Love the Music - if only I could hear it
929608
The CD I received is damaged. It skips every two seconds and you can't hear a full voice flow. Very disappointed!
1382979
This is my favorite symphony, I like Bernstein's use of jazz in his music. I'm going to have to return and try a different download.
2785652
I bought this based on the great reviews. I recently had surgery on my elbow due to a break and wanted some soothing, healing music to meditate and relax to. The music in itself is very beautiful and I think it could be either relaxing or stimulating depending on the user's mood or the task at hand. It has a very "new-agey" sound (for lack of a better word) as opposed to the sometimes generic "plinky-plunky-happy" meditation music. I hope that makes some kind of sense. :)

The first time I listened to this I played it on my iPod as I laid in bed to go to sleep. I began to dose off while still in the first of the two 30-some minute long tracks. What I found interesting was that several times I was awakened by a sudden jump of one of my limbs (literally a leg or arm would involuntarily "jump," waking me in the process). This does NOT normally happen to me, and it wasn't due to any sudden loudness or change in the melody of the music. I also felt this strange alertness when I would wake up. It wasn't that I couldn't sleep, but as another reviewer mentioned it kind of felt like my brain activity was getting stirred up. I don't know how to articulate it perfectly, but let it suffice to say I know it was doing something that most music doesn't! I look forward to seeing what effects extended use of this CD yields.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you decide to play this on an MP3 player you need to make sure to import the files in a format that will retain their original inaudible technology. The standard .mp3 format will compress the files, thereby negating the whole purpose of this particular type of music. If you use iTunes you can do this easily by going to Preferences --> General Tab --> Import Settings... -->  and choose "AIFF Encoder" as the file format. Also, be sure to use the right and left earbuds in the corresponding ear as this music is supposed to stimulate different sides of the brain (in other words the music in one earbud varies from the other).
3748404
Beautiful, I listen to it just to distress ,relax,
And I find myself smile. I wish if they would play that
Kind of music in every Mall, stores , the word would
Be  a more mellow place.
3901328
This copy of the song is in STEREO, which makes it a bit rarer than the usually-found mono mixes found on Time-Life collections and the like. Unfortunately, it also has a bit of noise and an abrupt increase in volume during the intro, which tempers its great qualities a bit. I guess it wouldn't bother a lot of folks; just thought I'd share. :)
1629595
I like the great sounding song, but I wish it would be able for everyone to buy. End other words where is the CD format???????? ,so you can physically have it and add it to your cd, cassette, a track and record collection.
613560
I love the music but seem to be the first person to advise the world : cuts are distorted, Mismi Overnight and streets Ahead.  imagine someone laying a needle on a scratchy record.  no fingerprints on my disc, and the odds a scratch would start in the time between song 1 and 2 and end with song 3 is infinitesimal.  great music, terrific sound, but because of the distortion I listen to live in Los Angeles.  same songs, cool sounds from Sean Fontaine? guitar player.
4186261
Love this music -- sound quality is great, though it wouldn't play in my car stereo for some reason. I have to clean it and try again so I can listen to Little Feat in my car. Otherwise, I'm really enjoying the tunes.
3696793
This Clarinet recording of Friling by Giora Feidman is quite beautiful.

The volume of the mp3 download is so low, however, that it is hard to hear even at my computer's maximum volume setting.

None of my many other Amazon mp3 downloads have that problem.

If not for the low volume, I would give this track 5 Stars.
1416675
I like the song, the words; however the music sounded a little muted. The music wasn't as clear as I expected.  Maybe the cd (or whatever is used for copies to be made) needs to be updated.  There appears to be generational sound quality loss.
3114357
The music is amazing, but my disc also has a drop out during California Strut.  Since I really like the song, it kinda ticks me off a little that the rhythm is disrupted.  Disappointing because this was a new CD, and I expect more when I buy new.
4328731
The music is beautiful, at least what I can hear. However the CD will not play beyond tract #8. My cd player plays all of my other CD's completely so I know it is not my cd player. I need to return it and have another sent to me because something is wrong with this one.
3052095
I bought this when it first was released. I even bought several more over the years and while the music and the whole idea of Paul McCartney getting unplugged is brilliant, I have just one complaint: I can hardly hear the music without pumping up the volume. If my ipod, which is connected through my stereo, is set for shuffle and it  plays a song from this collection I have to pump up the volume and then the next song comes on blasting. Anytime I've played any of my cd's I always had this issue. Musically, this collection is 5 stars. But I gave it a generous 3 stars because of the volume.
3558393
I really love the music but it's a muted production of what you hear on the film.  Obviously, a technical issue.
1428210
I enjoyed the music very much and listen to it often as background to doing things around the house.  My only complaint is that it's too short, both in track number and song length.  I want more of a good thing.
4794565
I actually love the music on this disc.  I opened the new packaging and the disc was broken.  Probably happened during packaging or shipping but not something the seller would have known.  Just unfortunate for me because I was so excited to finally have this.  Guess I'll have to buy it again and hope for better results.
3477410
Except for the second song, I am so happy to listen to the music.. didn't recognize the second song at all. I have been playing it a lot..