As Time Goes By
With at least four albums of unheard Carpenters material already released, you'd have
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thought the well would surely be dry by now. Yet with As Time Goes By, Richard Carpenter digs up another batch of outtakes, demos and TV performances to delight the duo's legions of fans. A legendary perfectionist, he's eschewed the "warts and all" approach, and instead rearranged, remixed and often rerecorded the original backing tracks to lend that famous Carpenters smoothness to even the ropier TV efforts. Most interesting are the endearingly innocent garage versions of "Nowhere Man" and "California Dreamin'", recorded in 1967 when Karen was just 16, a sweet 1971 cover of Wildweeds' "And When He Smiles" and a pretty take on Kermit the Frog's classic "The Rainbow Connection". Elsewhere, there's a warm and loungey medley where Karen and Perry Como sing each other's songs, and a glorious duet with Ella Fitzgerald where "My Funny Valentine" and "Someone to Watch Over Me" are made to shine once more. Richard displays his keyboard virtuosity with "Dizzy Fingers" and a grand medley of sci-fi themes, and the only disappointment is a cover of "Dancing in the Street" where Karen fails to really capture the song's joyous mood. Despite this, it's a must for all fans of easy listening. --Dominic Wills
Advantages: Great Musical Songs. Disadvantages: Not as good as origanal artistes.
...in romantic comedy 'Love actually' in 2003.
About the CD:
Martine has always made it known that she has a love for music and in particular the musicals and in the insert she says ' I hope I can bring these legendry songs to a new generation of music lovers with class' she then goes on to say ' This album is dedicated to all the wonderful starts that sang these songs the first time around and who inspired so many of us to perform today - 'Music is the food of love. So play on!'
The front over is a simple picture of Martine hair scraped into a bun donning a red glittery top hap - very theatrical.
Nigel Wright for Sap has produced this CD and is under the label Liberty EMI Records UK all copy right goes to Virgin records Ltd 2002.
The Song List
1. 'Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart' from the musical 'Listen Darling'. 'Listen darling...
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Advantages: Brillant tracks Disadvantages: Cardboard case
...Black Sabbath released the Reunion CD in 1998, shortly after the band reformed with the original line up of Ozzy Osbourne, Toni Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward.
Packaging.
The CD case is black (suprise suprise) with a pair of Gothic garloil children holding the bands name. sadly the case is cardboard and can easily be scratched and damaged. Full track listings complete with timings are included. The double CD's are backed by pictures of the NEC.
The inlay is a 28 page booklet with rare pictures and a story of the band which covers from when the band started to when they recorded Reunion. There are no lyric listings, but if you are a true fan you'll know them!
Tracks Listing.
CD One
War pigs
Behind the wall of sleep
Fairies wear boots
Electric funeral
sweet Leaf
sprial architect
Into the void
snowblind
CD Two
sabbath bloody...
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Advantages: Hands down, a Horner masterpiece Disadvantages: Normal Hornerisms may bother some
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6. Revenge (6:24)
7. Murron'a Burial (2:14)
8. Making Plans/Gathering the Clans (1:52)
9. "Sons of Scotland" (6:20)
10. The Battle of Stirling (5:57)
11. For the Love of a Princess (4:07)
12. Falkirk (4:04)
13. Betrayal & Desolation (7:48)
14. Mornay's Dream (1:16)
15. The Legend Spreads (1:09)
16. The Princess Pleads for Wallace's Life (3:38)
17. "Freedom"/The Execution/Bannockburn (7:24)
18. End Credits (7:15)
Produced by James Horner
Music Composed, Orchestrated and Conducted by James Horner
Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra and Choirsters of Westminster Abbey
Chorus Master: Martin Neary
Featured instrumentalists: Tony Hinnigan, James Horner, Eric Rigler, Mike Taylor & Ian Underwood
Edited by Jim Henrikson
Assistant Editors: Christine Cholvin and Joe E. Rand
Recorded and Mixed by Shawn Murphy
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