New Jersey [Enhanced] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

New Jersey [Enhanced] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Lay Your Hands on Me

2. Bad Medicine

3. Born to Be My Baby

4. Living in Sin

5. Blood on Blood

6. Homebound Train

7. Wild Is the Wind

8. Ride Cowboy Ride

9. Stick to Your Guns

10. I'll Be There for You - Jon Bon Jovi

11. 99 in the Shade

12. Love for Sale

13. Lay Your Hands on Me [Enhanced CD Video]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Full of hooky anthems and catchy riffs, New Jersey is Bon Jovi doing what they did best: pop metal meets Bruce Springsteen. It's oddly appealing, if somewhat dated nowadays, as the generation of adolescents that loved "Born to Be My Baby" and "Living in Sin" grew up and were replaced by a teen set with distinctly different tastes. Bon Jovi's more-than-passing flirtation with spaghetti-western imagery that ends with the hero riding off into the sunset is evident on songs like "Stick to Your Guns," "Ride Cowboy Ride," and "Wild Is the Wind." Stadium anthems like "Bad Medicine" and "Lay Your Hands on Me" showed that the band still knew how to have a good time. Oddly enough, the song that best stands the test of time is the understated (and humorous) "Love for Sale." --Genevieve Williams

Product Description
Digitally remastered & enhanced reissue of their huge 1988 album with the CD-ROM video to 'Lay Your Hands On Me' added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 cuts. 1998 Mercury Records release.

Tracks:

Lay Your Hands On Me
Bad Medicine
Born To Be My Baby
Living In Sin
Blood On Blood
Homebound Train
Wild Is The Wind
Ride Cowboy Ride
Stick To Your Guns
I'll Be There For You
99 In The Shade
Love For Sale

Amazon.com

Thanks to Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi procured the sort of world domination dreamt of by demented European dictators and Bond villains--at which point the band decided that they didn't really want to rule the planet. Though New Jersey contains several Jovi stadium anthems, including the single "Bad Medicine," and though the album's videos showed that the intricately layered and feathered coiffures were intact, this is where Bon Jovi began changing. The title offers a broad hint as to what Jon Bon Jovi in particular was trying to change into: short of renaming the album I Come from the Same Place as Bruce Springsteen, he could scarcely have been more obvious about his intentions. "Living in Sin," indeed, takes Bon Jovi's increasing obsession with Springsteen to the verge of pastiche. --Andrew Mueller

Customer Reviews:

NEW JERSEY ROCKS!!!!.......2007-05-26

THIS ALBUM IS DYNAMITE.IT HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY. HARD ROCKIN'CUTS LIKE "BAD MEDICINE","LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME",AND "BORN TO BE MY BABY".SOFT LOVE SONGS LIKE "LIVING IN SIN" AND I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS RECORD FOR ANY ROCKER.

Solid album.......2007-05-12

Good album, still showing growth from their Slippery When Wet days and has a good collection of songs that went to be some of their greatest hits.

JON CAN LAY HIS HANDS ON ME!.......2007-02-17

Words cannot describe how awesome BON JOVI is!!! I am their #1 fan and no other group in this world produces such quality / entertaining / heartfelt music. I RECOMMEND YOU BUY NEW JERSEY and ALL OF THEIR CDs!!!

BON JOVI'S NEW JERSEY IS A GREAT FOLLOW-UP TO SLIPPERY WHEN WET........2007-02-09

My fellow readers and reviewers, I will be writing a review on the legendary album simply entitled "NEW JERSEY" by one of Rock's greatest bands and one of America's favorite sons. I give you one of New Jersey's pride and joy's, the one and only BON JOVI. "NEW JERSEY" was originally released in 1988 on Compact Disc on the Mercury Records label in association with PolyGram Records. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

At this point in the band's career, BON JOVI was hot and on fire. Due to the extreme success of their legendary 1986 masterpiece album "SLIPPERY WHEN WET," BON JOVI were now enjoying the fruits of their newfound well deserved fame and fortune. The band's sold out World Tour was legendary and women would flock from everywhere around the globe to get a glimpse of them. But BON JOVI were not about to sit on their fame and fortune alone and rest on their laurels. It would now be time for BON JOVI, or should I say keyboardist David Bryan, guitarist Richie Sambora, bassist Alec John Such, drummer Tico "The Hit Man" Torres and lead singer and frontman Jon Bon Jovi to head back into the recording studio and record the follow-up to their extremely successful album "SLIPPERY WHEN WET." The question on everyone's mind was could BON JOVI record a better album than "SLIPPERY WHEN WET?" It wouldn't be long before we got our answer. BON JOVI would complete and hand in to Mercury Records an album which bares the name of their home state, "NEW JERSEY." In my opinion, "NEW JERSEY" is a well recorded follow-up to "SLIPPERY WHEN WET" and does contain some fine moments on it which compares to that of "SLIPPERY WHEN WET." "NEW JERSEY" really kicks a*s in more ways than one.

In "NEW JERSEY," BON JOVI'S Rock n' Roll sound has really matured with age and it really shows with their own special blend of magic with Rocker's such as "Lay Your Hands On Me," "Bad Medicine," "Born To Be My Baby," "Blood On Blood," "Homebound Train," "Wild Is The Wind" and "99 In The Shade." Richie Sambora really plays guitar in these Rocker's at a different level that no one ever imagined he could play at. Jon Bon Jovi sings these Rockers very effectively with such craft and skill that he almost sounds like another fellow New Jersey native, Bruce Springsteen.

Bon Jovi even show the mellower side with slow Rocker's such as "Living In Sin," the one minute and twenty four seconds long "Ride Cowboy Ride," the blistering guitar sounds of Richie's "Stick To Your Guns" and "I'll Be There For You" along with Richie's blistering acoustic only "Love For Sale" accompanied by Jon's harmonica and breathtaking lead vocals.

Overall, this is one hell of an album worth checking out.

I would like to highly recommend that everyone purchase this legendary album to own as a valuable and important part of their own personal music collection. This album will definitely stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.

In closing, the BON JOVI saga and legend does not even come close to ending here. If anything, it is only the beginning. BON JOVI would move on to better green pastures and record more fine albums better than ever. BON JOVI would have more tales and stories that would need to be conquered and told in order to add more chapter's to their storied career. But that, my fellow readers and reviewers, you will have to stay tuned and read more about at a later date. So here's to you Richie, Jon, Tico, David and Alec. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. BON JOVI RULES. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

One of the Last Glorious Moment of 80s' Rock.......2007-01-26

Bon Jovi is one of the few 80s' rock bands that can survive commercialy even to this day. Their third and previous album SLIPPERY WHEN WET became super hit, with two #1 hits YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME and LIVING ON A PRAYER. 1988 follow up NEW JERSEY became more solid and vivid than the predecessor well balanced in pop and wild appeal of the band.

LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME and BAD MEDICINE both became huge hits from the album but other tracks shine in its own right. Particularly I like fifth track BLOOD ON BLOOD and fast-paced track 99 IN THE SHADE which keep our adrenalin running.

Verdict: One of their finest efforts and one of the best late 80s rock albums.
Rating: 96 out of 100
Recommended for: 80s rock fans and wide range of pop rock fans.

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Excellent recording
Diverse music that grows on you
As good as any musical recording...
Fantastic.
In the Beginning......

Children Of Eden (1998 New Jersey Cast)
Jim Weaver , Ann Bass , Vicki Carter , Barry Cavanagh , Vincent D'Elia , and Darius de Haas
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006OP3
Release Date: 1998-05-19

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Let There Be
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Customer Reviews:

Excellent recording .......2007-01-09

This is a wonderful representation of "Children of Eden." The music is powerful, and the actors are wonderful. Highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of the show or of Stephen Schwartz musicals.

Diverse music that grows on you.......2006-09-09

I was in a production of Children of Eden and did not like the music at first. It definitely grows on you and is extremly moving at times, especially the finale "Children of Eden". My favorite though is "Ain't it Good" which I hated when I first heard it. Very good show but remember it is a show and don't get into theological discussions about it's suppossed misrepresentations of the Old Testament. It's fiction and doesn't propose to be anything else.

As good as any musical recording..........2006-06-24

I'm not any sort of theatre expert, so I won't pretend to offer the critical analysis that some other reviewers have provided (rather snobbishly, I might add). Ultimately, I think that this recording is absolutely brilliant. In contrast to some critics, I think that the musical variety contained within this show is stunning, yet I felt like Schwartz was up to the challenge throughout the show, regardless of the style which he was using for a given song. Take note of "In Pursuit of Excellence" as a perfect example of a totally unique, but absolutely engaging song.

For whatever it's worth, I have some serious theological issues with this show. I wouldn't actually recommend anyone to casually watch the show because I think that there are some unfortunate misrepresentations of the character of God. However, there are also some powerful moments of personalizing the story of the human experience within God's creation that become real in ways that only theatre can provide. And it offered hours of good conversation for my wife and me afterwards.

Specifically related to this album, I love it. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes the musical theatre format but who wants some more depth than many Broadway shows.

Fantastic........2006-03-21

I am Pagan, and yet, this is the most moving soundtrack I have ever heard. It isn't about religion, is it? It's about family. It's about parents learning to let their children go, knowing they might let them fall but also knowing it has to happen for them to learn. The way that Father - AKA God - is just a parent, an angry parent trying to shield his children but not knowing how, really brings religion home. First off, I think every Christian should hear this musical. This is what I always thought Christianity should be: God isn't some big guy, he's a dad, end of story. Secondly, every parent and child should hear this, AKA everyone. This definetly made me appreciate the struggles I had with my own parents.
"The hardest part of love is the letting go..."

In the Beginning.............2005-01-23

I wanted this for Christmas for two reasons, 1)I LOVE STEPHEN SCHARTZ( If you don't believe me, see my reviews of Godspell, Pippin and The Magic Show)2) I heard good things about this show. I got this for Christmas, and it was different but still it was great. Its the stories of Adam&Eve, Cain/Abel and Noah's Ark. And it is the first time I ever heard of that God played a physical part, played by the amazing William Solo. The cast is filled with so familiar names, Adrian Zmed(T.J Hooker) who plays Adam and Noah, Stephine Mills(The Wiz) plays Eve and Mama Noah and Keilie Rabke(Joseph and the Amazing Techncolor Dreamcoat). This show is not typical Schwartz fare, but its one of his best.

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Pete Yorn
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Customer Reviews:

momma said you only fall in love once.......2007-07-18

This is an incredibly solid live album. All of the songs sound amazing with Pete & co. playing them live, but some of them sound even better than the album versions. Highlights include Burrito, Bandstand in the Sky, Suspicious Minds, June, Crystal Village and Lose You.

The two disc, 20 track live set from Pete's home state is incredibly amazing. It packs so many great songs, and it's incredibly cheap. A great introduction to an amazing singer songwriter, or an awesome addition to a fan's collection.

Pick This Up.......2006-12-28

It's a live album, no big suprises here. However, this is a very good live album. They kept Pete Yorn's pre/post song dialog which makes for some interesting stories or backgrounds of the songs. Sound quality is good. Definitely recommend.

a must for any PY fan.......2006-08-21

This Live from NJ double disk really is a must for anyone who has ever listened to his first two albums, "Musicforthemorningafter" and "Day I Forgot."

Next week Pete Yorn will release his third full-length album, "Nightcrawler." Buy this live CD and then get his new one.

A Lively, Bristling, Organic Set.......2005-11-06

I almost didn't bother with this one. I loved Pete Yorn's studio albums, but played them to death. Another 2-disc set just seemed too "Been there, done that."

I couldn't have been more wrong. This is a tight, outstanding concert, bristling with energy, & Yorn is backed by a first-rate band that give these familiar songs an unexpected freshness. Top that off with outstanding production qualities. By the end of what could so easily have been an overlong, artist's vanity project, I found myself pushing the "Repeat" button!

He had already proven he could write, that he was a solid musician -- He played most of the instruments on the "...MorningAfter" album-- Now add "solid concert performer" to an already impressive resume.

BTW-- Nice to hear Elvis' "Suspicious Minds" minus the schlock that stripped the rock-'n-roll out of "The King's" rendition!

Buy "musicfor..." first, then get this album!.......2004-12-26

I was turned onto Pete Yorn when "Life on a Chain" was handpicked on MTV2. That was enough for me to buy MUSICFORTHEMORNINGAFTER. "Black," "June," and "On Your Side" are my favorites, and they really come alive on LFNJ. If you love "On Your Side," the intro will throw you a bit, but you'll fall in love with the song all over again.

I didn't buy DAY I FORGOT because I didn't like the album versions of the songs, but LFNJ changed my mind about all those songs, except one. I loved "Crystal Village" from the moment I heard it, but you'll develop a newfound appreciation for the song when you hear it performed live.

The best thing about this album, other than the music, is hearing Pete come alive. He goes through the songs kind of fast, but you get the feeling that he's at ease and loves performing for his home crowd. Whereas the other albums might not give you a sense of what Pete Yorn is like, this album does. Examples: PY dedicating "Bandstand in the Sky" to Elliot Smith, although written for Jeff Buckley; talking about his old job; admitting who he really stole "Crystal Village" from.

Final note: For drive time, either heading into work or going home, I recommend the trifecta on Disc 2: "On Your Side", "June" (extended because Pete loves it so much...and so will you), and "Crystal Village."

Babes In Arms (1989 Broadway Revival Cast)

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Release Date: 1992-12-08

Tracks:

Overture - Members Of The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra/Evans Haile
Where Or When - Judy Blazer/Gregg Edelman
Babes In Arms - Gregg Edelman/Judy Blazer/Jason Graae/Donna Kane/Judy Kaye/Adam Grupper...
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Finale - Gregg Edelman/Judy Blazer/Jason Graae/Donna Kane/Judy Kaye/Adam Grupper...

Customer Reviews:

Babes In Arms Review.......2006-11-10

It was refreshing to hear these songs in their original form. I actually could make out the lyrics to songs like Where or When and The Lady Is a Tramp.I also love Johnny One Note and Way Out West (On Western Avenue). I listen to the CD over and over and over. I would recommend it to anyone.

Terrific Recording of a Classic.......2006-07-22

Marvelous studio recording. Wish there were more of these of long lost shows.

Sparkling recording of Rodgers & Hart score.......2005-02-20

People who listen to this wonderful recording jump to the conclusion that the show is an overlooked classic. It isn't. The score is jam packed with standards, but the book... the book is a mess! Filled with unfunny jokes, sub-plots that go nowhere and bits of business that I doubt were even entertaining in 1937. Despite a slew of good reviews BABES had trouble attracting audiences until suddenly in teh summer it was the ONLY musical running on Broadway, and that helped it achieve a healthy run of 289 performances. But the show will never be revived except in concert.

Evans Haile is the real star hear, conducting the original orchestrations which swing in the best late 1930s tradition. The extended Ballet "Peter's Dream" is a bit repetitive but the rest of teh CD is pure gold. Really, this is the best way to enjoy BABES IN ARMS.

CORRECTION: The listing says "1989 Broadway Revival Cast" - it wasn't a revival: just a concert version.

The Rodgers and Hart Hit Parade.......2004-02-21

The score for Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's 1937 musical BABES IN ARMS is practically a catalog of hit songs: "Where or When," "I Wish I Were in Love Again," "My Funny Valentine," "Johnny One-Note," "The Lady Is a Tramp." Even the less popular numbers "Imagine," "All at Once," "You Are So Fair," and the title song are of fine quality (only "Way Out West" is slightly silly). The singers on this 1989 studio recording are all excellent vocalists (Judy Blazer and Judy Kaye particularly so), yet their voices are fresh and youthful-sounding enough for the juveniles -- "babes in arms" -- they are meant to be playing. But the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Evans Haile, is the real star of the recording. As the booklet notes explain, the show's original orchestrations have here been recreated, and the result is a charming sound that is authentically 1930's. As far as the orchestra is concerned, this is BABES IN ARMS as Rodgers and Hart themselves originally heard it.

Awsome.......2003-11-16

My brothers school put this play on recently and I just had to see it twice. I love it so much and hopefully will get the Cd soon.

Follies - The Complete Recording (1998 New Jersey Cast)

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As Changeable as a Chameleon, with All That Entails.......2007-04-02

The cult musical of all cult musicals, FOLLIES has had several cast recordings and all of them (except perhaps the London recording from the 80s) have their champions. This is one of my very favorites, in that it is the most complete: it not only has all the songs used for the 1998 Paper Mill production but every song that Sondheim used in other productions, including "The Story of Lucy and Jesse" and the songs he originally wrote for the show but later replaced during its evolution. The orchestra here is terrific, and this has by far my two favorite cast members ever in the parts of the elder Stones. Laurence Guittard is genuinely moving in "Live, Love, Laugh" without stooping for pathos, while Dee Hoty to my mind owns the part of Phyllis more than even Alexis Smith and Lee Remick did (she's a stunner during her striptease number, "Ah! But Underneath," the wordplay of which shows Sondheim both at his most florid and his catchiest). Ann Miller takes some getting used to as Carlotta, as does Tony Roberts as the elder Buddy; Donna MacKechnie is a surprisingly effective Sally, and is in beautiful voice.

Not perfect but worth a listen.......2007-02-26

Nobody can approach the magic of the Original Broadway Cast for performances - Dorothy Collins in particular. But that recording is severly truncated and has numerous technical glitches. This recording of the 1998 Paper Mill production is technically flawless - the orchestra sounds AMAZING - and it is a nearly complete recording of the score. It even contains alternate songs or songs deleted and replaced along the way. For those reasons alone, this is a touchstone for Sondheim fans. On the minus side, the vocal performances here are uneven. Ann Miller has a great(albeit croaking)good time with I'm Still Here and Can That Boy Foxtrot. And Liliane Montevecchi rips it up in Ah, Paris. But the rest of the performances I found less exciting. Still . . . . .

Follies.......2007-02-26

This is the only Follies recording I own, and I say yes, just yes...

The Best Recording of Follies.......2006-07-25

Maybe not the best production of Follies, nothing will ever beat the original. It was the original cast of Alexis Smith, Dorothy Collins, Gene Nelson, John McMartin, Yvonne DeCarlo etc, the designers Boris Aaronson and Florence Klotz, direction and choreography of Michael Bennett and Harold Prince, Goldman's book and, of course, music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim that made it the masterpiece it was, and anyone who saw it would probably agree, that it WAS a masterpiece. Sadly, probably never to be seen again. How can a show win every Tony award, for book, score, direction, choreography, design and actress, yet not win best musical? That went to Two Gentlemen of Verona, Remember that show? Yuck!
Anyway, what's magnificent about this CD is the completeness of it. Everything is on it, plus a lot of extra Sondheim associated with Follies at one time or other.

The cast is first rate, and it's the late Ann Millers last performance, and she sounds great on I'm Still Here.

Nice Version of Classic, but Others Better.......2006-06-25

While this version of Sondheim's classic 1971 piece "Follies" is quite good, it does not quite capture the magic of the Original Cast recording or "Follies In Concert".

Several performances are standouts, however, including Donna McKechnie ["Losing My Mind"], Dee Hoty ["Could I Leave You"], and Kaye Ballard ["Broadway Baby"]. Ann Miller's take on "I'm Still Here" is not bad, but doesn't hold a candle to Carol Burnett's version from the concert cast cd.

Maybe not the definitive version of this classic, but enjoyable nonetheless!

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JERSEY - Queen Latifah
EAST LEFT - Keith Murray
AIN'T NUTTIN' BUT KILLIN - MC Eiht
THRU THE WINDOW - Coolio
BEFORE I LET GO - Maze
ONE AND ONLY - Smooth

Customer Reviews:

Benz or a Beamer.......2006-11-18

The OutKast track on here is TIGHT. If you are an OutKast fan it is worth buying the soundtrack just for that song.

The rest of the soundtrack is really good too. I would recommend this disc to any hip-hop fan.

Grade A 90's Hip Hop Soundtrack {4 Stars}.......2006-06-29

With the movie and soundtrack successes of Boyz N' Da Hood, Juice, Menace II Society, and other urban flavored movies, the hip hop movie soundtrack explosion of the 90's came on strong. It even got to a point where there were a few terrible movies released for the sole purpose of having a soundtrack released along with them (Phat Beach, Tales From The Hood, etc...). Some were good, some were bad. Only a handful of them were great though. Despite what some will tell you, New Jersey Drive Vol. 1 is probably one of the best hip hop soundtracks to come out of the 90's. The gems on this joint are vintage 90's r&b/hip hop bangers. Tracks like "Ain't Nuttin' But Killin", "Through The Window", "Burn Rubber", "Check It Out", and "All About My Fetti" are strong cuts that could've and should've been singles. "Old Thing" holds up very well after all these years (wow, this album is 11 years old -- I feel like such a senior citizen now). Even the normally terrible Ill Al Skratch come off well on "Don't Shut Down On A Playa". Toss in a string of classic tracks like "Benz Or Beamer", "Can't You See", "Jersey", and "Where Am I?" and you'll have a virtually untouchable soundtrack on your hands.

Even though the strong tracks shine bright, there is a fair amount of filler to be found on this album. "Do What U Want" is nothing more than skip material from Blak Panta. "21 In The Ghetto", though very positive, is kind of hard to sit through because it's so boring. "Love Slave" from Undacova is straight up wack and Smooth's "One And Only" rehashes her hit from the Menace II Society soundtrack (actually, now that I look back, she made the same song over and over anyway). That's only four of seventeen tracks though. The rest is great.

New Jersey Drive Vol. 1 is probably one of the best hip hop soundtracks to come out of the 90's. The versatility of the lineup make this one of the most cohesive and balanced soundtracks in hip hop. Though there is a fair amount of filler, the classics found here make it a must have album. After you check this out, be sure to pick up Vol. 2 also. Even though it's a lot shorter than Vol. 1, it's just as dope. Two thumbs way up.

Standout Tracks: Where Am I?, Burn Rubber, Benz Or Beamer, Can't You See feat. The Notorious B.I.G., East Left, Don't Shut Down On A Playa, Jersey (My Favortie), Ain't Nuttin' But Killin', Old Thing, and Before I Let Go

WHAT DID Y'ALL EXPECT THE MOVIE IS HOTT, SO IS THE SDTK OLD SCHOOL & NEW SCHOOL MUSIC!!!! <1 LOVE "NJ">.......2005-07-22

~~~IF YOU WERE DEEP ENOUGH 2 LOVE THE MOVIE THEN WHAT BETTER 2 GO WITH A GREAT MOVIE THAN A "HOTT" SOUNDTRACK!?... *IF YOU LIKE OLD SCHOOL R&B, HIP-HOP "RAP" & REGGAE THEN GET NEW JERSEY DRIVE VOL.1 SOUNDTRACK & NJ DRIVE VOL.2 "1 TIME 4 YOUR MIND"!!!! THE SONGS ON VOL.1 ARE THESE HOTT TRACKS:

1.===DON'T SHUT DOWN ON A PLAYER---"ILL AL SCRATCH" 30/20
2.===WHERE AM I?--- REDMAN 30/20
3.===DO WHAT YOU WANT--- "BLAK PANTA" 30/20
4.===OLD THING--- SABELLE 28/20
5.===ALL ABOUT MY FETTI!--- MAC MALL 26/20
6.===CAN'T YOU SEE?--- BIGGIE 27/20
7.==="BURN RUBBER"--- "LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND" 30/20
8.===IN THE GHETTO--- POETS OF DARKNESS
9.==="LOVE SLAVE"--- "UNDACOVA" 30/20
10.==BENZ OR BEAMER--- "OUTKAST" 30/20
11.==CHECK IT OUT--- "HEAVY D & THE BOYZ" 27/30
12.=="J E R S E Y"--- "QUEEN LATIFAH" 30/20
13.==EAST LEFT--- "KEITH MURRAY" 29/20
14.=="AINT NUTTIN' BUT KILLIN"--- "MC EIHT" 30/20
15.==THRU THE WINDOW--- "COOLIO" 28/20
16.=="BEFORE I LET GO"--- "FRANKIE BEVERLY" 30/20
17.==ONE & ONLY--- "SMOOTH" 26/20

***DID YOU SEE THE ARTIST WHO'S FEATURED ON THIS SOUNDTRACK, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!*** A SPECIAL SHOT-OUT 2 "ALL OF JERSEY & JAMAICA"!!!! ~~A SPECIAL DEDICATION 2 "QUEEN LATIFAH", "REDMAN", "LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND" & ILL AL SCRATCH 4 "HOLDING JERSEY DOWN" & CONTRIBUTING 2 THIS LOVELY HOTT-HOTT SOUNDTRACK!!!!...~~~LAST BUT NOT LEAST OUTKAST, KEITH MURRAY, UNDACOVA & ALL OTHERS 4 BLESSING & FINESING US WITH YOUR LYRICS

(1 L O V E)!!!!***

Excellent and varied soundtrack.......2000-03-21

This is an excellent soundtrack for several reasons. One, it is incredibly varied, within the spectrum of black music. Everyone from Redman to Outkast to Frankie Beverly is on this CD. And while that works to the advantage of the company in that it will appeal to a wide range of people who like a certain song they heard, for some people it may interrupt the continuity of an otherwise great album.

But as far as I'm concerned, there is very little on this album that would serve to disappoint anyone. The only thing I wish is that some of the songs from "Drive, Vol. 2" (and there are only eight, it's really a rip-off to have to buy, even if it's worth all the songs) weren't included on the first volume. Jeru's "Invasion," O.C. & Organized Konfusion's "You Won't Go Far" and especially the E. Bros.' "Funky Piano" are some of the best songs from the movie.

However, the first volume is very good. There is a very healthy mix of songs. The soundtrack doesn't stay within a particular genre for very long. Ill Al Skratch's "Don't Shut Down On a Player" and Redman's terminally-bumpin' "Where Am I?" is calmed down by the smooth flow of Sabelle's "Old Thing." Blak Panta makes a great showing on the reggae-tinged "Do What Ya Want."

Some of the best songs come from surprising places, however. Outkast's contribution to the album, the East-Coast-flavored "Benz or Beamer" is superb, as well as Coolio's soul-infused "Looking Through the Window," reminiscent of his "It Takes a Thief" days. But my personal favorite is "All About My Fetti" performed by Mac Mall, Young Lay and Ray Luv. The BUMPING track coincides perfectly with the MC's pimp-flow, making for the most complete and entertaining song.

There are a couple slow moments. Keith Murray's "East Left" is a little non-descript, as well as MC Eiht's mediocre "Ain't Nuthin' But Killin'" (which I don't even remember hearing during the movie). But otherwise this is an excellent soundtrack, one of the best out there for a hip-hop-related film.

Children Of Eden: Highlights (1998 New Jersey Cast)
Average customer rating:

An Outstanding Musical

Fabdidilyoso much!!!!!

Very Nice Music

A "good" musical

THE BEST!

Children Of Eden: Highlights (1998 New Jersey Cast)
Stephen Schwartz
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006OP4
Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

Let There Be
The Naming
Father's day
The Spark OF Creation
In Pusuit Of Excellence
A World Without You
The Explusion
The Wasteland
Lost In The Wilderness
Close To Home
The Mark Of Cain
Children Of Eden
Generations
A Piece Of Eight
The Return Of The Animals
Stranger To The Rain
In Whatever Time We Have
The Flood
The Hardest Part Of Love
Ain't It Good?
In The Beginning

Customer Reviews:

An Outstanding Musical.......2002-05-29

I saw the production, "Children of Eden," at a theater in my community, and thoroughly enjoyed it. That is why I was so thrilled to find a copy of the music, which was so enlightening and fun! All of the singers do an exceptional job of conveying the emotions of the characters they portray, particularly William Solo, who played God, called, primarily "Father" in the production. Kellie Rebkh does a superb job as Yona, who was, according to the play, the servant of Noah and his wife, and who became the wife of Japheth, one of Noah's sons. All of the songs are outstanding, and whoever was responsible for writing the lyrics for the musical deserves lavish praise! They truly conveyed the emotions and life lessons that can be gleaned from such a superb play very well. "In Pursuit of Excellence," though sung by the Serpent shows the views of those who throw caution to the wind and go to any lengths to get what they want, even if it means decieving others, and disobeying commands. "The Spark of Creation," sung by Eve, shows a hidden desire in everyone's heart to rebel and go out on their own. "A World Without You," illustrates the agonny of having to make choices, and there are many more outstanding songs that are both enjoyable to hear and thoughtprovoking at the same time. The message of this production is timeless: you have the power to choose between good or evil, and, as "The Father" says, "There is no journey gones so far, so far that you can't stop and ask directions. No doom is written in the stars, it's in your hands." The chorus says, "our hands can choose to drop the knife, our hearts can choose to stop the hating. We pray we're wiser than we were, IN THE BEGINNING!" A true intertaining gem, and an absolute must-hear!! Happy listening, and God bless!!

Fabdidilyoso much!!!!!.......2000-11-23

I have just preformed this Play, and I found the soundtrack moving and uplifting. It is like Disney with an up beat...all of the songs are amazing and It is A FANTASTIC buy so go out and get it, you will not be disapointed.....

Very Nice Music.......2000-06-19

This is a very nice collection of the music from Children of Eden. The first time I heard this CD was in 1998, at the International Theatre Festival in Michigan. The music is very nice. Good listening and varied. It's not as varied as Joseph, but I believe it to be a very good piece to add to your collection if you like Musicals about the bible. Better yet, buy the complete thing, this is only Highlights, giving you about half the songs in the musical.

A "good" musical.......2000-03-30

I had mixed emotions before buying the CD but they all changedquickly. The songs are quickly caught on to... especially"Wilderness" and "Let there Be". The only problemwas the lack of unity in the songs, all from different genres and nothing really closely binding them together. But great vocals (I though Mill's voice was weak but that's okay) made up for it! A good buy. END

THE BEST!.......2000-03-24

This is the most passionate, truthful, meaningful, touching, inspiring album I own. Whenever I need strength to keep on keepin' on, I listen to this. Not only is it a great musical, but it is also a wonderful spiritual music experience. Even though it is the book of Genesius, it has so much for US to listen to, and it just helps me get intact with God and whenever I listen this album I have hope. "In whatever time we have, as long as we are living..."