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Average customer rating: Zakk...what more needs to be said. \m/ the progression of zakk Probably too strong for your player Stronger than ?

Stronger Than Death Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock Guitarists | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 1919 Eternal Sonic Brew The Blessed Hellride Hangover Music, Vol. 6 Book of Shadows ASIN: B00004SGUT Release Date: 2000-04-18

Tracks:

1. All For You
2. Phoney Smiles & Fake Hellos
3. 13 Years Of Grief
4. Rust
5. Superterrorizer
6. Counterfeit God
7. Ain't Life Grand
8. Just Killing Time
9. Stronger Than Death
10. Love Reign Down

Album Description

Sophomore release for heavy metal act featuring Zakk Wylde. Includes the first single 'Counterfeit God' as well as the CD-ROM video. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Zakk...what more needs to be said........2007-02-17

I was surprised to find that Black Label Society was so....diverse.If you love music , then this is a good choice for an array for your tastes.

\m/.......2007-01-12

Excellent album. By far BLS's hardest though still very well written and not lacking those sweet soft tunes Zakk surprises us with. HIGHLY recommend to all metal fans. A Black Label Society collection would not be complete without this album.

the progression of zakk.......2006-03-25

a must for any bls fan,zakks albums get better with every release & this is a few years old now,not as slick as the new mafia cd but still an awesome rocking disc,stand outs would have to be the middle few tracks,superterrorizer,cuonterfeit god & the title track,if you like good raw heavy rock or just love loud guitars then buy this.

Probably too strong for your player.......2006-02-15

This album can be summed up in a few words - it kicks absolute arse - there are some insanse solo's as you would expect from Zakk, but the riffs are literally heavy as hell. This is definitley Zakk's/BLS's most "metal" offering and has all the trademarks along with something a bit more special. Literally, the songs are stronger than death. The strength comes out in every second of every song, so if you agree with SDMF or just simply dig music that is heavy, you need to get this album.

Stronger than ?.......2005-03-29

As a guitar player, I fear Zakk Wylde as any Christian man might fear his god and listening to the complete violence, and splendor he injects into his riffing and the unsurpassed brutality of his Gibson/Marshall tone on his collaborations with Ozzy makes me want to quietly put away my guitar and never look upon it again. And so it was with some anticipation that I bought this album of Zakk's. This is a significant album for me as it the first time the bearded, hellacious one has let me down. Amongst other things, I love heavy guitar music, which Zakk, in my humble opinion, has spearheaded uncompromisingly for 15 years now.

This album however does nothing to advance him as a songwriter.

Many of the tracks here, while played with blistering passion, lack hooks or grooves and so seem to meld into each other with none really standing out. Yes, there are the trademark harmonic squeals, blazing solo's and bone crunching riffs, but the songs themselves lack any sort of hook that would keep me listening. Unlike Zakk's superb craftsmanship on his collaboration with Ozzy's songs, this album just "Bored me to Death"

Average customer rating: cotton balls in his mouth Sold back within a Week A Great One This CD is awesome Stillborn is the perfect song

The Blessed Hellride Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: 1919 Eternal Stronger Than Death Mafia Hangover Music, Vol. 6 Sonic Brew ASIN: B00008V600 Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. Stoned and Drunk
2. Doomsday Jesus
3. Stillborn
4. Suffering Overdue
5. The Blessed Hellride
6. Funeral Bell
7. Final Solution
8. Destruction Overdrive
9. We Live No More
10. Dead Meadow

Amazon.com

The Blessed Hellride finds former Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde playing all instruments bar the drums, yet retaining an intensity that Osbourne has sadly lacked for some years. Combining the bludgeoning heaviness of Black Sabbath, the Southern flavor of the Allman Brothers, and the flashy pyrotechnics of Eddie Van Halen, Wylde delivers crushing riffs and head-spinning solos throughout such highlights as the grand "Blackened Waters," the stomping "Suffering Overdue," and "Stillborn," a pained lament for dead love that features Osbourne. Wylde owes such a debut to Black Sabbath that his voice is nearly indistinguishable from Ozzy's, and he lacks subtlety, as evinced by the clattering percussion that invades the otherwise melancholic closer "Dead Meadow". Even so, this is a cut above the heavy-rock norm. --Dominic Wills

Album Description

The premier rock guitarist of our generation and his Black Label Society cohorts have raised the bar once again with The Blessed Hellride, a triumphant album of uncompromising vision and undeniable virtuosity that brings a much needed dose of guitar fueled mastery to the national stage. 11 tracks featuring 'Stillborn' (w/special guest vocalist Ozzy Osbourne) & 'We Live No More'. Spitfire. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

cotton balls in his mouth.......2007-03-27

I love how it sounds like zakk wylde has a sock in his mouth when he's singing. The extensive use of harmonics is awesome too, it reminds me of the mushrooms in mario. This is hard stuff that is pure "rock" or "metal". Check out the harmonics to the intro and verse of track 3. This guy is nuts.

Sold back within a Week.......2007-03-22

Simply put, the only song worthwile is STILLBORN, the rest of the album sounds like that group of idoits who play with their "band" in the garage down the road. You would call the cops, but then again you feel bad about how much they suck and decide they need to spend that time practicing.

A Great One.......2007-01-14

I love this one!!!! My only complaint is that it's way too short!!! I think Zakk coulda expanded and jammed on a few of these tracks, instead of leaving most of the tracks around the 4 minute mark. But if you want a good metal CD with a haedcore edge....this is it.

This CD is awesome.......2006-09-20

That one guy who said this is a redneck album is a HUGE LOSER! He probably is a hillbilly and won't admit it because he's too afraid too.Anyway this rocks the highlights are Stillborn and We Live No More.Buy It immediatley.PLease and thank you!

Stillborn is the perfect song.......2006-09-08

I'm not sure about the rest of the album but "StillBorn" is one of the best songs I have ever heard. I really mean that. That song is perfect. Perfect riff, perfect vocals, perfect lyrics, and perfect solo. The perfect song. Play it loud, play it often because it never gets old.

Average customer rating: loved it! Truely a wonderful body of music One of the Best Recrods I Have Come Across in a Long Time WYLDE'S MAGNUM OPUS AND A GENUINE FIVE STAR ALBUM A COMPLETE ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!

Book of Shadows Zakk Wylde Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock Guitarists | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pride & Glory (With Bonus CD) Stronger Than Death Sonic Brew 1919 Eternal Hangover Music, Vol. 6 ASIN: B00000JCDD Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

1. Between Heaven And Hell
2. Sold My Soul
3. Road Back Home
4. Way Beyond Empty
5. Throwin' It All Away
6. What You're Look'n For
7. Dead As Yesterday
8. Too Numb To Cry
9. The Things You Do
10. 1,000,000 Miles Away
11. I Thank You Child

Tracks:

1. Evil Ways
2. The Color Green
3. Peddlers Of Death

Album Description

Reissue of Wylde's 1996 & first solo album after leaving Ozzy's band and fronting Pride & Glory. Contains all 11 of the original cuts, plus a three track bonus CD comprised of new & unreleased tunes, 'Evil Ways', 'The Color Green' and 'Peddlers Of Death'. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

loved it!.......2007-07-16

I personally enjoyed this album, I have been a fan for awhile, so I must say that I am somewhat biased....

Truely a wonderful body of music.......2007-06-15

Oh man, where to begin? I bought this disc the week it came out and here it is 10 yrs later, and I STILL listen to it regularly. As has been mentioned here, no it's not heavy. That doesn't mean it's not good. Matter of fact, it's great. This disc meant so much to me when I first bought it, that I actually bought a few copies and gave them to friends just so they could hear this. It wasn't everyones cup o' tea but they knew how much it meant to me.

One of the Best Recrods I Have Come Across in a Long Time.......2007-04-10

From the moment I started listening to this I couldn't stop. This quickly became on of my favorite albums. If you thought it was cool when Alice in Chains release SAP and Jar of Flies, then you WILL enjoy this record. It is an amazing melange of songs that are mellow but still quite heavy. I am genuinely shocked that songs like "Way Beyond Empty" and "Road Back Home" never got air play. While "Hangover Music" comes close, I only hope that Zakk Wylde will decide to make another record of similar style and caliber.

WYLDE'S MAGNUM OPUS AND A GENUINE FIVE STAR ALBUM.......2007-01-26

There are no bad Zakk Wylde/Black Label Society albums, period, and in fact most are really good. However, this album is something very-very special, and in my opinion Zakk's best work by a large margin, which is very unusual for me to be saying because this is not Zakk's hardest/heaviest work, which is always what I gravitate towards. Every aspect of this album is wonderful and beautiful, and even though this is not even close to Zakk's hardest/heaviest work, it is also in no way a rock ballad *ank-fest, you likely already know that is not Zakk's style, as he has spent the better part of his career telling us what a bad*** he is. Everyone knows what a talented and diverse guitarist Zakk is, but I think he also has a voice that is tailor made for Rock/Metal, and on some of these tracks his vocal performance is truly phenomenal. Now, if you read my many other CD reviews you will see that I have never used the word masterpiece to describe a CD, and in the big picture of Rock/Metal as a whole I don't know if I would consider this CD at that level, maybe I would, but at any rate this is without question Zakk's masterwork. If you don't own this CD you are missing out on something truly special. This just may be a perfect album. I can not recommend this CD more highly.

A COMPLETE ROCK MASTERPIECE !!!.......2006-09-07

GREAT SONGS, GREAT PERFORMANCE, GREAT PRODUCTION, A PERFECT ALBUM. THIS ALBUM IS ZAKK'S SWAN SONG. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY ROCK FAN. NOTHING MORE TO SAY. A+++

Average customer rating: Big brother style CD encryption? Check. Nothing like it Electric Cellos? Awesome Excellent Product I Reccommend For Sure

Cult Apocalyptica Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Reflections Apocalyptica Amplified: A Decade of Reinventing the Cello Live How Far ASIN: B00005R8CI Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

1. Path Vol.2
2. Struggle
3. Romance
4. Pray!
5. In Memoriam
6. Hyperventilation
7. Beyond Time
8. Hope
9. Kaamos
10. Coma
11. Hall Of The Mountain King
12. Until It Sleeps
13. Fight Fire With Fire
14. Path

Customer Reviews:

Big brother style CD encryption? Check........2007-05-30

Now, don't get me wrong, the music contained on the CD is stellar. Top notch. From what I've been able to hear, it's really great.

My problem is with the CD itself and the encryption used on it. When I plugged it into my Windows machine and attempted to play it using WinAmp, there were no files detected on the CD. Curious, I chose to explore the CD to see what was the matter. And I found a grand total of 3 files. I tried disabling AutoPlay, and still have this issue. The CD will play if I use Windows Media Player, but I find that that particular player cuts out partway through songs, won't play the disk from start to finish, and it uses up too much resource to leave it running in the background.

I find this extremely distasteful and have grown quite upset with the CD itself. I won't be purchasing anything more from this band if this is how they're going to encrypt their products, despite how good their music is.

Nothing like it.......2006-03-08

Let me put my 2 cents in real quick. I just went through the entire album, my sister has been trying to get me to for a while. Let me just say that this is never coming out of my CD player for a LONG time. Each song beautifully transistions to the next, and... it's hard to explain the emotions you get, its something you have to experience yourself. This is a music lovers cd, go and get it.

Electric Cellos?.......2005-12-12

Wow another effort by Apocalyptica! I loved Plays Metallica by Four Cellos and Inquisition Symphony has to be one of my favorite albums of all time. But there is something about Cult that fails to grab me. This time they bring in a distortion that sounds like they are playing Electric Cellos, and a few drums and symbols here and there. This sounds promising but I found several of the songs like Coma to be extremely slow and boring. There aren't any songs like Harmageddon. All the songs are technically good and musically brilliant but only about half the songs stand out. The CD also feature a guest female vocalist on Path Vol. 2 and a music video for it as well. My favorite song has to be their cover of the classic song Hall of the Mountain King which is executed perfectly. Then there are two metallica covers, Until is Sleeps is boring and the only post black album cover that I am aware of. Fight Fire with Fire makes up for it and is worthy of any praise. Something just doesn't sound the same. Maybe it's the small amount of covers but there aren't a whole lot of spectacular songs on Cult. Pick up Inquisition Symphony instead for complete perfection.

Awesome.......2005-08-27

Path was the first Apocalyptica song I heard, and I was immediately hooked. Just the idea of metal with cellos is the kind of thing where you think, "Hmmmm. That's just crazy enough to work." And it does work magnificently. The combination of fast-paced, metal-inspired songs like Hyperventilation and slower, classically based songs like Coma works very well. This CD, like their previous ones, still isn't 100% original. This doesn't take away from the CD at all though, it is still an amazing disc.

Excellent Product I Reccommend For Sure.......2005-02-21

After I heard just the first song on this cd I thought this group rocked. I work at a pavilion and listen to alot of music, and Apocalyptica just kicked the new world of rock. Most of there other music is great as well, hope to hear more from them.

Average customer rating: Don't take the "Hard Road" pick this up with the bonus tracks! Deep Purples Second Album The Book of Taliesyn and 1/2----------------Spitfire Records!!!!!!! Better than their debut, in my book

The Book of Taliesyn Deep Purple Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Shades of Deep Purple Deep Purple In Rock: 25th Anniversary (UK) Who Do We Think We Are Fireball ASIN: B00004KD0Z Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

1. Listen, Learn, Read On
2. Wring That Neck
3. Kentucky Woman
4. Exposition/We Can Work It Out
5. Shield
6. Anthem
7. River Deep, Mountain High
8. Oh No No No (Studio Out Take)
9. It's All Over (BBC Top Gear Session)
10. Hey Bop A Re Bop (BBC Top Gear Session)
11. Wring That Neck (BBC Top Gear Session)
12. Playground (Remixed Instrumental Studio Out Take)

Album Description

Remastered reissue of 1968 album with 5 bonus tracks 'Oh No No No' (Studio Out Take), 'It's All Over' (BBC Top Gear Session), 'Hey Bop A Re Bop' (BBC Top Gear Session), 'Wring ThatNeck' (BBC Top Gear Session), 'Playground' (Remixed Instrumental Studio Out Take) all previously unissued. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Don't take the "Hard Road" pick this up with the bonus tracks!.......2007-06-27

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

"The Book of Taliesyn" brought Deep Purple closer to the appearance of the famed and great "Mark II" line-up. Ian Gillan and Roger Glover would raise the bar even higher. Before they become part of the fold, there is the tremendous second album and the self-titled third.

"Listen, Learn, Read On" leads off the second Purple release. Possibly, by design the record starts with the shortest tune and ends with their epic cover of a Motown classic. "Listen, Learn, Read On" Features a terrific and varied vocal by Rod Evans along with a perfect guitar solo by Blackmore. Ritchie already is finding his way and it isn't only the ability to excel with his leads and fills but the perfect tone to coincide with the song.

"Hard Road" also known as "Wring That Neck" is the perfect instrumental. Blackmore is tasty with a timeless riff supported by Ian Paice's drumming and Jon Lord's in your face but not over the top keyboards.

"Kentucky Woman" is a wonderful cover to the Neil Diamond hit. Purple does a well-rounded interpretation and deserves credit for not only pulling off a well-respected interpretation but also being open-minded in their selection of non-group recordings.

"Exposition"/"We Can Work It Out" gives us two for the price of one. Starting with their own composition of high energy- merging into a slower cover of the Beatles legendary song. This is the second Beatles selection ("Help" was recorded on the first LP) they pulled off well.

"The Shield" one of the best efforts from the Purple "Mark I" line-up is also contains a superlative singing job by Rod Evans. The lyrics are intense and the clarity and conviction only further engrave them in your mind.

"Anthem" with a mid-evil keyboard sound and a Blackmore guitar that enhances the dark mood is the most overlooked composition on the record but not any lesser.

"River Deep Mountain High" has been interpreted by performers from all musical avenues. The tune partially written by record producer Phil Spector has been enjoyed not only by Motown fans (Four Tops, Supremes, and Ike & Tina Turner) but also by those having purchased records by the Animals, Harry Nilsson, and Bob Seger. Deep Purple's ten minute journey is the most adventurous of all the renditions. It could have been easily too long if they were anything less. With the Blackmore/Lord combination, it takes on a life of its own. Never is there a passage you call superfluous. A climatic ending to a great production.

Make sure to please get the remastered version with the five bonus tracks lead by "Playground." Between Blackmore's aggression, Lord's perfect keyboard, and some terrific nuances by Ian Paice it is a must listen!


Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Deep Purples Second Album.......2006-12-02

On This record they seem to kick it up a bit from their last album.
It still sounds dated and i guess it's fun to listen to while tripping.
But the songs and sound come together better.
Unless your a real fan, i'd by-pass this and move on to there Ian Gillan (Mark 2) phase.
But i think it's worth a listen to.
Wring that neck, We can work it out (Beatles) sound really good.
Kentucky Woman, The hit from the record is OK and i feel it's a bit out of place for Deep Purple. But it's a bit fun to listen to.
The Bonus tracks are pretty good, stand-outs among them BBC Wring that neck and the instrumental playground.
All in All it's better then the last therefore it get's another star.

The Book of Taliesyn.......2006-09-24

Band Personnell:
Rod Evans - Vocals
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitars
Nick Simper - Bass and Backing Vocals
Ian Paice - Drums
Jon Lord - Organs and Backing Vocals

Not long after their first album was released, they produced their second album, this was a little heavier and had more highlights and less cover songs, the opening track "Listen, Learn, Read on" is a really cool song, the instrumental "Hard Road" has good riffs, but the best song in this album must be "River Deep, Mountain High", it begins instrumentally, but after a while Evans shows how gread voice he really had, this is the best of the three poineering albums, no doubt, buy it!

and 1/2----------------Spitfire Records!!!!!!!.......2006-07-21

Spitfire Records is a subdivision of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York, United States.
So now that we know that, let's talk about Deep Purples' The Book of Taliesyn. It took the industry long enough but they finally got it right for the earlier Deep Purple. These guys did it right. First of all this CD was digitized from the original master tapes. Before this CD the recordings where very bad, definitely not from first generation tapes, if from tape at all. The second thing, they did the remastering at Abbey Road. The sound is really great. They also did a great job with the liner notes. If you buy "Shades Of Deep Purple", "The Book of Taliesyn" and "Deep Purple" these liner notes pretty much all together tell you the early story of the Deep Purple. I am very glad I purchased this CD. Deep Purple was at their peak with this album. I only wished I would have done this earlier. I highly recommend this whole Spitfire series. I don't believe this will ever get any better. By the way for all of you who believe that this band didn't contributed to the hard rock era. Living through it I can remember the actions of people when Kentucky Woman and then River Deep, Mountain High came out. The older generation of the time S#?t a brick.(same response as Hush from their first album. The rawness and the harshness again! This was definitely a group that contributed to Hard Rock. It may not match what happened after these guys MK1 broke up but they did help shape it.
Buy the way this review is about the same for all three releases because when these 3 albums came out they where very close together the impact of all three influenced the music industry.

Better than their debut, in my book.......2006-06-05

Deep Purple was one of those rare bands who managed two albums in the same year as they were formed (Shades of Deep Purple, and this one), Humble Pie being the other (As Safe As Yesterday Is and Town & Country).

The Book of Taliesyn was their second album, released three months later from Shades of Deep Purple, released on Tetragrammaton (a label ran by well-known comedian Bill Cosby), it received a UK release several months later on Harvest, and became the first ever release on that label. Well, in that short amount of time, I thought the band did their homework, and came up with a better album. Certainly it's still packed with covers of other people's songs, and there's plenty of psychedelic gimmicks that are pretty much of its time. "Listen, Learn, Read On" is the opening cut, with plenty of spoken dialog, and the lyrics are subject of the title of the album. The next cut is an instrumental piece, "Wring that Neck", which has an interesting story. Their first studio effort with the Mark II lineup, In Rock (1970) featured an extended epic, "Child in Time" that partially borrowed a song from a San Francisco band called It's a Beautiful Day called "Bombay Calling" off their self-entitled 1969 debut (same album that has their big hit "White Bird"). So It's a Beautiful Day got back on their next album, Marrying Maiden (1970) and recorded "Don & Dewey" that bears an uncanny resemblance to "Wring That Neck". The next song is their cover of Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman". I am hardly a fan of Neil Diamond (as is MOR pop in general), so Deep Purple certainly made a much more interesting version of it, the song even has an interesting organ solo from Jon Lord. This was their second (and final) hit with the original Mark I lineup of Rod Evans, Nick Semper, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice. Then they go cover another Beatles song, which I thought was much more successful than their version of "Help" from their previous album. It first starts off with "Exposition", which is basically more or less early prog rock territory, with extended organ solos, then comes the Beatles song, which while obviously recognizable, has quite a bit of echo. "The Shield" is a nice psychedelic number with rather obvious psychedelic lyrics. "Anthem" is, for the most part, the most pop-oriented piece Deep Purple ever done. If it weren't for the classically-influenced part in the middle, and even a small use of Mellotron, it would have been just a pop song. This was obviously the kind of thing totally alien on the Mark II albums like In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head, etc. Then they do yet another cover, this time Phil Spector's "River Deep, Mountain High" (the one Ike & Tina Turner recorded, and flopped big in the States but did well in the UK). Even in Purple's version, you can still tell the lyrics are Phil Spector.

I really thought this was a move in the right direction, and their next album the band proved they could float just fine without covers of other people's songs (other than Donovan's "Lalena").

Average customer rating: "Hey Joe" and all others, don't overlook this again! Vanilla Fudge clones Deep Purple's First Album Shades of Deep Purple Plus 1/2--------- "Spitfire Records???????"

Shades of Deep Purple Deep Purple Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music British Invasion | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Book of Taliesyn Deep Purple In Rock: 25th Anniversary (UK) Who Do We Think We Are Fireball ASIN: B00004KD11 Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

1. And The Address
2. Hush
3. One More Rainy Day
4. Prelude: Happiness/I'm So Glad
5. Mandrake Root
6. Help
7. Love Help Me
8. Hey Joe
9. Shadows (Album Out Take)
10. Love Help Me (Instrumental Version)
11. Help (Alternate Take)
12. Hey Joe (BBC Top Gear Session)
13. Hush (Live US TV)

Album Description

Remastered reissue of 1968 album with 5 bonus tracks 'Shadows' (Album Out Take), 'Love Help Me' (Instrumental Version) first time on CD for both & 'Help' (Alternate take), 'Hey Joe' (BBC Top Gear Session) & 'Hush' (Live US TV) all 3 previously unissued. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

"Hey Joe" and all others, don't overlook this again!.......2007-06-26

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

It's not uncommon that a rock and roll band has a history that is forgotten about. Many times, it is for the proper reasons. Deep Purple`s first incarnation "Mark I" had three terrific records. If they never created another note, they could be proud to have composed such great material.

While to most of the musical universe Deep Purple is "Mark 2" featuring the intense and strong vocals of Ian Gillian and Roger Glover on bass, the prior story begins in 1968. Rod Evans (One of the most underrated singers of the era) and Nick Simper (Bass) may not be household names but were very much a part of the foundation.

"Shades Of" isn't "In Rock." That is not a swipe in the least. It is only a warning to those that are looking for the more metal and improvisational side of the band. What the initial album consists of is terrific material and well-blended rock with Ritchie Blackmore already way ahead of the curve and only to get better.

"And The Address" opens with a tasty riff that you don't forget. It's a solid choice to lay down the landscape of what will follow.

"Hush" is indeed the cover of the Joe South tune. Purple may very well have the definitive version. It is still played on rock radio to this day.

"One More Rainy Day" features a well-crafted sound by Jon Lord on the keyboards. Evans vocal feel is superlative.

"Prelude"/"Happiness"/"I'm So Glad" covers the musical spectrum in a bit over seven minutes. "I'm So Glad" is the timeless tune written by Skip James that was made famous by the incredible Cream version. Purple chooses not to intensify it to that degree but finds a perfect direction using a mid-tempo arrangement and first rate drumming from Ian Paice.

"Mandrake Root" is Purple's first journey into the land of improvisation. As they explore uncharted waters, the band jells well. Jon Lord's keyboards are mixed high giving a memorable performance.

"Help!" needs no introduction. The Beatles classic (Lennon/McCartney) is slowed down to a totally different and unique arrangement. The vocals are heartfelt and the results are pleasant!

"Love Help Me" pays homage to the psychedelic sounds of the 60's Although it may be the least known song on the record it clearly belongs.

"Hey Joe" closes the festivities. There is debate if Billy Roberts wrote the song but never a question how endless versions from Hendrix to Purple will live forever. This rendition isn't full of fire but it packs enough of a punch to get the job done.

Make sure to purchase the remaster with the five bonus tracks because "Shadows" is strong enough to have been included on the original disc.


Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Vanilla Fudge clones.......2006-12-05

Deep Purple started out in early '68 as Vanilla Fudge clones. John Lord caught the Fudge in fall '67 when they played London and were one of the hottest bands around. Ritchie Blackmore was more into Hendrix after making a living as a session player and in bands like Jerry Lee Lewis' back-up band. When Lord and Blackmore came together in early '68 they agreed they wanted to become a British Vanilla Fudge with Hendrix overtones. This is what they came up with......"Hush" and "Hey Joe" are the best tracks here. They were still finding their direction, and only became "heavier" when Zeppelin's first album came out in '69. For a start, not a bad album......but nothing like what they would become later.

Deep Purple's First Album.......2006-12-01

This isn't very good and it's not the Deep Purple that came out with...In Rock.
There's maybe three somewhat decent songs and the rest are a boreing overload.
The singer sounds dated and so do the band.
I'd say Hush, Help and Hey Joe are the best tracks.
And either one did the band write.
However if your a big Deep Purple fan and want all there stuff.
Buy this one because it's got the bonus tracks.
Which are basically OK.
DON'T PAY MUCH! BECAUSE THE BAND AND ALBUM SOUNDS LIKE THERE STUCK IN 1968.
SOME RECORDS ALWAYS SEEM FRESH...NOT THIS ONE.

Shades of Deep Purple.......2006-09-23

Band Personnell:
Rod Evans - Vocals
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitars
Nick Simper - Bass and Backing Vocals
Ian Paice - Drums
Jon Lord - Organs and Backing Vocals

This was the time right after they changed name from "Roundabout" to "Deep Purple", in this period they tried to find their sound, because of this 50% of the album contains cover songs from Joe South, Skip James, The Beatles and Billy Roberts, they only used a couple of days to complete the whole album.
The cover song "Hush" by Joe South was their most successful song from the poineering lineup, "Help" was a slower version than the original version by The Beatles, and the final song "Hey Joe" was earler covered by Jimi Hendrix also became very popular from this lineup.
All in all this album is a very good beginning of new Deep Purple fans, just to get the feel of how it all began.

Plus 1/2--------- "Spitfire Records???????".......2006-07-21

Spitfire Records is a subdivision of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York, United States.
So now that we know that, let's talk about Deep Purples' Shades Of Deep Purple. It took the industry long enough but they finally got it right for the earlier Deep Purple. These guys did it right. First of all this CD was digitized from the original master tapes. Before this CD the recordings where very bad, definitely not from first generation tapes, if from tape at all. The second thing, they did the remastering at Abbey Road. The sound is really great. They also did a great job with the liner notes. If you buy "Shades Of Deep Purple", "The Book of Taliesyn" and "Deep Purple" these liner notes pretty much all together tell you the early story of the Deep Purple. I am very glad I purchased this CD. I only wished I would have done this earlier. I highly recommend this whole Spitfire series. I don't believe this will ever get any better. By the way for all of you who believe that this band didn't contributed to the hard rock era. Living through it I can remember the actions of people when Hush came out. The older generation of the time S#?t a brick.. The fuzz the rawness and the harshness. This was definitely a group that contributed to Hard Rock. It may not match what happened after these guys MK1 broke up but they did help shape it.

Average customer rating: Fantastic Record Doesn't work Country Rock at its FINEST!! pre BLS ZAKK.....why you should own it.... Everyone please stop mis-leading people w/ 5 stars!!! It's about 2.5

Pride & Glory (With Bonus CD) Pride & Glory Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock Guitarists | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Book of Shadows Sonic Brew Stronger Than Death 1919 Eternal Hangover Music, Vol. 6 ASIN: B00000JCDC Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

1. Losin' Your Mind
2. Horse Called War
3. Shine On
4. Lovin' Women
5. Harvester Of Pain
6. The Chosen One
7. Sweet Jesus
8. Troubled Wine
9. Machine Gun Man
10. Cry Me A River
11. Toe'n The Line
12. Found A Friend
13. Fadin' Away
14. Hate Your Guts

Tracks:

1. The Wizard
2. Torn & Tattered
3. In My Time Of Dyin'
4. The Hammer & The Nail
5. Come Together

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of the sole album from 1994 by metal/ Southern rock trio fronted by former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde. Contains all 14 of the original cuts, plus a five track bonus CD featuring 'The Wizard', 'Torn & Tattered', 'In My Time of Dyin'', 'The Hammer & The Nail' and 'Come Together'. A combined total of 19 tracks. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic Record.......2007-04-10

If Lynyrd Skynyrd met Alice in Chains, this is the record you might get. The recording quality is a little unpolished, but that only adds to the character of the songs. While not what you might expect from the former Ozzy and soon to be BLS guitarist, this is certainly a record that anyone who like classic rock should enjoy.

Doesn't work.......2007-03-31

Sorry, this cd just isn't all that and I went and bought it based on the fact that I love Book of Shadows and read the reviews. BLS earlier stuff is awesome, and I'm into skynyrd and allman bros. and other southern rock as well as heavier music so I thought I'd like this. I don't, it doesn't work. Zakk's singing on this just pushes me away, or not sure what it is but the cd sounds like he wants to be Bob Seger - which IMO is NOT a good thing. Get Book of Shadows, which is excellent, or if you want other mellow metal from Zakk - Hangover Music Vol 6 blows this one away too.

Country Rock at its FINEST!!.......2006-11-23

I was not a big "Southern Rock" fan...until I listened to this album. Zakk Wylde is able to blend his southern rock roots (although he's from New Jersey)with his modern-style of guitar playing. The result? An amazing album that leaves listeners wondering when the next album is coming out. Unfortunately, that does not seem too likely. While all the songs are excellent, "Cry Me a River" is the highlight and illustrates that Wylde can write with more depth than most give him credit for. This album is DEFINITELY worth spending $10-15 bucks on...even if you don't like southern rock. Trust me.

pre BLS ZAKK.....why you should own it...........2006-06-06

yes it's Zakk. yes it's a masterpiece. why? well, where does one start? Zakk Wylde decided that his Ozzy Days weren't really what he was about. undoubtedly he owes his rock and roll life to the Ozzman, but he felt there was something more to share with the world. this is what he put forth. a true master work from a man who may be the rock and roll high priest of our generation. everthing that is great about rock is found within: blues, country, a little bit of soulful harmony and good old fashioned heavy metal will grace your eardrums on this gem. why try to describe each tune, when you can let the music do the talking. i bought this baby the day it was released, and have never had a single week go by when i didn't hear a track from it, be it from a mix cd, or the cd itself. do yourself a huge favor and pick it up while you're on here. too much talk can spoil the surprise. just trust me and spin it for yourself. peace.

Everyone please stop mis-leading people w/ 5 stars!!! It's about 2.5.......2005-12-31

Look, Zakk rocks. I've followed his entire career, so when I say Pride and Glory is weak, I mean it. The southern rock twinge is actually pretty cool and Zakk plays some nice solos on the softer tunes on CD. But it always goes back to the same thing for every artist--SONGWRITING. It's just not good here. Too many tracks sound alike and the songs are just thrown together. Track 5 is OK. Rest is mostly filler. Nothing you will remember 5 mins. after you change the CD. Sorry Zakk, but it sounds like you threw this together in 1 drinking binge weekend. Good move to kill the Pride. Now if you want good acoustic and blues from Zakk, get BOOK OF SHADOWS. It blows away this lame effort. Pride and Glory should only be purchased from the bargin bin. ROCK ON BLS

Average customer rating: METAL LOVERS REJOICE!! Let us bathe in their Blood, and relish the wailing of their Women! I bled for you Bleed Black Label!!!! Bleed For Me (I've bleed for you)

1919 Eternal Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock Guitarists | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stronger Than Death The Blessed Hellride Sonic Brew Mafia Hangover Music, Vol. 6 ASIN: B00005Y1UB Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Bleed For Me
2. Lords Of Destruction
3. Demise Of Sanity
4. Life, Birth, Blood, Doom
5. Bridge To Cross
6. Battering Ram
7. Speedball
8. Graveyard Disciples
9. Genocide Junkies
10. Lost Heaven
11. Refuse To Bow Down
12. Mass Murder Machine
13. Berserkers
14. America The Beautiful

Album Description

A career defining album that brings together superior songwriting, unbridled, Zakk's staggering guitar mastery. Spitfire Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

METAL LOVERS REJOICE!!.......2007-02-18

IF YOU'VE NEVER LISTENED TO BLACK LABEL SOCIETY(OR IF YOU ARE JUST ADDING TO YOUR METAL COLLECTION), THIS ALBUM IS THE ONE FOR YOU. ZAKK WYLDE IS AN AWESOME TALENT, WITH FLAIR AND INTENSITY. SIMPLY PUT, THIS BAND WILL ROCK YOU! ALL METAL LOVERS SHOULD HAVE THIS ALBUM, BLS WILL GIVE YOU A FRESH SOURCE OF EXCELLENT TUNES TO KEEP YOU ROCKIN' THROUGH THE NIGHT. I WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND THAT YOU LISTEN TO THE SAMPLES AVAILABLE ON AMAZON TO SEE IF THIS IS THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU. AMAZON ALSO OFFERS THE "TWO FOR CHEAPER" DEALS, AN EXCELLENT WAY TO SAVE TIME AND $$$, THINGS WE ALL WANT TO SAVE! REMEMBER IF YOU LIKE TO ROCK, THIS ALBUM WILL NOT DISAPPOINT, A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION.

Let us bathe in their Blood, and relish the wailing of their Women!.......2006-09-22

My God, have I been in a hole somewhere? How did I miss these guys?

1919 Eternal is a blistering, withering, furious, head-banging assault of full-bore, confident metal: I picked it up not knowing what to expect---I thought, vaguely, that BLS was some bourbon-fueled Ozzy vanity project---popped it into the hopper, and seconds later, stunned and delighted, cranked up the volume setting to DEFCON-1. Within seconds, the rafters were shaking, trees and grass turned yellow and died, and frantic, furious neighbors called the cops.

Zakk Wylde and his band of musical mercenaries (including current Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo) are solid musicians. "1919 Eternal" brews up some tasty metal: Good lyrics, crunching base, strong, mordant rhythms---not the prissy, mincing, navel-gazing "math-metal" so popular at the moment---not tiresome at all, not tediously technical, just heavy as a battleship and twice as brutal.

Good metal for me? The kind of gut-stomping, hard-core, moody, melancholic, doom-laden stuff---power metal, with a little thrash, a little Death---that puts me in the mood to don my steel-horned helmet and ram my head into the wall, then trash my apartment. That kind of stuff. *This* kind of stuff. It's that good. Why the Hell are you reading this---go buy 1919 Eternal now, and bang your head!

But that might be a little unfair to Zakk and his rebel crew, because---for every snorting, ripping warhorse like "Bleed for Me", "Battering Ram", and "Berserkers"---this is a taut, trained, disciplined band of musicians, calling to mind Iced Earth in their ability to quickly lock it down and Jesus, just *groove*, as with "Bridge to Cross" and "Lost Heaven".

Like Iced Earth, yes---but more hellbent, far more brutal, and reeking of Jack Daniels and bloodshed.

This is the kind of music the Kurgan would dig. You know, the Kurgan---the immortal bada** from the Russian Steppes in Highlander, the guy who lashed up his gaping neck-wound with safety pins and who---hell, by sheer a**-kickery alone---should have taken the Prize and McLeod's head?

Yeah. The Kurgan would rock to Zakk Wylde. He'd load up "Berserker", and then he would thrash Hell out of every living thing, and wear their faces, and laugh like a demon.

Let's paint the town Red.

Enjoy.

JSG

I bled for you.......2006-09-22

Everyone knows Zakk Wylde heck he's Ozzy's right hand man and obviously an amazing guitarist, but does he have his own band? Has he ever thought about making an album (a few albums) with a band of his own? YES!!!!!! I borrowed this album from a friend a few months back and I was not dissapointed. This is an awesome album.... one of my favorites. From the intro "Bleed for Me" to the follow up "Lords of Destruction" and then "Demise of Sanity", this album goes on and on with awesome tracks by Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Soceity. I mean who coulda thought that that voice would finaly come out, but hey I'm glad it did.





R.I.P Dime

Bleed Black Label!!!!.......2006-03-04

Its a toss up for me so far,i cant decide weather this one or the blessed hellride is my favorite.But yeah i was at the cd store deciding between this cd and stronger than death and for some reason i chose this one but wasnt for 100 percent sure why.Well i got it home and now i have listened to this cd about 10-15 times so far,heres my short reviews of the songs:



Bleed For Me- 10/10 Killer track!

Lords Of Destruction- 9/10 This was one of the first songs i heard from bls and would have gave it a 10 but i heard it a good bit

Demise Of Sanity- 10/10 Very catchy song

Life, Birth, Blood, Doom- 10/10 One of my favorites on the cd

Bridge To Cross- 10/10 Slower song but still good,anyone who says zakk can't sing they need to listen to this song and then tell me he can't sing.

Battering Ram- 10/10 Another catchy chorus yet awesom song

Speedball- 10/10 Guitar solo thats a really short track

Graveyard Disciples- 10/10 Another killer song!

Genocide Junkies- 9/10 Good song,just dont appeal to me as much

Lost Heaven- 10/10 My favorite next to L,B,B,D.Slower song,Zakks awesom singing voice

Refuse To Bow Down- 8/10 Good song,but kinda gets old after a while

Mass Murder Machine- 8/10 Same comment as the song above it

Berserkers- 9/10 One of my favorite drinking songs

America The Beautiful- 9/10 I hate to give this song a lower rating because this cd is dedicated to Zakks dad (it says it in the booklet) but yeah not into insturmentals as much.

Bleed For Me (I've bleed for you).......2006-03-01

This is my Favorite Black Label Society Album. Except Speedball, Every track is a keeper. If BLS is new to you, 1919 Eternal is a great place to start! This Album has a bit of everything. And ends with a tribute to Zakk's father (America the Beautiful).

Favorite Tracks:
-Bridge to Cross
-Demise of Sanity
-Mass Murder Machine
-Battering Ram
-Bleed For Me

Average customer rating: But beware!! Heavy bone-crunching rock and roll Terrible Heavy rock/metal...with style Good, but not great

Sonic Brew Zakk Wylde Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock Guitarists | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stronger Than Death 1919 Eternal Book of Shadows The Blessed Hellride Pride & Glory (With Bonus CD) ASIN: B00000IP2L Release Date: 1999-05-04

Tracks:

1. Bored To Tears
2. The Rose Petalled Garden
3. Hey You (Batch Of Lies)
4. Born To Lose
5. Peddlers Of Death
6. Mother Mary
7. Beneath The Tree
8. Low Down
9. T.A.Z.
10. Lost My Better Half
11. Black Pearl
12. World Of Trouble
13. Spoke In The Wheel
14. The Beginning... At Last
15. Bonus Track 1

Album Description

Domestic debut of 1998 solo album by Ozzy Osbourne's former guitarist. 15 tracks, including 'Mother Mary' & 'No More Tears'. The full title is 'Black Lab el Society - Sonic Brew'. Spitfire. 1999.

Customer Reviews:

But beware!!.......2007-06-24

As awesome as this CD is, don't be fooled by the picture of the cover art as shown. Due to a law suit from Johnny Walker, the cover art had to be changed. What you will get is a plain b&w photo with their trademark skull. But the bonus tracks that the original didn't have will obviously make you forget about the cover!!

Heavy bone-crunching rock and roll.......2006-07-08

My first experience with Zakk's playing was with Ozzy. Then on his "Boozed, Broozed & Broken Boned" DVD, in the interview extra he mentioned that Al DiMeola was one of his influences and this peaked my curiosity to check out his solo work. Three discs later, I can say that his output as a leader is consistent; he's a hell of a guitar player (not a great singer), and writes some heavy rock and roll songs. The only complaint I have is that this disc is LOUD, so much in fact, that distortion (not from the guitar) is audible and there is no dynamic range. Otherwise, a solid rock and roll disc.

Terrible.......2005-05-12

If you like Zakk Wylde's work with Ozzy, then don't spend your money on this garbage for it will forever tarnish the image of the guitarist for you. This is just ultra-sloppy, unoriginal metal. Guitar solos are pretty much absent, and most of the songs sound the same. I'm pretty sure Mr. Wylde was actually drinking black label when he wrote and recorded this. He put out *3* solid albums with Ozzy, and unfortunately, that will be the high point of his career.

Heavy rock/metal...with style.......2005-04-14

I cannot understand why people think that 1919 Eternal is superior to Sonic Brew - this album features all the best riffs, singing and solo's. For example, the epic remake of 'Peddlers Of Death', which starts softly then explodes, or 'The Rose Petalled Garden' with a wailing lead guitar over haunting chords, the catchy 'Batch of Lies'. The rythm on 'Born To Lose' and the lead on 'Low Down' even sounds slightly funky! 'Beneath the Tree' is one of my all time favourite BLS songs - it combines heavy with melody - something not many heavy bands can achieve. Wylde shows off his skills in 'T.A.Z' - proving he is one of the cleanest pickers ever - not a note is out of place, and he's on an acoustic!

The strange, synthed 'Black Pearl' is haunting - and like many of the songs on here just explodes into the trademark riffery and pinched harmonics. 'World Of Trouble' has to be one of Wyldes most catchy choruses and one of his best solo's ever. 'Spoke In The Wheel' is kind of reminiscent of Book Of Shadows and lets the ears recover after the blistering World Of Trouble. The only downside, in my opinion, is the mushy cover of No More Tears - you just cannot touch that classic, but when I have 12 others to listen to who cares?

Some people may find the lyrics questionable on some of the songs ("Hey, Hey, You, What You Gonna Do?") and the bass on 'Bored To Tears' is slightly annoying after a while - but hey, then you listen to Spoke In The Wheel and Peddlers Of Death and the doubts disappear. The riffs on this album are more catchy, Zakks voice is better and the songs don't sound hastily rushed. Buy it now!

Good, but not great.......2005-01-05

There's no denying that Zakk Wylde is one hell of a guitarist, and I've loved other BLS albums, such as The Blessed Hellride and Hangover Music, Vol. VI, but this one just left me unsatisfied. The guitar is great, no doubt, but the songs just don't stick with me. The sound is not great on some tracks, and sometimes Wylde's voice is drowned out by the music. With the exception of Bored To Tears and T.A.Z., none of the songs really stick with me after I listen to the album. No doubt that it's a good album, but just not up to par for BLS.

Average customer rating: WOT! Its their BEST Give it a chance.......... The best Twisted Sister album ever Come Out and Play- fails to live up to Stay Hungry. 3.5 stars - Good, but definitely one of their weaker albums

Come Out and Play Twisted Sister Manufacturer: Spitfire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love Is for Suckers Under the Blade You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll Stay Hungry Still Hungry ASIN: B00001QEG4 Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

1. Come Out And Play
2. Leader Of The Pack
3. You Want What We Got
4. I Believe In Rock 'N' Roll
5. The Fire Still Burns
6. Be Chrool To Your Scuel
7. I Believe In You
8. Out On The Streets
9. Lookin' Out For #1
10. Kill Or Be Killed
11. King Of The Fools

Album Description

1999 digitally remastered reissue of their rockin' 1985 release. 10 tracks, including their hit remake of 'Leader Of ThePack' & the bonus track 'King Of The Fools'.

Customer Reviews:

WOT! Its their BEST.......2007-04-27

I have all of Twisted sisters albums and obviously opinions are like... Stay Hungry has their 2 most recognisable tunes but this is even still more consistently anthemic which is what most people love about this band. My personal belief on why it didn't carry on where Stay Hungry left off is down to a few reason. I don't believe it was a backlash from radio stations in retaliation to Dee's defiance toward the PMRC but more a very poor choice of singles to promote the album. The tracks they chose, "be cruel to your school" and "leader of the pack" are the worst tracks on the album! Elsewhere the title track is as rollicking a metal song as you would here anywhere. You can hear what Dee means when he said he wanted this band to by a hybrid of ACDC and Judas Priest. And there are plenty of great rock & roll chanting anthems like "believe in rock n roll", "I know what you want" etc. For me the stand out tune on this cd is "out on the streets". Everything about it is beautifully constructed and it is a song that Dee should be forever proud for writing. It has an epic build up with a great, melodic chorus. When I first got this release it had Stay hungry on one side and Come out and play on the other. More often than not I would keep fast forwarding Stay Hungry to re-listen to this. Oh yeah. Dieter Dieks (spelling?) who many a rock fan would be familiar with for producing classic Scorpions has given this album an excellent shine and crunch! Regardless of the ordinary singles this album should not have been the failure that it unfortunately was. They're back, but is it too late?

Give it a chance.................2007-04-13

I always seem to be on the fence about this album. I either just enjoy this album or I think it is a really great album. So my rating changes, but I'll make one considering TS' past work. I thought the production quality was great. I think songs like 'Come Out And Play'(great starter song with a fast tempo and awesome guitar work), 'I Believe In Rock 'N' Roll', 'The Fire Still Burns', 'Lookin' Out For #1', and 'Kill Or Be Killed' are the high points. 'Out On the Streets' is also one that should not be overlooked. I like 'Be Chrool To Your Scuel' and I'll play it loud with the rest of them, but it sounds out of place on this album. It didn't help that the video was banned by mTV- by the way, have you seen some of the videos they will air nowadays... And "Be Chrool.." was too graphic for TV????? I know they were going with a "from the streets biker gang" theme for this album, but 'Leader Of The Pack', even though it goes along with the biker gang theme, was a poor choice as a lead single for a highly anticipated album that followed the success of songs like 'I Wanna Rock'. And like "Be Chrool...", it seems out of place when heard with the entire album. 'You Want What We Got' and 'I Believe In You'(a ballad) are okay songs. The bonus song, which was also available on the cassette tape and CD from back in the day, is a descent slow song called 'King Of The Fools'. I do not think any of the songs on here are bad, but I can also understand if people are disappointed with it compared to past albums. I know this is hind sight, but if they would have marketed different songs as singles Twisted Sister's history may have been different.

The best Twisted Sister album ever.......2006-12-08

This is the best Twisted Siser album ever... I just love it, love it and love it. If you are a Twisted Sister fan, you can`t do without

Come Out and Play- fails to live up to Stay Hungry........2006-01-25

Stay Hungry is the best album from Twisted Sister. Come Out and Play is a good album but not the classic metal album like people would have you to believe. Dee Snider and Twisted Sister were on the way out when this album was released. Perhaps my favorite song from this album is Leader of the Pack which is probably why I bought the album. Twisted Sister is one-album wonder with Stay Hungry and their hits "We're Not Gonna Take It", "I wanna rock" and the "The Price".

Not the classic album that people would have you to believe.

It's a good album- but not their best album.

If you want twisted sister at their best- get Stay Hungry.

3.5 stars - Good, but definitely one of their weaker albums.......2005-05-19

Come Out And Play (1985.) Twisted Sister's fourth album.

Twisted Sister released two awesome albums in the early eighties that, while excellent, failed to achieve any mainstream success. Fortunately, the band struck pay dirt when they released their third album, 1984's Stay Hungry. With an onslaught of classic hard rock/metal hits, the album scored points with practically every fan of hard rock. Fans were, needless to say, eagerly awaiting the band's next album. And in 1985, Dee Snider and the guys released their fourth album, Come Out And Play. Did fans of the group get what they were expecting or not? Read on for my review of the album.

As a classic hard rock album, Come Out And Play is a very good album, but as a Twisted Sister album, it's well below the band's usual standards. Essentially, the band has plenty of awesome tracks on the album, but they are mixed in with so many subpar tracks that the album just doesn't hold its own against the earlier albums the band put. The opening track, also the album's title tracks, is one of the band's fastest and most furious rockers, and it's an excellent opener, but sadly, it doesn't speak for the rest of the album. And then comes the cover of the Shangri-La's Leader Of The Pack. This song was a big joke, and its video getting heavy rotation on MTV ultimately killed the band's popularity and caused the band's fans to turn their back on them, who had finally thought the band had, in a sense, sold out. You Know What We Want is a good rocker, but it's definitely a generic one, not too different from what other bands of the day were pulling off. I Believe In Rock And Roll and I Believe In You sound like blantant KISS rip-offs. The Fire Still Burns and Kill Or Be Killed sound like Dokken rip-offs. Be Chrool To Your Schuel, much like Leader Of The Pack, comes off seeming like a big joke and really lacks the potential to please most audiences. Fortunately, most of these songs are still good rockers, and songs like Lookin' Out For Number One and Out In The Streets rock with the best of 'em. Still, even the hardest rockers on here are more commercial-sounding than anything the band did in the past. While a good album, it falls flat by the band's high musical standard set by earlier releases. If you're a Twisted Sister fan who wants all the albums, by all means pick this up; you're likely to enjoy it. If you're new to the band, though, DO NOT START HERE - Stay Hungry remains the best release for new fans to start with.

The Twisted Sister albums were remastered and reissued, and in some cases, the reissues include bonus tracks in addition to the remastered sound! Unfortunately, despite the albums getting the remastering, they are very hard to find (with the exception of Stay Hungry.) Hopefully in time, they will become more readily available.

Come Out And Play is a good album, but certainly a step down from the earlier Twisted Sister releases. Where this album rocks it really rocks, but it's just too similar, in most cases, to the other popular bands of the day. Twisted Sister completists should own this, as it's a good album overall, but newbies to the band should get Stay Hungry first. While a good album, Come Out And Play isn't for you unless you're already a tried and true fan.

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1. Stereo Mc's - Retroactive (Greatest Hits)
2. Symbol [Import]
3. Take Me to the Clouds Above Pt.1 [CD-single] [Import]
4. The best of Giorgio Moroder [Import]
5. The Motown Collection [Import]
6. The Second You Sleep [CD-single]
7. The Trip [Explicit Lyrics] [Import]
8. The World of Italian Hits of the 50's [Import]
9. Tide's Arising
10. Toca [Enhanced] [Import]

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Eyes//Can't Get Through [Import]

Michael Horvit: Cullen Overture; Concerto for Brass Quintet & Orchestra, etc.

Minuet

Music: Human Remains

Love Never Fails [Import]

One More Goodnight Kiss

Making Up For Lost Time

Mendelssohn: Symphonies 4 & 5

Little Ol' Cowgirl

Komp 104.9 Radio Compa

Otherwise [CD-single] [Import]

Misiles De Amor

Latin Obsession [Import]

Tudor Anthems

Another Side of This Life: The Lost Recordings of Gram Parsons, 1965-1966