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A Great Example of Cuban Improvisational Music Recorded by Master Players and Singers. 'authority' features Cuban Legend Patato Valdes on Congas, Virgilio Marti on Vocals and Nelson Gonzalez on Tres. First Issued in 1976 on Vinyl and Never Issued on CD Until Now. A True Afro-cuban Music Classic for the Die Hard Fan and the Novice as Well!
Very satisfied customer in Ohio.
GIRL AUTHORITY are Rock n' Roll Girl Tarr, age 14; All-Star Girl Jacqueline, age 14; Fashion Girl Alex, age 14; Glamour Girl Carly, age 14; Boho Girl Jess, age 13; Urban Girl Gina, age 13; Party Girl Kate, age 12; Country Girl Crystal, age 12; and Preppy Girl Zoe, age 9. Real-life Hannah Montanas, the girls are a real group of friends who go to school, Girl Scouts, cheerleading and sleepover parties together...and make hit records in their spare time (100,000 copies and counting sold of their eponymous debut CD!). From upbeat, fun-infused cover songs to brand-new original material full of girl-power spunk, Road Trip is a ride to remember. The Girl Authority girls sing, dance, laugh, and play; and you'll see it all on the behind-the-scenes DVD included with every Road Trip CD. Step into the girls' world and join the fun! Finally, pop singers who are just like their tween audience--this is music by real kids for real kids.
Road Trip is packed with fourteen terrific contemporary covers including Rascal Flatt's chart-topping `Life Is A Highway," Hoku's "Perfect Day,' and Christina Aguilera's "Here To Stay," as well as such family-friendly 60's, 70's and 80's staples as "Dancin' In The Street,' "The Locomotion," "We Are Family," "Holiday," "Vacation" and "Walking On Sunshine." New material from synthpop legend Vince Clarke - the new single "Let's Get Together" - alterna-rock darling Tanya Donelly - `This Is My Day' - and Cyndi Lauper's inspirational "Shine" round out the package.
Road Trip is a no-risk disk you, and your child, will can enjoy together the whole way through.
Before buying this album, I was only vaguely familiar with the Toronto producer, mostly from his work with Masta Ace on A Long Hot Summer. The incredible list of guest rappers made me want this album. From a lyrical standpoint, this would be a producer's dream, having such legends as Large Professor, Masta Ace, Sadat X, O.C., Ed O.G., and A.G., as well as young underground rappers like Kardinal Offishall, Kev Brown, Ken Starr, and Wordsworth, on a debut album. As you'd expect, they don't bring their absolute bests, because these are all guest appearances, but you couldn't ask for any more from these guys. They bring clever lyricism and concepts to an album, and in that respect it brings back memories of these type of dream-team collaborations from the nineties.
Problem is, Marco doesn't make the kind of show-stealing beats that would normally warrant a producer's solo album. When a producer makes a solo album, I'm expecting the type of grabbing, show-stopping production like I've seen on Pete Rock, Jay Dee, No I.D., and DJ Jazzy Jeff's solo releases. On those producers' albums, they bring the same kind of big-name collaborators, but the spotlight never leaves the production. This is not the case on "Port Authority." Marco Polo doesn't really wow you with any beats here. There are some good beats, but not too many great ones. Too often, his beats are very repetitive, electronic, sparse, and even boring. There is also some definite filler material, on a tracklist that is a lengthy 18 tracks long, and almost every track is well over four minutes. It's too long. He gets outshined by the MCs on almost every song, and while it's expecting a lot for a young producer to stack up with legends, it's quite noticeable. The lack of creative and interesting beats is a problem.
After the intro, the album begins with the solid "Get Busy," a Copywrite collabo with a beat that sounds early Wu-Tang-esque, with winding violins and piano. I was excited to hear O.C. on "Marquee." While the beat's a little too repetitive, O.C. does a nice job like always and I like this song. A typically energetic Kardinal Offishall spits some nice verses on "War," but once again, I feel like Marco gets outshined on this track, the beat is pretty average. I like the single "Nostalgia" with the legendary Masta Ace. The beat to this song sounds just like the beat to the Masta Ace song "Soda & Soap" from A Long Hot Summer, but Ace's verses set this one apart, this song is very memorable. Wordsworth shows up for the okay "Wrong One," and the posse cut "Low Budget" is so called for its bare-bones beat, not the type you'd hope for on a producer's album, although the verses are all clever. I like Jo Jo Pellegrino's spot "Speak Softly," although it doesn't really stand out. Veteran Ed O.G. raps over a boring beat on "Time & Place," but his raps are substantial. One of my favorite rappers, Large Professor, shows up for "The Radar." His lines and concept is great, which is why I wish the beat was better, it's very average and forgettable. I had never heard of Jaysaun before "All My Love," but after hearing him here I know he is a rapper I will be looking out for in the future, because he provides the best guest appearance on the whole album. He tells an insightful and inspired story of a poor upbringing and struggles as a young biracial man. Unfortunately, I was not feeling this beat at all, the instrumentals sound uneasy and the vocal sample doesn't fit, the beat drags this song down a lot. "Lay It Down" is weak, a very repetitive and boring beat covered by monotonous verses from Rock Marciano. "Go Around" is by far the best song on the album. This has easily the best beat, a laidback, jazzy, and horn-driven number, and Buckshot's verses and great hook make this song very nice. Kool G Rap and D.V. Alias Khryst appear on the frenetic "Hood Tales," a pretty good song, and "Heat" featuring Supastition is also pretty nice. A very impressive crew of Brand Nubian's Sadat X, D.I.T.C.'s A.G., and the Beatnuts' JuJu rap on the decent "Rollin'." The beat on "For the Future" is creative, using a harp as the main instrumental. The album closes with "Relax," which is a cover of A Tribe Called Quest's classic "Electric Relaxation." As much as I love the original, truly one of my favorite songs, I have a hard time really loving this one because Marco didn't tweak the beat at all, nor did J. Davey significantly alter the lyrics. Nevertheless, it's hard to go too wrong when working on a classic of "Electric Relaxation"'s level, so it's a nice end to the album.
"Port Authority" impressed me in a way I didn't expect. Buying this, I was hoping for a producer's showcase, but this is definitely more of a rapper's show than the producer's. The star-studded guest list of legendary rappers makes for some good fun, but Marco's beats don't always. Marco is a solid producer, and I think he will continue to have a career as a low-profile beatmaker making music with talented lyricists. To join the company of the best producers in the biz, he will have to show more than he shows on "Port Authority." I recommend this album only to the more intense hip hop fans, because they will no doubt love hearing verses from O.C., Large Professor, Ed O.G., Masta Ace, and the other veteran rappers that grace Marco's beats, and the younger underground cats also do a nice job on the mic. But if you're looking a producer's showcase that features a similar guestlist, I'd steer you towards DJ Jazzy Jeff's recent release, The Return of the Magnificent, a really great and complete album with a similar concept.
the beats are sicks but there are several skippable songs
If you have lost faith in hip hop or are just looking for a slamming album, grab this one. It will make you remember why you liked the music in the first place.
GREAT JOB MARCO!
I first heard of MP back on Boot Camp's "The Last Stand", the track "He Gave His Life" was straight up banging. When I saw that MP was putting out a joint I check it out, when I saw that Masta Ace, OC, Kool G, & Kardinal (too name a few) were up on it, I almost cracked the case to get to the disc.
Lets remember MP is just a producer so we have to analyze this cd from a beat perspective. In the source they say a rapper has to do something new to get five mics. Well MP finds a great blend of soul with cuts. Don't get me wrong DJ Premier is one of the best to ever do it, but he just cuts, 9th is also one of my favorites, but he just brings straight soul. MP brings both, for that reason you gotta peep this cat. "Yeah I said it", I mentioned this new producer in the same sentence as 9th and Premier, that is what I think of him (or at least with the same potential). The real heads who understand my language are in their car already on the way to their local record shop.
The MCs on this album kill! OC and Masta Ace are two of the most underrated in the game, but my favorite is "All My Love" ft. Jayshaun. His first verse is one of the best I have heard in the last 5 years and believe the kid when I say I have listen to a lot of albums. So at this point I give you a quotable, but instead I am going to leave you hanging. Go cop this, the cat is a carnivore!
Find Your Way, Madman, Taking on the World, Mexican Radio are standout tracks. Revolution however is a serious gulf in class above the rest.
Authority Zero are a band from Arizona that sound like they have lived on a beach their whole life. They rarely fail to put a smile on my face.
The good songs on here though are really really high quality. Over Seasons was the first Zero song I heard, I loved it.
Its harmless yet meaningful music. Its kinda ska I guess if you're trying to categorise it, but its varying degrees of punk and general rock misxed in there.
The reason you buy this album is for the following songs:
One More Minute
Passage In Time
Over Seasons
Everyday
Lying Awake
To me, the rest simply arent as good. I understand that an album cant have straight good songs, but the fall in quality is a lot.
This being said, I love these guys and wish they would tour the UK.
The only complaint is that I have different versions of "A Passage In Time" and "Sky's the Limit" on my computer...I like those versions better and I think they should've been put on this CD either with or instead of the other ones. These guys are awesome live, too. Check them out and buy this CD!
2.Hit Me...-stupid
3.Materal Girl-they ruined Madonna
4.Pon De Replay-Ruined
5.Beautiful-Ruined,Peroid
6.Don't Worry...-Dumb
7.Dancing Queen-horrible
8.Get The...-Bad
9.Shop Around-Ruined
10.I love Britney Spears music,NOT THIS!
11.Karma-Boring
12.Girls Just..-Too girly voice
13.Leave(Get Out)-ruined
14.Breakaway-ruined
15.We Got..-bad
xoxo
Kathleen <3
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FROM: Crystal
P.S., Girl Authority is SO much better than that Kidz Bop and Barbie series!
But...I am giving this CD 4 stars because my niece loves it. Here is what she wrote to me: "I listened to the CD you got me. I love it. I think it's cool how the girls get to sing other songs. It's a club for girls. I just can't stop listening. If you can, can you look for more of their CDs?"
But it looks like in the beginning, Chicago was largely a "guitar-based" band, centering around Terry Kath, who also shared a lot of the singing in the early days. It didn't seem to be Peter Cetera's band, as it seemed to come to be known many years later. The singing was shared a lot between Terry Kath, and organist Robert Lamm--who in my opinion, has one of the classiest singing voices in rock, especially on one of Chicago's most beautiful ballads--"Beginnings". As Chicago and Santana both played many of the same rock festivals during this period, it was easy to see a lot of similarities between Lamm and Gregg Rolie from Santana, as both men, similar in appearance, seemed to be the singing organists who stoked the engines of their repsective large bands--but Lamm was much less the organist than Rolie was for Santana. Perhaps, however, he was a better songwriter.
But again, I see this as largely a guitar player's album. Every aspiring guitar player should give this one a listen. Pay close attention to Terry Kath's techniques, feel, tone, distortion, and choice of amplification, because it is "smokin'" hot, and some of the best of 1969. In fact, I would register this among the best guitar albums of 1969--I know that sounds strange for a group known mostly for horns, but Terry Kath's contributions to rock guitar can simply not go ignored!
For the unitiated, Chicago Transit Authority (the band shortened their name after a legal threat from the Windy City subway system) married horn charts and a jazz sensibility to rock guitar at this point. (They would later evolve into adult contemporary pap merchants in the 80s with Cetera at the helm.)
HIGHLIGHTS:
The still popular "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" continues to be one of the band's nicest combinations of melody, a bit of somewhat jazzy improv, and a memorable hook: in the AM radio "single edit" anyhow. Here you also get a meandering piano prelude that doesn't really progress into the melody properly. The epic "Beginnings" is probably the best synthesis of the band's chops and a good tune. It runs long but doesn't overstay its welcome unlike others on here. When Pankow's trombone blast cuts in, the moment is ebullient rapture rather than the lazy wandering that mars other cuts on the disc. Somewhat bluesy "South California Purples" is a decent mid-tempo chugger. A charging cover of Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man" nearly stands up to the original's power.
LOWS:
"Free Form Guitar" is wankery of the first order. All "check out my technique" and no "dig the melody". What differentiates Kath and other guitar luminaries like Hendrix or Clapton is the ability to know when to STOP. Kath doesn't seem to find that line here. The self-important politics of "Prologue, August 29th, 1968" (a soundbite of protests before that year's Chicago Democratic Convention that led to riots) may have made this album "relevant" at the time but now it renders the disc more dated than Kath's prominent wah-wah. "Poem 58" and "Liberation" begin promisingly enough but my attention's wandering about 2 minutes in.
BOTTOM LINE:
Chicago at their best continues to be as a singles band. Only 'jam-band' fans should find the whole CD essential, otherwise you can get the best bits here on the 2CD anthology or the single CD set Chicago IX: Greatest Hits. Average 70s effort overall.
An amazing six of the twelve tracks from this CD were released as singles during the three years the album was on the Billboard top 100. Of the six, five had to be edited because of their excessive length. In those days, when FM was considered somewhat "underground" because of the paucity of FM stations and receivers, FM was the only place to hear these cuts in their unedited entirety.
Ardent fans of Chicago will recognize most if not all these hits by their titles: "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?," "Beginnings," "Questions 67 and 68," "Listen," "Poem 58," and "I'm a Man." I admit that while I recognize most of these songs when I hear them, the titles often do not match well to the lyrics. Even casual fans of Chicago would likely recognize most of these songs from the airplay they received in the late 60s and early 70s, and the airplay they continue to receive on classic rock stations.
Some of the songs in their unedited album versions are unfamiliar. The extensive piano introduction to "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" gives the song an even stronger jazz influence than the song proper. "Beginnings" starts out like the version released for radio, but it is nearly eight minutes long on the CD, adding an extended instrumental exit that adds jazz and Hispanic elements.
While the term jazz-rock does seem to classify much of this music, this first effort was experimenting with a variety of genres. "Free Form Guitar" uses heavy feedback in a style strongly reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix. Music such as "Free Form Guitar" make "Chicago Transit Authority" as experimental in some ways as the contemporary "In the Court of the Crimson King" by King Crimson, considered one of the key milestones in progressive rock.
The last selection on this CD, "Liberation," has riffs that feel like some of the heavier music of the 60s, and manages to be sufficiently free-form that you might wonder whether this recording was the first time that Chicago played this music in exactly this way. While there is a jazz influence in this song, it is a very psychedelic rock song.
The music in this album is all over the map in a way, from pop influenced songs like "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" to the bizarre guitar instrumental of "Free Form Guitar." Every cut shows the breadth of talent and ability of a group that should be considered progressive in its first incarnation. Even the pop influenced songs generally have only pop portions, with incredible layered instrumentals surrounding the pop portions. This album contains absolutely phenomenal, ground-breaking rock music, a must-have for any fan of progressive rock and cutting edge music of all eras.
I first heard this album in the early seventies as I started high school. Back then, I was fascinated by the big hits - "Questions 67 and 68," "Beginnings," "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" But now I find myself enjoying the rest of the album as well or even more. The long guitar solos and clockwork jamming of "Listen" and "Poem," and even (but only occasionally) the very free-form guitar of "Free Form Guitar." Given that shortness of Terry Kath's career, this album is an eerily prescient memorial to his phenomenal skill.
I love everything about the album - it's big pop sound, its complexity ("Introduction" is one of the tightest and most complicated rock compositions I have ever heard), its energy, and its politics. "Liberation," seamlessly incorporating the chant "The Whole World is Watching" from the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention, still has the power to roil this old radical's blood. Listen to the album over and over, focusing on Danny Seraphine's kaleidoscopic drumming, or Peter Cetera's melodic bass lines, or Terry's ornamental guitar lines. There is so much going on here that a cursory listen just will not do.
An incredible beginning for a band that is still filling halls with audiences eager to relive old standards.
A Great Example of Cuban Improvisational Music Recorded by Master Players and Singers. 'authority' features Cuban Legend Patato Valdes on Congas, Virgilio Marti on Vocals and Nelson Gonzalez on Tres. First Issued in 1976 on Vinyl and Never Issued on CD Until Now. A True Afro-cuban Music Classic for the Die Hard Fan and the Novice as Well!
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Chicago Transit Authority
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ASIN: B000069KGM Release Date: 2002-07-16 |
Tracks:
- Introduction
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
- Beginnings
- Questions 67 And 68
- Listen
- Poem 58
- Free Form Guitar
- South California Purples
- I'm A Man
- Prologue, August 29, 1968
- Someday (August 29, 1968)
- Liberation
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Having morphed--some would argue devolved--into a predictable ballad machine by the '80s, it's good to be reminded of Chicago's original artistic ethos and vibrant promise. And what better place to start than their spectacular 1969 debut? This digitally remastered edition compiles the double album on a single disc that retains the original LP artwork and features a 16-page booklet with a retrospective essay (based on new band member interviews) by David Wild. Chicago weren't yet the '70s hit-singles factory they would shortly become, and CTA showcases a band whose muscular musicianship and creative restlessness fostered two LPs worth of music that was as aggressive and far-ranging as its singles were friendly and inviting. Tellingly, the hits showcased here--"Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?" "Beginnings," "Questions 67 and 68," and their rhythmically pumped cover of the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man"--were often edited down from the original collection's suite-heavy structure. But those familiar cuts belie the downright progressive and angular nature of much of the rest, which fuses Terry Kath's neo-psychedelic guitar (which careens to noisy, feedback-laden Hendrixesque extremes on "Free Form Guitar") to one of rock's pioneering horn sections with enough experimentalism ("Poem 58") that it frequently overwhelms their undeniable genius with a pop song. Chicago would seldom sound so adventurous after this, one of rock's greatest debut albums. --Jerry McCulleyAlbum Description
Remastered and repackaged edition of their 1969 album. Features 'Beginnings', 'Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is', 'Questions 67 And 68', 'I'm A Man', 'South California Purples' and more. Digipak in a slipcase with a 16-page booklet featuring complete lyrics and detailed liner notes by Rolling Stone contributing editor David Wild. 2002.Customer Reviews:
Upgrade to old LP record.......2007-05-30
CTA Review.......2007-05-24
When Chicago was electrifying...........2007-04-13
Don't buy from CDNOW Preferred Buyer's Club.......2007-03-29
Excellent.......2007-03-09
Very satisfied customer in Ohio.
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Road Trip
Girl Authority Manufacturer: Zoe Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000MTPADG Release Date: 2007-03-13 |
Tracks:
- Let's Get Together
- Holiday
- Life Is a Highway
- Rhythm of the World
- We Are Family
- Reach
- My Wild Side
- This Is My Day
- The Loco-Motion
- Vacation
- Car Wash (Girl Authority Mix)
- Shine
- Walking on Sunshine
- Here to Stay
- Dancin' in the Street
- This One's for the Girls
- Perfect Day
- Don't Stop
- Girl Authority
Album Description
The Girls Are Back in Town!GIRL AUTHORITY are Rock n' Roll Girl Tarr, age 14; All-Star Girl Jacqueline, age 14; Fashion Girl Alex, age 14; Glamour Girl Carly, age 14; Boho Girl Jess, age 13; Urban Girl Gina, age 13; Party Girl Kate, age 12; Country Girl Crystal, age 12; and Preppy Girl Zoe, age 9. Real-life Hannah Montanas, the girls are a real group of friends who go to school, Girl Scouts, cheerleading and sleepover parties together...and make hit records in their spare time (100,000 copies and counting sold of their eponymous debut CD!). From upbeat, fun-infused cover songs to brand-new original material full of girl-power spunk, Road Trip is a ride to remember. The Girl Authority girls sing, dance, laugh, and play; and you'll see it all on the behind-the-scenes DVD included with every Road Trip CD. Step into the girls' world and join the fun! Finally, pop singers who are just like their tween audience--this is music by real kids for real kids.
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Customer Reviews:
Very amateur..........2007-07-27
A Trip Worth Taking!.......2007-03-31
Road Trip is packed with fourteen terrific contemporary covers including Rascal Flatt's chart-topping `Life Is A Highway," Hoku's "Perfect Day,' and Christina Aguilera's "Here To Stay," as well as such family-friendly 60's, 70's and 80's staples as "Dancin' In The Street,' "The Locomotion," "We Are Family," "Holiday," "Vacation" and "Walking On Sunshine." New material from synthpop legend Vince Clarke - the new single "Let's Get Together" - alterna-rock darling Tanya Donelly - `This Is My Day' - and Cyndi Lauper's inspirational "Shine" round out the package.
Road Trip is a no-risk disk you, and your child, will can enjoy together the whole way through.
Good lyrics - finally something appropriate for kids.......2007-03-31
"Fun for the kids".......2007-03-29
Sammy and Syd's Dad.......2007-03-29
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12:34
Authority Zero Manufacturer: Big Panda Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000LXGXWU Release Date: 2007-01-30 |
Tracks:
- Wake Up Call
- On Edge
- Courage
- No Regrets
- Talk Is Cheap
- The Bravery
- Carpe Diem
- Sirens
- 12:34
- Memory Lane
- Drunken Sailor
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- Break Free
Album Description
Authority Zero looks forward to releasing their new album, 12:34 which is self-funded and produced by Ryan Greene. Look out for the single "Courage", which is currently in rotation on Phoenix's KEDJ 103.9 FM. Authority Zero can now be found creating a buzz for the new album by touring and distributing a sampler of songs taken from 12:34. This band with it's work horse ethic will never quit, living by their manager Brad Patrick's credo, "onward and upward!"Customer Reviews:
4 stars isn't good enough.......2007-07-02
Not their best, but pretty solid.......2007-03-09
No other band compares!.......2007-02-26
Amazing.......2007-02-13
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Port Authority
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ASIN: B000NIVOAE Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
Tracks:
- Port Authority Intro
- Get Busy ft Copywrite
- Marquee ft O.C.
- War ft Kardinal Offishall
- Nostalgi ft Mast Ace
- Wrong One ft Wordsworth
- Low Budget Allstars ft Kev Brown, Kenn Starr, Oddisee, CY Young & Kaimbr
- Speak Softly ft Jo Jo Pellegrino
- Time & Place ft Ed O.G
- The Radar ft Large Professor
- All My Love ft Jaysaun
- Lay It Down ft Roc Marciano (of the Un)
- Go Around ft Buckshot
- Hood Tales ft Kool G Rap & D.V. Alias Khryst
- Heat f Supastition
- Rolling ft Sadat X. Ju Ju (of the Beatnuts) & AG
- For the Future ft Critically Acclaimed
- Relax ft J*Davey
Customer Reviews:
"You're only as good as the people you surround yourself with".......2007-07-15
Before buying this album, I was only vaguely familiar with the Toronto producer, mostly from his work with Masta Ace on A Long Hot Summer. The incredible list of guest rappers made me want this album. From a lyrical standpoint, this would be a producer's dream, having such legends as Large Professor, Masta Ace, Sadat X, O.C., Ed O.G., and A.G., as well as young underground rappers like Kardinal Offishall, Kev Brown, Ken Starr, and Wordsworth, on a debut album. As you'd expect, they don't bring their absolute bests, because these are all guest appearances, but you couldn't ask for any more from these guys. They bring clever lyricism and concepts to an album, and in that respect it brings back memories of these type of dream-team collaborations from the nineties.
Problem is, Marco doesn't make the kind of show-stealing beats that would normally warrant a producer's solo album. When a producer makes a solo album, I'm expecting the type of grabbing, show-stopping production like I've seen on Pete Rock, Jay Dee, No I.D., and DJ Jazzy Jeff's solo releases. On those producers' albums, they bring the same kind of big-name collaborators, but the spotlight never leaves the production. This is not the case on "Port Authority." Marco Polo doesn't really wow you with any beats here. There are some good beats, but not too many great ones. Too often, his beats are very repetitive, electronic, sparse, and even boring. There is also some definite filler material, on a tracklist that is a lengthy 18 tracks long, and almost every track is well over four minutes. It's too long. He gets outshined by the MCs on almost every song, and while it's expecting a lot for a young producer to stack up with legends, it's quite noticeable. The lack of creative and interesting beats is a problem.
After the intro, the album begins with the solid "Get Busy," a Copywrite collabo with a beat that sounds early Wu-Tang-esque, with winding violins and piano. I was excited to hear O.C. on "Marquee." While the beat's a little too repetitive, O.C. does a nice job like always and I like this song. A typically energetic Kardinal Offishall spits some nice verses on "War," but once again, I feel like Marco gets outshined on this track, the beat is pretty average. I like the single "Nostalgia" with the legendary Masta Ace. The beat to this song sounds just like the beat to the Masta Ace song "Soda & Soap" from A Long Hot Summer, but Ace's verses set this one apart, this song is very memorable. Wordsworth shows up for the okay "Wrong One," and the posse cut "Low Budget" is so called for its bare-bones beat, not the type you'd hope for on a producer's album, although the verses are all clever. I like Jo Jo Pellegrino's spot "Speak Softly," although it doesn't really stand out. Veteran Ed O.G. raps over a boring beat on "Time & Place," but his raps are substantial. One of my favorite rappers, Large Professor, shows up for "The Radar." His lines and concept is great, which is why I wish the beat was better, it's very average and forgettable. I had never heard of Jaysaun before "All My Love," but after hearing him here I know he is a rapper I will be looking out for in the future, because he provides the best guest appearance on the whole album. He tells an insightful and inspired story of a poor upbringing and struggles as a young biracial man. Unfortunately, I was not feeling this beat at all, the instrumentals sound uneasy and the vocal sample doesn't fit, the beat drags this song down a lot. "Lay It Down" is weak, a very repetitive and boring beat covered by monotonous verses from Rock Marciano. "Go Around" is by far the best song on the album. This has easily the best beat, a laidback, jazzy, and horn-driven number, and Buckshot's verses and great hook make this song very nice. Kool G Rap and D.V. Alias Khryst appear on the frenetic "Hood Tales," a pretty good song, and "Heat" featuring Supastition is also pretty nice. A very impressive crew of Brand Nubian's Sadat X, D.I.T.C.'s A.G., and the Beatnuts' JuJu rap on the decent "Rollin'." The beat on "For the Future" is creative, using a harp as the main instrumental. The album closes with "Relax," which is a cover of A Tribe Called Quest's classic "Electric Relaxation." As much as I love the original, truly one of my favorite songs, I have a hard time really loving this one because Marco didn't tweak the beat at all, nor did J. Davey significantly alter the lyrics. Nevertheless, it's hard to go too wrong when working on a classic of "Electric Relaxation"'s level, so it's a nice end to the album.
"Port Authority" impressed me in a way I didn't expect. Buying this, I was hoping for a producer's showcase, but this is definitely more of a rapper's show than the producer's. The star-studded guest list of legendary rappers makes for some good fun, but Marco's beats don't always. Marco is a solid producer, and I think he will continue to have a career as a low-profile beatmaker making music with talented lyricists. To join the company of the best producers in the biz, he will have to show more than he shows on "Port Authority." I recommend this album only to the more intense hip hop fans, because they will no doubt love hearing verses from O.C., Large Professor, Ed O.G., Masta Ace, and the other veteran rappers that grace Marco's beats, and the younger underground cats also do a nice job on the mic. But if you're looking a producer's showcase that features a similar guestlist, I'd steer you towards DJ Jazzy Jeff's recent release, The Return of the Magnificent, a really great and complete album with a similar concept.
Pretty good.......2007-07-07
the beats are sicks but there are several skippable songs
Best Album of 2007.......2007-07-03
If you have lost faith in hip hop or are just looking for a slamming album, grab this one. It will make you remember why you liked the music in the first place.
IN MY TOP 10 - DOPEST ALBUMS OF 2007.......2007-07-01
GREAT JOB MARCO!
"Fill the Hole in Your Heart That is Missin'".......2007-06-21
I first heard of MP back on Boot Camp's "The Last Stand", the track "He Gave His Life" was straight up banging. When I saw that MP was putting out a joint I check it out, when I saw that Masta Ace, OC, Kool G, & Kardinal (too name a few) were up on it, I almost cracked the case to get to the disc.
Lets remember MP is just a producer so we have to analyze this cd from a beat perspective. In the source they say a rapper has to do something new to get five mics. Well MP finds a great blend of soul with cuts. Don't get me wrong DJ Premier is one of the best to ever do it, but he just cuts, 9th is also one of my favorites, but he just brings straight soul. MP brings both, for that reason you gotta peep this cat. "Yeah I said it", I mentioned this new producer in the same sentence as 9th and Premier, that is what I think of him (or at least with the same potential). The real heads who understand my language are in their car already on the way to their local record shop.
The MCs on this album kill! OC and Masta Ace are two of the most underrated in the game, but my favorite is "All My Love" ft. Jayshaun. His first verse is one of the best I have heard in the last 5 years and believe the kid when I say I have listen to a lot of albums. So at this point I give you a quotable, but instead I am going to leave you hanging. Go cop this, the cat is a carnivore!
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Andiamo
Authority Zero Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000255J36 Release Date: 2004-06-29 |
Tracks:
- Painted Windows
- Revolution
- Find Your Way
- Madman
- Taking On The World
- Retreat!
- Society's Sequence
- A Thousand Years Of War
- Mexican Radio
- Chili Con Crudo
- Solitude
- Siempre Loco
- PCH-82
- Bonus Track
Customer Reviews:
Revolution.......2006-02-05
Find Your Way, Madman, Taking on the World, Mexican Radio are standout tracks. Revolution however is a serious gulf in class above the rest.
Authority Zero are a band from Arizona that sound like they have lived on a beach their whole life. They rarely fail to put a smile on my face.
a surprise find..for me that is.......2005-06-28
authority zero.......2005-01-09
Evolving.......2004-12-11
awesome follow up.......2004-09-21
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A Passage in Time
Authority Zero Manufacturer: Lava ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Alternative Rock
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Punk Revival
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ASIN: B00006I07G Release Date: 2002-10-21 |
Tracks:
- Intro: 'Papa'
- A Passage In Time
- Lying Awake
- Everyday
- One More Minute
- Superb*tch
- Sky's The Limit
- Some People
- Mesa Town
- La Surf
- Over Seasons
- Good Ol' Days
- Not You
Album Description
Features an equally ample array of emotions, veering from fun-filled fireballs like 'Super Bitch' and 'Good Old Days', to powerfully passionate tracks such as 'Over Seasons' and the kinetic first single, 'One More Minute.' Produced by alt-rock legend Dave Jerden (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Offspring). 2002.Customer Reviews:
Great CD!.......2007-01-18
This CD Rocks!.......2006-03-04
Wish They Would Come Here Soon.......2006-02-05
The good songs on here though are really really high quality. Over Seasons was the first Zero song I heard, I loved it.
Its harmless yet meaningful music. Its kinda ska I guess if you're trying to categorise it, but its varying degrees of punk and general rock misxed in there.
The reason you buy this album is for the following songs:
One More Minute
Passage In Time
Over Seasons
Everyday
Lying Awake
To me, the rest simply arent as good. I understand that an album cant have straight good songs, but the fall in quality is a lot.
This being said, I love these guys and wish they would tour the UK.
best cd EVER.......2005-08-22
Ask your mom for 20 bucks........2005-03-07
The only complaint is that I have different versions of "A Passage In Time" and "Sky's the Limit" on my computer...I like those versions better and I think they should've been put on this CD either with or instead of the other ones. These guys are awesome live, too. Check them out and buy this CD!
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Girl Authority
Girl Authority Manufacturer: Zoe Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000E97HBM Release Date: 2006-04-04 |
Tracks:
- Hollaback Girl
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot
- Material Girl
- Pon de Replay
- Beautiful
- Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing
- Dancing Queen
- Get the Party Started
- Shop Around
- I Love Rock n Roll
- Karma
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
- Leave (Get Out)
- Breakaway
- We Got the Beat
Amazon.com
The label's product description for this disc urges you to do the math. Combine the right girls with the right songs, it reads, and you come up with unlimited musical fun. But here's a more to-the-point equation: What do you get when you mix Kidz Bop's top-tier talent with the Broadway Kids and then subtract all the singers who might one day spoil the party with puberty-fueled voice changes (that is, boys)? Why, something that sounds a whole lot like Girl Authority. Add this to the stack of discs you wish your 4- to 10-year-old didn't like so much, not because the content is terrible but because it's less about music than about playing teen-ager. Tarr, one of the group's nine mini-neo-Spice Girls, is Rock'n'Roll Girl, Zoe is Preppy Girl, Crystal is (you guessed it) Country Girl, etc.; it's all very Bratz-meets-American Girl, wholesome yet head-cloudingly commercial. On the bright side, the songs are fun--it's hard to take issue with little girls prancing and preening to "Hollaback Girl" and "Dancing Queen"--and the abundance of reading material on the girls' "amazing" friendship feels fortified with all the right go-girl vibes. --Tammy La GorceAlbum Description
Do the math: 9 girls with distinct personalities + 15 hit songs performed with girl-power kick = Unlimited musical fun!! "The girls" are nine friends who have been performing together in the musical theater arena for years. Blessed with strong voices and engaging personalities, the girls' love for music, fun and friendship shines through on their debut album. An energetic and tightly knit unit, the girls perform group songs on the record with verve and the occasional collective giggle. Each member of Girl Authority also has her own distinct personality and sings a solo track in her unique style. Country Girl loves country music; Party Girl is always up for a good time; Rock-n-Roll Girl has a fun-loving wild side; Urban Girl adores city life; Preppy Girl is a cute schoolgirl; Boho Girl has all-natural flair; Glamour Girl is a young sophisticate; Fashion Girl is crazy for clothes; and All-Star Girl loves sports. From Urban Girl's soulful rendition of Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" to Country Girl's twangy version of She-Daisy's "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing" to Preppy Girl's sassy re-do of the Smokey Robinson classic "Shop Around," Girl Authority has a girl - and a song - for every kind of tween!Customer Reviews:
The nerds are these girls.......2007-03-21
2.Hit Me...-stupid
3.Materal Girl-they ruined Madonna
4.Pon De Replay-Ruined
5.Beautiful-Ruined,Peroid
6.Don't Worry...-Dumb
7.Dancing Queen-horrible
8.Get The...-Bad
9.Shop Around-Ruined
10.I love Britney Spears music,NOT THIS!
11.Karma-Boring
12.Girls Just..-Too girly voice
13.Leave(Get Out)-ruined
14.Breakaway-ruined
15.We Got..-bad
OK!?.......2007-03-18
xoxo
Kathleen <3
[...]
The Cutest!!!.......2007-01-18
Love It !!!.......2006-11-21
FROM: Crystal
P.S., Girl Authority is SO much better than that Kidz Bop and Barbie series!
Tween girl loves it.......2006-10-21
But...I am giving this CD 4 stars because my niece loves it. Here is what she wrote to me: "I listened to the CD you got me. I love it. I think it's cool how the girls get to sing other songs. It's a club for girls. I just can't stop listening. If you can, can you look for more of their CDs?"
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Manufacturer: Chicago Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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| Pop
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ASIN: B0000021RB Release Date: 1995-02-28 |
Tracks:
- Introduction
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
- Beginnings
- Questions 67 And 68
- Listen
- Poem
- Free Form Guitar
- South Californica Purples
- I'm A Man
- Prologue, August 29, 1968
- Someday (August 29, 1968)
- Liberation
Amazon.com
Formed in 1967, the Chicago Transit Authority echoed the concepts of Blood, Sweat & Tears by adding a jazzy horn section to their rock sound. Before shortening their name due to pressure in their hometown, the CTA released this impressive debut album. Featuring the vocals of keyboard player Robert Lamm, guitarist Terry Kath, and bassist Peter Cetera, Chicago's sound was smoothly orchestrated one minute and overtly raucous the next. The late Terry Kath indulged himself in "Free Form Guitar" and wailed aggressively in the cover of the Spencer Davis Group's hit, "I'm a Man." Robert Lamm wrote most of the original material, including the successful "Beginnings" and "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is." This record shows Chicago fully formed and sounding great. --Mitch MyersCustomer Reviews:
Hendrix with a horn section!.......2007-05-06
But it looks like in the beginning, Chicago was largely a "guitar-based" band, centering around Terry Kath, who also shared a lot of the singing in the early days. It didn't seem to be Peter Cetera's band, as it seemed to come to be known many years later. The singing was shared a lot between Terry Kath, and organist Robert Lamm--who in my opinion, has one of the classiest singing voices in rock, especially on one of Chicago's most beautiful ballads--"Beginnings". As Chicago and Santana both played many of the same rock festivals during this period, it was easy to see a lot of similarities between Lamm and Gregg Rolie from Santana, as both men, similar in appearance, seemed to be the singing organists who stoked the engines of their repsective large bands--but Lamm was much less the organist than Rolie was for Santana. Perhaps, however, he was a better songwriter.
But again, I see this as largely a guitar player's album. Every aspiring guitar player should give this one a listen. Pay close attention to Terry Kath's techniques, feel, tone, distortion, and choice of amplification, because it is "smokin'" hot, and some of the best of 1969. In fact, I would register this among the best guitar albums of 1969--I know that sounds strange for a group known mostly for horns, but Terry Kath's contributions to rock guitar can simply not go ignored!
Don't believe the hype.......2006-08-06
For the unitiated, Chicago Transit Authority (the band shortened their name after a legal threat from the Windy City subway system) married horn charts and a jazz sensibility to rock guitar at this point. (They would later evolve into adult contemporary pap merchants in the 80s with Cetera at the helm.)
HIGHLIGHTS:
The still popular "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" continues to be one of the band's nicest combinations of melody, a bit of somewhat jazzy improv, and a memorable hook: in the AM radio "single edit" anyhow. Here you also get a meandering piano prelude that doesn't really progress into the melody properly. The epic "Beginnings" is probably the best synthesis of the band's chops and a good tune. It runs long but doesn't overstay its welcome unlike others on here. When Pankow's trombone blast cuts in, the moment is ebullient rapture rather than the lazy wandering that mars other cuts on the disc. Somewhat bluesy "South California Purples" is a decent mid-tempo chugger. A charging cover of Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man" nearly stands up to the original's power.
LOWS:
"Free Form Guitar" is wankery of the first order. All "check out my technique" and no "dig the melody". What differentiates Kath and other guitar luminaries like Hendrix or Clapton is the ability to know when to STOP. Kath doesn't seem to find that line here. The self-important politics of "Prologue, August 29th, 1968" (a soundbite of protests before that year's Chicago Democratic Convention that led to riots) may have made this album "relevant" at the time but now it renders the disc more dated than Kath's prominent wah-wah. "Poem 58" and "Liberation" begin promisingly enough but my attention's wandering about 2 minutes in.
BOTTOM LINE:
Chicago at their best continues to be as a singles band. Only 'jam-band' fans should find the whole CD essential, otherwise you can get the best bits here on the 2CD anthology or the single CD set Chicago IX: Greatest Hits. Average 70s effort overall.
Fantastic music from a golden era !!.......2006-05-30
Progressive Rock with a Jazz Twist.......2006-04-07
An amazing six of the twelve tracks from this CD were released as singles during the three years the album was on the Billboard top 100. Of the six, five had to be edited because of their excessive length. In those days, when FM was considered somewhat "underground" because of the paucity of FM stations and receivers, FM was the only place to hear these cuts in their unedited entirety.
Ardent fans of Chicago will recognize most if not all these hits by their titles: "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?," "Beginnings," "Questions 67 and 68," "Listen," "Poem 58," and "I'm a Man." I admit that while I recognize most of these songs when I hear them, the titles often do not match well to the lyrics. Even casual fans of Chicago would likely recognize most of these songs from the airplay they received in the late 60s and early 70s, and the airplay they continue to receive on classic rock stations.
Some of the songs in their unedited album versions are unfamiliar. The extensive piano introduction to "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" gives the song an even stronger jazz influence than the song proper. "Beginnings" starts out like the version released for radio, but it is nearly eight minutes long on the CD, adding an extended instrumental exit that adds jazz and Hispanic elements.
While the term jazz-rock does seem to classify much of this music, this first effort was experimenting with a variety of genres. "Free Form Guitar" uses heavy feedback in a style strongly reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix. Music such as "Free Form Guitar" make "Chicago Transit Authority" as experimental in some ways as the contemporary "In the Court of the Crimson King" by King Crimson, considered one of the key milestones in progressive rock.
The last selection on this CD, "Liberation," has riffs that feel like some of the heavier music of the 60s, and manages to be sufficiently free-form that you might wonder whether this recording was the first time that Chicago played this music in exactly this way. While there is a jazz influence in this song, it is a very psychedelic rock song.
The music in this album is all over the map in a way, from pop influenced songs like "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is" to the bizarre guitar instrumental of "Free Form Guitar." Every cut shows the breadth of talent and ability of a group that should be considered progressive in its first incarnation. Even the pop influenced songs generally have only pop portions, with incredible layered instrumentals surrounding the pop portions. This album contains absolutely phenomenal, ground-breaking rock music, a must-have for any fan of progressive rock and cutting edge music of all eras.
Breathtaking beginning for a brilliant, brassy band.......2005-08-30
I first heard this album in the early seventies as I started high school. Back then, I was fascinated by the big hits - "Questions 67 and 68," "Beginnings," "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" But now I find myself enjoying the rest of the album as well or even more. The long guitar solos and clockwork jamming of "Listen" and "Poem," and even (but only occasionally) the very free-form guitar of "Free Form Guitar." Given that shortness of Terry Kath's career, this album is an eerily prescient memorial to his phenomenal skill.
I love everything about the album - it's big pop sound, its complexity ("Introduction" is one of the tightest and most complicated rock compositions I have ever heard), its energy, and its politics. "Liberation," seamlessly incorporating the chant "The Whole World is Watching" from the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention, still has the power to roil this old radical's blood. Listen to the album over and over, focusing on Danny Seraphine's kaleidoscopic drumming, or Peter Cetera's melodic bass lines, or Terry's ornamental guitar lines. There is so much going on here that a cursory listen just will not do.
An incredible beginning for a band that is still filling halls with audiences eager to relive old standards.
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Recognize No Authority
Detente Manufacturer: Mvd Visual ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000M9T50U Release Date: 2007-07-17 |
Tracks:
- Losers
- Russian Roulette
- It's Your Fate
- Holy War
- Catalepsy [Instrumental]
- Shattered Illusions
- Life Is Pain
- Blood I Bleed
- Widows Walk
- Vultures in the Sky
Product Description
DÉTENTE's classic album "Recognize No Authority has been completely re-mastered and has restored original artwork. This acclaimed recording was the launching ground for nu-metal metal producer Ross Robinson (KORN, SEPULTURA, FEAR FACTORY, SOULFLY) who plays guitar on the album. The recording also marked the first full-length release by the legendary Dawn Crosby (FEAR OF GOD), who sadly passed away on December 15, 1996. For more information: www.myspace.com/detenterna
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Top Authority Uncut (The New Year)
Top Authority Manufacturer: Wrap ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| Soul
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ASIN: B000000MBK Release Date: 1997-10-21 |
Tracks:
- Buck Em Down Listen Listen Listen
- Interlude Listen Listen Listen
- Dope Game Listen Listen Listen
- World War IIl Listen Listen Listen
- Ghetto Is The Trigger Listen Listen Listen
- Strange Listen Listen
- Lifestyle Of A 'G' Listen Listen
- Never Know When Listen Listen
- Dreamin' Listen Listen
- Playaz Listen Listen
- Trying So Hard Listen Listen
- Haters
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What Happened?.......2000-07-10
Mexican Music:
- Baila
- Banda Legendarios
- Banda Mix
- Besos Frios
- Besos Frios
- Buenas Ondas
- Candela Pura
- Coleccion Salsa Discotheque
- Como Duele Saber
- Con Banda, Vol. 1
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