Album Notes: 'My World' is the debut album by Birmingham born RnB crooner Bryn Christopher. Citing many influences from Otis Redding to Prince, his style uniquely differs to his peers. The roping in of respected producers Midi Mafia (Jennifer Lopez, Nelly) creates a funky, contemporary feel and recalls the edginess of Amy Winehouse and the laidback cool of Al Green. Includes the singles 'The Quest' and 'Smilin'.
Titles on disc 1
1.: Help Me
2.: Smilin'
3.: Sour Times
4.: Stay With Me
5.: Quest
6.: My World
7.: Found A New Love
8.: Seconds Ago
9.: Way You Are
10.: GoneGoneGone
11.: My Kinda Woman/Taken Me Over (original version/bonus track)
Advantages: Some brilliant music Disadvantages: Depends on your taste.
.... For the next one, anyone who has seen gladiator will know the tune -
Now we are free- Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard/Klaus Badelt. I find this music incredibly haunting.
5 is Maria Callas Suicidio! In questi fieri momenti.
6. Something Wonderful sung by Bryn Terfel - A fantastic piece of music from The King and I. I saw this film as a child and then a couple of years ago I was taken on a surprise visit to the London Palladium to see it on the stage. A must for any teacher it was truly Something Wonderful. I think Bryn Terfel has just the right voice for this song.
7. The Unknown Soldier (From the Doors Concerto) - Kennedy - this is truly a wonderful piece of violin playing and so moving.
8. What can I say about the next piece of music? To me just the name Pavrotti sends a tingle down my spine - his voice is fantastic it almost stops me...
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Advantages: Good solid album with several stand out tracks Disadvantages: Heard it all before - too much about lurve
...Lets get one thing straight. I have not heard any of Jimmy Eat World's early stuff and as such cannot comment on whether Jimmy Eat World are sell-outs, in fact, I can only rate this album without bias. Shame that. So, without further ado...
I first heard of Jimmy Eat World when I heard Praise Chorus on a sampler. I was feeling kind of down at the time and this was one of the most uplifting songs I have ever heard, it really cheered me up. Encouraged, I decided to buy Bleed American. This is a good album, well worth buying, as it has a vast range of songs, truly something for everyone. It has punk (Bleed American or Salt Sweat Sugar as it's now called), uplifting power pop (Praise Chorus), heartbreaking angst (Hear you Me), darker songs (Get It Faster) and slow reminiscence (My Sundown). Enough variety for you there?
1. Bleed American...
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...Sergei V. Rachmaninov
Adagio sostenuto (Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op.18)
Max Bruch
Adagio (Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26)
John Williams
Schindler's List Theme
Erik Satie
Gymnopedie No. 1
Antonio Vivaldi
Largo (Le Quattro Stagioni L'inverno)
Allegro (La primavera (Le Quattro Stagioni)) (Le Quattro Stagioni)
Thomas Newman
Any Other Name (from the film "American Beauty")
James Horner
My Heart Will Go On
Georg Friedrich Handel
Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah)
Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No. 1, HWV 258)
Gregorio Allegri
Miserere mei, Deus
John Jenkins
Agnus Dei
Christoph Willibald Gluck
J'ai perdu mon Eurydice (Orfeo ed Euridice)
Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach
Ave Maria
Leo Delibes
Dome epais (Lakme (1883))
Georges Bizet
Au fond du temple...
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not helpful 28.11.2005
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