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BORN, the debut album by the sultry string quartet Bond, is many things but certainly not a classical record in the traditional sense. And that's the point. The group expertly mines the crossover territory mapped out by artists such as Vanessa-Mae and Adiemus, and despite the hype and marketing, Bond shouldn't be dismissed as merely a pretty girl group cloaked in classical music pretension. Along with their photogenic looks, the group boasts impressive classical and pop music credentials and canny commercial instincts. The result: a big, polished production that sets classically derived themes and traditional string quartet instrumentation in a variety of musical contexts.

The album's opening track, "Quixote," is indicative of the group's method--an ultra-romantic theme abruptly explodes into a high-energy pastiche of techno-style beats, electronically enhanced vocals, and Middle Eastern-flavored colorings. The foursome shows its multitude of musical influences in the worldbeat stylings of "Alexander the Great," the Abba-esque "Dalalai," the atmospheric "Oceanic" (with vocalist Marta Sebestyen), and "The 1812," the group's lavishly produced reworking of Tchaikovsky's well-known overture. The album closes fittingly with a remixed version of the anthemic "Victory," an apt declaration of Bond's take-no-prisoners approach.

Additional personnel includes: Carmen, Marta Sebestyen (vocals); Mark Wood, Ramon Ruiz (guitar); Pandit Dinesh, Michele Drees, Chucho Merchan (percussion); London Session Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Cubshack, Townhouse Studios, and Whitfield Street Studios, London, England; Oakleigh Music Studio, Strattford, England from November 1999-May 2000.

Producers: Magnus Fiennes, Yoad Nevo, Gareth Cousins, Mike Batt.

Engineers include: Rick Featherstone, Pete Lewis, Gareth Cousins.

Bond: Haylie Ecker, Eos (violin); Tania Davis (viola); Gay-Yee Westeroff (cello, double bass).

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List Price $17.98 (You save $6.63)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Classical, International, Instrumental, World
Label Decca
Orig Year 2001
All Time Sales Rank   222    Top 500
CD Universe Part number 2047782
Catalog number 467091
Discs 1
Release Date Mar 13, 2001
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Personnel Haylie Ecker
Eos - violin

Also: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Session Orchestra, Mark Wood, Chucho Merchan, Marta Sebestyen, Carmen, Pandit Dinesh, Michele Drees, Ramon Ruiz
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Quixote$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Winter
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Victory$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Oceanic$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Kismet$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Korobushko
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Alexander the Great$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Duel  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Bella Donna$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.1812, The
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Dalalai$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Hymn$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Victory - (Mike Batt mix)

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Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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5 stars Awesome!
This CD is as good or better than Classified. Love it!
Submitted by fawntodd4 (Fort Polk, LA, USA) Verified Buyer
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4 stars A Must-Have!
A wonderful blend of club dance, classical, and new age, with excellent technique.
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5 stars Very Very (x2000) Good CD
This is by far one of the best arranged CDs I have seen. It's great to put on in the morning when I get up really early. Quixote starts slow then it picks up from there on along the CD. Greeat disc!!!
Submitted by ddgman60 (Cincinnati, OH)
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5 stars Born is a Fantastic CD
Fantastic CD ! Beautiful Girls Playing a Most Beautiful Sound !
Submitted by EyeLuvBond (Ohatchee Alabama , USA)
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5 stars Fantastic music - another Yanni
You got to listen to it.
Submitted by minhdo_99 (San Jose, CA)
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