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1. Everything Is True

2. Radical Chic

3. Taxi Mutant

4. Let It Come Down

5. Afterglow

6. Root

7. Millennium

8. Belly of the Beast (Back in Babylon)

9. Other World

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Average customer rating: Nostalgic for me!!! Rapping like Salvador Dali would paint... New sounds and a different spin of latino flava' damn good cd wtf

Calle 13 Calle 13 Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Puerto Rico | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Rap | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Voltio Residente o Visitante Barrio Fino en Directo King of Kings The Underdog/El Subestimado ASIN: B000BTITU8 Release Date: 2005-11-29

Tracks:

1. Cabe-c-o
2. Suave
3. Aguacatona - Calle 13,
4. Se Vale To-To
5. Ayala (Intel-L
6. Tengo Hambre
7. Hormiga Brava
8. Jirafa
9. Comemielda (Intel-L
10. Atrte Te, Te!
11. Pi-Di-Di-Di
12. Puffy Hablando (Intel-L
13. Vamo Animal - Calle 13,
14. Elrico
15. Sin Coro
16. Tripleta
17. Madre de los Enanos

Amazon.com

The music of Puerto Rican outfit Calle 13 simmers like so much sweat on the backs of b-boys and fly girls, twisting and turning its way through the cracks and crevices of modern urban music. Calle 13's dynamic duo--half-brothers Rene Perez and Eduardo Cabra--are smart, shocking, and silly. It's a thrilling combination that makes for some hip-swiveling, head-turning sounds. Standout tracks "La Hormiga Brava," "Vamo Animal," and the rocket-fueled single "Atrévete-te-te" careen between street sounds and lush Latin rhythms, anchored by the group's mischievous sense of humor. Reggaeton is the label that's been slapped on this inspired hybrid, but Calle 13 is light years beyond that often stifling genre (which explains recent collaborations with Nelly Furtado and Alejandro Sanz). Latin rap riffs, new-wave keyboards, and a sprinkling of pop smarts chart a musical path (and crash together during "Sin Coro") that Calle 13 will likely lead--and veer from--in the near future. --Joey Guerra

Customer Reviews:

Nostalgic for me!!!.......2007-05-21

I know these two may seem like something new to alot of people, but having lived in Puerto Rico for more than half my life, calle 13 brought back the fondest memories.
Wit, humor, patriotism and provocative lyrics have made them my favorites and brought me back to the genre.

LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!

Rapping like Salvador Dali would paint..........2007-05-12

If you like excitement and a play with words, this is the CD to get. I wish I knew where this cat gets his ideas to put on paper; Rene (Residente, of Calle 13) manages to take you through a colorful, deliciously funky and fun description of life's journey in a very witty way...in your head, just replace images with his rapping and you'll instantly have your own original Salvador Dali painting...very creative! His partner (half brother), "Visitante" is a musical genius..added together, you've got a masterpiece. I'm looking forward to their next.

New sounds and a different spin of latino flava'.......2007-05-11

I love this group and the "explicit lyrics" warning does NOT apply to all of the songs. I was very pleased with this CD and the artistic talents of this group.

damn good cd.......2007-04-20

i hadn't even heard of "reggaeton" until my girl played this for me. reggaeton whatever though, this fool has flow. i caught spanish pretty quickly in school, but i can't begin to understand 98% of what he's saying at all. my girl is fluent in spanish, and she still has a hell of a time getting through the heavy puerto rican slang, but that's it... the complaining part of the review is over.

just listening to the sets of syllables that are tied together, along with great breath control, not to mention a pretty melodic voice for a rapper (without being annoying), it's obvious that he's got some talent on the mic. add to that the fact that every one of the beats are straight slappers, and you've got yourself one hell of an album to rock out to, at the house with some bottles, or smashing down some backroads. i'm a white guy into clever, witty and lyrically complex hip-hop, so i wonder how much more hate i could get for jumping on this "reggaeton" deal, but i would mos def (not the rapper) pump this at a club, house party or just smashing on the road.

bottom line, if his lyrics are actually as sick over the killer beats as they sound, you should add another star to this review.

the puffy skit is great too. stop the watered down pop-rap!

wtf.......2007-03-13

booo this cd kind of sucks.... i mean it is okay i guess but people are acting like it is all some new kind of reggaeton... sorry it is just played old hip-hop... atrevete-te-te is by far the best song on here....

Average customer rating: mc solaar the greatest french rapper Alias le Cinquième As Very Groovy More catchier than earlier work, but still edgy Mach 6 Great album!!!

Mach 6 MC Solaar Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music International Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Rap & Hip-Hop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Princesses Nubiennes L' Ecole du Micro D'Argent Prose Combat Qui Seme le Vent Recolte le Tempo La Haine ASIN: B0000U6JN2 Release Date: 2004-05-10

Tracks:

1. Introspection
2. Vie Est Belle
3. Hijo de Africa
4. T'Inqui! (Intro)
5. T'Inqui!
6. Gulla
7. Jumelles
8. Jardin d'Eden
9. Pays de Gandhi
10. J'Connais Mon R
11. Cash Money
12. Today Is a Good Day - Darina, MC Solaar
13. Souvenir
14. Sauvez le Monde
15. Bling Bling
16. Ca Me Hante

Album Description

The popular French rapper's 2003 album. Sentinel Quest.

Album Details

2003 Studio Album from the Man who is at the Forefront of the French Rap Scene and Has Been It's Standardbearer for Over a Decade. He is Know for his Positive Poetry as Well as Instrumental Beds that Continually Blaze New Trails that Other Rappers Follow in his Wake.

Customer Reviews:

mc solaar the greatest french rapper.......2006-07-05

Mc solaar is the best french rapper ever his rhymes and lyrical skill in french are amazing. He truley is arapper that speaks from the heart. All his songs have meanings. He makes really happy when i listen to him. Plus the beats on this album are amazing. if i could give this album 10 stars i would. Its his third perfect album. Mc solaar is the black french version emeinem, he is even better then him. Keep up the good work and hope to hear more from you.

Alias le Cinquième As.......2006-06-11

This album speaks. It speaks about different messages, whether it be the current hostility of the world, where people resort to using missiles to end crises, or if it's about a modern girl... how she spends her cash money.

In this album, the MC's beats progress... to somewhat of a mix between classic and modern. He recorded this album in Russia, which explains the Cyrillic symbols decorated over the case and the CDs themselves (plural if you get the Limited Edition). Many of the songs on "Mach 6" are filled with orchestrations: a quartet in "Souvenir", among other things, like consistent fusions of hip-hop and symphony.

I found this CD wasn't the same as Cinquieme As... not all artists' efforts come off that way. Most notably, MC Solaar's just about the only person on this album. Sure, he's got his choruses covered by Eric K-Roz, Audrey Chanu, and Julia Sarr, but there's one thing missing... the same kingly spirit of Cinquieme As. Of course, if you want to take it back a bit, nothing about the man himself has changed. He's just cooling down, and it is here he makes wise introspection his number one task. From what I understand, he was pissed off when he made Cinquieme As.

Production is handled solely by Claude MC (that's Solaar), Eric K-Roz, and Alain J. That being said, there's not as much diversity in the beats or liveliness as there was in Cinquieme As (as part of that progression from hip-hop to classic-hop). "La Vie est Belle" is a classic, though, following in the footsteps of "Solaar Pleure" in more than one way. But, as for sounds, you've got the aforementioned, and a bit of jazz worked in with "J'Connais Mon Role".

Another thing that's really interesting is the fact that Solaar took lines from Cinquieme As and made them into new songs. "Hijo de Africa"? That's Spanish, as mentioned in "Hasta la Vista Mi Amor". "Jardin d'Eden"? Mentioned in/sampled from "Solaar Pleure". And, there's probably some I haven't caught yet. If you manage to get past that, you'll find that this is a solid album. I've caught myself waiting for another album that probably isn't coming.

Despite all of the times I might have implied that Cinquieme As may be the better album, I can always find myself coming back to the tranquility and simplicity of Mach 6 (I had it first). Consider it taken down a few notches... 'cause, there really is nothing bad coming from this album.

Either way, if you want this one, get it now... because, it is one of the cheapest listed here; and, you'd be surprised how quickly these Solaar albums sell out.

Very Groovy.......2006-03-09

I first heard MC Solaar on Sex and the City. This CD is funky and beautiful. It's hip hop with an international flair.

More catchier than earlier work, but still edgy.......2004-04-21

If the first song on Cinquieme As, "Solaar Pleure" was an eloquent description of hate and despair, then it's opposite can be found in "Jardin d'Eden" on Mach 6. In fact, all of Mach 6 seems to be a lighter, more positive album in response to the darkness and hardness of Cinquieme As. Indeed, in some tracks on Mach 6 he samples songs from Cinquieme As, as if to bring out the contrast between these two, seemingly polar opposite, albums. Don't get me wrong. I liked Cinquieme As, but it was heavy (in terms of sound, lyrics, mood). But what Solaar has lost in heaviness of sound, he hasn't lost in edginess. On the surface, Mach 6 is peppier, with more upbeat rhythms and catchy tunes, but don't let that fool you. The lyrics are just as serious and thought-provoking as they have always been. The music sounds happier, but Solaar is his same old cynical but eloquent self.

Another thing that struck me about Mach 6 is its more international flavor. "Au Pays du Ghandi" picks up Indian beats, while "Cash Money" is a great modern samba, and "Hijo d'Africa" is one of the best Afro-Latin songs I've ever heard. This is not the first time Solaar has used ethnic sounds and patterns, but it's the first time he's been able to do so beyond the superficial level. In Mach 6, Solaar proves that he understands the music of other cultures, that he can break it down, explore its nuances, and then re-construct it in his own way.

If you like Solaar, this is a must-own album. Truly brilliant, from a brilliant musician.

Mach 6 Great album!!!.......2004-01-13

MC Solaar does it again. Mach 6 is a great album from start to finish. I have only had a chance to listen to it a few times so far, but its fast becoming my favorite album of his . It was worth every dollar... if you liked Fifth Ace, this one is a must get.

Average customer rating: Great Music! Jennifer Smith Little Language Little Language Parent's Guide Review

Little Language Songs for Little Ones Laura Dyer Manufacturer: Laura Dyer ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Children's Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Look Who's Talking Time to Sing! Baby Babble - Speech-Enhancing DVD for Babies and Toddlers Speechercise - A Musical Workout For Your Mouth Fun Learning Songs ASIN: B00005RHSD Release Date: 2001-07-15

Tracks:

1. Do You Hear The Way Sounds Ring?
2. Limericks
3. An Undersea Adventure
4. What a Colorful World
5. Do You Know What It Means to Be a Shape?
6. Imagination
7. Garden Dance
8. Can You Count to Ten?
9. Busy Days
10. Changing Seasons
11. The Spider Shines Her Shoes
12. All Aboard
13. Celebrate the Holidays
14. Good Manners Are The Key
15. What Do We Eat?
16. A Trip to the Fair
17. Everybody on Your Feet
18. Everybody Feels This Way
19. Pets
20. Things I Love

Album Description

Winner of the Education Clearinghouse 2002 Award of Excellence, this fun and fabulous album features 40 minutes of educational songs for your child ages birth to eight. Each song was written with a specific speech and language goal in mind. It has received 7 National Reviews/Endorsements and several local including the Music City's Nashville Parent Magazine. This soundtrack exposes your child to a wide variety of musical styles including jazz, folk, dance, pop, internation, and features fun sound effects and interactive songs too. The most educational songs are paced so that your child will be able to comprehend the lyrics and be able to sing along as well. Developed by a speech-language pathologist, this album reinforces all of the speech techniques taught in the Little Language for Little Ones Book.

Customer Reviews:

Great Music!.......2007-04-25

I purchased this CD to accompany Laura Dyer's book "Look Who's Talking." The music is beautiful, the lyrics are very fun and my daughter absolutely loves listening to it every day.

Jennifer Smith.......2007-02-23

The songs are wonderfully written, but the vocalist is terrible. Her shrill, whiney voice ruins the songs and makes it very difficult to understand what she's saying - which is the whole point of the CD! i would not recommend this - sorry!

Little Language.......2002-04-12

"This product utilizes the latest brain research techniques and offers opportunities for interactive and cross-over techniques throughout the entire CD. I really enjoy using it in my workshops and children's story hours." Lisa Hoover, Educational Consultant and Children's Librarian

Little Language.......2002-04-12

Some parents worry if a child is slow to show language recognition or skills. These books and the music teach how to encourage your baby to make early sounds, even before words are expected. The concept she describes is easy to learn and will give any baby a fast track to language skills. Alan Caruba, Bookviews.com

Parent's Guide Review.......2002-04-12

"Mark and Laura Dyer have come up with a 20 song collection of speech enhancing musical selections for infants and toddlers. This is a great way for moms, dads, and kids to have some good quality time for learning and having fun. Laura Dyer, a speech-language pathologist with a master's degree in communication disorders, provides a helpful guidebook on how to utilize each song as an educational device. The book also offers helpful hints and answers to the questions many parents may have about their child's speech and language development...
Reviewed by Katie Hoffmaster...

Average customer rating: great CD for little babies Great CD and fun to listen too for parents...and baby! Excellent sound quality, diversity of voices/songs Good musicians and creative arrangements

Al Agua Pato Latin American Music for Children Cantare Manufacturer: Cantaré Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Children's Nursery Rhyme Songs in Spanish/Canciones Infantiles Para Ninos en Espanol Songs in Spanish for Children Latin Lullaby Baby's First Songs In Spanish: Juguemos A Cantar Fiesta Songs! ASIN: B000BGQW6E Release Date: 2005-10-06

Tracks:

1. Al agua pato
2. Ya lloviendo est
3. Que llueva, que llueva
4. Debajo del bot
5. Chim pum fuera
6. Baguala del grillo
7. La mar estaba serena
8. En un vag
9. El payaso Plin Plin
10. Guerra y Parra
11. El rey de Constantinopla
12. Pepe Pecas
13. Maria Chucena
14. Pablito clav clavito
15. Mi barba tiene tres pelos
16. Porque tengo muchas ganas
17. Digo sdigo no
18. Saco la manito
19. Los piecitos
20. Conga, conga
21. TMonica
22. Hokey Pokey en espa
23. Al agua pato Reprise

Product Description

Brand new arrangements of Latin American favorites and original compositions inspired on styles such as son, merengue and swing. Contains sing-along songs, tongue-twisters and activity songs. Great for kids who are learning Spanish as a second language. In this playful musical journey to Latin America, they bring us the music that Latin parents, grandparents and teachers sing with their children. You will hear new renditions of traditional songs to sing along and dance, and a few tongue twisters with a twist.

Customer Reviews:

great CD for little babies.......2007-07-05

I am native spanish and this CD is the closest to the music I've had when I was little. Music is soft with no annoying voices. My 4 month old baby loves it already. Many of the songs are fun to dance with and in others you can signal with your hands while singing. Highly recommended.

Great CD and fun to listen too for parents...and baby!.......2006-12-23

We have a 10 month old and we can only speak English to her. To introduce her to the Spanish language we got this CD of music and the whole family loves it, including the little one. We all love dancing around the living room while its playing. Its also has 5 or 6 spoken parts to expose the baby to the spoken word. Also, its been a great CD to put her to sleep with because to songs are so soft an pleasing. You can't go wrong with this one!

Excellent sound quality, diversity of voices/songs.......2006-05-27

As a non-native Spanish speaker trying to expose our daughter to as much Spanish as possible (my husband only speaks English to her), this is a perfect CD with easily understood (i.e. not too fast, nor too many voices singing at once) and fun music in Spanish. The music quality is great and diversity of people singing (women, men, children) is broader than other CD's I've heard. Also, there are quite a few tracks!

Good musicians and creative arrangements.......2005-11-28

It can be hard to find children's music in Spanish that parents can also enjoy, but this is it. These performers sing well and have put together some delightful arrangments of old standards as well as some new songs. My Spanish-speaking kids (ages 4 and 1) love it and always get up to dance during their favorites.

Average customer rating: Really amazing Sit up and take notice! This CD tries too hard My third Taha album This one grows on you - Buy it!

Made in Medina Rachid Taha Manufacturer: Ark 21 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Algeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tékitoi (Who Are You?) Diwan Live Tékitoi Ole Ole ASIN: B0000584Y0 Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

1. Barra Barra
2. Foqt Foqt
3. Medina [Album Version] - Hakim Hamadouche, Steve Hillage, Hassan Lachal, , Hossam Ramzy, , Mahmoud Serour, Rachid Taha
4. Ala Jalkoum
5. AAA- Abdel Abrit, Steve Hillage, Hassan Lachal, Bob Loveday, Hossam Ramzy, , , Mahmoud Serour, Rachid Taha
6. Hey Anta - Abdel Abrit, Steve Hillage, Hassan Lachal, Bob Loveday, Hossam Ramzy, , , Mahmoud Serour, Rachid Taha
7. Qalantiqa - Abdel Abrit, Steve Hillage, Hassan Lachal, Bob Loveday, Hossam Ramzy, , , Mahmoud Serour, Rachid Taha
8. En Retard - Hakim Hamadouche, Steve Hillage, Hassan Lachal, , Jean-Max Mery, Rachid Taha
9. Verit
10. Ho Cherie Cherie
11. Garab

Amazon.com

After reinterpreting Arab classics on Diwân, Rachid Taha returns with a stunning collection of original compositions that owes as much to rock as to his Algerian rai roots, connecting the dots between Europe and the Maghreb. Here he again teams with producer Steve Hillage (Gong, System 7), whose guitar work and arrangements provide the muscular frameworks for Taha's songs and emotive voice. Rachid's new direction has all the power of rock, as on "Foqt Foqt," which maintains an insistent riff while retaining the delicacy and polyrhythms characterizing North African music. "Ala Jalkoum" offers a duet with Afrobeat superstar Femi Kuti while "Verité" and "Ho Cherie Cherie" could have come from a Peter Gabriel album. Made in Medina is a massive, but still natural, step forward that establishes Taha as the most visionary Algerian singer today. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

Really amazing.......2007-01-04

I, like many others, bought this cd after hearing Barra Barra on Blackhawn Down. I was pleasingly surprised to find that the rest of the cd is nearly as engaging. Garab is similar, with rhythmic lyrics and rock beats, and ala jalkoum is a ballad equally as entertaining. For people who like world music, particularly world flavour blended with western rhythmic beats and an edgy essence, this is a cd to add to their collection. Best songs: Barra Barra, Ala Jalkoum, En Retard, Garab.

Sit up and take notice!.......2002-10-06

A couple of weeks ago I heard the last cut on this CD--"Garab"-- played on an online radio station. I could scarcely believe what I heard! Rachid Taha is new to me; his style of music, Rai, is not played very much in the U.S. Basically, it's an internationally-evolved music originating with the traditional styles of North Africa (especially Algeria) as transformed by various interbreedings with Western blues, traditional, and folk. It is especially popular in Paris, where there are many expatriate Algerians, and Taha in this album has infused his roots with a stark 'urban punk' influence that can really smoke. It helps that the album is produced by Steve Hillage (formerly associated with groups like Gong, The Orb, and System 7), who knows well where to add a bit of meat to make the mix take off. "Garab", for example, is a long, continually escalating trance piece that starts rather innocently but by its end immerses you in an atmosphere that would frighten the demons of hell. Buy it! You'll like it!

This CD tries too hard.......2002-08-20

I was disapointed with this CD as the artist tries too hard to be do too much in 1 CD. It tries to incorporate too many styles without doing justice any any of them. It isn't a dance, or techno CD and is far too Western to be culturally Arabic. I felt I got nothing of what I was looking for which was contemporary and dancible Rai. This is more atune to Alternative music with foreign lyrics.

My third Taha album.......2002-07-06

My first experience with Taha was when I found Ole Ole while browsing the International section at a CD store. Never heard of him before, but loved the album. I'm always looking for different world beat music.

So then I bought Diwan. Hated it. Too traditional for me, I guess. Never could listen to the whole album. It easily made the first cut when dumping CDs on an unsuspecting music dealer.

Wasn't sure which direction Medina would go, but the comments on the album cover sounded encouraging. Love it. Better than Ole Ole.

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This one grows on you - Buy it!.......2002-04-08

First, my prejudice: I like RAI music, as well as old stuff like Fairuz, and African musicians like Samba Ngo and Habib Koito. I really liked this album! But not without reservations - here's some minor gripes:

The first song Barra Barra has been heard as background in BlackHawk Down and in a PBS special on the intifadah al jadeeda. Still, Taha et al. dropped the ball - they could have transfigured the theme into something even more interesting in the middle section after it revs up into electric ... but it ends strong.

The song "Made in Medinah" itself is a bit repetitive and too much on the Eurotechno side for my taste.

The fifth song, Aie-Aie-Aie, also disapoints insofar as it could have been improved by avoiding the Aie-Aie-Aie theme which will not play well with English speakers (liable to hear it as the plaintif aye-yay-yay of Yiddish fame). Once I got used to that (yes ana amreekee), however, it became one of my favorites on the album.

Overview: I think this album has the potential to make inroads into the American audience and so my criticisms are pointed at what I think might impede this, presumably desireable (read: money), goal.

Overall, full marks as our British friends exclaim (well, they used to...

Average customer rating: Fire Him... ATTENTION ALL YOU BOB DYLAN FACES! Dylan Grabbag Blowin' like no wind..... Slightly uneven, but some nice material

Masked & Anonymous Bob Dylan Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Masked and Anonymous Real Live [In Europe, 1984] Under the Red Sky Down in the Groove Knocked Out Loaded ASIN: B00009VTY1 Release Date: 2003-07-22

Tracks:

1. My Back Pages - Magokoro Brothers
2. Gotta Serve Somebody - Shirley Caesar
3. Down In The Flood - Bob Dylan
4. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Grateful Dead
5. Most Of The Time - Sophie Zelmani
6. On A Night Like This - Los Lobos
7. Diamond Joe - Bob Dylan
8. Come Una Pietra Scalciata (Like A Rolling Stone) - Articolo 31
9. One More Cup Of Coffee - Sertab
10. Non Dirle Che Non E' Cosi' (If You See Her, Say Hello) - Francesco De Gregori
11. Dixie - Bob Dylan
12. Seqor (Tales Of Yankee Power) - Jerry Garcia
13. Cold Irons Bound - Bob Dylan
14. City Of Gold - The Dixie Hummingbirds

Amazon.com

OK, so the movie to which it's attached has been denigrated by most of the critics who've reviewed it. The soundtrack itself is a marvel that stands just fine on its own. Start with the four tracks by Dylan himself, including bristling new versions of "Cold Irons Bound" and "Down in the Flood" recorded with his remarkable touring band. Add gospel heavyweights Shirley Caesar shouting "Gotta Serve Somebody" and the Dixie Hummingbirds offering country-soul salvation in "City of Gold." But these and performances by Los Lobos and the Grateful Dead are just a warm-up for the CD's more inspired third: Dylan covers by a variety of obscure international artists. There's a Japanese language version of "My Back Pages" courtesy of the Magokoro Brothers , an Italian hip-hop take on "Like a Rolling Stone" ("Come Una Pietra Scalciata!") by Articolo 31), a beguiling, string-driven "One More Cup of Coffee" from Turkish pop star Sertab Erener, and a gentle, spoken-word "Most of the Time" by Swedish singer Sophie Zelmani. Oddly, this loopy, polyglot approach stands as a truer testament to Dylan's genius than the atrocious dialogue (two snippets of which mar an otherwise fine album) or self-conscious artiness of the movie. --Keith Moerer

Customer Reviews:

Fire Him..........2006-03-03

Find the executive that made the decision to leave off the incredible version of "The Times They Are A Changin'" by that adorable young lady --- in favor of "My Back Pages" sung in Japanese --- and FIRE HIM!
This CD is great and at the price I paid ($4.00) from an Amazon partner I have no right to complain. But to me, that is one of the songs to be included in the CD. After all it was good enough to use in the trailer.....WHERE IS IT SONY/COLUMBIA?????
After being accustomed to hearing Bob sing his songs for so long, the differing versions by other artists took a little getting used to for me, but I kinda like them now. Plus the songs Bob does are terrific and "Dixie" and "Diamond Joe" are infectious - you'll find yourself singing or humming long after the song is over. Get this CD - a rare enjoyable soundtrack ... and at a good price too.

ATTENTION ALL YOU BOB DYLAN FACES! .......2005-12-14

Have you checked out this soundtrack? You should. Don't ask me about the movie because I haven't seen it. I do have this disc though, its pretty figgin' great. I was just listening to it this morning on my way to work and I couldn't help jammin' out. Dylan himself only performs about three songs, the greatest of those is a banjo riddled tune called DIAMOND JOE (yeah, its my new drinkin' anthem)the others are cool too.
The rest is DYLAN covers, but don't worry, it has been left to the proffesionals. These are some strange takes on Dylan favorites, but are sure to please even the most avid Dylanee. My personal favorite is Jerry Garcia doing a TALES OF YANKEE POWER that can't be beat.
This soundtrack is very chill, and so very cool. An easy five stars, and necessary if you have been scratching for a new Dylan fix.
Even if you don't dig Bob Dylan, you won't be able to deny the hippness of this disc. ROCK!

Dylan Grabbag.......2005-10-04

The Dylan cuts on this side are a good representation of what the Bard of Hibbing sounds like when you see him live these days-- a better representation than either "Love and Theft" or "Time Out of Mind", actually. Worth the price of admission is the version of "Down In The Flood"-- by far the best version of this song by anyone, anywhere. It is hard to get too excited about the rest of this hodgepodge, though. "My Back Pages" in Japanese reminds us that Dylan writes solid melodies, and not just lyrics. "A repectable version of "Gotta Serve Somebody", but I think of that song as being the equivalent in quality to "Knocking On Heaven's Door": okay because it's Dylan, but nothing special. The Greatful Dead do what they do to "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" and Jerry Garcia covers "Senior (Tales Of Yankee Power)"-- a Dylan song that establishes once and for all that Dylan writes clunkers just like everybody else.

I wish there was a collection that documents what the present Dylan live show is like. For now, this is what we have. The live "Cold Irons Bound" is probably the next best thing on this, and can be downloaded at iTunes.

Blowin' like no wind............2005-02-16

For what it is, the CD makes for a good, but not great representation of the actual film soundtrack. The numerous Bob covers provide an appropriate backdrop to the film itself, but aren't necessarily all that interesting on their own - exceptions to that are clearly the material done by Jerry Garcia (Senor), the Grateful Dead (It's All Over Now Baby Blue), Los Lobos etc. That being said, these versions are available elsewhere and, for an old Deadhead with most of this material already, it just wasn't enough to entice me to buy the CD. Also, most notably, was the absence of Bob's "I'll Remember You" and a version of "Blowin' In the Wind" that goes into a totally new - yet again - unexplored, territory by Bob that I found incredibly moving at the end of the film. I probably would have been inclined to buy the CD for that song alone, but, alas, it was conspicuously missing from the mix. A quick word about the film. I would definitely recommend that it be seen. Bob has matured as an actor from his days of "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid." I'm not saying that he's ready to do Shakespeare in the park, but he has real presence in the kind of role that he plays, and the music throughout is solid. The film is a bit disjointed and probably raises more questions than it answers. In the end, it conveys something that is a bit hard to put one's finger on and doesn't exactly convey what the movie was about. If you're comfortable with that sort of genre, in the sense that the film tends to work along Kurosawa or McCluhan-like lines, i.e. "the medium is the message," you'll probably find it appealing. Perhaps, more Zen and underground than some would like, but I found it worthwhile of at least one viewing. Best yet, don't miss seeing Bob and his superb band live any chance that you can - he's never been better.

Slightly uneven, but some nice material.......2004-12-14

A decent CD with some very good stuff, some okay stuff, some bad stuff. Don't buy it unless you're willing to fast forward about half the album!

Good:
On a Night Like This (Los Lobos) --- this song could have been written by Los Lobos! Lively, joyful.
Rap version of Like a Rolling Stone --- Okay, I was surprised at this one, but it's quite good.
Most of the Time(Sophie Zelmani) --- a sweet and innocent female version (but can you rhyme "sure" with "him")

Okay:
The Dylan performances, Grateful Dead, One More Cup of Coffee for the Road, City of Gold, Gotta Serve Somebody

Not so good:
The Japanese version of My Back Pages --- it could drive you crazy! I didn't like If You See Her, Say Hello

Average customer rating: NO!

Calle 13 Calle 13 Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Puerto Rico | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Rap | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Calle 13 Residente o Visitante Voltio Residente o Visitante Los Benjamins ASIN: B000BTITTY Release Date: 2005-11-29

Tracks:

1. Cabe-c-o
2. Suave
3. Aguacatona - Calle 13,
4. Se Vale To-To
5. Ayala (Intel-L
6. Tengo Hambre
7. Hormiga Brava
8. Jirafa
9. Comemielda (Intel-L
10. Atrte Te, Te!
11. Pi-Di-Di-Di
12. Puffy Hablando (Intel-L
13. Vamo Animal - Calle 13,
14. Elrico
15. Sin Coro
16. Tripleta
17. Madre de los Enanos

Customer Reviews:

NO!.......2006-02-15

Just buy Calle 13 Explicit Lyrics,this one erases almost most of the songs,every song has a bad word,and he uses one like from 10 seconds to another so youll be hearing the bleep tone almost everytime.

Average customer rating:

Most Famous Hits Adriano Celentano Manufacturer: Surprise ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Italian | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007SK9O2 Release Date: 2006-06-13

Tracks:

1. Buona Sera Signorita
2. Non Esiste L'amore
3. 24000 Bacci
4. A Cosa Serve Soffrire
5. La Mezza Luna
6. Piccolo
7. Rock Matto
8. Ciao Ti Diro
9. Un'ora Con Te
10. Coccolona (MamaS Baby)
11. Furore
12. Non Esser Timida (Little Lonely One)
13. Nessuno Credera
14. Si E Spento Il Sole
15. Teddy Girl
16. Movimento Di Rock
17. Ritorna Lo Shimmy
18. Ragazzi Del Juke Box
19. Desidero Te
20. Serafino Campanaro
21. Basta
22. Auli Ule
23. Che Dritta!
24. Una Notte Vicino Al Mare
25. Forse Forse
26. Cosi No
27. Il Mondo Gira
28. Mata Per Me
29. Giarrettiera Rossa
30. Veleno
31. Un Sole Caldo Caldo Caldo
32. Gillie

Album Details

Compilation of Greatest Hits by Adriano Celentano in their Original Versions.

Average customer rating: ME CUESTA TANTO PAGAR LA RENTA Y LA LUZ!!! El mejor CD de Ana en los ultimos Años

Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte Ana Torroja Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Esencial Girados Papito Los Videos Fragil ASIN: B000I0QK7O Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. Los Amantes
2. Hijo De La Luna
3. Un Ano Mas
4. Maquillaje
5. Me Cole En Una Fiesta
6. La Fuerza Del Destino
7. Ay Que Pesado
8. Mujer Contra Mujer
9. Busco Algo Barato
10. Barco A Venus
11. Cruz De Navajas
12. Aire
13. El Mapa De Tu Corazon

Customer Reviews:

ME CUESTA TANTO PAGAR LA RENTA Y LA LUZ!!!.......2007-03-27

Tras escuchar el Frankenstein de disco que hizo Fey ("La Fuerza Del Destino") y al caersele la bombachita al ver las ventas de ese aborto tecnologico, Ana decidio no quedarse atras y sacar su propia version de sus propios exitos cuando estaba con Mecano ( y la guita entraba y entraba al banco...que dias aquellos, che!) para ensenarle una leccion al maniqui ese. Parecia buena idea hasta que se le metio por la cabeza dar el toque final al escoger ( al sex-coger quizas?) a caligula de la industria fonografica... el terrible enfant (Y chaparrito lo es!) Aleks Syntek, cuyo unico disco rescatable ya fue ("Noche En La Ciudad", 2001). Ambos enfrentando un futuro incierto ya que las rentas en euros son caras y mantener la trocka en las calles de DF es un reto para cualquiera, pero mas para el armando manzanero este, se arriesgaron a crear este monstruo.
Shakira saco un disco unplugged en el cual masacro sin piedad todos sus exitos al cambiarle los arreglos y cantarlos de una forma que los hizo irreconocibles e inaguantables. Esta mina que necesita un polvo urgentisimo (el chapulin colorado lo hubiese hecho mejor que Syntek) termino con lo ue le quedaba de fans que no les queda otra ahora, que volcarse a las operas y cantatas de los hermanos cano. Quizas haya joyas ocultas en esas obras. Se ha confirmado que Ana y Aleks han hecho todo lo posible para que este disco, aun con sus buenos temas, sean inescuchables, como los discos de Cibo Matto. Terminaran copias de este disco de adorno en la pared de algun boliche de cuarta cuando a las 4 de la manana a algun borracho se le ocurra mirarse en el reflejo despues de haberse mandado un tema de vicente fernandez en la maquina del karaoke, y lo que vera no sera bonito, ni su reflejo ni este disco.

El mejor CD de Ana en los ultimos Años.......2007-01-19

Creo que este CD esta muy bien producido y la voz de Ana nunca ha sonado mejor. El hecho de que son canciones de Mecano hace esta produccion una ganadora, pero los nuevos arreglos y la manera en que se realizo cada cancion es de antologia.

Aire es la mejor cancion de este material sin duda. La Fuerza del Destino y Cruz de Navajas tambien me parecen muy buenas. Aunque tambien.. si Ana iba a visitar canciones de Nacho y Jose, creo que hubiera sido muchisimo mejor si como extras tambien hubiese grabado Lia y Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha de Jose.

Average customer rating: Laughable Laughable Excellent inspiring music for the highly ambitious. Great surprise SURPRISE...IT'S ACTUALLY GOOD!

La Good Life K-Maro Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Million Dollar Boy 16/9 Kyo 3 Tragedie ASIN: B0002CPEI4 Release Date: 2004-07-06

Tracks:

1. Femme Like U
2. Crazy
3. V.I.P.
4. La Good Life
5. My Lady
6. Walad B'ladi
7. Au Top
8. Sous l'Oeil de l'Ange
9. Rolling Down
10. Dense Dessus
11. Qu'est Ce Que Te Fout
12. Que Dieu Me Pardonne
13. Petits Princes

Customer Reviews:

Laughable.......2006-07-10

Actually I've wanted to try this album for once, K'maro is made me laugh on the floor. Not because he can't sing, use of Franglish and low quality songs. He leads the bad stars after Günther as second place.

Laughable.......2006-02-21

Unlike everyone else, I DO usually like French rap, but K-Maro is just laughable. I love his music, dont get me wrong, but all in all there aren't many redeeming qualities to it. His voice is raspy and he can't really sing, and he mixes French and English in such a ridiculous way. And yet, for some reason that I can't quite place.... I love it. Possibly, I love it because I think it's funny, but I love it none the less.

Excellent inspiring music for the highly ambitious........2005-11-09

Since I liked "Femme Like U" so much, I decided to try the whole album. Today 'La Good Life' has become one of my most enjoyable albums. This album has spoiled quite a good portion of my music collection. What I thought was great music in the past has now become mediocre and lifeless in the light of this fantastic collection of songs. At this point all I want to do is listen to K-maro day in and day out.

I'm not a usual listener of hip-hop but 'La Good Life' just hits the spot. In actuality, it's a well-done mix of hip-hop, R&B, rap, and disco. K-maro sings in the Montréal franglais (French and English mixed together) which sounds all the more different, and in my opinion, better than the typical English-only hip-hop/R&B heard here. It's amazing what a little French can do to sway non-hip-hop fans into devout listeners!

In this album, K-maro's personality comes to life. He comes across as this strong, confident, ambitious, level-headed, and business-oriented individual. He doesn't call this album "La Good Life" for nothing. He's worked his ass off to get to where he's at, he's doing what he likes, he's happy, he's young, he's healthy, he's laughing all the way to the bank, and he's not ashamed to tell you about it!
He's also quite fascinated with himself, very proud of himself, and did I mention extremely sure of his future enterprise K'Pone Inc.?
OK, so maybe the guy is just a tad narcissist. If you don't share the same vision, his honesty, nerve, and confidence might be mistaken for conceited. You may become annoyed by it in the beginning, but after a while his attitude on life will become rather amusing, and later on perhaps even contagious. After all, shouldn't we all adore ourselves? Shouldn't we all reach for the stars and be proud of our accomplishments?

It truly is an excellent album and I would like to have given it 5 stars but I have had some trouble with how he oftentimes will refer to himself as a "gangsta". Not too sure if he's had a chance to spend a day here in Bed-Stuy or Newark to fully understand what it means to be a gangsta, but quite frankly, the image is not very convincing. The manner in which the word is thrown undermines his market's intelligence and seems deliberate, perhaps even ignorant. It's always such a turn-off to see Canadian artists trying so hard to be "like the Americans". Perhaps I am reading into it a little much, but heck there's always room for improvement even in the most talented of artists.

With the image discrepencies aside, I still believe the album is worth the buy. It most surely will boost your energy as well as your confidence, and it will definitely make you very happy. Even if you don't understand a word of French, your ears are not immune to good sound. You will still end up singing or humming along to some infectious grooves. Grooves that will make you want to rise and dance to the fact that you are young, full of energy, full of dreams, and that this is your time.
Alors, monte le son si tu comprends bien le vibe!

Great surprise.......2005-01-09

Usually I don't go for French rap, because I always thought that the language is too soft for that. K'maro is the first artist to my knowledge who makes French R&B and Rap-Music sound good. He already caught my attention with Femme like U when it was only on radio for promotion. Well done.

SURPRISE...IT'S ACTUALLY GOOD!.......2004-12-16

I'm normally not a fan of hip-hop (it's usually much too crass and vulgar for my taste), but when I heard a K'Maro song in a store in Montreal I was hooked! K'Maro's style is actually more toward R&B, though there are a couple of hip-hop tracks (notably "Femme Like U" which is the song that got me to buy this CD in the first place). Interestingly, the guy can sing so this is not just rap. Good voice, slightly raspy (sexy, even!), and he sings on key and can hit the notes! How many rappers can say that? Anyway, the surprise twist to all this is that K'Maro is fully bilingual and performs easily in either french or english, often within the same song! Very different and effective. And a bonus for those who might remember 80's pop music...the background vocals are by Nancy Martinez whose big hit was "For Tonight" back in the mid-80's. Overall, a very good and incredibly fun album. (And full lyrics are included so you can follow along and perhaps even try your hand at rapping in french!)

Meditation Music:

1. Intimacy: Instrumental Piano, Flute & Guitar
2. Island Sanctuary
3. Khenany
4. Labyrinth
5. Liquid [Enhanced]
6. Mange Tout
7. Mind's Eye
8. Mood & Moods, Vol. 2 [Import]
9. Music Inspired by the film K2 [Soundtrack]
10. Nature Whispers: Enchanted Forest

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Beautiful Life [Import]

Bizet - La Jolie fille de Perth / Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, Prêtre

Bertrand Roth: Piano Works

Music: Dvorák: Král a uhlír

Can't Get Enough [Import]

Big Band Swing [Import]

Come Un Cartone Animato

Child of the Ghetto [Clean]

Amore Italiano - Romantic Italian Love Songs

Celtic Mass for the Sea

Dream In Green

Amarelo Manga [Import]

Boyz to Soljas [Explicit Lyrics]

Magnum Force [Deluxe Limited Edition]

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