Rock the Nation [CD-single]

Product Description
"Rock The Nation" is the first single from Stay Human, the incendiary new album on Six Degrees from Michael Franti & Spearhead, blending old school soul, hip hop and dance beats as a funky vehicle for Franti's impassioned vocals and conscious lyrics.

Remixes by: DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid Michael Franti Bassnectar

Rock the Nation,Spearhead,Six Degrees,Alternative Rap,Hip-Hop,Jazz-Rap,Political Rap,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop

Average customer rating: Extraordinary. beautiful daydream a deluxe edition done right The best album of 1988...and 2007! HOLD UP. Daydream Nation Got Better?

Daydream Nation (Deluxe Edition) Sonic Youth Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Noise | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Icky Thump The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities Beyond Easy Tiger Sky Blue Sky ASIN: B000Q3648S Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

1. Teen Age Riot
2. Silver Rocket
3. The Sprawl
4. 'Cross the Breeze
5. Eric's Trip
6. Total Trash
7. Hey Joni
8. Providence
9. Candle
10. Rain King
11. KissabilityTrilogy:
12. a) The Wonder
13. b) Hyperstation
14. z) Eliminator Jr.
15. Eric's Trip (home demo- bonus demo track)

Tracks:

1. The Sprawl
2. 'Cross the Breeze
3. Hey Joni
4. Silver Rocket
5. Kissability
6. Eric's Trip
7. Candle
8. The Wonder
9. Hyperstation
10. Eliminator Jr.
11. Providence
12. Teen Age Riot
13. Rain King
14. Totally Trashed
15. Total Trash
16. Within You, Without You (Cover Song)
17. Touch Me, I'm Sick (Cover Song)
18. Computer Age (Cover Song)
19. Electricity (Cover Song)

Album Description

"100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s" (Rolling Stone, 1989)
"100 Alternative Albums" (Spin, 1995)
"Top 99 Albums of `85 to `95" (Alternative Press, 1995)
"The Essential 200 Rock Records" (Rolling Stone, 1997)
"Top 100 Albums of All Time" (New Musical Express, 2003)

Customer Reviews:

Extraordinary........2007-07-28

When daydream nation came out it was a revolution...sort of. Indeed, SonicYouth had been on the radar of anyone interested in alternative music for a few years. Indeed, while all their early records had moments of greatness, sonically it did not allways gel. The sound was allways murky and the songs somewhat sloppily structured. Here, they manage to come over completely focused in a way that remains refreshing. While some of their previous work has strangely improved over time (quite rare) this remains their definitive recors. It is the one that has the most traditional song structures while till being recognizable as classic Sonic Youth. While more melodic than previously the dissonant guitar sounds are still present. All this makes Daydream Nation such a special work. Overall it has not aged. Also to some degree it is the one record that does also not completely sound as any other SY record since it has a more traditional approach at the same time. Indeed one personal criticism against SY is that , especially recently, all thier records sound the same in some way: this is not the case here. Here you get the original record as well as a second CD with live recordings. While these deluxe editins are sometimes a bore, this is an exceptional package. Apparently there is also a beautiful vinyl version of it available.

beautiful daydream.......2007-07-23

to hear the live daydreaming on record is true beauty. the demo of eric's trip shows just how far the songs travel from idea to finished work.
if i had to recommend one sonic youth album to be part of every true music lover's record-collection this would be it. every aspect of their music comes together perfectly on this one.

still on of the greatest records of all times even 19 years after it's original release. hats of ...

a deluxe edition done right.......2007-07-13

Disc One is the reissued definitive recording of the 1980's.
Disc Two is chocked full of noisey Daydream Nation goodness performed live.

So often reissues are a ripoff. This set delivers the goods and then some.

The best album of 1988...and 2007!.......2007-06-22

The fifth album (more or less) by The Best Rock Band of the Last 25 Years should need no introduction, and indeed if you're interested in buying the deluxe edition of Sonic Youth's "Daydream Nation," I can presume you're probably already a fan. You already know how the album summed up and then changed the course of the underground rock movement of the 80s, how the ample attention of critics, then music fans, then record labels set the stage for the alternative rock revolution of the 90s--oh well whatever Nevermind and yada yada yada. If, however, you haven't already drank the Kool-Aid (and you should!), some brief notes about the "basic" edition...

"Daydream Nation" is still hailed as Sonic Youth's grand masterpiece, and yeah, it still holds up as such (confession: it's my second favorite SY album after Sister), even if it doesn't seem as radical today as it did when it came out. Sure, there are swirling whirlwinds of oddly-(de)tuned guitars and feedback fading in, out and sometimes interrupting the songs, but make no mistake, there are definitely songs to be found here. The openening "Teenage Riot" is, for its galloping drums and lyrical cheekiness (imagining Dinosaur Jr's J. Mascis as president, or so Thurston Moore has said) basically a melodic and even hummable pop song. Even a more "experimental" song like "The Sprawl" has a certain immediacy, with bassist/vocalist Kim Gordon saying straigt out "does f**k you sound simple enough?" Heck, the closing "trilogy" of the album has all the power and intensity familiar to any classic rock fans, only with a live-wire buzzing and skree that comes from playing in one of Glenn Branca's guitar-army ensembles. Really, it's not so radical after all (for a taste of something far weirder, check out Twin Infinitives, which was released around the same time as DN by Royal Trux, a New York band friendly with Sonic Youth).

For us fan(atic)s, the real treat here is the second disc of this set, which features live versions of all the album's tracks, culled from the band's original tour supporting the album, albeit in a different order (SY has recently announced it will play "Daydream Nation" as part of a special show, presumably in the album's running order). These tracks, mostly of excellent sound quality, are shorter but sharper than the album versions. "Total Trash" is done as an instrumental (I could be wrong, but they seem to be quoting the early Pink Floyd's instrumental "Interstellar Overdrive" in one spot), preceded by another instrumental, "Totally Trashed," which toys around with electronics a bit. Mostly these are no-holds-barred performances that clearly draw on the band's love of hardcore punk and NYC No Wave (DNA, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks). I don't know how a non-fan would react, but for yours truly it's pure Sonic bliss.

Another great bonus on disc two is the inclusion of four cover songs, three of which were taken from now hard-to-find tribute albums (this was before that concept got beaten to death): "Within You Without You" (The Beatles), "Computer Age" (Neil Young) and "Electricity" (Captain Beefheart). There's also a version of Mudhoney's "Touch Me I'm Sick," with demented vocals from Kim, taken from a split 7" (as in vinyl, kids) that had the other band doing SY's "Halloween" on the reverse (alas, that version isn't included here). The Beatles cover in particular shows how the band could translate their sound into completely different realms--the original, of course, was played mostly with sitars.

Add all that to a package that includes ultra-Kool, and rare, pictures and an extensive essay by longtime SY friend Byron Coley, and you have a true Sonic feast. Like they did with the Goo Deluxe Edition and the Dirty (Deluxe Edition), Sonic Youth rewards fans and newcomers alike almost to the bursting point. Now let's hope they burn down the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame before too long...

HOLD UP. Daydream Nation Got Better?.......2007-06-13

Q: Sonic Youth is amazingness wrapped in pita bread?
A: Yes.

Q: Daydream Nation defined an entire generation of amazingness?
A: Yes.

Q: The new re-issue of Daydream Nation preserves the original amazingness while adding just enough ancillary material to make it that much more perfect?
A: Yes.

Q; Everyone should buy this new disc, regardless of whether they like Sonic Youth or not?
A: Yes.

Sweet.

Average customer rating: A disappointment methodical relentless SKILL! Rocks your socks Give Thanks and Praises I and I Praise the Brains

Build a Nation Bad Brains Manufacturer: Megaforce ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music American Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Mix-Up Icky Thump Era Vulgaris Still Stuck in Your Throat Bad Brains Live - CBGB 1982 ASIN: B000PTYNJ0 Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Give Thanks and Praises
2. Jah People
3. Pure Love
4. Natty Dreadlocks 'Pon the Mountain Top
5. Build a Nation
6. Expand Your Soul
7. Jah Love
8. Universal Peace
9. Roll On
10. Until Kingdom Comes
11. In The Beginning
12. Send You No More Flowers
13. Peace Be Unto Thee

Amazon.com

These African-American Rastafarians didn't just originate DC hardcore in the late 1970s with their incredibly fast and brilliant "Pay to Cum" single; they set the bar impossibly high. That the group is not hugely millionaires-with-jets popular is one of the music industry's travesties. But they've always had as much a penchant for pissing off the shaven headed moshers at their shows (playing lengthy dub songs) as for giving them what they want (supersonic riffage). Much of the album employs the metal-tinged sound the group's been flirting with since they were on SST in the late '80s. A third of the tracks are reggae numbers, and while you're not going to sell off all your Culture LPs after hearing those, they are definitely serviceable. Build a Nation is not as great as the ROIR cassette, but it's the best album they've made in years, and shows the band in awesome form. This is thanks in no small part to the production efforts of the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch. As this is their second best-sounding proper album--the first being 1983's Ric Ocasek-produced Rock for Light--it's clear that the band should work only with their celebrity musician-fans at the helm from now on. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

A disappointment.......2007-07-22

I was a huge Bad Brains fan - I against I was one of my favorites albums way back when.
This album, in contrast, seems lifeless. Even on the harder, faster songs, it just
sounds like they are going through the motions, and have lost any fire or passion in their
music.

Maybe I just didn't get what they were trying to do, but it's hard to believe that this is the
same band that recorded their classic albums.

methodical relentless SKILL!.......2007-07-17

this album is BRILLIANT. straight up. my favorite parts are when the music is mad chaos and h.r. is singing (yes singing) over them using lots of delay and reverb. many people are complaining about the vocals, but i have to disagree, i think it adds a layer of (for lack of a better word) mysticism to the tracks. i'm giving this 4 instead of 5 because honestly, i hate reggae music. ALTHOUGH, for some reason, on Build a Nation, it doesn't bother me at all, and i find myself actually getting into some of the tracks. So, even though i could really do without the reggae elements and would rather have more hardcore, i still love this album. great job guys, i look forward to seeing you on tour!!!!!!

Rocks your socks.......2007-07-15

While I was a huge fan of Bad Brains in the 80's, I sadly lost touch with the band for most of the last decade and a half. When I found out they were putting out a new album after 10 years or so, I decided I owed it to the scene to put in some cash and buy it.

I fully expected to hear some mediocre, mostly soft and mellow reggae tunes with their hardcore past far behind them. I was especially nervous when I saw the track listing with titles such as "Give Thanks and Praises" and "Let There Be Angels". Was I pleasantly wrong! This is slam dancing hardcore at its finest.

In my opinion, the tracks on this album stand up to or above anything they're put out before. My only beef with it at all is I wish HR's vocals were a bit more prominent and clear. I've always been a huge fan of his voice and it's somewhat hidden behind the music and electronic filters. But that really doesn't take away from the overall impact of this CD. I can not stop listening to it over and over and I can't wait to see them on the road again!

Give Thanks and Praises.......2007-07-12

I can't believe this album. Bad Brains haven't missed a beat, they are the best band ever and this album proves it. Buy this album and listen to it religiously, you will thank me later.

I and I Praise the Brains.......2007-07-06

Bad Brains have always been rather tough to figure out, even as their influence extends across several realms of rock. Their interests in hardcore, reggae, and metal don't always gel into a cohesive overall sound, but on this long-awaited new album they are relentlessly pursuing all of their interests with a nearly flawless new focus. Somehow, Bad Brains make songs of different and seemingly incompatible styles work on the same album. Nobody else could sound even remotely believable jumping from hardcore punk to dub reggae to anthemic metal in successive songs. The band's always complicated lynchpin H.R. sounds rejuvenated and his lyrics and vocals have found a strong (but still as nearly-unhinged as ever) focus around Rastafari. Earl and Darryl jump from style to style flawlessly, and Dr. Know continues his savage mutations of every guitar style known to man. The band's diverse interests are probably combined most evenly in the opener "Give Thanks and Praise." "Jah People Make the World Go Round" is a high-flying slab of metal, and especially punishing hardcore workouts are found in "Expand Your Soul" and "Let There be Angels (Just Like You)." Meanwhile, Bad Brains lay down dub-inflected reggae like the best of the Jamaican masters in "Natty Dreadlocks 'pon the Mountain Top," "Jah Love," and the surprisingly sinuous "Until Kingdom Comes." And finally, the Bad Brains attack climaxes in the sinister and insistent "Universal Peace," the apocalyptic music of which belies the title perfectly. [~doomsdayer520~]

Average customer rating: Takes time but worth the wait very good for the avant garde accepting folks Excellent mais moins que les précédents Loved It Sonic Youth's Masterpiece: Daydream Nation

Daydream Nation Sonic Youth Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Noise | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sister Goo Dirty Loveless EVOL ASIN: B000003TAL Release Date: 1993-11-23

Tracks:

1. Teen Age Riot
2. Silver Rocket
3. The Sprawl
4. 'Cross The Breeze
5. Eric's Trip
6. Total Trash
7. Hey Joni
8. Providence
9. Candle
10. Rain King
11. Kissability
12. Trilogy: A) The Wonder/B) Hyperstation/Z) Eliminator Jr.
13. Trilogy: b) Hyperstation
14. Trilogy: z) Eliminator Jr.

Amazon.com essential recording

The essential New York rock band of the post-punk era, Sonic Youth care as much about the quasi-symphonic, microtonal art-guitar music of composers like Rhys Chatham and Glenn Branca as they do about the rock-song form, and with Daydream Nation, they struck their greatest balance between the two. The songs hover gorgeously for extended lengths, letting guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo intertwine fragile tonalities as carefully as it's possible to do at wall-shaking volume, while Moore and bassist Kim Gordon's untutored voices disaffectedly intone words that flirt with pop stupidity, high-art eloquence, and urban cool. When they bear down and rock, they do it with a blurry intensity that finds gorgeousness at the heart of discord. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Takes time but worth the wait.......2007-07-05

Yeh this album may take a while to get into for some but stick with it, it is well worth the wait. For me though I have to say teenage riot just hooked me from the off great track with a beautiful slow build up. This album doesnt realy hit you straight off but rather gets you by supprise. Realy dont know how I can describe this album as you can hear so many influences coming through from Black Flag to the Velvet Underground.

Buy this and give it a listen, then listen again. It will grow on you.

very good for the avant garde accepting folks.......2007-06-14

sonic youth is not for everyone.they have a raw style which is anything but pretty and radio-freindly.with that said they're also one of the most inventive bands to come along in quite some time because of the risks they've taken and how they approach song composition.if you can stand a little noise from a band who are trying to sound beautiful in a much different way than most,give em a try and you shouldn't be dissapointed!

Excellent mais moins que les précédents.......2007-05-30

Avec Daydream Nation, Sonic Youth se réinventent, ils adoptent un nouveau son... plus commercial. Bien sûr l'album est truffé de passage rappelant la sonorité organique et grafignée du trop bon vieux matériel (Confusion is Sex / Kill yr. idol, Evol, Bad moon Rising, Sister...) mélange d'humus automnal d'une forêt mixte et d'effluves pubères de crasse de plancher d'un squat frisquet où l'on se réchauffe en se blotissant entre amis sincères. Mais pour le reste, Sonic Youth nous amène dans des territoires beaucoup moins riches (c'est ce que mes trippes me disent...)Dans le matériel subséquent, j'aime bien Dirty, A Thousand Leaves et NYC Ghost & Flowers, si ça peut vous aider à savoir si vous devez considérer mon opinion ou pas. Je donne quand même 4 étoiles parce que c'est un album très excellent, seulement, c'est la fin du meilleur et le début du plus ordinaire. En ce sens, on peut le considérer comme un condensé de l'oeuvre de Sonic Youth.

Loved It.......2007-04-17

I bought Daydream Nation after hearing the opening track (Teenage Riot) on the radio, I oynly really bought the album for that song, but as I soon found out the album is packed to the rim with songs that are just as good if not better then Teenage Riot. As many grunge albums are this is a grower, and I can see how many people would not like this album, but for me I loved this. It easily enters my Top 10 albums.

I believe that Sonic Youth are one of the most underated bands in the history of music and had they continued with this form (ie actually having a song structure) they could have been credited with starting Grunge instead of Nirvana who are incorrectly described as inventing grunge.

However f you enjoy Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Replacements or anything grunge I advise you give this album a go.

Sonic Youth's Masterpiece: Daydream Nation.......2007-04-02

This is INCREDIBLE work to say the least. An '80s Alterna-"indie"-Rock staple. Sonic Youth is MUCH MORE than your average experimental noise underground (at the time) Rock 'n' Roll band. Daydream Nation VAULTED Sonic Youth: Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, & Steve Shelley to a NEW level of recognition as pioneers of Rock n Roll past and original trailblazers in a dawn of a new beginning. Basically the album that made Sonic Youth famous, while still being in N.Y.s indie music scene.
Originally released in 1988, Daydream Nation is Sonic Youth's sixth studio release, containing an album's worth of their coolest breezy, energetic songs and stretching Rock to far unreachable heights.
S.Y. brought their sound into the mainstream, influencing hundreds of bands including Nirvana. My Favorite songs on Daydream Nation: Opener "Teen Age Riot" - "Silver Rocket" - "The Sprawl" - 'Cross the Breeze" - "Hey Joni" - "Candle" -contains a reference to "Tonight's The Night"(1975) by Neil Young w/ line: "It's safe to say, Candle, TONIGHT'S the DAY -Candle, It's alright now candle, the wind's away-Candle. Never thought I'd see a dark sky falling....."
I sometimes wonder in what state "Alternative" music would be in without Sonic Youth. They changed and shifted the landscape's sound into a more radical, apocalyptic state. And who would of thought they would go on so many years, as of now 25+ & 18(+)-(there are a lot of side projects); albums or so, some are better than others and I own all studio albums.
In 1990 Sonic Youth released Goo (their 7th) their first for major-label DGC, to reach a wider more appreciative audience. And in 1991 Nirvana followed going to major label DGC and igniting the "grunge" movement in the mainstream. But, believe me Daydream Nation (NOT Goo) has GAINED my attention as well as thousands(+) more! One SERIOUS Record.
Another one of my ALL TIME favorites. It is also cited as making a vast array of "greatest albums of all time" lists(quoted from double album re-issue including live 2nd disc).
To me, this is the best 80s album I have ever heard and Sonic Youth's absolute Best.

Average customer rating: Pavement + Sergio Leone + early Beck = Blitzen

Wild Mountain Nation Blitzen Trapper Manufacturer: Lidkercow Ltd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Icky Thump Person Pitch Mirrored Fort Nightly Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters ASIN: B000QUCPL6 Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

1. Devil's A-Go-Go
2. Wild Mountain Nation
3. Futures & Folly
4. Miss Spiritual Tramp
5. Woof & Warp Of the Quiet Giant's Hem
6. Sci-Fi Kid
7. Wild Mtn. Jam
8. Hot Tip/Tough Cub
9. The Green King Sings
10. Summer Town
11. Murder Babe
12. Country Caravan
13. Badger's Black Brigade

Album Description

"Remember Beck before his career devolved into magazine-pleasing genre exercises? These guys have the same bent, rustic perspective on popcraft, and a heap of ambition." -- Pitchfork "A chewy mash-up of groovy, Syd Barrett-y quirkiness and Elephant Six-style songsmithing ... strangely, lucidly polished." -- CMJ "A dense but playful collage of indie rock, folk, and junkyard aesthetic electronic music. It's messy and loose and joyful and full of shouts and lo-fi drums." -- Skyscraper

Teeming Portland-based musical clan Blitzen Trapper is pleased to announce the arrival of its third brood of offspring--songs, that is--in the shape of an album called Wild Mountain Nation. Brought forth in a spasm of creative mania, Nation is rough-hewn but lush, crackling (sometimes audibly) with a weird and lucid energy. From outer space to down on the farm, campfire sing-along to atonal dystopia, the new album is a raucous constellation of favorite souvenirs from the Trapper's gamut-running musical adventures. As usual, the group's trusty fourtrack was used to capture the "souls" of the songs, which were then buried in a rich soil of sweat and love so that in due time a delicious, varied harvest of fresh music was drooping from the vine. Taste it--it's good! A sextet of old friends whose youths were spent wandering the hoary forests and high desert plateau of the Pacific Northwest, Blitzen Trapper has long been a stalwart of the Portland music community, rocking audiences of all ages, socioeconomic groups, and species with its unique sonic blend of Zane Grey, Darjeeling tea, candy wrappers, and Choose Your Own Adventure. Though you may mistake the members for can collectors or immigrant day laborers, the group loves you very much and promises to slave away at the office to keep Wild Mountain Nation and the other kids well fed and tastefully attired.

Customer Reviews:

Pavement + Sergio Leone + early Beck = Blitzen.......2007-07-01

This record is a fun mixing of styles. There is hard rock, dance, alt-country, dance, and more. This mixed bag works on almost every track, each being engaging and unpredictable. If you like unpredictable indie-rock then this record is for you. Kudos to the band.

A note on the mastering: Like virtually all new rock records, this one is mastered way too loud. It is still listenable however. The damage done by the audio engineer is not excessive, it's tolerable. I wish bands would insist on proper mastering. it would benefit them as a properly mastered record is more likely to produce an emotional reaction in the listener. And thats how you get loyal fans, by touching people on an emotional level.

Average customer rating: Definitely a good listen. 3 stars is actually VERY good... The ride continues Finally! A Very Good CD

My Private Nation Train Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $8.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $8.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Drops of Jupiter For Me, It's You Train Alive At Last America Town ASIN: B0000945JB Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

1. Calling All Angels
2. All American Girl
3. When I Look To The Sky
4. Save The Day
5. My Private Nation
6. Get To Me
7. Counting Airplanes
8. Following Rita
9. Your Every Color
10. Lincoln Avenue
11. I'm About To Come Alive

Amazon.com

Train is building a reputation as one of rock's tightest outfits one single at a time. The clever and sweet "Meet Virginia" was eclipsed by the gorgeous "Drops of Jupiter." My Private Nation may well prove these guys can squeeze more than one hit out of the album--although none are as enchanting as their breakthrough single. They continue to gravitate toward Elton John-inspired keys-and-guitar arrangements that are marked by studied rhythms and stellar production. While there's inventiveness to be found in these songs, there's a sameness to the tracks that makes the album as a whole fall a little flat. While attempting to recapture the grandeur of "Drops of Jupiter" on the opening song, "Calling All Angels," they overreach, and the pop-culture references scattered throughout date almost instantly. My Private Nation is a clean, intelligent disc, but it's also safe and middle of the road. Train's fans would be richly rewarded if the band took a few more risks. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

Definitely a good listen........2007-02-26

Starting out with the one two punch of "Calling All Angels" and "All American Girl" was interesting. I was waiting to see if the band could match the energy and sheer tuneful nature of these two cuts. I found myself impressed because the band maintains the quality throughout. I think the band was finding their footing after the uneven nature of DROPS OF JUPITER. There are a number of good cuts here from the edgy title cut to the plaintive "Lincoln Avenue" there is a maturity here and it is appreciated. I still think the lyrics are still a bit simplistic, there is no mystery everything is spelled out a bit too clearly, but this is definitely a good listen.

3 stars is actually VERY good..........2006-10-19

Personally I like to compare music on a larger scale, from band to band and generation to generation...it makes no sense to me to rate a band against itself within it's own catalog. That being said, if an album like Led Zep's "Stairway to Heaven" gets 5 stars, you should be able to appreciate the 3 star rating here.

Train is a very unique band with a southern flair that sports respectable talent and enjoyable creative/energy. The commercial stuff on this album will appeal to most and (that alone) can justify purchasing this CD. For some of us, like myself, however, there's much more enjoyment to be had. For instance, my favorite song on this CD is "Save the Day" - it's fun/upbeat, it's very clever in using analogies (the lyrics are great if you "get it"), and it's a very different and unique sound that shows "personality". "Calling All Angels" on the other hand, in my ears, is a very boring song that I usually skip past. Go figure.

In short, if you like what you heard on the radio from Train, you will really enjoy this CD - one song or another.

The ride continues.......2006-03-18

My Private Nation is without doubt the strongest of Trains albums to date. From the opening bars of Calling all Angels thru to the closing I'm about to come alive, the band alternatively rocks, croons, harmonises and generally pleases this punter. OK I know its a different genre, but I think Train is to the 2000's as the Eagles were to the 70's. Sorry Train! What I mean by that comment is Train's ability to bring together many influences and deliver great rock music. There melodies and harmonies are right up there and they above all are having fun. I digress, the point is Save the Day, Get to Me and the title track are classics. Am patiently waiting for the 4th album to be released in NZ, the single "Cab" is here and fantastic so I can continue my Train ride.

Finally!.......2006-02-19

Let me preface this review with some demographics. I'm a classic rocker that grew up in the late 70's and early 80's. Led Zeppelin, Styx, The Eagles and Journey, and the like, will always be what "real" rock is. Unfortunately I have spent the better part of two decades wondering what the hell happened to rock music. While following the careers and products of those from my past, I also listened to all the new stuff and just didn't get it I guess. But as I kept trying, the newbies all pretty much seemed like flash in the pan artists seeking their 15 minutes of fame.

Train has what I've been missing and this album (CD) brought it all together. They got it right, and are right on. This CD is easily one of the ten I have to take to my deserted island. Yes right up there with Led Zeppelin (4) and The White Album, Boston, And Etc. To be honest I've always struggled with who else would fill out that list. But this one will be there.

Many of the feelings and issues dealt with here just seem to speak to me personally and maybe that's my connection. But At my age I was losing my faith in rock and roll its future and wondering if I'd wasted my life as rooted to music as it has been. Train and this album have saved me.

Calling all Angels will be a classic in the annals of Rock and Roll, mark my words, and wait and see. But When I Look to the Sky, has touched my soul, and will be one of those songs I sing to myself when no one else is around and I need to reset my bearings.

The artistry in this CD seems to show the maturation of the band and its members. I'm sure some of these were very personal to these artists. My greatest fear is that they will decide or worse be persuaded by others or society to move away from what they have used to get where they are. But the integrity of there music so far seems to suggest they can be here for the long haul. Hopefully they will shut out the noise and just play, while we all reap the benefits. I was getting worried that I hadn't heard of anything new from Train, but as of the day I wrote this I saw they just released For Me It's You. Thus my hope is building.

While Keith Richards might live forever, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, and Steve Tyler won't. Finally I have some hope for the future.

A Very Good CD.......2005-09-30

Very enjoyable to listen to. Get to Me is my favorite song.

Average customer rating: They have been consistently better. I like it. Excellent! Another great VnV Nation album!! Judgement hitting it off to one of thier better albums

Judgement VNV Nation Manufacturer: Metropolis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Industrial Dance | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Year Zero Mythmaker Praise the Fallen Dreamcypher The Filthiest Show in Town ASIN: B000NQR860 Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

1. Prelude
2. The Farthest Star
3. Testament
4. Descent
5. Momentum
6. Nemesis
7. Secluded Spaces
8. Illusion
9. Carry You
10. As It Fades

Album Description

VNV Nation's last album, Matter and Form (2005), was hailed by critics for its high-impact array of tone and sound, from hard hitting anthems to euphoric symphonies. In April 2007, the band is poised to release its next album, Judgement, which promises to be their most powerful and unique release to date. Having already broken the boundaries between industrial and other alternative music styles on Matter and Form, VNV Nation take this idea to new heights by creating a sound that is a collision of ever present insight, energy, emotion, past and future. From its fast pace, pounding bass-line and melody to its electric-guitar like synth sounds and Ronan Harris's thought provoking vocals, "Nemesis" rings through as one of VNV's most aggressive anthems to date. "Testament," which could be described as an electronic-indie anthem, "The Farthest Star" and "Carry You" provide a bright, hopeful outlook, while "Movement" presents a dark trance flavor to the band's ever expanding repertoire of song possibilities. The omniscient "Descent" sweeps in with dark electronic rhythms and lyrics that describe complete devastation, giving the yin to the yang of the ethereal ballad "Secluded Spaces" that makes you feel like nothing in the world could be more beautiful. With every album, VNV Nation manages to tear down more and more musical boundaries. Judgement will be their greatest achievement thus far.

Customer Reviews:

They have been consistently better........2007-07-10

If you are a fan of VNV Nation from the days of Praise the Fallen and Empires then about half of the tracks on this album are for you. However the other tracks are experiments in a trend that they have been following since Futureperfect. I am still not sure how I feel about this. I enjoy electronic music, but I feel that there is something amiss with Futureperfect and Matter + Form. All the same, I would have to say that for the die-hard VNV fan this will definitely be a good addition to your collection.

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I like it........2007-06-26

I don't think this album is nearly as good as Empires, but certainly don't think it's crap. I have grown to love VnV Nation. I will admit that sometimes I wish that I had a clearer understanding of what the lyrics are about, but I think I get it. I have my interpretation and I guess that's the only interpretaion that matters. VnV Nation make excelent Future pop music that is great music to drive to, dance to, or play around your house while your cleaning. High energy trance beats with pasionate singing and dark atmosphere. Great production by Ronan Harris, and another good album. I'm not dissapointed, but there are quite a few people who are.

Excellent!.......2007-06-14

This CD is wonderful for any VNV Nation fan. I've listened to this album time and time again and truly a great album.

I highly suggest purchasing this album!

Another great VnV Nation album!!.......2007-06-13

This is one of those bands that pisses people off because they have become populur in the "underground" scene. The truth be, VnV Nation have never released a radio hit in the States, never a top 40 video, never a Rolling Stone cover, never, never, never...nada! This band keeps pumping out solid electro/synth pop albums that pack out every dance floor in the goth/industrial club scene accross the map. This album is no exception to thier greatness. All of the songs are deep, emotionally charged, introspective, metaphoric, and classic future pop anthems that you want to play over and over again in your CD player. This is the most important band in the entire future pop genre!!!!!! (Just in case you didn't allreday know).

Judgement hitting it off to one of thier better albums.......2007-06-13

All around this album is very well put together, Nemesis (song 6) is especially good.

Average customer rating: Yet Another Funkadelic Best One Nation Under a Groove good for your mind... good for the dance floor So many great records Pledge Allegiance to the Funk!

One Nation Under a Groove Funkadelic Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mothership Connection Uncle Jam Wants You Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome Motor Booty Affair The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein ASIN: B000069CLB Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

1. One Nation Under a Groove
2. Groovallegiance
3. Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!
4. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)
5. Into You
6. Cholly (Funk Gettin' Ready to Roll)
7. Lunchmeataphobia (Think, It Ain't Illegal Yet!)
8. P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers ["Going All-The-Way-Off" Instrumental Version]
9. Maggot Brain

Amazon.com essential recording

George Clinton's post-bicentennial message to those in the "chocolate cities" was that America could be theirs, too, without any loss of their own black, regional identities. One Nation Under a Groove remains Funkadelic's most provocative release, as well as one of the funkiest long-players released in the disco era. The band vamps on a world where people of different color play each other's songs ("Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"), lose their inhibitions (the classic title track), and bond together with the glue of shared secrets (the wonderful "Groovallegiance"). Standout: the slow-grooved "Into You," in which a lover vows to stay true or a patriot pledges devotion to a new flag--take your pick. You might think that a complex and moving ode to commitment is out of place on an album with such political overtones, but it's not. It's really the quiet-storm centerpiece. --Don Harrison --This text refers to an out-of-print edition of this title.

Album Description

Great price for this 5 star album originally released in 1978. Digitally remastered. Priority Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Yet Another Funkadelic Best.......2006-09-15

This was too hot to handle if you were not into funk but the ever danceable "One Nation" made you get up. It was a National anthem for "us folks" and gave us some pride in knowing that we are "One Nation Under A Groove" and we had a voice. We had "Lift Every Voice " and now we got "One Nation" what more can you ask for. You have a wonderfully written dance song with the team of george Clinton, Gary Shider and the multi-talented Walter "Junie" Morrisson. "Grooveallegience" is another well done song withe the bass of Rodney "Skeet" Curtis..Another revamp of the funk mob but not noticeable only great music. The are puffing out their chests and saying "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?"--The "Promental............enemasquad" was a hilarious treat and I am glad that they put the instumental on the album as it is a good music track--They just lacked the backing vocal tracks that was on "Promental". "Maggot Brain' the live version was very good Eddie or Mike I don't remember but excellent all of the same. This was the year for the Parliament/Funkadelic as they put a flag on the earth and then went underwater---I said it before, and I'll say it again, what a funk mob!!!

One Nation Under a Groove.......2006-07-20

This is one of the most important albums for this group. Though many are aware of the title track,( One Nation Under a Groove" THE Funk Anthem) much of the rest of the album has been over looked. The strong blues background, mixed with bits of reggage and soul make this not only a funky dance album, but also a great album to relax to. It it not to be missed.

good for your mind... good for the dance floor.......2006-05-23

there's plenty of stuff to groove to on this album. it's an awesome blend of funk, disco, rock, reggae, jazz, and messages about unity. if you can get past the outer space stuff, poo humor, and the "bonus EP", you're in for a real treat. get the album Maggot Brain, too. it'll blow your mind.

So many great records.......2006-05-22

There are some many good funkadelic records I happen to own this on vinyl and is an essential in any record/cd collection. If you are thinking about buying this get it on vinyl instead. If you don't have a record player then invest sucka.

Pledge Allegiance to the Funk!.......2005-12-20

Each and every member of Funkadelic HAD to have been high as a kite to come up with the songs on this album. Aside from that, this album showcases some really great musicians. I enjoy listening to it every time.

Average customer rating: TRACK LIST Really Terrific 1989 was a great year for music. "Rhythm Nation" was no exception! JJ's Best Album One of the Best Albums of 1989!

Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Control janet. The Velvet Rope Design of a Decade 1986/1996 All for You [Extra Track] ASIN: B000002GFN Release Date: 1989-08-24

Tracks:

1. Interlude: Pledge
2. Rhythm Nation
3. Interlude: T.V.
4. State Of The World
5. Interlude: Race
6. The Knowledge
7. Interlude: Let's Dance
8. Miss You Much
9. Interlude: Come Back Interlude
10. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
11. Livin' in a World (They Didn't Make )
12. Alright
13. Interlude: Hey Baby
14. Escapade
15. Interlude: No Acid
16. Black Cat
17. Lonely
18. Come Back to Me
19. Someday is Tonight
20. Livin'... In Complete Darkness

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Picking up where the breakthrough funk-pop of Control left off, Janet Jackson and her production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis laced Rhythm Nation with high-minded references to societal ills--seldom the favored province of dance music, but a daring attempt nonetheless. Songs like "State of the World" and "The Knowledge" follow in the tradition of "free your mind and your ass will follow." Still, aside from the title track, it was the pure pop fare and dance music that stormed the charts: "Escapade," "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," "Alright," and "Come Back to Me" concentrate on the politics of personal relationships, not public policy, while "Black Cat" burns the place down with a fierce burst of hard rock. Rhythm Nation 1814 doesn't necessarily hang together thematically, but it's so chock full of hits, you scarcely notice. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

TRACK LIST.......2007-05-22

Janet Jackson / Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
Label: A&M
Year: 1989
Track Title
1. Interlude: Pledge
2. Rhythm Nation
3. Interlude: T.V.
4. State Of The World
5. Interlude: Race
6. The Knowledge
7. Interlude: Let's Dance
8. Miss You Much
9. Interlude: Come Back Interlude
10. Love Will Never Do (Without You)
11. Livin' In A World (They Didn't Make)
12. Alright
13. Interlude: Hey Baby
14. Escapade
15. Interlude: No Acid
16. Black Cat
17. Lonely
18. Come Back To Me
19. Someday Is Tonight
20. Interlude: Livin'...In Complete Darkness

Really Terrific .......2007-02-16

This is really terrific. I listened to this album a lot in 1989-90 while all its hit singles were spinning into the charts and playing from the radio.
Janet Jackson was 23 when she made this excellent album, and it remains her best work. She had really good producers on her team, wrote strong social-comment lyrics, and made stylish videos , usually with squads of well-drilled dancers performing funk workouts in formation . The mission statement on Track 1 of Rhythm Nation is the dream of a "nation with no geographic boundaries... free from colour lines" and this admirable ideal is promoted on funky title tune. The lead single Miss You Much also funked out with a staccato beat and hit US #1 in October 1989. Further hits were also squarely in the dance/pop tradition , such as the upbeat Escapade, the happy-sounding Love Will Never Do ( Without You ) and the groovy Alright . Social injustice is highlighted on the rather-good ballad Livin' In A World ( They Didn't Make ) and the uptempo State Of The World , while the rocking number Black Cat really works very well, with its heavy rock guitar sound precisely capturing the song's raunchy sentiments. The Knowledge is an angular funk groove all about getting a good education. Janet's albums always balanced funky and smooth elements, so here we had the nice, stately love ballad Come Back To Me and the seductive bedroom tune Someday Is Tonight to represent the softer side of her music. Interspersed throughout the running order of the disc are sound snippets and fragments of commentary that help to link the songs together rather like a sound collage. A very good idea !

Every song here succeeds - that's why Rhythm Nation 1814 deserves a 5 star rating.
Highly Recommended to all music fans.

1989 was a great year for music. "Rhythm Nation" was no exception!.......2007-02-15

It takes alot for an artist to create a hit single or two, but it's quite another to create an album chock-full of hits that have endured for nearly 20 years (mind-boggling to think that much time has elapsed since this album's release!).

Just looking at the song titles, I knew just about every song without having to listen to a single note. When I played the CD, it brought me back to a time when originality was celebrated and encouraged in pop music. It also reminded me of a time when pop radio used to play these songs over and over again, yet I never seemed to mind because they just sounded better each time.

That all seems like another world today - to put it mildly!

One of the worst decades in human history was coming to a close and pop music legends were making the most of the moment by releasing great albums in 1989, alot of which had a common theme - social injustices and being on the threshold of something new (which we were): Phil Collins released "...But Seriously" that year along with Don Henley's "The End of the Innocence," Tom Petty's "Full Moon Fever," Billy Joel's "Storm Front," and The B-52's "Cosmic Thing." The Fine Young Cannibals and De La Soul, among many others, also contributed to an end-of-the-decade blitz of great music. Janet Jackson added her own dynamic contribution with "Rhythm Nation 1814."

This album deserved all the hype it got (which, along with the original "Batman," got quite alot!). I remember the futuristic video for the title track on MTV (back when the channel did something revolutionary - they actually played music videos all day). I also vividly recall the intense radio airplay the majority of this album got over time (which is how I got to know this, minus the Interludes): "State of the World," "Miss You Much," "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," "Escapade," "Black Cat," and "Come Back To Me."

Reading the reviews here on Amazon, it clicked that Janet accomplished something that's rare for dance music: She was able to include serious messages regarding social injustices (among other topics) alongside danceable tunes and the standard slow songs.

This is definitely Janet's masterpiece. It's a pleasure to finally have this in my collection. Her voice is soothing and the overall message is quite powerful. - Donna Di Giacomo

JJ's Best Album.......2007-01-24

This Album has got a bit of Every style of music on it...Rock, Dance, R'n'B, Funk and Pop. It is an awaesome album and spawned 7 Top 10 hits. It has a lot of Interludes 8 in fact, and 12 Original Tracks.
All of the songs are good, and even though I had never been a big fan of Janet Jackson, I am a fan of this Album. "Escapade" and "Love Will Never Do" were instantly reconizable once I heard them, and are Excellent Pop songs, and I remember them getting a lot of Radio play back in 89 when this album was released and also the following year. This album definetly has some of the best songs of her career.
Besides being A great Pop Mainstream Album, it is also a Concept album, that deals with the Problems of the World and Society. Many of the albums tracks deal with this. Songs such as "State Of The World" and "Livin' In A World They Didn't Make", whilst other tracks such as "Lonely" and "Come Back to Me" deal with lost love. Most of the Album deals with Poverty,Violence, Racism and the Ignorance and Perceptions that Society has.
My favourite songs on the album are "State Of The World" which deals with the homeless problem, Drugs and Violence in Society. Even though it has a dark message it is Very upbeat and a good song. "The Knowlege" preaches for you to find out about the things you don't know about and find the Truth in life so you can protect yourself and understand the world better, and is a nice little piece of Upbeat Funk.
"Love Will Never Do" was another Favourite of mine, and a big hit from this album. I love the way this Song starts with the Chimes and thumping and then it explodes into a Bombastic Pop song, with a great chorus that you'll be singing along to instantly once U recognise it. "Livin' In a World [They Didn't make]" is a Beautiful song about the Innocence of Children and how it hurts for them growing up in a Society that is corrupted by violence, and Hate, and how they could get sucked in to that and make the situation worse. It has some beautiful heartfelt and true lyrics. The song ends with a news clipping of an incident where a Gun man open fires in a California school playground killing himself and 5 children.This really makes you think about the way people act and the senseless violence that destroys lives, and how there is no need for it.
"Escapade" is another song I reconised right from the start with it's chiming bells and Pop feeling. Once again the Chorus will have you singing along with it. A totally Fun Track.
The Hard Rock of "Black Cat" is addictive and is a great reconisable song. One of the Album's Hilights. The Spanish tinged Ballads "Lonely" and "Come Back To Me" are Beautiful and Heartfelt, and some of my favourite tracks on the album. "Lonely" has a beautiful message to it and sounds very relaxing and the spanish guitars make it the perfect R'n'B Love Song. "Come Back To Me" is equally as good.
Overall I Enjoyed this Album, and Feel it is JJ'S best work. Any fan of Rock, Pop, Funk or R'n'B should have this in their music collection.

One of the Best Albums of 1989!.......2007-01-14

After the breakthrough album "Control" three years prior, Janet was back with another album with simular structure, "Rhythm Nation 1814", a concept album that partly deals with social injusticies (In particular State of the World, Living in a World, The Knowledge and most of the interludes) But many other songs are just strong contemporary R&B without being political in any way. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis once again produce the majority of songs and make it just as well as on "Control". Perhaps this album is even more mixed, with ballads, uptempo's and even some rock. Out of 7 single releases all made the top 5! and 3 would also top the bilboard charts. 7 songs from the same album reaching the top 5 became a new record. This album got as many as 20 songs, but removing the interludes there are only 12 actual singles. This is as far as I know one of the first if not the first album with interludes, something that would be commonly used in R&B and Hip Hop later on. But on this album the interludes actually does make sense and they are not just about Janet's ego like on latter albums. Before I'll go to the songs, this is obviously Janet's best album with "Control" and there are plenty of worthwile songs to enjoy here.

The first song a dance number "Rhythm Nation" where we'll find Janet dressed in a black military uniform in the video (just like on the album cover) preaches world unity among races and nations. Although Janet's singing here is below average it's a catchy rhythmic dance anthem nonetheless and a good opener that gives a clear message on what's coming. "State of the World" is simular and deals with very disturbing issues, but this song was only released for radio airplay and not as a single, too bad. "The Knowledge" continues with simular issues until the number 1 smash "Miss You Much" arrives and deals with more lightweight issues compared to the first three songs, basically Love. Next song is a ballad and it's called "Love Will Never Do", In the video we'll see a new sexy janet dance with a guy, simular to what her brother did on "In the Closet", Janet wanted to show other sides of herself on this album and prove she was no fluke. This song also reached the top of the charts even if it's hardly one of her more famous songs.

"Livin' In A World" is yet another slow paced social conscious song but it wasn't released a single. Next single "Alright" is typical for it's time with new jack swing and it also got a memorable video in 30's style. "Escapade" another number #1 is perhaps the most pop oriented song and in my oppinion best song of this album. This portay Janet at her peak where everything she did became a hit. "Black Cat" is pop/rock and also quite unique. Janet wrote it all by herself. "Lonely" a great ballad, not to be mistaken with "I Get Lonely" from a later album is just great and should have been a single. "Come Back to Me" (#2) is very simular and so is "Someday Is Tonight". All ballads.

Overall, What more can I say, this is Janet Jackson at her best. "Rhythm Nation" is one of her best albums at the peak of her career. Critics thought she was a fluke but instead she (with help from Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) would record an album that was perhaps even better then "Control". The concept doesn't really work since only half of the songs are part of it, but the hits!. 7 big hits in one album is alot, and for them this is a great purchase and a classic album aswell.

Average customer rating: I Am Mark E. Smith Buy it anyway! (If you own it already you shouldn't really be here) OY No Hits.....but one helluva record! Feel The Wrath Of My Bombast....

This Nation's Saving Grace The Fall Manufacturer: Beggars UK - Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hex Enduction Hour Suicide (First Album) Sister Tago Mago Grotesque (After the Gramme) ASIN: B00000189I Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

1. Mansion
2. Bombast
3. Barmy
4. What You Need
5. Spoilt Victorian Child
6. L.A.
7. Vixen
8. Couldn't Get Ahead
9. Gut of the Quantifier
10. My New House
11. Paint Work
12. I Am Damo Suzuki
13. To NK Roachment: Yarbles
14. Petty Thief Lout
15. Rollin' Danny
16. Cruisers Creek

Customer Reviews:

I Am Mark E. Smith.......2006-03-13

Though to some extent the Fall are a "single's band" they still have put out a lot of solid albums. Owning all of them might bankrupt you so besides any of their greatest hits albums (as long as they focus on older material) this is the place to start. This Nation's Saving Grace sounds like a monologue on everything from Margaret Thatcher era England (Spoilt Victorian Child)to the leader of one of the group's greatest influences, Can (I am Damo Suzuki) over angular post punk/funk rhythms. I prefer it over Gang of Four as This Nation's Saving Grace is not guilty of being didactic but instead is a chunk of bile and vitriol that must have been on Steve Albini's turntable more than once. I don't know whether the current bunch of post punkers from Williamsburg that slavishly imitate this sound are a good or bad thing. However, the Fall, despite line up changes are still a solid band and This Nation's Saving Grace is their most focused musical statement.

Buy it anyway! (If you own it already you shouldn't really be here).......2006-02-10

Good solid Fall. Fine stuff. But... well, you know. YOU know! Popular, commercial Fall. Some danceable numbers. But it doesn't live with you as long as many other Fall pieces. Maybe it's just a bit too.. clean. Good album for Fall newcomers perhaps. But it isn't as abrasive, unsettling or amusing as so much other material. John Peel was a bit put out that so many (students probably) had voted "LA" into the festive 50 that year. I wonder why.

OY.......2005-08-23

Perfect pub music for bruisers with bad teeth and sharp minds. Edgy, jarring, melodic, a little bit of everything. Makes you want to pour your Guiness over Thatcher's head.

No Hits.....but one helluva record!.......2005-01-31

I was into the Fall back in the day ever since my college radio station received the "Totally Wired" single. I picked up several of the 12"s & "Wonderful Word...." album. Somehow this one passed me by on its original release. So when I saw this cd in a bargain bin (new) for $4.99 I couldn't say no.....and it's turned out to be The Fall album I always pop in my CD player when I have a hankering to hear Mark E's voice. All the tracks on this one are very good & I can play it from beginning to end w/out having to skip tracks. Lots of bouncy danceable, toe-tapping, but raucous tunes whose melody clashes with Mark E.'s bizarre vocals. Now if Mark E was more forthright in writing lyrics & they made videos with big bosomed girls in cheerleading outfits & they stuck to a little more conventional rock sound, they may have received the reception of The Knack or Cheap Trick or Nirvanna or The Hives. But thank god Mark E is a nutter...

Feel The Wrath Of My Bombast...........2004-11-29

With those words, Mark E. Smith more or less sums up The Fall's entire aesthetic. Even when the music moved in a poppy direction, Smith's rambling bursts of vitrol always remained front and center. After the pop-influenced, but no less brilliant Wonderful And Frightening World Of The Fall, This Nation's Saving Grace returns the band to a more atonal direction, one which blends the shiny textures of the "Brix-era" with the feedback-drenched cacophony of Hex Enduction Hour. "Bombast," "Barmy," and "My New House" are all The Fall doing The Fall and doing it without sounding the least bit redundant. There's even the synth-jittery "L.A.," a minimalistic piece of pop that only Smith and his crew could pull off. What perhaps makes The Fall so significant is that their layout was ripe for repeating itself, yet they always sounded vital. Maybe it's also for the sub-avant-garde experiments like "Paint Work" and "I Am Damo Suzuki." But The Fall still sound unquestionably original today, not just because music is in an awful state, but because nobody can touch what they did.

Average customer rating: Digitally Remastered From The Original Master Tapes! this is the party mix Great series of rare 12" versions on CD

Old School Nation, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Hi-Bias Canada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Old School Nation Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 1 Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 2 Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 3 Old School Jams, Vol. 3 ASIN: B0007MAKL0 Release Date: 2005-02-21

Tracks:

1. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
2. Please Don't Go [Extended Mix] - K.W.S.
3. Point of No Return [Vocal Long Version] - Nu Shooz
4. Looking for a New Love [Club Edit] - Jody Watley
5. Move Out [12" Mix] - Nancy Martinez
6. Walking on Sunshine - Donnie Calvin, Rockers Revenge
7. Love Child [Extended Version] - Sweet Sensation
8. Dreamer [Original Club Mix] - Livin' Joy
9. I Beg Your Pardon [Club Mix]
10. Candy Girl [Long Version] - New Edition
11. We Are Family [Long Version] - Sister Sledge
12. I Wanna Be the One [Original Version] - Stevie B

Tracks:

1. Let It Whip [12" Mix] - Dazz Band
2. Ain't Nobody [Long Play Version] - Chaka Khan, Rufus & Chaka Khan
3. Sending All My Love [Club Mix] - Linear
4. Crush on You [Extended Version] - The Jets
5. I'm Alive [12" Original] - Stretch & Vern
6. Return of the Mack [C&J Street Mix] - Mark Morrison
7. Oh Shelia [Extended Version] - Ready for the World
8. I Thought It Was You [12" Mix] - Sex-O-Sonique
9. Bass (How Low Can You Go) [Extended Version] - Simon Harris
10. Fantasy Girl [Club Mix] - Johnny O.
11. Venus [Extended Version] - Bananarama
12. Smalltown Boy [12" Mix] - Bronski Beat

Customer Reviews:

Digitally Remastered From The Original Master Tapes!.......2007-01-09

Like all other Hi-Bias releases this one shines when it comes to the mastering! Just like the 'Retro:Active' releases from Hi-Bias the liner notes state that the music has been "mastered using the 'Aural Submission' process. Any audio imperfections are due to original source masters". The results? Stunning!!! I can't believe how incredible some of these recordings sound, namely the early 80's tracks: "Let It Whip" by The Dazz Band (1982) sounds incredible with it's heavy bass line and full dynamic range. Of course, this track is only one example.

Soft Cell's 12" of "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go" has never sounded better than on this release. This 12" is readily available on numerous compilations all over the world. I have never heard it sound better than on here! It's incredibly rich, crisp, and heavy sounding for a 1981 recording! It really puts the 2002 Mercury/Universal 'Non-Stop Erotic Caberet' so-called "remaster" to shame! Sorry, but that master sounded flat and thin! It's a real treat finally having an older recording like this in my collection with it's best sound ever.

As one reviewer pointed out the 2-CD set does have it's faults. While the majority of the tracks are the original 12" versions a few LP tracks have found their way here. For example, Bronski Beat's 1984 smash "Smalltown Boy" features in it's original LP version, not the official 12" mix that's listed. The original 12" clocks in over 9 minutes. It clocks in at it's standard 5:01 LP version here. It's really a shame that this was overlooked because I was looking forward to finally having the real 12" version in stunning audio. Nonetheless, this does not disappoint! This is easily the best-sounding version I've heard of the track.

Many of these tracks really don't show their age in terms of sound quality due to the brilliant mastering. I have never heard any of these tracks sound better on any previous releases I own. I highly recommend this release in addition to the other 'Old School Nation' volumes for fans looking for the best-sounding 12" versions out there!

this is the party mix.......2006-07-12

What can i say this is the perfect old school dance cd with hard to find remix's this is a must have for anyone you enjoys a good dance songs from the past order it today and enjoy ooh and be sure to pick up vol 1 as well the 1st is just as good...dance dance dance

Great series of rare 12" versions on CD.......2005-08-15

Mostly 80s focused, but with an occasional 90s track too, these are some classic tracks you've been wanting on CD. Get both volumes, and let's hope for a third!!! Track times:

CD1:

1. tainted love (8:56)
2. please don't go (6:08)
3. point of no return (5:51)
4. looking for a new love (5:05) (edited!!!)
5. move out (6:04)
6. walking on sunshine (4:43)
7. love child (5:25)
8. dreamer (5:38)
9. I beg your pardon (6:32)
10. candy girl (7:18)
11. we are family (8:20)
12. I wanna be the one (4:33)

CD2:

1. let it whip (6:07)
2. ain't nobody (4:40)
3. sending all my love (4:47) (this is not the 12" version)
4. crush on you (6:17)
5. I'm alive (7:13)
6. return of the mack (4:33)
7. oh Sheila (6:48)
8. I thought it was you (6:43)
9. bass (5:47)
10. fantasy girl (7:51)
11. venus (8:24) (not the original 12" mix, which is the best mix)
12. smalltown boy (5:01) (album version, not 12")

Dance Music:

1. Rodeo [CD-single]
2. Six Bones an Hour [EP]
3. Slav [CD-single]
4. Smili'n Faces [Explicit Lyrics]
5. Soul'd Out [Import]
6. Special Edition [Explicit Lyrics]
7. Stone Soup
8. Street Fractions [Clean]
9. Street Fractions [Explicit Lyrics]
10. Street Fractions [Explicit Lyrics]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

Season of the Hurricane

Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sawallisch, Bayerischer Staatsoper [Box set] [Limited Edition]

Who Loves You: Jaco Pastorius Tribute [Import]

Reality Check

Virgin Prophet [Import]

We Come to Party [CD-single]

What a Wonderful World

Werther (Complete)

Victim of Life's Circumstances/Genuine Cowhide

Twisted

Velvet Jazz V.3 [Import]

When Soul & Heart Collide

U-Roy vs. I-Roy: Two Bad D.J.

Zino Francescatti In Performance

Two Is Company: Complete Studio Duets, 1937-1942