Toys

Toys

ASIN: B0009K1YE2

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Product Description
Uri Caine is one of the most-wanted pianists in the world of jazz, slipping easily from modern and traditional jazz to new music.

Tracks:

Hawai'i '78 introduction
Ka Huila Wai
'Ama'ama
Panini Pua Kea
Take Me Home Country Road
Kuhio Bay
Ka Pua U'i
White Sandy Beach of Hawai'i
Henehene Kou 'Aka
La 'Elima
Pili Me Ka'u Manu
Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man
Kaulana Kawaihae
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
Hawai'i '78

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To gauge the magnitude of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's popularity in his native Hawaii, consider this: following his death in 1997 (at age 38, attributed to his profound obesity), Kamakawiwo'ole's body lay in state in the state capitol, only the second person to receive such an honor. Kamakawiwo'ole's appeal lies in his love for prestatehood, precondominium Hawaii and the expressiveness of his gently passionate voice, which can float through higher registers with an ease that brings Johnny Mathis to mind. Several selections ("Ka Pua U'i," "White Sandy Beach of Hawai'i," the sun-kissed "La 'Elima") feature Kamakawiwo'ole in a traditional mood, using only his ukulele to adorn the charm of his native lyricism. Others, such as the Jimmy Buffett-like "Maui Hawaiian Sup'pa Man" add playful contemporary touches that suit Kamakawiwo'ole's style. Most touching are the string-backed laments that open and close the album, "Hawai'i '78 Introduction" and "Hawai'i '78," initially a reflection on his father's death, later on the passing of Hawaii's native culture. Best known is his medley "Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World," which played over the closing credits of the film Meet Joe Black. --Terry Wood

Album Description

There's a smart balance of traditional Hawaiiana and contemporary tunes on this CD. There's heart-tugging warmth along with unexpected chuckles. The end result is a candid, honest reinforcement of his vocal breadth.

Customer Reviews:

Lovely.......2007-07-04

I first heard this song by IZ "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at the end of the movie "Fifty First Dates" and I liked it. Then I heard it over the intercom at work. At that time, I did not know who sang it but I liked it so much I searched the net and found it here on Amazon. I love the music and the way he put the 2 songs together, it's very soothing and Israel had a wonderful voice. This is one of those tunes that stays in my head forever. I love the cd even if I only listen to that one song. Sometimes my 6 year old granddaughter asks me to hear my "Rainbow Song"!

BEAUTIFUL!!!.......2007-06-27

This man has the most beautiful voice, spirit and soul. I received the CD in the mail yesterday 6/26/07. That day marked 10yrs that IZ had passed -the sun was out and it rained for 5 minutes...there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

Gives Goose Bumps.......2007-06-27

What a voice for a big man. He will be missed forever, but his voice keeps his spirit alive in this fantastic CD.

Magical!.......2007-06-24

I've just "discovered" Iz, and have bought this CD plus another one. Now I'm tempted to buy everything he ever produced. This giant of a man was a rare talent, and had the most wonderful voice - I'm so sorry to learn that it's been silenced.

I bought this CD for the beautiful "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World". I've heard only clips of this song before, and was enchanted, but didn't know the artist's name. I've been searching for many months, and finally learned it was him. The song is one of my favorites on this CD, but two others are every bit as captivating. "Ka Huila Wai" simply carries me away to a magical place, and "Ka Pua U'i" has nearly the same effect. The rest of the songs are good, but those three alone make this CD worth having.

Great!!!!.......2007-06-08

I've been looking for this for a while. Can't find a better music to get your head straight. It's hard to be uptight if you listen to this. Too bad he's gone. Bruddah IZ, you are missed.

Meet Joe Black: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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I'm a slob when it comes to music...
Indescribably delicious
Hard-To-Find Arrangements
An overlooked masterpiece that slipped under the radar.
"Meet Thomas Newman" - The best album of his works so far !

Meet Joe Black: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Thomas Newman
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DHZU
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

Yes
Everywhere Freesia
Walkaway
Meet Joe Black
Peanut Butter Man
Whisper Of A Thrill
Cheek To Cheek - Chris Boardman
Cold Lamb Sandwich
Fifth Ave.
A Frequent Thing
Death And Taxes
Served Its Purpose
Sorry For Nothing
Mr. Bad News
Let's Face The Music And Dance - Chris Boardman
The Question
Someone Else
What A Wonderful World - Chris Boardman
That Next Place
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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Meet Joe Black, director Martin Brest's remake of the '30s semiclassic Death Takes a Holiday, took widespread critical potshots for its three-hour length and laconic pace. Ironically, composer Thomas Newman's score is a compelling exercise in musical economy--spare, emotionally longing arrangements where the spaces resonate almost as much as the notes. The composer (youngest son of the great film scorer Alfred Newman and cousin to Randy Newman) shows the same deft handling of emotional nuance he displayed on The Shawshank Resemption, The Horse Whisperer, and Oscar and Lucinda (winner of Best Original Score at the 1998 Australian Film Awards), here underplaying the story's romance and otherworldly aspects with a few piano notes and a masterful use of strings and winds. Yet another tribute to the Newman gene pool and an impressively mature work from one of Hollywood's brightest young film composers. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

I'm a slob when it comes to music..........2007-01-14

My mental stability has always been in question, especially by my grandma. However, after just minutes of absently listening to the tv in the next room, some internal radar picked up on the sensual sounds coming from the movie Meet Joe Black. I put down my bowling ball and slowly walked into the next room. I felt as if my world had changed. This music had slid under my skin and was traveling into my brain. I sat on the sofa next to my stuffed pink flamingo and tears slid down my cheeks. I listened and the sadness washed over me like an ocean. Yet I couldnt get enough. This music carries me away on adventures you wouldn't believe. Its the music I say. The emotions that cloak me from hearing the music have NOTHING to do with the actors. I just breathe the music.

Indescribably delicious.......2007-01-04

I cannot think of any score I've heard that is as poignant to the film for which it is written than Thomas Newman's "Meet Joe Black". After repeated listens I'm still fascinated by how the love theme for "Whisper of a Thrill" and "Someone Else" is both sublimely romantic and disturbing at the same time. I find that juxtaposition to be a perfect match to the film...although it had its faults, the score does not. The achingly beautiful scenes between Brad Pitt and Claire Forlani toward the end of the film owe a huge debt to Newman's score. How did the Academy overlook him for Best Original Score? He wasn't even nominated. A shame really. But no award would do this music justice. It is simply, indescribably, and deliciously beautiful.

Hard-To-Find Arrangements.......2006-12-28

Aficionados of the "classics" will love this soundtrack. The medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World" is worth the entire album. The instrumental music is wonderful ambient music for a relaxed or romantic setting.

An overlooked masterpiece that slipped under the radar........2006-09-09

Though the film itself may have left some viewers itching to leave the theater (with a rather gratuitous running time of 178 minutes), the score alone from "Meet Joe Black" makes it one of the more memorable films of 1998. In fact, Thomas Newman's score makes such an impact that it is able to stand out as a separate work of art all on its own. Hell, I would even go so far as to say it's a masterpiece.

Personally, I think Newman does some of his best work here. Specifically with tracks such as "Walkaway" and "Cold Lamb Sandwich", both of which are beautifully seasoned with the film's main theme. Other tracks like "Everywhere Freesia" and "Peanut Butter Man" showcase Newman's ability to compose vivacious and spirited pieces. Newman is more well-known for his moody and haunting "dark" themes, so it's nice to hear the occassional "quarky" track every once in a while, such as the previous two.

Other highlights on the soundtrack include "Whisper of a Thrill,", "Death and Taxes", and the stunning closing track, "That Next Place" (one of Newman's best compositions to date).

Granted, this may not be for every avid film score lover out there. I think Thomas Newman fans more than anyone else will tend to lean more towards it and appreciate it a little more. It is a prime example of Newman's distinguished style, and proves why he is one of the most widely respected and talented film composers in the industry today. I just find it to be such a shame that this little gem seemed to have slipped under the radar.

"Meet Thomas Newman" - The best album of his works so far !.......2006-08-08

I admit I'm a little late concidering the release date and this soundtrack is way too good to have never heard of it. But with score it's like with everything else: You must make the experience yourself! And so will the movie of "Meet Joe Black" has been recently shown on television. And I cannot begin to tell how amazed and sad at once I was -- amazed by the talent a composer can ever carry (Thomas Newman turns out to be a god) and deeply sad about how I could ever miss this beautiful composition for so many years (that's inexcusable)! This truly is - without exaggerating anything - one of the greatest and most affecting orchestral scores ever written for a movie!!! Everyone who listens to the score, even without having watched the movie at first, will know what I mean! This beautiful album of instrumental tracks I would highly recommend to try for yourself with no need for the DVD at all! The movie is a typical fantasy romance with Mr. Death sneaking in someone else's body and our stereotyped Barbie, who both fall in love with each other, but cannot be together forever, so he breaks her heart, kills her father and then sends back the old inhabitant of this body, and so on... <---this plot must not meet everyones taste or expectations to a 08/15-US-movie-romance! But in the center of focus for now is the score and this one I can only recommend as mostly scores completely drown within the intenseness of a movie; but in this case the movie wouldn't be what it is without those soft violin strives and the sensitive accompaniment of the piano sounds.
To mention a couple of them, I mostly liked the main theme and its variations:

3. Walkaway (main theme) 8.5/10

6. Whisper Of A Thrill (the sex scene between Barbie and Death) 9/10

8. Cold Lamb Sandwich (main theme - but only with violins and piano) 10/10

17. Someone Else (soft violin strives) 10/10

19. That Next Place (the big finale in the midth of the fire work show) 11/10

There is nothing else left to say about this, one must make the experience for himself! This is unequivocal a work of art; a so far not reached masterpiece, which captures the whole beauty of the movie marvellous good with its harmonic ecstatic melody. I don't know what other references Thomas Newman has as a composer, but I'm looking forward to listen to some more of his works...something a lot of other people should do as well! You won't regret it! ;)

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AEROSMITH: ROCKERS LOVE 'EM, CRITICS HATE 'EM ! (the hard rocking and horny Toys In The Attic really delivers)
a very bad album
Great Rock n Roll
Great album from formerly great band
Toys In The Attic

Toys in the Attic
Aerosmith
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000029AP
Release Date: 1993-09-07

Tracks:

Toys In The Attic
Uncle Salty
Adam's Apple
Walk This Way
Big Ten Inch Record
Sweet Emotion
No More No More
Round And Round
You See Me Crying

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Originally released in 1975, this was Aerosmith's breakout recording. Listeners only familiar with their more recent, post-comeback material may be surprised; like their other albums from the 1970s, Toys has a strong blues inflection, as indicated by their cover of "Big Ten Inch Record," which also shows that Aerosmith has never lacked raunchiness or innuendo. There's also the original (pre-Run-D.M.C.) version of "Walk This Way," and the classic "Sweet Emotion." This is classic Aerosmith at its gritty, streetwise best; they may have been derivative, but it really doesn't matter, then or now: it's all in good fun. --Genevieve Williams

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AEROSMITH: ROCKERS LOVE 'EM, CRITICS HATE 'EM ! (the hard rocking and horny Toys In The Attic really delivers).......2007-06-12

Other than rockin' and partyin', Aerosmith only cares about fourteen things, and all fourteen can be found on the female anatomy. These guys aren't trying to save the world, they're just playing hard and horny, no holds barred rock n' roll. They're loud, they're audacious, and they rock like their lives depend on it. It's kind of like being in a street fight. It may not be proper or honorable, but you use every dirty trick you know, because it's either his a** or yours. And that's pretty much the way Aerosmith plays rock n' roll. They pull out all the stops, use every trick in the book, and throw everything at you and more. That's just fine with me! Their third album, Toys In The Attic (1975) is a rock classic and one of their best. It includes their big hits Walk This Way and Sweet Emotion. Also here are the wide open rockers Toys In The Attic and Round And Round. Uncle Salty is sort of an Ozzy meets The Beatles kind of song, and Adam's Apple rocks with slide guitar and sexual innuendo ("She ate it, never knowing wrong from right"). Then there's the hilarious rock-swing boogie of Big Ten Inch. No More, No More is a slow/fast rocker that sounds like it would have fit just as well on their Get Your Wings album. The album closes with the emotional ballad, You see Me Crying, complete with orchestration. Like all of Aerosmith's power ballads, it really brings home the goods. Of course, every Aerosmith fan knows Toys In The Attic is essential. If you're just starting to get in to Aerosmith, this is a good place to start. I suggest you also pick up Get Your Wings (1974) and Rocks (1976) along with Toys In The Attic. All three are good, loud, and horny hard rock.

a very bad album.......2007-05-19

Toys in the Attic is an overrated, overplayed disaster.

The only decent songs are the title track and "Uncle Salty". "Walk This Way" has a unique vocal melody for the time it was released in the mid 70's, but that doesn't mean I like it. "Big Ten Inch" sounds like some fake novelty song that wears thin after a couple listens.

"Sweet Emotion" is a decent song, but the live versions are MUCH better because the song demands a lot of energy, which this studio version lacks. "No More No More" is Aerosmith's version of a pop song, and an unmemorable one at that. "Round and Round" is a rip-off of Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf" and for some reason, a hard rock band thought it was a good idea to end an album with a ballad called "You See My Crying", complete with overdramatic emotions that sound forced and unreal.

Aerosmith is a pretty fantastic band, but Get Your Wings is the place to start. Or buy that live album released in the late 70's.

Great Rock n Roll.......2007-03-03

Withstands the passage of time. Brings back memories of College days. Much simpler times....

Just great meaty rock and roll.

Great album from formerly great band.......2007-02-19

Aerosmith is a real enigma in rock history; a band that was nothing short of brilliant in its first era through "Night In The Ruts", and the original line-up reformation of "Done With Mirrors" that turned into a cliche of themselves.
Not that it mattered - new listeners dug "Permanent Vacation" and the new crop of albums, while the old school hated the new work. Aerosmith is rich beyond their wildest dreams, and probably doesn't care about the opinions of the fans who brought them into prominence in the first place.
"Toys In The Attic" was the third release for this Boston band, and the Stones/Yardbirds hybrid sound coalesced into their own style that was only hinted at on the first two releases. The title track rips, and the blues swing hard on "Uncle Salty" and "Adam's Apple", a funny story of the Garden of Eden. The classic "Walk This Way" follows, with its funky rhythms and impossible to not love guitar riff. Tyler's lyrics are smart, witty and urban. It can be said that rappers and hip-hop musicians probably learned a lot from his lyric style, the re-making of the tune with Run-DMC providing proof of that argument, although the original is far better.
"Toys In The Attic" isn't the toughest Aerosmith - that would come next with the unbelievable "Rocks" album. It is probably, however, the best songwriting the band did overall.
This, "Rocks" and the first two albums, "Aerosmith" and "Get Your Wings" are the best the band had to offer, and that was a lot. Too bad they've resorted to cheap Rich Little impersonations of themselves and released way too many hits packages. Time to call it a day, boys.

Toys In The Attic.......2007-02-13

This by far my favorite Aerosmith CD. They were at their zenith at this time. Every cut was a gem and a true rock classic cd and belongs in any worth while classic rock collection.

Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches

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Album matches content hype
Fun
invigorating!
Totally awesome!

Stars & Stripes Forever and the Greatest Marches

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ASIN: B000003F5U
Release Date: 1991-09-06

Tracks:

Aida: Grand March
Babes In Toyland: March Of The Toys
Semper Fidelis
Suite No. 1, Op. 43: Marche miniature
Yankee Doodle
Up The Street
The Damnation of Faust: Rakoczy March
Caucasian Sketches: Procession Of The Sardar
Sambre et Meuse
The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March
Colonel Bogey
Dixie
American Salute: When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Strike Up The Band
Radetzsky March
Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
Algerian Suite: French Military March
Mlada: Procession Of The Nobles
Valdres March
National Emblem March
The Stars And Stripes Forever

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Album matches content hype.......2007-05-31

I intially bought this album for a few selections I had heard from Classical 102.1 (KDFC-FM). I was pleasantly surprised that the entire album has a very satisfying collection of the greatest marches. I am very pleased with this album, and would recommend it for anyone who likes a broad range of famous marches.

Fun.......2007-01-21

This CD would make a great gift for anyone who enjoys marches. Some of the marches are popular, others are not. All are well-performed and can be enjoyed - LOUDLY!

invigorating!.......2006-12-05

Great recordings of stirring music. I like to play it loud while my kids and I clean house. It makes it go by fast.

Totally awesome!.......2005-03-27

My father was a Marine in the ETC, he told me stories about how they went floor to floor checking for bad guys humming this music. I think it is great music to listen to, I really like track 3, it says so much in the title alone. I hope everybody like this music as much as I do!

The Mozart Effect - Music for Babies - Playtime to Sleepytime

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Nice....
still great 6 years later
A wonderful CD
Works as advertised-
Works Like A Charm

The Mozart Effect - Music for Babies - Playtime to Sleepytime

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Release Date: 1998-10-13

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The Mozart Effect - Music For Babies - Playtime To Sleepytime Cd

Customer Reviews:

Nice...........2006-11-10

My baby boy just like it..... and my wife is enjoying it toooo.... It is a very soothing CD to listen to. It is definitely worth the $$...

still great 6 years later.......2005-03-02

I bought the "Mozart Effect" CD and a few other classical CD's; Bach and another Mozart after my daughter was born in late 1998. We had a difficult time getting her to sleep at night and decided to try playing music to soothe her. The "Mozart Effect" CD worked every time. As soon as she heard the Toy Symphony play she would relax and just listen to the music until she fell asleep. It's been more than a year since we played the CD, and recently when she was ill, she asked to listen to "her music". It still has the same calming effect. Regardless of the controversy surrounding Mozart's ability to make babies more intelligent, I think this music is very comforting and enjoyable.

A wonderful CD.......2003-06-01

I received several classical music CD's as gifts before my daughter was born, and out of all of them (also including classical CD's I had already owned) this is definitely my favorite. It stands out because it is not full of simply "traditional" arrangements but rather is very light and playful - there are all sorts of cute little chirping and whirring noises that add to it as well. It is just a lot of fun, and provides the perfect background for cuddling with your new little one.

There is one comment below from someone who thought the music was too simple and was of poor quality. I would agree that the music is very simple (not a bad thing), but disagree with the notion that it is poor quality. Anyway, this should be just one CD in a library of different types of music, classical and other, to help your child's music appreciation develop. If it happens to expand other developmental skills as well, even better!

Works as advertised-.......2003-05-23

The Mozart Effect - Music for Babies is a pretty good disc. Admittedly not the best Mozart recordings around, but then my child is not exactly picky. I prefer Genie's Angels All Around as a lullaby CD but either The Mozart Effect or Angels All Around would make excellent baby shower gifts.

Works Like A Charm.......2003-04-03

This is a must have for all infants and a terrific baby shower gift. My son is 14 months old and he has been listening to this CD for about 10 months. It has a TERRIFIC soothing effect on him. I think Mozart has become a musical comfort object for him, much like his soft blankie has become a comfort object. If he is cranky in the car and trying to unwind for a nap, I pop this CD in and he is automatically soothed. It's like magic.

Tracks:

Aida: Grand March
Babes In Toyland: March Of The Toys
Semper Fidelis
Suite No. 1, Op. 43: Marche Miniature
Yankee Doodle
Up The Street
The Damnation Of Faust: Rakoczy March
Caucasian Sketches: Procession Of The Sardar
Sambe Et Meuse
The Ruins Of Athens: Turkish March
Colonel Bogey
Dixie
American Salute
Strike Up the Band
Radetzsky March
Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1
Algerian Suite: French Military March
Mlada: Procession Of The Nobles
Valdres March
National Emblem March
The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

Excellent, but one missing..........2007-03-07

These are fabulous marches played with huge amounts of zest, but one of Fiedler's best RCA marches - the Zacatecas March - was left out!!! Why??? There would have been plenty of room, and it seems to be available on a Japanese release - why not this one?

Otherwise, no hesitation at all.

Simply a Fun Set of Marches.......2003-10-18

In the 5th grade, I tried out for Little League. My desire to play baseball was not rooted in any love for the sport. I thought my father wanted me to play a sport. I was so great at the tryouts; he said some memorable words to me. "Tim, I think you ought to stick with playing the clarinet." I am sure he was trying to spare me humiliation on the athletic field. Little did he know he was starting my love affair with music, a far greater gift.

Perhaps because I was in the school band, I gravitated toward marches, and this collection of marches conducted by Arthur Fielder was one of the first recordings I purchased (6th or 7th grade I believe). At the time (the mid 1970's) it was only available on LP. As soon as the CD was available, I purchased it for nostalgic reasons. This collection had many popular marches such as the Grand March from Aida, Stars and Stripes Forever, Pomp and Circumstance, as well as some lesser known marches. This was one of the collections that piqued my interest in orchestral music. Though the marches could probably best be termed "light classical," it was an introduction to more serious music. Many years later I used this same recording when I taught as background music during art or spelling lessons. Again, it served as an introduction to more serious music.

This is not a complicated set; it is simply a little jewel that is a joy to listen to and a fun addition to a music collection.

Great Marching Music.......2000-11-14

Even though I am a Yankee I still love "Dixie." This is great music for pre-school children and those just entering school. I think it helps build character. I like this album.

Great.......1999-05-23

I have had this tape for years and it just got torn, so I have to replace it immediately because my granddaughter, age 3, also loves it.

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Just for kids?? No way!!
The best classical album for kids!
Great for Preschool Children

Classics for Kids

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ASIN: B000003FE3
Release Date: 1993-06-08

Tracks:

The Nutcracker Excerpts (Tchaikovsky)
The Nutcracker Excerpts (Tchaikovsky)
The Nutcracker Excerpts (Tchaikovsky)
Parade of The Wooden Soldiers (Jessel-MacDonald)
Carnival of The Animals Excerpts (Saint-Saens)
Carnival of The Animals Excerpts (Saint-Saens)
Carnival of The Animals Excerpts (Saint-Saens)
THe Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Debussy)
Hoedown from Rodeo (Copland)
Little Waltz from The Toy Box (Debussy)
Viennese Musical Clock from Hary Janos (Kodaly)
Mother Goose Suite Excerpts (Ravel)
Mother Goose Suite Excerpts (Ravel)
March of the Siamese Children from The King and I (Rogers)
Dreams frin Scenes From Childhood ( Schumann)
March of The Toys from Babes In Toyland (Herbert)
Childhood Games Excerpts (Bizet)
Childhood Games Excerpts (Bizet)
The Toy Trumpet Al Hirt, trumpet (Scott)
The Little Train of Caipira (Villa-Lobos)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas)
Waltz from The Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky)
Lullaby (Brahms)

Customer Reviews:

Just for kids?? No way!!.......2005-04-08

This is wonderful classical music. If the kids like it, great! But, make no mistake about it, this is good for anyone. This is wonderful study music, reading music, or just plain relaxing music. Highlights include "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"; "March of the Toys" (from BABES IN TOYLAND -- the reason I bought this CD); "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"; "The Little Train of Caipira" (no longer little when the music is over); and the audience favorite "Hoedown" (i.e. "Beef, it's what's for dinner!").

If you're into that whole thing of classical music sharpening a youngster's intellect, then this won't disappoint. If you're just into good old fashioned classical music in general, it won't disappoint you either. Also, I highly recommend to both groups the classical CD BUILD YOUR BABY'S BRAIN.

The best classical album for kids!.......2002-12-12

This is a wonderful album. Very high quality, and every selection is beautiful. My daughter (who usually asks me to turn my classical music off) loves to pretend to gallop like a horse during "Rodeo" and march like a soldier during "Parade of the wooden soldiers". This is a pleasure for the whole family!

Great for Preschool Children.......2000-10-12

I use this CD with my preschool music group. The kids love it! This CD enables children learn about classical music without over extending their attention spans.

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Different type of metal
its alright
Their first and best!!
Get the Hell Out of My Wayyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
one of the best albums

Dangerous Toys
Dangerous Toys
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000026RH
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Teas'n, Pleas'n
Scared
Bones In The Gutter
Take Me Drunk
Feels Like A Hammer
Sport'n A Woody
Queen Of The Nile
Outlaw
Here Comes Trouble
Ten Boots (Stompin')
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Customer Reviews:

Different type of metal.......2007-05-20

This was a combo heavy metal/red-neck band. Let's call it Southern Metal. Very good songs and a different approach to your cookie cutter hair bands of the 80's. Definitely worth a buy if you want to hear something not mainstream.

its alright.......2007-04-01

the album is alright... Their is a reason Dangerous Toys weren't as huge as other 80's metal bands, and its simple, their songs weren't great.

A fun listen for fans of late 80's/early 90's hard rock fans.

Their first and best!!.......2007-03-09

This 1989 debut album from this Texas sleaze metal outfit is chocked full of great vocals from Jason McMaster,catchy guitar riffs,and generally a collection of feel good tunes about getting drunk and having a good time.It fits quite nicely in my CD collection in the " D" column next to the Dirty Looks CD.I thought "Scared" was the best song on here along with the opener,"Teasin Pleasin" and "Queen of the Nile" but I liked all of them.The best way to describe Dangerous Toys is that it has a heavy Guns N Roses sound with a poppier edge to it.It's too bad they never made a good album after this one and Dangerous Toys would never get to this level again.If you want late 80's hard rock/metal without the spandex and the makeup,this debut album is highly recommended.Nothing fancy,just good old fashioned rock and roll.

Get the Hell Out of My Wayyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-09-13

This album is awesome!!! The music is excellent, but the singing is the best. Dangerous Toys' lead singer Jason McMaster basically sings about trying to get laid, getting drunk, and committing crimes. None of the lyrics on this album are showcase worthy displays of fine literature... but what great lyrics they are. I am not one to memorize songs, but I can pretty much sing along with the entire album while driving (which distinguishes DT from most other bands). Every song is full of awesome, cheesy, ridiculous, humorous, and/or flat-out memorable content:

- "hey man, I didn't know she was your wife"
- "man I really, really think, really think that I think"
- "even though I'm trouble, kids look up to me"
- "done unreal things, you wouldn't realize...living testament that crime pays"
- "queen of the Nile, love me like an earthquake" (?????)
- "a cloud of dust, a mighty hi-ho silver - 10 boots"
- "sorry bout dem bones in the muddy gutterrrrRRRRRRRRR.....yeahhhhhhhhh"
- "sportin a woody when yur +!++!*$ fly"

...and try using the following lyrics anywhere else:

"Shahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnah...nahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahbahbahbah...baby...baby...nahnah. nahnah. nahnah. nahnah... shoobudymamma. Shoobudymamma. Shoobudymamma. Shoobudymamma...nahnah. Nahnah. Nahnah. Nahnah...gyehh gyehh gyehhyeahyeahyeahyeahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!"

one of the best albums.......2006-04-30

This is one of my top ten cds of all time. I still throw it in the car radio once in a while. The Dangerous Toys were a sleazy, southern high energy true rock n roll band. They sure dont make albums like this anymore.

This cd also has my favorite album cover of all time, The clown in the attic pic. I always wanted to get that clown as a tattoo!

My all time fav track by D.Toys is on the cd..."Outlaw". High energy-fast lyrics LOVE-IT!
Also has the debut single "Teasin Pleasin" another kick axe song.
Other highlights in my eyes are "Here Comes Trouble", "Bones In The Gutter" and "Ten Boots". Pick up this cd, Its a clasSICK!

Toys: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Fun album!
Green Hills and Blue Skies and Red Jackets and Yellow Toys
A work of Art that cannot be expressed on paper
Magical
WendyandLisa, of course

Toys: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Hans Zimmer , and Thomas Dolby
Manufacturer: Geffen Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000OT8
Release Date: 1992-12-15

Tracks:

Winter Reveries - Shirley Walker
The Closing Of The Year (Main Theme) - The Musical Cast Of Toys
Ebudae - Enya
The Happy Worker - Tori Amos
Alsatia's Lullaby - Julia Migenes/Hans Zimmer
Workers - The Musical Cast Of Toys
Let Joy And Innocence Prevail (Instrumental) - Pat Methany
The General - Michael Gambon/Hans Zimmer
The Mirror Song - Thomas Dolby
Battle Introduction - Robin Williams
Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Into The Battle Mix) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Let Joy And Innocence Prevail - Grace Jones
The Closing Of The Year/Happy Workers (Reprise) - The Musical Cast Of Toys

Customer Reviews:

Fun album!.......2006-12-31

I bought this CD for the song, "The Closing of the Year" - as I couldn't find that song anywhere else, and it's one that I've loved. But the rest of the album is great too. There's a song called "Happy Worker" by Tori Amos - if you're a fan of hers, you won't be disappointed. Once again, the instrumental songs (by Hans Zimmer) are outstanding! This is a fun album - so glad I bought it! :-)

Green Hills and Blue Skies and Red Jackets and Yellow Toys.......2005-02-28

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This is by far one of my most treasured CDs. The movie is fantastic (in my opinion), but the soundtrack is brilliant. Hans Zimmer's larger-than-life militaristic score gets the "Fisher-Price" make-over with delightful results! His tracks interject classic songs like "Closing of the Year" and even an opera-themed piece.
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"Toys" is one of these special albums that literally became a soundtrack to my life. Many listeners will know what I am talking about. The keyword here is "association," where, when we hear a song, we can recall memories which can literally flood your mind, and you'll remember things you'd forgotten years prior. I became "one" with tracks 8, 9, 10, and 11...the power tracks that literally lead into one another perfectly, building up slowly throughout:
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The General - the slow build-up of clouds and darkness... I used to visit the mountains of Colorado in the dark, vast fields and hills shadowed by a starry sky ripped apart in the West. And Michael Gambon's dictating his use of power gives me chills to this day!
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The Mirror Song - the title is perfect. I know nothing of Thomas Dolby, but he performs Trever Horn's song perfectly. I prefer this version to the Robin Williams/Joan Cusack version in the film. What is Dolby singing? "So real...surreal..." This song is perfect in every way.
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Battle Introduction - one of the greatest (short) pieces Zimmer wrote. His music here chills me, and he's only done it since then with "The Thin Red Line" score. This piece is sad...
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Welcome to the Pleasuredome (Intro Battle Mix) - and we end with a remix of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's piece...I know nothing about them. I listen to this track with headphones to hear the subtleties, and only when I'm in the mood for powerful themes.
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Unfortunately, I have associated and re-associated these four tracks so often (along with the rest of the album) that my brain freezes up upon hearing this music. Which is why I now listen to it on rare occasions. It's too precious.

A work of Art that cannot be expressed on paper.......2003-12-30

The soundtrack from the movie "Toys" is Beautiful. It is mezmorizing, as is the movie. Both are amazing. Each track compliments the CD. Tori Amos and Enya are just some of the artists that contribute. "The Happy Woker" (Amos' song) is entrancing...I have fallen in love with it. Hans Zimmer has done tremendous work this time. One of my favorite tracks on the CD is "The mirror song" sung by Robin Williams and Joan Cusack in the movie...but on the soundtrack any sign of William's singing is distorted and the volume is lowered so we can barely understand him. That was disapointing. Other than that the Soundtrack is great. Just like the movie, it's filled with whimsey and wonder.

Magical.......2003-03-20

I bought this album primarily for the theme/Christmas song "The Closing of the Year," which is a classic. The rest of the soundtrack is enjoyable as well; it doesn't rely totally on having watched the movie, although that is helpful. If you liked The Fifth Element soundtrack, this one is similar in a couple of areas, including a moving soprano solo and stirring instrumentals.

WendyandLisa, of course.......2002-12-24

The movie is good but the music is spectacular, fresh and provocative. The standouts are Wendy and Lisa, Enya, and Grace Jones (gulp!) I cannot listed to Closing of the Year enough, does anyone know where I can get the CD single of this gem? I have heard the extended version and it is better!

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Great soundtrack from a great movie
Fantastic movie and soundtrack
BEST SOUNDTRACK I'VE HEARD IN A WHILE
Great Sound, great movie
If you want the track by Iz, by his album!!!

Finding Forrester (2000 Film)
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Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000056BUA
Release Date: 2000-12-26

Tracks:

Recollections - Miles Davis
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Black Satin - Miles Davis
Under A Golden Sky - Bill Frisell
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Topnotch Miles Davis music complements Gus Van Sant's latest film about an urban youth (Rob Brown), torn between basketball and writing, who meets a reclusive novelist (Sean Connery). The unlikely tale is supported by a generous sampling of Davis's early 1970s work nodding to Ornette Coleman and guitarist Bill Frisell. With the help of Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Tony Williams, Davis molded his second "classic" quintet into a groundbreaking mix of funk and rock that created something far beyond the reaches of fusion. Both "Recollections" and "Lonely Fire" hail from Davis's landmark Bitches Brew sessions (finally seeing release as The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions in October 1998) and offer a calming, nearly ambient effect. This combined with Davis's polyrhythmic funk--"Black Satin" from On the Corner--and Ornette Coleman's own independent approach toward improvisation make for a solid sampler of jazz in a transitional age. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Great soundtrack from a great movie.......2007-02-23

This is a great soundtrack from a great (and very atypical) movie. There's music from Miles Davis' electric era featuring people like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette and many others. There's also music from Bill Frisell (his voice is so distinctive, I knew it was him as soon as the movie started and the theme music began), Ornette Coleman and last but by no means least, there's that beautiful version of "Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. The CD is worth buying for that song alone.

This is probably one for jazz lovers only but boy, what a collection it is!

Fantastic movie and soundtrack.......2005-11-21

I found the entire package wonderful, and Sean Connery does a good job of not overpowering Rob Brown's character.

The one song I wish they had included in the soundtrack that I found missing has been used in one shape or form across many movies (Badlands, True Romance, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) entitled "Your So Cool" or "Musica Poetica," depending on which composer you reference.

This can be found under either Hans Zimmer when wanting "Your So Cool," or under Carl Orff when seeking "Musica Poetica." What a shame to miss this piece. It is referenced in the credits twice though, which is nice to give it justice.

BEST SOUNDTRACK I'VE HEARD IN A WHILE.......2005-07-15

IZ tune Somewhere over the rainbow is beautiful. Miles Davis songs are beautiful, and actually the entire CD is beautiful. The only reason it doesn't have 5 stars is because people expecting more popular fare were dissapointed. But if you have an open mind and want to hear new sounds that really take you to the best states possible by the artists on this soundtrack, buy the soundtrack. Buy IZ' cd later. You'll be glad you discovered ALL the great Jazz artistry on this cd. It is more atmospheric than swinging. It is more meditative than dance-oriented jazz.

Great Sound, great movie.......2005-05-13

I think Finding Forrester is a great movie and the sound plays a main part in creating the cool atmosphere. There is a song in the middle of the movie that i couldn't find anywhere though. It's during the party after the basketball game, at the girl's house.
Sort of a deep flute tune. Anybody have a clue?

If you want the track by Iz, by his album!!!.......2004-11-30

Instead of buying this album and getting a bunch of other songs you don't want, just buy:

"Facing Future" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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and get a whole CD packed full of songs that will touch your heart.

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