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Garbagehead . I could give a long winded review on how bad this album is, but let me just say this... Radiohead is one of the few bands that I fell for all the hype about.  What an idiot I was, I bought this cd and listened to it about 20 times trying to figure out what it was that I was missing.  I finally came to the conclusion that the masses are indeed stupid if this is supposed to be the new alternative or cutting edge or whatever.  The song creep is probably one of the worst rock songs of all time and the rest of the album is totally unmemorable.  Garbage folks that is all this amounts to.  The most overated band of all time perhaps? Oh by the way before everybody gets mad and assumes I didn't give any of their other so-called experimental releases a chance, let me say... it ahas all been done before.  You just have to dig a little deeper than MTV and Rolling Stone magazine to find it.  Don't believe the hype!
Output: NEG
One Good Song And Lots Of Filler!. . Like other reviewers of this CD I bought it because I liked the song Livin La Vida Loca which is played a lot on radio stations and to be honest it's the only song I like on this CD! The other songs just don't appeal to me. He is a good singer though
Output: NEG
AMAZING . I love every kind of music and I recently was introduced to Tom Waits. My faviorte genre is metal but I cant stop listening to this guy. His voice is amazing and all his songs are wonderful. Pasties And A G-String (At The Two O'Clock Club) and Step Right Up are my faviorte on this cd. I own a few other cds by Waits and I have yet to hear this guy make a bad song
Output: POS
I got what I expected . I recieved this CD as a present, not thinking much about it since its southern rap    This CD has almost no lyrical talent    The reason I gave it 2 stars, is because I enjoyed the production of some songs that were done by the Neptunes.    Like almost all southern rap now, its got heavy bass but no lyrical talent.    So if your one of those clueless kids that like rap (mainstream rap) I would say you could possible enjoy this cd
Output: NEG
ouch, not good, buy Bo instead . George picked the worst way to show his voice.Songs are so boring and he doesn't stay in the right key!  Save your money and buy Bo Bice's new AWESOME, AMAZING, album called The Real Thing! Bo will show you how it's done! Bo's the REAL DEAL folks! Bo blows all the other Idols who ever went on the show out of the water, makes them look real bad, yuck for Georgie!
Output: NEG
Okay...the movie is better . Simply put, the music is fine, but for what it's worth, you might as well see the movie.  Unless you have a hunger to listen to music intended for background music, just get the movie, you'll see that the songs fit better when placed along with the movie
Output: NEG
SMOOTH MOVES . This ain't your Dad's Santana. Named for original Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green's breathtaking blues instrumental (he also composed BLACK MAGIC WOMAN), here's the album that rescued the entirely deserving Carlos Santana from endless classic rock tour pergatory. Not since Tina Turner's "I've still got legs" comeback in the 80s has the music world witnessed such an unexpected and satisfying resurrection, thanks to the ingenious pairing of Mexico's guitar guru with a half dozen young disciples, and Eric Clapton tacked on for good measure. SMOOTH, the funky, blistering Rob Thomas collaboration that knocked doldrums-drenched radio on its keister at the turn of the century was the catylist, culminating in the Grammy's most decorated album ever (take THAT, Michael). Since Carlos Santana has always utilized a variety of vocalists (from Journey's Gregg Rolie to Buddy Miles to John Lee Hooker) and musical styles, hearing him play rock, hip-hop and jazz in tandem with everyone from Lauryn (Where'd she go, anyhoo?) Hill to Dave Matthews to Everlast is not such a far fetched notion.  MARIA MARIA even has the Product G&B extolling the virtues of "Carlos Santana" by name in their slniky groove-enriched rap. On the strictly Spanish-speaking side, CORAZON ESPINADO (featuring Mana) sounds infectious in ANY language, and the rest is the vintage Latino rock that this cat was blowin' light years before Ricky Martin was even a Menudo. When the musical history books are written, SUPERNATURAL will remain proof positive that, yes Virginia, there really IS a Santana claus. RATING: FIVE FIESTAS
Output: POS
Something Different . For many people they only think of Mary Martin or Mitzi Gaynor in "South Pacific" so this should be a new and enjoyable experience. I love getting different performers takes on roles that is why I purchase so many different recordings of the same title. This recording sounds remarkable with all the new technology they use to preserve these recordings. It was really great to listen to this because I have heard so much about this limited production so many years ago. I think Florence Henderson is a natural for Nellie Forbush, I think she is a very underrated stage performer and singer.So many people tend to just think of Ms.Henderson as that famous Mrs.Brady role. One shall be quite surprised. Another surprise on this was Giorgio Tozzi his operetic voice brings such depth and masculinity to his role as Emile, it is a perfect match for Ms.Henderson's in their duets. The rest of this cast sounds fine and it is one of Rodgers and Hammerstein's best scores. I think the best things about this recording is that this availability gives people more avenues to enjoy and explore this classic work
Output: POS
WORST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME...THE WHO GREATEST HITS . The Who don't have any talent. They are overrated, and only made 1 decent song in Wont Get Fooled Again. Avoid this lousy compilation and get Dire Straits Making Movies insted
Output: NEG
I AM DSGB . I JUST GOT 1 THING 2 SAY.THIS NI**A PASTOR TROY GOT GA ON LOCK.IF U AINT FEELIN HIS MUSIC,U AINT FEELIN NOTHIN.HE GOT THA TIGHTEST BEATS,AND THA TIGHTEST LYRICS EVER
Output: POS
Goregous Operetta . If you're a fan of regular book musicals, this one is not for you!!! Passion is an operetta style love triangle that is complex, poignant, and beautiful. Stephen Sondheim's brillaint score ties the entrie musical together, which again helps him keep his genius status. The clever weaving of songs, scenes, and, most interestingly, letters, make for a great cast album.    As for performances, it's the females who own this show. Marin Mazzie is as glorious as ever as Clara (she's even better in Ragtime), and Tony-winner Donna Murphy brings all of the emotion forward in her portrayal of Fosca.    For those who are used to the usual Sondheim, this one may dissapoint. Others, however, will love this opera of love
Output: POS
Personal Favorite . Jimi Hendrix is arguably the all time Master of the Guitar.  He has yet to be outdone in spite of the decades since his passing.  While I enjoy the sort of Hendrix tunes played frequently on the radio, many songs just aren't heard unless one owns the album.  South Saturn Delta is one of my personal favorites.  If you enjoy First Rays of the New Rising Sun, or Axis: Bold as Love, any Hendrix fan would appreciate this collection as much if not more.  Play on Jimi
Output: POS
Make up your mind Tina!! . My gosh!! Tina had made 2 cd's of All The Best is a waste of money on Tina Turner. Don't take us wrong we do fond of her but why would she made 2 times of All The Best?! About the same as En Vogue!! It's not worth on buying this one because it only has 18 songs in this cd!! So think twice!! the best cd's you could get is 2 sets of cd of All The Best it has over 25 songs in it it would save you alot of money from buying these 2 cd's for once tho... just my opinion!! Honestly for this cd we would give 1 star but the other one of All The Best that has 2 sets of cd's and has over 25 songs in it we would for sure give 5 stars for that one!
Output: NEG
Very Enjoyable . I'm writing this review to respond to a reviewer's frustrations that the liner notes he received were those belonging to the "Sweet Dreams" album.  This happened to me as well when I bought the CD from Borders.  So, I got a refund for it, bought a copy from Barnes and Noble, and the same thing happened.  Finally, I took my money to Best Buy, and found the correct liner notes!  So, the Barnes and Noble/Best Buy shipments must have been faulty.    For those interested in purchasing the album, I found it quite enjoyable.  I'm too young to have had the original LPs, so any bonus tracks released were nice to have.  I found the photos intriguing as well, once I had the correct booklet!  In my opinion though, it was worth the effort to have the correct liner notes
Output: POS
Hits the spot. . In terms of nu-metal, this is definitely one of the best albums in this genre in a long time - if not ever. This is far from generic, as some of the other reviewers has blatantly stated, although some of the songs do sound run-of-the-mill and dry in places. Overall, though, this album is full of creative melodies and structures that you just don't find now-a-days in the 'nu-metal' scene. Don't settle for the garbage that's out there, this is a talented band with a unique sound [those guitars!] and a great album.    If you're into nu-metal but are starved for creativity and originality, pick this album up. It's not perfect, but it delivers.
Output: POS
As boring as the rest of  his opus . I consider Golijov the Britanny Spears of new music. He re-hashes what others have done,albeit with less originality than Britanny, all the while making me nod off
Output: NEG
Going slightly mad.... . Buy this disc if you want to feel like someone stole your favorite toy, tagged it with profane sharpie writing, and then tried to sell it back to you as something new;    Gavin's version of we are the champions made me feel like stabbing myself in the eye with my pen;     Eleven's version of stone cold crazy made me feel like i was having a seriously horrible acid trip;     and breaking benjamin's version of who wants to live forever sounded like i had the vocals slowed down but the music was sped up;     good rock song + crappy artists = cringe worthy remakes that never should have been released;    this album is only getting 1 star because i dont think it will let me give it 0 and Constantines version of bohemian rhapsody is awesome! it the only song worth listening and you can probably download it some where or get it from your dumb friend who bought the disc and then relized it what a piece of crap...
Output: NEG
A Demanding Listen, but a Great  One . It ain't easy being an interpreter.    Christopher O'Riley's an accomplished classical pianist, but his biggest claims to fame are three piano interpretations of modern musicians--two discs worth or re-imagined Radiohead, and now this excellent exploration of Elliott Smith.     Most respectable classical musicians don't do this sort of thing--they usually stick to what are deemed respectable composers. And the ones who do bother with anything composed after, say, 1925 and played on anything other than orchestra instruments? They become a little trashy by association, exuding a faint odor of music whoredom as they ride the rock n' roll gravy train from the New Release section to the Bargain Bin. (This happens whether they're re-interpreting the Rolling Stones or Pink Floyd or, heaven help us, Metallica.) Heck, most musicians in general are fearful of doing too much of someone else's work, lest they be seen as bar-band ready tribute acts rather than as the sainted singer-songwriters they'd like to be.     Thank heavens O'Riley's not like most musicians. He seems to see interpretation as something like what it used to be in the Frank Sinatra heydey--something anyone can and should do as much as they want to, provided they're patient enough to really take their time about it and bold enough to make someone else's songs their own. For that's the true test of a musician--not whether or not they cover other people's work, but whether they put in the effort to give their audience something more than a tracing-paper copy of a song's original outlines.    By that standard, O'Riley's latest outing's a smashing success. It is a demanding listen--don't just pop in while riding the subway to work. I'm thinking headphones at home, late night, no distractions, just you and Chris and Chris's piano and Elliott's ghost.    On his previous outings, O'Riley had an easier task--on most Radiohead songs, lyrics and musical tone match pretty well. (Paranoid songs sound paranoid. Unhappy songs sound unhappy. And...well, that just about covers it, actually. Not that I'm complaining, Thom.) But what made Elliott special, among other things, was the way he so frequently married bleak lyrics about depression and addiction and self-loathing to poppy little tunes as radio-friendly as anything this side of the early 60s Beatles.    So O'Riley's opted here for re-imaginings that somehow capture the trajectory of the original songs while giving them the melancholy feel of Elliot's tragic lyrics and aching voice. (Check out "I Didn't Understand" or "Speed Trials" or especially the sad scared rumble of "Independence Day" if you want to know what I'm talking about.) As usual, O'Riley goes above and beyond the call of duty in scouring the back catalog for songs to play. (If you're like me, that means you might miss "Pitselah" but feel comforted that someone out there's a much more devoted and appreciative Elliott Smith fan than you'll ever be.)    It's a shame this sort of thing doesn't happen more often. Then again, there aren't too many modern musicians respectable enough to deserve the O'Riley treatment
Output: POS
Burn, burn, yes you gonna BURN! . From all the other reviews, you can pry tell what they sound like so I will just rate the songsw with my opinion    Bombtrack--5/5---Hard rockin with some damn good rappin mixed in    Killing in the Name--5/5---When you listen closely, you can hear the message, put in an amazing rock hit.    Take the power back--5/5---Funky, enjoyable, rockin, what more do you need. Some great riffs in this    Wake Up--4/5---Don't listen to this song very often because you wont want to hear it too much.    Settle for nothing--1/5---terrible, slow with too much goddamn screaming. The one song by this band that I hate    Know you enemy--5/5---funky rock.rap song that is a lot of fun to listen to    Bullet in your head--4/5---Great bass lines, but a little annoying with too much screaming    Wake up--4/5    Fistful of steel--5/5    Township rebellion--3/5--- a little annoying, but fun for a little while    Freedom--5/5---Great album close
Output: POS
Worst Band Album . Unless one considers "Planet Waves," Dylan's 1974 studio album with the Band playing backup, to be a Band album, "Cahoots" has no competition for the title of the worst Band album ever. Yes, the first two tracks are good ("Life is a Carnival" - great rhythms, great horns, OK lyrics; and Dylan's "Masterpiece" -- does nothing for me, but I understand many people love it), but they are available on other compilations, so the reason to shell out for "Cahoots" has to reside in the remaining tracks if anywhere, and they are AWFUL. The songs, that is, not the performances. The boys sing and play as well as ever, but their efforts -- particularly some fine Danko vocals and Hudson horn playing -- are wasted on songs that are utterly tuneless, charmless and brainless. There is not a single memorable musical phrase on tracks 3-11. Nor do the bonus tracks on this reissue rescue the enterprise: all are either available elsewhere in equivalent or superior versions or are unworthy of inclusion on anything (a RADIO COMMERCIAL?!). Save your money for any of the worthier products of this wonderful group of musicians
Output: NEG
Lang is fresh . Jeff Lang gives a fresh and personal voice to the blues.  Another reviewer complains that he isn't Son House or Robert Johnson and so forth.  Yeah, this is what... 60 years later?  A blues fan for many years, I get tired of guys that can't look beyond their dusty old records and nostalgia for an era that they didn't live in and perhaps didn't quite exist.  Son House is fine, but he had limited musical talent.  Jeff is not only technically talented, he brings a fresh personal message into a style that has too long suffered from a lack of innovation
Output: POS
The best Supertramp live album even 25 years later . Supertramp's seventh album entitled Paris was released in October of 1980.   The album was recorded in November of 1979 in Paris, France at the Pavillion on the final night of the band's Breakfast in America European tour. Paris is a wonderful live set, capturing the band at the peak of their popularity when co-leader/guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist Roger Hodgson was still with the group. When you consider that the possibility of Hodgson returning to Supertramp these days very doubtful, Paris becomes a more important live document of the band, indeed.   Many great Supertramp classics are included in this live two disc set, such as most of 1974's grand breakthrough Crime of the Century(the spirited opener School, Bloody Well Right, Hide in Your Shell, Asylum, Dreamer, Rudy and the closing Crime of the Century which closes this live album), three songs from 1975's highly underrated followup Crisis? What Crisis? (Ain't Nobody But Me, A Soapbox Opera and Two of Us), two from 1977's Gold selling US breakthrough Even in the Quietest Moments(From Now On and Fool's Overture), and three from the #1 Multi-Platinum selling Breakfast in America(the monster hit The Logical Song, the title cut and the Top 20 smash Take The Long Way Home) plus one exclusive song called You Started Laughing which was not found anywhere else save the B-side to a song called Lady from Crisis? What Crisis?.   Hodgson and co-leader/keyboardist/vocalist Rick Davies sing their hearts out and play their respective keyboards with great passion, and Hodgson also serves up some incredible fretwork on the guitar. Co-horts John Helliwell on saxophones/clarinets/occasional keyboards, additional backing vocals and band MC(he does the stage bantering here, especially his humorous intro to Breakfast in America), drummer Bob C. Benberg and bass player Dougie Thomson have terrific interplay with Hodgson and Davies, helping to bring the band's great melodic music to life in tremendous fashion.   Just like on their studio albums, the band totally cook live in concert, too. The songs on here rival their studio counterparts, especially on Rudy which is played at a faster speed than the studio version on the Roger/Rick vocal duel section.   Paris did well peaking at #8 on the album charts(going Gold right away) and is one of my Top 10 favorite live rock albums ever, especially with the remastering on this album.   Highly recommended!
Output: POS
ANOTHER LET DOWN . Some songs are o.k. on this but not enough for me to give this CD more than one star.  Its just more crossover stuff.
Output: NEG
One of the reasons I hate radio... . Nelly is one of the most annoying ignorant rappers I have ever heard. I do give him props on his first album, but he went downhill and started that whole "I can make great club beats, but write bubblegum lyrics over it" trend. This sadly created all the Chingys, Lil Johns and so on. The guy doesn't add any substance to his music, yet he sells millions thanks to MTV. Just save your money on real artist that makes real music
Output: NEG
Exquisite . I had forgotten over the years just how wonderful this album was, so I was thrilled to find it here at Amazon! Granted, it's not the heavy black vinyl with the faded dog earred cover, but this one fits in my car stereo, makes the commute miles fly by and sounds even better then it did long ago! Thanks
Output: POS
Waylon Jennings Sings Hank Williams . This was a great disappointment. Waylon must have been in the bathroom and the muscians in the lounge when this recording was made! I love Waylon Jennings but the vocals are so distorted and the music so loud that it was very hard to tell who was singing. I'm sure if the recording had of been better quality I would have loved this
Output: NEG
wings . I never received the item even though it showed available.  I don't think that should be able to list items they don't really have available
Output: NEG
Hairspray  soundtrack omissions . Some terrific songs are included, but there are many missing---   especially "The Continental" which was  in the movie.  I can't finding the complete song anywhere.  Why did they omit it on the CD?
Output: POS
Very disappointed. . I grew up listening to her "In Concert" album, and bought the Pearl album based on reviews saying this was a more mature style for her music.  I like her old style better, this sounds like she was trying to make a more pop sound for her music (although the singing wasn't much different).  It not only didn't sound like what you expect from Janice Joplin, it sounded like a muzak imitation of her
Output: NEG
Give Up. . Those Franchise Boys (name edited for proper grammar reasons) are just another reason why rap is basically nothing more but flogging a dead horse nowadays. This is simply nothing but mindless drivel. It's basically a scam for more cash, like the majority of rap nowadays. This has no value, no meaning, nothing. Just a bunch of n*gg*rs rapping about the most ridiculous stuff to date.     Buy anything except for this
Output: NEG
long wait for nothing . Waited 22 days only to find the tape was the wrong format.30 days after i returned it was told not in stock.waited another 30 day for a credit
Output: NEG
Cosmic . Somewhere in the universe, statistically speaking, there has to be a band more stultifying than Rush. It's hard to imagine that God could be so cruel, but remember, she gave us Boston (the band, that is) too. This stuff is so painful, it almost makes rap sound good
Output: NEG
Founder of Wendy's makes rock'n'roll! . Few people are aware that Dave Thomas, in addition to being the founder and spokesman of the Wendy's hamburger chain, was also the leader of Pere Ubu. Clearly Mr. Thomas wasn't in it for the money, since he made his fortune selling good old-fashioned hamburgers, and so he was free to pursue his own musical muse. The results are sometimes splendid, sometimes things go awry, but it's always the unique stylings of Dave Thomas that characterize this raw, passionate music. Kinda makes you wonder what would have happened if Carl Karcher, founder of Carl's Junior, had also pursued music with such abandon and freedom from financial considerations
Output: POS
Great Movie! . This is the best animated cartoon film I have ever seen! The story plot is clearly and well developed. The character and its animation is drawn in great detail. The supporting soundtracks were also great. :-) This movie is not only for kids, the adults will love this film too
Output: POS
Don't get your hopes up . I was very excited when I finally received this CD because of all of the great reviews. I listened to the first song- it was good. I listen to the third- it was okay. By the time I reached the very end, I realized all of the songs sounded the same except for one.    The music is mostly composed of the traditional rock guitar with a combination of techno sounds. The melodies have been slightly changed, and some have a slower tempo than the originals. I don't mind any of these things. The problem I had was with their lack of a variety of different instruments and styles. All of the songs are semi-hard rock with techno sounds from late 80's music (I can't stand those cheesy saxophone sounds).     I wish they added a few vocalists to the music, used a combination of styles, and not try to fill every second with a barrage of sounds. I suggest you buy a couple songs, but not waste your money on buying the whole CD
Output: NEG
Not The Beatles Thats for Sure . If you are looking to add to your beatles collection be forewarned.  This is not your typical Beatles fare.  It is however a good deal better than fair after you get past trying to peg it as a Beatles album.  Its Lennon.  He's pissed off.  He has a lot to say and he says it all on this record.  He sings these songs like he has wanted to sing them forever but was never allowed.  He breaks these songs out like they are part of a therapy session and he doesnt turn back.  This album on 1st listen is a bit of a disappointment to me.  On 2nd listen you know what its all about and you dont listen for pop hits, you listen for the album as you heard it the first time.  The only way most people will enjoy this album is after a few listens especially if your going into it with a preconceived notion.  Also a lot of songs on this album have a rocky start and then pick up steam in the middle.  This album is ultimately very good once you know what your getting into.  Its Lennon breaking the chains from the Beatles and really from himself.  After the 3rd listen, it immediately made sense to me.  Now i cant put it down
Output: POS
sounds of the 90's without the melodies . i've got the first several pearl jam album releases through 'no code'.  this band was just getting worse with every album.  eventually, i caught on and stopped wasting my $.  i read all the great reviews of this album and thought the first single was alright.  who the @$#%@ are these dumb reviewers?  are they getting paybacks?  is this politics or music?  live 105.3 barely played any of this album - and i should have taken a clue from that.  they still know how to play, but need some new energy and ideas to make cohesive, appealing songs.  also, maybe they need to be poor again to lift their spirits - obviously being filthy rich isn't helping!  only put 1 song on my mp3 players...= 1 star
Output: NEG
Worst Chicago album to me! . I can see why I saw the cassette version of this album in $1.99 bins in the '90s.  Chicago's 21st album was the worst album to me, easily the worst I've heard from them. The album sounds so boring, and the performances sound so uninspiring. Even the Diane Warren-written song sounds lousy, typical of her sappy ballad pap!  There's not one memorable song on here, compared to classics like If You Leave Me Now, Love Me Tomorrow or others. Don't hear a lot of their famous horns, only keyboards and pop songs.  And Ron Nevison produced this overproduced, overwrought fluff? If Chicago, with their extensive catalog, even thinks about performing one song from this album live, you might want to walk out of the theater to get concessions.  They are too multi-talented a band to let themselves get through this commercial flop that this album was in 1991!
Output: NEG
Original.....HA.....what a joke! . NOTE: I bought this CD a while ago, the tunes were mediocre. Then again I'm probably biased because I don't really like rap a whole lot.     Buuuut, what made me throw away this album you ask?    The guy is a racist, who uses this record as a soap box to talk about how evil white people are, and how they're out to screw him over at every turn. Seriously, listen closely, and I counted at least the first 4 to five tracks are sprinkled with racist lyrics. I despise bigots who may have had one or two bad experiences and then turn around and see fit to spit rhymes about how white people are keeping everyone down. I don't care what race you are, don't be hating on races just because you have a selfish, racist streak in you.       In "Jesus Walks" he talks about how we need to defeat racism...well he keeps harking on it. But he won't stop whining. I agree with him, racism does exist and it is a very real problem. However people like him play victim and make millions of dollars off it. I shouldn't have to listen to an album and feel bad about being white, or black, or any other race. Such themes litter the album and take away from its supposed originality.     Additionally, why does he even think that he is worthy to call upon Jesus? The track following "Jesus Walks" he talks about getting falacio (I'm trying to be PC, not that it matters). I'm no prude...most of the music i listen is laden with "foul language". The guy is a hypocrite to an insane degree.     He raps about the same stuff. And its not different then most other rappers out there. He's really not original at all. Over and over and over again: Look at me I'm important, feel sorry for me. Its like the emo of rap, the Linkin Park of rap.       The guy is a megalomaniac, narcissist, self absorbed racist, and I won't be buying anymore of his music.      SUMMARY: Musically its ok, nothing really orignial. Just Ok if you like rap (a genre I'm still trying to get into). The guy is talented I'll give him that.     Lyrically its a joke. He's a fake. If that stuff matters to you. But if it dosn't, then ignore this review....or ignore it because you don't like my opinion.
Output: NEG
Amazon Did A Very Poor Job In Advertising This Product . I know that this CD set is great, that is why I ordered it. I however got an e-mail after I had already ordered the item that I found on the website saying they refunded my money because the price was wrong and the "quality of the item wasn't good." What sort of bad advertising is that? It isn't my fault that they priced it wrong, and if there was a mistake I should have received it anyway. It isn't fair, and I want everyone to know that they obviously did not do their jobs in making sure all of the information was correct to be displayed on the website.
Output: NEG
I H8 EAZY ( dre is cooler ) . I can't believe people like Eazy-E more than Dr.Dre. Dre is way better than sleazy-e. Stay with Dre, not sleazy-e
Output: NEG
Boring, but she has a nice voice . I thought the album was boring.  I didn't watch Nashville Star but I'm a big country music fan and I like to listen to new artists.  I bought the cd and loved the catchy song "I Break Things".  The other songs really didn't grab me, even after several listens.  I was disappointed in her cover of "I'm Not Lisa"- although Erika Jo has a beautiful voice, I found the rendition lacking emotion.  She's a good singer but I hope her next album has some better material
Output: NEG
good album, not great but . You can certainly see where the band should go.  It's a powerful album in some senses, but overall, it's just good.  Pick it up, understanding that it's just good rock/grunge/whatever.  Enjoy.
Output: POS
She's really, really good -- why don't I like her? . Powerful voice. Mimics the styles of a variety of classic Hispanic singers.  Incredible range of material.  But, unlike Lhasa de Sela or Astrid Hadad, she leaves me flat
Output: NEG
A rocking medley of traditional folk . Tempest expertly infuses ballads and reels with rock, giving traditional folk music a new energy as well as contributing some original pieces that are equally timeless. I like this album even better than their last (titled &quot;Balance&quot;). Though each track is distinct and stands well on its own, they all complement one another and play almost seamlessly as a whole. Maybe I'm partial since I first heard Tempest live as the current ensemble of musicians, but I think newcomer violinist Sue Draheim's harmony vocals add a sweet texture the previous album did not have. Then again, there's just something about the female voice in general that gives authenticity to the emotional layer in folk ballads. At any rate, having seen some of Tempest's live performances, I can attest that all of its current members are highly talented and treat the craft of blending folk and rock with a professionalism that is entirely trustworthy. Listening to this album is like gathering around a home fire and being entertained by a captivating storyteller. Definitely worth hearing...again and again
Output: POS
Fun and nostalgic! . I definitely would recommend adding this CD to your ecclectic collection. It summarizes cowboy music and the cowboy mentality which I feel I have a little bit of. Extremely good for the confirmation of being single- it's  okay to be alone
Output: POS
Glider . Some of this is quite pretty - - "Kometenmelodie 2", in fact, waxes practically majestic.  And it's true:  the title track glides along with four wheels off the ground for 22 minutes or so.  And the recorder piece that closes the album (replete with little birdies twittering all over the place) is a bit of a pleasant and unexpected surprise; "Morgenspaziergang", after all, translates as "A Morning Walk".  Not quite of its time, and slightly before it, you have a bona fide classic here.  Fah'n on.
Output: POS
Not my thing.. . Why does this cd not appeal to me? Well, it doesn't have what it takes (in my opinion) to reach inside of me and make me tap my foot to the beat. His previous songs did that. Sure, Will is growing and I hope he continues to grow but this cd was a disappointment to me. I expected more. Should you buy this cd? Sure! If you're a fan of Will then go for it. If you want a totally different style of Will then give it a bash. If you're looking for some upbeat music that will make you bop your head at a party or while driving then I suggest you pick another cd
Output: NEG
Pretty well as good as Innervisions . Just a bit less evolved.  The songs on this album are absolutely brilliant.  With a wide range of styles, there's something on this album for everyone - only the songs You and I and You've Got It Bad Girl are anything less than fantastic, in fact.    You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - very good, original song.  Not his best, but still good.  Maybe Your Baby - an awesome groove, nice synth bass, but maybe it goes on a bit too long.  You And I - not a bad ballad, nowhere near as good as Blame It On The Sun, but has its own charm.  Tuesday Heartbreak - very joyful sounding song.  Good tension between the verses and chorus, great melodies throughout, and excellent drums.  You've Got It Bad Girl - a bit jazzy experimental.  Not bad.  Superstition - Good dance tune, very funky, with a powerful horn riff that Peter Gabriel would later rip off in 'Sledgehammer'.  Big Brother - awesome clavinet tune, angry lyrics, nice melody.  Blame It On The Sun - this is one of the best ballads, written, ever!  Really.  He does this kind of ballad on every album, but this is the best of them, with a soaring (or wailing) verse that slides into an emotional chorus.  Lookin' For Another Pure Love - very original music, freestyle melody.  I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) - this is a real triumph, this is everything a song should be, with an awesome chorus that repeats 10 times at the end and you're not getting tired of it.
Output: POS
G&D gone pop =( . Wow! What a horrible album! Its tracks are filled with a bunch of predictable outcomes and very cheesy vocals. The only two tunes that I have found to be interesting were Eleven and Sydney. Eleven is actually my favourite tune. Gabriel & Dresden had the potential as they made some quality productions - although most of them were a bit too commercial, but still quility - throughout years 2002-2004. Then they released the awesome, their best in my opinion, track Arcadia. After the release of Arcadia, I just thought it couldn't get better than this - an awsome production without any of that cheesiness that you would find in their earlier works. But the reality was that from that point on it just went downhill for these two. And this album just proves it. All of these tracks are well done and finished, but too finished and too uncreative. It actually didn't surprise me after hearing their Essential Mix back in spring. Basically they have great production skills but absolutely no ideas. I would recommend just buying track Eleven on 12" or mp3
Output: NEG
One of his best . I am 68 and a long time Stewart fan, this is one of his best.  Don't know what the problem is with the other reviewers
Output: POS
A classic album! . From the laid-back observations of Passenger to the anguished soul squeals of Turn Blue, Iggy injects a range of styles with honesty and irony.  From beginning to end, a perfect listening experience!  I don't think even one song is sub-par!  If you like rock, you must own Lust For Life!
Output: POS
Nelly and Chingy represent all that is wrong with rap . First of all what kind of name is Nelly? It sounds about as bad-ass as the Bee Gee's. And although Nelly isn't as bad as Chingy or Feminem, he isn't much of an improvement either. The lyrics are stupid, and often ridiculous (uh, 'Hot in Herre' anyone?), and he would go as far as rapping about sneakers, in that horrible excuse of a rap 'Air Force Ones'. 'Pimp Juice' has to be the worst song I've ever heard, well, next to 'The Real Slim Shady' by Butterfinger, er, Eminem. Nelly looks like a freakin' gorrila! And that stupid bandaide doesn't help him too much either. If I had to pick the five worst rappers in history they would be as follows:  5. Ludacris  4. Fat Joe  3. Nelly  2. Chingy  1. Eminem  Nelly at 3...it doesn't take a genius to figure out that buying this is a bad decision. Jesus! Nelly makes 50 Cent look like Eazy E
Output: NEG
Soulful, Funky and Soothing . Eric Clapton speaks to the heart and soul and makes you smile and bop every time you listen.  He takes you out of your current space and into other places, leaving you enriched by the journey
Output: POS
Neutral Milk Hotel Ripoff . I get the feeling that most of the reviews on here for this album are written by folks who feel special because they think they discovered some new amazing genre and sound that no one else knows about.  Hate to break it to you kids, but this sounds has been around since the mid 90s.  It was called Neutral Milk Hotel and it was vastly superior to these con-artists called the Decemberists.    Before you disagree with me, go pick up Neutral Milk hotel's In the Aeroplane over the Sea (1997), and then try to disagree
Output: NEG
Precious Memories . Alan Jackson is my favorite country singer. This is one of my favorites. I love every hymn that he has done. I play it constantly and it brings back memories. His wife and daughter did very well. One of his best!!
Output: POS
Excellent . I have to say my fav songs are when Amy Lee sits down at the piano and isn't up running around, she sounds *wonderful*.
Output: POS
Purple City - The Purple City Album . Purple City's debut release is "The Purple Album" (2006). Having made their mark on the mixtape scene the Dipset affiliate trio of Emperor Shiest Bub, Un Kasa & Don Bishop Agallah provide this release. The Harlem trio start off the album with "Live Your Life" repping their group and thanking the Diplomats for paving the way, the best part of this track for me is the chorus. The typical "Gangsta" has Shiest Bub collaborating with Jim Jones and Max B backed by the kind of beat that will put you to sleep, the verses are equally boring. Laidback "Fly High" follows, backed by some mellow production Purple City pays tribute to smoking weed in what turns out to be a smooth cut. I don't know if Purple City is paying tribute to the South movement, or trying to capitalize on it with "Trap N****" either way it's a weak attempt to sound like Young Jeezy, its actually disturbing. "Go Head" follows Purple City proclaims being gangster again on another halfhearted cut. "Nick Nack" is a lame attempt at a club track, horrible chorus. Tec, Steele and Buckshot drop in for the grimy "Hustlers".  Agallah, Un Kasa and affiliate Ike Eyes  team up for another bland cut with "Picture Me Rollin". Shiest Bub collabs with A-Mafia on "Head Bust Open" rhyming in a braggy manner while warning not to mess with Purple City.  Purple City's decides to spell things out again on "P.A.Y.D.A.Y.".  While "Grind Slow" feat. Buddy Klein is a below average cut where the group talk to the ladies.  Shiest Bub closes the album off with "Catch Him" repping himself.  Lyrically this group is not entertaining or original - listening to them I feel like I have heard it all somewhere else before. None of them have distinct flows and production is average.  If you love Dipset and are into that whole movement you may like this. This may sound brutal but listening to the "The Purple Album" to me is like watching a bad B Movie, not worth my time.
Output: NEG
Macerating metal noise fired by sheer punk genius . I bought this album when I was 17. I'm now 31 and I still haven't recovered! This album, as said before, represents the indie punk ideal only feinted at by Nirvana, Sonic Youth etc. Steve Albini and co assault you here with a white-hot mind-melting onslaught  of musical savagery, from the beserk guitar-driven Colombian Necktie through the nosebleed-inducing Pavement Saw to the juddering, sinister colossus of Tiny, King of the Jews. Sheer uncompromising overbuilt punk, this represents Big Black at their zenith. With bands like this in the world there's no excuse for mediocrity
Output: POS
Missed Opportunity! . A missed opportunity by Bruce Springsteen to produce Live Box-Set Two. Unlike "Live 1975 to 1985", he could of balanced the ledger from his first live project with a much better selection from the final ten shows at Madison Square Garden 2000. At this stage in his career it would not be important to master a selection of live takes from different dates and venues. Instead, a vast repertoire of his music was performed at this one venue, according to the set lists of these ten shows. If Bruce saw this and implemented it, this could have set the record straight with his fans and the bootleggers. A fan's dream I suppose. Otherwise a poor live CD capitalizing on the margin of time it took to release the much better DVD product. It is obvious that some of the most important live songs were included as an afterthought.  I have no problem with Bruce's politics but I am disappointed with the quality of his recent releases on CD. In the end, this is what matters most to me as a fan of the Boss.
Output: NEG
Fans of Paul or Gerry or sax in jazz will enjoy this reissue . &quot;Two of a Mind&quot; is a studio-only project from the summer of 1962. Desmond had done a record led by Gerry several years prior, and it was Mulligan's turn to play with Paul on a project he would control. Because of heavy workloads, the two principals collaborated in three separate sessions during June, July and August in New York. Also due to scheduling difficulties, the rhythm section changed at each session. On the six tunes which made the original LP, there are three different bassists and two different drummers. Also on the six LP selections, Desmond did a little studio trickery: some of the improvised solos were put together from different sessions, and on one tune he overdubbed a third saxophone for one verse. If you didn't know this, however, you'd never guess it. The counterpoint improvs of Gerry on baritone and Paul on alto are consistently interesting. Overall the disc is more uptempo than Desmond's other work as a leader. The product lacks that special magic which can often be found on a good recording by a quartet which plays live together and often, but it is a subtle loss. This reissue adds five bonus tracks, including two with guitarist Jim Hall which did not make Desmond's final list for LP inclusion, but which are quite nice. The two leads are highly skilled, and they seemed to like each other a lot and to bring out good things for one another. Not Desmond's best work by a long shot, nor Mulligan's, but worth owning if you are partial to either man. I'm glad BMG is doing these Bluebird First Edition releases from the RCA vaults. The booklets are usually quite good. They come in cardboard cases instead of jewel cases, and I'm not sure if I like that or not yet. Maybe they  could knock a dollar or two off the price and be an even better value, but if, like me, you enjoy the classic jazz of the 1946-'66 generation, you should buy some of these reissues to encourage the company to keep them coming
Output: POS
By far the best Camera Obscura album yet . This is simply one of the loveliest albums you will ever hope to hear.  Tracyanne Campbell and her band mates in Camera Obscura have labored under the shadow of their fellow Glasgow musicians Belle and Sebastian.  It doesn't help that like Belle and Sebastian their songs are more softly edged and lyrical than most other rock bands.  But although there is a superficial resemblance between the two bands, especially when Imogen Campbell takes the vocals instead of Murdoch, there are also significant differences.  Campbell is a far more delicate songwriter than Stuart Murdoch and her compositions are far more delicate.  She lacks his brilliant quirkiness and astonishing gift for melody, though her songs frequently feature very fine melodies.  But Murdoch is probably the finest melodist in music today, so the comparison is unfair to her.  On the other hand, most of Campbell's lyrics express emotions that I can relate to far more easily than Murdoch's.  He may be the greater artist, but she lives pretty much where I do.    Camera Obscura turned out two very good albums before this one, but this is easily their best effort yet.  All of the songs are consistently excellent and Campbell's lovely voice graces everyone.  She is a remarkably subtle singer, very gifted in her phrasing and expression.  But as fine as she is as a singer, she is better as a songwriter.  I like a lot of the cuts on this disc, in particular "I Need All the Friends I Can Get" and the truly sad "Dory Previn," about the young Mia Farrow breaking up her and Andre Previn's marriage.  But my favorite cut by far is the extraordinary "Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken," named for one of Lloyd Cole's best songs on his classic album RATTLESNAKES, "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?"    All in all, this is one of my favorite albums of the year so far.  I think it will appeal strongly to anyone who loves Belle and Sebastian, but also to people who are drawn to Mazzy Star.  The album possesses much of the same wistfulness and longing found on their albums.  Basically, if you love wonderfully subtle and magnificently fragile music, this is going to win your heart
Output: POS
Gotta Love Her! . If you are a true Alanis fan, the first rule is you must own everything she has done.  Second is you must love everything she has done!  This is a must for any collection to enjoy for years to come
Output: POS
Great, But Only a Sign of What's to Come . One of the early Judas Priest albums, here we find Rob Halford's voice slightly different (something that would be complained about 20 years later with the release of an album with the band Two) and starting to change into the voice we hear on albums like "British Steel" and "Screaming for Vengeance." All of Glenn Tipton's and KK Downing's signature guitar licks are on here. All the songs are good (there's even a Priest classic..."Beyond the Realms of Death") but this album is far from being their best album or even in the same league as albums like "Hellbent for Leather" or "British Steel". But, don't get me wrong. It's good for an earlier release, but other than that...Get one of their later albums first.    1. Exciter-5/5-Good drum intro. The song is catchy for the most part and Rob Halford does some great screetching in this song.  2. White Heat, Red Hot-4/5-This song's OK, but I think the part where Halford says "white heat, red hot." is annoying.  3. Better By You Better than Me-3/5-His voice sounds more like it did on later albums, but this song doesn't seem really inspired.  4. Stained Class-5/5-Great song! The music on this track in particular rocks.  5. Invader-5/5-This song took a while to grow on me, but it's a very cool song.  6. Saints in Hell-5/5-I like the title and the lyrics. The song has some great sounds.  7. Savage-5/5-This song is really great, Halford's screeching can't be topped on this song.  8. Beyond the Realms of Death-5/5-Probably the best song on here.  9. Heroes End-5/5-Lyrics are good (For a hard rock song).    A
Output: POS
Well Worth The Price of Admission . As a completist Gram fan since 1969, the alternate versions of We'll Sweep Out the Ashes, Streets of Baltimore, and Hickory Wind are truly otherworldly.  Well worth the price, in and of themselves
Output: POS
by the might of horris you shall kneel beef or us . Beef is an excellent source of protei
Output: NEG
Music from your bone marrow . The other reviewers are spot-on exact about the loveliness of this music.  I shall only add that I gave my copy away about 6 months ago but am only now replacing it -- the tunes are finally sounding a little worn and faded when I play them in my memory.  This music accompanies YOU after a while.  It is a quiet conversation with a much beloved friend, a silk scarf against the wind, a warm bowl of good soup on a damp chilly day.  Enjoy
Output: POS