Calling [Import]

Track Listings

1. Incoming

2. Testimonial Year

3. Calling

4. Dumb Enough?

5. Illusionary Lines

6. Tomorrow Will Do

7. Laying Blame

8. Simmy And The Gravyspitter

9. Nosebleed Section

10. Down For The Cause

11. Mic Felon

12. Walk On

13. Certificate

14. Hilltop Hoods

15. Working The Mic

16. Outgoing

17. Sentinel

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Coming from the Fertile Glades Ofadelaide, the Hilltop Hoods Are Perhaps that Most Universally Respected of all the Australian Hip Hop Crews, Managing to Avoid Much of the In-fight that Comes with Scrounging for Too Few Crumbs of the Music Industry Pie for Far Too Long. As an Album, "Calling" is a Reflective and Almost Melancholy Adventure Exploring the Notion of Hip Hop as a Set of Ideals. Although the Phrase 'keeping it Real' Has Been Relegated to Cliche, the Hilltop Hoods See Hip Hop Not as a Genre, a Set of Elements Or Marketing Tool but as a Framework for Living.

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Calling [Import]

Tracks:

The Calling
We're All Right
Twilight
It Must Have Happened
On And On It Goes
Your Life Story
Houston
Leaving Song
On With The Song
Closer And Closer Apart
Here I Am
Why Shouldn't We
Bright Morning Star

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In recent years, Mary Chapin Carpenter--once among the most promising stars of the folkie infiltration of Nashville ("Down at the Twist and Shout," "I Feel Lucky")--abandoned all desire to dot the country music charts. Free of that ill-fitting yoke she returned to being what she really was all along: A literate acoustic singer-songwriter. In 2004, she released a tour de force, Between Here and Gone, which combined affecting social commentary on the events of 9/11 with personal meditations on her changed life as a married woman living in rural Virginia. The Calling picks up where that album left off, using the same co-producer, pianist Matt Rollings, and core musicians, including John Jennings, who helped Carpenter shape her sonic landscape some 20 years ago. If the new album goes farther in advocating a political conscience--"On with the Song" takes jabs at the jingoistic rubes who dissed the Dixie Chicks, while "Why Shouldn't We" insists we'll have worthy heroes in office again one day--it largely invokes the same quiet, warm, and conversational tone as its predecessor. On the whisper-soft "Twilight," which frames a perfect, peaceful evening with a nearly spiritual grace, a listener might easily imagine himself chatting with the artist about long-held secrets and shared experiences, the Blue Ridge Mountains looming in the background. That is part of Carpenter's gift--connecting with her audience's shadow self, using her deeply nuanced alto to fill even the simplest words with profound knowing. As a pure craftsman, however, she ranks with the giants of past generations in capturing the small, bruised hearts seemingly lost in the chaos of a catastrophic event. "Houston," one such song here, recalls Woody Guthrie's great "Deportee" in its power and the pathos of the Hurricane Katrina victims who were forced to evacuate their homes, leaving everything behind but fear and hope. "Mama's got her baby/Sleeping in a grocery cart," it begins, at once setting up a picture of wrenching desperation. Carpenter, no stranger to blue moods herself, knows how tough it is to emerge from a dark period of pained restlessness to find one's very self again. The album's soothing closer, "Bright Morning Star," like much of the record as a whole, offers a beacon of light and safe harbor for those shipwrecked on life's rocky shores. --Alanna Nash

Album Description

As a songwriter and performer, Mary Chapin Carpenter has long since transcended the traditional notions of genre and style, finding widespread acclaim for her poetic, elegantly - observed compositions. The Calling, her first release for ZoÃ«/Rounder, is the most topical album she's made in her twenty-year career. While it unequivocally addresses issues both public and political - from the after-effects of Hurricane Katrina to religious zealotry to the trial-by-radio of the Dixie Chicks -- there is also something deeply personal about this extraordinary collection of songs. The album is a powerful, provocative meditation on the mysteries of fate and circumstance, which mingles timeless questions with contemporary issues. Introspective, defiant and deeply resonant, The Calling is a profound set from one of modern songwriting's most distinctive voices.

Featuring "It Must Have Happened," "We're All Right," and "On with the Song."

Customer Reviews:

Another Great One!.......2007-08-07

"The Calling" is another one of those Mary Chapin Carpenter CD's where every song is great! She not only has an awesome voice, but also has an amazing ability to connect with listeners through her "real-life" story telling - singing stories that most of us can relate to, and that at times can cause long-buried feelings & memories to surface within us once again...

If you like folk-rock music, I would highly recommend "The Calling"! And, if you like Mary Chapin Carpenter, I would also highly recommend CD's by singer/songwriter Beth Nielson Chapman - you really can't go wrong with these two!

MCC's best ever.......2007-08-07

Her trademark mix of reflective and assertive songs that the lyrics to actually make sense. More mystical than some of her stuff. Defies categorization, she's NOT country! I can't stop listening to it, and am not one prone to gushing.

The Calling.......2007-07-24

Fast deliverey. Good condition.Like to order music on line for artist like this are hard to find in retail stores plus the search can be exhausing and expense.

CD of the year.......2007-07-23

This is an absolutely awesome cd, captivating, and relevant to the times. Song after song of great lyrics backed by musical arrangements that don't let go.

Terrific songwriting.......2007-07-19

This is one of MCC's best CDs. Her writing is heart wrenching on some songs & uplifting on others. Her lyrics are so honest and eloquent. I think she's one of the greatest songwriters of her generation. And her voice, though lower, is terrific.

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Awesome Sophmore Album!
Definitely a great add for Rooney!
Does the term "cruel and unusual punishment" mean anything to you?
well worth the wait
Rooney does it again

Calling the World
Rooney
Manufacturer: Geffen Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000R7I38W
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

Calling The World
When Did Your Heart Go Missing?
I Should've Been After You
Tell Me Soon
Don't Come Around Again
Are You Afraid?
Love Me Or Leave Me
Paralyzed
What For
All In Your Head
Believe In Me
Help Me Find My Way

Album Description

Rooney is: Ned Brower - Drums, backing vocals Taylor Locke - Guitars, backing vocals Robert Schwartzman - Vocals, Guitar Louie Stevens - Keyboards Matthew Winter -- Bass

Their second album "Calling The World" - a pop-rock manifesto and contribution to the rock-pop body of work initiated by The Beatles and The Beach Boys and propagated by subsequent groups such as Queen, E.L.O., Cheap Trick, The Cars, Jellyfish and Weezer.

Lead singer Robert Schwartzman wrote all of the songs on "Calling the World" after searching for a sound that would at once rock and "also make people dance."

The first single from "Calling the World" is "When Did Your Heart Go Missing?" - an effervescent head-bobber with an infectious chorus. The colorful video was shot in various locations in Los Angeles by noted director Benny Boom (50 Cent, Missy Elliot) and depicts a day in the California life of Rooney, complete with afternoon wake-up, beach bar-b-q house party, classic car Hollywood cruise and late-night Silver Lake club romp.

Other songs from the album include the mini-rock opera "I Should Have Been After You," "Believe In Me," a driving synth-propelled call for a leap of faith, "What For" a breezy and melodic slice of friendly advice, and "Help Me Find My Way," a poignant ode to Robert's late father.

Producer John Fields (Andrew W.K., Switchfoot) recorded "Calling The World" with Rooney in Los Angeles by harnessing the band's expert musicianship via live takes and extemporaneous improvisations, at times even using a laptop to capture the urgency of the moment. "Rooney" sold 400,000 albums of their debut and toured extensively across the United States and Europe. The members of Rooney recently hosted a Monday-night residency at Los Angeles' renown Roxy nightclub during the entire month of April 2007 so they could play their new "Calling the World" material for their loyal, hometown fans first. They were joined on stage by friends to perform covers including Phantom Planet, The Donnas, The Chapin Sisters, Ben Lee, Susana Hoffs (who performed Walk Like An Egyptian with the band), and Cherrytree Records label mates The Feeling.

Rooney released their eponymous, debut album in 2002 when the median age of the band was 19 years old.

Rooney is a favorite of other bands who are constantly asking to hit the road with them. They've toured with Weezer, The Strokes, All American Rejects, Travis, Pete Yorn. In May 2007, Rooney embark on a club tour of the UK and Continental Europe and return to the US for a national tour as opening act for Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas.

Album Description

On July 17th, Rooney will release their second album Calling The World a pop-rock manifesto and contribution to the rock-pop body of work initiated by The Beatles and The Beach Boys and propagated by subsequent groups such as Queen, E.L.O., Cheap Trick, The Cars, Jellyfish and Weezer. Rooney have sold 400,000 albums of their debut and toured extensively across the United States and Europe. They've toured with Weezer, The Strokes, All American Rejects, Travis, Kelly Clarkson and Pete Yorn. This summer, Rooney embark on a national tour as opening act for Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Sophmore Album!.......2007-08-07

After waiting FOUR years for their next album, Rooney does not dissappoint. The sound is great--truly unique compared to all of the other albums being released this year. It's a fun mix of songs that have great guitar rifts and catchy choruses.

You can't compare this effort to their previous, but I will note that this album seems more produced than the other. More polished.

Stand Out Songs: When Did Your Heart Go Missing, Are They Afraid, Paralyzed, What For, All in Your Head...

Definitely a great add for Rooney!.......2007-07-30

I have been a big fan of Rooney since their self titled CD came out and I have long anticipated their sophomore album. It was not a disappointment whatsoever. They have a great 70's sound with their own style mixed in. The lyrics and all of the music is great! Good job Rooney!

Does the term "cruel and unusual punishment" mean anything to you?.......2007-07-29

This album was a huge let down. I was huge on the first album, but this album just blows. I don't know what the producers were smoking.. but it clearly was some pretty good stuff, because this album is just lame-sounding. It's horrible. My girlfriend and I are listening to it as I write this, and she just heard the first album about a week ago and is already hooked. I can guarantee she is not feeling this album and neither am I. This cd used is so cheap, but it's only been out for 2+ weeks.. already seeing 60% price drops, because the album sucks, the first one will live on forever.

well worth the wait.......2007-07-27

i got rooney's debut album probably july or aug. of '03 like two monthes after it was released. i was hooked on them after about 3 listens of that album and the long wait til the next album began. it was a really long wait (about 4 years) but it was really worth it. this is probably my favorite album released this year, it is so catchy. they have matured alot over the 4 years between albums and changed their sound a bit too. the first album sounded more like a combination of the beach boys and the beatles. where the new album while at times still sounds like them but cause of the addition of strings on some songs it leans more towards a combo of electric light orchestra and weezer. at times (alot of times) i think i'm listening to a new ELO song. if you are a fan of weezer or especially ELO you'll like it. also watch out for the almost country sounding "don't come around again." bottom line of you liked their last album, ELO, weezer, the beach boys, and the beatles you should love this album.
favorite tracks :
-when did your heart go missing?
-i should've been after you
-don't come around again
-are you afraid?
-love me or leave me
-paralyzed
-help me find my way

Rooney does it again.......2007-07-26

I was absolutely in love with Rooney's first album, so it was natural that I would pick up the second. I found myself this morning after listening to the disc off and on for about 4 days wondering if I was trying to convince myself I liked this album or if I actually like it. The fact is that it has grown on me. This is not to mean that it's not a stellar album, but it's hard to live up to a first great album. I'm not going to go song by song here, but here are a few comments... "Calling the World" is truly a great song with all of its layers and sonic punch, "Love Me or Leave Me" recalls "I'm Shakin'" from the first album, "Tell Me Soon" is just fab. There are so many instances on this album where you can hear the attempt to update the California sound and "Pet Sounds" influences of the Beach Boys. The attention to detail is so very apparent, too, and it's clear the stories about throwing away 3 albums in the process of making this one are true. Though I haven't found a clear thread or theme that winds its way through, it's a great album to listen to beginning to end just the same. Perhaps that the best praise a band can get--when someone says their album is best listened to whole like "American Idiot" by Green Day, "2112" by Rush or "Sgt. Pepper" by the Beatles. By all rights these guys should be enjoying the same kind of commercial success as the All-American Rejects do....hopefully this one does it for them.

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Huge Disappointment
Love Actually CD from Movie
Best sound track
movie and sound track

Love Actually
Various Artists
Manufacturer: J-Records
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Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

Kelly Clarkson - The Trouble With Love Is
Dido - Here With Me
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Noted English screenwriter Richard Curtis makes his directorial bow with this romantic comedy that follows the dizzying foibles of no less than a dozen couples, featuring a cast that includes Hugh Grant as a bachelor British PM and Billy Bob Thornton as a disturbing hybrid of the worst of Clinton and Bush. Seemingly taking its lead from Bridget Jones's Diary and its sequel (both of which Curtis also wrote), Love's rich, eclectic collection of pop songs becomes something more than mere movie-soundtrack wallpaper. Indeed, tracks as disparate as Joni Mitchell's hauntingly autumnal remake of "Both Sides Now" and the Pointer Sisters' effusive '80s hit "Jump" function somewhere between supporting player and narrative Greek chorus. It's a mature, often introspective collection that mixes the expected chestnuts (the Beach Boys' evergreen "God Only Knows") and covers (Eva Cassidy's stately version of Christine McVie's "Songbird," an R&B-infused take of "All You Need Is Love" by Lynden David Hall) with standout work from Norah Jones (a torched-up "Turn Me On"), Texas (the Dusty Springfield-esque dramatics of "I'll See It Through"), and Wyclef Jean's joyous "Take Me As I Am." Underscoring the film's Christmas subtext are three holiday-themed bonus cuts by Otis Redding, Billy Mack (the film's resident rock star burnout, played by Bill Nighy), and Olivia Olson. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

My complaint about Amazon.com.......2007-07-25

Note: Because I am unable to have my complaints addressed by Amazon, I will continue to post the following note on Amazon.com:

I just received the very late e-mail saying that the
order I placed on JUNE 6, 2007 cannot be filled until OCTOBER 4,
2007. This is the most irresponsible customer service that I have
had in a very long time. Not only did you fail to correspond with
me for nearly two months, you now have the audacity to suggest that
the earliest you can deliver this book is the fall of this year!?
This irresponsible (and flippant) response is breathtaking in its
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are not able to remedy this situation soon.

To add insult to injury, when I responded to the e-mail message, I recieved a conflicting e-mail from a "Mohan". Typically, I could not communicate back to him (or her) and was left to my own devices in the Amazon.

Huge Disappointment.......2007-07-15

This review is for the American CD. I loved the movie and after viewing it for the first time immediately watched it again. I read on this site that some listeners were disappointed with the soundtrack, but I couldn't resist purchasing it anyway because I couldn't live without the Billy Mack song. Given the subject of the movie, I will call the CD a "heartbreaking" disappointment. The three Christmas songs are included here, but are listed as "bonus tracks," which indicates that the director of the movie didn't understand what the audience wanted from the soundtrack. "All I want for Christmas is You" and most especially Billy Mack's song "Christmas is all around us" are not just seasonal holiday songs within the context of this movie--they are the ultimate love songs. Everyone in the movie was great, but can there be many viewers who didn't feel Billy Mack was the center of the story? Yes, little kids with crushes, a widowed man who apparently finds another love quite quickly (Claudia Schiffer to boot), and young couples getting together are all very sweet. But the heartbreak of unrequited love, a married woman who realizes her husband is thinking about another woman and Billy Mack save the movie from being just too cute. Billy Mack was a mid-fifties, superficial, "ex heroin addict struggling for a comeback at any price" who figures out what love is and shares it with another human being, albeit not in a romantic relationship. Billy Mack (along with the unreturned love story line and the Emma Thompson story) lifted the movie out of the realm of cliches. The movie starts with Billy Mack and his song, which underscores the struggle for love that everyone in the movie is going through. But the song was gutted of its joy in the soundtrack version--very little use of the backup singers. Instead of including tracks that I don't think were even in the movie, this song should have been played at length, perhaps in two versions. The beginning of the movie with the song and the conversational interjections would have been a creative addition to the soundtrack. Another song gutted of its joy is "All you need is love"--the surprising and lovely orchestration in the movie was replaced with trite clapping on the soundtrack. At least the director couldn't mess with the Beach Boys and Joni, whose song underscored the tale of marital infidelity. But if you want to experience the joy of human beings taking the risk of "getting the s*** kicked out of us by love," watch the movie again. Don't waste your money on the soundtrack. When will directors figure out that audiences want the sound tracks just as they were in the movie?

Love Actually CD from Movie.......2007-05-30

CD is fine, but some of the music that was in the movie does not exist on the CD.... Too bad,,,,

Best sound track.......2007-03-15

If you even just liked the movie you will love the sound track. There were a couple of songs that I didn't even remember from the movie but it was awesome.

movie and sound track.......2007-03-10

The movie was great. Although, not for kids to watch. But the movie was fun, funny and heart warming. The sound track is terrific. Great songs.

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Too big a reputation for so mediocre an album
The Clash's best album!!!.
Clash City Shocker
EVERY PERSON SHOULD HAVE THIS ALBUM
The Clash's greatest album, and one of rock's most enduring masterpieces....

London Calling
The Clash
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Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols
Combat Rock
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ASIN: B00004BZ0N
Release Date: 2000-01-25

Tracks:

London Calling
Brand New Cadillac
Jimmy Jazz
Hateful
Rudie Can't Fail
Spanish Bombs
The Right Profile
Lost In The Supermarket
Clampdown
The Guns Of Brixton
Wrong 'Em Boyo
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I'm Not Down
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Train In Vain

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Bursting at the seams with creative energy, the Clash's stunning 1979 double album more than made up for the artistic and commercial disappointment of its predecessor, 1978's tried-too-hard Give 'Em Enough Rope. With ex-Mott the Hoople producer Guy Stevens harnessing their sound as never before, the band yielded what proved to be the best work of their career. Bouncing from hard rock (the apocalyptic vision of the title track) to rockabilly ("Brand New Cadillac") to reggae ("Rudy Can't Fail") to pop (the Top 40 hit "Train in Vain"), the Clash knocked down all musical walls and, in the process, ended the argument over punk's viability in the U.S. --Billy Altman

Album Description

Digitally remastered from the original production master tapes, this a reissue of the 1979 & third album by 'the only band that matters'. Features the original artwork and all 19 of the original tracks, including the hidden hit 'Train In Vain (Stand By Me)', their first U.S. single to chart (it reached #23 at the time). Also contains reproductions of the original LP sleeves, including the lyrics. 1999 release.

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Limited Millennium Edition. Packed in a Heavy Weight Card Wallet that Faithfully Recreates the Original Vinyl Sleeve, Right Down to the Inner Bag. The Wallet Will Come in a Plastic Cover.

Customer Reviews:

Too big a reputation for so mediocre an album.......2007-08-01

This album is a favourite with people who think they're too cool to like the Beatles or Guns & Roses and want something more "real" to feel smug about. Somehow The Clash are meant to be a blow to all carefree bands writing songs in their ivory towers. People want *real* songs about suburban alienation! Songs that the common joe in the streets of Britain can relate to! Uh...supermarkets! Yeah!

Somehow this album has also gained popularity among North American university elitists who mistakenly think they have some empathy with the British working class and who tend to say things like "Did you read those Hunter S. Thompson and Jack Kerouac's I recommended?"

The album itself is just bland late 70s British new wave with moderately pointless reggae experiments.

The Clash's best album!!!........2007-07-26

O.K. first of all I'm not sure why Amazon wouldn't let me review this, they have done this before and its annoying and frustrating so I'm gonna write a short review, before The Clash has experimented with with reggae and ska mixed with punk but then on London Calling they tried a dizzying array of styles everything from punk to jazz can be found on this great album and it also shows how far ahead these guys were. You've got great songs like The guns of Brixton, Spanish bombs, Lost in the supermarket, London calling, brand new Cadillac ect. basically all the songs were brilliant except for Lover's rock which I can't stand. This album is so invigorating that every time you listen to it never gets boring and also happens to beat out any modern rock album out there especially nowadays with the truly pathetic music scene, Joe Strummer and Mick Jones have written some of the best and politically charged lyrics of all time and are anti-establishment which is typical punk only The Clash really mean it cause they came from poverty in the street of England unlike those fake wannabe punk groups that have no idea what they're talking about and their playing skills are usually sh**. I highly recomend this album to everyone and if you haven't gotten this yet then what are you waiting for GET THIS NOW!!!.

Clash City Shocker.......2007-07-17

Just about the Clash's worst album, (I think the lumpen `Sandinista' is better because a} it has a whole lp more and b} it's got the fabulous `Somebody Got Murdered' on it.) `London Calling' is as bland and dreary as it's title suggests. I thought London was burning with boredom (Dial 99999!) but now it seems it's just...calling. Oh well.
It starts brilliantly with the title track but then it's downhill fast, with lack-luster forays into r+b and reggae, rockabilly and jazz. Drifting and meandering all over the place in a vain attempt to find some badly needed cohesion, some sort of direction in among the painfully forced `diversity'.
It's a well known rock truism that Strummer and Jones weren't getting on at the time this was recorded, and you can tell, it sounds like they were in different rooms! It's sad to watch this once-great song-writing team align against each other in such an obvious (and childish!) way. Strummer with his slurry `rocka' pose, and Jones with his toe-curling `Americanisms`.
Strummer didn't recover `til `Combat Rock', and before you start scoffing, compare `Straight to Hell' with ANYTHING on here, and it'll be the stronger song by streets.
Anything with the inexplicably awful `Guns of Brixton' on it, just HAS to suck a big one,(now THERE'S a song worth a giggle or two) along with `This Is Radio Clash', their poorest song in a frustratingly inconsistent canon. (if ever a group's output was justifiably labeled `peaks and troughs' it's the Clash`s.)
If only `London Calling' the album was as good as `London Calling' the song, we would indeed have something special on our hands. As it is, we've got something tired, a bit derivative, and really rather tatty.
`London Calling' was voted the best album of all time in a poll. It's not even the best Clash album.

EVERY PERSON SHOULD HAVE THIS ALBUM.......2007-07-04

This is not gonna be a long review like others because it is simply put. Wonderful. In general, The Clash opens your mind and makes you wonder about things in this world of ours. I'm not just giving this a 5 because they are my favorate band. Another thing I would like to add, The Clash aren't just punk, they hit every single genre out there including reggae and jazz. If your a jazz fan, you will LOVE this album. EVERYONE WILL LOVE THIS ALBUM! LOOK HOW MANY 5 STARS THIS HAS!! ANYONE will love this album I guarentee It. Just to let you know I am 19 and being young, I bet even younger kids will like it. Or else they have no clue what music is.

The Clash's greatest album, and one of rock's most enduring masterpieces...........2007-07-02

Some critic said that this was the album where The Clash stopped being punks and learned how to play their instruments. Luckily for us, The Clash instantly matured as a band here to make arguably one of the greatest rock albums of all time, and maybe the greatest double album of all time. Out of the 19 tracks here, not one is a throwaway. The album is one of the best sequenced, most coherent albums ever made. There is not one song on here that I skip over. There are some that I like more than others, but there isn't one song that sucks. Most punk bands did one of two things. They either died/faded away, or they stopped being punks and learned how to make real music (I never liked punk, obviously). Luckily, The Clash followed the 2nd path, and made their masterpiece. I'll pick my favorite 10 songs here, but it isn't easy. The title track, Spanish Bombs, The Right Profile, Clampdown, The Guns of Brixton, Wrong 'em Boyo, Death or Glory, The Card Cheat, Revolution Rock, and Train in Vain are my favorites here. The Clash, along with The Sex Pistols who became Public Image Ltd., grew into a great band after giving up the punk thing (which really is very limiting, if you think about it). Their follow ups, Sandinista! and Combat Rock, are very good, but this is the best of their 5 studio albums (I don't count Cut the Crap). It's a shame they broke up (and Joe Strummer died), but we still have this great album...

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This album has something for everyone!
Great driving music and fun to sing with
What's not to like?
wonderful harmonies and mellow sound
I'm moving on.........

Low Stars
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L.A. Forever

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LOW STARS are: Chris Seefried, Dave Gibbs, Jeff Russo and Jude. Includes "Calling All Friends" from the ABC drama WHAT ABOUT BRIAN.

Customer Reviews:

This album has something for everyone!.......2007-07-28

I love this album! There is so much here--rock, country (Child), mariachi (Mexico), and even a little Floyd touch (check out Warmer Wind).
The harmonies are pleasing to the ear, and the musicianship is outstanding. Don't hesitate to purchase this gem.

Great driving music and fun to sing with.......2007-07-16

I picked up the Low Stars while grabbing coffee at Starbucks one day. I heard the song playing, liked it and bought the CD. At least half of the songs are really terrific and the others quite good. They remind me of other artists such as Darden Smith and Cecilio & Kapono whether it be instrumentally or vocally/harmonies. The songs that I initially considered good have really grown on me over time and this has become one of my favorite albums. I have purchased this for a friend who likes country music and another who has been in the music industry for many years producing, representing artists, writing songs, etc. I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes a favorite of both of them as well.

What's not to like?.......2007-07-06

Calling All Friends has been in rotation on my radio station for awhile now, so I figured I'd give the band a try.

I was glad I did, it was everything I expected and more. Beautiful melodic songs with harmonies and a few catchy hooks that I find myself humming unexpectedly. Definite replay value and there were no songs that I did not enjoy, but about 3-4 that are really standouts.

It will be interesting to watch this band progress and how it matures, will it keep the sound or will it morph into something else (like how Kenny Loggins changed as a solo act from Loggins & Messina)? While comparisons to the Eagles or CSN&Y (or even Loggins & Messina) are easy to make, I'd probably describe it to younger listeners as a cross between Train and something else -- maybe Counting Crows.

wonderful harmonies and mellow sound.......2007-06-08

If you're looking for grinding rock, skip this. If you're looking for a one-voice album, skip this. If you're looking for anything short of beautiful harmonizing and mellow, breath-relaxing musical compositions, skip this.

I saw this cd at Starbucks and kept passing it by. I thought, wrongly, that it was a country album by Texas singers. Erm. Cut off my legs and call me shorty--I was wrong! This cd reminds me of the Eagles more than anyone else, but without the rock vibes. It's in the harmonies, that similarity.

You'll love it!

I'm moving on................2007-06-01

Low Stars get 5 stars !!! This is a very smoothe, relaxing, soulful CD and nothing makes me calm down and mellow out as nicely as this does....The lyrics are at times very sad, like the guy who is moving on and leaving his girl behind, but there are happier, sexier, more wishful songs as well. It very much reminds me of "The Thorns" who put out a fabulous heavy-harmony CD a few years back.

I would not call this a "rock" album by any means but the instrumentals are incredible, the voice and harmonies superb, and it feels like you're listening to a bunch of classy guys....The entire CD speaks of excellence......You probably shouldn't miss this one....I'm glad I didn't !!

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Great CD
Excellent
Wonderful Purchase!
Impressive!
Laughable!

Camino Palmero
The Calling
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Lifehouse

ASIN: B00005K9T9
Release Date: 2001-07-10

Tracks:

Unstoppable
Nothing's Changed
Wherever You Will Go
Could It Be Any Harder
Final Answer
Adrienne
We're Forgiven
Things Don't Always Turn Out That Way
Just That Good
Thank You
Stigmatized

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While this Los Angeles quintet doesn't blaze any new trails, they have revived the power ballad to give it their own emotionally charged spin. And if that weren't enough, they inject so many inspirational messages into the 11 songs on their debut that one could almost mistake them for a contemporary Christian band. Musically, this band stands proudly next to such earnest forebears as Creed, matchbox twenty, and Lifehouse. The latter makes sense given that Calling guitarist Sean Woolstenhulme's brother, Rick, is Lifehouse's drummer. With their brooding, contemplative lyrics about love, loss, rejection, and revenge, the Calling embark on an anxious journey into the state of modern relationships. And while they don't offer any conclusions, they certainly provide an interesting mirror on an apprehensive time. Along with their sturdy musicianship and rhythmically driven melodies, this band very likely will enjoy a longer shelf life than most of their contemporaries. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-04-03

I'll admit getting this for one song:" Where ever you will go" But there a many great songs on this album. A really good group of musicians!

Excellent.......2006-06-05

This CD is excellent. I have owned it since the group first came out in '01. It can easily be listened to by anyone. Take me for example. I listen to Metallica, Iced Earth, etc.. The soothing music and passionate vocals really can bring you up from a bad day. I would highly recommend this album to anyone and everyone.

Wonderful Purchase!.......2005-08-11

This CD is one of the best purchases I have ever made. I am constantly listening to it! Thank you Amazon!

Impressive!.......2005-04-26

I was quite impressed with this album.

I heard a song called Unstoppable and just fell in love with it. That song alone made me want this album. And thankfully, I wasn't dissapointed with it.

The best way to describe these guys is that they sound alot like Matchbox 20. Most of their songs aren't quit as revved up as Matchbox 20, but they still song very good.

And almost every song good. There were 1 or 2 that i wasn't to big on, but for the whole album, i would reccomend it.

If you like Matchbox 20, you will like these guys.

Laughable!.......2005-04-19

The Calling can be one of the worst bands to come from America in the last decade. Their lyrics are so poppish and cheesey and their tunes are not even worth a penny. It's funny how they keep playing the same rythem in a way over and over and over again, and people can't even see that!

I suggest all you people who consider this a great 'rock' album (what an insult to rock) to get off the couch watching Mtv and eating corn chips and get great albums from bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, The Beatles, etc.

This is garbage.

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Love Those Movers!
The Movers Rock!
Fun for Parents, too!
Think outside the box!
I got it - You get it!

Calling All Movers

Manufacturer: REC Room Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002EP34M
Release Date: 2004-06-20

Tracks:

Playing Catch
Please and Thank You
What's in the Fridge?
First Day of School
Calling All Movers
Clean My Room
Birthday
Look Around You
Numbers in a Bag
Riding My Bike
Take a Picture
Recipe (Stir it Up)
I Just Took a Bath
L.O.S.T.
Bye-Bye Diaper
Looking Out the Window

Album Description

Imagination Movers combine pop, hip-hop, rock and world music with educational themes for kids and their parents. The Movers sing about healthy eating, separation anxiety, sibling rivalry and other topics that relate to being a little kid, but the group's musical style has a decidedly grownup groove. Think Mr.. Rogers meets the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Regardless of how you describe it, Movers music is catchy stuff that parents and children will want to listen to over and over again!

The Movers' new disc, "Calling All Movers," features the band's trademark blend of kid-friendly themes and sophisticated rock and hip-hop music. "Please and Thank You" is a Caribbean-touched homage to every parent's three favorite words. The call-and-response jam "What's in the Fridge" is evidence of the Movers' continued obsession with snack food. And "First Day of School" is a sentimental look at a milestone from a child's point of view. These and 12 other new Movers tunes will be favorites in family CD players for years to come.

Customer Reviews:

Love Those Movers!.......2007-07-17

What kid doesn't love to dance? What kid doesn't love to sing? This CD is a must for all kids! Calling All Movers! Get this CD! You will enjoy it and play it over and over again. Can't wait to see the Imaginatio Movers on tour!

The Movers Rock!.......2007-03-13

My 2-year-old loves these guys! Ever since the first time she saw them on Playhouse Disney, they have been her favorite. And now they're mine! All of their songs are loaded with good messages and I love all the musical influences. Each song is different and great in its own way. I just cannot say enough good things about the Movers, and especially this album. Check out "Looking Out the Window" (one of my favorites) and "First Day of School" (my daughter's favorite, along with "I Want My Mommy" from "Good Ideas"). We also bought the Movers' "Good Ideas" album and love that as well (although personally, I prefer this one!). :-)

Fun for Parents, too!.......2007-02-18

This music is GREAT. We are from New Orleans, but unfortunately never attended an Imagination Movers performance! I am kicking myself now. My sons, ages 4 and 2, request this music every time we get in the car. And I enjoy listening and singing along, too. It's like good adult music with kid lyrics. Can't beat it! Thanks you guys.

Think outside the box!.......2005-11-16

This guys are great! Kids love them! Parents can tune out the lyrics and the music will take you back to your college days! I've dropped my kids off at school and continued to listen without them in the car! Baton Rouge, LA

I got it - You get it!.......2004-11-24

We've had Good Ideas for a while and just bought Calling All Movers. Wonderful! Simply wonderful! My kids love the Fridge song and the Recipe song and I like Please and Thank you. Do youself a favor and buy this for your kids because this is real kids music - you'll get hooked too:)

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great for travel
Fast shipment - great product!
When I'm Calling You: I have heard better collections
Making very old recordings into modern CDs
A pure delight!

When I'm Calling You
Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy
Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001HHP
Release Date: 1994-05-24

Tracks:

Indian Love Call - Jeanette Macdonald/Nelson Eddy
Rose Marie - Jeanette Macdonald/Nelson Eddy
The Mounties - Nelson Eddy
March Of The Geanadiers - Jeanette MacDonald
Beyond The Blue Horizon - Jeanette MacDonald
Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life - Jeanette Macdonald/Nelson Eddy
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Tramp, Tramp, Tramp Along The Highway - Nelson Eddy
Dear, When I Met You - Jeanette MacDonald
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At The Balalaika - Nelson Eddy
Isn't It Romantic? - Jeanette MacDonald
Vilja - Jeanette MacDonald
Toreador's Song - Nelson Eddy
Waltz Aria - Jeanette MacDonald
Farewell To Dreams - Jeanette Macdonald/Nelson Eddy
Will You Remember? - Jeanette Macdonald/Nelson Eddy
Sun-Up To Sundown - Nelson Eddy
One Kiss - Jeanette MacDonald
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise - Nelson Eddy
Lover, Come Back To Me - Nelson Eddy
Smilin' Through - Jeanette MacDonald

Customer Reviews:

great for travel.......2007-07-28

the CD has great music on it - I love Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson Eddy so listen to this CD as I travel in my car.

Fast shipment - great product!.......2007-07-12

Thank you for having such a great cd. This item was a gift, and they loved it!

When I'm Calling You: I have heard better collections.......2006-08-19

A bit disappointing. This collection of 22 recordings by the great Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy features only four duets. The rest are all solos. "Wanting You" and "Song of Love" are missing, as well as other memorable duets. Two arias (Waltz Song from "Romeo et Juliette" and Toreador's Song from "Carmen") show Jeanette and Nelson could do a respectable job with opera. The sound is sometimes muddy, e.g., "Vilja." But the old favorites--"Indian Love Call," "Will You Remember?" "Ah, Sweet Mystery," "Rose Marie," and others--redeem the collection.

Making very old recordings into modern CDs.......2006-03-18

Making very old recordings into modern CDs does not bring the quality up to today's standards, but it was probably handled here about as well as it could have been.

A pure delight!.......2002-10-19

This is a remarkable collection of Nelson Eddy & Jeanette MacDonald classics. Considering the masters of these monaural recordings are over 60 years old, the sound quality is as good as it gets!

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Wynton Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling
In the mood...
Superb Album
This CD is a great tool for trumpet students
Wynton at his Best

Standard Time, Vol.2: Intimacy Calling
Wynton Marsalis
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000027K0
Release Date: 1991-03-26

Tracks:

When It's Sleepy Time Down South
You Don't Know What Love Is
Indelible and Nocturnal
I'll Remember April
Embraceable You
Crepuscule With Nellie
What Is This Thing Called Love
The End Of A Love Affair
East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
Lover
Yesterdays
Bourbon Street Parade

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As the title implies, this is a relaxed and intimate date much in the manner of those ages-old "for lovers only" discs that celebrated the romance and melody of jazz expression. The tempos are generally in the slow to medium range, and the moods are lovingly rendered. Wynton Marsalis's songbook here is strictly standard and classic, ranging from "You Don't Know What Love Is" to Thelonious Monk's "Crepuscule with Nellie" and "When Its Sleepy Time Down South," to a closing nod to Crescent City-street classicism, "Bourbon Street Parade." Employing a variety of mutes and expressive effects, Marsalis renders this program with simple piano, bass, and drum accompaniment for the most part, though tenor saxman Todd Williams and alto saxophonist Wessell Anderson join him for two selections. --Willard Jenkins

Customer Reviews:

Wynton Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. 2: Intimacy Calling.......2007-07-17

This (unlike another review I just wrote) IS pretty jazz. Very relaxing, and my untrained ear can actually hear a melody in each song rather than it just sounding like someone playing random notes on a horn. I love it!

In the mood..........2007-03-08

talk about getting into the mood for intimacy... WOW... bring on the soft light and champagne...

Superb Album.......2005-03-30

This, the 2nd in his concept album series is excellent, the sounds are played with such a level of intimacy and warm romance that not only does it stand out a wonderful jazz album in its own right but also can be used to set the mood for that special dinner!

The playing is lovely, the warm timbre casting you back to the very birth of jazz and evokes nothing but the deepest of emotion and highest praise for Mr. Marsalis and to think he was not yet at his prime on this album!!!!

This CD is a great tool for trumpet students.......2003-04-27

This CD was early on a part of my jazz listening, and as a jazz trumpet player, I inadvertently picked up a bunch of style and technical elements from wynton's playing. Wynton is a traditionalist, but by using a stand up bass instead of a tuba he really transcends a time scale in his pieces and defies categorization. His use of articulation as an element of swing is textbook. If you play the trumpet, and you want to know how to play jazz, then pick this up. Bourbon Street Parade especially is the most textbook New Orleans swing chart i've ever heard.

Wynton at his Best.......1998-08-16

I heard this CD for the first time in the cabin of a sailboat anchored in a cove at night. It is classic Wynton and classic jazz. Very dreamy and romantic. Sit back, sip your favorite wine and gaze at the stars with your lover while listening to this.

Bagdad Cafe: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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A Great CD!!
Bagdad Cafe
Bagdad Cafe Review
I Love Jevetta Steele!!!
It's All About Jevetta!!!

Bagdad Cafe: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Bob Telson , Johann Sebastian Bach , German Traditional , and Jevetta Steele
Manufacturer: Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000G3D
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Calling You - Jevetta Steele
Blues Harp - William Galison
Zweifach - Deininger Blasmusik
Brenda, Brenda - Jearlyn Steele-Battle/Marianne Sagebrecht/Tommy Joe White
C-Major Prelude From The Well Tempered Clavier - Darron Flagg
Calliope - Bob Telson
Calling You - Bob Telson
Zweifach/Calling You/Blues Harp/Calling You(instrumental)/C-Major Prelude From The Well Tempered... - Deininger Blasmusik/Jevetta Steele/William Galison/Darron Flagg/Bob Telson

Customer Reviews:

A Great CD!!.......2007-01-04

I love it and play it over and over. I received it quickly and the product, though used, was in excellent condition.

And then, because I loved the music , I sent for the movie! The CD is habit forming.

Bagdad Cafe.......2006-11-10

This is one of my favorite movies! The music is haunting and I love the desert atmosphere. Jack Palance was a joy to watch. To me it meant that sometimes all you need is someone to believe in you to rise above and beyond. I find it in small businesses all the time. The spouse or partner just isn't into the dream as much as you are.

Bagdad Cafe Review.......2006-09-02

The music in the cd is very nice. I have had several people walk by at work and comment on the special music.

I Love Jevetta Steele!!!.......2006-07-23

I love her song "Calling You" it sounds so good, she's a great singer, she sounds like Tamia.

It's All About Jevetta!!!.......2006-07-08

I too, bought this for one song and one song only, Calling You...and it was worth it! If Jevetta Steele had her own CD with that song on it, I would have bought that instead. Her voice is beyond spine tingling as others have said. It goes all the way to the marrow! Her voice is smooth and rich.
Once you hear it, you've got to have it...and that means you have to buy Bagdad Cafe.

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