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This excellent 20-track collection presents many of the finest tunes by the fascinatingly quirky art-rock performer Klaus Nomi.
The largest retrospective of Klaus Nomi's work yet released, Essential features 20 of his definitive tracks, spanning his operatic and classical-inspired works ("Samson and Delilah [Aria]," "Cold Song"), his forays into disco ("Icurok," "Falling in Love Again"), cheeky covers ("You Don't Own Me," "Just One Look"), and the experimental tracks ("Keys of Life," "From Beyond") that make up his surprisingly diverse body of work. While each of the other Nomi best-ofs features tracks that should be here -- the Purcell aria "Death" appears on Collection and "Three Wishes" and "I Feel Love" are on Eclipsed -- Essential more or less lives up to its name and is probably worth its import price for die-hard fans. ~ Heather Phares
It only takes a quick look at the cover to get a reasonably decent idea that this isn't your typical pop album: Decked out in a grossly oversized suit and heavy theatrical makeup, Klaus Nomi is not your typical pop singer, either. Both the cover and the music within lean heavily to the dramatic -- Nomi's delivery is all in a very operatic falsetto, though most of the music itself is more of the early-'80s European dance school (indeed, one of his collaborators here was Man Parrish, probably best-known for his later work with Man 2 Man). Only one of the tracks here was self-penned; rather, Nomi gets down to work here as an interpreter, turning in suitably skewed versions of "Lightning Strikes" and Chubby Checker's "The Twist." The real highlights here are his take on Kristian Hoffman's song "Total Eclipse," and a rather straight (ahem) reading of the aria from Saint-Saens' classical work Samson and Delilah. It's pretty hard to imagine your typical classical music buff embracing this song, let alone the entire album, but fans of off-kilter pop music will certainly find a lot to love about this album. ~ Sean Carruthers
Import 20 track collection features 'Keys of Life', 'Lightning Strikes', 'Can't Help Falling In Love', 'Just One Look', and more Klaus Nomi Songs | 1. | Cold Song |
| 2. | Can't Help Falling in Love |
| 3. | Keys of Life |
| 4. | Lightning Strikes |
| 5. | Twist |
| 6. | Nomi Song |
| 7. | You Don't Own Me  |
| 8. | Wasting My Time |
| 9. | Total Eclipse |
| 10. | Samson & Delilah (Aria) - (live, live) |
| 11. | Der Nussbaum |
| 12. | From Beyond |
| 13. | After the Fall |
| 14. | Just One Look |
| 15. | Falling in Love Again |
| 16. | Icurock |
| 17. | Rubberband Lazer |
| 18. | Wayward Sisters |
| 19. | Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead |
| 20. | Simple Man |
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Purchase Klaus Nomi CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Decemberists Her Majesty CD (2003)
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While it doesn't quite measure up to their terrific debut, HER MAJESTY finds the Decemberists building and expanding on the musical territory they staked out on CASTAWAYS AND CUTOUTS. Songwriter and lead singer Colin Meloy gives further rein to his penchant for moody, gypsy-flavored melodies and literate, evocative lyrics. But whether spinning seemingly age-old yarns ("Shanty for the Aretheusa"), spilling confessional metaphors ("I Was Meant for the Stage"), or admiring young novelists ("Song for Myla Goldberg"), Meloy's songs engage and ingratiate.
HER MAJESTY lacks focus at times, but its multi-directional ambition is also what's impressive about the album. There are rock flavors here, and nods to symphonic pop, and the moods range from romantic to bitter to speculative. It would have been easy for Meloy and company to replicate the success of their debut, but HER MAJESTY pushes in new directions, and while not all of ...
| | Private Lives Of Elizabeth & Essex DVD (2005) Full Frame; Dubbed
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This legendary dramatization of the relationship between Queen Elizabeth I of England and the Duke of Essex is a spectacle of costume and melodrama, almost as famous today for the offscreen battles as the onscreen fireworks. Bette Davis (OF HUMAN BONDAGE, ALL ABOUT EVE) shines in the role of Elizabeth, while Essex is played by the swashbuckling Errol Flynn (ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN, IN THE WAKE OF THE BOUNTY). Davis was infamously disapproving of her costar's "unprofessional" attitude, while he found her to be insufferably self-important. Nonetheless, the picture is stunning and the tale is timeless--a tragedy of epic proportions. Elizabeth is an aging queen in love with the Earl, but when he sinks the Spanish Armada and squanders ships and loot needed by England, she replaces him with his rival, Sir Walter Raleigh (Vincent ...
| | Nomi Song DVD (2005) Widescreen
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Known throughout the 1980s as a cult figure on the New Wave scene, Klaus Nomi managed to perfectly marry disparate worlds such as rock, pop, opera, and performance art. Nomi lit-up the underground throughout the '80s with his bizarre and freakish appearance, and had a penchant for twisting his counter tenor vocals around a hook-laden pop song. His fanbase grew, and it looked as if Nomi's star was on a collision course with the mainstream. But the fun came to a desperately tragic end when Nomi succumbed to the dark spectre of AIDS. The disease which ended the lives of so many artists in this turbulent decade callously claimed another victim, and the dream came to an abrupt, hurtful end.
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| | Mystery Classics Vol. 9 - 5 Feature Films DVD (1936) Remastered; Black & White; Enhanced CD
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| | Went To Coney Island On A Mission From God... Be Back By Five DVD (1998) Full Screen
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A personal statement from the film's main collaborators, WENT TO CONEY ISLAND ON A MISSION FROM GOD, BE BACK BY FIVE follows two New Yorkers as they embark on a search for their former best friend when they hear he's become homeless and insane. Daniel (Jon Cryer) and Stan (Rick Stear) grew up together in New York City, along with Richie (Rafael Baez), a smooth-talking, self-proclaimed ladies man. In the present day, Stan drags Daniel out of work when he hears that Richie is now roaming the boardwalk of Coney Island. Together, the friends embark on a journey through the cold, deserted beach town looking for their friend. Along the way, they meet a cast of quirky characters who teach them valuable lessons about themselves. By the time they catch up with Richie, a series of poignant flashbacks makes the reunion that much more tragic and sobering. Actor Jon Cryer (HIDING OUT) and director Richard Schenkman teamed up to write the script, which contains a healthy blend of innocent childhood memories and dramatic present-day situations, culminating in Stan's epiphany--that it might not be too late to clean up his alcohol-soaked, debt-ridden life. As the troubled Richie, Baez steals the show.
This film by Richard Schenkman is an unusual portrait ...
| | Hair CD (2009)
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The emblematic 1960s musical was revived for Broadway in 2009, and this cast recording, co-produced by composer Galt McDermott, showcases both the strength of the original material and the excellence of the '09 cast. Where some of the lyrics may sound charmingly archaic, most of it holds up well, and the music has been ...
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| | Terra Nova Escape CD (2005) (Import) Import; Italy
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| | Shonen Knife Genki Shock CD (2006) Digipak
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Japan's premiere punk-pop outfit, Shonen Knife, have been plying their brand of whimsical, buoyant bubble-gum rock since the early 1980s, and 2006's GENKI SHOCK finds the group still going strong. Thanks to being touted by U.S. indie icons like Sonic Youth and Nirvana, Shonen Knife began to garner ...
| | Bonynge Nussknacker / Dornroesch CD (Import)
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| | Emc Show CD (2008)
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Masta Ace recruits a trio of underground MCs responsible for the tightest guestwork on his DISPOSABLE ARTS and A LONG HOT SUMMER to form the supergroup E.M.C. Along with the slick lyricism (a given with this group of artists), THE SHOW comes with a simple enough concept (the crew is traveling out of town to do a show) that moves the record along nicely. ...
| | Chris Bruni I've Been Here CD (2009)
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