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SIZZLIN'
Joe has been my favorite male artist since 1997. He is back and this cd is sizzlin'. I can't stop playing it. The more I play it the more I enjoy it. Tracks: If I was Your Man, Where You At, Ain't Nothin Like Me, It's Me, Let's just Do It, and Just Relax are great; you will hit repeat, repeat, repeat. I have been a fan of JOE since 1994, and I have all of his cds. If you liked the cd All That I Am (1997), you will definitely like this one! | 45 stars
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Audiophile CD
I totally agree with Charles' appraisal, this is a fantastic audio treat.If you are looking for a CD or SACD to demo your high end gear then you cannot go past this CD.Put Spinning Wheel on and turn it up a bit, the definition and staging is awesome!The horns bleed in and then kick, then the bass notes of the piano, then drum taps, bass, vocals.It's all there in 3D stereo!Just writing this makes me want to go play it now.Pity more recordings do not sound this dynamic. | 45 stars
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Radiohead's best
Now, I don't own this album, but I've heard most of the songs on it. So, I'll do a track by track review on the songs I've heard.High and Dry:10/10 nice little pop songFake Plastic Trees:10/10 i remember vividly seeing this video on much music and thinking "What the f*** was that s***!?" I thought it was so odd, that I'd never get into Radiohead, but after a few more listens, I was hooked.Bones:10/10 Underrated, a good rocker with odd lyricsJust:10/10 One of my personal favorites, the video is great and so is the songmy Iron Lung:10/10 my favorite, very memorable riff at the begining.Street Spirit(Fade Out):10/10 very gloomy and beutiful song with a great riff and great lyrics.So, there you have it, all the songs I've heard from "The Bends". I'd buy it, but its, like, $30 dollars at "Play"(My local record store). So Ill just look for a cheaper copy, till then, Ill keep enjoying the tracks I have from "The Bends" | 45 stars
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Dissapointed Long-time Fan
I have been a fan of this band since they called themselves "Public Affection" before the release of their first album as Live. I have all of their ablums and I just picked up a copy of their new one "V". For the first time I can say that I wish I hadn't wasted my money. The "Simple Creed" single isn't too bad, and there are some gleams of hope in "Flow" and "Overcome" but that's where it ends. If your anything like me you'll listen to the rest of this album with a very confused look on your face. Their previous albums all had such great depth to them in the music and the lyrics. This album just doesn't even come close to their other work. | 12 stars
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Wonderful compilation
Johnny Hodges was one of the best with a sound all his own. Moreover, he was invariably surrounded by the best musicians. This is a great collection. Each song is a gem. I have listened to this dozens of times and cannot get enough. It just grows on you. It is a wonderful way to listen to Hodges because there are no clunkers included. Another great collection of Hodges is by Topaz Jazz: Classic Solos, 1928-1942. It includes some of the songs on Jeep's Blues, but many are different. | 45 stars
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John Denver Music Fan
This is a great 1st album: I remember John came to my original homestateIllinois in 1993. I really wish I could have gone to see him live and met him personally with an autograph. I was 12 years old in 1997 when he past away. By the way folks : track 7 on this CD "THE BALLED OF RICHARD NIXION" does NOT work. It is only 7 seconds long. I bought this album in 2004 with the original 14 tracks on it. His other albums: TAKE ME TO TOMARROW: WHOSE GARDEN WAS THIS AND AERIE are not available in the US.Great cd : enjoy. | 45 stars
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1 Outstanding song and 3 quite good
The song "Mouth to mouth" is musically beautiful, and very original and intense. As I really put this song on my main list, I would say that it alone may justify buying the CD.The quest for originality can be found on the other tracks too, but I don't like them, except for :RelaxA blues in dragPerfect Murder | 23 stars
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Christmas with Lynn Anderson
Christmas just isn't christmas without Lynn Anderson ever since I can remember my parents would play her christmas record every day bewteen the day after Thanksgiving and New Year's. Now that I am in the Navy and away from home alot more I rarely get a chance to go home at christmas time. Every time I hear her sing a christmas tune it reminds me of home. I had this CD before until some one stole it. You must rerelease this CD right away. | 45 stars
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Greatest Live Album Ever - Mediocre Re-Re-Release
I have always considered The Who to be the greatest live band ever. Live at Leeds is a sure testament to that claim. However, MCA continually attempts to do the album justice by re-mixing, re-mastering, and releasing it until they finally have the perfect version. Unfortunately, the newest incarnation, Live at Leeds: Deluxe Edition, is far from perfect and while claiming to have been restored to its full concert length, the Tommy tracks have been placed on one disc and the non-Tommy tracks placed on the other. This is quite bothersome as Tommy was originally played before several non-Tommy tracks. Although the track listing has been altered, this isn't the biggest problem. It seems that too much noise reduction has been used and the tracks have an almost sterile sound (The 1995 release of Live at Leeds has better sound quality than Deluxe Edition). I recommend this release only to hardcore Who fans that collect for specifically archival reasons and I suppose for the packaging as well (which is quite nice). Otherwise, as another reviewer has said, go out and find the bootleg of the Leeds show entitled Live At Leeds: Complete. LALC has the original running order from beginning to end, with no edits. Basically it's just the original tape with no alterations made. The sound isn't so bright but it's very honest, raw and powerful. Here's my ratings:LIVE AT LEEDS: DELUXE EDITION - *** (See above)LIVE AT LEEDS (1995 Remaster) - ***** (Excellent sound quality and expanded to 15 tracks!LIVE AT LEEDS COMPLETE - ***** (The original full length concert in brutal stereo! No edits!) | 23 stars
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Better Than The Others
This album is a little better than the other albums that came out I sure enjoyed it much better I'm happy with it. | 34 stars
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Excellent!
This is an excellent album. I'd recommend getting their 7th album, Brand New, as well. Shinhwa has a special packaged 7th album and a 7th Story - Brand New DTS, which includes 4 hours plus of behind the scene coverage of their 7th album activities and a live performance CD of their concert in Japan. Shinhwa is the best Korean band and you'll love their music. Note that Shinhwa's lead singer, Shin Hye-Sung, has a megga hit balad album called, "Love of May," which came out earlier this year. He has a voice of an angel and you'll find a different side of Shinhwa's lead singer. | 45 stars
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Great for the kids, trying for the moms
My two sons love Britney Spears and her album, but I have to say that it gets tiring after listening to it a few times. Some of the songs are catchy, singable. Some of the songs really try too hard. And I really believe that if the producers would just let the girl sing instead of trying to make her sound "perfect", she'd actually sound a lot better. I do like the remake of the Sonny & Cher song though. Upbeat and real. | 23 stars
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Kelly breaks loose!
I am a big fan of american idol, however there are few contestants on the show who have what it takes to be in the business for years to come and Kelly is one of those people. Break away is an album where kelly took a few more risks to break the TV idol away from her. She wanted to become her own singer and not the winner of a TV talent show and boy does she do that with this album. The highlights of this album are "Breakaway, since you've been gone, Behind these Hazel eyes, Because of you and the live version of Disaster" from her first album. This album is more rock oriented, but still has its pop elements and should still please the fans from AI. There are a few spots in the CD where she strains her voice a little, but the cd overall is still a big success and she will be around for years to come. | 45 stars
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The Pepper album...........
It is always interesting and amusing to read all of reviews written by mainly Kids that were never even around, when this recording was made. Lennon himself made no bones about this, at the time. He scoffed at the notion that this was a " Concept Album". He always said that it was a collection of Songs, and that it " didn't go anywhere, other than the Opening, and the Reprise, at the end". While I have always enjoyed it, It was Paul's concept, they got to play dress-up, and to do something that was at the time, different, from all of the other Pop songs out. | 45 stars
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The Classic
Of all their albums, this is the most distinctive, the one that will most help you understand what all the fuss is about. I like all their albums, but this one sears you with creative vision. And there are times when each song is my favorite song of the album.There is a crucial link between this album and Credence Clearwater Revival -- each grabs hold of the roots of earthy American music. This album is what southern rock should have been.By the way, I saw them warm up for Bob Dylan in San Francisco when this album was released and I had never heard any of their music. Caleb said "this is the biggest crowd we've ever played for." Who knows how many people there knew these songs? But it didn't matter, it still grabbed us, all of us, hard. | 45 stars
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Amazing- buy some new pants before you listen
This album is simply amazing, listen to it all the way through a couple times and you will wet yourself. | 45 stars
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I really miss the beatles..
This is no 'response' to sgt. peppers. it is a blatant rip off. the stones have always been unoriginal hangers-on, making a career ripping other people off. how the beatles ever tolerated these posers hanging around is beyond me. you think the stones proved their originality by continuing to make innovative music after the beatles broke up? tell me your favorite stones song or record - I doubt it's anything after 1970. wait a second... what exactly has this band done since 1970?... | 01 star
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The Greek is a "Trojan Horse"
I bought Josh Groban's Live at the Greek just knowing I'd be as happy to get it as I was to have the first concert. My expectations were high, very high, because Josh has never been anything but terrific. Well, this is really a Trojan Horse, because the packaging is deceptive. Definitely a different Josh Groban than previous performances with a bigger, louder sound and heavy efforts to infuse a new personality into his concert. Unfortunately for me, it isn't my style. I love Pop, Rock, Alternative and Classical crossover performers but in my opinion no one can be ALL of these in one concert. Where's all the new songs? We get a smattering from "Closer." I loved hearing him and Lucia Micerelli performing together, but while she looked beautiful in a gown, Groban looked sloppy. His voice is really pushed to the limit here and he sounds like he is in trouble with a few songs (congestion?). Josh has made some beautiful recordings. I just hope he has some more in the future. All he needs to do is make a decision. Pop, Rock, Alternative, Classical crossover. Pick one and go with it. Otherwise we just get a confusing mix that doesn't work with the material. | 12 stars
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The whole universe aligned for this one
Forget all those people who have rated this under five stars. They are not to be trusted. What Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright and Nick Mason achieved is of such brilliance it's even silly to review it. So I won't. I'm glad there's no light whatsoever on the dark side of the moon because then we should be able to contemplate the whole universe from there. All stars would be shining as bright as they could just like the music on this album does. | 45 stars
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Hot, Hot, Hot
I really dug this album. This is much better than his last effort simply because everyone came correct on the beats. Although the package doesn't reflect the quality on the disk, this is going to be heralded as a true classic. Albums like these renew my faith in hip hop. | 45 stars
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Loved it then, I love it now!
I grew up in the 1970's listening to this album, as well as Carole King's Really Rosie, and others like them. Of all of these, Free To Be You and Me stands out in my memory like no other. I will give this album to my goddaughter, to my children and I put songs from this on custom-made CD's as gifts to adults! The songs are humorous, touching, truthful....and have an important message to tell you, no matter who you are. | 45 stars
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The most experimental Stones album!
First off, it was 1967 when this was released. Who wasn't under the influence of mind-altering substances at the time? This album has some of the most experimental music that the Stones ever attempted. Though it doesn't get as much attention as other albums, any fan who is serious about exploring the Stones music should add this to their collection. "She's A Rainbow" and "2000 Man" are great songs! You really need to hear them if you haven't. I wouldn't start here if you are new to the Stones, but at some point when you've digested the '68 through '74 run of classic Stones albums - give this a go!As Mick would say... "Pleassssse come see me in the Citadel" | 34 stars
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A rockin good time
This is my first Every Time I Die CD, and at first I was a little sketchy since the guitars and vocals and percussion don't necessarily go together. But being a fan of Norma Jean, I gave it a few spins and now it is one of my favorites. I could do without his screams so much though... | 34 stars
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A lovely, beautifully shaped Barber concerto
People who know tell us that the Chinese classical music scene is exploding (one factory is turning out hundreds of grand painos a week), and we can expect a flood of great musicians to begin to pour forth. Hu Kun was unknown to me -- apparently the violinist has also recorded for EMI -- but this Barber Concerto is sensitive, personal, and beautifully played. Kun is 45, a former child prodigy born to a musical family in Sichuan. He had the misfortune, one gathrs, to be caught in the Cultrual Revolution. I don't know to what extent that hampered his career, but he has undoubted style. As evidened here, he also has a small, elegant tone rather than a powerful one.William Boughton conducts an augmented English String Orchestra with great sympathy and tendeness. This reading is at odds with the large scale of Gil Shaham's famous account on DG, but it's also a lot more personal than recordings by big-name violinists like Perlman and Salerno-Sonnenberg. My only wish was that Kun could have been placed closer to the microphone -- his elegance is somewhat overwhelmed by the orchestra throughout. Numbus's recorded perspective is too distant in general.Bernstein's Serenade, depicting characters from Plato's Symposium, neer struck me as particularly apt to its literary setting, but it has gained popularity among violinists. Kun is as good as the best in his expressivity and intensity, albeit not foremost for technique. In all, this repretoire is surprising for a Chinese soloist, but the CD was eminently enjoyable from strt to finish. | 45 stars
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Andres Lopez sigue en al cima....
Primero que todo es obvio que "la pelota de letras" no tenga comparacion. Es imposible juzgar "me pido la ventana" con "la pelota de letras". Segundo el ser pionero en algo, por lo general solo pasa una vez y eso fue lo que le paso a Andres Lopez con la pelota de letras. Lo que esta nueva obra nos trae; es lo poco que falto en la pelota de letras. Andres nos lo trae con su estilo unico para que no la conparemos sino sigamos la travesia que Andres empezo con su obra inicial.En conclusion "me pido la ventana" no es superior o inferior a la pelota de letras.....Es "la pelota de letras II" al menos para mi. GRACIAS ANDRES!!!!!If you know anything about Colombians or want to know more this is the best way to find out how amazing our culture is!!!!!!!!! | 45 stars
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Not the Beach Boys, but Good, Good, Good - Good Vibrations
Joseph Williams is at his best on this CD, the featured lead singer on this album, sharing leads with Steve Lukather and David Paich.It seems to be so long between recordings that I often wondered if Toto was still alive & kicking. Then I found the single, Pamela!! I immediately bought the CD when it became available, and was thrilled to have purchased one of Toto's sharpest (and slickest) albums.Favorite songs include:Pamela / You Got Me / Anna / Stop Loving You / Stay Away (featuring Linda Ronstadt) / Straight for the Heart / These ChainsGOOD GOOD GOOD!!!Peace Out. | 34 stars
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#7 Album of 2000
The Radiohead album everyone wanted and didn't get. Aching hearts worn on sleeves, guitars and pianos at hand. This is music for people who need something to believe in besides nu-metal and the leftovers from the Mickey Mouse Club. You can hear the heartbreak. | 45 stars
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MY FAVORITE CD SINCE THE SELF-TITLED KORN!
I HAVE A FEW THINGS TO SAY. BUT #1: TO LAURA- IM NOT BEING A JERK (it may seem like that), BUT MIKE ISNT THE ONLY ONE WRITING THE LYRICS. ALL OF THEM WROTE THE LYRICS. MOST OF THEM ARE DONE BY AARON (all were done by Aaron on their first CD) BUT I WISH THEY WOULD TELL US WHICH SONGS WERE WRITEN BY WHO! IT PISSES ME OFF. THE LYRICS FRICKEN MAKE THE SONG WHAT IT IS (except for the actual music). BUT THEY ARE GREAT, ARENT THEY? I GOT THEIR CD IN AUGUST OF 99 BUT HEARD "JUST GO" ON THE "SOUNTRACK" FOR A BOOK CALLED "EVERWORLD". AARON'S VOICE ALMOST MADE ME CRY! I GOT THE "SOUNDTRACK" IN JULY AND RIGHT WHEN I GOT THE MONEY, I RAN OUT AND GOT THE CD AT BEST BUY. I LISTEN TO IT EVERY NIGHT WHILE I FALL ASLEEP. IM BLABBING ON NOW SO ILL STOP. | 45 stars
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Pure Classic
Yo, check this one out. GZA comes correct,the beats and lyrics are tight, and all the guest appearances fit into the ablum. The Genius takes hip hop to a whole 'nother level. When you listen to this album, you don't skip around, just let it play. | 45 stars
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Always
This is a beautiful CD of calming saxophone music. Sounds better than Kenny G. | 45 stars
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Very similar to a live Jolene show
This is stripped-down as it gets at many points; yet with John Crooke's voice coming to you over soft guitar tones, stripped down as a description becomes something brand new. If you have ever seen a live Jolene show and heard one of their songs played acoustically and quietly, much of what you have on this album is very similar. There is alot of treasure here. I have listened to this CD so many times and always find something new. For example, listen very very closely at the beginning of "Climb"--before the song actually starts, what song do you hear playing in the background?? I won't ruin it for anybody--just know it's found on a Jolene album. From beginning to end, this album shines. It hurts at points as it is very raw and emotional. Of course, if you are a Jolene fan, this is a must have. | 45 stars
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Awesome music
This is one of the best CD's I've listened to in along time. She is so easy to listen too and I play it constantly. | 23 stars
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A Real Favorite, along with Living in Sin
This CD is such a treat - so much fun to listen to, and I often play it in tandem with Janet Klein's Scandals (or Living in Sin) when I want to have a toe-tappin' jazzy good time. Yiddish Hula Boy is so much fun and if you want a real treat, check out the video of this song that Janet and her Parlor Boys have created. | 45 stars
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Essential to Your Music Collection
This album is important because it defines a distinctly American sound. At a time when gaudiness, fanciness, and showmanship were dominating the music scene (take a look at the beatles, the who, and other Brit bands) because of the Brit-pop invasion, Bob Dylan had the guts to come out with a simple, from the heart album that reminds one of the old American folk singers like Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, etc. John Wesley Harding was like a rebirth in that it returned American music back to its roots, back to where it started, with simple songs, and simple instruments, but from the heart. It brought a sound that belonged to America, that epitomized American music and where it had come from, and as a result, American music became much less showy, and fancy, and returned to the basics. You could consider the cd a turning point in American music. Don't get me wrong, the Beatles, the Who, and other Brit bands are awesome, but their sound is distinctly british, and you can tell by the songs and the style of play, but if you are looking for an album that defines America and what it stands for, Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding is that album - it is truly one of the greatest albums in American music, and a must for any music collection. | 45 stars
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Album Number Six (Rating: 10 out of 10- -5 Stars)
What I like about Too Short back in the 80's and early 90's was the fact that he had ambition in his rhymes. Believe it or not, every verse he kicks on the songs in his sixth album "Short Dog's In The House", he kicks with confidence. My favorite hit single he as ever made in his career would be "The Ghetto". Short kicks facts of how life is in the streets of Oakland, something that he hardly did in his music. Also "It's Your Life" would be another positive song that he made. If you began listening to Short after his retirement, when you hear this you'll probably won't be used to hearing rhymes like this. I can't forget his pimp game. "Pimpology" would be the breakdown on how to keep a listener's pimp game up. Ice Cube, the only guest appearance on this album would appear on "Ain't Nothin' But A Word To Me"...and you probably know what that word is.A lot of this material sounds dated, but I'm not mad at it. It reminds me of how rap was back in 1990. The rhymes Short kicked were just simple rhymes about rocking parties and his pimp game. The production on here has a little '90 flavor as well. A lot of these songs were either produced or co-produced by Too Short. Which is actually kind of good. The beat to "Hard On The Boulevard" is dope, made by Short by himself. Other producers are Sir Jinx and DJ Pooh, as well as some of the songs by Pierre "The Beat Fixer" James, Keenan "The Mastero" Foster, and Al Eaton. The latter name would help with Short on "The Ghetto", another beat that I liked, which is good that there is an instrumental of the song on the last track.Too Short already made a name for himself and help put Oaktown on the map. If you like music from the early 90's, this one I think you will enjoy. It shows Too Short rocking the mic with no fear at all. And whats great about this is this isn't even his best album, so there was more to come after this one.Lyrics: A-Production: AGuest Appearances: AMusical Vibes: A+Overall: AMy favorite Tracks: $hort Dog's In The House, Short But Funky, In The Oaktown, Ain't Nothin' But A Word To Me, PimpologyPersonal Favorite Track: The GhettoHonorable Mention Track: Rap Like MePeace Everyone!!! | 45 stars
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Beautiful, haunting!
Michael Kamen's haunting score is an integral part of The Dead Zone - the recurring theme embodies the gift and curse that Johnny experiences. | 45 stars
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wasp/the last command
my husband really likes this band and it was a shock to him when i located on amazon he has looked all over for it thank you. | 34 stars
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Welcome Back Robert You've Been Missed
Robert Anthony Plant continues to rock the house with his latest effort from Hey Joe to Song to the Siren he reminds us of what music is supposed to be. Thematic tracks raw,cutting and energized, always stretching and taking it to another level. Dreamland dares to be different and delivers in a major way. Turn on the radio today and you won't find anything like it, passionate, committed even inspired renditions. Buy it and challenge yourself to sit still. No air guitar, no fist microphones, no dancing, no drumming the steering wheel, just sit there and listen. You can't, but you'll have fun trying. | 45 stars
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I am really surprised at the direction Natalie went.
You know, five years ago I was in a music store called Cat's and I heard "Leave me alone" and I was hooked. I expeditiously picked up "Left in the Middle" based off of that. Then I got the cd and listened and heard "Smoke" and I am like mann this girl has some sexy music! She had me so wired I would have kissed her feet if she wanted me too. I enjoyed the whole lp it was very creative and diverse. I loved the last song "left in the Middle" it even had a sensual sound to it. Then later down the road she hit me with "Identify" on the "Stigmata soundtrack." And at that point I was convinced that this woman was the sexiest female rock singer out there. "Identify" was a haunting masterpiece that song was so eclectic and sexy. Then came "White Lilies Island" which was totally different from what I would have expected. An associate of mine purchased this first and said he was horribly disappointed and sent it to me. I listened to it and felt it was a degression instead of a progression. Where are the sexy and sensual songs like "Smoke, Leave me alone and Identify?" Where are the Trippy and Erie Haunting bass lines and Orchestral arrangements we fell in love with? I thought Natalie was in control of her own fate and had unlimitless talent like Mandonna but I guess I was wrong. This it a middle of the road unexperimental bland Pop Rock cd. Nothing eclectic nothing ecentric or unusual. I am highly disappointed in this release the only high points are "Wrong Impression, Sunlight, and Satellite, that is it. The rest is just filler and bland cheesy unemotional, uninspired rock tunes. Natalie in my opinion traded in her diversity for some foolishness. How do you have Trip Hop, HipHop, Accoustic and Classical arrangments on your last and deliver this on your second? I think this album is to fast paced as well. Natalie sounds best when she does slow to mid tempo tracks her voice is so haunting and emotional. I really thought she was headed in more of a Trip Hop direction but I was way off. That is one of the reasons why the associate I mentioned earlier pasted it to me. He was looking for the "Smoke and Identify" and there were none to be had on this lp. She also worked very little with the guy that made her first effort possible. Maybe she needs to get back with him, because he was only credited 3 songs on this cd. At least she could have delived Soft rock like Mazzy Star or Sarah Maglan with a mixture of electronics. On this particular lp all the songs sound very similiar, almost like one long song. There is a song on "Cranberries (Last lp) Wake up and Smell the Coffee" entitled "Never Grow Old" maybe Natalie should listen to the beauty of it to get some idea's. Even "Swandive's song - Nutopian Days" would be helpful in this situation. I am sorry Natalie these songs just sound uninspired in my opinion. Maybe next time Natalie, you have alot of work to do.Arish | 12 stars
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Peacock Mania
Do you ever buy a CD and then find that you are unable to stop playing it? And it becomes kind of an addiction until you almost want to just keep playing it until you get a little sick of it so you can stop? This is one of those CD's. It's beautiful from start to finish. I appreciate the bare, stripped down quality to some of the more emotional songs because these days it just feels like no matter how beautiful an artist's voice is, it gets covered up with too much production.This CD is quite different from her first one in a way that I found refreshing. It's a little more grown up. I found it remniscent of Joni Mitchell and even Vonda Shepherd (before Ally McBeal). Just straight ahead masterful song writing with a beautiful voice that pulls at you and brings you into her emotional space. So, I guess what I'm saying is...I like it. | 45 stars
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Clay's CD is great!
Ths is the night is beautiful...it really showcases Clay's beautiful voice. What power and range he has!He is going to have an amazing career. He is the REAL American Idol! | 45 stars
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Her music makes me glad to be alive
If Cecilia Noel is not a super-star within a year, then there is no justice in the world. Everything everyone says in the other reviews is true. A tip...see her show at a night club venue while you still can. As for this album...every song would be worth the purchase price...astounding, beautiful, and somehow, light, Cecilia's sense of humor is a gift - surprising, humble and touching. | 45 stars
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FANTASTIC
I saw the film Velvet Goldmine, and, like another reviewer, went out right after it ended and bought the cd. I was born after the glam rock movement so the fact that I absolutely LOVE the album and movie has nothing to do with nostalga. This album is absolutely amazing. Please, play it at maximum volume! | 45 stars
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whoo!
Normally, I don't put forth the effort to rate the CDs I own, but after seeing this CD get four or five straight 1 star ratings (suspiciously all from the same day by usernames consisting of only one word... hmmm... kinda makes you wonder), I figured I needed to try to balance it. Besides, this is a great sophomore effort by a super great young band. I can't wait to see these guys this summer on the Sounds of the Underground tour. | 45 stars
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a magical night
there are 3 of the best bluegrass artirs on one stage. ricky skaggs band kentucky thunder plays one song and they very good. and you have the legandary banjo play earl scruggs doing a whole lot of pickin. and you have the guitar great doc watson who is 80 years old and can play better that most in bluegrass. in some song alison krauss plays fiddel in the background. if you like bluegrass go get this cd you will not be dissapointed. it is well diserving of 5 stars | 45 stars
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The best rock album of all time
This album is truly inspiring. The Stooges, especially on Fun House had it together. There is just as much or even more soul on this album than James Brown Live At The Apollo. If you are not weak at heart and want to get into a band that will blow your doors off, buy this album NOW. If you are completely tired of everything you've ever heard in music, BUY this album. I've never heard something this intense with this much soul behind it. If any of you out there that do know of an album that blows you away like this one, please tell me. Some say these guys were the fathers of "punk" but I say don't worry about what "punk" is and what isn't and get an album that you will be listening to into your eighties or whenever you die. This album like many before me have mentioned, is timeless. It defies terms, fads, and styles making it a work of pure intelligence masked by the most aggressive band to ever touch foot on this planet. | 45 stars
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I Don't Know Why It Worked But It Worked
We started trying potty train my son when he turned two and things moved along slowly. After we got this video it was like we hit a switch. All of a sudden my son would run off to the bathroom anouncing his intent as he went. It is silly and simple, but he enjoyed watching it and obviously connected with the message. | 45 stars
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One of the best Classical works you'll ever hear!
Great peice of music! For any real music lover. A true work or art. The movement Jupiter is really well none! This one will make you forget Pop music ever existed. | 34 stars
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Twisted Album!!!it
I regretted ever purchasing this album!Life Goes On was the ONLY melodic track available!..But then,it gets boring after you heard it ten times!A waste of money, a waste of pop effort,LeAnn. | 01 star
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A better investment than the new hits album...
I'm a hardcore Cure fan. I own most, if not all, official releases and a few professional boots. I was disappointed in the bonus disc that came with the latest Greatest Hits album, but getting this import CD single has made me happy again.The 2nd remix of Cut Here is, in my opinion, better than the album release. Moreover, Signal to Noise is a more pleasant, Robert-esque song than Cut Here, which makes me wonder why it wasn't on the full release rather than Just Say Yes (which was fine, but nothing special).I liked being able to watch the Cut Here video on my computer, although I've never been a big fan of videos to begin with. The lyric page and album snippits, however, did not work properly on any computers I have access to, thus the 4 stars. Since I bought the disc to check out Signal to Noise this didn't particularly vex me, but it might someone else. | 34 stars
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There isn't no Stopping the Bad
Bad Boy is back!! This Cd is hot from start to finish. The beginning start with a nice mix of the Chicago Bulls intro song from "Bad Boy 4life".The Bad boy staff consist of P. Diddy, G-dep,Black Rob,Faith, Mark Curry, Cheri Dennis, Carl Thomas, Hoodfellaz, Loon Mr. Bristal and Kain.They represent to the fullest on tracks like "Let's Get It", "Can't Believe","Blast Off", "Where's Sean","Child of the Ghetto" and so on. This is a great long extraordinary piece of work. With Guest appearances by 8ball and Mjg (Roll with me)tight song and with production by Neptunes,Hitmen, Chop Diesel and so on. Get this, it's hot to def. Yo this is one of the best of the summer. Cop this now. One. | 45 stars
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Underrated Prog. Rock
It seems that Journey is often dismissed as a lame 80's pop rock band, but they were much more than that. They were actually closer in spirit to oldschool progressive rock, like Yes or Kansas. There was a little of that "80's sound" in there, but the progressive aspect is undeniable. Listen to Neal Schonn rip into those amazing solos, and see if you can still tell me this is simple pop rock. "Don't Stop Believin" and "Open Arms" are great mainstream tracks, but this album has more to offer than just those. The title track and "Keep on Runnin" are good, energetic hard rockers, and "Who's Cryin Now" has a very jazzy feel. I don't care much for "Still They Ride". A ballad about the James Gang was kind of odd, I think it should have been a faster track. But all in all, this is good stuff. It's a bit mainstream, but the talent is definitely there. These guys played very tight, and all the musicians were good at what they did. Oh yeah, and Steve Perry is a great voacalist, much better than the newer guy. If you like this, I would recommend albums from Queensryche, Dream Theater, and Transatlantic, so you can kind of see the "evolution" of progressive rock. This album's not really essential, but I'd say it's probably Journey's best, and an enjoyable listen for any prog. rock fan. | 34 stars
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Their goals beyond may well inspire and motivate you here/hear
I'm older . 48 now . Older than i was , that's for certain . I'd been waiting for this wonderful recording to come to my home . Excited . Anticipating . I could only muster a several mile walk today (as each day) , during which i listened to about an hour of this remarkable world/jazz disc . Almost seven of its nine songs . I'm currently listening again as i write . I won't speak for anyone else , and , in fact , COULD NOT . If , however , you love jazz music and chasing endorphins via exercise , i'd strongly recommend you get a copy of this magnificent live recording . It occured in my birth town of Santa Barbara , California in late May of 2004 . I used to run 10k when i was younger . I'm too large to do anything approximating that now . Read about this great concert everywhere you can though . From where i'm listening , i'd simply say "ecm"......"We Have Liftoff" . And thanks Charles , Zakir and Eric . Thanks enormously . | 45 stars
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Breaking Away indeed !
First off you kind of have to feel bad for Kelly Clarkson, having the Gorilla known as American Idol clutching her back and casting a shadow that so many would be afraid of. That being said this album not only Throws that Gigantic monkey off of her back, it gives her credibility as an artist. Start to Finish this is a brilliant cd that not only helps her breakaway from the bubble gum, cheeseball American Idol label, but to breakaway from a ton of other female artist in the Genre. ( Outside of Amy Lees singing on Evanescences Fallen) This is some of the most amazing vocal work I have heard in a long time. Just about every song on this cd could be released as a single and achieve top 20 status. I know this cd is not Eligible for this years Grammy Awards, but when that time comes I would hope it gets adequate consideration. "Since You've been Gone" " Because of you" " Gone" and " Addicted" are personal favorites but there is not a bad track on the whole album. the lyrical depth and superb vocals and production make this a cd you should not miss out on. | 45 stars
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CLASSIC
This album might be old school, but it still knocks today...I'm too young to remember a lot of the old school cats, but I do remember Slick Rick and a few others.....TO me, most albums that came out before the Chronic sound dated to me....BUt this album is very accessible....Even new jacks gotta appreciate this classic...."Children's Story" is easily a top the greatest rap songs and so is "hey young world"..... | 45 stars
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Among great voices, Diana Krall!
Listening to "Only trust your heart" is like going back on time, when the greates divas of female vocal jazz started. For certain Diana Krall will be among singers like Billie Holiday, Sara Vaughn and others after this fabulous album | 45 stars
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Brilliant Beethoven
In the 1950s and 60s, CBS/Columbia (now Sony Classical) had the great fortune to have three of America's best orchestras and their conductors on their recording roster -- Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. Nearly a half-century later, only Leonard Bernstein remains a name that even the non-classical music world knows. But in the world of the compact disc, this is a wonderful thing, because while Leonard Bernstein analog stereo recordings sell at mid-price, classic performances by Ormandy and Szell are regulated to the budget line. Well, my friends there is justice in the world because the vast majority of these "budget line" recordings are not only amazing, but some are still considered definitive more than 40 years later! One such definitive performance is this Szell recording of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and in fact the whole cycle is still something at which to marvel. Never did something of such high quality come at such a small price. Enjoy! | 45 stars
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What a let down!
The Used was my favourite band before i heard "in love and death" They were my favourite band because of their originality and agression! I gave the album 2 stars coz it has 4 good songs but the rest were shocking! NO originality, No gut! I know Burt lost a close friend but thats no reason to go all mellow! They have tried to cover up the mellowness with dark and scary artwork on the album, but its not working! Dont expect to be blown away by hard hitting music! I am still a fan of the first album and im going to put In love and death in my crap pile of CD's! I hope they wont dissapoint us with the next! | 12 stars
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like some songs
I like this CD. Don't get me wrong, there are defintely fillers (a.k.a. Thug Style, Hotline, Other Chicks) but overall I really liked this CD.The Songs I Liked:Goodies: 5/5 This has such an addicting sound--although the lyrics are stupid and foolish, but the sound got me on this one. I liked the Petey Pablo feature. They collide really good.1,2, Step: 1,000/5 This is my favorite song on this CD, and maybe the best song I have even ever heard. It has such a good beat and, again, Ciara collides very well with Missy Elliot.Oh: 5/5 Ciara sounds like I like how she sounds: very sad and moody. She has a good voice like that, and she uses it well on Oh.Pick Up The Phone: 4/5 It has a nice beat!Lookin' At You: 5/5 This will definetly be a single soon.Ooh Baby: 5/5 Great song! She sounds great here!Next To You: 3/5 Uh...Ciara doesn't sound very good on this song and I hate R. Kelly, but it wasnt that bad. It was kinda boring, but overall it was pretty good.And I: 4/5 Another slow song...Ciara does this well.The Title: 3/5 Took awhile to get used to, but not bad...So, as you see, for being Ciara's first CD, it is great. I know Ciara will make great sucess in her life because she has the it factor. Keep going Ciara, do your thing! | 34 stars
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Much Like a Career Retrospective...
I've been a big fan of Loreena for almost a decade now and for anyone unfamiliar with her sonic territory, be assured you will find just about everything splendid about her in this single CD: her porcelain vocals, fluid composition, Eastern/Mid-Eastern/Celtic instrumentation, and sincere passion for the tales and experiences she channels. Consider An Ancient Muse to be a bona fide coda for Loreena's career. There lies both its greatest strength and its faults.As others have mentioned, several songs echo of inadvertent or deliberate homage to earlier iterations of her musical ideas, including The Bonny Swans (Beneath a Phrygian Sky), The Old Ways (Caravanserai), The Lady of Shallot (The English Ladye and the Knight), Marco Polo (Kecharitomene), and others. As such, listening to this album gives you a pretty comprehensive feel for where Loreena has been in her 20+ year journey that would be difficult to achieve with any other single CD on its own. However, it goes no further than that and brings old fans no unique experiences we haven't already enjoyed. And quite frankly, her earlier treads were more impressive not only because they were then original but because they were also significantly more sophisticated from a melodic and harmonic standpoint. Loreena relies too much on her arresting voice here (which is without a doubt splendid) and her solid understanding of basic composition. But she rarely goes beyond basic, using simplistic motives and chord progressions that she's recylced several times over. For the untrained harmonic ear, this may not be problematic. But her melodies, soaring as they may be, could benefit from some complexity and certainly some variation. For instance, the strongest and most original melody here is in the verse section of Caravanserai, which is incidentally the album's strongest track. The song's sole flaw is that it fumbles the dynamic upon reaching the (hate to say it) mundane chorus. It doesn't ruin the song as a whole, but merely leaves the listener imagining what a marvel it could have otherwise been had it been fully realized. Similarly, Beneath a Phrygian Sky suffers for want of musical variation. Here, the melody is repeated throughout the entire song without a separate section (no chorus, rise, or bridge) leaving what could have been a career defining track as a mere pleasant sounding glimpse of unfulfilled potential. Some more musical sections, melodic variation, syncopation, alternating chord progressions, or even (gasp) a key change would do wonders here, both on the album as a whole but on this track particularly. Loreena has so much going for her that some attention to musical detail would really round out her work. While her lyrics have sustained a level of high quality, possibly even improved, and her voice is as impeccable as ever, her composition skills have remained stagnant or even slightly devolved.As others mentioned, the instrumentation here breaks no new ground but gets the job done. Despite boasting an unprecedented diversity of new and exotic instruments (and I do love the guitar in Beneath a Phrygian Sky), the overall sound is nearly identical to that found on The Book of Secrets. The difference is that it's a bit sparser, less uptempo, and oddly enough sounds more homogenous than its predecessor (no conspicuous harp, as in La Serenissima or pan flute as in Skellig). Given that the tracks on her previous album were a bit more dramatic and musically daring, and these new tracks simply retain rather than build upon the prior's style, one might even be initially tempted to believe that the Ancient Muse is a collection of Book of Secrets B-sides, demos, and outtakes. However, a few subsequent listens to Caravanserai, the superbly voiced English Ladye and the Knight, and the unique Sacred Shabbat puts those fears to rest.Overall, this album contains and represents all of the elements that have come to signify the best of Loreena: esoteric musings, deep introspection and respect for human culture, exotic instrumentation, a gorgeous voice, and a spectacular cast of supporting musicians. However, while it showcases in many ways all of her best features and influences, it is far from her best work and contains no real standout track(s) like her three most popular albums. Thus it serves as a very candid introduction to Loreena McKennitt but longtime fans looking for the next Mystic's Dream, The Old Ways, The Highwayman, The Mummer's Dance, or The Two Trees will be mildly disappointed. Some more innovation and musical audacity would greatly benefit her next project. Nevertheless, An Ancient Muse is good effort overall and a worthwhile addition to any fan's collection and its flaws do not detract from the truth that after nine absent years, it's good to hear from this magnificent woman again. Looking forward to the next journey. | 34 stars
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Warning:
This album was named "Roger Taylor Talks", but actually, the speaker is Freddie.He was speaking through all of 15 mins.But I like this album, because it looks very lovely!Great stuff for fans.-Which shaped CD is real Roger's interview? | 34 stars
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The peak of a perfect trilogy
Daydream Nation tops off the perfect trilogy for Sonic Youth.Evol, Sister and Daydream Nation are the perfect night of introspection that leads into the daylight of being in the world. These albums move within each other and I find it difficult to separate them. They are my favorite Sonic Youth albums. Fuzzy, not quite songs, attacks on strings and drums, there is no real beginning or end to Daydream Nation. Sonic Youth is a noisy band, but noise in a good way where the dissonace is music, and it is a music felt more than it is a music heard. Daydream Nation with it's wonderful teenage riot and candle...stands as both a great song set and as an extended mood piece. All kudos to Moore and company for this creation. The three albums together represent a lesson in guitar beyond anything that followed for Sonic Youth (for me).Besides being part of a whole (evol, sister and daydream) that is both separate and conjoined to punk, the cult of Velvet Underground (will it ever stop? being worshipped?), and the beloved shoegazing and prog angst of Manchester and Oxford, Sonic Youth was able to align with greats such as Husker Du and Patti Smith Group (guitar great Lenny Kaye). Daydream Nation did more than have a sound, it had a reason to exist and that was as representation of the sleep our Reagan youth was in at the time. And really now, Daydream Nation was about a daydream nation. Will someone please record a disc that does something besides imitating earlier sounds? Daydream Nation and Sonic Youth gave a new sound, and that stands as mark enough of a great album. | 34 stars
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Thumbs Up for ST!
Love this album more than any of Steve Perry's work. Foolish Heart and Oh Sherrie are longtime favorites. Started listening to Journey once discovered was the same Voice. Harmony and Makes No Difference are two of my favorites. | 45 stars
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Marvin Gaye- What's Going On (Remastered w/o Extra Tracks)
Thank God I've inherited this masterpiece by Marvin Gaye. This is indeed one of the greatest albums I've ever heard.I used to listen to this album over and over again during my bus rides and displayed the infectious impact it had on me using hand signals and other movements to the relative music (nobody got hurt because of that).Featured on "What's Going On" are solemn, reflective, spiritual, realistic, cordial and motivating moods. A blase album.Even though this shouldn't be the sole determinant of getting this Marvin Gaye piece, "What's Going On" ranked at #6 of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. | 45 stars
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Linkin Park Kicks!
My boyfriend lent me his copy of his new Linkin Park cd saying I had to listen to it. I have just recently gotten into the harder rock music & I wasn't sure at first if I was going to like it. But my boyfriend said that Linkin Park was an awesome group & if I liked some of the other music he had let me listen to, I absolutely HAD to listen to LP. I listened to his CD once and was hooked. He got me my own cd and I just love the music. I have told all my friends about it & even some of my friends who don't even like much rock think Linkin Park is awesome. My fav song is 'In The End' because I think it's got some really powerful meanings behind it & I love how they throw in something unusual, like the piano, in their songs. I would say that even the most skeptical people should at least listen to a couple of Linkin Park's songs before they write them off as 'just another rock band.' :) So, quit sitting there reading this review & check out a song or two! It's totally worth the time & effort, & if you buy the cd? It's worth the money! Hope this was helpful. Don't just take my word for, check it out yourself. :) | 45 stars
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Simply Wonderful
Will Downing has done it again. This recording is as smooth and sensual as the title. Will is one of the most unappreciated artists of his time. His music is a must for music lovers who just want to "chill" and "cool out." The CD is a definite must for true romantics. | 45 stars
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Disposable Female R&B Singer.
This is why we cant get quality singers anymore because people like to hype up the average ones and overlook the great ones. This girl is so average singing over average songs talking about nothing but He Cheated, You've Changed, I should of Cheated, Im like girl shut the hell up it's not serious. She act like it's the end of the world. Talk about something else because this is depressing and uninspirng. I am so sick and tired of these medicore singers destroying R&B music which is hanging on a thin string. I'm confused, I dont understand why people like this mess. It's boring, bland, worthless, and forgetable. I am not a singer but I can tell you that Keyshia Cole need to practice more on her singing ablities because she's not that good. She tries to overdue notes she cant even hit. All she doing is screaming wasting her breath. | 12 stars
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Classic!
"I'm gonna miss you" is one of my all time favorite songs!! I remember purchasing the tape when I was 17, I played it out! then it got lost! so I decided to buy the cd, call it a guilty pleasure, but I still listen to the cd every now and then.. | 45 stars
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Big Generator
This is what a great band should make you do. Make you wait impatiently and expectantly for anything they release. Thats what 90125 did for me after it was issued, and it took so long for the follow up to come out. But I never lost interest in that 4 year period between 90125 and Big Generator. Even if it was a 1 year wait, I still would have sat there in a rush to hear the next thing. Thats a great band at work.'Love Will Find A Way' was the first song I heard from the album pre-release and it was instant love. My respect for what Trevor Rabin brought to YES went up a notch. One of the best songs in the YES discography. Amazing hookline, multi-layered vocals, beautiful string arrangement. Love Will Find A Way was pure enjoyment and I couldn't wait to hear the rest of the album.Big Generator is a different work from 90125. It seems a purposeful effort was made to dissuade the YES purist from going away, but keeping the multitude of new fans that had been introduced to YES by 90125. Another reviewer has commented that the Anderson/Rabin contribution seems more full here, and I agree. Though I do not think these two make the greatest match, I do not think this album suffers because of it. Rabin's songwriting and production ideas brings an altogether different YES to the studio, but its still Squire/Kaye/White/Anderson contributing to these songs. And on this album, all I can see are the memories I have of how much fun this band looked like they were having on the 90125 tours, and how that seems to have carried over into their music. Though Anderson may have started having second thoughts about if he wanted to be part of the commercial and successful beast that was YES 1987, the unity of Rabin & Squire (and the others) shows throughout the albums they collaborated on.Rhythm of Love opens up this album. Rabin's skills not only as a soloist, but also as a guitarist who uses just as much texture in place of those solos pre-dominates this song. Rabin doesn't solo if he doesn't have to, and I really like that. Rhythm of Love has a great rhythm guitar part which is the main drive of the song. Easily one of the best songs YES have issued. Big Generator follows, a very technical song, slightly machine like (as the title suggests) but what I love is the heaviness of the track and its strange vocal arrangements, discord and well, its sound.And then on to probably one of the best songs YES have EVER put forth, SHOOT HIGH AIM LOW. Words cannot really express how good this song is, in mood, in power, in softness. This is really the best thing Rabin and Anderson combined their personalities on. It works from beginning to end. It should be regarded as what it is, one of YES's best songs. Rabin's acoustic solo is pretty much etched in my head.Almost Like Love has its moments. I've never disliked the song personally, but after Shoot High, Aim Low, some may consider it a let down. I like its energy, YES goes Motown. I think its style is refreshing on a YES album, and its worth it for that alone, injecting new things into YES music. I've mentioned 'Love Will Find A Way' previously, but I'll say it again, an absolute gorgeous piece of music, positive in message, but with a slide guitar part thats almost melancholy, this is as good as pop music is going to get. 'Final Eyes' remains one of my favourites on this album. Rabin has recently said that he felt it didn't entirely work, but I find this song to be the closest to a marriage between 197o's Yes and 8o's Yes. It's main verse would not sound out of place on Fragile or The Yes Album, but its bridge and chorus are pure Rabin. He consistently has a knack of writing great choruses and introductions to those choruses. He builds upon an idea and that brings that up a step or two. Great songwriter.'I'm Running' confused me to pieces when first hearing it. All of a sudden there's a Brazilian band on a YES song. But with a few listens, this song's intricate arrangement, production and ideas shine through to reveal yet another marriage between older YES music, Rabin's contribution and the injection of different musical styles to be brought into the YES way of doing things. That the band would be harassed by Yes purists for this 9 minute song at the time, and then congratulated 12 years later when Brazilian rhythms were re-introduced into YES music on The Ladder, but with Howe contributing, is just really sad. Its pathetic actually. I need Rabin's email address actually if anyone has it, so I can apologise for all these . . . . people.And then there's Holy Lamb. I can only say I can live without this song, even knowing what the Harmonic Convergence signified. I think I had just about enough of Anderson by this point. No offense to his fans, or to the man himself. I'm sure he is quite earnest in his beliefs, and some even come close to my own, at the same time his wordplay and sometimes lack of melody (that thing he started around Close To The Edge of singing one note in a chanting style fashion kind of grew stale for me personally around Going For The One, but he still does it. Good for him.) makes some of his songs sound like a continuation of something previous, of something previous. It may be argued that it is a piece forever in progress, or a work perpetual. I find it repetitive, and thank God for Rabin. Or any new YES member thats brought in that helps shed this band of old skin.Big Generator I still hold as one of Rabin's great achievements in YES, and a high watermark in all the YES catalogue. | 34 stars
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ALL i want for Christmas is Nsync~!
Nsync's christmas album is on every girl's "santa list." I am sure that these 5 gorgeous men will make everyone's christmas wish come true. Their harmonious voices will surely soothe me to sleep. It is a wonderful and worthy to buy album~! Nsync's got tha flow~! BiG uP to NsyNc ..especially JC and Justin ;c). Peace ya'll! | 45 stars
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counting all the goldfish on my ceiling...
This past year, I've bought over eight Tangerine Dream albums,yet I've been hesitant to write a review for any of their albums.WHY?Well, how do you write a review for a group when you have over12 of their albums, but can't recall barely any song titles orhum even 5 of their tunes? How can you review music that fadesfrom your memory a few minutes after listening to it? It's liketrying to memorize a dream; you can describe the FEEL of thedream, but details elude you( at least for some of MY dreams!)OR MAYBE THAT'S WHY THEY CALL THEMSELVES TANGERINE DREAM?But it doesn't really explain the Tangerine, does not it?Anyhoo, getting to the album STRATOSPHERE, of all of TANGERINEDREAM's albums, this is the one that I listen to the most andStratosphere is one of their five songs thatI can recall by title and by melody. It's definitely one of theirbest songs. The track that follows , The BIG SLEEPIN SEARCH OF HADES, has some nice flute play-ing on it, along with some mellotron, giving it a very progressive and classical feel. The Big Sleep is also very pro-gressive and highly listenable and functions as both pleasantbackground music to listen to while counting the goldfish onyour ceiling or procreating AND ..well..MUSIC!The second half is also pleasant, with it's blend of keyboardsand synthesizers and guitars and mellotrons and...well..it'sjust plain nice!I like it! | 34 stars
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Usher has potential
Usher's new album is just a bit over-rated. Credit is given where credit is due, Usher and the people behind him know how to get attention (take your shirt off Usher, and let the young girls scream!) Musically, though, Usher's album is just good, not great. The lead single "You Make Me Wanna," makes me wanna turn it off. The second single was great. "Nice and Slow" is more than just nice it is spectacular. More songs like this one would solidify Usher as the prince of hip-hop soul. "Bedtime" follows "Nice and Slow's" lead. The title track is the most disappointing of all. The beat is worst than whack and the song plain and simply sucks. This album is filled with too many highs and lows to be considered great. But in today's music world all that matters is how much it sales, not how good the quality is (paging Spice Girls.) | 23 stars
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Chanson D'Inspiration
This is a wonderful CD which proves faith has no language barriers. I feel as though I know Janet, Lisa, Donna and Jeanette and I thank them for sharing their beautiful voices and culture. What a blessing! | 45 stars
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The Patron Saint Of Anger
St Anger is the 'Jar Jar Binks' of metal albums. | 01 star
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Not bad for what it is.
Released in 1990, this is taken from recordings sessions from 1974 for what was supposed to be Curved Air's fifth album. It is 34 minutes long and the sound quality is fair to good. The mix is sometimes flat and subdued. There are some minimal liner notes and credits.This is not really a complete album and a little short at 34 minutes. Some of the music doesn't sound like it was really meant for a Curved Air release. There are a few tracks that are weak and not up to the best of Curved Air (like the opening two track medly). But it is still enjoyable and there are a couple of really good songs (on par with some of the best of Curved Air).This is the same line up that was on Air Cut, Sonja Kristina (original vocalist), Mike Wedgewood (bassist who joined the band on the third album) and Eddy Jobson on keyboards and vioions and Kirby Gregory on guitar. It is not 100% clear, but I think Florian Pilkington-Miska is back as drummer after sitting out on Air Cut.Air Cut and this CD were Eddy Jobson's first major recordings. He was only 18 at the time. It certainly shows. Sometimes his playing is weak and no match for Darryl Way or Francis Monkman, and other times he is very good. At this time, he seems to me more comfortable with keyboards than the violin. The last track is a piano driven instrumental that has some beautiful parts, but goes on way too long.Kirby Gregory or Gregory Kirby or just plain Kirby, is an adequate guitarist, but more into blues. So, at times his guitar solos are don't fit in and are not that innovative, again, no match for Francis Monkman. He does have a nice little blues instrumental. It starts our great, but then goes nowhere. It makes me wonder if it was the music for a vocal track that never got completed.So, is this worth buying? If you are a Curved Air nut, you will probably get it no matter what I say. If you generally like the group, it is probably worth getting if you can find it at a reasonable price.During the sessions for this album, the group broke up and the tapes went into a vault (until being released in 1990). Eddy Jobson joined Roxy Music (sort of replacing Brian Eno) and then went on to form UK and then play with Jethro Tull and Frank Zappa. Mike Wedgewood joined caravan. Darryl Way and Francis Monkman rejoined the band, they group went on tour and released an excellent live album in 1975. The group broke up again, Kristina got more new musicians and released a few more albums. Stewart Copeland played in Curved Air before forming the Polic with Sting. Kristina, Way, Monkman and Pilkington-Miska got back together for a nice broadcast concert that is now available on CD under many titles. | 23 stars
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A PURE CLASSIC
IF YOU COLLECT COMPILATIONS, YOU'D BETTER COLLECT THIS.This album is awesome. It has so many great songs you cannot live without it. Everyone song with entertain you till the day you die. | 45 stars
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Playing At The Talent Show
When DON'T TELL A SOUL was released I thought even American radio programmers couldn't continue to be stupid enough to ignore the Replacements. I was wrong. American radio programmers have a seemingly limitless capacity for short-sighted stupidity.Did the Mats sell out? Who cares? It's always been a stupid discussion, in relation to any band. Define "selling out." Trying to be successful? I'm sorry, I guessed I missed it--when did the Mats decree that their goal was to be a flop? Did I miss the interview where they announced that they wanted to make music that nobody would listen to?All angst aside, there are at least three songs here that could have made the charts, and perhaps extended the life of this great band, if Sire had made a serious promotional effort and if American radio programmers hadn't made such an overwhelming effort to make the turn of the decade a wasteland of Hooty and the Blowfish and Huey Lewis dreck.By the way, next time you think DON'T TELL A SOUL is a sellout solely for Top-40 popularity, take a sec to listen to "Anywhere Is Better Than Here," especially the first 5 seconds.Sound like a beaten band to you? | 34 stars
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Three-CD Collection From Pro-Law-Enforcement Country-Rock Fiddler-Guitarist-Singer-Bandleader
THE COLLECTION is a three-CD set consisting of pro-law-enforcement country-rock fiddler-guitarist-singer-bandleader Charlie Daniels' three biggest-selling albums- FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS, and FULL MOON. Each is exceptional in its own way, with FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN being the best, with its anthemic shuffle "The South's Gonna Do It Again" giving the southern states a rallying cry that still thrills fans from 8 to 80. The fact that, at the 2002 peak of anarchist alternative rock, Daniels, along with Outlaws members Hughie Thomasson (RIP) and Henry Paul, Marshall Tucker Band members Doug Gray and Chris Hicks, and Sammy Hagar, expressed support for police use of aggressive force to rescue two girls who'd survived a horrific kidnapping in California makes this set an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience. | 45 stars
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TANYA'S MASTERPIECE! SELF TITLED FITS PERFECTLY!
Why this woman is not on the top of the charts is a travesty I will never understand! On her 31st album, Tanya creates one of her most diverse and most ambitious works to date! From the first track, the rocking....OLD WEAKNESS COMING ON STRONG (also on Patty Loveless' WHEN FALLEN ANGELS FLY) to the introspective and beautiful OVER MY SHOULDER....to the fun and first single A MEMORY LIKE I'M GONNA BE....every track is a testimonial to having the faith to make it through....her voice has never sounded better. At one part, gritty....another, emotional...another just having fun....TANYA PROVES again why she is a force to be reckoned with! GO BUY THIS ALBUM AND GET HER BACK ON TOP!! YOU ROCK TANYA!! | 45 stars
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Wow!!!!!! What a Record!!!!
Sometimes a record comes along to remind you what you have been missing all these years. This record isn't for the faint of heart. It breaths itself alive in every moment that you give it.It is a piece of art that can change how you view everything.He is a poet and a sound god with a voice that can sound like an angel one minute and a demon the next.Buy this record! Aaron Wilkinson also has an amazing site!(there are free mp3's there :)) [...] | 45 stars
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Almost better than being there
I attended the Styx/REO show in Denver this past summer. The show was totally rained out the scheduled night but the bands stayed in town and put the show on the following night. Styx was up first and did a great job, leading off with Everything Is Cool, which is a great opener. All four of us felt ripped off by the REO portion of the show, poor sound and bad seats. I also saw Styx in Vegas in September of '99 and that was by far the best live show I have ever seen.Now for the DVD. I finally got to hear the REO show and it was outstanding. JY is a great guitar player but Dave Amato is awesome. The energy of both bands was well captured on the DVD. Many complain about Styx not being Styx without DDY, but like everything else, things change. I guess some could say the same about REO without Gary Rickrath.Enjoy the show, it's time well spent. | 45 stars
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Humors, touching and beautiful
I heard Jamie for the first time at the Alaska Womens Music Festival .... I fell in love with her style. Jamie blends her promotion of womens issues with a good sense of humor. As an openly lesbian women in the music industry, she has couragiously expressed her tolerance of this intolerant world and challenges us all to be so accepting of one another.In the song Never Assume, Jamie highlights the assumtions we all can make that cause a mis-interpretation of who someone really is. Jamies voice is magical at points. Jamies magic with music will stir your heart and encourage your sense of hope.This CD is worth your investment if you enjoy womens music. Thanks Jamie vfor a great cd!!!!! | 45 stars
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Truly unique
It's hard to describe this music in words, if you can even call everything on the CD "music." Some words that come to mind are: experimental, artistic, spooky, synthetic, lonely, futuristic, beautiful. It takes you on a tour through an unwordly landscape, and has the same effect as a hallucinogen--including addiction. | 45 stars
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Everyone you want on one album
There are a ton of these comps out there, but this one is my new favorite. The tracks by Good Charlotte and Midtown are cool acoustic versions. The song by The Used is sweet, and one I'd never heard before. Bigwig is my all time favorite band, I hope this CD brings them the attention they deserve. And if you are a Conor Oberst fan, you have to buy it just for the Desaparecidos track. It flows well, and has good variety without anything too weird stuck in the middle. | 45 stars
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NEPA knew, now the world knows! John is a Legend
I fell in love with John Stephens the first time I heard him sing at a gospel concert here in NEPA (Scranton, PA) I asked him to sing at my wedding and he did! The marriage is over but I will never forget his version of the Lords Prayer (I have it on video for posterity) He is a very special young man, humble and gracious. I love the CD, especially Ordinary People and Stay with you. I cherish this body of work because I know how long and hard he worked to get here and it has finally paid off. God Bless you Johnny! I hope to see you in concert very soon. PEOPLE "DON'T BUY BOOTLEG YOU ARE CHEATING THE ARTIST AND YOURSELF" | 45 stars
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A Decent Follow Up, However!!
Well after many listens, this Stone Sour release just doesn't seem to have the umph the last one had? It's a decent listen and it has it's moments, but overall it's not as good as the last release. They seem to have tamed it down somewhat and that has taken away from the spirit of the last effort. The last one roared from start to finish and this one kind of just rolls along and never really says much. It just doesn't have any grab you by the throat tunes on it.So in conclusion and don't get me wrong here, it's a good cd, better the average in fact, just not as good as the last one. I believe that they are perhaps trying a little to hard to get some radio time/air play this time out and that says something in itself.So in my way of rating cd's (One being gawd awful, 3 being decent and 5 being outstanding!!)I'd give it a 3.5 stars kinda deal. | 23 stars
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I LOVE this song!!!
The song "Stay the Same" is so beautiful. Everyone should have a copy of this CD! The song has a beautiful message and Joey has really grown up from his (highly embarassing, I might add) New Kids On The Block days. Great job, Joey!! | 45 stars
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to snow white krissy
i think the song you are talking about is hear you me by jimmy eat world, i saw the movie last night but im not sure if thats the song played at the end although i do know its in the movie and apparently not on the soundtrack | 23 stars
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Will buy it again and again!
I had this CD 12 years ago when I was a college student. I used to listen to it before bedtime, the night before a big test. I lost the CD and recently bought it again to listen to while giving birth to my son and to listen to whenever I or my son need to calm down. It's beautiful, relaxing, and soothing. I've purchased many of these types of CDs (spa-music, whatever you call it) and would never purchase any of them again, except for this one! Love it!! | 45 stars
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Totally Awesome
Why is this album not yet avalible on CD? This awesome album must be released in compact disc format! I have heard the hit from this album, "Sex Shooter" a few times on the radio, and I must say that it has stood up very well more than 20 years after it's release in 1984. I love the hook of "Sex Shooter." "I'm a sex shooter, shooting love in your direction. I'm a sex shooter, come & play with affection. Ohhhh, Oh!." The rest of the album is just as good and is highly recommended Prince fans and lovers of sensual/sexual/erotic music. | 45 stars
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Street Dreams-fabolous
well i can just about say cant let you go saves this album im afraid and its a damn good song. up and lots of downs. 1st fabolous monotone i mean i got over that ages ago! when gangstarr relised the owners! so thats a down point and those piss weak lyrics are dreadful. and that piss weak rip off of a doctor dre song with snoop makin a fool of him self basicly saying that he was at is peak ages ago! also into is a ok song not the best but o.k boutta 7/10 all the other songs are rubbish! i dont no its just that he hasnt got the whole package! and real talk is crap to! | 12 stars
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Not nearly as good as the first one.
The first Saraya album is very impressive, this one less so. Some of the tunes seem to run on a bit long, as well.BTW, Danger Danger was an awesome hair band, one of the best the genre produced. And fans call them D2, not Danger2. Don't know what the heck Danger2 is. | 23 stars
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Something New for Something Old
Opera purists may wince a little at the artistic concept of thisproduction, but Willy Decker's minimalist setting worked so wellfor the Salzburg Festival crowd that this performance has sincebecame legendary. (So much so that New York's Metropolitan iscurrently planning to revive it.) They're not likely to recreatethis pairing of leads however. This was the first crown jewel inthe blossoming careers of the stunning Anna Netrebko and equallymagnificent Rolando Villazon, making them opera's 'golden couple'for the decade, and their subsequent work together has only gottenbetter. It all began here though, and if you're any kind of operaenthusiast, this recording is a must-have. The chemistry betweenthese two leads make this one of the hottest, sexiest versions ofLa Traviata you'll ever experience. Deutsche Grammaphone's qualityis, as always, top-of-the-mark. Enjoy! | 34 stars
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Awesome! Bettwe than the US version!
One of the best albums of all time, and the Beatles finest accomplishment of non-whimsical psychedelic rock. The bonus tracks like "Doctor Robert" that aren't on the US version make it all the better! A real nice mixture of pop, indian and gritty rock and roll. | 45 stars
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The album that changed rock for the last twenty years.
Sets the standard for every rock group of the 70's and 80's. Every track, ROCKS! If you're going to buy any Bad Company album start with this one! Tracks like "Rock Steady", "Ready For Love", "Can't Get Enough" and "Bad Company" say it all. | 45 stars
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Iowa
I have three copies of Iowa, since i was 13 years old, that was five years ago. I have listened to all of their albums again,and again over the years. Iowa is my favorite album by Slipknot, and is in my top favorite five albums of all time. When I first started to listen to Slipknot back in August 2004, I started out with Vol 3 The Subliminal Verses, a neighbor of mine at the time let me borrow the album for about two weeks, and when they wanted it back I didn't want to, but I did, a few days later I bought my own copy and now I have the regular version released in 2004, and the special edition with two discs in 2005. Ever since then I have been following them closely. I also have three copies of Slipknot's self titled album. I wish Slipknot would go back into the studio, and make another Iowa which I think will never happen again. They should at lest re release Iowa in 2011 when it's been 10 years since the album was released. Iowa got me into death metal, I know Iowa isn't death metal, but this album is very intense. I hope Slipknot is around for many years to come, because I personally think they are one of the best bands in metal. | 45 stars
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Aerosmith's Good Album.
Now, this was when Aerosmith were a good band. In the mid 70's.Now they just make awful lyrics and the singer just screams now.Anyways, I've always loved the Get Your Wings album. It has someof their greatest songs ever, Seasons of Wither, & Same Old Song& Dance. The last track, Pandora's Box, it closes the album good.This and Toys in the Attic is just all you need from Aerosmith.Get it. | 45 stars
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Intricate, interesting, and impressive
Unlike some self-described math metal/mathcore bands, Dillinger Escape Plan are clearly a very smart group. Their fifth release, 1999's "Calculating Infinity," is just as confusing as its title sounds. There are a few traditional sounding moments (like tracks one and ten, which are interludes), but, for the most part, this album is very out of the ordinary (in addition to being innovative, unique, and even more complex). DEP's surging guitar and pounding, rapid-fire drum attack isn't anything entirely new to metal, and Greg's throaty yells (which sound like a cross of Chimaira and The Used) aren't exactly original, either. But this band stands up alongside bands like Meshuggah, Tool, and Converge because they have crazy time signatures/rhythms, and numerous, sudden, whiplash tempo changes.Track two, "43 Percent Burnt," sets the bar high for the rest of the album: a bubbly, beeping, almost arpeggio-sounding guitar lead alongside all over the place drumming. Fortunately, most of the last nine tracks follow in that song's footsteps, and are well executed. "The Running Board" is completely off the map, with fiery, careening guitars, pounding drums, and a brief, soft breakdown. The next two songs are just as impressive. "Clip The Apex...Accept Instruction" features a good give and take between the searing guitars and machine gun snare drums, and track eight, the title track, needles and pokes effectively."Calculating Infinity" probably should have had the "interlude" songs ("*#.." and "Weekend Sex Change") cut from the record, because they're kind of pointless and unnecessarily slow down the pace of the album. But, as a unit, this is one very engrossing set of songs! If you're a fan of technical metal bands (like the aforementioned Converge, Tool, and Meshuggah), you'll find something to enjoy in this album. | 34 stars
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A decent effort
Certainly not on the level of Dude Ranch (or Cheshire Cat, for that matter) but the songs are catchy and it's good for driving. If you only know Blink from the radio, you'll probably like this one. If you've been with them from the beginning, you'll probably think it's a little too pop and not enough punk. Blink has always been bubblegum punk, but they may be approaching the point of no return. All-in-all, I'd say it's worth buying used. | 23 stars
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Still The Darlings Of Quirkiness
One of the best things about the B-52's is the fact that, while they may have evolved and experimented musically over the years, every album they made sounds like THEM. No one else (and there have been many imitators over the years) has a sound quite like them, and Whammy! is no exception. Recogizing that they have to occasionally "update" their sound is one of the reasons why they are still going strong today.The band first flew into my radar with their most successful commercial effort, Cosmic Thing, and I was immediatly drawn to the infectous melodies, catchy pop hooks, and incredible harmonies of Kate and Cindy. It made me want to go back and get all their albums and see where this group started. Whammy! was my first find, at a record convention, and now I own them all.Considering what else was happening musically at the time, it should be no surprise that synths and drum machines are featured more readily than their previous works. But the band avoids the pitfalls of early synth music ( usually considered "cold" and lacking in feeling) by remaining true to their roots, which is mainly, having a good time, and taking everyone else along for the ride. If you listen to this album in that spirit, they succeed wonderfully.Others here have noted the omission of Don't Worry from the cd version and it is for that reason alone I knocked a star off my rating. As for this being their "weakest" album, I would disagree, "Bouncing Off The Satelites" would have to earn that title, though only in terms of commerical success (and considering that Ricky had passed shortly after production, the fact that the band really didn't have it in them at the time is understandable), and even that album has grown on me over the years, and has some true gems. Their EP Mesopotamia, produced by David Byrne, is also one of my all-time favorites.For a band that has been around almost as long as I have been, they still give a great live show, proof that the party doesn't need to end. | 34 stars
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