Perfection [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Introduction - Foesum, Lil Wayne

2. Ultimate Collaboration - Foesum, Twinz

3. In the Wind (What Goes Around)

4. Lil' Somethin' Somethin'

5. Who Got Game?

6. Runnin' Game

7. Whowouldofevathought?

8. G-Skit

9. Just Get Down (G-Shit)

10. Listen to the Sound

11. Don't Get It Twisted

12. Come Take a Ride

13. Who Got Your Back

14. Some Things Never Change

Tracks:

See America
Humankind
Love's A Mystery
Sadness Soot
We All Get A Taste
Spring Released
Lazily Drowning
Like A Lover
Mobilize
Beautiful Dreamers
Sleepless Lake
April Chimes

Customer Reviews:

Exceptional!.......2006-02-24

Was always a big fan of Grant Lee Buffalo, "Jubilee" totally rules, and Grant Lee on his own rocks too!

"Like A Lover" is one of the simplest songs, but conveys so much feeling, it knocks me out everytime I hear it.

"Mobilize" the beat always makes me think of Portishead, such a cool song

"Spring Released" is one of those songs that's timeless. It's like religion to play this track coming into the sunny season.

Do yourself a favour and buy anything of this exceptional musician that you can get your hands on. C'mon Grant Lee, give us another!!

rhythm + romanticism + melody = Mobilize.......2005-07-14

"Epic masterpiece..." "Channeling John Lennon" These are descriptions from other reviews, both puzzling to me. There's nothing epic about this, nor is there the slightest resemblance to Mr. Lennon -- who composed music in an entirely different vein. This is a personal album, sometimes quiet and sometimes hypnotically beat-driven. As far as I can tell GLP played and sang everything himself. This is like his earlier Ladies Love Oracle, but juiced up with rhythm. Acoustic guitars and electric keyboards predominate, with the sythetic percussion.

Mobilize doesn't really hang together as a unified piece. It is more a collection of songs, most of which are very good. The best of them are dreamy, entrancing, and soothing. Computer-sequenced beats give a pulse to many of the tracks. The lyrics are specific enough to be enticing but vague enough to allow your own interpretation. But take advantage of the free amazon.com download of See America and you will hear for yourself the strengths of this Grant-Lee Phillips effort. It will tell you ten times more than I could ever say in a review. Besides, there are only two kinds of music: good and bad. And you and I will never completely agree on which is which. At least give this a try. Was See America Grant-Lee's twist on Simon & Garfunkel's "...all come to look for America"? It seems so to me, and I think it is equally clever and anthemic.

See America, Sleepless Lake, and April Chimes showcase Phillips' ability to write a haunting melody, which is something of a lost art. See his Ladies Love Oracle CD for more of the same.

The other free download, the title track, is probably the least enjoyable tune on the album. It sounds a bit off-kilter, with its minor chords and allusions to war. The other tracks are much less depressing. Spring Released is positively bouyant, as is Beautiful Dreamers. (My grandmother used to play the classic old song Beautiful Dreamer, which GLP deftly incorporates into his own new composition.)

GLP is not trying to push the envelope or pump you up or sermonize. He seeks to entertain, by presenting a little piece of his contempative romantic soul. Treat yourself to some high class pop. Get this album. You can catch glimpses of GLP as the "town troubadour" on the first season of Gilmore Girls, too. That's how I was first introduced to his music.

I lost my first copy of this CD. I can't imagine how. It never left the house. But I had to buy another, because I knew I would miss it. I think you might feel that way about it, too.

Only 500 times over..........2002-11-08

I first heard Grant-Lee when he was part of Grant-Lee Buffalo. A friend made me a tape of "Mighty Joe Moon" about six years ago. I hadn't really thought about Grant-Lee until I saw the Exile Follies tour with Kristen Hersh, Grant-Lee and John Doe. I was so impressed with Grant-Lee that I had to hear more. I downloaded parts of songs from this album and listened to them over and over. I had to buy the album. So I bought it a week ago and have been listening to nothing else but this since. It's on most of the day at work and then on in the car for four or five songs at a time. I truly love this cd, it's a good thing that it's not on tape or the tape would be worn out already.

There is something really catchy about the songs that make you want to listen to them over and over. They also get stuck in your head and you just have to listen to them! "Spring Released," "Sadness Soot" and "Beautiful Dreamers" are the main ones that I keep singing over and over in my head. "See America" has a wonderful romantic sound to it that makes you want to take a road trip. I thought the lyrics seemed really cool at first, then I read the lyrics in the liner notes and realized that they are even cooler than they sound, they are quite poetic.

If you've never heard Grant-Lee, I've learned that you're missing out. He's definitely up there with my faves - PJ Harvey, Kristen Hersh, Tori and Liz Phair. I will definitely be adding more Grant-Lee Phillips to my collection as I can afford it.

Move to this........2002-08-26

Grant Lee Phillips is a top-class singer-songwriter who has a wealth of experience as well as two or three truly great records behind him, and somehow you just knew he wasn't going to disappoint with Mobilize. It finds Phillips embracing a more polished, modern sound than past efforts - accentuated by the classy, breatless pop of the opener 'See America' and similarly impressive 'Humankind'. As the title suggests 'Love's A Mystery' is all mystique and intrigue with Phillips sounding eerily like David Byrne, and is exactly the kind of left-field tunesmithery on the human condition at which he excels.
The real gem here though is 'Sadness Soot' - dizzying in it's magnificence and showcasing just how remarkable Phillips' voice really is - a master of phrasing, mood and expression. As with his Grant Lee Buffalo albums, just when you think you're in for more pop thrills, we get something edgy and challenging like the title track to throw you off the scent. The second half of Mobilize is engaging and interesting, if a little less consistent than the first (though that's a common complaint these days). Still, the bonus track 'Sunday Best' is a rather jaunty closing treat.
For listeners that like their music to be innovative, fresh and just a little outside the square then Mobilize will fit the bill nicely.

Even Better By Himself?.......2002-08-06

Having been an enourmous fan of his work in 'Grant lee Buffalo', I was anxious to hear what he could come up with by himself. After hearing 'Ladies Love Oracle', I was expecting something the same, but what I heard really delighted me. I love Ladies Love Oracle and I love Mobilize.

Grant-Lee is simply one of THE GREAT singer-songwriters (of all time in my oppinion), and now he's taken the genre into cool new territories. If you liked Grant Lee Buffalo, you won't have absolutely NO objections with this album,despite it being quite a bit more 'funky' (for want of a better work) with its electric drums etc...

Grant-Lee's strengths have always been his song writing ability and his voice and these things both come through strong with his 'new sound' (which is equally as appealing and beautiful as it is different to the 'Buffalo' sound).

I was fortuneate enough to hear him live (twice) in Brisbane (australia) in May '02 and it was trully amazing. He is such a talented guy.

Tracks:

Introduction
Ultimate Collaboration featuring The Twinz
In The Wind featuring Bo-Rocc of The Dove Shack
Lil Somethin' Somethin'
Who Got Game?
Runnin' Game featuring Bo-Rocc of The Dove Shack
Whowouldevathought?
G-Skit
Just Get Down (G-Shit)
Listen To The Sound
Don't Get It Twisted
Come Take A Ride
Who Got Your Back featuring ALT, O'Genius & Wayniac
Some Things Never Change

Album Description

Perfection features Foesum (T-Dubb, MNM, and Glaze) with special guests The Twinz (Warren G's Regulate, G-Funk Era), Bo-Rocc of the Dove Shack (Summertime in the LBC), ALT & O'Genius (Kid Frost), and other new West Coast artists. Produced by DJ Glaze, Tony G. (KDAY Mixmasters), Tony A. (Hi-C), and more. Includes the smash singles "Lil Somethin' Somethin" and "Runnin' Game."

Customer Reviews:

The ultimate woozy, laidback sound.......2007-03-16

Along with Twinz' "Conversation" and Lil 1/2 Dead's "The Dead Has Arisen," Foesum's "Perfection" is among the most slept-on g-funk masterpieces ever. Released in 1996 by Tommy Boy, Foesum (actually a threesome, consisting of DJ Glaze, MNMsta, and T-Dubb) engineered the west coast sound of g-funk to absolute perfection on this release. In 2002 they repurchased the rights to the album and released this "Limited Edition" on their own label, which remains in print. This is an album you can just pop in the car CD player and let it ride, because every track is just perfect. The production is what sets this CD apart, DJ Glaze's sound isn't a far cry from Warren G's. He loves slow beats with rolling bass beats, and his whiny and woozy synthesizers sound great with his soulful guitar lines. The music is very hooky, female R&B singers such as Nancy Fletcher sing choruses on a lot of the songs. As MCs, Foesum is a pretty similar act to Twinz (Wayniac was originally the fourth member of Foesum), and they happily reminisce about life growing up in their hometown of Long Beach. They are certainly tough gangstas, but they like to rap about good times and enjoying themselves (and based on his rapping, you'd never guess DJ Glaze was Japanese!). Guest appearances come from an array of Long Beach rappers, including Twinz, the incredible hookman Bo-Rocc from the group The Dove Shack, and others. This album is just such beautiful feel-good music, and any fans of 90s west coast music and g-funk should consider this a must-have.

After the intro, the album begins with "The Ultimate Collaboration," which features the Twinz and some running dialogue from dancehall toaster Judah Ranks, who also appeared on "Conversation." Lyrically, it's a showcase, as each verse is rapped faster than the last, until the final verse is spit in triple-time. "In the Wind" is absolutely incredible, with a gorgeous beat somewhere between Warren G's "Super Soul Sis" and Dove Shack's "Summertime in the LBC." Bo-Rocc's chorus is simply perfect, and this song is just so soulful and laidback sounding. "Lil' Something Something" is more upbeat, a nice cut, and after "Who Got Game?" comes my favorite song on the album, "Runnin' Game." This song features Bo-Rocc again for another incredible chorus delivery, and the verses are among the best on the disc. This is a party type of joint, but the dark bassline and sing-along chorus make this one I could listen to over and over again. "Whowouldofevathought?" looks back at growing up in Long Beach over some more soulful production. "Just Get On Down (G-S...)" is a unique song for the album, a harder sounding one than the rest. The production is really cool, it sounds electronic with the DJ Quik-esque voicebox in the chorus. The MCs use a harder sounding delivery to make this song excellent. "Listen to the Sound" is another highlight for sure, featuring among the best beats on the album and a cool chorus with a soaring synth line. "Don't Get It Twisted" boasts of their abilities, and "Come Take a Ride" again proves their ability to craft a perfect G-funk tune. The darker "Who Got Your Back" is great, and the album ends with the reminiscing "Some Things Never Change." A hidden bonus track, featuring a young Snoop Dogg, sounds like some older material.

"Perfection" is one of a small handful of g-funk albums that really got the formula absolutely perfect. Fans of Warren G, Twinz, or the Dove Shack could buy it immediately, because while it's not a far cry from those sounds, it's every bit as high quality. Start to finish, this album really lives up to its name. The songs are beautiful and engineered to perfection.

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I hoped for more that I got.
Be inspired to follow your heart!
modern day joni mitchell
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad
Right Outta Nowhere...and into your CD player

Right Outta Nowhere
Christine Kane
Manufacturer: Firepink
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-05-18

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Right Outta Nowhere
Made of Steel
Now That You Know
I'm With You
Overjoyed
Nowhere Left to Go
Four Legs Good. Two Legs Bad.
Whole Other World
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Album Description

Christine Kane's fifth CD is titled "Right Outta Nowhere," but Christine is coming from anywhere but nowhere. In a career that has spanned ten years and thousands of miles on the road, Christine has released four CDs on her own record label, Firepink Music. With growing record sales and increasing national exposure, her label is now a thriving business with its own in-house publicist and booking agent.

Christine's last CD "Rain & Mud & Wild & Green" was named Best of 2003 (Folk category) by Borders Books & Music and was critically acclaimed by national and local press, from "The Washington Post" to "The Dallas Morning News." The raw mix of acoustic textures and rhythms, Christine's earthy and elegant voice and her poignant lyric purity all combined to provide a refreshingly real work of art that has given her a place among the most popular touring acts in the acoustic world. Produced by Ben Wisch, "Rain & Mud & Wild & Green" continues to be a sales success.

Her new release, "Right Outta Nowhere" promises to continue the upward momentum with a full national radio and press campaign and is already garnering high praise from within the music industry. Produced by Christine and Dave Pomeroy, and featuring some of Nashville's most prominent musicians, "Right Outta Nowhere" is a convergence of lyrical poetry, song craft, and acoustic perfection. Songs like "Overjoyed" and "The Good You Do" celebrate both the vulnerability and strength of the human spirit with haunting grace, while others like "Nowhere Left to Go" and "Whole Other World" (co-written with veteran hit songwriter Steve Seskin) leap effortlessly into the realm of mass market appeal. The end result is a testimony to an artist on the verge of deserved national recognition who comes seemingly "Right Outta Nowhere."

Customer Reviews:

I hoped for more that I got........2005-12-03

I first heard Christine Kane in 1997. It was a small concert venue, and she was really inspiring -- both her lyrics and her stage personality. I still love my autographed copy of "A Thousand Girls."

But I have been so disappointed with her two most recent albums. The music keeps getting more sophisticated and beautiful. The lyrics are stuck, thematically and emotionally, in the same place they were in 1997. As a result, this music no longer sounds fresh to me, and no longer inspires.

I bought Right Outta Nowhere hoping that R&M&W&G was just an anomaly. From the opening lines of the first track, I thought, "It's another Christine Kane song about a woman trying to get away from the oppressive expectations of her family so she can be true to herself." Maybe this is unfair. After all, how many songs are there about there about people having been left by their loves, or finding true love, or regretting lost opportunities, or whatever? But there seems to be a deeper rut here. "Four Legs Good Two Legs Bad" is fun, but the cat hair in the tofu seems an awful lot like it's been sitting around since it did its duty in the kitchen on "(No Such Thing As) Girls Like That" on R&M&W&G.

So, in all, I'm disappointed. From the one live track on Right Outta Nowhere, I think I would still really enjoy seeing Christine in concert. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to matter a whole lot what's on the playlist.

Be inspired to follow your heart!.......2005-06-20

This album is profound and inspiring. I stumbled into a performance by Christine in Fairfax, VA and bought the CD. I love it! The lyrics put into the words many of the feelings and thoughts I have. The CD will inspire you to take a chance and the leap of faith you have been wanting or needing to take.

modern day joni mitchell.......2005-04-12

and I say that because of the influence her music is having on people's lives. Not only is the music beautiful, but it's written with the purpose of serving others. You're bound to feel refreshed/empowered after meditating on the lyrics of "Right Outta Nowhere", "Overjoyed", and "Made of Steel".

Buy both of her albums and back up copies to spare. Chances are you'll let a friend borrow it and they won't give it back!

Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad.......2004-12-02

This cut alone is worth the price of the CD. Any gal who's ever loved a critter, this one's for you.

Right Outta Nowhere...and into your CD player.......2004-07-31

If you are going to buy one album this year, this is the one! (And if you're going to buy two, get Christine's last album, Rain and Mud and Wild and Green, if you don't already have it...) Christine's music speaks of all the world's greatest beauty, and serves as a revival for everyone who values friendships, earth, animals and the importance of a good deed. Her unique blend of humor and contemplation can let the average person know they are making a difference in the world, simply by following their heart and doing what is right. On top of that, she is a knockout singer/musician and this album showcases her most subtly sophisticated songwriting arrangements to date. You won't regret owning an album from this songwriter who is quickly making a name for herself.

Perfection: Perfecto Compilation mixed Live by Paul Oakenfold

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Doesn't deserve a bad rap
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Perfection: Perfecto Compilation mixed Live by Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold , and Various Artists
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005JCZ
Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

Brand New Day (New Extended Radio Mix) - Minds Of Men
Sing It (The Hallelujah Song) (New Extended Radio Mix) - Mozaic
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Album Description

World famous DJ mixes up 10 tracks featuring BT, Mozaic, Minds Of Men and more. 1995 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Doesn't deserve a bad rap.......2004-11-18

This disc does not deserve the bad rap it gets. Yes, it is not Tranceport. Get over it. However, the mix between tracks 8+9 is as bout as good as it gets. Tilt and BT go together real well.

Not really worth buyin.......2004-09-22

Don't just buy cds because of a name. Oakenfold is incredible don't get me wrong, but man this cd just well... its not what you'd expect. yea these are mostly just club tracks from the late 90's. Go ahead and just get a different mix by him. but still becarful what you get. You might not like it.

A+.......2003-07-15

This album is just as good ad DJ Burchett's album released....good work!

Yuck.......2003-03-20

Although I love Oakenfold, this cd is not very good. The music dates itself and it's very simplistic and generally awful..I tried to get into it without success. The worst.

Terrible.......2003-01-18

I'm a fan of a lot of Oakies' stuff - but this mix absolutely did not do his name any justice - keep surfin', this cd is terrible.

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Worthy...but not superior
Long Live "The Egyptian"!
Mummified Music
A Film Score by Both Hermann and Newman

The Egyptian

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Customer Reviews:

Worthy...but not superior.......2007-04-15

I already own the original-issue MCA/Decca studio recording CD as well as the Film Score Monthly soundtrack CD for this rousing good score, so for the completist in me, I bought the NAXOS/Marco Polo digital re-recording.

It's a worthy effort, but the performance lacks the "enthusiasm" of the originals. I just didn't "feel it," even with the always-excellent recording standards of the Stromberg/Morgan team. This is most evident during the spiritual passages and particularly during the two Hymn to Aton sequences, where neither the glory nor the tragedy comes across.

No slam at the Soviet chorus (they've proved themselves well enough in other projects), but their accents on the English text really became distracting on this disc.

Also, the balance between the orchestra and the chorus is variable at best and at times the brass lines drown out the parts where the chorus is supposed to be prominant.

On the plus side, the liner notes for this CD were excellent and very informative. At 71 minutes, the addition of so much extra music not found on the original studio recording was welcome; and to have it presented in a "cleaner" digital version than on the FSM soundtrack CD was nice (though I hasten to add that the FSM disc is still THE recording to get).

Overall, a useful addition for completists or those who can't afford the higher-priced studio or soundtrack recordings, but just be aware that some of the "heart" is missing from this one.

Long Live "The Egyptian"!.......2006-02-17

I was extra glad to find this classic for sale through Amazon.

I have loved the movie since I was a little tyke, and after well over a thousand (Yes, 1000!) viewings have caused me to wear out copies of it firstly on Beta, and two subsequent copies on VHS (all self-taped from TV).

The CD of the Soundtrack by Herrmann and Newman is superb, and is every bit as fresh and melodic as it was in 1954 when it accompanied / complimented the film.

The 11 tracks by Alfred Newman are highlighted to indicate their different origins when compared to the bulk of the work by Bernard Herrmann, but the whole CD just blends into a seamless work, almost in the style of a tone poem. The tracks are all there, and it is a delight to listen to them in their full orchestral versions, rather than the snippets that you can hear (tantalising though they are) on the film soundtrack, cluttered up with dialogue and sound FX.

I would recommend this CD to anyone who has fond memories of the film, or admires the work of Herrmann and/or Newman.

(Would also like to see a CD made of Herrmann's music to "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"..........

Anubis Lives!

Mummified Music.......2005-12-11

What we have here is a film-score rarity from several perspectives. First, it's a composition co-created by two of the titans of classic-film music, Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman. However, there does seem to be much in the way of (or any) cue-by-cue collaboration; the result, unsurprisingly, is not particularly seamless. Mr. Herrmann is credited with independently writing (and conducting) the bulk of the cues--about two thirds of the score. Second, I would not call the score for 1954 film THE EGYPTIAN (TE) "a classic" (the same applies to the film). Not wishing to engender yet another debate over what constitutes "a classic" score or film, to my ears the score for TE is predominately colorless and undistinguished. To be blunt, the music is deadly dull. In this regard, the score mirrors the film which is also a dud! (On this, I can speak from some atmospheric experience, having spent time in Egypt.) And third, the marginal quality of the cues is a major surprise and disappointment given the immensity of the creative talent. Even legendary composers can have bad hair days! On a brighter note, Messrs. John Morgan and William Stromberg, who are unsurpassed masters of film score restoration, reconstruction, arrangement, and presentation, have once again worked their magic with this CD. Their combined execution is stunning, but I sure wish they had tackled a different project. The CD booklet is principally authored by Jack Smith. His analysis of each track is singularly lacking in musicality. He mostly just summarizes what's happening on screen. Mr. Smith also writes that "(w)hen THE EGYPTIAN premiered, critics were polite ... ticket sales were nowhere near the expected box-office tally ... (and the film) then settled into oblivion." Fortunately, the booklet contains a short essay by Mr. Morgan ("Arranger's Notes") and some brief comments by Mr. Stromberg ("Conductor's Note") which are far more informative reads. There is also a rare photograph of Messrs. Morgan and Stromberg slaving over a hot piano. By itself, almost worth the price of admission! The CD is a re-release at "popular prices" of the original which is on the Marco Polo label.

William Flanigan, Ph.D.

A Film Score by Both Hermann and Newman.......2005-05-08

Very unusually Darryl Zanuck assigned this film score to two of 20th Century Fox's stable of composers, one very established, Alfred Newman, and one a newcomer who was gaining a reputation as a superb writer, Bernard Herrmann. This was for expediency's sake because Newman was also involved at the same time in writing the score for another movie in production, 'There's No Business Like Show Business.' And, in fact, Herrmann wrote most of the score, although some of the cues had melodies written by Newman but expanded and orchestrated by Herrmann; each of those cues had the notation 'music developed by Bernard Herrman from themes composed by Alfred Newman.' (It is of note that Newman did not do any of his own orchestration, leaving that to Edward Powell; Herrmann did all his orchestrations.) Herrmann and Newman each conducted some of the original sound track recording. What is amazing is that there is no fault line between the music written by Newman, a composer of the old Austrian high-romantic camp, and Herrmann, whose style ultimately developed along much more advanced lines (witness his score for 'Psycho').

The movie itself was one of those blood-and-sandal epics so beloved by Hollywood in the 1950s. And it was one of the very first Cinemascope extravaganzas. It was not much of a movie, starring a cipher of an actor, Edmond Purdom. And the story isn't much, either. The music, accordingly, partakes rather too much of the faux-oriental style so familiar from such movies. Still, there are some really memorable passages, particularly those that are of the more intimate scenes. The love scene--the cue is titled 'Her Name was Merit' -- features a really lovely alto flute and oboe d'amore theme with harp and string accompaniment. There are also some scenes of religious splendor -- e.g. Hymn to Aton -- that are also quite striking for all they owe to the temple scene of 'Aïda.'

The score was cut down somewhat for this CD. Originally there were about 100 minutes of music. Film music arranger John Morgan gets credit for making what turns out to be an effective 70 minutes of music that can stand on its own, absent the film. It is played more or less without pause, moving from one cue to the other seamlessly. Veteran film music conductor William Stromberg gets a fairly decent performance out of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Choir. This performance was originally issued in 1998 on the full-price Marco Polo label.

This score is a superior example of its type and it is given a creditable performance here.

TT=71:30

Scott Morrison

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Not bad for 2 months work
WOW!

Perfection of Desire
Shelter
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ASIN: B000000TAQ
Release Date: 1994-07-31

Tracks:

Turn It Around
In the Name of Comfort
Enough
Society Based on Bodies
Death and Dying
Photographs Lie
Shelter
Interview with H.G. Satyaraja Prabhu

Product Description

1. Turn It Around
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5. Death and Dying
6. Photographs Lie
7. Shelter

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Not bad for 2 months work.......2005-07-17

It was fun making the first part of this project. So different from what I expected. It could have been as simple as a RFP reunion plus Tom. It wasn't. Love what Tom did in Quicksand later on.

Props to JeffR. Engineering, recording and all-around great guy. Miss you buddy!

Buy one. I need the royalties! Oh, wait a minute. They never agreed to pay me a cent for doing this. All they gave me so far is a free copy of the CD.

Oh well,
Dave

WOW!.......1998-12-20

Buy this and every other Shelter CD you can get your hands on!! The best band ever! This music means a lot to me...

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As Good As They Come
Just Buy It
Part Shoegaze, All Ear Candy
Judging a book by it cover?
AP - A Must Own.

Against Perfection
Adorable
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008CPN
Release Date: 1993-05-04

Tracks:

Sunshine Smile
Glorious
Favourite Fallen Idol
To Fade In
I Know You Too Well
Homeboy
Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Cut # 2
Crash Sight
Still Life
Breathless
I'll Be Your Saint

Customer Reviews:

As Good As They Come.......2006-10-15

I remember one day, a new alt. radio station 105.9 The Edge in Fresno played a song called "Sunshine Smile." I was immediately blown away. I got on the phone and called the radio station, and asked "who sings this?" The song became so popular on the station that summer that the djs talked about the unusually high number of calls it generated every time it was played. I thought, "wow, i'm not the only one who likes this song." The station began to play it every two hours, and the djs would say the song still had callers asking "who is that?"

I picked up Against Perfection right after that. It is today the best cd I own (out of hundreds). It is filled with strong guitars, and melodic vocals. It might even be classified by some as "emo" today. But, "Sunshine Smile," of course, is as every bit what these other reviewers say it is--incredibly different, edgy and catchy. And Against Perfection is moving in almost every way, even today. Against Perfection is so different, it has this ageless sound that could easily be played on today's radio. The slower songs are just as amazing as Sunshine Smile. If you have ever been in love, "Breathless" will undoubtedly move you: "My second-rate poetry, Just is not enough to describe you, I'm scrambling 'round the floor, Looking for some fresh metaphor." Truly, every song is unique and yet powerful. "A to Fade In" is another thought provoking song about being introspective. There is a reason why this album is expensive and in demand today.

My friends fell in love with it after hearing it. A few bought the cd, others wanted taped copies, and then they, too, were hooked. I swear, it will hook you.

To my surprise, however, the LA stations, or any other for that matter, never picked up "Sunshine Smile." Like 105.9, Adorable left as fast as they arived--perhaps both Adorable and the radio station were a head of their time.

A few fans have set up a myspace pages, and if you do a search you can sample these songs. You will not be disappointed.

Just Buy It.......2006-06-11

Unless this is reissued, you're never going to find it cheap nowadays. But with the shoegaze "revival" that's been going on recently, and the great import reissues from Ride and Slowdive (with formerly impossible to find EP tracks included, the Claire Records reissues (Secret Shine "After Years," Ecstasy of St.Theresa "Sussurate"), etc there are really only three hard to find, expensive shoegaze albums out there: this one, Lilys "In the Presence of Nothing," and Drop Nineteens "Delaware." OK, there's the impossibly expensive early Moose stuff and "Mrs. Dolphin" but Moose was overrated and the first two Pale Saints EPs aren't that hard to find. If finances are an issue, this is unquestionably the one to get. The Lily's is a blast, but it really does sound a lot like MBV. "Delaware" is likewise a must-have, but it isn't on the same level as this album. Against Perfection is unlike anything else, really. "Sunshine Smile" is at least as incredible as described by other reviewers, and the rest of the album really rocks out from behind a ceiling-high wall of beautiful guitar noise. There isn't a dud on the album, and the stellar tracks are really about as good a pop music gets, period. The only problem is not wearing out the repeat button on your remote after "Sunshine Smile."

Part Shoegaze, All Ear Candy.......2005-01-09

Hard to pigeonhole England's Adorable. Equal parts shoegaze and punchy power pop, maybe blend in some Catherine Wheel and Ride for good measure.

The American release is definitely the one to own, otherwise you would miss the brilliant "Sunshine Smile" with its swirling guitars, plucky bass and outstanding vocals. It's a tune that still amazes me today. All the singles from the album are superb, "Glorious", "I'll be Your Saint", "Homeboy" and "Sistine Chapel Ceiling".

This CD makes a strong argument that the early 90s really was the pinnacle of the "alternative" scene in England.

Judging a book by it cover?.......2005-01-03

Against Perfection is one of the best albums I have heard in a while. I found it behind a load of cds something stupid like The Rasmus.Having not previously heard of them,I was intrigued by the song names and the art work on the cover, so I bought it for a mere 3.
I loved the honesty and orginality of the lyrics and music.the emotion in some songs, like "Still Born Lover"

AP - A Must Own........2004-11-22

Adorable is more popular now than they have ever been. Ironic, considering their break-up was due to lack of interest from the press and their label Creation.

What I can say about Against Perfection except it is perfection. When you look back at the shoegaze movement, Adorable did not exactly fit the mold of the genre. While acts like Slowdive, Chapterhouse, My Bloody Valentine and Ride had the definition defined, Against Perfection took many of the elements of shoegaze and added the backbone of Echo & The Bunnymen and Jesus & Mary Chain. If you saw them live, the crowd was not looking at their shoes - they were jumping around, having a ball.

If you do not have AP, you might as well get the US release once distributed through SBK. The UK edition will not include three tracks, one being Sunshine Smile, the song that put Adorable on the map stateside.

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Soundtrack to the Classic Scifi/Horror that was never made
Bow down to your Mistress, you've been very bad...
Sensitivity and perfection.
PLEASE, you "people"...worst album ever? WHAT EVA'!
Should have been a single (at best)

Cold Metal Perfection
Nic Endo
Manufacturer: Geist / Dig. H'core
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005JI6N
Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

Man-Eater
The Program And The Brides
Mask Identity
Le Sacrifice (Cercles Mysterieux)
I Didn't Exist
Neon Sunrise
Heroines
Black Light Rituals
One Night Domination
Heroines Pt. 2
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Album Description

Nic Endo is the member of Atari Teenage Riot responsible for the "noise" ingredient. Her most impressive solo work, 'Cold Metal Perfection,' gained her accolades across the board. An impressive synthesis of way-out-there avant-garde jazz and up-to-the-minute experimental electronic music.

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Soundtrack to the Classic Scifi/Horror that was never made.......2005-06-15

While Nic Endo is known the Noise/mixer contributor to Atari Teenage Riot, her debut album is a far cry from the Gabber Digital Punk of her former band. No noise on this CD (except for the white heat video by Phillip Virus) but what we have here is a debut of experimental electronic sounds capes that have more in common with yesteryears science fiction and horror drive ins from the 1960's. Nothing make this more apparent that the dialogue samples from "Carnival of Souls" that is used extensively on the track "I Didn't Exist", While Hanin Elias makes a guest appearance on "One Night Domination" Endo truly shines on her own with her experimental gems that she creates. Someone mentioned elements of Jazz, and I have to admit I don't see a single trace of those anywhere on this CD. I see synthesizer textures that sound like something from the 1960's I hear 80's drum rhythms with a Linn Drum, and I hear various moments of random quirky synthesizers but no a hint of jazz. In the end this CD will fit better next to a Coil Cd or early era Download than it does next to a Gabber or Digital Hardcore CD.

Bow down to your Mistress, you've been very bad..........2004-07-01

(...) If you would, kindly go back to listening to your Limp Bizkit records and please leave this music alone.
With that outta the way, let it be known that this is one of the more unusual and challenging electronic albums to come out in the past few years. It's a dark, quirky mix of jazz, old-school electro, and industrial that I don't think I've heard anywhere else lately. Yeah, the influences are obvious(Herbie Hancock, Igor Stravinsky) and any intellectual snob could dismiss it as derivative or unoriginal but the bottom line is there needs to be more women thinking like Nic Endo in electronic music, and music in general, for that matter. There are too many whack female DJs that are getting known simply because they are a female in a male-dominated genre (like most genres of modern music) and Nic Endo has effectively risen above this with her own unique style. At first, the title "Cold Metal Perfection" suggests something harsh, militant, and industrial (like most of the other Digital Hardcore she is known for) but, as the music sinks in it seems more like a portrait of a foxy android sex machine who's had enough of doing what she's programmed to do.
From the get-go, this record may seem difficult to many listeners. It may be confusing to people who are accustomed to certain approaches to electronic music or it may just appear to be a sloppy, lazy cop-out (this girl's techniques are very lo-fi (...)). However, upon repeated listening, it's clear how sullen, sexy, and sophisticated it really is. And for all you fellas out there that still aren't willing to recognize, Miss Endo happens to be a startlingly gorgeous babe, so go on and buy her frickin' album, already.

Sensitivity and perfection........2003-07-14

This is a brilliant album and 'yes' it does take some time to understand it fully - for those looking for some electronic pop merchant go for Radiohead or the Pet Shop Boys. This album is a truly inspired atmospheric album that at different times takes off into steady electronic rock swing - in particular "I Didn't Exist" and "One Night Domination".....
Nic Endo's "Cold Metal Perfection" is exactly what the title suggests - an edge, a robotic swing, but also a highly sensitive work of unique contemporary music that has no real equal out there - except of course Mr. Empire's own special vision.
If you enjoy this album try Alec Empire's "Low On Ice" and more comparative "Hypermodern Jazz 2000.5", don't let the people who don't have the time or sensitivity to appreciate Nic Endo's fine effort lead you astray.

PLEASE, you "people"...worst album ever? WHAT EVA'!.......2003-05-14

fist off: nic endo is a clasicially trained jazz musisian, O.K.? this might be why if you do not like "jazz" or other experimental musik formates you proboly wont like this album.
i must say that the first time that i listened to this album it didnt get me going, but oh well. i listened to it a couple of months later and then actually LISTENED to it...IT ROCKS!it starts out with a sample form "bela ligosies dead" and only improves. with song titles like: "neon sunrise", "black light rituals", "crystalline curcuits" how can you go wrong? and these are not even the best titles.
i would sugest this album to someone what likes alec empire 's more mellow albums like "space jazz".

Should have been a single (at best).......2003-02-26

This has got to be the single worst CD I have bought in the last 5 years. Most of it is pointless, meandering sub elph vs Coil glitch-style electronica.
However, just when you think you've lost the will to live, the one track with any kind of tune, and a vocal performance "One night domination", comes along and bumbles along quite nicely.

Tracks:

Sunrise
The Awakening
Mistakes
The Price I Pay
My Prison in Time
Sunborn
The Raven and The Mirror
Slave
Into Dementia
Starlight
To Fall Asleep

Product Description

1. Sunrise
2. Awakening, The
3. Mistakes
4. Price I Pay, The
5. My Prison In Time
6. Sunborn
7. Raven And The Mirror, The
8. Slave
9. Into Dementia
10. Starlight
11. To Fall Asleep

Format: CD

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REVIEW DETAILS AND SCORES FROM ONLINE MAGAZINES.......2006-08-16

ROUGH EDGE zine gives it a 3.5 out of 4 points and goes on to say...."Deadly Sin's "Sunborn" is a prime example of where heavy music is headed. Whatever you want to call it -- prog metal, stadium rock or just plain good music -- Deadly Sin proves they're great at it.
The music is tight and genuine throughout, full of first-rate guitar riffs, keyboards and epic storylines. "Sunborn" is the genuine article, truly one of the most solid and down right f* <>ing awesome rock CDs I have had the pleasure of reviewing recently. I must say I listened to "Sunborn" about four times so far and I cannot get enough of this truly astounding album.
I have yet to absorb the complete complexity of this release, but that is the truly fun part. Deadly Sin's "Sunborn" is simply outstanding."

HARD ROCK AND METAL REVIEWS...gave it an 8 out of 10 points
and says...."Deadly Sin - Sunborn
(Spiritual Beast/Nightmare)

Trials and tribulations have caused this seven-year-struggling German act to go through a plethora of lineup hassles and demo releases to wind up in the here and now with a punchy, professional, powerful album that eschews power and prog metal clichýs while remaining traditional and exquisitely clean. The end result is a slamming, earthy record of Nevermore or Eidolon proportions blessed with a gorgeous drum sound and a multi-dimensional, sonorous, tuneful singer in Russ Thompson. There's a strong American metal element as well, perhaps evoking images of Meliah Rage, Metal Church or Vicious Rumors but then proggy melodies and mood shifts enter from stage left, amalgamating in a band that, through design or accident, drops within the foreign-ness one would expect from German acts performing power/prog (Disillusion fits this latter descriptive as well). It's a potent and sly mix of styles, Deadly Sin ending up with inspired grooves, through what is a measured, miserly visitation upon the elements above, the dominating trunk of the tree being trad."

From out of Nowhere!.......2006-06-13

It never ceases to amaze me? Every now and again I stumble on to some obscure metal band virtually by accident while surfing the net and I am absolutely floored by the music I am hearing.

Sure, more often than not I check out a bands site and am not overly impressed with what I hear. But in the case of Deadly Sin, I have discovered a completely awesome melodic power/thrash band with a hint of prog, that hold their own with the heavy weights of the genre and even manage to exceed them on some levels. Deadly Sin play a style comparable to Angel Dust, Brainstorm, Iced Earth, Nevermore, and hints of old Metallica and Megadeth. So if you like the above mentioned bands you will surely love the music of Deadly Sin.

With 'Sunborn' Deadly Sin really prove there songwriting prowess. Every song on the album is of the utmost quality! Very memorable choruses that while catchy, are always clever and never sound generic.

The guitar work is excellet! Killer riffs full of fresh ideas and well timed solos. The singers voice is also excellent. Ross, sounds very 'Hetfield' like at times but can also deliver on the more melodic parts and adds in good vocal harmonies on the choruses. His voice blends perfectly with the bands aggressive yet melodic brand of metal. The rhythm section is also very tight as to be expected from a band this talanted.

Another impessive aspect is the first rate production job on this album. Top notch and so impressive considering the small label these guys are signed through.

All things considered this is among the best albums I have in my collection. I certainly was not expecting 'Sunborn' to be that good when I ordered it. Albums like this remind me of why I like heavy metal so much!

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The WHITE album isnt exactly the RIGHT album.
Underrated

48 Hours: The White Album
E-White
Manufacturer: Perfection Label
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007TFGX0
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

Intro
Life's a Biyaach
Same Shit Different Day - E-White, Foesum,
Put Yo Handz Up
In the Middle of the Night - E-White, Kam, MNMSTA
Life in the Big City
Ghetto Luv
My Time to Shine
Street Life - Bam, E-White, Relm
Nuthin' But Luv - E-White, Family
U Don't Want None
All in the Family 2004
All in the Family - Ricky D, E-White, Foesum, Twinz
Outro

Customer Reviews:

The WHITE album isnt exactly the RIGHT album........2007-01-26

After reading the other review and hearing several of E-White's appearances on Snoop's album and mixtapes I decided to give this a go. I wouldnt say I was disappointed but I wasnt really impressed with it either. The problem is that he doesnt bring anything new to the table that we havent heard from other gangsta rappers from the G-Funk era. The production is aiight but nothing special and lyrically he sounds like a poorer version of Snoop. The thing that makes him stand out however is his voice sounds cool and his delivery is on point on every track. I understand this album was recorded in 48hrs like the title states, before he went into prison, so that probably explains the slightly rushed feel to alot of songs. So maybe his proper album will be better produced. After all that being said there are afew brilliant tracks such as "Put Yo Handz Up", "In the Middle of the Night" feat.Kam+MNMSTA, "My Time to Shine" (my favourite), "Nuthin' But Luv" and "U Don't Want None". Let me reitirate this isnt bad album its just not great either through lack of originality. But maybe that was the point...to just keep it gangsta.

Underrated.......2005-03-23

This whole cd is amazing. E-white is pretty impressive on this
album. I think hes shines best on "Life in the BIg City" a great
track. There's some nice G-Funk beats on this album like "Ghetto
Luv". And the Twinz appear on "All in the Family", I've been waiting for them to hit us with something new. The production on
that track is just sick. Check this cd out if you like westcoast music, This album's one of my favorites released this year.

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