Flash

Track Listings

1. Precious and Special

2. Magic

3. Then Came You

4. Love Is The Word

5. Best Of Friends

6. Live It Up

7. You Came Into My Life

8. We

9. Love Is The Word (Instrumental)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Stacye Branche's chiseled vocal stylings caress every lyric in this classic collection with pulsating energy. Her bumping R&B uptempo hits and silky ballads set in delicate instrumentals will envelop the listener.

Flash,Stacye Branche,PPL Records

Flash

Tracks:

Flash's Theme
In The Space Capsule (The Love Theme)
Ming's Theme (In The Court Of Ming The Merciless)
The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction Of Dale)
Football Fight
In The Death Cell
Execution Of Flash
The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash)
Arboria (Planet Of The Tree Men)
Escape From The Swamp
Flash To The Rescue
Vultan's Theme (Attack Of The Hawk Men)
Battle Themes
The Wedding March
Marriage Of Dale And Ming (And Flash Approaching)
Crash Dive On Mingo City
Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations)
The Hero
Flash's Theme (1991 Bonus Remix By Mista Lawnge)

Customer Reviews:

on a loop.......2007-05-13

Warning! This CD is for die-hard Queen fans only. I bought this cd for my uncle's birthday, he is the aforementioned die-hard fan, and he loves the cd. But as I listened to it I couldn't help thinking that the CD player was on the 'repeat track' setting. Almost every song has is either the main theme remixed or the main theme hidden among dialogue. Why not a one star rating? Well, I just couldn't do that to Queen.

Seamless union of audio and visuals .......2007-03-07

This is one of those special cases where a movie and its soundtrack are perfectly matched. The film was a rainbow-splash of Retro Future and neo-Art Deco. Likewise, the soundtrack has whispers of the 1930's (comparable to "Xanadu"), but also affirms contemporary sensibilities. You get the Queen rock and metal that you expect, but also the subtler ambient-movements form the film, and sampled dialogue.

In reality, this disc is a mixture of soundtrack (one word), sound track (two words), and movie score, which blended diversity gives a better representation of the movie's audio component. To be sure, this is not your typical film tie-in. But considering the film, this oddness not only fits in, but enhances and complements the film.

I think my favorite tracks are the middle pieces--the ambient link-music. Queen is faced with a similar problem that John Williams had in doing "Star Wars": What does space sound like? If we visit another planet, what would we hear? Williams chose to follow Holst and Kubrick, and stuck with the traditional orchestra-pit combo, reinforcing the space opera with Wagnerian blasts. But Queen opted for something far more experimental.

Taking a cue from "The Day The Earth Stood Still" and "Forbidden Planet," they chose to go the electronic-synthesizer rout. Both approaches have their distinctive merits, but, in this case, Queen chose the better rout. Going electronic-synthesizer reinforced the film's setting--Ming's Warlord Palace, the forests of Arborea, the climatic air battle over Mongo, and its distinctive style--Retro Art Deco Future.

Since the union of audio and visuals was so seamless, I guess that is why I keep playing this soundtrack over and over again. Thank goodness for CDs and the repeat button. I would have worn out a vinyl LP years ago!

Flash Gordon Movie Soundtrackl.......2007-01-31

A must-have for any die-hard fan of this 80's cult classic!

Rocks. Absolutely Rocks Your Socks.......2006-10-14

Queen's Flash Gordon Soundtrack is quite possibly the most perfect film score ever recorded. It is not a soundtrack; it is a score. And it rules. That is all that needs to be said.

That, and it rocks.

And as of 2006, Brian May (Queen's lead guitarist) got his PhD in Astrophysics... how cool is that?!?

For God's sake, strap yourselves down!

flashgordon soundtrack.......2006-08-07

the cd was in excellent condition and was delivered in a timely manner

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GRANDMASTER FLASH & FURIOUS FIVE
Sure-fire Collector's Item
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Grandmaster cuts faster
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ASIN: B00000338D
Release Date: 1994-04-19

Tracks:

Step Off Megamix - Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five
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Is there a rap fan out there who didn't like "The Message"? It took rap in an entirely new direction: while others were content to ride the "Double Dutch Bus" down to the disco, the Furious Five spoke out about social decay. The chorus of "The Message" ("Don't push me, 'cause I'm close to the edge / I'm trying not to lose my head / Sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going under") describes the effect of Reaganomics in ways that Dan Rather never could. Of course, Grandmaster Flash and company weren't against partying. In fact, they cut some of the best party tracks in the genre's history ("Freedom," "The Birthday Party"), along with some battle raps ("Step Off," "Showdown") to complete the package. Copyright restrictions probably kept the beat-edit classic "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" off the track listing. Still, one glaring omission isn't reason enough not to pick this up. --Todd Inoue

Customer Reviews:

GRANDMASTER FLASH & FURIOUS FIVE.......2007-05-17

AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR RAP OLD SCHOOLER'S. DELIVERY TIMEFRAME IS OUTSTANDING.

Sure-fire Collector's Item.......2007-03-12

I can't imagine a rap fan out there who would argue that Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five were not one of the best of all-time. Recognized as one of the pioneers of rap, particularly for turning rap into mainstream music, Grandmaster Flash should be respected for his work and ability to work with multitude of talents. "The Message" has to be regarded as one of the most popular rap songs of all time, and possibly in any type of music. That hit has been re-made, mixed, and sampled so much that even youngsters that were born after the hit was recorded will recognize the sounds. "Step Off" was also a hit during the break-dance era of the '80's, and many fans found that song more enjoyable than given credit for. Speaking of enjoyable hits, who didn't enjoy "Beat Street" (from the movie Beat Street) back in those days? It has to be regarded as one of the most fun rap songs to memorize, and "New York, New York" is another one that many enjoy rapping themselves. "White Lines" is a hit that many initially had no idea what the meaning of the song was supposed to be, but many figured it out after a while, once drug usage in urban areas of the country became heavily exposed to the mainstream audiences. Original lyrics, street-cred, hip beats/sounds, and strong social messages... Nothing seems to be missing in this compilation. If you like old school, make sure you add this one!

The Beginning of an Era .......2006-07-18

If you consider yourself a hip-hip fan (espically if you listen to most of todays garbage pop fake hip-hop, this is a must that you have this in your collection. Grandmaster Flash was one of the pioneers of hip-hop and even though this collection of songs was taken from the early 80's, it still holds up with its rawness. Its a shame that hip-hop has reached what it is today and the just arent enough hip-hop artist that do it just for the love of the music. Its a cruel world today in the music bizz, as most of the hip-hop artist of today are creations of some billion dollar record company and signs them to be the next MTV music hit. If you want raw, no nonsense hip-hop from the early days before artist cared about being #1 on TRL, this is a great place to start. ENJOY

Grandmaster cuts faster.......2005-11-01

Extraordinary music. Listen to what DJ GM Flash puts together: the grooves are so carefully fashioned and leap out at you time and again. In particular I've never heard a funkier slap bass sound - ever.

And let's talk MCs. Why don't rappers these days attack the mike anymore like these guys did? Are they afraid it's not cool to be energetic? Well no wonder no one dances to rap music anymore. But when you listen to this - the grooves and the punchy vocals - you will definitely move your body.

Only problem is: when you get hold of any other Hip Hop after this you'll be disappointed that the DJs don't cut as fast and clean as this Grandmaster.

The Quintessential 'Best Of' Collection.......2005-06-14

Like many of you, I've only heard "The Message" prior to purchasing this incredible 'best of' collection. As you probably know, Grandmaster Flash and company were recording the most popular rap songs in the early 80s. Most of these songs are stunningly wild and fun party jams. But in 1982, they released "The Message", which is considered to be the first rap song to be pushed from a novelty party jam, to a chilling prophecy, featuring effective social commentary. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five built a rock solid bridge for Run-D.M.C. to step in, and push their "Message" even further, which eventually brought the hardcore edge to hip-hop. Whether you know it or now, their presence is still felt to this day, since hip-hop hasn't made that drastic of a leap since Run-D.M.C. (that's quite debatable). It also helped that the production was flawlessly perfect. It featured dub, electro, and R&B that was sure to hook nearly every listener of urban radio.

So if you're in the same boat as me, you're probably asking yourself, "Are their any other good songs from Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five?". Well, the answer is yes. This is probably the best single disc best of collection you'll find from these guys. These are long infectious party jams. Many of which include the artillery of a large emcee battle, such as the epic Furious Five / Sugarhill Gang collaboration of "Showdown". A song I didn't think I'd like given the title, "The Birthday Party", actually turned out to be one of my favorites. Although, "It's Nasty (Genius of Love)" would have to be one of the most under-appreciated rap songs of all time. It's got one of the most clever attacks on the compilation, and will surely please any and all hip-hop lovers. They do tackle a bit more social commentary on tracks like "New York New York" and "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)". The latter features hard hitting lyrics about the dangers of drug use, and probably the most effective lyrics in it's time, given the subject matter. The only knock I have on the album is the first track, "Step Off Megamix". It's merely a "megamix" of their most popular songs thrown into one track (recorded in 1994). It would have been nicer if they would have thrown in a old-school jam up front, or at least put this track at the end, since the original versions shine much brighter throughout the remainder of the album.

Overall, if you're into old-school rap, this is a great listen. It's chalk-full of groundbreaking historical material. If you're at all interested in the evolution of rap, from the pre-Run-D.M.C. days, then you owe it to yourself to check this out. One could only be happier about the completeness of this collection.

Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music

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Priceless, at any price
Good overview
Great Music!!!!!!!!!
Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection
Bring on Volume 3

Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 2: Film & Television Music

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Release Date: 1996-12-03

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This Is Halloween (Original Demo For Nightmare Before Christmas)

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A delightfully buoyant, mock-creepy collection of film scores from Hollywood's first and best call for quirk, strangeness, and charm. Focusing on Elfman's post-1992 work (much of it for director Tim Burton), this 2 CD set features excerpts from Edward Scissorhands, To Die For, and Batman Returns, among other lesser items. -- Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

Priceless, at any price.......2007-07-06

Years ago, watching peter Jennings cover the funeral procession of Princess Diana, my soul was captured by some hauntingly beautiful music that at times played in the background. So began my mission to find out what it was, who wrote it and how I could get it. After some correspondence with the network I was put in touch with the woman who "put together" that part of the programming. All she could remember is that it came from the movie "Black Beauty". THEN I found out how many versions of that had been made lol. With determination, I finally found it, and had a local music store order it for me.
There are no words to describe what this music does to me. I did try listening to some of the other tracks, but they didn't even come close. I rate this music right up there with the 1971 score for "Jane Eyre" by John Willams... and that's pretty high :D

Good overview.......2007-04-18

Very nice overview of Elfman work. Insufficient by itself but worth having along with the full soundtracks. Bonus disc is a nice extra.

Great Music!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-08

I Love Danny Elfman's music so much that I have started my own collection of the soundtracks that he composed. For a while, I was trying to find the "Beetlejuice" theme song from the TV show, but thanks to this release, I finally have it!!! Keep up the good work Elfman!

Very nice for a Danny Elfman collection.......2005-08-02

Music For A Darkened Theater, Vol.2 is a great cd!!! I love all of the tracks on both cd's,but my fav. ones are the t.v. scores and the This Is Halloween demo!!! If you love this,then i recomend looking at all the actually albums on this cd and his other works!!!! good job,Danny Elfman.

Bring on Volume 3.......2005-05-04

The liner notes and "This is Halloween Demo" on this compilation are well worth the CD price by themselves. Danny comments on each of the tracks on the CDs which is a rare and ego-free look at what a composer thinks of his own work.

Edward Scissorhands is magical, Black Beauty is a rollercoaster of emotion, and Dolores Claiborne makes me want to find the nearest piano. This is not a "Most Popular" compilation, rather it aptly showcases Danny Elfman's (and Orchestrator, Steve Bartek's) brilliance and wide range of style.

Every suite has an Elfman signature, such as the layered complexity which never sounds overdone, or the use of a choir as an instrument.

This (and Volume 1) are examples of the work of a modern day composer who consistently stands out as one of the best.

If you like this and have the spare cash, grab the individual scores from some of the movies he has worked on, including "Men In Black", "Spiderman", "Batman", "Batman Returns", "Nightmare Before Christmas", "Edward Scissorhands", "Mars Attacks" and so many more.

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Dynamic Tension from ex-Yessers Pete Banks and Tony Kaye
High energy "proggish" rock highly reminiscent of the 1969 debut album by Yes
Yes spin off
In The Can, Man
5 for the music, not the package.

Flash (1st Album)/ Out of Our Hands
Flash
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ASIN: B0000CD5JZ
Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

Small Beginnings
Morning Haze
Children Of The Universe
Dreams Of Heaven
The Time It Takes
Open Sky
None The West
Farewell Number One
Man Of Honour
Dead Ahead
The Bishop
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Shadows (It's You)

Album Description

When Flash emerged on the recording scene in 1971 with an exciting self-titled LP called Flash, they formulated a very intricate yet free form sound that would go onto record some very fine music over the next few years.

The band consisted of guitarist Peter Banks ( Ex-Yes)and vocalist Colin Carter along with other prog-rock royalty, Ray Bennett and Mike Hough. With the exceptional stylings of keyboard great Tony Kaye ( Ex-Yes) for their first album, Flash developed into a highly touted concert and recording act which lasted only for a brief span of time.

Their best seller, the self-titled Flash album run back in copped a huge hit with the memorable "Small Beginnings." Banks' guitar work is second to none throughout this stunning track, as keyboard virtuoso Tony Kaye lends his trademark organ passages to complement this classic song, as well as throughout the entire album. Amazing tunes like "Dreams of Heaven" and "Children of The Universe" continue to dance in your head after one listen. Even the mood pieces like "Morning Haze" and the mystical "The Time It Takes" show the other side of this formidable quintet.

The second re-mastered album on this exceptional one disc set is "Out of Our Hands." This album pre-dated the concept-type albums which became commonplace over the next several years. Tracks like "Man of Honour" and "None the Wiser" are often cited as their most memorable tunes from this project. As with all their albums, the underrated and much imitated Colin Carter's vocals are solidly entrenched along side the hard-working rhythm section of Ray Bennett and Mike Hough.

Customer Reviews:

Dynamic Tension from ex-Yessers Pete Banks and Tony Kaye.......2007-02-07

Sounds like Yes if Peter and Tony had stayed in the band into the early 70's. High octane prog, not unlike early Yes, Sounds like the First album "Yes", "Time and a Word" and "The Yes Album". Fans of those 3 albums will not be dissapointed. Ray Bennett plays a picked Rickenbacker, so naturally the bass sounds like Chris Squire, and thats a good thing. Tony Kaye is on the first Flash and his B3 sounds like he just finished recording The Yes Album with it, which he did. The third Flash album "out of our hands" is also here and demonstrates how much the band grew in 2 years.

High energy "proggish" rock highly reminiscent of the 1969 debut album by Yes.......2007-01-01

This Friday Music reissue packages two albums released by former Yes guitarist Peter Banks including the eponymous debut (1972) and their third album Out of Our Hands (1973). In the Can (1972) is not represented. Overall, this is pretty good music, but does not show much development beyond the music that Banks played during his tenure with Yes (1969-1970). This is not to say that the music is dull - on the contrary, this is great, high energy rock with some decent playing and arranging that reminds me a lot of early Yes and to a lesser extent, the Who. In fact, as a huge Who fan (in addition to being a prog fan), I really enjoyed this "two-fer" a lot.

The musicians on this album include Peter Banks (electric and acoustic guitars; synthesizers); Tony Kaye (Hammond organ and Mini-moog on the Flash album only); Mike Hough (drums, percussion); Ray Bennett (bass); and former Mushroom and Pete Bardens' Camel vocalist Colin Carter (who co-formed Flash with Peter Banks in 1971). In terms of instrumentation, this is largely a bass-drums-guitar affair, with only tiny bits of keyboards here and there - it is unfortunate too, a bigger keyboard sound might have enhanced these tunes. All of the band members are great and I especially like Ray Bennett's approach to the bass; a style that would not have been out of place on the debut album by Yes - it is very aggressive and trebly (love the Rickenbacker tone on Out of Our Hands). Come to think of it, a lot of the music seems to revolve around his massive bass sound. Coupled with the excellent drumming of Mike Hough, the rhythm section is just fantastic. Colin has a high-pitched voice and his rock vocal style works well with the punchy, rocky, material. Pete Banks of course, is a decent guitar player and does a good job on both albums. Last but not least, while Tony Kaye was never a true member of Flash (he was a session man on the first album) - his trademark Hammond organ sound really adds a lot to the sound on the debut album. Based on what I have read, Tony was too busy working with Badger (his new band after Yes) to join Flash on a permanent basis.

Musically, both albums sound a great deal like any Yes album released during 1969 - 1970; not quite full blown prog, but very adventurous and featuring good playing. The songs are all very energetic and feature some excellent melodies. Although Flash prefers high energy mode, there are delicate passages played on the acoustic guitar and quieter, more reflective moments scattered throughout both albums (I think that Out of Our Hands might be a bit softer). Speaking of which, of the two albums, I prefer Out of Our Hands, which is a bit more creative than the debut.

This 2003 reissue is OK, albeit somewhat low-budget and features good sound quality along with a few informative liner notes. This CD is pretty much recommended to fans of early Yes, although most proggers should get something out of the compilation.

Yes spin off.......2006-06-09

NOT A GREAT REMASTER

This is Flash's first and third albums combined on one CD. The first album was 41 minutes long and Our of Our Hands was only 34 minutes, so the total time is 75 minutes.

This is supposed to be remastered, but the sound quality is not that good. It is thin and tinny for the first album. The sound quality gets much better for Out Of Our Hands, but it is not excellent, as you would expect on a remaster.

The packaging is cheap. The insert is just the front and back cover of the first album. Inside the insert is a nonfactual history of the band. It is one of those PR ravings about how great and important the band was. The back of the CD has a small picture of the Out Of Our Hands Cover. There are no credits shown.

Flash only released three albums. They only had one great song, Small Beginnings. But their best album by far was Out Of Our Hands. Flash's second album, In The Can doesn't have a single good song on it.

Flash was a spin off from Yes and sounds quite a bit like Yes. The bassist, Ray Bennett, plays very much in the style of Yes's Chris Squire. He is very good, and really makes Out Of Our Hands into a much better album than it would have been without him.

The singer, Colin Carter, has those high, screeching vocals, similar to Rush or a little like Styx. However, he isn't as good and his vocals detract from many of the songs. Out Of Our Hands is so good during the last half because their is less reliance on his over the top vocals. A band that borrowed from both Yes and Flash was Star Castle. Star Castle's vocals are closer to Flash.

Flash was started by original Yes guitarist, Peter Banks, after he was kicked out of Yes and replaced with Steve Howe. To this date, it appears that he still hates Steve Howe. On the Yes, Live at the BBC set, he really says nasty things about Howe. Howe did copy Banks style of guitar playing.

Tony Kaye, the original keyboardist from Yes, joined Flash for the fist album only. After that, keyboards were kept to a minimum, with Banks doing the playing.

The first album starts out with the great, Small Beginnings. The rest of the songs on the album are not that good, especially with the heavy emphasis on Carter's vocals. Children Of the Universe might be an OK song, except for that ridiculous "La-ooo-ga" chorus. The only other song worth hearing again is Dreams Of Heaven.

Out Of Our Hands is a real surprise. It is a concept album consisting of shorter songs. When I saw it, I thought it was one of typical progressive rock band sell-outs where the group switches to shorter, more accessable songs, looking for a hit record and usually at the insistance of the record label. But, this album has some of the best songs and best music ever done by Flash.

Out of Our Hands is not a classic, but it is enjoyable and certainly better than the first to albums, overall. It might be that Flash is a better band in a tighter, more structured format.

In The Can, Man.......2006-03-29

You can tell "Dreams Of Heaven" is their favorite track because it's mixed and mastered louder than any other on this, the debut. It doesn't really warrant the favor, though, because you might as well listen to "Perpetual Change" from THE YES ALBUM. Then you won't have to hear Colin Carter warble over an inferior, if familiar, big production and the band's attempts to "jazz" things up for thirteen minutes in faux-prog musical clothing. And "Small Beginnings" was better in its single-edit - - more succinct, at least. The rest, as they say, is filler. "You have a right to be here," they rousingly, if chirpily, remind us in "Children Of The Universe", as if Max Ehrmann had never visited the airwaves with exactly the same admonition via Tina Louise's hubby. Okay, fine. As for album #3, OUT OF OUR HANDS, they deftly omitted the word "WAY". What on Our Planet were they thinking?

5 for the music, not the package........2005-03-27

Flash was the post-Yes vehicle for Peter Banks, and if you like that group's early sound (Yes!, Time & A Word, even The Yes Album in places), you'll find a lot to like in this CD, which combines the first and third Flash albums in one package.

The first album is generally considered their best, with the most developed, lengthy cuts recalling in places "Astral Traveller," "Yours Is No Disgrace" and "Perpetual Change." Only the acoustic "Morning Haze" and the moody closing ballad "The Time It Takes" slow down the frenzied jamming. The production is by Derek Lawrence, who did such a great job on all the early Wishbone Ash albums (another touchstone, I think). Engineering is by Martin Birch, who'd go on to work with Deep Purple, Rainbow, & Iron Maiden, so you can rest assured the sound is clean and loud! Another strength of the debut is that Tony Kaye, also newly fired from Yes, guests on keyboards (unlike the later two Flash albums, which are basically a showcase for Banks), so you get some nice solo interplay between these two Yes refugees.

Out Of Our Hands, the underrated third "concept" album, complements the debut well; along with guitar, Banks plays a few synth parts, so the texture of the two records is fairly similar. The band self-produces but to no detriment. What is different on OOOH is a more calculated commercial approach: shorter songs, clearer attempts at hooks and choruses, and a tighter, less jamming style. The concept that underpins the songs is trite and unoriginal: an alien savior, sent on a mission a la The Day The Earth Stood Still, is betrayed and returns disappointed to his planet Catalina. Er...what? Honestly, without the LP's liner notes and a close reading of the lyrics, you'd never have picked up any plot or coherence, but that wouldn't be any great loss.

The songs could use more development (more jamming!) but especially in the latter half (the old side 2) the band locks into some very satisfying prog riffing that recalls Wetton-era King Crimson titles like "Fallen Angel" or "Easy Money." Check out "Psychosync" or "Manhattan Morning," the album's absolute high point, with its Western imagery, lead bass, and ascending Lark's Tongues-style chords. Banks really lets loose on the fade-out, too. You also get some quite lovely ballads in "Man of Honour" (check out Banks's acoustic runs on the fade-out there, as well) and the Crimson-meets-Yes closer "Shadows." Again, it's all great but under-developed, as if the band is clearly trying to rein in their tendency to 12-minute epics (see In The Can, their second record, for more of those).

A comment on the musicianship: clearly the group sounds like early Yes, especially with the propulsive bass and soaring guitar, though the drums are more on the beat than Bruford ever liked to be. The one difficulty is Colin Carter's voice; getting use to him is half of the challenge of growing to like Flash. He can be a bit shrill and nasal in place, as he sounds like a bad hybrid of Anderson, Robert Plant and Ian Lloyd, emulating their worst rather than their best qualities.

Finally, the package is disappointing. You do get basically both album covers and inner jackets, but the choice and arrangement of photos seems backwards: the smaller, more intricate images (the debut's inner photo montage, OOOH's complex outer cover) are reduced, while the already large images (the famous flashing miniskirt and the inner group photo from OOOH) get the full treatment. A better use of the space could have provided a full reproduction of each cover plus those group photos in greater detail. The annoyance is compounded by an uninformed and basically useless set of liner notes and the reissue producers' waste of a page making their own personal thank-yous (who cares?), space that could have been used for more of the album credits (musician details, for example?) or the lyrics to OOOH. There's also a glitch on 08:13 of track 3.

In summary, early Yes fans or lovers of guitar-based prog should enjoy discovering Flash through this excellent pairing. The package could be much better, but the music is terrific. Give it some time and even the rough edges will wear off.

Play Piano in a Flash! Book Examples Audio CD

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What a dope
Never Got the Merchandise

Play Piano in a Flash! Book Examples Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009A8ZP
Release Date: 2003-04-20

Tracks:

Rolled Chords
Multiple Chords
Rhythmic Pattern for Chords
Root First, Then Rest of Chord
Root Octave Down
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Blues Example #1
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Album Description

This audio CD contains every "on-line" audio example that is referenced in the book "Play Piano in a Flash! - Play Like a Pro Whether You've Had Lessons or Not!" (ISBN 0971286108)

After reading each example in the book, you can now hear the author Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston actually talk about each one and play it in context during each 2-3 minute track. There are 25 tracks in all!

This presents an alternative to listening to the examples from your computer by going to the web address listed in the book.You will find every example in the order in which it appears in the book. Enjoy!

Customer Reviews:

What a dope.......2006-12-15

The person below left a review of the company that delivered it and not a review of the product itself and then says it hopes the review helps .
Some people shouldn't breed. I didn't buy it myself but God what a dope. Ya know ?

Never Got the Merchandise.......2006-07-05

Didn't get product before I had to leave town on vacation. You guys decided to credit the card and not deliver after UPS tried a few times.

Can't you send stuff through the US mail? The post office would have held the package until I returned. Overall, this was a pretty awful experience.

Sure hope this review helps.

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+1/2 -- Middling guitar-psych from future ZZ Top guitarist
Moving Sidewalks - 'Flash' (Akarma)
Billy Gibbons in transition
Guess nobody has the abum . . . .
99th Floor was an EXTRA?

Flash
The Moving Sidewalks
Manufacturer: Akarma Italy
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Tomorrow
A Gathering of Promises
The Open Mind
Kak-Ola
Before the Dream Faded

ASIN: B00004Y86O
Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

Flashback
Scoun da Be
You Make Me Shake
You Don't Know the Life
Pluto-Sept. 31st.
No Good to Cry
Crimson Witch
Joe Blues
Eclipse
Reclipse
99th Floor
What Are You Doing to Do
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Need Me
Every Night a New Surpise

Album Description

Reissue of classic psychedelic rock album. This underground masterpiece features Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) and was their sole album. Originally released in 1968 on Tantra Records. Includes five bonus tracks, '99th Floor', 'What Are You Doing To Do', 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', 'Need Me' and 'Every Night A New Surprise'. Packaged in a very cool digipak.

Customer Reviews:

+1/2 -- Middling guitar-psych from future ZZ Top guitarist.......2007-04-25

This Houston band's "99th Floor," initially brought to light on Pebbles, Vol. 2, is one of the greatest mid-60s garage rockers of all time. The band's sole LP, from 1968, is more psychedelic and less punk, and in the end less distinctive. Moving Sidewalks (and future ZZ Top) guitarist Billy Gibbons could certainly play at this point, but on this album he provides neither the adrenal buzz of "99th Floor," nor the authoritative boogie blues of his later band.

The songs, more heavily blues oriented than the seminal single, had yet to find the groove of ZZ Top. Gibbons admiration of Jimi Hendrix is played out on "Pluto-Sept. 31st," with an Experience-like riffing rhythm section and a studio freakout in the middle. The backward vocal of "Eclipse" is quite compelling (though the Zappa/Red Crayola-style production might harsh on your trip), and "Joe Blues" gives an indication of where Gibbons would be heading next.

The CD reissue's true value are the five non-LP singles, including the awesome "99th Floor," the fine garage rockers "What Are You Doing to Do" and "Every Night a New Surprise," the Elevators styled "Need Me" (complete with Roky styled wail), and a reverb drenched take on The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Those who can't get enough Texas psych-blues will like the album, but if you're drawn in by "99th Floor," it's the bonus tracks for you. LP: 3 stars, Bonus tracks: 4-1/2 stars, Overall: 3-1/2 stars. [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

Moving Sidewalks - 'Flash' (Akarma).......2006-09-21

Originally released in 1968,this was the Houston band's sole album.As some of you do know,this was guitarist Billy Gibbon's band before joining up with ZZ Top.All ZZ fans might not even like this CD reissue.Basically,it's very good '60's psychedelia,with a bit of blues here and there.Most happening tracks,I thought were "Flashback","You Make Me Shake","Crimson Witch",the ultra-weird freaky "Eclipse"(listen very closely to this cut),their Beatles cover "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and "Need Me".Line-up:Billy Gibbons-guitar&vocals,Don Summers-bass,Tom Morre-organ,keyboards&piano and Dan Mitchell-drums.Should appeal to fans of Blue Magoos,Electric Prunes,Music Machine and 13th Floor Elevators.Heard they once toured with the Elevators back in te day.A should have.Recommended.

Billy Gibbons in transition.......2006-01-22

When this album first came out I was taking guitar lessons from Billy at the Brook Mayes Music store in Houston. After this album, MS broke up and ZZTop released one single 'Salt Lick' on the Scat Label. Their first show as ZZTop was at the Houston Music Theater opening for Grand Funk Railroad. I was biased but I thought ZZTop smoked GFR. One night on the Johnny Carson Show, Jimi Hendrix, when asked about other guitarists who he respected, mentioned Billy Gibbons whose band Moving Sidewalks had been opening for him on his current tour.
The album 'Flash' is pure 1960's garage psychedelica complete with sound effects. One song 'Joe Blues' offers some pretty decent Gibbons blues guitar work (even though there is an air conditioner or tape machine squeeking in the background.) Songs on 'Flash' were written by Gibbons or Gibbons and band with one song by producer Steve Ames, another by Al Anderson, two by Tom Moore and the last two of four co-written by Gibbons and Steve Ames. I still keep the original vinyl recording put away. Highly recommended for fans of 60's blues/garage rock. Glad to see it on CD.

Guess nobody has the abum . . . ........2005-10-18

Because if they did have the album then would wonder what was up with the WEIRD VOCALS on one song. Well, if they unplugged their turntable, cued up the needle at the end of the track and SPUN THE RECORD BACKWARDS they could hear the vocals!

This is such fun music and a real treat to listen to. Yeah, it's dated - so what - it's still enjoyable and unlike most of what's out there.

99th Floor was an EXTRA?.......2005-06-09

Ok, I fall into the Highly-Biased trunk here. In fact I was of the mind that Billy Gibbons, compared to other local gittarists around Houston, Spring Branch and Austin, was way full of himself.

Which, looking back at things, is probably good for a popular band.

I saw them perform, oh, about a zillionty times (though less often than Matchbox), their three best concerts AFAIC, was my senior prom (VBG), opening for the Doors (which was their last show as the Moving Sidewalks), and their next show, at the Catacombs, as the Moving Sidewalks Blues Revue.

They'd added a full-on brass-section, and went WAY the hell and back with that sound.

Right now I'm listening to a Fever Tree CD, so there's no doubt that I'm getting little sleep tonight. The memories of both bands performing at Love Street, and The Living Eye....

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Outstanding!
Johnny's "Lost in Soundtrack"
Excellent Mix of Jazz and Emotion
John Williams, Film Scores and Jazz all done to Perfection.
A Great "Catch"

Catch Me If You Can
John Williams
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ASIN: B00007BKUE
Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

Catch Me If You Can
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Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
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The Girl From Ipanema -Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim
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Steven Spielberg veered from the futuristic sci-fi flirtations of A.I. and Minority Report with this brisk, stylish period take on the career of teen con-man extraordinaire Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his dogged G-man pursuer/de facto extended family member Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks). As always, the director's musical collaborator is John Williams, and the scoring legend uses the occasion of their 20th collaboration as a rewarding musical journey back to the days when he was known as Johnny Williams, ambitious young pianist for Henry Mancini on such early jazz scores as Peter Gunn. Informed by a half-century of subsequent achievement, Williams's return to the jazz idiom of his youth yields a smart, nervous score that evokes more than mere nostalgia. But with Dan Higgins's moody sax often leading the way, the veteran composer's work here seems more evocative reinvention than revisitation, yet another tribute to his uncanny ability to make any idiom his own. A handful of pop standards (including Sinatra's "Come Fly with Me," Getz and Gilberto's "Girl from Ipanema," "The Christmas Song" by Nat "King" Cole) deftly color both period and plot, but, as always, it's Williams who provides Spielberg's masterful imagery with its musical life's blood. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding!.......2007-04-04

John Williams does it again! This man is the best composer I have ever heard! The music fits the scenes in the movies so unblievably well that you will wonder how one man was creative enough to think of it!

Johnny's "Lost in Soundtrack".......2006-08-25

The opening theme is the coolest ever. It has that jazzy, suspenseful, space-age groove that takes you back to the early 60's era portrayed in the movie.

Once I discovered it was done by John Williams, things started to click. The arrangement and themes actually go back way before he was famous. Back to an era he may not want you to remember. Back when he was known simply as "Johnny" Williams.

First, notice the melody and pace of the creeping marimbas and bubbling flutes. Next, catch a repeat of the old Sci-Fi, TV Fairy-Tale known as "LOST IN SPACE." Listen for the incidental, suspense-scene music throughout. Did you catch the composer's name in the credits?

Bingo!(and still very cool)!

Excellent Mix of Jazz and Emotion.......2006-02-20

This is brilliant. You will have this theme ringing in your ears for a month after listening. I have collected around 25 to 30 J. Williams scores. This is wonderful like the rest...

John Williams, Film Scores and Jazz all done to Perfection........2004-10-15

I loved the movie and now the music. I think it is one of the most original soundtracks that John Williams has ever done. The Jazz in this music is so peaceful and lighthearted. This soundtrack should be on any music lovers shelf. In my book, this music is a classic film score.

A Great "Catch".......2004-10-04

Steven Spielberg's 2002 film CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was a breezy crime caper movie based on the true-life story of Frank Abagnale, a real "phony" who nevertheless embarked on a three-year spree of writing bum checks adding up to millions during the 1960s. To capture that era's swinging mores, he had his great friend John Williams design one of that composer's quirkiest scores ever--very jazzy and redolent of the scores Henry Mancini devised for the "Pink Panther" films and Stanley Donen's 1963 classic CHARADE.

But for Williams, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was very much a homecoming, as he started out in jazz and even worked quite closely with Mancini early on in Hollywood. The genuine jauntiness and mystery of the film's main musical motifs are balanced by moments of warm but not mushy sentimentality, and hit songs of that period by Frank Sinatra, Stan Getz, and Dusty Springfield round out this appealing collection.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN was such an offbeat project for a composer and a director known for boldness, but it served as a challenge that Spielberg aced on the screen and Williams aced in his music. It is highly recommended for its sheer audacity in going back to the past and still remaining relevant to today.

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Classic[al] Stones
Best CD I own.
Classical classics
Excellent choice
Forget the original Stones stuff--just enjoy for itself

Symphonic Music of the Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger
Manufacturer: RCA Victor
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ASIN: B000003FOM
Release Date: 1994-05-24

Tracks:

Street Fighting Man
Paint It Black
Under My Thumb
As Tears Go By
Sympathy For The Devil
Dandelion
Ruby Tuesday
Angie
She's A Rainbow
Gimmie Shelter: Gimme Shelter
Jumpin' Jack Flash

Customer Reviews:

Classic[al] Stones.......2007-07-10

As both a huge Rolling Stones fan and a lover of classical music, I have to say this is one of the most enjoyable and interesting discs I own. Here are 11 of the Stones' best songs, as you have never heard them before. This cd is certainly a tribute to the melodic and lyrical genius of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and crew, but the impeccable London Symphony Orchestra and guest vocalists transform these catchy rock tunes into incredibly haunting and powerful musical sagas. The versions of "Ruby Tuesday" and "As Tears Go By" are really amazing and even tragic. "Sympathy for the Devil" has an operatic feel to it. The child-like innocence of "Dandelion" is really quite entertaining. Considering the Stones were really a blues band at heart, one wouldn't think initially that their repertoire would translate well into a symphonic format. But it does. There is only one way to enjoy this rare musical treat-buy this cd now!

Best CD I own........2003-11-04

I've had this CD for what seems like a lifetime now, and I still can't put it away. By far the most timeless CD I own.

Classical classics.......2002-11-12

The lively levi clad rebel music of the Stones is traded in for high brow tuxedo's and an orchestral sound with mixed results. Through the years I've played this disc for a different rendering of the familiar rock anthems. As stated by another reviewer you must not compare because one is rock and one is a classical treatment of a rock song. The problem is that it is hard to seperate comparisons. Beginning with "Street Fighting Man" the Stones anthem that was banned because of the resulting violence it incited, the disc is a subdued and barely recognized shell of the original Richards and Jagger penned number. The translations work at times like the interesting versions of "Paint It Black"and the hauntingly beautifully dark "Symphony For the Devil" that sounds like a theme from play. For the most part the pure musical numbers are better than the others where vocals exist becuse of the inevitable vioce comparisons. An exception might be Marianne Fathfull's rendering of "Ruby Tuesday." Mick Jagger is featured on one song, "Angie," for a slightly different vocal interpretation that is slower and more dramatic. The London Symphony Orchestra produces a lush backdrop for the familiar songs associated with guitar and rock and roll. Taken alone it is a nice sampling of the Stones music but it is very hard to not make comparisons. They are two different genres and should be treated as such. Nonetheless I prefer the original versions but find these songs to be more soothing and sophisticated. As alternatives to the originals it sounds good but not great.

Excellent choice.......2002-08-27

If you enjoy Classical versions of rock music, this is one that you must get. I love it. They have excellent version of the songs. This album is THE album that turned me on with Classical version of Rock music.

Forget the original Stones stuff--just enjoy for itself.......1999-07-23

Interesting form of Stones music--definitely not for the Stones purist, but not bad if just taken as music to enjoy by itself.

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stinker
Jeff and Nile are like oil and water - a rare career mistake
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ASIN: B00000260F
Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Escape
People Get Ready
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You Know, We Know
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Customer Reviews:

stinker.......2007-06-03

PU Jeff, If funk was where you wanted to be when you made this album you should have called Bootsy up and set a date. I've listened to Beck since '75,bought every thing I could find he plays on including this farce and seen him live many times but nothing can save this one. Stinko lyrics, cornball sound. Of course if your a fan of COMMERCIAL 80's pop/funk
aka madonna you probably would like this . And if you don't believe me check out how many copies of this CD are availabe used for 5 bucks, somebody knows something. If I could strip the guitar parts out and set it to different music I would because,yes I love HIS playing but man it's rough listening to the nonsense around it.

Jeff and Nile are like oil and water - a rare career mistake .......2007-01-31

This is unlistenable. Thank god this is Jeff's only time in his career he went for the dollars instead of the substeance. This sounds like a poor mans Chic and thats not good.

Even Nile Rodgers Couldn't Save The Day.......2006-08-22

I'm a big JB fan and this is terrible. It isn't even a good album without mentioning JB. Directionless over-produced and horrible even though my all time favourite producer Nile Rodgers produced it.

The problem is that the material is rubbish, JB has never been recognised as a great writer, he's a guitar man. Next time Jeff hire some good writers.

Sounds of the times.......2006-08-05

Released in 1985, this was sort of Jeff Beck's return to rock and roll, after a wonderful romp through jazz fusion. The album is almost 50 minutes long.

The sound quality of this CD is mediocre. It is slighty flat and muddled. This is an example of why there were vinyl snobs in the 1980's who insisted that CD's would never be as good as LP's. The sound quality isn't horrible, and the mix is pretty good. It just isn't as good as LP's, or the CD's released now a days.

This CD is reflection of the times, incorporating almost every music genre that was popular in the mid eighties. There is new wave, a bit of disco, Sunday brunch jazz and corporate rock.

Despite what others say, there are great bits of searing guitar work on every track. The only problem is that they are mixed into some pretty bad songs. Not all songs are bad, and some are even pretty good.

There are the basic corporate rock songs, along the lines of Journey, Starship or Foriegner. There are even a few bits of Van Halen guitar cliches, but thankfully that is kept to a minimum. Gets Us All In The End and Nighthawks are the worst cases.

Back on the Streets sounds like something Pat Benatar might do. It is actually a fairly good song.

Get Working, is a typical, bouncy New Wave song. Ectasy is along the lines of what was going on in Disco music, as Disco started blending with New Wave.

Escape, which was written by and features Jan Hammer one a Grammy. It comes right after Hammer's popularity exploded with the Theme to Miami Vice. Escape and You Know, We Know are the softer jazz that was popular in the mid-eighties.

The best song on the CD is Ambitious, a driving rock number, featuring some piercing guitar work from Beck. People Get Ready (a blues/soul number written by Curtis Mayfield) is the famous track on this album, featuring the reunion with Rod Stewart.

Overall, this is a collection of some mediocre to bad songs. There are 3 really good tracks on it.

The only thing that really saves this CD is Beck's great guitar playing throughout. It has that menacing, distorted sound that Beck would feature in his metallic band in the nineties on such CD's as Guitar Shop and Live at BB King's.

Welcome to the 80's.......2006-07-01

Not that this is anywhere near a pop album, but his guitar work wasn't really in the forefront of this record (which isn't too bad of a thing since he had some pretty good singers on the record). Only a couple of decent solos... did have more soul & funk attached to it. Yeah, I'm being unfair in my comparison, but I thought he was trying to bring MTV to him vice bringing his music to MTV... & what does he do?? .... lead w/People Get Ready w/Rod Stewart who was already in bed w/MTV. Carmine Appice does some nice work on this record.

The Showdown: The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

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Showdown--Old School Style.
The Beginning of Rap!
This is why....
Old school greats at their greatest
he's da masta

The Showdown: The Sugarhill Gang Vs. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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Release Date: 1999-02-02

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Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang
The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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With the exception of one new track--the cynically titled "One for the $," by the Sugarhill Gang and Melle Mel--and some commentary by Ice-T and Public Enemy's Chuck D, there's nothing on The Showdown that can't be found on other collections. The Showdown also skips some important classics--"The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel" and Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five's "Beat Street" among them. Those quibbles aside, this collection does achieve its goals: by showcasing the Sugarhill Gang--who emphasized the party groove from which rap came--and the extended Grandmaster Flash family--who saw themselves as social messengers (pun intended)--side by side, the album brings to light the pair's differences and groundbreaking creativity. Looking back on them decades after the fact with ears accustomed to production gymnastics, we can occasionally--and criminally--miss this.(For a more complete look at the two pioneers of rap and how they fit in with their contemporaries, check out The Sugar Hill Records Story.) --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

Showdown--Old School Style........2007-07-17

GREAT CUTS ON THIS CD! PURCHASED TO HEAR "THE MESSAGE", AND "RAPPER'S DELIGHT"--SURPRISED BY SO MUCH MORE, FROM EACH GROUP, OF SIMILAR MUSICAL QUALITY! "APACHE","NY NY", "LIVIN' IN THE FAST LANE"--"WHITE LINES" (SERIOUS, SOLID, OLD-SCHOOL, TIMELESS BEATS), JUST TO NAME A FEW.
ONLY DOWN SIDE TO THIS CD ARE THE SPOKEN "RATINGS" OF EACH SONG BY ICE-T & CHUCK D--A FEW SECONDS LONG, AFTER EACH "DUEL" (AFTER ONE SONG BY EACH GROUP). IT'S ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY, UNNECESSARY TO HEAR WHAT THESE TWO HAVE TO SAY--IF YOUR EARS WORK, THAT'S ALL YOU'LL NEED TO ENJOY THIS TREAT. JUST SKIP THE "REVIEW" TRACK AFTER EACH SECOND SONG. "SHOWDOWN" IS A SHOW-STOPPER!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CD!

The Beginning of Rap!.......2006-03-01

For the serious rap collection, ultimate RAP classics, from the guys who started it!

This is why...........2003-08-02

This is yet another reason why Greandmaster Flash, is God on truntables.

Old school greats at their greatest.......2000-06-05

Phat old school classics. Gotta love this!

he's da masta.......2000-02-14

the best eva nothin' beats da hip hop records like dis man does. the variety and new selection from '99 is great.

not enought good things to say very TIGHT CD.

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