Land Of Sea - Chris & Thomas

Advantages: The most magnificent and sublime soundtrack that offers something for almost everyone
Disadvantages: The three source songs

.... The Great Work Begins (End Title) (3:57) 30. Tropopause (2:58) 31. I'm His Child (performed by Zella Jackson Price) (3:36) Music Composed and Conducted by Thomas Newman Recorded and Mixed by Tommy Vicari at Signet Sound Studios Orchestra Recorded by Armin Steiner at The Fox Newman Scoring Stage and Todd Scoring Stage Assistant Engineers: Tom Hardisty, John Rodd & David Marquette Orchestrations by Thomas Pasatieri Vocal Arrangements: Thomas Pasatieri & Thomas Newman Music Editor: Bill Bernstein Assistant Music Editor: Michael Zainer Instrumental Soloists: George Doering, Michael Fisher, Steve Tavaglione, George Budd, Rick Cox, Steve Kujala, Leslie Reed, Sid Page, Oliver Schroer, John Beasley, Bill Bernstein & Thomas Newman Vocal Soloists: Elin Carlson, Dwayne Condon, Chris Ibenhard, Susan Stevens Logan, Susan Montgomery... Read review

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Advantages: First time for mother and daughter to sing together on cd
Disadvantages: none

...This album is a curio in the best sense of the word. Both Chris and Kellie While are famous for other collaborations; Chris' partnership with Julie Matthews and daughter Kellie for fronting the Albion Band (in succession to Chris and Julie), E2K, and most latterly as a promising singer/songwriter. This album doesn't represent the high water mark in either woman's career but it does afford the listener a chance to hear 'blood sing'. There is a symbiosis at work here and certain tracks such as Broken Things, Van Diemen's Land, Empty Hearts, and a song first aired on Kellie's debut album Tenacious, In My Room are compellingly effective. Aficionados of Chris and Kellie While will certainly want to add this album to their collection and it is a welcome reminder of their 2003 tour. Newcomers might be best advised to consider... Read review

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...The Waterboys were once quoted as being the only band to use trumpets in their music and get away with it. As this album opens you see what they meant, a long drawn out Spanish-esque wail of trumpets rising to a crescendo before being joined by earth-pounding beats and Mike Scotts all too distinctive voice. Power, imagery and emotion carry you off through the fantastic opener, Dont Bang the Drum, before landing you squarely into the more familiar territory of The Whole of The Moon. If you know any Waterboys song, its probably this one, and it fairly typifies what the band were about during this phase of life. The writting has a spiritual quality, very much about the soul rather than the flesh, and backed up by a wide variety of instruments, keeping each song original and varied. The band were always based around Mike Scott... Read review

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