Live and Let Die [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Intro

2. On the Run

3. Live and Let Die

4. Crime Pays

5. Home Sweet Home

6. Train Robbery

7. No. 1 With a Bullet - Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo

8. Operation CB

9. Straight Jacket

10. Ill Street Blues

11. Go for Your Guns

12. Letters

13. Nuff Said

14. Edge of Sanity

15. Fuck U Man

16. Still Wanted Dead or Alive

17. Two to the Head - Bushwick Bill, Ice Cube, Kool G Rap & DJ Polo, Scarface

Live and Let Die,Kool G Rap & DJ Polo,Cold Chillin Records,East Coast Rap,Golden Age,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

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Average customer rating: A great idea, but incomplete Excellent. The best of this style.

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Tracks:

1. Theme From Goldfinger
2. James Bond Theme
3. From Russia With Love
4. Main Theme From Dick Tracy
5. Crime Spree From Dick Tracy
6. Main Theme From The Untouchables
7. Al Capone From The Untouchables
8. It's A Long Road From Rambo (First Blood Part Two)
9. Medley Of TV Adventure Themes: Dragnet/Peter Gunn/Perry Mason/The F.B.I./Hillstreet Blues/Mission Impossible/The Man From U.N.C.L.E./L.A. Law/Miami Vice/Hawaii Five-O
10. To Live And Let Die
11. For Your Eyes Only
12. Axel F From Beverly Hills Cop
13. Theme From Leathal Weapon
14. Woe, The Darkman, Woe! From Darkman
15. Nobody Does It Better
16. Theme From Shaft
17. All Time High From Octopussy

Customer Reviews:

A great idea, but incomplete.......2000-10-26

Erich Kunzel plays the Bond themes? What a great idea! In addition, there are a few more selections in the same vein, like the cops-n-robbers TV medley, music from The Untouchables, Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, etc.

Sometimes, you want to listen to the 007 music in instrumental only, and Kunzel and the Cincinatti Pops do a good job with the arrangements. But where are the rest of the songs? Missing are three of my all-time favorites, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever, and Moonraker. I think the album would be better with 'more Bond, less other.' We certainly don't need TWO selections from Dick Tracy. And the theme from Darkman is stylistically quite similar to Dick Tracy; nothing is gained by playing both. Don't get me wrong; I like Danny Elfman (check out his "Beetlejuice" theme on Kunzel's 'Great Fantasy Adventure Album'). I just wanted to hear all my fave Bond pieces on the one CD.

Still, it's a keeper.

Excellent. The best of this style........1999-02-15

All I can say is listen to the Trumpet solo on goldfinger. The best

Average customer rating: Favorite Bond Film Finally! The complete Live and Let Die Soundtrack Best Sound Track Ever Live and Let Delight Why weren't these tracks included in the first place?

Live and Let Die Various Artists , and George Martin Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Diamonds Are Forever You Only Live Twice Thunderball On Her Majesty's Secret Service Goldfinger ASIN: B000087DRN Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

1. Live And Let Die (Main Title)
2. Just A Closer Walk With Thee / New Second Line
3. Bond Meets Solitaire
4. Whisper Who Dares
5. Snakes Alive
6. Baron Samedi's Dance Of Death
7. San Monique
8. Fillet Of Soul-New Orleans / Live And Let Die
9. Bond Drops In
10. If He Finds It, Kill Him
11. Trespassers Will Be Eaten
12. Solitaire Gets Her Cards
13. Sacrifice
14. James Bond Theme
15. Gunbarrel / Snakebit
16. Bond To New York
17. San Monique (Alternate)
18. Bond And Rosie
19. The Lovers
20. New Orleans
21. Boat Chase
22. Underground Liar

Customer Reviews:

Favorite Bond Film.......2007-04-26

Music score was great. Paul McCartney and Wings. Movie well fitted for Roger Moore, a great candidate for this role.
The Solitaire melody is dreamy and romantic and often moody.
"Bond Goes to New York' is sharp yet out-witted. "Live and Let Die", a sacrament to testimony. Too good to pass up.

Finally! The complete Live and Let Die Soundtrack.......2005-09-13

I have only been waiting for this for 22 years! Granted when this was first released on LP (Vinyl record technology, pre cd, pre cassette and during the horror period of 8 track tapes!),
Only so much music could be recorded on a record. This album finally satisfies all of us who wanted all of the music. Sir George Martin does a wonderful variation to the classic 007 theme as well as great action sequences with different variations of the main title and then some original songs. Sir Martin was the first to score for Bond since Barry who had scored all of the previous movies unavailable for this one. The music was a fabulous introduction to the new Bond Roger Moore.
This Album will stand the test of time when good music was being made for the series.

Best Sound Track Ever.......2005-03-20

I just love bond movies and being able to listen to the music from them is just ausome

Live and Let Delight.......2004-08-12

The remastered release of LIVE AND LET DIE is much improved. The previous issue was no different than the track line up on the original 1973 vinyl record -- or eight track tape, depending on your antiquated stereo. Not only does this release include additional superb tracks, some of the original cuts have also been lengthened and more closely correspond the the film soundtrack. George Martin, the Beatles producer, took the helm from John Barry in scoring the eighth James Bond film soundtrack. Though no one has yet equaled Barry's compositions for Bond films, which we have not heard since 1987's THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, Martin's soundtrack was perfect for launching Roger Moore's first outing as Bond. Let us not forget Paul McCartney's brilliant theme of the same name.

The musical chemistry between McCartney and Martin is obvious as the title theme music is blended throughout the soundtrack. As a matter of trivia the movie producers originally planned to use McCartney's title theme with a female vocalist before the former Beatle showed his mettle as a negotiator. In the end, Paul McCartney and Wings performed the title track. LIVE AND LET DIE also proved to be a hit Apple/Capitol single as well.

There are a couple things missing from the CD. When some of the James Bond soundtracks were re-released a couple years ago they included selected soundbytes and an analog movie trailer. Apparently the remastered LIVE AND LET DIE soundtrack did not rate these extra features.

Oh well, Live and Let Die. In the meantime, live and go buy.

Why weren't these tracks included in the first place?.......2003-04-16

Yes, that is my sentiment....in fact, it seems in all the other re-mastered Bond soundtracks, the best music is left out, and Live and Let Die was no exception.

George Martin took over from John Barry to write the score for Live and Let Die and he more than admirably did the job. First of all, (take note David Anrold), is that he incorporate the theme song into the score even though it wasn't written by him...thus continuing the tradition of Bond music set by John Barry. Second, he wrote another piece for Solitaire which is also used extensively throughout the score. In all, George Martin wrote a score worthy of Barry himself....

Which is what makes the original release such a disappointment because many of the best music was left out. The re-master remedied that and includes virtually the entire score: the music for the pre-title sequence (gun barrel/snakebit), other notables are Bond and Rosie, The Lovers, Bond to New York, and many of the cues for action/chase sequences. There is an alternate cue for San Monique which I think is better than the one on the original release.

But why the 3 stars rating?
We have to wait for Bond's 40th anniversary for the soundtrack's proper release, AND rebuy the soundtrack (I have it in cassette and CD and now the Re-master). Call me bitter, I think the people who runs the Bond empire should stop treating us fans so shabbily.

Average customer rating: Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights) Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; The Gypsy Baron (Highlights) Offenbach: La Belle Helene; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights) Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights) The Best of Operetta, Vol. 3 The Best of Operetta, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00009KHY2 Release Date: 2003-09-02

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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12

This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!

The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.

Average customer rating: possibly G. Raps best kool g rap at his best G. Rap in his prime (it's like watching a gangster film) THE DEFINITIVE KOOL G RAP CD A MUST HAVE 4 A REAL RAP FAN Dante's Inferno + NYC + Gangsta Tracks

Live and Let Die Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Manufacturer: Cold Chillin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wanted: Dead or Alive Roots of Evil 4, 5, 6 Looks Like a Job For... Road to the Riches ASIN: B0000010D9 Release Date: 1992-11-24

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. On The Run
3. Live And Let Die
4. Crime Pays
5. Home Sweet Home
6. Train Robbery
7. #1 With A Bullet
8. Operation CB
9. Straight Jacket
10. ILL Street Blues
11. Go For Your Guns
12. Letters
13. Nuff Said
14. Edge Of Sanity
15. Fuck U Man
16. Still Wanted Dead Or Alive
17. Two To The Head

Customer Reviews:

possibly G. Raps best.......2007-01-13

Lookin at those prices I'm happy as hell I got this today. I gave my boy 25 bucks for this. He had no idea what he just sold. He just needed some bud and didn't get paid today, so I robbed em'. F*ck it! Now I own this classic again. This is my favorite G. Rap album. No filler tracks. Great production and some of the illest lyrics. All the tracks is standouts to me. I can listen to the whole thing without skippin'. Well anyway I just want to give this album its props. Cuz I doubt anybody would shell out 70 bucks for this. I wouldn't even do it. And this is in my top 5 of most favorite albums and Kool G. Rap is in my top five of greatest rappers of all time. The sellers is on crack as far as I'm concerned.

kool g rap at his best.......2005-05-07

Kool g rap is oldschool and has been around for a while, he came hard on this album and its one of my favourites of his. Every single track has nice production and sounds tight. His flows are hard and he talks a lot of sense in his rhymes. You have to make sure you pick this up if you ain't got it, you won't be dissapointed to hear real rap like this. Later!

G. Rap in his prime (it's like watching a gangster film).......2004-04-05

After dropping two gems on hip hop, Kool G. Rap & D.J. Polo returned in 92 with the AMAZING third album. G. Rap was still in his prime with Live And Let Die, an album SO gangster it's beautiful. Ever wonder why Kool G. Rap was always looked at as one of the greatest MCs of all time, this album shows why. Here's the review:

Album Highlights: NO FILLER, this is ONE gangster film, every song from the intro to the final song is worth a listen.

Production: Thumbs up.

Lyrics and Subject Matter: Thumbs up, if you LOVE storytelling raps, this album is for you.

Originality: Thumbs up.

The Last Word: While truly better than Road To The Riches, but CHALLENGED by Wanted Dead Or Alive, this may or may be the BEST Kool G. Rap album EVER. He represented here with the gangster storytelling. He might not have made an impact in record sales, but he's still on of the greats, as he proves on this album. A STRONG RECOMMENDATION. Don't sleep on this album.

THE DEFINITIVE KOOL G RAP CD A MUST HAVE 4 A REAL RAP FAN.......2003-05-08

Live and Let Die is the ONLY gangsta rap album you'll ever need to listen to. Why? No other hardcore CD produced after it or before it can come close to matching its quality. Kool G Rap & DJ polo create a CD that may be foul mouthed, mysoginistic and [one sided], however it is a well done foul mouthed, mysoginistic and [one sided] masterpeice. From Ill Street Blues to F**k U Man the rhymes are clever, intelligent and downright funny ("Ready to do some work were not a lazy crew we'll do ajob or two but yo m'man couldn't sick me with some Krazy glue!" "The thought makes me shiver-Damn what if I get caught they find me floatin in the Hudson River.) Anyone who can put all of the nautical refernces together (head, waterbed, deep sea diver saliva) in a rap lyric and then later on make reference to The Dick VanDyke show and My Three Sons in the same song themed around [love] is deserves a throne in the hip hop hall of fame next to Big Daddy Kane, LL cool J and Rakim. This is G Rap's definitive CD. This is one of Hardcore Rap's definitive CD's. Perhaps only Tupac Shakur cold have produced something better if he were alive. Too bad a lot of people slept on G Rap in the 80's and 90's; they missed the coming of a legend. He didn't have the flashy image of today's or even yesterday's rappers but his artistic skill and lyrical flow is unmatched on the microphone even today. P.Diddy, 50 Cent, and Eminem would be DESTROYED in a battle by this lyrical master. And all of today's rappers WISH they could create a CD like this. Like other overlooked rappers like Neneh Cherry, and Three Times Dope, Kool G rap will probably not be appreciated this generation but by another generation who will find his music and listen to it and take his songs for the classics that they are.

Dante's Inferno + NYC + Gangsta Tracks.......2002-06-26

With this LP G Rap effectively put the nail in the coffin of so-called Gangsta Rap (yes, I'm aware that the genre continues to limp long blindly).

I say he put the nail in the coffin by expanding the limitation of the genre, upping the ante and showing that no one - other than perhaps WC and The MAAD Circle - could deliver a complete, provocative and thoroughly entertaining work of art.

G Rap loses points for run-of-the-mill misogynist rants, but scores points in virtually every other category.

G Rap is a rhyme master. His story telling is top notch which is where his competitors fail. G Rap lends us a lens with which we can measure why some people make the choices they do. He never digs down into the self-aggrandizing / self-indictment of his students (Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, etc.). He simply shows you the situation - allows you to feel the appropriate emotions - and then shows you the outcome.

Masterful!

Now, having said that. This album probably won't be very comforting to you if you aren't a heterosexual Black male. But that's who he was delivering this to anyway. Try to open your mind and ears. You might actually like it.

G Rap. Kick more verses for us, homie!

Average customer rating: DONT SLEEP ON THIS IMPORT!!!

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DONT SLEEP ON THIS IMPORT!!!.......2007-05-13

Ive been lookin for this album for along time and finally got it. Even though its an import buy this album its just like the original. worth the 30 bucks...this album is one the of most slept on classics of all time by g rap.

Average customer rating: Good coloratura work by Elizabeth Futral At Last a Solo Recital on CD An Interesting display

Great Operatic Arias Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Berlioz | Berlioz, Hector | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sweethearts Diana Montague Sings Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 2 Christine Brewer: Great Operatic Arias Pasión! The Very Best of Régine Crespin ASIN: B00009AQMF Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. Come Take Me In Your Arms
2. My Soul Is Filled With Love For You
3. What Are These Tears And Sighs
4. How I Loved Him!
5. A Maiden Adorning
6. He Has Come Back
7. See Here, Dorabella
8. Ah! Let me Live In This Dream
9. He's The God Of Youth And Springtime
10. The Silver Moon Was Shining
11. Ain't It A Pretty Night!
12. Take Me Away To The One I Adore
13. Oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me?

Customer Reviews:

Good coloratura work by Elizabeth Futral.......2007-05-27

This is an interesting CD from soprano Elizabeth Futral. The theme of this is a set of operatic arias sung in English, not in the original French or Italian or. . . . I'm not sure how sold I am on the concept, but, after all, it's the singing and musicality that is most important. And, by that measure, Elizabeth Futral does very nicely.

The accompanying booklet begins by noting that (page 8) "The voice of the light soprano has enchanted listeners for centuries." Futral's singing is characteristic of this type of voice.

In this era, any coloratura soprano has two challenges: first, to compare with the past generation's astonishingly talented practitioners, well exemplified by Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sill. Second, though, there are some wonderful coloratura sopranos today against whom others will be compared, with Natalie Dessay and Sumi Jo among the most adept. Thus, Futral will almost automatically be compared with such exemplars. I do not think one could say she is the equal of those four just mentioned, but she does not compare badly either.

From the Wikipedia: "In musical notation, the Italian word staccato (literally detached, plural staccatos or staccati) indicates that notes are sounded in a detached and distinctly separate manner, with silence making up the latter part of the time allocated to each note. The rhythm is not affected. Notes identified as staccato should be played or sung abruptly and short." This is worthy of comment, since the "Bell Song" from "Lakme," one of the selections on this CD, features many such notes. Futral sings them well. Her performance in this work is well done (although it is somewhat jarring, again, to hear it sung in English). She begins with a nice high note and a bang up following trill. She displays good agility and features nice technique on staccato notes. Overall, this is well done. Toward the end, which calls for great ornamentation, she seems a bit hesitant at time, but she concludes with a nicely sung high note.

Other examples of her singing. From Handel's "Alcina," she sings "Come take me in your arms." Her voice is a light, standard coloratura voice (although not all coloratura sopranos have such a voice, of course). She displays considerable agility, a decent trill, and good ornamentation. There is a bit of harshness on a high note toward the close, but hardly fatal to the overall positive effect of her singing.

From Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix," there is "My soul is filled with love for you" (otherwise known as "O luce di quest'anima"). Her version is not too shabby when compared with such greats as Sutherland and Jo. The cabaletta shows off, again, her agile voice. Good staccato high notes. Nice trills and a well nailed final high note.

Then there is the charming "Son vergin vezzosa" from Bellini's "I Puritani," here entitled "A maiden adorning." Again, nice agility, good trills, well done florid singing technique. While there is some harshness in the penultimate high note, overall, well done.

In short, Futral adds to a currently rich supply of coloratura sopranos, and compares well with the best of them.

At Last a Solo Recital on CD.......2005-03-19

Elizabeth Futral is one of those rare sopranos who seems to put pacing of her career, care of the voice, and commitment to repertoire range ahead of the too early media blitz that can hamper a singer's career. Clearly she has it all - beauty of voice, beauty of physical presence, fine acting skills, intelligence, and interpretive insights.

Having seen her Cleopatra in LA Opera's GUILIO CESARE and in SF Opera's production of Previn's STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE put her high on the list of important new sopranos. This rather strange recording gives samples of her foray's into all styles from Handel to Previn and does a fine job in capturing the beauty of her phrasing and quality of her seamless soprano voice. It is somewhat distracting to place a first recital recording before the public being sung entirely in English, especially for those who are unfamiliar with Futral's gifts. But credit Chandos with the courage to try something different, something that may introduce new audiences to the opera field.

Surely after the recent successes of Futral performances in the opera houses more recordings will follow. Meanwhile this is a tasty sampler of just how versatile - and special - Elizabeth Futral is. Grady Harp, March 05

An Interesting display.......2003-07-23

Coloratura-soprano Elizabeth Futral is a remarkable artist with a beautiful instrument and a most impressive technique. Her appearences in record stores are mostly on lesser known and up and coming labels such as Opera Rara and CHANDOS; with a few performances on DG.

This CD has an unusual semi-personal package. Duets, trios and quartets are featured. The title of the program is called Great Operatic Arias which seems rather broad for a soprano recital disc.

Futral sings well as always, however the content seems to lack a bit of intricacy and polish. Each aria, duet etc leaves you wondering whether or not a bit more time could have been put into this. The arias range from baroque to 20th century; covering four languages.

The entire program is performed in English and this is interesting... Although some of the arias just sound plain strange in English! It is a very nice thing to actually completely and instantly understand what is being sung. I was most impressed with the CHANDOS Lucia di Lammermoor. Futral probably gave her best performance on record in that role. She is astonishingly good on that recording. Her mad scene is awesome!

Overall this is a pleasing recording and Futral dazzles her listeners with her crystal clear high notes and vibrant tone. I look forward to more recordings of her. Hopefully she'll have a chance to record some more opera in its original language. I think that its time for a new Puritani or Sonnambula. Wouldn't she be the perfect candidate?

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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: Insprirations Peaceful

Inspirations Manufacturer: Trauma (Red) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Franck, César | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vargas, Ramon | U to Z | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Praise & Worship | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000E331E Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

1. Introduction, George Foreman
2. Sounds Of The Earth, Ram=F3n Vargas
3. I Gave Him My Life, Ram=F3n Vargas & Vienna Boys Choir
4. How To Become A Champion, George Foreman
5. Song For The Little Girls, Vienna Boys Choir
6. All Things Are Possible, George Foreman
7. It Was Jesus Who Died For Me, Ram=F3n Vargas
8. Jesus I Will Sing For You, Domino Blue
9. Without Jesus, Ram=F3n Vargas & Vienna Boys Choir
10. Let Us Live, George Foreman
11. All Things Are Possible, Instrumental

Tracks:

1. Oh Happy Day, The Edwin Hawkins Singers
2. How Great Thou Art, Lee Greenwood
3. Thank You, Yolanda Adams
4. Let There Be Peace On Earth, B.J. Thomas (Duet with Tabitha Fair)
5. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, Symphonette Society
6. Panis Angelicus, Jose Carreras
7. The Lord's Prayer, Jim Nabors
8. Amazing Grace, Sandi Patty
9. Joyful Joyful, The New York Restoration Choir Directed By Donnie McClurkin
10. On Eagle's Wings, Michael Crawford
11. You'll Never Walk Alone, Aretha Franklin

Customer Reviews:

Insprirations.......2004-08-09

I found this album to be truly uplifting. George Foreman has touched a chord and the use of the different performers, along with George's excellent voice, is outstanding. This album will make a difference for many who buy it. I consider it to be excellent!

Peaceful.......2004-06-06

This is a great cd in words, horrible in singing. This guy's like Paul McCartney. His painting a bunch of buckets of paint on a wall. This guy's music is a bunch of noise mixed into this thing that makes rap sound like gospel music. He stinks at boxing, cooking (just look at the guy), and everything else! This is a failiure of a sellout. If you think this is the chef of all time, get this cd.

Average customer rating: These Non Soundtrack CDs are growing on me Good Orchestral Interpretations Great variation from a quality orchestra.

The James Bond Themes Manufacturer: Sony Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00005EBO4 Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

1. James Bond Theme
2. Nobody Does It Better [From The Spy Who Loved Me]
3. From Russia With Love
4. All Time High [From Octopussy]
5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
6. For Your Eyes Only
7. Thunderball
8. Diamonds Are Forever
9. Live and Let Die
10. Goldfinger

Customer Reviews:

These Non Soundtrack CDs are growing on me.......2004-04-16

This is yet another collection of non-soundtrack James Bond movie themes. I like this one. The selections have their own sound yet let you reminisce about each movie in their own unique way.

Good Orchestral Interpretations.......2004-04-14

This CD has some very good orchestral interpretations and arrangements from the James Bond film themes. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and GOLDFINGER sounded exquisite. This is a good CD for the price. The cover artwork featuring a quasi-gun barrel and likeness of Roger Moore is very nice.

Great variation from a quality orchestra........2001-10-12

I'm not up on the technical side of orchestral music but I can appreciate this. Having a quality orchestra play the themes really does them justice and some of the music I have never heard before was great.

Dance Music:

1. Love & Peace
2. Love & Peace
3. Mad [CD-single]
4. Maximum Boom For Your System: Vol. 2
5. Mix Tape 3 [Explicit Lyrics]
6. Mucho Dinero
7. Next 2 Blow [Explicit Lyrics]
8. Original Hip Hop Selection [Import]
9. Pain [Explicit Lyrics]
10. Pain [Explicit Lyrics]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

Black and White Town [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Haydn: Piano Concertos, Vol. 2

Jungle Book [Soundtrack]

Buddha Lounge, Vol. 3

Music Review: Almighty Club Experience4 [Import]

Massage Relaxation Music: Sounds of the Colorado Rockies

Journey of Love [Import]

Just as I Am [Import]

Humanure [Import]

Grainger: Songs for Tenor

Keep Moving

It Rocks: Germany [Import]

El Deseo de Oir Tu Voz

Seven Come Eleven

Different Perspectives