Pure Moods, Vol. I

Enigma - Return To Innocence: My favorite song on this CD. It has a great tune and very meaningful lyrics.

Enya - Orinoco Flow (Sail Away): Hey, if it's Enya, it's good!

DJ Dado - X-Files Theme: Who can forget this great theme?!

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells Part 1: This song always reminds me of the movie, "The Exorcist" and it's very chilling. That's what I like about it!

Enigma - Sadeness: Again, great tune. I just think Enigma is EXCELLENT!!

Adiemus - Adiemus: A terrific sounding song. Makes me feel like I'm in some sacred place, hard to explain.

Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme: What can I say? Sounds pretty good.

Sacred Spirits - Yeah-Noha: An Indian song, I think. It's OK and I enjoy listening to it.

Angelo Badlamenti - Fire Walk With Me: This song is very calming. I like it!

Geoffrey Oryema - Makambo: Great!

Mark Isham - My Wife With Champagne Shoulders: Very soothing.

Michael Nyman - The Promise: I really like the tune of this one.

The songs I didn't really like were Sweet Lullaby, The Mission, The Last Emperor, and Lily Was Here. But still, the CD is very excellent and I recommend it to everyone. This song is very soothing to the soul. :)


This compilation of songs takes you to another world.   August 25, 1999
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

The PURE MOODS cd caught my eye because I was looking for Jan Hammer's song "Crockett's Theme" since the first time I heard it on a jazz station. That song still gets my blood flowing. So after I listened to the cd in its entirety for the first time, I realized what other entrancing songs were on it and have been pleased so much with it, I have shared it with other friends and they love it, too. I had heard some of the songs on it before ("Orinoco Flow" by Enya & Enigma's "End of the Innocense", Mike Oldfields "Tubular Bells") but I didn't think EVERY song on the cd was so good. All the songs fit whatever mood you're in or WANT to be in. If I want to relax, workout, read, or work on the computer, this cd is the perfect choice of music while I do these activities.


What Is New Age Music?   November 5, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I bought this CD solely because of Enya's "Orinoco Flow". True, I already had her 'Watermark' CD, but for some reason I thought that mayber this was a different version of that song. I was wrong. However, instead of being disappointed, I was intrigued by what I heard from the other tracks on the CD. 'Pure Moods' was my introduction to the New Age genre. Like most of the other reviewers, I think that every song on this album is great, with my favorite being "Adiemus" by Adiemus. With the introduction to Mike Oldfield, Sacred Spirits, Enigma, & Jean Michael Jarre, I was on a mission to gather up all of their CD's for my listening enjoyment. The CD title is far from misleading...these tracks are purely music for the mood. Why buy this CD? To expand your musical horizons, and enter a peaceful, and tranquil state of mind.


Pure Bliss   January 28, 2001
Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I am a huge fan of the Virgin Records' Moods series. I bought the first Pure Moods cd via telephone before it was released to the public. And recently I acquired the third volume of Pure Moods through the phone again. This series of new age music is flawless. I can't imagine not including Enigma on any of the Pure Moods cds. "Return to Innocence" is one of my all time favorite songs by Enigma. It is an excellent way to kick off the cd. I also enjoyed Enya's "Orinocco Flow" and Adiemus's "Adiemus", in fact I am also a huge fan of Adiemus. DJ Dado's "X-File Theme" totally rocks. Quite a haunting addition to the compilation. Ennio Morricone's theme from "The Mission" and Michael Nyman's "The Promise" are my two all time favorite tracks on the cd. Pure Moods is an excellent cd to relax to or to help fall asleep when one is cursed with insomnia.


Divine Pleasure   September 21, 2001
Clarissa (Ontario, California)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is firmly New Age at its finest. Here, assembled in one stunningly crafted compilation, is the perfect unity of New Age unmarred. Within this disk derives ambient, light touches of electronica, and uplifting, somewhat spiritualized hip-hop. With songs selecting all the way from Enigma's exhilerating "Sadness" to Enya's "Orinoco Flow" you can't help but be ignited by this flame of unparalleled power. It just reaches far and wide to grab you into its world of innocence and romanticism. Emanating from the core of this album are some of the most emotional and enchanting songs I've ever heard. I've actually been working on a tragic love story and for certain scences have used Micheal Nyman's "The Promise" and Ennio Morricone's "The Mission" for inspiration. These songs project and conjure some of the most amazing images in my mind that it's almost like being taken back into my tales... Other favorites include "Return To Innocence" by Enigma and, of course, Angelo Badalamenti's "Fire Walk With Me" which sort of has a religious feel... Pure Moods 3 has the most diversity, I think, but just adjacent to the 2nd in this divine series this is definitely the best New Age has to offer.