Taking Over [Explicit Lyrics]

Taking Over [Explicit Lyrics]

Taking Over [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings
 
1. Deny the Cross
2. Wrecking Crew
3. Fear His Name
4. Use Your Head
5. Fatal If Swallowed
6. Powersurge
7. In Union We Stand
8. Electro-Violence
9. Overkill II (The Nightmare Continues)

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Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!
  • One of the best cds I ever bought.
  • Never Sounded Better
  • Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  • "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us"
Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
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  5. That's Entertainment!: The Best Of The M-G-M Musicals - Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology

ASIN: B000066RO5
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

  1. Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
  2. Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
  3. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
  4. Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
  5. Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
  6. Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
  7. Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
  8. Get Happy - Judy Garland
  9. Night And Day - Fred Astaire
  10. True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
  11. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
  12. They Cant Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
  13. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  14. Baby, Its Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
  15. For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  16. Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
  17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
  18. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
  19. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
  20. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
  21. Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)

Tracks:

  1. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
  2. Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
  3. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
  4. Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
  5. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
  6. The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
  7. Gigi - Louis Jourdan
  8. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
  9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
  10. The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
  11. The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
  12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
  13. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
  14. Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
  15. If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
  16. Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
  17. Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
  18. Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
  19. Embraceable You - Connie Francis
  20. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
  21. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

Amazon.com

The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18

Everything that happens in life
Can happen in a show
You can make 'em laugh
You can make 'em cry
Anything
Anything can go....

The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
That's entertainment!

The lights on the lady in tights
Or the bride with the guy on the side
Or the ball where she gives him her all
That's entertainment!

The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
A gay divorcee who is after her ex
It could be Oedipus Rex
Where a chap kills his father
And causes a lot of bother

The clerk who is thrown out of work
By the boss who is thrown for a loss
By the skirt who is doing him dirt

The world is a stage,
The stage is a world of entertainment!

This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."

I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.

There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.

In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.

5 out of 5 stars One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07

What an amazon collection of songs! This is bar none my favorite cd just because of the variety and the quality of songs on it. I love music from this era, and this cd is the perfect companion to my life. Love it! Buy it, you won't regret it for a moment!

1 out of 5 stars Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16

Apart from the great selection of soundtracks, what really makes this compilation top value is the quality of the sound processing. Executed with finesse, these tracks sound better than when first issued and many are unedited, fuller versions: like "Singing In The Rain", for example. Throw in the great price, and this double disc set is a "must have" for all lovers of classic movie music.

5 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24

A Sensational CD with Lots of Showtunes that Keep You Happy and makes You Want To Sing Along With!!!

5 out of 5 stars "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13

Rhino Records and Turner Classic Movies Music present - "SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS", some of the long ago musicals and stars that will never be forgotten...a 2-CD-Set covering several decades from 1935-1965 with many of the show stoppers of that time...some rare moments from entertainers that you haven't heard or thought of in sometime.

The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.

On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)

On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)

It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.

This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)
Taking Over
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Just as good as "Horrorscope"
  • pure metal fun
  • Taking Over My Stereo
  • Another solid effort from Overkill
  • greatttttttt
Taking Over
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Manufacturer: Megaforce / Wea
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ASIN: B000002IKP
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Deny The Cross
  2. Wrecking Crew
  3. Fear His Name
  4. Use Your Head
  5. Fatal If Swallowed
  6. Powersurge
  7. In Union We Stand
  8. Electro-Violence
  9. Overkill II (The Nightmare Continues)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Just as good as "Horrorscope".......2007-04-20

Every single track on "Overkill's" sophmore release is outstanding, and shame shame if you dont have this in your collection if you are an Overkill Fan. Even though "Horrorscope" and "The Years of Decay" rank up there with fans as being the "best" Overkill album, "Taking Over" deserves to be up there as well. "Taking Over" contains some brutal thrash, and in my mind was the best thrash band of the 1980's. I even liked "Overkill's" material better then Metallica's. This is a great Metal album for fans of all types of the genere, as it deserves to be called a classic.

5 out of 5 stars pure metal fun.......2006-04-15

Lets face it metal is fun and this one my friends takes the cake.This overkill album for me ranks up there with years of decay and horrorscope.The album has a nice fast pace that i loved to party with 15yrs ago and still today.To all the younger kids out there trust me this is a true classic that has stood the test of time and needs to be suported forever.

5 out of 5 stars Taking Over My Stereo.......2006-02-11

A classic Overkill album is at hand, This is THE BEST Overkill album in my opinion, All the first 5 are great, but this one I think stands alone. Released in 1987, and one of the best of the year, Including Exodus' Pleasures of the Flesh and Testament's The Legacy, and others. Overkill got overlooked by many, due to them not being part of the "big four", Anthrax should have never been part of it, Overkill should have, but you could also say Exodus and Testament should have too.

This is basically the same style as their previous release album, being their debate "Feel The Fire", but the production is much better, everything is heard, but it's still got a raw feel to it.

Deny The Cross...prepare to be drawn in, a great opener, nice and fast but catchy at the same time, Wrecking Crew, one of my favorite Overkill songs, this ones REALLY catchy, and a great chorus, and love the solo!, Fear His Name, while not as strong as the first 2, is also great, a nice catchy chorus. Use Your Head just has a cool chorus, all in all, a pretty good song. Fatal if Swallowed is just a cool song, nothing to really say about it. Powersurge is another classic from Overkill, Blitz actually does a different kind of thing with his voice on this one, pretty cool, and catchy as hell. In Union We Stand, the song that made me buy the album, no double bass, but still seems to be fast!, it's like an anthem, killer! Electro-Violence is yet another, classic from Overkill, extremely catchy and cool, with cool riffs, and a wicked solo, even a small acoustic part which lasts like a whole 2 seconds! Overkill ll (The Nightmare Continues), the second of the Overkill trilogy, and to me...the best!, great riffs, great everything, check this album out at all costs!

4 out of 5 stars Another solid effort from Overkill.......2005-11-06

I'll keep it short. This is Overkill's second album. It's not quite as strong as the first, though it does have some improved production. It's a bit more purely thrashy, though it's got a definite power/classic metal flavoring much of the time. Heavy, fast, catchy stuff, nothing truly remarkable but a lot of fun. Blitz's vox still have a long way to come, but he's still alright, and they use the gang vox quite nicely. 'Powersurge' is definitely the best thing here. Great gang vox in the chorus. 'Deny the Cross' is the next best thing, the thrashiest thing here, but again with a very catchy chorus. 'Wrecking Crew' is similar, if not quite as strong, and 'Fear His Name' is an interesting, somewhat more powerish piece. Some good melody in that one, and some of Blitz's better vox. 'The Nightmare Continues' is a nice continuation, but not as strong as the original 'Overkill'. Has some fine atmosphere, at times.

I'm done. Definitely not one of their very best ones, but still worth owning.

5 out of 5 stars greatttttttt.......2005-07-12

THIS IS PROBABLY OVERKILLS SECOND BEST ALBUM,,,THE FIRST BEING FEEL THE FIRE, BUT A MUST HAVE FOR A TRUE METAL HEAD. LIKE ME...LOL...PICK IT UP YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED....
The String Quartet Tribute to Evanescence
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • RELAXING.
  • Yuck
  • sorry to disappoint...
  • Well, they tried...
  • Close, but no cigar...
The String Quartet Tribute to Evanescence

Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
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ASIN: B0000DIJSG
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

  1. Going Under
  2. Bring Me To Life
  3. Tourniquet
  4. My Immortal
  5. Imaginary
  6. Haunted
  7. Hello
  8. Taking Over Me
  9. Whisper
  10. Undertowe (Original Composition)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars RELAXING. .......2006-06-29

I find this music can be relaxing at night. I don't know if many would consider that a good thing or not. It sounds great. I've heard a lot of bands that have had string tributes done. Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Radio head, Metallica ect. Other than the NIRVANA string tribute this is the best of the POP MUSIC string tribute CDS I've heard. I like the NIRVANA STRING TRIBUTE just a little more than this one but it's really close.

2 out of 5 stars Yuck.......2006-06-08

I loved the idea of strings playing Evanescence songs. I love violins and cellos and so I was very excited about getting this cd and hearing my favorite songs being played on my favorite instruments.

It was just...disgusting. It sounded off-key, and I'm nearly positive the quartet threw in extra notes. I wanted to try singing to these instrumental versions, but the extra notes kept throwing me off. I imagined that the instruments would be softer and follow more of how Amy sings rather than the drums and other instruments, but they did go more for the music rather than the singing when interpreting Evanescence's songs. The music was just too harsh. Harsh is good in rock, but not with many violins.

2 out of 5 stars sorry to disappoint..........2006-02-28

The string playing is absolutely atrocious.
The idea behind the disc is great, but seriously, the group is not dead; do they really need a tribute?
I thought it would be a good investment...stick with the real Evanescence disc's and decent string quartet playing - like the Emerson string quartet.

3 out of 5 stars Well, they tried..........2005-09-21

This CD is ok, some of the songs are in the wrong key (Going Under, and some others), but they tried. I mean, I can picture Evanescence's music being played classically better than most other bands...

3 out of 5 stars Close, but no cigar..........2005-09-01

Being a musician myself, The String Tribute to Evanescence is an okay cd when you're just in the need for background music. Some songs like "Going Under" are pretty good, while other songs like "Bring Me To Life" are too jarring for the ears used to hearing Paul McCoy belt out his lyrics intertwined with Amy Lee's and getting a messy carchophonic scrawl on an electric violin. Of course, considering the newness of Evanescence, there isn't a whole lot of pieces to choose from unlike, say, Tool. Regardless, the quartet does what it aimed to do, though it does leave you wondering how often have they played the original songs beforehand.
Musical Wonderland
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    ASIN: B00005QDY8
    Release Date: 2001-11-20

    Tracks:

    1. Singin' In The Rain: Singin' In The Rain - Gene Kelly
    2. Annie Get Your Gun: There's No Business Like Show Business - Howard Keel
    3. An American In Paris: 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly
    4. The Band Wagon: That's Entertainment! - Oscar Levant
    5. Kismet: Stranger In Paradise - Vic Damone
    6. Easter Parade: Easter Parade - Judy Garland
    7. Gold Diggers Of 1935: Lullaby Of Broadway - Chorus
    8. Summer Stock: Get Happy - Judy Garland
    9. The Gay Divorcee: Night And Day - Fred Astaire
    10. High Society: True Love - Bing Crosby
    11. Thousands Cheer: Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne
    12. The Barkleys Of Broadway: They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
    13. Broadway Rhythm: Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker And The M-G-M Studio Chorus
    14. Neptune's Daughter: Baby, It's Cold Outside - Esther Williams
    15. Me And My Gal: For Me And My Gal - Judy Garland
    16. Idiot's Delight: Puttin' On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
    17. Hit The Deck: Hallelujah! - Kay Armen
    18. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
    19. Cabin In The Sky: Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters
    20. Casablanca: As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson
    21. Dr. Zhivago: Lara's Theme (Main Title) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra

    Tracks:

    1. The Wizard Of Oz: Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
    2. A Date With Judy: It's A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
    3. Kiss Me Kate: Wunderbar - Howard Keel
    4. Show Boat: Can't Help Lovn' Dat Man - Ava Gardner
    5. Going Hollywood: Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
    6. Meet Me In St. Louis: The Trolley Song - Judy Garland
    7. Gigi: Gigi - Louis Jourdan
    8. Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland
    9. Two Weeks With Love: Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds
    10. Words & Music: The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
    11. Good News: The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson
    12. Top Hat: Check To Check - Fred Astaire
    13. The Strip: A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
    14. Romance On The High Seas: Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day
    15. Ziegfeld Follies: If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
    16. Brigadoon: Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
    17. Follow The Fleet: Let's Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
    18. The Pirate: Be A Clown - Judy Garland
    19. When The Boys Meet The Girls: Embraceable You - Connie Francis
    20. The Harvey Girls: On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
    21. The Sky's The Limit: One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

    Album Description

    This ideal Christmas gift is a collection of the very best highlights drawn from the MGM/Turner, Warners and RKO Pictures archive. It features such universally known showstoppers as Gene Kelly performing 'Singin In The Rain', Judy Garland's 'Over The Rainbow' and Howard Keel's 'Bless Your Beautiful Hide'. The collection also includes songs that have gone on to become world wide standards such as Lena Horne's 'The Lady Is A Tramp', Mel Torme's 'Sunday In New York' and Gene Kelly's 'Almost Like Being In Love'. Perfect for anyone who loves a good song and the ideal soundtrack for Christmas day. Gatefold deluxe slipcase packaging.

    Album Details

    This Compilation Presents Highlights from the Wonderful Mgm-turner, Warner Brothers and Rko Soundtracks. Great Artwork and Extensive Booklet with Photographs and Plenty of Liner Notes. The Packaging Includes a Special Limited Pop-up Booklet, So Get Your Order in Quickly...you Never Know When Supply Will Be Exhausted.
    Greg Summerlin
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      Manufacturer: Right on Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000A3CMNK
      Release Date: 2003-08-12
      Golden Greats: Greatest Broadway Hits
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • A bargain collection of showtunes
      Golden Greats: Greatest Broadway Hits

      Manufacturer: Golden Greats
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00005USEJ
      Release Date: 2002-02-26

      Tracks:

      1. Ouverture - Orchestra
      2. Something Wonderfull - Dorothy Sarnoff
      3. Doin' What Comes Natur'lly - Ethel Merman
      4. Life Upon the Wicked Stage - Colette Lyons
      5. So in Love - Patricia Morison
      6. You'll Never Walk Alone - Jan Clayton, Christine Johnson
      7. Bill - Carol Bruce
      8. Hello, Young Lovers - Gertrude Lawrence
      9. Bloody Mary - Male Chorus
      10. I Can't Say No - Celeste Holm
      11. This Was a Real Nice Clambake - Jan Clayton,
      12. Oklahoma! - Alfred Drake
      13. Sue Me - Vivian Blaine, Sam Levene
      14. Woman Is a Sometime Thing - Edward Matthews
      15. Some Enchanted Evening - Ezio Pinza,
      16. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Todd Duncan, Todd Duncan
      17. Guys and Dolls - Douglas Deane, Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver
      18. It Ain't Necessarily So - Lawrence Tibbett
      19. Make Believe - Jan Clayton
      20. Wonderful Guy - Mary Martin
      21. They Say It's Wonderful - Ethel Merman
      22. When the Children Are Asleep - Jean Darling, Eric Mattson
      23. More I Cannot Wish You - Pat Rooney, Sr., Pat Rooney, Sr.
      24. Puzzlement - Yul Brynner
      25. I Got Lost in His Arms - Ethel Merman

      Tracks:

      1. Overture...Summertime - Anne Brown
      2. Why Can't You Behave? - Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang
      3. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Carol Bruce
      4. There's No Business Like Show Business - Chorus
      5. If I Were a Bell - Isabel Bigley
      6. People Will Say That We're in Love - Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts
      7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Anne Brown
      8. Luck Be a Lady Tonight - Robert Alda
      9. Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? - Gertrude Lawrence
      10. Girl That I Marry - Ray Middleton
      11. Nobody Else But Me - Jan Clayton
      12. Carousel Waltz - Orchestra
      13. Dites-Moi - Barbara Luna
      14. Ol' Man River - Kenneth Spencer
      15. Summertime
      16. Many a New Day - Joan Roberts
      17. Blow High, Blow Low - Murvyn Vye
      18. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There - Edward Matthews
      19. You've Got to Be Carefully Taught - Billy Tabbert
      20. We Open in Venice - Alfred Drake
      21. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair - Mary Martin
      22. Who Do You Love, I Hope? - Kathleen Carnes, Robert Lenn
      23. I've Never Been in Love Before - Robert Alda
      24. Tom, Dick or Harry - Lisa Kirk
      25. I Whistle a Happy Tune - Gertrude Lawrence

      Tracks:

      1. New York, New York - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray
      2. Almost Like Being in Love - Marion Bell, Dave Brooks, David Brooks
      3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Vivienne Segal
      4. Beat out Dat Rhythm on a Drum - June Hawkins
      5. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? - Ella Logan
      6. Old Devil Moon - Ella Logan
      7. South American Way - Carmen Miranda
      8. September Song - Walter Huston
      9. This Is the Army, Mister Jones - Irving Berlin
      10. Takin' a Chance on Love - Ethel Waters
      11. My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Mary Martin
      12. Anything Goes - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
      13. You're the Top - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
      14. I Get a Kick Out of You - Ethel Merman
      15. Night and Day - Fred Astaire
      16. I Got Rhythm - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
      17. Someone to Watch Over Me - Gertrude Lawrence
      18. Fascinatin' Rhythm - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
      19. Strike Up the Band - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
      20. Makin' Whoopee - Eddie Cantor
      21. Heatwave - Ethel Waters
      22. Easter Parade - Clifton Webb
      23. She Didn't Say Yes - Peggy Wood
      24. I've Told Every Little Star - Mary Ellis
      25. Johnny One Note - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray

      Album Description

      Import exclusive, budget price compilation featuring Broadway classics like 'You'll Never Walk Alone', 'Summertime', & There's No Business Like Show Business', performed by Ethel Merman, Gertrude Lawrence, Celeste Holm, & many more. 75 tracks in all. Standard double jewel case. Disky. 2001.

      Album Details

      3 CD set

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars A bargain collection of showtunes.......2005-08-19

      This bargain collection of showtunes is highlighted by the composition of Kurt Weill and the uniquely rolling tongue of Colette Lyons. I have a complaint about this compilation. It includes "Ol' Man River", but it excludes Al Jolson's rendition of "Ol' Man River." Otherwise, this collection gives you ample bang for your buck.
      Carmen (Sung in English)
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • English is an asset and a drawback
      • You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English
      • A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!
      • I love Carmen!
      Carmen (Sung in English)
      Bizet , Bardon , Gavin , Plazas , Magee , and Parry
      Manufacturer: Chandos
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      5. Mozart - Don Giovanni / Garry Magee · Cullagh · Banks · Plazas · Shore · Tierny · PO · David Parry

      ASIN: B00007JGRN
      Release Date: 2003-03-11

      Tracks:

      1. Prelude
      2. In The Plaza
      3. Just Look At That Delicious Morsel
      4. Here Come Our New Soldier Boys
      5. Jose! There Was A Girl Here Looking For You Just Now
      6. Off With You Old Soldier Boys
      7. Corporal! Sir!
      8. We Have Heard The Bell Summon Us To Meet Here
      9. Ah, Just Look!
      10. But Why Hasn't She Come, Our Carmencita?
      11. Love's A Bird Wild As Any Rebel
      12. Carmen! We Will Follow You High And Low!
      13. The Cheek Of It!
      14. Give Me News Of My Mother!
      15. Your Dear Mother And I Were Leaving Church This Morning
      16. I See My Mother's Face!
      17. Wait A Moment - I'm Going To Read The Letter
      18. Come And Help
      19. So, Corporal: Tell Me What Happened
      20. Well, Carmencita: What Do You Have To Say For Yourself?
      21. Where Are You Taking Me?
      22. There's An Old Bar In The City
      23. Careful - It's Lieutenant!
      24. Entr'acte
      25. From Far Away Mysterious Sounds
      26. Bravo, Bravo! More! Keep Dancing!
      27. Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
      28. Who's That? It's Escamillo, The Bullfighter From Granada
      29. Hurrah! Hurrah! The Torero!
      30. You're Most Kind
      31. We'll Come With You, Senor Torero
      32. Toreador, Be Ready!
      33. At Last! We Got Rid Of Them As Quickly As We Could
      34. There's A Little Job That We're Starting!
      35. Being In Love Is Not A Reason

      Tracks:

      1. To Bid You Welcome To Our Bar
      2. La La La La La La La La...
      3. Back To Camp!... Go At Once!
      4. That Flow'r You Threw To Me I Treasured
      5. No, It's Not Love At All!
      6. Hello! Carmen!
      7. Lieutenant Fair, It's True
      8. The Sky Above The Open Road
      9. Entr'acte
      10. Keep Going, Dear Old Friend, Kep Going!
      11. Right! Let's Stop For A While
      12. Shuffle! Cut Them!
      13. In Vain You Would Avoid The Bitter Things They're Saying
      14. You're Back!
      15. As For That Man, It Should Be Easy!
      16. Is This The Place?
      17. I Say That There's Nothing To Fear
      18. It's Him! I'm Sure It's Him Over There!
      19. Escamillo Is My Name, And I Come From Granada
      20. She Had A Lover Here
      21. Hola! Hola! Jose!
      22. You Should Take Care, Carmen
      23. Alas! Jose, Your Mother Is Ill
      24. Entr'acte
      25. A Few Cuartos! A Few Cuartos!
      26. Here They Come! Here They Come!
      27. If You Love Me, Carmen
      28. It's You! It's Me!
      29. Viva! Viva! What A Corrida!

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars English is an asset and a drawback.......2004-07-20

      The best thing about this recording of Carmen is the libretto. Conductor David Parry penned this facile and dramatic English translation. He avoids the pitfalls of literal translation to achieve an idiomatic flow that matches the rhythm of the original lyrics. I use this as a reference libretto for any of the French Carmens.

      Unfortunately, the performance suffers from being sung in English. The singers declaim their parts with such proper British diction that Carmen comes across as a school marm. The spoken dialog is delivered beat for deliberate beat and is dripping with reverb. It makes the plaza, tavern and mountain pass all sound like a sewer pipe.

      This is a good first Carmen for someone trying to understand the work. The libretto itself is a good investment for further listening. For an enjoyable performance with an emphasis on character and action, I recommend Regina Resnik on the London Double Decker set.

      5 out of 5 stars You Will Love Opera After Hearing Carmen In English.......2004-02-09

      What a perfect introduction to opera. This newly released recording will surely get you hooked into opera. Carmen, a French opera by Georges Bizet, is the most recognizable and most popular in the opera world. It's famous melodies- the overture, the Habanera, The Toreador Song have all been featured in everything from cellular phone ring tones to Superbowl Commercial (last year's Superbowl with The "Opera In English" label has been making Italian operas into English for a number of years now. Also on the market are Verdi's La Traviata in English (with soprano Valerie Masterson as Violetta) Handel's Julius Caesar with Janet Baker and even Wagner's epic Ring Of The Nibeling sung in English. This is a terrific recording and I highly recommend it if you want to get into opera. Listen to this version first and then try the real, original French version Bizet had written. Patricia Bardon is sensational, sexy and dramatic as Carmen.

      The real strength of this version is the dynamic drama. With the advantage of being sung in English, we get better insight on characters' emotions and motives, and we understand the drama a lot better. Carmen is all about great drama. Bizet drew the plot from the French writer Prosper Merimee's dark short story. Carmen is the ultimate femme fatale- a devil-may-care, sexy Gypsy living in Spain, seduces the conservatively raised soldier Don Jose, stealing him away from his fiancee, the passive Micaela, living a life of underground smuggling and rowdy taverns. "Habanera" and "The Gypsy Song and Dance" are very expressive of Carmen's extraordinarily liberal lifestyle. Don Jose, however, has fallen deeply in love- as he shows us in his song/aria "The Flower Song". But Carmen soon becomes tired of his constancy. Don Jose wants a committed, monogamous relationship with Carmen. But Carmen will not submit to love, since she is first and foremost a carnal creature. Eventually, she falls for the handsome Toreador Escamillo. Don Jose, consumed by jealousy, stabs Carmen at a bullfight after Carmen declares her love for Escamillo and rejects Don Jose's love. Don Jose's crazed, obscessive personality shines through in the English version as well. This tragedy has been done in English before so don't think this is the first time. Back in the 50's, there was a film, starring black actors "Carmen Jones" which was treated the same way as this opera- more like an English Broadway musical and with the dubbed singing voice of Marilyn Horne as Carmen. All in all, this recording is excellent.

      5 out of 5 stars A wholly credible "Carmen" -- finally!.......2003-09-17

      This recording really sells "Carmen" as a drama. Although I have two other recordings of this opera and have seen it performed several times, it never quite worked for me dramatically. But thanks to the fine performances, conducting, and translation here, I've become a "Carmen" convert. Producing a good English-language performance of a foreign opera, especially a warhorse like "Carmen," is much more difficult than it might appear. You need performers who not only can sing the parts (of course) but also can sing *English* and make it halfway intelligible and make it sound like English and make it dramatically convincing to English-speakers. The singers on this recording do an excellent job all around. Don't be put off if you don't recognize their names -- they are up to the task musically and (especially) in their acting. Admittedly, as with *all* English-language recordings, some passages are very hard to understand without reading along, but most of the time the words are clear and effective. I would recommend this recording to any opera beginner or opera lover, even those who normally turn up their noses at performances in translation.

      4 out of 5 stars I love Carmen!.......2003-08-15

      I do. I can think of no other opera with more melodic inventiveness, and few others with so sure a dramatic pulse. Carmen is popular and it thrills me to say that it is also a very good opera - not always true of popular things.

      And what of this recording? Carmen sits well in English, so it is good to hear in translation, although some of the detais in the text jar. Escamillo refers to Jose as "my dear", which sounds rather peculiar, and the guide's line to Micaela: "it's not exactly inviting, is it?" sounds distinctly Middle England rather than Rural Spain. Some of the performers, not least Carmen herself, make the words work, although there are long tracts, especially with the chorus, where the language is distinctly indistinct.

      The soloists are, by and large, strong. Patricia Bardon's deep, Handel-friendly voice adapts well to Carmen and she colours the music with phenomenal detail, sounding sexy and provocative from the start with an edge of pride and anger that emerges as the show goes on. She is out of her depth above the stave, though, and some extra top notes in the second act don't show her off to her best advantage. I have previously said that Julian Gavin is poorly served by recordings, though here he sounds much more even and gives a thrilling and musical performance (but his wooden spoken lines let him down). Mary Plazas is a lovely Micaela, rich-voiced and sincere (and word-perfect), but Garry Magee sounds miscast as Escamillo, lacking the ballast at the bottom of the voice to do justice to this tricky role.

      The supporting cast is good (Mary Hegarty seems to do nothing but Frasquita these days!) but the really treasurable thing is the conducting. Stepping out of Italian Ottocento, David Parry turns his hand to this French Comedie with an appropriate lightness of touch. His pacing and handling of the set pieces is exemplary and the enrtractes go with a real swing.

      A pleasure, then, for the Carmen naive or a novelty for the Carmen-acquainted. I nearly wrote Carmen-weary - but I don't think it's possible.
      Racing Stripes
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • Disappointing!
      • Surprisingly fresh!
      • Isham, Sting, Adams Conjure Up Racing Stripes
      Racing Stripes

      Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B0006VXMGW
      Release Date: 2005-01-11

      Tracks:

      1. Taking The Inside Rail - Sting
      2. It Was A Dork And Stormy Night
      3. At Home On Walsh Farm
      4. I'm A Racehorse!
      5. The Blue Moon Races
      6. A Pelican Named Goose
      7. Tucker Lays It Out!
      8. Goose Makes A Hit On The Iron Horse
      9. Run Like The Wind
      10. Twilight Run
      11. Upstaged By A Zebra
      12. A Brave Decision
      13. Glory Days
      14. If You Build It, They Will Come
      15. Out Of Africa
      16. Spring Training
      17. Ambushed!
      18. Filly In Distress
      19. Race Day
      20. They're All In!
      21. The Big Race
      22. In The Winner's Circle
      23. It Ain't Over Yet - Bryan Adams

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars Disappointing!.......2005-09-04

      I have heard soundtrack scores like this one and it's the same thing: a mediocre movie trying to have music that makes it seem more powerful than it really is. What it ends up being is an overrated, over-the-top soundtrack blown way out of porportion to a movie for six-year-olds! I am highly disappointed in whoever arranged this soundtrack. It was just plain 'trying to be cool', not telling a story at all. I thought they knew better.

      5 out of 5 stars Surprisingly fresh!.......2005-08-03

      This is the soundtrack from an average, family-fare movie -- the kind you watch one time and forget about. The soundtrack is great, however, with lots of interesting chord changes starting in "Taking the Inside Rail", sung by Sting, with the theme continuing through many of the inspiring, African-flavored instrumentals. Then there's a Bryan Adams pop song stuck on the end for good measure. There's enough variety here for us to listen to again & again without getting bored and the whole family gives it a unanimous 5 stars!

      5 out of 5 stars Isham, Sting, Adams Conjure Up Racing Stripes.......2005-02-01

      Mark Isham's soundtrack is probably better than the film it comes from (the odd and sometimes tasteless but still enjoyable Racing Stripes). Isham offers a series of short, world-music-influenced orchestrated vignettes (sprinkled with the whimsy found in the film's story), sandwiched between adult-pop tunes by Sting and Bryan Adams. An interesting if unusual film sountrack, perhaps useful for introducing kids to (almost) fully orchestrated music.
      Sit Down for Staying
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Buy This Album NOW
      • Fresh gazer tunes and one stunning song
      Sit Down for Staying
      Charmparticles
      Manufacturer: Childstar Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0002VKZHU
      Release Date: 2004-09-07

      Tracks:

      1. Sixty-Four
      2. Stand Up for Leaving
      3. A/O
      4. Gas Gauge
      5. Solvent
      6. Phone and Finder

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Buy This Album NOW.......2005-01-18

      Like their previous record, "The Scenic EP", Charmparticles take the "shoegazer" genere to an entirely different level. Not only is the musicianship incredible, but the sonic textures combine to create something bigger than one could expect from a four-piece band with a standard two-guitar/one-bass/one drummer setup. The dynamics of singer/songwriters Adam Wayne and Pam Rooney work exceptionally well together, with both of their songwriting styles working in tandem and, though distinct, never come across as two different people with different agendas. My favorite part of the CD is the third track "A/O", which finds Rooney crooning to the heavens with Wayne and guitarist Sarah Fitzgerald synchronizing spacey guitar layers perfectly. I've had the good fortune of seeing the Charmparticles live a few times, and they are somehow even better than on this excellent record. They are the most forward thinking rock band I have ever seen and I know they are on the verge of something great. Listen to the sound clips, but trust me that this is the new wave of what rock music should be.

      4 out of 5 stars Fresh gazer tunes and one stunning song.......2004-11-10

      If you've ever let yourself get awash in Pearl by Chaperhouse, check out track #3 A/O from Charparticles. Dont try and get the impact from a short audio byte on Amazon, you gotta take in the whole song, the build is awesome. The vocals are georgeous and the song will move you. Overall the CD is good, track 1 is solid and 4 is good too, but worth it all just for track #3. Enjoy! Wagz
      Taking Over
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • great cd
      • Don't judge a cd by its cover
      • What ARE these people talking about?
      • RELAX
      • Consistently spectacular. . .
      Taking Over
      Sizzla
      Manufacturer: Vp Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Dance HallDance Hall | Reggae | International | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00005LKCS
      Release Date: 2001-07-03

      Tracks:

      1. Thought For Today
      2. Brand New
      3. Somewhere Oh Oh
      4. Taking Over
      5. Fare
      6. Higher Heights
      7. To The Point
      8. Reach
      9. Whirlwind
      10. Profile
      11. Kebra Negas
      12. Naw Shield Corruption
      13. King Taco
      14. Hold Her In My Arms
      15. Streetside Knowledge

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars great cd.......2003-04-15

      I have been listening to sizzla for a few months. I own the story unfolds, and praise ye jah, i rank this cd on the level of both. I can listen to this cd for hours. every song is good, most are great. My favorite songs have to be somewhere oh oh, king taco, taking over, and to the point, but i do not discount the other songs, they get better every time i listen. I am someone who appreciates all types of music, i say this because I once listend to punk, then i crossed over to rap and now i am beginning to appreciate reggae. I love the mix of rap and reggae and aggresive and calm. sizzla is an artist that everyone should be exposed to, whether or not they listen to reggae, his message is a great one.

      5 out of 5 stars Don't judge a cd by its cover.......2002-03-08

      I bought this album b/c I love "Taking Over," which is a great track. I assumed the rest of the album was ok at best until I had a long car ride and found I was TOTALLY wrong. The majority of this CD is fabulous. Sizzla lays it down in many different flavors on this Cd. I was cautios because I don't like too much of the rough stuff, but this album is great, with tracksranging from hip-jop beats to straight up dance. Check it out and you won't be dissapointed.
      Respec

      1 out of 5 stars What ARE these people talking about?.......2001-10-03

      I want to start by saying that I think "Praise Ye Jah" is one of the greatest reggae albums ever made. That being said, Sizzla has gone completely off the edge. His vocals sound like garbage, and he's off-key most of the time. There's also some wack falsetto stuff that he tries to do which just sounds ridiculous. There are a couple (count 'em - 2) nice tracks, but the rest is filler, and bad filler at that.

      Respect to Fatis and the Exterminator crew, but Sizzla's lyrics and performances have seriously deteriorated in the past 3 years. Now its just a matter of churning out as much as he can and counting on syncophantic reggae fans to buy it all. Don't believe the hype.

      Steer clear of this record.

      4 out of 5 stars RELAX.......2001-09-02

      Everyone needs to listen to the music and see it for what it is. sizzla is still holding firm on top of the reggae forum. What everyone needs to criticize, are the fassy hole labels that censor the albums. Every sizzla album is tight and should be listened to. Stop comparing his new tunes to his old ones. If you think he cant top Praise ye Jah and Black woman and child then you have not been listening to albums like goodways liberate yourself and bobo Ashanti. peace and blessings, in the name os His Imperial Majesty.

      5 out of 5 stars Consistently spectacular. . ........2001-08-24

      This album is just great all around. There is absolutely no bad songs to be found here, no weak songs, and no songs that feel like they simply do not belong, every song is worth listening to several times. This is the type of record that grows on people, so it may take you a while before you can completely appreciate it. My favorite songs are Thought For Today which sounds a little experimental for Sizzla, I like Higher Heights, I like To the Point, Hold Her In My Arms and Streetside Knowledge is very good as well, however, my absolute favorite has to be Taking Over which is awesome. While I wouldn't call this a crossover attempt, it contains several hip-hop elements especially on Brand New, which is a decent cut. And of course Sizzla represents his religion at all times, and it is there that his lyrics are at their greatest, which is forte. Overall, like I said, it is a just an album that is consistently spectacular, a 15 track album sans a single bad song is very rare, but here it is from Sizzla Kalonji.

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      1. The Best of Alcatrazz
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      3. The Bleeding [Clean]
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      5. The God Thing [Enhanced] [Import]
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      8. The Ultimate Rock Album
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