Do or Die [Explicit Lyrics]

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Do Or Die is back again but this time it's Chopped and Screwed!! D.O.D. (Chopped & Screwed) has been put together by DJ 007. D.O.D (Chopped & Screwed features all the songs from the original album, but the slowed tempo will meet the approval of Chopped & Screwed fans everywhere. This album is a must have for those die hard Do or Die fans.

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Do or Die [Explicit Lyrics]

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Prde from Suite No. 1 in G Major for Cello, BWV 1007
II. Largo from "Winter", Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 from the Four Seasons
Jesus, bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring), BWV 147
Schafe kn sicher weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze), BWV 208
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake), BWV 645
The Swan from Carnival of the Animals (Chamber Version)
Havanaise, Op. 83
Mtation from Tha
Liebesfreud Instrumental
Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from Three Preludes
Vocalise Vocal
IV. Allegro from Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40
Andante Cantabile for Cello Solo and String Orchestra, Op. posth.
IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto from Quartet No. 1 in G minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 25
III. Finale. Allegro moderato from Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104

Tracks:

Cristal
A lenda do caboclo
Chega de Saudade Live
Wapango Live
Libertango
Appalachia Waltz Solo Cello Version
Butterfly's Day Out
1B
Pickin' from Three Pieces for Solo Cello
Simple Gifts
The Mission
Gabriel's Oboe
The Falls Album Version
The Eternal Vow from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Cellist of Sarajevo - A Lament in Rondo Form for Solo 'Cello, Op. 12
Chi passa per'sta strada
Mido Mountain (Chinese Traditional)
Mohini (Enchantment)
Baroque in Rhythm from Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio
Anything Goes Instrumental
I Could Have Danced All Night Extended version

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Here are three dozen pieces of music, all played by Yo-Yo Ma, culled from his extensive discography. Aside from the technical mastery and beautiful tone that are absolutes in all of his playing, one is dazzled by his curiosity and ability to adapt to so many forms and types of music. His Bach and Vivaldi are pellucid and played with non-sentimental crispness, his tango music gritty and rhythmically pungent, his jazz seemingly spontaneous, the "Meditation" from Thais simply ravishing, "Anything Goes" a romp, and the Appalachian music performed with both respect and a great twang, while the traditional Chinese music is fascinating. It's really a matter of how much Ma loves whatever he plays here, how entirely he becomes involved in it, and what a fine partner he invariably is to other musicians. This collection is a doozy--it is truly "essential." --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

pure genius.......2007-05-21

No instrument asks more from the soul of an artist as the cello does.
Yo Yo Ma shows to be master of the instrument and his interpretations en technique are pure genius. Everyone should have this album in his (or hers of course) basic classical collection

Another great Yo-Yo Disc.......2007-05-15

The set-up with the classical pieces on the first disc and the other on the second is excellent.

first disc great- second a flop.......2007-04-12

the first disc is awesome. the second disc is weird and boring.

Encore.......2007-03-31

Incredible. My young cellist (son) loves it. Beautiful music. The album is well organized and each song transitions nicely.

The Versatile Yo-Yo Ma.......2007-03-29

I've found this collection to be extremely delightful! It gives you a sense of the versatility of Yo-Yo Ma like no other, with one disc being dedicated more to his classical side, while the other explores jazz and world music venues. Not your typical "greatest hits" collection.

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Dropkick Classic Punk
Great CD!
DKM PDG
kickass
Murphys kick butt

Do or Die
Dropkick Murphys
Manufacturer: Hellcat Records
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ASIN: B000001INI
Release Date: 1998-01-27

Tracks:

Cadence To Arms
Do Or Die
Get Up
Never Alone
Caught In A Jar
Memories Remain
Road Of The Righteous
Far Away Coast
Fightstarter Karaoke
Barroom Hero
3rd Man In
Tenant Enemy #1
Finnegan's Wake
Noble
Boys On The Docks (Murphys' Pub Version)
Skinhead On The MBTA

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Dropkick Classic Punk.......2007-05-01

Even if they'd never made another album, the Dropkick Murphys' reputation would be secure. Viewed through the prism of a decade since its release, "Do or Die" is a still great album.

Founded in 1996 by Mike McColgan (vocals) and his Boston area mates, Rick Barton (guitar and vocals), Ken Casey (bass and vocals), and Matt "Tough Sticks" Kelly (drums), the Dropkick Murphys played Celtic punk, merging the boys' Irish musical sensibilities with hardcore punk and rock (think Clash, AC/DC, and the Pogues). The resulting merge of poetry, heart, social awareness, and head stomping rock is both fiercely effective and affecting.

"Do or Die" (recorded in the fall of 1997, released January 1998) opens with bagpipes, an appropriate Cadence to Arms before we plunge into the title track; Do or Die is a rallying cry: "The once steel tough fabric of the union man was sold and bartered away; fed to money wolves in the Reagan years; caught adrift in greedy nineties' days..." Following on, Get Up is another rallying cry, this time to the kids of all those working class fathers whose jobs were pissed away: "We all fall down. So get up now!" These "punks" won't waste their lives.

Never Alone is a boisterous declaration of tribal affinity, as Bostonians, blue collar Irish Americans, street kids, punks. After the first four rockers, the fifth song, Caught in a Jar is a stunner. McColgan and Barton write, "Now there comes a day in every man's life where decisions have to be made: whether to toil, to labor, or just plain piss your days away, away, away..." The chorus sounds like a cheer, but it's really a harsh caution about drinking your earthly despair to more permanent damnation: "Got a funny feeling that my times are caught in a jar; madness and insanity have arrived; know to Christ and everyone else my times are caught in a jar; Satan's grin is bearing down on me."

Wow! After that dose of reality it's time for some musical lemonade of the foot stomping variety. Memories Remain serves the need well. Road of the Righteous also rocks, but describes a path most would rather not take: putting a plug in your head in the hope that the wife and kids will be able to pay a few bills post demise.

Next, the band really kicks you in the head. A soldier in the first Gulf War, McColgan writes and sings a lament that echoes from WW I to present day: "Here in the trenches the fist of the Beast, for fear of an atmosphere poisoned deceased, with a gas mask to keep me from breathing my death, it's American soil I hope for at best..."

The Dropkick Murphys rev up again though with one of their best rockers ever, Fightstarter Karaoke, Ken Casey and Rick Barton reminding everyone that back home we're all in this together, "It doesn't take a big man to knock somebody down, just a little courage to lift him off the ground!"

A portrait of the neighborhood's sad/tough drunk, likely one of many in Dropkick Murphy land and yours, Barroom Hero strikes home. The album then falls off for a couple songs, with 3rd Man In and Tenement Enemy #1 failing to catch ear or mind - until Finnegan's Wake roars the listener back to attention, Dropkick Murphy style.

Noble fondly recalls the boys' friend Rob Noble, "cut down in a brutal fight". The album ends with Boys on the Docks, a rousing Casey & Barton tribute to Boston's John Kelly, and Skinhead on the MBTA, an update of the classic "Charlie on the MTA" with suitable punk sensibility - this time it's a skinhead stuck on the train.

Altogether, "Do or Die" is a superb album, one that measures favorably with the genre's best, from producer/engineer Lars Frederickson's (Rancid) "And Out Come the Wolves", which preceded the Murphys' "Do or Die" by a couple years, to Social Distortion's "White Light, White Heat, White Trash" or Flogging Molly's "Drunken Lullabies". Big-time Clash fans, the Dropkick Murphys would also be glad to know they made Joe Strummer proud.

McColgan moved on after this studio debut to try his hand as a Boston firefighter before forming Street Dogs, while the Dropkick Murphys continued on in fine form with singer Al Barr (guitarist Rick Barton eventually left, too.) Both continue to put out top-notch punk. Pick up the Dropkick Murphys' "The Gang's All Here" or "Sing Loud, Sing Proud"; also try Street Dogs' debut "Savin Hill" or 2006's "Fading American Dream".

Great CD!.......2007-03-30

The title says it all, Im so happy I bought it and I listen to it all the time :)

DKM PDG.......2007-03-10

As a UK child of the 70s, punk was truly "my music", and I have always been well pleased to see punk enjoyed, albeit discreetly, by many American audiophiles. However, American bands struggle to stay true to the form and, at the risk of offending, I must say that I don't believe there are more than 3-4 genuinely good genuinely punk rock bands in the USA (and I'll shorten the list for you - the Ramones were never punks).

All that being said, the Dropkicks fall into the category of true punk bands, and while I didn't even run across this band until the late 90s, I can't get enough of their stuff, no matter who the lead singer is. As other reviewers here point out, they are anti-establishment without being nihilistic, they're blue collar, they write great anthems, and they are fast and raucous and pure fun! This album, while very early in their discography, is a definite high-water mark for the band, in my opinion, with almost every track a hit. Later albums have lots of great songs on them, but "Do or Die" will always be, for me, the definitive DKM album you share with UK critics of US punk, to showcase the very best of what American punks can do.

kickass.......2007-01-12

great CD, necessary to own if you like their music. I'm going to see them in concert in march...

Murphys kick butt.......2006-09-08

The Dropkick Murphys are a great punk/Irish band, almost most songs I heard are great. Buy this one, it kicks butt!!!!!!!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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Fabulous for any Broadway-lover
Top Shelf
TERRIFIC CD'S
Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs
Great Compilation!

Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00064ADMK
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

Give My Regards To Broadway- Joel Grey
Swanee- Al Jolson
When The Moon Shines On The Moonshine- Bert Williams
A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody- John Steel
My Man- Fanny Brice
Fascinating Rhythm- Fred Astaire, Adele Astaire
If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)- 78rpm Version Eddie Cantor
Someone To Watch Over Me- Gertrude Lawrence
Bill- 78 rpm Version Helen Morgan
Ol' Man River- Paul Robeson
Ain't Misbehavin'- Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
Ten Cents A Dance- Ruth Etting
Body And Soul- Libby Holman
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime- Bing Crosby
Night And Day- Fred Astaire
Heat Wave- Ethel Waters
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes- Tamara
You're The Top- Ethel Merman
Summertime- Anne Brown
September Song- Walter Huston
My Heart Belongs To Daddy- Mary Martin
It Never Entered My Mind- Shirley Ross
Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered- Vivienne Segal
Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning- Irving Berlin
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'- Alfred Drake

Tracks:

New York, New York- Cris Alexander,Adolph Green,John Reardon
If I Loved You- John Raitt,Jan Clayton
Come Rain Or Come Shine- Ruby Hill,Harold Nicholas
There's No Business Like Show Business- Ensemble
How Are Things In Glocca Morra? From "Finian's Rainbow"- Ella Logan
Once In Love With Amy- Ray Bolger
Wunderbar- Alfred Drake,Patricia Morison
Some Enchanted Evening- Ezio Pinza
Lost In The Stars- Todd Duncan
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend- Carol Channing
Luck Be A Lady- Robert Alda,Guys
Getting To Know You- Gertrude Lawrence
Who Cares?- Jack Carson,Betty Oakes
Stranger In Paradise- from " Kismet" Doretta Morrow,Richard Kiley
Ballad Of Mack The Knife- Gerald Price
Hey There- from "The Pajama Game" John Raitt
Whatever Lola Wants- Gwen Verdon
I Could Have Danced All Night- Julie Andrews
Standing On The Corner- from "The Most Happy Fella, 1956" Shorty Long,John Henson,Alan Gilbert
The Party's Over- Judy Holliday
Glitter And Be Gay- Barbara Cook
Tonight- Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence

Tracks:

Seventy-Six Trombones- Robert Preston
I Enjoy Being A Girl- from "Flower Drum Song, 1958" Pat Suzuki
Everything's Coming Up Roses- Ethel Merman
My Favorite Things- from "The Sound Of Music" Mary Martin
Put On A Happy Face- from "Bye Bye Birdie" Dick Van Dyke
Try To Remember- Jerry Orbach
Camelot- from "Camelot" Richard Burton
Love Makes The World Go 'Round- Anna Maria Alberghetti
I Believe In You- Robert Morse And Co.
The Sweetest Sounds- Diahann Carroll,Richard Kiley
Comedy Tonight- Zero Mostel
What Kind Of Fool Am I?- Anthony Newley
As Long As He Needs Me- Georgia Brown
Hello, Dolly!- Carol Channing,Cast
People- Barbra Streisand
Anyone Can Whistle- from "Anyone Can Whistle" Lee Remick
If I Were A Rich Man- Zero Mostel
Night Song- Sammy Davis, Jr.
The Impossible Dream- Richard Kiley
If My Friends Could See Me Now- Gwen Verdon
Open a New Window- from Mame Voice

Tracks:

Willkommen- from "Cabaret" Joel Grey
Let The Sunshine In- James Rado,Lynn Kellogg,Melba Moore,Cast
I'll Never Fall In Love Again- Jill O'Hara,Jerry Orbach
The Ladies Who Lunch- from "Company" Elaine Stritch
Tea For Two- Roger Rathburn,Susan Watson
I'm Still Here- Yvonne De Carlo
I Don't Know How To Love Him- Yvonne Elliman
We Go Together- Adrienne Barbeau,Barry Bostwick,Walter Bobbie,Cast
Corner Of The Sky- John Rubinstein
Send In The Clowns- Glynis Johns
Ease On Down The Road- Stephanie Mills,Tiger Haynes,Ted Ross,Hinton
One- from "A Chorus Line" Cast
All That Jazz- Chita Rivera,Ensemble
Tomorrow- Andrea Mcardle
Don't Cry For Me Argentina- Patti Lupone
Come Follow The Band
Lullaby Of Broadway- Jerry Orbach
And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
The Bells Of St. Sebastian- Raul Julia

Tracks:

Memory- Betty Buckley
I Am What I Am- George Hearn
Move On- Bernadette Peters,Mandy Patinkin
Do You Hear The People Sing?- Michael Maguire,Cast
The Music Of The Night- Michael Crawford
You're Nothing Without Me- James Naughton,Gregg Edelman
The American Dream- Jonathan Pryce,Cast
Doctor Jazz- Gregory Hines,Company
With One Look- Glenn Close
On Broadway- Adrian Bailey,Frederick B. Owens,Ken Ard,Victor Trent Cook
Le Jazz Hot- Julie Andrews,Ensemble
Seasons Of Love-
Hakuna Matata- Max Casella,Tom Alan Robbins,Scott Irby-Ranniar,Jason Raize
I Wanna Be A Producer- Matthew Broderick,Ensemble
Dancing Queen- Louise Plowright,Jenny Galloway
Good Morning Baltimore- Marissa Jaret Winokur
Movin' Out- Michael Cavanaugh,Band
I Go To Rio- Hugh Jackman,Company
Defying Gravity- Kristin Chenoweth,Idina Menzel

Customer Reviews:

Fabulous for any Broadway-lover.......2007-01-30

Packs into 5 CD's a sampling of Broadway tunes from the 20's thru (almost) today, mostly from original cast recordings. Includes not just well-known hits, but also some lesser-known gems. Sound quality is first rate, booklet is informative too. Have given this as a gift to several friends with rave reviews.

Top Shelf.......2007-01-04

This is THE definitive collection of Broadway hits. I have other collections, and none of them measure up. A great deal of care was obviously taken in compiling and presenting this box set. It covers a lot of ground, starting with some long-forgotten but still very enjoyable hits from the days of yore, and finishing with present-day favorites. To the best of my knowledge, the recordings are by those who made them famous. You won't be disappointed.

TERRIFIC CD'S.......2006-03-23

THESE BROADWAY MUSICALS CD'S ARE A BROADWAY LOVERS DREAM. WITH EACH SONG, MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK. BOTH THE FAMILIAR AND THE FORGOTTEN SONGS ARE A TRUE LISTENING PLEASURE. IF YOU LIKE BROADWAY, YOU'LL LOVE THIS SET.

Great Collection of Broadways greatest Songs .......2005-06-14

This Collection was perfectly made it has almost all the most famous Broadway songs on this 5 cd set. The Music is great and has Broadways greatest treasures like "Memory""People""With One Look""Give my regards Too Broadway" just to name a few of this numerous cd set with over 100 songs. This is a great buy if you like musicals or The music of Broadway

Great Compilation!.......2005-01-17

If you are a fan of the Broadway Musicals, this is a collection that you should purchase. Since I got the 5 disc set I've enjoyed listening to it. The majority of the songs are done by the original singers. The collection is priceless considering that you will have over 100 songs from popular musicals since the beginning of Broadway

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Hallelujah: 35 Great Sacred Choruses

Manufacturer: Sparrow
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Vivaldi
Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
And Then Shall Your Light Break - Mendelssohn
If Ye Love Me - Tallis
Hallelujah - Beethoven
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S. Bach
The Heavens Are Telling - Haydn
Panis Angelicus - Franck
Magnificat - J.S. Bach
Ave Verum Corpus - Byrd
How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place - Brahms
Miserere Mie, Deus - Allegri
Hallelujah, Amen - Handel
How Lovely Are The Messengers - Mendelssohn
For Unto Us A Child Is Born - Handel
Lacrimosa - Mozart
Laudate Dominum - Mozart
Hallelujah Chorus - Handel

Tracks:

Zadok The Priest - Handel
Sanctus - Gounod
He, Watching Over Israel - Mendelssohn
O, Sacred Head, Sore Wounded - J.S. Bach
Thine Be The Glory - Handel
Ave Maria - Rachmaninov
Gloria - Haydn
God So Loved The World - Stainder
Rejoice In The Lord Always - Purcell
I Was Glad - Parry
O Taste And See - Vaughan Williams
O Clap Your Hands - Vaughan Williams
Song For Athene - Tavener
The Old Hundredth - Vaughan Williams
Thou Knowest, Lord - Purcell
Ode To Joy - Beethoven
A Gaelic Blessing - Rutter

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Another Rap-A-Lot Masterpiece
Strong yet slightly uneven debut (3.5/5)
Hardcore, Pimp, Gangsta!!!
best do or die release
Kodak Moment

Picture This
Do or Die
Manufacturer: Asylum Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1996-09-03

Tracks:

Alpha And Omega
Shut 'Em Down
Po Pimp
Kill Or Be Killed
Paterchase
Playa Like Me And You
Promise
6 Million
Search Warrant
Anotha One Dead And Gone
Money Flow

Customer Reviews:

Another Rap-A-Lot Masterpiece.......2007-03-30

Rap-A-Lot has been putting out classic after classic in the 1990's, ranging from H-Town's Scarface, Bushwick Bill, Ganxta NIP, Devin The Dude, among countless others, to Cali's Mad CJ Mac and Poppa LQ, and to in the midwest, these guys and A-G-2-A-Ke. Picture This is Do Or Die's first album from 1996. Go Chi Town!!! The production is varied, but hot. The beats range from laid back G-Funk to rattling hardcore with loud whiny keyboard synths. These cats can rhyme fast too. I love the lac thump of the smoking Po Pimp with relentless flows by Do Or Die and Twista perfect for the sunny ride down the ave. "Paperchase" is another laidback rider anthem with a nice guitar riff ridden beat. Then, as for the had core tracks, you get "Kill Or Be Killed;" these guys drop dog eat dog sociology knowledge of the hood over a menacing beat with a Dr Dre influenced whiny synth. "Shut 'Em Down" and "Alpha and Omega" also represent the hardcore side of Do Or Die. "Money Flow" is a slick anthem with a Zapp "Computer Love" sample and an accompanying talk box. These guys are lovers and fighters all the same! This album is underratedand should be in anyone's collection. Support the Rap-A-Lot legacy! These guys helped put it down for Chicago with the help of a legendary label!!

Strong yet slightly uneven debut (3.5/5).......2006-12-03

Do or Die's debut album "Picture This" is a very enjoyable but slightly inconsistent album. Released in 1996, Do or Die position themselves with a style somewhere between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia, obviously drawing comparisons to both for their triple-tongue fast rap style, but they do have a good deal of originality being from Chicago. Through the album's eleven tracks, there are two songs that are absolute classics, a handful of other good songs, and some definite filler material. The trio of Belo Zero, AK-47, and Nard are all blessed with a quick tongue and good voice, and while they are all talented lyricists at some points the subject matter does get repetitive. The production is mostly handled by Traxster, a good producer who definitely lends some good beats to "Picture This." The production style consists of heavy, slow rolling bass, usually whiny synths and some other sort of instrumental. A lot of tracks are perfect riding, g-funk songs, but the production is lacking in some spots. Overall, I am impressed by Do or Die on "Picture This," which is an enjoyable album that I recommend.

The first song, "Alpha and Omega," has a good intro and some fast rapping over a high synth and good bass. It's a hard track and a good album opener. "Shut `Em Down" is pretty good, musically very similar to the first track, so it may be skip material for some. "Po Pimp" is the first of two classics on this album, an absolute banger. The beat is excellent, with upbeat bass and cymbals, and a dark kind of sound, perfect for the car. The chorus is excellent, and fellow quick-lipped Chi-Town rapper Twista makes a great appearance. "Kill or Be Killed" is pretty forgettable, but it is followed by the second classic, "Paperchase." It has the best beat on the album, laced with a droopy guitar and synths. The quartet (aided again by Twista) sings the chorus excellently, and the lyrics are encouraging and kind of sad, I just love this song. "Playa Like Me" has is a good song overall, the only thing I don't like about it is that if you listen, you'll notice that the chorus and most of the verses are lyrically almost identical to "Po Pimp"'s. "Promise" is a tough sounding track, but not too memorable, and "6 Million" is a little better, the singing on the chorus of the latter is really nice. "Search Warrant" tells some cool stories, and "Anotha One Dead and Gone" is a sad, mourning kind of song. "Money Flow" is standard gangsta-rap fare, but Twista saves it with another appearance.

"Picture This" is worth a purchase just for "Po Pimp" and "Paperchase," which are two simply awesome songs. While the album is inconsistent and plagued by some filler tracks, it is certainly a solid album. This is the first Do or Die album I have listened to in full, and it leaves me hungry for some more, better albums. Do or Die shows a lot of potential and I think they are capable of making a better album than "Picture This," which I recommend.

Hardcore, Pimp, Gangsta!!!.......2006-11-20

The classic debut release from DO OR DIE should please any fan of rap music. While everyone was listening to Bone Thugs, I was pumpin this shh... in the system. No disrespect to Bone's fans, but I honestly feel that these cats are a lot more talented in every way, shape, and form. I don't expect a lot of critics/reviewers to agree, but all should agree that this was a great record from start to finish! Peace

best do or die release.......2006-04-11

this cd is the best do or die release, it is old skool and hardcore. Its the perfect kind of music to ryde to in the streets of chi,,, every song is good , these guys are legends in the chi
alpha & omega - good start, hardcore lyrics 5/5
shut em down - great track 4/5
po pimp - classic 5/5
kill or be killed - good chorus, awesome lyrics 5/5
paper chase - commercial release, still good 4/5
playa like me - awesome with j.p. 5/5
promise - good track and beat 4/5
6 million - hardcore lyrics, sick beat 5/5
search warrant - great lyrics 4/5
another one dead - j.p. makes this song 4/5
money flow - crazy rydin track 5/5

overall - best song i own 12/10

Kodak Moment.......2005-11-18

Chicago freshmen, Do Or Die, debut album Picture This is a glimpse of the slow movement tracks with the rapid fire delivery that is accustom to Chi's other artists. Eight of the eleven tracks were produced by The Legendary Traxster which brought the best out of the trio. The beginning and the end or "Alpha And Omega" is a slow gangster groove to begin this LP off and sets the pace for the entire album. On "Shut 'Em Down", it if filled with high paced, intense highs to offset the slow tempo of the track for more dimension. To get a closer look of their lives they ask "...Do you wanna ride in the backseat of a Caddy and chop it up with Do Or Die?" on "Po Pimp" featuring Tung Twista & Johnny P. They take it back to the streets with gun slinging on "Kill Or Be Killed" featuring Psycho Drama. For a more commercial feel and keeping the same tempo as the rest, "Paperchase" featuring Tung Twista fits well with the formula as did "Money Flow" with the "Computer Love" sample. D.O.D. takes us back on a ride as they take a smoke on "Playa Like Me And You" featuring Johnny P. "Promise" is a tale of a point blank murder and how it's done. Speeding up only slightly on tempos, "6 Million" is only one example of a way to die. They also talk about a raid without a "Search Warrant" and how they got out of a jam. Belo, Nard and AK-47 have a good flow for your interest, especially if you're into Twista, Crucial Conflict, Psycho Drama and Triple Darkness. This album almost fail because of diversity, this is only rider music with slight variations. The whole ride of Picture This is in the backseat of the Cadillac.

Arleen Auger - Love Songs / Dalton Baldwin

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Arleen Auger and Dalton Baldwin-Love Songs
Voice of experience
Auger at her best
Hidden Treasure
Gorgeous, sensitive music

Arleen Auger - Love Songs / Dalton Baldwin
Frank Bridge , Benjamin Britten , Pietro Cimara , Aaron Copland , Sir Noel Coward , Stefano Donaudy , Stephen Foster , Charles Gounod , Eduoard Lippe , Frederick Loewe , Gustav Mahler , Joseph Marx , Fernando J. Obradors , Jaime Ovalle , Francis Poulenc , Roger Quilter , Franz Schubert , Robert Schumann , Oscar Straus , Richard Strauss , Joaquin Turina , Dalton Baldwin , and Arleen Auger
Manufacturer: Delos Records
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Arleen Auger - Handel · Bach Arias / The Mostly Mozart Orchestra · Gerard Schwarz
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben - Four Last Songs / Auger, Previn
Stefano Donaudy: Amor mi fa cantare
Haydn - Arias & Cantatas / Auger · H&H · Hogwood

ASIN: B0000006VP
Release Date: 1992-05-22

Tracks:

Love Songs: Pastorale
Love Songs: Del Cabello mas sutil
Love Songs: Azulao
Love Songs: Standchen
Love Songs: Selige Nacht
Love Songs: Fleurs
Love Songs: Stornello
Love Songs: Music, When Soft Voice Die
Love Songs: Je t'aime
Love Songs: Love's Philosophy
Love Songs: Widmung
Love Songs: Du bist wie eine Blume
Love Songs: Das Rosenband
Love Songs: Liebst du um Schonheit
Love Songs: Cantares
Love Songs: How Do I Love Thee?
Love Songs: I'll Follow My Secret Heart
Love Songs: Serenade
Love Songs: Liebe Schwarmt auf allen Wegen
Love Songs: Love Went A-Riding
Love Songs: Why, No One to Love
Love Songs: O del mio amato ben
Love Songs: The Salley Gardens
Love Songs: Heart, We Will Forget Him
Love Songs: Before I Gaze at You Again

Customer Reviews:

Arleen Auger and Dalton Baldwin-Love Songs.......2007-01-29

A lovely collection -very varied. Arleen Auger has a beautiful voice and Baldwin's accompaniment is wonderful. The 3rd track, by Jayme Ovalle, is, as it says in the accompanying notes, bewitching, and is actually the reason I bought the CD.

Voice of experience.......2006-01-28

There isn't much I can add to the praise bestowed on this album by earlier reviewers. I do think though that a special poignancy is undeniable since Auger's voice, while still beautiful, clearly is not that of a young singer. Her maturity makes her interpretations of these love songs all the more touching. I've probably played this CD a dozen times through the years, far more than any other in my collection. It remains consistently and deeply satisfying.

Auger at her best.......2005-04-26

This is a disc that I recommend to my graduating seniors/graduate students who are pursuing a graduate degree or career options in Vocal Performance.
From the standpoint of technique, Auger is practically flawless---"harsh" is not a word I equate with Ms. Auger's singing. She and Dalton Baldwin are impeccable performers on this disc. All the material was wisely chosen and presented, including one of the slowest "O del mio amato ben's" and one of the slowest "Salley Gardens", indicative of the beautiful breath control this artist had. I have to take exception to one of the comments made by one reviewer, of the "lack of sesitivity to the music that most classical singers possess". This is plain ignorant. This reviewer clearly does not understand the great artistic endeavor that classical singers have to have with Song literature---only a non-singer could have said this. Our finest classical singers of memory have all been outstanding musicians. They also have texts to interpret in many languages. I, as a singer-performer-teacher take great umbrage at comments like this which serve only to degrade the richness of so much repertoire.
I too hated the untimely passing of this fabulous singer. She is one of four famous women singers who all died at the age of 53. I think this disc was recorded not to long before she passed away and does reflect her "goodbye" to her audience. However the disc will remain as timely as the repertoire in it.
Marcia M.Baldwin, Gig Harbor, WA.
Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music, Rochester,NY

Hidden Treasure.......2003-11-04

This recording is possibly one of the best examples of beautiful singing one will ever find. The repertoire, the artfulness, the line and the sheer beauty of Miss Auger's voice is a rare find. I've just recently purchased another copy as I loaned mine to a friend who begged to keep it! One note on the cover - this new cover art seems to imply this CD is some light version of 1970's Montovani romance music. Nothing could be further from the truth. Though the previous jacket (a photo of Miss Auger on pale pink) did look dated, I hope the next pressing of this (& I'm sure they'll be many more to come!) will give this collection the class packaging it deserves. This is a collector's item. Enjoy!!

Gorgeous, sensitive music.......2001-06-15

So first of all, ignore the cheesy cover art and album title. This is a beautiful collection of songs, beautifully performed. Since I concur with the other reviews that laud Auger's performance (though don't forget the accompanist Dalton Baldwin, who is also outstanding), I'll add only the comment that there is a certain melancholy surrounding a lot of the songs and performances that (a) I find haunting and appealing, and (b) you would never know simply from looking at the album.

Customer Reviews:

Essential Performances from a Great & Beloved Singer.......2004-01-09

For those of us who grew up on Janet Baker's recordings (and were lucky enough to hear her "live" as well), the sound of her voice and her singular artstic personality - British restraint coupled with fierce emotional and spiritual commitment - are indelibly imprinted in our minds and hearts. The closest current equivalent is Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, another superb artist who has charted her own course, and not surprisingly there is some overlap of repertoire, in the music of J.S. Bach, of course, but also Berlioz's Didon and Beatrice, Handel's Ariodante and Britten's Phaedra (composed for Baker).
This wonderful compilation is complementary to EMI's 2-CD "The Very Best of Janet Baker" -- no overlap of repertoire whatsoever. Unlike that set, which focused on concert repertoire (with orchestra or piano) there's a generous sampling here of Baker's operatic roles including Handel, Mozart, Purcell, Rameau, Gluck, and Britten. Also welcome is "Phaedra," one of Britten's strongest late works. And it's good to have the Berlioz: "Cleopatre" and "Herminie" complete, the big aria from "Beatrice et Benedict." (Why EMI included nothing from her recording of the last 2 scenes of "Les Troyens" is unfathomable.) The wide time-span allows us to hear Baker's voice in all its youthful, "sappy" warmth, as well as in its artistic maturity (though truth to tell she was pretty much a complete artist from the start). There are a few signs of wear in later items, nothing serious, in fact rather less than I remembered. I could have done with fewer of the "Arie Amorose" in favor of more cuts from her Gluck LP, which I believe has never been issued complete on CD, but that's just personal preference. The focus here is entirely on orchestrally accompanied works (or, in the case of the marvelous early disc of Ravel, Chausson & Delage songs, with chamber ensemble) so for Baker the supreme interpreter of English, German and French song you'll need to go elsewhere (the EMI has a fair sampling, especially of her Schubert). But everything here is indispensible.

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Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)

Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
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ASIN: B00062FLI8
Release Date: 2004-11-30

Average customer rating:

Great Reference CD!
Interesting musical selections, but ...
A Nice Wedding Compilation

Bride's Guide to Wedding Music, Vol. II

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Bride's Guide to Wedding Music
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ASIN: B00000631X
Release Date: 1998-05-05

Tracks:

Messiah: Pastoral Symphony
Love's Ole Sweet Song
In dulci jobilo
A Dream
The Prince Of Denmark's March: Trumpet Voluntary
Wedding March From Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus
Variations on a Theme by Haydn: St. Anthony's Chorale
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Guitar Concerto in D: Largo
Cantata No. 99: What God Hath Done, Is Rightly Done
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Ave verum corpus
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Water Music - Suite No.2: Andante - Allegro
Trumpet Concerto In A-Flat: Allegro
Premiere Suite: Rondeau
Cantata No.129: Praise Be To God
Water Music - Suite No.2: Alla hornpipe

Customer Reviews:

Great Reference CD!.......2006-01-09

This is a great compilation, CD, along with Bride's Guide to Wedding Music Volume I, to use as a reference for some of the more popular wedding songs, such as Trumpet Voluntary, Vivaldi's Spring from the Four Seasons, Trumpet Tune and Canon, i.e. Pachelbel's Canon. All of the musicians are generally superb, and the sound quality is very good. However, this is most useful if you are playing the CD at your wedding, or using it as a reference CD to talk over with an organist, a string quartet, etc. I only gave it four stars based on practicality, not on quality. If it were just quality, I would give it five stars. I purchased this CD since I am in the process of making my own wedding CD (I am a professional, freelance violinist), and this was nice to listen to, even just as background music for dinner.

Interesting musical selections, but ..........2005-01-06

As the other reviewer noted, one doesn't have to be getting married to enjoy this CD...and the musical selections are certainly interesting, even eclectic. I have to wonder, however, who picked these out with what criteria since at least a couple of these melodies are not traditional wedding tunes. By this I mean the lovely arrangement of Michael Praetorius' "In Dulci Jubilo." In his home country of Germany, where I used to live until a couple of years ago, this is a Christmas carol, sung at Christmas Eve services throughout the land. The lyrics aren't especially suited to any sort of wedding, really. Unless you're marrying in December, I personally would steer clear of this song. And if the wedding's in June and you have European guests, don't be surprised if eyebrows are raised when this melody is played!

A Nice Wedding Compilation.......2001-07-24

This album provides you with some good reference materials on planning the music for your wedding. Many of us may sit around wondering what on earth "Tempo di Mineutto" is. Well, with this album you will wonder no more. This is a pretty good compilation of some wedding favorites set in order that they would appear in your ceremony (prelude, processional, ceremony and recessional). Even if you aren't planning a wedding, this album provides you with some really good classical music to relax by. At a good discount, this CD is a nice addition to any collection. I would recommend this disc.

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Highly recommended

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ASIN: B00005QC28
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

Bridget Jones's Diary: Out Of Reach - Gabrielle
Gladiator: Now We Are Free - Gavin Greenaway
Moulin Rouge: One Day I'll Fly Away - Nicole Kidman
Notting Hill: When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
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Four Weddings And A Funeral: You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
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Hannibal: Vide Cor Meum - Gavin Greenaway
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Snatch: Hernando's Hideaway - The Johnstone Brothers
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels: Eighteen With A Bullet - Lewis Taylor And Carleen Anderson
A Room With A View: O Mio Babbino Caro - Sylvia McNair

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin: Pelagia's Song - Orchestra
Four Weddings And A Funeral: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves: Maid Marian At The Waterfall/Everything I Do - Michael Kamen
Dances With Wolves: John Dunbar Theme - John Mauceri
American Beauty: Any Other Name - Thomas Newman
Gladiator: The Battle (Excerpt) - Gavin Greenaway
The Silence Of The Lambs: Goldberg Variations (Aria) - Andrei Gavrilov
Notting Hill: She - Elvis Costello
Pulp Fiction: Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Mission Impossible: Main Theme - Orchestra
Waking Ned: Let The Draw Begin - Orchestra
Out Of Africa: Love Theme - John Williams
Shine: Piano Concerto No.3 In D Minor, Op.30 - Concertgebouw Orchestra
The Godfather Part III: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana - Pavarotti
The Mexican: End Credits Medley - The Hollywood Film Chorale
Body Heat: Main Theme - John Williams
Apocalypse Now: The Ride Of The Valkyries - Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Star Trek: The Final Frontier - Main Theme & March Of The Klingons - John Williams

Album Description

UK compilation featuring a combination of hit songs & theme music from some great soundtracks. Tracks include, Gabrielle 'Out Of Reach' (Bridget Jones Diary), 'Now We Are Free' (Gladiator), 'Dead Already' (American Beauty), Alison Kraus 'Down To The River To Pray' (O Brother Where Art Thou), Ronan Keating 'When You Say Nothing At All' (Notting Hill) & many more. 35 tracks on 2 CDs. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

Highly recommended.......2002-08-20

This pricey UK import CD filled a lot of gaps in my music collection and is an excellent overview of notable music of (mostly) recent films. It's difficult to find consistently listenable soundtrack collections like this, by that I mean free from the obligitory Whitney Houston or Celine Dion embarrassments. Usually rights issues prevent comprehensive compilations like this in the US, too. While I enjoy a lot of soundtrack music, there aren't so many complete soundtracks that I would care to own, some examples of exceptions being Ennio Morricone scores and the About a Boy Soundtrack. While certainly most of these tracks are the actual recordings used in their respective films, I noticed that "La mamma morte" from Philadelphia is not the Maria Callas version. There might be other cases like this, I'm not sure. And "Unchained Melody" from Ghost is an orchestral version, not the pop song (but I consider this a plus). This collection seems to focus on the subtle and quirky, yet melodic music of indie films, with less emphasis on the loud sweeping orchestral scores of major Hollywood hits, but of course there are a few like Gladiator and Braveheart, which are welcome here because like I've said, I probably wouldn't listen to the whole score. I love the two Thomas Newman compositions from American Beauty, and it's good to have some music from films by the Cohen Brothers here. My only complaint would have to be the order of the songs. You would think they would avoid jumping back and forth between pop songs, orchestral scores, and quiet music, but it just seems thrown together by random. I would compare this collection to the excellent "Miramax Films Greatest Hits" but the makers of that album knew to group the two pop/rock songs at the end.

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