Island Soul

About the Artist
What if reggae was rooted in Fort Greene, brooklyn? What if soul was baptized in Bridgetown, Barbados? DAVID PILGRIM was raised in an island paradise, came of age in a hard city; embodies both, but reflects an experience unlike either. The ISLAND SOUL of DAVID PILGRIM spans reggae, calypso and soul music. It is a living journal of his rich musical and personal experiences. It can be playful; it can be profound. It makes linkages and connections that challenge and envelop any listener. And he has a damn good time playing it. Come take a listen.

Product Description
What if reggae was rooted in Fort Greene, Brooklyn? What if soul was baptized in Bridgetown, Barbados?

Island Soul,David Pilgrim,The Orchard,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Southern Blues-Rock with a Contemporary Twist Great Album louisianas answer to john mayer Can't go a day without listening to it! Buy This CD

Carencro Marc Broussard Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Momentary Setback Bootleg to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina S.O.S.: Save Our Soul ( Amazon Exclusive with Bonus Track ) Beneath These Fireworks Trouble ASIN: B0002IQIG0 Release Date: 2004-08-03

Tracks:

1. Home
2. Rocksteady
3. The Beauty Of Who You Are
4. Save Me
5. Come Around
6. Where You Are
7. Lonely Night In Georgia
8. Saturday
9. The Wanderer
10. Hope For Me Yet
11. Let Me Leave
12. Silent Track 1
13. Silent Track 2
14. Silent Track 3
15. Silent Track 4
16. Silent Track 5
17. Silent Track 6
18. Silent Track 7
19. Silent Track 8
20. Silent Track 9
21. Silent Track 10
22. Silent Track 11
23. Bonus Track 1

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Carencro, named for Marc Broussard's Louisiana hometown, is at times a swamp-pop masterpiece, with leadoff track "Home" stealing the mud-crusted show. What happens in the 11 songs that follow, though, could redeem major record labels from their bullying reputations. Because instead of shoving this pop/rock/soul/R&B wunderkind in the right direction--that being the direction that center-spears his gift for channeling greats like Sam Cooke, John Hiatt, and Stevie Wonder in the space of a single song--whoever was in charge let him wander, and what resulted is a collection that, while hugely promising, fails to measure up to his big, baritoney talent. The songwriting is troublesome in spots ("I know you can break these chains/and set me free," from "Save Me"), and the genre shifts, while fun ("Saturday" is a '70s-style, horn-studded affair), can be jarring. For next go-round, fans--he will earn them, and deservedly, with this disc--should keep their fingers crossed that "Home" is where his heart is. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Southern Blues-Rock with a Contemporary Twist.......2007-06-14

Love, love, love this CD. I like its southern down-home style and the raspy, bluesy voice of Marc Broussard. Just when you think it's going to be all blues, it turns into rock and roll. I've listened to it many times on the drive into work in the morning and it puts a smile on my face everytime.

Great Album.......2007-05-14

His debut album is good, but this is a Great Album. Such a big voice, real soulful. One of those albums you can leave in your cd player and just listen to over and over again.

louisianas answer to john mayer.......2007-05-06

this record starts off so amazingly strong with the first track, "home", then seems to just completely fall off from that point. as you can tell by the cover, marc broussard is louisianas answer to john mayer... the only problem is, marc broussard actually has more then just barely an ounce of talent. broussards voice is powerful, and at first listen, you would think your listening to an old, black, blues man. broussards failure to live up to his skills as a singer and a guitar player only stems from the terrible poppy faux blues songs. theres no originality, nor any thought process to the one dimensional songs that follow the first track. southern tinged blues / rock has so many bands right now actually contributing to the musical landscape, north mississippi all stars, gov't mule, the black keys, etc... that its a damn shame that this guy cant hook up with a producer who can help get the REAL music out of this guy. a lot of promise, but he still needs time to develop into a musician...

Can't go a day without listening to it!.......2007-05-06

I love this album. Everyday I change my mind about which song is my favorite. I started out being interested in the album after seeing the video for Home, but since I got the album I've found I love other songs even more. I can't decide between Let me Be what I am, and Loney Night in Georgia, Gavin's Song, etc. My husband even thinks it's the greatest, and we were hooked after just one listen. This album should be up there with some of the most well known albums, it's that good. Can't wait for a new release.

Buy This CD.......2007-02-18

I loved this CD. My friend from Baton Rouge turned me on to this soulful Louisiana boy, and I have been turning all of my friends on to him ever since. The opening cut, Home, sets a very high standard for what follows. Crank up the volume and get into it. The rest of the CD doesn't quite live up to the opener, but it's very good, nonetheless. I highly recommend Marc Broussard's Carencro.

Average customer rating: I Like It Excellent Barry White all time greatest! What a great CD.... Loved it!

Barry White - All-Time Greatest Hits Barry White Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Al Green - Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection Luther Vandross: Greatest Hits Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits ASIN: B000001E58 Release Date: 1994-06-07

Tracks:

1. Love's Theme
2. I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby
3. I've Got So Much To Give
4. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
5. Honey Please, Can't Ya See
6. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
7. You're The First, The Last, My Everything
8. What Am I Gonna Do With You
9. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To
10. Let The Music Play
11. You See The Trouble With Me
12. Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together
13. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
14. I'm Qualified To Satisfy You
15. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
16. Playing Your Game, Baby
17. Oh, What A Night For Dancing
18. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
19. Just The Way You Are
20. Satin Soul

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For those music buyers who have enjoyed Barry White's music since the early 1970s but may not be devoted enough for the three-CD box set Just for You, this 20-track compilation brings together all of White's major chart hits between 1973 and 1979, along with a couple of entries from his Love Unlimited Orchestra. White's distinctive vocal style--a deep, resonant baritone-bass that oozes sex appeal--was the icing on the cake for those hits; superlative string arrangements (courtesy of the late Gene Page) encased White in a lush setting, while White's hand-picked rhythm section (which included many of Los Angeles's top session players) created a groove that was hard to beat. The combination was lethal: hits like "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up," "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe," and "You're My First, My Last, My Everything" made White a chart staple and an early king of disco; his skill as a vocal interpreter was fully evident on a 1979 reading of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are," another standout on this collection. On the evidence of that track alone, it's hard to believe that, according to legend, White never planned to be a recording artist in his own right and would have been happy to remain in the background as producer and songwriter! --David Nathan

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The most hot-buttered of all soul singers, Barry White is an artist whose CDs come with a purpose. To say what that purpose is, is not for a family Web site--but it involves that thing that Mommy and Daddy do at night with the bedroom door closed. All-Time Greatest Hits collects the essential White and Love Unlimited Orchestra tracks onto a packed CD. Are 20 cuts too much? Not with Viagra. That's a kind of medicine that grownups take. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

I Like It.......2007-07-12

This is a very good albun. It has a lot of the songs he does that I love. I think the sound could be a little better but it is probably from earlier recordings. I still am glad I got it.

Mary

Excellent.......2007-06-12

I was very happy with the quick shipment. Originally I had purchased this item for a last minute mother's day gift and it actually arrived a day early.

Barry White all time greatest!.......2007-05-14

If you like Barry White, even if you have most of his records this is a Siper compilation!

What a great CD...........2007-05-14

All of his greatest hits on one CD and every one is solid gold! This is truly a favorite of mine!

Loved it!.......2007-03-26

All our favourites, all his originals and his re-makes. This CD tops all its predecesors. Easy to listen, energizing, soothing and exciting. Perfect!

Average customer rating: The Best !!! Kool and The Gang Music Man Fun and a great dance cd! Terrific!

The Very Best of Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band The Best of the Gap Band The Very Best of the Spinners KC and the Sunshine Band 25th Anniversary Collection ASIN: B00000IJVE Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Celebration
2. Get Down On It
3. Fresh
4. Too Hot
5. Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)
6. Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
7. Jungle Boogie
8. Ladies Night
9. Cherish
10. Funky Stuff
11. In The Heart
12. Steppin' Out
13. Joanna
14. Hollywood Swinging
15. Tonight
16. Misled
17. Take It To The Top
18. Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho
19. Big Fun
20. Victory
21. Celebration

Customer Reviews:

The Best !!!.......2007-05-13

CD arrived as described.
It is the best!!!
I've been dancing ever since.

Kool and The Gang.......2007-04-11

I ordered this to play at my sister's birthday....CELEBRATE is THE perfect song to start off the party!

Music Man.......2007-01-17

This is a good CD with good quality. Would recommend for any music lover!

Fun and a great dance cd!.......2007-01-11

I love cool and the gang I grew up listening to this band as a kid! What a great way to start any day with this energizing classical r&b and disco cd.

Terrific!.......2006-08-27

Really needed this item fast and I was not disappointed. It came before our vacation so I could bring it with me for a family reunion. Thanks so much!

Average customer rating: I concur! Barry White Barry White, The Ultimate Collection simple GREAT A true Classic!

The Ultimate Collection Barry White Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Barry White - All-Time Greatest Hits The Absolute Best Al Green - Greatest Hits Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye Luther Vandross: Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000457HB Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

1. I'm Gonna Love You, Just A Little More Baby
2. I've Got So Much To Give
3. Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
4. Honey, Please Can't Ya See
5. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
6. Baby Blues
7. You're The First, The Last, My Everything
8. What Am I Gonna Do With You
9. I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To
10. Let The Music Play
11. You See The Trouble With Me
12. My Sweet Summer Suite
13. Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
14. I'm Qualified To Satisfy You
15. Midnight And You

Tracks:

1. Love's Theme
2. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
3. Oh What A Night For Dancing
4. Playing Your Game, Baby
5. Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
6. Just The Way You Are
7. Love Serenade, Parts 1 And 2
8. Satin Soul
9. It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)
10. Love Makin' Music
11. Sho' You Right
12. Put Me In Your Mix
13. Practice What You Preach
14. Come On
15. Staying Power

Amazon.com

If the one-disc All-Time Greatest Hits leaves you panting for more, but the three-disc box set Just for You proves that one can, in fact, get enough of Barry White's love, well, then the two-disc Ultimate Collection is the anthology for you. An entire slow-jams industry has been erected in White's wake, but no one has done it better. Call it "funkzac"--an inimitable fusion of lush strings and suave brass dancing on a bed of funk and disco rhythms, with the manly maestro mixed prominently atop his seduction soundscapes. Ultimate Collection serves up enough cherry Barry to produce another baby boom. --W.C. Sweeney

Customer Reviews:

I concur!.......2007-07-08

this is the best collection of his works, so many hits come at you. I did like the first disc better than his second in the set, but I'm sure when I revisit them they'll all grow on me too. =)

Barry White.......2007-07-08

Absoutely love this CD....so easy to listen to......I take it to work and listen to it all day......nice combination of music...the man can sing..

Barry White, The Ultimate Collection.......2007-07-05

Have to give 3 stars but to be fair it is based on what we thought we might be getting and selected the cd based on one song alone "Love is in the Air". We listened to the cd through to the end at one sitting and would consider it good background music for a gathering of friends but not something we would listen to again for mere enjoyment.

simple GREAT.......2007-05-23

This CD is simply GREAT. It brings me back to a time when you had to have talent to create music. It is why so many of his songs/music is sampled and reused!!! This is music at it's BEST.

A true Classic!.......2007-01-24

"The Ultimate Collection," is indeed a classic. Every track on this CD is great. Barry White's music never fails to please. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Stands the test of time Got it for "Back in the High Life" Three good songs and the rest is forgettable to unbearable Great Variety In One Package I'm not really under thirteen

Back in the High Life Steve Winwood Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Roll with It Chronicles Arc of a Diver 20th Century Masters: The Best of Steve Winwood (Millennium Collection) Greatest Radio Hits ASIN: B000001FKA Release Date: 1990-10-01

Tracks:

1. Higher Love
2. Take It As It Comes
3. Freedom Overspill
4. Back In The High Life Again
5. The Finer Things
6. Wake Me Up On Judgement Day
7. Split Decision
8. My Love's Leavin'

Customer Reviews:

Stands the test of time.......2007-07-16

The year I really started to take interest in music was 1986. It was the summer inbetween 6th and 7th grade and every song that I liked I would go out and buy the 45 single. Because I didn't have much money an album would really have to strike my interest to get me to buy it. "Back in the High Life" was one of those albums. The song "Higher Love" was a huge hit and I loved the song "Back in the High Life Again". Because there were at least two songs I liked I saved up the money and bought the tape. Every song sounded like a hit and I played the heck out of that tape until it wore out. When I got a CD player in the late 80s this was on my purchase list.

There were many albums and songs that I enjoyed in 1986 but very few albums that have held up well. Many albums had a lot of songs that sounded the same. You would have an artist that had a HUGE hit in one style and half of the next album would be trying to copy that style in order to get another big hit. Albums like this was an exception. Of course it helps that this is Steve Winwood's first big solo hit album. There is a lot of varity to keep this album interesting from the first to the last song and it is short enough that it doesn't over stay it's welcome. It is now 2007 and I have yet to get tired of this album and it has remained in my essential favorites for over 20 years.

If you are a fan of the 80s, even though you may have "Higher Love" on one of the many 80s compilations out there, the other songs are just as good and in some cases better (like "Finer Things" and "Freedom Overspill"). Give this one a chance.

My only complaint is this album is in much need of remastering. This is a minor complaint because all I have to do is turn up the volume a tad more than I have to do with other CDs.

Got it for "Back in the High Life".......2007-07-12

Discovered I liked "Higher Love" and "Finer Things" and that was it. The sound quality on my disk isn't great--I had to raise the volume and do some fiddling to get it to compare to the previous levels that had worked for months. Wasn't worth the price, IMHO.

Three good songs and the rest is forgettable to unbearable.......2007-05-28

I'm really surprised how high the ratings are for this. I'm a big Steve Winwood fan but really only three songs on here do it for me. The Celtic sounding Back In The High Life Again with nice mandolin and James Taylor harmony. Split Decision co written by Joe Walsh which gives the album an edge and My Love's Leavin' co written by former Bonzo Dog Vivian Stanshall(it's a shame the two of them didn't do this as a duet, as it's also perfect for Viv's voice). The hits Higher Love and The Finer things are okay but the rest isn't really any good in my humble opinion.

Great Variety In One Package.......2007-05-12

This is a wonderful set of Steve Winwood's performances, and may be the best in all of his career. Althought there are "only" eight songs included on this disc, each one is unique and creative, with its own characteristicsand style. Also, each of these tracks is over five minutes long, for a total of about 45 minutes of play. Therefore, one does not feel shortchanged by listening to the eight songs, for each is great in its own right.

Steve primarily focuses on jazz, soul, dance, and island styles blended with good ol' rock 'n' roll. The lyrics of these songs explore fairly deep issues of life but the music tends to be light-hearted and suited for a party. Several of these tracks have become major hits on pop radio during the late 1980s, and the listener may be moved to sing along as the tune plays on the radio or on one's personal music player.

The album starts out with "Higher Love", a bouncy, lively hit with plenty of lighthearted percussion, and a memorable, sing-along chorus. This song is about finding a type of love in contrast to world problems and concerns, and was a popular hit on the radio. "The Finer Things" is generally an island sound, almost reggae-like, and was also a major hit. This track explores the enjoyment and appreciation of the good parts of a relationship with a loved one. "Back In The High Life" is perhaps the gentelest track, with a piano and synthetic fiddle in the background, and a folk/country sound; it was another major hit to reach the airwaves. It deals with returning to the good life after having to face responsibilities and problems.

The remaining five songs are of high quality as well, and noteworthy on their own. "Take It As It Comes" is the second track and is marked by a prominent brass section, giving it a jazzy flavor. This high-energy piece covers the necessity of dealing with and accepting difficulties in one's life. The next track, "Freedom Overspill" has a rhythm and blues style and brass horns, and could be misattributed to another very popular R&B singer. In this song, the subject encourages his friend to open up and talk about concerns and problems. "Wake Me Up On Judgement Day" makes a great dance song for a party, with a high-energy pop/synth background, even though the lyrics are about a guy who would rather sleep through the world's problems caused by human error. The second-to-last track "Split Decision" includes verses with a reggae sound and a chorus with a southern rock style similar to that of Joe Walsh. This mid-paced song tells a story about a guy in conflict with himself over making decisions and taking action. The last track "My Love's Leavin'" contains a synthetic string background along with extensive percusion and electronic keyboard. As the title suggests, this song is about experiencing the loss and heartache when one's lover leaves him.

Overall, this is probably the best of Steve Winwood's albums in his entire music career. If the listener obtains just one of his albums for their collection, this would be the best one to choose. It demonstrates his versatility in his musical styles and performances.

I'm not really under thirteen.......2007-04-10

I'm in my mid 20's and discovered this song a few years ago on the radio and just couldn't turn it off. It totally drew me in, musically, vocally, melodically and everything. Fortunately the radio deejay said the title and artist of the song as soon as it was over so I was able to go out and buy this album the next day and fell in love with it.

Average customer rating: Dustry Springfield CD review Distorted Recollection One of the best Dusty Awesome

The Very Best of Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Girl Groups | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | 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: The Ultimate Petula Clark Dusty in Memphis The Dionne Warwick Collection: Her All-Time Greatest Hits 20th Century Masters: The Best of Lesley Gore (Millennium Collection) Ultimate Collection ASIN: B000006135 Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

1. I Only Want To Be With You
2. Wishin' And Hopin'
3. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
4. Stay Awhile
5. Son Of A Preacher Man
6. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
7. What's It Gonna Be
8. All Cried Out
9. In The Middle Of Nowhere
10. All I See Is You
11. The Look Of Love
12. Little By Little
13. I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten
14. Some Of Your Lovin'
15. I'll Try Anything
16. Losing You
17. Guess Who?
18. A Brand New Me
19. Give Me Time
20. Goin' Back

Amazon.com essential recording

Dusty Springfield's voice is one of the great pop instruments. Showcased here on 20 tracks from her '60s and early-'70s heyday, her sensuality and strength wrap themselves around everything from big-beat rock and roll like "I Only Want to Be With You" and "Stay Awhile" to seductive masterworks like "Son of a Preacher Man" and "The Look of Love." Very Best ends with a vulnerable reading of the Carole King/Gerry Goffin taking-stock anthem "Goin' Back"--a rarity in the States, where it appeared only briefly. It's great to hear it here. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Dustry Springfield CD review.......2007-06-11

A great old CD received quickly. I like it a lot. Thanks.

Distorted Recollection.......2007-05-23

This album was purchased in a fit of nostalgia, as I recalled Dusty Springfield as having a sultry and singular voice. What a disappointment to listen to a string of overproduced ditties. The production techniques effectively masked whatever talent this voice once displayed. Or was it just my wistful imagination all along?

One of the best.......2007-05-09

Love the CD, Dusty has always been one of my favorites.

Dusty.......2007-04-07

This is pure Dusty Springfield - some of her best hits. It brings back those memories of carefree youth.

Awesome.......2007-02-10

This is a great CD! Dusty Springfield was so very tallented. Great music!

Average customer rating: Essential Reggae remastered excellence The best from Jamaica...and Alabama one of my favorite albums of all-time. Not as reggae as I wanted

The Harder They Come Jimmy Cliff Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Jamaica | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Collection Legend (New Packaging) Catch a Fire The Harder They Come (includes Soundtrack CD) Very Best of Toots & the Maytals ASIN: B00005LZWR Release Date: 2001-06-26

Tracks:

1. You Can Get It If You Really Want
2. Draw Your Breaks - Scotty
3. Rivers Of Babylon - The Melodians
4. Many Rivers To Cross
5. Sweet And Dandy - The Maytals
6. The Harder They Come
7. Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers
8. 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker
9. Pressure Drop - The Maytals
10. Sitting In Limbo
11. You Can Get It If You Really Want
12. The Harder They Come

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Jamaican filmmaker Perry Henzell made reggae an integral player in his gritty 1973 saga of a renegade Kingston singer who becomes a modern Robin Hood, casting one of the style's earliest stars, Jimmy Cliff, in the lead, and filling this soundtrack--here presented in a remastered version--with classics from Toots & the Maytals ("Pressure Drop," "Sweet and Dandy"), Desmond Dekker ("Shanty Town"), the Melodians ("Rivers of Babylon"), and the Slickers ("Johnny Too Bad"). Cliff himself gets pole position, however, getting in the first ("You Can Get It If You Really Want") and last ("The Harder They Come") words in this first-rate reggae primer, which also features Cliff's enduring "Many Rivers to Cross." --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

Essential Reggae.......2007-06-02

If you like reggae, you should have this CD. If you could only own 5 reggae CDs of all that is out there, this deserves to be one of those 5. I never tire of listening to these tracks after all these years. The other reviewers have ably described this music. I heartily agree. 5 more stars for The Harder They Come.
Favorite tracks (but I like them all)
1. Many Rivers To Cross
2. Rivers of Babylon
3. Pressure Drop
4. You Can Get It If You Really Want It
5. Sitting In Limbo

remastered excellence.......2007-04-04

didn't think it could be done. this is great. this does jimmy cliff proud.

The best from Jamaica...and Alabama.......2007-03-17

Still the best classic reggae collection, although as one other reviewer noted, some tracks do sound "Americanized." No surprise. "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Sitting in Limbo" were recorded with the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section in Alabama. This wasn't documented at the time (I learned it when I interviewed the MSRS in 1979) because apparently Cliff did not have the proper immigration papers to "work" in the USA when Chris Blackwell decided to bring him up for the quick sessions.

one of my favorite albums of all-time........2007-02-13

this album holds its own against the very greatest albums of any genre. even if you are not a fan of reggae, i can't imagine you not loving this cd. there is so much joy, energy, passion and soul bursting from this music that it uplifts me each time i hear it, still fresh sounding to the ears 22 years after first finding it. jimmy cliff's vocals, in particular, are amazing. the songs which he performs on this album, "you can get it if you really want," "many rivers to cross," "the harder they come," and "sitting in limbo," are amongst the finest in the whole canon of reggae. each tune included here is a gem. don't let life go by without having this music in it.

Not as reggae as I wanted.......2007-01-16

I am a bit disappointed in the CD. It doesn't seem to be REAL reggae as I think of it. It seems more like Americanized reggae. Maybe I just need to get a Marley CD. 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' sounds like a song from Sesame Street.

Average customer rating: "The Music Comes Through Me..." In Car Freestyle Session Instrumentals (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars) Endtroducing An Outstanding Album! Sonic Alchemy

Endtroducing... DJ Shadow Manufacturer: Fontana Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Turntablists | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Preemptive Strike Private Press Dead Ringer Psyence Fiction Deltron 3030 ASIN: B000005DQR Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

1. Best Foot Forward
2. Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt
3. The Number Song
4. Changeling
5. What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)
6. Untitled
7. Stem/Long Stem
8. Mutual Slump
9. Organ Donor
10. Why Hip Hop Sucks In '96
11. Midnight In A Perfect World
12. Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain
13. What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1-Blue Sky Revisit)

Amazon.com

DJ Shadow, a.k.a. Josh Davis, could be credited with bringing newfound introspection to the gloating sounds of hip-hop. Condensed with urban oscillations and scatological beats, Endtroducing shutters with eclectic samples and aural montages that reach beyond the constraints of hip-hop style. Enhancing the mix with fundamentals of rock, soul, funk, ambient, and jazz, the modern fusions fail to go unnoticed, even by the casual listener. While most of the tracks are compiled by layering samples from vinyl treasures found in used-record bins, the production quality of the mosaic is unmatched. Darkened melodies carry throughout the album with its eye on the end of the tunnel. The narration samples come from numerous sources and keep the listener involved and waiting for resolution. With a message as fragmentary as an overheard conversation, Endtroducing conveys no apparent conclusion, but begs the mind, body, and soul for some rewind. --Lucas Hilbert

Album Description

DJ Shadow, a.k.a. Josh Davis, could be credited with bringing newfound introspection to the gloating sounds of hip-hop. Condensed with urban oscillations and scatological beats, Endtroducing shutters with eclectic samples and aural montages that reach beyond the constraints of hip-hop style. Enhancing the mix with fundamentals of rock, soul, funk, ambient, and jazz, the modern fusions fail to go unnoticed, even by the casual listener. While most of the tracks are compiled by layering samples from vinyl treasures found in used-record bins, the production quality of the mosaic is unmatched. Darkened melodies carry throughout the album with its eye on the end of the tunnel. The narration samples come from numerous sources and keep the listener involved and waiting for resolution. With a message as fragmentary as an overheard conversation, Endtroducing conveys no apparent conclusion, but begs the mind, body, and soul for some rewind. Universal. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

"The Music Comes Through Me...".......2007-07-06

Listening to this now sounds pretty much like it did listening to it when it was first released. And that will be over ten years ago.

I try to avoid cliches but sometimes they are exactly that for a particular reason. In other words they're right. Okay, this still sounds like music beamed down from above. It sounds other-worldly, it sounds elsewhere...very, very different.

One of my friends is almost exclusively into dance music, has seen DJ Shadow live, and yet still can't quite get into this. My own take on it is that it's a DJ album you can't actually dance to. I mean you could if you wanted to but that's not quite the point. It's far more important than that.

It's just the sound of it all. And this is bass-heavy sampled heaven. 'Building Steam With A Grain Of Sand' builds to a scenario where it sounds like the tinkling ivories are battling the angels of heaven or your imagination whereas 'The Number Song' sounds simultaneously like it's old school excitement, something approaching the here and now, and the very future. Scratching and the skattering, clattering drums. Just excitement. And things like trying to remember that this is all sampled music. It is not live. Just very much alive. 'Changeling' has swampy drums drowned in some muddy production before it takes off and that scratching arrives followed by that bass and then...

Listening to this now I'm struck by how fearless it is, how it taps into a neglected part of you. How it just is. How I struggle sometimes to believe there could actually be a mass market for this. For something this challenging.

You may want stand out tracks but if that's the case, i think I'm struggling. Music this spontaneous (and yes, I know it isn't and there's the trick, the very height of the artistry here...)washes over you as a whole. You feel it or you don't but you hardly worry about which track you're listening to.

Having said that though, if you did want moments, that tension in music when things just work, then you might, just might go for 'Stem/Long Stem'. It soothes and then it builds and then...

'Midnight In A Perfect World' is possibly the most perfect song title ever but i'm still stunned that the song itself doesn't disappoint. A most mellow start until the drums arrive but then keyboards soothe and soulful vocals double that effect. An undercurrent of scratching and repeated mantra-like vocals. Midnight. Midnight. Midnight.

I'm probably more stunned though by 'Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain'. That bass. That bass...And then those drums. And the spectral keyboards at the end. Where does he get all this stuff from? And what happens next? And it goes without saying that we will never have an inkling as to how he then does what he does and makes it all fit together.

'What Does Your Soul Look Like' is definitely the most perfect song title ever and as a song surfaces twice here. You decide which version you prefer.

When people talk about an album being groundbreaking they usually mean 'worthy' and not necessarily something you'll want to listen to over and over again. This though is groundbreaking in the real, the true sense of the word...things beyond. Just listen and expect to be swept away.

The beginning and the end of something not yet heard.

In Car Freestyle Session Instrumentals (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars).......2007-05-20

What I like about DJ Shadow's album "Entroducing..." is that his music blends in the music of jazz & hip hop. It seems like everytime I'm listening to this album, I'm always driving, stuck in traffic on I-75/85. So to help pass the time, I always drop a rhyme to some of the beats on here. And I don't mean to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty good at it. For all you rappers/lyricists out there, don't tell me "Why Hip Hop Sucks in '96" doesn't make you start flowing. "What Does Your Soul Look Like" is another song to get at.

DJ Shadow really shows the art of turntablism and blending vinyl records and sampling (and I mean at it's best). You really have to understand the type of sound that he is trying to create on every track, and it flows real nice. Most of the track vibe real well, something that a lot of instrumental tracks don't have that much, if at all. "Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt" is one of the tracks that flow so easily

There were some tracks that I weren't feeling too much. "The Number Song" really didn't stand out to me because of it's high energy and high live sounding effect. Also, I personally thought some of the songs were a minute too long (mostly those two song in one track songs). At a point, I was like, "Damn, how long is this song???". Also I'm mad that "Why Hip Hop Sucks In '96" is only 35 seconds long. In my opinion, that is one of the best beats on the album. But thats all the bad things I can think of.

"Entroducing..." is one of the best instrumental tracks you'll hear. At a time in '96 when hip hop was changing, this would have been a breath of fresh air to hear (espically when people were starting to loose their origonality). This album blows The Outsider as well as Funky Skunk away. There are no vocals on here, except for the samples. This is just pure music to vibe to real easily. Whether if you're driving in traffic, or chillin' in your bed, or if your preference is jazz, or hip hop, this is one album that you will enjoy. Peace.

Lyrics: N/A
Production: A+
Guest Appearances: N/A
Musical Vibes: A

Top 5 Favorite Tracks:
1. What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)
2. Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt
3. Why Hip Hop Sucks In '96
4. Organ Donor
5. Midnight In A Perfect World

Endtroducing.......2007-03-26

I wish that I could have sampled this selection prior to it's purchase. There may be some entries that might be good for sampling, but I got no goosebumps listening to it. DJ Shadow has some wonderfully creative grooves out there.....just not on this disc.

An Outstanding Album!.......2006-10-05

I got this album about 2 years ago at a mall. What made me get this great album was after hering a song of a music channel playing a song titled:"Building Steam With A Grain of Salt". After hearing that awesome song, I instantly knew I had to get the cd. I listen to every song on the cd and all are very goog indeed. Right now, "Building Steam With a Grain of Salt", "What Does Your Soul Look Like" (Part 4), and "Midnight In A Perfect World". Im sure I left out a couple, but still, all of them are great. Recommendeed to anyone. Enjoy this great artifact.

Sonic Alchemy .......2006-09-01

This record is a perfect example of how a sampler can be used as a instrument to make a album. Midnight In A Perfect world is my favorite track on this album and is probably one of the 25 best songs written or composed in the 20th century. If you see this record missing from someone's collection or know someone who hasn't listened to it , you need to step up and turn them on to it.

Average customer rating: Music Library of Sonya Armfield Good HATERS Mimi gets better with time. MIMI WHO?!

The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah Carey Manufacturer: Island ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Breakthrough Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Monkey Business Destiny Fulfilled Late Registration ASIN: B0007GAERG Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. Its Like That
2. We Belong Together
3. Shake It Off
4. Mine Again
5. Say Somethin featuring Snoop Dogg
6. Stay The Night
7. Get Your Number featuring Jermaine Dupri
8. One And Only featuring Twista
9. Circles
10. Your Girl
11. I Wish You Knew
12. To The Floor featuring Nelly
13. Joy Ride
14. Fly Like A Bird

Amazon.com

Early buzz on The Emancipation of Mimi predicted that this would be the disc to mark "the return of the voice"--the voice being that glass-shattering instrument that propelled Carey to bestselling female artist of all time status--and mostly it is. But because of the small army of talent involved in its assembly, the album is way more than just a comeback vehicle. For proof, try straight-ahead, look-out-Beyonce-Mimi's-still-got-it "Mine Again," or '70s-soul cuddle-up, "Circles:" a don't-attempt-on-American-Idol love song, or the gospel dazzlers "Fly Like a Bird," and "Stay the Night." But for songs that steer this disc directly into 2005, no looking back, scan the jewel case for the tracks followed by the word "featuring": "To the Floor," with Nelly, bumps along to maximum booty-shaking effect, while Twista spins his natural-disaster-force vocals into "One and Only." Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, and Jermaine Dupri also pitch in; between them and the highwire vocals, Emancipation works the kind of pure-pop magic that sets us all free. --Tammy La Gorce

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Customer Reviews:

Music Library of Sonya Armfield.......2007-07-09

I love Mariah. I didn't give this album 5 stars, because while I think its good, its not her best. Still, she is one of my favorite singers.

Sonya Armfield

Good.......2007-05-13

This is an ok CD to have. I only like about 3 songs on it.

HATERS.......2007-04-04

CLASSIC ALL THE WAY!!!MIMI IS A MASTER PIECE.MARY's 411,
MONICA's MS THANG,USHER's CONFESSIONAL,AALIYAH LAST ALBUM will have to
take the bacc seat ta this 5 MIC CLASSIC.7X PLAT DOES NOT EQUAL FLAT..

Mimi gets better with time........2007-04-03

When i first listened to this cd i didn't like it too much, but after playing it a few times some of the other songs grew on me. Worth it just to get the hits though.

MIMI WHO?!.......2007-03-28

Ahhh...
You mean our good old fatty Mariah Carey.
Hmm, not musch of a fan for the Mimi nickname, too much remindy of J.LO a nickname of her pop-fella Jennifer Lopez. Speaking of Lopez, I heard she got a new perfume line coming out...
Wait, I'm supposed to review MC's new album.
Can't I just smell J-LO?!
Mariah did grow as an artist and probably made her best song so-far with this album, but I personaly expected more with her new album.
The best song so far, earlier mentioned is offcourse WE BELONG TOGETHER! An absolute delight off the album, Mariah's best song ever!
BUT! There must be a BUT!
Mariah has been trough a lot and I espected a more serious album and more tracks like WE BELONG TOGETHER and DON'T FORGET ABOUT US. but Carey knows how to make an comercialized album... Who am I kitting?! No she does not!!! But JD or the hitmaker JERMAINE DUPRI surely knows what sells best.
Mariah fitted very well between these hip-hoppy club tracks with IT'S LIKE THAT, SHAKE IT OFF and other tracks off the album.
But, having huge ups and downs in her life I expected a more dramatic aproach to the album and more immortal tracks like WE BELONG TOGETHER!
I can for sure say that EMANCIPATION OF MIMI is an album that no one will remember 5 years from now! Mariah left a 5-minute impressions on everybody who was listening to the album. And this is just Mariah's last 5 minutes, but Mimi I was hoping for 15 at least! And the last thing I have to say is; good job, Mary, you at least made forget about Glitter!

Average customer rating: Vanessa Good collection @}->--- Some very good, some less so Just OK LOVE IT!!

Vanessa Williams - Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years Vanessa Williams Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Everlasting Love Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters Love Songs Whitney Houston - The Greatest Hits Sweetest Days ASIN: B00000DLYM Release Date: 2005-07-04

Tracks:

1. The Right Stuff
2. Dreamin'
3. Running Back To You
4. The Comfort Zone
5. Save The Best For Last
6. The Sweetest Days
7. Betcha Never
8. Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly
9. Oh How The Years Go By
10. Love Is
11. Colors Of The Wind
12. Where Do We Go From Here?
13. My Flame

Customer Reviews:

Vanessa.......2007-05-06

Vanessa Williams has long been one of my favorite singers and entertainers out there and this compilation is a great example why. Featuring the now-classic pop ballad "Save The Best For Last" and the Oscar-winning "Colors Of The Wind" (which is my personal favorite on the album), among other hits, the album is an absolute winner. As for Vanessa herself, you just can't help but be captivated by her sheer beauty and talent (currently co-starring on "Betty"), I simply adore this woman. After all the turmoil she had to go through in the beginning of her career, she just started from scratch all over again and she did it in such an honorable way. She's a true role model - for everyone.

Good collection @}->---.......2006-02-11

I really like Vanessa Williams and over the years she has had a couple of big songs here and there. Some of the ones on this cd were never huge hits, but to her fans, we know them well. My personal favourites here are Betcha Never (a bit latin-ish and fun), Sweetest Days and Save The Best For Last. That song is now a bit of an anthem. She doesn't have the most powerful voice in the world, but it's pretty and her music is really beautiful. Maybe for fans only. I just wished she'd really come back with some new big hits.

Some very good, some less so.......2005-09-22

This CD has three great songs: Love Is, Save the Best for last, and Dreamin'. The rest of the songs are just OK. This is why it just doesn't pay to buy CD's. I can't recommend purchasing the whole CD just for three songs.

Just OK.......2005-08-18

I bought this CD in order to get a few of the "big hits," and that's what I got--no more, no less, as most of the other songs are just so-so.

LOVE IT!!.......2005-08-10

I grew up during the 80s and I am a big fan, so I enjoyed each song in this CD

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