| 1. Snap Your Fingers |
| 2. Button off My Shirt |
| 3. Where Do the Nights Go |
| 4. Truth Is, I've Been Known to Lie |
| 5. Make No Mistake, She's Mine - Ronnie Milsap, Kenny Rogers |
| 6. One Night |
| 7. Somebody Like You |
| 8. This Time Last Year |
| 9. Earthquake |
Heart & Soul,Ronnie Milsap,RCA,Contemporary Country,Country,Country & Western,Country-Pop,Urban Cowboy
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Eat Me, Drink Me
Marilyn Manson Manufacturer: Nothing ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000PDZJ0S Release Date: 2007-06-05 |
Tracks:
- If I Was Your Vampire
- Putting Holes In Happiness
- The Red Carpet Grave
- They Said That Hell's Not Hot
- Just A Car Crash Away
- Heart-Shaped Glasses (When The Heart Guides The Hand)
- Evidence
- Are You The Rabbit?
- Mutilation Is The Sincere Form Of Flattery
- You And Me And The Devil Makes 3
- Eat Me, Drink Me
Album Description
Four years since his last studio album, and following up on his highest charting radio single ever ("Personal Jesus", from Lest We Forget), Marilyn Manson returns with "Eat Me, Drink me". Art openings, soundtrack appearances, and personal circumstance have grabbed headlines for Manson in recent months, setting the stage for the release of Eat Me, Drink Me, which is unquestionably the artist's most personal statement yet. Always the provocateur, in what may be the ultimate subversion of the code of aggro-rock, the songs are immediately catchy - all jagged guitar hooks, anthemic choruses, with an overlying glam-rock sheen. Lyrically Manson has never been more riveting, seemingly having enough to draw from in his own life and from society at large to present a fresh, snarling vision.Customer Reviews:
Can't stop listening to this cd! .......2007-07-19
The ones that make you come unglued........2007-07-14
Mr. Warner needs to find a new gig. After collecting all of his albums and listening to him for 11 years, it seems that he has run out of new morbid ideas. It's time for a change. Is Mr. Warner going to be 50 years old and still wearing the silly spooky fake contact lenses? Is he going to still be writing teenage angst-ridden songs? I find Rob Zombie, Trent Reznor and Ozzy Osbourne to be more mature and even more daring with their music than Marilyn Manson. While "Eat Me, Drink Me" isn't bad, it's nothing close to five stars. In fact, I was more than a little bored this time around, and isn't that the worst criticism you can receive from a fan?
I needed to think about it, but..........2007-07-13
What I love about Manson is that each of his albums is different from the last, and incorporates and explores new sounds, themes and attitudes. Antichrist Superstar is a completely different album from Mechanical Animals, which is completely different from Holywood, which is completely different from Golden Age... etc. Each of his albums has explored a different mood and selection of themes, but at the core is always the fantastic artist who is Manson himself.
Maybe those who like their rock angry will be disappointed that there isn't much to headbang to. Maybe I am not as disappointed as some because my favorite of his works has always been Mechanical Animals, precisely because it was so deep and thoughtful rather than focusing on anger and rebellion. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Antichrist Superstar, but I enjoy Manson's music so much precisely because he is that AND much more. An exploration of love, be it the dark and moody love fitting of his music, seems to be the next logical territory for Manson to cover. If I had to choose only one artist to listen to for the rest of my life, I would probably choose Manson, and not because I consider myself a "Mansonite" - my musical tastes are much too varied for that - but rather, it's because he's one of the few artists whose songs could pretty much cover any and all of my moods.
With that in mind, I don't think this was his best work, but in my opinion it was not a failure by far. I personally find it to be a stronger offering than Golden Age, even though I also enjoy that album. If you prefer the angry side of Manson, you will probably disagree. Technically speaking, I was prepared to object to what initially reminded me of emo-style guitars on some of the songs (Red Carpet Grave, Heart-Shaped Glasses). However, I realized that he has always incorporated new musical styles in his music (come on, you know Golden Age wasn't pure rock/metal, yet most Manson fans still like it...). I personally don't like emo, and so I didn't care for these songs, but I can't in good conscience fault the artist for something he's always done. Keep in mind that I'm not saying the songs were emo songs, only that they had some musical elements that were reminiscent of emo. I also found "If I Were Your Vampire" to be the least strong song on the album lyrically, although not musically, simply because the theme of the lyrics sounded a little cheesy to me and not as genuine as the rest of the album. So, four stars and not five.
And finally, can we all grow up beyond accusing every single artist of selling out as soon as they stop sounding exactly like whatever the first album of theirs you ever heard was? People have accused Manson of this since Mechanical Animals, and with every new album he "sells out" according to a new batch of fans. I personally accept and prefer that artists grow and change. If Manson starts churning out cookie-cutter albums that sound just like Antichrist Superstar when he's 60 years old, then I'll say he sold out.
This Album Blows.......2007-07-13
MUSICAL AIDS.......2007-07-13
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Essential Heart
Heart Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007E8W2 Release Date: 2002-11-26 |
Tracks:
- Crazy On You
- Magic Man
- Dreamboat Annie
- Barracuda
- Little Queen
- Kick It Out
- Love Alive
- Heartless
- Straight On
- Dog & Butterfly
- Silver Wheels
- Even It Up
- Rock & Roll
- Tell It Like It Is
- Unchained Melody (Live)
- This Man Is Mine
- How Can I Refuse
- Allies
Tracks:
- What About Love?
- Never
- These Dreams
- Nothin' At All
- If Looks Could Kill
- Alone
- Who Will You Run To
- There's The Girl
- I Want You So Bad
- All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You
- Wild Child
- I Didn't Want to Need You
- Stranded
- Secret
- You're The Voice (Live)
- Will You Be There (In The Morning)
- Black On Black ll
- Ring Them Bells
- The Road Home
Customer Reviews:
It's good, but! .......2007-05-12
Ann and Nancy and supporting cast should be very proud of what they've accomplished in their careers. They have given us some true classics to look back on with fond memories and they have given us some newer releases that are every bit as good and even fresh sounding in a world of corporate crap.
I really wish Heart would go back and re-master all their releases and give us the listener a Sabbath style Black Box release and that would truly be a greatest hits package.
This collection of tunes is very good, but any true heart fan will be disappointed as it's just missing to much good stuff!!
I give it a 4 because it's Heart and because it rocks from start to finish, but I want more!!!!!
ALMOST ESSENTIAL.......2007-01-31
DISC ONE
Crazy On You
Magic Man
Dreamboat Annie
How Deep It Goes
Barracuda
Little Queen
Kick It Out
Love Alive
Sylvan Song
Dream Of The Archer
Heartless
Devil Delight
Magazine
Straight On
Dog & Butterfly
Mistral Wind
Hit Single
Rock & Roll
DISC TWO
City's Burning
Bebe Le Strange
Even It Up
How Can I Refuse
Allies
What About Love
If Looks Could Kill
These Dreams
Alone
Who Will You Run To
Wait For An Answer
All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You
Under The Sky
Fallen From Grace
Black On Black II
Back To Avalon
(Up On) Cherry Blossom Road
The Road Home
The Best Best of Heart.......2007-01-12
SONY MUSIC producing defective HEART cds.......2006-12-09
I just tried listening to it but Track #17 SKIPS and shuts down my media player.
The store (TOWER) is closing down & they refuse to even EXCHANGE IT!
They told me to contact the ones who release this album. All the info. & links on the back of the cd are no longer valid. I went to SonyMusic and even their links to this cd are defunct. I was able to find [...]which links back to SonyMusic - but when I call the two "QUALITY MANAGMENT" phone numbers they have, both are defunct and refer me back to the store I bought it from.
I am extremely angry and want my $15 back! No wonder Tower is going out of business with such bad customer service. All I'm going to be more careful before I buy a Sony/CapitolRecords cd!
Great, but it's missing a few songs........2006-11-10
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Songs You Know by Heart
Jimmy Buffett Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002O2B Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Cheeseburger In Paradise
- He Went To Paris
- Fins
- son Of A son Of A Sailor
- A Pirate Looks At Forty
- Margaritaville
- Come Monday
- Changes In Latitiudes, Changes In Attitudes
- Why Don't we Get Drunk
- Pencil Thin Mustache
- Graperfruit-Juicy Fruit
- Boat Drinks
- Volcano
Amazon.com essential recording
Critics have always been singularly unkind to Jimmy Buffett. Or at least they have since the singer became immune to their jabs, commanding a nation of Parrotheads who sell out his shows, snap up his records and books, and eat and drink in his nightclubs in Key West and New Orleans. By now, you've made up your mind as well: To paraphrase Buffett himself from his song "Volcano," you either lava him now, or you lava him not. Songs You Know by Heart is a friendly little best-of collection that features concert perennials such as "Margaritaville," "Fins," "Cheeseburger in Paradise," and the immutable "Why Don't We Get Drunk." If by some chance you've not yet been introduced to Buffett's music, this album is the best way to say hello. --Daniel DurchholzCustomer Reviews:
If you only could have one Jimmy Buffet CD this is it!.......2007-06-11
This is the one that hooks you.......2007-03-24
Parrotheads Unite!.......2007-01-13
Perfect recipe for summer.......2006-10-07
Step two: buy new blender
Step three: buy lots of rum and fruit mixes
Step four: mix the rum and fruit
Step five: pour the mixture into a glass
Step six: put on the cd
Step seven: repeat steps three through six as often as needed
If you don't drink alcohol then you'll still enjoy this greatest hits collection. All the early hits are here and it's really all you need to know about the guy. But there is a lot more good stuff out there. Make sure you give it all a listen.
Not the best collection........2005-12-13
If you enjoy a more mellow JB form 20 years ago, or if you just like him for his radio hits, this is the album for you.
But if you're into the hard-core, serious partying, spontaneous, energetic JB, if you call yourself a Parrothead, skip this album.
I recommend _any_ of his live albums or "Meet Me in Margaritaville" instead of this one. You'll be getting more music for your money, anyway.
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Open the Eyes of My Heart
Various Artists Manufacturer: Integrity/INO ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BF0DK6 Release Date: 2005-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Open The Eyes Of My Heart
- Word Of God Speak
- God Of Wonders
- Lord I Lift Your Name On High
- Here I Am To Worship
- Trading My Sorrows
- Come, Now Is The Time To Worship
- My Redeemer Lives
- I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever
- Amazing Love (You Are My King)
- Redeemer
Tracks:
- Glory Defined
- Agnus Dei
- Friend Of God
- Everyday
- You Are God Alone
- Blessed Be Your Name
- How Deep The Fathers Love For Us
- We Delight
- Grace Like Rain
- Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble
- Great Light Of The World
Product Description
This follow-up to the gold-selling "I Can Only Imagine" showcases the ultimate worship anthems of the church today. These songs are born from a generation that speaks through a passionate desire to worship God. Carefully selected from the top songs of the church and artists today, this album is a unique blend of top worship songs performed by today's top artists.Customer Reviews:
Three good songs.......2007-05-17
Open the Eyes of My Heart Various Artists.......2007-05-17
Christian music.......2007-03-08
Speaks to your heart.......2007-01-18
Godliness.......2007-01-10
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The Heart of Everything
Within Temptation Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000MQ3OSW Release Date: 2007-03-27 |
Tracks:
- Howling
- What Have You Done - Keith Caputo, Within Temptation
- Frozen
- Our Solemn Hour
- Heart of Everything
- Hand of Sorrow
- Cross
- Final Destination
- All I Need
- Truth Beneath the Rose
- Forgiven
Album Details
2007 Issued Fourth Studio Album by the Dutch Symphonic Metal Band. Within Temptation Once Again Prove Themselves as Peerless Purveyors of Quality Gotihic-tinged Rock, Produced Again by Daniel Gibson and Mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein). While the Epic Grandeur of the Band's Sound Remains, it Now Coexists with a More Contemporary "organic" Feel. Nowhere is this Highlighted More Than on the Single "What have You Done" (Featuring Life of Agony Vocalist Keith Caputo), which Manages to Be Both Passionate and Punchy. Elsewhere "Frozen" is a Classic, Streamlined Ballad and "The Howling" Swirling Tour-de-force.Customer Reviews:
wt, wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-19
Go Back To Silent Force.......2007-07-19
Within Temptation keeps getting better.......2007-07-16
A solid effort.......2007-07-15
The focus of Within Temptation has always been lead singer Sharon den Adel. A natural untrained soprano who can sound amazingly like Kate Bush minus the screeching, Sharon still brings the angelic etherealness that is her trademark but shows off her lower range as well, particularly on "The Howling," "Final Destination" and "Our Solemn Hour," all of which stomp in the best possible way. I still don't quite understand why so many people believe that the first single "What Have You Done" sounds like Evanescence's "Bring Me To Life." It's true that the song is much more "commercial" than what WT usually does (although I still believe that "Angels" could have been a monster hit in America had it been marketed right) and both songs are essentially male/female duets, but the two songs sound nothing alike. If there is an Evanescence-like moment on the CD it's the closing song "Forgiven", which REALLY sounds like "My Immortal" both musically and lyrically. It's still a beautiful song, as is "Frozen," which in spite of a horribly overwrought video also has real American single potential. "The Heart of Everything" isn't perfect--the plodding "The Truth Beneath The Rose" and "All I Need" drag things down--but it's still one of the better CDs I've heard this year. WT got their first real U.S. exposure opening for Lacuna Coil this spring, but I have a feeling we're going to start seeing a lot more of them.
New WT Fan from USA.......2007-07-12
I am SO impressed and hopefully Within Temptation succeeds in their release here. I am so grateful that I stumbled across this group during a internet search. I listened to a few tracks on their myspace before buying this album and the 2004 "Silent Force". I can see after reading reviews of WT loyal fans the difference in the two albums; however they are both excellent and I see no room for dissappointment (Yes, I do like this 2007 album better than 2004 as it's more rock). Also, I have read loyal fans blogs and their dislike of reference comparing them to Evanescence, however, we don't have any other band to compare to for that awesome fantasy spine chilling night owl full moon gothic feel. They do not sound like Evanescence and you can't compare sharon and amy but they have the same fantasy like feel in a totally different sound that is excellent!
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Afterglow
Sarah McLachlan Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000C6E4D Release Date: 2003-11-04 |
Tracks:
- Fallen
- World on Fire
- Stupid
- Drifting
- Train Wreck
- Push
- Answer
- Time
- Perfect Girl
- Dirty Little Secret
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Is Sarah McLachlan a secret punk rocker? To be sure, her rebellion is hushed. On Afterglow, her first studio album since 1997's Surfacing, McLachlan's music is as tempered as ever; at times even the piano chords at the heart of the sound are tucked neatly beneath layer upon layer of strings and overdubbed voices. Listen to what's being sung within this soothing aural bed, though, and hear the just-before-sleep murmurings of the quietest riot grrl: "I'm a train wreck waiting to happen.... a wildfire born of frustration," "How stupid could I be.... you're no good for me, but you're the only one I see," "I have to push just to see how far you'll go." The latter song ("Push") resolves itself with the assurance, "You complete me." Ultimately, McLachlan fans will be comforted again by what turns out to be her reliably untroubled aesthetic. --Rickey WrightAlbum Description
"Afterglow" features all new songs including: "Fallen", "Stupid", "World on Fire", "Drifting", "Answer", "Trainwreck", "Perfect Girl", "Time", and "Push".Album Description
Limited edition reissue of the singer/songwriter's hot 2003 album includes a bonus live EP with four tracks, 'Fallen', 'Answer', 'Dirty Little Secret', & 'Building A Mystery'. Arista. 2004.Album Details
Limited Edition Asian Version featuring a Bonus CD with Four Live Tracks: "Fallen", "Answer", "Dirty Little Secret", and "Building a Mystery".Customer Reviews:
"I know you can't resist, trying to re-open a sore...".......2007-05-08
afterglow.......2007-03-27
Another great CD from Sarah McLachlan.......2007-02-20
love it.......2007-02-15
Classic Sarah.......2007-02-06
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Odyssey
Hayley Westenra Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AXWHPI Release Date: 2005-10-18 |
Tracks:
- Prayer
- Both Sides Now
- Never Saw Blue
- Dell' Amore Non Si Sa
- What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You)
- May It Be
- Quanta Qualia
- You Are Water
- She Moves Through the Fair
- My Heart Belongs To You - Hayley Westenra
- Ave Maria
- I Say Grace
Album Description
Hayley Westenra's new album Odyssey was always going to be a different proposition to Pure, the record-breaking 2003 collection which marked her international debut. A lot has happened to the young New Zealander over the past two or three years--and those changes are clearly reflected by a record which encapsulates her growth from a budding teenage prodigy into a mature young woman. Now, at 18, Hayley is ready to show the world how much she has grown up, both as an artist and as an individual. Fans of Pure will be pleasantly surprised by her new album. Her wonderful voice retains its crystal-clear purity, but Westenra's singing is now richer and more rounded than before. Touring the world and singing in some of its greatest concert venues, such as the Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, and Carnegie Hall, has worked wonders for her confidence. Suitably emboldened, she has embraced an even wider range of musical styles including classical, hymns, folk and pop. "I was happy with Pure at the time, but I've moved on so much," says Hayley. "It's really exciting to have something new out there for people to listen to. I wanted to make a record that represented me as a person. And I think I've improved as a vocalist." Variety is certainly one of the keywords with Hayley's new album. When she first entered a recording studio in New Zealand as a 12-year-old, Westenra restricted herself to classical pieces and show tunes. Now, in addition to impressive takes on classical works, Hayley uses her new album to perform an inspired cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" and has arranged and written much of the material. "I like to push myself, and I'm now confident enough to try different things. I have been much more involved behind the scenes with this album--I wanted to put my individual stamp on each song." With her career stretching out promisingly before her, Hayley is also keen to continue experimenting. She is still primarily a classical crossover artist but she also wants to keep broadening those musical horizons. Three years after her international debut CD, Hayley Westenra is still pure: she exudes pure quality and she remains pure class--but her musical journey continues with her new album Odyssey.Customer Reviews:
Wonderful melodies.......2007-06-08
Hayley Westenra - Odyssey.......2007-06-08
Very soothing.......2007-05-14
I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested. Quanta Qualia and Ave Maria are my most favourite tracks. Quanta Qualia is pure magic! I really feel as if I'm flying in Heaven when I listen to it.
very good pop singer voice.......2007-05-13
Voice & level head deserve high marks .......2007-04-20
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Adieu False Heart
Linda Ronstadt , and Ann Savoy Manufacturer: Vanguard Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FP2IYQ Release Date: 2006-07-25 |
Tracks:
- Opening
- Adieu False Heart
- I Can't Get Over You
- Marie Mouri
- King Of Bohemia
- Plus Tu Tournes
- Go Away From My Window
- Burns' Supper
- The One I Love Is Gone
- Interlude
- Rattle My Cage
- Parlez-Moi D'amour
- Too Old To Die Young
- Interlude
- Walk Away Renee
- Closing
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This teaming of Linda Ronstadt and Cajun folk traditionalist Ann Savoy, billing themselves as the Zozo Sisters, shows how wide is the musical range of bittersweetness. The harmonies and shared lead vocals offer a complementary contrast between Ronstadt's purity of tone and Savoy's more piquant expressiveness. The arrangements turn folk songs into art songs, drawing as much upon chamber strings as Cajun fiddle and accordion. There's an exquisite beauty to the vocals, but the real surprise is how well the album holds together, given a range of material that extends from Cajun songs in French patois to stellar material from Julie Miller ("I Can't Get Over You," with husband Buddy Miller on guitar) and Richard Thompson ("King of Bohemia," "Burns' Supper") to a disarming revival of the Left Banke's 1960s hit "Walk Away Renee." Among other highlights, "Go Away from My Window" provides a showcase for the upper register of Ronstadt's soprano, and Savoy's lead vocals on Bill Monroe's "The One I Love Is Gone" bring out the blues in bluegrass. --Don McLeese
More Zozo Sisters
Après Faire Le Boogie Woogie Magnolia Sisters |
The Best of the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band |
Live! At the Dance The Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band |
Trio Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris |
The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt |
Heart Like a Wheel Linda Ronstadt |
Customer Reviews:
Five Stars for One Track .......2007-07-16
The rest of the album was flat, unimpressive, and way overproduced. Two really good singers overpowered by a bunch of musical(sic) prima-donnas.
Coop
Adieu False Heart.......2007-05-10
Hauntingly beautiful folksy romance with alittle country twinge.
Linda Ronstadt continues to melt my heart with each new release and
she is certainly one of the finest female singers on the planet.
ann savoy sounds just like her and they share the lead and harmonies
half&half.Several of the songs are in french and that works well
for them,love it.Hear one of the most outstanding female lead vocal
preformances of the century so far on"Go away from my window" by
Linda.If you love sophisicated ADULT ROMANCE go ahead a take a chance.
Breathtaking..........2007-03-10
Cajun Celtic Bluegrass.......2007-02-13
Beautiful album.......2007-02-06
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Heart - Greatest Hits
Heart Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000ADGH Release Date: 1998-08-25 |
Tracks:
- Strong, Strong Wind
- Magic Man
- Crazy On You
- Dreamboat Annie
- Barracuda
- Little Queen
- Kick It Out
- Love Alive
- Heartless
- Straight On
- Dog & Butterfly
- Even It Up
- Bebe Le Strange
- Tell It Like It Is
- This Man Is Mine
- How Can I Refuse
- Rock And Roll (Live)
Amazon.com
If you're pondering the purchase of Greatest Hits for its one new track--an ordinary power ballad penned by Diane Warren and produced by Peter Asher--move on. If, however, you're in the market for a summary of the stalwart Northwestern band's fertile 1976 through 1983 period, this will do. Selections from Dreamboat Annie, Little Queen, Dog & Butterfly, and Bebe Le Strange dominate this 17-song collection, which is fleshed out by "Heartless" (from 1978's Magazine) and tracks from four '80s Epic LPs. --Steven StolderCustomer Reviews:
Gotta have Heart.......2007-06-09
greatest hits minus a classic.......2006-08-01
Femails can rock but that's not an issue here.......2006-06-12
Classic .......2006-02-17
Magic Man 4 life!.......2005-12-11
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Atom Heart Mother
Pink Floyd Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002U9W Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Atom Heart Mother: Father's Shout/Breast Milky/Mother Fore/Funky Dung/Mind Your Throats Please/Remergence
- If
- Summer '68
- Fat Old Sun
- Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast: Rise And Shine/Sunny Side Up/Morning Glory
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In the grand, color-bending tradition of psychedelic experimentalism, Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother takes as its title an inscrutable phrase and under the title launches a similarly inscrutable--or at least dense--musical concatenation. The title suite features French-horn-led brass melodies riffed on by David Gilmour's guitar and the rhythm section, all of which veers into choral passages that recall György Ligeti's vocal works and then almost atonal pulses of keyboards that mask reams of audio snippets swirling underneath. And then there's some moody folk from Roger Waters, an almost Kinks-ish rambler from Richard Wright, then more moody folk (this time from Gilmour) on "Fat Old Sun," and, to close, the spirited melodic runaround of "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast." There's a range of emotion here, from doleful to crazed to humorous (especially the dramatized comments on macrobiotics in the closer). Atom Heart Mother was a spotlight ahead for Pink Floyd, showing the extensions of form the band would engage in so successfully on Dark Side of the Moon just a few short years later. --Andrew BartlettCustomer Reviews:
A Fan.......2007-05-12
Famous more for the cover than the music.......2007-03-24
They had also done a PBS concert following the release of this album which you may be able to find online that's worth checking out.
The title track isn't "Echoes" but is better than some of the studio side of "Ummagumma". "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" is an exercise in ambient sound.
2 songs from this era, "Embryo" and "Biding My Time" weren't included but there's enough room on the CD for it to go on.
I think that if you're into groups like Can, you can hear what may have influenced "Tago Mago", and it is definitely a transition album for Pink Floyd that without this, "Meddle" and "Obscured by Clouds" wouldn't have been made, which in turn would help develop "Dark Side of the Moon".
An Obscure, Yet Classic Floyd Album.......2007-03-21
I, for one, respect the hell out of these years for the Floyd. They were rewarded for their persistence and experimental nature which helped create their sound. Atom Heart Mother is one particular case of this happening.
This album is highly degraded by the band themselves nowadays... David Gilmour has stated on a couple of occasions his disgust for this record, and other members of the band have as well. Drummer Nick Mason's criticism of the album is much more restrained than the others, as he has noted that many of the elements, such as the long instrumentations and styles later found in DSoTM and Wish You Were Here, were first started with this album.
The name of the album came from a headline in a British newspaper which told of a news story about a pregnant woman who had recieved an atomic pacemaker. The cover of the album, a cow in the English countryside, was a specific request from the band to designer Storm Thorgerson to provide them something that would deflect from the overall theme of the album, which would allow them to be more creative with their music. Thorgerson went for a drive, and shot the first mundane thing he saw, a cow standing in a pasture.
Here is the list of tracks:
1. Atom Heart Mother Suite (23:44) (Waters, Gilmour, Wright, Mason, Geesin)
2. If (4:31) (Waters)
3. Summer '68 (5:29) (Wright)
4. Fat Old Sun (5:24) (Gilmour)
5. Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast (13:00) (Waters, Gilmour, Wright, Mason)
The opening track, on the vinyl version of this album, took up all of the first side. A very experimental and long track, composer Ron Geesin, an aquaintence of Roger Waters, was brought in with a full orchestra backdrop to add to the song. The track is somewhat dragging, definately sprawling, and a little pretentious, but it's not hard to recognize the talent in the piece. Gilmour's guitar was solid throughout the composition, and while not really leading to any place in particular, the Suite definately keeps you engaged throughout, and is an impressive, if not somewhat confusing track.
The middle tracks are individual songwriting contributions from the band. Waters' "If" is a folky, somewhat mocking ballad. Wright's "Summer '68" seems to me to be a mix of The Kinks and The Beatles, taking elements of both and rolling it into one. Of the solo compositions in the album, I enjoyed this one the most, as well as the fact that it's probably the strongest of the three in it's presentation. Gilmour's "Fat Old Sun" is a nostalgic song of the days of youth. He'd hit this theme later on as well, at the end of the Floyd's run with the song "High Hopes" from The Division Bell. The songwriting of Fat Old Sun is very personal, but weak in comparison with later Floyd compositions. The end guitar solo is quite good, existing also a sign of things to come.
The final track "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" continues where Atom Heart Mother Suite leaves off, throwing caution to conventional music. The song, complete with background noises of Pink Floyd roadie Alan Stiles preparing and eating his breakfast, is broken into three musical parts. The music itself is quite good, but a tad underwhelming. The last part of the song, titled "Morning Glory" is the strongest part of the song, and brings the album to a strong close.
Overall, one cannot fully understand a musical act until they expose themselves to the humble beginnings. Pink Floyd rose meteorically to their stardom... they once found themselves trying new things, and creating a formula for success. It's important, especially in the Floyd's case, not to ignore the importance of the first few albums.
Atom Heart Mother maybe chided as the worst Pink Floyd album by a few. But it's not. It's not their best either. It's one of my favorite, and one of their most important albums, as it really got the ball rolling in their evolution from psychedelic to progressive themes of rock.
A Good Pre- Dark side Listen.......2007-03-18
Itis a must for the budding PF fan. Waters inluences give us a hint of textures he can only provide and Gilmore seems to be at ease with his new surroundings .....Buy it , you wont regret it, man.
Atom Heart Mother is both typical and atypical Floyd..........2007-03-14
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