Dancemania Speed V.2 [Import]

Dancemania Speed V.2 [Import]

Track Listings

1. My Heart Will Go On (Kcp Remix)

2. Jump (Fast Mix)

3. Complete Loving

4. Butterfly (Upswing Mix)

5. Follow The Sun (90 In The Shade Mix)

6. Like A Prayer

7. Smooth & Irresistible

8. Hip Swing

9. Freedom (Seduction & Dna Remix)

10. Captain Jack (Grandale Remix)

11. Hardcore Is The Future

12. Clearly

13. Move Ya Feet

14. Here I Am (Analogue Mix)

15. Sunshine After The Rain

16. Don't You Want Me

17. Turn Me On (Heavenly Mix)

18. Let's Fly

19. Nothing Compares To You

20. / I Will Always Love You (Kcp Remix)

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United Abominations
Average customer rating:

Could have been much better.

Its About Time.

Megadeth has grown some new teeth

Actually I really like this album,

2 1/2 Stars

United Abominations
Megadeth
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
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ASIN: B000OCXFCO
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

Sleepwalker
Washington Is Next!
Never Walk Alone...A Call To Arms
United Abominations
Gears Of War
Blessed Are The Dead
Play For Blood
A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)
Amerikhastan
You're Dead
Burnt Ice

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Nearly 25 years after its formation, Megadeth is making its most brilliant work, a feat that some acts find unthinkable--maybe impossible--after half that time. When Mustaine sings about politics it's never in the abstract, faraway sense; his lyrics are riddled with references to the here and now--the boundaries and bombs that make the threat of war--or the threat of doom-- real. So it's no real surprise that this release features lyrics liberally peppered with references to Afghanistan, 9/11, NATO and the like.
Of course, no one buys a record or a ticket to a show specifically to hear five-minute polemics and that's where Mustaine's real talent--a talent for creating ear-perking riffs and solid, carefully constructed songs--comes in. The album may require that you read the newspaper on a regular basis but it also allows you to let loose with abandon and excitement. "Never Alone... a Call to Arms," "Gears of War" and "Play for Blood" are remarkable because they recall the classic metal of Judas Priest, Diamond Head, and the like and prove that there's nothing quite like an overdriven boogie-based riff to excite the most primitive impulses in the listener. Mustaine makes a bid for commercial radio by revisiting Youthanasia's "A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)" with Lacuna Coil's Cristina Scabbia. It's his most emotionally honest vocal performance to date and one that will no doubt finally earn him wider critical recognition. --Jedd Beaudoin

Album Description

"United Abominations" is an album that throws back to the sound and energy of classic albums. With songs like "Washington Is Next!" and "Amerikhastan" it is a commentary on today's tumultuous world and the United Nations.

Customer Reviews:

Could have been much better........2007-07-21

Megadeth has released a very mediocre album with United Abomination, I was a bit disappointed especially after their previous release which was a great comeback album I was really looking forward to this. The album loses momentum when they delve into churning a mid-tempo or more commercial song like the remake for A tout la monde with Lacuna Coil's Christina Scabbia, I'm not sure why they even bothered with this since the original was such an awesome song and the new one just sucks. There is however a couple of good songs that make this album worth getting atleast and new lead guitarist Glen Drover comes up with some great and challenging solos along with Dave Mustaine especially on songs like Gears of war and Sleepwalker, Blessed are the dead, United Abominations and Burnt ice are some other highlights but overall the album seems very uneven I would probably give this a score of 3.5/5 stars. Some fans have said that it was a return to their old days like Rust in peace which is not true, it seems like Dave just wants to return to a more thrashier album even though he still has the technical ability to do this the problem is that he needs to write better songs instead of coming up with some mediocre pop metal trying to please his fans and every one else for that matter or maybe hes just run out of ideas.

Its About Time........2007-07-20

Megadeth have always been one of my all time favorite bands, like Metallica they decided to take the alternate route and make more radio friendly albums.
Not since Rust In Peace have Megadeth been so In Your Face! From Sleep Walkers to Burnt Ice this album pounds you into submission.

Megadeth has grown some new teeth.......2007-07-17

A lot of 80's metal bands are still around, languishing in mediocrity and, after "The System Has Failed," I had written off Megadeth as one of them. I bought UA anyway, however, for old-times sake. I have to say, Dave Mustaine still has something to offer musically.

That's not to say that UA is a great album; it's pretty good--not their best work ever but the best that they've done in a good while. Dave has always been a pretty-good songwriter and it shows on this disc. The soloing seems to have regained some fire as well--cleaner and more technically proficient. As many have pointed out, the lyrics are overtly political, which is nothing new for Megadeth. (Who cares anyway? Who buys CDs for the lyrics?)

Megadeth had grown some new teeth. This is a good, solid album. It's convinced me to fork over the money to see them live when they come here in September.

Recommended.

Actually I really like this album, .......2007-07-15

though I cannot give it five or even four stars. More like 3.5 for good effort. I have followed Megadeth since 92' when I bought Countdown on tape and have purchased most of their albums, except for Risk and the World Needs a Hero. I will say that the first five tracks are awesome, there are blazing riffs on and interesting lyrics on each one, and they don't sound all alike. I did not like the entire album because the middle falls on its face, it becomes repetitive and things start to sound alike. I really wish that Dave M and Dave E would settle their differences along with M. Friedman and N. Menza and get together to put out some truly great stuff. Unlike some reviewing here I think Mustaine still has plenty of ideas and passion for his music, I think the problem here is the other musicians; there was a better lineup on the System Has Failed, IMO. My favorites include Sleepwalker, with its neat opening and killer riffs, Gears of War and the title track rock, along with Burnt Ice.

2 1/2 Stars.......2007-07-14

I seem to stratch my head in wonder when I read reviews that tell me Megadeth's "United Abominations" is going back to their 1980's roots. To be honest, I just dont hear it. There are some good solid songs on this such as Sleepwalker, United Abominatinos, Gears of War, and Pray for Blood. The rest? Not so good, in fact just plain bad. I am in no way trying to compare this to the likes of any material, just judging it as I would any other album. But since everyone else is, then let me give you my two cents worth. Its NOTHING like the material written in the 80's. Even "So far, so Good, so what" (which was not well recieved by Megadeth fans at the of its release) is much better. Even "more modern" Megadeth such as "Cryptic Writings" is a better effort. (but its no where as bad as "Risk") Its not a total failure. There are four solid songs here, but that is about it. The rest, you decide, But it just sounds like filler material to me, and the band (new line-up) just doesnt seem to flow good with Dave. Try it out, but dont expect "Peace Sells", "Rust in Peace", "Countdown to Extiction" or "Cryptic Writings" because those are Megadeths best work..

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Nothing that hasn't been said a million times, but let me reiterate....
A Five Star Experience
metallica rules
Highly entertaining
Is it Metallica, or the Black Album?

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ASIN: B000002H97
Release Date: 1991-08-12

Tracks:

Enter Sandman
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Holier Than Thou
The Unforgiven
Wherever I May Roam
Don't Tread On Me
Through The Never
Nothing Else Matters
Of Wolf And Man
God That Failed
My Friend Of Misery
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Called "the Black Album" by many (due to its monochrome cover), Metallica marks the group's entrance into the mainstream, with shorter songs, simpler song structures, and slower tempos overall. That said, this is an excellent album, featuring some of the best songwriting Metallica has ever done. "Enter Sandman," "Wherever I May Roam," and "God That Failed," despite being slower and more groove-oriented than the band's earlier work, feature the same heavy riffs and heavier rhythms that have always been a feature of Metallica's music. The band goes introspective with "Unforgiven," and proves that they can write a ballad with "Nothing Else Matters," which succeeds better than one might expect. Overall, this is a high-energy album despite its laid-back approach, and is in many ways superior to the previous . . . And Justice for All, which was weakened by overly complicated song structures and mediocre production. -- Genevieve Williams

Album Description

Japanese edition of their multi-platinum 1991 smash album that spent four consecutive weeks at #1, with the bonus track 'So What'. 13 tracks, also featuring the top 40 hits 'Enter Sandman', 'The Unforgiven' & 'Nothing Else Matters'. A Sony Records release.

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Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

Nothing that hasn't been said a million times, but let me reiterate...........2007-07-19

This is a great Metallica ablum. No, it's not thrashy, so those in search of speed need to back up to Blackened or Damage, Inc, etc. But what it is is rib-cracking heavy, rich in melody, and solid vocals/lyrics.

It's also the last time to date (now July 19, 2007) that Metallica has been so consistently good. Load is "good" and made persistently better by each subsequent disappointing release. Yet in the shadow of this record, Load is still underachieving. The Black Album is a firm member of the classics group.

And while it is more accessible to Joe Listener than say Kill Em All, it's not going down a road they've not traveled before. Cries of "SELLOUT" and "COMMERICAL CRAP" are so vastly overstated it's quite frankly puke-inducing. Metallica has been melodic and acoustic-tinged since Ride The Lightning and that's no different here. The Unforgiven gets heavy in the midst of its melody, not unlike Fade TO Black. The lone oddball is the consistently soft Nothing Else Matters, which, while not Metallica typical, is gorgeous and rich. So lay off...! :D

Others like Sandman, Sad But True, Holier Than Thou, Of Wolf And Man, Wherever I May Road, and the Newsted-friendly My Friend Of Misery are great...!

This is a solid album, and, quite frankly, my favorite. I love that it's both accessible, but not poppy.

Let's be honest, too. Some fans RESENT this record because it became so bloody HUGE...and everyone owned it. Had this record sold 900,000 units, not gotten on MTV, they'd not toured with GNR...and this had begun and ended as a quiet affair, this album would be adored as the band's forgotten gem. Even with the same track listing.

It's not only Metallica's best due to its diversity, it's one of the top 10 metal records of all time.

A Five Star Experience.......2007-07-09

There is certainly much debate amongst Metallica fans, especially the original fans, as to the greatness of this CD. Though it may not be as raw as the earlier CDs, it is one heck of a great rock and roll album. The CD is full of one great song after another. My personal favorite is Wherever I may Roam. Had this been Metallica's only CD/Album, they would have been considered a success. One of the greatest live bands of all time show there skills on this excellent 5 star CD.

metallica rules.......2007-07-06

There is no question WHY this CD was on the billboard charts for so long. Some say they sold out when they made this CD but, you have to appreciate Metallica for constantly changing. This is a killer CD.

Highly entertaining.......2007-06-13

Wow! What a great CD this is by my favorite heavy metal band. This is by far their best after 1988's ...And Justice For All, 1986's Master Of Puppets, and 1984's Ride The Lightning.

Enter Sandman: What an intro and by far my favorite Metallica song ever after 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' and one of my favorite songs of ALL TIME! Excellent.

Sad But True: Great song but not a favorite.

Holier Than Though: Brilliant.

The Unforgiven: The best Metallica ballad rocker after 'Fade to Black'.

Wherever I May Roam: This is one great song and one of their best songs ever!! James sings excellent in this song!!

Don't Tread On Me: Brilliant and LAUGHABLE.

Through the Never: This album's second best to Enter Sandman.

Nothing Else Matters: Possibly the weakest song on this album and still pretty good. This is a ballad that I have never cried during it.

Of Wolf and Man: Pretty good lyrics and music!

The God That Failed: Been a fan to this song for a while. This song has excellent singing and lyrics.

My Friend of Misery: One of the album's best. Certainly the longest on tha album about 7 excellent minutes of great music.

Struggle Within: One of the best closers in metal.

Please get this CD. This CD is definately what every rock fan should own. Get this with RTL, MOP, and ...AJFA which are great albums too. Metallica rocks.

Is it Metallica, or the Black Album?.......2007-06-01

The actual title for this one is "Metallica," but all the fans call it "The Black Album." This might be Metallica's most controversial album besides "St. Anger." This album marks a concerted departure of the band from complex song structures and the like. Because the sound is so simple throughout the album many have taken to call this "pop" metal. I think that is a rash judgment, though. Sure, the songs are simpler than on Metallica's previous effort, "...And Justice for All." But, this album might be one of their heaviest overall. It is certainly Metallica's most popular album, having sold more than 14 million. I don't think this album measures up to the greatness that was "Master of Puppets," but then there are few albums in the history of metal that do that.

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1. Enter Sandman - it would be hard to find people in either America or Europe, and probably other parts of the world, who have not heard "Enter Sandman." It is filled with the furious vocals and powerful riffs that we've come to love this band for. This was the perfect opening song. The song is about a seemingly never ending nightmare. Heavy, heavy, heavy. It begins with a traditional Metallica acoustic intro and leads straight into some of the heaviest metal out there.

I give "Enter Sandman" a 5/5 rating.

2. Sad But True - Even heavier than "Enter Sandman", this song is about reflecting on the contradictions and failures that often make up a person's life. It has one of the heaviest crunches for a main riff that I've ever heard. The song is not as good as the opener and it gets a little boring after much listening. That is the problem with simpler songs. They are easier to sell but the power in them seems to wane after extended play.

This one is a 4.5/5.

3. Holier than Thou - This song tries hard to be a kind of thrash exploit. It doesn't quite make it. The theme centers around dealing with someone who is always judgmental, and never finding fault in themselves. This is a heavy song, though not as heavy as the first two. The advanced metal listener might think this one is at the top of their list from this album. It is a good song, but not great.

I give it a 4/5.

4. Unforgiven - this one is about the mental anguish suffered by a man never allowed to have his moment. It is a blend of acoustic lightness and metal heaviness that fascinates the listener. This song of raging sorrow will get inside you and stay.

It is a clear 5/5.

5. Wherever I May Roam - my favorite song on this album. It has a unique sounding acoustic opening that builds into one of the catchiest metal riffs of all time. Ultimately, this song is about the power of freedom. James Hetfield seems to clearly express his sense of arrival at the pinnacle of rock stardom, and the implicit respect that comes with it. This is one of Metallica's all time best.

Certainly a 5/5.

6. Don't Tread on Me - use of the old American cliche might be either a focus against America's enemies or America's too easy determination to go to war, depending on your point of view of the song. This one is almost as heavy as "Sad But True," and is a very good song. It is a bit repetitive, though, so it can become easily boring after many listens.

4/5

7. Through the Never - perhaps one of the cleverest songs on the album. "Questions pending..." This one is about man's obsession with knowing all there is to know about the physical universe. It could easily be a defense for the Evolution theory and a reproach for those who close their minds rather than try to understand the nature of things. There is a good main riff and the song is not too long. Great metal tune.

4.5/5.

8. Nothing Else Matters - this one is a mostly accoustic song about friendship and comraderie between the band members. It is a good tune, but it is also one of those songs that brought the word "sellout" to the lips of many Metallica fans. While not very heavy, it is a good song that is inspiring, though some of the lyrics are a little cheesy, imo.

4/5.

9. Of Wolf and Man - a great, great song. James Hetfield's raging vocals and primal lyrics really set this song off. The main riff is not as heavy as other Metallica tunes on this album, but the punch of the song is unmistakable. This song is ostensibly about lycanthropy, or werewolves, but it touches base with the wolf in each man.

4.5/5.

10. The God that Failed - this song might be about the loss of Hetfield's mother to cancer when she refused to seek medical treatment because of her beliefs. I've heard this explanation many times but I've never heard it confirmed by Mr. Hetfield. Apparently, God failed to heal his mother when she refused treatment. It is a good song with a solid riff.

4/5

11. My Friend of Misery - a good song about dealing with someone who will not leave you alone to think for yourself. There is nothing but problems. We can all identify with being around someone who just will not let go of their solution for everyone's problems. This song is somewhat bass driven but not too complex. It is very heavy but it is different from the typical metal song. This one was not written to be popular, but observant and brutally truthful. From a depth standpoint this song might be the strongest on the album.

4/5.

12. The Struggle Within - This song should be last because, imo, it is the weak point of the album. I don't really know why Metallica included this one on this album. It seems out of place and a little bit strange. It has always been one of my least favorite songs from Metallica. To be fair, it is heavy and fast and there are bound to be some listeners that enjoy this song very much. I'm just not one of them.

2.5/5.

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Metallica's fifth project is a very good one, though just shy of greatness. I give it 5 stars on the weight of the great songs that are on the album. For the initiate Metallica fan either this one, or "Ride the Lightning", is the place to start. If you've never heard this album, or are new to the Metallica experience, then by all means buy this one. It is not as commercialized as some people claim, but it is polished enough to be one of the most enjoyable listens in heavy metal history.

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another masterpiece.
A True Thrashterpiece
My Review for --- Master of Puppets by Metallica (1986)
One of the Greatest Old School Metal CDs!
It's #1 for a reason...

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Release Date: 1990-10-25

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One of the defining albums of thrash metal, Master of Puppets is arguably Metallica's best album (as well as their last with bassist Cliff Burton). Focusing on the concept of power and abuses thereof, this is a collection of complex, intelligent music, played at about a hundred miles an hour. Not that these are short songs; this eight-song album clocks in at over an hour, which makes it all the more impressive that not one moment on this recording is boring. In tackling various approaches to their subject, Metallica is insightful lyrically as well as musically: "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" is from the point of view of an institutionalized inmate and "Disposable Heroes" is the perspective of a soldier. If all you've heard of Metallica is what's been on the radio recently, check this one out. You're in for a surprise. --Genevieve Williams

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another masterpiece........2007-07-15

This album is one of the best in all of heavy metal. The importance of this album is astronomical.

This album starts off with Battery. Slow acoustic chords are played here for a minute or so before the heaviness starts. On the last album there was a rising note and then the heavy crash but here they just slam it out and from that moment its all madness. This song is extremely fast and I think the ending is probably my favorite part.

The title track here is a masterpiece. This is 8 minutes of incredible music with great time signature changes and a nice acoustic interlude in the middle. This is one of their best.

The Thing that Should not Be starts with two quiet notes that sound like madness and insanity. When the drums and guitars kick in it's very heavy. This is the heaviest song ever. Welcome Home is a nice ballad type song in the vein of Fade to Black. The ending for this is a great piece of writing and they have used this structure for ending many of their other songs at live shows.

Disposable Heroes is another 8 minute masterpiece. The lyrics are well written and the music is flawless. It's a bit overlong I think but that's part of its charm. I thought I would never hear this live but they did play it at a 1994 show I was at. It was incredible and a highlight of the entire show.

Leper Messiah is a great song that really holds the same beliefs as I do. I generally think religion is a superstition of sorts that should really be left in some medieval dust bin where it truly belongs. This song is a perfect representation of why that's true.

Orion is the last great Cliff Burton instrumental and was unfortunately his swan song. His writing and ability were both in top form here and i think every day what further things he could have done for music (and heavy metal) if he had lived.

Damage, Inc also starts with a bass solo of sorts that merge into probably one of the fastest songs they've done. The lyrics to this are great writing and it surprises me they were able to play this fast.

So all in all this is a masterpiece. There are no bad songs here. There is not a weak song here. This is great all the way through and this is the best 55 minutes in metal's history. So buy this if you do not have it already. This is something every fan of rock and roll should hear.

A True Thrashterpiece.......2007-07-04

This is one of Metallica best albums ever, I remember buying this album when I was 12 back in '86, I was hooked on Metallica ever since then. The title track is a true classic, but the instrumental "Orion" has been and always will be my favorite song on the album. Great guitar work and melodies make this album pure gold. I hope the next Metallica album can recapture the old school sound, buy this album I highly recommend it!!!

My Review for --- Master of Puppets by Metallica (1986).......2007-06-28

On March 3rd 1986, Master of Puppets was released and it became Metallica's 3rd, best, and the last with the bassist Cliff Burton before his death in September 1986. This is probably James Hetfield's best vocals on this LP. Kirk Hammett may have been played better lead guitar on Metallica's other albums but he still does an excellent job on this LP, man that guy can play guitar. He is just as good as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and David Gilmour. This is a thrash metal classic and this has Battery, Master of Puppets, and my favorite instrumental Orion. Orion was the first instrumental song I have ever heard by any band and is better than The Call of Ktulu and though that was great too. Lars Ulrich does his best drumming on Orion. The title song has a great beautiful ballad style in the fourth minute of the song is what they would call it Maestro down in Mexico and South America. The LP starts out with Battery with a slow Spanish style acoustic guitar intro which was better than Fight Fire with Fire. This is also known as better than their previous record Ride the Lightning which was really great too. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) is a great ballad too, and though Fade to Black was a lot better. The Thing That Should Not Be is probably the slowest song on the LP and For Whom the Bell Tolls was a lot much better. Even though there is a F word on this LP it is still really awesome and is probably my favorite heavy metal record of the 80's.

One of the Greatest Old School Metal CDs!.......2007-06-24

I recently got into Metallica the past few weeks (their old stuff anyway). Ride the Lightning was the first CD I got. After being blown away by it, I didn't possibly think it could get better. I had always heard that MOP was their greatest moment, so I was Excited to recieve it. I thought RTL was going to be my favorite, but wow I was wrong. This is now one of my favorite metal CDs ever. There isn't one dull moment on this CD.

Battery 10/10: This track starts out slow, but then the metal punches you in the stomach and your left breathless. Wow, one hell of an album opener (kind of similar to RTL's Fight Fire With Fire). This song deals with aggression.
Master of Puppets 10/10: This is my personal favorite on the album. This song has the catchiest chorus and a slow, yet beautiful balled section in the middle. This song deals with drug addiction.
The Thing That Should Not Be 8/10: A lot of people bash this song. It is the weakest song on the album, but compared on its own, it's a metal masterpiece.
Welcome Home 9/10: This is the album's balled (still pretty heavy though). It deals with a mental patiant's struggle in an institution. The lyrics shine hear.
Disposable Heroes 10/10: This song is very underrated. This is one of the highlights on the album, imo. It deals with soldiers' strain in battle. The lyrics are perfect, and the chorus is catchy and heavy.
Leper Messiah 9/10: Another underrated song. Some say it's the weak point (but some like me disagree, I still say The Thing That Should Not Be is) on the album. It deals with priests collection contributions to earn a higher seat.
Orion 10/10: Wow. This is probably Metallica's best instrumental. The Call of the Ktulu was great, but often repetetive. Not this one. This one is interesting the first half, and then changes style and continues to sound even more interesting as it goes along. I'm not sure what it's about, but can guess that it's about outer space.
Damage Inc. 9.5/10: Great. Probably Metallica's best album closure. One hell of a closure. After the long and beautiful Orion, people are in a trance of a pretty melody in the first minute. But then the song takes off without expectancy and is over and done before you realize what just happened. The song is pretty much about what the title says.

Overall, terrific album without any filler. I'll be getting AJFA later next week.

It's #1 for a reason..........2007-06-10

Alright, I bought this album last month, with no Metallica music on my iPod except for 'Whiskey in the Jar' from Garage inc. It was only fiteen bucks, so I grabbed it. I popped it in and immediatly switched to Master of Puppets, the title track. After that, this has been in my CD player quite a bit(along with Led Zeppelin:Early Days and Latter Days and Black Rain). This is a great album. There should be no doubt in your mind whether to pickk it up or not. A recurring theme in the tracks are control and manipulation, but they're diverse enough so that it's more than one song. The liner notes have the lyrics inside, so you can sing along(good luck, these suckers are fast...) And now, time for a breakdown of the songs:

Battery: Great. Starts out pretty mellow, but gets heavier and proceeds to beat you into submission.

Master of Puppets: Great. Starts out heavy, then gets kinda' funky in the middle, and just when you think it's over, it punches you in the face and keeps marching.

The Thing The Should Not Be: Crap. This should be called The Song the Should Not Be.

Welcome Home(Sanitarium): Great. Pretty mellow, but like the mental patients it's about, it rises, stronger and stronger.

Leper Messiah: Great.

Orion: Great, and instrumental.

Damage Inc.: Alright.

I think that'sit, but if it isn't, I'll edit this review. Also, this album was number one in the 500 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of all time, so it must be doing something right. :)

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Tennessee
Just Might (Make Me Believe)
Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good)
Fly Away
Speed Of Life
Small Town Jericho
Time, Time, Time
Stand Back Up

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A surprise hit in 2004 and 2005, this Atlanta-based threesome arrived on the scene at precisely the right time--when country trios (Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flatts, and to a lesser extent, Trick Pony and SheDaisy) had proved themselves in the marketplace. Like those acts, Sugarland trade on solid and sometimes intricate harmonies and a killer lead vocalist. In this case, the full-tilt Jennifer Nettles plays Natalie Maines to Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush's Emily and Martie. And while it would be lovely to hear another member of the trio out front occasionally, Nettles, a deep-dish Southerner who knows no one-syllable words ("air" is "aye-er"), is a commanding presence. Stylistically, the group mixes it up, from the folk-rock of Hall and Bush's backgrounds to the driving pop that dominates much of contemporary country radio; thematically, the songs largely revolve around restlessness, the need to escape restrictions and find one's self, and the faith that things will work out. "Baby Girl," the hit about an itinerant musician writing home for money and emotional connectedness, is but one of several surefire winners here, which include "Something More," a mid-tempo quest for a more meaningful life, and "Tennessee," in which a radio request line rescues true love. The quieter songs ("Fly Away," "Hello") are no less well written and affecting, even as the barnburning "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)," about housewife ennui and riverboat gambling, falls embarrassingly flat. Does this triad have staying power? Well, just as their name implies, they're a little too sweet to equal the Chicks' gravitas, but there's no denying they've got energy to burn. --Alanna Nash

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Favorite.......2007-07-07

Of Course I have been listening to Jennifer since she was the lead singer in Soul Miner's Daughter, Bluesy and fun. This one is great. She's all grown up and the quality of her music just keeps getting better. When I'm having a bad day this is a great pick-me-up.

Now this is a good album!.......2007-06-13

This album is amazing. I enjoy every song on it. Several of them are radio hits, and several more should be. My favorite song is "Hello," one of the more mellow songs. There are plenty of fast-paced and mid-tempo songs, too. If you like "Something More," "Baby Girl," and "Just Might (Make Me Believe)," I promise you will like the rest of the album too.

You Made US Love YOU!!.......2007-05-06

Saw the trio with friends at the Coffee and Wine Bar in Cave Creek, AZ and swooped in on the CD - now we are hooked and play it all the time. I'm not too into Country, but love every song on this CD-A keeper in my book!!

Jennifer Nettles Shines.......2007-04-16

This CD shines with Jennifer Nettles in the lead!She has a bluesy realistic yet edgy voice that is separable from all of the newer country stars- I truly believe she will become a legend. Down In Mississippi (Up To No Good) is my personal favorite as it is an energetic "get the party started" Southern gal anthem!

GREAT.......2007-04-07

GREAT LOVE IT AND LISTIN TO IT ALL THE TIME THANKS. PRICE WAS AWESOME!!1

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A gem!
great second album..a masterpiece
Some of their best work (pre-sellout)
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ASIN: B000002H2H
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Fight Fire With Fire
Ride The Lightning
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Fade To Black
Trapped Under Ice
Escape
Creeping Death
The Call Of Ktulu

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Don't let that classical-guitar-ish opening to "Fight Fire with Fire" fool you--Ride the Lightning packs a heavy-metal wallop. While not as ambitious as the subsequent Master of Puppets, this early Metallica album is indubitably one of their best. Thematically, it explores death and dying from myriad points of view: nuclear war ("Fight Fire with Fire"), electric-chair execution (the title track), and drowning ("Trapped Under Ice"). Interestingly, the best track on this album is probably "Fade to Black," a slower, more introspective song about suicide. There's also "Creeping Death," which remains a concert favorite. An excellent mix of rapid-fire guitar riffs, rip-roaring solos, and singer James Hetfield's trademark growl, this is thrash metal at its finest. Very highly recommended. --Genevieve Williams

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A gem!.......2007-07-21

This album is, hands down, one of the best albums ever produced IMHO. Every song has its story and even though they are all different they are all powerful. I fail to see, hear, or feel any weakness in this album; it is a complete work of art. The only other albums that come close to this one are Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and The Beatle's Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; the comparison of this album to these two speaks for itself. A real gem.

great second album..a masterpiece.......2007-07-15

This album has been one of my favorites for years. I became a fan of Metallica back in late 1989. I had always heard of them and knew of them as heavy metal. I was always up for hearing something heavy and this album surely delivers.

Fight Fire With Fire starts out like a nice classical piece with what sounds like three guitars. It's a sweet melody that fades away into a nice rising note that crashes into the riff. This song is fast and heavy and really distills war into its first line: Do unto others as they've done to you/ But what the hell is this world coming to? It ends with furious riffing and a giant explosion sound effect. And even before that fades away Ride the Lightning starts up. This is a great song with a fairly simple structure that the next few albums would make more difficult to play but more fun to listen to.

For Whom the Bell Tolls, while not a hit, is still played by many rock stations and has become a live staple. It's a great song with one of the best riffs ever written. Fade to Black starts out nice and slow and has a nice heavy chorus. This is the beginning of their progression from the standard thrash that was so prevalent on their first album. It's too bad for all the fans who think they sold out with the black album when on this album they were doing the exact same thing!! It's just that on later albums they took it a step further.

Trapped Under Ice is a nice short 4 minute thrasher that never really lets up. It's a bit of weak song compared to the rest, but a good song for head banging. Escape is probably the worst song they ever did (and the St Anger album) and the writing is a bit amateurish here. I didn't know at first why I didn't like this but i guess its the backing vocals that make it sound like a pop song. UGH!

To make up for this bad song the very next song, Creeping Death, is my very favorite track. This is pretty much about the killing of the first born as told in Exodus 22 I believe. This is a nice high energy song that's all the more powerful when played live. A note here, the best live version of this is from Tushino Airfield in Russia from September 1991. It's available on the Sad But True CD single I believe.

The Call of Ktulu is a great Cliff Burton instrumental that starts nice and quiet and builds to a big heavy song. I always liked this thing and the ending is always sweet and a great way to finish off this amazing album.

So this is 5 stars. Without question!

Some of their best work (pre-sellout).......2007-07-10

I do own this album. I bought it on CD and cassette back when they were released. And to this day, this is one of their best albums. It's just too bad that they they all had to turn into a bunch of a-holes and sign on to be monkey boys for the RIAA, suing children and P2P networks.

Ride the Lightning with Metallica.......2007-07-09

For sheer metal mayhem, there are fewer CDs available that are better than this one. Ride the Lightning features some of the finest Metallica material they produced. From Creeping Death to For Whom the Bell Tolls, this is a CD not to be missed. A five star metal masterpiece.

Great.......2007-07-06

This CD is classic Metallica ALL the CD's shine for a million different reasons. Each one is different and each one is great.

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The Last Great Metallica Album
a masterpiece
Not Much To Say...Simply Masterful
...And Rock For All
A Raw Metal Guitar Album (4.5 stars)

...And Justice For All
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ASIN: B000002H6C
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Blackened
...And Justice For All
Eye Of The Beholder
One
The Shortest Straw
Harvester Of Sorrow
The Frayed Ends Of Sanity
To Live Is To Die
Dyers Eve

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This record has so much good material that it's a shame the production is so shoddy. Songwise, this is probably Metallica's most sophisticated album, exploring the theme of justice and perversions thereof with a vengeance. "One" is one of their best songs ever, building from a slow, edgy beginning into effortless overdrive. The title track is excellent and never boring, despite clocking in at more than nine minutes. It's the epic of the album, but all of the songs are long, displaying impressive chops and songwriting. Metallica took a commercial turn after ...And Justice for All, and it's interesting to speculate on what would have happened to their music had they continued in the direction suggested by this album. --Genevieve Williams

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Having already established themselves as the streetwise saviors of heavy metal's oft-tainted legacy in the '80s, Metallica rebounded from the accidental death of original bassist Cliff Burton to produce their most thematically challenging, musically accomplished album to date. Despite James Hetfield's dank, extended portraits of a world collapsing from corruption and decadence--themes that virtually guaranteed it little radio or television exposure--the album was nonetheless a muscular commercial success. Even "One," its complex, seven-and-a-half-minute adaptation of Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun," managed to scale the singles charts. Other highlights include "Blackened," "Eye of the Beholder," and the sweeping "To Live Is to Die," tracks that underscore a sense of musical ambition that's often downright prog-centric, yet never merely self-indulgent. --Jerry McCulley

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The Last Great Metallica Album.......2007-07-16

No band has held such a highly regarded position in the canon of rock history and then completely fallen from grace like Metallica. Metallica is arguably the most hated rock band of all time and it's all there fault. They raised the bar incredibly high with four undisputed metal masterpieces in a row to start their career, but then decided to quit blowing our minds with complex operatic metal and turn accessible. Not to mention Napster, but I don't want to pile on.

...And Justice for All is one of the most contentious of all Metallica albums among fans. Some fans feel that ...And Justice for All is a logical progression of the bands early sound, starting with the full on thrash of Kill Em All, the complex and darker music on Ride the Lightning, the even more complex and darker music on Master of Puppets, and finally the mind blowing complexity of ...And Justice for All. Others feel that it's the start of the bands long decline to the most hated band in the world. Still others feel that it's a self consciously difficult album that the band put out to prove that they can still make mind blowing music like Master of Puppets after the backbone of their band Cliff Burton passed away. I tend to think it's the first of these three explanations.

...And Justice for All is above all a difficult record. It's long, complicated, pessimistic, and it sounds like the band is playing in a cave. ...And Justice for All is a monolith of a record. The title track is the perfect example of just how complex the arrangements on this album are. The song spans close to 10 minutes with unique and complex riffs, solos, and various other guitar pyrotechnics. The song is famously difficult to play live, and the band kept it out of its live repertoire for 18 years. The song begins with a clean guitar lick. It lulls the listener in to a sense of calm before it hits with the fireworks. The song careens from there with at least four separate guitar solos. It's exhausting to say the least.

Most of the songs feature complex riffs and solos, usually several per song. The two best songs on the album are probably the two simplest songs (I use the term subjectively, a simple Metallica song incredibly complex for almost any other band), One and Harvester of Sorrow. These songs are still highly arranged and complicated, but they have a straight ahead melody that really sticks in your head.

Despite it's reputation as an incredibly heavy album, ...And Justice for All sounds like it was recorded in a cave. Everything sounds dry on it. The guitars are heavy for sure, but they sound lifeless. The drums don't have any power behind them, they click more than thud. And there is little to no bass guitar at all on the album. This was the first album Jason Newsted played on and the band was notoriously hard on him. Maybe mixing him out completely was a way to show that they didn't really want him. When you listen to this next to Master of Puppets, it's painfully evident just how wimpy this album sounds.

But putting the complaints about the production aside, ...And Justice for All is a classic metal album and the last truly great Metallica album. Most interviews with the band say that this album was the tipping point for them. They felt that the songs were too demanding and complex for listeners and too hard to play live. After this they stripped everything away and made radio friendly rock. But it's hard not admire what they created on this album. It's not that it's an incredibly enjoyable listen, but I marvel at the technical virtuosity and the bombastic monolithic sound. It's like reading a Thomas Pynchon novel, it's almost too complex for its own good, but I still marvel at its creation, wondering how they pulled something like this off. I still think it's a bit of an over reach though. The band was trying for something symphonic and they end up getting close, but not quite making a transcendent record. Still, the tap solo on One always makes me smile.

a masterpiece.......2007-07-15

This album is yet another. This is the last of their trilogy of metal albums: Ride the Lightning was about war and death, Master of Puppets was about control and the loss of it and this album is about money and justice.

And what better way to start off an album about the loss of justice than with a song about an injustice to everyone: the death of the earth.

Blackened is a great piece of writing and great for the opening track. This features many of the one word phrases in lieu of actual lyric lines. Powerful words like opposition, contradiction, termination and expiration are spat out with venom.

The title track here is a long intricate (almost too much so) song. The many variations and parts keep the song interesting but what ultimately saves this is the lyrics which are very well written. Eye Of the Beholder is another great song filled with many interesting questions that i fond very relevant today.

One is also a great song and the writing here reaches a maturity and a apex the previous albums did not have. This song was a great video that did something very unique and even though many claimed they sold out even further, the video was still very different and was a good idea.

The Shortest Straw and Harvester of Sorrow are excellent songs with great riffs. These are the two most simple songs in terms of structure. The Frayed Ends of Sanity on the other hand is almost like the title track with its many parts and progressive styled riffs and time signature changes.

To Live is to Die is a bit of a weak song. Its very interesting of course but is a bit overlong and repetitious. It is Cliff's last writing credit but its too bad their are spoken softly and its hard to hear it clearly above the music. Dyers Eve is another fast thrasher that is one of the last of its kind they'll ever play on record. They never really thrashed like this since then and I don't expect they ever shall again. This is not sad, but this song was pretty much the end of an era.

Another note. This album really doesn't have alot of bass guitar. The lead guitar is loud and the drums are right up front and in your face. Some of tracks here sound a bit empty and I only wish they'd ask a bass player (Rob or even Jason) to lay down some tracks for this. But that's a pipe dream no doubt. They have some of these tracks with added bass online, but they don't sound authentic and the bass is too much out of key and played off time. Anyway.....

I would give this 5 stars, but the absence of bass in frustrating. These were 9 great songs that were not as great as they could (and should) have been. So this gets only 4 stars for this reason only. But this is still a masterpiece but for this one flaw.

Not Much To Say...Simply Masterful.......2007-07-13

Dang, too bad I can't give this a million stars!

I don't have as much that I can say about this album compared to other people. What I can say, though, is that this is the greatest album Metallica has ever recorded. But don't get me wrong, I loved Puppets as much as anyone else. Justice was just better, and I'll even say by quite a bit. When I listen to the album, I try to forget about the bad recording quality that it present on it, and I just listen to the MUSIC. When I do this, the true musicians that Hetfield and Ulrich were really jumps out at me. Two best songs on the album are, and I had to really think about this, The Frayed Ends of Sanity, and ...And Justice For All. I'm not a die-hard, Kill-'Em-All-and-that's-all-I-like Metallica fan, but people, I know my music, I know my Metallica, AND IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!

...And Rock For All.......2007-07-08

...And Justice For All by Metallica is what Metal is supposed to sound like. Excellent!!!

A Raw Metal Guitar Album (4.5 stars).......2007-07-07

Metallica's ...And Justice For All is seen my many fans as the end of Metallica. While I don't truly agree with this, this album really is the end of the band doing any thrash metal.

Now, beside that, this album is a bit different from any other Metallica album. How is it different? Well, you probably already know, but it sounds like there's only two people playing: Lars and one of the guitarists. It definitely gives the album a bit of a raw, under-produced feel. Sure, albums like Kill Em All and Ride the Lightning also have raw feelings, but not quite like this one.

Now, with bass or no bass, this is still the very thrash metal that the band was known for. And I still like it. Is it as good as some of their other albums? Not really, but it sure beats out St. Anger, that's for sure (well, any other Metallica album can basically destroy St. Anger in comparison).

All in all, very good album. Knocked it down half a star because the songs can sound empty sometimes without the bass.

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Very Underrated Album
Essential Metallica
great first album
Excellent Debut
Classic Thrash

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ASIN: B000002H5E
Release Date: 1995-06-20

Tracks:

Hit The Lights
The Four Horsemen
Motorbreath
Jump In The Fire
(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth
Whiplash
Phantom Lord
No Remorse
Seek And Destroy
Metal Militia

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While not as timeless as Ride the Lightning or Master Puppets, Metallica's debut album--originally released in 1983--is still a fine piece of thrash metal, and as good a marker as any for the debut of the genre. Fusing the rapid-fire attack of bands like Motorhead with a guitar style reminiscent of such British heavy metal bands as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Metallica essentially created a new kind of metal. Several of the songs from this 1983 album have since become classics, including "Seek & Destroy", "The Four Horsemen", and "Jump in the Fire". The songwriting isn't as sophisticated as on Metallica's later releases; still, it's a great listen, and essential for any heavy metal fan. --Genevieve Williams

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Very Underrated Album.......2007-06-15

Though not quite as great as RTL or MOP, Kill 'Em All is still a thrash masterpiece. Maybe the vocals aren't as fresh, or the lyrics as mature, but this album will amaze you. Highlights include "The Four Horsemen," "Motorbreath," the amazing "Pulling Teeth," and "Seek and Destroy."

Essential Metallica.......2007-05-24

If you like Thrash Metal, you need this album. No metal collection is complete without Metallica, and this is a great representation of the band's core vibe before they changed their sound. When I first got this album over a decade ago, I put it aside and liked other Metallica albums much better, like Ride the Lightning,...And Justice For All, Master of Puppets, and the black album. KEA was a little too rough around the edges for me then. But I have seen the light. This album is back in the rotation for me. If you like Heavy Metal, especially if you like Thrash, give this album a try. If you like Metallica, this album is an essential part of your collection.

great first album.......2007-05-19

This is a great metal/thrash CD.

I see alot of responses here about Blitzkrieg and Am I Evil? being deleted from the original album. This is not the case folks!

First off, both of these songs were recorded in 1984 (nearly a year after their first album). They were originally recorded during their second album in the spring of 1984 and included as B-sides on the Creeping Death 12" single.

They only added the two tracks to the first album as BONUS tracks, not as originals. Besides, the songs are available in remastered form (and have been for nearly a decade now) on the Garage, Inc. CD.

OK, is everyone up to speed on this??

Anyway, Kill 'Em All is a great album. There was hardly any band that played faster or more aggressively at this time (1983).
Hit The Lights is a great opener. It almost goes against the grain for a few seconds. I knew this was thrash when i put it in and expected to be assaulted by guitar riffs and drums in the first 5 seconds but instead heard silence! But this song comes up slow and build up before clubbing you over the head. Wait for it....LOL!

The Four Horsemen is great. It has a galloping hoof beat guitar (hence the title) and sounds great. This song has the best lyrics on the entire album. Motorbreath is a nice short, quick thrash that is played very well.
Jump in the Fire is a bit of a weak song to me, but has some great riffing. Pulling Teeth is basically a bass solo. It's interesting musically and has a good mix of notes and distortion.

Whiplash is pure speed and any of live versions I have heard make this sound like it should be on some children's record as a hymn.
Phantom Lord and No Remorse are cut from the same cloth basically and two of the better songs here. Seek and Destroy is great here, but once again this was made to be played LIVE. Metal Militia is a great closer and ends to the beat of marching boots. How appropriate!

All in all this a great album. Some of the lyrics are amateurish and the vocals can get a bit annoying, but this is a first album and only hints at the greatness they would later achieve. You just have to listen for it a bit more here.

Five stars without question.

Excellent Debut.......2007-04-13

When you listen to this cd you think, what went wrong with this band? The cd shows you where this band could have went if they didnt go main stream. Slayer is my faviorte band in metal, but if Metallica kept making music like this, then I might have a different opinion.

Classic Thrash.......2007-03-08

I'm 38 and a professional. In my youth, I was as wild and wooly as anyone else, but I never got into Metallica as a younger adolescent. It was not until Metallica made Load, Reload, and Garage that I ever bought Metallica CDs. Beastie Boys, Led Zeppelin, Run DMC, Crystal Method, Paul Van Dyk, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy . . . and of course, classical symphonic music (Chopin, Brahms, Tchaichovsky, etc.) are what I would consider my core music (obviously depending on mood). At the urging of an online friend I recently purchased all four of Metallica's first four CDs, and I do not regret it. It is certainly not something I'll listen to every day, nor even every week. But it is classic, it is powerful, it is iconic. When you are in the mood to head bang, nothing else satisfied! :)

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ASIN: B00002Z88D
Release Date: 1999-11-23

Tracks:

The Ecstasy Of Gold
The Call Of The Ktulu
Master Of Puppets
Of Wolf And Man
The Thing That Should Not Be
Fuel
The Memory Remains
No Leaf Clover
Hero Of The Day
Devil's Dance
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At a point in their career when most bands would rest their laurels upon a greatest-hits package or live album, Metallica has done both, but with a decidedly loopy twist. They've recorded a double-live greatest-hits package with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra "sitting in." Rock history and cutout bins are littered with previous attempts at a rock-symphonic fusion, from Emerson, Lake & Palmer to Deep Purple to the Moody Blues and the Siegel-Schwall Blues Band. But while previous efforts at mixing the low-brow with the high-brow have mostly ended up browbeating the intended audience, S&M plays like a precarious joy ride. Set against the shrewd efforts of a team of orchestrators and arrangers (who employ enough taste to keep proceedings from sounding like one long "Live and Let Die" outtake), Metallica plays for their lives, undercutting their general somber tone by ratcheting up their musicianship several notches. The most underrated player here is SFO guest conductor and soundtrack vet Michael Kamen, whose attention to detail and nuance--and intuitive grasp of the Metallica canon--keeps this unlikely meeting of the minds focused and on track. -Jerry McCulley

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Amazing.......2007-06-25

Many people don't care for this album because it doesn't sound like it was made in a garage. Those people who fell in love with the Metallica of the 80s know what they used to sound like, and many of them never forgave the band for evolving. S&M is incredible, it is meant to be heard and felt. No one can deny the power that Metallica wields, but add the emotion and power of an orchestra, and it turns into something else. In my opinion both the band and the orchestra turned it up a notch for this recording.

A towering achievement.......2007-04-11

This album transforms all of the Metallica classics into works of art while at the same time introducing new cuts into the mix. The addition of a full orchestra to heavy metal hits is remarkable and elevates Metallica to a place that no other metal band has ever been before. This is truly one of the best rock albums to come out in a long time. All of the greatest hits are played to perfection and the recording is top-quality. Songs that were released by Metallica in the 80s and early 90s have new life. A must-have for all heavy metal rockers!

incredible! keep the orchestra!!.......2007-02-20

Why in the world would anyone say to get rid of the orchestra in this album?! This is a definite keeper. I have owned this album for over six years now and it is still up there as one of my all-time favourites, especially in regards to metallica! it really is incredible! It sounds much better with the orchestra because they add an element that can't be compared to anything else. I like all of the songs better with the SFO. Wonderfully produced, sounds great and hard to beat! One of the most solid and respected albums in my collection. I love it!

Get rid of that orchestra!!.......2007-02-03

The orchestra was completely out of place in this album; they are just not capable of truly fitting in with heavy metal. Nothing against orchestra; I played in one in high school. (Hey, it was an easy A!) but it's oil and water.. orchestras and heavy metal just don't mix. There were a few good songs on here; I must say Master of Puppets on this album sounds really good. If I had to buy it again, I wouldn't pay for the whole album, I'd pick and choose the better songs on itunes.

one of the best.......2007-01-29

awesome mix of strings and classical with metallicas all time best!

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Thoroughly Modern Millie
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ASIN: B000066B4Y
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

Overture (Orchestra)
Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sutton Foster and Ensemble)
Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster, JoAnn M. Hunter, Alisa Klein, Jessica Grove, Megan Sikora, Catherine Brunell and Kate Baldwin)
How the Other Half Lives (Angela Christian and Sutton Foster)
Not for the Life of Me (reprise) (Ken Leung and Francis Jue)
The Speed Test (Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
They Don't Know (Harriet Harris)
The Nuttycracker Suite (Orchestra)
What Do I Need with Love? (Gavin Creel)
Only in New York (Sheryl Lee Ralph)
Jimmy (Sutton Foster)
Back at Work (Orchestra with Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
Forget About the Boy (Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
I Turned the Corner/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (quartet/reprise) (Gavin Creel and Sutton Foster, Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
Muqin (Harriet Harris, Francis Jue and Ken Leung)
Long as I'm Here with You (Sheryl Lee Ralph and Male Ensemble)
Gimme Gimme (Sutton Foster)
Finale (Thoroughly Modern Millie) (Gavin Creel, Angela Christian and Ensemble with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sutton Foster)
Final Bows (Entire Company)

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Although it's based on the 1967 movie of the same name, Thoroughly Modern Millie is almost thoroughly new. Composer Jeanine Tesori (Violet) and lyricist Dick Scanlan wrote a whole batch of songs, while retaining a couple from the movie--including the Jimmy van Heusen-Sammy Cahn title tune--and recycling even older material (look for Victor Herbert's "I'm Falling in Love with Someone" and the inventively arranged "Nuttycracker Suite"). Miraculously, the show, set during the jazz age, doesn't feel stitched together, and Tesori does a great job cranking out swinging melodies. Sutton Foster is appropriately brassy as Millie, but she can also tone it down, as in the beginning of "Gimme Gimme" (of course, she then proceeds to project up to the last rafters as the song builds to its climax). Harriet Harris, as nasty Mrs. Meers, steals the show with "They Don't Know." Close your eyes, listen to her, and you'll be back in Broadway's golden age. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Musical, But Product Quality - Eh.......2007-07-15

I absolutely love the musical so I'm thrilled with the cd.

My problem was not with the quality of the cd, but with the plastic case. The cd cases always come cracked. Although it doesn't affect the quality of the cd itself, it's rather disheartening that Amazon charges customers for its poor shipping.

MODERNIZE your music collection!!!.......2007-07-13

This is an AMAZING musical and great album. It is sure to jazz-up any music collection! BUY THIS ALBUM NOW!

A must to add to your collection.......2007-05-18

I was very fortunate enough to see this on Broadway. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen! The music has just enough jazz and contemporary vive that any musical lover would enjoy! It's also got tapping in it! Sutton is simply awesome in this role and all of the cast can really belt out their songs. Harriet Harris is phenominal in her role as Mrs. Meers. I highly recommend this to all broadway lovers! It's one to add to your collection!

Delightful.......2006-06-12

The music takes a little bit to grow on you, but boy, does it! It's wonderful, charming, romantic, funny--just like the play itself. I loved almost every song and I was really impressed with "Long As I'm Here With You"-- I thought it was an old song written back in the twenties, because it so sounded like one. The cast is absolutely energetic and endearing, and Sutton Foster just *rocks*. Definitely worth the money.