Music Makers

1. Cuarto de Hotel 303

2. Dariana

3. Dónde Estás?

4. Yo Quiero Amarte

5. Lucy

6. Club del Clan

7. Veneno

8. Entre la Espada y la Pared

Music Makers,Bonny Cepeda,Combo,Latin,Puerto Rico,Tropical

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Average customer rating: A preview This disc is one "Good Time". Lively Rootsy!

The Best Of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dragonfly Conscious Party The Spirit of Music Love Is My Religion (Import) Halfway Tree ASIN: B000000WDW Release Date: 1997-04-08

Tracks:

1. Kozmic
2. Look Who's Dancin'
3. One Bright Day
4. Goodtime
5. Joy And Blues
6. Justice
7. Black My Story (Not History)
8. Lee And Holly
9. New Love
10. Tommorow People
11. Brothers And Sisters
12. Rainbow Country
13. Tumblin Down
14. Small People
15. When The Lights Gone Out
16. Who Will Be There
17. Concious Party

Customer Reviews:

A preview.......2007-05-29

Good CD. Early music f/the Marleys is a good preview of what was t/come from them. Talented on their own merits, especially Ziggy and Stephen.

This disc is one "Good Time"........2004-03-30

This collection is only up through 1993, but it still includes alot of their great earlier stuff. The big hit "Tomorrow People" is just one of the 5 tracks from their great "Conscious Party" album. But also here is "Lee And Molly", "One Bright Day", "Joy And Blues", and "Tumblin' Down". Nothing major from this period is missing, but I wish this did have "We Propose" or "Dreams Of Home" also. Overall it's a great 17 tracks of reggae, that would make his dad proud.

Lively Rootsy!.......1999-06-16

Quality beats that show his dads spirit for the music with a more hip-hop feel. Irie!

Average customer rating: Give it Time One of my favorites Her soft , sensual side 3.5 stars actually This is the audio equivalent of poking sticks into your eyes

Hips and Makers Kristin Hersh Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Strange Angels The Real Ramona Strings Learn to Sing Like a Star University ASIN: B000002MMP Release Date: 1994-02-01

Tracks:

1. Your Ghost
2. Beestung
3. Teeth
4. Sundrops
5. Sparky
6. Houdini Blues
7. A Loon
8. Velvet Days
9. Close Your Eyes
10. Me And My Charms
11. Tuesday Night
12. The Letter
13. Lurch
14. The Cuckoo
15. Hips And Makers

Amazon.com essential recording

In 1994, Kristin Hersh took a sabbatical from her beloved and beleaguered Throwing Muses to record her first solo album, Hips and Makers. Mostly acoustic, entirely personal, Hips' songs touch the core of Hersh's daily life, specifically as it involves her husband and family, topics she rarely explored with her band. Produced by ex-Patti Smith guitarist Lenny Kaye, Hips and Makers infuses the singer/songwriter tradition with a jolt of complexity and authority. Hersh still favors the taut, stream of consciousness lyrics she whittled down to the bone with the Muses, but she never veers into confessional "dear diary" territory, although she does allow peeks into a world where clotheslines, bee stings, and the occasional ghost aren't unusual. Musically more measured and clearly quieter than any Muses disc, Hips showcases Hersh's fluttery voice atop powerful acoustic guitar with flourishes from cello and piano. "Your Ghost," the album's moody and dazzling opener, features backup vocals by R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and sets the tone for the album: like a family, it's happy on the surface, intriguing when explored. --Shawn Stewart

Customer Reviews:

Give it Time.......2005-07-29

3.5 Stars is my actual rating if anyone cares. Give this album a chance and you will come to like it. As others have said, Hips and Makers will almost attack your emotions and light a power keg inside your brain. Highlights include YOUR GHOST, the album is worth it for this track alone, just a great opener. TEETH, which features beautiful guitar picking and touching lyrics. The simplicity and loveliness of CUCKOO. The confessional LETTER. I'll admit that you have to be in the right kind of mood to listen to this music (15 songs), but it's one of those albums that just seems a little deeper than the others.

One of my favorites.......2004-10-19

I found this album used at a shop around town when I was 16. I had heard the song "Your Ghost" and liked it quite a bit. So, I got it, listened to "Your Ghost" and never got much further than that. I just thought "Eh." That was that. Then, I was weeding out some of my CDs a few months later to find some to sell so I could make some cash. I was going through, listening to everything I hadn't listened to in months. I put this in and this time it just CLICKED. Every song just seemed so full of emotion, even without paying attention to the lyrics. I put the disc on repeat for the rest of the day. I still listen to it regularly.

Hersh's voice is like a hoarse whisper at times, at others, it's a pain-filled wail. It's hard to describe it. Everything is so simple and it's got some of the best lyrics I've ever seen. Personal favorites include "A Loon" and "Houdini Blues." I highly recommend this album to everyone. Just don't wait a few months to listen to it like I did. Listen to it on repeat and let it sink in.

Her soft , sensual side.......2004-08-24

It never really mattered how loud the likes of L7 and Babes In Toyland could scream . All it would take from Kristin Hersh is to flash her eyes and deliver a line like " i think i need some poison / to keep me tame ..." and they would ( and should ) all start running to hide themselfs . Her band's music had always been a strange , intense rock experience you just had to try again .

Considering all that the early 90's must had been a really really happy period for her . She just looks so beautiful and calm wandering in toyrooms and chatting with ballerinas in the video-clip of " Beestung " , the second cd-single of her debut as a solo artist " Hips And Makers " . The release of the album itself was a tender dark folk suprise . Although some tracks feel more like well-crafted ideas going nowhere , when Hersh finds her focus like on " Me And My Charms " and " Your Ghost " she truly touches greatness . The lyrics are poetic ( " when i kiss the angel / i have a taste of you " ) and her perfomances as haunting as always . A great piece of music indeed .

3.5 stars actually.......2003-04-17

kristen hersh is in a band called throwing muses. HIPS AND MAKERS is the debut solo album from the singer/songwriter. all acoustic and much more mellow than muses material, this album is powerful and personal. i love her vocie which is strong and beautiful.
the music is reduced to its purest form. acoustic guitar and piano are the musical backdrops to kirsten's wonderful voice which sings lyrics more like poetry which is disconnected, introspective and disturbing but in a beautiful way. it is like reading the diary of a madman or knowing what heaven is like--things no mortal can understand. such a stark album that lights up my room when it sings. my only complaint is that at times the music seems very close to each other and all the songs sound alike. sometimes the music repeats itself and travels the same territory over and over. but all in all a worthwhile trip and worth a listen, especially for MY GHOST.

This is the audio equivalent of poking sticks into your eyes.......2001-10-26

I wanted to like this album a lot. Really.

After listening to it (atonal shrieking, rhythmic fandango, assorted bad, bad sounds) -- um. . . I'm kind of flabbergasted. It was really quite, quite bad.

Average customer rating: Hits You're gonna love Believe it or not...

The Hit Makers!/Time to Dream Les Paul & Mary Ford Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The New Sound/Les Paul's New Sound, Vol. 2 Bye Bye Blues/Les and Mary Warm and Wonderful/Swingin' South The Columbia Singles Collection Crazy Rhythm ASIN: B00004X0TP Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

1. How High The Moon
2. Josephine
3. Mockin' Bird Hill
4. Whispering
5. Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
6. I'm A Fool To Care
7. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
8. Meet Mister Callaghan
9. Tiger Rag
10. Tennessee Waltz
11. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World
12. Whither Thou Goest
13. That Old Feeling
14. Bewitched
15. My Silent Love
16. I Surrender, Dear
17. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
18. June In January
19. Moonlight And Shadows
20. I Can't Get Started
21. How Deep Is The Ocean
22. Sweet And Lovely
23. Prisoner Of Love
24. If I Had You

Customer Reviews:

Hits You're gonna love.......2007-01-03

I have always loved Les Paul and Mary Ford, from the very first time I heard them together, and particularly Les Paul's stylings on the guitar. This album brings together all that was great about them together and individually as well.

David W. McPeak

Believe it or not..........2005-08-03

I grew up listening to Les Paul & Mary Ford. Then I turned my back on them for many years, considering them old fashioned and maybe even weird. Recently I read something that mentioned Les Paul being a jazz artist. JAZZ ARTIST? HIM? Since I am a jazz fan, I ordered a "combo" CD (Hit Makers and Time to Dream)from Amazon and listened to the pair for the first time in probably 30 years or more. I was stunned. They were both fantastic. Mary's voice was full, throaty and she could sing jazz! You have to get past the first three songs - then you hit pay dirt, although I enjoyed hearing "Vaya Con Dios" again after so long. "Mockingbird Hill" is a little too much of a good thing, as are several on the "Hit Makers" list. But when you get to "Time to Dream" (the songs are split into two lists) it becomes a very enjoyable CD. Mary's vocals on "My Silent Love" and "June in January" are superb. And Les Paul does some mighty fancy gee-tar pickin'. It's an oldie, but I've listened to this CD a number of times since getting it - and enjoyed every minute.

Average customer rating: Is Not THAT Good Essential For All Music Lovers My ABSOLUTE favorite ZM&MM's Great. Their Best Album Yet; More On The Way???

The Spirit of Music Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Reggae | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Reggae | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 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: Dragonfly Free Like We Want 2 B Conscious Party Fallen Is Babylon Jahmekya ASIN: B00000JG46 Release Date: 1999-07-13

Tracks:

1. Keep My Faith
2. We Are One
3. Beautiful Day
4. Gone Away
5. All Day All Night
6. Higer Vibration
7. All I Need Is You
8. One Good Spliff
9. Let It Go
10. 13 Months Of Sunshine
11. Many Waters
12. High Tide Or Low Tide
13. Won't Let You Down
14. Jah Will Be Done/Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

Is Not THAT Good.......2004-03-03

I read the reviews above and went ahead and got it , and no big deal . More of the same recycled theme's . Lacks , 2 me , the Energy of Jahmekya and Joy and Blues . Liked DragonFly because it shows a different perspective , ala Ivan Neville , with a Reggae twist . Otherwise , Reggae seems a little lost these days .

Essential For All Music Lovers.......2004-02-24

I used to think that this was a great record. After a few years of listening to it, I'm now convinced that, in an all-around way, it's one of the best records ever recorded by anybody. 100% coherent, the lyrics, playing, singing, producing, sequencing - everything - is impeccable. The messages are inspired, uplifting, unpretentious, and fun, yet the meanings run as deep as the soul. The playing is precise yet relaxed, and absolutely phenomenal. This is a perfect record. I'm writing this review right after buying and listening to 'Dragonfly', which is a good record, but 'Spirit' hits peaks that few artists ever achieve in their lifetimes. I sometimes wonder why this record never completely blew up...maybe someday it still will.

My ABSOLUTE favorite ZM&MM's.......2003-09-01

I have been an avid fan of Ziggy's since I first heard him on a"Reggae Sunsplash-1982", singing "Sugar Pie" when he was about 13 years old. "Spirit of Music"is all about the MelodyMakers. They write, sing and do so much on this album. Stephen's song, "One Good Spliff" is awesome. Stephen's voice on his Dad's song, "High Tide or Low Tide" is hard to distinguish from his Dad's. Not to take anything from Ziggy, "Many Waters" is one of the most sultry, sexual songs I've ever heard. "All Day, All Night" has been my six year old's favorite lullaby all his life. Of the faster songs, "Beautiful Day", "Higher Vibration", et al are fantastic. Whether you have been a reggae fan before or not, this album is outstanding. Some songs are not very reggae oriented, yet their lyrics are so profound, philosophical and beautiful. This, of all the reggae cd's I own (with the exception of a couple of Bob's) is my all time favorite. My children (12 and 6) are converting all their little friends into reggae rugrats. We own over 150 reggae cd's, so I do believe I'm fairly informed. Have an IRIE time listening to this fantastic album!

Great........2003-01-04

This is a great Ziggy CD. I usually find myself skipping a few songs on his CDs, but this CD is different. All the songs are different, somewhat toned down a bit from his previous CDs. I noticed that Stephen, Ziggy, Damian, and Julian all worked on this CD. I hadnt noticed that before. I dont think Damian played a part in anything but the drums though. Buy it.

Their Best Album Yet; More On The Way???.......2002-09-08

I guess Ziggy & Co. finally got tired of appeasing their record labels with tacky, pop-styled reggae tunes and came out with this creative gem. Almost a 180-degree turn for the group, about 3/4 of the album features nothing but stripped-down acoustic arrangements that go a long way towards bringing out the consistently fine songwriting that has always been Ziggy's strength. In addition, younger brother Stephen flexes his considerable vocal muscle on two obscure Bob Marley covers (All Day All Night, High Tide Or Low Tide) as well as penning one of the album tracks (One Good Spliff). The Marley sisters also sound as great as ever with their harmonies lending a distinct, soulful quality to the songs.

Fans of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers will probably have trouble getting into this album on account of the sound being radically different from what they're used to on previous releases. Make no mistake, it'll only take a few serious listens to convince even the most stubborn of followers that The Spirit Of Music is the direction that they have been truly waiting for the group to take for some time now. Let's hope they keep coming out with a couple more brilliant efforts like this one for a change!

Average customer rating: Like looking through an old photo album ...as expected... Into the Great Beyond Dark and dreary, warm and weary, folky and twangy, hushed and indie Mmm Whiskey

Makers Rocky Votolato Manufacturer: Barsuk ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Suicide Medicine The Brag & Cuss Burning My Travels Clean Light and the Sound Fox Confessor Brings the Flood ASIN: B000CQQHVI Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

1. White Daisy Passing
2. Portland Is Leaving
3. Night's Disguise, The
4. She Was Only In It For The Rain
5. Uppers Aren't Necessary
6. Wait Out The Days
7. Streetlights
8. Tennessee Train Tracks
9. Goldfield
10. Tinfoil Hats
11. Where We Left Off
12. Makers

Amazon.com

Ex-Waxwing (Seattle band) frontman Rocky Votolato's third solo record is whispery and understated, full of regret but also the quiet resolve of a man looking forward to whatever's left. It's a warmer, more open record than his comparably feisty 2003 record Suicide Medicine, and upon first listen it's tempting to say he's shaved too much off the edges. Keep listening, and the music opens like cracks in a desert, split up and fractured by Votolato's dusty tales of desperation and fleeting redemption. He starts the record with "White Daisy Passing," singing lyrics like "I'm going down to sleep/On the bottom of the ocean/'Cause I couldn't let go" that contrast with the song's gentle gallop and Simon & Garfunkel aesthetics. Folk and country influences appear in the hand slap rhythm and harmonica of "Tinfoil Hats," along with the Dust Bowl dystopia of "The Night's Disguise." From the sound of Makers, Votolato's having a hard time putting his past in the past. But if he keeps putting out such lovely and evocative music, he has a solid career as a solo artist ahead of him at the very least. -Matthew Cooke

Album Description

Soundtracked by the songs of Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, Rocky had an unconventional upbringing on a horse ranch in Texas before his mother moved the family to Seattle. There he spent his high school years discovering the underground punk/indie scene. Inspired by bands like Fugazi, he and his brother Cody (founding member of hardcore/art combo The Blood Brothers) formed a punk band called Waxwing. Over the course of three increasingly accomplished solo albums, Rocky has matured into a truly phenomenal talent. "Makers" is an amazing album of songs that seem to have been scratched into a boxcar wall by a worn out and lonesome ghost. "Votolato has stones like Bruce Springsteen and hangover wisdom like Paul Westerberg" - Alternative Press.

Customer Reviews:

Like looking through an old photo album.......2007-02-24

This album has to be one of the best albums ever written. From the opening song "White Daisy Passing" you are drawn in by the stories of Rocky's youth. The longing for a past love, a past time in life, when things were good and simple. The album tells like a bittersweet love story that begins with a love and looking at the memories of it and it's passing by and ends with the death of a close friend. This album reminds me so much of college life and the newness of it at first, the passing days, and then one day it is all just a box full of memories that rush over you like a warm blanket and all you feel is gratefulness for experiencing them and yet you still have a small longing for the days passed.

Buy this album, it will become one of your favorites. I listen to it often when I am typing up reports and notes. Great CD.

...as expected..........2007-01-15

A very poignant record, as is the case with his previous records. I always love a well told story... this record provides 12. Get it.

Into the Great Beyond.......2006-08-16

Rocky Votolato writes like he's just come back from a near death experience. Many of these songs are filled with a quiet desperation over some introspective awakening about his mortality; and nonetheless they're comforting. His voice is somewhere between Slaid Cleaves and Paul Simon on the emotional richter scale and it calms and soothes and sedates.

Mostly acoustic, with wonderful harmonies and a perfect pace; Makers is good music to chill out to and reflect on the past, present and the unknowable future. As Rocky puts it, "heaven or heavenless we're all headed for the same sweet darkness". If we all embraced that notion, we'd have little reason to disagree.

Highly recommended!

Dark and dreary, warm and weary, folky and twangy, hushed and indie.......2006-02-05

Ahhh, the lonely ballad of the singer-songwriter. A lone troubadour, pouring out their heart and soul, naked and alone, with no band to hide behind, no crashing guitars and pounding drums to shield their delicate psyche.

There was a time when being called a singer-songwriter was a badge of honor. But now, we might just as well turn tail and run. Sure the legacy of singer-songwriters is a mighty one: Bob Dylan, Elton John, Gordon Lightfoot, Janis Ian, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Donovan, Bruce Springsteen, but you'll notice a serious dearth of more -modern- musicians in that league. That's not because there aren't singer songwriters anymore, it's just that now, we typically equate singer songwriters with commercial radio, faceless pap, bad top 40, coffee houses, guys who couldn't start a band so decided to just 'do it themselves'. I'm definitely generalizing, sure. There have definitely been some notable exceptions, Iron And Wine's Sam Beam, Damien Jurado, Edith Frost, Elliott Smith, Joel Phelps, Devendra Banhart, Cat Power's Chan Marshall, Simon Joyner, Fiona Apple, Jeff Mangum, Sufjan Stevens, Will Oldham, and now you can add Rocky Votoloto to the list.

Now the funny thing is, as I mention again and again and again, if Votoloto had chosen to release this record under the name Waxwing (the name of his previous band) it probably wouldn't get lumped in with the singer-songwriters at all, and might even get a bit more attention, even if it sounded exactly the same. That's why it's always better to make up a band name even if it's just you. I've said it before, I'll say it again. No matter how cool you think your name is, unless it's Van Halen or something like that, think again! Try this out: "I'm going to see John Smith". Or "I'm going to see Black Dungeon Firefly". Or "Strangle Flanger". Or whatever. You get the idea.

Anyway, before this review loses any more of its momentum, let me just say this is one of the most beautiful records I have heard in ages and mere months into the year has most definitely secured a spot on my 2006 top ten list!

Votoloto has a gorgeously husky, whiskey soaked voice, and has an amazingly deft touch with melody and harmony. The first track is a dead ringer for Iron And Wine, delicate steel string guitar, hushed breathy vocals and sweet sweet harmonies, but the rest of the record is not nearly as restrained. Votolato's vocals are too rough and raw and powerful to be tiptoe-ing and shuffling sad boy style. No, the rest of the record sounds more like that Nirvana Unplugged record, Votolato's vocals the centerpoint, raw and ragged, but thick and warm and completely intense and emotional, more raspy and sandpapery like Cobain or Spoon's Britt Daniel or even Pete Searcy from Squirrel Bait. Not to say that he can't get all smooth, cuz there are plenty of dark and delicate tracks, where the vocals glide smoothly over sweet mournful melodies and hushed melancholy moments.

But as with all "singer-songwriters" (sigh) it's all about the songs, and this record is so chock full of amazing songs. Dark and dreary, warm and weary, folky and twangy, hushed and indie, a perfect mix of Iron And Wine, Ryan Adams, Elliott Smith, Uncle Tupelo, Spoon, and all that stuff I love. Acoustic guitars, harmonica, lapsteel, organ all woven into perfect chunks of dark and dreamy pop and twang.

Mmm Whiskey.......2006-02-03

~AbsolutePunk.net:

Rocky Votolato is the type of musician who makes my job easy. His voice and his sound are as one so picturesque and evocative, the descriptive adjectives and sonic metaphors could practically write themselves. A throat warming whiskey, the crackle of a dim hearth flame, a creaky wooden rocking chair, and the homely twang of a handmade acoustic guitar... if there was ever an image projected by musical composition, this is that of Rocky Votolato's Makers.

In many senses, Makers is an album you'd expect from someone much older than Rocky V. Whereas Suicide Medicine seemed made to accompany a road trip slideshow (and Makers does as well to an extent), Makers gives a stronger vibe of a more stationary, road-weary Rocky; riper with a few years of age, pensive in reflection, contemplative of his rung on the ladder of success and love, and confidently deliberating the slow road to the grave. It's a meditative pleasure to hear these ruminations in audio format and worth listening to if only for the invigorating refreshment of hearing acoustic rock with maroccas, slide guitar, tambourines, and harmonicas done right, ohhhh so right. All too rarely are we afforded the opportunity to enjoy this winning combination in such pure form.

Again as always, Votolato exercises his knack for tearing - and I mean tearing! - into the human core with soulful chords and worn melodic vocals. There are times where the laceration in your heartstrings is almost tangible, and this is by no means a relationship record. The romantic words penned for "The Night's Disguise" ("the clouds are holding up the dawn / they're stilts or crutches I can't tell which one / to keep the short days looking longer / or to keep the sunlight from falling on broken legs / but the night's disguise is wearing thin") work in beautiful contradiction with the convictive chorus; it's a juxtaposition that stirs me every time. In other highlights, the piano accompanied outro of "Goldfield", the rat-tat verses of "She Was Only in it for the Rain", the dreamy finger picked conclusion of "Streetlights", and the blossoming harmonies in "White Daisy Passing" all make for a thoroughly satisfying listen. I imagine that if we lived in an era that idolized brilliant singer/songwriters, Rocky would be a fan favorite.

As a record, it shares a similar flaw with Suicide Medicine. Until you've had repeated sittings, several tracks may fail to grip you, especially towards the tail end. It is also not as instantly attractive as Rocky's past efforts, but picture it in this manner: you've encountered the attractive young adult, and now allow me to introduce you to the wrinkled elder man. Don't necessarily favor immediate appeal, but instead, seek out the wisdom within... then make your judgments.

Mine? Makers is as intoxicating as the whiskey after which it's named.

~AbsolutePunk.net

Average customer rating: Serious reggae CD great cd Like father, like son. Great CD from Bob's son Fine Reggae Album

Conscious Party Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: One Bright Day The Spirit of Music Free Like We Want 2 B Jahmekya Dragonfly ASIN: B000000WGA Release Date: 1992-06-29

Tracks:

1. Conscious Party
2. Lee and Molly
3. Tomorrow People
4. New Love
5. Tumblin' Down
6. We A Guh Some Weh
7. A Who A Say?
8. Have You Ever Been To Hell
9. We Propose
10. What's True?
11. Dreams Of Home

Amazon.com

Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of Talking Heads handled producing chores for this 1988 release, which happily coincided with the Melody Makers' "reggae period." The title track captures the true reggae spirit--serious philosophy, spliffs, sunshine, and plenty fun. The group had yet to reach full maturity, but Conscious Party, which spun off hit singles "Tumbling Down" and "Tomorrow People," still stands as one of their most successful. --Elena Oumano

Customer Reviews:

Serious reggae CD.......2007-07-06

This is definitely the spirit. "Tumbling Down" and "Tomorrow People" are the two stars from this collection, but overall it's a very positive and enjoyable CD. I came late to Ziggy Marley fandom, so have worked my way back to this CD. I can tell the band's grown from here, but this is still a fresh and fun sound.

great cd.......2007-03-19

excellent cd - i liked tomorrow people, lee and molly, conscious party and have you ever been to hell..

Like father, like son........2003-12-09

Much like "Julian Lennon" four years before, "Ziggy Marley" dared to make an album as good as one of his fathers, and just about did. "Conscious Party" is so catchy, and so easy to like, they could have called it "Contageous Party". It's pop-reggae. Every song here is good, but the better ones are the title track, "Tumblin' Down", "We Propose", and the hit "Tomorrow People". That song is so great, I almost get emotional when I hear it. "Dreams Of Home" is an excellent closer as well. I play this one just as much as "Peter Tosh", "H.R.", and his dad. Maybe that's because I have it on cd, cassette, and vinyl.

Great CD from Bob's son.......2003-06-21

At only 20 years of age, Ziggy marley wrote and recorded some of the greatest music of his career. With backing vocals from his brothers and sisters, and great musicianship, this would turn out to be one of Ziggy's best, if not the best. Every song is great, and get's to the point. From Earl "Chinna" Smith's wah wah feel on tracks such as "Conscious Party, Lee and Molly, and We Propose", to the beautiful acoustic feel of "Dreams of Home". And we can't forget the standout tracks "Tomorrow People and Tumblin' Down" which hit the charts in "88. A must buy.

Fine Reggae Album.......2001-10-22

I own this CD and One Bright Day as well. My fondness for each of these discs acknowledges the different tenor of the CDs. Conscious Party has an introspective flavor to it, whereas One Bright Day is more overtly political. That being said, this disc is filled with wonderful tracks. Tomorrow People is the excellent track that caught my attention prior to buying the disc. The songs "We Propose", "What's True", "Have You Ever Been To Hell", "A Who A Say", and "Conscious Party" all stand out, both lyrically and musically. Plus, I love how the CD leaves its listener on the mellow "Dreams Of Home". This disc is a wonderful choice.

Average customer rating: Good, but not as good as Free Like We Want 2 B Ziggy's Best

Fallen Is Babylon Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Reggae | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Reggae | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 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: Free Like We Want 2 B The Spirit of Music Joy and Blues Conscious Party One Bright Day ASIN: B000002HP3 Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. Fallen Is Babylon
2. Everyone Wants To be
3. People Get Ready
4. Postman
5. Brotherly Sisterly Love
6. Born To Be Lively
7. Long Winter
8. I Remember
9. Day By Day
10. Five Days A Year
11. Notice
12. Diamond City
13. Jah Bless
14. People Get Ready (R.H. Factor Reggae Vocal Mix)

Amazon.com

Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers have finally resigned themselves to the fact that genes are greater than inspiration. While most rock brood-- Jakob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Donovan Leitch--desperately kick to distance themselves from their paternal heritage, with each new album the Marley children of Jamaica move closer toward father Bob Marley's sound and acumen. On their eighth album Fallen Is Babylon, the Melody Makers surreally echo the late '70s, electric reggae work of their senior. Ziggy's voice has matured into a honeyed growl that is virtually indistinguishable from that of his father. The consciousness-rooted songwriting picks up where Bob left off with later tracks like `"Coming in from the Cold" and "Pimper's Paradise." And the whole project was consummated at the historic Tuff Gong Studio, rebuilt and rechristened Marley Music Studio. The problem is that as the Melody Makers evolve into the perfect Bob clone, they relinquish their own often imaginative identity. Stripped of the potent, passionate feel of the band's earlier discs, Fallen Is Babylon sounds like nothing more revelatory than a tribute album. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

Good, but not as good as Free Like We Want 2 B.......2000-02-19

The track with Wyclef is a pretty suprisingly good hip-hop track. It kind of has a western flavor to it. People Get Ready is a nice cover. It has the more mellow relaxing version and the upbeat version of the song too. Some of the other songs die down a bit and grow just a little weak. It still would have made their dad proud.

Ziggy's Best.......1998-09-21

This is definatly Ziggy's best. This disc stays in my changer at all times. Ziggy combines reggae and hip-hop very well on this album. "Postman," "Jah Bless," "Day By Day," and "Notice" are some of the best reggae songs out there. If you like reggae this is a must have!

Average customer rating: Very Happy :-)

Awakening the Higher Self: Guided Meditations to the Angelic Realm Terra Sonora Manufacturer: Disc Makers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Journey to the 5th Dimension Journey to the Crystal Palace: An Extra-Ordinary Guided Meditation The Golden Pool Of Abundance Guided Meditation Clairvoyance, Psychic & Spiritual Learning Guided Meditation CD Hypnosis Journey Through the Chakras: An Extra-ordinary Guided Meditation ASIN: B00018RRPM Release Date: 2003-03-03

Tracks:

1. Introduction by Terra Sonora
2. Meditation to Open to Your Angels and Guides
3. Meditation to Discover Your Life's Purposes
4. Daily Meditation to Connect with Your Angels

Customer Reviews:

Very Happy :-).......2007-06-08

This guided meditation is great. Everytime I listen I hear something new.

Average customer rating: 1000 stars is more accurate!!! Best from Bruce To my fan Live and At Their Best Sounds like a good time...

Here Come the Noise Makers Bruce Hornsby Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Pop | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Halcyon Days Hot House Three Nights on the Town Intersections 1985-2005 Harbor Lights ASIN: B00004ZDTI Release Date: 2000-10-24

Tracks:

1. Piano Intro/Great Divide
2. Long Tall Cool One
3. The Red Plains
4. The Road Not Taken
5. Lady With A Fan
6. Stander On The Mountain
7. Jacob's Ladder/Blackberry Blossom
8. Piano Intro/I Loves You Porgy/Nocturne
9. The Way It Is
10. Twelve Tone Tune/King Of The Hill

Tracks:

1. Spider Fingers/Tempus Fugit
2. Sneaking Up On Boo Radley
3. Fortunate Son
4. The Valley Road
5. The End Of The Innocence
6. Sunflower Cat/It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
7. Rainbow's Cadillac
8. Mandolin Rain/Black Muddy River

Amazon.com

Since Bruce Hornsby first infiltrated the pop landscape in 1986 with the year's most socially conscious ballad, the Virginia native has proven himself to be a gifted singer-songwriter, piano player, and bandleader. All of those talents are much in evidence on this double CD of live material culled from his band's last two years on the road. A pianist with the chops to evoke everyone from Keith Jarrett and McCoy Tyner to Floyd Cramer and Vince Guaraldi, Hornsby takes a number of opportunities to stretch out here, including a solo introduction to his breakthrough hit, "The Way It Is," that explains why he almost ended up on the Windham Hill label. Not surprisingly, the latter-day Grateful Dead sideman also gives his band plenty of instrumental slack, which can make lengthy workouts like "Spider Fingers" a bit daunting for pop listeners. But devotees of Hornsby's more straightforward material will still find much to love here, including haunting renditions of "The End of the Innocence" (written with Don Henley) and Hornsby's more recent "Fortunate Son" (not to be confused with the Creedence song). There's not much that could be called noise here, but Here Come the Noise Makers proves Hornsby is still a jack-of-all-trades and master of many. --Bill Forman

Customer Reviews:

1000 stars is more accurate!!!.......2007-08-05

If you have never had the pleasure of listening to Bruce Hornsby, this is the ONLY album you need to hear! Not only are his vocals amazing, the band behind him is is AWESOME as well! It's a live album and the sound quality is so crisp you feel as if you sitting front stage at the Belk theatre listening to the Noisemakers. Please don't be misled by the title, this sound could HARDLY be mistaken for noise! Worth every dime!!!

Best from Bruce.......2007-01-11

This is the best Bruce Hornsby CD yet. It is a live CD with amazing piano work. If you like Bruce Hornsby, you will love this CD.

To my fan.......2006-06-19

Apart chapter of this live songs, with a little erudite effort retrospective anti-academic repetitive pomadas, are at least six fine bonbons masterpieces:

The lady with the fan
Stander on the mountain
The road not taken
Fortunate Son
The End Of The Innocence
Mandolin Rain/Black Muddy River

They rock and stay at this sensitivity heart.

Live and At Their Best.......2006-02-14

As most Hornsby fans know, Bruce and The Noisemakers are one incredible live show. They play and play and then, play some more. There is nothing like the live music of Hornsby & The Noisemakers. So, obviously, a live recording is heaven for the Hornsby fan, but I would say that it is heaven for anyone who loves a great and passionate jam.

Suffering from the inferiority complex of the underrated college football team, most followers of Bruce Hornsby call out something like "He doesn't get the respect he deserves!" Which, by the way, IS true. But the bottom line is this is one universally gifted talent that must be heard in the live context. Songs like "The Way It Is" and "Mandolin Rain" get mastered by extended solo sections that blow you away. And song after song, you wonder if it could get any better than this. This is music the way it was meant to be. As Sting's "Bring On The Night" brought jazz music's gifted musicians into the pop spotlight, "Here Come The Noisemakers" shows that pop music has its own share of musical genius. The adventuresome nature of this phenomenally talented group proves that the jam band is not only dead, but they are darn good.

If you like Hornsby, you'll love "Here Comes The Noisemakers." If you don't get Hornsby and wonder what all the hullabaloo is about, get this CD and turn it up loud. You won't regret it.

By the way, if you love this recording and want more live Hornsby action, check out munckmusic.com for over 20 live shows (including solo piano shows from Germany and Denmark).

Sounds like a good time..........2005-02-04

I've never really been a big Hornsby fan. I was familiar with the singles and liked them, but he remained under my radar. But I kept catching him in performances on TV and thought, "This guy is an outstanding talent." So when I saw this one I figured this would be a great opportunity to hear him cut loose. Well, that's exactly what he does on this double set. A true Hornsby fan could give you a better breakdown of how this compares to his other work, but from a newcomer's standpoint, this is an excellent example of a multi-talented musician who doesn't limit himself to a sound; he blends rock and jazz into an amazing package. Not a five star for me as he occasionally overindulges on the free form jazz, but this is a nice listen. Crank it up a bit to really appreciate where Hornsby is willing to take his music.

Average customer rating: 2 B Free Best Marley kids' album yet love rebelion

Free Like We Want 2 B Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Reggae | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Reggae | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 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: Fallen Is Babylon The Spirit of Music Joy and Blues Conscious Party One Bright Day ASIN: B000002HGG Release Date: 1995-07-11

Tracks:

1. Power To Move Ya
2. Free Like We Want 2 B
3. Today
4. Water And Oil
5. Live It Up
6. Tipsy Dazy
7. Bygones
8. Hand To Mouth
9. In The Flow
10. Don't Go Nowhere
11. G7
12. Keep On
13. Beautiful Mother Nature

Customer Reviews:

2 B Free.......2002-11-06

This CD is an experience you do not want to miss.. This is Ziggy at his best. He will relax you after a hard day at the office. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who loves reggae.

Best Marley kids' album yet.......2000-02-19

This cd is great. It is both smoothe and relaxing, intense and sensitive, and even fast and upbeat. Stephen does some nice chanting on water and oil. I totally recommend this cd to someone who likes variety and not just the same boring sound,(i.e. Spirit of Music)

love rebelion.......1999-05-19

Power of Rastafarian culture stands up here.The pains of oppresion and the oppotunities of love rebel-lion are present.

Salsa Music:

1. Musica Yoruba
2. Negocios Prohibidos
3. No Fallare
4. Nunca Dejes De Sonar
5. Orquesta Romantica de Habana, Vol. 1 [Import]
6. Oveja Negra
7. Para Sonideros
8. Por Amarte Tanto
9. Por Ti
10. Porque Tengo Ganas

Salsa Music

salsa music

Salsa Music

Born to Rock [Enhanced]

LISZT and the CROSS, Music as Sacrament in the B Minor Sonata

Greatest Christmas Songs

Singing Pals from Kansas [Import]

I Am Sam [Import]

Extrano Sentimiento

Jars of Clay

Les joyaux de votre discothèque: Carl Maria von Weber

Jerry Irby

Exitos de America, Vol. 3

Live in London [Live]

Legacy (1990-93) [Import]

Kenny Dope vs. P&P

Practise

Encore