Ms. G

This purchase was a mistake I wasn't trying to buy this but it was to late.

perfect

The item was delivered earlier than expected, arrived exactly as described (NEW), and a perfect transaction. Thank you!!!!!

I did not buy this, I have no idea how it got on my Amazon account

I don't know where this came from. I didn't buy it, no one in my family did. So therefore I can give no review since I never purchased it.

Not the best

It was ok i deleted it but it wasn't my type of music so i gave it 5 stars.
I like Hip-hop/R&B/Rap and little Rock Whatever is on top 100 songs.

Where did this come from?

I didn't order this song and it's not something I would ever order. I don't know why it's being sent to me. Free does not always mean "good".

Feels good

I was pleasantly surprised with the new song and really, can't wait to hear the whole album. The song has a good feeling to it and it might not be that old time rock-n-roll that they became famous for, but gimme a break - they're getting up there in age. They have to slow down, too!

Great Song

This song was on Ann and Nancy's "Lovemongers" CD from a few years ago. GREAT song. It doesn't sound like "Capitol" Heart (Never, Alone, etc.), it doesn't sound like "Mushroom" Heart (Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen). But the vocals and acoustic guitar are unmistakeably Heart.

For anybody that's lost a loved one, this song will hit ya. It certainly did me. Bravo.

Slow is putting it nicely

This definatley not a throwback to the old HEART. The vocals are almost "strained" or being forced out.
I don't believe this was a good choice to sell cds.

The Wilson sisters still make good music

"Sand" is a slower, acoustic guitar based song from the new Heart album. I'm looking forward to hearing the full album later today; this is a nice (free) teaser in the meantime. Hearing the acoustic guitar from Heart is always a pleasant flashback to their halcyon early days, and the harmonies between Ann & Nancy are gorgeous. I was waiting for the song to "take off" and go to a bigger, more rock 'n' roll place, but it never really did. So a bit of disappointment there. Also, the sound quality of this download was unusually poor (muddy), changing my plans from downloading the full album to buying the CD instead.

Tricky Tune

Tough to capture the passion of a classic. Sarah Darling does a fine job with the lyrics but the music lacks any punch.

Arrangement, Slower Tempo Reduce Temptation To Compare This With Original

Usually, when an artist covers a classic song such as this one from the band U2, they'll be at least a small amount of backlash from fans of the original artist. And it's very hard to best the original simply because that's the one that's been stuck in your head through all the years.

Sarah Darling's version is different enough that I don't feel the need to trash it, even though she stays fairly true to the original melody. The arrangement has a lot to do with this, with understated country instrumentation and a much slower tempo. Add to that the female, pop-country vocal and you have an entirely different vibe going on.

U2's version has a heavy emphasis on bass, here the bass is muted and subdued. A distant steel guitar pads the background. The producers build up the intensity by adding a drum set in at about the one and a half minute mark, with harmony vocals coming in a little later to further add some increase in dynamics. Sarah's lead vocal is smooth but not overly dynamic. With U2, it's all about the vocal, with Bono providing all of the energy.

So I'm able to enjoy both versions...I also think you don't necessarily have to like country music to like this one...it's a keeper!

Not sure this needs to exist

This cover sounds more like a karaoke version that a song worth putting on an album, let alone as the title track. It's competent but uninteresting. Listen to the original if you want to hear the song. See Johnny Cash's cover on "One" by U2 for an example of a country artist covering a U2 song and bringing something new to the table---whether you like that something new (I do) is another story but at least the song adds more than fluff to the collective music available to listen to. Two stars because it's a good song. Nothing for the karaoke.

Competent cover of the U2 hit

Sarah Darling sounds like a deeper-voiced, less-theatrical Jewel. Her cover of U2's hit "With or Without You," is competent if not especially remarkable. The arrangement is lush, but not overdone, and the Country elements are subtle. In fact, the twang in the electric guitars softly moaning in the background sounds so natural I had to go back to the original to assure myself it wasn't present in U2's version. (It wasn't.) The track's biggest fault is that Darling doesn't approach the level of intensity and conviction that Bono brought to the song. In Darling's defense, it *is* Bono's song, and in any event the lyrics are better suited to a man addressing a woman than a woman addressing ... whoever. Nonetheless, I'm pleased to have downloaded this track.

ehh...

this wasn't what i expected from hearing the sample. the chorus was pretty catchy but other then that, i wasn't impressed. this song isn't as good as his first song, break your heart. its not one of my favorites but i don't hate it. definately not something i would keep replaying

Good Chorus

This song will probably be a huge hit this summer and possibly the rest of the year; it has a really good hook, and even though it sounds like a stereotypical pop song, which most songs do nowadays, it's still a good song that follows up well on Cruz's "Break Your Heart", which was amazing. Overall a good song, but if you don't like pop songs that much or you didn't enjoy Cruz's last song, you might want to keep away. I personally bought it, because I cannot stop listening to it.

Taio's summer tune!

Really good tune for summer 2010. It's one of them songs that you're not too sure about the first time you listen to it but after you've heard it a couple of times you will love it. Reminds me of summer and holidays, i think its gunna be a big tune in the clubs this summer, not sure if its one of his best but it's defo a nice, feel good tune which makes you wanna get up and dance!

Great song, perfect duo with Rihanna

Heard this song on the radio, easily thought it was great after just the first time of hearing it. The rap sound of Eminem mixed with the soft, beautiful, r&b voice of rihanna just makes this the perfect duo song. Highly recommend buying this song but listen to the sample and/or listen to on the radio to be sure you'll like it.

Eminem: The Best Lyricist Ever

EMINEM is back. That's the first thing that comes to mind when I listen to this album. It's pure lyrical genius, all of it. He's back to the style that made him the Artist of the Decade and that perpetuated his rise to "The Best Rapper Alive" as named by voters. Eminem is a master with multisyllabic rhymes and complex rhythms, and he uses those techniques better than any artist today. Those who appreciate talent, and who understand the techniques involved in rapping, will realize that Eminem hasn't lost even a fraction of a step and that he's still "The Best Rapper Alive."
This is a MUST buy.

Good

It's a great album. I can relate to him again after he dropped the ball last time. However still not like his old stuff. Buy the tracks separate. You'll save money. Not every song is good, only a few. But I'm glad he's back :)

Love Lying Down

There is no question about Eminem, and the way he has grown noblely into his music with his last single. Not afraid really set a strong tone for his Recovery record, and delivered very well. But for his latest single, Love The Way You Lie, he chooses to turn it into a collaboration with Rihanna. Sadly, the two of them don't have a lot of strong chemistry together. Rihanna has mainly put herself to the side, while Eminem steals the spotlight on the song. I really didn't feel the chemistry on the song. She could've also brought more of her voice into the song just like she could've when she teamed up on Run This Town with Kanye West and Jay-Z. While Eminem handles well, I just feel that Rihanna could've brought more of her A-Game into this collaboration. Don't really love the way this lies. Overall, stick with Eminem's Not Afraid alone.

Song: D+

The kind of catchy pop tune that deserves some success

This has such a catchy tune and an upbeat attitude that it could hardly fail to reap some degree of success.

Fortunately I don't watch much TV so I was unaware of the Target commercials. Can see the potential for merchandising tie-ins, with the song's descriptions of the things people do when they get up in the morning and get ready to go face the day.

But why would I hold that against it? If a musician can make a living making good music that people want to hear and pay for -- and is positive in terms of mood and values to boot -- more power to them, I say.

This isn't music for the ages, but it's definitely music that deserves its place in the sun for a while. Bravo.

Fun song!

I happened to stumble upon this song when I was downloading some other songs. The song "Brand New Day" was free, and once I heard it I remembered it from the Target Store commercials. Catchy tune. Her other songs are really good. Fun, folksy, with some really deep lyrics.

I highly recommend this artist.

I agree

super happy song - perfect for summer.

You can't help but be in a good mood after this.

Brand New Day theme song

Better theme song - Brand New Day by Ryan Star from his just released album 11:59 is the theme song for the tv show Lie to Me - check it out

Perfect musical confection for summer

It's probably not a song you'll want to hear in September, but it's definitely this summer's "Walking on Sunshine."

It's sad to see talent go away.

I use to think she was funny and the sitcom wasn't bad but sorry to say it's long since past. Listening to this stuff is like getting the DJ to play old disco hits so you can feel good about wearing your bell bottoms at the club.

Pass on this one.

More paean than parody

Who would have thought that Margaret Cho would someday write a serious, tasteful piece about friends staging a family-style intervention hoping to stop the self-destructive behavior of their drug-addicted peer? Well, the song "Intervention" from her new album "Cho Dependent" isn't entirely serious or tasteful (remember this is Cho we're talking about), but it is much more paean than parody. It's true that the song features self-consciously goofy lyrics like "No more hugs / 'til you give up drugs", highlights the incongruousness of Tegan and Sara sweetly singing, "Welcome to your intervention / We need some of your attention," and includes a silly/gross spoken passage where Margaret drunkenly rebuffs her friends and then barfs on them before dissolving into self-pitying sobs. Still, even though Cho in a recent interview with the Seattle Weekly described an intervention as a "nightmare" and "the worst thing that can happen to you. Well, other than a surprise party," it's hard to escape the conclusion that she sides with the friends who tell her, "We're doing this 'cuz we're concerned about your health / We're doing this to save you from yourself." It's not something I want to hear over and over, but it's not all that bad (hence the 3 stars).

Intervention

Tegan and Sara have voices that I have liked for many years. I want to like Cho. I am a big fan of her humanitarian causes and personality in interviews. Sadly, Margaret doesn't seem to add anything but vomit noises to this song. Literally. I think the song is intended to be comedic, but I don't hear any humor here. The song is simply about some one needing an intervention. There's no jokes to go along with it unless you think Margaret making vomit noises in to a microphone is humorous for some reason. Sure, the possibilities are endless, but this song strikes out.

Fun & mostly harmless but not very memorable...

What you'll get out of the song will mostly depend on how you approach it. While this song is a fun little ditty to listen & sing along to on the road, if you are looking for a song that you'll remember for years to come you'd be better off looking elsewhere. This might not be remembered in the future like the Beach Boys' California Girls or some of the other songs out there are now, but it is bouncy enough for me to keep listening to it (and sing very poorly with it) when it comes on the radio & warrants a re-listen or two.

Basically, don't look for a lot of substance here & you'll be fine. If you're looking for the next Madonna, Perry isn't it. But she is fun in the right here & now.

fun, catchy, punchy

I was never really a Katy Perry fan. But this song, I like. It's good fun. a song in the fine line of California girls anthems (David Lee Roth, The Beach Boys, etc). It's not groundbreaking by any means but it's infectious. definitely can be remixed and bound for the dance clubs.

Great song

As an adult I love this song, it is very catchy and it seems like Katy Perry has some fun songs, but as a mom, not the greatest song for kids. I didn't realize some of the words that were in it, particularly "Sex on the Beach". This was the song my 11 year old asked for on her MP3. I know you can't keep things from them forever, but not quite the words I would like her to be singing all the time.

Pure Undiluted Poison

Words cannot express how I feel about Katy Perry and this song in particular. Ever since she started getting radio play, I've wanted to jam a screwdriver in my ear. This latest song, which is easily the worst track of the year, cannot disappear fast enough. It's manufactured to where even if you hear a couple seconds of it, you're doomed to have its evil awfulness latched into your brain on an infinite torturous loop until you either kill yourself or find a way to erase your mind. Some are foolish enough to listen to this garbage on purpose, thinking that they actually like it, which many of us know is not the case. In reality, it's the result of a pact between the record company and what I can only imagine is Satan herself. Just like the Black Eyed Peas recent turn to the dark side, such songs are impossible to avoid right now, appearing literally everywhere, ready to ruin your day at every turn. They're infused with an artificial sense of sugary estrogen cheerfulness that masquerades as real, intending to come off as a happy girl singing her happy little songs. Makes me want to put a gun in my mouth. And wanting that is very much the opposite of joy.

Even more insidious, they throw Snoop Dogg in here as an effort to reel in proper music fans, and this fool goes with it just because it's a song about California (and it gives him enough money to buy the ganja tree). Snoop is able to just smoke a blunt and forget all about it, but many of us don't have that luxury. I weep for all the blonds out there with enough carbon monoxide in their heads to buy this god-awful abomination. You're driving the men around you crazy and we'll have none of it. And despite being all about sex and only sex, I can't think of anything that makes my popsicle want to melt and fall off more. This song makes my balls shrink. DO NOT WANT.

Uses superior-quality VBR encoding

Prior to purchase, Amazon.com doesn't disclose whether a song is encoded with superior-quality variable bitrate (VBR) encoding or inferior-quality constant bitrate (CBR) encoding. FYI, this one is encoding with VBR, which is a very good thing.

The Snoop Dogg rap sucks! My local radio station plays a solo version without Snoop. Unfortunately, it appears you can't buy that version. Record companies complain that too many people download songs illegally, but when we pay money for the songs they engage in bait-and-switch. WTF?

Don't miss it

This is a great album---don't buy a few songs and think you've got it. Like Green Day, you need the entire album. Unlike most new albums, multiple singers, multiple sounds,something new every time you listen. Almost like an old Beatles album with everybody doing more than expected. Don't miss this one, it is more than it seems, much more.

The Suburbs

Seriously...one of the best albums I have ever heard. I have listened to it 2-3 times a week since it came out

Deeply disappointing

Arcade Fire was not an "instant get it" for me. I initially found both Neon Bible and Funerals overwrought, over-arranged, and sonically muddy. But they have long since both worked their way into my permanent playlist, and my listening world would be poorer without them.

So it was natural that I would give The Suburbs plenty of listening time before coming to a conclusion. Especially since many of my favorite albums of the past year, like New Pornographers' Together, took repeated listening to appreciate.

But no, time has not helped. There is little of the rhythmic and vocal urgency that made their earlier work such a delight, and the problematic mixing has gotten worse.

Sigh. Disappointed.

Arcade Fire's diminishing returns

I absolutely loved Funeral. That album has been in rotation since I bought it. I never grow tired of hearing Neighborhood 1. I purchased The Neon Bible with the great hope that the album would be nearly as good as the one that preceded it, but I found myself growing tired of it very quickly. Here it is, a few years later, and I rarely listen to a single song off of that album. I was hoping it was just the difficulty bands sometimes face when creating a masterpiece and then having to follow that album with one that, while rarely is as a good as it's older sibling, can at least can stand on its own.

The latest album from Arcade Fire is starting to make me think they are the M. Night Shyamalan of the music world; each new release is more and more disappointing. I try to give them the benefit of repeated listenings but each time I get less and less from The Suburbs. I hope that maybe it'll grow on me, but I have little hope for such luck. Borrow it from a friend before you buy it.

Yawn...

Is this supposed to a concept album. I don't know but it feels overblown though that other reviewer is WAY off anything on MTV is not indie... and wow My Chemical Romance? Anyway... I don't know why I don't care for it other than in my musical life I've always wanted to look back and not forward scouring what came before to see how what is popular today got here. And inevitably I find myself more and more unimpressed with new stuff because it has all been said and done before. I feel bad because it just get more jaded.

This album feels like the tried to hard to make a message and rock it. It feels like they really tried to put out something to make music critics drool over because the last album was just so good (I wouldn't know). I don't care about indie that term is bunk anyway. Jacqui Naylor is indie and she isn't on MTV or the radio so explain that.

Anyway. It is loud and rockin' and certainly better than most of the trash that we Americans collect and call music. But it is not better than stuff from the underground scenes of the 60s, 70s and 80s in my opinion. And I question when a band gets popular in the way Arcade Fire has. Does this mean they have become so generic they appeal to a wide base?

Sure this has always gone on but I would argue the quality was better back in the early days of rock. Dynamic range anyone? In the it feels bloated and pompous and self important. Not my bag.

Punchy, innovative jazz

This is a surprisingly good collection of tracks by artists I had never heard of. Heavy on the horns; punchy rhythms, many latin-flavored; muscular arrangements; densely-textured; innovative improvisations; with an occasional soft ballad. Jazz, but not at all bop or post-bop, what is now called "traditional." There's only one track that is (in my opinion) less than stellar. If you have any interest in Jazz I recommend you download this one.

Yes, this is a great follow-up single. 4 stars.

August 24th, 2010

I actually like it more than 'California Gurls', although to be fair, I think that song is still the summer anthem.

'Teenage Dream' though is more of a laid-back song. Not really quiet, but laid-back if you get what I'm saying.

I love the video and the song is almost as catchy as 'California Gurls'. I love the part where she goes, "I'mma get your heart racing/in my skin tight jeans/be your Teenage Dream tonight. Let you put your hands on me/In my skin tight jeans/be your Teenage Dream tonight."

It's a nice pop song with a little bit of guitar thrown in there to feel like Katy still.

Maybe some won't agree but I think out of the iTunes promotional singles I've heard ('California Gurls', 'Not Like The Movies', 'Circle The Drain' and this, this one is the best.

Keep it up, Katy.

I know it's gonna sell like hotcakes anyway, but I hope your album turns out GOOD.

4 stars or an 8/10.

Ok single...

Katy Perry is a FUN performer. I love her videos except for the one for this single.
She is at her BEST being "flip" and "tongue and cheek". Otherwise she is "ok".
I like her a lot, but this song is not my favorite. I'm still planning to buy the upcoming CD release though.

Perfect follow up to California Gurls

A wonderful midtempo from Katy Perry with an explosive chorus that will have you hooked after the first listen, buy it!

Teenage Wasteland

"Teenage Dream" is the latest from Katy Perry. It's not as bad as "California Gurls",but she hasn't returned to the heights (so to speak) of "Waking up in Vegas" and "I kissed a girl" from One of the Boys. She started out as the peppy, indie singer who hit it big on MySpace thanks to making out with girls and cherry chapstick. Now she's become more subdued. "Teenage Dream" hearkens back to the '80s, or even the early '00s. She seems to be channeling early Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears... back when they were chaste. Despite the fact that "Teenage Dream" is about making sweet love. The best thing about "Teenage Dream" is the cheesy, campy cover art that seems to be an ode to '60s psychedelia and Ed Wood movies.

Teenage Mixed Emotions

When it has came down to Katy Perry, she just hasn't been able to really deliver a solid song to call her own lately. I really wasn't driven on her last hit California Gurls, with Snoop Dogg. Unfortunately for her latest single, the title track from her sophmore album Teenage Dream, isn't a very strong and driven song for all her own. It felt even weaker than her songs from One Of The BOys had shown. I really wasn't very impressed with the song at all. It really wasn't anything that really showed that it was definitely a strong rhythm to what she could bring out to her fans. For her I do wish good luck with the upcoming marriage to Russell Brand, but even harder I wish she could find better songs to call her own.

Song: D

Beautifully Simple

I am only a few listens through Junky Star, but I have to say that I think I may like it even more than Mescalito, which was easily one of my favorite albums over the last couple of years. Junky Star find Bingham and the Dead Horses in a much different place than Roadhouse Sun. This almost feels like an extension of the mood Bingham struck with The Weary Kind, which is not a bad thing at all given that he won on Oscar for the song.

One of the prior reviews described this album as sounding "whiskey soaked" and I think that captures the mood perfectly. This is, for the most part, very mellow and an intimate performance. It is definitely worth a purchase and may be one of the best albums of the year.

My favorite tracks so far: The Poet, Junky Star, and Self-Righteous Wall. But there isn't a bad track on the album.

awesome...just awesome.

this album fully exceeded any expectations i might have had for a third album.
i got a small sample of his new material when i saw him in concert.
this album flows a lot better than his second album (which is also an awesome album).
the lyrics on this album are great and provide a great visual for the listener.
nothing but 5 stars for this album.

Masterpiece

What a gutwrenching, sorrowful masterpiece. This to me continues the tradition of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Guy Clark, Townes van Zandt, and Steve Earle: music of the heart, from the heartland, about the triumphs and tragedies (mostly the latter) of ordinary, humble folk. I'm so glad we have someone continuing to bear the standard to authentic folk/country.

let's get mellow

I have to agree with everyone's opinion on Ryan Bingham. He is a great talent!!!
But one of the elements that drew me towards his music is missing on Junky Star.
That would be his "in your face" attitude that bucked the establishment and broke some rules with some rocking tunes that crossed, or at least blurred the lines between country and rock. This album contains no foot-stomping tunes like Bread and Water, Country Roads and even just a little toe tapping experienced in Ghost of Travlin' Jones. If soft, soulful country ballads are your thing, then give this one 5 stars and add it your collection. If your a Bingham fan as am I, then buy it anyway. We're seeing and listening to the creative evolution of a music icon for years to come. Just hoping for more gritty, harder edged stuff in the future.

VERY DISAPPOINTING and DULL

Bingham's first two cds "Mescalito" and "Roadhouse Sun" are top quality in terms of music, lyrics, characters and the intenisty of the vocals. However, this latest CD, "Junky Star", is just terrible. I don't understand all the positive reviews. I've seen Bingham live and listen to his other CDs on a regular basis. I was expecting another solid effort on this one; however, I was very disappointed. Just dull songs and delivered in a dull fashion. He even has a song called, "Depression". Even the songs with just a guitar, which are half the CD, are dreary and dull. It sounds like Ryan was just bored. Even when accompanied by a band it is just basic chords strumming along. No lead guitar or slide guitar to add some spark. Hopefully CD number four will pick up the pace that the outstanding, "Mescalito" and "Roadhouse Sun", showed for this young star. I've listed to "Junky Star" three times and it just keeps getting worse. I'm sorry.

Ever put a software CD in your audio player, just to see what it sounds like?

Well that's what this sounds like. With a backbeat. And occasional lyrics.

Somebody somewhere likes this. Not me, however.

Worst ever!

This sample is nerve grinding. It is the worst track I have ever heard!
Just imagine the worst part of traffic noise and 5 seconds of beat trapped inside. Beware!

One of the best dance tracks of 2009

If Tiga makes your kind of music - and he definitely did for me - you'll probably agree that this particular track was one of the highlights of 2009. Give it a try and get ready to dance!

Amazing song

LOVE this song! I agree with the previous post; the song builds up and it's truly exceptional.

Awesome beat

I love the way that this song builds up the melody and emotion. Can't stop listening to it.

This is Decent

One of the better free songs that appear daily. Good singing, good melody, beat and guitar playing. The album also has 3 or 4 other songs that aren't bad either.

The Situation

"I like it" is one of those songs... I don't like. Enrique Iglesias, who made out memorably with Jennifer Love Hewitt in "Hero",now serenades Snooki and the Situation in Jersey Shore UNCENSORED: Season One. Great. Rap music for Guidos. This song is like the cheap wine and mediocre pizza that gives you a hangover the next day. "I like it" is what Enrique sings. I like it as much as going to the dentist.

I did Like It

I disagree with the two star reviewer. I just watched him perform this on SYTYCD and it was fantastic. This is just a fun upbeat tune not trying to become the next grammy winner. There is no reason an artist should always spit out the same genre over and over. Besides what's wrong with trying to find the current audience? It must be tough to get criticized for not doing anything new then criticize again for doing something new. If this song is only good enough to step him up, more power to him.

Don't LIke It

When it has came down Enrique Iglesias in the pop scene lately, he just hasn't been able to strike that nail on the head, like he used to in the early 2000's when he topped the charts with Bailamos, Hero and Escape. Unfortunately his last album 7, was absolutely a weak spot in sales and drive. While his career has colled down a bit, his latest single is trying to win him a new audience with I Like It from the Jersey Shore soundtrack. I really wasn't very impressed with the single, and felt like the chemistry the whitewashed away. Where he also sampled the lyrics from Lionel Richie's All Night Long with Pitbull showed, what didn't was a striking rhythm. I think Enriwue should try and bring ina more romantic vibe for his next work, and swoon in new fans alike young and old.

Song: D 1/2+

Not really comprehensive, but I like the price

When it comes to the X5 samplers, this one is really not that bad. The performances sit between great and good, an improvement over the last few free downloads. The "June" movement of "The Seasons" can be exhibit A of how the romantics had absolutely no problem gushing out melody. The performances of "Vocalise" and "Ave Maria" are very nice too. I don't like the "Romantic Suite" too much, but that's not the performers' fault. It just sounds too "Gone With the Wind" for me.

One thing I wish this sampler would have included was something from the more impressionistic leg of the romantic table. But oh well, free is free.

Can't beat the price

I'd give it 4* if it cost anything, but being a freebie makes it 5*.

For folks that like to sort their tracks by composers:

1. Tchaikovsky
2. Bruch
3. Saint-Saëns
4. Reger
5. Rachmaninoff

Balance is key

Just thought I'd balance out the 1 star review that was posted that had nothing to do with reviewing this album. I'd give this about 4 stars if it wasn't free, but cheaper=better in this particular case. Classical music is the shiznit? I think the Coneheads would totally dig these syncopated orchestral overtones. World peace, and whatnot.

What an unexpected treat!!!!

Finding and downloading this XP5 sampler was definately a good idea. This time we are treated to recordings of works that are not as well known.....several new to me and I have been listening to classics for almost 55 years. The piano version from Tchaikovsky's The Seasons was so refreshing, my first time hearing Ave Maria by Max Bruch makes me want to look further into his lesser known compositions.

I forgot how much I love Saint-Saens with his Violin Concerto # 3, so used to listening to the Piano Concerti and the Reger Romantic Suite is another new one for me and a winner. The 5 cut sampler closes with Vocalise by Rachmaninoff which one can hear any way at any time and love it even more.

This is a total treat for a music lover and I thank you for sharing this with us. Now I want to find the complete recording of these works to really sink into.