Definitive Jux Presents, Vol. 2

Definitive Jux Presents, Vol. 2

Track Listings

1. Same as It Never Was
2. Dead Pan - Aesop Rock
3. Sneak Preview
4. Hold the Floor
5. F.U. for Failure Ugly - Rob Sonic
6. I Really Like Your Def Jux Baby Tee
7. Paper Mache
8. Fulcrum [Insight Mix] - Mr. Lif, Opio
9. Dr. Hell No and the Praying Mantus - El-P,
10. Mic Molest
11. Freak Show - Y@K Ballz
12. Stepfather Factory - El-P

Editorial Reviews

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Definitive Jux Presents II is the rarest of artifacts: a label showcase album that's consistent, cohesive, and utterly exciting. Listening to this potent New York label's artists is like being inducted into a secret society where hip-hop is smart and brutal, immediate and experimental--a true street art. 2001's Def Jux Presents was notable for the brilliant last recordings of the legendary Company Flow and their mastermind MC, El-P, who incidentally owns the Def Jux label. El-P dominates this volume, as well, producing nearly half of the tracks and starring on two. One of these, "Stepfather Factory," is the epitome of the Def Jux style: a dense, fierce fuzz with lyrics whose sci-fi turns of phrase never weaken their emotional punch. There's nothing here from the label's other heavy hitters, Cannibal Ox, although Ox man Vast Aire does crop up alongside El-P as part of the Atoms Family collective. The new stars this time are elegant DJ Shadow-style RJD2, baroque rhymer Y@k Ballz, and ultrasharp Boston MC Mr. Lif, who manages to name-check Harry Potter and Troy McClure on "Sneak Preview." This is odd, vivid, 100 percent compulsive stuff. --John Mulvey

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Palace Lounge Presents Cafe d'Afrique, Vol. 3
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The smooth sounds of Cafe d'Afrique
Palace Lounge Presents Cafe d'Afrique, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: 429 Records
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ASIN: B000QTCXK0
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

  1. Your love is mine (Fred Everything Mix) -- New Mastersounds feat. Corinne Bailey Rae
  2. As Long as I am here (Cafe d Afrique Mix) -- Prime Circle
  3. The Real deal -- Goldfish
  4. Little words -- Mint Royale
  5. Angel love -- Samantha James
  6. Uchu Ryokou -- Dalminjo feat. Piya
  7. Vision -- Angel Tears
  8. Dream On -- Christian Falk feat. Robyn
  9. If I Pray -- Schwarz and Funk feat. Ange Boxall
  10. Skyline -- Tabonage
  11. The beat goes on -- JoJo Effect
  12. Moscow Traffic (Beep Yeah Mix) -- Luckystars
  13. Your love is mine (Original Version) [Bonus] -- New Mastersounds feat. Corinne Bailey Rae

Album Description

Vol. 3 is the greatest of the critically acclaimed chill series from South Africa with breakout performances by Corinne Bailey Rae, Robyn, Samantha James and more. Vol. 3 ups the ante from the first two volumes and presents the greatest chill experience yet!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The smooth sounds of Cafe d'Afrique.......2007-07-24

If youre looking for a very relaxing, mellow and laid back sound Cafe d'Afrique is just the thing for you. The house style drum beat that is featured on a majority of the tracks keeps the entire album exciting, fresh and upbeat, while the melodic vocal melodies and synthy chords keep the feel of the album mellow and sophisticated. Its definite lounge material and would be a great addition to anyones party playlist. Its sound is very trendy and would serve as great background music for any social occasion. It is definitely a great representation of the New York City SOHO nightlife scene, while remaining accessible to the average listening situation as well. I highly recommend it.
Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 2
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B0000032TX
Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

  1. Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - The Hombres
  2. Gimmie Gimmie Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant
  3. Everlasting Love - Robert Knight
  4. Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts
  5. Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead - The Fifth Estate
  6. Morning Girl - The Neon Philharmonic
  7. Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors
  8. Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy
  9. No Good To Cry - The Wildweeds
  10. Cinnamon - Derek
  11. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - The Casinos
  12. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Could not receive the CD.......2007-05-14

Unfortunately, I was unable to get the CD because the post office could not deliver it to me. I complained to Amazon already. I would like to re-order, but I am not sure it will arrive.

Don Bankston
781-492-2937

2 out of 5 stars Bubblegum ditties of the Baby Boomers.......2007-04-14

Here are the obscure recordings of "Flash-in-the-Pan" artists and "hits" of us Baby Boomers! Stuff that was the temporary fodder of Casey Kasum and the "top 40' "Hit" radio stations across the United States in the '60's.

One Hit Wonders that were played over and over in their time then promptly forgotten. They were re'released in the many incarnations of "K-Tel," then forgotten again as these K-Tel records found their way to thriftshops, then landfills.

If you want to reminisce about all that "bubblegum" heard as a child, be more imaginative! Pass this one by and instead purchase The Resident's Third Reich and Roll! Only The Residents could give these "one hit wonders" the ROASTING they DESERVED!

3 out of 5 stars Got me what I wanted..........2007-01-05

OK, I wanted "Then You Can Tell Me Goobye" by the Casinos, and here's a CD that provided it. Very nice. The rest of it? Ehhhh...., could be worse, I guess. Only real disappointment was the version of "Everlasting Love" by Robert Knight. While Knight may have been the original, Carl Carlton certainly recorded what has become the definative version of this song and Knight's pales by comparison. That's the way it works with compilations, you get the good with the bad. Glad I bought it, though!

4 out of 5 stars One Hit Wonders.......2005-09-06

They definately are wonders. Wonderful that is. Great cd, bought for our DJ biz, but it seems to end up in my car alot!
Can't get enough of them!

5 out of 5 stars Back for more.......2005-06-29

Vol. 2 of Bartley's anthology of one-hit wonders isn't quite as consistently good as the first, but it's still a fine balance of obscuros and hard-to-find well-known hits. It was great to have Robert Knight's original '66 version of "Everlasting Love" at my fingertips, for example, as well as Merilee Rush's "Angel of the Morning."
You can find a couple of the hits elsewhere ("Hang On, Sloopy" can be found in several places, while "Expressway to Your Heart" is on the three-CD "The Philly Sound" Philadelphia International collection), but this was, for years, the only CD where you could find the killer white soul shouter "No Good to Cry" by Connecticut band The Wildweeds (now on a killer 2002 collection called "No Good to Cry: The Best of The Wildweeds"). The song, written and sung by the teenage Al Anderson (before his long run with NRBQ and his successful career as a country songwriter), charted big in its home state (where I grew up) and in the South, but just made the upper 80s in Billboard; you fans from the rest of the country will wonder just how the hell this didn't become one of the all-time great chart hits.
Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B0000032TV
Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

  1. You Were On My Mind - We Five
  2. I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Barry & The Tamerlanes
  3. Last Kiss - Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers
  4. The Stripper - David Rose
  5. Do It Again A Little Bit Slower - Jon & Robin & The In Crowd
  6. Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
  7. Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Sounds Orchestral
  8. If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
  9. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
  10. Midnight Mary - Joey Powers
  11. The Cheater - Bob Kuban & The In-Men
  12. More - Kai Winding

Album Description

Nationally syndicated radio show host Dick Bartley has painstakingly compiled this priceless series featuring performers who only enjoyed 15 minutes-or, more accurately, 2:30-of fame on the pop charts during the '60s. Many tracks make their CD debut!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Dick Bartley Present: One Hit Wonders Vol. 1.......2007-01-11

It was a gift. The guy went crazy. It's awssome. I got Vol. 2 as well.

3 out of 5 stars Hard to find songs.......2007-01-10

I was only after one particular song on this cd but found I enjoyed about 4 others songs on it.It doesnt have a lot of songs on it but most are good easy listening.I would look at other volumes in this series.

4 out of 5 stars Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1.......2007-01-09

Very good if you like 60s

5 out of 5 stars review of Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1.......2006-09-01

I am very happy with this product.I enjoy a lot of older music not available in stores. I like the ease of being able to purchase hard to find products on Amazom.

4 out of 5 stars Good Buy.......2006-03-09

I bought this CD primarily because of the song 'You Were On My Mind' by the We Five, and The Rooftop singers. The rest of the CD was good, it was worth the money I paid for it.
Thrivemix Presents: Trance Anthems, Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Is this a trance CD or a Ministry Of Sound Annual?
  • AWESOME!!! My favorite mix!
  • Some Trance, Some Not, But All Good
  • ThriveMix does it again...
  • A few good songs; a lot of filler
Thrivemix Presents: Trance Anthems, Vol. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Thrive (Red)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RGN1XA
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

  1. Hilary Duff "Stranger" (Wawa Remix)
  2. Depeche Mode "Martyr" (Paul Van Dyk Remix)
  3. Paul Oakenfold "Save The Last Trance For Me"
  4. Delerium f/ Jael "Lost and Found" (Blank & Jones Electrofied Remix)
  5. Idina Menzel "Defying Gravity" (Theme Song from Wicked) (Tracy Young's
  6. Gabriel & Dresden f/ Jan Burton "Dangerous Power"
  7. Matt Darey "I'm Free" (Beautiful Day) (Sunburst Mix)
  8. Richard Grey vs. Erick Morillo and Jose Nunez f/ Shawnee Taylor "Life
  9. Sunfreakz f/ Andrea Britton "Counting Down The Days" (Axwell Vocal Mix)
  10. Chris Lake "Changes" f/ Laura V (Funkagenda Mix)
  11. Conga Squad "Too Blind 2 See" (C-Mos Monstervocal)
  12. Eric Prydz "Frankfurt"

Tracks:

  1. Moby "Go" 2007 (Trentemuller Remix)
  2. Deep Dish "Flashdance" (Guetta & Garraud F*** Me I'm Famous Remix)
  3. iiO "Rapture 07" (Starkillers Dirty Girl Remix)
  4. Jacinta "Can't Keep it Secret" (Johnny Vicious & DJ Escape)
  5. Kirsty Hawkshaw Meets Tenishia "Outsiders" (Cosmic Gate Remix)
  6. ATB "Renegade" (Ronski Speed Remix)
  7. Carl Cox f/ Saffron "Get What You Paid 4!" (Marco Bailey Remix)
  8. Albert Vorne "Formentera What" (Gareth Emery Remix)
  9. DuMonde "Tomorrow" (Observer vs. DJ Spacecase Mix)
  10. Art Of Trance "Madagascar" (Ferry Corsten Remix)
  11. Tiesto "Lethal Industry" (Richard Durand Remix)
  12. Dubfire "Roadkill"

Album Description

ThriveMix storms the scene again, delivering the second installment of the most popular commercial trance series: ThriveMixPresents TranceAnthems 2. This double CD, twenty-four track continuous mix takes dance music lovers on a ride through the best in current trance remixes of hits from the pop and rock world and club anthems from the most in demand trance music producers. Mixed by NYC's Johnny Vicious ThriveMixPresents TranceAnthems2 features Hilary Duff's "Stranger" (Wawa Remix), the Paul Van Dyk remix of Depeche Mode's "Martyr," Paul Oakenfold's "Save the Last Trance For Me," an amazing remix of the theme song from Wicked "Defying Gravity," the massive Axwell remix of "Counting Down the Days" by Sunfreakz f/ Andrea Britton, and the recent club smash "Roadkill" by Dubfire from Deep Dish. Combine this with tracks and remixes from trance favorites Tiesto, Delerium, Ferry Corsten, Gabriel & Dresden and ATB and you've got the hottest trance compilation of the summer.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Is this a trance CD or a Ministry Of Sound Annual?.......2007-07-31

If this is supposed to be a trance CD, then there better be some TRANCE on it. If I wanted a house or dance CD, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE!! But I wanted a trance CD, I paid for a trance CD, and there was only a handful of trance on it! I'm not saying that I don't like house or dance, I'm just saying that I don't want it on a trance CD! Johnny Vicious should just stick to making the other thrivemix CDs and leave the trance compilations to someone who knows what they're doing. A major dropoff from the first which I thought was great. Yeah, there was a few trance tracks on it, but hardly any of them could be considered "anthems". The only thing keeping this from receiving 1 star was the few good house, trance, and dance tracks on it. Disappointing.

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME!!! My favorite mix!.......2007-07-26

This mix is absolutly AMAZING! Since the I bought it, I have not been able to take it out of my car cd player. The track selection and mix really keeps me moving, I loaded it on my iPod and its perfect for my workouts. I love the new version of iio "Rapture", Sunfreaks, Deep Dish, Chris Lake, Depeche Mode.... I mean all the selections and artists are fantastic. I own all the other cds in the ThriveMix collection and the quality is always OUTSTANDING!

5 out of 5 stars Some Trance, Some Not, But All Good.......2007-07-24

This is a great mix. I found myself liking almost every song and that's very rare for me with most compilations. Gabriel and Dresdens "Dangerous Power" and Delerium's "Lost and Found" remixes on this album are a must hear. The Trentemoller remix Moby's "Go" is worth buying the CD altogether. The PVD remix of Depeche Mode is excellent too. I love this album because it is not your usual repetitive trance album. It moves from vocal and melodic to electro tinged trance and it has some big club tunes (like the Iio, Sunfreakz and Chris Lake tracks) that while maybe not traditional trance, are huge songs that really round out the mix. This is one of few compilations where I will load the entire album onto my Ipod.

4 out of 5 stars ThriveMix does it again..........2007-07-24

Once again ThriveMix has put out a brilliant TranceAnthems compilation. I love the trance remixes of Depeche Mode, Hilary Duff, and iiO. And since I just saw Wicked, I was pretty stoked to see the remix of 'Defying Gravity.' I have all of the ThriveMix line, and this was a pleasant addition.

3 out of 5 stars A few good songs; a lot of filler.......2007-07-17

Thrivemix is releasing these compilation cds left and right. I might be wrong, but I think that this is the fifth dance compilation that thrivemix has put out in the last year. It's also my least favorite. There are some good songs here. I still love "Flashdance" by Deep Dish. There's also a new version of "Rapture" by dance favorite Iio. However, most of the tracks on here are just mediocre. If you want a good Thrivemix collection, buy Thrivemix Presents Dance Anthems.
Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great compilation - and that's just the first half.
  • The best of Elfman!!!
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  • What Great Music
  • super
Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music

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ASIN: B000002OEB
Release Date: 1990-10-15

Tracks:

  1. Excerpts From: Pee Wee's Big Adventure
  2. Excerpts From: Batman
  3. Excerpts From: Dick Tracy
  4. Excerpts From: Beetlejuice
  5. Excerpts From: Nightbreed
  6. Excerpts From: Darkman
  7. Excerpts From: Back To School
  8. Excerpts From: Midnight Run
  9. Excerpts From: Wisdom
  10. Excerpts From: Hot To Trot
  11. Excerpts From: Big Top Pee Wee
  12. Excerpts From: The Simpsons
  13. Excerpts From: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar
  14. Excerpts From: Tales From The Crypt
  15. Excerpts From: Face Like A Frog
  16. Excerpts From: Forbidden Zone
  17. Excerpts From: Scrooged

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great compilation - and that's just the first half........2005-09-14

I first got this on cassette in the summer of '94 and listened to it every day, drawn by its thematic range and compositional depth. And that was just side-one.

Elfman pioneered the sound that drives today's movie adaptations of comic-books and darker-themed children's stories. Side-One kicks things off with a rollicking, hyper-cartoonish theme from the first Pee-Wee movie - the one where Pee-Wee searches for his beloved bike. Elfman's theme contains layers of different rides - on tightropes, highways, in the middle of a NASCAR rally - which rudely yet melodically crash into each other.

The Batman entry actually contains several pieces - the opening credits, the extended sequence in the cathedral and the climax - which show Batman's darkened extreme at its "Frank Miller" best. (Dir. Tim Burton couldn't sustain the mood in the next sequel, and the franchise took a turn towards the camp of the TV series with the next 2 movies.)

The theme for "Dick Tracy" is perhaps the most romantic on this disc, a quality that surpasses the theme's comic-book origins, but ends on an ironic note that's pure Elfman.

"Beetlejuice" (opening & closing credits) gives Elfman's childish ID a chance to stretch its legs, or in this case, slam-dance.

"Nightbreed" is an enigma wrapped in a dark mystery, and that's just Elfman's score. Elfman's work on this movie is as good as the movie wasn't, having a more powerful narrative than the script - easily the best track on the entire disc, one likely to exceed the movie in its dose of chills.

"Darkman" doesn't quite rise to the occasion, though the score may be hobbled by the movie itself, which seldom surpassed one of the many "Batman" clones of the early 1990's. "Darkman" (the movie, I mean) excelled as a parody of many comicbook staples (the wronged hero, the relentless villain, the scientific breakthrough with just one flaw), but not enough to escape being largely anonymous. Within those constraints, it's still a moving if scary piece.

When is Elfman not like Elfman? When he was in the mid-late `80's and scored "Back to School" (A Rodney Dangerfield vehicle) and "Midnight Run". Horns in "School" bring it closer to Elfman's over-the-top style, while "Run" sounds like a love-theme for the run-down, out-of-the-way parts of America that seldom appear in Elfman-movies. "Run" is a fun score for a fun movie - it's nothing like Elfman's previous work but it perfectly captures the on-the-road-without-a-map craziness of the movie.

To this day, I don't know why I never ventured to Side-two, but it's irrelevant. Even half this disc is worth it

5 out of 5 stars The best of Elfman!!!.......2005-09-05

I was obsessed about getting this CD right from when I heard about it. I found it at the library and was so excited about it, and it didn't let me down. In fact, it was a lot better than I expected. It's a fun and creepy (strange mix, but it really works!) collection of Danny Elfman's film and television soundtracks. The first track, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, is probably my favorite. Also, I really like Batman and Wisdom. Batman is creepy and dark, and Wisdom is just weird, in the best possible way.
I'd recommend this to anyone who likes film music, or everyone who is even the tiniest bit an Elfman fan. It's amazing!

4 out of 5 stars Great Collection, A LIttle Too Eclectic.......2003-08-19

You should be able to tell from the movies and TV shows listed here whether or not you'd be interested in this collection. It's a little too eclectic for my tastes (hence only 4 stars) but better than volume 2. I think thatthe miscellaneous collected ites here along with the previously unreleased stuff should make this worth buying. Especially if you're a fan of Elfman's movie soundtrack work.

5 out of 5 stars What Great Music.......2003-05-11

I fell in love with the music of Danny Elfman when Beetlejuice came out. There was something different about the music that he made. When Edward Scissorhands, and then Nightmare Before Christmas - I knew this man was a musical master. Its the verbal form of surrealism.

5 out of 5 stars super.......2003-04-17

What a great CD. Danny's music is so original and inventive. this CD contains his pre 90's quirky, gothic music. it's all very well written and beautifully orchestrated. batman and darkman contain some really excellent long, dark, gothic cues that really take u away from reality. in my opinion no one, apart from howard shore, is as inventive and original as danny in the world of filmmusic. he far surpasses the repetitive works of williams or horner. buy this, and volume two, and keep supporting one of the greatest film composers of all time.ohh...and buy fellowship of the ring and two towers by howard shore....amazing work!
Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped, Vol. 1
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Driving music!
  • I Love This Album!!!
  • yes yes
  • Hot!!!
  • The Perfect Fusion
Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped, Vol. 1
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hidden Beach
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ASIN: B00005OAJ3
Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

  1. Crush On You
  2. Ms. Jackson
  3. Loungin' (Who Do You Love)
  4. The Light
  5. One More Chance
  6. So Fresh So Clean
  7. I Get Around
  8. Forgto About Dre
  9. What's It Gonna Be
  10. Bonita Applebum
  11. You Got Me
  12. Danger (Been So Long)
  13. Stan

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Driving music!.......2007-06-27

This CD is great for when you want to listen to some of your favorite Rap beats without all of the profanity.
I love listening to this music when I'm driving or at home chillin!

5 out of 5 stars I Love This Album!!!.......2007-05-25

Unwrapped has really captured the essence of smooth jazz and the excitement of hip-hop and brilliantly combined the two. Unlike many albums, you can put in any Unwrapped cd and let it ride from beginning 'til the end. I love This Album!!!
~India~

5 out of 5 stars yes yes.......2007-05-20

This label knows what is needed - perfect blend of Hip Hop and Smooth jazz

5 out of 5 stars Hot!!!.......2007-02-15

This is a must have. You will play this CD for the long run. For workouts for driving for work for sitting in your tiny cubicle for mail room workers for executives for sipping wine on the balcony - this CD works. This is a CD that aims to kill radio. Brilliant concept and strategy.

5 out of 5 stars The Perfect Fusion.......2006-05-10

If you have a passion for Hip Hop and can find room for another passion...say jazz! Then this series is the pefect fusion of both loves, Hip Hop & Jazz. Imagine wanting something upbeat yet familiar, with a smooth contemoporary, jazzy feel. Hidden Beach's Unwrapped has taken both my loves and fused them into an incredible mix of musical pleasure, to my ears!!!

Don't be fooled by others...they are ok, but, they are not Hidden Beach's Unwrapped. Vol. (1, 2, 3 or 4)

Just put them on and let it play......Can't wait til Vol. (5) is released!

Ho-De-Do

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Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped, Vol. 3
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • not a good foundation for good(real) music.
  • Good buy!
  • Worth every penny
  • Great Idea and for the Most Part, Worthy Projects
  • OUTSTANDING
Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped, Vol. 3
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hidden Beach
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00026WU1E
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

  1. Check The Rhime/Unrap This - Hidden Beach: Unwrapped Vol. 3
  2. In Da Club - Jeff Bradshaw
  3. I Know What You Want - Lou Taylor
  4. P.I.M.P. - Richard Turner
  5. Tainted - Richard Turner
  6. Lose Yourself - Karen Briggs
  7. Tupac Tribute Medley: Keep Your Head Up/I Ain't Mad At Cha/How Do You Want It - Karen Briggs
  8. Biggie Tribute Medley: Juicy/Big Poppa/Hypnotize - Andrew Gouche
  9. Beautiful - Jeff Bradshaw
  10. Doo Wop (That Thing) - Jeff Lorber
  11. The Way You Move - Mike Phillips
  12. Check The Rhime - Mike Phillips
  13. Jam Master Jay Tribute Medley: Walk This Way/King Of Rock/Sucker M.C.'s - Andrew Gouche

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars not a good foundation for good(real) music........2005-10-15

it seems like this is the direction that r&b/ hiphop/rap is going now,what happened to the real bands that played real music such as the horn sections,guitar, precussions, drums and vocals that can really get out there. i guess i have matured and prefer mature music. after seeing kem in concert and purchasing his cd,it really makes cds like this sound like a bunch of untalented people behind a computer screen making beats because they cant play instruments and cant hit those difficult notes like the days of old. but... this is just my opinion of what music is today.

3 out of 5 stars Good buy!.......2005-10-08

I bought both Hidden Beach vol.1 and 3. This one was good but not better than vol.1. It's still worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars Worth every penny.......2005-06-02

I've been looking for an album like this series for a while. These albums have seemed bridged the gap between different cross sections of people. Between the ol' and new school hip hop junkies; pure and smooth jazz listeners; and even people who don't even listen to hip hip are loving this series. This music you can listen and dance to without offending your mama. Can't wait for Vol. 4!!!

4 out of 5 stars Great Idea and for the Most Part, Worthy Projects.......2004-11-16

I just purchased Volumes I, II, & III of the Hidden Beach Unwrapped series and for the most part these are worth notable consideration.

The fusing of the three musical forms, rap, R&B, and jazz is a wonderful idea as one art form contributes greatly to the other; moreover, in most cases, the lines can indeed become blurred, especially if you have a quality artist to exemplify this.

When the collaborations work, you have an amazingly mature level of entertainment. The jazz improvisations coupled with stellar vocal performances and engaging rap lines serve to bridge generational gaps because the focal point here is simply the music. It is most refreshing to have included a solo violinist as an interpreter which makes one long for Noel Pointer who tried fairly successfully to incorporate the violin into jazz in the mid 70s. Since then, violinists seem to steer clear of jazz, R&B, and rap which is unfortunate.

However, when some of the arrangements do not work, (and some of them certainly do not!!) they fail colossally and the listener is left with the distinct impression that improvisation and creative energy was at an all time low. To be sure, the best volumes are I & III.

Standout cuts include:
Tainted (Vol 3)
The Tupac & Biggier Tributes (Vol 3
The Way You Move (Vol 3)
Music (Vol 2)
Still Not A Player (Vol 2)
Crush On You (Vol 1)
Loungin' - Who Do Ya Love? - (Vol 1)
The Light - (Vol 1)
One More Chance - (Vol 1)
So Fresh So Clean (Vol 1)
I Get Around (Vol 1)

I was also impressed with the roster of talent on the Hidden Beach label which includes none other than Jill Scott.

Again, this was an excellent idea and requires astute planning as well as judicious selections to consider for these arrangements. Not all songs lend themselves to this collaboration as some of the songs selected here prove. It also appears that after the first volume, it became more and more difficult to capture that same spontaneity of feel and cleverness of musical arrangements. It would be wonderful if other jazz artists could make similar collaborations and come up with a quality product. Hopefully, these recordings will be the impetus for more of this to follow.




5 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING.......2004-11-13

A sure fire way to listen to a lot of the new hip hop flava without the hard core lyrics. I hope they keep up with these projects
Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America, Vol. 1, The Early Years, And Vol. 2, The Middle Years
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • They are right
  • A comedic gem (Vol. 1, that is)
  • Five stars for Volume 1; one star for Volume 2
  • Ten Stars for Volume 1
  • A classic (if a bit corny)!!
Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America, Vol. 1, The Early Years, And Vol. 2, The Middle Years
Stan Freberg
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000033TV
Release Date: 1996-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Vol. 1, The Early Years: Overture
  2. Vol. 1, The Early Years: Columbus Discovers America 'It's A Round, Round World'
  3. Vol. 1, The Early Years: Pilgrim's Progress 'Take An Indian To Lunch'
  4. Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Thanksgiving Story (Under The Double Turkey)
  5. Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Sale Of Manhattan 'Top Hat, White Feathers, And Tails'
  6. Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Boston Tea Party
  7. Vol. 1, The Early Years: Declaration Of Independence 'A Man Can't Be Too Careful What He Signs...
  8. Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere
  9. Vol. 1, The Early Years: Betsy Ross And The Flag 'Everybody Wants To Be An Art Director'
  10. Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Discovery Of Electricity
  11. Vol. 1, The Early Years: Washington Crosses The Delaware (Command Decision)
  12. Vol. 1, The Early Years: Yankee Doodle Go Home (Spirit Of '76)
  13. Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Battle Of Yorktown
  14. Vol. 1, The Early Years: Finale 'So Long, Friend...'

Tracks:

  1. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Intro And Overture
  2. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Madison, Jefferson, Franklin & Osbourne: The First Advertising Agency...
  3. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Madison, Jefferson, Franklin & Osbourne'
  4. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Madison, Jefferson, Franklin & Osbourne (Part 2)
  5. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: America! America!
  6. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Madison, Jefferson, Franklin & Osbourne (Part 3)
  7. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Rumplemeyer's Horseshoes: The Francis Scott Key Story
  8. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Rumplemeyer's Horseshoes'
  9. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Stephen Foster, Beloved Songwriter
  10. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Samuel F.B. Morse Sends The First Telegram
  11. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Abe Lincoln In Analysis
  12. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Show Folk'
  13. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Abe Lincoln At Home In The White House
  14. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Barbara Freitchie, Martyr Of The Year
  15. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Shoot If You Must'
  16. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Lincoln At Shiloh, With General Grant
  17. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'As Long As You're Up'/'A Sober Life's A Hard Life'
  18. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: The Appomattox Courthouse Bar & Grill
  19. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'There'll Never Be Another War'
  20. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Custer's Last Stand
  21. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Alexander Graham Bell And The First Phone Call
  22. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Thomas Edison Invents The Light Bulb! The Phonograph! (Part 1)
  23. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Perserverance'
  24. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Thomas Edison Invents The Light Bulb! The Phonograph! (Part 2)
  25. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Planned Obsolescence'
  26. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: The Wright Brothers At Kitty Hawk
  27. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Henry Ford Invents Detroit
  28. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Perserverance' (Reprise)
  29. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: The Sinking Of The Lusitania
  30. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Two Tin Pan Alley Songwriters
  31. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'U-Boat'/'The Guns Of August'
  32. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Hello, Peace, Hello'
  33. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'There'll Never Be Another War' (Reprise)
  34. Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Finale 'America! America!' (Reprise)

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When Stan Freberg released The United States of America in 1961, it was one of the first comedy concept albums ... and perhaps the funniest musical comedy never performed onstage. With a cast that included Jesse White and June Foray (as well as a dead-on Orson Welles impression by voice-over master Paul Frees), Freberg presented a madcap version of history that began with Christopher Columbus's insistence that "It's a Round, Round World." His crew, however, was unconvinced:

Crazy kind of scheme
It's a cockamamie dream
If we don't sight land we're gonna scream.

Later, a cautious Ben Franklin would express suspicion of the declaration Thomas Jefferson brought by for him to sign: "You go to a few harmless meetings, sign a few harmless petitions, and forget all about it.... Ten years later you get called up before a committee. No thank you! I'm not going to spend the rest of my life writing in Europe!"

For decades, fans were frustrated by the lack of sequels that would carry the story beyond the Revolutionary War. (After attempts to turn the material into a real Broadway musical were ruined by heavy-handed producer David Merrick, Freberg went on to a lucrative career in advertising.) Finally, in 1996, Freberg went into the studio with the surviving members of his original cast--as well as stars David Ogden Stiers, Sherman Hemsley, Tyne Daly, Lorenzo Music, and John Goodman--with a new batch of songs and skits that covered the period from the founding of the United States government in 1789 to the end of World War I.

Volume 2 is not quite as strong as volume 1, but that's like saying that Babe Ruth didn't hit as many home runs as Hank Aaron. There's still plenty of great material in "The Middle Years," like Francis Scott Key's first draft of his most famous composition: "Rumplemeyer's horseshoes are the best you can use, what so proudly he's nailed onto all kinds of horses." Or Ulysses S. Grant demanding a drink so he can keep on...

Pursuing the South
Over the hills
Fearless and brave, minus a shave
And crocked to the gills.

The two-CD set includes the original liner notes from the 1961 release; a 1989 CD reissue of the first volume; and the notes by Freberg, Dr. Demento, and Ray Bradbury for the sequel. It also contains a complete lyric sheet. Although some of the jokes on the first CD may be too arcane for younger listeners, The United States of America can still be called, without overstatement, a work of genius. --Ron Hogan

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars They are right.......2006-06-30

The reviewers above who said the first volume is one of the funniest records ever made are right.

I listened to it when it came out and tracks like "A Man Can't Be Too Careful What he Signs these days" (Jefferson and Adams trying to get Franklin to sign the Declaration of Independence) and the one where Betsy Ross presents the new flag to George Washington are still indescribably funny.

But you can still buy the two volume set, pour yourself a nice dry Martini in a damp frosted glass, and use the disk with volume 2 for a coaster.

O;-)

5 out of 5 stars A comedic gem (Vol. 1, that is).......2005-07-05

I have been a BIG fan of this album for well over two decades, since I came across the LP at the local library as a teenager. I was simply in stitches, and searched at used record stores until I found a copy of my own, which I eventually wore out in my repeated listenings.

So I was excited when I heard that after all these years, Vol. 2 was finally coming. But what a disappointment.

Vol. 1 has great songs like "Round Round World", "Take an Indian to Lunch" and "A Man Can't be Too Careful What He Signs These Days" that not only sparkle with satiric wit, but are great tunes I sometimes find myself humming.

The songs in Vol. 2, however, fall flat and just feel, well, forced. And that applies to all of Vol. 2 as well. The sense is that they had a list of punch lines they were set on, and didn't stop to think if it was funny or not. Funny is not a word that can be applied to Vol. 2, sadly.

So buy it for Vol. 1. You can just discard the other disc.

5 out of 5 stars Five stars for Volume 1; one star for Volume 2.......2005-04-19

"Vol. 1, The Early Years" is without a doubt the best comedy recording I have ever heard. I personally discovered it back in the mid-80s, when I came across a copy of the album one Saturday at the radio station where I worked. It was listened to many a time "in cue" or after sign-off. I simply could not get enough of it. I also listened repeatedly to his "Original Cast" greatest hits album and the classic "Freeberg Underground" live recording he did in the mid-60s at the Hollywood Bowl.

Ever since then, I had hoped that a) Vol. 1 would someday come out on CD, and b) that he would eventually make good on his promise in the original album's liner notes to bring out a Vol. 2.

Well, both of my wishes came true. Vol. 1 is out on CD and as good if not better than I remember it. Plus, they added back in some parts that were cut so the original recording could fit on one LP. Vol. 2, on the other hand, is a *major* disappointment.

Vol. 2 simply tries too hard. It tries to tackle a huge amount of American history (from the late 1700s through the end of World War I) in 34 tracks on one CD (a virtually impossible task). It tries to satirize events during the Civil War (a hopeless task). And, its satire lacks the "let's not take ourselves too seriously" light-heartedness of Vol. 1, which is another way of saying it is trying to be Politically Correct.

It's a shame Vol. 2 wasn't written and produced soon after Vol. 1. I honestly believe Stan and Co. would have come up with another classic.

I too wish Rhino still offered Vol. 1 separately. From a marketing/business standpoint, I understand why they don't do it.

Still, if you don't have Vol. 1, it's worth the sacrifice to buy the two-volume set just to get it. Who knows? You may end up liking Vol. 2. If not, it makes a good (albeit expensive) coaster.


5 out of 5 stars Ten Stars for Volume 1.......2005-02-10

My mom turned me on this LP and I listened to it repeatedly. It makes history SO funny! I have not heard this LP in years and years but I can still remember so much of it word for word.

Chris Colomubus and his duet with King Ferdenand is great!

Chris: It's a round, round world, it's a round, round world. I contend its round and its goin' be found, it's a round world now and its always been!

Kind Ferdindad: It's a flat, flat world, it's a flat, flat world, I contend its flat, as a welcoming mat, and you're sailing off the end, it's a flat world now and its always been!

If you are Stan Freberg fan, this is a MUST HAVE! And while you are at it, get yourself a nutcup and a couple of french horns!

5 out of 5 stars A classic (if a bit corny)!!.......2004-12-24

This is a classic bit of Americana.
A must-have for anyone who enjoys good comedy and great production value.
Hidden Beach Recordings presents: Unwrapped Vol. 4
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Volumes 1 and 2 Hot!!! Volumes 3 and 4 Not as Hot...
  • Great CD
  • Great CD!
  • Escape to Hidden Beach
  • Pretty Good
Hidden Beach Recordings presents: Unwrapped Vol. 4
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Hidden Beach
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BUA496
Release Date: 2005-12-20

Tracks:

  1. Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See (Intro)
  2. 21 Questions
  3. Childrens Story
  4. Candy Shop
  5. Put Your Eyes Where My Eyes Can See
  6. All Falls Down
  7. Hate It or Love It
  8. Rappers Delight
  9. Rollin With Kid N Play
  10. Lean Back
  11. Treat Em Right
  12. Hip Hop Hooray
  13. All Falls Down (J.R.S REVENGE: SPANISH HARLEM MIX)
  14. Hate It Or Love It (J.R.S REVENGE: PLAYA MIX)
  15. Lean Back (J.R.S REVENGE: SAVE THE MUSIC MIX)

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Volumes 1 and 2 Hot!!! Volumes 3 and 4 Not as Hot..........2007-02-15

Volumes 1 and 2 are must haves. You will play those for the long run. Volumes 3 and 4 have a lot of tracks for which you can just hit the ff/skip/next button. I wonder what #5 will be. What was hot about 1 and 2 is that they were far away from and better than what gets played on the radio. It now seems that hidden beach is headed to that corner of the jazz segment called mainstream. I worry that #5 will be more hip hop and less jazz and more for my son than for me. After all, if I were the VP of marketing, that's what I would do. I bought #1 and #2 and just about every song was a hit. Buy this CD and you'll have to skip around a lot to find the hits. Check Napster or Walmart and pay 99cents for each of the 4 songs on here you'll play over and over again. Be cautious about going all out and buying this whole CD.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-01-27

I've bought all 4 volumes and this is pretty much what I expected...great

5 out of 5 stars Great CD!.......2006-08-14

Once again, Hidden Beach Records has put together another excellent collection music. This fusion of hip hop and jazz is a great way to be introduced to this particular genre of music. I recommend Unwrapped 4 to all jazz lovers, new and old.

4 out of 5 stars Escape to Hidden Beach.......2006-08-05

This CD stays in my car...Makes my drive to where ever like an "Escape to Hidden Beach", these are not ordinary remakes from Hip Hop to Smooth Jazz, these songs evolve into a life of their own, artfully combining the Fresh "Funky Jazz and Smooth Hip Hop", especially the two 50 Cent songs and Lean Back, my only complaint was the extra "All Fall Down", song.

4 out of 5 stars Pretty Good.......2006-03-31

When Vol.1 came out, I was blown away. Great for listening in the car or ballroom dancing. I was rather disappointed in Vol.'s 2 & 3. I just picked up Vol. 4 and I can't stop playing it. I agree with another reviewer that the vocals aren't as good. Where is Sylveena Johnson on "All Falls Down?" This other chick is weak. But all in all, I am digging the CD. It's especially good if you like 50 or Busta's music but can do without all the foul language.

P.S. Love Mike Phillips, the saxophonist. Check him out on Jill Scott's live album on "The Way You Love Me."

Presents: The Vault, Vol. 1.5
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazing.
  • artist thats on the rise
  • Setting a new standard for Neo-Soul!
  • It's like listening to silk
  • The Title should be "The Vault 4.0"
Presents: The Vault, Vol. 1.5
Eric Roberson
Manufacturer: Blue Erro Soul
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ASIN: B0001BS46K
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Couldn't Hearme
  2. Right Back to Me
  3. Please Don't Leave Me
  4. Lil' Money
  5. Def Ears
  6. Past Paradise
  7. She Ought to Know
  8. Obstacles
  9. Find the Way
  10. Rock With You
  11. Change for Me
  12. I Have a Song [From Prison Song][*]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing........2007-02-06

This cd won't disappoint from start to finish. I support Erro til the end of time...

5 out of 5 stars artist thats on the rise.......2006-09-22

Man this cd is tight i mean hes smooth and tight. You might seem him on smooth sessions on B.E.T. To me this is one my best cds of all time definetly support this cd like another reviewer said go to his website and get it for 10 bucks. you wont be dissapointed.

5 out of 5 stars Setting a new standard for Neo-Soul!.......2006-06-23

This is the of the most reflective, soulful, lyrically poingnat album neo-soul or otherwise that has surfaced in a long time. There has been such a dry spell of good music that the freshness of this album quenches the thirsty ears of fans of music with soul. One of the suprises on the album was the song called "Change For Me". This song has been pumpin' in all the clubs in Chicago. The house-headz have been "jackin'" to ths cut for the past couple of summers. Soul is back...thank goodness.

5 out of 5 stars It's like listening to silk.......2006-02-27

I've owned this CD for a couple of years and have been meaning to write a glowing review of it for ages. Eric Roberson's voice is a true joy to hear and the way he writes his lyrics sends chills up my spine. There is a honesty in his music that travels across boundaries to a place where your true feelings reside. My favorite song is "Past Paradise" in which he opens with the words, "I lay here at night trying to shake the taste of marathon kisses." Words are truly powerful things and Eric is truly a master of them. Men can appreciate him because he speaks of things men don't talk about and women will enjoy him because, well...just listen and you'll see.

4 out of 5 stars The Title should be "The Vault 4.0".......2006-02-25

I ordered this cd after browsing through amazon r& b artists, and his name popped up. Wow! This Cd is tight! He is a cross between
Dwele and Raheem DeVaughn , yet he has his own vibe! I am going to cop his other cd's because this one is so good. Standout tracks
are "Couldn't hear me", "Right Back To You", "Please Dont Leave Me", "Deaf Ears", "Past Paradise" , "She Ought To KNow" and bonus track "I Have a Song" , "Rock with You", and I'll give the most
outstanding track on the cd "Find A Way" 6 stars out of 5!!!!.
This track is awesome! (sounds like Dwele). This is one cd that
anyone who loves neo- soul has to add to their collection.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!!!

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