The John Tesh Project: Pure Movies 2 [Soundtrack]

John Tesh | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Word Entertainment
• ASIN: B00004S540
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,778 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You'll Be in My Heart

2. Brian's Song

3. When She Loved Me

4. Against All Odds

5. Endless Love

6. Somewhere in Time

7. Evergreen

8. Summer of '42

9. What a Wonderful World

10. She's Like the Wind

11. The Crying Game

12. Take My Breath Away

13. Iris

14. Heart of Sunrise [*]

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

How you view this niche product from pianist John Tesh (an assortment of pop songs from date movies that Tesh has reworked as piano-based instrumentals) depends largely on how you regard the material he has selected. Pure Movies 2 leans heavily on mass-audience two-hankie favorites: Lionel Richie's "Endless Love," Phil Collins's "Against All Odds," Michel Legrand's "Brian's Song" and "Summer of '42," and so on. The overall mood is soft and sentimental, and Tesh's playing and arranging regularly succeed at triggering the swift, surface-level emotional responses inherent in fast-acting movie music. Tesh works in both a solo mode and an ensemble setting, only occasionally goosing his pieces with swelling, emote-with-me strings ("Brian's Song," "Somewhere in Time"). Happily, his approach is generally low-key on most tracks, and he shines on pop-ensemble pieces such as "She's Like the Wind" (from Dirty Dancing) and "The Crying Game." The disc's best moment? The first track, "You'll Be in My Heart," where Tesh takes Collins's theme-setter from the animated Tarzan and retools it into a heart-racing, reach-for-the-stars gem. Two ballad-like vocal tracks are included: "When She Loved Me" (from Toy Story 2, sung by Richard Page), and the disc's lone Tesh original, "Heart of the Sunrise," featuring Christian vocalist Cindy Morgan. --Terry Wood

Product Description

2008 digitally remastered and remodeled edition of this album from the New Age maestro featuring revamped artwork, an updated tracklisting (which replaces a few tracks with songs not on the original release) and three additional cuts including the inspiring 'Alive Overture' from his 2008 album Alive Music&Dance. 17 cuts. Garden City.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy It Now - You Won't Regret It, May 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The John Tesh Project: Pure Movies 2 (Audio CD)

Wow! I just got mine in the mail yesterday and I have been playing it in my office all morning. I absolutely love it. The best of John Tesh yet! Way to go, John!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Richard Page is the best, May 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The John Tesh Project: Pure Movies 2 (Audio CD)

John Tesch was very wise to invite Richard Page (Mr. Mister) to sing the beautiful "When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2 on this CD. Richard's distinctive instrument has been absent from the airwaves far too long - why his brilliant solo album, "Shelter Me" (1996) didn't get the airplay it deserved is a mystery.

This one song (happily, getting a lot of airplay) makes the cd worthwhile.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2 stars - and from a John Tesh fan!, October 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The John Tesh Project: Pure Movies 2 (Audio CD)

This CD contains a nice selection of music suitable for piano and orchestration - a pair from Phill Collins (You'll be in my heart and Against all odds) and Michael Legrand (Summer of 42 and Brian's Song)and a few "standards" - What a Wonderful World, Evergreen and the more recent Take My Breath Away.
I would have rated it higher, but for the stilted piano playing and unimaginative orchestration especially on - What A Wonderful World, The Crying Game and She's Like the Wind (not a great tune anyways!)
This CD has a real lack of feeling; its almost seems as if all the players are just going through the motions. Come on John - try adding some finesse or a few chords...something!!
This was a real disappointment for me - and I do own and enjoy a number of his other collections.
I would save your money and try some Richard Clayderman.