Crew

Crew

Track Listings

1. Here's Your Warning

2. Definite Choice

3. Not Just Boys Fun

4. This Is the Angry, Pt. 2

5. Straight On

6. You Lose

7. What If There's a War in America

8. Crew

9. Clenched Fists, Black Eyes

10. Colourblind

11. Aim to Please

12. Boss

13. Young 'Til I Die

14. Red and Black

15. Die Hard

16. I Have a Dream

17. Bully

18. Trust

19. Here's Your Warning [Live]

20. Spread [Live]

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The Second Single from the Soundtrack of 'about a Boy'. Includes Two Alternate Mixes. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Love Is A Beautiful Thing
No Plan B
A Lot In Common
Can't Go On
Let It Roll
Forgive Me
(Everybody's Gotta) Song To Sing
Clap Ya Hands
Come Back Home
I Have A Dream
What Yo Name Is
So High
Put Like That

Album Description

Musically diverse and lyrically relevant; One dream, one chance, one crew not only describes their mission but also their music. Funk, pop, hip-hop and 70's soul all meld together to form the unique sound of Group 1 Crew. Manwell, Blanca, and Pablo combine their vocals and raps to form a pop hip-hop fusion everyone can groove to.

Customer Reviews:

We need more good music like this.......2007-07-12

Group 1 brings a much needed modern appeal to christian music. Their urban flavor with latin influence is something brand new to this genre of music. I absolutely love this CD and cannot wait to see them in concert as I believe they are here to stay. Definetly recommended if you have teenagers at home. This will expose them to a new world of christian music.

JazzyFunkyHipHopSoul.......2007-06-23

I didn't know Christian music like this existed until I saw the cover of this album on the Spirit West Coast website. Not only did they resemble urban flavor, but it got me excited knowing that my search for Christian Hip Hop has resulted in success. This is not your typical urban Christian CD. This album appeals to all musical stylings. God uses various outlets to reach his children, believe that, and Group 1 Crew got me from the jump. This album is what the Christian music community (at least I have) has been waiting for. I loved music from the days of 80's high energy/freestyle to my current state of urban underground hip hop. Listening to this album is like a breath of fresh air. G1C's feel good flavor combined with the catchy hooks gets you singing along, crying out, and wanting to get on a dance floor without having to *bleep* out the profanity. I never had to fast-forward or skip a track, however my fav. track has got to be "A Lot In Common" and of course "Forgive Me." Definately an album I have recommended to Christians and non-Christians alike. Thank God for Group 1 Crew!

Excellent Debut.......2007-06-20

Group 1 Crew has given hungry hip hop fans a solid debut. They immediately draw comparisons to the Black-Eyed Peas due to their musical style and band format, which includes three emcees, two of which are male, and one female who is a very talented singer. The group's format is also reminiscent of the hip-hop act The Fugees, which included Lauryn Hill, circa 1996. As for the music, there are lots of quality beats, rhymes, and choruses. The strongest track might be the haunting "Forgive Me", which features an urgency that resembles that of Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise." The chorus is worth mentioning: "Lord though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death/I'm not scared cuz you're holding my breath/I only fear that I don't have enough time left/To tell the world that there's no time left." The poignant "I Have A Dream", is also strong lyrically, and all three members display potent rhyme skills. Some of the disc's strongest moments are the choruses sung by Blanca Reyes, as in "Can't Go On." If you're looking for some good hip hop, look no further.

One of a kind!.......2007-05-03

THis is an INCREDIBLE CD! I have been searching for Christian artists with this style of music FOREVER. In mainstream music, you hear a lot of styles like this; black eyed peas, Fergie, Shakira are a few I can think of. They all have really bad lyrics though. Group 1 Crew's lyrics are clean and their style is unique to the christian music world. I finally got the CD of my dreams! I absolutely Love it and recommend it HIGHLY!

AWESOME....simply amazing.......2007-04-13

This group gives new meaning to "Christian" music. It's so fresh and so mainstream the absence of profanity is the only clue that it's not mainstream hip hop you're listening to. PERFECT solution for my [...]who loves hip hop but hates when I edit his choices. He loves it too, his favorite is track 6 Forgive Me. This is exactly what hip hop needs. Thank you Group 1--YOU ROCK

Average customer rating:

Great CD
A classic?
Not worth much anymore
pure trash
A waste of time....don't bother...

As Nasty as They Wanna Be
2 Live Crew
Manufacturer: Little Joe Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Two Live Crew - Greatest Hits

ASIN: B000000QQP
Release Date: 1996-06-10

Tracks:

Me So Horny
Put Her In The Buck
D.K. Almighty
C'mon Babe
Dirty Nursery Rhymes
Break It On Down
2 Live Blues
I Ain't Bullsh...in'
Get Loose Now
The F--k Shop
If You Believe In Having Sex
My Seven Bizzos
Get The F--k Out Of My House
Reggae Joint
Fraternity Record
Bad A--B--h
Mega Mixx lll
Coolin'

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-02-26

I was happy to find this CD.. Very Hard to find a new copy of this.Well worth the looking though.

A classic?.......2006-08-03

This just furthers my argument even more. Just because an album is more than 10 years old by a "legendary" group doesn'tmean that it's good or even a classic. This is classh** at its finest. I actually owned this album at one point when I was young and stupid. But i wasn't that stupid cause I got rid of it quick. You mean to tell me this album is derived from true creativity from ones heart. Lyrics that mean somethin. Thats what hip hop is all about and this is not a hip hop album. There is nothin creative about this album at all. Its a dance album for freaks. Now if you lookin at this from that point of view, then I guess this is a 5 star album. But for someone to call this a hip hop classic you have no idea what a hip hop classic is. You just don't. Damn can the state of hip hop be so f***ed up when anything by 2 LIve Crew can be considered worth owning, let alone being called a classic? If you give this 5 stars,then trash garbage rappers the likes of Chingy, Nelly, Trina, Khia, Camron, DFB, D4L. then your the biggest hypocrite typing reviews on amazon. 2 Live Crew in my opinion, lyrically is in the top 5 of the worst rappers in history. And they are just as one dimensional as your most hated rapper. If you don't believe me just scope out ALL their album covers and song titles. And ask yourself can you really call these bums artist. Seriously I cant get it through my head why somebody over the age of 18 would actually by this s***. I just cant.

Not worth much anymore.......2006-06-29

This may have been fun to listen to...16 years ago. A lot of the music from back then has aged into some of the best music of all time. This has not. This CD is just not that good to be honest with you. It is very immature (which is not a bad thing), but you can tell, like the reviewer below me has said, that they lived off of controversy and not true talent. If you want some real rap, or just good music in general, I think that you should look elsewhere.

pure trash.......2006-06-08

I have to say, this CD is pretty bad. The songs on it are just pointless chants and words that should never have been said. I am not a fan of censorship, so i do not think that this should be censored, but it is everyones own choice to buy this or not, and trust me, this rap group only lives off the controversy, not talent, so don't buy it.

A waste of time....don't bother..........2006-02-19

I bought this album when I was young (like many others here). I did it because 2 Live Crew were being censored at the time, and I was under the influence of "support the artist from the government censors". Unfortunately, many bands and filmmakers use this as a marketing tool, so people like me (and many others reviewers here) rush out and buy the garbage they're putting out. Most of the rap albums I bought over my life were the result of this phenomenon. 2 Live Crew are/were a bunch of idiotic rappers who just liked talkin' dirty. The first few times you hear this, it's kind of funny. It quickly wears off, and you're left with a really dumb album by a bunch of really dumb guys pretending that they're saying something worthwhile, when they don't even come close. So a lot of us got suckered into buying this junk, such is life. It's really shallow and just a waste of time.

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When Rappers Actually Had Skillz
Takes me back!
one of hiphops most fresh cuts of all time
Get out Da Bomb Box and put on ya BK's This is classic Hip Hop at its best!!
No "The Show"

The World's Greatest Entertainer
Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
Manufacturer: Spv Germany
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Release Date: 2005-02-18

Tracks:

Guess? Who?
Every Body Got 2 Get Some
D.E.F. =Doug E. Fresh
On the Strength
Keep Risin' to the Top
Greatest Entertainer
I'm Gettin' Ready
Cut That Zero
Plane (So High)
Ev'rybody Loves a Star
Crazy 'Bout Cars
Africa (Goin' Back Home)

Album Description

The first human beatbox in the rap world, and still the best of all time, Doug E. Fresh amazed audiences with his note-perfect imitations of drum machines. 12-track album originally released in 1988. Danya Records.

Album Details

The Second Album from the World's First "Human Beatbox", Originally Released in 1988 features the Hit Single "Keep Risin' to the Top".

Customer Reviews:

When Rappers Actually Had Skillz.......2007-01-24

Doug E. Fresh is definitely one of the pioneers of hip hop but also of party hip hop. From that Genre with the exception of Biz Markie and Heavy D and Kid and Play, nobody had dance floors packed like Doug E. Fresh.

The Show & La Di Da Di (with Slick Rick) has to be one of the top 5 greatest rap/party singles ever release on wax hands down. And just when you think there was no way Doug E. Fresh could ever top "The Show" then the single "Keep Rising To The Top" came later on and had the Summer of 88 on pure lockdown.

This album is particularly memorable for me being that I live in the D.C. area and Doug E. Fresh was one of the first, if not the first hip hop artist to record live with a D.C. Go-Go Band when he recorded "I'm Getting Ready" w/D.C.'s own Rare Essence which was a smash in the Choco City and the rest of East Coast. That single is also on this album along with one of my favorite Doug E Fresh joints, "D.E.F.=Doug E. Fresh". "Cut That Zero" was a head knocker in which he sample Levert's "Cassanova" and reportedly got in a lot of legal trouble for sampling it without permission. I still think the "All The Way To Heaven" Lp is slightly better but there isn't a bad Doug E Fresh Album from back then anyway so it's all good. I'd wish they'd release a real Doug E. Fresh greatest hits joint and give him his just due like they do all the other artist who helped pave the way cuz Doug E. definitely put his work in and paid his dues.

Takes me back!.......2007-01-11

This CD is special because it was when rap music was easily understood. The lyrics were telling a story about something most people could relate to and repeat without anyone getting offended. At the time of its release I was a college student and I only had the cassette tape. I played it all the time before my basketball games to get me hyped to play my games. This CD is also a friendly reminder of when I first got out college, bought my first car and my own apartment. After tape players became ancient, I couldn't find this on CD and I was devastated. All record stores told me it was out of print. Thanks to Amazon, I'm able to revisit the beginning of my adult life when things were simple and I didn't have a lot of responsibilities. Even to this day I use the lyrics of this CD in my everyday conversations and it is unreal how many people have never heard of the phrases (like "cut that zero"). This a probably Doug E. Fresh's best CD he ever made.

one of hiphops most fresh cuts of all time.......2006-08-28

dougie fresh is the man, plain and simple,straight crowd mover then, and if you have any love for true hiphop game, is still gettin it started today,crazy fresh style,somethin know one had ever heard when he came out and was automatically loved,i had it when it came out in 88 and have a fresh copy in my bag with me today.things today are cool and have different styles,but i will never love the stuff as much as what i grew up on

Get out Da Bomb Box and put on ya BK's This is classic Hip Hop at its best!!.......2006-05-13

I first heard this album was in 88 when it fist came out I was like 12 or 13 at the time. I dubbed a copy from my cousin and I played it so much that the taped poped. The last time I can remember hearing it was in late 89 early 90. I feel the same way about this album now as I did then. Doug was on point with his ryming for the era of this album and is a MUST BUY every Old School Hip Hop artafacts library.This album got much respect on the streets back then, and it still does from me

No "The Show".......2006-05-07

I bought this CD before Amazon listed the tracks and was disappointed it did not contain the song "The Show". I did locate "The Show" on Old School Jams Volume 3 in case others are looking for that song.

Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial of Jury

Average customer rating:

The Best Of Gilbert And Sullivan
Pure delight
Delicious G&S samplings abound here.
Fine Intro to G&S

Gilbert & Sullivan - Highlights from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Yeomen of the Guard, Trial of Jury
Nicholas Folwell , Arthur Sullivan , Marie McLaughlin , Rebecca Evans , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , John Mark Ainsley , Alwyn Mellor , Anne Howells , Barry Banks , Eric Garrett , Felicity Palmer , Gareth Rhys Davies , Janice Watson , Julie Gossage , Neill Archer , Pamela Helen Stephen , Peter Savidge , Richard Stuart , Richard Suart , Richard Van Allan , Sir Thomas Allen [baritone] , Sir Charles Mackerras , and Welsh National Opera
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Gilbert and Sullivan Overtures

ASIN: B000003D1Y
Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

A Wandering Minstrel I
Behold The Lord High Executioner!
Three Little Maids From School Are We
Braid The Raven Hair
The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring
On A Tree By A River, A Little Tom-tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-willow'
For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum
We Sail The Ocean Blue
I'm Called Little Buttercup
My Gallant Crew
When I Was A Lad
Things Are Seldom What They Seem
Never Mind The Why And Wherefore
Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
Poor Wand'ring One
How Beautifully Blue The Sky
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
When The Foeman Bares His Steel
Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine
With Cat-Like Tread
Is Life A Boon?
I Have A Song To Sing, O!
Were I Thy Bride
Oh, A Private Buffoon Is A Light-Hearted Loon
When A Wooer Goes A-Wooing
When I, Good Friends, Was Called To The Bar
A Nice Dilemma We Have Here
Oh, Joy Unbounded

Customer Reviews:

The Best Of Gilbert And Sullivan.......2004-03-15

At the end of the 19th century (1870's, 80's and 90's) the compatible duo of librettist and composer Gilbert and Sullivan popularized the pre-Broadway entertainment of Savoy opera. These were light operas or operettas whose content was satire and comedy, full of bouncy melodies and beautiful singing, highly entertaining theatrical works staged at London's Savoy theatre. Gilbert and Sullivan did not always get along and in fact there was a time when they ended their professional relationship because personal conflicts surfaced. But they managed to create the world's most beloved light operas, over 40 of them. Their most famous are what I call the Big Three- The H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance and The Mikado. Other works include their first hit Trial By Jury, The Yeomen Of The Guard, Princess Ida, The Gondoliers, Patience and several others. A standard signature of Gilbert and Sullivan was in the colorful cast- a comic actor with a special kind of baritone voice, a canary-like and sweet-voiced coloratura or lyric diva, a mezzo soprano with strong chest register and a lyric tenor as the romantic hero. On this album, English conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, a popular figure in the classical music scene and opera, guides the Chorus and Orchestra Of the Welsh National Opera in generally well-delivered performances of excerpts from the operas The Mikado, The H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates Of Penzance, Yeomen Of The Guard and Trial By Jury. Although I feel that the recordings made by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, with Isodore Godfrey conducting and starring the best cast of the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire- the singers of the 60's and 70's- tenor Phillip Potter, soprano Valerie Masterson, baritone John Reed, Donald Adams and mezzo soprano Christine Palmer. Their version of the Pirates Of Penzance and the Mikado far outshine the Welsh National Opera in technical mastery and vibrant tone color.

But these are fine excerpts. Especially appealing is the famous and cheerful "Three Little Maids From School Are We", a trio that imitates Japanese style melody. Most of the Mikado does this, for it was inspired by Japanisme or the new fashion in Victorian England- everything Japanese, from prints to paintings to poetry. Gilbert and Sullivan simply "Japanized" their English operettas. The Finale "For He's Gone To Marry Yum Yum" is an ebullient and pleasant finale. Not featured here is the domineering and powerful Katisha, a figure who stands out in the Mikado.

The H.M.S. Pinafore is Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular work. The sea chanty "We Sail The Ocean Blue" opens the opera with appropriate atmosphere and it seems to fit perfectly with the other scene in which the Captain greets his crew and they sing his praises "My Gallant Crew..I am the Captain Of The Pinafore". A beautiful melody that seems to come out of a romantic Offenbach tune is "I"m Called Little Buttercup". The finale, not featured here, is also very engaging "For He Is An Englishman" which can almost resemble a British national anthem. The Yeomen Of The Guard was Gilbert and Sullivan's "serious opera" eventhough it remains very Savoyard. The plot deals with Tudor England and takes place at the London Tower. "I have a song to sing" makes use of what can be taken for an English ballad of the Renaissance. Trial By Jury, about the eccentric and hilarious activity of a court trial, has a sextet that although different in composition, has the sextet "Che Mi Frena" from Donizetti's Lucia Di Lammermoor in mind. All in all, an excellent recording sure to delight young and old.

Pure delight.......2003-08-02

--Gilbert & Sullivan--
William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were a match made in heaven, yet on earth their pairing seems even with hindsight a most unlikely coupling. Both were destined for other things, Gilbert in fact for decidedly non-musical careers. Introduced by a mutual friend, Fred Clay, the fledgling lyricist Gilbert met the military-band-leader's son Sullivan and together continued to conspire to inspire the delights of audiences from high Victorian times down to the present, as their work in musical theatre comedy continues to provide merriment throughout the English-speaking world and beyond.

--The Music--
This collection includes highlights from five of the most popular Gilbert & Sullivan operettas: The Mikado, HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, The Yeoman of the Guard, and Trial by Jury. The arrangements and orchestrations are delightfully energetic and clear; the characterisation and vocal qualities of the leads are perfect for their roles. The haughty if misplaced Lord of the Admiralty has the perfect combination of insecurity and pompous officiousness. The Plaintiff and the Defendant in the Trial are perfectly cast. This is a collection of highlights - at least three but no more than seven songs each, but this gives a good flavour of the music. The recordings on this collection come from complete performances by Mackerras and the WNO.

--Sir Charles Mackerras--
Mackerras is one of the geniuses of the twentieth century musical scene. Having a conducting career that includes the Hamburg Opera, the English National Opera (formerly Sadlers Wells Opera), and the Welsh National Opera (the performers for this piece), he has also conducted major orchestras on the continent of Europe and in the United States. The holder of many major awards and honourary doctorates, he has devoted much time and energy to the preservation and performance of eighteenth and nineteenth century music, as well the restoration of historical musical venues, such as the Estates Theatre in Prague, scene of the original production of Don Giovanni (Mackerras conducted the opera there to commemorate the bicentenary of the death of Mozart).

--Welsh National Opera Orchestra and Chorus--
The seeds of the WNO were planted in Cardiff during World War II by music lovers; the first performances occurred a year after the war's end, with Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci on the bill, with Faust the next night. Popular appeal was so great that the WNO was established, later adding choruses in both Cardiff and Swansea. The professional chorus was established in 1973, with a strength that matches the orchestra. They continue an ambitious performance schedule for recording and live events; Mackerras remains the Conductor Emeritus, as the WNO continues under the direction of Carlo Rizzi. The list of awards the WNO has won over the years is staggering - they are a world class institution by any measure.

--Other performers--
Notable singers such as Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Felicity Palmer, John Mark Ainsley and Anne Howells lead the chorus with stunning vocals and clever characterisations of the parts they play. Many (such as Stuart and Evans) play the leading roles across several of the pieces of the disc.

--Liner Notes--
The liner notes give a good introduction and biographical information about Gilbert and Sullivan, as well as synopses of the five pieces presented here. It does not, unfortunately, include any information about Mackerras, the WNO Orchestra and Chorus, or the other special performers. It also does not include the lyrics to the songs. Were the quality of the CD not so great, this might cost it a star in rating.

--Overall Impressions--
I play this CD in my car, in my home and in my office frequently. It is a great sing-along work and a great comedic relief from the stresses of the day. The music is bubbly and clear; the recording quality is excellent and crisp. I recommend this to any Gilbert & Sullivan lover, any fan of musical comedy, opera and operettas, and anyone who delights in good music.

Delicious G&S samplings abound here........2003-05-06

The first thing I should be saying is "What an infectuous G&S CD." Indeed this is, with this fine sampling of the peppy and bright Mackerras series. I know I have praised its "Mercedes-Benz quality" elsewhere on these pages, but that doesn't stop me from saying that everyone is in fine voice. This generously filled CD may only focus on five operas, but at least you can savour a reasonable choice sampling of delights from each one. Of particular interest is Richard Suart's patter-baritone parts and the soaring lyric soprano of Rebecca Evans. The selection on this disc is filled with a mixture of familiar favourites and lesser-known gems such as the female choruses in Mikado and Pirates. Mackerras is a true G&S conductor, but one who always springs rhythms crisply, and adopts peppy tempo for the fast bits. The one drawback is that this selection is far too infectuous that you'll want to shell out money to buy the full 5-CD Mackerras cycle - an incredible bargain with most of the operas fitted onto one disc each. But still, this is at least a decent G&S sampling for beginners, capped with Steven Ledbetter's copious liner notes. It will leave you wanting to say "dammit I'm going to play it again."

Fine Intro to G&S.......2000-12-30

This is the perfect CD for those who may not be familiar with G&S, or for the initiated who want a smattering but don't have the mother of all CD changers. The difficulty with any G&S Greatest Hits CD is determining which pieces to leave off; while one could easily point to any number equally good bits, it would be difficult to argue about the quality of the choices included. The only problem, such as it is, is that after listening to it I am usually induced to go back and listen to the whole opera anyway. The Mackerras recordings are uniformly excellent. I have read elsewhere the criticism that they are too 'operatic' for light opera. If by this it is meant that the singers are too good, then I leave it to the discretion of the listener when the singing becomes too good to be enjoyable.

The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan Collection

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Well worth the price
Not Exactly "The Ultimate" Collection...
Where's the chicks?!?!
Not quite the ultimate....
Great Music - Questionable Selection

The Ultimate Gilbert & Sullivan Collection
Arthur Sullivan , Isidore Godfrey , Royston Nash , New Symphony Orchestra of London , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , Colin Wright , Donald Adams , George Cook , Gillian Knight , Jean Hindmarsh , Jeffrey Skitch , John Ayldon , John Reed , Joyce Wright , Kenneth Sandford , Lyndsie Holland , Owen Brannigan , Pauline Wales , Peggy Ann Jones , Thomas Round , Valerie Masterson , and D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
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Tracks:

H.M.S. Pinafore: We Shall Sail The Ocean Blue
H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm Called Little Buttercup
H.M.S. Pinafore: My Galant Crew, Good Morning
H.M.S. Pinafore: I'm The Monarch Of The Sea
H.M.S. Pinafore: When I Was A Lad
H.M.S. Pinafore: Nevermind The Why And Wherefore
H.M.S. Pinafore: Kind Captain, I've Important Information
H.M.S. Pinafore: Carefully On Tip - Toe Stealing
H.M.S. Pinafore: For He Is An Englishman
The Pirates Of Penzance: I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major - General
The Pirates Of Penzance: When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
The Pirates Of Penzance: With Cat Like Tread
The Sorcerer: My Name Is John Wellinton Wells
The Gondoliers: Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes
Patience: If You're Anxious To Shine
The Mikado: If You Want To Know Who We Are
The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I
The Mikado: Behold The Lord High Executioner
The Mikado: As Someday It May Happen
The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School Are We
The Mikado: The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
The Mikado: Here's A How - De - Do!
The Mikado: From Ev'ry Kind Of Man Obedience I Expect
The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado Never Did In Japan Exist
The Mikado: The Criminal Cried As He Dropp'd Him Down
The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring, Tra La
The Mikado: On A Tree By A River A Little Tom Tit
The Mikado: There Is Beauty In The Bellow Of The Blast
The Mikado: For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum

Customer Reviews:

Well worth the price.......2006-04-13

I love this CD. No, despite its name it is not the "ultimate" collection, as scarcely could be expected from a single CD. It is heavy on Mikado, as others have stated. It leaves out things I would have included and includes things I would have left out. But the performances are wonderful, traditional and all you expect from G&S. Considering the low price, it is well worth including in your G&S collection ... as PART of your collection. After the disappointment of the godawful Opera World video series (Don't buy it!) this CD is a joy and a relief.

Not Exactly "The Ultimate" Collection..........2004-12-23

It seems that a collection of Gilbert & Sullivan music that has the name "The Ultimate Collection" in its title would boast a wide range of music, but I found the selection disappointing. Half of the tracks are songs from The Mikado, and the other half is divided between five... yes, FIVE other operettas. This means that the representation from each operetta is awfully scant. I would have liked to see less Mikado and more of everything else, and perhaps some highlights from the more obscure operettas (Princess Ida and The Sorcerer, namely).

In addition, while most of the music is very well performed, some of the vocalists either go a bit overboard or, at the very opposite end, seem to lack expression. For example, this Nanki-Poo (in The Mikado) seems to be overly occupied with vibrato. Katisha's voice is annoying, and The Mikado's low voice often seems to lack feeling and humor. The other idiosyncracies, like the very frightening evil laughing during "A More Humane Mikado" and hissing during "Three Little Maids" really bug me.

Then again, I'm new to Gilbert and Sullivan, and was introduced to the music through the Topsy Turvy soundtrack, which has a noticeably less operatic style, and hardly includes "stage noise"... so perhaps all this is the norm. Do listen to the tracks for yourself, though, before you purchase the CD. Personally, I find that the Topsy Turvy soundtrack, while considerably less ecompassing, is much lighthearted and easier listening.

Where's the chicks?!?!.......2003-05-15

It wouldn't be G&S if not for the ladies - so where are they? How could they leave out Mabel's aria - or Josephine's!? The only female aria included on this disc comes from Mikado, which is the least exciting (if G&S could be un-exciting) of the three! Everything else on the recording is great, but I am still quite disappointed.

Not quite the ultimate...........2002-03-25

This is a great collection, but unfortunately it doesn't have songs from all the works of G&S. Most notably, there is nothing from the "Yeoman of the Guard". I still reccommed it however as John Reed is wonderful!!

Great Music - Questionable Selection.......2002-02-05

It's an ongoing challenge to find a recording of Gilbert and Sullivan that combines premium musicality and great theatrical performance. This recording is a true gem on both fronts. My only complaint is that for a "Best of" collection, this compilation is Mikado-heavy and scarcely touches on highlights from other masterpieces, particularly The Pirates of Penzance. This would be my favorite G&S CD of all time, of only it included tracks like "When the Foeman Bares his Steel," "Poor Wand'ring One," and "Dry the Glist'ning Tear," but then again, I guess there's no real consensus as to which are Gilbert and Sullivan's best works, and there are too many to fit on one CD.

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Fans of them must have TIN ears.
I have to agree with the other guy...
Three stars??? You have to be kidding!
Greatest Hits
What did you expect?

Two Live Crew - Greatest Hits
2 Live Crew
Manufacturer: Little Joe Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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As Nasty as They Wanna Be
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ASIN: B000000QR5
Release Date: 1996-06-10

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We Want Some Pussy
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H B C
Me So Horny
C'mon Babe
If You Believe In Having Sex
Pop That Pussy
Some Hot Head
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Customer Reviews:

Fans of them must have TIN ears........2007-07-10

You know the first couple songs around you think that they have some pretty good party tunes, then you realise all of their music sounds EXACTLY the same. These guys have no place amongst other hip-hop legends like Pac, Biggie & Nas. If you heard at least 3 of their songs, then you've heard everything that they've made because their style is not diverse at all. The same speedo tempo, the same topics, seriously these guys have like 200 songs about the same thing. Hate if you want I'm speaking the truth.

I have to agree with the other guy..........2005-10-01

2 Live Crew STARTED Hard-Core RAP period. Before the Ghetto Boys before Eazy-E it was Luke that literally opened the gates for these other guys learning about sampaling songs and trying new music (ie. As Nasty As They Wanna Be) That album was BANNED so they fought for free speech and won that fight. 9 out of 10 good rap artists, I BET, would say that Luke Campbell (SP?) was and is one of the founding fathers of hard core rap!

Three stars??? You have to be kidding!.......2004-02-13

Man, 2 Live Crew is the godfathers of this style! They popularized miami bass and all that. There would be no 'dirty south' hip-hop if it wasn't for them, plus this here got all their hits. Ain't no better buy for your money if you into x-rated, bass-heavy dance/rap music. Well, DJ Boss Pimp is raw too, but really he just ripped the style from 2 Live Crew and mixed it Mix-a-lot. But on the real, Boss Pimp can't hang with 2 Live. But if you want something new that sound like 2 Live Crew/Luke, then check out DJ Boss Pimp.

Greatest Hits.......2001-03-02

The last review gave this disc 3 stars, but, having owned ALL the 2 Live Crew CD's at one point in my life, I have to say that this is actually a 5 star Greatest Hits CD. These songs are actually the best ones the group recorded. If you were going to buy an entire CD, I'd recommend As Nasty As They Wanna Be, or Sports Weekend, maybe even Banned in the USA if you're really a fan. Other than that, I'd just get the greatest hits. It has the cool novelty songs of the first two albums (the albums aren't good enough to buy the whole thing) so go with the G.H. CD and get the handfull of cool song from the first two plus the rest of the classics from their newer CD's.

What did you expect?.......1999-06-25

You know exactly what you are getting when you buy a 2 Live Crew album... This kind of music is why Rockford/Fosgate sold the epicenter. Hilarious (yes, sometimes only if you're a man) lyrics, HUGE amounts of bass, and nothing to think about. Around 1990 or '91, this is the only thing that played over my 4 15's.

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This is good but FOLLOW THE REAPER is better
Short review :D
Catchy but not as good as previous work
Fast, Melodic, its the f*ckin' Hate Crew!
An Amazing CD that is a MUST have COB ALBUM!!!!

Hate Crew Deathroll
Children of Bodom
Manufacturer: Century Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C3I4V
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

Needled 24/7
Sixpounder
Chokehold (Cocked 'n' Loaded)
Bodom Beach Terror
Angels Don't Kill
Triple Corpse Hammerblow
You're Better Off Dead
Lil' Bloodred Ridin' Hood
Hate Crew Deathroll

Album Description

What is there to say about CHILDREN OF BODOM that hasn't been said yet? In the last six or so years, the band that darted to international fame with their debut, 1997's Something Wild, has gone from being "this amazing band from Finland" to a household name in the Int'l metal scene. Their home country of Finland has been a fantastic breeding ground for metal music for years now.

After recording Follow The Reaper at Peter Tägtgren's infamous Abyss Studio, the band decided to return to the loving arms of a long-time associate, Anssi "Viiksi" Kippo, and the bowels of Astia Studio. The result is nothing short of breathtaking! Not only has the band taken their songwriting to new levels of aggression and heaviness, but also the way the songs are presented literally pummels everything they have done into a pile of smoldering dust, making sure the path of destruction is complete. The time is now - JOIN THE HATE CREW! -1st new album in almost three years! Massive anticipation amongst the international metal community. -Fourth full-length from one of metal's leading acts. -CHILRDEN OF BODOM has received platinum single and gold album awards in their native Finland. -Produced by Peter Tagtgren (Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Hypocrisy, Marduk) at the famed Abyss Studios in Sweden.

Album Description

The original masters of Finnish black metal return with their fourth album. Nine tracks. Century Media. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

This is good but FOLLOW THE REAPER is better .......2007-04-24

This was my first Bodom album. I immediately liked the music. But I didn't dig the singing. I came around I love it. They are all extremely good at their instruments. No weak links. I personally think the best song is ''Angels Don't Kill''. They are also extremely good live. I got to see them, incredible. Alexi Laiho is probably the best guitar player to emerge in the last 10 years. However as the title said. I think Follow the reaper is a tad better.

Short review :D.......2007-03-01

From a Texan

In short these guys used to be... well... like metal gods to me. THEY ROCKED!!! But sadly Children Of Bodom (this is the part where you cringe from the reviewer's discust) grew old to me within like 2 years, sadly. So although they are pretty great, soon they will turn stale, kinda like what nu metal does. But still this review shoundn't turn you away from this album if your like... not a very old metalhead, like lets say if your less than a few years old to metal you'll probably love Children Of Bodom to say they are like THE GREATEST!!! So yea, if you like the thought of a metal band having melodic influences in it, then you'll love this band (oh yea, some girls I know love this band also cause of Alexi Laiho's hotness haha). The older metalhead dudes might ummm wanna go the other way n check out Negura Bunget, Drudkh, Agalloch,Orphaned Land,Isis,Krisiun, and Vader. Peace y'all.

Catchy but not as good as previous work.......2007-01-17

I thought this was a good album, it was a new turn for Bodom but not for the better. Needled 24/7 is a great opening track and a very catchy riff and chrous but the rest of the songs on the album I don't feel much for other than Hatecrew Deathroll and possibly Bodom Beach Terror/Angels Don't Kill. Other than that this album is pretty straight forward it has the same feel throughout the entire thing and not much different other than there is a lot of keyboard work on this album. If you are just getting into Bodom you probably want to pick up Hatebreeder, Follow the Reaper or Something Wild, wait til Bodom sinks into your skin before getting into Hate Crew Deathroll.

Fast, Melodic, its the f*ckin' Hate Crew!.......2007-01-15

Children Of Bodom have been around since 1997. They are a great band that deserves alot of credit. They, imo, are the leaders of melodic death metal. Hate Crew Deathroll is one of the bands best work. From the melo-thrash anthem 'Needled 24/7' to the end riff of 'hate crew deathroll' this album is perfect. The riffs, the basslines, the drum fills, the black metal vocals, its all here. I cannot stress enough how good this band is. The only problem with this album is that after the song 'hate crew deathroll', there is still 3 minutes of silence. I'm stuck there thinking, wtf? but its all okay because its the end of the album so you can just stop it after the song is over.
Best songs in order

1. Angels Don't Kill
2. Six Pounder
3. Triple Corpse Hammerblow
4. Needled 24/7
5. You're better off dead
6. Bodom Beach Terror
7. Hate Crew Deathroll
8. Lil' Blood red riding hood
9. Chokehold (cocked n' loaded)

Best album of 2004. No doubt.

An Amazing CD that is a MUST have COB ALBUM!!!!.......2006-11-10

Half of the people leaving reviews have the stupidest things to say about this album. I have collected COB's CDs since the first release of "Something Wild." I Loved them all. Then came along Hate Crew Deathroll. I have not witnessed amazing Guitar, KeyBoard, and Drum playing since the early age of Pantera, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, etc.

Alexi Laiho (Ranked #46 out of 100 on Metal and Hard Rock Guitar List) is amazing at what he does making all of his Guitar riffs and solos so unique, compared to half of the new guitarists these days who copy old riffs and solos from 80's and early 90's Metal Bands. Then there Janne Warman playing the Keyboard like no other. That is why he is ranked #82 out of 100 Keyboardist of All genres of rock. His solos are so fast that sometimes it seems impossible that Yngwie Malmsteen could ever play guitar fast.

My favorite song on this album would have to be "Bodom Beach Terror" (Track 4). Awesome vocals that draw you closer to the song with an awesome guitar solo and a very fast Keyboard solo leaving you breathless. The whole CD is perect. Considering I own all of their CDs this is my favorite one because of the awesome metal roots displayed along with talent and originality. Get this CD.

Songs by my Rank:
1. Bodom Beach Terror
2. Angels Don't Kill
3. Needled 24/7
4. You're Better Off Dead
5. Sixpounder
6. Triple Course Hammerblow
7. Chokehold (Cocked n' Loaded)
8. Lil' Bloodred Riding Hood
9. Hate Crew Deathroll

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The Best of Cutting Crew..
Cutting Crew is Alive in our Hearts
Cutting Crew Still The Best.

The Best of Cutting Crew
Cutting Crew
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000E2Y93
Release Date: 2004-01-13

Tracks:

(I Just) Died in Your Arms
Any Colour
Fear of Falling
Everything But My Pride
Contact High
Tip of Your Tongue
One for the Mockingbird
I've Been in Love Before
Life Is a Dangerous Time
Don't Look Back
Scattering [Edited Version]
Christians
(I Just) Died in Your Arms [Extended Remix]
Reach for the Sky
(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place
If That's the Way You Want It

Album Description

2003 compilation for the pop/rock act best known for their 1986 hit 'I Just Died in Your Arms'. Copy Controlled. EMI Gold.

Customer Reviews:

The Best of Cutting Crew.........2006-12-21

My favorite: I Died In your arms tonight. A good disc overall...
Four stars...

Cutting Crew is Alive in our Hearts.......2006-10-12

The Best of Cutting Crew is just that. The best. If just for that one endearing song, it is very much worth it. Along with a-ha these guys are the best.

Cutting Crew Still The Best........2006-08-05

It's good to have all the best of Cutting Crew on one CD. And it is all the best! This CD is a must for any Cutting Crew fan. Two tracks were added "Christians" and "If That's The Way You Want It" that were unheard of by me but are a great addition being songs that are welcomed by any fan. Unfortunate was the addition of "Contact High", a noisy, jumpy song that adds no compliments to Cutting Crew. A song that I prefer to skip all together. And do. But overall, this album is great! Sit back and remember...

Average customer rating:

Covers Yes - But Professional And Polished
Life could be dream
CREW CUTS MEDIUM WELL DONE
A very good collection of a very underrated group's work
Best of the Crew Cuts

Best of the Crew Cuts
The Crew-Cuts
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007Y67
Release Date: 1998-05-17

Tracks:

Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby
Sh-Boom
I Spoke Too Soon
Oop Shoop
Do Me Good Baby
Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So)
Earth Angel
Chop Chop Boom
This Is My Story
Two Hearts, Two Kisses (Make One Love)
Don't Be Angry
Mostly Martha
Story Untold
Angels in the Sky
Gum Drop
Seven Day
Honey Hair, Sugar Lips, Eyes of Blue
Out of the Picture
Tell Me Why
Young Love
Be My Only Love
I Like It Like That

Customer Reviews:

Covers Yes - But Professional And Polished.......2007-07-30

When the subject of "covers" from the mid to late fifties is broached, more often than not the Crew Cuts will be mentioned as the leading proponents of this "unspeakably evil" practice - as the critics would like you to believe. Hogwash.

That's like saying they [along with Pat Boone, The Diamonds, and other villified artists and their record companies] should have been "better sports" and allowed the small labels to slowly spread their offerings without competition. In other words, while it was OK for Columbia to compete with RCA or Decca on any given song, it was wrong for them and their artists to do so if the song came from a small label like Cat, for example. Somehow, this just doesn't ring true in the land of free enterprise.

Yes, The Crew Cuts did cover a number of small label hits, among them the immortal Sh-Boom in 1954, but for the most part their covers were better, and that first one was no exception. I don't dislike the original version by The Chords, but then again I didn't live in L.A. and, given the ability of Cat to cut and distribute increased quantities internationally, it might have been 1956 before any reached Canada, never mind the East Coast of the U.S. Sure, some big company could have negotiated a deal to buy out The Chords' contract from Cat, but that takes time and since Mercury had just signed a group to a contract, why not let them cut the record?

The second male quartet to emerge from St. Michael's College in Toronto [The Four Lads preceded them], lead John Perkins, brother Ray (bass), tenor Pat Barrett and baritone Rudy Maugeri had started out as The Canadaires, and it was Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby, penned by Pat and Rudi, that had caught the ears of Mercury executives. Peaking at # 8 Pop in the summer of 1954 it was quickly followed by Sh-Boom which stayed on the charts for 20 weeks, including 9 straight at # 1. It couldn't have been all due to promotion.

Their next cover was of a Shirly Gunter tune, Oop-Shoop, which enjoyed modest success, going to # 13 in October 1954. Again, Shirley's label, Flair, simply lacked the ability to compete with Mercury. But by the time 1955 rolled around, and following the rise of black artists like Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and Little Richard, the buying public was more aware and on the lookout for small label artists.

The Penguins proved that to some extent with their original version of Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) on DooTone. Released late in 1954, it soared to # 1 R&B and # 8 Billboard Top 100 in the early part of 1955. Even so, The Crew Cuts' version went higher in the Top 100, peaking at # 3 and, just for good measure, the flip-side, Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) topped out at # 6, losing out only to the Perry Como cut. Once more the loser in pop sales was the original Gene & Eunice offering on the small Combo label, which hit # 6 R&B and, to me at least, was the better of the three.

Three more covers emerged in 1955, Don't Be Angry (# 14 Top 100) which justifiably beat out the Nappy Brown Savoy original (# 2 R&B/# 25 Top 100), A Story Untold (# 16) which admittedly wasn't quite as good as The Nutmegs' version on Herald (# 2 R&B), and Gum Drop (# 10) with which Otis Williams & The Charms couldn't even dent the R&B charts Top 100.

The next release, Angels In The Sky b/w Mostly Martha, covered no one and still went to # 11 and 31 Top 100 respectively early in 1956. Several artists then covered Clyde McPhatter's Seven Days in 1956, but while Dorothy Collins had the highest ranked version at # 17, followed closely by The Crew Cuts at # 18, Clyde's, released on Atlantic, was the better one for my money, hitting # 2 R&B and # 44 Top 100.

The group's final Top 40 hit was Young Love in 1957. Not a bad rendition, and while nowhere near Country singer Sonny James' offering which went to # 1 Top 100, # 1 Country AND # 3 R&B, it was certainly better than the Tab Hunter record which also - inexplicably - went # 1 Top 100.

Please don't be swayed by the anti-cover hype. This was a very good singing group that deserves more credit for their fine efforts than most historians are willing to grant. You will also enjoy quality sound reproduction, not to mention the 4 pages of liner notes written by Joseph F. Laredo in the insert, which also contains a complete discography of the contents and a great shot of the quartet at work in the studio.

Life could be dream.......2007-04-05

If you wish to dive deep into the 50's this disc should be your choice. I was not familiar with The Crew Cuts before and was relying solely on their hit "Sh-boom (Life could be dream)" Their music is satisfying to those who love 50's. However, if you not sure if you totally in love with this kind of music try a CD with variety of artists.

CREW CUTS MEDIUM WELL DONE.......2006-08-02

THIS CD HAS A LOT OF SONGS THAT OTHERS MADE HITS. THE CREW CUTS VERSIONS OF THOSE SONGS ARE DISAPPOINTING. HOWEVER THEIR SIGNATURE TUNES ARE GREAT.

A very good collection of a very underrated group's work.......2004-08-12

The Crew Cuts were a Canadian group which had a number of hits back in the 1950s. The songs were, by and large, "covers": songsthat had been done by rhythm & blues groups,which they redid in a style better suited to the majority's tastes of the day. As such, they are badly vilified by r&b devotees, who seem to treat the cover versions as desecrations of holy objects. Well, I was, back then, one of that big majority that preferred the covers to the r&b original, and I still, 50 years later, do. This CD includes all the big Crew Cuts hits, including "Sh-Boom" and "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)" which were the biggest. It also includes aome covers that never charted (where other artists had the hit version) like "Young Love" and "Two Hearts, Two Kisses (Make One Love)." And it includes some songs I've never heard by any artist before. I've always liked the Crew Cuts' sound, and as I've already said here, thought their covers were better than the originals, so, no surprise, I like this album. If you're into r&B, you won't. But if your taste agrees with mine, you'll be happy if you buy this CD.

Best of the Crew Cuts.......2002-04-29

Actually, I have the best of the Crew Cuts. My Husband, Pat Barrett, is one of them and, of course, I think he is the best.
I was very happy to be able to find a CD as I have not been able to do that in this area
We both enjoyed listening to the tape. There are a few songs that Pat was not crazy about, but, all in all, it was great.
I am going to order more for my friends and relatives.
.

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The penultimate collection ...
Muisic of the Spheres
The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection
SciFi Album gift
Away From to be a Collectible Peace

The Science Fiction Album
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000066HE5
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

2001: A Space Odyssey
Aliens
Sound Effect - The Nostromo
Alien
A.I.
Armageddon
Sound Effect - Apollo 13 Lift-off
Apollo 13
Back To The Future
Battle Beyond The Stars
Battlestar Galactica
The Black Hole
Contact
Capricorn One
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Dune

Tracks:

Galaxy Quest
Sound Effect - Dogfight in Space
Enemy Mine
Ghostbusters
Gremlins
Heavy Metal
Independence Day
E.T.
Judge Dredd
The Last Starfighter
Lifeforce
Sound Effect - Crash Landing
Lost In Space
Mars Attacks
The Matrix
Predator
The Right Stuff

Tracks:

Moonraker
Robocop
Silent Running
Sound Effect - Alien Organism
Species
Stargate
Starship Troopers
Starman
Star Trek - TV Theme
Star Trek: The Motion Picture End Title
Klingon Attack
Sound Effect - Warp Drive
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Tracks:

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Sound Effect - Transporter Crew
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Theme
Star Trek First Contact
Star Wars
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Sound Effect - Battle Stations
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
Anakin's Theme
The Adventures of Jar Jar
Duel of the Fates
The Time Machine
Things to Come
The Thing From Another World
War of the Worlds
When Worlds Collide
Total Recall
You Only Live Twice
Superman

Customer Reviews:

The penultimate collection ..........2006-12-07

Generally I agree with Strategos in his ecstatic Spotlight Review above. It is a joy to here some of the most memorable themes and cues from some of the most memorable science fiction and fantasy movies (re)recorded in great sound and in lavish (re)orchestrations, played by renowned classical orchestras, namely the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra, no less.

I have always had a weak spot for (good, or maybe even intelligent) science fiction/fantasy and film music, especially its way of evoking mystery, grandure and wide open spaces. Call it a weakness if you want. But it was maybe really kick started off, for as far as I can remember, with Star Trek. But especially Star Trek II, III and IV - essentially a trilogy - because of their very romantic but very warm, human core, set on the broadest canvasses of unlimited and mysterious outer space. But then there was the music for adding that essential extra dimension of emotion and atmosphere. I am happy that much of the music on this album is from the Star Trek series and films, often equaling or sometimes even outclassing the original recordings.

This kind of music (for the movies) should be seen as an art on its own rights with its own merits and qualities. As such, the musical sequences on these CD's are a beautifully played cross section of some of the most evoking orchestral music for science fiction/fantasy film ever created. And I very much like the nicely blended, wide and deep orchestral soundpicture with enough reverberation to evoke a sense of wide open spaces.
I am quite thrilled by tracks like the evocative music from Dune, truly transporting one to the vastly sands of Arrakis (the music is wonderful, but to my great regret I think the movie itself is a flawed masterpiece at best, alas.). And then there is the very different, goofy music for Ghostbusters (memories of childhood), the spoofy but electrifying music from Mars Attacks (lovingly parodist music, this, with not a little touch of irony) and the happily adventurous, forward driving Theme from Galaxy Quest ('Never give up, never surrender!'), now also used for the internet-based fan-series Star Trek: The Hidden Frontier. On the other side of the spectrum we have the atmospheric music for Enemy Mine (an underestimated 'little' movie), the Theme from The Right Stuff (actually science FACT, not fiction, this film, just like Apollo 13, of course), the eerily attractive music for Species, the original End Title for Alien (not used in the theatrical version of the movie, where it was replaced by music from howard Hanson's Second Symphony), the exquisitely exotic music for Stargate, the sweet and warmly sympathetic, beautifully re-orchestrated, theme for Starman, the title cue for Star Trek: TOS (much more melodiously played than the original! If only a series nowadays could continue to be as thought provoking and as original as Star Trek was during its launch, fourty years ago ...) and a truly overpowering End Titles Suite from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I especially like the thrillingly grandiloquent rendition here of the music for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And how nice it is to hear the (thematic) similarities between James Horner's music for The Wrath of Khan, his great break-through as a film music composer, and his (two years) earlier music for Battle Beyond the Stars (which did indeed help him earn the job for writing the music for Star Trek II) ...

But on the 'down side', if one is looking for - for example - the gorgeously expansively played End Titles from Cocoon, it is not included here: one has to acquire the album that 'kicked it all off', so to say, namely 'Space and Beyond', also on Silva Screen. I was very pleased also with the inclusion on that album of some of the music from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, namely where one of the characters, Tasha Yar, in one of the episodes (Skin of Evil) is saying goodbye to her crewmmates: sweetly sentimental and simple music which I have always wanted to own on CD. I guess that a few cues from the other two sequals ('Alien Invasion: Space and Beyond II' and 'Space3: Beyond the Final Frontier') didn't make it onto this 4 CD collection-album as well, but I guess that it would be the 'better part of the bargain' to opt to buy this 'The Science Fiction Album' instead of buying all three albums separately. Well, of course it is for yourself to ultimately decide what you really want ;-)

If I were to nitpick (which is not easy with such a marvellous project as this one), then I would say that while all music is performed with magnificent grandure and with style, some of it is not performed as crisply and as technically 'on the spot' as some of the original recordings: ensemble is a little slack and the playing somewhat stilted sometimes, losing some of the edge and the originality of the writing. ET and Star Wars spring to mind, but then the soundtracks for Star Wars are traditionally recorded with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro John Williams himself, and these superior recordings (especially the ones for Episode I, II and III) can't really be bettered, IMHO. Likewise for the music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I believe that in the end one really has to resort to the ultimate reference, namely the original recording (which is true in many other instances of 'original recordings'), and then the 20th anniversay colector's edition of this soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy (truly unmissable, this veritable classic of sci-fi/film music soundtracks!).

But all in all this 4CD-collection amounts to probably being the penultimate high quality sci-fi music album collection (I certainly know of no other project that comes as close quality as well as quantity wise), with some of the most memorable musical moments from classic to modern sci-fi/fantasy film captured in lavish orchestrations.
Collection-wise: five *stars*. Playing: generally four *stars*, sometimes more. The recording quality: five *stars*. The music (qualified on its own merits as film music) and its (re)orchestrations: generally five *stars*. In the end this is all highly recommended, and certainly not to be missed by science fiction and fantasy film music fans. Klaatu barada nikto.

Muisic of the Spheres.......2006-11-06

You wonderful four disk collection of SF music. It startsa up the the grand master of SF music, 2001: A space Odyssey all the way to Superman. This is all American SF music and several themes I would have liked to have included are not there. All in all though, a collection you will enjoy.

The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection.......2005-10-23

If one person gives great gifts, it's the illustrious Codemaster Talon. I've received a fair number of gifts in my lifetime, but so far, my older sister's take the cake. Take this one for instance. I'm real big on orchestral music, to the point where I listen to them more than any other kind of music. I've got orchestral versions of video game themes, orchestral soundtracks to truck-loads of anime shows (Big O, Escaflowne, and Giant Robo are incredible), and could probably spend the rest of my life just trying to study the nuances of all the classical music I've got. Being such a huge fan of orchestral music, I also have come to believe that orchestra music produced for movies and television is the new classical music (or as someone once said, Mozart would be making music for movies if he were alive today). Being a huge sci-fi fan, that kind of music has always been particularly near and dear to my heart. But were I to buy each and every soundtrack for every sci-fi I liked it would cost quite a bundle, and would include a lot of sub-par music along with the grandiose and fantastic main and memorable themes. That's where this beauty comes in.

The moment I ripped off the shrink-wrap and popped it into my cd player was a moment of great trepidation. Believe me when I tell that I've seen my fair share of sub-par orchestral recording in my lifetime. Very often they are in those big super-packs of music, and suffer from poor direction, improper mastering, and sometime even pathetic orchestration (or worse yet have something sounding like a cheap synthesizer and a kazoo in place of a full orchestra). I needn't have worried though. This sucker is fantastic.

Many people who are not audiophiles will probably miss the point of this cd collection. It is not the original versions of the pieces. It is re-orchestrations, mostly by the phenomenal Prague Symphony Orchestra. Many of these themes didn't sound all that hot in there original versions because they were low budget films or were not recorded in high-fidelity. Here they are given the full treatment, mastered with the most loving care imaginable. Often the version found in these cds is SUPERIOR to the original.

Remember the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Of course you do. But how many times have you heard a cheap imitation of the original version from the movie, starting too low in volume and ending too high (and missing the essential pipe-organ that gives it that extra oomph)? Well, this first track in the entire collection is not only everything it should be instrumental and timing-wise, but it also has been oh-so-carefully adjusted during the mastering process so that at no time is the music either too low or too high in volume (surely a benchmark for every other recording ever to be made of the piece).

Or what about the theme from the (at-the-time) uber-creepy The Black Hole? The orchestration of this piece of music goes from tiumphant to terrifying and back again, with a splendor and cleanness that I CERTAINLY don't remember being in the original recording.

Then there's the new version of the theme from Independence Day, complete with a violin solo, a far more electrifying ending climax, and a chorus so thunderous that you feel like applauding at the end. Simply indescribable. Kind of like the MIND-BLOWING rendition of the theme from The Last Star Fighter. This has been one of my favorite themes for a long time now, but I've never heard it played like this. I think the original version of the theme is something like 1 minute long, but this new version doesn't just fade out (HAHAHAHA!!!!) THIS version is THREE minutes long, goes through the main theme THREE times, with the final strains being so triumphant and joyous I could not help but feel an electrifying charge the first dozen or so times (come to think of it, I still feel that way). This is superior to the original in EVERY way. AWESOME.

And let's not forget the incredible new rendition of Stargate with it's heavy use of clarinets (for Egyptian effect!) and a triumphant new ending (completely lacking the chanting from the original version. This version is so different that for the first minute it is very hard to tell that it is in fact Stargate. But then the main theme kicks in, and then you get this incredible flute solo for my favorite part of theme (the whole thing is played slower, but arguably more powerfully than the original). My goodness. At first I found the thing so different I didn't like it. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again.

I could go on and on, talking about the fantastic new rendition of Moon Raker, the ear-popping Battlestar Galactica, the classic Star Trek (First Contact has a minute or two of the theme from Star Trek:The Motion Picture before going into the main theme), or the sweet renditions of music from the Star Wars movies (or the music from E.T.).

I have to mention though that this collection was not picked based merely on what people want, or on what is popular. No, the people who made it obviously thought a GOOD music collection was better than a popular one. That's why you get a heartbreakingly beautiful theme from A.I. instead of the main theme. It's why you get music from movies that you probably never gave a second thought to the music (because the movie was lousy). It's why you get Armageddon, Judge Dredd, and Robocop (who would have guessed their music was so COOL when there was all that crazy action and bad-acting going on on-screen).

I said it before and I'll say it again. This cd-set was mastered with tender-loving-care, and it shows BIG-TIME. High-fidelity the likes of which I have not seen since the days when cds were brand-new in the world. Dolby Surround. Perfectly balanced. BEAUTIUFL orchestrations. About the only thing that makes me scratch my head is the weird sound-effect tracks (Oooookay.....). Other than that, it's PERFECT. Obviously they could not include every sci-fi theme ever (no one can), but this collection is REALLY GOOD. A lot of great themes that got away (forgotten gems :), new versions of old favorites, and under-appreciated classics aplenty, but ALWAYS the full and complete versions with nothing cut-out (the theme from Dune is quite extended).

If you love movie music (and sci-fi movie music in particular) you MUST buy this awesome collection). It is not the original recordings. Almost always the new ones are better (if they aren't better they're just equal). This is what you have been waiting for. I for one am going to be buying quite a few cds from this company in the future. Give your ears the treat they deserve. Buy it NOW.

SciFi Album gift.......2005-07-20

I bought the Science Fiction Album as a gift for my son who is twenty-one years old. He is a musician, and also a huge fan of many SciFi shows and movies. I thought this would be the perfect thing for him and I was right. He loves it!

Away From to be a Collectible Peace.......2004-12-16

If you like Sci-Fi movies and want a compilation of their important scores, this is the CD-set to buy. But let me warn you about that very few songs in the cds are from the original soundtracks. Most of them is re-recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. But the sound quality of cds are very good, because they have HDCD and Dolby Surround labels. This set is away from to be a collectible peace, but it is a good general compilation of favorite Sci-Fi movie scores.

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