| Disc: 1 |
| 1. De Ti Depende |
| 2. Mi Gente |
| 3. Que Bien Te Ves |
| 4. Piraņa |
| 5. Triste y Vacia |
| 6. Amore de la Calle |
| 7. Murga |
| 8. Calle Luna, Calle Sol |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Cantante |
| 2. Soņando Despierto |
| 3. Fama |
| 4. Periodico de Ayer |
| 5. Isla del Encanto |
| 6. Paraiso de Dulzura |
| 7. Abuelita |
The Life & Musical History,Hector Lavoe,Fania,Latin,Tropical
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How To Save A Life
The Fray Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000AA301G Release Date: 2005-09-13 |
Tracks:
- She Is
- Over My Head (Cable Car)
- How To Save a Life
- All At Once
- Fall Away
- Heaven Forbid
- Look After You
- Hundred
- Vienna
- Dead Wrong
- Little House
- Trust Me
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On their full-length debut, Denver quartet the Fray don't exactly reinvent the wheel, but those looking for melodic, mid-tempo pop could do far worse. That said, the 12 songs on Top 40 hit How To Save a Life are barely distinguishable from each other. If you like one, you'll probably like the rest (and you'll be in the company of thousands of other listeners.) If you don't like one, it's unlikely the others will change your mind. Formed in 2002 and signed by Epic in 2004, the band consists of Isaac Slade (vocals, piano), Joe King (guitar, vocals), Ben Wysocki (drums), and Dave Welsh (guitar). Since their formation, the Fray have elicited comparisons to British groups like Coldplay and Keane, and American ones like Counting Crows and the Wallflowers. They've also toured with Weezer and Ben Folds and had songs--like first single "Over My Head (Cable Car)"--featured on such popular programs as Grey's Anatomy. Though they incorporate guitar, unlike Keane, Slade's expert piano playing is prominent on every track. To his credit, he can also hit the high notes just as gracefully as Coldplay's Chris Martin, but therein lies the rub: As with the band as a whole, Slade hasn't quite found his own voice yet. How To Save a Life is polished and professional, bland and inoffensive. It goes down easy, but evaporates into the ether just as quickly. --Kathleen C. FennessyCustomer Reviews:
Good Pop.......2007-07-20
Album starts off well then fades..........2007-07-19
Over and over again.......2007-06-16
To the point, this first album for The FRAY indicates that the group understands the concept of formula far too well. They should appreciate, however, that comfortable and familiar often leads very quickly to boring. With that in mind, most, if not all, of this can be thrown in the waste bin unless you are looking for sounds that will induce deep slumber. To be honest, its most salient feature is monotony. It is unobtrusively bland and shallow, with little evidence of either creative or original effort.
very listenable tracks.......2007-06-04
excellent album.......2007-05-26
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Life in Cartoon Motion
Mika Manufacturer: Casablanca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000NA2776 Release Date: 2007-03-27 |
Tracks:
- Grace Kelly
- Lollipop
- My Interpretation
- Love Today
- Relax (Take It Easy)
- Ring Ring
- Any Other World
- Billy Brown
- Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)
- Stuck In The Middle
- Erase
- Happy Ending
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The pop world might be all cooing 'n' cross-eyed over this flamboyant elfin with extended tail-feathers, as if it were shaken suddenly from a slumber, but the arrival of such a character was in fact always inevitable. He's an unlikely but traceable amalgamation of random pop culture explosions from the past few years--two parts Paulo Nutini, one part Kemal from Big Brother, a dash of Daphne & Celeste, a barrel measure of Scissor Sisters, and another pinch of post-ironic dancing to Elton John at the Students' Union gone midnight. It's no secret that the UK has a weakness for pretty-boy singer songwriters either--he fits in there too, in that he's about to stick its index finger in the socket and pour it a drink.Give it 12 months and you might be taking out a restraining order--Mika will split opinion--but his quasi-soul falsetto is unbelievable, that much is immediately obvious. There are moments nearing syrupy Feeling-esque normalcy (take "My Interpretation"), but those aside it's high camp insatiability all the way. There's a hint of Freddie Mercury's theatricality in the voice, and in "Big Girl" he's even written a modern day "Fat Bottomed Girls". "Lollipop" is Jake Shears leading the Jackson 5, "Love Today" is the missing link between the Bee Gees and Village People and "Relax, Take It Easy" is a chilled Pet Shop Boys in gold lamé. Too cheesy to be a classic, perhaps, but this is just the brand of subversive eccentricity Robbie has failed miserably to achieve over his past few albums. --James Berry
Album Description
`Historic', `sensational', `flamboyant' and `without-any-doubt original' are just some of the adjectives being thrown around by critics in praise of 22 year-old UK newcomer, Mika's eclectic debut album, Life In Cartoon Motion.Fun, smart, musically adventurous and thematically provocative, the songs on Life In Cartoon Motion, all of them written and produced by Mika, combine euphoric rushes of melody with darker unexpected elements. They range from bright daytime melodramas to night-time tales of love, loss, abandonment, hope and happiness. Each is a splendid blend of fresh imagination and deft pop craftsmanship.
Album gems such as "Grace Kelly," "Lollipop," Billy Brown," and "Relax And Take It Easy," display Mika's innovative wordplay. `I've always respected people who make great records to their own vision,' writes the quixotic Mika. Mission accomplished!
Customer Reviews:
Mika is amazing........2007-07-21
If you've heard Grace Kelly, you should have a good idea of what Mika is all about. It's fun, high-pitched pop. If you're turned off by his falsetto, stay away from this album.
There are a couple not-so-good songs on this album at the end (I don't even remember their names because I skip over them), but other than that, every song will get stuck in your head for days. I highly recommend this!
Needs some editing.......2007-07-06
Mika Rocks.......2007-07-03
Amazing Debut CD.......2007-06-28
"Grace Kelly" starts off the cd, and it grabs you right from the start. By the time you are grooving to "Big Girl" near the end of the cd, you'll suddenly realize you haven't had this much fun listening to a cd in a long, long time.
Give it a try. Trust me, you won't regret it.
Been there....got that.......2007-06-27
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Summer Of Love: The Hits of 1967
Various Artists Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000OLHGUC Release Date: 2007-06-19 |
Tracks:
- San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) - Scott
- Happy Together - The Turtles
- Windy - The Association
- Creeque Alley - The Mamas and The Papas
- Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group
- Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
- Little Bit O'Soul - The Music Explosion
- 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Harpers Bizarre
- The Letter - The Box Tops
- Heroes and Villains (single version) - The Beach Boys
- Reflections - The Supremes
- Let's Live For Today - The Grass Roots
- Darling Be Home Soon - The Lovin' Spoonful
- I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
- Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees
- Carrie-Anne - The Hollies
- Talk Talk - The Music Machine
- Sunday Will Never Be The Same - Spanky & Our Gang
- Kind Of A Drag - The Buckinghams
- A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
Tracks:
- I Feel Free - Cream
- So You Want To Be A Rock'N'Roll Star - The Byrds
- Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
- I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes
- Get Together - TheYoungbloods
- I'm A Man - The Spencer Davis Group
- Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
- Friday On My Mind - The Easybeats
- San Franciscan Nights - Eric Burdon & The Animals
- (We Ain't Got) Nothing Yet - The Blues Magoos
- Season Of The Witch - Donovan
- Wake Me, Shake Me - The Blues Project
- You Keep Me Hangin' On - Vanilla Fudge
- Down On Me - Big Brother & The Holding Company
- Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine - Country Joe & The Fish
- Paper Sun - Traffic
- Pushin' Too Hard - The Seeds
- It's A Happening Thing - The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
- Mary, Mary - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
- Stroll On - The Yardbirds
Tracks:
- Opening (DVD)
- A Communal Experience (DVD)
- The Human Be-In (DVD)
- An Interactive Event: The Grateful Dead (DVD)
- Jimi Hendrix and The Real Foxey Lady (DVD)
- Getting Real Experimental (DVD)
- Going Against the Grain (DVD)
- Cream: Challenging Musical Landscapes (DVD)
- The Who: A Distinctive Sound (DVD)
- Images of Woodstock (DVD)
- Rock 'n Roll's Power (DVD)
- Crosby, Stills and Nash Add A Fourth (DVD)
- Bad Vibes at Isle of Wight (DVD)
- The Pressures on Janis Joplin (DVD)
- All My Friends are Dead (DVD)
Album Description
The Summer of Love had a special look and a special feel, but above all it had a special sound. This collection of 40 hits on 2 CDs recaptures that sound and the DVD features performances by some of your favorites like Jefferson Airplane, the Doors, the Rolling Stones and more.Customer Reviews:
Great deal.......2007-06-26
The CD's are awesome. And for a price of $30...it rocks!
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Breakfast in Bed
Joan Osborne Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000O78KZG Release Date: 2007-05-22 |
Tracks:
- I've Got To Use My Imagination
- Ain't No Sunshine
- Midnight Train To Georgia
- Baby Is A Butterfly
- Breakfast In Bed
- Cream Dream
- Natural High
- Heart Of Stone
- Sara Smile
- Eliminate The Night
- Break Up To Make Up
- I Know What's Goin' On
- Alone With You
- Kiss And Say Goodbye
- Heat Wave
- What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
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On Breakfast in Bed, her first release on Time Life Records (yes, that Time Life) Joan Osborne tackles a crop of hand-picked soul and R&B favorites with equal parts sass and sensitivity. Long an underappreciated artist, Osborne is a performer with the wisdom to exercise vocal restraint for an effect that's more Dusty Springfield than Christina Aguilera. Her fine previous outing interpreting soul standards was aptly titled How Sweet It Is, and witness her contribution to the terrific 2002 film Standing in the Shadows of Motown, where Osborne's astute readings of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" and "Heatwave" outshone performers like Ben Harper and Gerald Levert (happily, both songs are included here). The title track and Hall and Oates' "Sara Smile" are both canny choices that play to her strengths in delivering credible blue-eyed soul, and six new Osborne-penned songs fit neatly into the record. If her compositions pale a bit next to the classics she covers (with the sultry and slithery exception of the excellent "Eliminate the Night"), give Osborne credit for bravely placing herself side-by-side with songwriting luminaries like Holland-Dozier-Holland and Bill Withers. Breakfast in Bed makes for a leisurely listen on a sunny Sunday morning, so put up your feet and stay awhile. --Ben HeegeAlbum Description
Joan Osbourne's recently recorded album pays homage to the great Soul and R&B songs of the late '60s and early '70s. The album features a unique combination of unforgettable interpretations of timeless R&B classics. Her first single to radio will be "I've Got to Use My Imagination."Customer Reviews:
Brerakfast in Bed.......2007-07-27
You can't go wrong........2007-07-25
News from VT.......2007-07-24
Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers is the only cover ever I've heard that even rates. My sister and I wore Bill's 45 out 2 or 3 times when we were kids. The originals powerful bass line is absent here but Joan's production showcasing drums and of course, her voice makes my memory of Bill's version fade. Joan redefines it without overshadowing it. This is true for many of the covers. The title track I could do without though. Breakfast in Bed was a walk through. A strong cup of coffee....and. Eliminate The Night would work for me as a title tune and an opener. I've Got to Use My Imagination, Midnight Train to Georgia and Sara Smile are renewed and fresh. Heat Wave and What Becomes of the Brokenhearted are repeated from Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Take note of this CD with other Motown covers by Ben Harper, Chaka Khan and Bootsy Collins among others.
Originals Baby Is a Butterfly, Eliminate the Night & I Know What's Goin' On are ones I've heard live before and they have matured.
I'd like to hear a raw & nasty version of Eliminate the Night live. She's playing Concord New Hampshire's Capitol Center for the Arts this November. It's a small venue that's perfect for Joan to showcase her work. Think about getting her Early Recordings CD before you go. If you haven't seen her headline a show in the past and live in New England then take the trek, you won't be disappointed.
I hope she hasn't let Andrew Carrillo get away. Her guitar player on much of her past work has appeared in recent live shows but he's missing here. He joined his brother Frank Carillo & The Bandoleros on their 2005 release Bad Out There. Well worth a listen.
Breakfast in Bed doesn't suffer any though I wonder what's up. He gets my vote for the title "Master of the Telecaster", given to greats Roy Buchanan, Keith Richards, Albert "The Iceman" Collins, Danny Gatton and few others. The "Tele" was the first solid body electric guitar mass produced and while it's design has been copied and modified over the years the standard set-up used by Andrew defined much of Joan's earlier work.
When I hear Joan's new CDs one or two tunes demand notice. Further listens and the whole work becomes seamless.
Joan takes her time between releases. There could be two CDs here. A few more originals could be made into to one CD and the covers working separately as another disc. I don't know if it's production advice, recording contracts or a lack of confidence by Joan on about her own writing but a real Joan Osborne collection hasn't been released since Righteous Love. Relish and Righteous Love mixed in covers but little enough that Joan's own songs made a greater statement. I'm going to make compilations of all her work when I figure out how to use my Ipod.
I have to admit a big bias here. I see Joan Osborne music or concert listings and shell out cash. It's a shame that when I mention Joan I am met with blank looks. Who? Mention What If God Was One Of Us people take note. Really the least important of her work it now sounds like weak pop to me. It may sound as familiar as Stairway to Heaven to many who don't even recognize her name. That song seems to pop up everywhere. If you love this CD and haven't heard others check out her collection. Start with Early Recordings, Relish Righteous Love, or How Sweet It Is.
I do look forward to seeing some more raw, throaty and hard driving music by Joan. But, in 1975 I was listening equally to Carly Simon and Lynyrd Skynyrd. My friends thought I was nuts!
Don't miss Breakfast in Bed but, take care of it or buy two you might wear this CD out and end up asking yourself what happened to Bill Withers?
Exactly as advertised.......2007-07-22
A couple of the originals are really excellent, stay in your head tunes. I'd say if your having Breakfast in Bed, it works. But it's not an all occasions, "hey check this out" kind of release.
Joan O. has got it.......2007-07-19
The first time I saw her was pretty much by accident. I wound up crossing through the front of a very large crowd between acts at a Woodstock reunion in Bethel, NY (not Pepsistock in Saugeraties), in the late 90's. Then Joan and her band came on and I'm front and center and she blew me away with St. Teressa or something like that. I've been a fan ever since.
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Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
India.Arie Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000NA2866 Release Date: 2007-02-08 |
Tracks:
- Intro: Loving
- These Eyes
- Heart of the Matter
- Good Mourning
- Private Party
- There's Hope
- Living (Interlude)
- India' Song
- Wings of Forgiveness
- Summer - India.Arie, , , Victor Wooten
- I Am Not My Hair
- Great Grandmother
- Better People
- Outro: Learning
- I Choose
Amazon.com
Log onto an India.Arie lyrics page and you won't come away expecting an easy-breezy listen--here's an artist, remember, who made a name for herself by declaring her disdain for silicone and Cristal on her 2001 debut. What's consistently a revelation for new recruits to the Arie camp, then, is how good the music makes you feel. No matter how heavy the subject matter (and it still gets heavy--God surfaces in the first verse of "Intro," the prayerful opening song), she delivers it in such a way that it ends up feeling like homespun wisdom--accessible, cloudless, and heartening. Testimony, no minor R&B/soul achievement, is full of such earth-mother moments: "The Heart of the Matter," a cover of the Don Henley song, is what a hug might sound like if it were music; "There's Hope" reminds tunefully that you don't have to pay to smile ("You better thank God for that"); "Private Party" points up the benefits of getting naked before a mirror and liking what you see (impossible as that sounds, it'll seem less so after listening); and "I Am Not My Hair," a sexy thumper featuring Akon, celebrates not the hair, not the skin, but "the soul that lives within." Musically, "Testament" is a testament to the benefits of branching out; in addition to gospel and hip-hop, you'll also find country and pure pop forays here. All of it works, and works wondrously. Arie may be the Oprah of the music world: she's spiritual, she's got her head screwed on straight, and whatever she touches turns to gold. Or at least it ought to. --Tammy La GorceCustomer Reviews:
Great Album.......2007-07-20
All Time Favorite Album Right Now!.......2007-07-17
OUTSTANDING !!!!.......2007-07-16
Inspiring.......2007-07-13
Great CD.......2007-07-03
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Twice the Speed of Life
Sugarland Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000640XPW Release Date: 2004-10-26 |
Tracks:
- Something More
- Baby Girl
- Hello
- Tennessee
- Just Might (Make Me Believe)
- Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good)
- Fly Away
- Speed Of Life
- Small Town Jericho
- Time, Time, Time
- Stand Back Up
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A surprise hit in 2004 and 2005, this Atlanta-based threesome arrived on the scene at precisely the right time--when country trios (Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, and to a lesser extent, Trick Pony and SheDaisy) had proved themselves in the marketplace. Like those acts, Sugarland trade on solid and sometimes intricate harmonies and a killer lead vocalist. In this case, the full-tilt Jennifer Nettles plays Natalie Maines to Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush's Emily and Martie. And while it would be lovely to hear another member of the trio out front occasionally, Nettles, a deep-dish Southerner who knows no one-syllable words ("air" is "aye-er"), is a commanding presence. Stylistically, the group mixes it up, from the folk-rock of Hall and Bush's backgrounds to the driving pop that dominates much of contemporary country radio; thematically, the songs largely revolve around restlessness, the need to escape restrictions and find one's self, and the faith that things will work out. "Baby Girl," the hit about an itinerant musician writing home for money and emotional connectedness, is but one of several surefire winners here, which include "Something More," a mid-tempo quest for a more meaningful life, and "Tennessee," in which a radio request line rescues true love. The quieter songs ("Fly Away," "Hello") are no less well written and affecting, even as the barnburning "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)," about housewife ennui and riverboat gambling, falls embarrassingly flat. Does this triad have staying power? Well, just as their name implies, they're a little too sweet to equal the Chicks' gravitas, but there's no denying they've got energy to burn. --Alanna NashCustomer Reviews:
Sugar Me.......2007-07-27
Something More
Baby Girl
Tennessee
Speed of Life
Favorite.......2007-07-07
Now this is a good album!.......2007-06-13
You Made US Love YOU!!.......2007-05-06
Jennifer Nettles Shines.......2007-04-16
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Elements of Life
DJ Tiësto Manufacturer: Ultra Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000N8UY3W Release Date: 2007-04-10 |
Tracks:
- Ten Seconds Before Sunrise
- Everything (featuring JES)
- Do You Feel Me (featuring Julie Thompson)
- Carpe Noctum
- Driving To Heaven
- Sweet Things (featuring Charlotte Martin)
- Bright Morningstar
- Break My Fall (featuring BT)
- In The Dark (featuring Christian Burns)
- Dance4Life (featuring Maxi Jazz)
- Elements Of Life Bonustrack : He's A Pirate (Tiësto Remix)
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Tiësto sticks to his guns on a new album of original compositions that follows 2004's Just Be. Elements of Life strikes a satisfying balance between inventive vocal tracks and signature trance stormers: "Ten Seconds Before Sunrise," "Driving to Heaven," and "Bright Morning Star" all glow with the Dutchman's epic sound, one that is simultaneously haunting and uplifting. On the vocal side, the soaring energy of "Break My Fall," which features BT on vocals, will not disappoint fans of the duo's prior work on "Just Be" and other collaborations. To be sure, there are a number of less convincing pieces as well: "Dance4Life" with Faithless's Maxi Jazz falls flat, and the lyrics of "Can You Feel Me" prove that the genre's reputation for banal wordsmithing is not entirely undeserved. For the most part, however, these weaker moments are outweighed by the stronger tracks. Principal among these is undoubtedly "Sweet Things"--in which Charlotte Martin's vocal high-wire act is complemented by some exceptional programming--a track that is sure to receive a great many spins by DJs around the globe and yet further proof that when it comes to bringing alive the female voice for the dancefloor, Tiësto remains without equal. All in all, it's a safe bet that many of Tiësto's Elements will be making their way into DJ crates and MP3 players alike. --Brent KallmerAlbum Description
Tiësto is undeniably one of the greatest DJ talents of this era. Internationally recognized as the world's premier DJ and producer, Tiësto continually takes electronic music to the next level - pushing boundaries with his addictive and creative trance creations. With his prior album releases enjoying outstanding success in the States, the time has come for his next installment: ELEMENTS OF LIFE. This record includes brilliant collaborations from the likes of BT, Maxi Jazz (Faithless) and other incredible female vocalists; a stunning collection of uplifting trance ensues. Supporting this release with performances at Coachella, WMC and an extensive national tour through Summer 07, Elements of Life will be THE electronic album of 2007.Customer Reviews:
This is what I call Trance! .......2007-07-29
Tiesto Gives us yet another reason to hate him!!.......2007-07-26
old tiesto.......2007-07-18
Tiësto is Tiësto.......2007-07-11
Music to Write Code By.......2007-07-05
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Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004SZWD Release Date: 2000-05-02 |
Tracks:
- Love's In Need Of Love Today
- Have A Talk With God
- Village Ghetto Land
- Contusion
- Sir Duke
- I Wish
- Knocks Me Off My Feet
- Pastime Paradise
- Summer Soft
- Ordinary Pain
Tracks:
- Isn't She Lovely
- Joy Inside My Tears
- Black Man
- Ngiculela/Es Una Historia/I Am Singing
- If It's Magic
- As
- Another Star
- Saturn
- Ebony Eyes
- All Day Sucker
- Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)
Amazon.com essential recording
Songs in the Key of Life (1976) was the highest high point of Stevie Wonder's career. More sprawling than Innervisions and Talking Book, this two-LP-plus-EP was also less of a consistent stunner than either of those masterworks. That Songs retains an enormous amount of visionary relevance, though, is demonstrated not only in Coolio's borrowing of "Pastime Paradise" as a template for "Gangsta's Paradise," but in the cold-as-ice synthesized string quartet of "Village Ghetto Land." This is Stevie, so naturally that cut's anger is balanced by the ultra-buoyant "I Wish," "Sir Duke," and "Another Star." The 2000 reissue boasts radically improved remastered sound. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
I Love Stevie.......2007-07-27
My first choice for a desert island.......2007-07-08
The definition of music at its best........2007-06-17
Most artists these days stick to one type of music, rarely trying something different. Wonder, on the other hand, has mastered not only his usual R&B and funk songs such as "I Wish," but on this album he also throws in some Latin, classical and funk/rock fusion twists, and he delivers them just as well as his usual genre.
Wonder without a doubt has talent in songwriting. He sings about almost everything that you can sing about, such as world peace ("Love's In Need Of Love Today"), love ("Knocks Me Off My Feet"), heartbreak ("Another Star"), world problems ("Village Ghetto Land") and equality ("Black Man") to name a few. No matter what he sings about he delivers some of the best vocals, lyrics and composing of all time. Most of his songs are upbeat and danceable, such as "Ngiculela" and "Sir Duke." "As" and "Summer Soft" are the most beautiful, poetic songs on the album and the music accompanying them are just as extraordinary. The funk songs Wonder is known for are also here. "I Wish" and "All Day Sucker" are funkier than "Superstition" from the album "Talking Book." "Ebony Eyes" is a very fun song that has a slight Beatles feel to it.
Wonder also includes two instrumentals: "Contusion" and "Easy Goin' Evening." Both of them show Wonder's skill with instruments, especially the harmonica (in "Easy Goin' Evening") which he is very well known for. "Contusion" is a great display of R&B/rock fusion and is very fun to dance to.
With twenty-one songs on this album, each of them some of the greatest songs ever, it's difficult to not like the album. This is music at its absolute best.
You Can't NOT Give This Album 5 Stars.......2007-06-08
stevie really wonder.......2007-05-13
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Parachutes
Coldplay Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000508U6 Release Date: 2000-11-07 |
Tracks:
- Don't Panic
- Shiver
- Spies
- Sparks
- Yellow
- Trouble
- Parachutes
- High Speed
- We Never Change
- Everything's Not Lost
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Music doesn't come more touching than this. With their debut single alone, the emotion-fortified "Shiver," Coldplay prove they can shift between elated and crushed in a breath, as singer Chris Martin pours out music's oldest chestnut (unconditional yet unrequited love) with the shakiest of voices and a backdrop of epic guitars. For 10 tracks on Parachutes, he adds newfound meaning to the most tired and overused rock sentiments--love found, love lost, love unrequited--over acoustic guitars and emotionally fraught rock. And for once, all the clichés ring true because Chris Martin genuinely sounds like a man picking over the bones of his life, coming up with just as many reasons to be cheerful as seriously depressed. Not that Parachutes is a depressing album--there's too much conviction to the guitars and hope in Martin's words for that. Instead it's a beautifully tender balance that comes as close to perfection as anything that's come before it. --Dan GennoeAmazon.com
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Parachutes.......2007-04-05
The album has a reserved, modest alternative rock sound that relies on acoustic guitars and keyboards just as much as it does electric guitars and drum rhythms. There aren't many layers or complexity to the ten tracks on Parachutes; they are beautifully simple. Chris Martin will probably never top his vocals on this album. It is his most vivid and honest delivery. One key aspect of Coldplay's music that has never gone well with me is the lyrics, and more specifically their topics. And Coldplay haven't seemed to move from where they started, but that isn't a real weak point for Parachutes, considering that this is where they started.
"Don't Panic" is one of the best songs on the album, both in terms of sound and lyrics, but when the electric guitar comes in you can immediately taste the Radiohead. "Shiver" is a much more "Coldplay" song that has a very endearing, melodic sound to it, and the fact that it isn't in 4/4 shows that Coldplay aren't just talented. But the lyrics - being about a girl - dull this display of intellect and creativity. They more than make up for it on "Spies," a darker-sounding drum-heavy piece that is surely metaphorical about life's worries, drug use, or maybe even communist China. "Sparks" is a beautiful, almost lounge-like piece that is fitting to be about a girl. Both "Yellow" and "Trouble" are overrated, but still very good songs that work perfectly on this album. "High Speed" is another very enjoyable Radiohead-flavored song that contains a lot of atmospheric guitar-work and a grooving bass line. "We Never Change" is perhaps the best song on the album, and is certainly the most expressive and meaningful. "Everything's Not Lost" is the perfect track to close out Parachutes, with its "this could go on forever" guitar and bass riffs and vocals.
The songs in and of themselves aren't particularly brilliant or overwhelming, but the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts. The album cannot be expressed in a song or two like your average pop album. It's not exactly a "Dark Side Of The Moon"-type of album either, but everything works so well from beginning to end that it is in a sense exactly that kind of album.
coldplay "parashutes".......2007-03-19
Can anybody stop this thing ... before my head explodes ..........2007-02-03
Amazing debut album.......2007-02-02
While most casual listeners will be quick to enjoy the pop-friendly "Yellow," it is such songs as "Everything's Not Lost" and "Shiver" that best define this album.
Cold Play rocks.......2007-01-11
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Life for Rent
Dido Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000089RVR Release Date: 2003-09-30 |
Tracks:
- White Flag
- Stoned
- Life For Rent
- Marys in India
- See You When Youre 40
- Dont Leave Home
- Who Makes You Feel
- Sand In My Shoes
- Do You Have a Little Time
- This Land is Mine
- See the Sun
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Despite its somewhat polite, trip-hoppy surface, Dido Armstrong's music frequently rests on a melancholy that can only be called courageous in the current pop world. Few singer-songwriters with 12 million record sales behind them would offer a single such as Life for Rent's "White Flag," which is in part an apology for the "mess and destruction" the narrator has left with her lover. Emotions are even stickier on other tracks, with Dido's Dusty-ish voice coolly sweeping through "Don't Leave Home," one of the creepiest codependent-love songs since "Every Breath You Take," and in "Who Makes You Feel," ticking off a list of reasons why an affair is dying, while also admitting that she still loves the guy. It's a hard-won romanticism, too, that pokes its head up in the tough-minded "This Land is Mine" and "Do You Have a Little Time" ("I'd like to hold you still/Remind you of all you've missed"). A knotty and rewarding album. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
alot of Dido reviews.......2007-08-02
A great second album that does not let you down!.......2007-07-12
"White Flag", "Life For Rent", "This Land is Mine", "See the Sum" are songs you could listen to over and over. Her voice is as great as always and so are the lyrics!
I hope she'll keep coming up with new songs like these.
a must have it!.......2007-06-20
Make up your heart to break it again.......2007-05-06
The disc has 11 songs. There are no songs that are forgettable. Whether you're in a car or in a house made of wood or alone on your bed at night wondering if you should pick up the telephone, her voice will guide your mind. Now before I try display more faulty comprehension, I should conclude by mentioning my three absolute favourite tracks on the disc. See You When You're 40, Mary's in India and Stoned. The title track is maybe the most forgettable one on this disc but there will be days when listeners might have warmed their ears to it.
Avoid playing this on earphones. It's meant to be played to your room's walls. Just a thought. Very well, see you when you're 40.
Very happy with our purchase!.......2007-04-11
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