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Everything Is Illuminated
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Should have won an Academy Award!!!

Everything Is Illuminated

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ASIN: B000AYEIMW
Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

Paul Cantelon--Odessa Medley
Leningrad--Zvezda Rok-N-Rolla
Csokolom--Amari Szi Amari
Leningrad--Dikiy Muzhchina
Paul Cantelon--Prologue/Babushka
Paul Cantelon--Little Jonathan/The Wall
Gogol Bordello--Bublitschki
The Con Artists feat. Peter Miser Ya-takoy
Leningrad--Malen'kiy Mal'chik
Tin Hat Trio--Fear of the South
Paul Cantelon--River Of Collections
Paul Cantelon--Tank Graveyard/Valse de Suzana/Dee-yed
Paul Cantelon--Sunflowers
Paul Cantelon--War Is Love/eta-Ya
Paul Cantelon--Trachimbrod/Ressurection/Requiem
Paul Cantelon--Inside-Out
Gogol Bordello Start Wearing Purple

Album Description

"Everything Is Illuminated" is the directorial debut of actor Liev Schrieber and an adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling novel. A blend of high comedy and great tragedy, the film tells the story of a young American man, played by Elijah Wood (The Lord of The Rings trilogy), who journeys to the Ukraine to find the woman whom he believes saved his grandfather from the Nazis all those years ago.

The soundtrack features two new songs from high energy New York City based gypsy punks Gogol Bordello, including one track not on their current cd. (Note: Gogol Bordello's lead singer plays a role in "Everything Is Illuminated"). Also included are gypsy folk songs from Russia and the Ukraine by Leningrad, Arkadie Severmie, Csokolom and Tin Hat Trio. And finally, Paul Cantelon's ethnic score ties together this nicely cohesive soundtrack.

Customer Reviews:

A wacky classic.......2007-07-18

Passionate, inspired and exotic, this soundtrack truly captures the spirit of the movie as well as Safran Foer's brilliant first novel; it resonates with longing, heartbreak, and a totally unique sensibility; highly recommended.

Marvelous.......2007-06-13

This is an amazing soundtrack that highlights the two prevalent emotions in the film: hilarity and tragedy. Paul Cantelon deftly mixes an Eastern European feel with pure, gorgeous soundtrack music. Along for the ride are songs by genuinely fun and original bands. I never get tired of it. Sometimes, indeed, there are tracks I can't listen to simply because they're too sad - but then I switch to the upbeat, funny tunes, which always manage to entertain.

1. Odessa Medley: 9/10 - Enjoyable, with fun instruments. It builds up into an intricate array of instruments and melodies, and really picks up at the end, tempting you to let it sweep you along into the movie's crazy world. A great overture to the movie.
2. Leningrad, Zvezda Rok-N-Rolla: 8/10 - Oh, the drama! Leningrad is a Russian band. All of their songs on this album are crazy and fun and fit the craziness of the movie to a T. The horns are wonderful.
3. Csokolom, Amari Szi Amari: 10/10 - Superbly catchy, with that quirky, old feel dominant in the film, this song is a laidback sort of fun. It's the only song on the album not in Ukrainian, Russian, or English: it's Hungarian. This doesn't matter, however, because it fits so perfectly with the feel of the movie.
4. Leningrad, Dikiy Muzhchina: 10/10 - I LOVE this song. It's one my favorites here. The title means "Wild Man" in Russian, and it is definitely a very wild and (dare I say it again?) fun song. The lyrics really are just plain fun to sing along to, even if you don't speak Russian. You can practically feel the energy. In fact, I just now started to sing to it again...
5. Prologue/Babushka: 9.5/10 - This is where a darker mood begins to edge in. It sinks into a waltz that is more bittersweet than tragic, and then slows down to make way for a sweeping, haunting tune. Lovely.
6. Little Jonathan/The Wall: 9/10 - Playful, but once more in a bittersweet sort of way. After awhile it switches gears, swooshing up with energy, befores changing back to that haunting feeling of "Babushka" that I like to think of as simply The Past.
7. Gogol Bordello, Bublitschki: 8/10 - Time for some fun again. This instrumental piece by an immensely talented band (actually, Eugene Hutz, who plays Alex, is the lead singer of Gogol Bordello) mixes an irresistible beat with a traditional Slavic sound.
8. The Con Artists, Peter Miser, Ya-takoy: 9/10 - This definitely brings one back to the silliness of Alex in the beginning of the film. With snippets of his unbelievably hilarious dialogue and an urban beat going in the background, you'll be sucked right in.
9. Leningrad, Malen'kiy Mal'chik: 9/10 - Great fun! Leningrad never fails to entertain with this lazy collection of horns and vocals.
10. Tin Hat Trio, Fear of the South: 8/10 - Here's a piece to relax to. It's lighthearted and fresh.
11.Paul Cantelon, River of Collections: 9/10 - With breathy strings, "River of Collections" urges you quietly but with instistence along the river of The Past.
12. Paul Cantelon, Tank Graveyard/Valse de Suzana/Dee-yed: 9.5/10 - Here is the tragedy I've been referring to. It's sad. Almost unbearably so. It sweeps you up in the conflict of the characters, teasing you with peaks at the truth before fading back into the darkness.
13. Paul Cantelon, Sunflowers: 10/10 - Ukrainian, I believe. Haunting, with strong vocals that cast a spell.
14. Paul Cantelon, War Is Love/eta-Ya: 9.5/10 - It begins with lazy simplicity, but toward the end bursts into a powerful and urgent message.
15. Paul Cantelon, Trachimbrod/Ressurection/Requiem: 10/10 - Simply beautiful. About halfway through, the urgency of the previous tracks finally builds up for the climax, whooshing over you bitterly, sadly, and with almost a sense of determination. Again, it's tragic. You don't hear the lightheartedness of previous tracks, but the slight nudging of a past that doesn't want to haunt: it just wants to resolve itself. To exist.
16. Paul Cantelon, Inside-Out: 10/10 - And it does resolve itself. Here is another bittersweet piece. But this time, it carries a touch of enlightenment (illumination?) with it.
17. Gogol Bordello, Start Wearing Purple: 10/10 - This was the absolutely most perfect song the movie could have ended with. It switches the film seamlessly back into that feel of silly hilarity, single-handedly managing to leave the audience uplifted - a sore necessity for such a partly bleak film!

Overall, one of my favorite soundtracks out there. Whether you've seen the (remarkable) movie or not, get this! It is gorgeous, beautiful, fantastic, powerful, uplifting, and itching to tell you something you've known all your life but just can't quite grasp. In short, a brilliant piece of work.

music.......2007-06-02

does anyone know who sings the last song that plays on the movie trailer?

Interesting.......2007-03-18

Elijah Wood was surprising in his portrayal of the main charecter, who is a bit of a "nebish" or dweeb, and a collector of multitudenous often unthinkable items. His search of his family's past which takes him to the Ukraine, and the people he meets are
funny, amusing and often very moving. It's got a shocking thread to it,
but not without humor. I also liked the surprise ending. The music was great!

Should have won an Academy Award!!!.......2007-03-15

Funny, insightful, emotionally a rolling coaster and a must see.
Anita in Albuquerque Nm ....also a collector

Jane Eyre, the Musical (Original 2000 Broadway Cast)

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Probably the most beautiful musical of all time
Beautiful!
A good musical

Jane Eyre, the Musical (Original 2000 Broadway Cast)
John Caird
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ASIN: B000051Y31
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

The Orphan
Children of God
Forgiveness
The Graveyard
Sweet Liberty
Secrets of the House
Act One: Perfectly Nice
Act One: As Good As You
Secret Soul
Finer Things
The Pledge
Sirens
Things Beyond This Earth
Painting Her Portrait
In the Light of the Virgin Morning
The Gypsy
The Proposal
Slip of a Girl
Sirens (Reprise)
Farewell, Good Angel
My Maker
Rain
The Voice Across the Moors
Poor Sister
Brave Enough for Love

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Here's another to join the parade of page-to-stage musicals inspired by 19th-century fiction. This ambitious adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's haunting classic Jane Eyre for the musical theater seems to be part of a trend represented most famously by Les Misérables. It also reflects the increasing pressure to schedule an original cast recording release as close as possible to a new show's Broadway opening: in this case, in fact, the CD was both recorded and released prior to the show's opening in December 2000 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. But what's most significant for the artistic character of Jane Eyre: The Musical is found in yet another pattern: like a number of his colleagues, composer-lyricist Paul Gordon comes to the project from a pop music industry background (best known for his hit "Friends and Lovers"). And quite a few of the show's numbers benefit from Gordon's catchy craftwork, weaving melodies that are clearly destined to be whistled long past curtain. Yet the effect is sometimes too facile, not diving as deep as we would like into the emotional predicaments of Brontë's characters. You begin to crave a more deftly defined and imagined variety of sound worlds (especially for the darker aspects of Thornfield Hall) than what is hinted at. Gordon doesn't forge any new paths, but his melodic fluency does have its moments of payoff--especially in the moving final duet "Brave Enough for Love," which is also strong enough to stand on its own.

Gordon's predilections as a would-be son of Sondheim are nevertheless clear, and he's telescoped the story into mostly effective lyrics, with some thoughtful juxtapositions of material. Most importantly, he understands that this is more than a Gothic romance, foregrounding the central message of forgiveness that Jane learns as a girl. He attempts to explore the injured sense of self shared by both Jane and Rochester and sets them on a painful, mutual voyage of discovery.

The creative team also includes the veteran duo John Caird (book and direction) and John Napier (scenic design), who have collaborated on such epics as Les Mis and Nicholas Nickleby (not to mention the Las Vegas Siegfried and Roy extravaganza). And the show's creators seem to share a vision geared toward the more operatic end of the spectrum (it was opera composers, after all, who early on claimed 19th-century Gothic fiction for the stage, as in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor), with an actual parody of coloratura in one showstopper ("The Finer Things") given to Blanche Ingram. Fortunately, the two principals have large, richly expressive voices to encompass the large, complicated emotions of these characters. Marla Schaffel singswith unusual beauty and brings dimension to her Jane, while James Barbour (whose resumé includes Beauty and the Beast) is never really threatening as Rochester, but rather a tortured soul who is sweet-voiced even at his most cynical. Mary Stout is a stitch as the blustery Mrs. Fairfax. While the show has already undergone a lengthy evolution from its very first workshops, the viability of its final, fully staged realization has yet to be determined. But this cast recording conveys an authentic sense of the musical's atmosphere and emotional scope. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

Great Buy!.......2007-06-08

Not only was this CD super cheap, it also arrived at my house 3 days later!

Perfect Match.......2007-03-16

The music in this album really gave me the feeling of reading the book. I think the songs were well chosen and well written, except of course for the songs sung by Mrs. Fairfax... I could have done without those. Jane and Mr. Rochester's songs carry the story well and they sound lovely. For any musical lover, or romance fan I definitely recommend this album.

Probably the most beautiful musical of all time.......2007-02-16

This is a hidden gem and if you buy it and listen to it, I don't see how you can not love it. I have bought many, many Broadway cast albums but I still am a popster at heart. With all that said, this is a cast album that soars above the crowd.

I bought this several years ago and have listened to it repeatedly since I got it. Why do I love it so much? First of all, the lyrics are full of heart and emotion and tell the story ably. But it is the music and the performances that are truly remarkable here. The melodies are memorable and absolutely exquisite. The orchestration is lush but not sappy. The performances by the two leads are nothing less than stunning.

I never get bored with this wonderful cast album and it is very, very highly recommended.

Beautiful!.......2007-01-28

I listen to this soundtrack all the time and I never get tired of the songs. If Charlotte Bronte story was written as a musical, then this would definitely be it.

A good musical.......2006-07-20

if you like old-fashioned romantic stuff, this one's for you. Some songs are very inspired, the music is,for the most part, quite beautiful, and the story line keeps the essence of the Bronte novel. I heard this right after "Wuthering Heights: the musical", which is quite good, yet this is superior. Give it a try and you might be nicely surprised. I would highly recommend it to the ones who know the novel and to English Literature students: it offers a different and interesting approach to the novel.

The Phantom of the Opera (Highlights from the 1989 Original Canadian Cast)

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Iffy
Rebecca Caine is what made me buy this album.
Very Nice!!!!
NOT AS GOOD AS THE LONDON CAST RECORDING
I liked Colm Wilkinson better in Les Miz

The Phantom of the Opera (Highlights from the 1989 Original Canadian Cast)

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ASIN: B0000072VS
Release Date: 2002-11-26

Tracks:

Prologue-The Stage Of The Paris Opera House, 1911
Overture
The Dress Rehearsal Of Hannibal
Think Of Me
The Mirror... (Angel Of Music)
The Phantom Of The Opera
The Music Of The Night
Notes/Prima Donna
All I Ask Of You
I Gave You My Music...
Entr'acte
Masquerade
The Graveyard
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Wandering Child.../Bravo Monsieur...
The Point Of No Return/Down Once More
The Phantom's Lair

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A few years after The Phantom of the Opera debuted in London, Harold Prince unveiled Andrew Lloyd Webber's gothic musical in Canada, in 1989. It was so good that this recording of highlights from the Canadian cast is--dare we say it?--more enjoyable than the equivalent London cast highlights album. No, it doesn't have the authenticity of London principals Sarah Brightman (for whom then-husband Lloyd Webber wrote the role of Christine) and Michael Crawford, but it doesn't have their idiosyncrasies, either, and it does have the richer voices of Colm Wilkinson and Rebecca Caine (who played Jean Valjean and older Cosette, respectively, in the 1985 London cast of Les Misérables). At 69 minutes, the Canadian album is also 10 minutes longer than the London, allowing inclusion of the prologue and dress rehearsal for Hannibal. Of course, Lloyd Webber's melodies--"Angel of Music," "The Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"--are scrumptious on any continent. --David Horiuchi

Album Description

1990 Polydor release featuring highlights from Andrew Lloyd Webber's epic musical by the Original Canadian Cast, including Colm Wilkinson and Rebecca Caine. Directed by Harold Prince, it features 17 tracks, including 'Think Of Me', 'Notes/ Prima Donna', 'Masquerade' and 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again'.

Album Details

Contains highlights from the Andrew Lloyd Webber brainchild performed in Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal & Calgary during April, 1991 through September, 1992. Stars Colm Wilkinson & Rebecca Caine in leading roles.

Customer Reviews:

Iffy.......2007-01-22

I've only listened to clips here and online, but I personally would not buy this entire album. Why? Well, I would LOVE to have Rebecca Caine's "Think of Me" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" - she has a beautiful voice, much stronger than either Sarah Brightman or Emmy Rossum, and much better trained. But what I have heard of the Raoul annoys me. He's supposed to be the good guy, not a dork!

And Colm Wilkinson as the Phantom? Whose idea was that??? I really do not like his voice, even as Valjean in Les Miz. I highly doubt he's a strong enough singer to pull of "Music of the Night" the way Michael Crawford or Hugh Panaro (best Phantom EVER) can.

If, however, this was on iTunes, I'd jump at the chance to get Rebecca's songs!

Rebecca Caine is what made me buy this album........2006-12-04

Rebecca Caine is my favorite Christine. I think that she has one of the most amazing voices, and I loved her in the title song.

As for everything else...
Honestly, Colm Wilkinson cannot sing. His voice is just too weak for the role. Like one of the reviewers before me said, he's no Michael Crawford, not even Gerard Butler. Maybe I should hear him sing in Les Miserables to appreciate his voice.
As for Byron Nease, he's okay, but I've easily heard better.

In all, the album's okay, but there are many better recordings.

Very Nice!!!!.......2006-08-25

Although this is a specatcular Disc, I find it very hard to appreciate fully Colm Wilkinson's voice in the role of the Phantom after being so used to Michael Crawford's for that role (and being used to mr. Wilkinson's as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables). Don't get me wrong I very much like Colm wilkinson, but not so much as the phantom.
Apart from that Rebecca Caine is a stunning Christine!!!! And at times seems to me to be...dare I say.... better than (my personal favourite singer) sarah brightman, Ms. Caine's "Think Of Me" blew me away, it was very inspiring....

Overall the rest of the cast is very good as well and if you are a true "phan" this is a must have CD very much worth its price!!!!

NOT AS GOOD AS THE LONDON CAST RECORDING.......2006-07-02

Today, after Phantom of the opera became the longest running musical in history of Broadway, and being one of the most produced of Andrew Lloyd Webber's work around the world, we can only agree with the statement of "The Times" reviewer which appeared on October 10, 1986, a day after the premiere in London, who wrote: "One thing is clear: Gaston Leroux's famous story is God's gift to the musical theatre. It wraps up the legends of Faust, Svengali, and Beauty and the Beast into a grand final death rattle of the romantic agony. It turns a theatre--the Paris Opera--into a replica of the universe, from the Statue of Apollo above the city's rooftops down to the infernal regions with their furnaces and stygian lake. And, musically, not only does it unfold to an accompaniment of the operatic repertoire, but also features a protagonist who is himself a great composer."

Phantom, with its operatic and lush melodies, intensive story and grandiose staging, remains one of the best and most beloved musicals of all time.

The musical is based on the Gaston Leroux's novel of the same title. It is set in the second part of the 19th century Paris and its famous opera house. The young soprano, Christine, is discovered as a talented young opera singer in the opera house. She is noticed by an old childhood friend, Raoul, and they fall in love. However, we find out that a third person, the mysterious Phantom, hiding behind a mask, is a musical genius who had been giving Christine singing lessons and who has developed a mad passion for his young pupil. He hides in the catacombs of the opera house, lurking on the outside world. He is determined to keep Christine for himself and the story evolves from here.

Apart from this interesting plot, the audiences were swept away by Lloyd Webber's tremendous score, which probably remains his best work. It combines the beautiful love songs and sweeping operetta-like arias, with numerous orchestral leads and crescendos. You can't help but being charmed by this beautiful and haunting score. The large numbers, especially, the last one, will probably move you deeply. The most popular numbers are "The phantom of the opera", a vibrating duet between Christine and the Phantom; "All I ask of you", a lovely love duet between Christine and Raul; Phantom's mesmerizing voice will hold you till the end in "The music of the night", Christine in "Wishing you are somehow here again" will evoke sadness, and many more.

One of the main reasons for the early success of this show and this recording was its original London cast. All of the three principals: Sarah Brightman as Christine, Michael Crawford as The Phantom and Steve Barton as Raoul gave the performances of their lives. Michael Crawford's take on the role of The Phantom became stuff legends are made of, due to his amazing vocalisation and the powerful, almost hypnotic attraction in his voice and performance, exactly how the Phantom is supposed to sound.

The lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and Christopher Hampton are the weakest link here, but they manage to convey the basic story.

After the show's success in London and on Broadway, the Canadian production was mounted and it premiered in Toronto's Pantages Theatre in September 1989. This CD captures the highlights of that production. All the important musical numbers are here, however, the problem is the cast, that is, some of them. Colm Wilkinson is a great singer, his interpretation of Jean Valjean being the best example. Unfortunately, he doesn't have what it takes to play the Phantom. His interpretation lacks the depth of Michael Crawford and he struggles to stretch his voice, especially on the high notes. Overall, he sings too deep for the role, sounding as if he is still in Les Miserables. Still, he is much better than the mediocre performance Gerard Butler gave in the 2004 movie version. Rebecca Caine is a fine Christine, her soprano has no problem of getting into the character. Byron Nease, who plays Raoul, also fails to deliver, sounding too old and squeaky. The unwritten rule of the musical theatre, that the miscasting can affect the best of materials, is regrettably evident here. There is also a minor problem with the orchestrations, since some parts have a faster tempo than in the original. The aficionados will notice small lyrical changes in comparison with the original cast recording.

The CD comes with a synopsis (a rear treat in the Andrew Lloyd Webber's cast recordings), the lyrics and production photos.

This recording works best as an addition to the existing Phantom collection. For the first time listeners, I highly recommend the 2-disc 1986 London Cast Recording. Not only does it feature almost the entire musical, but also the cast is much, much better, as well as the orchestrations, which have a more classical touch.

I liked Colm Wilkinson better in Les Miz.......2006-05-12

Not to say that he doesn't do a good job in this role as well, but often times it just sounds like Jean Valjean singing the Phantom. He does have some great moments but I think the Christine is the best thing about this recording. I don't know why, but I find her voice incredibly sexy. It's easy to see why the Phantom would want to seduce her and foster her talent. Raoul's line (and vocal) delivery is a little too "Dudley Do Right" for my tastes. It sounds almost comical at times. I dunno, maybe that's what he was going for. The London Cast recording is probably still the gold standard simply because the actors have become so synonymous with the roles they played, but you should pick this one up if you want a more up-to-date version of the orchestrations and, subsequently, the libretto.

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Could have been great but . . .
It's not That bad...
Tries to please everyone

Halloween

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ASIN: B0000AOV3N
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Tracks:

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Alien Spaceship
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Digital Death
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Customer Reviews:

Hallo-wha?.......2006-04-19

Let me start by saying I've never listened to Steamroller before picking this up. I am a big fan of Halloween and have quite a collection of music/sound fx so naturally, this was a must buy when I saw it.
Strictly from a Halloween fan's point of view, I can't recommend this except maybe for a kids party. The synth on the tracks really removes any spookiness from the tunes and makes them fall short of Halloween-worthiness. Tocatta and Hall of the Mountain King are some of my absolute favorite classical pieces and here they are given a royal treatment...if they were produced on a Commodore 64, or Casio keyboard for you younger folk.
The FX disc isn't horrible, but it's below the average generic sound fx you find in the bargain bin. Again, not much scary except for the fact that I spent money on this.
If possible, check it out before you buy.

An interest take on the usual.......2005-11-06

I wasn't sure what I'd think of this from reading other reviews, but I really did like it. I'm not really familiar with Mannheim's other stuff (but if the rest of the Autumn cd is anything like Harvest Dance, I'm looking forward to getting it), so I didn't have any preconceived ideas. I have a lot of the classical pieces on other cds, but I like the different twist given to them here. And I did like the sound effect cd. Nicely spooky (I have enough other sound effects cds with screaming and muching ghouls, etc).

Could have been great but . . ........2004-10-15

As a big Steamroller fan, perhaps my hopes were set a little too high. I envisioned more original music (perhaps a more scarier vibe than the silly one this CD has to it) and maybe a few covered tunes. Chips originals (from the Fresh Aire series)found on this CD outshine the weak efforts put forth on the covered and rearranged tracks. The sound effects disc sets a great(and creepy)mood, that should had been followed through with some new and equally scary compositions.

If you're a die hard Mannheim fan (as in 'I just have to own everything Chip puts out') I say go for it. But otherwise spend your Halloween money elsewhere. Overall this is a forced and lazy effort.

It's not That bad..........2004-06-14

It's not scary. There, you have it, that's what it all boils down to. With a creepy cover like that, you'd think it would be terrifying! It's not, but it's not bad, either!

A lot of the songs sound kind of like low-budget MIDI tunes that are sometimes embedded in websites.. but I think that might have been what the Steamroller was going for. Kind of like a broken Music Box? Anyway, only a few sound low budget, the rest sound good, even a few are a little "eerie" but at the same time, there's a lot that pretty much remind me of something you would hear come out of sesame street toy. The sound effects are great, though.

There's a few songs that are bad. there's a few that are "babyish" but there's also Lots that really capture the mood of halloween and some of it's eerieness. I can't really recommend it for Halloween itself (maybe if you already have every halloween cd already) but I think any Chip Davis fan should give it a listen.

Tries to please everyone.......2004-06-02

One of the neat things about the holiday of Halloween is that it is so versatile. Where Christmas has a very straightforward story (Santa or Jesus, take your pick), Halloween can be many things. Some people see it as a sort of Mardi Gras atmosphere, where any kind of costumed theme is suitable. Others see it as a dark holiday, only suited gothic castles, zombies, and monsters. Still others celebrate it in the style of gory slasher movies, complete with deranged serial killers and buckets of blood. And then there is the non-scary childrens Halloween, where the ghosts are cute and jack-o-lanterns all have goofy grins.

This CD covers all these aspects of Halloween, which virtually garantees that no one will like every song. However, I would suggest that you pick and choose the tracks you like from the CD, as part of your overall Halloween soundtrack. You will probably find at least several tracks you like. And of you like Mannheim Steamroller, you will like most of them.

Go Go Graveyard Rockin'
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F*in awesome cd!

Go!.. Go!..12 Step Rebels Rockin'

Outstanding

Psychobilly at it's best

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Hell Yeah

Brought Back to Life Again

ASIN: B0006SSOBI
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

Hunt of the Unnamed
Rebel Rock
Skinwalkers
Sometimes They Roam
Ballad of Frankenstein's Monster
Graveyard Rockin'
Banshee's Wail
2000 Years
Hair Song
Creatures of the Night
On Cobblestones
Curse of the Pentagram

Customer Reviews:

12 Step Rebels.......2007-01-23

I thought this CD was pretty good! I have to say I'm a huge fan of Nekromantix, and might not be as used to American-style psychobilly. From my point of view, they're a lot more punk and a lot less surf, but if that's what you like, then check them out! They remind me a lot of a less intense / scary version of the Misfits with a psychobilly twist, but the vocals sound like Tiger Army or even Rancid in some songs. Some songs are slow, and others are super-fast. Whatever your taste, there will probably be something on here you'll like!

F*in awesome cd!.......2006-08-04

To be honest, when I first heard of this band, I went onto amazon and listened to some clips. They didn't sound very special to me, and I think they clipped the worst parts of songs. Anyhow, I later downloaded some full version and I came to like them very much. So, I guess they sort of grew on me. They do remind me of AFI, but I think these guys may even be more talented. This is definitely a great cd, and not a track I don't like.

Go!.. Go!..12 Step Rebels Rockin'.......2006-04-27

This CD really cooks man! The best song hands down is "When the banshees wail". The rebels are one of the best Psychobilly bands in the US. Jakob Insane's voice is smooth as silk and Hamburgler Nate slaps that bass like a demon. You should also check out their split with Graveyard Shift. Some of the song on that CD are on this CD but in a different version. This band is essential to all Psychobilly CD collections!

Outstanding.......2006-02-02

The Psycho scene may not be as lively here, nor nerely that many of bands, but with stand-out bands you don't need to flood the market. 12 Step Rebels join the ranks of other American psycho bands whose originality and song-writing abilities take the scene to far exceeding standards. The entirety of the album is pure genious, if at all similar to any band, vocally it would sound a bit like Nick 13 from Tiger Army, or slightly like Davey Havok of AFI... even so it's a sound all there own... highly recommended album, and a favorite of mine

Psychobilly at it's best.......2005-11-18

This album just straight-up rocks. Sounding a bit like Tiger Army (but better), this album impressed me right from the start, all the way through. The guitars are a bit dirtier for psychobilly in parts, but it fits the sounds perfectly. "Skinwalkers" and "Sometimes They Roam" are stand-out tracks. This album is highly worth the buy - you won't be dissapointed.

Average customer rating:

Schizo
Americana at it's absolute pinnacle
Hellbilly at it's best

Graveyard Shift
Scott H. Biram
Manufacturer: Bloodshot Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tulsa

ASIN: B000FWGYO4
Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

Been Down Too Long
No Way
Graveyard Shift
Lost Case of Being Found
Only Jesus
Goin' Home
18 Wheeler Fever
Plow You Under
Work
Long Fingernail
Reefer Load
Have No Fun
Santa Fe
Church Babies

Customer Reviews:

Schizo.......2007-04-12

I'm writing this as a country/blues fan who "gets" punk but has no personal taste for it. Even taking into account the tracks that are unadulterated punk ("Church Babies", etc.), this is a good album. Biram does the full spectrum from punk to country to blues and is mesmerizing. If you haven't heard his early rendition of "Pastures of Plenty", go to his website and get that, too. Even Ramblin' Jack Elliott didn't channel Woody Guthrie like that. I wish Amazon would post sound clips, even though they wouldn't do him justice. There's a reason it's the First Church of the Ultimate Fanaticism.

Americana at it's absolute pinnacle.......2007-03-21

Let me preface this review by first saying that I am not a fan of the alt-country genre. Scott H. Biram is simply labled as alt-country because there is no country/blues/punk/metal/badassery genre to speak of. And yes, he is all those things and more.

Scott H. Biram is an amazing artist, and puts on a hell of a show. One man, sitting down, gets all the little hole in the wall venues he plays dangerously rowdy. This album, while a bit more down tempo then his previous effort (Dirty old one man band) continues his relentless musical assault on the United States.

Everything he offers is put to front on this album. The opener "Been Down Too Long" is like a tent revival with an open bar. I have not once been able to keep from giving him an "AAAAAAAAMEN!" when listening to this song.

Many other tracks such as "No way" and "Long Fingernail" really display his ability as a singer and songwriter and make no attempts at displaying his whole americana musical fusion thing. They are just good songs.

The title track, "Graveyard Shift", is so heavy that I want to lable it some sort of bizarre mutation of metal. It's hands down one of my favorite songs and is an ode to the working class.

Hell, the last track "Church Babies" is downright punk.

All the hyperbole in the world doesn't really justify this music. Well worth every penny spent. The only thing that keeps me from giving it five stars is that it may inspire someone to buy this album over his first. Both should be had, but in order.

Hellbilly at it's best.......2006-07-28

This is a prime example of hellbilly music. The band is great and tight, oh wait, that's not a band it's only one man Scott H. Birham himself. The music is rough and raw, and as the sticker on the album states, best when played very loud. Really, this album, along with his first album, are worth picking up no matter what kind of music you like. He's probably the only guy capable of challenging Hank Williams III for his position as the badest country boy you'll ever meet.

Average customer rating:

Very good...
Great Heavy Metal album!

Graveyard Poetry
Abdullah
Manufacturer: Meteor City Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Abdullah
Ultra-Magnetic Glowing Sound
Viejo Diablo
X
III

ASIN: B00006NSJ6
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

The Path To Enlightenment
Conundrum
Earths Answer
Visions Of The Daughters Of Time
Now Is The Winter
Lucifer In Starlight
The Black Ones
Awakening The Colossus
Proverbs Of Hell
Journey To The Orange Island
Lotus Eaters

Album Description

''There is something extremely comforting about Abdullah's hazy blanket of laid back, melodic doom-rock...demanding you nod off into its steady, morose grooves until it turns your blues black. Quietly brilliant.''- Terrorizer. MeteorCity Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Very good..........2005-04-26

This well produced and well played blast-fest is an amazing doom/stoner record that cannot be overlooked! Thick guitar, aged but revitalized melodies and an Ozzy-with-balls whine on vocals make this some of the best Sab-inspired metal EVER... With brains and brawn (unlike most useless stoner-rock acts) this band brings an angry political/religious vibe that cuts to the heart of the matter. Death, misery and a silent cry for hope makes this record work...and I can't praise tracks like "Black Helicopters" and "strange benedictions" enough. The production and playing is top notch. This band will hopefully continue to bring new ideas and brilliance to doom and stoner metal. This record is classic in every sense of the word and needs to be hailed by more than just the few who've managed to snag it.

Great Heavy Metal album!.......2003-03-01

I would rate this 4 1/2 stars actually. If you have a thing for pure, untainted heavy metal that hasn't lost it's rock & roll edge, then you must check this album out. This isn't just another Sabbath inspired stoner band, these guys are brilliant and their songwriting and musicianship prove it. The Black Sabbath influence is everywhere, but Abdullah aren't afraid to throw in some early 80's metal influence and psychadellic elements (reminding me of Blue Cheer). So what we've got here is steroid pumped bluesy, dark and HEAVY rock n roll. If you love bands like Pentagram, The Obsessed, Pagan Altar, Diamond Head, Angelwitch, Judas Priest, Danzig, Solitude Aeturnus, St. Vitus, and newer bands like Place Of Skulls, and Spirit Caravan, you will drool over this cd. The only problem is, what's with the speed metal song at the end of the cd with the processed vocals? It definitely didn't fit on this album. But that's only one song out of 14 and every other one is a winner.

Average customer rating:

Amazing, perhaps King's best.
King Diamond Has Done Better, But This Is Still Good.
Sick, Twisted, and Totally Mind Opening!
Good
Essential King Diamond

The Graveyard
King Diamond
Manufacturer: Metal Blade
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000I8JP
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

The Graveyard
Black Hill Sanitarium
Waiting
Heads On The Wall
Whispers
I'm Not A Stranger
Digging Graves
Meet Me At Midnight
Sleep Tight Little Baby
Daddy
Trick Or Treat
Up From The Grave
I Am
Lucy Forever

Customer Reviews:

Amazing, perhaps King's best. .......2007-07-15

I fall into a rare breed of Diamond fans (not Neil.. King). I didn't get into KD until the mid-late nineties, so I wasn't around when he was at his (arguable) peak, plus I also don't really have any reference point for the early albums since I got into all his albums around the same time. So, even with this in mind, I can pinpoint my fascination with The Graveyard upon various factors:

1. Story is both realistic and supernatural. The elements that make it "scary" are almost more of the realistic elements, and the supernatural elements are almost benign in comparison which makes for a cool twist (not to mention the "twist" ending).

2. I think that King's mental hospital patient (channeled undoubtedly from Alice Cooper's character on From the Inside), has the characteristics of an "Anti-hero", something that isn't too prevalent in the "good vs evil" themes in heavy metal.

3. The music, though dryly produced, is some of his catchiest material. Black Hill Sanitarium comes out with an almost Panteraesque riff to cover a lot of ground within its minutes. It also has songs like "Sleep Tight Little Baby" which is probably the most anguished sounding King had been since "Melissa"'s title track.

But the real treat music wise is the "Danny Elfman meets Black Sabbath" spectacle of "Digging Graves". I've never heard a Metal song that sounds more like Elfman's material for "Nightmare Before Christmas", even on a Savatage album.

Solowise, Laroque and Simonsen are a little restrained this time around, but the riffs on the album are ingenious. The music is a bit stripped down from those early albums, but not utterly simplified like on such albums as "House of God".

4. Vocal wise, this is probably my favorite performance of King. He is so maniacal, so deranged (in a humorous way which I believe is somewhat intentional) that we believe he is that nuts. Its fun to hear him use his ENTIRE range of voices, from the early Fate groan, to the very Alice Cooper sounding nasal midrange, to the classic falsetto and more.

Conclusion: This is definitely the most underrated King album of all. I believe it to be a peak in a way, as most of the albums after this I haven't liked as much. Voodoo pales in comparison in many ways to the melodies contained on this album.

I think King has come close with The Puppet Master, as that was his best in years, and I haven't listened to Give Me Your Soul Please enough to warrant a final judgement, but The Graveyard stands alone among King Diamond albums. I believe this to be his best nineties album other than Spider's Lullabye, and its comparable (production wise) to Fate's own Into the Unknown (ever notice how they kind of seemed to overlap with their songwriting style and production, each KD and Fate released during the same period?)

King Diamond Has Done Better, But This Is Still Good. .......2006-07-11

3 1/2 stars would probably be more accurate. I confess like several others, I did fall into the trap of holding almost everything King Diamond did up to his "Abigail," "Them," and "Conspiracy." I grant that this one of King Diamond's more plausible stories, but as many of you know, King Diamond has a way of making his supernatural forces really plausible and frightening. And I did miss that. But of course, it would be wrong for us to want Mr. Diamond to keep repeating himself. The story starts with yet another character fighting to keep his sanity (and losing). He was sent to a mental hospital for supposedly molesting a young girl. He escapes from the institution and is determined to prove who really did it. Through Mr. Diamond's good writing, we somehow know that despite the character losing his sanity, he is telling the truth. Moving on, he hides out in a graveyard, abducts the girl, and taunts the true molester. While we may fear that this is a departure from King's formula, it proves anything but so. King Diamond will be the first to admit that even the character he is playing is not someone to be admired or cheered for. So, rather than a fake Hollywood good vs evil scenario, we have a corruption vs insanity scenario that makes it impossible to cheer for either side. Apparently King Diamond knows something Hollywood doesn't. (If you can't cheer for either side, the true horror of violence becomes prevalent!) I don't consider the latter content of the story fit for printing, but it is frightening. While the music on this record may seem toned down, King Diamond is making use of yet another technique. He keeps the music at a lower notch while we are still trying to figure out what is happening. And as the picture becomes clearer and we know what is happening, the music picks up with speed and intensity. You will notice a huge difference between the early 'Black Hill Sanitarium' and the much later 'Trick or Treat' and 'I Am.' Some of you may call the content of this record sick even for King Diamond. But the truth is, he is virtually exposing a hypocrisy of human nature. As humans, we can be prone to glorifying violence, and in this record, King Diamond exposes violence for what it really is.

Sick, Twisted, and Totally Mind Opening!.......2006-05-01

The story in this album is the most twisted, evil, and dark work King has produced, hell, anyone has produced. The story is about a man who was thrown into an insane asylum after being falsely accused of molesting a litlle girl of the town. I won't tell you who did it, but you will be disgusted by it nonetheless. The man escapes the prison and takes it upon himself to help the little girl from being abused any further, but that's where the story really starts to get disturbing. This is without a doubt one of the best stories he's written yet, but unfortunately his great writing skills don't fully compinsate for somewhat lacking musical quality. Although there are of course great solos by mister Andy LaRocque and even Herb Simonsen, some of the rythms seem a bit stale and unimaginative. The drums really serve no purpose as they are pretty basic in their approach. There is plenty of synthesizer moments. The biggest letdown besides the less than stellar music and it's production values are the somewhat lacking vocals and some cheezy lyrics here and there. King did 2 albums this year, 1 with King Diamond and another one with Mercyful Fate. It clearly shows that King's voice was somewhat strained on the recordings of both The Graveyard and Into the Unknown, the 2 albums released in the same year. Despite this, however, there are some moments in Graveyard where King really pushes the limits of his lungs beyond the threshold. There are parts where the emotions in his voice are so powerful that it's actually very convincing and yes, even scary.Unlike some of his albums where there are parts of the story that are a little 'happy' if you will, each and every second is dark, disturbing and very "real". If the sound producion was any better, and it was more musically cohesive, it would have gained 5 stars, but because it sounds a bit 'lower' than King grade status, it takes a well deserved 4, if not 4.5 star rating. I tell you, King's albums are untapped resources for truly great and innovative horror movies that blow away anything that's come out in many years.

Good.......2006-04-23

I never really got King Diamond. I own Fatal Portrait and Abigail but never really listened to them very much. I heard Trick or Treat on a cd and was impressed. I bought the cd not expecting too much, too me King Diamond is a little corny. I was impressed with how well the cd flowed and its diffently worth buying. I recommend listening to the cd on headphones.

Essential King Diamond.......2006-01-30

The Graveyard, like many of the other KD releases, takes a few spins to truly appreciate. Like "The Puppet Master", the music on this release covers a wide range of moods and tempos, from slow, crushing mood pieces to chunky, speedy riffs.

Both Puppet Master and The Graveyard remind me quite a bit of Pink Floyd's "The Wall". Not in style, certainly, but in the general feel of the releases as being far more advanced conceptually and creatively than most other music out there. The best horror slowly builds up to a crescendo, and that is what the music does here. So, yes, it may take a few listenings to appreciate the feel of this album. Of course, it helps that the songs kick-A.

--Black Hill Sanitarium and Waiting are both excellent heavy tracks.
--Heads on the Wall may be the best thing King ever wrote. Fantastic, simple guitar work, great lyrics, and it invokes great visuals.
--Daddy, while being a bit heavy handed upon the first listen, eventually taps into some weird place in your mind, where you can imagine the primal need for security being taken away. Pretty emotional stuff.
--Sleep Tight Little Baby....if the chorus is not running through your head, over and over again, I'd be surprised. This song puts goosebumps on my arms. Not because it is creepy, which it is, but because King's voice is just so emotional. Also, I just love they way he says "Climb down into your coffin Dear, and sleeeeep tight."

I know many proclaim Abigail King's best work, but for a total listening experience I will put on The Graveyard or The Puppet Master first. Do yourself a favor and give it a try.

Average customer rating:

Amazing, perhaps King's best.
King Diamond Has Done Better, But This Is Still Good.
Sick, Twisted, and Totally Mind Opening!
Good
Essential King Diamond

The Graveyard
King Diamond
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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House of God
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ASIN: B000003ADF
Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

The Graveyard
Black Hill Sanitarium
Waiting
Heads On The Wall
Whispers
I'm Not A Stranger
Digging Graves
Meet Me At Midnight
Sleep Tight Little Baby
Daddy
Trick Or Treat
Up From The Grave
I Am
Lucy Forever

Customer Reviews:

Amazing, perhaps King's best. .......2007-07-15

King Diamond Has Done Better, But This Is Still Good. .......2006-07-11

Sick, Twisted, and Totally Mind Opening!.......2006-05-01

Good.......2006-04-23

Essential King Diamond.......2006-01-30

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13/Graveyard Classics, Vol. 2
Six Feet Under
Manufacturer: Metal Blade
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Graveyard Classics
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True Carnage

ASIN: B0009X7592
Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

Decomposition Of The Human Race
Somewhere In The Darkness
Rest In Pieces
Wormfood
13
Shadow of The Reaper
Deathklaat
The Poison Hand
This Suicide
The Art Of Headhunting
Stump

Tracks:

Hells Bells
Shoot To Thrill
What Do You Do For Money Honey
Givin The Dog A Bone
Let Me Put My Love Into You
Back In Black
You Shook Me All Night Long
Have A Drink On Me
Shake A Leg
Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

Album Description

Death Metal leaders SIX FEET UNDER offer, for a limited time, their two latest studio recordings, bundled into a Limited Edition pressing; the critically acclaim "13" and SFU's tribute to AC/DC's "Back In Black", "Graveyard Classics II"

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