Seconds

Seconds

Track Listings

 
1. Second Place
2. Second Song
3. Second Day
4. Second Love
5. Second Born
6. Second Spring
7. Second Dawn
8. Second Wave
9. Second Storm

Editorial Reviews

Robert Silverstein, 20th Century Guitar Magazine, Music Web Express, June 2003
"Guitarist Calvin L. Coolidge II recently released his second instrumental guitar album and it’s a winner."

Product Description
SECONDS features 9 musicians from both the West and East coasts and is often described as "intelligent instrumental soft rock backed up by a smooth jazz ensemble." Compared with such artists as Jefferson Starship's Craig Chaquico it has received rave critical reviews. It is produced by Grammy-nominated artist Paul Speer and features the guitar nuances of Calvin L. Coolidge II along with the woodwinds of New Age/Jazz great Richard Warner. SECONDS comes with a fold out insert in a standard size CD jewel box - with a full-sized picture of an oncoming storm right on the disk! This is a professional audio CD (not CD-R) to Red Book recording specification.

Seconds

Seconds,Calvin L. Coolidge II,30th President Productions,Smooth, intelligent and nuanced instrumental soft rock, powered by smooth jazz, jazz fusion, classical and folk influences.


A Beautiful Lie
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • great album
  • The Best Ever
  • Great songs, Great sound, Great Band.
  • Protected CD - DO NOT BUY
  • Different from their first album; energetic rock with some pretensions
A Beautiful Lie
30 Seconds to Mars
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ASIN: B000A7Q2DM
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

  1. ATTACK
  2. A Beautiful Lie
  3. The Kill
  4. Was It A Dream?
  5. The Fantasy
  6. SAVIOR
  7. FROM YESTERDAY
  8. The Story
  9. R-EVOLVE
  10. A Modern Myth
  11. Battle of One
  12. Hunter

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With over 15 acclaimed films to his credit, actor Jared Leto knew he had a challenge in creating a legitimate musical group, and the fact that a great many gifted thespians have pumped out some pretty awful albums hasn't slowed him at all. "Any time you have a precedent that's negative like that, you're gonna have an uphill battle," he agrees. "I've never shied away from that." Yet 30 Seconds To Mars' self-titled 2002 debut easily established the group as a fresh, new force, revealing a multi-faceted outfit that thrived on creative exploration and escape.

Three years later, their follow-up, A Beautiful Lie, catapulted the group to even greater success. Where the debut's line-up featured Jared on all guitar, bass, synth and vocals with brother Shannon on drums, a full collaboration developed with A Beautiful Lie, including guitarist Tomo Milicevic and bassist Matt Wachter. "The last thing we wanted to do was make the same record twice," Leto explains. Hundreds of tour dates and a 1996 MTV Nomination for "Best Video" later, 30 Seconds To Mars are proving their stability and still challenging their position. "We're interested in being as modern as we can," Leto concludes. "We're striving to do something different, to look forward rather than back, to be free from the shadows of our inspiration, and to continue, with our voice to make our mark."

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4 out of 5 stars great album.......2007-07-28

Well first of all try to understand my bad english (I'm italian). This album is a better project that the first 30 seconds to mars ones, lyrics and music are very well connected and structured, every song is really enjoyable. Over all the voice of jared leto is better than in the other album, less experimental and more warm and rich, with various emotional blending. The kill is one the best songs of the album with really intense concept. Listen all the album, it's a really good job.

5 out of 5 stars The Best Ever.......2007-07-13

I became a huge fan of 30STM after seeing Jared in the video "From Yesterday". I immediately ran out and bought their album; A Beautiful Lie. It is amazing. Being close to 50, most of my friends are surprised that I took to this group, but I found that age doesn't count when it comes to rock music. I introduced all of my friends to their music. I bought their first album,"30 Seconds to Mars" and couldn't believe that as outstanding as the album of the same is, that "A Beautiful Lie" surpassed it. It is without a doubt an album to own not only for your listening pleasure but to keep in your collectors section. PROVEHITO IN ALTUM. Realizing that they also had an album (of the same name (A Beautiful Lie), with a video included, I had my daughter quickly purchase it for me. I love seeing the videos. "A Beautiful Lie" pass it on.........

5 out of 5 stars Great songs, Great sound, Great Band. .......2007-05-31

A Beautiful lie is my first 30 Seconds to Mars CD. After listening to it thoroughly, I can't wait for their next album.
Every song has a different sound to it, which makes the CD even better because you really can't put a certain theme on it--I like that.
I especially like 'The Kill', 'A beautiful lie', 'Attack' and 'From Yesterday', but that is not to say that I dislike any of the other songs: each one is fantastic in its own right.
Appart from Panic! At the Disco's Debut Album, "A Beautiful Lie" is my favorite CD of 2005.
With this album, 30 Seconds to Mars has won itself a good position in my highly-coveted (at least I think so) list of favorite bands.
Anyone who wishes to spend some money on some quality rock-punk-emo music, should definitely look no further.

1 out of 5 stars Protected CD - DO NOT BUY.......2007-05-23

Consumers should know that this CD is a DRM protected CD and will not be able to be read in most computer CD-ROM drives along with certain regular audio CD players. I recently purchased this CD only to find out that I could only use it in the car and an old CD player I happened to still have.

Like most people I usually rip my CD's to MP3s and do the majority of listening either at my computer or on the go with my MP3 player. This isn't even a remote possibility. Do not support companies and bands that restrict consumer's rights!

This is a Virgin Records CD.

3 out of 5 stars Different from their first album; energetic rock with some pretensions.......2007-05-22

The good:
- Interesting song topics - far from the standard concerns of pop/rock. Leto is interested in internal battles, progress of life (fitting for an actor, I guess)
- More variety between and within songs (tempo, topics) than the first album
- Some catchy hook songs like From Yesterday and Attack
- Less noise and more music
The bad
- Verges on pretentious at times
- There's still no guitarist capable of a good lead to sustain the songs - sometimes songs just feel incomplete
- Jared's vocals are still somewhat marginal, not really skilled, rather just enthusiastic
- Doesn't have quite the intensity of the first album
Somehow I found this a bit forgettable - there was nothing I disliked, and some good songs, but I only listened to it a couple of times.

Incidentally - I really like the "addon" track Hunter as it is quite different from the rest - more mellow, quietly intense - and Leto doesnt do any screaming in it ;) Battle of One is also OK.
Seconds Out
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Music for a Splendid Voyage
  • Amazing
  • Classic!
  • Best live album
  • Great live album, but...
Seconds Out
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ASIN: B000002J29
Release Date: 1994-11-29

Tracks:

  1. Squonk
  2. The Carpet Crawl
  3. Robbery, Assault And Battery
  4. Afterglow
  5. Firth Of Fifth
  6. I Know What I Like
  7. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
  8. The Musical Box (Closing Section)

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  1. Super's Ready
  2. Cinema Show
  3. Dance On A Volcano
  4. Los Endos

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Music for a Splendid Voyage.......2007-06-14


I have treated Seconds Out like it was a case of vintage Dom Perignon since I first heard it at age 16, shortly after it was released. I only bring it out when I need true transcendence, and it has NEVER disappointed.
The first four tracks are pleasant but, compared to the rest, merely excellent (though Carpet Crawlers is hypnotically mellifluous). From Firth of Fifth on, there is pure magic in every tune. They are almost all Gabriel compositions from the band's best era, and Collins had yet to go pop, so he gives each song the loving respect it deserves, and his strong voice takes the music places Peter's never could. Melding some of rock's wisest and most transportive lyrics with myriad melodies and thunderous climaxes, this is Genesis' masterpiece, and no other band has ever made it to this particular musical Valhalla.
Back when inner voyaging was my main occupation, I could always count on Firth of Fifth and Cinema Show to take me to the crest of a peak and launch me into the heavens. Time after time, year after year, those tunes carried me all the way home. If you've ever peaked so hard your entire body convulses with every note, you know what I mean. If you haven't, do your research on how to get there cleanly and wisely, get in the right time and place and mindset, and put these two tunes on, LOUD, loud enough to make you feel the music in every cell of your body, not just hear it; you'll get there, and it will change your life from that moment on.
This is yet another amazingly perfect live show recorded in Paris, like Babylon By Bus, Bill Evans' Paris Concert, and so many others. Paris makes the magic come to life. Spend some time in the city and it's easy to see why. The architecture and ambience are non pareil; it would be hard to not be inspired there. Genesis clearly were.
This music breathes and takes on a life of its own, especially on Firth, Cinema, the Musical Box crescendo, and Supper's Ready; how many bands can write a 25-minute rock symphony, and have it go this many places with this much color and depth? I can think of only one.
I haven't heard this cd, so I can't say if they've come close to the incredible vinyl version (hope so but doubt it). I have three original copies, and my pristine japanese virgin vinyl version still emerges from the vault once a year or so when the muses let me know that it's time to ascend to the land of pure bliss again. When cds were invented, my first thought was, Seconds Out with zero crackle and pop! But alas, cds suck and are flat and dead; digital simply can not touch analog for warmth and depth. Still, if ever a recording deserved a 5.1 super-cd ultimate This Is It version, it's Seconds Out.
Apparently Hackett left after this record because he was mixed down too far, among other reasons, but I think that helps the ghostly textures he created with his volume pedal and delays become part of the overall music, rather than a normal lead sound. There is a haunting feeling here (haunted by PG's spirit making sure his music and incomparable lyrics were respected?) that is far beyond the sum of each player's part. Chester's drumming (and Bruford's on Cinema) is in perfect harmony, their jazz chops adding to the band's progressive/classical feel, and the drum duet on Los Endos is another fine peak. Collins was a hell of a drummer, a forgotten fact.
Banks shows himself to be a major part of Genesis' magic, his endlessly melodic parts always making everything sound sublimely musical. He and Rutherford and Hackett were a magnificent team, and they left us with this incredible document. I've listened to many Genesis bootlegs but have never heard a show that was as musically superlative as this, though some of the Lamb tour is killer. Add to that the legendary sound quality...this is easily one of the finest-sounding live albums by any band ever---thank you Mr. Hentschel, you are a genius...and we have one of the sweetest recordings for inner space travel available on this planet.
This is NOT background music. It demands total immersion on great headphones or an audiophile system, vinyl much preferred, volume waaay up, lights out, phone off the hook, doors locked, mind wide open. Give it the respect it deserves, and Seconds Out will take you places you have never been, places where you become part of the music of the spheres and you are complete.
Bon Voyageeee!!

5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2007-06-08

I had this disk in vinyl, and finally I have decided to have it in CD.
Amazing, the sound and the presentation.
If you are a Genesis' fan, and specially about the Peter Gabriel's period in Genesis, you should have it. Don't doubt.

5 out of 5 stars Classic!.......2007-05-07

If you are a fan of "classic" Genesis (i.e. the non-pop, recorded for radio stuff)this is the quintesential live Genesis album.

5 out of 5 stars Best live album.......2007-03-09

My best friend talked me into going to the Genesis concert in 1977 in Seattle. Before the concert I only listen to A Trick of the Tail but I was blow away with the concert. Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett and Chester Thompson click as a group. Before this concert I was able to see YES, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull and other big groups from that era but Genesis 1977 tour was the very best concert I have every attended. When the Seconds Out album debuted I was reluctant to purchase it because of my bias from seeing the concert, but I was very wrong. This album captures the essence of the concert. I can put my headphones on and close my eyes and I will be transported back to the concert. I was able to see Genesis during there 1984 tour and it was not nearly as good as the 1977 tour. Of all the albums to own from Genesis this a must album. You will not be disappointed with the quality or the sound that is delivered.

3 out of 5 stars Great live album, but..........2007-02-12

The sound is a bit "flat" if you see what I mean. I agree with some of the reviewer, the bass is hard to find sometimes, and the guitar is flat.
There are songs that I just hate on this album, even if I love the studio version of these same songs. The best example is "The lamb lies down", I think that it is a bad version, the vocal are horrible and the music is not better. I don't like "Robbery, Assault and battery" and "I know what I like"..Also, cutting "Dance on the volcano" was not a good idea, the best part of this song is not there (the ending section)
Now, let's give the good news, Firth of fifth is incredible, Supper's ready is well done also and The cinema Show is amazing. Good live version of Los Endos. Squonk and Carpet Crawlers are just OK, but the studio version are better. Overall, I am 50% satisfied with this double live album, hence the mid point rating.
30 Seconds to Mars
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Descent album
  • wow
  • EXACTLY what I was hoping for!
  • Refreshingly Surprising!
  • This is what music should sound like
30 Seconds to Mars
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ASIN: B00006AFUR
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

  1. Capricorn (A Brand New Name)
  2. Edge Of The Earth
  3. Fallen
  4. Oblivion
  5. Buddha For Mary
  6. Echelon
  7. Welcome To The Universe
  8. The Mission
  9. End Of The Beginning
  10. 93 Million Miles
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Descent album.......2007-06-10

All of this bands albums to date are descent. This is their first major release. It's a little bit more electronic than "a beautiful lie." But there are some very descent songs on this album. It gets a bit repeditive towards the end of the album, so be prepared for that.

5 out of 5 stars wow.......2007-06-03

When I first listened to this CD I was expecting something similar to their second CD. Their second cd has some good songs on it, but overall it just isn't that unique and is completely different. Anyways, this CD is like I said, Nothing at all like the first. This is a good thing. It has a really unique sound to it and really grows on you when you listen to it. All I can say is they should have made their second cd more like this one, not emo garb that gives them a mediocre name to anyone without a flippy hairdue. Most people have not listened to this and base the band soley off of their second album. Give this one a chance.

5 out of 5 stars EXACTLY what I was hoping for!.......2007-05-10

I am so thrilled about this cd! The quality was perfect and it was everything I wanted! I would definitely purchase from these guys again! :)

5 out of 5 stars Refreshingly Surprising!.......2007-04-27

To be honest with you, after hearing "The Kill" on MTV I was intrigued with 30 Seconds to Mars, but I wasn't too hopeful as I'm not a big emo fan and that's the direction that I thought they would stick to. My friend suggested getting their first album, and I absolutely love this CD. The music doesn't really fit into a specific genre, but the sound is amazingly dense and completely fills your ears. Jared Leto really is an amazing singer and the layering of the vocals on the CD amplifies it tenfold. He teases with nearing the border of screaming on a few of the songs and when he does scream, it's perfectly placed and far from "screaming for the sake of screaming." There's nothing truly profound about the lyrics or instrumental capabilities of the musicians, but the songs are catchy, hard driving, and extremely well mixed and produced. I was thoroughly disappointed with the second album after listening to this one, two thumbs up and all that jazz.

5 out of 5 stars This is what music should sound like.......2007-04-23

I live in a cave so I had no idea who 30STM was. I'd heard the name mentioned in passing but paid no mind. Then I saw the CD on sale at WalMart and went home and pulled it up on my musicmatch account and within 20 seconds my mouth was hanging open. WOW. It's like the Deftones married Mars Volta but a hundred times better. I bought A Beautiful Lie and it's good, but not as good as this one.
A Beautiful Lie
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • This CD is awesome!
  • A Beautiful Lie - Beautifully Enhanced
  • An amazing and unexpected treasure
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  • Just discovered this group -- glad I did
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ASIN: B000KP62MA
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

  1. ATTACK
  2. A Beautiful Lie
  3. The Kill
  4. Was It A Dream?
  5. The Fantasy
  6. Savior
  7. From Yesterday
  8. The Story
  9. R-Evolve
  10. A Modern Myth
  11. Battle of One
  12. Hunter
  13. BONUS TRACK The Kill (rebirth)

Tracks:

  1. The Kill
  2. The Making of The Kill
  3. The International Music Feed Interview
  4. ATTACK (MTV2'S GREATEST MOMENTS 2006)
  5. The Kill (MTV2'S GREATEST MOMENTS 2006)
  6. The Fantasy (Fan-generated take)
  7. T-Minus Rock Interview
  8. Red Carpet Arrival (MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS)
  9. MTV2 Award Acceptance Speech
  10. MTV2 $2Bill Internet Promo
  11. MTV2 $2Bill Pre-Sale Tour Promo
  12. MTV2 $2Bill Ticket Sale Tour Promo

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With over 15 acclaimed films to his credit, actor Jared Leto knew he had a challenge in creating a legitimate musical group, and the fact that a great many gifted thespians have pumped out some pretty awful albums hasn't slowed him at all. "Any time you have a precedent that's negative like that, you're gonna have an uphill battle," he agrees. "I've never shied away from that." Yet 30 Seconds To Mars' self-titled 2002 debut easily established the group as a fresh, new force, revealing a multi-faceted outfit that thrived on creative exploration and escape.

Three years later, their follow-up, A Beautiful Lie, catapulted the group to even greater success. Where the debut's line-up featured Jared on all guitar, bass, synth and vocals with brother Shannon on drums, a full collaboration developed with A Beautiful Lie, including guitarist Tomo Milicevic and bassist Matt Wachter. "The last thing we wanted to do was make the same record twice," Leto explains. Hundreds of tour dates and a 1996 MTV Nomination for "Best Video" later, 30 Seconds To Mars are proving their stability and still challenging their position. "We're interested in being as modern as we can," Leto concludes. "We're striving to do something different, to look forward rather than back, to be free from the shadows of our inspiration, and to continue, with our voice to make our mark."

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This CD is awesome!.......2007-06-10

I LOVE 30 Seconds to Mars. Jared Leto finds a way to reinvent himself with each release, and it is so refreshing to hear something that doesn't sound like everything else on the radio. I highly recommend this CD.

5 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Lie - Beautifully Enhanced.......2007-04-12

I highly recommend this to any 30STM fan, even those who already have the album - A Beautiful Lie. The enhanced DVD enables the fan to take a closer look at the making of 'The Kill' video, plus a full version of the video... and other interviews. The enhanced CD is not to be missed !
For anyone who isn't sure... be curious, dont miss out.
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5 out of 5 stars An amazing and unexpected treasure.......2007-03-22

NOTE: The full CD is available without the DVD and the hefty price. Just search for it on Amazon and look for the WHITE jacket. This review covers the music on the CD only.

We are fairly fickle about our CD collection and the quality the bands must maintain. Having said that, some bands are not purchases out-of-the-gate, or on release day. For a few, like this 30 Seconds to Mars CD, they have to glean our interest from radio and video releases first.

And wow, have they done that. Once FROM YESTERDAY came out, we knew we had to own the CD. But it was soon apparent that was only the beginning. If you are worried that the constant yelling vocals of Jared Leto may indicate an album that is "less than," DON'T BE! From start to finish this CD has no deletable tracks - a feature that gets quite a bit of use in our household (we can clear CD tracks from the player that we do not want it to play).

Don't waver any more if you are questioning the addition of this CD to your collection. The radio and video hits are only a hint of what is being offered, and we look forward to the next 30 Seconds to Mars release.

I cannot really equate them to any other band, which is the most difficult part of assessing the quality of the 30 Seconds tracks. That alone should be an indicator of why this CD is a must-own.

5 out of 5 stars 30 seconds to mars beautiful lie.......2007-03-15

great album! rebirth version of the kill is better than the original

5 out of 5 stars Just discovered this group -- glad I did.......2007-02-16

Saw a video from this album last month on LOGO tv and really liked it. It was a Valentine's Day gift for 2007 and I liked all of the songs equally which is rather rare on many albums these days. If you like gothic/metal music then this might be for you.
Seconds of Pleasure
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • One of the best CDs ever recorded!
  • Great Pop Music!
  • pub rock's supergroup
  • +1/2 -- Swansong from legendary UK rock 'n' roll quartet
  • Still a great big pile of rock (and then some)
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Release Date: 2004-04-27

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  1. Teacher Teacher
  2. If Sugar Was As Sweet As You
  3. Heart
  4. Now And Always
  5. A Knife And A Fork
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  7. Wrong Again (Let's Face It)
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Though Rockpile managed only one, nigh-perfect album at the height of the '80s new wave boom, its members--Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, Billy Bremner, and Terry Williams--had played together in various incarnations, in some instances for over a decade: Edmunds and drummer Williams had been in the '60s power trio Love Sculpture; all had played on Lowe's '78 album Jesus of Cool and Edmunds's '79 collection Repeat When Necessary. But Seconds of Pleasure became their most complete and satisfying pop statement--if their ironic swan song, as well. This newly remastered collection features the complete original album, as informed and vibrant a tribute to American rockabilly and R&B roots (with an amped-up take of Joe Tex's "If Sugar Was as Sweet as You" and inviting reworkings of Gene Chandler's "Teacher Teacher" and Chuck Berry's obscure "Oh What a Thrill") as any contemporary group has ever managed--especially considering three quarters of the material is either Rockpile originals or contemporary compositions, like "Wrong Again" by Squeeze songwriters/mainstays Difford and Tilbrook. The generous slate of bonus tracks features all four acoustic, live-in-the studio tracks from the Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds Sing the Everly Brothers tribute EP distributed with initial pressings of the LP; two fine live BBC recordings from '77; a cover of Graham Parker's "Back to Schooldays"; a band original, "They Called It Rock"; and a blistering live rendition of Parker's "Crawling from the Wreckage" from one of the band's last appearances together at the Concert for Kampuchea. Though Lowe may now downplay them as "a posh bar band" who "specialized in playing Chuck Berry music four times faster than anyone else," Rockpile was truly one of the great rock bands of their--or any--era. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the best CDs ever recorded!.......2007-05-12

I have heard songs off of this albums since it came out when I was only a school boy. I never putt it together that this was a super-group or even that these songs were on the same album. When I was old enough to put this together it then became impossible to find this recording. Now that I have and I have it, I realize it's even better then the few songs that infected me earlier in life. I love the up-beat rockabilly songs like "Heart", "Teacher, Teacher", and "Play That Fast Thing", but I also love the less rocking numbers as much. Add to all of this the bonus material now available on the CD and "Seconds of Pleasure" now translates into hours of pure listening pleasure!

5 out of 5 stars Great Pop Music! .......2007-01-15

What happens when you merge the incredible talents of Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe, 2 of the seminal Pop music artists of the '70's-'80's-'90's? Happily, you get great pop music that creates a party atmosphere anywhere it's played. Along with the fun melodies and beats are witty tongue-in-cheek lyrics that have you laughing while you are dancing. Seconds of Pleasure is a classic CD that deserves to be discovered by new generations of music listeners for years to come.

5 out of 5 stars pub rock's supergroup.......2006-03-20

This record holds up really well, and as an example of accomplished musicians playing music that they obviously love, drawing on influences ranging from Chuck Berry to the Everly Brothers, and putting egos aside (at least temporarily) so as to function as a true group, in which each member contributes much, with fantastic results. The end result here is a wonderful, warm, deeply catchy record that rocks steadily; they called it rock, indeed!

4 out of 5 stars +1/2 -- Swansong from legendary UK rock 'n' roll quartet.......2005-09-28

When first issued in 1980, this was the culmination, and ultimately the final statement from a quartet that had variously backed Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds on their "solo" albums. In a large sense, this album is the pay-off on both Lowe's and Edmunds' years as producers and artists, deftly combining Lowe's pub-rock and basher-pop esthetics with Edmunds love of retro-rock and R&B. The band's history as a power stage act also pays dividends in the live feeling they gave to these studio recordings. The result is a celebration of all things rock 'n' roll, with a joyous tone that belies the apparent turmoil that was destroying the group as they recorded this swan-song.

I've gone back and forth on this LP. I found it disappointing upon first hearing it, feeling it didn't compare favorably to Lowe's "The Jesus of Cool" or Edmunds' "Tracks on Wax 4." But over the years I've found the songs to grow on me, and though the CD reissue (and perhaps the original LP) has a somewhat pinched, barely-stereo mix on many tracks, the performances and arrangements hold up. Columbia's Legacy reissue sweetens the original eleven tracks with seven worthy bonuses, including the essential quartet of Everly Brothers songs that were included on a 7" with the original LP. An additional trio of live tracks ("Back to Schooldays" "They Called it Rock" "Crawling From the Wreckage") show how powerfully sloppy the band was as a live act. 4-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2005 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

5 out of 5 stars Still a great big pile of rock (and then some).......2005-09-13

Who said all rock'n'roll tragedies have to be fatal? One of the greatest is the dissolution of Rockpile in 1980, just as they were on the cusp of something really, really big. Four musicians who knew what they were doing, two gifted songwriters (Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds) with encyclopedic knowledge and big names of their own, most of them working together for years on Dave and Nick's "solo" albums before the big break came -- and then it all fell apart. At least The Everly Brothers, whom the dynamic duo so lovingly paid homage to, eventually reunited.
What was puzzling to outsiders about the Rockpile breakup was that it was such a contrast to the upbeat, almost joyous music on their only album under the band name. They rumbled out of the gate with that catchy "Teacher Teacher," with Nick singing in that distinctive British wise-owl voice of his (I never knew it was a Gene Chandler tune), straight into Dave and his high-pitched Welsh warble belting out Toe Tex's "If Sugar Was as Sweet as You" as another sing-song soul raveup. And save for a couple of speed bumps, they kept up the pace for a full album, with the high point being the pure, unadulterated, full-on, boyish "Heart," sung in high spirits (and high register) by bassist Billy Bremner. And along the way, there are also the bar-band bounce of "Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)" and "You Ain't Nothin' but Fine," Edmunds driving home the rock'n'roll grind of Difford & Tilbrook's high-rev "Wrong Again (Let's Face It)," a very Berry remake of Chuck Berry's "Oh What a Thrill," and the overreaching heartache of "Now and Always," a tune that wouldn't have been out of place in Buddy Holly's record collection. "Seconds of Pleasure" was one great big lovable pile of rock when I bought it in college and played it over and over, and 25 years later, it still is. The only things that have aged are the musicians and their fans.
And the bonus tracks make it all the better. The live cuts are OK (all said, I wish they could've licensed their version of "Little Sister" with Robert Plant from the Kampuchea album), but the inclusion of the "Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds Sing The Everly Brothers" EP, a limited-edition four-song 7-incher from the early pressings of the LP, is just plain wonderful. They paid loving tributes to Phil and Don without trying to ape them, and just to have pristine versions of their incredibly sweetly sad versions of "Message to Mary" and "Crying in the Rain" is worth the price of the CD.
Y'know, every time I hear or see Nick Lowe these days, I get this feeling of sadness. These days, he kills us quietly with his stellar writing and his acoustic guitar. But I remember too fondly the days of Rockpile -- of this album and previous clever Nicktunes such as "Cruel to Be Kind," "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," "They Called It Rock," "American Squirm" and "Rollers Show" -- and just wish for one more bit of that Rockpile magic. And having the enhanced CD brings back the very same feeling.
Every Six Seconds
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A huge step forward for music
  • Awsome music, great show!!!!!
  • a realy good heavy rock cd
  • My first taste of this punk-rap-rock band Saliva
  • real music for the masses
Every Six Seconds
Saliva
Manufacturer: Island
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ASIN: B00005ABO8
Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

  1. Superstar
  2. Musta Been Wrong
  3. Click Click Boom
  4. Your Disease
  5. After Me
  6. Greater Than/Less Then
  7. Lackluster
  8. Faultline
  9. Beg
  10. Hollywood
  11. Doperide
  12. My Goodbyes

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Saliva's heavy rock--with a dash of rap--is at once current and timeless, unlike many of the bands spawned by Korn and Limp Bizkit. This Memphis-bred bunch's powerful, diverse debut features a dozen lyrically and musically focused tracks from a band clearly possessed of strong chops and smart heads. Rangy singer Josey Scott's passionate delivery works well when matched with the chunky riffing of "Musta Been Wrong," the soaring, layered song's intensity balanced by shredding guitar. Every Six Seconds has many such moments, with producer Bob Marlette's taut, techno-inflected touch lending "Lackluster" and "Faultline" a NIN vibe. "Hollywood" is a classic midtempo take on Tinseltown, while the CD's first single, "Your Disease," is simply a hit. "My Goodbyes," the ideal album closer, has a mystical musical quality befitting departed loved ones. Ultimately, Saliva's thoughtful, heartfelt, earthy intensity make Every Six Seconds an impressive entrée from start to finish. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A huge step forward for music.......2007-02-20

I was hooked from the very first time I heard " Your Disease". I saw the video and was just blown away. I found the CD for like $6.99 at Best Buy when it came out and it has been played so many times I can't count.
I have bought all there CD' since the first. Each time I am waiting the day the are released. I have seen them live and they are one of the best shows ( I have seen more than 60) I have ver seen. I met Josie Scott and he is abosolutely real...

5 out of 5 stars Awsome music, great show!!!!!.......2006-01-08

I have been a fan of these guys since their start. I saw them at one of their shows and was blown away. I was lucky enough to be within 15 feet of the band and the show was amazing! If you have a chance to catch their show, do it! I highly recommend this cd and all of their others! I can't wait to see them in person again!!!!!

5 out of 5 stars a realy good heavy rock cd.......2005-09-12

this is a very good band wich folows a very good cd. they are very good i started listen to them after seeing the movie the fast and the furious. they are one good band and this album is very good.

3 out of 5 stars My first taste of this punk-rap-rock band Saliva.......2005-07-01

A friend of mine told me I would enjoy this album as he and I have some similar music tastes. So I purchased this CD through Amazon.com believing this was their debut album but in actual fact it's their sophmore album from 2001. Overall this Memphis based band from the USA splices their rock music with bits from punk and a splice from rap. Linkin Park did this successfully, but I just couldn't quite get this band's musical sound. To me it sounded like they had not captured their own sound and were borrowing heavily from other well known groups in the rock and punk scene like Korn and Nickelback. All in all this album release lacked successful cohesiveness. Not that it's a bad effort, just the end result doesn't pan out. The lyrics of the songs are at times hard to understand and the lead vocalist has a tendency to bark out the lyrics and scream it out. However 'Saliva' is a young band and they will mature into their own music style with successive albums. Two songs on this album worth a spin are 'Click Click, Boom' & 'Beg'. Only for hardcore nu-metal fans and fans of hard rock.

5 out of 5 stars real music for the masses.......2005-06-12

I still listen to this as much as did when it first came out. My first experience with Saliva was the video for " Your disease".
I was blown away by the power and energy this band has. The world has been void of hard rock for too long. In the times of digital music this a refreshing look back to when music was fun and the bands were almost dangerous. This cd has an edge on it that only a few bands can manage in modern times. "Musta been wrong", "your disease", and "hollywood" are some of the better tracks.
If you are a hard rock fan try this one you won't be disappointed.
Sloppy Seconds
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great DVD of a 70"s Classic Rock Album
  • I consider this album one of the top 25 of all time...
  • Their best album 5 stars is not enough
  • Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: Sloppy Seconds
  • Fairly Good
Sloppy Seconds
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
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ASIN: B0000024Z9
Release Date: 1989-07-19

Tracks:

  1. Freakin' At The Freaker's Ball
  2. If I'd Only Come And Gone
  3. Carry Me, Carrie
  4. The Things I Didn't Say
  5. Get My Rocks Off
  6. Last Mornin'
  7. I Can't Touch The Sun
  8. Queen Of The Silver Dollar
  9. Turn Of The World
  10. Stayin' Song
  11. Cover Of The Rolling Stone
  12. Looking For Pussy

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great DVD of a 70"s Classic Rock Album.......2007-01-10

I have always been a huge fan of Dr Hook & The Medicine Show: ever since "Sylvia's Mother" first came out, followed by "Cover Of The Rolling Stone". They had me for life after I enjoyed the experience of seeing them live at a private party for record company executives, record promoters, radio station owners and D.J.'s in Houston around 1977 (still not sure how I got invited, but it was a great show.)

"Sloppy Seconds" was never one of their best known albums, and I guess anybody would call it irreverant at best: not of religion or God, just of society. I had the original L.P., which I lost and a cassette (also lost), and was really missing the unusual songs on this truly unique album (the lyrics of many of which were written by Shel Silverstein in an earlier life: later of Playboy, Esquire and New Yorker cartoon fame and most recently as a best-selling author of children's books.) Finding a top-quality CD of this hard-to-find album was a really pleasant surprise, and listening to these 30 year old classics in new-age clarity has become a series of enjoyable continuing trips down memory lane.

I highly recommend the album and the seller.

5 out of 5 stars I consider this album one of the top 25 of all time..........2006-11-24

As far as music being an art form, this album has the whole package, cool cover, incredible sound, awesome lyrics, fabulous playing, vocals second to none! Arguably a classic among classics!!! It requires full attention and should be required listening for high school english, music and art classes...

5 out of 5 stars Their best album 5 stars is not enough.......2006-01-15

In my opinion this is their best album, every song is worth a good close listen. I wore out my first 8 track copy of this, bought it again on 8 track over the years I also bought it on vinyl, cassette and on CD; don't regret a single purchase.
I still play it fairly often and enjoy it each time I hear it.

5 out of 5 stars Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show: Sloppy Seconds.......2005-09-17

I love this album... it's funny to say, but my parents raised me on this and other great albums of their time. They have the original vinyl, but I had to have my own copy. It's hard to find in record stores, so I am pleased to have found it here. People may not think by looking at the band or the cover that this band could convey this music with such heart (although, some of it is just for fun), but their voices and music combined with the ever enduring poetic words of Shel Silverstein goes beyond the time or the look.

3 out of 5 stars Fairly Good.......2005-09-12

There are a few songs on this album that make it worth having. The best of them is "I Can't Touch the Sun." This song is one of Dr. Hook's best.
8 Seconds: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 8 Seconds deserves 8 Stars
  • Lane Frost What A Cowboy/BullRider Should Be
  • great movie!!
  • Amazing!
  • Bought for one song
8 Seconds: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Mca
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ASIN: B000002OQ8
Release Date: 1994-01-18

Tracks:

  1. Burnin' Up The Road - John Anderson
  2. Pull Your Hat Down Tight - Pam Tillis
  3. No More Cryin' - McBride & The Ride
  4. Standing Right Next To Me - Karla Bonoff
  5. Ride 'Em High, Ride 'Em Low - Brooks & Dunn
  6. Just Once - David Lee Murphy
  7. When Will I Be Loved - Vince Gill
  8. If I Had Only Known - Reba McEntire
  9. Texas Is Bigger Than It Used To Be - Mark Chesnutt
  10. You Hung The Moon - Patty Smyth
  11. Once In A While - Billy Dean
  12. Lane's Theme - Bill Conti

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 8 Seconds deserves 8 Stars.......2006-07-06

I thought that the movie was ok, but it was the soundtrack that made it great. With the variety of songs, from slow to high intensity, it is just a fun album to listen to. Especially in the pickup on the way to a Rodeo!

5 out of 5 stars Lane Frost What A Cowboy/BullRider Should Be .......2006-06-21

Great country music I listened to when I was going down the road hard in the late 70's and through the 80's to make 8. Lane was an explemetary person, and one hell of a bull rider he always came to ride.

5 out of 5 stars great movie!!.......2006-02-24

If you haven't seen this movie - then you aren't a part of THIS world! This movie is awesome!! I am a serious bullriding fan and I think that all 3 actors portraying Lane, Kelly and Tuff did an EXCELLENT job - great movie, great soundtrack. I bought them both and absolutely love them!!

5 out of 5 stars Amazing!.......2004-09-13

Like the movie this soundtrack is awesome. Its even better than the movie because you can't see some of the bad acting. Still its one of the best cowboy movies of all time and this soundtrack makes it even better.

1 out of 5 stars Bought for one song.......2003-04-23

I only bought this for the one Reba Song. I am not a fan of hers in a way that I would purchase a entire cd of hers... but If I had Only Known was an excellent song and that is why I bought it.

But it was an Excellent Movie
7 Seconds: The Best of Youssou N'Dour
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Yucko.
  • AWSOME!
  • Great voice, music to enjoy time and again
  • Fantastic combo of traditional Senegalese mbalax and pop
7 Seconds: The Best of Youssou N'Dour
Youssou N'Dour
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0001FGBIE
Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

  1. New Africa
  2. Undecided
  3. Mouvement
  4. Seven Seconds
  5. Yo Le Le
  6. Without A Smile
  7. Please Wait
  8. Country Boy
  9. Birima
  10. Ob La Di Ob La Da
  11. Old Man
  12. No More
  13. Set (Live)
  14. Oh Boy (Live)
  15. Don't Look Back
  16. Things Unspoken

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Yucko........2005-01-01

If you enjoy this sort of florid, over-ripe, overproduced pop, then I suppose this is a very generous collection, what with the rarities and live tracks and all. It's not for me, though. I do not like it, Sam I Am. There are other Youssou N'Dour albums I'd recommend first.

5 out of 5 stars AWSOME!.......2004-05-30

I found out about Yousou N'Dour while doing a report on the country "senegal"(where he was born). I wrote about him for famous people and he sounded cool so i got his cd. I was BLOWN AWAY. Even though i cant understand the words, the beats are awsome and they will get you up dancing!!! THIS IS A MUST IN THE COLLECTION!

4 out of 5 stars Great voice, music to enjoy time and again.......2004-04-27

Basically I am a Western pop fan , having listened to mainly chart tunes and commercially released albums sung in English, by Australian, British, North American and European artists and amassed a very big collection of such recordings. I bought this album then as a departure from my usual field of knowledge and was richly rewarded with some very good music. I do not have the words to describe Youssou N'Dour's style accurately, as I know little about Senegalese music, yet anyone with ears can hear how terrific a singer he is. In 1994, I loved his magical duet 7 Seconds (performed with Neneh Cherry), and I rate it as one of the best songs of the 90's. That is the most familiar cut here, but most listeners will recognise the old Peter Tosh song Don't Look Back (done in a smooth soulful style), and of course the bouncy Beatles song Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, which Mr. N'Dour has some fun with. I liked the Fulani chant Yo Le Le best - this has a groovy beat . A bonus feature here for Western music fans unfamiliar with the Wolof language is a translation included for most song lyrics in the CD's booklet. This is a very welcome feature of this set, and adds to one's understanding and enjoyment of these songs. As a result of my enjoyment of this album, I intend to listen to more music in this style.

4 out of 5 stars Fantastic combo of traditional Senegalese mbalax and pop.......2004-03-24

Having seen Youssou perform live - brilliantly - very recently, I was compelled to own a piece of his discography. This album is perfect for the new Youssou fan, and serves as a great introduction to the broad range of his work. From the pop-influenced work with Peter Gabriel to the divine soul of the memorable '7 Seconds' with Neneh Cherry, the album traverses the traditional Senegalese sound with Western influences. The most joyful and moving songs will have you jumping.'New Africa' pays homage to his home continent, and the live recordings of 'Set' and 'Oh Boy' bring the exuberance to the fore. The amusing bonus of 'Ob-La-Di' will leave you with a smile. An excellent album for those who like his poppier side, with less emphasis on his mbalax and Super Etoile de Dakar background.
Seventeen Seconds [Deluxe Edition]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Should be called The Audiophile Edition
  • A Masterpiece and Touchstone of Minimalist Rock
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  • Excellent
  • Good effort by The Cure
Seventeen Seconds [Deluxe Edition]
The Cure
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B0007XT8BC
Release Date: 2005-04-26

Tracks:

  1. A Reflection
  2. Play for Today
  3. Secrets
  4. In Your House
  5. Three
  6. Final Sound
  7. A Forest
  8. M
  9. At Night
  10. Seventeen Seconds

Tracks:

  1. I'm A Cult Hero
  2. I Dig You
  3. Another Journey By Train
  4. Secrets
  5. Seventeen Seconds
  6. In Your House
  7. Three
  8. I Dig You
  9. I'm A Cult Hero
  10. M
  11. Final Sound
  12. A Reflection
  13. Play for Today
  14. At Night
  15. A Forest

Album Description

Originally a Goth-flavored post-punk outfit, the Cure evolved into one of the truly seminal bands of the '80s, and ultimately one of modern rock's most celebrated and influential acts. Guided by creative visionary Robert Smith, the Cure's signature sound balances a dreamy pop savvy with a dark, brooding majesty and fuses superbly crafted, literate songs with a feverish emotional intensity. The band's early catalog-newly remastered and expanded wtih a wealth of rarities-is a series of masterpieces that laid the groundwork for their phenomenal and enduring popularity.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Should be called The Audiophile Edition.......2007-05-17

I liked the music itself before, but the sound quality of this recording is like icing on the cake. Some songs have the vocals a bit quieter than the original, but since Mad Bob was at the board, I assume that was his vision. I think it's an improvement on the original. This is the first of Rhino's deluxe cure ablums I've purchased, and on the strength of this one I plan to get the rest.

5 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece and Touchstone of Minimalist Rock.......2006-11-15

"[SEVENTEEN SECONDS] was the first record I felt was really the Cure."
- Cure mastermind Robert Smith, liner notes

This album, the Cure's second, is spare, gloomy, atmospheric and even beautiful in its own way. If you can get into this kind of mood, SEVENTEEN SECONDS is absolutely brilliant. It also contains "A Forest," complete with its gorgeous, haunting intro (which was edited from the STANDING ON A BEACH compilation). "A Forest" is one of the most quintessential Cure songs. Other highlights include the dreamy "In Your House" and the creepy, ominous "At Night."

The title track is a strange song, and I've often wondered what it means. Why "17" seconds? It seems to be making a point about the arbitrariness of existence. Years ago, I came up with this weird fantasy of what the song was about based on the line "Seventeen seconds/ A measure of life." I imagined this was the length of time a cherished Indian prince was alive after birth. I even told some people that's what it was about just for kicks! An actual quote - "No one has lived longer than a dead child, and Methusula (P'eng Tsu) died young. Heaven and Earth are as old as I and the ten thousand things are one." - Chuang Tzu, about 300 B.C., China

Disk 2:

Unlike some other reviewers on this forum, I think the one-off Cult Hero single included here is a cheeky hoot (Cult Hero were basically the Cure plus a bunch of friends including local postman Frank Bell on vocals and the super-talented, on-again-off-again Cure member Porl Thompson on guitar). I think "I'm A Cult Hero" and "I Dig You" are both funny, rocking and way cool. A great thing to throw on at a party . . . quite the opposite of SEVENTEEN SECONDS. They sound like they were having a blast on the live versions of these songs, also included. The Cure live tracks actually sound very good; Robert Smith's guitars sound clean and crisp on most tracks and Simon Gallup's bass is thick and resonant. As for the rest, the demos are mostly of use to die-hard fans who study everything by the Cure they can get their hands on, but the alternate mix of the bizarre "three" is pretty trippy.

3 out of 5 stars A Flawed Masterwork.......2006-08-31

Seventeen Seconds is rightly considered to be the real jumping off point of the trademark sound that continues up to the present(Three Imaginary Boys wasn't very indicative). So, this is a must have, being remastered and everything. And a bonus disc. Oh joy!
Buy this, but don't put your original up on Amazon or eBay. The bonus tracks are worth the price, but the first disc is far from improved. In fact, it's much worse. Yes, the playing is cleaned up some, but the vocals are very quiet. Too quiet. So far back in the mix that new ears could think it to be an all instrumental album unless they're really concentrating.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2006-07-20

This is a great addition to all Cure fan's collection. If you love the Cure and you already have this album, this collector version is perfect. If you're new to the cure and you dont have seventeen seconds already, buy this version instead of the single disk. This has lots of great tracks on it that have never been released before. ^-^

4 out of 5 stars Good effort by The Cure.......2006-03-14

Seventeen Seconds is not the best Cure album ever but it is also not the worst. Unless you are a hardcore Cure fan I wouldn't recommend buying the Deluxe Edition. Most of the B sides and rarites are just more of the same of what you will find on the original tracks. To me this album seems like a sister album to Faith. Both have a simple yet dark(not as dark as Pornograpy) sound to them. Highlights include, Play for Today, A Forest, and Seventeen Seconds.

Meditation Music:

  1. Serenity Now
  2. Sharing
  3. Sound Therapy: Healing
  4. Sounds of Heaven
  5. Spirit of the Healing Waters
  6. Symphony of Ice
  7. Thank You, Teacher
  8. The Best of Classics
  9. The Four Elements of Life: A 28 Day Coaching Program For Discovering The Gift Within You
  10. The Kingdom of Your Mind

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Angry Young Computer

Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka/The Rite of Spring

Fasch/Graupner: Bassoon Concertos

Music: Of Fields & Forest

Dual Parare Runrun Monogatari [Import]

DJ's Mix Bass 2002 [Explicit Lyrics]

Dick's Picks, Vol. 13: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 5/6/81 [Live]

Interview CD Book

Dance of the Celts

Franz Joseph Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 6, 7 & 8

Find Your Home

Explorer Series: The Caribbean - Island Songs and Dances

Don't Get It Twisted

Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3; Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani; Franck: Le chausseur maudit

Winter Solstice