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best concept album ever
while the wall is exceptional, animals truely defines the way i feel about many issues (despite the fact its a little dated, see the mary whitehouse line in pigs (3 different ones) roger waters truely hits on so many points with an intelligance and edjucated view point often sorely lacking in rock (esspecialy new music) i recomend this album to any and all floyd fans, or even fans of music that has an actual meaning. | 1positive
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the first LIMP BIZKIT
I've had this album since 1990 and it completley rocks. I know of the band members due to my friend dating the lead singer in college and they used to play in Denver/Colorado Springs all the time. They are the original hardcore/hip hop/punk rock/funk junkies. I wish they were still together. | 1positive
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Good Songs - Bad Recording
This CD has all the great songs, but most sound like they were literally recorded in a garage. These are not the original hit tracks that got airplay in the 60's and 70's. Pass on this one. | 0negative
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Samba Sensation!
This CD is fantastic! Tracks 1 & 3 are my favorite. For authentic Sambas do Brasil, Sambas de Enredo CDs are great. | 1positive
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Lack luster effort
The Beatles' catalogue is generally thought to have three low-points. One is Let It Be, a set taken from a series of 1968 jam sessions that was remastered by producer, Phil Spector, who bombarded tracks meant to be a return to basics with a glut of overbearing orchestral accompaniment and electronic treatment. Another is Yellow Submarine, the soundtrack to the band's 1968 animated feature that includes a sloppily throw-together track listing of songs recycled from previous albums, sub par unreleased tracks and a series of syrupy symphonic numbers. The last is Beatles for Sale, an album that was hastily recorded to be released in time for the 1964 Christmas season by a group of tired, tour-weary Beatles.In defense of Beatles for Sale, some of the album's songs do not call for much sparkle and precision. The covers, in specific, only required the sass and energy that effortlessly poured from these young performers in heaps. "Rock and Roll Music," "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" and their electrifying medley of "Kansas City" and "Hey Hey Hey Hey," soar. Most of the originals, however, sag. A little more time was obviously needed for the songwriting team of John Lennon and Paul McCartney to get comfortable and recharge their creative spirit. Compositions such as "No Reply," "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party," "What You're Doing," "Every Little Thing" and "Mr. Moonlight" sound like The Beatles on autopilot, insipidly going through the motions that produced their earlier hits. The dry "I'm a Loser" and the jubilant hit, "Eight Days a Week" are the only memorable contributions to the Beatles songbook found on Beatles for Sale. For the most part, this is the sound of the fab four worn down by their hectic schedule and bereft of inspiration. Even the greatest performers can occasionally disappoint. | 0negative
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Sure to cast its spell on you
Lets get this out of the way immediately. People either love or hate this band for one reason. The operatic vocals of Tarja Turunen. Frankly it took me a couple of listens to warm up to them. It was an acquired taste for me. That said I can't believe I ever had reservations about her vocals. Tarja's vocals are powerful, crystal clear and very pure sounding. I often find myself mesmerised while listening to her.Wishmaster is the bands third and best full length CD. The music is hard to categorize. Tarja's vocals definitely influence the feel of the songs. Overall the bands music can best be simplistically described as melodic power metal with a touch of progressive metal. Keyboards are more prominent than in most metal bands even rivalling the guitar in importance. The main reason for that is the band's main songwriter is the keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Fear not guitar fans the guitar is far from absent, witness the crunchy riffs that is the basis for "Wanderlust" and "She is My Sin". The keyboard playing is first rate and tends to be more intricate in the slower quieter sounding songs such as "Two for Tragedy" and in the quieter parts of "Dead Boy's Poem". The keyboards also act as a lead guitar would in certain song such as "Bare Grace Misery".The songs on this CD are all top notch but none the less I do have favourites. The previously mentioned "She is My Sin" and "Wanderlust" are excellent straight ahead rockers. The atmospheric "Two for Tragedy" with its subtle instrumentation is simple terrific. The melodic "Bare Grace Misery" and "Dead Boys Poem" with its change of moods and tempo are first rate.In closing an excellent album with depth and complexity. The CD to start with if you have never bought a Nightwish CD before. | 1positive
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I must be missing something
I imagine everyone reading this will be clicking on the 'no' button after the 'was this review helpful?' question. I bought this CD with high expectations. I must have read all of the other reviews. I am an avid collector of holiday music of all types and I thought this would be, if not a sure winner, one that could provide a track or two to a holiday mix. Sorry to say that I wasn't that impressed with anything I heard and I haven't played it more than a few times. All of these 5 star reviewers can't be that wrong, so this must just not be my kind of humor. | 0negative
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Close minded drivel, old and unorigeeyaynuuuuul
Shocking. How shocking? Imagine you are reading AA Milne out loud to your youngster and the text has Christopher Robin ask Piglet where Winnie the Pooh is, and Piglet yanks down Christopher's shorts and says: "Well, he's not here!" That kind of shocking. I can't believe this band dusted down the hoariest of blues riffs for Lyla. David Bowie ripped that one off thirty years ago for 'Jean Genie'. And as for Let There Be Love, why not go the whole hog and call it Let It Be Love. Or better still, Let It Be Love Which As You Know, Is All You Need.Oasis showcased these songs on the telly the other night. Noel was pretentiously slouching in a chair. But he betrayed his true feelings when he was at the mike. Couldn't raise his eyes from the floor. The word I'm searching for is furtive. Makes me think of rabbits, that word. You know, FURtive. Speaking of bunnies, this is like a magician reaching for one in his hat only to come out clutching a wet turd that says to him: "Let me go. You ain't got the magic anymore and you stink!" Or to put it another way, Christopher Robin is walking with Eeyore in the Hundred Acre Wood and asks him what he thinks of the latest Oasis album. "EeyAWFUL! EeyAWFUL!" Bleats the stuffed donkey jumping up and down. Pooh bear would probably like it because he's easily led. | 0negative
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"Watch the attack of the mad axeman"
One of my friends had this on cassette back in the early 80s. I soon had a copy too. It has the vocals of the underrated Gary Barden. While I can't say this album is chock full of Schenker classics it is a very solid album. One of those cds you can just listen to over and over from start to finish. My favs are Attack Of The Mad Axeman (killer solo section), On and On, But I Want More (great vocals from Gary), and Looking For Love (wonderful melodic guitar from the master). Other than Schenker's usual superb playing I think it is Gary's vocal melodies that make this a great album. The production could have been a little better but then again it has that classic early 80s metal sound! | 1positive
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let's go for a ride...
i know this title has been used below, but that is what this album is about. dulli has such a knack for harmony and melody and none of it goes to waste here, plus he does it without being overbearing. it is the kind of music you will love the first time you hear it and won't grow tired of it. it is more upbeat than the first twlight singers album, and steams up the windows more than black love. buy it and put in your car cd player, then drive for 45 minutes. make sure you have a cigarette after it's over.this will be a top 20 pick by most indie magazines. btw - go see the twilight singers for only $12 around the country this year. i am driving to omaha next month to see them as kc and lawrence are not on the tour schedule (yet). | 1positive
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Complex and powerful.
From Blackened's fade in to Dyer's Eve's abrupt halt, there are no skippable moments. What can't be said? Like the theme of the song's lyrics, the title track begins with a pretty motif that is corrupted and positively shredded by distortion; Dyer's Eve twists and turns in a musical display of desperation, and To Live Is To Die sports the loveliest, most tear jerking melodies ever heard amidst such a hellish din. No metal band has come close to this level of excellence before or since. (Not even Metallica!) | 1positive
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Peter Gabriel's Best Album Just Got a Whole Lot Better!
This together with his third album represent the best ever work that Peter Gabriel has done to date with this album coming up on top. Every track here is a work of art starting with "Red Rain" and ending with my favourite track "In Your Eyes". Even after all these years, this album sounds very good and with the very good remastering job done, still sounds very fresh today.The mlps design is also well done although I would have prefered it if better quality, thicker cardboard was used. The design very faithfully resembles the original vinyl lp even down to the lyrics printed on the inner sleeve. Also included is an insert with all the lyrics in both English and Japanese.The sound quality is what makes this a worthwhile purchase for me though and as they say the cream always rises to the top and despite this album being released over 20 years ago and like a true classic this stands out as one of the best albums ever made and is a personal favourite of mine.Highly recommended. | 1positive
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Maybe It's Just Me, But. . .
I'm just not feeling the cover art. Biggie looks like a dunce or something. And I think it's ashame that Diddy Dimbulb is still exploiting Biggie's death for his own gain. Diddy Dimbulb hasn't put out anything innovative in years. Wait a minute- he has *never* put out anything innovative. This guy can't rap, sing, dance, write songs, or play an instrument. The only thing he's good for is hanging on someone's wood,saying his stupid "Yeah" and "Come on" in the background, and just ripping folks off. Don't even waste your money on this garbage. Get "Ready to Die" or "Life After Death." | 0negative
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CD
When CD arrived it was scratched- unrecoverable. I did not send back as I bought it for a buck. | 0negative
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I really hate Limp Bizkit.
Remember when Limp Bizkit used to be Hardcore? Neither do I. | 0negative
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Now Boarding For Flight "18"
Moby's latest contains music at once austere, ethereal and simply beautiful. It is music for thinking, ruminating and lingering to. It is music of solace, of splendid isolation. It is music of joyful congregation. It is the music of another orb.In an age of instant gratification and nano-second attention spans, it's no wonder so many find so little in it. Dismiss it as too-similar to previous albums.An album this resonant, this haunting needs to be explored.Take the time. | 1positive
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Dark Times + Too Happy
To new Tim Finn fans, this cd is very hard to digest after hearing his 'Big Canoe' effort as it sounds nothing like it. Self Titled is much more polished + the use of keyboards is much more slim.The standouts are his darkest to date; "Tears Inside", is a true depressing song & brilliantly written, sung & produced. While "Show A Little Mercy" offers some complex instrumentation & brings a new low to what down in the dumps really is.The wannabe hits; "Not Even Close" & "How Am I Gonna Sleep" are both charming and can be heard at a supermarket near you. While the sleeper hit "Young Mountain"' is a perfect first song, with it's upbeat and unusually playing style. The rest just fill out the album, beware though it goes from happy to sad, real fast. | 1positive
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You don't have "0 star" as an option?
Check out "Mega!! Kung Fu Radio" by POWERMAN 5000. They're way better than Limp Bizkit in this genre. Limp Bizkit are still too wet behind the ears. | 0negative
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The top of all Cure's albums
After so many years, still the best Cure's album for me. If you know The Cure well enough to discern their substyles, this will be a good find for you: this disk is a new chapter. It is hard to describe it in terms of other Cure's albums: it is quite different. Not the easy listening they were doing of late, and not quite as depressing and gripping at the throat as "Pornograpy". A lot more elegance, a lot more light, a lot more definition to the style. Personally, I consider "The Top" (along with "Kiss me" perhaps) the most pure, pronounced, and emotionally charged album of theirs. Simply paralyzing. Have not heard anything better in this style yet. (Drop me a line if you have). | 1positive
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Overrated...their other albums are much better.
This was the first album the White Stripes made after breaking through to the mainstream and becoming inescapable in music magazines, so it was obviously not a surprise that it was their most widely-anticipated album to date. However, all of this excitement seems to have clouded everyone's judgment of the record, because this is easily the White Stripes' weakest effort. That's not to say it's a bad album, but it's certainly not close to what Rolling Stone, Spin, and most of the reviewers here have made it out to be. "Seven Nation Army", the most overplayed single of 2003 (possibly of the millenium thus far) was boring in the first place, the song with Meg on vocals sucks, the song at the end with Holly Golightly is completely unnecessary, and the rest of it just sounds like boring, uninspired rehashes of the band's past work (especially "There's No Home For You Here", which was much better when they called it "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground"). This is NOT the best album of 2003, it is NOT this band's crowning acheivement, and it is certainly NOT a classic (and this is coming from someone who loves their first three albums). This album gets one and a half stars for the songs I like ("Ball and Biscuit", "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself", "Black Math"), and another half for the fact that it at least sounds the way real rock music should (rough and sloppy, not glossy, shiny and polished) and I can imagine how great this must sound if you're 13 and the only rock you've been exposed to is Limp Bizkit or something. "White Blood Cells", "De Stijl" and the self-titled debut (my personal favorite) are all much, much better than this. | 0negative
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aesthetically pleasing for the whole family
This video is one that our whole family watches together as a calming activity. We rented it from the library for so long that we decided to buy it as the first and only video that belongs to our son.The video consists of animation of famous works of art accompanied by instrumental music. There are soothing, softer works as well as abstract art with jazz accompaniment. It is well-made and contains not one hint of the typical kid-video annoyances. The segments are short enough to maintain the attention of our 16 month old, but not choppy. My husband and I love how beautifully done it is; even our friends who have babysat for us comment on how much they love watching it! I cannot tell you how many times I have watched it with my son on sick days and I never mind popping it in to enjoy together again. | 1positive
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I WOULD HAVE GIVEN IT ZERO STARS, BUT YOU CAN'T!!!!!
I don't uderstand it, so many people are obsessed with the stupidest band in the world!!! If you want to listen to metal which is more creative and exciting than this, listen to Fear Factory. All whoever the hell the singer is just screams. IT GETS OLD REALLY FAST!!!!! | 0negative
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For Harrison Ford Fans Only!!!
In this film, Harrison Ford becomes the second coming of Superman. The film requires not only a complete suspension of disbelief but a suspension of intelligence also (like most Sylvester and Arnold movies...). That HF survives the jump from the top of the dam without a scratch is totally unbelievable, but apparently the writers needed this kind of nonsense to sell the script.I bought the film because I'm a fan of Tommy Lee, who always imbues a part with intelligence and warmth. Compare his performance with Ford's usual wooden acting (with a lisp no less...).To watch HF escape from one impossible situation after another, is boring, and ultimately actually funny. Dig the scene where he is walking down a dark road, and a pretty woman stops her car and asks "Do you need a ride". Now that's real believable, eh?In the light of all that follows, you wonder why HF couldn't subdue the ONE ARMED MAN who killed his wife. Oh right, SuperFord SHOULD have been able to do it, but there would have been no movie (and I, for one, would be grateful!!!!). And he must have had an inexperienced Legal Aid attorney, who couldn't establish reasonable doubt, to have been convicted in the first place. Beautiful, wealthy Sela Ward? So much in love? He was rich, but she was richer...not exactly a believable motive.After he sneaks into a hospital to search out the truth (posing as a janitor), he is asked by a female doctor to wheel a black boy who is having trouble breathing to an operating room (bet than happens a lot). Then he looks at the boy's x-ray for a few seconds, decides he has been misdiagnosed, and changes the boy's chart for a change of treatment. Of course, he saves the boy's life. All in a day's work for SuperFord. Man I wish he was available to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf!!!! This guy makes Welby, Kildare, Casey, and Jonas Salk look like first year interns!!.Then, of course, the topper. He exposes his fellow worker who falsified documents and switched tissue samples just so his new drug could be approved by the FDA ("No side effects". Oh come on. Even I don't believe that...) and he could make millions of dollars. A straw man, the surest indicator of cheap, amateurish writing.As I said this is only for diehard Ford fans who have to own EVERY movie he made. I'm a big fan of Tommy Lee, but the film is so stupid, I have a hard time sitting through it.... | 0negative
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German Warning: not playable on PCs or Macs!
There's no mention of this in the description or by amazon (or its sellers), so I was really peeved when I couldn't play (or rip) the CD on my PC. That said, it's just a so-so collection, since BR were/are on Epitaph before and after these out-of-sequence Epic tracks; many of their best singles are absent (Recipe for Hate, Process of Belief, The Empire Strikes First, & New Maps of Hell), and even great songs from "The Epic Years" like Parallel were omitted. The live tracks' quality is predictably poor, though the 'session' ones are passable. At least I know which MP3s I need to buy, cuz this is useless as anything but a stereo-limited, incomplete greatest hits attempt. | 0negative
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Good Times
I dare say that Diver Down is Van Halen at its best. Now, I know that is a bold statement considering there are more cover songs than originals on this album. But maybe that's part of the reason why it's so great. When doing cover songs, Van Halen always successfully transformed them into their own. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" is a great rocker that sounds as if the band wrote it themselves. "Pretty Woman" and "Dancing in the Streets" are just as good as the originals, and "Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now" is Diamond Dave at his best. And speaking of Dave, I do believe Diver Down contains the very best singing of his career. Aside from Dave, Eddie's guitar playing is outstanding. The more I listen to it, the more I can hear his "Sammy-Style" beginning to evolve.Buy this album. You'll love it...well...probably more if you're a Dave fan. Yeah, you might be scared to spend fifteen to twenty bucks on a thirty minute album, but fear not. It's one of the best Van Halen albums out there. Ever since I bought it, I've listened to it faithfully - usually about three times a week on average. It's one of those albums you'll never get tired of listening to. | 1positive
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"Got Rich, Stopped Trying"
I'll admit it, although I'm from the west coast and I support The Game in the upcoming rap war, 50 Cent's first album, "Get Rich or Die Trying", was off the chain. Party anthems, street gospels watever. But now he's rich, he knows whatever he puts out will be bought. The Massacre, 50 Cent's sophmore album, is a total disaster with only three good tracks: "So Amazing (Feat. Olivia)", "A Lil' Bit", "Outta Control". Others are just ignorant and you can tell that this album was done with no effort or hungriness at all. On the song "Get in my Car", 50 exclaims: "I got no pickup lines/I stay on the grind/I tell the hoes all the time/ B*tch get in my car!" Absolutely just one example of his horrible lyrics on the album. 50's flow is off on "Baltimore Love Thing" and he loses any sense of composure on the horrible tracks: "My Toy Soldiers", "This is 50", "My Hood". Quoting a magazine who also reviewed the album, it is definately easy to see that 50 Cent "got rich" and "stopped trying." G-Unit is slipping, go Game. | 0negative
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HORRIBLE
I ordered this product, and when I finally got it, it was not even the real CD. You could tell that it was a burned CD that they passed off as the real thing. The songs weren't even in the right order!!!!! They dont even match the order of the songs on the back of the CD case, which is also a copy of something and not the original, so you get to guess which song you are listening to. this was a horrible purchase and I will never purchase anything from them EVER again! | 0negative
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Interesting Lyrics, No Music
And that's about all you really need to know. Eno makes a significant contribution to "How Can You Live in the Northwest" (the first four measures or so of which come closest to having some actual musical content), but mostly he's just a superfluous noise. I could do without Paul Simon on clangorous electric guitar. I could also do without the wise patriarch pose. | 0negative
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this song is tight, some elements missing, :)
the A Cappella verson is so off the hook..i like this cd alot but i think the album verison is missin some elements..i cant wait to hear her whole cd.The Track DONT CRY is tight also, its a little bit different from any other slow jams but its hot :) | 1positive
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No vale la pena
No me parece que Soda Stereo sea una banda muy interesante, ni mucho menos la mejor banda de hablahispana como algunos dicen. Algunas pocas canciones son lo unico rescatable. Y lamento mucho por los fans lo averrante que fue haber editado el ultimo concierto en dos discos!!! Hay otras bandas argentinas con mas trayectoria y mejores compositores, como Los Enanitos Verdes (Marciano Cantero es el mejor compositor de hablahispana), Los Redonditos de Ricota, Andres Calamaro, Charly Garcia, y muchos mas. Soda Stereo no existe. | 0negative
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Never do the same thing twice
My, my, my...Mr. Timberlake has evolved. I say Mr. Timberlake because Justin is walking in adult territory with this album. Those who listened closely to the earlier *NSYNC CDs noticed that their sound slowly matured. Indeed, Justin has discovered to "never do the same thing twice." I decided to wait until after the 2004 Grammy Awards to buy this album, and I'm glad I did. Normally, people buy an album after only hearing the first single and are disappointed with the rest of the songs. Fortunately, I have nothing but positive things to say about this wonderful album.What do you do when you want some surefire hit singles? Easy! Just call producers Timbaland and The Neptunes!Stand out tracks include the four singles:*Senorita- a great, Latin-flavored opening.*Like I Love You- his debut single that mixes rock with hip-hop.*Cry Me A River- a great song with crazy, experimental sounds by Timbaland (I love the way the song ends- with a sample of a voice spitting gibberish while slowly winding down.)*Rock Your Body- an infectious club song with a catchy chorus.The other unreleased songs could be successful singles.*(Oh No) What You Got- Timbaland incorporates a catchy Indian flute sample.*Nothin' Else- suave and mellow.*Last Night- a song about heartbreak with a killer hook (I hope you're thinking..)*(And She Said) Take Me Now- a definite club banger! I wonder why they didn't release this one.*Right For Me- WARNING! This song is a huge step away from the Justin Timberlake we hear on the radio! Very creative! Timberlake had a nice, tall glass of Timbaland while writing this song.Although I'm not a big fan of ballads, Timberlake flows effortlessly over the songs Take It From Here, Still On My Brain, and Never Again.As I stated before, I advise more people to check out albums in their entirety before making a purchase. Some people might discover that the album doesn't live up to their expectations, but others may discover rare gems and wonder, "Why wasn't this song released?" | 1positive
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SORRY ST. ANGER....
Sorry, ST ANGER...but after many many listens, i can say that you are BY FAR the less inspired album from METALLICA...it's not a horrible, terrible album where all the songs sucks...i like some moments on Dirty window and Frantic...but, really...all the songs sound the same...sounds like Lars was playing his drums on cans...and where is Kirk? There's no solos or guitars besides the constant repeatition of riffs...the lyrics are INCREDIBLY uninspired too, with James repeating the same verse many times...LOAD and RELOAD are WAY WAY better than you, ST ANGER...but don't worry...by now, METALLICA recorded LULU with LOU REED, and LULU is WAY WAY WAY worst than you... | 0negative
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Oops!... She Messed Up Again
This album could be on the of the worst produced albums. Sure, it has a few catchy songs like Oops!... I Did It Again, Stronger and What You See(Is What You Get), but the other songs are downright rotten. The remake of I Can't Get No Satisfaction is less than nothing, Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know was written by Shania Twain and yes, it has good lyrics, but what ruins it is the beat and Britney's poor vocal talent. Dear Diary is a good example that. Personally, I think she should have slowed down a bit and try to make real music. As for all you fans of her singles Oops!... I Did It Again, Stronger, Lucky, and Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know, the songs WILL get annoying after about two times going through the whole album. I recommend Christina Aguilara or Jessica Simpson, the ones with the excellent produced records, real vocal talent, and the people who want to give their best and who don't care about money. | 0negative
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Awful
Music is bad. BAbies with moving mouths are creepy. My 2 year old has no interest. Laurie Berkner makes much better music DVD. | 0negative
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Wonderful Collection
This recording is a great collection of some of John Michael Talbot's quieter songs. His songs are worshipful, and have blessed me through the years. After listening to this recording many times, I began to purchase the original recordings from which this collection was made! But as an introduction to the quieter music of John Talbot, this is a great collection at a great price! | 1positive
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Garbage
This CD is horrible.Please dont buy this piece of.... | 0negative
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N'SYNC? I think not
I found this album to be absolutely fabulous. Those who think that Linkin Park sounds like N'SYNC obviously do not listen to N'SYNC very much and therefore have no real basis of comparison. The only reason I can think of that people would say this is because every song has a melody and Chester actually sings notes instead of randomly screaming. The songs are very powerful and full emotion that you can really "feel". I think that no matter your tastes in music, you will enjoy this album. | 1positive
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average music and juvenile lyrics
To me,music is a two part enigma;the music itself and then the lyrics. If the music is awesome it can overtake bad lyrics. However,in the case of Jet,the average music of this band cannot make me overlook the childish,lame,unimaginative lyrics to all of their songs. I know grade school kids that can write better words.Example:"4,5,6,come on and get your kicks". Seriously? Go to any lyrics based web site and look at their lyrics. Truly pathetic. This band is in serious need of a lyricist. They would be better off in a singer who screams loud so you couldn't understand what he's saying but he sings loud and clear and the words are so bad I'm embarrassed to sing them out loud. So-so music and lame-ass lyrics give this band a one star rating. Hey Jet, here's some lyrics you could use:"4,5,6 your band has awful lyrics" Or,'Not a 5 but a 1 star 'cause your lyrics are below sub-par" | 0negative
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News Item: Men seldom read books as good as this film looks
The sardonic genius who died with a bar tab would be proud of this very personal look at the girl who (secretly) wore glasses. The film is at best a dark vision of the life of a writer, yet it sheds light on that shadowy modernist, Dorothy Parker. A jab at feminism, a poke at Hollywood and a swig off the cocktails of New York all make this one of the greatest sleepers of all time. The mournful soudtrack, the slurred voice of Mrs. Parker and the poetic zingers all make the film a literary masterpiece-- on film!Michael J. BaconUniversity of Nevada Deprtment of English | 1positive
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This is the best Album Ever!*!*!*!*!
This album is the best. It brings out another side of the Pumpkins. It shows their soft and emotional side. I think that it is extremely beautiful. And anyone who hasn't bought this album is just dumb. They should go out adn buy it now!! This is a definate MUST!!! | 1positive
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First Day of Christmas Review
For the First day of Christmas I'm going to review...Little Monsters.The Monster:Maurice is nothing then a Beetlejuice clone. The overall acting is cheesy & over-the-top. There's no moral or lesson. It's not that fun at all. The images are too scary for most kids and visualy unpleasing. The Monster World is not even that creative. It looks like the backstage of the set. There's a ton of unexplain story issuses like the parents getting a divorce. It's also very mean-spirited. The pranks,the father and monsters are all cruel. Not only that,the cruelty in this film amount to nothing. Overall, avoid this movie at all cost. I give this film a 1 out of 10. | 0negative
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Santana's album suprisingly catchy
I'd never really heard of Santana before this album came out, I mean, he was a little before my time, but my best friend had the CD and I heard "Smooth" (This was before it became the radio favorite that is is now, and I'm sure everyone is so sick of it they never want to hear it again) and I loved it, I thought it was such a good song, so i bought the CD and found out that there are SO many good songs on this album. "Put your Lights On", "Maria Maria", and my personal favorite, "Love of my Life" are all amazing songs. I never would have guesses that this album would be one of my favorite of the year, but it is. Santana is nothing short of a master on the guitar, and he mixed his talent with popular artists of today to come up with something pretty incredible. | 1positive
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hype
i give him 2 stars cause I really like the diss song for britney. cry me a river. other than that his voice is annoying. | 0negative
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Garbage music
Kelis is a hoe with NO talent. Don't waste your $ on this crap. Somebody tell her to keep her job at McDonald's, cuz she is lame as F*ck! | 0negative
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Heartcore
Kurt Rosenwinkel is excellent once again in this album. He plays guitar, keyboards, drums, and programming on different songs and sometimes all at once through layering. "Blue Line" is the standout track for me, but, in all honesty, they all are excellent.In addition to Jeff Ballard (drums), Ben Street (bass), and Mark Turner (tenor saxophone), other artists guest on various songs. Andrew D'Angelo plays bass clarinet on the surreal "Your Vision," Mariano Gil plays flute on calm "Interlude," and "Love in the Modern World," and Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus plays on "Our Secret World" and "dcba//>>."There is a nice variety in styles and feels through out the album, and Rosenwinkel applies some really cool effects, like playing drums along with Jeff Ballard (one on each channel) on "Blue Line" and also doubling drums on "All the Way to Rajasthan."Kurt Rosenwinkel pushes the boundary here along with the rest of the artists on it. Inspired playing in each song. Solid stuff. | 1positive
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Thanks Nirvana
I can't beleive people still rant and rave about this thing being the ultimate in modern rock. Get over it folks, it's mediocre at best. Go listen to Appetite for Destruction and stop taking yourselves so damn seriously. "But Nirvana killed the hairbands!" so what? They also opened the floodgates for a whole stack of crummy mid 90s bands who have been thankfully long forgotten. | 0negative
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Still funny after all those years
It's more than twenty years since I bought the LP, and the songs have not lost their magic. The music still sounding so sophisticated and simple at the same time; ahead of its time and surely still ahead of most of today's pop music.The lyrics are tender, funny, dramatic, mysterious, ... always surprising, ... and a bit crazy! Is not 'Martian Summer' a jewel? A real 'space odditty' (by the way, much much better than David Bowie's)I think that the 10 original tracks on the vinyl LP were carefully picked up, and even the sequence is perfect, though some of the bonus tracks are quite good as well. Anyway, 'Fantastic light' is clearly (to me) a song thought to close the record, with that guy craving to be abduced by the unearthly ... light.You have to listen how the pair Marotta - Levin, the unbeatable rhythm section of those years, sound on every track! Astonishing!A record absolutely out of the ordinary. | 1positive
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Bringing back the sound
This album is perfect pure genius. This is what hip-hop used to be about. When rap and hip-hop was about the rap not the rapper. Even before De La Soul, back to Grandmaster Flash days. "Have you ever been over a friend's house to eat and the food just ain't no good?" This album is easily the most innovative, creative, successful album I've heard in years. Listen to it. Listen to the flow and the beats. Listen to the rhymes. Don't talk about how "goofy" or "funny" UD is. Pay attention to how smart and skilled UD is. One complaint. Where's the props for the album that made this album possible; De La Soul is Dead? Biddies in the BK Lounge? | 1positive
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blue blows (but sure don't suck!)
one of the most lyrical, poetic minds in jazz improvisation, in this reporter's humble opinion-- great, round, chimey, bell-like tone, and serious 12 bar blues chops-- if anybody plays prettier, i don't know who it would be, and i sure wish you would introduce me-- a must-have addition to any serious (or fun) jazz collection-- this one is a no-brainer! | 1positive
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A post-punk masterpiece
What can I say that hasn't already been said? Of all their work, this album especially, is brilliant. All the power of punk rock combined with experimentation, intelligence, and talent. All it takes is a listen to appreciate it, as words do little good with a band like this. And if I were to add anything, I would encourage the "punx" that only listen to bands with mohawks to pick this up. It is completely compatible with the harder forms of punk rock, and isn't a strain to listen to at all, unlike some windy, arty, post-punk stuff. It would be a valuable eye-opener for those who think punk begins and ends with the Sex Pistols (or Blink 182). | 1positive
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What a waste
I heard the song, saw the video but damn if I havent been suckered. Slither is the only song on the CD worth listening to. The rest of the album is crap-no good riffs, rythms or harmonies. There is nothing on this album to set it apart from its contemporaries.I wished and hoped this album would do it for me but...I'd give it 0 stars if I could. | 0negative
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Wheres the 0 stars button?
What a bad album. Bad lyrics, bad riffs, bad singing. Hopefully in a couple months everyone will realize that this is not good music and that the only reason they listen to it, is because they think everyone else is | 0negative
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No surprises and few risks, but solid music
The title of my review pretty much sums it up. Being a Freedy Johnston fan, familiar with his entire catalogue, I was a little disappointed to hear exactly what I expected to hear: a collection of songs that rarely strays from his quirky, tried-and-true formula yet is almost always pleasant and exceptional in spots. This description would fit any of his albums, with the exception of "This Perfect World," an album uniformly excellent throughout.RBTP contains a handful of gems: "Radio for Heartache," with a quaint man-with-a-banjo delivery, is actually a home demo Freedy recorded for his LAST album, "Blue Days, Black Nights." "In My Dream" is a creepy ballad suggestive of Sting in his more organic moments. "That's Alright With Me" is plainly produced (some might say boring) but pretty, if a touch too long.There are a few throwaway tracks of bland pop sugar--"Anyone" and "Save Yourself, City Girl"--but they're so well-crafted and pleasant it's hard to dislike them. "Broken Mirror" nearly goes this way as well but is saved by its thoughtful lyrics. The only stinker for this reviewer was "Back To My Machine," a clunky and overdone waltz about robot love (really).Freedy's last album, "Blue Days, Black Nights," was recorded almost entirely live in the studio, with as few overdubs as possible; this process gave the album a warm and very human feel. RBTP, on the other hand, seems to far surpass the slickness of "This Perfect World" (Freedy's biggest complaint about that album) and consequently sounds somewhat manufactured. Even so, Freedy's talent for plaintively affecting lyrics and relentlessly tuneful melodies shines through. | 1positive
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drone
A bunch of whiney music from some left-wing extremists. I tried real hard to find something that I liked on this CD but it never happened. | 0negative
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Taking the "alternative" out of alternative rock.
I'm going to start saying that i'm reviewing a FLAC rip of the CD album. The vinyl might sound better, but I doubt it. The music fails to take you in and out of highs and lows that originally gave the "alternative" to alternative rock. A listen to the solo of In Bloom makes it seem as if Cobain wasn't playing the way he used to, the music stays on the same plain throughout the album. The original greatness of the album was dumbed down to plastic wrap this masterpiece into something sellable and displaceable. Stay with the 1991 version. | 0negative
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sad!
After an anxious waiting received the wrong iten and now am asking for my money back.Feel so disapointed since is the first order! :) | 0negative
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Excellent, simply excellent!!
Innervisions is an excellent album from start to finish. Begining with one of my favorite songs of all time "Living for the city." This song is a work of art even now from the music to his vocal delivery, his harmonies, and the lyrics made you feel like you listening to a story. And it was also very political stating the struggles of blacks in the late 60's early 70's, great song. Also other tracks like visions, don't you worry bout a thing, and all in love is fair are all just great songs to be treasured forever. Like I said before the album as a whole excellent, simply excellent | 1positive
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Sadly Overlooked
Aynsley Dunbar had a great assembly going strong here in the late sixties. This I believe is their debut album, and it contains some of the best British blues ever recorded. Singer Victor Brox went on to greater fame as he procured one of the lead roles--Judas Iscariot?--in Jesus Christ Superstar. It is so novel and refreshing to listen to a man sing who actually sounds....like a man! Of course, drummer Aynsley Dunbar himself shook off the blues and made megamillions in Journey. High points are Whiskey Head Woman and Double Lovin, the latter which features a truly magnificent solo by John Moorshead, a sadly unknown and unsung guitarist. I have it on good authority [see comments after my review here] that, after hearing the track, no less a guitar luminary than Jimi Hendrix remarked that Mr. Moorshead's solo was THE BEST playing he'd ever heard! Those two cuts are worth the price alone, but there are many others to enjoy. A landmark recording in British blues history. And it's not just blues, is it? There are a wide variety of musical styles and genres here.I'd have given it five stars, but I only give five stars to the most stupifyingly phenomenal stuff, you know, the things which have the power to change your life. | 1positive
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Almost A Duplicate Of Her 1999 "White Christmas" CD
I was extremely disappointed that this CD was almost a duplicate of her wonderful 1999 "White Christmas" CD with what appears to be only 4-5 of the SIXTEEN tracks actually new material.In the notes, she says "This album was a joy to make." Apparently the "joy" must've been as result of the clear ease in nearly recycling a CD done 8 years ago.Yes, the songs are beautiful--wonderful, classic songs of the season. Martina McBride at her best. For sheer musical artistry, it would rank 5 stars.But it is really sad, when so many artists are trying to create new and original material, that McBride slides in old stuff under new packaging like this. | 0negative
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I'm a Selena fan..
I am a fan of Selena's older music and I think it's too bad that none of these compilations that have been released in the last few years have any of her rancheras. Most of her fans only became fans after she died and probably think that all she sang were cumbias. Songs like Yo Te Amo and Amame are slammin'. It's also too bad that her father is using her name and fame to get rich. I wish he'd stop because she needs to rest in peace. (And were any of you people that have given 5 stars to this album her fans before she died?) | 0negative
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Norah Rocks!
Loved this CD. Norah Jones' voice and musical phrasing as she sings are very seductive and dreamlike - perfect for slow dances and relaxing. You end up appreciating all the nuances of her songs: the lyrics, the musicianship, the very high production quality.Dear Grouchy Reviewer: Sounds like you got up on the wrong side of the bed! Jazz is a very open genre. I would suggest your definition is a little too closed and not at all reflective of the average musician's perception of jazz.Also, Grouchy - Norah's father abandoned the family when she was a little girl, so she is understandably closer to her mother. Her father is East Indian, so I don't know where you got that comment about her rejecting her black history. You might want to check out the veracity of a story before you blast someone on a website. | 1positive
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love with an elevator
Sorry, but it was not possible to give no stars!The most remarkable thing about this musically is, that they don't have to take away the voices before they play it on the elevator or in the supermarkets, it's already shallow enough. Plus the fact that we are doomed to remember this bubblegum-sticky slime just because it is so popular that we will be tortured by it everywhere we go. I am not Madonnas greatest fan, but from the first moment there was the potential of controversy. Britany Spears has only one potential: making money, for a product that is great, for an artist it is not enough. Watch out, this noise is bad for your teeth! | 0negative
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...with all due respects...calmly put the instruments down...and put your hands on your heads where I can see them...
...happened again didn't it? A band appears out of nowhere that resides from my home country and they somehow get praise via unknown sources to the point when they can generate a career out of it...don't get me wrong I understand we all have to make a living but the way that these boys do it just makes me wish I had the capacity to predict the future so I could prevent acts like these being constantly rehashed (but being able to tell the future would always be cool so I won't bring it into this review)......the Kooks consist of approximately four people (thus the average band size) their style yet again is Brit Pop (mistakened by so many as Indie...I know I go on about it too much but it's a rather big insult to those who tried to make indie as great as it was in the beginning)...most songs consist of the verse chorus structure with mildly interesting guitars but nothing of pioneering proportion...just enough to put food on the table...the singer has a very slurred voice which mixed with his accent means he has the type of voice where you only understand half of the words he says but sometimes you translate his words and believe he is saying something that he couldn't possibly be saying because it's too explicit and therefore just listen to the different pitches and tones of his voice ignoring the lyrics......I was first introduced to the work of this album through the song "Naive" (which backwards is a brand of water...yay) and I must say it was pretty good...a nice catchy and annoying chorus and some interesting guitar work that although not revolutionary (I'm feeling some deja vu here did I just say the same thing twice?) was memorable and variable enough...however it was in the end worn down by it's chorus saying "I know she knows" and this line would be drilled into your head until you couldn't handle it anymore...but then there was the point of boybandism......the songs "She moves in her own way" and "Ooh La" both about woman they love (yes I know Naive was the same but at least it was slightly more interesting) which in structure were exactly the same wih different keys between each song...the problem is they got huge sucess with songs like these developing a fan base of screaming girls in CD signings and concerts alike...with the encouragement that they should be a boy band disguised as a brit pop group...they knew their formula to sucess......hence forth this entire album is filled with catchy hooks that are EXACTLY ALIKE!!! The singers voice will get very annoying after a short time and the instrumentals don't add anything new to the plate......my advice? Download "Naive" and leave this album be...HOWEVER if you read all my other hateful reviews and disagree with them...go ahead and buy this...and enjoy... | 0negative
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Three tracks are missing!
The US release of Earthsongs by Secret Garden contains only 12 tracks. Three new compositions including the most beautiful piece "Silence Speaks" are for some reason missing... I recommend you to buy the original Norwegian release of "Earthsongs" album with all 15 tracks. I got my copy from cdplanet.no and enjoy it a lot! | 1positive
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Stick to the album version
This is one of my favorite Madonna songs (#1 is now and ever shall be "Like A Prayer")...but I'm so bummed out by this single CD! The version on this is shorter than the album version (who wants THAT?), and the remixes are totally forgettable...like the bland techno at any random club. Buy the full "Bedtime Stories" album instead, forward to track #10 and turn it all the way up! | 0negative
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I USED TO B YOUR FAN BUT DO U NO WHAT HAPPINED!
I USED TO LOVE THE TANK BACK IN 97 BUT MORE IN MORE I ALLWAYS THOUGHT THAY WHERE COPYING PAC AND AFTER C_MURDERS SECOUND CD I SEEN IT WAZ TRUE><><HE COPYED PACS UNRELEASED SONG WHEN WE RIDE ON ARE ENIMES<><>AND THEN THIS I HOPE SOME ONE PUTS A SLUG TO ALL DEM BITERS CHESTS THEN P CAN GO C HIS DEAD BRO! | 0negative
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The Best Of Rocket
There was a British release titled My Friend on Polydor that was short lived. I am thankful this release came out and remastered beautifully. If you are looking for just the hits from Neil, this is a great collection that includes number one hits, Bad Blood and Laughter In The Rain with my personal favorites The Immigrant (the tribute to John Lennon), and The Hungry Years. If you want to complete your Sedaka collection, may I suggest the All Time Greatest Hits On RCA ? Enjoy and Stay 2nd :-) | 1positive
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Great heaps of "Garbage"
To talk about the debut album by Garbage for me is like talking about making a startling discovery. After hearing "Vow" many times before it's release (a personal favorite in my computer's MP3 jukebox), I remember picking up the album the day it arrived in my local record shop, not sure what I got my hands on. Six years (!) later, it still has a nice, clean spot in my CD collection. It's always a thrill to hear this album, especially seeing how the landscape of music has changed since it came out. I still get chills when listening to "A Stroke Of Luck" (one song I really hoped to hear live when I saw them on tour some time back), and trip back with "Stupid Girl", Supervixen", "Only Happy When It Rains", and "Milk" (a great album closer). This is definitely a great debut album if there ever was one, and was worth the full price I paid for it in the end. | 1positive
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This album gave me a headache
This a quick and to the point review there are 11 songs on the cd over 75 minutes of noise oh sorry I mean music. This album truly was not worth the long wait it sounded more like load than anything (I thought was supposed to be the sound of the old days) Ha that will never happen. What happened to Kirk did they forget to plug him in? They should have just called this one RE-RELOAD very disappionting release never again PS I haven't even checked out the dvd yet. | 0negative
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The New Album Awsome
Ok this album has a great feel to it. They obviously tried some new things in it and most of it worked out great; but you have to get used to it if you are still very used to the older Bon Jovi music. It goes great after Crush and seems like its just a sequal to the great album that came before it. The songs are going to be great live with the hard sound they used on some of the songs like "Undivided," "Everyday," and "Bounce" just to name a few. I would definately recommend this album to anyone who is new to Bon Jovi music or just hasn't heard their stuff in a very long time. | 1positive
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The Hits just keep on comin!!! Nothing can stop this Tejano!
Jay has done it again!If you read the credits, he tells of how trying the last year was. Just by listening to the music, you could never tell he was struggling at all."Tu Eres Para Mi" starts off the cd like gangbusters!!!He is definitely making a statement that he is here for the long haul. "Hombre En La Luna" is along the same vein, just real good music to dance to.Then he throws the bombshell at us...He remakes "Suavecito"WOW!!! What versatility! Jay never ceases to amaze! Whether it be R&B; or a classic Old School Jam Jay once again makes it all his own. My Personal favorite "La Tercera Vez" is one that should be released as a single. (In my humble opinion)Buy This CD!!! If you love Tejano music, why not listen to the way "The Voice" carries Tejano into the next decade.The People's Champion Of Tejano Music has done it again! | 1positive
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Another Piece of [garbage] album that everybody will love!
Now lets be honest people, do you like Jack Johnson because he actually produces new and innovative music, or is it because you have to like him to be in the know? Well this is a classic example of why the music industry [isn't good] these days, all this album is, is a mess of repetetive songs that don't stand out in any way among all the talentless artists that tear up the charts these days. The thing about Jack Johnson is he floats under the radar so much that he hasn't really been blamed for the aweful music he creates. So why is it that it's not that hard to go platinum these days and it used to be a career defining moment to go gold? because of every single person who watches MTV religiously and listens to music only because their friends do. They call it catchy, I call it [garbage], they call themselves music lovers, I call them sheep. By the way if you want to here good current rock music, listen to the White Stripes. | 0negative
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Only 31 Min. of Music - Columia Records rips-off fans again.
This CD has only $7 worth of music on it.This is nothing against the Divine Miss M unless she had something to do with providing LESS THAN 31 minutes of music on this CD!!!What is here is in her classic style and well done, but I cannot help feeling RIPPED-OFF by it.I recommend you wait and buy it used, once 1000's of disappointed fans decide that 31 minutes of music isn't worth the effort to put the CD in the player.I was going to go to Ms. Middler's concert in Chicago, but I'm having second thoughts about it. I'd hate to go and spend $100+ and only get her singing for 45 minutes. | 0negative
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The greatest 70's rock band kicks major ...
[music] with this amazing album. Hit after hit comes up here and this really is one of those rare collections that actually lives up to it's name through the time period that it covers.GHV2 is unfortunately not as strong as V1 (enough hits but the same old songs ... except for The Long Run songs included there ... would've been nice to see In The City or These Shoes there as well ... )This is the one to get if you're just looking for hits , new or old fans alike , collectors and casual listeners one and all ... this is just one enjoyable album! | 1positive
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Horrible
Loved this movie, but the music was horrible. I had to laugh when I saw there was actually a buyable soundtrack. Like a lot of rotten soundtracks from 1970's movies (the Charles Bronson Death Wish series comes to mind), this was overly synthesized to the point of sound effects...camera pan-out...sound: OOOWWAAAHHHHHHHHhhhhhh, pan in: WWEEEEeeeeeee. Silence would have been better. | 0negative
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Truely For the Eighties
In the 80s this was thought by many to be Webster Lewis first album. It never entered into the mind that this was his third album. All things being fair, this album was his most commercally sucessful album to date. I guess it helped that it was co-produced by both Webster and Herbie Hancock. It contained eight songs being true to it's title. The one song that got the first bit of air time was "Give Me Some Emotion". It was good enough to get your attention. But then came "The Love You Give to Me". This song got more play than previous mentioned song. The seventh track of this effort "Heavenly" got a lot of play during the late night. Guest vocalist, D.J. Rodgers gave this song a feel that could only be matched by Marvin Gaye. This album/c.d. is well worth the money. | 1positive
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If it weren't for Carmen...
... I would have thrown out this one out of my collection long ago. Those remasterings are terrible: reverb (added on purpose, I suppose) and distortion (sneaked in by accident, I hope) are meeting here... But where to find a really nice digitally remastered "Carmen", comparable with the version that appeared on the yellow RCA double LP back in the seventies? | 0negative
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Classik Hip-Hop album!!
I personally think this is 2Pac best album. 2pac at his finest; before death row got their hands on him and turned him into public enemy #1. I love the diversity of the tracks and the emotional depth in which he voices his fears and struggles. If some young cat were to ask me what made 2pac one of the all-time greats, all I would have to do is show he/she this album. | 1positive
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pretty average
first&formost Maurice White is one of those Cats that I think the World of.a True Genius&what He did with Earth,Wind&Fire still blows my mind.but His Solo Album was pretty lightweight overall to me."I Need You" was cool.His re-make of Ben E.King's "Stand by Me" sounded better in 85 than now to me.this Album just was kinda there.I wonder how come He didn't put out more Solo Albums? but then again His stuff with EWF,Ramsey lewis&the first Urban Knights along with His Other writing&Production under-takens He has Made up for it.but this Album didn't move me much. | 0negative
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Sleeping Beauty KIROV
How the hell can I write a review about a dvd that I couldnt watch? How stupid sending region one discs to people in England.Please don't bother me again S M | 0negative
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A great, intimate evening with a master showman
Some of these songs are hilarious, some are sad, some are both, but all are delivered with such warmth and feeling, you feel like you're right there in the room. There are several true classics here but I think his version of "Motel Blues" here is one of the finest live songs I've ever heard from a singer-songwriter. It's so honest and moving, it wipes me out every time. As a friend of mine said after I put that song on a mix tape for him, "He sure hit it out of the park on that one". Well said, Ken. | 1positive
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Small repertoire, Heavy eyelids
Thank heavens for illegal music download sites. I could have wasted $12 on this pice of monotonous garbage! Now, don't get me wrong, I do buy music, but being stuck in Saudi Arabia I never get to hear new stuff. downloads that say "delete after 24hours and buy if you like" are great, but as one song blurred seemless into another, I was on the third track without realizing. I though it was still the first very long, very boring track. Didn't like the singer's voice, didn't like the off beat drums, didn't like the whole damned thing. I'm not buying .... <del> | 0negative
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T O O ... S L O W
To me, this type of music with MINIMAL instrumentation and dreamy yet unexciting vocals is aimed towards anyone ready for:A quiet yoga sessionA nice, laid-back drive down the highwayA great, undisturbed sleepOtherwise, it just may bore you or put you to sleep! REALLY. He has a nice, fitting voice for music, but without the upbeat or exciting instruments, you may be VERY bored like I was. I heard this ALL THE WAY THROUGH in mid 2006 when I had my therapy (for my back). I just heard it Jan. 5, 2007 (today) at the end of the Curious George movie and I got to pay attention to the lyrics a bit, on 4 WHOLE songs and they're decent, but I wanted to sleep again!!And PLEASE don't think that I like writing reviews to put musicians down. He's obviously talented if he plays a guitar (and more?), can write his own songs and sing. And don't think I find music that's slow boring:1. I LOVE R&B; and Soul music. A huge margin of that is mid and down-tempos.2. I like Coldplay and John Mayer.3. Some of the best songs ever are slow.1.4 stars.Download Sitting, Waiting, Wishing through ITunes, Limewire or Torrents and listen to the samples and THEN decide on it! | 0negative
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The best part of the original song is isolated and enhanced
Yes--that opening guitar (is that guitar? what other instrument could it be? PLEASE email me if you know for sure!)melody is the centerpiece of the mix, as it was of the original song, in my view. With that said, im a huge fan of this mix, because i love the tempo, sound, and composition of that guitar solo!The rest of the remixes are all wonderful, and some add in more party-flavored soundbites, which don't really gel with the song, but definitely with the vibe of the song.The one disappointment is that the mixes doesn't contain any samples or enhancements of Bono's wonderful, emotional vocals.They could've really pronounced them musically as they did with the guitar solo melody of the song.Now this US edition of the single seems to contain less remix tracks than the UK edition...and you definitely wanna hear all mixes possible of this memorable, sentimental, MOVING song.And again, the guitar solo is the isolated, replayed part of the song, the rest of the original song is disregarded...so that's what you'll be delivered when you listen for the first time. | 1positive
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It Should Have Been So Much Better
Really, what do people hear in this group? Reading some reviews, they sounded interesting, and I enjoy some of their influences. However, after hearing both of the first two records, I can only conclude that the bank lacks both musicianship and strong songs. There's just not enough interesting material here to prop up an album, and even the obviously commercial "singles" are somewhat boring and derivative. These guys would be better off honing their skills a few more years before being thrust before the world by the media as the next big thing. Also, the mastering courtesy of notorious record-ruiner Howie Weinberg is an abomination. | 0negative
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And people actually listen to this crap?!
Let me tell you something, how anyone can stand this sicko is beyond me. You know I may not be into religion very much but come on man that is just absolute crap this guy is doing. If he were promoting satanism I wouldn't care, but he goes out of his way to desecrate christianity, mormonism, or anyone else who believes in a god. People have the right to believe in what they want to believe in, as long as it doesn't infringe upon the rights of others. There was someone else on this website who said,"the most shocking thing Marilyn Manson can do now is accept god as his true savior, but he won't because he's too prideful." Personally, Marilyn can go to Hell where he belongs. But if you're like,'but what about the music standpoint'. Let me tell you something, just like his image, Manson's songs are nothing but absolute filth. And the critics have the gaul to compare him with legends like Alice Cooper or Ozzy Osbourne. First off, Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne are not really satanic, they just like to scare people at times. The crap hasn't formed in my butt cavity and won't be out for another 5 hrs. has a way better chance than Manson does at becoming the next Alice Cooper. "Manson is Ozzy, only better." Whoever said this should be shot on the spot! Let me tell all you people, Ozzy Osbourne is a living legend, and icon, he is probably the greatest rockstar since Elvis, he formed Black Sabbath the greatest metal band in history, then he formed his solo career which eclipsed his Sabbath career, when his best friend and guitarist Randy Rhoads died, he made a live tribute album which had Rhoads playing his heart out. In that Tribute album he said,"meeting Randy was like God entering my life." To compare a piece of absolute filth like Marilyn Manson to an icon like Ozzy Osbourne is beyond me, Manson hates god, he hates your kids, he hates Alice, he hates Ozzy, and I hate to tell you this, but he hates you too. How can you listen too such a hateful person? Well after thinking all of this over I came up with a conclusion, Marilyn Manson fans are even more disturbed than he is. | 0negative
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Good news for people who like 1 trick ponies!
I personally give this band kudos for working to become popular (they gotta eat right?), but I guess my major beef with the music & lyrics is that it shows too much. Like a bald man with a purple hairpiece - or a pig with a golden nose ring.You get the sense that they want desperately to have deep lyrics to support an angry at the world persona - but lacking a way to appeal to the masses themselves, they borrowed from original authors to do so.The music tries to keep the indie fans happy with some bone-rattling tracks like Bury me with it, but put food on the table with "Float on". Like having a foot on each island, the pain just gets worse the more you struggle.The result is an unfortunate mess of borrowed lyrics, music that does not satisfy after the singles get radio-killed, and money you could have spent better elsewhere.My advice: If you have to, buy the single... or listen to it on the radio for free 1000x a day. Then go buy The Strokes or White Stripes instead. | 0negative
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Cheap Sounding
I'm not sure if it's the production or if this was actually recorded on a cheap electric piano, either way it's not a very impressive sounding collection of covers.It was mildly depressing to listen to some of my favorite Maiden tracks become trivialized into a sort of background music. None of the original power, and sometimes not even the correct music - a couple of the songs sound slightly off, as though the key is incorrect or the pianist just strikes a few keys wrong.If you're a collector it might be worth getting, but if you're a collector you'd already have it. Everyone else should probably skip it. | 0negative
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Curiosity Only
It gets to the point where once you've heard everything by a band and you still have one nagging release left to hear; you're just too curious to pass it up and so you think why not? I picked this up having read that the cover art fairs better than the musical contents. There are points here when I could fool myself into thinking this is a decent Beach Boys album. Now, if it wasn't so overproduced I could see it having a chance at just being a lesson in pure mediocrity. Kids might actually like this as it really does sound like a bad children's record, but please spoil kids with quality whenever you can. This is not quality Beach Boys music. | 0negative
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Rationals Recordings
I saw your review on CDNow concerning the Rationals and thought as a devotee (and mimic-er of their songs and style via my Grand Blanc garage band "Pneuma" circa '68-69) I thought you might be interested. I went to a classic vinyl store via the internet located in Chicago and got 45's of the Rationals recordings, "Leavin' Here", "I Need You", "Sing" (both versions) "Respect" and "Hold On Baby". I also picked up The Packs version of "Harlem Shuffle" from the album that had "Leavin' Here." I had the songs recorded over to a CD at a professional sound studio. If you're interested, I can make a CD to CD version and send it to you. Or, if I can figure out how to copy it to a digital file and email to you, I might be able to handle it. Let me know.BTW: I found the other Rationals "I Need You" (the Kinks song, nothing like the soul song) on a compilation CD from Rhino Records. Scott Morgan's voice is still unmistakable and worthy of purchase. It's just not in their soul mode that we all followed them for. | 0negative
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God, no.
I'm sick of these guys. Where critics and the like get off that they have talent is beyond me. Hey Ya is not a good song. It's not even close to charting in my book. I can't understand why it's even on Billboard's chart. This CD would make a great coaster. | 0negative
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new Alizee Fan
I was introduced to Alizee by accident while surfin youtube for WoW videos and found her video with a night elf on it. I was enraptured not just by her amazing looks but her beautiful voice. I don't speak a word of french but the music was upbeat and her singing was smooth and silky.I'm currently waiting for amazon to get more of the 2nd album in so it'll ship. :D | 1positive
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The One Out Of Many
This man has filled , and continues to fill the air with sounds that are admired and listened to by millions. His greatness is truly shown since his popularity covers many genres of music. For me, his greatest contribution has been in the country music area. When he does a number HE OWNS it. Both, his instrumental and vocal capabilities, are astounding. This group of songs are trademark varieties of the many tunes he has done. GO KILLER !!!! | 1positive
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Great album
Jeff Buckley has been enormously over-praised since he died in 1997, for a man who only released one album in his short musical career, that being this album, "Grace". "Sketches for My Sweetheart" has some terrific songs on it, but the songs that Jeff was mucking about with on 4 track really suck.It's common for artists to be glorified after death; Jeff and his father Tim, are no exception to this common rule."Grace" is a great album; what bothered me about Jeff was his tendency to go into Led Zeppelin territory with his guitar playing and singing. I love "Mojo Pin", "Lilac Wine" "Lover You Should Have Come Over", "Dream Brother", "Grace", "Hallelujah" and "Corpus Christi Carol" which always bring chills up my spine.The only out of place song is "Eternal Life" which is a plain rock out and doesn't belong on the album! The rest of the album is classic, but this song brings it down.Jeff was a very talented young man, blessed with a great voice. He showed a lot of promise with this album and some of the songs on "Sweetheart"; it's really a shame he can't be here to show us.By the way, Jim DeRogatis, the music critic, is a total retard. In REVOLVER, he just totally slammed both Buckley's, especially Jeff, just to spite them. That's not what I'm saying at all. Jeff was very talented, but just needed to make a couple more albums to really show his full talent. DeRogatis is a fat critic who doesn't know anything at all. | 1positive
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Kweli busts out of the Shadows
I honestly loved Kweli, but didn't know if he would bust out of Mos Def's shadow for this album. Man did he ever do that, and then some. THis is my top album of the year by a good amount. The only thing that might knock it off might be fellow underground rapper Common's album. But right now, get this album...now! | 1positive
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Like 3 Good Songs, The Rest Is horrible filler
I can't believe I wasted my money on this awful album... I mean, yes "comfortably numb" is a great song, "Hey you" is a great song", "Young Lust" is a great song, but everything else is AWFUL... | 0negative
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Love Rectangle but this wasn't the best
DJ Rectangle has the BEST cds. He will save you a lot of money because every good rap song is on his cds. This one though i have to say wasn't the best. There is no such thing as a Bad Dj Rectangle cd but this one was my least favorite. Little scratching, mixing, songs weren't as tight more like average...So if you are collecting his albulms buy it but if this is your first, second or third this is not the albulm for you | 0negative
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This album is Hot
This album is hot I like twelve songs on it . Position of power & In my hood , are the most played jams along with candy shop feat . Olivia. | 1positive
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My mission in life
....Is to stop at least ONE person from buying this CD or even downloading the mp3s. Actually, go ahead and buy/download, and laugh your head off. To give it to you straight, this girl can't sing. I know theres a lot of artists out there who aren't the best singers (J Lo, Avril, even dear Britney), but their producers hide it reaaaaaaallly well. Pro Tools anyone? Anyhow, my guess is that Lumidee produced this album herself with a computer mic and some stolen beats and tracks and then pedaled it to her "friends" at universal. Either that or its a huge joke. I thought perhaps just her first single was horrible, but listening to the others....they're not any better. Almost worse, even, if you can believe it! Not only is the girl head-in-a-bucket tone deaf (and you have to be deaf or stupid NOT to hear it), but she's nasally sounding and the tone of her singing voice isn't even pleasing. Go ahead and give the samples a listen, you won't believe your ears. Like other reviewers, How did this chick get a recording contract???I am deeply dissapointed in the label, the radio stations, and all the listeners that actually buy into this junk. | 0negative
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two CDs that create an awesome sentimental mood...
Lady Sings The Blues is a marvelous two CD set that has so much to offer! This really gives people a large amount of timeless ballads from some of the best divas of the entire twentieth century. The sound quality is excellent and the artwork is very thoughtful.Sarah Vaughan kicks off the set with her wonderful interpretation of "Key Largo." Sarah sounds just lovely and her ability to play with tempo changes impresses me greatly. The musical arrangement is rather jazzy as well. There's also "Embraceable You" sung by Dianne Reeves; Dianne sings this with all her heart and soul. The tempo is slowed down somewhat from the tempo I'm used to but this ballad as sung here by Dianne Reeves still holds its own very well. Della Reese also sounds great on "Call Me." "Call Me" has a particularly lush arrangement and Della's voice is rich, warm and rather vibrant. Della sure could belt out a tune!Dinah Washington turns in a fine performance on "Call Me Irresponsible;" this tune gets the royal treatment from Dinah and she was born to sing songs like these! Dinah's energy makes this a major highlight of this two CD set and I'm sure you'll like it as much as I do. Moreover, Nancy Wilson's "The Very Thought Of You" is absolutely perfect--Nancy delivers this with panache, heart and soul! The strings are used to great advantage and the piano arrangement is very elegant as well. Kay Starr sings a stunning version of "It Had To Be You;" if this is your type of music then I dare you not to like this!The second CD continues the hits. Sarah Vaughan returns to sing a passionate rendition of "Stormy Weather." Sarah bats this one straight out of the ballpark and she never sings a superfluous note, either! Sarah Vaughan always remains one of my favorite songbirds of all time; and just one listen will tell you why. Cassandra Wilson also sings "Someday My Price Will Come" with a slow, romantic delivery that just amazes me whenever I hear it; and listen also for "You've Changed" by the great Nancy Wilson. "You've Changed" is a classic bluesy ballad that Nancy infuses with so much emotion that it truly shines here on this set.Julie London sings "Cry Me A River;" many people said that this song in actuality belonged to Julie London--and I think those people are right! Julie sings this with a degree of sensitivity that only she could muster. Keely Smith also does a smash-up job on "I Wish You Love;" Keely's voice is very rich and warm. "I Wish You Love" stuns me with its natural beauty. The CD set also ends well with Lena Horne performing "We'll Be Together Again." "We'll Be Together Again" is the perfect ending to this two CD set.Overall, blues music aficionados cannot afford to go without this two CD set. These timeless ballads shine so well; don't be surprised if you find yourself listening to this practically every day of the year! | 1positive
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