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Cavalleria Rusticana from Munich in 1954: Verismo of Wagnerian Proportion... by smorg Pros: Very realistically verismo. Totally dramatically involved cast. Varnay as Santuzza.
Cons: It's in German... fits Mascagni's music like Sauerkraut and cappuccino. Myto Label CD: Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana (Munich 1954) Sawallisch/ Hopf, Varnay, PeaseSet in hot-blooded Sicily, Italy (you know, home of Vito Corleone and such) on an Easter Sunday, the curtain of this Mascagni opera rises to the ...
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Dec 24 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Tori Amos's Two-Disc (Sort Of) Best Of (More Or Less): "Tales Of A Librarian." by wlswarts Pros: Some truly wonderful singles and recognizable hits
Cons: DVD is more or less worthless, One or two real duds. I have a fantasy that I could write a one line review about a Tori Amos album and it would be enough for all who read it to truly understand how one of her albums is. So, for "Tales Of A Librarian: A Tori Amos Collection," I would like to be able to ...
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Dec 24 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Stones by Neil Diamond by naphtalia Pros: beautiful music. tells a story. leaves you feeling hopeful
Cons: previous overplay on radio , now only heard as part of muzak stations In today's world of individually purchased songs whose order is randomly shuffled by a mindless computer, it is sometimes hard to remember that songs were once part of a whole presentation, not just a single track. Sometimes there was a story that the ...
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Dec 24 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Sarah Brightman’s holiday release, A Winter Symphony, is better than the rest by pestyside Pros: Silent Night, Amazing Grace, Ave Maria (second), Ms Brightman's Voice, Mario Frangoulis
Cons: Overpowering orchestration on some tracks, Colder Than Winter (didn't fit) The CD tray has been churning through an eclectic mix of holiday music this past week, music I will not listen to unless desperate with a low mood that needs elevating. By the time December 26 rolls around these will roll back onto the shelf until ...
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Dec 24 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Go Toe to Toe with Your HMO over Viagra in the Waters by quasar Pros: Camille West, "Italy and France"
Cons: went electric with a vengeance, many songs work better on the Babes DVD After hearing about some health insurance craziness, I had a craving for Camille West's hilarious song "Toe to Toe with the HMO" and realized I didn't own it. I've had fairly limited exposure to West (mostly through her participation in the frequently ...
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Dec 24 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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SONNY ROLLINS' "ROAD SHOWS, VOL. 1": A MASTERPIECE FROM A JAZZ GIANT by mike.holmes Pros: Incredible tenor sax from one of the greatest jazz musicians ever-Live!
Cons: None This album is a "compilation" CD unlike any I have ever heard. Instead of taking songs from previous albums, Sonny Rollins is heard here from a live concerts which were recorded over a 27 year period.Before discussing the music on the ...
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Dec 24 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Tell me how a Rockbird can learn to fly. by tjhassecrets Pros: Fun! It's just freaking fun!
Cons: Overproduction will turn off a lot of people. Feel the Spin is absent. Lips close, then blossom like a rose.Let that line be the tone of this review from here on out. New-wave rocker Debbie Harry has always been a balls-to-the-wall type of girl, as accurately portrayed on the Blondie albums as ...
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Dec 25 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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A man's "Intuition" can be "Unpredictable", but in this case, it's fortunately NOT. by n699 Pros: Jamie's singing, album's arrangement, The Dream and Tricky Stewart's contribution, it's not just about SEX!!!
Cons: Unnecessary guests mainly Intuition (n) - a : immediate apprehension or cognition b : knowledge or conviction gained by intuition c : the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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City of Angels by cdm72 Pros: "Feelin' Love"
Cons: "Iris" AGAIN??? Also too many tracks mimic Cage's melancholy performance. You know why I don’t like the CITY OF ANGELS soundtrack as much as I feel I should? Because it lacks cohesion. Don’t get me wrong, I DO like the thing, it’s got some awesome tracks, a few with a high level of repeatability, but ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Fisher Price Christmas Sing Along CDs are a Little Too Cheesy For Me by Javelina Pros: Cheap, cute singing
Cons: Fake kids voices, fast pace (for every single song), gets annoying Although my daughter is a little too young to fully understand the concept of Christmas, I wanted to get her a Christmas CD so we could play songs for her. I was shopping at Walmart and saw a cheap Fisher Price Christmas Sing-Along CD set, so I ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Hot to death by missmi3  Pros: Boosie combines real life and real hood situations in this album
Cons: The use of the "N" word could've been toned down a bit. This album is by far one of the rap hottest albums. Lil' Boosie not only gave every hustler, baller, pimp, and playa something to relate to, he also gave insight to what really goes on in the hood. Growing up on the mean streets in Baton Rouge he ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
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Eat to the Beat: Blondie Gets a Tummy Ache by tjhassecrets Pros: More classic Blondie, which is always essential.
Cons: The band's exhausation is more powerful than they are. I was excited to hear Blondie's highly regarded Eat to the Beat LP, an album had the difficult task of following up the genius on their magnum opus, otherwise known as Parallel Lines. Aside from that, Eat to the Beat was the origin ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Christmas Favorite Songs by Cedarmont Kids by carmenbabylove Pros: Many favorite Christmas songs, inexpensive
Cons: Sung by children My 5 year old daughter has always enjoyed listening to music. This past December, we purchased Christmas Favorites by Cedarmont Kids to help us get in the holiday mood. The CD The CD runs approximately 60 minutes and ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Top 10 Albums Of 2008 by pretzel_logic In last year's Top 10 albums writeup, I claimed that I was "disappointed" by what 2007 had to offer, ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
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Union City Blue: Blondie Messes Up. Big Time. by tjhassecrets Pros: Album version. I Feel Love isn't awful.
Cons: Worst Blondie release ever. I'm writing this review in conjunction with my review on the 1979 Eat to the Beat album, as Union City Blue originates from it. It'll be a quick one, as this is, without a doubt, the worst thing Blondie has ever released.Have you ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Moonless Addings Or Subtractings by petey_2 Pros: Profoundly personal and subdued
Cons: pyfr and knowncutter's reviews make this one unnecessary In Rainbows is a quiet menace. It’s soft, but there are dark corridors that have a poison in them, an acid you can feel. Thirteenth Step by A Perfect Circle is hardly a groundbreaking album, but it came early in my musical journey and is ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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808s & Heartbreak gets trapped in the voice box. by cntaur5 Pros: a few head bobbing selections
Cons: musically Kanye's voice needs work, album sounds mechanical and forced One of the nice things going on at the Microsoft Zune Marketplace is the 99 cent full album sale. Select albums can be found in the marketplace for only 99 cent which is a fantastic bargain when compared to the in-store prices. My most recent ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Monnie travels to the land of Laptronica. Girl Talk's Feed The Animals by Monnie1976 Pros: Best sampling I've heard. The samples are diverse and paired in interesting ways.
Cons: It's pretty much all sampling. When the new releases in my genres of choice slows down I begin venturing into other areas. I was perusing various lists of the top albums of 2008 and a group called Girl Talk and the album Feed The Animals kept popping up. As a therapist who ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Should she stay? When the clouds have all departed her album’s right here with me. by Monnie1976 Pros: Brandy is back. Hopefully R&B radio will give her the props she deserves.
Cons: A few songs are filler but it still sounds pretty good. Back in 2004 Brandy finished her fourth studio album pondering whether to continue her career against a pensive Coldplay sample. The industry seemed to be moving on without her and her peers and she states “Should I go? Should I stay? ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Great, great recording by Saxguy Pros: wonderful jazz playing by a master saxophonist, nice repertoire, great supporting players
Cons: none I’ve known Mark Colby for nearly 20 years, first as a clinician, then, later as his student and friend. As long as I’ve known him, I’ve been a big fan. He does so many things so much better than most other pro players: sound, power, ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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One of the finest box sets out there by HawgWyld Pros: Great overview of top notch stuff from most of the great bands of the era.
Cons: No Sex Pistols? It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time when genres were fueled by singles in that individual songs were more than something to convince people to purchase entire albums. Punk was certainly fueled by singles, and Rhino's No Thanks! The '70s ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Michelle Williams. Should you expect the unexpected? by Monnie1976 Pros: Some great dance tracks, Williams a little more spunky than expected
Cons: There is a lot of filler when there was a potential for so much more. Michelle Williams. It's a name you may or may not remember depending on how closely you followed the career of girl group of the new millenium Destiny's Child. Once Destiny's Child became a trio Williams was the last member to be added and ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Hunter: Blondie Bubbles Out by tjhassecrets Pros: Three or four strong tracks.
Cons: Those three or four tracks are downed in a sea of crap. It's rare that a Blondie album doesn't thrill me. Aside from the pathetic mid-90s remix singles, Blondie's releases have been stellar. Even the crap has been enjoyable and solid. Whenever people tell me that something is bad, I immediately want to find ...
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Dec 26 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Ryan Delmore's Christian message meets a classic rock sound by knotheadusc Pros: Inspirational music inspired by great rock artists.
Cons: Delmore borrows liberally from other artists, but at least he has good taste. What do you get when you combine a little Kurt Cobain and Tom Petty, throw in a dash of Dylan, a splash of Springsteen, and then mix the whole thing up with a healthy measure of rock, gospel, and folk styles before basting it with Christian messages of ...
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Dec 27 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Monnie torture’s herself for your benefit:. Soulja Boy Tell'em's sophomore album. by Monnie1976 Pros: My booty apparently has swag.
Cons: Unfortunately this album has none. Somehow the impossible has happened. Somebody let Soulja Boy Tell’Em back in the studio to assault listeners yet again with his incompetence. His legacy of lameness is actually given more airtime as he gets to do sixteen tracks this time versus the ...
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Dec 27 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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