choral Society; "A Treasury of Golden Hymns" and "50 Amazing Hymns", attributed to the Great Plains Chorale; and, now, "Inspirations: 50 Best Loved Hymns", disingenuously attributed to Thomas Kinkade solely because he provided the cover art. All of these CDs are posted separately on the Amazon site.

Anyone considering buying this CD should be aware of these numerous other options for obtaining the identical tracks, and consider them before buying this album. At the time of this writing, the 100-track 3- and 4-CD box sets can be purchased for the same price as, or less than, this 50-track "Kinkade" CD. The 100-track sets would thus seem to make a lot more sense.

Regarding the content of this oft-released, multi-titled, multi-attributed collection of tracks, the hymns are sung in traditional arrangements, often with a full choir accompanied by an organ. Some are by soloists or smaller groups of singers, accompanied by a piano or other instruments. If you're looking for a solid traditional presentation of these classics, you will probably not be disappointed. I give the music 4 stars rather than 5 because I feel that this choral group's soloists on some tracks -- while good singers -- have voices that are perhaps not sufficiently smooth and mellow to allow them to come across well as soloists on a recording.

Great Old Hymns.......2006-01-16

Great old fashion hymns!

Best Inspirations/Les Plus Belles Inspirations

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Best Inspirations/Les Plus Belles Inspirations
Steve Barakatt
Manufacturer: Dem Musique Canada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000JSIBV8
Release Date: 2006-11-28

Tracks:

Eternity - The Red Army Choir
Rainbow Bridge - Jean Pierre Zanella,
Nuit d'Amour aris - Les Violons Du Roy
Flying
California Vibes - Marcos Valle, Jean Pierre Zanella,
Pure Smile - Les Violons Du Roy
You & Me - Jean Pierre Zanella,
Odyssey
Quc 1608
All About Us
Hoping She Would Be There - Les Violons Du Roy
Born Again
Plaisir de Vie
Sensation
Sous un Ciel oil

Tracks:

Odussey [DVD]
Bonus Material [DVD]

Album Details

2006 Release from Canadian Pianist Steve Barakett.

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Pleasantly Surprised
Great Southern Soul

The Best of the Sweet Inspirations
The Sweet Inspirations
Manufacturer: Spy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
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Songs of Faith & Inspiration/What the World Needs Now Is Love
Sweet Inspirations
The Estelle, Myrna and Sylvia
Blue Soul Belles, Vol. 2
Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969

ASIN: B000071JVX
Release Date: 2002-11-19

Tracks:

But You Know I Love You
Chained
It's Not Easy
Get A Little Order
Don't Go
It's Worth It All
Sweets For My Sweet
Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday
Let Me Be Lonely
Crying In The Rain
Always David
Shut-Up!!!
Give My Love To Somebody
Two Can Play The Game
(Gotta Find) A Brand New Lover (Part 1)
(Gotta Find) A Brand New Lover (Part 2)
Ain't Nothin' In The World
Them Boys
Flash In The Pan
At Last I've Found A Love
That's The Way My Baby Is

Album Description

24-bit remastered CD debut for 'Sweets For My Sweet' (1969) & 'Sweet Sweet Soul' (1970). Spy Records.

Customer Reviews:

Pleasantly Surprised.......2003-01-15

I really liked this 2 fer. These women sang these songs like
nobody business! And all the songs are stellar, which is rare.
No filler to my ears.

Great Southern Soul.......2003-01-01

On Friday, 25 April 1969, at 3614 Jackson Highway, Cher recorded the unreleased and now lost Eddie Hinton- Dan Penn- Wayne Jackson composition "Always David" (Master 17007).

Marlin Greene soon produced a hit version of "Always David" by Ruby Winters (Diamond single 265, Billboard review 30 August 1969, Billboard R&B #23).

In February 1969 The Sweet Inspirations had recorded "Always David" (Master 16453, 'Sweets For My Sweet,' Atlantic album SD 8225, released 20 June 1969, the same day Cher's '3614' LP was released) at FAME Studios with Mardin, Dowd, Johnson, Hinton, Beckett, Hood and Hawkins.

Tracks:

Why (Am I Treated So Bad)
Let It Be Me
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
I've Been Loving You Too Long
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
Oh What a Fool I've Been
Blues Stay Away from Me
Sweet Inspiration
To Love Somebody
Unchained Melody
What the World Needs Now Is Love
Crying in the Rain
Sweets for My Sweet
Chained
Gotta Find Me a Brand New Lover, Pt. 1 & 2
That's the Way My Baby Is
Flash in the Pan
This World
Evidence

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Out of This World Fantastic.......2006-04-17

The Sweet Inspirations have got to be one of the best singing groups ever. Sure they never had huge hits like the other groups at the time but they put every bit of soul and emotion into their singing. As backup singers they could make any song sound good but once they recorded as a lead group they blew the roof off of so-called girl group singing style. They obviously sang with a gospel style and added a soulful punch to bring it up a notch. The collection of songs represented here are some of the best they did. If you want a lost gem of a song by the Sweet Inspirations then go to I-Tunes and buy the song "HERE I AM"...The absolute best..Cissy can sing!!!!!

Divine Inspiration.......2002-05-21

From beginning to end of this c.d. the hairs on your neck just
stand up, from "Blues stay away" "Let it be me" to When something
is wrong with my baby"and "Unchaind Melody"W-h-o-w,I now know why some of the great Soul Ledgends of music would wait for these Ladies to sing backing vocals on the now soul classics.I know this is a greatest hits collection but as I had most of these fab songs on the album "What the world needs now" back in 68/69 I Would have liked to have seen "Reach Out" "Alfie" and one of the greatest and most powerful R/B love ballads ever "Here I am" put down .If you are a Soul,Blues,Gospel lover its all here check it out -Did I say "divine Inspiration"? my mistake I meant to say "Heavenly Inspirations....

It can only be classified as fabulous.......2000-03-19

This was out at the same time a Jimmy Hendricks and all them. These are all the backup singers from everyone back then. They are so fabulous . The harmony and the blues and all is what much of the rest of the music has been based on.

Java Jems: 5 minute inspirations for busy people

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Java Jems: 5 minute inspirations for busy people
Cindi R. Maciolek
Manufacturer: Grand Arbor Press
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0001WALV0
Release Date: 2004-07-01

Tracks:

Self-Confidence
Strength
Goals and Path
Personal Growth
Self-Love
Security
Creativity
Change
Leadership
Accomplishment

Album Description

This spoken word album is meanto to help you find a few minutes in each day to focus on you. the soothing music sets the tone for relaxation, and the inspiring words are meant to help you focus and motivate you to clarifying and improving your life. The CD is great to play one track at a time or in its entirety, in the car or on the computer while you work.

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The Best Inspirations
Steve Barakatt
Manufacturer: XXI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0001LQFX4
Release Date: 2004-02-23

Tracks:

Eternity
Rainbow Bridge
Nuit d'Amour aris
Flying
California Vibes
Pure Smile
You & Me
Odyssey
Quc 1608
All About Us
Hoping She Would Be There
Born Again
Plaisir de Vie
Sensation
Sous Un Ciel oil

Tracks:

Odyssey (Recorded Live During Japan Tour 2001)
Here I Am (TV Special Preview)
De Quebec okyo (TV Special)

Album Description

The Best Inspirations presents 15 of Steve Barakatt's most successful compositions performed with guest artists such as the Red Army Choir, the musicians of Les Violons du Roy and many others.

Along with the 15 tracks CD, this boxset offers a free 40-minute DVD with performances, interviews and new material to be released soon.

Customer Reviews:

Smoothjazz.com Review.......2004-11-26

This is a magnificent collection of music...powerful, emotional, and passionate! If you've never heard of this incredibly talented and accomplished young French-Canadian composer/pianist, you just may be in the minority on this planet. He's toured extensively worldwide, and composed the scores for dozens of television and film projects, primarily in Canada and the Far East. If you're not already a fan, then you need to acquire this beautifully performed, produced and packaged CD/DVD collection immediately...and treat yourself to the Steve Barakatt experience. So, how could I describe this wonderful music to you in terms you might be familiar with? How about, "Yanni meets Jim Brickman meets John Tesh." That would be a start, but you need to hear and see this album for yourself. THE BEST INSPIRATIONS is a collection of 14 songs from Steve's seven previously released albums (he's sold well over a million albums worldwide) and his forthcoming release. The music on this collection ranges from soft and wistful to orchestral and cinematic, but always with incredible romance and passion. You will not just hear (and, in the case of the included DVD) see Steve Barakatt's music...you will, I promise you, feel it deeply. Since it's a "Best Of..." package, everything on this disc is amazingly good. My personal favorites? "California Vibes," "Pure Smile," and the incredibly beautiful "Plaisir de Vie." Get this album for someone you love...maybe that's you! ~ Scott O'Brien

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Instrumental Inspirations
Vangelis , David Foster , Mike Oldfield , Jerry Goldsmith , Vince Guaraldi Trio , Mason Williams , Alan Parsons Project , Erich Kunzel & The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra , Concert Arts Orchestra , and Giorgio Moroder
Manufacturer: Mystic Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000MZWT0M

Product Description

MYSTIC MUSIC Presents Instrumental Inspirations AS SEEN ON T.V. Disc 1 01. CHARIOTS OF FIRE: TITLES VANGELIS 02. A CALL TO ARMS JAMES HORNER chorus: THE BOYS CHOIR OF HARLEM 03. WINTER GAMES DAVID FOSTER 04. OLYMPIC FANFARE CINCINNATI POPS ORCHESTRA; Conducted by ERICH KUNZEL 05. "Main Title" from PATTON JERRY GOLDSMITH 06. "Main Theme from STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE CINCINNATI POPS ORCHESTRA; Conducted by ERICH KUNZEL 07. ST. ELSEWHERE DAVE GRUSIN 08. Theme From NORTHERN EXPOSURE DAVID SCHUARTZ 09. LINUS AND LUCY VINCE GUARALDI TRIO 10. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN DJANGO REINHARDT 11. AMERICAN PATROL FELIX SLATKIN 12. RHAPSODY IN BLUE RAY ANTHONY 13. THE JOHN DUNBAR THEME JOHN BARRY 14. Love Theme From THE GODFATHER NINO ROTA 15. BOLERO (Excerpt) THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHASTRA 16. RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHASTRA; Conducted by SIR ADRIAN BOULT 17. Main Theme from STAR TREK CINCINNATI POPS ORCHASTRA; Conducted by ERICH KUNZEL Disc 2 01. GONNA FLY NOW (Theme From ROCKY) BILL CONTI 02. FEELS SO GOOD CHUCK MANGIONE 03. LUCIFER ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 04. AXEL F HAROLD FALTERMEYER 05. THE SEDUCTION (Love Theme) GIORGIO MORODER 06. Love Theme From ST. ELMO'S FIRE (INSTRUMENTAL) DAVID FOSTER 07. Theme From COCOON CINCINNATI POPS ORCHESTRA 08. THE BLUE DANUBE THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL ORCHESTRA 09. Theme From CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND JOHN WILLIAMS AND HIS ORCHESTRA 10. TUBULAR BELLS MIKE OLDFIELD 11. Song From M*A*S*H AL DE LORY 12. Theme From HILL STREET BLUES MIKE POST 13. PACHELBEL: Canon a 3 ona ground in D major ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS; Conducted by NEVILLE MARRINER 14. APPALACHIAN SPRING (Excerpt) CONCERT ARTS ORCHESTRA 15. GREENSLEEVES MASON WILLIAMS

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