Stories

Track Listings
 
1. Stories
2. Tickets to the Circus
3. The Unexpected Stranger
4. The Well of Healing
5. Awakenings
6. Winterprayer
7. By the Well of Joy
8. What Words Won't Say
9. Toward Montana
10. At Times, Alone
11. The Luminescent Shoes
12. Small Steps
13. Descending to the Dream
14. Further On

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
John Morgan has been playing guitar seriously since his college days. His 1996 album, "The Journey - Places Real and Imagined", was well received in the New Age/Contemporary Instrumental radio market, most notably by John Diliberto on his "Echoes" program (Public Radio International).

Product Description
Instrumental fingerstyle guitar...folk, with light jazz influences.

Stories,John Morgan,Grandma Katherine's,Easy Listening,New Age,Pop,Popular Music

Stories

Stories
The Backyardigans
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • love it, love it, love it
  • These songs are Great!!
  • Great CD for all Little Backyardigan Fans
  • The Backyardigans CD
  • Backyardigans Rule
 The Backyardigans
The Backyardigans
Manufacturer: Nick Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009VNBIS
Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

  1. The Backyardigans Theme Song
  2. You and Me To the Rescue
  3. Castaways
  4. Questing, Questing
  5. A Pirate Says Arrr
  6. Yeti Stomp!
  7. Queens Are Never Wrong
  8. Those Bones
  9. Buffalo Girls & Boys
  10. Trudge, Trudge, Trudge
  11. Secret Agent
  12. Laser Limbo Tango (Limbo Rock)
  13. Row Your Boat
  14. Into The Thick It
  15. P.U.! (Stinky Swamp Song)
  16. Flying Rock Song (II)
  17. When Im Booin
  18. Please and Thank You
  19. Rockabilly Lullaby

Album Description

"CD EXTRA" includes bonus video of "Go! Go! Go!"

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars love it, love it, love it.......2007-07-28

this is a great cd for both mom & baby (or dad & baby). We dance to it, sing to it & listen to it in the car. She's only 15 mos. old so she's not old enough to appreciate the lyrics quite yet. Still, I pull out puppets in desperate times and have them sing & act out the songs when we're in the car on long road trips and nothing seems to work. You know, I just don't get sick of this cd. That's saying alot!

5 out of 5 stars These songs are Great!!.......2007-07-05

My baby sure does love this CD, too. This Backyardigans CD has alot of my child's favorites. I have to sing about the pirate saying "ARRR" more times than I care to remember. The tunes are catchy, have modern music in them and, MOST IMPORTANTLY, DON'T SOUND LIKE A PURPLE DINOSAUR!!!! BUY BOTH OF THEM!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Great CD for all Little Backyardigan Fans.......2007-06-08

I bought this for my three year old daughter who loves watching The Backyardigans on TV. It is a BIG hit!! She loves listening to it, and it's fun to watch her sing along.

5 out of 5 stars The Backyardigans CD .......2007-06-03

This is one of the best children's CDs out there. Quite frankly I am sick of it right now because I have heard it so much. But, when it's back on again, I'll be singing right along with it. Oh, my daughter loves it too.

5 out of 5 stars Backyardigans Rule.......2007-06-02

We love the Backyardigans show and we're so glad to have the CD too. My son loves to sing and dance along (and so do I, but don't tell), and when he hears each song, he recalls which episode and what happened too. Great CD with a variety of songs from the first season of the show! We'll be getting the second CD soon!
Free to Be You and Me
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Okay but definately 70's sounding
  • Oldie but a Goodie
  • I still remember all the words
  • Still fresh and new
  • Still great after all these years!
Free to Be You and Me
Marlo Thomas
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F2CC0E
Release Date: 2006-05-09

Tracks:

  1. Free To Be You And Me - The New Seekers
  2. Boy Meets Girl - Mel Brooks and Marlo Thomas
  3. When We Grow Up - Diana Ross
  4. Don't Dress Your Cat In An Apron - Billy De Wolfe
  5. Parents Are People - Harry Belafonte and Marlo Thomas
  6. Housework - Carol Channing
  7. Helping - Tom Smothers
  8. Ladies First - Marlo Thomas
  9. Dudley Pippin And The Principal - Billy De Wolfe, Marko Thomas, Bobby Morse
  10. It's All Right To Cry - Rosey Grier
  11. Sisters And Brothers - Sisters and Brothers
  12. My Dog Is A Plumber - Dick Cavett
  13. William's Doll - Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas
  14. Atlanta - Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas
  15. Grandma - Diana Sands
  16. Girl Land - Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones
  17. Dudley Pippin And His No-Friend - Bobby Morse and Marlo Thomas
  18. Glad To Have A Friend Like You - Marlo Thomas
  19. Free To Be...You And Me - The New Seekers

Amazon.com

There are thousands upon thousands of children's albums out there, but the one that quietly left its mark with more '70s children than perhaps any other album was this disc. Free to Be...You and Me was a pet project of proud feminist Marlo Thomas (a.k.a. "That Girl"), and it was born--according to the liner notes--by the desire to provide her niece with music "to celebrate who she was and who she could be." Harry Belafonte sings "Parents Are People," ex-football great Rosie Grier offers an incredible, touching melody titled "It's All Right to Cry," and Diana Ross waxes future-positive on "When We Grow Up." A great hour of brain food for young--and not-so-young--children. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Okay but definately 70's sounding.......2007-07-10

I remembered this from childhood so I bought it. It's okay but you don't want to listen to it over & over, the songs and skits get irksome after the first run through. Not actually all songs, some short skits - a lot to do with gender equality wich is good but not alltogether entertaining... I prefer Billy Jonas - What Kind of Cat Are You!!!

5 out of 5 stars Oldie but a Goodie.......2007-06-27

This title was great when my children were children; now they're adults with children of their own, and it's still great. We keep it in the player in the car for when the grandkids ride with us along with Peter, Paul and Mommy and Peter, Paul, and Mommy Too. The grandkids enjoy it just as much as our kids did.

4 out of 5 stars I still remember all the words.......2007-05-24

Every time I hear these songs, it takes me back to my very first Fisher Price record player! I can still sing along with every song. My husband thinks the collection is a bit cheesey, and he is probably right. But that never stopped me from loving the best memories of my childhood. We are buying the collection for our children for sure!

5 out of 5 stars Still fresh and new.......2007-05-12

Not literally fresh and new, perhaps, but thirty years ago when I was first listening to this on vinyl, I never would have imagined that the message would still be essential in the 21st century. I've been buying copies for the kids of all my friends and relatives, because I hope that the more people listen to this growing up, the more likely that eventually we'll live in a world where this CD isn't needed.

5 out of 5 stars Still great after all these years! .......2007-03-14

An early birthday gift for my daughter (to be nine in April '07) - she can't get enough of this CD! After one listen, she was quoting bits and bites and getting up to hit "repeat" on the CD player. Cool.

My sister and I loved it as kids and though it's a teeny bit dated, the messages are sound, clear, and still 'work' today. The comedy is great for all ages(who can beat Mel Brooks and Alan Alda?)
So, my review says: get it! Listen ofen! And give it to someone you love!
War Stories
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • UNKLE - War Stories
  • Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad
  • You got the wrong guy....
  • 4.5/5
  • It's Unkle's rock album !
 War Stories
UNKLE
Manufacturer: surrender all
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RHRGNA
Release Date: 2007-07-24

Tracks:

  1. Intro
  2. Chemistry
  3. Hold My Hand
  4. Restless (feat. Josh Homme)
  5. Keys To The Kingdom (feat. Gavin Clark)
  6. Price You Pay
  7. Burn My Shadow (feat. Ian Astbury)
  8. May Day (feat. The Duke Spirit)
  9. Persons & Machinery (feat. Autolux)
  10. Twilight (feat. 3D)
  11. Morning Rage
  12. Lawless
  13. Broken (feat. Gavin Clark)
  14. When Things Explode (feat. Ian Astbury)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars UNKLE - War Stories.......2007-08-01

After being monumentally disappointed by DJ Shadow's last release 'The Outsider', I must say that I am pleased with UNKLE's latest 'War Stories'. I am sad that this album isn't being plugged more. I randomly stumbled upon it at my local record store.

In college, I was a huge fan of DJ Shadow's Endtroducing, which lead me to UNKLE, due to Shadow's semi-involvement. Whereas Shadow went in a completely different direction on his last album, UNKLE/James Lavelle sticks to what got him here in the first place, which I have always liked.

I was giddy as soon as the fast-paced mashing of the drums kicked in pretty early on. The album has a really dark edge to it, hence the War Storiese name. The music, as always, is great. Lots of layers/textures; it's very impressive for an "electronica" act.

I did not expect so many vocals on the album though. When I initially opened up the booklet before listening, I saw Vocals on almost every track and though "Uh-oh, this might be a bad sign." But have no fear, the vocals are all very good and complement the music nicely. The vocals are almost used like another layer/texture in addition to the music.

A very solid album start-to-finish. It feels more like a big cohesive piece of music more than it does a collection of individual songs. If you're a fan of UNKLE's previous work, or a fan of DJ Shadow's pre-Outsider work, I recommend picking it up.

2 out of 5 stars Well, 2 out of 3 ain't bad.......2007-07-28

I can understand Lavelle's desire to travel a different road with Unkle on their third proper release, but this is so far removed from Unkle's two previous offerings that, as another reviewer said, it's surprising that he put this under the "Unkle" moniker. Instead of anything remotely exciting, what Lavelle has produced here is a run-of-the mill "rock" record with no memorable songs or any sort of originality. Utterly disappointing and utterly forgettable.

4 out of 5 stars You got the wrong guy...........2007-07-28

I love the song "Broken" but guys, that isn't Gavin Clark. It's Mark Hollis from Talk Talk. I'm convinced. I've always loved Talk Talk and that song is just awesome. If only Mark had sang more. I think the album is quite a departure from the other stuff I've heard by UNKLE. I like this direction.

4 out of 5 stars 4.5/5.......2007-07-27

jubster; u make no sense this sounds very unkle to me... 'price to pay' for example... the last track also...

listen to it more then review :D its a great unkle release... one of the best releases of 07 thus far...

4 out of 5 stars It's Unkle's rock album !.......2007-07-26

UNKLE return in emphatic fashion with third album, "War Stories".
Genre-hopping dance outfit Unkle's previous albums had atmosphere and ambition but were marred by dreary passages of electronic noodling.
Here, though, production duo James Lavelle and Richard File's decision to opt for a heavier rock sound pays dividends. Tighter and more epic than its predecessors, "War Stories" underpins commanding vocals from guests including Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and the Cult's Ian Astbury with crunching electric guitars.
Homme's turn on the depraved "Restless" is a highlight, but there are no duds to spoil the air of apocalyptic doom.
It's Unkle's rock album.
The merging of rock and DJ culture - always a tricky one to pull off - works seamlessly here, epitomised by the opening of "Hold My Hand", where a timeshifted sample leads smoothly into a thumping ZZ Top-style riff (although the guitars quickly become more Robert Fripp than Billy Gibbons).
Astbury's unusually restrained contributions take him into brooding Mark Lanegan territory, and are among the highlights of an impressive album on which Lavelle's work once again matches up to his reputation.

My highlights: "Burn My Shadow", "Restless" and "When Things Explode".
Little Einsteins: Musical Missions
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • End to Rest Time Woes
  • GOOD
  • Keeps them listening
  • Mission Completion!
  • Little Einstein fans rejoice
 Little Einsteins: Musical Missions
Disney
Manufacturer: Disney
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CCXCWO
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

  1. The Little Einsteins Theme Song
  2. Mission & Blast Off
  3. The Birthday Balloons: Space Needle
  4. The Birthday Balloons: Antarctica
  5. Rocket Safari: Elephant
  6. Rocket Safari: Giraffe/Rhino
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  9. Pirate's Treasure: Islands
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  11. The Golden Pyramid: Crocodile
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  13. The Golden Pyramid: The Open Up Song
  14. The Curtain Call

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars End to Rest Time Woes.......2007-06-02

My three year old loves this CD and the cling book. It has made her rest time every afternoon a pleasant one for us both. She sings and clings and really uses her imagination. She is occupied and independantly creative. What more could a mom ask for?

4 out of 5 stars GOOD.......2007-05-07

ID PREFER THE DVDS BETTER BUT THIS AUDIO CD VERSION OF IT IS GOOD ALSO.

5 out of 5 stars Keeps them listening.......2007-03-21

My 5 YO son listens to this CD whenever he can find it. He is very engaged and participates as well in the pat, pat, pat and questions the Little Einsteins may ask. I have to hide it so he will do something else. We used it for musical chairs at his Little Einstein birthday party and it was very well received.

5 out of 5 stars Mission Completion!.......2007-03-19

My son LOVES his Little Einstein CD and listens to it all the time.

4 out of 5 stars Little Einstein fans rejoice.......2007-03-08

Ok..my [...]is a HUGE Little Einstein fan. She really loves this cd, however this is more of a story cd. It comes with a little book with removable gel like stickers so that the listener can make the picture of the story being recited. There are 3 or 4 very familiar stories including the music and all the Einstein character voices but I thought it was going to be just songs and music from the program. I was worried at first but it turns out to be a great "quiet time" cd because it's stories and music....your child does not need to use the stickers to enjoy the cd and they actually end up on my windows sometimes!
Meltdown!
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great and SAFE for kids of all ages
  • So fun!
  • Wonderful CD
  • My Favorite Kid Album - Perfect Gift for Your Friends That Just Got a New Kid
  • Good, fun music
 Meltdown!
Justin Roberts
Manufacturer: Carpet Square
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EHQ832
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

  1. I Chalk
  2. My Brother Did It
  3. Get Me Some Glasses
  4. Our Imaginary Rhino
  5. Meltdown
  6. Maybe The Monster
  7. Sandcastle
  8. More Than Just A Minute
  9. Taking Off My Training Wheels
  10. Cartwheels & Sommersaults
  11. Koala Bear Diner
  12. It's Your Birthday
  13. Song For You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great and SAFE for kids of all ages.......2007-08-01

Hands down one of the best CDs my kids have. We like it. They like it. It's not annoying. It's funny. The lyrics are very safe but not babyish.
My overly sophistocated eight-year-old daughter still approves.
Another great one from Roberts. I'm very anti-Brittney and KIDS BOP. I mean, do you parents LISTEN to lyrics ever?
So, THANKS for helping us keep our kids happily in kid world as long as possible!

5 out of 5 stars So fun!.......2007-07-07

This is a great CD! Our son loves it and we do too. The songs are creative and catchy. It is a pretty high energy CD and right up our son's alley. We highly recommend it...it's not your typical kid CD.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD.......2007-07-04

This CD is great. My kid loves it and listens to it on every car ride. She is 1 and cant get enough.

5 out of 5 stars My Favorite Kid Album - Perfect Gift for Your Friends That Just Got a New Kid.......2007-07-03

My whole family loves this album. We pretty much buy it for everyone we know who gets a new kid. We have a lot of good kid music, most of which the kids like, some of which my wife and I also like. There are only a couple, however, that the kids and the adults love. This is one of them.

The lyrics are hilarious, so true and even poignant on occasion. It amazes me how well JR nails the kid and parent mentality without having kids of his own. Most (maybe all) of the songs are sung from a first person, little kid perspective. The song "Melt Down" will crack you up: "My mothers having a meltdown...". Cracks me up just thinking about the Mom and two kids just losing it "...it might sound outrageous but a meltdown's contagious". So true! "Cartwheels and Summersaults" is touching without going all Beaches on you. The song's about the kid's perspective on his new little sister, "we never really knew, how much we needed you, until you came into our lives, now things are pretty nice."

We're not a sing-along kind of family. We like music but we're not prone to belting it out in the minivan but even I'll sing along with this one.

4 out of 5 stars Good, fun music.......2007-05-09

This is a great kids' album. It has fun, simple music that will appeal to most younger kids and their parents. It's not another karaoke-ish version of Old MacDonald, eesh. We have kids from 3-10 and our whole family likes it.
Greatest Stories Live
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Chapin was a great performer and songwriter
  • Awesome cd
  • Nostalgia
  • My Favorite Chapin Album
  • So What's With No 'Love Is Just Another Word', Already...?
 Greatest Stories Live
Harry Chapin
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002GYZ
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Dreams Go By
  2. W.O.L.D.
  3. Saturday Morning
  4. I Wanna Learn A Love Song
  5. Mr. Tanner
  6. A Better Place To Be
  7. Let Time Go Lightly
  8. Cats In The Cradle
  9. Taxi
  10. Circle
  11. 30,000 Pounds Of Bananas
  12. The Shortest Story

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"Stories" is the operative word here. The late Harry Chapin penned tales that touched a chord in listeners regardless of their age, background, or truth be told, regardless even of the type of music they normally listened to. Chapin always came across as a tough guy with a heart of gold, a brainy type who wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty--much like the protagonist of "Taxi" (a terrific rendition of which is contained herein). In addition to radio staples like "Cat's in the Cradle," the 1976 recording also sheds light on slightly lesser-known pieces like "Circle" and "Mr. Tanner." Chapin's affable manner shines through the entire album, giving it a disarming quality that's not always present on the studio versions. --David Sprague

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Chapin was a great performer and songwriter.......2007-05-17

I first became aware of and saw Harry while I was attending the Air Force Academy in 1976. He put on an awesome show. This album is one of the finest live recordings of all time and perfectly reflects Harry's talents.
I subsequently saw Harry at The Circle Star Theater in San Carlos, CA where Harry remarked, "Back on the rotisserie." I saw him for the last time at a free concert at Stanford University. It was a solo event, except for the songs where he had his baby boy on stage. Watching Harry perform "Dancing Boy" while his son danced on stage and my similar-aged daughter dance on the grass was the most magical moment my wife and I have ever experienced at a concert. Alternately, one of our saddest moments was when we learned of Harry's untimely death which was the only time we've cried at the news of the death of an artist/performer.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome cd.......2007-02-21

If you are a fan of Harry Chapin then this is a must have - his talent shows through with each song and he is truly amazing - it is such a terrible thing that he died so early and didn't get the recognition he deserved.

This is an incredible live album - my personal favs are Dreams Go By, 30,000 bananas, Cat and the Cradle, Mr Tanner

5 out of 5 stars Nostalgia.......2007-01-09

It had been many years since I listened to Harry Chapin. Listening to the CD reminded me of how much I have missed him. I will be back soon for more.

5 out of 5 stars My Favorite Chapin Album.......2006-08-06

I wouldn't necessarily consider myself a fan of Harry Chapin, even though I own four of his albums - just one who appreciates his work. Introduced to Chapin in high school, via my dad, his Live album still remains my favorite; in fact, it's my favorite live album of any artist that I've heard.

There are twelve tracks on the album, spanning the years from the early 1970's through 1976. All of his big hits are on it, including "Cats in the Cradle." What makes this album unique is that the listener not only gets to hear Chapin's raw talent (without all of the tweaking from the studios), but also a glimpse at his personality.

Sometimes live performances just aren't that good - the artist just can't pull it off in front of the crowd. Not the case with Chapin and his band; in fact, I almost prefer his live versions over the studio ones for a couple of reasons: 1) the band takes greater risks; 2) more creativity is demonstrated; and 3) the interplay between the band and crowd is awesome!

Harry Chapin must have had quite a sense of humor, as demonstrated in "30,000 Pounds of Bananas." After he sings the song, he demonstrates to the audience the three alternate endings that he worked on. It is abolutely hilarious and entertaining. Another highlight is getting to hear his brother, Stephen, sing. Wow, what a beautiful voice! The same goes for John Wallace in "Mr. Tanner."

The only disappointment with the CD version is that there wasn't room enough to include the song "She Is Always Seventeen," which was on the original LP. It is an awesome song about a hippie who never grew up.

To sum it all up, if you've never listened to any Harry Chapin with the exception of the radio hits, this album is the best place to start. You will truly get a sense of the man and his music.

4 out of 5 stars So What's With No 'Love Is Just Another Word', Already...?.......2006-04-07

Harry Chapin confirmed with me following a later concert that the majority of these tracks come from his appearance at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, site of my earlier attendance and one of three west coast venues that the eleven live tracks on this album are drawn from. What no one has been able to confirm is why after all these years Love Is Just Another Word remains Harry Chapin's only studio track yet to make it to CD-format.

A favorite hackneyed homage that reviewers and fans alike enjoy paying to artists is how much better they are or were live than on record. With many an artist, Harry Chapin included, this artist-appreciator just ain't buyin' it. While concerts are enjoyable outings and live albums are on-occasion fun to listen to, they're both often marred by too many rock&roll-ly songs included to play on the heightened emotional state of the concertgoer. In this case the Way-Too-Many -Thousand Pounds of Bananas is the prime example.

Harry Chapin was at his best when he could weave heartfelt love and social-conscious story songs with arrangements that drove the story home. His initial canvas was most-often the studio, and he had a knack for bringing the best out of his loyal cadre of musicians. She Is Always Seventeen along with Love Is Just Another Word remain painfully absent from this CD. It's understandable how with apparent single-disc timing constraints the thinking upon first CD release would be to include the brothers' two accompanying live performances over the just-mentioned two of three LP studio add-on tracks...but that was then and this is now.

With a minimum of three concerts recorded, there has to be additional material at-hand that would well-serve a COMPLETE Greatest Stories Live. High Time Rhino, Elektra, Warner or the Estate gave us a complete Greatest Stories Live reflective of at a minimum the LP as it was conceived, intended and delivered, with the live tracks complimented by She Is Always Seventeen & Love Is Just Another Word to again accompany The (surviving) Shortest Story. [If they can do it for Joni...which they now have....] All in favor...say AYE.
Stories of a Stranger
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Good but different.
  • The Evolution Of a Revolution
  • AWESOME!
  • O.A.R. is no Stranger to Success
  • Good
 Stories of a Stranger
O.A.R.
Manufacturer: Lava
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000B5KRT8
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

  1. Heard The World
  2. Love And Memories
  3. Wonderful Day
  4. The Stranger
  5. Lay Down
  6. Program Director
  7. Nasim Joon
  8. Tragedy In Waiting
  9. Daylight The Dog
  10. One Shot
  11. Dakota
  12. 52-50

Album Description

Stories of a Stranger is arguably the first real O.A.R. album. While their sound is unmistakable, it now pulls of a contradictory feat by opening itself to a broader range of influences through songs more tightly focused than any they've done previously. By far it takes the listener closer than any other album to the matchless experience of hearing O.A.R. live-with the audio tweaked to position the listener in a center seat, a few rows back from the stage. All the ingredients are in place: the in-the-pocket lock-up of bassist Benj Gershman and drummer Chris Culos, the soulful slash and simmer of Jerry DiPizzo's sax, guitar parts from Richard On that stretch from steamy rhythm licks to souring, tuneful leads.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good but different........2007-05-13

When I first played this Cd in my car it shocked me b/c it was such a different sound coming from them. In my opinion between their older stuff and their newer stuff there is quite a big difference. It took a few days but after constant rotation in my Cd player I was finally hooked!
"Heard the World" is an amazing song and its so catchy.
I'm actually going to their "Stories of a Stranger" summer concert and I'm so stoked about it!
so when you buy this don't throw it out automatically, give it a chance, you might find you like it better than you think!


5 out of 5 stars The Evolution Of a Revolution.......2007-03-15

Of A Revolution (O.A.R.) has been around for quite some time and in that time has developed a sort of cult-following. Their music has gone through many different stages; their earliest resembling something caught between Marley-esque reggae type-subpop with lyrics that sounded like they could have been freestyled into a mic. What was produced some say is O.A.R.'s best work, it definitely gave them a perfect setting for future success.

Over the years the evolution of O.A.R. has not only come in the ways of highly-improved audio recordings but in the ways of more creative ways of using instruments and deeper, more meaningful lyrics. Their previous album, 'In Between Now and Then' was a beautiful step in the right direction but tried too hard to hang onto their rough roots as a hybrid band.

'Stories of a Stranger' is what comes after many years of evolving from a garage band playing college shows - to a band that can sell out any venue and that comes with a following that will eventually rival even the best bands in the world. The album encompasses every side of the band that has ever been shown and does it all better than any other album they've released has. From the start of the album you are taken on a type of musical journey where you hear everything from Pop, to Reggae-rock, to slower jazzy songs. Every side of O.A.R. shines on this album and even when they are at their slowest you still move to the beat.

This is a huge step in O.A.R.'s launch to stardom. It shows not only a versitile and capable musical style but creative use of instruments through slick bass-lines and dizzying saxophones. 'Stories of a Stranger' is a great album for new and old fans alike, every song offers something new and original that will keep you singing for months to come. The only thing better would be seeing them live, which offers an energy in its own class.

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME!.......2007-02-28

Everysong is a toe tapping, radio blasting, sing a long! OAR is awesome! This CD really shows how diverse OAR is when it comes to a variety of genres.

Great JOB GUYS!

4 out of 5 stars O.A.R. is no Stranger to Success.......2007-02-07

I cannot get enough of this band. My favorite band and I'm not dissapointed. It's impossible for them to dissapoint me. Another great CD, a little more poppy, but still a great, great CD. If you don't know anything about O.A.R, check out any of their live CD's to get a good idea of the band.."34th and 8th" or "Any Time Now" is a good place to start, CD wise. Download or check out these tracks on SOAS...

STANDOUT TRACKS: 52-50, Lay Down, The Stranger, Wonderful Day, Heard the World.

3 out of 5 stars Good.......2007-01-26

This was good, but I wasn't so crazy about it. I really dig their live recordings better because there seems to be an energy there that's not in this particular c.d.
True Stories I Made Up
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • FUNNY!!!!
  • Spot on funny
  • More Dave Attell than Dane Cook
  • Good Stuff
  • You did it because you're whore!
 True Stories I Made Up
Daniel Tosh
Manufacturer: Comedy Central
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BKDNVW
Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

  1. Fictitious Disaster
  2. Mind Of A Sleeping Man
  3. Dream Small The Disappointment Hurts Less
  4. America The Augmented
  5. Gaunt And Sexy
  6. Hollywood Made Me Queer
  7. Enlightened Garbage
  8. I Heart Dave
  9. The Coprophagia Diet
  10. Please Light Me

Album Description

Tosh is currently one of the most requested comic headliners in the country and has evolved into one of the most popular and successful college acts, performing at over 700 campuses. He's appeared multiple times on Letterman and Leno, and was recently seen on MTV's "Punk'd". Previous TV credits include "The Late, Late Show With Craig Kilborn", "Jimmy Kimmel Live", "Last Call With Carson Daly", "Premium Blend", "The Best Week Ever", "The Test", and "Friday Night Stand-Up". All his best material (over 50 minutes) on one CD. The DVD compiles his best Comedy Central performances, including the highly rated "Comedy Central Presents".

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars FUNNY!!!!.......2007-07-27

Remember this guy's name. You'll be hearing alot from him because he is really funny. Young, smart, clever and i really laughed. He's not your parent's comic. He is edgier and funnier! Buy it, you'll love it.

5 out of 5 stars Spot on funny.......2007-07-19

Daniel Tosh's musings are crude, yet witty. The world according to Tosh would contain basketball-boxing as well as bigger, stronger, faster athletes. I'm not normally a comedy buff, but Daniel Tosh had my entire family rolling on the floor laughing. This is a great CD!

5 out of 5 stars More Dave Attell than Dane Cook.......2007-06-18

This is one very funny concert, probably because he does push the limits. I have heard some people in here compare him to Dane Cook. Uhhh, I have a copy of Dane Cook's CDs and this one by Tosh is way funnier. Whereas Cook relies on being a cool buddy to the audience and relaying longwinded and contrived stories, Tosh tells jokes and he pushes the audience by saying things he knows they think are funny, but are perhaps a little afraid to laugh at in public. The smart humor had me just thinking more about Dave Attell, than Dane Cook.

4 out of 5 stars Good Stuff.......2007-05-12

Daniel Tosh is a very funny comedian. I am a difficult person to please when it comes to comedy, but this is one that you just have to buy....and it comes with his CD enclosed which is also really entertaining. Only complaint is I wish the DVD was more than 22 minutes, but since the CD is included, it is worth the purchase price.

4 out of 5 stars You did it because you're whore!.......2007-05-08

One might not rush out and buy this album based on Tosh's Comedy Central Presents special. The problem with those specials is that you don't get a real feel for the comedian because they are often rushed to make the time limit and they always have to censor themselves.

This album is from a Southern California show and it's absolutely hilarious. Tosh has very unique takes on various topics and he does it with an attitude. On several bits, he will challenge the audience to the point of insulting them directly. His take on plastic surgery is brilliant and he basically tells every female audience member with fake breasts that they are whores! He's not an insult comic, so it's done with a sense of playfulness. All of his material is taken with that approach and he pulls it off.

Admittedly, his delivery and inflection is similar to Dane Cook. That's about where the similarity between the two comics begins and ends. I remember seeing Tosh in the late 90's. Dane Cook's popularity has been a more recent phenomenon. Daniel Tosh's material is very well-written, thought out and "edgey." I'm happy for Dane Cook's success, but he relies too much on physical humor and bits that are just observations with no real commentary.

I've had this CD for about 2 weeks and I've listen to it at least 6 times. I highly recommend it for people who love stand-up comedy.
Veggie Tales: Silly Songs With Larry
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • My 2 year old loves this
  • Very Silly
  • Veggie Tales are the best
  • Not just for little kids!
  • Can't Listen Enough
 Veggie Tales: Silly Songs With Larry
Veggie Tales
Manufacturer: Big Idea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068D1X
Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

  1. Water Buffalo Song - Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
  2. Hairbrush Song - Lisa Nawrocki, Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
  3. Dance of the Cucumber - Dan Anderson, Lisa Nawrocki, Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
  4. Love My Lips - Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
  5. Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
  6. Song of the Cebisa Nawrocki, Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
  7. His Cheeseburger - Phil Vischer
  8. Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps - Rob Ellis, Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis, Mike Nawrocki, , Mike Sage, Phil Vischer,
  9. Endangered Love - Mike Nawrocki, , Jaquelyn Ritz, , Choir
  10. Larry's High Silk Hat - Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer, Choir
  11. Lost Puppies [*] - Charles Jackson
  12. Oh Santa! [*] - Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
  13. Do the Moo Shoo [*] - Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer
  14. Silly Song Remix Melody [*] - Veggie Tales

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars My 2 year old loves this.......2007-07-23

I bought this CD for my husband for Christmas because he was wanting it. He put it in our CD player in the car and since then almost every time we get in the car my two year old says "Want to listen to Larry". I definitely recommend this CD to parents with young children.
It is clean and fun to listen to.

5 out of 5 stars Very Silly.......2007-05-16

This is an excellent CD. I just wish that the veggie tales theme song was on it too.

5 out of 5 stars Veggie Tales are the best.......2007-05-16

I love watching Veggie Tales and singing the silly songs almost as much as my son! We each have our favorite songs that we get to sing to in the car. If you love Veggie Tales silly songs, you will thoroughly enjoy this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Not just for little kids!.......2007-03-05

My kids got this CD as a gift, but I have to admit that I love it at least as much as they do, and sing right along with it all the time. In fact, I'm now buying it for my 44-year old sister and her 15- and 16-year old kids - at their insistence! Very, very funny lyrics, with great music that you will carry in your head all day, whether you want to or not! On another note, I'm not Christian, and was concerned that this CD might not be appropriate for my kids for that reason, but it's not religious at all (we usually just skip the one cute, non-religious Santa song). Highly recommend this CD!

5 out of 5 stars Can't Listen Enough.......2007-02-15

This CD is AMAZING!! I am a lover of veggie tales and this CD had all my favorites!
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Re-Worked
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  • Happiest PJ Harvey Album
  • Wow. Just wow.
 Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey , and PJ Harvey
Manufacturer: Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004YW6I
Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

  1. Big Exit
  2. Good Fortune
  3. A Place Called Home
  4. One Line
  5. Beautiful Feeling
  6. The Whores Hustle and The Hustlers Whore
  7. This Mess We're In
  8. You Said Something
  9. Kamikaze
  10. This Is Love
  11. Horses In My Dreams
  12. We Float

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

She may not break new ground with Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, but Polly Jean Harvey proves one thing: she sure knows how to tend to her plot. Hard-rocking, guitar-driven numbers, mesmerizing vocal wordplay, and plenty of noisy atmospherics prove that Harvey is still the queen of rock-noir. --Jason Verlinde

Amazon.com

Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea--the sixth album from the most incendiary female British performer to emerge in the 1990s--is as powerful a record as any Polly Jean Harvey has made. Masterfully striking a balance between her blues-folk roots, avant-leanings, and soaring pop sensibility, it serves as a summary of Harvey's prior achievements. The abrasive, jagged guitars hark back to her fiery 1992 debut album, Dry, on the ballistic yet anthemic opener, "Big Exit," while the dreamy, opulent closer, "We Float," demonstrates her maturity as a songwriter. The clamor and emotional rush of a heady relationship--particularly on her duet with Thom Yorke, "This Mess We're In"--gives the album a ferocious clarity. The production skills of Mick Harvey (Nick Cave's Bad Seeds) lends depth and assurance. And, though PJ quotes from many influences--the Who, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, and even West Side Story--her indomitable presence shines throughout. Stories from the City is the work of a singular talent at the peak of her powers. --Gavin Martin

Album Description

UK standard edition of the eagerly anticipated fifth album for the critically acclaimed, alternative singer/songwriter. Includes one bonus track, 'This Wicked Tongue'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Re-Worked.......2007-03-29

Already familiar with PJ Harvey and owning her first 3 albums, it was really difficult to desribe this album upon first listening. It seemed like she had come full circle though, it had all of the familiar elements I had come to expect from this incredible musician/songwriter but it also seemed completely different and new....all at once. It was a paradox but a fantastic paradox nonetheless and it still is hard to describe. It might just be a maturing, I am not sure but whatever it is , this is good music, fabulous songwriting and excellent production. However, I urge one to listen to her earlier albums first in order to get an idea of the progresson of Harvey's music and I think it may put this album into correct persepctive. Or, you could just listen to this album and revel in its uniqueness and ponder why everything else out there is just so bad, wishing you could hear more music like this instead.

5 out of 5 stars The Finest Album from One of Rock's Divine Talents.......2007-02-06

Polly Jean Harvey is one of the biggest chameleons in modern rock. From the noisy art-rocker of 1992's "Dry", to the enraged punk of 1993's "Rid of Me", to the hard-rockin' blues mama of 1995's astonishing "To Bring You My Love", and to the solemn sorceress of 1998's great but rather disappointing "Is This Desire?". She changes colors yet again in the 2000 release of "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea", and trust me, it's a big change. Instead of all of the metaphors of albums like "Is This Desire?", she's more instrested in being happy and telling the world about it. When I first listened to this, I didn't quite warm up to it. Where were all the atmospheric keyboard riffs and religious metaphors that made her other albums so fascinating?. But then I listened to "Big Exit", the brilliant, rousing opener of the album and the best song of her entire career. "Big Exit" made me realize that "Stories" shows that Harvey isn't a dour, dark Euro-goth, she is a talented musician and songwriter that just decided to go for a change of pace. "Stories" is P.J. Harvey's most brilliant album and is definetly worth buying. 2004's vulnerable "Uh Huh Her" is another example of this chameleon's different colors. You should buy that too.

5 out of 5 stars Her best? Just maybe.......2007-01-12

I didn't like this album when it came out. Why? I'm not sure. It took me a while to really warm up to it, but now that I have, I think it may be her finest work yet. I never thought I'd like anything as much as her first two albums, but I must now give props to this mature, exciting, biting and gorgeous album.

5 out of 5 stars Happiest PJ Harvey Album.......2006-09-02

This is one of the best albums in Polly Jean's oeuvre. For the first and only time, she reveals the happiness and hearbreak of a relationship, which is the main concept behind the song cycle. As a result, the production is unusually polished with soothing guitar textures and more relaxed vocals. Her next album, "Uh Huh Her," goes back to the stripped down indie rock from her earlier works. She begins with the brilliant high-voltage assault of "Big Exit" and quiets down in the gorgeous "One Line." PJ Harvey ends the album on an ambiguous note, signaling an end to her reverie in New York. Overall, I recommend this album as the most accessible and second only to "To Bring You My Love."

5 out of 5 stars Wow. Just wow........2006-08-25

This album rocks. All over, it's great. PJ Harvey is one of the most influential artists, at least I think so. There isn't a "bad" track on here, they're either great, good, or not your favorite. There's a good mix of fast and slow songs, and it pretty much goes from fast, mid-tempo, slow, fast, slow. The single, "This is Love" is the most single-worthy song on the album. Maybe it's just me, but I don't think that lyrics like "I want a pistol/ I want a gun/ I'm scared, baby/ I wanna run/ This was crazy/ Give me the gun" are family friendly. Instead, "This is love/ This is love/ That I'm feeling/" was chosen.

1. Big Exit: 10/10
2. Good Fortune: 9/10
3. A Place Called Home: 9/10
4. One Line: 8.5/10
5. Beautiful Feeling: 8/10
6. The Whores Hustle and The Hustlers Whore: 9.5/10 a bit heavier than the previous ones. Be prepared to sing along to the lyrics.
7. This Mess We're In: 10/10 Thom Yorke is amazing.
8. You Said Something: 8/10
9. Kamikaze: 11/10 The best song is also the heaviest.
10. This Is Love: 9/10
11. Horses In My Dreams: 8.5/10 Where the album slows down.
12. We Float: 9/10 Good song, but a great way to end the album.

Overall: 109.5/120=91% A-

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