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Deschanel turns out to be a gifted pop songwriter with a knack for penning crisp 1960s-style pop songs like the glorious first single, "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" and singing them in a flirty, country-inflected style that recalls the likes ... Full Descriptionof Jackie DeShannon and early Linda Ronstadt. Ward and an all-star band of fellow Portland, Oregon, indie-ites, including the Decemberists' Rachel Blumberg on drums, set Deschanel's songs and vocals in arrangements perfectly balanced between Phil Spector bombast and indie-rock cool. The entire album is a joyous, enchanting listen.
Generally, it's a good idea to be wary of actors who make pop albums, but every rule has at least one exception, and She and Him's VOLUME ONE is an unfettered delight. A collaboration between actress Zooey Deschanel (ALMOST FAMOUS, ELF) and prolific indie-folk musician M. Ward, She and Him is not merely a case of a cult musician using a more famous name as an entrée into the musical mainstream: in fact, Deschanel is the primary songwriter here and sings all the lead vocals barring a pair of duets, and she scores impressively on both fronts.
She & Him: M. Ward (vocals, guitars, slide guitar, keyboards, electric bass); Zooey Deschanel (vocals, piano, percussion); Mike Coykendall (guitars, electric bass, percussion); Paul Brainerd (steel guitar); Tom Hagerman (strings); Rachel Blumberg (percussion).
Rolling Stone (p.64) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Together they pose as a great lost Seventies AM-gold couple. Their acoustic vibe conjures up a time-travel fantasy of key parties, hot tubs and Chablis-crazed groping behind the spider plants." Spin (p.102) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he best songs offer a tasty blend of desire and innocence reminiscent of classic girl groups. 'Sweet Darlin',' in particular, will brighten anyone's gloomiest mood." Q (Magazine) (p.143) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[B]eguiling....It feels as if they are making music for the sheer pleasure of it, and it's this that proves the record's abiding charm." Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[B]eautifully simple love songs delivered with a summer-scented voice that echoes Karen Carpenter one minute, Linda Ronstadt or Peggy Lee the next." Hide Description Volume One Music | List Price | $15.98 (You save $3.89) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Country, Singer/Songwriter | | Label | Merge | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank | 36285  | | CD Universe Part number | 7612744 | | Catalog number | 50324 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 18, 2008 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | M. Ward | | Engineer | Adam Selzer; Mike Coykendall; Mike Mogis | | Personnel | M. Ward - vocals, guitars, slide guitar, keyboards, electric bass Rachel Blumberg - percussion Tom Hagerman - strings Mike Coykendall - guitars, electric bass, percussion
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She & Him Volume One Songs Purchase Volume One CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Various Artists Super Hits Of The '70S: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 CD (1993)
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$10.15 Includes liner notes by Paul Grein.
Compilation producers: Gary Stewart, David McLees, Bill Inglot.
| | Easy Come, Easy Go DVD (1967) Widescreen
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$8.25 Elvis stars as a Navy frogman who, in his spare time, goes on an underwater adventure to look for buried treasure. Along the way, he befriends a manic disco dancer (Dodie Marshall) who also takes yoga classes. A mean-spirited playgirl (Pat Priest) enlists the help of her boyfriend to help her foil the frogman's attempt to find undersea riches. Features the songs "Love Machine," "I'll Take Love," and the title tune.
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re
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$5.75 Drawing songs, in part, from Elvis Presley's late-1960s movies, this 10-track budget-priced collection, originally released in '70, finds the King in full-on crooner mode. The opening title song is a pure easy-listening number, replete with lounge-tailored orchestral accompaniment, while "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" settles into a light funk groove. The concise set also includes the horn-laden "A Little Less Conversation" and the energetic "Rubberneckin'," both of which were subjected to high-profile remix treatments in the early 2000s. Although this disc isn't essential for the casual Elvis fan, it's affordable price and charming tunes make it highly appealing to dedicated followers of the King.
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$30.99 Track Listing of songs: story of junk, The; Aspartame; Feeding the hope; Through shattered eyes; Feeling small; Chaos; Two lost worlds; Brake; Attakapa; New world order; Crossin the line; Reign mantra;
| | Trembling Blue Stars Last Holy Writer CD (2007) (Import) United Kingdom
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$17.55 Track Listing of songs: By False Lights; Idyllwild; Sacred Music; This Once Was An Island; The Coldest Sky; Schnee Gletscher Glas; November Starlings; Darker, Colder, Slower; From A Pale Blue Rosary; Say Goodbye To The Sea; The Tenth Of Always; A Statue To Wilde;
| | This Is Elvis DVDs (1981) Full Frame; Widescreen; Remastered; Special Edition; Subtitled
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$15.15 An entertaining and informative film biography of the legendary performer. This film utilizes interviews with many of the people who knew Elvis most intimately, including family members, friends, employees, and his long time manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Amaray Case; Special Edition
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$6.29 Track Listing of songs: Reach Out, I'll Be There - The Four Tops; Fingertips (Part II) - Stevie Wonder; Where Did Our Love Go - Diana Ross & The Supremes; My Girl - The Temptations; This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers; I'll Be Doggone - Marvin Gaye; Blowin' in the Wind - Stevie Wonder; Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes; Get Ready - The Temptations; Love Is Here and Now You're Gone - Diana Ross & The Supremes; What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)? - Jr. Walker & The All Stars;
| | Rory Gallagher Irish Tour CD (2007)
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$14.85 Digitally remastered reissue of the late bluesy Irish rock guitarist's 1974 concert album, first released on Polydor. Contains all 10 of the original tracks. Also features redesigned artwork & new liner notes. 1998 Strange Music/ Capo/ RCA/ BMG release.
| | Alma Cogan Ultimate CD (2003) (Import) England; United Kingdom
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$14.59 ULTIMATE is a collection of tracks recorded by the 1950s and 1960s U.K. pop singer Alma Cogan. The CD includes covers of Beatles songs.
2002 remastered compilation for one of the most successful & tragic figures in English pop music. Cogan's career began as a teenager with the novelty hit, 'Bell Bottom Blues' (included here), she later recorded Bacharach before he was established & befriended Paul McCartney who contributed percussion to the B-side of one of her mid-1960's singles. Additional highlights include, 'Can't Tell A Waltz From A Tango', 'Paper Kisses', '(The Diddle-ee-I) Irish Mambo', 'Banjo's Back In Town', 'Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo', 'Lizzie Borden', 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love', 'The Birds & The Bees', 'Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)', 'Sugartime' & 'Getting Ready For Freddy'. EMI. 25 tracks.
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$9.35 Track Listing of songs: River; Fire Nights; The Man That Got Away; Takes My Breath Away; Gold;
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$14.79 Track Listing of songs: Wide River; Winterland; Could It Be; Five Hours; Sailboat; Walk the Other Way; One More Time; For This World; Start Over; Deer; Goodnight;
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$28.89 | | Dr Hook Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show CD (1972)
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$6.05 Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show: Ray Sawyer (vocals, guitar); Dennis Locorriere (vocals, guitar, bass); George Cummings (guitar, steel guitar); Bill Francis (keyboards, vocals); Jay David (drums, vocals).
| | Horna Pimeyden Hehku CD (2008)
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$10.09 Track Listing of songs: Nostalgiaa; Avajn Tuhossanj; Kjrotun Kaden Kosketus; Verjsella Ovella;
| | Empire Southern Slang 9 CD (2008)
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$10.75 Track Listing of songs: Always Strapped; Pom Pom; No More; King on Set; Shawty Got a Gun; They Know; Keep It Gangsta; Built to Last; Get Your Shine On; Vette Pass By; Hello; That Boy Bad; Ghetto Superstar; Wow; Brand New; Quiet Time; Thug Money; Ohio All Stars; Just Slippin; On My Shit;
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$30.19 Track Listing of songs: That'll be the day; Gone; Zip-a-dee-doo-dah; Rag mop; Civilization; Come on-a my house; Teenage crush; Feuding and fighting; Open the door, Richard; Little darling; Blue tango; A Sunday kind of love; I'm in love again; Let's take and old fashion walk; The twister; Too fat polka; Guilty; Mister Lee; Wake up little Susie; One o'clock jump; Peg o'my heart; I'll dance at your wedding; I never knew; I'm stickin' with you; School day; But I do; It's you I love; The roving kind; In the mood; Gamblin' polkadot blues; Yes tonight Josephine; Oh Johnny oh Johnny oh!; Maybe; Cold cold heart; Band of gold; I confess; Searching; Too much; The syncopated clock; Oh! Boy; Chicken shack boogie; I like your kind of love; Let the good times roll; No, not much; There's not a thing; Little things mean a lot; Is you is or is you ain't; I need you now; I'm a fool to care; Stood up;
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