Apart & Yet Part [Import]

Apart & Yet Part [Import]

Apart & Yet Part [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. No Truce With The Furies
2. A Part, Yet Apart
3. Some Shiver While He Cavorts
4. Footloose And Fancy Free
5. Sarah's Still Life
6. The Emperor's New Clothes
7. Curiouser And Curiouser
8. Eyes On The Horizon
9. Dewey-eyed, Then Dancing
10. If Summer Had It's Ghosts

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese edition of the 1999 outing from the jazz-rock band Yes' original drummer has been leading since 1987. Includes 'If Summer Had It's Ghosts' as a bonus track. 10 tracks total.

Apart & Yet Part,Bill (Earthworks) Bruford,Pony Canyon,Heavy Metal
Things Fall Apart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Poetic
  • Excellence
  • One of the greatest hip hop albums ever
  • perfect
  • Good album not as good as Illadelphi or do you want more though
Things Fall Apart
The Roots
Manufacturer: Mca
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ASIN: B00000I5JL
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

  1. Act Won...Things Fall Apart
  2. Table Of Contents (Parts 1 & 2)
  3. The Next Movement (ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff)
  4. Step Into The Realm
  5. The Spark
  6. Dynamite!
  7. Without A Doubt
  8. Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New
  9. Double Trouble
  10. Act Too...The Love Of My Life
  11. 100% Dundee
  12. Diedre Vs. Dice
  13. Adrenaline
  14. 3rd Act: ? Vs. Scratch 2...Electric Boogaloo
  15. You Got Me
  16. You Don't See Us
  17. Return To Innocence Lost
  18. Act Fore...The End?

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

They've long been hip-hop's best band, for whatever that's worth, and in their amazing live shows they've shown an ability to pay homage to the past and look to the future--all while living firmly in the now. But on Things Fall Apart, the Roots finally pull their promise and ability together, and the world's started to pay attention. --Randy Silver

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Very few hip-hop groups make it to their fourth full-length recording, and perhaps only the Roots have made it to that level while still ascending. Although lyrical and musical vision is sorely lacking from most hip-hop (as Puff and Master P have proved, vision isn't necessary to bum-rush the mainstream goldmine), such qualities are cornerstones of the Roots' music. Their second recording, 1995's Do You Want More?!!!??!, and its follow-up, 1996's Illadelph Halflife, intelligently linked hip-hop to its musical forebears funk and jazz, and their lyrics provided unique, postnationalist hip-hop critiques. On Things Fall Apart (named for the Chinua Achebe novel) the sextet takes on a more somber tone, but at no cost to their musical innovations. "If we had to depend on black people to eat, we'd starve to death," says Denzel Washington, sampled from Mo' Better Blues, at the outset of the recording. It's not self-pity--rather, the group frequently returns to the theme of how many African Americans confuse uniformity with unity. Musically, the group is at its best with guests like Mos Def and Talib Kweli from Black Star contributing some old-school fun and technique to "Double Trouble." Erykah Badu's supple vocals on "You Got Me" are offset by innovative percussion, including an organically developed jungle beat. At a point when most rappers are running on fumes, the Roots are synthesizing new ideas. --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Poetic.......2007-06-27

A very profound cd. "The Roots" have a very poetic way of putting such harsh situations. They allow you to open your mind up to new ways of thinking, become more conscious. I recommend buying "The Roots" entire compilation.

5 out of 5 stars Excellence.......2006-11-16

More of the same top-shelf, top-notch, A-list work from THE band in Hip-Hop. Album highlights are J Dilla's production (Dynamite!), the guest appearances of Common (Act Too), and Mos Def (Double Trouble) in additon to ?uestlove and Co's usually slammin' instrumental work. Even the nod to fellow Philly rapper Schooly D on 'Without a Doubt' is is stellar. It's almost as if these guys can do no wrong. No matter what you wanna call their music, they are ALWAYS 100% Hip-Hop with phat beats and dope rhymes. Yet another must-have.

5 out of 5 stars One of the greatest hip hop albums ever.......2006-09-09

Just when I was getting very discouraged about hip hop taking a huge turn to the pop garbage can after the deaths of 2-Pac and Biggie, this album comes along and renews my faith in hip hop. Dudes, this album is just amazing. The creativity and skill are unmatched. The songs are original and catchy and the beat are pure sickness. This album has dark songs (Step Into The Realm) upbeat songs (Dynamite!), beautiful songs (You Got Me), hard songs (100% Dundee), and songs that are just plain the bomb (Double Trouble). GET THIS ALBUM, IT'S SUPER-SICK.

5 out of 5 stars perfect.......2006-08-13

the roots don't get the respect they deserve. I don't know why, since they're by far the most consistent group in hip-hop (a title gang starr formerly held, but only releasing one album since "moment of truth" took that title away from them). they make all kinds of hip-hop, from harder songs ("the next movement") to mellow songs ("act too: love of my life") to grammy award winners ("you got me"). but no matter how good of a lyricist is and how amazing of a musician ?uestlove is, the roots simply do not get the respect they deserve. even though they churned out eve and scott storch these guys can't go platinum.

it's sort of depressing that one of the greatest groups in hip-hop will never get the respect they deserve (kind of like how nas's illmatic didn't go platinum for years and three 6 mafia went unnoticed until last year). but if you want to listen to something that you can rock for years and never get tired of, pick up this album. it's the roots' best (though "illadelph halflife" is arugably just as good), with a grammy award to prove it. don't miss out on good hip-hop, this album will prove to you why this art form is so popular.

4 out of 5 stars Good album not as good as Illadelphi or do you want more though.......2006-07-17

I'm going to be critical here because all the people that review tend to be fans of the album their reviewing. I've got all the roots albums and can say that this is middle of the road. I would say it is the first album of the modern roots phase where their style differs by creating a modern but at the same time retro feel with the bottles and bells sampling. "Dynamite", "Ain't sayin' nothin new", "love of my life" and "you got me" are all chilled and great songs but don't flow like tracks such as "Episodes" or "Proceed" on previous albums. If you like cutting edge 1999 hip hop then you will love this. If you don't then you'll still like it if you open your eyes to it.
Worlds Apart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome
  • Mediocre and Unimaginative
  • My new favorite band
  • Blue Stone -- one of the best bands in electronica.
  • my space
Worlds Apart
Blue Stone
Manufacturer: Neurodisc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000L22SWK
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

  1. Set Adrift
  2. Waters Flow
  3. Lost Sun
  4. Dreamcatcher
  5. Voleti
  6. Worlds Apart (Searching For You)
  7. Envy
  8. Take Flight
  9. Far Away
  10. Labyrinth Of Dreams
  11. Tears
  12. Event Horizon
  13. Remember This
  14. On The Wind
  15. Circles
  16. Flood

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Blue Stone are among the dozens of electronica pop groups that emerged in the wake of Enigma and Delerium. Like those projects, Blue Stone manage to be upbeat and moody, lush but chilled, deploying insistent looped grooves, seductive textures, and exotic touches of chant, world music tidbits, and breathy singers. And that's just the opening track of their second album, Worlds Apart. Blue Stone are the brainchild of Robert Smith, who produces a similar project called Bella Sonus, and Bill Walters. Their interlocked sequencers, echoing atmospheres, and rhythms that gurgle and shudder like virtual tribal insect drummers, are fronted by vocalist Sheyenne Rivers. She walks the erotic/ecstatic line like a hooker attaining nirvana, singing heavy-breathing songs of love and vague mysticism. Her helium-pitched Greek chorus on "Far Away" is definitely a new wrinkle in the formula. A couple of other singers, Samantha Sandlin and Maura Hurley, handle the faux operatic arias of tracks like "Envy," "Voleti," and "Take Flight." Some of them recall, perhaps a little too closely, the alien aria from The Fifth Element, and even Yanni's take on the famous Delibes aria. With glitchy effects and an absence of blanketing synth string pads, Blue Stone take a genre that has drifted into the middle of the road and put a bit of edge on it--but just a little bit. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2007-07-08

I was searching for something new and found Blue Stone. I purchased "World's Apart". Blue Stone's melodies are ethereal and haunting at times (in a wonderful way). Some have compared them to Enigma which implies that they copied Enigma's style... totally wrong! Blue Stone's style is original and imaginative. The vocals and musicianship are beautiful. I am beyond enthralled and have ordered "Breathe" and I'm looking for their new one - "Beauty". I know I won't be disappointed!

1 out of 5 stars Mediocre and Unimaginative.......2007-06-26

Very boring. Bland new age techno without any redeeming qualities. An appropriate place for this to be played would be in an elevator or perhaps convalescence home.

5 out of 5 stars My new favorite band.......2007-06-07

I was looking for music similar to delerium and enigma on Amazon and stumbled across this album. The sample songs intrigued me, so I gambled and bought the album. Wow! I am so gald I did! This album has grabbed me from the first play. It haunts me with songs in my mind, at night, during the day, making me hunger to hear them all over again. I just can't get tired of it. There is a lovely mix between instrumentals and vocals. Lyrics are haunting and suggestive of much deeper meaning. A real pleasure to listen to with the headphones!

5 out of 5 stars Blue Stone -- one of the best bands in electronica........2007-05-24

I love their first album, "breathe". I bought this one without thinking and I am very happy with it. Just as I expected, Blue Stone did another wonderful job here.

5 out of 5 stars my space.......2007-05-13

i found this cd to be perfect for chilling in my own space, and good to listen to on the way to work.
Things Falling Apart
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A good collection of remixes plus
  • For fans of "The Fragile"
  • Good, not great, good
  • Some Of The Best Remixes Ever
  • Matthew Cooke is mistaken/Sorry buddy
Things Falling Apart
Nine Inch Nails
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ASIN: B00004ZB9L
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

  1. Slipping Away
  2. The Great Collapse
  3. The Wretched (Version)
  4. Starf***ers Inc. (Version)
  5. The Frail (Version)
  6. Starf***ers Inc. (Version)
  7. Where Is Everybody? (Version)
  8. Metal
  9. 10 Miles High (Version)
  10. Starf***ers Inc. (Version)

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After the two nihilistic epics The Downward Spiral (1995) and its belated follow-up The Fragile (1999), Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails are settling into a loud, predictable rut. The same thrashy, complex-yet-melodic industrial rock that sounded so groundbreaking on Downward Spiral is beginning to show its limitations. Though often mesmerizing in the way Reznor's inventive sonic structure and relentlessly bleak tone congeal so convincingly around the catchiest of pop melodies, the man seems to have run out of places to go. Things Falling Apart, a collection of severely remixed songs from The Fragile, adds precious little to Rezner's familiar, impossibly angry milieu. Almost all the songs fall short of their original versions, especially all three versions of "Starf***ers Inc" (though, to be fair, that may have been The Fragile's best track). There are a few previously unreleased tracks here that shine; the Fragile outtake "10 Miles High" throws a simple, pounding chorus into a swamp of washed-out ambient noise, while the Gary Numan cover "Metal" makes convincing use of Reznor's gift for pop melody. Still, it's apparent that, despite how great he is at what he does, Reznor just can't keep doing it forever. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A good collection of remixes plus.......2007-05-17

Things falling apart has good remixes like the Wretched, The Frail with agreat violin solo Star fs track 6.10 miles high. The last version of star fs is fair, Idont like star fs track 4 video game noise. Starfs track 6 has different styles and is better than the original. the first two songs are good. The fragile is great and The Frail, The wretched, and Starfs track 6. add something by making these 3 better plus Metal is real good.

3 out of 5 stars For fans of "The Fragile".......2006-01-20

2 Stars for the casual NIN fan.
4 Stars for the hardcore fan, especially fans of "The Fragile."

Halo 16 "Things Fall Apart" (2000) consists of remixes from Nine Inch Nails third studio album "The Fragile" (1999, Halo 14). It's a bit hard to rate this EP. Its merit really depends on where you're coming from. If you don't own "The Fragile" or aren't a fan of it, you most likely are not going to be into this EP. You'll probably find it to be masturbatory and tedious. However, if you do like "The Fragile," "Things Fall Apart" makes for an excellent companion piece. It offers atmospheric, intriguing takes on selections from "The Fragile." The opening "Slipping Away" is an especially cool and haunting warped remix of the excellent "Into the Void." A version of Gary Numan's "Metal" (unrelated to "The Fragile") outshines the original and stands as one of Reznor's greatest covers. Probably the one drawback to this otherwise very cool EP is that there are three remixes of "Starf.cker Inc." It would have been better if only one remix were included, to make space for remixes of other songs instead. Still, it doesn't hinder the EP too much. It would also have been great if this EP included the original versions of "The New Flesh" and "10 Miles High," as they are otherwise hard to come by (only available on part I of "We're in this Together," Halo 15).

If you are just a causal fan, this will probably be a big disappointment. However if you are a Halo collector and a big NIN fan, this EP is highly recommended as it makes an excellent supplement to "The Fragile."


4 out of 5 stars Good, not great, good.......2005-10-10

This is a good solid CD. Some good songs remixed and some new ones. If you are a hardcore NIN fan you will like this CD, if not I don't know what to say. My favorite track is the last Starf**kers remix, track 10. Nice and original sound that makes it seem like an entirely new song. One thing about this CD is that it grows on you, you might skip some songs when you first play it but after a while you start to like some songs and listen to the CD from begining to end.

5 out of 5 stars Some Of The Best Remixes Ever.......2005-09-19

Keith Hillebrandts remix of The Wretched is worth the amount of money you'll spend on this album ALONE!!! It's by far the greatest remix of a song i've ever heard. For the first minute or so it's slow but awesome, and then it just breaks out and gets instensly awesome. It's hard to explain, but you should buy it if your a fan of Trent's or Keith's or remixes in general...or all three. The rest of the remix album is awesome also, along with the unreleased tracks, or whatever they might be considered.

5 out of 5 stars Matthew Cooke is mistaken/Sorry buddy.......2005-09-18

i have alot of respect for this album.what a risk it was to do what everyone else calls"the same thing again".Of course if anyone else knew anything about their so-called musical icons they would be able to distinguish the difference between the different types of anger and different reasons for that one consuming emotion that are displayed and generously shared on "the downward spiral" and the preceding album "the fragile".One of the things that bothers me is when people expect the remixes of songs to be superior to the originals.It is unfair to put down the remixes to starf***ers,inc. and various other songs on "Things Falling Apart".I believe this because I also believe that when an artist remixes his own music it is more for him/her than anyone else.If you choose to listen to or purchase the album its your decision.Its not like one doesnt know it is an album full of remakes.If you are truly objective and you take pride in listening to and analyzing your music you quickly realize that and instantly grow to appreciate the music even more so.It opens a window into the artists true wants and desires and if you are a true fan then that will excite you more than anything else.i read a review by Matthew Cooke and was upset by this person saying that what Trent Reznor does has reached its limitations.Unfortunately for Matt he was obviously proven wrong by the release of Trents latest album "With Teeth".Im sure he will be very pleased that it wasnt the "same old thing".The album was equally as "groundbreaking" as "The Downward Spiral"in the sense that it is a more mature but still as honest point of view from the musical genius that is Trent Reznor.This is a man that I am proud to say has changed my life deeply and I thank him so much for that.
Worlds Apart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not what you might think '80's music sounded like!
  • THIS is the correct version!
  • Great Music, But The Running Order Should Have Been Left Alone
  • What Europe Knew....
  • My Favorite
Worlds Apart
Saga
Manufacturer: Steamhammer Us [Spv]
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ASIN: B00006RYCE
Release Date: 2003-02-04

Tracks:

  1. On The Loose
  2. Times Up
  3. Wind Him Up
  4. Amnesia
  5. Framed
  6. The Interview
  7. No Regrets (Chapter 5)
  8. Conversations
  9. No Stranger (Chapter 8)
  10. Wind Him Up (Video Track) (Bonus)

Album Description

Saga's breakthrough album in North America from 1981 produced by Rupert Hine. Featuring Jim Gilmour on keyboards. Remastered 2003 version includes the video bonus track 'Wind Him Up'. Steamhammer.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not what you might think '80's music sounded like!.......2007-07-18

'80's music, which I hate, generally sounds weird and very dated, and is somewhat a genre unto itself. This one's different - genre-defying, mainstream as hell, and if you didn't know what it was, very hard to date. Somewhere between Rock and Top 40, its closest cousin is INXS.

If you've heard "On the Loose" on the radio and liked it, this album doesn't disappoint. In fact, there are better tracks, and only a couple tolerable lemons. Extremely competent in every regard, one of the few original albums remaining in my collection.

5 out of 5 stars THIS is the correct version!.......2006-02-27

[...] This newly remastered version preserves the ORIGINAL 1981 song order (as well as the original cover art). I remember when this album was released in the U.S. in 1982. The American record company screwed it up big time by putting the stupid "lady's face" cover on it and changing the position of "Times Up". I was SO happy when I found out that the new CD was going to be released the right way, NOT like the crappy '82 U.S. version! Hooray for Saga and hooray for this GENUINE, CORRECT version of Worlds Apart!!!

5 out of 5 stars Great Music, But The Running Order Should Have Been Left Alone.......2006-02-13

The remastered version of WORLDS APART, Saga's debut album, is great, but people who say that it improves on the original should be seen and not heard. That's because the running order has been tampered with- "Time's Up" being placed BEFORE "Wind Him Up", "Amnesia", and "Framed"- thus diluting the storyline and making it harder to understand the original album's cautionary message that led to me hanging up pictures of alluring actresses as a deterrent to self-indulgent behavior. On the original, "Time's Up" was the fifth song, which was a more effective placement as far as telling the story the album was trying to relate, whereas here, it's the second song, which is a much less effective position as far as the flow of the storyline is concerned. Steamhammer has done their usual sterling job of remastering the music, but, unfortunately, they toyed with the running order, which should have been left alone. The version whose cautionary message helped me look good enough to get flirted with at the mall last year was the original 1981 Epic release, which is still available, not this bastardized version. That situation proves the old saying is true that if it isn't broken, don't fix it.

4 out of 5 stars What Europe Knew...........2005-03-22

Few casual fans of Saga knew that they were actually a Canadian based band. While this keyboard dominated high-energy rock outfit played to thousands at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, they were more of an afterthought in North America. "Worlds Apart" was the peak of the bands popularity in the United States, with "On The Loose" reaching the top 40 and gaining regular rotation on MTV. The followup single "Wind Him Up", did not fare as well, although classic rockers in Canada such as CHEZ 106 (Ottawa) and CHOM 97.7 (Montreal) still occasionally play it.
The band sound is heavily dominated by syntheziers, as lead singer Michael Sadler, Jim Gilmour, and bassist Jim Crichton all take turns on the keyboards. Very gifted musically, the bands signature sound is the guitar-keyboard synchopated solos. Always on the cutting edge of technology, the recording was done in digital format, and features a heavy dose of PPGs and Moogs. "Worlds Apart" is no doubt their finest hour, and is perhaps their only substantial mark on North American audiences.

5 out of 5 stars My Favorite.......2003-07-21

Bought Worlds Apart initially in the cassette format. I wore the darn thing out I played it so much. So in the mid to late eighies when I got my first cd player Worlds Apart was one of the first three cds I bought. It to this day is my favorite musical recording by any artist.

Purchased the remaster version a couple months back and the sound quality is superb.

You probably remember On The Loose and Wind Him Up if you are reading this review. And if you have not yet bought this cd SHAME ON YOU.

If you don't own any other Saga recordings this is the one to get you started. It was there fourth release, and they are still doing it to this day. Lost track of how many cds they actually have.

My favorite tracks are about all of them. No weak ones. But I would say after On The Loose and Wind Him Up I probably like Amnesia best. It was the third single off the LP. If you haven't seen the video you must get Saga's dvd. All videos are included (minus Only Time Will Tell of Wildest Dreams) and that will definitely give you a great overview of all of Saga's music.

But while we are on this cd, go out and get it. Also included on the remastered cd is the video for Wind Him Up - a very nice bonus. Enjoy!
Worlds Apart
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • epic album from start to finish
  • Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks!
  • totd
  • Cohesive, dramatic, and clever.
  • Rock and Lyrics
Worlds Apart
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead , and And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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ASIN: B00075TZYA
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

  1. Ode To Isis
  2. Will You Smile Again?
  3. Worlds Apart
  4. The Summer Of '91
  5. The Rest Will Follow
  6. Gaterwaul
  7. A Classic Arts Showcase
  8. Let It Dive
  9. To Russia My Homeland
  10. All White
  11. The Best
  12. The Lost City Of Refuge

Amazon.com

The lesson of this album--which is by no means unenjoyable in its use of loud-soft-loud dynamics and psychedelic guitar textures--is that the art-rock of the future is apparently not so different from the art-rock of the past. This band used to sounding an awful lot like late `80s Sonic Youth, and you can't blame them for wanting to try something new, but does it have to sound like a screamo take on the Moody Blues? It's easy to imagine the members of this Austin-based act resplendent in ELP-style capes as they sing the bombastic, gospel choir-backed ditty "All White." Then again, the group samples "We Did It Again" by British prog pioneers the Soft Machine at the end of that particular song, as if to say that not only are those who don't know the past doomed to repeat it, but those who do, as well. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars epic album from start to finish.......2007-06-28

this could be my favorite trail of dead album. completely underrated album. it's short, the only fault, but that's what the repeat button is for

4 out of 5 stars Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks! .......2007-06-09

Possibly this album holds the largest dichotomy of visual art versus sonic art. The music is excellent- the album art could be the worst ever seen. It's like Dungeon and Dragons done with photoshop. The name of the band and name of the album is almost as bad as the cover art. What gives? Just have some normal artwork on the cover, you Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks! Where are the Multi sided dice?

5 out of 5 stars totd.......2007-02-15

i cant' say enough about this band and this album. not enough people know about these guys and they are truly an amazing band. get this album, put on your headphones and get rocked

5 out of 5 stars Cohesive, dramatic, and clever........2007-02-09

Trail of Dead made an ALBUM, not a collection of songs. The CD flows between choruses, bridges, and verses with emotion and delicate production. When I listen to Worlds Apart, I can't listen to just one song, I have to jump back to the previous one so that the album can build, collapse, and make the turns it was meant to. Trail of Dead's best album to date!

4 out of 5 stars Rock and Lyrics.......2006-12-08

You know how bored I am with mediocre music makers with crappy poet-whore lyrics?
very.

Trail of Dead is not that. Trail of Dead write great epic rock tunes. Prog mixed with metal, a little emo and some humor, and good goddamn lyrics. Songs are catchy - and better yet get catchier. My barometer of a good album is if it grows on me. This is a grower. Buy it. Bum out your girlfriend by going "indie." It's a great album and a great live band, who at least sound like they're playing music cuz they need to. Not cuz they're hoping to make a buck. (And there ain't nothing wring with trying to make a buck. Just don't make art to make money. Make art cuz you have something to say. The money will come if yr any good.)
Oceans Apart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Simplicity+Melody= Fantastic!
  • Crazy Beautiful.
  • Through Sadness
  • A great album
  • Good, but not great
Oceans Apart
The Go-Betweens
Manufacturer: Yep Roc Records
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ASIN: B0007XBMC0
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

  1. Here Comes A City
  2. Finding You
  3. Born To A Family
  4. No Reason To Cry
  5. Boundary Rider
  6. Darlinghurst Nights
  7. Lavender
  8. The Statue
  9. This Night's For You
  10. The Mountains Near Dellray

Tracks:

  1. People Say
  2. He Lives My Life
  3. The Wrong Road
  4. Bye Bye Pride
  5. When People Are Dead
  6. Streets Of Your Town

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"Why do people who read Dostoyevsky look like Dostoyevsky?" The Go-Betweens return in good form on Oceans Apart, their third post-reunion disc. Relatively modest next to towering achievements such as Tallulah and 16 Lovers Lane, the disc is a grower, impressive and moving in its glimpses of truly human moments. The sturdy, rootsy backing here allows wry Robert Forster and unaffected Grant McLennan to range across familiar territory while finding new, small delights there. A handful of songs rise to the top, sure to make their places on fans' mix tapes; among them are McLennan's "Boundary Rider" and Forster's "Born to a Family" and "Here Comes a City." Early copies of Oceans Apart contain a bonus disc with live versions of a half dozen Go-Betweens classics. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simplicity+Melody= Fantastic!.......2007-02-16

I'd read about this album in the British music press. Critics hailed this effort and subsequently added it to their "Best of 2005" lists. I didn't know what to make of this band. Then, I saw that they were on the "Left of the Dial" box set. My interest was substantially elevated at that point. Then, while shopping for CDs one day, I spotted this album in the bargain bin. I snatched it up to see whether it was up the hype.

Synopsis: The first song, "Here Comes a City," effectively grabs you by the collar and never lets go. Sure, its got that line about Dostoyevsky that seems to define the wonderful lyrics that embody the album, but its got much more. It's got drive and a kick, and its an opener that's up there with the rest of them. Naturally, it raises the bar for the rest of the album.

The tracks wear on, and things work quite well. "Born To A Family" exemplifies the band's adept use of melodies and simplicity. "Born to a family, a family of workers" may not seem like the grandest line ever, but the way its executed ensures that it'll turn into an earworm of the most mirthful sort. To me, it's a highlight. Others may not agree, but oh well; I like it.

More songs. A few of the tracks in the middle, as some have suggested below, are muddled by the mastering. Indeed. The compression tends to hurt songs by rendering them overloud and distorted. Again: It doesn't kill the song , but it makes things slightly less pleasant.

Then we hit some more winners. "Darlinghurst Nights" begins in a slow, unassuming manner. Although the tempo doesn't exactly explode over the course of the song, new elements slowly pop into the mix. First we get a rather funky guitar that gives the understated track a bit of a groove. By the latter half of the song, the horns come in. By the time the track ends, its been completely warped by all these additions. It doesn't hurt that the song itself was pretty good to begin with.

"Lavender" begins with a bit of a sproing, since the drum machine that kicks off the track is not of the monotonous bomp-tshk-bomp-tshk kind. Then, out of nowhere, the guitar pops up. It's got a bit of a country flavour, and that creates a tasteful contrast with the synthesized rhythm. Afterwards, the lyrics come in and they're mighty fine (references to a gal that's good in bed, well read and thinks about Tazmania).

People seem to like "The Status" Personally, I didn't see anything grand about it. "This Night's For You," on the other hand, is fantastic. It's poppy to the max. Melodic, and with a bit of Beach Boys flair too. As the song wears on, there are moments when dirty chords are used to a stirring effect. Great track. And the closer, "The Mountains Near Dellray," is also at par with the rest of the album. It's got beats, a simple guitar and a great organ that provides stunning texture. It's definitely got a mood, that's for sure! The mellowness is confirmed as the song ends, leaving us with spacey outro that fades into nothingness/

The bonus disc of live tracks is just gravy, as far as I'm concerned. All the tracks are enjoyable, if not a bit too sparse. As far as bonus material goes, its rather delightful.

Overall, this album was quite pleasant and pleasing. The first time I listened to it, I was amazed at the sheer quantity of great melodies that inhabited this record's confines. The second time I listened to it, I was gripped by the way the simple instrumentation could create such a wonderful musical environment. Beautiful stuff, and definitely worth purchasing by fans of well-crafted music.

5 out of 5 stars Crazy Beautiful........2006-07-13

No nostalgia here, just objectivity. Very hard with McLennan's recent passing.

I found the last 2 LPs from the reformed duo: welcomed, eagerly anticipated, OK, perhaps I expected too much from the creators of one of my 5 D.I.D. LPs of all time. They were nice, but not over the top from this duo who has given us so much beautiful music over the years. Actually I hesitated to purchase this until the flood of great reviews forced my little lifeboat over the precipice of Niagra.

I popped it in on the way home from work on one of those early June evenings when the sun is alternately breaking thru the potentially dam busting summer shower skies in the mid atlantic USA. First track OK, nice chug. Nice mix. haven't heard this since "Was There Anything..." Urgent. Then the LP just unfolds in this cacophony of sunshine and gorgeous melodies from then on until the end. I was so stunned I called up friends and held up the phone and yelled do you remember the groove from these guys?

Me don't do this at my age no more. This is the most stunning LP I have heard in the past 5 years. This surpasses all your expectations in it's beauty, production, and sheer magnitude of its songwriting. It's like the way we ultimately want our musical friends to return when they've been away. The lads have been saving up for this. The first 2 reformed LPs I won't discount, but this time it's like "16 Lovers Lane" where they went for the brass ring... and they got it.

I have loved Grant's songwriting and sighed over his lyrics for so many years - group and solo. But on this LP, I finally tapped completely into Robert - every one of his songs is perfect here. "Part of a Family" is hilarious and could be the song for the rest of my life and for all those kindred souls who have come from wonderful wombs, but God knows why, we just gotta stretch out a bit. "Lavender" - just put this on in the summer with the window down, driving, thinking about an untamed lover you were just so damn lucky to have known once in your life.

I can't cry here. Have already. Get this. It's damn perfect. Mature. Immature. Silly. Heartbreaking. Breathtakingly beautiful. Has one of Grant's greatest songs on it ("Boundary Rider"). Has Robert emerging into incredibly more than confident songwriter mode.

Brass ring.

Robert, gold ring? I'll be there, mate.

5 out of 5 stars Through Sadness.......2006-05-24

It's hard to be objective about this album following the sad and untimely death of Grant McLennan. The lyrics of his songs take on meanings they were never meant to convey. Suffice to say, like previous reviewers have said, this ranks as one of their best.

4 out of 5 stars A great album.......2006-05-04

I'd never heard of the Go-Betweens before I got this album. I've never heard any of their old work. So I guess you could say my opinion of this album should be pretty objective. This album is just fantastic music.

The songs are all very mellow, heartfelt and moving. There's just something about these songs. Like I said before, I haven't heard their earlier work so I may delve into that now, the only reason I haven't yet is that I'm afraid to be disappointed that it isn't as good as this one!

3 out of 5 stars Good, but not great.......2006-03-16

I was a big fan of the Go-Betweens from back in the late '80s. The new "Oceans Apart" is a pretty strong recording, with some thoughtful lyrics and a few good tunes, but I found it a little disappointing. It doesn't have the same bounce and enthusiastic rhythm of the band's old material, but it's still worth a purchase for those of you who like the 'tweens.
Should the World Fail to Fall Apart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Solid first solo album
  • Who needs Bauhaus?
  • FANTABULOUS
  • Icon's Solid Solo Debut
  • From the Ashes...
Should the World Fail to Fall Apart
Peter Murphy
Manufacturer: Beggars UK - Ada
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ASIN: B00000189J
Release Date: 1986-01-01

Tracks:

  1. Canvas Beauty [Romance Version]
  2. Light Pours Out of Me
  3. Confessions
  4. Should the World Fail to Fall Apart
  5. Never Man
  6. God Sends
  7. Blue Heart
  8. Answer Is Clear
  9. Final Solution
  10. Jemal

Album Details

Peter Murphy's (Bauhaus) first solo album available domestically for the first time. 10 tracks featuring Final Solution, Canvas Beauty, God Sends, and others

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Solid first solo album.......2004-11-27

In his first solo effort (if you don't count Dalis Car), Peter walked away with a slightly disconnected, but powerful freshman effort. What I mean by disconnected is that the overall flow of the songs does not work together as well as later albums. Maybe part of it was his newly found freedom, the other thing could be the nature of his writing/performing relationship with Howard Hughes. Peter went on to find much more success on this front when working with Paul Statham.

Don't get me wrong -- there are some masterful songs on this album, including 'Canvas Beauty', a cover of Pere Ubu's 'Final Solution', and my personal fave, the majestic 'God Sends'. Also of note is the wonderful b-side, 'Tale of the Tongue' which is well worth tracking down. But the album is just a warm up to his two best albums, 'Love Hysteria' (my favorite) and the crowd-pleaser 'Deep', where the connections between singer, songwriter, and musical-deity tend to blur.

5 out of 5 stars Who needs Bauhaus?.......2004-11-04

This album was a perfect debut for Peter Murphy's solo career.
Although the other members were the sound of Bauhaus, Peter was definitely the voice of Bauhaus,
The songs are very melodic and I cannot imagine that you will be disappointed with this album.

5 out of 5 stars FANTABULOUS.......2004-05-29

THE MOST FABULOUS album of Peter Murphy's EVER! The stellar work acheived on this album surpasses his work to date. "Blue Heart" is so wonderful, you will melt. (If you buy this, you must also have Dali's Car.) I cannot say enough about this album. It IS a MUST have. Peter must have been in a truly magical state when this album was recorded.

4 out of 5 stars Icon's Solid Solo Debut.......2004-02-13

This album feels like a post-Bauhaus album with the singer searching to establish his own identity. Much like Love & Rockets, Peter too had to search to find out who he really was after the breakup. On this album, he doesn't know yet. He is still trying to create more of a piece of art, music-on-a-canvas, rather than an album. There are some great moments, and "Final Solution" is one of the better singles from that year.

Still I feel that Peter's better solo work came later (especially on his next 2 releases), and his better artistic vision came earlier with stronger bandmates.

5 out of 5 stars From the Ashes..........2004-01-08

Supposedly, after Dali's Car fell apart, Peter Murphy was reluctant to become a solo artist. One really can't tell from this, his first solo album. This album was written with Howard Hughes who played in Murphy's live band for a short while. I really like the drumming on this album which turns out to be mostly drum machine programmed by Peter himself. This album has a couple of covers including Pere Ubu's 'Final Solution'. Of course Murphy sings his tail off throughout. A great way to start a solo career.
Philip Glass : The Music of Candyman
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Scary horror music at its finest
  • Darkest Horror Soundtrack
  • There is a reason this music doesn't sound as good...
  • Geez, I don't remember the movie music being this bad!
  • Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman......can't do it.
Philip Glass : The Music of Candyman
Philip Glass
Manufacturer: Orange Mountain
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ASIN: B00005QFLQ
Release Date: 2001-09-21

Tracks:

  1. Music Box
  2. Cabrini Green
  3. Helen's Theme
  4. Face to Razor
  5. Floating Candyman
  6. Return to Cabrini
  7. It Was Always You, Helen
  8. Daniel's Flashback
  9. The Slave Quarters
  10. Annie's Theme
  11. All Falls Apart
  12. The Demise of Candyman
  13. Reverend's Walk

Album Description

"The Music of Candyman" CD is the original music scores written by Philip Glass and produced by his production company, Euphorbia Productions for the films "Candyman" and its sequel "Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh". Subsequent to the first "Candyman" film release, Philip Glass' fans have been requesting access to these recordings. At this time Orange Mountain Music, Philip Glass' new record company, is very happy to make these recordings available. Newly re-mixed to facilitate home stereo playback from the original masters by Don Christensen, this CD will be an important addition to any serious Glass fan's collection as well as a stimulating record for all listeners. The "Candyman" films started out as "The Forbidden", a short story written by the acclaimed horror/fantasy author Clive Barker. It is the story of a graduate student's investigation into a grisly urban legend with distinct racial and social undertones. Director Bernard Rose's ("Paperhouse", "Immortal Beloved") adaptation has given the narrative an underlying intelligence and believability. Unlike most horror films "Candyman" is low on special-effects but still delivers hair raising suspense and surprising shocks, primarily with its creative imagery. Bernard Rose's innovative and realistic direction, the excellent cast (Virginia Madsen as Helen the graduate student and Tony Todd as Candyman) and the Cabrini Green location (a notorious Chicago housing project) made this film an original in its genre. Written for piano, pipe organ and chorus, Philip Glass's score is perfectly suited for this modern gothic tale. Using some of his well established techniques of rhythmic intensity and switching between major and minor key harmonies, Glass's score is as trance inducing and terrifyingly seductive as Candyman himself.

Album Description

In 1990 Philip Glass was approached to compose a score for the psychological horror film 'Candyman' and he provided additional cues for the sequel that followed. Since the release of these films, there has been much demand for a soundtrack album that until now has only been satisfied by bootlegs and cover albums. 2001.

Album Details

Features Music Philip Glass Recorded for the Candyman Films. The Orange Mountain Label is Dedicated to Unveiling Previously Unavailable Gems from the Archive of this Important Contemporary Composer.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Scary horror music at its finest.......2006-10-29

I saw the film "Candyman" several years ago and, being originally from Chicago, the film resonated with me more than if had been filmed in a different city. However, what stuck in my head for a very long time was Philip Glass' surreal, creepy musical score. When I learned there was a CD with the entire score years later I knew I had to have it.

The album actually draws from both the original "Candyman" film and its sequel "Candyman II: Farewell to the Flesh" (which I have not seen) and while there is some carryover musically there are really two separate musical suites on this CD. The first seven tracks are derived from the first film and center on a haunting melody that is the leitmotif for the film's protagonist, Helen Lyle. The tune is first heard most simply in "Music Box", before changing to a piano solo in "Helen's Theme" and finally culminating in the crescendo of a breathtaking choir with resonating basses and soaring sopranos. The remaining tracks build on the sense of horror in the film, particularly the staccato section of high notes in "Return to Cabrini."

The second half of the CD (tracks 8-13) begin with a brief reiteration of Helen's theme before changing over to Annie's theme, a beautiful melody sung by an anonymous artist. Whereas the first film made heavy use of piano in the score, the sequel replaces it with a magnificent pipe organ. "Annie's Theme" finds its own culmination with choir and organ in "The Demise of Candyman" which soars to unexpected heights.

While you might not listen to this CD every day, it is well written and arranged, and is perfect to enjoy as scary "mood music."

5 out of 5 stars Darkest Horror Soundtrack.......2006-09-30

Setting aside any other bad reviews this soundtrack got, the music that Philip Glass produced here is very authentic... I have not heard very many horror movies that actually have such a flawless music score besides Clive Barker's "Hellraiser" Parts 1 and 2. This soundtrack sets a morbid mood and can actually bring down a bright sunny day. For those who know how to appreciate something outside the box of the usual cliche, this is a must have for the dark-minded.

2 out of 5 stars There is a reason this music doesn't sound as good..........2006-07-22

It's evident from the very first notes that this is a re-recording, and not a very good one at that. If you absolutely must have this music in some form, get this CD. To be honest, you'd be better off just playing the tracks from the DVD.

1 out of 5 stars Geez, I don't remember the movie music being this bad!.......2006-06-06

Now I admit that I've never heard any other Philip Glass music prior to obtaining this CD. However, I was hooked on the "Candyman theme" song (actually titled "It Was Always You, Helen", track 6) from the first movie, so I figured there would probably be additional good tracks on the CD. Ok, made me look! To paraphrase Dr. Phil, I was "stupified" as to how awful this CD is, other than track 6 and a not-too-bad track 10 (Annie's Theme). Repetitious organ melodies and unrelenting, overbearing choral vocals (drowning out most of the music) comprise most of these songs. Maybe it can be blamed on the producer for a bad mix, I don't know. What I do know is, after getting about halfway through this CD while listening to it in my car, I was looking into my rearview mirror saying "Candyman, Candyman, Candyman", hoping he'd show up in my backseat and relieve me from listening any further. Sorry, but other than the "Helen" track so memorable from the first movie, this CD is probably just for hardcore Glass fans.

5 out of 5 stars Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman......can't do it........2005-03-02

Quite possibly the best horror soundtrack to the greatest slasher movie of all time. Candyman is one of my all time favorite movies you see, and the soundtrack is one of the main reasons why. It is truly one of a kind. Pick it up. Now.
Worlds Apart
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Very good pop-prog
  • What a great CD
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  • A Cautionary Concept Album From North Of The Border
Worlds Apart
Saga
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ASIN: B0000025SE
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. On The Loose
  2. Wind Him Up
  3. Amnesia
  4. Framed
  5. Time's Up
  6. The Interview
  7. No Regrets (Chapter V)
  8. Conversations
  9. No Stranger (Chapter VIII)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars FYI.......2007-07-18

FYI - order this selection, and they'll probably send you the remastered version. Worry not - while I don't recall any problems with the original that would make remastering worthwhile, the remastered version is fine. The biggest drawback is the alternate album cover - you won't get that original you really wanted.

4 out of 5 stars Very good pop-prog.......2007-07-10

This band is a bit hard to describe, it is between prog and pop in my mind. The musicians are very good which is a usual in prog music, but the songs are a bit simple but catchy, which is usual in pop.
Saga is a good balance between prog and pop, but most of the time, this band from Canada is seen as a prog band. This cd is a good way to discover them if you don't already know them.

5 out of 5 stars What a great CD.......2007-06-26

I remember watching MTV in 1982. I was just getting into Rush and ELP and YES listening to 20 minute keyboard solos by Wakeman and King Crimson. Then this video comes on. The opening notes were catchy so I payed attention...I was ready for anything new to add to my newly found music genre....and MTV back in the day was the place to find these artists ( BUGGLES, YES, ASIA, RUNDGREN ) to name a few. Well, Its been 25 years since I first heard On The Loose played on my television and I must say....Im still hooked. This CD stands out in my mind when I think of music that inspired my taste and molded the type of music I would search for right up until today, as I write this. Saga took the edge of PROG and added catchy hooks and amazing vocals. Worlds Apart is clearly the best seller by SAGA and the songs do not disappoint even the most skeptical listener. On the Loose made a dent on Casey Kasems top 40 ( I recently heard the song on the countdown on XM's 80's ) and Wind Him Up was close behind, but the rest of the CD is classic and seriously enjoyable. Framed is a cool song and the mostly instrumental Conversations is unbelievable. The last song on the disk No Stranger begins with a movie projector sound effect and if you listen closely you can hear the "chapters" being played in the backround....I think that song is the best on the album. I have had the pleasure of seeing the band live many times, and being from the United States that is no easy task...In fact I have travelled to Puerto Rico, Canada and New York just to catch thier shows...I have left each show wanting to hear them play more...they are superb. If you are looking to find some new band to add to your collection you have come to right place...the catalog is excellent and this would be a good place to start...but don't stop here....Silent Knight, Images at Twightlight and even the newest releases House of Cards, the Chapters Live and Trust are awesome. Try to catch them live....You too will become a believer like I am.

5 out of 5 stars Masterpiece of neo-prog.......2007-06-21

Before the term neo-prog was even coined, and before Marillion polluted the airwaves, this band ruled the radio with their instantly recognizable, catchy and at the same time complex sound. They genius was in integrating their influences without copying them (Genesis, Yes, Camel, Rush) like other neo-prog bands. Every song on this album is brilliant, and most were played for many years on Canadian rock radio stations, before prog wend out of favor with the younger public and radio moguls. A rock classic that refuses not grow old, despite the obvious '80s style.

5 out of 5 stars A Cautionary Concept Album From North Of The Border.......2006-01-21

Saga's WORLDS APART is a cautionary concept album that traces a man's journey from partier to teacher. The CD opens with "On The Loose", which features the narrator as a carefree young man who doesn't care about the consequences of his behavior. It then moves on to "Wind Him Up", which shows him involved in drugs or something else dangerous, and "Amnesia", where he can't remember what happened. "Framed" and "Time's Up" show the narrator in prison and then, possibly, rehab or a psychiatric ward. "The Interview" shows the narrator, after being reformed, talking to someone else who was doing what he used to do. "No Regrets" features the narrator reflecting on a lost past with high drama, and "Conversations" is mostly instrumental. In the closer, "No Stranger", the narrator has become a counselor to a person who is overindulging in the same things that the narrator used to indulge in. This CD has inspired me to look at pictures of pretty actresses as a deterrent to self-indulgent behavior.
String Quartet Tribute to New Order and Joy Division
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • A Great Idea, Poorly Executed
String Quartet Tribute to New Order and Joy Division
Caerwin Martin , Guenevere Measham , Richard Dodd , Peter / Curtis, Ian / Sumner, Bernard / Morris, Ste Hook , Peter / Gilbert, Gillian / Sumner, Bernard / Morris Hook , Tom Tally , Kerryn Coulter , Tom Talley , Anja Grant , and Keiko " Mocha" Ishibashi
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AM6KY
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
  2. She's Lost Control
  3. Isolation
  4. New Dawn Fades
  5. Bizarre Love Triangle
  6. Blue Monday
  7. Love Vigilantes
  8. True Faith
  9. Regret
  10. Waiting Here (Original Composition)

Product Description

1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. She's Lost Control
3. Isolation
4. Atmosphere
5. New Dawn Fades
6. Bizarre Love Triangle
7. Blue Monday
8. True Faith
9. Love Vigilantes
10. Regret
11. Taken (Original Composition)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars A Great Idea, Poorly Executed.......2007-02-12

Like one of the reviewers of the Cure String Quartet Tribute album, I excitedly grabbed this from the shelf of my local music store. Figuring that it would be impossible for this not to be fabulous, I decided to forgo the opportunity to listen to it in the store first. The music of both of these bands is so evocative, distinctive and well arranged it seemed obvious that it would lend itself to classical interpretation; there are even strings on the original Age of Consent. Would that the Quartet had stuck with interpreting. Instead they seem bent on translating these songs, practically note for note. Perhaps they were trying to avoid being labeled as Muzak; perhaps they were aspiring for an edgy 'Alt Classical' flavor ala the brilliant group Rachel's. The result is nervous, jittery, overdone and even frantic at times. One of the things I love about New Order is the way that they instilled electronically flavored music with emotional sincerity, especially on their earlier work. Paradoxically the Quartet appears to be trying to bring out the electronic aspect over the emotional. The one cut where they seemed to back off and let the feeling emerge was Love Vigilantes, and it works beautifully- but then again the original Love vigilantes isn't electronic. I have given this album several plays. I really want to like it, but I'm going to return it. There's more than enough Joy Divsion and New Order material for the Quartet to make a second effort. Hopefully they'll read my review first.

Music Track:

  1. Behind the Mourner's Veil [Enhanced]
  2. Between Two Fires
  3. Big Game Hunting: The Rarities [Import]
  4. Caring and Killing
  5. Conspiracy
  6. Dancing with the Devil
  7. Disciple of the Mysteries [Explicit Lyrics]
  8. Doin' the Nasty
  9. El Camino del Fuego
  10. Essential Noize: The Very Best Of

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