Chapter & Verse

About the Artist
Known in parts of the Midwest as the Fishin Musician (he also ties his own flies), Joe Augustine's interest in flyfishing is second only to his love of playing piano. His musical ability went undiscovered until the age of 15, when he sat down at a piano in the music room of his high school and repeated what the student teacher there had just played. The teacher, realizing his aptitude for the instrument, encouraged him to take lessons.

This he did, studying for 2 years with Gene Rush, presently the director of the Jazz program at the University of Memphis. Gene greatly influenced Joes jazz playing and also directed him to classical instructor Dolores Fitzer, a former soloist at Carnegie Hall. Joe remained under Dolores tutelage throughout his college years at Youngstown State University. Although he earned his bachelors degree in business, Joe played 5-6 gigs a week while in college as well, never seeming to get enough time at the piano.

Upon graduation in 1971, Joe walked into the newly opened Avalon Resort in Warren, Ohio and has been playing there 6 nights a week ever since. Of his 25-year engagement Joe comments, Ive had to learn, play and understand all kinds of music. Painting that musical picture each night is a wonderful way to market new arrangements.

Joe has received professional acclaim over the years for his performances with local symphony orchestras and in 1987 The Ohio Arts Council selected him as an Ohio Artist On Tour. More recently, the Steinway Piano Company honored Joe by making him one of their designated Steinway Artists.

His economic yet expressive style allows any listener to feel involved in his music. The spirit of pleasing the listener is reflected in Joes recordings as well as his live performances. Constant practice in front of a live audience produces an artistic virtuosity that allows Joes arrangements to change and evolve through continual improvisation. His understanding of harmonic texture and musical color reveals an artist who is sensitive to the emotions evoked by a song and has a real desire to appeal to his audience.

Product Description
Steinway artist Joe Augustine's "Chapter and Verse" is a spirited tribute to God and country. Through a unique mix of national favorites, solemn hymns and rousing gospels, Augustine celebrates our cultural heritage. Although the musical integrity of each song is maintained, these inventive solo piano arrangements are full of surprises. This patriotic salute will warm your heart, touch your soul, and enhance your own personal spiritual journey.

Chapter & Verse,Joe Augustine,Revere Records,Contemporary Instrumental,New Age / Meditation,Pop

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Average customer rating: Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V) Not one of his bests, but very close John Williams' finest work A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy Williams is slumming it

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Sony | Computers Brands | Computers Features | Electronics | Desktops | Monitors | Networking | Notebooks Similar Items: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Music from the Star Wars Saga Star Wars Trilogy Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope ASIN: B000850IS6 Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

1. Star Wars and The Revenge Of The Sith
2. Anakin's Dream
3. Battle Of The Heroes
4. Anakin's Betrayal
5. General Grievous
6. Palpatine's Teachings
7. Grievous and the Droids
8. Padme's Ruminations
9. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan
10. Anakin's Dark Deeds
11. Enter Lord Vader
12. The Immolation Scene
13. Grievous Speaks to Lord Sidious
14. The Birth Of The Twins and Padme's Destiny
15. A New Hope and End Credits

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John Williams' lovely and moving score for the sixth Star Wars film brings thirty years of collaborating on George Lucas' beyond-popular intergalactic franchise to a close. (Is this really the end of Star Wars? Can't Lucas and Williams work together on a prequel to these prequels? Let us hope so, and that Jar Jar Binks is nowhere near it.) As this music accompanies the most exciting Star Wars film in many a moon, the soundtrack itself is more fun, more evil, more nasty and bumpy. Many of the heroic, anthemic themes woven throughout Episode Three: Revenge of the Sith will necessarily be familiar to any fan of the series, from the "Imperial March" to the main theme. It's remarkable how stirring the latter can be, no matter how many times you've heard it, and even for those who do not have all their money invested in S.W. memorabilia. There is a lot of new music here, and the lush, extensive range of both Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra is on display, most notably in the menacing, percolating "General Grievous" and the rousing "New Hope" end theme. --Mike McGonigal

The Force Is Also with:

Star Wars Trilogy soundtrack box set	Star Wars Episode II sountrack	Star Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode I, The Phantom Menace	Star Wars Trilogy on DVD	Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Customer Reviews:

Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V).......2007-06-21

product: Star Wars: A Musical Journey (2005) (V), included as bonus disc in Episode III soundtrack.

The bonus dvd with this soundtrack was the reason I purchased. I enjoy film soundtracks, and science fiction, but this dvd was a real highlight for me. I got the soundtrack cd out of the local library. The cd was missing from the case, but I found this wonderful dvd instead that I went out to purchase later.

With optional segments of dialog from Ian McDiarmid, this film is a stunning visual and musical overview of the full epic story of episodes I-VI of Star Wars. For those of us who felt that eps. IV-VI fell short of our expectations, this film presents them well as parts of the whole story. The Musical Journey also stands as a summary of the entire SW opus for someone who is not familiar with the Star Wars characters and plot. Highly recommended.

Options: no subtitles or other options.

Not one of his bests, but very close.......2007-05-21

The Episode III soundtrack is very good. Not great, but very, very good. You can tell that Williams is getting old, but he still manages to weave together a very memorable score.

My favorite tracks are "Battle of the Heroes," "Anakin's Betrayal," Palpatine's teachings, "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan," and the "Immolation Scene."
The others are very good as well, but these are especially nice. "Battle of the Heroes" is Dual of the Fates for Revenge of the Sith. "Anakin's Betrayal" is a very sad track that is, in my opinion, one of William's most powerful pieces. "Palpatine's Teachings" is really, really neat. It's very dark and moody, a perfect piece for the evil emperor. The only weird thing is the end. "Anakin vs. Obi-Wan" is the action piece that plays during the battles of Anakin and Obi-Wan, and Yoda and the Emperor. Finally, "The Immolation Scene" is another sad piece, even more so than "Anakin's Betrayal."

Although I really like this CD, there are some things that are missing (as usual). First, the whole sequence where the droids are looking for Obi-Wan after he was shot. You see Obi-Wan in his ship with Senator Organa on the Hologram (or whatever it is), and Obi-Wan says that his clones turned on him. That was some pretty awesome music that OF COURSE was left out of the CD. Then there was Dual of the Fates in the movie, but completely absent from the CD. And probably the most annoying was that whole piece of music before Obi-Wan and Anakin fight. It was so touching and sad and I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY LEFT IT OUT! Absolutely amazing. Also, did anyone notice that some little bits were cut out? For example, in Anakin vs. Obi Wan, they cut out about a second or two of choir. What?! What the heck is with that? It's when Anakin is running on the long thing and jumps on the droid on the lava. Also, there was some pretty cool drumming when you see Yoda and the Emperor fighting, and you can see the whole stadium (the big room). There's also drumming in "Enter Lord Vader" that is muted in the soundtrack.

Oh well...if I'm going to collect movie scores, I'm going to have to get used to the fact that in almost all cases there's not going to be every bit of music. I've experienced this in both Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park I (there was very little left out on this score), and almost everything else. At the moment, I'm just waiting for the 22nd, for the Pirates of the Caribbean 3 soundtrack. It's gonna be amazing.

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John Williams' finest work.......2007-04-20

There is little more I can say that hasn't already been said about the soundtrack to Episode 3, especially what Amazon contributor Dan Mohr wrote in his review of the soundtrack on 2/2/2006. His review captured almost all the thoughts, feelings, and emotions I had when I first listened to the soundtrack, and was, IMO, the best review of John Williams' greatest masterpiece.

Having said that, I will say that few soundtracks have ever so perfectly captured the underlying emotional currents of their respective movie; in the case of ROTS, the contemporaneous tragedies of Anakin's fall to the Dark Side, the extermination of the Jedi, and the rise of the oppressive Empire. The listener is confronted with the depth and totality of the evil that has beset the entire galaxy to a degree that the film could not reach in only 2 hours.

Bravo, Dan Mohr, and BRAVO John Williams!

A Great Conclusion to the Prequel Trilogy.......2007-04-07

This is a great work of art. I rank it 4th among Star Wars soundtracks after A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and The Phantom Menace. I had a hard deciding which I thought was better, The Phantom Meance or Revenge of the Sith, but I decided that The Phantom Menace lays the foundation for so much that is in this soundtrack and is thus the more masterful work. But that doesn't mean that this score still isn't great. Every piece is a thrill to listen to and pace never lets up. "Battle of the Hereos" is an amazing piece and the rendition of the "Funeral Theme" from Episoded I captures the film's tragety magnificently. Also I do not think John Williams could have portrayed the Jedi's extinction more perfectly than he did in "Anakin's Betrayal". This is without a doubt the best score of 2005 and one of the best of the decade.

Williams is slumming it.......2007-04-01

Williams's score for Revenge of the Sith is almost entirely overbearing, lacking any emotional subtlety. The music is overcomplicated and even a bit confusing, especially in the tracks that correspond to action sequences in the movie. His overuse of choral tracks and vocals is too bombastic and irritating to be listened to without the explosions and laser blasts of the soundtrack to soften them. (Yes, this music is actually softened by the sounds of warfare.) Worst of all, much of the music has simply been lifted from earlier scores. At times his self-imitation was so blatant that I actually wondered whether the editor who had complied this score had made a mistake and I was listening to The Empire Strikes Back or A New Hope. Also suffers from not including the entire score, in some cases cutting out musical segues in obvious and awkward ways.

Average customer rating: good greatest hits collection LOVE IT The Hits Chapter One This really Brings Back Memories Pump it Up!!

The Hits--Chapter One Backstreet Boys Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Euro Dance | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Greatest Hits Millennium Never Gone No Strings Attached Backstreet Boys [ENHANCED CD] ASIN: B00005QD4I Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

1. I Want It That Way
2. Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
3. As Long As You Love Me
4. Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely
5. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
6. All I Have To Give
7. Larger Than Life
8. I'll Never Break Your Heart
9. The Call
10. Shape Of My Heart
11. The One
12. More Than That
13. Drowning

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OhmygodtheBackstreetBoysrule!!!!!! OK, with that out of the way, let's review The Hits--Chapter One, which is one-stop shopping for the hunky pop group's three American albums--their 1997 self-titled debut, 1999's Millennium, and 2000's Black & Blue. The first disc really shines with "As Long as You Love Me," "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)," and "All I Have to Give," capturing the Backstreet Boys' essence: sunny pop under the influence of blue-eyed soul. "I Want It That Way," from the second album, is an undeniable classic, while "The Call" has a deliciously frenzied sexual urgency and a strong, danceable beat. But the other tracks are uneven with the oddball fan-appreciation anthem "Larger Than Life" surrounded by somber, predictable ballads. The new single, "Drowning," is same-old same-old: lazy moaning over a drum machine. The Hits--Chapter One might be an optimistic name for this '90s retrospective. The future is cloudy for chapter two. --Courtney Kemp

Customer Reviews:

good greatest hits collection.......2007-07-23

Backstreet Boys was one of the few "boy bands" that I enjoyed during the 90s. I enjoyed their ballads the best. This is a good collection of their greatest hits.

LOVE IT.......2007-05-06

BSB RULES!!!!!!! I LOVED NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK (STILL DO). BSB PICKED UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF. ALL THE SONGS ON THIS CD WERE A HUGE HIT. HOWEVER, THE SONG THAT GOT THEM "STARTED" "WEVE GOT IT GOING ON" ISNT ON HERE. SOMETIMES GREATEST HITS ALBUMS TEND TO LEAVE OUT A HIT OR 2. I USED TO HAVE BSB PAJAMAS AND EVERYONE MADE FUN OF ME. OH WELL JUST GET THE CD. GREAT FOR PARTIES.

The Hits Chapter One.......2007-01-11

Nicely selected tunes for this greatest hits CD by Backstreet boys.

This really Brings Back Memories.......2006-11-23

I am so glad I got this CD, it has many of the old songs from the early days of Backstreet Boys, plus a song called "Drowning" which is a really good song. I happen to like all the songs on this CD. Keep an eye out for the Backstreet Boys' newest CD coming out this spring... and remember: KTBSPA or Keep The Backstreet Pride Alive, as they say in other reviews.

Pump it Up!!.......2006-09-19

This CD rocks! Great for working out, listening around the house or pumping it up on the dancefloor! You'll love it!

Average customer rating: A small step back to form. There is a reason why these guys are popular, great album!!! A Waste !!! I feel sorry for those who Deserve .... And the hits just keep on coming... Stop Hatin'

Chapter V Staind Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Break the Cycle All the Right Reasons Ten Thousand Fists 14 Shades of Grey (with Limited Edition Bonus DVD) Karma and Effect ASIN: B0009X777W Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Run Away
2. Right Here
3. Paper Jesus
4. Schizophrenic Conversations
5. Falling
6. Cross to Bear
7. Devil
8. Please
9. Everything Changes
10. Trippy
11. King of All Excuses
12. Reply

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Platinum sales. Palatial homes. Fred Durst's cell-phone number. Is nothing enough to lift the heavy air of angst that hangs over Staind? "I've mastered feeling nothing/ I'm dead inside/ Why don't I care?" sings frontman and walking existential crisis Aaron Lewis by way of response on "Run Away," the opening track of the group's fifth album. And so the mood is set--again. The rest of the band offers its agreement through brooding torrents of noise and dense minor-key melodies, maintaining its allegiance to 1990s metal heroes Alice In Chains and Pantera. With the exception of the tantalizingly melodic "Devil" and tender love song "Everything Changes," the acoustic guitars have largely been set aside on Chapter V, leaving Staind to pummel away at its troubles and hoping that people still have time to listen to self-pitying grown men moan about their dysfunctional childhoods. "Falling is easy/ It's getting back up that becomes a problem," Lewis sings on "Falling." --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Chapter V marks the return of one of the biggest-selling rock groups in America today. Recorded at Allaire Studios in Shokan, NY and at the band's Springfield, MA rehearsal space, the CD was produced and mixed by David Bottrill (Peter Gabriel, Mudvayne, Godsmack). Staind is back in a huge way!

Customer Reviews:

A small step back to form........2007-04-21

To me, Staind really fell from grace with 13 Shades of Grey. I loved Tormented, Dysfunction, and Breaking the Cycle. 13 SHades was just watered down to the point where the only reason you could tell it was them was Aaron Lewis' vocals. The hard edge that was evident on their previous efforts was all but gone.
Chapter V is a step back towards Breaking the Cycle style Staind, but in no way comes close to the caliber of record that one was. Oh, well. I think we have seen the end of heavy Staind and will only see a more mainstream version from now on. As long as they stay similar to Chapter V and don't water themselves down any more, I will stay a fan regardless.

There is a reason why these guys are popular, great album!!!.......2006-12-13

This is a great fifth album from this boston based band. I have all of their albums from tormented to this one, and this one is really the most coalesced and solid album from them yet. There are many hits to be released on this album, like right here, schizophrenic conversations, falling ect... This band may have been part of the "nu metal" movement, but they continue to release good music that many people have chosen to like. Sure, it's not in the same class of metal as Iron Maiden, Neurosis, and Megadeth, some of my all time favorite bands, but it is great in it's own respect. Worth picking up, for a introduction to staind, or addition to a growing collection.

A Waste !!! I feel sorry for those who Deserve ...........2006-11-21

To be honest guys , bands such as staind, limpbizbit,taproot,disturbed,breaking benjamin and others are purely wasting all their albums. These guys take atleast 4-5 albums to better and change their music. Whereas there are many deserving bands out there who can make great music in just 1 or 2 records.....examples are acroma, revis etc...! and all these soo called rockstars of todays music do is scream,pout ,and make a 3-4 song the same verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge formula !! and well....they have a great knack of emulating the bands of the past decades..!! Its all true !!! Others deserve a break..! atleast these guys should gift away one album to those struggling talented bands.. !! but they wont...coz they r afraid !!! Damn them !!
Staind is not bad at all ! ..but just i have to say...whrs the originality and creativity..why try the same thing again and again and again !!! Guys.... Listen to TOOL and King Crimson ....which all these bands...rip off !!!!!

And the hits just keep on coming..........2006-08-16

While some may argue that Staind is becoming too soft compared to their earlier albums like Tormented and Dysfunction, that sentiment hasn't stopped them from putting out another great album packed with hits. This album blends their "hard core" metal beginnings with their greatly developed musical talents and abilities and the result is friggin brilliance. Aaron's vocals and Mike's guitar make this album worth buying.

Stop Hatin'.......2006-08-11

Poor Staind. No one ever seems to understand them. Their first two albums, "tormented" and "dysfunction" were hits, showcasing staind's heavy blend of hard rock, and frontman Aaron Lewis's screwed up family angst. But after "dysfunction" staind started to play down the heaviness, and focus on their musical abilities. Lewis dropped the screaming for the most part, but his angst stayed the same. Still, all the wimps hiding behind their message boards talked crap.
With this, their fifth release, Staind continue pretty much where "break the cycle" and "14 shades of grey left off" the lead single, right here, is a breathtaking piece, followed by many more. I recently saw Staindwith three days grace and hurt on the Jagermeister world tour, and their show was a breathtaking experience for me, my girlfriend and our 2 friends.
So everyone who doesnt believe in evolution...stop talkin crap and go listen to your crappy pop-emo bands.........stop disrespecting legitimate artists like staind

Average customer rating: Chapter Two fine as wine... Roberta Flack Chapter two still the best One of the 5 Greatest Albums of All Time, Period. Roberta's Greatest Work...

Chapter Two Roberta Flack Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soft Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soft Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: First Take Quiet Fire Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway Feel Like Makin' Love ASIN: B000002I60 Release Date: 1992-09-15

Tracks:

1. Reverend Lee
2. Do What You Gotta Do
3. Just Like A Woman
4. Let It Be Me
5. Gone Away
6. Until It's Time For You To Go
7. The Impossible Dream
8. Business Goes On As Usual

Customer Reviews:

Chapter Two.......2007-04-10

Get this before it goes out of print. Roberta Flack is an artist who personafies excellence. Such a beautiful "touch" on the piano and velvety smoothness in her voice. She is truly one of the best entertainers ever. My personal favorite, next to Sam Cooke. I wish this CD were a DVD.

fine as wine..........2007-01-28

This woman's voice has convinced me that there is a God...it could not have happened by chance.

When I was 15 a friend played side one of this almost everyday, I was in a summer enrichment program (Upward Bound)at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and to this day when I hear 'Do what you gotta do' I melt. I'm still in search of that baffled dream so I can come on back and see her when I can...what a woman, what a voice, what a soul...we are blessed to have ears to hear and hearts to feel...go on 'Berta

Roberta Flack Chapter two still the best.......2004-11-18

I first received this Album as a gift in 1972 and fell in love with it from the start. I played it so much that the record is now scratched but I still have it along with the cover. I never thought about checking to see if it had been made on a CD when I saw it on Target.com I had to have it and ordered it. I know that I will be getting hours of listening enjoyment as I did in the 1970's. I recomend Roberta Flack Chapter Two to anyone if you don't buy another Roberta Flack CD ever you must hear this one.

One of the 5 Greatest Albums of All Time, Period........2003-05-29

I was a child when this album came out and it has haunted me ever since. Turn the lights out, light a fire in the fireplace, select your favorite bottle of wine, kick the kids out, curl up on the couch with your loved one, put this album on and enjoy. Hell, this albums so good you don't need anyone. Kick everyone out. "Reverend Lee", with good reason, is the classic of this album. You'll feel Roberta's warm breath on your neck as she sings of sin and lust. It'll take you back in time to that someone whom you couldn't resist, even though you knew better. Other favorites are "Do What You Gotta Do", "Gone Away", and "Until It's Time For You To Go". Those three songs along with "Just Like A Woman" are beautiful in their meaning and the mood they create. "Business Goes On As Usual" is placed last. It's a haunting anti-war song and you'd think it wouldn't fit in with the other songs of love and regret but it does. That's because it too is about love and the lose of that loved one. My personal favorite is "Let It Be Me". Like "Impossible Dream", Roberta's voice, the tempo, what I believe is a French Horn in the background, all combine to make you realize how beautiful songs can be, even songs you've heard a hundred times, when given to a vocal talent such as Roberta Flack. After you've recharged your soul with this album, let the spouce and kids back in and give them a hug.

Roberta's Greatest Work..........2003-04-16

I remembered my parents playing this album and I just HAD to have it! I am not disappointed...as an adult, I can REALLY appreciate the soulfulness, haunting beauty of her music and superb talent of Roberta Flack. The entire CD is great but if you only buy it for "Reverend Lee", "Let It Be Me" and "Gone Away" its worth it! I only wish when Roberta performs live that she would sing some of these classics ... they are her greatest work!

Average customer rating: Syleena delivers once again. Stop Sleeping On This One!!! It took it's sweet time, but it grew on me... Absolutely Wonderful she's got a right to do her thing the way she wants

Chapter 3: The Flesh Syleena Johnson Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chapter 2: The Voice Chapter One-Love Pain & Forgiveness Libra In This Life Together Ain't Nobody Worryin' ASIN: B000AA306G Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. The Flesh Interlude
2. Hypnotic (feat. R. Kelly & Fabolous)
3. He Makes Me Say
4. Special Occasion
5. More (feat. Anthony Hamilton)
6. Bulls-Eye (Suddenly) (feat. Common)
7. Classic Love Song (feat. Jermaine Dupri)
8. Phone Sex (feat. Twista)
9. Slowly
10. Time
11. Still Open
12. Another Relationship
13. Leave Me Alone
14. Apartment For Rent
15. Only A Woman
16. The Flesh - Outro

Customer Reviews:

Syleena delivers once again........2007-07-30

After two solid, if not excellent chapters, the highly underrated Syleena Johnson returns with a sexier image and a nostalgic, '70s soul-influenced sound. (I always thought her light raspy alto sounded just a little bit like Betty Wright.) Her voice is better than ever and the production here (Kanye West, Jermaine Dupri, R. Kelly, etc.) is polished and top notch. The album begins with feel-good love songs. "More" is an excellent duet with Anthony Hamilton, "Classic Love Song" is a catchy midtempo and "Bullseye (Suddenly)" is beautiful. The middle of the album is filled with more sensual tracks, but the greatest part of the album is the end, where Ms. Johnson does what she does best; she takes her painful life experiences and delivers them in song. "Another Relationship," the second single, is an emotional, scornful and dramatic testimony of a woman that is being left by her man for another woman. Ironically, just a track later, Syleena takes on the persona of "the other woman" with a guilty consience, telling the man to "Leave Her Alone." She leaves a relationship going nowhere on "Apartment for Rent." But my favorite track by far is "Only A Woman." What a way to end the album! Syleena pours her heart out on the track, sharing all the daily trials and tribulations of a woman who also has to be strong "like a man." Chapter 3 is an excellent album and I would have to agree with Ms. Johnson herself that this is her best work to date.

Stop Sleeping On This One!!!.......2007-05-17

Syleena Johnson is back, and she ain't pulling no punches. I love a CD I can just pop in and let ride, and this is definitely on my top 5 list. Phone Sex is my favorite track, but you can sit back and let this one ride. I muat buy!

It took it's sweet time, but it grew on me..........2007-02-03

I will admit that upon my first listen I was left a little off. This is far from what I thought I was getting myself into. I had never heard anything from her before but she was recommended to me by a friend and after looking at her impressive list of guest stars (Twista, Anthony Hamilton, Common) I didn't hesitate to long to purchase her album. Her interlude immediately set me off. Its way to preachy and then her first real track `Hypnotic' kicks in and totally disproves everything she expressed in the opener. That said, after listening to this album a few times I've come to fall for her.

She has a very strong voice, unique and different and I like that. She doesn't sound like every other R&B diva out there...she's her own woman. I will say that there are a few times on the album where I feel her voice is too mature for the songs she's trying to pull off. Songs like `More' with the brilliant Anthony Hamilton really showcase this woman's talent. `Leave me Alone' is another highlight, and even `Hypnotic' is handled well, although it's not something I think she should stick to. I was troubled to find that `Phone Sex' is my least favorite track here. I LOVE Twista but this song just does nothing for me.

Oh well...to think I hated this album the first time I heard it, tucked it away and swore never to give it another try, then I did, don't know why and now I've come to appreciate it all the more...

Absolutely Wonderful.......2007-02-02

I don't write reviews. This is actually my first one. I love this album. Syleena touches on so many different subjects. I love the raspy voice. Her voice has so much texture and personality. Nobody out there sounds like her. It is really a shame that her label has not promoted her. She could rival Mary J if her label backed her.

she's got a right to do her thing the way she wants.......2006-12-22

Okay now while i dont own this album i took the courage of listening to it on limewire. Syleena has been a good singer since she started and she is an example of what R&B is supposed to sound like. Now from my experience of this album I enjoyed it thourgly and i would have bought it when it came out if I had known(My old filesharing program didnt have any good selection, and also i was broke). Now my favorite songs on here are hypnotic, slowly, speical occasion, time, leave me alone, and only a woman. also the interludes are seductive. Okay, now I'm seeing the complaint that she sold out. Okay yes she pulled the sensual thing on this album but she never stoops down to say...KHIA(my neck my back....lick my ...well you know the rest) level. Some are saying she shed her clothes. Ummmm........didnt she kina do that on "tonight im gonna let go" and in the video she's dressed in a somewhat short skirt and top shaking her a** in front of busta rhymes?? While I admit hypnotic doesnt sound like something syleena would do, she pulled it off very well. Overall this album is not full of tired beats like that otehr person said. Yes it's a different vibe than some of her stuff in the past it still sounds like it would be on a 30 and up station rather than say your local radio station(i mean how much serious R&B is on the radio today?) She only really got sexual on two songs (phone sex and slowly). the rest of the album is love songs and a couple of her songs about wrong doin men(which she is known to sing about).

OOOH how ironic is this. From the negative reviews one person said it was just tired beats while somebody else said there were NO beats at all. Oh well I guess it's just a matter of preference.

Average customer rating: Syleena Johnson Chapter 2 Love it ! The Message I can't get enough! Yet another underrated artist!

Chapter 2: The Voice Syleena Johnson Manufacturer: Jive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Chapter One-Love Pain & Forgiveness Chapter 3: The Flesh Your Woman Flo'Ology A Change Is Gonna Come ASIN: B00006LI1F Release Date: 2002-11-26

Tracks:

1. The Voice/Intro
2. Faithful To You
3. Now That I Got You
4. Dear You
5. Guess What
6. I'm Gon' Cry
7. Is That You
8. Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go
9. If You Play Your Cards Right
10. No Words
11. So Willingly
12. Guitars Of The Heart (Happy)
13. I Believe In Love
14. Outro
15. Tonight I'm Gonna Let Go - The Remix
16. Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

Syleena Johnson Chapter 2.......2006-05-16

I love it. She has the most beautiful voice. It's a shame that this will not be put into heavy rotation. My favorite song is I believe in love. Absolutely beautiful

Love it !.......2004-09-02

I don't know about anyone else, but I can relate to just about every song on this album. Syleena's voice touches your soul. Good subject matter, and variety... I hope that she continues to make good music and doesn't fall into the trap of creating crap and using her looks to sell it. ;)

The Message.......2004-08-02

Syleena Johnson sends the perfect message about life in this able. She sings about the highs and the lows of life, the happily and not so happily ever afters. Her voice is full of emotions, both love and pain. This ablum is straight from the heart.

I can't get enough!.......2004-03-16

Syleena Johnson has a very beautiful voice and I loved the 1st album more than this one. But I still enjoy listening to this one. My favorite song is "Faithful to you". That song brings so much inspiration to my heart. I also enjoy tracks 5, 6, 10, and 11. I think this cd is worth the purchase.

Yet another underrated artist!.......2004-01-01

This young lady is definately a "sanger". Her voice is very strong and mature. I could not believe that she was only 23 years old singing like she's been around since Betty Wright and Chaka Khan's time.
She puts her soul into her singing and that is definately what many of our artist today are missing. She's not commercial, she's not over-exposed, just underrated. If you are a true R & B soul lover, Syleena should definatley be added to your collection!

Average customer rating: Close but not as good as Chapter 1 don't let this cd pass you by!!! I am feeling a No-Word Praise! DVD version...absolutely the BEST! I am "Falling in Love w/ Jesus" all over again!

The Gospel According to Jazz: Chapter 2 Kirk Whalum Manufacturer: Word Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Gospel According to Jazz The Worship Project Gospel According to Jazz - Chapter 2 Into My Soul For You ASIN: B00006LHXU Release Date: 2002-10-29

Tracks:

1. John 1:1
2. So Far, Soo Good!
3. Introductions
4. Thy Kingdom Come
5. Falling In Love With Jesus
6. El Todopoderoso
7. Ta Ta You Jesus
8. Spirit Medley: Spirit Of The Living God/Sweet, Sweet Spirit/Is Your All On The Altar?
9. Seasons
10. No-Word Praise
11. The Moment I Prayed

Customer Reviews:

Close but not as good as Chapter 1.......2006-02-21

I like this CD. It really fills a gap that has existed between gospel music and jazz. The stylings and solos are good, yet the mixing and post production work is pretty rough for a live album. The vocals are pretty good but may be the weakest link in this CD. A headliner gospel choir and vocalist is needed before a third CD should be considered. While Kirk's friends are nice, I can think of many better singers and gospel artists that I would like to hear him bring together. Perhaps a neat idea for the next CD.

don't let this cd pass you by!!!.......2006-01-31

This is the best album that I have yet to hear. Falling in love with Jesus with Jonathan Butler- This is a Love song that I can hear constanly. It immediately sends me into worship. Every song is perfect

I am feeling a No-Word Praise!.......2005-05-21

Cause let me tell you there are no words for the blessing of this CD a nd the praise song " No-Word Praise." I love JOnathan Butler and he has an awesome worship song in " Falling In Love With Jesus." I just want everyone to pay attention to " No-Word Praise " as well. That song makes you want to shout to the Lord! God Bless brother Kirk.

DVD version...absolutely the BEST!.......2005-05-18

Can't get enough play out of my DVD version...absolutely the BEST EVER of worship, next to Butler's "The Worship Project". The BGs sound like ONE person so how good is that, huh?! My favs...Jonathan Butler, Tyrone - love that organ-playing! and, well, KIRK is tops, of course!!! NAWWWW . . . EVERYONE on this project were just super wonderful! Got rid of my cable TV and didn't have time to have withdrawal b/c this DVD MORE than made up for it and then some! Good times of drawing me into worshipping my Saviour! Blessings to all who participated!!!

I am "Falling in Love w/ Jesus" all over again!.......2004-12-14

I heard this song on the gospel channel on cable. My goodness it made me sit erect and I have this song in my heart!

I will definitely get this cd if only for this one song. It is beautiful and so precious.

My goodness you will be a BELIEVER if not all ready that JESUS LOVE is truly UNCONDITIONAL!

Yes, I have falling in LOVE w/ JESUS all over again!

Amen,

Average customer rating: Ashanti wut were u thinkin?! ... R&B and Hip Hop Second Really Was Her Best! 3.5 Stars! Never 2 Late 2 Fall In Luv Again (Ashanti's Music).

Chapter II Ashanti Manufacturer: Def Jam ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ashanti Concrete Rose Dangerously in Love Fear of Flying Moodring ASIN: B00009VRDI Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

1. Intro/Medley
2. Shany's World - (featuring Chink Santana)
3. Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
4. What Are The Gonna Say Now - (skit)
5. Breakup 2 Makeup
6. I Found Lovin'
7. Rain On Me
8. Then Ya Gone - (featuring Chink Santana)
9. Living My Life
10. Black Child - (skit)
11. Feels So Good
12. Carry On
13. Sugar Shack, The - (skit)
14. Story Of 2
15. Ohhh Ahhh
16. Shany Shia
17. Sweet Baby
18. U Say, I Say
19. I Don't Mind
20. Outro - (featuring Chink Santana)

Amazon.com

This sophomore effort by 2002 hip-pop debutante Ashanti is aimed squarely at the mainstream portion of her audience. Where she made her name with radio-ready duets featuring Ja Rule and Fat Joe, Chapter II goes light on the rap, opting for only a small handful of cameos by co-producer Chink Santana. The mostly mid-tempo tracks are pleasant, but much of the album feels like an unfinished structure that'll only be fully built when the songs are remixed for the airwaves. Still, with the star's assured (and nicely undersold) vocals front and center, it amounts to a breath of fresh air from production company Murder Inc. Note: "Breakup 2 Makeup" once more updates the Chaka Khan/Mary J. Blige classic "Sweet Thing." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Ashanti wut were u thinkin?!.......2007-07-12

I personally loved most of the songs on Ashanti's debut album but this one took terrible to a whole new level and gave the word disappointing a whole new definition for me. Ashanti has a decent voice and I know she's capable of making better music than this! The only song on here that I can tolerate is Rock Wit U. I bought this album figuring that there are enough tracks on it that I would like at least three or four more in addition to the first single but I was wrong. I won't sell my copy or use it as a coaster because although it won't see the light of day anytime soon I still might one day decide to give it a second listen.

..........2007-03-02

First thing... no, I did not make a typo. I like Ashanti and I like her music. I have gotten ridiculed for it quite a bit. But come on. She may not be a terrific singer, but by no means is she offensive or terrible. And let me also say this. There is a time an place for every type of music. Sometimes I want me some Erykah Badu or Jill Scott. Other times, I'm just not in the mood and go for the more mainstream stuff like Ashanti.

With that said, I absolutely loved this album. I do not know what is up with the terrible reviews, but I love every song on this album. (Excluding the unnecessary intros, outros and interludes. That's why I downgraded the rating to four stars. She really needs to stop with the interludes.) Without all that stuff, there are thirteen catchy, quality tracks. She has matured and it shows. Her vocals on here are an improvement, too. I highly recommend it if you're a fan or if you're considering buying it.

R&B and Hip Hop .......2006-09-29

I love me some Ashanti but this is not her best work ,with that said I think this cd is still a good work,.The skits are very annoying,I wish i could take 'em off instead of skippin 'em .She can sing, and can only appreciate her for she does.Most of the reviews here are based on kids dissin her as a person(the fact she cant dance does not imply she cant sing and defintley off topic in a CD review),comparing her to other artists,This album is not Great but It does not deserve one star reviews.Good job,4 stars.

Second Really Was Her Best! 3.5 Stars!.......2006-08-11

I suggest that everyone who labelled Ashanti's sophomore album "Chapter II" as her worst album to date (excluding "Ashanti's Christmas" & "Collectables By Ashanti") should be shot in the head! While that may sound harsh (if not stupid), it's not as harsh as downing Ashanti's best album to date (if not by much). Whereas her self-titled debut & most of her third official album outing "Concrete Rose" tripped over generally emotional shallowness & unimpressive song writing, "Chapter II" remains decently consistent throughout its 20 tracks.

Ashanti's joyous crooning of sweet, loving lyrics over a smooth, laid-back beat makes lead single, "Rock With U", a fantastic balladic summer jam, and an obvious album highlight. Ashanti continues to croon with equal amounts of happiness on "I Found Lovin'", another balladic summer jam about finding love over some sweet electronic keyboards & synthesizers. While "I Found Lovin'" may be more bouncy and club-ready than "Rock Wit U", it remains to be equally infectious.

There is an expectedly huge amount of ballads on this album, but none stand out more than second single "Rain On Me", where Ashanti soulfully (and dramatically) sings about wanting someone (more specifically, God) to take away her endless heartache over some incredible production. Thankfully, Ashanti consistently displays emotional vocals and excellent lyricism over nice production on "Living My Life" (a piano/violin ballad where Ashanti reminisces on the hard times in her past, and how she's happy that she's moved on to better things), "Carry On" & "U Say I Say" (2 piano-heavy ballads about giving up a bad relationship). The hypnotically lusty ballads "I Don't Mind" & "Ohhh Ahhh" should also keep listeners interested.

Unfortunately, "Chapter II" has virtually as many hits as it does misses. Firstly, there are WAY too many skits & interludes, which are further worsened when Irv Gotti saturates potentially good songs ("Feel So Good", etc.) with his annoying laughter & incessant bickering. Secondly, the production lacks consistency & originality in some parts. "Then Ya Gone" has incredible, contemplative lyrics which aim to inspire & teach listeners about making the most of your life, but is brought down by boring production, Ashanti's dreary vocals & Chink Santana's unnecessary rap. As for tracks like "Breakup 2 Makeup", "Sweet Baby" & "The Story Of 2", there's nothing remotely original about any of those tracks to keep a listener hooked for longer than 30 seconds.

Altogether though, there are enough bright spots (and thankfully, not enough low points) on the album to make this album her best to date (like I said, if not by much). 3.5 STARS!

Never 2 Late 2 Fall In Luv Again (Ashanti's Music)........2006-06-12

I thought this cd was really bad like everybody else, and it had been in my collection for years. I was feeling the need for new music, so that's when I got out the cds I only listened to a couple times. There are a couple really good songs on this cd. The problem is the way the cd was arranged. Ashanti needs to get rid of the intros and skits. It distracts the listener, and it makes you want to skip thru the whole cd. It would help if there were more songs for me to like, but I did discover a couple songs I forgot about, and a new one I now like. You can't give up on something completely. Ashanti has talent and I knew there had to be more to this cd than just getting rid of it. A cd has to breathe anyways. M' fave song by Ashanti is on here, it's called "I Found Lovin'". It has a 80's beat and it's a positive vibe. I like "Aww Baby" and "Rain On Me". A new song I found is "Then Your Gone". It has a good message and good lyrics. I hope Ashanti follows her heart and flips the script so her next album will be better than all of them.

Average customer rating: It deserved better SEESAW (1973 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST) A Broadway nadir. Michele Lee sings Cy Coleman's most underrated score This Seesaw is merely quirky fun

Seesaw (1973 Original Broadway Cast) Dorothy Fields Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: I Love My Wife: A Musical (1977 Original Broadway Cast) Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast) The Act (1977 Original Broadway Cast) On The Twentieth Century (1978 Original Broadway Cast) Skyscraper (1965 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000000PG6 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Seesaw - Orchestra & Company
2. My City - Street Walkers & Company
3. Nobody Does It Like Me - Michele Lee
4. In Tune - Michele Lee/Ken Howard/Company
5. Spanglish - Giancarlo Esposito/Michele Lee/Ken Howard/Company
6. Welcome To Holiday Inn - Michele Lee
7. You're A Lovable Lunatic - Ken Howard
8. He's Good For Me - Michele Lee
9. Ride Out The Storm - Lamonte Desfontaines/Cecelia Norfleet/Company
10. Entr'acte - Orchestra
11. We've Got It - Ken Howard
12. Poor Everybody Else - Michele Lee
13. Chapter 54, Number 1909 - Tommy Tune/Ken Howard/Michael Lee/Company
14. Seesaw Ballet - Orchestra
15. It's Not Where You Start - Tommy Tune/Company
16. Finale: I'm Way Ahead & Seesaw - Michele Lee
17. Bows: It's Not Where You Start - Entire Company

Customer Reviews:

It deserved better.......2007-07-05

I've often wondered if I'm the only person alive who saw "Seesaw!" It's been sadly neglected. Michele Lee was wonderful, and it was a great introduction to a guy named Tommy Tune.. The music is very enjoyable. Highly recommended for Broadway show lovers!

SEESAW (1973 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST).......2007-01-27

I SAW THIS SHOW AND LOVED EVERY MOMENT. I TILL REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN I HAD. I WAS IN COLLEGE AT THE TIME AND HAD THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE IT AGAIN. THE SCORE IS WONDERFUL, TUNEFUL AND MEMORABLE.

A Broadway nadir........2004-09-14

With all due respect to Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, both of whom made major contributions to the Broadway canon, this must be one of the weakest musical scores ever committed to vinyl. Worst of all, it bears no relation to the poignant two-character play on which it is based. Just who was it who wanted that tender little play to be enhanced by a big campy production number starring Tommy Tune?

Michele Lee sings Cy Coleman's most underrated score.......2004-01-28

SEESAW was a musical version of William Gibson's rueful comedy-drama TWO FOR THE SEESAW, which originally starred Anne Bancroft. For the musical version, the leading lady was the delightful Michele Lee (BRAVO GIOVANNI) who earned a Tony nomination for her performance.

The Cy Coleman-Dorothy Fields score includes great numbers like "Nobody Does It Like Me", "In Tune" and the 11 o'clock number "Poor Everybody Else".

The supporting cast includes the always-reliable Tommy Tune, as well as Ken Howard, Cecelia Norfleet and LaMonte DesFontaines.

Highly-recommended for fans of Broadway musicals as well as the incantory Miss Michele Lee. [DRG CDRG6108]

This Seesaw is merely quirky fun.......1999-08-22

Cy Coleman's Seesaw overture is a wonderful start to a wonderfully breezy CD. Most of the chorus numbers are very poor ( Spanglish, Ride Out the Storm), but the spotlighted Michele Lee, Ken Howard, and Tommy Tune are preserved fantastically. Michele Lee's husky voice is capable of making your heart soar and break at the same time. Her comedic timing is wonderful (Welcome to Holiday Inn), her down-on-her-luck song is perfection(Nobody Does It Like Me), and Poor Everybody Else will have you rooting for Michele instantly. Ken Howard is truly a Lovable Lunatic. And Tommy Tune's Tony Award winning performance is captured here with "It's Not Where You Start." It is typically Coleman music, but he is wonderfully aided with Dorothy Fields's lyrics. If you can find it for a discount, don't resist!

Average customer rating: Diddy, Let Biggie RIP An Absolute Disgrace Rubbish 2-1/2 stars -- Ah, yes...further milking the legacy puffy's money album

Duets: The Final Chapter The Notorious B.I.G. Manufacturer: Bad Boy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD East Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Unpredictable The Breakthrough Get Rich or Die Tryin' Tha Carter, Vol. 2 Born Again ASIN: B000BJS4P8 Release Date: 2005-12-20

Tracks:

1. B.I.G. Live In Jamaica (Intro)
2. It Has Been Said
3. Spit Your Game
4. Whatchu Want - The Commission
5. Get Your Grind On
6. Living The Life
7. The Greatest Rapper (Interlude)
8. 1970 Somethin'
9. Nasty Girl
10. Living In Pain
11. I'm With Whateva
12. Beef
13. My Dad (Interlude)
14. Hustler's Story
15. Breakin' Old Habits
16. Ultimate Rush
17. Mi Casa
18. Little Homie (Interlude)
19. Hold Ya Head
20. Just A Memory
21. Wake Up
22. Love Is Everlasting (Outro)

Album Description

Since his passing Notorious B.I.G. has lived on through his posthumous releases, Born Again and the highly anticipated album, The Notorious B.I.G., Duets: The Final Chapter. The album is duets with Biggie and some of today's greatest mc's and vocalists. In addition, the tracks are all brand new, from the best producers in the music industry. There will be a limited edition CD/DVD which includes never before seen performance footage, celebrity interviews and vintage biggie videos.

Customer Reviews:

Diddy, Let Biggie RIP.......2006-11-02

I hope "Duets: The Final Chapter" is the last thing released by BIG. Puffy/Diddy needs to stop trying to make money off of Biggie's old material and let him rest in peace. "Duets: The Final Chapter" just contains old Biggie material remixed and re-worked into new songs. The only release I want to see of Biggie is to have "Ready to Die" back into print and a 10th anniversary of "Life after death" in 2007 wouldn't bother me too much. Buy Puffy/Diddy needs to stop trying to make new Biggie material by re-working his old material. On "Nasty Girl" you can hear re-played parts of the recording "Nasty Boy". According to Amazon's editorial reviews of this product, There will be a limited edition CD/DVD which includes never before seen performance footage, celebrity interviews and vintage Biggie videos. That dvd needs it own release. This cd is not good at all. The only decent tracks on this cd are the ones with his other and kids. And That is where I tunes come in handy. I wouldn't be surprised if Bad Boy released a Biggie singing album which would be a spoof of Queen Latifah's "The Dana Ownes Album" entitled "The Christopher Wallace Album".

An Absolute Disgrace.......2006-10-16

I think biggie was one of the best in the hip hop world which is why i cant stomach this.The production is amateur throughout,the guest rappers and singers bring nothing to the table and the subject matter is non evident from track 1 to 24.To top it off they have lifted biggies lyrics from his old tracks and then stuck them on this,and then they have the nerve to print a sticker on the front of the cd claiming it has all new tracks.I have never felt so ripped off buying a cd in my life,this is a disgusting insult to a hip hop legend

Rubbish.......2006-10-07

Yo, don't take this the wrong way because I'm not a hater but rather a big biggie fan. But this album is terrible. Its nothing but easy money for greedy producers by using old Biggie verses and whipping up new beats. Biggie certainly didn't leave very much unreleased material unlike Tupac then again I suppose he wasn't expecting he was going to die. But they still shouldn't do s*** like this. If you want to support Biggie's legacy this year which isn't a bad idea, pick up one of the classics - Ready 2 Die or Life After Death.

2-1/2 stars -- Ah, yes...further milking the legacy.......2006-10-06

Now, don't think of me as another person debating over whom is better, Biggie or 2Pac, because it's not like that. The reason why I'm bringing up Pac in my review for Biggie's Duets album is that there's a difference between his and Biggie's posthumous albums. That is, Tupac had a huge catalog of unreleased material left over after his passing; Biggie didn't. All the songs on here are verses that we've all heard already from either Biggie's first two albums or from his guest appearances on other people's albums. Thus, this is really a remix album disguised as a regular album. Get it?

And as my brother said, the most irritating thing about this album (aside from the fact that "duet" means two people) is how the songs are constructed around these old Biggie verses. It's hard to say what the worst songs are, but I'll have to go with "Mi Casa" (with R. Kelly and Charlie Wilson) and the badly produced rap/rock song "Wake Up" (featuring Korn). "Nasty Girl" is also pretty cheesy, and speaking of that, if Biggie was alive, I seriously doubt he'd be collaborating with Nelly, or some of these other average emcees like Boyz N Da Hood ("Hustler's Story") or especially Jim Jones (see "I'm With Whateva" -- but actually, Biggie's not even in that song, so I don't know if that really counts).

Another annoying thing is the way Diddy tries to change the meanings of some of these songs. The aforementioned "Nasty Girl" was originally "Nasty Boy", and now it just seems to be a club anthem about nothing. And "What's Beef" has transformed into "Beef", with Diddy yelling at the end, "Beef doesn't not happen on records. You don't KNOW what beef is!" Apparently, HE doesn't know, or he forgot.

While ALL the guest stars' verses don't necessarily fall short, the only really interesting parts of this whole album are the testimonies from Voletta Wallace and Biggie's kids. And I'm not really surprised by the four and five-star reviews for this album because, not to be funny, but I think that if an album came out called The Notorious B.I.G. Sings Sinatra, those people would give THAT a high rating too. Anyway, I'm a fan of Biggie too, but continually reusing his verses is not the way to preserve his legacy, so...Diddy? It's time to quit.

Anthony Rupert

puffy's money album.......2006-09-17

this cd isn't that great. just about all of B.I.G.'s raps are recycled. Just a couple of songs that have new verses. Whatchu want is the only track stands out. Spit you game, it pretty much a sad remake (my opinion) of notorious thugs ft. bone. and the other is.. it has been said and it doesnt have B.I.G. in it at all. use caution if you think about buying this album

Meditation Music:

1. Clouds from the East
2. Convergence
3. Dedicated to the One I Love
4. Deep Space Network Meets Higher Intelligence Agency
5. Desde Que Tu Te Has Ido
6. Distant Shores
7. Dynamic Meditation [Enhanced]
8. Echoes of the Upper Missouri
9. Fires
10. Fluxedo

Meditation Music

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Music: In Praise of the Alphorn

Vocal Side: Licensed by Royalty [Soundtrack]

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Vol. 1-Heaven Can Wait-Best Ballads of Meat Loaf [Import]

World Is Mine [CD-single] [Import]

Vivo

Vinum Et Sanguinem

Trans Europa Express [Import]

World of Music: Andes [Import]

Truth in Disguise

Better Days Ahead

Goldfish Memory