Fight Music [CD-single] [Import]

Fight Music [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Fight Music (Album Version)
2. Fight Music (Accapella)
3. Words Are Weapons (Explicit Version)
4. Fight Music (Instrumental)
5. Fight Music (Video)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Second single taken from the 2001 album Devil's Night. The title track is backed with four non album tracks including the Accapella Version, Instrumental, the Video & 'Words Are Weapons' (Explicit Version).

Fight Music,D12,Universal Int'l,5" CD Singles,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop
Fight for Your Mind
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Must own this album!
  • Excuse Me, Mister... This Is a Great CD
  • Another solid...
  • Wow...just wow.
  • If You only buy one "Ben Harper" album.......(buy This!!)
Fight for Your Mind
Ben Harper
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000W9M
Release Date: 1995-08-01

Tracks:

  1. Oppression
  2. Ground On Down
  3. Another Lonely Day
  4. Please Me Like You Want To
  5. Gold To Me
  6. Burn One Down
  7. Excuse Me Mr.
  8. People Lead
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  12. Power Of The Gospel
  13. God Fearing Man
  14. One Road To Freedom

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Must own this album!.......2007-02-21

I am a fan of Ben Harpers. Have been since the '90's. I love his vision of music. His soulful vocals. The lyrics of this cd and the energy that went into it, make it my favorite all time of his albums. I even own his newer ones, they still do not compare. This is where it all started....

5 out of 5 stars Excuse Me, Mister... This Is a Great CD.......2006-08-20

This terrific project's songs are nimble, soulful, catchy, and meaningful. I've heard Harper's entire (sometimes uneven) catalog, and this is his most inspired work.

5 out of 5 stars Another solid..........2006-07-25

This is a solid record glad I picked it up. Probably the best all around of Ben Harpers.

5 out of 5 stars Wow...just wow........2006-03-21

Ben can say so much in just one word. The tracks are mostly deep acoustic that you can jam along to.

5 out of 5 stars If You only buy one "Ben Harper" album.......(buy This!!).......2005-01-27

For an artist such as Ben Harper, who's reflective blend of acoustic soul & organic stripped down blues and R&B, coupled with his emotional singer/songwriter approach gave his debut album "Welcome to the Cruel World" a great starting point, for those tired of music lacking any intellectual content. But it was this, his fiery politicised second album "Fight for your mind", that he was to truly make his mark on the musical landscape.

This is a intimate and deeply introspective record, that not only looks inwards, but frequently looks at the world from the perspective of a enraged musical poet (Harper's influences such as: Dylan, Hendrix, Bob Marley, are clear to see). Because for a track like "Another Lonely Day" which is largely minimal in its instrumentation, and relies mostly on Ben's soul-folk singing to carry the emotional impact of this song, (think stripped back folk, with some lovely slide guitar), it went some way to prove that Ben wanted people to hear what he had to say, rather than just purely focus on the music.

"Burn one Down" which is actually a Pro-weed song, with Harper brazenly declaring ""if you don't like my fire, then don't come around, yes I'm gonna burn one down.", shows that Ben like the protest songs of someone like Dylan, many years before him for instance, hasn't shy-ed away from controversial subject matters.

"Ground on Down" is unquestionably my favourite track, Ben hooks up the electric guitar for a occasionally feedback drenched throwdown, that has more place on a rock album, such is its explosive energy, with Harper assuming the lyrical stance of a righteous commentator over the energetic guitar that is probably the nearest he's come to sounding like an infuriated Jimi Hendrix, in this insistent, almost slightly aggressive rock-out.

There is an undeniable sense of Harper wanting to get a lot of his chest, as quite of few of the songs deal with social/racial injustice to some degree, as "Fight For your Mind" & "Oppression" immediately spring to mind, with unsettling guitar tones which range from poignant one minute, to curiously uplifting the next. Although none of this would mean anything without some inspired writing by Harper, that easily surpasses his debut in structure and musical dynamics. In fact Ben would never truly match (much less surpass what was achieved here), this level of articulation and poetic lyrical content, although with impressively strong musical arrangements.

If your looking for a Ben Harper Cd, and your not interested in collecting his albums, then without doubt Its widely known that this was his most significant effort on the album market, and although his other albums are certainly worth a look if you like his music. The combination of righteous finger pointing, consice lyrics and, cerebral blues-folk would never quite have the same bite, as this, his finest album.
Tainted Love: Mating Calls & Fight Songs
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • When the moon is full, would you lay with me?
Tainted Love: Mating Calls & Fight Songs
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Manufacturer: Zoe Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RHRGRG
Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

  1. Paradise
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  3. Half on a Baby
  4. Don't Stop
  5. Field of Stone
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  10. Shame on You
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With songs penned by Mötley Crüe, Chuck Berry, R. Kelly, Spade Cooley, Ike Turner, and Gary Glitter, Shivaree's notion of what comprises a gorgeous album of love songs is radically different than Frank Sinatra's or Tony Bennett's. But vocalist Ambrosia Parsley--the Air America network's singing newswoman--is nearly as distinctive a stylist, with a sweet breathy timbre that coats lyrics with fragility, wanting, innocence, or wickedness at whim. That plus Shivaree's textural command make their fourth album more interpretive than a mere collection of covers. A growling industrial-punk treatment pushes the pedal down on Berry's "I Wanna Be Your Driver," and Parsley's warm cooing is the wanton, feminine flip side of Kelly's machismo in "Half on a Baby." Some of the best tunes, like Tanya Tucker's 1974 hit "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)," undergo otherworldly transformations worthy of Ennio Morricone via Shivaree's taste for colorful electronics. And others, like Glitter's "Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again," stay closer to text. But Shivaree are best when they're surprising, and the cocktail lounge arrangement of the Crüe's "Looks That Kill" and the New Orleans-brass-band-from-Saturn treatment of Ike Turner's "My Heart Belongs to You" are entrancing and utterly inspired. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

What's love got to do with Phil Spector, Rick James, Michael Jackson or Gary Glitter? Shivaree attempts to mount this riddle in a fractured look beneath the covers and through the keyhole of some of true Rock n' Roll legends, interpreting the songs of these and many more controversial greats on Tainted Love: Mating Calls and Fight Songs. In the words of lead singer/headmistress Ambrosia Parsley, "Rock and Roll may save your soul, but a good man is truly hard to find." Shivaree's twisted, biting cabaret pop has been featured everywhere from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill to Air America Radio (who employed Parsley to encapsulate each week's news in song form). Have a listen to what the fuss is all about.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars When the moon is full, would you lay with me?.......2007-07-31

Michael Jackson. Chuck Berry. R Kelly. Lead Belly. Motley Crue. Tanya Tucker.

No, "Greensleeves" is not included on "Tainted Love: Mating Calls & Fight Songs." Shivaree's fourth full-length album is, simply put, a collection of love (and lust) songs, which they reimagine as sensual jazzy ballads and gritty, sexy indiepop -- lots of ringing riffs and slinky keyboard.

It opens on a surprisingly sparkly note: "There is a land I know/Where lovers go and flowers grow... Where time is standing still/And lovers fill the quiet places/By the shore," Ambrosia Parsley croons happily, over a twinkly, trumpeting folky melody, telling us about this mythical lovers' land full of rainbows, flamingos and castles. Someone get me a map.

Tempos switch rapidly for the second song, a cover of Berry's "I Wanna Be Your Driver," a sexy indie-rocker ("I've never had the thrill of riding/Such a wonderful machine") full of fuzz, sizzly guitar, and retro keyboard. The songs that follow vary almost as much -- slow mellow ballads, rattly funk, spluttering ambient rock, swooning keyboard pop, kooky hornpop, and a grinding cover of Rick James' "Cold Blooded."

I have to say, I haven't got the faintest idea how they selected these songs -- perhaps Shivaree just selected the sexiest and/or sweetest songs they could find. But they fit surprisingly well into all the different styles they try out -- about half are jazzy, pop or slow, and the other half tend to be poppier, funkier and more uptempo.

The slower ones tend to have gentle ringing guitars, while "Cold Blooded" and "I Wanna Be Your Driver" has blazing, classic riffs, along with some smashing jazzy drums and layers of fuz. And virtually all the songs are draped in heavy layers of synth, ending up in slow swirls, colourful squiggles, or stretches of retro keyboard.

And the music gets plenty of other sounds -- horns, trumpets, accordions, mellow strings, tambourine, and xylophone. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" is almost drowned in samples, rattles, rustling, and tribal drums.

Shivaree didn't write any of the songs on this album, but they do have good taste -- the songs are full of passionate love ("Will you still love me/When i'm down and out?") and sexy odes ("She's gonna turn on your juice, boy"). Parsley's voice sounds a bit crackly here, but she molds her strong, sharp voice into whatever vocals match the song.

"Tainted Love: Mating Calls & Fight Songs" is an ideal title for this song, full of fast-driving sex and devoted loves. A colourful album, full of musical variety.
Mirrormask
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great movie, better soundtrack
  • great collection of unusual music
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  • excellent
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Manufacturer: La-La Land Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great movie, better soundtrack.......2007-05-19

I just recently saw this movie and the only thing I could think about afterwards was that I had to get this soundtrack. I'm not usually a big fan of movie soundtracks, but this cd is unlike any other out there, soundtrack or not. The use of strings and carnaval type instruments is completely unique and makes this a must by for any fan of music.

5 out of 5 stars great collection of unusual music.......2007-05-07

Rented the movie on reccomendation from Netflix, it was pretty good. But the music was the star of the show. The soundtrack follows the course of the movie pretty closely, it's kind of like listening to the movie. Each track brings to mind a specific scene in the movie. One of the highlights is the ecclectic treatment of Burt Bacharach's "Close to You". Most will remember the super-sweet Carpenter's version, but this interpretation was the main reason I bought the music. Unusual augmented chord progressions and almost minimalist format (complete with the mechanical background sounds made by the female jack-in-the-box-like, life-sized, mostly metal toy dressers) make the tune as captivating as in the movie when they 'convert' the trapped Helena into the black princess. Great music to play while relaxing, too.

5 out of 5 stars Supurb.......2007-03-08

This soundtrack is truly a delight to listen to. It ranges from quirky circus music to deep and melodic mysterious tunes. It is a great CD to relax to and to use as background music for most any relaxing time hanging out with friends.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2007-02-24

This is a very good soundtrack to a very good movie. The music is amazingly composed and is nice to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars excellent.......2007-01-17

This CD is excellent! All the music from the movie in its entirety, all the songs are complete songs, and the songs are all top notch compositions.
Too Young to Fight It
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • echo and the bunnymen meet assembly
  • LOVE it
  • young loveeeeee
  • disliked it at first...and then LOVED it
  • incredible!!!!!!!!!
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Manufacturer: Island
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

  1. Discotech
  2. Give Up
  3. Closer To You
  4. Too Young To Fight It
  5. Nameless One
  6. Find A New Way
  7. Tell Me
  8. Take It Or Leave It
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  10. Underneath The Night Sky
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What is Young Love?

"Los Angeles good times tequila rock bands Austin day cruiser van smoke machines tour trafalgar Hollywood oakwoods why are dudes wearing makeup everyone knows everyone Brooklyn night clubs whiskey white suits bright lights Miami island cutting rugs London finishing the record"

"That's the last two or three years of my life, with a bit of childhood thrown in," says Dan Keyes, frontman and musical tour de force behind Young Love. Not only does that word collage work as a history of the group, but it also serves as a good primer on the band's sound, which can only be described as "now, but different."

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars echo and the bunnymen meet assembly.......2007-07-25

Had never heard of these guys until i saw the open for erasure and was very surprised. Great energy and memorable songs to dance or tap your foot to. Plan to hopefully catch these guys again soon and will definately be buying their stuff as it becomes avail.

5 out of 5 stars LOVE it.......2007-06-01

This CD is almost a guilty pleasure. It's a total pop album and the lyrics at times are cheesy and yet I can't stop listening to it.

5 out of 5 stars young loveeeeee.......2007-05-18

Hi! I''m from spain, and I have met Young love because my brother like this tipe of music. the first song that i hear from Young love was Too young too fight it, i love this hit!! but discotech is better. well, bye and sorry, my english is too bad!! LorENa

4 out of 5 stars disliked it at first...and then LOVED it .......2007-03-29

"Discotech" and "Find a New Way", the more danceable songs, were my favorites. My second favorites were "Closer to You", "Close you eyes" and some other more acoustically clean songs. Mr. Keyes does his best work on the acoustic numbers. However, songs like "Take it or Leave it" and "Tell Me", had to grow on me (although, the song "Give Up" still feels like overkill). This album is great, considering that many genres ( r&b, alternative, dance/electronica, indie...) are covered on it--which is pretty impressive. If you want something that is a little bit of everything, Too Young to Fight It is your best bet.

5 out of 5 stars incredible!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-17

you know i try to find a new band to add to my list once a year and the beginning of this year sucked but then about three weeks ago i was browsing new releases and i saw young love and i thought what is this. and then i sampled it and 30 minutes later i owned it. i completly love this band the whole vibe of the music is unlike anything ive heard in a while. they are by far the best ive heard this year. i love the song "too young to fight it" it has such an upbeat feel i just gotta dance to it and i must say the lyrics rock ! so if you dont by any other cd buy this one its completly worth the money.
Greatest College Fight Songs: Fight On
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • College Fight Songs
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  • Alright recording, but...
  • Forget Cal Fan For Life
Greatest College Fight Songs: Fight On
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Manufacturer: Delta
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Release Date: 1993-09-21

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars College Fight Songs.......2007-05-13

If you are a college sports fan you will love this CD. Brings an air of tailgating to wherever you are at.

3 out of 5 stars The way the list should be.......2007-04-08

This list and compilation of college fight songs around the country is a disgrace. Oregon State University??? Give me a break! no one doesn't even know where that rookie of a school is.

The list of songs on this CD should be

1.) University of Michigan's 'The Victors'
2.) Ohio State's 'Buckeye Battle Cry'
3.) Ohio State's 'Fight the Team'
4.) Univ. of Texa's 'Fight Texas'
5.) Univ. of Iowa's 'Iowa Fight Song'
6.) Univ. of Florida's 'The Orange and Blue'
7.) Arizona State's 'Maroon and Gold'
8.) Univ. of Southern California's 'Fight On'

5 out of 5 stars Greatest College Fight Songs.......2007-01-05

This is a great collection of college fight songs for college sports fans. How many times have you remembered the melody of one of the college sports teams and could not remember which school it belonged to? This album is a good collection of some of the most popular college fight songs. My wife took the CD to her new high school where she works so they could use it to adopt a college fight song for the new high school.

3 out of 5 stars Alright recording, but..........2006-12-18

...how does New Mexico, Rice, and Syracuse get on this CD and NOT Texas, Florida State, and Tennessee?

Otherwise, a nice compilation of pieces...as stated in previous posts, quality isn't always great (but what marching bands really sound great anyway?).

3 out of 5 stars Forget Cal Fan For Life.......2005-09-28

uses a review of a compilation of fight songs to take the opportunity to bash UCLA and USC's fight songs. Gimme a break.

Other than that, the recordings sound like old versions of the song, which might sound off to people who aren't familiar with how the song was played 50 or so odd years ago.
Hero
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-08-24

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  2. For the World - Theme Music
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  16. Yearning for the Peace

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Tan Dun straddles the very different worlds of concert music and film scores, winning admirers in both. He's perhaps best known for his score to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which shares with Hero a visual poetry that transcends the sword-filled action film genre. In Crouching Tiger, Tan Dun's music was often striking. In Hero he often lapses into repetition and cliché, a failing compensated for by several appealing cues. The Overture, for example, begins with the mournful wail of ancient Chinese instruments set against pounding drums, a promising start that evokes ancient China and the struggles to come. There's a mournful soprano vocalise in "Gone With the Leaves," and the "Warriors" cue recalls Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky. The plucking of the ancient Chinese lute in "In the Chess Court" evokes a timeless, peaceful mood, contrasting with the thrilling kodo drummers showcased in "Swift Sword." Itzhak Perlman gets cover billing for violin solos any competent studio fiddler could have handled. Tan Dun's admirers will want this, and audiophiles will love those kodo drummers. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A dream.......2007-05-29

A magistral execution... close your eyes and dream.... a perfumed atmosphere will pervade you

5 out of 5 stars Perfection at its Best.......2007-01-05

I received the Hero CD in mint condition and in a timely fashion. There's a plethora of things one could complain about, and when something works how it should, sometimes it gets overlooked. Not this time! I would just like to commend Amazon.Com on a job well done...

5 out of 5 stars Tranquil Beauty.......2006-08-08

After seeing Hero, one of the (many) things that stuck with me was the evocative soundtrack. It set a perfect backdrop to the artistry and beauty of the story.

After purchasing the soundtrack, I was reminded of many of the scenes I enjoy, especially the tracks for the fight in the chess house ("In the Chess Court"), and in the yellow wood ("Gone with Leaves"). "Longing" is one of the most hauntingly serene pieces of film music I have heard.

This is not, obviously, a CD to listen to while you do step aerobics.
The theme is repeated and varied often, evoking the way the film's story is repeated from different perspectives, but those with short attention spans may perceive it as merely repetitive.

Beyond its association with the film, this soundtrack is an incredibly calming work of art. To be enjoyed with a good cup of hot tea.
5 stars.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful!.......2006-03-19

Interesting way to present some Chinese history by convoluted storytelling. Jet Li provides a subtle, challenging performance. It's a visually stunning movie to look at, as well. In a way, it's a lot like some classic Westerns in that the gorgeously stark landscapes of China become just as much a "star" as the players.

One of the real draws is the music. Tan Dun's compositions are beautiful, sad and celebratory at the same time, and haunting. I think it was pure genius to pair his compositions with Perlman. I had to wait a few months for the DVD, but I went out and bought the music CD immediately after seeing this gem of a movie.

5 out of 5 stars Tranquility, Serenity, Beauty, and Superb Asian Movie Soundtrack.......2006-02-25

When I want to reconnect with my inner self and take a "time out" from my rat race life, I play either this CD or the sound track from "The Last Samurai". The theme from this CD stays in your head all day. If you like soundtracks, asian style muusic, classical music, and beauty, this CD has it all. I sometimes end up watching the movie again later in the week. I collect movie soundtracks and this is in my top ten.
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  10. Alone At The Drive-In Movie (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
  11. Blue Moon - Sha-Na-Na
  12. Rock N' Roll Is Here To Stay - Sha-Na-Na
  13. Those Magic Changes - Sha-Na-Na
  14. Hound Dog - Sha-Na-Na
  15. Born To Hand-Jive - Sha-Na-Na
  16. Tears On My Pillow - Sha-Na-Na
  17. Mooning - Cindy Bullens
  18. Freddy, My Love - Cindy Bullens
  19. Rock N' Roll Party Queen - Louis St. Louis
  20. There Are Worse Things I Could - Stockard Channing
  21. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise) - Olivia Newton-John
  22. We Go Together - Olivia Newton-John
  23. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Instrumental) - Sammy Fain
  24. Grease (Reprise) - Frankie Valli

Tracks:

  1. Grease (Instrumental Version) - Gary Brown
  2. Summer Nights (Sing-A-Long Version) - Jim Jacobs
  3. Hopelessly Devoted To You (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
  4. You're The One That I Want (Sing-A-Long Version) - John Farrar
  5. Sandy (Sing-A-Long Version) - Louis St. Louis
  6. Greased Lightnin' (Single Version) - John Travolta
  7. Rydell Fight Song (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
  8. Greased Up And Ready To Go (Instrumental) - Jim Jacobs
  9. Grease Megamix: You're The One That I Want/Greased Lightnin'/Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John
  10. Grease Dream Mix: Grease/Sandy/Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
  11. Summer Nights (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John
  12. You're The One That I Want (Martian Remix) - Olivia Newton-John

Amazon.com

There's no better example of American pop culture's hall-of-mirrors ethos than producer Alan Carr's relentlessly buoyant 1978 film adaptation of the stage musical Grease. Inspired by that decade's rampant 50's nostalgia, it now paradoxically evokes the campy 70's excesses that spawned it. That sense of recycled decades in collision is underscored repeatedly on this deluxe, double-disc Grease-fest, especially on the set's second disc of bonus materials that spans vintage singles of the title track (its instrumental B-side) and "Greased Lightnin'," some sing-along karaoke tracks, and a handful of alternately slick/techo-savvy remixes (originally produced for the film's 20th anniversary) that are testament to its enduring, era-defying appeal. The original soundtrack itself has been treated to a stellar digital remastering that fills disc one, and remains a joyous monument to camp, sheer ambition, and exuberant nostalgic illusions. Includes a slip-cased, double-fold-out case and new booklet with complete song lyrics. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You 're The One That I Want.......2007-04-03


The complete Grease experience. This cd is a two disc-set with disc one being the complete soundtrack, while disc two is all bonus material including the popular Grease Megamix. Fans of the movie would want to make this cd an essential part of their music collection.

5 out of 5 stars Prepare to be transported to Summer Nights.......2006-03-26

Well here we are with a great piece of history.

This album has not only captured the spirit of the movie but the essence of a 1970's version of the 1950's. I have seen this play live and yes some things are different. Yet I grew up on the movie. I even find myself singing some of the songs now and then. Of course you will never see me singing "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee." However I do keep this in my car as great driving music. This album is not you can pick apart and say things like missing songs, in the wrong order etc. It sounds and feels just right. There will be many versions yet this one is the Grease - Deluxe Edition [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SOUNDTRACK] gives you more information about each of the tracks allowing you to feel that you have inside information and to feel that you know more of what went into the making of each song.

5 out of 5 stars Great Soundtrack & Fun Extras from an Enduring Musical........2004-07-06

I'm enjoying listening to this great soundtrack that I loved as a child after a long hiatus. I had it on 8-track 25 years ago. So it's fitting that I should get the 25th Anniversary Edition on CD. The 24 songs from the movie are just as everyone remembers them, so I'll talk about the Bonus Disc, which contains 10 alternative versions of the songs plus 2 previously unreleased instrumentals from the film.

Track 1 on the Bonus Disc is an instrumental version of the film's theme, "Grease", written and produced by Barry Gibb. Frankie Valli's voice has been replaced by a saxophone. The chorus is vocal, but the voices are not those in the original song. You could use this as a sing-along version, as it would be easy to sing over the sax. Tracks 2-5 are officially sing-along versions. "Summer Nights" includes the chorus vocals from the film and sounds good. "You're the One That I Want" has new chorus vocals of questionable merit. "Sandy" is a new arrangement. It's not as good as the film version, but you can sing along. Track 6 is the single version of "Greased Lightning" that you may have heard on the radio back in the day. It's differs from the original in that the bad words have been replaced for radio airplay. Tracks 7-8 are previously unreleased instrumentals from the film. "Greased Up and Ready to Go" is lively. Tracks 9-10 are mixes that I occasionally hear on the radio. The "Grease Megamix" and the "Grease Dream Mix" are fun, if awkward. Tracks 11-12 are Martian Remixes of "Summer Nights" and "You're the One That I Want". They retain the original vocals, but set them to a Latin rhythm. They make pretty good dance tracks.

This 2-disc set isn't in a jewel case. The case is paperboard with 4 panels that fold out. This is inside of a clear vinyl slip case on which the tracks are written. This isn't convenient packaging. On the bright side, the case won't crack in the mail. Tucked inside one of the panels is a booklet that contains lyrics and credits.

The "Grease: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" is a terrifically fun soundtrack to one of the all-time great movie musicals. And for all those preteen girls who go wild over the movie with each new generation, the bonus material is perfect for parties and horsing around.

3 out of 5 stars If You Love Grease, You'll Love This - Only 1 Major Flaw.......2004-05-15

Disc 1 is like the original album, which I also own. 1 major flaw is that "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" cuts off at the very end of it! I was upset by this, hence the 3 stars instead of 4. Disc 2 is a lot of fun w/some remixes and sing-a-longs, all in all, I'm pretty happy with it being that I'm a HUGE Grease fan. If you like Grease, you'll love this, it's fun. Too bad when they "remastered" it, they didn't catch there 1 mistake. Oh well, at least I have it on another album.

5 out of 5 stars Grease CD Reveiw.......2004-04-26

This Grease CD is the best! I listen to it every week. I just love Your The One That I Want.:) Amazon.com has everything!Olivia Newton-John and the boy singer have the best voices. Now thatnks to Amazon.com I can listen to it! The Grease CD is the best!:)
Music of the U.S. Armed Forces
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • perfect for radio host
  • Perfect for what I needed
  • PERFECT FOR YOUR 4TH OF JULY PICNIC OR BBQ
  • Junior High School Band?
Music of the U.S. Armed Forces
American Military Band
Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000062XAV
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

  1. Army Medley
  2. Air Force Song
  3. Anchors Aweigh
  4. The Marine's Hymn
  5. Star Spangled Spectacular
  6. The Stars & Stripes Forever
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  15. Navy Hymn
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars perfect for radio host.......2007-04-10

CD of patriotic music, armed forces songs and SSB. My friend is hosting moring radio show and wanted to salute the armed services and was looking for a "normal" good Star Spangled Banner .. Well we got it in this CD. Fantastic. Used every morning with a different salute to different services. KTIB radio 640 in Thibodaux, La.

4 out of 5 stars Perfect for what I needed.......2006-07-10

I bought this to use for a patriotic program at a Veterans Memorial. It was perfect for that, and I received several favorable comments about the music.

5 out of 5 stars PERFECT FOR YOUR 4TH OF JULY PICNIC OR BBQ.......2005-07-07

EVERYONE LOVED THE MUSIC (all instrumental) AND WE FELT IT WAS VERY PATRIOTIC. WE SANG ALONG WITH IT, WITH OUR OWN PRINTED WORDS AND HAD A GREAT TIME LISTENING TO IT AT OUR PICNIC.

1 out of 5 stars Junior High School Band?.......2005-06-11

Well, all I can say is I'm glad amazon.com offered a sampling. The musical prowess of the musicians brought back fond memories for me......from when I was in 7th grade and just learning to play the trombone. If you're tone deaf, then this is the CD for your Fourth of July Picnic this year. Meanwhile, I'm going to keep on searching.
Fight Songs
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Heartbreak Seldom Sounds This Inviting
  • Old 97s at their best
  • The Band Who Could Do No Wrong
  • you say "sellout"...i say "great record"
  • People miss the point on this one...
Fight Songs
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Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B00000IL0L
Release Date: 1999-04-27

Tracks:

  1. Jagged
  2. Lonely Holiday
  3. Oppenheimer
  4. Indefinitely
  5. What We Talk About
  6. Crash On The Barrelhead
  7. Murder (Or A Heart Attack)
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  11. Let The Idiot Speak
  12. Valentine

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

By dropping their y'allternative pretensions, busting out their rock chops, and releasing the pop child within, the Old 97's come out of the country and into the limelight. Some fans may decry the lack of twang, but there is no denying that Fight Songs is a terrific album, from its rollicking guitars to Rhett Miller's aw-shucks lyrical look at love's travails. --Tod Nelson

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Barely into the second track of Fight Songs the Old 97's, who've made cantankerous sore-heartedness a virtue, sound harmonically mellow and sweet. "Lonely Holiday," on first pass, is edgeless, but then you get "19" and yet more polished eschewal of this old band's incisive penchant. Does it bring Fight Songs down? A bit, but clean production aside, the Old 97's show tremendous growth from the scrappy twang of Wreck Your Life and even Too Far to Care. These are pop tunes, no doubt, and the twang might be somewhat eclipsed in spots. Guitarist and singer Rhett Miller's hardly budged an inch on his confessional pissing and moaning, still keeping it clear that he's bent out of shape. And the band's decided to trim its instrumental colors in the production process, which leads to a vaguely compressed feel in the guitars and an even more up-front occasion for Miller to sound off. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Heartbreak Seldom Sounds This Inviting .......2007-01-28

Old 97's have rock hearts and mixed emotions. Both are on prominent display in Fight Songs, an album that for me at least is a bit more consisistently satisfying than the later Satellite Rides. As a writer, Rhett Miller loves wordplay. Check out Indefinitely, a funny story of getting caught in the act, embarrassing even "though you're twenty-nine years old," and as for the romance, he's "in definitely," except when he's feeling "indefinitely" about it. Oppenheimer is a flat-out falling in love song, with some nifty background handclaps that recall street corner a capella or some of the better entertainment on the New York City subway system. Elsewhere, in Nineteen he captures precisely what it means to be a dewy but horny male of that age -- "nineteen is not the age of reason...all I ever wanted to do was lie around in bed with you." Most of these songs recount, as in Busted Afternoon, busted relationships, but ones remembered fondly and as part of living. Lonely Holiday, Murder (or a Heart Attack), Let the Idiot Speak, and Valentine are other top-notch cuts. In nearly all of them, hearts break, hearts mend, ready to get broken again. All of this plays out to music that is consistently polished, well-produced, and at times almost exultant in its blasting guitars and insistent drum lines. Maybe not brilliant, but Fight Songs is great music.

5 out of 5 stars Old 97s at their best.......2006-02-25

I have every Old 97s CD, but this has always been the stand out to me. By far their best and the CD that turned me in to a dedicated fan. I've probably given a half dozen copies of this CD to friends with my unqualified recommendation.

5 out of 5 stars The Band Who Could Do No Wrong.......2005-02-19

I first heard Old 97's on a local public radio station just after this album came out. They were playing "Oppenheimer". My first thought was that the singer sounded a bit like The Cure's Robert Smith. My second thought was that this was a great song; Catchy as could be, and just well written all the way around. I soon realized that this station played Old 97's quite frequently, and as I listened to all that I heard, I just fell in love. "Fight Songs" was the first Old 97's album I ever bought, and it is still my favorite. The album opens with "Jagged", a perfect example of edgy pop with just enough twang to it. "Lonely Holiday" is depressing in a wonderful way, leaving you feeling the pain of love. "Oppenheimer" and "Indefinitely" are happy-go-lucky, poppy sort of numbers that are absolutely perfect for driving in the car on a sunny day; "Nineteen" and "Murder (or a Heart Attack)" are radio-friendly numbers, but are well crafted, and don't let even the die-hard, cling-to-the-old-stuff Old 97's fan down. My least favorite song on this album for a long time was "What we talk about". I would always skip past it when I'd listen to this disc. Once I really gave it a good listen, it became one of my personal faves; Don't make the same mistake I did. The final track, "Valentine" is the icing on the cake. As if Rhett Miller's voice weren't enough to make this band shine, bassist Murray Hammond takes over vocals on this track (as well as on "Crash on the Barrelhead"), and literally draws that gut-wrenching, life-ending, heartbreaking feeling right out of you. I can't recommend this album OR this band highly enough. Why are you still sitting here reading? Go buy this CD!!

4 out of 5 stars you say "sellout"...i say "great record".......2004-12-26

With "Fight Songs," the Old 97's sound got a bit punchier and the harder rockin' direction was explored more with the followup "Satellite Rides," another great record. "Fight Songs" was the album that alienated a lot of the band's hardcore following, but it is a record that really grows on you. Besides the insanely catchy songs like the opening cut "Jagged" and the (almost) hit "Nineteen," there is plenty more that can be appreciated by anyone who enjoys great rock 'n' roll. "Murder or a Heart Attack" is probably one of the five best songs written by Rhett Miller, who, by the way, has written dozens of truly masterful songs, and "Oppenheimer" is a great, timeless tune. This album is a great "road trip" type album, but is really great for any time.

5 out of 5 stars People miss the point on this one..........2004-11-14

This was my second Old 97s disc, after "Too Far To Care," and it took me a bit longer to get into than their earlier material. However, it's become my most listened-to disc from what is probably my favorite band right now. This is guitar-pop in its classic sense- as in the Kinks, the Beatles and early REM, with catchy hooks and clever lyrics. It is also very much a logical extension from their earlier work. "Too Far to Care" is rougher and louder, closer to Rancid perhaps than Ray Davies, but they were obviously beginning to branch into less traditionally "country" sounding areas already. In my mind this is not too much of a departure for a band that has already broken down the barriers between country and pop.

I saw the band play live not so long ago, and the songs from this album stood up next to their earlier and later work very nicely. "Crash on the Barrelhead" was among my few favorite songs performed. See them live, and buy this disc. It's a great place to start with the band.
Stromata
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Stromata is worth your attention
  • Stunning Album
  • Tori-ish
  • Very good CD by an amazing artist
  • Good follow up
Stromata
Charlotte Martin
Manufacturer: Dinosaur Fight
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HIP46K
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Stromata
  2. Cut the Cord
  3. Drip
  4. Little Universe
  5. Civilized
  6. A Hopeless Attempt
  7. Four Walls
  8. Inch
  9. Keep Me In Your Pocket
  10. Pills
  11. Just Before Dawn
  12. Cardboard Ladders
  13. The Dance
  14. Redeemed

Album Description

Resonant drums, electronic flourishes, and illustrative synth and keyboard work form a lush backdrop for Charlotte's expressive storytelling and classically trained voice.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Stromata is worth your attention.......2007-07-22

On Charlotte Martin's latest album, Stromata, the songstress presents her most experimental work to date. Stromata presents Martin's typically earnest and honest lyrics against a complex background of synthesizers and electronic beats. Her influences on the album are so varied - from techno to folk to Middle Eastern - that the album lacks a sense of cohesion. Martin is a classically-trained singer with a powerful voice that cuts to the core, but even her aggressive vocals get lost in overproduced techno-infused tracks like "Little Universe."

It is when Martin strips the background - and gets back to her On Your Shore roots - that she shines brightest. Tracks like "A Hopeless Attempt" and "Inch" have simpler melodies, which showcase her adept vocals and create a more intimate sound. At times her vocals echo those of Bjork and Tori Amos - fans of Amos' From the Choirgirl Hotel will appreciate the album's melancholic sound. Lyrically, Stromata is an intriguing and insightful examination of sexual desire and love, the "forbidden fruit" and "demons" she acknowledges in "Redeemed." One of Martin's greatest strengths in this album is her refreshing candor. In "Keep Me In Your Pocket" she asks her lover to "sink your teeth into the taste of me and squeeze hard/til you can feel me splitting and you want more." "The Dance" is a mediation on a relationships end, in which she decides she "better stop crying/hello and goodbying...you get your time and the other half's mine."

Stromata features some lyrical misfires; "Drip" being the worst offender with "can't train myself to hold back any longer/breath mint fornicator." Despite this transgression, however, the album is largely intriguing and insightful. With infectious hooks ("Four Walls") and lyrical gems ("Redeemed" and "The Dance"), Stromata is worth your attention.

5 out of 5 stars Stunning Album.......2007-07-19

I first listened to "On Your Shore". This shows her independence and amazing song writing.

4 out of 5 stars Tori-ish.......2007-07-03

I confess. I like Tori Amos. If you're willing to make the same confession, you'll like Charlotte Martin. Charlotte has the same breathless choir-girl to screaming diva vocal range that Tori does, and the same disturbing to incomprehensible lyrical style - and it is all powered by strong piano chords and keyboard prowess.

This former Miss Teen Illinois' latest release, "Stromata" is an album filled with power and a wit that seems to hearken back to the same places of other "solo girls" like Tori, Anne Sexton (poet) and Emily Dickinson.

Spiritually speaking, Stromata is pretty much awash in spiritual vaguery - which makes sense because she seems pretty spiritually vague in most of her interviews, (read "I'm spiritual but not religious."). There are some bright points that can be reinterpreted or properly interpreted by the Christian listener in songs like "I Am Redeemed" and "Four Walls."

There is a very disturbing side to many of Charlotte's lyrics. The song "Pills" is a playful tune that seems to communicate death's grin as it is seen by people caught by addiction. "Cut the Cord," a song about leaving an abusive relationship captures the pain as well as the journey to freedom from slavery to another person not only with its lyrics but with its percussion-fronting style.

Stromata is an album worth your time and Charlotte Martin is an artist who deserves a couple of listens.

4 out of 5 stars Very good CD by an amazing artist.......2007-06-13

Charlotte Martin's second record, "Stromata" is much different from "On Your Shore," but just as good. Charlotte continues her foray into the electronic world which she began on her first EP "Test Drive Songs" back in 2002.

The album begins with "Stromata", the most powerful song on the album, with mysterious lyrics and harsh, thrashing vocals.

"Cut the Cord" smashes in with resonant tribal drum beats and a crazy rocking sensibility.

"Drip" follows with flowing keyboard/piano work and tounge-twister lyrics.

"Little Universe" is the most experimental song on the album, and she definitely gets her Bjork on here. Listen to this song with headphones. It's a sonic and epic journey.

"Civilized" is rocking with fast piano work reminiscent of Fiona Apple and Ben Folds. You get to hear angry Charlotte in this song too: "Why can't we keep this civilized? / Why can't the girl just shut her mouth?"

"A Hopeless Attempt" is a lullabye-like song that will bring the well-versed fan back to "Bones," the second track from her 2005 EP "Veins."

"Four Walls" is the most accessible song on the album, with a catchy chorus and dance-inducing beats.

"Inch" is a piano ballad that she's played live many times before finally releasing it, and it's as good as it always was. I could do without the dream-like guitar in the background though.

"Keep Me In Your Pocket" is a fun, clap-along song with a great chorus.

The album takes a bit of a downhill slip at this point, which is why I give the album 4 stars. "Pills" is a cute, playful song with lyrics like "Pills that make the boys a little frisky / Pills the help the girls fight PMS". Kind of a throw back to the live, loosen-the-crowd-up songs like "I'm Normal, Please Date Me" and "Uncomfortable Things." But it probably would have been better suited as a b-side, because it kind of interrupts the flow of the album.

"Just Before Dawn" shows off her classically trained opera skills. Impressive, but I find myself skipping it most of the time.

"Cardboard Ladders" is a thought-provoking song whose lyrics are the most important element, but aside from the beautiful bridge, musically this song is a little boring.

Charlotte brings it back with "The Dance," which is THE song of the album, and most Charlotte Martin fans will agree with me, with echoeing drums and soaring vocals.

"Redeemed" is another live-favorite that finally got a studio version, and is a great note to end the album on.

All in all, this is a wonderful album. Buy it. For the record though, while I love and am very impressed with Charlotte as an experimental artist and producer, I hope the third album has a little bit more acoustic piano songs, because that's what made me fall in love with her on "On Your Shore."

4 out of 5 stars Good follow up.......2007-03-28

Maybe not quite as addictive (I think perhaps it lacks as much flow) as "On Your Shore" it is still a very good set from Martin, showing new growth and some experimentation. Two thumbs up - worth buying!

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