var iItems = 20; // Set up items function SetItems() { // alert("SetItems"); AddItem(0, "Drake's Drum", "Acoustic Alchemy", "Natural Elements", "001_aa_dd", "B000003N72"); aDesc[0] = "This track is simply a mellow piece of acoustic guitar music. Acoustic Alchemy are probably " + "classed as Jazz Fusion. Their music is very relaxing. Some may even say "elevator " + "music". Well each to there own!"; AddItem(1, "Nadia", "Jeff Beck", "You had it coming", "008_jb_n", "B000051YBE"); aDesc[1] = "It really is amasing what this guy can make a guitar do! Below this track you will see a link to " + "play the original version by Nitin Sawhney. How can a person make an electric guitar sing? " + "Someone should ask Jeff Beck."; AddItem(2, "Nadia", "Nitin Sawhney", "Beyond Skin", "019_ns_n", "B000025A98"); aDesc[2] = "Nitin Sawhney has definately bridged the gap between asian and western music. This album is definately " + "one of his best. I particularly like the vocal battle "The Conference". He " + "has truly taken music to a new level."; AddItem(3, "One Slip", "Pink Floyd", "A Momentary Lapse of Reason", "020_pf_os", "B000025078"); aDesc[3] = "Pink Floyd must be one of the greatest bands ever to have existed. Their earlier albums are excellent, " + "but from this album this track has always stood out for me. What do you think? "; AddItem(4, "Shadows in the Rain", "The Police", "Zenyatta Mondata", "015_tp_sitr", "B000026GYS"); aDesc[4] = "You'll find quite a few Police and Sting tracks amoungst my favorites. The reason for this is quite " + "simple. Sting has an amazing voice, and Stewart Copeland has always been one of my favorite drummers."; AddItem(5, "No More Tears", "Ozzy Osbourne", "No More Tears", "009_oo_nmt", "B000063KFJ"); aDesc[5] = "This is heavy metal at a high level. No More Tears is more than just a song, its more than just " + "heavy metal. It is a god amoungst songs. Ozzy Osbourne broke the mould when he recorded this album."; AddItem(6, "Let's Groove", "Earth, Wind and Fire", "Let's Groove", "002_ewf_lg", "B000024ECB"); aDesc[6] = "I was brought up listening to Jazz Funk and soul music. Both my brother and my sister were heavily " + "into this music style. This track brings back excellent memories of my childhood. I still enjoy listening " + "to this music."; AddItem(7, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "Ladysmith Black Mombazo", "The Best of...", "005_lsbm_slsc", "B00000I2I5"); aDesc[7] = "I love to listen to well sung harmonies. And you really can't get better harmonies than those of African " + "music. Ladysmith Black Mombazo achieve this with such finesse. I love it!"; AddItem(8, "II Allegro", "New York Philharmonic", "Water & Royal Fireworks music", "004_hwm_iia", "B00004T1EE"); aDesc[8] = "Lets add a bit of class to the selection. I also enjoy listening to classical music. " + "Three of my favorite composers are Handel (Movement II Allegro of Water music featured), Mozart and Strauss."; AddItem(9, "Asturias", "John Williams", "Spanish Guitar Music", "003_jw_a", "B00008HE5S"); aDesc[9] = "More classical music. Spanish classical guitar to be precise. The way that this piece is played by John " + "Williams is amazing. Its a pleasure to hear an acoustic guitar played so well."; AddItem(10, "Gur Nalon Ishk Mitha", "The Bollywood Brass Band", "Bollywood Brass Band", "018_tbbb_gnim", "B00004VE9L"); aDesc[10] = "What do you get when you cross Jazz with Indian music? The Bollywood Brass Band! This is truly an " + "excellent blend of Jazz and Indian based rythms. You've heard of Rock'n'Roll... This is Jazz'n'Bollywood!"; AddItem(11, "Charlie", "It Bites", "Eat Me in St Louis", "016_ib_c", "B00004WZJZ"); aDesc[11] = "Most people will probably remember It Bites for the 'Once Around the World' album which featured " + "'Calling all the heros'. This mellow guitar piece echoes through your head and totally mesmerises you."; AddItem(12, "Shadows in the Rain", "Sting", "Dream of the Blue Turtles", "007_s_sitr", "B00000GAGW"); aDesc[12] = "I said there would be more Sting! This is an excellent version of Shadows in the Rain. It has Omar Hakim " + "On the drums. And boy can he play! I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!"; AddItem(13, "The Air That I Breathe", "Simply Red", "Blue", "010_sr_tatib", "B000024ZG0"); aDesc[13] = "Mellowing things down a bit for a minute. Mick Hucknell, what a beatiful voice he has. This version of " + "'The Air That I Breathe' is proof enough of that. Its a bit like dreaming... erm or something!"; AddItem(14, "Epilogue - Nothin' Bout Me", "Sting", "Ten Summoner's Tales", "017_s_enbm", "B00000GAGY"); aDesc[14] = "More Sting... "Nothin' Bout Me" is just such a happy track to listen too, although the lyrics " + "kind of suggest that he is not too happy. This song has a great 'feel'."; AddItem(15, "Breezin'", "George Benson", "Breezin'", "012_gb_b", "B000056CE2"); aDesc[15] = "Another master of Jazz fusion. Jazz Fusion, or elevator music as some call it, has just a jolly air about " + "it. It can make you feel sad or happy. "Breezin'" is definately a happy tune."; AddItem(16, "Fields of Gold", "Sting", "Ten Summoner's Tales", "006_s_fog", "B00000GAGY"); aDesc[16] = "Even more Sting! This track is just sooooo nice to listen to. And the lyrics are excellent. The song really " + "shows the nice tones in Sting's voice. An all round good album to listen to, over and over."; AddItem(17, "Jeremy", "Pearl Jam", "Ten", "011_pj_j", "B000005RUX"); aDesc[17] = "Now here is another man with a truly amazing voice. What ever happened to Pearl Jam? This song is probably " + "one of their best known tracks. And the album 'Ten' is totally brilliant."; AddItem(18, "King of Pain", "The Police", "Syncronicity", "013_tp_kop", "B000026GYU"); aDesc[18] = "Yet another brilliant song from The Police. The intro to this song is excellent. The way that Stewart " + "Copeland plays that off beat snare as the song starts is excellent."; AddItem(19, "Hey Boy, Hey Girl", "The Chemical Brothers", "Surrender", "014_tcb_hbhg", "B00000J8EK"); aDesc[19] = "I have phases of listening to dance music, trance etc. The Chemical Brothers were well ahead of their time " + "when they started writing this type of music. I am sure they set the original dance trend."; } // DO NOT MODIFY BELOW THIS LINE! var aItem = new Array(iItems); var aDesc = new Array(iItems); BuildTable();