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Muse With the radio hit " Time is Running Out" Muse proves yet again how original they are. They have created a genre of there own, borderlining between rock and an almost orchastra/ electronica type sound. Absolution contains mainly lyrics centering around the disoray of the world, with songs such asApolocolypse Please( Declare this an emergency, go on and sell a sense of urgency....)Hysteria( Cuz I wantt it now, I want it now, give me your heart and your soul..)I could ( and have) listened to this c.d for hours, I would highly recomend it, espesially to fans of Queen, or Radiohead.	1positive
Best album ever recorded. PERIOD! LOW is more than a masterpiece; it's the best album ever recorded. This album has influenced scores and scores of bands, namely Trent Reznor and many more. I love this album. Bowie and Eno actually took apart diagrams of musical structures for this one. How many bands do that?	1positive
Pink is about as real as Avril Lavigne Pink is another pop artist whose music and image I loathe (alongside Avril Lavigne and Vanessa Carlton). There is nothing tough or "punk" about this twit. Her hair color is about original as Avril Lavigne's attitude. "Don't Let Me Get Me" is just about the stupidest song title that any artist come up with (except for Aaron Carter's "The Clapping Song"). I swear if I hear "Don't Let Me Get Me", "Just Like a Pill", and "Get This Party Started" one more time, I am going to use my stereo as the sacrificial lamb for a voodoo ritual to try to make my local radio stations stop playing her godawful music incessantly. I can't stand her new song "Family Portrait". Any wonders why I can't stand listening to artists [whine]and moan about their personal life without any form of redemption or hope. "Missundaztood" is just a vile piece of work that should only be used as a coaster or as a frisbee.	0negative
why listen to this garbage? honestly, all her songs are sexual in some way. the way she poses, moves, dresses is wrong and sends the wrong message across. she is unmodest, makes herself into some sex toy on stage and videos, cant sing to save her life. Rebecca St. James is definetly a good alternative that has enough self-confidence in her looks and voice that she doesnt have to wear a [...] outfit on all her albums or cover-up her voice with a computer. get her Transform album. Great pop/rock/teckno-style music with a good message, better voice, and in my oponion, better looking artist.	0negative
This CD Platinum This is a great CD and i really enjoy it, i have had no problems ordering from Amazon. com they have arried on time in great shape. Dwight is great on these CD, he does all songs good.	1positive
This is a wonderfully..... talented indidvidual. I mean I know there are a lot if haters out there and that is cool. He deserves way more credit on this album than he is getting. This album has tracks for all ages on it, be it young or old. I mean if some people would take that time out to listen to the song and the message they would get what the rest of us are saying. I know there are a couple of songs on there that are out there but the CD overall is great. There is a song for all moods on it, Party mood, Sad mood, Love mood, Getting over love mood, Being alright after a bad love mood. I can go on and on. This CD shows a great amount of maturity & strength. I guess I can say that because I have been following his work and admiring him as an artist since the beginnig and this CD takes the cake.Great job Usher you deserve a whole hell of a lot of credit. I am sorry that some you didnt ejoy it. But it really is a great CD.	1positive
This group is ridiculous This group is ridiculous. What's that? 'So the guy sings in falsetto, so what, at least it's different' ..... Thanks butNO THANKS. I would rather have a SINGER. Give me C.J. Snare or Sebastian Bach please.Other comments I've seen ... 'Yeah time for guitar solos!'Yes not many of new rock bands' music has guitar solos, or have guitar players with much musical dexterity, but the guitar work on this album, outside 1-2 tracks, is pretty ordinary. Guitar solos for the sake of guitar solos is what some people are getting at I guess. Again ... no thanks. If this is the best band of it's kind since KISS, then what an insult to KISS. (There are better bands than KISS anyway, people).Guitar-wise, all one needs to do is grab the new Firehouse CD, Prime Time, (at firehousemusic.com), and listen to Bill Leverty shred it, or just go out and pick up the new Tesla CD, Into the Now, and hear Frank Hannon tear it up on the axe - to quickly realize how ordinary most of the musicianship on this record is.People can argue about the singer, some say he reminds of the sound of KISS, or other people saying he's the new Freddy Mercury ... whatever (Freddy is massively overrated anyway).This band is more of a nostalgia trip than anything ... for some that's great, but not me. If I am in the mood for that, why wouldn't I just break out my "KEEL: Larger Than Live" CD, a friend gave me, and save $12? Please. A 20% is actually a couple points of generousity	0negative
Why did you do it, Ritchie? I usually refer to this album as "Difficult to CARE" which pretty much sums up my opinion about it. "Magic" is a complete waste... the worst song ever performed by Rainbow. I can only listen to "No Release," "Can't Happen Here," Ritchie's excellent solo in the middle of "Freedom Fighter" and "Difficult to Cure" or Beethoven's 9th without having to flee.	0negative
Better hold your nose... ...while covering your ears when Nirvana gets played on the radio, because their music carries a vile stench of overratedness.Compared to people who think 'Nevermind' is the greatest album ever, wackos like Caligula were quite normal.	0negative
Manufactured MTV Radio Metal The top thing that annoys me about this band is when someone classifies them as metal. They aren't, and why they got that spot in Ozzfest one year is a mystery to me. Oh, wait, it was probably money. This CD is agonizing; I bought it a LONG time ago when I was really diving into the realm of music. And when you do that, you're bound to make a few mistakes, this was one of them. Pop crap on a plate. A lot of people don't know that when they became a band, Chester was chucked in by the record company, he wasn't part of the band, they were manufactured by the record company. That's not a real band. The lyrics do not have any swears in them, thus supporting the idea of being a tool for the record companies and attempting to get as much singles as possible. They also didn't; have a bass player at the time, and speaking of which, the bass is barely here at all. I was brought in because I liked the song One Step Closer, but I swear that if I hear In the End, or its crappy remixes, one more time, I'm going to snap. There is nothing here but cliché teenage angst. A few friends of mine don't agree with me one this, but they are willing to admit that Linkin Park is or was a guilty pleasure.They manage to pull of the raping thing her to some degree, but by the time they came out Nu-metal or rap/rock was basically dead. This band will never be able to live up to this Hybrid theory record. No band that has releases its first album and become a smash hit right away can live up to it or survive. Look at their new albums for proof. Heck Metallica needed to get to Master of Puppets (their third album) before anyone took notice of them, and then they too, went into a downward spiral and sold out excessively. Don't look to Linkin Park for a good band; you're just up for a disappointment.	0negative
brilliant!!!!! INCOHERENT...COMICAL...ABSURD...SCHIZOPHENIC....AND MUSICALLY BREATHTAKIN!!GROUND BREAKIN CREATIVITY..ONCE UR IN ZAPPA'S WORLD THERES NO GOIN BACK!!!VEGETABLES RULEZ!!!	1positive
I just have one thing to say.... I have not heard all of the songs on Beyonce's cd, but I think I have seen her in the media enough to say what I am about to say.Beyonce has a great voice. I never doubted that she would be able to do a solo album. My thing is this: for all the CLASSIC female singers that she (among others) claim to emulate, did any of those women EVER, and I mean EVER, have to come out the house looking like they were ready to walk 14th Street in Washington, DC???!!! I feel like this, I'm not certain whether or not her cd was aimed more at men or more at women, but I do know one thing, it does absolutely nothing for me (a female) to see her as naked as she usually is. Is that what you have to do to be accepted? Forget the voice, just parade around in next to nothing. Hey, I guess that's what is keeping Ashanti from taking her 'Rain' back to Glen Cove.I just had to vent. I know nothing about this cd aside from the songs that have been released. I'm waiting for my friend to burn me a copy.	0negative
Fantastico Disco, Fey ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! Tierna La Noche es la mejor disco de fey, "Muevelo","Popocatepetl",y Teirna La Noche" son unas de las canconies que debes oir. Fey es un cantate que tiene un ritmo diferente, como sus otras canconies como "Media Naranja",y "Gatos en el Balcon", estos canconies son buenas. Me gusta la cancion "Muevelo", porque tiene un ritmo para baliar y gozar toda la noche en un discoteca. Para oir otras cancions que son buenas, compra sus otras discos como "El Color De Los Suenos" y "Fey".	1positive
A Favorite CD I come back to again and again Take the sophisticated feel of New York Jazz, blend it with some hot latin grooves and you begin to understand the distinctive sounds created by Joesph Diamond.How can a guy who grew up in Liberty, New York have so much salsa in his blood?From the first track you will hear Latin Jazz Piano as it should be done. This CD quickly became a favorite and has stayed at the top of my personal music chart for a number of months.Drummer Vince Cherico keeps the latin jazz feel moving forward. Leo Traversa on bass adds a solid foundation to the mix. A host of other talented artists contribute to achieve a sound that you don't just hear, you feel.At the heart of it all is Joseph Diamond creating a perfect blend of rhythm, groove and melody that you'll find yourself humming later in the day.I challenge you to get into your car, turn on "Not Your Typical New Yorker", and not start feeling better about life in just a few minutes.	1positive
The whole package "Wish You Were Here" is my favorite Pink Floyd album, edging out "Dark Side of the Moon." Musically and lyrically, both albums are very strong, but I have always thought the mixture of beauty, loss and melancholy of "Wish You Were Here," expressed so eloquently on "Shine On You Crazy Daimond," has stood the test of time a bit better than "Dark Side's" ruminations on greed, aging, warfare and the like.In the last few months, Pink Floyd has re-released this classic in not one, or even two, but THREE forms that all have their particular merits:1. The Immersion box version -- This is the version to get if you're just fanatical about all things Floyd. But lots of folks on amazon and elsewhere have complained about having to pay extra for stuff they don't want, including marbles, a scarf, coasters etc. I find that a somewhat absurd criticism; the box was MEANT to be lavish. More to the point, though, how's the 5.1 surround sound on the Immersion version? It's quite good, really -- as long as you play the Blu-Ray disc from the set and NOT the DVD, which is not true DVD-Audio but rather a DVD Video disc, with that format's inherent aural limitations.2. The vinyl reissue -- Of course it's not surround sound, but this version, remastered and released on 180-gram vinyl, is a beauty. Sadly, its predecessor, the "Dark Side" 180-gram re-release, was kind of a mess, pressed on vinyl that should have been waaaay quieter for the price. "Wish," by contrast, is superb -- very warm and inviting, and my copy had almost no detectable background noise.3. And of course this SACD version.Overall ... Well, the SACD version narrowly emerges, for me, as the best of the three. On my system and to my ears, at least, it offers the best overall sound balance, with slightly more emphasis in the lower register -- just listen to Nick Mason's timpani on "Welcome to the Machine"! Also, it's a lot less pricy than the Immersion box, yet the package is still lavish -- I love the new cover, and the mini-hardcover book packaging is sturdy but very attractive.It's wonderful to hear such a classic album from a fresh perspective. Enjoy!	1positive
I'm selling mine... most songs are less than a minute, so if you're looking for music, dont waist your money... I'm selling mine on eBay (after watchng it once)	0negative
A Classic Classic Rock Box Set If you love classic rock, you will love this box set. If you love Rod Stewart you will really love this box set. Faces is a great band that is greatly overlooked. I mainly bought this set because I could never get their classic song "Stay with Me" out of my head. Now I cannot stop listening to all the tracks on this 4 disk set. If you love classic rock rock this is an essential purchase and you will not be disappointed.	1positive
STAY AWAY stay away they are fake, not original, esham did devil's night like way back in 92, feminem and she-12 come out 5-10 years later and copy esham and enter mainstream. F$%K THE MAINSTREAM!! support the underground dont buy this $#!t, it aint worth your money NOT ONE good song on it,	0negative
Say What? Not impressed......at all! If this is a power trio, then I'm a bald headed banty rooster! No more coffee for you guys!	0negative
Not Even the Whole Concert I don't know why you're distributing something which is not even the whole 1999 Wiener New Year's Concert. The whole concert has 19 pieces which you can buy it somewhere. Your one is not a good copy.	0negative
I got fooled again. Fool me once, shame on you.Fool me twice, shame on me.This time it's my fault.This is the second audio only so called BluRay disc that I've bought from Amazon, not realizing that they produced no video output.Amazon customer service was most courteous in refunding my first purchase.Amazon however has not yet indicated on their web pages that such discs are audio only prominently enough not to fool fools like me.My only excuse is that the music material is so very much to my liking that I ordered it too quickly.Hopefully, I won't do this a third time. Amazon could help more.	0negative
Classic Recordings These are classic recordings and centrally important to jazz history. The quality is fine considering the price and that one is hearing music from the 1920's, though you should be aware of the existence of the Columbia and well regarded JSP recordings of this same material.The music is soulful and full of life. Contemporary jazz is sometimes technically brilliant but icy cold. This is true at both ends of the spectrum, whether one is listening to the avant-garde or more traditionally flavored jazz. Not all contemporary jazz is that way, but there is certainly enough that is lacking in deep emotion. That's not a problem here. Louis Armstrong exuded a sense of warmth, of fun, of humanity. At the same time he was inventing, or recording for the first time, many of classic moves that would form the repertoire of what we call contemporary jazz.There really is no need for me to spill more ink praising these classic sides; they have been discussed in depth elsewhere. I only wanted to say that the quality of the recordings is reasonable. These sides sound fine and the quality is good enough for most ears, though you should compare with the other releases of this material.	1positive
Reality never looked so good Like a fine wine, Bowie just seems to get better with age. "Reality" is just the latest in an excellent string of albums that started with the gothic "Outside", and hopefully he's not done yet. More uplifting than "Heathen", and with more of a 'classic rock' feel to it, "Reality" shows David still in top form after over forty years of recording.The album gets off to a great start with the upbeat rocker "New Killer Star", the quirky yet catchy guitar riffs of "Pablo Picasso", and the awesome (and not to mention appropriate) "Never Get Old". Not to be forgotten are Bowie's vocals, which still sound solid and carry softer songs like "The Loneliest Guy", and the mellow "Days". Other strong tracks include "Looking for Water", the driving theme song, and the epic finale "Bring Me The Disco King", any one of which could have been quite at home on a Berlin era album.Every new album from David Bowie is a treat, and "Reality" is no exception. It's all still there, from witty lyrics to great guitar playing with a dash of experimentalism thrown in the mix, Bowie is still at the forefront of his art. Even if this album is overlooked and unappreciated by the masses, "Reality" reaffirms just why Bowie has such a large and loyal following. If you get it, you just get it. This one's not to be missed.	1positive
Not a chance This guy is another wannabe, and the music sounds like karaoke tracks at best. If you want to hear a real crooner, check out Peter Cincotti or Brian Evans. Those are the guys who you can feel have a passion for it. So let this guy ride the wave a little, because the others will rise to the top. As they say, the best are saved for last, and the overly promoted...well they just end up there.The song "Fever" on this album is just terrible. I suggest you list to the sound clips and here it for yourself.	0negative
Messiaen and I genuflect in different ways I stumbled across a short biography of Messiaen in a literary journal. A devout Catholic, Messiaen was purportedly commited to preservation of medieval sacred music -- which led me to pick up this album -- and yet all I find is that composed some of the most minimalistic modern 'music' that I've ever heard. According to musical theorists, there is a beauty in the mathematical algorithms that he exercises on his keyboard, but in no way does that beauty extend into a melodic piece. This is not sacred gregorianesque music, this is not heavenly plainsong, this is not glorious baroque. If Messiaen truly did intend this to be sacred music, all I can say is that he and I genuflect in different ways.	0negative
Last Awesome Album With Ozzy This album was definately the last truly great Sabbath album with Ozzy.It's not the best (the best being either Paraniod or Master of Reality), but it's still damn good. The drums are solid, the bass is heavier then ever, Ozzy's vocals are great, but the centerpeice instrument of this album is definately Tony Iommi's guitar, which seems to always dominate. Another interesting thing about this album is the lyrics, unlike most albums before, which dealt with religioin and crime mostly, this album seems quite focused on the mental state of people. Anyway, on to the track-by-track reviewHole In The Sky - opens the album with possibly the best riff that Sabbath ever came up with. 10/10Don't Start - Most people would consider this 40 second acoustic guitar solo filler, I myself think that its a wonderful showcase of Iommi's guitar, but it's still too short. 5/10Symtom Of The Universe - Biggest hit in the album, but not my favourite. Check out the softer acoustic ending and solo, I think it's really cool. 8/10Megalomania - My personal favourite track on the album. starting out slow and depressing, only to end up with arguably the heaviest, most intense song on the album. 10/10The Thrill of it All - Mediocre rock song. Lots of complicated arangements made though. 6/10Supertzar - Really cool instrumental which features a vocal choir which really intensifies the whole song by quite a bit.8/10Am I Going Insane? - The only song that truely doesnt belong here. Fortunetely the greatness of the other songs makes it irrelevent to the album. 3/10The Writ - Closes the album with another contendor for "The Heaviest Song On The Album". Lyrically, this one is all about how record company's don't care about the artists, they only care about the money the artists are getting them. Great song. 9/10If you're a fan of Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne, then this album NEEDS to be in your collection. I really consider it the last album with Ozzy because the next two (Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die) were brutally unfocused and downright terrible.	1positive
Banal, derivative easy listening drivel Apparently everyone is quite enamored with Norah Jones, as both of her albums are huge sellers - this must mean that she is a talent of monumental proportions, right? Wrong. That kind of thinking will only set you up for disappointment.Critics have spilled so much ink and even find themselves at a loss for words when describing Jones, but the truth of the matter is that her music is just so painfully average and mundane. They have you believing that Jones is the Second Coming, but hearing this album makes you wonder why - it's so lifeless, glossy, and dull that its only discernable purpose is as safe "listen at work" music, or perhaps background music at a soiree or something.Jones's style supposedly draws from jazz, country, blues, etc., but there's none of the virtuosity and raw passion that we've comes to associate with these genres of music. The end result is really just incredibly milquetoast and bland, and the fact that it's so inoffensive is the reason why radio and VH1 are playing it incessantly. Did I mention that this music was bland? These are the kind of songs that you forget five minutes after they were played.Some have complemented Jones by saying that her phrasing and tone sound so familiar. And that is because it's all been done before! There's no question that she scores a zero in the originality department - Jones is kind of like Diana Krall, only even less daring. We haven't even mentioned the cliche-ridden lyrics which drag this recording down even further - "Come away with me and we'll kiss on a mountain top", "I wished that I could fly away ... Catching teardrops in my hand", etc. Certainly not the material we would expect from such a highly-touted artist. So she won a few Grammy Awards - so what? Nowadays the Grammies are nothing more than a popularity contest, with awards presented to the highest selling acts out there.In summary: Come Away With Me is not the watermark that the media has proclaimed it to be - it's an unspectacular collection of piano-based adult contemporary music. Norah Jones has been coasting along on her good looks and having a highly accessible sound, but it's also a sound that's lacking in substance. Maybe one of these days Jones will live up to the hype, but I would recommend that you pass on this album.	0negative
Disappointing� Not the original recordings! This recording would probably be OK if you had never heard the original recordings. The fine print on the jacket reads "New stereo recordings". I guess someone has decided to tamper with the success of the original recording, because the "remixs" are not all that good and some cuts sound like they may have been re-recorded recently by the remaining members of the group.	0negative
Decline of quality His work has gone down, in my opinion, since Death Row Records lost Tupac, and Dre's producing/rapping skills. Dre and Snoop complimented each other, and on the same note, Dre hasn't been the same since leaving Death Row Records specially his homie Snoop.	0negative
THE BEST AROUND! NOBODY DOES IT LIKE MEGADETH!!! THIS IS A ROCKIN ALBUM FROM BEGINING TO END! MEGADETH CAN BE USED AS AN EXAMPLE TO A BUNCH OF NEW, OR UPCOMING BANDS OUT THERE TO SHOW THEM HOW ITS DONE!	1positive
MTV killed them I like punk music, not pop. Before they were on MTV, they were punk. Soon, they thought they needed more listeners or $, so they changed their music and made a video. They did this so people would like their music and buy their cds. They changed from punk to posers. This album is pop music. If you like pop, buy it. If you like punk, don't buy it and instead, buy their cds Buddah or Dude Ranch. Simple as that.	0negative
WHATS THE NAME OF THE SONG ...... THE PART WHERE HES IN A MEMORY THINKING ABOUT HIS BROTHER AND THERE IS SOME MUSIC OLD SCHOOL PRETTY BADASS DOES ANYONEKNOW THE NAME OF THAT SONG...ITS THE PART WHERE HE IS LOOKING AT HIS BROTHER AND THE BIG GOLD CHAIN IN HIS MEMORY.	1positive
A must, even just for a couple of perfect songs Although the album is somewhat uneven, the standout songs on this record - 'Amateur', 'You're With Stupid Now' and especially 'You Could Make a Killing', which has great, great production and beautiful subtle harmonies form Juliana Hatfield - are so stupendously wonderful that the record is a pop essential. My main quibble with the album is 'Superball', which so completely ruins the mood of 'Killing' that I tend to program the CD around it.While not a perfect record, it's been amongst the most played at our house over the past few years.	1positive
The best live recording of the 1990s. Although Nirvana's studio work was great (particularly In Utero), this live album of November 1993 solidified the band's legend.The concept behind Unplugged was decidedly unusual. Here was an intense, loud punk band from Seattle playing acoustic. An odd concept indeed, but Cobain, Grohl, and Novoselic were more than up to the task with a beautiful 14-song set. To my knowledge, Nirvana was the first to play an entire Unplugged session in a single take, which makes the quality of the performance all the more remarkable.Instead of just playing a list of popular hits (as Alice In Chains did in the Unplugged format), Kurt decided to pay homage to the band's indie roots with covers of the Vaselines (Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam), David Bowie (The Man Who Sold The World, featuring the only plugged guitar), and three selections from Meat Puppets II (Plateau, Oh Me, Lake Of Fire). All of these renditions are pure gold, and I consider them superior to the originals.Their studio work takes on a new dimension without the electric distortion. About A Girl sends shivers up my spine, Come As You Are sounds even more impressive acoustic, Dumb is filled with beautiful stringwork, Pennyroyal Tea becomes a haunting solo ballad, and All Apologies changes from raw to meloncholy. Most of these songs are at least equivalent to the studio versions, with All Apologies being much better than the harsh In Utero version.The best track of all though is the unforgettable Where Did You Sleep Last Night. In this Leadbelly cover, Kurt lets all the feeling hit home, especially toward the end with his piercing screams. I've never heard a more emotional song in my life, and I always shed a tear listening to it.This one ranks as the best live album of the 1990's and among the best ever. If you love Nirvana, definitely buy this one. If you never considered buying a Nirvana album, this one will make you a fan. Trust me.----RIP Kurt----	1positive
missing persons " Spring Session M" is the essential Missing Persons album...I first heard it some 20 years ago when I was in my early 20's. I'm glad to see it's remastered and the bonus tracks should be very interesting. Dale Bozzio still does it for me...! :)	1positive
Bad What happened? This does not sound like Atlanta Rhythm section. SOunds like a copy.	0negative
Boooooorrrrrring Way too much noodling and horsing around by Blackmore. DP would never have let him get away with all the foolishness and wasted space that sucks up time on here. More songs, better editing, more Dio & less goofing off Ritchie, please	0negative
Some people... may say that this doesn't contain the best of Faith No More, but I don't really care because there is not a weak track on the album. Faith No More is considered one of the more innovative bands in the history of music and the pioneers of rap metal. Well I can say that this is a thousand times better than rap metal. Faith No More, in my opinion, were probably more influential to a band like the Red Hot Chilli Peppers than some [material] like Limp Bizcut. Anyway the album starts off with the incredibly strong Arabian Disco, which just might be my favorite song off the album (I'm not sure, there are a lot of good tracks). The song in a way is very incoherent and dreamlike, not like Nirvana but more like progressive rock. Then comes the cult classic song among Faith No More fans, We Care Alot. This is an energetic song that has the singer proclaiming how they care about all the bad things that are happening to the world around them. Although all the songs are noteworthy I'll skip to the even better one's. Epic, the song that people who don't even know who Faith No More is a strong song where you can see where they might have influenced rap metal acts. Be Aggressive, is a great song that does not entirely take itself seriously, and samples cheerleaders chanting Be Aggressive during the music during some parts. Anne's Song, is a very quirky and odd song, and its a wonder that it didn't come up in Mike Patton's mind. The overall delivery of the song is just odd, but nevertheless very good. The album ends with The Perfect Crime, one of the great songs on their patchy last album Album Of The Year. There is no wonder why Faith No More get all the acclaim they do, and I recommend this album to anyone who is not yet acquainted with the greatness of Faith No More.	1positive
the other trendies I have listened to extreme music for a long time now, and never have I heard such utter crap in my entire life. The only good this album can do is to help tell the true metal fans from the trendies who think its fasionable. Slipknot have killed metal. Death to trendy metal fans! Death to false metal!	0negative
WHAT??????? The only decent songs on there were Waiting Room and Platinum Blonde Life. I could put up with Hey Baby and Hella Good, but only for so long. The rest of the songs are a pitiful attempt at sugary sweet pop that makes me sick. I await the return of their good music, like from Return of Saturn and Tragic Kingdom. Until then, I mourn.	0negative
simple plan fan ! ! all the songs i would give 5 stars.i love this CD. i am so glad that i bought it and it was cheaper on amazon. if you like this CD you might like AAR or Evanescence.	1positive
HANH????? You and your brother = both wack Ying Yang Twins has never been lyrically ingenious, but in this album they displayed VERY LITTLE lyrical ability, meaning normal people with their lyrics can sound just like them if they make their voice funny sounding. This album failed to produce tracks that would have material both lyrically and producion wise for a club hit. The first single "Naggin" is about how women nags all the time with a tyght beat but Ying Yang Twins whinin about stupid stuff. Second single "Saltshaker" also had a nice beat produced by Lil Jon, but the hook and the verses were so horrible the song is unlistenable. What kind of metaphor is "SHAKE IT LIKE A SALT SHAKAH", as the beats gets better because of their fame and more famous producers, neither Ying Yang Twins could deliver any decent lyrics. Plus, these guys delivery are just flat out wack, the short guy just somewhat scream outs his verses and doesnt rhyme half of the time, the taller dude screams this retarded "HANH!?!?" and has a funny voice. Production is what saves this album, third single "What's Happenin feat. Trick Daddy" has great production, and its definitely something you can dance to, however the lyrics are pointless on this album, and not worth listening. If you are just looking for a party album and doesn't care about the lyrics with just tyght beats, this album definitely cut it, otherwise, you might find yourself dissappointed.Lyrics: D-Production: ADelivery: D-Overall: C+	0negative
I don't want your freedom... girl all I want is you High school, junior year, 1985. "Freedom" was the first single I heard from Wham! and although I didn't get the whole album until years later, I recognized George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as an integral part fusing pop and white soul, and pop with funk and brass rhythms.The fun, swinging, upbeat funky bass, the brass section in the bridge, and George Michael's soulful vocals that reminded me of a more refined El DeBarge makes "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" a piece of classic 1980's pop. Some may cringe at the lyrics used to rhyme with "go-go" like "yo-yo" or "going solo." I'd give anything to have a girl with these qualities: "You get the gray skies outta my way/You make the sun shine brighter than Doris Day/Turn a bright spark into a flame/My beats per minute never been the same."Yet another single, "Everything She Wants", complete with funky Stevie Wonder-style keyboards is another example of white soul, and has Michael bewailing a marriage where his hard work of giving is not rewarded with equal giving from the woman. He asks in despair, "Somebody tell me/Won't you tell me.../Why I work so hard for you?/All to give you money." Eventually, he believes "All the things we sign/And the things we buy/Ain't gonna keep us together.../Girl, it's just a matter of time." What was it the Beatles said more cogently... "money can't buy you love.""Heartbeat", with its prominent keyboards sounds like something Bill Steinman might do on a Bonnie Tyler album, say, "Take Me Back" from Faster Than The Speed Of Night crossed with Sheena Easton's "Long Distance Love Affair." A wistful poignant high school love song with a sweet swinging beat.Things get nighttime mellow with the jazzy keyboards in "Like A Baby." It's this song which is a template to what George Michael would develop in "Kissing A Fool" from Faith. His falsetto really blooms with emotion in certain lines.Trumpeting brass and keyboards with those three repeated notes herald "Freedom", the song that introduced me to George and Andrew with repeated viewing on MTV. I had my classmate Howard copy this for me. That catchy bridge and chorus will always stay with me: "But you know that I'll forgive you/Just this once...twice...forever/'cause baby, you could drag me to hell and back/Just as long as we're together/And you do...." Chorus says "I don't want your freedom.../I don't want to play around.../I don't want nobody baby/Part time love just brings me down/I don't want your freedom/Girl, all I want right now is you." For sentimental reasons, a classic.A brass opening and a cantering beat characterizes "Credit Card Baby", who is a materialistic girl using a guy, who's probably got money to spend, as he says, "You can have my credit card baby/But keep your red hot fingers off of my heart lady." It amounts to, "Hey, if you want my money, just say so straight out, but don't try to wheedle it out by saying you love me." And giving another nod to the "money can't buy you love" theme, there's "Between the ocean and the sky/There are things that you can't buy/And if you look you'll see/One of them is me"A more mid-tempo, relaxing jazz-pop/soul number, "If You Were There" follows. Closest thing to filler on this album.After "Freedom", my second favourite is the haunting ballad "Careless Whisper", on infidelity and the regret that follows. It's that acoustic guitar during verses, chorus, and sax solo following it that touches me down there: "I'm never gonna dance again/Guilty feet have got no rhythm/Though it's easy to pretend/I know you're not a fool/I should have known better than to cheat a friend/And waste a chance that I'd been given." For other similar melancholy melodies, compare Wham's cover of Was Not Was's "Where Did Your Heart Go" on Music From The Edge Of Heaven and Debbie Gibson's "Foolish Beat.""Freedom" and the singles from this album, as well as their swansong Music From The Edge Of Heaven became part of my essential 80's music education.	1positive
Heart's Rock Goddesses in CONCERT Gloriousness! Ann and Nancy Wilson show the world why we can all use a little HEART in this awesome concert performance dvd! The Wilson Sisters look awesome especially Ann!! Nancy Wilson rocks out her multiple instruments while Ann Wilson rocks out her Vocals! Parts of this dvd can give you chills with Ann's spine twisting vocal attitude! Besides singing their classics like: "Magic Man" "Crazy on You" "Barracuda" "Dog and Butterfly" "Alone" "These Dreams" "Straight on" "Love Alive" "Dreamboat Annie" and some great extras from their catalogue such as "Wild Child", they also include some covers and new tunes! They cover Elton John's "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" and Zep's "Black Dog" and "Battle of Evermore" only Zep could do better! They also sing the very seductive "Heaven" and the heavy "Break the Rock"! This is definitely a DVD you'll want to watch over and over!***BONUS: There is an easter egg on this DVD! It is in the heart inside the logo on the menu page! It includes interviews with Ann and Nancy!	1positive
He's lost it Once again I held up my hopes for John Squire's new material. and once again I've been let down. This album is only slightly better than The Seahorses album. I have only listened to this twice but don't feel any urge to go back to it again.The songs are nice and the arrangements are nice. The playing of Mr.Squire is as good as you'd expect. But there's nothing here to separate it from any other Brit-Poppy type bands.	0negative
Smile - The pieces come together After all of these years of listening to bits and pieces of soundtracks to emerge as so called "never before released", the Smile Album has just put them all together. What a nice album! I never would have suspected that it would come together in the grand way that it did.Thank you Brian	1positive
sweet and trippy Different then the rest, but mellow and a good album. a nice relaxing trip. "If your just staring at your walls, then this one is for you." -(lyrics fron the album) ps Hope to see everyone at this(99) summer tour, the camping trip in Oswego should be sweet.	1positive
Amazing Once more, I find it amazing how you put a cute girl behind the microphone, let her breathe in a supposed sexy and sultry voice some superficial words and how massive success comes.Even worse, the music is not pop music, but muzak, and they absurdly call this jazz !	0negative
clocks by coldplay A rush of blood to the head by cold play.. look for it on pandora..:-)	1positive
Before Diana Krall, I didn't even know what real Jazz was! I've always been a music fanatic, but I never knew what quality jazz music was until I listened to this album. I first heard about 30 seconds of her on the West 57th Street program, and bought this album the very same night. I've worn it out because I love it so much. I'm also going to see her in concert next month!	1positive
The Greatest Unheard Music I am saddened that it took me 30+ years to find and then another year to fully appreciate this recording. I initially bought it because I had heard "The Sleepwalker's Timeless Bridge," but then I was woefully prepared for the rest of the collection. My opinion is thus: If you allow it, this album will grow on you like a beast onto it's prey. Give it a chance - if you like early 70's prog or psychedelia, you'll love it.	1positive
CREEPY I give M props for the funny one-liners, for the story rimes, for having his own sh#t to talk about, and for the de-troit white trash details.BUT THIS WHOLE ABLUM IS ABOUT KILLING HIS BABY'S MOMMAcreepy...not funny....creepythe album cover of the cd is his baby's momma's dead body in the truck of a car -- and if you listen to the lyrics, he about to throw the body in the water as his baby watches.he tries to play off his fantasies like it's a joke, and goes on to explain that he's not a role model.i dont give a f#ck. M is seems like a sick little geek that would torture animals and wet the bed.also -- there are only 2 cuts where he keeps the jokes up enough to be entertaining. he's lucky that there aint that much competition in his arena right now. there are a lot of funny m.c.s out there.	0negative
Very good This 1972/73 album captures Elton John at the beginning of his untouchable period as the biggest star on the planet, which he would hold onto for a couple of years. Strangely though its never been one of my all-time favourite Elton albums. Overall its a very good album but not great like Tumbleweed Connection, GYBR, Honky Chateau or Captain Fantastic.The good songs are fabulous, Daniel, Have Mercy on the Criminal, Midnight Creeper and Elderberry Wine are all excellent. The last two in particular show the rocking side of Elton John, which is frequently forgotten because of his great ballad writing. However some of the others are less memorable and the main problem is that Daniel is the only classic Elton John song on the album. I don't count Crocodile Rock as this is just a pastiche and even Elton himself doesn't really like it.Don't get me wrong if you're a fan it should be in your collection, but for the the casual purchaser, I'd buy the other albums listed above first and a decent compilation ahead of this one.	1positive
How Come You Treat Me Like a Worn Out Shoe? It's funny to see how ALMOST BLUE still divides Costello fans after all these years. I remember seeing a documentary produced for British TV (Melvyn Bragg's "The South Bank Show") that chronicled Costello and the Attractions' Nashville adventures. Producer Billy Sherrill, after displaying a lot of initial skepticism, responded to Elvis' pumped-up version of "Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used to Do?" with a reaction like -- "Now we're getting somewhere! That's why I took on this project!" (Elvis meanwhile had confessed to the cameras how nervous he was about going into the studio and letting Sherrill hear what he and the gang had done to the track.) Detractors aside, ALMOST BLUE holds up as a classic collection of country covers -- packed with more drinking and heartbreak than most pasty punk rockers could endure -- and the first of many (mostly) successful musical digressions in Costello's illustrious career.Standout tracks: "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do?"), "I'm Your Toy," "Brown to Blue," "A Good Year for the Roses," "How Much I Lied."	1positive
from Solo Piano Publications I first encountered the music of Michael Hoppe' and Tim Wheater on Seventh Wave's "A Very Green Christmas", and loved their arrangement of "Silent Night". When I saw "The Yearning", I bought it with great anticipation. Despite my excitement, I was not expecting anything of the shimmering beauty of this album. It is unquestionably one of the most beautful recordings I have ever heard.Each "Romance" is individually dedicated to the celebrated women featured in a series of photographs by photographer, E.O. Hoppe' (1878-1972), Michael's grandfather. The photographs and a short biography of each of these women are included in a booklet, so this makes an exceptional package. But the music - the music....A sense of yearning and passion runs through each piece, giving the album a consistent mood all the way through. All of the pieces are slow and low-keyed. The alto flute sounds like it has about the same range as a cello, and, that same lovely, melancholy feel that can come from a cello is here as well. Hoppe' keeps his synthsizer washes in the background, and they serve to enhance the sounds of the flute and provide some subtle harmonies and gentle rhythms. Haunting, ethereal, elegant, and emotional are words that come to mind as I listen to this aural work of art.	1positive
SUCKS This CD is extremely irratating and just stupid. I HIGHLY advise you dont buy it, Ive heard it and It got old FAST...	0negative
Not again! First Kweli, now this??!? Whereas MOS DEF is so artsy fartsy that his depth is lost in shallow drums.Whereas MOS DEF was once considered the best to ever do it from BK along with Biggie and Jigga man while holding his own independence.Whereas Man Tan -- oops -- Mos Def stands in Black Face and shoves Jack Johnson down our throats on a so-called hip hop album.Whereas Mos Def was at one point both hip hop and rock and roll, he has now missed the balance that made his last album a living legend of sorts.I realized Mighty Mos' newest effort was to be released at midnight today, so I decided to take a much needed trip out the house and go to Tower on Sunset Blvd. I had done this once before recently for the highly anticipated Talib Kweli album (which I'd give 3 stars). I'm going to stop doing that. That's two busts.I can't help but to feel that mighty mos has lost his mind. Did we think that he was hot because of his one and a half albums? Did we think he was deep because he hosts a show full of OTHER deep cats like beau sia, shihan the poet and Sekou? Did we think he was hot because of his features on Biker Boyz and as host of Def Poetry where he'd break into song with the most amazing lyricism many of us ever heard on that show? Where did we go wrong in putting our faith in this artist? I can't help but to feel that he is feeling himself just a little too much. (I'm still trying to figure out why he's on the album in black face and white paint on his hands)And the beats? What beats? I'm a li'l no name emcee out in L.A. and I found better producers than he did. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW. A soleternity here, an equilibrum there, a dreddy starr in the mix, and he could have had much better production along the same lines of what he apparently was looking for but so horrendously missed. Also, keep this man away from a set of drums. He can't play them and shouldn't.Lyrically, mos is one of the most prolific we know of. At least, he WOULD be if he had more than just an album and a half. And he should sing SOMETIMES. But only A LITTLE BIT. Sing your hooks, an umi says part II, and then RAP, YOU NO SINGIN' EMCEE! You have people like bilal and john legend in your roledex, DON'T SING. That's like eminem making his own beats with Dre and Storch in the room. It shouldn't happen.In my opinion, Black on Both Sides is one of the best ALBUMS (not rap, but albums in general) EVER. This Black Face garbage needs to be attacked by the mau maus.	0negative
Not so Mysterious Mountain... I've always enjoyed John Williams film music, so I was curious about his interpretation of Hovhaness' best-known piece; however, his rendition seems flat, lacking in energy, and devoid of any interpretive nuance. Compared to the well-known Reiner recording, it sounds like no more than a run-through.I was similarly curious about Williams' Bassoon Concerto, as I enjoy hearing that instrument featured by other composers, but again I was disappointed. To me it had a disjointed singsong quality and went nowhere. It seemed neither beautiful, nor dramatic, nor atmospheric.I won't comment on the other compositions, as I didn't get this disk to hear them; other reviewers have covered them sufficiently. A final note: the recording quality as regards imaging and soundstaging is mediocre, which seems inexcusable from a major label.	0negative
ARRGGG! Dear God burn it, burn it! Holy Hell, i have no idea what these people did to these songs but they sound like crap. This is an aweful cd, it's just a collection of some of The Animals most well known songs, which have somehow been "digitally remastered" to grate on your eardrums. It's not even Eric Burdon and The Animals who sing the songs on the cd, it's some moron with a synthesizer. My God they should all be burned and sent back to Hell where they belong.	0negative
hIP HOP KEEPER Yo this a west coast hip hop head, if ya love the realness, get this album. Got all the old skool, wit a lil bit of new skool, ya dig? If ya know real music, you'll followpeace	1positive
Very dissapointing album I have been a maiden fan for years and I was genuinely suprised when Brave New World was released. I thought it was a well produced album with maybe one bad song. I would even say that Brave New World blows Virtual XI and No Prayer for the Dying away in terms of quality songs and lyrics. I thought Maiden hadn't lost a step after BNW. Then I ran to the store and bought Dance of Death. This album is a absolute horror show. There are maybe three songs that I can listen to regularly without turning the disc off in disgust. Anyone who says this album rivals Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son is dreaming. Those albums are masterpieces, this album isn't even close. Janick Gers is the worst performer/guitarist I have ever heard. I saw Maiden twice this summer and they played the exact same set list with the exact same speech by Bruce. I don't even think Janick was plugged in because he kept swinging his guitar around his back like a bufoon. This album is only worth buying if you collect Maiden Cd's. If you are looking for a good metal album, do not buy this CD.	0negative
The original, and still the best In today's world of post-punk mortem, its always comforting to find a band that can still write a somewhat poppy rock song with lyrics you can actually understand. This is found in the freshman effort of Weezer on their magnifican Blue album. Their cover art tells a lot about them- simple band that just wants to make great music. Their power chords manage to be somewhat overpowering on the opening "My Name is Jonas" while still letting lead singer Rivers Cuomo spin his web of brillance with the simplistic verses that still reek of metaphoric meaning.Of course, I have no idea what he is talking about, but thats beside the point. The album then goes into "No One Else" and "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here", which Rivers has described as "an idiot being overly jealous of the boys who talk to his girlfried, and the same idiot wondering where she has gone."Following that, the CD turns into 2 massive radio hits, "Buddy Holly" and "The Sweater Song". 20 years from now, when you mention Buddy Holly, every 30 something will immediately say "Oh yea, that song with the Happy Days video!' But this song is so much more than that. It has great guitar riffs, a simplistic drum beat that works perfectly, and of course the "Wo-woos" that punctuate the chorus. Sometimes, I get caught up in the sillyness of the Sweater Song, and start headbanging to the slow decay from a really calm and organized first verse and chorus into a minute long guitar solo at the end.Things kind of mellow out for a few songs, with Surf Wax America being a fantastic live song (especially at the end after he screams "Lets Go!") and with Say it Ain't so showing a little darker side of Weezer that shows up in full force on Pinkerton. Then comes the albums gift to nerds with In The Garage. This song mentions Dungeons and Dragons, X-Men and Ace Freely-I mean, how trivial can you get? Still, this is the best use of the power chords on the whole CD, and is a fantastic song. Holiday has a pretty good bassline, but is probably the only weak link on the album. But it'll sure as heck get stuck in your head! Then we come to the ending Only in Dreams (I bet your dreaming that I would wrap this review up already). This song is pretty much him reading some poetry over music, and then he rants for a few minutes, and the last half of the song is like guitarapalooza, if you know what I mean. Overall, if you are planning to learn more about a fantastic band, buy this album, then buy Pinkerton, then buy Maladroit. Hopefully, Make Believe, their 5th album will be as rocking as these are, and I expect to find out on May 10th, and I think that you should too.	1positive
FORWARD TO JEFF BEZOS Jeff this album is great, fantastic material. The problem is with downloading MP3's on Amazon. Please make it easier. It is too difficult. I just spent more than an hour on the phone with a representative.	1positive
Great album, but the sound... The album was remastered from a copy of the British stereo master tape and is the worst example of NoNoise abuse I have ever heard. Try the Gold CD version on DCC to hear what the album really sounded like when it was first released on Island/Chrysalis in the early 70s (that was remastered without NoNoise and from the original master) The bonus tracks sounded better on the 20th anniversary box set.	0negative
MEST IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS!!! I saw Mest in concert with Good Charlotte and the MovieLife. I was not a fan before, but now I have 2 of their albums! Destination Unknown is a great CD with a good mix of fast angry songs along with the soft "ballads" that we all love. Their songs are catchy, funny, and best of all...GREAT! If you like punk music, Mest is definitely a group that you should get to know!	1positive
Five year old's favorite. Great for adults, too. We just bought this CD for our five year old, and it's now her favorite Raffi CD. This CD is a little more up-tempo than the first two. This is great music for kids and adults. It never gets old, and I find myself singing along, too. Ha ha!We love all our Raffi CD's, and Raffi's stuff is far superior than the other commecial stuff, like Barney and Disney.If you have a chance to see him in concert, do it. We did a few years ago, and it was really great. Check out the Raffi in Concert CD.	1positive
MexiFunkiRapsterorinaire My 24yr.old son told me to listen with an open mind. What non-sense! Javier Solis, Negrete, et.al. would be proud of these muchachos. They've taken TexMex,Mex,Rap, Funk, etc. to another level. The music is awesome, the beat electrifying and the social commentaries are all blended together to make a unique sound. Suerte and wishing you the best. Just don't forget your gente in your songs or your deeds.	1positive
By far my greatest song of all time I've listened to a ton of music - rock music in particular - progressive rock in particular, but nothing can surpass this for me... I feel Muse are by far the greatest musical artists out there at the moment, and to me this is the greatest song ever penned in History. Pure Melodic HEAVEN !!! This is why God created the sound spectrum, and made it possible for us to hear such a perfect synth bassline and guitar solo combination	1positive
Look deeper Everyone probably knows Superstition and You Are The Sunshine Of My Life. And they are great. But Maybe Your Baby just kills me in two seconds. Too funky. So funky I almost want to cry. If you don't know what I mean, go listen to it, something about beauty in such abundance that you don't know what else to do.And speaking of beauty, You And I has to be the greatest love song ever written. Just the piano would have been priceless, but to add his lyrics, sung by his voice, again is just too much.Along with a few of his other albums (you know which ones) and Prince's "Sign O The Times" and "Lovesexy", this is the best record ever made. And notice that these are all one-man albums. When pure genius is let loose, the rest is up to us to appreciate it...	1positive
Not Original I am not much of a boy band fan ,but I thought that I should get this CD, big mistake I already had the BSB CD and this one is that spiting image. BYE,BYE,BYE is DON'T WANT YOU BACK and there are other peolpes songs they copied off of and this is excluding their sample song. Now bye,bye, bye is the only one where they took a concept but there are many others where they just took the beat and I give them some props for writing the songs but now it is time for them to find their own beats and for their writers and them to find their own concepts on their CD. I was really disappointed maybe I hope next time they will know how to come up with their own beats and their own concepts	0negative
not the bon jovi that i used to known I grew up listen to bon jovi in the eights. they were the second best best rock band in the eights. but their new cd crush is not good at all. there are only 2 good song on the cd . they are its my life and one wild night. I hope their next cd so a lot better.	0negative
Disappointed Some friends told me that this album is a great example of "intelligent pop" music, a la Jellyfish and The Grays. I was very disappointed -- the music is very repetitive and somewhat monotonous. I had a hard time listening to the whole thing.	0negative
Un-unique New York I came across LEVY's profile on a popular personals/music website, and I found nothing but good reviews and great comments, so I decided to spend my extra birthday money on their album. As I sat and listened to it, I kept wondering if I accidentally received the wrong CD; everything I heard sounded like Coldplay. Now, I don't have anything against cover bands, but when you copy someone else's music, you should at least give them proper respect and acknowledge that you've made their music into your own. On this album, LEVY mimicked much of the trademark guitar sound and texture of Coldplay. Much of their personally filtered reviews taunt their work as completely original, and at times, they even sound as if LEVY might be musically revolutionary or something. In regards to the actual musical content of the album, I find it lukewarm, stale and, well, plain boring. Steer clear of this one if you're looking for something new and different.After seeing several reviews stating this Kenny Anderson guy wrote my review, I figured I should add a realname tag to show that more than just Kenny Anderson thinks Levy sucks.	0negative
It's So Smooth! Months ago, I wouldn't be caught dead listening to the Michael McDonald-era Doobies. I had a certain apprehension for their brand of music. It was so smooth; how could I ever reconcile it with my rock and roll ways?Then, Yacht Rock showed me the way. By brilliantly explaining how the gem was produced by the same man who gaves us Van Halen's debut, I could see how the production might yet give us a great piece of music. Also, by watching the first episode, I learned about how the McDonald and Loggins partnership was what gave us the beautiful and oh-so-smooth "What A Fool Believes."Listening to this entire album was a treat. "You Never Change" was a pleasant surprise, since it was briefly used in the first Yacht Rock episode as well. The rest of the tracks share an insanely smooth production that serves as a testament to Ted Templeman's abilities. The band is in top notch shape and manages to deliver some fantastic ditties.Anyone who can appreciate the breezy sound of smooth music should invest in this album.	1positive
Very intriging album. Timeless. This album sounds as fresh and relevant 30 years later as it did when it was released. The sounds, lyrics and overall feel of the album is very interesting. Quite an assortment of songs. Very flavorful.	1positive
CLIFF WOULD BE ST. ANGRY AWful cd DON't buy they sold out!!!	0negative
Please, Don't Bother! The biggest money-making tool of today! PLease, don't bother with this garbage.	0negative
Great musicians push the envelope Most successful musicians are good at their particular style; what sets the great ones apart is that they can cross over to different styles successfully. It is really admirable for anyone of Zappa's stature to even want to work outside the box. But FZ pretty much lived outside the box, and this CD is proof. If you have an interest in Zappa's chamber or orchestral compositions (and be advised, this isn't "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" with violin accompaniment; these are real chamber music compositions), this is the one to buy. The London Symphony Orchestra sessions worked fine as compositions, but the recordings are rendered unlistenable by FZ's unfortunate choice of using 40-50 PZM's (pressure zone microphones) on the orchestra. I'm a recording engineer so take it from me: other than for a few very esoteric uses, PZM's take "suck" to a whole new level. The Yellow Shark, in addition to featuring performances by fantastic musicians, is very well recorded indeed. I personally would have been a little happier had they cut out at least some of the generous applause between tracks, which becomes tedious after awhile, but hey, it's a small matter. These are very good musical works by one of America's most gifted composers. The tragedy, of course, is that we can only imagine what he would be writing now if he were still with us.	1positive
Who Needs To Be a Diva Anyway OK, Madonna may look much older and not be nearly as pretty as Beyonce Knowles, and a lot of other Divas out there, or sing as well, but she seems happy even though she doesn't make the BB singles charts any longer in America. It's sad that radio stations are ignoring her as well. But so what, right??But, now she's doing music for herself. She doesn't need a zillion fans like Mariah and Beyonce or Britney, to feel important.	0negative
Best of the Angry 80s Activist FZ Overall, a great recording from a fantastic FZ band, clearly the most direct and biting of all of the 80s activist Zappa recordings. No one is spared with conservatives, Republicans, evangelists, Michael Jackson, former Surgeon General Koop, Ronald Reagan (and his entire administration), and Jesse Jackson all becoming targets.With five horns in support, all of them Mothers veterans, all of the songs are great. That big, fat sound really comes through on the jazz standard "Stolen Moments" and its excellent Walt Fowler trumpet solo. This track segues to a guest appearance by Sting, who takes a direct shot at Jimmy Swaggart, and then performs "Murder By Numbers" with the band providing a smooth jazz backing.Other great tracks are "Any Kind of Pain," with a fantastic FZ solo; "Elvis Has Just Left the Building" for its great lyrics; "The Untouchables" theme for the anti-Reagan administration rant; "Outside Now" for the extended FZ solo, and; the delightful throwback to the "Fillmore East: June 1971" album with "What Kind of Girl?"Overall, this is a wonderfully representative live Zappa CD. It captures most of the feel, and definitely the wit and anger of Frank's mid-80s interactions with and responses to his sanctimonious detractors. A must for your Zappa collection, and a great addition to any music lover's collection.	1positive
Their best and excellent album ever Iron Maiden have many amazing albums, and this album is simply their best. All the songs are excellent and you will love this album. This is an album that i can still here after so many years, with the same passion as the first time. A must for all metal fans. i cant decide which song is better from the other . If you are new to Maiden , here is a good start.	1positive
Amazing Grace Mahalia Jackson This is the third cd from the recent purchase, and again disappointing. I really think our problem is that we were expecting something of the richness of her recording of "The Power and the Glory", and these are all very different, so maybe we are being too harsh in our judgement of these 3, "Gospels, spiritals and songs" and "The Best of Mahalia Jackson", the last being the better of the three. I don't see these getting much playing and would be glad to sell them at a discount to anyone in Oz, if interested.	0negative
Hey MTV Supporter Shut The F* Up! I wrote something about that clown "MTV Supporter" in my "Me Against The World" review but i'll write something in this. If Tupac is garbage than how come his the number 1 MC of all time? huh. And if your 18 then how can you be on here writing neg reviews about masterpieces like Tupac's All Eyez On Me and Me Against The World. Exactly, your a 10 year old idiot like the rest of the Tupac haters. Come on, I know that every single Tupac hater out there is a little shead with nothing better to do than hate on masterpieces. I'm sorry son but you don't know what your calling garbage here and nobody listens to stupid kids like you.Anyway this is Tupac's second best album Me Against The World being his first. But this is fantastic and I honestly don't know how anyone can not like this. It is a bit let down by some talentless guest appearances by people like the Outlawz but its still amazing. This album has the best beats out of all Tupac's albums and most of the tracks are classics. There are a few fillins like Got My Mind Made Up, When We Ride and Ain't Hard 2 Find but a legendary rapper like Tupac deserves a few fillins. They really should have put in California Love original version instead of a remix but the remix is not terrible. The songs on this album I like areAmbitionz Az A Ridah, Skandalouz, How Do U Want It, 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted, No More Pain, Heartz Of Men, Only God Can Judge Me, Tradin War Stories, California Love Remix, I Ain't Mad At Cha, Can't C Me, Shorty Wanna Be A Thug, Holla At Me, Thug Passion, Picture Me Rollin, Ratha Be Ya N***, All Eyez On Me and Heaven Ain't Hard 2 FindYour are not any sort of a rap fan if you do not own this masterpiece.	1positive
Bored by this recording I don't think this recording is good at all. I've put it one for a few times and but I can't discover much merit in it. On the contrary, I'm bored by the singing, which gives one neither surprises nor inspiration. The only good thing about this recording is its packaging, but this hardly counts.No, I don't like it at all.	0negative
Hey Nas...what were ya thinkin? Heres something to think about..Whats cornier?A) Alicia Keys on a rap album?B) Claudette and Kelis on the same track.C) Claudette and Kelis on a track called Hey Nas?D) Bravehearts---period.E) Nas trying to beat Jay..and falling short like LeprechaunsF) Nas being a hypocriteG) The childrens choir on Nas's next single?H) All of the aboveI give the nod to H. This CD flat out blows and Nas is singlehandedly ruining hip hop.	0negative
Not the best.... I have been fan of Spice Girls for years. I even listen to their solo album. But the new album of Geri Halliwell is not very good. The ONLY song that i think it's okay is "Ride It", the others are not very good. If you're willing to buy it, i suggest you buy Geri's previous album, such as "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster".	0negative
Great Band for All Ages This band is awesome. My friends and I try to see them whenever they play out and my parents and their friends are also junkies. Fun, with a great horn section and fabulous arrangements that are true to the orignals. If it was 1945 this band would be as big as Miller and James.	1positive
A step in the wrong direction... File under 'disappointment'.The Crue were never supposed to sound like trailerpark Nirvana with a little bit of Marilyn Manson thrown in just in the right measure to take away the bite and replace it with sorry attempts at politically correct rock.So,where's Dr.Feelgood?	0negative
Jus da bes' I love all the energy and the songs on this album. I used to play it when I had to spend all night pasting up my newspaper, then driving 300 miles the following day, because it gave me the energy and the optimism I needed. It's like audio Red Bull! If you like Tex-Mex, it gives you wings. (NOT the chicken kind.)	1positive
Absolutely magic Ever since a friend told me about GNOMUSY, I have been absolutely stunned by the music. It's not like other music that loses its magic after a while, it still gives me amazing feelings throughout my body when I listen to it today, a few years after my first encounter with it.It helps me in meditative and other similar activities, to remain focused and keeping my mind where I want it.It feels like it opens doors for me, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to get completely engulfed by music.Buying this was one of the best deals I've done in my life, and it feels very good that sales also support a good cause (Doctors Without Borders in Spain).If you like GNOMUSY, get this album before it's too late!	1positive
Good Titles, Not So Good Execution This refers to CD number: RCA 07863-52469-2On swamptree.com, this CD is panned due to electronic reprocessing.Jamaica Farewell is not the same as the itunes version and does not sound original.	0negative
I loved every minute of the cd I feel that version 2.0 was one of the best cd's of the year. It should have won a grammy. as well as the first cd 2.0 delived great vocals,gutair and a good beat. there is no need to skip tracks because all of them are well tuned to the point of profection. 2.0 is a must for anyone that enjoys rock or alternative. 2.0 the bands second cd shows improvement from there first album which was also a great album.	1positive
A song is missing! The only reason I ordered this CD is for the song "She's the One". When I received it, that song was not listed at all. It includes a spanish version of Angels and Better Man, but no "She's the One". I am returning this item!	0negative
Does he think he is Roger Troutman of ZAPP I finally got a chance to hear this cd during the Labor Day holiday. I gave it a honest listen.... Every song sounded the same but then I became distracted by the T-Pain, Roger Troutman Computer Tones that are on 98% of every song.... It becomes way to much. J Moss should have called the Album "Computer Love" because the whole album is over produced with these audio voice effects that take away from the artist that he really is. I mean its nothing wrong with using this but why do you have to do it for the entire album... By J. Moss doing this he shows his insecurity as an artist.I am glad I kept my $12.99 and listen to someone elses cd.... Because if I would have bought this cd I would have been HOTT! Remember Zapp back in the day you know Roger Troutman with the tube in his mouth making the computer sounds well.... thats exactly what you have here now but your in the year 2007 and it sounds a mess..... every song on here sounds like a running confusion.... of drumbeats and audio effects you can't even understand what he is saying.... Every single song sounded the same sounding like Roger Troutman from ZAPP remember the songs "Do Wat Diddy" and "I want to be your Man" and "Computer Love".........well thats what V2 sounds like........You lost me on this one J.... try again.... Next time bring me your talent and leave your computer at home.... You can do much better save the computer voice tricks for the amateurs... You can do much better....	0negative
alvin and the... Though I can't deny the talent of these guys,it's not my cup of tea.They really should have found someone other than Geddy to sing or simply not had any vocals at all.I can't get past the Alvin and the Chipmunks tonality and pitch of the vocal tracks.Very white bread and soulless,but technically proficient music.	0negative
there's still life on Earth The Reatards' music is really something that hasn't nothing to do with common and usual comments and impressions on someone's music. This record(and their first record too)is not for everyone. All of the essence of true Punkrock, of true Rock And Roll is in their songs. I mean that their sound is BEFORE and OVER the concept of music, songwriting and melody: it's really something SUPERIOR. It comes directly from HEART, from SOUL, without any mediation, any reflection; it is the real, concrete expression of the Plato's concept of Sublime. The first feedback you have from their record is the sensation that The Reatards have an incredible urgency to express their HATE; but I really think that it actually is LOVE,LOVE,LOVE from a HEART with a DIVINE INSPIRATION. In their songs, in their screams, in their unbelievable, uncontrollable urge and fury there's a strong light from God, from Dyonisus. The covers of old punk-favorites are many, but the originals are better: "Tonight it'll come" stands as the "Chinese Rocks" of the third millennium. Along with The Oblivians(from Memphis too), the best band of the 90's.	1positive
one of the best you must buy this cd its sooooooo good theres not one bad song on this cd if you had too have one cd for the chistmas make it staring back its the best (=	1positive
Came in useful, but not in the way it was intended This DVD-audio came in handy. I cracked another DVD-audio disk case, and transfered the cover art, and disk over to this case. I then threw out this disk.	0negative
Eddie's playing: 5. The songs: 3. Average: 4 Most people set this sleeper album up near their debut as VH's best album, and for good reason. Eddie Van Halen sounds every bit as good, if not better, than on their first album, however, three previous albums have polished his skill and made his playing more melodic without losing that 'raging demon' edge he had throughout his earliest work. This is the crux, where restrained melody meets unchained excess and pure talent and technique. Eddie wouldn't sound this creative or inventive since VH's latest release, 3. So why only 4 stars? The songs are just not that great, for the most part. Some are fantastic (Unchained, Sinner's Swing, One foot out the Door) but for the most part, Eddie plays fantastic over average songs. The entire album also has a dark nature that made it uncommercial, for the most part. If you like Fair Warning, you'll probably like VH3 as well, as you most likely see VH for their music and not for their songs. And Fair Warning is the musical pinnacle this band attained in it's early days.	1positive
Spectacular This CD is must buy. There is a wide range of songs, from slow melancholy tunes like "Ruled by Secrecy" to hard rockers like "Hysteria" and "Stockholm Syndrome." The comparisions to Radiohead are completely unfounded. Muse are their own band with their own sound.	1positive

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