The brainchild of musical director, conductor, composer and arranger, David Downes (MD 'Riverdance'), Celtic Woman is the perfect showcase for some of Ireland's most dynamic new musical talent. Chloe Agnew (vocalist), Lisa Kelly (vocalist), Orla Fallon (vocalist and harpist), Mairead Nesbitt (violin) and Maev (vocalist) perform a number of haunting Celtic songs that include traditional standards and uptempo contemporary compositions. Celtic Woman was released in America just over a year ago where the album stayed at No.1 in the Billboard World Music Chart for 53 weeks.
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The Queens of Comedy
This audio companion to a Showtime special presents a kind of ladies' night of humor with comics Miss Laura Hayes from Martin, Adele Givens and Mo'nique from The Parkers, and Sommore from The Hughleys. Each runs through an uncensored, often hilarious litany of true-life pitfalls, from sex (Sommore's "Men Over 30"), drugs (Hayes's "Paranoid Roommate"), to politics and sex (Mo'nique's "The President"). None of the women mince words, so adults should heed the parental advisory sticker. The disc is padded with smooth R&B tracks from Gladys Knight and Patti Labelle, who pulls out all the stops for Diane Warren's slinky "Call Me Gone." The remix of "I Can Tell" by Monifah, featuring Murphy Lee of the St. Lunatics, is a solid hip-hop bomb that slyly incorporates the Waitresses' new wave anthem "I Know What Boys Like" into the groove. –Rob O'Connor
Christmas at Downton Abbey (2CD)
Christmas At Downton Abbey is the official festive collection from the much loved, award-winning television series, Downton Abbey. Transport yourself back to a simpler time and enjoy this two CD collection of well-known carols and hymns, which have been carefully curated to evoke the Christmas At Downton Abbey spirit. Christmas At Downton Abbey brings together the ultimate classic carols & hymns collection plus exclusive new recordings of traditional carols from Downton Abbey cast members Elizabeth McGovern (Lady Cora) and Julian Ovenden (Charles Blake) plus a special, spoken word Christmas story read by Jim Carter (Mr. Carson). Added to this The Downton Abbey composer John Lunn has written a new & exclusive extended seasonal suite version of the Downton Abbey theme music, part 1 & part 2 open each disc.
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Songs of Anarchy: Volume 4
Presenting the fourth installment of music to FX's highest rated series, Sons of Anarchy. Songs of Anarchy: Volume 4 kicks off with a glorious Forest Rangers cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" featuring The White Buffalo, Billy Valentine & Frankie Perez, and includes two Bob Dylan covers; an instrumental version of "All Along The Watchtower," and Amos Lee & The Forest Rangers rendering a heart-wrenching version of "Boots Of Spanish Leather." Golden Globe® Award winning actress/singer Katey Sagal is featured along with The Forest Rangers on "Greensleeves." This collection also includes the special finale track, "Come Join the Murder" by The White Buffalo & The Forest Rangers, and "Make It Rain" by Ed Sheeran from the shocking 'Red Rose' episode. A second finale track, "Can t Help Falling in Love," by Frankie Perez & The Forest Rangers, will be exclusively available on the physical release.
The Forest Rangers serve as the Sons Of Anarchy house band, which includes the show's music composer Bob Thiele, Greg Leisz (guitar/banjo), John Philip Shenale (keyboards), Lyle Workman (guitar), Dave Way (recording Engineer and Sergeant at Arms), Davey Faragher (bass), Brian Macleod (drums) and Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner.
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Original Kings of Comedy
Featuring both hip-hop tracks and performance excerpts from the Spike Lee-directed concert film, this soundtrack CD should crack you up and make you move. Steve Harvey's routines are top notch. "Something Got to Be Wrong With Cuba" humorously points out America's cultural arrogance during the Elian Gonzalez affair, while "Church All the Time" features a foul-mouthed, church-going octogenarian. D.L. Hughley's very funny routines tend to have a classic black-humor theme: the differences between white people and black people. Hughley's "What Black Folks Do for Entertainment" works as both first-rate comedy and social commentary. The album also finds Cedric the Entertainer riffing on African-Americans playing sports like golf and tennis and Bernie Mac detailing his annoyance with his sister's kids. The five music tracks, which include work by various Cash Money artists, nicely break up the comedy portions of the disc. –Fred Cisterna
Songs of Anarchy: Volume 2
Songs of Anarchy: Vol. 2 is the second installment of music to FX's highest rated series, Sons of Anarchy. The CD features a collection of thirteen songs, including new renditions of classic tunes such as Higher Ground, To Sir with Love, The Unclouded Day and Travelin' Band . The collection kicks off with a never before heard recording of Sympathy for the Devil, by iconic rock band Jane's Addiction.
"When Jane's Addiction said they were into the idea of doing Sympathy for the Devil for the show, we were completely blown away. This was made all the more sweet because theirs was the first and only door we knocked on. Jane's Addiction is one of the few post 60 s/70's, iconic bands that resonates with our show s mythology. They have typified rebellion from their very beginnings. It seemed a natural fit between a band and a song with so many layers of meaning to the Sons of Anarchy narrative. I can proudly say that the end product speaks for itself. Working with them, as a band and as individuals, was an incredibly satisfying experience." – Bob Thiele (SOA music composer).
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Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Season 1-4
Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1-4 , features a collection of fifteen new recordings, specifically for the show, of classic tunes such as “What A Wonderful World”, “Forever Young” and “John The Revelator”. The collection kicks off with the Emmy nominated and ASCAP award winning series theme song “This Life” written by singer-songwriter Curtis Stigers, Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner, producer Bob Thiele and show creator Kurt Sutter, performed by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Golden Globe® Award winning actress/singer Katey Sagal performs four tracks on the soundtrack including a standout performance of “Son Of A Preacher Man” with The Forest Rangers. Other notable tracks include “Someday Never Comes”, “Hey Hey, My My” and the never before heard stunning recording of “House of the Rising Sun.”