Drop

About the Artist
Neo-expressionist Dwight Ashley and minimalist Tim Story join creative forces to cut a richly textured, darkly brooding swath through the ambient music genre.

Product Description
Drop, the second full-length recording by Dwight Ashley and Tim Story, takes the listener on a journey from the absurd to the fantastic, exploring the dark beauty of horror, obsession and sublime ambiguity. Now in its second release, Drop blends Ashley's neo-expressionist approach to composition with Story's intimate minimalism to produce a thoroughly unique album, distinct from the solo projects of either artist. And yet, one shared trait of the duo's solo work remains: is at once beautiful and disquieting. With Drop, the duo strives to "move listeners to put something of themselves into the music," says Story. "We want to prod the listener to find his or her own feelings about a piece, even if those feelings are sometimes uncomfortable. As Charles Ives said, 'Beauty in music is too often confused with something that lets the ears lie back in an easy chair.' I like to think of good music as a sculpture or a Japanese garden, where you can never experience the whole from any one point. You must move through it, live with it for a while, before it yields its secrets." Grammy nominee Tim Story, acclaimed for his elegant, enigmatic recordings for Windham Hill, Hearts of Space and others, developed his intensely personal style as a pianist and synthesist developed from years of experimentation in his home studio and a love of composition. Along with his idiosyncratic, self-taught approach to the piano, Story integrated into his work the new breed of electronic instruments that have been evolving since the mid-70's. His deceptively simple pieces distill harmonic and melodic ideas that are themselves quite complex. His discography includes 15 releases, dating from 1981 to 2005, and an 16th project is currently nearing completion. Referred to by Story as "a true experimentalist," Dwight Ashley joined his inventive approach with Story's artfully timed lyricism to produce"A Desperate Serenity" in 1991. Since the original release of Drop in 1! 997, Ashley has released two solo projects, "Discrete Carbon" in 2004, and Four in 2005, with a third solo release slated for later this year. A third Ashley|Story release, "Standing and Falling," is scheduled for August 2005.

Drop,Dwight Ashley & Tim Story,Nepenthe Music and Publishing,Ambient,Dance & DJ,Dance Music,Electronic,Experimental Electro,Neo-Classical,Pop,Rock

Average customer rating: Haven't I heard this before? a beautiful score A Beautiful Mind Haunting, lovely, majestic Dark

A Beautiful Mind: Original Motion Picture Score James Horner Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Legends Of The Fall: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Beautiful Mind (Score) (Sl) Apollo 13: Music From The Motion Picture Road to Perdition (Score) A Beautiful Mind (Widescreen Awards Edition) ASIN: B00005TPFV Release Date: 2001-12-11

Tracks:

1. A Kaleidoscope Of Mathematics
2. Playing A Game Of 'Go!'
3. Looking For The Next Great Idea
4. Creating 'Governing Dynamics'
5. Cracking The Russian Codes
6. Nash Descends Into Parcher's World
7. First Drop Off. First Kiss
8. The Car Chase
9. Alicia Discovers Nash's Dark World
10. Real Or Imagined?
11. Of One Heart, Of One Mind
12. Saying Goodbye To Those You So Love
13. Teaching Mathematics Again
14. Prize of One's Life... The Prize of One's Mind
15. All Love Can Be - Charlotte Church
16. Closing Credits

Amazon.com

This Ron Howard film parlays the troubled story of Nobel laureate John Forbes Nash Jr., a gifted Princeton mathematics professor tormented for decades by paranoid schizophrenia, into something considerably richer than typical Hollywood triumph-against-all-odds fare. Howard has teamed here again with frequent collaborator James Horner, and it's the composer who deftly shades the film's difficult emotional landscape and helps impart a compelling humanity. Horner's first task is not inconsiderable: musically portraying the arcane realm of mathematical theorems that are the story's backdrop. In doing so, the composer leans heavily on modern minimalist technique, bright flourishes that recur briefly throughout an orchestral score that increasingly reflects Nash's bleak inner landscape in its quietly somber and brooding tones. And while Horner has frequently been accused of excessively repeating himself in his scores, the neo-minimalist gambit employed on this reflectively pastoral, postmodernist soundscape neatly nips such criticism in the bud. Nash's triumph is ultimately an intensely personal one, well reflected in Welsh soprano Charlotte Church's lilting performance of the Horner/Will Jennings ballad "All Love Can Be." This enhanced CD also features notes by the director and composer, as well as exclusive photos and the film's trailer. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Haven't I heard this before?.......2007-06-20

As other reviewers will tell you yes this is another Horner machine made soundtrack. But it still sounds good! If you are a Horner fan by all means buy it otherwise "at your own risk"!

And another thing that gets me is no one even bothered to mention "Alicia Discovers Nash's Dark World" I happened to like this one this is the song that plays when he is in the hospital.

a beautiful score.......2007-02-09

James Horner's soundtrack for A BEAUTIFUL MIND is as psychologically intense as the film it so effectively embellishes.

Charlotte Church provides an appropriately eerie and largely non-verbal soprano to this remarkable motion picture score, yet one that would seem only quirky were it not so beautifully embedded in a musical stream that draws one inexorably and almost vicariously into the emotional turbulence of the Princeton mathematician John Nash.

There is an angelic nature to the shape and texture of this music, one that is able to turn demonic as the story line requires. Both by brilliance and by dementia, Nash seems the object of external forces, rising with supreme heroism (at least in the film's version of events) to conquer. The music is there at each score, coaxing the viewer into empathic solidarity with this deeply troubled man and his long-suffering and preternaturally beautiful wife.

This is mood music of the deeply engaging variety. Its lush tonal landscape is achieved under the baton of the composer himself. The score's vast range of volume and expression would certainly have made it a joy to watch in performance.

Alas, we don't have that.

But we have this.

An ethereal, compelling, even gripping tone poem. Buy it.

A Beautiful Mind.......2006-08-09

Absolutely gorgeous - my husband keeps it in his car and listens to it whenever he's driving.

Haunting, lovely, majestic.......2006-04-04

The sound track for "A Beautiful Mind" stayed with me long after the movie. The CD has all the themes that made the movie so emotionally powerfull. James Horner, composer and conductor, perfectly matches the excitement of genius and the terror of mental disability. Charlotte Church's clear and gentle voice compliments the music and used instrumentally creates a haunting refrain. I loved the movie and this music is wonderful.

Dark.......2006-02-20

This is one of the darkest and most emotional soundtrack, and yet it is filled with more inspiring songs.
Best soundtrack ive ever heard.

Average customer rating: Dubbin' in NZ Real Reggae Funk n Dub You won't need to listen to anything else.. "Do it for the love of music."

Based on a True Story Fat Freddy's Drop Manufacturer: Kartel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Keep on Pushing LP / Pushed The Good, the Bad & the Queen All Good Things Inside the Dub Plates Bongos, Bleeps & Basslines ASIN: B000ICLT9G Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

1. Ernie
2. Cay's Crays
3. This Room
4. Ray Ray
5. Dark Days
6. Flashback
7. Roady
8. Wandering Eye
9. Del Fuego
10. Hope

Customer Reviews:

Dubbin' in NZ.......2007-06-27

Fat Freddy's Drop is one of a slew of talented New Zealand-based bands merging electronica, dub, reggae, and other styles into a particular Pacific Island sound. Joe Dukie (Dallas Tamaira) is one of the leaders of this treasure trove of sonic delights, which I discovered on a trip to the North Island a few years back. Also well worth checking out, but a bit hard to find are Salmonella Dub (gotta love that name), Rhian Sheehan, Black Seeds, and Trinity Roots, among others. "Based on a True Story" is laid back, funky, roots reggae that will leave you tapping your toes and groovin'... Most songs take some time to build momentum, unfortunate perhaps in today's "5 second" soundbite world, but rewarding to the patient listener. Standout tracks are Cay's Crays, Flashback, Ernie, Del Fuego, and the FFD classic Hope.

Real Reggae Funk n Dub.......2007-04-13

This is one of the most exicting albums I have discovered in the last couple of years because these guys have a very unique genre crossing sound from funk to reggae to dub to jazz. I love reggae but always feel starved of quality new product until Based On a True Story. Ditch the i-pod, this must be listened to from start to finish. It's catchy, cruisy simple and just plain satisfying. Get it!

You won't need to listen to anything else.........2007-02-12

This cd is sooooooo good! It has a little bit of everything...I never get tired of listening to it. I have turned on friends to this cd, and they all come back saying the same thing...they can't stop listening to it. Cays Crays is one of my favorite all time songs. The lyrics and music keep me hanging on, and just when it sounds like the song is over, it gives you a taste of roots and dub. The horns on this cd are great, and are something that is lost these days to synthesizers on most cds. The musicians on this cd are all very talented and truely understand music, and it shows on this creative cd. I've been to New Zealand twice and it is my favorite place in the world, and listening to this cd takes me back there to enjoy the vibes and mana of Aotearoa.
Other great New Zealand artists to check out if you enjoy this are Trinity Roots, The Black Seeds, Salmonella Dub, Kora, and Hollie Smith(she can be heard on some of FFD's tracks and has an EP out). Conscious Roots 2 is a great compilation to listen to for an ontroduction to different NZ artists. I am a roots lover, so my recommendations reflect that...Enjoy!

"Do it for the love of music.".......2007-02-08

It's easy to see how much these 7 guys really do love music, as the New Zealand collective known as Fat Freddy's Drop offer up a real diverse sounding album, filled with reggae and jazz infused downtempo vocal tracks. Joe Dukie, aka Dallas Tamaira has one of the smoothest sounding voices of any electronic or pop male vocalist I've heard in a while. His soulful and crisp sound instantly take any lyrical journey up a notch to the next level. It's DJ Fitchie doing the mixing, Fulla Flash on sax, Jetlag Johnson on guitars, Dobie Blaze on keys, Ho Pepa on trombone, and Tony Chang on cornet. These guys have no shortage in delivering jazzy soundscapes with a touch of dub and reggae to back Dukie.

It's a different sounding album then most US music listeners would be accustomed to, as it's a far cry from the pop that's scattered across our top 40. However, in New Zealand, this album has been on their top 40 chart for an astonishing 90 weeks and counting, and was the biggest selling album in NZ in 2006. It's no wonder, as this is a quality album, by a unique musical collaboration. Mixing jazz, electronica, reggae, and soulful vocals, Fat Freddy's Drop have created a mind opening venture into current music trends.

The album features the singles Flashback, a vocal track which sounds reminiscent of 60's Motown; Wandering Eye, probably the most mainstream sounding vocal track on the album; Roady, a playful dub track with some slick lyrics from guest Ladi 6; Ernie, a jazzy downtempo track with a full 4 minutes of soothing piano melody until the vocals finally kick in; and one of my favorites, Cay's Crays, which features the ultra catchy chorus line, "the skank be the rock in my life".

Since this album has been out in other places before it hit the US, we can already seek out several versions and remixes of lots of these tracks. Especially notable is the Jazzanova's Mashed Bag mix of Flashback, where they remove the broken beat sound of the original, and turn it into a an even more vintage sounding vocal track, by infusing it with an all jazz sound. Cay's Crays also has a cool remix out there by One Self, which features two guest reggae vocalists and additional lyrics. A rare, live version of This Room can be found on Gilles Peterson's BBC Sessions compilation. It's exceptional, as they tend to make each track sound unique every time they play it elsewhere. You won't find them sounding the same twice, but you can count on every time sounding especially good, which further proves how diverse and musically talented these guys really are.

A do not miss artist album that needs more exposure her in the US. It's better than the majority of the major artists and tracks now being played on US radio and popping up on our charts. If you are looking for a mix of exceptional vocals and nu jazz sounds, look no further. I can't wait for more from these New Zealand guys, and hopefully their stuff will reach these shores much quicker next time! One last note is that the store I shop at had this erroneously thrown into the pop/rock section, when it should be in either electronic, lounge, jazz, or even reggae. So, check around, order it here, or do whatever you have to to own this great album.

Average customer rating: Chicken skin feel allover this CD. Cooder`sk magic "Toilet seat blue..." Wonderful music all the way through Still Boppin' Just As Great As I Remebered It

Bop Till You Drop Ry Cooder Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Paradise and Lunch Chicken Skin Music Into the Purple Valley Boomer's Story Jazz ASIN: B000002KKG Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Little Sister
2. Go Home, Girl
3. The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)
4. I Think It's Going To Work Out Fine
5. Down In Hollywood
6. Look At Granny Run Run
7. Trouble, You Can't Fool Me
8. Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
9. I Can't Win

Amazon.com

For all the laudatory work he's done in rediscovering a panoply of artists from roots-based musical genres, Cooder's attempt to pay homage to influences closer to home, namely '50s rock and R&B, on Bop Till You Drop produced spotty results. While Arthur Alexander's "Go Home, Girl" and Cooder's own composition, "Down in Hollywood," are notable exceptions, most of the album suffers from languor stemming from a real lack of drive or direction. Cooder's failed attempt to place Elvis Presley's "Little Sister" in a broader musical context underscores the gap between intent and achievement which plagues the majority of songs on this well-meaning but unsatisfying effort. --Wayne Pernu

Customer Reviews:

Chicken skin feel allover this CD. Cooder`sk magic.......2006-02-21

The sound. The voice. In other word this is magical and overcool, and very relaxable music. Ry Cooder made this in the year 1979, and it still stand`s out as a CD which gives you the most. The "chicken skin" atmosphere kicks in already on track 1 Little Sister. It`s moody, with an atmospheric chorus, with great plinking on the guitar`s.
Track 2 Go home girl, it`s an atmospheric moody slowsong, with good airy space between the different instruments, to make this a little gem, so to say. Track 3 The very thing that makes you rich, have much of the same mood, as the previous track has, but it`s a little bit more up tempo beat.
Track 4 I think it`s going to work out fine, it`s an instrumental "diamond" with a soundpicture that delivers. Cool, yeah. Cool must be the word. Track 5 Down in Hollywood, is a minor let down. To fuzzy sometimes, but qualitywise when it spark`s it sounds similar to Donald Fagen and Steely Dan, and that`s a qualitymark for sure. Track 6 Look at granny run,run, has a funny tittle, but it`s more a sometimes "confusion country tempo upbeat song". Ok. But nothing more. Track 7 Trouble ,You can`t fool me. Well this is more in the gospel area. Sound`s okei, but nothing revolutionary. Track 8 Dont mess up a good nothing, is blue`s from Ry Cooder, with a female vocal from Chaka Kahn, which put some flaire and magic to the song. Track 9 I cant win, is a slow song. To slow in my case. Just minor details to pick on, on this CD. This is anyway "chicken skin music" with "chicken skin" feel allover. In other word`s Ry Cooder delivers on one of is best classical cd`s, made back in 1979, in the "vinylmania heydays".

"Toilet seat blue...".......2006-02-11

...was the way I think Ry described his Fender's finish in an old Guitar Player interview. Part of Cooder's genius was/is arranging electric and acoustic instruments in a way that's satisfying to fans of both. Granted, "Bop" is not a blues record and neither is the music it reinterprets. Still, Ry's open D and G comping is a pleasure to hear and learn from. But, for a guy whose prior records just "sounded" so terrific, the digital production sheen on this one was a disappointment at the time and, while fun to hear again after so long, for my taste, "Bop" can't quite take its place among his best.

Wonderful music all the way through.......2005-12-30

I've been a Ry Cooder junky since the early 70s, and wish we'd seen more of him in the last 10 or 15 years. Not that I don't like his "world music" dabbling -- it's really an extension of what he did for American musical traditions during the first half of his career.

Bob Till You Drop was a bit of a departure for Cooder -- not quite as studied as some earlier work, it sounds more natural to me. The tall-forehead types may have been disappointed. I think the musicianship is wonderful, the song selection outstanding and the overall quality truly exceptional. A great effort overall.

There are several high points, but one of my favorites is "I Think It's Going To Work Out Fine". I'm fond of the version Ike and Tina Turner did on their Phil Spector album (River Deep Mountain High), and I must say Cooder's is NOTHING like this one, or Ike and Tina's more R and B versions. To hear the Cooder and I and T versions one after the other is oh-so-sweet!

Buy it. And buy Chicken Skin Music, and all the others. Don't forget the one with the Indian musician playing a kind of converted guitar (I forget the name, something involving a river, it's great).

As some others have pointed out, this was a very early all-digital production, out early on CD. However, Ry has been quoted later on as not much liking digital recording, and had reverted to analog tape for its warmer sound. Might be why he bad-mouthed this recording, if he was embarassed by his early support for digital. I don't care, I still think it's great and the sound is pristine.

Still Boppin'.......2005-10-04

Not a critic, just a listener. But I have enjoyed this album for the last 25 years! If you love great songs, singing and guitar playing, get this CD. It was the first Digitally recorded "Rock and Roll" album.

Just As Great As I Remebered It.......2005-09-11

"Little Sister" and "Trouble" are my two favorite cuts but this whole album - oops, I'm dating myself - this whole CD is good. Ry Cooder is/was a back-up musician for many famous groups and this CD proves why, with his fine instrumentals and the variety of choice in the songs. I was not disappointed.

Average customer rating: nice Awesome Tightly reccommended! EXTRA CREDIT WELCOME BACK!. . .

The Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems 2006 Various Artists Manufacturer: Greensleeves ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Dance Hall | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strictly the Best, Vol. 36 Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2006 My Name Is Gyptian The Biggest Reggae One-Drop Anthems 2005 In the Streets to Africa ASIN: B000HWXRHY Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Ganja Farmer - Marlon Asher
2. Nuh Baddda Mi - Perfect
3. Gash Dem - Chuck Fender
4. Do You Know - Mr. Vegas
5. Sensi - Gyptian
6. Nuh Build Great Man - Fantan Mojah
7. The Real Thing - Bitty McClean
8. Heavenly - Alaine
9. Open The Door - Richie Spice
10. Herbalist - Alborosie
11. Holy Words - Warrior King
12. Beautiful Lady - Gyptian
13. What Will It Take - Jah Cure
14. No Mercy - Fantan Mojah & Mr. Flash
15. How Do You Feel - Anthony B
16. One Love - Sizzla
17. This Generation - Ras Shiloh
18. Gangster Love - Bounty Killer
19. Equal Share - Lutan Fyah
20. Never Quit - Natural Black

Tracks:

1. Freedom Of Speech - Chuck Fender
2. Inna Di Road - Chezidek
3. Rude Boy Shufflin - Cyptian & Dwayne
4. Special Night - Bescenta
5. Jah Time - Fantan Mojah
6. Brown Skin - Richie Spice
7. Jah Jah Cry - Alaine
8. Couple Chalice A Day - Jah Mason
9. Chant Dem Down - Sizzla
10. Rastaman Up In The Hills - Ras Shiloh
11. Life Be The Same Way - Natural Black
12. Safe & Secure - Lukie D & Gentleman
13. Don't Be A Fool - Bescenta
14. Rise And Live - Gyptian
15. After All - Lutan Fyah
16. Halfway Tree - Anthony Cruz
17. Nice It Nice - Natural Black
18. When You Say - Courtney John
19. Show A Little Love - Sizzla
20. Phontom War - Lutan Fyah

Customer Reviews:

nice.......2007-05-27

First time i bought a mixed cd -with different artists- that have so many good numbers on it :-) I recomend this cd to all roots listeners.

Awesome.......2007-05-14

If you are a lover of rhythm, baseline, and lyrics in your reggae music, this is the album for you. If your taste are for the Dance Hall variety, look elsewhere. Finally an album which show cases the beauty of reggae music. I am still getting goose bumps each time I play some of thee tracks on the album. Much respect to the artists and the compiler(s) of this album; it will live on my shuttle for a long time.

Tightly reccommended!.......2007-03-09

From a casual sunday reggae listener's perspective, I have to say that this 2006 compilation and the other 2005 one are both top notch recordings. The mix of voices and tempos flow well and you can groove through the whole set without even thinking about hitting the skip button. Respect to the first two reviewers, thanks for taking the time.

EXTRA CREDIT.......2006-10-04

BIGGEST REGGAE ONE DROP ANTHEMS 2006: Credit is definitely due to Greensleeves for this year's edition of the ONE DROP ANTHEMS series. You might have expected nothing more than a glorified run through of the label's recent roots releases, but that's not the case at all. There are certainly a few album tracks included here, but it's a good selection, and includes Jah Mason's great herb anthem, COUPLE CHALICE A DAY, Fantan Mojah's fantastic combination with Jah Cure, NUH BUILD GREAT MAN on Down Sound's SWEET SOP rhythm (better known as Nanko's massive LUCKY YOU), and Natural Black's bubbling NICE IT NICE from his recent FAR FROM REALITY long player.

Aside from these, Greensleeves has sourced a very solid collection of roots rockers, kicking off with Marlon Asher's huge GANJA FARMER, and then taking an extended tour of some of the biggest roots rhythms of the year - and yes, one or two from last year as well. For starters, Donovan Bennett's follow up to the DROP LEAF and SEASONS rhythms, HEAVENLY, gets a couple of very welcome airings, with Richie Spice's sweet BROWN SKIN narrowly outclassing Alaine's HEAVENLY. Chuck Fender gets mad on GASH DEM, and then gets even with FREEDOM OF SPEECH, a pointed response to the controversy surrounding his original cut (sorry, cheap joke) on the great CONFESSIONS rhythm. Elsewhere, there are four contributions from young Windel Edwards, a.k.a. Gyptian, ranging from the excellent combination with Dwayne on RUDE BOY SHUFFLIN, to the decent herb song SENSI, to the rather so-so RISE & LIVE, and including the Vertex-produced BEAUTIFUL LADY, a great lovers number which was also included on his recent VP album, MY NAME IS GYPTIAN. Other highlights come from the incredible Bitty McLean doing what he does best on THE REAL THING - i.e. taking us back twenty, thirty years with his pitch-perfect, old-time reggae vibes - as well as Anthony Cruz's great summer serenade, HALFWAY TREE, and Ras Shiloh channeling the spirit of the immortal Garnet Silk directly to vinyl on the classic-sounding RASTAMAN UP IN THE HILLS. I also have to make special mention of the moving HOLY WORDS, which marks a welcome return to form for Warrior King, here in combination with deejay Bescenta - really nice, mellow tune.

If there are any complaints to be made, I would have to question one or two of the selections here. For instance, there are better vocals on Wayne Morris's ISTANBUL rhythm than Bounty's GANGSTER LOVE (like Teflon's superb GET UP & STRIVE for a start, or Kartel's SOCIETY, or Mojah's FRIENDS), but Jah Cure's WHAT WILL IT TAKE and Natural Black's LIFE BE THE SAME WAY are two of the best, and two out of three is a reasonable return. It's the same problem with Sizzla's strange take on Kevin Blake's ROSE APPLE rhythm, SHOW A LITTLE LOVE. There's a nice vocodered chorus, but he sounds half asleep on the verses - Anthony B (BUN DAT), Lutan Fyah (NOTHING WITHOUT LOVE), Roundhead (MY HEMPIRE) and Sanchez (BAD MIND) all recorded better vocals on this nice roots rhythm. Aside from these minor slip-ups, and one or two less than stellar inclusions here and there, BIGGEST REGGAE ONE DROP ANTHEMS 2006 is an essential collection, and as Bramoi rightly points out, great value for money. At US$14.00 for 40 tracks - that's about 35 cents a song - you really can't go wrong. It's certainly a lot more economical, not to mention accessible, than a big stack of forty fives. So, even though it's more of a four star selection, I'm adding points for the package as a whole, and recommending this one without reservation.

WELCOME BACK!. . . .......2006-09-27

I look at the One Drop anthems album now as a reward for the thousands and thousands of us who stuck by and supported Greensleeves for the last few years as they seemingly lost all direction and good taste and went completely MADD releasing riddim albums, rarely releasing an artist's album, despite always having at least 4 on the payroll and dozens more worthy of an album with no deal. They pounded these albums constantly, even after losing their top producer, Lenky, who despite having a publishing deal with GS, chose to provide more albums for competitor VP's Riddim Driven series. Then there were the countless compilations full of the same songs, the riddim albums, the Ragga Ragga Ragga and the Biggest Dancehall Anthems albums all chose from the same lot of tunes! The only thing you really looked forward to those years was a Sizzla album, which was the only definite.

Until last year, when they either hired some new blood or actually took a trip over here and noticed that even more popular than their beloved dancehall was the well powerful roots sounds. The result is a steady stream of roots album releases, still a steady, but streamlined dancehall presence (with now only 3 active dancehall signees, Vybz Kartel, Macka Diamond and Busy Signal, as Ward 21 'ESCAPED' and NO ONE knows whats happening with either Predator or Kurrupt) and increased popularity and sales for their albums. Which means if you're looking for a record company to dislike, head on over to see what's going on with Jet-Star recently.

To go along with the swing, they've released the second installment of the Biggest One Drop Anthems album and the world is a better place because of it. Although they chose what is turning out to be reggae day '06 as both GS and VP have released 3 albums on the exact same day, competing not only against each other but themselves as well for your money! With the exception of Gyptian's debut, this was the album I most looked forward to however today, always wonderful when I can pay $13 US for 40 songs! I LOOK FORWARD TO IT!

The first cd here is probably the more solid of the two, there are lulls in the second, however, what it lacks, the first more than makes up for. The highlight on the second, starting there, is without a doubt the lovely Alaine! Her Jah Jah Cry is amongst the album's best altogether. Also check the downright MASSIVE Rastaman in the Hills by Ras Shiloh! Welcome back Mr Shiloh, if Greensleeves is smart, they have a Shiloh album (and a Bushman album) planned for the before the end of 2006.

Also check on disc #2 Chuck Fender's nice Freedome of Speech, the reaction to his own tune, Gash Dem, from disc one. Jah Mason on the nice Couple Chalice a Day from his new album Wheat and Tears and of course Sizzla, with his best offering here being Chant Dem Down, which i believe was missed on his most recent album for GS, Waterhouse Redemption. Also, Richie Spice's super wicked Brown Skin.

Did I mention that the first disc was better though? The easy best tune here, even amongst the killers on the disc and even though its going on 3 years old is Marlon Asher's epoch Ganja Farmer. I've heard that song roughly a billion times and each time it gets better, and check out his debut album, Locked Out, as well, just a big tune! Taking one of my biases out of the equation and subbing another, the second best tune on disc one is by. . .? Of course! Ms Alaine, over the Heavenly riddim with the priceless Heavenly. The woman just has a vibe soooooooooooooo strong and I'm definitely happy she's on the scene to stay.

Check out Chuck Fenda on the aforementioned Gash Dem, controversial tune going around. Check Equal Share which I believe missed the cut on Lutan Fyah's GS album, Phantom War, very nice tune. The overanimated Perfect getting his point across on the nice Nah Badda Mi and Mr Vegas on Do You Know from his new album Constant Spring. And of course general show stealer Bitty Mclean on his The Real Thing, typical magic old school sound from Bitty.

Two of the more interesting tracks from disc one are Gangster Lover from surprise entrant Bounty Killer. The song works so well here over the Istanbul riddim. And one of my favorite tunes from the entire project, Holy Words! Holy words is MASSIVE! A nice combination between young chanters, the unestablished but impressive Bescenta and of course the big man Warrior King, just a very very nice song.

Overall, I always have to reccomend these albums. With 40 tracks strong over 2 discs and no increased price, if you enjoy roots reggae music, there will be something in here which will be worth the price of admission for you definitely. It will introduce you to a few new artists worth looking out for, give you a taste of some of the bigger hits, and of course roll out some of the biggest names making some of the biggest vibes in the world.

Average customer rating: Outstanding, arguably Horner's best soundtrack Aliens "Unedited" A Very Great Re-Issue! Horner scores a bullseye with this one! Not That Great

Aliens: The Deluxe Edition James Horner Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Alien Trilogy (1996 Studio Recording) Total Recall: The Deluxe Edition (1990 Film) Robocop Predator 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Terminator 2 - Judgment Day: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00005BJJX Release Date: 2001-05-01

Tracks:

1. Main Title
2. Bad Dreams
3. Dark Discovery/Newt's Horror
4. LV-426
5. Combat Drop
6. The Complex
7. Atmosphere Station
8. Med.Lab.
9. Newt
10. Sub-Level 3
11. Ripley's Rescue
12. FaceHuggers
13. Futile Escape
14. Newt Is Taken
15. Going After Newt
16. The Queen
17. Bishop's Countdown
18. Queen To Bishop
19. Resolution And Hyperspace
20. Bad Dreams (Alternate)
21. Ripley's Rescue (Percussion Only)
22. LV-426 (Alternate Edit - Film Version)
23. Combat Drop (Percussion Only)
24. Hyperspace (Alternate Ending)

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Despite the phenomenal box-office bounty of Titanic, director James Cameron didn't become King of the World overnight. Indeed, King James helped build his crowd-pleasing reputation on the belated 1986 sequel to Ridley Scott's outer space shockfest, Alien. That sequel, Aliens, was also his first collaboration with film scorer James Horner, whose music contributed in no small way to Titanic's über-success. This expanded edition of Horner's mysterious Aliens score features a sparkling digital transfer and over a half-hour of previously unreleased cues and outtakes. While Horner obviously trades on Jerry Goldsmith's original masterpiece and even Khatchaturian's Gayane Ballet Suite (used so effectively by Kubrick to evoke the loneliness of space in 2001), it's a pastiche that's informed by a masterful use of brooding orchestral colors and percussion flourishes that are by turns ominous and subtle. That element of the composer's evocative formula is further explored in two percussion-only bonus cuts, "Ripley's Rescue" and "Combat Drop." This edition also includes a colorful illustrated booklet with a detailed essay about the film's musical genesis. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding, arguably Horner's best soundtrack.......2006-11-09

In contrary to many reviewers, it is my opinion that Horner really did an admirable job on Aliens. This is a fantastic soundtrack, largely also due to LSO's outstanding performance. There are very few weak moments on this soundtrack, and I - being a percussionist - also like the "percussion only" tracks, which apparently seem to annoy everyone but me. :) Otherwise, lots of great writing and instrumentation, especially in those more atmospheric cues (which also seem to annoy some people, but I think Horner had a good reason for composing that material the way he did).

The film itself (which is for me one of the all-time greatest examples of its genre) would probably lose a lot of its efficiency and impact, were it not for Horner's musical contribution. Yes, he did to some extent reuse some of his earlier scores and yes, he did use some other music too, but in this case, it somehow just makes perfect sense. After Aliens, Horner certainly wrote (and is still able to write) a lot of good music, but I think he'll never be able to write something quite as unspeakably special as Aliens.

Last, but not least, this Varese Sarabande's Deluxe Edition really delivers big time, the score sounds fantastic and its many previously unreleased tracks are a treasure which make every true soundtrack junkie's day. :) Yet another big plus is the accompanying booklet, which could serve as an example of how these things should be done (thank God we still have people like Mike Matessino ...). Warmly recommended!

Aliens "Unedited".......2006-05-24

I say "unedited" because this is the score as it was recorded in the studio, not how it was heard in the movie. As the 2 disc edition of Aliens explains, there were difficulties with scoring this film as "both director and composer didn't know how to deal with composers and directors". However, both composer and director have proven to have learned this necessary skill as was seen (and heard) in Cameron/Horner's Titanic.
This is actually quite an accomplishment for having been composed in a matter of weeks (two or three if I remember correctly). The score has some nice quiet, atmospheric cues, as well as some very hard, action cues. The booklet that comes with the CD is a detailed account of the score in relation to the film and how the score was re-edited almost completely to fit with the director's vision of the film. I personally couldn't really tell that this was different from the film, but I haven't methodically compared the two. Very good score for Horner's second ever. Great CD to compliment the music of an incredible film.

A Very Great Re-Issue!.......2004-09-22

I must say that this album is the greatest re-issue up to date. On the previous version(which I also have), looks miniscule when compared to this. Now, this album features tracks and alternate cues previously not available. Outstanding tracks are: Ripley's Rescue(Track 11), Futile Escape(Track 13), Bishop's Countdown(Track 17) and the newly available Queen To Bishop(Track 18). And not to mention that this album has been given the 20-Bit remastering process, restoring back it's true sound quality, with no hints of detail loss. All "Aliens" fans out there, this is one marvellous album not to be missed.

Horner scores a bullseye with this one!.......2004-07-24

James Horner did a great job with this score. People say it sounds like Horner used clips from some of his other scores like Star Treks II and III. Surely that's not a reason to not like this album, I don't think so. Horner mixes the sounds of thrilling, horror and action in this score which was nominated for a 1986 Academy Award. So it sounds like Star Trek II and III, So What! Get this album and enjoy it.

Not That Great.......2003-07-12

I really don't think that this CD is worthy of an upgrade if you have the original release already. Okay, so you can argue that it's 'digitally remastered'. But so what? All the best music was on the first release. The new 'un contains a lot of deleted material, extensive liner notes and bonus 'percussion only' tracks. But it's still not good enough.

Much of this CD is empty 'lurking around' music that excites in no way. The 'Alien Trilogy' release by Cliff Eidelman had the good sense to cut out of this and get straight to the action. The best example of this is 'Futile Escape'. We have to wait thru 3 minutes of NOTHING before the action kicks in. It's great stuff but skipping thru the beginning of the track is an awful chore.

If you know much about James Horner you know that he rips himself off way too much. Commando was a rip-off of his own 48 Hours and Aliens sounds way too much like his score for Star Trek III. Hard to believe this was nominated for 'Best ORIGINAL Score'. Though it is still the best score of the whole Alien Quadrilogy (I guess that's the word for it now). It's better than what Goldsmith offered in the first and superior to anything Goldenthal and Frizzell created for 3 and 4.

But if you have the first release then just stick with it. You may think you're getting more but it has just been bloated up with boring stuff. Plus, what's the deal with these 'percussion only' tracks? How on earth are these supposed to be entertaining? A 'Brass Only' track would have made sense but percussion only? The tracks selected for this treatment were boring before being stripped of all the other instruments.

I do wish Varese Sarabande would do a Deluxe Edition of something more worthy, like the scores to Predator 1 and 2 or the aforementioned Commando (which is available as a Varese Sarabande CD Club release).

Note: If you think you recognize the track 'Revolution and Hyperspace' but you know it's not from Aliens then you are not alone. The track was used by John McTiernan as temp music score for Die Hard. Michael Kamen thought that it fit so well that he actually used it because the cues were ditched from the Aliens score.

Average customer rating: A good value The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann Good mix of film music A mixed collection of movie music Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Elfman, Danny | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Kamen | Kamen, Michael | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Waxman | Waxman, Franz | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | 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 | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Bargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores In Session: Film Music Celebration The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music The Incredible Film Music Box ASIN: B00008WI90 Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
18. The Dead (Alex North)
19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
5. 2001 (Alex North)
6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
8. Blade (Mark Isham)
9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
4. The Score (Howard Shore)
5. The Replacements (John Debney)
6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
22. Ice Age (David Newman)
23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

Average customer rating: 1950's British Humor Meets "The Daily Show" Not quite the best, but pretty good... wonderful! Funny and very English songs

The Best of Flanders & Swan - A Transport of Delight Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: At the Drop of a Hat Complete Flanders & Swann The Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald Swann Songs & More Songs By Tom Lehrer An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer ASIN: B000026LBT Release Date: 1994-05-06

Tracks:

1. Act One: Introduction
2. A Transport Of Delight
3. Song Of Reproduction
4. The Gnu Song
5. Songs For Our Time (Philigical Waltz: satellite Moon; A Happy Song)
6. A Song Of The Weather
7. Greensleeves
8. Misalliance
9. Madeira M'dear
10. The Hippopotamus Song
11. Act Two: Introduction
12. All Gall
13. Horoscope
14. The Gas Man Cometh
15. Sounding Brass
16. Ill Wind
17. First And Second Law
18. By Air
19. A Song Of Patriotic Prejudice
20. Hippo Encore
21. The Wompon

Customer Reviews:

1950's British Humor Meets "The Daily Show".......2007-01-10

Combine John Stewart ("The Daily Show") with cabaret and set it in 1950's England -- you've got Flanders & Swan. Funny. Insightful. Cutting. Wise. Fun. How can you go wrong? The singing duo were a delight and their humor feels as timely now as it must have forty years ago. Highly recommended.

Not quite the best, but pretty good..........2006-06-25

Flanders and Swann were brilliant, witty songwriters who wrote acute but subtle satire (among other things). In spite of the title, this record is not a "Best Of" collection, but a repackaging of their two best-known albums, "At the Drop of a Hat" and "At the Drop of Another Hat." A lot of people don't realize that there were two recordings of "At the Drop of a Hat": the first, produced by George Martin for Parlophone, was recorded during its original run at the Fortune Theatre in London in the late '50s, and is much better than the Angel Records version recorded on Broadway. This reissue, unfortunately, uses the Broadway version, in which Flanders seems a little bored with the material (or perhaps unsure that the American audience will get some of the jokes) and tends to rush the punch lines. This collection also omits one of the best songs from "At the Drop of a Hat"(which certainly belongs on any CD with this title), the conscientious-objection allegory "The Reluctant Cannibal."

While this is well worth listening to, your money would be better spent on the original "Hats" in their complete form (with "Cannibal"), preferably the Martin-produced version, if it's still available.

wonderful!.......2006-03-15

This live recording of some of the best loved Flanders and Swann songs is truly a transport of delight!

Funny and very English songs.......2003-06-05

Michael Flanders and Donald Swan composed and sang their own amusing songs, accompanied by Donald Swan playing the piano. Flanders was a large man in a wheelchair and Swan a slight man. Good natured, somewhat dry, very English lyrics, and somewhat dated as they were popular in the 1950s and 1960s. They did wonderful stage shows in those simpler times.

Average customer rating: old and still good Not What it Claims to be Good Memories!! Witty, clever and a joy to listen to

At the Drop of a Hat Michael Flanders & Donald Swann Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Flanders & Swan - A Transport of Delight Complete Flanders & Swann The Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald Swann Songs & More Songs By Tom Lehrer That Was the Year That Was ASIN: B000026GPR Release Date: 1999-07-15

Tracks:

1. A Transport Of Delight
2. Song Of Reproduction
3. The Gnu Song
4. Design For Living
5. Je Suis Le Tenebreux
6. Songs For Our Time
7. A Song Of The Weather
8. The Reluctant Cannibal
9. Greensleeves
10. Misalliance
11. Kokoraki
12. Madeira M'Dear?
13. Too Many Cookers
14. Vanessa
15. Tried By The Centre Court
16. The Youth Of The Heart
17. The Hippopotamus Song

Customer Reviews:

old and still good.......2005-02-20

I count myself a rare American who appreciates this recording. My uncle sent it to me on tape when I was quite small. my mom, ever handy with the censor's razor blade, let it go--untouched--in spite of the song about madeira, which I now know is about an old man doing the nasty to a young innocent lass. back then, of course, I thought it was about cake! with both mom and uncle passed on, I wanted to buy up what music of theirs I could locate, and I fortunately found the Complete Flanders and Swann, apparently no longer available. i bought up the copy and didn't get scalped, somehow. 45 years after the songs were sung, "Transport of Delight," "Soung of Reproduction," and "reluctant Cannibal," and yes even "Song of the Weather," still reverberate in my mind. i used to sing "The Gas Man Cometh," from the "At the drop of Another Hat" show album, in performances as a teen-ager, and sometimes even got good results. any of their albums are money well spent.

Not What it Claims to be.......2004-12-10

For those of you who grew up with the UK recording of "At the Drop of a Hat" be warned - in spite of what it says on the box this is NOT the recording of the 1959 show at the Fortune Theatre. This is the Broadway show.

The identity of the recording can be determined in the first minute from Flanders' introduction of Swann as "noted composer, pianist, linguist, also contains lanolin" - in the Fortune Theatre recording he is introduced as "noted composer, pianist, linguist, and all round egghead". There are substantial differences in the two performances, not least of which the pace which is a lot quicker in this recording, lacking the elegant timing which characterised the UK performance and which is comparable to the available CD of "At the Drop of Another Hat" (which WAS recorded in the UK).

Many of the jokes and asides are different - for instance in "Have Some Madeira", the Fortune Theatre recording includes an aside "He slyly inveigled her up to his flat, to view his collection of stamps [aside] All unperforated! ha ha ha ..." clearly this was regarded as too risqué for the US performance.

The songs are the same vintage and hilarious Flanders and Swann but the presentation, to me, is nowhere close to the quality of the earlier performance - it sounds to me like they were by this stage tired of the material and "going through the motions" for an audience that they did not relate to in the same way as an English audience.

Incidentally - Too Many Cookers, Vanessa, Tried by the Centre Court and The Youth of the Heart were not on the original LP recording and judging from the acoustics these were recorded elsewhere. The sleeve notes identify these as being recorded in 1957, 2 years prior to the Fortune Theatre performance.

Good Memories!!.......2000-12-05

My father used to work in the kitchen, cooking or cleaning, with music playing in the background. One of his favorites was this album by Flanders & Swann. He had seen the show and loved the record. I sang the songs through my childhood and now I sing them to my children, my co-workers, my friends! I only just realized that I can get the original album on CD. WHAT JOY!!!

Witty, clever and a joy to listen to.......2000-08-30

I first encountered Flanders and Swan on the LP version of this recording forty years ago. Loved it then, love it today. These two inventive and joyful British devils have delighted theatre audiences for years and their "Hippopotamus Song" has become something of a children's classic. This is the original cast recording of their first hit London show and is a marvelous performance. Can't say enough good about it but best of all my wife and I have been humming the songs and quoting the lyrics to one another now and then ever since we got the LP as a wedding present.

Average customer rating: Buy it, you won't be sorry Pretty Awesome Some okay scene-music i ended up really likeing. Absolutley Amazing One or Five?

In Vogue Gorgeous Drop Dead Manufacturer: Rise Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord Be Mine, Valentine Dying Is Your Latest Fashion There's No Sympathy for the Dead The City Sleeps in Flames ASIN: B000F4RHLQ Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

1. Dressed for Friend Requests
2. Girl, Are You on Your...
3. E.R.
4. Well, I Never...
5. Knife vs. Face Round 1
6. Marietta
7. Are You Happy
8. Fashion Your Seatbelts
9. In Vogue
10. Daniel, Where's the Boat?
11. Show Must Go On

Customer Reviews:

Buy it, you won't be sorry.......2007-06-27

Love this CD. You can play it all the way through, but I'd recommend fast-forwarding after the last song because there is another song hidden.

Can't really say the band is innovative but if you like hardcore/screamo/whatevercore pick this up. Keyboards are taking over the scene and you'll find a lot of bands going this route.

Pretty Awesome.......2007-03-08

I listened to only a couple of GDD's songs on the internet, and I thought they were amazing. I had to have the cd right away, so I ordered it, and haven't stop listening to it since I got it. Great screaming, and instrument parts are very well mixed. I recommend cranking up the bass to get the feel of all the raging double bass drum.

Some okay scene-music i ended up really likeing........2007-03-04

I found out about 'Drop Dead, Gorgous' from one of my friends on myspace. The song of theirs called "Daniel, wheres the boat?" was her current song at the time, and it sounded strangly interesting to me.
No one might even understand this but me, but the singer sounded to me like a little kid who was sincerly angry, and screamed like a baby crying its head off. Regardless of how comical that might sound, it didnt totally turn me off. Something about it just made me interested. Another thing that it reminded me of is that for some strange reason i kept thinking it sounded like it belonged on some anime movie soundtrack or something.

Anyways...i found out theres some decent piano playing in segments of some of the songs.
I think that what finally hooked me in a way, to want to take the risk and buy the cd. I liked how they use piano sound becouse it gives their sound a little bit of depth.

The guitar riffs have some meloncholic/tragic sound to them, in some of the songs. i could describe it as a sound that has some'dark despair',without sounding too dramatic. But its nothing complex or vastly deep. Those sounding guitar riffs are brief and repetative, but i bring it up becouse they sorta hit a chord with me, emotionally, and i didnt expect that. But that was VERY SLIGHT.

Besides being kinda impressed with that, when i heard the first song "Dressed For Friend Requests"...when the lead singer sings the lyrics....
"...We're going nowhere fast" ...
That part gave me genuine chills, it actually had a bit of a power to it that gave me an emotional response. Nothing major, but i was like "...gosh"

It wasnt bad. And one thing i liked about most of the songs is that they are short. Its easier for me to listen to this kinda music when its about 2 minutes or so, a song.

So i enjoyed this cd...and considering its their first full length album, i think they did a decent job. I liked it, for real.

A lot of bands have potential, like these kinds. But i hope perhaps they do great things in the future.

Next time ,i would like to hear more complex and deeper piano arrangments.
And more genuine dark despret emotions conveyed in the singers choruses and also the guitar work. If they can make a handfull of very memorable songs, that would be just great.

This is one of the rare times i go and get a album like this, and take a risk with my hard earned money....but i actually like this album, "In Vogue", so it was money well spent. Though its nothing life changing lol, Im real glad i bought this album.

Absolutley Amazing.......2006-07-31

Literally, there isn't much more to say about it. Although, yes, these guys are a big part of the "Fashioncore" scene that is very highlited these days, they are still amazing.
Standout Tracks (No particular order) -
3. E.R.
5. Knife Vs. Face Round 1.
6. Marietta
8. Fashion Your Seatbelts
10. Daniel, Wheres The Boat?
GOLDEN.!

One or Five?.......2006-07-17

Before reviewing this album I was stuck between one of two different possible ratings. There was five stars, and then there was one. Both ratings are feasable, and if you are looking for a solid review, every single on posted here is accurate.

Drop Dead, Gorgeous are recycled hash, and just about the most intense thing I've ever heard at the same time. Frankly, the more broadened your music base is, the more you'll enjoy this band. Although originality is always a factor at this day in age, being able to toss in a CD with some of the most rivetting (although repetative) breakdowns just feels right. I've been consistently enjoying this album for months on end, not because it speaks to me or any of that nonsense, but because it's blatantly amazing in its own way. The scream has to be one of my favourites throughout the genre (so I suppose you can disregard the "constipated baby" comment).

Each track has only a tinge of differentiation between the next, although every time you hear a breakdown in one of the tracks, you'll be able to depict the difference no matter how generic they appear to one another.

My personal favourite tracks (top 3, in order from best to worst) are as follows:

-Well, I never
-Marietta
-In Vogue

The top two can be switched depending on my mood.

All in all? If you like tons of types of music, and there comes a day when there's just nothing with enough energy that's really doing you any good, throw in "In Vogue" by Drop Dead, Gorgeous and just enjoy the bloody CD.

Average customer rating: Clothes, beats, and lyrics Drop this time around Clothes Drop Shaggy Does it Again!! Go get it! Good CD

Clothes Drop Shaggy Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Dance Hall | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lucky Day The Trinity Boombastic Hotshot Midnite Lover ASIN: B0009XCCKE Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. Clothes Drop
2. Ready Fi Di Ride
3. Broadway
4. Wild 2Nite
5. Back In The Days
6. Supa Hypnotic
7. Would You Be
8. Stand Up
9. Repent
10. Luv Me Up
11. Ahead In Life
12. Ultimatum
13. Shut Up And Dance
14. Don't Ask Her That
15. Road Block
16. Gone With Angels
17. Letter To My Kids

Customer Reviews:

Clothes, beats, and lyrics Drop this time around .......2006-03-07

Shaggy drops by in the '05-06' to give us another hit album after his last one broke records and set him apart from his reggae counter parts. The title might be a lil decieving in makign you think its more of the norm in lyrics and beats that happens a lot in reggae soemtimes....but not the case here. While shaggy dosent go too far out of norm for what you know him for in his singing style....he does give you a mix of different topics. Party tracks, Concious tracks, Lovers rock tracks and Pop. He gives you a lil bit of everything that he has done sucessfully over the corse of his career. He starts things off just right with the first hot track with Olivia called "Wild 2 Nite". And what else?..Songs like:

*Ready fi Di ride - Hot beat
*Broadway
*Wild2Nite
*Back in the Days - A retrospective track
*Stand Up
*Repent - Gets a lil concious on this one
*Ahead in Life
*Ultimatum
*Shut up and Dance - Will.I.Am does his thing on this one
One of the top five tracks ont he cd

*Dont ask her that - another hot track
*Road Block


Overall these are the best tracks right here. Now only time will tell if his album will gain some heat and start to get soem attention. So far sean paul and damien marley have been getting better promo and response but we will see. I would say this is a definite must have for shaggy fans as well as reggae fans. I didnt expect too much from this one so it was a good surprise. Dont just take my word for it.

Get it!

Clothes Drop.......2006-02-01

I enjoy this CD. It's not as exciting as earlier works of Shaggy but it keeps me groovin'.

Shaggy Does it Again!!.......2005-12-05

One of Shaggy's best, if not his best CD ever. Very diverse rhythms and themes, with some interesting collaborations. The subject matter ranges from the very serious and thought provoking "Repent" and "Letter to my Kids", to the light and playful party tunes "Ahead in Life", "Supa Hypnotic", "Clothes Drop", "Don't Ask Her That" and "Would you be". If you are a big Shaggy fan, this CD is a must-have. If you are not, then it is definitely worthy of a listen. I guarantee you'll become a fan after listening to this CD.

Go get it!.......2005-11-22

Definately a CD to get. I enjoyed every song in this CD. Shaggy has done it again. My favorite songs are Would You Be, Wild 2nite and Repent. It's upbeat, serious, funny and it just makes you feel good and want to dance.

Good CD.......2005-10-25

Not as good as "Welcome to Jamrock " or The Trinity. I was a little dissapointed, but still a good cd.

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