Steel (1997 Film) [Soundtrack]

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Shaquille O'Neal plays a relatively recent DC Comics hero named Steel, an Army weapons engineer who dons a steel suit and does battle with various bad buys, including a weapons dealer (Judd Nelson) whose market is criminals. Sooner or later, somebody had to give Shaq the opportunity to finally prove he doesn't belong in movies, and this silly 1997 action movie--in which O'Neal could not possibly look more wooden--does the trick. --Tom Keogh

Steel (1997 Film),Various Artists,Warner Bros / Wea,Pop,Soundtrack,Soundtracks,Soundtracks & Film Scores

Tracks:

Times Like These
The Horizon Has Been Defeated
Traffic In The Sky
Taylor
Gone
Cupid
Wasting Time
Holes To Heaven
Dreams Be Dreams
Tomorrow Morning
Fall Line
Cookie Jar
Rodeo Clowns
Cocoon
Mediocre Bad Guys
Symbol In My Driveway

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Jack Johnson has found himself a groove. Indeed, the Hawaiian surfing champion turned alternative pop-folk star really hasn't changed things one iota for his sophomore release. Fans of Brushfire Fairytales should be delighted with the results. The groove is a mellow one--most of the 16 tracks here are semi-acoustic--and that easy-going spirit filters into Johnson's lyrical philosophies. "What will be will be / And so it goes" he sings on "Times Like These," the opening track. Thankfully, Johnson is never too mellow, and there's a "Don't worry, be happy" vibe to most of his music. "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" even has a pseudo-reggae feel to it. Although classified as an alternative musician, the singer-songwriter's compositions owe much to past hits. "Traffic in the Sky" is reminiscent of Jim Croce's "Operator" and Looking Glass's one-hit-wonder, "Brandy." On the splendid "Taylor," Johnson sounds an awful lot like Donovan. And "By The Way" recalls the Lovin' Spoonful. -- Bill Holdship

Album Description

Special digipak UK version of his second album features 17 tracks including the bonus track, 'The Horizon Has Been Defeated' (Acoustic Version). Moonshine Conspiracy. 2003.

Album Details

The Sophomore Album from the Hawaiian Surfing Champion Includes the Bonus Track "The Horizon Has Been Defeated (Acoustic Version)" which is Not Found on the USA Equivalent.

Customer Reviews:

Well he is not Neil Young, let alone the second coming.......2007-08-01

This guy is way overhyped, songwriting is whiny and lacks any facts or knowledge. Guitar playing is really childish skittishes that do not really portray any talent past knowing 3 chords. Tries to act like he is some voice that represents youth but fails miserably. I added this CD to my list of things I wipe with. If you really want to hear an acoustical session that proves this guy sux, there are some others out there. Marketing is the key in todays music world instead of talent and that is why this guy sells records. The lyrics suk, he is just crying and whining from visuals he gets from NPR or something, and that alone is enough to put someone to sleep. Boring, bad and will not be heard of in twenty years. I wish the next Hendrix or Neil Young would please stand up because the posers in here right now annoy me.

On and On.......2007-06-13

Considering I first heard this DVD sitting in my dentist's chair having a tooth extracted, you wouldn't believe it's effect. It certainly helped take my mind off the immediate situation. Beautiful music, soothing mellow voice and a delight to hear at any time.

GREAT STUFF!.......2007-06-08

A great, laid-back, very mellow CD that can put you right on the beach,with a drink in your hand, watching the waves roll in.... even if you are sitting in your office in front of your computer. A must have if you love acoustic guitars! I HIGHLY recommend it!

Amazing Album.......2007-05-30

I love Jack Johnson! I have a more recent album and thought nothing could top it, but this one does. The lyrics are thoughtful, the melodies are catchy. I drove up and down the coast listening to this CD and never got sick of it.

Jack--always a classic.......2007-05-15

This record is one of his best... I would recommend it for new listeners of Jack Johnson who are just beginning to explore his musical awesomeness.

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Knocked my Socks off....& blew 'em Away!
Brushfire Fairytales
Rythmic souds
Jack Johnson is awesome
Adore him

Brushfire Fairytales
Jack Johnson
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ASIN: B00005V8PZ
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

Inaudible Melodies
Middle Man
Posters
Sexy Plexi
Flake
Bubble Toes
Fortunate Fool
The News
Drink the Water
Mudfootball
F-Stop Blues
Losing Hope
It's All Understood

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Fans of Willy Porter, Ben Harper, and G. Love will all want to check out Jack Johnson's engaging folk- and blues-inflected pop. Born in Oahu, Hawaii, Johnson, a former surfer and film-school graduate, has a knack for acoustic ballads whose calm surfaces hide a subtle but strong lyrical undertow. "It seems to me that 'maybe' pretty much always means 'no,'" sings Johnson on "Flake," which features crony Harper on slide guitar. Production by J.P. Plunier (who also handles Harper's recordings) is simple and uncluttered: acoustic guitar and drum tracks share the foreground with Johnson's easygoing vocals, which evoke everyone from G. Love (who recorded Johnson's "Rodeo Clowns" on his Philadelphonic album) to Nick Drake to Willy Porter. And while Johnson may not have Porter's guitar chops, these songs have a relaxed beauty and understated depth that reward repeated listening. --Bill Forman

Customer Reviews:

Knocked my Socks off....& blew 'em Away!.......2007-03-28

For me, that's plenty nuff said, right there!
I don't get blindsided like I did when I caught his act somewhere in the music and was left to wonder "What and Who was THAT?..WoW" Same thing happened during the last membership drive for OPB...caught a snippet...then my dtr in law sent me his album. I thought, Who the heck's Jack Johnson? Now I know. It put the name to the music that haunted me and oh boy is he something else. Fabulous. I think I could probably be happy as a big ol fat mud hen, just to take this CD and maybe a Macy Gray and some Shawn Mullins...and go to that proverbial deserted island, a happy camper. Food?...Well at least my soul would be well fed. I've had a Dave Koz CD in the car's player for 2 yrs. It will finally get to come in the house for a well-deserved rest, while this one goes traveling for a while! The back-up for his vocals are totally outstanding. Nobody can say that I "don't know Jack", anymore; that's for sure! Looking for a new and totally addictive, musical high?....Here 'tis! A beautiful baker's dozen.

Brushfire Fairytales.......2007-03-08

Jack Johnson is smooth and the tunes are catchy and stay in your head.

Rythmic souds.......2007-01-25

More laid back that his "in between dreams" album. Great soothing voice. song lyrics vary from topic to topic. Awesome driving music. The song "Bubble Toes" make me want to dance everytime I listen to it!

Jack Johnson is awesome.......2007-01-15

I started listening to Jack Johnson when his Between Dreams CD came out. Who knew this gem was just waiting to be discovered?

Adore him.......2007-01-11

I heard him do an interview on the radio and I fell in love with his music. Hunting down all his CDs :).

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great music
Redefining Surf Music - Jack & Friends
Thicker Than Water
Great CD!!! Love Jack's music!
Good Album

Thicker Than Water
Jack Johnson
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ASIN: B0000UX5IY
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Tracks:

Moonshine
Rainbow
Even After All
Hobo Blues
Relate to Me
The Cove
Holes to Heaven
Dark Water & Stars
My Guru
Honor and Harmony
Liver Splash
Underwater Love
Thicker Than Water
Witchi-Tai-To

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Those who know Jack Johnson only as college radio fave are in for a pleasant surprise here, as are wave-riding aficionados with a taste for eclectic, cooled-out musical vibes. The project Surfer magazine hailed as 2000's Video of the Year was originally a collaboration between surfing champ/then-USC film student Johnson and school colleagues Chris and Dan Malloy. But Johnson also gratifyingly took the opportunity to prove that "surf music" is purely a subjective term; indeed, electric instruments are few and far between here, let alone the traditional buzzsaw licks of such genre stalwarts as Dick Dale and Gary Hoey. Instead, Johnson has stitched together an organically focused, acoustic-centered collection that would seem as welcome on a shady creek bank as a sunny, wave-lapped beach. Johnson offers up an acoustic take of his sophomore album's "Holes to Heaven" and the sprightly instrumentals "Moonshine" and "Cove," while longtime associate G. Love duets on the spare, rootsy "Rainbow." Love and band Special Sauce also contribute the even grittier instrumental "Hobo Blues" and laconic "Honor and Harmony." But its also a collection that ventures as far afield as The Meters' 70's-funky "Liver Splash"., Finley Quaye's spare soul, the folk-raga of Kalyanji/Anadji's "My Guru" and the spacey, haunting "Dark Water and Stars" by Natural Calamity. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

great music.......2007-02-03

thicker than water is a great movie, thicker than water is a great sountrack, the blend of instrumentals and vocals is perfect, a perfect cd for listening while driving to your favorite surf spot itll give you a good attitude for going out into the water, all songs are GREAT but I really like rainbow and underwater love! g love is cool too

Redefining Surf Music - Jack & Friends.......2006-10-29

Jack takes beach music beyond the Beach Boys and Dick Dale and redefines the laid back sound of the surf. Jack contributes to a few track both solo efforts and with G. Love - the great, but simple Rainbow Blues. This album is great and gets better with repeat listings. Buy and enjoy.

Thicker Than Water.......2006-07-25

A collection of songs from some great musicians. I really liked the title track "Thicker Thank Water" by Todd Hannigan. [...]

Great CD!!! Love Jack's music!.......2006-07-25

Jack Johnson is the greatest new artist on the market. This cd is awesome. Matt Costa and G.Love sound good with Jack, love the Rainbow song.

Good Album.......2006-07-08

I had all of Jack Johnson's other albums before I purchased this one. I enjoy this album. It's not all Jack Johnson which gives for a nice mix of songs. I like the songs Jack Johnson does on this album as much as any of his others, not to mention the other songs on the album are pretty good too.

I would reccomend it if you are a Jack Johnson fan or like really chill music. It's a cool album.

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Rush Takes A Huge Step Backwards - Oops!
Among all the things wrong with this album,
Rush - 'Caress Of Steel' (Mercury)
Good attempt, but falls short in many ways
My favorite Caress

Caress of Steel
Rush
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ASIN: B000001ESD
Release Date: 1997-05-06

Tracks:

Bastille Day
I Think I'm Going Bald
Lakeside Park
The Necromancer: I. Into The Darkness/II. Under The Shadows/III. Return Of Prince
The Fountain Of Lamneth: I. In The Valley/II. Didacts And Narpets/III. No One At The Bridge/...

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Rush Takes A Huge Step Backwards - Oops!.......2007-07-08

After picking up Neil Peart after the departure of the mediocre John Rutsey, you could hear the direction change right away on Fly By Night. Neil brought so much to the band both with his phenomenal drumming and his excellent work as the band's main lyricist. Then...Caress Of Steel happened. This overly-ambitious piece of art-rock derailed their efforts. Building towards the perfection that 2112 would bring, the boys from Toronto went a bit too far with the conceptual song-writing and created an albumn that alienated many of their earlier listeners. The album would go on to be such a poor success that there would be no tour and they would head straight back into the studio to record the album that would rescue them from permanent anonymity, 2112. Let's look at the song listing:

Bastille Day - One of the two truly great songs on this entire album. Bastille Day is a straight ahead rocker with good riff and poignant lyrics. Geddy is in full wail here and Alex is rocking. Great tune.

I Think I'm Going Bald - Uh.... What? Now, I like this song, but many a critic has bashed it to death like a baby harp seal with a billy club. Hilarious, but apparently not what Rush fans were looking for. Sounds like a leftover from the first Rush album. I've lost a few more hairs. I think I'm ... I'm going bald. Oh yeah!

Lakeside Park - The other truly great song on this mess. Lakeside Park was written about a place not to far from where Neil was born (as Geddy tells us on All The World's A Stage). One of my favorites.

The Necromancer - This sprawling, sludgy, drear-fest clocks in at a little over 12 1/2 minutes long. Now, I think they were reading way too much Tolkien and smoking way too much hash during the writing and recording of this song. It is dragging and moody and depressing and I can't really bear to listen to it all that often. Samll spots of clarity make it an occasional listen, but that's all. You could O.D. on this song. What they were going for was clever and mythical, what they got was a song to get stoned to. The distorted narrative voice makes me cringe when I hear it. Wow.

The Fountain Of Lamneth - Ok, there are parts of this ponderous 20 minute opus that shine (the opening part of the suite) and there are parts that make you want to run away screaming (Didacts and Narpets). Overall, it is clearly better than The Necromancer, but it seems unfocused, erratic, clumsy.

The biggest problem with Caress Of Steel is that there was no flow with album at all. The songs didn't mesh as a whole and that's very distracting to the listener, not to mention that they had some very strange selections (Bald). You can feel that this is Rush trying too hard to be experimental and clever and it doesn't work very well. Like all Rush albums, it isn't unlistenable, there are still a few gems here. Not a big winner with their newly garnered fans back in the day, Caress Of Steel will always be considered Rush's greatest blunder.

Deal with it!

Among all the things wrong with this album,.......2007-06-18

From the botched cover, where the whole thing was supposed to be silver (as in steel) but it came out with a bronze look, to the 'Down the Tubes' tour that nearly had them dumped from the label, the music is the one saving grace. Musically, it's the real beginning of what was to follow for the next 5-6 years at least. But knowing the history of it gives it even more appeal, don't you think?

A difficult album to listen to: kind of depressing in a way (particularly 'The Fountain of Lamneth'), but irrepressible in the hold it gets on you. Even the much-loved '2112' doesn't grab you like this album does - once 'I Think I'm Going Bald' or 'Panacea' gets into your brain, it will NOT go away. And some of the riffs are still some of the best guitar parts ever. For that reason alone, it would be my favorite Rush album, beating even the ultimate 'Festival of Alex Lifeson' album, 'Permanent Waves.'

Rush - 'Caress Of Steel' (Mercury).......2007-05-25

Review no. 143. Third album from the premier Canadian power rock trio. First came out in fall, 1975. Remember those hilarious scenes from 'That '70's Show'? I, personally had experienced many like those when someone was actually playing a Rush album nearby. Until recently, I haven't heard this record all the way through for I don't know HOW many years now. Tracks here that've always done it for me were the opening rocker "Bastille Day", "Lakeside Park" and the twenty-minute REAL piece of progressive '70's rock epic "Fountain Of Lamneth: In The Valley/ Didacts And Narpets/ No One At". Never really fully understood what that tune is all about anyway but have always dug it, to no end. Long live RUSH!

Good attempt, but falls short in many ways.......2007-03-26

Clearly Rush bit off more than they could chew on their third album. This one is much more ambitious than "Fly by Night", but overall lacks the energy of their next album, the classic "2112". "The Necromancer" is a great song, but the other epic song on this album, "The Fountain of Lamneth" is not so good. The music is lackluster and the lyrics are overblown and pretentious. The other dog on the album is the silly "I Think I'm Going Bald".

The classic "Lakeside Park", "Bastille Day", and "The Necromancer" make this album worthwhile. Certainly any Rush fan is going to want to own this album, but people just getting started with Rush who want an introduction to their 70's era music should look to the albums from "2112" to "Hemispheres".

My favorite Caress.......2007-03-09

This is by far my favorite Rush album. It is not THEIR favorite according to things I've read and almost got them dropped from their label. But, DAMN, I'm glad they made it. The songs are all good (even Going Bald) and hint at their more polished and refined epics to come. The beauty of this album is listening closely to the instrumentation and performances. They are piecing it together with loving care and great attention to detail. This is a band with limitless possibilities and massive talent that is just discovering what it can do. An "awakening", if you will. The fact that these songs are experiments with new styles, emotions and arrangements and yet are still great and entertaining is mind-blowing. Lakeside Park and Bastille Day are the more commercial songs, but my favorites are The Fountain of Lamneth and The Necromancer. The middle section is, bar none, the heaviest thing Rush has ever recorded and builds masterfully to a crushing climax. The third section is good, but a little dragged out. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it as an introduction to Rush. But someone who already has an appreciation for the band will find treasures waiting within.

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Reminds me of trinidad!
Could be better
Pan Only!
The Best of Steel Pan
Takes me back to the islands...

Caribbean Island Steel Drum Favorites
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ASIN: B000001VD1
Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

Marianne
Pass The Dutchie
Red Red Wine
Matilda
St. Thomas
Down Presser Man
Don't Come Back Again
Shake Shake Shake Sonora
Medley: Blue Moon

Customer Reviews:

Reminds me of trinidad!.......2007-01-24

I really like this cd!
All I need is some rum punch and my caribbean breeze!
ALL the songs are nice.

Could be better.......2006-10-20

Although this CD has an interesting lineup of songs, I found the versions of the songs bland and uninspiring. The recording is thin sounding and lacks the rich full sound that makes the steel drums a wonderful instrument.

Pan Only!.......2006-08-17

Good compilation of pan only island "toones." Not sure who the "arteest's" are, but the sounds are just right! Hey waiter, get me another Bacardi!

The Best of Steel Pan.......2005-08-16

We were very pleased with this CD. It was exactly what we were looking for.

Takes me back to the islands..........2005-08-12

Turn this CD up and let the rum punches flow and you shall journey to the Caribbean...All, without having to leave your home. This CD is everything that you would expect it to be.

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Not the best of Judas Priest
everything metal was and would be
A little bit overrated, but still great!
Does anyone realize that Rob got the lyrics mixed up in the live version of Grinder????
A Great But A Sellout Album But For The Most Part

British Steel
Judas Priest
Manufacturer: Sony
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Screaming for Vengeance
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ASIN: B00005K9LN
Release Date: 2001-05-29

Tracks:

Rapid Fire
Metal Gods
Breaking the Law
Grinder
United
Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise
Living After Midnight
The Rage
Steeler
Red, White & Blue
Grinder (live)

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The guitar riff from "Breaking the Law" is one of the most recognizable from early 1980s heavy metal. Though British Steel sounds dated these days, it's also a classic slice of metal, one of the best from a band that defined the genre in the late '70s and early '80s. Everything that ultimately became characteristic of heavy metal is here, from the lightning-fast riffs on "Rapid Fire," the anthemic "Metal Gods," and "United" to the obligatory party song "Living After Midnight" to the equally obligatory youth-rebellion song, "You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise." British Steel is unquestionably Priest at their peak. The 2001 remastered reissue includes two bonus tracks--a previously unavailable studio selection called "Red, White & Blue" and a live take on "Grinder." --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Not the best of Judas Priest.......2007-06-07

I'm a Judas Priest fan and own many of their albums but British Steel has always bugged me. The songs are not bad and the album did produce two of their biggest hits in Breaking The Law and Living After Midnight. But there is no energy to this album as if Judas Priest was just going through the motions of recording. Absent are the emotions of Stained Class and the power of Hell Bent For Leather and the angst of Screaming For Vengeance. Because of this the songs all blur together with none of them being a standout...making British Steel a very forgettable album. If you are new to Judas Priest, or are looking to finish your collection, I'd skip British Steel and move on to better efforts by the band like Sad Wings Of Destiny, Stained Class, Hell Bent For Leather, Screaming For Vengeance, and Painkiller.

everything metal was and would be.......2007-05-23

This is one of the best albums of all time. It has all the elements of what heavy metal was at the time and would become. It caught perfectly the slice in time when heavy metal was just starting to get noticed, but had not yet gone mainstream.

The main strength of this album is the songwriting. Every song was EXCELLENT and performed stellarly. The songs that meant to be commercial were catchy and the songs that were meant to be aggressive and heavy were just that. But they were all good. Not a clunker to be found. The songs achieved a great balance and were all pretty much different than the one before it. And while the musicianship wasn't complex, the solos were great and every performance was spot-on: not sloppy or lacking and yet, not over-indulgent.

Breaking The Law and Living After Midnight need no introduction. Rapid Fire/Metal Gods are both heavy and Metal Gods gets a chance to air out and ride a great riff for a while at the end. Grinder is a song with a great riff and silly lyrics. United is a true anthem with the heavy verses and sing along chorus. You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise is pretty good and The Rage is killer with a great intro. This song seems to be the blueprint for much of Point Of Entry, but is much better here. My personal favorite is Steeler which starts fast and heavy and rides that riff to the end adding layers of guitars.

A lot of metal purists who were either original fans of the group or who came to Priest from later generations of metal call this album a sell out. I have to agree to a certain extent. But I make two points in their defense. 1. At least they didn't eliminate the heavy ones altogether like they would with Point Of Entry and, yuck, Turbo. Steeler and Rapid Fire are still as heavy as anything released up to that time. 2. Selling out was nothing new for them by this time. Diamonds and Rust and Better By You were flagrant attempts to have a hit single. And don't forget Evening Star. Living After Midnight and Breaking The Law did become big songs and did lead to the rise of hair metal posers, but remember, these songs were original at the time and not copying the formula that many lesser groups did soon after.

All in all, this album is a classic and should be owned by anyone who has any interest in heavy metal at all. PS The bonus tracks are there but not necessary to justify purchasing this cd.

A little bit overrated, but still great!.......2007-03-16

Don't get me wrong! I think this is a good album. I just think that there are better metal albums out there. I may be a 14 year old kid but I know real metal. I think that the ORIGINAL versions of ''Blizzard of Ozz'' and ''Diary of a Madman'' by Ozzy Osbourne or ''Number Of the Beast'' by Iron Maiden are better. Sure Rob is a better singer than Ozzy, but Randy Rhoads is a much better guitarist than K.K or Glenn. I think Rob is a great singer but he isn't the best. Look at Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden. I think he is better than Rob. Just listen to ''Hallowed Be Thy Name'' for proof. To the album now, my favorite song is ''Breaking The Law'' (I just love that riff!) because it is a rebellious anthem. This isn't thrath metal, this isn't any other form. It is just Heavy Metal. I know some people will go after me, but I personally think later stuff like ''A Touch Of Evil'' is better. Buy this album!! It is an essential piece of metal history. They are also one of the oldest metal bands still going!!

Does anyone realize that Rob got the lyrics mixed up in the live version of Grinder????.......2007-02-13

First of this album rocks but in the live version of Grinder from the remasters,Rob messed up the lyrics by saying"I'd like to cap my sight capped everywhere" instead of belting out"I'd like to have sight capped everywhere".I guess people make mistakes,I didn't realize it until I heard it yesterday.This review is only about the mixed up lyrics.This album still rocks though.Long Live The Mighty Judas!!!!!!!!

A Great But A Sellout Album But For The Most Part.......2007-01-29

Don't get me wrong this is a very fun album from Judas but gone are the days of the real Judas Priest with classics like Sad Wings Of Destiny(The best real Priest album),Sin After Sin(Great album that one!!!),and Stained Class.This album along with Hellbent For Leather were clear sellout albums but they still rock but I don't know about Hellbent(because I don't own it).After Stained Class THE REAL JUDAS PRIEST dissapeared.This album isn't as serious as their 70's classics(THE REAL PRIEST),but it is still very good and really fun.Don't take this one serious,just listen to it and have fun.Gone are the days of Dreamer Deceiver,Dissident Aggressor,Beyond The Realms Of Death(The Very Best Songs from the band).

Caribbean Steeldrums: 20 Famous Tropical Melodies- Calypso, Samba

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BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TO MY EARS
What's with the organ?
So elevator music!
Very relaxing
TIMES TWO!

Caribbean Steeldrums: 20 Famous Tropical Melodies- Calypso, Samba
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Release Date: 2002-03-12

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Tropical Surprise
Girl From Ipanema
Summertime
How Insensitive
Soca Salsa
Let It Be Me
Streets Of London
Perfidia
Girl From Japan
Besame Mucho
Valtatee
I Have A Dream
El Cumbanchero
Carnival Sunday Monday
Hotel California
No Matter What
Tico Tico
Bamboleo
Pan Solo
My Way

Customer Reviews:

BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TO MY EARS.......2007-05-14

THIS IS JUST THE PERFECT CD, TO RELAX TO AND JUST LISTEN TO THE FANTASTIC MELODIES.

What's with the organ?.......2007-03-21

Ocean breezes and steel drum music absolutely make my Caribbean vacations, so I was thrilled to find this album to I could bring a taste of the tropics to my own backyard.

I was so disappointed when I received this album...the sound of the steel drums are completely ruined by the addition of one of those old organs everybody's goofy uncle had in the 60s and 70s. You know the ones...they let you put a samba, bossa nova or fox trot beat over every Billy Joel song you tried to play.

It's a shame, because it is a nice selection of songs, but it turns the beautiful tropical music into a kitschy tiki lounge experience instead.

So elevator music!.......2007-01-10

Bought this CD for a Caribbean themed party I was hosting. The music is great if you want to put everyone to sleep! Its like that background music you hear in the elevator! It wasnt as lively as I was looking for! So if you like it soft and mello... then this is for you! If you want lively...try a different one!

Very relaxing.......2005-10-20

I love this cd. It is great to listen to and reminds me of being in a warmer climate!

TIMES TWO!.......2005-04-24

If I could give this C.D. 10 stars - I would! This is our favorite summer pool party music. Every track is fabulous! We even play this when it's just the family having hamburgers on the deck. It transports you to a breezy caribbean island with swaying palm trees. Okay, so it's just in your head, but man, this is a fun C.D.

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Awesome Pool Music
Authentic Style Sounds
Music to plan your cruise by

Steel Drum Party
Various Artists
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ASIN: B00002CF4M
Release Date: 1999-10-19

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Customer Reviews:

Awesome Pool Music.......2007-05-28

This CD is great. It is wonderful pool music and great background music for a pool BBQ. Totally gets everyone in the summertime mood.

Authentic Style Sounds.......2006-08-15

This was one of three steel drum CD's purchased recently, and was the best of all. Great sounds...clear with good acoustics. Sounds really mellow coming from the speakers in our back yard paradise. Very authentic Caribbean sound. Just what we were looking for to give our outdoor entertaining a fun atmosphere.

Music to plan your cruise by.......2003-06-25

I'm on my second copy of this cd... it is still my favorite of any steelpan cd I have. It strikes just the right balance between fun and relaxing, and it makes the time between cruises go by much faster. :-)

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A combination of blues, jazz and hard rock
Burn to Shine is a fantastic all purpose album....(4.5 stars)
Rockin
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Burned and Shines!

Burn to Shine
Ben Harper
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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ASIN: B00001IVI6
Release Date: 1999-09-21

Tracks:

Alone
The Woman In You
Less
Two Hands Of A Prayer
Please Bleed
Suzie Blue
Steal My Kisses
Burn to Shine
Show Me A Little Shame
Forgiven
Beloved One
In The Lord's Arms

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

Harper's soulful musical mix continues to defy genre categorization and his growth as an artist continues to amaze. Burn to Shine is his most ambitious work to date, tapping a multitude of styles and moods and revolving as usual around his incredibly expressive vocals and searing guitar work. --Marc Greilsamer

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Customer Reviews:

A combination of blues, jazz and hard rock.......2006-08-17

I love Ben Harper and this has to be his most creative CD yet. You can find Bens classc acoustic sound to high gain slide guitar to the delta blues and even some jazz. It is one of my favorites now.

Burn to Shine is a fantastic all purpose album....(4.5 stars).......2005-10-18

Most of us in our mid-20's went through that Ben Harper phase around 2000 when he started touring campuses around the nation and the buzz built. Some of his other albums have come and gone but Burn To Shine is his masterpiece that will forever endure. It's his most even album and I still listen to it semi-regularly 5 years later.

Harper's music is guitar driven poetry. It's mellow with the occasional upbeat tempo thrown in to liven things up. There are many immitators out there but I think what separates Ben from the rest is the raw emotion he emits not just from his angelic voice, but also from his ingenious guitar. At times subtle, at times barraging, he wears his heart on his sleeve through every song.

The great thing about this album is that it can stand alone with a glass of wine or can be great in a background setting. It's not overpowering (except perhaps the best song - Please Bleed) and I often read or do work with this on in the background.

Bottom Line: Great for all music lovers. Appropriate for all ages. For the younger crowd looking for some music they might have missed out on....this is disc you must have for your collection.

Rockin.......2005-03-09

I had heard "Steal Your Kisses" on the radio and fiogured I'd see what the whole album sounded like. I am not disappointed. What a great artist. You can really feel the emotion in his music.

Magnificent Masterpiece For All.......2005-02-07

Working on a college radio broadcasting team - we continually obsessed with playing the song "Always Have To Steal My Kisses" on a regular basis - as it's upbeat gutair sequence and drum kicks mix perfectly for a sort of southern type sound, with pop written all over it, always put us in a good mood.
Thinking it not be the style of my more hard-rocking mates I was suprised to look into their CD case and see a giant collection of Harper CD's. This intreged me to buy "Burn To Shine"

As soon as I flipped it into the CD player I was already impressed with the army-like drumming to introduce the first song "Alone" a song that I immediately fell in love with. The song sounding a bit more sinister and darker than the rest of the album, a good kick start.
Following this album was the almost Hendrix-type-soul, "The Woman In You" this song is tremendously laced with Harpers voice and strong lyrics.
Just a few tracks away stands the best track of the album "Two Hands of A Prayer" 7 minutes and 50 seconds of pure brilliance of a song - this is what a song is all about.
Other strong points along the album are "Suzie Blue" which inspires from a jazz-blues type area, and the awesome track "Forgiven" which is probably the easiest song on the ears as far as the lyrics are decent - and the rock of the song will keep you listening.
Track 11 and 12 is a strong way to finish too - "Beloved One" is a piano, and violin backed song that I listened to probably eight times continually when I first really got into it - and continually do now - on a regular basis.
And "In The Lords Arms" is Harper all over, easy voice and decent lyrics.
Apart from some - B Grade songs such as "Less" and perhaps "Please Bleed" (although I wont skip the track) the album is top notch all the way, Ben Harper as a music writer - covering almost every style possible (and making each style seem like it's his front style) and The Innocent Criminals have put together another masterpiece - this probably being his best in my opinion.

Get A Hold of it. Don't miss out......

Burned and Shines!.......2004-10-08

It gets tiring hearing the same bands who play the same songs over and over again 12 times and call it an album. This Album is the exact oposite. It provides proof that you can always distill the essence of Rock and Roll down to a solitary man alone with his guitar and concience. It is inventive, yet firmly rooted in the blues-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist tradition.

Ben's music taps into the soudns and souls of musicians that have lived before him and explodes histories of oppression, love and courage. Harper's music enables me to listen to something

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Go buy this CD
Great uncomplicated blues
Pretty good but not great
Blues with attitude
THE BAND'S LOWEST POINT!

Steel
Savoy Brown
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ASIN: B000MRA3PS
Release Date: 2007-03-06

Tracks:

Monday Morning Blues
Lons As I've Got You
I Don't Remember You
You Don't Do A Thing For Me
Fly Away
Crying Forever
Daybreak
Echo Of A Sigh
I'll Keep On Singing The Blues
Keeping The Dream Alive

Customer Reviews:

Go buy this CD.......2007-07-12

I have been a Kim Simmons fan since there was a Savoy Brown. I saw the band in the late 70's here in our little East Texas town. They were great then and they are still great today. I loved this CD. (sorry 5 stars are reserved for Beatle music) I like Kims vocals on this, a great vocalist is not needed for his kind of blues, he nails this one right on the head. Don't waste any more time readin and buy the CD.

Great uncomplicated blues.......2007-07-11

I heard Monday Morning Blues on XM and I decided I had to have this one. I love the straightforward, uncomplicated , rockin' blues. Frankly, I was surprised at how good the album is. I don't understand the less than great reviews. If this isn't good music, then what is it?

Pretty good but not great.......2007-07-07

This CD does not represent the true Savoy Brown, primarily because it is a studio production. The only way to enjoy the true hard edge English R & B that Kim Simmonds is famous for is to see him do it live.

There are some good cuts on the CD,but as a whole the CD is fairly "vanilla". For my taste, a little slide guitar goes a long way, and there is a lot of slide on the CD. There is some blues, and its pretty good, but pales in comparison to what Simmonds is capable of doing. Perhaps that's the disappointment for me in this production.

For died in the wool fans, recommend you buy it for the 3-4 good cuts on it, and because there are so few English R & B rock masters, as Simmonds clearly is, left and active.

Blues with attitude.......2007-05-22

This album comes out of the gate blazing with "Monday Mornin' Blues", and doesn't ever let up. Searing guitar by Kim Simmonds throughout, especially on the misogynistic "I Don't Remember You", and first rate blues playing on "Daybreak" and "I'll Keep On Singing The Blues". The blues rock flag is flying high on this one.

THE BAND'S LOWEST POINT!.......2007-05-16

Can't Greg at BlueWave get Kim a REAL singer, like Jumpin' Joe Whitting? A band of Savoy Brown's class needs a quality vocalist, if not for dates, at least on sessions. Kim must be hurting for money to put out this embarrassing material. You're only as good as your latest record. "No nods to the crowd." Well, he's not going to have many fans after this amateur effort! If you like the band's catchy Robert Cray soul blues, you won't find much here. There's a forgetable instrumental, ECHO OF A SIGH; a rockabilly sounding number, KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE; a boring slow blues, I'LL KEEP ON SINGING THE BLUES; and some heavy metal pop blues stuff, which is OK. The first selection is very good, MONDAY MORNING BLUES, but suffers from Kim's lackluster singing. On the bright side, I just love his raw gutsy guitar on I DON'T REMEMBER YOU, a John Lee Hooker type selection. If you're a fan, you may want to get the album for this, and the fairly good blues rock DAYBREAK. In closing, I can find much better stuff on free downloads. Goodbye Kim. You're still the best rock n' roll and blues rock band in history, but I can't afford to waste my retirement money.

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