Insight

Insight

Insight

ASIN: B00007FZH1

Track Listings
 
1. Ides of March
2. In My Grandfather's Words
3. Glass Room
4. Spherical Inclination
5. Remembrance of the Lost
6. Madness
7. I Wish You Love
8. Sisyphus
9. From Within

Insight,Jeremy Pelt,Criss Cross,Jazz,Neo-Bop,Pop
Theta Meditation System: Let Go of Stress, Renew Your Spirit, Gain Insight, and Intuition
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A valuable resource for creativity
  • Very good
  • Takes the edge off...
  • GREAT PRODUCT
  • wonderful!
Theta Meditation System: Let Go of Stress, Renew Your Spirit, Gain Insight, and Intuition

Manufacturer: Relaxation Company
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IXS0
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

  1. Renewal
  2. Renewal

Tracks:

  1. Insight
  2. Insight

Album Description

It is widely accepted that meditation can result in reduced stress, greater health and a sense of calmness and balance. Studies show that in states of meditation we produce a greater quantity of slow frequency THETA brainwaves. Pulses of sound embedded in this musical soundtrack activate your own THETA brainwaves and lead you easily into restful and rejuvenating meditation.

Based on over 15 years of pioneering clinical research Easy to use with headphones or ordinary speakers Contains no spoken words or subliminal messages

Booklet clearly explains easy-to-use meditation exercises that a beginner can do anytime Experienced meditators can use this soundtrack to deepen and enhance their meditative practice Theta Meditation - Renewal EEG studies of meditators in this mid-theta state show increased abilities to handle stress, heightened intuition, and an enhanced sense of emotional balance.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A valuable resource for creativity.......2007-07-11

I have found Jeffery Thompson's Theta CDs a useful aid to creativity over the past 4-5yrs promoting calming and focus. I play it through Windows media player with SoundSpectum's G-Force frequency responsive image software to reinforce the effect and involve the visual brain.

5 out of 5 stars Very good.......2007-06-26

I am very pleased with this CD, the music is very calming and relaxing. I don't know if it actually gets me into a theta state as I have no way of measuring my brain waves with an EEG device but it does get me more relaxed and stress-free and thats what I care about. Highly recommend it.

4 out of 5 stars Takes the edge off..........2007-06-13

I find this CD really helps me rejuvenate and re-energize if I haven't had enough sleep or otherwise feel fatigued. It's particularly helpful on days following a night of insomnia, and leaves me feeling as if I'd caught up on the missed sleep. It also provides powerful assistance for creative visualization sessions.

5 out of 5 stars GREAT PRODUCT.......2007-03-19

I LOVED THE CD'S, HOWEVER I DIDN'T GET THE BOOK. ALL OF THIS GUYS MUSIC IS PHENOMINAL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

5 out of 5 stars wonderful!.......2007-02-16

I have bought several guided imagery cd's for relaxation and have found the voices on them to be irritating or the content to be kinda stupid. So I bought some nature sounds like ocean waves etc and found them to be relaxing but not exactly trance inducing. This cd is amazing. At first it just sounds like a new age cd but when you use it to meditate it pulls you in to a state of very deep relaxation. My whole body felt tingly. I don't think I have ever felt so at peace. I plan on buying all his cd's and using them every day!!!
Insight Out
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • That Summer of 1967
  • An Association gem
  • Cool album!
  • Happiness Is The Association
Insight Out
The Association
Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AQVJ3
Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

  1. On A Quiet Night
  2. Reputation
  3. Wasn't It A Bit Like Now
  4. We Love Us
  5. When Love Comes To Me
  6. Happiness Is
  7. Sometime
  8. Wantin' Ain't Getting'
  9. Requeim For The Masses
  10. Never My Love
  11. Windy

Product Description

1. Wasn't It A Bit Like Now (Parallel 23)
2. On A Quiet Night
3. We Love Us
4. When Love Comes To Me
5. Windy
6. Reputation
7. Never My Love
8. Happiness Is
9. Sometime
10. Wantin' Ain't Gettin'
11. Requiem For The Masses


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars That Summer of 1967.......2007-02-07

Wow! This album brings back some of my most vivid childhood memories. With the exception of "Reputation", every song on this album is such a great masterpiece. Starting with "Wasn't It A Bit Like Now", an uptempo, 1920's throw-back, in a rock capsule, the song gets the CD going in fine fashion. I just love the lyrics, even though the modern part of the song is now so severely dated. Next , the tempo is simmered into a beautiful and reflective ballad, "On a Quiet Night". Jim Yester's voice is perfect for this lonely, late at night piece. It reminded me of the summer nights I spent on my Grandmother's farm back in the '60's. "We Love Us" is a pleasant ballad sung by Ted the drummer and Larry Ramos, the new guy in the band.(Ted is not one of the stronger vocalists of the Association, but the song is still soothing.) "When Love Comes to Me" is a mid-tempo love song that really grows on you. Terry Kirkman has a nice recorder solo in the middle of the song and then again at the fade. What can I say about "Windy"? Does 60's pop get much better than this?
"Reputation" sung by Brian Cole is the only dud song on the CD. It just doesn't fit.

Side two starts with the beautiful ballad, "Never My Love".
Oh, what harmonies! "Happiness Is" is the ultimate sunshine, "HAPPY" song that reflects the beach and those groovy times of the 60's. Russ sings on the next piece which is a middle of the road pop song. His voice is quite unique. Tha next song,"Wantin' Ain't Gettin'" is a sitar driven, psych-pop song that makes no sense. (Their version of the Strawberry Alarm Clock) and the album finishes with the masterpiece, "Requiem for the Masses". There are some real top rate harmonies in this tragic story. I never did get the message that was portrayed when I was 11 years old.

This marked the first album where many studio musicians were brought in so the album has a much more polished sound than the previous two LP's. Unfortunately, since the same studio musicians were so widely used in the 60's, the album instrumentation takes on the sound of The 5th Dimension, and the Mamas and Papas, and several other 60's super-groups. That's what made the Association's first two albums so unique. However, this was the first Association album I bought and it will always bring back those memories of "Quiet Nights" back on the farm, the summer of 1967.

5 out of 5 stars An Association gem.......2007-01-20

I was pleased to see this became available. My LP of this is quite old and worn. To have this on CD is great! If you are a fan of theirs, then add this to your collection.

5 out of 5 stars Cool album!.......2005-11-25

This album spawned two Top 10 hits,WINDY and NEVER MY LOVE. This album was originally released in late 1967 on Warner Bros. WS 1696(stereo). Mono copies bore a single W. This is one of a few albums that WB put out several months before they phased out mono. Also before they shifted to WB/Seven Arts for two years. Good,album,though.

5 out of 5 stars Happiness Is The Association.......2004-07-10

With the temporary departure of singer/guitarist Jules Alexander, with his vacancy being filled by Larry Ramos (who still fronts the touring version of the band with Russ Giguere to this day), The Association struck commercial gold with their third album, 1967's "Insight Out," one of their most classic releases. It's got the group's biggest hit on it, the sunny #1 smash "Windy" (written for the band by a young female friend), as well as the all-time Wedding Day favorite, "Never My Love" (which reached #2). But these aren't the only great songs on the album---there's the ragtime rock of "Wasn't It A Bit Like Now," the dreamy "On A Quiet Night," the bouncy pop of "When Love Comes To Me," the rockin' "Reputation," the sitar-flavored pop-rock of "Wantin' Ain't Gettin'," and the totally powerful anti-war number, "Requiem For The Masses." Fabulous songs, performances, and vocal harmonies. When it comes to 60's "sunshine pop," there's nobody better than The Association. "Insight Out" is outstanding.
Blast Radius
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • not as good as first one
  • UPLIFTING
  • One of the more inspiring voices in positively-charged hip hop...
  • The most well-rounded artist in hip hop today
Blast Radius
Insight
Manufacturer: Brick
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001HM5M8
Release Date: 2004-08-31

Tracks:

  1. Time Frame
  2. Hazardous Material
  3. Evolve
  4. Bother Me
  5. Lots of Facts About Control
  6. Another Cycle
  7. Seventeen MC's
  8. Method of Madness
  9. Ready & Able
  10. Another Intermission
  11. Daily Routine
  12. Inventors (Black)
  13. Unexplained Phenomena - Edan, Insight
  14. Strategy - Edo G, Insight
  15. Midnight Shipment [CD-ROM Track][*] - Mahin Adadani, , Insight

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars not as good as first one.......2006-09-05

its still an excellent album but some of the beats are pretty bad. it starts off strong productionwise but near the middle and end the productoin gets a little lazy and questionable. He also relies more on samples this time around which i dont like. Lyrics are on point throughout though but i liked his first album for the excellent beats. If he had taken 5 or 6 of the first songs and made an ep it would have been nice.

5 out of 5 stars UPLIFTING.......2006-05-16

Now what we're dealing with is music,music,music...so many categories, styles and ways that we've used it"

Words, from the Boston-born MC/Producer. Incase you don't know Insight is one very intelligent & talented man, producer and MC in the group "Electric Company", Insight has started to expand his experience and projects further over the years in an effort get noticed. If you've never heard Insight before, I'll tell you now, he has got to be one the most slept on lyricists I've ever heard, and that's saying something:

"Water in a cup on the counter is vibrating,
When I'm coming every Four seconds the Floor starts shakin,
peel off the roof so the walls start to cave in,
controlling satellites, manipulating constellations,
When I'm concentrating, Compasses stop operating,
you lose direction and lessen your chances of escaping...

Similarly, whenever he starts to speak you just find yourself having to listen, as his words & delivery are so captivating. The beats insight creates are equally impressive, with some of the most diverse beats, that are far from just a basic loop, that keeps you fixed to the music. The blast radius, in terms of concepts and themes, is such a mixed bunch. Every single track has its own concept/sound, & takes you through its own story which adds to the idea that you have to listen to what he's saying, to truly appreciate the track. "Time Frame" takes you on a journey through events that have happened over the years, including the growth of hiphop, over probably one of the best jazz samples I have ever heard!! On "Unexplained Phenomena" Insight & Edan display their rhyming skills by constantly exchanging verses, making it look as easy as a converation. Whilst "Seventeen Mc's" wins the title of "most creative track" of 2004, as Insight takes on multiple different styles so convincingly you really would think he has 16 Featurings on there(Fans of J5 will love this!)...He even got DITC legend A.G. & Boston's #1 MC, EDO G, on "Strategy" with a ridiculously addictive loop. So refreshing. I'm begging with you, check out Insight and check out Blast Radius if you are dying to experience that positive, refeshing hiphop that not only feeds the mental, but reminds you why Hiphop isn't dead yet. DONT SLEEP.

Best Tracks - Time Frame, Evolve, Bother Me, 17 Mc's, Daily Routine & Visual Audio

Lyrics - 10/10
Beats - 9/10
Originality - 10/10
Replay Value - 9/10

If you found this helpful, check out my other reviews

5 out of 5 stars One of the more inspiring voices in positively-charged hip hop..........2006-01-23

Insight, more than anything, is an excellent emcee. Just listen to "Seventeen Emcees" for proof of that; there can be no question after listening it. He literally weaves seventeen exclusive and unique styles, each valid and interesting, a feat most established emcees would be hard pressed to match. While he does occasionally lapse into the clichéd "I'm the best thing for hip-hop" tone, the majority of his music is positive and uplifting, and leaves the listener feeling good about life, accomplishing a goal all musicians should strive for. For lighthearted, thought provoking music, check out "The Blast Radius."

5 out of 5 stars The most well-rounded artist in hip hop today.......2004-12-17

Insight is one of the dopest producers, DJ's, and MC's in the game. The creativity found in The Blast Radius can not be found anywhere else in the industry. Thought provoking lyrics, hot beats, great samples and cuts, Insight has it all. Buy this album, you won't be dissapointed.
Lauren Wood
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Lauren Wood
  • No duds in the bunch
  • She's back, thank god.
  • Lauren Wood
  • Lauren Wood
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Manufacturer: Bad Art Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005BPL
Release Date: 1998-06-23

Tracks:

  1. I Will Wait For You (Electric Eyes - Single Version)
  2. All I Need
  3. Do It Yourself
  4. Evidently
  5. Soul Searchin'
  6. Twisted Reality
  7. Still Not Over You
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  9. I'm Usually Obsessed
  10. Back In Time
  11. The Big House
  12. 5 Years, 26 Days, and 8 Hours
  13. Fallen
  14. I Will Wait For You (Electric Eyes - Album Version)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Lauren Wood.......2002-03-08

Bought this CD for a special song and loved hearing all the songs Lauren sings to on this cd. It's great to play during a dinner or when some friends are over.

5 out of 5 stars No duds in the bunch.......2000-05-31

Lauren Wood, best known for her hit "Fallen" has put together an album of a dozen songs that takes this reviewer on a trip back to the Beatles. With at least 4-5 real hits waiting to don the airwaves, there are no duds in the bunch whatsoever. The ballad Back in Time, is so heart wrenching, it almost hurts to listen to the words. The Beatles influence is so strong, it was a little spooky. You can hear McCartney bass lines with that distinct melodic tone as well as Lennon-type vocals and guitar. Her voice is what makes the album complete. At times she's a deep contralto, other times she sings thin wispy BV's that blend with the music perfectly. The levels of musicalnship is very high. When was the last time you heard a cymbal cresando with mallets played this well (in the sure hit "Back in Time")? Look for the hits to be 1)"The Big House" song about subdivisions buring like the Amazon 2)" Back in time" - tear-out-your-heart ballad. 3) "I'm Usually Obsessed" - chicken-picken (dang near Country-Funk) guitar 4) "Twisted Reality" -complete w/ that trademark Hofner Beatle bass. Must listen Bruce

5 out of 5 stars She's back, thank god........2000-04-14

Lauren Wood is one of those rare women, she has both talent and voice, and proves that she can belt with the best. Using reflections of her life, Lauren digs deep into her soul, and comes up with many fabulous tracks. Check out her web site. It's great. Glad to have you back, and hope for many more fantastic CD's from the best singer ever, period!

1 out of 5 stars Lauren Wood.......2000-04-04

If you liked the cool jazzy sound of "Please Don't Go" and "Fallen" from Lauren Wood in the 1980s, you probably won't like the standard rock 'n' roll instrumentals and lyrics of this new album. The bonus track of "Fallen" simply doesn't belong with the twelve new tracks. I'm sad to see such a bendable voice as Wood's get lost in all too familiar rock licks. She can do so much in modulating her voice, that to hear thse songs indicates a loss of direction for her. I hope she'll return to what made her distinctive.

1 out of 5 stars Lauren Wood.......2000-04-04

If you liked the cool jazzy sound of "Please Don't Go" and "Fallen" from Lauren Wood in the 1980s, you probably won't like the standard rock 'n' roll instrumentals and lyrics of this new album. The bonus track of "Fallen" simply doesn't belong with the twelve new tracks. I'm sad to see such a bendable voice as Wood's get lost in all too familiar rock licks. She can do so much in modulating her voice, that to hear thse songs indicates a loss of direction for her. I hope she'll return to what made her distinctive.
Updated Software V. 2.5
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • sh*t is OK!
  • ---This is REAL hip-hop---
  • insight got his own beat!
  • A c.d. any Boston hip hop fan should have
  • A c.d. any Boston hip hop fan should have
Updated Software V. 2.5
Insight
Manufacturer: Landscape Germany
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000063IWJ
Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

  1. Music Lover
  2. The Oracle
  3. Ghetto Blaster
  4. True To The Game
  5. Submit
  6. Version 2.2
  7. Voice Of Reason
  8. Drama
  9. Back Up
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  11. Summon Power
  12. Humanity
  13. Mind Shocker
  14. Sabotage
  15. Swift
  16. That Sh*t Ain't Hot
  17. Motivated

Tracks:

  1. Theme
  2. 12 Monkeys
  3. Grinding Machine
  4. Dejavue
  5. Problem
  6. Electric Co.
  7. Mankind
  8. Distortion
  9. Humanity
  10. 106 BPM
  11. Stay Foccussed
  12. Batman Arrives
  13. Breath
  14. Low Gain
  15. B-Word
  16. Funk Groove
  17. Triangular Warfare
  18. Sight Video Game
  19. The One I Hate
  20. Power Up
  21. Pulse Cannon
  22. Shortest Song Ever
  23. Interlusion
  24. Fulcrum (Exclusive Inst.)
  25. Funk Groove 2
  26. Outro

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars sh*t is OK!.......2005-09-03

i was thinkin this sh*t was goin to be dope as hell cuz all the hype
but does not hit that hard,i jess it was to clam for me.

5 out of 5 stars ---This is REAL hip-hop---.......2003-07-26

Insight is a very talented musician as well as a good one.This cd is awesome.And totally worth the buy.I seen it on here one day and listen to the samples and knew i had to have it.I went to a record store and ordered it and was amazed by how good it was.Don't pass this cd up!If you like Def Jux,aesop rock,el-p,rjd2 and everybody in the independent scene, then buy this, it's a must!

5 out of 5 stars insight got his own beat!.......2002-09-04

i heard insight from my classmate. after i played the first track
i knew i have to own it.insight handles all of the album.from performin,arrangin..whatever,plus his scratch.
with some samples of jazz and funk,insight made this album a true hip hop thing.i especially luv the instrumental songs he made.the whole 29mins let me wanna just sit back and relax.every
hip hop fans should check this out.

5 out of 5 stars A c.d. any Boston hip hop fan should have.......2002-08-21

I couldn't find this LP in stores anywhere so I eventually ordered it via- computer service. I got my first taste of Insight on the compilations-Home: Boston and The Building w/Brick(Records)collection where his lyrical skills just blew me away.Like most Bostown mcee's/producers , Insight is obviosly very influenced by both GURU & PREMIER as shown thru tracks filled with shared knowledge and beats nothing short of remarkable.With 18 solid cuts plus a bonus disc of instros,rare videos, and a drum machine applet you can peep with a computer,this is one of the best gems eveyone is probably sleepin on this year.(Considering I'm the first person reviewing it here at Amazon)Not to mention it's been out for months now and I, myself was skeptical about buying it after having no luck finding it in stores.Now that I have it (some months later), I am almost ashamed of myself for ever doubting this one in any way.This is one of the best albums of the year alongside J-Live's All of the Above & AZ's AZIATIC, so don't sleep..

5 out of 5 stars A c.d. any Boston hip hop fan should have.......2002-08-21

I couldn't find this LP in stores anywhere so I eventually ordered it via- computer service. I got my first taste of Insight on the compilations-Home: Boston and The Building w/Brick(Records)collection where his lyrical skills just blew me away.Like most Bostown mcee's/producers , Insight is obviosly very influenced by both GURU & PREMIER as shown thru tracks filled with shared knowledge and beats nothing short of remarkable.With 18 solid cuts plus a bonus disc of instros,rare videos, and a drum machine applet you can peep with a computer,this is one of the best gems eveyone is probably sleepin on this year.(Considering I'm the first person reviewing it here at Amazon)Not to mention it's been out for months now and I, myself was skeptical about buying it after having no luck finding it in stores.Now that I have it (some months later), I am almost ashamed of myself for ever doubting this one in any way.This is one of the best albums of the year alongside J-Live's All of the Abobe & AZ's AZIATIC, so don't sleep..
First Insight
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Sax and compositions compliment this multi textured CD
First Insight
Jesse Davis
Manufacturer: Concord Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005Z2C
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

  1. First Insight
  2. Nola
  3. A Little R & R
  4. B.Y.O.G.
  5. Mignight Blue
  6. J's Idea
  7. A Funny Thing
  8. Jetlagged
  9. Donkey Stomp

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Sax and compositions compliment this multi textured CD.......1998-08-31

After hearing one of these tracks on a local radio station, I rushed out to order this one. This guy epitomizes everything I love about the sax. The songs are great too! From light melodies on "A little R & R" to manic tunes like "B.Y.O.G." and Donkey Stomp, and the light hearted "A funny thing". I'll be looking to back order some earlier stuff. If this album is any indication of his talent, I say Jesse Davis is a real "find".
Romeo Unchained
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fun, but dated
  • 2nd best is still great
  • The Hinge in Tonio's Catalogue
  • An oasis in the desert
  • a top ten album of 1986 that never got airplay
Romeo Unchained
Tonio K.
Manufacturer: Gadfly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000200W
Release Date: 1996-07-16

Tracks:

  1. True Confessions
  2. Perfect World
  3. Romeo and Jane
  4. You Belong With Me
  5. Impressed
  6. I Handle Snakes
  7. Emotional War Games
  8. Living Doll
  9. You Don't Belong Here
  10. You Will Go Free

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fun, but dated.......2006-05-09

I grew up listening to some of Tonio K.'s music, and I was thrilled to find him on Amazon. This was one of my favorites so it was the first I picked up now.

While the lyrics and arrangements are great, the music itself has not aged well. I cringed at the synth loops, snare drums, and cymbal overload, and I wondered what other 80s things I might have forgotten. (I'm fairly sure I never owned parachute pants, but could I have forgotten that too?)

On its own merit, however, this is a great album. Tonio K. wrote a deep album about love and relationships, and none of that writing has lost any of its luster. This is an excellent example of Tonio K.'s singing/songwriting talent -- even in the midst of 80s techno-pop.

5 out of 5 stars 2nd best is still great.......2005-10-05

First, buy "Life in the Food Chain"; then buy this. Two timeless, great albums.


4 out of 5 stars The Hinge in Tonio's Catalogue.......2004-06-30

Romeo Unchained is the musical hinge in his catalogue and all his work before, and all that after, pivot on this album.

Of all the Tonio K albums, this one was polished to a very fine glow in anticipation of a wide release. After the critical acclimation of the early work there was plenty of interest among industry insiders, yet the music buying public still wasn't really sure of who Tonio K was or what he did. So this collection of songs was given the spit-shine treatment and directed at a new market - namely the CCM-buying public of the 80s. Because the CCM crowd wasn't exactly sure who this guy was either, they accepted him as "a new guy" with a new sound. But Tonio K was simply carrying on the work he had been doing for years and this album fitted nicely up against his previous releases. The only difference is the polish. Nothing before or since has been quite as slickly produced.

There has been much made about the opinion that "I Handle Snakes" doesn't belong on this album and most of this can be attributed to Tonio K himself stating this opinion on the original liner notes. All these years later, listening again... I think I have to disagree. "I Handle Snakes" fits quite nicely as a bookend against a bunch of tunes that have the same lyrical feel.

This album was not a milestone in CCM, nor was it the high point in Tonio K's catalogue (the limited release EP "La Bomba" is arguably the acme of K), but it is the most audience friendly in that it appeals to the widest cross section of listeners. It feels much like a late 80s album at this point and is prone to bringing back waves of nostalgia for anyone who was familiar with it back in 1986.

5 out of 5 stars An oasis in the desert.......2002-08-02

"Romeo Unchained" was the first Tonio K. album I bought, and it mesmerized me from the start. Finally, here was someone who was addressing the same feelings that I had about love, relationships and how they fit with society.

Now, 16 years later, I still smile at the humor of "Impressed" and "Romeo and Jane." After relistening to it recently, the melodies are running through my head -- and it's a pleasure. The music and product are a little dated, but the songwriting and lyrics are as insightful today as they were in 1986.

5 out of 5 stars a top ten album of 1986 that never got airplay.......2002-02-13

"I Handle Snakes" really doesn't belong, but the albums so smartly written I sometimes would stop the car just to listen.
Insight
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Jeremy Pelt
Manufacturer: Criss Cross
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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5 out of 5 stars Amazing player and composer.......2003-02-11

If you have not had an opportunity to hear Jeremy Pelt - now is the time. His latest album "Insight" is a prime example of the fantastic playing and writing of this young (26) rising star in jazz. The music has the flavor of the 60s Miles Davis quintet but he is taking it into new directions. His composing skills shine on cuts like "In My Grandfather's Words", "Sisyphus" and the Thelonious Monk drenched "Spherical Inclination". To show that he is man who has his roots grounded in tradition - check out his rendition of the standard "I Wish You Love". Along for the ride are Jimmy Greene on tenor, Myron Walden on alto, Rick Germanson on piano & wurlitzer, Vincente Archer on bass and the thunderous Ralph Peterson on drums.
Shine
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    Rebecca Folsom
    Manufacturer: Rebecca Folsom/Sunshine Productions
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    "Shine" is a brilliant fusion of depth and light. Blending songwriters' insight with vocals that flame as well as smolder, Folsom beckons us to throw off what dulls us and liberate ourselves.She has tapped a passionate flow, crafting pop rock grooves around vocals that dig in, plead, soothe, and soar. "Shine" is a spirited, bold, and uplifting musical ride. Rebecca Folsom - Lead Vocals and Backup Vocals Chris Malley - Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars John Inmon - Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Sitar Ed Edwards - Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitars Riley Osbourn - Piano, B3, Wurlitzer Ricardo Pena - Piano, B3 Mark Harris - Bass Steve Samual - Drums and Percussion Christian Teele - Drums and Percussion Fred Remmert - Percussion Tomas Ramirez - Sax Carolyn Wonderland - Backup Vocals Mike Cross - Backup Vocals Layton DePenning - Backup Vocals Matt Skinner - Backup Vocals
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