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Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana ~ Leoncavallo - Pagliacci
Mahler: Kindertotenlieder Nos1-5; Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Nos1-4
Music: The Greatest Hits [Original recording remastered]
Les Parapluies De Cherbourg: Highlights (1964 Film) [Soundtrack] [Import]
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 "Italian"/Symphony No. 5 "Reformation"
Lester Young Trio [Import] [Original recording remastered]
Life, Rhythm [Explicit Lyrics]
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It's amazing the difference a year makes. Upon its release, August and Everything After sounded remarkably fresh, a welcome change from the crunch and screech of grunge. Blending the vocal athleticism of Van Morrison with the moody rock of The Band, the Counting Crows turned on a whole legion of fans turned off by modern rock. But what sounded fresh soon became stale as dozens of bands flocked to the radio with euthanized versions of the Counting Crows' sound. But you shouldn't hold that against the Crow boys. August and Everything After is a fantastic rock album. Though "Mr. Jones" was the moneymaker, the disc features such standout cuts as the dark lilt of "Anna Begins," the morose "Rain King," and the outstanding U2-meets-Grant Lee Buffalo anthem "Murder of One." Maybe time, and another listen, will heal the damage wrought. --Tod Nelson