Never Say Die!

1. Never Say Die

2. Johnny Blade

3. Junior's Eyes

4. Hard Road

5. Shock Wave

6. Air Dance

7. Over to You

8. Break Out

9. Swinging the Chain

Never Say Die!,Black Sabbath,Earmark,Album Rock,British Metal,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock

Average customer rating: A fitting swan song for a hard-country icon Thank you, Legacy!

Never Say Die: The Complete Final Concert Waylon Jennings & the Waymore Blues Band Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Essential Waylon Jennings The Great Lost Performance Under the Influence of Buck The Horseshoe Curve Red Hot & Live! ASIN: B000S6LSXE Release Date: 2007-07-24

Tracks:

1. Never Say Die
2. Medley: Good Hearted Woman/Mama's Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
3. Trouble Man
4. Meldey: Amanda/A Couple More Years
5. Waymore's Blues
6. It's the World's Gone Crazy (Cotillion)
7. Love's the Only Chain
8. I'm Not Lisa
9. Storms Never Last
10. Suspicious Minds
11. Closing In On the Fire

Tracks:

1. I'm a Ramblin' Man
2. Help Me Make It Through the Night
3. Havin' a Good Time
4. Shakin' the Blues
5. Nothing Catches Jesus By Surprise
6. Never Been To Spain
7. Drift Away
8. I've Always Been Crazy
9. Goin' Down Rockin'
10. The Weight
11. Can't You See

Amazon.com

Journeyman country outlaw Waylon Jennings might have been nearing the end of his road on this performance, but he had a full tank of gas when he hit the Ryman stage for two nights in January 2000. Although too ill to stand, Jennings is in fine--even exceptional--voice, as he and his Waymore Blues Band, augmented with horns for the first time, cruise through a tight and tough two-hour gig. This 2007 expanded edition of Jennings's final album not only adds eight tracks and a second audio disc, but also throws in a professionally shot DVD remixed in crystal-clear 5.1 surround sound. Guests Travis Tritt, Montgomery Gentry, and John Anderson add cameos, along with Waylon's wife Jessi Colter, who appears on four tracks. But this is Jennings's show, and although the country legend's health was on a downslide from which he would never recover, he sounds inspired and vital throughout this set of hits (and some obscurities). Extra tracks such as Tony Joe White's "Trouble Man" and the Band's "The Weight" are terrific additions, and the disc has now been reconfigured to follow the original sequence. Fans might lament the omission of signature Waylon fare such as "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" and "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean" and the inclusion of fluffier pop like "Never Been to Spain," but this remains a moving and exciting live recording. The DVD is an indispensable bonus. It shows Jennings's obvious delight playing with this exceptional 11-piece outfit and their enthusiasm working with a country legend. The package is a fitting final document to one of roots music's most edgy trailblazers and essential listening/viewing for any country fan. --Hal Horowitz

Customer Reviews:

A fitting swan song for a hard-country icon.......2007-08-05

Few performers, in any genre, have had as much sheer charisma as Waylon Jennings, and that comes through loud an clear on this poignant set, recorded live at the Ryman auditorium in January, 2000, when Waylon's health was starting to fade. He's backed by his hand-picked Waymore Blues Band, who put as much heart and soul into the performance as ol' Waylon himself. Waylon, who had to stay in a chair during the show, knew he was on the way out, but he had a great attitude about it, cracking jokes about being "a cripple" and even singing his on gentle epitaph on "Might Be A Good Time." He threw himself fully into each and every song, and graciously shared the limelight with buddies like John Anderson, Travis Tritt and Montgomery Gentry, as well as with his wife, Jessi Colter, who leads on a few tunes and sings some heart-rending duets with Waylon.

This edition expands the original Y2K release into the full concert length -- two CDs worth, plus a concert DVD that covers the same material. The concert film is a mixed blessing: on one hand, in technical terms, it's pretty poorly produced -- great sound quality but the cinematography and editing are both pretty rough. But as a document of Waylon's waning years, it's simply invaluable. You see what his road band was like, how they mixed showmanship and honest emotion, and of course you see Waylon, vigorous and vital, though also clearly wounded and with a real weight on his shoulders. Musically, it's all very solid -- most of the songs are oldies, but none of them are played by rote, and the sincere feeling these folks put into their performances comes through loud and clear. If you're a Waylon fan, you'll wanna check it out. (DJ Joe Sixpack)

Thank you, Legacy!.......2007-07-24

First off, the technical side of things. I have a widescreen 30" Philips HDTV with a Trutech surround sound DVD player and was very impressed with the audio and visual qualities of the DVD. I started listening to the first CD in the car as soon as I bought this release today and it sounded great, too.

As for the content, it is truly amazing how a nearly two hour concert video can be so thoroughly engaging when the main artist never even so much as stands up on stage. For those not in the know, by the time of this concert, Waylon's health confined him to a specially designed chair on-stage. Unlike Johnny Cash, though, Waylon's vocals never diminished and so he still sounds as vibrant as he does in the "Waylon Live" recordings from a quarter century earlier. Sure, there are nitpicks with the set list; being the final concert recording from a music icon, everyone has at least one song they wish he'd included. But then, the funny thing is, the "Waylon Live" recordings occurred before he'd even had most of the hits that came to define him for most listeners.

Finally, for those who bought the original 14-track singular CD release and are wondering if this is worth the upgrade...hell, yes, it is! First off, the packaging is far superior, full of clear photos, unlike the original release's few blurry ones. Secondly, the original release sequencing is far off from the full concert and the previously unreleased material is not fluff; it's great stuff that should have been included earlier. The only gripe I have is that on the original release, Waylon has a conversation with Travis Tritt about making movies with Willie that was pretty entertaining, and that's not included on this release. Still, it's a trade-off I think any fan would make. Unless, like me, you plan on keeping your earlier release, too. ;)

Average customer rating: Title Track Rocks but not much else They sure say 'Die' a lot on this album! The one that polarizes Sabbath fans.. The title says it all . . . The Album That Killed The Original Lineup Of Black Sabbath

Never Say Die! Black Sabbath Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Technical Ecstasy Sabotage Black Sabbath, Vol.4 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Master of Reality ASIN: B000002KIK Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Never Say Die
2. Johnny Blade
3. Junior's Eyes
4. A Hard Road
5. Shock Wave
6. Air Dance
7. Over To You
8. Breakout
9. Swinging The Chain

Album Description

1996 reissue on Castle of their 1978 album for Warner Brothers, remastered from the original master tapes & with faithfully restored artwork. Nine tracks, including 'Never Say Die', 'Over To You' and 'Swinging The Chain'.

Album Details

1996 Reissue of this 1978 Metal Opus. The Last Studio Recording with Osbourne on Lead Vocals. Digitally Remastered; Comes with Original Art, Liner Notes and Song Content. Features "Never Say Die", "Air Dance" and Many More. Additional Band Notes by Hugh Gilmour.

Customer Reviews:

Title Track Rocks but not much else.......2007-07-12

I love the Title Track but I think that the rest of the CD is plain and has no punch. I might have overlooked one or two other songs that are decent on this CD but really, the only reason to buy this CD would be for "Never Say Die"

They sure say 'Die' a lot on this album!.......2007-06-28

I guess that was a tongue-in-cheek album title considering the word "die" is sung in one form or another in a few songs on the album. Anyway...Old Geezer's 5-star review nailed my sentiments for this album perfectly, though I'll give a more restrained 4 stars. I am not particularly a Black Sabbath fan. I used to own Master of Reality a while back and I did enjoy it, but I found this album only by accident in my older brother's library one day many moons ago. It immediately grabbed me back then with all it's fantastic hooks, and it has remained a deeply satisfying album to listen to over the years as my musical tases have greatly expanded. I love the varied textures and the copius good guitar licks. Best of all, the vocals are very powerful both melodically and harmonically. I will only give 4 stars to an album that is consistently decent for the full duration. There are a couple of less interesting tracks here, but overall the album is a blast from start to finish. Great listening!
PS - Fer cryin out loud, Air Dance is a dang good song...there's nothing wrong with Black Sabbath throwing in some softer music lines for a little relief!

The one that polarizes Sabbath fans.........2007-05-29

I love reading reviews of this album. Either it was the worst album or one of the best depending on what aspects of Sabbath one most admires. They had moved far far away from the detuned sludge doom of the classic early albums. But in in 1978 no one wanted to hear gloom and doom. Sabbath took a risk and tried mixing many different influences; more emphasis on songs than riffs, some keyboards and a little jazz fusion. The production is a bit boxy and thin in places, especially guitar and drums. But I think it is nevertheless a brilliant album, and "Johnny Blade', "Junior's Eyes" and "Shockwave" are among their best. Fans of metal, bless em, are typically not the most musically adventurous and you put in some jazz influence and non-riff oriented songs and they flip the f#% out. The musicians in Sabbath all played jazz and nothing is more Sabbath than throwing some in. And Bill Ward's vocal on "Swinging The Chain" is fantastic. I love this record. It is not typical Sabbath and was not intended to be. No other record before or since has ever sounded quite like it and for that it will always have a special place for me. I found it far more interesting than "Techinical Ecstacy".

The title says it all . . ........2007-05-10

Technical Ecstasy was a grim hint of things to come if Sabbath didn't pull out of their tailspin. Unfortunately they didn't nor did they decide to call it a day before releasing the ill-fated Never Say Die. It's an ironic and sad end to the original lineup of a band that was the benchmark for an entire genre of music and who inspired countless bands that took their vision to the next level and beyond. Granted, it has its moments. The title track is the most engaging song on it, followed by A Hard Road and perhaps Johnny Blade. The overall flavor of the album, however, is one of contention and misery. Compared to everything that came before it, Never Say Die is uninspired, directionless, and difficult to enjoy given their auspicious history. If you're a diehard fan, there's probably enough here to make it worth the purchase. If you want to remember Ozzy's tour with Sabbath in a more charitable light, consider Technical Ecstasy their last album (I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt) and leave this one in the cutout bin.

The Album That Killed The Original Lineup Of Black Sabbath.......2007-04-16

Ozzy said that he was ashamed of this album, that it took so frigging long to make Never Say Die! that the entire vision of the album was lost. He's not far off. Drugs! Alcohol! Ego-Demons! The War was on! Sabbath was in full-scale shambles. During the recordng sessions for Never Say Die! Tony Iommi would lock himself away in a room to do cocaine all day, only to emerge at night to record his musical parts by himself. How's that for a tight, nuclear band? Never Say Die! gets three stars simply for two songs. One is the title track and the other is Johnny Blade. Everything else is far to the left or far to the right. Let's check out the track listing:

Never Say Die - The final classic Sabbath tune with Ozzy at the helm. A solid rocker. Clean. Neat. Metal!

Johnny Blade - Future Ozzy keyboardist Don Airey gives us a peak at the diection Ozzy's solo career will take in this killer tune. I don't know why, but this song is catchy. A personal favorite. Ozzy sounds alive again after the butchery that was Techncal Ecstasy. Awesome.

Junior's Eyes - Starts off like a mellow lounge jam. Very low key. Ozzy belts it out here. The riffs start to flow. Not a bad tune. Teenage angst song.

A Hard Road - Straight-ahead rocker. Kinda light for Sabbath, but what's new. Good, catchy chorus. A bit simple.

Shock Wave - The opening riff is very promising, very hard and Iommi delivers it with passion. The lyrics are kinda mixed and that detracts from making it memorable. Sounds kinda like Sabbath trying to be Kiss. Sounds like something from The Elder.

Air Dance - Good intro riff and then it slides into piano lounge music with over-delayed Ozzy vocals. Boring. Don Airey is good. But we didn't buy Sabbath to hear the hired keyboardist, right? Dragging. Is this Sabbath or Tony Orlando and Dawn?

Over To You - Iommi had some great riffs going on but they sounded mechanical and reheated. The songs start blending together into the indistinguishable and that ain't good. Ozzys vocals are too high and phased out. They did that far too much in the later Sabbath years. Thought it sounded eerie and haunting. Probably hid some of Ozzy's setbacks as a singer. Hmmmm. This song is boring. Over to you. What can I do? Exactly!

Breakout - Uh....What the f*ck is this? Are we in a Jazz Bar for heroin addicts? Or is this supposed to be a Black Sabbath album? I don't know where this saxophone-laced jam came from, but it should have stayed there. Unreal.

Swinging The Chain - Bill Ward gets the last laugh on the last Sabbath album with the original lineup. And we're sooooooo sorry. The worst progression change in rock history? Close. What is this tripe?

The end of an era. A year later Ozzy would piss off ringleader Tony Iommi with his missing stints and his drunken lateness and that would be it. Iommi would employ Ozzy's best friend, Bill Ward, to do the dirty deed of firing Ozzy as Sabbath's singer. We should thank Iommi forever! Not only does tha open the door for Sabbath: The Dio Years, but it also gives us Blizard Of Ozz, the greatest heavy metal album of all time! Ozzy and Sabbath will fight publically for years to come, but Never Say Die! was not the way the most influential metal band of all neeeded to go out. Blasphemy.

Deal with it!

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Tracks:

1. Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (CWM Rhondda) - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
2. Land of My Fathers - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
3. Dies Irae
4. Men of Harlech
5. You'll Never Walk Alone
6. Cadwyn O Emyn Donau Cymreig: Joanna (Trad./Elfion Wyn)/Crugybar (Trad.
7. Old Folks at Home
8. Il Liza Jane
9. Faust/Soldier's Chorus - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
10. Vergine Degli Angeli
11. Ballard of Rourke's Drift - Cwt-Y-Collen Choir
12. My Hero
13. God Bless the Prince of Wales - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
14. German Mass/Gloria
15. German Mass/Sanctus
16. Misbles/Master of the House/On My Own/Drink with Me/Empty Chairs at
17. All Through the Night - Caerphilly Make Voice Choir
18. Arwelfa
19. Invictus
20. Softly as I Leave You

Tracks:

1. Diolch l'R L
2. Hine E Hine (Maori Lullaby)
3. Pererin Wyf (Amazing Grace)
4. Tribute to the USA: America the Beautiful (Ward/Bates)/God Bless ...
5. Memories of Martha
6. I Lombardi/The Crusaders' Chorus - Treorchy Male Choir
7. Myfanwy - Treorchy Male Choir
8. Tales of Hoffman/Barcarolle
9. Creation's Hymn
10. In the Spirit!
11. Shall We Gather at the River
12. Nos a Bore
13. Very Best Time of Year
14. Soon Ah Will Be Done
15. Thanks Be to God
16. Flower That Shattered the Stone
17. Rhys - Treorchy Male Choir
18. Where Shall I Be?
19. Bywyd y Bugail
20. Lord's Prayer

Tracks:

1. Ave Maria
2. Pearl Fishers/Divine Brahma
3. She Was Beautiful (Cavatina) - Treorchy Male Choir
4. Cymru Fach
5. Nidaros
6. Jacob's Ladder - Treorchy Male Choir
7. Watching the Wheat
8. Pan Ddaw y Saint (When the Saints Go Marching In)
9. Misbles/Stars
10. Rachie
11. Pirates of Penzance/With Cat-Like Tread - Treorchy Male Choir
12. There Is a Balm in Gilead
13. Rise Up Shepherd and Foller
14. My Lord, What a Mornin'
15. Bryn Myrddin
16. Jesus Christ Superstar/Medley: Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna/The Last
17. Finnish Forest (Suomen Salossa)
18. Nabucco/The Glory of Israel
19. Ride the Chariot
20. Tydi a Roddaist - Treorchy Male Choir

Tracks:

1. Y Nefoedd
2. Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
3. Morte Christe (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)
4. By Babylon's Wave
5. I'm Gonna Sing
6. Where Could I Go But to the Lord?
7. Holy City - Treorchy Male Choir
8. Mefistofele: Ave Signor, Degli Angeli
9. Senzenina (Zulu Chant)
10. That's All I Want from You
11. Deep Harmony - Treorchy Male Choir
12. Give Me Jesus
13. Just a Closer Walk with Thee
14. My Wish for You
15. Jeptha/Waft Her Angels
16. Mose in Egitto/Prayer
17. Be Still My Soul (Finlandia Hymn)
18. God's Choir in the Sky
19. Floral Dance - Treorchy Male Choir
20. Smilin' Through

Tracks:

1. Calon Lan
2. True Love
3. Mor Fawr Wyt Ti (How Great Thou Art)
4. Aberystwyth
5. Comrades in Arms
6. Cats/Memory
7. They Led My Lord Away
8. State Fair/It's a Grand Night for Singing
9. When I Fall in Love
10. Let's Face the Music and Dance
11. Windmills of Your Mind
12. How Soon
13. Non Nobis Domine
14. Rhythm of Life
15. Kalinka
16. Sound an Alarm
17. Neapolitan Trilogy: It's Now or Never (Di Capua/Schroeder/Gold)/Mo ...
18. Turandot/Nessun Dorma
19. Christus Redemptor
20. Ann Evening's Pastorale

Album Details

Choirs Include the Morriston Orpheus Choir, the Pontadrddulais Male Voice Choir, the Caerphilly Male Voice Choir, the Cwrt-y-gollen Choir, the Treorchy Male Choir and the Lucknow Male Voice Choir.

Average customer rating: Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights) Manufacturer: Class. for Pleas. Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; The Gypsy Baron (Highlights) Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights) The Best of Operetta, Vol. 3 Offenbach: La Belle Helene; Orpheus in the Underworld; La Vie Parisienne (Highlights) The Merry Widow ASIN: B00009KHY2 Release Date: 2003-09-02

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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12

This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!

The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.

Average customer rating: Vastly underrated Never say die Lousy Christian Rock Classic Petra!! Great guitar work!!!!

Never Say Die / Washes Whiter Than Snow Petra Manufacturer: Starsong ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: More Power to Ya Not of This World Beat the System This Means War On Fire! ASIN: B0000288ZV Release Date: 1990-08-30

Tracks:

1. The Coloring Song
2. Chameleon
3. Angel Of Light
4. Killing My Old Man
5. Without Him We Can Do Nothing
6. Never Say Die
7. I Can Be Friends With You
8. For Annie
9. Father Of Lights
10. Praise Ye The Lord
11. I'm Thankful
12. Why Should The Father Bother?
13. Morning Star
14. Magic Mirror
15. Mary's Song
16. Yahweh Love
17. Taste And See
18. Deep Love

Customer Reviews:

Vastly underrated.......2007-04-05

If you can stomach the sounds of the 70s, then you will like this disc. A bit disco-like? Yes. A bit outdated? Yes. However, I can't help but to thoroughly enjoy the winners, such as "Yahweh Love," "Morning Star," "Praise Ye the Lord," "Father of Lights..." This CD kicks up plenty of nostalgic old-time feeling.

If you're not a rabid Petra fan, then maybe you can afford to miss this album. I personally find it irresistible, and though I already have 16 Petra albums, these two stand out.

Never say die.......2006-12-24

This Cd is two different Albms Never Say Die & Washes Whiter than. The never say die part of the Album is great rock but the other Album does noes not rock at all It is not good at all. buy iot for the first half of the cd.

Lousy Christian Rock.......2006-02-09

I used to like this record when I was in Junior High School some 25 years ago. Now I realize that Petra was always a second rate rock band, that only sold records (or cassettes at that time) because they were sort of pioneers in this "Christian Rock" niche market. Basically it was rock music for way uptight born again Christian people who felt guilty listening to "secular" rock music, so they would buy this instead. If you were born 40 years ago, are a religious fanatic and are still in Junior High School, you might like this album.

Classic Petra!! Great guitar work!!!!.......2003-11-29

[MY RATING: 4 1/2 STARS]

This was the album that finally brought this pioneering Christian rock band to a level of musical and lyrical sophistication that could compete with the best of the secular rock bands. Many listeners will be familiar with some of these songs from later hits compilations such as "Rock Block," but you should really get the original album to hear the songs in context with lesser-known songs.

"The Coloring Song" opens the album with a beautiful and poetic devotion, which makes allusions and allegories inspired by colors. The vocals, organ, acoustic guitar, and mixolydian mode give the song a refreshing, folklike flavor.

The next two tracks "Chameleon" and "Angel of Light" showcase some outstanding electric guitar work and fierce vocal performances by Greg X Volz, whose voice has a more gospel / soul orientation than his successor John Schlitt, who has more of a hard-rock voice.

"Killing My Old Man" was a controversial song because on the surface, many people took it as a horrible ode to patricide (instead of a song about the biblical admonition to crucify our old selves), and Petra's label actually didn't let them release this song for a few albums. It's a catchy tune.

"Without Him We can do Nothing" closes out side one with a powerful, rocking praise number. Exhortation at its best.

Side 2 is a little weaker than Side 1. "I Can Be Friends with You," and "Father of Lights" are okay, but nothing special. The same could be said of the title cut, although its lyrics are very encouraging and positive, and the guitar hook is admirable.

"[Too Late] For Annie" is a well-known song about a girl who commits suicide because she feels that nobody cares (the message being that Christians could have told her that Jesus loves her, cares for her, etc., and her untimely death could have been averted.) Whether or not people liked the song or its message, it challenged listeners- and with unsentimental realism- in a way that CCM had seldom done before or since.

"Praise Ye the Lord" closes out the side with the same rock-solid praise of "Without Him We Can Do Nothing."

I heartily recommend this album to any fan of Petra (or Kansas, or 70s progressive rock for that matter). You'll enjoy it.

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Tracks:

1. Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
2. Summertime
3. I Could Write a Book
4. It Never Entered My Mind
5. I Can Cook Too
6. Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please
7. If I Loved You
8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
9. Thou Swell
10. I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
11. There's No Business Like Show Business
12. South American Way

Tracks:

1. Shall We Dance
2. Ohio
3. Luck Be a Lady
4. Mack the Knife
5. There's a Small Hotel
6. Once in Love with Amy
7. Yodel Blues
8. Lazy Afternoon
9. There Must Be Somethin' Better Than Love
10. You're Just in Love
11. Now Is the Time

Tracks:

1. Impossible Dream
2. Love Makes the World Go 'Round
3. Try to Remember
4. Put on a Happy Face
5. I Say Hello
6. Happiness
7. She Loves Me
8. What Kind of Fool Am I?
9. Shy
10. Consider Yourself
11. Poor Little Person

Tracks:

1. Magic to Do
2. They're Playing My Song
3. I Don't Know How to Love Him
4. I Won't Send Roses
5. Good Morning Starshine
6. Don't Cry for Me, Argentina
7. Hard Candy Christmas
8. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
9. Won't You Charleston with Me?
10. Applause

Tracks:

1. Phantom of the Opera
2. Memory
3. On My Own
4. Muddy Water
5. How Could I Ever Know
6. American Dream
7. I Know Him So Well
8. Dr. Jazz
9. Me and My Girl
10. Suddenly Seymour

Tracks:

1. Mamma Mia!
2. Popular
3. Seasons of Love
4. Oh, the Thinks You Can Think
5. Whatever Lola Wants
6. Crazy
7. How Deep Is Your Love
8. Stars
9. People Like Us
10. I Go to Rio

Average customer rating: Good, but should have been better Waylon Comes Full Circle Awesome! Waylon's Last Album--How Hard is That to Say? Waylon Jennings passed away today.....

Never Say Die: Live Waylon Jennings & the Waymore Blues Band Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Outlaw & Texas Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Outlaw & Texas Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A. The Eagle Are You Ready for the Country/What Goes Around Comes Around Take It to the Limit Old Dogs ASIN: B00004Z1ZW Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. Closing In On The Fire
2. Waymore's Blues
3. Never Say Die
4. Medley: Amanda/ A Couple More Years
5. Drift Away
6. Nothing Catches Jesus By Surprise
7. Good Hearted Woman
8. I'm Not Lisa
9. Storms Never Last
10. Never Been To Spain
11. (I'm A) Ramblin' Man
12. Goin' Down Rockin'
13. I've Always Been Crazy
14. Can't You See

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Recorded onstage at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium in January of 2000, Waylon Jennings's Lucky Dog debut revisits "Amanda," "Good Hearted Woman," "Waymore's Blues," "Never Been to Spain," etc. Wife Jessi Colter even reprises her biggest hits, "I'm Not Lisa" and "Storms Never Last." But don't dare mistake this collection as mere nostalgia. The title says it all. Given the 62-year-old Jennings's well-known health problems in recent years, these powerful, charismatic performances reflect an almost Lazarus-like renewal that begins with the opening number, Tony Joe White's "Closing In on the Fire," and doesn't end until the final notes of "Can't You See." Jennings holds his own in duets with stylistic disciples Montgomery Gentry, Travis Tritt, and pioneer new traditionalist John Anderson, all of whom have to hustle to keep up. In the end, one tune truly sets the tone: White's inspired "Goin' Down Rockin'." As Waylon sings the chorus, "If I can't go down rockin' / I ain't goin' down at all," he clearly ain't kiddin'. That alone is cause for celebration. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

Good, but should have been better.......2004-10-31

This is really amazing to me. Waylon in 2000, with the same strong voice and same awesome guitar playing that he has alwasy been known for.

But, dadgum, why did they need to put Montgomery Gentry, John Anderson, and Travis Tritt on it??? The guests in no way add to the mix, if anything, they completely take away from the song.

This would have been an excellent live set, Waylon was inspired on this night, the sound is crystal clear, Waylon's guitar was loud and up front.

Mabye one day, they will realease the entire concert, which the guest's didn't intrude on.

Waylon Comes Full Circle.......2004-01-11

I don't take criticizing Waylon lightly. I own just about EVERY item he has recorded, literally. This CD is worth buying for the simple fact that it is his last and for that we are all very sad but if you are a hardcore Waylon fan, this is not the CD for you. If not for his incredible talent, this CD would be horible. Waylon comes full circle. After leaving Nashville and inventing his own sound, here at the end, he returns with a horn section? Travis Tritt? Recording Dobie Gray's Drift Away? Let's say its a long way from Waylon Live and The Restless Kid Live at JD's. The raw Austin sound is gone and the slick country of today invades. If you listen to his music and miss him daily like I do, this CD will not do the trick.

Awesome!.......2003-08-11

What wonderful talent. This CD has several artists worth listening to from Travis Tritt, John Anderson, Montgomery Gentry and what a talent the lady is who sings with Waylon on "Never Been to Spain", "Nothing Catches Jesus by Surprise" and "Drift Away". Now, SHE really needs to get her own thing going too. I highly recommend this CD as a collection of music you will NEVER hear on the radio.

Waylon's Last Album--How Hard is That to Say?.......2002-09-22

I've been a Waylon fan since I was just a little brat listening to Waylon's "Greatest Hits" on my brother's 8-track player. So the words "Waylon's last album" are harder than hell to say. But this is it, and if it has to be the last one at least it is a befitting coda to one of the most innovative careers in country music. Waylon kicks ... on this CD, recorded live over two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in January 2000. He's joined by superstars like Travis Tritt and Montgomery Gentry and he outsings 'em all. From the bluesy opening number, "Closing in on the Fire", to the last song, "Can't You See", which Waylon did here more like the Marshall Tucker Band original than his own 1976 hit version, Waylon was in top form, the booming baritone clear and powerful. Why the hell can't some of the young country punks have voices like Waylon? Anyway, I think the new, original songs on this CD are its best tracks, including the title song and "Goin' Down Rockin'". Yeah, Waylon, you sure as heck went down rockin', and we will all miss you. Hearing this CD makes me sorely regret the fact that I never got to see Waylon live. Waylon is gone, but the legend remains. This CD is proof that it always will.

Waylon Jennings passed away today............2002-02-14

I can't believe how awful I feel. Waylon was a living legend, that's for sure, but he was so humble about his place in the world. I had the good fortune to seem him live in concert last year, and he had lost nothing from the vitality he had shown on his records over the course of his career.... If you haven't heard this, you are missing out on what will stand as the last phase of Hoss' career. His band is tight, Waylon's vocals are cooking, and the guest stars are there to pay homage, like John Anderson and Travis Tritt. And, folks, the horn charts on this album are hot! I love a good horn section, and Waylon got him one of the best. It has a gripping, live feel to it. Just listen to that opening track and you will hear what I mean!

With this cd, you can pay a little visit to Waylon for the rest of your life. Just turn the lights off and shut the door, put this cd on and you are in the audience with Waylon and there ain't much better in the world at that moment. God Bless You, Hoss!

Average customer rating: Title Track Rocks but not much else They sure say 'Die' a lot on this album! The one that polarizes Sabbath fans.. The title says it all . . . The Album That Killed The Original Lineup Of Black Sabbath

Never Say Die! Black Sabbath Manufacturer: Castle Music UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Technical Ecstasy Sabotage Black Sabbath, Vol.4 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Master of Reality ASIN: B000005RFN Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

1. Never Say Die
2. Johnny Blade
3. Junior's Eyes
4. Hard Road
5. Shock Wave
6. Air Dance
7. Over to You
8. Break Out
9. Swinging the Chain

Album Description

1996 reissue on Castle of their 1978 album for Warner Brothers, remastered from the original master tapes & with faithfully restored artwork. Nine tracks, including 'Never Say Die', 'Over To You' and 'Swinging The Chain'.

Album Details

1996 Reissue of this 1978 Metal Opus. The Last Studio Recording with Osbourne on Lead Vocals. Digitally Remastered; Comes with Original Art, Liner Notes and Song Content. Features "Never Say Die", "Air Dance" and Many More. Additional Band Notes by Hugh Gilmour.

Customer Reviews:

Title Track Rocks but not much else.......2007-07-12

I love the Title Track but I think that the rest of the CD is plain and has no punch. I might have overlooked one or two other songs that are decent on this CD but really, the only reason to buy this CD would be for "Never Say Die"

They sure say 'Die' a lot on this album!.......2007-06-28

I guess that was a tongue-in-cheek album title considering the word "die" is sung in one form or another in a few songs on the album. Anyway...Old Geezer's 5-star review nailed my sentiments for this album perfectly, though I'll give a more restrained 4 stars. I am not particularly a Black Sabbath fan. I used to own Master of Reality a while back and I did enjoy it, but I found this album only by accident in my older brother's library one day many moons ago. It immediately grabbed me back then with all it's fantastic hooks, and it has remained a deeply satisfying album to listen to over the years as my musical tases have greatly expanded. I love the varied textures and the copius good guitar licks. Best of all, the vocals are very powerful both melodically and harmonically. I will only give 4 stars to an album that is consistently decent for the full duration. There are a couple of less interesting tracks here, but overall the album is a blast from start to finish. Great listening!
PS - Fer cryin out loud, Air Dance is a dang good song...there's nothing wrong with Black Sabbath throwing in some softer music lines for a little relief!

The one that polarizes Sabbath fans.........2007-05-29

I love reading reviews of this album. Either it was the worst album or one of the best depending on what aspects of Sabbath one most admires. They had moved far far away from the detuned sludge doom of the classic early albums. But in in 1978 no one wanted to hear gloom and doom. Sabbath took a risk and tried mixing many different influences; more emphasis on songs than riffs, some keyboards and a little jazz fusion. The production is a bit boxy and thin in places, especially guitar and drums. But I think it is nevertheless a brilliant album, and "Johnny Blade', "Junior's Eyes" and "Shockwave" are among their best. Fans of metal, bless em, are typically not the most musically adventurous and you put in some jazz influence and non-riff oriented songs and they flip the f#% out. The musicians in Sabbath all played jazz and nothing is more Sabbath than throwing some in. And Bill Ward's vocal on "Swinging The Chain" is fantastic. I love this record. It is not typical Sabbath and was not intended to be. No other record before or since has ever sounded quite like it and for that it will always have a special place for me. I found it far more interesting than "Techinical Ecstacy".

The title says it all . . ........2007-05-10

Technical Ecstasy was a grim hint of things to come if Sabbath didn't pull out of their tailspin. Unfortunately they didn't nor did they decide to call it a day before releasing the ill-fated Never Say Die. It's an ironic and sad end to the original lineup of a band that was the benchmark for an entire genre of music and who inspired countless bands that took their vision to the next level and beyond. Granted, it has its moments. The title track is the most engaging song on it, followed by A Hard Road and perhaps Johnny Blade. The overall flavor of the album, however, is one of contention and misery. Compared to everything that came before it, Never Say Die is uninspired, directionless, and difficult to enjoy given their auspicious history. If you're a diehard fan, there's probably enough here to make it worth the purchase. If you want to remember Ozzy's tour with Sabbath in a more charitable light, consider Technical Ecstasy their last album (I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt) and leave this one in the cutout bin.

The Album That Killed The Original Lineup Of Black Sabbath.......2007-04-16

Ozzy said that he was ashamed of this album, that it took so frigging long to make Never Say Die! that the entire vision of the album was lost. He's not far off. Drugs! Alcohol! Ego-Demons! The War was on! Sabbath was in full-scale shambles. During the recordng sessions for Never Say Die! Tony Iommi would lock himself away in a room to do cocaine all day, only to emerge at night to record his musical parts by himself. How's that for a tight, nuclear band? Never Say Die! gets three stars simply for two songs. One is the title track and the other is Johnny Blade. Everything else is far to the left or far to the right. Let's check out the track listing:

Never Say Die - The final classic Sabbath tune with Ozzy at the helm. A solid rocker. Clean. Neat. Metal!

Johnny Blade - Future Ozzy keyboardist Don Airey gives us a peak at the diection Ozzy's solo career will take in this killer tune. I don't know why, but this song is catchy. A personal favorite. Ozzy sounds alive again after the butchery that was Techncal Ecstasy. Awesome.

Junior's Eyes - Starts off like a mellow lounge jam. Very low key. Ozzy belts it out here. The riffs start to flow. Not a bad tune. Teenage angst song.

A Hard Road - Straight-ahead rocker. Kinda light for Sabbath, but what's new. Good, catchy chorus. A bit simple.

Shock Wave - The opening riff is very promising, very hard and Iommi delivers it with passion. The lyrics are kinda mixed and that detracts from making it memorable. Sounds kinda like Sabbath trying to be Kiss. Sounds like something from The Elder.

Air Dance - Good intro riff and then it slides into piano lounge music with over-delayed Ozzy vocals. Boring. Don Airey is good. But we didn't buy Sabbath to hear the hired keyboardist, right? Dragging. Is this Sabbath or Tony Orlando and Dawn?

Over To You - Iommi had some great riffs going on but they sounded mechanical and reheated. The songs start blending together into the indistinguishable and that ain't good. Ozzys vocals are too high and phased out. They did that far too much in the later Sabbath years. Thought it sounded eerie and haunting. Probably hid some of Ozzy's setbacks as a singer. Hmmmm. This song is boring. Over to you. What can I do? Exactly!

Breakout - Uh....What the f*ck is this? Are we in a Jazz Bar for heroin addicts? Or is this supposed to be a Black Sabbath album? I don't know where this saxophone-laced jam came from, but it should have stayed there. Unreal.

Swinging The Chain - Bill Ward gets the last laugh on the last Sabbath album with the original lineup. And we're sooooooo sorry. The worst progression change in rock history? Close. What is this tripe?

The end of an era. A year later Ozzy would piss off ringleader Tony Iommi with his missing stints and his drunken lateness and that would be it. Iommi would employ Ozzy's best friend, Bill Ward, to do the dirty deed of firing Ozzy as Sabbath's singer. We should thank Iommi forever! Not only does tha open the door for Sabbath: The Dio Years, but it also gives us Blizard Of Ozz, the greatest heavy metal album of all time! Ozzy and Sabbath will fight publically for years to come, but Never Say Die! was not the way the most influential metal band of all neeeded to go out. Blasphemy.

Deal with it!

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Never Say Die! Black Sabbath Manufacturer: Sanctuary UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Technical Ecstasy Sabotage The Mob Rules Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Black Sabbath ASIN: B00022TPUM Release Date: 2004-07-19

Tracks:

1. Never Say Die
2. Johnny Blade
3. Junior's Eyes
4. Hard Road
5. Shock Wave
6. Air Dance
7. Over to You
8. Break Out
9. Swinging the Chain

Album Description

1996 reissue on Castle of their 1978 album for WarnerBrothers, remastered from the original master tapes & withfaithfully restored artwork. Nine tracks, including 'NeverSay Die', 'Over To You' and 'Swinging The Chain'.

Album Details

2004 Reissue of this 1978 Metal Opus. The Last Studio Recording with Ozzy on Lead Vocals Before his Departure. Digitally Remastered; Comes with Original Art, Liner Notes and Song Content. Features 'never Say Die', 'air Dance', 'shock Wave' and Six More. Additional Band Notes by Hugh Gilmour.

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Never Say Die The 69 Eyes Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Alt Industrial | Industrial Dance Finland | Scandinavia | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Summer Wine Helsinki Vampires Angels ASIN: B000OCZ3HY Release Date: 2007-04-30

Tracks:

1. Never Say Die (Single Mix)
2. Never Say Die (Album Mix)
3. Only Fools Don't Fall Once More

Rock Music:

1. No Cause for Celebration
2. One [CD-single]
3. Ozma
4. Paid [EP]
5. Plugged & Unplugged [Import]
6. Proud to Commit Commercial Suicide [Live]
7. Punk Rock Jukebox
8. Purgatory Afterglow
9. Purple Dreams & Magic Poems
10. Ritalin

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