It's So Hard [CD-single] [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. It's So Hard [Clean Version] - Big Punisher, Donell Jones

2. It's So Hard [Main Version] - Big Punisher, Donell Jones

3. It's So Hard [TV Clean Version] - Big Punisher, Donell Jones

4. It's So Hard [Clean Acapella Version] - Big Punisher, Donell Jones

5. Leatherface [Clean Version] - Big Punisher

6. Leatherface [Dirty Version] - Big Punisher

7. Leatherface [TV Track Version] - Big Punisher

It's So Hard,Big Pun,Sony,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop

It's So Hard [CD-single] [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

Little Bit Of Rain
Sweet Substitute
Ribbon Bow
I Love You More Than Words Can Say
In The Evening (It's So Hard To Tell Who's Going To Love You The Best)
Blues On The Ceiling
It Hurts Me Too
How Did The Feeling Feel To You
Right, Wrong Or Ready
Down On The Street (Don't You Follow Me Down)

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Karen Dalton was one of the ultimate free spirits. Arriving in New York from her native Oklahoma in 1960, she immediately became a part of the rising folk scene there, a hippie before they had a name, someone who lived life completely on her own terms. She was also, as this records shows, a superbly talented singer, eerily reminiscent of Billie Holliday. The only problem was that she disliked performing, and, in fact, had to be coaxed to make this album in the late '60s. Fortunately, the recording went very smoothly, with most of the vocals being first takes. Dalton (who died in the early '90s) had a natural feel for the blues. She could take songs by her contemporaries, even old folk songs, and find the blues inherent in them. It remains a mystery, really, why a record this good was lost among the releases of the time; its power might have been simple, but it was undeniable. Dalton did record again, making one other album. Now that we have the joy of It's So Hard to Tell, perhaps someone will see fit to issue that, too, and make our legacy complete. It's just a shame we've come to them so late. This is the real folk blues. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

What a great voice . . . .......2006-12-22

As legend has it, it took quite a bit of convincing to get Karen Dalton into the studio to record this album, and it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Consequently, the arrangements are loose and the accompaniment is not varied much--Dalton's 12-string (don't hear any banjo, despite what the liner notes say), a guitar or two playing lead, spare percussion, and some bass are mostly the extent of the backing instruments. Fortunately, the focus is on Karen's voice, which is a real pearl. No one else really sounded like her before or since, and although this album isn't very polished, it's invaluable as one of the only two studio recordings of Karen ever made.

Although Karen played a whole lot of folk, most of these songs are blues, and some of the writing is great. Two Fred Neil cuts are highlights--"Little Bit of Rain" and "Blues on the Ceiling." "Ribbon Bow" is a great brooding traditional tune. The title track and "Right Wrong or Ready" are also highlights. Really what ties the set together is Karen's voice--if you haven't heard it, it's pretty tough to describe it. It's so complex, involving a strained breath at the beginning of words, a kind of southern-accent nasal pronunciation of sounds, and a really guttural, emotive undertone. Some people are annoyed by her voice, but I recommend giving it a chance--it's a shame to write off such a complex gem of originality for sounding a bit uncommon. With her unique vocal tools, Dalton wrings the emotion, pain and life out of these songs. Even though she didn't write them, with such impressive readings, it doesn't really matter.

Of the two albums Karen Dalton recorded, this is far and away the lesser jewel. Its faults are rooted in the off-the-cuff way it was recorded: most of the backing instrument parts don't add very much to the songs, and since it was essentially a jam session, the playing is almost frustratingly tentative--the guitars sound like they're just playing to fill the space and end up just noodling. For me, this makes the overall feel of the album downbeat and more mellow than it may have sounded with better arrangements and preparation, or if it was just Dalton and her guitar. As it is, the songs kind of float by and all sound very similar.

I recommend this album, but I recommend you buy Dalton's second, recently reissued album In My Own Time. It's production is polar opposite--much slicker (but not overly so), much more interesting and impressive accompaniment, and everything sounds better-prepared. Additionally, the song choice is much more varied--blues and folk are accompanied by R&B, rock, jazzier numbers and more pop/rock sounding numbers. I think it may be easier to fall in love with Karen's voice starting with her second album, and once you've gotten into it is the time to check this one out. It's a fine document and showcase for her voice and it supplements the better thought-out In My Own Time. I hope you enjoy both albums!

Mellow blues..........2006-11-07

I wasn't sure what to expect when I purchased this CD, although I was somewhat prepared for Karen Dalton's voice after reading several of the reviews that compared her to Billie Holliday. Her delivery also struck me as similar to Nina Simone and Esther Phillips, definitely didn't sound like a white woman to me. Her voice is one that almost makes you ache just hearing it, she doesn't sing any upbeat tunes on this disc. I was surprised to hear that most of the vocals on this album were first takes, apparently the engineer recorded her rehearsals of the songs to get a more spontaneous feel for the album. Just goes to show you that this woman didn't play around, she sang from her heart every time. Her use of acoustic instruments throughout the CD enhances the mellow feel of the songs, one of which was written by her friend Fred Neil. Her version of his "Blues On The Ceiling" is markedly different from Neil's version on the album "Bleeker and McDougal". My favorite song off of this CD is probably her version of Tim Hardin's "How Did The Feeling Feel to You?" The liner notes give a somewhat spotty history of her life but emphasize the fact that Karen Dalton loved playing music for fun but hated having to perform shows, which explains why her music never took off. The liner notes also implied that drug and alcohol abuse may have been a factor, but who knows. If you are a fan of the blues you should hear this underappreciated singer. She definitely had talent and made music for the right reasons. After hearing this CD I am eagerly awaiting the re-release of her second album and will definitely get a copy of that too.

Excellent service.......2006-07-26

Great - this CD was not available in the UK - swift delivery from the US - well done! Thanks

this woman...she is WOMAN.......2005-03-14

karen dalton is one of my favorite woman singers. her soulful voice is reminiscent of billie holiday, and her words are true. everyone can understand her perspective, and she will make you cry or smile or both. she is one of those musicians who didn't want the attention--she made this music because she had to. she knew dylan, but she stayed behind the fame she could have easily taken. if you want a new album to make you really happy that music exists, here it is....

Karen Dalton's other album.......2005-01-30

Her best album was "In My Own Time" released around 1968 by Paramount. The cassette was PAC-6008. It was produced by Harvey Brooks and recorded at Bearsville and Mercury sound studios. The tracks were:
Something On Your Mind
When A Man Loves A Woman
In My Own Dream
Katie Cruel
How Sweet It Is
In A Station
Take Me
Same Old Man
One Night Of Love
Are You Leaving For The Country
I have the cassette tape, but it isin poor condition. I would like to buy the LP (if in A condition), or get mp3 or ogg copies of the tracks.

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Broadway: America's Music 1935-2005

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ASIN: B000B8I93Q
Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
Summertime
I Could Write a Book
It Never Entered My Mind
I Can Cook Too
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Love Makes the World Go 'Round
Try to Remember
Put on a Happy Face
I Say Hello
Happiness
She Loves Me
What Kind of Fool Am I?
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Won't You Charleston with Me?
Applause

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ISSUE RESOLVED ON THE EUPHRATES
Enjoiyable, but lacking, too.

Handel: Belshazzar

Manufacturer: Archiv Produktion
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Dry Thoes Unavailing Tears
Be Comforted: Safe Though The Tyrant Seem/Methought, As On The Bank Of Deep Euphrates
Now, Tell Me, Gobrias
Behold The Monstrous Human Beast
Can You Then Think It Strange
Great God! Who, Yet But Darkly Known
My Friends, Be Confident
All Empires Upon God Depend
Oh Sacred Oracles Of Truth!
Rejoyce, My Countrymen
Sing, Oh Ye Heav'ns!

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Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign!
For You, My Friends
The Leafy Honours Of The Field
It Is The Custom, I May Say, The Law
Recall, Oh King! Thy Rash Command
They Tell You True
Oh Dearer Than My Life, Forebear!
By Slow Degrees The Wrath Of God
See, From His Post Euphrates Flies!
You See, My Friends, A Path
Amaz'd To Find The Foe So Near
To Arms, To Arms! No More Delay!
Ye Tutelar Gods Of Our Empire
Let The Deep Bowl Thy Praise Confess
Where Is The God Of Judah's Boasted Pow'r?
Call All My Wise Men

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A Singony (Allegro Postillions)
Ye Sages! Welcome Always To Your King/Alas! Too Hard A Task The King Imposes
Oh Misery! - Oh Terror! - Hopeless Grief!
Oh King, Live For Ever!
No! To Thyself Thy Trifles Be
Yet, To Obey His Dread Command
Oh Sentence To Severe!
Oh God Of Truth! Oh Faithful Guide!
You, Gobrias, Lead Directly To The Palace
Oh Glorious Prince!
Alternate Hopes And Fears
Fain Would I Hope
Can The Black Aethiop Change His Skin?
My Hopes Revive
Bel Boweth Down!
I Thank, Thee, Sesach
A Martial Symphony
To Pow'e Immortal My First Thanks
Be It Thy Care, Good Gobrias
Great Victor, At Your Feet I Bow
Say, Venerable Prophet
Tell It Out Among The Heathen
Yes, I Will Build Thy City
I Will Magnify Thee

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ISSUE RESOLVED ON THE EUPHRATES.......2005-06-19

One question I might find among the more difficult in my life would be - which is my favourite Handel oratorio? I suspect that my answer would generally be 'the one I heard most recently', and that, as I write this, is Belshazzar. It is a magnificent thing, a heavenly thing. It has taken me longer than it should have to come to an appreciation of what makes Handel the phenomenon - as a genius, as an artist, as a craftsman - that he is, but I am comforted to reflect that no less a genius than Haydn, at the age of nearly 70 gaining a more thorough knowledge of Handel in performance, was driven to say that he felt a mere apprentice. In his sense of how to pace a dramatic narrative, in his instinct for how to use the human voice in song and above all in chorus, in the matchless flexibility and adroitness he displays at word-setting and in the audacity of his melodic and harmonic effects I can think of nobody who can approach Handel on his own terms.

Belshazzar was not a great success at the box-office, although this may have had more to do with difficulties in the casting than because it was deemed insufficiently biblical for oratorio, which seems to have been the fate of Hercules. It seems to me to be perfectly well described as oratorio in other ways too, with (for one thing) the extensive use of the chorus that we find in, say, Samson but not in Hercules. The one passage that cries out for visual effects is of course the apparition of the moving finger itself. Even here the composer can go a long way with sheer power of suggestion, by the strange unaccompanied violin figure creeping upwards and the frightened brevity of the vocal numbers. Otherwise for me Belshazzar is as much an oratorio as Samson is. It has the same librettist too, the crusty and formidable Jennens, who had also collaborated with Handel on Saul and on Messiah itself. Jennens' full text is not provided, but I think if you read the synopsis first and then follow the work from the headlines to each number you will have no difficulty in catching the words, so clear is the enunciation by soloists and chorus alike. As usual, Handel was driven to make alterations to the score for practical reasons. He had been a little concerned about its length, roughly 2 hours and 50 minutes in this performance, but where he wishes to be expansive he gives us full measure - two arias in Act I scene 4 take well over 7 minutes each. The liner-essay (a good one, by Anthony Hicks) goes into the issue of the version of the score used here, and I personally have no problem with it.

I have no faults to find with the performance in any way. Pinnock is an established specialist, the instruments are period instruments and vocal cadenzas at the end of the arias are kept minimal. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, James Bowman and David Wilson-Johnson are tried and trusted Handel singers and at their best here, and Nicolas Robertson and Richard Wistreich in the smaller parts are every bit as good. The part of Cyrus is a soprano part, taken by Catherine Robbin, and when I thought I heard just one touch of strain in `Destructive War' in the final scene she makes up for it instantly in her superb duet with Arleen Auger in the following number. Auger as Nitocris the mother of Belshazzar has the biggest part, and she covers herself with glory all the way through.

The recording is perfect, and when I saw an aria entitled `Destructive War, thy limits know' near the end I felt a sharp sense of irony in the year 2005. Cyrus, Handel, Jennens, you should all have been living at this hour.

Enjoiyable, but lacking, too........2004-08-16

This 3CD set of George Frederic Handel's (1685-1759) "Belshazzar", from Archiv Production, a division of Universal Music, is proof again that transfer from vinyl to tape to disc brings with it improvements in listening that make the purchase a worthwhile addition to anyone's listening library. Written in 1744, "Belshazzar" is an oratorio in the operatic style that is wonderful oratorio, but lacking the true depth one expects to hear in an opera. London opera audiences of Handel's day agreed, as both "Belshazzar" and Handel's other offering of the period in the same style, "Hercules", were not terribly successful. Instead of the scheduled 24 performances only 16 were given and Handel never offered a full season of oratorio again. The Libretto by Charles Jennens (1700-1773) is, as the production notes say, meant "not only to show the fall of Babylon but to show it as a fulfillment of divine prediction and to confirm the biblical testimony by reference to classical history." There's only one problem, as good a quality as the CDs are, it is not possible to follow the full libretto and the accompanying booklet includes no text, which is a shame. I think the listening experience would have been increased immeasurably if one was able to follow the text of what is being sung. Nonetheless the dramatic narrative is fluid and even, and the English Concert and Choir provide nice balance to the less full vocal passages, as in Disc 3s "Oh Glorious prince", cut 10. There is enough of this throughout to keep one's interest, but disappointing if what one expects is another ""Messiah".

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It's So Easy: A Millenium Tribute to Guns N Roses

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Almost just one more GN'R Tribute

It's So Easy: A Millenium Tribute to Guns N Roses
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000ERVJCC
Release Date: 2006-04-25

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Its So Easy - Radio Vipers
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Sweet Child O'Mine - Randy Castillo, Gilby Clarke, Tracii Guns, Jizzy Pearl
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Guns N´ Roses Tribute album featuring Valerian performing the classic track 'Mr.Brownstone' and much more. Versailles. 2006.

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Almost just one more GN'R Tribute.......2007-07-28

Hi, first nothing sorry for my english!
I have about 5 GN'R Tributes and this one is nothing special, it's the nearest to the songs, talking about the way that they sound.
The best songs, for me, of this album are Sweet Child O'Mine and Patience. The first one because is performed by people who was part of the Guns N' Roses' history, like Gilby Clarke and Tracii Guns, but the song is the same and doesn't have too much change. I liked Patience because is sang by a woman (Jasy Andrews) that had a very sweet voice and the song sounds too smooth and cool; it's a pretty good variation of the original version.
Besides, I recommend you, if you wanna hear more GN'r tribute: "Bring you to your Knees", specially November Rain; "String Quartet Tribute to GN'R"; and "Lose Your Delusions", specially (and just that one) Don't Cry.
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Best Buy Presents Chicago / Daryl Hall & John Oates: 1998 Tour Collector's 2 CD Set

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Best Buy Presents Chicago / Daryl Hall & John Oates: 1998 Tour Collector's 2 CD Set
Chicago , Hall & Oates , Daryl Hall , and John Oates
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ASIN: B000P93V6G

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Ultra-rare 1998 commemorative concert of both Hall & Oates and Chicago. After the production, these two legendary live performances were never made available on tape or DVD. Only a limited, commemorative tribute 2 CD set through Best Buy Stores (long out of print) who sponsored the tour. July 7th, 1998, these 2 super groups rocked Harbor Lights Pavilion in Boston all night long!! Great interviews, too. Both shows were superb. Daryl & John played: Romeo is Bleeding, Out of Touch, Say It Isnt So, Urges, If a Promise Aint Enough, One on One, Sara Smile, Throw the Roses Away, I Cant Go For That, Maneater. Then Chicago took the stage with: Dialogue- Part I & II, Make Me Smile, Color My World, Youre My Inspiration, Free, If You Leave Me Now, Feeling Stronger Every Day, Saturday in the Park, All Roads Lead to You, Just You and Me, Beginnings, Does Anybody Know What Time It Is, Im a Man, Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away, In the Mood, 25 or 6 to 4. It was a tremendous show for old and new fans, alike.

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Tonya Rae
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With a name like Tonya Rae, she has to be Country. But It's the incredible voice she was born with, not the name she was given that is getting this Santa Cruz, California native national and international airplay with her recent self-titled release Tonya Rae. Her album is selling so fast off of the shelves, that record stores are having a hard time keeping up with the demand. Her first single, I've Been There Too is a sentimental song that any male or female can relate too. It went to #1 on the independent charts. But surprises were in store as her second single, Coffee's on the Table, a fun upbeat song that gets the crowd laughing was released a little early by KOFI Country FM 104.5 in Montana and shot immediately to #1. This was an unprecedented event. It remained in that same position for 8 weeks, ousting out some heavy veterans. Last week, Tonya Rae hit #1 again with Convince Me. She has another single that is in the top 40 on the independent charts entitled The Best of Me. With 3 #1 singles, and 8 singles in the top 40 in just 5 months, this little country girl is a sure fire hit!

Internationally she is #7 in Spain with River Of Love, ousting LeAnn Rimes who is #10 and Clint Black who is #8, and she has reached the top 10 with Coffee's on the Table and I've Been There Too. Her songs are played all over the world, including Japan, Italy, Australia, and the Netherlands, with listeners clamoring for more. DJ's are swamped with calls asking who she is and where they can get the CD.

Singing in front of crowds since she was 10, Rae has a voice that is smooth, sweet and controlled, and her style is definitely a new brand of Country. She gives Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (her trademark song) a fresh sound without compromising its Country roots by turning it into rock 'n' roll. The keyboard-based music on this CD flows from the slow, jazzy Convince Me, to the upbeat fun of Your Coffee's on the Table. In the Internet competition BattleNet, Rae's sultry song, Perfect Strangers won the title against Exotic Pet with a two-to-one margin. Perfect Strangers can be found on her first release, a five-song CD entitled, Downhome Girl.

Fans of any musical style, who attend one of Rae's concerts, will be treated to a high-energy performance and crowd-pleasing personality. She's a rare talent that can bring laughter to the heart and tears to the eyes. And you say you don't like Country Music? Give her a listen anyway, you may find you like what you hear. She has uniquely blended a style of music that is all her own, but one that does not travel to far from the threshold to confuse a listeners ear. She is embraced by the Country, Rock, Pop, and Jazz market, something no other Country artist has ever done to date.

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Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak
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Hard Rockin' Blues...Oh Yeah!
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Exotic Dancer Blues
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For those whose tastes run from ZZ Top to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Robin Trower, with splashes of Jimi Hendrix here and there, this unabashed bag of 1970s power blues rock will be lots of fun. Featuring David T. Chastain on guitar and vocals, with a bump-and-grinding rhythm section of bassist Kevin Kekes and drummer Dennis Lesh, the album's 13 original songs showcase a world of topless bars, indiscriminate seductions, and drunken dreams with enough vigor and verve to drive the band's dated sound home. Chastain, who confesses to an "addiction" to exotic dancers, is at his gritty, growling best on "What to Do," "Don't Be Shy," and the title tune, "Exotic Dancer Blues." A step beyond the unexceptional is provided by "Time Traveler," which ponders the singer's previous lives, according to his regression therapist. Really. "I should've done this CD years ago," laments Chastain. He needn't worry. It sounds old enough. --Alan Greenberg

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Hard Rockin' Blues...Oh Yeah!.......2005-07-04

This is some good stuff! Pop it in the car stereo and turn it up. This is more Hard Rock with a touch of Blues. My kinda thing. I'll admit the vocals are not top shelf, but they fit the bill and the music is excellent. Great guitar work. I'll check out "Double Your Pleasure" next.

CD #2.......2003-01-05

If you liked there 1'st one as mush as I did ,you'll want to know there putting out # 2 this spring. Go to "southerngentlemen.com".

ZZ Trower/ Robin Top.......2001-08-15

Very good for a 1st cd. Very Good! All the way thru. Sounds alot like a harder, faster, early ZZ TOP/ ROBIN TROWER. You won't be disappointed!!

WOW.......2001-08-13

I stumbled upon this title and decided to give it a chance just based on the concept. I was not disappointed. I got what I asked for. A cd with music that comes from the heart and conjures images of dancers groovin in a smoke filled bar. The music is not unlike Trower yet Chastain makes each song his own by injecting his fret work that grinds it's way through each whisky soaked song.

If you like nasty guitar laced tunes, this is for you.

Bravo

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