Devotion

Devotion

ASIN: B000002WPF

Track Listings

1. Another Goodbye

2. Our First Dance

3. Tears in Heaven

4. Passion Theme

5. Can't Get You Out of My Mind - Aswad, Warren Hill

6. Your Place or Mine?

7. I Still Believe in You - Warren Hill, Mitch Malloy

8. When Words Are Gone

9. Uncontrollable Urge

10. Reed My Lips

11. Way Past Midnight

Tracks:

The Landing
Turn Around
Gravity Of Love
T.N.T. For The Brain
Modern Crusaders
Shadows In Silence
Return To Innocence
I Love You...I'll Kill You
Principles Of Lust
Sadeness (Part 1)
Silence Must Be Heard
Smell Of Desire
Mea Culpa
Push The Limits
Beyond The Invisible
Age Of Loneliness
Morphing Thru Time
The Cross Of Changes

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A greatest-hits package sampling four Enigma discs released between 1990 and 2000, LSD splendidly documents the influential output of Michael Cretu, a techno-bohemian who successfully creates cinematic, otherworldly New Age-like musical suites. Now, more than a decade removed from the arrival of Sadeness (Part 1) and its eyebrow-raising mix of sacred and sensual subplots, people can debate whether Cretu's music represents savvy commercial calculation or satisfying art. LSD suggests a split decision, though tracks with intriguing blends of atmosphere and rhythm, such as "Gravity of Love," "T.N.T. for the Brain" and "Morphing Thru Time," reveal an inventiveness that demonstrates Cretu is capable of more than sophisticated novelty tunes. Two new songs, neither especially noteworthy, open this package. Meanwhile, remastered older tracks segue beautifully to exude a satisfying, seamless unity. Big bonus: run time exceeds 76 minutes. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

My first exposure to Enigma will not be my last.......2007-07-02

I ignored the numerous suggestions to buy Enigma til I found LSD in a used record store. The price was good and I figured I had nothing to lose. Wow--did I get a good deal! The CD is amazing, the music's varied and I get a good taste of what I should have bought long ago. I really can't add more to the excellent reviews already in place, but if you love world and fusion type music, you need to give this CD a try--and yes, it's worth full price.

Gravity of Love.......2007-07-01

Ruth Ann is the lead vocal for Gravity of Love. It's a gorgeous song! This whole album is worth adding to your music collection. It is a must have. Check out Michael Cretu's (Enigma) latest production, What About Us, Ruth Ann's first solo album. It is exclusively sold on itunes. You don't need an ipod to get itunes. Change the setting to MP3! Get Ruth Ann!

I love every bit of it!.......2007-06-09

Just an awesome album that I will recommend, any day any time!

One of the most devoted artists in the field.......2007-05-17

I wrote this three and a half years ago as a 15 year old on a different amazon profile that i am deleting. here is my two cents. I didn't realize then since I was a very naive boy, but the acronym for the title of this album is (and not accidently) LSD. Yes, this album is sonic Lysergic Acid. Or THC, you pick.

Spirituality enhancing music has never been as entrancing and alluring in the history of music. Never have I been so at one and felt so at home with music as I have been with this lush comilation of Enigma's Phase One (first four albums) greatest hits. Almost all of Michael Cretu's music should be on this cd because his music is so inspiring...it takes you on a mind altering journey through sound from which you may wish never to return, simply because of its fresh, pure musical taste.
Many of the tracks that made it on this cd are there because they were on the top of the charts. Not all of them are necesarily his absolute best...I wish songs like "Between Mind and Heart" and "Callas Went Away" were here, but the exclusion of those songs doesn't deteriorate the value. Even if Curly M.C. wanted to put more tracks on his Greatest Hits, he would have had to opt for a second disc because....theres already 74 minutes of pure heaven on the single disc. Anyway, explaining M.C.'s unique vision of music is next to impossible to explain; the songs are a mix of rhythmic beats, breathy vocals, synthed orchestration, and mystical lyrics, which are refrences to the Bible in some parts. Sampling the music is the only way to discover the beauty. Languages include Latin, French, and English. The quality of the synthesized sounds sound like they could have been made yesterday, which is an example of the talent and effort put into every Enigma cd.

Now I may sound like a paid advertiser for Enigma, but I am in reality a very down to earth guy. So I tell it like it is. This review is no exeption. The samples so kindly provided by Amazon above are not the best...M.C. likes to launch each of his cds with slow orchestrations, and then he picks up the pace with the third track. Really, only allowing thirty seconds of sampling doesn't quite do the cd justice. To become absorbed into a piece, you have to listen to the whole thing.

please, dont illegally download music if you do....it hurts the artist from which you are stealing.

Good ol' 90's.......2007-05-17

Great album with unique sound and sexy French voice. Clear sound with slightly heavy bass. Slightly tribal touch, but overall great music. Buy it if you like the previews on Amazon, you will not be disappointed. Relax and enjoy.

LSD: Love, Sensuality and Devotion -- The Remix Collection

Average customer rating:

the best
Enigma is fantastic
erotic
Like 4 tracks-buy it for iTunes
Better than ever...ENIGMA's "Love Sensuality Devotion: The Remix Collection

LSD: Love, Sensuality and Devotion -- The Remix Collection
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ASIN: B00005OM9O
Release Date: 2006-12-26

Tracks:

Turn Around (Northern Lights Club Mix)
Age Of Loneliness (Enigmatic Club Mix)
Push The Limits (ATB Remix)
Gravity Of Love (Judgement Day Club Mix)
Return To Innocence (380 Midnight Mix)
Sadeness Part 1 (Violent U.S. Remix)
Principles Of Lust (Everlasting Lust Mix)
Mea Culpa Part 2 (Fading Shades Mix)
TNT For The Brain (Midnight Man Remix)

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Album Description

Full title - 'Love Sensuality Devotion The Remix Collection'. Import exclusive remix companion piece to the new age/dance act's 2001 'Best Of' compilation. 9 tracks. Gatefold digipak.

Album Details

Special Edition of the Best Remixes from Michael Cretu and Co.'s Best Works, Including Many Sought after for a Long Long Time.includes The Violent Us Remix of "Sadeness", the Atb Remix of "Push the Limits", the Fading Shades Mix of "Mea Culpa" Andmany More. It's Enigma Taken Up a Notch...(And More!). (Thanks to Emeril Lagasse)

Customer Reviews:

the best.......2007-05-13

excellent, excellent. best I've heard yet. All Enigma music is great but this one is excellent

Enigma is fantastic.......2007-04-30

Transport yourself
listen to this music and go
wherever you desire.
It is soul stirring and soul
cleansing and beautiful.
Heal yourself and share with
others.

erotic .......2007-02-23

awesome, very erotic music, if your into erotic music, danceing or techno, then this is for you.

Like 4 tracks-buy it for iTunes.......2007-01-17

Warning. This is not a new CD like Amazon is misrepresenting here(December 26, 2006). If you look at all the reviews they go back to July 1, 2002.
Now, I would only recommend this CD if you are using Apple iTunes and can delete songs. Rip the CD to iTunes using the AIFF setting. That's non-compressed. Remember, compressed music is destroyed music. Also never download music as that is super compressed. Always buy CD's. But, if your reading this on Amazon, you probably already know this piece of wisdom.
Now, in my opinion much of this CD just doesnt work. The beats are to fast for the Enigma vibe, and there's a lot of cheese going on as well. Also, some of the dance music beats sound dated from 5 years ago.
That being said, there are a few tracks worth buying this CD for, and adding to your iTunes.
Return of innocence (380 Midnight Mix) is super hot, I would buy this CD for that one track alone. Also TNT for the brain (Midnight Man Mix), Mea Culpa (Fading Shades Mix), Principles of Lust (Everlasting Lust Mix) are good.
So I like 4 tracks, delete the rest.

Better than ever...ENIGMA's "Love Sensuality Devotion: The Remix Collection .......2007-01-15

So it's 1990-something and I'm 20-something...and life is good. I'm crankin up the stereo to Enigma's Sadeness Pt. 1 from MCMXC a.D., or I'm dancin' to Return To Innocence from The Cross of Changes at my favorite club. Now, fast forward to today: I'm 30-something, and life is STILL good. I may not be dancing the night away at the clubs, but I'm still crankin' up the stereo because Sadeness Pt. 1 AND Return To Innocence have been revamped. Enigma's U.S. release of Love Sensuality Devotion: The Remix Collection makes me think about my old special friend in a fresh, new way. In this new release, the voice of Enigma is BACK with a vengeance.

Good evening, this is the voice of Enigma. Feel your body start to move slowly. Let the rhythm be your guiding light." Intro from "Turn Around, Northern Lights Club Mix" - Love Sensuality Devotion: The Remix Collection (2006).

In this nine track compilation, there is a little something for everyone - Enigma fans past and present. There is a nice mixture of electronica meeting trip hop for those who rave the night away to good music. "Turn Around" has a great beat with synthesizer effects that also gives an ambient, new age edge for those who just wish to relax and meditate. For me, the artistry behind the music of Enigma is still very much a mystery, but one thing is for certain: the fact that they have consistently turned out great beats is NOT a mystery. This album is a collection of greatest hits with the remixes of signature songs like "Age Of Loneliness," "Principles Of Lust," and "Mea Culpa" that I find is easy to listen to whether I'm chilling, working, driving, dancing around my house...it is music that fits in with everything and transcends time with its fresh approach.

This is an essential Enigma collection with reworkings of all their greatest stuff. It's fantastic to listen to and to dance to. I have no "Sadeness" for buying this album.

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Groundbreaking Album & Still Relevant
Possibly the best DM?
An audio journey into new lands of spirituality and darkness
Yes, this one's great too.
Mercy in You

Songs of Faith and Devotion
Depeche Mode
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002MJC
Release Date: 1993-03-23

Tracks:

I Feel You
Walking In My Shoes
Condemnation
Mercy In You
Judas
In Your Room
Get Right With Me
Rush
One Caress
Higher Love

Customer Reviews:

Groundbreaking Album & Still Relevant.......2007-04-17

It is amazing to listen to this album from 1993 and see how truly current it still is....this album features every dimension of the Depeche Mode sound, from haunting orchestrations to soul-searching lyrics and vocals to straight forward modern music with catchy beats & melodies....

In a time where every so-called artist sounds the same and is manufactured for quick release at your local Wal-Mart or other big box, bands like Depeche Mode stand as a lone voice in the wilderness of so much crap. People think they know "modern/alternative music"? HA! Depeche Mode invented it and they continue to re-invent....Songs of Faith and Devotion is a classic....best tracks include "Walking in My Shoes", "In Your Room", "Get Right With Me", "One Caress", etc....

Possibly the best DM?.......2007-03-18

I think so. Perhaps it is because I prefer their rock/rock acoustic side in comparison with their pure new wave sounds, still, even some of their hardcore fans recognise SOFAD as Depeche Mode's most interesting/ intriguing work.

The album contains some of their best songs and my personal favourites, such as 'I feel you', 'Walking in my shoes' and, undoubtedly, 'In Your Room' (by the way, guys, where was 'In Your Room' in your Best Of? - oh well, it was volume I, I hope it will be included in vol. II maybe?). Its dark ambience and melancholic tunes (I would say melancholic rather than depressing)are almost hypnotizing, and David Gahan's voice suits this album more than any other.

Even if you are not familiar with DM's work, this is a great chance to discover them - a much better opportunity than their Best Of - Vol. 1 release. This album is good even for an agnostic atheist like myself.

An audio journey into new lands of spirituality and darkness.......2007-02-21

A bold - and to many listeners, shocking - venture into the transition of musical frontiers, from a band already renowned for a seemingly very different genre, Depeche Mode's Songs of Faith and Devotion hit the music world like a proverbial earthquake upon its initial release in 1993.

Some fans rejoiced, others fulminated, and many more were for the most part just plain confused, as the line between the band's former (and considered to be, signature) style of music and that of more traditional rock seemed to blur for a moment.

To say, however, that Songs of Faith and Devotion is simply Depeche Mode's experimental crossover into a more rock-oriented genre would be both an injustice and an understatement. At closer listening, one begins to realize that this album is not about Depeche Mode becoming a rock group; rather, it is about the band's artistic journey into new lands of spirituality and darkness, touching upon subjects of a more noetic nature than those in previous albums, and with a greater depth and emotion than is found on the songs of most other albums.

Amongst the very best of SOFAD:

In Your Room (one of the greatest songs ever recorded)
Walking in My Shoes
Higher Love
Mercy in You
One Caress
Judas

This album is, in my opinion, one of the 3 greatest ever done by Depeche Mode - along with Violator and Black Celebration.

SOFAD is an audio journey most definitely worth taking - and returning to time and again, no doubt.

Yes, this one's great too........2006-12-09

I tend to find that the people who don't like "Songs of Faith and Devotion" are in two categories: Electronic purists who are so set in their ways that DM doing a guitar based album is a travesty (although hints started with "Black Celebration"), people wrongfully accusing it as an attempt to stay relevant (followed "Violator" and most of these are songs that Pearl Jam and the likes never have & never will make). But beyond that, there isn't one single bad song on "SoFaD." It may take awhile to digest it though, I'll admit. It took awhile for me to get used to the "noir-gospel" of "Condemnation," but I now really love that song. The lyrics are not really embarassing, and "I Feel You" is one of Depeche Mode's greatest songs ever (that says a lot!). Another classic is the six-and-a-half minute "In Your Room." Martin Gore sings on a couple of slower-toned, orchestral tracks like the dark yet beautiful "Judas" and string-heavy "One Caress." Sure, the single version of "Walking in My Shoes" is better than the one on here, but that doesn't make this "not worth owning." Not only this, every song still sounds like Depeche Mode. The songs I didn't mention are still wonderful too, and I particularly like the punch of "Get Right with Me" and the pseudo-industrial "Rush." Gore is usually great when he writes the type of dark lyrics on this album, part of its greatness.

In short: It's worth owning because it's a wonderful band at a creative peak, it's cheap, and even if the cover art is lackluster the music will help you overlook that (but I think that's why some people presumptively dismiss & mock the album). Hey, the first two albums have my favorite cover art and are my least favorites that the group did.

Mercy in You.......2006-12-07

This album is excellent, lots of good reviews so mine will be about one song from the album, Mercy in You. This song for me, has been what DM has meant to me over the years.

I would lose my way again
Be led hopelessly astray again
Just so I could pray again
For the mercy in you

These words are such a strong statement to do wrong, to do bad, if only for the forgiveness that is offered, to return again. This has been for me a taunting of religion, of sin and how foolish and at the same time rewarding the whole process is. Alot of events in the lives of DM happened after this album and Ultra was released with the abscense of Wilder.

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Yanni, best new age musician?
Nice Contrast to a Turbulent World
my best rating ever - 54 THUMBS UP!
A dose for the soul
A lot of duplication here

Devotion: The Best of Yanni
Yanni
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000000MH
Release Date: 1997-08-26

Tracks:

Once Upon A Time
Within Attraction
Song For Antarctica
Aria
A Love For Life
Reflections Of Passion
To Take...To Hold
Only A Memory
Flight Of Fantasy
To The One Who Knows
The End Of August
Marching Season
Santorini
Nice To Meet You (Special Radio Edit)
A Night To Remember

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For nine of this compilation's 15 tracks, Devotion dips into two of Yanni's quieter recordings, 1992's Dare to Dream and 1993's delicate In My Time. Those selections, intermingled with an assortment of the keyboardist's more dynamic works ("Santorini," the ubiquitous "Within Attraction"), create a generally satisfying survey of Yanni's first seven albums. (Niki Nana and Optimystique are not represented here, which is a plus.) The claim, as stated on the CD's packaging, that this is the best of Yanni is a stretch, but the package does offer a decent overview of his work, with a tilt toward his gentler side. "The End of August" and "Marching Season" are presented as performed in concert at the Acropolis. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

Yanni, best new age musician?.......2006-03-17

"An ordinary musician creates music,a master musician creates gaps"

The gaps make you blissful and ecstatic.What is this album called debotion? .It is a course in self love.As you begin to like this songs, you will pride yourself on giving to yourself such a wonderful gift.

1- Once upon a time - One of the best.Very joyous 10/10
2- Within attraction - A somewhat jungle kind of feel 7/10
3- Song for Antartica - Very very beautiful 9/10
4- Aria - A very beautiful song but lacking the joy of song for Antartica.NEvertheless,fantastic song 8/10
5- Love for Life - Best of the best.So so beautiful,so so poignant.Sorry, but i am too small a person to judge the genius of yanni. 10/10
6- Reflectins of Passion - Very very beautiful,very very melodious.A very beautiful flower in the bouquet of devotion. 9/10
7- To take.. to hold - Are you kidding,me comment on this song?.I have only one word to say- one of the best piano pieces in the history of music.The zenith of poignance,the climax of emotion 10/10

8- Flight of fantasy- Another great melody.The msot melodious song in the album 9/10

9- To the one who knows- You might as well float with this song cuz this song is just like a river.very harmonious 9/10
10- The end of august - beautiful,just like a lady.A charm of her own.A grace of her own 8/10
11- Marching season - Indescribable,immeasurable.I don't understand whether this song belongs in this album or not.
12- Santorini - Great for dancing,fast paced with a melody of it's own.Simply excellent
13- Nice to meet you- this music takes you to cloud nine.Great buildup,great twists & turns,yet the melody is intact 10/10
14- A night to remember - A music that brings you ecstasy.?Yanni msut have been in bliss composing this song.

Thank you yanni and thank you all of those who are reading my review

Nice Contrast to a Turbulent World.......2004-07-09

This music sooths, when most of the world is loud. It heals when much of our environment is harmful. Creative music, very inventive! Another five star CD from our friend Yanni!!

my best rating ever - 54 THUMBS UP!.......2003-01-08

I have been an avid Yanni fan since I first became old enough to listen to music. I must say though, this CD is by far the most awe inspiring collection of musical brilliance I have ever encountered! I own at least three copies of each of his CD's, and eight copies of DEVOTION: THE BEST OF YANNI. Listening to Yanni's music has really put things into perspective for me, and has improved my life holistically! I recommend this CD for anyone who has ears!

A dose for the soul.......2001-08-15

Simply as that, it makes my soul smile. I just love it. It uplifts my spirit when I hear it. Yey Yanni!

A lot of duplication here.......2001-08-15

First, as the staff reviewer pointed out, six cuts come from the same album, "Dare To Dream". And then, the later "The Very Best of Yanni", has six cuts that this album has. Mathematically, we're talking about 2/5 of the CD being "Dare To Dream", and 2/5 being "The Very Best of Yanni." Since two of the dupes between the "best" albums come from "Dare To Dream", this means 2/3 of the CD is on one of the two other albums.

Yet, the remaining five do work to give this album a mellower and more classical seeming sound than the "Very Best"..."Within Attrcation" is bombastic with less piano work. The other four are much stronger on the piano and are more dreamy, sensitive and evocative. "Song of Antartica" has some of the ethereal quality that "Aria" has. "Reflections of Passion" is, to me, the deepest and most moving of the five and one of the real standouts of the entire compilation, with truly passionate piano. "To Take...To Hold" is ultimately sensive and evocative, while "Only A Memory" is dreamy.

So what you have here is a compilation which has to have a lot of familiarity to it due to the duplication, and yet has a romantic, passionate voice of its own.

Devotion
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Great Buy!

African Children's Choir

Devotion

Manufacturer: Music for Life
ProductGroup: Music
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For 20 years, the African Children's Choir has astounded audiences everywhere with not only their beatiful sounds and moving stories but with the power and energy that accompanies each song. This album is a tribute to the Lord, source of all power and energy. The Choir shares special worship times prior to each concert. Gathering their hearts, their voices and their hands, the children come together to focus on the Lord who brings them together, to pray for their performance and the public that waits beyond the curtain. "Devotion" now presents the essence of these worship times to the world.

Customer Reviews:

Great Buy!.......2007-05-28

I love this CD! The children's voices are so sweet and innocent. Some of the songs are sung in their native language which I think is really neat.

African Children's Choir.......2006-03-09

I rarely buy any music other than male gospel quartets. I wanted a couple of African Children's Choir cds for a banquet. The music is SUPERB! You can feel the joy in the kids voices! They are HAPPY when they sing. I'm sure I will purchase anything they put out!

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Blew My mind at Age 12
A spiritual immersion
Spiritual music
Kudos to Santana for veering from pop stardom...
They say: "Never Judge a Book By it's Cover".....

Love Devotion Surrender
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Album Description

2003 remastered reissue of 1972 release featuring Mahavishnu John McLaughlin. The collaboration is a tribute to the jazz legend John Coltrane and includes 2 previously unreleased bonus tracks 'A Love Supreme' (alternate take 2) & 'Naima' (alternate take 4). Columbia.

Customer Reviews:

Blew My mind at Age 12.......2007-06-26

I bought this LP in 1973 when I was 12 years old. None of my friends understood it, and quite honestly I didn't either, except that it took me to a different place musically and spiritually. I had no idea at the time that this piece of music was a tribute to John Coltrane. All I know is that the guitar work, the organ, and percussion were and still are overwhelmingly powerful. By the way -- I was listening to The Carpenters just prior to purchasing the LP so many years ago. If you are Santana or McLaughlin fan, and want to appreciate a soaring and scorching musical triumph, then you must include this masterwork. This album along with Jeff Beck's "Blow By Blow" prepared my ears and soul for a lifetime of jazz appreciation. Make some tea, put on some earphones, crank the volume, and make sure that you are not operating heavy or dangerous machinery.

A spiritual immersion.......2007-01-10

Under the influence of John Coltrane and Sri Chinmoy, John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana get a hair cut, and join force in a great guitar summit album delivering fantastic Jazz Rock music.
With both artists trademark guitar sounds and without out of control egos, Santana and McLaughlin are on fire, with unbelievable energy and remarkable arrhythmic placement of each musical note and in every track. The result is a masterpiece musical work.
This is a CD every McLaughlin and Santana fan must own, that goes the same for any Jazz Rock Lover.
If you like this album you surely want to check out the following 2 releases for Santana:
Caravanserai: 5 Stars
Illuminations: 5 Stars

Spiritual music.......2006-12-20

Warning to fans of classic Santana: this might be a little too jazzy for you. If you can't stand Caravanserai then avoid Love Devotion Surrender.

I totally understand how confusing this cd must have been to Santana's fans when it first came out. And I'm sure that I would have thrown this in the dumpster if I would have owned it as a teenager. But as I get a little older I have the patience to really give something like this a chance.

And once I gave it a chance the reward was amazing.

Kudos to Santana for veering from pop stardom..........2006-09-18

... to give us this creative and beautiful interpretation of Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" with guitars instead of saxophone!

McLaughlin was already known as a jazz guitarist who ventured into rock territory - kudos to him for that, too! - and Santana was a rock guitarist venturing into jazz territory.

If you like MUSIC, you will appreciate this album by two of the world's most accomplished and unique guitarists.

Maybe not a GREAT album, but certainly one worth listening to, and especially if you are a Santana or McLaughlin fan.

I remember when this came out and although I liked it, it was way beyond my scope. Now I can appreciate it and it is even more remarkable for the time in which it was made.

They say: "Never Judge a Book By it's Cover"............2005-11-03

If ever there was a case to not 'Judge a book by its Cover', it'd be this album. A dubious looking photograph of 'Carlos Santana' & 'John McLaughlin'. Two of the most recognised and accomplished guitarist that the Jazz-rock field (McLaughlin), and Latin-rock (Santana), seemingly looking like something out of a bad clothes catalogue brochure. I myself admit, that I saw this album in my second-hand music store for months, with the cover being enough to (wrongly) convince me that this was some ill-conceived 'Vanity' project for both artists, and where the music would be one long ego trip for both musicians involved. But if you are prepared to look past the initially off-putting cover, you'll actually discover (like I did), an album that remarkably isn't mentioned more widely when referring to either artists work. Maybe this is possibly because it's more likely considered an album of music, that merely takes the existing work of 'John Coltrane' & 'Pharoah Sanders', and reinterprets them, into stunning Jazz-Rock, Fusion & Latin rock tracks, rather than an original body of work.

John Coltrane's legendary signature track "A Love Supreme" is cast within an elaborate and fiery burst of sophisticated Jazz-rock improvisations, that remain dynamic and wonderfully capture the energy of John original work, and although hearing the work, reinterpreted via the use of guitars is at first intitally disorientating, repeated listens reveal a understanding and complete respect for the original work and yet somehow manages to offer something new, in that the influence of jazz-influenced improvisation runs strong through, but that it's matched with precision elements of studious rock compostion, that only guitarist's (or indeed musicians), of this calibre could so wonderfully balance. and more importantly neither musician, dominates the music with their contributions, and instead draw on that level of studied passionate spirituality, that made up such a large part of Coltrane's later work, and when the vocal chants of "A Love Supreme" begin to waft into view, it all begins to feel like a fantastically explored progressive sound, that you can't help but feel, that John himself would have thoroughly approved of.

"Naima" is another of Coltrane's pieces that has been transposed from Jazz, to fit with in the freewheeling Blues/Latin-rock, and Fusion template here, but whereas the previous track was far more intense and confident, with it approach and excellently mixed up the spiritual with the confident and exuberant to startling effect, "Naima" is but complete contrast a much softer and more inward looking track that, has an emphasis on the use of slide guitar to relay the more organic and subdued nature of the track, and the hushed instrumentation is indicative of the contrasting and ultimately pastoral nature of the Coltrane original. And such is the delicate lushness of this track, that you'll feel a sense of disappointment that it's very brief 3 minute running time leaves you wanting more.

"The Life Divine" sees McLaughlin take on more of the arrangement and compositional duties here, as this is a sound that seems more akin to his remarkable first couple of albums with "The Mahavishnu Orchestra", and so the sound is one of the complex and electronic innovations of the guitar Jazz-fusion, that they became famous for, it certainly a energetic and invigorating piece that has that sublime improvisational fusion that served McLaughlin well, in his time as a "Miles Davis" sideman on his "Bitches Brew" and "Jack Johnson" sessions. With the heavily rhythm-orientated progressive rock, and freeform Jazz arrangements running strongly throughout the track. This track will undoubtedly appeal most to those that enjoyed the shimmering funkiness, and moody electric ethereal rhythms, and slightly aggressive tones and textures of his Jazz-rock work.

"Let Us Go into the House of the Lord" is a song that I was performed by 'Pharoah Sanders' (although I don't believe his is the composer), and at a lengthy 15 minutes, it's by far the longest track on the album, and undeniably one of the greatest compostions, and oddly it this track feels as though Carlos Santana has had more of a hand in this track, and it feels in parts closer to the ethnic and almost bluesy approach, that probably has more in common with the summery psychedelic and the playful and confident Latin-rock/Afro-Cuban, by which Santana became synonymous with. And it here that this track feels more like a Santana production because it has that feel of multiple influences: Rock, Jazz, Salsa, & Blues, all subtly texturing the sound, and making for gripping performance, especially when the two guitarist begin to start weaving some sublime guitar interplay, between the both of them. Cerebral in tone and loaded with some excellent percussion, it can at times be a very melodic and lush sounding track, and at other times remarkably technical and movingly poigiant.

This is one of those albums, that I can imagine, when it was released over 30 years ago, divided fans of both artists fanbase, as it was a wasn't quite what the fans back then were expecting from both artists (an album of mostly Jazz classics reinterpreted into Jazz Fusion??). And for those fans nowdays, that probably only know Santana through his recent albums, that feature a multitude of vocalists / Collaborators, this will undoubtedly leave most listeners scratching their heads in bemusement. But for those that are familiar with the original tracks that these versions are taken from, or indeed welcome (and indeed Love) the whole Jazz-Fusion / Jazz-Rock genre, this is a truly stunning album, that actually sounds a lot more relevant in this times of musical multi-genres, and is arguably a one-off stunning pairing of arguably two of the rock genres finest statesmen, but more importantly an amazing jam session by two exceptionally gifted guitarists, who made a unique album of intense, passionate and beautifully realised musical explorations that sound even better now, than it did back then.

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A solid set of inspiration
AWESOME and inspiring
Devotion
sing-able
Good, But Predictable

Devotion
Newsboys
Manufacturer: Sparrow
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ASIN: B000641ZMW
Release Date: 2004-11-02

Tracks:

Devotion
I Love Your Ways
Presence (My Heart's Desire)
Strong Tower
God Of Nations
Blessed Be Your Name
The Orphan
Landslide Of Love
Name Above All Names
When The Tears Fall

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Continuing in the same stylistic vein of their previous Adoration release, the Newsboys lift up yet more praise and worship in Devotion. It might be the band's most pared down effort to date, as many of the tracks are nothing more than simple four-bar rock. But while some may fret over this, no worries. Frontman Peter Furler co-wrote many of the tracks with famed songwriter-producer Steve Taylor and well-known worship leader Tim Hughes. The result is beautifully simplistic songs that focus strongly on lyrical content like the dynamic dedication of "Devotion" and "I Love Your Ways" and deep and thoughtful "The Orphan" and "Landslide of Love." For highlights there's even a guest vocal effort from fellow Aussie Rebecca St. James on "Blessed Be Your Name" and fans can't escape the radio-friendly "Presence (My Heart's Desire). Altogether, Bryan Oleson and Furler's guitars along with the driving bass lines of Phil Joel have never sounded more like U2 circa Joshua Tree. But there is enough ingenuity and Newsboys pop sensibility to escape any critical cry of plagiarism. Sixteen years running, Newsboys continue to reinvent themselves in a fresh and delightful way, never forgetting the passion that stirs their souls. --Michael Lyttle

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A solid set of inspiration.......2007-04-25

I bought my first Newsboys CD many years ago, based mostly on the fact that Steve Taylor wrote much of it and produced it (Take Me To Your Leader). In the intervening years, I admitedly lost touch. That is until I heard their version of "Blessed Be Your Name". Perhaps it was by chance or by Grand design...
Nevertheless, in the few times I've listened to it since buying it, I must say it's one of my favorites.
Many of the reviews here are true; don't listen to critics. Anyone can sit back and detract. But it takes the serious listener to absorb the words and works in this CD.
Steve Taylor (I Want to Be a Clone) is still here, but that's no longer the primary reason I love this CD. It's all about the message. Just ask my six-year-old daughter. She is a fan, and not just of the band.
Pick it up and put it in your basket.

AWESOME and inspiring.......2007-04-10

This album is uplifting without being "preachy". Each song holds its own with a contemporary sound/beat. A good variety of fun, soulfulness and inspiration. Wonderful to listen to from beginning to end!

Devotion.......2007-01-11

This is one of the best CDs they've made. It's got the best songs. Anbody would love it!

sing-able.......2006-12-20

A Newsboys worship album is not a Picasso. It is not abstract and perplexing. Music lovers who want profound mystery and enigmatic musical arrangements need look elsewhere.

An album like DEVOTION is first of all intended to be *singable* if it is to provide words and a voice to Christian worshippers. From this angle, the Newsboys and DEVOTION excel.

The title track expresses a familiar biblical sentiment to which the apostle Paul might have happily given assent:

all my world
all I've lost
the wrecks I've made here
the lives it cost
Your hand restores
Your works make whole
with all my soul
I thank You
I owe You
all my

CHORUS:
devotion
all that I have to give
here's my devotion
You're all that it means to live

Those who hanker after hymns will not get much satisfaction here. But if they linger long enough to absorb the lyrics in spite of a preference for a different musical dynamic, they might well come away feeling that these Aussies have captured, recorded, and - most importantly - passed on a medium of worship that in its own way discovers an ancient and faithful word and sings it out loud in service of the neighbor.

That at least is the perception of this appreciative reviewer who has perhaps been more palpably stirred by other Newsboys albums but who finds in DEVOTION grist for a communal exaltation of the Creator and Redeemer.

'I Love Your Ways' is practically Psalmic in its insistence that the Lord's *ways* are - may one say it in this way? - adore-able?

The same can be said of 'Strong Tower', an eminently replicable tune. Clearly, the boys have had their Hebrew Bible off the shelf:

strong and mighty
strong to save us
like a fortress
never failing

strong in battle
strong in kindness
when we stray, Lord
You're strong to find us

when the winds come hard against us
You are steadfast, You are true
when the ground beneath us trembles
Your foundation never moves

CHORUS
strong tower
high and glorious
strong tower
mighty in love
our refuge
our defender
strong tower
Lord above

strong to lead us
through the shadows
strong to carry
all our sorrows

when the enemy surrounds us
closing in as darkness falls
though his armies rage against us
they can never scale these walls

Nor do DEVOTION's lyrics fail what one might call the 'centrifugal test'. Both 'God of All Nations' - with raucous delight - and 'Blessed Be Your Name' - more contemplatively, focus worship horizontally on the ethnic horizons of biblical faith and vertically, on the blessing of the Lord that is not dependent on personal prosperity or well-being. 'You give and take away // Still I will say ...' is, after all, a decidedly theological reflex.

Not bad twenty-first hymnology, if you ask me.

Not complex. Not enigmatic. Just intelligent praise your mind can embrace and your voice can sing.

Good, But Predictable.......2006-02-19

The Newsboys release another worship cd(yawn). While "Adoration" was an interesting and well done cd, "Devotion" continues that trend without adding anything new, exciting, or different. I guess if something works, you stick with it but this cd just kinda left me wishing for more. There are some gems on this cd but nothing can top the simplicity or impact that made "It is You" so powerful. Particularly forgettable is their version of "Blessed Be Your Name", which is a shame because they really do a great version of this in concert. This is a talented band who really can "Shine" when they want to. If you're a new fan, check out "Thrive" which I consider to be a true highlight of their remarkable career and fervent ministry.

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Seductive
An Exceptional World Music Album - Highly Recommended
Soothing the mind....
Rasa is a great find
Well done

Devotion
Rasa
Manufacturer: Hearts of Space
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ASIN: B00004SBWU
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

Gopinatha
Bhajahu Re Mana
Arati
Ganesha Sharanam
Mama Mandire
Jiv Jago
Govinda Jaya Jaya
Jaya Radha Madhava

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1. Gopinatha
2. Bhajahu Re Mana
3. Arati
4. Ganesha Sharanam
5. Mama Mandire
6. Jiv Jago
7. Govinda Jaya Jaya
8. Jaya Radha Madhava

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While an assortment of artists sing in wordless phrases dictated by their muses, Kim Waters and Hans Christian of Rasa turn to ancient Indian devotional texts for vocal inspiration. With accompaniment from cello, sarangi (Indian violin), and sitara, the duo puts forth an exceptional world fusion unheard of in the New Age genre. What's more, there isn't a song on Devotion that falters in form, technique, or ecstasy. The music comes from an undisturbed place, shared with listeners without sentimentality or pretense. --Karen K. Hugg

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Between their name, the album title, and the cover art of embracing lovers done in that flat-perspective, Indian style of painting, Rasa's Devotion looks like one of those New Age Indian sacred chant albums, and in a way it is. But Indian devotional music has rarely sounded this sensual. These are traditional songs, but performed in a modern, world-fusion style. Singer Kim Waters intones these hymns in a breathy, embracing soprano, falling through these ancient melodies like silk running through your fingers. Her voice is surrounded by lush arrangements from Hans Christian who plays cellos, sarangi (Indian violin), sitara (small sitar), and Swedish keyed fiddle, echoing Waters's melodies with serpentine refrains. With help from percussionist Greg Ellis of Vas, pianist Ira Stein, and a host of Indian musicians, Rasa attains the meaning of their Sanskrit name, which loosely translates as "essence." --John Diliberto

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Seductive.......2007-02-18

I love this CD, first heard "Arati" on my local cable channel's all music channel. Love the live version CD also.

An Exceptional World Music Album - Highly Recommended.......2006-03-17

Greetings to All: As an experienced and avid listener of Rasa and many similar artists and one who has traveled through South India from where much of their inspiration comes - I am compelled to write an offer in defense and praise of Rasa & Devotion.

This album is in the likes of other Rasa albums, those of Vas, Jai Uttal, Miten, & Deva Premal, with inspirations that clearly include Krishna Das and similar pioneers, contemporary world artists, and many of the Indian Classical Masters. If you have heard and liked any of these artists, what you will find here is a 'fusion' of the old Sanskrit devotional chants (similar source materials across much of Rasa & Vas content), old and modern instrumentation, and modern recording and mastering. Few artists on earth effectively create such harmonious, symphonic, lively, and deep renditions as above.

Devotion is an album that can start your day or end it. It is an album that you will regularly play while working as it does not disturb. It sets a mood and flows with seamless transitions. Devotion can be played for meditation and yoga and for relaxation. It can be played for children. For those who are interested in Eastern wisdom, who enjoy melodic world music, and who enjoy exploring all that this planet offers in the way of traditions - artists such as Rasa, Vas, Deva, Jai, et al. allow us to experience the modern musical inspiration that has come from India. For those interested, there are exceptional resources at the World Music Institute website worldmusicinstitute(dot)org for many such artists who excel in their domain.

Devotion itself is not perfect, and invariably it will not please all listeners. However, for what it was intended to be and in the context of its peers - Devotion provides an excellent musical journey. Such music can be deeply soothing and of subtle but profound benefit to those whom are open. Additionally, Rasa Union & In Concert are both well-done, similar albums. Finally, for current lovers of Rasa & Vas, a seldom-known but intensely exceptional artist goes by the name, Nadaka. Their 3 disk Lotus set, if you find it, is worth its weight in jewels. I hope that the above will be helpful to those who are considering Rasa & Devotion.

Soothing the mind...........2005-12-27

I first heard this album during an accupunture session and loved it for it's ability to soothe and relax. Anyone who meditates, is a health practioner or a massage therapist should have this in their collection-it's perfect for just sending the mind elsewhwere. The songs are Indian prayer and devotional love songs and though I could not understand the langauge, the songs meanings shined through regardless.

The musicianship and quality is excellent. One reviewer negatively comments that's it overproduced/mixed and that may be so, but there are few Western musicians can play a sarangi this well. And overmixed or not, that shouldn't steer you away from a beautiful devotional album. Listen to the singing and the instrumentation and you'll hear two musicians who have have so obviously embraced the art, the teachings and the musicianship of Indian culture and that was what I found so enjoyable about this album. Rare to find with western born musicians-this is a beautiful CD.

Rasa is a great find.......2005-10-24

I first heard Rasa on the "Soundscapes" channel on cable. Their music is great to listen to while working. I was shocked to see that they look more like half of ABBA than what I pictured, but they are amazing.

Well done.......2005-09-13

If meditation is meant to help you focus and relax, this CD fits the profile!

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indispensable
Heart + Soul
Whaddaya Mean, This Guy Ain't From Texas?
This knocked my socks off
Unforgettable -- Rare, real, transcendent late-night music

Devotion + Doubt
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ASIN: B000002P4Z
Release Date: 1997-03-11

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Pull
Lil Wallet Picture
Ed's Song
Home
A Goodbye Rye
Fater
Kate Rose
4AM
Roll
Polly Waltz
Figure
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Song Of 27

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When he's on, Richard Buckner writes songs packed with little moments and giant emotions: the vow we couldn't keep, the look that says we're done, the snapshot that brings it crashing back. On Devotion & Doubt, he's on about half the time, using his remarkably expressive voice (he sounds like an unselfconscious Dwight Yoakam) in great roots-rock story songs like the rollicking "A Goodbye Rye" or the bleary "4 A.M." Too much of the rest comes off as more poetry than lyric, however, as Buckner places his compelling but foggy images in atmospheric soundscapes that regularly disguise as much as they reveal. --David Cantwell

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indispensable.......2006-08-21

Buckner's songs all come from a strange margin of consciousness that no other writer quite seems to have access to. His lyrics proceed like scenes from dreams--the meanings always almost catchable--and his voice curls around them like a sly, grizzled dancer revisiting the roadhouse of his youth. To my ears, Devotion + Doubt is the setting that makes his gifts shine brightest. It's as fresh to me today as it was when I tore off the plastic five years ago; I can't imagine doing without it.

Heart + Soul.......2005-08-10

Stunningly beautiful. Richard Buckner's voice is sad, longing and beautiful. I picked up the album (way back in '97) after hearing him perform the songs on a local radio station. I was mesmerized. At the time I had no clue about "Alt country", the words and his voice were heart and soul. Every time I listen to the album, I feel a mix of emotions. (From feelings of escapism, loneliness to falling in love)
Lyrically, he offers little stories that constantly keep the listener intrigued. This album and the Hill are the Buckner albums that I recommend.

Whaddaya Mean, This Guy Ain't From Texas?.......2005-07-08

I once read a review by Robert Christgau which made fun of "Li'l Wallet Picture" from this CD. For one brief moment, I knew what it felt like to be the Unabomber. [Caution: Views expressed, etc.] What business has Rolling Stone of publishing such
claptrap? True, Buckner's voice is an acquired taste. When he tries to push out the emotion he kinda sounds like he's, uh--using the facility. But getting past that, here are some of the most heartfelt, achy-breaky songs to ever come out of ... well, I would have said Texas but then I learned he was from California. Texas is his spiritual home at least. These songs are about heartbreak, memory, leavin', and drivin'. Lots of drivin'. Drivin' down misty highways at 4 a.m., past dead-man's curves, drivin' thru the backroads of lost love. If that ain't Texas, it oughta be. And if you don't git it--then what the heck you readin' this for?

This knocked my socks off.......2004-08-24

I never heard of Mr. Buckner until this summer. This is one of the most artictically uncompromising albums I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. Buckner captures all the longing and regret of a lost relationship, but he transcends his pain to give us a work that is ultimately uplifting and full of stength. I can't recommend this enough, and only hope that Richard Buckner finds the audience he deserves.

Unforgettable -- Rare, real, transcendent late-night music.......2004-08-18

This is one of the few pieces of authentic music created during my lifetime.

I cannot recommend this cd more highly. Not sickly-sweet or sacharine, with no air of marketing about him, yet full of the soul that leads one to reach for the volume and turn to "11" -- he has created here a small, resonant album as near perfection as any I have heard.

Buckner is a musician who will appeal to a small sub-set of Americans.hose who enjoy Tom Waits, Jane Siberry, or have read Charles Bukowski will probably hear this CD as if meeting a friend for the first time. I can think of perhaps 5 CDs in any genre that deserve 5 stars -- this is one.

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inspiring
24Bit 96Khz is the best !
Reconnecting to the gospel essence of Soul/ R&B
What a talent!
This IS the One!

Devotion
Aaron Neville
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ASIN: B00004WJAC
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

Mary, Don't You Weep
Jesus Is A Friend Of Mine
Banks Of The River Jordan
What Would Jesus Do?
Singing You A Prayer
There Is Still A Dream
By Heart, By Soul
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Morning Has Broken
Were You There?
Jesus Loves Me
I Shall Be Released

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Aaron Neville is one of the only singers alive with a voice soulful, strong, and emotionally pure enough to warrant comparisons to Sam Cooke--easy to understand upon hearing his new gospel-oriented collection, "Devotion." With an intensity you just don't hear enough of, he tackles some of the great songs of the genre, such as "Mary Don't You Weep" and "Banks of the River Jordan." Those songs share space with a few originals, as well as ingeniously sung covers of pop standards such as "I Shall Be Released," "Bridge over Troubled Water," and "Morning Has Broken"--all done in the stirring, tuneful way that only Aaron Neville can achieve. As is the case these days on almost any solo recording by a performer over the age of 20, there are guest stars: able-voiced brother Ivan is on here, while adult contemporary act Avalon and diva wannabe Rachel Lampa attempt, admirably, to hold their own with the great singer. Okay, it's gonna sound clichéd, but this record really is as rock solid as its message of faith. --Mike McGonigal

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inspiring.......2007-01-07

You can't listen to this collection of songs without being inspired to be a better person and help make this a better world for others.

24Bit 96Khz is the best !.......2005-08-28

Being a BIG music lover, I was Very happy with the quality of this DVD-Audio.

The DVD side offers 5.1 music (So sweet)

I have a High End System set-up in (Denon's Flagship)
I use pure silver cables with Merlins Filter and plug all silver too. All my cables are QED. I have a B&W CDM9 and M&K dual Sub, and much more!

* I have SACD which I would rate 9.5/10 for pure quality.
* I have DVD-Audio, which I would rate 9.8/10 for pure quality.
* I would also rate 2 channel set up correctly as being 9.9/10 for pure quality.
* I would rate New Dual Disc music 2/10 for pure quality

BUY this!!!

You will benefit and enjoy the quality of this album in DVD-Audio music...

Buy SACD or DVD-Audio or both. 10 times better!

Reconnecting to the gospel essence of Soul/ R&B.......2004-03-18

It seems Aaron Neville gets inside every song he sings on this album, cover or original composition, and sings of higher love. His utter artistic beauty and sincerity will hopefully break down any misgivings people who normally avoid music with religious themes may have. If Neville suppressed this personal expression of his faith for the sake of greater record sales, I believe this world would be poorer for it. Regardless of your beliefs, treat yourself to this beautiful testament of suffering, joy, faith and love.

What a talent!.......2003-11-10

I originally bought this DVD-A disk for my Mom, who is very religious. I listened to it at her house and immediately knew I had to have a copy. I've always know what a unique and beautiful voice Neville has, but I'm not a huge fan of religious music (other than Christmas music). This is just great music. Period. Some songs are superb and some are merely very good. Not a single bad song in the bunch. The teriffic surround sound makes the album that much more enjoyable. Also check out the Neville DVD-A "Believe," it is just a good as this one, but with completely different songs. What a talented performer!

This IS the One!.......2003-06-07

If I could have only one CD, this would be the one!

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