Peace Wave

From the Label
"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." - Chief Seattle. In keeping with that spirit, the Seattle Peace Concerts are dedicated to the remembrance and celebration of our oneness. The movement concerns social awareness, cultural harmony, and peace through music. These free outdoor concerts feature both established as well as up and coming musicians and entertainers whose musical styles reflect the diversity of Seattle and the World--a potpourri of rock, jazz, reggae, rhythm & blues, and alternative. This compilation has captured the essence of the series by representing some of the best music performed at the Seattle Peace Concerts.

Product Description
This Seattle Peace Concerts Compilation features Daddy's War by the Lovemongers. (Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart!) This CD contains fifteen full length cuts from some of the hottest popular bands with roots in the Pacific Northwest. The artists featured on Peace Wave have participated in the Concerts during the past years and have donated their time and material to make this compilation possible.

Peace Wave,Various Artists

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Average customer rating: A great blessed voice New to Joanne Shenandoah She takes your breath away! Mesmerizing... Peace and Power

Peace & Power: Best of Joanne Shenandoah Joanne Shenandoah Manufacturer: Silver Wave ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Eagle Cries Orenda: Native American Songs Of Life Peacemaker's Journey Matriarch Skywoman ASIN: B00006LLPZ Release Date: 2002-10-29

Tracks:

1. Mother Of Nations
2. Prophecy Song
3. When Eyes Meet
4. Kaluhyanu:Wes
5. I Am Your Friend
6. Kahalu'nyuhe
7. Aiionwatha Forgives
8. Dance Of The North
9. Katsitsi:Yos
10. The Four Legged Ones
11. Deer Dance
12. Path Of Beauty
13. Kahawi'tha
14. Peace And Power

Amazon.com

Sung in her native Iroquois tongue, Joanne Shenandoah's music is like a lullaby with a touch of pain and longing lingering beneath the surface. Sometimes called the Native American Enya, Shenandoah actually has a deeper, more powerful voice than the Irish thrush. Her songs are like Native haiku, short fragments that build in their own poetic arc, sharing an innate musicality not unlike Irish Gaelic. Although Shenandoah has several recordings in a more conventional folk-singer vein, Peace & Power draws from her four most evocative, atmospheric albums: Matriarch, Orenda, Peacemaker's Journey and Lifeblood. Both pianist Peter Kater, who produced Lifeblood, and Tom Wasinger, producer of the other three, successfully frame Shenandoah's simple songs in detailed arrangements. Wasinger, in particular, creates an ethereal chamber music ensemble, with guitars, Middle Eastern zithers, Armenian duduks, citterns, and African kalimbas. The CD comes with an extensive autobiographical booklet detailing Shenandoah's life journey and her pride in her Native heritage, though there's not much information about the music itself. And it would be interesting, in this retrospective context, to hear how she has taken her tradition and extended it into new musical terrain. But at least the aural evidence is on the CD. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

A great blessed voice.......2007-01-26

This is the first CD that I buy of Joanne Shenandoah. It was I great surprise not just for the quality of the production but for the unique sweet voice Joanne has to sing this king of songs. To those who are looking for new experience into this kind of music it is high recommended.

New to Joanne Shenandoah.......2006-03-19

I am new to Joanne Shanandoah. So I wanted to get a good "example" of her music. By reading other reviews on Amazon I decided to buy this specific CD. I loved it. The songs are very powerful and her voice is divine. I wanted to start my collection of Joanne with music on her native tongue. And that is one of the reasons I purchased this CD. Now I want to buy a CD where she sings in English.

She takes your breath away!.......2005-05-03

I was lucky enough to see Joanne Shenandoah at the Indian Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI last year. She took my breath away. My friend bought this CD and we just took a trip up to the North Woods this weekend and listened to it. WOW! It is so beautiful! Each and every song is a beautiful melody to your ears and soul. I loved listening to it so much I'm buying my own copy (along with a couple of other CD's by Joanne) from Amazon today.

If you ever get a chance to see this beautiful woman sing in person-GO AND SEE HER! She shares her tradition and family on stage along with her lovely music.

Mesmerizing..........2005-01-29

Buy it -- you need it! This is music flows through the mind in powerfully smooth waves, evocative of the same quiet power I found in Timecode's 'Indigo.' In America, where achieving perverted levels of noise is a sacred goal, artists like Shenandoah take us away and set us in the chasmal spaces of peace.

Peace and Power.......2003-01-04

After listening to this newest CD I now realize why I love Joanne's music. From the first time I heard her music and how it compelled me to talk the storeowner into selling me the demonstration CD, the only one he had, convincing him that I had to have it now. Then I went to search out and find all of her existing music to add to my collection. It is not hard to understand why she has won so many accolades and awards. This newest album is a weaving of her past magic into a new medicine bundle of music. Listening to the healing that comes forth only makes me yearn for what comes next.

Average customer rating: Overproduced, but a solid effort A more 'conventional' sounding Big Country Big Country's last great album indeed Last great album from Big Country The album that killed Big Country

Peace in Our Time Big Country Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Autumnal Park Steeltown ASIN: B000008DFS Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. King of Emotion
2. Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)
3. Thousand Yard Stare
4. From Here to Eternity
5. Everything I Need
6. Peace in Our Time
7. Time for Leaving
8. River of Hope
9. In This Place
10. I Could Be Happy Here
11. Travellers
12. When the Drum Beats
13. Starred and Crossed
14. Longest Day

Customer Reviews:

Overproduced, but a solid effort.......2005-08-18

I have been a Big Country fan for many, many years. Like most, I was turned on to them with their hit single "In A Big Country". That trademark bagpipe guitar sound was just too cool. "The Crossing" remains, in my mind, their best album. They continued with this same sound over two more records and had a decent amount of success, mainly in Europe. "Peace In Our Time" offered a new producer (Peter Wolf) and a new, slick sound. This record was pretty much panned by most critics and fans, but I really like it. Yeah, maybe it is over-produced and Peter Wolf tries to make them sound like some major pop band. But, the quality of the songs....the songwriting is fantastic. Big anthems ("King Of Emotion", "Peace In Our Time"), great ballads ("Everything I Need") and catchy chorus' ("From Here To Eternity", "River Of Hope"). Newer pressings have also added the excellent instrumental "The Travellers".

Yeah, the signature sound is gone. Maybe Stuart Adamson, lead singer and main songwriter, listened to his critics too much and changed more than most fans would have liked. But, like any great band, you have to evolve. And, I think this was a stepping stone for the band, as was their next record, "No Place Like Home". Listen to U2's "Joshua Tree" and then go listen to "Achtung Baby". Their sound has totally changed. While Big Country's evolution wasn't that dramatic, they were able to hit their stride by the time they released "The Buffalo Skinners". They continued to release great records until their swan song "Driving To Damascus". If you want to hear a great Big Country record, pick up "The Crossing" or "Driving To Damascus". If you want to hear some music by a great rock band, pick up "Peace In Our Time".

A more 'conventional' sounding Big Country.......2005-02-23

This album sounds a good deal less 'exotic' than The Crossing, Steeltown, and The Seer. They have indeed taken on a much more 'conventional' pop-rock sound. But this album is definitely not bad. In fact, it's pretty good. Big Country is probably one of the few bands that could make such a change without going down the toilet.

Big Country's last great album indeed.......2004-02-21

Pay no mind to what the critical reviewer said below. I rather agree with the guy from the Philippines: This was Big Country's last GOOD album. The nineties were a disappointment with BC sounding way different than their Celtic roots. I remember how deflated I felt when I bought the LP No Place Like Home. There was nothing reminiscent of The Crossing or The Seer on that album, save the mournful ballad Ships.
There are a bunch of great songs on Peace in our Time: the title track and the first three songs on side one, all of which were released as singles in South Africa. King of Emotion and Broken Heart received the most airplay. Man, I can still remember the goosebumps I got hearing the chorus of Broken Heart for the first time, Brzezicki's crashing drums and the interplay of guitars. Yeah, this was Big Country!
Thousand Yard Stare is a haunting song with an eerie but very effective hook, the lyrics being a story of a young man returning from the war with that distant, vacant look in his eyes. It also has a catchy chorus. Peace in Our Time is a anthem of hope for a broken world. I also enjoyed River of Hope on side two, but it seems not to reach the heights it hints at. I was looking for a song like The Sailor from the Seer album or The Storm from the Crossing.
BC may have changed producers here, but it probably made their music more refined. These were subtle changes. Unfortunately, they weren't satisfied and for their next album went on in a whole other direction, trying to be more blues-rock than their signature Celtic rock sound. They lost their desire or their ability to write good melodies.

Last great album from Big Country.......2003-07-23

I probably have worn out the vinyl grooves to this fourth Big Country album I bought way back in 1989 I think.

Some people might not like this album simply because it deviates from the bagpipe-heavy sound of other great BC albums like The Crossing, Steeltown and The Seer.

But groups do mature and try something new for a change. This album is it! Except for the first track, all songs are great like "Broken Heart (13 Valleys)", "From Here To Eternity", I Could Be happy Here", "In This Place" and most specially "Eveything I Need". Hearing this song sends chills down my spine with its haunting melody.

Listening to these songs gives me visions of landscapes from different places around the world. Be it the Scottish highlands or visons of peacefully lying on the beach and staring at the sea.

No anthemic rock choruses for this album, which is a refreshing change. This album do have some of the bagpipe sound but only sparingly and that is a welcome change from the previous albums.
Stuart's lyrics and message is as optimistic and positive as the previous albums. Maybe he should have ended Big Country with this one than fade away in the 90's. This should be BC's swan song.

I don't care much about the 4 extra tracks on this CD re-issue. They are not in league with the mood and theme of the album. Just listen to the original album.

Here are my favorite BC albums and my ratings from 1 to 5:
1. The Seer - 5
2. Peace In Our Time - 5
3. Steeltown - 4
4. The Crossing - 4.

Buy this album before Linkin Park, Korn and Limp Bizkit take control of the major labels and delete this item in press! :-)

Don't just take my word for it. If in doubt, try to listen to this album before buying at your local CD shop. Enjoy!

The album that killed Big Country.......2003-04-20

Big Country was my favorite group for years after first hearing them in '83. They were a group I called my own, while all my friends seemed to dwell on U2, Duran Duran, or The Cure, Big Country was my fave, and pretty much stayed number one for me, until this album came out. Talk about a disappointment!!!

While Big Country did take a small drop off getting a little too poppy sounding with their album "The Seer" in late '86, they also made some improvements with "The Seer" by bring back some more traditional Big Country Celtic style which kind of left them a little when they did "Steeltown." However, nothing could prepare me for this flop. Simply put, Big Country picked the wrong producer. Peter Wolf had no business producing this album, nor any of Big Country's for that matter. Even Big Counry admitted later that Peter Wolf was probably not the right guy for this project (understatement of their careers!). Nowhere is this more obvious then when you hear the songs BC produced on their own for some of their B-side songs to this album. In fact the songs on this CD - "When A Drum Beats," "The Longest Day," "Travaler," and "Stared And Crossed" were not on the origenal "Peace in Our Time" album, and were all produced by BC and recorded around the same time as the Peter Wolf produced songs. There were other songs too that were produced by BC around the same time the album "Peace In Our Time" was recorded like "Promised Land" and "Over The Border" which though different sounding, still sound much more like BC then tracks PW produced. This tells you something - that these songs that PW produced could have been good had Big Country stuck with a good producer like Steve Lillywhite. While the tracks BC produced where on the raw side, they sounded like you would generally expect BC to sound on there album following "The Seer"...different, but good, not different, and BAD! Keeping much of their signature sound, though transitionary.

Big Country's great talents are totally suppressed, and the songs squandered on this album. The only song I like all the way through is "13 Valley's" and while the song "Peace in Our Time" shows flashes of greatness, it falls far short of its potential. Obviously complements of Peter Wolf!

Unfortunately, this marked the down fall of Big Country, as they never fully recovered from this flop of an album, and while coming out with some good music here and there, it was always very inconsistant going into the 90's and beyond. I must blame much of this on Big Country for buying into the criticism of being a gimic band from the beginning, as many UK bands from the early 80's were acused of being, mainly by US critics (wow, what a surprise, jealous bastards!) If BC would have just became proud of there early signature sound that so many people loved them for, me included, instead of feeling guilty about it and moving away from it, they would have been a much longer lasting success, but instead they succeded in convincing themselves that they must sound like everyone else to be genuine. Unfortunately, most of the good UK groups bought into this notion, more or less, but all you have to do is look at U2 to see that you can keep your signature sound and still evolve. Why do so many groups like Big Country thing in order to evolve, and mature, you must lose your signature sound? I will never undersand this!

If you are new to BC, go with "The Crossing" or "Steeltown," their two first full albums, and their best! Stay clear of "Peace In Our Time, and if you are a major BC fan, my advice for you is to REALLY stay away from this one, as it is not Big Country, but "just a shadow of the album it should be!"

Average customer rating: 'May Peace Prevail on Earth' An enduring compilation of thoughtful peace.. Impressively produced, showcasing Native American artists.

Prayer for Peace Various Artists Manufacturer: Silver Wave ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Native American | North America | International | Styles | Music General | North America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Healing | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music North America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Many Blessings: A Native American Celebration Orenda: Native American Songs Of Life Songs from Native Americans Life Blood Peacemaker's Journey ASIN: B00004X0LY Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Peace And Power - Joanne Shenandoah
2. Surrender - R. Carlos Nakai & Peter Kater
3. Yuba - Mary Youngblood
4. Across The Sky - Joanne Shenandoah & Lawrence Laughing
5. Painted Caves - Robert Mirabal
6. I Will Fight No More - R. Carlos Nakai & Peter Kater
7. Pyramid Temples - Alice Gomez
8. Kahawi'tha - Joanne Shenandoah
9. If Men Were At Peace - R. Carlos Nakai & Peter Kater
10. The Offering - Mary Youngblood
11. Aeolian Wind/Wolves - Michel Cusson
12. I Wish You Peace - Lawrence Laughing
13. Nemi-Sacred Ground - R. Carlos Nakai & Peter Kater
14. Messenger - Joanne Shenandoah
15. Prayer For Peace - Peter Kater

Amazon.com

Quiet, contemplative, and unhurried, Prayer for Peace sustains a fittingly reflective mood as it samples music from eight artists and 15 previously released Silver Wave recordings. The label specializes in music that intertwines Native American and contemporary instrumental elements, and the assembled talent here---flutist R. Carlos Nakai, pianist Peter Kater, vocalist Joanne Shenandoah, plus a single selection from Robert Mirabal--showcase the affecting, organic appeal of such an approach. Label cornerstones Nakai and Kater evoke some of the disc's most thoughtful moments in eloquent ensemble pieces such as "I Will Fight No More" and "If Men Were at Peace" (the latter featuring Paul McCandless on soprano saxophone and cellist David Darling), and Shenandoah's unforced, crystalline vocalese can inspire stillness and quiet. Chanting is a minimal element on this disc. Sales of the recording are intended to benefit the World Peace Prayer Society. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

'May Peace Prevail on Earth'.......2001-09-26

After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, this album is more poignant than ever. A beautifully, soothing soundscape with a decidedly Native American bent. Prayer For Peace showcases today's top Native musician's: Robert Mirabal, Joanne Shenandoah, Mary Youngblood, R. Carlos Nakai & many more. Proceeds benefit The World Peace Prayer Society and the message is clear...

An enduring compilation of thoughtful peace.........2000-10-31

This is a wonderful compilation of Native American music. Each piece reflects on Inner Peace and the need for Peace and Prayer in our lives. Some of the best Native American musical talent is featured ont his CD, making it one of the best-ever compilation CDs available. By focusing on peace, the tunes are reflective, thoughtful and very lyrical. The compilaton is masterful in combining music which flows from one piece into the next creating an overall portrait of tranquility and meditative thought. You would be hard-presesd to find a better selection of high-quality ensemble music and vocals, no matter what the ethnic background of the musicians. The fact that this CD exists demonstrates the outstanding musical talent within the Native American community. This is destined to be a classic and to stay in your collection for years to come.

Impressively produced, showcasing Native American artists........2000-09-07

Prayer For Peace is an impressively produced collection showcasing fifteen songs of hope and healing by Native American artists. Meditative, soothing, introspective, and spiritual, the individual pieces comprising this highly recommended anthology include: Peace and Power (3:24); Surrender (4:47); Yuba (3:37); Across the Sky (2:01); Painted Caves (5:45); I Will Fight No More (4:09); Pyramid Temples (4:29); Kahaw'tha (2:10: If Men Were at Peace (5:52); The Offering (2:32); Aeolian Wind/Wolves (4:52); I Wish You Peace (3:36); Nemi-Sacred Ground (5:44); Messenger (4:57); and the title piece Prayer For Peace (3:21). Total time 62:01

Average customer rating: B4 Their Albums got Punkier with Paper Covers Death Threat is The Future of METAL ''i treat my f-cking friends like brothers!" "I LOVE MY FAM-ILY!" life is not like a racetrack

Peace & Security Death Threat Manufacturer: Triple Crown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Third Wave Ska | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: For God and Government Pray for Death The Death of Your Perfect World Demonstrating My Style Time...the Destroyer ASIN: B00004KD41 Release Date: 2000-02-15

Tracks:

1. Dead At Birth
2. Live And Learn
3. Disgrace
4. Outcast
5. You're The One
6. Life Sentence
7. Peace And Security?
8. Faded
9. Never Again
10. Misled
11. Nowhere Fast
12. Social Decay

Customer Reviews:

B4 Their Albums got Punkier with Paper Covers.......2006-01-03

A Short but pummelling Metal/ HardCore Album with 90% HC riffing(ie Heavy PUNK) and awesome BeatDowns for the Ninjas waiting for the Metal parts especially tracks 2/3/4/9. The vox are def not the NewSchool Metal kind(All Out War, Candiria,Disembodied,Throwdown,etc.) but a punky/oi'sh kind that's pretty understandable. Ex Hatebreed members and guests Blood for Blood. Look for a then unknown Sworn Enemy in the album pics. I don't know about today but back in 2001 these guys always got the violence movin.

Death Threat is The Future of METAL.......2004-02-22

This is the CD that All the hardcore fans can mix with the true metal heads and actually agree on how good this band can be if DT breaks through ill be the first one to the HC alter to let this band to the metal hiarchy.

''i treat my f-cking friends like brothers!".......2003-12-14

an amazing release by an equally amazing band. every song is a new school anthem. i saw them a little while back with madball and boy was it awesome. definitely pick this up if you don't already own this. standout tracks: dead at birth, never again, and disgrace.

"I LOVE MY FAM-ILY!".......2001-07-11

CT's Death Threat play uncompromising, brutal hardcore. The singer's vocals are something you either love or hate, I find them catchy as hell and easy to sing along to. Tons of tough mosh parts and heavy breaks that will make you trash everything and everyone in your vicinity. Don't expect gimmicks or metal bravado guitarwork, just expect some honest, real, hardcore and get read to shake your booty to one of the best hardcore bands ever. MOSH!! XXX

life is not like a racetrack.......2001-04-25

This CD has a nice layout, good sound and it's just plain brutal. It's cool the way the music is hard as nails but the vocals kind of have that gruff, oi-influenced sound. When I saw them in canada, they covered Operation Ivy's "Bombshell" so they win instant points with me. the music is new schoolish HARDcore with all the fast parts still intact. BUY THIS NOW

Average customer rating: Two Discs -- No Risks

Peace in Our Time/No Place Like Home Big Country Manufacturer: Track (Navarre) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Seer The Buffalo Skinners Steeltown Driving To Damascus John Wayne's Dream ASIN: B00009KT79 Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

1. We're Not in Kansas
2. Republican Party Reptile
3. Dynamite Lady
4. Keep on Dreaming
5. Beautiful People
6. Hostage Speaks
7. Beat the Devil
8. Leap of Faith
9. You Me and the Truth
10. Comes a Time
11. Ships
12. Into the Fire
13. Heart of the World
14. Kiss the Girl Goodbye
15. Freedom Song
16. CD ROM Footage of Republican Party Reptile Promo Clip ... [New Edit]

Tracks:

1. King of Emotion
2. Broken Heart (Thirteen Valleys)
3. Thousand Yard Stare
4. From Here to Eternity
5. Everything I Need
6. Peace in Our Time
7. Time for Leaving
8. River of Hope
9. In This Place
10. I Could Be Happy Here
11. Travellers
12. When the Drum Beats
13. Starred and Crossed
14. Longest Day
15. CD ROM Footage of Soviet Embassy Live Performance 1988 [Multimedia Trac

Album Description

UK twofer combines 'Peace In Our Time' (1988) & 'No Place Like Home' (1991), both are unavailable domestically. In addition to audio, this CD also contains video of Soviet Embassy Live Performance 1988 that can be played on either PC or MAC. Track Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Two Discs -- No Risks.......2005-04-25

I just finished listening to this set and was reminded that, even though No Place Like Home (NPLH) was recorded during a strange period in Big Country's history, Stuart Adamson's songs reflect a growing maturity in terms of lyrics (subject matter), music (varying styles), and, as far as the way the band handles Adamson's songs, arrangements (not so electric guitar heavy).

"We're Not in Kansas," which is also featured on The Buffalo Skinners CD, released shortly after NPLH, is an indictment (a rough one using extremely effective Wizard of Oz imagery) of the shallowness and greed of the American way of life. The sing-songy "Beautiful People," on the other hand, is a very upbeat celebration of diversity. When I first heard it, I thought it was satirical. Adamson's songs, at least his earlier songs, were several shades of deep dark, but this song suggests a slightly different attitude towards those with whom he comes into contact.

My favorite song on the CD, "Leap of Faith," makes me think of a cool Motown song, but one that's been mixed up with a Springsteenesque redemption theme. It's such a good song that alone, it's truly worth the price of the CD. The fact that the triumphant "Leap of Faith" is surrounded by the sad "Dynamite Lady," the scathing "Republican Party Reptile," the mournful "Ships" (a full band version of "Ships" can be heard on The Buffalo Skinners CD, which I mentioned earlier), the pleading "Heart of the World," and so many winners makes it a bona fide classic, albeit one that, unfortunately, most probably will never hear.

Peace in Our Time (PIOT) is not a favorite Big Country CD of mine. However, having said that, there are some songs that, in my opinion, rank amongst their finest. The lead-off track, "King of Emotion," is one of those infectious anthems, but the anthemic quality is not one that tries to provoke people to get out in the streets. It's one that tries to provoke whomever's listening to seek love within him/herself. It's rare that an anthem can do that (separate the personal from the collective), but "King of Emotion" somehow does it and succeeds. The title track is also an anthem, but one in the more traditional sense. It exhorts whomever's in power to hand peace over -- "Give us peace in our time/While I have a life to live/Then I have no life to give." Why give one's life over in a war and be a dead hero? While it may be absolutely necessary to risk one's life, depending on the situation, the guy singing this song doesn't want to die on a battlefield along with somebody he himself might've killed that he didn't even know. This guy wants to live, grow, develop, and affect people. Why not let him? Give him peace in his time!

Lastly, my favorite song on PIOT is the wonderful, rejuvenating "River of Hope." Even though it's somewhat bleak in the sense that whilst the river of hope will be found, somebody's inevitably going to screw it up for everyone, it still uniquivocally states that the river exists, and that's the important thing. There's always hope, and Mark Brzezicki's (drums) and Tony Butler's (bass guitar) bull's eye rhythm pulsates and percolates like such a river would. The melody and the imagery are perfect together, and every time I hear it, I want to dance -- preferably near the river so I can jump in at some point.

Stuart Adamson's and Bruce Watson's guitar interplay is something of which all guitarists should take note. Butler and Brzezicki give new meaning to the word "bottom" (musically speaking, it's a good meaning -- the best). As a band, these guys were unstoppable. Their music came from a collective heart and mind that never lost faith in the human potential for greatness, whatever the circumstance. I'm angry with Adamson for dying, but I will also be eternally grateful that he wrote the songs he did. They will not die. As one contemporary of Adamson aptly put it, "There will always be a place in our hearts for Big Country."

Average customer rating:

Computer Incarnations for World Peace Jazzanova ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000N4RAAG Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. Tim Toum - Codek Testdrive
2. 18. November - Propaganda
3. Garden of Life - Special Touch
4. I Need Somebody to Love Tonight - Sylvester,
5. Aeo, Pts. 1-2 - Brian Briggs
6. Adventures in Success - William Powers
7. Closer - Codek Testdrive
8. Stargazer - Ray Barretto
9. Courage - Talking Drums
10. Reach the Beach [Dub] - The Fixx
11. Heartbeat - Colored Music
12. Computer Incantations for World Peace - Jean-Luc Ponty
13. Mastoul Alakefak - Aksak Maboul

Average customer rating: Papier Mache

Plea for Peace, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Asian Man 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 Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Third Wave Ska | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Compilations | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000OCXMGI Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. THE QUEERS "HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM"
2. DWARVES "SALT LAKE CITY"
3. DEAD TO ME "BY THE THROAT"
4. THE LILLINGTONS "ALL I HEAR IS STATIC"
5. ALKALINE TRIO "TROUBLE BREATHING"
6. THE A.K.A.'S "CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MOUTH"
7. ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD "NO MORE TEARS"
8. TIM BARRY "EXIT WOUNDS"
9. THE CARDINAL SIN "I'LL CONFESS"
10. THE FALCON "BLACKOUT"
11. THE SINGULARITY "LEIGH AND STOKES"
12. ANTI-FLAG "THEIR SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU"
13. PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS "NEVER FELT PRETTIER"
14. WHALE/HORSE "CHINESE LIGHTENING"
15. PANSY DIVISION "MUSCLEHEAD"
16. THE BOUNCING SOULS "THE GOLD SONG"
17. AKIAKANE "FIGHTING SPIRITS"
18. BLEEDING THROUGH "LOVE IN SLOW MOTION"
19. CAVE IN "DEAD ALREADY" (LIVE)
20. YOUTH BRIGADE "ALRIGHT THEN"
21. SMOKE OR FIRE "THE PATTY HEARST SYNDROME"
22. NO TORSO "FIGHT THE BLUE HORIZON"
23. RX BANDITS "TAINTED WHEAT"
24. SUNDOWNER "STEAL YOUR WORDS"
25. THE AGGROLITES "TIME TO GET TOUGH"
26. DESA "MARVELOUS MESS"
27. CHUCK RAGAN "FOR BROKEN EARS"

Tracks:

1. FILTHY THIEVING BASTARDS "LIKE JACK DALRYMPLE"
2. TOYS THAT KILL "BOMB SNIFFING DOGS"
3. JAWBREAKER "DO YOU STILL HATE ME" (LIVE)
4. MIKE HALE "LEATHERFACE FAN"
5. FIFTH HOUR HERO "DIVORCE"
6. THE BRIEFS "NO MORE PRESIDENTS"
7. DRAG THE RIVER "ME & JOE DROVE OUT TO CALIFORNIA"
8. THE METHADONES "LESS THAN ZERO"
9. NOFX "100 TIMES FUCKEDER"
10. THE DRAFT "DEVIL IN THE SHADE"
11. THE SAINTE CATHERINES "RING OF FIRE=4 POINTS"
12. BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE "TRY OUT YOUR VOICE"
13. WESTERN ADDICTION "MAILER, MEET JIM"
14. THROWDOWN "BURN"
15. DARKEST HOUR "WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE"
16. LOVE EQUALS DEATH "PLASTICO AMERICANO"
17. SOUTH OF NO NORTH "WHERE WE'RE GOING WE DON'T NEED ROADS"
18. A PAPIER MACHE MONSTER "DEATH TO ORDER"
19. CURSIVE "BAD SECTS"
20. HEAVENS "PATENT PENDING"
21. SATORI "ONCE UPON A TIME"
22. THE DEBONAIRES "SEE YOU AGAIN"
23. THE PEACOCKS "WE'VE ALL SEEN BETTER DAYS"
24. SAMIAM "ARE YOU ALRIGHT?"
25. DAN ANDRIANO
26. SHINOBU "WAY TOO MANY TIMES"
27. MIKE PARK "ROGER STAUBACH PLAYS THE LEAD"

Album Description

This 2 CD set is a benefit comp for the PLEA FOR PEACE FOUNDATION. All the bands have donated their time and music, and 100% of the proceeds will go to the foundation. PLEA FOR PEACE FOUNDATION is a 501C3 Non-Profit Organization. The message is simple: to promote the ideas of peace through the power of music. Currently the foundation has only been active in both national and global musical tours, but the hope is to raise enough money to open a functioning teen center in the Bay Area of Northern California. A center that will be open year round for kids who have interests other than sports or the normal medium that schools and peers deem normal. A center that will give youth an outlet to perform music, create art, dance, and talk to others of similiar interests (projected opening for this center is for the fall of 2007). Since its creation, the foundation has been involved in 3 benefit tours of the US and 2 benefit tours in Japan.

Customer Reviews:

Papier Mache.......2007-04-28

This album is excellent. Especially track 18 on disc 2. It will melt your face!!!

Average customer rating: One of the greatest albums on earth!!!!!! I Don't Even Like Ska! Mike Park once again rules! Peace Through Music! run away

Peace Through Music The Chinkees Manufacturer: Asian Man ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ska Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Third Wave Ska | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ska General | Ska | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Ska | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Ska Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Chinkees Are Coming! Pots and Shots Hard Band for Dead Friend or Foe? ASIN: B00000IONB Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

1. Signature
2. Big World
3. Run Away
4. Crowded Forum
5. Trophy Winner
6. Breathe Out The Fight
7. Ultraman
8. Justice
9. Christmas
10. T.J. Song
11. Japanese Exchange Student
12. The Purpose Of Education
13. Through My Heart
14. Back To Drive
15. San Toki
16. Will I Have A Chance?

Customer Reviews:

One of the greatest albums on earth!!!!!!.......2003-07-11

The Chinkees have and always will be one of my all time favorite ska bands, well one of the greatest bands period no matter the genre.This album is by far as good as The Chinkees "are coming", this c.d. along with all of any of Mike Parks bands(skankin pickle and the b. lee band, and this fall his solo project :)) is full of great lyrics to sing along with and skank to....But best of all they imform the listener about the racial problems we face in this world.And yes racism is a major major problem, there is nobody better to express this than Mike Park himself....Now to the c.d. it is a fun and exciting experience and being a big ska fan and fan of Mike Park for a long time could not have expected better :)

I Don't Even Like Ska!.......2000-10-26

I'm confused. On a whole ska terrifies me and ska/punk/core is usually even worse, yet I LOVE this record. Much like OpIvy these guys seem to some how transcend the genres/stereotypes and just get inside your head. Not to say this sounds anything like OpIvy or will have anywhere near that kinda impact but they are a good reference point for the Chinkees. As far as an actual review I would call them politically aware, upbeat, pop-punk oriented ska. They make you feel good while hopefully helping inform the kids about the ever present problems of racism/poverty. I don't know enough about the band to gauge thier sincererity but if they do indeed practice what they preach then they are almost to good to be true.

Mike Park once again rules!.......2000-05-22

The Chinkees' latest album thoroughly deserves 5 stars. Amidst the aftermath of the ska/punk revival and skate punk emergence, the Chinkees are a ska band with a mission... educate and make people aware of racism. Mike Park, former singer and saxophonist for the monumental ska/punk band Skankin' Pickle, emerges from his experimentation to once again dominate this genre. The Chinkees, formed to educate others and deal with racism through music have created a political, yet catchy and poppy album. While bands such as Blink 182 rely on toilet humor to capture audiences, Mike Park utilizes incredibly deep lyrics and a message of peace and unity to draw in questioning listeners. And while the poetic lyrics are enough to justify purchasing this album, the organ played by Richard Morin is perhaps the icing on this catchy pop rock cake. The album encounters many shifts of focus along its way. Park has strategically ordered the tracks in such a way that listeners can encounter the very thoughts that flow through him. The album begins with Park's concerns about his ailing father which leads to a perfect segue way about the racism and struggles that his father has endured in both Korea and the US. The focus on his father eventually ends upon the track "Ultraman," which is an forthright cry about his father condition. With lyrics such as, "my ultraman has fallen down, his light is flashing on the ground," listeners can sense the emotion that Park is going through. After that track, Park begins a series of songs that serve as social commentary in response to poverty, ignorance, and once again education before ending on a pure pop acoustic song entitled "Will I Have a Chance." Despite the seeming dreary subject matter, Park unleashes an array of catchy melodies designed to make listeners sing along. But in the end, the subject matter and message that the Chinkees bring once again prevail to forge an album that thrusts racism and bigotry into a position no longer ignored. Peace Through Music rightfully deserves and earns 5 stars. In a musical era of crassness, superficiality and sexuality, the Chinkees have produced a sing along album that inspires, educates and brings hope to a cause thoroughly worth fighting for...

Peace Through Music!.......2000-05-22

The Chinkees' latest album thoroughly deserves 5 stars. Amidst the aftermath of the ska/punk revival and skate punk emergence, the Chinkees are a ska band with a mission... educate and make people aware of racism. Mike Park, former singer and saxophonist for the monumental ska/punk band Skankin' Pickle, emerges from his experimentation to once again dominate this genre. The Chinkees, formed to educate others and deal with racism through music have created a political, yet catchy and poppy album. While bands such as Blink 182 rely on toilet humor to capture audiences, Mike Park utilizes incredibly deep lyrics and a message of peace and unity to draw in questioning listeners. And while the poetic lyrics are enough to justify purchasing this album, the organ played by Richard Morin is perhaps the icing on this catchy pop rock cake. The album encounters many shifts of focus along its way. Park has strategically ordered the tracks in such a way that listeners can encounter the very thoughts that flow through him. The album begins with Park's concerns about his ailing father which leads to a perfect segue way about the racism and struggles that his father has endured in both Korea and the US. The focus on his father eventually ends upon the track "Ultraman," which is an forthright cry about his father condition. With lyrics such as, "my ultraman has fallen down, his light is flashing on the ground," listeners can sense the emotion that Park is going through. After that track, Park begins a series of songs that serve as social commentary in response to poverty, ignorance, and once again education before ending on a pure pop acoustic song entitled "Will I Have a Chance." Despite the seeming dreary subject matter, Park unleashes an array of catchy melodies designed to make listeners sing along. But in the end, the subject matter and message that the Chinkees bring once again prevail to forge an album that thrusts racism and bigotry into a position no longer ignored. Peace Through Music rightfully deserves and earns 5 stars. In a musical era of crassness, superficiality and sexuality, the Chinkees have produced a sing along album that inspires, educates and brings hope to a cause thoroughly worth fighting for...

run away.......1999-12-01

run away deserves 5 stars...that song rules and i have only listend to the demo of it...its comin in the mail and i cant wait..their other albums rule..also check out skankin pickle and the bruce lee band...also mike park stuff.... peace

Average customer rating:

Peace, Love & Under Surveillance The Thought Criminals Manufacturer: Doublethink ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NSN5HE

Product Description

First release in 30 years for Sydney first wave punk rock band. 5 tracks, very limited release.

Average customer rating:

Peace Wave: Seattle Peace Concerts, Vols. 1 & 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Band Together Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005BT5 Release Date: 1996-12-03

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