- Audio CD (Sep 28 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Compilation
- Label: Virgin Records Us
- ASIN: B00000DMH7
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#31,393 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #13 in Music > Jazz > Compilations > Fusion & World Fusion
- #16 in Music > New Age > Compilations
- #52 in Music > World Music > Celtic > Fusion
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Track Listings
| 1. The Mummers' Dance - Loreena McKennitt |
| 2. Montezuma |
| 3. The Cradlesong |
| 4. Nightingale - Yanni |
| 5. Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy |
| 6. Zarabanda (Saraband) - Adiemus lll |
| 7. Euphoria (Firefly) - Delerium |
| 8. Weatherstorm - Craig Armstrong |
| 9. Teardrop (Edit) - Massive Attack |
| 10. Theme From Harry's Game - Clannad |
| 11. Chariots Of Fire |
| 12. Breezin' |
| 13. Emily - Dave Koz |
| 14. 2 The Night - Ottmar Liebert |
| 15. Beyond The Invisible |
| 16. The Mystic's Dream - Loreena McKennitt |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
For listeners with a sincere interest in the broad variety of music loosely aligned under the New Age banner, Pure Moods II will strike your ears as something less than a high-concept showcase for the genre and more as a mulligan stew of easy-listening favorites. This is not necessarily a bad thing; yet a recording marketed to the general public as a comprehensive, current, state-of-the-art overview of atmospheric music shouldn't include such ill-fitting oddities as George Benson's "Breezin'," a lite-funk relic from 1976, or "Emily" from jazz saxophonist Dave Koz. Happily, the 77-minute, 16-track sampler offers far more items of interest than irritation. It reaches back to 1983 to remind us of an ahead-of-its-time display of Celtic mysticism from Clannad ("Theme from Harry's Game"), and it both opens and closes with superb selections from one of the genre's most admired artists, Loreena McKennitt--very appropriate since, one could argue, discussions on the future of New Age should both begin and end with McKennitt's name. Despite its few warts, Pure Moods II is a good listen overall. --Terry Wood
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
Thanks For The Introduction To Mehdi
Jun 23 2004
Format:Audio CD
I've always enjoyed Pure Moods and this album is no exception, but while reading some of the customer recommendations posted on this page I discovered an artist by the name of Mehdi (pronounced meddie). After some investigation I found his site (SoothingMusic.Com) and listened to the samples...I also downloaded some of the free MP3 downloads that are available on Amazon.com.
I was instantly blown away by the quality of this music and so I gave it a try and now that I have listened to his CDs several times I really must say that although I'm still a Pure Moods fan I find Mehdi to be a tad more interesting. I have them both in my multi-disc CD player and love the way they compliment each other. I highly recommend that you give this artist a try or atleast just go listen to the samples, I have a feeling you'll be glad you did.
I was instantly blown away by the quality of this music and so I gave it a try and now that I have listened to his CDs several times I really must say that although I'm still a Pure Moods fan I find Mehdi to be a tad more interesting. I have them both in my multi-disc CD player and love the way they compliment each other. I highly recommend that you give this artist a try or atleast just go listen to the samples, I have a feeling you'll be glad you did.
Emotionally involved!
Jan 2 2004
Format:Audio CD
Yet another hit in a great series of albums! Music featured on these cd's are full of emotion, every emotion, all over the scale emotions and the beats are never ending! I am a big fan of the Pure Moods series.
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Most recent customer reviews
Favorite Of The Bunch
This collection of Pure Moods CDs started with this CD and was definitely good enough to justify the rest of the entries in the series. Read more
Published on Oct 15 2003 by D. Hansen
Pure Moods starts going down hill with this CD
I am a big fan of the first of the first Pure Moods CD, so when I heard that a second one was coming out, I got it. Well, do yourself a favor and pass on the this CD. Read more
Published on July 10 2003 by M. E. Newell
It's a Little Disappointing!
The First Pure Moods CD is one of my favorites and I love how it is both soothing and energetic and the perfect CD to listen to when you have had a crummy day at school, work etc... Read more
Published on Mar 28 2003
Better than the first Pure Moods
They have done it again. I fell in love with this CD. This time the music is more nature like and much more atmospheric. Read more
Published on Nov 19 2002 by Goddess Orchid
Better than the first Pure Moods
They have done it again. I fell in love with this CD. This time the music is more nature like and much more atmospheric. Read more
Published on Nov 19 2002 by Goddess Orchid
Pretty Good But Nowhere Near As Great as Pure Moods I
I was so floored by the originial Pure Moods -- I went on the buy the work of most of the artists represented on it. I was hoping for something similar in Pure Moods II. Read more
Published on Sep 5 2002
Help Locating Printed Music
An excellent follow up CD to the first Pure Moods, especially "Montezuma," by Cusco. In fact, I'm DESPERATELY searching for the printed sheet music - or book - for this... Read more
Published on April 14 2002 by Rick Campbell
Overall Very Good, with a few exceptions
I got this CD because I heard from my English class students that it was very good, and indeed it is!!! Read more
Published on Feb 25 2002 by Nancy Black
Not as good as the first, but still relaxing....
I bought this CD because I liked "The Mummers Dance" by Loreena McKennitt. The only other songs I can actually say I recognize title-wise are "Life In A Northern... Read more
Published on Jan 16 2002 by KAT
Yuppie Elevator Music
This is a mix of different styles of music, with a slight emphasis on Celtic. Dream Academy is out of place in this, and the album get pretty sleepy towards the end of its... Read more
Published on Nov 6 2001 by Lavode
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