Somewhere between the nasty-girlisms of Millie Jackson and the morality tales of Shirley Brown--and come to think of it, the morality tales of Millie Jackson--rests Truth Hurts. After one album under the auspices of Dr. Dre, the singer returns with Raphael Saadiq's Pookie label. Even Saadiq's most straightforward projects come with offbeat moments: Right Now puts Truth's not-shy persona and her rich, overdubbed vocals alongside his insinuating steel guitar ("Catch 22") and Bollywood-tinged tracks that suggest that producers Alonzo Jackson and Brian "B. Dub" Wilson have been paying attention to Timbaland's recent work. At the heart of all this is one woman's, er, truth, regrets and all. Suited for both street cruising and bedroom listening, Ready Now promises more to come from this intriguing talent. --Rickey Wright
Ready Now,Truth Hurts,Pookie Entertainment,Contemporary R&B,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B,Urban
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Ready Now
Truth Hurts Manufacturer: Pookie Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001XASHG Release Date: 2004-06-01 |
Tracks:
- Knock Knock
- Ready Now
- Ride
- Love U Better
- Catch 22
- Phone Sex
- Watchu Sayin'
- Lifetime (Interlude)
- Lifetime
- Can't Be Mad
- U
Product Description
1. Knock Knock
2. Ready Now
3. Ride
4. Love U Better
5. Catch 22
6. Phone Sex
7. Whatchu Sayin'
8. Lifetime Interlude
9. Lifetime
10. Can't Be Mad
11. U
Format: CD
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Somewhere between the nasty-girlisms of Millie Jackson and the morality tales of Shirley Brown--and come to think of it, the morality tales of Millie Jackson--rests Truth Hurts. After one album under the auspices of Dr. Dre, the singer returns with Raphael Saadiq's Pookie label. Even Saadiq's most straightforward projects come with offbeat moments: Right Now puts Truth's not-shy persona and her rich, overdubbed vocals alongside his insinuating steel guitar ("Catch 22") and Bollywood-tinged tracks that suggest that producers Alonzo Jackson and Brian "B. Dub" Wilson have been paying attention to Timbaland's recent work. At the heart of all this is one woman's, er, truth, regrets and all. Suited for both street cruising and bedroom listening, Ready Now promises more to come from this intriguing talent. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
Truth is more than ready.......2005-08-31
FIYAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-04-14
ready now
ride
love u better
phone sex
whatchu saying
lifetime
cant be mad
U
Not her best, but ok.......2005-03-19
I don't think the world was ready for the Truth!.......2005-01-30
1. Knock Knock (8/10) - Nice song with a hot beat. You can't help but nod your head to the beat. Vocals are great. Rafael Saadiq helps on this track.
2. Ready Now (10/10) - The best song on the album. I believe it was a single though I never heard much about it. The beat is hot and different which makes me attracted to it. I love this song!
3. Ride (6/10) - Nice beat, nice lyrics, but it's missing something.
4. Love U Better (9/10) - A deep, sexual song. Truth is really X-Rated on much of her album. This song takes you into sexual extasy.
5. Catch 22 (5/10) - Alright song. Nothing special.
6. Phone Sex (8/10) - A very sexy song. The beat gets you all excited. Never heard a song about phone sex before.
7. Whatchu Sayin' (featuring Loon) (4/10) - Very weird. I don't like this song that much.
8. Lifetime (Interlude) - Just an interlude where she calls up some girl.
9. Lifetime (2/10) - Nothing special here. She gets a 2 for her vocals because she can sing!
10. Can't Be Mad (6/10) - Never really listen to it, but the beat is good and the vocals sound tight.
11. U (8/10) - Truth slows it down and stretches it out for this 7 minute song. Although it tends to repeat itself, it doesn't get old. It's nice.
If Truth had more promotion behind this album, it could have done better than it did.
Overall Grade: B-
FOR ADULTS..................2005-01-23
IT'S SEDUCTIVE AND VERY
MEANT FOR MATURE PEOPLE
WHO HANDLE THESE SONGS
AND THE ALBUM IT SELF.
TRUTH SOUNDS GREAT AND THE
ALBUM IS GREAT.RAPHAEL
SAADIQ BROUGHT HER ALONG
WAY.MY HIGHLIGHTS ARE: 1,2,3
4,5,6,7 AND 9.THE REMAINING
SONGS ARE STANDARD LAID BACK JOINTS.
-IF YOU HANDLE THIS MATURE PIECE OF ART
I RECOMMAND YOU PICK IT UP
IT DOESNT DISAPPOINTS.
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Carmen (Sung in English)
Bizet , Bardon , Gavin , Plazas , Magee , and Parry Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007JGRN Release Date: 2003-03-11 |
Tracks:
- Prelude
- In The Plaza
- Just Look At That Delicious Morsel
- Here Come Our New Soldier Boys
- Jose! There Was A Girl Here Looking For You Just Now
- Off With You Old Soldier Boys
- Corporal! Sir!
- We Have Heard The Bell Summon Us To Meet Here
- Ah, Just Look!
- But Why Hasn't She Come, Our Carmencita?
- Love's A Bird Wild As Any Rebel
- Carmen! We Will Follow You High And Low!
- The Cheek Of It!
- Give Me News Of My Mother!
- Your Dear Mother And I Were Leaving Church This Morning
- I See My Mother's Face!
- Wait A Moment - I'm Going To Read The Letter
- Come And Help
- So, Corporal: Tell Me What Happened
- Well, Carmencita: What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?
- Where Are You Taking Me?
- There's An Old Bar In The City
- Careful - It's Lieutenant!
- Entr'acte
- From Far Away Mysterious Sounds
- Bravo, Bravo! More! Keep Dancing!
- Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
- Who's That? It's Escamillo, The Bullfighter From Granada
- Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
- You're Most Kind
- We'll Come With You, Senor Torero
- Toreador, Be Ready!
- At Last! We Got Rid Of Them As Quickly As We Could
- There's A Little Job That We're Starting!
- Being In Love Is Not A Reason
Tracks:
- To Bid You Welcome To Our Bar
- La La La La La La La La...
- Back To Camp!... Go At Once!
- That Flow'r You Threw To Me I Treasured
- No, It's Not Love At All!
- Hello! Carmen!
- Lieutenant Fair, It's True
- The Sky Above The Open Road
- Entr'acte
- Keep Going, Dear Old Friend, Kep Going!
- Right! Let's Stop For A While
- Shuffle! Cut Them!
- In Vain You Would Avoid The Bitter Things They're Saying
- You're Back!
- As For That Man, It Should Be Easy!
- Is This The Place?
- I Say That There's Nothing To Fear
- It's Him! I'm Sure It's Him Over There!
- Escamillo Is My Name, And I Come From Granada
- She Had A Lover Here
- Hola! Hola! Jose!
- You Should Take Care, Carmen
- Alas! Jose, Your Mother Is Ill
- Entr'acte
- A Few Cuartos! A Few Cuartos!
- Here They Come! Here They Come!
- If You Love Me, Carmen
- It's You! It's Me!
- Viva! Viva! What A Corrida!
Customer Reviews:
English is an asset and a drawback.......2004-07-20
Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.
This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.
You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English.......2004-02-09
The real strength of this version is the dynamic drama. With the advantage of being sung in English, we get better insight on characters' emotions and motives, and we understand the drama a lot better. Carmen is all about great drama. Bizet drew the plot from the French writer Prosper Merimee's dark short story. Carmen is the ultimate femme fatale- a devil-may-care, sexy Gypsy living in Spain, seduces the conservatively raised soldier Don Jose, stealing him away from his fiancee, the passive Micaela, living a life of underground smuggling and rowdy taverns. "Habanera" and "The Gypsy Song and Dance" are very expressive of Carmen's extraordinarily liberal lifestyle. Don Jose, however, has fallen deeply in love- as he shows us in his song/aria "The Flower Song". But Carmen soon becomes tired of his constancy. Don Jose wants a committed, monogamous relationship with Carmen. But Carmen will not submit to love, since she is first and foremost a carnal creature. Eventually, she falls for the handsome Toreador Escamillo. Don Jose, consumed by jealousy, stabs Carmen at a bullfight after Carmen declares her love for Escamillo and rejects Don Jose's love. Don Jose's crazed, obscessive personality shines through in the English version as well. This tragedy has been done in English before so don't think this is the first time. Back in the 50's, there was a film, starring black actors "Carmen Jones" which was treated the same way as this opera- more like an English Broadway musical and with the dubbed singing voice of Marilyn Horne as Carmen. All in all, this recording is excellent.
A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!.......2003-09-17
I love Carmen!.......2003-08-15
And what of this recording? Carmen sits well in English, so it is good to hear in translation, although some of the detais in the text jar. Escamillo refers to Jose as "my dear", which sounds rather peculiar, and the guide's line to Micaela: "it's not exactly inviting, is it?" sounds distinctly Middle England rather than Rural Spain. Some of the performers, not least Carmen herself, make the words work, although there are long tracts, especially with the chorus, where the language is distinctly indistinct.
The soloists are, by and large, strong. Patricia Bardon's deep, Handel-friendly voice adapts well to Carmen and she colours the music with phenomenal detail, sounding sexy and provocative from the start with an edge of pride and anger that emerges as the show goes on. She is out of her depth above the stave, though, and some extra top notes in the second act don't show her off to her best advantage. I have previously said that Julian Gavin is poorly served by recordings, though here he sounds much more even and gives a thrilling and musical performance (but his wooden spoken lines let him down). Mary Plazas is a lovely Micaela, rich-voiced and sincere (and word-perfect), but Garry Magee sounds miscast as Escamillo, lacking the ballast at the bottom of the voice to do justice to this tricky role.
The supporting cast is good (Mary Hegarty seems to do nothing but Frasquita these days!) but the really treasurable thing is the conducting. Stepping out of Italian Ottocento, David Parry turns his hand to this French Comedie with an appropriate lightness of touch. His pacing and handling of the set pieces is exemplary and the enrtractes go with a real swing.
A pleasure, then, for the Carmen naive or a novelty for the Carmen-acquainted. I nearly wrote Carmen-weary - but I don't think it's possible.
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Now/People Get Ready
The Chambers Brothers Manufacturer: Repertoire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000ILN7 Release Date: 1999-02-17 |
Tracks:
- Introduction To
- High Heel Sneakers
- Baby Please Don't Go
- What'd I Say
- Long Tall Sally
- Bony Maronie
- It's Groovin' Time
- You Don't Have to Go
- C.C. Rider
- So Fine
- Yes, Yes, Yes
- Tore Up
- Reconsider Baby
- You've Got Me Running
- Family Story
- People Get Ready
- Money (That's What I Want)
- You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)
- Hooka Tooka
- Call Me
- Summertime
- Your Old Lady
- It's All over Now
Album Description
The hit '60s soul group's first two albums together on one CD, from 1965 & 1967 respectively. Both were originally released on the Vault label. A combined total of 23 tracks. 1999 release.Album Details
Remastered Twofer of their 1965 Debut Release and 1966 Second Album.Customer Reviews:
A Decent Album.......2000-01-29
Time.......1999-09-17
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Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro - Highlights / Giulini, Prey, Schwarzkopf, et al
Hermann Prey , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , Giuseppe Taddei , Graziella Sciutti , Dutch Chamber Choir , Residentie-Orchestra , and Carlo Maria Giulini Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000006O25 Release Date: 2000-06-06 |
Tracks:
- Act One, No.6 Aria: I No longer Know What I Am Or What I'm Doing - Stafania Malagu
- Act One, No.9 Aria: No More, You Amorous Butterfly - Giuseppe Taddei
- Act Two, No.10 Cavatina: O Love, Bring Some - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Act Two, No.11 Canzona: You Ladies - Stafania Malagu
- Act Two, No.12 Aria: Come...Kneel Down - Graziella Sciutti
- Act Two, No.15 Finale: Now Out You Come, You Imp Of Satan - Hermann Prey/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Act Two, No.15 Finale: My Lord And Lady, The Musicians Are Outside - Giuseppe Taddei
- Act Two, No.15 Finale: Oh My Just And Noble Lord - Mimi Aarden/Frans Vroons/Joseph Rouleau/Hermann Prey/Graziella Sciutti/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf...
- Act Three, No.16 Duet: Cruel One, Why Have You Caused Me Thus To Languish? - Hermann Prey/Graziella Sciutti/Giuseppe Taddei
- Act Three, No.17 Recitative And Aria: We've Won Our Case!...Must I See A Serf Of Mine Made Happy - Hermann Prey
- Act Three, No.18 Sextet: Dearest Son, In This Embrace - Hermann Prey/Graziella Sciutti
- Act Three, No.19 Recitative And Aria: Susanna's Not Come!...Where Are Those Happy Moments - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Act Three, No.20 Duet: To The Zephyr...How Sweet The Breeze - Graziella Sciutti/Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Act Three, No.26 Recitative And Aria: Everything Is Ready...Just Open Your Eyes - Giuseppe Taddei
- Act Three, No.26 Recitative And Aria: At Last Comes The Moment...Come, Do Not Delay - Graziella Sciutti
- Act Three, No.26 Recitative And Aria: Ho There! Bring Your Swords - Hermann Prey/Giuseppe Taddei/Frans Vroons/Chris Taverne/Ge Smit/Joseph Rouleau/Graziella Sciutti...
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Evensong
Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001SI0 Release Date: 1995-08-22 |
Tracks:
- Introit - 'The Lord Is In His Holy Temple'
- Improvisation
- Preces - Rector And The Choir
- Psalm 133 - Ecce, quam bonum!
- Psalm 134 - Ecce nunc
- Isaiah 35 - First Lesson
- Hymn - We Sing Of God
- Magnificat - The Evening Service In A Minor
- John 17:13-23 - Second Lesson
- Nunc Dimittis - The Evening Service In A Minor
- The Apostles Creed
- Responses - Rector And The Choir
- Anthem - O God, My Heart Is Ready (Text From Psalm 108)
- Prayers
- Blessing
- Hymn - Abide With Me (Eventide)
- Anthem - Judge Eternal
- Anthem - Christ, Whose Glory
- Organ Voluntary - Magnificat (Organbook II)
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Next time you're in New York, treat yourself to an Evensong service at St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue. The next best thing is this recording, which gives you a satisfying taste of the church's atmosphere and choral excellence. It's got everything, from readings of lessons and choral psalm singing, to hymns with descants, organ solos, and anthems by Ned Rorem, Gerre Hancock, and Frederick Candlyn. --David VernierCustomer Reviews:
Marvelous music, marvelous music, mediocre recording............2004-03-10
He should be slapped in the face....
First of all, I've always admired Gerre Hancock for his bold music selections. He may be dismissed as a "modernist" by the more conservative choral conducters, but one who has an ear for good music will know what makes an outstanding musical performance. I'm very happy Hancock has decided again to perform something of Ned Rorem, wich suits the sound of the 5th Avenue choir very well. One would also want to mention Hancocks own musical compositions, like Judge Eternal, wich are marvelous work of art! His improvisation on the organ however is a little bit a of a disappointment (what you wouldn't expect of somebody who was a protegé of Jean Langlais for crying out loud). But he makes up for that in other CD's. The last piece on the CD, performed by Peter Stoltzfus (an outstanding young talent) is Rorem's Magnificat from organbook II, an organsolo wich absolutly MINDBLOWING!
I would have almost rated this CD 4-stars because of the mediocre (but not bad) recording, but one should hold in mind that the recording opperandi for such a broad space as St.Thomas can be very demanding. Still, an overall must for music, choral and organlovers alike!
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Are You Ready Now
Thee Minks Manufacturer: Steel Cage ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0009Y26Y0 Release Date: 2005-07-26 |
Tracks:
- Outta Your Head
- 151 Girl
- Shut Up And Kiss Me
- (I Wanna) Do A Woogle
- Old Habits Die Heard
- Truly
- Girl On The Go
- First Time
- Savage Love Affair
- Teach That Boy A Lesson
- Just Fine
- Urban Guerrilla
- Motorin'
- Gorilla
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Secular Folk-songs from Dalecarlia
Manufacturer: Bis ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001665 Release Date: 1994-09-22 |
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I'm Ready Now
Portia Young ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000FTAYXO Release Date: 2006-01-31 |
Tracks:
- My Dedication Song
- I'm Ready NOw
- Nothing Can Separate Me
- Blessed Be The Lord
- When I Come Into Your Presence
- On My Mind
- Lord Of All
- Release The Pressure
- I Need You
- More Like You
- Now Faith
- Medley, Saving Grace/Gospel Groove/Amazing Grace
Album Description
Portia's debut CD project I'M READY NOW, harnesses the unique as well as the artistic sound of this aggressive tyro. Her own style of Inspirational/Gospel songs range from worship adoration and praise with a twist of salsa to a touch of hip-hop flava, and a sound of smooth jazz, all the way back down home with a mixed medley hymnal. Positively "a must have" for those who can appreciate the word of God through songs.
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Ready Now
Truth Hurts Manufacturer: Jvc Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002CHPO0 Release Date: 2004-08-02 |
Tracks:
- Knock Knock
- Ready Now
- Ride
- Love U Better
- Catch 22
- Phone Sex
- Whatchu Sayin'
- Lifetime (Interlude)
- Lifetime
- Can't Be Mad
- U
Album Description
Japanese pressing of 2004 album adds the bonus track 'Ready Now Part II'. Somewhere between the nasty-girlisms of Millie Jackson and the morality tales of Shirley Brown--and even the morality tales of Millie Jackson--rests Truth Hurts. After one album under the auspices of Dr. Dre, the singer returns with Raphael Saadiq's Pookie label.Album Details
Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track
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Hood Heffz
Manufacturer: Hefna'z Produkshunn, LLC ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CA3Q72 Release Date: 2004-07-27 |
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- Rhythm Nation 1814
- Right Now
- Shotgun & Soul [Import]
- Smooth Grooves: Sensual Christmas
- Someday at Christmas
- Special Fan Box [Import]
- Stand [Original recording remastered] [Import]
- Story [Import]
- Swept Away [Import]
- The Best of Me
Christian Music
Balada: Hangman, Hangman!; The Town of Greed
Blues & Soul Years, Vol. 12 [Import]
Today's Country Hits (Female) [Karaoke]
Back to the Heavyweight [Limited Edition] [Import]
Bobo vs. Girlpope Live [Explicit Lyrics] [Live]
Amy Beach: "Gaelic" Symphony; Piano Concerto