Archives [Box set] [Import]

Archives [Box set] [Import]

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Never Die

2. I Don't Know

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Vengeance

2. No Love Lost

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Carry on Wayward Son

2. Pictures of Home

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 4

1. Braveheart

2. Facing the Animal

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 5

1. Icarus Dream Fanfare

2. Cavalino Rampante

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 6

1. Blitzkrieg

2. Leanardo

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 7

1. Prophet of Doom

2. Crucify

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 8

1. I Can't Wait

2. Aftermath

See all 9 tracks on this disc

Disc: 9

1. Opening

2. Toccata

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 10

1. My Resurrection

2. Facing the Animal

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese release for the Swedish guitar god, comprised of eight CDs, 'Seventh Sign', 'I Can't Wait', 'Magnum Opus', 'Inspiration', 'Facing the Animal', 'Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1', 'Alchemy' and 'War To End All Wars' along with two DVDs, 'Live at Budokan' and 'Live!!' (DVDs are All Code/NTSC). Featuring 24 bit HDCD remastering. Each disc comes in it's own standard jewel case with individual artwork and cone housed together in a 6 x 6 x 5.5 inch box, plus an original silver cross pendant in a vinyl pou

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From the Archives vol. 1
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From the Archives Vol.1... I'm all ready for Volume 2!

From the Archives vol. 1
Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Manufacturer: Big Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Midnight Radio

Instant Live: Avalon - Boston, MA, 1/29/06

Strategem

Sister Sweetly

Riviera

ASIN: B000N0WCPS
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

I Never Loved You
She Didn't Want It
There is a Reason
Love Besides the Weather
House Burn Down
Take it All Back
Healing Train
Carnival
It's Over Again
Brother John
Bonus Video: Cold Blooded (Red Rocks 2006)

Product Description

10 song/bonus video CD in conjunction with their Jan-March tour. The cd is a collection of previously unreleased tracks for their archive.

Customer Reviews:

From the Archives Vol.1... I'm all ready for Volume 2!.......2007-02-24

Oh Happy Days! After nearly two decades, one of the hardest working bands around has pulled some of their "shelved" work to create the first "From the Archives" album. This 1o song collection (with a bonus video clip of "Cold Blooded") has the raw feel of Another Mayberry and Midnight Radio, but with a crisp recording quality. As a salute to the BHTM old school material on it the CD has a great retro look to it designed to resemble an old 45 record.

Some of the album highlights. The opening track "I Never Loved You" hits you right away with an aggressive Blues riff. "Love Besides the Weather" is a moody, atmospheric tune that reminds me of the intensity of "Geography of a Horse Dreamer." "House Burn Down" is just fantastic and "Healing Train" is powerful especially when Todd starts growling the lyrics as the tension builds. "Carnival" is one of the more experimental songs on the record, but does not disappoint. "Brother John" is the only song that is from a previous album, but the version here is an earlier one. As is the style and tradition of BHTM, there are no bad songs to be found. Even the reggae inspired "There is a Reason" makes your head bob to the rhythm.

Fans of the band should enjoy this album, and diehard fans and throwbacks to their earlier days should absolutely revel with this collection of work. Newcomers to the sound and style of BHTM or those going to a live show might do better with some of their more recognized work first as the songs here may rarely be played live. But as far as I'm concerned, what's old is new... and spectacular.

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Classic Punk from back in the day
FIRST HALF OF THIS ALBUM IS REALLY GREAT
ONE OF NEW YORK'S FINEST!!!!...AND MISSED!!!
good hardcore
Fantastic album...... until about two/thirds through

A Collection of Pop Classics
Reagan Youth
Manufacturer: New Red Archives
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000005WD
Release Date: 1994-07-22

Tracks:

Reagan Youth
New Aryans
(Are You) Happy?
No Class
I Hate Hate
Degenerated
Go Nowhere
U S A
Anytown
In Dog We Trust
It's A Beutiful Day
Jesus Was A Communist
Urban Savages
What Will The Neighbors Think?
Get The Ruler Out
Brave New World
Miss Teen America
Heavy Metal Shuffle
Queen Babylon
Acid Rain
One Holy Bible - Reagan Youth R
Back To The Garden (Parts I-IV)

Album Description

This contains both Reagan Youth Volumes 1 & 2 LP's on one CD. 22 tracks. 2001 release.

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Classic Punk from back in the day.......2007-07-06

Classic New York punk from back in the day. Fast, angry and political. They should have been big, should have stood along side Dead Kenedys as one of the main political punk band around pity they never got the recognition they deserved.

Check this out and check out Antidote while you are at it.

FIRST HALF OF THIS ALBUM IS REALLY GREAT.......2007-01-14

When I first heard this CD I was really impressed. I was really enjoying the catchy old school hardcore punk tunes like "Reagan Youth", "New Arayns", "(Are You) Happy?", "No Class", and "USA". Then suddenly about halfway through the CD everything went downhill. Honestly the second half isn't as good as the first half. So all in all if you like old hardcore punk then check this out, but be prepared for some not so great songs alongside the great songs.

ONE OF NEW YORK'S FINEST!!!!...AND MISSED!!!.......2006-10-23

I remember, long ago before the internet took hold on our brains and our fingertips when the early days of punk rock communication were based off of the scenes strongest element in the word of mouth or a telephone call... I was at school when I heard David had killed himself from a friend who came in class late. I think my friends and I were at a loss. Reagan Youth had just put out their second LP fairly recently on Nicky Garret's New Red Archives label. I actually wept later over my beer that evening as my crew got together and blaired the "Youth Anthems For The New Order" and "Volume 2" LP's in continuos rotation. Reagan Youth were one of those narly hardcore bands that got you through and shaped your life as a kid. The sounds of DYS, Agression, X, Slime (Germany), D.O.A., The Subhumans (Canadian), DDT, SS Decontrol, The Stalin, Manson Youth, Neon Christ, U.K. Subs, the list goes on were all an integral part shaping me as a youth both musically and intellectually. Reagan Youth were a very powerful force whether it be the humorous beligerence against society from the early days or the conceptual rantings from the second LP. I know Dave took a bad spiral and I understand why he took the way out that he chose. Life in itself is complex, painful and there are no guarantees that you will ever have a happy ending. If you don't have this already buy it!!

DIE UNTERMENSCHEN

good hardcore.......2006-03-24

This is good 80's hardcore,If you are new to punk I suggest you pick this up and add it to your collection.

Fantastic album...... until about two/thirds through.......2006-03-16

Until the track "Jesus Was A Communist," this is a flawless, breakneck speed early 80's hardcore disc. After that point, it gets a bit too metal-ish for my taste (I mean, come on.... there's practically a guitar solo on What Will the Neighbors Think.)

So, I gave this 4 Stars instead of 5. Additionally, I gave it 4 instead of 3 because it's an important piece of musical history (which I'm sure that Reagan Youth would find pretty funny) and because the first 11 tracks are so great.

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From the Archives, Vol. 1
The Future Sound of London
Manufacturer: Jumpin & Pumpin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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We Are the Night

ASIN: B000R3BQYO
Release Date: 2007-07-30

Tracks:

Lizzard Crawl
Hallucination
Field of Flowers
Environments: Birds
Still Flowers
Environments: Gong
Woodland
Uu
Turn Around
Is This Real
Mouth Muse
Hazey Day Girl
WT Pavement
Head Hunter
Arrived
Pale Moon
Nuru Device Send

Album Description

The first of a three volume collection of songs spanning the band's 25 year recording career including singles, album tracks, remixes and previously unreleased recordings from FSOL's archives. 17 tracks including 'Lizzard Crawl', 'Field Of Flowers', 'Environments', 'Wet Pavement' and many more. Jumpin' Pumpin'. 2007.

Album Details

The Future Sound of London (Aka Fsol) is the Duo of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans who have Been at the Forefront of Underground Dance Music Since the Release of their First Single as Stakker Called "Humanoid". The Duo have Continually Confounded the Press with Musical Excursions that Delve Into and Greatly Expand the Boundaries Of, Really all of Modern Music as Artists, Remixers, Producers, Soundtrack Composers and More. This is the First of Three CD Volumes that Dip Into their Personal Archives of Tracks that Are Now Sure Not to Fall by the Wayside and Are Sought by their Many Fans and Admirers around the World.

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From the Archives, Vol. 2
The Future Sound of London
Manufacturer: Jumpin & Pumpin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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We Are the Night

ASIN: B000R3BQYY
Release Date: 2007-07-30

Tracks:

Brujo
Distant Nebulus
Wanting
Environment Thunder
Cellular Control
Insected
Night Lapsed
Slow of Motion
Head Kick
Dark Matter
Mas X-XX-XX 2
Skinny Ribbed F**ker
Fractional Difference
Offerings
Mains Interupt
Futura
Museum
Nadir
Were Not Here
Mumble
Insulin

Album Description

The second of a three volume collection of songs spanning the band's 25 year recording career including singles, album tracks, remixes and previously unreleased recordings from FSOL's archives. 21 tracks including 'Brujo', 'Fractional Difference', 'Distant Nebulus' and many more. Jumpin' Pumpin'. 2007.

Album Details

The Future Sound of London (Aka Fsol) is the Duo of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans who have Been at the Forefront of Underground Dance Music Since the Release of their First Single as Stakker Called "Humanoid". The Duo have Continually Confounded the Press with Musical Excursions that Delve Into and Greatly Expand the Boundaries Of, Really all of Modern Music as Artists, Remixers, Producers, Soundtrack Composers and More. This is the Second of Three CD Volumes that Dip Into their Personal Archives of Tracks that Are Now Sure Not to Fall by the Wayside and Are Sought by their Many Fans and Admirers around the World. Includes "Brujo", One of the Most Anticipated Tracks in this Series as Previewed on the Group's Website and Featured on a 4-track Vinyl EP "Archived".

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From the Archives, Vol. 3
The Future Sound of London
Manufacturer: Jumpin & Pumpin
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Obsessions Volume Two

ASIN: B000R3BQZ8
Release Date: 2007-07-30

Tracks:

Empires
Long Shadows
Considered
Mango Tree
Teeth of the Wind
Room 207
Enviroments T1
Insides
Tronik 1
Space Squids
Stomach Acid
Dream Sequence 4
Made Contact Internal
Rotation
Hardhead
Popadom
Iaiaiaiaia

Album Description

Third installment of a three volume collection of songs spanning the band's 25 year recording career including singles, album tracks, remixes and previously unreleased recordings from FSOL's archives. 17 tracks including the highly sought after 'Space Squids' and many more. Jumpin' Pumpin'. 2007.

Album Details

The Future Sound of London (Aka Fsol) is the Duo of Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans who have Been at the Forefront of Underground Dance Music Since the Release of their First Single as Stakker Called "Humanoid". The Duo have Continually Confounded the Press with Musical Excursions that Delve Into and Greatly Expand the Boundaries Of, Really all of Modern Music as Artists, Remixers, Producers, Soundtrack Composers and More. This is the Third of Three CD Volumes that Dip Into their Personal Archives of Tracks that Are Now Sure Not to Fall by the Wayside and Are Sought by their Many Fans and Admirers around the World. Includes "Space Squids", One of the Most Anticipated Tracks in this Series as Previewed on the Group's Website and Featured on a 4-track Vinyl EP "Archived" .

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i found it excellent
Mobb Deep's unreleased gems
add this to your Mobb collection

The Infamous Archives
Mobb Deep
Manufacturer: Streetcore
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Unreleased

ASIN: B000N95DCI
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

EVERYDAY GUN PLAY
CRIME CONNECTION [FEAT CORMEGA]
FIRST DAY OF SPRING [FEAT TRAGEDY KHADAFI]
UNTITLED
REP THE Q B C [FEAT INFAMOUS MOBB]
REACH [FEAT CHINKY]
IN THE LONG RUN [FEAT TY NITTY]
YOUNG LUV
BLOCK LIFE [FEAT ACD]
SHIT HITS THE FAN [FEAT GOTTI]
MURDERERS [FEAT E MONEY BAGS]
THOU SHALL NOT KILL [FEAT SNOOP DOGG]
PERFECT PLOT [FEAT BIG NOYD]
QB MEETS SOUTHSIDE [FEAT ONYX]
HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW [FEAT RAH DIGGA]
COBRA
MOBB RUN THE RAP GAME
GANGSTAS ROLL
BUMP THAT [FEAT 50 CENT]
MY PRORITES
BACKWARDS
STUCK ON U
GETTIN MOVED ON
U KNOW WE DONT STOP
ROCK WITH US [FEAT BUSTA RHYMES]
ALL MINE
NEVER TALK
WE DONT LOVE THEM HOES
MAKE THE HITS [FEAT ALCHEMIST]
BABY BABY

Product Description

"The Infamous Archives" is a 30 track, double disc walk through the Mobb Deep vaults. With rare exception these cuts have not been heard by Mobb Deep fans. The cuts on "The Infamous Archives" go back to the group's mid to late 90s hardcore heyday. Start to finish this release is illustrative of Mobb Deep's dark, dynamic, grimy sound with haunting melodies courtesy of Havoc's production, that to many represented "street" in a way not done by anyone ever before. Additionally, Prodigy's penchant for starting off a verse with an attention grabbing line, writing raw rhymes based heavily on the Queensbridge slang they call the dunn language, and a distinct, hen-rock induced delivery appeals to the core fan's lyrical sensibilities. The double disc boasts collaborations with 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Onyx, Infamous Mobb, Big Noyd, Alchemist and More! Prodigy and Havoc, powered themselves to the top of the hardcore rap scene through their straightforward narration of street life portraying the struggles of living in New York City's Queensbridge housing projects. Almost immediately on release, "The Infamous" became one of the most influential Hip Hop albums of the East Coast hardcore rap genre. Their production also was noticed as the beats are often hard hitting and direct, a testament to Havoc, who produced the duo's tracks almost exclusively throughout their career. Furthermore, the smash hit single "Shook Ones Pt. II", received critical acclaim and was well-received within the Hip Hop community. Their third album, "Hell on Earth" was released in 1996, debuting at number six on the Billboard album chart. The album continued their portrayal of a harsh street life, while further pushing them to the forefront of the hardcore rap scene, along with contemporary East Coast rappers such as Notorious B.I.G., the Wu-Tang Clan collective, Jay-Z, and fellow Queensbridge associate, Nas. In 1999, the duo released the highly anticipated "Murda Muzi

Album Description

The Infamous Archives is a 30 track, double disc walk through the Mobb Deep vaults. With rare exception these cuts have not been heard by Mobb Deep fans. These cuts go back to the group's mid- to late '90s hardcore heyday. Start to finish this release is illustrative of Mobb Deep's dark, dynamic, grimy sound with haunting melodies courtesy of Havoc's production, that to many represented ''street'' in a way not done by anyone ever before. Additionally, Prodigy's penchant for starting off a verse with an attention grabbing line, writing raw rhymes based heavily on the Queensbridge slang they call the dunn language, and a distinct, hen-rock induced delivery appeals to the core fan's lyrical sensibilities. The double disc boasts collaborations with 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Cormega, Tragedy Khadafi, Onyx, Infamous Mobb, Big Noyd, Alchemist and More!

Customer Reviews:

i found it excellent.......2007-07-27

if you love the mobbs gritty sound and raw beats,then this is for you,both cds were a great addition to my collection.even as much as i like the whole g-unit crew,some from g-unit do appear on the cds,but its not overly done with just g-unit,the mobb was allowed to shine again,plus a huge line up of different rappers,makes for great varity throo the album.....well done mobb

Mobb Deep's unreleased gems.......2007-05-30

This is a very good product. On the first CD there are some old unreleased joints, from the "Hell On Earth" period in the mid nineties. The beats are really grimey: the infamous touch is back. The best ones are "Everyday Gunplay", "Reach", "Perfect Plot", "Block life". On the CD 2 the songs are more recent. The beats look like those on "Amerika's Nightmare". This Cd is not good as the first, but there are 2 killer infamous tracks: "gangstas roll" and "My Priorities". To finish it's a good acquisition, and the quality of the sound is much better than in the "Mobb Misses" mixtapes.

add this to your Mobb collection .......2007-05-07

this CD restores the classic image of the mobb, if you are a big fan, i highly recommend getting this two disc album because it has songs that sound like they should have been on their second CD "The Infamous" it has those good old horrific thug tails from P. and the H-A-V-O-C.

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ONXRT: Live From the Archives Volume 9
Various Artists
Manufacturer: WXRT
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Amazing, heartfelt album!
Five Galaxies
A rich tapestry of sounds and imagery
Astonishing
Emerald Rose is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Archives of Ages to Come
Emerald Rose
Manufacturer: Emerald Rose
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ASIN: B000BGQXTU
Release Date: 2005-09-02

Tracks:

Come To The Dance
Before the Twilight Falls
Take Me Down
Four Doors To Elfland
Queen of Argyll
Three More Drops
Autumn in Asheville
Gwydion's Song To Lleu
Wheel of Fortune
Four Jacks
Irish Heartbeat
Dagger of the Moon
Urania Sings
Whistler's Farewell
Dance of the Rats
We Come From Monkeys

Product Description

Archives of Ages to Come, the fifth commercial CD from Emerald Rose, is an "evolutionary moment" for the band. Not just Celtic folk anymore, the songs include elements of jazz, rock, pop, and world-beat, along with messages both ancient and relevant to modern times. The sixteen tracks on this CD range from Gypsy/Pagan chant (Come To The Dance), to heartfelt Celtic mythological ballads (Before the Twilight Falls, Gwydion's Song), to rocked-up Pagan anthems (Three More Drops, Four Jacks). Scientists and astronomers will appreciate "Urania Sings", a rock ballad about the muse of astronomers, while fans of the Allman Brothers might groove on "Autumn in Asheville", a jazzy instrumental. There's also the band's well-known humor twist, with "Dance of the Rats" describing a kitchen nightmare, and the evolution rant "We Come From Monkeys" rocking down on fundamentalist nonsense with some heavy guitar and dance beats. There's even a couple of covers of Celtic classics: "Queen of Argyll" from Andy M. Stewart and "Irish Heartbeat" from Van Morrison. Somehow, it all ties together into an emotional journey that we hope will delight you again and again!

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Amazing, heartfelt album!.......2006-03-19

With every new album, Emerald Rose keeps getting better and better. I'm not just referring to the enthusiasm of a fan here, though certainly there is plenty of that; the quality of musicianship, which was never bad, has increased exponentially for this recording.

The very first song, Come to the Dance, pulls the listener in immediately and definitely makes it difficult NOT to dance or at least move around a bit.

Before the Twilight Falls is one of my new Emerald Rose favorites. This haunting love song is full of longing and in-between spaces akin to Ladyhawke, and some of the harmonies just reach in and tug at the heart in ways that really enhance the song.

Three More Drops makes reference to Taliesin and Cerridwyn without specifically mentioning their names and incorporates the shapeshifting inherent in that legend. It's fun and thought-provoking at the same time.

Gwydion's Song to Lleu has a more mellow pace, but I still find myself humming it at the strangest times; I'd probably be singing it, but I don't know a bit of Welsh!

Four Jacks is not a song about a particularly nice poker hand, but rather about celebrating the divine masculine throughout the seasons. It provides some nice balance to the lovely songs Emerald Rose sings celebrating the divine feminine, such as Urania Sings.

Irish Heartbeat is one I particularly enjoy, extolling the virtue of spending time with one's cherished family and friends, reminding the listener that there is where one may find the care and support each of us need.

The new version of Dagger of the Moon is leaps and bounds above the previous version. Though the tune is the same, the music enhances the lyrics much better in this new version and really contributes to the feeling of mysticism the song conveys. There are even a couple of places in the song where the listener can easily be convinced that they are howling at the moon, though done in a way that has plenty of plausible deniability.

Whistler's Farewell is another pleasant surprise; I was sure that it must be a traditional song they'd come across, but the lyrics and music were written by Emerald Rose's Arthur Hinds. What an amazingly authentic Celtic feel!

Dance of the Rats makes me smile every time I hear it; is it a dream sequence, or isn't it? This song and We Come From Monkeys provide a bit of lightheartedness after the emotional and mystical journey through which the band has taken the listener through the rest of the album, giving a satisfying finish.

Archives is truly the best release yet by Emerald Rose, with superior quality of vocals and instrumentation and a definite sense that they have connected with the meanings behind their lyrics in much more than a superficial way. I can't rate this album highly enough!

Five Galaxies.......2006-03-05

Five stars doesn't do this album justice, so I'm amplifying the rating by a few orders of magnitude.

All of the musical threads that ER have been spinning since the beginning are woven together in this album: Pagan anthems ("Come to the Dance" is MY song, but I'll let you listen to it if you promise to dance), updated Celtic song, the Bardic tradition, and uber-geek humor.

They even cover the Silly Wizard classic, "Queen of Argyll." Talk about cheeky!

That should NOT work. Definitely one of those things "you can't do." In that sense, this album shows just how far behind dedication and talent can leave conventional wisdom.

Five of the songs on this album can be found on other ER releases, although that counts four from the limited edition "Songs from the Night Sky." I believe those four are essentially or exactly the same recordings, whereas the version of "Dagger of the Moon" on Archives is a complete remake.

The production values, arrangements, and execution on Archives are stellar. There are so many pinpoint details of phrasing and ornamentation sparkling through this album that one really needs to sit down and listen to it (for many of the cuts, this will likely only happen when you tire of dancing around like Puck on Starbucks).

The vocals are astounding on this album. "Dagger of the Moon," for example, is light-years beyond the version previously recorded. The sequence of "Four Jacks" to "Irish Heartbeat," had me in tears by the end of Heartbeat. For the record, that's not easy. The last time music made me cry just for sheer beauty, it was a masterful performance of a song of Guillaume de Machaut that did it, which puts ER in exalted company indeed.

I don't know if anyone is put off by the explicit Paganism of many of the songs. I would say they needn't be: this isn't shrill, teenage-angst, moaning-about-the-Burning-Times fluff here; this is a mature, intelligent, fully-fledged worldview that the Emperor Julian would be proud to acknowledge.

The album ends with a supernova of silliness, in the form of the new fairy-tale-cum-pizza-nightmare "Dance of the Rats" and the Professor Boggs (Larry) special, "We Come from Monkeys," an irreverent, arrogant, and completely correct flip-off of the anti-Darwin crowd. The comic relief is a good way to wind this down, because the other songs have carried us to such heights and depths that we're likely exhausted and in need of a laugh.

A rich tapestry of sounds and imagery.......2005-12-02

Archives is ER's best effort to date. The opening strains of "Come to the Dance" invite the listener to journey with the band through an album that is diverse yet perfectly blended. Combining blues, rock and Celtic music to form what is truly the Emerald Rose sound, Archives delights the senses and emotions. The delicate music and theme of "Before the Twilight Falls" gives way to devotion to beauty in "Queen of Argyll" concluding with the driving political stance of "We Come From Monkeys." It is a CD that will make you want to rejoice, tap your foot and dance.

Astonishing.......2005-10-23

If Emerald Rose "bent tradition" in their aptly named 2000 release, now at last they've broken it open like an egg. And a sound lustrous and wonderful has emerged.

This is a polished, multi-threaded collection that combines Celtic and World influences with stunning Rock. The tracks merge lyric penny whistle with harmonious voices, throbbing drums with kick-ass guitar. But most remarkable is the vision presented by these songs--a blend of magic and science, Goddess-consciousness and humor, politics and myth. This is song-writing so good it will break your heart one moment, make it soar the next.

In a lesser work, the title might be prententious. Instead it perfectly expresses an artistry that reveres the past but is savy to the present and peers resolutely at the future. Listen to this CD and, to borrow a phrase from one of the songs, you just might "evolve a bigger mind."

Emerald Rose is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-20

I have been listening to Emerald Rose for years, have been to many so their concerts, and own most of their CDs. I have to say that Archives of Ages to Come is the best one yet. They have truly grown into their own with this one. If you've never listened to any of their music, I highly suggest you buy this CD, it is the true peak of their musical talents. Blending traditonal with modern, and throwing a bit of humor into the mix gives you a feeling of harmony that no other band could ever achieve.
I love you guys!!!
Barbara

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An album I could imagine Emma Goldman and Ward Churchill slam-dancing to!
The First the best
One of the best punk albums!
Got to Die for yur governement, die for yur country that's S***!
Are they for real?

Die for the Government
Anti-Flag
Manufacturer: New Red Archives
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Underground Network
Terror State
Mobilize
For Blood and Empire
Their System Doesn't Work For You

ASIN: B0000005XM
Release Date: 1997-05-05

Tracks:

You'd Do The Same
You've Got To Die For The Government
Drink Drank Punk
Rotten Furture
Safe Tonight
Red White And Brainwashed
Davey Destroyed The Punk Scene
Summer Squatter Go Home
She's My Little Go Go Dancer
Police State In The USA
Punk By The Book
Fuck Police Brutality
I'm Watched By The CIA
Kill The Rich
No More Dead
Confused Youth
Your Daddy Was A Rich Man, Your Daddy's Dead

Album Description

Anti-Flag tosses up the kind of vintage, early-'80s, So-Cal, melodic punk that B.Y.O., Frontier, Posh Boy, and other labels specialized in, and a ska song is welcome. New Red Archives.

Customer Reviews:

An album I could imagine Emma Goldman and Ward Churchill slam-dancing to!.......2007-02-01

Besides being really awesome activists and talented punk rockers, these guys are totally hot! I'm sure that some of you homophobes out there will cringe at that remark, but oh well, get over yourselves. What can I say? Mohawks and righteous politics turn me on. More accessible than earlier anarcho-punk bands like Crass or Conflict, Anti-flag is bringing radical punk into the 21st century. Imagine a younger, cuter Noam Chomsky playing an electric guitar and you'll get an idea of what this band is about. Fans of Propagandhi will love this album. Angry, passionate, and committed to social change, this is a band you need to hear, a band that truly speaks to the real concerns of my generation, a band using their talent not to pacify the masses but to encourage them instead to fight for a better world.

The First the best.......2006-09-08

This is one of Anti-flag's best albums pick this one up

One of the best punk albums!.......2006-06-29

This CD is one of the best ever. It combines talented playing (don't listen to the guy who says they aren't- Andy Flag was one of the greatest bass players ever) and effective lyrics that require thinking to interpret the meaning (such as "Kill the Rich". THey don't mean it literally, genius!) Over all, it is one of my favorite CDs along with:
The Casualties- Early Years 1990-1995, Die Hards and On the Front Line

Rancid- ...And out come the wolves and Rancid (2000)

The Unseen- State of Discontent

Dead Kennedys- Bectime For Democracy, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, and Give me Convenience or Give me Death.

Got to Die for yur governement, die for yur country that's S***!.......2006-06-24

This CD is pretty polictical but it still is amazing in my book. This has cool songs like die for your governement and you'd do the same and it also is pretty underrated. I actually enjoy listening to this album. If you are a fan of Anti-Flag and you do not own this one, you should definatly check it out. Its pretty cool. 4.5 stars!

Are they for real?.......2006-03-20

This is pure Green Day sounding garbage that claims to be punk. If you want real punk check out the Clash, Ramones, Social Distortion, .....etc. the list can keep going on. Save your money please.

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Essential REAL punk rock!
great stuff
Kinmania began here...

Dils Dils Dils
Dils
Manufacturer: Bacchus Archives
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Class War
Don't Push Me Around
The Nuns
Weird World, Vol. 1
Died for Your Sins

ASIN: B00005QDBH
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

Blow Up
Class War
Mr. Big
Sound Of The Rain
It's Not Worth It
Red Rockers
Citizen
National Guard
What Goes On
Wimp
Love House
Wreck Of The Old 97
New Kicks
C.A.R.
Before The Law
Some Things Never Change

Album Description

For The Dils fans, finally the entirety of the band's studio tracks will be available for all to enjoy. 'Class War' and 'Mr. Big' come from their Dangerhouse release, 'Sound Of The Rain' (excellent acoustic version), 'It's Not Worth It' and 'Red Rockers' come from Made In Canada double 7' and 'Blow Up' is from their first demo, recorded in the Spring of 1977. The rest are live tracks. This album is an essential for fans of '70s punk and, with the combination of the Bacchus release Class War will give you a complete Dils collection.

Customer Reviews:

Essential REAL punk rock!.......2003-10-28

While the Dils' handful of studio recordings are great, I've always felt that their best songs unfortunately never made it on to wax. These bootleg-quality live tracks of "New Kicks", "Before The Law", "National Guard" etc. only remind me of what a crime it was that they never got around to recording a long player, or at least more singles. The Clash influence is pretty obvious, but you also hear the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, and 60's pop (among other things) in the Dils' sound. As musicians and songwriters, they were head-and-shoulders above most of their peers.

great stuff.......2003-03-15

What a great group! Saw them perform in Monterey in 78 (me and about 40 others). Did they ever look cool in just denim jackets and jeans. Also played a Hendrix cover as an encore...can't remember what though. Anyway, this is a good collection of songs from a band that should have been bigger, and probably would have been had they stuck to it a few more years (and lost the hammer-and-sickle tee shirts).

Kinmania began here..........2002-10-16

Yeah, this is a great CD, it gives you that kinetic live feeling they had (even tho I was too young to see 'em in the flesh at the time), altho from Chip I'd gotten on tape even RADDER live versions of Citizen, National Guard, Wreck, and New Kicks (the makers of this CD should've asked him for 'em!! that's why only 4 stars).....it's great that these songs are included on this CD tho. And Blow Up, (included on the Rat Music for Rat People lp back in the day), is very fine. They do a cool cover of the Velvet's What Goes On, and the great acoustic version of Sound of the Rain is a foreshadowing of their version on the 2nd Rank and File album (yum!)...good deal.

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