X Factor

X Factor

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The original pressing of their 1995 EMI album, unavailablein the U.S. 11 tracks, including 'Man On The Edge' and 'LordOf The Flies'. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Sign of the Cross
Lord of the Flies
Man on the Edge
Fortunes of War
Look for the Truth
Aftermath
Judgement of Heaven
Blood on the World's Hands
Edge of Darkness
2 A.M.
Unbeliever

Album Description

The original pressing of their 1995 EMI album, unavailablein the U.S. 11 tracks, including 'Man On The Edge' and 'LordOf The Flies'.

Customer Reviews:

What the hell IS that?!?!.......2007-07-16

I was given this album to listen to by a guy who bought it with the intent on letting everyone he knew know how bad it is. I was not going to buy this for sure, not without a test drive, but I did have to find out for myself if this was worth adding to my Maiden collection.

Once I pressed play I knew this was a Maiden album. It sounded good but there was something off in the production. No worries. It was growing on me already. Then, something despicable occured. I immediatley thought that the guy I borrowed this disc from dubbed in some other vocal from who knows where. This could not be the new front man to Maiden. I looked over at my roomate and we started laughing. LAUGHING...AT MAIDEN. Becasue yes this is an Iron Maiden album because it clearly says that it is. WHAT THE HELL IS THAT COMING FROM MY SPEAKERS!!! This guy sucks. How could they have come to the decision of allowing this guy to be the new front man. Anybody could sing this bad. I SING THIS BAD!!! I quickly moved on to song after song and COULDN'T finish the album. But, I will say this...everytime one of these songs comes up on a live album where Bruce is singing them, THEY ROCK!!!

I fully respect the artists integrity to stand behind their work but for once can we get this re-issued with just the music...or better yet, bring Bruce in to lay down the vocals like they were meant to be. Iron Maiden is by far my favorite band and it hurts everytime I walk by their section in a music store and see this and 'Virtual XI'. By the way never even went as far as to borrow 'Virtual XI' from that said same guy. I will not put my ears through that again. The only reason my ears made it through is, like I said before, the music IS Maiden and IS good. Thank you to all involved in getting Bruce back. I got around to seeing 'A Matter of Life and Death' at Irvine Meadows and couldn't have been happier. IRON MAIDEN ROCKS!!! Can't wait for what's next.

Thankfully, their catalouge is so rich you can throw darts and hit on a better album everytime...because my catalogue of Maiden will not include these two empty headed animal food trough wipers.

Maiden continues legacy to the music world.......2007-06-26

In 1995 the world did not know what to expect from the new line up of Iron Maiden. Blaze Bailey joined them out of Wolfsbane, while Bruce Dickenson left into his own solo career. How do you replace a line-up that has gone multi-platinum worldwide many times. This would be a template on how to do that for any other band. Blaze Bailey is Brilliant in his own way on this album. He does not try to emulate the vocal range of Dickenson, and does his own take on Iron Maiden's classic arena/power NWOBHM rock. The songs are slower at times than previous albums, but there are still many blistering guitar solos and songs to get your fist pumping. Favorites for me are Blood On The World's Hands, Man on the Edge, and Sing of The Cross. This is a great album for even new maiden fans to get introduced to. It goes to show that vocals are only a small mix into something that is as evolving as Iron Maiden.

11 years later, it's finally growing on me.......2007-04-26

I took a break from Iron Maiden after Seventh Son because I just wasn't connecting with their music any more. When they released X-Factor without Bruce, I was intrigued enough to buy it. A couple of listens and I thought they had really gone down the tubes.

Last month I re-purchased it on CD (I originally had it on cassette) mainly because my tape broke and I believe I had treated the album unfairly. A few more listens and Blaze Bayley's voice has grown on me a little better. I still do not believe he was a good choice to replace Bruce, and it's hard to believe that after auditioning hundreds of people that this was the best Maiden could do.

But I have enough distance now that I can evaluate the album without comparing Blaze to Bruce and hear the strengths and weaknesses more clearly. My dislikes of Blaze's voice (without comparing him to Bruce): he has a small, tight vibrato that comes and goes. His tone on longer notes sometimes has a nice clarity, and sometimes sounds forced and strained--and I'm not talking about when he purposely roughs up his voice, those parts sound just fine and work well. There's just not much consistency to his tone on his clean vocals. And the big issue: the man doesn't sing in tune. When he dips down in the melody he's often sharp, when he goes up he's often flat, and sometimes he'll sit on a pitch and lose the center of it. Sometimes when a singer does this it becomes part of the charm of a particular song, but this happens over a whole lot of the album and for Maiden is inexcusable.

The album also suffers from bloat and weak songwriting. One of the dislikes I had from Seventh Son that is carrying on is Maiden's habit of repeating sections of songs too much--for example bringing the introduction of a song back at the end for "closure" that does nothing to add to what the song has to say, and repeating melodic phrases and choruses verbatim too often. These things prolong the songs needlessly and cause boredom to set in. There are also some rather uninspired guitar riffs and bland melodies. The biggest offenders are the songs based on books/movies, which is a Maiden staple and is usually OK, but here the songs are quite poor--Lord of the Flies, Man on the Edge (Falling Down), and the worst--The Edge of Darkness (Apocalypse Now)--awful, awful attempt at putting the narrative from the movie verbatim to music.

Good songs: Sign of the Cross, The Aftermath, 2 A.M., The Unbeliever. The remainders are enjoyable enough to sit through.
I really like the overall darker tone the CD sets and it's a nice departure from the usual Maiden sound in that sense. Someday when I round out my collection and do a complete listen through from beginning to end, I'll still be able to listen to this one and find good things in it, but I'll never really like Blaze's voice, primarily for the intonation and tone issues he has.

great album, unfairly graded.......2007-04-06

WOW. this has got to be the most unfairly graded album maiden has ever put out. I am willing to bet that this album wouldnt recieve have the negative reviews if Bruce Almighty was still on vocals on this one. Blaze Bailey is not that bad of a vocalist. He just sounds bad cause we are compairing him to BRUCE. I bet if steve hired Ronnie James Dio (another all time great vocalist, if you dont know) to sing people would still be saying oh the vocals suck, its not Bruce. The album has some crazy cool tracks, starting off with Sign of the cross. Awesome epic. Man on the edge another solid rocker, based on one of my favorite movies LOL. fortunes of war,blood on the worlds hands, lord of the flies...all great songs. stop whining about bruce being gone, give blaze a chance and you'll see that this album is pretty darn cool.

It's a Solid Album, and Quite Enjoyable!.......2007-04-03

I don't know what all the negative fuss is about. This is a very different Iron Maiden album in some respects, but the core is there and the vocals are a welcome change up. Admittedly it took me about five listens to really enjoy the album, but that's only because I'm so used to Bruce Dickinson's style that I had to retrain my ear to appreciate this album on its own terms. The songs are good lyrically and musically. They are somber but not depressing. I think people who get their [...] in a twist over the fact that this isn't the Maiden they're used to should learn not to be so myopic about artistic license. There's a reason musically Maiden chose Blaze. I've learned not to be so skeptical about the exceptionally talented artists, like Maiden, simply because any problems I might perceive *aesthetically* is more likely a lack of insight or understanding on my end than on Maiden's.
I didn't give it 5 stars because I think Bruce works better with the band, but it's not a bad album, not by a long shot. It's Maiden-worthy material.

Les tres riches heures du Moyen Age: A Medieval Journey

Average customer rating:

Excellent, but What Are the Words?
outstanding collection
Awesome
7.5 hours of superb music at a most reasonable price.

Les tres riches heures du Moyen Age: A Medieval Journey

Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Partsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000074R
Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

1. By Way Of A Preamble: Byzantine Chant: Alleluia - Tropaire de la venue de l'epoux (Lundi Saint) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
1. By Way Of A Preamble: Byzantine Chant: Exapostilarion de l'Office de Mardi Saint: Version arabe - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
1. By Way Of A Preamble: Byzantine Chant: Exapostilarion de l'Office de Mardi Saint: Version grecque - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
1. By Way Of A Preamble: Byzantine Chant: Exapostilarion de l'Office de Mardi Saint - Version arabe - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
1. By Way Of A Preamble: Chants sacres Melchites (IV siecle): Hymne a la Vierge (Liturgie grecque de saint Jean Chrysostome) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
1. By Way Of A Preamble: Chants sacres Melchites (IV siecle): Office de la Nativite de la Mere de Dieu (Grand Canon de saint Jean Damascene) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
2. Monody Before Gregorian Chant: Chants de l'Eglise de Milanaise: Psaume: 'Tecum principium in die virtutis tue'' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
2. Monody Before Gregorian Chant: Chants de l'Eglise de Milanaise: Responsorium: 'Congratulamini mihi omnes qui diligitis Dominum'' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
2. Monody Before Gregorian Chant: Le Chant Beneventain: Communio: 'Qui manducaverit' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
2. Monody Before Gregorian Chant: Les Chants de l'Eglise de Rome (VII-VIII siecles): Introit 'Resurrexi' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
2. Monody Before Gregorian Chant: Les Chants de l'Eglise de Rome (VII-VIII siecles): Office de l'Adoration de la Croix; Improperes: 'Agios o Theos, Sanctus Deus' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
2. Monody Before Gregorian Chant: Le Chant Mozarabe: Cathedrale de Tolded: Sacrificium 'Vox clamantis' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY

Tracks:

1. Gallican Chant: Versus de l'eveque Theodulfe d'Orleans: 'Gloria laus' - Deller Consort
1. Gallican Chant: Semaine Sainte: repons du 7 mode: 'Tenebrae factae sunt' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Introit: 'Requiem aeternam' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Kyrie eleison - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Graduel 'Requiem aeternam' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Trait: 'Absolve, Domine' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Sequence: 'Dies irae' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Offertoire: 'Domine Jesu Christe' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Sanctus - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Agnus Dei - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Communion: 'Lux aeterna' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Repons: 'Libera me' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Missa da Requiem Gregorienne: Antienne: 'In paradisum' - Deller Consort
2. An Immense Corpus: Planctus Hugonis Abbatis: 'Hug dulce nomen' pour la mort d'Hugues, fils de Charlemagne, en 844 - Deller Consort
3. The Aquitaine Tradition, Or The Problem Of Notation: Antiphona ad processionem: 'O beata infantia' - Schola Hungarica
3. The Aquitaine Tradition, Or The Problem Of Notation: Introitus cum tropis: 'Quam queritis in praesepe - Puer natus est' - Schola Hungarica
3. The Aquitaine Tradition, Or The Problem Of Notation: Alleluja 'Dies sanctificatus' - Schola Hungarica
3. The Aquitaine Tradition, Or The Problem Of Notation: Communio cum tropis: 'Desinat esse dolor - Viderunt Omnes' - Schola Hungarica
3. The Aquitaine Tradition, Or The Problem Of Notation: Alleluia cum tropis in octava - Schola Hungarica
3. The Aquitaine Tradition, Or The Problem Of Notation: Cantio ad laudem cantoris: 'Annus novus in gaudio' - Schola Hungarica
4. The Cistercian Exception: Repons de Matines pour la fete de Saint Bernard: Virtute multa - Ensemble Organum
4. The Cistercian Exception: Repons de Matines pour la fete de Saint Bernard: In timore Dei - Ensemble Organum
4. The Cistercian Exception: Repons de Matines pour la fete de Saint Bernard: 'Testamentum eternum' - Ensemble Organum
4. The Cistercian Exception: Repons de Matines pour la fete de Saint Bernard: 'Dedit Dominus confessionem sancto suo' - Ensemble Organum

Tracks:

The Art Of The Troubadours: A l'entrada del temps clar - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
The Art Of The Troubadours: Vida - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
The Art Of The Troubadours: Quand vei la laudeta mover - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
The Art Of The Troubadours: Vida - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
The Art Of The Troubadours: Sitot me soi - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Cantigas de Santa Maria: Cantiga 77 (Flute a bec et percussion) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Cantigas de Santa Maria: Prologue: 'Porque Trobar' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Cantigas de Santa Maria: Cantiga 37 (Flute de berger et zarb) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Cantigas de Santa Maria: Cantiga 7: 'Santa Maria leva' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Cantigas de Santa Maria: Cantiga 100: 'Santa Maria, strela do dia' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Carmina Burana (XIII siecle): 'Bacche, bene venies' (CB 200) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Carmina Burana (XIII siecle): 'In taberna quando sumus' (CB 196) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Carmina Burana (XIII siecle): 'Axe Phebus aureo' (CB 71) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Carmina Burana (XIII siecle): 'Deduc Syon, uberrimas' (CB 34) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Carmina Burana (XIII siecle): 'Flete flenda' (CB 5) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Les Minnesanger: 'Sinc an, guldin huon!' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Les Minnesanger: Ich lobe ein wip (Instr.) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Les Minnesanger: 'Owe dirre not' - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY
Les Minnesanger: Wol auff, gesell (Instr.) - MEDIEVAL JOURNEY

Tracks:

1. 12th Century Polyphony In Aquitaine: 'Domine labia mea aperies' - 'Deus in adjutorium meum' (Choeur) - Ensemble Organum
1. 12th Century Polyphony In Aquitaine: Versus: 'O primus homo coruit' (a 2 voix) - Ensemble Organum
1. 12th Century Polyphony In Aquitaine: Versus: 'Veri solis radium' (a 2 voix) - Ensemble Organum
2. The Notre-Dame School: Messe du Jour de noel (XIII siecle) - Excerpts: Introit trope: 'Puer natus est' - Ensemble Organum
2. The Notre-Dame School: Messe du Jour de noel (XIII siecle) - Excerpts: Kyrie - Ensemble Organum
2. The Notre-Dame School: Messe du Jour de noel (XIII siecle) - Excerpts: Graduel: 'Viderunt omnes' - Ensemble Organum
2. The Notre-Dame School: Messe du Jour de noel (XIII siecle) - Excerpts: Sanctus (organum) - Ensemble Organum
2. The Notre-Dame School: Messe du Jour de noel (XIII siecle) - Excerpts: Agnus Dei - Ensemble Organum
2. The Notre-Dame School: Messe du Jour de noel (XIII siecle) - Excerpts: Ite missa est - Deo Gratias - Ensemble Organum
3. The Gradual Of Eleanor Of Brittany - A Particular Practice Of Polyphony: Kyrie 'Orbis factor' - Ensemble Organum
3. The Gradual Of Eleanor Of Brittany - A Particular Practice Of Polyphony: Credo in unum Deum - Ensemble Organum
3. The Gradual Of Eleanor Of Brittany - A Particular Practice Of Polyphony: Sequence: 'Res est admirabilis' - Ensemble Organum
4. The Motets From The Montpellier Codex, Jewels Of The Ars Antiqua: Plus bele que flor - Quant revient - L'autrier joer - Flos Filius - Anonymous 4
4. The Motets From The Montpellier Codex, Jewels Of The Ars Antiqua: Puisque bele dame m'eime - Flos Filius - Anonymous 4
4. The Motets From The Montpellier Codex, Jewels Of The Ars Antiqua: Celui en qui - La bele estoile - La bele, en qui - Iohanne - Anonymous 4
4. The Motets From The Montpellier Codex, Jewels Of The Ars Antiqua: Amor potest - Ad amorem sequitur - Anonymous 4
4. The Motets From The Montpellier Codex, Jewels Of The Ars Antiqua: S'on me regarde - Prennes i garde - He, mi enfant - Anonymous 4
4. The Motets From The Montpellier Codex, Jewels Of The Ars Antiqua: Qui d'amour se plaint - Lux Magna - Anonymous 4
4. The Motets From The Montpellier Codex, Jewels Of The Ars Antiqua: On doit fin(e) Amor - La biaute - In Seculum - Anonymous 4
5. An English Ladymass In Salisbury Cathedral (13th Century): Kyrie: 'Kyria christifera' - Anonymous 4
5. An English Ladymass In Salisbury Cathedral (13th Century): Gloria - Anonymous 4
5. An English Ladymass In Salisbury Cathedral (13th Century): Sanctus - Benedictus - Anonymous 4
5. An English Ladymass In Salisbury Cathedral (13th Century): Agnus Dei: 'Virtute numinis' - Anonymous 4

Tracks:

1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): In mari miserie - Clemencic Consort
1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): Vers 149 a 168 - Clemencic Consort
1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): Ad solitum vomitum - Clemencic Consort
1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): Porchier miex estre. Vers 250 a 280 - Clemencic Consort
1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): J'ai fait nouveletement - Clemencic Consort
1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): Quoniam secta latronum - Clemencic Consort
1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): Vers 5905-5926 - Mario, virgo viginum - Clemencic Consort
1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): Vers 6023-6050 - Clemencic Consort
1. Le Roman de Fauvel (1310-1316): Quare fremuerunt - Clemencic Consort
2. La Messe de Tournai (c.1330-40) - Excerpts: Kyrie - Ensemble Organum
2. La Messe de Tournai (c.1330-40) - Excerpts: Gloria in excelsis Deo - Ensemble Organum
2. La Messe de Tournai (c.1330-40) - Excerpts: Sanctus - Ensemble Organum
2. La Messe de Tournai (c.1330-40) - Excerpts: Agnus Dei - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: 'De toutes flours' - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: 'Honte, paour, doubtance' - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: 'Honte, paour, doubtance', version instrumentale - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: 'Che pena e quest'al cor' - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: 'Imperiale sendendo fra pi stelle' - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: Rondeau-canon 'Tout par compas' - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: Rondeau 'Belle, bonne, sage' - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: Rondeau 'Fumeux fume par fumee' - Ensemble Organum
3. The Chansons Of The French And Italian Ars Nova: Ballade 'On voit tout' - Ensemble Organum
Sacred Music In 14th Century England: 'Campanis cum cymbalis - Honoremus Dominam' - The Hilliard Ensemble
Sacred Music In 14th Century England: 'Mater ora filium' - The Hilliard Ensemble
Sacred Music In 14th Century England: 'Edi be thu' - The Hilliard Ensemble
Sacred Music In 14th Century England: 'Gabriel From Heven-King' - The Hilliard Ensemble
Sacred Music In 14th Century England: 'Gaude virgo Mater Christi' - The Hilliard Ensemble

Tracks:

Johannes Ciconia (c. 1335-1414): 'Ligiadra donna' pour vielles - The Newberry Consort
1. 15th Century English Music: Les Carols: Alleluya: 'A Nywe werke' - Anonymous 4
1. 15th Century English Music: Les Carols: 'Ecce quod natura' - Anonymous 4
1. 15th Century English Music: Les Carols: Nowel: 'Owt Of Your Slepe Aryse' - Anonymous 4
1. 15th Century English Music: Les Carols: 'Anna Mater Matris Christi' - The Hilliard Ensemble
1. 15th Century English Music: Les Carols: 'Tota pulcra es, amica mea' - The Hilliard Ensemble
1. 15th Century English Music: 15th Century Marial Polyphony: Conduit 'O Maria stella maris' - Anonymous 4
1. 15th Century English Music: 15th Century Marial Polyphony: Sequence 'Salve virgo singularis' - Anonymous 4
1. 15th Century English Music: 15th Century Marial Polyphony: Motet 'Veni mater gracie - Dou Way, Robin' - Anonymous 4
2. The Emergence Of Specifically Instrumental Music: Musicue instrumentale a la Cour d'Espagne: 'Propinan de Melyor' - The Newberry Consort
2. The Emergence Of Specifically Instrumental Music: Musicue instrumentale a la Cour d'Espagne: --sans titre - The Newberry Consort
2. The Emergence Of Specifically Instrumental Music: Musicue instrumentale a la Cour d'Espagne: 'La Spagna' - The Newberry Consort
2. The Emergence Of Specifically Instrumental Music: Musicue instrumentale a la Cour d'Espagne: 'La Spagna' - The Newberry Consort
3. Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1420-1497) - Requiem - Excerpts: Introit. 'Requiem eternam dona eis Domine' - Ensemble Organum
3. Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1420-1497) - Requiem - Excerpts: Kyrie - Ensemble Organum
3. Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1420-1497) - Requiem - Excerpts: Tractus: 'Sicut servus desideral ad fontes aquarum' - Ensemble Organum
3. Johannes Ockeghem (c. 1420-1497) - Requiem - Excerpts: Sanctus - Ensemble Organum
Lute Music: Ricercar 'L'autre jour' - Paul O'Dette
Lute Music: 'Nous bergiers' - Paul O'Dette
Lute Music: Ricercar No. 33 - Paul O'Dette
Lute Music: 'Il est bel et bon' - Paul O'Dette

Customer Reviews:

Excellent, but What Are the Words?.......2006-07-04

This is a wonderful collection of music spanning many centuries, some of which you are unlikely to encounter anywhere else. The performances are beautiful, too. The one drawback is that the liner notes contain very few song text translations, a big problem for a large CD set with music that is primarily vocal.

outstanding collection.......2002-09-27

I have quite a number of CDs with Medieval Age polyphony, byzantine chant and renaissance music, but this collection goes beyond what could usually be expected from such boxsets. I'd highly recommend it to all.

Awesome.......2001-09-20

This is the best collection of medieval music I have ever heard. The performances are top-notch, and all of the songs are well done. I highly reccomend this collection not only for fans of medieval music, but for any music lover.

7.5 hours of superb music at a most reasonable price........1999-12-24

There isn't a clunker in this set. All the performers are top drawer and the recordings are good. The notes are a little brief and a bit scholarly, but can be ignored easily.

You will get an idea of the different kinds of medieval music as well as the top groups and soloists working currently in the field.

When I got this set, my mother and I listened to all 7+ hours straight through. We then started buying CDs from the different performers we had to hear more from.

At twice the price, this would still be an excellent addition to any classical or medieval music collection, as well as the best introduction to medieval music around.

Presents His X-Factor, Vol. 1
Average customer rating:

another 4.5 but bring up that average

4.5, but it doesn't hurt to round

MASH-UP, BOOTLEG, WHATEVER YOU CALL IT - GENIUS!

This could have been a classic

Presents His X-Factor, Vol. 1
Richard X
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

Start
Being Nobody - Richard X Vs. Liberty X
Rock Jacket
You Used To
Just Friends
IX
Lonely
Walk On By
Lemon/Lime
Finest Dreams
You (Better Let Me Love You X4) Tonight
Mark One
Freak Like Me (We Don't Give A Damn Mix)
Into U
End
Being Nobody (Richard X Remix) - Richard X Vs. Liberty X
Finest Dreams (Part 2)

Customer Reviews:

another 4.5 but bring up that average.......2004-09-29

Possibly the most sadly overlooked "pop" or dance album ever. If this album would have received the proper attention in the states it would have been spectacular unfortunately not. Oh well to future generations that realize the brilliance here buy this now.

4.5, but it doesn't hurt to round.......2004-01-31

...and what an x-factor it is! This cd first caught my ears with "Finest Dream", featuring the ever-popular Kelis who seems to be lending her vocals to so many albums as of late, and the ever funky, always thump "You (better let me love you)" (which is my hands down favorite).

When you first put the cd in, you'll almost immediately notice that 80's flair that really makes this album the special album it is. Music should be fun, but also refreshing. This cd does both of those. Here's a selected breakdown:

"Being Nobody" - who can really hate this track? it has some great vocals from the across-the-pond group Liberty X and really sets the tone for the rest of the album. (4.5/5)

"You Used to Hold Me" - mellow, funky, winner (4.5/5)

"Walk on By" - okay here's where it gets kind of shady, song with a great beat but really REALLY lousy vocals (1/5)

"Lemon/Lime" - same vocalist from "walk on by" but the funky breakbeat groove of this track really makes the vocals tolerable (3.5/5)

"Finest Dream" - Definite party starter!! (5/5)

"You (better let me love you)" - Party continues with a guest spot from Tiga (this track is much better than tiga's much overated 'hot in herre') (5/5)

"Freak Like Me" - taking it back to the older school with a nice rework with the Sugababes (5/5)

MASH-UP, BOOTLEG, WHATEVER YOU CALL IT - GENIUS!.......2003-09-10

I didn't want to like this CD, cause it's been so hyped by all the UK dance mags over the past few months, but now that it's finally out domestic on Astralwerks, I gotta admit, Richard X really outdid himself this time - his main technique is deceptively simple, yet complex: take a U.S. soul classic and place an 80s retro/electro-synth pop groove underneath - so we get Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody" set over Human League's "Being Boiled" or Thelma Houston's lost classic "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" laid over Human League's "DARE"-era "Dreams Are Made Of" etc - it shouldn't work, but it does, and like gangbusters, as most all the tracks here literally LEAP out of the speakers to make you MOVE! While not brain surgery, this works on the dancefloor AND at home, which can't be said for lots of dance music - it may be branded dance/house, but it's really imbued with a more punk-rock/electro D.I.Y. attitude fitting of the UK scene - but it's quite clear Mr. X has been listening very, very closely to his old 80's JAM&LEWIS 12"s - NOW, I hope the success of this CD might make MCA (now Universal) reconsider finally re-issuing THELMA HOUSTON's long-lost "QUALIFYNG HEAT" LP on CD - listen to the source, learn it, and learn it well!! -

This could have been a classic.......2003-09-05

Richard X has stomped onto the music scene with some fabulous songs, taking artist of today and mixing new records with 80s tracks which really does work. Liberty X are featured with Being Nobody and The Sugarbabes with Freak Like Me. These are excellent dance songs and have done really well in the UK charts. The track You Used to ft Javine sounds like Janet Jackson when she first emerged and Finest Dreams ft Kelis is also another fab record. The only really standout song is You better let me Love you ft Tiga, this is like an old Human League track, Richard X is definatley a fan of the League and this track is a great tribute to them. The only let down tracks are Walk On By, Lemon/Lime and Just Friends. These compared to the rest of the album are quite dull. I was abit disappointed with the album as the songs released so far of of a high standard not leaving many to make the album seem new and refreshing. Its worth a listen though as you will either love it be bored with it.

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Maiden continues legacy to the music world
X-Factor is a good album!!
The X-Factor
X factor

The X Factor
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Msi Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Virtual XI

ASIN: B000024JL3
Release Date: 2006-09-05

Tracks:

Sign of the Cross
Lord of the Flies
Man on the Edge
Fortunes of War
Look for the Truth
Aftermath
Judgement of Heaven
Blood on the World's Hands
Edge of Darkness
2 A.M.
Unbeliever

Album Description

The original pressing of their 1995 EMI album, unavailablein the U.S. 11 tracks, including 'Man On The Edge' and 'LordOf The Flies'.

Customer Reviews:

Maiden continues legacy to the music world.......2007-06-26

X-Factor is a good album!!.......2004-02-08

It's sure Blaze wasn't replace bruce but they are some graet songon this album like Sign of the Cross or Lord of the flies

The X-Factor.......2003-12-09

Featuring ht powerful and emotional vocals of Blaze Bayley, The X-Factor puts Iron Maiden into a different phase of their carreer, some didn't like it but I find it a great addition to any Iron Maiden or Metal collection

X factor.......2003-12-08

Obviously the first thing people think when they hear or talk about X factor is that there is no bruce, and it sucks.
It is not the case. If you can get passed the fact that bruce is not there, this is a good album. not great or fantastic, but good. Wouldn't compare it to the big 5 but definately better than efforts from No prayer and fear of the dark. the sound is different and a lot darker than most maiden albums. Blaze's voice fits in with the dark mood set out on this album.
Best recommendation, keep an open mind, don't think it's seventh son part two, give it a chance and you'll appreciate the album.
fave songs, sign of the cross, man on the edge, judgement of heaven, fortunes of war, lord of the flies.

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Maiden continues legacy to the music world
you are all fools (p.s. buy CD's by elegeion, they rule!)
Give it a chance, people!
Dickenson is by far better

The X Factor
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Fear of the Dark
Somewhere in Time
Dance of Death
Brave New World

ASIN: B000006MG5
Release Date: 1995-10-10

Tracks:

Sign of the Cross
Lord of the Flies
Man on the Edge
Fortunes of War
Look for the Truth
Aftermath
Judgement of Heaven
Blood on the World's Hands
Edge of Darkness
2 A.M.
Unbeliever

Customer Reviews:

Maiden continues legacy to the music world.......2007-06-26

you are all fools (p.s. buy CD's by elegeion, they rule!).......2004-04-18

i own six cd albums by iron maiden(and a hoody?), and have heard, lots of times, a further four and i would have to say that this is their best cd yet. after dickinson, bayley does get a bit of getting used to, and is still not as good(although not far off).the first three songs are absolutely brilliant and The Sign Of The Cross is definately one of the best maiden songs to date(if you really hate bayley get rock in rio for the same song with dickinson singing). bayley has got a kind of epic sound to his voice although i'd have to say he sounds a little bit shaky. apart from the new singer everything else is normal maiden material.great guitaring.

Give it a chance, people!.......2004-02-21

The X Factor (1995.) Iron Maiden's tenth studio album.

In the early nineties, Iron Maiden was faced with a huge problem. Their ever-so-great lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson had left the band to pursue his solo career. This left the once-great metal band without a vocalist. They needed to find a new vocalist, and fast - or risk disbanding. They recruited ex-Wolfsbane vocalist Blaze Bayley to record their next album. This would be their tenth album, so appropriately enough they called it The X Factor (X is the Roman Numeral for ten.) Is this album the piece of junk Maiden loyalists say it is, or is it an underrated masterpiece, like members of a small minority say? Read on for my review.

The first thing I should state about this album is that it sounds NOTHING like the Dickinson-era material that you've come to know and love the band for, nor does it sound anything like the band's early days with Paul Di'Anno. This is very "dark" metal, more of a black/death metal sound than the epic power rock-oriented material the band is best known for. Also, this album is NOT as bad as people say. Many Maiden fans couldn't accept the fact that the band was undergoing a change. IT'S CALLED TRYING SOME NEW, PEOPLE! The band starts this album with the extremely lengthy epic, Sign Of The Cross. Even people who aren't very big fans of the Blaze Bayley era praise this track, and why not? It's excellent. Another excellent track is Man On The Edge. The simplistic-yet-catchy chorus makes this an instant Maiden classic. The Aftermath is a song about soldiers and how they feel useless after the conflicts they have fought in have reached their end - a song many people can relate to. The slow-yet-heavy stylings of 2AM make it another one of the album's good tracks. Unfortunately, many of the tracks on the album end up sounding alike, and, of course, this sounds NOTHING like the Maiden fans love so very much. Overall this is probably the band's weakest album to date, but it is NOT nearly as bad as people say it is. To restate one of the most important points I am stressing in this review - GIVE THE ALBUM A CHANCE.

My final verdict is simple. Only buy this album if you're an Iron Maiden die-hard who can't live without owning every album., or if you're a fan of Wolfsbane or Blaze's recent solo efforts. As good as some songs are, many of them will fall flat by the standards of fans. Blaze's second and final album with Maiden, Virtual XI, is quite a bit better. If you only buy ONE of the Blaze-Maiden albums, get Virtual XI instead.

Dickenson is by far better.......2004-02-01

Real quick, the cd is some horrible work; nothing like the real Iron Maiden with Bruce Dickenson! Maybe this one would find a place in a gothic dentist office, yuk!

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Maiden continues legacy to the music world
X Factor Outstanding Album !
Good change in direction

X Factor
Iron Maiden
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Iron Maiden

ASIN: B000063DGI
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Sign of the Cross
Lord of the Flies
Man on the Edge
Fortunes of War
Look for the Truth
Aftermath
Judgement of Heaven
Blood on the World's Hands
Edge of Darkness
2 A.M.
Unbeliever

Customer Reviews:

Maiden continues legacy to the music world.......2007-06-26

X Factor Outstanding Album !.......2003-08-20

After several years of using similar music formula, Maiden
go a step foward with this excellent album, musically superior
than all past albums, added some progresive and gloomy keyboards
Nikko saw that some of the difficult drumms that he been played
is Sign of the Cross, when I discover this album years ago I loved until this day. Some friends that are more involved into
another kind of music like prog. rock, jazz, etc. where amazed
when i show them "Blood on the World's Hand" the intro with
acoustic bass, and the treatment of rythms and drumms are some
of the best i ever hear from Maiden. And if you like the classic
Maiden Line you have excellent tunes like Lord of the flies and
Man on the edge.
This is withou doubt some of the best Maiden Albums, Blaze Bayley is an excellent vocal, different than Bruce, but he really kick's bum!.
Don't lisent the unfair and fool bad reviews of some people that
don't know about Music, all bands need to experiment different ways, need to explore other possibilities, even if a member don't
want to continue it doesn't mean that a band it's Over, Dickinson
is not Maiden!, as a matter of fact some tunes of Blaze's albums
are still played by Bruce in the Actual Line Up.

So do a favor for you're self and buy this album to start
this excellent dark and apocaliptic travel through the
excellent songs packed fully of advanced and outstanding music
skills.

X FACTOR RULES ! UP THE IRONS !

Good change in direction.......2002-05-11

This is IM's most progressive album and it's gloomiest. Blaze has been critized ad nauseum for IM's perceived demise through this era. Not so. This was a great change in direction and while not Bruce, Blaze held his own.

Tracks:

Sign Of The Cross
Lord Of The Flies
Man On The Edge
Fortunes Of War
Look For The Truth
The Aftermath
Judgement Of Heaven
Blood On The World's Hands
The Edge Of Darkness
2 A.M.
The Unbeliever

Album Description

The original pressing of their 1995 EMI album, unavailablein the U.S. 11 tracks, including 'Man On The Edge' and 'LordOf The Flies'.

Customer Reviews:

What the hell IS that?!?!.......2007-07-16

Maiden continues legacy to the music world.......2007-06-26

11 years later, it's finally growing on me.......2007-04-26

great album, unfairly graded.......2007-04-06

It's a Solid Album, and Quite Enjoyable!.......2007-04-03

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Today's Xavier is Van Hunt
underrated awesome talent

The X Factor
Xavier
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001Y6T
Release Date: 1996-01-09

Tracks:

Without You
Purely Sexuel
Gentle Screamer
Angel Of Mercy
Rainy Weather
Saturday Song
Cinnamon Girl
Sunshine
Lucky 7
Freak Beat
The Good Kiss Of Love
Slow Boogie
The Gaslight Experience
Life In Da City, Part I
Purely Sexuel II

Customer Reviews:

Today's Xavier is Van Hunt.......2007-06-19

Too bad the radio industry didn't know what to do with this cat. He is what Van Hunt is today, different from others and able to merge a variety of sounds.

underrated awesome talent.......2005-02-02

the x-factor is the the result of a genius named xavier. interscope didnt know how to market this cd at the time, classifying it as an r$b album, when it is that and so much more. everything on this album was written and produced by one man, Xavier, a true talent. i would list artist that he could be compared to but there are none. but if you like something different along the lines of lenny and prince..pick this up and give it a listen... check out cinnamon girl first then move over to angel of mercy...then maybe saturday song...when you get tired of those..see what else this man has to offer

The X Factor: Out There...And Back (+Booklet)

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A JEWEL!!!!!

The X Factor: Out There...And Back (+Booklet)
UFO
Manufacturer: Recall (UK)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005C58
Release Date: 1998-02-03

Album Details

Double CD Set Includes Extensive Liner Notes, Deluxe Packaging and an Eight Page Booklet.

Customer Reviews:

A JEWEL!!!!!.......1999-09-24

UFO FANS MUST HAVE IT!!! EXTENSION OF BEST OF THE REST FROM THE BEGINNING UP TO WALK ON WATER WITH NEW EXTENDED HOT LIVE CUTS!!!! WHAT A VALUE!!! IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT, YOUR BLOWIN IT!!!

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operation paperclip
Factor(x)
Manufacturer: NNMaddox 14mercy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BZ7962
Release Date: 2005-11-02

Tracks:

This Remote Control
Don't Hit That Machine
s-p-a-c-e (oh shit)
3.14159
Push My Buttons
Subway Train
Big Space Pimpin'
iluvu
Metamorphic Rock
Pythagorean Theorem
Go Clones (Alexander Graham Bell)
Space Muscles In The Laundry
g2g ttyl

Product Description

factor(x) combines pop, new wave, electronica, and metamorphic rock with a pinch of guerilla warefare. With a mixture of Kraftwerk and Brian Eno-influenced tracks, and sounds that have never before been heard, operation paperclip could only fit into one completely new genre: Metamorphic Rock.

"This is the age of artificial life form dreams," exclaims Kein in a robotic tone on "Push My Buttons." It is clear that something new has set foot on the musical world, something you may not be ready for.

Pi, Pythagoras, obtuse angles, remote controls and Alexander Graham Bell may not be typical topics in music today. But factor(x) is no typical band. Relying mostly on synthesizers, percussion and analog drum machines, factor(x) brings excitement to a music industry that desperately needs originality.

NNMaddox's wonderful production brings together the raw power of the band. He polishes a diamond in the rough to create the newest sensation in the 14mercy army, factor(x).

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