Joshua Redman Elastic Band (2005) «Momentum»
FLAC | Mode: 8, Best Compression | 57:37 Min | 357 Mb
Styles: Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Post-Bop, Fusion, Crossover Jazz




Joshua Redman


Once again featuring the expansive keyboard talents of Sam Yahel, saxophonist Joshua Redman's Momentum features more of the '70s-influenced jazz the former "young lion" experimented with on 2002's Elastic. Bringing to mind works by such iconic artists as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and especially Eddie Harris, Redman digs into sundry groove-oriented tracks such as the driving and punchy "Sweet Nasty," which finds Yahel and Redman soloing hard over drummer Jeff Ballard's James Brown-ready dance beat. Interestingly, Redman conscribes some heavy sidemen to help stir the funk this time around with bassists Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and jazz-pop iconoclast Me'Shell Ndeg?Ocello adding their signature styles to their respective tracks. Similarly, Roots drummer ?uestlove, drummer Brian Blade, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, and guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkle contribute much with appearances here. However, it is organist Yahel who sets the musical tone for the whole album, adding in bubbly ambient synth sounds, clavinet, and Rhodes piano throughout. With all these talents at Redman's disposal it is disappointing that Momentum isn't more adventurous. When set next to such classics of '70s funk as Davis' On the Corner or Hancock's Head Hunters, Redman's album is just too polite and controlled to really live up to such comparisons. Also, the album relies a bit too heavily on in-studio gimmickry such as when trumpeter Nicholas Payton - who also released his own paean to '70s fusion with Sonic Trance - solos with himself overdubbed like a trumpet section on "Put It in Your Pocket." The result ultimately comes off as cheesy and gives the impression of a premeditated improvisation rather than a free flow of ideas. It is also unfortunate that some of the best cuts on the disc like the frenetic and angular "Showtime" are merely short interludes that are never fully developed. Momentum may loose some steam as it goes along, but with such talents on board it is still a fun and funky ride. ~ Review by Matt Collar
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Artist: Joshua Redman Elastic Band
Album: Momentum
Label: Nonesuch Records
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Post-Bop, Fusion, Crossover Jazz
Original Release Date: May 24, 2005
Quality/Bitrate: FLAC / Mode: 8, Best Compression / 44.1 Khz / Stereo
Total Time: 57:37 Min
Website: http://www.joshuaredman.com/

~ Track Listing ~
01. Soundcheck [01:26]
02. Sweet Nasty [06:20]
03. Just A Moment [01:21]
04. Shut Your Mouth [05:37]
05. Crunge [02:38]
06. Riverwide [06:21]
07. Greasy G [04:35]
08. Lonely Woman [06:12]
09. Swunk [08:16]
10. Blowing Changes [02:10]
11. Double Jeopardy [04:42]
12. Put It In Your Pocket [06:52]
13. Showtime [01:07]

Total size: 357 Mb
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Mask and Mirror

Loreena McKennitt - 1994 - The Mask and Mirror
MP3 | 224 Kbps (VBR) | 52:47 Min | 98 Mb
Genre: New Age | Folk | Covers and booklet inside


1. The Mystic's Dream
2. The Bonny Swans
3. The Dark Night Of The Soul
4. Marrakesh Night Market
5. Full Circle
6. Santiago
7. Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt? (The Two Trees)
8. Prospero's Speech



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Don Covay - Mercy Mercy The Definitive Don Covay
MP3 | 256Kbps | 125 MB | 1994
Genre: R&B


1. Bip Bop Bip
2. Pony Time
3. See About Me
4. (Where Are You) Now That I Need You
5. Mercy Mercy
6. Take This Hurt Off Me
7. Daddy Loves Baby
8. The Usual Place
9. Please Do Something
10. A Woman's Love
11. See Saw
12. Sookie Sookie
13. Iron Out The Rough Spots
14. Watching The Late Late Show
15. Temptation Was Too Strong
16. It's In The Wind
17. You've Got Me On The Critical List
18. I Stole Some Love
19. Overtime Man
20. I Was Checkin' Out While She Was Checkin' In
21. It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)
22. We Can't Make It No More
23. No Tell Motel


To many R&B fans, Don Covay is better-remembered as a songwriter than as a vocalist, which isn't difficult to understand given the fact his tunes were covered by everyone from Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones and Steppenwolf. But this certainly shortchanges his skills as a frontman; if Covay wasn't a brilliant vocalist, he was a highly expressive one, and he was able to move from rough-and-ready soul shouters like "Take This Hurt off Me" to heartfelt ballads such as "A Woman's Love" without missing a step or losing a bit of his dynamic presence in the process (and he certainly knew how to make the most of his own songs, no small feat given the many interpretations of his biggest hits). Mercy Mercy: The Definitive Don Covay compiles 23 songs (nearly all of which Covay wrote or co-wrote as well as sang), which span his career from the early '60s (the frantic "Bip Bob Bip" and " "Pony Time," later a hit for Chubby Checker) to the mid-'70s (the hard-driving "No Tell Motel" from a 1976 session for Philadelphia International). Mercy Mercy: The Definitive Don Covay is a thorough career overview of an truly underappreciated artist, and certainly the best place to begin examining his recordings.

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Vivaldi: Early Concertos for Cello / Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
Classical | FLAC + CUE + LOG | Covers + Booklet + CD | 396MB

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Performer: Walter Vestidello
Orchestra: Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
Audio CD (20 Jan 2003)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Warner Classics
ASIN: B000069KHX




Tracks & Durations

1. Concerto in A minor RV 422 - Allegro 3:00
2. Concerto in A minor RV 422 - Largo 2:54
3. Concerto in A minor RV 422 - Allegro 2:39
4. Concerto in D minor RV 407 - Allegro 3:07
5. Concerto in D minor RV 407 - Largo 3:07
6. Concerto in D minor RV 407 - Allegro 2:48
7. Concerto in G minor RV 416 - Allegro 3:26
8. Concerto in G minor RV 416 - Adagio (Largo) 3:47
9. Concerto in G minor RV 416 - Allegro 2:39
10. Concerto in B flat major RV 423 - Allegro 3:19
11. Concerto in B flat major RV 423 - Largo 2:24
12. Concerto in B flat major RV 423 - Allegro 4:01
13. Concerto in C minor RV 402 - Allegro 2:59
14. Concerto in C minor RV 402 - Adagio 3:23
15. Concerto in C minor RV 402 - Allegro 2:39
16. Concerto in A minor RV 420 - Andante 4:08
17. Concerto in A minor RV 420 - Adagio (Largo) 3:08
18. Concerto in A minor RV 420 - Allegro 3:32
19. Concerto in D minor RV 405 - (...) 2:44
20. Concerto in D minor RV 405 - Adagio 3:31
21. Concerto in D minor RV 405 - Allegro 2:21

On this CD:

1. Concerto for Cello and Strings in A minor
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
with Walter Vestidello

2. Concerto for Cello and Strings in D minor
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
with Walter Vestidello

3. Concerto for Cello and Strings in G minor
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
with Walter Vestidello

4. Concerto for Cello and Strings in B flat
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
with Walter Vestidello

5. Concerto for Cello and Strings in C minor
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
with Walter Vestidello

6. Concerto for Cello and Strings in A minor
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
with Walter Vestidello

7. Concerto for Cello and Strings in D minor
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Performed by Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca
with Walter Vestidello



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Great Pianists of the 20th Century (Vol.010) - Jorge Bolet I
Classical | APE & CUE | 2 CDs | 70:41 + 74:42 | 618 MB


Release Date: January 12, 1999
Label: Philips
ASIN: B00000HY89

Tracklists:


Disc 1

01. J.S. Bach / Ferruccio Busoni - Violin Partita No.2: Chaconne In D
02. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C
03. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor
04. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G
05. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 In E Minor
06. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D
07. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor
08. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A
09. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor
10. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E
11. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C Sharp Minor
12. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B
13. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G Sharp Minor
14. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp
15. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor
16. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat
17. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor
18. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat
19. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor
20. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E Flat
21. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor
22. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B Flat
23. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor
24. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F
25. Fryderyk Chopin - Préludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor
26. Johann Strauss II - Nouvelles Soirees de Vienne: Man lebt nur einmal, Op. 167
27. Johann Strauss II - Nouvelles Soirees de Vienne: Nachtfalter, Op. 157


Disc 2

01. J.Strauss II / Adolf Schulz-Evler - Arabesques: Arabesques on "An der schönen, blauen Donau"
02. Liszt / Richard Wagner - Tannhäuser Ouverture
03. Moritz Moszkowski - Etudes, Op. 52/4: La jongleuse
04. Anton Rubinstein - Etude No. 2 In C, Op. 23 No.2 "Staccato"
05. Rimsky-Korsakov / Sergey Rachmaninov - The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee
06. Kreisler / Sergey Rachmaninov - Liebesleid
07. Kreisler / Sergey Rachmaninov - Liebesfreud
08. Mendelssohn / Sergey Rachmaninov - A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo
09. J.S. Bach / Sergey Rachmaninov - Violin Partita No. 3: Prelude
10. Mussorgsky / Sergey Rachmaninov - Hopak
11. Sergey Rachmaninov - Polka de V.R.
12. Tchaikovsky / Sergey Rachmaninov - Lullaby, Op 16 No. 1
13. Bizet / Sergey Rachmaninov - L'Arlesienne: Menuet
14. Donizetti / Franz Liszt - Réminiscences de Lucia di Lammermoor



Review by J Scott Morrison (Middlebury VT, USA):

''Suave Chopin preludes, and lots of encores & transcriptions'', March 31, 2003

Jorge Bolet, in spite of his massive technique and impeccable musicianship, did not, early on, have as big a career as one might have expected. But in 1974 he mounted an unusual recital at Carnegie Hall that brought him to greater attention, and a few years later he recorded a large Liszt series to general acclaim. It was that latter series that put him on my own pianistic radar screen, and he remained a favorite.

This 2-CD set, part of the Philips 'Great Pianists of the 20th Century' collection, contains a live recording of that landmark 1974 recital. The main substance in that recital was a traversal of the Chopin Preludes. There are other complete Preludes in the Philips collection, those of Argerich, Arrau, Cherkassky and Cortot. I wouldn't want to be without any of them (except perhaps those of Argerich; for all her élan, she is too much the speed merchant for my taste). Of all these sets, Bolet's is the least idiosyncratic. Considering they are 'live,' they are amazingly clean. But more important, they are somewhat understated, unfailingly songful, and not showily virtuosic, although they are actually somewhat faster overall than Arrau's or Cherkassky's.

The other pieces in this set are primarily beautifully shaped encores and transcriptions, specialities of Bolet throughout his career; his program-building was often reminiscent of that of the Golden Age masters like Lhevinne, Friedman and the like. I particularly liked the Bach/Busoni Chaconne and Moszkowski's bijou, La jongleuse.



Review by B. Johnson:

''Romantic revival'', January 12, 2001

I agree with the previous reviewers. This issue is a must-have. This concert brought about a sudden revival of Bolet's career and listening to this set makes it easy to understand why. While he revisited Chopin's Preludes later in a sonically superior recording, this rendition is among the very best available. Bolet was in great shape that evening, just pull out the Rubinstein score and you will never dare to touch a piano again. Most memorable, however, is Bolet's interpretation of Liszt's Tannhäuser Paraphrase. Whenever I listen to it, I get the feeling that Bolet also paraphrases JFK in stating: Ich bin Tannhäuser. Get this disc, but don't stop there. Move on to his 1980s Liszt cycle on Decca. This is simply the best series of Liszt's music currently in the catalogue.



Review by A music fan:

''Jorge Bolet at Carnegie Hall: Real Pianism on Display'', April 5, 2000

"Banga-banga-banga"? Nope, not even close! I've played the Chaconne and the Tannhauser myself, so I know what's in them and what Mr. Bolet accomplished with them. THIS is a GREAT recording.

The program recorded here is nothing less than heroic. Beginning with a definitive rendition of the J.S. Bach-Ferruccio Busoni Chaconne in D minor and establishing at that moment that this recital is something truly special, Cuban pianist Jorge Bolet then launches into the complete twenty-four Chopin Preludes, Op. 28. Commanding virtuosity and keen sensitivity to the music distinguish this offering of the Preludes, and the sold-out Carnegie Hall audience erupts with a standing ovation at the end - unusual given that the recital was only half over at that point.

After the intermission, Mr. Bolet returns to the stage to conclude the concert with no less than four different piano transcriptions of other composers' works. This was a courageous program for anyone to book, given the predominant view of the time that transcriptions were quaint at best and a disservice to the composer's music at worst. Jorge Bolet proved that night that the Art of the Transcription was alive and well and worthy of serious attention.

The first two offerings of the second half of the recital were Sergei Rachmaninoff transcriptions of Fritz Kreisler's Liebesleid, and Liebesfreud. To say these were warmly received by the always-critical New York audience is an understatement, and in fact the entire recital was marked with vocal ovations after the conclusion of each offering.

Bolet then began Adolf Schuz-Evler's Concert Arabesques on Johann Strass Jr.'s "On the Beautiful Blue Danube". This work is very rarely heard. There's a reason for that. Only an artist with equipment enabling him to exercise complete and confident mastery of the piano has any business attempting to perform the Concert Arabesques in recital and Mr. Bolet showed himself to be much more than up to the task by released pent-up forces from within that bowled over the audience with scintillating filigree passages and showers of octaves, always rendered with absolute clarity, seemingly with no effort required, all of which worked up everyone in attendance into an absolute frenzy at the Danube's conclusion.

And still Jorge Bolet wasn't done, for he then offered the final work on the formal program: the supremely difficult Richard Wagner-Franz Liszt "Tannhauser" Overture. Many pianists have tried to master this literal transcription of Wagner's music. None of them of which I know has reached the standard set by this performance. Mr. Bolet throws caution to the wind here. The opening chords are quiet and stately and the keen listener who knows the original Wagner Overture finds himself distinctly hearing the horns of this one-instrument orchestra pronouncing the main theme over the strings fill-in. The middle section with its demonically challenging runs and octaves come off with a grand flourish, and the finale is rendered with dazzling virtuosity accompanied by a majestic tone the likes of which is rarely heard, while avoiding the pounding and thumping that so often plagues performances of the "Tannhauser" by other artists. Here, truly, one finds an example of what real pianism is like.

Of course after such a triumphant performance, there was no way the audience was going to let Jorge Bolet get away without encores, and they're here in this recording, too. The first was Moritz Moszkowski's La jongleuse, from the Etudes, Op. 52. The second on this recorded set was the "Staccato" Etude in C, Op. 23 No. 2 by Anton Rubinstein. Neither one fails to please, not by a long shot, and Mr. Bolet eventually has to literally leave them screaming for more.

This 2-cd set is part of Philips "Great Pianists of the 20th Century" series. Very simply, if one had the choice of only one live performance to ever own, this is the one to get.





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Larry Carlton - Renegade Gentleman (1993)
Blues | mp3 @192kbps | 56:23 | rar 77,2 Mb | cover | rs.com[/i]

"Terry and I met about eight years ago through a mutual friend. When Chet Atkins introduced us he may not have had an idea of what was to come, but Terry and I did. Terry is one great Blues Harmonica player who sings and plays with unsurpassed feeling. He lives outside of Nashville and records with most of the great country superstars. He performed with Neil Young at Live Aid, sat in with Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis and has been part of some of the hottest projects in the music business. When you listen to Terry you hear his influences - you hear Paul Butterfield, John Mayall and Little Walter. But most of all, you hear Terry. Terry is a real show stopper, and I'll gladly share my stage with him on my upcoming tour.

So when you listen to this music, enjoy the ride. Just sit back and be ready to rock and be moved.
-Larry Carlton, from the liner notes for Renegade Gentleman
"


Product Details

* Audio CD (August 17, 1993)
* Original Release Date: March 1991
* Number of Discs: 1
* Label: Grp Records
* ASIN: B0000001T0

Tracks:
1. Crazy Mama
2. R.C.M.
3. Sleep Medicine
4. Cold Day In Hell
5. Anthem
6. Amen A.C.
7. Never Say Naw
8. Fram Jazz
9. Nothin' Comes
10. Bogner
11. Red Hot Poker

Personnel
Terry McMillan: Harmonica, Percussion, Vocal
Chuck Leavell: Keyboards
Larry Carlton: Guitar
Matt Rollings: Keyboards
Michael Rhodes: Bass
John Ferraro: Drums
Chris Layton: Drums

Session

Produced by Larry Carlton.
Recorded March 1991 in Hollywood, California and April 1993 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Terry and I met about eight years ago through a mutual friend. When Chet Atkins introduced us he may not have had an idea of what was to come, but Terry and I did. Terry is one great Blues Harmonica player who sings and plays with unsurpassed feeling. He lives outside of Nashville and records with most of the great country superstars. He performed with Neil Young at Live Aid, sat in with Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis and has been part of some of the hottest projects in the music business. When you listen to Terry you hear his influences - you hear Paul Butterfield, John Mayall and Little Walter. But most of all, you hear Terry. Terry is a real show stopper, and I'll gladly share my stage with him on my upcoming tour.

So when you listen to this music, enjoy the ride. Just sit back and be ready to rock and be moved.

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ESC Eden Synthetic Corps - Matte (2006)
MP3 | 320 Kbps | 127 Mb | APE + CUE | 461 Mb | 54:27
Harsh EBM / Dark Electro

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01 - Steam
02 - Matte
03 - A Voyeur's Waltz
04 - Tense
05 - Green X | Red Y
06 - Unit 06
07 - Royalty
08 - Magenta
09 - Soar
10 - The Robots (Kraftwerk Cover)
11 - Heartware
12 - Angelshift

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Dionne Warwick Legends 2005
Pop, Soul, vocal | mp3 vbr (223 avg. kbps) | 2005 | 3 CD's 52 trac's | 100 + 100 + 100 + 61 MB

".... A brilliant 3-disc, 52-track U.K. import retrospective of the soulful diva's fifteen-year tenure with Arista Records, compiled by Wayne Allan Dickson. Many tracks have not been available on CD since their original release and included are rarities from albums such as studio tracks from "Hot, Live & Otherwise" and key cuts from the long-deleted "No Night So Long" album. A must for all Warwick fans worlwide...."

Artist: Dionne Warwick
Title: Legends
Category Rock/Pop, Rock, Easy Listening, Vocal
Audio CD (September 5, 2005)
Original Release Date: September 27, 2005
Number of Discs: 3
Label Sony / Bmg
ASIN: B000A1G9EK


Tracks:
101 I'll Never Love This Way Again
102 Deja Vu (album version 5:08)
103 After You
104 In Your Eyes
105 No Night So Long
106 Easy Love
107 We Never Said Goodbye
108 Somebody's Angel
109 Reaching For The Sky
110 It's The Falling In Love
111 Some Changes Are For Good
112 Now We're Starting Over Again
113 Dedicate This Heart
114 Even A Fool Would Let Go
115 There's A Long Road Ahead Of Us
116 Friends In Love (with Johnny Mathis)
117 For You
118 Can't Hide Love

DISC 2:
201 Got You Where I Want You (with Johnny Mathis)
202 Never Gonna Let You Go
203 Heartbreaker
204 Take The Short Way Home
205 All The Love In The World
206 Yours
207 How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (with Luther Vandross)
208 Got A Date
209 So Amazing
210 What Can A Miracle Do
211 I Can Let Go Now
212 It's You (with Stevie Wonder)
213 Moments Aren't Moments
214 Finder Of Lost Loves (with Glenn Jones)
215 Run To Me (with Barry Manilow)
216 Without Your Love
217 No One In The World
218 You Made Me Want To Love Again

DISC 3:
301 That's What Friends Are For (with Elton John & Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
302 Whisper In The Dark
303 Stay Devoted
304 Stronger Than Before
305 Love Power (with Jeffrey Osborne)
306 Reservations For Two (with Kashif)
307 Another Chance To Love (with Howard Hewett)
308 Heartbreak Of Love (with June Pointer)
309 Take Good Care Of You And Me (with Jeffrey Osborne)
310 I Don't Need Another Love (with The Spinners)
311 Walk Away
312 Night And Day (jazz version)
313 Sunny Weather Lover
314 Where My Lips Have Been
315 Friends Can Be Lovers
316 Fragile



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Mehida - Blood & Water (2007)
MP3 | 320 Kbps | 110 Mb | APE + CUE | 359 Mb | 47:48
Progressive Power Metal

?????? (??-????????? -"????????????", "???????????"), ??? ???????? ? ???????????? "????? ???????" ??? ???? ?? ??????? ??????, ???? ????????. ???? ??????? ?????? ??????????? ????????? Mikko Harkin (Kotipelto, Sonata Arctica, Wingdom, Essence Of Sorrow). ???????? ?????????? ???? - ????? ?????, ??????? ???????? ?? ???? ??????????? Symphony X.

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Band:
Thomas Vikstr?m - Vocals
Jani Stefanovic - Guitars
Mikko Harkin - Keys
Jarno Raitio - Bass
Markus Niemispelto - Drums



Tracklist:
01. Unchaining
02. Wings Of Dove
03. Burning Earth
04. Multitude
05. Stronghold
06. Guilty
07. A Letter From Home
08. Dry Bones
09. Lost Ones
10. Grace
11. Outro - End Of The World

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Anastacia - Underground Army
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Tom Tom Club - Live At The Clubhouse (2002)
MP3 CBR 192 kbps | 2CD | Time: 93'48'' | 133 MB RAR
Electronic, Trip-Hop, Disco


Performed Live at the Clubhouse Music Studio at Cock Island in Connecticut on Sunday, October 14, 2001.

For more about Tom Tom Club, visit the following Wikipedia page.


Tracklist:

CD1:
01. Suboceana
02. Time to Bounce
03. Punk Lolita
04. Soul Fire
05. Who Feelin' It
06. Happiness Can't Buy Money
07. Sand
08. She's Dangerous
09. Man With the 4-Way Hips

CD2:
10. Genius of Love
11. Band Introduction
12. You Sexy Thing
13. Holy Water
14. Wordy Rappinghood
15. As Above So Below
16. 96 Tears
17. Take Me to the River


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Anastacia - Time
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Aesma Daeva - The New Athens Ethos (2003)
MP3 | 320 Kbps | 175 Mb | APE + CUE | 375 Mb | 75:55
Gothic Metal / Sympho Metal

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Band:

John Prassas - guitars
Melissa Ferlaak - female vocals
Craig Ohren - drums and programming
Earl Root - guitar
Andrea Vieth - flute

Tracklist:
01. The Origin Of The Muse
02. Lost Melody
03. The Sons Of Heaven
04. Aviva's Lullaby
05. Atma
06. The Dawn Of New Athens
07. The Garden I Long For
08. Aviva's Lullaby
09. Artemis
10. A Gathering Of Shades
11. I Have Sailed With Odysseus
12. Hymn To The Sun
-----Bonus Tracks-----
13. El Eros De La Belleza Frigida
14. Odeath

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Taj Mahal - Music Fuh Ya' (Musica Para Tu) [1977]
Blues | mp3 256kbps | 41:56 | rar 80 Mb | covers | rs.com

"Though an expectedly eclectic mix of blues, calypso, Caribbean music, and bits of reggae, disco, and other pop forms, Music Fuh Ya (Musica Para Tu) was not one of Mahal's more inspired outings. No one could criticize Mahal for lack of ambition in his efforts to integrate more styles into the folk-blues blend at the core of his music. But the surfeit of instrumentation, particularly the steel drums, were sometimes distractions more than enhancements, resulting in a forced, slick party atmosphere to cuts like "You Got It." Something like a cover of the blues-folk classic "Freight Train" plays much more to Mahal's strengths, but the trimmings of jazzy sax and steel drums aren't necessary when Taj alone could do a more convincing version. On "Baby, You're My Destiny," he gets more into the ingratiating Leon Redbone old-time/ragtime mood, and "The Four Mills Brothers," a nod to old jazz-pop vocal bands, works better than most cuts. He uses reggae (on "Honey Babe") and disco (on "Curry") rhythms to lesser effect, though.
~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
"


Product Details

* Audio CD (January 6, 2004)
* Number of Discs: 1
* Format: Import
* ASIN: B00005652P

Track List:
1 You Got It (5:00)
2 Freight Train (4:46)
3 Baby, You're My Destiny (6:00)
4 Sailin' into Walker's Cay (5:17)
5 Truck Driver's Two-Step (4:59)
6 Four Mills Brothers (5:01)
7 Honey Babe (4:11)
8 Curry (6:35)

Album Credits
Inshirah Mahal:Vocals
Larry McDonald: Percussion, Keyboards
Rashaida Nirobe: Vocals
Mona Ram: Vocals
Kester Smith: Percussion
Rudy Costa: Wind
Rocky Dzidzornu:Percussion
Yvonne Fimbres: Vocals
Ray Fitzpatrick:Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
Bismark Franco: Percussion
Carole Fredericks: Vocals
Robert Greenidge: Drums, Vocals
Paul Grupp: Producer, Engineer
Joni Haastrup:Vocals
Taj Mahal:Banjo, Guitar, Main Performer, Vocals, Harmonica


Though an expectedly eclectic mix of blues, calypso, Caribbean music, and bits of reggae, disco, and other pop forms, Music Fuh Ya (Musica Para Tu) was not one of Mahal's more inspired outings. No one could criticize Mahal for lack of ambition in his efforts to integrate more styles into the folk-blues blend at the core of his music. But the surfeit of instrumentation, particularly the steel drums, were sometimes distractions more than enhancements, resulting in a forced, slick party atmosphere to cuts like "You Got It." Something like a cover of the blues-folk classic "Freight Train" plays much more to Mahal's strengths, but the trimmings of jazzy sax and steel drums aren't necessary when Taj alone could do a more convincing version. On "Baby, You're My Destiny," he gets more into the ingratiating Leon Redbone old-time/ragtime mood, and "The Four Mills Brothers," a nod to old jazz-pop vocal bands, works better than most cuts. He uses reggae (on "Honey Babe") and disco (on "Curry") rhythms to lesser effect, though. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide[/center]




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Vivaldi: Konzerte für 1,2 und 4 Gitarren / Los Romeros
Classical Guitar | WV + CUE + LOG | Full Covers | 267MB
Audio CD (May 24, 2005) | Number of Discs: 1 | Format: Import | Label: Philips-Eloquence

A delightful collection of some of the most famous of Vivaldi's Guitar Concertos, many of these being transcriptions of lute works, and some in unique arrangements for four guitars or guitars with strings. Los Romeros are of course a legendary family of guitarists, so the recording is self-recommending.

Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Audio CD (May 24, 2005)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: Philips-Eloquence
ASIN: B00005A7JN




TRACKS:

Concerto In D Major For 4 Guitars, Rv93
1. Allegro (03:04)
2. Largo (03:40)
3. Allegro (2) (01:53)

Concerto In A Major For Guitar, Violin, Viola & Cello, Rv 82
4. Allegro non molto (02:53)
5. Larghetto (03:01)
6. Allegro (02:25)

Concerto In B Minor For 4 Guitars & Orchestra, Op.3 No.10 Rv 580
7. Allegro (03:59)
8. Largo (01:00)
9. Larghetto (01:08)
10. Allegro (03:29)

Concerto In G Major For 2 Guitars And Orchestra, Rv 532
11. Allegro (03:56)
12. Andante (03:25)
13. Allegro (03:46)

Concerto In C Major For Guitar & Orchestra Rv 425
14. Allegro (05:22)
15. Largo (02:09)
16. Allegro (2) (02:28)

Concerto In A Minor For Guitar & Orchestra, Op.3 No.6 Rv 356 'L'estro Armonico'
17. Allegro (03:02)
18. Largo (02:19)
19. Presto (02:28)



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VA - Super hits 90`s
Mp3 | 320 Kbps | Pop/Dance | 167 MB | 1999


Tracklisting
1 Dr. Alban - It`s My Life
2 La Bouche - Be My Lover
3 Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
4 Sinead O Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
5 Dj Dado - X-Files
6 Scatman John - Scatman
7 4 Non Blondes - What`s Up
8 Reel 2 Real - I Like To Move It
9 Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
10 Sash! - Encore Une Fois
11 Fool`s Garden - Lemon Tree
12 Snap - Rhythm Is A Dancer
13 Guru Josh - Infinity
14 Technohead - I Wanna Be A Hippy
15 Radiohead - Paranoid Android
16 Blur - Parklife
17 The Grid - Swamp Thing
18 White Town - Your Woman
19 Robert Palmer - Mercy Mercy
20 Pf Project Feat. Ewan Mcgregor - Choose Life



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John 5 - The Devil Knows My Name (2007)
MP3 | 320 Kbps | 126 Mb | APE + CUE | 317 Mb | 55:00
Hard Guitar

????? ?????? ?????? ?? ????? ????????????? ?????????? ????????????? ?? ???????? ????? ????? ???????? ????????. ????????? ??? ???? ???????? ?????? ? ???????? ???????????? ?? ?????? ?????????????? ? ????????, ?? ?? ????? ??????? ???????? ?? ?????? ????? ????? ????????? ?? 180 ???????? - 11 ?????? ?????? ????????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ???????. ?? ????? ????????? ? ????????? ??????? ????????? ????? ?? ??????? ????. ? ????-????? ??????? ? ????????? ????? ?? "Welcome To The Jungle" GUNS N' ROSES.

???????? ???? 5 ?????? ???? ??? ??????? ? ????????? ???????? (5 ????????), ? ????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ? ????? ?????? ???? ???????? (?????? TWO), ???? ????? (?????? "Educated Horses"), ???? ?????? (?????? "Live to Win") ? ???? ????? (?????? " Bat Out of Hell III").

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Wikipedia
MySpace Music

Band:
John 5 - all guitars, banjo, bass



Piggy D. - bass
Matt Bisonette - bass
Sid Riggs - drums
Tommy Clufetos - drums

Tracklist:
1. First Victim
2. The Werewolf Of Westeria (feat. Joe Satriani)
3. 27 Needles
4. Bella Kiss
5. Black Widow Of La Porte
6. Welcome To The Jungle
7. Harold Rollings Hymn
8. Dead Art In Plainfield
9. Young Thing
10. The Washing Away Of Wrong (feat. Eric Johnson)
11. July 31st (The Last Stand)

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9-11

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Part 3
Part 4

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E-craft - Unsocial Themes (2007)
MP3 | 320 Kbps | 129 Mb | APE + CUE | 405 Mb | 55:55
Dark Electro/Ebm

????? ??????????? ? ????????? ?????????, ?????????? electro EBM ? ?????????????? ????????? ??????? ? ?????????? rhythmic noise.

Official Website
Wikipedia
MySpace Music

Band:
Guido Henning
Andre "Schroder" Brummack
Jan Abraham

Tracklist:
01. Leid-Tier
02. Revolts Blood v1.0
03. Invasion Destructive
04. Easy To F**k!
05. Necromanie
06. Violent Freaks 2007
07. Feindfahrt
08. Gerichtet v2.0
09. My Techno Body Whore
10. Funny Stuff And Violence
11. Charged Batteries

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1-7
8-11

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Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

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Ride The Sky - New Protection (2007)
MP3 | 320 Kbps | 124 Mb | APE + CUE | 404 Mb | 53:36
Progressive Power Metal

?????? ???????????????? ??????????, ?????? ?? ??????? ??? ????? ????????????? ????????? ?? ????????????????? ????-??? ?????, ?????? ??????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ????????? ????? ?? ??????, ????????????? ? ???? ???????.

??????? ????????????? Ride The Sky ???????? ? ?????? 2006 ????, ????? ???????? ???????????????? ?????????? ??? ??? (????? ??? ???????? Masterplan) ?????????? ? ?????????? ??????? ???????? (Tears of Anger), ????? ???????? ? ??? ???? ?????????? ???????. ????? ???? ????? ? ??? ?? ???? ??? ??????? Masterplan, ????? ? ????? ???????? ??? ???????? ?????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??????? ?????? Tears of Anger. ?????? ???????????? ????????? ??????? ??????????, ??????? ???? ???????? ??? ??? ????????????, ??? ????? ???????? ?? ??? ????????? ???-????? ??????????? ????????. ??? ???? ??????? ??????????? ?????? ??????? Ride The Sky! ??????? ??????? ? ??????? ????? ???????, ???? ??????????? ?????????? ????????? ??????????? ?? ????? ????????? ?????????? - ? ????? ?????????? ??????? ????????? ? ??????? ??????? ??????a. ??? ???????? ???????? ??????? ????? ?? ??????? ??????????? ???? ??????? ? ?????? ????? 70 ???????? ????????? ????????????! ??? ??? ???? ??? ???? ??? ???????? ????? ????????? ?????? - ????? ???????, ? ???? Ride The Sky ?? ???????? ???? ???? ????, ??????????? ? ??????????? ???????? Gamma Ray, Helloween ? Masteplan. ????? ??? ?? ???????? ????? Tears of Anger ? Beyond Twilight, ??????? ???? ????????? ????????? ?????????. ????? ???????? ??????? ??? ????????? ???????? ?? ???? ???????? ???????, ? ????? ????? ??? ??????? ??????? ? ????? ??????. ?????? ?????? ???????? ?? ??????? ? ???????? ?????-?????? Dionysus, ? ????? ??????????? ? ????????????? ? ?????? ?????????? ????????????, ??? Stormwind ? Circle II Circle. ???????, ?????? - ?? ??????? ???????? ??????????? ?????, ?????????? ?????? ???-??????, ????????? ?????? ? ????? ?????? ??????, ??????? ?? ?????? ?????, ?? ????? ??? ? ??????. ?????? ?? ???????? ?? ??????? XsavioR. ???? ???????????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ????? ???????????, ???????? ? "??????????" Ride The Sky. ? ????? ??? ??????????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ? ???? ????????? ???????. ??????, ?????????? ???????????? ?????????????, ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ? ??????????, ??????? ????? ?????? ???????????? ?????-?????? ? ?????????????? ???????? ???-???? ? ???????????.

Official Website
Encyclopaedia Metallum
MySpace Music

Uli Kusch MySpace Music
Bjorn Jansson MySpace Music
Benny Jansson MySpace Music
Kaspar Dahlqvist MySpace Music
Mathias Garnas MySpace Music

Band:
Bjorn Jansson: vocals
Uli Kusch: drums
Benny Jansson: guitars,backingvocals
Kaspar Dahlqvist: keyboards
Mathias Garnas: bass



Tracklist:
01. New Protection
02. A Smile From Heavens Eye
03. Silent War
04. The Prince Of Darkness
05. Break The Chain
06. Corroded Dreams
07. The End Of Days
08. Far Beyond The Stars
09. Black Cloud
10. Endless
11. Heaven Only Knows
12. A Crack In The Wall
13. Make The Spirit Burn (Digi bonustrack)

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1-10
11-13

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Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

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Philip Glass: Looking Glass (Updated Links!)
Classical | XVID 720 x 480 25 fps | Dolby AC3 48000Hz stereo 224Kbps | 716 MB
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SYNOPSIS
This documentary captures the overflowing energy and activity of one today's greatest composers, Philip Glass, and allows us to follow him from New York to London and from Paris to Boston. He speaks about his beginnings, his moving to Paris for two years of intensive study with Nadia Boulanger, his meeting with Indian musician Ravi Shankar and director Robert Wilson, who had a deep influence on his career. The film also shows him at work on the last details of his opera The Sound of a Voice, directed by Robert Woodruff and conducted by Alan Johnson.

Éric Darmon's camera, with its poetic shots and original framings, takes us for a musical journey into seven months of the life of the composer who, rising from the underground scene of the seventies, brought on a revolution in modern theater.

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Theatre Of Tragedy - Aegis

Theatre Of Tragedy - Aegis
1998 | APE+CUE+LOG (367 MB) | MP3 320 kbps + LOG (120 MB) | Covers | RAR 5% recovery | Rapidshare & Megaupload
Genre: Goth Metal, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal

[quote]While Aegis doesn't particularly expand Theatre of Tragedy's sound -- goth-metal topped with male/female shared vocals -- it does refine and polish the approach.


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Tracks:
1. Cassandra
2. Lorelei
3. Angelique
4. Aoede
5. Siren
6. Venus
7. Poppaea
8. Bacchante


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Um Kalthoum / Oum Kalsoum - Rak El Habib [My Beloved Becomes Tenderhearted] (1941)
MP3 | 224Kbps | RS.com | 62mb | Covers
Genre: World Ethnic / Arabic

Labeled "indisputably the Arab world's greatest singer" by World Music: The Rough Guide, Egyptian singer Umm Kalthum (alternately spelled Kalthoum or Kalsoum) is regarded as a treasure of Middle Eastern culture. In a career that lasted more than 50 years she became known as "the voice and face of Egypt" with a voice powerful enough to shatter glass but that was used more often to capture the emotional depth of the poems she set to music. Her importance to Egyptian music in particular and Middle Eastern music in general prompted her biographer, Virginia Danielson, to write on the All Music Guide website: "Imagine a singer with the virtuosity of Joan Sutherland or Ella Fitzgerald, the public persona of Eleanor Roosevelt and the audience of Elvis and you have Umm Kulthum, the most accomplished singer of her century in the Arab world."

Umm Kulthum (Arabic: ?? ?????; Umm Kultum, also spelled Om Koultoum, Om Kalthoum, mmü Gülsüm, Oum Kalsoum, Oum Kalthum, Omm Kolsoum, Umm Kolthoum, Um Kalthoom, and Omme Kolsoum, born ????? ??????? ????????, Fatima Ibrahim al-Baltagi) (December 31, 1904-February 3, 1975) in Al Senbellawein. Egyptian singer, songwriter, and an actress. She is known as "the Star of the East". More than three decades after her death, she is still recognized as the Arab world's most famous and distinguished singer of the 20th century.

Music : Mohamed Al Qasabji
Lyrics: Ahmad Ramy

Track:
Rak El Habib ~ 40m:25s

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The Blues - Real Summit Meeting

The Blues - A Real Summit Meeting [MFSL MFCD 2-813]
EAC Rip with CUE + LOG | Lossless (FLAC) | 300 dpi scans
Disc 1 41:55 | Disc 2 42:59 | 450 mb
Release 1982 | Genre: Blues | Rapidshare

Besides the legendary B.B. King and Muddy Waters, a live Newport audience in New York hears some lesser lights such as Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. Of historical interest, Big Mama Thornton, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, and Jay McShann offer renditions of their own songs that were covered for a much larger audience by Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley, and others. An unexpected delight is the electrified violin played by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, who backs other performers here as well as taking the lead on two tunes.

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Tracklist:

Disc 1:
1 - Big Mama Thornton - Little Red Rooster 5:50
2 - Big Mama Thornton - Ball and Chain 7:43
3 - Jay McShann - Smooth Sailing 2:56
4 - Jay McShann - Confessin' the Blues 4:40
5 - Eddie Cleanhead Vinson - They Call Me Mr. 'Cleanhead' 4:13
6 - Eddie Cleanhead Vinson - Hold It Right There 4:51
7 - Eddie Cleanhead Vinson - Back Door Blues 4:51
8 - Eddie Cleanhead Vinson - Kidney Stew Blues 4:18
9 - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - That's Alright Now Mama 2:31

Disc 2:
1 - Llyod Glenn - Honky Tonk Train Blues 2:17
2 - Llyod Glenn - After Hours 3:45
3 - Llyod Glenn - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie 3:05
4 - Muddy Waters - Long Distance Call 5:08
5 - Muddy Waters - Where's My Woman Been 4:18
6 - Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working 3:45
7 - Clarence Brown - The Drifter 7:01
8 - Clarence Brown - Please Mr. Nixon 6:37
9 - B.B. King - Outside Help 6:54




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Great Pianists of the 20th Century (Vol.009) - Daniel Barenboim
Classical | APE & CUE | 2 CDs | 73:15 + 79:30 | 643 MB


Release Date: September 14, 1999
SPARS Code: DDD
Label: Decca
ASIN: B00001IVOW



Tracklists:


Disc 1 - Ludwig van Beethoven

01. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 25 In C, KV 503: 1. Allegro maestoso
02. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 25 In C, KV 503: 2. Andante
03. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 25 In C, KV 503: 3. Allegretto
04. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 1 In C, Op. 15: 1. Allegro cno brio
05. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 1 In C, Op. 15: 2. Largo
06. Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 1 In C, Op. 15: 3. Rondo. Allegro scherzando

All with New Philharmonia Orchestra / Otto Klemperer (1967)


Disc 2

01. Franz Liszt - Annees de pelerinage: Deuxieme annee: Italie: 4. Sonetto 47 del Petrarca
02. Franz Liszt - Annees de pelerinage: Deuxieme annee: Italie: 5. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
03. Franz Liszt - Annees de pelerinage: Deuxieme annee: Italie: 6. Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
04. Wagner/Liszt - Isolde's Liebestod
05. Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: 1. Maestoso - Poco piu moderato
06. Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: 2. Adagio
07. Johannes Brahms - Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 15: 3. Rondo. Allegro non troppo

5-7 with London Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir John Barbirolli (1967)



Review by Juan Olvera (Orlando, Florida United States):

''2 piano concertos on C major'', March 19, 2003

On this cd the Beethoven first piano concerto in C major is done excellent. I liked the way it hhas also Mozart's C major concerto. Wagner's List's piece is also good. This is a 5 star cd.



Review by Stephen Cera (Toronto, Ontario Canada):

''Heavy on Concertos'', October 8, 2002

So central is his position as a major conductor on the global stage today, it is easy to forget that Daniel Barenboim was hailed as one of the leading pianist-musicians of his generation almost forty years ago. Certainly his inclusion in the Philips Classics "Great Pianists of the 20th Century" series is justified, but for some reason the producer chose to emphasize Barenboim as a concerto player rather than a solo artist (let alone chamber musician or Lieder pianist). Yet all these categories have equal claims on our attention, because Barenboim is not simply a great concerto soloist, he is a consummate ensemble player -- his recordings of Lieder (with artists of the calibre of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Dame Janet Baker, Jessye Norman) are some of the finest ever produced. Most of his chamber music recordings with the likes of Jacqueline du Pre (his late wife), Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Maxim Vengerov et al, are equally distinguished.
This two-disc compilation leans heavily on Barenboim's early days as an EMI artist, including one full CD of collaborations with the late Otto Klemperer. Both the Mozart Concerto in C,
K. 503, and Beethoven Concerto No. 1, are very fine performances, but there could have been even better choices. Barenboim's later, more uniformly-integrated recording of
K. 503, in which he conducted the English Chamber Orchestra while playing the solo part, is an improvement on the somewhat elephantine Klemperer performance, while the glories of his Beethoven concerto cycle with Klemperer are a truly galvanic "Emperor" and a magnificent "Choral Fantasy" (arguably the finest ever recorded) -- not the Concerto No. 1.
Meanwhile, what of Barenboim the solo player? Surely a sample from one of his two complete Beethoven Sonata sets would have been appropriate, and I would nominate the Sonata in G, Opus 31, No. 1, whose teasing wit, rhythmic dislocations and harmonic "double-entendres" are realized to perfection by Barenboim, with utter naturalness and understanding. It was a good idea to enshrine some of Barenboim's solo Liszt from the early 1980s, but why not more of the Wagner/Liszt transcriptions? Today Barenboim is acclaimed as perhaps the most important living Wagner conductor, so it would have been salutary to include more of his renditions of Liszt's transcriptions of selections from Wagner in addition to "Isoldes Liebestod" -- particularly since his Deutsche Grammophon release of Wagner/Liszt has long been out of the catalogue. It is good to have the Brahms D-minor Concerto with Barbirolli restored to circulation, but as mentioned, the musical balance in this set tips too far in favor of concerto material.
Those cavils aside, this collection remains a rewarding and engrossing window into the richest musical performing talent of our time, an artist whose abundant gifts have been called "a miracle".



Review by Stephen Cera (Toronto, Ontario Canada):

''A Great Pianist Before He Became a Major Conductor'', September 19, 2002

So commanding is Daniel Barenboim's fame as a conductor these days, it is easy to forget that he was acclaimed as one of the leading pianist-musicians of his generation almost forty years ago! Certainly his inclusion in the Philips Classics "Great Pianists of the 20th Century" series is justified, but for some reason the producer chose to emphasize Barenboim as a concerto player rather than a solo artist (or chamber musician or Lieder pianist). Yet all these categories have equal claims on our attention, because Barenboim is not simply a superb concerto soloist, he is a consummate ensemble player -- his recordings of Lieder (with artists of the calibre of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Dame Janet Baker, Jessye Norman) are some of the finest ever produced. Most of his chamber music recordings with the likes of Jacqueline du Pre (his late wife), Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Maxim Vengerov, Myron Bloom, Dale Clevenger, et al, are equally distinguished.
This two-disc collection leans heavily on Barenboim's early days as an EMI artist, including one full CD of collaborations with the late Otto Klemperer. Both the Mozart Concerto in C, K. 503, and Beethoven Concerto No. 1, are very fine performances, but there could have been even better choices. Barenboim's later, better-integrated recording of K. 503, in which he conducted the English Chamber Orchestra while playing the solo part, is an improvement on the somewhat elephantine Klemperer performance, while the glories of his Beethoven concerto cycle with Klemperer are a truly galvanic "Emperor" and a magnificent "Choral Fantasy" (arguably the best ever recorded) -- not the Concerto No. 1.
Meanwhile, what of Barenboim the solo player? Surely a sample from one of his two complete Beethoven Sonata sets would have been appropriate, and I would nominate the Sonata in G, Opus 31, No. 1, whose teasing wit, rhythmic dislocations and harmonic "double-entendres" are realized to perfection by Barenboim, with breathtaking naturalness and understanding. It was a good idea to enshrine some of Barenboim's solo Liszt from the early-1980s, but why not more of the Wagner/Liszt transcriptions? Today Barenboim is acclaimed as perhaps the most important living Wagner conductor, so it would have been salutary to include more of his renditions of Liszt's transcriptions of selections from Wagner in addition to "Isoldes Liebestod" -- particularly since his Deutsche Grammophon release of Wagner/Liszt has long been out of the catalogue. It is good to have the Brahms D-minor Concerto with Barbirolli restored to circulation, but as mentioned, the musical balance in this set tips too far in favor of concerto material.
Given that predilection, for something really enterprising Philips might have tried to track down a pirate recording made in Los Angeles in 1971. I was at that performance of Wilhelm Furtwaengler's massive Piano Concerto, in which Barenboim played the titanic solo part with Zubin Mehta conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic. It was an extraordinary experience -- hopefully, Barenboim will re-record it with the Berlin Philharmonic. And speaking of pirates, there is a live recording (on an Italian label) of Beethoven's Grosse Fuge, played in the composer's own four-hand transcription by Barenboim with Alfred Brendel. That too, would have been a gem for inclusion here (if rights issues could have been resolved).
All cavils aside, this set remains a rewarding and engrossing window into the deepest and most phenomenal musical talent of our time -- an artist whom Radu Lupu has called "a miracle".





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The very Best of All Woman the Platinum Collection 3 CD set with Cover (Front, back, inside)
Genre: Various Artists | 3CD | MP3 | 160 Kbps | 269 MB (282.603.520 Bytes)
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Title: Very Best Of All Woman - Platinum Collection
Performer: Various Artists

Genre: Rock & Pop

Release Date: 04/04/2005
Label / Distributor: WSM / Cinram Logistics
Pieces in Set: 3
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Collection

Titles on disc 1
1.: Right To Be Wrong - Stone, Joss
2.: Love At First Sight - Minogue, Kylie
3.: Like A Prayer - Madonna
4.: Trick Me - Kelis
5.: Put The Needle On It - Minogue, Dannii
6.: Give Me A Little More Time - Gabrielle
7.: I Say A Little Prayer - Franklin, Aretha
8.: Walk On By - Warwick, Dionne
9.: I'm Every Woman - Khan, Chaka
10.: We Are Family - Sister Sledge
11.: Midnight At The Oasis - Muldaur, Maria
12.: One Day I'll Fly Away - Crawford, Randy
13.: Chuck E's In Love - Jones, Rickie Lee
14.: Love Can Build A Bridge - Judds
15.: Over The Rainbow - Garland, Judy
16.: Fields Of Gold - Cassidy, Eva

Titles on disc 2
1.: Family Portrait - Pink
2.: Get Ur Freak On - Elliott, Missy
3.: Overload - Sugababes
4.: Never Ever - All Saints
5.: Breathless - Corrs
6.: What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
7.: Cornflake Girl - Amos, Tori
8.: Rose - Midler, Bette
9.: You're So Vain - Simon, Carly
10.: Constant Craving - Lang, K.D.
11.: Twist In My Sobriety - Tikaram, Tanita
12.: Love And Affection - Armatrading, Joan
13.: Self Control - Branigan, Laura
14.: Is This Love - Moyet, Alison
15.: Another Sad Love Song - Braxton, Toni
16.: Promise Me - Craven, Beverley
17.: Fame - Cara, Irene

Titles on disc 3
1.: Thank You - Jamelia
2.: Come Away With Me - Jones, Norah
3.: Closest Thing To Crazy - Melua, Katie
4.: How Do I Live - Rimes, LeAnn
5.: So Many Ways - Braxtons
6.: Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders
7.: Believe - Cher
8.: Missing - Everything But The Girl
9.: You're History - Shakespear's Sister
10.: Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
11.: Young Hearts Run Free - Staton, Candi
12.: You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Springfield, Dusty
13.: I'm Still Waiting - Ross, Diana
14.: Don't Know Much - Ronstadt, Linda & Aaron Neville
15.: God Bless The Child - Holiday, Billie
16.: Clean Up Woman - Wright, Betty
17.: Stay With Me - Ellison, Lorraine

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