Fight to Win

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For a long time, Femi Kuti has lived in the shadow of his father, the late, great Fela Kuti. Femi's last album, Shoki Shoki, served notice that he was developing into a major force in his own right. Fight to Win is the man stepping into his maturity. From the killer funky opening groove of "Do Your Best," this is a man with something to say, and the voice and words to say it. "Traitors of Africa" is scathing in its damnation of Nigerian politicians, while "One Day Someday" offers hope for the future. Perhaps the most moving track, however, is the slower "'97," an impassioned and understated memorial to the members of the Kuti family who died during that year. Instrumentally, this is a much more sophisticated record, not so frantic, but still twitching its hips and allowing Femi to show that he's become an excellent saxophonist. Femi is, at this point, poised to become a music figure on par with Bob Marley: a remarkable singer and songwriter who can stand as a voice for the downtrodden around the world. --Chris Nickson

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Average customer rating: everyone should own a copy...! Fela would be so proud. Prepare for the African Invasion Femi Stakes His Claim With Supercharged Yoruba Grooves Powerful grooves and lyrics

Fight to Win Femi Kuti Manufacturer: Fontana Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Femi Kuti - Live at the Shrine [Deluxe Edition DVD + Live CD] Open & Close/Afrodisiac Red Hot + Riot: The Music and Spirit of Fela Kuti The Underground Spiritual Game The Best Best of Fela Kuti ASIN: B00005NVAN Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

1. Do Your Best
2. Walk On The Right Side
3. Traitors Of Africa
4. Tension Grip Nigeria
5. '97
6. Fight To Win
7. Stop AIDS
8. Eko Lagos
9. Alkebu-Lan (Cradle Of Civilization)
10. One Day Someday
11. The Choice Is Yours
12. Missing Link

Amazon.com

For a long time, Femi Kuti has lived in the shadow of his father, the late, great Fela Kuti. Femi's last album, Shoki Shoki, served notice that he was developing into a major force in his own right. Fight to Win is the man stepping into his maturity. From the killer funky opening groove of "Do Your Best," this is a man with something to say, and the voice and words to say it. "Traitors of Africa" is scathing in its damnation of Nigerian politicians, while "One Day Someday" offers hope for the future. Perhaps the most moving track, however, is the slower "'97," an impassioned and understated memorial to the members of the Kuti family who died during that year. Instrumentally, this is a much more sophisticated record, not so frantic, but still twitching its hips and allowing Femi to show that he's become an excellent saxophonist. Femi is, at this point, poised to become a music figure on par with Bob Marley: a remarkable singer and songwriter who can stand as a voice for the downtrodden around the world. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

everyone should own a copy...!.......2003-01-25

most times i like my music soulful or jazzy or sometimes completely gutter!
this album combines jus about everything i love about people who make good music...
breakin it down into its basic components, i say this disc is 50% some coltrane (body and soul), 40% some k.r.s.-one (ghetto music), 10% some p-funk (chocolate city) and some extra-secret-percentages of james brown/maceo parker and public enemy!
(mos def, jaguar wright and common DO make appearances on this!)...

i omost never completely tell folks that they should buy one cd or another, but all conscious minded people should own this!

this will be enjoyed in private moments or at social gatherings equally (depending on the quality of people you roll with!)....

Fela would be so proud........2002-07-11

Being a big Fela Kuti fan, I must admit I was VERY skeptical about Femi Kuti's arrival on the music scene. Like some others, I did not give Femi the benefit of the doubt and wrote him off as a wanna-be.

This without ever having heard him, I am ashamed to admit.

Well, now I have heard him, and let me tell you, Femi does the Kuti name honor with this release. The first song alone was enough to convince me that this man is a very worthy heir to Fela's legacy.

The musicianship is superb: tight, funky, passionate, melodious, and deliciously sharp. Absolutely first-rate afro-funk.

And Femi? He holds court with flair, intelligence, and soul. He has the fire within him, the fire of true passionate artistry.

And, dare I say it, I think he might even be a better singer than his father.

Like I said, I am ashamed that I didn't give him a fair shake. And I passed up several chances to see him perform in NYC. I am a fool. I admit it.

Femi is no fool. He's a giant. Really. If you buy this album and don't like it, you need professional help.

Prepare for the African Invasion.......2001-11-21

As sons of incredible fathers go, Femi Kuti is doing very well with this album. Femi's father Fela was a god in African music and is credited with creating entire genres of music, especially the Afrobeat that the young Femi is developing here. Femi's strategy appears to be the courting of the Western market and connecting with the American black music scene, and he might just pull it off with this strong album. At one point here, a sampled voice says "so you're taking your roots, and translating it into something contemporary." That's exactly right. The songs here are mostly very long and drawn-out workouts, and in the African tradition a strong groove builds up and slowly beats you into submission. On the contemporary side however, there are strong R&B, funk, and reggae undercurrents throughout the album. The short instrumental interlude "Tension Grip Nigeria" even contains some heavy reggae dub effects. To cement the connection to the American market, rappers Mos Def and Common make guest appearances, while the title track features great vocals by the Badu-like singer Jaguar Wright. The strongest tracks here are "Eko Lagos" and "Alkebu-Lan (Cradle of Civilization)" which are masterpieces of groove architecture with that underlying booty-shaking twitch. So this African music isn't completely 100% pure, but it doesn't need to be. Femi Kuti may make a significant impact on Western listeners who are not afraid to broaden their horizons.

Femi Stakes His Claim With Supercharged Yoruba Grooves.......2001-10-28

The primary problem that novices have with the Afrobeat genre is the length and relatively loose structure of the songs. Femi Kuti has attempted to curtail this problem in the past, with varying degrees of success, but he seems to be solidifying his grip on the tighter, shorter format with "Fight To Win". The superlative "Beng Beng Beng" from the "Shoki Shoki" album demonstrates that a great Afrobeat song can be groovy, sensual and not be one of Fela's customary 25-minute saxophone sermons.

Songs like "Do Your Best" and "Traitors Of Africa" flirt with the best of the genre's percolating drums and lively horns and guitars, although Femi's lack of strong lyrics becomes even more evident on this release than on the last. While he does attempt to tackle important subjects--kleptocrat and former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida is openly roasted on the album--it does little to distract from Femi's simplistic writing. A poignant exception to this is "'97", a track about the traumatic year in which Femi lost his legendary father, a beloved cousin and his sister.

The guest appearances by the cream of American hip-hop and contemporary soul--Mos Def, Common and Jaguar Wright, respectively--are all very well integrated into the tracks, although the appearances are somewhat brief. Common comes through with a great rhyme on "Missing Link", where he's accompanied by an impressive, percussion-first groove. I'd like to make a quick, somewhat off-topic point--the polyrhythms(or "pocket") on this album, and of Afrobeat in general, are reminiscent (and obviously related to) the driving rhythms of Washington, DC's Go-Go music; collaborations between go-go players and Afrobeat bands could yield some sort of wonderful funk.

My first impressions of this joint were not good and I was prepared to pan this CD in comparison to the bubbling "Shoki Shoki", but listening to it as I tap out these sentences, I realize that Femi and The Positive Force have cranked out a hot album that they can be proud of and that you should be happy to own.

Powerful grooves and lyrics.......2001-10-24

I got this album after listening to shoki shoki and seeing Femi live, it keeps getting better... Great music that grooves and informs.

Average customer rating: Another great trip down the MFU memory lane The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release

The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 3 Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Saint/Secret Agent Honey West ASIN: B0006SSQ7U Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

1. First Season End Title
2. Vulcan Affair (Suite No. 2)
3. Iowa-Scuba Affair
4. Shark Affair
5. Deadly Games Affair (Suite No. 2)
6. Meet Mr. Solo
7. Giuoco Piano Affair
8. King of Knaves Affair: Suite No. 2
9. First Season Main Title [Revised]
10. Deadly Decoy Affair
11. Spy With My Face
12. Second Season Main Title
13. Alexander the Greater Affair
14. Ultimate Computer Affair
15. Very Important Zombie Affair
16. Dippy Blonde Affair
17. Seadly Goddess Afair
18. Moonglow Affair

Tracks:

1. One of Our Spies Is Missing
2. Third Season Main Title
3. Sort of Do-It-Youself Dreadful Affair
4. Galatea Affair
5. Pop Art Affair
6. Come With Me to the Casbah Affair
7. Off-Broadway Affair
8. Concrete Overcoat Affair
9. Napoleon's Tomb Affair
10. Alternate Fourth Season Main Title
11. Fourth Season (End Title)
12. Test Tube Killer Affair
13. Prince of Darkness Affair
14. Seven Wonders of the World Affair

Customer Reviews:

Another great trip down the MFU memory lane.......2005-10-19

Volume 2 (comprised of 2 CDs) is another first rate compilation of the series' original music and not to be missed by U.N.C.L.E. fans. The liner notes are wonderful and add a lot to ones appreciation of the music.

My only problem is that THE CDs ARE COPY PROTECTED! Considerable work is needed to get the music onto your iPod, if you really want the music in your mp3 collection. This is a major hassle and a surprise, since the first set in the series was not copy protected.

The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release.......2005-07-12

Many of us have always thought The Man From UNCLE had the best music for a TV series ever, and this three double CD release confirms this. Wow! I'd be just happy with one CD, but having SIX (three double CDs packages) is absolutely out of this world, I mean, a lifetime wait come true.

Indeed, this is an unbelievable collection of three double CDs packages with the complete series soundtrack, and I mean the complete music, not a tune is missing.

And this is the ORIGINAL Man From Uncle music. Let me stress the point: this is the four years ORIGINAL soundtrack with the original recordings as they were heard throughout the series, not a no-name orchestra doing personal versions of the stuff. The audio transfer is very, very good, the music from late episodes is even in stereo.

Each individual CD carries over 70 minutes of music. All in all there you have the four TV seasons main titles and all, absolutely all of TMFU unforgetable music.

This is not a chronological release, meaning, all CDs have a mix of music from all four TV seasons. Volume 1 is heavier on early TV seasons stuff, fans of Jerry Goldsmith will love it. Those of us who prefer what Gerald Fried and later Richard Shores did with TMFU music, then volume 2 is mandatory. If you are a fan, you can't miss any of these six CDs. However if buying all three double packages is too much for you, you must go with Volume 2, no questions asked. Volume three is the weakest of them as it brings "suites" and a whole CD with "The Girl From Uncle" soundtrack, but you have a bonus "Open Channel D" beeper.

Each package is gorgeous, each with a glossy color booklet with extensive liner notes with details on how each tune was written to a specific TV series episode and how it was used onwards. You have bios on the composers, on how the recordings were made, even an overview on how many instruments were available in each of the years the music was recorded.

So, throw away your Hugo Montenegro Man From Uncle CD, this is the REAL thing.

Average customer rating:

The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 3 Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 2 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Spy With My Face: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Movies The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Book: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of a Television Classic ASIN: B0006SSQ8O Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

1. First Season Main Title [Revised/Extended]
2. Jerry Goldsmith Medley: The Deadly Games Affair/The Vulcan ...
3. Quadripartite Affair
4. Double Affair, Suite No. 2
5. Belly Laughs
6. Finny Foot Affair
7. Fiddlesticks Affair, Suite No. 2
8. Yellow Scarf Affair
9. Meet Mr. Solo
10. Spy With My Face
11. Discotheque Affair, Suite No. 2
12. Nowhere Affair
13. U.N.C.L.E. A Go Go
14. Bat Cave Affair
15. One of Our Spies Is Missing
16. Monks of St. Thomas Affair, Suite No. 2
17. Spy in the Green Hat
18. Gerald Fried Medley: The Foreign Legion Affair/The Apple a Day Affair
19. Karate Killers
20. Richard Shores Medley: The Summit-Five Affair/The "J" for Judas Affair

Tracks:

1. Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Main Title
2. Dog-Gone Affair
3. Prisoner of Zalamar Affair
4. Mother Muffin Affair
5. Mata Hari Affair
6. Montori Device Affair
7. Horns-of-the-Dilemma Affair
8. Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (End Title)
9. Deadly Quest Affair: Teaser
10. Deadly Quest Affair: Act 1
11. Deadly Quest Affair: Act 2
12. Deadly Quest Affair: Act 3
13. Deadly Quest Affair: Act 4

Average customer rating:

Fight to Win Femi Kuti Manufacturer: Universal/Polygram ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Nigeria | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005R0SD Release Date: 2001-11-21

Tracks:

1. Do Your Best
2. Walk On The Right Side
3. Traitors Of Africa
4. Tension Grip Nigeria
5. 97
6. Fight To Win
7. Stop AIDS
8. Eko Lagos
9. Alkebu-Lan
10. One Day Someday
11. The Choice Is Yours
12. Missing Link
13. Blackman Know Yourself (Remix W The Roots) (Bonus Track)
14. Do Your Best (Remix By Faze Action) (Bonus Track)

Album Description

Japanese edition of 2001 album from the king of Afro-beat, featuring Mos Def, Common, Jaguar Wright & Money Mark (keyboards & effects on all tracks) and two added bonus tracks 'Blackman Know Yourself' (extra remix with the Roots) & 'Do Your Best' (remix b

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

Average customer rating: the sound quality is strange

Wagner: Lohengrin [Highlights] Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000006O24 Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

1. Act One Scene I: Lonely, In Troubled Days - Trude Eipperle/Male Chor/King/Carl Kronenberg
2. Act One Scene I: I Will Wait For The Knight - Trude Eipperle/Male Chor/King/Carl Kronenberg
3. Act Two Scene II: I Thank You, My Dear Swan! - Peter Anders/Chor/King/Trude Eipperle
4. Act Two Scene II: When I Win This Fight For You - Peter Anders/Trude Eipperle
5. Act Two Scene III: Ye Heavens, So Oft Filled - Trude Eipperle/Helena Braun/Carl Kronenberg
6. Act Two Scene III: Elsa!...Who Calls? - Helena Braun/Trude Eipperle
7. Act Two Scene III: Ortrud, Where Are You? - Trude Eipperle/Helena Brauan/Carl Kronenberg
8. Act Three Scene I: Prld - Chor Und Orch Des Kolner Rundfunks/Richard Krauss
9. Act Three Scene I: Faithfully Guided, Draw Near - Bridal Chor
10. Act Three Scene II: The Sweet Song Fades, We Are Alone - Peter Anders/Trude Eipperle
11. Act Three Scene II: How Noble Is The Nature Of Our Love! - Peter Anders/Trude Eipperle
12. Act Three Scene II: You Have Already To Thank Me For The Highest Confidece - Peter Anders/Trude Eipperle
13. Act Three Scene II: Ah No! Yes, Ther-The Swan! - Peter Anders/Trude Eipperle
14. Act Three Scene II: In A Far-Off Land, Inaccessible To Your Steps - Peter Anders/King/Chor

Customer Reviews:

the sound quality is strange .......2006-01-31

the sound quality of this recording is strange. Perhaps it is mono. This feature does not pay the right hommage to Richard. The music is enjoyable though.

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