| View Larger Image | Monsoon Featuring Sheila Chandra | Audio CDby Monsoon Featuring Sheila Chandra, Sheila Chandra
| List Price: | $14.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Studio: | Fontana Island | | Release Date: | March 21, 1995 | | Sales Rank: | 113,325th |
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TRACK LISTING |
Disc: 1
- Track 1: Wings of Dawn [Prem Kavita]
- Track 2: Tomorrow Never Knows
- Track 3: Third Eye and Tikka T.V.
- Track 4: Eyes
- Track 5: Shakti (The Meaning of Within)
- Track 6: Ever So Lonely
- Track 7: You Can't Take Me With You
- Track 8: And I You
- Track 9: Kashmir
- Track 10: Watchers of the Night
- Track 11: Indian Princess
- Track 12: Sunset over the Ganges
- Track 13: Ever So Lonely [Hindi Version]
- Track 14: Wings of Dawn [Hindi Version]
- Track 15: Ever So Lonely [Remix]
- Track 16: Ever So Lonely [Instrumental Remix]
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 11 reviews)
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OK, not what I wanted by Lee Richardson (San Francisco, CA USA)  3 Stars
November 07, 2009
I was expecting something much cooler than what's here. Most of the songs are closer to cheesy world pop than either good world music or Sheila Chandra's pure, clean singing. It's interesting to hear an early version of Ever So Lonely, but I like the version on Moonsung much better. It's significant that the final track, an instrumental remix of Ever So Lonely, is better than the full version with her singing. In retrospect, Richard Morgan's two-star review here on Amazon is pretty accurate.
Out On My Own is a better pop-oriented, big-production album. Moonsung has much more presence and personality, though you won't do any dancing to it. If you like Sheila with more atmospherics, ABoneCroneDrone is a lovely, wonderful album, probably my favorite of hers.
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Hindi Pop by J. Perkins (South Central Wisconsin)  4 Stars
May 17, 2007
The younger voice of Sheila Chandra featured in 80's pop sound with unique Indian instrumentals. Enjoyable listening and great dancing beats. It is enjoyable to hear Sheila's sweet, youthful rendition of our favorite "Ever So Lonely".
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Good by Robert Thorbourne (Carson, CA USA) 4 Stars
November 20, 2006
I am so glad I bought 2 Chandra CD's at the same time, I was totally bummed out by Moonsung, and would never have purchased another one of her CD's, but this CD has lots of exciting, innovative, fun to listen to music. I love it and highly recommend it.
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One of the best CD's in existence. by P. Abramoff (Moorpark, California United States)  5 Stars
September 25, 2002
This CD is one of the favorite in my collection.I play it over and over and over.I was first blown away by the song "Eyes" when I heardit on an alternative music station back in 1983. I wentright to the store and purchased "Third Eye" by Monsoon(on vinyl) as an import. Since then, I'd been searching for the same album as a CD.This CD features the entire "Third Eye" album, plusseveral additional tracks, and is retitled "Monsoon,featuring Sheila Chandra."Throughout, this CD cases traditional Indian instrumentsand sounds, but toned down from the ordinary Indian stylewhich is very fast and loud. The stylings of Monsoontake on a very relaxing mode, whether played softly orloudly. Sheila Chandra's melodic voice carries thismusic beautifully, while the background scores dronehypnotically.This CD also features a fascinating remake of the Beatles'"Tomorrow Never Knows" from their "Revolver" album.If one wants to "take a gamble" and purchase a CD ofmusic they've never heard before, this may be one worthtrying.
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A beautiful voice! by Greg Allup (Torrance, California United States) 5 Stars
July 11, 2002
Monsoon is a unique blend of Western Pop and clasical Indian sounds with the illumination of Sheila Chandra's beautiful voice.Anyone that has an appreciation for traditional Indian sounds highlighted with Western pop sounds will truly enjoy listening to this album. Monsoon is radiant and it is too bad that this is the only album that it put out since from there on Sheila Chandra has pursued a solo career.Tracks that are definitely worth listening to are Third Eye and Tikka TV, And I you, the instrumental Kashmir, Susnet over the Ganges, and don't forget the clever remake of The Beattles Tommorrow Never Knows that feautures a unique and interesting combination of sounds. Monsoon is a true gem and will not dissapoint the devoted to beautiful music.
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