Latin Rhythm

Track Listings

1. Lambada [Long Version Disco Mix] - Concord

2. Latin Medley 2/Oye Coma Va/Alaladaya Sabadana/Pata Pata/Hava Negeela/SH - Banda Tropical, Valdeci Olivera

3. Tempo - Valdeci Olivera

4. E O Tchan

5. Brasil Penta Brasil - Banda Tropical, Valdeci Olivera

6. Tic Tic Tac

7. Sweet Yasmin - Camino De Lobo

8. Kalimba de Luna - Tony Esposito

Latin Rhythm,Various Artists,Delta,Latin,Latin Dance,Latin Dance Collections,Latin Music,Tropical

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Latin Rhythm

Tracks:

Shotgun / Jr. Walker & The All Stars / LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES MIX
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave / Martha & The Vandellas / DAVID ELIZONDO MIX
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone / The Temptations / DAVID ELIZONDO MIX
I Want You Back / Jackson 5 / SPK MIX
The Boss / Diana Ross / CHOSEN FEW MIX
Dancing Machine / Jackson 5 / MIAMI MIX
I Can't Get Next To You / The Temptations / RANDY CANTOR MIX
I Heard It Through The Grapevine / Marvin Gaye / FUN MACHINE MIX
Square Biz / Teena Marie / SONIDERO NACIONAL REMIX
Don't Look Any Further / Dennis Edwards featuring Seidah Garrett / DJ U.F.Low
Aqui Con Tigo (Being With You) / Smokey Robinson / ERIC BODI RIVERA MIX

Customer Reviews:

More great Motown .......2007-06-24

As a native Detroiter (not the suburbs baby!) and a teen of the 60s, I feel really protective of Motown and Motown music. When I heard of this Latin remix I groaned, but thought I'd listen first before throwing up my hands in despair and organizing a mass protest. But, to my surprise, I actually like this remix! There is enough of the orginal beat that I can still sing loudly along and out of tune as I do with the rest of my Motown CDs.

If you are a Motown purist like I am, I don't think you will regret buying this latest remix.

A Mix Too Far.......2007-05-27

I'm a child of the 50's who grew up in the '60's with the 'Sound Of Young America" so generally I don't take too kindly to masterpieces being remixed! However there are a few exceptions like "Stoned Love" on "Motown Remixed Vol 1" and the brilliant remix of Marvin & Tammi's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" on the new "Ashford and Simpson Songbook" but these are rare occurrences. IMHO there is no excuse for the total lack of respect for the classic tracks which have been completely destroyed in this latest volume which I sincerely hope will be the last. To me it's a bit like someone putting a wig & false nose on the Mona Lisa! It's a gimmick & one that gets my hackles rising as I'm convinced that it's all done for monetary gain and has no artistic merit whatsoever. "Motown Remixed Vol 2" has a Latin theme and to be honest there's only a couple of tracks that sound as though they weren't remixed by Humboldt Bear & PJ! What's next I wonder; heavy metal Motown, the punk side of Motown or Motown goes country? The mind boggles. OK now that I've got that off my chest I'll go back & lie down in a darkened room whilst listening to some plain, ordinary, natural, unmixed Motown. I suggest that you all do the same.

Finally-Remixes That Really Make Sense.......2007-05-23

Naturally when I first heard about the Motown Remixed project I was expecting yet another in a long line of remix albums featuring housy dance mixes.I was very enthusiastic to find the truth that a lot of respect was given to the Motor City classics on the first remix volume,which I heard but do not own.So needless to say I bought this.Vol.2 is a very different kind of musical affair-it takes songs like "Shotgun","Love Is Like A Heatwave","Don't Look Any Further" and even Diana Ross's disco hit "The Boss" and gives them a strong latin feel,complete with hot horns,salsa beats and in most cases alterations of the tempo.The original vocals,especially in the case of The Tempts "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" were sped up a bit to accomodate the quicker tempo-and this is a song covered by so many different people (and is usually done purely by rote to) over the years.The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" is the only song here that actually keeps some of the orginal music intact,just accentuating the drums and adding more horns.On the other side of the coin "Dancing Machine" is presented drastically reworked into a frantic dance-salsa tempo.Only Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through The Grape Vine" has any trace of a typical house oriented remix but it's done in such as different way one won't even notice.On the most interesing note Smokey's "Being With You" is presented in a spanish language version called "Aqui Con Tigo",which I have never heard before,adding to the latin and hispanic theme of these remixes.That flavor gives these remixes the party atmosphere that permeated classic Motown and actually goes with the feeling of these songs very well.For any fan or Motown,especially one also interested in latin rhythms,or anyone interested in great songs done in a great way this collection will definately brighten your day.

Motown Remixed Vol. 2: 'Latin' Mixes.......2007-05-23

Since some of my most beloved Motown tracks are featured on the album, so I snapped this album up immediately. What I like about the Motown Remixed series is that the mixes are (for the most part) very respectful of the originals. The songs are changed up quite a bit, but the original structure and melody is not too far away. Whether or not the Latin sound is your sound, there are still enough bright spots on this album to make it worthy of a listen.

Highlights:

'Shotgun' really benefits from the Latin treatment, which smoothly integrates the sax and organ of the original with a Latin steel drum beat. The addition of the Latin flavor to the Motown sound also works well for 'Dancing Machine'. The new mix really swings with an added brass arrangement. The best parts of the song (Michael's first verses, the instrumental breakdown) are drawn out and repeated (the instrumental breakdown has a really Latin flavor, who knew?) and the instrumental build-up behind Jermaine's lines is an excellent touch. The Andres Levin mix of 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' is the crowning glory of the album. Marvin's vocals are front and center, as they should be, and they are perfectly complemented by the mix, which features a piano track. It's absolute alchemy! It reminds me of the genius of a Freemasons remix. Another solid track is the mix of the Spanish-language version of 'Being With You'. The trademark saxophone of the original is omitted, but Smokey's always-brilliant vocals are placed over layers of bongos and strings, creating a slightly more (just slightly, though) uptempo sound than the original.

Lowlights:

The 'The Boss' mix is dreadful...the mix strips the original instrumentation and is very salsa/tango music with a hint of reggae, which is fine, but paired with Diana's vocals all the drama of the song is zapped. And if you've heard 'The Boss,' it is ALL ABOUT the drama. All that is lost in this mix, unfortunately. There's something about the key of the original vocals and the key of new mix that doesn't match well at all. Not to mention that her vocals are too muddled. A bit of a disaster. Both the David Elizondo mixes (of 'Heat Wave' and 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone') have a reggae sound as well, and I'm not a huge fan of reggae so naturally I'm a bit predisposed against them. It works much better for 'Heat Wave,' but neither track is one I plan on listening to again.

In the middle:

The SPK mix of 'I Want You Back' is very subtle, to the point where I might have to take a minute before realizing it's a mix. If I want to hear the original, I've already got it. The mix of 'I Can't Get Next To You' is subtle but slightly less so...it attempts to add drama with an extra drumbeat and a rock guitar sound, and the breakdown is mixed. But the original already had drama with the frantic passing around of the vocals, and the original beat complemented it perfectly. This mix seems to be a bit overkill. The 'Square Biz' mix is very calypso flavored and fun, but Teena Marie's vocals are slightly overpowered by the instrumental track. And the original 'Don't Look Any Further' has a bit of a Latin/reggae feel, which ironically is stripped a bit for the new mix. A folky-Latin guitar arrangement is added, and it has a bit more of a downtempo sound. I prefer the original but this version is quality (it would have been much more fitting on the first Motown Remixed album).

So, 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4) for a solid remix album. Regarding the series in general, I do wish that instead of themes, the Motown Remixed series would focus on compiling the best Motown remixes out there, regardless of style. And I wish the series would come out more often than once every two years! Remixes of Motown tracks are constantly hitting the clubs, so there's no shortage of material.

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Cafe del Mar
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Café del Mar, Vol. 13
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Café Del Mar
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ASIN: B000FFNC4G
Release Date: 2006-06-05

Tracks:

Heading for the Sunrise - Annette Berg, Steen Thp,
Shiva - Elsieanne, One Mind's Eye
Mister Mista - Kitty the Bill
Set Me Free - Gary B.
Cositas de La Vida - Elenah
Indna - Ritmo Intacto
Cause I Love You No More [Alster Lounge Chill Out Vocal Mix] - E-Love
Panonia - Panonia
So Awesome - Roberto & Nera Sol
Pure Joy - D.A.B.
Cinnabar Mix - Ivan Tucakov
Beautiful - Triangle Sun
Os Pastores Da Noitte - Gelka
Monika's Summer - Future Loop Foundation
Capricorn - Alejandro DePinedo

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Del Mar - Nera & Felix
No Talking - Ca
Brisas - Lenny Ibizarre
Angel Eyes - Rue du Soleil
Vocie - Singas Project
Lamento - Melibea
Hablo del Amor - Fuego, Yann Kuhlmann
Meaning of Love - Mads Arp
Flores de Libertad
Sympathy - Jeff Bennett
Let You In - Julie Harrington, Luminous
Vai Vedere
One Mississippi [Chris Coco Mix] - Hey Negrita
Tu Despertar [Original Chill Mix]
Rivers Flow - Glow, Viggo

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Ibiza's Café Del Mar is the Perfect Setting to Enjoy an Exclusive Fusion of Light, Water and Sound; The Primary Icon of the Cult of Sunset, Without Any Doubts, One of the Most Wonderful and Incredible Existing in the Planet. From the First Volume, Café Del Mar Began to Put Music to Sunset. From Year 1994 We have Not Ceased in Choosing the Best Music, Tracks that Are Able to Take You Toward a Sphere of Good Vibrations. Each Volume's Success Has Contributed to Creating a Way of Life. Café Del Mar's Spirit Has Reached all the Corners of the World. Artists from the Five Continents Seek Out the Label to Hopefully have their Track Included on the Next Installment, Having to Adhere to the Quality Standards Required on Every Edition of the Café Del Mar Series, Making it Necessary to Expand the Collections to Double CD Sets. Relax and Enjoy the Lucky 13th Set of the Soundtrack to Sunset!

Customer Reviews:

I don't receive .......2007-05-25

I don't receive the cd. End also if I receive is to late.
Tank you

not so bad at all.......2007-04-18

Hypnotic, dreamy but not as laid back as the 12th installment... but the series is more mature these days on applying more on the acoustic side rather than the electronic effects

Good offering.......2007-01-28

The chances are that if you are reading this you are already familiar with the Cafe del Mar series. Now you are wondering if it is worth spending the $ to further expand your ever-growing collection in this chill-out genre. Well - it is. This is a very good one.

Cafe del Mar.......2007-01-19

This si a great album. Very different from what I expected. I love love love it!!!!!

Good music.......2006-10-06

I bought the whole album because I fell in love with the very first song ('Heading for the Sunrise')when I heard it in a Greek beach bar. I simply loved it. Both CDs are great, but the second one I replayed three times in a row. Most of the songs have incredible orchestration and really sweet vocals, the songs are all well sang. Amazingly relaxing album, would definitely recommend.

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Original and timeless album
The Original Hip-Hop Stoners
Hip-hop Perfection
B, Sen & Muggs on a Debut Joint!
Kings of the Hill.

Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
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ASIN: B0000027RY
Release Date: 1991-08-13

Tracks:

Pigs
How I Could Just Kill A Man
Hand On The Pump
Hole In The Head
Untraviolet Dreams
Light Another
The Phuncky Feel One
Break It Up
Real Estate
Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk
Psycobetabuckdown
Something For The Blunted
Latin Lingo
The Funky Cypress Hill Shit
Tres Equis
Born To Get Busy

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Led by the deep-toned Sen Dog and the deliciously adenoidal whine of B-Real and backed by DJ Muggs's beats--as thick as the smoke they inhaled--Cypress Hill spun dope-fueled tales of revenge, revolution, recreational drug use, gangbanging, and cultural pride. Like R. Crumb's Mr. Natural, but with a hardened voice and a B-boy attitude, Cypress Hill slow-walked their funk-flavored way through a minefield of anthems (the still sizzling "How I Could Just Kill a Man") and comic manifestos ("Stoned Is the Way of the Walk"). Heavy on the bass line and punctuated by flashes of wit and rage, Cypress Hill's joint was definitely one to draw deep on. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

Original and timeless album.......2006-12-19

Cypress Hill's 1991 self titled debut is a very original, entertaining album the likes of which hip hop had never seen before. The group of Cuban MCs from Los Angeles had a style that was totally new to hip hop and proved to be pretty influential, and mostly from this album. "Cypress Hill" is full of weed smoking anthems, paranoid tales of ghetto violence, humor, and excellent production. The rappers B-Real and Sen Dog especially stand out, showing a distinct character from any other rappers in 1991. B-Real's high, nasal voice always sounds both funny and disturbed, and Sen's low gruff voice is the source of most of the yells and chants on the songs. DJ Muggs emerged on this album as one of rap's premier beatmakers, with a style as distinct and creatively original as the RZA or Pete Rock. His use of heavy pounding bass and slow drumbeats are coupled with often infrequent guitar licks and sampling. Overall "Cypress Hill" is one of the most unique and interesting rap albums from the early 90s, and I highly recommend it for the hip hop collection.

The album begins with the deliciously funky "Pigs," an anti-police statement with a looping guitar line and good verses from all parties. The classic song "How I Could Just Kill a Man" follows, the song that shot the group to superstardom. This song demonstrates their crazy style and Muggs's amazing beats, with its soaring synth line and horns. "Hand on the Pump" has a good chorus and similar instrumentals to the first song, and the chant-along "Hole in the Head" has deep bass and great verses. The upbeat smoking anthem "Light Another" allows B-Real to demonstrate a different flow, and the funny "The Phuncky Feel One" follows. "Real Estate" represents Los Angeles as only Cypress Hill does, and another pro-weed song, the excellent "Stoned Is the Way of the Walk," comes next. I love "Psychobetabuckdown," a threatening and head-spinning angry song. "Latin Lingo" represents their Cuban roots, and "The Funky Cypress Hill S..." is aptly titled. The horn heavy "Tres Equis" precedes the closer, the great "Born to Get Busy." Throughout the album, short tracks like "Ultraviolet Dreams," "Break It Up," and "Something for the Blunted" provide short, smoked out interludes of heavy Muggs beats.

In my opinion, this debut is Cypress Hill's finest work (if you like this also check out 1993's "Black Sunday"). Funny, lyrical, funky, musical, but most of all just entertaining and enjoyable, this album was very influential but somehow still sounds fresh and distinctive today. I suggest any hip hop fans pick this up, because they won't be disappointed.

The Original Hip-Hop Stoners.......2006-07-30

Cypress Hill took the gangsta rap style of NWA, the DJ'ing of Public Enemy, and the attitude of the Beastie Boys to a whole new level. So much credit is given to Dr. Dre's The Chronic, but you can tell he got ideas for the Chronic from Cypress Hill's groundbreaking debut. Dre even later bit some of their concert style.

Cypress Hill are the original hip-hop stoners. The cartoony metaphors, cannabis lingo, contrasting two-man vocals, and wicked beats and sampling make this album a classic for the ages. Although harsh for some, the lyrics were true to the street culture of the early 90's and while a little exaggerated and boisterous, taking it over the top was Cypress's style. This album was put out in a time of fresh creativity in hip-hop, something that is lacking nowadays. Their style transcended racial barriers and got a lot of people into legitimate hip-hop. All 4 of Cypress Hill's first albums were instant hip-hop classics, and their live act was top-notch.

To me, in 1990's hip-hop, there were Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang Clan, and then there was everybody else.

Hip-hop Perfection.......2005-11-17

Their debut they could never top. B Real's rhymes are complex and imaginitive, and through subsequent releases get more and more simple. Everything about this album, the beats, samples, rhymes, it's uniquness, makes it a king among kings in the hip-hop world. Did you know the guitar sample in the refrain of How I Could Just Kill A Man is from the Jimi Hendrix song Are You Experienced?

B, Sen & Muggs on a Debut Joint!.......2005-10-21

Cypress Hill's Debut Album (along with second album "Black Sunday") is their best album effort......After Virtually coming from nowhere to take a firm stranglehold on the then floundering Hip-Hop scene, which was lacking innovation, sleazy Lo-fi fat Beats with a distinctive sound all of their own (Courtesy of D.j Muggs) , coupled with rapper "B-Real's" latino-voiced pro-marijuana rhetoric, which was to prominently feature in all their albums, so peace to mi homies B-Real, Frost & Mellow Man Ace, mi homie Sen Dawg for background vocal hook ups & mix-master DJ Muggs for makin' beats so god damn funky! The song Pigs is pretty much an N.W.A.-post about politicaly hypocritical cops in South Central, Lynwood, Watts, Florence, South Gate where Cypress Hill grew up in, How I Could Just Kill A Man became a chronic classic from the sticky green smelly buddah tokin' crew, Hand On The Pump is 1 of my personal favorites of theirs and the 1st music vieo of theirs I've seen, and the song Stoned Is the Way of the Walk is a hard stoner joint that is just str8 up grimy.

Dr.Greenthumb's Soulja's best joints are *1, *2, *3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, *10, 11?, 12, 13, 14, 16 & 16.

Kings of the Hill........2005-07-10

Cypress Hill was a major breath of fresh air when they came out. They were rapping from a latinos perspective, they dropped beats that were more than dope, and wrote lyrics about everything including weed. You can't deny that as soon as you hear B-real, you know just who it is. I'd hesitate to call this the best album of theirs, but I like it just as much as "Black Sunday", "Temple Of Boom", and "Skull And Bones". Top tracks for me are "Pigs", "Hand On The Pump", "Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk", and "Born To Get Busy". It's all good though. It's a fact that in the summer of 1992, if I wasn't playing House Of Pain or the Beastie Boys, i was listening to Cypress Hill. Of course, I could pretty much say that now as well.

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The World is a Ghetto
The World Is a Ghetto...
TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN)
Progressive soul music...
The BIG one...

The World Is a Ghetto
War
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ASIN: B0000032UW
Release Date: 1992-08-04

Tracks:

The Cisco Kid
Where Was You At
City, Country, City
Four Cornered Room
The World Is A Ghetto
Beetles In The Bog

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Best known for its distinctive fusion of Latin-flavored jazz, funk, rock, and soul, War was unquestionably one of the most successful fusion bands to emerge in the early '70s. Initially working with Eric Burdon, former lead singer with the British '60s band the Animals, the seven-member team enjoyed a commercial breakthrough with 1971's "All Day Music." The follow-up, The World Is a Ghetto took War mainstream thanks to the crossover success of the title track, a top 10 pop and R&B smash as 1972 became 1973. Cuts like the 13-minute-plus jazz-flavored adventure known as "City, Country, City" alongside the witty "Where Was You At" and the eerie "Four Cornered Room" were standouts on the six-track album. But it was the immediacy of the No. 2 pop single "The Cisco Kid," with its catchy hook that helped give the band a chart-topping No. 1 gold-selling album in 1973, arguably the best representation of its work as groove pioneers of the day. --David Nathan

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The World is a Ghetto.......2007-06-09

A classic that remains as fresh today as when it was released.

The World Is a Ghetto..........2007-02-04

Once again, WAR comes through...this album is a classic for all times...I rate this album FIVE STARS!!!!

TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN).......2007-01-27

If you like music that is a good backdrop for a party or just hanging around the house or better yet washing the car this is a cd that will fill the bill.enjoy!

Progressive soul music..........2006-07-10

This album, which is one of my top 30 favorites, is progressive soul music. It's like Isaac Hayes in his heyday, when his albums like Hot Buttered Soul, Movement, and Joy had epic tracks on them, some running as long as 18 minutes. This is War's best album, with the title track and City, Country, City standing out. Even though there's only 6 songs, and most of them are fairly long, War was one of the tightest bands on the planet. The main theme of the album really resonates today, that the world is indeed a ghetto, because no matter where you go, trouble will find you. You can never cut yourself off completely from society (even though some try to). As the liner notes say, even a Rolls Royce can get a flat tire. If we realised that, we would get along much better, because we all live in this ghetto of a world. We should try and make it better.

The BIG one..........2006-05-03

The title of my review says it all. For those of you that are into statistics and sales and chart positions and all that good stuff, you're probably aware that this is the only War album to top the pop charts. Of course, for my purposes, none of that matters.

Growing up, this was my SECOND favorite War album. As I became an adult, though, this one crept to the top of the list. Why? Perhaps it was the mood of the album. The album is very dark and downtrodden, and perhaps that's the beauty of it. Although the album was released a couple of years before I was born, it was an album that reflected the uncertain times: a few years after the murders of MLK & RFK, in the midst of American dissatisfaction with the Viet Nam war, and the soon-to-be-headline-making Watergate scandal.

Anyway, even though there's only six songs on the album, they are a WHOPPING six songs. Kicking things off is "The Cisco Kid." Honestly, if I had to name a single song that made me a War fan, it was this one. It's all in the bass line. For all you bass aspiring bass players out there, this song is SERIOUS PROOF that you don't have to slap to be STANKY.

Next, there's the Big Easy flavored "Where Was You At?"...a great little song, sad but upbeat. Then there's the epic "City Country City." The darkness rises in a big way. You get lots of what made WAR one of THE best: great group work, great individual solos, and the music never gets stagnant.

The things only get darker with "Four Cornered Room." I'll be honest: I like the song, but it's probably the spookiest song War ever recorded. Couple this song along with the totality of Sly Stone's "Riot" LP for ultimate in depressing, junkie-nodding music.

Than the culmination, the title song. Great song, great groove, great lyrics, great solos....

"Beetles in the Bog"? I like the song. It's sort of like one of those campfire sing-along type songs. Well, in this particular case, it's more like a song best sung around a fire lit in a garbage barrell.

This is War's masterpiece, an album no serious War fan should be without.

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Lyrical Genius......R.I.P
Remarkable...the album behind the legend
The heart of the terror squad
Big Pun was better than his proteges
Holds well over the years.

Capital Punishment
Big Punisher
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Still Not A Player
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Punish Me
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Some rappers die because they get shot. Some die of AIDS. But corpulent Latino rapper Big Punisher died of a massive coronary; at the time of his February 2000 death, he weighed over 600 pounds. While this made Punisher a suitable poster boy for the dangers of conspicuous consumption, on his platinum 1998 debut album, Capital Punishment, he's eager to poke fun at the creed of greed: "I'm not a player", he announces, "I just fuck a lot." But while Capital Punishment is perfectly adequate gangsta fare, Big Pun doesn't deserve the deification that dead rappers so frequently receive; here, he deviates little from the egomaniacal posturing that the Notorious B.I.G. branded his own. "If it doesn't make dollars, then it doesn't make sense," splutters compadre Fat Joe on "Glamour Life." Suitable, then, that Big Pun died in an industry where rigor mortis is the ultimate unit-shifter. --Louis Pattison

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Lyrical Genius......R.I.P.......2007-03-23

Now, I am not the one to give respect to albums regardless if the artist is gone from this world. I am the first to call it like I see it. However, I can't front....Capital Punishment is probably one of the greatest hip hop albums to be released ever. The late Christopher Rios with the help of his "twin" Fat Joe puts out what might not have even been anticipated but on time with this solid debut. Pun's word play and lyrical prowess, in my opinion, would take mentor Fat Joe out in a freestyle competition any day. Pun's production is quite possibly the best compliment to this gem and the guest appearances are on time and on point. My favorite would have to be "Punish Me" featuring Miss Jones, displaying Pun's lyricism in reference to love, relationships and fatherhood. My second fav would have to be the posse cut "Glamour Life" showing Pun and his fellow Terror Squadians speaking of aspirations of fame and fortune(which is not one of my favorite topics in hip hop however when you have an excellent lyrical delivery on this subject I will make an exception). In short, this is a must have from quite possibly the "best" member of the Terror Squad camp.

Remarkable...the album behind the legend.......2006-12-18

During Big Pun's unfortunately short lifetime, he released only one album, 1998's "Capital Punishment," and with this one release he amassed the reputation of one of New York's greatest MCs ever. Listening to this album, it's not hard to see why. Pun shows simply amazing technique, lyricism, and versatility on the album that made him the first Latino rapper to go platinum. Pun flawlessly tells stories of crime and dangers in the streets of the Bronx, but he also makes some deeper tracks about life and philosophy. He is simply an awesome lyricist. Also, the group of guest rappers is among the best ever assembled for an album. In addition to his group of Terror Squad peers such as Fat Joe, Cuban Link, and Noreaga, other appearances come from rap legends like Prodigy, Busta Rhymes, Inspectah Deck, Black Thought, Dead Prez, , and singers such as Joe, Wyclef Jean, and Miss Jones. The production is outstanding throughout the album, coming from such accomplished beatmakers as the RZA, L.E.S., Rockwilder, and Dr. Dre. Overall this album is a complete classic that deserves to be a part of any hip hop collection.

After the intro, the album begins with "Beware," starting the album with a hard lyrical track with great production. "Super Lyrical" is just that, a collaboration with Roots rapper Black Thought. "Still Not a Player" was Pun's most successful single, the song that made him famous and a legendary classic. Over an awesome, Latin-inspired beat, Pun drops hilarious, well delivered verses in between great singing from Joe, who also sings the classic outro. "The Dream Shatterer" is very well produced and is a hard, street-level song. Miss Jones collaborates on "Punish Me," one of my favorite songs on the album. With a subdued, thoughtful beat, Big Pun talks about a relationship gone sour. "You Ain't a Killer" is another New York classic. The hard piano laced beat fits great with Pun's threatening lyrics and great punchlines. "Glamour Life" features the Terror Squad, where they talk about the reaps of a life of crime over a great beat. The title track follows in the trend of hard, well-produced tough songs. On "I'm Not a Player," Pun speaks again of his character and interactions with women, the song utilizes a great soul sample. "Twinz (Deep Cover 98)" is a cover of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's classic song from 1992, where Pun and Fat Joe collaborate for one of the best songs from either one of their catalogs. I really like the interlude "The Rain and the Sun" with Dead Prez, it's relaxing. "You Came Up" may actually be my favorite song on the disc, though. With Noreaga, Pun discusses his rise to the top of hip hop, and the saxophone loop is perfect, Terror Squad always shines on this type of song. RZA produces "Triboro Trilogy," a standard New York anthem featuring legends Inspectah Deck and Prodigy. "Fast Money" tells an awesome story, and the album finishes with the Busta Rhymes-assisted "Parental Discretion," where the rappers warn parents of the dangers of raising children in the ghetto and exposing them to the dangers.

"Capital Punishment" is so amazing because it is a perfect combination of a truly special MC, great guest appearances, awesome production, and perfect execution. This album is so complete and well rounded, easily one of the best albums from the late 90s. I recommend this album to all kinds of hip hop fans, it has something everyone can enjoy, because it's such a classic.

The heart of the terror squad.......2006-11-20

Just like Biggie, when I hear a rapper called the greatest ever, and he only has 2 albums I laugh. Big Pun is nowhere near the G.O.A.T. Had he lived a lot longer, He would be a contender. This album is a classic. For a guy so heavy, he had amazin breath control. The Dream Shatterer in my opinion showcased his best lyrical arsenal. Thats my absolute favorite. But there are a lot of standout tracks on this album. In fact this is one of the very few albums I can listen to straight through. Highly recommended. He was a very big loss to hip hop. The death of him, Pac, and Big only prove how bad the game needs real rappers.

Big Pun was better than his proteges.......2006-11-03

Standout tracks: BEWARE, SUPER LYRICAL(excellent match up with Black Thought), THE DREAM SHATTERER, PUNISH ME, YOU AINT A KILLER, CARIBBEAN CONNECTION(Wyclef killed it!), GLAMOUR LIFE, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, TWINZ(Deep Cover 98), BOOMERANG, YOU CAME UP and FAST MONEY. Filler: Tres Leches(both Podigy and Inspectah Deck had suspect verses)and Parental Discretion(sleep inducing). Bottom Line: Big Pun was the best thing that came out of that camp(Terror Squad). He had a killer flow and witty punchlines that kept you listening for more. Songs like Super Lyrical, The Dream Shatterer, Beware etc showed you that Pun was a force to be reckoned with. His untimely death was unfortunate especially at a time when we need more like him in this game. RIP BIG PUN.

Holds well over the years........2006-09-09

...And yes, I can proudly say that I was listening to this stuff whenever Pun was still alive and the album was just recently out. Putting everything aside, though, "Capital Punishment" is a nearly flawless album and one of the few great mainstream hip-hop albums of the past ten years. Listening to the album gives me a kind of nostalgia as well, since there was so much great music released back then, and hip-hop was a lot better (DMX's first album, Lauryn's solo album, OutKast's "Aquemini", etc). I remember I really enjoyed hearing "Still Not a Player", a part-remixed, part-new song that had a really catchy tune and awesome flow. A track for anyone who likes a track you can hear at the club, R&B or hip-hop.

Many talk about how someone his size can flow so fast is impressive. However, even if it were someone of any other size it would have been just as good an album. The quality of it is mainly in his delivery and the content of the flows. You'll hear it in "Beware", "Super Lyrical" (with Black Thought; the greatest track on the album), "The Dream Shatterer" and even in "Twinz", a track with Fat Joe that updates the Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg single "Deep Cover." There's also greatness like in the childhood reflection of the title track or the rising of fame in "You Came Up", one of the more catchy tracks in here. Even "Punish Me" is great, a song of a broken relationship, never getting mysogynic or anything like that.

Some may not like the many interludes in the album, but I'm totally fine with those. I like the intro and how "Charlie Rock Skit" is basically a brief intro to the next track, "Fast Money." Some are kind of entertaining to hear like the two "Pakinamac" tracks. Sometimes the tracks can be pretty funny though, like in "Uncensored" with Funkmaster Flex.

Another shocking quality is that a lot of the "superstar" songs are the more weaker tracks on the album, and for me even more since those were some of my favorite mainstream rappers (Wyclef, Busta).

I'd say that if you like any kind of hip-hop that you will most likely enjoy "Capital Punishment", an album that is surprisingly well-aged in time. Pun may have had a short career, but in the time he delivered some of the greatest stuff around.

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Santana is the bomb!
Far from home
good CD - too bad about copyright law
Ok, but not anywhere near as good as last 2
Market-Researched To Death

All That I Am
Santana
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ASIN: B00097DXZS
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

Hermes
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I'm Feeling You
My Man
Just Feel Better
I Am Somebody
Con Santana
Twisted
Trinity
Cry Baby Cry
Brown Skin Girl
I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love
Da Tu Amor

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Carlos Santana doesn't stop at just new material for his 2005 release All That I Am; the CD hits the streets with a blindingly bright lineup of guest stars: Joss Stone, Mary J. Blige, Will.i.Am, Steven Tyler, Bo Bice, and a batch of others step up, tugging a listener into territory marked less by "Oye Como Va" than by an obsession with VMA-worthy performances. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Songs like "Twisted," with Anthony Hamilton, and "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love," with Los Lonely Boys, find the original Latin guitar god grooving in a vein similar to the one that caused charts to explode and careers to scrape the stratosphere when he teamed with Rob Thomas for 1999's "Smooth." Other tracks, including opener "Hermes" and the aptly named "El Fuego," sound more authentically Latin--a nod to the faithful. The master comes closest to meeting his match on track nine. If there's an heir to the guitar-hero legend spawned by Santana, Eric Clapton, and others, pedal-steel whiz Robert Randolph makes a powerful case on "Trinity" that he's it. -Tammy La Gorce

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Santana is the bomb!.......2007-04-04

Excellent CD!!!!!!

I am a big Santana fan. I started going to his concerts in 2005 when I was offered a free ticket. Unfortunately this CD can't compare to a live concert, but when I want to remember what an excellent entertainer he is, I pull out this CD and it takes me back. His music is unique and can be enjoyed over and over again.

Far from home.......2007-03-29

It appears that Carlos Santana's latest outing was created to appeal to the widest audience possible.

But now that Santana is an established household name, perhaps he can consider returning to the kind of music that made him so critically acclaimed and accepted.

To my mind, Santana's greatest moments were during the Caravanserai-Welcome-Borboletta chapter. It was, indeed, a ground-breaking period in his career. A time when, musically, enlightenment and understatement meant something.

Carlos Santana is best when he is experimenting. And he has created a temple of followers that have hung with him over the years. But, with All That I Am, I am lost. And, as a fan, I am truly far from home.

good CD - too bad about copyright law.......2007-02-08

Santana has always put out a good CD, especially with these collaborations with other popular artists ... my gripe has to do with not being able to rip mp3's onto my PC, in order to make mp3 discs for my car audio mp3-capable disc changer - a very nice Chrysler feature (one mp3 disc holds approximately 13 audio discs ... very nice!)

I don't understand why, if you own a CD, you're not allowed to do with it, however you want - even if you were to have a portable mp3 player - the disc WON'T allow anything but WMA audio files through it's built-in software ... and it only allows THREE backups of the CD [I assume per PC used, hopefully]

this overly-sensitive copyright stuff is going way overboard; if you don't own the CD, then fine you shouldn't be allowed to do with it whatever you think of ... but I spent my money, which is highly taxed, yet then I cannot put the CD to use as I had hoped upon buying it ... it's my money, i own the CD, what's the problem?

back to the CD ... very nice tracks with Steven Tyler, Los Lonely Boys and Kirk Hammett / Robert Randolph - nice job again from Mr Santana!!

Ok, but not anywhere near as good as last 2.......2007-01-04

Something was missing from this one, and I don't quite know what. Oh well, you can't always produce a smash hit.

Market-Researched To Death.......2006-11-07

After leaving a huge legacy during the '60's and '70s, Carlos Santana made a gigantic, Grammy-winning comeback with his phenomenal album, "Supernatural". A big part of his success after being off the radar for years (besides his undeniable talent)was the addition of both songwriting and appearances from many current artists, assuredly a plot hatched by many music execs and focus groups. Unfortunately, they seem to be running that formula into the ground. Two post-Grammy xerox albums later, and I may have finally given up on Carlos for a while. Part of the big problem on this release is the attempt to combine Santana's singular Latin-influenced style with an overabundance of R&B and hip-hop, which just comes across sounding contrived. Your money would be much more well-spent on the recently remastered release of Santana III, which is not only excellent but comes with a bonus disc of live material that smokes.

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Solid CD
Cypress Hill's Masterpiece
Bangin'
Cypress Hill's Official "Hip-Hop" Album
Enter the Temples of Boom

Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom
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ASIN: B000002B0S
Release Date: 1995-10-31

Tracks:

Spark Another Owl
Throw Your Set In The Air
Stoned Raiders
Illusions
Killa Hill Niggas
Boom Biddy Bye Bye
No Rest For The Wicked
Make A Move
Killafornia
Funk Freakers
Locotes
Red Light Visions
Stickly Hip Hop
Let it Rain
Everybody Must Get Stoned

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Four years since the L.A. group's first pro-pot anthem, "Stoned Is the Way of the Walk," Cypress Hill is still telling us they love to smoke ganja. How B-Real and Sen Dog waste their days is their business, but it makes you wonder: What's wrong with their personal lives that they need to be stoned all the time? And how can they be so enthusiastic about it? III (Temples of Boom) exhales the same clouded sentiments of past albums, but offers no answers.

Herb is never far from the conversation on Cypress Hill records--how they smoke more than anyone, how they were rapping about it before anyone--but they never explain why, never suggest they derive something positive (or negative) from pot. Though III's "Illusions" begins with an Indian sitar, presumably a reference to '60s drug culture's Eastern influence, there's no expanded consciousness in the accompanying raps. Cypress Hill champion drug use, it seems, to bolster their outlaw image; they place pot smoke alongside beat-downs, just another illegal activity to prove they're bad dudes. --Roni Sarig

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Solid CD.......2007-07-02

Illusions the best song on this cd. It is the highlight to a really good cd. There isn't much to say about it this cd because the hot tracks do all the speaking. One thing in closing about this cd I especially enjoyed was the track where they slam ice cube for ripping off the song from the friday track. Nowadays I look for old stuff that is good to listen to because this new garbage people are putting out is the worst music ever. So I am making up ground and this is one classic I missed but I have it now you need to get it.

Cypress Hill's Masterpiece .......2007-06-13

If there's one album by Cypress Hill that can be considered a genuine classic, this is it. 'II: Temples of Boom' is undoubtedly the best work the talented group has put out. The grim, dark atmosphere here is extremely well-done and doesn't feel forced like in other albums I've heard, and at 15 tracks long there is no fluff or filler here.

My favorite tracks are 'Killafornia' (has one of the best instrumentals ever), 'Boom Biddy Bye Bye', and 'Strictly Hip Hop', but that doesn't mean you should just get the songs individually, this should be listened to in it's entirety because it's a real album. It all goes together.

'IV' is another Cypress Hill album I feel highly of, but even that didn't come close to touching this one (though that's another fantastic album as well). If you own one album by this group 'III: Temples of Boom' should be it.

Bangin'.......2007-02-16

Wow. I'm not sure why this album gets the bad press that it does, and I just have to put my 2 cents in support of the Boom. Although my favorite Cypress songs ever are probably on Black Sunday, Temples of Boom is the most consistent and enjoyable album of theirs that I own (1-4). DJ Muggs at his best with bangin' beats, unique sampling, and the rap flow beautifully juxtaposed to the music. If you liked their first two albums, I can't imagine how you won't love this.

Cypress Hill's Official "Hip-Hop" Album .......2006-11-29

When you look at the enriched history of Cypress Hill, you see different flavors of music. One of their early attributes was the rare ability to crossover rap into the rock genre with success from the very beginning with their self-titled classic Cypress Hill album. Following the triumph of their debut album, Black Sunday mixed a similar formula for success. However, on their third album, Cypress Hill released what many fans desired for years, an utterly hip-hop banger.

Temples of Boom was seventh heaven for their rap-oriented followers; while fans of their rock-twist weren't highly impressed. As a result, Temples of Boom experienced platinum success, however, many fans voiced their dislike of the album to their record label (Sony / Ruffhouse) and other parties of interest. This ultimately (After IV) lead to mediocre albums such as Skull & Bones and Stoned Raiders, which featured a "forced" rock concept to each album respectively. While these albums received slight praise within their rock fanbase, it perplexed their rap followers due to the novelty that was Temples of Boom.

Cypress Hill's latest release Till Death Do Us Part, is a more hip-hop oriented album, however, still not as impressive as Temples of Boom (or even IV). Temples of Boom was the pinnacle of DJ Muggs. The instrumentals were earth-shattering and still to this day, these tunes are ahead of their time. The dark and sinister sounds accompany B-Real's flow perfectly. A dash of Sen Dog here and there, made good use of the album as well. In terms of a "street" album, Temples of Boom is as rough as it gets. The production is hard, the lyrics are gritty, and the ending result is almost flawless.

Cypress Hill's debut album is entirely classic, especially when you consider the sound the album introduced to the rap industry in the very early 90's, but the mid-90's release of Temples of Boom blessed the hip-hop community with a pure style that highlighted the group's greatest talents (especially that of DJ Muggs). Fans divided between genres forced 50/50 albums (rock & rap), and because there was little to no direction on these projects, the result was mediocrity. Temples of Boom was the only Cypress album with an entire direction focused on hip-hop music, however arguably their best.

Enter the Temples of Boom.......2006-05-17

If you could only get one cypress hill cd, this would be the one to get. If you could only get two then my second pick would be IV.

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Make it break down to the FUNKY, FUNKY rhythm!
War in cognition
All My Friends own one.....
WOW
"War at it's best"

Why Can't We Be Friends?
War
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Eric Burdon Declares "War"

ASIN: B0000032V8
Release Date: 1992-08-18

Tracks:

Don't Let No One Get You Down
Lotus Blossom
Heartbeat
Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley) A:Lonnie Dreams...
Smile Happy
So
Low Rider
In Mazatlan
Why Can't We Be Friends?

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The title song remains the obvious hit and standout track on War's sixth album. Inspired by a fight that broke out in the audience before the group mounted the stage, "Why Can't We Be Friends?" became a Top 10 hit on both R&B and pop charts, as did the followup, "Low Rider." Another highlight is "Don't Let No One Get You Down," an upbeat, self-help message song. The rest of the album focuses on War's patented East L.A. sound, heavy with percussion, spiced with staccato bursts of horns and Lee Oskar's harmonica flares, filled with optimstic lyrics and soulful vocals, and includes the extended jam of "Heartbeat." If you like the low-rider sound that War pioneered, this is a great record for cruising or partying. --Tom Vickers

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Make it break down to the FUNKY, FUNKY rhythm!.......2007-01-31

Growing up, this was my favorite WAR album. I was actually born a year before it was released, but by the time I was about three or four, this was one of those albums that just jumped out at me...mainly because of the COVER.I think it was my favorite because as a kid, I was happy, optimistic, and innocent (like most normal kids are). This is probably the most joyous album they ever made, and it was the first War album I really connected to.

Every song is good (but that was the norm for them, by then). War was always sort of a "communal" band; no single member ever stood out above the others. In fact on this album, you get to hear 6 of the 7 members sing lead vocals on their own cuts...even LEE OSKAR (the lone exception being Papa Dee Allen...who does get a verse on the title cut).
The songs that initially grabbed my pre-K attention on this album were "Low Rider" and "Smile Happy." Everybody knows the former cut; the latter is another in a long line of great instrumental cuts. Every song is great, though. In college, "Lotus Blossom" became a song that I really loved. "So" is a beautiful, melancholy tune that could be played during a really sad scene in an old western.

If you buy this album for just one song, buy it for "Heartbeat."
By the time my father bought me my OWN copy of this album when I was about 7, "Heartbeat" became my favorite cut. It's not as well-known as the other songs on this album or any OTHER War album, but it's a BEAST!!! A deceptively simple, "proto-rap" groove featuring Harold Brown on vocals, it's been sampled a few times by hip-hoppers (one of the first groups I remember using it was Whodini in the mid-80s) and is one of those songs that any DIE-HARD fan like myself knows even though casual fans don't have a clue. I don't think I've EVER heard it on the radio...not even the college stations, but this song is at or near the top of the list of their baddest funk workouts.

War in cognition.......2006-04-03

Why Can't We Be Friends? is best remembered more for what it wasn't. That is to say; this wasn't War as much as it was War impersonating War. Although at the height of their commercial success, War seem to be performing in a practical mode. Thus rendering the results predictable.

The campy clown band feel of Friends shows a witty, softer side of War. And even though Low Rider (no mistaking B.B.Dickerson's thumping bass here) was a hit on both sides of the Billboard charts, one can't help but think how out of place it feels on this 1975 release. Low Rider did find proper digs in Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke film and soundtrack.

Confusing and somewhat disoriented, Why Can't We Be Friends? hints at the days of disco that lie ahead. Even though the War effort seems to be winding down, Jerry and the crew cashed in on the next release (Greatest Hits). However, War would never reach these heights (commercially) in the studio again.

olofpalme63

All My Friends own one............2006-01-10

Well I'm lying but still a classic album, to the point and trying to get unserrigated with Why Can't We Be Friends?, a song that don't get a lot of air play and should, maybe this world would be a better place.

WOW.......2005-08-28

Leroy's Laten Lament

Best. song. ever

That is all

"War at it's best".......2005-07-26

In my opinion one of the best War CD's, of course all their music is good. The sweet notes of "So", "Leroys Lament" and Mazatlan tug at your heart. "Lotus Blossom" poetic and beautiful. A must have CD for War lovers!!!!

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Music All Day
All Day Music...
Worth Fighting For
War slip into the introverted darkness
ALL DAY MUSIC REVIEW

All Day Music
War
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ASIN: B0000032UU
Release Date: 1992-08-04

Tracks:

All Day Music
Get Down
That's What Love Will Do
There Must Be A Reason
Nappy Head (Theme From 'Ghetto Man')
Slippin' Into Darkness
Baby Brother

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Music All Day.......2007-06-27

As is the case with most of War's music you get that sometime funky, sometime jazzy sound that makes you want to get up and dance.

All Day Music..........2007-02-04

Classic WAR! Enough said!! Five stars - there is NO OTHER RATING for this Album. These gentlemen were on their JOB! Five stars!!

Worth Fighting For.......2006-07-07

Rhino punches out another fabulous reissue. WAR's All Day Music may not be the best album ever recorded, but it easily thrashes 99% of the competition. Were you to get only one WAR CD, this would be it.

Even today, WAR stands out as a unique example of musical and societal cross-pollination, freely mixing rock, soul, Latin, and jazz idioms. The amazing thing is that they pull off this neat trick so effortlessly. This is not music you listen to, you absorb it, it simply works its way into your system and puts you in a trance.

Of the CD's 7 tracks, 5 are certifiably collectible - worth revisiting over and over. That's What Love Will Do and There Must Be A Reason - while smooth, are simply not up to the incredibly high standard of the others.

One caveat. WAR rode into America's consciousness on the strength of several radio smash hits, the most enduring being Low Rider (which has a habit of showing up in a lot of movie soundtracks). Consequently, there are a handful of undesirable "Best Of War" anthologies available. These compilations frequently feature edited remixes of popular tracks, cut down to allow room for big name selections. Don't shortchange yourself, go to the source material. All Day Music, WAR's breakout album after parting company with Eric Burdon, is the perfect place to start.

War slip into the introverted darkness.......2006-04-03

Never has an lp appealed to such a wide range of music lovers. War's 1971 release (their second offering in the post-Burdon era)"All Day Music" delivers the goods and then some. From the summer haze beginings of the title track to the dark isolation of the hit single Slippin into Darkness. All Day Music never fails to hold on to your attention. You become engulfed by its unsuspecting power.

Any metal clad rocker would have tipped his hat to Howard Scott's guitar riffs in Nappy Head (which was supposed to make an appearance in the film Ghetto Man, but was never released), a moving, chilling score that will garner many repeat plays. Nappy Head is the formula to any night out and about town in your V8. War even close out the set with the live stomper Baby Brother (which would later turn up in the studio on 1973's Deliver The Word and released as a single).

All Day Music turned into the soundtrack to anyones daily routine. Some will argue that this wasn't as powerful as The World Is A Ghetto or as commercial as Why Can't We Be Friends? Make no mistake, this is War in top form musically and lyrically. A must have among all music lovers of the post-modern era and perhaps War's strongest recording ever. Yes, even stronger than anything the band did with Eric Burdon. This is classic War.

olofpalme63

ALL DAY MUSIC REVIEW.......2004-12-09

This was WAR'S second album minus Eric Burdon. It showed a fantastic range of musical versatility. From the day at the beach ballad All Day Music to the Gritty and Funky Get Down this album is a must for anyone who wants to really understand what the group was about. Slipping Into Darkness is still the funkiest song ever recorded, even after 30 years. They do the original version of Me and Baby Brother taken from a live 1971 concert that makes their later 1973 remake hide in shame by comparison. Simply put...It's A Go. Listen! Enjoy!. No need to thank me.

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WAR is hell-aciously good!
Wonderful!
classic album
Everyone needs to make War
25 Years Of Worthwhile Music!

Anthology (1970-1994)
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ASIN: B0000033D4
Release Date: 1994-10-18

Tracks:

Tobacco Road
Spill The Wine
They Can't Take Away Our Music
Sun Oh Son
Lonely Feelin'
All Day Music
Get Down
Slippin' Into Darkness
The Cisco Kid
The World Is A Ghetto
City, Country, City
Where Was You At
Gypsy Man
Me And Baby Brother
Deliver The Word
Ballero

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Why Can't We Be Friends?
Low Rider
Don't Let No One Get You Down
Summer
L.A. Sunshine
River Niger
Galaxy
Youngblood ( Livin' In The Streets)
This Flunky Music Makes You Feel Good
The Music Band
Outlaw
You Got The Power
Cinco De Mayo
Life (Is So Strange)
Don't Let No One Get You Down ('92 Version)
Peace Sign

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Racially mixed and, for a time, commercially hot, War forged an undeniable fusion between the 'hood and the barrio, infusing their brand of funk with Latin rhythms, jazz flourishes, and gritty social realism that summed up the '70s. This two-CD collection traces War's lengthy and varied career, from the early days backing up Eric Burdon on "Spill the Wine" to their "Low Rider" (still sampled to this day) and the steely desperado epic "Cisco Kid." Capable of both pop hits such as "Why Can't We Be Friends" and the murky R&B of "Slipping into Darkness," War created some of the coolest and musically adventurous tracks of the '70s and '80s, paving the way for Latino rappers like Cypress Hill and Kid Frost. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

WAR is hell-aciously good!.......2006-09-26

This two-disc "Anthology" comprises the majority of WAR's biggest hits spanning their 1970 start with Eric Burden all the way up to their 1994 comeback single "Peace Sign." In between listeners will get a superb overview of WAR's unique fusion of sounds and styles, jazz, funk, Latin music, you name it, its all here and so are the hits. Listening to both CD's you'll recall how many hits this prolific group had and at the same time wonder how they came to be so overlooked and marginalized. WAR was never afraid of social commentary as witnessed by "The World Is A Ghetto," "Peace Sign," "Why Can't We Be Friends?" and "Slipping Into Darkness." These tracks were THE soundtrack of the 1970s and who doesn't get a big smile on their face hearing "Low Rider," "Spill The Wine," "Cisco Kid," and "Summer." These tracks are all here along with many other favorites and perhaps a song or two you'd forgotten. One key problem however is that the versions here are the truncated versions of the songs that were used for radio airplay or the 45 singles of the era rather than the longer LP versions of the songs. As a result if you're familiar with the LP versions or prefer the extended jams going on there you're NOT going to be pleased with these. That was a bit of a buzz-kill for me which is why I can't give this five stars. There may be better "greatest hits" compilations out there for WAR-heads, but if so I'm not aware of it. This compilation will suit most casual fans but WAR-heads are advised to consider carefully.

Wonderful!.......2006-08-31

I received this for Christmas when it first came out and this set instantly made me a huge fan! I am not so keen on the '92 version by the Hispanic MCs, but the rest of this set, which includes an impressive booklet with eye-catching photos, is a great way to start collecting on this groups music!

classic album.......2006-08-23

the ultimate cruising album.

one album i couldnt live with out i bought it once before and lost it so i had to buy it againg.

Everyone needs to make War.......2004-10-24

Any serious fan of '70s music should have some War in their possession. If War is one of your favorite bands, this one is probably not for you, although the booklet that accompanies the double CDs is an excellent comprehensive history of War from their early '60s roots to the date of this release in 1994. This set is best for the casual fan who liked War but doesn't have any particular desire for a complete collection.

War was the only group to do the Latino/soul/pop/rock thing nearly as well as Santana, and they were funkier. They came to the attention of the music world through the efforts of former Animals singer Eric Burdon, who, along with Danish harmonica virtuouso Lee Oskar, was looking for new direction and found this bunch of African-American musicians who had been heavily influenced by Latin rhythms. He renamed them from "Nightshift" to "War," stating that no one with a name like that could be overlooked, with everyone talking about peace as they were in 1969. He was right about the band's talent, and he was right about the name. It stuck.

Burdon led the band for two LPs, including their big hit together "Spill the Wine," and then went his own way while War climbed the ladder to stardom with their own hits like the lovely "All Day Music" and sparse "Slippin' Into Darkness," each of which established their career-long pattern of members sharing vocals with no one lead singer. It was 1972 when they really hit it big, with "The World Is a Ghetto" and "The Cisco Kid."

It's here that this anthology hits its most unfortunate theme, by including truncated versions of their songs. War was famous for their extended jam sessions, both live and in the studio, and including 4-minute single edits is like trimming Grateful Dead concerts down to half-hour TV show length. Yeah, what's there is great, but what's NOT there is good too. This is why the set is best for casual fans only, those of us who just want to have some good War in our possession. When you want to hear this kind of music, little else hits the spot.

In spite of that kind of exclusion, the set is also to be lauded, in my opinion, for covering an entire 25-year span of music. That's an anthology in its proper format, and while the music on Disc Two doesn't come up to the quality of that on Disc One, I'm glad to have it too. By the time we've run through the many hits of War, with those named above as well as "Gypsy Man," "Me and Baby Brother," "Ballero," "Why Can't We Be Friends," "Summer," and their ultimate classic "Low Rider," there's plenty of space for sampling their other works as well.

The sound quality is as good as one could wish, the aforementioned 50-page anthology booklet (lots of visual art but lots of text as well), and even the packaging itself, is top quality. I would like longer versions of some of the tracks, particularly "The World Is a Ghetto," but still recommend this set, especially if you can get a slightly used or otherwise unopened copy at the lower price.

25 Years Of Worthwhile Music!.......2004-09-12

War is a very good band and this collection speaks for itself! Normally, Rhino does an excellent job when it comes to anthologies. As far as the radio edits go, it was done right. All the hits collected together. Songs you heard on the radio when they were big and in demand.

I do agree that some songs were shortened and maybe should of been extended. This brings me to a question: why doesn't War have a 12" singles album? Donna Summer had an album like that. Why can't War? I would like to listen to possibly any unreleased material also. For the potential 12" singles, here are my picks:

1) The World Is A Ghetto (obvious reasons!)
2) Cisco Kid (their biggest hit should be present.)
3) All Day Music (one of those "feel good" songs.)
4) Low Rider (their signature song for commercial use.)
5) Ballero (maybe their best instrumental song.)
6) Gypsy Man (very good song, but not as well-known as their other hits.)
7) Summer (their finest "pure" ballad.)
8) They Can't Take Away Our Music (best song to close out!)

Overall, the packaging is great with liner notes and discography. This is better than the Best of War and More!

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