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The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere

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by: Andrea Bocelli

Release Date October 30, 2007
Very good LP.
Each song seems to be a character, along with a great storyline.
Bocelli's vocals are perfection, as usual, and wrapped within the walls of the other instruments, this LP is a perfect thing.
It is NOT necessary to understand the lyrics, the delivery does more than speak to you: It creates a mood that reflects the very love that went into the creation of this LP.
Great job and money well spent.
This LP will effect you on a visceral level, it is pure mood.

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Mozart for Mothers-To-Be: Tender Lullabies for Mother and Child

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from: Philips

Release Date April 09, 1996
I received this CD as a gift when I was pregnant with my first child. She is now the oldest of three and is now eleven years old. I played this CD every week throughout my pregnancy. I found it very comforting during a period of my life that seemed like a roller coaster ride. Then when she was born, I played it during a time that I was not feeling well, and I saw my baby daughter turn towards the speaker. I realized that she recognized it and made me feel so good to know that she had a sharp sense of hearing. As a new mom, I was filled with anxieties and with one less was a ray of sunlight for me. Great gift for all mommies to be!

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Pavarotti's Greatest Hits

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from: Decca

Release Date September 18, 2007
I checked this cd many times at my local Library that I decided to buy it, it is great! I like that the lyrics are included. beautiful songs.
Love it.

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Tommy (1969 Original Concept Album)

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by: The Who

Release Date March 12, 1996
A clinical and seminal meditation on alienation, popularity-seeking, and the decline of Western man encased in a rock opera about a handicapped boy. Albert Einstein spoke of his own "retarded" youth, being withdrawn from the world, and how that aided him in opening new vistas in science. "Tommy" isn't so fortunate.
"Amazing Journey" shows the advantage of Tommy's "retardation" yet shadows of "normalcy" lurk. Pete Townshend's medicinal lyrics bring to mind the Christian sentiment that only one with a child's disposition can enter the Kingdom of G-d.
"Ten years old
With thoughts as bold as thought can be
Loving life and becoming wise
In simplicity

Sickness will surely take the mind
Where minds ... Read More:

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Andrea Bocelli - Amore

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by: Andrea Bocelli

Release Date January 31, 2006
Although I don't know the languages that Andrea usually sings in, I prefer he not sing in english. And the nod to Elvis on this CD is out of place.

CD-Charts Position 6
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My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)

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by: Alan Jay Lerner, Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Frederick Loewe

Release Date May 28, 2002
In a watershed moment for Columbia Records, this original Broadway cast recording began the rapid climb of the company into the stratosphere of pop culture consciousness.

Produced by company president Goddard Lieberson, it sold five million copies and spent a staggering 480 weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart. To place the album in an accurate historical perspective, it was the Thriller of its generation.

It is timeless music - due to the rich arrangements & performances - with the numbers encapsulating the musical for those who only have the album as the point of reference.

There are few albums that truly define the American music industry. This is certainly one which has space on that lofty mantel.

CD-Charts Position 7
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Chant

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by: Gregorian Chant, The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos

Release Date March 15, 1994
CHANT arrived in good condition ahead of the promised delivery date and for a bargain price. The singing is well done. However, I never recognized one selection of the ultra long list of chants that are a radical departure from Kyrie Eleison and Magnificat anima mea. I played it while in bed and drifted off to sleep even after being kinda disappointed in the selections. This is not saying YOU won't be transfixed and inspired by the rhythm, melodies, and selections chosen by the totally-dedicated monks.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Time to Say Goodbye

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by: Sarah Brightman, London Symphony Orchestra

Release Date September 23, 1997
Arguably the least flawed of her albums, Brightman's "Time To Say Goodbye" is a collection of songs (new and classic standards) which could argue were written exclusively for her. Flawless duets galore and high notes that bring tears to listeners, her powerful voice generates more emotion with its dramatic storytelling than any film actress alive could do with the same material, using voice and facial emotion. A must have for fans, and those interested in La Divina for the 1980s and beyond.

CD-Charts Position 9
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Romanza

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by: Andrea Bocelli

Release Date September 23, 1997
As a new listener of his music, I wanted one album that would be representative of Bocelli's distinctively romantic voice and that included my personal fave: "Vivo Per Lei." This album is perfect.

CD-Charts Position 10
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Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin / Fleming, Vargas, Hvorostovsky, Gergiev, Carsen [Metropolitan Opera 2007]

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starring: Renee Fleming, Ramon Vargas, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Valery Gergiev, Jean-Paul Fouchecourt
directed by: Brian Large, Robert Carsen

Release Date December 18, 2007
This is a stellar performance by a superb cast and conducted expertly by Valery Gergiev. Hvorostovsky and Fleming are ideal as Onegin and Tatiana The stark set, indeed a "non-set", is at first disappointing, but does succeed in focusing attention on the human drama instead of toward lavish production elements. Color is used very effectively to saturate each scene and outline the singers. This production no doubt benefited from the close scrutiny of the camera because the performances were finely tuned and sublty nuanced. As an example, the usual "dance spectacle" accompanying the Polonaise which opens Act III is replaced here by Onegin attended to by his valet staff while changing from dueling attire to formal dress. Although I enjoy a lavish production as much as anyone, ... Read More: