CD-Charts Position 1
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Begin to Hope

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date June 13, 2006
Begin to Hope has quickly become one of my favorite albums. I love Regina's quirky vocal styles and her lyrics that add depth and poetry. The album starts on a high note of "Fidelity" and continues in smooth transitions and whimsical fashion. Of course, I'm sure the whimsy is more calculated than it comes off as, but Regina is very talented and talent always makes it seem easy. The ever-expanding beats of "On the Radio" make it my favorite on this album.

CD-Charts Position 2
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Soviet Kitsch

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date September 21, 2004
I wish more info, or a rating, had been given this music CD. I threw it in the garbage after receiving it due to the vulgar language. I would not listen to it in the presence of my two young sons, nor do I enjoy hearing that kind of language myself.

CD-Charts Position 3
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Begin to Hope

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date June 13, 2006
Begin to Hope has quickly become one of my favorite albums. I love Regina's quirky vocal styles and her lyrics that add depth and poetry. The album starts on a high note of "Fidelity" and continues in smooth transitions and whimsical fashion. Of course, I'm sure the whimsy is more calculated than it comes off as, but Regina is very talented and talent always makes it seem easy. The ever-expanding beats of "On the Radio" make it my favorite on this album.

CD-Charts Position 4
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Mary Ann Meets the Gravediggers and Other Short Stories (CD & Region 2 DVD)

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date January 23, 2006
This is an entirely unnecessary release. A compilation album, however well-done, is not the proper venue for Regina's work, even as an introduction. Her albums each have a great degree of individual character, and in this compilation lose so much in context. I know a lot of people are anxious to jump on the Spektor bandwagon right now, but it's worth tracking down the individual albums. Begin to Hope and Soviet Kitsch are of course widely available, and can be found right on this site. The other two do take some work to track down, but can both be found at various independent music stores, and 11:11 can also be easily purchased digitally. I understand why a retrospektive like this might be attractive to a new fan, but it really isn't the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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Soviet Kitsch

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date March 01, 2005
I wish more info, or a rating, had been given this music CD. I threw it in the garbage after receiving it due to the vulgar language. I would not listen to it in the presence of my two young sons, nor do I enjoy hearing that kind of language myself.

CD-Charts Position 6
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SOVIET KITSCH

by: REGINA SPEKTOR

Release Date August 23, 2005
I wish more info, or a rating, had been given this music CD. I threw it in the garbage after receiving it due to the vulgar language. I would not listen to it in the presence of my two young sons, nor do I enjoy hearing that kind of language myself.

CD-Charts Position 7
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On the Radio, Pt. 2

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date July 04, 2006
"Begin to Hope" is Regina Spektor's most radio-friendly album in her quirky career. Without abandoning her anti-folk sound, she tries out perkier melodies and some decidedly catchy little songs. One of the most infectious songs of that album is "On the Radio," a catchy little pop song, which is paired here with a live -- and very different -- ballad.

"This is how it works/It feels a little worse/Than when we drove our hearse/Right through that screaming crowd," Spektor murmurs, over a quirky piano tune. It's a bit different from her others -- laced with shimmering synth, as well as some jazz-inspred drums. This is Spektor's poppiest tune so far, but not MTV pop (gah!). Its rippling music and offbeat melody make it stick in your head. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 8
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Fidelity

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date March 12, 2007
"Begin to Hope" is Regina Spektor's most radio-friendly album in her quirky career. Without abandoning her anti-folk sound, she tries out perkier melodies and some decidedly catchy little songs. One of the most infectious songs of that album is "On the Radio," a catchy little pop song, which is paired here with a live -- and very different -- ballad.

"This is how it works/It feels a little worse/Than when we drove our hearse/Right through that screaming crowd," Spektor murmurs, over a quirky piano tune. It's a bit different from her others -- laced with shimmering synth, as well as some jazz-inspred drums. This is Spektor's poppiest tune so far, but not MTV pop (gah!). Its rippling music and offbeat melody make it stick in your head. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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On the Radio, Pt. 1

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date July 06, 2006
"Begin to Hope" is Regina Spektor's most radio-friendly album so far, with perkier melodies and some decidedly catchy little songs alongside the piano anti-folk. One of the most infectious songs of that album is "On the Radio," a catchy little pop song, which is paired here with its exact opposite.

"This is how it works/It feels a little worse/Than when we drove our hearse/Right through that screaming crowd," Spektor croons, over a quirky piano tune laced with shimmering synth, and the jazzy drums and handclaps. This is one of the Spektor's poppiest tunes to date, but it's a memorable pop -- its rippling music and offbeat melody make it stick in your head. This is not MTV music.

She sings of sleeping DJs, attacks from "ancient ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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On the Radio

by: Regina Spektor

Release Date July 10, 2006
Great song! My favorite verse is This is how it works...you live until you die...

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