The Album Before the Album [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Freaks [Remix] - Bun B, Adina Howard, , ,

2. Skit

3. Call Me [Remix] - Lil' Flip, , Young Chris, Young Gunz

4. No Matter Where I Go

5. Fuck the Bouncerz Up - Paul Wall

6. Imma Balla [Remix] - Chamillionaire, ,

7. Do Ya Thang

8. Hey Lady [Remix] - Chamillionaire,

9. You

10. My Life

11. Keep It 2 Ya Self

12. Shit Ain't Changed

13. Lean Back TX - Chamillionaire,

14. Represent Dallas

15. Why Ask Why

16. Picture Me Rollin - Paul Wall, Young Noble

17. D Town

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The Album Before the Album [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)
Lay Lady Lay
Rainy Day Women #12 and 35
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
It Ain't Me, Babe
Ballad Of A Thin Man
Up On Cripple Creek
I Shall Be Released
Endless Highway
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Stage Fright

Tracks:

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
Just Like A Woman
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
The Shape I'm In
When You Awake
The Weight
All Along The Watchtower
Highway 61 Revisited
Like A Rolling Stone
Blowin' In The Wind

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Dylan has issued a large number of live albums in his day, but 1974's Before the Flood deserves special mention because of the presence of the Band behind him. Dylan had recently brought the Band into the studio to record the chart-topping (yet still somehow underappreciated) Planet Waves, which was the first (and, as it turned out, only) studio record he made after leaving Columbia for Asylum. He then asked them along on the subsequent tour, which at the time became the most successful rock tour in history. The fruits of that partnership are contained on this two-CD set, which actually ignores Planet Waves completely in favor of older classics. Although the album includes several strong collaborations, the highlights ironically come during Dylan's solo-acoustic portion, which yields powerful and gritty versions of "Don't Think Twice" and "It's Alright Ma," and during the Band's own exhilarating numbers with Dylan sitting out. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Flat out amazing..........2006-08-10

I have been to 4 Dylan concerts, and they have all been spectacular, with each one better than the last. The press always said he was mediocre live, but I never heard a mediocre concert of his. This album is ablaze with energy, precision, and passion. I play it a lot. Dylan infuses his old material with new arrangements (something he's done his whole career), and it all works. In fact, many of the songs here are superior to their studio versions, especially Like a Rolling Stone and Blowin' in the Wind. Hearing the audience scream (and I mean scream) when Dylan and The Band break into the chorus of Rolling Stone is chilling. The crowd is so massively into it. Even The Band's take on their material is superior to the studio versions. Everyone seems loose and relaxed here, but the playing is really tight. In fact, all the live Dylan albums I have (Before the Flood, Bootleg Vol. 4, Hard Rain, and Dylan and the Dead), only Dylan and the Dead really sucks. The others are magnificent. This is one of the greatest live albums ever...

best dylan recording ever.......2006-01-24

When Robert Zimmerman(Bob Dylan) started, he was a Woodie Guthrie clone. Many of the old Woodie Guthrie type folkies felt that the torch had been passed to a new generation. Many other young people,like myself,prefered Dylan songs done by popular rock groups of the time because Dylan's words were awsome, but the sound wasn't as good as rock music.
Dylan wanted to be a rock muscian, not a singing poet that was marketed as a Savior.
This Album is the dream realized for Bob Dylan. He was a rock star out on tour with "The Rolling Thunder Review"
Dylan gave Rock & Roll a new catagory. Rock music for people who can think.

Dylan + the Band = Brilliance.......2005-11-23

A strong live set from Zimmy and his ex-backup group, the Band. The energy here is everywhere, and though not as much as on Hard Rain, Before the Flood is my favorite Dylan live album out of the three I own, by a mile.
Since this is a live set with Dylan and the Band, not only are Dylan classics Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Just Like a Woman, It Ain't Me Babe, Don't Think Twice It's All Right, All Along the Watchtower, Like a Rolling Stone and Blowin' in the Wind included, but some of the Band's more popular numbers (the Weight, Stage Fright, Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up On Cripple Creek) are also played. Dylan and the Band are a very good match, and the songs are generally quite good. My problem is Bob's voice. He seems congested, and the same can be said for Hard Rain. Also, why does Lay Lady Lay sound so angry? Bob sings it the way he sang the studio takes of Positively 4th Street and Like A Rolling Stone. Isn't he supposed to be happy here?

A Rocking Good Time.......2005-11-09

This is the second record that Mr. D recorded for David Geffin's Asylum label before he went back to Colombia, (both this record and "Planet Waves" are now with CBS/Sony where all Dylan's stuff is now) and it's a rocking good time of a record. Dylan's voice is right up front and central, the Band's playing is strong. And Dylan performs a very, very angry, version of "It's Alright Ma," where the audience goes nuts when he shouts out, "Even the President of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked." You have to remember that this record came out during the Watergate scandal, seems Mr. Nixon wasn't to popular with the Dylan crowd. Five stars for this one.

Reviewed by Stephanie Sane

etc. spectacular album, and a correction to a previous review.......2005-10-05

I agree with the post being a bit "political" -hard not to with Bob - But lets not have them in reviews

Yes as the recent DVD (brilliant) clearly shows it was the tour in the UK the the "Judas" etc. booing took hold, I too find it so odd by this time -as said- Like a Rolling Stone was #1 (were they not shipping Lp's to the UK ?)
It did start not when the Band were his back-up band but at Newport with Mike Bloomfield's brilliant pick of side men.
Thinking of Dylan being booed for what is IMHO his best period of music is mind boggling but it was indeed a FOLK festival and Bob was not "unwise" to the power of the Press and keeping his popularity intact.
I must consider "Flood" the Live GEM of the magical match between these *6 men that created ONE Band!

R-
The Royal Albert Hall release is a treat but at that time the drummer was not Levon so this is really the true combination Live

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Once again Joe Budden drops a great album

Album Before The Album

Manufacturer: Phantom Domestic
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ASIN: B000PMFW6U
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Album Description

Joe Budden is known for his energy, his eclectic lyricism and his emotional wordplay, all of which are showcased on The Album Before The Album. Budden unleashes various thoughts through freestyling, like not fitting in on "Outcast" and helping those less fortunate on "Broken Wing." He also designs his own mash-up as he borrows the hook and rhythm from "Outside" and flows over it, appropriately entitled "Staind" for the metal band he borrowed the idea from. Budden also adds some heat for the clubs with bangers like "Pop Off" and "Stuntin'," featuring Coke. With such high energy and creative ideas, it's clear Joe Budden treated The Album Before The Album like he's about to release an actual major label album.

Customer Reviews:

Once again Joe Budden drops a great album.......2007-07-29

Joe Budden is back once again with another great album (like his debut - I don't have any of the Mood Muzik mixtapes). It's a shame he kind of fell off the radar when his debut didn't sell like it was supposed to, but he continues to show his excellence on the mic with this and almost every song I hear him featured on. With 16 songs, you get 2 classics, 1 almost classic, 11 are good or real good songs, and 2 are ok. Guests are minimal as well and are some nice underground artists appearing on 4 of the 16 songs you get a good deal of Joe on this one. A must have album and so far one of the top 3 albums of 2007 (with Joell Ortiz "Brick: Bodega Chronicles" and Dogg Pound "Dogg Chit"). A must have album for fans of true hip hop.

#1 - 8
#2 - 8.5 (f/ Stack Bundles)
#3 - 8.5 (deeper personal song)
#4 - 8 (f/ Musiq)
#5 - 9 (nice beat)
#6 - 9.5 (tight beat)
#7 - 8.5
#8 - 8
#9 - 7
#10 - 8 (upbeat track)
#11 - 8.5 (f/ Coke -- nice beat)
#12 - 8.5
#13 - 9 (f/ Ransom of the A-Team -- tight beat)
#14 - 10 (CLASSIC -- great storyline and beat on here)
#15 - 7
#16 - 10 (CLASSIC over a great beat and he flows for about 7 min. straight)

Joseph Anthony Budden -- b. 8/31/80 -- Jersey City, NJ
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I didnt think it was possible...
Ditto what all the guys said!
Missing Out On This CD Is A Crime!
Tracy Rocks The Jail House
Live From Cell Block D

Live from Cell Block D
Tracy Nelson
Manufacturer: Memphis Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009QG8I
Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

I Need All The Help I Can Get
Walkin' After Midnight
God Will
Got A New Truck
Tennessee Blues
Send Me To The 'lectric Chair
After The Fire Is Gone
Mother Earth
Strongest Weakness
Down So Low
Feel So Good

Customer Reviews:

I didnt think it was possible..........2006-02-22

for Tracy Nelson to get better. I remember hearing Down So Low when it first came out and was stunned. Until listening to this live recording, I didnt think it could be improved upon.. but I guess age and experience have given her the ability to make it even more mesmerizing. I bought the CD, got in my truck, drove off, put in the CD, and started to listen. I pulled off the road because I didnt think I should be driving.

As the other reviewers note, this is one thrilling performance. Her voice has gotten richer, and the delivery cant be beat. "God Will" is worth the price of the CD all by itself.

For those who are long time fans, listen to her original version of some of these songs, and the ones on this CD back to back. You will hear a wonderful transformation.

Ditto what all the guys said!.......2003-08-05

I really can't top the first three reviews. They said it all. I will add that I was glad to see a version of "God Will", since I love that song. Hearing it sung by Tracy, who has been my favorite singer since I first heard her back in Madison, Wisconsin, in college, was a real thrill.
I was glad to see the arrangments taking a bit of a back seat to her voice on this CD, allowing her "blues belter" vocals to come to the foreground. The slower than usual tempos on some cuts also helped to highlight Tracy's incredible vocal talent.
I agree with James, if you have a chance to see her live, don't miss it. She can stand three feet away from the microphone when singing, and still blow you right out of the room with the power of her voice.
Buy it...you won't regret it.

Missing Out On This CD Is A Crime!.......2003-07-05

Devotees of singer Tracy Nelson (and I certainly number myself among them) have been waiting for years for an official 'live' release from this phenomenal artist. Tracy has released 21 albums prior to this release, all of which have their wonderful moments and some are downright clasics(including 2001's independently released EBONY & IRONY, as well as I FEEL SO GOOD, and MOVE ON from the 1990s (both on Rounder Records), and several re-releases from her early days in the 60s and 70s). It's all great stuff, but even folks who love her studio work have been known to come out of one her concerts utterly astonished. It's almost as though even the best studio settings cannot do this astonishingly powerful singer justice.

I've always said that if I were a waiter in a club where Tracy Nelson was performing, I'd probably be fired before the night was through. Because I'd doubtless just stand there stock still, tray in hand and jaw dropped to my chest (if not the floor) in a state of complete awe.

So at last, we have the live album that many of us have been awaiting for the last two decades or longer. It's probably a cliche to say that it was "worth the wait," but in fact, it was.
This release is the work of a mature artist, one still very much in control of her instrument, but also whose artistry and vision has only deepened over the years. She wrote her signature song, the classic "Down So Low" when she was in her early twenties--a remarkable feat for someone so young--but the version included on this recording seems to come from an even deeper place. She sings every song on this record with conviction and authority, but nowhere is it more evident than on "Down So Low" and on Memphis Slim's blues classic "Mother Earth"--both of which she recorded for the first time in 1968.

Tracy has assembled a crackerjack band for this recording. She does not always work with a horn section, but when she does, the results are nearly always stellar. The horns give her that extra oomph and send her already soaring vocals into the stratosphere. And she has found a great setting and a more than enthusiastic audience in that Tennessee prison. This is an audience starved for music, and even if they had no idea who Tracy was beforehand, they respond eagerly and gratefully to what they soon realize is a truly first rate performance.

The selection of material could not have been better. Aside from the two early classics mentioned above, there are new versions of songs from throughout Tracy's lengthy career. She opens with a "I Need All the Help I Can Get," originally recorded in the 90s for Rounder. It's a rousing opener and sets the tone nicely. She follows with a song that she has never actually released on record, although she has been known to perform it live before, Patsy Cline's classic "Walkin' After Midnight." Tracy is one of the few singer's who can take on a Patsy Cline number and successfully make it her own. (Eat your heart out, LeAnn and k.d.) So in the space of two songs, she demonstrates her astonishing range and versatility. She follows up with another new track, Lyle Lovett's "God Will," a song which fits her voice perfectly and which demonstrates that she did not leave all sense of irony back with the last record's "ebony."

Her powerful r&b shouters never cease to astound, and stand up to repeated plays. But those repeated plays will also demonstrate the subtlety with which she approaches the ballads included here. Her phrasing on "God Will" and on "Tennessee Blues," first recorded in 1972 or '73, is controlled, disciplined and intelligently executed. She could teach a master class--provided she could find students worthy of her time.

Tracks that will be more or less familiar to fans are given new life in their live versions. Songs like the recent "Got A New Truck" and 1974's "After The Fire Is Gone" were originally recorded as duets (and remarkable ones they were too; the former having been a joint effort with another great lady, Marcia Ball, and the latter a collaboration with the legendary Willie Nelson--who is, by the way, NO RELATION), and as good as the originals were, it's great to hear Tracy tackle them as solo numbers. Nearly all previously recorded tracks have been revamped in ways that fans will find interesting, if not illuminating.

Nearly every review of Tracy Nelson's recorded work or of her live performances includes the observation that it's a downright shame that she is not better known. That's another cliche that's become hard to avoid when talking about this great singer. From everything I know about her, I don't think she particularly cares about reaching superstar status. She is first and foremost, an artist. But like many of her devoted fans, I still am eager to spread the word to as many receptive souls as possible. I figure it's doing them a favor.

Tracy Rocks The Jail House.......2003-06-23

When the hell is the public ever going to catch on to this woman? Most of the record stores I've visited have only had one or two copies in stock. That is an absolute sin. In her 35 year recording career, this is Tracy Nelson's 21st release - 22nd, if you count the Best of Tracy Nelson / Mother Earth - yet for some reason, she is not a household word. (Well, I could give you lots of reasons, but don't get me started). Established superstars (such as Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, to name just a few) have praised her for years as "one of the best voices around" and "a singers singer". She has a powerful, expressive voice, demonstrating a talent that is almost superhuman, but inexplicably, she remains a secret. Her music is known only to music insiders, and a few lucky fans, who seem to number only in the thousands, instead of the millions she deserves.

For her first live album, recorded before inmates in the West Tennessee Detention Center, Tracy revisits two of her old standards from her first Mother Earth album - Down So Low (her self-penned theme song) and Mother Earth, an wonderful blues reflection on mortality written by Memphis Slim, from which her old band took their name. Esquire magazine once called Down So Low, "the saddest song ever written". Down So Low has been recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and Maria Muldaur (among others). It has never received a stronger treatment than it does here. Her legendary vocal prowess has only improved over the years, and her reputation as singing powerhouse is well supported by this release. This version of Down So Low compares quite favorably with the original, which she recorded in 1968, proving that she still has it. How many singers can re-record the same song after 35 years and sound better than ever doing it? I can't easily think of a single one.

The venue has an impressive effect on the selections. For anyone who has ever been to jail, or if you are a family member, or the loved one of a prisoner / ex-prisoner, some of these songs will take on a heartbreaking intimacy that is almost too personal to bear. When Tracy sings her theme song, Down So Low, suddenly, for me, it is no longer a song of unrequited love; instead I hear my own mother wailing in anguish at the first arrest of my older brother ("When you went away, I cried for so long...").

I have been privileged to hear Tracy live many times, the experience of which no record can ever fully convey - her voice is just too powerful. Before I even read the notes, I looked at the track listing and saw Tennessee Blues, and my first thought was, "I've never heard her do that live. That's an old one". Almost reflexively, I started to run the lyrics through my head, and a chill ran down my spine. "If I had my way, I'd leave here today, I'd leave in a hurry..." the song starts. Instantly, images of those inmates flooded my mind, smiles and maybe a few tears on their contented faces. All of a sudden, the identification they must have experienced with that lyric and the stark reality of their situation came pouring out of the words right at me, and the song took on a new, heartbreaking, yet comforting profundity. I can see those inmates in their drab uniforms (no matter what color, prison garb is drab), nodding their heads and agreeing 1000% with the sentiment behind the song. "A place I could use... a place I could lose those Tennessee Blues". Wow. Tennessee Prison. Tennessee Blues.

Tracy doesn't stop there. She has finally committed to record her version of Walkin' After Midnight, made famous by the late Patsy Cline. Tracy's rendition owes nothing to Patsy; as few singers can, she manages to make it her own without dredging up comparison to Patsy, or detracting at all from the memory of the original.

She also revisits some of her best stuff with new verve, including her self-penned (with assistance from Marcia Ball) Got A New Truck (a song I confess I loathed until this reading - but I'm not into autos) and a solo version of the duet for which she and Willie Nelson received a Grammy for Best Country Duo in 1974, After The Fire Is Gone. She has lost none of her incredible voice, and seems to improve with age, like fine marijuana.

Added to this wonderful mix of Blues, R & B and Country (and ALL her albums are a wonderful mix of Blues, R & B and Country, with just a smidge of Country-Blues influenced Rock to round it all out) is a thoroughly original arrangement / cover of Lyle Lovett's lyrically ironic God Will, which may just be the most understated and effective track on the whole album, since it suits her style perfectly and offers her fans choice to add to their list of favorite Tracy Nelson tunes.

Since acquiring my copy last week, I have played this album no less than two dozen times. It gets fresher and more creative with each listen. If you are familiar with Tracy at all, you will not hesitate to acquire this release. If you're not, I can think of few better introductions to her craft - notably her 1969 classic Country album (Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson Country - Mercury Records - available on a Reprise CD) or her 1978 masterpiece Homemade Songs (Flying Fish Records - available on a CD also containing her complete second Flying Fish issue, Come See About Me). Try her out soon - you will not be sorry. Submitted June 22, 2003.

Live From Cell Block D.......2003-06-18

First of all - let's get one thing straight. Tracy Nelson can do no wrong. That said, this is an incredible live album, which was a long time in coming.

I'm sure jokes will be told about singing to a 'captive' audience, but it takes a true talent to be able to get away with singing a song in a jail entitled "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair".

Other highlights are her own "Down So Low" "Tennessee Blues" and "After the Fire is Gone". Actually, as is true of every Tracy Nelson album, there is not a bad song in the bunch. Listen to "God Will" or "Mother Earth" and try not to be moved.

Bottom line, buy this CD - you won't be sorry. And while you're at it, spread the word. Forget about all the flavors of the month - Tracy Nelson is a force to be reckoned with.

Dream Come True
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SHOCKING!!!

For fans only

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Where The Seagulls Went To Die (but not until after a last gasp)...

The Worst of A Flock Of Seagulls...

Dream Come True
A Flock of Seagulls
Manufacturer: Almacantar Records
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ASIN: B000667QKU
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

Better & Better
Heartbeat Like A Drum
Who's That Girl (She's Got It)
Hot Tonight
Cry Like A Baby
Say So Much
Love On Your Knees
How Could You Ever Leave Me
Whole Lot Of Loving

Product Description

Now on CD.

Customer Reviews:

SHOCKING!!!.......2007-06-06

I am amazed they reissued this without adding bonus tracks like probably their best song 'Cosmos (Effect of the Sun)' b-side to 'Heartbeat like a Drum' 12inch. HOW? I don't care since I perfectly transferred that song to CD. You truly don't know Flock without hearing Cosmos.

Sad pathetic reissue to a poor album to begin with. Outright embarrassing corny lyrics displayed here. I don't mind the attempt at a new style of sound here, I have a soft spot for 'Heartbeat like a Drum' but Mike Score truly has nothing left to say. 'Dream Come True' represents the complete end of this once brilliant band.

For fans only.......2007-03-15

This album has it's moments. I actually don't mind listening to it now, but if this was 1986 and they just released this album, I would have pissed on it, especially knowing it would have been one of their last.

With their first 3 records, I think their sound was a little too weird for most music buyers at the time. Although they are a talented band, it was total luck they scored a hit with "I Ran" because the industry was just not ready for that kind of stuff back then. I believe this 4th release was an attempt to make an album a little easier on the ears for the more conservative, average music listener. Comparing this to their first album is a huge departure where that album played on a vibe rooted in punk rock with dark synth overtones and a concept story line about alien abduction. (((The cloud is moving nearer still. Aurora borealis comes in view. .......Aurora comes in view)))

AFOS is one of my favorite bands and I consider myself a loyal fan which is why I own this album. There are at least a few really awesome tracks on this record like "Hot Tonight", "Say So Much" and "How Could You Ever Leave Me" being some of the best songs of their career, in my opinion.

There are 2 types of people when it comes to this band: Those who really love their bizare, science fiction themed weirdness and own everything they've released and those who are only looking for "I Ran". Well, "I Ran" is not on this album which means you're probably wasting your time and money with this record unless you really love 80's synth-dance music like I do.
The thing is, the last time you heard this album was probably in the mid 80's while high on coke in some modish nightclub and 20 years younger. Now that you're older, and sober, this album might not sound as good as it used to.

From New Wave To Late 1980s Dance.......2007-02-06

This Flock of Seagulls album is a drastic shift from their spacy-sounding New Wave sound they were best remembered for to sounding like every late 1980s dance act group. Not that it's their worst effort for such a shift in music styles, though their weakest song here is "Whole Lot Of Loving".

Where The Seagulls Went To Die (but not until after a last gasp)..........2006-02-27

First, the criticism: The departure of guitar virtuoso Paul Reynolds is what really finished off The Gulls, and the release of this album sure didn't help them stay around any longer than they should have or could have. Just about all the material on Dream Come True is light-years away from the brilliance of "I Ran", "Space-Age Love Song" or "DNA". Actually it's just a continuance of the slide that began with the Flock's second album, "Listen," which was still excellent, just not on the same level as the group's debut. The Third album, "The Story Of A Young Heart" had several genuine gems (such as "Never Again," possibly their very best song), and the potential to be a stirring and emotional opus, yet didn't quite live up to the standards of the first two albums. And the void left by Reynolds' absence must have swallowed up just about whatever creativity the band had left.

Now, the good: Dream Come True isn't a total disaster. And, if you're reading this, you must either be a new fan of the group or already own this album on vinyl or cassette. So, I do believe I can recommend this disc for any Seagulls fan without guilt or remorse. It's like that one bad album that just about any group or artist records. As a fan, you want to have it, and listening to it once in a while helps you appreciate just how great the previous (or later) releases are.

After reevaluating the album as a whole, I've come to agree with most fans that "Hot Tonight" is the best song here. That in itself wouldn't be saying much, but it is really a good song, worthy of being on their second or third albums had it been written during those times. It's a solid, bass-heavy rocker, with some surprisingly good vocals throughout, especially at the end.

I've always questioned why "Who's That Girl" was the single from the LP, it just doesn't do anything for me. "How Could You Ever Leave Me" is far superior, with some fat guitar work that's (slightly) reminiscent of Paul Reynolds. That should have been the single. "Whole Lot of Loving" follows to close out the album, and it's a nice little ballad. Not quite as good as, say, "Transfer Affection" from "Listen" but a good song nonetheless. I can't say much about the other songs, except to mention "Love On Your Knees." Most fans would agree this is the Flock's worst song ever, but again after re-listening to it, it made me think, if Prince had wrote this song (and he could have, given the sexual innuendo) no one would say one bad thing about it. I say that "Heartbeat Like A Drum" and "Cry Like A Baby" are just plain awful, and should have never seen the light of day.

Conclusion: if you know these songs and like them, (or are just a loyal fan), get the disc. The remastering does sound good. There are no extras here, though. No b-sides or rare demos, nada. Not even lyrics or commentary. Makes you wonder why sometimes record companies can't go that extra step and give the customer a little more value for their money.

The Worst of A Flock Of Seagulls..........2006-01-28

I remember being a high school senior back in 1985, and listening to AFOS first two albums nearly nonstop. Then "Story of A Young Heart" came out, and although I didn't (initially) regard it as highly as the previous two discs, I gradually warmed to it and gave it a spot in my musical pantheon alongside A Flock's previous albums.

So obviously, I purchased "Dream Come True" when it was released and...was stunned by just how bad it was. I mean, how could their talent have deteriorated so rapidly between albums 3 and 4? A lot of this, I think, had to do with the departure of guitarist Paul Reynolds - a very underrated player, in my opinion. At any rate, "Dream Come True" pretty much marked the end of AFOS. (Mike Score still performs - with an ever-changing lineup of musicians - as A Flock Of Seagulls, and I continue to hear rumors about a tour featuring some original members, but nothing concrete.)

Ultimately, I'm left with a question about the re-release of "Dream Come True": Why release this abomination while "Story Of A Young Heart" remains unavailable?

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time for a reissue?
A unique & very high quality album. More than worthy to own
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I'll go Blind before I stop enjoying this...

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time for a reissue?.......2006-11-26

great album but not for fifty bucks

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bought the cassette--would love to replace it but not for fifty bucks

A unique & very high quality album. More than worthy to own.......2005-04-26

In short it's great. It is NOT bat out of hell at all but a VERY 1980s album where the bombast production and technology work. Most 80's albums don't have any "meat" to their sound (pun intended) but this one has the guitars up-front and they are very sharp and powerful. Great writing also. A different kind of album that I would reccommend after getting the two Bat out of hells. Listen to the sound samples for the "sound" but get the CD for the "songs"-they are in there...

Great.......2004-09-22

This album is fantastic no matter what anybody says. The first 5 songs in particular are amazing. I have to say it took me about 100 billion years befour i got hold of this album but it was well worth the wait. The Album starts off with the epic 'Excution day'. The song contains some of the greatest guitar rifts I've ever heard and Meatloaf's voice has vastly improved from the underatted 'Bad Attitude'.
Other fantastic songs include 'Rock and roll mercenaries', 'Blind before i stop' and 'One more kiss'. This album was unfortunately very unsuccessful worldwide and only reached number #28 in the UK charts due to distribution problems. Even after concidering this fact the album is still considerably better than 50% of the other albums on the market and, is well worth £12.99 of anybodies money.

Is This Meat Loaf.......2004-07-28

Its not a bad cd its just a bad meatloaf cd. He tried to make it cutting edge by using a lot of dance rythms. this dosent work for Meatloaf because his voice is more suited for an opera hall then a dance club. DONT BUY THIS CD IF YOU ARE NOT A DIE HARD FAN. this is the order in wich u sould by meatloaf cds.

Bat outta hell-greatest cd of all time 1000/10
Bat outta hell 2- a lot like the greatest cd of all time 10/10
Bad attitude - an awsome cd hard to find 9/10
Dead Ringer - another great cd the title track seems out of place 8/10
Welcome to the Neigborhood- not as much of meatloafs huge operetic soud but has moments of greatness 6.5/10
Couldnt have said it better- starts out great but declines slowly 6/10
Blind before I stop- some good songs none of MeatLoafs Grandure 4/10
Midnight at the Lost and Found- Not great but its Meatloaf 2/10

I'll go Blind before I stop enjoying this..........2004-04-12

I know a lot of people hate this album, but I can't seem to bring myself to do the same. I got it relatively recently (compared to much of my Meat Loaf collection) and there's certainly something about it that's infectious and enjoyable.

Though it was ill recieved in the US (and, surprisingly, the UK) this is still one of Meat's finer moments and includes some real classics. A surprising amount of singles were lifted, beginning with the pre-release "Rock and Roll Mercenaries". This stunning duet with British rocker John Parr is the standout of the album, and in fact settles itself as one of the best tracks of Meat's career.

Other top tracks include "Execution Day", which completely blew me away with it's dark undertones and incredible guitar riffs; "One More Kiss", a Meat Loaf/John Golden collaboration with some surprisingly beautiful lyrics, considering the song content; "Standing On The Outside", which surprised me somewhat by being a perfect mix of soft-rock music and lyrics; and of course, "Blind Before I Stop" itself, which is a fast-paced rocker.

Tracks:

Romeo Et Juliette: Symphonic Poem - Orch Symphonique Russe/Mark Gorenstein
Children's Album, Op.39: Mazurka - Rimma Bobritskaia
Children's Album, Op.39: Chanson Du Joueur D'orgue De Barbarie - Rimma Bobritskaia
The Flight Of The Bumble-bee - Alexander Guindin
Moments Musicaux: IV. Presto - Alexander Guindin
Romeo Et Juliette: Capulets And Montagues - Orch Symphonique Russe/Mark Gorenstein
Cinderella: Waltz - Orch Symphonique Russe/Mark Gorenstein
Gayaneh: Musique De Ballet: Aysha's Dance - Orch Du Theatre Balchoi/Evgueni Svetlanov
Gayaneh: Musique De Ballet: Lezghinka - Orch Du Theatre Balchoi/Evgueni Svetlanov
Gayaneh: Musique De Ballet: Sabre Dance - Orch Du Theatre Balchoi/Evgueni Svetlanov
The Love For Three Oranges: Marche - Alexander Guindin
Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances - Vladimir Matorine/Chor Du Theatre Bolchoi
Eugene Oneguine: Prince Gremin's Song - Piotr Glouboky
Rouslan Et Ludmila: Ov - Orch Symphonique 'Tchaikovski' De La Radio De Moscou/Vladimir Fedosseiev
The Drayman's Dance: The Bolt: Symphonic Ste - Orch Phil Tcheque/Guennadi Rojdestvenski
Ste No.2: Danse No.1 - Orch Phil De Novosibirsk/Arnold Katz
Ste No.2: Petite Polka - Orch Phil De Novosibirsk/Arnold Katz
Ste No.2: Valse No.2 - Orch Phil De Novosibirsk/Arnold Katz

Tracks:

Basso Profondo: Old Russia: Se Tentant Devant Ta Croix - Chor D'hommes 'Chantres Orthodoxes'/Georgy Smirnov
Basso Profondo: Old Russia: Nous Nous Prosternons Devant Ta Croix - Chor D'hommes 'Chantres Orthodoxes'/Georgy Smirnov
Liturgie De St. Jean Chrysostome: Dans Ton Royaume - Chor D'enfants Du Theatre Bolchoi/Andrei Zaboronok
Liturgie De St. Jean Chrysostome: Notre Pere - Chor D'enfants Du Theatre Bolchoi/Andrei Zaboronok
I Was The Youngest - Theatre Choral De Chm De Moscou/Boris Pevzner
Communion Chant - Chor De L'Oural/Vladislav Novik
Nunc Dimittis: Maintenant, Seigneur, Laisse Aller Ton Serviteur - La Cappella De St.-Petersbourg/Vladislav Tchernouchenko
La Khovantchina: Prld - Orch Symphonique Russe/Mark Gorenstein
The Sleeping Beauty: Intro - Orch Symphonique Russe/Mark Gorenstein
Boris Godounov: Varlaam's Song - Piotr Glouboky
Eugene Oneguine: Ste De La Musique De Scene, Op.71 Bis D'ap. Pouchkine: Valses No.26 - Orch Symphonique 'Maly' De Moscou/Vladimir Ponkine
Eugene Oneguine: Ste De La Musique De Scene, Op.71 Bis D'ap. Pouchkine: Polka No.27 - Orch Symphonique 'Maly' De Moscou/Vladimir Ponkine
Eugene Oneguine: Ste De La Musique De Scene, Op.71 Bis D'ap. Pouchkine: Mazurka No.29 - Orch Symphonique 'Maly' De Moscou/Vladimir Ponkine
The Soldier's Tale: The Soldier's March - Solistes De L'Orch De Chm De Boston
The Soldier's Tale: Pastorale - Solistes De L'Orch De Chm De Boston
The Soldier's Tale: Triumphal March Of The Devil - Solistes De L'Orch De Chm De Boston
Ballet Ste No.1: Valse Lyrique - Orch Symphonique Russe/Mark Gorenstein
Ballet Ste No.1: Polka - Orch Symphonique Russe/Mark Gorenstein
Ballet Ste No.1: Valse-Badinage - Orch Symphonique Russe/Mark Gorenstein
The Firebird: Dance Of Kaschey's Enchanted Retinue - Orch Phil Tcheque/Christoph Von Dohnanyi
The Firebird: Infernal Dance Of Kaschey's Creatures - Orch Phil Tcheque/Christoph Von Dohnanyi
The Firebird: Disappearance Of The Palace And Of Kaschey's Spells - Orch Phil Tcheque/Christoph Von Dohnanyi

Every Man I Love Is Either Married Gay Or Dead...Live

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Very Funny

Every Man I Love Is Either Married Gay Or Dead...Live
Kacey Jones
Manufacturer: Igo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Never Wear Panties to a Party
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Men Are Some of My Favorite People
Kacey Jones Sings Mickey Newbury
The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel: Stuff We Didn't Actually Do, but Could Have, and May Yet

ASIN: B00067HPIW
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

Opening monologue
Every Man I Love Is Either Married, Gay, or Dead
Bubba bit
1-900-Bubba
Christmas Underwear bit
I'm Down to My Christmas Underwear
Waitin' for the Guy bit
Waitin' for the Guy to Die
I Could Get Over Him bit
I Could Get Over Him
Whay Can't They Send 'em bit
Whay Can't They Send 'em All?
Pizza Man bit
Dressin' Up for the Pizza Man
We're All in This intro
We're All in This Alone
Piggly Wiggly bit
Down At The Piggly Wiggly
My Own Bed bit
My Own Bed
Put The Seat Back bit
Put the Seat Back Down
The Vasectomy Song - bonus studio track
I'm Down to My Christmas Underwear - bonus studio version
Waitin' for the guy to Die - studio version
Down at the Piggly Wiggly - studio version

Album Description

Musical humorist, serious vocalist, Kacey Jones, deftly mixes clever commentary with flat-out great sound on this, her first-ever, LIVE solo CD. Recorded before a sold-out crowd at the legendary Bluebird Cafe' in Nashville, here's what co-producer and engineer, Vaughn Skow, has to say: "I've recorded many LIVE albums, but never one like this. No words can adequately describe the manner in which Kacey dominated the room that night. It was truly electric and proves, once again, that a great entertainer needs no more than an acoustic guitar and a microphone to produce magic." Four bonus studio tracks round out this fabulous FUN-filled evening with Miss Jones.

Customer Reviews:

Very Funny.......2007-08-07

A little bawdy but sweetly so. Waitin' For The Guy To Die is a scream as is Why Can't They Send 'em All. Well worth the price to have the live performances including intros to each song.

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New Arrivals, Glad You're Finally Back!

Finally

Manufacturer: Taj Stone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006L9JM
Release Date: 2002-09-11

Tracks:

Scatch Your Name
Wake Me Shake me
Time Won't Let Me
Funny Feeling
When I needed You
Goldfinger
God Help the Teenager
Hey Little Girl
Wrong Slant on Life
Nazz Are Blue
Just Outside My Window

Album Description

"Finally" is an album that was made in the 1966 era of music and has not been heard or relased as a body of work until NOW!!! Tom Muller, original band member, after 35 years took the 4 track tape masters and converted them to digital domain. None of the effects were changed and only today's standards for gain were adjusted. What you will hear is an incredibly strong sound from a group which enjoyed performance and 45 single succes on the West Coast having formed in high school and playing through college. Reprise Records was ready to sign them in 1967 when the draft decimated the group. The well cared for tapes were given to Tom by original producer Dick hanahoe in the 80's and were stored in a vault until 2002. some sings are original, some are covers, other were written for The New Arrivals by various folks like Sal Valenbtino of The Beau Brummels and Tom Talton of We The people. If you look in the Osborne Collector gudies you'll see that their records are mentioned as well as Fuzz, Acid and Flowers has a blurb. They wre originally known as The Preps from 1962-65 then they changed their name. The Preps also had several record, but that's another album if we can find the master. We hope you enjoy this work of joy and remeberance1

Customer Reviews:

New Arrivals, Glad You're Finally Back!.......2002-10-08

"Finally" is a deftly executed CD with upbeat sixties sounds and a a unique, engaging personality that makes you want to rock all night and then again and again. The vocals and instrumentals, which weave a rich tapestry of diverse musical influences--from the Beach Boys to Jimi Hendrix--are at once fresh and nostalgic. Whether your an old-time rocker or a young revivalist, you'll find yourself replaying the CD over and over. It'll stir up your musical molecules so you'll be jivin' while you're drivin', hummin' while you're runnin,' and buzzin' while you're nuzzlin'!

Average customer rating:

Pretty Good

The Album Before the Album
Play N Skillz
Manufacturer: 101 Distribution
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Process

ASIN: B0007X9UP6
Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

Freaks [Remix] - Bun B, Adina Howard, Krayzie Bone, , Pitbull, Play N Skillz,
Skit
Call Me [Remix] - Lil' Flip, Play N Skillz, , Young Chris, Young Gunz
No Matter Where I Go
Fuck the Bouncerz Up - Lil Jon, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, , Play N Skillz, , Paul Wall
Imma Balla [Remix] - Chamillionaire, , Play N Skillz,
Do Ya Thang
Hey Lady [Remix] - Chamillionaire, Play N Skillz,
You
My Life
Keep It 2 Ya Self
Shit Ain't Changed
Lean Back TX - Chamillionaire, Play N Skillz,
Represent Dallas
Why Ask Why
Picture Me Rollin - Play N Skillz, , Paul Wall, Young Noble
D Town

Product Description

1. Freaks - (remix, with Bun-B/Krayzie Bone/Adina Howard)
2. Skit
3. Call Me - (remix, with Lil' Flip/Young Chris)
4. No Matter Where I Go
5. F*ck The Bouncerz Up - (with Lil Jon/The East Side Boyz/Paul Wall)
6. Imma Balla - (remix, with Phar East/Chamillionaire)
7. Do Ya Thing
8. Hey Lady - (remix, with Chamillionaire)
9. You
10. My Life
11. Keep It 2 Ya Self
12. Sh*t Ain't Changed
13. Lean Back TX - (with Big Tuck/Chamillionaire)
14. Represent Dallas
15. Why Ask Why
16. Picture Me Rollin - (with Paul Wall/Young Noble)
17. D Town - (with Big Tuck)

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Pretty Good .......2006-02-24

Good CD, better then the first. Some real good songs but i still don't like the Young Gunz they just plain suck. Best Song F*** Them Bouncerz Up f/ Lil Jon, Paul Wall

We Have Fed You All for a Thousand Years

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The Joe Hill song collection
Humor and sing-alongs for working people
Wobblies of the World Untie!

We Have Fed You All for a Thousand Years
Utah Phillips
Manufacturer: Philo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rebel Voices: Songs of the Industrial Workers of the World
Fellow Workers
Don't Mourn - Organize!: Songs Of Labor Songwriter Joe Hill
The Telling Takes Me Home
Past Didn't Go Anywhere

ASIN: B0000003R5
Release Date: 1993-03-01

Tracks:

The Boss
We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years
Sheep And Goats
The Timberbeast's Lament
Dump The Bosses Off You Back
The Lumberjack's Prayer
Mr. Block
The Preacher And The Slave
The Popular Wobbly
Casey Jones-The Union Scab
Where The Fraiser River Flows
Bread And Roses
Joe Hill
Union Burying Ground
The Two Bums
Hallelujah, I'm A Bum!
Solidarity Forever
There Is Power In A union

Customer Reviews:

The Joe Hill song collection.......2006-02-26

This is mostly a collection of the songs and poetry supposedly written by the legendary I.W.W. martyr Joe Hill. It is interesting more as an historical collection of the earliest songs of the I.W.W union movement than for its musical content. Much of music used in these songs where written by others. Joe Hill would change the original lyrics to promote the I.W.W. and its socialist movement, and call the so-called hated enemy names.

Humor and sing-alongs for working people.......1999-10-11

I had this record on tape for years and just about wore it out, so I was ecstatic to find it here on CD. The Wobblies' songs definitely take some shots at religion -- the sort of religion that promises "pie in the sky when you die" and advises the oppressed and exploited to wait until then to get some of it. But anyone who cares about making *this* world better needs this record.

Wobblies of the World Untie!.......1998-11-07

In some ways more of a document, this album would probably shock some people into fits. "The boss", the opening track, is, well, shocking for some people.

None the less, the song listing for this is incomplete, the title song is tehre, "sheep and goats", "casey jones the union scab", "bread and roses" and "The Popular Wobbly" are all here.

It's a collection of old Wobbly songs, and a pretty good historical liner on what a wobbly was.

Personally, I find much of the album refreshing, but I'm not typical, nor do I hold with the typical person's sanctity of religious matters.

If you're devout, it's probably going to make you twitch.

If you're not, this is a take on what happens when the common man goes chaotic.

Utah Phillips, as always, is great.

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