title: Great Archival Outlaws Set

text: THE OUTLAWS MAY 26, 1978 SUFFOLK FORUM & PLAYIN' TO WIN DEMOS is a great set that combines a great live set from the New York metro area, complete with a 25-minute "Green Grass And High Tides", with demos of songs intended for PLAYIN' TO WIN. The demos come at the end of the first CD, which may put some people off, but in my view, it doesn't make this set any less great. If you like the Outlaws, buy this two-disc set.


title: Great Outlaws Live Set

text: THE OUTLAWS BOSTON 11/28/79 is a great live set by the Outlaws from the 1979 IN THE EYE OF THE STORM tour. The band is white-hot, with an extra-long live version of "Green Grass And High Tides" capping things off. This set shows a band that's clearly enjoying themselves and looking forward to their next album, which would hit gold for them.


title: Great Live Outlaws Recording From A Biker Rally

text: THE OUTLAWS LIVE IN WEST VIRGINIA 2006 is a great live recording of the Outlaws, recorded live at a biker rally in West Virginia. Granted, it starts in the middle of the first song, but the three new songs more than compensate for that flaw. If you want the complete collection of available Outlaws recordings, you MUST own this one.


title: Great Deluxe Reissue Of The Brothers With And Without Duane

text: EAT A PEACH (DELUXE EDITION) is a great reissue of the great 1972 Allman Brothers Band album that contains the band's last recordings with Duane and their first without him. The songs, singing, and instrumental work are great, and the sound is incredible. Either they found a better tape, remastered what they had, or a bit of both. It also contains the entire Fillmore East concerts,  as does the deluxe edition of AT FILLMORE EAST. This one, BROTHERS AND SISTERS (40TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION), and AT FILLMORE EAST (DELUXE EDITION) are the first Allman Brothers Band CDs you should buy.


title: Great Live Outlaws From The Mid-80s

text: THE OUTLAWS LIVE @ THE BAYOU APRIL 21 1985 is a great live recording by the Outlaws from a period when very little was released. Henry Paul had returned to the band, and they were playing songs from their entire catalog, including several that never made it onto any of their studio albums, as well as songs from the Henry Paul Band's catalog. Guitarist Steve Grisham was a great replacement for Billy Jones, and drummer David Dix was really playing well. Anyone who loves the Outlaws should own this CD.


title: Yet Another Great Archival Outlaws Release

text: This CD is yet another great archival release featuring the Hughie Thomasson-era Outlaws. This one features the demos for thirteen songs, some of which became their unjustly-maligned 1979 album IN THE EYE OF THE STORM. The demos are a bit rawer than the album ended up being, This was the post-Henry-Paul era of the band, when they were listening to harder Southern bands such as Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot, which added a harder edge to their sound and style. This is a CD that you must own if you're serious about rock & roll.


title: Great Collection Of Old-Time Outlaws Music

text: THE OUTLAWS HURRY SUNDOWN DEMOS & SESSIONS is a great archival release of vintage Outlaws, consisting of demos of songs considered for the epic HURRY SUNDOWN album from 1977. The late Hughie Thomasson's family approved this release and receive all the proceeds, which means that buying this CD ensures that they'll always get good service in restaurants regardless of whether they use proper "indoor" voices or put their elbows on the table. In addition, there are songs here that are otherwise unavailable. Make sure you get this CD.


title: Heartsfield Complete A Four-Bagger

text: With COLLECTORS ITEM, Heartsfield have released their fourth great album in a row. In addition to the influences of Poco, Pure Prairie League, the Eagles, the Allman Brothers Band, and J.J. Cale, the hard rock influence of the James Gang is even more prominent here than on the last one. This album has just as many great songs at the last three, and shows how much the influenced both "jam bands" such as Phish, Widespread Panic, and the Dave Matthews Band, and contemporary country music. If you love Marshall Tucker and the Outlaws, you'll love this or any other Heartsfield album.


title: An Underrated Band Debuts With A Bang

text: This debut album by Heartsfield, one of the most underrated bands in country-rock, or, for that matter, in any style, is absolutely wonderful. Drawing on such influences as Poco, Pure Prairie League, the Eagles, the Allman Brothers, J.J. Cale, and numerous others, Heartsfield also added a bit of their Illinois roots to their sound and style, as well as to their lyrical perspective, making for a unique blend that, unfortunately, never got the respect or commercial success that it so richly deserved. You can listen to this album for a lifetime and not pick up everything. Along with Marshall Tucker and the Outlaws, Heartsfield influenced the 90s "jam band" sound that helped grunge kill off "hair band" rock. If you love Tucker or the Outlaws, you'll love Heartsfield.


title: Great Collection Of Recordings By The "New" Outlaws

text: This CD is a great collection of demo tapes recorded by the newest lineup of the Outlaws. This CD came out in 2010, and I got it as a Chanukah present that year. The songs are great, but they're not the final versions. Most of those appear on the new CD, IT'S ABOUT PRIDE, and others may be released on future Outlaws CDs. If you buy this CD, also buy the new album as well.


title: Damn good

text: Has the sort of drum sound you'd expect and like in a live recording but rarely get: alive, bouncing off the venue walls. Vocalist Kevin Roland is in good form in these performances that verge on messy at times, but messy in the best way: you feel you're hearing an artist expanding on the studio versions of his songs, trying to milk new life from them. Inspiring.


title: Smooth and fine

text:
I'd had the band Max Webster's final studio CD "Universal Juveniles" (with their duet with the band Rush) for years, but only after decades did I get around to looking for some of Kim Mitchell's solo CDs. I have in pretty short order purchased "Shakin' Like a Human Being", "Rockland", "I Am A Wild Party", and "Itch".

"Shakin" is probably the best of the bunch despite the fact that it has radio-smooth production. It's one of the few CDs of mine I can play in the car while driving with my wife. Great songs with great hooks. "Rockland" is very nearly as good but, as you can guess from the title, a little more energetic and grittier. It still sounds pretty smooth overall. "Wild Party" has a couple studio tracks but it is a live hits collection basically. Very clean sounding recording for being recorded in front of a crowd. "Itch" is OK but more of an uneven ride than "Shakin" or "Rockland". Mitchell tries his hand at Chili Peppers-type rap on one track, puts horns on another. Some songs are very good, but I don't find it to be a smooth listening experience.

I'd give all the CDs good marks but "Shakin" and "Rockland" are the most essential.


title: persistence of rundgren

text: Yes, my favorite record of Utopia is Swing To the right, followed by Oops Wrong Planet, but a better position involved POV. It's a record of 1985 and I've not loved the music of that period, which ranged from Frankie Goes To Hollywood to Thompson Twins, etc etc. But Todd with his great skill, produced with the noble writing of Utopia, an album of great songs that could combine the sounds of the sudden cold and stop time, with great songwriting of the past.


title: Dance with the dudes

text: Ivan Cattaneo, was perhaps the most transgressive Italian rock singer at the time of his first albums UOAEI and PRIMO, SECONDO, FRUTTA where he performed in concert with a fake cock attached to the nose. . Then went to the CGD and from there sprang glam albums like Urlo with lots of synthesizers and good singles.. Then the great success with Italian Graffiati ..... then silence, and long after a masterpiece like Luna Presente.


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD!


title: Ophelia CD a HIT

text: This is by far her best CD.  Got me through the worst depression.  Love the lyrics.


title: Every cut is great

text: Myself


title: Excellent

text: Sounds like contemporary music


title: GREAT FEEDBACK & CD!!  FANTASTIC CD!!  #!!  A+!!  I LOVE IT!!  AWESOME GROUP !!  BUY IT!!  :o)

text: Just got it today-1/28/2016!! I love it!! Awesome!! Fantastic!! Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!! Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o)


title: GREAT FEEDBACK & CD!!  FANTASTIC CD  ! #!!  A+!  I LOVE IT!!  AWESOME GROUP !!  BUY IT!!  :o)

text: Just got it today-1/16/2016!! I love it!! Awesome!! Fantastic!! Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!! Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o)


title: GREAT FEEDBACK & CD!!  FANTASTIC CD !!  #!!!  A+!!  I LOVE IT!!  AWESOME GROUP!!  BUY IT! !  :o)

text: Just got it today-9/14/2015!! I love it!! Awesome!! Fantastic!! Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!! Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o)


title: GREAT FEEDBACK & CD!!  FANTASTIC CD!!  #!!!  A+!!  I LOVE IT! !  AWESOME GROUP!!  BUY IT!!  :o)

text: Just got it today-8/3/2015!! I love it!! Awesome!! Fantastic!! Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!! Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o)


title: FANTASTIC FEEDBACK & CD!!! AWESOME CD!!!  #! !!  ! A+!!  OUTSTANDING SINGER!!  I Love it!!  BUY IT!! :o),

text: Just got it today-5/19/2015!! I love it!! Awesome!! Fantastic!! Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!! Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o)


title: AWESOME FEEDBACK!! :o)

text: Just got it today-2/9/15!!  I love it!!  Awesome!!  Fantastic!!  Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!!  Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o)


title: AWESOME FEDBACK!! :o)

text: Just got it today-2/7/15!!  I love it!!  Awesome!!  Fantastic!!  Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!!  Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o


title: AWESOME FEEDBACK!! :o)

text: Just got it today!!-1/31/15!!  I love it!!  Awesome!!  Fantastic!!  Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!!  Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o)


title: AWESOME FEEDBACK!! :o)

text: Just got it today-1/24/2015!!  I love it!!  Awesome!!  Fantastic!!  Amazon is like a Xmas Wonderland!! I will be doing all of my shopping here!! Great music store!! Great!!  Amazon has everything you could ever imagine or want!! :o)


title: Awessome Feedback!! :o)

text: Just received it today-10/22/14!!  I love it!!  A++++!!  Awesome!!  Fantastic!!  Amazon is like a XMAS WONDERLAND!!  I will be doing all of my shopping here!!  Amazon is #1!!  Amazon has a Great music store!!  Awesome!!  best place to find what you are looking for!!  Outstanding!! :o)


title: FANTASTIC REVIEW!!

text: Just got it today!! Awesome!!  I love it!!  Fantastic!!  Amazon is like a XMAS WONDERLAND!!  Amazon is the best place for what you are looking for!!  Best music store ever!!  A++++!!  Amazon is #1!!  AMAZING!! :o)


title: Beautiful clear recording

text: This is a somewhat lesser known work by Franz Liszt. That is truly a shame in that it is also a spectacular work that ends with quite a chorus and a tenor solo. I first heard this recording on the radio and was taken back by the soloist in the end. I wound up ordering it through Amazon and I’m happy to have it in my collection now. A solid recording of a beautiful orchestral and also neglected work.


title: Must have for holidays.

text: Everyone enjoys listening to him sing.


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD to relax by.


title: Two Stars

text: Just a so-so compilation.  Not really what I was expecting.


title: A French Classic

text:
For those who don't know Schoendorffer was at the real battle of Dien Bien Phu and filmed it. I am going from memory here but if I remember correctly he said that he was almost killed and was only saved because a VC officer found him searching for intelligence and saved his life (at least stopped the other VC from killing him). Schoendorffer believes that the Vietnamese still have his film, but deny it. That it was used for military intelligence purposes. Schoendorffer is a legend in France. My French Uncle is the reason I know about him. This film was filmed in Cambodia during the US build up in Vietnam in 1965. Amazing realism. I am guessing they used French Vietnamese from France to make the film? Not sure. The floppy giggle type hat they wear is only used by the French military as far as I am aware. I have several in my collection. I recommend all of his films, he did many, not sure if they are available with english subtitles - some are a bit slow but all are very authentic and classicaly French in style and the characters.

Dien Bien Phu battle is famous/infamous in France and the legend goes that when one of the French elite Paratroopers called their HQ requesting immediate support as it was clear they were in a desperate situation and about to be over run, the reply back was "you are soldiers. Your job is to die." It seems based on wikipedia that the actual reply was "of course you will fight to the end." Legend or fact, it was a terrible battle.


title: God valuue, great music

text: great voice!


title: Rising Sea Level No Problem in this Gem

text: Great harbor ambience. Hooray for "The Art of Noise"


title: Originally 2 separate LP records. Many of CJQ's members ...

text: Originally 2 separate LP records. Many of CJQ's members are no longer with us, but their unique chemistry lives on in this must have CD.


title: e.e. cummings nonlectures

text: Fantastic 1950's recordings of cumming's Charles Eliot Norton Lectures at Harvard University on Caedmon LP's. Very hard to find. I'd pay $35 each for nonlectures 3,4, & 5 on Caedmon mono LP's in like new to new sealed condition. Available on CD from Argosy Bookstore. Dubs of LP's, #2 with scratch on side 2 (Track 2) annoying tic. Inspirational readings of his own and others poetry. A definite must for cummings aficianados.


title: Five Stars

text: good


title: Four Stars

text: Good takes on Monk's music, different in a good way.


title: Five Stars

text: As good as I hoped!


title: Great Music From A Great Friend

text: A wonderful sophomore album from a great friend. If you have not had the chance to listen to Chelle, this is as good as it gets. Then again, I may be slightly prejudiced, as there is nothing that you won't like about any of her music.


title: Fun Russian Pop (Mostly in English)

text: You don't have to speak russian or be particularly into the Russian music scene to really enjoy this cd.  It is almost like a really, really extedned single - in that most of the tracks are different version of the same song (amusingly called "Song #1).  The various remixes range from nearly techno club sounds, to hard rock, to retro rock to almost chanting melody.  There is even one, and only one version of the song in Russian (called Pesnya #1).  The others are all in English.<br />There are a few other bonus tracks, a hot rock-sounding song, a few so-so russian pop songs, and a very cute cover of ABBA's "Mamma Mia."  Overall, this cd is an unexpected little gem I find myself playing almost every day - good, fun music.


title: Surrender CD

text: Satyaa and Pari CD Surrender is wonderful. I listen to it all the time along with their other CD's. This music is total Bakti. Music of devotion.


title: fast shipping.

text: Its a cd so i liston to it it all good.


title: CD Case cracked and damaged

text: Received 2 of these with damaged cases. The second one was worse than the first.


title: great buy

text: i like classic's and im glad it came on time, it was at an awesome affordable price, yes i recommend it


title: ... very fast but they did not get all the good sings from this movie it breaks my heart I ...

text: You get it very fast but they did not get all the good sings from this movie it breaks my heart I payed $48 for this cd and I only like one song from it :(.


title: Two CD's of terrific music.

text: Beck, Clapton, Page, Winwood, Lane, Wyman, Watts- How could it be anything but outstanding. Two CD's of terrific music.


title: Great music, a sad loss for Hawaiian music

text: Great music,a sad loss for Hawaiian music.


title: Good.

text: Bought it out of interest to see if Alex Otterlei was worth the hype I had heard... It's pretty good.  I would recommend it for gaming...but there are also many movie soundtracks that perform just as admirably.


title: Great band that is not mainstream

text: If you're like me and you get sick of hearing mainstream music, and are looking for a good band that is not going to be played on the radio, you may want to check out this band.


title: It was incredible finding this fabulous group!

text: In a recent visit to New Orleans I had the pleasure of listening to this guitarist and singer perform.  I bought the CD from them directly, and have been enjoying it since then. I was a bit surprised to hear the violin on the CD, and do enjoy it on many songs.  I do prefer, however, the pure guitar and singer alone as I heard them originally. There is nothing more that is needed for this beautiful music. Their talents are apparent, and very rare.  I will look for more music from them in the future!  Take a chance on this group if you don't know them - you will not be disappointed!


title: Hes still the greatest

text: Hiw can you go wrong with Tiny Bennett?


title: Among the best hip-hop releases of '07

text:
I've been chomping at the bit for a solo album from Senim Silla ever since I heard Binary Star's seminal record "Masters Of The Universe" (1999). Silla, One Be Lo, and Decompoze were among the most prolific rappers I was listening to at the time, and they really changed the way I look at hip-hop. Finally, the time has come for Senim Silla's "The Name, The Motto, The Outcome", and I'm floored once again at it's pristine quality.

I hope nobody out there is looking for "Masters Of The Universe" part 2, because that is not what this is at all. It is actually a major improvement in almost every way possible. First off, Silla is 8 years older, has a 9-year old daughter, and his mind is in a better place now. He is still a revolutionary artist, and much of his lyrics are very political, and always very intelligent. Second, the beats on the Binary Star record were almost exclusively jazz-filled. The beats were darker and far more simple, but never lacked when creating cohesive songs. On "The Name, The Motto, The Outcome" the beats are just incredible! It's mostly produced by the ever improving and talented Decompoze. It utilizes a healthy dose of R&B, Soul, Funk and Rock music; and very very little jazz.

There are plenty of standouts here that demand several listens. "Keep It Coming" is a major standout, with some very personal lyrics. My two favorites at the moment has got to be "Brothers Killed Malcolm" produced by Mr. Beats, and "Less Than Capital" produced by Mississippi Steve. Both tracks have some gorgeous sampling of some old soul/funk tunes that I've been trying to pinpoint for days now. It's rarely that I constantly repeat any song on an album, but these two have been getting a lot of plays lately. On "The Awakening", Senim really brings the heat, showing his tight mic skills have not faded over time. He keeps things positive throughout the album, which keeps him free of preachiness, and ultimately brings his message to the listener strongly, and that much more effectively.

There's no real short-comings to the record at all. Most of all, Silla shows true hunger, and a love for hip-hop that is unrivaled by most artists in the game. This album is full of soul and sincere honesty...most definitely what I would call true school hip-hop. If you thought One Be Lo's "S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M." and/or Decompoze's "Decomposition" was hot, you simply need this to complete the solo works of the ever groundbreaking Binary Star collective. You will NOT be sorry!


title: Wild Youth.

text: This is his and his Hot Rod Gang's first album, after he left the Blue Cats. It's more powerful than Blue Cats debut, but the formula is the same. Gene Vincent of the new rockabilly generation. Mark Harman (then Restless) played on the record, but in the inlay it is named like Hallman. It is rumoured that Ben Cooper did the drumming, but it is not true.Album opens with fantastic Wild Youth. It also features probably the first rockabilly cover of Tainted Love, originally recorded in 1964 by Gloria Jones (a tight friend of Marc Bolan), Eddie Fontaine's (of Nothin' Shakin' fame) One And Only, Summertime (the one that Gershwins wrote) and Should I Ever Love Again that are absolutely inspired by Gene Vincent's versions.<br />This album is a classic neo-rockabilly and must have for every true fan.


title: SLEEPWALKING SUCKS...SNAKES AND LADDERS IS VERY GOOD!

text:
This 3-star rating is basically a combined average between the two albums.  SLEEPWALKING gets an overall 2 star rating; while SNAKES AND LADDERS gets a 4-star rating.  I'll rate the albums individually below:
SLEEPWALKING
It's hard for me to trash a Gerry Rafferty album; however this one was-without doubt-his weakest effort. Any Rafferty fan will accept and even appreciate the constant dour messages in his lyrics. That's because the "dark side" of his lyrics are totally opposite (and thus, refreshing) of the normal trite lyrics about love, and happiness that were offered in most of the music back in the '80's. With that in mind, I won't go in depth about how depressing they made this entire album.
The problem with this album is that is lacks the artistic "heart" from this great musician. That's because this album is dominated by synthesizers and computer drumming, rather than by a striking lead guitar, a good, warm rhythm guitar and a subtle, yet powerful keyboard. For instance, the synthesizer is abused when he opens up the song "On The Way." It comes off as an almost comical introduction to a Disney movie about an upcoming submarine adventure.
Before a listener gets to the song "On The Way"; he or she is musically dragged along a dreary road by the monotonously slow "Good Intentions". In this song, the synthesizer plays as if Rafferty programmed it on "automatic", then kicked his heels up on the studio board while knocking back a tall glass of Calvados. The computerized drums are even more rote as they clap along at the rate of a metronome beating at 15 beats per minute.
There are a few decent songs on this album. "Sleepwalking" seems to be Rafferty's "answer" to the New Wave phenomenon that took place during the early '80's. With subtle homages to The Talking Heads' "Once In A Lifetime", it has a powerfully mystical synthesizer hook that runs throughout the song. It's without doubt his best use of the synthesizer in this album; and possibly in his entire work.
"Standing At the Gates" opens the album up with a cool lead guitar intro, and some decent drumming that doesn't seem computerized. It has hints of a smooth jazzy tune that's sung in the basement of a cool club. It's sad that the hopes for a great album are dashed by the later songs.
"Changer of Heart" also opens up with a powerful lead guitar. The listener is teased into thinking that Rafferty is going to throw down with a good, hard rocker; but he insists on toning the song down with his singing; then slamming it back up with the guitar. It reminds me of being in a Lamborghini that has to stop at every block to get repaired.
"The Right Moment" is a powerful ballad. If the Rafferty listener wants good deep thoughtful lyrics; then he or she will be happy after sitting down and getting pensive along this tune. Even then, Rafferty kind of messes this wonderful song up by toying around with the studio and tossing in some weird and uncalled for sound effects at the very end.
In all honesty; most of the songs sound pretty much the same. The tempo is slow, the synthesizers are tepid, the computerized drums reek of "phony" and the lyrics are just plain depressing. A hard core Rafferty fan will ignore these faults and enjoy this album. This Rafferty fan can take one song away from the album ("Sleepwalking"), and then skip through most of it as he gets ready for the next Rafferty album on the playlist.

SNAKES AND LADDERS

This is a well-balanced album that blends heavy studio production with solid rhythm guitar playing by Rafferty and his crew.  It also seems to be a well-written concept album about Rafferty's view on the music business and his personal journey in that business from beginning to the end (where he basically walked away from the music industry).

The album starts off with a heavily Scottish influenced jam called "Royal Mile".  The lyrics evoke sadness as Rafferty says goodbye to his love as he ventures off to the music industry.  It's clearly the most mainstream of his songs.
He follows that song with "I Was A Boy Scout", and shifts from his Scottish roots a decent "soul" influence.  The lyrics in this one seem to tell the listener of how he discovered rock, and took it to heart.  Gerry pokes fun at Hollywod in "Welcome To Hollywood".  A fan of Gerry has to wonder what his problem was with Hollywood; and why so many other great musicians were able to deal with the industry far better than Gerry. "Wastin' Away" has a title that says it all.  It's the heaviest rocker on the album; but it fails to move the listener with anything deep or moving throughout the song.  Rafferty shifts from a heavy rocker to an almost lullaby with "Look At The Moon"  This is one of Rafferty's most moving songs.  His use of the synthesizer is deep, and will bring about warmth when combined with the lyrics.  It's one of Gerry's best songs written.  The only problem with this song is that it's too short.  Four other solid songs bring this album to the levels of greatness that Rafferty fans expect:  "Bring it on Home", "The Garden Of England", and the two fun listens "Syncopatin' Sandy" and "Cafe Le Cabotin".  This album was a commercial failure; and that's too bad.  It's one of Rafferty's best albums (better than Night Owl, in my opinion) that balanced Rafferty's disdain for the music industry with some well written upbeat nostalgic songs of his past.  It's well worth the purchase for anyone considering a good rock-pop album from one of the better rock performers in history.


title: Much, much better than I expected

text:
Klassen has an amazing set of pipes, but I didn't expect to like this CD very much because I'm not much a fan of all those old hymns and their pompous 'thees' and 'thous'. But as the title of this review indicates, I was taken by surprise. This is an amazingly *restful* recording, in part because Klassen is teamed up with rich, superb production (by Canadian Bruce Stacey, himself a Christian recording artist dating back to the late 1980s) and arrangements by Howard Baer, Pat Caya and Tim Schwindt. They've surrounded Klassen with classical guitar, flute, organ, choirs and very little pounding percussion. The result is so gentle, peaceful, worshipful and downright elegant that I really like to play it while working on computer.

Here's the songlist:
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Unto The Hills
Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Doxology
Immortal, Invisible
I know That My Redeemer Lives
My Hope Is In The Lord
Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Take My Life & Let It Be
Be Still My Soul
My Saviour First Of All
Jesus, The Very Thought Of Thee

Here's what Klassen says in her liner notes:
"During the recent past, a concern has been growing within me regarding the move away from the hymns of the church, both past and present. This, I believe, would be a mistake. To lay aside the hymnbook, the reading of music and text is, in my opinion, to weaken the fibre of our heritage -- the rich foundation that has been given to us. I want my children to know the words to the great hymns of the past. I want them to share in the legacy that we have been given."

Before hearing Legacy of Hope, I might not have agreed with her. But now I do. And since Amazon says this CD is unavailable, you might try ordering it through her website, [...]


title: Hawaiian Steel Music At It’s Best

text: For those who want to listen to REAL Hawaiian music played on the steel guitar, listening to this album will have you thinking you are on the beach at Waikiki. None better. The playing is flawlessly brilliant and heartfelt. Recommended for all who want to listen to authentic Hawaiian music.


title: One of my Favorite Early Music Albums

text: I like everything about this album EXCEPT that I can not find it on CD. I have a number of other albums by this group on CD, and this is the equal of any of them. I have digitized it, but I'd still like a CD. I'm not enough of a music scholar (OK, I'm a total amateur listener.), but the Studio der Fruhen Musik seems to have set the standard for contemporary performance of ancient music. I understand that there is probably lots of guesswork involved in interpreting how to play this music, but this is fun to listen to.


title: I'm not thirsty after listening to this!

text: I don't normally listen to "Christian" music but I love Randy!  He is a great songwriter, singer and artist.  I first got into some of his earlier stuff like Turning 30, Rachel D., and Christmas at Denny's and then I wanted more.  It's just a shame that you have to pay so much for each album.  Enjoy.


title: Happy & Glorious - YES

text: I owned the audio cassette and wanted the CD to upload to other media. A great tribute with wonderful recordings.


title: IN THE HEAT OF THE CUBAN NIGHT

text:
I knew from the opening "No hablas Mas!" of the DANZAS CUBANAS that Ferman would be completely immersed, would live and breathe the sultry syncopations of Cuban-born Ernesto Lecuona, would bring a soft, yet passionate, almost sexy new life to these languid works of some sixty-five years ago. As I continued to listen to the "Por que te vas" (Track 4), my intuition was confirmed. How dreamy and ageless these pieces became under Ferman's caressing fingers. So many pianists merely whack away at Lecuona, pounding him to pulp or, in an effort to show off their pyrotechnique, miss the point entirely. How tiresome; how grueling, and how unfair to Lecuona and the subtleties endowed in his music.

Yes, Ferman takes her time with Lecuona, but I see this as no detriment; instead, she allows us visionary insight. Rhythm and lyricism, hidden lines of melody, submerged inner voicing become readily obvious, deliciously piquant and nostalgic. She knows EXACTLY what she's doing, and she brings a new validation, a new legitimacy to Lecuona's compositions.

Listen to, for example, the "Danza de las Nanigos" or  "Danza Lucumi" from the DANZAS AFRO-CUBANAS. Listen to how every note sings out so affectionately, so lovingly. The variation of tone and color comes from the palette of a consummate pianist.

ANDALUCIA (Suite Espanola), from "Cordoba" to "Malaguena," is enchanting, romantic, fiery (listen to the "Gitanerias"), and can easily stand beside the Albeniz "Iberia," whose length, itself, may be self-defeating in the wrong hands. With ANDALUCIA, Lecuona really shows his mettle (even though the Suite is a fine integration of works not originally intended as such). And, yes, even "Malaguena," that ill-famed, over-played warhorse, under Ferman's fingers becomes bonafide and fresh.

"Siboney," of course, is a reduction to piano solo of the Lecuona song, and its tuneful longing is peerless. [This was Desi Arnez's favorite Lecuona piece, by the way; don't know how Lucy felt about it, though.]

So infrequently do we come across a pianist whose "connection" to a composer is so absolute, whose revelations are so vital and truthful. Polly Ferman falls squarely into this category. I have no doubt whatsoever of the authenticity of Ferman's approach; it "feels" right from beginning to end. It's too bad, though, since the CD allows sufficient time, that Ms. Ferman did not include Lecuona's suite of the ten NINETEENTH CENTURY CUBAN DANCES, as this would have made the present recording even THAT much more indispensable.

However, even as it is, it's perfect.

[Running time:  66:02]


title: TRIOS TO TREASURE

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One might suspect that 43 piano trios are a tad much;  as far as I'm concerned, it's 43 too few. There is not one trio here that  will not delight or please by its melody or invention. Nothing is stagnant  or academic--- it's all sheer pleasure, hours and hours worth. And, trio  after trio, we find Haydn consistently ingenious, never dull, never boring.  And there is so much here to revel in, too. Perky allegros, haunting  andantes, witty prestos. This is Haydn at his most endearing and  accessible, no doubt about it. But, of course, those of us who love and  admire Haydn's chamber music already know this. The Beaux Arts Trio have made these Haydn works their own, period. It is a landmark reissue in every sense. The analogue transfers, as well, are immaculate, warm, full-bodied and with remarkable presence.

[Running time:  CD 1: 71:28  CD 2: 77:07  CD 3: 70:29  CD 4: 65:50  CD 5: 74:45
  CD 6: 76:34  CD 7: 66:29  CD 8: 61:24  CD 9: 69:52]


title: Amazing Anthemic Tunes!

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The Arizonan 5-piece Ticker Tape Parade released this EP awhile back, and it's one of Sunset Alliance's strongest releases. 6 melodic pop songs, featuring the legendary Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) on Here It Comes are on this EP, and every one is simply solid great pop/emo rock.

The great sing-along vocals on this CD refrain from getting annoyingly catchy, and instead pull off slick, soft rock ballads. Reminiscent of an almost Clarity-like feel, the vocals are like Jimmy Eat World meets Diffuser. The opener, Sore Eyes, is a great crowd pleaser, with it's jumpy, bouncy intro and rockin guitars, and soaring vocals. It sounds akin to the amazing Diffuser and a poppier Errortype 11, and then other songs like Breathe; Repeat and Wish I'd Fall bring about the classic influences of Texas Is The Reason or Rival Schools. As the closer sways and introduces a female vocalist, the band's sincerity shines through; the keyboards in the song add a great dimension and its instrumental outro parallels that of The Juliana Theory's Emotion Is Dead parts 1 and 2.

All in all, Ticker Tape Parade's Your Causing A Scene introduces a solid pop/emo rock band who aren't leaving any time soon. It's made for fans of Jimmy Eat World and the midwest post-pop rock sound, and I'm dying to hear more.


title: A guilty pleasure, finally available in digital format

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NOTE: This review is for the 2018 compact disc edition, not the vinyl.

I discovered this double-LP "contemporary rock opera" at a hippie record store in Provincetown back in 1971. A few Boston FM stations had been playing tracks from it occasionally, so I took a chance and brought it home.

Jim Backus as the Voice of God? If you grew up in the 1960s, it sounded like Thurston Howell III scolding Gilligan. Hard to suppress a giggle.

The orchestral arrangements are primitive. The lyrics, which attempt to force the wording of the KJV into rockin' 4/4 time, often come across as stilted and cramped, if not downright corny. Vocals are generally competent, but the singing styles are all over the map, leading to awkward juxtapositions.

None of it should work. Yet somehow, it does ... occasionally, on Disc 1.

For whatever reason, all of the catchiest tunes and most memorable performances ended up in the Old Testament. The New Testament is a drawn-out, pious yawn by comparison. I don't think I ever played Disc 2 more than twice.

The original vinyl never sounded very good. Cramming 25+ minutes of music onto a single side of an LP requires close groove spacing and a reduction of overall volume level. The result is high noise and bleed-through. I wore out my original vinyl pretty quickly, and was never able to locate a replacement. It's been decades since I heard this music.

Most of this 2018 CD reissue sounds much, much better than the LP ever did. There's a fair amount of peak limiting (for shame!), and a couple of editing anomalies; the second two beats of the first measure of "Let My People Go" are missing, for example. In a few places, you can hear the telltale scraping and thumping of a phonograph stylus; at least part of this release was apparently sourced from vinyl.

The original LP packaging has been reproduced with remarkable fidelity. The entire book of lyrics is included in its original format (at reduced size, of course), together with a fascinating summary of how the original project was created by the late Ray Ruff. Clearly this restoration was a labor of love, and us grumpy old fans are truly grateful.

It's an unexpected treat to enjoy TRUTH OF TRUTHS in digital sound. Yeah, it's kitschy. But so was Gilligan's Island.


title: Lala Hathaway, Outrun the Sky.

text: Loving my new music cd. I listen to it everyday.  Thanks


title: Long Lost Treasure At Last

text: Amazon has granted me the incredible opportunity to reclaim a treasured favorite lost to me for close to 40yrs. Long have I searched for this gem which to me, stands as THE Finest Collection of 'Great Motion Picture Themes', ever pressed. All these themes are from the original soundtracks, representative of some of the greatest movie music ever written and performed. Most times, movie theme collections are performed by other lesser known orchestras that just pale in comparison to the originals. It's incredible to think that these great gems are all here together in this one collection. I know I sound like an infomercial but it's all true. Ferrante & Teicher's 'Exodus' stirs to the marrow, Al Caiola's 'The Magnificent Seven' lifts you out of your chair with excitement. The beautiful, haunting theme from 'The Apartment', the stark emotional mood set by 'On The Beach', you almost envision the animal horns being blown glorifying the god Odin, as long ships sail into the narrow fiords in  'The Vikings'. Images of Gina Lollobrigida's pagan dance come to mind while listening to 'Solomon & Sheba'. The jaunty 'Some Like It Hot' theme never fails to bring a smile to your face. Another haunting theme, 'The Alamo', break out the Ouzo and dance to 'Never On Sunday', These are just a few of the great movie themes on this album. There are no clunkers here. If you are a fan of movie themes and are a product of the late 50's, early 60's, this is the one you should get. Thank you Amazon for reuniting me with an elusive record album I've loved and searched for for many years. " Welcome Home Kid."


title: Five Stars

text: excellent music!


title: The Best Of The Beatles Anthology Series

text:
I have to agree with many of the reviewers who think that this is the best of the 3 Anthology albums.

In fact, I would rate it as the best of the 3 just on the strength of the 3 Strawberry Fields takes on the 2nd disk. This disk gives the listener a glimpse into the evolution of a song that would later become one of the very best songs by this remarkable group. The first take - which really isn't a take at all - is simply John Lennon alone on an acoustic guitar playing this new song that he's written for George Martin and the other Beatles to give them an idea what it is. The next track is simply take 1 and already it shows an incredible creative leap from the strummed version that John played moments earlier. By take 7, the song is sounding very much like the version we've all come to know and love.

Or give a listen to "Yes It Is" on the first disk. As John sings the song, he forgets the lyrics, but suddenly, this incredible three part harmony - which even Brian Wilson would be green with envy about - is heard. Even on this very early version, despite John's faux pas, the talent of these guys rises to the surface.

This CD is also worth the price for the other new Beatles song -Real Love. As with the 1st Anthology's Free As A Bird, Real Love is a rough recorded version of a John Lennon song that Yoko gave to the other Beatles for inclusion on this CD. Just listening to it, there's no denying that this is very much a Beatles song.

This CD covers the Beatles most creative period and provides early takes and outakes from Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour. This was a remarkable 2 / 3 year period when the creative energies of the Beatles seemed to have no boundries. Their incredible talents, couple with George Martin and Geoff Emerick's abilities to transform their ideas into doable studio techniques to this day remains an untouchable collaberation.

As is the case with the first and third Anthology CD's, I wouldnt recommend any of these CDs to new / young Beatles fans as a starting point. These are CD's that are to be appreciated and savoured by real,long term Beatles fans.


title: For Real Beatle Fans..

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I've read a few reviews here that claim this double CD is nothing more than a cheap, cash grab.

 I couldn't disagree more.

 For REAL Beatle fans, it's very interesting and enjoyable to listen to the early, formative years of a band that would go on to not only become the most important and popular band that ever or will ever exist, but also to hear four guys who would change the world and popular culture.

 It's remarkable, for example, to listen to some of this stuff that was recorded in the fifties and very early sixties and think about the progress they had made i.e. Sgt Pepper in just six or seven short years.

 In addition to the above, the listener is also treated to alot of previously unheard studio outakes.

 However, the biggest treat, of course, is the inclusion of a new Beatles song "Free As A Bird".

 This was the record - the Beatles first release in 25 years - taht would "reunite" the Beatles - if only by CD.

 Free As A Bird was another Lennon song that was very, very autobiographical.

 After years and years of pressure to come up with a new hit Beatles album or film or interview or solo album, John, in the mid 70's when he decided to become a full-time dad and "house husband", was finally "free as a bird".

 With his wife, Yoko and his new son, Sean, John had finally found the stable family and home that he had always sought. I think this type of life had eluded him even when he was younger and married to Cynthia and fatehr of Julian. Now he had it and he was hell bent to hang on to it.

 YOu could also hear John thinking back on his life a la "In My Life" and Strawberry Fields in the lines "Whatever happened to / the life that we once knew".Clearly, John had a very special affection for those those times, places and people he once knew before he became a Beatle and his entire world was turned upside down.

 For somebody younger who isn't too knowledgeable about the Beatles and their music, I wouldn't necessarily recommend this as a first purchase.

 But for people of my generation who came of age in the sixties with the Beatles and the British invasion, this is a must-have CD.


title: good memories

text: I was hoping it was his original tracks not new recordings.  Still good but not as good as the original tracks.


title: Great live band.

text: Great addition to my Drive By Truckers CD collection. They are very , very great live. Good recording , Not alot of background noise.


title: Case got cracked from shipping

text: Great cd


title: Bad Quality

text: CD’s are very bad quality skip and just stop.


title: Hard plastic.

text: was expecting soft rubber.  This thing slides on my wood floors.


title: All good besides one track

text:
Most of the songs are deeper than 99% of "christian" music out there. For example in their song 'it is time' the lyrics are about reaching the lost (those on the broad path to destruction). I really love this style of music, when I was unsaved I loved rock, but then I became a christian and thought I was pretty much done with it. Well, thanks to this band that's not true. I am sure there are other great christian rock bands; I just haven't found em' yet.

My only complaint is one song that literally asks you to say the infamous 'sinner's prayer' ugh. If they mentioned repentance in that song then I probably wouldn't have minded it so much, but nope.

Anyways, besides that awful, lukewarm song, this is a really great CD


title: Needs a legitimate CD release

text: Great to have this record again


title: great service

text: Great product/service


title: great service

text: very please with product/service


title: Five Stars

text: Great service and product was accurately graded - very satisfied


title: Five Stars

text: Great service and product exactly as described


title: EARLY GENESIS

text: Found some new songs here,  never do I grow tired of the familiar ones.  The Gabriel years , before "The Lamb". For me, a must have for my Genesis collection, which keeps going strong......and growing.


title: great

text: great compilation of jacks music


title: This music healing is legitimate for Patients and Yourself

text:
I was skeptical when I first bought this, but it felt right; so I thought I would try it out. I am used to meditating and having some really cool experiences with that in and of itself, however this set of CD's took it to a whole new level. I have had some wild esoteric experiences with this music and always feel better after. I really do believe it has helped me so much over the past year. I will continue to use for likely forever. That being said, it is not a cure all of course! It is such a wonderful addition to mental health therapy, physical therapy, dietary needs being addressed. I have a full-range of at-home therapy as a licensed massage therapist and Acupuncturist and this is by far one of my favorite tools. It is absolutely worth the price.

Side note: if you are new to meditating, this is they way I would start had I known. The cards that come with to offer visualizations are really helpful and always a great place to start the journey.


title: Very Nice Swinging Set

text:
I found this album in the $1.00 bin at Target, and am certainly glad I picked it up.  Ms. Cryar has a crystalline voice and excellent taste in material.  I suspect this album was recorded as something of a lark before she went off to college; I hope she will find the time and backing to do another some day.  The real high point is the good natured swing of "Sisters", but there's not a bad song on the disc.

Here is the tracklist:

1.The Very Thought of You

2.Almost Like Being In Love

3.You Go To My Head

4.Me Myself and I

5.All of Me

6.Baby, It's Cold Outside

7.Until The Real Thing Comes Along

8.Sisters

9.At Last

10.Three Little Words

11.The Way You Look Tonight


title: THIS IS ACTUALLY A BOOTLEG

text: I was really excited when I saw this listing on Amazon.  Not a Cher fan, but I love Jimmy Webb, who arranged and produced this album.  This is not an official release, but a bootleg on the Lost Diamonds label, which claims to be in Argentina.  This label releases CDs that have never been issued by the actual copyright holders, using vinyl LPs as the source material.  So for my $25, I received a CD-R, mastered from an LP, with the attendant vinyl distortion, especially awful on the title track.  Already own this on LP,  so I've been had - don't you be.


title: "Diamond in the Rough!"

text: I can't agree w/the other review here, as I find this effort near flawless! This indeed is a "follow up" to Wedding Party's "Anthems", had they stayed the course, this is likely the direction they would've been in by the time this ep came out, Only thing missing are the angelic vocals of Sherri Luckey, who is now in the band "Dark Valentine." The "muddy/over-layered production" is what the band was shooting for, as they were going in a bit of a more industrial sound than WP, though you will find that sound in songs like "Even You" and "Raven's Warning" from the "Anthems" lp. What you will find strikingly similar to WP is the spirit of the music, "the anointing", if you will. Like WP, these songs are forged out of the fires of tribulation, they bleed w/pathos from the soul of one who has been through "the dark night of the soul" and experienced the healing and grace of God. Anyone who has experienced such trauma and anguish of the soul will relate to this, both this and WP have spoke to me like few other bands have...


title: Where have they been hiding???

text: I have yet to find anybody who doesn`t fall in love with Alynda`s voice  even the yodeling!!!I<br /> The songs on this record never get old..I`ve been listening to it endlessly,but I do look forward to their next record mostly to see how much she is growing as a songwriter and how much better the playing is.


title: "Early Years"? Not at all. Fake Skynyrd? Yes.

text: (Note: The following has been worded to adhere to the strictly-enforced review guidelines and policy of Amazon. If you would like more, just ask me) The word that comes to mind is "fraud".  If you're looking for the real Lynyrd Skynyrd band in its early years, or in its prime, don't be taken in as I was by the lie on the cd's cover. This is bootleg recording ripped from a radio broadcast of a Lynyrd Skynyrd "Tribute Tour" concert in 1988.  In other words, a performance that took place fully 11 YEARS after the plane crash that killed Skynyrd's great voice and principal songwriter, Ronnie Van Zant, along with new lead-guitar virtuoso/singer/songwriter Steve Gaines.  And nine years after the last appearance of Skynyrd's founding guitarist/songwriter Allen Collins-- the 1979 one-off tribute by the recovered survivors of the plane crash to the key band members who were killed.  What a disappointment it is to have been misled intentionally.  Think of a package of "Oreos" which contains only the chocolate cookies and no cream between them. Or a "Beatles" album which you open to discover that the voices and guitars are those of Julian Lennon, James McCartney, and Dhani Harrison performing with Ringo Starr.  If, on the other hand, you want post-Skynyrd Skynyrd--the competent tribute band with kid-brother Johnny Van Zant,  original lead guitarist Gary Rossington, and the roster of replacements from the same 1987-88 Tribute Tour, a far better choice is the commercial release, "Southern By the Grace of God--Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour-1987". Infinitely better sound, much better and longer setlist. The tribute version of "Comin' Home", of which Lynyrd Skynyrd had never released an official live version, is worth the price of admission.  AND THE ALBUM INSIDE IS WHAT THE COVER SAYS IT IS. ONE STAR because I can't choose ZERO STARS.


title: Jeebus. Three one star reviews because it's overpriced and there's no track listing? Anyone looked at similar titles???

text:
Tracks: 1. La pachanga se baila asi, 2) La pachanga amor, 3) La lluvia, 4) Me hace falta, 5) Fajardo's pachanga, 6) Ya llego la pachanga, 7) Efectivamente, 8) Pachulin, 9) Estando contigo, 10) Camina como chencha, 11) En buenaventura, 12) El tema de Charlie, 13) La flauta de Cachana, 14) Mis flores negras, 15) Cachana, 16) Dona Pepa, 17) En Guantanamo, 18) Es ilusion, 19) Tocando en el rufo, 20) Pachanga n' changa, 21) Descarga charanga.

Like anything by Quijano, it's worth owning. Is it worth the extortionist price? Don't ask me. Look, it's not just Joe Quijano recordings that are being held hostage by jerknut sellers. As CDs become a thing of the past, they will become more valuable/valued. I had the entire Joe Cuba catalog and sold it off, mostly. Anyway, you're welcome for the track listing. I survived financial failure and kept my Quijano. Prefer the Cesta All Stars stuff but this one has its moments.


title: Good Upbeat Memories

text: Efficient delivery I usually prefer original albums but enjoy all their hits.


title: Five Stars

text: This is one of Johnny Rivers' very best albums! Very hard to find & very expensive!


title: Art work is really beautiful. However

text: Art work is really beautiful. However, The CD was made from a vinyl LP and has several very audible clicks on it. The 2 additional tracks not composed by Les Baxter are very interesting and carry almost the same emotional impact as The Passions.


title: I bought the original in 1954 and am so happy that I have a version that can be listened ...

text: This is the cult classic audio CD of Les Baxter's The Passions, Not the CD-Rom Made from an LP record. The sound is crisp and every bit as exciting as 1953 Vinyl 10" LP. I bought the original in 1954 and am so happy that I have a version that can be listened to anywhere.


title: X

text: This is a collection of unexpurgated, bawdy folk songs.  Well done, but possibly offensive to the timid.  In New York they would call them sophisticated.


title: Great Prog band out of Virginia

text: This is a very well crafted set of songs in the progressive rock vein.  At times ala Yes, at times, not. Maybe at some points, kind of Moon Safari. Very good vocals and musicianship.  Three of the members are supposedly from a Marine band called The Presidents Own that regularly play the White House.  If you like Prog...you will probably like this.


title: great CD

text: This is a hard cd to find, especially for a reasonable price.  Its pretty amazing what these boys can do with several basses.  If i could find this on vinyl i would grab a copy.  Its not the Flower Kings, but it is some pretty cool bass combinations and good song writing and arranging.


title: Cd would not rip to computer properly.

text: When the cd was ripped the titles of the sons did not match. Now I have to guess what songs are what on my mp3 player. Really strange.


title: A must for Byrds fans ;

text: It's not possible to out Byrd's The Byrds ,  but if your'e a die-hard Byrds fan this a must .  Some great stuff here , heavy emphasis on the guitars gives these covers terrific edge .  This CD deserves to be listened to on a good set of headphones .


title: Elvis on 8 track ,  WOW !

text: I was lucky to come across this nice collection of Elvis tracks on vintage 8-Track.  The tapes were in good shape and sounds great on my vintage 8-Track set-up.


title: Five Stars

text: Excellent.


title: very disappointed

text: The title song is not sung and I was very very disappointed. I purchased the cd for this song and the others are there but this is sadly missed.<br />Three Coins in the fountain really missed the title song.


title: Five Stars

text: thanks


title: Great surround mix and interesting arrangements

text: I bought this based on the quality of the artists who contributed and a positive review on Allmusic.  I am really glad I did.  The music ranges from classical to jazz, the solos and arrangements are excellent as is the surround mix.  Thank you Vocalion for bring these quad mixes back for us surround music lovers.


title: Two worthy albums with fine surround mixes

text: As a surround and Mancini lover, this was a must buy.  And I am sure glad I plunked down the $20 (and waited a month for delivery).  This was my second surround Mancini from Vocalion, which is a UK company releasing, among other things, surround easy listening by many artists from the past.  The first (and only other) surround Mancini disc I purchased from Vocalion was Six Hours After Sunset and A Warm Shade of Ivory, which I felt was a good surround mix, but a little boring as far as the music.  This release is much more worthwhile.  I already was familiar with The Return of the The Pink Panther.  While not necessarily one of Mancini’s best, it is typical of his jazzy soundtrack albums, with both upbeat and laid back jazzy tunes, some easy listening (vocal version of The Greatest Gift), and an off beat exotic number: Belly Belly Bum Bum (mid-Eastern).  I was not familiar with Symphonic Soul, but it is, as the title suggests, soulful.  It has a very listenable arrangement of Pick Up the Pieces and, happily, a new version of one of my all time Mancini favorites: Lujon (originally on the Mr. Lucky Goes Latin album and here titled Slow Hot Wind Lujon).  If you really wanted one, there also is yet another - this time “soul” - version of Peter Gunn.  The surround mix is very enjoyable.  Violins and other instruments pop up in surround speakers, not in a jarring way, but really give the music depth.  I get that very few Mancini albums ever were mixed to quad and Vocalion only is bringing out what there was, not new mixes, so I am very happy that at least were are getting these two worthy albums with very fine surround mixes.


title: "Damnated" idn't a word!

text:
Ripping Swedish Black Metal, technical & thrashing.  Times To Come Are Frozen was on a label comp & stole my attention in seconds, with it's clattering, chaotic maelstrom & unexpected twists & turns.  Really standout stuff, good production, especially on the drums.  These guys looked to be on the rise, this being a teaser for the first of 3 then-forthcoming full-lengths, but it would be the last we'd hear from them for 20 years.  Like many of the greatest Black Metal releases, there is a complicated story behind it.  If you find the EP as a slipcase promo, there is an extra song not labelled on the release & the blurb boasts a 6th track that exclusively appears on Necropolis Records' Thrashing Holocaust, basically showing they recorded enough for an album.

 For fans of older Marduk, Dissection, Decameron, early Amsvartner, In Aeternum, Noctuary (US) & earlier Epoch Of Unlight


title: Part I of 2 of one of my two favorite companion soundtracks

text:
I remember being disappointed when the CD version, Themes From Mobil's Masterpiece Theatre came out in the 90's, missing many of the best themes included on this LP/Cassette and it's companion Volume II.  More of the songs on this edition wound up on the later CD edition, the only new track on that being the grim theme from Prime Suspect.

I sought ought my own LP copies after the dub of 2-onto-1 tape my father had made of the 2 cassette version had been lost to time and given up hope of a CD reissue.  With a USB turntable, you can rip the LP and enjoy the nostalgic trip back to the 70's and 80s when you watched them, or with some flight of fancy, the periods covered in the source material.


title: Deliver This, to your door

text:
Import reissues of their O.O.P.  debut, single, home VHS & it's soundtrack, plus the comeback album, all with bonus tracks.

Deliver Us is a mystical metal masterpiece, an obscure blueprint for a style yet to be defined.  The anthemic opening title track marches out holding their holy banner high.  Winter Tears is a bit more rocking but is followed by the classic speed metal staple "Child Of The Damned".  The B-side starts off with the mid-tempo rocker Penny For A Poor Man, followed by the doomier Black Mass, finishing the original track listing with the nuclear Lucifer's Hammer.  Bonus tracks include the non-album track Mrs Victoria, orig. from Metal Massacre III and the Lost & Lonely Days/Aliens single, the latter featuring a different vocalist.

(... And The) Cannons Of Destruction (Have Begun) was an interesting attempt by the "band". They never played a live show in the 80s, but felt the best foot forward was releasing a performance where they play for nobody.  The smoke machine (borrowed from Slayer, apparently) runs out of juice after the 2nd song & half the camera close ups were lost or unusable.  Also the decision to present a "live" performance, lip-sync'd to a clearly different studio album soundtrack makes the album more enjoyable a watch than the VHS.  The bonus track here "Hands and Feet (Thunderchild's Farewell) is taken from the long OOP compilation album Thy Kingdom Come.  A solo piece for drummer Mark Zonder, it's interesting more than all out awe inspiring, especially it's 2nd part that seem to add in some sampled bits.

Rising From The Ashes, the long-awaited reunion featuring Hammerfall singer Joachim Cans, recorded more than 15 years after the last, is a crisp updating of unrecorded demos & songs from Tsamis' Lordian Guard, with a couple new tunes.  Strong tracks include Battle of the Living Dead, War In Heaven, My Name is Man & Sons of a Dream. The noticeable difference between the old albums and new, is the almost plodding speed & commitment to click track tightness.  Bonus tracks include remakes of Lost & Lonely Days and Deliver Us.

Well worth it for the set. This, The Holy Empire & Live In Athens is all the Warlord you need, until the next original studio album


title: Good to have

text: I picked this up by and large for the exclusive Sculptured cover & the rare-as-hell Twisted Tower Dire song.  The songs from Richard Christy's death metal band Burning Inside are ridiculous in their drum chops, their version of "Genghis Khan" a spiritual brother to Absu's ripping rendition of "Transylvania" from another of the million Maiden tributes that came out then.  Of the bands I hadn't heard before, I liked Edenrot  The tracks from Pharaoh, Sadus, & Dawnbringer are decent too but by and large this compilation is for nasty completists or fans of the bands.


title: The best album to come from North Carolina.  Idyllic, bluegrass journey for the mind & "heart"

text:
My parents bought this from him on cassette at the NC State Fair in fall 1991, shortly after moving from Massachusettes.  I was 8 & don't remember seeing him perform there in the Village Of Yesteryear that time, but it was my introduction to bluegrass and one of my enduring favorite albums, even after  growing up and finding a thousand favorite Heavy Metal albums.

An entirely instrumental affair, the album begins off with the breezy "Ven Taliska" and doesn't let my heart go until the ending reprise of "The Star of The County Down".  The hammered dulcimer is the lead instrument, deftly dancing over the warming strum of the steel string guitars, prickly mandolin melodies & yearning-for-home-&hearth fiddle.  The tracks alternate between original compositions and traditional folk tunes, with the Celtic flair of NC/Appalachian bluegrass.

It's difficult to name favorites beyond the 2 previously mentioned, as I typically just let the album play through.  Grandfather Clock immediately caught me, our family having one & it's instantly recognizable Winchester Chime melody.  "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" is sounds longing and lovely on dulcimer.  As I said, it's difficult to remember where some of my favorite songs are on the album, and some of my most favorites at that.

This album tilled the soil of my young mind.  My parents would eventually collect tapes & CDs from other artists like Dulcimer Dan and NC State Fair perennials, The Trantham Family Many of those would become the soundtrack to uncounted Saturday chore-slogs & lazy Sunday dazes.  None stayed with me, were appropriated for my personal collection & more recently, rebought on CD, except this album.  Years ago, my father dubbed the tape onto CD, but I had to ensure I would have this album forever.  The artwork on the CD version is different than the cassette, but minus the "hiss" it's the same wonderful listen.

Fans of instrumental folk & bluegrass, should (tuning) fork over the loot for this album without a second thought.  If you want a taste of pastoral NC, it does not get any better


title: 666/5 Stars:  Worth it for 10 Commandments alone.

text:
C!BR is something that should be experienced live in concert.  J-Bot (the human) built a band of robot supremacists that enslaved him & verbally abuse him throughout their shows.  Each tour has a different theme, the Motivation Tour being my introduction 7 one of the funnest concerts of my life.  Sadly I missed the 10 Commandments tour, but have subsequently heard songs from it in concert.  Live, they played clips from the 1956 DeMille epic, with the Robots as various characters.  The first self-titled album & I Hate You! F*** You! aren't representative of the songs on this double album, beyond the band being the same.  10 Comm is an alternating affair, every other song bouncing stylistically between ska/R&B influenced rock n' roll and blast beating Heavy Metal.  The second disc "Get Fit With C!BR" is more straight forward, with it's driving beats meant to be exercised in concert to.
The ENTIRE 1st disc is HARMONY JOYRIDE MUSIC, to be assured.  It takes me on every PACE City Joy Bus route.  Recommended for rockers/metalheads who enjoy humor in their music and their music serious.
Best songs on 10 Commandments are Bitthiah, Nefretitri Sex Jam, Let My People Go & Passover
On Get Fit With... the best tracks are Speed Food Pyramid & Stop The Insanity


title: I don't remember.... I don't want to remember

text:
I grew up with Year of The Cat on weekly rotation, usually during Saturday house chores.  As I approached adulthood, I bought my parents the follow up Time Passages which wound up back to back in the CD carrousel and an indispensible addition to our family listening library.  Now, almost half my life again later, I finally picked up & finished collecting the Alan Parsons-produced trilogy that begins here with Modern Times.

Hearing this earlier effort last, it's interesting to hear the progression from here to TP, which felt like the B-side of YOTC.  MT is clearly the weakest of the 3, but mostly due to a fairly weak song dragging down the A-side (Not The One) and the unrefined style Parsons was hel.  The Dark & Rolling Sea isn't as innovative as some of the others, but is still  escapist Al in his element.

Carol surprised me on first listen.  One of the 2 rockin' tracks of the record, its portends If It Doesn't Come Naturally from YOTC, and is full of tasty guitar solos.  Sirens of Titan, with it's tinkling, jangly piano is pleasant enough, but What's Going On? is better, with an infectious 'folk-bop' way about it.  Next Time huffs away like a distant but still visible train on the horizon.  Apple Cider is a joy to listen to, an unbeat, somewhat out of character rocker, with more lyrical guitar solos.  The title track, fading in with crowd noise from the end of Dark & Rolling begins with a call to an unseen character familiar to the narrator.  When the song proper begins, my heart almost breaks at the whistful longing melody of the verses for times (of my own) long gone.

The elements present here would be refined on the follow ups, but there are songs that stand out on here and should not be forgot


title: Obscure, rewarding find for 90s death metal fans

text: Bought it during a manic spend-sweep, glomming up albums I'd always thought about getting or never knew i wanted.  Saw this in a full page ad in Pit Magazine back in the late 90s along with some other Mexican death metal bands like The Chasm & Under Moonlight Sadness.  Melodic Death Metal but not Melo-death, 2 bassists getting very creative.  Take a chance


title: Keep hunting

text:
Warlord's never released 2 albums in a row with the same vocalist, a position bestowed with the moniker of King Damien. It was difficult to find a real singer in Glam-choked early 80's LA with a passion for the progressive, unique heavy metal they were rehearsing & recording (but never playing live).  Sure, Deliver Us had a couple minor hits (for metal radio, whatever that was...) & signed to Metal Blade they had enough pull to make the fan club home VHS/LP "...And The Cannons...", but the vocalists involved were only just, and barely interested, to believe some of the stories.  It wasn't until their final 1985 demo, they found in fan Richard Anderson, King Damien III, their first singer familiar & passionate about the material.  Alas, the end was nigh for the 'Lords and with drummer Mark Zonder out, the remaining members recorded a demo as Lordian Winds and disbanded.  When Warlord reunited with HammerFall vocalist Joacim Cans, his was a brand already established and was thus never betitled King Damien.  Thankfully (for my heart), Richard Anderson was brought back for The Holy Empire (except for 1 song, more on that in a minute) and his voice finally heard on an amazing album.
At this point, bandleader William Tsamis begins to openly treat his vocalists as instruments.  When Anderson's voice was deemed inappropriate for a song on Holy Empire, the silly jingoistic jingle Kill Zone, guest vocalist Giles Lavery was brought in.  Then, after the album's release, it was determined that Lavery would perform live with the band, as his voice was best suited to the material, in Tsamis' estimation.  Giles' performance on the Live In Athens CD/DVD is nothing short of amazing, playing the entire Deliver Us mini-album, plus a couple selections from each subsequent disc.  It would've seemed that the perfect vocalist had been found.  However, the band has moved on to recruit a 3rd lead singer in as many years, Cypriot Nickolas Leptos and dubbed him King Damien IV, seemingly an honor on par with being captain of a pirate ship.
I will point out that most Warlord releases contain at least one rerecorded song from their pre-Deliver Us demos, giving each successive vocalist a chance to have songs primarily associated with them and to be held in contrast to the other vocalists' performances. This is a whole album of old songs though, including 5/7ths of Deliver Us, very little that wasn't sung by at least 2 of the other singers, no long lost demos rerecorded with proper production and vocals & no brand new songs.  This is a great disservice to their newly minted King, in my opinion and only the beginning of my problems with this release.
Warlord's touring lineup is present on this album, but the tracks themselves feel more like overdubbed studio demos.  The mixing quality ranges from decent to mediocre, with no songs approaching the grandeur & attention to sonic detail as The Holy Empire. None of the songs presented here hold a candle to any of their other versions, even when comparing the newer versions of old tunes. The main difference in the instrumental performances is the well-rehearsed fire of their pre-1986 period is long gone and the tight-but-staid newer era where everything is slowed down makes the whole disc fall flat. Certain songs like "Battle Of The Living Dead" to fans are a toss up between preferring the breakneck speed metal original, or the plodding singalong version heard here & on Rising From The Ashes.  To my ear, I think they just slapped Leptos' vocals on the 2002 tracks.  Moreover, the whole thing plays like a karaoke disc the band sent out as a contest to see who wanted to be the band's next ex-singer.
His voice is cromulent but overly sing-songy, completely lacking in any spit or grit.  Hearing him sing the newer material apparently being composed with this timbre in mind would have been great, and I really wish they'd given him the old, old song The Rainbow to sing, an old Warlord hymn that seems perfect for his passionate albeit underwhelming warblings.  I hate being harsh on Greek metal-heads, as they are usually the nicest, friendliest cats you'll ever meet but this is not the best foot forward for introducing the world to the new King.
The fact that this release comes out at a time when for the first time in years the old Warlord albums are back in print and the newer Holy Empire & Live In Athens readily available makes it seem like a cash-grab.  Even for completists, I'd save this one for last/never.


title: Long awaited compendium of covers

text:
Deceased... death metal thrash out just about every song they cover better than the originals. Fans of Slayer's Undisputed Attitude & Six Feet Under's Graveyard Classics will be blown away by these spirited takes.  This 2-disc set compiles 2 previously released cover collections, the metal oriented Zombie Hymns & the punk-hardcore tribute Rotten To The Core, as well as adding in the covers from Behind The Mourners Veil, Up The Tombstones Live 2000 & every corner of their ossuary of recorded music.  They recorded some new tributes too, including a long rumored cover of The Ballad of Harry Warden from the My Bloody Valentine OST.  Each disc is ended with an original song.
Having been used to Rotten To The Core & Zombie Hymns on their own for so long, I'm used to hearing these songs in a different order, The recording quality of almost every song is good if not great, the roughest sounding being an early live bootlegged cover of Suicidal Tendencies' "Subliminal".
Favorite songs:  Corporate Death Burger (MDC), Here To Stay (Sheer Terror), Eliminator (Agnostic Front), Violence & Force (Exciter), Die By The Sword (Slayer), V.A. Rocks Your Liver (Verbal Abuse), The KKK Took My Baby Away (The Ramones), Stay Clean (Motorhead), Nuns Have No Fun (Mercyful Fate),

Best thing is when you run out of these, King Fowley's other kickass band, the more traditional metal oriented OCTOBER 31 is releasing a collection of covers from the old Metal Massacre series, an EP of covers of female-fronted songs and has enough covers on their albums/bonus tracks to swing (of) an axe @!

UP THE TOMBSTONE!


title: Adrian Younge is my hero

text:
I discovered Adrian Younge through his work on Black Dynamite, where he edited the film, compiled the outstanding collection of "Library Music" used to give the film a real "released in the 70s feel" but most importantly composed the original score for.  The music is a character of the film as much as The-Militants-Who-Turn-Startled.  Funny, expositive and endlessly replayable, the BD score (& accompanying sndtk) took me on a journey into the before time, in the long-long ago.  What's more, is that he plays EVERY instrument on the album, with guest vocalists, playing old instruments & using vintage recording equipment (an interview said nothing was newer than about 1970).  I looked forward to his next upcoming album, which was to be a reinterpretation of his first work, 2000's Venice Dawn.

Wax Poetics rereleased 5 songs from the album as a free digital EP as a prelude to Venice Dawn- Something About April (*****).  The tracks, all recorded & produced by Younge, were a bit less dated than the intentionally anachronistic BD score & far less lush than SAA (hadn't built his magical mellotron/rhodes/awesome keyboard & hadn't learned all the instruments in the world yet, I guess).  Copies of the original full length Venice Dawn album have been non-existant until recently on here.

After listening I can see why WP picked the 5 songs they did.  They seem to be the most realized pieces on the album. They're all good to great (the vocals on trk 4 being the weakest part IMO), but its weird after 2+ years of listening to the 5-song, a truncated, abbreviated tour of the "suite".  Fans will not be disappointed.

Adrian Younge's Venice Dawn was independently produced.  The artwork on Amazon is from the Wax Poetics digital EP, while the disc i received has a hipster couple on the cover. Despite the track listing on the back and the instrument credits inside, there are in fact 14 tracks, not 12 as listed.  Not that I'm disappointed but it seems to be a major oversight since one of those tracks is on Wax Poetics' rerelease and it is unlisted in both places.  The layout seems kinda cheap, with pictures stretched funny but again this is an album with virtually no information about it online.  I met Mr. Younge on tour recently, who indicated the album had "something like 15 songs on it". This is it, the unfortunate packaging being my only frowny face.

Compared to the rest of his work, I find it much more litenable than the recent Delfonics album, on par w/ his album w/ Ghostface Killah, but lacking the lush, haunting sexuality of Something About April.  His Black Dynamite songs (both from the movie & cartoon) are his greatest triumphs.  He is probably my favorite musician out there right now.  This last month I saw Steel Panther, Opeth, Captured! By Robots and a half a dozen more bands but Adrian Younge's Venice Dawn (the band) opening and backing Ghostface was the BEST live band I've seen in years.  They got down like magickists, w/ The Maestro bouncing back & forth b/w bass, guitar, The Selene, flute & clarinet as well as narrating & cheesing.  He assembled a killer band (Venice Dawn was previously the Black Dynamite Soundtrack Orchestra) and I wonder how many of them were around for the original Venice Dawn (he does thank his touring band in the liner).

Check out the free EP and if you like it, try tracking down one of these rare albums (never saw it on torrent)


title: GREAT DUTCH MELODEATH

text: I first heard CC on a comp cd released by Lifeless Records (put out Shadows Fall's debut) w/ the song Beyond... and was instantly hooked.  Though it was catchy as hell off the bat, there was something else that really made me like it that I couldn't put my finger on until I bought the cd and my suspiscions were confirmed.  Berthus Westherhaus, producer of God Dethroned's MIGHTY Bloody Blasphemy album worked w/ these Dutch melodic Death Metallers as well, giving GYF a killer guitar sound.  Henri The Serpent King Sattler even guests on track 4.<br />Money riffs and great solos abound, this album while not listened to often it is a treat and hasn't gotten old in the more than 5 years iv had it.  Not being familiar w/ their other albums, I can't compare it to the rest (this I believe was their last before joining Metal Blade Rec) but I can say I like it more than most albums in the genre.  Particularly since the genre is now saturated and Gothenburg clones abound these days, this for me hearkens back to a time when the majority of bands that revolutionized extrem metal in the mid-late 90s were peaking or beginning their descents into, how can I put this... "meh".


title: Awesome

text: Love the song choices on this album.  Most of the songs are songs you know the words to, and find<br />yourself singing along. Just love it.


oo[y


title: Five Stars

text: Don't hear music like this anymore


title: GREAT COLLECTION

text: Danyel Gerard. French singer. His number one and worldwide hit entitles this album. This song was recorded the year 1971 and performed by this same singer in different languages. Including Spanish, English and German. This is a jewel for French and European Music collectors. Very hard to find. If available get it as soon as possible.


title: Best of Prince Collection

text: Great cd, wonderful tracks; a must have for Prince fans.


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD, been waiting a long time to add this to my collection.


title: Jerusalem Morning

text: After listening to Silvertrump's Christmas music for so long, I finally went looking for other things Frances Thomas might have done. All I could find was the CD, Jerusalem Morning, in used condition. I took a chance, ordered it from Amazon and was not disappointed, even though it wasn't what I expected. It's not all music, but a Biblical narration with Ms. Thomas' trumpet sounding throughout. I am absolutely pleased with my purchase.


title: Great Deal & Service

text: This is a rare CD with great music and stories of Alaska. The CD is fantastic music for background music on a home Alaska movie of our Alaska cruise.


title: GOOD ALBUM

text:
THE ALBUM IS GOOD FROM START TILL FINISH.

JOI BRINGS NOTHING BUT THE MUSIC TO

THE  GAME.GO COP HER

ALBUM,IF YOU DONT ALREADY HAVE IT.


title: awesome

text:
this cd is great, i got it when it 1st came out (heehee and i got the version with the bonus tracks) :D anyways, its awesome. check it out. its definatly a bit harder then their previeus albums.
songs to check out:
some say
pieces
no brains
well they're all good but those r my favs.  and check out their kinda "unplugged" album that r out at their concert shows. its awesome. its just an EP with 5 songs but theyre ALL performed awesome. and alot different than the album versions. heres the tracklist:
1-pieces
2-no brains
3-over my head (from 'does this look infected?')
4-some say
5-theres no solution
its really cool. Pieces is played with a piano! its awesome. and the acoustic version of Theres No Solution is really good too. check it out!


title: The New Album Out Now!!!!

text: The New Album Featuring The Hit 'What Is Love' Go Back To The Days With Night Clubs & Dance Parties You've Came To The Right Place!!!! All Your 90s Favorite Hits Are Here On This Disc From The Decades 1991-2000 From C+C Music Factory To Britney Spears You've Got It On PARTY STARTERS 90S DANCE!!!


title: A Good '80s  CD

text: I Was Going To Throw A '80s Dance Party But I Couldn't Find A Good CD From The '80s All Of Them Had '80s Songs EVERYONE Knew Then I Was About To Cancel The Party But Then I Went To Target And I Found PARTY STARTER:80s MIX I Said To Myself 'This Is Not What I Want' I Picked It Up And What The Heck I Found A Perfect One Everyone Loved Songs Include,We Got The Beat [Single Mix] Walking On Sunshine Take On Me My Sharona Mony Mony [Live Version] & Do You Want Crying?


title: Her first and last album!

text: Ha ha ha!i'm laughing on lolly and her crap album.i listened to this album 3 years ago in a local store but now i'm reviewing it.this album is the worst album in the music history.when i first listened to it i burst out laughing.i think lolly wanted to do this album to make herself a big joke,then she saw that all the people laughing at her so she didn't show her face after 4 years or maybe forever.if you have a copy of this album put it in a trash can immediately or throw this crap out of your window or give it to a mum that has a new born baby to make her sleep at nights or perhaps when the baby listens to it he/she will start crying cuz these songs will give him/her a headache.


title: acoustic EP shows Avril can sing and has good songs

text: I really got into Avril after watching her "Control Room" show that aired on the WB television network. In an acoustic setting her charisma really comes through, and the songs hold up well in that simplified format. Since Avril hasn't done an MTV Unplugged (yet, I hope she does at some point) and the Control Room is only available online, this CD originally sold through Target is the only chance to have an official acoustic release. It's a really nice collection of songs, and with only 6 tracks it flies by leaving me wanting a lot more. I think this was made before her Best Damn Thing CD, because there are a lot of songs on the acoustic Control Room performance from that album that were excellent, and not found on this CD EP. Regardless, the six songs that are on here are all good. It's nice to hear Avril sing without tons of backing tracks and studio overdubs, because her vocals really do shine and sound great - they don't need to be burried in production. She has just the right mix of girlish charm and punk snarl to make a fresh impact in pop music. I wouldn't say the acoustic versions are better or worse then their original releases, just different. If you like Avril I highly recommend this acoustic CD. I read some reviews saying this limited CD is selling in the hundreds of dollars... that's crazy. Right now here on Amazon it's listed at $12 and I got it for $3 off eBay. No CD is worth a hundred bucks! Good grief. Highlights include He Wasn't, Don't Tell Me, and Nobody's Home.


title: The Future of Rock and Roll

text: This is without a doubt in my mind the best band since Guns N' Rose. They blend the sounds of Led Zeppelin and Queens of the Stone Age to create a sound all their own. I have been following this band for a while and this Ep exceeds my expectations. The fisrt song Raise your hands is the weakest song but is still great, it has a sort of epic feel to it. Then comes Man on fire which is without a doubt the best rock song I have heard this year or this decade. Then Intruder erupts which is a very hard rocking brilliant song, and it's not even going to be on their full length album. Then Cool Cody which I heard along time ago and is still one of my favorite songs, one of the best live songs that you will ever here. This band is about to erupt when their debut album hits stores in August, get ready for the world of music to be turned upside down.<br />To the guy who reviewed above, this is not my band, I have never even met the people in the band. I am just a devoted fan, and if you look around to reviews around the internet you will see that people have been giving these guys the type of critical acclaim that I have. I bet you didn't even listen to the music on the ep and instead wrote them off because a fan was applauding them, so before you write them off give their music a chance.


title: good

text: kids love it.  and so does my wife.  bought it to replace the old one we had that got ruined


title: Great value

text: Case was pretty beat up, but can’t complain for the price I paid.


title: A Shame and a waste

text:
Victoria Beckham is written off by many as the embodiment of "Posh Spice"--a vain, vapid, shopaholic whose main concern is how to starve herself into US size 0 jeans. Plus, she never sang in the Spice Girls (not true), ergo, she can't sing. While Beckham is no Celine, she isn't a Cassie, and her sweet, thin but enjoyable voice is reminiscent of Jennifer Lopez, which fits perfectly with the dance/lite r&b/pop sound of Open Your Eyes. It is a shame and a waste that this album was never released and even more so that it hasn't been at least sold in a digital format, since it matches the present dance/pop soundscape. The album is short but sweet, and rarely hits a lull. If you happen to catch sight of a digital download, click on the link immediately, because Open Your Eyes is a solid album with a smooth sound.

Stand-out tracks: Hustla, 25 Minutes, Gone


title: Great!

text: Great condition. Best cross over album I have heard


title: Urgente ayuda de mis amigos fanes

text: Quiero saber quien me ayuda a saber si esta edición es mejor que la target urgente nose cual comprar


title: Great Update on Their Classic Album

text:
It’s always weird when bands or single artists say they’re going to redo or remix their more famous songs or albums and given Lacuna Coils more recent albums, I wasn’t quite sure how this was going to fare, especially since their older albums were so recognized by their unique sound. I’m not saying they’re later work is not good but there was a quality to their earlier work that really made them stand out and the original Comalies was the real showcase of that.

With that said, this new version of the album is very very good. Their new, heavier sound with more guitar work and the double bass drums really help elevate most of the tracks and Cristina Scabbia’s more polished vocals are the true highlight of the entire project. Songs like Swamped and Tight Rope are two big standouts, and Heaven’s A Lie is also tremendous.

With that said, it’s not perfect. Male singer, Andrea, I feel does too much of his screaming vocals and some of the tracks suffer from that. There was something special about his more held back vocals from the original. The same could be said about some of the sound. Songs like Daylight Dancer and Angels Punishment lose a bit of their uniqueness with the new sound and don’t sound quite on par with the originals.

But overall, a great update that will definitely please fans. Not everything is perfect but the effort alone makes this a winner.


title: Best Bhajan CD

text: I am not sure why this item is discontinued, maybe cause some of the bhajans are in the other cd krishna bhajan, but this is still the complete collection of all 8 bhajans. I had to go around a lot of places before I could find it in India.


title: Awesome

text: Came perfect and brand new


title: How Sad !

text:
For a Woman who is brillant on stage, this album is so bad and doesnt capture his magic, perhaps Sony wanted some qucik money, they should of thought twice. His voice sounds like it was dubbed in, the crowd doesnt sound like a live crowd, its all very strange.
Live albums are really for fans, but I think most fans wont like
this effort, perhaps on his next tour he cant release another live album that will show people the real Shakira in concert.


title: Love it

text: I am a big fan of Rihanna I love her music and it works very satisfied


title: Just as I was expecting’

text: This is just as I was expecting.  This record plays at 45rpm and it sounds amazing!  It is already my favorite record to play for its audio quality.


title: Vinyl in mint condition.

text:
I struck gold.  I’ve been searching for this album for so many years.  I saw this one the cover looked aged & indeed it was but has been taken good care & is still in good condition with no bends or tears.  It came with an outer protective sleeve which is always a good bonus.  What blew my mind was the condition of the vinyl itself.  Nearly new., mint condition.  Clean, Sounds perfect. No cracks or pops.  It does not skip on any tracks.  Sounds beautiful.  This is Paquito Guzman’s best album in my opinion.  Every track is a hit.  I’m super happy.  And I thank the seller & previous owner or owners for taking good care of this album.

Will enjoy for many, many years.


title: Good band , worth checking out..

text: Give this band a try , they are really good . ill add more info about them later but just give an open mind and check them out ..


title: This Still Is

text:
After mending fences with Ian Anderson and playing some of the old tunes a few times, the idea of The This Was Band was formed.  Mick Abrahams (guitar, slide guitar & vocals) got together with Mike Summerland (bass guitar), Paul Burgess (drums & percussion), and Steve Dundon (flute & vocals) to tour and play a set consisting of the songs from the first Jethro Tull album, "This Was".  This album consists of live performances of 9 of the 10 tracks from that first album.  "Round", the short closing piece is really more of a coda for the album, and really wouldn't work in concert, but the rest are here.  In addition, they play a rocking encore of B. B. King's "Rock Me Baby" to close the album.

As with the original album, this one opens with "My Sunday Feeling", but from there on the track order is completely different.  Despite Mick being the only original member to play on this album, at times the sound is eerily similar to the original group.  There are some great performances; such as "Move on Alone", "Beggars Farm", and it wouldn't be a Mick Abrahams live performance without a memorable rendition of "Cat's Squirrel".

This album was originally released in 1998.  It has been released on Mick's own Squirrel Music label, as well as on New Day Records.  It is worth seeking out if you are a fan of the original Jethro Tull, or if you like electric blues.


title: Seek This One Out

text:
Mick Abrahams' return album, "All Said and Done" (1991), is as fine as anything he has ever done.  This is an excellent blues album, with fourteen tracks comprised of seven tunes written by Mick (two of which were collaborations with Gordon `Mississippi' Murphy), two new arrangements of traditional pieces, and five covers of older blues pieces.

The pieces written by Mick are quite good, starting with "Road Roller" which opens the album.  Then there is the absolutely fantastic "All Tore Down" which is probably my favorite tune that Mick has ever done.  Another noteworthy piece is "Dear Jane" which is very similar to "Dear Jill" from his days in Blodwyn Pig.  Another great piece is the title song of the album "All Said and Done", which is one of the two pieces which Gordon Murphy co-wrote.

While Mick's pieces are very strong, one cannot ignore the cover tunes like "Black Night" by Jessie Mae Robinson, "Let Me Love You Baby" by Willie Dixon, and "I Wonder Who" by Alexis Korner.  There are also two new arrangements of classic blues pieces.  The first is "Billy The Kid" (originally by Reverend Andrew Jenkins), and the second is an amazing 11+ minute version of "Cat's Squirrel" (originally by Charles Isaiah Ross) which has become Mick's signature piece.

On this album, Mick plays with Andy Pyle (bass guitar), Bruce Boardman (piano), Clive Bunker (drums and percussion), Dave Lennox (piano), Dick Heckstall-Smith (sax), Gordon Murphy (sax), Jim Rodford (bass guitar), Nigel Pegrum (drums and percussion), and Pete Fensome (bass guitar).

As far as I know, there have been two CD releases of this album.  The first was from Élite (ELITE007CD) which includes some liner notes which talk mainly about Mick's history although it does have a small section which tells just a little bit about this album.  There is some confusion about when this CD was released, as Mick's web site gives an absurd date of 1970, and the re-issue of the CD shows a date of 1990, but the CD itself clearly indicates a date of 1991.

The second release is a remastered version of the CD which was released in 2001 on Mick's own Squirrel Music label (SM CD 005).  This CD lacks the liner notes, but does give some of the details about who played on the album which were missing from the original release.  Note that there is also a 2 CD + 1 DVD which has been put out with the same name, but it is not the same as this CD and is in fact a retrospective of Mick's career.


title: The Best Release Of This CD Yet

text:
"Today's Report" (October, 1999) is the first album from A.C.T a Swedish progressive metal band.  This particular release is the Atenzia release which remastered release, which includes not only the bonus track from the Japanese release, but also two additional bonus tracks.  As with the Avalon release of the album, the first bonus track is third overall on the album instead of at the end where one normally finds bonus tracks.  However, you will find that it fits well in that position on the album.  The additional two bonus tracks are demo tracks from 1996 and are placed at the end.  This remastered version was released on March 1st of 2003.

I find this to be an enjoyable album to listen to; musically it is very strong.  The lyrics and vocals are the weakest parts of the album, but not to the point where it is a serious detriment.  Some of what they did on this album may seem formulaic on their later albums, but here it is fresh and new.  The album opens with "Abandoned World", a strong number which is heavier than the majority of the album.  Other cuts of interest include "The Wandering", "Waltz with Mother Nature", "Today's Report", and the bonus track "Grandpa Phone Home".  There is also "Personalities" (The Long One), which is several smaller pieces strung together to form one longer piece.  This is the strongest part of the album, as it includes "Lord of Lies", "Emelie (Ms Amnesia)", and "Insomniac".

The band includes Jerry Sahlin (synthesizers, vocals, backing vocals, vocoder), Tomas Erlandsson (acoustic and electronic drums and percussion, soundscapes, baking machine and swollen kneecap, backing vocals), Ola Andersson (guitars, backing vocals), Peter Asp (bass, percussion, backing Vocals), and Herman Saming (lead vocals, backing vocals, silent trumpet).  The guests include Mike Turner (Today's reporter), and The kids (secret messages).


title: Five Stars

text: Great CD! Truly a collectors item if you loved the band!


title: A Mother Goose album we can all enjoy.

text: The songs are sung beautifully by an adult chorus. The style sounds old fashioned, but  we found it still appeals to today's children. The words are sung with clear and crisp annunciation and the lyrics are true to the original mother goose rhymes. Mercifully, it lacks the cutsey-poo sound of more modren renditions.  I highly recommend!


title: Wonderful experience!

text: I had a great experience with this seller! The product I ordered came in fast and on time. It was in great condition, too! Thank you!


title: Great song

text: Marque is a very talented musician. Yeah, not all of his songs are "hit material"(whose are tho???), but he has quite a bit of quality music. Rose Without a Thorn is definitely one of his good songs. Well worth buying! I really enjoyed the acoustic version too!!!


title: Love!

text: I got this for my granddaughter and she loves it!!


title: I love it

text: I am happy


title: Great album all the way through

text:
Started with Stronger Than Desire... eventually I love all the songs.
The production is just right for these songs.
Also, this is not a Joe Boyd record... it's too high tech - especially on Stronger Than Desire.
This album is produced by Eg White was released on 13 June 2005 on the Serpent label (from Wiki).
If you want Joe Boyd - google JB + Fables or 10,000 Maniacs or Billy Bragg.


title: Need to see his hands

text: I like the audio but didn't realize it was not a DVD. I would benefit from seeing the instructor's hands. It is hard to follow without seeing what he is doing.


title: More K.O.D

text: It might just be a 5 song EP but it SLAPS


title: Perfect Gift!

text: I bought this for my daughters graduation gift....SHE LOVED IT! It was exactly as described, arrived super fast, and in perfect condition, un opened and beautiful!


title: Beyond description. You have to experience it for yourself ...

text: Beyond description.  You have to experience it for yourself.