The ARChives [Explicit Lyrics]

Raplyrix.com, February 2000
Soul Arc Entertainment is a label with plenty of hot artists...I see tons of potential. Check the web site!

Product Description
Ever since they ‘Let the Dawgs Loose,’ Soul Arc has been busy creating music for their collaboration album, The ARChives. Recently released, The ARChives blends Merlin’s hypnotic beats with the unparalleled proficiency of Wize Dome, Gold’s raw and ‘real-life’ style, the hardcore lyrics of Cassias, LefNLo’s (pro. lef en low) funked-out party shit, and the gutter griminess of 50 Shot Clip. This lyrical presentation will surely make “believers out of those [listeners] who aren’t sure they like hip-hop.”

The ARChives [Explicit Lyrics]

The ARChives,Soul Arc Entertainment,Soul Arc Entertainment,A hip hop showcase of talented artists that will be brought to center stage in the next few years.

Average customer rating: From the Archives Vol.1... I'm all ready for Volume 2!

From the Archives vol. 1 Big Head Todd & the Monsters Manufacturer: Big Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Midnight Radio Strategem Sister Sweetly Instant Live: Avalon - Boston, MA, 1/29/06 Another Mayberry ASIN: B000N0WCPS Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. I Never Loved You
2. She Didn't Want It
3. There is a Reason
4. Love Besides the Weather
5. House Burn Down
6. Take it All Back
7. Healing Train
8. Carnival
9. It's Over Again
10. Brother John
11. Bonus Video: Cold Blooded (Red Rocks 2006)

Product Description

10 song/bonus video CD in conjunction with their Jan-March tour. The cd is a collection of previously unreleased tracks for their archive.

Customer Reviews:

From the Archives Vol.1... I'm all ready for Volume 2!.......2007-02-24

Oh Happy Days! After nearly two decades, one of the hardest working bands around has pulled some of their "shelved" work to create the first "From the Archives" album. This 1o song collection (with a bonus video clip of "Cold Blooded") has the raw feel of Another Mayberry and Midnight Radio, but with a crisp recording quality. As a salute to the BHTM old school material on it the CD has a great retro look to it designed to resemble an old 45 record.

Some of the album highlights. The opening track "I Never Loved You" hits you right away with an aggressive Blues riff. "Love Besides the Weather" is a moody, atmospheric tune that reminds me of the intensity of "Geography of a Horse Dreamer." "House Burn Down" is just fantastic and "Healing Train" is powerful especially when Todd starts growling the lyrics as the tension builds. "Carnival" is one of the more experimental songs on the record, but does not disappoint. "Brother John" is the only song that is from a previous album, but the version here is an earlier one. As is the style and tradition of BHTM, there are no bad songs to be found. Even the reggae inspired "There is a Reason" makes your head bob to the rhythm.

Fans of the band should enjoy this album, and diehard fans and throwbacks to their earlier days should absolutely revel with this collection of work. Newcomers to the sound and style of BHTM or those going to a live show might do better with some of their more recognized work first as the songs here may rarely be played live. But as far as I'm concerned, what's old is new... and spectacular.

Average customer rating: Classic Punk from back in the day FIRST HALF OF THIS ALBUM IS REALLY GREAT ONE OF NEW YORK'S FINEST!!!!...AND MISSED!!! good hardcore Fantastic album...... until about two/thirds through

A Collection of Pop Classics Reagan Youth Manufacturer: New Red Archives ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Millions of Dead Cops/More Dead Cops The Unboxed Set We Know You Suck Reagan's In Group Sex ASIN: B0000005WD Release Date: 1994-07-22

Tracks:

1. Reagan Youth
2. New Aryans
3. (Are You) Happy?
4. No Class
5. I Hate Hate
6. Degenerated
7. Go Nowhere
8. U S A
9. Anytown
10. In Dog We Trust
11. It's A Beutiful Day
12. Jesus Was A Communist
13. Urban Savages
14. What Will The Neighbors Think?
15. Get The Ruler Out
16. Brave New World
17. Miss Teen America
18. Heavy Metal Shuffle
19. Queen Babylon
20. Acid Rain
21. One Holy Bible - Reagan Youth R
22. Back To The Garden (Parts I-IV)

Album Description

This contains both Reagan Youth Volumes 1 & 2 LP's on one CD. 22 tracks. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

Classic Punk from back in the day.......2007-07-06

Classic New York punk from back in the day. Fast, angry and political. They should have been big, should have stood along side Dead Kenedys as one of the main political punk band around pity they never got the recognition they deserved.

Check this out and check out Antidote while you are at it.

FIRST HALF OF THIS ALBUM IS REALLY GREAT.......2007-01-14

When I first heard this CD I was really impressed. I was really enjoying the catchy old school hardcore punk tunes like "Reagan Youth", "New Arayns", "(Are You) Happy?", "No Class", and "USA". Then suddenly about halfway through the CD everything went downhill. Honestly the second half isn't as good as the first half. So all in all if you like old hardcore punk then check this out, but be prepared for some not so great songs alongside the great songs.

ONE OF NEW YORK'S FINEST!!!!...AND MISSED!!!.......2006-10-23

I remember, long ago before the internet took hold on our brains and our fingertips when the early days of punk rock communication were based off of the scenes strongest element in the word of mouth or a telephone call... I was at school when I heard David had killed himself from a friend who came in class late. I think my friends and I were at a loss. Reagan Youth had just put out their second LP fairly recently on Nicky Garret's New Red Archives label. I actually wept later over my beer that evening as my crew got together and blaired the "Youth Anthems For The New Order" and "Volume 2" LP's in continuos rotation. Reagan Youth were one of those narly hardcore bands that got you through and shaped your life as a kid. The sounds of DYS, Agression, X, Slime (Germany), D.O.A., The Subhumans (Canadian), DDT, SS Decontrol, The Stalin, Manson Youth, Neon Christ, U.K. Subs, the list goes on were all an integral part shaping me as a youth both musically and intellectually. Reagan Youth were a very powerful force whether it be the humorous beligerence against society from the early days or the conceptual rantings from the second LP. I know Dave took a bad spiral and I understand why he took the way out that he chose. Life in itself is complex, painful and there are no guarantees that you will ever have a happy ending. If you don't have this already buy it!!

DIE UNTERMENSCHEN

good hardcore.......2006-03-24

This is good 80's hardcore,If you are new to punk I suggest you pick this up and add it to your collection.

Fantastic album...... until about two/thirds through.......2006-03-16

Until the track "Jesus Was A Communist," this is a flawless, breakneck speed early 80's hardcore disc. After that point, it gets a bit too metal-ish for my taste (I mean, come on.... there's practically a guitar solo on What Will the Neighbors Think.)

So, I gave this 4 Stars instead of 5. Additionally, I gave it 4 instead of 3 because it's an important piece of musical history (which I'm sure that Reagan Youth would find pretty funny) and because the first 11 tracks are so great.

Average customer rating:

From the Archives, Vol. 1 The Future Sound of London Manufacturer: Jumpin & Pumpin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: From the Archives, Vol. 2 From the Archives, Vol. 3 Obsessions Volume Two ASIN: B000R3BQYO Release Date: 2007-07-30

Tracks:

1. Lizzard Crawl
2. Hallucination
3. Field of Flowers
4. Environments: Birds
5. Still Flowers
6. Environments: Gong
7. Woodland
8. Uu
9. Turn Around
10. Is This Real
11. Mouth Muse
12. Hazey Day Girl
13. WT Pavement
14. Head Hunter
15. Arrived
16. Pale Moon
17. Nuru Device Send

Album Description

The first of a three volume collection of songs spanning the band's 25 year recording career including singles, album tracks, remixes and previously unreleased recordings from FSOL's archives. 17 tracks including 'Lizzard Crawl', 'Field Of Flowers', 'Environments', 'Wet Pavement' and many more. Jumpin' Pumpin'. 2007.

Album Details

The Future Sound of London (Aka Fsol) is the Duo of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans who have Been at the Forefront of Underground Dance Music Since the Release of their First Single as Stakker Called "Humanoid". The Duo have Continually Confounded the Press with Musical Excursions that Delve Into and Greatly Expand the Boundaries Of, Really all of Modern Music as Artists, Remixers, Producers, Soundtrack Composers and More. This is the First of Three CD Volumes that Dip Into their Personal Archives of Tracks that Are Now Sure Not to Fall by the Wayside and Are Sought by their Many Fans and Admirers around the World.

Average customer rating:

From the Archives, Vol. 2 The Future Sound of London Manufacturer: Jumpin & Pumpin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music | Ambient | Dance Pop | Disco | Drum & Bass | Electronica | Freestyle | Techno-House | Trance | Trip Hop General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: From the Archives, Vol. 1 From the Archives, Vol. 3 Obsessions Volume Two ASIN: B000R3BQYY Release Date: 2007-07-30

Tracks:

1. Brujo
2. Distant Nebulus
3. Wanting
4. Environment Thunder
5. Cellular Control
6. Insected
7. Night Lapsed
8. Slow of Motion
9. Head Kick
10. Dark Matter
11. Mas X-XX-XX 2
12. Skinny Ribbed F**ker
13. Fractional Difference
14. Offerings
15. Mains Interupt
16. Futura
17. Museum
18. Nadir
19. Were Not Here
20. Mumble
21. Insulin

Album Description

The second of a three volume collection of songs spanning the band's 25 year recording career including singles, album tracks, remixes and previously unreleased recordings from FSOL's archives. 21 tracks including 'Brujo', 'Fractional Difference', 'Distant Nebulus' and many more. Jumpin' Pumpin'. 2007.

Album Details

The Future Sound of London (Aka Fsol) is the Duo of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans who have Been at the Forefront of Underground Dance Music Since the Release of their First Single as Stakker Called "Humanoid". The Duo have Continually Confounded the Press with Musical Excursions that Delve Into and Greatly Expand the Boundaries Of, Really all of Modern Music as Artists, Remixers, Producers, Soundtrack Composers and More. This is the Second of Three CD Volumes that Dip Into their Personal Archives of Tracks that Are Now Sure Not to Fall by the Wayside and Are Sought by their Many Fans and Admirers around the World. Includes "Brujo", One of the Most Anticipated Tracks in this Series as Previewed on the Group's Website and Featured on a 4-track Vinyl EP "Archived".

Average customer rating:

From the Archives, Vol. 3 The Future Sound of London Manufacturer: Jumpin & Pumpin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: From the Archives, Vol. 2 From the Archives, Vol. 1 Obsessions Volume Two ASIN: B000R3BQZ8 Release Date: 2007-07-30

Tracks:

1. Empires
2. Long Shadows
3. Considered
4. Mango Tree
5. Teeth of the Wind
6. Room 207
7. Enviroments T1
8. Insides
9. Tronik 1
10. Space Squids
11. Stomach Acid
12. Dream Sequence 4
13. Made Contact Internal
14. Rotation
15. Hardhead
16. Popadom
17. Iaiaiaiaia

Album Description

Third installment of a three volume collection of songs spanning the band's 25 year recording career including singles, album tracks, remixes and previously unreleased recordings from FSOL's archives. 17 tracks including the highly sought after 'Space Squids' and many more. Jumpin' Pumpin'. 2007.

Album Details

The Future Sound of London (Aka Fsol) is the Duo of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans who have Been at the Forefront of Underground Dance Music Since the Release of their First Single as Stakker Called "Humanoid". The Duo have Continually Confounded the Press with Musical Excursions that Delve Into and Greatly Expand the Boundaries Of, Really all of Modern Music as Artists, Remixers, Producers, Soundtrack Composers and More. This is the Third of Three CD Volumes that Dip Into their Personal Archives of Tracks that Are Now Sure Not to Fall by the Wayside and Are Sought by their Many Fans and Admirers around the World. Includes "Space Squids", One of the Most Anticipated Tracks in this Series as Previewed on the Group's Website and Featured on a 4-track Vinyl EP "Archived" .

Average customer rating: i found it excellent Mobb Deep's unreleased gems add this to your Mobb collection

The Infamous Archives Mobb Deep Manufacturer: Streetcore ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD 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 East Coast | Vinyl Records | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Return of the Mac Hidden Darts (Special Edition) Red Gone Wild: Thee Album Buck The World Unreleased ASIN: B000N95DCI Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. EVERYDAY GUN PLAY
2. CRIME CONNECTION [FEAT CORMEGA]
3. FIRST DAY OF SPRING [FEAT TRAGEDY KHADAFI]
4. UNTITLED
5. REP THE Q B C [FEAT INFAMOUS MOBB]
6. REACH [FEAT CHINKY]
7. IN THE LONG RUN [FEAT TY NITTY]
8. YOUNG LUV
9. BLOCK LIFE [FEAT ACD]
10. SHIT HITS THE FAN [FEAT GOTTI]
11. MURDERERS [FEAT E MONEY BAGS]
12. THOU SHALL NOT KILL [FEAT SNOOP DOGG]
13. PERFECT PLOT [FEAT BIG NOYD]
14. QB MEETS SOUTHSIDE [FEAT ONYX]
15. HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW [FEAT RAH DIGGA]
16. COBRA
17. MOBB RUN THE RAP GAME
18. GANGSTAS ROLL
19. BUMP THAT [FEAT 50 CENT]
20. MY PRORITES
21. BACKWARDS
22. STUCK ON U
23. GETTIN MOVED ON
24. U KNOW WE DONT STOP
25. ROCK WITH US [FEAT BUSTA RHYMES]
26. ALL MINE
27. NEVER TALK
28. WE DONT LOVE THEM HOES
29. MAKE THE HITS [FEAT ALCHEMIST]
30. BABY BABY

Product Description

"The Infamous Archives" is a 30 track, double disc walk through the Mobb Deep vaults. With rare exception these cuts have not been heard by Mobb Deep fans. The cuts on "The Infamous Archives" go back to the group's mid to late 90s hardcore heyday. Start to finish this release is illustrative of Mobb Deep's dark, dynamic, grimy sound with haunting melodies courtesy of Havoc's production, that to many represented "street" in a way not done by anyone ever before. Additionally, Prodigy's penchant for starting off a verse with an attention grabbing line, writing raw rhymes based heavily on the Queensbridge slang they call the dunn language, and a distinct, hen-rock induced delivery appeals to the core fan's lyrical sensibilities. The double disc boasts collaborations with 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Onyx, Infamous Mobb, Big Noyd, Alchemist and More! Prodigy and Havoc, powered themselves to the top of the hardcore rap scene through their straightforward narration of street life portraying the struggles of living in New York City's Queensbridge housing projects. Almost immediately on release, "The Infamous" became one of the most influential Hip Hop albums of the East Coast hardcore rap genre. Their production also was noticed as the beats are often hard hitting and direct, a testament to Havoc, who produced the duo's tracks almost exclusively throughout their career. Furthermore, the smash hit single "Shook Ones Pt. II", received critical acclaim and was well-received within the Hip Hop community. Their third album, "Hell on Earth" was released in 1996, debuting at number six on the Billboard album chart. The album continued their portrayal of a harsh street life, while further pushing them to the forefront of the hardcore rap scene, along with contemporary East Coast rappers such as Notorious B.I.G., the Wu-Tang Clan collective, Jay-Z, and fellow Queensbridge associate, Nas. In 1999, the duo released the highly anticipated "Murda Muzi

Album Description

The Infamous Archives is a 30 track, double disc walk through the Mobb Deep vaults. With rare exception these cuts have not been heard by Mobb Deep fans. These cuts go back to the group's mid- to late '90s hardcore heyday. Start to finish this release is illustrative of Mobb Deep's dark, dynamic, grimy sound with haunting melodies courtesy of Havoc's production, that to many represented ''street'' in a way not done by anyone ever before. Additionally, Prodigy's penchant for starting off a verse with an attention grabbing line, writing raw rhymes based heavily on the Queensbridge slang they call the dunn language, and a distinct, hen-rock induced delivery appeals to the core fan's lyrical sensibilities. The double disc boasts collaborations with 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Onyx, Infamous Mobb, Big Noyd, Alchemist and More!

Customer Reviews:

i found it excellent.......2007-07-27

if you love the mobbs gritty sound and raw beats,then this is for you,both cds were a great addition to my collection.even as much as i like the whole g-unit crew,some from g-unit do appear on the cds,but its not overly done with just g-unit,the mobb was allowed to shine again,plus a huge line up of different rappers,makes for great varity throo the album.....well done mobb

Mobb Deep's unreleased gems.......2007-05-30

This is a very good product. On the first CD there are some old unreleased joints, from the "Hell On Earth" period in the mid nineties. The beats are really grimey: the infamous touch is back. The best ones are "Everyday Gunplay", "Reach", "Perfect Plot", "Block life". On the CD 2 the songs are more recent. The beats look like those on "Amerika's Nightmare". This Cd is not good as the first, but there are 2 killer infamous tracks: "gangstas roll" and "My Priorities". To finish it's a good acquisition, and the quality of the sound is much better than in the "Mobb Misses" mixtapes.

add this to your Mobb collection .......2007-05-07

this CD restores the classic image of the mobb, if you are a big fan, i highly recommend getting this two disc album because it has songs that sound like they should have been on their second CD "The Infamous" it has those good old horrific thug tails from P. and the H-A-V-O-C.

Average customer rating: An album I could imagine Emma Goldman and Ward Churchill slam-dancing to! The First the best One of the best punk albums! Got to Die for yur governement, die for yur country that's S***! Are they for real?

Die for the Government Anti-Flag Manufacturer: New Red Archives ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Underground Network Terror State Mobilize For Blood and Empire Their System Doesn't Work For You ASIN: B0000005XM Release Date: 1997-05-05

Tracks:

1. You'd Do The Same
2. You've Got To Die For The Government
3. Drink Drank Punk
4. Rotten Furture
5. Safe Tonight
6. Red White And Brainwashed
7. Davey Destroyed The Punk Scene
8. Summer Squatter Go Home
9. She's My Little Go Go Dancer
10. Police State In The USA
11. Punk By The Book
12. Fuck Police Brutality
13. I'm Watched By The CIA
14. Kill The Rich
15. No More Dead
16. Confused Youth
17. Your Daddy Was A Rich Man, Your Daddy's Dead

Album Description

Anti-Flag tosses up the kind of vintage, early-'80s, So-Cal, melodic punk that B.Y.O., Frontier, Posh Boy, and other labels specialized in, and a ska song is welcome. New Red Archives.

Customer Reviews:

An album I could imagine Emma Goldman and Ward Churchill slam-dancing to!.......2007-02-01

Besides being really awesome activists and talented punk rockers, these guys are totally hot! I'm sure that some of you homophobes out there will cringe at that remark, but oh well, get over yourselves. What can I say? Mohawks and righteous politics turn me on. More accessible than earlier anarcho-punk bands like Crass or Conflict, Anti-flag is bringing radical punk into the 21st century. Imagine a younger, cuter Noam Chomsky playing an electric guitar and you'll get an idea of what this band is about. Fans of Propagandhi will love this album. Angry, passionate, and committed to social change, this is a band you need to hear, a band that truly speaks to the real concerns of my generation, a band using their talent not to pacify the masses but to encourage them instead to fight for a better world.

The First the best.......2006-09-08

This is one of Anti-flag's best albums pick this one up

One of the best punk albums!.......2006-06-29

This CD is one of the best ever. It combines talented playing (don't listen to the guy who says they aren't- Andy Flag was one of the greatest bass players ever) and effective lyrics that require thinking to interpret the meaning (such as "Kill the Rich". THey don't mean it literally, genius!) Over all, it is one of my favorite CDs along with:
The Casualties- Early Years 1990-1995, Die Hards and On the Front Line

Rancid- ...And out come the wolves and Rancid (2000)

The Unseen- State of Discontent

Dead Kennedys- Bectime For Democracy, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, and Give me Convenience or Give me Death.

Got to Die for yur governement, die for yur country that's S***!.......2006-06-24

This CD is pretty polictical but it still is amazing in my book. This has cool songs like die for your governement and you'd do the same and it also is pretty underrated. I actually enjoy listening to this album. If you are a fan of Anti-Flag and you do not own this one, you should definatly check it out. Its pretty cool. 4.5 stars!

Are they for real?.......2006-03-20

This is pure Green Day sounding garbage that claims to be punk. If you want real punk check out the Clash, Ramones, Social Distortion, .....etc. the list can keep going on. Save your money please.

Average customer rating: Mine is fine! Got replacement disks Should have been amazing....but wrong tracklisting Get This Box Set!!!

Archives and Artifacts Death Angel Manufacturer: Restless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Heavy Metal | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Act III Art of Dying Eternal Nightmare Taking Over The Years of Decay ASIN: B00070FX1E Release Date: 2005-02-01

Tracks:

1. Thrashers
2. Evil Priest
3. Voracious Souls
4. Kill As One
5. The Ultra-Violence
6. Mistress Of Pain
7. Final Death
8. L.P.F.S
9. Thrashers
10. Kill As One
11. The Ultra-Violence

Tracks:

1. 3rd Floor
2. Road Mutants
3. Why You Do This
4. Bored
5. Devil's Metal
6. Confused
7. Guilty Of Innocence
8. Open Up
9. Shores Of Sin
10. Cold Gin
11. Mind Rape
12. Dehumanization
13. Silent Killer
14. Witches Of Knave

Tracks:

1. Vultures Nest (Demo)
2. The Hurt (Unreleased Song)
3. Conflict Of Interest (Demo)
4. A Passing Thought (Demo)
5. Elegy (Demo)
6. Aspirations (Demo)
7. Dismal (Demo)
8. The Morrows Memoirs (Demo)
9. Samson (Demo)
10. Frolic Through The Park (Garage Recording)
11. Betrayed (Studio Outtake)

Album Description

Relive the early days of legendary thrash metal from Death Angel! This deluxe set includes newly remastered and expanded editions of their classic first two albums, The Ultraviolence and Frolic Through The Park. Each features additional tracks, including the long-demanded official release of the "Kill As One" demos, produced by Kirk Hammet of Metallica. A third full-length CD features never before released recordings from the classic era, including demos and live material! Also included: An exclusive DVD collection of long-lost video archives from the Death Angel vaults, including rare performances filmed in their rehearsal space and their classic early music videos!

Customer Reviews:

Mine is fine!.......2005-12-04

I just received my copy today and there are no pressing errors. Seems to me that only the original pressing errors. Killer box set! I've been holding out for years to get Ultra-Violence on CD... I'm glad I waited, all the CDs and DVD are awesome!

Got replacement disks.......2005-03-16

I bought this box set too and noticed the track errors - no Kill As One demos!! But I emailed someone at ryko and they sent me replacement discs. The box set is awesome. You can email rykodisc here: earful@rykodisc.com

Should have been amazing....but wrong tracklisting .......2005-02-18

Been looking forward to this for a long time it seems.

OK well this is the deal....Disc 1 "The Ultra-Violence" is simply one of the finest thrash metal albums ever. So, if you never bought it first time around (shame on you if you didn't) here it is again.

Unfortunately the end of disc 1 is where the problems begin (at least on my set. The final 3 tracks are SUPPOSED to be "Thrashers" / "Kill as One" / "The Ultra-Violence" from the LEGENDARY Kill As One demo 85. They are nowhere to be found.

It appears that pressing error was made on Rycodisc's part. Instead what you get for the final tracks on disc 1 are "Dehumanization" / "Silent Killer" / "Witches of Knave". which were SUPPOSSED to be the 3 bonus tracks on disc 2.

OK, if you're still with me here, it only gets more confusing. Disc 2 " Frolic Through the Park" ALSO has a pressing error. The 3 bonus tracks on this one are mislabeled also. What you end up getting are tracks 4, 5 & 6 on the Rarities CD #3.
So, you end up getting to hear "A passing Thought" / "Elegy" / "Aspirations" on both disc 2 & 3.

This whole deal was a HUGE disapointment for me. The "Kill as One" demo never apppears anywhere on this set. The packaging is rather weak in my opinion. No Lyrics sheets like were on the original pressings of The Ultra-Violence & Frolic Through the Park. There is some cool old gig flyers in the layouts...but why omit the lyrics?? It would have been real nice to hear some more info about the rarities CD also. Virtually no info is given beyond song titles....and God only knows if they are right given the tracklist errors with the other 2 discs.

In short...disc one "The Ultra-Violence"....a must have true thrash classic. Disc 2 "Frolic Through the Park"...solid album through overall not as aggressive as the debut. Somewhat more mature and experimental. Still some really great tracks. "Shores of Sin" & "3rd Floor" for starters. Disc 3 Rarities disc.....cool to hear, but honestly the majority was rather lackluster and forgetful. I can see why these songs never saw the light of day previously. Mostly for the diehard fans. Disc 4 the DVD....can't comment yet as I haven't watched it.

Hopefully Rycodisc has been made aware of the pressing errors and will correct it ASAP. I ended up returning my box set due to the errors. I do plan on buying it again if the errors are corrected for subsequent pressings.

Get This Box Set!!!.......2005-02-05

If you dont already have the 1st two Death Angel cds or even if you do, buy this box set. Its definitely an improvement from when they were first released. The dvd is also very cool. It gives you more information as to what the band members used to be like. If you like Bay Area Thrash, Get this

Average customer rating: Amazing, heartfelt album! Five Galaxies A rich tapestry of sounds and imagery Astonishing Emerald Rose is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Archives of Ages to Come Emerald Rose Manufacturer: Emerald Rose ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Celtic Crescent Bending Tradition Rite the First Time Fire In The Head Hair Of the Frog ASIN: B000BGQXTU Release Date: 2005-09-02

Tracks:

1. Come To The Dance
2. Before the Twilight Falls
3. Take Me Down
4. Four Doors To Elfland
5. Queen of Argyll
6. Three More Drops
7. Autumn in Asheville
8. Gwydion's Song To Lleu
9. Wheel of Fortune
10. Four Jacks
11. Irish Heartbeat
12. Dagger of the Moon
13. Urania Sings
14. Whistler's Farewell
15. Dance of the Rats
16. We Come From Monkeys

Product Description

Archives of Ages to Come, the fifth commercial CD from Emerald Rose, is an "evolutionary moment" for the band. Not just Celtic folk anymore, the songs include elements of jazz, rock, pop, and world-beat, along with messages both ancient and relevant to modern times. The sixteen tracks on this CD range from Gypsy/Pagan chant (Come To The Dance), to heartfelt Celtic mythological ballads (Before the Twilight Falls, Gwydion's Song), to rocked-up Pagan anthems (Three More Drops, Four Jacks). Scientists and astronomers will appreciate "Urania Sings", a rock ballad about the muse of astronomers, while fans of the Allman Brothers might groove on "Autumn in Asheville", a jazzy instrumental. There's also the band's well-known humor twist, with "Dance of the Rats" describing a kitchen nightmare, and the evolution rant "We Come From Monkeys" rocking down on fundamentalist nonsense with some heavy guitar and dance beats. There's even a couple of covers of Celtic classics: "Queen of Argyll" from Andy M. Stewart and "Irish Heartbeat" from Van Morrison. Somehow, it all ties together into an emotional journey that we hope will delight you again and again!

Customer Reviews:

Amazing, heartfelt album!.......2006-03-19

With every new album, Emerald Rose keeps getting better and better. I'm not just referring to the enthusiasm of a fan here, though certainly there is plenty of that; the quality of musicianship, which was never bad, has increased exponentially for this recording.

The very first song, Come to the Dance, pulls the listener in immediately and definitely makes it difficult NOT to dance or at least move around a bit.

Before the Twilight Falls is one of my new Emerald Rose favorites. This haunting love song is full of longing and in-between spaces akin to Ladyhawke, and some of the harmonies just reach in and tug at the heart in ways that really enhance the song.

Three More Drops makes reference to Taliesin and Cerridwyn without specifically mentioning their names and incorporates the shapeshifting inherent in that legend. It's fun and thought-provoking at the same time.

Gwydion's Song to Lleu has a more mellow pace, but I still find myself humming it at the strangest times; I'd probably be singing it, but I don't know a bit of Welsh!

Four Jacks is not a song about a particularly nice poker hand, but rather about celebrating the divine masculine throughout the seasons. It provides some nice balance to the lovely songs Emerald Rose sings celebrating the divine feminine, such as Urania Sings.

Irish Heartbeat is one I particularly enjoy, extolling the virtue of spending time with one's cherished family and friends, reminding the listener that there is where one may find the care and support each of us need.

The new version of Dagger of the Moon is leaps and bounds above the previous version. Though the tune is the same, the music enhances the lyrics much better in this new version and really contributes to the feeling of mysticism the song conveys. There are even a couple of places in the song where the listener can easily be convinced that they are howling at the moon, though done in a way that has plenty of plausible deniability.

Whistler's Farewell is another pleasant surprise; I was sure that it must be a traditional song they'd come across, but the lyrics and music were written by Emerald Rose's Arthur Hinds. What an amazingly authentic Celtic feel!

Dance of the Rats makes me smile every time I hear it; is it a dream sequence, or isn't it? This song and We Come From Monkeys provide a bit of lightheartedness after the emotional and mystical journey through which the band has taken the listener through the rest of the album, giving a satisfying finish.

Archives is truly the best release yet by Emerald Rose, with superior quality of vocals and instrumentation and a definite sense that they have connected with the meanings behind their lyrics in much more than a superficial way. I can't rate this album highly enough!

Five Galaxies.......2006-03-05

Five stars doesn't do this album justice, so I'm amplifying the rating by a few orders of magnitude.

All of the musical threads that ER have been spinning since the beginning are woven together in this album: Pagan anthems ("Come to the Dance" is MY song, but I'll let you listen to it if you promise to dance), updated Celtic song, the Bardic tradition, and uber-geek humor.

They even cover the Silly Wizard classic, "Queen of Argyll." Talk about cheeky!

That should NOT work. Definitely one of those things "you can't do." In that sense, this album shows just how far behind dedication and talent can leave conventional wisdom.

Five of the songs on this album can be found on other ER releases, although that counts four from the limited edition "Songs from the Night Sky." I believe those four are essentially or exactly the same recordings, whereas the version of "Dagger of the Moon" on Archives is a complete remake.

The production values, arrangements, and execution on Archives are stellar. There are so many pinpoint details of phrasing and ornamentation sparkling through this album that one really needs to sit down and listen to it (for many of the cuts, this will likely only happen when you tire of dancing around like Puck on Starbucks).

The vocals are astounding on this album. "Dagger of the Moon," for example, is light-years beyond the version previously recorded. The sequence of "Four Jacks" to "Irish Heartbeat," had me in tears by the end of Heartbeat. For the record, that's not easy. The last time music made me cry just for sheer beauty, it was a masterful performance of a song of Guillaume de Machaut that did it, which puts ER in exalted company indeed.

I don't know if anyone is put off by the explicit Paganism of many of the songs. I would say they needn't be: this isn't shrill, teenage-angst, moaning-about-the-Burning-Times fluff here; this is a mature, intelligent, fully-fledged worldview that the Emperor Julian would be proud to acknowledge.

The album ends with a supernova of silliness, in the form of the new fairy-tale-cum-pizza-nightmare "Dance of the Rats" and the Professor Boggs (Larry) special, "We Come from Monkeys," an irreverent, arrogant, and completely correct flip-off of the anti-Darwin crowd. The comic relief is a good way to wind this down, because the other songs have carried us to such heights and depths that we're likely exhausted and in need of a laugh.

A rich tapestry of sounds and imagery.......2005-12-02

Archives is ER's best effort to date. The opening strains of "Come to the Dance" invite the listener to journey with the band through an album that is diverse yet perfectly blended. Combining blues, rock and Celtic music to form what is truly the Emerald Rose sound, Archives delights the senses and emotions. The delicate music and theme of "Before the Twilight Falls" gives way to devotion to beauty in "Queen of Argyll" concluding with the driving political stance of "We Come From Monkeys." It is a CD that will make you want to rejoice, tap your foot and dance.

Astonishing.......2005-10-23

If Emerald Rose "bent tradition" in their aptly named 2000 release, now at last they've broken it open like an egg. And a sound lustrous and wonderful has emerged.

This is a polished, multi-threaded collection that combines Celtic and World influences with stunning Rock. The tracks merge lyric penny whistle with harmonious voices, throbbing drums with kick-ass guitar. But most remarkable is the vision presented by these songs--a blend of magic and science, Goddess-consciousness and humor, politics and myth. This is song-writing so good it will break your heart one moment, make it soar the next.

In a lesser work, the title might be prententious. Instead it perfectly expresses an artistry that reveres the past but is savy to the present and peers resolutely at the future. Listen to this CD and, to borrow a phrase from one of the songs, you just might "evolve a bigger mind."

Emerald Rose is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-20

I have been listening to Emerald Rose for years, have been to many so their concerts, and own most of their CDs. I have to say that Archives of Ages to Come is the best one yet. They have truly grown into their own with this one. If you've never listened to any of their music, I highly suggest you buy this CD, it is the true peak of their musical talents. Blending traditonal with modern, and throwing a bit of humor into the mix gives you a feeling of harmony that no other band could ever achieve.
I love you guys!!!
Barbara

Average customer rating: Solid introduction to W. C. Handy's work handy beginnings Ragtime to jazz Irreplaceable History, And Fun Old Music

W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues Band W.C. Handy Manufacturer: Memphis Archives ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: W.C. Handy's Beale Street--Where The Blues Began Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy Father of the Blues: An Autobiography (Da Capo Paperback) King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band: The Complete Set Jelly Roll Morton: 1926-1930 ASIN: B000003UE3 Release Date: 1994-06-28

Tracks:

1. Fuzzy Wuzzy Rag
2. Snakey Blues
3. Ole Miss Rag
4. That Jazz Dance
5. The Old Town Pump
6. Moonlight Blues
7. Hooking Cow Blues
8. Bunch O Blues
9. Sweet Child
10. Livery Stable Blues
11. St. Louis Blues
12. Yellow Dog Blues
13. Muscle Shoals Blues
14. She's A Mean Job Blues
15. Gulf Coast Blues
16. Farewell Blues

Album Description

William Christopher Handy "The Father of the Blues," was born in Florence, Alabama, on November 16, 1873. As a young boy, Handy had an almost insatiable desire to learn more about music. While the Florence Concert Band practiced inside the local barber shop, Handy would peek through the windows and play his cornet, along with the help of a fingering chart displayed on a blackboard. In 1893, he organized a vocal quartet and travelled to Chicago, St.Louis and Evansville, Indiana, ending up in Henderson, Kentucky, where he joined Mahara's Colored Minstrels. Handy stayed on the road for the next seven years, save two years spent at A&M College in Huntsville, Alabama, where he taught music. The year 1903 found W.C.Handy leading the "Knights of Pythias" Band in Clarksdale, Mississippi. One afternoon in Tutwiler, Mississippi, he heard an itinerant musician playing a guitar with a knife blade and singing "Going where the Southern Crosses the Yellow Dog." (The Southern and The Yellow Dog were railroad lines). Handy made a particular mental note of the singer and his unique songs and style and moved to Memphis. Trying to keep in step with the demand for music in Memphis, Handy organized his own band to compete for the more lucrative jobs in a burgeoning musical community. There was, however, stiff competition with the likes of Eckford and Higgins' Imperial Orchestra and Bynum's Superb Orchestra. The mayoral race in 1909 saw a ticket with three candidates and three bands. Handy and his band were hired by the Crump campaign to draw and entertain the crowd's (E.H.Crump had a huge political machine that ran Memphis for most of the first half of the twentieth century). Handy turned to the blues form, and to that itinerant street musician for his composition "Mister Crump" (this song would later be retitled "The Memphis Blues." In 1913, Theron Bennett, a Denver publisher, reissued "The Memphis Blus" with lyrics added by George A.Norton. The song was a huge success, however, Handy was misled by Bennett and Phillips into thinking the song has flopped and, consequently, sold the copyright for $50.00. Undaunted, Handy went back to writing and produced "St.Louis Blues" in 1914, a song which has been one of the most recorded songs in history and has been hailed as the "National Anthem of the Blues." In September of 1917, Handy, along with four band members from Memphis, made the trip to Chicago. There, Handy acquired 4 Chicago musicians and 4 others who had previously played under his direction. With the band assembled, Handy's Orchestra of Memphis headed to New York to make their first recordings. For the first time in over three quarters of a century the recordings of W.C.Handy have been preserved and are available from Memphis Archives in this unique collection.

---Richard James Hite

Customer Reviews:

Solid introduction to W. C. Handy's work.......2007-06-13

The CD's notes begin by saying: "William Christopher Handy, `The Father of the Blues,' was born in Florence, Alabama on November 16, 1873." He began his musical career in earnest in 1893. One of his best known works, "St. Louis Blues," appeared in 1914; it is described as "one of the most recorded songs in history and has been hailed as the `National Anthem of the Blues.'" It seems to me that his music crosscuts ragtime, jazz, and blues.

The recording quality varies from poor to adequate. Many of the cuts are very scratchy but on a par with the technology of the time period. The various works were recorded between 1917 and 1923.

Some illustrations: "Moonlight Blue" is played at a more stately pace. There is an orchestra of 12 persons (plus Handy as Conductor and Coronet player). The resulting sound is distinctively Handy's. No vocals. There is some nice piano playing (apparently by Charles Hillman).

"St. Louis Blues"--the musicians are unknown (except for Handy). The tune begins with some bawdy brass and the song is taken at a quick pace. It is, in effect, most infectious. Overall, the playing is pretty crisp, although is sounded to me like things got a little loose toward the middle. Nonetheless, a lot of fun to listen to, scratchy sound and acoustic technology notwithstanding.

"Yellow Dog Blues" is another sprightly paced tune. After listening to a number of cuts, one can begin to pick up what might be called the W. C. Handy "sound."

Finally, "Muscle Shoal Blues." Again, an infectious tune, well played.

This represents a useful beginning to the work of W. C. Handy. This is the first CD I have ever heard of his work, so I can't say how it compared with any other recordings. But it seems, to me, like a very nice introduction to his body of work.

handy beginnings.......2007-05-14

I do a jazz radio show, as well as fill in on a blues/roots one here in Sydney. Not only is this a useful CD to have, it is musically interesting, falling between ragtime and jazz. Hearing the real thing from back in the day is lovely and there is not all that much(Archeophone Records is one place to go)out there. In part, because much never made it into an acoustic recording laboratory of the time [check out the books by Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff for more on that]. Truly "dinosaurs in the morning".

Peter B. Lowry

Ragtime to jazz.......2004-10-15

Magnificent performances that, to my ears, document the evolution of ragtime to jazz. "Fuzzy Wuzzy Rag" (a piece blatantly borrowed from "Maple Leaf Rag"!) may very well be an example of pre-Original-Dixieland-Jazz-Band jazz, albeit recorded after that group's first waxings. Delayed history, I'm guessing. If "Fuzzy Wuzzy" hasn't gotten its proper historical due, perhaps the title has something to do with it. (Couldn't the composer have called it "Omnivorous-Mammal Stomp," or something?) Seriously, "Fuzzy" is ragtime gone wild, lively and contrapuntal as can be. The Six Brown Brothers, cranked up. Paul Whiteman, wired. No improvisation within earshot, but much early jazz, after all, had precious little ad-libbing. First-rate musicianship, including a bowed double bass that apparently gave the 1917 recording horn fits. Columbia-label 78s from this period are no gift to modern pick-ups; in light of this, the restored sound is quite good. Handy's place in jazz history is due for reevaluation.

Irreplaceable History, And Fun Old Music.......2000-04-08

If you're familiar with the typical ragtime orchestra sound, and like it, you're in for a real treat. This is a very spirited group, and it makes other bands of the era (Art Hickman, Isham Jones, early Paul Whiteman) sound stoic and stale.
First became aware that W.C.Handy had recorded these "big band" sides when I saw the original entry in a Columbia Records catalog from 1918. All of the sides that he recorded then are featured on this CD, plus some he recorded in the early 1920's (for another label).
Sadly, the original masters were not used - commercial copies of uneven quality were the only source material available. Considering that, this reissue is nicely done, but be advised of the scratches and wear noises.
Though I could wish for better sound quality, I am well pleased with the fact that these indespensible ragtime orchestra sides are available once again.

Dance Music:

1. The Cold Vein
2. The Compilation [Explicit Lyrics]
3. The Genuine Article [Explicit Lyrics]
4. The Legend [Explicit Lyrics]
5. The San Francisco City Underground Classics, Vol. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]
6. The Tot Lot Family [Explicit Lyrics]
7. To the Death
8. Understanding the Criminal Mind
9. United We Fall
10. Up Close and Personal [Enhanced] [Clean]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

Standing Room Only

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos.3, 5, 6

A Song I Thought I Heard Buddy Sing

Swing It, Daddy-O!

Rub [Import]

All the Best [Import]

All of Me [Import]

4th Book of Madrigals for 5 Voices

3D

1941, Vol. 7

1926-1934

100% Hits: Best of 2003 [Import]

100% Negro Cumbiero [Import]

Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra / Witold Lutoslawski: Concerto for Orchestra - The Cleveland Orchestra / Christoph von Dohnányi

Whatever Bubbles Up