title: Russian folk music as it ought to be heard!

text:
Zhanna Bichevskaya sings only in Russian, which, for individuals like me who have little or none of that language, should suggest that maybe we'd be better off spending our precious music dollars somewhere else.  But to do so, one would be depriving oneself of an opportunity to hear a magnificently trained voice evoking the loneliness and profound sadness, the spiritual joy and exhilaration of the Russian soul.

I love folk music, and the "rough edges" of most folk recordings give them a quaintness and homeliness that seems at home with "the peoples' music."  Not so the Russians.  Even the backing musicians play with a finesse of an exquisitely trained classical performer.  The simple, three-stringed balaika, in the hands of these masters, takes on the grace of a master violinist, while the wild, gypsy rhythms make this music so unique...so Russian.

Do yourself a favor...buy this record!  Let the emotions of "Dikoye Polye" or "Lyubo, bratsi, lyubo" wash over you and carry you away.  Experience the grandeur of the hymn at the end of the record lifting you to spiritual heights of adoration (by the way, it's the same hymn that Tchaikovsky used in the "1812 Overture.")  I look forward with great anticipation to buying and hearing more of Zhanna Bichevskaya!


title: It’s nice I love it and the art

text: I really love it and the live it was ok


title: Great album from 1990s Aerosmith

text: Another classic album from the bad boys of Beantown.


title: perhaps better than on any other

text:
The early Pink Floyd music of Syd Barrett took the group into outer space. Meddle represents a return to earth, and a progression into sounds made possible by imaginative technical enhancements, and Pink Floyd rode at the crest of these changes. This review is based on the original vinyl as well as being at a live performance of the album, at Hill Auditorium in Ann arbor. The opening side of the vinyl starts with a companion song to 'Careful With That Axe, Eugene'. 'One of These Days' (I'm going to chop you into little pieces..thank you Roger). After that the earth returns with a soccer match ending to Fearless, Then to the Couch in St. Tropez, a smooth lyrical exercise, 'I'll gather my far-flung thought together, and if alone, I'll come Home'. Dogs and acoustical treatment signal the connection to Mother Earth is complete. How long I waited for Floyd to return.

Then on the second side, is the pinnacle of Floyd's achievement, inspired by the highly underrated Rick Wright. In concert, Wright played organ, piano and synthesizer, usually two at the same time at any given time. His genius shows on this, perhaps better than on any other. He leads the time changes, and makes a symphony in this song going beyond Earth and into the sea.
From the opening pings and organ, then Gilmour's melancholy guitar, the drums and bass arrive to slowly advance to a beautiful lyric. From there life spreads rapidly undersea taking you back in time. Building towards a new pace, each musician makes use of the currently available sound effects, Gilmour's on foot peddles with wires running to the amps. Sound on sound, fuzz, and more, progression through several movements, each highlighted by Waters' strong bass underpinnings, overridden by Gilmour's guitar working with Rick Wright, as Nick Mason kept all in line.

This song, to me at least, was the height of the genre. Though I would have liked others in this style, Floyd moved ahead, into Dark Side of the Moon, and never looked back. If you want a long song to which to listen, try this one, the progressions are great.


title: Five Stars

text: If you're a DC5 fan, you'll want this CD.


title: Bike Ride. Mister Kite.

text:
Most of the songs on this album are pretty sweet. A couple are kinda lame. I played trombone on Mr. Kite w/ Bikeride, along w/ Adam who played bass and trumpet. Before Bikeride he played in Aquabats, and currently does a lot of music (and the voice of Muno) on Yo Gabba Gabba. Check out the CD though, it's a fun listen. Also highly recommend Bikeride's other albums, really an underrated, unknown band that makes some wonderful pleasant fun indie pop music.

Some of Bikeride's albums:
[[ASIN:B00006NSJZ Morning Macumba]]
[[ASIN:B000MV8CI4 The Kiss]]
[[ASIN:B00000IXGD 37 Secrets I Only Told America]]
[[ASIN:B00005171O Summer Winners Summer Losers]]
[[ASIN:B00004SQSR Here Comes the Summer]]


title: Two Stars

text: Not the same melody


title: not so bad

text: Not bad album, not to much in the way of traditional older Irish.


title: Trustworthy

text: Came In perfect condition and sounded great.


title: Terrific album!

text: An excellent album, every track!  Anthony Crawford is a muscian's muscian. No wonder Neil Young chose him to be his guitar sideman for so many years. Highly recommended!


title: Best track and version from Batman soundtrack

text: Partyman is my favorite track off of the Batman soundtrack and what a pleasure to have the Video Mix, as well as Feel U Up (long stroke)!!!


title: Five Stars

text: Excelente


title: Best Chart Album of all time.

text: 736 weeks on the Top 100 Album Charts back in the 70's that should tell it all.  Great CD to just sit back, listen, and chill to.


title: Uplifting Debut

text: Refreshing breakout debut from young Illinois Americana act


title: A+!

text: Excellent! Product plays great. And the shipping was tremendous. Thanks


title: Floyd sounds

text: Excellent album, if you like Pink Floyd! I stumbled onto them online n had to have the cd


title: Awesome Music

text: the music


title: Perfect for Queen fans!!

text: This CD was just what I had expected. As a big Queen fan, I absolutely love it!


title: Five Stars

text: Just all around lovely to get lost in.


title: Hauntingly beautiful

text: This was the first album I bought of hers and though I have no idea what she is saying, the tune and her voice captured me from the first instant. She has power and she has an incredibly pure sound. Her music is very moving and I recommend it to anyone. Everyone who has heard it at my place has loved it. I dont like Chinese music as a rule, but this album is wonderful and language is not a barrier.


title: Alot of the same songs.

text: This is a hit and a miss just so so in my opinion. Beginning to wonder if all the great stuff has already been released. This box set is just like the 78 box set not their best stuff. The packaging is better than the contents and way too many of the same songs. This set is basically a primer for 1977 your without the fire shown in77 . I had to have it just like most deadheads got to have it but I will probably burn on to disc then sell it. Just not what I hoped for or thought it would be. Dave on dead.net needs to start listening to what he promotes instead of trying to sell so so quality music.


title: EAGLES rule  the best greatest wonderful beautiful ohhh the harmenys!!!!!!!!

text: very very good i never heard this b4, love the eagles. one thing i noticed on who wrote the songs, we all know that Glenn Frey cowrote take it easy with j.brown not henley this has to be fixed!!!!!!


title: Seems incomplete.

text: Oberson's "You Got It" is NOT included in this one. Unlike another edition that was issued on cassette tape. Rats!


title: Good versions of all the

text: This was John Lennon's last public concert appearance. Good versions of all the songs


Great show; apparently not taken from the master recording, though. The band is in great spirits and played brilliantly. Benmont and Michael are brilliant!


title: Five Stars

text: Best Christmas cd ever made--he's the best.


title: GLASSER GREATNESS!!!

text: Two soundtracks for the price of one, low budgeted producer/director Bert I. Gordon (Mr. B.I.G.) is no doubt proud of such bargain merchandising!<br />INVASION U.S.A. & TORMENTED on the same double-bill release, two times the bombastic sonic fun of the most identifiable sound of 1950s sci-fi/horror films, Albert Glasser! Think THE BEGINNING OF THE END, EARTH VS THE SPIDER, THE AMAZING COLLOSAL MAN and you get the picture, and most importantly, the SOUND...totally identifiable for all of us baby boomers who grew up on this stuff and digested it into our brain cells!...This is a mandatory purchase.


title: B.I.G. and BOMBASTIC!

text:
B.I.G. for Bert I. Gordon and BOMBASTIC for the soundtrack sounds emitted by composer Albert Glasser, be it EARTH VS. THE SPIDER or INVASION U.S.A. or that great ecological film, BEGINNING OF THE END, the Sound Surrounds, and it's a Sound so identifiable to 1950s Sci-Fi/Horror low budget films...Pulsating, riveting, driving, jazzy, absolutly Creature Feature manna!
What you get here is giant spider on the rampage thrills, identifiable in your dreams if you were born before 1960 and watched Creature Feature programming on local TV before the age of infomercials.
All in all, great listening for fans desiring nostalgic Monster Movie Music circa 1957... Play this while re-reading your back issues of FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND!...sheer bliss!


title: JAWHAWKERS + BIG COUNTRY + WAGON TRAIN!

text:
Great rousing 50s soundtrack music, many themes within familiar to the blockbuster THE BIG COUNTRY and tv's WAGON TRAIN, as it personifies the 1950s sound to Western film entertainment. Love it. Buy & enjoy the sounds to the bye-gone past of great Western soundtrack entertainment...if you hesitate, this may disappear into the neverland of lost movie soundtracks as I really don't believe they'll ever do a re-issue of this wonderful score (too small of a consumer base).
BIG COUNTRY= YES!
WAGON TRAIN THEME= YES!
You'll love the mix of themes and this will be one of your favorite Western soundtracks.
Go for it...


title: Solti is the most

text: this is the second copy of this album/cd that i've bought, it is just wonderful. Fast music with a great orchestra and my favorite conductor. Solti i saw once interviewed and he made so much sense and was so passionate about music that he made me even want to be a musician.


Missing last song on CD#1 Marigold. Totally a bootleg but good sound quality.


title: Great Dvd

text: This was a great movie.


title: Love it

text: Me and my husband has listen to it maybe 3 times already. We absolutely love it.


title: Our Family Favorite

text:
This CD has been a staple for our Fourth of July celebrations for many years, so much so that it has become a tradition to wake up the family (and any guests) to it. It contains a wonderful variety of patriotic music, as the track list will show:

1. America, the Beautiful - Leontyne Price, Soprano
2. Semper Fidelis - Concert band Sound of Henry Mancini
3. American Made - Oak Ridge Boys
4. Shenandoah - Harry Belafonte
5. Stephen Foster Medley - Sherrill Milnes, Soprano
6. Battle Hymn of the Republic - St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
7. American Music - Pointer Sisters
8. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie
9. Song of the South - Alabama
10. God Bless America - Robert Shaw Chorale


title: Banjo2 Christmas

text: Banjo2 was a banjo duo from the north coast of Oregon. I used to love to listen to them play at the Friday night bonfires in Rockaway and on the porch of the ice cream parlor. Of course, it all ended when Jim passed away. So I am grateful to have copies of both their (non-Christmas) tapes and this CD. This CD has become a staple of my Christmas collection because of the memories it brings, and because it is simply some good banjo music. A couple of the songs have vocals, as well. I have to admit that I probably wouldn't rate it quite so highly if I hadn't known them personally, but it would probably be 4 stars for me. I would recommend this CD to anyone who likes pleasant, homegrown banjo (don't expect Earl Scruggs), and especially to anyone who had the pleasure of seeing Banjo2 when they were still around.

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title: Five Stars

text: It's what I have been looking for.


title: love Fisherman's Friend

text: watched the movie last year, great story and music.


title: clueless coffee slurpers

text: Anyone who hacks off I Know You Rider from the end of China Cat is either ignorant or contemptuous. The people who put this together probably learned everything they know about the Dead from an Amazon review.


title: Please Read and Then Listen

text: Neal Avron is a genius at recording drums.  This album sounds phenominal.  Great music to get you pumped up.  Please listen.  Can't wait to hear more.


title: Misleading Information buyer beware

text: The description identified two items and only received 1 - the actual album without the Playbill. When I attempted to address this issue I received a response that did not include an apology and basically a comment to the effect of; oh well, we sent you what we had. Zero pride adjustment or attempt to correct their error. This is an incomplete birthday gift. DM


title: Awesome album

text: Incredible heavy metal album from start to finish!! Obvious influences from Iron Maiden and other British heavy metal bands.  Mind blowing solos, riffs and vocals!!!


title: Five Stars

text: No one can amuse like Ephraim Kishon.


title: Nothing is forever(new song for me)

text: I believe they say it took 45yrs to release this album. Lost tapes&non releases. Glad to have it.


title: Made my heart SING

text: The LP was in great shape when I got it and there's nothing like the sound of vinyl.


title: Four Stars

text: Every song gets better and better! Mars and MadChild don't disappoint!


title: Dobre bo Polskie

text: Świetna muzyka, łatwo wpadająca w ucho.


title: Shipped As Advertised

text: Great record. Timeless and one of a kind.


title: Kurt was killed by Courtney, watched "soaked in bleach"

text: It is a bootleg but on a record, original is on a few rare tapes.


title: KPIG at its best

text: This CD is a collection of the music that 107oink5 play in it heyday


title: Nice collection of 70+ tracks

text: Some of this is available elsewhere but it is two discs of outtakes, BBC live recordings, session tapes, original mixes, mono versions, and alternate takes from the time of the Help! album and movie.  Over 70 tracks in all.  Nice to have it all on a single collection for two hours of enjoyment from that period.  I wish Capitol & the shareholders of Apple (you know who I mean) would get a clue and do similar compilations like this rather than rehashes of Greatest Hits or remastered CDs of 30 minutes length.


title: Love this CD compilation

text: I used to have this as a cassette tape, which I wore out. Glad I finally found a used copy at a low price. There are some excellent, hard to find tracks on here which I like and can't find on other comps. Great introduction to the famous, infamous and not so famous IRS label roster.


title: Not as huggable as they seem.

text:
The chamber-pop songwriting collective Cuddle Magic is a curiosity. On one hand, the ten-member ensemble wants to be an indie pop outfit akin to early Sufjan Stevens (think Greetings from Michigan: The Great Lake State) or an unplugged version of The Arcade Fire. On the other hand, though, Cuddle Magic has superior musical command with complex instrumentation which showcases various academic musical backgrounds (the assemblage formed five years ago in Boston at the New England Conservatory). This dichotomy or band dictum is apparent throughout Cuddle Magic’s third release, Info Nympo.

The band’s name originates from how the group prefers to perform in intimate surroundings (house parties, small venues, coffee houses, etc.) where barriers between artist and audience tend to disappear. That ambiance permeates Info Nympho’s nine tracks, recorded with all ten musicians in one room playing at the same time.

The album commences with “Disgrace Note,” penned by vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ben Davis (who shares Stevens’ style of singing) and his brother Tim Davis (a poet and visual artist) partially in response to the suicide of cult-oriented, alternative singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt. The classically-tinged litany of absent souls is a melancholic and disconcerting inventory of notable people who gave into their inner turmoil, including saxophonist Albert Ayler and author Richard Brautigan. The song has a sophisticated polyphony with interlocking phrase cycles which were constructed from a mathematical diagram which included 24 phrases of 36 beats, three phrases of 64 beats, 96 beats and 128 beats. Davis intones about George Eastman, Arthur Koestler, Diane Arbus and others, while drums, horns and melodica build a minimalist/modern classical groove. The arrangement has a dynamic engagement, but the lyrical absence of emotional attachment runs counter to the list of lost lives.

Psychological damage and mental obsession hue through other pieces, as well. Kristin Slipp’s quasi-classical “Hoarders” taps into obsessive-compulsive disorder. The lean arrangement circles around a half-measure played via stacked female vocals, prepared piano, glockenspiel and brass. Slipp’s lyrics encompass the hazards of hoarding as well as the thoughts, emotions or memories, via a tale of a spouse willing to live with her husband’s pattern of excessive behavior in order not to be alone. Less impressive is “Moby Dickless,” narrated by an unreliable mental patient who exhibits characteristics of Captain Ahab’s passion for a white whale. While the words lack depth or charisma they do have an unbalanced quality, and the repeating musical cycles (via horns, strings and keyboard) and strict rhythmic aspects develop a Steve Reich-like element which provides continuity. Other cuts also suffer from textual indifference. It is significant group members seem more focused on mantra-like incantations mostly disconnected from lyrical insight, and too often succumb to deficient poetry. Info Nympho has its moments but overall is not masterful.


Keyboardist Erik Deutsch may be best known within the jam base fraternity rather than among jazz listeners due to his association with Fat Mama and its offshoot A BIG YES… and a small no. Because of his fellowship in Charlie Hunter’s trio and his solo ventures, Deutsch is becoming a jazz artist to notice. However, Deutsch’s music is likely to be satisfying for those coming to jazz from the jam band or rock community, rather than jazz fans looking for something outside of the traditional norm.

On his self-released sophomore effort, Hush Money, Deutsch combines his roots: there are elements of the groove orientation that is a Hunter hallmark; there are bits and pieces from electric fusion; urban soundscapes slip in and out; and soul-jazz slides through as well. Arrangements run the gamut from acoustic reeds with piano atmospherics to fully electrified funk.

Despite Deutsch’s multi-keyboard talents, this is very much an ensemble affair, with important contributions from guitarist Jon Goldberger and bassist Jonti Siman, both members of Fat Mama and A BIG YES… and a small no. Rounding out the sextet is bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck, who has been in the Wayne Horvitz Gravitas Quartet and has extensive studio credits, and two friends from Deutsch’s Colorado days, multi-reeds artist Mike McGinnis and drummer Marc Dalio.

Deutsch opens with the pop instrumental title track, a mid-tempo creation fronted by Deutsch’s acoustic piano, Schoenbeck’s warm bassoon and a jaunty rhythmic bedrock. The tune starts out akin to something Bruce Hornsby might have written and then about halfway through Deutsch switches to a brief electronica bridge highlighted by loops, beats and swirling keyboards, then returns to the melody.

That’s followed "Black Flies" and "Flytrap." "Black Flies" carries a subtle Latin groove emphasized by Dalio’s curled drumming. The short "Flytrap," on the other hand, has an impressionist inclination with a cinematic and slightly phantom characteristic that would easily flow under the closing credits for a modern ghost story film.

Three tunes expand the horns/reeds front line with excellent results. Trumpeter Eric Biondo and baritone saxophonist Barry Saunders help bestow "Dirty Osso Bucco" with a Southern equilibrium. The groove is up-front and the catchy melody again shows Deutsch’s ability to tell a tale through song. The metropolitan "Quittin’ Time" alludes to Deutsch’s Brooklyn home with its gritty groove and funky arrangement. Biondo drops out for the Afro-funk, beat-driven "India Rubber," thus allowing Saunders more space to show off his sax skills, which he does with energetic riffing.

Deutsch states, "I set out to make an atmospheric record, one that didn’t sound like a sparkly jazz CD." "Hearts for Purple Lions" fits that description. Deutsch uses his keyboard arsenal to create an amicable saturated sound. Deutsch traces a comparable trajectory on "Incandescence," which features a bassoon and clarinet duet that imparts a minor classical slant which is echoed by Deutsch’s higher register piano chords. Deutsch closes with "Slider," which blends sharp guitar, acoustic piano, electronic percussion, and reeds and horns. This is the nearest Deutsch and the ensemble gets to unconditional free improvisation.

Goldberger and Deutsch forge an appropriate sonic landscape throughout Hush Money. The project was recorded on analog tape, which gives the ten track, 50-minute record a vintage sound that supports the material without sacrificing audio clarity or quality, which is noted whenever flute, bassoon or clarinet work in tandem with drums, guitar or keyboards.


title: Agile and imaginative...showcases two friends’ communication and kinship

text:
When is a house not a home? In the case of pianist Bruce Barth and saxophonist Steve Wilson’s live album, Home, a house is a concert venue and a recording location. The duo outing – part of the Columbia, Missouri-based “We Always Swing” Jazz Series – was recorded at Barbara Tellerman and Allyn Sher’s residence during mid-summer 2009. The result is memorable music in an intimate setting that resonates with beauty, collaboration and friendship.

Barth and Wilson’s association goes back to the late 1980s when both arrived in New York City. Since that time they have worked together in each other’s bands and performed alongside each other in other people’s groups. But despite many years of comradeship, Home marks the first time Barth and Wilson have dueted in tandem as musical partners.

The seven pieces selected for this release – three covers and four Barth originals either premiered or written specifically for this presentation – give the show a broad spectrum: familiarity balanced with newness, and fast-paced material offset by slower graceful moments.Cole Porter’s peppy “All Through the Night,” kicks things off. Barth learned this arrangement while he was with Phil Woods and George Robert and uses Woods’ changes and 7/4 meter. Barth takes full advantage of a Steinway B piano provided for the gathering and contributes much to appreciate during the impromptu escapade while Wilson also finds plenty of space for his rhythmic pacing and sharp melodic turns.

On Barth’s “The Ways of the West,” Wilson changes to soprano saxophone, which furnishes a sweeter characteristic that is counterbalanced by Barth’s earnest and earthy keyboard. Barth’s aptly-titled “Keep It Moving!” was penned a few years ago but never used and thankfully not abandoned. Barth commences with stride-like gambits that fill the brisk tune with spontaneous amiability and Wilson advances a limber alto sax solo with an internal logic both good-natured and polychromatic. The most gorgeous creation is Barth’s “L.C.,” inspired by pianist/composer Laurent Coq. Wilson – again on soprano – enhances the ballad’s slowed-down scenario.

The twosome burst out on an energetic interpretation of Bud Powell’s “Wail,” which showcases Barth and Wilson’s vigorous agility, immediacy and imagination. The closer is a modern rendition of “Sweet and Lovely” which holds to the adage “Let’s see what happens.” The outcome is a gradual, spiraling wrap-up that displays Barth and Wilson’s nearly-extrasensory communication and their ability to develop from one theme to another by listening and responding to what the other is doing or going to do.

The controlled live setting has superb sound quality. The high ceilings, the sizable windows, the wooden floor, the large living room and the closely-recorded instruments all help effect a detailed and sympathetic recording. Bob Blumenthal’s liner notes supply informative behind-the-scenes aspects.


title: David Bowie transformed

text:
When thinking of jazz interpretation, David Bowie may not be the first artist which comes to mind. But his legacy and discography is deep (over 25 albums since 1967, not mentioning live releases and soundtrack material), and his chameleonic talents have fostered a range of styles and musical characteristics (as well as characters). Federica Zammarchi issued a jazz/rock homage, Jazz Oddity, and long-time Bowie keyboardist Mike Garson delivered a crossover tribute, Bowie Variations, which combines, pop, classical and jazz. The Wee Trio revises Bowie on the 31-minute, six-track, all-instrumental Ashes to Ashes: A David Bowie Intraspective.

Make no mistake: this is not a fusion effort which blends Bowie’s rock with jazz overtures. Vibraphonist James Westfall, bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Jared Schonig utilize Bowie’s tunes as a starting point for creative jazz which is sometimes melodic, sometimes nearly strident and always within the realms of modern jazz. Those expecting to hear Bowie’s radio hits redone as pop jazz will be disappointed: there is no “Let’s Dance,” “Fame” or “Space Oddity.”

The half-hour program commences with probably the least known Bowie cut, “Battle for Britain (The Letter)” (from Bowie’s 1997 project Earthling). Bowie’s original is raucous, layered with heavy electronic percussion and loud electric guitar with a post-grunge industrialized tone. Schonig invokes the tune’s percussive core with drum rolls which also echo the guitar shards found in the Bowie version, while vibes reveal the melody hidden for the most part in Bowie’s harshness. The group follows with another number which flits between melodicism and aggression, “Queen Bitch,” one of Bowie’s early ‘70s glam-rockers. Westfall uses vibes to take the role customarily assigned to guitar, while Loomis applies bass to play the main theme and showcase some stunning improvisation. “Queen Bitch” changes dramatically when Westfall adds a long solo, before the trio swings back into the chorus to forcefully finish the piece.

One of Bowie’s more emotive titles is “The Man Who Sold the World.” Hit covers by Lulu, Midge Ure and Nirvana have helped keep the poetic piece in the pop culture topography. The Wee Trio preserves Bowie’s elegiac quality and his inspired melody. Loomis introduces the theme usually performed on guitar while Schonig imparts a Latin percussive edge which also comes from Bowie’s arrangement. Bowie’s “Ashes to Ashes” is polished synth-pop firmly placed in the early 1980s. The Wee Trio turns the tune around and shakes with energy (the riotous middle segment is almost avant-garde) but also brings out Bowie’s harmonic and melodic sensibilities, while wisely ignoring Bowie’s funk/dance treatment and dispensing with Bowie’s calculated denseness and bitter cynicism. The album concludes with interpretations of the Orwellian-derived “1984,” and a retelling of “Sunday” (from Bowie’s 2002 release Heathen), where Westfall, Loomis and Schonig emphasize dusky melancholy and close out (as the record opens) with a powerful, rock-tinted portion.

From beginning to end, there’s no perception The Wee Trio is relying on trendiness. The trio explains they did not necessarily have a strong desire to take on Bowie in a jazz perspective and spent time discovering which Bowie songs would best fit the trio’s personality as well as spark creative spontaneity. The outcome is 30 minutes of inventive jazz which works on its own merits while retaining Bowie’s spirit and self-assurance.


title: Brainkiller: eclectic instrumentalists ready to zap (or Zappa-fry) the membrane

text:
Brainkiller is not some variety of zombie-instigated, horror-flecked musicians. The threesome is a hard-to-describe trio which dispenses with expectations of genre, categorization or boundaries. The instrumental group was formed by trombonist Brian Allen (also known as Knoernschild) and keyboardist Jacob Koller (whose alias is Otaku), who combined talents and one first name and one last name to create Brainkiller. Third member drummer, Hernan Hecht (AKA Mr. PacMan), joined in 2007, and provides a needed rhythmic backbone to the surreal amalgam of free-flowing jazz, rock and Frank Zappa-esque humor. Colourless Green Superheroes is Brainkiller’s sophomore release (and second on the forward-seeking London label, RareNoise): the first was the 2010 outing, The Infiltration.

Band members cite numerous inspirations, including but not exclusive to Tim Berne, Ellery Eskelin, Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Paul Motian and Phil Collins-era Brand X. Listeners may or may not pluck out those influences on the 13 short tracks which total 45 minutes (the lengthiest tune is just over five minutes long while the shortest cut is just over a minute). Despite the unorthodox philosophy, though, most material has a neo-jazz/power trio attitude ready-made for enthusiasts of the Esbjörn Svensson Trio (or E.S.T.), the Neil Cowley Trio or the Bad Plus: jazz for those who like alternative music as well. For a basic three-piece band, Brainkiller sometimes seems like a bigger ensemble. On Koller’s loud-to-quiet opener, “The Vindicator Returns,” (the title nods to a tune from the trio’s debut) Allen employs digital effects to give his trombone an electric guitar-like quality, while Koller overdrives his Fender Rhodes to deliver an extra iota of distortion, as Hecht roundly plugs any sound holes with rolling drum fills. The skittish “Scribble” jumps from an electronica-etched dance groove to an oompah beat. Alternative dance touches are more pronounced on the only vocal track, experimental pop piece “Empty Words,” which features generally nonverbal articulating from Japanese electronic music singer-songwriter Coppé, who crafts seductive expressions complimented by a funky under-groove, Allen’s trombone and someone’s clarinet sound (it is uncertain whether it comes from Koller’s keys or Allen’s effects).

The numbers which have the clearest jazz intentions involve “Top of the World,” which balances piano jazz and an electronica sheen highlighted by Hecht’s off-kilter drums: it is here where Cowley or Svensson fans will discover common ground. Koller’s “Otaku Goes to a Rave,” which notwithstanding its title is jazz not dance music, is another which Bad Plus or Cowley listeners will appreciate. Allen’s chamber-jazz “Orange Grey Shades” is softened and lyrical, with explorative flourishes, including muffled speech which creeps in and then slithers out. But mostly eclecticism is the rule. Allen’s mournful “A Piedi Verso Il Sole” (Italian for “Walk Into the Sun”) is a lament of sorts, where Allen’s trombone has a tender tenor sax characteristic. Allen showcases the other side of his mood with the lighthearted “Noodlin,” which begins with solo acoustic piano, followed by jocular voices which seem to maneuver the improvisation, then a muted trombone solo, and lastly an enthusiastic trio romp. Upbeat jazz-rock tunes encompass Koller’s convoluted “Plates,” a complex, post-Zappa-esque groove study, where trombone is used as a rhythm too

Brainkiller concludes with Allen’s slow-groove wind-up, “To Be Continued,” which has a reflective but upfront flicker and somewhat subdued nature. Brainkiller still has room to grow. Compositions are intriguing but lack something special: despite the music’s diversity, sometimes the musical slanting is too similar.


title: Plymouth takes you to a place of free jazz and avant-garde improvisation

text:
The name Plymouth evokes discovery and freedom. In American history, Plymouth Colony was established by Pilgrims fleeing religious persecution in England, and was one of the earliest successful colonies founded in North America by English-speaking settlers. Plymouth is also an explorative and nonconformist ensemble which spins out extensive avant-garde, free-jazz improvisations. Keyboardist Jamie Saft (whose résumé includes Bobby Previte and John Zorn) and versatile guitarist Joe Morris collaborated on Plymouth’s 2013 Slobber Pup project, and this year the two friends have reunited for yet another heady and challenging offering, a self-titled effort which features Salt on organs, Echoplex piano and Fender Rhodes; Morris on electric guitar; and three guests: electric bassist Chris Lightcap (who has worked with Anthony Braxton, Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp), drummer Gerald Cleaver (who has been active with Roscoe Mitchell, David Torn and more), and up-and-coming electric guitarist Mary Halvorson. Cleaver and Lightcap previously performed in Morris’ quartet, while Halvorson is Morris’ former student. Thus, the group’s interaction and communication is formidable.

The hour-long album contains three aural excursions which vary from meditative to nightmare-like ferocity, characterized by musically associative leaps which defy categorization or traditional musical structures. None of the three extended pieces are commonplace or tidily self-determined. The twenty-minute opener, “Manomet,” (named after a seaside village of Plymouth, Massachusetts) is a smoldering mixture of free jazz and noise-rock. The sprawling track agitates around Saft’s aggressive B-3 organ, and Morris and Halvorson’s disorientating and often distorted guitars. Lightcap and Cleaver’s rhythms don’t present any semblance of relief. The drums and bass skitter and spike as much as the other instruments. The amount of digitized fuzz accelerates at the conclusion, as Lightcap runs his hollow-body electric bass through a fuzz pedal; Salt increases his organ’s warped sonic sound; and the dueling guitars become lathered in a dense auditory disfigurement.

The pressure temporarily ratchets down on the 13-minute “Plimouth,” where the intensity isn’t quite so unrelenting. At the onset, the quintet develops textures and pocket-sized digressions into recognizable melodic themes. By the end, “Plimouth” enters heavy-metal territory, with guitars, organs, piano and drums clashing out a voracious quality closer to Metallica than, for instance, Miles Davis in his electric years.

The final, 29-minute epic, “Standish,” (presumably titled after famed Plymouth Colony administrator Myles Standish) is a fearless, flexible foray. “Standish” combines quieter moments of ambient landscaping alongside deafening outbursts. Saft puts forward note-bending exercises in response to Halvorson’s coiled coloring. Lightcap keeps the bottom end fluid with drifting bass lines which bounce away from Cleaver’s drum fills, cymbal smacks and tom-tom eruptions. The B-3 organ swells up as both guitarists solo together as one unit.

This kind of extreme, spontaneous rock-jazz is not for everyone. It stands halfway between Cecil Taylor’s chiseled pianistic concentration and Frank Zappa’s incendiary rock-based solo guitar sorties. That’s not a comfortable space for some listeners, but if one is inclined to such unconventional terrain, Plymouth is a great place to visit.


title: Judith has a great voice.

text: Cd arrived on time and in good condition as described. I love Judith Durham and her voice is great on this cd. I especially like, Gift of Song and I Can Say.


title: Amazing

text: The album came VERY secured and everything inside was in perfect condition. So happy to have another Taeminnie album!!! Plus the PC and poster. 10/10!


title: Legit

text: Came in great condition with all the specified products. Definitely recommend, it’s legit!


title: A personal favorite.

text:
While visiting a friend in Louisiana, I was introduced to a local band who called themselves The American Tragedy.  As usual, said friend has proven to have good taste.

All of the songs are considered "good," in my book.  But the ones that really stand out are The Rosenburg (track 1), In the Wake of the Muse (track 4), and Cities Killed Starlight (track 11). I'm not exactly a musical connoisseur, but this is definitely one catchy title. Their MySpace page promises more material to come, and I'm positively looking forward to it.


title: Charley Pride

text: This is a great CD set. All of his big hits. I am giving it to a friend for her birthday.


title: Great

text: Cd worked great my dad loved it for his birthday gift. Has all the songs he was looking for on it


title: Five Stars

text: Very good LP


title: Buy it, just do it.

text: Kevin Max returns with an album that allows his distinct voice to croon in a way that connects him to the listener in a way that we haven't heard from him. Using amazing musicianship, arrangements and vocals, Kevin has crafted a perfect album that has a timeless yet relevant feel to it. Buy this album, it doesn't disappoint!<br />-Brendan Gallagher


title: Lots od Downtempo Classics

text: A good mix of the more popular downtempo tunes. No real new material on this disc. Nevertheless, it satisfies the mellow side of life.


title: Great classic live punk

text: Would have liked to know behorehand that this was live shows and to see the set list, but I still really like this.


title: Amazing for Blinks💗

text: Amazing it only took 4 days it has 4 extra Polaroid cards amazing For Blinks. 💗💕


title: Beautiful mini album and came super well packaged

text: I was so excited to get this album because I’ve been a fan of Xdinary Heroes since Happy Death Day (Not to brag but it came out on my birthday ironically lol)! This is for sure my absolute favorite album in a while, but physically it’s so unique that I couldn’t help my excitement when I was opening it, everything was there and everything is in perfect condition!


title: Fabulous recording!

text:
We love this music! So great to get yet another recording of this wonderful musician, the late, Layne Redmond. She was a gifted musician and teacher of the Way of the Drum, who traveled the world learning songs and  various types of drum-craft from many  indigenous peoples and tribes in multiple  countries. She is greatly missed, but her fabulous music plays on; lovely, lovely music  with bees humming as an integral part of this musical offering!

 Bought CD used, and it came well packed and in excellent shape; the only thing that I would add would have been some kind of receipt. Thanks! ♡♡♡


title: Five Stars

text: loved it


title: That the music reflects the image of our God and Creator.

text: Used CD in my vehicle and on my back porch.


title: Great music

text: Most of the songs were really popular with my crowd back in the day


title: Goseiger CD

text: I only bought this for the yellow-green Exotic Dragon header to help complete the Goseiger collection I'm working on but the CD was a nice bonus for the price.


Eliza Rickman is a fantastic songwriter and her voice is hauntingly beautiful. Her music is unusual but wonderful. Buy this album, you won't regret it!


title: I love it!

text: I love it!!! It was safely wrapped, no dents, & came in 2 days early! It came with a photobook, 2 cds, 1 Polaroid picture, 1 card of Jin with all the members on the back of it, and a poster! I love how bts posters are always folded without any creases or damage like some other kpop posters might be. 😆


title: I love this album

text: I love this album! I got 13 photocards (3 different kinds. 4 with poster, 1 with album photobook, & 8 with gift/sticker packet), poster, gift (foldable mini posters), white stickers (that are hard to see), photobook, & the cd. The only problem I have is the package(s) have beautiful stickers as a seal & I was scared to rip it. I had to cut around the main package sticker. 😅


title: Five Stars

text: One of the best worship CD's I have ever been blessed to listen to


title: a wonderful reunion album

text:
a-ha's 10th album is right up there with their best work, and more than justifies their return after splitting up 5 years ago. I personally think it took guts for them to come together again after their farewell concert. There have been the inevitable accusations of financial reasons being the main impetus for this, but based on what I've heard and read so far, I believe that they did this because they felt they still had more to contribute to the world of music. Individually, Morten, Pal and Magne are successful artists, but when they come together as a-ha, something truly magical happens. Each needs the chemistry of the other two to complete the circle and create something that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The album 'Cast In Steel' has 12 songs. The 'Deluxe Edition' comes with a second CD, which has one new song, Magne F.'s 'The End of the Affair', and 5 other tracks from the 'Foot of the Mountain' album. I was incredibly happy to be able to get the standard album version on iTunes in the U.S. on the day it was released worldwide. However, I was really disappointed that 'The End of the Affair' hadn't made it into the standard album. It's a beautiful ballad in the gorgeous melancholic a-ha tradition, and really deserves a wider audience. Magne has crafted a heart-breaking tune with genuinely touching lyrics. He has developed into a fantastic songwriter and his songs deserve to have more of a 'fairer' share or representation on any future (I hope!) a-ha albums. Morten too has contributed songs to this album that are more 'a-ha', yet somehow still recognizably his.

The first song 'Cast In Steel' is nostalgic, sweet and addictive. I had to listen to it on a repeated loop until I truly felt satisfied. The refrain is gorgeous- so honest and simple. It has the feel of reminiscing a childhood relationship that had a profound meaning, which somehow became lost, or something else, over time; when one losses one's ideals and innocence. It seems to come from a more mature standpoint, when one looks back and yearns for the simplicity and honesty of that relationship. A great song by Pal Waakter-Savoy.

'Under The Makeup' is another song by Pal, and has a dramatic, orchestral 'Bond'-theme feel. The video for it appears to play up to this (*spoiler for video coming up), with 'Bond', a.k.a. Morten, looking all serious, broody and business-like, driving a sleek BMW. This being a-ha of course, the video doesn't quite play out as you'd expect in a Bond film, with Morten being the hero to save the day and sailing away into the sunset with the damsel-in-distress he saved. Instead, it is classically Scandinavian in its gloomy, but utterly perfect, outcome. I loved it. The song is fantastic, and the video is pure a-ha. There was an acoustic version the band did on a German show recently that sounded quite different from the sleekly produced version on the album, and amazingly, stripped of this, the song sounded even better.

The Wake is Morten's song, and shows how far he has matured as a songwriter. It's catchy and really good.

'Forest Fire', a collaboration between Magne, Morten, Martin Terefe and Peter Kvint (Morten's collaborator on his 'Brother' album), is an upbeat number. This is probably the most 'dance'-y track on the album and it is hard not to start moving to the rhythm whenever it's on. Morten's falsetto is put to good use here. And of course, the man's vocals is as amazing as it ever was.

'Objects in the Mirror' by Magne F. has a typical a-ha feel a la 'Lifelines'/'Analogue' and thoughtful lyrics.

'Door Ajar' is interesting in that the opinions I read about it appear polarized. Personally I found it perfectly pleasant, with a nice-enough chorus, but not really memorable.

'Living At The End Of The World' is Morten's song, and is beautiful, lyrics and music-wise. His voice is incredibly melodic and controlled, elevating this composition to a tune that uplifts the spirit.

Magne's 'Mythomania' is synth-rich and displays Magne's clever and meaningful word play. Morten's vocals fluidly alternate between a deeper baritone to higher registers.

'She's Humming A Tune' was developed from a line Pal wrote over 20 (maybe closer to 30?) years ago. Apparently some of the boys' notebooks were 'lost' for decades when they went on their first world tour (not technically lost…they were 'kept' by someone), and they were only returned within the last few years. The song does have a more 'retro' feel to it, and reminds me of some of the sounds from their 80s era music.

'Shadow Endeavors' has a great ending. I agree with another reviewer who commented on how disparate the beginning and ending of the songs are, like two different songs stuck together. a-ha has done a great job of this before, in 'Manhattan Skyline' for example, but here it doesn't sound as 'made to be together' as it did then.

Magne's 'Giving Up the Ghost' is a good solid a-ha song, while 'Goodbye Thompson', the album closer, is Pal's.

Overall, I think this is a great album. It is very typically and recognizably a-ha, but with greater maturity and complexity. It shows how far each of the members, as well as a-ha itself, have matured and improved with age and experience. I do think however, it would have benefitted from the inclusion of Magne's 'The End of the Affair', and maybe removing one or two numbers. Which ones seem to be up for debate. Personally, I could've done without 'Goodbye Thompson' and 'Door Ajar'. Morten's vocals are spot-on and seamless as ever, a joy to listen to. All three are fantastic songwriters and musicians, and it is a real pleasure to have more of their beautiful music to enjoy.


title: Five Stars

text: If you like storms, and wind chimes, this is wonderful!  Surround Sound, yeah!


title: Super happy 😊

text: I already knew that I’d love the album, but I want to thank this seller because they packaged it so safely that even though mine was left in the pouring rain it was in perfect condition!!


title: Bought this CD for one song

text: I bought this CD for the first track, "Cigar Man."  It isn't easy to find songs about cigars!  The rest of the songs on this CD are ok.  This is an average Blues CD.  However, I'd buy it again for the first song.....


title: Five Stars

text: This CD is very uplifting, supportive, and soothing.


title: Five Stars

text: Great music


title: What an unpleasant surprise!

text: BEWARE!  The titles that Amazon lists for this disk are NOT on the disk I received, Raunchy Rock and Roll II, Concert Products CP 1616.  A few of the "artists" are the same, however.  The titles on the Amazon page feature some pretty well-regarded stars and well-known songs, but you won't find them here.  Found out later that the titles shown on the back of the CD in the "Customer Image" are what is on the CD.<br />The tunes on this disk are poorly recorded and the CD is poorly-mastered; very heavy on the bass, and no high-end at all.  The liner says it was manufactured in Margarite.  Somebody named their basement?  Better to buy yourself a couple of beers and save yourself the trouble!


title: Soooo Good!

text: Lovev loved loved Go Arbess!


title: Just the best...

text: If you have not discovered Barbara Morrison, you are in for a treat when you hear this one.


title: Voices: Those Who Wore The Shoe

text: Harlin Kearsley/New York actor/Producer/Writer/ and originator of the Facebook group: African American History IS American History has produced one of the most poignant pieces I have ever heard on CD, or any other medium. This original stage play was produced by Mr. Kearsley for NPR. The Voices represent the actual words of slaves in the darkest period of American History.  Mr. Kearsley, and a host of other very talented actors speak these words.  I have listened to this CD at least 6 times, since I purchased the CD on Amazon.com.  It has brought me to tears every time I hear it.  It is haunting, and real. I found, as a white woman, a profound sense of guilt, sadness, and respect for the slaves who endured this inhuman cruelty.  This CD is well worth the listen.  In my opinion, it should be included in all High School, and College American History classes.  I have made it my mission to lobby school administrators to include this in their curriculum.  Listen to these Voices.  You will cry, and you will learn, as I did.  I HIGHLY recommend this CD. Black or white, it will open your eyes to a long-overlooked piece of American history.


title: Blistering guitars and Vocals

text: This CD is packed with blistering guitars and vocals from start to finish, it Rocks! Old Skool rock that kicks.  Fold out cover, lyrics and images make it a well put together CD package. The Title is actually "What I Want". On the back it says "What I Got" with image. But the item has been posted this way for some time, so why change now. Last song on the set is special guest (my sons band) and adds a different flavor and they are pictured on the inside cover.<br />Rock On, Terry


title: Cool Mood and Groove

text: Mexico Sun is a collection of Mood and Groove tunes that allow the CD to flow from softer grooves to more guitar and rock ballads. The 2nd DVD-CD included is on a format called "DVD on CD" and was added as "freeware". This format was used in production by artist a lot prior to 2003. Depending on operating system it may not auto load today, but still opens with programs like "winzip". Plays a documentary of a project Terry started called "Help A Child Smile". Images of Terry and crew in impoverished Mexico passing out gift bags to needy children.  Items included Toothbrush, tooth paste, dental floss, coloring books, crayons, combs, toy cars, dolls, small toys for girls and boys, pencils, Spanish grade school books... etc. All donated by proceeds from the Mexico Sun CD sales. The tile of the CD and song was dedicated to all the children struggling worldwide. The Help A Child Project has been seen all through Central America, and in Peru and Bolivia. The point was one person can make a difference, just to stop, take a moment to help the children of our future to be a child for a day and know that they are not alone in this world and many people do care. Pura Vida!<br />Terry


title: Good price, fast delivery, great quality 👍

text: Awesome album, just what I wanted and fast delivery also. Love slipknot 🖤


title: Five Stars

text: Love it


title: Worth buying

text: I love this album soo much, glad it came!


title: Five Stars

text: Yes it's excellent


title: Great CD

text: CD arrived in a timely manner and in good condition. I have been looking for this CD for a long time. This is a wonderful street opera singer who I saw in Florence twice several years back and have not been able to find her on my past several visits to Florence. So happy to find the CD to replace my original one that got lost. Thank you!


title: Like the songs and the comedy

text: Was please with our purchase. Like the songs and the comedy.


title: Great. We loved it

text: Great.  We loved it.  Beautiful music - easy to listen to.  A CD we will always enjoy!


Beautiful.  One we can listen to over and over.  Amazing what he can do with his guitar.


title: I attended a conference of The Institute of Noetic Sciences ...

text: I attended a conference of The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) in the mid '90's at the La Quinta Resort near Palm Spring. One of those warm July nights, Georgia played pieces from this album for us on her harp as we lay on the grass looking up at the desert night sky with a strong breeze blowing. It was a blissful experience and introduction to her music which I will never forget.


title: Whats not to like?

text: Where could a person go wrong purchasing this CD?<br />Would love to find more of her earlier albums on cd.


title: This is a great product great sound and a brilliant singer

text: Is great price great product


title: I'm 74 years old and I've been an Elvis fan ...

text: I'm 74 years old and I've been an Elvis fan from the very beginning,  all the way to back to 1956..I have every song ever recorded by him. I won't buy this cd because I don't care for the selection of songs...why these minor recordings were chosen instead of his big hits I'll never understand


title: Five Stars

text: Fantastic


title: Beautiful Scottish folk songs

text: Jim Reid is a legendary traditional Scots singer with a lovely voice who has inspired many other singers.  I previously purchased another CD of his via Amazon.  On "Emfae Dundee" I especially enjoyed the spirit expressed in the title track.


title: So far so good.

text: So far so good.


title: wrong item

text: I got the Cd but was only the artist cover, the Cd was from an other artist !!!!!!


title: White Lion, Freak of Nature & Tramp solo LIVE

text: 2003 live double disc album "Rock n' Roll Alive" features Mike Tramp performing White Lion, Freak of Nature and Mike Tramp solo tracks live on one album and is simply fantastic. This is the first ever live album released by Mike Tramp, as the White Lion focused live album "Rocking the USA" was released in 2005.


title: Two Stars

text: Does not really sound like Barren cross

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title: Great book

text: Challenges your thinking and at the same time empowers you to have passion for God. He is worth the cost


title: NOT AS ADVERTISED

text: It is advertised as 2 CD edition. It came with only 1 CD not 2.


title: Five Stars

text: Love it

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title: Love it. Childhood fling❤

text: Fast shipping item as described good quality good price love it


title: Excellent Compilation!

text: Prince did so much during this time, I feel like some key tracks are missing, but the ones present are excellent and well mastered. I could have done without the 7" version of so many songs, and would have liked more of the out-takes, but it is a long-awaited library addition for any fan. No complaints about the artwork or packaging or quality.


title: Highly recommended

text: I can't stop listening to Kate Daniels' CD "Atmospherics."  It is brilliant.  Her sultry, unique voice is great listening for any occasion - relaxing with a glass of wine at the end of the day, a romantic evening,  driving or commuting to work or for an uplift on a gray day. The accompaniment and musical arrangements are superb.


title: Don't know why the listing here says it's by "Windows"

text:
This album is by, of course, Kit Watkins, just like the cover says.
This is a beautiful recording, fans of him or fans of these composers or of electronic music
will enjoy it a lot.


title: Four Stars

text: Slow and sludgy, but still classic Black Sabbath


title: A brilliant voice.

text:
Brisbane band 'George' ... is blessed with the two best voices currently in Australian music.
Classically trained in opera, siblings Katie & Tyrone Noonan share the lead vocals to a jazz/rock style of music. Tyrone sounds very much like Jeff Buckley while Katie has the most incredible voice with the ability & range to sing the sweetest ballad as well as the power to really rock out.
This EP is worth buying for the title track alone which displays Katie's vocal abilities to fullest and shames the warblings of many established "stars" such as Mariah Carey.
Also keep an eye out for George's first album (Polyserena) due later this year.


title: ... this on tv and I thought it was a great movie, Loved it and the bad guy got ...

text: I saw this on tv and I thought it was a great movie, Loved it and the bad guy got his just desserts


We have always (since constant exposure) loved this oratorio.  My only regret is that I was only able to get the Second Part, and as we had lost Part One in our other editions, I still don't have Part One.


title: Five Stars

text: hearing that, Roger again made my year.


title: Where is the CD version?? THIS is Goldsboro's best.

text: Why isn't this on CD?  The record is some of Bobby's best material, minus the regrettably over-repeated "greatest hits" that are no better qualitatively.


title: Used to see this artist at the Denver Folkler Center

text: Loved seeing this artist perform at the Denver folklore center 💟☮💟


title: Holly’s first cd. A hidden gem for true afficianados ...

text: Holly’s first cd.  A hidden gem for true afficianados of the singer-songwriter genre.  It’s raw emotional power portends the greatness Holly achieved with each successive cd.


title: Unimpressive

text:
I have been (and will continue to be) a die-hard Rush fan, picking up anything they release.  However, I am very disappointed with this set for several reasons:

1) the 5.1 mix is very pedestrian; not sure why Steven Wilson didn't receive the nod to do the this mix; his 5.1 mix on AFTK was awesome
2) Bonus material is lacking (both quality and quantity)
3) the price $$$!!!!

Not sure how other Rush fans feel, but I don't really care about anything other than the music.  Please don't drive the price of these box sets up with knick knacks and lavish packaging.  Please look at what Jethro Tull is doing with their re-releases.  I hate to say it about one of my all-time favorite bands...but the greed is showing through.  For the first time in 35+ years, I feel ripped off by a Rush purchase.  Really bummed out since this is my favorite in the Rush catalog


title: Absolutely Incredible!

text: This CD is absolutely amazing. The lyrics are very inspiring. The songs have really helped me to understand the mysteries of the rosary much more deeply. Listening to the songs is a very powerful form of worship. Her voice is beautiful and clear and resonates with the love of God. Get this CD! It will greatly enhance your prayer life, especially your devotion to the rosary, which will fill you with a peace and happiness you never had before.


title: Missing a CD No.4 in American Revolution

text: We love this series, but we got an incomplete set in American Revolution. Very disappointed, talk about a cliffhanger. Watch who you buy from!


title: Beautiful and very moving music

text: Great music


title: a one song cd

text: What the hell I love hunter hayes but really one song.  For that price. ...sad customer but love his music


title: Five Stars

text: I liked it a lot. Thanks


title: An awesome single for an awesome band!

text:
G∀LMET is a all female Japanese melodic death metal band, I've also seen they like to say they are "Moe" (probably spelt wrong) for cute death metal. But they are a pretty awesome band, but are Independent so getting their stuff could be hard but worth while to buy.

This single you get three songs AND a music video for Rebirth! But the music video isn't on a separate disc, its in the regular cd, and if you want to put it on IPhones, tablets etc. you can just open up the CD on your computer and drag and drop the file to desktop. But it wouldn't work for my windows media player, but it works on quicktime.
1) Rebirth
2) Last Words
3) While There's Life

Overall I enjoyed this CD very well, so if you're new to G∀LMET like I am you'll like this single for a starter point.


title: Dickenslike audio drama

text: This one reminds me a bit of Oliver Twist. It is a great audio drama with a feel good ending and nearly impossible odds for the main character.  The life changing power of the gospel is a part of the story.  This story stresses the importance of not running away and of the blessings of a normal family.


title: High Quality Radio Theatre story about William Wallace & other Freedom fighters

text: I first got started listening to radio theatre productions listening to books and stories put out by Focus on the Family Radio Theatre.  The Heirloom radio dramas are some of the best you will ever hear.  Real actors, compelling sound effects and moving music are weaved into these wonderful stories.  This one, in particular, focuses on William Wallace and his peers. For movie lovers, this is a story similar to Braveheart.  It is written in a way that honors the Christian ideals of standing for freedom and justice and raging against the darkness of tyranny. It is a thoroughly engaging tale that will enlighten many to the historical facts surrounding William Wallace and the other freedom fighters.


title: love this albulm

text: I have been listening to this albulm since I saw david perform at a local church in 1998.  The music comes from the soul and is an amazing collection of story telling and music.  I love it!


title: Worthless for hot summer watering, probably good in the north.

text: I live in Texas so in our summer weather, it gets really hot and lawns really need watering. I used the house once in cooler Spring weather and loved it, I didn't want a bunch of house cluttering up our sidewalk or damaging adjacent planting beds, so it was perfect for that. We even have had sporadic rains so we didn't need to water much.  However, the grass was getting crunchy so when we turned on the hose, the metal connector must have expanded and the inner waterproof hose popped out and now the water goes from the spigot to the fabric cover if the hose (not to the end of the hose) so it's worthless. If your summer temperatures don't hit 90+ (or at least when you water the hose is cooler than that) then it would be a great hose for you. If you need to water when it's hot, avoid expanding hoses. I guess I'm just going to have to live with meat hoses or put in extra effort to wrap up hoses when I'm done (no fun!).


title: Five Stars

text: you gotta have it


title: I love it

text: Just beacause Sixpence NTR is my second favorite band before Guardian.... believe me, I should be crazy if I paid morE THAN $25 for a CD... but no, this is Sixpence's NTR demos!


title: Four Stars

text: Love the gospel songs especially with Johnny Cash.


title: Awesome-Hard Driving Music

text: As a HUGE fan of the UFC I couldn't resist getting the Ultimate Beatdowns CD. Great stuff! If you like heavy, driving metal rock, this is for you. I would get rid of the stupid Roman song in the beginning, as it is the most dissonant piece of music I have heard. I know it is the UFC intro, but MAN, someone should have checked the harmony lines before doing that piece. Ack. Otherwise, great. Perfect for workouts or days to get "psyched up" with....WOO HOO!

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title: Good record

text: Not well known but very good singer


title: Outstanding

text:
Down knows how to worship and praise the Lord
and lead others.  If you have never heard Dow
this is a must have.


title: Caveat Emptor

text: Buyer Beware! I give this recording only two stars, not for the quality of the recording, but for the quality of the packaging! The show itself is a delight, but there is zero information about the show, its writers, cast, production etc. Apart from the album cover, the only information is the track titles and their timing! Absolutely nothing else! This is obviously a "pressing as needed" disc - hence the low price. I'm sorry I didn't spend the few extra dollars to get a regular copy. If you want more than titles, DON'T BUY THIS!!!


title: Super!!

text: Llegó en perfecto estado,


title: amazing

text: perfecto, vino con las inclusiones y pcs extras, me encanto 💜


title: nice to have it

text: I had to seel this once for rent, nice to have it back


title: Ron Aprea Pays Tribute to John Lennon Brilliantly

text:
It's important to note that Mr Aprea, worked with John Lennon on his Walls and Bridges album in 1974. He has also performed with Jazz legends Woody Herman, Tito Puente, Billy May, Skitch Henderson and Lionel Hampton. It made perfect sense then, for him to release in 2015 a Tribute to his friend John Lennon garnering rave reviews from Jazz aficionados and Beatles buffs alike. Aprea searched the Beatles catalogue and found 12 songs, some written by Lennon/McCartney one (Something) written by George Harrison, and two (Happy Xmas) and Whatever Gets You Through the Night (written by Lennon after the breakup of The Beatles, and recorded for The Walls and Bridges album), and recorded them faithfully, paying a long overdue tribute to the musical genius of John Lennon, while donating $2.00 for every album sold to aidforkids.org

As a listener I found myself completely invested in this excellent tribute to John Lennon. Growing up in England myself, I was lucky enough to have seen The Beatles perform several times and Let it Be, Happy Xmas, Something, Imagine, Can't Buy Me Love, Fool on the Hill, Norwegian Wood, Here There and Everywhere, Whatever Gets You Through the Night, Yesterday, Blackbird and Goodnight, were treated with such respect and reverence by Ron Aprea and his accomplished band of 17 remarkable jazz musicians that I found myself yearning for more.

"Ron Aprea Pays Tribute to John Lennon and The Beatles" is a must buy for any fan of the Beatles


title: Wow!

text: Lovely album, in the vein of, I'd say probably, Queens Of The Stone Age, although there are some (major?) differences. First of all, Queens are from the USA, Millionaire from Belgium. QOTSA are worldfamous, Millionaire not. Queens' music is diverse, but all stoner-rock-diverse, Millionaire goes all the way from stoner rock to laidback triphoppy stuff.<br />Of course, there are also some similarities. One: both singers/guitarist have played in other well known bands (Kyuss / Evil Superstars), they're touring through Europe together and they both made great albums. I'd advise this for any hardcore Queens and/or stoner fan.


title: Not reissuing this, is criminal

text:
I encountered this obscure canadian band during one of my online searches for good quality metal rarities.
this is a 30 minute LP with 6 awesome songs:
1. Death To Death
2. Electric Chair
3. Executioner
4. Rain Dance
5. Blackwing
6. Galaxy

i'd describe it as a cross between Manilla road and Screamer (another rare but grade A metal entity), with Vintersorg on vocals.
a superbly driven album with not one gram of fat on it. one of those 80's gems that have disappeared
from the metal radar but are worth your time and money.

it's also very interesting to hear vocals that obviously must have inspired vintersorg, as he sings very very close
to thunder rider's john blackwing (hell! now THAT's a heavy AND metal name!!!)

this LP can still be found for obscene pricetags on ebay but it's a piece you'll be proud of; rarity+quality= a gem, and
this album is a gem (:


title: your favourite metal bands. MIXED

text:
making a metal mix is tricky business: serious metalheads like their songs complete and uncut. but PB wolf chose the most mainstream bands to make
his mix; the kind of music with pop sensibilities where a chorus or a riff are
what counts in the whole song, as opposed to the epic, progressive, non-chorus
underground metal. basically, what PBW chose, is pop music behaving like metal. the more commercial side of slayer, metallica, satyricon, pantera and similar artists is all there and the result is far from disappointing; lots of rhythms , memorable riffs linked together, form a very effective headbanging ensemble and a great album to shake yourself to.
the tasteful part is the addition of dark pop, post punk underground bands like skinny puppy and cabaret voltaire (virus is my favorite cut on this compilation). it all blends in seamlessly and never drags; all breaks
and transitions are done smoothly and at the right time.
4 stars because if PBW decides to make a second volume, there's still room for improvement, starting with making a one cd-long track of mixes instead of
6 'books', on the current cd.


title: ildjarn

text:
for all its abrasiveness, the music featured here achieves a surprisingly emotional state within the listener.
there's an almost invisible line between producing a jambled, retarded  mess
and accomplishing order in apparent chaos and ildjarn does the latter.

at first sight, looking at a forest's dense vegetation or into a starry nightsky,
you see chaos, but once you zoom in, you see every leaf's meticulous mathematical growth,
planets following the same orbiting trajectory for aeons. calculated order disguised as chaos.
for me, this primal, unpolished and ferocious music invokes the same effect.

for the discerning ear, patterns will be obvious before they are suddenly truncated
giving the impression of a charging beast that shifts its course in a sudden right angle motion.


title: Dat ist good stuff :P

text:
actually it deserves 4 and a half star rating and indeed,
Arkham and Co. do pretty much sound like sisters of mercy,
in fact they are even better!! this is goth/industrial music at its best (although i HATE labeling music). this is great sounding music. period. main highlights are Pale Empress, Stars (what a great tune, and so reminiscent of  some stuff by the monumental Cruxshadows), You came, Scars and the superb Second Generation. the remaining 2 or 3 songs are somewhere between average and good so there's practically no filler stuff in this 50+ minute full length. pretty hard to find too but worth every cent. go fetch!  (:


title: Great album

text: It came with the plastic wrap damaged and a small dent on the front cover but everything was inside and I was able to get the dent out. To say the least the person i bought It for cried which is all that matters

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title: It's a great deal guys!

text: Thanks, I was so excited to find both the CDs together and for a nice price. The CD case was a little messed up on the inside where you push to make the CD come out, but that's okay for now. Haven't tried them yet, but I can't wait to!


title: ... Bruce in SP and in Rio - they were great concerts, with great songs from a great singer/songwriter ...

text: I saw Bruce in SP and in Rio - they were great concerts, with great songs from a great singer/songwriter and a great band. I'm only sorry that the sound of these CDs is not very good... but if you're a fan of Bruce you must have them!


title: Great worship...Not entertainment...But worship, pure worship

text: Pure worship. If you want to be entertained by a pop CD this isn't the CD for you! This is worship and will draw you into God's presence!


title: Five Stars

text: Love it.


title: great

text: they are both some of our favorites to listen to,we were very happy with the quality of the c d


title: A word to the wise

text: This book gives the reader wisdom and insight in things to think about before you start a business.  Mr. Godin's willingness to share his experiences is greatly appreciated by this reader.


title: Four Stars

text: Like it


title: Five Stars

text: I love Carlene Davis' reggae albums.  She has a beautiful voice.


title: Great CD.

text: Thanks for a great CD. Expanding my music collection.


title: Five Stars

text: ALBUM OF THE YEAR


title: Sweet memories

text: This was a sentimental journey for our son who is about to start his senior year of high school.  He used to hear these every night and recently was trying to remember them but our tape was long-since broken and we were having trouble finding the exact songs.  This is it!  It was a wonderful find.


title: A little upset

text: My album came today with everything but the photocard :( I’m so upset about it. Is there something can you can possibly do about this? I love a.c.e and don’t want to give them 3 stars but The product was not as described.


title: Got German version not English.

text: I waited a long while for it to come. Then when it got here it was in German. :(.  My mistake. But I was very disappointed.


title: Thank You

text: Classic and rare album in great condition.


title: Christmas Miracle

text:
I have been looking for a Christmas album like this for the past 11 years!

I love this Christmas CD.

It has everything I need to teach kids the words to Christmas songs.

1. It has lots of songs and a good mix of secular and religious music.
2. The words to the songs are clearly sung and easily understood.
3. As far as I can tell they sing at least three verses of each song!
4. The arrangements are easy to follow and very singable and the voices are easily heard over the accompaniment.
5. There is one main voice for most songs and a small choir of children but not so many that the words get muddied.
6. And most important of all. I enjoy the singing. No shrill voices!

It's as if they had read my mind and gave me everything I wanted in a children's Christmas album. In my car most of the kids' Christmas music gets played by request, but this one we've been playing in the car right along with other Christmas music. We drive down the road singing at the top of our lungs. The only issue I have is that they left off the last verse of Do You Hear What I Hear. Oops.


title: The CD arrive on time in excellent condition.

text: I was especially pleased to receive this CD, because it contained the song "Where or When" - which was neither on the original vinyl, nor on another CD issue of the album  This was the track I was looking for.  Ed


Wrong format. Should have been explained better in description.


title: AMPARO MONTES

text: IN COMPARISON TO MAINLAND MUSIC. AMPARO WAS THE ELLA, DINAH WASHINGTON AND MANY OTHERS IN ONE. A PRODIGIOUS AND GIFTED VOICE AND PERSON. I HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE TO MEET HER IN 1986 IN HER NOGHT CLUBM IN MEXICO CITY'S ZONA ROSA, LA CUEVA DE AMPARO MONTES. SHE WAS AS FASCINARTING PERSON AS SHE WAS A SINGER. HER QUALITY AS A PARSON MADE US FEEL AT HOME. THOSE OF YOU THAT LIKE LEGENDS OF LATIN MUSIC SHE AND TONA LA NEGRA AND MARIA LUISA LANDIN, THEY WERE INDEED GREAAAAAT ONES DO NOOOOT MISSS TRHEM IF YOU CAN


title: FAT Music

text: This is the best collection of music from KFAT I have found.  Country music with Berkeley influence.  May not be appropriate for children under 30.


title: Deep Purple When We Rock We Roll

text: One of Deep Purple great albums. Love it!


title: Good performance, marginal sound.

text: I took a chance on this. I didn’t expect high quality sound, and it wasn’t. I like the performance, Neil at his best. I really did hope for better sound. Not totally disappointed.


title: A bubble gum pop cd from Hollywood Bad Boy and Great Talent...& Underrated Edward Furlong

text: Are you a fan of Edward Furlong? Miss the 90’s? Then this is the cd for you! I was a fan since I was a little girl..I got a hold of this cd and its fun! I was lucky enough to meet him not too long ago for the first time. He autographed it for me and had lots of fun stories to share! If you can get your hands on it..its worth it.


title: Blue and Loving it

text:
This is one of the finest of albums in the pop/jazz idiom. Della Reese was indeed a superior interpreter of lyrics.
Throughout this album, song after song, she pours it out: "Mean To Me," "I Had To Know My Way Around," "I Heard You Cried Last Night,"
backed by a fine combo. Give some of the songs available from this album a listen, and you'll find yourself a fan. It's sad that Della's talent
for acting overshadowed her talent as a singer. I am guilty myself of not listening to her as much as she deserved. I've decided to correct
that.


title: Songs NOT Original from the Animated Specials

text: I would like to give this review no stars - it was a total waste of money!!  The graphics on the outside of the CD lead you to believe the songs are the original songs sung by the actors from the animated movies.  The voices I heard on the CD could have been anyone singing - it definitely wasn't from the animated specials we grew up with and love.  VERY disappointed!!!!  I felt ripped off!  Don't waste your money.

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title: good music

text: I liked the price


title: I play this CD over and over, will bring ...

text: I play this CD over and over, will bring you closer in throught to the Lord. I plan to but another one, to give as a gift.


title: Nice CD

text: Very beautiful CD


title: Lucy at the Roxy CD

text: I love this CD. Lucy really has a strong voice.If you are not a fan,you will be after hearing this CD.


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD from. Great Lady


title: Glad their still available

text: Buy it. It is so good. Ignore the few coughs and sneezes. These performers are so few and far between.


title: Outstanding. A rare gem.

text: Not a cliche ridden all star jam.  Far from it.  Everyone is given time to create, and they all make the most of it.  This was planned as a Joe Venuti record but Joe passed away a few weeks before.  Well recorded and inventive playing.  As the producer of this record I had nothing to do, save to pick out my favorites and hand in the masters.  There is no profit to be made on this recording anymore so I have no axe to grind. If you can find a copy, buy it.


title: Great music

text: Great music to remind oneself of who's really in charge and that this life is simply a dress rehearsal for the real life that's coming.


title: thank you!

text: thank you


title: Shortened version

text: Ms Suzi Q does her own version of the Dale Hawkins classic.  This was considered one of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll by the Roch and Roll Hall of Fame.  The list of covers is impressive and includes the Rolling Stones (on the album Rolling Stones No 2, 1964) as well as the famous Creedence version.  Those who have heard John Fogerty's 8 minute version and exquisite guitar lead will be disapponted in Ms Quatro's shortened version.  However she is still the only "Suzi Q" to have recorded "Suzie Q".


title: Great New Folk/Americana Artist

text: I've heard Carolyn perform basic arrangements of these songs in various places in Denver and have always been impressed with her talent. But this album greatly exceeded my expectations. These songs sound amazing arranged for multiple musicians. The production is also top notch. (I have the hi res download in addition to the CD, and I'm listening on a very, very good audio system. If there were any flaws in the production, my ears would tell me immediately. The production is flawless.) If you are into this genre of music, I would highly recommend checking out this album.

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title: Great Prog Rock

text:
This is the third album by this Colorado progressive rock band and their best one yet. Once again, they experienced lineup changes as guitarist and bassist Matt Zafiratos left the band, producer Scott Cleland joined on guitars, cello, and vocals, and Jonathan Patch joined on bass, acoustic guitars, flute, and vocals. Both newcomers are excellent musicians.

Soundwise, the album splits the difference between retro sounding prog rock bands like Glass Hammer and more modern sounding prog rock bands like Echolyn. Contributing to the retro feel is keyboardist John Green's use of analog and "virtual analog" synths, real Hammond organ, and for the first time MELLOTRON samples. (Thanks for finally taking my advice. :-)) Compositionally, this is a significant step beyond their previous album. All songs are attributed to the whole band, but clearly Cleland and Patch have made important contributions in the song-writing department.

So what's not to like? Well, Singularity has never quite recovered from losing original lead singer Andy Goldhawk. John Green handles most of the vocals. His voice is pleasant enough during the softer passages, but he doesn't have the vocal chops to belt out loud passages effectively. Still, I found this a very enjoyable recording. I look forward to their next one.


title: Five Stars

text: Love Maroon 5.  Love the CD.


title: grateful...

text: disc 3 is the only one that matters to me.  from what i hear it was a hot and sweaty day. and you can hear it too!  the band was really fired up that day.  but sadly after it all boils down, disc 3 is (to me) where it's at.  temp must have dropped enough for them to mellow out a bit before callin' it quits.  glad i didn't spend "dicks picks" money on this one personally. so i'm happy!  peace!


title: Great for big fans of Cooder and Lowe who are ok with audience recordings.

text: This is a audience recording bootleg. It is not for consumers that expect great sound quality. I highly recommend this for big fans of Nick Lowe and Ry Cooder. The performance is wonderful, even if the audio is not the best. A very rare performance has been documented here.


title: LOVE

text: Absolutely LOVE this CD.  My boys (now in their late 30's) knew every song.  Thank you, Bev and Michael.


title: great music

text: he was a great jazz artist


title: First of all ...

text: First of all, I'm biased. I interviewed Iva recently and he sent a copy of this single to me -- signed "To Beth, With Love, Iva Davies." So now that the full-disclosure is out of the way, I can tell you, simply as a fan of Icehouse from way back when, this is a cool collection of mixes of a song that was inspired by a drawing from his daughter that was hanging on his fridge. The version that was used in conjunction with the Olympics is very Olympic indeed: it opens with a fanfare that befits an event of nearly mythic proportions. But the real success of this disc is the juxtaposition of the Olympic version with the two mixes, the Trance mix -- which would belong in any self-respecting club (the man knows his way around a drum machine!) if it had more insipid lyrics; but as it is, the message of the song would be lost on the club-hopping set -- and the Sphere mix. Davies, a classically trained musician, even dusted off his oboe and plays a few notes in addition to writing, singing and arranging the whole shebang. Any fan of Icehouse will appreciate the effort. Any fan of music should marvel at his unending talent.


title: Hidden treasures

text: Not all tracks stellar but then again, I bought the CD for one song.  Enjoyed listening to them all and have a few new favorites.  Music that is new to me and glad for the discovery.


title: It is enjoyable, likable, but short of lovable.

text:
Note that these are BD-R with some misprints on the labeling, which adds to the hand-made feel, but the sound seems overall better than CD, so that should not be a huge deterrence, as it is a rather good value at $5 per disc, or less when on sale, and each disc is around the length one would typically associate with a CD, though Mahler Symphony 9 is one example that would exceed a single CD length.
There are actually 42 discs in the set, with Bruckner Symphonies 7 and 8 being on separate discs, as well as Chopin 21 Nocturnes and 24 Preludes being separate -- and it is good that they are on scratch-resistant blu-ray since the extra discs are placed in the same sleeves with their non-extra counterparts.
It appears that someone (probably Alexander Jero listed on many of the discs and also on the Big Band set of 40 blu-ray audio discs as Alexander Goldberg Jero) has licensed recordings from Arts Music, Naxos, and even one from Decca, as well as MediaInVision, where Alexander Jero has been associated with prior to Surround Records, which is the overall copyright holder of the set and moniker for any titles not licensed from the aforementioned labels; anyhow, all these appear to have been transferred/re-mastered into DTS-HD MA 7.1 just fine, though there may be a disconcerting bonus track here and there of electronica versions of the music, such as Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Festival Overture, but fear not, because the orchestral version of it and Scheherezade precede the bonus version on the disc and there is separation by track numbers too.


title: This music is good for you

text: It's subtle. When I first heard this music I liked it "well enough" to keep listening. And now, I like to alternate between this album and its follow-up, Movimenti - they "inform each other", somehow, and it's a profound experience to critically listen to the whole body of work. So, maybe it is "great", after all. I'll bet they have more to come (I hope!)


title: The past brought to life in more ways than one...

text: Perhaps I’m a bit biased as his daughter, but for me, this recording is truly a gift as it encapsulates some of my favorite pieces that I heard my father perform throughout my childhood and into adulthood. I love that this was recorded in a church in Europe with acoustics as one might have heard in the era in which Bach was composing. And I love that I now have a perpetual connection to our shared past and to the music that he loves so dearly.


title: Fav songs from Fav Artist

text: This is Loretta Lynn, need I say more.  She is still the queen of country music and the female artist I grew up listening to.


title: the jam

text: Loved it, educational as well as entertaining! Learn while you sing and jam.


title: Digging it

text: This is a very carefully constructed piece of work and thoroughly enjoyable.  It's quite different from Alvear's work with Mango Blue, his excellent salsa band that has many members and the music is heavily orchestrated.  While Mango Blue's music is intense, Equatorial is much mellower and stripped down.  The result is a new sound for him and you get the sense that it was a labor of love.  The emotions come through.  Kick back and enjoy it.


title: sociopathic conscientious

text: Irony, mockery, sarcasm... undercurrent ingredients in this oeuvre by the boys from Muswell Hill. The most sinusoidal band from the UK. When they were good, well...the were uniquely damn good.


title: silver river

text:
I still have the two vinyls from the seventies: "Crucis"(1975) & "Los Delirios del Mariscal"[The Marshal's deliriums](1976).
"Kronologia" has both albums in one CD.
Crucis was a fabulous, although short lived, techno-rock band peppered with progressive jazz.
Superb keyboards and guitars by Kerpel and Marrone, respectevely. (Vocals weren't the strength of the band, by the way)
Don't miss this oeuvre from the southern hemisphere.


title: Good Collection, Nice Package

text: As an amateur trumpet player, I wanted some of the less-available tracks to study.  Other reviewers have said that the collection includes tracks available elsewhere - but I am happy with the purchase and the sound quality, and having access to the tracks I wanted.


title: Five Stars

text: Fantastic!


title: Music that gets in your head

text: I've loved this album ever since it was recommended on a podcast I listen to. And when I found that there was a 3 disc version that included more tracks, and an instrumental version of the regular version of the album, I listened to it over and over on a streaming site. But I wanted to make sure I had a copy for myself.<br />3 discs = 2 music CDs and one DVD (with the instrumental tracks I mentioned on the disc as an extra). Also a 64 page book, with all kinds of crazy retro-style art and graphics.


title: Love her.

text: Saw her years ago a couple of times and was blown away by her talent. Had everything she's done except this.


title: Refreshingly different smooth jazz.

text: Instrumental smooth jazz at it’s best.  Will definitely purchase more cds from this group.


title: Beautiful music

text: Beautiful music and make me happy. I can feel the music every time I listen.


title: Hotcha!

text: Songs about sex and drugs from early in the 20th Century, mostly by big bands, with some famous names playing and singing.


title: Protest songs done right

text: Songs about working in the cotton mills, some protests, some just recounting the lives of those who worked in them.<br />Spare arrangements, as one would expect from friends getting together in someone's living room or on their porch to sing and play, and that enhances the power of these songs, especially the plaintive Boxes of Bobbins with its lone voice and banjo.


title: Bluegrass

text: Nothing outstanding to my ear, but some good solid musicianship and catchy tunes by people who know what they are doing.


title: Good White-Boy Funk

text: As the title says, it's a bunch of white boys doing a credible version of rock-funk.  It's not what I was expecting, but it is very enjoyable. NOT for hard-core P-Funk fans.


title: Love it!

text: Love this cd by some talented Christian musicians! Listened to it many times over the holidays, and it helped me stay focused and less stressed. One of my new favotites!


title: Bonnie is very entertaining.

text: Boonie is a wonderfully entertaining musician.  My children loved her music and now my grandson is enjoying her too.


title: Full Circle is like being in Walker's Pint on open mike night!

text: Slam poetry on CD!  This rebellious and committed young woman lays her life on the poetic line and speaks her mind!


title: wonderful finds that blows your mind

text: this is one of those crazy, wonderful finds that blows your mind......i got it at one of the last great record stores, 'lovegarden' in lawrence , kansas for 12 bucks and it is a steal.  play it often on kkfi.org, community radio in kansas city.


title: Live Stones with maybe their best line up ever

text: Amazing performances by the Stones during a peak period in their career!  Mick Taylor's playing added just what the Stones needed in a lead guitar player.  Wow!  And though other's have written very negative comments about disc 2, I've got to say, 'really?'  I was expecting such awful sound as to be frustrated. Not so. 'Heartbreaker' is great!  The intro of 'Gimme Shelter' is as spooky, moody as you could ever want. Disc 1, 'Midnight Rambler' is incendiary.  I didn't find any of the 'Brown Sugar' recordings to be great.  So, to be clear, not EVERY SONG sounds perfect. But what live performance, even if recorded perfectly, does?  The really inferior sound/recording quality shows up on disc 2, at track11 through16. (though 15, 'Sweet Virginia' is still good)<br />For any music lover out there, wanting more of the Stones live, during the 'Mick Taylor' era, or otherwise, I'd say, don't hesitate to purchase this set.


title: ABSOLUTELY Wonderful!

text: This CD was everything the seller said it was and MORE! Several absolutely beautiful Jim Reeves songs I had never heard before, and I've been a Jim Reeves fan since the 50s. Wonderful, wonderful, WONDERFUL!!!


title: beautiful

text: I love this album and hardcover.


title: Fast and secure

text: Item was in perfect condition, came with great extras and packaged very well.


title: No incluye todo lo de la descripción y no es nuevo

text: No venía todo lo que ofrecía en la descripción<br />Y venía abierto


title: Fast Delivery

text: Arrived as promised and in the condition it was promised to be in


title: America's Best Unknown and Defunct Rock and Roll Band

text:
I saw Senator Dillwilly twice, once in the dormitory basement of a rural liberal arts college in northern Indiana in 1997, and once in a seedy bar in Ft. Wayne in 1998, where they were opening for the Lollipop Factory. Both shows were fantastic. The lead singer wrapped his bald head in duct tape and wrote Tiger Woods and Fuzzy Zoeller on his calves in black permanent marker. The music blew the roof off. My favorite song was the non-album track "Jerry."

Last I heard, Senator Dillwilly had packed their bags for Austin, Texas, and morphed into SXSW darlings Jackie Fly. I hope they had some success. Lucky for you and me there is still a document of the golden years nobody ever knew about, or at least three such documents, each available for less than eight bucks, used, here on Amazon.com. I'm going to get myself a backup copy right now. What a steal!


title: Come Back Bruce

text: Sadly, Bruce Broughton has not done much of late.  A shame since his soundtracks are wonderfully inventive, melodic and, and this seems his specialty, they are filled with Americana motifs


title: European interpretation of blues

text: It's almost ethnographic, and a little odd to hear a European coming back at me with American music slightly changed. I wish Volume 1 were available on CD.


title: Great CD recording!

text: I am very pleased to finally own this Handel work by the Collegium Aureum, my favorite baroque orchestra.<br />I only wish that all their recordings were made available on CDs, especially their rendition of the Lully: Amadis, Purcell: King Arthur orchestral suites. If not in a cd release of the original tape, a downloadable mp3 will do just as well.


title: Wby not

text: Would not play


title: I didn't get forehead ksoo but it's okay

text: It shipped on time and came in great condition! Brand new in the shrink wrap and made it safely. Very happy!<br />This album is beautiful and I'm very glad to have it in my collection.


title: Great reminicing

text: Saw Laya live several years ago at a Maine summer festival.  Bought the tape, but it just wore out.  Lucky to find the CD after so many years.  Good S.A. music.


title: Disappointing

text: While the selection of tunes on this CD is good, they are not performed by the original artists so they are not what you remember from TV. Disappointing, as there is no indication that they are not as rendered on the TV show.


title: Doo-Wop Glory Days of Rock N Roll

text: We bought this to travel across country listening to and it was more than worth it.  We loved every song and made the trip so much more enjoyable.  Will be getting more of these!


title: Five Stars

text: Just nice!


title: great songs!

text: I am a fan of Simply Red and when I heard these song - oh my gosh --- can't stop listening to the CD.  Beautifully done.


title: A Refreshment for the Ear and Mind

text: "A Celebration of African Composers for the Piano" adds a much-needed addition to the classical music cannon. African music and classical music are made for each other. A refreshment for the ear and mind.


title: Wonderful songs - wonderful singing. The very best in nostalgia

text: These songs and their performance by the great Norman Luboff and his choir create the essence of everybody's romantic image of the American West. They could not be performed with more feeling and with more respect than they are on this recording. For years I searched for a copy to call my own until my wife found a casette recording in a second hand store and bought it for me. It seems that a CD version was issued and second hand copies are on offer. Do not hesitate to pay a little more than you might normally expect to pay for a used CD. This recording is worth it and will repay you for years in pure listening pleasure. I could not recommend it more highly.