Hard to Hit [Explicit Lyrics]

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With his third solo LP, Hard to Hit, the Big man returns with the aggressive lyrical flow that fans have come to know and love from his days with the Rap-A-Lot's Convicts and as a member of the GBs. Bu the new album manages to balance Mike's old street bravado with the kind of soul searching that characterized Still Serious.

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Average customer rating: Agree! Another gem Total Bliss!! A veritable smorgasbord of hard to find mid-fifties pop favorites

Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956 Manufacturer: Hit Parade ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 9: 1957-1959 Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965 Fabulous Fifties Divas Sing Their Hard-To-Find Hits Fabulous Fifties Crooners Sing Their Hard-to-Find Hits The Complete Original Hits ASIN: B000KCHXZ8 Release Date: 2007-01-23

Tracks:

1. The Green Door - Jim Lowe (#1 - 9/56)
2. Black Denim Trousers - The Cheers (Rare on CD) (#6 - 9/55)
3. The House of Blue Lights - Chuck Miller (Rare on CD) (#9 - 6/55)
4. Moonlight Gambler - Frankie Laine (#3 - 12/56)
5. In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town (Single Version) - Somethin' Smith & Redheads (CD Debut) (#27 - 6/56)
6. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie - Somethin' Smith & Redheads (Rare on CD) (#7 - 4/55)
7. City of Angels - The Highlights (CD Debut in USA) (#19 - 10/56)
8. It's Almost Tomorrow - The Dream Weavers (Rare on CD) (#7 - 11/55)
9. True Love (STEREO) - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (Rare on CD) (#3 - 9/56)
10. On the Street Where You Live - Vic Damone (#4 - 4/56)
11. Two Different Worlds - Don Rondo (Rare on CD) (#11 - 10/56)
12. From the Candy Store On the Corner to the Chapel On the Hill - Tony Bennett (CD Debut) (#11 - 8/56)
13. Can You Find It in Your Heart - Tony Bennett (Rare on CD) (#16 - 4/56)
14. Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody - Jerry Lewis (Rare on CD) (#10 - 11/56)
15. Moonglow & Theme from 'Picnic' (Stereo Single Version) - Morris Stoloff & His Orchestra (CD Debut) (#1 - 4/56)
16. Tonight You Belong to Me - Patience & Prudence (#4 - 8/56)
17. I Dreamed - Betty Johnson (Rare on CD) (#9 - 11/56)
18. White Silver Sands - The Owen Bradley Quintet (CD Debut) (#18 - 7/57)
19. Cinco Robles (Five Oaks) - Russell Arms (CD Debut) (#22 - 12/56)
20. Cindy, Oh Cindy - Vince Martin featuring The Tarriers (Rare on CD) (#9 - 10/56)
21. Wringle Wrangle - Fess Parker (CD Debut) (#12 - 12/56)
22. Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group (#8 - 3/56)
23. My Boy - Flat Top - Dorothy Collins (CD Debut) (#16 - 11/55)
24. Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr (#1 - 1/56)

Album Description

With so many labels and so many CD's, you'd think it would be easy to find all the top hits from the fabulous 50's. Not so! To remedy this musical misfortune, Hit Parade Records inaugurates their new year-by-year CD series with Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1956. This exciting, audiophile-quality disc is bulging with 24 classic pop, vocal group, folk, and early rock 'n' roll hits. All these platters made the Top 40 - sixteen hit the Top 10, three made it all the way to #1 - but just try and find these terrific songs today!

Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1956 includes eight songs never available on CD till now, including Fess Parker's "Wringle Wrangle" (#12), Dorothy Collins' "My Boy - Flat Top" (#15), and the stereo single version of Morris Stoloff's #1 smash, "Moonglow & Theme from 'Picnic'." Others, like the Cheers' tragicomic "Black Denim Trousers" (featuring Bert Convey) or Tony Bennett's rapturous "Can You Find It In Your Heart " are very difficult - if not impossible - to find on CD these days.

Hit Parade Records is a new Canadian label dedicated to finding, restoring, and preserving lost treasures like these. Exclusively distributed in the United States by Eric Records, Hit Parade employs many of the same creative folks who lovingly compile those great Eric CD's - including Greg Adams, whose detailed liner notes with biographies of all the artists will fascinate you for almost as long as the full hour it will take you to listen to Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1956! And, don't miss Hit Parade's other great collections, Fabulous Fifties Divas and Fabulous Fifties Crooners as well as The Complete Original Hits Of Georgia Gibbs.

Customer Reviews:

Agree!.......2007-06-18

I agree with previous reviewers, but would like to emphasise that most of these tracks are probably rare. So often oldies compilations mine the same vein, and the same songs reappear over and over again. The vast majority on this comp are new to me, and there is very little overlap with the contents of the Time Life Hit Parade series disk for the same year.

I hope there will be more volumes forthcoming :)

Another gem .......2007-05-15

Once again Eric/Hit Parade records has produced another great CD. As always the sound quality is superb and the liner notes complete. As always there are lots of, as the title says, Hard to Find great songs from the fifties, in this case specifically 1956. While many of the songs are top tens there are a couple of lesser rated gems such as Wringle Wrangle by Fess (Davey Crockett) Parker and My Boy-Flat Top by Dorothy Collins. Highly recommended.

Total Bliss!!.......2007-03-13

I didn't realize just how much I missed some of these tunes. My Boy Flat Top by Dorothy Collins and Wringle Wrangle by Fess Parker (TV's Davy Crockett) were both boyhood favorites. The sound is as fresh and clean as I've ever heard on 50 year old recordings. You also get Green Door by Jim Lowe and 21 others to help take you down memory lane. Thi CD is a must for those of us on the leading edge of the Baby Boomer generation.

A veritable smorgasbord of hard to find mid-fifties pop favorites.......2007-01-25

Hats off to our friends at Canada's Hit Parade records. They have come up with real winner here!! "Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956" features two dozen of the most pleasing pop tunes from that era. And many of these songs are appearing on CD for the very first time! In all cases these are the original hit recordings you would remember from the radio. No disappointing re-recordings on this one! Even though I have been a collector for more than 40 years there were still 7 or 8 songs on this disc that I did not own!! For me, this collection was a real find.
"Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956" features hits by some of the premiere vocalists in American popular music. Enjoy once again Vic Damone's splendid recording of "On The Street Where You Live" from "My Fair Lady". That one always sends chills up and down my spine! One of the big hits of 1956 was Bing Crosby's duet with Grace Kelly. "True Love", featured in the motion picture "High Society", went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of that year. I was also extremely pleased to find a pair of hits by Tony Bennett that have been out-of-print and virtually impossible to find for decades. "Can You Find It In Your Heart" and "From The Candy Store On The Corner To The Chapel On The Hill" were both big sellers that year. If you enjoy that rockabilly sound then Chuck Miller's Top Ten smash "The House of Blue Lights" will certainly float your boat. And fans of group harmony will appreciate tunes like Somethin' Smith and the Redheads recording of "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" or the Highlights "City Of Angels". For me, perhaps the biggest surprise in this collection was the remarkable Jerry Lewis recording (yes, that Jerry Lewis)of Al Jolson's 1918 hit "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody". I cannot imagine that Lewis was much of a singer, but his voice proved to be perfect for that song. While I have always been aware that this tune hit the Top Ten back in '56 I had never heard the song before nor had I ever seen the 45 rpm record.
I could go on and on but suffice to say that if this is your kind of music then you should grab this one immediately. It has been my experience that collections like this tend to have a fairly short shelf life so if you procrastinate you may miss out. "Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956" features a very informative 12 page booklet featuring photos and biographical information on many of these artists. Simply stated, this disc is a joy to listen to. Very highly recommended!!!

Average customer rating: Lots of lost 45's (and maybe even 78's) in this terrific new collection from Canada's Hit Parade records Give this one a try also

Fabulous Fifties Divas Sing Their Hard-To-Find Hits Various Artists Manufacturer: Hit Parade ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fabulous Fifties Crooners Sing Their Hard-to-Find Hits Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956 Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 9: 1957-1959 Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965 The Complete Original Hits ASIN: B000ERU6HG Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

1. Seven Days - Dorothy Collins (CD Debut)
2. Cross Over The Bridge - Patti Page
3. Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney
4. Tra La La - Georgia Gibbs (CD Debut)
5. Wake The Town And Tell The People - Mindy Carson
6. Love And Marriage - Dinah Shore
7. Mr. Wonderful - Sarah Vaughan (Rare on CD)
8. Make Yourself Comfortable - Sarah Vaughan
9. I'm In Love Again - April Stevens
10. Sweet Violets - Jane Turzy (CD Debut)
11. Mockin' Bird Hill - Les Paul & Mary Ford
12. Joey - Betty Madigan (CD Debut)
13. That's All I Want From You - Jaye P. Morgan
14. The Longest Walk - Jaye P. Morgan
15. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Karen Chandler (Rare on CD)
16. Let Me Go, Lover! - Teresa Brewer
17. A Tear Fell - Teresa Brewer
18. If I Give My Heart To You - Denise Lor (CD Debut)
19. How Important Can It Be? - Joni James
20. I Understand - June Valli (CD Debut)
21. Blue Star (The Medic Theme) - Felicia Sanders
22. Suddenly There's A Valley - Gogi Grant
23. We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn

Album Description

Remember when "diva" was a mantle of honor bestowed on only the finest singers, the grandest dames of song, rather than just the latest streetcorner chanteuse? During the early 1950's, the big bands were winding down and rock 'n' roll was revving up. Meantime, many former "girl singers" stepped off the bandstand and into the spotlight as soloists, and the great age of the diva began. Names like "Patti Page," "Teresa Brewer," or "Dinah Shore" evoked not just a popular song or an alluring look, but a voice - fascinating, unique, and timeless. For those talented women, "diva" was more than a mere marketing tool, it was a well-earned title.

For their debut release, Hit Parade Records presents a delightful, distaff tour through those wonderful years. This 61-minute disc overflows with 23 gems from the finest female singers of the decade digitally remastered for the highest quality sound!

Hit Parade Records is a new Canadian label dedicated to finding, restoring, and preserving lost treasures like these. Hit Parade was assisted by the same creative folks who lovingly compile those great Eric CD's - including Greg Adams, whose detailed liner notes will fascinate you as you listen to all the Fabulous Fifties Divas! And, don't miss Hit Parade's manly companion album, Fabulous Fifties Crooners.

Customer Reviews:

Lots of lost 45's (and maybe even 78's) in this terrific new collection from Canada's Hit Parade records.......2007-01-26

If you are over the age of 60 I am sure you would remember most of them. As far as I know the vast majority of these tunes have been out of print for decades. In 2006, Hit Parade records based in Ontario, Canada released this marvelous collection entitled "Fabulous 50's Divas Sing Their Hard To Find Hits". For collectors this is a virtual treasure trove of classic 1950's pop tunes. And even though I have been collecting for more than 40 years now there were around ten songs I had never even heard before. I had an awful lot of fun just sampling many of these tunes for the very first time.
Now there certainly are some mighty big hits among the nearly two dozen tunes that appear on this disc. Perhaps my favorite is Patti Page's 1954 #2 smash "Cross Over The Bridge". I doubt that Sarah Vaughn was capable of making a bad record. You will find two of her memorable hits on this disc including her rendition of "Mr. Wonderful" as well as the flirtatious "Make Yourself Comfortable" that also made the Top Ten in 1954. And of course the great Teresa Brewer had any number of big hits in those days. You will find both "Let Me Go, Lover" and "A Tear Fell" included as well.
As I mentioned earlier, "Fabulous 50's Divas Sing Their Hard To Find Hits" also includes about a dozen songs that had virtually disappeared years ago and were impossible to find anywhere at any price. Among these is the original version of "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" which was a #5 hit for one Karen Chandler on the old Coral label back in 1952. And then there is Jaye P. Morgan's "The Longest Walk" from 1955. Somewhere in the deep recesses of my mind I remember hearing that one when I was a kid but I had not heard this song for over 40 years! You will also find hits by great female vocalists like June Valli, Rosemary Clooney and Gogi Grant and many others. And in the category of "hidden gems" I would recommend to you track 21 "Blue Star(The "Medic" Theme)" by Felicia Sanders, a cabaret singer I had never even heard of. That one just might be the best song in the entire collection. "Fabulous 50's Divas Sing Their Hard To Find Hits" concludes with the legendary British songstress Vera Lynn belting out her 1953 hit version of the great World War II classic "We'll Meet Again". It doesn't get much better than that!
For those who might be concerned that these might be cheap re-recordings let me assure you that these are all the original hit versions you would remember from the radio. Also included is a neat 8 page booklet with information on all of these fine ladies as well as the Billboard chart information on each and every one of these tunes. "Fabulous 50's Divas Sing Their Hard To Find Hits' was a great addition to my collection. I eagerly look forward to more releases from this label. If you love this music, it would be a great addition to your library as well. Highly recommended.

Give this one a try also.......2006-07-03

Another gem from the people at Eric Records, home of the Hard to Find series. As with the Crooners CD this one has excellent sound quality; better than the compliation and individual artist CD's that I already own.
A great selection of arists and songs with mostly big hits from the 50-55 era including two songs that I have never before found on any CD - "If I Give My Heart to You" by Denise Lor and "I Understand" by June Valli.
Being a child of the 50's and 60's and being around to witness the birth of Rock 'n' Roll, I have always been a collector of the Rock music of the era. However, I have now found a new appreciation for the early 50's music of my parents and it's great to have series such as these to help me relive the old songs.
There are still lots of songs out there that are not available on CD so I hope that this series will continue.

Average customer rating: Enjoy once again some of the finest male vocal performances of the pre-rock and roll era! Give this one a try

Fabulous Fifties Crooners Sing Their Hard-to-Find Hits Various Artists Manufacturer: Hit Parade ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fabulous Fifties Divas Sing Their Hard-To-Find Hits Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956 Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 9: 1957-1959 Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965 The Complete Original Hits ASIN: B000ERU6H6 Release Date: 2006-04-25

Tracks:

1. Something's Gotta Give - Sammy Davis, Jr.
2. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
3. When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Louis Armstrong
4. I Apologize - Billy Eckstine
5. A Blossom Fell - Nat King Cole
6. Somewhere Along The Way - Nat King Cole
7. Take My Heart - Al Martino (Rare on CD)
8. Here - Tony Martin
9. No Arms Can Ever Hold You (No Other Arms) - Pat Boone (Rare on CD)
10. Wanted - Perry Como
11. Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Eddie Fisher
12. Hold My Hand - Don Cornell
13. It's Almost Tomorrow - Snooky Lanson (CD Debut)
14. Wish You Were Here - Eddie Fisher
15. Till We Two Are One - Georgie Shaw (Rare on CD)
16. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Jack Owens (CD Debut)
17. The Bible Tells Me So - Nick Noble (CD Debut)
18. He - Al Hibbler (Rare on CD)
19. Crying In The Chapel - Rex Allen (Rare on CD)
20. The Shifting, Whispering Sands - Rusty Draper (Rare on CD)
21. This Ole House - Stuart Hamblen (Rare on CD)
22. Caribbean - Mitchell Torok (Rare on CD)
23. Gambler's Guitar - Rusty Draper (Rare on CD)

Album Description

Legend has it that back in the good old days, men were men - strong, silent, and true. By that measure, crooners were a new breed of man. This suave generation of stylists were born in the halcyon, pre-war days of Rudy Vallee, Bing Crosby, and a young Frank Sinatra, and they were masculine to their core. But, they were sensitive, too, and ladies swooned at the sound of their velvet voices. By the early 1950's, the crooner was king.

Soon, rockers like Elvis Presley super-charged the crooner mystique and made millions, driving the traditional crooners from the airwaves. But, before that happened, countless crooning classics were committed to wax. Now, Hit Parade Records presents 23 of these manly gems on one CD. Every single one of these songs was a Top 40 hit, and no less than 14 were Top 10 - including two #1 smashes! Each rare track has been digitally remastered for the highest quality sound and is presented in its original single version - just the way you heard them on the radio. Over 66 minutes of terrific vintage music.

Hit Parade Records is a new Canadian label dedicated to finding, restoring, and preserving lost treasures like these. Hit Parade was assisted by the same creative folks who lovingly compile those great Eric CD's - including Greg Adams, whose detailed liner notes will fascinate you as you listen to all the Fabulous Fifties Crooners! And, don't miss Hit Parade's feminine companion album, Fabulous Fifties Divas.

Customer Reviews:

Enjoy once again some of the finest male vocal performances of the pre-rock and roll era! .......2007-01-29

In the days immediately preceding the dawn of rock and roll the great vocalists ruled the airwaves. Female artists like Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, Dinah Shore and Sarah Vaughn were making memorable records in those years. And there was certainly no dearth of talented male vocalists during that era. Canada's Hit Parade records has released a splendid collection of nearly two dozen of the tunes by the best male vocalists of the early to mid 1950's. "Fabulous Fifties Crooners Sing Their Hard To Find Hits" features big hits by legendary singers like Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Eckstine and Perry Como to name but a few. In addition, you will find a number of hit records by lesser known artists that have been long out of print and virtually impossible to find anywhere. If you are into the that classic pop sound then this disc is certainly for you.
"Fabulous Fifties Crooners Sing Their Hard To Find Hits" kicks off with the legendary Sammy Davis Jr. belting out his fabulous rendition of "Something's Gotta Give". And who will ever forget the vocal genius of the late, great Nat King Cole? Enjoy once again a pair of his best loved tunes with "A Blossom Fell" from early 1955 and "Somewhere Along The Way" from the summer of '52. One of my personal favorites from this era has to be Billy Eckstine's moving "I Apologize". In addition you will find a pair of hits from one of the most popular and prolific artists of that decade, Eddie Fisher. Both "Turn Back The Hands of Time" and "Wish You Were Here" were huge hits in the early 1950's. And I also enjoyed hearing Perry Como's extremely hard to find recording of "Wanted". What a great song!
But for me, what makes "Fabulous Fifties Crooners Sing Their Hard To Find Hits" so interesting and so much fun is the opportunity to sample so many of the songs that have simply been unavailable for decades. Remember Rex Allen? To millions of Americans, Rex was the familiar voice of many of the Walt Disney television shows. Rex Allen also made some terrific records as evidenced by his version of "Crying In The Chapel" from 1953.
Snooky Lanson was the star of the popular television show "Your Hit Parade" during these years. It was great to hear his version of "It's Almost Tomorrow" which is also included here. Also included in this collection are tunes by Don Cornell, Rusty Draper, Tony Martin and Al Martino. Without a doubt, my very favorite song on this disc has to be the great Al Hibbler's recording of "He" from 1955. Although the McGuire Sisters and the Righteous Brothers released pretty fair versions of this tune, neither can hold a candle to Al Hibbler's version. I actually prefer this song to "Unchained Melody", the tune he is best known for.
So there you have it....another terrific release from Hit Parade records!
"Fabulous Fifties Crooners Sing Their Hard To Find Hits" is a real keeper.
Whether you are a collector or someone who simply enjoys this type of music you should snap this one up right away. You will find an informative eight page booklet with information on the artists and chart data on each of the songs. The remastering job is first rate and each and every song is the original hit recording. I look forward with great anticipation to future releases from Hit Parade records. Highly recommended!

Give this one a try.......2006-07-03

I was a bit hesitant to order this CD from an unknown Canadian source even though it was featured on a trusted site - Eric Records, home of the Hard to Find series.
After listening to this CD I was wrong to be hesitant, this is a great CD! The sound quality is terrific especially considering that the oldest recording dates back to 1951. I noted that the Producers, Bill Buster, Tom Daly, and Mark Mathews were the same people responsible for the Hard to Find series; that explains the excellent sound quality.
Although most, if not all, of the selections are available on other compliations or individual artist CD's, the sound quality on this CD is better than or equal to the sound quality of those CD's.
A highly enjoyable CD and recommended, not just for the older guys like me who grew up with these tunes, but for anyone who enjoys good music.
Keep them coming!

Average customer rating: 4.5 Star album for Big Mike's 3rd - My favorite of his Without A Hit the implosion of big mike hard to hit This is album is Nice.

Hard to Hit Big Mike Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Still Serious Play Witcha Mama Loved By Few, Hated By Many The Comrads I Got The Hook Up! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00000IWQE Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

1. Return Of The Gangsta
2. Made Men
3. Hard To Hit
4. 12 O'Clock
5. Hustlers
6. Southern Supreme
7. Sunday Morning
8. Heads Like Us
9. Better Now
10. Claimin' Real
11. Uhh! Uhh!
12. Giddy Up
13. This Goes Out
14. 1000 Guns
15. How You Want It
16. One Time
17. All My Love
18. Twirk It
19. None
20. Suckers 2 Me

Customer Reviews:

4.5 Star album for Big Mike's 3rd - My favorite of his.......2005-07-31

After almost 2 years Big Mike is back with my favorite of his 3 albums. The other 2 still get 4 stars but I think this one is a little better. Packed with 20 songs, 4 are classics, 1 is almost classsic material, 2 I skip, and the other 13 are good or great songs. Guests are on about 8 of the songs so you get a good deal of Big Mike. Production is rather good as well, Mike Banks does 7 songs, the always great Mike Dean does 5 and the equally solid Mr. Lee does 6, Mike Dean & Mr. Lee collaborate for 2 as well. Lyrics are typical Big Mike - alot of gangsta songs w/ hard beats and some slower mor erelaxing ones as well. A great album, to have for fans of Big Mike or someone who wants to hear a real gangsta from the south, not one of them candy cupcake rappers that's on the radio all day!

#1 - 10 (great beat -- short rapping but a classic)
#2 - 10 (Another Classic -- great beat)
#3 - 9
#4 - 8 (f/ Hustlers -- about hustlin')
#5 - 8
#6 - 8.5 (f/ Hustlers)
#7 - 8
#8 - 6.5 (relaxing beat -- f/ Reginald Hackett)
#9 - 8 (dirtier song --- f/ MC Breed & Devin the Dude)
#10 - 5.5
#11 - 8 (f/ Do or Die & Hoodlumz)
#12 - 8.5 (f/ Hustlers)
#13 - 8
#14 - 9
#15 - 9 (f/ Outlawz)
#16 - 8
#17 - 8 (slower song)
#18 - 10 (CLASSIC! -- f/ Spice 1 & Jayo Felony -- Great beat)
#19 - 9.5 (f/ Yumouth & Hustlers)
#20 - 10 (CLASSIC -- great beat)

Mike Barnett -- b. 1971 -- New Orleans, LA
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Without A Hit.......2005-03-10

The hardest hit on here is track 15 "How You Want It" featuring Outlawz & Grudge. Admittingly I've heard better from the ex Geto Boys member on his first solo Somethin' Serious. I use this to let it beat in my trunk. I hate to be so down on Big Mike, but some of the production seems unfinished and or too much like they were being rushed. His lyrics come to the rescue with "Heads Like Us" and "Better Now" featuring Devin & MC Breed. Enough playing get that Big Mike Somethin' Serious, because it is.

the implosion of big mike.......2003-10-04

A bad album of Big Mike proportions. Generic Ronco beats with a very sloppy Big Mike trying in vain to keep up. I give it an extra star for the comedic effect. I could say its a shame because he used to be great, blah blah blah. Sell out or wash out, the results are the same. Chin the pole Mikey.

hard to hit.......2000-05-28

hard to hit is one of tightest cd to me and my partnaz. the beats are big and hardcore. the lyrics are complex and quicc. It's a shame the real don't get props as a lot of succaz. big mike has grownup lyrics but stay true to the streets at the same time stay'n true to himself. one of the trillest tapes i've heard in a long time. the whole tape is a hit. i would tell you all the cut but i don't have it. when i go to get it i will be my third copy. and when i lose that or get beat for it i will get it again.

This is album is Nice........1999-05-31

This album by Big Mike is his best work since Something Serious. He, along with Scarface, have been the best rappers on Rap A Lot label. But once again this album will go with out notice if you don't live in the south. But make no mistake about, if you like hard core rap, this is a must buy.

Average customer rating:

One Hit to the Heart Nightstrike Manufacturer: NorthCoast Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000NQPWPO Release Date: 2007-02-16

Tracks:

1. One Hit to the Heart
2. Runaway
3. End of My Existence
4. Out to Get You
5. Broken Promises
6. Standing In the Shadows
7. Go-Go Girl
8. What's Goin' On
9. Times of Old
10. Train of Love
11. All Your Lies
12. Release Me
13. Where Do We Go
14. Road to Nowhere
15. You and Me

Product Description

In 1988 they were a bunch of young rockers with a dream to live on top of the rock and roll world. But, careers, families and the necessity to earn a living got in the way of living out that dream. Following the release of three recordings between 1993 and 1997 ("Street Justice", "NightStrike" and "Road to Nowhere") the band faded away. It's members scattered in four different directions. Then, on August 28th, 2004 the stars lined up for an impromptu reunion of NightStrike's venerable lineup. Jeremy Dishaw, Kevin Johnson, Sam Bennett and Rory Fiszer all ended up at the legendary Stubb's Bar at the same time. The four had not been in a room together let alone played together since that last show in the 90's. After all those years apart, the chemistry was still there! The house band graciously allowed NightStrike to use their gear for the unplanned performance of band favorites. The capacity crowd was electric! Realizing that something special was happening, the band decided to get back together and re-record a collection of their favorite numbers from their extensive back catalog. Over the course of 22 months the band collaborated at North Lake and TreeTop studios to capture the group's essence on track. The result is "One Hit to the Heart: The Best of NightStrike". The album has been described as Melodic Hard Rock that puts a surprisingly fresh twist on the classic rock sound. Big Guitars, Big Choruses and Catchy Melodies. Featuring 15 of the band's favorite tracks from their previous recordings, it exposes NightStrike to a whole new generation of fans.

Average customer rating: This is a very tight cd, smooth flow and crip lyrics by Mike

Hard to Hit Big Mike Manufacturer: Emd/Virgin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000ID3T Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

1. Return of the Gangsta Shit
2. Made Men
3. Hard to Hit
4. 12 O'Clock - Big Mike,
5. Hustlers
6. Southern Supreme - Big Mike,
7. Sunday Morning
8. Heads Like Us
9. Better Now - Big Mike, , Devin, Devin the Dude, MC Breed
10. Claimin' Real
11. Uhh! Uhh! - Big Mike, , , O.C.
12. Giddy Up
13. This Goes Out
14. 1000 Guns
15. How You Want It - Big Mike, Grudge, Outlawz
16. One Time
17. All My Love
18. Twirk It - Big Mike, , Jayo Felony, , Spice 1
19. None - Big Mike, , Yukmouth
20. Suckers 2 Me

Customer Reviews:

This is a very tight cd, smooth flow and crip lyrics by Mike.......1999-04-17

This cd is very sweet. A long time fan of the Rap a Lot family, i found that this cd represents it well. Very good. A good follow up Rap a Lot release to the Geto Boys and Yukmouth.

Average customer rating:

Go Manufacturer: The Benjamins ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAH47U Release Date: 2004-10-05

Average customer rating:

AMP Magazine Music Sampler Volume # 21 Hit the Switch , Crash Romeo , Roses are Red , This is Hell , Eighteen Visions , The City Drive , Dead to Me , Casket Salesmen , Good Riddance , and David Ford ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000PUCXIM

Product Description

1.) Hit The Swutch - "March Of Dissent" 2.) Crash Romeo - "Get Up, Shut Up" 3.) Roses Are Red - "Failing" 4.) This Is Hell - "The Polygraph Cheaters" 5.) Eighteen Visions - "Black & Bruised" 6.) The Disc Project - "Gamma Omega Delta" 7.) The City Drive - "Defeated" 8.) Dead To Me - "By The Throat" 9.) Casket Salesmen - "I'll Buy That For A Dollar" 10.) Good Riddance - "Darkest Days" 11.) David Ford - "I Don't Care What You Call Me" 12.) Across Five Aprils - "Tallahassee Is For Hookers" 13.) Raised Fist - "Sunlight" 14.) Daggermouth - "Sing It Again Rookie Biatch!" 15.) Whole Wheat Bread - "weed" 16.) Glory Of This - "Nadir" 17.) Kover - "Blinded And Alone" 18.) Who Killed Marylin - "Colorblind" 19.) Stabbed In Back - "When Laughter Turns To Screams" 20.) Brookside - "Tonight, Long Island" 21.) Odd Project - "Breakneck S.O.S."

Average customer rating:

Identity Manufacturer: Kyle Puccia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA4C52 Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

1. I Want You Back
2. Idiot
3. Sit Back Relax
4. Addicted To You
5. Open Your Eyes
6. Inner Circle
7. So Alive
8. In Her Eyes
9. A Way
10. What Would You Say
11. Fantasy World In a Closet

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Chi Funk Manufacturer: All of One ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA3W8K Release Date: 2004-01-06

Dance Music:

1. Heat City
2. Hempstead High [Explicit Lyrics]
3. Hi Power 2005 [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]
4. Hit on Da Hitman [Explicit Lyrics]
5. Holla Holla [CD-single] [Explicit Lyrics]
6. Houston Hard (Edited Version) [Clean]
7. Hustlaz Heaven [Explicit Lyrics]
8. It's All Good [Explicit Lyrics]
9. it's just da beginning [Explicit Lyrics]
10. L.Y.F.E. [Import]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

The Missing Piece/Giant for a Day!

Alla Romanza

Billie's Best

The Campfire Headphase

Best of Italo Disco [Import]

Butterflies

Annees Barclay Essential [Import]

Ask Anybody [Import]

American New Roots V.1: Blue Organic Jam [Import]

Americana

A Beard of Stars

BBC in Concert 1972 [Live] [Import]

15 Super Exitos

Choirs En Masse

Once Upon a Time: The Singles