| TLC - Fanmail (1999) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:47 AM CST  Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Crazysexycool was one of those records that defined an era. Few records before it combined hip-hop and classic soul songwriting quite as intoxicatingly or gracefully -- the performances and productions were utterly seamless. It would have been difficult to top anyway, but TLC had it doubly bad, since a number of behind-the-scenes problems delayed a sequel for nearly five years. As with any eagerly anticipated record, that follow-up, FanMail, arrived with too many expectations. And initially, it may be disappointing to realize TLC doesn't forge new ground with FanMail, but after a few spins, it settles in that nobody else makes urban soul quite as engaging as this. Not that it was easy to make this record, as the head-spinning list of collaborators indicates. Almost ten producers worked on the record, all trying to replicate the easy, appealing sound of Crazysexycool. And "replicate" is the right word, since there are no new innovations on FanMail, apart from a few lifts from the Timbaland book of tricks. Nevertheless, that may be for the best, since TLC and their army of producers have spent time crafting the songs and productions, turning FanMail into a record that almost reaches the peaks of its predecessor. By the end of the record, it appears that they can do it all -- funky, hip-hop-fueled dance-pop, seductive ballads, and mid-tempo jams -- and they can do it all well. Other groups try to reach these heights, but they don't have the skills or the material to pull it off quite so well. True, the five-year wait felt interminable, and they're now standard-bearers instead of pioneers, but if takes TLC as long to make a sequel to FanMail, so be it -- they have one of the best track records in '90s urban soul.
Track List
01 - Fanmail.mp3
02 - The Vic-E Interpretation - Interlude.mp3
03 - Silly Ho.mp3
04 - Whispering Playa - Interlude.mp3
05 - No Scrubs.mp3
06 - I'm Good At Being Bad.mp3
07 - If They Knew.mp3
08 - I Miss You So Much.mp3
09 - Unpretty.mp3
10 - My Life.mp3
11 - Shout.mp3
12 - Come On Down.mp3
13 - Dear Lie.mp3
14 - Communicate - Interlude.mp3
15 - Lovesick.mp3
16 - Automatic.mp3
17 - Don't Pull Out On Me Yet.mp3
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| All-American Rejects - Move Along (2005) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:41 AM CST  Track List01. Dirty Little Secret 02. Stab My Back 03. Move Along 04. It Ends Tonight 05. Change Your Mind 06. Night Drive 07. 11:11 P.M. 08. Dance Inside 09. Top Of The World 10. Straitjacket Feeling 11. I'm Waiting 12. Can't Take It
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| VA - I Am Sam OST (2001) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:36 AM CST |
| Pink Martini - Hey Eugene (2008) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:31 AM CST  Review by Jeff Tamarkin
It took Pink Martini a full decade -- their debut, Sympathique, came out in 1997; the follow-up, Hang on Little Tomato, was released in 2004; and now Hey Eugene! arrives in 2007 -- but they've finally perfected their particular good-time blend of cabaret pop, pre-"world music" international fare, golden-age Hollywood scores, and lounge-informed, classy jazz. It's still tempting to be wary of a group that wears its eclecticism so ostentatiously on its sleeve, but in the end nothing about the Oregon-based Pink Martini feels pretentious or mannered. While there is more than a taste of the tongue-in-cheek to China Forbes' vocals, Pink Martini, a dozen strong, never come off as precious or stylized, as did so many of the bands that came along during the '90s lounge revival and then disappeared from the planet. While on one hand they fine-tune what it is they do, Pink Martini also expand their focus on their third album. The Latin elements of the first two albums are still present, no more so than on "Tempo Perdido," a samba-rhumba written by Ataulfo Alves, originally sung by Carmen Miranda and abetted here by a high-school choir, but the group's passport has many new stamps on it. "Bukra Wba'do," originally sung by Egyptian star Abdel Halim Hafez, is PM's first foray into the world of Arabic music, and the foamy "Taya Tan" is a sweet but somewhat foreboding Japanese pop confection. "Ojala" takes the group into French chanson; "Dosvedanya Mio Bombino," obviously, leans Russian (great line: "I tried to storm the Kremlin of your heart"), but not so obviously also tilts toward various other Latinstrains from samba to son, which are touched upon elsewhere. Alternating between English (a touching, minimal "Tea for Two" with vocal jazz legend Jimmy Scott guesting; the opening, Forbes/Lauderdale-penned "Everywhere," a lush '40s-style torch song that could just as easily have been an old Judy Garland or Peggy Lee hit) and foreign-language vocals, Forbes is at ease in any situation. Bandleader/founder Thomas Lauderdale has become a masterful helmsman, guiding the core orchestra through its tricky, subtle paces. Ironically, the title track is the least interesting thing here, a slow-jam R&B bird-flip to a guy who took the singer's number and never bothered to call. Such silliness isn't becoming of the talent and originality on display all over Hey Eugene!, and they'd be wise to stick to the globe-hopping and genre-splicing in the future without resorting to downtown-styled faux coolness.
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01. Everywhere
02. Tempo Perdido
03. Mar Desconocido
04. Taya Tan
05. City of Night
06. Ojala
07. Bukra Wba'do
08. Cante e Dance
09. Hey Eugene!
10. Syracuse
11. Dosvedanya Mio Bombino
12. Tea For Two (featuring Jimmy Scott)
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| Sarah McLachlan - Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan (2008) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:26 AM CST 
CD1
01. Vox
02. Steaming
03. Ben's Song
04. The Path Of Thorns (Terms)
05. Into The Fire
06. Drawn To The Rhythm
07. Mercy
08. Possession
09. Hold On
10. Good Enough
11. Ice Cream
12. Fumblin Towards Ecstasy
CD2
01. Building A Mystery
02. Sweet Surrender
03. Adia
04. Angel
05. I Will Remember You
06. Fallen
07. Stupid
08. World On Fire
09. Push
10. Don't Give Up On Us
11. U want me 2
12. Hold On (Radio Remix)
13. I Will Remember You (Original Version)
14. World On Fire (Radio Remix)
15. U want me 2 (Radio Remix)
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| VA - Grammy Nominees (2003) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:20 AM CST 
Track List
01.A Thousand Miles.-.Vanessa Carlton
02.Don't Know Why.-.Norah Jones
03.How You Remind Me.-.Nickelback
04.Landslide.-.Dixie Chicks
05.Without Me.-.Eminem
06.Hot In Herre.-.Nelly
07.Foolish.-.Ashanti
08.All You Wanted.-.Michelle Branch
09.Complicated.-.Avril Lavigne
10.Your Body Is A Wonderland.-.John Mayer
11.Soak up The Sun.-.Sheryl Crow
12.Get The Party Started.-.Pink
13.Overprotected.-.Britney Spears
14.7 Days.-.Craig David
15.Fragile.-.Sting
16.October Road.-.James Taylor
17.Girl All The Bad Guys Want.-.Bowling For Soup
18.Where Are You Going.-.Dave Matthews Band
19.Girlfriend.-.N Sync
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| Mario Frangoulis - Sometimes I Dream (2002) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:15 AM CST  From Amazon.com Forget the age of battling boy bands, the era of dueling young tenors is upon us. Hot on the heels of Josh Groban's dizzyingly successful, Ally McBeal-fueled debut comes this first international release from African-born, Greek-raised tenor Mario Frangoulis. There are some clear parallels between Groban's debut and this Frangoulis release, but some distinctive differences as well. While Groban coated his slick, David Foster-molded pop sense with a veneer of classical respectability, Frangoulis has effectively turned the formula inside out. With similar classical training--but a few crucial years of experience on his American rival--Frangoulis treats the classics reverently but not slavishly, with the title track effectively turning an aria from Puccini's Tosca into romantic Europop. Elsewhere, the international flavor is further expanded by three melody-rich songs ("Hijo de la Luna," "La Luna de Valencia," and "Naturaleza Muerta") by Spanish singer-songwriter Jose Maria Cano and a sing-along-ready take on the 1950s Neapolitan chestnut "Luna Rossa."
Like Groban, Frangoulis and producer Steve Woods also plumb the music of la cinema italiana for inspiration, turning Nicola Piovani's bittersweet Life Is Beautiful theme into the ponderous "Buongiorno Principessa," but faring better with a moody, dramatic take on Rota-Wertmuller's "Canzone Arribiata." The obligatory rock-pop cover here is the flamenco-inflected "Nights in White Satin", with Frangoulis joined in a bilingual duet with original Moody Blue Justin Hayward that's surprisingly effective. Less showy perhaps than Groban's debut, but a more nuanced and emotionally satisfying album overall. --Jerry McCulley
Track List
01. Vincero, Perdero
02. Buongiorno Principessa
03. Sometimes I Dream
04. Luna Rossa
05. Naturaleza Muerta
06. Nights in White Satin (Notte Di Lucce)
07. Ton Eafto Tou Paidi
08. Non Sara'
09. Hijo De La Luna
10. Night Wants To Forget
11. Canzone Arrabbiata
12. A La Luna De Valencia
13. Vincero, Perdero
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| Salena Jones - The Best Vol.1 (1999) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:10 AM CST 
Track List
01. You've Got A Friend (7:46)
02. Lately (5:20)
03. Antonio Songs (4:44)
04. Send In The Clowns (2:34)
05. Love Is In The Air (3:23)
06. All In Love Is Fair (2:35)
07. Bridges (4:06)
08. Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (3:58)
09. Stuck On You (4:37)
10. My Love (5:17)
11. Still (4:53)
12. You Light Up My Life (3:09)
13. Just The Way You Are (4:35)
14. Wave (4:02)
15. Knock On Wood (4:01)
16. Jesse (4:24)
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| Enya - Solas (1999) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:05 AM CST 
Track List
01. Love Song
02. All The Way Back Home LP Version
03. Dreaming
04. Heaven
05. New Lands
06. Take Me With You
07. Angels
08. Far Away
09. Communication
10. Secret World
11. All The Way Back Home Album Remix
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| Madonna - I'm Breathless (1990) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:00 AM CST 
Audio CD (May 10, 1990)
Original Release Date: May 22, 1990
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Sire / London/Rhino
Track List
01. He's a Man
02. Sooner Or Later
03. Hanky Panky
04. I'm Going Bananas
05. Cry Baby
06. Something to Remember
07. Back in Business
08. More
09. What Can You Lose (Duet With Mandy Patinkin)
10. Now I'm Following You (Part 1) (Duet With Warren Beatty)
11. Now I'm Following You (Part 2) (Duet With warren Beatty)
12. Vogue
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| Lifehouse - Who We Are (2007) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 11:01 AM CST  Amazon.com
Who We Are is another set of rousing anthems from this reflective trio. On their fourth full-length, the Los Angeles three-piece sets the template for a harder-rocking effort with dynamic opener "Disarray," in which singer/guitarist Jason Wade admits he doesn't know where he's going, but "wouldn't have it any other way." The band rocks even harder on album highlight "The Joke," a song inspired by a real-life suicide. It's a risk that pays off, although the lyrics almost make the subject seem more defiant than regretful. Throughout the record, Rick Woolstenhulme's drums sound like they're cranked up to 11--not that there's anything wrong with that (Bryce Soderberg holds his own on bass). In other words, the music isn't shy (or subtle), but Wade's words read more like questions than answers. Granted, closing number "Storm," with Rocco DeLuca on organ, brings things to a gentle close, but most tracks follow in the over-sized footsteps of post-grunge precursors, like Live and Stone Temple Pilots. Then again, as Abigail Van Buren used to say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If Lifehouse ever find what they're looking for, to paraphrase yet another sage, they may as well pack it in. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
CD1:
01. Disarray
02. First Time
03. Whatever It Takes
04. Who We Are
05. Broken'
06. The Joke
07. Easier To Be
08. Make Me Over
09. Mesmerized
10. Bridges
11. Learn You Inside Out
12. Storm
CD2:
01. First Time (Pbs Soundstage Performance)
02. Hanging By A Moment (Nissan Live Sets On Y
03. You And Me (Nissan Live Sets On Yahoo!)
04. From Where You Are (April 1, Roseland Ball
05. Whatever It Takes (April 1, Roseland Ballr
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| Diana Krall - All For You (1995) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:55 AM CST  Review by Scott Yanow @ allmusic.com
Pianist/vocalist Diana Krall pays tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio on her Impulse! set. In general, the medium and up-tempo tunes work best, particularly such hot ditties as "I'm an Errand Girl for Rhythm," "Frim Fram Sauce," and "Hit That Jive Jack." Krall does not attempt to directly copy Cole much (either pianistically or vocally), although his influence is obviously felt on some of the songs. The slow ballads are actually as reminiscent of Shirley Horn as Cole, particularly the somber "I'm Through With Love" and "If I Had You." Guitarist Russell Malone gets some solo space on many of the songs and joins in on the group vocal of "Hit That Jive Jack," although it is surprising that he had no other opportunities to interact vocally with Krall; a duet could have been delightful. Bassist Paul Keller is fine in support, pianist Benny Green backs Krall's vocal on "If I Had You," and percussionist Steve Kroon is added on one song. Overall, this is a tasteful effort that succeeds.
Track List
01. I'm An Errand Girl For Rhythm
02. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
03. You Call It Madness
04. Frim Fram Sauce
05. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
06. Baby Baby All The Time
07. Hit That Jive Jack
08. You're Looking At Me
09. I'm Thru With Love
10. Deed I Do
11. A Blossom Fell
12. If I Had You
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| Niyoki - Rest (2008) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:45 AM CST  Track list01. Where Would I Be (3:41) 02. All That I Have (3:48) 03. Joy (4:07) 04. Never Gave Up (3:48) 05. Come In (4:36) 06. I Will Rest (4:40) 07. He's Chosen Me (3:36) 08. So Glad You Decided (4:04) 09. So Glad You Decided (Reprise) (2:04) 10. I Wanna (3:53) 11. I Win (4:25) 12. Forever - Part 1 (2:17) 13. Forever - Part 2 (4:21)
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| Leonard Cohen - Essential Leonard Cohen (2002) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:40 AM CST 
CD 1
01. Suzanne
02. The Stranger Song
03. Sisters Of Mercy
04. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
05. So Long, Marianne
06. Bird On A Wire
07. The Partisan
08. Famous Blue Raincoat
09. Chelsea Hotel #2
10. Take This Longing
11. Who By Fire
12. The Guests
13. Hallelujah
14. If It Be Your Will
15. Night Comes On
16. I'm Your Man
17. Everybody Knows
18. Tower of Song
CD 2
01. Ain't No Cure For Love
02. Take This Waltz
03. First We Take Manhattan
04. Dance Me To The End Of Love (Live)
05. The Future
06. Democracy
07. Waiting For The Miracle
08. Closing Time
09. Anthem
10. In My Secret Life
11. Alexandra Leaving
12. A Thousand Kisses Deep
13. Love Itself
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| New Found Glory - From The Screen To Your Stereo EP (2000) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:34 AM CST 
Track List
1. "That Thing You Do!" - 1:58
* from That Thing You Do!, originally performed by The Wonders
2. "Never Ending Story Theme Song" – 2:18
* from The Neverending Story, originally performed by Limahl
3. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" – 2:30
* from Armageddon, originally performed by Aerosmith
4. "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" – 2:32
* from The Goonies, originally performed by Cyndi Lauper
5. "The Glory of Love" – 3:19
* from The Karate Kid Part II, originally performed by Peter Cetera
6. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – 2:55
* from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, originally performed by Bryan Adams
7. "My Heart Will Go On" – 3:03
* from Titanic, originally performed by Céline Dion
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| Ilse DeLange - Incredible (2008) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:29 AM CST
Artist: Ilse DeLange
Album: Incredible
Genre: (Country)Pop
Release Date: 17-Oct-2008
Quality: VBR ~224 kbps
Track List
1. Broken Girl
2. Something Amazing
3. Stay With Me
4. Miracle
5. So Incredible
6. We're Alright
7. Adrift
8. Puzzle Me
9. Love Won't Hide
10. Nothing Left To Break
11. The Other Side
12. Fall
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| Sixpence None The Richer - The Dawn Of Grace (2008) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:24 AM CST 
Track List
01 Angels We Have Heard On High 04:15
02 The Last Christmas 03:12
03 O Come, O Come Emmanuel 03:07
04 Silent Night 04:29
05 Riu Riu Chiu 03:06
06 Carol Of The Bells 02:25
07 Christmas Island 02:34
08 River 03:58
09 Christmas For Two 03:09
10 Some Children See Him 04:14
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| Carly Simon - This Kind of Love (2008) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:19 AM CST 
Track List
01. This Kind of Love
02. Hold Out Your Heart
03. People Say a Lot
04. Island
05. How Can You Ever Forget
06. Hola Soleil
07. In My Dreams
08. When We're Together
09. So Many People to Love
10. They Just Want You to Be There
11. The Last Samba
12. Sangre Dolce
13. Too Soon to Say Goodbye
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| Frederic Chopin : Greatest Hits (1994) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:14 AM CST 
Track List
01. Polonaise In A Major, Op. 40 No. 1: 'Military'
02. Waltz In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1: 'Minute'
03. Mazurka In C Major, Op. 24, No. 2
04. Waltz In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
05. Mazurka In D Major, Op. 33, No. 2
06. Fantasie-Impromptu In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
07. Nocturne In E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
08. Waltz In G-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
09. Prelude In A Major, Op. 2, No. 7
10. Polonaise In A-Flat Major, Op. 53
11. Etude In E Major, Op. 10, No. 3
12. Prelude In C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20
13. Prelude In D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15: 'Raindrop'
14. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: 'Funeral March'
15. Etude In C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12: 'Revolutionary'
16. Mazurka In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 2
17. Waltz In E-Flat Major, Op. 18: 'Grand Valse brillante' From Les Sylphides
18. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 21: 'Allegro vivace'
# Polonaise for piano No. 3 in A major ("Military"), Op. 40/1, CT. 152
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Philippe Entremont
# Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Hiroko Nakamura
# Mazurka for piano No. 15 in C major, Op. 24/2, CT. 65
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Emanuel Ax
# Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Alexander Brailowsky
# Mazurka for piano No. 23 in D major, Op. 33/2, CT. 73
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Fou Ts'ong
# Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Michie Koyama
# Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Fou Ts'ong
# Waltz for piano No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1, CT. 217
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Philippe Entremont
# Prelude for piano No. 7 in A major, Op. 28/7, CT. 172
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Cyprien Katsaris
# Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Hiroko Nakamura
# Etude for piano No. 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Philippe Entremont
# Prelude for piano No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28/20, CT. 185
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Cyprien Katsaris
# Prelude for piano No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Gary Graffman
# Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202 Marche funèbre
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Cyprien Katsaris
# Etude for piano No. 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT. 25
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Philippe Entremont
# Mazurka for piano No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 6/2, CT. 52
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Emanuel Ax
# Les sylphides, ballet (arrangement) Grand Valse Brillante
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy
# Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48 Allegro Vivace
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
with Cecile Licad
Conducted by Andre Previn
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| Joshua Radin - Simple Times (2008) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:09 AM CST  Biography by Marisa Brown Though he had always enjoyed singing during his childhood in Cleveland, OH, Joshua Radin had never intended to be a musician. He studied drawing and painting in college, and only after stints working in a gallery, as an art teacher, and as a screenwriter did he decide to give songwriting a try. He played a piece he wrote, "Winter," for friend Zach Braff, who liked it so much he got the song onto Scrubs, the television show he was on. After fans began to request more of his music, Radin decided to seriously pursue it as a career, and soon he signed to Columbia Records, which released his debut album, We Were Here, in 2006. Track List01. One of Those Days 02. I'd Rather Be With You 03. Sky 04. Friend Like You 05. Brand New Day 06. They Bring Me To You 07. Vegetable Car 08. Free Of Me 09. You Got Growin' Up To Do 10. We Are Okay 11. No Envy No Fear
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| Faith Hill - Joy To The World (2008) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:58 AM CST 
Track List
01. Joy to The World
02. What Child Is This
03. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
04. Little Drummer Boy
05. O Come All Ye Faithful
06. Holly Jolly Christmas
07. Away In A Manger
08. O Holy Night
09. Winter Wonderland
10. Silent Night
11. A Baby Changes Everything
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| Tears for Fears Collection (9 Albums) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:53 AM CST  Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tears for Fears were always more ambitious than the average synth pop group. From the beginning, the duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were tackling big subjects -- their very name derived from Arthur Janov's primal scream therapy, and his theories were evident throughout their debut, The Hurting. Driven by catchy, infectious synth pop, The Hurting became a big hit in their native England, setting the stage for international stardom with their second album, 1985's Songs From the Big Chair. On the strength of the singles "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Shout," the record became a major hit, establishing the duo as one of the leading acts of the second generation of MTV stars. Instead of quickly recording a follow-up, Tears for Fears labored over their third album, the psychedelic and jazz-rock-tinged The Seeds of Love. While the album was a big hit, it was the end of an era instead of a new beginning. Smith left the group early in the '90s, and Orzabal continued with Tears for Fears, pursuing more sophisticated and pretentious directions to a smaller audience.
Orzabal and Smith met as children in Bath, England. Both boys came from broken homes, and Smith was leaning toward juvenile delinquency. Orzabal, however, turned toward books, eventually discovering Arthur Janov's primal scream therapy, a way of confronting childhood fears that John Lennon embraced after the Beatles disbanded. Orzabal turned Smith on to Janov, but before the duo explored this theory further, they formed the ska revival band Graduate in the late '70s. After releasing a handful of singles, including "Elvis Should Play Ska," Graduate dissolved in the early '80s, and the duo went on to form Tears for Fears, a synth pop outfit directly inspired by Janov's writings.
Riding in on the tail end of new wave and new romantic, Tears for Fears -- which featured musical contributions from former Graduate keyboardist Ian Stanley on early albums -- landed a record contract with Polygram in 1982. The following year, the band released its debut, The Hurting, which became a major hit in Britain, generating no less than three Top Five hit singles. Two years later, the group released Songs From the Big Chair, which demonstrated a more streamlined and soul-influenced sound. Songs From the Big Chair became a huge hit in America, rocketing to the top of the charts on the strength of the singles "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Shout," which both hit number one, and the number three "Head Over Heels," which were all supported by clever, stylish videos that received heavy MTV airplay.
Instead of quickly following Songs From the Big Chair with a new record, Tears for Fears labored over their new record, eventually delivering the layered, Beatlesque The Seeds of Love in 1989. Featuring soulful vocals from Oleta Adams, who dominated the hit "Woman in Chains," the album became a hit, reaching number eight, while the single "Sowing the Seeds of Love" reached number two in the U.S. Again, Tears for Fears spent several years working on the follow-up to Seeds of Love, during which time they released the collection Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82-92. Smith and Orzabal began to quarrel heavily, and Smith left the group in 1992, making Tears for Fears' 1993 comeback Elemental essentially a solo record from Orzabal. On the strength of the adult contemporary hit "Break It Down Again," Elemental became a modest hit, reaching gold status in the U.S., yet was hardly up to the group's previous levels. Smith, meanwhile, released a solo album in 1993, Soul on Board, which went ignored. Orzabal returned with another Tears for Fears album, Raoul and the Kings of Spain, in 1995, which failed to make much of an impact. In late 1996, the group released a rarities collection. In 2004, Orzabal reunited with Smith for the colorful and Beatlesque Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, their first collaboration in over a decade.
Cape Fear - Manchester '85 - 1985
Elemental - 1993
Raoul And The Kings Of Spain - 1995
Saturnine Martial & Lunatic -1996
Songs From The Big Chair - 1985
Tears For Fears - Everybody Loves A Happy Ending
Tears Roll Down (GREATEST HITS 82-92) - 1992
The Hurting - 1983
The Seeds Of Love - 1989
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