The Truth

The Truth

Track Listings

1. Intro
2. Lifestylez
3. Battle Cry (Featuring R-Swift)
4. Testify
5. He Cries (Featuring Olga Rivera)
6. Beautiful
7. Jehovah
8. I Wonder
9. Change The Game
10. Without You
11. Interlude
12. The Storm
13. Do You Know
14. Lifestylez Remix (Featuring Japhia Life and R-Swift)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist
"The Prodigal Son," born Tory Majett in Bronx, NY on May 22, 1979 began his rapping career at the age of 13. At age 15 Tory moved to Lancaster, PA where he eventually accepted Christ and devoted his personal life to serving God as well as his music.

After ministering for 3 years with his close friend Chris Vasquez the two joined with Carlos Morales and Jay Diffenderfer and formed 4th Dimension. Tory, currently a member of 4th Dimension, has taken time off to complete a solo project that will be released in October 2002 entitled "The Truth."

Through his solo project Tory is now able to incorporate a more personal message through his music. He deals with more emotional experiences in his life such as losing his father at an early age, running the streets of New York and having a child out of wedlock.

Tory’s goal is to allow God to work through him and through his music to bring the lost to Christ.

Product Description
The Prodigal Son Cd will provide you with positive smooth lyrics over slammin' hip hop beats. Currently the first single from the Cd, Lifestylez, is charting at radio stations all around the U.S.

The Cd was produced by Holy Hit Makerz and features guest performances by R-Swift of Street Sweepers, Japhia Life, and Olga Rivera.

This one is blazin'and a must have for 2003!

The Truth,Prodigal Son
Truth
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Truth
    Robben Ford
    Manufacturer: Concord Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000RPSVQ8
    Release Date: 2007-08-07

    Tracks:

    1. Lateral Climb
    2. How Deep in the Blues (Do You Want to Go)
    3. Nobody's Fault But Mine
    4. Riley B. King
    5. You're Gonna Need a Friend
    6. One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor - Robben Ford, Susan Tedeschi
    7. Too Much
    8. Peace on My Mind
    9. There'll Never Be Another You
    10. River of Soul
    11. Moonchild Blues

    Album Description

    On his latest release, guitar legend Robben Ford speaks the truth...not just with the sound of his guitar, but with the vision behind his music as he ventures deep into the blues with aggressive licks, direct and honest vocals and an uncharacteristic, yet appealing, rough edge. The CD also features Susan Tedeschi on the song One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor. Robben will be on tour throughout the Month of August 2007.

    Album Description

    On his latest release, guitar legend Robben Ford speaks the truth...not just with the sound of his guitar, but with the vision behind his music as he ventures deep into the blues with aggressive lice, direct and honest vocals and an uncharacteristic, yet appealing, rough edge. The CD also features Susan Tedeschi on the song One Man's Ceiling Is Another Man's Floor. Robben will be on tour throughout the Month of August 2007.
    Moment of Truth
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "TINSLEY'S BLUES GUITAR SLINGING, IS AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME!"
    • MAY BE HIS BEST
    Moment of Truth
    Tinsley Ellis
    Manufacturer: Alligator Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000QEILK6
    Release Date: 2007-06-26

    Tracks:

    1. Say Too Much
    2. Somebody
    3. Get To The Bottom
    4. You're Gonna Thank Me
    5. Tell The Truth
    6. Too Much Of Everything
    7. Bringin' Home The Bacon
    8. Freeway Soul
    9. I Take What I Want
    10. Sleep On It
    11. Stare At The Sun
    12. Shadow Of Doubt

    Album Description

    MOMENT OF TRUTH is a giant leap forward in his career. Capturing all the power and energy of his legendary live performances, the new CD is the most guitar-driven, aggressive studio recording he has ever made. His vocals reach new heights of soulfulness and expressiveness; his guitar playing is ferocious and relentless, but when the mood calls for it, gentle and moving. But what really sets the album apart is the depth of Ellis' songwriting. The material deals in matters both personal and universal and runs the gamut of human emotions. MOMENT OF TRUTH is Ellis' most wide-ranging and inspired recording.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars RICK SHAQ GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "TINSLEY'S BLUES GUITAR SLINGING, IS AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME!".......2007-07-12

    You'll never know, how happy I am to write this review on Tinsley's new CD. Tinsley, has until now, in my opinion, been a juke joint, club level, blues southern rock performer. But his performance on this CD, is first class, and in my eyes, Tinsley has now moved to center stage! As "Shaq's, The King Of The World Blues Reviewer's" loyal fans, know, I have described Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Kings, unique string play, as "bending the strings", and I have called Buddy Guy's "snapping the strings". Well, Tinsley's string work on this CD, is so powerful, that on some songs, it sounds like he's got rocket engines attached to his guitar! I am officially christening, Tinsley's string sound as: "HEAVY STRING BLUES REVERBERATION!" A number of months ago, I was complimented by a Boston reviewer, because I didn't just give away 5 star ratings, like they were going out of style. So believe me, this is a 5 star rating. As Shaq always says: "You can't get the blues in 3-4 minutes!" This CD is loaded with two 6 minute plus songs, four 5 minute plus songs, and three 4 minute plus songs. Another area that gives me additional pleasure, is when an artist performs songs that he has written himself. It just gives the song a little more feeling and meaning to me. Tinsley has written 10 of the 12 songs on this masterpiece. Total running time 59 minutes. (NOTE TO AMAZON: I think it would be a valuable addition to your listings if you listed the lengths of the songs and CD.) In summary: I recommend this highly, and I hope for Tinsley's benefit, and mine, and all his new fans, that this CD is going to create, that he keeps releasing many more CD's of this quality, in the very near future. Welcome to center stage Tinsley!

    5 out of 5 stars MAY BE HIS BEST.......2007-07-12

    Before this offering, I thought that STORM WARNING was Tinsley's best. I may change my mind. I will have to listen to this one more. It is certainly his loudest: listen to the samples. But loud does not mean better. Now someone like Walter Trout sounds great with his metal blues/rock sound, but, I think it hurts Ellis' style: his past music has a lot of softer parts, like EARLY IN THE MORNING. You feel that they are trying too hard to, maybe, get the younger listeners interested. What I mean is that Tinsley's style is not heavy metal. But I am not complaining. Every song is very good to excellent. The material is typical Tinsley Ellis: Robert Cray soul blues, blues, and rock. TELL THE TRUTH, I first heard on Jonny Lang's first record. Maybe Ellis is returing the favor for Jonny using his outstanding song, A QUITTER NEVER WINS, although I don't know if Ellis wrote TELL THE TRUTH. A couple of numbers I remember liking on this disc are, BRINGING HOME THE BACON, and YOU'RE GONNA THANK ME. SHADOW OF DOUBT is acoustic, and reminds me of Alan Wilson of Canned Heat. The audio quality is outstanding, although a little on the dead side. Tinsley's guitar playing is excellent but he seems to be rushing his notes. With some promotion, this release could put Tinsley into the big time.
    The Gospel Truth
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Definitely check this one out!
    • Gospel Music for the rest of us -
    • Gospel Truth...it ain't no lie.
    • The whole truth and nothing but
    • The Gospel Truth
    The Gospel Truth
    Susan Werner
    Manufacturer: Sleeve Dog Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000NJWTQQ
    Release Date: 2007-02-27

    Tracks:

    1. why is your heaven so small
    2. help somebody
    3. forgiveness
    4. did trouble me
    5. sunday mornings
    6. our father the new revised edition
    7. lost my religion
    8. don't explain it away
    9. i will have my portion
    10. probably not
    11. together

    Product Description

    With 6 albums under her belt, an active touring career throughout the U.S. and a string of accolades from the likes of The Washington Post, The Village Voice and The New Yorker, Susan Werner has become one of the defining artists of the folk music genre. Her songs effortlessly slide between folk, jazz and pop, and are delivered with a sassy wit and classic mid-western charm. Her new album "The Gospel Truth" explores the role of the Church in contemporary American life. Quite possibly the first "agnostic gospel" album, her new songs speak in a wide variety of voices, from faithful and traditional to the critical and even the unconvinced.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Definitely check this one out!.......2007-07-29

    Susan Werner and the Gospel Truth is truly a gem. If you know her work already, then this is a no brainer, get it and you will enjoy it. If you are not familiar with her, then you are in for a treat. Susan is a real piece of work, I saw her at the World Cafe Live when she introduced The Gospel Truth and it was a performance to remember. Don't expect to take this one to your church group, but if you have a sense of humor and appreciate the role of religion in our lives go for it!

    5 out of 5 stars Gospel Music for the rest of us -.......2007-07-09

    If you don't miss "That old time religion" but you do miss the music give this a listen!
    Sunday Morning is particularly sweet.

    5 out of 5 stars Gospel Truth...it ain't no lie........2007-06-27

    This CD is a real treat for anyone who wants creativity, honesty, thoughtfulness, originality and inspiration for their daily lives presented in tunes you can walk away singing. If thinking things through and living a right life are dear to you, you'll love this one. If you're not self-righteously judgmental and not afraid to look at yourself this CD can only delight you. Auburn Annie

    4 out of 5 stars The whole truth and nothing but.......2007-05-22

    This is a great CD! Good vocals, good instrumentation, and great writing. Susan Werner takes on all comers - phony evangelists, exclusionary fundamentalism, and the boys club mentality of the Catholic Church. When she is not lambasting theocrats, she is expressing the contradiction and confusion experienced by those trying to make "sense" of spirituality and theological concerns. "our father" by itself is worth the price of the CD.

    5 out of 5 stars The Gospel Truth.......2007-05-16

    Beautiful lady, smooth voice, good compositions. Commentary on religion, such as "How Can I Love One who Hates Me?" My family and my church choir members have just about worn out my copy and many have ordered their own.
    The Truth Will Set You Free
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Good Old Boy
    • Good stuff
    • hard hard and even harder core country!!!
    • Aged to perfection
    • Love it!
    The Truth Will Set You Free
    James Hand
    Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000E5N652
    Release Date: 2006-02-28

    Tracks:

    1. Banks Of The Brazos
    2. Baby, Baby, Don't Tell Me That
    3. Here Lies A Good Old Boy
    4. I've Got A Lot Of Hiding To Do
    5. If I Live Long Enough To Heal
    6. In The Corner, At The Table, By The Jukebox
    7. Leave The Lonely Alone
    8. Little Bitty Slip
    9. Just An Old Man With An Old Song
    10. Shadows Where The Magic Was
    11. The Truth Will Set You Free
    12. When You Stopped Loving Me, So Did I

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Good Old Boy.......2007-07-24

    I was at a Dale Watson show in Newcastle, Australia and Dale mentioned James hand as a great singer/songwriter. I took note and ordered this album. Once received, it has NOT been off my CD player/s since; and I got it at the end of April 07!!!!! This album is probably one of the finest honky-tonk albums ever to be released. And to think James wrote all the material!! I would put this right up there with anything Hank Williams has done and that's saying something. Before you scoff at that, give this album a good listen and then tell me I'm wrong.

    The production and playing on this record are first rate. It was produced by Ray Benson (of AATW) and Lloyd Maines with Red Volkaart and Lloyd playing superb guitar and steel respectively. But it's James' voice and songwritng which makes this an absolutely essential country album. His voice cracks slightly now and again as though his heart is about to break and it will send shivers down your spine. His songs are quite personal and show a life of hard times, lost love, heavy drinking and broken hearts; all classic country music fare but James does it better than just about anyone.

    Just get this album, play it to death and you'll be in Honky Tonk heaven.

    5 out of 5 stars Good stuff.......2007-05-19

    My husband had the opportunity to see James Hand...and talk with him...at a small bar in Richmond. We since then have purchased his CD for other people also.Good Stuff!!! I am not a big country music fan...but I really like his voice...this is real country music.

    5 out of 5 stars hard hard and even harder core country!!!.......2007-05-13

    There should be a caution label on this cd much like the rappers have on they're cds warning you. If you have been listening to what nashville puts out as country these days and thats all you know James Hand will destroy your mind lol. A celebration of hard core Texas honky tonk and of course its all wonderful. He's much like these extreme hot sauces that can put you in the hospital if your not careful, but once handled you got to go even hotter a pure addiction this brother is James Hand!! Testify!!! Hell this would be too heavy for 1967 country figure it out for 2007 lol. This ol boy aint retro or playing a part hes pure country and thats a fact. Fantastic.

    5 out of 5 stars Aged to perfection.......2007-03-03

    Now here is one of the best "new" voices to come down the pike. I bought this one on a whim, after reading a few of the earlier reviews; and I'm glad I did. I really cannot do this man justice with a few written words, so you'll just have to buy the CD and enjoy it. James Hand picks up where the great Vernon Oxford left off. True, James continues much in the same vein as Hank Williams and Frankie Miller, but he's also adopted the modern shuffle and rhythm that Vernon Oxford did in his early years. In other words, this is great honky-tonk music. Maybe not quite up to the standards of Charlie Walker, but given time, I think James Hand will put his brand on "bar-room country"....actually, I think he had the potential to rule that sadly-shrinking genre we call Honky-Tonk. He is to Hank Williams, what Justin Trevino is to Johnny Bush, or Dale Watson is to Merle; and most importantly, James is not a mere imitator. There are 12 numbers here, and they're all excellent. Personal favorites include "Little Bitty Slip", "Baby, Baby,.....", and "In the Corner.....". If you've become disheartened (or just plain pissed-off) at the crap being pushed as country music today, then get this one; it will restore your faith. A+++++++++++++++++++++

    5 out of 5 stars Love it!.......2007-02-23

    I am not a country music fan, but I heard this one played and reviewed on NPR, and ordered it. I may not be a country music fan, but I AM a James Hand fan.
    The Blues and the Abstract Truth
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • So Many Superlatives
    • Great Small Group Writing
    • Stolen Moments is the classic
    • patrician cheesiness
    • Truth is a beautiful thing
    The Blues and the Abstract Truth
    Oliver Nelson
    Manufacturer: Grp Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003N7E
    Release Date: 1995-08-15

    Tracks:

    1. Stolen Moments
    2. Hoe-Down
    3. Cascades
    4. Yearnin'
    5. Butch And Butch
    6. Teenie's Blues

    Amazon.com

    Oliver Nelson had recorded several sessions for Prestige when the fledgling Impulse! label gave him the opportunity to make this septet date in 1961. The result was a rare marriage between an arranger-composer's conception and the ideal collection of musicians to execute it. The material is all based somehow on the blues, but Nelson's structural and harmonic extensions make it highly varied, suggesting ballads, hoedowns, and swing. The band is one of those groupings that seem only to have been possible around 1960, a roster so strong that the leader's name was actually listed fourth on the cover. Nelson shares the solo space with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, alto saxophonist and flutist Eric Dolphy, and pianist Bill Evans, while bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Roy Haynes contribute support and baritone saxophonist George Barrow adds depth. In stark contrast to Dolphy's brilliant, convulsive explosions, Nelson's tenor solos are intriguingly minimalist, emphasizing a tight vibrato and unusual note choices. It's not quite Kind of Blue (nothing is), but Blues and the Abstract Truth is an essential recording, one that helped define the shape of jazz in the '60s. --Stuart Broomer

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars So Many Superlatives.......2007-06-12

    This CD is packed with superlatives. Oliver Nelson's writing and arranging leads the pack. He gives the blues a serious workout with his songwriting. Each song starts and ends with an orchestrated statement of a theme. Each theme is catchy, quirky, and a bit reminiscent of funky TV show themes like Sanford & Son with the heavy sax representation. The songs each has their own mood, running the gamut from cheerful to somewhat dissonant. The group of all-stars plays like they pay together every day - absolutely solid, yet expressive group playing. After the introductory themes, everyone gets their turn to show their stuff. Although I am a big Bill Evans fan and I enjoy his effective foray into the blues here, I find myself looking forward to the horn solos even more when I listen to this CD. Multiple saxes, trumpet and flute provide plenty of voice variety and each player has their own compelling style. This CD made an instant Freddie Hubbard and Eric Dolphy fan out of me. If you are looking for a very listenable example of some of the finest players ever getting together when classic jazz was near its peak, you couldn't find a better place to start than this.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Small Group Writing.......2007-05-09

    I can't think of a better album to study for small group writing. Plus, the variety of soloists makes the album worth buying. Listening to Eric's freer style of improvisation and then having Oliver come in with a very 'Trane influenced pattern style of improv makes every song a classic.

    5 out of 5 stars Stolen Moments is the classic.......2007-02-27

    Oliver Nelson was a great jazzman who really never got his complete due. He was a reasonably original tenor sax man, but his real talent was composing and arranging. This is an exceptional album, both because of the high quality of arrangements and because of the creativity of the musicians Nelson surrounded himself with in this album. Eric Dolphy was in the mold of Coltrane, and definitely a free spirit, but he was also thoroughly grounded like Trane was. Bill Evans, well, what more need be said. He was the pianist for Miles on "Kinda Blue", he established himself as a major piano figure and he was a master accompanist. Freddie Hubbard was a master jazz trumpet player. The rhythm section is tight and more than just competent. All in all, this is a wonderful CD, and the highest of the high has to be Stolen Moments. Not only the arrangement, but also the way each soloist listens to the soloist just before him and continues the same "story". This is jazz, both written and improvised, at its best and this album ranks nearly as high as "Kinda Blue".

    4 out of 5 stars patrician cheesiness.......2007-01-05

    I have seen the tbin-tie wearing white boys gasp in horror at their realization this music could not get them laid in the Summmer of Love.
    For many sad jazz dee-jays Oliver Nelson celebrates the acme of post-bop bachelor pad cheese. This is by no means a terrible record; "Stolen Moments" is a deserved classic, tho long relegated to elevators, dentists' office foyers, and high school pep bands. Don't rush out and get this record... yet. Try Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" and Grant Green's "Idle Moments" - make-out sides for the man of distiction i.e. in his 60's. Oliver Nelswon leads to Creed Taylor leads to fusion.

    5 out of 5 stars Truth is a beautiful thing.......2006-11-06

    I heard a few sections of this disc on my local jazz station and had to buy it. A great purchase
    The Undisputed Truth
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • wow!
    • The genuine positive proof
    • The Undisputed Truth - Bro Ali
    • Not really feelin it.
    • Wishing upon a star
    The Undisputed Truth
    Brother Ali
    Manufacturer: Rhymesayers
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000NQR7QG
    Release Date: 2007-04-10

    Tracks:

    1. WHATCHA GOT
    2. LOOKIN AT ME SIDEWAYS
    3. TRUTH IS
    4. THE PUZZLE
    5. PEDIGREE
    6. DAYLIGHT
    7. FREEDOM AINT FREE
    8. LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT
    9. HERE
    10. LISTEN UP FEAT. WHIPPER WHIP
    11. TAKE ME HOME
    12. UNCLE SAM GODDAMN
    13. WALKING AWAY
    14. FAHEEM
    15. EAR TO EAR

    Album Description

    In the year 2000, Brother Ali joined the Minneapolis powerhouse Rhymesayers Entertainment with a self-produced demo called "Rites of Passage". Three years later Ali took the underground by storm with an undeniable stage presence and his critically acclaimed debut full-length "Shadows On the Sun". The impact was unquestionable and that next year Ali solidified his place amongst the independent hip hop elite with the release of 2004's "The Champion" ep.

    Like deja vu, here we are three years later and Ali is ready to take the world by storm with his latest creation. After struggling through a series of personal roadblocks, from parting ways with his wife of 10 years, becoming homeless and trying to secure custody of his only son...Brother Ali along with Atmosphere producer and Shadows & Champion collaborator Ant, present the long awaited sophomore full-length album "The Undisputed Truth". Personal, political and more powerful than ever, simply put, the truth is here.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars wow!.......2007-07-28

    without a doubt the best hip hop of 2007.

    this is proof that ant needs to stop atomosphere and just focus on real hip hop. slug was dope...ten years ago! now, brother ali is tearing the scene to shreds with this instant classic. the beats are absolutely perfect, and the lyrics are unbelievable!

    5 out of 5 stars The genuine positive proof.......2007-06-22

    As a greatful owner of every release by the man (misc. songs included), I could write an 80 page essay on what there is to love about Brother Ali, but I'll state it like this to save everyone's time: If you don't like Brother Ali, you don't have a soul.

    This record just further carves out the path to, well, to the undisputed truth. Ali Boombiayyeeeeeee!!

    4 out of 5 stars The Undisputed Truth - Bro Ali.......2007-05-24

    I was extremely impressed by the video and lyrics to Uncle Sam..., consequently I bought each CD. I returned all but The Undisputed Truth. Please keep in mind as you read this that I am a 51 year old woman and it is quite unusual for me to buy anything even resembling rap nowadays. I find Brother Ali refreshing and believe him to be a man with a strong social conciousness. I was not always impressed with the beats or rhythms in this CD...some sounded choppy to me... but I truly appreciated his lyrics.

    1 out of 5 stars Not really feelin it........2007-05-23

    Brother Ali is a good lyricist. If you reminise back to Scribble Jam, it shows him battling pretty well. But him as an MC droppin an album, it doesn't fit him. I guess everybody has their own perspective taste in hip hop. He brings up good concepts but his rhythm attraction really lacks. His beats is just terrible. You don't have to have a phat beat to have a good song but I don't think anybody would sound good spitting to these beats. If you're that type looking for the deep ill rhythm blending in real soul instrumentals, this album is not for you. Rhymesayers is full of talented emcees but this one im not feeling. An emcee that I highly recommend (Not from Rhymesayers) is RODAN - Theophany: The Book Of Elevations. After listening to this album you'll definetly know what im talking about. OnE............

    1 out of 5 stars Wishing upon a star.......2007-05-18

    This guy means well, and is a pretty good lyricist, but thats as far as this album goes, i give him credit for choosing to have different content than the usual rappers lately, but then again, he don't have much choice, he's white. He basically has 2 songs on the whole album, and then each of those songs are done about 7 times, to slightly different beats, which are garbage, i never understood how artists can release albums with beats like these, don't they listen to them before hand? maybe its because he's a lyricist and so he's too wrapped up in himself to understand a good beat. Of all the songs, he has 1 that is worth having on your ipod "here", but other than that, if he wants any kind of success, he needs real production and he needs to learn that an album shouldn't be one giant rhyme battle, it should be an album, with different tones, different voice perspectives. There is a reason eminem is the only successful white rapper, he understands the difference between making songs for an album and battling, that and he has always had Dr. Dre to show him what is and is not a good beat, in Dre's case, a great beat.
    Truth
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • One of the best`
    • brings back memories
    • Beck Debuts With A Bang
    • Definitive Music
    • True dat
    Truth
    Jeff Beck
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000I0QKDS
    Release Date: 2006-10-10

    Tracks:

    1. Shapes Of Things
    2. Let Me Love You
    3. Morning Dew
    4. You Shook Me
    5. Ol' Man River
    6. Greensleeves
    7. Rock My Plimsoul
    8. Beck's Bolero
    9. Blues De Luxe
    10. I Ain't Superstitious
    11. Bonus Track: I've Been Drinking (Stereo Mix)
    12. Bonus Track: You Shook Me (Take 1)
    13. Bonus Track: Rock My Plimsoul (Stereo Mix)
    14. Bonus Track: (Beck's Bolero)
    15. Bonus Track: Blues De Luxe (Take 1)
    16. Bonus Track: Tallyman
    17. Bonus Track: Love Is Blue
    18. Bonus Track: Hi Ho Silver Lining

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One of the best`.......2007-07-23

    This is the best of His best early cuts. It belongs in every rock collection.

    4 out of 5 stars brings back memories.......2007-07-04

    When I was a kid, some older musician friends turned me onto this record, and the musical world opened up a little more for me. Even as a young whelp, I could recognize that Jeff Beck was doing something different with the guitar, making him stand out far above the masses of other guitar players. The fact that he had gathered other greats such as Rod Stewart and Ron Wood only served to make the music that much greater. Fans of classic rock will also want to note this album also features appearances by such illuminaries as Keith Moon, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Nicky Hopkins and Aynsley Dunbar.

    All that said, there are a few misfires here (mostly in the bonus tracks.) There is a tad too much emphasis on blues rock, understandable for the time, but a bit overdone by modern standards. Most of the alternate takes are decent enough, but not quite as good as the original selections. However, the bonus tracks do include a couple oddities that are fun in "Tallyman" and "Hi Ho Silver Lining."

    But when the group is hitting on all cylinders, the music they make is great. Particular highlights are their version of "Shapes of Things" and "Greensleeves," along with "Beck's Bolero" and "Rock My Plimsoul" and the awesome blues rocker "I Ain't Superstitious." The combination of Beck's guitar and Stewart's voice is terrific and very memorable. All in all, a very worthwhile record.

    5 out of 5 stars Beck Debuts With A Bang.......2007-06-16

    Jeff Beck kicks off his career with a bang on TRUTH. His molten guitar can still fry your ears even forty years down the road, and Rod Stewart's raspy, blues- and soul-inflected vocals have few peers in rock & roll. This album, along with debuts by Cream, Zeppelin, the James Gang, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, started the current heavy metal style. Beck often got this good later, but he never got better.

    5 out of 5 stars Definitive Music.......2007-05-31

    The late sixties produced some of the best music ever. Many masterpieces are overlooked these days, and this is certainly one of them. Anyone who appreciates the blues and folk based music of the period will enjoy this album. They will also be shocked to discover that Rod Stewart is the singer! The other treat is Nicky Hopkins on keyboards - he later went on to influence the Rolling Stones and Jeffeson Airplane sounds.

    In a nutshell many people owe a debt to this album, and the musicians involved. it has pride of place in my extensive collection.

    Just a word of warning - if you are looking for pop - it won't be for you.





    5 out of 5 stars True dat.......2006-12-30

    When I was a younger guy, worshipping at the temple of Aerosmith and Joe Perry, hungrily devouring every little snippet of info about them, I would always come across Perry's idoltry of Jeff Beck and how influential Beck and the Yardbirds (among others obviously) were to his sound and devotion to music. Like any good history student, I did some research and came across a double lp of this album and the follow-up Beck-Ola. It didn't take long to figure out what all the fuss was about.
    This is a Beck tour de force from the simple elegance of Greensleeves to the galloping intensity of Beck's Bolero, the sheer sickness of You Shook Me, and the blues workouts on Blues De Luxe, Let Me Love You, Rock My Plimsoul, and I Ain't Superstitious, this is a lethal collection of Beck's genius and guitar mastery. The bonus edition was worth replacing my old cd with because of the rarity of Beck outtakes and the frank commentary provided by the man himself in the liner notes. I know some have slagged it off, but I really enjoy the cheesy Love is Blue most of all!
    The man is one of a handful of guitarists from the rock world to have influenced guitarists across the genres and his refusal to go quietly into that good night of laurel resting, blues retreading, or commercial banality, proves more and more that Jeff Beck remains as fresh and vital as he did in his groundbreaking days over four decades ago. If you really want to know why this guy is (or should be) mentioned in the same breath as Jimi Hendrix, give this a listen. Thanks for the tip, Joe Perry.
    Truth Is Not Fiction
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Great 21st Century Blues
    • difficult, grim, unpleasant
    • the stuff that lasts
    Truth Is Not Fiction
    Otis Taylor
    Manufacturer: Telarc
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00009NH8M
    Release Date: 2003-06-24

    Tracks:

    1. Rosa, Rosa
    2. Kitchen Towel
    3. comb Your Brown Hair
    4. Babies Don't Lie
    5. Be My Frankenstein
    6. House Of The Crosses
    7. Past Times
    8. Shakie's Gone
    9. Be My Witness
    10. Nasty Letter
    11. Walk On Water
    12. Baby, Please Don't Go

    Amazon.com

    There is an upbeat style of blues that lightens life's darkest moments by its sheer joyfulness and exuberance. And then there is Otis Taylor's style of blues. On his fourth album, the multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter drags us once again into the seething underbelly of emotional gloom, wallowing in the sadness, hurt, and confrontation of the human condition. It's not pretty, but it's the territory that has been uniquely staked out by Taylor and his stripped-down, percussion-less backing duo of producer-bassist Kenny Passarelli and lead guitarist Eddie Turner. This riveting storytelling music springs from Delta, folk, slave, and prison songs, with many tracks boiled down to a single repeated chord. Mournful cello occasionally fleshes out the sound, but with Turner's slicing lead guitar and Taylor's dusky voice singing harrowing tales of lynching, rape, murder, death, lost love, and nasty letters, the intensity generated--even by the album's only cover, "Baby Please Don't Go"--is off the scale. Not for the squeamish, Taylor's chilling music provokes, angers, and unnerves the listener in ways that are just too powerful for most artists to muster. Otis Taylor's truth is found in the dark recesses and murky shadows. Explore it with caution. --Hal Horowitz

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great 21st Century Blues.......2006-03-07

    Otis Taylor is at the top of a very short list -- current, vibrant African-American musicians expressing themselves through blues. Although Taylor obviously has assimilated classic Delta, rural and urban blues but has no interest in becoming an archivist or revivalist. He is telling his stories, not recycling Robert Johnson's. The same can be said of his music.

    If there are "rules" to the blues, Otis Taylor is breaking pretty much all of them. These songs mix electric and acoustic instruments, with no drums. Taylor plays a very percussive banjo on some tracks, and other cuts include background cello that sounds like an early Suzanne Vega disc. Since this CD, Taylor hit upon "Trance Blues" as a way to describe his music. It simultaneously appeals to "jam band" festivals and John Lee Hooker fans. This is the most idiosyncratic blues(-ish) stuff I've heard in ... pretty much ever. Purists will be as unhappy with Taylor as the Newport Festival crowd was with Dylan in 1965. People who love blues but are ready to move on from Clarksdale circa 1938 without should really check this out. Folks who have worried about blues becoming fossilized with no means to develop or grow will be thrilled.

    I notice that one of the reviewers is dismayed by the subject matter in this CD. It bears noting that this is not heavy-handed or uniformly sad stuff. It is a pleasant listen. The song about organ transplantation ("Be My Frankenstein" -- I told you this is not 1930's blues) is downright lighthearted. Taylor is as entitled to write a song about lynching as Billie Holiday was to sing "Strange Fruit." But if you're looking for 12-bar shuffles, you won't find them here. Highly recommended.

    3 out of 5 stars difficult, grim, unpleasant.......2004-06-16

    I guess I'm one of the shallow people who likes a little wisdom, a little commentary, or a little irony to dilute ugliness and misery. Taylor's an artist, clear-eyed and apparently sincere, but this is about as fun as a holocaust documentary. It has none of the release usually associated with blues (or honky-tonk country) and although admirable, it's anything but enjoyable. I can't think of a setting or situation which would make me want to pop this in the CD player. I'm going to put on some Nick Drake to cheer myself up.

    5 out of 5 stars the stuff that lasts.......2003-07-21

    Today just about any tradition-based, secular African-American musician is routinely called a blues artist, as if blues were all there is to be said about black folk music. So call Otis Taylor a "bluesman" if you will, but if so, he is far from an ordinary one. He fuses old and new in a striking, even startling, manner, and with such assurance that one cannot help comparing it to Dylan's comparable achievement. Though Truth Is Not Fiction has its own, distinctive sound, it will bring to mind such masterpieces as Time Out of Mind and Love and Theft. Yes, on the evidence of this disc, one can speak of Dylan and Taylor in the same sentence.

    Though thoroughly contemporary, the arrangements eerily bridge the 19th and 21st Centuries in roughly the way Dylan's recent work has done. Taylor's settings are sparer, however, and his narratives more straightforward. Taylor even manages to breathe new life into the one non-original, the hoary folk-blues "Baby, Please Don't Go" (Big Joe Williams's often-recorded rewrite of the old prison lament "Another Man Done Gone"), but it's his own material that places him among the most compelling American roots performers to come along in recent memory. Dylan would have been proud to write -- for but one example -- "Shakie's Gone," but even the master would be hard-pressed to pull it off half so well.

    This is music from a deep well, indeed. If you're looking for the stuff that lasts, Otis Taylor certainly has it.
    In the Absence of Truth
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Another Post-Rock classic
    • Not something I'd listen to much
    • A change for ISIS
    • Apparently musicians aren't allowed to grow (4.5/5 stars)
    • Isis gets better...
    In the Absence of Truth
    Isis
    Manufacturer: Ipecac Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000I2K9JW
    Release Date: 2006-10-31

    Tracks:

    1. Wrists Of Kings
    2. Not In Rivers, But In Drops
    3. Dulcinea
    4. Over Root And Thorn
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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Another Post-Rock classic.......2007-07-05

    In my mind, no Isis album has let me down. True, In The Absence of Truth is completely different than say, Celestial or Oceanic, but isn't every musical band allowed to change to the constant flow of time? The answer is yes! The True wonders of this CD are:
    "Not In Rivers, But In Drops"
    "Dulcinea"
    "Garden of Light"

    Though....all songs on this CD are completely spectacular. Truely, another post-rock classic

    3 out of 5 stars Not something I'd listen to much.......2007-06-07

    I'm all for change and growth, but this is still easily my least favorite Isis album. The material isn't necessarily bad, it's just so over-produced that it comes off as plodding and mechanical, and the band's vocals never have been and probably never will be strong enough to be given such a prominent place in the mix. There are a couple of good tracks on there, but, for my money, it's not as strong as their previous works.

    3 out of 5 stars A change for ISIS.......2007-04-04

    Being a many-year fan of ISIS, I was skeptical from the beginning about this CD coming out since the band started talking about how they were going to be playing shows with Tool. As expected, many people who were only recently introduced to ISIS saw this CD only as a comparison to Tool's music. This CD is pretty good, but not great for ISIS potential. Hearing tribal style drums on nearly every song gets repetitive, especially after hearing the unique and talented drumming from previous albums like Oceanic and SGNL 5. I have no problem at all with the vocals. Aaron has an strong clean voice.

    Overall, I'd say this is a good CD to add to your ISIS album collection, but it is no where near my favorite. ISIS has moved towards a different side of their own music in the Absence of Truth, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's just a lot more mellow than their earlier music. Good album, but not great.

    4 out of 5 stars Apparently musicians aren't allowed to grow (4.5/5 stars).......2007-03-30

    I'm going to address two things in this review. One is the reason I'm writing it to begin with, and the second is something I shouldn't even waste my time on, but will anyway.

    The album wasn't like their previous albums, and Aaron Turner has never been a "singer" in the truest sense of the word. Not keeping that in mind, some people are going to be disappointed.
    However, once I listed to the album, I was pleased with how well it turned out. There isn't anything on here that's going to resemble what's found on Mosquito Control. What you are going to find are a collection of songs that display the eloquence and dynamic tendencies that Isis has been developing upon since unleashing Oceanic upon an unsuspecting metal market. Literally, from start to finish, you're going to be on a musical journey that plays out something like a religious experience with a well orchestrated blend of heavy guitars, prominent bass lines, electronics, tribal drums, and vocals that have the feel and sound of an instrument. The music remains well-layered and well-composed like their previous releases, but if anything, have come to sound more mature than what they've released in the past.
    Bottom line: If you like Isis, underground metal with a brain, and/or Tool and aren't one of those brown-nosing kind of Tool fans, than you'll dig the CD.

    Second part, I love how all these people come up on here and start with the Tool comparisons. It's funny to me because I remember 5 years ago when I first got into Isis, any time I'd mention the word Isis people automatically started telling me about how they're nothing but a Neurosis ripoff. At the time, while Neurosis was heavily influential to Isis's sound, Neurosis did a lot to help Isis gain recognition. Fast-forward to Isis relocating to California, where Justin Chancellor (and the rest of Tool) takes an interest in Isis, jams on a song with them on Panopticon, and then invites Isis to support them for their 10,000 Days tour. The way I see it, Isis's peers have shown to be influential upon them. At the same time, Isis continues to become further and further recognized within the music community and will probably start to entice some mainstream label offers much like Mastodon. Bands like Tool and Neurosis show interest in Isis because while we live in a world where the mainstream media would love nothing more than to shove all the other unit-shifting radio crap down our throats, Isis has not only shown influence by the musically relevant groups they've been associated with, but have also continued to show an alarming sense of originality which is one of the main reasons why they've earned (and deserve) a fan base to begin with.

    4 out of 5 stars Isis gets better..........2007-03-22

    This is an excellent record. Isis specialize in dynamic soundscapes, and this time around there is an added emphasis on percussion. Fans of Tool should really enjoy this. Their live show is much better, however, so I'm not sure this album relates how powerful and articulate this band really is. The major flaw here is that the exclusion of lyrics from the cover and the undecipherable vocals make it next to impossible understand what the songs are about. This is probably intentional, but it certainly takes away from the listening experience somewhat. Nonetheless, Isis have a well defined artistic vision and that makes them one of the best bands around.
    Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • God be with us
    • Eh? I Feel I'm Missing Something...
    • A cure for "Modern Rock"
    • to this cd i give my undisputed respect
    • Perfect
    Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever
    Explosions in the Sky
    Manufacturer: Temporary Residence
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005Q6OS
    Release Date: 2001-09-04

    Tracks:

    1. Greet Death
    2. Yamin The Light
    3. The Moon Is Down
    4. Have You Passed Through This Night?
    5. A Poor Man's Memory
    6. With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept

    Amazon.com

    If you do a Web search on the phrase "explosions in the sky," what you're likely to come up with are Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Vietnam, fireballs, space debris. And a band from Austin, Texas. The sophomore effort from this band of emo-style prog-rockers, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever was released in September 2001--and the cover art features the prescient words, "This plane will crash tomorrow." Intense, instrumental music infused with fatalistic affect, this is a requiem for a planet. Expressionist, it recalls a simmering Texas landscape placid for days, suddenly punctuated by a punishing electrical storm. Playing like a symphony in six movements, the album is composed entirely of bass, guitar, and drums. A moody but gorgeous album infused with youthful sincerity, it is cinematic in scope with soothing soundscapes of atmospheric, ambient, and shimmering chimes interspersed with crashing interludes of heavy metal-style guitar explosions and drums with intricate time signatures. File under post-rock . . . or modern composition. --Jillian Steinberger

    Album Description

    Opening October 15th nationwide, Friday Night Lights (a Universal picture starring Billy Bob Thornton and Tim McGraw, based on the best-selling book of the same name) features an original score by Temporary Residence top-seller Explosions In The Sky!

    The film chronicles the entire 1988 season of a high school football team from Odessa, TX (adjacent to Explosions In The Sky's hometown of Midland, TX). It focuses on the ongoing financial and emotional struggles of a small town that places all of its hopes on the team's chances at winning the state championship.

    The Universal soundtrack - scheduled for release October 5 - includes Explosions In The Sky's score, as well as a new Faith Hill/Tim McGraw duet and a new track by No Doubt's Gwen Stefani. Universal estimates the soundtrack will top one million copies sold by Christmas 2004. It is expected to debut in Billboard's Top 10.

    "Have You Passed Through This Night," from Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die... is featured in the film's trailer, which began airing in theaters nationwide June 11. The trailer began airing on national television during the Olympic Games.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars God be with us.......2007-04-27

    'Explosions'' best album. A tale of morality, brought out by the theme of death (as is evident from the album's title), resulting in an absolutely pristine, contemplative, dichotomous masterpiece of emotion. The band's philosophy is in full force here -- before, nor after, have they got their message across with such poignance or thought. On a strictly emotional level, the album is unfaulted, but to truly grasp the truth behind it one must use their creative powers of abstract thought, for while the music is, on an aesthetic plane, gorgeous, ultimately it is the symbolic power that makes it so powerful.

    Desperately romantic is a fine way to put it. Poetic. Transcending pretense. For sure, this sort of romantic vision 'Explosions' possess is not for everyone (at least, they tell themselves this); an example of such potential dissuasion? Track four begins with an overlapping of subtle 'Explosions' material and verses from what happens to be my very favorite film within, well, the medium of film itself.

    "Who's doing this? Who's killing us? Robbing us of light and life; mocking us with the side of what we might have known."

    The last sentence of that quote, for myself, at this point in my existence, marks the most intimate verse I've ever felt. The absolutely tragic pool the words sulk in ultimately lead to the duality behind both the redemptive spirituality and inspiring, hope-ridden Humanism that lovingly transpires. 'Those Who Tell the Truth...' conveys this via music.

    Some might deem the thought this album is truly enlightening preposterous, and, over time and meditation, I've come to the realization that until one has accepted the true will of each individual, along with their inherent freedom of choice and belief, impossibility bares itself in the attempt to fully grasp the divinity this album oft-evokes and, at the very least, so admirably attempts to capture through music and spirit. For me, it's difficult to feel anything but reverence for the band and this gift they've generously given us.

    Am I a delusional dreamer? Are they? Is it a pathological condition of bogus idealism in the midst of our mortal existence? Certainly possible, but then again, whether the illusion is the divine truth will never truly be known -- thus, the true power, I find, comes from our utilization of will to its limits, creating and believing such things. God -- the infinite -- exists if you believe it to be so. There is objective truth, as our rational minds teach us every day, but the ultimate, existential answer of life will never be truly known to us -- therein, subjectivity becomes the foreground to absolutely unanswerable questions.

    I hold this album close, as its convictions match mine so dearly, even if my particular Life, at this point in time, fails so very often in truly acting on such ideals (I'm 23 -- those enchanting hormones!). I hope, however, in my heart of hearts, that many of you will find the same vein of communion when listening to it, even if only a little bit. Inevitably, that slight communion will grow truer and truer with future listens, or, put more simply, with time itself.

    In short, 'Those Who Tell the Truth' enraptures and inspires the spirit, if you let it, though I try my hardest to understand and respect those who find little fulfillment with it... To each his own.

    3 out of 5 stars Eh? I Feel I'm Missing Something..........2007-01-10

    I really don't understand the massive acclaim this album receives. I would go as far to say it's...boring!!!

    GAH strike me down, (and I'm sure this little review will be...) but I find this album way too monotonous to be interesting. This review may come across as scathing, but don't get me wrong, I think this is decent (hence 3 stars), but I will explain why I don't understand the mass of 5 star reviews.

    I am not an expert on post-rock, but I do very much enjoy a selection of bands from it. The best, and probably most obvious choice, being the mighty Godspeed You! Black Emperor, who always manage to create epic, sprawling pieces with monumental climaxes. Bands like Mogwai, Silver Mt. Zion and Fly Pan Am also very much interest me, but this album just doesn't come close.

    After giving it repeated listens, and really wanting to like it, I cannot fool myself. My biggest disappointment was the lack of climaxes in songs, not one song here takes me to that 'different level' - that disorientating adrenaline rush that the best of this genre can create. The loud rocking sections are just too generic and the band do not build them up enough, shown instantly by "Greet Death" which just thunders in with a barrage of boring guitars and drums after some ambient (what I originally thought was going to be build-up play) noise.

    Too often in the quiet sections the guitar motifs are simply boring. I mean, just noodling slowly up and down a scale is atmospheric to a degree, but quite simply DULL. And then all of a sudden the listener is hit with massive noise, again highlighted in "Yasmin The Light" which farts around for a couple of minutes, then all of a sudden the band just crash out a fast-tempo section with no notable riff or motif, just lots and lots of drums.

    And this is another problem for me, the drumming. This guy must be in a marching band, because he ALWAYS opts for the drum roll march build-up, which is frankly repetitive and unoriginal.

    The only song that I really enjoyed here, and can easily listen to again is "Have You Passed Through This Night?", with its brooding spoken-word intro which leads to a crushing finale. This song is how the band SHOULD be doing it, creating atmosphere - building - climax, instead of noodling around and then banging the life out of everything.

    Disappointing album for me, showing potential to be great, but just never quite reaching it.

    5 out of 5 stars A cure for "Modern Rock".......2006-10-31

    I had a good feeling about this disc after hearing a few previews here at amazon. I wasn't disappointed. The songs are dynamic, emotional, well arranged, well mixed, and to put it simply, awesome. One of the best discs I've listened to this year.

    5 out of 5 stars to this cd i give my undisputed respect.......2006-10-06

    I have been into explosions in the sky for a few years now and they are highly influential towards me and my fellow band members writing. This album I find as being their most experimental (apart from "the rescue" which isn't a million miles off impossible to get your hands on an actual copy of, other than it is free to download off their site). This album is my favourite alongside with "the earth is not a cold dead place", every song on this record is extremely well written and timed. The song "have you passed through this night?" is the only song they have recorded with vocals in and is extremely well placed dead on in the centre of the album. The classic formula of a progressive build up to a wall of noise finally isn't done better by any other band, songs like "a poor mans memory" back my point up undoubtedly. By listening to this album you can see how it takes them so long to write and record each track/album (sometimes taking up to six months to just write one track) they are composed perfectly and beautifully. Through my eyes what ever emotion you are feeling before you play this record is only added to by the masterpieces of the songs, sadness, bliss, ecstatic ness, despair etc. this bands ability to fuel emotions and thought patterns is quite astounding, I think that every song has a personal effect to everyone who listens to it. The album artwork is sweet and has a good use of line, textures and tone. Ever person I have recommended this band two has come back to me and expressed nothing but glee towards their listening experience. And so I say two you don't show hesitation towards purchasing this album.

    5 out of 5 stars Perfect.......2006-09-14

    I can't think of a single bad thing to say about this album. Granted EitS is my favorite band, and I'm biased, but this is truly awe-inspiring music. Yes, its repetitive, but therein lies its appeal. The soul of the music lies in the margins, between the notes, and in the small variations.

    If you dont already own "The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place," I would recommend starting there, as it is the band's masterpiece. If you've already heard and loved that one, this record is the next logical step.

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