Wild on the Run [Import]

Wild on the Run [Import]

Track Listings

1. Wild on the Run

2. Falling

3. Running from the Night

4. Hotline

5. Rebound

6. Poor Girl

7. She's Nobody's Angel

8. Breakdown

9. Going Down for the Third Time

10. Wild on the Run [*]

11. Show Must Go On [*]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Reissue of 1985 album from Birmingham's Tobruk with 2 added bonus tracks 'Wild On The Run' (Neat single A-side) & 'The Show Must Go On' (Neat single B-side). Majestic Rock. 2004.

Tracks:

Welcome To The Suck
Raining Oil
Battery Run
Mirage Bedouin
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
No Standard Solution
8 Men 5 Camels
Full Chemical Gear
Unsick Most Ricky-Tick
Morning Glory
Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T-Rex
Desert Storm
Desert Sunrise
Zoomies
Horse
Pink Mist
Jarhead For Life - Naughty By Nature
O.P.P. - Naughty By Nature
Dickskinner
Permission To Fire
Dead Anyway
Scuds
Listen Up - Public Enemy
Fight The Power - Public Enemy
Soldier's Things - Tom Waits

Amazon.com

For his third collaboration with director Sam Mendes (after American Beauty and The Shawshank Redemption), composer Thomas Newman has come up with one of his finest scores. The music mixes modern atmospheric quasi-rock touches with Middle Eastern influences (with particularly great success on the tracks "Welcome to the Suck" and "Zoomies."). The latter manifest themselves in both the beats and the instrumentation--the credits include soloists on exotic instruments such as the bowed cumbus (a type of banjo-like lute) and the processed xaphoons (a sax made of bamboo). All the more jarring, then, when the CD's handful of songs pop up. (It's quite a jolt to hear Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" after four eerie instrumental tracks.) The other song picks are obvious but well chosen: T-Rex's "Bang a Gong (Get It On)," "Naughty by Nature's "O.P.P.," Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," and Tom Waits's "Soldier's Things." Still, it's Newman's work that propels this CD, not the pick-up songs. Surprisingly, Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries," which figures in one of the movie's most memorable scenes (when soldiers watch Apocalypse Now), isn't included here. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

You fools!.......2006-10-27

I am reading all the negative reviews of this soundtrack, and most of them mention the absence of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks." One reviewer gives the album one star because he was "misled" into buying the album.

Um, hello? This is an instrumental score for the film! NOT a Various Artists soundtrack! This is, you may have noticed, an album that falls under the name of Thomas Newman! If anyone bought this expecting other music, then it's entirely their own fault. It even says on the front: "MUSIC BY THOMAS NEWMAN."

That said, I'd also like to correct Amazon on something - they said this is Newman's third outing with Mendes, the other two being "Shawshank Redemption" and "American Beauty."

Shawshank was directed by Frank Darabont, NOT Sam Mendes.

Mendes' other pairing with Newman was actually on 2002's "Road to Perdition," which is another great soundtrack I'd heartily recommend purchasing.

Missing Theme Song - but otherwise not bad.......2006-03-01

If you've watched the previews for this film, you're likely expecting a song called Jesus Walks by Kanye West to be on the soundtrack but it's not there - very annoying. But otherwise it's a pretty good CD of music to listen to while you work out or drive fast.

Fine score, but a consumer warning for the CD.......2006-01-20

Thomas Newman's original music for JARHEAD is not only typically daring with many unconventional sounds (utilizing samples, electronic treatments and exotic percussion), but one of his most stirring, rock-influenced efforts as well (as with the opening track, "Welcome to the Suck"). At first I thought there were no melodies as memorable as "Dead Already" from AMERICAN BEAUTY or "Road to Chicago" from ROAD TO PERDITION, but the 3/4-time march used in both "Raining Oil" and "Desert Storm" has grown on me. Of course the CD is recommendable for Newman's score alone. But...

...while one doesn't buy a CD of this nature primarily for the extra songs, one does expect the extras to be competently presented when they appear. So I was taken aback to hear Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" at a faster tempo and higher pitch than usual, as though mastered from a sped-up tape. I can't think of any intentional reason for this, so I'm assuming it was a mistake, but either way I found it not only annoying in itself but because of "Fight the Power"'s thematic significance, with its reference to the Bobby McFerrin tune heard earlier in the movie. ("'Don't Worry Be Happy' was a number one jam/Damn if I say it you can slap me right here".)

So then, while I like the Thomas Newman score a lot, I'm docking the CD a star for the sped-up "Fight the Power". Caveat emptor.

Thomas Newman is a Genius!.......2006-01-07

Thomas Newman is brilliant as always and delivers beautifully. Having read the book prior to the motion picture, Thomas Newman truly brings Swofford's tale to life. If you enjoyed The Horse Whisperer or the Shawshank Redemption score, then you'll thoroughly enjoy Jarhead.

Almost perfect for the film, loses points as a cd.......2005-12-23

Make no mistake - Jarhead proves Thomas Newman's abillity to write music for film. He is not making the music in order to show off his amazing talents, he is making the music so it is perfect for the film. Whereas some composers might score depressing scenes with grand sweeping movements trying to make themselves look like complex composers, Newman knows what will enhance the scene and what won't, and what can convey the message required.

Ultimately, this describes Jarhead perfectly. I have seen the movie and music is seamless and perfect for it. For the most part, there is a sonic texture created, with guitars and drums to represent the bravado of the characters. If you are a fan of Newman's stirring orchestral works this is definitely not something you would like. Newer fans of "American Beauty" and the like will find things to enjoy here, but not in as vibrant or pleasing a way as in that album. The score on it's own is just not as exciting or involving as it could be. It is interesting in it's own right, but not very pleasing to hear. However, there are many good tracks interspersed throughout the score to take you to the good spot.

Overall, Jarhead warrants a 4.5/5 for the film, but on a cd, it's score drops to 3/5. It is pleasant at times, and mostly an interesting CD, but there are too many Newman masterpieces to consider this one high on your buying list. Then agan, if you are a Newman fan, this CD should satisfy you're urge to see what the guy is up to. Final score? Three out of five.

Bright Eyed Joy: The Songs of Ricky Ian Gordon

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Phenomenal!
Incredible
Quite an enjoyable CD
Don't Walk, run ...run ...run ...to your stores
Where did all the decent singers go?

Bright Eyed Joy: The Songs of Ricky Ian Gordon
Dawn Upshaw , Todd Ellison , Judy Blazer , Ted Sperling , Kenneth Burward-Hoy , Jesse Levy , Lawrence Feldman , and Darius de Haas
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000059LY2
Release Date: 2001-04-24

Tracks:

Heaven
Poor Girl's Ruination/The Dream Keeper
A Contemporary
Run Away
When Sue Wears Red
Afternoon On a Hill
Love Song For Lucinda
Wild Swans
I'm Open All Night
Souvenir
New Moon
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Once I Was
Joy

Amazon.com

Along with Michael John LaChiusa and Adam Guettel, Ricky Ian Gordon is one of the Young Turks of New York's musical theater. Like them, Gordon shuns both the accessible pop of a David Yazbek and the bombast of a Frank Wildhorn, preferring instead to write post-Sondheimian art songs. The numbers here (with lyrics by Langston Hughes, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Dorothy Parker, James Agee) span two decades. They are marvelously interpreted by the likes of Audra McDonald, Dawn Upshaw, Darius de Haas, and Judy Blazer. Blazer ambles through "Resumé/Wail/Frustration" with delicious jazz-age wit, while Upshaw once more proves that she's a classical singer with an uncanny flair for the nonclassical repertoire. Note that anyone who's expecting anything resembling a beat is advised to look elsewhere. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Phenomenal!.......2001-09-27

Ricky Ian Gordon is a very talented composer and poet, and the songs on "Bright Eyed Joy" display his magnificent gifts. There is not a contemporary composer who has his talent of fitting text to music, and the singers on this disc bring his compositions alive. Track 17, "Once I Was," will make you weep!

Incredible.......2001-06-02

This is an incredible CD, from the sparkling orchestrations which are chamber but in the way they are mixed everything dances out at you, to the vocal interpretations which are so innovative for a recording of this type...settings of poetry but sung by regular, albeit, extraordinary regular people (except people like Dawn Upshaw and Audra McDonald who have already established themselves as major vocal artists)so that the songs feel personal. There is about this CD an incredibly meaningful air...moving, magisterial, powerful...straight from "Heaven" to "Joy" Gordon takes us on an inexorable journey through life towards transcendence and he and his brilliant players and performers succeed...Nonesuch does it again...Superb! Kudos all around. Gordon is a REAL composer, with a deep understanding of poetry as well as a fabulous gift for writing words himself!

Quite an enjoyable CD.......2001-05-20

Being a fan of Mr. Gordon's, I couldn't wait until this CD came out. And I was not disappointed. The music is a cross between classical art songs and standard Broadway fare. Perhaps most enjoyable are the tracks sung by Audra McDonald, some of which were previously released on her first solo album, Way Back to Paradise, but which were supplimented with some additional tracks that really suit her dramatic voice and extensive range. Two other highlights include "Afternoon on a Hill", "Souvenir", and "Once I Was", which demostrate clever writing on the part of the composer, as well as true understanding of the texts on the part of the performers...I feel that Mr. Guettel performs well on this disc. It may appear that he does not have the vocal training that others do, however, his interpretive skills as well as his clear understanding of texts and emotions make his tracks poignant, and his voice is quite pleasant. My only complaint would be that Darius De Haas was included on the disc instead of Billy Porter, who I have seen performing these songs live, and quite well. Mr. De Haas is quite adequate, I simply prefer the power and exultation that Mr. Porter displays when he sings the compositions. Overall, however, this is a wonderful inclusion to anyone's collection, especially anyone who is a fan of anyone writing new, sophisticated theatre music.

Don't Walk, run ...run ...run ...to your stores.......2001-05-08

A huge fan of Donald Katz's "Home Fires" in which Mr. Gordan and his family are the central characters in a moving biographical tribute to an American Family, I have followed the story of this talent ever since. What I have to say of this incredible cd is nothing less then INCREDIBLE. Though there are some major comparisons to the likes of Stephan Sondheim, I am sure Mr. Gordan does not mind in the lease, but in the ened, he is all his own. Do not walk to get this cd, run to get it ....run like there is a wild fire following you to your nearest cd store ....If you don't love it, if you aren't moved by every lyric and strong and chord, then all I can say is, your not a real musical theater fanatic.

Where did all the decent singers go?.......2001-05-07

It is such a tragedy that such beautiful music such as this CD is ruined by inadequate singing on behalf of the performers. There is ONE exception to this, of course, and that being Audra McDonald. Darius De Haas and Theresa McCarthy are both excellent musicians in an artistic sense, but they lack any sort of vocal substanance needed to carry off these difficult songs. Unsupported and in need of clarity are how I would describe their performances. Dawn Upshaw must posses some of the most glorious high notes ever to be heard, unfortunately, she swoops and scoops all over the place and manipultes her vowels in such a way as to distract the listener. Since when did this become acceptable? Adam Guettel is not a singer and I never understood why he insists on attempting to sing anyway. I still remember the first time I heard "Come to Jesus" with he and Audra. He paled so much in comparison... In conclusion - if you can stand the singing (which is very hard, I still can't force myself to listen to McCarthy attempt to sing track 4, or maybe 5)then this CD is excellent. Gordon tends to be very elementary in his compostions, so there are many hummable tunes due to his repititious themes. As a fan of art songs and Dawn Upshaw/Audra McDonald, I've been looking forward to this CD. If you are fans of them as well, and don't mind paying [the price] for about 4 good songs, then have a go at this CD!!

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METAL OF THE 80s

Wild on the Run
Tobruk
Manufacturer: Majestic Rock
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H1R2BW
Release Date: 2006-07-31

Tracks:

Wild on the Run
Falling
Running from the Night
Hotline
Rebound
Poor Girl
She's Nobody's Angel
Breakdown
Going Down for the Third Time
Wild on the Run [*]
Show Must Go On [*]

Album Description

Reissue of 1985 album from Birmingham's Tobruk with 2 added bonus tracks 'Wild On The Run' (Neat single A-side) & 'The Show Must Go On' (Neat single B-side). Majestic Rock. 2004.

Album Details

To Celebrate the 21st Birthday of Tobruk's Magnificent Debut Album, it Will Be Made Available in a Strictly Limited - 500 Copies! - Card Sleeve Edition. Produced by Lance Quinn - Famous for his Work with Bon Jovi Amongst Others - 'wild on the Run' is a Milestone Release in European Aor/ Hard Rock. We Could Do it as Well as the Americans…and Here was the Proof!

Customer Reviews:

METAL OF THE 80s.......2007-05-17

Very nice album! Get it if you like metal of the 80s and if you're a collector of rock music! Nice tunes especially the title track Wild On The Run. Great guitar works too!

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Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak
Dvorak
Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000069HGK
Release Date: 2002-09-17

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Wild on the Run
Tobruk
Manufacturer: Majestic Rock
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P288RA
Release Date: 2007-04-30

Tracks:

Wild on the Run
Falling
Running from the Night
Hotline
Rebound
Poor Girl
She's Nobody's Angel
Breakdown
Going Down for the Third Time
Wild on the Run [*]
Show Must Go On [*]

Tracks:

Wild on the Run [Live][*]
Alley Boy [Live][*]
Breakdown [Live][*]
Falling [Live][*]
Running from the Night [Live][*]
She's Nobody's Angel [Live][*]

Album Description

Re-issued 1985 British rock album with 6 bonus live tracks. This British AOR / NWOBHM classic now sees the light of day as a deluxe 2 disc edition with expanded art work that includes previously unseen live photos and a second disc that contains a six song live performance from 1985. Relatively few people around the world will have never had the opportunity to see the band live, so this is a nice document of how they sounded in the live arena. With the sad passing of Tobruk vocalist Stuart `Snake' Neale in December of 2006, this is a timely reminder of how fine this Bristish band was. This release is respectfully dedicated to his memory.

Album Details

This British Aor/Nwobhm Classic Now Sees the Light of Day as a Deluxe Two Disc Edition with Expanded Art Work that Includes Previously Unseen Live Photos and a Second Disc that Contains a Six Song Live Performance from 1985. Relatively Few People around the World Will have Never Had the Opportunity to See the Band Live, So this is a Nice Document of How They Sounded in the Live Arena. With the Sad Passing of Tobruk Vocalist Stuart 'snake' Neale in December of 2006, this is a Timely Reminder of How Fine this Bristish Band Was. This Release is Respectfully Dedicated to his Memory.

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Great melodies and talent from a memorable young band!
Was good in 1985
WOW! One of the best albums of 1985!

Wild on the Run
Tobruk
Manufacturer: Majestic Rock
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002LQ51A
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

Wild on the Run
Falling
Running from the Night
Hotline
Rebound
Poor Girl
She's Nobody's Angel
Breakdown
Going Down for the Third Time
Wild on the Run [*]
Show Must Go On [*]

Tracks:

Wild on the Run [Live][*]
Alley Boy [Live][*]
Breakdown [Live][*]
Falling [Live][*]
Running from the Night [Live][*]
She's Nobody's Angel [Live][*]

Album Description

Reissue of 1985 album from Birmingham's Tobruk with 2 added bonus tracks 'Wild On The Run' (Neat single A-side) & 'The Show Must Go On' (Neat single B-side). Majestic Rock. 2004.

Album Details

Birmingham's Tobruk, Purveyors of Fine Melodic Hard Rock, Released Just One Album for EMI / Parlophone Records in the Tuneful Shape of the Lance Quinn Produced `wild on the Run'. Having Produced Bon Jovi, this was a Job Quinn was Well Qualified For. The Results were Excellent, and Now the Album Sees It's First Official Release Here, Complete with Authoritative Sleeve Notes Form Classic Rock Magazine Scribe Dave Ling and the Addition of Both Sides of the Band's Original Neat Records Single. The Band Recorded a Second Album but Where Sadly Dropped by EMI Prior to It's Release (It was Belatedly Released by FM Revolver Records), and Although They Ploughed on Manfully for a Couple of Years Following this Set Back, the Band Never Again Soared to the Dizzy Heights of their Debut Album Release.

Customer Reviews:

Great melodies and talent from a memorable young band!.......2007-04-17

I saw this band back in the 80s at Jilly's Rockworld in Manchester and purchased Wild On The Run (WOTR) thereafter. How on earth this band did not become huge is rock music's great mystery, though their second offering Pleasure and Pain demonstrates why! With regards to the 1st reviewer, I'm not sure why the decade it was released is relevant as that particular brand of melodic rock has and will become popular over and over again, just look at the recent success of The Darkness. This band were technically gifted and the plus with WOTR? There wasn't a weak track on it!

Was good in 1985.......2005-12-18

Today, albums like this sound outdating, repetitive and crap. I would agree with the 5 star reveiwer if we were still in 1985. Nowadays this kind of music is naff.

WOW! One of the best albums of 1985! .......2005-03-12

This band has it all.You want you money's worth in great 80's music,than this is your sure bet.I have to say that there is so much talent in this music,that it is almost unbelievable.Compared to such 80's bands as Europe,Treat and Fate,these guys are undoubtly the best of the best.You have to hear this to understand what I'm saying.It's really that good!
1.Wild on the Run(10/10)Great song.Fast,fun and has great guitar work.I've even learned how to play the bass line to this song!
2.Falling(10/10)Excellent,Excellent,Excellent!One of the best songs you will ever hear!Has a great chorus line.
3.Running from the Night(9/10)More power packed fun!
4.Hotline(8/10)Another great song.Has some great bass guitar work,and the vocals sound great.
5.Rebound(8/10)Another solid track.Puts today's music where it belongs,in a bottmless pit!
6.Poor Girl(10/10)Flawless song!This one rocks so hard.Guitars,vocals,bass all sound sizzling!I love the lyrics!
7.She's Nobody's Angel(10/10)So much talent and style that your ears will melt!
8.Breakdown(9/10)The guitar work is excellent.More great vocals as well!
9.Going Down for the Third Time(10/10)Starts out slow and then burts into an all out attack!
10.Wild on the Run(9/10)A bit slowed down,but that's because it's a live version.
11.The Show must Go On(9/10)The show must go on indeed!Another great song.
They don't make'em like this anymore.I say that this album is a must own.It's a crime if you don't own this.Trust me when I say it's that good.If you like real music that's good(no 90's or today's sh*it,I'm talking about real music of the 1980's)than you must buy this!
Every 80's music lover or anyone who has good taste will love this lost metal gem from 1985!

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Angel on the Run [Japan Import]

ProductGroup: Classical
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000M0WBWS

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1993, Victor records Japan. Long out of print metal outing by legends, Kreyson. Featuring production by Rock n' Rolf of Running Wild wild fame. 10 Tracks in total.

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