Judgement Days

Judgement Days

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Limited UK CD/DVD (PAL/Region 0) pressing. The bonus DVD features the videos to 'Judgement Day' and 'Father'. The CD features two UK exclusive bonus tracks, 'Self Destruct' and 'Redemption Song'. Judgement Day is the follow-up to the 2002 Mercury Music award-winning A Little Deeper, and features 15 tracks including the title track & 'Father', 'Self Destruct' & her cover version of the Bob Marley hit 'Redemption Song' to name a few. Polydor. 2005. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.

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CD features two UK exclusive bonus tracks, 'Self Destruct' and 'Redemption Song'. Judgement Day is the follow-up to the 2002 Mercury Music award-winning A Little Deeper. Polydor. 2005.

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Judgement Days
Ms. Dynamite
Manufacturer: Universal/Polydor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BBRZW4
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

Judgement Day
Father
Put Your Gun Away
Back Then
Fall In Love Again
Not Today
You Don't Have To Cry
Unbreakable
Pain
Shavaar
Gotta Let It Go
She Don't Live Here Anymore
Mr Prime Minister
Judgement Day (Bonus Video)
Father (Bonus Video)

Album Description

International version features a bonus DVD that includes the videos to 'Judgement Day' and 'Father'. Ms Dynamite has returned more opinionated than ever, with the new album 'Judgement Days' tackling issues from domestic violence and gun crime to war and poverty. The second album sees Ms Dynamite travelling around the globe as she hooks up again with Chink in Miami, where she also collaborated with Jamaican dancehall legend Stephen 'Lenky' Marsden and up-and-coming Miami producer Wayne The Brain. Other collaborations on the album include Southern rapper Lil' Wayne (from the Cash Money crew), fast-rising Jamaican dancehall MC Assassin, Chink Santana (with his MC hat on) and UK MC Sincere. Universal. 2005. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.

Songs of the Cherubim - Modern Sacred Choir Music - Tchernokov, Gretchaninov, Arkhangelsky, Stravinksy, Penderecki [St. Petersburg Classics]

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Songs of the Cherubim - Modern Sacred Choir Music - Tchernokov, Gretchaninov, Arkhangelsky, Stravinksy, Penderecki [St. Petersburg Classics]

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DSM4
Release Date: 1995-12-05

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About this CD.......2004-01-16

Songs of the Cherubim
Chamber Choir "Lege Artis"
Boris Abalyan, director

Track listing:
1.-6. Pavel Tchernokov (1877-1944): In Days of Battle, Op. 45
7. Gretchaninov: To the Mother of God

Alexander Arkhangelsky (1846-1924)
8. Thou that look down from on high
9. Psalm 41: Blessed is he that considers the poor
10. I am mindful of the Day of Judgement

Igor Stravinsky
11. Our Father (The Lord's Prayer)
12. Hail to Thee, Mother of God

13. Penderecki: Song of the Cherubim

14.-18. Smirnov: Prayers (fromt eh Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom)

Album Description

Ms Dynamite exploded onto the music scene in 2002 winning a host of MOBO (Music of Black Origin) awards. In 2003 she went on tour, partly organized by a Nottingham-based youth collective, campaigning against gun violence in Britain. Since then we haven't heard much from the hip-hop star and that's mainly because she's been bringing up her baby son. The good news is she's back with the album Judgement Days. Polydor. 2005.

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Postpartum Session .......2006-10-19

After a great album like "A Little Bit Deeper", there really is no where to go but down. Not that her debut was successful in the US, but any critical acclaim she received could not compensate for her album promotion being derailed by pregnancy.

JUDGEMENT DAYS consists of 13 songs on the Canadian version and 15 songs on the UK version (My review is based on the Canadian import version). There are no interludes, skits, or hidden bonus tracks. The booklet includes song lyrics, several black & white photos (one with who I presume is her son), and track information.

Most of the songs are produced by Chink Santana. Reza Safinia and Bloodshy & Avant produce a couple each. Guest rappers are Lil' Wayne, Sincere, and... Chink Santana.

Ms. Dynamite is at her best when she is angry and/or indignant. That comes thru in her social commentaries "Judgement Day", the acoustic "Mr. Prime Minister", and the deeply personal (and extremely hostile) "Father".

With the exception of the up-tempo "Put Your Gun Away" (the only hot beat on the album), the rest of the album is nothing exceptional. It is good, but nothing to get excited about: mid-tempo grooves, better-than-average lyrics, as-to-be-expected subject matters, and only 13 songs, several less than her debut (total running time under 55 minutes). She does thankfully remain unafraid to speak frankly and does not hesitate to use strong language or so-called profanity. But unlike her previous album, she does not MC; she does not rap, she only sings and sing-songs.

Unlike "A Little Deeper", this album has yet to be (and presumably will not be) released in the US (which may or may not have to do with the British spelling of "Judgement/Judgment"). So whether getting it as in import from Canada or the UK, it will cost more than the average US release. The added cost may be worth it to Ms. Dynamite fans who have been waiting for more since her 2003 debut, but if not a Ms. Dynamite fan, don't bother. To sate any UK Hip Hop cravings (especially for something to dance to), I suggest M.I.A.'s "Arular".

Canadian version:
1. Judgement Day
2. Father
3. Put Your Gun Away
4. Back Then
5. Fall In Love Again
6. Not Today
7. You Don't Have To Cry Feat. Lil Wayne
8. Unbreakable
9. Pain
10. Shavaar
11. Gotta Let It Go
12. She Don't Live Here Anymore Feat. Chink Santana
13. Mr. Prime Minister

UK version:
1. Judgement Day
2. Father
3. Put Your Gun Away
4. Back Then
5. Fall In Love Again
6. Not Today
7. You Don't Have To Cry
8. Unbreakable
9. Pain
10. Shavaar
11. Self Destruct
12. Gotta Let It Go
13. She Don't Live Here Anymore
14. Mr. Prime Minister
15. Redemption Song

Solid, but a disappointment..........2006-05-07

If Ms Dynamite was in battle-mode when she unleashed A Little Deeper in 2002, this time round she's ready for all out war. On Judgement Days, Ms D sounds off about absentee fathers, gun crime and the many wrongs and injustices of this world. And she does so with such ferocity that, by the end of the album, you can almost hear her victims begging for mercy.

Songs like "Judgement Day", "Put Your Gun Away" and a cover of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song", all serve to highlight her anger. The accompanying music is pretty standard urban fare, with a touch of reggae thrown in for good measure.

Unfortunately the intensity of her strop overshadows the albums lighter touches.Tales of teenage crushes ("Back Then") and a dedication to her son ("Shavaar") try to give the album a feel good glow, but end up getting lost in the album's overall 'down' feel.

But at least Dynamite hasn't lost her values, and it's this that makes Judgement Days a worthwhile, if not entirely satisfying, album.

Judgement Days - Ms Dynamite Bares Her Soul.......2005-11-02

Having collected a mantelpiece of awards including 3 MOBOs, the Mercury Music Prize and "Media Personality of the Year " by the Commission for Racial Equality for her debut outing; A Little Deeper, Ms Dynamite returns from a couple of years establishing herself as both doting mother and political activist, to get back to business with a brand new long-player.

For most recording artists, their sophomore effort is seen as their chance to build on the success of their first album, and begin to establish within their audience a sense of musical reliability. For Ms Dynamite however, her first unforeseen jump from independently produced UK Garage singles to a mainstream UK R `n' B album has made it difficult even for her fans to predict with any conviction what they would hear after peeling back the cellophane wrappings on her new CD.

If `Soul' can be accurately defined as a music based on vivid, gritty experience, expressed with an intensity originating deep within the spirit, after listening to tracks like Father, Back Then and She Don`t Live Here Anymore, it would be just as accurate to define Ms Dynamite's new album as a new manifestation of `Soul Music'.

In terms of production, Judgement Days is not a million miles from A Little Deeper. The Karlsson/Pontus/Jonback combination (Put Him Out, Krazy Krush) have been invited back to generate two more bangers, while Chink Santana of Murder Inc fame takes over from Salaam Remi to deliver the hard-hitting and emotive undertones that Ms Dynamite's musical departures have so far thrived on.

From the gently scratched intro, to the simple guitar accompaniment to the album's final song Mr Prime Minister, it is obvious to the initiated that this is a follow-up album, however whilst her now familiar sing along vibe returns intact, her vocal confidence and song writing skill has definitely moved to a new place.

Without getting extremely personal it would be difficult to know how much Niomi Maclean Daley (Ms Dynamite's government name) provided the inspiration for Judgement Days lyrical content, but to hear her choking on some of the coarser sections of her vivid lyrical depiction of a father's absenteeism and the impact on his then-unstable family from his oldest daughter's perspective for example, it is clear that the studio process captured, rather than stifled, the raw emotion that some can only access during their live performances.

Now is the time for promos and touring, but if in another unexpected move Ms Dynamite decided to put her winter coat into storage and focus on being a part-time militant and full time mummy until those 30 degree days return, she could still maintain a lucrative sideline as a producer/songwriter. Buy the album. Play tracks 6 & 9, then just imagine it... Mariah Carey releasing Not Today, and Lil' Mo releasing Pain, both featuring Ms Dynamite on an MC tip... Both remixed by Reza Safina... You hear it now... Remember you heard it here first.

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Not of great import

Judgement Days
Ms. Dynamite
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Story Goes...

ASIN: B000AY9OVM
Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

Judgement Day
Father
Put Your Gun Away
Back Then
Fall in Love Again
Not Today
You Don't Have to Cry - Lil Wayne, ,
Unbreakable
Pain
Shavaar
Gotta Let It Go
She Don't Live Here Anymore - Chink Santana
Mr Prime Minister

Album Description

Customer Reviews:

Not of great import.......2006-10-19

[...]

JUDGEMENT DAYS consists of 13 songs on the Canadian version and 15 songs on the UK version (My review is based on the Canadian import version). There are no interludes, skits, or hidden bonus tracks. The booklet includes song lyrics, several black & white photos (one with who I presume is her son), and track information.

Most of the songs are produced by Chink Santana. Reza Safinia and Bloodshy & Avant produce a couple each. Guest rappers are Lil' Wayne, Sincere, and... Chink Santana.

Ms. Dynamite is at her best when she is angry and/or indignant. That comes thru in her social commentaries "Judgement Day", the acoustic "Mr. Prime Minister", and the deeply personal (and extremely hostile) "Father".

With the exception of the up-tempo "Put Your Gun Away" (the only hot beat on the album), the rest of the album is nothing exceptional. It is good, but nothing to get excited about: mid-tempo grooves, better-than-average lyrics, as-to-be-expected subject matters, and only 13 songs, several less than her debut (total running time under 55 minutes). She does thankfully remain unafraid to speak frankly and does not hesitate to use strong language or so-called profanity. But unlike her previous album, she does not MC; she does not rap, she only sings and sing-songs.

Unlike "A Little Deeper", this album has yet to be (and presumably will not be) released in the US (which may or may not have to do with the British spelling of "Judgement/Judgment"). So whether getting it as in import from Canada or the UK, it will cost more than the average US release. The added cost may be worth it to Ms. Dynamite fans who have been waiting for more since her 2003 debut, but if not a Ms. Dynamite fan, don't bother. To sate any UK Hip Hop cravings (especially for something to dance to), I suggest M.I.A.'s "Arular".

Canadian version:
1. Judgement Day
2. Father
3. Put Your Gun Away
4. Back Then
5. Fall In Love Again
6. Not Today
7. You Don't Have To Cry Feat. Lil Wayne
8. Unbreakable
9. Pain
10. Shavaar
11. Gotta Let It Go
12. She Don't Live Here Anymore Feat. Chink Santana
13. Mr. Prime Minister

UK version:
1. Judgement Day
2. Father
3. Put Your Gun Away
4. Back Then
5. Fall In Love Again
6. Not Today
7. You Don't Have To Cry
8. Unbreakable
9. Pain
10. Shavaar
11. Self Destruct
12. Gotta Let It Go
13. She Don't Live Here Anymore
14. Mr. Prime Minister
15. Redemption Song

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Judgement Days
Ms. Dynamite
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BGH0KQ
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

Judgement Day
Father
Put Your Gun Away
Back Then
Fall in Love Again
Not Today
You Don't Have to Cry - Lil Wayne, ,
Unbreakable
Pain
Shavaar
Gotta Let It Go
She Don't Live Here Anymore - Chink Santana
Mr Prime Minister

Album Description

Limited UK CD/DVD (PAL/Region 0) pressing. The bonus DVD features the videos to 'Judgement Day' and 'Father'. The CD features two UK exclusive bonus tracks, 'Self Destruct' and 'Redemption Song'. Judgement Day is the follow-up to the 2002 Mercury Music award-winning A Little Deeper, and features 15 tracks including the title track & 'Father', 'Self Destruct' & her cover version of the Bob Marley hit 'Redemption Song' to name a few. Polydor. 2005. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.

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Judgement Days

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000B7QOQG
Release Date: 2005-10-25

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