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First Christmas
(more) »rank: 2828by: BeBe & CeCe Winans
: :From the first family of gospel comes siblings BeBe and CeCe Winans's First Christmas, recorded in 1993. Slightly dated by a heavy use of synthesizer and the squeaky-slick production prominent in popular gospel and R&B of the late '80s and early '90s, First Christmas is nevertheless right on time in its joyful celebration of the season. Newly arranged versions of classics like Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas,' Handel's 'Joy to the World,' and 'For Unto Us (A Child Is Born)' cozy in with originals 'Give Me a Star,' 'I Love You,' and 'Just Because.' 'The First Noel,' a well-loved public-domain traditional, begins with a ...
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My Christmas Prayer
(more) »rank: 5477by: BeBe Winans
: :From the first family of gospel comes siblings BeBe and CeCe Winans's First Christmas, recorded in 1993. Slightly dated by a heavy use of synthesizer and the squeaky-slick production prominent in popular gospel and R&B of the late '80s and early '90s, First Christmas is nevertheless right on time in its joyful celebration of the season. Newly arranged versions of classics like Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas,' Handel's 'Joy to the World,' and 'For Unto Us (A Child Is Born)' cozy in with originals 'Give Me a Star,' 'I Love You,' and 'Just Because.' 'The First Noel,' a well-loved public-domain traditional, begins with a ...
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Pafuera Telarañas
(more) »rank: 29844by: Bebe
: : Pafuera Telaranas, the debut disc from Spanish singer Bebe, spins a hypnotic web of alternately moody and joyous pop treats. The album doesn't immediately catch fire after initial listens, but Bebe's playful delivery and thoughtful lyrics ultimaltey shine through. They make Pafuera Telaranas an enjoyable alternative to so many of Latin pop's kewpie-doll cuties. The album flirts with ska rhythms ('Ska de la Tierra'), hushed balladry (the mournful 'Cuidandote') and experimental a capella interludes ('Razones'). Bebe's chirpy vocals anchor each song, a mix of Juleta Venegas' weary sensuality and Gwen Stefani's streetwise sweetness. Bebe even seems to channel Ashlee Simpson's raspy rock ...
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Chicago - The Musical (1996 Broadway Revival Cast)
(more) »rank: 6670by: John Kander, Fred Ebb, Ann Reinking, Bebe Neuwirth
: :'Chicago's plot was cynical and satirical in 1975, but today feels like a documentary.' So says Walter Bobbie, the director responsible for this revival of the Kander, Ebb, and Fosse 'musical vaudeville,' which began as a minimalist concert staging for New York City Center's Encore! series before moving on to Broadway, critical acclaim, and Tony Awards. Actually, it'd be hard to go wrong with any production, no matter how it's staged, because the Roaring '20s jazz-based music here is simply great. Some people actually prefer the original's Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera as Roxie and Velma to Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth, but ...
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Damn Yankees: 1994 Original Broadway Cast Recording
(more) »rank: 26129by: Jerry Ross
: :'Chicago's plot was cynical and satirical in 1975, but today feels like a documentary.' So says Walter Bobbie, the director responsible for this revival of the Kander, Ebb, and Fosse 'musical vaudeville,' which began as a minimalist concert staging for New York City Center's Encore! series before moving on to Broadway, critical acclaim, and Tony Awards. Actually, it'd be hard to go wrong with any production, no matter how it's staged, because the Roaring '20s jazz-based music here is simply great. Some people actually prefer the original's Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera as Roxie and Velma to Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth, but ...
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BeBe & CeCe Winans - Greatest Hits
(more) »rank: 9712by: BeBe & CeCe Winans
: :'Chicago's plot was cynical and satirical in 1975, but today feels like a documentary.' So says Walter Bobbie, the director responsible for this revival of the Kander, Ebb, and Fosse 'musical vaudeville,' which began as a minimalist concert staging for New York City Center's Encore! series before moving on to Broadway, critical acclaim, and Tony Awards. Actually, it'd be hard to go wrong with any production, no matter how it's staged, because the Roaring '20s jazz-based music here is simply great. Some people actually prefer the original's Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera as Roxie and Velma to Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth, but ...
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BeBe Winans
(more) »rank: 102545by: BeBe Winans
: :'Chicago's plot was cynical and satirical in 1975, but today feels like a documentary.' So says Walter Bobbie, the director responsible for this revival of the Kander, Ebb, and Fosse 'musical vaudeville,' which began as a minimalist concert staging for New York City Center's Encore! series before moving on to Broadway, critical acclaim, and Tony Awards. Actually, it'd be hard to go wrong with any production, no matter how it's staged, because the Roaring '20s jazz-based music here is simply great. Some people actually prefer the original's Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera as Roxie and Velma to Ann Reinking and Bebe Neuwirth, but ...
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Ohm: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music Special Edition 3CD + DVD
(more) »rank: 40292from: Ellipsis Arts
:Album Description:OHM+ : the early gurus of electronic music Special Edition 3CD + DVD Leaps in technology: oscillators, generators, vacuum tubes, amplifiers, transistors, magnetic tape, integrated circuits, and the microchip— inspired new instruments: the telharmonium, theremin, ondes martenot, electronic sackbut, clavivox, electronium, moog synthesizer, and computers— and artists everywhere hungry for new modes of expression. This collection is a humble but bold attempt to give form to the wonderful, multi-directional, inevitable birth of electronic music. 'Many of the ideas in this collection have now been so completely assimilated into popular listening that it may sometimes be hard to remember how surprising it all ...
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Love & Freedom
(more) »rank: 97728by: Bebe Winans
: :The USA may be founded on the principle of separation of church and state, but when Christian music artists attempt to cross over to the mainstream, it's hard to keep the lines from blurring. Chances are pretty good that when BeBe Winans--one half of the duet BeBe and CeCe and a member of the acclaimed Winans family--sings of everlasting love and devotion, he is giving a shout out to the Big Fella upstairs. But this CD works on a secular level as well. The devotion here is muted--certainly far from the raise-the-roof testifying associated with gospel music. Even a cover of 'Jesus Children ...
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Forbidden Planet: Original MGM Soundtrack
(more) »rank: 48003by: Louis Barron, Bebe Barron
: :The USA may be founded on the principle of separation of church and state, but when Christian music artists attempt to cross over to the mainstream, it's hard to keep the lines from blurring. Chances are pretty good that when BeBe Winans--one half of the duet BeBe and CeCe and a member of the acclaimed Winans family--sings of everlasting love and devotion, he is giving a shout out to the Big Fella upstairs. But this CD works on a secular level as well. The devotion here is muted--certainly far from the raise-the-roof testifying associated with gospel music. Even a cover of 'Jesus Children ...
