Forever Free

Forever Free

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Product Description
Steamhammer Records 2002 reissue of the N.W.O.B.H.M. act's 1992 album with 2 bonus tracks 'Princess Of The Night' & 'Forever Free' (live) plus previously unseen photos, liner notes, original artwork and updated booklet.

Tracks:

Zulu
From Russia With Love
From Russia With Love - 007
Goldfinger
The Ipcress File
The Knack
Mister Moses
Thunderball
The Wrong Box
Born Free
The Quiller Memorandum
You Only Live Twice
The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair
Deadfall

Tracks:

The Lion In Winter
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
The Appointment
The Last Valley
Walkabout
Monte Walsh
Diamonds Are Forever
The Persuaders
Mary Queen Of Scots
The Man With The Golden Gun
The Dove

Tracks:

The Tamarind Seed
King Kong
Eleanor And Franklin
Robin And Marian
The Deep
Hanover Street
The Black Hole
Moonraker
Somewhere In Time
Raise The Titanic
Body Heat
Frances
Octopussy
The Cotton Club

Tracks:

High Road To China
A View To A Kill
Out Of Africa
The Living Daylights
Dances With Wolves
Dances With Wolves
Chaplin
Moviola
Indecent Proposal
The Specialist
The Scarlet Letter
Cry The Beloved Country
Mercury Rising
The James Bond Theme

Customer Reviews:

The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player!.......2006-11-09

Granted, they only need it for one composition (the last one, "The James Bond Theme") but still, without the guitar it's just not the same. Barry didn't compose this one so I suppose it was a bonus and I shouldn't complain, really. The rest of the music on all the CDs is fantastic. Some of the stuff I had heard before without realizing who had composed it. Very enjoyable, to say the least.

Persuaders Theme!.......2006-03-02

Buy it for the Persuaders theme, probably the best TV theme song ever written.

A Variety Of Classics!.......2005-12-06

John Barry has been composing film scores for over forty years and this is only scratching the surface of his productions. Never mind that the entire set is recorded by the Prague Philharmonic; it's pure to Barry's themes. While John Williams compositions ("Star Wars", etc.) are wild and flamboyant and Jerry Goldsmith's (Hoosier's, etc.) are mood pieces, John Barry crosses over all barriers and is amazingly diverse. Barry has recorded most of the exciting James Bond themes, melodramatic classics like "The Lion In Winter' and moody theme hits like "Midnight Cowboy". He also tugs at the heartstrings with compositions from, "Somewhere In Time", "Frances" and "Out Of Africa". He varies his themes for all types of films and few composers capture it so well.

There is over four hours of music in this set with a colorful and informative booklet.

Incredible Barry Collection.......2004-03-11

Any fan of movies will absolutley love this collection. Being a movie buff I couldn't wait to get this boxed set. Knowing Barry from all the James Bond movies, I did not realize his involvement with so many others. The orchestra is magnificent in all these themes. I'm listening to "High Road to China" right now and I'm drifting in the clouds in a Tiger Moth with Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong. If you are familiar with a movie it will definitely have you seeing it again, if not the scores are still beautiful. Any fan of classical music will be pleased as well. Travellers will defintitely enjoy it for a long drive. I know from when I use to travel that music like this made the miles float by faster. I highly recommend these four CDs even if you just know a handful of the songs.

" one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry".......2001-07-06

This collection of four compact discs...are worth their weight in GOLD! Barry creates visual moods for each film he scores...romantic, sentimental, action, adventure, suspense and mystery...the list could go on. Strings, brass and lush-velvet arrangements overlay each cue in his distinctive style of legendary scoring...we have ~ "John Barry:The Collection", Silva Screen's release traces 40 years of film music, featuring "The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra" ~ conducted by Mr. Nic Raine (outstanding)..."Crouch End Festival Chorus" ~ David Temple, Choir Master...perform 56 selections, over four hours of symphonic suites with a full orchestra sound...all individually wrapped-up into one neat package...just the way "film-score-buffs" like 'em!

Must ask the following to take a bow ~ James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), always in their pitching, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Nic Raine (conductor, arranger, orchestrator & associate producer), a tremen!dous asset to every project he undertakes...and the man who made it all possible...a legendary icon always leading the way in film scoring ~ JOHN BARRY!

Total Time: 258:76 on 56 Tracks ~ SSD-1128 ~ (2001)

You might try other albums from Silva Screen, all worthy of a good listen ~ "The Essential James Bond" (SSD-1034)..."Bond:Back In Action" (SSD-1100)..."Bond:Back In Action 2" (SSD-1119)..."Zulu" (SSD-1095)..."Raise The Titanic" (SSD-1102)..."Walkabout" (SSD-1120)...check out my reviews on amazon.com/music.

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Hooray for Hollywood
Kunzel does it yet again!
Movie Music
More than Beautiful!!
This is the one you should own

Beautiful Hollywood
Erich Kunzel , and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Manufacturer: Telarc
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ASIN: B000003D24
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

Feather Theme From Forest Gump
Main Theme From A River Runs Through It
Robert and Mary From Rob Roy
'We Meet Again' From Jerry McGuire
The Ludlows From Legends Of The Fall - Paul Patterson
'You Must Love Me' From Evita
Love Theme, 'Doe Eyes' From The Bridges Of Madison Couny
Colors Of The Wind From Pocahontas
'On Earth As It Is In Heaven' From The Mission
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Love Theme From Forever Young
Love Theme From Cinema Paradiso
Main Theme From Rudy
Main Theme From Chaplin
End Credits From Grumpier Old Men
'Act Of Faith' From Bugsy
Main Theme From Schindler's List - Alexander Kerr
Reunion And Finale From Gettysburg

Customer Reviews:

Hooray for Hollywood.......2007-07-22

I bought this CD to go with an Academy Awards/Hollywood Walk-of-Fame theme party at work. It was the perfect accompaniment and mood setter.

It was February and a group of us decorated the lounge with black, gold, and silver tableclothes and balloon bouquets, and scattered around clap boards and faux film strip on the tables, along with movie trivia cards and black and gold wrapped mints. I made a walk-of-fame star for every employee and taped them on the walls around the room. We also laid down a red carpet from the entrance of the room to about the center with the decorated tables flanking both sides. We sat up the snack table with a sign that said, "Studio Commissary" and went with theme snacks like "James Bonbons with Halle Berry sauce," and "The Queen's scones." Each week we took a quarter of the walk-of-fame stars and posted them on the bulletin board for the staff to write peer compliments under. At the end of the week these stars were taken down and the next set of stars was posted.

This CD really set the mood for employees as they entered the lounge for the first time on that first day after it was decorated, and during the party at the end of the month. The month ended with an Academy Award party with an Oscar going to each employee for outstanding effort in whatever category (best dressed, best supporting staff member, most animated story teller, most pleasant entercom voice, most punctual, best sense of humor, most artistic, etc.), and they were given their stars with the peer compliments attached to the back. Everyone commented on how special they felt and how neat the theme was. Good morale booster.

This CD would also be perfect for the ambiance at your own Academy Awards party at home. Print out those ballots, cast your votes, pop some popcorn and pass around the Juji fruits, and let's watch the Oscars!

Kunzel does it yet again!.......2004-11-23

Kunzel & The Cincinnati Pops do a great job everytime, and this is no exception. I'm telling you, if you ever thought that purely intrumental/orchestral was unattractive, this will change your mind. Never a disappointment!

Movie Music.......2002-12-12

If you love that music from all those movies you've seen, then this is the CD you want! It is fantastic!! I want more!! I hope Erich Kunzel will come out with some music from older movies and maybe some TV programs. Listening to his music is better than watching the movie.

More than Beautiful!!.......2002-12-11

This is the absolute best CD they ever put together! And that is saying a lot as we are very picky about what music we like. This is the kind of music that makes you 'feel' deeply. It encourages you to dream big and love living! Forget the grooves, drums and bangs and listen to something incredibly beatiful! You won't be sorry for the money invested in this one bit of sanity in such a hectic world.

This is the one you should own.......2002-10-27

If you are looking for just one solid collection of memorable movie themes, this is it. Other CDs mix marches and fanfares with quieter tracks, which makes for a jarring listening experience at times. This CD, however, has a consistent feel all the way through. Melodic, calming, and, best of all, interesting. These movie tracks weren't selected simply for their sound, but also because they are GOOD. You get the best of the best: James Horner, Alan Silvestri, Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, and Randy Edelman.

Pavarotti & Friends - For The Children Of Liberia

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A Superb Collection of Music
This is a delightful combination of music talents to enjoy!
This will tenderize your heart.
Phenomenal !! A must have for any music library.
Outstanding Music, bringing Pavarotti to new heights.

Pavarotti & Friends - For The Children Of Liberia

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00000DBVG
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

Let It Rain
Stop
How Do I Live Without You
I Hate You Then I Love You
Higher Ground
'O Surdato 'Nnammurato
Se Bastasse Una Canzone
Betcha Never
Viva Forever
Va, Pensiero
Napule e'
Une Place Pour Moi
Non Ti Scordar Di Me
Tonight
Dreams
Adeste Fideles
Peace Wanted Just To Be Free

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Is music for a good cause a good cause for music? Not really, if you expect artistry. But this smorgasbord of popular international musical stars brings together extreme musical genres for an excellent purpose, and is enjoyable enough for almost anyone. Pavarotti's relaxed and buoyant leadership and still gorgeous tenor add beauty to the rock/pop selections. Trisha Yearwood, Celine Dion, and Stevie Wonder impressively hold their own against Opera Spice; but the other artists pale against the master's presence. The Spice Girls will never be confused with Anonymous 4; Zucchero's growling is scary; Florent Pagny exemplifies French rock; and Pino Daniele's breathy tenor is mellow and soothing. Best for those wanting to experience Pavarotti's vocal beauty in a more popular idiom. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

Customer Reviews:

A Superb Collection of Music.......2002-11-14

As a musician, I first ran into this disk as a PBS broadcast. What caught my ear was that every song in the concert has "the groove." Other than a children's choral cut, not a single song in the entire collection has a flaw. You'd think the Spice Girls would be a silly addition to the concert, but they do a tremendous job. Each artist appears twice, usually with Pavaotti in one of their songs, sometimes twice. Vanessa Williams is Hot! and does an incredible dance number. The engineering is excellent, with solid side-to-side separation for a really "big" sound. All in all, this is one of the favorite CDs in my music library.

This is a delightful combination of music talents to enjoy!.......1999-04-01

We first saw Pavarotti and Friends on Public Television as a fundraising event. We found the CD and especially love to listen to this CD in our car which has a great sound system. Each vocalist is so special and you will be singing along with them after a couple of plays!

This will tenderize your heart........1999-03-07

Brilliant talent for needy children, that touches the soul, and sets it on fire. Your tears will soak your socks. James

Phenomenal !! A must have for any music library........1998-12-29

A most wonderful gathering of some of the world's greatest vocalists. Such a unique blend of international Modern & Classical. If one were to put to test the ability of a vocalist to adapt to a variety of melodies, this is it. Grab your lover and take a trip in their arms with this CD!!

Outstanding Music, bringing Pavarotti to new heights........1998-12-06

Easily the best in the Pavarotti & Friends series. Always an artist on the cutting edge, with this album, Pavarotti's work will have great appeal to his fans and to scores of new enthusiasts. His duets with the Spice Girls, Vanessa Williams, Zucchero, and Stevie Wonder make it obvious that his voice has adaptability and a passion that takes it into many musical genres with ease. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. Sting once commented that great music occurs in the "synaptic gaps" where many different styles come together - this is an album that epitomizes the concept. Neopolitan music is a folk music in Italy, with overtones of American folk/country/jazz/rock, and Pavarotti is the Neopolitan master. This is a perfect fit of artists and selected titles. Earlier combinations of artists in this series were often much too somber, much less fun. Give this one to your teens or your great grandmother ... they'll find they have more musical tastes in common than they'd have ever imagined.

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A lot of 70's Music
Bond and beyond on an excellent career retrospective.

Themeology: The Best of John Barry

Manufacturer: Sbme Import
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ASIN: B000025OLO
Release Date: 2004-02-23

Tracks:

Persuaders Theme
Midnight Cowboy
Ipcress File
Knack
Wednesday's Child [From the Quiller Memorandum]
Space March (Capsule in Space)
Girl With the Sun in Her Hair
Vendetta
Danny Scipio Theme
James Bond Theme
Goldfinger - John Barry, Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are Forever - John Barry, Shirley Bassey
From Russia With Love - John Barry, Matt Monro
You Only Live Twice [Instrumental]
Thunderball [Instrumental]
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
007
Walk, Don't Run
Beat for Beatniks
Hit and Miss
Born Free - John Barry, Matt Monro
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23 track retrospective of the acclaimed soundtrack composer's best for the cinema. Includes 'Midnight Cowboy', 'The James Bond Theme', 'Dances With Wolves', 'Out Of Africa', 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', 'Born Free' (sung by Matt Monro) and Shirley Bassey's vocal performancesof 'Goldfinger' & 'Dimaonds Are Forever'. 1997 Columbia release.

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Album Details

Best of Package Includes: Goldfinger, from Russia with Love, Midnight Cowboy, Born Free, Diamonds Are Forever and More.

Customer Reviews:

A lot of 70's Music.......2005-09-20

If you really like 70's themes, you should like this CD. It was a little too dated for me.

Bond and beyond on an excellent career retrospective........1998-08-25

Imitation is often considered the greatest form of flattery. John Barry's oeuvre has been sampled by dozens of contemporary musical artists, and he is often credited as being the godfather of "trip hop" (check recent albums by Portishead and Mono to hear the Barry influence). The Academy-award winning composer has been producing music for over forty years, but this collection focuses on the artist's most commercially successful period, the 1960's. The instantly recognizable and inimitable Barry style is well documented throughout 23 varied compositions. Selections range from classic to obscure, and include all the title tracks from the early James Bond soundtracks. Barry's film and television music is the defining sound of that era - lush orchestrations, cool jazzy riffs, pure excitement. "Themeology" is an excellent starting point for the novice collector and equally attractive for the long-time admirer.

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AMAZING! She is so much better live!
AMAZING! She is so much better live!
Inspiring, Beautiful and The Sweetest Voice!
astounding performance
Great, of course

Harem World Tour: Live from Las Vegas
Sarah Brightman
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It's a Beautiful Day
Dust in the Wind
Who Wants to Live Forever
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Nessun Dorma
The War Is Over
Free
A Whiter Shade of Pale
The Phantom of the Opera Suite
WIshing You Were Somehow Here Again
Time To Say Goodbye
Question of Honor
Snow on the Sahara (Bonus studio track)

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While the sales of Sarah Brightman's ambitious, Middle Eastern-themed 2003 album Harem may have fallen short of its predecessor, the veteran UK chanteuse's popularity as a live performer has only mushroomed. This live recording of her ambitious, sold-out Harem World Tour engagement at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Arena is testament to that appeal, begging the question: Will Brightman become the Grateful Dead of classical crossover? Indeed, abetted by the rich sonic textures of longtime producer/collaborator Frank Peterson, the worldbeat conceits of her recent studio recordings are folded into a larger, even more expansive live vision here. Brightman's overt dramatic instincts and oft-chaemeleonic vocal abilities drive a slate of material that stretches from the Arabian Nights/Madame Butterflypastiche of Harem's seductive "It's A Beautiful Day" through surprisingly effective classical/rock reinventions of Kansas' "Dust in the Wind" and The Moody Blues' chestnut "Nights in White Satin" to expected classical bowings "Nessun Dorma" and the obligatory nod to "Phantom of the Opera" Amazon.com

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AMAZING! She is so much better live!.......2006-12-02

This CD rocks! This is Sarah Brightman on her Harem World Tour, and this performance was recorded at her stop in Las Vegas. The first two tracks, "Kama Surta" and "Harem Overture" debut from her newest album, entitled HAREM. The two tracks are connected, but in the actual Harem Tour, the full piece "Harem" is sung. If you go to www.youtube.com and type in "Harem Tour" in the Search Bar, you can see live videos. I would prefer that the album has placed "Harem" instead of these other two tracks. The third track, "It's A Beautiful Day", is from Madame Butterfly, written by Puccini. This version is Brightman's twist, which some more pop and some English. It's pretty cool. The fourth track on the album, "Dust in the Wind" is from EDEN, an amazing album. Track 5 is, "Who Wants to Live Forever", and it seems as though Brightman never creates a tour without putting this piece in it. It's a beautiful tribute to Queen's rendition. Track Six is "Anytime, Anywhere", also from EDEN. I'm not really into the Foreign Language - English songs, but this works very well, especially because she ends the song with the classical foreign language. The seventh track is Brightman's rendition of Dvorak's "Song to the Moon", or "La Luna". The track is beautiful! The eighth track is Puccini's "Nessun Dorma", and Sarah masters this beautifully! There is no other soprano I know that can sing this piece one octave up and can hold the ending note for ever!!! Track 9 is "The War is Over", which is followed by "Free", both from HAREM. Track 11 is "A Whiter Shade of Pale", from LA LUNA. It's beautiful to listen to. Sarah's version is very gentle, but has a lot of energy in the chorus. The twelfth track on this album is "Twisted Every Way", followed by an instrumental version of "The Phantom of the Opera" Theme. The next track is "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again", which is extended at the end, in which you hear some men cry out "WE LOVE YOU SARAH!", and she responds cutely with an, "I love you, too." The audience laughs! Track 14 is "Time to Say Goodbye", the duet that made Andrea Bocelli famous, and skyrocketed as the number one single sold in German history! The last live track on the album is "A Question of Honour", from "Fly", which is awesome! The last track on the album is a bonus track, which I don't really prefer. However, the whole album is simply amazing. I much prefer Sarah when she is live. She has a more magical quality! If you love Sarah Brightman, then you will love this album.

ALSO RECOMMENDED : Since there is so much Sarah Brightman to choose from, I also recommend EDEN, TIME TO SAY GOODBYE, LA LUNA, CLASSICS, and DIVA.

AMAZING! She is so much better live!.......2006-12-02

Inspiring, Beautiful and The Sweetest Voice!.......2005-08-21

What an album, absolutly beautiful!
We, the fans of this great artist finelly have in our hands a live album, and it's amazing:
-The voice is totaly live, she sang about 24 complete songs in the show, but the album only contains 15.
-Snow In The Sahara is a lovely song.

If you have the chase of get this alubum, don't doubt and get it; It wond disapoint you!

astounding performance.......2005-06-07

an impeccable concert experience that successfully elevates the album to majestic heights. I had long been a fan of Dead Can Dance and the unparalleled work of Lisa Gerrard. When Sarah Brightman ventured into these Middle Eastern sounds on the Harem disc, I thought it was too derivative of the Dead Can Dance sounds (there is even a sample used on one of SB's songs that had previously been used within DCD).

However, experiencing this epic and intensely mystical concert compelled me to realize the individual and unique glory of Sarah Brightman. Also, this concert is so phenomenally entertaining at many levels that I couldn't help but fall absolutely in love with the special magic of Sarah Brightman. Obviously, the expansive Middle Eastern milieu can accommodate more than one angelic vocalist!

I now consider Lisa Gerrard and Sarah Brightman to be geniuses who both warrant goddess status in the pantheon of lyrical greats. To see either one of them perform live is surely one of the most powerful and memorable sensory experiences one could ever have!

Great, of course.......2005-03-18

Sarah's voice and style are terrific, as usual. However, I have to say that her version of Anggun's "Snow on the Sahara" is fairly bland, especially compared to the original Anggun version. Sarah has the chops but lacks soul on this great song. Everything els here is very nice.

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Saxon Firing On All Cylinders
Saxon - 'Forever Free' (Steamhammer)
You People Must Be Gettin' Tired!!!
Forever pedestrian...
Bland and generic....

Forever Free
Saxon
Manufacturer: Steamhammer Us [Spv]
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ASIN: B000063TDZ
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

Forever Free
Hole In The Sky
Just Wanna Make Love To You
Get Down And Dirty
Iron Wheels
One Step Away
Can't Stop Rockin'
Nighthunter
Grind
Cloud Nine
Princess Of The Night (Live)
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Album Description

Steamhammer Records 2002 reissue of the N.W.O.B.H.M. act's 1992 album with 2 bonus tracks 'Princess Of The Night' & 'Forever Free' (live) plus previously unseen photos, liner notes, original artwork and updated booklet.

Customer Reviews:

Saxon Firing On All Cylinders.......2007-05-27

After the return to form that was Solid Ball of Rock, Saxon takes it up another notch with Forever Free. FF takes the old Saxon sound and modernizes it to 1992. More streamlined, a little heavier, but still VERY melodic, Forever Free is the second in a string of great albums that continues to this day with the release of The Inner Sanctum.

The album opens with the rousing title track - a great uptempo number, and is immediately followed by the fantastic "Hole In the Sky," a song fairly close to No Rest For the Wicked era (Zakk Wylde era) Ozzy material. This is followed by a very Saxon sounding cover of "I Just Wanna Make Love To You." Not the strongest song on the album, but decent all the same. Up next is "Get Down and Dirty," sounding like a 1992 take on 1982 era Saxon - a solid mid tempo track. "Iron Wheels," is based around some nice acoustic guitar setting a melancholy mood which Biff takes advantage of with some great vocal melodies. Following that respite from the Metal, Saxon comes roaring back with "One Step Away," one of the better tracks they've ever written and recorded. Uptempo and furious, "One Step," features some killer riffs and very strong vocal melodies with a great chorus hook. Next is "Can't Stop Rockin," and apparently Saxon can't (stop rockin, that is)! Another good, mid tempo rocker with a good groove that almost forces you to do just a little air-headbanging! "Nighthunter" is another uptempo song with absolutely killer riffs, and "Grind" does just that - grind. "Grind" may be a little stuck in the late 80's, but it's still better than average and a solid album cut. Forever Free closes with "Cloud Nine," very reminiscent of the uptempo "Boogie Metal" that Saxon specialized in during the early 80's.

Not quite a five star album, Forever Free is still easily a four star, [...] album. Biff, Paul, Nibbs, Graham, and Nigel continued to move forward and would continue to make great albums (albeit minus Graham Oliver and -occasionally - Nigel Glockler) for another 15 years. (And counting!)

Saxon - 'Forever Free' (Steamhammer).......2007-01-31

Originally released in 1992, then ten years later it was reissued with two live bonus cuts. Don't even seem to remember this title very much, myself. I've seen several other reviews of this CD that was less than favorable. Not sure WHY any true Saxon fan would dislike it. But, everyone is truly entitled to their own opinion. With that being said, I found 'Forever Free' to be your TYPICAL Saxon effort, in OTHER words it KICKS *SS!! Tracks I liked best were the title cut "Forever Free", their unlikely (yet,well done) Willie Dixon cover "Just Wanna Make Love To You", this disc's power ballad "Iron Wheels" and the two rival rockers, "One Step Away" and "Can't Stop Rocking" (a possible anthem?). Either way you slice it, 'Forever Free' is a good later-day New Wave Of British Heavy Metal catalog title. If you ask me, the NWOBHM still lives on,to this very day. So, cherish it.

You People Must Be Gettin' Tired!!!.......2006-07-11

I've been a Saxon fan since '82. I saw them in a club (The Inferno, Buffalo NY) in '87. And anyone who rates this 4 Star Release @ 1 Star should have been in the way in Dallas @ 12:59 PM 1n '63. In no way does this sound like slapped together Metal. Some of the best lick's & Biff's heart felt lyrics are within!!!

Rock Hard, Rock Free or Leave!!!!.....JRK

Forever pedestrian..........2005-09-09

Still finding their feet after their obnoxious glam / hair metal phase of the middle-eighties, Saxon returned to a more traditional heavy metal sound in SOLID BALL OF ROCK. FOREVER FREE follows that direction, but with one unpleasant surprise: the album is simply bad. No imagination. Boring, pedestrian and one of the worst entries ever in the otherwise generally very good Saxon catalog. The songs are lifeless, the playing is going through the motions. Only with UNLEASH THE BEAST (1997) would Saxon recover their former glory.

Bland and generic...........2005-05-04

SAXON only regained their best moments (after their pathetic attempt to sell-out in the middle eighties) with 1995's DOGS OF WAR. This FOREVER FREE is a generic, pedestrian Saxon effort, but obviously much better thatn thei hair metal albums of the eighties. SOLID BALL OF ROCK was the first sign of an attempt to rescue their heavy sound, but FOREVER FREE seems to have been rushed to seize the moment.

It's not a bad all, it's simply forgettable in the middle of the amazing Saxon back catalogue.

Sousa Marches Played by the Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings 1897-1930

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Something very precious
Great historical resource

Sousa Marches Played by the Sousa Band: The Complete Commercial Recordings 1897-1930

Manufacturer: Crystal Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sousa 3

ASIN: B00004SDBT
Release Date: 1997-09-30

Tracks:

Introductary Speech By John Philip Sousa - John Philip Sousa
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
The Honored Dead - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Mikado March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Mother Hubbard - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Gladiator - The Sousa Band/Henry Higgins
Semper Fidelis - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Picador - The Sousa Band
The Thunderer - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Washington Post - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Corcoran Cadets - The Sousa Band
The High School Cadets - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
The Beau Ideal - The Sousa Band
The Liberty Bell - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Manhattan Beach - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Directorate - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
King Cotton - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
El Capitan - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Bride Elect - The Sousa Band/Henry Higgins
March From 'The Charlatan' - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Hands Across The Sea - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Hail To The Spirit Of Liberty - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Man Behind The Gun - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Invincible Eagle - The Sousa Band/Walter B. Rogers
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Tracks:

Imperial Edward Coronation March - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
Jack Tar - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Diplomat - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Free Lance - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
Powhatan's Daughter - The Sousa Band
The Fairest Of The Fair - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Glory Of The Yankee Navy - The Sousa Band/Walter Rogers
The Federal - The Sousa Band/Edwin G. Clarke
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Lambs' March - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
New York Hippodrome - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
The Pathfinder Of Panama - The Sousa Band/Herbert L. Clarke
Liberty Loan - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
U.S. Field Artillery - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Bullets And Bayonets - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The Chantyman's March - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
Sabre And Spurs - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Solid Men To The Front - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Wedding March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Tracks:

The Golden Star - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Comrades Of The Legion - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
On The Campus - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Who's Who In Navy Blue - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Keeping Step With The Union - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The Dauntless Battalion - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
The Gallant Seventh - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
Nobles Of The Mystic Shrine - The Sousa Band/John Philip Sousa
Ancient And Honorable Artillery Company - The Sousa Band/Nathaniel Shilkret
The Black Horse Troop - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The National Game - The Sousa Band/Joseph Pasternack
The Gridiron Club - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Pride Of The Wolverines - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Sesquicentennial Exposition March - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Riders For (Of) The Flag - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Golden Jubilee - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Harmonica Wizard - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Royal Welch Fusiliers (No.2) - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
The Salvation Army - The Sousa Band/Rosario Bourdon
Sabre And Spurs - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
Solid Men To The Front - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor
The Stars And Stripes Forever - The Sousa Band/Arthur Pryor

Customer Reviews:

Something very precious.......2004-11-16

John Philip Sousa was a great musician and a great American. These recorded relics are very fascinating, and sometimes most vivid, reminders of his greatness

Great historical resource.......2000-08-24

This set consists of every recording released under the name of "the Sousa Band", from 1897-1930. Since some of these recordings are over 100 years old, they tend to be somewhat scratchy and occasionally faint. If you're a casual fan or you're buying your first Sousa record, your money can be better spent elsewhere.

However, these recordings are an invaluable resourse for students, performers, and teachers. Even with the limitations of early recording devices, there is no better demonstration of the style and nuance of the "March King" than these performances under his own baton. Also, the chance to actually hear Sousa's voice as he introduces the great "Stars and Stripes Forever" is to step into the past.

Forever Free: Sublime Tribute
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My favorite Sublime tribute

The Skeletones literally save this album

For Ska and Punk fans, but otherwise...

Worst Tribute

Garbage

Forever Free: Sublime Tribute
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Baseline Music Co.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Flying Ship of Fantasy

ASIN: B000CNF4H4
Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

Bad Fish - No Use For A Name
Same In The End - Never Heard Of It
Cares Me Down - Voodoo Glow Skulls
Doin Time - Up Syndrome
Doin Time - Up Syndrome
'April 29th 1992' - Guttermouth
Wrong Way / Forever Free - If All Else Fails
Pawn Shop - the Toast
Ebin - Ozomatli
Ball & Chain - The Forces Of Evil
Seed - The Skeletones
40 Oz. To Freedom - Ballyhoo!
Pool Shark - The Line
Boss DJ - 1208

Album Description

A punk rock tribute to Sublime featuring Grammy-winning band Ozomatli and top punk acts No Use For a Name, Guttermouth & Voodoo Glow Skulls along with some of punk's favorite underground bands - O.C. all-star ska group The Forces of Evil (featuring Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish and members of Jeffries Fan Club), old-school faves The Skeletones, and up & comers Up Syndrome and If All Else Fails

Customer Reviews:

My favorite Sublime tribute.......2007-01-04

I am a longtime fan of Sublime, and I absolutely LOVED this CD. I really didn't like "Look at All the Love" all that much. I feel the bands on "Forever Free" covered the songs in a style Bradley would appreciate if he were here today.
The track "Forever Free" by If All Else Fails is a must hear for all sublime fans. The lyrics are the words read by Bradley's cousin at his funeral.
Other great tracks include: Seed - The Skeletons, Badfish - No Use For A Name, and 40 Oz. To Freedom - Ballyhoo!

"Good music is good music and that should be enough for anybody."
-Brad Nowell

The Skeletones literally save this album.......2006-06-06

First of all the Guttermouth cover is an utter disgrace to Sublime. The worst cover ever made, period! It sounds as if a bunch of six-graders got together and pretended to rap the verses. Absolutely attrocious. Most of the other tracks are sort of decent, Sublime covers made to sound more "modern" i.e. MTV friendly "punk-rock." Ozomatli is pretty lame too.

Now for the positives. The Skeletones cover absolutely rocks, hell it's even better than the Sublime version (and that's coming from an absolute Sublime fan). The added horn section just add the much needed SKA vibe to the song. Hell it's worth to get the CD just to hear this one track. Voodoo Glow Skulls are ok, and the Ball & Chain cover is pretty neat too.

Final note - crazy Sublime fan - get it. Everyone else - if you have nothing better to do with your money.

For Ska and Punk fans, but otherwise..........2006-05-09

Sublime is NOT a pop band. Brad Nowell did not write pop music. So what's with all these posers jumping on Amazon and claiming this tribute is trash while glorifying the alternative album "Look at the Love we Found"? "Look..." is absolutely ridiculous. The bands chosen are people who have little or no direct influence from Sublime. What is Sublime? It's not Jack Johnson having sex with a picture of himself on his guitar. It's not No Doubt pretending to still know their roots. SUBLIME PLAYED SKA! That's all there is to it. Wouldn't it make sense that the punk and ska community pay homage to such a band? Pop bands don't know what Ska and/or they forgot that it even existed. Sublime knew their roots and played to the third-wave skanksters and punks who knew them inside and out. Choice cuts on this album come from real ska-sters like Aaron Barrett's Forces of Evil, the Voodoo Glow Skulls and the legendary Skeletones all playing Sublime songs in their own styles. The punk bands chosen for this album aren't very popular or very emo either. No Use for a Name, Guttermouth and 1208 all do a fantastic job with their chosen covers as well. These are the bands that new Sublime and that appreciated Sublime, not for their popularity or their balladry, but for their raw style. Please people, stop trying to pose yourselves as Sublime fans when you don't know what they're all about. Look beyond the pot and the lyrics and look at the music. When did we forget that Sublime were a trio of musicians and think that it was just Brad and his words?

Also note that both tribute albums listed were distributed by the same label. Get your facts straight.

But I digress...

Seriously speaking, this tribute album is meant to be the ska and punk alternative to the pop-oriented "Look..." so if you're not into the bands listed, don't buy this. Also, the album could use a little Date Rape as it was Sublime's epitomizing Ska track along with Wrong Way. Also, I would've liked a few more ska tunes and raise the track numbers up a bit...but that's about it. Otherwise, I'm proud to say that this album is true to Sublime whereas "Look..." is more of a "Let's find a bunch of big names and hope teeny boppers buy it purely out of ignorance". Sorry, I digressed again...

D*mn straight I give this 4 stars.

Worst Tribute.......2006-04-07

I bought this CD at a local book store just about an hour ago. I wasn't going to and wish I would have seen the reviews on here before buying it. I saw bands like VooDoo Glow Skulls and Guttermouth, so I figured it would have some sort of ska/punk sound too it. I didn't realize that the quality of it would sound so awful, not only did it sound like this CD was put together in 2 hours, it is a disgrace to the memebers of Sublime and Brad. I am a huge fan and would buy just about anything Sublime, so I was real disappointed in this CD. This is going straight in the trash, don't waste your 14 bucks on it, go down to the gas station and pick up a 12 pack.

Garbage.......2006-03-30

If you don't like these bands you'll hate this album, even if you love sublime. Get LOOK AT ALL THE LOVE WE FOUND - A SUBLIME TRIBUTE. forever free is a joke. i can't believe these bands are using sublime to sell albums...its especially irritating when there is so much live and unreleased studio Sumblime out there that Universal owns the rights to and refuses to sell. We could have twenty new Sublime albums but instead we get one crappy cover album and one that's mediocre at best. In other words...if you buy this you WILL regret it. 'Nough said.

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Sacred Sources, Vol. 1: Live Forever
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Cohiba
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Message to Love - Jimi Hendrix
Fire - Jimi Hendrix
I Don't Live Today - Jimi Hendrix
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Natural Mystic - Bob Marley
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Forever Free
The Spirit Girls
Manufacturer: Phantom Domestic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MTDQRS
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

Anthem for Ophelia
Milk Maid
Hunted Little Green Grass Girl
Comforting the Bears
Small Town
Airstream Dream
Haunted Horse
Graveyard Song
Song for the Spirit Girls
Ship Song

Album Description

Forever Free is the debut album by LA's favorite avant-rockers The Spirit Girls. The band has an interesting origin - it grew out of "The Spirit Girls: Songs that Never Die," a rock opera created by noted LA artist Marnie Weber. As an original member of LA's legendary '80s band The Party Boys, Marnie had little trouble recruiting the musicians she needed. Such notable musicians as Dani Tull (Polar Bear), Tamara Sussman (Bertha Mason and The Polio Kids), Tanya Haden (Silver Sun Pickups & the Haden Three) and Debbie Spinelli (Rad Waste, 17 Pygmies) all signed on as active members of the Spirit Girls. The opera follows a group of ghost girls on a fairytale-like journey as they search for a place to perform their songs and tell their stories. Forever Free chronicles the lives and deaths of the Spirit Girls through expressive, multi-dimensional vocals, powerful, melodic guitars, thick psychedelic synths, and mournful cello riffs. The Spirit Girls' sound has been described as something of a cross between Sonic Youth, King Crimson and 17th Century French Romantic paintings.

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