Blaze of Glory [CD-single] [Import]

Blaze of Glory [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Billy Get Your Guns

2. Miracle

3. Blaze of Glory

4. Blood Money

5. Santa Fe

6. Justice in the Barrel

7. Never Say Die

8. You Really Got Me Now

9. Bang a Drum

10. Dyin' Ain't Much of a Livin'

11. Guano City

Tracks:

Billy Get Your Guns
Miracle
Blaze Of Glory
Blood Money
Santa Fe
Justice In The Barrel
Never Say Die
You Really Got Me Now
Bang A Drum
Dyin' Ain't Much Of A Livin'
Guano City

Customer Reviews:

Blaze of Glory.......2007-06-08

I never thought I'd be able to find this CD but Amazon had it and it was shipped very fast. Great album. Just a great album with great songs from the movie which was a clasic western.

Must own for BJ fans.......2007-05-07

This album is in my top 3 favorite Bon Jovi albums (even tho it is a solo record). In this record, you really get to hear just how powerful and gifted Jon's vocals are (with some exceptions - such as in NJ - usually only demonstrated live) - Santa Fe solidified in my mind, the assertion that Jon Bon Jovi was one of the most gifted singers in rock & pop music with very few people (in rock/pop) able to come close to his vocal abilities.

CD.......2006-11-06

My Mom & I have listened to both of the Bon Jovi Albums and we like both "Have a Nice Day" & Cross Roads. We have listened to them both once and we love them.

Soundtrack To Lame Western Movie Actually Has Deeper Cautionary Message.......2006-10-08

BLAZE OF GLORY is not a Bon Jovi album, but rather Jon Bon Jovi and session players doing the soundtrack of the terrible Emilio Estevez film YOUNG GUNS II. However, don't let that deter you from buying this album, because for an album associated with such a lame movie, the music and lyrics are of remarkably high quality. The lyrics seem at first to be standard Old West fare, but if your intake of Omega-3 fatty acids and B-vitamins is ample, you can tell without reading the lyric sheet- in other words, by just listening VERY HARD- that there is a deeper meaning to them. The songs actually form a cautionary suite that warns against getting into dangerous situations of ANY kind, inspiring me to never go anywhere without telling someone where I'll be, as well as influencing my predilection for putting up photos of pretty actresses on my wall as a deterrent to self-indulgent behavior. If I had not believed this interpretation of the lyrics, I would not be living on my own right now. If you've just gotten your first apartment, or are getting ready to, you MUST buy this album. It's Jon Bon Jovi's first truly serious work, presaging KEEP THE FAITH by two years, making it a pivotal moment in his career.

Solid Gold.......2006-09-30

It's hard to classify this album in a genre, but musically it is a benchmark album that sets a standard that few can reach. What sets it apart from Bon Jovi (the band) records, is that it doesn't sound so polished and commercially viable. This is real, heartfelt compilation of songs that speak of life and anyone with a soul could relate to a few of these. "Santa Fe" is one of the greatest songs, lyrically and musically, that I have ever heard. It takes you to a state of mind that few songs do. The movie was decent, but it pales in comparison to this album. I wouldn't buy this album because of the movie, i would buy the movie because of the album.

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Gibbons: Choral and Organ Music

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000144V
Release Date: 1996-03-26

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Brilliant Jackson
An admirable but ultimately unsuccessful effort
Says many things we'd rather not hear...
Pehaps the GREATEST album EVER...
Jackson at his best

Blaze of Glory
Joe Jackson
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Night and Day
Live 1980/86
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Night and Day II

ASIN: B000002GIG
Release Date: 1993-03-09

Tracks:

Tomorrow's World
Me And You (Against The World)
Down To London
Sentimental Thing
Acropolis Now
Blaze Of Glory
Rant And Rave
Nineteen Forever
The Best I Can Do
Evil Empire
Discipline
The Human Touch

Album Description

1989 remastered album reissued to coincide with his 2005 U.K. tour, features 'Human Touch' and 'Nineteen Forever'. Mercury. 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant Jackson.......2007-03-31

This is an immensely listenable album. The tunes are catchy, orchestration beautiful and the production values are outstanding.

"Blaze of Glory" demonstrates all facets of Jackson's immeasurable talent - singer, musician, composer, orchestra leader and producer.

Simply a wonderful listening experience.

An admirable but ultimately unsuccessful effort.......2006-06-29

Taking an artistic risk is typical for Joe Jackson, an artist who refuses to be placed in a category. But BLAZE OF GLORY does not work for me. Starting with the anthem "Tomorrow's World" which sounds like something Starship would do, Jackson constantly reaches for a grand statement about life and the pain and joy that touches us all, but through a number of curious musical choices the theme falls flat. Bouncing around from pop to jazz to Greek influenced instrumental (?), the music lacks the focus to move the story forward. I ended up being more distracted by the music then being moved by it. The songs are also designed to lead from one to another which will also lead to a jarring dissonance. Lyrically the anger and pain is well expressed but there is a sense of "heard this before" that kept me from wholeheartedly following along. Even the title track is strangely reminiscent in theme to a number of other "Burned out before they fade away" songs. I can see by some of the other reviews that this CD has touched others deeply, but I found myself unmoved by the trials and tribulations within.

Says many things we'd rather not hear..........2006-06-26

The recording industry would like to prolong, for as long as possible, that reckless period of our lives where music can absorb us completely. During that time life seems endless, infinitely extendable, and burgeoning with promise. Nothing stands in our way. Music has the ability to feed this beast while simultaneously feeding record labels that release products to prolong the illusion. It seems to work. Consequently, not many pop albums deal with the problems of growing up, and many pop artists wouldn't dare challenge the premises of youth culture. After all, "the dream" is at stake.

Maybe that explains why Joe Jackson's brilliant "Blaze of Glory" remains sorely neglected. This album smears the reality of adulthood squarely in the face of idealistic youth. It says many things that people don't want to hear, basically, that love fades, youth crumbles, technological progress may not bring us unending happiness, our country may not be what we think, and many of us fade away forgotten. This album aims to deliver a big dose of reality, but the music remains so great throughout that the rather bummer themes don't take center stage. For example, "Nineteen Forever", which hit number 16 in the US, delivers such strong pop hooks that the subtheme of denial stays in the shadows. The video featured Jackson aging rapidly and then crumbling to dust. And the amazing instrumental "Acropolis Now" flails its stinging electric guitars in the face of any questioning. But soon the questions bellow too loud to ignore.

"Tomorrow's World", the album's opener, outright mocks unchecked faith in progress: "No one will die in tomorrow's world and miracles will happen soon". But later, in stark contrast, "Sometimes I think we should be sending out an SOS, but mostly I just think of all the things that I can't wait to see". "Down to London", one of Jackson's best songs, fuels the dreams fired by the big city: "Gone down to London to be the king". Lastly, closing out the first section of the album (read the verbiage in the lower right corner of the CD's back cover), "Blaze of Glory" pits our everyday ideals against the status of legend: "but he went out in a blaze of glory and you and I just fade away." We create legends (they wouldn't exist without legions of loyal fans), feed them, sometimes destroy them, and we may also resent them because we're not them.

The second part of the album nearly encompasses four of the classic stages of grief. "Rant and Rave" spews with anger; "Nineteen Forever" deals with denial; "The Best I Can Do" features a person bargaining with a loved one; the beautiful "Human Touch" feels like a resolution full of acceptance. "Evil Empire" will play like heresy to some. It turns Ronald Reagan's reference to the Soviet Union on its head (at the time the Reagan era and the Cold War were nearly over). But it also contains themes that still resonate today. By the end of part two the idealism has faded. Dreams of immortality get replaced by resigned lines such as "You know we're nothing in the scheme of things just microchips and big machines" and "In all the universe I'm just a speck of dust but all I can do is keep trying...."

The album follows a breathtaking tour of musical styles and instrumentation as its themes flow by. In this way it slightly resembles its predecessor, "Big World". But "Blaze of Glory" presents a more unified whole both thematically and musically. The styles here meld into one another almost effortlessly until they end with a heartbreaking climax. Pop music rarely gets this good.

Joe Jackson left A&M after this album and continued his career on pretty much the same path. 1991's "Laughter & Lust" received some heavy airplay and 1999's "Symphony No. 1" received acclaim from the music world. He has also recently criticized smoking bans in New York City (which non-smokers likely won't sympathize with). His opinions on the subject are posted on the offical Joe Jackson website.

"Blaze of Glory" stands as one high point in Jackson's long varied career. Though not hailed as a classic by the music press at large, many stumble across this album on their own and become hopelessly addicted. The incredible music and poignant themes continue to speak very loudly to some.

Pehaps the GREATEST album EVER..........2005-12-31

I own well over 5,000 CDS...and, at one time, owned as many vinyl albums. The music that I've acquire over the years ranges from rock to pop to jazz to classical to baroque to opera to country/western to folk to ambient to...well, just about anytthing that's done well. That said, this album of Joe Jackson's is probably my most favored album in my entire collection.

My first exposure to this album's material came one summer's evening while visiting a friend in Los Angeles. My friend had a rehearsal for a play in which he was acting, and I was left to with the playground of L.A. at night with which to amuse myself. Failing to score a ticket to see Michael Crawford in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, I noticed that Joe Jackson was playing a show at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theater. At that time my familiarity with Jackson's music was casual at best (mainly knowing those handful of songs that received radio play). Still, it sounded like an evening of possibilities. I had no idea just what would be awaiting me...

The first half of Joe Jackson's show was devoted entirely to Jackson and his stellar band playing the BLAZE OF GLORY album from start to finish. I was immediately captive from what I was hearing. The next day, as soon as the record shops opened, I made my way to a store to pick up a cassette of this album. It was the only album that I played on the long trek of Highway 5 from Los Angeles back to my home in the Bay Area.

This album has it all.....rock, jazz, pop,folk, world-music, shades of opera...and often pays homage to various eras of rock. Besides having a palette of musical styles unlike any album that I've ever come across, this work also contains some of the most heartfelt and passionate lyrics that any songwriter has ever placed on an album. One would have to have a heart of stone to remain unmoved after hearing songs such as "Human Touch" or "Sentimental Thing." While rocking with a fury, there is also a majestic nobility to powerhouse songs such as "Down to London" and the title song "Blaze of Glory" (perhaps the best Who song never written/played by The Who).
One might think that such a wide range of musical styles would result in something of a mutt of an album. Not even. Each song is linked to one another, barely giving one a chance to catch a breath before being launched into an entirely new and vibrant world/style of music. Musically, lyrically and emotionally this album has it all.

Since that night at the Wiltern, I've made a point of getting all of Joe Jackson's releases. There is no denying that he is one of music's most underrated performers. Still, as great as his work prior and since BLAZE OF GLORY has been, nothing comes close to this work. This is Joe Jackson's final hour. I would implore any and every one who loves and appreciates music at its very finest to get a hold of this album...it will not disappoint! Really, this is as good as music gets...and has remained my very favorite album for close to two decades.

Jackson at his best.......2005-11-05

Joe Jackson is far from the typical new wave rocker his first 2 or 3 albums pegged him as. He's proven over time to have a versatility few of his peers can match. This album, while not as pop as Look Sharp or I'm the Man, is one of his most ambitious, every bit as wide-ranging and genre-bending as Night and Day or Big World. It's a shame it's out of print, but unfortunately, A&M lost sight of a lot of their true artsts when the company was swallowed up by Polygram. For what it's worth, Jackson himself, in his excellent book "A Cure For Gravity," names this album and Night and Day as his two best works....that alone should make it worth a listen.

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Blaze of Glory
Jon Bon Jovi
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DDTY
Release Date: 1990-06-25

Anthems by Orlando Gibbons / Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir

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a voice teacher and early music fanI

Anthems by Orlando Gibbons / Hill, Winchester Cathedral Choir

Manufacturer: Hyperion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SSJK
Release Date: 2000-05-09

Tracks:

Anthems And Verse Anthems: Hosanna To The Son Of David
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Sing Unto The Lord
Anthems And Verse Anthems: This Is The Record Of John
Anthems And Verse Anthems: If Ye Be Risen Again With Christ
Anthems And Verse Anthems: O Lord, In Thy Wrath Rebuke Me Not
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Second Evening Service - Magnificat
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Second Evening Service - Nunc dimittis
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Behold, Thou Has Made My Days
Anthems And Verse Anthems: O God, The King Of Glory
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Gloriious And Powerful God
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Fantasia In A Minor
Anthems And Verse Anthems: O Clap Your Hands
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Thou God Of Wisdom
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Blessed Are All They That Fear The Lord
Anthems And Verse Anthems: Great King Of Gods

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fanI.......2006-01-18

Gibbon's church music covers two broad fields. On the one hand there are settings of texts for the 'ordinary' offices. In contrast, there are the anthems which themselves divide into full and 'verse' types. The full anthem is self-explanatory: it is a setting for the full choir. Examples on this disc are: 'Hosanna to the Son of David'-'O Lord in thy wrath rebuke me not' and O 'O Clap Your Hands'. The verse anthem intersperses solos for one or more voices, usually from the beginning of a work, with short choral passages which repeat or reinforce the preceding solo material. The verse anthems probably have their origin in the consort song, a secular solo form, accompanied by viols. Whereas the consort song employed viols, in church the only accompaniment was the organ. Such music is the main focus of this recording. Only 3 of Gibbon's verse anthems are scored for a single soloist. Two of them included here are:'This is the record of John' and 'Behold, thou hast made my days'. The solo voice is in the alto, the most commonly used voice part, and the voice most frequently divided in the 5 part textures of the choruses. The variety pf texture and compositional devices in the verse anthems show Gibbons at his best.I am only giving this 4 stars instead of 5 because I was constantly trying to understand the words at least half of the time. However, there is great beauty in the sound of the voices including that of the soloists which include Robin Blaze whose voice is very well suited to this kind of music. And I prefer the all male choir with boy sopranos and countertenors. Orlando Gibbons preferred the alto voice in his solo writing and it's very much in evidence thruout this disc; pleasantly so! The selection of anthems is excellent and in the twowell-known verse anthems :"This Is The Record of John" and "Behold Thou Hast Made My Days" Robin Blaze is singing the solo parts. There are many little duets and trios on this disc that are very enjoyable. I find myself listening to it frequently.

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Blaze of Glory
Jon Bon Jovi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000TDH2X6

Product Description

Songs written and performed by Jon Bon Jovi. Inspired by the film, Young Guns II

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Blaze of Glory

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AA7EJA
Release Date: 2005-09-20

Album Description

Limited edition Japanese reissue pressing. Mercury. 2005.

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Rock the First

Manufacturer: Sandstone Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0009K7D1A

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Blaze of Glory

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ASIN: B000H5TYBO
Release Date: 2006-10-24

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Blaze of Glory
Melvin W. Hardy
Manufacturer: Melvin W. Hardy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000ZJ6DW
Release Date: 2003-09-25

Tracks:

Now (Prepare the Way)
Burn Fire Burn
Heart Like Your Heart
Got to Have Your River
Descend
Blaze of Glory
Simply Amazing
Instruments of Praise
Who Am I
Most High
Life is But A Vapor
Holy One
The Least of These

Album Description

Blaze of Glory is a new sound from heaven. These songs have a classic Rock base, with a hint of country flavor. Your spirit will be refreshed and awakened by the anointing that flows from this collection of music. Taste and see, the Lord is good!

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