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Graham Nash: Songs For Beginners

Posted on September 24th, 2008

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After his break up with Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash wrote several poignant songs, (“Better Days,” “Simple Man” and “I Used To Be King”), and Nash was inspired to keep writing.

“I realized I could craft something special that you could listen to and could help you in your own life,” he says. “At the time I wrote those songs, they were very hopeful. There was bleakness, but I tried to put an opening of light at the end.”
The album, Songs for Beginners[CD/DVD-Audio], was first released in the spring of 1971, which is his emotionally charged solo debut that follows his permanent break with Mitchell, and his temporary split with his bandmates, David Crosby and Stephen Stills. The album was a decisive hit, peaking at #15 on Billboard and spawning the Top 40 hit “ Chicago .”

Songs for Beginners is written and performed in a conversational tone of voice, often just above a whisper. It is tender in its honesty, warm and calm in its pace and determination. “Yes, it was quiet,” Nash admits. “But I wanted it to be straight from my heart to whoever listened to it. What I’m saying has survived pretty well.”

Rhino remasters this legendary musician’s first album for a landmark CD/DVD reissue that features 5.1 Surround Sound and High Resolution mixes of the original, along with a 2008 interview with Nash, photos and lyrics. SONGS FOR BEGINNERS is available from Rhino Records and all physical and digital outlets,for a suggested list price of $24.98.

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Looking for some smooth music

Posted on September 2nd, 2008

to glide you into fall this year?

Four time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein has just released The Sinatra Project, his first CD release since 2005’s Hopeless Romantics.

The new album is a tribute to The Chairman of the Board himself, Frank Sinatra and is Feinstein’s first recorded tribute to another performer. With the help of producer-arranger Bill Elliott, Feinstein realized they wanted to record an album of great romantic songs that had been sung by Ol’ Blue Eyes.

The release was recorded the old fashioned way: the entire band in one room, drums next to the trumpets and saxes, using only a handful of microphones to capture the warmth and depth of the music added Elliott.

The album includes classics such as “Fools Rush In,” “I’ve Got a Crush on You,” “At Last Love,” “Exactly Like you,” and many more. Feinstein not only pays homage to Sinatra, but to many of his contemporaries, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, Rosemary Clooney and other great singers of the post-war, pre-rock years. They even called upon Sinatra’s favorite songwriting Alan and Marilyn Bergman to consult as Feinstein recorded “The Same, Hello, the Same Goodbye” originally written for Sinatra.
Special thanks to Randi Kraemer at Special Ops Media.

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Do you like to get free stuff

Posted on September 19th, 2007

in the mail? Something besides that one diaper wrapped in cellophane with coupons? A new service by the Procter & Gamble Company, Vocal Point, wants your feedback. They want your ideas to help them refine their marketing campaigns and enhance their products. To get your thoughts, they’ll send you free product previews of their latest products. These products will cover entertainment, fashion, music, food, and beauty.

Vocal Point is actually an ingenious new P&G marketing tool — they’ve given us an open forum to voice our complaints, praise and ideas. Smart companies know the best place to get insight from their products is from the user. The service is free to Moms with children ages newborn to 19 years old.

To sign up and start receiving your samples, simply fill out a short survey by clicking here. You can opt our any time. While you’re a member, they will contact you about twice a week via e-mail to tell them what you think about a certain product.

I just joined last week — so hurry up and join so your mailbox will start filling up with surprises too.

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