Burning

Product Description
Reissue of their fourth album, originally released in 1983. Features 11 tracks, including 'Preview', 'Straight Ahead', Taken Enough, Go For It, 'Burning' &'Train Rolls On' & more. Cow Town Records. 2002.

Burning,Shooting Star,Cow Town Records,Hard Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Revolutionary times Black Dove makes me want to dance Enjoy! FRIDA would be proud

Frida Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Frida Border (La Linea) La Sandunga Una Sangre (One Blood) La Llorona ASIN: B00006LLNV Release Date: 2002-10-22

Tracks:

1. Benediction and Dream
2. The Floating Bed
3. El Conejo
4. Paloma Negra
5. Self-Portrait with Hair Down
6. Alcoba Azul
7. Carabina 30/30
8. Solo Tu
9. El Gusto
10. The Journey
11. El Antifaz
12. The Suicide of Dorothy Hale
13. La Cavalera
14. La Bruja
15. Portrait of Lude
16. La Llorona
17. Estrella Oscura
18. Still Life
19. Viva La Vida
20. The Departure
21. Coyoacan and Variations
22. La Llorona
23. Burning Bed
24. Burn It Blue

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She was famous as both artist and model, infamous as political revolutionary and social libertine, and Frida Kahlo's controversial life couldn't help but seem the stuff of great musical theater. Her story is brought to the screen by director Julie Taymor, whose musical compatriot here is also her husband; Elliot Goldenthal, student of both Copland and Corigliani, shrewdly sublimates his modernism in service of the rich, evocative music and songs of Mexico and Central America. Utilizing performers that range from the contemporary (Lila Downs) to the folk-classic (Costa Rican legend Chavela Vargas; Brazilian star Caetano Veloso) and traditional (Los Cojolites, El Poder Del Norte, Trio Huasteca, Caimanes de Tanquin, and others), Goldenthal generously displays the true breadth of Mexican folk music, while seamlessly infusing it with the minimalist corners of his own underscore and some winning songwriting of his own. The result is one of 2002's most compelling soundtracks. The enhanced CD features include musical film excerpts, as well as a video conversation between Goldenthal and star Salma Hayek and text interviews with the composer and director Taymor. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Revolutionary times.......2007-05-14

I absolutely love this soundtrack! Everytime I listen to it, I feel as though I am in Mexico during the revolution and Frida's life. Everyone should choose their own life soundtrack and this one allows us to see into Frida's life more clearly.

Black Dove.......2007-05-13

Fell into the movie trying to avoid study and hang out with a jilted housemate. If I'm honest, Salma Hayek was the main draw. Wafer thin.
However, I was enraptured by the story of Frida and the amazing performance (no wonder she was oscar nominated).
I bought the soundtrack the next morning. It really got to me.This is a great soundtrack and, yes, it does help if you have seen the movie but not necessary. I loved the latin passion (highs and lows). Chervala Vargas as Elliot Goldenthal describes in the slieve was once Frida's lover. I loved her Paloma Negra. So powerful.
There is something for everyone in this long soundtrack.
Do as i have: watch the movie and buy the soundtrack. Worth the time and money.

makes me want to dance .......2007-05-07

I really enjoyed the CD, the musical selection is great and it seems very authentic.

Enjoy!.......2006-12-30

I purchased this CD after seeing the movie. The music is enjoyable to listen to and passionate as I would think Frida was. I purchased this CD a second time to give to a female Hispanic artist who identifies with the trials and tribulations of Frida. This artist now paints while listening to this CD. Her artwork not only has improved but has become popular. I defiantly recommend its purchase.

FRIDA would be proud.......2006-10-20

Simply perfection. Each song will move you. I dont really even understand Spanish ( only simple conversational Spanish) and it strums my every emotion. I just LOVE it!

Average customer rating: Greatest Album by greatest band of all time A record that transcends music raw aussie energy An all time great album-top 10, in fact they reinvented rock and roll

Diesel and Dust Midnight Oil Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Australia & New Zealand | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blue Sky Mining 20,000 Watts R.S.L.: Greatest Hits Earth and Sun and Moon Capricornia 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ASIN: B0000026DJ Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Beds Are Burning
2. Put Down That Weapon
3. Dreamworld
4. Arctic World
5. Warakurna
6. The Dead Heart
7. Whoah
8. Bullroarer
9. Sell My Soul
10. Sometimes

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Few would claim that Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett is the world's greatest rock vocalist, but he clearly means what he sings. On Diesel and Dust, Garrett and company serve up a collection of solid pop-rock songs that follow the groundwork laid by their early albums. Intrinsic to their sound is a guitars-bass-drums attack spiced occasionally with horns and keyboards and capped with Garrett's throaty vocals. Garrett's lyrics on Deisel and Dust are noteworthy because they are not about love or personal relationships but instead address larger issues. "Beds Are Burning" is a call to return the land expropriated from Australia's aboriginal peoples, while "The Dead Heart" and "Bullroarer" celebrate their rich cultural heritage. Many bands and artists have made some sort of political or social concern apparent in their work, but few have done so as consistently, dedicatedly, and tunefully as Midnight Oil. --Al Massa

Customer Reviews:

Greatest Album by greatest band of all time.......2007-05-11

My single favorite band of all time - nothing will ever come close. This album is a great introduction to their sound. Full of incredible passion, powerful lyrics, unreal guitar solos, and creativity and originality in every song. The popular Beds are Burning is not even in my top 5 songs on this album (Sell My Soul is #1, and possibly my number 1 song of all time. Dreamworld is pretty special too).

If you fall in love with the album, as I did, you can move onto some of their older stuff - 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, or Red Sails in the Sunset are similarly incredible, and even more creative.

The Oils are truly a special band, and 6 years after their breakup, I still pop in my mix CD's in the car when my kids aren't around. I'll never understand why they didn't become as popular as, say, U2 or REM - they are all that and more. But I suppose it makes it that much more amazing for the die hard fans that still rave about the Oils to this day.

Hope you enjoy - I'm pretty certain you will.

A record that transcends music.......2007-03-21

Diesel and Dust is the perfect merger of rock and social progressivism. Never has a record compelled me to feel as moved as this one, particularly on songs like 'Warakurna', 'Beds are Burning', 'The Dead Heart', or 'Dreamworld'. Never has anyone described with such power and poignancy the plight of the underclass or displaced minorities (in this case the Aboriginal peoples of Australia) in a manner that anyone can relate to. The evocative words ("The western desert lives and breathes at 45 degrees"), the tones used on Rob Hirst's drums, Jim Moginie's and Martin Rotsey's dueling acoustic guitars on the 'Dead Heart', and Peter Garrett's gravel like edge to his singing on tracks like 'Put Down that Weapon', 'Arctic World' or 'Sell My Soul' evoke the imagery of a band that traveled for miles through sandy hot desert lands in pickup trucks and tried to make sense of their experiences upon returning to Sydney. The music intimates the myriad of emotions that the band experienced after meeting and living among simple people, witnessing their stories of hardship and difficulties and the uplifting hope and dignity they found among them.

The record, despite its serious themes, is life affirming, as the defiantly rocking closer "Sometimes" appropriately underscores. Midnight Oil believes in the redemptive power of the human spirit in spite of the injustice and inequities in our world today.

From a musical standpoint, each song is flawlessly crafted and produced. Warne Livesey does an oustanding job of integrating the sounds of the earth and of the band, with the sounds of electronic beats and synthesizers. This is a modern rock record to be sure, in spite of its folksy songs and socially conscious subject matter. This record and "10,9,8..." were Midnight Oil's finest hours. However, this record has a power all its own, as any time we see hardship, suffering and inequality in this world, all we in the west need to do is listen to this record to understand how it tastes, smells and feels to be in that condition. A remarkable record. One for the ages. Get it if you don't have it.

raw aussie energy.......2006-07-14

Somewhere in a back corner of my mind, I foster an ambition in my next life of being Peter Garrett's runt sibling (I mean, I'd have to be a runt, wouldn't I? He's bigger than almost anybody I've ever seen on stage doing rock and roll) and the drummer in the band. That's how involved I get with Midnight Oil's music when I hear it. "Diesel And Dust", probably their most media-friendly album - even if, as an American, you don't get some of the political references (and make no mistake; Midnight Oil's music is not love songs or mundane angst; almost without reserve, it is ALL political) is also pretty much their most tuneful. That said, Peter cannot be said to be singing as much as pushing, growling, and wailing the songs out, albeit in a more or less agreeably melodic way. I could be accused of being not very picky, but personally I prefer voices like that, with genuine emotion and pure guts coming from every note. Pretty, trained singing is really fairly lifeless to me. This is the real deal, raw, angry, demanding your attention. I lived in Australia for a while - where I became acquainted with this music - and got to know the politics behind the songs. Down Under, you have a political opinion and you espouse it, sometimes loudly, but never do you hide your candle under a basket - everybody has a personal view and they're not afraid to let you know what it is. Midnight Oil, along with a lot of Aussie bands, uses their music as a forum, as shown when they set up an ad hoc outdoor performance in front of the Exxon headquarters in New York some time ago. (Wish I'd been there.) "Diesel And Dust" is rife with topical references, which still play well, nearly 20 years on; the genocide over generations of the Aboriginal people - did you know they were used in biological experiments, a lot of them quite deadly, until fairly recently? - ecological suicide, pollution, almost any hot-button topic is not beyond the reach of the Oils. And yet the music is so singable and danceable that they're able to get you thinking about the content before you even know you are. It's hard to pick a favourite on the album - the only song I'm not crazy about, and even then I usually don't skip over it ,is "Whoah" because it's a little draggy. "Bullroarer", "The Dead Heart", "Warakurna" and "Sell My Soul" are probably what I would list as favourites, for the sake of argument and discussion; all of them get my blood moving, and the instrumentation does not take a backseat to Peter's insistent yowls and vocal crescendos. Everything that comes from instrument or throat complements the other. This is probably my favourite Midnight Oil album, because it was my introduction to the band, but it is by no means the only one in my collection. I would have to recommend it highly to anyone who wants to expand their musical inventory - and get a little commentary on the side that is perhaps new to them. And next life, Peter. You don't have far to go to find your drummer.

An all time great album-top 10, in fact.......2006-06-16

I just noticed that I reviewed this album years ago, as "A music fan" [October 23, 1999]. Since I've listened to this album again in the meantime, I thought I'd try and do a more informative job this time!].

As per my original review, I have to say that it is an open question of whether this album is the Oils best, or "10-1" takes the honour.

Initially, my reaction was that the album had a killer opening three tracks. On relistening to it, it gets better, as some songs grow on you even more.

Here are my favourite tracks:

Beds are burning: pop/rock classic, melodic and clangy at the same time.

Put down that weapon: sort of in the same vein as "10-1"'s "Short memory". The track is a slow pop song that has a brilliant change of pace...a delicious bass riff veers into hyper, clangy rock, and then returns to a slow send off. Terrific stuff.

Dreamworld: one fan told me that the lead singer was a big fan of The Beach Boys. I'd always considered this song as a Beach Boys style song. It's my favourite song from the album, probably. Not the best intro, but once the harmonies and melodies kick in, it's a terrific pop song.

The dead heart: this is a real sing-a-long pop song. You should find the "do do do do do do"'s really catchy.

Sell my soul: this is the song that has REALLY grown on me-a lost Oils classic, a la "Sleep". I love the attention grabbing, funky opening "I am ready. Let's begin". Again, the song has strong melody, as is usual for quality Oils songs.

Sometimes: probably the best of the rest.

In my mind, I always think of this album as in the same vein as The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' "Californication" album. Both albums are immensely strong. This Oils album has really only song which I don't rate that highly, but I can't remember which it is! Californication is like that too, but this Oil's album has stronger songs, and more of them.

Same goes when comparing the Oils "10-1" album with the Chilli Peppers' "Blood sugar sex magik". "10-1" is great because of the four songs on it which form the foundation of the Oils' greatest songs ever. BSSM by the RHCP is also a very good album due to the presence of four songs, but again, I think the Oil's album has the stronger four songs.

P.S.

*** Other Australian cds I've reviewed at this site:

Midnight Oil: 10,...,1
Skyhooks: The collection
INXS: Kick
John Farnham: The great Australian songbook
Johnny O'Keefe: Birth of Australian rock'n'roll
Alex Lloyd: Amazing-The best of
The Saints: Know your product-the best of

they reinvented rock and roll.......2006-06-08

One guy came to me one day and said "listen to that one buddy, it's pretty cool". It was in 1993, and most people had never heard about this band in Europe, including myself.

And it was the great shock. It takes only a few seconds to realize what a masterpiece you have. This kind of thing happens rarely. Such an incredible voice, and this powerful, wild sound, coming from "elsewhere"... They reinvented rock & roll, and they did not joke!
Beds are burning was this kind of song that could appeal to almost everyone, from the hard rock purist to the radio amateur. The melody itself is eternal.
Another fantastic song on the album is "put down that weapon". Musically as impressive as the former one, it impresses also with the passion Garret has to deliver his peaceful message.

There is no weak track on this album. I mean, try any of them alone, and you will have something between "positively inspired" and "awesome".
Every track has got this sense of rough urgency that is the trademark of the group. In the same time the whole is perfectly produced and played.

Just my opinion, in the "ranking game" : Now that I know most of their albums, I would give 5 stars for 3 of them :

1. 10,9,8,7,6,5...
2. Diesel & Dust
3. Place without a postcard

Enjoy !

Average customer rating: Prepare to be blown away! Back With A Vengance

Hang Love Burning Brides Manufacturer: Modern Art ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Icky Thump Baby 81 Era Vulgaris Libertad Sick Sick Sick ASIN: B000O77KZW Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. Ring Around the Rosary
2. San Diego
3. She Comes to Me
4. Waring Street
5. Your Nation Will Die
6. Unglued
7. Poor House
8. Feel No Shame
9. Hang Love
10. And I'm Free

Customer Reviews:

Prepare to be blown away!.......2007-06-25

Burning Brides have outdone themselves with this new album! I got goosebumps from the first strum of Dimiti's mighty axe! This band continues to produce new and amazing music. Each song on this album leaves an impression that will NOT be forgotten. What I feel is most different on this album, as compared to the first two releases, is an obvious L.A. feel to the sounds that I hear. It is almost as if the band has become more comfortable with themselves as artists...thank goodness for that ocean air! Props to Burning Brides for creating their best album yet!

Back With A Vengance.......2007-06-24

Hang Love is The Burning Brides 3rd record, and it is amazing. To me it takes all the best parts of their two previous records Fall of the Plastic Empire and Leave No Ashes, and then adds a whole heaping of Heavy. Having been a fan for a long time, its great to see them continuing to push themselves to make their songs better, and not rest on their laurels. My picks for top song are: Waring Street, Your Nation Will Die, and Poor House.

Average customer rating: If Lord of the Rings was put in a blender with Led Zeplin... a modern experience I'll never forget Alan Dean Foster Meets Rush! Great Album Disappointing from an outsider's perspective.

Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness Coheed & Cambria Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 Vheissu The Second Stage Turbine Blade Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge Coheed and Cambria: Live At The Starland Ballroom ASIN: B000AA302A Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. Keeping The Blade
2. Always & Never
3. Welcome Home
4. Ten Speed (Of God's Blood & Burial)
5. Crossing The Frame
6. Apollo I : The Writing Writer
7. Once Upon Your Dead Body
8. Wake Up
9. The Suffering
10. The Lying Lies & Dirty Secrets of Miss Erica Court
11. Mother May I
12. The Willing Well I: Fuel for the Feeding End
13. The Willing Well II: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
14. The Willing Well III: Apollo II: The Telling Truth
15. The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut

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There's a lot to be said for continuity and high concept, and Coheed and Cambria have invented an elaborate geeky parallel sci-fi world that spread over four CDs. If you follow the story line, it unfolds like some punk Harry Potter series; equally ambitious and didactic and almost as tightly written as the Moody Blues' "Days of Future Passed." You can also listen to each of the albums without a thought about the story and marvel at the musicianship, the intricately layered guitars, Claudio Sanchez's overwrought and rather pinched vocals and the sheer imagination displayed by these four musicians whose idiosyncratic emo seamlessly flows into prog rock. Epic, surreal, bigger than life, and utterly unlike anything you've heard in decades--even Geddy Lee expounding on free will. -- Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

If Lord of the Rings was put in a blender with Led Zeplin..........2007-07-17

I wasn't excpepting much from this album before purchasing. I heard the Suffering which I thought was catchy, but I thought there was no way the album could be that good the whole way threw. I was wrong. The music ranges from rythmic harder rock (Welcome Home, and some of the later songs on the album) to really out there fast beats (Once upon your dead body, the Suffering).

Were this album really succeds is in it's great stroyline. The artwork of the album as well as the music relays a sense of epic-ness. You truly will not understand the depth of this Cd until you've heard it first-hand. Buy this CD I could not have been more pleased. In the great words of Apollo I and II, tonight the night on Burning Star IV...

You also may want to check out the Special Edition of the album. The Special Edition comes with a bonus DVD.

a modern experience I'll never forget.......2007-07-09

Luis Mejia (son) - I have to admit that I am one of those guys who love proffesional and complex music but I certainly lost my hope since mid 90's, specially in prog and good rock, and stayed in the era of the 70's, a magical era wich I didn't live. I never met the band 'till I heard the genre "new prog" and Coheed And Cambria was on the main charts, I also recognized the band because my cousin told me about it so I decided to give them a try, and this was the first album I bought seen the good critics and sales. Low in hopes, even when I heard the first track I was surprised they applied that kind of instruments in a classical way. Even more than a year that I've heard this album from the first track to the last one I'm still shocked of how excellent, delicate and professional it is!

I characterize this album more as heavy metal or progressive metal, even a litle bit of alt rock, but it stays a little apart from prog, even when it has certain characteristics of the genre.

The composition of each track is simple superb, delicate, heavy and well thought. Lisetn well, EVERY track is incredible and outstanding, one of the few album you don't have to skip any track; Welcome Home, Ten Speed (Of God Blood And Burial), the four fragments of The Willing Well (specially part 4), The Suffering and Wake Up are extremelly potent tracks that show every characteristic of the album, including soft ballads (until half of the album I never imagined a soft track), rythmical and confortable tracks like The Suffering, heavy, potential tracks with escapist sounds like Welcome Home and Ten Speed, the most likely prog songs like the fragments of The Willnig Well, and so on, each track is different from the other one. The moods of the CD are quite difficult to identify; I quite agree with those reviewers who characterize this album mainly EMO, and though it has many characteristics of EMO (wich I still do not think is a defined or even real genre) it also assimilates alt rock, prog, heavy metal, and so on; within the moods the songs are very different among each other but I can say their moods are agressive, hard, soft, constantly changing, experimental and a certain level of complexity.

Among the artists the guitar of Travis Stever is the best feature in the album, he's such a talented guitarrist, Claudio Sanchez vocals are very melodic and nice to hear but it isn't a voice such talented and trained but stunning as well, Josh Eppard drums are one of those instruments that in every song you listen to them carefully, and Michael Todd bass can be heard, you don't know how it bothers me not to be able to hear a bass in a song, but he makes it sound incredible.

Viewed as a concept album, its a little weird and even a little dumb as a concept album, I trully know that they are trying to make five albums about Teh Amory Wars but it's obvious that Coheed And Cambria would have a lot more credit and much better critics if it weren't for this detail.

In conclussion this band demonstrate among a world full of pitiful new music how still it can be excellent compositions written, if they only take their time, any musician can bring back the flame of music, good music, and the CD is a masterpiece, my sincere recommendations to everyone who appreciates good music.

Alan Dean Foster Meets Rush!.......2007-05-25

As my title states, Coheed & Cambria remind me of a really good sci/fi book set to music. Like a cross between Star Wars and Dream Theatre. I got IKSOSE first and still like that album better, I think simply because it is easier to follow the storyline. This album is much more musically complex though. It took me a long time to get used to the Claudio's voice because I a fan of Doom Metal not pop (not that they are a pop band), so it actually was the storyline that got me so interested. If you like concept albums, this is like trying to solve a really awesome riddle. I love the intro to Good Apollo with the violin!

Great Album.......2007-05-09

Yes C&C is an acquired taste, everything written in other reviews for all the albums pretty much spells out what people like about them. They are just what the current scene lacks, and bring back melodic, powerful, catchy metal in spades.....call it emo(the stupidest label ever coined bar none) or any other dumb term you want.....these guys simply rock.
The reviewer below is more interested in the album art, if thats your concern stick with cereal boxes or bazooka joe wrappers, this is rock n' roll. He also claims "sub par musicianship", which is an amazingly naive statement by someone who must know little about that which they speak. Grab a guitar and write tunes anywhere near this level. Sub par my a**. These guys are at the top of their game.

Disappointing from an outsider's perspective........2007-04-25

I am a huge fan of concept albums. Dream Theater's "Scenes from a Memory" and Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime" are two of my all-time favorite albums because they bring together theme and form. In other words, the music fits the theme of the album, which is also complemented by the artwork and the composition's overall structure.

I am also a fan of new punk rock. Taking Back Sunday's "Tell All Your Friends" is an anthemic album that tugs at many strings, notably angst and self-conscious outcast. Thursday's "War All the Time" is a prime example of a relatively simple subset of music (emo/punk) reaching beyond its comfort zone into more controversial territory. Still organic, still cohesive.

"Cohesive", ironically enough, is not a word I'd use to describe Coheed and Cambria's "Good Apollo" album. It fails in both respects: it does not unify its theme (complex story) with its content (music & artwork) and the overall musicianship is subpar. Though I am not familiar with their previous albums (and therefore not familiar with the story that precedes it) I will strictly deal with this album as it stands alone.

At first glance, the album's song titles ("Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial)", "Apollo I: The Writing Writer", "The Willing Well I: Fuel for the Feeding End") suggest an intricately woven story that will not easily reveal itself to the listener. A more negative viewpoint would say that the track titles are deliberately complicated; they are strange for the sake of strangeness. The artwork is dark, sinister and also suggests that the music will sound gothic or at least morose.

Convoluted story? Yes. Gothic, intricate music? No. What we have is the following:

A piano, string-quartet intro to start off the album. It begins with "Keeping the Blade", an instrumental piece that starts with a single ominous note, and gradually builds up to a full 4-string ensemble with a piano hinting at an eerie buildup. "Always & Never" is a warm acoustic piece that hints at singer/songwriter Claudio Sanchez' harmonized and pained vocals. Nothing heavy or intricate. "Welcome Home" takes this same acoustic guitar and adds a metal crunch to it. The song is 6 minutes of pinched vocals, squealing guitars, and epic strings.

This is as close as the album gets to its artwork and song title complexity. From there, you have simple guitar rock, campy "punk" songs, devoid of any real complexity. Songs that attempt to mimic odd time signatures ("Mother May I") end up sounding empty and poorly thought-out. Others, such as the insufferable mouthful "The Willing Well II: Fear Through the Eyes of Madness" are too flimsy to merit a 7-minute duration.

All in all, it is a lump of coal in a silver box. Attempting to say that Coheed and Cambria are bridging the gap between punk rock and progressive rock is almost insulting. The artwork and thematic construction of the album suggests that the songs will come together to create a progressive masterpiece. But (and I should have thought of this before buying it) it's an album written by an emo band. Though I don't want to discredit Sanchez' imagination, the music does not fit the rest of the album. He needs to up his songwriting to compete with the intricacies of his album's conceptual designs or tone the art in his future albums down to more accurately reflect the music within.

This is not a progressive masterpiece - it's a subpar emo album with a flashy exterior and one good song.

Average customer rating: Great title hit!

Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Vol. 1 Elvis Presley Manufacturer: Sbme Special Mkts. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Separate Ways Let's Be Friends Elvis - That's the Way It Is (Two-Disc Special Edition) Elvis - The Hollywood Collection (Charro / Girl Happy / Kissin' Cousins / Live a Little, Love a Little / Stay Away, Joe / Tickle Me) Life: Remembering Elvis: 30 Years Later ASIN: B000QGDIHA Release Date: 2007-06-19

Customer Reviews:

Great title hit!.......2007-06-20

Burning Love was one of Elvis' best recordings period. Unfortunately Elvis' management never figured out how to package and market his albums. Instead of releasing a new album featuring his big hit single, they opted for the quick and easy buck by packaging the hit with a bunch of older, so-so songs from his movies.

In order to be able to release several albums a year, Elvis' management had started packaging his new singles with some of his old songs that had not been released on an album. While it may have been a way to make a fast buck, Elvis' new material deserved better and should have been packaged with other new songs and treated as a major release, rather than a budget release. While the song Burning Love went all the way to number 2 on the Billboard singles chart and number 1 on the rival Cashbox chart, the album only managed to climb to 22 on the album chart. Elvis had enough new material at the time to put out a high-quality new album that probably would have done much better on the chart. As it was, they pretty much wasted his biggest hit of the 1970s by putting it on an album with a bunch of dated material.

The original album included:
1. Burning Love
2. Tender Feeling
3. Am I Ready
4. Tonight Is So Right for Love
5. Guadalajara
6. It's a Matter of Time
7. No More
8. Santa Lucia
9. We'll Be Together
10. I Love Only One Girl

Average customer rating: does this really need a review? the shape of punk to come Refused: Expressing themselves in loud and fashionable ways. Better With Age A Lesson in Punk....

The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombation In 12 Bursts Refused Manufacturer: Burning Heart ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent Refused Are Fucking Dead Relationship of Command Survival Sickness The EP Compilation ASIN: B00000DC10 Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

1. Worms Of The Senses/Faculties Of The Skull
2. Liberation Frequency
3. The Deadly Rythm (Of The Production Line)
4. Summer Holidays Vs. Punk Routine
5. Bruitist Pome #5
6. New Noise
7. Refused Party-Programme
8. Protest Song '68
9. Refused Are Fuckin Dead
10. The Shape Of Punk To Come
11. Tannhauser/Derive
12. The Apollo Programme Was A Hoax

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If not the album of the year, it's at least the punk-rock album of the year, fiercely representing a musical ethos that has suffered the ignominious shame of commercial popularity. "We want the airwaves back!" shrieks singer (if you can use that word) Dennis, and over the course of The Shape of Punk to Come's 12 sonically stunning tracks, they reclaim the right to rage, rant, and innovate. The Refused broke up soon after recording this album, but they've left behind an invigorating manifesto. --Tod Nelson

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It's a ballsy move to claim you're reinventing a musical genre that has been slogging along quite happily for more than two decades, but the Refused back up their chutzpah with an absolutely awe-inspiring and fearless slab of musical mayhem. The Shape of Punk to Come is nothing short of a punk-rock manifesto. Hardcore pathos is merely the foundation for their architecture: upon that they build an edifice of political expression with a take-no-prisoners approach to the search for artistic meaning and a musical liberation that includes elements of speedcore, free jazz, electronica, lo-fi, and absolutely no pop. Politics, art, and music merge into one monolithic whole. The disc starts with the spoken epigraph, "They told me that the classics never go out of style, but they do, they do," followed by a swirling mess of noise that finally jells into the last undiscovered thunderous riff of "Worms of the Senses/Faculties of the Skull." The song stutters, then speeds along, skips, pauses, then rolls. They follow that with the groovy Gang of Four metronomic punch of "Liberation Frequency." When vocalist Dennis sings, "We want the airwaves back" in a sweet falsetto that belies his ability to deliver a screech not unlike a bull alligator clearing its throat, you believe this band isn't going to gently rise up the Billboard charts; they'd rather storm the ramparts. Unfortunately, when the band writes a song called "The Refused Are Fuckin' Dead," they aren't kidding around: the band broke up before the release of Shape. Let's hope enough people hear this album to kick-start the revolution. --Tod Nelson

Customer Reviews:

does this really need a review?.......2007-06-08

I don't think that I really need to elaborate. This album speaks for itself.

the shape of punk to come.......2007-01-12

this is the sickest hardcore punk album i have ever heard...it's worth all the praise

Refused: Expressing themselves in loud and fashionable ways........2006-11-04

Wow. To be honest, I'm late to the whole Refused bug. "The Shape of Punk to Come" may have been from 1998, but I was not interested in this type of music at the time and didn't even know they existed for another 2-3 years. And from then, the things I heard about them were all positive. And then I was getting into (post)-hardcore, which was where my interest began. I listened to "New Noise" because I heard it was their "classic" tune. I didn't even acquire it until a couple months ago(!)

That being said, I am impressed. The album title is 100% apt, and it's rare for this to happen in punk. While many artists may sing about anti-conformity, several of the bands in the ilk sound similar, and then adding a guitar solo will sometimes be used to make the songs actually stand out. But Refused are a totally different kind of breed. They are kind of like Fugazi, they are punk rockers but they've got all the integrity and creativity that's beyond what some may predict it to be.

Out of all 12 of these songs, not one of these is weak. The awesome electronic instrumental "Brutist Pome #5" is even a highlight on here. The tracks flow in amazingly well and the whole thing was well-written. There is mostly yelling on the album, however, this is not too much of a bad thing, as Dennis also speaks and at times actually will sing, like on the excellent "Summerholidays vs. Punkroutine," a track about the idea of maybe going big. It contains the album's greatest line: "rather be forgotten than remembered for giving in," which in itself should've been seen as a kind of anthem.

Things kick off with speaking, and while it says how classics go out of style, I don't think this will ever be "out of style" for the underground. The lyrics on that track, "Worms of the Senses/Faculties of the Skull," are clearly anti-capitalist, and even though I am not really the most politically-minded, the lyrics are intellegent and that's what drives me to it. NOFX are boring compared to these guys, even if these guys aren't as humorous or anything. At the end of the track there is a "radio station" coming in with this "futuristic" electronic music in the background. That fades out and then you get into "Liberation Frequency," a track that is addictive on here. And throughout, there are ohter interesting moments, like the awesome rhythm section highlighted on the jazzy "Deadly Rhythm," the marching drums of "Protest Song '69," and better yet, the killer riff and memorable tune of my personal favorite, "Refused Are F***ing Dead." Later in the album there's even a bit of orchestral instruments, which is interesting to hear in this sort of album. It is musically interesting, and I wonder what took me so long to get this.

This chimerical bombination is something I confidentally call a favorite of mine, even though I haven't even owned it that long. It inspired me recently to buy "The EP Compilation" which I saw at a store (!) and I loved that one, too. I may even try out some (International) Noise Conspiracy. This is an album in which the greatness is the least questionable thing.

Better With Age.......2006-10-26

When 1-4-5 progression skate punk ruled the roost, this was something different. Hardcore bands usually ran full steam at 4/4 and their poppier brethren followed the South Cal sing-along formula of the Descendents/NOFX/Operation Ivy/Face to Face, etc.

I bought this album when it was released, I was a bit hesitant... I was not a huge fan of the hardcore scene at the time (Earth Crisis, Strife). This album, was like a revelation.

So many people deride it claiming that better music is made today: I don't agree with that, but some people don't like Fugazi either.

Radical politics aside, the album takes many ideas of the 60s protest movement and pushed the limits of hardcore (at the time). Incorporating electronic beats, varied time signatures (jazz interludes, even), and technical guitar work to create something new. It really was new eight years ago, this band touched off thousands of imitators. It is sort of a Sandinsta/London Calling for a new generation Granted, there were other great hardcore bands (Snapcase and Converge come to mind), but Refused not only created a truly brilliant album, but they broke up and went on. Reminds me of ideas Legs McNeil talks about in "Please Kill Me" (mainly the notion that all the good bands break up at their peak). Real punk is futile and angry and basically Refused embodied it better than many of their imitators.

In or out of the context of history, the format of the album closely mirrors several 60s era jazz albums and the Nation of Ulysees political chanting is pretty consistent with the Dischord/DC style of hardcore: politics over prancing. This is something that is sorely lacking in the current generation of bands (eyeliner!). Denis Lyxzen continued that same meme in The International Noise Conspiracy (which eschewed technicality for garage rock ala the Stooges).

This is one of those albums that you really have to listen to and focus on the music (headphones).

In the same way that Jawbreaker touched off the hordes of psuedo-poppy screamers, you can hear the echos of The Shape of Punk to Come in everyone from DEP to Thursday. If you don't have this album, you should.

A Lesson in Punk...........2006-09-03

The aptly titled, The Shape of Punk to Come is a amazing cd. Its fast, furious, creative, and a true lesson in what makes punk music good. This album really was ahead of its time, and years later it's still incredibly addictive. I didn't hear this album untill last year, but even now it still sounds fresh and as good as it was back then.

I think The Shape of Punk to come is one of the most creative albums I've ever heard. This is punk done perfect. Catchy lyrics, rife with what you would probably expect from a punk band. Its unfortuante that these guys broke up shortly after this album, because I would love to have heard what they might have come with next. Even tho the lead singer went onto the band, International Noise Conspiracy, while good, they don't match the intensity or have quite the same magic that made Refused so special. If your a fan of punk music, go get this now if you don't already have it. Its that good.

Average customer rating: Glad To Have This Collection Solid

The West Was Burning Martha Scanlan Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country] ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Country Folk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: West Waterloo, Tennessee Quartet Home to You Viridian ASIN: B000LPR4EO Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

1. The West Was Burning
2. Get Right Church
3. Went To See The Gypsy
4. Seeds Of The Pine
5. I Don't Even Have To Ask
6. Call Me Shorty
7. Walkin'
8. Up On The Divide
9. Set Me Up High
10. Isabella
11. Ten Thousand Charms (Aka Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing)

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With a delicate trill that occasionally recalls Iris DeMent's, the former singer for the Reeltime Travelers (who appeared on the Cold Mountain soundtrack and tour) teams with producer/multi-instrumentalist Dirk Powell for an impressive solo debut. With stellar support from musicians including father and daughter Levon and Amy Helm (from the Band and Ollabelle, respectively), Martha Scanlan delivers songs that combine deep roots, striking imagery, and spiritual transcendence. With its electric-guitar propulsion, her call-and-response rendition of James Cleveland's "Get Right Church" evokes the Staple Singers, while steel guitar and piano frame the classic country balladry of "I Don't Even Have to Ask." Her breathy understated reading renews Bob Dylan's "Went to See the Gypsy," with the bluesy "Walkin'" suggesting another dimension to her musical range. The results are more visionary than anachronistic. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Glad To Have This Collection.......2007-05-12

Yes, I'm glad to have this collection of songs to listen to whenever I want. We saw Martha Scanlan perform at a Midnight Ramble in Woodstock, and her songwriting got to me. The venue ran out of her CDs that night, so I had to get it from Amazon. I remember loving one song in particular--how the words seemed to tumble down the chord, for lack of a better description. So I was so happy when that ended up being the first song on the CD--"The West Was Burning". Song after song will hook you. Her lyrics are evocative, her voice transporting, and her rhythms varied and familiar. Of course, since Levon Helm is her drummer, she had an advantage!

Solid.......2007-02-27

If you like Alice Gerrard- Joni Mitchell- you will like this album...Thank you Martha for this beautiful album!

Average customer rating: You Gotta Love 'em. Toucan Do It Too/Burning the Ballroom Down Toucan Do It Too/Burning the Ballroom Down Why don't you own this? Tops

Toucan Do It Too/Burning the Ballroom Down The Amazing Rhythm Aces Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Two Classic Albums from The Amazing Rhythm Aces: Stacked Deck/Too Stuffed to Jump The Amazing Rhythm Aces How the Hell Do You Spell Rhythum? Absolutely Live Full House: Aces High ASIN: B00004TZZU Release Date: 2000-07-11

Tracks:

1. Never Been To The Islands (Howard & Hugh's Blues)
2. Never Been Hurt
3. Living In A World Unknown
4. Everybody's Talked Too Much
5. Last Letter Home
6. Who's Crying Now
7. Just Between You And Me And The Wall, You're A Fool
8. I'm Setting You Free
9. Geneva's Lullaby
10. Two Can Do It Too
11. Burning The Ballroom Down
12. A Jackass Gets His Oats
13. Ashes Of Love
14. All That I Had Left (With You)
15. I Pity The Mother And The Father (When The Kids Move Away)
16. Della's Long Brown Hair
17. Out Of Control
18. Red To Blue (When Dreams Come True)
19. The Spirit Walk

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1. Never Been To The Islands (Howard & Hugh's Blues)
2. Never Been Hurt
3. Living In A World Unknown
4. Everybody's Talked Too Much
5. Last Letter Home
6. Who's Crying Now
7. Just Between You And Me And The Wall, You're A Fool
8. I'm Setting You Free
9. Geneva's Lullaby
10. Two Can Do It Too
11. Burning The Ballroom Down
12. Jackass Gets His Oats, A
13. Ashes Of Love
14. All That I Had Left (With You)
15. I Pity The Mother And The Father (When The Kids Move Away)
16. Della's Long Brown Hair
17. Out Of Control
18. Red To Blue (When Dreams Come True)
19. Spirit Walk, The


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

You Gotta Love 'em........2007-06-12

It's the sounds you remembered and loved. It's nothing you've never heard before but it's something you haven't heard in a while. Classic Aces-- what more can you say? I've still got it in vinyl but it never sounded this good.

Toucan Do It Too/Burning the Ballroom Down.......2007-02-06

Two of the top Three albums this group made. Maybe the top 2.
The musicianship heard here is rarely felt or heard today.
The only thing that was ever bad about these albums,
was they did not get publicized well enough.

Toucan Do It Too/Burning the Ballroom Down.......2006-11-06

The Amazing Rhythm Aces are still Amazing! I enjoyed them in the 70"s and now I can enjoy them again. It's great that the old albums are out on CD.

Why don't you own this?.......2005-08-21

This, fellow ARA fans, is the real thing. The recordings are clear, the production very good and the songs are just as good as we remembered. There have been other recordings released on CD which should have never seen the light of day due to terrible original recordings, but don't worry this time. These recordings are a delight!

The Combination of "Stacked Deck" and "Too Stuffed to Jump" may overwhelm some people into thinking they have all of the classic ARA music if they own that CD. This is understandable because those two albums are incredible and have both of ARA's biggest hits: "Third Rate Romace" and "Amazing Grace (Used To Be Her Favorite Song)," but "Toucan Do It Too" combined with "Burning The Ballroom Down" is just as loaded with quality songs and performances.

My all-time favorite ARA song is "Burning The Ballroom Down" because of the music and, to me more importantly, from the stream of emotions that come from the singer's perspective. Russell Smith nails this song all the way from smugness ("I know why you're here by the look in your eye") at the beginning to near-desperation ("It might have to last me forever if I don't see you again") at the end. "Never Been To The Islands" kicks things off with a laid-back style that's easy on the ears, quickly followed by Smith's soulful rendition of "Never Been Hurt" for an excellent contrast.

Again, the musical styles vary across a wide spectrum with the music fitting the lrics and they are all good. The group that was too rock for country, too country for rock and just too eclectic for anywhere else was before its time, but it's given us some great songs.

Pick this up along with another great two-album ARA CD, "Stacked Deck/Too Stuffed To Jump" and their later, self-titled CD.
If you've never heard the Amazing Rhythm Aces, how do you know if you will like them? Do you like surprisingly thoughtful and often clever lyrics? Do you like excellent musicianship? Do you enjoy being exposed to different sounding songs on the same CD? You could do a whole lot worse than this CD and it would be hard to do much better.

Tops.......2002-04-05

I came to the Aces many years after they made their first recordings, and it felt like stumbling on a gold mine or discovering at age 40 that there was such a thing as chocolate. I first heard "Burning the Ballroom Down" on a bootleg tape, driving to Dulles Airport before daylight, and it was like being transported elsewhere. This is my favorite album of the 1000+ albums I own.

Average customer rating: Burning Spear An Album A top five album A Unique Classic a fantastic album

Marcus Garvey Burning Spear Manufacturer: Palm Pictures (Audio ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Jamaica | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Dub | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hail H.I.M. Heart of the Congos Blackheart Man Legalize It Satta Massagana ASIN: B00009ATJM Release Date: 2003-06-03

Customer Reviews:

Burning Spear.......2007-06-06

Listen for the drumming provided to you by Horsemouse. His "riddims" are far more superior to most during this time frame. Adding the traditional live recording vibe with accompanying lyrics by Burning Spear. Any reggae savvy listener can sit back and enjoy this album.

An Album.......2006-05-19

That's how to describe this. An Album. In an era where lowest common denominator junk gets played on the radio, and anyone can review any piece of garbage on Amazon, giving it 4 or 5 stars when it deserves 1 or 2, this is a great change. Granted it's some 30 years old, but it's still as relevant today as it was when it was released, which is just one of the great things about it. This is the definition of an album in which the sum is greater than the parts. Thankfully, far greater. As individual songs, the 2 chord deals doesn't work out real well. They seem boring, repetitive, etc. However, when you listen to it from start to finish, they flow together, and blow you away. From start to finish, you feel revitalised, like you just learned a new life lesson, that maybe in the end, it truly is feeling that counts, and that is the essence of great music.

A top five album.......2006-01-27

Ever purchase an album, listen to it, and get totally blown away? For anyone exploring roots reggae, this is an absolute must album. Marcus Garvey embodies everything that roots reggae represents: great beats and powerful lyrics. Buring Spear created many fine albums, but this one is a statement. This is one of my top five albums of all time - no matter the genre.

I would also suggest The Congos "Heart of the Congos" as another must-have roots album. One of producer Lee "Scratch" Perry's finest works.

A Unique Classic.......2005-02-03

Some argue that the reputation of this release rests on the fact that it was created by the first Jamaican artist other than Bob Marley to compose songs that were written specifically for an album. Before Marley, Jamaican artists didn't have "albums" as a rule. If a singer had enough popular singles they might be rereleased together on an entire record later, but albums were rarley made.

The difference with Burning Spear (Winston Rodney and his back-up singers, Rupert Willington and Delroy Hinds) was that the strength of his music was never with singles. A Burning Spear song by itself didn't mean as much until you put it in a group of Burning Spear songs. It was with albums that Spear would gain his popularity and here was his first big breakthrough. It was a huge success in Jamaica and afterwords, Spear was signed up with Island Records until he gradually reached international fame.

This album may not be for everyone. The music is jerky and old sounding. The tracks are short and often repetitive. But there's something ethereally timeless about this set. The music seems to transcend space and time to make us beleive that it's always been there. As if Winston Rodney brought it with him from his premortal existance to be shared with the world in our present day. Perhaps I was going through a transitional period in my life when I first heard it, but anything Rodney ever did afterword (even if it was just as good or better) would never feel like this. It is truly a unique masterpiece.

P.S. The accompanying band, "The Black Desciples" also deserves mention in helping Burning Spear accomplish this unequaled acheivement.

a fantastic album.......2004-12-01

i happen to think that part of this album's greatness lies in the fact that it is not bob marley or jimmy cliff (not to knock these amazing artists, just to point out difference). the rhythms, song structures, and singing style are a real departure from pop/r&b/soul song structures that are found elsewhere among reggae's superstars. also, the horns on this album are superb.

Average customer rating: Burning for Buddy: What a testament! Great! Burning for Buddy Vol. I For Drummers and Others Shiping problems:(

Burning For Buddy: A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich Various Artists Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing Jazz & Big Band | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Burning For Buddy: A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich, Vol. 2 Neil Peart - Anatomy of a Drum Solo The Making Of Burning For Buddy (A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich) 2 DVD Set Drum Nation, Vol. 1 Roadshow: Landscape With Drums: A Concert Tour by Motorcycle ASIN: B000002J2Q Release Date: 1994-10-04

Tracks:

1. Dancing Men
2. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
3. Love For Sale
4. Beulah Witch
5. Nutville
6. Cotton Tail
7. No Jive
8. Milestones
9. The Drums Also Waltzes
10. Machine
11. Straight No Chaser
12. Slo-Funk
13. Shawnee
14. Drumorello
15. The Drum Also Waltzes
16. Lingo
17. Ya Gotta Try
18. Pick Up The Pieces

Customer Reviews:

Burning for Buddy: What a testament!.......2007-03-03

Having experience in Rock drumming for a little over 10 years, studying Buddy and trying to learn anything remotely similar to his technique where jazz and swing is concerned was quite humbling and frustrating all at once. Hearing this album also showed me that while the great drummers of our age also don't match up to Buddy, they do an honorable job interpreting his music in their own unique way.

It takes quite the musician to not only play Jazz, but play good Jazz. Not only play good Jazz, but play good Jazz well. Buddy Rich was the consummate musician. Drummer's loved him, horn players loved him, singer's loved him, everyone loved him. This tribute album is a testament to the impact he has had on music and humanity. All of the drummers involved did an amazing job. The entire Band [from what I understand all but 2 members are Buddy's original band members] did an amazing job.

Every song is great and provides a wonderful listen both to the musician and casual music lover alike. God bless Neil Peart and everyone involved for putting this together. I love it!

Great!.......2006-11-10

Just great! The best drummer ever played by some of the greatest drummers actually! You just can't miss it...

Burning for Buddy Vol. I.......2006-08-11

This is a great recording if you like bona-fide big band without the crackle of the 40's and 50's and also without the overprocessing so many newer recordings suffer from. I really enjoyed this!

For Drummers and Others.......2006-08-03

You can come at this album from a number of possible directions: as a drummer wanting to sample the styles of some of the best in the business; as a rock or pop fan curious about big-band jazz; as a jazz fan curious as to how well rock drummers handle jazz arrangements; as a Buddy Rich fan, to see whether there's any drummer in either jazz or rock that is a threat to his exhalted position in the pantheon.

I don't know of any 2-CD set that will give you a more diverse sampling of who's who in both jazz and rock drumming. Most other samplers are of either rock or jazz drummers, and seldom is there any overlap. One thing you find, especially if you read the interviews, is that many rock drummers have been aware of jazz drumming, and of Buddy Rich in particular. His appeal transcends genre when drummers have been open-minded enough to look past the fact that he came from jazz.

For the rock fan unaware of big-band jazz, or who thought it was only nostalgic "wrinkle music," this album, put together by Rush drummer Neal Peart, will have to be a surprise. Granted, the kind of "edge" in the music of a dozen or so horns is different from the "edge" of loud electronic effects; but there is definitely all the edge you could want in the Buddy Rich band. Nor do the arrangements sound archaic or out of date.

The jazz lover who thought there was little real talent among rock drummers will be pleasantly surprised and enlightened also. Many of the arrangements in the Rich book were pretty demanding, but none of the rock drummers on this tribute seem to struggle at all. Some even show some real chops, and all are enjoyable to hear.

Now for the Buddy Rich fan. Of these, there is more than one kind. There are those who, while they love Rich's work, also love that of a number of other great drummers; and there are those who simply think no one can touch him in any aspect of drumming. It really depends what you look for in big-band drumming. Some truly great drummers do best with a smaller group or with a more sedate type of band. They simply do not provide the DRIVE that a hot jazz big band needs.

In this one aspect of drumming at least, Rich was without peer. Anyone who doubts this should take this two-volume set, and find the originals of the same tunes done by the band with Rich himself on drums. Play the cut (for example, "Dancing Man") from this tribute CD, then play the orginal with Rich on drums. Do this with each of the cuts on both, and see which you find more exciting to listen to.

Notice the little ways Rich adds to and embellishes what the band is doing. While most of the tribute drummers are very good, you hear things like where a tribute drummer may do a couple of rimshots for a signal kick, Rich will do a crisp, quick little roll INTO a rimshot. Either is acceptable, but the things Rich does are often less cliched and more technically demanding.

The Rich fanatic will find himself reassured that no one threatens Buddy's place in the pantheon. But the open-minded listener will also be introduced to some fine drumming talent he may not have been aware of, from both jazz and rock. The CD is a must, not only for drummers, but for anyone who enjoys good drumming and/or good contemporary big-band music.

Shiping problems:(.......2006-02-27

The cds were send two months ago, by a normal shiping method(the cheapest way) and they are still somewhere in the system. I offer not to choose the normal shiping if you live in europe...

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