The Id

Amazon.com's Best of 2001
In 1999, Macy Gray's On How Life Is filled a void that no one knew existed. The eccentric singer's unusual voice--more sand than gravel--and her eyebrow-raising lyrics consumed a massive space that was accessible but also controversial. After all the hype surrounding her just-add-water superstardom, the daunting question her follow-up, The Id, must answer is how well she can weather the abundant exposure. Over the course of Gray's second album, the novelty of her vocal style is somewhat tempered by her limited range. That said, what she lacks in octave-conquering she and producer Rick Rubin more than make up for in creativity. The album's many eclectic singles stand strong. "Psychopath" opens the disc with a wall-of-sound block party; it's a funky, celebratory track, well endowed with twangy surf guitar, glimpses of theremin, a ragga-inspired bass line, and lots of goodies floating in the song's highest register (backing vocals, splashes of cymbals, piano). Gray's album also benefits from a host of R&B and hip-hop guests, including Slick Rick, Sunshine Anderson, Angie Stone, Mos Def, and most notably Erykah Badu, who supports Gray on "Sweet Baby," a moving uptempo ballad that easily rivals the best that '70s soul has to offer. Once again, her lyrical sensibility is gripping, vacillating from whimsical ("Oblivion") to disturbing ("Gimme All Your Lovin' or I Will Kill You"). In all, Macy Gray continues to wave her R&B freak flag while digging deep in the trenches of the vividly real. --Beth Massa

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Average customer rating: P-Funk continued 2.5 stars Genious! The Id got to feel this dance in my head

The Id Macy Gray Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: On How Life Is The Trouble With Being Myself Big The Very Best of Macy Gray Baduizm ASIN: B00005NZWZ Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

1. Relating To A Psychopath
2. Boo
3. Sexual Revolution
4. Hey Young World II (featuring Slick Rick)
5. Sweet Baby (featuring Erykah Badu)
6. Harry
7. Gimme All Your Lovin' or I Will Kill You
8. Don't Come Around (featuring Sunshine Anderson)
9. My Nutmeg Phantasy (featuring Angie Stone & Mos Def)
10. Freak Like Me
11. Oblivion
12. Forgiveness
13. Blowin' Up Your Speakers
14. Shed

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

In 1999, Macy Gray's On How Life Is filled a void that no one knew existed. The eccentric singer's unusual voice--more sand than gravel--and her eyebrow-raising lyrics consumed a massive space that was accessible but also controversial. After all the hype surrounding her just-add-water superstardom, the daunting question her follow-up, The Id, must answer is how well she can weather the abundant exposure. Over the course of Gray's second album, the novelty of her vocal style is somewhat tempered by her limited range. That said, what she lacks in octave-conquering she and producer Rick Rubin more than make up for in creativity. The album's many eclectic singles stand strong. "Psychopath" opens the disc with a wall-of-sound block party; it's a funky, celebratory track, well endowed with twangy surf guitar, glimpses of theremin, a ragga-inspired bass line, and lots of goodies floating in the song's highest register (backing vocals, splashes of cymbals, piano). Gray's album also benefits from a host of R&B and hip-hop guests, including Slick Rick, Sunshine Anderson, Angie Stone, Mos Def, and most notably Erykah Badu, who supports Gray on "Sweet Baby," a moving uptempo ballad that easily rivals the best that '70s soul has to offer. Once again, her lyrical sensibility is gripping, vacillating from whimsical ("Oblivion") to disturbing ("Gimme All Your Lovin' or I Will Kill You"). In all, Macy Gray continues to wave her R&B freak flag while digging deep in the trenches of the vividly real. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

P-Funk continued.......2007-06-26

I hear George Clinton's Parliament and Prince, maybe even a touch of the Beatles here - but most of all I hear Macy Gray. Respect Sister!!! You're real. Funky, Jazzy, Souly, Bluesy - and cheesy (but the best cheese).

2.5 stars.......2006-11-25

Well... at least the album has a fitting title.

In the liner notes, 'the id' is defined as the actions one does before thinking. That perfectly describes this album. It sounds jumbled and very spur of the moment. She made this album before thinking about how bad it was and how it would ruin the reputation she established with her debut. Almost every song is a half-baked idea that wears out its welcome at the 2 minute mark. They are funky, I'll give them that, but otherwise this is not worth the buy. I would suggest her debut or her third album. Both are much better.

Genious!.......2006-11-11

This CD is genious. It was so underated and unexcepted because pop radio refused to play it. Everyone thought Macy was a pop princess after the success of her first CD and single that won grammys. But this woman is one of the most creative artists of our time. On this release she is crazy all over the board. It's funny, it's fun, it's catchy and everyone has thought the things she's stood up to sing about even if they don't want to admit it. When you listen to this CD, come at it with an angle of fun! Music is here to inspire and play with. Enjoy it, like Macy does!

The Id .......2005-12-27

When I first heard Macy Gray's voice, I feared that the mass public would jump on her bandwagon because of her unique vocal styling then dump her by her second disc. I truly enjoyed her debut disc for the more soulful vibe but this one definitely had to grow on me because it exposed a lot more of her vocal weaknesses than her debut did. But what she lacks in vocal prowess was more than made up for in the funky production of the overall disc.

My favorite tracks are: SWEET BABY, DON'T COME AROUND, FORGIVENESS, SEXUAL REVOLUTION & RELATING TO A PSYCHOPATH.

Two other songs that I enjoyed are: HEY YOUNG WORLD PT II & HARRY (love the organs & overall music production).

I like the comparison between Macy & Billie Holliday because both have very unique singing voices which may take the uninitiated a little time to truly appreciate but once you give yourself a chance & time to listen, I think you'll like more than you dislike.

got to feel this dance in my head.......2005-07-07

i love this album. nothing makes me happier than "related to a psychopath." the girl's lyrical, passionate, has a tremendous sense of humor, and is deeply talented. i love her voice--in a world of overproduced, under-talented music, a human voice with all the trappings of glee is a truly a thing of beauty. perhaps i'm a sucker for the unusual--willie nelson, johnny cash, neil young--the voices of which are generally not considered melodious. and yet, they're considered some of the most influential musicians of our time. perhaps, "we're kissing mysteries?"
i love to read the lowest ratings and was entertained, as usual, by the total lack of understanding held by those who rated this album 1star. this album perfectly embodies "the id." it is free and macy is not typical. she is not top 40. she's not clear channel. and these people obviously are.
and thank god she's not...cuz i "got to feel this dance in my head"

Average customer rating: Witty and Charming

Ill-Conceived PDQ Bach Anthology Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bach, P.D.Q. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schickele | Schickele, Peter | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Percussion | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Wurst of P.D.Q. Bach 1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults P.D.Q. Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion P.D.Q. Bach in Houston - We Have a Problem! ASIN: B00000FDBK Release Date: 1998-11-24

Tracks:

1. This Is Professor Pete
2. 1712 Overture (S. 1712)
3. Introduction
4. II. Aria With Chorus: 'Howdy There'
5. Recitative: 'It Wasn't Long'
6. III. My Heart
7. Recitative: 'When Oedipus Heard'
8. VI. Chorale And Finale
9. Introduction
10. Love Me
11. WTWP Station ID
12. Oo-La-La Introduction
13. Oo-La-La: Cookin' French Like The French Cook French - Dana Krueger
14. Introduction: The Musical Sacrifice (S. 50% Off)
15. I. Fuga Meshuga - Susan Palma
16. Introduction
17. Classical Rap (S. 1-2-3) - Grandmaster Flab
18. Introduction
19. I. C Major - Christopher O'Riley
20. Introduction
21. II. Simply Grand Minuet
22. Introduction
23. Little Bunny Hop Hop Hop
24. Introduction
25. Minuet Militaire
26. Enough Already

Customer Reviews:

Witty and Charming.......2000-08-15

This CD is fun and action packed as much as you could hope for in a CD. He uses quotes from many famous folk and classical songs and implements them into his own compositions with a bit of a twist. For example, in Classical rap, where he raps about being the best rapper in the world with terrific brass interludes between the verses. The orchestra plays a clip from Vivaldi's "Spring" and then he twists it into a record "wicky-wicky" to the same tune. He introduces every peice before it is played in a hilarious manner in which he talks about the peice and something else that was going on in the composers mind as he wrote the peice. Starting at the begining-

This is Professor Pete- Peter Schickele introduces himself as well as P.D.Q.

1712 Overture- A takeoff of the 1812 overture of course, with snatches of some famous folktunes thrown in here and there.

Oedipus Tex- A parady of the Greek Myth Oedipus Rex where he murders his father who is the King. Oedipus Tex lives a life like his brother but in Texas style.

The next tracks are more comedy than exactly music like the WTWP station giving options over the phone about how you would like to hear a certain peice of music. Cooking French... is a woman cooking a French gourmet meal but flubbing up the entire time.

What I have already said pretty much sums it up. The rest of the tracks are equally hilarious and as witty as all the others. If you buy this CD you will not regret it no matter what type of music you listen to.

Average customer rating:

ID Music The Third Rail Manufacturer: Rev-Ola ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Bubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Listen, Listen: The Definitive Collection Fine and Dandy: The Complete Recordings Love & Sunshine: Best of October Country Blades of Grass Are Not for Smoking ASIN: B00009MKQ4 Release Date: 2004-04-02

Tracks:

1. Run, Run, Run
2. Ballad of General Humpty
3. Is Mr. Peters Coming?
4. Swinger
5. Jack Rabbit
6. Boppa Do Down Down
7. From a Parachute
8. Invisible Man
9. No Return
10. Dream Street
11. Overdose of Love
12. She Ain't No Choir Girl
13. It's Time to Say Goodbye
14. Shape of Things to Come
15. Boppa Do Down Down [Single Version]
16. No Return [Single Version]
17. Invisible Man [Single Version]
18. Run, Run, Run [Single Version]

Album Description

The Third Rail were one of the groups made famous by Lenny Kaye's legendary 'Nuggets' compilation series & box-set. 2003 compilation features 18 tracks including all their hit singles along with a 12-page booklet with photos & track by track commentary by the band. Rev-Ola.

Average customer rating: real underground Hip Hop The Black Album OH MAN, these beats are insane! No ID & Dug Infinite Most slept on producer/mc album period!

Accept Your Own & Be Yourself (The Black Album) No I.D. Manufacturer: Relativity ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lost in Brooklyn Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop This Is My First Album Down to Earth Breakin' Combs ASIN: B000003BXY Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

1. Heat
2. We Rock Like So
3. Fate Or Destiny
4. State To State
5. I'm Thinkin'
6. Mega Live (That's The Joint)
7. Sky's The Limit (Inf Mix)
8. Dreams
9. The Real Weight
10. Jump On It
11. Gem
12. Original Man
13. Pray For The Sinners
14. Sky's The Limit
15. Two Steps Behind

Customer Reviews:

real underground Hip Hop.......2006-09-28

One th ebest uderground hh album !! not bling bling as usual !! only good musics !!!

The Black Album.......2006-09-26

One of my favorite records in my collection. Not the most lyrical however the beats alone are enough to get the job done. I've beatjuggled the single Jump On It/Sky's the Limit for like 2 years now. It never gets old to chop this up and play with the ill drum patterns. Hedz go out and cop this when you can. A+ material from one of hip hops finest producers!!!

OH MAN, these beats are insane!.......2006-07-28

NO I.D, the man responsible for the incredible production on Common's classics, "Resurrection" ('94) & "One Day..." ('97) - forges his own path on the criminally slept-on "Accept Your Own & Be Yourself."

First of all THESE BEATS ARE PRIME-CUT, AAA serloin type s**t. NO I.D, definitely kept some of his best material for himself, you couldn't ask for more.

The problem within this album lies in the MC's, NO I.D & his unknown buddy Dug Infinite (who appears on every track).
The first time the world heard NO I.D rhyme was on "Resurrection" on the classic track "In My Own World (Check the Method)." Verdict, he was pretty bland but along side Common he came off dope. That's the problem with this album, Common only appears on the track "State to State," leaving NO I.D to fill the void left by Com with the boring but bearable Dug Infinite. He gets the job done, but NO I.D really should have found a pro.
So what we have here is two medicore (at best) MC's trading rhymes over AMAZING BEATS. To be fair, they try their best - you can hear it in their rhymes, alot of the tracks have socially conscious (a la Common) themes and there's alot smart s**t being said by these two. They have brains and heart, just not much talent.

Bottom Line: Overall, this is a really good album. The beats are really dope and the MC's get the job done. I recommend it and I'm glad I bought it. 4 stars, Peace.

No ID & Dug Infinite.......2005-06-10

this album is simply amazing- if you can find it at your local record shop or 2nd hand cd store buy it right away.

Beats are perfect
Rhymes are dope

Its an album your hip hop collection needs

Most slept on producer/mc album period!.......2003-08-25

NO I.D. til this day remains one hip hop's most clever as well as underated producers. He initially gained recognition with his monumental work setting the foundation for a majority of the the production backdrops for Common's first 3 albums. So in 97 NO I.D. along with partner in crime Dug Infinite teamed up and delivered "Accept Your Own & Be Yourself". This album should satisfy even the most critical of hip hop heads. True indeed NO I.D.'s rhymes and punchlines will not make you go and slap your moms, but his rhymes have plenty of strong messages and tons of substance. But you should cop this album for the beats more so than anything. This album should have gained a tad bit more publicity but the now defunct label Relativity wasn't too keen on marketing most of their acts throughout most of the 90's. Standout Tracks include "State to State" w/ Common Sense, "Sky's The Limit", "The Real Weight", and "Fate or Destiny". Amazingly a lot of hip hop purists out there don't even know who NO I.D. is. Don't sleep like so many others did.

Average customer rating: Not My Favorite For the dedicated PDQ fan only... Better than Citizen Kane blistering parody Very witty parody

P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio P.D.Q. [pseudonym of Peter Schickele] Bach Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Bach, P.D.Q. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schickele | Schickele, Peter | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Comedy & Spoken Word | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Oedipus Tex & Other Choral Calamities 1712 Overture & Other Musical Assaults P.D.Q. Bach: The Short-Tempered Clavier Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion An Evening with PDQ Bach ASIN: B000003CY7 Release Date: 1991-09-13

Tracks:

1. Getting Ready
2. Theme Song: Opening
3. Canzon Per Sonar A Sei- Count Them-Sei
4. Pledge Plea
5. Four Folk Song Upsettings
6. Station Id
7. Classical Kwickie-Kwiz
8. Sam And Janet
9. Weather Report
10. Hound Dog
11. Flip Side Intro
12. Love Me
13. Station ID
14. Cadenza
15. Safe Sextet
16. Oo-La-La Intro
17. Oo-La-La: Cookin French Like The French Cook French
18. Station Id
19. Canzonetta Intro
20. Canzonetta 'La Hooplina'
21. Wrap-up
22. Theme Song (Pachelbel Canon)

Amazon.com

As we've come to expect from Peter Schickele (aka P.D.Q Bach), this is a comedy CD based thoroughly and utterly in classical music in-jokes, puns, references, mis-hearings, etc. Here, we're in the world of a casual, presumably classical music radio show ("all Pachelbel, all the time"), with a host and two sidekicks, all of whom can't resist "witty" chitchat. There are spoofs of fundraising (they hope for $100.00 by the end of the show), a song called "Sam and Janet," which actually turns into a polyphonic version of "Some enchanted evening" (get it? Sam and Janet = Some enchanted), a set of four folk songs accompanied by "devious instruments," one of which is a cardboard tube, which is to "played" by hitting it against someone's head. And one of the rules of the station is that all music must be in a major key until after 11 PM. Fans of Schickele who truly love his sophisticated spoofs of classical music will find fewer of them here than usual, oddly enough, but the CD is fun. And a highlight is a non-classical number or two (snuck in by the co-hosts, Jocko and Blondie) sung by Elvis's brother "Enos," who liked his name until they started calling his brother "Elvis the Pelvis." Delightful, if this is what you're looking for. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Not My Favorite.......2006-04-04

This is a satire of the annoying disc jockey "personalities" who are all-too-apparent on radio today. As is so often the case with this sort of satire, it mimicks what its mocking a little too closely while not providing enough in the way of humor. There are some good pieces, like the PDQ Bach folksongs, but the music faded to the background when viewed alongside the obnoxious radio personalities. Some of it, was not only annoying, but kind of poinless, like the Elvis parody. I'm a huge fan of PDQ, but this album was too much even for me.

For the dedicated PDQ fan only..........2005-10-29

Okay, I am not really a listener of classical radio stations, so
I cannot comment on whether this send-up of classical radio
stations is really fair. But, when I am trapped in a car without
my IPOD, I do listen to many pop radio stations and the
material on this CD with lots of annoying and stupid DJ
chatter is all too familiar. But that is the problem. Listening
to this CD is like watching a comedy skit that goes on and on
longer than it has to. Yes I did laugh a few times at the material
and the liner notes. But I cannot say this is really even "average"
PDQ material, hence the below average rating.

Better than Citizen Kane.......2005-02-16

Ok, it's not better than Citizen Kane. It's just that I played "Jocko" on this CD and had a great time doing it. I'm glad so many people reviewed and liked the recording.

Elliott Forrest

blistering parody.......2004-09-03

Let me say at the outset that this is not my favorite PDQ Bach album. I agree with other reviewers that the PDQ Bach works themselves are somewhat less inspiring that on other albums. But there is one aspect of this album that needs to be pointed out: it is an absolutely devestating parody of what has become of classical music radio stations. More and more I find (and apparently Schickele also finds) that classical stations have become watered-down affairs, bland, inoffensive-- "relaxing" they call it. Music for people who basically don't like music very much. You know, background music that you don't have to pay much attention to or think about too much. Basically, high class muzak. This album takes that whole thing on in spades. In fact, in some sense it's really too true to be funny. I swear, the classical station in Boston must really have a "no minor keys until after 11pm" rule, and if they're not quite "all Pachelbel all the time!", they certainly play at least 33% obscure baroque works, while playing maybe 2% romantic and *zero* percent 20th century. So while the comedy on this album may not be the very best, the parody is absolutely spot-on. For that, I say "Kudos!!"

Very witty parody.......2002-07-02

This is a CD that in several places brought tears to my eyes -- tears not of sadness, but of laughing so hard I cried. The hilarious parody of obnoxious and insulting sports talk show hosts (Jocko) reminds me of some all-too-real jerks on the radio now. The "Enos Presley" songs, Hound Dog and Love Me, were the real "tear jerkers" if you know what I mean. They are foisted upon the hapless "Prof" Schikele by his rambunctious co-hosts Jocko and Blondie, who figure that the station owner never listens and so it's okay to play something that's not classical on this otherwise "all Pachelbel all the time" station. "Enos," who didn't mind his name until they started calling his brother "Elvis the Pelvis" -- actually has quite an incredible voice: a combination of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, and others. He is backed by an authentic and straight-faced "Jordanaires-like" group that is the perfect foil to his over-the-top parody of 50's Elvis-style pop.

Other hilarious songs are the four "Folk Song Upsettings" for soprano, piano, and "devious instruments" including Prof hitting himself over the head with cardboard tubes.

The reason I give this only a 4 rather than a 5 rating is that some of the actual PDQ instrumental music isn't that good. Sure, it's obviously not SUPPOSED to be good, but I mean it isn't bad or zany enough to be as funny as earlier PDQ Bach pieces like "My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth" and "Shleptet" and "The Stoned Guest," all of which were more inspired comedically and musically.

Still, this is definitely a CD to make you laugh. The best parts make it worth going through some less inspired sections.

Average customer rating:

R.A.B. vol. 2 [CD & DVD] 28 Tracks Plus 6 Short political short films that you just have to see... Favorite Son - Green Day (unreleased) / Let Them Eat War - Bad Religion / Unity - Operation Ivy / Necrotism: Decanting the Insalubrious (Cyborg Midnight) Part 7 - The Lawrence Arms (unreleased) , We Got the Power - Dropkick Murphys (rare) / Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly / Doomsday Breach - Only Crime / Gas Chamber - Foo Fighters (rare) , Status Pools - Lagwagon (unreleased) / What You Say - Sugarcult / 7 Years Down - Rancid / Off With Your Head - Sleater-Kinney (rare) , Scream Out - The Unseen (unreleased) / Violins - Yellowcard (unreleased) / Like Sprewells on a Wheelchair - Dillinger Four (unreleased) / Chesterfield King live - Jawbreaker (unreleased) , Born Free live - Bouncing Souls (unreleased) / No Hope live - Mad Caddies (unreleased) / Kids Today - The Dwarves (unreleased) / Can't Wait to Quit - Sick of It All (rare) , Comforting Lie - No Doubt / State of Fear - Useless ID (unreleased) / I'm Thinking - Autopilot Off (unreleased) / My Star - The International Noise Conspiracy (unreleased) , and Time's Up - Donots (unreleased) / Kill the Night - Hot Water Music (unreleased) / You're Gonna Die - Thought Riot / Fields of Agony acoustic - No Use For a Name (unreleased) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Short Sleeves | Sleeve Length Browse (feature_browse-bin) | Refinements | Apparel ASIN: B000QXKUWE

Average customer rating: A Good, Poppy Punk Record Tisk tisk... i love this cd Useless ID-Israeli Punk another good pop-punk band

Redemption Useless ID Manufacturer: Kung Fu Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Israel | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Coming Home Blackhawks Over Los Angeles So Long, Astoria Keep It Going Resolve ASIN: B0009PCDQK Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. It's Alright
2. Kiss Me. Kill Me
3. Pink Stars and Magazines
4. Deny It
5. Suffer for the Fame
6. Turn Up the Stereo
7. Before I Go
8. Dying Love
9. Drinkage
10. Everything Turned Red
11. State of Fear
12. Redemption

Customer Reviews:

A Good, Poppy Punk Record.......2007-02-14

Normally I would give this four stars, but I am giving it five because this band deserves better than the limited exposure they get, and secondly because not all the reviewers below have given this CD justice. I bought Useless ID's last CD "No Vacation From the World" and found this newer release "Redemption" to be an improvement. It's a bit poppier, but on the other hand, the song "Pink Stars and Magazines" was one of the best punk songs to be released in 2005. Also noteworthy is the opening track (which starts out almost identical to the Goo Goo Dolls "Slide" then builds up to a pop-punk chorus. Another winner is the track "Suffer For the Fame," which shows the group branching out into new territory without selling out via a big dark gothic opera (Like Good Charlotte and Blink 182 have done.) Also catchy is "Turn Up the Stereo," very similar to the Ataris "Radio #2." There are a few duds, particularly towards the end of the album (ironically the same thing dragged down their previous album a bit as well) and the track "Before I Go" sounds like it was taken right out of the Weezer playbook, but all in all, quite a good time. The album gets a positive vibe going, unlike the dark gothic all-too-serious "new mature sound" that many of these bands have adopted lately. Kudos to Useless I.D. for making another winner and giving the fans the kind of music THEY want to hear. If you're lookin for some catchy pop-punk similar to Allister's "Last Stop Suburbia" or Sugarcult's "Start Static" then look no further.

Tisk tisk..........2007-02-07

I don't know what happened to Useless ID between the release of Bad Story Happy Ending and this abomination, but whatever it was it wasn't good.

The pride of Hafia Israel, Useless ID, used to be a good punk band with poppy components. With this cd, it's obvious that they've become a pop band with (presumably) punk hair cuts. If you liked Let it Burn or Bad Story Happy Ending, do not buy this cd.

i love this cd.......2006-04-23

i heard of this cd from a co worker who plays it all the time and now its one of my favorite cds, my favorite song is turn up the stereo.

Useless ID-Israeli Punk.......2005-12-11

I only found out about Useless ID in August 05. I listened to a sample of it and loved it. Then, i bought the cd, Redemption. I still cannot believe that they are Israeli! At least that's what i've heard. I think the drummer is crazy in a good way on this whole cd. The guitars are cool, too. The lyrics are great, too. So i will do a review(by the way, i wrote the review for Slipknot + 2 if you're who i am):

1.Its allright - very cool song. Its amazing. this was the song i heard a sample of when i heard it. Even then, it was like green day. Great.
2.Kiss me/Kill me - This is a great song. i like how in the chorus the chord progression changes completely. Yes.
3.Pink stars and magazines - this is the latest "issue" of great punk songs. I love the lyrics the most. It great.
4.Deny it - This is the only song that BORES me a little. the lyrics could be a bit better and so the druming as well. 1/2 and 1/2.
5.Suffer for the fame - my absolute favorite on the whole cd. first it starts out with jazzy type music and goes into a jimi hendrix vresion one of beethovens symphonys. then it just goes into the song. but i'd still say that its great. Excitment and all. i like how at the end its kind of like a Slipknot chorus and it goes, "I!!!! don't want it in my world........" An amazing one.
6.Turn up the stereo - good song. it even does feel like i want to turn up the stereo. its great song.
7. Before i go - i think its an amazing song. 1. because my friends and me are making a movie and its about exploring and this song might be the opening credits. 2. the lyrics and vocal styling are one of the best on the cd.
8. Dying Love- its a great song. just BORES me a little. Pretty good, tho.
9.Drinkage-good song. the lyrics are pretty good. the drumming is too.
10.Everything turned red - my second favorite on the cd. really good and cool. i like when the song ends where it goes "Everything turned red the first time i saw you" over and cver again and it seems like it never stops.
11.State of fear - my third favorite on the cd. it is a great song. all i have to say.
12. Redemption - my fourth favorite. i love it, tho. its really cool, the lyrics, the percussion, and the guitars and the bass are really good in this one. great closing track.

All in all, i really love this cd and it is a must by for those who like Jimi Hendrix, green day, and Ozzy, and Slipknot. This is still an Israeli punk band. i stil can't believe they are isreali! they sing in english,tho.

another good pop-punk band.......2005-08-27

This band is pretty good. They are kinda like new found glory and a little bit of simple plan mixed in. Their beats and lyrics are completely awesome and whenever you listen to it you get pumped up. I'd reccomend this cd along with their other cd no vacation from the world.

Average customer rating: Underated Brilliance Amazing melodic punk love songs good pop punk Nothing useless in the new useless ID album

Vacation From the World Useless ID Manufacturer: Kung Fu Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00007L9NX Release Date: 2003-02-17

Tracks:

1. Same Story, Someone New
2. The Worst Holiday I Ever Had
3. Bring Me Down
4. My Therapy
5. Jukebox 86
6. Too Late to Start Over
7. Unhappy Hour
8. Birthday Song
9. Crush
10. Weird Rock
11. Stuck without a Ride
12. Diary
13. At Least I Tried
14. End

Customer Reviews:

Underated.......2005-01-03

its simply ridiculous that these guys arent as big and arent ibgger than many of the other pop/punk bands in the scene. I cannot wait for their new CD to come out this year (2005)!!!

please buy this CD and tell your friends about it!!!

sure, these guys may not be musical giants, but if you want music to have a good time to, but still better than your average good charlotte, then listen to this and buy it!!!

Brilliance.......2004-01-20

Well I dont know why but Useless ID have got to be one of the most underrated bands i know, why they aren't at least as famous the ataris I will never know. You keep seeing bands like Good Charlotte gracing our screens and allthough they have a lot of fans they aren't real music(no offence to any Good Charlotte fans). Useless id are real pop-punk and this CD just proves it, they have gone for the pretty much same formula as with their first album and it works well. What I like about useless id is the fact that all their songs don't sound the same, instead every song has its own identity and they aren't afraid to use acoustics in probably the best song on the album Diary. My favourites of this album Unhappy Hour, Birthday Song, Weird Rock,Diary, At least I tried, End. Special mentions to Bring me down and The worst holiday I've every had. BUY IT!!!

Amazing melodic punk love songs.......2003-02-25

Following the same successful formula of their last album, "Bad Story, Happy Ending," Useless ID puts out another record that flies by and sings to the ears. If you are a fan of fast paced melodic punk songs about love, you will love this cd. If you liked their last cd, you will definitely like this one. "No Vacation..." follows the same patterns of their last cd, but without being tiresome and redundant. As good as their last cd was, this is a definite improvement. Yokam's (lead singer)voice has matured and creates some amazing harmonies with the all important punk "whoa oh's" in the background on many songs. In the same spirit of the Ataris, and much more talented than other rip-off pop bands such as Simple Plan who attempt to follow the same formula and sell it to the MTV crowd at the same time, this is an amazing record that you will play over and over.

good pop punk.......2003-02-17

great melodies
despite what some reviews may say this album is awesome
currently my favorites are
"same story, someone new"
and "jukebox 86"

Nothing useless in the new useless ID album.......2003-02-11

This album starts off great with the sound of southern cali pop punk!( I said pop and punk in the same sentence!) lyrics are great and anyone can relate to them. The musical notes are all clean and pulled off well while having the same O.G. sound you have grown to love about useless ID. Get the album it's great and great to add to any collection of music.

Average customer rating: What A Great Album

Con: Fusion Marco V Manufacturer: Id&T ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: All Access 200 V Live at Innercity Marco V's Combinations, Vol. 2 Earth Mover ASIN: B000068FR2 Release Date: 2002-05-06

Tracks:

1. Simulated
2. Milla
3. Tolerance
4. I Feel You
5. Indicator
6. Godd
7. Mascenery
8. In Charge
9. Rise
10. Mutalisk
11. Echoes
12. Recovered

Tracks:

1. Godd [V. Dub]
2. Magnitude [Album Edit][Live]
3. Indicator [Live]
4. Certainly [Live]
5. Milla [Extended Version][Live]
6. Rise [Extended Version][Live]
7. Mutalisk [Extended Version][Live]
8. Tolerance [Live]
9. Simulated [V. Sion Remix]
10. My Acid Pacemaker [Live]
11. Revolt! [Live]
12. Savage [Live]
13. Recovered [Live]
14. Atlanta 02022002 [Live]

Customer Reviews:

What A Great Album.......2005-10-21

I had heard that Marco was releasing an album somewhere in the near future. As I was searching I found that not only did he have a new album coming out(200V), but he already had an album out. Let me just say that this album blew me away. Track for track, it has all his great classics here such as Godd, and Indicator. Also comes with a bonus live premix CD. My only gripe would be that the tracks are too short, but when trance is this top quality, I'm willing to give a little. This is a little spendy being only available on import, but any true Dance music fan should be used to paying import prices by now. Don't think about it, buy it right now!!!!! You won't be disapointed

Average customer rating:

Trance Energy 2007 Various Artists Manufacturer: Id&T ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: A State of Trance 2007 Revelations Elements of Life Passport to the United States of America Nightmusic, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000NDJJYC Release Date: 2007-03-19

Tracks:

1. Exceeder - Mason
2. Raw - Jordy Lishious
3. Scramble - Robert Burns
4. Realize - Ronald Van Gelderen
5. Promised Land - Wippenberg
6. Analog Feel - Cosmic Gate
7. The Mighty Ducks - Bolier
8. Life Less Ordinary - Rank 1
9. What You Need - Nic Chagall
10. Hurt Of Intention - Mind OOne
11. Memories From the Future - Robert Gitelman
12. Sweet Talk - Javier
13. Go Get Vodka - Bobina
14. Lethal Industry - Tiesto
15. Access - Ron Van De Beuken
16. Y68 - Woody Van Eyden
17. The Future - Joop
18. Accelerate - Marcel Woods

Tracks:

1. 2 Foxes - DR
2. Bionik - Dominik Eulberg
3. Shiva - Mark Norman
4. Simulated - Marco V
5. Grasshopper - Sander Van Doorn
6. Needs To Feel - Tab
7. Evolve As One - Ton TB
8. Without You Near - Markus Schulz
9. Magnitude - Johan Gielen
10. The Fall - Way Out West
11. Another Wave - Randy Kantana
12. Big Bash - Phatzoo
13. Slipping Away - Richard Durand
14. Inside the Speaker - Pascal Feliz
15. Twisted Mind - Jochen Miller
16. The Silmarillia 2007 - Carlos
17. Ctrl Alt Del - Walt Jenssen
18. Maniac - Marco Joosten

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6. Trouble Man [Original recording remastered] [Soundtrack]
7. Tyrese [Enhanced]
8. Ultimate Collection [Original recording remastered]
9. Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection
10. Who You Fighting For? [Import]

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