The Fallen [Import]

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Includes a Duet with Texan Honky Tonk Star Dale Watson & Contributions from Some of Australia's Finest Musicians Including the Feral Swing Katz, Bill Chambers, Rod Mccormack, Mick Albeck, Kym Warner & Jedd Hughes.

The Fallen,Audrey Auld,Reckless,Contemporary Country,Country/Bluegrass
Fallen
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • What you hope for if you've ever heard "Bring Me to Life"
  • Indispensable
  • Light in the Darkness
  • Amy Lee: The most underrated voice in music today
  • smart people BUY THIS CD
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Evanescence
Manufacturer: Wind-Up
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ASIN: B000089RVX
Release Date: 2003-03-04

Tracks:

  1. Going Under
  2. Bring Me To Life
  3. Everybody's Fool
  4. My Immortal
  5. Haunted
  6. Tourniquet
  7. Imaginary
  8. Taking Over Me
  9. Hello
  10. My Last Breath
  11. Whisper

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The Daredevil soundtrack provided a nice boost for this previously unknown quartet from Little Rock, Arkansas. Evanescence's songs "My Immortal" and the imposing "Bring Me to Life" are clear standouts in the film, mainly because they work so well with the dramatic, eerie undertones of the storyline. They reappear here on the band's debut, alongside a selection of similarly brooding tracks that evoke pensive artists like Tori Amos and the Cranberries. Vocalist Amy Lee has the kind of voice that can cause weeks of insomnia, but on songs like "Tourniquet" and "Haunted" she belies the music's sinister mood with evenhanded spirituality, thoughtfully letting some light shine through the tempest. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars What you hope for if you've ever heard "Bring Me to Life".......2007-07-16

What you hope for if you've ever heard "Bring Me to Life", it delivers more of same from start to finish. However, clearly one-upped by nearly every track on "The Open Door".

5 out of 5 stars Indispensable.......2007-07-09

This is one of the very best CDs ever made, and one of the ONLY ones I've ever found that I can listen to from beginning to end and never skip past a single song. I think there's maybe four or five others in the world that I can say that about, and I listen to almost all types of music, from Mozart to Enya to Tool to Billie Holiday to Simon and Garfunkel to Staind to... anyway, it's a masterpiece. Some music snobs like to turn up their noses at Evanescence and mock those who listen to them because they're generally thought of as "Teenage Goth", but I have a message for them: GET OVER YOURSELVES!! BY BEING NARROW MINDED YOU ARE ONLY DEPRIVING YOURSELVES OF SOME OF THE BEST, MOST HAUNTING MUSIC YOU COULD ASK FOR!! I listen to this CD ALOT and I never get tired of it. Amy Lee is amazing! TRY IT!!!

5 out of 5 stars Light in the Darkness.......2007-07-03

Fans of bands like Nightwish, The Gathering, Lennon Murphy and Lacuna Coil are either rejoicing or cursing Evanescence. Their brand of atmospheric gothic rock / metal is quite comparable to all bands mentioned above yet they are the ones in the Billboard Top 10 Album chart.

"Bring Me To Life" is a stunning track on its own merit that could stand to lose the male pseudo rap-rock vocal yelling "Wake Me Up". (If you hear the demo version without the male vocal you will understand) I find it amusing that fans of bands like Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit are buying this disc just on the basis of this track alone only to realize that the rest of the disc is moody, dark journey into the belly of various beasts. Nevertheless, Amy Lee has a haunting voice that layers beautifully over gothic rock/metal passages much like Tarja, Anneke, Christina, and Tori Amos. "Haunted" is a short, but remarkable track that allows Amy's vocals to breathe chilling words of despair. Just read the cold words to "Imaginary" and you wonder what exact demon tortures the writer's (Ben Moody) soul.

Overall, this disc is way too deep and thought provoking for its target audience. For those of us that have supported this style of music for years, please don't pass judgment against this disc until you have experienced the overall enchantment within its 11 tracks.

5 out of 5 stars Amy Lee: The most underrated voice in music today.......2007-06-27

I remember when "Bring me to life" started playing regularly on a local rock station a few years ago. I thought it was a pretty cool song and liked the vocals of female singer Amy Lee, who seemed to have a wide range and yet still able to have somewhat of an overall mystique to her sound that I still have a hard time describing to this day. At that point a friend of mine loaned me the CD, but upon the first couple of listens I put it back without a second thought.

After selling 14 million copies worldwide and having a strong sophomore release with "The Open Door", I decided to give Evanescence another chance, returning to the debut album "Fallen". Sometimes it takes giving an album a second chance to make a first impression, and this time around I guess I was ready to embrace a band that was deemed as Goth Metal by the masses, but had a female vocalist that was able to help them rise above the all too familiar growl and dirge vocal efforts that usually fall into this category. Strong singles that stand out to me start out with Track 1 in "Going Under", which has a nice, simple guitar piece that has enough grind to stay down in the darker, more brooding sounds of this style of music. Track 6 is a tune called "Tourniquet" and has some eerie tones that help it start out before breaking into a clean, balanced attack of guitars and percussion. The overall structure of this album is great, and although I said there are several singles I like, I will just sum it up by saying there is something great about every song on this album.

What really is a selling point for me, however, is the lead singer Amy Lee. Amy's voice is poetic in deliverance of the songs and has a great overall emotional connection with the music, while at the same time her range allows her to add a lot of diversity to each and every song throughout the album. Overall you have a powerful set of music that rocks when it has to, and has some piano melody to add to the mix (Track 6 and 9 in particular) that I feel sets it apart from a lot of the genre's and classifications that people have been trying to put it in. If you are not much into newer "Nu-Metal" or what have you, but enjoy some of the progressive metal sounds and intricate approaches of such musicians, you just might find Evanescence to your liking. As stated before, it took me a few years to "come back" and discover them, but the wait was worth it and I look forward to any new releases this band has to offer.

5 out of 5 stars smart people BUY THIS CD.......2007-06-24

This CD is the best i have ever Heard. now if you like screaming bands you might not like them [FYI a girl is singing] but they are great.

lets start with Going under great rock i would give it a 9/10
every one knows this song Bring me to life AWSOME all around 10/10
the everybodys fool was a good try good message to i would give it a 7.5/10
the 4th one was also very nice not for rock fans but nice 8.5/10
haunted was my Lest liked did not do what Amy does best 5.10
The 6th one Very very nice not the best but not the best 8/10
the 7th one nice strings very nice to 8.5/10
the 8th one rock on 9/10
hello tryed to be like the 4th one BUT failed badly 6.5/10
we are allmost done My last breath they did it again Very nice 9/10
last one whisper 9/10
and it wont tell you but theres 1 more its number 4 again but with guitars again BUY THIS CD
The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Very disappointing, considering what it could have been
  • Always a pleaser
  • JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music
  • Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia
  • John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music
The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C6K09
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

  1. The Sugarland Express-Main Theme
  2. Jaws-Main Theme
  3. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Suite
  4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark-March
  5. Raiders Of The Lost Arc-The Map Room:Dawn
  6. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrail-Adventures On Earth
  7. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-Mine Car Chase
  8. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-End Credits
  9. Empire Of The Sun-Exsultate Justi
  10. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-Indy's First Adventure

Tracks:

  1. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-End Credits
  2. Always-Follow Me/Dorinda's Solo Flight
  3. Hook-Main Themes
  4. Jurassic Park-Main Themes
  5. Schindler's List-Main Theme
  6. Amistad-Dry Your Tears, Afrika
  7. Saving Private Ryan-Hymn To The Fallen
  8. A.I. Artificial Intelligence-Where Dreams Are Made
  9. Minority Report
  10. Catch Me If You Can

Tracks:

  1. The Rare Breed-Suite (Universal Emblem/Hilary's Plight/Scottish Romeo/The Hunt)
  2. Jane Eyre-Suite: The Jane Eyre Theme
  3. Jane Eyre-Suite: To Thornfield
  4. Jane Eyre-Suite: Restoration
  5. The Cowboys-Overture
  6. The Poseidon Adventure-Prelude
  7. The Towering Inferno-Main Titles
  8. Family Plot-End Titles
  9. The Fury-Main Titles
  10. Superman-Main Theme
  11. Dracula-Main Titles & Storm
  12. The River-Main Theme & Love Theme
  13. The Witches Of Eastwick- Dance Of The Witches

Tracks:

  1. Born On The Fourth Of July-End Credits
  2. Presumed Innocent-End Titles
  3. JFK-Arlington/End Titles
  4. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone-Hedwig's Theme
  5. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets-Fawkes The Phoenix
  6. Star Wars: A New Hope- Main Theme
  7. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-Hans Solo And The Princess
  8. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-The Imperial March
  9. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace- Anakin's Theme
  10. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-The Flag Parade
  11. Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones-Across The Stars
  12. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-Duel Of The Fates

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20

Take a look at the running times:

Disc 1: 60 minutes
Disc 2: 50 minutes
Disc 3: 61 minutes
Disc 4: 58 minutes

What gives Silva? There is *MUCH* more John Williams in the silva screen back catalogue by the Prague Philharmonic than what is in this set, and thats not including their entire discs devoted to Star Wars Films, Indiana Jones Trilogy etc. Why isn't Hook "When You're Alone" included on Disc 2? There's room. Why isn't 1941 on Disc 1? There's room. Why isn't Earthquake on Disc 3? There's room. Why isn't Far and Away on disc 4? There's room. Where's the other ten minutes of the Rare Breed suite on disc 3? Why isn't Midway on disc 1? Where are the Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Lots In Space tv themes? Etc. Etc. Etc.

C'mon Silva, most of these 4 disc mega boxes released in the past few years are packed to the brim, but not this one, and with new recordings made after this was released (the terminal, munich, geisha, war of the worlds, star wars ep 3, harry potter 3), it only makes sense for a "re-do" in the next couple of years.

Further, with Silva releasing the 100 Greatest Film Themes on six discs in a couple of months, it's only a matter of time before we see the ultimate six disc john williams set.

This isn't a BAD set to own, but it could have been much better and when compared to the Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry sets in this same series, this one is a major letdown.

5 out of 5 stars Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31

I listen to music all day with patients in my dental chair. This one is a winner with everyone. Patients always comment on how they recognize a song. Who doesn't love John Williams? His music transcends time.

5 out of 5 stars JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10

This 4 cd pack is an anthology of all John Williams works. From his earlier works "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Jaws" right through "Indiana Jones" and the most recent"Star Wars" prequel movies are included. Williams work in thriller and horror are also included. If you are into soundtracks and love movie music this is an essential buy. The quality of the music is excellent. With ten or more tracks on each cd it's well worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13

This four CD set expands on the previously released John Williams Greatest Hits. It's a grand collection of nearly four hours of famous music scores from over forty years. There are many songs never before available in any collection. The short liner notes tell a great tale of musical movie history and include all of his numerous award nominations and wins. Each song (oddly enough) mentions the actors and the director, so fond are John Williams's memories of his work with these people. All of the conductors are mentioned along with specific orchestras, choirs, arrangement and orchestration specialists and even the publishers (contractual, I am sure). The only things missing are his early television scores, such as those for "Lost In Space" (by Johnny Williams back then). But with four discs, one has nothing to complain about and everything to enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28

I have been a huge fan of John Williams and I have known about his music for years. However, I never actually bought any of his music on CD. I was rather skeptical about purchasing this CD but when it arrived I knew I had made the right choice. The sound quality of the compilation is outstanding. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do a great job under the direction of Paul Bateman. The original London Symphony Orchestra CDs of John Williams' Star Wars Trilogy CDs are marginally better but this is still a great CD compilation. If you love ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, you will love this compilation soundtrack. Buy it, listen to these CDs in the car and enjoy every minute of the collection!!!
Waking the Fallen
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Waking the Fallen - what a title! And what an album!
  • Core's review
  • SYN IS GOD. I made a review for City Of Evil. THIS IS BEST
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  • A pinacle in Metalcore
Waking the Fallen
Avenged Sevenfold
Manufacturer: Hopeless Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0000AGWJ7
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

  1. Waking the Fallen
  2. Unholy Confessions
  3. Chapter Four
  4. Remenissions
  5. Desecrate Through Reverance
  6. Eternal Rest
  7. Second Heartbeat
  8. Radiant Eclipse
  9. I Won't See You Tonight - Part 1
  10. I Won't See You Tonight - Part 2
  11. Clairvoyant Disease
  12. And All Things Will End

Album Description

Clearly, Avenged Sevenfold have thrown away the rulebook. With Waking the Fallen, their sophomore effort for Hopeless Records, Aveneged Sevenfold (or "A7X") shatter preconceptions of punk and metal. Guitar World (March 2003) said the band "completely blur the line between metal and punk." The magazine also noted that the band would "be as comfortable on the Ozzfest stage as it is playing punk rock dives" A7X marks the beginning of a bold new direction for punk rock and metal. "At first, we were nervous about working with a producer because we didn't want our song structures changed. We didn't want to be formatted into three-minute, verse-chorus-verse songs. We told Mudrock that we want to sound epic, with big harmonies, have clean-sounding vocals like Iron Maiden's, and then go into heavy stuff like Pantera. We wanted to use all those influences and still make it work."

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Waking the Fallen - what a title! And what an album!.......2007-07-17

The "City of Evil" album was hardly out of my cd player since I bought it. I knew that "Waking the Fallen" would be different, but I was not expecting a bunch of noise. While a great many of the tracks are good and show snatches of things to be heard on COE, I could not enjoy it as much. Let's face it - M.Shadows does not have a good singing voice. He is at his best when he's in his natural baritonic register, as exhibited in "Seize the Day", but to growl and scream the words through the entire song, as he frequently does in "Reminissions" and "Desecrate through reverance", shows musical immaturity. It was just too much like "Bleeding Through" or "Atreyu" or maybe even "Slipknot" for my tastes. If the audience knew something of the words, it would be easier to appreciate. For my part, I'm dissatisfied with this one. I knew, after the first listen, which tracks I should skip over, and also which ones I would be singing all day. I will give the album additional chances to grow on me, but I can't say if I'll ever overcome my initial cold reception of it.
Don't get me wrong - **I like this band** - but everyone has a misfire sometime. Now I get why people say COE was a sellout album.

5 out of 5 stars Core's review.......2007-04-22

Ok this album is absolutely AWESOME!!!!! I absolutely love the combination of metal and... I dont wanna say PUNK, but its kinda close. I mean not to diss em, there REAL good... A7X is one of the best bands out there, and they get SOOOO little attention, its pathetic. People are too busy focusing there attention on jokes like gwen stefani, kelly clarkson, and all the other stupid radio pop crap out there. This band outshines ANYTHING out there today.

1. Waking the Fallen - just an intro song, still good though.
2. Unholy Confessions - Now this is one of my favs!!!! Its loud, fast, and heavy.... The chorus and verses combined are just awesome!!!
3. Chapter Four - This is probly my fav song on the album. I LOVE this one... Its about something from the Bible, too. Alot of their songs are.
4. Reminissions - Not my fav, but still real tight. The intro alone is enough to tell you its gonna be one awesome song.
5. Desecrate Through Reverence - This might be the hardest screaming song on the album, probly next to "I Won't See You Tonight Pt. II". Another good one. ROCK ON.
6. Eternal Rest - This song is a lil slower, but its got some of the fastest guitar work at the beginning.
7. Second Heartbeat - Similar to Eternal Rest in some ways, this song is slower, but the guitar at the END this time, is incredibly fast and blazing. This is one of my favs too.
8. Radiant Eclipse - This is my third fav on the album!!! I love the lyrics to this one, and Second Heartbeat. They really mean something.
9. I Wont See You Tonight Pt. I - This song is incredible, theres no words for it. This my second fav. I make a real strong connection to the lyrics and message.
10. I Wont See You Tonight Pt. II - Sort of a screaming version of Pt. I, this one is awesome too. Its the heaviest song on the album. Its like Part one and Part two really show the bands abilities with melodic singing in part one, and screaming in part two, and both combined almost sum up the entire album in a way.
11. Clairvoyant Disease - This is a good song too, its a little bit softer, its not my fav but its good.
12. And All Things Will End - This song is AWESOME... Not a lot of screaming, but its my fourth fav on the album. Also a great closing track. This song talks about the apocolypse, and how life will end, and really serves as a PERFECT prelude to the NEXT album, where the first song is "Beast and the Harlot", which talks about the apocolypse too. This is definitely one of the best on the album.

Overall, whether you like metal or not, BUY THIS ALBUM!!!! Its well worth it, and you wont be sorry. Unless of coarse you have no taste, but... that would be YOUR loss.

5 out of 5 stars SYN IS GOD. I made a review for City Of Evil. THIS IS BEST.......2007-04-01

OK. This is by far the best A7X cd they have out. The best cd!. Not one of their songs on this cd suck. All are great. Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance reach a whole new level in breaking out impressive guitar riffs. The Rev dominants the crowd with his unbelievable drumming wisdom, Johnny Christ steals the show with his bass, and Matt Shadows loosens it all up with his melodic singing voice. Heres my review:

1. Waking The Fallen 10/10. Great intro. Actually the whole song is an intro. Its wonderful. Without this intro, the cd would have started in an awkward way.
2. Unholy Confessions 11/10. Great great great. The first A7X song i ever heard. This made me want to buy the cd. Awesome opening riff followed by a great chorus. One of my favorite A7X songs.
3. Chapter Four 12/10. BEST BEST BEST BEST. i don't know but i would say that this is the best song on the cd. Let that alone the whole 3 disc collection. Great song. Awesome chorus. ENDING IS THE BEST. Where has he gone wat have u done. U gotta listen to this. Beast solo.
4. Remenissions 7.5/10. Did not like this song. To much changing with the rhythm.
5. Desecrate Through Reverance 9/10. This was a good song. Luv the intro. The chorus wasn't that great, but the ending made up for it.
6. Eternal Rest 9/10. The intro was impressive. I luv the mixing of screamo and M. Shadows normal voice. Great song.
7. Second Heartbeat 10/10. Awesome. thats all i can say. Great Intro. Great Chorus. A very good song.
8. Radiant Eclipse 8/10. The intro was too long and too boring. I didn't enjoy the verses. No rhytym in the screaming. Everything is made up for all that in the Chorus. The chorus steals the whole song. Wonderful.
9. I Won't See You Tonight-Part 1 10/10. Sad song but great. Wonderful chorus and beautiful piano intro. Listen to when sad.
10. I Won't See You Tonight-Part 2 8/10. Totally ruined the "I WOn't see you tonight" series. I didn't like this song that much. The best part was when they took the chorus from Part 1 and mixed it in.
11. Clairvoyent Disease 9/10. Awesome chorus. Not the best verse.
12. And All Things Will End 9/10 Great mixture of music. Great song.

So its a good cd. Check out my review for City Of Evil. Its under SYN Is gOD. This is a great cd. I advise first time listeners to listen to City Of evil.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2007-03-19

Not every song on here is perfect, but you could listen to any one of these songs and admit that they have a lot of talent. The only downside is that there aren't as many solos on this album as there are on City of Evil, which is in my opinion, a very good album as well, however this album is more for you if you're into the more heavier stuff. Avenged Sevenfold's guitarists prove that you don't need a crazy guitar solo to show off guitar skills, you can easily pull it off with creative riffs that go well with the vocals. Which reminds me, as for the vocals, they're incredible. I wasn't ever into the whole screaming thing that much, but this band pulls it off so well, I've gotten much more into it,
especially when you're pissed off.

My review for every song is as folllows:

Waking The Fallen: 10/10
-Can't go wrong with an intro.

Unholy Confessions: 10/10
-Some of the strongest words I've ever heard. Especially
the line "I know it's hurting you, but it's killing me."

Chapter Four: 8.5/10
-Catchy verse and awesome chorus, however I'd expect Avenged Sevenfold
to be a bit more original than developing a song from the bible, which they tend to do often with songs like "Beast and The Harlot" or "Sidewinder."

Remenissions: 7.5/10
-I thought the verse riff was a bit misplaced because the riff
starts out all hard and then goes soft, so I thought it was a bit distracting.

Desecrate Through Reverence: 9.5/10
-Awesome hard track. You can feel his anger surge when he says "Spit in my face!" I love this song because it's about standing up to people.
Also, that harmonic through the verse really catches your ears.

Eternal Rest: 5/10
-Only song I didn't really care for. I thought it was a huge mess.
The solo was just a cluster of scales with no rhythm or melody, just insanity.

Second Heartbeat: 10/10
-Unbelievable song. The solo is absolute perfection, incredibly fast.
Really touchy song too, about losing friends and memories.

Radiant Eclipse: 9/10
-A true headbanger with vulgar lyrics. I love the anticipation for the first line of the song to come out: "Last night I was shot!"

I Won't See You Tonight: 10/10
-Most depressing song I've ever heard my entire life. Trust me, it really screws up your day the first time you hear it. However, amazingly powerful and irresistable.

I Won't See You Tonight Pt.2: 8/10
-I thought they could've done without this song on the album,
but still a very hard and good song.

Clairvoyant Disease: 8.5/10
-I thought the verse was a bit weak, but once the chorus comes in, it becomes a lot stronger.

And All Things Will End: 9/10
I enjoyed how the band mixed elements of metal and punk in this song; it adds a lot of interest.

5 out of 5 stars A pinacle in Metalcore.......2006-11-16

(I'm really 18)I've had this cd for a year now and it still impresses me, this is probably the best metalcore band/cd i've heard yet, I like all the songs on the album and half of them completely awesome, the shrilling voice of M. Shadows is raw sounding, the drums are great, i highly reccomend this cd, it is probably there best, far better than City of Evil(i didn't like City of Evil)
Our World: Fallen
Average customer rating: 0 out of 5 stars
  • the best from flame
  • One of the Best
  • Flame's Best CD to date*****
  • Finally...Flame Has Arrived
Our World: Fallen
Flame
Manufacturer: Cross Movement
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000NVL9LK
Release Date: 2007-04-17

Tracks:

  1. Our World Fallen
  2. Where God Placed You
  3. Shinin' - Flame, Tedashii
  4. Myspace
  5. Fallen World (Interlude 1)
  6. Goodness to Repentance
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  16. Goodbye - Flame, , J.R.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars the best from flame.......2007-06-28

i have the other two cd's from flame and this is by far his best work, the beats were pounding, but most importantly his lyrics were straight from the bible, and he did not hesitate to attack a lot of issues we are dealing with today, flame is truly annointed, there is no way anyone could fake that level of passion, this album is perfect for new converts or teenagers ( i gave out a copy at church and the teens loved it) , i bought it almost a month ago and it stil gets regular play in the car and on the ipod,, i can press random and ride with no problem, this cd is a hip hop gospel classic.

5 out of 5 stars One of the Best.......2007-06-25

This is one of the best Christian Rap CD that I have ever heard. It really is an "end time" record. Every track is tight. You can really listen to this project straight through. I feel like you can really give this CD to someone that is close or not so close to you that does not know the Lord as their Savior and it would touch their hearts. When I listen to this CD I want to give it away to someone that does not know the Lord and is stuck in the ways of this world because I believe that it would touch their hearts to what to know Christ. My fav. tracks on the ablum are Good Ain't Bad, Call Him, When You Step, Worldview, Our World Fallen, basically on the real, I love the whole CD. Flame did his thing on this project, God really used him in a mighty way. Get this CD you will be blessed.

5 out of 5 stars Flame's Best CD to date*****.......2007-06-18

Another solid CD from Flame in fact I personally feel that this is the best of his 3 CD's although I recommend his two previous CD's (Rewind and Flame). I actually don't skip a single track throughout this CD; however, the last track on this CD with J.R. and J-Son, his "When You Step" with Da T.R.U.T.H, and "Bad Ain't Good" are phenomenal tracks that get repeated use in my IPod!!! I recommend this CD to any christian or secular hip-hop fan as this is definitely one of the best Cross Movement CD's to date. I also highly recommend 13 Letters by the 116 clique as Flame does the "Ephesians" track on that CD. I also would recommend Lecrae's "After the Music Stops". And Cross Movement HIS-tory CD which is the Cross Movement's last and probably most solid group project.

5 out of 5 stars .......2007-06-01

Awesome album. Just what I've come to expect from this soldier in Christ.

5 out of 5 stars Finally...Flame Has Arrived.......2007-04-30

Upon hearing of the release of Flame's 3rd album I was a bit reluctant about purchasing this piece, namely because of the theological tone of his first 2 releases(the attacks on different denominations and other faiths left a bad taste in my mouth because that's NOT how you salt the earth and light the world...Jesus said the world would know we're His by our love, not by our apologetics/debates). I was determined that I was going to get rid of all 3 releases if he'd done another joint like "The Real On," but to my surprise, what we have here is Flame's TRUE ARRIVAL to the game. The production is tight, the creativity is there, the lyrics are there, and for once...the theme from start to finish is the world's need for redemption thru Christ, Flame goes back to the basics...the redemptive work of Christ. This is a perfect example of the formula the put Cross Movement on the map in the 1st place. I'd still like to see an apology for the tone of the "theology" joints he dropped in albums 1 & 2, but if Our World:Redeemed picks up where Fallen left off...I'm all in. Much love for Flame this time around. Pray for the Peace. <> <
Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Incomplete
  • An August Sunday morning
  • One Hot Burrito To Go, Please.
  • A nearly perfect compilation
  • Excellent, vital anthology...
Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
Gram Parsons
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ASIN: B00005BC89
Release Date: 2001-05-01

Tracks:

  1. Blue Eyes - The International Submarine Band
  2. Luxury Liner - The International Submarine Band
  3. Do You Know How It Feels To Be Lonesome? - The International Submarine Band
  4. I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known - The International Submarine Band
  5. Miller's Cave - The International Submarine Band
  6. Knee Deep In The Blues - The International Submarine Band
  7. Hickory Wind - The Byrds
  8. You're Still On My Mind - The Byrds
  9. The Christian Life - The Byrds
  10. You Don't Miss Your Water - The Byrds
  11. One Hundred Years From Now - The Byrds
  12. Christine's Tune (Devil In Disguise) - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  13. Sin City - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  14. Do Right Woman - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  15. Dark End Of The Street - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  16. Wheels - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  17. Juanita - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  18. Hot Burrito #1 - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  19. Hot Burrito #2 - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  20. High Fashion Queen - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  21. Older Guys - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  22. Cody, Cody - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  23. Wild Horses - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  24. Sing Me Back Home - The Flying Burrito Brothers

Tracks:

  1. To Love Somebody - The Flying Burrito Brothers
  2. Still Feeling Blue - Gram Parsons
  3. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning - Gram Parsons
  4. A Song For You - Gram Parsons
  5. Streets Of Baltimore - Gram Parsons
  6. She - Gram Parsons
  7. The New Soft Shoe - Gram Parsons
  8. Kiss The Children - Gram Parsons
  9. How Much I've Lied - Gram Parsons
  10. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man - Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels
  11. That's All It Took - Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels
  12. California Cotton Fields - Gram Parsons & The Fallen Angels
  13. Return Of The Grievous Angel (Remix) - Gram Parsons
  14. Hearts Of Fire - Gram Parsons
  15. Brass Buttons - Gram Parsons
  16. $1000 Wedding - Gram Parsons
  17. Love Hurts - Gram Parsons
  18. Ooh Las Vegas - Gram Parsons
  19. In My Hour Of Darkness - Gram Parsons
  20. Brand New Heartache - Gram Parsons
  21. Sleepless Nights - Gram Parsons
  22. The Angels Rejoiced Last Night - Gram Parsons

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Gram Parsons was one of the founders of country-rock and an artist whose influence can be heard in the music of such disparate performers as the Eagles, the Rolling Stones, Emmylou Harris, and Wilco. The two-disc, 46-song Sacred Hearts & Fallen Angels brings together tracks from every stage of his too-brief career, starting with his first group, the International Submarine Band, continuing through his period with the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers in the late 1960s, and ending with two solo albums from the early 1970s. Parsons was a talented songwriter, but an erratic singer, and some of his performances are on the ragged side. But when he pulls it together, as he does on the mournful ballad "$1000 Wedding" or his transcendent duets with Harris on "Love Hurts" and the old Louvin Brothers gospel tune "The Angels Rejoiced Last Night," he justifies his reputation as a great country singer. Sacred Hearts & Fallen Angels is an excellent introduction to the work of the man who introduced country to the rock & roll world. --Michael Simmons

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Incomplete.......2005-10-04

For a guy who died so young, Gram made a lot of music and was an incalculable influence on future musicians. He moved fast, and that makes it hard to put together a compilation. This one is a good effort, but like most comps it skips my favorite song (in this case, Big Mouth Blues).
The great bulk of this 2-disc set is available on 4 discs: The 2fer edition of Gram Parsons Solo Records GP and Grievous Angel; Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo, The International Submarine Band's album, and Flying Burrito Bros' Gilded Palace of Sin.
I personally think it makes more sense to just go out and buy those discs than another (quite fine) comp. That way, you get (almost) everything, the way it meant to be heard.

5 out of 5 stars An August Sunday morning.......2005-09-23

I could rattle on about how important Gram Parsons was and still is -- father of country rock, partner and nurturer of Emmylou Harris, grandfather of alt-country, etc., etc., etc. -- and how this is an important and far-reaching anthology and that everyone should have a copy. Instead, let me tell you about a gorgeous mid-August Sunday morning, 2005, driving into Yosemite Valley.
While my girlfriend drove the rental, I was in charge of the entertainment -- popping the CDs in and out. I decided on Gram, front-to-back, both discs -- from the boyish, sunny enthusiasm of the International Submarine Band to the sadly premature weariness of his last recordings. Maybe it was the gorgeous scenery as we snaked the hour or so toward the floor of the valley from the south gate. Or maybe it was the weather (perfect). Maybe it was a hyperactive rock'n'roller taking time to take it easy and give the songs a longer and better listen than before. Maybe it was just the notion of listening to Gram in California. But his music was the absolutely perfect soundtrack to an absolutely perfect Sunday morning. Simply beautiful music.
The only thing I can compare it to was the August Sunday morning my father drove us through North Carolina en route to Florida when I was 13, and the sun was just right, and every station on the radio was broadcasting some preacher or another. Except that listening to Gram in the cathedral of John Muir was a much more religious experience.
If you're not into history, at least listen to this collection if you love a sunny Sunday morning.

5 out of 5 stars One Hot Burrito To Go, Please........2005-06-09

If you appreciate the talents of Gram Parsons and share an affinity for what is now "old Style" country that is fused with "old style" rock, then this compilation is for you. I was a big fan of the Burritos in the seventies and had a deep appreciation for the later solo work of Parsons, but I had never had the opportunity to experience his work with The International Submarine Band. Well, I was blown away! The songs hold up today as a kind of pure country music that tells stories of good old Christian men and women who commit sins every day, but we still love and forgive them. Even when the songs are sung from the lips of the condemned, waiting on death row for the ultimate fate to befall them. There is such depth and texture in these discs that any fan will be totally satisfied with this boxed set. Buy it now!

5 out of 5 stars A nearly perfect compilation.......2005-03-28

This is a wonderful 2xCD compilation - it looks great, sounds great and comes as close as humanly possible to being a perfect sampling of Gram's very consistent work. For those reasons alone, you should probably get it, particularly if you're neither a completist nor already familiar with any of Gram's material. On the other hand, you may choose to go the longer route - even so, there are plenty of reasons to get this 2xCD as well, mentioned below. For those who might want more, here's how to go about it:

1) The International Submarine Band's "Safe At Home" reissue on Sundazed contains tracks 1-6 on CD 1, as well as 4 more tracks, in excellent sound and packaging.

2) The Byrds' "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" CD on Legacy features lots of Gram vocals and involvement, including tracks 7 & 8 on CD 1, but you miss the Gram vocal take on "The Christian Life" that's on this 2xCD. The versions of "You Don't Miss Your Water" and "One Hundred Years From Now" are different, too. Although these (tracks 9-11 on CD 1 here) were on the Byrds' boxed set, they were just about the only worthwhile things on it that weren't on any of the Byrds' single CD reissues as bonus tracks - so this double CD gets you those 3 tracks quite easily.

3) The Flying Burrito Brothers "Hot Burritos!" 2xCD on A&M contains tracks 12-24 of CD 1 here, plus the first track of CD 2 . . . AND 29 more tracks, some of them excellent (though this 2xCD does a good job of capturing the best.)

4) The Reprise single CD reissue of Gram's two solo albums "GP" and "Grievous Angel" contains tracks 2-9 on CD 2, as well as tracks 13-22 on CD 2. It also has five tracks not included here. And the song "Return Of The Grievous Angel" is in a different mix here.

5) Gram Parsons & the Fallen Angels "Live 1973" CD on Rhino features tracks 10-12 on CD 2, plus nine tracks not here, in excellent sound.

6) This CD also features three outtakes from Gram's solo albums (tracks 20-22 on CD 2). These were previously available only on the import-only "Sleepless Nights," a compilation of these three tunes plus some late-period Flying Burrito Brothers country covers - the best of which are also on "Hot Burritos!" So this Rhino set is an easy way to get these three tracks without any dross.

That's it, with the exception of the recently unearthed "Another Side Of This Life: The Lost Recordings Of Gram Parsons 1965-1966," a surprisingly fine Sundazed release of previously undiscovered demos. Gram's talent is in full flower (he even performs a version of his own "Brass Buttons" roughly 8 years before its appearance on "Grievous Angel.") Most of the 18 tracks are covers of great songs by Fred Neil, Tim Hardin and other soulful folky types. It's much better than you'd think.

Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Excellent, vital anthology..........2005-03-17

Read below and you will see why British people know nothing about country music. Stick to the Beatles, okay jerky boy?

I wish I could explain what Gram Parsons did for me musically. He could very well be the reason why there is any good country music left at all. This anthology includes some of The Burrito Brothers stuff, Byrds, and plenty of old Fallen Angels tracks. This is one of those all-inclusive anthologies...I don't find myself wondering, "Why didn't they put such and such song on here?"

It is worth the money for this one if you're a fan of real country music.
Live 1973
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B0000033ZC
Release Date: 1997-03-04

Tracks:

  1. We'll Sweep Out The Ashes
  2. Country Baptizing
  3. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man
  4. Big Mouth Blues
  5. The New Soft Shoe
  6. Cry One More Time
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  11. Six Days On The Road
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Because he was gone by age 27, any opportunity to hear Gram Parsons in action is worthwhile. This record was recorded in front of a studio audience and broadcast live on WLIR in New York in March of 1973, a mere six months before Parsons's untimely death. Most of the material comes from his two solo albums (now collected on one CD) and his groundbreaking work with the Byrds and Burritos. Still, there are a few noteworthy additions to the canon, namely an urgent reading of Merle Haggard's "California Cottonfields," a roughshod '50s-rock medley, and the relatively obscure sacred tune "Country Baptizing," which was written by North Carolina fiddler Jim Shumate, a onetime member of both Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and then Flatt & Scruggs's Foggy Mountain Boys. Parsons's touring band, the Fallen Angels, play with fire and looseness, especially Neil Flanz on pedal steel, and, of course, the wonderful Emmylou Harris harmonizes ever so passionately with the lead Fallen Angel. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best way to remember Gram.......2006-09-06

For those of us who saw Gram on this tour, this is the record. Just a night or two before this was broadcast, Gram played almost the same set at Max's Kansas City--the only difference was his encore of Hank Williams's Jambalaya. What a night! I heard the original broadcast and taped it on a reel to reel and later transferred it to a cassette long before the complete concert was eventually issued. This is Gram. And Emmylou. And the touring band. Great songs and feeling that you don't find every day. Yea, I like the little that Gram left behind, but as far as live shows go, it beats the bootlegs of The Burritos or endless outtakes of the Reprise sessions. When I wish there were one more Gram Parsons album out there somewhere, I put this one on, and Gram lives.

5 out of 5 stars Most Listened To CD in my Collection.......2006-03-18

This is the album that turned me onto Gram Parsons and then the Flying Burrito Brothers. I came across this purely by accident but what a gem it is. A long time fan of Emmylou Harris I'm simply blown away by the energetic yet beautiful duet. About the only thing more I could wish for is this CD to be longer or have a second disc I could buy.

5 out of 5 stars Live and at their peak.......2006-01-29

I would personally place this album ahead of GP and slightly behind Grievous Angel in quality of performance. I find the DJ chat interesting in what it reveals about the personalities of the musicians on that fabled tour. The band sounds generally tight and exuberant, and I think this reflects the fact that they had been on tour for several months and had reached a level of comfort with each other. Several of the cuts are superior to their versions on the studio albums, particularly Love Hurts, The New Soft Shoe, and That's All It Took. Gram's voice is smoother here than it often was on GP. As has been mentioned, Glanz' performance on steel guitar is terrific, and I think that tour guitarist Jock Bartley's rock sensibility compares favorably with Jimmy Burton's work on the studio sides.
This album gives a wonderful insight into what those legendary tour shows must have been like, and for those fans who didn't or couldn't see Parsons live, this one is indispenseable.

5 out of 5 stars Ground Breaker.......2005-10-30

Gram and Emmylou are fantastic. The band is loose and rocking and in great support of the ballads. Getting this album passed my expectations and made me forever love Gram's music and inspiration.

1 out of 5 stars Politically Correct remaster.......2005-05-14

It's ironic a previous reviewer complained about the talking between takes. On the original vinyl version, the song "Drug Store Truck Drivin Man" was dedicated to the then governor of California, Ronald Ray Gun. Listening to this remix is like listening to a reformed 60s stoner explain why kids should vote Republican and shouldn't smoke grass.
It's too bad that the survivors don't have the courage of their, 1973, convictions.
Find the record somewhere in a cutout bin instead.
Too bad the ratings only go down to 1 star. I'd give it less. Waste of time and money.
Praise the Fallen
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Distinct Style
  • My first introduction to VNV Nation
  • Like Cutting Your Soul on a Blade of Darkness.
  • Sloppy, repetitive and untalented.
  • Intriguing, although somewhat simplistic...
Praise the Fallen
VNV Nation
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Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

  1. Chosen
  2. Joy
  3. Procession
  4. Voice
  5. Forsaken
  6. Ascension
  7. Honour
  8. Burnout
  9. Solitary
  10. PTF2012
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Distinct Style.......2006-11-05

PTF2012 is a great album in the techno/trance/future pop genre. Although I prefer VNV Nations album "Empires", PTF2012 is a good compliment to it. VNV Nation breaks out of the the monotonous beat-box drone of a lot of stereotypical techno music, and delivers much more internally stimulating music. VNV Nation's style is more like poetry set to an electronic track, which invokes emotions that are generally left untouched by mainstream music (which plays songs about two things: love and hate). VNV Nations invokes personal integrity, national pride and honor, internal conflict, determination and the list goes on. Unique to their style is subtle allusion to historical events, which any good student can appreciate. A personal favorite is the song "Procession", a powerful song, which really gets the listener energized, until the eerie lyrics reveal the underlying themes of the song, pointing out how frighteningly easy it is to turn our own passionate responses into blind rage.

4 out of 5 stars My first introduction to VNV Nation.......2005-07-10

'Praise The Fallen'is the title of this VNV Nation CD from 1999. And this is my introduction to this hardcore
electronica/industrial trance outfit. Being a Delerium/Front Line Assembly fan I saw VNV as my own personal progression to explore new music and new sounds. I basically came across VNV Nation through Amazon.com reviews and picks and decided to buy this album to have a 'little taste' of what VNV is. I am now a fan, this is a style of music that one can dance to, chill out too as well as have as background music for a party with friends. All the tracks are interesting to listen too, the drums are worked in well with the synths and industrial beats. The vocalist is dark and mysterious and for this style of music that is a underpinning success. 'Joy', 'Solitary' and 'PTF2012' were the picks for me from this monumental album. And I now will look out for more VNV Nation releases.
If you like the works of Leeb & Fulber you will enjoy this from the anthem sounding VNV Nation.

5 out of 5 stars Like Cutting Your Soul on a Blade of Darkness........2005-01-29

Listening to this album is like plunging yourself into a dark abyss and cutting your soul on a blade of darkness. To be human means to be accused, judged, and condemned by this testament to humankind, yet hearing souls will revel and glory in the condemnation, and the sentence is denial and death or acceptance and understanding.
From the very start, humanity is on trial, and the evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of annihilation due to acts of extreme injustice and ultimate disorder. Hopelessness and cries of injustice scream through and pervade every moment of this intense spectrum of light and darkness that ranges from moments of defeat to times of glorious victory. Yet even in victory there is an impending emptiness and isolation, leaving the listener lost on the isle of doom and despair.
There are times when the listener questions the motives and meaning for the music, but overall, it's a glorious tribute to those who have fallen into the pit of injustice and unmerciful disaster. From "Chosen" all the way through to the untitled hidden track, the music soars and falls like a bird with clipped wings, like a parade of souls searching for answers that never come. In "Chosen," the almost hopeless journey begins with railing accusations of scourges on mankind and inhuman deeds of 'cataclysmic, unnatural, and unreasoning' destruction. From there, "Joy" fights back and shouts through with lyrics of defiance, posing such disturbing questions as, "Why do I love when I still feel pain; when does it end; when's my work done? Why do I fight? Why do I feel that I carry a sword to the battlefield?"
From there, the march continues with "Procession," a song of vengeance and warnings of judgment and resurrection, disturbing the listener with such violent lyrics as, "And we who were so scorned will always wish to make their end, our words to still their voice, out hands to break their worthless necks." It then continues with words of future triumph like, "One day we'll see our names in stone where fires burn, the great who silent stood among you, never praised nor never known." The epic continues as "Voice" takes it from there and defiantly shouts, "We are not the same! You will hear my voice!"
The darkness thickens with "Forsaken," an absolutely haunting song of sorrow that takes you on a lyric-less yet positively melodic journey into the abyss of human despair and loneliness. From the pit of desolation, the phoenix rises through the flames in "Ascension," an eight minute-plus voiceless refusal of surrender.
The height of the journey comes with "Honour," an unimaginably intense philosophical questioning, a trial within itself, with an accompanying moving beat. "Mothers stand in vain and cry" while the poet interrogates the by-now miserable listener with such propositions as, "Shall I recall when justice did prevail? No reason to be found why reason did fail." And just as the listener has confined himself permanently to realms of night, the poet sifts through the destruction and demands to "Stand your ground this is what we are fighting for, for our spirit and laws and ways! Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war! For heaven or hell we shall not wait! Shall I think of honour as lies? Or lament its aged, slow demise?"
Onward continues the journey with "Burnout," which seems almost like a burnout of reason, but thankfully we arrive at shore again with the epic "Solitary," which truly gives words of hope such as, "And if rain brings winds of change, let it rain on us forever. I have no doubts form what I've seen; I have never wanted more. With this line I'll mark the past as a symbol of beginning." This beacon of light is a welcome reprieve from the endless darkness that permeates the soul of this album, and we find ourselves even more thankful for the moments of remembrance and regeneration in the final three tracks "PTF2012," "Schweigeminute," which is a literal minute of silence given to the listener as a chance of reflection and contemplation, and the untitled hidden track.
Overall, this is an utterly spiritually crushing yet intellectually and morally elevating work of art, and even better, it is but the genesis of the VNV Nation empire, whose genius continues in the insubstantial castles of darkness of Empires and its subsequent beam of light Futureperfect.

1 out of 5 stars Sloppy, repetitive and untalented........2005-01-27

VNV Nation is a terrible example of the music i love. Their compostition is weak, repetitive and slow. The pentamiter of the lyrics does not match with rythym or bass. The vocals are slow sloppy and untalented. Listening to this vocalist is like listening to the jaw bone of a donkey being scraped along a chalk board in a wide hallway.

4 out of 5 stars Intriguing, although somewhat simplistic..........2003-12-13

Praise The Fallen (PTF) is a very well conceived EBM album. EBM is basically a lighter and faster variant of Industrial music, and even though PTF is significantly faster than anything put out by that bunch of anorexic labradors (by that I mean Skinny Puppy), it is not that much lighter. The beats in this record are utterly ferocious, and this is not a bad thing. However, at times, the beats tend to overwhelm the melody.

The melodies, although at times complex, are subordinated to pounding drums during some of the tracks, and this seems to grate owing to the fact that the beats are as rough as a cheese grater. If the melodies in some of the songs were played louder and more frequently, this would be a brilliant album. However, the dark and haunting sounds are sometimes drowned in repetitive drumming all to often, resulting in a record that has less melody, and dramatic impact, than it potentially had. The only songs that really manage to strike the balance (and also be the best tracks on the album IMO) are Joy, Procession and Honor. These songs are so catchy, and awfully danceable, that they would turn a retirement home into a rave. Still, most of the other tracks can get too rough, or, suprisingly, too sedate.

This, however, doesnt mean that VNV's first big album is bad. In fact, it is very good! The lyrics, although sometimes too preachy, are quite intelligent and compelling, and the times in the songs where they allow the melody to shine through are utterly breathtaking. If you are new to EBM and want to start with the sound of the Berlin Philharmonic being ripped apart by chainsaw-weilding Nazis (which this album is wonderful at creating), then I would reccomend this. However, a softer (and more depressing) alternative for an EBM novice would be Failure by Assemblage 23.

Although this record is too polar (your choice between sheet-metal instrumentals or boring ballads, with too few 'middle ground' tracks), it shows excellent promise and a vision that was fully realised in VNV's next album, Empires.
Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: B000068TN9
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
  2. Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
  3. The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
  4. The Heiress 'Departure/Morris Suggests Love/The Proposal/Finale' - Aaron Copland
  5. Sunset Boulevard 'Prelude' - Franz Waxman
  6. The Ten Commandments 'Prelude' - Elmer Bernstein
  7. Breakfast At Tiffany's 'Moon River' - Henry Mancini
  8. Hatari! 'Baby Elephant Walk' - Henry Mancini
  9. Rosemary's Baby 'Main Title (Vocal)' - Christopher Komeda
  10. Romeo & Juliet 'Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet' - Nino Rota
  11. Once Upon A Time In The West 'Once Upon A Time In The West' - Ennio Morricone
  12. Love Story 'Theme From Love Story' - Francis Lai
  13. The Godfather 'Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)' - Nino Rota
  14. The Godfather 'Love Theme From The Godfather' - Nino Rota
  15. Chinatown 'Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith
  16. The Godfather - Part II 'End Title' - Nino Rota
  17. Star Trek: The Motion Picture 'End Title' - Jerry Goldsmith
  18. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' - John Williams
  19. Terms Of Endearment 'Theme From Terms Of Endearment' - Michael Gore
  20. Flashdance 'Love Theme From Flashdance' - Giorgio Moroder
  21. Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer

Tracks:

  1. Witness 'Building The Barn' - Maurice Jarre
  2. Children Of A Lesser God 'Main Title' - Michael Convertino
  3. The Untouchables 'The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)' - Ennio Morricone
  4. Fatal Attraction 'Fatal Attraction' - Maurice Jarre
  5. The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
  6. Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
  7. Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
  8. The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
  9. Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
  10. Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
  11. Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
  12. Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
  13. Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
  14. Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
  15. The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
  16. The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
  17. Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
  18. Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
  19. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 'Main Titles' - Graeme Revell
  20. Vanilla Sky 'To The Roof' - Nancy Wilson
  21. The Sum Of All Fears 'The Mission' - Jerry Goldsmith
  22. Forest Gump 'I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump' - Alan Silvestri

Amazon.com

Granddaddy of the Hollywood studios, Paramount Pictures is rightfully proud of its century of contributions to both American cinema and the art of film scoring. But the first disc of this 43-track double-CD anthology merely hints at the studio's musical peaks, blithely skipping through its first seven decades in just 17 tracks. Indeed, the package as a whole seems more interested in marketing its post-'70s catalog of hits and blockbusters than it does in paying real homage to history and roots. Even rarities like Double Indemnity and The Lost Weekend are served up via modern budget-line rerecordings, as is Ennio Morricone's epochal Once upon a Time in the West). Contemporary recordings of Aaron Copland's rare score to The Heiress and Franz Waxman's great Sunset Blvd. fare better, but soundtrack fans may miss the originals. The studio's rich pop-crossover successes in the '60s are documented via Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet and Love Story, while successful franchises like Star Trek and Raiders also get their due. Too often the '90s-focused second disc only underscores some uncomfortable trends in contemporary scoring--orchestral nervous tics punctuated by booming crescendos, treacly piano Muzak--and makes one wonder if the music of The Rugrats Movie and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are really film music milestones. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!.......2007-05-10

If you love movies and movie music, you can't go wrong with this two cd Paramount Anniversary set.

2 out of 5 stars Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything.......2006-07-19

Normally I have a lot to say in my reviews, but not this time. The main problem with this collection is that all the most memorable film scores are just on one disc, with the second used mostly to play out stuff from the last ten years that, really, musically isn't very memorable and only includes three pieces anyone will recognize just because, like the movies they come from, they're based on old TV shows - The Addams Family, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible.

And that brings up another problem. With all due respect to the late Jerry Goldsmith, who has provided some truly great classic movie scores, was it REALLY necessary to include TWO versions of the SAME Star Trek march in this collection? This seems evocative of the milk-it-for-all-its-worth attitude Paramount has had lately toward its now-tarnished crown-jewel franchise. Where's James Horner's theme music from Star Trek II and III? If they're gonna put Star Trek on here twice, they should have provided a little diversity. It wouldn't have taken much, I'm sure.

I'm sure that Paramount's had other films with far more memorable music (even Harold Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem could have helped on Disc 2). This just seems like a lazy attempt at something that really could have been great.

2 out of 5 stars More of a propaganda CD.......2002-10-30

There are some really great songs on this 2 CD set. However, those really great songs seem to be lightly interspersed amongst a large number of forgettable songs whose main purpose seems to be to remind you of those movies you enjoy(ed) so much.

It seems a little odd to me that out of 90 years of film making the most memorable scores have been largely released within the last few years. I was pleased to find themes from the Godfather, Indiana Jones and Witness. I was perplexed with the inclusion of songs from Rugrats, both Mission Impossible movies (one would have been more than enough) and Tomb Raider (memorable???).

This is my own personal bias, but I do prefer movie soundtracks that evoke a feeling of excitement. With this collection I just couldn't get excited. I kept finding myself being let down by songs that didn't in some way complement the preceeding song.

There are certainly some great tracks here, but overall I was disappointed. My advise would be to look elsewhere.

4 out of 5 stars Great selection of Film Hits!.......2002-09-25

This one was a pleasant surprise! I thought- how could any CD that had "Baby Elephant Walk" be all that good? This one is. Lots of great scores- classics and a few hidden treasures. After hearing the beautiful title score for "Children of a Lesser God", I had to buy the entire soundtrack - very soothing. There are a few that may seem too overplayed ("Love Story", "Raiders of the Lost Ark",), but most are a welcome addition to any compilation. Try NOT loving "Building the Barn" from "Witness" or the "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan". Hours of great listening.

2 out of 5 stars Older recordings, main themes only.......2002-08-27

This is a great album concept, but I really wish Paramount had re-recorded these scores as they deserve to be heard. The tracks range from 1944 to the present, and the older recordings sound just like the cleaned-up older recordings that they are.

I would also personally have enjoyed more "secondary" music themes (otherwise it becomes like reading book summaries that always only quote the opening paragraph), and I could easily have done without the "pop" tunes (like Baby Elephant Walk and the Rugrats theme). In fact, it would have been very nice to listen to an album comprised of tracks chosen for their strong musical value rather than apparently for their box office and/or hit song popularity. But, to be fair, that may be precisely what draws some people to this CD set.

Film score music constitutes the single most significant body of classical music of our time. I hope some of these tracks will entice listeners to buy entire soundtracks and listen to some of these works as a whole.
When Fallen Angels Fly
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Goddess Sings!
  • WHEN THEY SAY COUNTRY MUSIC, THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!
  • PATTY ...A REAL ARTIST...NOT A PHONY!!
  • A Great Collection of Songs
  • Contemporary country album of high quality
When Fallen Angels Fly
Patty Loveless
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002A3E
Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

  1. A Handful Of Dust
  2. Halfway Down
  3. When The Fallen Angels Fly
  4. You Don't Even Know Who I Am
  5. Feelin' Good About Feelin' Bad
  6. Here I Am
  7. I Try To Think About Elvis
  8. Ships
  9. Old Weakness (Coming On Strong)
  10. Over My Shoulder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Goddess Sings!.......2007-01-11

She must be a Goddess! At the very least--a "Fallen Angel." How could a mere human voice produce such longing and beauty!

The timeless intensity of "Over My Shoulder" is, by itself, well worth the price of the CD.

Enjoy this testament to the fragility and the stubborn pride of the divinely human heart.

5 out of 5 stars WHEN THEY SAY COUNTRY MUSIC, THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!.......2005-09-27

This is one of the greatest "masterpieces" I have ever heard in my life! The songs are perfect, not overdone, not oversung and truly cut to the heart!! My favorite is "Here I Am" but I also love "You Don't Even Know Who I Am", "Ships", "Over My Shoulder", "Elvis", "Halfway Down", "Handful of Dust" and the title track. Shoot, they're all fantastic!! I could listen to this over and over and over and over and never tire!! Can you tell I love this CD???? Patty Loveless is unbeatable and is not given enough credit for being an "evergreen" in country music.

5 out of 5 stars PATTY ...A REAL ARTIST...NOT A PHONY!!.......2005-05-16

This was the CMA's album of the year!! With good reason; no filler here at all! One thing about Loveless is that she's consistent but she continues to top herself without selling or compromising who she is to "do what sells". Patty is also aware of the need for maintaining her roots and not pretending to be someone she is not. And she doesn't oversell the songs. She's just pure and clean without resorting to vocal gimmickry like (Reba, Hill, McBride, Twain). Patty is vastly underrated as a singer and performer because she is no phony. She's the real thing......and unfortunately, the real thing gets overlooked amid all the glitz, glamour and artificiality of the ones I just mentioned above. "When Fallen Angels Fly" is a true masterpiece...but then Patty Loveless is a true artist!!

5 out of 5 stars A Great Collection of Songs.......2004-07-09

For most of my life, I haven't really been into country. My parents both listened to it a little bit, but I never gave it much interest. That is, until last summer when my best friend lent me this CD (and a few others) for a family vacation. I was pretty jaded and didn't think I would even listen to it... but somewhere during the 7-hour drive, I popped in this CD and gave it a listen. I couldn't have been more surprised about how much I fell in love with it. Patty has an AMAZING voice packed with strong emotion, maturity, and pure class. She has no problem delivering anything she sings and always puts her distinct stamp on a song. She's like no other. Every song on this album is wonderful and believable. My favorite tracks are "A Handful of Dust", "When the Fallen Angels Fly", "You Don't Even Know Who I Am", and "Here I Am"

This lady truly is a one of a kind and deserves all the sucess she has gotten over the span of her career. She has finally opened my eyes to real, authentic country music. It's no wonder she has been around so long.

5 out of 5 stars Contemporary country album of high quality.......2004-05-29

Patty has recorded many excellent albums and this one is well up to her usual standard. It includes three major country hits and seven other wonderful songs. The three hits are You don't even know who I am (about a woman who leaves a man who doesn't understand her), Here I am (about a woman's desire for a particular man) and I try to think about Elvis (an up-tempo song about a woman trying to get over a broken relationship).

Elsewhere, there are plenty of fine songs beginning with Handful of dust, a mid-tempo song with a similar idea to the old sixties pop song, A hundred pounds of clay. Halfway down (another mid-tempo song), When fallen angels fly (an excellent ballad about a happy relationship) and Feeling good about feeling bad (about successfully getting over a broken relationship) are among the other great songs here.

This is Patty at her peak and should satisfy all her fans. While this is a contemporary album, it should appeal to all but the most die-hard traditional fans.
The Incredible Film Music Box
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Six Decades of Film Music
  • Excellent collection with fine performances
  • "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music"
The Incredible Film Music Box

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007S687Y
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

  1. Gone With The Wind: Overture
  2. Citizen Kane: Overture
  3. Casablanca: As Time Goes By
  4. It's A Wonderful Life: It's A Wonderful Life
  5. The Third Man: The Harry Lime Theme
  6. The Searchers: Suite
  7. The Bridge On The River Kwai: Colonel Bogey March
  8. Vertigo: Prelude
  9. Touch Of Evil: Main Title
  10. Ben-Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers
  11. North By Northwest: Prelude
  12. Psycho: Suite
  13. The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
  14. Lawrence Of Arabia: Overture

Tracks:

  1. To Kill A Mockingbird: Suite
  2. The Great Escape: Main Title
  3. Doctor Zhivago: Main Title & Lara's Theme
  4. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
  5. Once Upon A Time In The West: Jill's Theme
  6. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
  7. Midnight Cowboy: Midnight Cowboy
  8. Get Carter: Main Title
  9. A Clockwork Orange: Ode To Joy
  10. The Godfather: Waltz & Love Theme
  11. Jaws: Jaws
  12. Rocky: Gonna Fly Now
  13. Taxi Driver: Suite
  14. Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

Tracks:

  1. Superman: Main Theme
  2. Alien: End Title
  3. Raging Bull: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
  4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Raiders March
  5. Blade Runner: End Titles
  6. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: Adventures On Earth
  7. Once Upon A Time In America: Deborah's Theme
  8. Back To The Future: Main Theme
  9. Witness: Building The Barn
  10. Aliens: Main Title
  11. Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso
  12. Glory: Charging Frot Wagner
  13. Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme
  14. Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme

Tracks:

  1. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
  2. Schindler's List: Main Theme
  3. Braveheart: End Credits
  4. Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
  5. Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen
  6. American Beauty: Any Other Name
  7. Gladiator: Now We Are Free
  8. Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship
  9. The Girl With The Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
  10. Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl: Suite
  11. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban: Suite
  12. Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
  13. Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening
  14. The Incredibles: Overture

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Six Decades of Film Music.......2007-05-13

This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent collection with fine performances.......2007-03-28

Silva Screen Records, based in England, has been issuing some fine collections of film scores, more in one box than we have the right to expect. This four-CD box contains scores by many of the best writers, including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tomkin, Kenneth J. Alford (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Marricone, John Barry, Nino Rota, John Williams, James Horner, and more. We can all think of additional film scores we wished were included, but then there's no way this collection could be all-inclusive. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, supplemented by Crouch End Festival Chorus on some numbers, does a very competent job...The liner notes give the basic information without any commentary, and as far as I can see, contain only one error. Am I wrong or are tracks 9 and 10 on the fourth CD mislabeled? Track 9, which runs 7:33, seems to have the excitement of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (which I did not see) and track 10, which runs 4:22, the more sedate "The Girl with the Pearl Earring (which I also did not see). Listings seem to have them reversed.

5 out of 5 stars "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music".......2005-05-16

When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004

There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!

Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.

Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)

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