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| 1. From Clarity To Insanity |
| 2. The Scaffold Scenario |
| 3. Cold Bits Of Fire |
| 4. Bloodstained Prophecy |
| 5. Menace And Prayer |
| 6. Synthetia |
| 7. Opus Void |
| 8. Divanity |
| 9. Never In A Dream (Bonus Track) |
| 10. Towards Glory (Bonus Track) |
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Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: Never in a Dream, and Towards Glory
The bonus dvd with this soundtrack was the reason I purchased. I enjoy film soundtracks, and science fiction, but this dvd was a real highlight for me. I got the soundtrack cd out of the local library. The cd was missing from the case, but I found this wonderful dvd instead that I went out to purchase later.
With optional segments of dialog from Ian McDiarmid, this film is a stunning visual and musical overview of the full epic story of episodes I-VI of Star Wars. For those of us who felt that eps. IV-VI fell short of our expectations, this film presents them well as parts of the whole story. The Musical Journey also stands as a summary of the entire SW opus for someone who is not familiar with the Star Wars characters and plot. Highly recommended.
Options: no subtitles or other options.
My favorite tracks are "Battle of the Heroes," "Anakin's Betrayal," Palpatine's teachings, "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan," and the "Immolation Scene."
The others are very good as well, but these are especially nice. "Battle of the Heroes" is Dual of the Fates for Revenge of the Sith. "Anakin's Betrayal" is a very sad track that is, in my opinion, one of William's most powerful pieces. "Palpatine's Teachings" is really, really neat. It's very dark and moody, a perfect piece for the evil emperor. The only weird thing is the end. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is the action piece that plays during the battles of Anakin and Obi-Wan, and Yoda and the Emperor. Finally, "The Immolation Scene" is another sad piece, even more so than "Anakin's Betrayal."
Although I really like this CD, there are some things that are missing (as usual). First, the whole sequence where the droids are looking for Obi-Wan after he was shot. You see Obi-Wan in his ship with Senator Organa on the Hologram (or whatever it is), and Obi-Wan says that his clones turned on him. That was some pretty awesome music that OF COURSE was left out of the CD. Then there was Dual of the Fates in the movie, but completely absent from the CD. And probably the most annoying was that whole piece of music before Obi-Wan and Anakin fight. It was so touching and sad and I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT IT OUT! Absolutely amazing. Also, did anyone notice that some little bits were cut out? For example, in Anakin vs. Obi Wan, they cut out about a second or two of choir. What?! What the heck is with that? It's when Anakin is running on the long thing and jumps on the droid on the lava. Also, there was some pretty cool drumming when you see Yoda and the Emperor fighting, and you can see the whole stadium (the big room). There's also drumming in "Enter Lord Vader" that is muted in the soundtrack.
Oh well...if I'm going to collect movie scores, I'm going to have to get used to the fact that in almost all cases there's not going to be every bit of music. I've experienced this in both Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park I (there was very little left out on this score), and almost everything else. At the moment, I'm just waiting for the 22nd, for the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 soundtrack. It's gonna be amazing.
See Yu
Having said that, I will say that few soundtracks have ever so perfectly captured the underlying emotional currents of their respective movie; in the case of ROTS, the contemporaneous tragedies of Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, the extermination of the Jedi, and the rise of the oppressive Empire. The listener is confronted with the depth and totality of the evil that has beset the entire galaxy to a degree that the film could not reach in only 2 hours.
Bravo, Dan Mohr, and BRAVO John Williams!
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.
The first song is Spice 1's "N**ga Gots No Heart", a hard-hitting rap song from the Bay Area great. It has nice production with synths and a funky style, and his rhymes are tough as nails. The best song here by far is MC Eiht's "Streiht Up Menace", a song I consider a classic. Eiht tells the story of a boy born in the ghetto and his problems getting out, it's got a sad ending. It's a very emotional track and the strings-and-drums production are also beautiful. I haven't seen this track anywhere else, so the soundtrack is almost worth it just for that song. The Ant Banks song "Packin' A Gun" has nice, bass heavy production and his flow here is nice to listen to. Kenya Gruv's love song "Top of the World" is here, it's nicely produced but it's not one I listen to too much. The Too Short cut "Only the Strong Will Survive" is a great song from the rap legend, I think Too Short was in his prime when this song was made and it sounds great. Mz. Kilo's funny song "All Over a Ho" is another highlight. Da Lench Mob, a kind of forgotten group from the early 90s, have a song called "Guerillas Ain't Gangstas", a pretty catchy hip hop song, the lyrics are interesting. Female rapper Smooth Ace contributes with "You Been Played", a track I find entertaining, I like the chorus. Brand Nubian's "Lick Dem MFs" is okay, it's a decent song but not the best we've seen from the legendary group. I think the same of Pete Rock & CL Smooth's "Death Becomes You" featuring the YGs. Pete and CL are maybe my favorite group of all time, and this song, while pretty good and well produced, doesn't really fit their style. The slow jam "Unconditional Love" by Hi-Five is excellent, it's too bad I've never heard from these guys again. One of KRS-One's last songs under the Boogie Down Productions moniker is here, "'P' is Still Free". It's an entertaining song with a good beat, the chorus makes me laugh. The Cutthroats show a crazy style on "Stop Lookin' At Me", it reminds me of an Onyx song. Even an early UGK song is here, the laidback "Pocket Full of Stones". The legend DJ Quik is included with "Can't F**k Wit A N**ga". It uses a sample from an earlier song of his, it's a nice song overall. The soundtrack finishes with an edited version of the first song.
This is a really great soundtrack, one of my favorites. As with any soundtrack, it has a lot of variety, so if you're looking for something more focused, this might not be for you. I feel that 1993 was one of hip hop's greatest years, and the music from the time is some of my favorite. I recommend this album to fans of the music of this period, because I enjoy it a lot.
A tour followed in which the band felt they were regularly blown off stage by the support act, Peaches, who was accompanied only by a beat box, so, considering wryly their banks of equipment and teams of support, they split up.
I suppose the market must have changed after the first record, because the music is still fine, highly entertaining in fact. I had been surprised not to come across it in second-hand shops - perhaps those who did buy it had hung on to it. Justine Frischmann and Elastica are much missed and needed at the present time
most tracks are broken up, The Dwell of the fates is broken a hundred of times. and Anakin's theme is not in a separated track. There's no comparations to the first trilogy soundtracks, they're exaclty as soundtracks gotta be.
i owe the one disc version, though it has only 75 minutes of music, it's much more complete.
that's why this soundtrack was a low selled one.
they gotta do something if they want us to get the next ones. (or if they're planning to release them)
This two-hour score lovers heaven is one of his most brilliant scores ever, "i own about twenty of his." It combines Williams's thematic mind, with his obvious mathematic brilliance for writing.
The result is a leangthy work of art, earth shattering by it's themes, and haunting in it's complexity.
Buy this, and surrender to it's power.
In 1977, George Lucas took the world by storm with A New Hope, the first film in the Star Wars series. The film became known as a science fiction masterpiece in a relatively short period of time, and his spawned numerous sequels and prequels alike. One of the driving forces behind the films, in addition to excellent acting and (what were then) state-of-the-art special effects, the films featured an excellent musical score, composed by John Williams. When John Williams does the score for a movie, he very rarely fails to please with his compositions. And when George Lucas decided to do a second (prequel) trilogy, he once again enlisted Williams to do the score. Many a year and many films later, does Williams still have what it takes to make awesome film scores? Read on for my review of the soundtrack to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
To put it in the simplest terms possible, if you like Star Wars, it's well worth buying the soundtracks. Admittingly, Episode I as a film disappointed me, but the soundtrack proved one thing beautifully - John Williams had not lost his ability compose excellent film scores. While the score from the prequel trilogy does, like the films themselves, pale in comparsion to the original trilogy, this is still excellent music. Admittingly though, some pieces do stand out more than others - and there aren't as many stand-out tracks on here as there any one of the three classic trilogy. Still, where this soundtrack succeeds, it succeeds beautifully - Duel Of The Fates, for instance, is an orchestral masterpiece only a man like Williams could create. In the end, this soundtrack is excellent. Not John's best work, but still solid.
The soundtrack was originally released in 1999, a few weeks prior to the film. Unfortunately, the version available has several small issues - for one thing, some tracks that should have been divided up into separate tracks weren't. This means that the opening theme fades directly into the first unique piece of music, and the ending celebration music fades directly into the end credit music - this means you CAN NOT skip directly to the end credit music! Likewise, the soundtrack lacks the Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare intro to the film (the classic trilogy soundtracks had it), and some songs are out of order. Another problem is that some tracks are mislabeled. Not a big problem, but still an issue. Also, some of the song titles are spoilers for those that haven't seen the films. Despite these issues, it's still good. If possible, get the two-disc edition - it's MUCH more complete.
If you like the Star Wars series (and honestly, who doesn't?), the soundtracks are well worth adding to your CD collection - that includes the prequel ones. Whenever John Williams does the music for a film, his score NEVER fails to please - and his abilities aren't limited to just the Star Wars series. I also strongly recommend the soundtracks to any other films he has scored. For all you Star Wars fans - the soundtracks are essential purchases.
Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: Never in a Dream, and Towards Glory
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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ASIN: B000850IS6 Release Date: 2005-05-03 |
Tracks:
- Star Wars and The Revenge Of The Sith
- Anakin's Dream
- Battle Of The Heroes
- Anakin's Betrayal
- General Grievous
- Palpatine's Teachings
- Grievous and the Droids
- Padme's Ruminations
- Anakin vs. Obi-Wan
- Anakin's Dark Deeds
- Enter Lord Vader
- The Immolation Scene
- Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious
- The Birth Of The Twins and Padme's Destiny
- A New Hope and End Credits
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John Williams' lovely and moving score for the sixth Star Wars film brings thirty years of collaborating on George Lucas' beyond-popular intergalactic franchise to a close. (Is this really the end of Star Wars? Can't Lucas and Williams work together on a prequel to these prequels? Let us hope so, and that Jar Jar Binks is nowhere near it.) As this music accompanies the most exciting Star Wars film in many a moon, the soundtrack itself is more fun, more evil, more nasty and bumpy. Many of the heroic, anthemic themes woven throughout Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith will necessarily be familiar to any fan of the series, from the "Imperial March" to the main theme. It's remarkable how stirring the latter can be, no matter how many times you've heard it, and even for those who do not have all their money invested in S.W. memorabilia. There is a lot of new music here, and the lush, extensive range of both Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra is on display, most notably in the menacing, percolating "General Grievous" and the rousing "New Hope" end theme. --Mike McGonigal
The Force Is Also with:
Star Wars Trilogy soundtrack box set |
Star Wars Episode II sountrack |
Star Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones |
Star Wars Episode I, The Phantom Menace |
Star Wars Trilogy on DVD |
Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
Customer Reviews:
Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V).......2007-06-21
The bonus dvd with this soundtrack was the reason I purchased. I enjoy film soundtracks, and science fiction, but this dvd was a real highlight for me. I got the soundtrack cd out of the local library. The cd was missing from the case, but I found this wonderful dvd instead that I went out to purchase later.
With optional segments of dialog from Ian McDiarmid, this film is a stunning visual and musical overview of the full epic story of episodes I-VI of Star Wars. For those of us who felt that eps. IV-VI fell short of our expectations, this film presents them well as parts of the whole story. The Musical Journey also stands as a summary of the entire SW opus for someone who is not familiar with the Star Wars characters and plot. Highly recommended.
Options: no subtitles or other options.
Not one of his bests, but very close.......2007-05-21
My favorite tracks are "Battle of the Heroes," "Anakin's Betrayal," Palpatine's teachings, "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan," and the "Immolation Scene."
The others are very good as well, but these are especially nice. "Battle of the Heroes" is Dual of the Fates for Revenge of the Sith. "Anakin's Betrayal" is a very sad track that is, in my opinion, one of William's most powerful pieces. "Palpatine's Teachings" is really, really neat. It's very dark and moody, a perfect piece for the evil emperor. The only weird thing is the end. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is the action piece that plays during the battles of Anakin and Obi-Wan, and Yoda and the Emperor. Finally, "The Immolation Scene" is another sad piece, even more so than "Anakin's Betrayal."
Although I really like this CD, there are some things that are missing (as usual). First, the whole sequence where the droids are looking for Obi-Wan after he was shot. You see Obi-Wan in his ship with Senator Organa on the Hologram (or whatever it is), and Obi-Wan says that his clones turned on him. That was some pretty awesome music that OF COURSE was left out of the CD. Then there was Dual of the Fates in the movie, but completely absent from the CD. And probably the most annoying was that whole piece of music before Obi-Wan and Anakin fight. It was so touching and sad and I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT IT OUT! Absolutely amazing. Also, did anyone notice that some little bits were cut out? For example, in Anakin vs. Obi Wan, they cut out about a second or two of choir. What?! What the heck is with that? It's when Anakin is running on the long thing and jumps on the droid on the lava. Also, there was some pretty cool drumming when you see Yoda and the Emperor fighting, and you can see the whole stadium (the big room). There's also drumming in "Enter Lord Vader" that is muted in the soundtrack.
Oh well...if I'm going to collect movie scores, I'm going to have to get used to the fact that in almost all cases there's not going to be every bit of music. I've experienced this in both Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park I (there was very little left out on this score), and almost everything else. At the moment, I'm just waiting for the 22nd, for the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 soundtrack. It's gonna be amazing.
See Yu
John Williams' finest work.......2007-04-20
Having said that, I will say that few soundtracks have ever so perfectly captured the underlying emotional currents of their respective movie; in the case of ROTS, the contemporaneous tragedies of Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, the extermination of the Jedi, and the rise of the oppressive Empire. The listener is confronted with the depth and totality of the evil that has beset the entire galaxy to a degree that the film could not reach in only 2 hours.
Bravo, Dan Mohr, and BRAVO John Williams!
A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy.......2007-04-07
Williams is slumming it.......2007-04-01
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The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music
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ASIN: B0000C6K09 Release Date: 2003-10-07 |
Tracks:
- The Sugarland Express-Main Theme
- Jaws-Main Theme
- Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Suite
- Raiders Of The Lost Ark-March
- Raiders Of The Lost Arc-The Map Room:Dawn
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrail-Adventures On Earth
- Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-Mine Car Chase
- Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-End Credits
- Empire Of The Sun-Exsultate Justi
- Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-Indy's First Adventure
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- Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-End Credits
- Always-Follow Me/Dorinda's Solo Flight
- Hook-Main Themes
- Jurassic Park-Main Themes
- Schindler's List-Main Theme
- Amistad-Dry Your Tears, Afrika
- Saving Private Ryan-Hymn To The Fallen
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence-Where Dreams Are Made
- Minority Report
- Catch Me If You Can
Tracks:
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- Jane Eyre-Suite: The Jane Eyre Theme
- Jane Eyre-Suite: To Thornfield
- Jane Eyre-Suite: Restoration
- The Cowboys-Overture
- The Poseidon Adventure-Prelude
- The Towering Inferno-Main Titles
- Family Plot-End Titles
- The Fury-Main Titles
- Superman-Main Theme
- Dracula-Main Titles & Storm
- The River-Main Theme & Love Theme
- The Witches Of Eastwick- Dance Of The Witches
Tracks:
- Born On The Fourth Of July-End Credits
- Presumed Innocent-End Titles
- JFK-Arlington/End Titles
- Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone-Hedwig's Theme
- Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets-Fawkes The Phoenix
- Star Wars: A New Hope- Main Theme
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-Hans Solo And The Princess
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-The Imperial March
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace- Anakin's Theme
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-The Flag Parade
- Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones-Across The Stars
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-Duel Of The Fates
Customer Reviews:
Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20
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.
Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31
JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10
Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13
John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28
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Music from the Star Wars Saga
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ASIN: B0002OOUTG Release Date: 2004-09-07 |
Tracks:
- Main Theme
- The Asteroid Field
- Princess Leia
- The Imperial March
- Yoda's Theme
- Forest Battle
- Han Solo And The Princess
- The Flag Parade
- Anakin's Theme
- The Adventures Of Jar Jar
- Duel Of The Fates
- Across The Stars
- The Throne Room - Finale
Customer Reviews:
A Long Time Ago..........2007-01-12
Spectacular!.......2007-01-12
Star Wars Tunes.......2007-01-09
My son loves it.......2005-09-11
Star Wars Saga.......2005-07-20
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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ASIN: B00000IQMT Release Date: 1999-05-04 |
Tracks:
- Star Wars Main Title and the Arrival at Naboo
- Duel of the Fates
- Anakin's Theme
- Jar Jar's Introduction and the Swim to Otoh Gunga
- The Sith Spacecraft and the Droid Battle
- The Trip to the Naboo Temple and the Audience with Boss Nass
- The Arrival at Tatooine and the Flag Parade
- He is the Chosen One
- Anakin Defeats Sebulba
- Passage Through the Planet Core
- Watto's Deal and Kids at Play
- Panaka and the Queen's Protectors
- Queen Amidala and the Naboo Palace
- The Droid Invasion and The Appearance of Darth Maul
- Qui-Gon's Noble End
- The High Council Meeting and Qui-Gon's Funeral
- Augie's Municipal Band and End Credits
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The Star Wars cycle, George Lucas's stellar pop parable cum merchandising blitzkrieg, has long since made history as an unparalleled cinematic-cultural-marketing phenomena; somewhere Billy Jack should be in one envious, ass-kickin' mood. Phantom Menace, easily the most eagerly anticipated film of the '90s, returns to the saga's roots and allows Lucas to flesh out the history of some of the fable's core characters and conjure up a dazzling new cast of cohorts, antagonists, and alien realms for them to interact with and in. Thus, all composer John Williams had to do was essentially reinvent the world's most popular wheel. The film-scoring legend has admirably risen to that daunting challenge, delivering an inventive score whose dynamics should surprise and delight even the most ardent SW fanatic. The Main Title and a few oh-so-sparing bars of a familiar Jedi theme are all that remains from the original trilogy's lexicon, Williams having evolved the saga's musical language, stylistic reach, and orchestral palette with masterful subtlety. The composer's most ambitious surprise is the welcome addition of strong choral elements, which he uses in ways both majestic ("Duel of the Fates") and menacing ("Passage Through the Planet's Core"). And though the film revolves around a young boy (Anakin Skywalker, who will grow to be both corrupted and redeemed as Darth Vader), the only flirtation with cloying sentimentality comes with the innocently loping "Jar Jar's Introduction." In the tradition of the Cantina and Max Rebo's Band of the previous trilogy, Williams and Lucas close out this musical installment with "Augie's Municipal Band," a Carnivale-esque romp that segues grandly into the composer's swelling title music. Williams may be the master of a grand scoring tradition, but Phantom Menace is gratifying evidence that he seldom plays it safe--even when the Force is with him. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
One of the Best Star War Scores.......2007-04-07
Good sound track.......2007-03-20
STAR WARS? - NOT without John Williams.......2007-01-18
A good thing to have, but..........2007-01-09
The reason to see Episode I in the first place.......2006-12-30
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Menace II Society: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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ASIN: B0000004ZY Release Date: 1993-05-25 |
Tracks:
- Nigga Gots No Heart - Spice 1
- Streiht Up Menace - MC Eiht
- Packin' A Gun - Ant Banks
- Top Of The World - Kenya Gruv
- Only The Strong Will Survive - Too Short
- All Over A Ho - Mz. Kilo
- Guerillas Ain't Gangstas - Da Lench Mob
- You Been Played - Smooth
- Lick Dem*********** - Brand Nubian
- Death Becomes You - Pete Rock /CL Smooth
- Unconditional Love - Hi-Five
- 'P' Is Still Free - Boogie Down Productions
- Stop Lookin' At Me - The Cutthroats
- Pocket Full Of Stones - U.G.K
- Can't **** Wit A Nigga - DJ Quik
- Bonus Track: Trigga Gots No Heart - Spice 1
Customer Reviews:
A challenge for hip-hop heads...??.......2006-09-13
Great soundtrack to a great movie.......2006-07-16
The first song is Spice 1's "N**ga Gots No Heart", a hard-hitting rap song from the Bay Area great. It has nice production with synths and a funky style, and his rhymes are tough as nails. The best song here by far is MC Eiht's "Streiht Up Menace", a song I consider a classic. Eiht tells the story of a boy born in the ghetto and his problems getting out, it's got a sad ending. It's a very emotional track and the strings-and-drums production are also beautiful. I haven't seen this track anywhere else, so the soundtrack is almost worth it just for that song. The Ant Banks song "Packin' A Gun" has nice, bass heavy production and his flow here is nice to listen to. Kenya Gruv's love song "Top of the World" is here, it's nicely produced but it's not one I listen to too much. The Too Short cut "Only the Strong Will Survive" is a great song from the rap legend, I think Too Short was in his prime when this song was made and it sounds great. Mz. Kilo's funny song "All Over a Ho" is another highlight. Da Lench Mob, a kind of forgotten group from the early 90s, have a song called "Guerillas Ain't Gangstas", a pretty catchy hip hop song, the lyrics are interesting. Female rapper Smooth Ace contributes with "You Been Played", a track I find entertaining, I like the chorus. Brand Nubian's "Lick Dem MFs" is okay, it's a decent song but not the best we've seen from the legendary group. I think the same of Pete Rock & CL Smooth's "Death Becomes You" featuring the YGs. Pete and CL are maybe my favorite group of all time, and this song, while pretty good and well produced, doesn't really fit their style. The slow jam "Unconditional Love" by Hi-Five is excellent, it's too bad I've never heard from these guys again. One of KRS-One's last songs under the Boogie Down Productions moniker is here, "'P' is Still Free". It's an entertaining song with a good beat, the chorus makes me laugh. The Cutthroats show a crazy style on "Stop Lookin' At Me", it reminds me of an Onyx song. Even an early UGK song is here, the laidback "Pocket Full of Stones". The legend DJ Quik is included with "Can't F**k Wit A N**ga". It uses a sample from an earlier song of his, it's a nice song overall. The soundtrack finishes with an edited version of the first song.
This is a really great soundtrack, one of my favorites. As with any soundtrack, it has a lot of variety, so if you're looking for something more focused, this might not be for you. I feel that 1993 was one of hip hop's greatest years, and the music from the time is some of my favorite. I recommend this album to fans of the music of this period, because I enjoy it a lot.
Does anyone know.......2006-06-15
Old-school at its best!.......2006-01-29
missing one piece.......2005-10-17
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Menace to Sobriety
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ASIN: B00004W5ML Release Date: 2000-08-15 |
Tracks:
- Stash Up
- Interlude: Punanny
- Heaven Is A Halfpipe
- El Capitan
- Undercover Freak
- Brighter Side
- Better Daze
- Trucha
- Dealerman
- Reality Check
- Interlude: Rage Against The Coke Machine
- Unda
- Interlude: 15 Minutes
- Fish Out Of Water
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The astonishingly and presumably deliberately inept artwork of this debut from Californian skate punks OPM helps create a carefully contrived image of a bunch of lads intent on loafing about, doing as little as possible. The threesome's modus operandi--which involves sun, sex, tattoos, getting stoned, and traveling the streets on four small wheels--is cemented by the opening tracks "Stash Up" (a paean to smoking grass and not giving a flying one for anything) and "Heaven Is a Halfpipe" (a surprisingly catchy sing-along about the joys of skateboarding). Menace to Sobriety's boisterous, good-time feel sprawls across its 15 tracks like a teenager on a particularly comfortable sofa, its bleach-top college-rock roots (Blink 182, Sugar Ray) regularly spiced up by Latino piano and horns, ska rhythms, hip-hop textures, and noisy raps. --Mike PattendenCustomer Reviews:
AWESOME first CD. Bye Bye AR HELLO Suburban Noize!.......2007-02-01
Best of Genre.......2005-04-06
kinda crappy.......2004-07-16
Creative Mix of Styles.......2003-07-29
Wowzers.......2003-05-18
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Defenders of the Hate
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ASIN: B000KMHSYE Release Date: 2007-07-10 |
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- All Our Fans Are Gay
- Limp Bizkit Think They're Black, But They're Just Gay
- You Were Too Ugly to Rape, So I Just Beat the Shit out of You
- Hebosaurus
- Even Though Your Culture Oppresses Women, You Still Suck, You Fucking T
- If You Don't Like the Village People, You're Fucking Gay
- Obviously Adopted
- Walker, Texas Corpse
- Word Homophobic Is Gay
- You Converted to Judaism So a Guy Would Touch Your Dick
- Bonus Track #4
- You Quit Doing Heroin, You Pussy
- Fred Shitbreath
- Beating Up Hippies for Their Drugs at a Phish Concert
- Anyone Who Likes the Dillenger Escape Plan Is a Faggot
- I'm Glad You Got Breast Cancer, Cunt
- South Won't Rise Again
- I'm Glad Jazz Faggots Don't Like Us Anymore
- Bonus Track #5
- Ha Ha Halocaust
- We're Not 'In Da House' You Fucking Wigger
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1. Think of Love 2. Drivin' Wheel 3. Hard To Hold (featuring Aldo Nova) 4. When You Love Someone 5. Can't Get Enough 6. Veil of Tears 7. It's Gonna Take a Miracle 8. It Just Keeps Comin' 9. Just for the Moment 10. Do You Believe?
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The Menace
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ASIN: B00004VW28 Release Date: 2000-08-22 |
Tracks:
- Mad Dog
- Generator
- How He Wrote Elastica Man
- Image Change
- Your Arse My Place
- Human
- Nothing Stays The Same
- Miami Nice
- Love Like Ours
- KB
- My Sex
- The Way I Like It
- Da Da Da
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Elastica's second album, The Menace, comes a full five years after their million-selling, self-titled debut. A long wait, to say the least, but The Menace doesn't find Elastica making a radical change from the angular pop of their first album. The departure of guitarist Donna Matthews (who still plays on two tracks, "How He Wrote Elastica Man"--which also features the Fall's Mark E. Smith--and "Image Change") steered the band away from their punkier leanings and allowed them to fully explore the new wave path that they started down way back in 1995. Keyboards and synths now blend more completely with their spiky guitars, as do cheesy Casio tone beats and retro-futuristic samples, resulting in such hyperenergetic numbers as "Mad Dog" and "Your Arse My Place." Elastica still wear their influences on their sleeves--yep, they sure do like Wire--and they even manage to fit a legitimate cover onto the album (Trio's 1982 hit "Da Da Da"). Five years on, The Menace sees Elastica on the same ground as their debut, but rather than simply retreading it, they just dig deeper and unearth more treasures. --Robert BurrowCustomer Reviews:
Still fine after all this time.......2005-02-14
A tour followed in which the band felt they were regularly blown off stage by the support act, Peaches, who was accompanied only by a beat box, so, considering wryly their banks of equipment and teams of support, they split up.
I suppose the market must have changed after the first record, because the music is still fine, highly entertaining in fact. I had been surprised not to come across it in second-hand shops - perhaps those who did buy it had hung on to it. Justine Frischmann and Elastica are much missed and needed at the present time
An overlooked gem.......2004-09-11
I tried to love this cd.......2004-04-27
But in Defence of Elastica, this is a different album with a different goal and a nearly soap operetic change in the band. Unfortunitely even taken as its own entity, without comparison to the first Elastica CD, The Menace is an average effort at best and perhaps a harbinger to the band's destruction shortly there after.
Elastica is dead, long live Elastica.
one of their best!.......2004-03-06
this new sound "almost" worked.......2003-09-29
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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (The Ultimate Star Wars Recording)(1999 Film)
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ASIN: B000051VYS Release Date: 2000-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Fox Fanfare
- Star Wars Main Title
- Boarding The Federation Battleship
- Death Warrant For Qui-Gon And Obi-Wan
- Fighting The Destroyer Droids
- Queen Amidala Warns The Federation
- The Droid Invasion
- Swimming To Otoh Gunga
- Inside The Bubble City
- Attack Of The Giant Fish
- Darth Sidious
- The Giant Squid And The Attack On Theed
- Qui-Gon And Obi-Wan Rescue The Queen
- Fighting The Guards
- Escape From Naboo
- Enter Darth Maul
- The Arrival Of Tatooine
- Street Band Of Mos Espa
- Padme Meets Anakin
- Desert Winds (Bonus Track Not Included In Motion Picture)
- Jar Jar's Run-In With Sebulba
- Anakin's Home And The Introduction To Threepio
- Darth Sidious And Darth Maul
- Talk Of Podracing
- Watto's Deal/Shmi And Qui-Gon Talk
- Anakin, Podracer Mechanic
- The Racer Roars To Life/Anakin's Midi-Chlorian Count
- Darth Maul And The Sith Spacecraft
- Mos Espa Arena Band
- Watto's Roll Of The Die
- The Flag Parade
- Sebulba's Dirty Hand/Qui-Gon's Pep Talk
- Anakin Defeats Sebulba
- Hail To The Winner, Anakin Skywalker
- The Street Singer
Tracks:
- Anakin Is Free
- Qui-Gon And Darth Maul Meet
- Anakin And Group To Coruscant
- The Queen And Palpatine
- High Council Meeting
- The Senate
- Anakin's Test
- Qui-Gon's Mission/Obi-Wan's Warning
- Nute And Rune Confer With Darth Sidious
- The Queen And Her Group Land On Naboo
- Jar Jar Leads Group To The Gungans
- War Plans
- Darth Sidious Receives News Of The Gungan Army
- The Gungans March
- The Queen And Her Group Sneak Back To The Palace
- The Battle Begins
- The Republic Pilots Take Off Into Space
- Activate The Droids
- The Gungans Fight Back
- The Duel Begins
- Anakin Takes Off In Spaceship
- The Duel Continues
- The Battle Rages On
- Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan And Darth Maul Continue Battle
- Qui-Gon, Darth Maul, And The Invisible Wall
- The Gungans Retreat And The Queen Surrenders
- The Death Of Qui-Gon And The Surrender Of The Gungans
- The Tide Turns/The Death Of Darth Maul
- The Queen Confronts Nute And Rune
- The Funeral Of Qui-Gon
- The Parade
- End Credits
- Duel Of The Fates (Dialogue Version)
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Obscured by the familiar grandeur of John Williams's score for Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace was the sheer volume of the composer's prodigious musical efforts. Not only did Williams expand on the original Star Wars trilogy's musical language with a whole new range of modern classical inspirations, but his efforts also produced more than two hours of seamless symphonic foundation for the galactic epic, enough wall-to-wall music to power three less ambitious films. This impressively packaged double-disc set offers Williams's complete Episode 1 score for the first time. It's a worthy tribute to the scoring legend's mastery of tone, dynamics, and nuance--a virtual musical tone poem that imparts much of the film's dramaturgy. Divorced from the bombastic visual assault of state-of-the-art digital effects, one is struck by the composition's emotional resonance. It's the small, quiet moments that give the story its subtle, crucial humanity; it's hard to imagine a film conceit so outlandish functioning without it. The Ultimate Edition includes a bonus track of the stirring choral centerpiece, "Duel of the Fates," with an overlaid dialogue montage, as well as a photo-rich booklet that illustrates each of the film's key scenes and musical cues. --Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Least Favorite Movie had some of the Best Saga Music.......2007-03-09
A low selled soundtrack........2006-07-20
most tracks are broken up, The Dwell of the fates is broken a hundred of times. and Anakin's theme is not in a separated track. There's no comparations to the first trilogy soundtracks, they're exaclty as soundtracks gotta be.
i owe the one disc version, though it has only 75 minutes of music, it's much more complete.
that's why this soundtrack was a low selled one.
they gotta do something if they want us to get the next ones. (or if they're planning to release them)
good soundtrack or best one .......2006-01-14
A Complex Masterpiece .......2005-08-17
This two-hour score lovers heaven is one of his most brilliant scores ever, "i own about twenty of his." It combines Williams's thematic mind, with his obvious mathematic brilliance for writing.
The result is a leangthy work of art, earth shattering by it's themes, and haunting in it's complexity.
Buy this, and surrender to it's power.
John Williams does it again.......2005-06-14
In 1977, George Lucas took the world by storm with A New Hope, the first film in the Star Wars series. The film became known as a science fiction masterpiece in a relatively short period of time, and his spawned numerous sequels and prequels alike. One of the driving forces behind the films, in addition to excellent acting and (what were then) state-of-the-art special effects, the films featured an excellent musical score, composed by John Williams. When John Williams does the score for a movie, he very rarely fails to please with his compositions. And when George Lucas decided to do a second (prequel) trilogy, he once again enlisted Williams to do the score. Many a year and many films later, does Williams still have what it takes to make awesome film scores? Read on for my review of the soundtrack to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
To put it in the simplest terms possible, if you like Star Wars, it's well worth buying the soundtracks. Admittingly, Episode I as a film disappointed me, but the soundtrack proved one thing beautifully - John Williams had not lost his ability compose excellent film scores. While the score from the prequel trilogy does, like the films themselves, pale in comparsion to the original trilogy, this is still excellent music. Admittingly though, some pieces do stand out more than others - and there aren't as many stand-out tracks on here as there any one of the three classic trilogy. Still, where this soundtrack succeeds, it succeeds beautifully - Duel Of The Fates, for instance, is an orchestral masterpiece only a man like Williams could create. In the end, this soundtrack is excellent. Not John's best work, but still solid.
The soundtrack was originally released in 1999, a few weeks prior to the film. Unfortunately, the version available has several small issues - for one thing, some tracks that should have been divided up into separate tracks weren't. This means that the opening theme fades directly into the first unique piece of music, and the ending celebration music fades directly into the end credit music - this means you CAN NOT skip directly to the end credit music! Likewise, the soundtrack lacks the Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare intro to the film (the classic trilogy soundtracks had it), and some songs are out of order. Another problem is that some tracks are mislabeled. Not a big problem, but still an issue. Also, some of the song titles are spoilers for those that haven't seen the films. Despite these issues, it's still good. If possible, get the two-disc edition - it's MUCH more complete.
If you like the Star Wars series (and honestly, who doesn't?), the soundtracks are well worth adding to your CD collection - that includes the prequel ones. Whenever John Williams does the music for a film, his score NEVER fails to please - and his abilities aren't limited to just the Star Wars series. I also strongly recommend the soundtracks to any other films he has scored. For all you Star Wars fans - the soundtracks are essential purchases.
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Best of the Boston Pops: 20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection
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ASIN: B0002KQOAI Release Date: 2004-08-03 |
Tracks:
- Main Title (Star Wars) - John Williams
- Princess Leia's (Star Wars) - John Williams
- Love Story Theme
- Gentle On My Mind
- By The Time I Get To Phoenix
- Wichita Lineman
- Those Were The Days
- Alexander's Ragtime Band
- Maple Leaf Rag
- Seventy-Six Trombones (The Music Man) - John Williams
- Hoe-Down (Rodeo) - John Williams
- Waltz Of The Flowers (Nutcracker Suite)
- Jesu Joy Of Men's Desiring (Cantata BWV 147)
- Artist's Life
- The Stars And Stripes Forever
Rock Music:
- Mind the Gap
- Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]
- Mwng
- Notes From Planet Earth: The Best of Chris de Burgh [Import]
- Oceans of Tears
- Oh! Turpentine
- One That Got Away
- One Woman's Live Journey [Import]
- Outland
- Peace Love and Guitar
