Morning

Morning

Morning

ASIN: B00009YEVH

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Since he was surrounded with jazz and classical music while still in the cradle, it should come as no surprise that Will Martin picked up the trombone at the tender age of ten and never put it down. Growing up outside Washington D.C., Will performed in musical groups of all styles, including classical chamber ensembles, pit orchestras, symphonic orchestras, and jazz combos of all sizes. But jazz is where he excels today. Will's jazz style is the product of a wide range of influences. Trombone master J. J. Johnson is of course a major inspiration, as are the Stan Kenton trombone sections including Carl Fontana, Kai Winding, and Kent Larson. Stan Getz and Joe Pass are also great influences, and Will's sound is not necessarily "trombone-centric". Will discovered Salsa during a three-year stint in the Southwest, and since then he frequently incorporates that energy and sensual edge to his playing and composing. Now performing and composing in his new home of Seattle, Will is also increasingly in demand in the recording studio, for jazz, Latin Jazz, and Salsa projects.

Product Description
On his new CD, "Morning", trombonist Will Martin leads a quintet featuring internationally-known talents Terell Stafford, George Colligan, Ed Howard, and Victor Lewis through a vibrant and modern mix of original compositions and jazz standards.

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See the Morning
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great music
  • pure worship
  • Beautiful
  • Wonderful Worship Album
  • Praise worthy of praise
 See the Morning
Chris Tomlin
Manufacturer: Six Step Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Arriving
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ASIN: B000HT36S2
Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

  1. How Can I Keep From Singing
  2. Made To Worship
  3. Let God Arise
  4. Everlasting God
  5. lory In The Highest
  6. Awesome Is The Lord Most High
  7. Glorious
  8. Uncreated One
  9. Rejoice
  10. Let Your Mercy Rain
  11. Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

Amazon.com

So how does Chris Tomlin follow up his 2006 Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year Dove Awards? Easy... he goes out and releases his best work to date with See the Morning, a superb collection of worship-flavored tracks that demonstrate Tomlin continues refining his art. As with the previous Arriving, producer Ed Cash is firmly at the helm and masterfully blending Tomlin's smooth vocals and his band's chiming guitars and rock-steady rhythm. The extensive road work that Tomlin and his band have done certainly shows in how tight See the Morning sounds. In fact, tracks like "Glorious" and "Awesome Is the Lord Most High" may even lose a little luster compared with how they sound live on Passion: Everything Glorious. No matter, as this release is much more about songwriting than it is about energy. For Tomlin, verse and chorus have never flowed smoother and sweeter than on "Glory in the Highest" and "How Can I Keep from Singing?" and first single "Made to Worship." Tomlin also offers a nice cover of Brenton Brown's "Everlasting God," slightly slower than Lincoln Brewster's fiery version on Let the Praises Ring but equally rewarding. Further highlights include the atmospheric "Uncreated One" and a new and pleasing twist on the classic "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)." Start to finish, See the Morning is Tomlin's most complete release and a strong argument for calling him one of this generation's finest songwriters in the modern church. --Michael Lyttle

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great music.......2007-07-05

A CD I have had for a while now and still play it often. Highly recommend - the words are great!

5 out of 5 stars pure worship.......2007-06-30

How many times have you ever bought a cd where you could say every song was fantastic? When you put this on be ready to worship, because your spirit will be crying out to honor the Lord will all that is in you. I can listen to this cd over and over and over....I bet you will too.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful.......2007-05-28

One of the best CD's I've purchased in a long time. I love listening to it...it's very inspiring and calming.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Worship Album.......2007-05-21

"See The Morning" is the first Chris Tomlin album that I've ever purchased. He gained my interest with the release of "Made To Worship" and "How Can I Keep From Singing." "How Can I Keep From Singing" opens this album with an almost doorbell-like chime, awakening the listener and drawing them into the rest of the album and preparing them for some wonderful worship tunes. "Made To Worship" will easily flow from your lips after just a couple of listenings. The next tune, "Let God Arise," is my personal favorite. It has a driving beat behind it that proclaims "our God reigns." The rest of the album is just as good, and I'd be fibbing if I told you that any one of the other songs doesn't deserve to be played on the radio. "Uncreated One," "Glorious" and "Let Your Mercy Rain" are just a few of the highlights from the rest of the album.

Tomlin and his band sound tight and blend together wonderfully. For those unfamiliar with his sound, I'd say that Tomlin is something of a cross between Steven Curtis Chapman's musical stylings and Wes King's softspoken vocals. If you enjoy either of these artists or light pop and rock in general, Tomlin should be right up your alley.

I highly recommend this album to anyone in need of a worship boost. This album will get you singing and praising in no time flat.

5 out of 5 stars Praise worthy of praise.......2007-05-15

I never heard of Chris Tomlin before hearing his version of Amazing Grace/My chains are gone...so buying this album was a taking a chance for me. What a gift to have found an album where EVERY song brings glory to God. Great music...great singing...scriptural lyrics...I think even Paul the Apostle would approve. The refrains will stay with you and keep you lifted up all day!
(What's The Story) Morning Glory?
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A classic album with a lot of great tracks on it
  • Essential Listening
  • They're perfect. Just don't get to know them!
  • Legendary
  • Embarrassingly bad
 (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
Oasis
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002BBY
Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

  1. Hello
  2. Roll With It
  3. Wonderwall
  4. Don't Look Back In Anger
  5. Hey Now!
  6. Untitled
  7. Some Might Say
  8. Cast No Shadow
  9. She's Electric
  10. Morning Glory
  11. Untitled
  12. Champagne Supernova

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This big rock candy mountain of an album justifies some if by no means all of the poses and pretentious statements made by Manchester's natural-born rock & roll deities. A dramatic attempt to rekindle the flames of the original British Invasion, Morning Glory rolls 30 years of Britpop tradition into one irresistible (if achingly self-conscious) whole. "Wonderwall" can be read as a Beatles tribute, "Don't Look Back in Anger" feels like a Mott The Hoople anthem and "She's Electric" and "Morning Glory" are chewy pop confections. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A classic album with a lot of great tracks on it.......2007-06-27

Definitely as good as it ever got with Oasis. Wonderwall is still a radio standard and this album has plenty of songs that come close to that kind of greatness.

5 out of 5 stars Essential Listening.......2007-06-02

Oasis is a superb band, and while they did enjoy moderate success in the United States with "Wonderwall" and a few other tunes, their popularity in the UK is immensely greater (in fact, this album itself is the number two selling album of all time in the UK, second only to The Beatles). And it is truly unfortunate that they never reached this level of success in America. Oasis could have been much more, and if time hadn't been wasted brawling and drinking, I believe these Brits could have even surpassed Nirvana in popularity in the States. A bold statement, I know, but just give this immaculate album a listen. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? is definitely one of the best albums of the nineties and possibly one of the best of all time.

It is apparent that the lads of Oasis have put alot into every track. There is not one weak song on the album. Albeit it really isn't the most original stuff out there (the songs of The Beatles, T. Rex, etc. all come to mind when listening), but it is by far some of the most satisfying and enjoyable Britpop out there. The UK has always been a haven for excellent rock bands...Pink Floyd, Led Zep, The Who, The Clash...and with this album, Oasis can now be listed among those. Leading the wave of British rockers in the 90's, now looking back it is apparent that these guys were a blessing, the complete opposite of the grunge and lame pop dominating the airwaves in those days.

On to the songs themselves, "Wonderwall", "Don't Look Back In Anger", "Cast No Shadow", and "Champagne Supernova" are all instantly recognizable as some of the most popular hits found on here. However, throughout there are many more gems. "Hello", which leads us off, is by far one of the rougher songs on this overall softer (for Oasis, at least) CD, more reminiscent of Definitely Maybe, and is a great way to lead things off. In the same vein as "Hello" lies "Morning Glory", a fantastic song with an incredibly catchy guitar riff. One of the most underrated songs on here, with clever lyrics and a unique rhythm is "She's Electric". Everything on here deserves a listen, as everything is just as good as the next.

Overall, a must-have for those who wish to return to the good old days of rock and roll. This album is certainly a piece of the progression of Oasis, but musically it harks back to the days when an the entire album was true music, no filler included. A superb CD.

5 out of 5 stars They're perfect. Just don't get to know them!.......2007-05-16

There's a hackneyed saying, "Time will tell." But cliches are often cliches for a reason. There's truth to them. Case in point, "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" I just listened to it for the first time in ten years, and, well, I love it, all over again. How many albums can you say that about? Certainly not Born in the USA.

What makes this album so great? Simple. Every song is good. Some, like the micro epic closer, Champagne Supernova, are classic. I just wish the jamming guitar solo would go on for another 10 minutes, but that's okay. And if maybe some of the other songs took off in that balls-to-the-wall sort of way. No? That's okay, too.

The only song I'd skip is one of their most popular, Wonderwall. I don't know. It just feels droany and whiny. But it's still good. That's what this album is all about (even that song that's just a clip of a jam is worth it). It's like they could do nothing wrong. If only they stayed that way. Oh well.

Just a warning. Don't ever, I mean ever, listen to an interview with them. Promise? Seriously. It's like if you were into Lenny Kravitz and all of a sudden heard him say that he enjoys clubbing Harp Seals and strangling kittens. That's why I try not to read tell-all biographies. If someone's an artist, just let their art speak for them. Not their misguided words.

Most of all, sit back and enjoy the Brit invasion album in 30 years. And no, they're not better than the Beatles. Just a little different. And a lot more obnoxious.

4 out of 5 stars Legendary.......2007-05-07

Flicking through some of the reviews on here, I understand why some people don't like this. Oasis really typified the 90's Indie Rock scene in the UK, they stood for everything that was British culture at the time, they're lyrics and attitude was perfect. So for many americans, i can understand how this culture would pass you by, and in turn this album. Many people really had to be living in Britain at the time to fully get why Oasis and Blur etc were so big. It's much the same for a lot of American artists that we don't get over in the UK.

...Either way, a fantastic album full of meaning and great songs.

1 out of 5 stars Embarrassingly bad.......2007-05-01

Wow, does anyone actually listen to this garbage? To say overrated would be too kind...this album should be on the $1 discount shelf, and even then I wouldnt buy it
The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's.
  • Good for relaxing pregnant women
  • Too much opera
  • Does what it set out to do, very well
  • TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written.
 The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
Johann Sebastian Bach , Léo Delibes , Gabriel Fauré , Erik Satie , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Edvard Grieg , Johann Pachelbel , Claude Debussy , Felix Mendelssohn , Camille Saint-Saens , Henryk Gorecki , Antonio Vivaldi , Edward Elgar , Jocelyn Pook , Sergey Rachmaninov , Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni , Luigi Boccherini , Jules Massenet , Ludwig van Beethoven , Jacques Offenbach , Pietro Mascagni , Antonin Dvorak , Giacomo Puccini , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Alexander Borodin , Joaquin Rodrigo , and Samuel Barber
Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B00000I93Z
Release Date: 1999-03-30

Tracks:

  1. Air 'On the G String' - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  2. Morning - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  3. Canon In D - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  5. Gymnopedie No.1 - City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  6. II. Andante - Stephen Hough
  7. Viens, Mallika - Mady Mesple
  8. In Paradisum - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
  9. Clair De Lune - Dame Moura Lympany
  10. II. Andate - Yehudi Menuhin
  11. The Swan - Osian Ellis
  12. II. Lento E Largo - Tranquillissimo - Zofia Kilanowicz
  13. II. Andantino - James Galway
  14. II. Largo - Yehudi Menuhin
  15. Nimrod - London Symphony Orchestra
  16. Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu - Jocelyn Pook
  17. Variation 18 - Cecile Ousset
  18. Pavane Op.50 - Gareth Morris

Tracks:

  1. Zion Hort Die Wachter Singen - South German Madrigal Choir
  2. Adagio In G Minor - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  3. Minuet - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  4. II. Largo - Andrei Gavrilov
  5. Meditation - Hans Kalafusz
  6. I. Adagio Sostenuto - Dame Moura Lympany
  7. Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'amour (Barcarolle) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
  8. II. Andante - Nigel North
  9. II. Adagio - Jack Brymer
  10. Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra
  11. I. Moderato - London Chamber Orchestra
  12. O Mio Babbino Caro - Montserrat Caballe
  13. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - Sinfonia Of London
  14. II. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) - Cecile Ousset
  15. Nocturne - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
  16. II. Adagio (Opening) - Julian Bream
  17. Adagio For Strings Op.11a - The Philadelphia Orchestra
  18. Entr'acte To Act III - Orchestre National De France

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You want relaxing classical music that'll soothe your soul but won't lull you into sleep? Here's a double CD for you. The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World ... Ever! does its best to cover both well-worn classical favorites (Bach's "Air on the G String," Pachelbel's "Cannon," Debussy's "Clair de Lune") and some eclectic left-field choices (an excerpt from Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Jocelyn Pook's "Blow the Wind," and Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings. The performances of most of these excerpts are top-notch--artists include Sir Neville Marriner, James Galway, Jacqueline du Pré and the Philadelphia Orchestra--and there's enough variety here for everyone. --Edward Garabedian

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Lives Up To The Title, Fine Variety Of Genre's........2007-02-04

This CD is a great way to enjoy a large variety of Classical Composers & many of their best known pieces. Vivaldi's "Four Seasons," is an all time favorite. There are vocals, Piano pieces, & some fine Violins. I found the latter the most enjoyable. Here you can find Rodrigo & Pachelbell. Samuel Barber's haunting Adagio will make your skin tingle. This may not be to everyones taste, but if you wish to relax? Give this a couple of listens.

5 out of 5 stars Good for relaxing pregnant women.......2007-01-17

I stumbled onto this album whilst searching bit torrent websites for classical music. I don't normally listen to classical music but thought it might be relaxing for my pregnant wife. After hearing the quality of the performances, the arrangement, and the recording I decided to buy the album from amazon. All the songs you would expect from a "best album in the world" are there and they are not boring to listen to like a lot of other classical albums. I now play this album in the car constantly and the wife requested it be played at the hospital during the birth.

3 out of 5 stars Too much opera.......2007-01-10

If it wasn't for the opera this would be a great CD.

5 out of 5 stars Does what it set out to do, very well.......2006-11-15

So i'm a classical music veteran, someone who prefers to collect a complete work, rather than classical compilations. I probably would not have listened to this album at all if my dad didnt buy it for me as a gift. By now, i own the complete works that over half of the excepts on this disc come from. I am a purist if ever there was one.

That said, i totally adore this set because i have learned to take it on its own terms. These discs weren't meant for expert classical listeners, so a review from that sort of mindset is useless. This set was meant for pure, easy listening, and for a basic starters kit for classical newbies. Most of all, it was just meant to do what the title says, to relax the average human being. classical expert or not.

Yes, some of these pieces have been altered or shortened, like Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto Andantino, but they have been edited for a good enough reason: the full versions would have been too long to flow with the rest of the album. And also, the full versions contain so much development that they don't become easy listening anymore. The shortened versions work in the context of the album. Most essentially, the shortened versions on the discs still convey the main flavor the composers were going for. The melodies and themes remain unchanged.

To sum up, it is true that when i want to actually listen deeply to classical music, this album would never be a choice. I would want to hear the complete works like the composers intended. But at certain times when i simply don't mind about that stuff, when i just need to loosen up and free my mind of stress with some nice melodies, this set does the job well enough.

Last but not least: being a purist and a classical buff, i am very particular about performance quality. I was very glad to find that EMI did not get lazy about this. All the artists are world-class, and all the performances are at least exceptional. Some performances are even quite excellent, like the Clair De Lune, which is one of the best i've heard. (Credit to Dame Lympany, the pianist.)

So once again, recommended for its stated purpose, to relax. I am a purist, a classical buff, and i still enjoy this disc. That says something.

5 out of 5 stars TRULY The most relaxing and beautiful music ever written........2006-11-10

This album along with Volume 2 are now the two most valued albums in my music collection. I have all of the songs contained on these two albums but they are scattered through at least a dozen different albums and several are not performed by artists such as those that recorded this album and Volume 2.
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!
Good Morning Revival
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • okay, but not great....
  • Could be better
  • Ridiculous
  • My favorite from these guys.
  • Good Morning Revival - Good Charlotte
 Good Morning Revival
Good Charlotte
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000LE0TGU
Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

  1. Good Morning Revival (Intro)
  2. Misery
  3. The River
  4. Dance Floor Anthem
  5. Keep Your Hands off my Girl
  6. Victims of Love
  7. Where Would We Be?
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  10. A Beautiful Place
  11. Something Else
  12. Broken Hearts Parade
  13. March On

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Their multiple piercings, shaved heads, and abundant tattoos have them labeled a punk band, but on their fourth album, Good Charlotte--led by twin brothers Joel (lead vocals) and Benji (lead guitar) Madden--fall much more under the umbrella of 1970s arena rock and mainstream ballads. There is the occasional foray into the pop-punk mode of previous records, including the distorted-vocal rap "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" and "Broken Hearts Parade," which sounds like Green Day with horns. It's easy to see the maturation in the Maddens' songwriting on such tracks as "The River," a surveillance of the inner workings of Los Angeles, the grass-is-greener pop song "Something Else," and "Where Would We Be," a break-up ballad about Joel Madden's split with pop princess Hilary Duff. With a piano lead and strident chorus, Madden admits, "Now I must confess that I'm a sinking ship/And I'm anchored by the weight of my heart." Browbeaten in theory, like sister songs "Misery," "Victim of Love," and "Break Her Heart," Good Morning Revival offers hints of optimism that grow with the record and reach the summit with the closing pop song, "March On." The harmonic chorus jubilantly declares, "Like soldiers we can make it through the night/We'll see the sun/March on." Whether punkers or mainstream rockers, it's apparent that Good Charlotte will continue the march. --Scott Holter

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars okay, but not great...........2007-06-23

i've been a fan of good charlotte since early 2002 and i loved the young and the hopeless as well as their self titled record and the chronicles of life and death. while some may consider many of the songs on those albums corny, some actually had meaning, and were incredibly catchy. they were a typical three chord pop punk band. however, with this album the band offers nothing that was mentioned above. while this record is good to blast a few songs or play the whole record through once in a great while, most of the songs fall flat. "all black" is up there with "riot girl" as being two of good charlotte's worst songs. "dance floor anthem" is boring and flat, and i couldn't even make it through the entire song without skipping. the stand out tracks on this album are: misery, the river, break apart her heart, beautiful place, march on, and broken heart parade. the rest are either horrible or aren't catchy or meaningful enough to make any listener actully care. for a band that has been making music together for over a decade, you would think that they would take a little bit more pride in the kind of music that they create. for the most part, i don't think we will ever hear a decent good charlotte record again, if they make it that far.

2 out of 5 stars Could be better.......2007-06-16

I should have just bought the songs i wanted. Most of the songs aren't that great. I know this buy was a waste. I suggest you just buy the songs your interested in.

1 out of 5 stars Ridiculous .......2007-06-02

If I could give this no stars, I would. I loved the first album, I saw the video for Little Things on mtv2 and went out the next day and bought the CD. They had emotional lyrics and it was real. Second album was fun, slightly less personal. I loved Chronicles, I have both- the Life and Death versions. Chronicles had the best lyrics of all, I loved every track. So,I bought GMR the day it came out and it's the worst album I own. It ruined listening to the other albums for me. Joel doesn't even really sing - he sounds like he's trying to sing but it comes out like he's talking and has a cold. The lyrics are are awful, no emotion or personal feelings. They are all about the same things.
If you still feel like you want to buy this album, you should read the lyrics for all the songs and see for yourself.
But my advice - check out other bands who actually care about their fans.
I will never buy another GC album and I threw away my old ones.

4 out of 5 stars My favorite from these guys........2007-05-20

This is my favorite from Good Charlotte.I wasn't a real big fan of their first two albums cause they sounded like any other pop-punk band.But I was hooked after I heard Chronicles.(If you want to know I bought the death version cause I liked it's bonus song way better than lifes.)Also on that note I like to say who gives a [...] if they made a song about how rich they were.I mean why did you buy it if you didn't like it.My favorite tracks areThe River,Misery,Something Else,and All black.

5 out of 5 stars Good Morning Revival - Good Charlotte.......2007-05-14

This is a GREAT CD! The River is my favorite song, but there are a lot of good songs on this CD. Another good CD of Good Charlotte is Chronicles of Life and Death. They are great and I'm kinda old (43) but I love em anyway.
Morning View
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B00005QG9J
Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

  1. Nice To Know You
  2. Circles
  3. Wish You Were Here
  4. Just A Phase
  5. 11am
  6. Blood On The Ground
  7. Mexico
  8. Warning
  9. Echo
  10. Have You Ever
  11. Are You In?
  12. Under My Umbrella
  13. Aqueous Transmission

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Though Morning View follows hot on the heels of Incubus's breakthrough single, "Drive," it doesn't feel rushed. After all, their previous album, Make Yourself, was released nearly two years ago. Like fellow Los Angeles metal pioneers System of a Down, Incubus find themselves lumped in with the nu-metal fraternity merely because they're young(ish), angry, and very loud. That's more than a little unfair, because their sound owes more to the clever and creative funk-metal of Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers than the faux-rap posturing of Limp Bizkit. In fact, songs like "Nice to Know You," "Circles," and the excellent "Blood on the Ground" display real maturity. But that's not all that sets Incubus apart: on "I Wish You Were Here," "Just a Phase," "11 a.m.," and "Mexico," they show an uncharacteristic willingness to tread softly, using acoustic guitars and touches of strings to make less noise, but more impact. Some could call it selling out, but it sounds more like growing up. Morning View is a leap forward for a band that continues to get better with each release. --Robert Burrow

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Incubus continues to improve.......2007-07-03

Each album gets better and better from them. This is no different. Warning is one of my favorite tracks by them ever.

4 out of 5 stars Morning View.......2007-05-03

There are several really good songs on this album. And I typically dont like to just sort of chill and listen to slow jams, but this is an exception.

Favorite Songs:
-Nice to Know You
-Wish You Were Here
-Mexico
-Are You In?

5 out of 5 stars Great Album.......2007-04-10

I love this Incubus album, still listening to it years after it came out.

4 out of 5 stars Light .......2007-02-14

This album is a much lighter attempt by Incubus. They do a good job of making an almost inspirational tone to the entire album. Yet, if you are looking for sounds similar to their previous albums, you'll have a hard time finding any edgyness.

5 out of 5 stars Nice relaxing CD.......2007-02-12

Incubus is a great band & this CD is the best to listen to on long road trips
Echoes of Nature: Morning Songbirds
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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Various Artists
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ASIN: B000001V39
Release Date: 1993-04-13

Tracks:

  1. Pacific Surf & Songbirds
  2. Predawn
  3. Rain With Pygmy Owl
  4. Marsh
  5. Sparkling Water
  6. Brookside Birds
  7. Bobwhite, Doves & Cardinals

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5 out of 5 stars Great cd for great price.......2007-03-16

I love this cd. I just moved to the city from the suburbs and I miss hearing the birds in the backround all day, especially to wake up in the morning. The only "natural" sounds here are traffic, people walking by screaming and cursing profanities, and boys bouncing basketballs.(Oh and the occasional gun-shot.)
So, this is a PLEASURE to my ears. When we are finally living as God intended, on this earth in a paradise, then we will live without pollution and in peace with everyone, including the animals.
Until then, we have cd's with nature sounds on them.
As another reviewer stated, the first track does open kind of unnaturally with the sound of the surf, but it gets better. And in another track the water reminded me of gurgling bath water, but other than these minor flaws, it's great, and i'm very satisfied.

5 out of 5 stars Relaxing.......2007-01-18

I loved listening to this cd before bed. It was relaxing. The sound is realistic and there is no music distracting me from the natural sounds.

5 out of 5 stars Echoes of Nature: Morning Songbirds.......2006-11-03

Tinnitus sufferers---this is your CD. All Echoes of Nature CDs let you listen to the "sounds of nature" without disturbing high and lows of music. I have screeching tinnitus in both ears and take solace in these tapes. Try them!

5 out of 5 stars birds in paradise.......2005-09-18

I was staying in a highly rated hotel in Nice,France recently. The lobby was filled with the sounds of birds. For quite a while I searched everywhere but could not find any. Then it dawned on me that the songs were coming from the speakers overhead. I could not wait to find this CD. I'm going to put it on while I get a massage!

5 out of 5 stars Echoes of Nature: Morning Songbirds.......2005-09-06

This has become my "sleep" CD. It's wonderfully relaxing. There are many different kinds of birds and their songs along with nature sounds. I simply love it and plan on purchasing many more in this series. Money well spent.
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • one of my top five albums of all time
  • Whatever you do
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  • "I guess you'd call that painting in a cave..."
 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Bright Eyes
Manufacturer: Saddle Creek
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ASIN: B00070FV0M
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

  1. At The Bottom Of Everything - (with Jim James)
  2. We Are Nowhere And It's Now - (with Emmylou Harris)
  3. Old Soul Song (For The New World Order) - (with Emmylou Harris)
  4. Lua
  5. Train Under Water
  6. First Day Of My Life
  7. Another Travelin' Song
  8. Landlocked Blues - (with Emmylou Harris)
  9. Poison Oak
  10. Road To Joy

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Conor Oberst is running on dangerous ground: getting his first Dylan comparisons at age 12, frolicking with Winona Ryder, releasing two separate albums at once. Didn't he learn anything from Ryan Adams's mistakes? It's a good thing he can write such haunting, intimate songs. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (released simultaneously with Digital Ash in a Digital Urn) is the album the Omaha native has always threatened to make, channeling his country rock influences into articulate, witty ballads that come to life with gorgeous harmonies supplied by Emmylou Harris. The tumbling "We Are Nowhere and It's Now" might be his first actual masterpiece, while the words of album closer "Road to Joy" ("I could've been a famous singer if I had someone else's voice/ But failure's always sounded better") indicate that Oberst might have his head screwed on right after all. -- Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst continues to earn his reputation as our most respected young troubadour with almost frightening ease. For the past few years he's been tagged "rock's boy genius" by the music press. These albums are a soundly articulated slice of modern life rolled into two very different records, both bursting with all the heartfelt poetry for which Bright Eyes' records have earned their acclaim. Of course, the rough edges haven't gone away - the palpitation of a splintering note, the crack of a voice as it overextends, the clumsy thump of a misplaced thumb. It's all still there. But there's a glorious new level of depth, a maturation of texture, writing and delivery. His best work yet.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars one of my top five albums of all time.......2007-06-01

quirky, and perfect.

there isn't a track i don't like

crass, a bit bitter, a little drunk.... this album captures the soul of a young man like no other record i have ever heard. this is his document of what it means to move into lower manhattan. this is how it is for him. this is how he sees the world: he questions, he listens, and he looks. (it is called literature)

i am not yet tired of this record, it is full-bodied. it is honest. it is part of my own story as well, only with better background music.

5 out of 5 stars Whatever you do.......2007-02-19

... do NOT miss buying this CD.

This album is a feat for Oberst - an excellent folk album that everyone can relate to, sing along to, listen to, and love. If you like folk, slow music, Conor Oberst, indie, or life, you've got to listen to this album.

From claustrophobic storytellers ("At the Bottom of Everything") to sad, sweet folkies ("Lua") to simply happy tunes ("First Day of My Life") to joyful/miserable I-love-and-hate-life songs ("Road To Joy"), this CD has something for everyone that's ever felt ecstatic, down, confused, bitter, torn, smitten, terrified, or alive. Bottom line: it's got everything.

Heartfelt, incredible, rich in emotion, and downright brilliant - I'm not exaggerating when I say that this is Oberst's best work to date. If anything of his that comes out surpasses this amazing album, I will die, come back to life, and buy it.

Let's just say that this would be one of the albums that I'd choose if I ever had to answer that stupid "If you were on a desert island and could bring only five CDs, what would you bring?" question.

5 out of 5 stars read my future on the Amazon.com review board.......2007-02-16

I think we could write his next song here. Conor will make it work.

The pen is mightier than the sword, I read my future on the Amazon.com review board. People log in to say what they think of me, praise, rag, bitch, and moan for free. Did we buy his s--t at the record store, or just download music for free once more. That's all right, its fine with me, just shut your face and buy the CD. I spill my guts, have done it for free, so praise your God and steal my CD.

Come on Conor, we know you read this stuff. Post a review and write your next song.

5 out of 5 stars great sound.......2007-02-03

His sound is so relaxing and cool. He sings with feeling. Great cd.

5 out of 5 stars "I guess you'd call that painting in a cave...".......2007-01-30

This is easily one of the best new-folk albums of the last decade. Loaded with imagistic lyrics and social commentary, Conor Oberst shows why those "New Dylan" tags have been lobbed at him by critics probably old enough to be his grandpa. There are plenty of story-songs here, from the spoken word introduction to "At The Bottom Of Everything" to the stunning current event lyric, "we made loveon the living room floor with the noise in the background to a televised war." In an age where protest songs are few and far between (and seem to only come from elder statesmen like Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen or Steve Earle), it's refreshing to hear someone sing about something other than bling and beyatches.

I would probably not be so quick with the Dylan comparisons. I'd probably be more apt to call Oberst kin to Gram Parsons or Jackson Browne, where confessional lyricism was more the point of the song. I also take issue with the emo tag connected to Bright Eyes albums by underage metalheads without the maturity to make the distinction. This is folk music in the seventies sense, maybe a bit more stripped down but still a close cousin to "Late For The Sky" or James Taylor's "Mud Slide Slim." "I'm Wide Awake It's Morning" belongs on the same pantheon as those albums, even with the age difference.

I've also been lucky enough to see Oberst play (in a song circle with Jim James - wow - and M.Ward -eh) at the 2005 Newport Folk Festival. Far from a gallery of screaming teenaged girls that some of the more virulent negative reviews would lead you to think are his core audience, Oberst captivated a huge ADULT crowd of concert goers. The songs from "I'm Wide Awake It's Morning" resonated with this crowd with the same rapport the audience shared with other acts that weekend, including such stalwarts as Arlo Guthrie and Nanci Griffith. They are the kind of company young Conor is peer to. Although this CD came out in 2005, it still gets strong rotation in my stereo.
Euphoria Morning
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Vocal talent soars
  • Absolute vocal perfection.
  • Flawless Effort Both Vocally And Musically!
  • Mellower Chris
  • 3 goodies
 Euphoria Morning
Chris Cornell
Manufacturer: Fontana a&M
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ASIN: B00001QGL2
Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Can't Change Me
  2. Flutter Girl
  3. Preaching The End Of The World
  4. Follow My Way
  5. When I'm Down
  6. Mission
  7. Wave Goodbye
  8. Moonchild
  9. Sweet Euphoria
  10. Disappearing One
  11. Pillow Of Your Bones
  12. Steel Rain

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Since Soundgarden's lamented breakup in 1997, grunge stud Chris Cornell has been working with his longtime friends and musical peers in the band Eleven--keyboardist Natasha Shneider and guitarist Alain Johannes. These stellar musicians make Cornell's latest album crisper, more musical, and less rocky than what one came to expect from Soundgarden. The soaring "Follow My Way" is epic in scope, and, in fact, Euphoria Morning is aptly titled; the album is a cohesive mood-invoking musical meditation, especially tracks such as "When I'm Down," which has a near-gospel feel thanks to backing vocals and a spare, uplifting vibe. Fans of Cornell's mellower work with the supergroup Temple of the Dog will enjoy this ardent and mellifluous 12-song collection from one of rock's most recognizable voices. --Katherine Turman

Album Description

UK pressing of the 1999 debut solo album from Soundgarden/Audioslave vocalist Chris Cornell features one bonus track. 'Can't Change Me' (French Version). Polydor.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Vocal talent soars.......2007-07-11

I'll admit at the outset, I'm 53 and had not listened much, if any, to Soundgarden. As a matter of fact, I didn't realize who Chris Cornell was, or is. And when I saw this in a used cd store, I gave it a spin on their player, and I was just blown away by Chris's vocal power, passion, and range. He really struck a chord in me, that I bought this and have not been sorry. I find it really enjoyable while on the cardio machines with the headphones on, making it easier to get through my 50 min. of aerobic torture.
Chris has the vocal clout to just grab your attention from the first song, and carry you on his throat to the very last song played. Oh, and he has a great band that plays lights out!!
I would recommend you buy this....NOW!

JLMankin










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5 out of 5 stars Absolute vocal perfection........2007-07-02

If my preteen and early teenage years had had a soundtrack, it would, in the main, have comprised the work of Seattle bands. Even before hearing Soundgarden live for the first time (at Lollapalooza '92) I was already firmly convinced of Chris Cornell's status as the world's greatest vocalist. His voice carried the full force of every emotion I'd ever felt but had never been able to express; hours on end of Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog tracks were the only thing that made many of the worst days bearable.

And yet Cornell's performance on this album blows all his other work away.

If such a thing as perfect vocal performance exists, this is it. Cornell's voice carries, and evokes in the listener, a torrent of conflicting emotions in every song, and flows from the low to the high register and from a whisper to an explosion with unmatched fluency and virtuosity.

After listening to this album hundreds, if not thousands, of times, I haven't yet tired of a single track.

5 out of 5 stars Flawless Effort Both Vocally And Musically!.......2007-06-20

After the breakup of Soundgarden in 1997, working alongside his longtime friends in the band called Eleven, Chris Cornell released his solo effort entitled "Euphoria Morning" in September of 1999. "Euphoria Morning," clearly a softer and more melodic album compared to his earlier work with Soundgarden, allows for Chris's voice to reach the pinnacle of his vocal potential. All 12 tracks exude flawlessness both vocally and musically. The only negative is that his superior solo effort, "Sunshower," does not appear on the album. Nevertheless, this album is a "must have" for any rock collection. Below, please find the rating for each song individually:

Can't Change Me - 9/10

Flutter Girl - 8/10

Preaching The End Of The World - 10/10

Follow My Way - 10/10

When I'm Down - 10/10

Mission - 7/10

Wave Goodbye - 8/10

Moonchild - 10/10

Sweet Euphoria - 10/10

Disappearing One - 8/10

Pillow Of Your Bones - 10/10

Steel Rain - 10/10

5 out of 5 stars Mellower Chris.......2007-06-12


This CD is a mellower version of Chris Cornell's previous CD releases. Nothing wrong with that, since this CD is described just as such in the jacket.

I have always loved Chris's voice. He can hit a higher octave like no other!

If you are also a Chris Cornell fan , as I am, then this CD is a must in your CD library. It will round-out your collection of Chris' evolution as a singer.

But if you are looking for a heavier metal Cornell sound, then plz note that this CD is much mellower than Chris' other CDs.

I rate this CD a FIVE-STAR becuase it shows Chris' ability ( & flexibility)as a singer, as compared do his other Cds.

3 out of 5 stars 3 goodies.......2007-06-09

love his voice...3 great songs - especially "pillow of your bones"...maybe the rest of the cd will grow on me?
Z
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Long Live Rock (Rock Ain't Dead!)
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  • FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT LET THE 1 STAR REVIEWS TURN YOU AWAY!!!!
  • b**ds didn't say it was copy protected
  • enough with the radiohead comparisons.
 Z
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ASIN: B000B5QWNI
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

  1. Wordless Chorus
  2. It Beats 4 U
  3. Gideon
  4. What A Wonderful Man
  5. Off The Record
  6. Into The Woods
  7. Anytime
  8. Lay Low
  9. Knot Comes Loose
  10. Dondante

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Two years and a pair of band members have passed since My Morning Jacket's last album, and the respite seems to have reinvented the Louisville, Ky., band and its leader Jim James. Shelved are the boogie-soaked country and hard-stomping metal of the first three records--assuring that all links to Lynyrd Skynyrd are hereby obsolete--and the sleek maturation of James's wailing, echoing falsetto may have even nullified the Neil Young comparisons. Using the guitar as a complement more than as a weapon, songwriter James has simplified the sound where keyboards take the lead and choruses play like a '70s AM radio. While songs like "Anytime" and "What a Wonderful Man" channel the old MMJ sound, they do so with less chaos and more spontaneity. That's the trend for the record's best: "Wordless Chorus" and its infectious "aaaah" refrain, the Hawaii Five-O-riffed ska of "Off the Record" and a Stranglers-minded carnival waltz, "Into the Woods." Serving as a pop-music paradigm that change is good, Z is ambitious, groundbreaking and downright impeccable. --Scott Holter

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Long Live Rock (Rock Ain't Dead!).......2007-06-30

My Morning Jacket provides proof positive that Rock and Roll is still alive and kicking. Not only are these songs catchy, but a few also add the wonderful rockin' jams that sets My Morning Jacket apart from other, lesser "hard rock" bands.

My favorites are What A Wonderful Man, Off the Record, and others whose names escape me. In fact, it's such a strong effort throughout that it's not necessary to pick out a few as "the best." It's the opposite of that horribly upsetting feeling of buying an album, only to find that one hit you love, followed by 9 fillers of crap.

What I do notice on this album is a sort of homage to The Who. In fact, when I first heard Off the Record, I honestly thought that this was something new by said band. It even sounds like I'd guess Roger (Daltrey) would sound by now. And then there's that sorta Hawaii Five-O sample thrown in; why, I don't know, but it somehow works.

Buy this album. It's great. It's really just that simple. I used to be a Deadhead way back when, and I think this is one of the only bands that I feel can jam like The Dead (no, I don't think they sound alike, too). The only others that i feel can accomplish this feat are/were Blues Traveler, a smidgin of Phish, and maybe Built to Spill.

Again, I'm just so happy to be able to say, "Hey, rock's stil alive. And it DOESN'T suck!" Buy and enjoy.

5 out of 5 stars My Morning Jacket Sucks . . . Not.......2007-05-14

The 2005, year-in-review indie lists touted one of two albums as the best of the year. 2004's hands down
winner was The Arcade Fire's Funeral, and the indie folks are still talking about them, even after a less
than pleasing follow-up. For 2005, My Morning Jacket's Z, and I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes
were at the top of many lists for trendy music sifters and reviewers. I first listened to the latter, and
was somewhat dissappointed at my first taste of the indie movement. I then listened to Funeral by Arcade Fire
to see what last years winner was like. Very impressive. So I decided to give My Morning Jacket a try.
Placed it on hold at the library, and listened to it once, and didn't think much about it. I kind of lost
track of the indie music scene till my friend Sir Erik the Independent ackwardly approached me at a party
and we had the most uncomfortable 15-minute conversation the world had seen in 3 decades. But he asked me
about indie music, I made up something smart to say about Bright Eyes, and he kind of smirked (he does this
a lot, especially when he's in his I'm-right-and-no-one-else-is-smart-enough-to-realize-it mood) and mentioned
about half a dozen bands that I'd never heard of. The Mountian Goats are actually a band, I've now realized,
thanks to Erik. And check this out, it's good songwriting, according to Erik.
So Erik, being the indie music snob that he is, told me to check out It Still Moves by My Morning Jacket
after I said that I was currently digging Z by My Morning Jacket. How come it's always the old and obscure
for this indie music Indiana Joneses that blow an obscure and intelligent load everytime they hear something
that they're quite sure no one else has truly "discovered" only to move on to near-oblivion roots music once
someone figures out and ultimately corrupts the pure and sweet musical masterpiece they once held so dear? Just
asking.
Erik the Independent and Much Better When It's Older Mike both really think that It Still Moves is the greatest
MMJ jacket album, and prefer just to ignore the indie-approval of Z just two years earlier. The songs on Z are
diverse and Jim James voice is quite relaxing and shapeless. Once you've finished Z, you realize that, as much
as 4 minute musical tags at the end of their songs aren't required, and that MMJ's vocal arrangements have a
much more interesting payoff than their straight instrumentation with guitar jams and horns. Not to knock their
previous album at all, but to say they have matured their arranging. The last track has a 2 minute tag on the
end, reminiscent of It Still Moves, but Z is definitely a nice footprint on their musical journey. The opening
Wordless Chorus is a song full of drowsy hooks and the classic silo-voices of previous MMJ works. Jericho is
a faster paced number that builds on James' ability to hit the high notes strong. Into The Woods is a carnival-
esque number, with some odd imagery, but with a very nice melody to even it out. Dodante puts a nice smooth finish
on the album, and really makes you sad that there are only 10 tracks on this CD.
The overall star rating on Amazon for this album, at the time of writing, is low due to the short-lived copy-
right protection software, which has since gone the way of the buffalo. This CD is going for a great deal less
on the used Amazon sellers tabs. Spending 5 dollars on this album is a great investment.

5 out of 5 stars FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT LET THE 1 STAR REVIEWS TURN YOU AWAY!!!!.......2007-04-06

The average rating here, as has been noted before, is pulled down by issues related to DRM/copyright problems with the disc -- not the music. Just repeating this fact again for those who put too much faith in others' reviews. Fortunately, most reviewers see the excellence at work on this album. Trust me, you gotta have this one. And you need to explore the back catalog and, of course, their live stuff. My new favorite band...

1 out of 5 stars b**ds didn't say it was copy protected.......2007-03-17

I bought it on understanding it was aregular CD - it wants to load software onto my PC before i can play it - well get lost !!!

Can i have my money back please - you can have the CD back

Not that good or interesting or original

3 out of 5 stars enough with the radiohead comparisons........2007-02-03

I don't argue with the fact that the tunes are catchy and the songwriting is melodious and mature. It's just that a few seconds into the first track, I scanned the liner notes to see if the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne was doing guest vocals. It's even more prominent on the 6th track, "Into the Woods," which is the only song on the CD that I find unlistenable. In "Gideon," the singer's voice morphs into quasi-Sting. MMJ is a versatile band that can pull off a lot of musical styles, and I hear that they're stunning in concert. But when I listen to this CD, I constantly find myself saying, "This song sounds a lot like...".
Good Morning Vietnam: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Robin WILLIAMS at HIS BEST in the '80s!!!!!!
  • Good Songs, Poor Sound Quality
  • Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack
  • Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack
  • This old sixties stuff rocks!
 Good Morning Vietnam: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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ASIN: B000002GEA
Release Date: 1989-10-20

Tracks:

  1. Adrian Cronauer - Robin Williams
  2. Nowhere To Run - The Vandellas
  3. I Get Around - Beach Boys
  4. Game Of Love - Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
  5. Adrian Cronauer - Robin Williams
  6. Sugar And Spice - Searchers
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  8. Liar, Liar - Castways
  9. The Warmth Of The Sun - Beach Boys
  10. Adrian Cronauer - Robin Williams
  11. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
  12. Adrian Cronauer - Robin Williams
  13. Baby Please Don't Go - Them
  14. Adrian Cronauer - Robin Williams
  15. Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead - Marvelettes
  16. Five O'Clock World - Vouges
  17. California Sun - Rivieras
  18. Adrian Cronauer - Robin Williams
  19. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

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Nineteen eighty-seven's Good Morning, Vietnam was a turning point for Robin Williams, garnering the comic his first Academy Award nomination and leveraging him into the first rank of American film stars. As directed by Barry Levinson, Williams imbues the "true life" story of Armed Forces Radio rebel Adrian Cronauer with his patented machine-gun comic banter, undercut by dollops of now equally familiar tragi-comic bathos. But contrary to the tired hit parade we've come to expect from period soundtracks, the '60s music Williams's character spins here is often a refreshing surprise, drawing from trashy garage-band chic ("Liar Liar" by the Castaways), underexposed British Invasion hits (the Searchers' "Sugar and Spice," "Game of Love" by Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders), and relatively obscure American chart hits ("Five O'Clock World" by the Vogues, the Rivieras' "Warm California Sun"), all of it gratuitously punctuated by Williams's manic DJ rantings. The inspired revival of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" also became one of the 1980s' most unlikely hits. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Robin WILLIAMS at HIS BEST in the '80s!!!!!!.......2007-05-13

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNIN' VIETNAAAAAAAAM!!!!!!!!!!
NEED I SAY MORE?

3 out of 5 stars Good Songs, Poor Sound Quality.......2006-11-04

I bought this because I loved the movie. I like the songs and the comedy interspersed is OK. The sound quality is quite poor though.

4 out of 5 stars Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack.......2006-02-21

Robin Williams is at his best as a "DJ". If you like oldies, you will like this CD. Fairly good mixture of songs.

4 out of 5 stars Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack.......2005-08-12

I LOVE this soundtrack! I had originally purchased it when the movie first came out but had lost that copy. This CD has great music that even my teenager and preteen enjoyed. It brings back a lot of great memories of the past and gives the family a chance to connect with songs that everyone can sing along with.

5 out of 5 stars This old sixties stuff rocks!.......2005-05-31

I love James Brown, and I love Liar Liar, by the Castaways, and I just enjoyed this album. The old sixties stuff is great, and doesn't make you fall asleep. It's the unscary stuff from the sixties that we (sadly) forget about. And the bits of dialouge from the movie in between...Hilarious. This is a great soundtrack, and I'd recommend it to anyone who needs a good c.d. in their house.

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