Golden Boys [CD-single] [Import]
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Taken from the 2001 album, How I Do. The radio edit is backed with 2 mixes Romain Tranchart Remix-club edit & 95 North Remix plus the video. 2002.
Golden Boys,RES,Universal Int'l,5"CD Singles,Contemporary R&B,Hip-Hop,Pop,R&B
Golden Boys [CD-single] [Import]
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- listen to this classic....and party!
- Always a classic
- The Beginning of the Beastie Boys' Dynasty
- The Joke Is...
- A near-excellent album
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ASIN: B0000024JN
Release Date: 1995-03-28 |
Tracks:
- Rhymin & Stealin
- The New Style
- She's Crafty
- Posse In Effect
- Slow Ride
- Girls
- Fight For Your Right
- No Sleep Till Brooklyn
- Paul Revere
- Hold It Now, Hit It
- Brass Monkey
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- Time To Get Ill
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The joke of Licensed to Ill's cover--that the Beasties could crash their jet into the side of a mountain and keep on tickin'--serves as a good metaphor for a career that even some of their 1986 admirers thought might be over after the one-time-only shock of this full-length debut. That thousands of funk-junkie wannabes have since failed at re-creating its groove, breaking-the-law vibe, and ear-splitting mix of rock and rap is an even better joke. And funniest of all is the record itself, which packs dexterous boasts, aural puns, and lots and lots of yelling into a disc that can still be listened to with as much pleasure as it gave in '86. --Rickey Wright
Customer Reviews:
listen to this classic....and party!.......2007-07-29
listen to licensed to ill and...party! there are lots of party classics on this album.(you've gotta)fight for your right (to party),brass monkey,no sleep 'til brooklyn,girls,hlod it now hit it,she's crafty,and time to get ill still sound good and funny today. so check out this album,party,and laugh. ed wilson
Always a classic.......2007-06-09
I finally had to replace my old copy of this. I love it! Beastie Boys' classic album mixes their "new style" lyrics (one-liners as I like to think of them) with all the classic party/dance tracks: No Sleep 'til Brooklyn, Fight for Your Right to Party, and Brass Monkey, not to mention "GIRLS". What fun it is, they obviously had so much fun with this album.
The Beginning of the Beastie Boys' Dynasty.......2007-06-05
License to Ill--
Formerly a punk-rock outfit called the Young & the Useless, New Yorkers Mike D, MCA and King Ad-Rock hooked up with Def Jam founder Rick Rubin in the mid-1980's to create a hip-hop masterpiece. Released in the fall of 1986, License to Ill took both the hip-hop world and mainstream pop culture by storm. Though this was their debut LP, the three MC's traded verses like veterans. Hip-hop rhythm tracks were combined with guitar licks for one of the first rap/rock fusion efforts, sowing seeds for the sub-genre's late 90's resurgence in the likes of Limp Bizkit and Rage Against the Machine.
Lyrically, the Beasties are basically college-age party animals throughout the album, telling wild stories about getting kicked out of White Castle, get-togethers stocked with Budweiser, and related tales of cheerful, hedonistic mayhem. In interviews, band members admitted to having a Schoolly-D fixation at the time, and so there are also some casual gun references here and there. "Slow and Low" covers an unreleased Run-DMC song, with the unforgettable line "White Castle fries only come in one size.." "Rhymin' & Stealin'" is pre-gangster rap pirate fantasy, where the Boys vow to send sucker MC's "to Davy Jones' locker.." "No Sleep `til Brooklyn" has a great guitar contribution by Slayer's Kerry King, as the Boys vow to keep the party going "eight days a week.."; the now-legendary "Paul Revere" is a cowboy fantasy (co-written with Run DMC) where the Beasties play desperadoes on the frontier, set to a reverse-drum track rhythm: "MCA was with it, and he's my ace, so I grab the piano player and I punched him in the face; piano player's out, the music stopped; his boy had beef, and he got dropped.."
The album's signature song was the top-10 pop smash "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right". The rocker is almost out of place amidst all the straightforward hip-hop, but it's just as well that it was the album's closer. The Beasties expanded the cultural diversity of rap as well as expanding its cultural acceptance worldwide.
As of 2007, the LP's 20th anniversary has already passed; a deluxe re-release is in order; it should include any unreleased songs (such as the early "Rock Hard" EP; also, bootleg releases have included rare songs like "Scenario", "I'm Down" and an alternate take of "Fight for Your Right"), as well as a DVD version of the now-rare VHS home video compilation.
The Joke Is..........2007-05-08
In response to Rickey Wright's editorial review (this guy's an editor and didn't see this?)...
The joke, Mr. Wright, is not them crashing their jet into the side of a mountain and surviving, but rather what the image turns into when you unfold the album cover and hold it length-wise with the tail-end up. It's the image of a 'joint' being mashed out (like a cigarette in an ashtray). So I think the genius behind it works, making the obvious - unobvious.
Also, the call letters on the rear of the plane (3MTA3) actually spell 'EAT ME' when viewed in reverse - which is what is usually done when you're smokin' a fatty and 'Jake' is on ya.
As for the album itself - CLASSIC! True Beastie Boy gold!
A near-excellent album.......2007-03-09
Who didn't listen to the Beastie Boys back in the '80's? Their crossover appeal to rap and rock fans made the group one of the biggest hits during that era. The album was indicative of their unique style of rap, along with their penchant for including heavy rock sounds/backgrounds into their music. Although some thought that this album was a bit commercialized, it didn't keep it from becoming one of the most popular releases during that time. "Brass Monkey" is a memorable track that almost every Beastie fan can sing along to, and "Fight For Your Right" almost became an anthem for party-crazed teens in the '80's. "Time To Get Ill" was one of my favorite songs on this album, since it displayed skilled Dj'ing and catchy backdrop beats. Lyrics were also easy to memorize, which always helps when you feel like rappin' along with the track being played in your car. "Hold It Now, Hit It" is still one of the most sampled tracks in today's rap songs, and its catchy beat and rhythm allows for regular play in many listener's stereos. "She's Crafty" and "The New Style" were less-known hits, but still allows for fans to enjoy, as beats and sounds are similar to other hits... but, just different enough to keep the album from being boring. With their unique style and memorable lyrics, who wouldn't want to buy this album for the right price?
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- "Dropping Science Like Gallaleo Dropped The Orange!" (Rating: 10 out of 10- -5.0 stars)
- One of the best albums of all time
- All I remember is the green cassette tape
- Sonically brilliant but still overrated
- Easily the best Beastie Boys album...
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ASIN: B000002UUN
Release Date: 1989-07-19 |
Tracks:
- To All The Girls
- Shake Your Rump
- Johnny Ryall
- Egg Man
- High Plains Drifter
- The Sound Of Science
- 3-Minute Rule
- Hey Ladies
- 5-Piece Chicken Dinner
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After the out-of-nowhere success of Licensed to Ill, the Beasties had to prove they were more than one-album wonders, and they hit it out of the park with this follow-up. The Boys' lyrics are a hysterical deluge of cultural allusion (Ponce De Leon, Sadaharu Oh, and Love Connection's Chuck Woolery all get name-dropped), compressed wordplay, and adenoidal snottiness, but the real stars are the Dust Brothers, whose production is a hip-hop landmark. Their music tracks sound like the history of rock and funk radio boiled down to a pure concentrate--monster jams built out of thousands of unexpected samples (Johnny Cash! The Sweet!). It's a killer party album, kinetic and dense, and it never slows down. --Douglas Wolk
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"Dropping Science Like Gallaleo Dropped The Orange!" (Rating: 10 out of 10- -5.0 stars).......2007-08-03
To tell you the truth, I never was too big of a fan of the Beastie Boys. I've always considered them sort of a group that was directly made for people who didn't listen to rap very often. Sort of like the status Eminem has had in recent years. I picked this up after looking at the 5 star average here on Amazon, and seeing that New Musical Express gave it a 9 out of 10. Me, being young and listening to this album, I have to say that it is one of the most brilliant albums that came out in '89.
As many people realized, back in the day you didn't have clear any samples in your music (sort of like EPMD's Strictly Business back in '88). And boy oh boy did they take advantage of it, especially with some of the samples that they used (Ever tried clearing samples in music? See how fun that is.). One of the reviewers said they had used over 400 samples. Damn, thats a lot! But back then, they added their own spin to the samples they used. So at the same time, it was still origonal, and not ripping it off (like a number of songs you hear today).
Now for these guys, they are dope. One of my favorites is "Hey Ladies". That song is awesome. "Johnny Ryall" and "Egg Man" had dope beats and catchy rhymes. Especially the latter song with the dope fast paced beat. "The Sound Of Science" is also a standout track to me. The album has a 15 minute close "B-Boy Bouillabaisse", and it's actually broken down into parts (I'm not sure which part starts). I first thought the song was way too long, but it soon grew on me. Some where after the 10:30 mark, there is a scratched sample of "These Are The Good Times", which sounds perfect.
Paul's Botique was one of the best of '89. Comming off the classic debut Licensed to Ill back three years earlier, there is surely no sophomore jinx here. Just creativity and passion for hip hop. If you're into 80's rap, listen to this, because it's actually one of the best from that decade. Peace.
Lyrics: A
Production: A+
Guest Appearances: N/A
Musical Vibes A
Top 5 Tracks:
1. Hey Ladies
2. Egg Man
3. B-Boy Bouillabaisse
4. The Sound Of Science
5. Johnny Ryall
Honorable Mention Track:
1. Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
One of the best albums of all time.......2007-06-27
Love this album. When I first got it, I asked myself "what is this?" The album was so different I had to get used to it. There are so many different new things on here that it just doesn't get old. Great album!!!
All I remember is the green cassette tape.......2007-03-23
Buying this tape after 'Licence' was a true mind bender. At first, no one knew what to make of the sound - frankly, all my friends thought it kinda sucked. Soooooo far ahead of it's time. Took a while, but it took a few listens to realize what a great sound this was/is. Classic.
Sonically brilliant but still overrated.......2007-01-08
Yes, you heard me. And I don't even dislike the Beasties; I enjoy them. I do appreciate them for doing something totally different at the time. That being said, the reviews everyone who's heard it give you would make you believe you were hearing a masterpiece. It's not quite. For one thing, it sounds a bit dated now. Maybe releasing a re-master of this disc wouldn't do too bad. The songs aren't really terrible, but none are actually "best I've ever heard" type songs, which by default would maximize it at a four star rating for me. Unlike the reviewer below me, I actually think "Egg Man" is one of the album's greatest songs, and that sample is one of the things that makes it what it is. That nine-part track at the end is fine but I'm glad they put it at the end because it goes on for a bit too long. Some of the interludes here irritate me as well, including that pointless twangy track.
I'm not saying you shouldn't buy "Paul's Boutique." Just know that what everyone tells you isn't quite always the case. It's not as bad as it was viewed back in the day, but it's also not as good as people are letting you believe it is today. Maybe other records by them are closer to my style. "Check Your Head" blows it out of the water. They've done better and later on this record was improved upon. Albums from DJ Shadow and Beck also show this.
Easily the best Beastie Boys album..........2006-11-22
Hey, what's up? This is my first review. At first I didn't feel it was necessary; Paul's Boutique already has five stars, and deserves every one of them. Still, the quality of this record compelled me to express my thoughts on it, too.
This album is near perfect. The only track I feel is weak (and it's not even that bad) is Egg Man. I didn't dig it at first... but it grew on me, so I'll give it a listen, now, especially for the sampling (as mentioned by another reviewer).
Every single track on the album is linked. I think this adds alot to it, because it's like a non-stop track. Very enjoyable. If you're looking for a great hip-hop album or want to get into the Beastie Boys, definitely cop this album. Solid Gold Hits isn't great, and the anthology isn't worth it. All Beastie Boys albums pale in comparison to this sucker. Get Paul's Boutique.
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- Excellent!!!
- good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children
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TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs
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Release Date: 2002-08-20 |
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Album Description
TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent!!!.......2007-08-02
Excellent transaction. Would not hesitate to buy again from this seller. Product was delivered promptly and as described.
good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27
We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.
memories.......2007-02-22
This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended
TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13
This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.
TV themes.......2006-07-05
Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.
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- The Beastie Boys Great Anthology
- It is the Sounds of Science
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Release Date: 1999-11-23 |
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- Slow And Low
- Shake Your Rump
- Gratitude
- Skills To Pay The Bills
- Root Down
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- Sure Shot
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- Something's Got To Give
- Bodhisattva Vow
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- Soba Violence
- Alive (Newly Recorded)
- Jimmy James
- Three Mc's and one DJ
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- Shadrach
- Brass Monkey
- Time For Livin'
- Dub The Mic
- Benny And The Jets
- Negotiation Limerick Files
- I Want Some
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- Son Of Neckbone
- Get It Together
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- Remote Control
- Railroad Blues (Previously Unreleased)
- Live Wire (Newly Recorded)
- So What'cha Want
- Netty's Girl
- Egg Raid On Mojo
- Intergalactic
- Hey Ladies
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Between 1986's Licensed to Ill and 1999's hits package, The Sounds of Science, the Beastie Boys matured from attention-starved brats to insightful, funky, trendsetting brats with an ace record collection and top choice in collaborators. And by staying in tune with their inner children, the Beasties have also managed not to drop off in fervor as they've continued to push their boundaries. How many other hip-hop/rock groups would be able to put songs as different as the hard-core "Egg Raid on Mojo" and the jazzed-out instrumental "Sabrosa" on the same collection? As well as a slightly deranged take on Elton John's "Benny and the Jets"? At a hefty 42 tracks, this collection has something for everyone--and manages not to skimp on the hits or pad itself with filler. Though it would serve well as an introduction, The Sound of Science is even better as a companion. --Randy Silver
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The Beastie Boys Great Anthology.......2007-03-16
I don't really have any other Beastie Boys but this is a great anthology. The songs are wonderful and have a great beat. I love this compilation
It is the Sounds of Science.......2006-04-05
This IS the most incredible album ever. How many artists can boast that they're punk, hip hop, funk, soul, and about 3 others??? (Did I forget country?) The thing I like about the beasties is that everything they do always sounds new and fresh. Let me put it this way, it's not like a good charlotte album.
I am so close to owning all their albums, I can taste it! This album is an awesome addition to my collection. I love almost all the songs on both CDs, and hardly any are throw-aways.
The only songs I don't like are Song for the Man and Railroad blues. Which is one of Country Mike's songs...
Anyways, definately pick this up..you're bound to like something on this album.
The Sounds of Science.......2006-03-31
The Sounds of Science is an impressive catalog of one of the most interesting bands of the MTV generation. Anyone who listens to the Beasties should pick this up and if you don't listen to them, get it anyway. You'll start.
The best thing about this set is that it showcases the Beasties versatility, from funked out instrumentals with screaming wah wah, like "Sabrosa" and "Son of Neckbone" to straight up hip hop numbers like "Sure Shot," "Jimmy James" and the Q-Tip collabo "Get It Together." They're harder stuff ("Egg Raid on Mojo," "Gratitude") is right there with the fun old school tunes that made the B-Boys what they are ("Slow & Low," "Brass Monkey") Then of course, come the hits, from "Sabotage" to "Intergalactic" to "So What'cha Want" to "Fight For You Right." Needless to say, the song selection is great.
If you've never dug deep into the Beastie Boys, you will think nothing more of them than some snotty annoying ass guys who rap about partying. Upon actually listening to this album, you'll find intelligent subject matter and insightful lyricism in many of the songs. "Bodhisattva Vow" is a homage to Buddhism, while "Song for the Man" is a commentary on chauvinistic mating calls. "The Negotiation Limerick File" is a call of tolerance done in limerick poetry.
In between all the hits and annoying rap songs are the wonderful oddities that make this album what it is. Two obscure country tunes "Railroad Blues" and "Country Mike's Theme" provide for funny interludes. "Twenty Questions" is has cool lyrics set to a bossanova groove and there are two interesting covers, Sly Stone's "Time for Livin" and Elton John's "Benny & the Jets" (sung by Biz Markie of course). Then there is posibbly my favorite Beastie Boys song, "Something's Got to Give." I don't even know what to call it. It is just incredible.
Overall, this is a comprehensive look at a great band. Anyone who is even the least bit skeptical of their virtuosity as musicians should listen to the two instrumentals and buy The In Sound From the Way Out. One problem, the Antology omits a few of their early staples. "No Sleep Til Brooklyn," "Paul Revere" and "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" are missing as well as their first hit, "Cooky Puss." I don't neccesarily like those tracks, but they should be on the anthology. Anyways, stop listnein to me babble and go buy this. You will not be dissapointed.
1ST AND 2ND GREATEST HITS INFO...NO COUNTRY MIKE........2005-10-03
the new greatest hits track listing is simular but has no disc 2 and a dvd...bUT tHIS 1 HAS TRAX FROM COUNTRY MIKE....IT LACKS WE CAN DO THIS AND THE LIVE VERSION OF WE CAN DO THIS AND SLOPPY DRUNKS WHICH ARE THE BEST BEASTIE SONGS IN THE WORLD....BUT IT DOES HAVE THE RAIL ROAD BLUES AND COUNTRY MIKE THEME...LONG LIVE COUNTRY MIKE LIKE A MOTHER F#@^#*&^ER....
Track listing for Solid Gold Hits:
1. So What'cha Want
2. Brass Monkey
3. Ch-Check It Out
4. No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn
5. Hey Ladies
6. Pass The Mic
7. An Open Letter To NYC
8. Root Down
9. Shake Your Rump
10. Intergalactic
11. Sure Shot
12. Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix)
13. Triple Trouble
14. Sabotage
15. Fight For Your Right
DVD SAME TRACK LISTING I BELIVE?
An Excellent Anthology.......2005-05-09
First things first, I hate rap. Especially people like 50 cent, and a whole bunch of other rappers that I don't even bother to remember their names. (I also really dispise how most rappers have about a million almost naked women in their videos. And you can't even understand what the hell they're saying!) But I don't know what it is about the Beastie Boys...Almost all their songs are catchy as hell, and hilarious at times. I like how these guys can make songs that are all totally different, and always sounding new and fresh. That's what I like about the Beastie Boys. Such as "Twenty Questions" which is bossanova. 60's bossanova? That's not Beastie Boys! But I love that song! And "Something's Got to Give" which is a cool song, with the weird bass, and the funky high pitched noises. yea, that may sound just a bit odd, but it's another great song. And "Time for Livin'" Which is just some hardcore rock. Also, "Root Down" which is extrememly catchy. My point is, that all these songs are great, and they're all unique, and all really different! Great album!
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- Awesome...hardcore, startling rap music (4.5/5)
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We Can't Be Stopped
Geto Boys
Manufacturer: Asylum Records
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ASIN: B000000W7U
Release Date: 1995-04-25 |
Tracks:
- Rebel Rap Family
- We Can't Be Stopped
- Homie Don't Play That
- Another Nigger In The Morgue
- Chuckie
- Mind Playin' Tricks On Me
- I'm Not A Gentleman
- Gotta Let Your Nuts Hang
- F__ A War
- Ain't With Being Broke
- Quickie
- Punk-B____ Game
- The Other Level
- Trophy
Customer Reviews:
Good.......2007-05-12
Of course you have to get this CD if you are a Scarface/Geto Boys fan like I am. It's pretty good.
Awesome...hardcore, startling rap music (4.5/5).......2006-12-10
The Geto Boys 1991 album "We Can't Be Stopped" is a great listen. It is one of the albums that pioneered both gangsta rap and southern rap. They were the first rap act to gain national attention from Texas, and the Houston trio of Scarface, Willie D, and Bushwick Bill also helped gangsta rap reach the mainstream. However, this album is often forgotten today, eclipsed by albums from their contemporaries like NWA. I think this album shows the Geto Boys at their controversial best. Later on in their careers the group would embrace a different sound, but this album is simple, in your face, angry hip hop. Over fourteen tracks, the Geto Boys challenge mainstream America, dealing with such topics as war, poverty, and ghetto hostilities. They create stunningly violent and crazy depictions of ghetto life and paranoia, and the way in which they voice their problems and concerns was never duplicated. All three MCs have distinctive and compelling characters. Scarface is a lyrical master, one of the greatest rappers of all time, a voice of the ghetto who has lived through everything. Willie D is a wild, angry man who often sounds crazy. Bushwick Bill is one mad midget, who is not afraid to lash out at government and power and is behind all of the group's horrorcore. Production is very simple, utilizing rough and raw drumbeats and bass and sparse instrumentals and sampling to create a focused musical sound. It has a gritty, underground feel. One of hip hop's finest songs, the legendary "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me," makes this album worth the purchase alone. This album is simply entertaining from start to finish. "We Can't Be Stopped" is a compelling, fun listen that I recommend to all rap fans.
After the introductory "Rebel Rap Family," the album begins with "We Can't Be Stopped," a song of which the title explains it all. Scarface, Willie, and Bushwick spit threatening and boastful lyrics depicting their personas and characters. "Homie Don't Play That" is great, just fun and entertaining gangsta rap. "Another N.... in the Morgue" tells of murder and crime in the city, more of the greatness Geto Boys executed that countless rappers would attempt to imitate over the years. "Chuckie" is one of the most effective songs, a disturbing story of a serial killing maniac in the ghettos of Houston. The crazy effect is enhanced by the laidback tone that the MCs use in their raps. The previously mentioned "Mind Playin' Tricks on Me" is one of the most amazing songs you'll ever hear. Musically it is perfect, using a thoughtful, gorgeous sample from an Isaac Hayes song to make it totally their own. It perfectly matches their tales of ghetto paranoia, a terrified mindset brought on from years of living in poverty and violence. The song is effective and beautiful and will never get old. Bushwick Bill rips "I'm Not a Gentleman," where he talks about the way he treats women and goes about his business over a great beat. On "Gotta Let Your Nuts Hang," the boys rap in the second person perspective about dealings and criminology. "F... a War" is one of my favorites on the album. After a great intro, the Geto Boys condemn the Gulf War and urban youths joining the military, with a great rallying cry ("I ain't goin' to war for no s...-talkin' president!"). "Ain't With Being Broke" has an excellent funky beat and chorus, speaking simply of the downsides of being poor. "Quickie" is a song of conversations to women, talking about how they don't want any long term relationships, just quick pleasure. "The Other Level" follows in the same vein as "Quickie." "Trophy" is another of my favorites, ending the album on an excellent note. The song talks about how the best rap acts aren't recognized with Grammys and awards, only respect in the hood, and the Geto Boys demand a trophy, it's funny and angry like always.
Overall, "We Can't Be Stopped" is an awesome rap album, in my mind among the Geto Boys' very finest. It's amazingly consistent and always entertaining. Geto Boys are a rap group that every hip hop fan should know and this album is a great starting point. This album is one I highly recommend to every rap fan, it's one of the pioneering old-school works that is by now a standard, regardless of how overlooked it is today.
Office Space.......2006-11-14
Odd one of the best old school rap soundtracks is in a movie with a bunch of white guys and a middle eastern guy. I dont think i can ever hear Die Mother F&$(ers without thinking of that copy machine destroying scene. Some white boys still know what good rap music is.
Answer.......2006-03-13
Its "Hung Up On My Baby" by Issac Hayes. and yea its for "My Mind Playin Tricks".
True Hardcore S**T.......2006-02-10
If you want good, angry, hard old school hip-hop, then The Geto boys should be right up your alley. Like other reviewers said, these guys are for real, and they probely laugh at guys like 50 and D-12. They have such an edge, that even though some of it is a bit sloppy at times, it is 100% from the heart, and its a great listen for hip-hop heads. If you see a midgets eye hanging out on the cover, that would be Bushwicks Bill eye that got a bullet in it from his girlfriend. When they were in the ER, they thought they should take a picture of it hanging out, and put it on their album cover. NEEDless to say, some record retailers banned the LP, and this even fueled the Geto Boys hate even stronger. This is one hard CD and not to be missed.
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- A typical rap album, which is mostly bad, occasionally good...
- Deadly as an A bomb
- It Set The Standard
- One of the greatest, vilest records ever made
- THE BEST RAP ALBUM OF ALL TIME!
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The Geto Boys
Geto Boys
Manufacturer: Asylum Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000000W8P
Release Date: 1995-04-25 |
Tracks:
- 'Em
- Size Ain't
- Mind Of A Lunatic
- Gangster Of Love
- Trigga Happy Nigga
- Life In The Fast Lane
- Assassins
- Do It Like A G.O.
- Read These Nikes
- Talkin' Loud Ain't Saying Nothin'
- Scarface
- Let A Ho Be A Ho
- City Under Siege
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A typical rap album, which is mostly bad, occasionally good..........2007-07-02
There are 3 genres of music I really hate with a passion, and that is punk, rap, and indie rock. Rap generally consists of a pontificating, sanctimonious black man (and occasinoally a white one) talkin' about how rap is music from the streets. At first, it was. Rap came out of Compton/South Central L.A. in the 80's in protest of the poverty and crime there. But then it turned into music in which we hear how big rappers' c**ks are, how much money they got, how many ho's they got, how much they can swear, and how nobody better mess with them. Rarely do I hear rap get truly political. The Geto Boys epitomize rap here. They have several examples of songs that I talked about. They have the song where they swear a lot and tell people not to mess with them (F**k 'em, with lyrics by an uncredited Oliver Stone, who wrote the screenplay for Scarface, and who The Geto Boys use quite liberally throughout the song), they have the song about how many ho's they have (Gangster of Love, which samples Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd), a song where they fantasise about killing (Mind of a Lunatic), and one real political song (City Under Seige). Now, sometimes when you hear rap stuff at first, it gives an awesome visceral kick, and this album does that. Gangster of Love is reminiscent of 2 Live Crew, except much more brutally funny (or misogynistic, depending on your gender or outlook on life). But the visceral kick rapidly fades, and you're left with a boring, pointless, beat heavy, profanity contest that really has little or no art in it. The Geto Boys played the "censorship" card really well (acting like their music was being censored because of the man and the "politics" of the man), where in all likelihood it was kept off the radio because of the barrage of profanity and generally in your face attitude of The Geto Boys. So, it's funny and visceral the first time, but the high doesn't last. The album never resonates beyond the first few listens, like most rap albums I've had.
Deadly as an A bomb.......2006-12-13
I had almost forgotten that I had this record, but one recent day, feeling particularly incensed, I remembered it and dug it out. Singing along to f#@* `em, I found myself already feeling much better. The last time I played that track so loud was many years ago when I threw in the towel and walked out of a job, and this time round it had the same highly therapeutic effect. By the time Assassins came on, I had abandoned the idea of becoming one, as my rage had abated, having been absorbed by this first class record, which is as incredible today as when it was first released in 1995. It has some of the catchiest gangsta rap tunes you will ever hear.
As other reviewers have noted, this record is the polar opposite of sweet and the lyrics are seething with anger, nastiness and good 'ol fashioned sexism, although they should not be taken entirely seriously. Still, if you are feeling homicidal, they hit the spot. It is the perfect antidote to a bad day.
Play it loud and feel your troubles and deadly thoughts melt away. Far cheaper than therapy, and beats a murder rap.
It Set The Standard.......2006-03-22
Nothing really compares. Okay, well maybe early NWA. Still, this album holds up some 16+ years later. Rick Rubin heard most of the tracks from their 1989 Rap-A-Lot debut "Grip It On That Other Level", had a not-so-known Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine) and Sylvia Massy (Tool) remix it, and the result was one of the best rap albums to this day. The controversy that followed resulted in Rubin being forced to have it distributed by parent company WEA (as Geffen refused to do so).
One of the greatest, vilest records ever made.......2006-03-15
The guitarist from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs put it like this: 'In times of indecision, I often think to myself "What would Bushwick Bill do?" Usually I do the opposite because the midget rapper from this crew has been shot in the face and I haven't. Yet.'
That about sums it up. In Dublin in the 1980s, if you were a middle-class suburban teenager (and I'm afraid that in those days it pretty much went without saying that you were a white M.-C. S.T.), you either liked U2 or you didn't. If like me you didn't, then outside of your brother's vintage heavy metal collection there were few signs of life; a lot of rubbish pop music, some big-hair poodle-rock bands, and not a lot else. But then a cousin lent me this album, and at last I saw the light.
The Geto Boys were and for all I know still are not necessarily anyone you'd want to hang out for an evening with, if only because of the risk of gunfire or your girlfriend putting your eye out, but good god could they make a noise. I used to put this on my walkman and play it to people at my school to make them go away. 'Triggy Happy Nigga' is the one I played to death, but 'Gangsta of Love' is without doubt the funniest. One day, long in the future, my kids will play me something that they think is going to offend me, and I'll play them this back. And we'll be quits.
THE BEST RAP ALBUM OF ALL TIME!.......2006-03-09
NO CONTEST! The Geto Boys self-titled album is the greatest rap album I've ever heard. This album came out right around the time The 2 Live Crew were getting a bunch of hassles about the explicit language they were using. The Geto Boys pushed the envelope even further with this obscene, hilarious, and brutal album! They not only paved the way for other rap artists to express themselves more freely (more cussing) they busted a cap in censorship at the same time! The songs are unbelievable..."Gangster Of Love" had me in hysterics! "F*** 'Em" simply blew my mind! BUY THIS ALBUM AND PURCHASE A PIECE OF GANKSTA HISTORY!
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- Great Hits from Sigmund Romberg
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Great Hits from Sigmund Romberg
Manufacturer: Pearl
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ASIN: B000000X26
Release Date: 1992-06-12 |
Tracks:
- The Desert Song: It
- Maytime: Waltz Medley
- Girl Of The Golden West: Who Are We To Say?
- The New Moon: Introduction - Stout Hearted Men - Lover Come Back To Me - Girl On The Prow - Try Her Out At Dances - Wanting You - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise - One Kiss - Finale
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- The Student Prince: Intorduction - Arrival Of The Prince - Serenade - Deep In My Heart, Dear - Drinking Song - Just We Two - Students' March Song
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Great Hits from Sigmund Romberg.......2007-01-04
Excellent audio product, especially considering its age and the state of technology.
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- extremely poor re-mastering
- An excellent CD!
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ASIN: B000001ZRF
Release Date: 2000-01-01 |
Tracks:
- Carousel in the Park - Jeanette MacDonald
- It Doesn't Cost You Anything to Dream - Jeanette MacDonald
- Close as Pages in a Book - Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Merrill
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Customer Reviews:
extremely poor re-mastering.......2004-12-21
I listen to many (re-mastered) historical recordings. Jeanette MacDonald is certainly one of my most favorite sopranos. For some reason, I haven't been able to find a decent, or even acceptable, re-mastering of her recordings.
While this one certainly contains many valuable tracks, the re-mastering is horrid. The songs sound stripped yet still maintain a great deal of distracting noise. I conjecture that the re-mastering was done simply by increasing the bass and decreasing the treble.
An excellent CD!.......2004-03-29
This is an excellent collection of the Screen Sweethearts of the 30's, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, *not* singing together, in the 40's (except for a few of Jeanette's songs).
For Jeanette, it has numbers from Up In Central Park: Carousel in the Park, It Doesn't Cost You Anything to Dream, Close as Pages in a Book, Fireman's Bride, The Big Back Yard, When You Walk in the Room. She and Robert Merrill sing these together and on their own, and very charmingly, too. There are also Love Me Tonight, Isn't It Romantic, and Beyond the Blue Horizon.
For Nelson, he sings music from The Student Prince with Rise Stevens: Golden Days, Drinking Song, Deep in my Heart Dear, Serenade (which is BEAUTIFUL!), Just We Two, and Come Boys. He also sings all the songs from Northwest Outpost - thankfully, without Ilona Massey! Also, the Willie the Whale segment from Make Mine Music is on this CD - just as it is in the movie, with the narration and everything - it's great! (The Tristan und Isolde part is not included, however - not sure what the reasoning is behind that.) He also sings a duet with Jane Powell - Why Do I Love You? from Show Boat.
I say this is a must for fans of Nelson and/or Jeanette, not to mention Rise Stevens!
I particularly enjoy "When You Walk in the Room". It's a charming little tune, with ridiculous but adorable lyrics! "Fireman's Bride" is very funny also - Jeanette barely sounds like herself!
I hope this will help others to choose this CD - it's a pity there's not a list of the titles here!
Nelson Eddy on CD - always a pleasure.......1998-08-30
It's always a pleasure to find Nelson Eddy's wonderful voice on CD and this one has some of the harder-to-find pieces in it, including collaborations with Jane Powell and the wonderful mezzo Rise Stevens. The recording of "The Whale Who Sang at the Met" is a must for any collector as are the excellent recordings (better than on the movie) for "Northwest Outpost". The baritone singing opposite Jeanette MacDonald also has an excellent voice (though his name temporarily escapes me)
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- ghetto boys has the hottest music
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We Can't Be Stopped
Geto Boys
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00008FLTU
Release Date: 1991-06-26 |
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- Homie Don't Play That
- Another Nigger in the Morgue
- Chuckie
- Mind Playing Tricks on Me
- I'm Not a Gentleman
- Gota Let Your Nuts Hang
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- I Ain't With Being Broke
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- Punk-Bitch Game
- Other Level
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ghetto boys has the hottest music.......2003-03-16
all i have to say about to ghetto boys is that i have love them from day one and any album that they make sounds good or should i say great to me.
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- A good overview of Zorn's soundtrack compositions.
- Curious about Zorn?
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The Best of Film Works: 20 Years of Soundtrack Music
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ASIN: B000A0GPJU
Release Date: 2005-08-23 |
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A good overview of Zorn's soundtrack compositions........2005-10-24
Over the past twenty years or so, John Zorn has built up an enormous library of composition for film, released on sixteen CDs (cleverly titled "Filmworks I", "Filmworks II", and so on...) on his Tzadik record label. For a neophyte, this can be a bit much to tackle, as such, this album, "Filmworks Anthology: 20 Years of Soundtrack Music" has been released to provide an overview of Zorn's soundtrack composition.
As an overview of Zorn's work, this succeeds well. It also appears that another goal was to represent every volume, as at least one piece is drawn from each (volumes VI and VIII get two cuts, I and XII get three, and III and VII get four). Just about everything in Zorn's diverse catalog of film soundtracks is covered-- movies, documentaries, pornography, cartoons and commercials (certainly none I've seen!) are all represented with a suitably diverse array of pieces, from gamelan to string trios to surf rock, Zorn pretty much covers a wide array of sounds and moods-- if nothing else, the diversity of these 28 tracks is a testament to his vast skills to compose in virtually any environment. I could make a few arguments about what cuts I would have picked, but by-and-large, the compilation is a rather good and thorough overview, and the cast of performers is immense, with virtually all key players in the downtown scene involved to some extent or another.
Another notable point about this release is the artwork-- packed in a digipack with a pair of photos of Zorn (one from '86, one from '05) and stills from the various pieces littered throughout the liner notes, it certainly looks great. And speaking of the liner notes, Zorn offers a superb essay on film soundtrack composition and appreciations by musicians Marc Ribot, Anthony Coleman, Jamie Saft and Cyro Baptista (all of whom appear to some extent or another on the music) are included.
I've got currently about half of the filmworks series and I found value in this overview. Several of the individual pieces hold together far better than this recording does, but it certainly does a great job providing an impression of Zorn's diverse film scoring career.
Curious about Zorn?.......2005-10-23
Considering myself a casual fan of John Zorn I have been at times either annoyingly put off or enthusiastically engaged with the diversity of his music. Admittedly, It can be daunting for a Zorn novice to find a suitable entry point in which to begin navigating through the extremities of his musical output. This new collection, which pulls material from the sixteen releases (thus far) of his FILMWORKS series, is everything the curious could want in a well-rounded introduction.
The selections chosen for this disc make for an exhilarating listening experience from start to finish as the focus jumps from one musical genre to the next, from cartoon scores to punk rock to jazz and surf music. Most selections early on clock in at under 4 minutes, with many others zipping by under just one. All these various styles meld together so effortlessly that it's impressive it all comes from a single creative mind.
The packaging is also deserving of mention, as the CD is housed in a fold-out digipack case with two booklets attached inside. In one of these booklets Zorn describes his methods and self-imposed rules in creating music for film (as well as for dealing with snoopy film directors). The other booklet features short essays by a few of Zorn's collaborators on what the creative sessions were like. There are also many photos from the films the music accompanies. (So far the only films I've seen with Zorn's scores are "Trembling Before G-D" and "Protocols of Zion".)
Favorite tracks: "Surfing Samba", "Arsenal Dance Mix", "Shanghai", "Main Title (Invitation to a Suicide)"
Final Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
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