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Secret spy music is cool
Excellent with only a couple of songs I skip over after listening to the past 9 years. This was a gateway CD for me to discover the band "Man or Astroman" (they perform the Goldfinger cover.) I now have all their CD's as well!Good stuff and highly recommended. Nice image of Connery on cover too!-myspace.com/machmahn | 34 stars
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This album has got da FIRE!
If you are looking for some of Busta's greatest work, BUY THIS ALBUM! It has a great variety of music like Lenny Kravitz and DMX. My favorite song is "FIRE." It is a sweet song. GET THIS ALBUM AND YOU'LL GET DA FIRE! | 34 stars
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First impressions definitely make a difference!
When I first discovered Widespread Panic back in 2001, this was the album I listened to. I was blown away with the first and second tracks, "Surprise Valley" and "Bear Gone Fishin'". It just got better and better as the album went on. Panic might take some cues from their rock n' roll predecessors, the Grateful Dead, Allman Bros. and Talking Heads, etc., but they mix it up into a sound that's all their own. After putting this album on repeat for about a month, I finally got to see them live for the first time in Jackson, MS. I was so impressed with them that I went to the next show in Little Rock, AR and I've been addicted ever since! These boys know how to make music from their hearts and souls(which is rare in this Brittney Spears plastic world)!! Some may say this type of music draws the "neo-hippie" crowd. All I know is that you meet some of best and kindest people in the world at WSP shows. Cheers to friends so near!! | 45 stars
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Snoop Peaked on his First Album
Truly a classic, but sadly Snoop could never out do himself after this first bangin' LP. There's not a bad track on it. And a note to all the reviewers who bashed it, they obviously don't appreciate the genre (gangsta rap), or cannot understand it. Buy if you don't already own it. | 45 stars
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Classic then and now
33 years later and this CD is brought to you updated but still a classic. The title track is one to never forget. Take a trip back in time, circa 1957, big cars, cheap gas, cool music to listen to while cruisin down the highway. For those of you old enough this will be nostalgia, for those younger this is your roots. Before hip hop there was jazz, before jazz there was be bop. This was made originaly during that transitional period when the new idiom was being defined. Enter Trane and his signature sound of soaring sax grown out of his apprenticeship with Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. You'll hear wonderful solos in the classic jazz tradition, one instrument after another , each complementing the other. There is no doubt who the leader is though, it is Trane, who also penned four tunes for this classic. One of the many treats on this CD is the personnel, this is one of his finer groupings. Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones compliment Trane as they worked together under the master Miles Davis. That they understand the nuances of Trane is an understatement as they blend and fuse a superb rhythm section. The addition of Lee Morgan who at the time was just one of the new young lions on trumpet is cool jazz defined. The blues have never sounded better than on this swinging bluesy collection of now Trane classics. Here is what you get that you won't on other versions of this LP original. Outtakes of Blue Train and Lazy Bird that show the diversity of the originals that are more known. Also the enhanced feature allows you two see the master at work and provides some interesting biographical information provided by through interviews and recollections. Blue Note has packaged up a gem for all to enjoy now with modern technology as an aid. This CD is a classic for both the fan and the uninitiated listener of the greatest sax man to date, John Coltrane. | 45 stars
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Sanskrit opera at its most mesmerizing.
Clear tones, Sanskrit lyrics, and the Philip Glass repeated drones make this CD a great experience. The voices are surrealistic and the melodies, though not hummable, are enough to put you into a trance state. Forget "new age" massage music. This is the classic approach to changing brain waves.Great background music for cooking, driving, and lovemaking. | 34 stars
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The Answer to "My Life."
1997 was a resurgent year for Mary J. Blige, the critically-acclaimed "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul." Throughout that year, she had a flock of television appearances such as the Essence Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, performed at the Grammys and appeared on TRL on MTV promoting the videos for the songs "I Can Love You" and "Love Is All We Need." During that year, she was nominated for consecutive Grammys for her groundbreaking 3rd album, "Share My World." If "My Life" was dubbed a classic in 1994, this album would prove itself as a dynamite follow-up to the impressive sophomore work. This album alone boasted 5 chart-topping singles which include, "Not Gon' Cry," "Missing You," (produced by Babyface) "Love Is All We Need," "Everything," (produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) & "I Can Love You," which was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. If the singles weren't enough to make this record a success, take a look at the album as a whole. "Share My World" is a growth for Mary J. Blige. She polished her sound considerably, added more depth in writing and producing confidently, sings with conviction unlike her previous two records and absolutely shares her point of view while carrying the audience with her on her quest of love and life. I love the singles as well as her title-track, "Share My World," also produced by "Darkchild," the smoldering duet with R. Kelly in "It's On," "Keep Your Head," (signature Mary) "Searching," [once again using Roy Ayers' material] "Can't Get You Off My Mind," featuring The Lox when they were signed with Puffy, "Seven Days," which also got some decent airplay, the sweet remake to "Our Love" and the east-coast hip-hop flavor of "Round and Round." In my book, this is Mary's best recording ever!!! Mary J., keep living your life, girl!!! | 45 stars
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The most beautiful music piece ever
I first heard "concerto pour une voix" when I was little and it took me ten years to find its name and author.my only guess about how saint-preux came up with this pieceis that he had a near death experience and when in heaven heard the music the angels sing to the entering souls.when I think about the future I always get sad when I realize that there will be a lot that I will never experiencethe splendid books I will not read the fantastic movies I won't see the funny jokes i won't hear etc. but at least one thing I know for sure that give me some solace - there will never be morebeautiful sounding piece than this, NEVER!(so I guess you've understand by now that I recommendthis CD) | 45 stars
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very pleased despite..
This is a great cd despite the fact that it has several boring slow songs that my toddler wasn't enjoying. We enjoyed the upbeat, dancing tunes, but we just forwarded the boring slow songs.I recommend listening to the songs first then purchase it if you like. | 23 stars
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Get Off His Back: The Man's Got Talent
... he definitely showcases his talents on this masterpiece of a CD. ....Now that I've gotten my frustration out and gotten my point across, I can talk about how good this album really is. This truly is an excellent CD, especially for all you hip-hop fans out there such as myself. The only two tracks he kind of goes overboard on is "Ken Kaniff" and "Kim." But that's only 2 tracks out of 18: everything else on this CD is masterfully done. Like I said before, most of the stuff he's rappin' about he's just trippin'. The only 3 tracks he's really tryin' to get a point across is in Stan, where an obsessed fan takes his loyalty to Em a little too far. In "Who Knew", he's tryin' to say how was he supposed to know kids would take his lyrics seriously and do somethin' stupid. "The Way I Am" not only is one of his best songs, but a deep one too. The song "Marshall Mathers" is kinda half clownin', half serious. The part about his family and them wanting money from him now that he's got the cash can relate to a lot of you out there.All you rap fans out there need to add this one to your library: it's easily one, if not the best hip-hop albums I've ever heard. It'd be one of you'll best investments you'd ever make.nem, they only appear on 4 tracks (Bitch Please 2, Amityville, Under the Influence & Remember Me). Eminem's music isn't like other rappers (I never liked any of Dr. Dre's albums, for example), so even if you're into punk or other genres like I am, you just might like this...(I never liked any of Dr. Dre's albums, for example), so even if you're into punk or other genres like I am, you just might like this... | 45 stars
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sabbath!
On "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath," like any classic Sabbath or early Ozzy solo work, we see Ozzy in his prime. Long before Ozzy Osbourne became a parody of himself, being known to most as an oafish buffoon on a reality show . | 45 stars
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The past has arrived.
Several years back, I and my sister thought it would be interesting if someone crossed Beethoven with Pantera or Rob Zombie or Meatloaf (what is his real name any way?). Well, someone did and I must say, I am astounded. I am glad I and my sister thought of this, to bad we do not get the credit. I must say, I enjoy this type of music, to actually hear a lead guitar play beethoven, quite impressive, well thought out. Bravo. I have only heard samples but so far it is the most anticipated cd I desire. Truely a unique sound. | 45 stars
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Great offering by a great but still unknow artist
Put Kelly Willis on the list of great singers/ writers that get no airplay but keep delivering one-hundred percent solid cd's each time out. Radio airplay should be dominated by Kelly, Lucinda, Steve Earle and Kelly's spouse Bruce Robison. | 45 stars
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ATTN Music fans (not just for country fans)!
Wow! This is a music. First let me say that I am not a comtemporary country music fan. Furthermore, I had never heard about twenty of the songs on this album before I bought it. I like acoustic guitar and a friend had said that this album was a must if you enjoy grass-roots guitar music. Many of the reviews on this board compare this album to Dwight's previous releases. I think this album would ruin the other albums becuse this one is so good. I cannot even imagine listening to these songs with electic instruments. Obviously, Dwight fans are going to check out this album. My challenge is to non-Country fans--buy this album. You will not be dissappointed. It is Americana as music gets. The man is an amazing talent. I cannot imagine what it must be like to have the guitar playing ability, the voice, and the writing ability that this man has. Don't stop to think about it anymore, BUY IT. | 45 stars
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Time bounded by the urgent and wistful
The Fire Dept, fronted by Neil Palmer, were (and remain) one of the finest groups to tread the boards in the closing years of the last millenium. I would consider this, their second LP, as the greatest undiscovered LP out of England, ever. Coming at it from a 1966 proto-psyche / freakbeat spin - fuelled with strong tea in the gallery cafe of Brighton's Regency gallery just over from the Royal Pavilion. Long long meetings as we waitied for Colin to spring the wedge that would enable the recording. The longer he procrastinated, the longer we schemed. How could we encode material that Colin would sign off on, but that would later take revenge on his dithering? Meanwhile, Palmer pursued a different agenda. Evocations of Time. J.W. Dunne was (is) a big fave. The Future Lyric Utility. Covers of pre-Grateful Dead tunes. Beautiful eloquent and heartrending ballads that turn out to be about pissing in shop doorways. Fscking the levels during mastering so you have to continually adjust the volume during playback. Got up 4am just to record birdsong in St Anne's Wells Gardens. No birds just lorries. Includes a half-completed booklet of explanatory essays by Stewart Home. If you like Supergrass you don't possess the discrimination to recognise genius. Nous sommes jamais vu... | 45 stars
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The illest album of the year
Plain and simple, if you like real hip hop with true beats and true lyrics than this album is for you. | 45 stars
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A Great Debut CD
Coal Chamber has been a favorite of mine for years, and, in my opinion, this is their best CD. The opener, "Loco", got me addicted to this band. Think of it as Korn on speed. "Sway", another title track, has the infamous "the roof is on fire..." opener to it and is a great track as well. "Big Truck" tends to take on Korn's direction with its mellow points at first, and then exploding right towards your face. "Oddity" takes sort of a hip-hop beat with it, while "Clock" explodes right into your face. Recommended for those who like alternative metal but want to dig deeper.If you like this, you will also like:"Korn" by Korn"Sevendust" by Sevendust | 45 stars
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La Joya de Clapton en vivo
Definitivamente, a mi gusto de lo mejor de Clapton como solista. Que suerte tuvo esa gente de Tokio de estar en ese concierto!. Contiene música para todos los gustos, rock and roll, blues, baladas, en fin, una maravilla. "Blues Power", "After Midnight", "Cocaine" y "Further Up on the road" te haran transportar a otra dimensión. Es un disco obligado en cualquier colección. | 45 stars
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A Great Voice
Lara fabian has a great voice and talent, this CD confirms that, its voice arrives until but deep of the soul, it has become one of my favorite singers. | 45 stars
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There are no words on the planet that could ...............
This is one of the best tunes I've heard in a long, long, while. The music caresses the parts, my husband could never reach.That's how good.........good doesn't even describe how excellent this cd is, in fact there are no words on the planet that couldcould come close to how good, nice, superb, hypnotic this is. | 45 stars
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One of the great albums of the 90's
This is one of the great albums of the 90's. It's drenched in beautiful (and noisy) guitars, elegant bass lines and somewhat tribalesque drumming. I saved the vocals for last because that's where the the strength of this band lies. Todd Colby was one of those rare vocalists who could both sing and write some amazingly pithy (and gorgeous) poetry/lyrics. I still listen to this CD from time to time and it sounds great right after a little Modest Mouse or Sonic Youth. | 45 stars
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This Is NOT The Soft Bulletin Part 2, what its is brilliant
This Is NOT The Soft Bulletin Part 2, what its is brilliantThe Flaming Lips found even more fame with breathtaking "The Soft Bulletin" they now found themselves more in the spotlight than ever before, and people were now expecting the band to repeat this a second time around.So how do you follow up the level of expectation of a follow up to the instant classic that was The Soft Bulletin? Most other bands would crumble under the pressure of trying to surmount such a task; The Flaming Lips are not like most other bands came back with this, which is every bit of good as a its predecessor.With an Album Title like "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots" and a concept of a young Japanese woman battling pink robots hell-bent on destroying the earth, you would be forgiven for thinking, dear god that is one of the most pretentious concepts, EVER, thankfully its not, as pretentious as it sounds.As soon as "The Test Begins Now" is uttered it you know that this is going to be something different (but its The Flaming Lips, so different is to be expected). The song that follows is a bittersweet track of losing the one you love to another man, and the feeling that you didn't do enough keeps her.That is but one of the many fantastic tunes that are on the album the title track "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots", is a great fun tune, I particularly love the kinda cheesy lyric, "She Gotta be strong to fight them/ so she's taken lots of vitamins" "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Part 2 " is one of the greatest instrumental tracks that I have ever heard.For me the highlights of this album has go to be "Do you Realise??" which a bittersweet song dealing with the beauty of the world and dealing with something that we will all have to face, death. The simple lyrics " do you realise that every one you know some day will die/and instead of sayin all of your goodbyes/let them know that you realise that time moves fast its hard to make the good times last. So simply written but so beautiful and moving and defiantly puts you in touch with your own mortality. It extremely refreshing to hear a song about such a grim subject matter that's not all doom and gloom.This is a master class in how an album should be made, it fun, sad, quirky. The lyrics written by Wayne whilst somewhat out their at times, still manage to hit a chord. This is just fantastic, fantastic stuff. The soft bulletin was all about cramming as much sound into one song as possible, this is a much mellower affair. The Flaming Lips have done the impossible release a follow up that is on par with " The Soft Bulletin".What makes this all the more remarkable, is that this album is the 11th that The Flaming Lip 11th release, like a fine wine this band are getting better with age | 45 stars
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Birthday Gift
Bought this and other orginial albums of Ice Cube for a special friend's birthday. Received the item a few days after order was submitted. I was nervous I wouldn't get by the weekend of their birthday, but I did. The recipient could not have been more pleased! Thank you! | 45 stars
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People will freak when the Gluey Brothers creep!
People will freak when the Gluey Brothers creep! As a DTS Surround sound owner I can honestly say this is the most exiting, fresh and original use of the medium I've heard to date. Great band....Stellar production. Alot of fun to listen to. Even more fun to read along with the lyrics. It's like some sort of "Gil Scott Zappa meets The B52's and David Lynch for falafels after the Don Knotts film festival."I love this thing. | 45 stars
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Thunderheart
Thunderheart is a classic native american action adventure movie. I mostly watch biography or true events movies. To me, Thunderheart is a real "Classic Movie." This why I have it in my library of favorite classic movies. | 45 stars
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CD Review of Iron Maiden Best of the Beast
Everything I could have hoped for from the music and the seller of this item. Excellen all around! | 45 stars
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This release is NOT a scam
...I have bought a few of these remastered discs, and have made a personal 'best of' single-disc compilation.I used EAC to extract the info (the CD layer only, of course, not the SACD info) doing this track by track rather than by an image file, since I wanted only selected tracks for my compilation.Then I burnt my personalised disc using Nero. No trouble, and a perfect result.And yes, I think Abkco for once has done a pretty good job with these remasters. I'll reserve final judgement till I get a chance to listen to that SACD layer! | 34 stars
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"Waiting" a long time for this...
Just bought this CD, and listening to it as I write for extra inspiration. Can I say "great"? I'm very happy with this purchase.This is a nice compilation that in my opinion, covered all my favorites of Greenday's CD releases. If you like a band, let's face it, you can't go too wrong with a greatest hits CD anyway.Of all the cuts on the CD, my absolute favorite is "Waiting" from the "Warning" CD. Some Greenday fans will disagree, but to me, this song is their best. It has a Beatle-esque beauty that appeals to my love of jangly melodic guitar pop. I love the sliding riffs in the guitar solos, and the bridges between the hook. This cut is a classic masterpiece of formulaic pop, and some won't like it for that reason alone, but I LOVE IT.Buy this CD, it has all the best songs that any Greenday fan would like on one disc. "When I Come Around", "Geek Stink Breath", "Longview", "She" and more! Even if it misses a cut or two for those out there with a particular favorite CD track that WASN'T included, you'll still cover a good 90% of your favorites.Don't be left "Waiting" for your copy when it's gone. It's a must have. | 45 stars
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nice surprise
Someone recommended this CD, so I bought it when I saw it in a record shop. It was a very nice surprise: there is a good balance between excellent dance tracks and balads, although I tend to prefer the up-tempo songs. In contrast to the other reviewers, I have the feeling that she is sometimes close to her limit (as far as the range of her voice is concerned), but I have never actually seen her live. On the CD it works fine, though, so if you like the songs you can listen to: buy it! | 34 stars
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Best Christmas album ever!
O Holy Night is the ultimate Christmas song! Il Divo give me goose bumps throughout the whole album. Simply wonderful! Just buy it!! :-D | 45 stars
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Classic Must Own Rock Album
There seems to be a general misunderstanding as to what Dual Disc is. The CD side is exactly the same as the CD release (no difference whatsoever).The DVD side has 2 parts to it, the first being a DVD-Video section which gives you the album in Dolby Digital and all the video extras etc. The second part is the album in High Resolution format and is called DVD-Audio. This portion will only play on DVD-Audio players (not your average DVD-Video player).If you have a decent DVD-Audio capable system then this is definitely worth it for the advanced resolution sound. Otherwise it's only worth it if you are interested in the extras.Oh and by the way this is a great album - buy it! | 45 stars
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Brit-rock invasion, hide the kids and virgins...
So I heard Franz Ferdinand when I was in France in 2004. Some fellow travellers from Australia said "...hey, these guys rock.." and I became an instant fan. This makes up for the years of alternative rock that was...well, craptastic.Fav tracks include Dark of the Matinee and Take Me Out.Aussie Aussie Aussie!!! | 45 stars
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Crisp, Clean, and Modern
Signals belongs in the same category as Moving Pictures, not only because of sonic similarities, but because Signals is of the same quality of the other. Lacking Moving Pictures' guitar-driven sound, Signals does not have the punch of Moving Pictures, but it does show Rush making risky and bold moves into the future. Awash in Oberheim synths, the songs on Signals alienated many die-hard Rush fans used to the guitar-heavy, ten-minute-long songs of the past. The seventies were fading, and Rush wanted to move into the future. Clearly influenced by everything from Midge Ure's atmospherics and German techno wizards Kraftwerk to Reggae and electronic dance music, Signals is the departure point for contemporary Rush, a gamble that, as far as this fan is concerned, Rush won. Despite is electronic coolness, Signals manages to rock on more than one track, i.e., Subdivisions and The Analog Kid. In a way, Rush's immersion in synth-land was a musical foreshadowing of the technological explosion of the 1980s-it was the sound of the near future. Like a drive on the Trans-Canada highway on a winter day, Signals is cold and beautiful, smooth-riding and enjoyable. I saw the Signals tour as an eighth-grader back in 1982. I remember watching older Rush fans leaving the arena after hearing their favorite old tune and wondering how someone who could be a Rush fan in the first place be so closed-minded. The Moving Pictures tunes provided them with an opportunity to get another beer or to take a leak. Upon hearing a new Signals tune, one crusty curmudgeon cursed, put his two-foot bong in his jacket, and headed home. Judging by many of the other reviews, I can see that this division is still in place! | 45 stars
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One of Mariah's absolute best...
Mariah gives us another album full of amazing tracks. I've been following her since the debut cd in 1990 and this latest one definitely ranks up there as one of her best.Stand out tracks from my first listen would be: Its Like That, We Belong Together, Say Somethin, Get Your Number, Circles, I wish I Knew and Fly Like A Bird.If you've ever liked a Mariah album or track, 'The Emancipation of Mimi' will fit right in with your old favorites. It's really THAT good. | 45 stars
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A Classic in it's own right
Simply put this is a CD that makes you glad you spent your money on it. This is runner up for album of the year(behind Eminem) . The only song that would have been nice had it never been recorded is "Somthin' Bout Yo Bidness" . Watch out for Goldie Loc . | 45 stars
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beautiful beautiful beautiful
this a fabulous collaboration of hip hop and electronica beats with a goddess' sexy/airy voice. the beautiful lyrics heats up the electric blanket known as "esthero". a definate talent, and a must buy | 45 stars
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One of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard
If you were one of those die-hard fans back in the late 90's that was offended when the man took a different turn with Mechanical Animals back in 98, go listen to your worn out copies of "Portrait" and "Antichrist" and moan to your worthless friends about how his music isn't as heavy as it used to be. While your at it, pop in your copy of Nine Inch Nails "The Downward Spiral" (NOT the recently released special edition because you might have a heart-attack).Anyone with an open mind that has a true appreciation for music as an art-form, I suggest you go pick up this album even if you are NOT a Manson fan.This is probably the most honest album I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. Having been a fan of Manson since I was 12 years old and having loved EVERYTHING that he has done, this one strikes a very different chord all together. It has a different sound. No, he's not the best singer in the world and never has been. He makes up for it once again, this time, not by creating a character that is sympathetic to everyone that's ever been beat up in school, berated by their pastor/priest, or degraded by their parents, but by simply saying "THIS is who I really am and where I am at right now."This is the kind of thing an artist creates when they no longer care about catering to their fans, and start making art for themselves. The result is deeply personal and incredible.If you are one of the haters out there, I beg you to reconsider why you hate this album. Imagine yourself an artist.... would you really want to paint with the same color and kinds of paints, on the same canvas for your entire life, changing just enough to keep people interested? If you are any kind of an artist as well, you will know the answer is a resounding "no." You want to challenge yourself to do something different and to make it more personal, whether or not people like the result.You people that give this one star... go listen to your old albums and sit around like a bunch of old men reminiscing about "The Good Ole' Days". Either that or open up your eyes and your ears. Realize that times, and people do change, and those of us that survive adapt with those changes. Most of us grow up, most of us change and most of us don't like to say the same thing over and over again. | 45 stars
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Let Down
This CD was extraordinarily difficult for me to find, and was a disappointment when I found it. The late great Mark Heard was playing around in his basement studio while drinking too much coffee or something. This is a blemish on an otherwise wonderful string of CDs. | 12 stars
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Bring out the soda pop and beans, and cut a big one!
The Gadlers, Nick and Rick, have come with a series of Christmas songs using burps and gastric emissions as notes and even substituting words. Yes, it's juvenile and silly, but it's good for a laugh. And their motto is "Quality Music, Quality Gas." In short, they've cut a big one. Key, {O} is a burp, @ is a gastric noise.The opening song,"Jingle Belch" is probably the funniest, as it demonstrates their humorous sound. The song has an initial burping of the opening, then when the Gadlers sing about "melting all the snow, with a {O}{O}@@@", the funny stuff begins."Oh what fun it is to {O} and @ as you drop your guts tonight" goes one of the choruses. The funniest lyric has to be this one: "Up at Santa's pad/the elves were making toys, but soon they all got warm, and started making noise @@@/soda pop and beans/put gas inside their butts/the castle shook in harmony and and Ms. Claus went nuts." The belch that follows sounds like an explosion,which left me laughing.On "Belchers We Have Heard on High", the main rude noise is a drawn out burp that accompanies the "glooooooria in excelsis dio" part."Here We Come a `Caroling'" sounds like a loungey country-like song with the usual {O}and @ sounds interjected so that "the air's turning green." There's spoken interjections such as "Oh lord, now where did I put that burrito?" or "It's getting mighty stanky in here.""Don we now our gas apparel. Fa la la la la..." Yes, the Gadlers give "Deck The Halls" the gastric and belch's juice treatment. features some very squeaky and liquid gastric noises, meaning Santa must've eaten too much fruitcake. "Blowing wind right out our a-es. Fa la la la la..." Those guys!Has anyone tried to keep a long burp going as long as possible? Or for that matter, the sound that comes out the other end? Well, the gastrumental "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" is the result of that, with an airy synth sound playing."Out On The Dance Floor" is a very light techno take on "Up On The Rooftop" about someone trying to ask a girl to dance but cranks one out. Trying to be normal as I walk on by, blaming it all on the other guy" "someone else let one big and loud/there went another to my left and right/everyone is cutting the cheese tonight/@@@ who will know/@@@ let one go!" @@@ instead of hohoho. Yeah!"We Wish You A Merry Christmas," the "caca"pella version, has a backbeat of one belch, two rude noises, while the words are burped out. "...and have a gassy new year," they wish, ended by a long, squeaky, you-know-what."The 12 Days of Sickness" describes the noises that are the result of diarrhea, bad eggnog, plum pudding, and fruitcake. "On the fifth day of Christmas, diarrhea gave to me," then we hear a toilet flushing. And yes, this goes on for twelve verses, which is why it clocks in at 4:14.The traditional belsh, instead of traditional Welsh of "I Saw Three Ships" features, you figure it out.The title song seems to be an original tune, but accompanying family, friendship, and such are rising tensions such as going to the mall, maxing credit cards, wrapping the many gifts. The way to relieve that stress: "All across the nation/drink some carbonation/release some flatuation/release your cares/put Christmas in the air." And the Gadlers release lots of tension here.After the countdown is burped, the main part of "Auld Lang Syne" is a light techno number with some electric guitar, and a barrage of very ripe and loud noises, some of them substituting words, which will cause a titter and giggle. It climaxes with a loud-drawn out cacophony of belches and gastric sounds.Instruments included here are the rumpet, gastric guitar, vulgar violin, rectalizer, and colonic clarinet, to list a few. A few fair warnings: if you have a good sense of humour and a sometimes silly mindset, listen to this. Oh, and after listening to this CD, make sure you aren't standing by a lit fireplace. CH4 + O2 ->, well, figure it out. So Merry Chris{O} and a happy new @@@@@! Ah, that felt better, putting some Christmas in the air. | 45 stars
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Beth Orton is on her way to the big time!
You may not know much about Beth Orton herself, but if you listen to her music you will understand how she feels. Her songs are brilliant and straight from the heart. A friend introduced me to her music a few years ago and she is my favorite female artist to this day. I only wish to be able to see her in concert in the near future. Her albums are beautifully written and performed and the music gets down deep inside of you. The entire cd is strong all the way through and should be listened to by any music fan that lets the music into their soul. | 45 stars
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THIS SONG IS IS SO TRITE!
I have to admit, the first time I listened to this song I almost exploded. This song is no different than any other pop song on the radio and the lyrics are so trite and cliche! There's nothing original about this song "A thousand miles". Whoever buys this single or her album is somewhat brain dead in music and lyrics. Her lyrics are so unreal and she uses the usual rhyming words "sky, by" etc... It seems to me a third grader could write this song in an elementary class and get barely and praise in the class. I can't believe this song is getting airplay on the radio. I gave this song 2 stars instead of 1 because she plays the piano and that is better than other pop singers who have other people play and write their own music. | 12 stars
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CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR
One of the most memorable events of my lifetime as I was an awestruck 16 year old keeping one eye on the moving company as they were packing up my family's belongings to move in the following days..... "I said you can pack whatever you want but don't even think about touching the TV..... "...... Anyway, it is awesome this long awaited EVENT is finally out on DVD but I have to admit great disappointment over the omission of several acts completely (Rick Springfield, Power Station, The Hooters, ( & key songs/ performances by Madonna ("Love makes the world go round", The Cars ("You might think" & "Drive", and last but not least considering it was the #1 single on BILLBOARD that week DURAN DURAN's "A View To A Kill' ....... If anyone knows the real reason Rick Springfield and/or The Power Station was not included, please feel free to post...... Let's just hope that one day, a more comprehensive version of July 13, 1985 will be released with or without Led Zepplein......... | 23 stars
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Top of the line of swing music, excellent instrumentation.
Though I'm missing Vol. I, I have found this to be the very best. It has the sound produced by top musicians and is, in my opinion, better than the original music played by big bands of the '40s. I' like to get Vol. I of the four volume set. | 45 stars
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Gem from 1962
This CD is only available from a Japanese import which is too bad. The music is fantastic. It is sort of take 5 meets Bosa Nova. There are no bad cuts and the drumming fits perfectly. I like this better than Gone with the Wind. Get a copy of this if you can. It is the Quartet at their joyous peak. | 45 stars
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Great Purchase!
I had this album (cassette) many years ago and decided to buy it again. I absolutely love it! It's great hearing all the old songs. My purchase through Amazon was very pleasant also. Thanks! | 45 stars
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Hello new generation of music
Well, the sixties were about the Beatles and many others, 70's The Who, Zeplin- 80's, ACDC, U2, Bruce Springstine- 90's Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, Oasis and millions of others. So what does the "00's" offer to us? I think the answer is obvious. Now, no decade has ever really topped its predisesor musicwise, but from the cleverness of the ninties to Fall Out Boy and Good Charlotte? Is there no hope?Good Charlotte obviously contradicts themselfs with the song, Life Styles of the rich and famous, and then try and tell those who question them to just let them live. It doesnt seem as though they can handle a little bit of criticizm.They sold out when they signed their first contract and only wear clothes from the "Made" company. Some rebelious rock group huh? Not to mention, I really don't give a shiete about how bad their life is, just play good music for god's sake. They don't even know how to write good lyrics.Please don't listen to this made for MTV crap, they're is even some great new music today, Radiohead, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, CCR, are all great bands who make great music. Just give that a chance. No one disserves to put out with these guys trying to sell you stuff and make you feel sorry for them.Every one diserves better. | 01 star
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new songs do sound dubbed....
I do not own this cd, but I am a longtime fan, and I have to agree, on listening to the samples, the "new" songs do sound like they're being sung by today's Gene and Paul, not 1975 or 1978.They sound fine, BTW, but probably not really authentic. The audience sounds a bit fakey as well IMO. | 23 stars
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This is the best song I have ever heard!!!
My favorite song, Twist My Arm, is the main reason I bought this album, and I have to say that there are many wonderful "ear candies" on this compact disc. I am the biggest fan of the Pointer Sisters (don't worry. I'm not a stalker) and I have purchased every single album they have recorded. My favorite album of theirs is "Break Out" (1983), and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank God for the Pointer Sisters! | 45 stars
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The best
Can's legendary Tago Mago is beyond comparison. The songs are otherwordly, dense, and impossibly groovy, and the musicians are uniformly spectacular. The rhythms pound away with tribal intensity, the keyboards shimmer and bubble and warble, the raw guitars belt out ingenious solos, and the vocals are just about indescribable. Don't try to decipher the lyrics, just enjoy Damo Suzuki's voice mumbling and groaning and yelling insanely, and enjoy the totally unique and addictive sound of Can. Tago Mago is guaranteed to be one of the most played albums in any collection.This is an album that should be bought by any enthusiast of experimental music. If you already have it, buy it anyways and give it to a friend. It isn't just important as a forerunner of such modern genres as trance, ambient, industrial, rap, and techno, it's one of the pinnacles of 20th century music, as essential as any other modern composition. Rock music has been an important part of our culture for fifty years and the fact that 'Tago Mago' is its pinnacle entitles it to be regarded as significant. | 45 stars
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The Destiny of Richard Hell
the man who once sang Love Comes in Spurts takes on Dylan, beat poetry, and kids with replaceable heads. Unmistakably funky bass, a kickass backing band (voidoids), and his trademark howl make this quite a worthy followup album to blank generation. Let it destroy you... | 45 stars
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Great CD!
My nearly 3yo loves this song. When she was 18 months old, she especially liked B-I-N-G-O. Now, she's really into the "If you are wearing.." song.The previous reviewer is correct that there is SOME synthesizer music-but, I can tell you from a musical perspective that most of it is not. As a former music teacher I am fairly particular about the sounds overall my child is hearing-and all of the woodwind (flute, saxophone, etc) instruments are live and real-no synthesizer there. I would highly disagree with the previous reviewer as to the overall quality of the music. Especially as it is also children singing-not adults.. and kids love to hear other kids doing whatever it is they want to do...I overall recommend this CD-especially for the price. | 45 stars
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Black Dr. Hook?
If you liked the real Dr. Hook, you'll love Afroman!! | 45 stars
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Jaw Dropping
From the song "Nadia" on, Beck astounds with the tones he and only he can coax out of a guitar. And this is not just guitar grandstanding - these songs take you places. To me, this is Beck's best effort yet. | 45 stars
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Obscure post-Chic dance set
1987's Outloud was Nile Rodgers' followup to his two solo lps. He formed the group with Phillip Saisse and Felicia Collins. It continued the electronic dance grooves of Rodgers' last lp, *B-Movie Matinee* but with more melodic, sometimes minor-key songs. It has some very strong tracks that have a unique hypnotic, groove-inducing ambiance ("Am I On Your Mind," "KAK," "Feeling Good"). Some of the Collins-dominated tracks have more of a Go West power-track feel ("Fundamental," "Good Together"). Some of the big-groove tracks relate to the work Rodgers was doing at the time with the Thompson Twins ("Square Business"). What is perplexing is how this lp and its singles received no airplay on radio or clubs. The mix of creative tracks with more commercial cuts should have propelled it to a more prominent spot on playlists. | 34 stars
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Excellent except for staging.
Singing, music, acting, costumes, & BD technology are all excellent. Unfortunately, the staging tried too hard to be creative. The single set for all acts, even though the lighting was effective, did not fit any of the acts well. (ie. The elevated center part of the stage was too big for the bed in Juliet's bedroom scene, but served no useful purpose in the other scenes.) Also, I don't agree with the directors that feel there must be stage action during overtures and preludes. Since the (mis)direction was not as intrusive as some I have seen, I still give 5 stars in spite of the staging. | 45 stars
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Ragamuffin
This album is one of my top 10 favorite albums. I love Lauryn Hill and all of her songs are so real and deep, but fun to listen to...Doo Wop is my fav. It's an album you can listen to regardless of the mood you're in, and w/o skipping any tracks. | 45 stars
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Wildflower is no wallflower
This is an amazing album. Of course I loveSheryl Crowe's singing. This album moves inthe sense that she sings candedly and alsomore softer than past albums. I am the same ageand feel like I am going through the same situations.I can relate to everything she sings. It seems as thoughthis album shows a more tender Sheryl. Madeline | 45 stars
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More Like Phil's 1970's Releases (e.g. Diamond Head)
I've had the CD for about two weeks now and have listened to it more than 20 times. With each listen it grows on you and having most of his fellow X-Roxy Music members playing along on various tunes only enhances the music. Even David Gilmour, Robert Wyatt, & Chrissie Hynde contribute on select songs and it's a pleasure to hear Phil's spacey leads on a few of the cuts. Not sure why it's so expensive so I bought a used copy for 1/2 the price and it is worth its purchase price. | 34 stars
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Great music.
Timeless western ballads that are always a pleasure to hear. Great lyrics,music, and singer. What else could you ask for? | 45 stars
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Heartrending and healing
Sand and Water is a classic, a beautiful collection of heartfelt stories. The CD came about following the death of Beth Nielsen Chapman's husband following a long struggle with cancer. Her voice is true and clear. The haunting clarity of sorrow and search for comfort and strength are the theme of many of the songs. There are also songs about the many facets of life and living. This is such a gift; it has carried me through the days prior to and after my own mother's death. The last time I talked to her, I sang "Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye" to her over the phone...This is music at its best, straight from the heart. I would give it more stars if I could. | 45 stars
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Christmas with the Jets
This is a fantastic Christmas album. I remember purchasing this at the time of release. This was released not to long after there very successful album called "The Jets". This album includes alot of highlights in it. Such as "Christmas In My Heart", a touching song that I love to hear around the holidays. Other highlights include "This Christmas,Somewhere Out There,Christmas Time,and so many more. Make sure you pick up your copy today! | 45 stars
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Good content, bad sound
The music is great but it really is a shame that the audio quality is so poor.I realise there really is nothing that can be done about it, as the material came from old television videotapes. But the buyer should beware and go into this purchase knowing that they are not getting nicely recorded material. Its just above bootleg quality. | 23 stars
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THE GREATEST EXAMPLE OF JAZZ "JAMMIMG"!
This box set is an absolute MUST HAVE item. Although the track sequence does not allow for an absolute blissful listening experience, each track on this set has multi-magical moments to offer and are absolutely essential. There is no better example of fusion-based jamming than the material presented on this box set. If you own the "Tribute to Jack Johnson" CD, or grew-up with the LP, this box set provides you a better sounding version of that full album plus four extra discs of high quality material - making this one of the most essential jazz collections to enter into your library. You MUST OWN this box set. I don't think we'll ever see another set of equal listening value released -- ever! | 45 stars
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*Sony Music Sued Over Anti-Piracy Software*
This is a great cd, but sony's rootkit INFECTS YOUR COMPUTER WHEN YOU SCAN IT! Here's the scoop from pitchforkmedia.com"Here's the crux of the suit, straight from the legal papers: "As a result of Sony's failure to disclose the true nature of the digital rights management (`DRM') system it uses on its CDs, thousands of computer users have unknowingly infected their computers, and the computers of others, with this surreptitious rootkit. This rootkit has been responsible for conflicts within computer systems, crashes of systems, and other damage."The suit, which accuses Sony of "fraud, false advertising, trespass, and violation of state and federal statues prohibiting malware, and unauthorized computer tampering," claims that the suspect software has been included on certain Sony BMG Music CDs since this spring. Albums to watch out for include Amerie's Touch, My Morning Jacket's Z Kasabian's Kasabian, Neil Diamond's 12 Songs, Cassidy's I'm a Hustla, Kings of Leon's Aha Shake Heartbreak, and, appropriately, the Bad Plus' Suspicious Activity and the Coral's Invisible Invasion, among others.In short: if you're about to load that new My Morning Jacket disc onto your hard drive, STOP. Sell the album back to the record store and buy something on Dischord." | 01 star
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Great new band!
If you heard one of their songs on the radio and are debating whether it's worth buying the album......it's worth it. There are 4-5 very good songs on this one. Which isn't a bad ratio these days. Amsterdam, Chills, Young Folks and Paris 2004 among them. | 34 stars
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Excellent, wonderful music.
This cassette has been in my collection for years. While I cannot claim the healing benefits others can, I am able to state that when things are rough it helps me relax and sleep better. Meditation while listening is greatly enhanced, and so is massage therapy.It is one of the few tapes I own that will be immediately replaced with the CD version when it no longer plays. | 45 stars
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Colorful, hypnotic, transient - an essential music DVD
A new fan of Miss Merchant and her spellbinding voice, I find myself putting the "Natalie Merchant Live in Concert" disc in my player more than any other concert in my extensive music DVD collection. Even my husband....a die-hard SRV fan if that gives you a clue....will sneak a viewing of the FANTASTIC rendition of "These are Days" when he thinks no one is watching. The experience is magical and liberating, mysterious but oddly comforting. With the exception of a couple fairly slow and dreary ballads - this is an essential music DVD for fans of all types of music. | 34 stars
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80's Hip Hop Throughout
I could only find very few reviews before I purchased this CD, and I wish one of them would have told me that 99% of the tracks contain 80's hip hop. I love Prodigy, but the hip hot is something I don't. So if you are the same steer away. | 01 star
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The Cult Rock!!
I have been a long standing fan of the Cult since first hearing Sonic Temple. Since then I have tried to get my hands on anything "Cult related". Since purchasing the Live Music Without Fear it has not left my DVD player. To gain maximum benefit, have surround sound (DTS) as this concert and music kicks [tail]. It has a great collection of old - Fire Woman, Love Removal Machine, Wildflower - and new, the witch, etc. There is a good behind the scenes section. Warn your neighbours - Play it often & play it loud. | 45 stars
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beautiful lilies that blooms.
i like this CD.i listen to it when i feel like it.esp during at nite. or sometimes in the morning.i like this CD more alike jennifer love hewitt barenaked CD.i like deep and weird lyrics.i like every tracks in this album.its good for emotional medication. esp when u want to be alone and when u feel depressed.listening to it helps.but compared to her left in the middle CD, white lilies island is more gentle,relaxing,and subtle.hence the album title.white lilies.dats a good symbol for this album direction.the sound,the concept of lilies,floating,fragile,if u feel like it listen to it might help ur emotional stress. | 34 stars
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Wonderfull songwriter and a beautyfull voice.
At the first listening the production and sound can be percieved as a bit Madonnalike, as a previous poster suggested. But after a few listenings this cd really grows on you. This Lady/Witch is much more personell and urgent then Madonna.All the songs are written by her self, and she is a very good songwriter. Her voice is almost too beatyfull for her own good.So I really recommend this cd and give it 5 stars.Cheers. | 45 stars
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Amazing album from one of the best bands out there!
This album is incredible. If you picked up NEON GOLD and are a fan of that than you should definetly check this cd out. It's a little darker and more organic than Neon Gold but it is still very emotive, lush music. They are truly an amazing electronic/Alternative band. I can't wait to hear more from them! Highlights on this album include DAY 7, CHEMICALS, Electric Bear, and NO ENCORES. | 34 stars
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BB King Live
Very well produced DVD. Excellent audio and good camera work in an intimate setting for a concert. Blu-Ray edition is very sharp looking. Top quality Music DVD. When BB plays you can hear how he has been a life long influence on the British Blues rockers, Clapton, etc. | 45 stars
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Painfully dull, cluelessly retro
It's possible that someone out there might still find favor with the over-orchestrated, over-produced music here - the kind that was once commonly used in dentist's offices and elevators to soothe the listener's nerves. These days, while other retro music like Martin Denny can have an agreeably continental flair, Mantovani is just plain dull. This is music of the worst possible type: drained of personality and soul, where even the occasional more modern song (mid sixties) comes off as stilted. This kind of thing has long been replaced by easy-listening jazz; not even the uncoolest of the Star Search generation would be caught dead with this in their closet.This kind of dreck gives you sympathy for the poor listener whose musical background is so impoverished as to make this music an option. | 01 star
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I have been looking for "For Little Ones" for years
I am not generally a huge Donovan fan. But, my mom has this scratchy album called "For Little Ones", which is the second album of this set, that has always been ambrosia for me. These are some of the best lullabies and folk sonnets I have ever heard. Donovan has a gift for creating such lovely images with perfection of phrase. That scratchy old record has been dubbed to tape a thousand times, and the tape gets listened to until you can only hear tape hiss. It will be a real treat to hear them in CD quality. And a treasure that I just can't wait to share with my mom. Now that's Magic! | 34 stars
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THE ALL TIME GREATEST (El Principe)
This is a must have collection for music lovers of romantic music. Jose Jose is not called EL Principe for nothing. He is undoubtedly the all time greatest. Vas a Amar y Querer (querer oir mas). If you want the best for your money, this is it. Escucha, y tendras suenos y esperanza. | 45 stars
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GREATEST ALBUM EVER,I DEFINATELY THINK SO
Led zeppelin's fourth album is in my opinion the greatest hard rock album ever recorded along with PARANOID from BLACK SABBATH.This album is excellent value for money due to classics like BLACK DOG,ROCK AND ROLL,STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN and WHEN THE LEEVEE BREAKS.Very highly recommended.A MUST BUY. | 45 stars
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Simply the best!
Whether he is singing traditional Celtic songs or more modern tunes (as on this CD), John McDermott has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. He infuses each song on this CD with meaning and emotion, and gives especially good renditions of two Gordon Lightfoot favorites (Song for a Winter's Night and Home From the Forest). This is a must for any McDermott fan and anyone who loves good music. | 45 stars
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Track Listing Information
1) Shades Of Green (7" Remix) (3:58) [Remix - Utah Saints]2) Sticks And Stones (Casbah Mix) (4:22)3) Trail Of Scarlet (Guitar Mix) (3:46)4) You Make Me Breathe (The Barn Mix) (7:17) | 45 stars
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Timeless.
It almost seems too good to be true: a hip-hop album that's at once scathingly political, smart enough to address the ambiguities of its subject matter rather than resorting to "us vs. them", AND incredibly well-produced and a hell of a great listen from a purely musical standpoint. Every song on here is in some measure brilliant, a biting, intelligent diatribe delivered over infectious beats and clever samples via Michael Franti's smooth, deadpan flow. There are some clear standout tracks (the cover of the Dead Kennedys' "California Uber Alles" is my personal favorite), but "Hypocrisy..." is an incredibly solid, utterly amazing reminder of the largely unfulfilled promise of the genre. | 45 stars
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Saddle Up
This is the kind of album for which you can easily round up a party posse or enjoy on your own. Intelligent and well-crafted, the music will work for the critical or casual listener.Never one to take himself or his material too seriously, Bromberg focuses his considerable skills on the service of his songs and their character, and his enjoyment is unrestrained and infectious.Today, Bromberg is the owner of a violin shop, and his live performances are sadly limited. But this album, while basically a studio recording, captures the breezy Bromberg style, relaxed and inviting. But don't get too comfortable, because when you're kicked back and least expect it, he really will take all your money. | 45 stars
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a fabulous reteaming of a great band
Finally the greatest band of the century have given us new music. This much awaited and anticipated album is a must for any true Monkees fan. All 4 orignal memebers have come together to mke this masterpiece. They sound awesome from the Circle Sky remake to the brand new tracks. They still have the magic and luckily time has been gentle there fabulous voices. | 45 stars
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Warm Heros
The 'Low' and 'Heroes' songs on here sound warmer and more human than on the studio records. The 'Ziggy Stardust' songs sound modernized and lean. This is Bowies best band. Alomar and Belew provide great angular and atmopheric guitar. | 45 stars
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Eclectic masterpiece.
M.I.A. has to be the best new artist in awhile. This is one of the best and most eclectic albums ever.She combines so many styles into one so easily. The result is so catchy and irresistible, you just won'tbe able to stop listening to it.This CD is so great that it cannot be described in words! | 45 stars
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Liked "the matrix"? Then buy this!
I got this becuase of the spybreak! song on the Matrix movie. But that is not the best song. This isn't a mind expanding experience but awsome songs and exicting... um... tracks. :) Here's a review of each song: 1.Take Califorina- Very good but is too long, after awhile I change this song. 2.Velvet Pants- The best song on the CD. Nuff said. 3.Better? - I hate this song, just skip it. 4.360 - Oh yeah! This is very cool- slow rymthic rap 5.and the skateboard affect is cool. Just plain cool (i need a better vocabulary)! 6.History Repeting- It's now in a car commerical! Featring the great Bond Lady :) I listen to it all the time. Very good! 7.Winning Style - If you can get through the middle 2 minutes it's good, but it's not interinsting in the middle. 8.Bang On - Good, but to long. Like take califorina 9.A Number of mic- Not a song really, only 1 minute. Not worth listing to 10.On her majesty's secret service - Once again, get's boring after 3 minutes. 11.Bigger - Think of it is the world-bending song. Sounds like an freaky computer goin' glichy... one of the best tracks. 12.cominagetcha - good, worth listing. 13.Spybreak - watch the matrix! 14.You want it back - I've awlays been a fan of fast rap, and this track dilivers. Awsome. Overall, the tracks that are good make it a worthwhile. If you like music that's just cool, not a "journey", get this. I'm still listing to it, a keeper in my collection. | 34 stars
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You do NOT want to miss this masterpiece!
I completely agree with the last review. This is an album that changed my life. At the beginning I wasn't that amazed by this album, but it didn't take too long for me to realize that i was listening one of the best albums ever made. I honestly think that this beats a lot of Genesis' earlier work. Of course it's sad that right after this album they released album as bad as Abacab... Anyway, Duke's Travels - Duke's End is the very best... ahh, what the heck, there's no reason to start saying which is better and which isn't because this album is just pure listening pleasure from the start of "Behind the Lines" to the "Duke's End". | 45 stars
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Staind - the ultimate band
Having bought this album on the release date, i can say that Staind are the most incredible thing since sliced bread. Their lyrics are spectacular, the music is amazing, and they are an all round great band. The way Aaron talks about his past and future is simply stunning. I personally love these songs as every word seems to relate to my exact depressing situatuion. | 45 stars
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The Buoyant Harmonies of the Kendalls
In the 1970's this father/daughter team recorded some of the finest harmonies that rival the Everly Brothers, the Judds, and Tammy and George. Jeannie's voice had that Kentucky backwoods flavor that at times is as strong as Dolly Parton's.Their initial niche in the country top forty charts mined cheating songs. What is amazing is that these songs generally were of such an upbeat and celebratory nature as compared to the guilt or despairing nature usually associated with this topic (back then). Their band had the feel of a very good dance hall group with an emphasis on buoyant rhythms. This collection captures most of their good songs but includes two sixties songs: a Peter, Paul and Mary tune and a Righteous Brothers song which are oddly out of place on this cd. Many finer compositions such as Dark End of the Street or Train of Love could have served in their stead. Of the cd options available currently, this is the most comprehensive. For those that love that good old country music and have a hankering for cheating songs-this is the collection. If you think Garth and Shania and Faith are the end all be all of county music pass this one up. | 34 stars
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Best Rock Group of Spain
First of all the singer is Santiago Auseron, not Juan Perro, Juan Perro is actually form their CD La Cancion de Juan Perro, in my opinion their best CD. This is a good compilation of some of their CD's, it is agood introduction for somebody that has only heard a little bit of their work, but as many off all great groups, you are missing way to many good songs. Try to get their entire catalog, it is worth every penny | 23 stars
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incredible, virtuoso playing
Starker's virtuosity at the time of this recording was truly unparalleled. There are passages in both the Kodaly works here that have tortured the best cellists in the world for almost a century, but he rips through them with incredible ease and grace.Unfortunately, his playing is extremely dry. The first movement of the solo sonata is lacking in the appassionata element that can make it so powerful, the rubato in the second seems too carefully calculated, and the third movement is raced through somewhat pedantically. In the duo, when there are special moments, it seems to always be Gingold who creates them.This disc absolutely deserves 5 Stars, as a testament to perhaps the most perfect cello technique in history on perhaps the most difficult standard-rep cello piece ever written. But don't expect to have any kind of emotional reaction to the solo sonata (except for perhaps awe at the virtuosity). For a technical performance of the solo sonata that almost matches this has but a far more impassioned feel, Starker's old student Maria Kliegel has a recording on Naxos that I enjoy somewhat more than this disc. | 45 stars
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Excellent
This album is genial, is one of the best albums I ever heard.I love In-grid. She's not like Celine Dion, she's In-grid, and this album worth.!! | 45 stars
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Sinopoli and Mahler arent' the best match
Complete Mahler cycles from England are rare. Therefore his cycle made history in a minor way, and the British critics, despite their suspicion of him as an interloper on the London musical scene, were complimentary. But I find there's something off about most of the results, inluding the two symphonies collected here. for one thing, DG's digital sound is overly bright and often harsh in loud passages; there's no warmth or bloom, and at times detail becomes quite muddied. Second, the Philharmonia Orch. wasn't in the best shape in the Eighties, and one doesn't hear resplendent playing. Mahler really benefits from the highest possible level of polish and virtuosity (he was, after all, conductor of the Vienna Phil.) The Philharmonia sounds fairly crude at times.In the end, however, the failings come down to Sinopoli himself. He had lots of ideas, but they mostly funciton from bar to bar. ONe misses an overall conception, and there's a lack of sympathy with Mahler's emotional world, not like the analytical chill of Boulez but insufficient humor, warmth, and emotional grandness. As to specifics, Sinopoli's tempos are all within the usual range in both works. His attacks are often too blunt, and he rarely soars with that breathtaking freedom that makes Mahler transcendent. Even at a bargain price I'm not sure this twofer yields much joy. | 23 stars
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Why Don't You and I?
The version of the song with Alex Band from The Calling recently came out as a single and you can buy it here on Amazon. I think it's a better version. While Chad Kroeger is great, Band's voice is more suited to the song. | 23 stars
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Pure F&W
If you liked "grand parade," consider picking up this disc. It is worth it just for "Last Train Home." Trust me! The mix of "Tony Cochrane" is interesting too. Gotta love 'em. | 45 stars
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Emotionally Difficult to Read, but Hardy's Beautiful Prose Carries You Along
I went into "Tess of the D'urbervilles" with full knowledge of the harsh fate waiting for Tess, but that knowledge still could not prepare me for how harrowing and painful that journey was for her, and the reader. The character of Tess is so moral, innocent, kind, and unselfish against the society that is anything but, that Hardy's message of fate and social hypocrisy reveals itself full force in the novel. Tess has a love for life and an optimism that takes the harshest and cruelest society to beat down, and that is heartbreaking to behold.I thought this was going to be a stuffy English novel, despite the fact I quite enjoy (most) Victorian novels I read. However, I discovered that Hardy's prose flows well and is even beautifully poetic. Some of the best lines come from Tess's mouth, showing that she is not only morally upright, but also smart and incredibly perceptive.Hardy has a great way with words; romantic scenes are intensely passionate, emotional letters drip with feeling, and narrations delve into the feelings and thoughts of the characters so that the reader can understand, pity, empathize and sympathize with them. Most surprising perhaps is Hardy's understanding of the female mind; I think he has developed Tess into a believable and realistic heroine, and he has many interesting things to say about the differences of the genders, especially during that time period."Tess of the D'urbervilles" is a gorgeous yet heart-breaking novel. Not only does it entertain with its poetic prose and social themes, the novel also opens one's mind to the hypocrisy of the times; hypocrisies that even now may still appear in the thoughts and actions of people in this "modern" society. | 45 stars
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My First Elton John LP
I bought this when I was 13 in 1974. Greatest Hits are what you buy when you're not sure you're going to like an artist, and back then, I wasn't so sure about this guy. He seemed like a misfit - someone like me at heart, but man, could he play the devil out of a piano! Back then, this was a good representative of what he had done thus far.Of course, now it's the digital age, and it's ridiculous to buy a CD with only a half-hour's worth of songs on it. These days, you can pick and choose your songs with iTunes and other sources of digital music and make your own compilation that satisfy you and burn it yourself. But I remember a time when music still came out of grooves, when I realized having a record company pick my songs for me was never going to be enough, that I was going to dive into an artist's catalog with both feet, and he was either going to be good enough to sustain my interest or I would move on.I bought the first 8 studio albums Elton John recorded after this one, and one live album, and I've still got them to this day. This collection is the one that started me on the road to Elton, but it is really not worth getting by today's standards. There are much better Elton John radio hits packages out there. The ridiculous "Rocket Man" number ones package is nearly identical to this one, with later material included. | 23 stars
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The Best of Fad Gadget
This is my favorite album by Fad Gadget. Put aside all the hype about his stage antics (and disasters), and just listen to the music. The negativity about life readily apparent in the words shouldn't even be stop you from enjoying the catchy, deceivingly simplistic songs of this very early pioneer in the use of the synthesizer. When ABC and Human League were foisting their sappy synth-backed records on the public, Fad was truly expressing himself in this songs. The arrangements are excellent, as are the vocals and backing vocals. I have all of his albums on CD now and highly recommend the basics, "Fireside Favourites," "Incontinent," "Under the Flag" and "Gag". I got some of the singles like "Lady Shave" and "Ricky's Hand" as mp3 downloads. That's pretty much all you need. Fad transformed into Frank Tovey after these 4 albums. The Tovey music is RADICALLY different and doesn't appeal to me.Get this one! | 45 stars
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Not Enough Pop
I was disappointed with the selection of songs. There were better songs to choose from when this was created and they weren't included. | 12 stars
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Arguably the Best Stones Album!
The Stones were at their peak when "Sticky Fingers" was recorded in 1970. It's strange how the Stones were hitting their stride at the time when The Beatles were disintegrating."Sticky Fingers" is arguably their best album. It builds on the strengths of "Let It Bleed" by featuring the amazing lead guitar work of Mick Taylor the finest lead guitarist the band ever had. "Sticky Fingers" was his first full-length album as a band member. This album showcases his talents well. "Sticky Fingers," being a single album, is more focused than "Exile on Main St." It packs a powerful punch, cut for cut.Every member of the Stones shines on this recording. Mick sings with grit and power. Charlie swings harder than ever. Bill keeps a full, inspired bottom. And Keith literally kicks ass with every riff. Chuck Berry is never far from his fingers. The opening of "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" has got to be the raunchiest, sleaziest riff ever recorded!Between 1968 and 1972 the Stones did not record a dud. "Sticky Fingers" is the crown jewel of the best period in their career! | 45 stars
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my 5 pm music every Friday
I am not a Country Music fan. I listen to Classical and Blues and classic R&B.;BUT - I went on a Windjammer cruise in January 2007 to the BVI with my sister and her friends and one of our stops was Jost Van Dyck. We had lunch at Ivan's and they were playing this CD. I ordered it when I got home. It spoke to me and 6 months later, the call is even stronger.I am in a high pressure job as Director of Sales Operations (not too far from Boston - "She's from Boston".......) for an international technology company and work from 6 am to 7 pm most days.But Fridays, I make an exception - at 5 pm EST, I start this CD (it is always in my office CD player), pour myself a glass of wine and decompress as I say goodbye to my 200 daily emails and 4-5 daily conference calls.It has made me truly start to seriously re-evaluate my priorities. Our kids are grown, we have no debt, I am well-compensated but so is my husband and my job is just to make a few people richer.....My only problem is that my husband cannot do his work remotely. HmmmmmmmmTake my advice and buy this CD to decompress. | 45 stars
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