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Out of print in the U.S., the solo debut by Culture Club'sleader, first released by Virgin in 1987. Motown songwritinglegend Lamont Dozier co-wrote many of the 11 tracks, amongstwhich is the reggae-tinged hit 'Everything I Own'. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Average customer rating: Unique Feel I will do me harm... This album will knock your socks off! A Rock Necessity A classic

The Man Who Sold the World David Bowie Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Proto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hunky Dory Space Oddity The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust Aladdin Sane Heroes ASIN: B00001OH7N Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. The Width Of A Circle
2. All The Madmen
3. Black Country Rock
4. After All
5. Running Gun Blues
6. Saviour Machine
7. She Shook Me Cold
8. The Man Who Sold The World
9. The Supermen

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With 1970's The Man Who Sold the World, David Bowie set aside his pop and singer-songwriter aspirations and headed in a harder-rocking direction. Producer Tony Visconti provided a thick, dense setting with guitarist Mick Ronson playing the role of guitar hero to Bowie's megalomaniac frontman; think Keith Richards and Mick Jagger sprinkled with fairy dust. The new approach flowered on Hunky Dory, but the outline for the master plan is here. The title track, "The Width of a Circle," and "All the Madmen" are essential Bowie, as he slips from cryptic to straightforward, celebratory wordplay. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Unique Feel.......2007-03-14

In my mind, this is an album like no other. It's kind of like when you hear a Brain May solo and you immediately know who it is, even if you dont know the name of the song. For all of the loud, in your face guitar playing, the album as a whole sounds eerily distant. As far as music is concerned, this is about as strange as pop gets. Dig it.

I will do me harm..........2007-03-04

In November 1970, David Bowie released his 3rd studio album and the promise that showed on the previous year's release was brought to fullfillment on 'The Man Who Sold the World'. Tales of madness, the occult, science fiction, maniac Vietnam vets and a race of superhumans fill this bizarre masterpiece of sonic indulgence. Some have commented on this record being David's heavy metal piece and in some parts the guitars are very heavy for 1970 (excepting of course Zep, Purple and the Sabs), but in many ways it is typical early Bowie record, especially lyrically. The Spiders from Mars make their debut here (with producer Tony Visconti handling the bass chores). Mick Ronson was the actual session leader on these recordings as newlywed Bowie was "preoccupied". Maybe that was the reason for the overabundance of heavy rock but much of Bowie's later work would be heavy as well. Favorites include the epic "Width of a Circle", an alltime favorite of mine which incorporates many of Bowie's early influences including legendary occultist Aleister Crowley. "All the Madmen" which explores the nature of insanity and touches on David's own troubled psyche while sympathizing with the plight of his half brother Terry. "Savoir Machine" and "Circle" explore the nature of false leadership and gods ("You can't stake your lives..."). "Running Gun Blues" explores the psychosis of war and its impact on soldiers who can't shut it down while back home. Both "After All" and "The Supermen" explore the ideas of Nietzsche and possibly Lovecraft describing a race aliens who resemble humans but are superior. Many of these will continue in future albums, especially 'Ziggy'. The most famous song on an album of non-hits is undoubtably the title track and it is a brilliant piece of work which stands up to the best of Bowie. A young man in a fragile state of mind? A blissfully ignorant hippie youth? A genius flaunting what was exceptable in rock music? Probably a little of all three which would show its first full bloom on this strange, troubling but brilliant record.

This album will knock your socks off!.......2007-01-10

This is a must own for anyone interested in David Bowie's work. David Bowie trailblazed many uncharted areas, taking risks with a great passion and creativity. This album has incredible bass lines working perfectly with Bowie's voice and instrumentation. The lyrics and melodies make you want to give up song writing, never mind the great guitar lines. I am a huge David Bowie fan, so I'll I can say is how fricking awesome he is. If you are interested in people in music that defined sounds that you hear repeated today, then you should definitely check this out. This album is well rounded considering that it gets heavy at parts and at the same time has quiet well thought out parts intertwining all together. Good luck not losing your socks over this album.

A Rock Necessity.......2006-11-29

I am deeply embedded in classic rock, and a significant portion of what falls into this classification is dated, or lame initially. This one never fails to amaze me! It is one of those lesser known masterpieces, Nirvana never topped this, in fact they borrowed a tune from this LP. 2nd best--Diamond Dogs. This man will go down in history as a Maestro, if not f**k them, I know what I'm talking about!

A classic.......2006-11-05

Yes, this is a classic album. The title track is evil, in a good way. Songs with two strong hooks should be outlawed. I'm old enough to remember when the album was released and I have to say that Nirvana did a better version of 'The Man Who Sold The World'.

Average customer rating: If you've only got room for one Sab album, make it this one! Good Collection We Sold Our Soul..... Classic Metal Legacy Great CD...but

We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll Black Sabbath Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | 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 Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Dynasty | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Black Sabbath Master of Reality Paranoid Sabotage ASIN: B000002KGA Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Black Sabbath
2. The Wizard
3. Paranoid
4. War Pigs
5. Iron Man (From 'Paranoid)
6. Tomorrow's Dream ( From 'Black Sabath Vol.4')
7. Fairies Wear Boots (From 'Paranoid')
8. Changes ( From 'Black Sabath Vol.4')
9. Sweet Leaf
10. Children Of The Grave (From 'Master Of Reality')
11. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (From 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath')
12. Am I Going Insane (Radio) (From 'Sabatoge')
13. Snowblind (From 'Black Sabbath Vol.4')
14. N.I.B. (From 'Black Sabbath')

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An excellent introduction for one of the bands that set the standard for heavy metal. We Sold Our Soul for Rock & Roll features the original lineup of Black Sabbath, including Ozzy Osbourne on vocals; the songs are selected from the band's recordings up through 1975. The album features several classic songs, several of which are still on rock radio play lists: "Paranoid," "War Pigs," "Iron Man," and the ballad "Changes." There's also the humorous "Fairies Wear Boots," the vaguely psychedelic "Am I Going Insane," and the dark, macabre "Black Sabbath" and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath." Most Sabbath fans will already have the albums from which the songs on this collection are taken. However, for the listener new to Sabbath, it's the perfect place to start. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

If you've only got room for one Sab album, make it this one!.......2007-06-16

This is all the Black Sabbath I own. Yeah, I've heard the classic Paranoid at a friend's house and liked it, but I decided to go with this instead because I wanted the basics outside of Paranoid. And man, did I get 'em! 14 classic Ozzy tracks, and 13 are great - my favorites are Iron Man - with one of the best introductions ever (thump... thump... thump... thump... thump... thump... DOO DOO... I AM IRON MAN!) and that pentatonic riff we all know so well (six minutes of head-banging goodness), the thrasher Paranoid; slow-burning antiwar epic War Pigs (Even if it commits the cardinal sin of rhyming by rhyming "masses" with "masses"), the acoustic/electric, Led Zeppelin-like Sabbath Bloody Sabbath; the infamous band title track, which may have a better intro than even Iron Man (the rainfall, the churchbells, the tritone - I'll never hear AC/DC's totally awesome Hells Bells the same way again), the bluesy Wizard, pot ode Sweet Leaf (with my favorite Sab riff ever), and the resident simple headbangers Tomorrow's Dream and NIB.
But what the hell is Changes? No more sensitive piano ballads for Sab, the DEFINITIVE heavy metal band out of the "Big Three" of early metal (the others being Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin). Zeppelin doesn't win the award, because Jimmy Page's guitar tone can't touch Tony Iommi's, and in truth, I find Deep Purple too boring to be definitive anything. And while I personally prefer Zeppelin, who overcomes their Achilles heel (Robert Plant, who sings like he swallowed something and can't write a decent set of lyrics when he isn't plagarizing Willie Dixon, AKA the best American composer EVER) with their pure instrumental skill, I very much dig Sab. They aren't your typical testosterone-laden metal band - their lyrics touch on Satanism, drug addiction, war, the occult, horror, sci-fi, all kinds of fun stuff. The lyrics sometimes read as stupid - there wasn't exactly a Bob Dylan in this group - but the way Ozzy delivers them, in that infamous monotone, is perfect. And as I said before, nobody can match Iommi's perfect tone.
One more thing I'd like to point out is the album's title. "We sold our SOUL for Rock 'n' Roll". Great concept, yeah, but note the funny little grammar violation - that implies that the group all shared a soul, and they agreed they'd sell it for rock and roll. I mean, Ozzy never struck me as that bright or anything, but come ON! Oh well, a minor quibble. So even though Changes sucks, this should be in any rocker's collection. Throw up those devil horns and ROCK OUT!

Good Collection.......2007-06-10

Lots of great material here. The only major issue is that you've probably heard many of these songs on classic rock radio a million times. They're still great songs, though. The album comes in at just over 74 minutes, so you're getting a whole lotta sabbath here. This is probably a great disc to buy for someone who enjoys Sabbath, but has never bought any of their CD's (e.g., maybe they only own stuff on tape or vinyl).

We Sold Our Soul............2006-10-15

This is a compilation album that covers the original Ozzy years of the band up through the "Sabotage album. The original vinyl version was a 2 record set, that has been reduced to a single disc for CD. Two tracks were omitted on the CD version. This is a cool collection and includes some of the band's all time best stuff. About half of the "Paranoid" album is represented here along with "Black Sabbath" and "The Wizard" from their first one. Every song her is a classic including two of my all time favorite Sabbath tracks "Children Of The Grave" and "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". The ballad "Changes" is a bit of a change of pace for the band (it was recently re-recorded as a duet between Ozzy and Kelly Osborne). One of the things that I find interesting and is a bit of the sign of the times when these tracks were recorded in the early 70's, is that there are no less than 3 tracks on this collection that are basically love songs devoted to drugs. "Fairies Wear Boots" is about acid, "Sweet Leaf" Marijuana, and "Snowblind" cocaine. The album closes with another Sabbath classic "N.I.B." (Nativity In Black). In more recent years there have been Sabbath compilations released that cover significantly more ground than this one, so if you are just looking to get into the band I would probably recommend one of those, but for the time this one was released it was a very nice collection indeed.

Classic Metal Legacy.......2006-07-17

This is where modern metal began. This "best of" CD captures the best of the Ozzy-era Sabbath and includes the band's biggest hits. A great "starter kit" for metal fans.

Top Tracks: "Paranoid", "War Pigs", "Iron Man", "Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath"

Great CD...but.......2006-04-29

I used to own the double-album. Remember vinyl albums? Well the double album version had more songs than the CD so I'm giving it 3 stars even though all the songs deserve 5 stars.

Average customer rating: A Kingston Trio Must Have Excellent Kingston Trio Fan A pair of #1 Kingston Trio albums from 1960 great album, bad recording

Sold Out/String Along The Kingston Trio Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Kingston Trio at Large/Here We Go Again! Make Way/Goin' Places The Kingston Trio/...From the "Hungry i" Two Classic Album from The Kingston Trio: Close-Up/College Concert New Frontier/Time to Think ASIN: B00005MHVG Release Date: 2002-01-08

Tracks:

1. El Matador
2. The Mountains O'Mourne
3. Don't Cry Katie
4. Medley: Tanga Tika/Toerau
5. With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm
6. Carrier Pigeon
7. Bimini
8. Raspberries, Strawberries
9. Mangawani Mpulele
10. With You My Johnny
11. The Hunter
12. Farewell Adelita
13. Bad Man's Blunder
14. The Escape Of Old John Webb
15. When I Was Young
16. Leave My Woman Alone
17. This Mornin', This Evenin' , So Soon
18. Everglades
19. Buddy Better Get On Down The Line
20. South Wind
21. Who's Gonna Hold Her Hand
22. To Morrow
23. Colorado Trail
24. The Tattooed Lady
25. The Tattooed Lady (Alternate Take)
26. The Hunter (Alternate Take)
27. Home From The Hill
28. Green Grasses

Customer Reviews:

A Kingston Trio Must Have.......2007-01-09

A perfect compilation of all the songs I remembered growing up. I bought this for my Dad because it had one song on it that he really wanted a digital copy of. His old 45's are worn and scratchy. Upon receiving the cd, he was like a kid at Christmas and giddy. He immediately turned it on and to my surprise, I still new the words to every song on this album because these are the songs we sang growing up. A must have for anyone who is a Kingston Trio fan or just wants to reconnect with the past. Every song will bring a smile to your face like just as it did for my Father and me.

Excellent.......2006-03-17

As an avid fan of the Trio, and owning all of their original LP's I was glad to see all of my original albums available on CD. Rather than purchase the required hardware and software to make my own CD's I ordered the three double album CD's from Amazon. They are crisp and clear...much better than I would have been able to produce from my old LP's.

Kingston Trio Fan.......2006-03-12

CDs sound better than my original record albums. Am glad to have the convenience of 1 CD for 2 albums which takes up much less space.It's great to be able to play my old favorites in the car, at home or on the go.

A pair of #1 Kingston Trio albums from 1960.......2005-08-02

The Kingston Trio are arguably the defining group of the American folk revival. Woody Guthrie was the grandfather and Pete Seeger and the Weavers would pass the tradition down to a new generation for which Bob Dylan would be the poet laureate. But when you talk about who made folk music popular you are talking about the Kingston Trio. From 1957 to 1963 (in other words in the period before the Beatles) they were the most popular music group around. This CD from 2000 pairs up a couple of classic albums from the Kingston Trio from the year 1960 and you should know going in that the album that makes up the second half of the CD is the better one.

You would think that "Sold Out" is a live Kingston Trio album, but it is not, and the album made it to #1 on the Billboard charts. The common denominator for the dozen songs is that they are mostly fast tempto songs, most notably "El Matador" and "Don't Cry Katie," one of the group's better songs featuring banjo playing. For those that like the Trio's humor "Sold Out" offers up "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm." This is not to suggest that there are not some nice ballades included in the mix as well, namely "The Mountains O'Mourne" and an alternative version of "Raspberries, Strawberries." Otherwise what makes this album stand out is that you will not have run across most of these songs because they have not popped up on the sundry Kingston Trio hits collections.

Also making it to #1 on the album charts in 1960 was "String Along," which offers "Full Dimension Stereo." I am sure someone can give an appropriate technical explanation for why this album literally sounds a bit different than previous Kingston Trio albums, but I cannot do anything other than say it is noticeable to my ear (I can only hear out of one, which would be the right and not the wrong one, so it is not too bad). This album also offers the last pair of charting singles by the original Kingston Trio lineup, "Bad Man's Blues" and "Everglade." But the two songs that really stand out are "Leave My Woman Alone," a Ray Charles composition, and, of course, "The Tatooed Lady." Otherwise, attention should be paid to the group's original compositions "When I Was Young" and "Buddy Better Get On Down the Line," and a couple of tunes that have the distinction of having lyrics by Carl Sandburg, "This Mornin', This Evenin', So Soon" and "Colorado Trail." This is a great mix of tunes that showcase the group in the last stages of its first and arguably best incarnation.

great album, bad recording.......2002-12-23

i grew up listing to 'string along' and was excited to see it available on cd. while it has been enjoyable to hear some of my old favotites - which i highly recommend to anyone who loves a little tounge in cheak guitar/banjo/harmonizing goodness - this album was recorded way to high and has some serious distortions in it. painful to listen to.

Average customer rating: This album's to be thrown out the window not heard Snoop Attempts to Resurrect Himself on No Limit With Mediocre Results Not His Worst still ah g thang Misleaded

Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told Snoop Doggy Dogg Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Limit Top Dogg Tha Last Meal Tha Doggfather Paid Tha Cost to Be Da Boss R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece ASIN: B000008UKN Release Date: 1998-08-04

Tracks:

1. Snoop World
2. Slow Down
3. Woof!
4. Gin & Juice II
5. Show Me Love
6. Hustle & Ball
7. Don't Let Go
8. Tru Tank Dogs
9. Whatcha Gon Do?
10. Still A Thang
11. 20 Dollars To My Name
12. D.O.G.'s Get Lonely 2
13. Ain't Nut'in Personal
14. Dp Gangsta
15. Game Of Life
16. See Ya When I Get There
17. pay For P...
18. Picture This
19. Doggz Gonna Get Ya
20. Hoes, Money & Clout
21. Get Bout It & Rowdy

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The first voice you hear on the new Snoop record is that of Master P, introducing the latest recruit to the No Limit army. It's a message, albeit a subtle one: in the team game of hip-hop, there's been a trade, and our man P gained the advantage. Da Game... is Snoop's first release on the label, and it is a No Limit release through and through--in spite of the fact that, in the context of No Limit's marketing megalopoly, Snoop's Merlot mixes poorly with the rest of the crew's Asti Spumanti. Fortunately, his flow has always been blessed with a Southern swing, and the Beats by the Pound gumbo funk is a natural for the Doggfather, even if there's little on the album that pushes the creative envelope. As for Snoop himself, he spends ample time attempting to evoke previous glories with the uninspired "Gin & Juice II" and "Still a G Thang," though his strongest moments come with Mia X on "Slow Down" and with Mystikal and C-Murder on "See Ya When I Get There," both classic No Limit material. --Jon Caramanica

Customer Reviews:

This album's to be thrown out the window not heard.......2007-07-25

Lets get one thing clear. Snoop and crunk dont mix. You can tell that Master P had full control of this poopfest. Snoop is a laidback rapper. No Limit artists yell so loud you cant even hear the beat. How can you not see something wrong with this transition? The only good tracks are Woof, Still A G Thang, Dont Let Go and Slow Down. The rest of this album is straight...... Filler: Snoop mutilates the old BDP classic Love's Gonna Get Ya with the extremely soft sounding Doggz Gonna Get Ya. His main man died in 96 but he gives tribute to his fleabitten mutt that passed on in See Ya When I Get There(why do we like this fool again?). Snoop ruins a good thing with Gin & Juce II which sounds like a bad horror flick and Get Bout It And Rowdy is too stupid to describe with words. Dishonorable Mentions: Hoes Money& Clout, Snoop World, D.O.G's Get Lonely Too, Hustle & Ball,Tru Tank Dogs and the rest of this album. Bottom Line: Snoop's first album on No Limit is a certified stinker. Even though his later albums on No Limit where good this one was fully controlled by Master P and you can tell. Snoop was out of his element on this one plus the beats were rank to begin with.

Snoop Attempts to Resurrect Himself on No Limit With Mediocre Results.......2007-06-07

Unlike consistent early albums like 'Doggystyle', this No Limit release contains alot of filler and useless tracks. Some of No Limit's goons on here sound out of place with Snoop on here as well, but C-Murder, Mystikal and Silkk the Shocker do a commendable job here.

As for the songs, 'Slow Down' has a nice beat (though the lyrics leave much to be desired). 'Woof!' is fantastic, and includes Mystikal on it who adds his trademark crazy flow to it. 'Gin & Juice II' is not nearly as good as the classic we all know and love, but it's still a decent remake that is much better than track 10, 'Still a G Thang', which is a typical boring track on here. 'Tru Tank Dogs' and 'Game Of Life' have some interesting beats but only decent lyrics (it's No Limit though, so what do you expect...?). 'Dp Gangsta' is a very nice track, and the cheesy No Limit production is actually pretty nice there.

As for the rest... it's a mish-mash of the good, bad, and boring. I never cared about No Limit before and this is the only No Limit album in my collection (my friend left a Master P cd over my house once and I thought it was s**t), but this is an alright release. There's simply too much filler on it and the No Limit production sounds outdated (you can tell what year this is from). But when it's all said and done, 'Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told' ends up being a decent listen.

Not His Worst.......2006-07-17

Snoop attempted to resurrect his career by joining No Limit after Deathrow crashed. This is his first No Limit release and it is not his worst album but nothing compared to the deathrow releases. I'm not going to judge this album on its comparison to his early albums but he could have done better for this. He still has his lazy, Laid back voice which you just can't dislike but this album needed the following
1. Guest appearances by the people he rapped with while on deathrow not these talentless, annoying no limit characters
2. Part of the reason some of his other albums became famous was because they were produced by Dr Dre. Dr Dre gives great beats etc and Snoop needs those.
However these tracks aren't all that bad and seeing i'm a big Snoop fan I can appreciate all his albums even though I rather Snoop Doggy Dogg. My favourite song would have to be the single "Still A G Thang" but some other good tracks are DP Gangsta, Game Of Life, Ain't Nuthin Personal, Snoop World, I Can't Take The Heat, Woof!, Gin & Juice II and Doggz Gonna Get Ya.

still ah g thang.......2005-07-22

I like this album snoops wit no limit I wolud say 60% of this album is tight but there songs thats just off the chain thoe there was a movie to this album but I nevah seen it I would get it thoe tight songs are 1,3,4,10"dpg!",13,14,17,19,21 tha best! piece.

Misleaded.......2005-05-07

I should've listened to my instinct and moved on to another CD, but instead listened to my friend....This album did not do anything for me...Too bad it cost me $17 in 1998. I tried to trade it and they didn't want it....hmm.

I give it two stars, one for the effort with another label and another for the artwork.

Average customer rating: good Theyre better live Soild music, a little monotonous way better than i expected Holy Hell.

Ultimate Escape Tsunami Bomb Manufacturer: Kung Fu Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Definitive Act The Invasion from Within The Distillers No Apologies Hell Yeah ASIN: B00006DID1 Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

1. Take The Reins
2. Russian Roulette
3. Say It If You Mean It
4. Roundabout
5. Top 40 Hit
6. 20 Going On...
7. The Simple Truth
8. Headlights On A Hand Grenade
9. Count Me Out
10. El Diablo
11. In This Together
12. Swimming Through Molasses

Customer Reviews:

good.......2007-07-18

i really like this band... the music on this cd is great. there are a few songs that could have been better, but its a good mix of music.

Theyre better live.......2004-12-28

With the release of all the "radio friendly" "pop punk" crap, this band continues to stay underground. The best tracks by TB on this album to me is Russian Roulette, and Take the reins. And the best TB song ever I think is, Irish Boys. This cd is good, but its too bright, and peppy foy my grunge loving palate. I saw them live in September at Fitzgerald's and they were great. Their singer is so beautiful, she looks a tiny bit like Brody Dalle, and has a killer voice... But this album is alright.

Soild music, a little monotonous.......2004-11-12

Don't get me wrong, these guys are great musicians and their music is tight and solid, and somewhat original. I do listen to the album periodically, however, as an overall album I find that the collection can get a bit fatiguing. The band needs to mix up tempo, key and and sound density a little bit, IMO. "Drone" is an adjective that comes to mind although some people don't mind that. I prefer to put selected songs on mix CDs where they can really punch up the mix.

way better than i expected.......2004-10-08

I just happened to stumble across this band one day, and now i am completely in love with their music. I read about them in Alternative Press Magazine and heard they sounded similar to AFI, but with a more poppy sound. When i heard "Pop" that turned me off, but i decided to check it out anyway.
I was amazingly impressed by the outcome. I don't normally listen to punk music. I'm more of a fan of hardcore and metal,but this band is definitely worth listening to. Agent M's vocals were thorougly impressing and the guitar work was rather nice. The lyrics were fun and the music-extremely upbeat. They reminded of AFI's older stuff, and sounded somewhat like the Distillers, except more clean sounding vocals, and catchier sounding choruses. If you like fast, punky sounding music, you should buy this album. After all this is a REAL punk band, but they don't sound too much different from you average pop-punk band. However, they are way more original.

Holy Hell........2004-08-29

I love Tsunami Bomb.
I just saw them live recently. If you want to get the full bomb experience, catch them whenever they're in your town. But before you do that, buy the CD. They're an awesome, awesome band. Agent M's voice is great, and the music is awesome and...whoa. Amazing live show. Whoa. I mean, WHOA. Buy this CD. Buy Invasion from Within. Buy tickets to their next show. If you don't your life is meaningless.

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How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??? Public Enemy Manufacturer: Slam Jamz Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000SQJ2XW Release Date: 2007-08-07

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Another Public Enemy album is always good news for hip-hop fans, and How You Sell... carries the torch. Other than a few forgettable tracks pulled from a Flavor Flav solo record, highlights abound here. The rockin' "Black Is Back" and the horn-heavy "Harder Than You Think" serve heavy helpings of uplift mojo. "Sex, Drugs & Violence" features a chorus of kids and peerless verses from KRS-One. "Long and Whining Road," the album's most moving track, sees Chuck D's lyrics leaning heavily on Bob Dylan song titles and one-off references to U2, Snoop Dogg, Tom Petty, Beastie Boys, and more. Dramatic production touches include the muted metal riff of "Frankenstar" and orchestral flavors like chimes ("Amerikan Gangster") and vibraphone ("Bridge of Pain"). As always, though, the music is the message, and where this album is so musically eclectic as to court identity crisis, in the end the instrumental elasticity only mirrors Chuck D's vast grasp of the continuum of social ills that mainstream hip-hop long since gave up battling in favor of greed, fame, provincialism, or all of the above. So in answer to the indulgent question of this album's title, maybe--just maybe--this is how we do it. --Jason Kirk

Average customer rating: Sweet, and syrupy; just the way it should be. Still N Luv Wit My $$$ Worthwhile weak ! The Only Good Album With Paul Wall

Get Ya Mind Correct Paul Wall & Chamillionaire , and Swishahouse Manufacturer: Paid in Full ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Controversy Sells Chick Magnet The Mix Tape Messiah The Sound of Revenge Man On Fire (Double CD) ASIN: B000068QV5 Release Date: 2002-06-25

Tracks:

1. My Money Gets Jealous
2. N Luv Wit My Money
3. Thinkin' Thoed
4. Skit
5. Falsifying
6. U Owe Me
7. Skit
8. The Other Day
9. Game Over
10. I Wanna Get
11. Balla Talk II
12. Go Grind
13. Skit
14. Luv N My Life
15. U Already Know
16. Play Dirty
17. Outro

Customer Reviews:

Sweet, and syrupy; just the way it should be........2006-10-12

Chamillionaire and Paul Wall are two of the few emcees I like in the mainstream scene. It's not because they have anything truly provocative to say, but simply because they present their rap with so much flair and style, that it's impossible to overlook them. Chamillionaire has gone a more lyrical route, while Paul Wall is continuing the subject matter that the Screwed Up Click made famous in the underground in the mid-nineties. On this release, it's easy to tell both men were brought up listening to Screw's music, much like the rest of the Houston scene, and they use the perfect mix of harmonizing flows about 'Lacs and grills, over trippy, and hypnotic beats.

While it's true that Paul nor Chamillionaire are profound lyricists, dropping GZA knowledge on this release, they are both damn good rappers, able to flip sweet punchlines galore. Clever metaphores abound throughout this album, while Chamillionaire sings the hooks in each song. I know Cham gets some flack for singing the hooks in his songs, and has even be labeled "50 Cent Jr." by some people because of it, but for the Chamillionaire detractors, face it; Chamillionaire has a slick voice, and is one of the few rappers who SHOULD handle his own hooks(the only other I can think of is Cee-Lo, and, well, he's made a career out of crooning now).


The Swishahouse crew handle production duties, and as one would expect, that's a good thing. It's hard to get an album sounding this authentic to the Houston sound Screw crafted over a decade ago, but 4 years ago, Swishahouse brought it; and they're still bringing the tight production today. These aren't songs to 'get crunk' to; these are songs to chill to. This is an ideal album to listen to whether you're taking a late night drive, or simply chilling out in your home with your headphones on. Calm, cool, and downright dope, the production on this album matches the charismatic duo perfectly.

If you're a fan of the H-Town sound, then this is perfect for you. Even if you're not, it's still incredibly difficult not to love this release. If you can find it, pick it up. Highly recommended.

Still N Luv Wit My $$$.......2006-02-12

I had just moved back to Houston from Seattle when this LP dropped and was in heavy radio-rotation around H-Town. Being away from the South for so long actually made me come back with a greater appreciation for Southern hip hop and the H-Town sound.

This probably isn't the album 4 you if you're looking for a Nas' "Illmatic," Jay-Z "Reasonable Doubt" or Wu-Tang "36 Chambers" type of album -- lyrical masterpieces.

That's not to hate on Paul and Cham b/c they got somethin' 2 say.

This is definitely an album you can ride 2 ... N Luv With My Money is still one of my favorites.

It's really too bad Paul and Cham fell out after this album though I'm not sure I'd even want them to try to top this LP if they got right again.

Fun, fun, fun hip hop album. Recommended for those who like to chill, have a good time and ride to some highly entertaining hiphop music.

Worthwhile.......2006-02-08

I enjoyed this CD quite a bit. The production is pretty good, while both rappers do show some nice lyricism throughout the CD. In my opinion does a better job than Paul Wall, but that's just me. Either way, this CD is worth buying.

weak !.......2006-01-05

anybody who likes chamillionare is trippin'. his flows are weak and his lyrics are weaker. come on "bullet proof vest on my chest so i won't get shot by cupid". is he still in kindergarten cause his flows sound like he's on a playground. paul wall is ok but he should stick to his day job makin' grillz. chamillionare needs to take his iced chain and melt it into a pacifier cause he's still an infant in da game.

The Only Good Album With Paul Wall.......2005-11-06

Ladies and Gentleman....... Koopa is the King..... This album I have owned for a number of years and is still my favorite Chamillionaire album ever... This is such a good album even Paul Wall was good... In case you dont already know this album unlike Controversy Sells was approved by Chamillion and Paul Wall... This is not a garbage thrown together album like Controversy Sells and if you have never heard a Chamillion album this should definetly be your first and if you have never heard a Paul Wall album then you should only buy this one cause all the others with exceptions for The Color Changin Click albums is Boo-Boo... I knew it 5 years ago I still know it today when the Sound Of Revenge drops the sky is the limit for the Color Changin Reptile... Dyke Jones Phoney

Average customer rating: I'm actually 16, but don't have an account.... Imani, Bootie Brown, Fatlip, and Slimkid 3

Sold My Soul: The Remix & Rarity Collection The Pharcyde Manufacturer: The Funky Chemist ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Loneliest Punk [CD/DVD Combo] Instrumentals Humboldt Beginnings SLIMKID3's Cafe The Main Ingredient ASIN: B000BO9IP8 Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Ya Mama (Remix)
2. She Said (Jay Dee Remix)
3. Soul Flower (Wrong Tree)
4. Emerald Butterfly
5. Otha Fish (The Angel Mix)
6. Runnin (Rae & Christian Remix)
7. Passin Me By (Brixton Flavour)
8. Pork (OG Version)
9. She Said (Fuzz Face & tWANK boy Remix)
10. Soul Flower (2 tha 3 Mix)
11. Ya Mama (Kenny Dope Remix)
12. My Soul
13. Otha Fish (The Heavy Head O.G. Remix)

Product Description

No bones about it, The Pharcyde is one of the most innovative groups in the storied history of Hip Hop. In addition to dropping classic albums during the 90s, they took the time and effort to assemble some of the most creative remixes and B-sides of anyone in the game. Unlike most acts, they actually went the extra mile, because in part they loved making music. We’re talking about re-recording vocals (even singing some them) and reworking entire beats. No throw away, pick up and dust off bulls**t here. Traffic Entertainment has compiled these cuts for “Sold My Soul”, the collection of Pharcyde remixes and rarities. Many of these songs have never before appeared on CD. This album features multiple remixes of all the hits and more with some tracks so rare they were previously available only on 12” singles in foreign territories. Producers include big dogs such as Jay Dee, Kenny Dope, Da Beatminerz, J-Swift, Matt Dike, L.A. Jay, and Mike Caren. This double disc collection has 25 tracks of incredible and seldom heard Pharcyde material packaged with classic era images from 1995 photo shoot by Ricardo Martin. And at this price point you won’t have to sell your soul to pick it up.

Album Description

No bones about it, The Pharcyde is one of the most innovative groups in the storied history of Hip Hop. In addition to dropping classic albums during the 90s, they took the time and effort to assemble some of the most creative remixes and B-sides of anyone in the game. Many of these songs have never before appeared on CD. This album features multiple remixes of all the hits and more with some tracks so rare they were previously available only on 12'' singles in foreign territories. Producers include big dogs such as Jay Dee, Kenny Dope, Da Beatminerz, J-Swift, Matt Dike, L.A. Jay, and Mike Caren. This double disc collection has 25 tracks of incredible and seldom heard Pharcyde material packaged with classic era images from 1995 photo shoot by Ricardo Martin. Traffic. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

I'm actually 16, but don't have an account...........2006-04-17

I just bought this album. For starters, I'm just a fan of the days of Bizarre Ride 2 the pharcyde. I don't much care for Labcabin. This is one of my favorite cds. You have to hear She Said [Mike Caren Remix], and Runnin' [Rae & Christian Remix]. There are alotta other dope tracks too. It's too bad the Pharcyde didn't last longer, b/c they're my favorite group and they coulda been legends in EVERY household, not just real b-boy's households...

Imani, Bootie Brown, Fatlip, and Slimkid 3.......2006-01-04

Tight as hell, The Pharcyde one of the best hip hop groups period no question, fell apart after their second LP Labcabincalifornia. I thought they would just be another one of the hip hop greats that fell off mid 90s and left us to think about what could have been (KMD, Digable Planets) Finally though something fresh, this 2 cd set has tons of remixes from both Bizarre Ride II and Labcabincalifornia, and a couple new tracks. Everything on here is solid especially the remixes of "She Said", " Runnin'", and "Drop". Its great to here some fresh Pharcyde, they're one of the greats, pick this up and just nod your head to some of the greats. While you're at it grab Bizarre Ride II and Labcabincalifornia.

"I was high like the vocal tone of my nigga Bootie Brown"

Average customer rating: Good Previn Great Korngold MAGIC FORMULA Suffocated in marzipan? Great Music, but a Mediocre Performance Film Scores By Korngold

Korngold: The Sea Hawk Erich Wolfgang Korngold , London Symphony Orchestra , and Andre Previn Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Erich Wolfgang Korngold's Music From The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1988 Re-recording of 1938 Score) Captain Blood and Other Swashbucklers Adventures Of Robin Hood The Maltese Falcon and Other Film Scores Captain Blood: Classic Film Scores for Errol Flynn ASIN: B00005UW3Z Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

1. The Sea Hawk: Main Title
2. The Sea Hawk: Reunion
3. The Sea Hawk: The Albatross
4. The Sea Hawk: The Throne Room
5. The Sea Hawk: The Orchid
6. The Sea Hawk: Gold Caravan
7. The Sea Hawk: Duel Part I
8. The Sea Hawk: Duel Continued
9. The Sea Hawk: Freedom
10. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex: Main Title
11. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex: Essex' Victory March
12. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex: The Chess Game
13. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex: Lady Penelope
14. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex: Elizabeth the Queen
15. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex: Defeat In Ireland
16. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex: Darling (Love Scene)
17. The Private Lives Of Elizabeth And Essex: Finale
18. Captain Blood: I. Main Title
19. Captain Blood: II. Sold Into Slavery
20. Captain Blood: III. Meeting On The Ocean
21. Captain Blood: V. Peter And Arabella
22. Captain Blood: VI. Finale
23. The Prince And The Pauper: I. Main Title
24. The Prince And The Pauper: II. Tom
25. The Prince And The Pauper: III. The Prince
26. The Prince And The Pauper: IV. The Boys Go To Play
27. The Prince And The Pauper: V. Riot
28. The Prince And The Pauper: VI. Flirtation Waltz
29. The Prince And The Pauper: VII. Duel
30. The Prince And The Pauper: VIII. The Seal
31. The Prince And The Pauper: IX. Epilogue And Finale

Customer Reviews:

Good Previn Great Korngold.......2006-12-23

I was never too enamored with Andre Previn as a film composer or a conductor. However, I found this recording to be rather exhilarating. Previn gives Charles Gerhardt a run for his money with the performances here of Korngold's music. If you have seen the films the recordings take on a new life. I recently viewed "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex" and I enjoy those selections even more.

MAGIC FORMULA.......2005-12-17

This disc provides four sets of selections from Korngold's legendary film scores. That suits me for one better than the scores in their entirety, and I like the way the production has been done, with each set of extracts played without intermissions (although there are separate tracks for the individual episodes). Korngold's film music is all about effect so far as I'm concerned, and enough of a good thing is enough, especially when the transitions between the separate extracts are arranged as skilfully and smoothly as they are here. Korngold's style fitted the epics of the 30's and 40's to perfection - it was his natural style, he didn't adapt that as William Alwyn did, and he didn't follow models but was the model himself, starting with Captain Blood in 1935. It was as if someone had invented a glove because he liked the shape of it, and found out that it was perfectly suited to being worn on the hand.

The liner-notes that come with the disc are admirable. Previn contributes a short and lucid introduction giving us his general view of Korngold and of film music. The majority of the material is from the authoritative source of Brendan G. Carroll, providing a more detailed commentary on the four film scores separately. These are given in the chronological order of the films, whereas the scores are not, in case anyone needs to know that. Previn suits me down to the ground as an interpreter of music like this. He had an exceptionally adept touch with scores that are thick-textured and lyrical, something I found many years ago in his Brahms readings, and which you will find in his recording of the German Requiem from 2000, one year prior to the present disc. The way he does it is just right for me, with plenty of body and fullness to it, but showing real mastery in keeping the texture clear at the same time. He and the LSO are long acquainted of course. Their relationship had its stormy episodes, but in my own opinion it was one of the most successful such partnerships in the entire 20th century. There is a sense of consistency here, which might seem unsurprising given that this is Korngold whose idiom is not exactly varied, but it does great credit to the various orchestrators, of whom I count five. Korngold simply was not given time to go through the hard slog of writing out his scores in full, but he knew the kind of sound he wanted and I would guess he supervised his assistants pretty closely.

The recording seems exemplary to me as well. It suits Korngold, it suits the LSO, it suits Previn's special approach. The packaging is a new kind that I was also given by DG for a set of Lutoslawski concertos. It is in soft board, with a fold-over cover forming an envelope containing the liner. Extracting the latter can be like coaxing an unwilling dog out of its kennel sometimes, but I have no objection to this new format. In my filing system this disc will be separated by only one other from my disc of Ketelbey, another composer for the masses during the same era. The two make an interesting contrast. Ketelbey wrote for the radio, specifically for the BBC Light Programme and was listened to by an audience of impoverished British housewives in pinnies as in the film Vera Drake, and by the husbands and sons of these in flat caps. Korngold sang of romantic adventure and - more to the point - of romantic opulence. Where I come from, and for my age-bracket, this is the music of escapism, and it is a pleasure to escape down memory lane again.

Suffocated in marzipan?.......2005-11-05

For anyone too young to remember, Charles Gerhardt single-handedly revived the movie scores of Korngold in the late Sixties with swashbuckling performances on RCA. Korngold wasn't just forgotten--he had been crushed by a famous review that said his serious music needed "less corn and more gold." Gerhardt worked dilligently to bring both serious and popcorn scores back into circulation.

This 2001 CD from Previn and the LSO is about ten shades less luxurious and shmaltzy than those earlier sets. Here Previn aims to keep the sweetness below the saccharine level. Is that even possible? I think he succeeds a lot of hte time, despite the loss of visceral excitement that goes along with it. One big dose of Korngold per lifetime is a great thrill; too much leads to insulin shock.

So, at this stage of life I welcome these less excitable readings (in gorgeous sound) and can enjoy them without feeling that someone is suffocating me in marzipan.

Great Music, but a Mediocre Performance.......2005-11-05

Korngold was indubitably one of the greatest film-score composers in the history of cinema if not the singularly greatest one. Both his innovations in the syntactical procedures involved in the production of film music and his highly individual expressiveness have seeped into the work of nearly all the composers in the genre in the generations since. What Korngold did for the art for which he is best remembered may be likened to what Monteverdi did for the opera or what Haydn did for the symphony. It was thus with great enthusiasm that I greeted the release of this album from the preeminent Andre Previn and the equally illustrious LSO.

While it is already granted that what is being played is both brilliantly constructed and enjoyable to listen to, I was disappointed in the playing itself, especially given the reputations of the players. In this recording, the LSO is uncharacteristically lethargic, and their sound is a bit on the bellowing, turgid side, lacking in an articulation adequate enough to highlight the many breathtaking orchestral details which are typical of Korngold's intricate style. I also find it disconcerting that this recording continues the trend of committing to disc only truncated suites of the scores. If we are ever to appreciate these great pieces of music, one must first play them in their entirety. Two-hour tone poems operatic in their scope cannot be done justice when they are turned into fleeting musical interludes.

Film Scores By Korngold.......2003-05-03

I have been collecting film scores for over fifty years. One
of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's great film scores is for the film
that made President Ronald Regan a major film star "King's Row"
with Claude Rains, Robert Cummings, Ann Sheridan, Charles Coburn
and a host of very fine film actors of the period - 1942. I have
often though that the film could be remade for a new, younger
audience, but no one could duplicate the outstanding film music
composed by Korngold, along with Max Steiner,and Sir Malcom
Arnold, a favourite of mine.

Average customer rating: Outstanding One of The Best They Got It Right The First TIme Sick, just plain sick best album ever

Get Ya Mind Correct Paul Wall & Chamillionaire , and Swishahouse Manufacturer: Paid in Full ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Get Ya Mind Correct Get Money, Stay True (Chopped & Screwed) City of Syrup 1st Round Draft Picks (Chop) Get Ya Mind Correct: The Remix Album ASIN: B00008V5ZV Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

1. Freestyle
2. Game Over
3. The other Day
4. Play Dirty
5. My Money Gets Jealous
6. Thinking Thoed
7. Freestyle
8. Falsifying
9. Go Grind
10. Luv N My Life
11. U Already Know
12. I Wanna Get
13. N Luv Wit My Money

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding.......2005-09-09

The chopped and skrewed version of Get Ya Mind Correct is incredible. The freestyles in the cd are really good too. I higly recommend this cd to anyone, especially anyone who likes songs chopped and skrewed

One of The Best.......2005-04-29

Cham is one of the best rappers to come out of texas. get ya mind correct and get this cd

They Got It Right The First TIme.......2004-10-28

Right here is the first ablum Chamillionaie and Pual Wall have made and I met these rappers when I lived in Texas and the under ground they came up from and to have their fisrt album in the source magazine that's Real. These Boys been on the grind and get and deffinatly shine on the album. You'll love the Screw version they cho chop it right Holla.

Sick, just plain sick.......2004-05-03

Paul Wall and Chamillionaire really killed it this time. This CD is sick, I love it. It has not come out of my CD player since I bought it, it's also sick to bump in your car. Sick baselines only made better by Michael "5000" Watts. Paul Wall IS the best white rapper. Plus, I gotta rep the TX

best album ever.......2003-09-18

This album is by far the best album ever released, especially the chopped and screwed version. The beats are tight and the flow is incredible. These guys rhyme about everything. Paul Wall is the best white rapper out there next to Eminem. This album along with all the other SwishaHouse CD"s are a must have for the ultimate rap fan collection.

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