 | Together for Christmas: Rosemary Clooney and Other Legends |
Review by:
John M.. - 11/15/2024 9:34 PM
"Tracks are all original recordings for a vintage sound.
1. Silent Night Jo Stafford
2 Holy Night Mario Lanza
3 Jingle Bells Perry Como
4 The First Noel (Instrumental) The Three Suns
5 Away in a Manger Mahalia Jackson
6 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Bing Crosby
7 Winter Wonderland Benny Goodman & Orchestra
8 All Around the Christmas Tree Sammy Kaye
9 An Old-Fashioned Tree Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians
10 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Rosemary Clooney
11 Silver Bells Bing Crosby & Carol Richards
12 Auld Lang Syne Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians"
 | David Arkenstone Himalayan Passage Label: Uni/Northsound Release Date: 10/20/1998 |
Review by:
Roger L. (lonrog). - 11/14/2024 9:00 PM
"Outstanding music which is the norm for the superb music artist David Arkenstone. Arkenstone is one of those artists who can be depended on for excellent music."
| Richard Clayderman Romantic Christmas Label: Sony Release Date: 10/25/1990 |
Review by:
John M.. - 11/14/2024 8:16 PM
"Great CD â makes a great playlist with âmellowâ Kenny G Christmas tracks and Manhattan Strings."
 | Dean Martin The Dean Martin Christmas Album Label: Legacy Recordings Original Release Date: 8/4/2017 Release Date: 8/4/2017 |
Review by:
John M.. - 11/14/2024 5:06 PM
"4.8 stars on Amazon.
Tracks
1 White Christmas
2 Jingle Bells
3 I'll Be Home for Christmas
4 Blue Christmas
5 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
6 A Marshmallow World
7 Silver Bells
8 Winter Wonderland
9 The Things We Did Last Summer
10 Silent Night"
| Various Artists Peaceful Christmas Label: Unison Records Release Date: 7/29/1997 |
Review by:
John M.. - 11/14/2024 4:54 PM
"A great instrumental Christmas Cd. 4.4 stars on Amazon."
 | Crooning & Swooning Christmas Hits |
Review by:
John M.. - 11/13/2024 9:55 AM
"Great Cd.
Tracks --
01 Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby.wav
02 Ella Fitzgerald - Baby, It's Cold Outside.wav
03 Perry Como - 0 Come, All Ye Faithful.wav
04 Nelson Eddy - Good King Wenceslas.wav
OS Mario Lanza - We Three Kings of Orient Are.wav
06 Mahalia Jackson - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.wav
07 McGuire Sisters, The - Christmas Alphabet.wav
08 Bing Crosby - Little Jack Frost Get Lost.wav
09 Vic Damone - It's a Marshmallow World.wav
10 Patti Page - Christmas Choir.wav
11 Bing Crosby - Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town.wav
12 Gene Autry - Frosty the Snowman.wav"
 | Split Enz 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection (Reis) Label: A&M Original Release Date: 1/1/1987 Re-Release Date: 10/25/1990 |
Review by:
Bridgett M. (SingingInMySleep). - 11/11/2024 5:04 PM
"This is an excellent greatest hits collection that always improves my mood. "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" is my favorite song here, and somehow I don't think I had ever heard it until this collection. Now I don't know how I lived without it for so long. If you like Crowded House, Neil Finn and/or Tim Finn but haven't given Split Enz a chance, here's a great place to begin."
 | Various Classical Music for People who HATE Classical Music Label: Direct Source Label Release Date: 1/1/2003 |
Review by:
Brian K. (Deposit). - 11/11/2024 2:28 PM
"A random selection of popular classical music pieces for those new to the genre.
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: 1st Movement
Die Zauberfl'te (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Overtre
Concerto for oboe (or violin), strings & continuo in G minor (reconstruction), BWV 1056R: Largo
Album-Leaf: Andantino in E flat major, for piano, S. 163a/2
Suite for flute, harpsichord (or violin) & continuo in A minor (Concerts et Suites No. 5/11), TWV 42:a3: Air A L'Italian
Canon and gigue, for 3 violins & continuo in D major, T. 337
Symphony No. 101 in D major ('Clock'), H. 1/101: Adagio Allegro
Water Music Suite No.1 for orchestra in F major, HWV 348: Air
String Quartet in F major: 2nd Movement
The Sleeping Beauty, suite for orchestra, Op. 66a: Waltz
Work(s): Violin Concerto in D Major. Last Movement
Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra: Fortune-Empress of the World
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air on the G String (Orchestral)
Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: La Rejouissance
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: 1st Movement
Overture to La cenerentola (Cinderella)
Prelude for piano No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4, CT. 169
Symphony No. 103 in E flat major ('Drumroll'), H. 1/103: 1st Movement
Les Pr'ludes, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 97 (LW G3): [Excerpt]
Symphonie fantastique for orchestra ('Episode de la vie d'un Artiste...en cinq parties'), H.48 (Op. 14): A Ball
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Finale
Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faur', for violin & piano
Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201 (K. 186a): 4th Movement
Mass in B minor, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, BWV 232 (BC E1): [Excerpt]
Track Listings (12) - Disc #3
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Al
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: La
Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in E major ('La Primavera,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 1), Op.8/1, RV 269: Al
Work(s): Song Without Words
Concerto Grosso in F major, Op. 6/6: 1st Movement
English Suite, for keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 (BC L15)
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447: 1st Movement
Album-Leaf: Poco adagio, for piano (after Beethoven op. 123), S. 167c
Music for the Royal Fireworks, for orchestra, HWV 351: La Paix
Intermezzo for piano in B flat minor, Op. 117/2
Symphony No. 94 in G major ('Surprise'/'The Drumstroke'/'Mit dem Paukenschlag'), H. 1/94: Adagio Allegro
Work(s): Bagatelle"
 | St Germain Tourist Label: EMI Europe Generic Release Date: 12/21/2007 |
Review by:
Mike W.. - 11/10/2024 5:12 PM
"I cannot recommend 'Tourist' by St Germain enough.
This cutting edge Future Jazz, House, Downtempo CD dropped on Blue Note in 2000.
It manages to sample everybody from John Coltrane to Miles Davis to John Lee Hooker.
Still sounding vital in 2024. Get the French EU Digipak pressing for good sounds!"
 | Ray Charles Genius Loves Company Label: Concord Records Original Release Date: 1/1/2004 Re-Release Date: 8/31/2004 |
Review by:
Mike W.. - 11/2/2024 4:47 PM
"This CD is exceptionally well-recorded, with outstanding sound quality ; dare I say, truly audiophile-grade. Every detail is meticulously captured, offering a rich, immersive experience."
 | George Strait #7 Label: Mca Special Products Release Date: 10/25/1990 |
Review by:
Russell B. (Slim). - 10/24/2024 11:10 AM
"some songs are ok, but I just needed the waltz "I'm Never gonna let you go"."
 | Various Artists Class Reunion: Greatest Hits Of 1979 Label: Rebound Records Release Date: 9/1/1995 |
Review by:
Scott C. (scotso). - 10/19/2024 5:12 PM
"nothing ground breaking, all original versions. Many of these aren't often on 70's comps, so i ordered it. Sound is great, and all original recordings."
 | Mark Lowry Goes to Hollywood Label: Spring Hill / Emd Original Release Date: 1/1/2005 Re-Release Date: 9/13/2005 |
Review by:
Mike W.. - 10/15/2024 11:17 AM
"It's no Frankie Goes to Hollywood."
| Various Artists Hawaiian Slack Key Festivals Volume 1 |
Review by:
Scott C. (scotso). - 10/14/2024 4:38 PM
"1 Gary Haleamauâ Yodel Song 3:14
2 Michael Kaawaâ OpaiÊ»e 5:42
3 Brother Nolandâ Sassy 5:22
4 Ledward Kaapanaâ Punahou Special 1:52
5 Pekelo Cosmaâ KoÊ»ali 3:31
6 George Kuoâ Slack Key #1 3:16
7 Bla Pahinuiâ WaimÄnalo Blues 4:42
8 George Kahumoku, Jr.â Steamship HaleakalÄ 4:08
9 Ikaika Brownâ How'd Ya Do 2:40
10 Maunaluaâ Kealohalani 4:06
11 Raymond Kaneâ Wai O Ke Ani Ani 6:10
12 Dennis Kamakahiâ Kaloke O Maui 5:58
13 Dennis Pavaoâ Ua Mau KeÊ»ia O Ka Aina Ika Pono 3:49
14 Cyril Pahinuiâ Ka Makana KaÊ»ili Aloha 3:35
15 Makanaâ Portuguese Folorida Song 4:13
16 The Pahinui Bros.â HiÊ»ilawe 5:09
17 Native Hawaiian Bandâ Makee Ailana 4:20
Barcode: 656613916629"
 | John Denver John Denver's Greatest Hits Label: RCA Release Date: 10/25/1990 |
Review by:
Mark B. (mbryant111). - 10/1/2024 2:54 PM
"There are lots of compilations of greatest hits for John Denver and I own a lot of them. What makes this particular CD worth keeping? Leaving on a Jet Plane. John rerecorded it (and other songs) for this GH album and it is much better than the "poppy" version on Rhymes & Reasons. On the 4-disc Country Roads compilation, the R&R version of Jet Plane is present. I haven't found where these GH versions of his songs show up anywhere else than on this album."
 | World Gone Wrong by Roger Matura (2012-02-14) |
Review by:
IC B.. - 9/30/2024 11:41 AM
"Life broken, society fractured are the themes of "World Gone Wrong", Roger Matura's first vocal album after ten years.
The singer and guitarist - son of a miner, and originally from Germany - left for the U.S. in 1978. He was a street musician before joining the folk scene there. His songs speak of love and freedom, his lyrics falling somewhere between themes of melancholy and political outrage. His voice is sometimes compared to that of Tom Waits, with that same quality of raw intensity and a lifetime's-worth of weatherbeaten weariness in it.
"World Gone Wrong" (2011) is Matura's nineteenth album, on Ozella Songways.
(With a nod to https://www.jazzthing.de/review/roger-matura-world-gone-wrong/)"
 | Various Artists Stranger Than Fiction Label: Sony Original Release Date: 1/1/2006 Re-Release Date: 11/7/2006 |
Review by:
Antonino P. (Antonino). - 9/27/2024 12:41 AM
"Soundtrack CDs can be a mixed bag. I liked this mix of bands (Spoon, The Jam, The Upsetters, Delta 5 +) and songs. An interesting mix of Alternative, Punk, and New Wave spread over a few decades. Oddly enough, I don't associate this album with the movie much, which I loved, but it also stands alone as a curiously interesting set of tunes."
 | Burl Ives Little Bitty Tear Label: Mca Special Products Release Date: 1/1/1995 |
Review by:
Russell B. (Slim). - 9/20/2024 2:41 PM
"I probably would have liked it, except the sender didn't write FRAGILE on the CD - so I received it in 4 pieces."
| Various Lifescapes: Relaxation for Women Label: Lifescapes |
Review by:
IC B.. - 9/8/2024 6:55 PM
"First of all, there at least 13 titles called "Relaxation for Women" in the SwapaCD database. This one is for UPC 797307093421, one disc, a Compass Productions entry.
I like knowing the names of the talents involved in some of the best of the "relaxation" CDs - credit where credit is due - but available information can really vary... so let's have a look at this one - it has more detailed information to offer than some.
The producer is Amy-Hayashi Jones; co-producer Wayne Jones.
Ethnic flutes, English horn, Clarinet: Chris Bleth
Acoustic guitar: Bill Yeats
Electric guitar: James Harrah
Piano, keyboards, vocals: Wayne Jones
Basses: Trey Henry
Percussion: Jimi Englund
Vocals: Wanda Bell, Amy Hayashi-Jones
Tracklisting:
1 In The Quiet Moments (The Stillness Of Morning) 6:15
2 Cherish The Day 6:17
3 A Gentle Rain 5:40
4 Free To Let Go (Free To Just Be) 5:28
5 A Thoughtful Calm (When Time Ceases) 4:51
6 The Moonlight Orchid's Bloom 5:27
7 Reflections Of The Soul (The Lake Of Wholeness) 6:43
8 Showing The Hours 6:58
9 Ashanti (Peace) 4:22"
 | Wayne Jones Yoga Journal for Pure Relaxation CD Label: Mood Entertainment - Reflections Release Date: 1/1/2011 |
Review by:
IC B.. - 9/8/2024 6:31 PM
"I like knowing a little about the musicians who have contributed to the some of these "relaxation" recordings.
From the liner notes:
Bansuri and other ethnic flutes: Mark Hollingsworth
Duduk: Chris Bleth
Acoustic and Electric Stringed Instruments: Dirk Freymuth
Piano and dulcimer: Wayne Jones
Tracklisting:
1. The Middle Way (a journey into peace)
2. Finding the Center (the question leads to water)
3. Quiet Meditation (in the orchard of dreams)
4. Stillness (a healing secret wisdom)
5. The Eternal Now (the leaves of heaven)
6. Second Light (the one you seek)
7. Satori (enlightened little flower)
Produced for Compass Productions by Wayne Jones, 2011."
 | Oceanside Piano Label: Compass Productions |
Review by:
IC B.. - 9/8/2024 6:18 PM
"I like knowing a little about who the artists are on the best of these Lifescapes recordings.
Credits for "Oceanside Piano":
Piano & Keyboards: Kavin Hoo
Nylon Guitar: Scott Garcia
All songs composed by Kavin Hoo
Arranged and produced by Kavon Hoo
Mixed by Kavin Hoo
TRACKLIST:
1. Daybreak - A New Beginning
2. Flight Of The Seagulls
3. Solace
4. Remembrance
5. The Path I Take
6. True North
7. Cherish
8. Promises
9. Always By My Side
10. Moments Like This
The liner notes offer this about the artist:
"Kavin's music is easily indentifiable. The memorable melodies and beautiful chords reflect both his extensive classical music upbringing and his passion for all things pop and jazz. ....Though he picked up numberous instruments in cluding the harp, violin and drums, it was in the piano that he discovered his true love..."
In my opinion, the name of Kavin Hoo is always a good sign with these titles from Lifescapes. Enjoy!"
| John August Sleep - Lifescapes the wellness seeker |
Review by:
IC B.. - 9/8/2024 5:52 PM
"I like to know a little about the artists involved in Lifescapes recordings. Here's what the liner notes offer for this one:
Vocals, Native American Flute, Guitars, Keyboards, Mandolin, Violin: John August
Programming, Sampling, Percussion: Peter Anderson
Electric Piano: Erik Applewick
String Bass: Brian Roessler
12 String Guitar, Soprano Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bazuki [Bouzouki], Lute: Dirk Freymuth
Viola: Jennifer Thomas
Pedal Steel: Kenny Wilson
Tracklisting:
1. Our Work is Done
2. Now the Day is Over
3. Dream Dancer
4. Goldberg Sleeps
5. Mother's Heart
6. Open Window
7. Heavenly Peace
8. Angels Watching Over
9. Sweet Repose
10. Distant Shores
This may give you a feel for the instumentation of the music on this disc, too. Enjoy!"
| deep relaxation |
Review by:
IC B.. - 9/7/2024 12:33 PM
"Of the several recordings with the title, "Deep Relaxation", this one is produced, composed and recorded for Compass by Kavin Hoo, under UPC 0 96741 30902 1. Released in 2010.
Tracklisting:
1 Aurora 4:50
2 Spiral Starscape 5:11
3 Emerald Sea 6:46
4 Whispers In The Wind 4:29
5 Twilight Waltz 5:12
6 Pursuit Of Happiness 5:28
7 Distant Dreams 5:36
8 The Ephemeral Truth 4:42
9 Arizona Skies 5:13
10 Gift Of A New Day 3:51"
 | Kavin Hoo Relaxation for Women Label: Reflections Release Date: 1/1/2013 |
Review by:
IC B.. - 9/7/2024 12:23 PM
"Just a note: there at least 13 titles called "Relaxation for Women" in the SwapaCD database. This one is for UPC 096741390920, a "Reflections" entry. 2 discs, composed performed and produced by Kavin Hoo.
Hoo is usually credited in this era, and on discs of this kind, as a producer, but is also a composer and an accomplished keyboardist. His name on just about anything is a good sign.
Tracklisting
Disc 1-1 In The Beginning 2:49
Disc 1-2 The Wind Beckons 7:05
Disc 1-3 Golden Meadows 5:54
Disc 1-4 Enchanted Forest 7:00
Disc 1-5 Dance Of The Fireflies 7:02
Disc 1-6 Pool Of Serenity 4:22
Disc 1-7 Nightfall 7:07
Disc 1-8 Wish Upon A Star 5:28
Disc 1-9 The Awakening 3:58
Disc 2-1 Secret Garden 3:00
Disc 2-2 Song For The Wind Goddess 4:51
Disc 2-3 The Lighthouse Of Alexandria 4:49
Disc 2-4 Evening Prayers 5:41
Disc 2-5 The Call For Lost Souls 5:11
Disc 2-6 Solace 4:04
Disc 2-7 Midnight Rainshowers 5:49
Disc 2-8 The Path To Serenity 4:52
Disc 2-9 Moonlit NIght 3:49
Disc 2-10 The Calling 4:53
Disc 2-11 On Journey's End 5:40"