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Handel: Messiah
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Finally a Messiah with fervor!
  • Great recording!
  • Good and Bad
  • This is a great recording!
 Handel: Messiah

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Christmas at Trinity

ASIN: B00002R16A
Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: No. 1 Overture
  2. Messiah: No. 2 Arioso For Tenor
  3. Messiah: No. 3 Air For Tenor
  4. Messiah: No. 4 Chorus
  5. Messiah: No. 5 Recitative For Bass
  6. Messiah: No. 6 Air For Bass
  7. Messiah: No. 7 Chorus
  8. Messiah: No. 8 Recitative For Alto
  9. Messiah: No. 9 Air For Alto And Chorus
  10. Messiah: No. 10 Arioso For Bass
  11. Messiah: No. 11 Air For Bass
  12. Messiah: No. 12 Chorus
  13. Messiah: No. 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
  14. Messiah: No. 14a Recitative And No. 14b Arioso For Soprano
  15. Messiah: No. 15 Recitative For Soprano
  16. Messiah: No. 16 Arioso For Soprano
  17. Messiah: No. 17 Chorus
  18. Messiah: No. 18 Air For Soprano
  19. Messiah: No. 19 Recitative For Alto
  20. Messiah: No. 20 Air For Alto And Soprano
  21. Messiah: No. 21 Chorus
  22. Messiah: No. 22 Chorus
  23. Messiah: No. 23 Air For Alto
  24. Messiah: No. 24 Chorus
  25. Messiah: No. 25 Chorus
  26. Messiah: No. 26 Chorus

Tracks:

  1. Messiah: No. 27 Arioso For Tenor
  2. Messiah: No. 28 Chorus
  3. Messiah: No. 29 Recitative For Tenor
  4. Messiah: No. 30 Air For Tenor
  5. Messiah: No. 31 Recitative For Tenor
  6. Messiah: No. 32 Air For Tenor
  7. Messiah: No. 33 Chorus
  8. Messiah: No. 34 Recitative For Tenor
  9. Messiah: No. 35 Chorus
  10. Messiah: No. 36 Air For Alto
  11. Messiah: No. 37 Chorus
  12. Messiah: No. 38 Aria For Soprano
  13. Messiah: No. 39 Chorus
  14. Messiah: No. 40 Air For Bass
  15. Messiah: No. 41 Chorus
  16. Messiah: No. 42 Recitative For Tenor
  17. Messiah: No. 43 Air For Tenor
  18. Messiah: No. 44 Chorus
  19. Messiah: No. 45 Air For Soprano
  20. Messiah: No. 46 Chorus
  21. Messiah: No. 47 Recitative For Bass
  22. Messiah: No. 48 Air For Bass
  23. Messiah: No. 49 Recitative For Alto
  24. Messiah: No. 50 Duet For Alto And Tenor
  25. Messiah: No. 51 Chorus
  26. Messiah: No. 52 Air For Soprano
  27. Messiah: No. 53 Chorus
  28. Messiah: Amen

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Finally a Messiah with fervor!.......2005-10-20

I've hunted a thrilling performance of The Messiah through 240 versions so far. This is the best I've found. Some are self-conscious, dutifully singing as instructed. Some are almost childish in their lilt. Some are overblown with so much bombast that you can barely hear the heart of the music. Some are concentrated on faithfulness to the original instruments. If you want a performance that will make you shiver with the power and joy of the music, this is the one. The singers are singing about GLORY. They sound as if they are ecstatic. The musicians are at one with the music and they create a virtual cathedral wherever this CD is played, just close your eyes. Or, let your own imagery, be it celestial, or of great oceans...carry you away.

5 out of 5 stars Great recording!.......2003-09-22

There are so many performances of the Messiah out there that it is very difficult to point to a difinative one, but I'd put this in the catagory of the "very good" ones. As other reviewers have said, every performance is different and has its own character. Each has stronger and weaker points. Here the conductor and musicians have made good, solid musical choices. There is an amazing attention to detail which is not so obvious the first listen through but which makes the piece shine. The tempos seem to be right on, and there is no frivolous over-embellishment by the soloists. There is no attempt to be showey. The dramatic dynamics in the first section of the overture are interesting, but seem to work after you hear it a few times. This performance also includes sections which are often omitted (Second half of "He shall feed his flock," "Thou art gone up on high," "Great was the company of the preachers," and "Death where is thy sting"). I prefer the more intimate quality of a small ensemble of musicians to the mega-performances by the London Philharmonic, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, etc.. As with this performance, the smaller group lends a clarity to the music, where the larger ensembles can get a little "muddy" at times. Just my personal preference. Overall, this is a very good performance, and certainly the low price (being on the Naxos lable) makes this a clear choice.

2 out of 5 stars Good and Bad.......2000-04-09

I was more interested in "The Messiah" for the religious content than as a music critic, but this was too much. The strings are tinny. The orchestra is plodding. The soloists and choir are thankfully very good and seem to understand the meaning of the words. It is a shame the sound mix is uneven. The male parts come across loud and clear, but the poor women. For instance, No. 9 Oh thou that tellest..., the soloist sounded like she was singing in an echo chamber far from the mike. This is one of the most disappointing versions of "The Messiah" I have heard in a long time.

4 out of 5 stars This is a great recording!.......2000-02-11

I was really surprised with the new that the Messiah's New World premiere was held at Trinity Church in October 1770, twenty-eight years after it was written. This fact only will make one proud in having this CD among his collection.

Anyhow, this is nothing more than a historic detail and would not count if this recording had not an outstanding first-rate ensemble of singers. Without doubt there is no definitive version of Messiah. Each one has its own distinctive touch and feeling and exploring it is always a pleasant journey through imagination.

As stated by the conductor: "we must concede that performing Messiah with twenty singers and an appropriately balanced instrumental ensemble represents, at best, an imperfect comprimise", it will be easy to understand that this recording does not stand among the greatest and will probably carry some imperfections. I will mention two that kind of disppointed me a little bit. The Overture and the Chorus Worthy is the Lamb, for some reason misses the habitual vigor and strenght. Everything else is great and this is definitely a worth buying.

Haendel: Saul [Hybrid SACD]
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    		Haendel: Saul [Hybrid SACD]

    Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
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    ASIN: B000A169OK
    Release Date: 2006-01-10

    Tracks:

    1. Symphony: Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante Larghetto
    2. 1. Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord
    3. 2. Air (Soprano): An Infant Raised By Thy Command - 3. Trio (Alto, Tenore, Basso): Along The Monster Atheist Strode
    4. 4. Soprano, Alto, Tenore, Basso: The Youth Inspired By Thee, O Lord - 5. Chorus: How Excellent Thy Name, O Lord
    5. 6. Recit & 7. Air (Michal): He Comes, He Comes! - O God-Like Youth! - 8. Recitative (Abner, Saul, David): Behold, O King, The Brave, Victorious Youth
    6. 9. Air (David): O King, Your Favours With Delight - 10. Recitative (Jonathan): Oh Early Piety!
    7. 11. Air (Merab): What Abject Thoughts A Prince Can Have! - 12. Recitative (Merab): Yet Think, On Whom This Honour You Bestow
    8. 13. Air (Jonathan): Birth And Fortune I Despise!
    9. 14. Recitative (High Priest): Go On, Illustrious Pair! - 15. Air (High Priest): While Yet Thy Tide Of Bood Runs High
    10. 16. Recitative (Saul, Merab): Thou, Merab, First In Birth, Be First In Honour - 17. Air (Merab): My Soul Rejects The Thought With Scorn - 18. Air (Michal): See, With What A Scornful Air - 19. Air (Michal): Ah, Lovely Youth, Wast Thou Designed
    11. 20. Symphony: Andante Allegro - 21. Recitative (Michal): Already See The Daughters Of The Land - 22. Chorus: Welcome, Welcome, Mighty King!
    12. 23. Accompagnato (Saul): What Do I Hear? - 24. Chorus: David His Ten Thousands Slew - 25. Accompagnato (Saul): To Him Ten Thousands - 26. Air (Saul): With Rage I Shall Start Burst His Praises To Hear
    13. 27. Recitative (Jonathan, Michal): Imprudent Women! - 28. Air (Michal): Fell Rage And Black Despair Possessed
    14. 29. Recitative (High Priest): This But The Smallest Part Of Harmony - 30. Accompagnato (High Priest): By Thee This Universal Frame
    15. 31. Recitative (Abner): Racked With Infernal Pains - 32. Air (David): O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless
    16. 33. Symphony: Largo - 34. Recitative (Jonathan): 'Tis All In Vain, His Fury Still Continues
    17. 35. Air (Saul): A Serpent, In My Bosom Warmed - 36. Recitative (Saul): Has He Escaped My Rage?
    18. 37. Air (Merab): Capricious Man
    19. 38. Accompagnato (Jonathan): O Filial Piety! - 39. Air (Jonathan): No, Cruel Father, No!
    20. 40. Air (High Priest): O Lord, Whose Providence - 41. Chorus: Preserve Him For The Glory Of Thy Name
    21. 42. Chorus: Envy! Eldest Born Of Hell!
    22. 43. Recitative (Jonathan): Ah! Dearest Friend - 44. Air (Jonathan): But Sooner Jordan' Stream, I Swear
    23. 45. Recitative (David, Jonathan): Oh Strange Vicissitude! - 46. Air (David): Such Haughty Beauties Rather Move

    Tracks:

    1. 47. Recitative (Jonathan): My Father Comes - 48. Recitative (Saul, Jonathan): Hast Thou Obeyed My Orders
    2. 49. Air (Jonathan): Sin Not, O King, Against The Youth - 50. Air (Saul): As Great Jehovah Lives - 51. Air (Jonathan): From Cities Stormed, And Battles Won
    3. 52. Recitative (Jonathan, Saul): Appear, My Friend - 53. Air (David): Your Words, O King, My Loyal Heart - 54. Recitative (Saul): Yes, He Shall Wed My Daughter!
    4. 55. Recitative (Michal): A Father's Will Has Authorised My Love - 56. Duet (Michal, David): O Fairest Of Ten Thousand Fair - 57. Chorus: Is There A Man
    5. 58. Symphony: Largo - Allegro
    6. 59. Recitative (David): Thy Father Is As Cruel - 60. Duet (David, Michal): At Persecution I Can Laugh
    7. 61. Recitative (Michal, Doeg): Whom Dost Thou Seek - 62. Air (Michal): No, No Let The Guilty Tremble
    8. 63. Recitative (Merab): Mean As He Was, He Is My Brother Now - 64. Air (Merab): Author Of Peace, Who Canst Controul
    9. 65. Symphony: Allegro
    10. 66. Accompagnato (Saul): The Time At Length Is Come - 67. Recitative (Saul, Jonathan): Where Is The Son Of Jesse?
    11. 68. Chorus: Oh Fatal Consequence Of Rage
    12. 69. Accompagnato (Saul): Wretch That I Am - 70. Recit - Accompagnato (Saul): 'Tis Said, Here Lives A Woman
    13. 71. Recitative (With, Saul): With Me What Would'st Thou - 72. Air (Witch Of Endor): Infernal Spirits
    14. 73. Accompagnato (Samuel, Saul): Why Hast Thou Forced Me From The Realms Of Peace
    15. 74. Symphony: Allegro
    16. 75. Recitative (David, Amalekite): Whence Comest Thou? - 76. Air (David): Impious Wretch, Of Race Accurst!
    17. 77. March: Grave
    18. 78. Chorus: Mourn, Israel
    19. 79. Air (High Priest): Oh Let It Not In Gath Be Heard
    20. 80. Air (Merab): From This Unhappy Day
    21. 81. Air (David): Brave Jonathan His Bow Never Drew - 82. Chorus: Eagles Were Not So Swift As They
    22. 83. Air (Michal): In Sweetest Harmony They Lived! - 84. Solo (David And Chorus): O Fatal Day! - 85. Recitative (Abner): Ye Men Of Judah, Weep No More!
    23. 86. Chorus: Gird On Thy Sword, Thou Man Of Might
    It's Time To See Who's Who Now
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Greatest Punk Record Ever
    • ...if I remember.
    		 It's Time To See Who's Who Now
    Conflict
    Manufacturer: Go Kart
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000508JL
    Release Date: 2001-01-23

    Tracks:

    1. Berkshire Cunt
    2. No Island of Dreams
    3. Conflict
    4. Great What?
    5. Guilt and the Glory
    6. One Nation Under the Bomb
    7. Vietnam Serenade
    8. Exploitation
    9. Meat Means Murder
    10. Whichever Way You Want It

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Greatest Punk Record Ever.......2004-01-25

    I won't make this lengthy. I bought this in 1986 and after buying hundreds of other punk records, this is my favorite ever. Ever song is an anarchic anthem. The lyrics and music are great.

    As someone else said, DO NOT BUY "It's Time to see Who's Who Now." That is a different record and doesn't not have the same power. Buy the original and enjoy!

    5 out of 5 stars ...if I remember........2001-07-15

    you guys sent me the wrong one. I wanted the original version, but instead i got "It's Time To See Who's Who NOW". If i remember correctly, "It's Time To See Who's Who" was the most awe inspiring album i ever heard. Too bad. I'll deal with Mortarhate direcly from now on.
    It's Time to See Who's Who
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • The Debut is great!!!
    		 It's Time to See Who's Who
    Conflict
    Manufacturer: Mortarhate Records
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    3. The Ungovernable Force
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    5. The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks/Taking a Liberty

    ASIN: B000E1NVH4
    Release Date: 2006-05-08

    Tracks:

    1. Young Parasites
    2. King & Punks
    3. Meat Means Murder
    4. No Island of Dreams
    5. Great What?
    6. Guilt & The Glory
    7. 1824 Overture
    8. Bullshit Broadcast
    9. One Nation Under the Bomb
    10. Blind Attack
    11. Vietnam Serenade
    12. Blood Morons
    13. Exploitation
    14. Crazy Governments
    15. Conflict
    16. Blind Attack
    17. I've Had Enough
    18. Wargames
    19. Berkshire Cunt
    20. Meat Means Murder
    21. Whichever Way You Want It

    Album Details

    The First in a Series of Re-issues from London's Legendary Mortarhate Records. 'it's Time to See Who's Who' Conflict's Debut Album Released in the 1980's, Broke 'all' the Rules, Setting New Standards and Stormed the Independent Charts Reaching and Retaining Position Number 1. The Original Recording Made at Southern Studios, Engineered by John Loder and Produced by Pete Wright of Crass, Has Now Been Remastered (Properly) and Repackaged in a Deluxe Digipack that Does it Justice. This 'new' Release also Contains Another Six Original Conflict Recordings Made at Southern During the Same Period that were Released on Crass Records as EP'S. 'the House that Man Built' and 'to a Nation of Animal Lovers', also Dominated the Sales Charts. This Product Contains a Booklet Containing Full Lyrics, Information and all Original Artwork and Poster Covers.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The Debut is great!!!.......2006-12-31

    Conflict debut is very great and definitly worth having. They had a few funny songs on this but after this album their serious all the freaking time. By the way, this review is for the debut original and not the debut remake.
    It's Time to See Who's Who
    Average customer rating: Not rated
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      Conflict
      Manufacturer: SOS Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000G7PO1M
      Release Date: 2006-07-25

      Tracks:

      1. Young Parasites
      2. King & Punks
      3. Meat Means Murder
      4. No Island of Dreams
      5. Great What?
      6. Guilt & The Glory
      7. 1824 Overture
      8. Bullshit Broadcast
      9. One Nation Under the Bomb
      10. Blind Attack
      11. Vietnam Serenade
      12. Blood Morons
      13. Exploitation
      14. Crazy Governments
      15. Conflict
      16. Blind Attack
      17. I've Had Enough
      18. Wargames
      19. Berkshire Cunt
      20. Meat Means Murder
      21. Whichever Way You Want It
      Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Music of Burton Lane
      • Great CD!
      		 Michael Feinstein Sings the Burton Lane Songbook, Vol. 2

      Manufacturer: Nonesuch
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000005J1G
      Release Date: 1992-11-24

      Tracks:

      1. It's Time For A Love Song
      2. The World Is In My Arms
      3. I Want A New Romance
      4. Medley: Everything I Have Is Yours/ Your Head On My Shoulder
      5. Poor You
      6. Open Your Eyes
      7. I Hear Music
      8. The Happiest Day Of My Life
      9. The Lady's In Love With You
      10. Where Have I Seen Your Face Before
      11. Don't Let It Get You Down
      12. It Happens EveryTime
      13. Look Who's Here
      14. Medley: Hurry, It's Lovely Up Here
      15. Medley: On The S.S. Bernard Cohn
      16. Medley: Melinda
      17. Medley: Dancing Lesson
      18. Medley: She Wasn't You
      19. Medley: Tosy And Cosh
      20. Medley: Wait Till We're Sixty-Five
      21. Medley: What Did I Have
      22. Medley: Come Back To Me
      23. Medley: On A Clear Day

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Music of Burton Lane.......2006-02-18

      This CD is a real delight as Michael Feinstein is one of my favorite performers. He does a great job with this music by Burton Lane. I have both Volumns of music by Burton Lane and I enjoy listenting to both of these CD's

      5 out of 5 stars Great CD!.......2000-11-26

      It took awhile for me to enjoy the songs on this CD, but once I did, I couldn't stop listening. There are romantic songs, funny songs, powerful songs. A little something for everyone. If you don't enjoy it at the first listen - don't give up! This CD will definately grow on you!
      Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss [Hybrid SACD]
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Urgently recommended despite some production missteps
      		 Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss [Hybrid SACD]

      Manufacturer: Chandos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000DIGLL
      Release Date: 2003-11-25

      Tracks:

      1. Overture
      2. No. 2. Opening Chorus: 'Secret Are The Sounds...'
      3. No. 3. Scena. Gallanthus: 'What's That?'
      4. No. 4. Scena. Angelica: 'Day Is Dawning'
      5. No. 5. Duet. Gallanthus: 'It's Really Time...'
      6. No. 6. Ensemble. Hob, Lob And Gob: 'Here We Come...'
      7. No. 7. Duet And Chorus. Dipsacus: 'I'm A Sorcerer Bold'
      8. No. 8. Duet. Amaryllus: 'It's True I'm Inclined...'
      9. No. 9. Ensemble. Tormentilla: 'Hush, Lovely Cobra'
      10. Amaryllus: 'Desist, Lest You Die!'
      11. No. 10. Duet. Amaryllus: 'I Know We See...'
      12. Amaryllus: 'Blue Larkspur In A Garden'
      13. No. 11. Ensemble. Dipsacus: 'Who's In My Forest?'
      14. Dipsacus: 'North Wind, South Wind'
      15. Tormentilla: Angelica?
      16. Amaryllus And Gallanthus: 'O, Come To Our Arms'
      17. No. 12. Song. Tormentilla: 'O, Who Would Be...'
      18. No. 13. Finale. Dipsacus: 'All Is Ready!'
      19. No. 14. Introduction
      20. No. 15. Chorus: 'Here We Come'
      21. No. 16. Song And Chorus. Angelica And Flower Girls: 'By All The Powers...'
      22. No. 17. Trio. Lob: 'Ho There!'
      23. No. 18. Duet. Angelica: 'It Does Not Apear...'
      24. No. 19. Trio. Third Medium: 'If You Want To Escape'

      Tracks:

      1. No. 20. Chorus: 'Tormentilla! Tormentilla!'
      2. No. 21. Song And Duet. Tormentilla: 'There Was...'
      3. No. 22. Ensemble. Amaryllus: 'Twas Here It Bade...'
      4. No. 23. Serenade. Amaryllus: 'Dear Love, Behold...'
      5. No. 24. Duet. Tormentilla: 'Sleeping Or Waking'
      6. Tormentilla: 'You Must Not Kiss Me'
      7. No. 26. Finale. Tomentilla: 'Too Dark For Me...'
      8. No. 27. Introduction
      9. No. 28. Trio. Mediums: 'Behold Our Mystic...'
      10. No. 29. Ensemble. Empress: 'Monstrous Vision!'
      11. No. 30. Ballad. Empress: ' When I Was Young...'
      12. No. 31. Ensemble. Empress: 'You Can Leave Us'
      13. No. 32. Duet. Tormentilla: 'Is My Love Alive?'
      14. Empress: 'Love Breaks All The Rules...'
      15. No. 33. Invocation. Empress: 'Imps And Demons'
      16. No. 34. Ensemble. Empress: 'Come, O Gentle Powers'
      17. No. 35. Duet. Empress: 'Can You, Can You Remember'
      18. No. 36. Quartet. All: 'Love In A Hut...'
      19. No. 37. Sextet. First Medium: 'Horrid Monster!'
      20. No. 38. Duet. Gallanthus: 'It's The Proper Thing To Do'
      21. No. 39. Finale. Chorus: 'Love Has Conquered!'

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Urgently recommended despite some production missteps.......2007-01-07

      This premiere recording makes some very beautiful music available for the first time. The opera was first performed in 1936, and Vaughan Williams continued to make revisions into the mid 1950s. The music is representative of the composer's mature style. In the opera's later version given here, Evelyn Sharp's original book was revised by Ursula Vaughan Williams.

      The Poisoned Kiss is a romantic comedy, a fairy tale about the triumph of true love over revenge. The opera is not through-sung; rather, the dramatic action is carried forward by dialogue in a manner reminiscent of Gilbert and Sullivan or the West End. At times, the witty, good-naturedly sarcastic text and playful rhyme schemes are reminiscent of Noel Coward.

      The musicians are just about ideal. Hickox leads a luscious performance, capturing by turn the music's pastoral beauty and (not very threatening) irony. The singers are of uniformly high quality, with the characterization and fresh voices of James Gilchrist and Janice Watson as the young lovers deserving special mention. Anne Collins's fruity, wide-vibratoed contralto at times seems to be a musical caricature, but it works nicely in the role.

      The production has two major flaws. First, the sound image is placed rather distant from the listener. I felt as if I were sitting towards the back of the auditorium and wanted to move up closer to the stage. The SACD's surround mode did add compensatory perspective and body to the sound, as well as a little extra punch to the thunder, cat shrieks, and other fairy-tale sound effects. The two-channel version sounded significantly flatter and more distant. Second, almost all of the dialogue has been omitted. It would have been enjoyable to hear the music in its dramatic context. Indeed, the abrupt juxtaposition of musical numbers that in performance would be separated by dialogue and a shift of dramatic tone is sometimes jarring. With less than an hour on each disc (and with singers who display such fine diction and acting skills), this is a major missed opportunity. Fortunately, the dialogue is printed in the libretto.

      Despite these quibbles, this set is still urgently recommended!
      New Inspiration
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        		New Inspiration

        Manufacturer: Kanuba
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000CA2TE8
        Release Date: 2004-06-01
        It's Time to See Who's Who Now
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • salutations
        • ORIGINAL PUNK
        		 It's Time to See Who's Who Now
        Conflict
        Manufacturer: Cleopatra
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        HardcoreHardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        PunkPunk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        British PunkBritish Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        HardcoreHardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
        ASIN: B000001JUR
        Release Date: 1996-04-16

        Tracks:

        1. Berkshire Cunt
        2. No Island Of Dreams
        3. Conflict
        4. Great What?
        5. The Guilt and the Glory
        6. One Nation Under a Bomb
        7. Blind Attack
        8. Vietnam Serenade
        9. Blood Morons
        10. Exploitation
        11. Meat Means Murder
        12. Whichever Way You Want It

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars salutations.......2003-01-01

        all i wanted to say about conflict was already covered by the other person that reviewed this cd. so wouldn't it be quite asinine for me to say what i think if it is almost exactly similar to someone else's review? for the sake of taking up space, this is one of the best products conflict has put out. but everything they put out is good. if you like good old anarcho punk and are sick of listening to obscure, meaningless, mundane punk, by all means, buy this.

        4 out of 5 stars ORIGINAL PUNK.......1999-01-07

        Though the lyrics are a bit dificult to understand at times, the release is excellent. In the mid 1970's, very few bands cared enough about the state of human affairs in England to bring in justices and public boredom into the light. When CRASS ( check them out, too) and conflict came about, they tried like all th eother bands to get played and to gig around. When McLaren picked up the Sex Pistols and touted them about in the media as rock and roll's new bad boys, everyone took notice. It wasn't untill bands like Crass, Conflict, Flux of Pink Indians, UK Subs, et al started to use symbols found in an old Anarchist book did the punk scene in England start to use the familiar circle-A symbols found nearly everywhere in "alternative" music today. If you're looking for authentic punk and what it is doing today, then check out this cd by Conflict. Animal rights, human rights, and anti-government stances are all on this cd. Punk is dead- but independant subvert anarchist rebellion music is not.
        It's Time to See Who's Who
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • salutations
        • ORIGINAL PUNK
        		 It's Time to See Who's Who
        Conflict
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        HardcoreHardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        PunkPunk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        British PunkBritish Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000024CXK
        Release Date: 2003-02-25

        Tracks:

        1. Young Parasites
        2. King & Punks
        3. Meat Means Murder
        4. No Island of Dreams
        5. Great What?
        6. Guilt & The Glory
        7. 1824 Overture
        8. Bullshit Broadcast
        9. One Nation Under the Bomb
        10. Blind Attack
        11. Vietnam Serenade
        12. Blood Morons
        13. Exploitation
        14. Crazy Governments
        15. Conflict
        16. Blind Attack
        17. I've Had Enough
        18. Wargames
        19. Berkshire Cunt
        20. Meat Means Murder
        21. Whichever Way You Want It

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars salutations.......2003-01-01

        all i wanted to say about conflict was already covered by the other person that reviewed this cd. so wouldn't it be quite asinine for me to say what i think if it is almost exactly similar to someone else's review? for the sake of taking up space, this is one of the best products conflict has put out. but everything they put out is good. if you like good old anarcho punk and are sick of listening to obscure, meaningless, mundane punk, by all means, buy this.

        4 out of 5 stars ORIGINAL PUNK.......1999-01-07

        Though the lyrics are a bit dificult to understand at times, the release is excellent. In the mid 1970's, very few bands cared enough about the state of human affairs in England to bring in justices and public boredom into the light. When CRASS ( check them out, too) and conflict came about, they tried like all th eother bands to get played and to gig around. When McLaren picked up the Sex Pistols and touted them about in the media as rock and roll's new bad boys, everyone took notice. It wasn't untill bands like Crass, Conflict, Flux of Pink Indians, UK Subs, et al started to use symbols found in an old Anarchist book did the punk scene in England start to use the familiar circle-A symbols found nearly everywhere in "alternative" music today. If you're looking for authentic punk and what it is doing today, then check out this cd by Conflict. Animal rights, human rights, and anti-government stances are all on this cd. Punk is dead- but independant subvert anarchist rebellion music is not.

        Music:

        1. Disco Volante
        2. Livin on Borrowed Time [UK-Import]
        3. Jump Salty [UK-Import]
        4. Black River Falls
        5. Serious - Punk
        6. Heads
        7. Singles [Vinyl LP]
        8. 4 Elements [US-Import]
        9. A Spectrum of Infinite Scale
        10. Gloom Rock Asylum [UK-Import]

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