| 1. Bury Me a G - Thug Life, 2Pac, Natasha Walker |
| 2. Don't Get It Twisted |
| 3. Shit Don't Stop - Thug Life, 2Pac, |
| 4. Pour Out a Little Liquor |
| 5. Stay True |
| 6. How Long Will They Mourn Me? - Nate Dogg, Thug Life, 2Pac |
| 7. Under Pressure |
| 8. Street Fame |
| 9. Cradle to the Grave |
| 10. Str8 Ballin' |
Volume 1,Thug Life,Jive,G-Funk,Gangsta Rap,Hardcore Rap,Hip-Hop,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
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Beach Boys - 20 Good Vibrations, The Greatest Hits (Volume 1)
The Beach Boys Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00001IVJY Release Date: 1999-09-21 |
Tracks:
- Surfin' Safari
- 409
- Surfin' U.S.A.
- Shut Down
- Surfer Girl
- Little Deuce Coupe
- Catch A Wave
- Be True To Your School
- Fun, Fun, Fun
- I Get Around
- Dance, Dance, Dance
- Do You Wanna Dance?
- Help Me, Rhonda
- California Girls
- Barbara Ann
- Sloop John B.
- Wouldn't It Be Nice
- God Only Knows
- Good Vibrations
- Kokomo
Amazon.com essential recording
The three-volume Good Vibrations series is designed with the hits-hungry fan in mind. Eschewing a strict chronological approach, the best-of sets are arranged according to charting position. Thus the initial collection is laden with the group's trademark tunes, ranging from the California boys' first top 10 charter, 1962's "Surfin' Safari," to their last, 1988's "Kokomo," a stray, post-Brian Wilson success. "Kokomo" is by far the newest selection included here; nothing else dates past 1966's No. 1 smash, "Good Vibrations." With the likes of "Fun, Fun, Fun," "I Get Around," "California Girls," and the incandescent "God Only Knows" rounding out the set, Greatest Hits Volume 1 is the ideal first pick for anyone looking for the Beach Boys at their commercial peak. --Steven StolderAmazon.com
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Pet Sounds |
The Greatest Hits Vol. 2: 20 More Good Vibrations |
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys |
Endless Harmony |
Endless Harmony DVD |
Customer Reviews:
Best Beach Boys.......2007-06-04
Makes You Feel as if You Live by the Ocean.......2007-04-02
A must-have for BB fans!.......2007-03-08
The California Girl.......2007-02-23
It's givin me good vibrations..........2006-12-29
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Kill Bill: Volume 1
Manufacturer: Maverick ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000C9V3T Release Date: 2003-09-23 |
Tracks:
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Nancy Sinatra
- That Certain Female - Charlie Feathers
- The Grand Duel - (Parte Prima) - Luis Enrique Bacalov
- Twisted Nerve - Bernard Herrmann
- Queen of the Crime Council - Julie Dreyfus
- Ode to Oren Ishii - RZA
- Run Fay Fun - Isaac Hayes
- Green Hornet - Al Hirt
- Battle Without Honor or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda
- Woo Hoo - 5.6.7.8's
- Crane-White Lightning - RZA
- The Flower of Carnage - Meiko Kaji
- The Lonely Shepherd - Zamfir
- You're My Wicked Life - David Carradine
- Ironside - Quincy Jones
- Super 16 - NEU!
- Yakuza Oren 1 - RZA
- Banister Fight - RZA
- Flip Sting
- Sword Swings
- Axe Throws
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Fashion be damned: Pop culture is just one big Hometown Buffet for writer-director Quentin Tarantino. Nowhere has that sensibility been more apparent than on his hand-picked soundtrack choices, and this oft tongue-in-cheek tale of a female assassin's revenge (his first film in six years) is no exception. With dizzy, almost palpable glee, Tarantino evokes the international hall-of-mirrors influences that energize martial arts films and much of Asian pop culture in general. Thus the hip-hop of Wu Tang's RZA (who, along with composer Charles Bernstein, concocts what passes for the score's traditional cues) somehow finds itself but one ingredient in a heady souffle that includes vintage TV and film cue rarities (Al Hirt's main title from The Green Hornet, Bernard Herrmann's haunting theme from Twisted Nerve, the spaghetti western melodrama of Luis Bacalov's "The Grand Duel," Isaac Hayes in full blaxploitation mode on "Run Fay Run"), Charlie Feathers' vintage rockabilly and a pan-kitsch sensibility that encompasses Zamfir, Nancy Sinatra's angst-in-the-pants take "Bang, Bang" and Santa Esmeralda's disco-era workout of "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." Tarantino's contemporary Japan-Pop selections are no less giddy, ranging from Meiko Kaji's sultry "Flower of Carnage" to The 5.6.7.8's loopy "Woo Hoo." It's everything we've come to expect from a Tarantino score (including dialog excerpts and a few sound fx stingers), with a madcap trip around the pop music world thrown in for good measure. -- Jerry McCulleyCustomer Reviews:
Kill Bill original soundtrack vol 1 .......2007-07-16
Soundtrack that is listenable.......2007-06-29
You must have this..........2007-05-06
Great Soundtrack.......2007-01-16
Fabulous music.......2007-01-15
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Voice Lessons To Go Volume 1: Vocalize and Breath
Ariella Vaccarino Manufacturer: SheSingsOut ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000297VQA Release Date: 2004-01-15 |
Tracks:
- Introduction
- Posture
- Vocal Exercises- #1 Ma , 5 notes separate
- #2 Ma, 5 notes smooth
- #3 123454321
- #4 Ma up 5 down 5
- #5 We up 5 down 5
- #6 1 3 5 3 1
- #7 We (13531)
- #8 tweet
- #9 hmm down 5
- #10 hmm up 5 down 5
- #11 hmm octave jump
- #12 Br down 5
- #13 Br up 5 down 5
- #14 Br 1 3 5 8 5 3 1
- #15 hweet 1 3 5 8 5 3 1
- #16 hweet down 5
- #17 hweet add 1 3 5 8 5 3 1
- #18 hweet add more
- #19 wu same as #18
- #20 Ma Me Mi each 5 down
- #21 Ma Me Mi Mo Moo
- #22 Hweet down 5 staccato
- #23 ha hi ho each down 5 staccato
- Words of encouragement!
- Introduction to Breathing
- Dizziness- listen to this one!
- Breathing Exercises #1 Surprise breath
- #2 Surprise breath silent
- #3 Sip
- #4 Sipping Staccato
- #5 pf 1x
- #6 pf 2x
- #8 pf 3x
- #9 pf 5x
- #10 Candle
- #11 dog pant he
- #12 dog pant ha
- #13 dog pant he ha
- #14 Long Sips
Album Description
Voice Lessons To Go! Volume 1 Vocalize and BreathVoice Lessons To Go! is a great way to get going on your singing voice. Whether just beginning or as an addition to the work you have done. Now there is no excuse not to practice and improve because this CD makes it so convenient and easy.
Vocalize and Breath is the first CD of the Voice Lessons To Go! series. It consists of a half hour of vocal warms ups, then fantastic breathing exercises, and finally excellent advice on posture and training. You will be guided through the exercises with vocal examples and piano accompaniment by Ariella Vaccarino an excellent experienced voice teacher and professional singer from Los Angeles. Ariella's explanations are clear and easy to follow.
Developing your singing voice no longer has to be just for people trying to make a career with their voice, or those with disposable income who can afford private lessons. The weekly price for voice lessons averages $45-150 an hour depending on your city.
Who is this CD for?
Singers, Actors, Dancers- This is an inexpensive way for the struggling artist to get and keep their voices in shape.
Teenagers - Whether you are watching American Idol with pangs of desire to be on there, sing loudly along with your favorite pop stars, are trying out for the school musical, or dreaming of singing at the MET some day.
People who struggling singing- There are those out there who feel, (it could be true or not) that they can't sing and are embarassed when they have to be heard by others. This is an excellent private way to improve your singing with out having to deal with embarassment or shyness. This CD will increase your abilities and confidence.
Adults- Always singing in your car, shower, or doing Karaoke? -but just are not willing or able to shower yourself with private lessons yet.
Customer Reviews:
Great vocal warmup, especially of breath control, with unique syllabic exercises!.......2007-06-17
common popular exercises have failed to achieve. The breath control exercises especially have been an enormous help, and my students find them
not only challenging but fun as well. The warmup exercises are a little unique, bringing in tweet, hweet, and unique ways to improve sound production with exercises that combine air production with compression against the lips and teeth. The exercises as a whole help students with the lower register as well as the upper, and effectively improve power without yelling. A great program, I highly recommend!
Enjoyment.......2007-05-20
great service.......2007-05-13
Good tool.......2007-05-12
GREAT INVESTMENT.......2007-03-09
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ESPN Presents: Jock Jams, Volume 1
Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000HKM Release Date: 1995-07-25 |
Tracks:
- Let's Get Ready To Rumble! - Michael Buffer
- Get Ready 4 This - 2 Unlimited
- Whoomp! There It Is - Tag Team
- Strike It Up - Black Box
- Tootsee Roll - 69 Boys
- Pump It Up, Go 'Head, Go 'Head - Various Artists
- Come Baby Come - K7
- It Takes Two - Rob Base
- Gridiron Groove - Various Artists
- Gonna Make You Sweat - C & C Music Factory
- Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
- Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S
- The Power - Snap
- Uh, Ungawaa! - Various Artists
- Unbelievable - EMF
- YMCA - Village People
- Pump Up The Jam - Technotronic
- Twilight Zone - 2 Unlimited
- The Old Ballgame - Ray Castoldi
- Rock And Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter
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A collection of well-known pop tunes, this record documents those ubiquitous tracks that have been played into the ground at nearly every sports facility in the country. Most, like "Whoomp! There It Is" and "Hip Hop Hooray," are undeniably catchy, and other tracks were downright splendid when they first appeared on the scene. Some even credit "Pump Up the Volume" with being a breakthrough for the electronic music scene of the late '80s and early '90s. Still, bringing musical innovation to light is not what the makers of this recording had in mind. It's all about the trashy glitz, fleeting glories, and mindless greed of late-20-century American sports. Revel in its dubious charms, and risk having your brains turn to mush while a permanent grin takes over your face. --Matthew CookeCustomer Reviews:
A trip back..........2007-05-05
Great for Fitness Classes.......2007-01-26
Have some respect........2006-08-07
Whooooooooooomp! Here's the review!.......2005-12-20
Fun for the gym.......2005-08-29
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Weird Al Yankovic - Greatest Hits, Volume 1
"Weird Al" Yankovic Manufacturer: Volcano ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000I012 Release Date: 1991-03-12 |
Tracks:
- Fat
- Eat It
- Like A Surgeon
- Ricky
- Addicted To Spuds
- Living With A Hernia
- Dare To Be Stupid
- Lasagna
- I Lost On Jeopardy
- One More Minute
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Favorite topics on this collection of Weird Al classics include food and medical problems. Superstar Michael Jackson gets sent up twice: "Bad" is transformed into "Fat" and "Beat It" becomes "Eat It," a hit in its own right. Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" is turned into a paean to potatoes, "Addicted to Spuds." And Los Lobos' version of the durable "La Bamba" is reconfigured into "Lasagna." Madonna's "Like a Virgin" becomes a song about a different kind of beginner on "Like a Surgeon," while James Brown's "Living in America" is parodied on "Living with a Hernia." If you want to take a funhouse mirror trip back to the 1980s, Greatest Hits is a good way to do it. Produced by rock & roll veteran Rick Derringer, who rocked out with Johnny and Edgar Winter and produced Meatloaf and Kiss. --Fred CisternaCustomer Reviews:
Weird Al Fans "MUST HAVE!".......2007-03-31
Fun and laughter, tongue in cheek.......2007-01-14
Well, what can I say? I love to have a couple of funny CDs in my car, when I plan on a longer road trip. It helps me stay awake, to listen to some really fun-poking songs in between...
It is unpretentious and hilarious... for the price, you can't go wrong if you like a little musical chuckle or a good laugh from time to time...
"Awsome Al".......2006-08-31
Fat 4.5/5 that guy has a hevey shado. I like that.
Eat It 5/5 that kid has a parent that has a black hole for a stomeck.
Like a Surgeon 3/5 he is not in the right medical airya.
Ricky 6/5 talk about a double mid-life crisis.
Addicted to Spuds 5/5 sounds like Edwardo.
Living with a Hernia 4/5 OWCH!
Dare to be Stupid 7/5 I lafed till I ran out of breth.
Lasagna 7/5 I couldent stop lafing.
I Lost on Jeopardy 0/5 WHO PUT THAT STINKER ON THERE?!
One More Minute 4/5 what did she do to him?
One last thing, where is Slime Crechers from Outer Space, his best song?
A good master of parody pop.......2005-07-15
Weird Al is not losing it!.......2005-01-01
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The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Ever, Volume II
Gabriel Faure , Frederic Chopin , Antonio Vivaldi , Gustav Mahler , Claude Debussy , Sir Neville Marriner , Maris Jansons , Lorin Maazel , Sir Adrian Boult , Miklos Rozsa , Riccardo Muti , Stephen Cleobury , Sir John Barbirolli , New Philharmonia Orchestra , Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus , Academy of St. Martin in the Fields , and Berlin Philharmonic Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00002439O Release Date: 2003-03-11 |
Tracks:
- Sheep May Safely Graze - Sir Neville Marriner
- Serenade In G 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' - Sir Neville Marriner
- Violin Concerto No.1 In G Minor, Op.26 - II. Adagio - Yedudi Menuhin
- Nocturne No.2 In E Flat Op.9 No.2 - John Ogdon
- Miserere Mei, Deus - Stephen Cleobury
- Schindler's List - Tasmin Little
- Traumerei - Dame Moura Lympany
- Dance Of The Sylphs - Sir Neville Marriner
- Water Music - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
- Symphony No.9: II. Largo - Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
- Jean De Florette - Toots Thielemans
- Concerto For Lute And Two Violins - II. Largo - Anthony Bailes
- Cello Concerto In E Minor Op.85 - III. Adagio - Jacqueline De Pre
- Waltz No.15 In A Flat - Dame Moura Lympany
- Romance - Piers Lane
- Pavane - Maurice Handford
- Woodbrook - Micheal O Suilleabhain
- Time To Say Goodbye - Orchestra
Tracks:
- The Four Seasons - Concerto No.1 In E 'Spring' - Yehundi Menuhin
- Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Double Violin Concerto In D Minor - II. Largo Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin
- Prelude No.7 In A Op.28 No.7 - Tzimon Barto
- Cantique De Jean Racine - MONKS AND CHOIRBOYS OF DOWNSIDE ABBEY
- The Lark Ascending - Hugh Bean
- 'Pathetique Sonata Op.13 - II. Adagio Cantabile - Leonard Pennario
- Pie Jesu - Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
- Salut D'Amour - Richard Hickox
- La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl With Flaxen Hair) - Dame Moura Lympany
- The Coventry Carol - Medeval Babes
- Pavane For A Dead Princess - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Liebestraum No.3 In A Flat - John Ogdon
- Panis Angelicus - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Piano Concerto No.2 In F Op.102 - II. Andante - Dmitri Alexeev
- Agnus Dei - Peter Barley
- Symphony No.5 In C Sharp Minor - IV. Adagietto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
- My Heart Will Go On - Orchestra
Customer Reviews:
The Most Relaxing Classical Album In the World Eveer, Volume II.......2006-08-28
Great music listein to while you read in bed.......2005-08-21
A must buy for the non-snobbish classical music fan........2004-10-22
A bliss of spirit........2004-09-18
Joy, Tears, Love.
Good LUCK!
Boring.......2004-05-11
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Disney Karaoke, Volume 1
Various Artists Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004SCE6 Release Date: 2000-04-04 |
Tracks:
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
- Hakuna Matata
- I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
- He's a Tramp
- Go the Distance
- Just Around the Riverbend
- Reflection
- Part of Your World
- Once Upon a Dream
- When You Wish Upon a Star
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Instrumental)
- Hakuna Matata (Instrumental)
- I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (Instrumental)
- He's a Tramp (Instrumental)
- Go the Distance (Instrumental)
- Just Around the Riverbend (Instrumental)
- Reflection (Instrumental)
- Part of Your World (Instrumental)
- Once Upon a Dream (Instrumental)
- When You Wish Upon a Star (Instrumental)
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It's safe to assume that every kid in the United States--outside of those raised among fringe groups--grew up harboring fantasies of shoving aside the animated star of the latest hit Disney film and inhabiting the character's cartoon shoes him- or herself, at least until the end credits rolled. Such an assumption is not lost on the clever folks at Disney, who've launched the Disney Karaoke series, consisting of favorites from the company's perennially popular movies, first sung in apple-pure, completely unironic Disney style and then presented instrumentally, giving closet crooners a chance to show their stuff. Highlights on the first volume include 10 songs from 10 films, including "Just Around the Riverbend" (from Pocahantas), "Reflection" (from Mulan), and "A Whole New World" (from The Little Mermaid) as well as the feel-good "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (from Song of the South), the infectious and entirely irresistible "Hakuna Matata" (from The Lion King), and the sentiment-stirring classic "When You Wish Upon a Star" (from Pinnochio). Even without the karaoke concept this CD would make lots of can't-miss lists; the song selection alone adds up to pure fun. Even so, Disney, not wishing to disappoint karaoke die-hards, has thoughtfully included complete lyrics in the liner notes. So no excuses for missteps and no more feeling silly--The Jungle Book's "I Wanna Be Like You" actually does include the phrase "Oh, Oobee doo--I wanna be like you." --Tammy La GorceCustomer Reviews:
Disney Karaoke, Volume 1.......2007-06-27
Warning: Mislabeled as a Karaoke title. This is a Sing Along........2007-01-04
Fortunately the variety of songs and quality of the recordings still give a strong entertainment value for your child.
If you want the variety of Disney music, here it is. If you want a sing along album, especially if you do not have a Karaoke player, you have your wish.
If you want a Karaoke format, look elsewhere.
I have a question...............2006-10-07
Great for driving with your Kids.......2005-04-08
Karaoke CD???--OH, PLEASE!!!!- Don't waste your $$........2005-01-15
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Music For The Mozart Effect, Volume 1, Strengthen the Mind
Manufacturer: Spring Hill ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000006Q4C Release Date: 1998-04-28 |
Tracks:
- Allegro From The Violin Concerto #3 In G Major
- Allegro From The Piano Concerto #1 In D Major
- Rondo-Allegretto Grazioso From The Sonata In F Major
- Rondo - Allegretto From Ein Kleine Nachtmusik
- Andante Grazioso From The Lodron Night Music #1
- Molto Allegro From Symphony #14 In A Major
- Presto From The Divertimento In D Major
- Allegro From The Violin Concerto #4 In D Major
- Church Sonata In C Major
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Volume I of the immensely popular Mozart Effect series of music attempts to do no less than "strengthen the mind." One thing is for certain: the music chosen on the disc by author and scholar Don Campbell--excerpts from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 1; Violin Concerto, No. 3; Ein kleine nachtmusik; and others--includes some of the strongest pieces the composer wrote. Though the performers on this disc (Capella Istropolitana, Northern Chamber Orchestra, and violinist Takako Nishizaki) are far from world-class, this is still a delightful collection and one that--at least according to the liner notes--will increase your alertness and perhaps your IQ. Volume II features music for "rest and relaxation," while volume III will "unlock creative spirit." With music this entertaining, who can dispute these claims? --Jason VerlindeCustomer Reviews:
great music.......2007-02-19
Music for the Mozart Effect.......2006-03-19
Mozard Effect... Which Songs?.......2005-12-03
Important to remember it's not proven.......2005-05-22
Virtual wonder for academic excellence! Timeless CD!.......2002-02-23
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Volume 1: Sound Magic
Afro Celt Sound System Manufacturer: Real World ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000HPO Release Date: 1996-09-24 |
Tracks:
- Saor/Free/News From Nowhere
- Whirl-Y-Reel 1
- Inion/Daughter
- Sure-As-Not/Sure-As-Knot
- Nu Cead Againn Dul Abhaile/We Cannot Go Home
- Dark Moon, High Tide
- Whirl-Y-Reel 2
- House of the Ancestors
- Eistigh Liomsa Sealad/Listen to Me/Saor Reprise
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Bodhran and kora? Talking drums and Uilleann pipes? Echoing ancient trade roots from a thousand years ago, Sound Magic reunites two seemingly disparate music traditions in a contemporary setting, reaching for a dance-oriented but spiritual hybrid that takes on a life of its own. Producer Simon Emmerson assembles some noteworthy artists including Ayub Ogada, Davy Spillane, Manu Katche, Caroline Lavelle, James McNally (of the Pogues), Iarla O Lionaird, and Masamba Diop to create evocative, clubby grooves that also incorporate samples and flavors from Armenia and the East. With its multilayered rich textures, Sound Magic grafts cultural respect and urban hipness for the global village of the '90s. --Derek RathCustomer Reviews:
Musical Erotica............2005-09-28
This album is the musical equivalent of a languorous, blissfully exhausting sexual encounter. From the undeniably seductive SAOR/FREE, to the tranquil lulling afterglow of SAOR REPRISE, The Afro Celt Sound System will having you rushing through that obligatory post-coital cigarette in order to do it all over again....
Where to from here?.......2005-07-16
So... if you want to discover similarly inspired, upbeat dance/world music where to? Well, Afro Celt's second album - "Release" - moves them much closer to the club area but, while good, loses a lot of the melodic intricacy & instrumental interplay that made "Sound Magic" such a success; better to go for their third outing - "Further in Time" - which more effectively combines the inspired enthusiasm of their early tracks with the driving club beats of "Release".
Better still, check-out their virtually unknown UK contemporaries, Elephant Talk, whose difficult to find albums follow a similarly infectious, more jazz tinged club/world "fusion" formula with more consistently upbeat and enjoyable results. Check out Amazon.co.uk for Elephant Talk's first two albums, "In a Big Sea" and the even better "Head", and the group's own web site at http://www.infrasound.co.uk/index2.htm for their quite brilliant last release "Leap". You won't be disappointed but you may be left wondering how such equally innovative and exciting music can remain so little known.
Ditto.......2004-05-20
This, along with Enya, is truly my above all, favorite music across the board. Beats all my other faves in every other music category.
A true merger of Celtic and African styles........2003-07-09
The Afro Celt Sound System isn't a band so much as a cooperative of musicians intrigued by an idea. United under the umbrella of Peter Gabriel's Real World label, nearly two dozen musicians added their personal touch to make the idea a reality.
The initial product of their joining is Volume 1: Sound Magic. It cannot be described as Celtic or African in nature; yet, both styles are evident in spades. Sound Magic is a true union of two completely dissimilar musical genres.
Excellent!.......2003-06-26
Although there isn't exactly any filler on here, I'm not so much into the final track but that's just because it doesn't quite rank up there with the others. Still, it's pretty good, just the others are better.
Although not exactly up there with latter albums, This CD is nonetheless a need! Go out and buy it!
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Songs of Pain: Early Recordings Volume 1
Daniel Johnston Manufacturer: Dualtone Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008W2PF Release Date: 2003-05-20 |
Tracks:
- Grievances
- A Little Story
- Joy Without Pleasure
- Never Relaxed
- Brainwash
- Pothead
- Wicked World
- Lazy
- I Save Cigarette Butts
- Like A Monkey In A Zoo
- Wicked Will
- An Idiot's End
- Wild West Virginia
- Since I Lost My Tooth
- Urge
- Living Life
- Tuna Ketchup
- Premarital Sex
- Don't Act Nice
- Hate Song
Tracks:
- Phantom Of My Own Opera
- Man At War
- Only Missing You
- More Dead Than Alive
- I Will
- Poptunes
- You Put My Love Out The Door
- You're Gonna Make It, Joe
- Never Get To Heaven
- Follow That Dream
- Pow
- For The Love Of Pete
- Blue Cloud
- Grievances Revisted
- True Grief
- My Baby Cares For The Dead
- Mabel's Grievances
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Back in the early 1980s, when the punk-rock DIY spirit was going strong, emerging artists found a cheap and efficient way of distributing their music--the homemade cassette. Sometimes very crude and low-fi, the tapes became a hallmark of instant "indie cred." The erratic, troubled, and startlingly talented Daniel Johnston was one of the first musicians to really make a name for himself in this medium, and his first two tapes, 1980's Songs of Pain and '81's More Songs of Pain make up this collection, re-mixed but retaining their rough edges. The anger and sadness of "An Idiot's End," the wry twist of "Joy Without Pleasure," and the resignation of "More Dead Than Alive" exemplify the genius of his carefully chosen words. His lyrics can sting as well as delight, and his piano playing resonates with emotional depth. Hearing these songs makes one long to hear Beck doing a rendition of "Urge" or Johnny Cash taking on "Wild West Virginia." --Lorry FlemingCustomer Reviews:
Songs of Pain.....Songs from the Heart.......2007-03-30
This, "Songs of Pain, & More Songs of Pain" (1980-1983);double album, is some of his best work. Extremely lo-fi, singing in a high pitched voice and sounding a lot like a little boy. Very simple yet heartful songwriting. You can really feel this connection of PAIN he felt and shared w/ all of us. He was quite a unselfish young man handing out home-made cassettes of his music, and asked for nothing in return, just for them to listen. Many people say Daniel Johnston began the Lo-Fi movement. Considered an "outsider musician" Many of his songs in many of his works are set to a Christian theme. You can really tell he has the Fear of God in his songs which range from - incoherent throwaway ditties to brilliant, hopeful melodies. At times his songs are also painfully spooky singing about the same lost love, and on "Yip Jump Music" - He sings about Rocket Ships, Casper the Friendly Ghost, King Kong & of course The Beatles. - That album is good too, but "Songs of Pain..." - I play MOST often of his.
If you are interested in the sound of early lo-fi, or brillant songwriting craftmanship you can't go wrong w/ Daniel Johnston's earliest works. It does eventually grow on you, is catchy and gets stuck in your head. 4-stars
Now, without any further ado, I'm gonna do a little softshoe and a little boogaloo........2007-01-27
Unbelievably great .......2005-10-11
Seriously.
Bob Dylan's voice isn't exactly conventionally good, but people have slobbered over him for decades. And Daniel Johnston's voice...well..you could say it's not conventionally "good" either, in the same way that Dylan's isn't, but like Dylan's, it gets better with every listen, and like Dylan's, it contains more real emotion, more real humanity, and earns more feelings of sympathy and love than any of the lame, slick, polished Michael Bolton-type voices that can hit every note exactly as their voice instructors taught them to.
At times, I've sworn off all music but Daniel Johnston. Nothing has seemed good enough in comparison. His piano is inventive and rockin'. It's a heckuvalotta fun. His use of television as an instrument, his sampling of TV evangelists ("This is an ELECTRIFYING(!) time...for believers!") and of his mother yelling at him, his occasional spooky organ, his blithely unconventional rhyme schemes, his wide (yet obsessively focused) range of topics, his whining and cracked little voice, and above all his lyrics, his lyrics, his lyrics, make him, and these two CDs in particular, classics for all time and space, for all humanity everywhere.
Daniel Johnston is a diagnosed manic-depressive with delusions of grandeur, and his highs and his lows show in these songs. He's also spent much of his life obsessed with a girl who could have cared less about him and who later married a prosperous undertaker and (I've heard) filed a restraining order against Daniel Johnston despite all the great songs he had written about her.
In one song he tells the girl that he'd die without her love, and she says "Too bad about that."
In another, the terrifying "My Baby Cares for the Dead," he sings about the girl marrying the undertaker and about the only way she'll ever care for him (Daniel Johnston) again.
"I know someday my baby
Will care for me.
She'll bleed and dress me, Momma,
Real fancy....
And she'll lay me
In a coffin,
Put marbles in my eyes...
Eyes!
I know someday my baby
Will care for me.
I know someday my baby
Will care for me.
I know someday my baby
Will care for me.
My baby...cares...for...the...dead."
These songs are absolutely genius. They're funny, dark, sad, twisted, happy, joyous, and wonderfully human. You will feel that Daniel Johnston is your friend, as if he's opened himself completely to you, and he has. The recordings are lo-fi, but at times that lo-fi quality even accents and helps the songs: high piano notes are transformed into a different instrument entirely just by the recorder being placed right next to the keys. The barely noticeable background hiss (and the genuiness of the songs themselves) gives the music an old-time folk feel. And Daniel's mother occasionally bursting in while he's playing...well, that's just hilarious.
If you like music, you will probably like this album. This is music for people who love music, who love the way that music sometimes skips the brain completely and goes right to the heart, right to the soul. This is what music was supposed to be: unique, heartfelt, real, and exciting.
Daniel's influence on modern music--on Nirvana, The Flaming Lips, Neutral Milk Hotel, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Tom Waits, The Butthole Surfers, Beck, and others--is immeasurable, and he could have an immeasurable influence on you as well.
If you let him.
You should let him.
Songs of pain.......2005-05-11
In the end this won't be a record I'll put on very often. His high-pitched voice is too irritiating, the vast amount of songs spunds too much alike, and the overall sound quality is too poor.
Why would anyone Remaster this stuff?.......2004-12-12
I would love to hear someone review the sonic quality of these particlar recordings.
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