Muscle man Aaron Tippin is a two-trick pony. If it's knee-jerk patriotism you want, or even redneck cheek (though not chic), he's your man. On Stars & Stripes, he plays both themes for all they're worth but never reaches very high. The kickoff tune, "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly," pulls all the easy emotional strings--the Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell--and romanticizes the U.S. as a nation where "hard work pays off the way it should." While his cocky Carolina delivery renders "I'll Take Love over Money" barely listenable, he generally fares better with the in-your-face, raggedy-ass material, as in "Honky Tonk If You Love Country," a lighthearted tune that pokes fun at the genre even as it charms with its Hank Williams-ish pedal steel. From then on, it's hit and miss--a duet with his wife, Thea, starts out strong and then peters out--but he scores again with Dennis Linde's funny "Five Gallon Tear" and his own "At the End of the Day," a reminder of what really matters in life. Unfortunately, Tippin, who coproduced the album, could use a little refresher on what really matters in picking songs, too. --Alanna Nash
Stars & Stripes,Aaron Tippin,Lyric Street,Country,Country & Western,Pop
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Release the Stars
Rufus Wainwright Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000O78LH8 Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
Tracks:
- Do I Disappoint You
- Going To A Town
- Tiergarten
- Nobody's Off The Hook
- Between My Legs
- Rules And Regulations
- Not Ready To Love
- Slideshow
- Tulsa
- Leaving For Paris
- Sanssouci
- Release The Stars
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Recorded in Berlin and executive produced by the Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant, Rufus Wainwright's fifth album offers an ounce of restraint from the man that dressed up as Sir Lancelot's crossed girlfriend Lady Shallott on the cover of his last. Well, not really. Having fallen in love and curbed his self-destructive streak, the New York-born singer-songwriter has certainly sharpened his wit on Release the Stars but the songs remain as ornate and over-the-top as ever, drawing as much inspiration from opera and the musical theater as the desire to purge personal demons. So while Wainwright spends considerable time here pondering the state of the world ("Going to a Town") and his own battles with drug and sexual addiction ("Sanssouci"), every note is punctuated by a choir, orchestral swell, or big burst of brass. It wouldn't be Rufus with anything less. --Aidin VaziriCustomer Reviews:
Not an album review.......2007-07-16
Now, I could give you a synopsis of this album..but it seems everybody else on here already has (and much better than I would have done it). So I decided to save you the trouble and just explain why I feel Rufus is a beacon for the musical artists that are currently out today. Maybe it's because I'm now 33 years old. But I pretty much grew up during the time of the 90's music scene. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc. Not to mention, I'm more of a hard rock/metal fan, w/ some flourishes for other forms. But when I first heard Rufus...he was sooooo different from anything I've ever heard. He invokes classicism, jazz, blues, pop....such an extraordinary range of instruments that I was literally dumb-struck by how brilliant he is in musical forms.
Not to mention his voice seems to contrast to his music. Hinting, at times, the banality & cynicism life seems to offer. But, yet, there's still the sense of good things to come. This isn't music for everybody, I will admit. This music runs much deeper, not just in thought...but also in emotion. From theatrical pomp to Glam Rock to Jazz-infused cabaret...to even Classical-ornamentation. It's sooooo much bigger than anything I've ever been exposed to. It didn't surprise me at all that he's getting recognition overseas in Europe and other countries than here in the states. His music is not easily digestible here.
Some would say his music is pretentious, over-wrought...perhaps vain. And, you know what? I'd say you're probably right. But, living in times of where we're more concerned about Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, a never-ending war (which seems to have no viable conclusion or end IMO), Rufus' music seems to shed light on the state of the world. I was shocked to hear one of my friends (who is gay) say he doesn't like Rufus because he thought his music is "scary"?! He'd rather listen to the Pussycat Dolls. Is that all this world has to offer, I wonder?
Better and Better.......2007-07-08
A few standouts: "Do I Disappoint You" (love this track - bombastic opening as only Rufus can do. Compare with "Oh What a World" and "Agnus Dei" from the Want One and Want Two CD's), "Going to a Town" (written about New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina - and NOT Anti-American as some have said), "Slideshow" (love the melody, not sure how well the subject matter goes with it though), and "Tulsa" (wasn't sure about this one at first, but now I like it - and it's not really about sleeping with Brandon Flowers, as many seem to think).
All in all, this CD makes good listening. I can't wait to hear what Rufus will come out with next.
Such a drama queen..........2007-07-04
Still Gowing.......2007-06-29
Listening is a lot of work...but.......2007-06-27
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New Moon
Elliott Smith Manufacturer: Kill Rock Stars ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000OMD4BG Release Date: 2007-05-08 |
Tracks:
- Angel In The Snow
- Talking To Mary
- High Times
- New Monkey
- Looking Over My Shoulder
- Going Nowhere
- Riot Coming
- All Cleaned Out
- First Timer
- Go By
- Miss Misery
- Thirteen
Tracks:
- Georgia, Georgia
- Whatever
- Big Decision
- Placeholder
- New Disaster
- Seen How Things Are Hard
- Fear City
- Either/Or
- Pretty Mary K
- Almost Over
- See You Later
- Half Right
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When Elliott Smith died late in 2003, he took with him one of the unique songwriting gifts of his generation: part folk grandeur, part punk fury, and virtually bottomless in eight short years of solo recordings. Thankfully for that generation, and many to come, he left behind two dozen songs that his Portland, Oregon, producer and pal Larry Crane has crafted into a retrospective celebration of Smith's contribution to music. Mostly house-recorded demos plucked from the fertile three years that followed his 1994 debut Roman Candle (including an early take of "Miss Misery"), there's an eminent clarity to these songs that makes them sound like they were recorded yesterday. A lone acoustic guitar is the general accompaniment to Smith's lamenting wail, his self-deprecating lyrics forever a contrast to the sheer beauty of the melodies. "What are you doing hanging out with me?" he asks in "Whatever (Folk Song in C)," his double-tracked harmonies mocking both Simon and Garfunkel. Along with fragile versions of "Angel in the Snow," "Looking over My Shoulder," and a cover of Big Star's "Thirteen," it's as eternal as anything Smith offered when he was with us, and, as one of several shining moments, makes you forget he ever left. --Scott HolterMore from Elliott Smith
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Album Description
Disc One: 01. Angel In The Snow From the Jan/Feb 1995 sessions at Leslie Uppinghouse's home studio that yielded much of the S/T record. Elliott's mix appeared on a CD that came with Mike McGonigal's magazine, Yeti: Volume I.02. Talking to Mary From the 1995 sessions at Leslie's. This is Elliott's rough mix as the master tape is sadly missing.
03. High Times From the 1995 sessions at Leslie's. An early working title was "Coma Kid". The "drums" are really just doubled snare (with the throw off loose) and ride cymbal.
04. New Monkey From sessions for Either/Or. The "bar" was certainly La Luna in Portland, with "the millions of fans ignoring the bands."
05. Looking Over My Shoulder From sessions for Either/Or. The title of this song is not certain.
06. Going Nowhere From sessions for Either/Or. Due to the limits of eight tracks you rarely get bass guitar on these sessions unless it is integral to the arrangement. One of the most haunting songs in this collection.
07. Riot Coming From the 1995 sessions at Leslie's. Notice the excellent melodic electric guitar part.
08. "All Cleaned Out" This song was tracked at Jackpot! Recording Studio in early 1997. The title is an assumption as there were no notes on or in the tape box.
09. First Timer Tracked at Jackpot! in early 1997. With different lyrics this song has seen life as "Ghost Writer" or "From a Poisoned Well". Elliott recorded the guitars too loud to tape in this collection, hence the occasional "chunk" noise.
10. Go By From sessions for Either/Or. Recorded to 8-track by Elliott in 1996, but then bounced to 2" tape by Rob and Tom where they added overdubs. It was obviously a contender for Either/Or at some point. Early versions of the song were known as "Bye Bye" and "Two Timed".
11. Miss Misery (early version) This song was tracked at Jackpot! in early 1997. It was later recut with lyric changes at Jackpot! and used in the film, Good Will Hunting.
12. Thirteen This Big Star/Alex Chilton song featured often in Elliott's live sets and in the Lucky Three short film by Jem Cohen. This version was recorded by Rob Jones and Elliott Smith in Elliott's Basement in April 1996 and was broadcast June 1, 1996, on Rob's Locals Show on KWVA 88.1 Eugene, OR. This was a simple live take with acoustic guitar and vocals.
Disc Two: 01. Georgia, Georgia From the 1995 sessions at Leslie's. Even though it was older, it was an early contender for the Either/Or running order.
02. Whatever (Folk Song in C) Apparently from the September 1994 sessions at Tony's. Features JJ Gonson's vintage Domino guitar that Elliott favored. Also known under the working title "Hanging Out With Me".
03. Big Decision From the 1995 sessions at Leslie's. Elliott's mix appeared on the CD compilation, A Slice of Lemon.
04. Placeholder From sessions for Either/Or. Sung so softly, but really beautiful.
05. New Disaster From sessions for Either/Or. Vocals and music are from different takes. Vocals are from the reel that provided From a Basement on the Hill with "Last Hour", but the tape reel flange scraping sound (which you can hear on "Last Hour") was even more distracting on this song. Music was from a later instrumental take, with organ and drums but no vocals. This is the only instance on this record where we combined takes in this manner.
06. Seen How Things Are Hard This song was actually recorded on a 4-track cassette. Mixed by Tom and Rob for possible inclusion of Either/Or. Also known under the working title, "Sleigh Bells".
07. Fear City From sessions for Either/Or. Also known as "See My City Dead". Check out the cool melodic organ part and Elliott's grooving drum style.
08. Either/Or From sessions for the album Either/Or. Apparently the song title was appropriated for the album title but not the song. There's also a version of this song with alternate lyrics called "No More".
09. Pretty Mary K (other version) From sessions for Either/Or. This is a completely different song than the Figure 8 track, but seems to feature different words with a parallel theme. An early version was worked up as "Everything's Okay" - note the similar phonetics.
10. Almost Over From sessions for Either/Or. Some of his fastest guitar picking in this collection.
11. See You Later
12. Half Right These are two Heatmiser songs from their third album, Mic City Sons, performed solo in this collection. From the Rob Jones' Locals Show sessions, "See You Later" was released on the Air Check cassette on Rob's label, Jealous Butcher.
Technical Note: Except for the special case of "New Disaster", where independent instrumental and vocal takes were combined, all songs are presented as tracked by Elliott, and every effort was made to check stereo placement, track levels, editing ideas, arrangement ideas and the overall feel that were present in his rough (or released) mixes. In many cases remixing was simply an attempt to make the elements of the song slightly more legible, and in other cases to reduce the background tape hiss. In no way is this album simply a product of the studio in 2006 - it is a collection of songs, any of which could have easily been included on his albums of 1995 or 1997.
Songs previously unreleased except for: "See You Later", Air Check cassette (1999,JB020/Jealous Butcher/limited to 300 copies) "Angel in the Snow" Yeti: Volume I (2000, 2500 issues printed/pressed) "Big Decision" - A Slice of Lemon (1995,KRS100/Kill Rock Stars, still in print)
Customer Reviews:
New Moon by Elliott Smith.......2007-07-16
Gone Too Soon.......2007-06-28
An artist who will be forever missed.......2007-06-27
If you are the kind of person who owns every Elliot Smith CD, and considers the Kill Rock Stars records to be his best, then New Moon is a must have. There is no need for me to go through track by track to describe the beauty of this album. The care that went into this release by the people who put it together deserves five stars in itself.
Listening to New Moon made me realize how great Elliot Smith was and how much i miss hearing him and seeing him create new music.
Essential for Elliott fans!!!.......2007-06-27
Unbelievable !.......2007-06-24
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Paint the Sky with Stars: The Best of Enya
Enya Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
Accessories:
ASIN: B000002NJH Release Date: 1997-11-11 |
Tracks:
- Orinoco Flow
- Caribbean Blue
- Book Of Days
- Anywhere Is
- Only If...
- The Celts
- China Roses
- Shepherd Moons
- Ebudae
- Storms In Africa
- Watermark
- Paint the Sky with Stars
- Marble Halls
- On My Way Home
- The Memory Of Trees
- Boadicea
Amazon.com essential recording
New Age diva Enya first became widely known when her 1988 album Watermark sold 4 million copies and launched the single "Orinoco Flow." Her follow-up, Shepherd Moons, was even more successful, selling over 10 million copies despite its slightly lower grade of ethereal enchantment. In 1997 she released Paint the Sky with Stars, an assortment of her best work from these two early albums plus gems from 1995's The Memory of Trees and the soundtrack to the BBC series The Celts. The most melodic and atmospheric examples of Enya's lovely Celtic-flavored songwriting shine on this disc. Those unfamiliar with the former Clannad member will find charm in such sweet lullabies as "Marble Halls" and "China Roses" while delighting in the more energetic "Book of Days," "Storms in Africa," and "Caribbean Blue." Overall, an outstanding collection from an artist who gives New Age a good name. --Karen KarleskiAmazon.com
New Age diva Enya first became widely known when her 1988 album Watermark sold 4 million copies and launched the single "Orinoco Flow." Her follow-up, Shepherd Moons, was even more successful, selling over 10 million copies despite its slightly lower grade of ethereal enchantment. In 1997 she released Paint the Sky with Stars, an assortment of her best work from these two early albums plus gems from 1995's The Memory of Trees and the soundtrack to the BBC series The Celts. The most melodic and atmospheric examples of Enya's lovely Celtic-flavored songwriting shine on this disc. Those unfamiliar with the former Clannad member will find charm in such sweet lullabies as "Marble Halls" and "China Roses" while delighting in the more energetic "Book of Days," "Storms in Africa," and "Caribbean Blue." Overall, an outstanding collection from an artist who gives New Age a good name. --Karen KarleskiCustomer Reviews:
Serenity Now!.......2007-07-10
Real Ear-Candy.......2007-07-07
You may like this selection also: Sunrise
A Sound All Her Own !.......2007-07-06
ALSO RECOMMENDED: M E H D I ~ Instrumental Paradise Volume 8..A True Gem.
Mood Music, some good, some bad.......2007-06-27
Orinoco Flow
Carribean Blue - very ethereal
Book of Days
Celts
Anywhere Is
Only If
The Celts
Paint the Sky with Stars - not a good song. I mention it as illustrative of my above comment. This is a real downer. Don't listen to it if you are struggling with suicidal thoughts in your life. I'm not just making a bad joke with this comment; it is truly mournful.
Overall the first half is more enjoyable. Album could have 5 stars if it had maintained that pace, but the 2nd half is much more depressing rather than emotive
Timeless.......2007-06-16
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Stars: The Best of the Cranberries, 1992-2002
Cranberries Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006IX0R Release Date: 2002-09-24 |
Tracks:
- Dreams
- Linger
- Zombie
- Ode To My Family
- I Can't Be With You
- Ridiculous Thoughts
- Salvation
- Free To Decide
- When You're Gone
- Hollywood
- Promises
- Animal Instinct
- Just My Imagination
- You & Me
- Analyse
- Time Is Ticking Out
- This Is The Day
- Daffodil Lament
- New New York
- Stars
Customer Reviews:
Great Deal! Fast shipping!.......2007-06-02
The Cranberries Singles 1992-2002.......2007-04-17
love it !!.......2007-03-12
Fast shipping and great quality.
Thanks .
Great CD.......2007-01-10
It's a great CD, but how could it not be?
Incomplete for Cranberries Fans.......2006-12-31
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Mary Poppins
Richard M. Sherman , Robert B. Sherman , and Julie Andrews Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000654YWO Release Date: 2004-11-16 |
Tracks:
- Buena Vista - Glynis Johns
- Overture - Glynis Johns
- One Man Band - Glynis Johns
- Sister Suffragette - Glynis Johns
- The Life I Lead - David Tomlinson
- The Perfect Nanny - Karen Dotrice
- Air Mail/Admiral Boom/The Not-So-Perfect Nannies/Mary Poppins Arrives - Julie Andrews
- A Spoonful Of Suger - Julie Andrews
- Pavement Artist - Dick Van Dyke
- Jolly Holiday - Marni Nixon
- Jolly Holiday (Reprise) - Julie Andrews
- Penguin Dance - Richard Sherman
- The Carousel Horses - Richard Sherman
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Richard Sherman
- Pavement Artist (Reprise) - Dick Van Dyke
- Stay Awake - Julie Andrews
- Trouble At Uncle Albert's - Julie Andrews
- I Love To Laugh - Julie Andrews
- A British Bank - Julie Andrews
- Feed The Birds - Julie Andrews
- Father's Footsteps - Bill Lee
- Fidelity Fiduciary Bank - Bill Lee
- Panic At The Bank - Julie Andrews
- Chim Chim Cher-ee/March Over The Rooftops - Julie Andrews
- Step In Time - Dick Van Dyke
- A Man Has Dreams (The LIfe I Lead/A Spoonful Of Sugar) - Dick Van Dyke
- Mr. Banks Is Discharged - Dick Van Dyke
- Let's Go Fly A Kite - Dick Van Dyke
Tracks:
- Cherry Tree Lane (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Mr. Banks Dcided To Hire A Nanny Himself (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Children Write Their Own Advertisement (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Line Of Applicants And Marry Poppins Arrives (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Notes On Mary Meeting The Banks (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Up To The Nursery (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Bert And The Talking Pictures - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- A Carousel Horse Ride To The Seashore (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Return Home (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Next Morning We Meet The Sweep (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Uncle Albert's (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- A Change In The Wind And Adventure With Admiral Boom (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Bird Woman (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Mr. Banks And The C ompass (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Compass Sequence: Timbuktu (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Compass Sequence: The Land Of Sand (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Compass Sequence: Tea In China (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Compass Sequence: The North Pole (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- The Return Home (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Everyone Descends On Cherry Tree Lane (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Mary Departs (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
- Hollywood Spotlight Microphone - (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts)
- The Sherman Brothers Reminisce About Their Work On Marry Poppins - (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts)
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Winner of five Oscars (including two for Richard and Robert Sherman's memorable slate of songs), Disney's 1964 adaptation of British author P.L. Travers' beloved children's tales melded live action, animation and music more successfully than any film before or since. Containing the most complete version of the Sherman Brothers' score and a wealth of previously unavailable behind-the-scenes treasures, this double-disc, 40th anniversary soundtrack edition becomes the ultimate musical tribute to the beloved family masterpiece. The Sherman's memorable songs are showcased here in a more comprehensive musical context than ever before; indeed, a number of the expanded or previously unreleased pieces of the Irwin Kostal-arranged underscore now included were truncated in editing the film itself. The generous bonus disc contains the set's greatest historical treasure: a 40+ minute pre-production story meeting between the Shermans, gag writer Don DaGradi and author Travers herself. Also included is a lengthy 1964 audio documentary featuring the Shermans and stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, an audio montage of the songwriting team reminiscing and playing their original demos for the project and an illustrated 40-page companion booklet containing a history of the project as well as complete song lyrics. -- Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Practically Perfect..........2007-06-20
A Classic.......2007-05-13
This CD is one to have in your collection of musicals.
Loved by young and old...I mean older :) .......2007-03-15
What a soundtrack!.......2006-11-10
Perfectly pleased.
Mary Poppins Soundtrack is supercalifriglisticexpialidocious.......2006-11-10
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Living Like a Refugee
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Manufacturer: Anti ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HDRARQ Release Date: 2006-09-26 |
Tracks:
- Living Like A Refugee
- Soda Soap
- Weapon Conflict
- Bull To The Weak
- Big Lesson
- Let We Do We Own
- Smile
- Compliments For The Peace
- Pat Malonthone
- Garbage To The Showglass
- Akera Ka Abonshor
- Kele Mani
- I'm Not A Fool
- Ya N'Digba
- Refugee Rolling
- Monkey Work
- Ma Fo Ya
Amazon.com
Made up of former displaced persons from the killing fields of Sierra Leone, members of the Refugee All Stars (a.k.a. R.A.S.) were forced to flee for their lives during the 1990s, fanning out into nearby West African nations. Through continued hard times, bandmates Reuben M. Koroma, Francis (Franco) Langba, and Abdul Rahim (Arahim) Kamara entertained and heartened their compatriots with truthful, gently satiric, liltingly infectious tunes. Filmmakers Banker White and Zach Niles made a prize-winning documentary about the band's courageous struggle, thereby bringing their story to an international audience. Backed by Keith Richards, Sir Paul McCartney, and other socially conscious celebrities, R.A.S. embarked on a rapturously received world tour and were at long last able to augment their earlier, but nonetheless invaluable, field recordings with professionally engineered studio tracks. The resulting seventeen songs travel through deceptively relaxed Sierra Leonean Palm Wine music, triple-rhythmed gbute vang and reggae-like sounds (complete with toasting), Nigerian Afro-Beat, and even echoes of Congolese soukous. Backed by sweet yet astringent vocal harmonies, sultry guitars, homemade percussion, and playfully retro-sounding organ riffs, each selection reveals still another facet of a bittersweet but ultimately triumphant saga of survival. At long last, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are poised to become the superstars they were always destined to be. --Christina RodenAlbum Description
This is a group of musicians who lived for years as refugees in the West African nation of Guinea. While living in a tent camp, they acquired a couple beat up guitars and a rusted out sound system and began playing. American documentary filmmakers made the band the focus of their movie, which received enthusiastic endorsements from the likes of Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Angelina Jolie, Joe Perry, and Ice Cube. The film's success has allowed the band to tour internationally to ecstatic audiences. Born in the midst of a violent, decade-long civil war, the group and its music celebrate our ability to sustain hope, inspiration, and creativity - the best in us - even in a climate of rage, loss, and madness.Customer Reviews:
Rock to the rhythm of the Refugees.......2007-07-12
But, don't buy it because I'm getting misty eyed. Buy it because the music is inspiring and makes you want to dance. Buy it because you've never heard anything from Sierra Leone. And, when you've bought it, go out (or online) and find the album by Afro National.
I was lucky to live in Sierra Leone and I love this music. Now to try to find the tv program which goes with it...
ABOUT TIME! Bob Marley would be proud!.......2007-06-27
The rapper Black Nature has a lot to teach his American rap counterparts. Keep up the good work brother, your work far outstrips the US rappers who have inspired you!
To Grace, The Emperors, and all the other RAS, God bless you all. ZBob Marely is smiling somewhere.
Living Like a Refugee CD is excellent for both music and content.......2007-05-13
Passionate Sounds.......2007-01-19
Must have!.......2007-01-15
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25 Classical Favorites
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000058HT Release Date: 1996-01-23 |
Tracks:
- Eine Klein Nachtmusik: (I. Allegro)
- Nutcracker Suite: (Russian Dance)
- The Four Seasons, Op. 8: (Spring: I. Allegro)
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 In G Minor
- Symphony in D, K. 161 - 163: (III. Presto)
- Waltz In D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1
- Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, S. 1048: (III. Allegro)
- Swan Lake: (Dance Of The Swans)
- Carmen Suite No. 2: (Habanera)
- Messiah: (Overture)
- Wind Serenade 'The Marriage Of Figaro': Overture
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 12: (III. Allegro)
- Water Music: (Overture)
- Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite, Op. 66: (Panorama)
- Symphony No. 26 In E-flat Major, K. 184: (III. Allegro)
- Waltz No. 10 In B Minor, Op. 69 No. 2
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, S. 1041: (III. Allegro)
- Water Music: (Lentement)
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major, S. 1049: (II. Andante)
- Habanera
- Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-Flat Major, K. 447: (II. Romanza)
- Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini, Op. 43: (Variation No. 18)
- Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
- Stars And Stripes Forever
Customer Reviews:
classic music CD.......2007-06-27
Good for beginners.......2007-02-15
Great mix.......2007-02-14
Good for first-timer.......2007-01-22
25 Classical Favorites cd.......2007-01-06
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Sousa's Greatest Hits
John Philip Sousa , and United States Marine Band Manufacturer: Altissimo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000296U6 Release Date: 1999-09-07 |
Tracks:
- The Stars And Stripes Forever
- The Bride Elect
- Semper Fidelis
- King Cotton
- Sound Off
- The Washington Post
- The Gladiator
- National Fencibles
- Jack Tar
- The Thunderer
- Sabre And Spurs
- The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
- El Capitan
- The Gridiron Club
- Manhattan Beach
- Man Behind The Gun
- The Invincible Eagle
- The Gallant Seventh
Customer Reviews:
Sousa's marches.......2007-06-28
OK, But Not As Good As the Original.......2006-08-12
Sousa Marches, MC Band.......2006-08-04
This is so great!.......2005-03-27
A Great Sousa Collection.......2004-12-15
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Picaresque
The Decemberists Manufacturer: Kill Rock Stars ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007M22S4 Release Date: 2005-03-22 |
Tracks:
- The Infanta
- We Both Go Down Together
- Eli, The Barrow Boy
- The Sporting Life
- The Bagman's Gambit
- From My Own True Love (Lost At Sea)
- Sixteen Military Wives
- The Engine Driver
- On The Bus Mall
- The Mariner's Revenge Song
- Of Angels And Angles
Amazon.com
Picaresque is yet more proof that the Decemberists' Colin Meloy is the songwriter who loves loveespecially when it ends in death, ("We Both Go Down Together," "Of Angels and Angles"), disease ("The Mariner's Revenge Song") or in some other tragic way. This CD spends some time in the band's familiar old Europe setting, although Meloy also touches on politics, espionage, and even soccer. (Proving he knows his fan base, Meloy's "The Sporting Life," is the perfect shout-out to the kids who preferred the library to the gym.) Long-time fans will know what to expect from this album, which compares favorably to the other LPs on their catalog, and with Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla on board as producer, the band seems poised to reach the greater audience they deserve. If you're not already a listener, don't wait another second to become one. With their remarkable vocabulary and bawdy-yet-literary imagery, the Decemberists are guaranteed to make you smarter even as they make you weep. Pop this in your CD player, grab a dictionary, rock and learn.--Leah WeathersbyAlbum Description
In the past two years, The Decemberists have gone from unknowns outside their native Portland to success via critical praise, impressive sales, and packed houses. This is their fullest sounding release yet. They blaze through more instrumental variations than can be listed here, for a heightened urgency and depth to the sharply written lyrical scenarios.Customer Reviews:
Can a great song make a great record?.......2007-07-18
The group concluded their quite long encore with the Mariner's Revenge Song at the show. It became clear that each member of the Decemberists loves this music. For other groups, use of Dickensian imagery might be corny, but somehow it works, even shines.
So, yes - buy the album just for this song. But the rest of the LP is great as well.
Probably their best.......2007-06-28
A Wonder.......2007-05-21
Great!.......2007-03-14
Smart and Diverse.......2007-03-02
However, what truly makes this album great is the though that was put into writing the lyrics of each song. To some it may seem like "big words" are being thrown in at random, but a careful listen reveals that they are appropriately used in their context. "The Mariner's Revenge Song" especially shines in this aspect. It is a sea shanty of epic proportions, telling the tall tale of how a mariner seeks revenge on his arch nemesis who had ruined his life.
If you are looking for indie/ folk rock, then I can't recommend another album more highly. Picaresque is a fantastic album that stands high above other albums that I have listened to.
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All The Stars And Boulevards
Augustana Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AA300M Release Date: 2005-09-06 |
Tracks:
- Mayfield
- Bullets
- Hotel Roosevelt
- Boston
- Stars And Boulevards
- Feel Fine
- Wasteland
- Lonely People
- Sunday Best
- California's Burning
- Coffee And Cigarettes
Amazon.com
Augustana's finely burnished debut again points up the contrast between contemporary American rock's persistent navel-gazing and the vibrant, back-to-the-future vibe of resurgent Britpop. The angst-ridden lyrical pleas of mainstay Dan Layus are often informed by the band's restless westward travels from its Midwestern roots on tracks like the spare "Roosevelt" and lush, mid-tempo gem of a ballad, "Boston." Yet one can almost count the modern rock influences on the album's opening wall-of-guitar conceits, "Mayfield" and "Bullets," and elsewhere, the likely residue of Train and Wallflowers producer Brendan O'Brien's aggressive studio slickery. It's to Layus' and the band's credit that the album's best moments are usually its most emotionally and musically direct, as witnessed by the moody title track, "Boston" and folk-tinged closer, "Coffee and Cigarettes." The soaring drama of "California Burning" throws all those elements firmly against the wall and damned near makes `em stick, ample evidence that the band has the potential to rise above the comfortably safe familiarity that sometimes seems to constrain them here. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Wonderful CD!.......2007-06-08
Job well done!.......2007-04-10
Best CD I've Ever Owned.......2007-03-30
All the Stars and Boulevards - Augustana.......2007-03-13
One of my favorites!.......2007-03-13
Music Album:
- Storms
- Strangers/Swinging Doors [Import]
- Susan Raye - 16 Greatest Hits
- Swingin' Stampede: The Hot Club Of Cowtown Playing Hot Jazz & Western Swing
- Talkin' to Your Heart/Touch of Velvet [Import] [Original recording remastered]
- The Ahern Sessions: 1976-1977
- The Earth Rolls On
- The Hits
- The Ultimate Collection
- This Is...Brenda/Emotions
