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Pure Moods, Vol. I 
| 100% Recommended by our customers. Label: Virgin Records Us Catalog: Music Release date: 1997-04-29 Media: Audio CD discs number: 1 Ean: 7243842186218 Upc: 724384218621  Tip: compare prices with similar music CDsArtists:
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| Album tracks: (17) |
 Return to Innocence - Curly MC Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) - Enya Sweet Lullaby - Mouquet, Eric Oxygene 4 - Jarre, Jean Michele The X-Files Theme (DADO Paranormal Activity Mix) - Snow, Mark Tubular Bells, Pt. 1 - Oldfield, Mike | Sadeness, Pt. 1 - Curly MC Adiemus - Jenkins, Karl Crockett's Theme - Hammer, Jan Theme from The Mission - Morricone, Ennio Main Title Theme from The Last Emperor - Byrne, David Yeha-Noha (Wishes of Happiness & Prosperity) | The Theme from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me - Badalamenti, Angelo Makambo - Oryema, Geoffrey My Wife with Champagne Shoulders - Isham, Mark The Promise - Nyman, Michael Lily Was Here - Stewart, Dave [1] |
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| New Age music, ambient electronica, and spiritualized hip-hop received their first major, K-Tel-like treatment in 1996 when Virgin Records assembled Pure Moods. The "As Seen on TV" compilation quickly became a hot seller, and it would be nice to think that its popularity has as much to do with the music as the marketing. To be sure, Pure Moods offers genre hits aplenty: from Enya's "Orinoco Flow" to "Sadness" from Enigma; from a dance mix of the "X-Files Theme" to edits of vintage electronica from Mike Oldfield (Tubular Bells) and Jean Michele Jarre (Oxygene). Beyond other selections of beat-enhanced chants and a few other popular themes ("The Mission," "Twin Peaks"), the album, refreshingly, also includes a few selections noteworthy only for their originality and quality. A three-track section near end of the 70-minute disk features affecting soft African chants from Geoffrey Oryema, followed by "My Wife with Champagne Shoulders," a dollop of regal, faintly ethereal romanticism from master film scorer Mark Isham, then a robust piano workout, "The Promise" from Michael Nyman (The Piano). With so many elements of interest on its 17 tracks, the album's broad diversity is sure to have broad popularity. --Terry Wood |
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 Written on February 18, 2006 Summary: Great to relax to! This CD has got all those songs on that you recognise but have no idea where from or what they're called! It's great to relax to or have on in the background whilst working, I love it! Written on September 12, 2005 Summary: Soothing Music Imagine an array of music from the genres that are considered New Age, World, and Smooth Electronica. Imagine this music was chosen for how pleasing it was to the ear or how commercially successful it was versus how representative it was of its genre. The array of music would be "Pure Moods." Enigma has two tracks on this CD. Michael Cretu and his wife, the magical Sandra, give us the magical and apparently Native American influenced song "Return to Innocence" and the chant-laden "Sadeness Part 1." "Sadeness" is in interesting combination of Gregorian chants with a remarkable sensuality. I have read that New Age electronica owes much to the ground-breaking work of Michael Cretu. I think an album such as "Pure Moods" would be incomplete without a song from the incomparable Enya (Eithne Ní Bhraonáin). Her huge hit "Orinoco Flows" from her album "Watermark" is the second track on this CD. The unusual track "Sweet Lullaby" from Deep Forest is the fourth track on this CD. This track is nearly all electronica with lyrics that I am unable to decipher. Following this track is the faster paced instrumental "Oxygene Part IV." The beat in this track is catchy and though somewhat repetitive, just seems to grab your brain. A mix of the "X-Files Theme" is another instrumental. This version of the theme has a dance beat and a counter point theme. I am unsure of what the one line is spoken through the song, but I really did not need the spoken words. The instrumental stands on its own. Yet another instrumental follows. "Tubular Bells Part 1" will remind those who were frightened by "The Exorcist" of that chilling movie. This song seems nicely positioned adjacent to "The X-Files Theme. The next song soars. "Adiemus" by Adiemus is a song with yet more lyrics that I am unable to understand. I understand that Welsh composer Karl Jenkins made up the syllables of the song and did not intend for the syllables to be understood, merely to match the instruments. In some ways this song reminds me of some of the attempts that Jon Anderson and Yes made in albums such as "Tales from Topographic Oceans," though that album was clearly rock. At one time Jan Hammer's music was very popular in the United States. "Crockett's Theme," referring to the character of Sonny Crockett from "Miami Vice," is a beautiful instrumental that seems to fit well on this CD with its mellow and somber nature that matched the character of Sonny Crockett well. The theme from "The Mission" is probably one of the weakest tracks on this CD. Unfortunate, as I am a big fan of Ennio Morricone's work on such movies as "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West." I suspect that Ennio Morricone could have been better represented. The main title theme from "The Last Emperor" picks up the quality just a bit, but this track and the previous track seem a little out of place with the power of the opening tracks of this CD. A violin opens the lovely Native American song "Yeha-Noha (Wishes of Happiness and Prosperity)." Though the words are incomprehensible, this song is somehow catchy and wonderful. I find myself listening closely though I know the words mean nothing to me. I find myself focusing on the singer's emotions, which are quite sincere, and marvel at the wonderful simplicity of his feelings and the timbre of his voice. If you like bass you may find "Fire Walk with Me" to be a wonderful track. The opening notes could go on forever and I would hang on each one. I suppose deep bass such as the opening notes are a matter of taste, but I find them unusual in our era. I enjoy the song "Makambo" a lot. Once again, I understand none of the words, but the acoustic guitar and Geoffrey Oryema's voice are wonderful. This song would probably be considered World. "My Wife with Champagne Shoulders" by Mark Isham is an easy listening instrumental with a lovely combination of strings and guitar that make for great background music when I am writing. I suspect this music could be great for romantic rendezvous as well. As the CD comes to a close, the fast piano instrumental "The Promise" by Michael Nyman speeds you toward the end. "The Promise" is a wonderful number and piano fans should love this one. The final instrumental, "Lily Was Here," has a rock beat to it. This David A. Stewart prominently features the talents of the beautiful saxophonist Candy Dulfer. This instrumental has a jazz flavor to it and is a fitting close to this lovely CD. If you are looking at the best that the genres of New Age, World and Soft Electronica have to offer, here is the place to start. Of course, you should know what these genres are about so that you are not disappointed. This music is mellow and beautiful. This music is typically slower paced, though some of it has a bit of speed. "Tubular Bells," for example, is somewhat fast. Regardless, if you like music when it is described by words such as "beautiful," "ethereal," "pretty," and other similar adjectives, this CD is a must for your collection. Written on September 11, 2005 Summary: Perfect for the genre I've had this disc for so long I don't remember when I bought it. It's always been a favorite CD, which I never tire of hearing. It begins with the famed Enigma, and the rich melody and English and French(?) lyrics of "Return to Innocence", continuing to the 17th soothing jazz rhythm of Lily was Here" prefomed by Eurhythmics' David Stewart. (The latter is the only song I don't really enjoy; it's a great song but doesn't seem to fit among the other new age tunes). The disc is aptly named; each song gives the listener a mood by hearing it and some are even named for moods - namely "Sadness", the favorite Enigma's 2nd hit on this disc, and "Yana-Naha" (translating to "Wishes of Happiness and Prosperity") by Sacred Spirits. "Return to Innocence" is soothing and beautiful; though the instruments in it are electric, they still sound powerful. The popular "Sail Away (Orinoco Flow)" follows it, with Enya's rich voice. Deep Forest's "Sweet Lullaby" consists of foreign words and flue notes, while "Oxygene Part IV" uses the great Jean Michele Jarre's synthesizers to relax the mind. Even to those who have not seen "The Exorcist" Mike Outfield's "Tubuler Bells Part 1" gives an eerie feeling, as does its successor "Sadness", when the Frencch monks' chants and singing is exchanged for a deeper, more rapid voice and heavy breathing. Adiemus submits its famed song of the same name, with woodwinds and a handsome choir. "Crockett's Theme" by one-hit wonder Jan Hammer is brillant with the guitar and drums, and I often wonder why this never made it into the top 100 for a 2nd hit. Ennio Morricane also does a theme tune, this one from "The Mission", which emits interesting sounds for about a minute and a half, only to be followed by David Byrne's Oscar-winning "The Last Emperor". After "Yana Nayah" and its rich Indian lyrics comes Angelo Bedelementi's acclaimed "Fire Walk with Me" (from Twin Peaks). This is the last theme song, giving way to another song which ended up being used as a theme, though not originally - Geoffrey Oryma's "Makambo", composer Mark Isham's slow instumental "My Wife with Champagne Sholders" and one of my favorites, Michael Nyman's piano masterpiece "The Promise". I have a habit of enjoying the initial tracks on a CD most. liking them less and less as it draws toward the end, but Nyman's tune is an exception; it ranks with "Adiemus" and all before it. However, Stewart's tune does follow that rule, and I almost dislike it because it's the only tune to use a sax and drums with no chimes or woodwinds. All the others are classics I'll play over and over. It's the crowned jewel of new age collections. Written on August 3, 2005 Summary: Great variety. This CD got me interested in New Age music. Even after ten plus years the songs sound as wonderful as they did the first time I heard them. Written on August 3, 2005 Summary: Pure Moods Delight I love pure moods the nice relaxing music is great i totally recommend this product |
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| Catalog | Music | Music | Music | Music | Music | Music |
| Release date | 1997-04-29 | 1998-11-17 | 2001-02-06 | 2002-10-01 | 1997-11-11 | 2004-02-24 |
| Media | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD | Audio CD |
| discs number | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ean | 7243842186218 | 0724384679620 | 0724385083624 | 0724381208229 | 0724384495121 | 0724359679723 |
| Upc | 724384218621 | 724384679620 | 724385083624 | 724381208229 | 724384495121 | 724359679723 |
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