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Jean-Luc Ponty Live Songs Purchase Live CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Jean-Luc Ponty Enigmatic Ocean CD (1977)
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Arguably Jean-Luc Ponty's finest record, ENIGMATIC OCEAN benefits from the two-pronged attack of Ponty's engrossing violin playing and guitarist Allan Holdsworth's equally majestic command of his own six-string and its accompanying devices. Compositionally, the tracks move from fast and furious fusion to moments of blissful restraint.
The lovely "Nostalgic Lady" features Holdsworth in peak form, coloring in the foreground with pastel shades of guitar ...
| | Jean-Luc Ponty Upon The Wings Of Music CD (1975)
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Jean-Luc Ponty, who at the time was still with the second version of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, is heard playing his own brand of fusion on this excellent recording. Upon the Wings of Music set the standard for his music of the next decade. With keyboardist Patrice Rushen, Dan Sawyer or Ray Parker on guitars, bassist Ralphe Armstrong and drummer Ndugu, the violinist performs eight of his highly arranged but spirited originals. His early Atlantic recordings (of which this is the first) remain underrated for their important contributions to ...
| | Santana Moonflower CDs (1977) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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Santana, which was renowned for its concert work dating back to Woodstock, did not release a live album in the U.S. until this one, and it's only partially live, with studio tracks added, notably a cover of the Zombies' "She's Not There" (number 27) that became Santana's first Top 40 hit in five years. The usual comings and goings in band membership had taken place since last time; the track listing was a good mixture of the old -- "Black Magic Woman," "Soul Sacrifice" -- and the recent, and with the added radio play of a hit single, Moonflower went Top Ten and sold a million copies, the first new Santana album to do that since 1972 and the last until Supernatural in 1999. ~ William Ruhlmann
Recorded at CBS Studios, San ...
| | Yes Drama CD (1980) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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It was widely assumed that when vocalist/songwriter Jon Anderson left Yes at the end of the '70s, the band was doomed. Most folks forgot that bassist/composer Chris Squire was the other founding member of the band, and he had as much to do with their sound as Anderson. It was surprising enough when the band decided to continue with a new vocalist and keyboardist. It was even more surprising when the new members turned out to be Trevor Horn (later a famed pop producer) and Geoff Downes (who would soon depart with Steve Howe for Asia). And it was downright shocking when the resultant album DRAMA turned out to be a great one.
While Horn's voice is in the same general range as Anderson's, he tends to blend more with the vocals of Howe and Squire for a distinctive three-part harmony sound. Similarly, the individual instrumental statements of Howe and Downes avoid grandstanding in favor of the group dynamic. Consequently, DRAMA is one of Yes' most direct, concise offerings, full of relatively short songs that still maintain all the Yes hallmarks. Anderson diehards should leave their inhibitions at the door.
For this one album, ex-Buggles Geoffrey Downes and Trevor Horn were drafted in to replace Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman. It rocks harder than other Yes albums, and for classically inclined fans, it was a jarring departure; but it was a harbinger of Yes and Asia albums to come. A newly emboldened Chris Squire lays down aggressive rhythms with Alan White, ...
| | Trio Of Doom CD (2007)
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| | Lynyrd Skynyrd Skynyrd Collectybles CDs (2000)
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Digitally remastered by Doug Schwartz (Audio Mechanics, Los Angeles, California).
An absolute feast for fans, this anthology, nearly all of which is previously unreleased, documents the definitive Southern rock band at just about every stage of its career. (A previously released 1968 single finds their twin guitar attack already in place). Highlights include a blistering live radio show from 1973, recorded just after the release of their debut album, as well as outtakes from SECOND HELPING and STREET SURVIVORS.
Also included are additional concert cuts from the show immortalized on ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD. Classic rock fans will rejoice over the band's remarkable take on Cream's version of "Crossroads"), while country-philes will savor "Jacksonville Kid," a Merle Haggard ...
| | Columbia House Bands: Fred Rich, Vol. 1 CD (1995)
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Recorded between April 1929 & November 1930. Includes liner notes by Ron Bamberger.
Pianist/arranger Fred Rich led a first-class hot dance band during the second half of the 1920s and the first half of the '30s. He employed some of the most technically skilled white jazz players around in those segregated days, including clarinetist Benny Goodman, altoist/clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey, trombonist Tommy Dorsey, trumpeter Leo McConville, violinist Joe Venuti and guitarist Eddie Lang, among others. The overall result was melodic jazz-flavored dance music that often contained short bursts of all-out jazz. This initial CD from the TOM label has 22 strong examples of Rich's dance music; even the vocals (by Smith Ballew, Paul Small, possibly Dick Robertson and a Rhythm Boys-inspired group called the Rollickers) are good for the period. Highlights of the set include "Wishing ...
| | Pacific 1860 CD (2001)
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Pacific 1860 restores a pair of genuine rarities to the catalog of theater music, both featuring the work of Mary Martin. Pacific 1860 was a late-career stage musical by Noël Coward, from 1946, that ran for 128 performances in its original Drury Lane production, and featured Mary Martin in the lead role -- it's a pleasant but, by the changing standards of the theater at the time, rather old-fashioned work that more closely resembles the Savoy operas of Gilbert & Sullivan, and to the Viennese operetta-influence that dominated English theater in the pre-World War II era, than anything that was starting to seriously happen on-stage; it was in keeping with the British sensibilities of the time, however -- set on a 19th century South Pacific ...
| | Boobytrap CD (2002) (Import) United Kingdom
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| | Theo Bleckmann At Night CD (2007) (Import) SACD Hybrid; Canada
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| | Socratic Spread The Rumors CD (2008)
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The breezy, sweet, laid-back sound on Socratic's Spread the Rumors is a definite change from their previous album, Lunch for the Sky, which was harder and more aggressive. It's a change for the better, as softer seems more suitable for the group, and the change in direction could indicate that the band is in the process of finding its true sound. The question is, is this quieter approach too sedate? First time listeners will probably have no complaints, but those who have listened to the band from the beginning may not be pleased with this lighter, more pop-oriented affair. There's also the argument that by leaving their rock inclinations behind, Socratic have also lost a bit of bite. The songs on Spread the Rumors may be catchy and endearing, but the album seems to lack substance as it goes on. None of the songs stand out or grab the listener, and while the performances are steady, nothing stands out as a central focus. (Of course, that also means that nothing is out of place in a bad way, either.) That said, there are plenty of nuanced moments on the album that makes for a pleasant listen. The vocals provided by Duane Okun are smooth and delicate, and the band has no trouble harmonizing with for bright, cheerful choruses. (With the exception of drummer Tom Stratton, each member -- Okun, bassist Lou Panico, pianist Vinny D'Amico, and guitarist Kevin Bryan -- all lend their vocal talents to refrains throughout the album.) The group also works well as an instrumental ensemble, as best demonstrated on "Constant Apology," a catchy pop tune whose mixing provides excellent balance and gives each bandmember a place in the spotlight. Everyone's performance can be heard clearly, and it's fun to hear how they all fit together. However, the ...
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