Poverty & Prosperity

1. Intro

2. Lie, Lie, Lie (featuring Dru Down & Niko Rambo)

3. Let Me Hit Somethin

4. If We Can't Eat (featuring C-Bo & Killa Tay)

5. Broke

6. Ball Or Starve

7. Pain (featuring Next Edition)

8. Wings

9. Man Power (featuring Young Noble)

10. Exciting

11. Billahhhh Billahhh

12. Romeo & Juliet 2001 (featuring Ms. Toi & Jewell)

13. Manners (featuring Sylk E Fyne)

14. Ass N Titties (featuring S Dog, Coolwater, Nut & Cappucino)

15. Quitters

16. Miss your Face

17. Thank Heavens

Tracks:

Intro Skit
Poverty's Paradise
Clap Yo Hands
City Of Ci-Lo
Hang Out And Hustle
It's Workin'
Holdin' Fort
Chain Remains
Feel Me Flow
Craziest
Radio Skit
Sunshine
Webber Skit
Respect Due
World Go Round
Klickow-Klickow
Double I Skit
Slang Bang
Shout Out
Outro
Connections

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If any rappers deserve to be called poets, Treach and Vinnie of Naughty By Nature do. They fire off line after line chock-full of internal rhymes and alliterations, conjure detailed scenes, drop allusions, and display a reassuring knowledge of the world beyond hip-hop. If any poets deserve to be called rap stars it's this powerful trio (with DJ Kay Gee) from East Orange, New Jersey. On their third album, 1995's Poverty's Paradise, Naughty strikes up enough hard-edged partying in their smart lyrics and sharp beats to keep on top of the hip-hop core, while a handful of radio-ready tracks throw them into wider pastures just to remind everyone else they're also making marks on the pop charts. --Roni Sarig

Customer Reviews:

There Is No Such Thing As A 3rd Times A Charm...............2006-01-30

POVERTY'S PARADISE won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "Feel Me Flow" was nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. East Orange, New Jersey's finest are back at it, destined to regain platinum status with their third effort, POVERTY'S PARADISE. Already responsible for such hip-hop classics as "O.P.P.," "Uptown Anthem" and "Hip-Hop Hooray," Naughty By Nature comes packed with some impressive attributes: Treach and Vinnie's unique lyrical styles, Kay Gee's distinct rhythmic beats, and a widespread appeal that is due largely to their ultra-catchy choruses and general pop sense. Each Naughty By Nature release inevitably delivers the hip-hop anthem of the year (see previous paragraph for examples), and on POVERTY'S PARADISE that distinction falls to "Craziest." Regularly leaving listeners in the dust, Treach remains one of the strongest vocalists in rap music on the strength of his tongue-twisting rhymes: "Wasn't driving too fast/I was flying too low/You think I'm rocking too quick/I think you listen to slow." And to all those who thought he may have been the weak part of the NBN equation, Vinnie's added flavor on "Clap Yo Hands" proves his skills to be quite worthy. DJ/producer extraodinaire Kay Gee is also in fine form, funking up "Sunshine" with a well-known Roy Ayers sample. But as the title implies, POVERTY'S PARADISE is not all about keeping the party going, and "Chain Remains," a laid-back groove that explores the misfortunes of a growing, incarcerated population, is a needed dose of reality. Filled with ghetto tales and guest appearances from fellow members of the Double I family (Rottin Razkals, Road Dawgs and others), the much anticipated release fulfills Naughty By Nature's dream of turning their poverty into paradise.

Ok.......2005-11-26

I am a Naughty fan and I like this CD but you cant stay on top forever and this Cd I beleive is when they started going down but I love the song Feel me flow and Craziest If you love Naught this is a must buy!!!

Naughty by Nature- Poverty's Paradise.......2003-07-13

Naughty by Nature's (Treach, Vinnie, Kay Gee) third album "Poverty's Paradise" (1995) is an banging underated release that still vibes very well many years later. Executive production comes from Naughty by Nature, Sha-Kim & Queen Latifah. Guest appearances come from Road Dawgs, Cruddy Click, Rottin Razkalz, Chriss Webber, Gordon Chambers. On the insert to the cd there is a comment I like from Treach which runs as "You could Leave the Ghetto, But the Ghetto Ain't Gonna Leave You. It's in you forever, If you keep in touch". The albums title track, is a one minute track which has Naughty by Nature reminding there fans that they will always remember there roots, and stay grounded, and that they will represent for those who dont get a voice out there. First tracks that standout for me are upbeat party tracks like "Clap Yo Hands" & "It's Workin" feat. Rottin Razkalz tracks which have nice choruses and are entertaining. On "Chain Remain" NBN goes deeper showing there social consciousness, talking about incarceration, and dropping lines like "Jails aint nothing but the slave day sequel". The lighter "Feel Me Flow" follows, a very nice laid back party track. "Craziest" has NBN showing love to people from city's from NJ to Boston. Another track follows in "Sunshine" which has an addictive beat, and is a track about showing love to the shortys, and getting laid. "World Goes Round" is a track about the youth, cops, media, and the streets. Naughty by Nature shows there harder side on "Klickow-Klickow" feat. Rottin Razkals, Cruddy Click, Road Dawgz while paying some respect to the oldschool. The albums longest track is the seven minute "Shout Out" feat. R&B singer Gordon Chambers a track by Naughty by Nature in which they thank the radio programmers, video shows, DJ and fans that supported there music and helped them make it, while also thanking individuals like Funkmaster Flex, DJ Premier, and many many more. I like this, never have seen a track where a group shows so much love to those who helped them make it and to other artists, while getting specific and being genuine. Next comes outro, which you would think would be closer, cept it isnt as the hardcore "Connections" closes the album off well. "Poverty's Paradise" has music to party to, music that makes you think, and music that goes deeper then the average. Beats, production and lyrics are all solid making this an album to have if you like Naughty by Nature like I do.

Slept on by everyone.......2003-04-27

This is a high quality rap record full of banging beats and incredible rapping. If you don't own it you are missing out on some great hip hop.

Well-rounded?.......1999-07-25

Albeit this is the only Naughty by Nature album with which I'm familiar, I found it one of the most enjoyable hip-hop albums I've encountered. The beats are incredible, enjoyable, but what distinguishes this cd from typical party music are the amazing lyrical acrobatics. I fully agree with the Amazon review: Treach and VinRock, beyond their impressive lyrical content and manipulation of phrases, enhance their poetics by deftly manipulating the language's sounds and accents, resulting in a flow in the truest sense of the word. Though the content varies from the social/political (World Goes Round, in my opinion the strongest all-round track, intelligent and bumping) to sexual (Sunshine) to classic we're-the-baddest-mcs (Clap Your Hands), their lyrical craft never fails. If anything, the strongest display of their lyrical abilities is Feel Me Flow, also their most light-hearted, upbeat, beach-rolling track.

I never expected to even own this album, but it's now become a staple in my collection.

Love & Poverty
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Soothing

A MUST HAVE for any Alternative Lover!

One of the BEST of '99!

This is my favorite CD!

Love & Poverty
Christine Glass
Manufacturer: Diamante--DNA--
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J8XZ
Release Date: 1999-07-13

Customer Reviews:

Soothing.......2004-06-21

I discovered Christine Glass via a sampler album in the late 1990s, which had the song "Waterfall" on it. I knew immediately I had to get her albums! The first Christine Glass album I got was her album previous to this one, "Human." Christine Glass is one of my favorite female vocalists, so I really enjoyed that album because of that. But the album was a bit too sleepy for me.

I like "Love And Poverty" much better. It has the same general style as "Human," which is acoustic and electric guitars played in a gentle way, but "Love And Poverty" uses more electric guitars and the album is more uptempo than her previous one. That's not to say it's an album of fast tempos; it still has a relaxing, laidback sound to it, made even more soothing by her beautiful soprano, whispery vocals. Also, her vocal melodies tend to be more of an ethereal nature, which is also something perfect for my tastes.

The last song on the album is striking. It's a break away from the electric-acoustic guitar sound with solo vocals, to a Renaissance kind of sound with vocal harmonies accompanied by cello. Interesting!

I am so disappointed that Christine Glass's solo albums never took off because they are definitely beautiful albums. She is now performing with her husband, Mark Byrd, in Glassbyrd, but she seems to have more of a background role in that entity, which is disappointing. I like to hear her voice front and center. I also enjoy the song she sings on Andy Hunter's album "Exodus."

I have listened to this album a lot; it is excellent! I like every song on the album. Perfect for a peaceful sunny day in summer.

A MUST HAVE for any Alternative Lover!.......2000-03-08

Christine Glass is an awesome singer and the perfect antidote to anyone looking to get away from angry rock. Unlike Monique Powell (who i'm a big fan of) or Sarah McLaughan, she doesn't growl but shows a soothing quietness in her voice that reflects her emotions. Lyrically, she has some beautiful stuff (try listening to the first track) Christine Glass is an underrated diva!

One of the BEST of '99!.......1999-11-15

Wow...is this cd being ignored? If so, it's a total crime because this cd is outstanding. It betters Christine's '97 debut. "Love and Poverty" sounds very much like Common Children's "Delicate Fade" because of the production of Marc Byrd (and Glass sang on that cd also). I am just totally falling for the BIG melodies on this disc...if you are considering buying this cd or investigating it further I strongly recommend you do so.

This is my favorite CD!.......1999-08-21

Christine Glass is my favorite artist. Although I do not have this exact cd I have one called "Human" with most of the same songs on it including her hit, "Crazy All Around". Almost all of her songs are as good if not much better than that one! Christine has a beautiful voice that she uses in a wonderful way to sing powerful, uplifting songs about God. I would recommend her to anyone looking for awesome Christian rock. I can't wait for her to come out with another CD.

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As Time Goes By

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000269S82
Release Date: 2006-07-24

Tracks:

Diamonds Are Are A Girl's Bestfriend (Gentlemen Perfer Blonds)
Main Theme (Basic Instinct)
The Man With The Harmonica (Once Upon A Time In The West)
La Strada
Tea For Two (No, No Nanette)
Lullaby Of Birdland (The Fabulous Baker Boys)
As Time Goes By (Casablanca)
Family Portrait (Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone)
Poverty/Deborah's Theme (Once Upon A Time In America)
Catch Me If You Can
Main Theme From Titantic
I Could Have Done More (Schindler's List)
The Windmills Of Your Mind (The Thomas Crown Affair)
The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book)
Love Me Tender
Love Scene (Vertigo)

The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone

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Lots of variety
Zorn's first masterpiece
Definitely a must-have Zorn album!
This is the first major Zorn album
Yes, better than the original

The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone

Manufacturer: Tzadik
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004W3KY
Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

The Big Gundown
Peur Sur La Ville
Poverty (Once Upon A Time In America)
Milano Odea
Erotico (The Burglars)
Battle Of Algiers
Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!)
Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
Tre Nel 5000
Once Upon A Time In The West
The Sicilian Clan
Macchie Solari
The Ballad Of Hank McCain (Vocal)
Svegliatti & Uccidi
Chi Mai
The Ballad Of Hank McCain (Instrumental)

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As if John Zorn's super-creative take on film composer Ennio Morricone weren't essential in its first iteration on Nonesuch Records, Zorn is celebrating the album's 15th anniversary with an updated, remastered version. The darker lows and brighter highs make this Gundown clearly superior--with its original cast of characters (Bill Frisell, Arto Lindsay, Diamanda Galas, and many more) sounding alternately darker, sultrier, and more cinematic than ever. Zorn's reticence to record the original album's 10 pieces looks altogether unreasonable, as his genius for adding color and dimension to Morricone's tunes shows profusely. To make this an even better deal, there are six new bonus tracks that feature Marc Ribot as part of an ad hoc string quartet on "The Sicilian Clan" and "Chi Mai," and as sparring partner with British avant guitar god Derek Bailey on the roaring "Svegliatti and Uccidi." This one's magnificently important. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Lots of variety.......2007-06-10

John Zorn stepped away from his game piece albums and began to get into more conventional songs with "The Big Gundown". A set of 15 Ennio Morricone songs, and one Zorn-penned homage to a Morricone song, it's a difficult album to classify. Zorn is usually characterized as jazz, but this is a long long way from Louis Armstrong, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of improvisation. Zorn himself performs only on a minority of the songs. He's more of a producer-arranger. But, even if he isn't playing the alto sax, these songs bear Zorn's unmistakeable imprint. There's an original 1985 section, and Zorn added some bonus songs in 2000.

Let's describe all the songs since the music sample is often deceptive for this CD. "The Big Gundown" aims for creepy. There are ominous piano chords, dissonant noises, and screams. The music resolves somewhat when a Brazilian percussion section begins, and ends with some Rawhide-esque "ha"'s. "Peur Sur La Ville" is built around an unsettling piano figure and noises. It has a unconventional free-jazz aura to it. "Poverty" is a quiet song based on Toots Thielman's whistling. "Milano Odeo" is a catchy, almost rock-n-roll song taken at a brisk pace. As the song goes on, the keyboards get more unsettling and the guitar gets noisier. "Erotico" has bluesy organ, and Bill Frisell's most romantic electric guitar (in an '80's way) paired with female vocalizations. "Battle Of Algiers" might be my favorite (maybe just because of the represented movies I've seen it's my favorite). Wayne Horvitz pounds out the tense piano line while sounds effects explode in the background. "Giu La Testa" has a slow build for about four minutes, then there's a plucking, walking part to take the song out. "Metamorfosi" is a good song to play when you want guests to leave, Diamanda Galas screams on top of tribal drums. "Tre Nel 5000" is credited to Zorn as a composer. To me, it sounds like a 4 1/2 minute dose of ambient noise. "Once Upon A Time In The West" starts quietly and deliberately, with feedback swelling and decaying. Robert Quine and Jody Harris play their guitars otherwise very minimalistically (not minimally, the feedback is constant). That ends the 1985 section of the CD.

The 2000 section uses an updated cast of players. "The Sicilian Clan" is familiar from the "Naked City" CD, though the instrumentation is more acoustic, and Cyro Baptista adds "western movie" percussion. "Macchie Solari" is another unsettling song. It ends in a fit of crashing piano chords and screams. "The Ballad Of Hank McCain" teams Mike Patton's heroic baritone with Jamie Saft's organ and Baptista's background congas. It's one of the more accessible songs, I wonder what it would sound like with a fuller band. The later instrumental version sounds about the same except, of course, without singing. "Svegliatti And Uccidi", with Marc Ribot and Derek Bailey on guitar-mangling duties, is a skronky blow-out. "Chi Mai", with the same musicians as "The Sicilian Clan", has a pretty melody and gentle music.

Some of these songs are very cool and original, others I can go without. Since it's a mixed bag I give it three stars. Zorn is certainly an original, and fans will want to make sure they have this one.

Zorn's first masterpiece.......2005-04-30

One of the best albums in Zorn's catalog, "The Big Gundown" is a masterpiece augmented in this 15th anniversary edition with a number of new recordings. These are reinterpretations of Mooricone pieces (with one Zorn original) for various groups. The entire record is powerful and energetic, with breathtaking arrangements, brilliant performances, and a fire that had not been captured in Zorn's previous recordings. It is also probably his first true masterpiece.

I think in many ways, the opener and title track best illustrates the aesthetic on the record, if you don't like that one, you'll probably not care for the rest of it-- it covers a number of moods, being dark, haunting, theatrical, explosive and esoteric, sometimes all at once. This sort of theatrical mood extends across a number of songs, the haunting circular piano and percussion workout "Peur Sur la Ville" (with a blazing alto sax solo from Tim Berne), an the dark electric guitar workout take of "Once Upon a Time in the West", reduced a funereal pace.

But there are also many moments of delicate beauty as well-- take for instance "Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America)", with an unusual instrumentation of whistling, harmonica (both handled by Toots Theilman), harp and accordian. Particularly when the harmonica takes the melody, the support swells and embraces and holds on, expressing pain and loss and fear for the future. Or consider the brooding and yet someone still light "Giu la Testa (Duck You Sucker!)", building anticipation through its dark motifs and bizarre instrumentation (among others, the Japanese shamisen, english horn, acoustic guitar, gamecalls and keyboards).

The bonus tracks are no less essential-- Zorn brought in about everyone he played with for the originals, these were a chance to catch up. The amazing thing about Zorn is that as an arranger, he's lost none of his flair in the intervening years, in fact, he may have even gotten better. Zorn uses his "Bar Kokhba" sextet (the Masada String Trio augmented by guitarist Marc Ribot, drummer Joey Baron and percussionist Cyro Baptista) to great effect on breathtaking arrangements of "The Sicilian Clan" and "Chi Mai", and adds another great guitar workout feature with Ribot and Derek Bailey in a noisy, disjoint take of "Sveggliatti and Uccidi", but its Mike Patton's Tom growl on "The Ballad of Hank McCain" that is the gem of the material-- stunning delivery that really captures something special (and may be the best vocal Patton has ever done) over a delicate organ (Jamie Saft) and percussion (Baptista) backdrop that matches and perhaps outstrips the best of the original material.

This is essential music for Zorn fans, if you're not, this may well be a good place to start-- the music can be difficult, and it covers a ton of moods, but there is a lot to hear. Highly recommended.

Definitely a must-have Zorn album!.......2004-04-27

I've got about 30 Zorn albums, and this was the first I heard, back in college late during an all-nighter. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Fantastic stuff, and very weird. This is more listenable than some, but definitely not the most easy of Zorn's albums. Great treatments of some familiar pieces if you're into spaghetti westerns.

This is on my must-have list for Zorn albums.

This is the first major Zorn album.......2003-03-15

Back in the mid-1980s, Zorn wrote new arrangements of Ennio Morricone's soundtrack music. He hired the best musicians to play the songs. Then, in 2000, he remastered the old album and filled out the disc with five more Morricone songs.

The result is CD that's all over the place, ranging from beautiful to ugly, from very complex to painfully simple. "Chi Mai," for example is a song you'll listen to over and over. It never gets old. But then there's "Metamorfosi," in which a woman howls and screams over the sound of slowly pounding drums.

Yes, better than the original.......2002-08-14

I just recently took the plunge on this reissue of the Big Gundown, comparing it to my original Nonesuch CD, and the new one is a winner. The music is obviously the same, and great it still is, but I always regretted the thickness of sound and low-level mastering of the original CD. The reissue has cleaned, brightened and polished the sound to a much higher level, it blossoms immediately in the ears and is now superb. The additional tracks are a treat too, Chi Mai is one of Morricone's greatest and pithiest themes, although the manner of the new material is fairly straight-ahead. Also nice is the extensive liner notes, an addition from the original release and a departure for many other Tzadik-Zorn recordings. Zorn fans should go for this in an instant, as should the Zorn-curious. This is his single greatest and most important record.

Morricone fans, you should give this a try too! This will challenge your ears and your notions of one of your favorites, and that's a good thing. Zorn is always true both to the themes from the movies and the context of those movies, which is the most remarkable thing. But for those only used to straight renditions of the music, this CD will shock, because the music is put through a cut-and-paste technique that owes much to cartoon music, and a recontextualization that owes is all to a free-improvisation aesthetic. Don't let those ears and minds get flaccid, folks!

Vow of Poverty EP
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Raw excellence at its best

Vow of Poverty EP
Mung
Manufacturer: Big Rig Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YORZ
Release Date: 1996-01-01

Tracks:

Eye for an Eye
Red Light
Sarah
Fatty
Fall
What If I

Customer Reviews:

Raw excellence at its best.......2004-04-24

This album is raw emotion with powerful lyrics followed br a driving guitar-Paul Delano is truly a force to be rekoned with-remember that name, talent comes out in every note

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ANOTHER GEM FROM PRT
4 1/2 Stars
the album speaks for itself
An amalgamation of pride, funk, and genius
My favorite Rap CD

Pure Poverty
Poor Righteous Teachers
Manufacturer: Profile
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000CGA
Release Date: 1991-07-01

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Easy Star
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Hot Damn I'm Great
Strictly Mash'ion
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Each On Teach One
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Just Servin' Justice
Freedom Or Death
Methods Of Droppin' Mental
Pure Poverty
I'm Comin' Again

Customer Reviews:

ANOTHER GEM FROM PRT.......2007-01-25

it seems like with every album, PRT got more aggressive and deeper. it's like with this one, they took our hand and pulled us further in. for me, it's EASY STAR. the toasting on that is lovely along with wise intelligent's flow and father shaheed's cut's and scratches. like i said before, anything from PRT is worth getting.

4 1/2 Stars.......2006-07-05

Straight up:

Tony D produced a gem while Wise Intelligent dropped some ill lyrics. All 13 tracks are def head bobbing material, check out the 30 sec samples, all the songs are dope with a good sound and feel. Wise's rasta style of rapping similar to KRS-One's style fits perfectly with Tony D's work on the boards. Wise's rhymes are well constructed and chalked full of knowledge. This album is worth the out-of-print cost. All the songs have a great sound and each in their own right are work of a genius.

Stand up Jerz!

the album speaks for itself.......2006-06-11

this follow-up is nothing but tight! Wise Intelligent, Culture Freedom and Father Shaheed r 3 of Jersey's finest! 2 top-flowing mc's and a awesome d.j., what more u need? i been a PRT fan since they dropped that first single, "Rock Dis Funky Joint". i copped it soon as it hit the music stores. i got their tapes and as soon as cds came out, i got them on cd as well. on this album, "Shakyla" is hottest cut on that album, that piano sample they used is str8! "wake up from those sadden dreams, makin' that she sure is mine. take those earrings and those silly chains, they r simply just a waste of time, the queen is mine". that hook is awesome!

An amalgamation of pride, funk, and genius.......1999-08-28

Pure Poverty, along with PE's Fear of a Black Planet and X Clan's Exodus, literally saved my life. This trio elevated the rap game to the point where rappers wanted to get black instead of get paid. Strictly Mash'ion is a perfect song with one of the best hooks ever. And when you hear Comin' Again, you realize that Wise Intelligent is easily one of the top five rappers ever. He and Culture Freedom, Father Shaheed, and Tony D demonstrate that Five Percenters love themselves and truth--actual facts--is the best ear candy around.

My favorite Rap CD.......1999-04-21

I could easily be one of the members of the band writing this review but I'm not. Suffice it to say this is the best rap I know of. I'm here because I gave away the CD as a present and want to buy a new one. Basically this is rap that has all of the ingenuity you want from adept rappers but without the attitude and the gratuitous use of expletives. I mean Tribe Called Quest is capable and everything but it's not on this kind of tip. Yet while PRT is righteous it isn't boring the way, for instance, Arrested Development is kinda boring. It doesn't take things all the way to the granola level. I think Spearhead did the Arrested Development sort of thing right but it's not exactly rap either. PRT is rap.

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MetalNetRadio.com
The Germans are coming

The Chemical Chaos
Poverty's No Crime
Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S.
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000D96O9
Release Date: 2004-09-13

Tracks:

Walk into Nowhere
Every Kind of Life
All Minds in One
World Without Me
Terminal Trip
Pact With the Past
Left to Chance
Moving Target
Do What You Feel
Access Denied [Unplugged Version][*]

Customer Reviews:

MetalNetRadio.com.......2004-03-03

Poverty's No Crime - The Chemical Chaos

Band Website - www.povertys-no-crime.de

Label - SPV / www.spv.de

I have been a fan of this band since their first cd Symbiosis (Noise 1995)...Iron Maidenish riffs and killer grooves. Then they moved to a more progressive metal sound on the albums The Autumn Years (Modern Music Records 1996) and Slave to the Mind (InsideOut 1999) both of those albums are killer stuff. Then came the disappointing album One In A Million (InsideOut 2001) and i thought this band had run its course. But much to my surprise the band came back stronger than ever on this new release and once again becomes a force in the progressive metal genre. The Band Lineup remains the same from the previous album ... Volker Walsemann-Vocals,Guitars... Marco Ahrens-Guitars... Jorg Springub-Keyboards... Heiko Spaarmann-Bass... Andreas Tegeler. Standout tracks on this cd are Walk Into Nowhere,Every Kind of Life and Terminal Trip. If you like Dream Theater, Fates Warning and Rush then this is a cd for you.

Rating 9.0/10

Waystëd Rëalm MetalNetRadio.com

The Germans are coming.......2004-02-10

Haven't found a German prog-rock album disappoint yet this past year. Sylvan, RPWL and now PNC. This is very good 3rd album. Everything a good prog album should contain, good keyboard work, great guitar solos, lots of time changes, great mix of mellow & heavy passages, vocalist with a nice voice. You can't go wrong.

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THESE GUYS ROCK!!!!!

Somewhere Between Poverty & Promise
Dare to Defy
Manufacturer: Chord
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00000BKIK
Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

Day To Day
Viewer
Pressure
Old Lies
Slow Plunge
Empty
Gone
Limp Handshake
No Never
Sweet Freedom
Please Help
200
Dig
Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

THESE GUYS ROCK!!!!!.......1999-05-20

This is super heavy moshcore. It's very good too. They kinda sound like tough guy hardcore, but then they show a sense of humor at the end of the cd, with a jerky boys type skit. I really like this a lot, because they play very heavy most of the time but they mix it up a little bit. They're singer sounds more death metal sounding over the heavy music with awesome growling vocals. These guys are so good that it's a shame they don't get the attention they deserve. I would recommend this to anybody into hardcore and metal

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i dig the phobes

Poverty Jetset
Phobes
Manufacturer: Beat Neat-O Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JTN5
Release Date: 1999-11-01

Tracks:

Poverty Jetset
Love Song
You'll Never See Me
The Life In a Day
Just Watch Me
I'm Gonna Be OK
Miracle Worker

Album Description

1. The Mass Is Ended (Go In Peace) 2. Olive Tree Sunrise 3. The Rabbi Said 4. African Bones 5. Will To Power 6. Tombeats 7. Long Road 8. What A World 9. Storm Spirit 10. Blood On The Ground 11. Conspiracy Theory 12. Crazy

Many of the songs on "All Over The Place" have religious and spiritual themes, with musical styles running from rock to dance to folk. One song is about Cain (Blood on the Ground), one song is about Abel (What a World), there is a song about the commonality of the human race (African Bones). The album has a unique style and sound, often humorous, with lyrics that reward repeated listening.

Customer Reviews:

i dig the phobes.......1999-09-06

i've had the pleasure of seeing the phobes perform in Philadelphia at the Khyper as well as purchase Poverty Jetset. though the phobes live and the phobes on record are two very different performances, i enjoy both greatly. the record contains some clean thoroughly rockin songs. i was reminded of bands such as the buzzcocks, the choclate watchband and the jam. the production is somewhere between lo-fi and hi-fi. my personal fav song is either "you'll never see me" or "the life in a day".