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Out & About

Out & About

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. 2 Times [Gamba Club Mix] - Ann Lee
2. Everlasting Night - Dannii Minogue
3. ...Baby One More Time [Definity Mix]
4. And It Hurts [Paul Masterson Extended Club Mix] - Dayeene
5. My Love [Paul Masterson Club Mix]
6. I Breathe Again [Amen Extended Mix] - Adam Rickitt
7. If You Could Read My Mind [Original Club Mix Edit] - Stars on 54
8. Try Me Out - Lee Marrow
9. Burning [Blockster Edit] - Baby Bumps
10. U Sure Do 99 [Jono's Big Mix 12"]
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Disc: 2
1. Pleasure '98 - Marc Andrews
2. Read My Lips [Saturday Night Party] - Alex Party
3. Subimos Juntos (We Rise Together) - Recall 22
4. Dreaming [Percussion Mix] - Arrola
5. Just Let Go
6. Feel It [Full On Mix] - Hi-Lux
7. Son of a Gun [Red Jerry/JX Mix] - JX
8. Joanna [Tony De Vit Remix]
9. I Need a Man [Seka Mix]
10. People Come Together - Grip
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Paradise Lost
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not as Good as The Odyssey
  • Just an amazing group!
  • This is how prog metal should sound like...
  • What a Bummer
  • Good stuff
 Paradise Lost
Symphony X
Manufacturer: inside out
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000I8ON6Q
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

  1. Oculus Ex Inferni
  2. Set The World On Fire (The Lie Of Lies)
  3. Domination
  4. The Serpentís Kiss
  5. Paradise Lost
  6. Eve Of Seduction
  7. The Walls Of Babylon
  8. Seven
  9. The Sacrifice
  10. Revelation (Divus Pennae Ex Tragoedia)

Album Description

The masters of Symphonic Power Metal are back!

Symphony X are recognized by-and-large as one the most important acts in the worldwide metal scene. After the release of their hugely successful CD, The Odyssey - and after nearly five years - Michael Romeo and his band have returned with what is already being praised as their best work to date. Paradise Lost has all the trademarks that have come to be associated with Symphony X: Incredibly intricate and powerful, yet-melodic compositions that showcase every member's unrivaled technical skill as instrumentalists. However, once again it must be said that the spotlight is squarely on the ferocious vocal force of singer Russell Allen and the almost inhuman pyrotechnics of guitarist Michael Romeo.

The North American version of Paradise Lost features a fantastic foldout and diecut digipack that was designed by Warren Flanagan, who has done art-direction for major motion picture blockbusters such as I Robot, X-Men and Blade.

This is thee guitar release of the summer!

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not as Good as The Odyssey.......2007-07-23

This album sounds like they were trying to remake their last album. It's not as good; less technical soloing by Romeo, flatter vocals, and less interesting song structures. As a result, it's only OK. For fanboys only.

5 out of 5 stars Just an amazing group!.......2007-07-19

When I first heard the sample song from Symphony X's web site, I wasn't too sure about the direction they took with this CD. It's a deeper, darker, and harder CD than any of their previous releases. I impatiently waited for the arrival of my new CD and when it came I quickly unwrapped it and stuck it on my Zune for a private screening. From the opening track, I was struck with awe at this group who defies modern generalizations of their genre by adding an arsenal of instruments into their tracks that mold together with the traditional "metal" sound rather than mixing in and sounding out of place. From the first time I heard one of their songs, I was thrilled to find another group that wasn't afraid to add in some piano and orchestration into their music, much like Jon Oliva, who is the mastermind behind Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, or Artension.

So, as I sat listening to the first track of Paradise Lost, I couldn't help but feel that same excitement that I felt the first time I heard a Symphony X song. It's an instrumental with what sounds like Latin vocals chanting. It really sets the stage for the rest of the album and is a fantastic way to open a album. I was very impressed.

When the second song came on, I knew I was going to love the album, yet I also realized something else: they kicked up the level of intensity enough that it might turn some people off. If you barely tolerated their music before, then you'll be pushed over the edge with the new CD. But if you loved their previous offerings, you'll be in heaven with the new sound. Russell Allen's vocals are deeper, heavier, and certainly filled with an intensity that hasn't been reached before on a Symphony X album. The guitar and bass riffs are more intense and even made my niece exclaim, "Could you imagine playing that on Guitar Hero?!" Michael Pinnella's keyboards are toned down a bit in most of the songs compared to previous releases, but they are there when needed and add that unique element to Symphony X's music much like Vitalij Kuprij gives to Artension's.

As I finished the album the first time, I sat there for a minute contemplating the whole experience. The first time through I had my headphones on and followed the lyrics in the book. Yet, as I listened to it, I found myself in awe of the artwork found within the insert that had the lyrics on it. Much as the picture on the front shows, this is a battle between angels and demons. As the title states, Paradise Lost, it's clear from the music and pictures who ends up winning. My favorite picture (which I need to find a poster of!) is of a dark angel standing over a fallen white angel with a glaive at the fallen angel's back. There are lakes of fire with billowing clouds and lava erupting all around. I know, strange picture to be fascinated with, but the picture goes so well with the music and is just amazing.

I'm finding that the more I listen to this CD, the more I like it. It's certainly more intense than any other Symphony X CD, though it's not quite their best (I give that to The Odyssey, followed by V The New Mythology Suite), but it's definitely amazing. I'm just in awe at this group's ability to keep the quality of their releases so high and their music so unique and captivating. I've had their music for two years now and have not grown tired of any of it. They are just that good.

The bottom line here is that this is a great CD. The heavier sound still works great and that amazing "Symphony X" style is still in full force. These guys know how to impress, and this album is no exception.

5 out of 5 stars This is how prog metal should sound like..........2007-07-17

Awesome riffs, virtuous keyboard player and an evil voice by Mr. Allen. This is the best vocal performance from Russel Allen and the fastest craziest and most insane guitar playing I've heard in a long time. THe dark lyrics are grrrreat. Everything from the opening track -operesque-Rhapsody sound alike- to the artwork is amazing. Sit down, listen and enjoy. By far, the best from 2007

3 out of 5 stars What a Bummer.......2007-07-17

Big letdown from this great band. Like ketchup pouring out of a bottle, I waited with eager anticipation for the release of this CD. However, the final product was just ordinary- some nice moments here, some good playing. But, overall this has to be the biggest disappointment of the summer of 2007. Don't listen to the super fans. This is a weak CD lacking any memorable songs. I love this band, so it pains me to write this. I am even going to go as far as saying that I hate the way Allen sings on this CD and he is one of my favorites. Oh well, I hope their next effort is a lot better. Sorry if I made you mad super fans...but I am a super fan also...I'm just an honest one.

4 out of 5 stars Good stuff.......2007-07-16

Good writing...not as good overall as "Odyssey" or "V", but well worth buying if you're a Symphony X fan.
Infinity on High
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • not music nothing nada and not even nada surf move along now people
  • To Infinity and Beyond
  • Skip this one..
  • Sellouts?....No. Dissapeared off the radar?....uh no. Follow up to a great debut?....Yes!
  • FOB RULZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
 Infinity on High
Fall Out Boy
Manufacturer: Island Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LC4ZIK
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

  1. Thriller
  2. The Take Over, The Break's Over
  3. This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race
  4. I'm Like A Lawyer With The Way I'm Always Trying To Get You Off (Me & You)
  5. Hum Hallelujah
  6. Golden
  7. Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
  8. Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?
  9. The (After) Life Of The Party
  10. The Carpal Tunnel Of Love
  11. Bang The Doldrums
  12. Fame-Infamy
  13. You're Crashing, But You're No Wave
  14. I've Got All This Ringing In My Ears And None On My Fingers

Amazon.com

After the success of From Under the Cork Tree, Fall Out Boy earned the right to indulge their whims. Fortunately, their instincts tend to serve them well (not counting those infamous cell-phone photos). On their most adventurous album, Def Jam prez Jay-Z introduces "Thriller," while Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds produces groove-heavy hit "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" and "Thnks fr th Mmrs." A few new flourishes aside, however, like guitarist Joe Trohman's Metallica moves on "Thriller," the Chicago-bred band remains true to their punk-pop roots, even if vocalist Patrick Stump sounds like Mr. Sexyback on "This Ain't a Scene" and "I'm like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me + You)." You can thank bass player/songwriter Pete Wentz for the unwieldy song titles. As he explains in "Fame < Infamy," "I am God's gift / Why would he bless me with such wit without a conscience." Whether spicing up their recipe with R&B swagger or playing it straight, FOB are at their best when they crank up the volume. Hence, the piano-based "Golden" is the weakest track on an otherwise solid outing. Hey, maybe they just wanted to see what a stadium looks like bathed in the glow of a thousand lighters. Taking its title from a letter Vincent Van Gogh sent to his brother Theo ("Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high"), Fall Out Boy's fourth seems likely to follow its predecessor into the platinum stratosphere. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars not music nothing nada and not even nada surf move along now people.......2007-07-22

the most overhyped album of the century next to chumbawumba and the titanic soundtrack. no creativity here and the music just plain is horrible, nonsense takes on a new meaning with these posers. Almost as bad as system of a down but dummer than justin timberlake. do not waste your money and if you want talent look elsewhere. hard to believe people even buy this junk.

4 out of 5 stars To Infinity and Beyond.......2007-07-10

The follow-up to Fall Out Boy's breakout "From Under the Cork Tree" finds them infused with a new-found confidence and an arena rock cockiness. Fortunately for them, they manage to aim for the Stadium Nose-Bleed seats and succeed. From the opening braggadocio of their label Prez Jay-Z to the funky beats that undercoat "I'm Like A Lawyer..." (produced by none other than Babyface Edmonds) to quoting Leonard Cohen in "Hum Hallelujah," Pete Wentz shows he and his mates have no intention of playing it passive.

They also come up with hooks a-plenty. The slapping drum and bass that kicks "The Take Over The Breaks Over" is irresistible. The hit "This Ain't A Scene It's An Arms Race" will have you football cheering and stamping your feet in no time flat. There are so many memorable moments on this CD that pointing them out is beyond the point...they just craft themselves elegantly into each song. The Choir in "You're Breaking But You're No Wave" is probably my personal favorite.

Be that as it may, there are times when the band teeters close to smart-aleky. Especially the unwieldy song titles and frequent self-referencing. There is a touch of the clever-clever here that makes me wonder if the band can transcend "being poster boys for the scene" (as they sing in "Thriller") in the way My Chemical Romance did on "The Black Parade." But for the 14 catchy rocking tunes on "Infinity On High," Fall Out Boy show that they are hungry for more.

Besides, any band that can work both The Simpsons and Vincent VanGogh into their overall view is OK by me.

1 out of 5 stars Skip this one.........2007-07-06

Just buy the singles that you like on the radio. This album is crap. I dont know why they put JayZ in there and most of the critical reviews on amazon pretty much summed it up. I really believe some people are frocing themselves to like this album.

5 out of 5 stars Sellouts?....No. Dissapeared off the radar?....uh no. Follow up to a great debut?....Yes!.......2007-07-03

What can I say? I love this album to death! I've been a FOB fan since early 2005. Now that's not reeeeally a long time, since that's when they kinda started to get noticed. I wish I was there from the start, but personally, if you didn't live in the Greater Chicago area, I think maybe that would have been a bit hard. (Hey. I might be TOTALLY wrong).
Anyway. Great hooks, Great melodies, Great lyrics (which don't really have a "plot" or "story" to 'em, but hey who cares!). One million out of ten. And will ALWAYS be in my top 3 albums ever.

5 out of 5 stars FOB RULZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111.......2007-06-18

Omg FOB iz the best emo baNd there iz!!! this cd rocks as much as FOB duz lolzZzZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! especially thnks fr th mmrs that title iz just SOOOO deep and meaningful bcuz itz soooo kewl and unique. Omg I just luv FOB!!!1111
10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great music and a piece of blues history
  • Fantastic.
  • Blues greats, best of blues artists
  • Outstanding
  • Great!
 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000IFQLSW
Release Date: 2007-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Prison Blues
  2. Potato Patch
  3. Honky Tonk
  4. The Thrill Is Gone
  5. Tina Marie
  6. Born in Louisiana
  7. Chapel Hill Boogie
  8. Tears Come Rollin' Down
  9. Knoxville Rag
  10. Big Daddy Boogie
  11. U-Haul
  12. Red Rooster
  13. Sittin On Top Of The World
  14. Spoonful
  15. Grindin' Man

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This "back-to-the-roots" road-trip documentary CD/DVD from blues-rocking guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd can be viewed in two ways--it's either the culmination of a long-held desire to promote and play with some unheralded blues veterans before they pass away (as six had already done since the recording was made, 2½ years before its early 2007 release) or a way to regain the blues audience Shepherd all but alienated on his artistically and commercially disappointing 2004 hard-rock release, The Place You're In. Ultimately, it succeeds on both accounts. Regardless of the project's inspiration, the results by and large justify whatever the means might have been to get this show on the road--literally and figuratively. Shepherd hit the highway for a week and a half along with producer Jerry Harrison (ex-Talking Heads), a portable studio, and backup musicians including the rhythm section from Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble. He searched out blues artists both obscure (the late guitarist Etta Baker, who plays in her kitchen, is a highlight) and better known (Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and B.B. King) for a series of acoustic and electric jams, all of which feature Shepherd--who, to his credit, generally keeps his hot-dogging tendencies in check. A closing concert featuring members of Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters' bands never quite generates the heat it should, but country bluesmen Cootie Stark, Neil Pattman, and harmonica ace Jerry "Boogie" McCain provide plenty of sparks. Shepherd seems sincere enough, but the real stars are the ageing musicians who have maintained their chops and intensity through a lifetime of performing music that clearly comes from the soul. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

Kenny Wayne Shepherd's reverence for his musical roots are center-stage on Ten Days Out...Blues From The Backroads, a CD+DVD package that features the guitarslinger and Double Trouble rhythm section of bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton performing with some of the greatest blues players of our time as well as lesser-known but historically significant bluesmen. Traveling to their hometowns to record everywhere from juke joints to front porches, from New Orleans to Kansas, Shepherd celebrates and becomes part of blues history with Ten Days Out...Blues From The Backroads.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great music and a piece of blues history.......2007-07-19

This is a wonderful bit of blues history. I take my hat off to KWS for taking a back seat to these blues legends. The music is fantastic and the DVD/CD catalogs an art form that is loosing its greatest performers every day. If you are a blues fan or want to know a bit of its history you need to get this release. It is one of the best.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic........2007-07-18

Maybe it's the rythm section as well, but Kenny adds another layer to these old blues guys. I would like to see a lot more of these types of CDs before we lose some of this great music. Since the recording and the release, 5 of the players had died. What a shame for the loss, but thanks Kenny and company for exposing them to a greater audience. They all deserved it.

5 out of 5 stars Blues greats, best of blues artists.......2007-07-07

Wonderful DVD/CD chronicling major historic blues artists - one of a kind album - a 'must have' for the blues enthusiast. Highly recommend!

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding.......2007-07-04

I bought this CD/DVD AFTER seeing KWS in concert at Viejas here
in San Diego. What a treat to see and hear Pinetop Perkins and
Hubert Sumlin among others! My estimation of KWS as a performer
and good guy increased by a quantum leap after seeing the show.
He may be one the best guitarists I've ever seen live, and he
respectfully kept that fiece talent in check when the others were
stepping out. He seems a real gentleman as well as lover of the
music and the people.

The package is excellent, a real gem. The interviews and background
materials are touching, especially of the folks that have since passed.

BUY THIS CD. THESE GUYS ARE THE REAL DEAL. YOU WON'T BE SORRY!

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2007-07-04

This is actually my second purchase of this item. When I purchased one for myself and realized how good it was, I purchsed one as a gift for a friend. Highly recommend for anyone who loves the blues.
Time Out
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Time Out for a Timeless Classic
  • A classic !
  • This CD Changed The Rules
  • Time out....Dave Brubeck Quartet
  • Brubeck in SACD...heaven
 Time Out
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000002AGN
Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

  1. Blue Rondo A La Turk
  2. Strange Meadow Lark
  3. Take Five
  4. Three To Get Ready
  5. Kathy's Waltz
  6. Everybody's Jumpin'
  7. Pick Up Sticks

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Boasting the first jazz instrumental to sell a million copies, the Paul Desmond-penned "Take Five," Time Out captures the celebrated jazz quartet at the height of both its popularity and its powers. Recorded in 1959, the album combines superb performances by pianist Brubeck, alto saxophonist Desmond, drummer Joe Morrello and bassist Gene Wright. Along with "Take Five," the album features another one of the group's signature compositions, "Blue Rondo a la Turk." Though influenced by the West Coast-cool school, Brubeck's greatest interest and contribution to jazz was the use of irregular meters in composition, which he did with great flair. Much of the band's appeal is due to Desmond, whose airy tone and fluid attack often carried the band's already strong performances to another level. Together, he and Brubeck proved one of the most potent pairings of the era. --Fred Goodman

Album Details

Limited Millennium Edition. Packed in a Heavy Weight Card Wallet that Faithfully Recreates the Original Vinyl Sleeve, Right Down to the Inner Bag. The Wallet Will Come in a Plastic Cover.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Time Out for a Timeless Classic.......2007-07-04

This is a reissue of the 1959 studio session. Although Blue Rondo and Take Five are the signature pieces for the Quartet, the other tracks are in keeping with the innovative time signatures 5/4, 6/4 and variations of 4/4 and 3/4 time. What else can you say except it's a classic and belongs in evryone's collection.

5 out of 5 stars A classic ! .......2007-07-01


This Cd is just GREAT and such a Jazz classic! The re-mastered version of this Album is absolutely wonderful---sounding so crisp and sharp!

The songs speak for themselves, as they are some of Brubeck's most famous hits.

This is a highly recommended re-mastered version of Dave's TIME OUT Album!

5 out of 5 stars This CD Changed The Rules.......2007-06-16

This album changed the rules in jazz in two important ways. First, it introduced atypical time signatures to jazz performers. Performers were pushing ever other musical limit, including harmony (Miles Davis, Bill Evans, . . .), melody (John Coletrane, Eric Dolphy, . . .) and song structure in general (Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, . . .). 4/4 and 3/4 time signatures were already optional in contemporary classical music and some ethic music. Brubeck opened up this fertile opportunity for the jazz world (and later rock like Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull and Rush). Perhaps more remarkable was the fact that this album proved that the public was receptive to this new approach to popular music. Brubeck went pioneering and returned with no lethal arrows in him.

The best part about this album is that this new technique was not just a novelty; it was a path to creating timeless compositions like Take Five and Blue Turk a la Rondo. My favorite things about Brubeck are his range of expression (from cool and understated to highly muscular), and the unique voice of Paul Desmond's saxophone. Desmond's instrument has the bird-like sweetness of Charlie Parker combined with the lazer-focused tone of John Coletrane. The alternating solo voices really injects life and breath into the group.

The use of different time signatures did not did not get embraced as widely as one might expect in a genre built on creativity. Some felt that odd time signatures did not "swing" (although Brubeck and others disproved that), some may not have felt comfortable with or inspired by this new approach, and I suspect that the distinctiveness of this contribution by a white man made it "uncool" among many jazz musicians to do something that sounded "like Brubeck". The happy side effect for Brubeck is that this album stands out in jazz like few other works.

5 out of 5 stars Time out....Dave Brubeck Quartet.......2007-06-01

A clear jazz master piece......remastered by Sony....better than the originaland better than todays Brubeck Quartet

5 out of 5 stars Brubeck in SACD...heaven.......2007-05-17

Sony/Columbia did this superb sounding disc very well in this SACD transfer! This rivals the original edition Lp for lovely sound, and I think it is among the best single layer SACD's out there (Mingus ah um is THE best to these ears!). You know (or should know) the music, so don't hesitate getting it on SACD! I should add I am not into 5.1 for music. My sound review refers only to 2 channel stereo sound.
Orphans [Fold-out Digipak with 24-page booklet]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quantity over quality
  • i assume 5 stars is appropriate
  • Absolute Favorite Singer!
  • It's Tom Waits, and therefore excellent
  • Why did I wait so long before buying this CD?
 Orphans [Fold-out Digipak with 24-page booklet]
Tom Waits
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ASIN: B000L43AN4
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

  1. Lie To Me
  2. LowDown
  3. 2:19
  4. Fish In The Jailhouse
  5. Bottom Of The World
  6. Lucinda
  7. Ain't Goin' Down To The Well
  8. Lord I've Been Changed
  9. Puttin' On The Dog
  10. Road To Peace
  11. All The Time
  12. The Return Of Jackie and Judy
  13. Walk Away
  14. Sea Of Love
  15. Buzz Fledderjohn
  16. Rains On Me

Tracks:

  1. Bend Down The Branches
  2. You Can Never Hold Back Spring
  3. Long Way Home
  4. Widow's Grove
  5. Little Drop Of Poison
  6. Shiny Things
  7. World Keeps Turning
  8. Tell It To Me
  9. Never Let Go
  10. Fannin Street
  11. Little Man
  12. It's Over
  13. If I Have To Go
  14. Goodnight Irene
  15. The Fall Of Troy
  16. Take Care Of All My Children
  17. Down There By The Train
  18. Danny Says
  19. Jayne's Blue Wish
  20. Young At Heart

Tracks:

  1. What Keeps Mankind Alive
  2. Children's Story
  3. Heigh Ho
  4. Army Ants
  5. Books Of Moses
  6. Bone Chain
  7. Two Sisters
  8. First Kiss
  9. Dog Door
  10. Redrum
  11. Nirvana
  12. Home I'll Never Be
  13. Poor Little Lamb
  14. Altar Boy
  15. The Pontiac
  16. Spidey's Wild Ride
  17. King Kong
  18. On The Road

Amazon.com

With these astounding 54 songs (plus two bonus tracks) Tom Waits has added a vital new work to his catalog. The title, Orphans, refers to the songs either being from a range of outside projects, various impulses, and whims, or simply not having found a place on the albums for which they were intended. While that scenario has constituted a stopgap measure for lesser artists, this set stands alongside Waits's finest work. He has shaped it into three separate discs, each one separately titled after the prevailing character of its tracks and playing with its own mood and dramatic arc. Brawlers favors raucousness and uptempo grinds and grooves, while Bawlers showcases balladry and the more overtly poetic. Bastards is a funhouse of angular characters, spiky anecdotes, shaggy dogs, and even a Kurt Weill cover. The set offers everything from the amped-up rockabilly hiccuping of "Lie to Me" to the breathtaking perfection of "Shiny Things," and from the outraged political reporting of "Road to Peace" to the closing-time lament of "Little Man." --David Greenberger

Description

The three disc set is packaged in a fold-out digipak with a beautifully designed 24-page booklet, including neverbefore-seen Waits' photographs.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Quantity over quality.......2007-05-20

A bit disappointing. As usual with Tom Waits, some of the tracks are great -- Lucinda and Goodnight Irene are standouts. But too many, while not bad, are kinda ho-hum. With editing, this would have made a better 2-disc set, or a really good single CD.

5 out of 5 stars i assume 5 stars is appropriate.......2007-05-10

I bought this CD a couple of weeks ago, but haven't heard it. My husband immediately took it from me & hasn't given it back. "Oh, I keep forgetting it at work." He said it's great. Based on that & the other reviews, I'm giving it a 5 star rating anyway. :)

I plan on getting it by this weekend or going out to buy my own copy.

5 out of 5 stars Absolute Favorite Singer!.......2007-05-04

I bought this the second I found out it was available for my husband who is a HUGE Waits fan. A gotta have!

5 out of 5 stars It's Tom Waits, and therefore excellent.......2007-04-06

Nobody does grizzled and world-weary quite like Tom Waits, and coming off 2004's incredible Real Gone, the mammoth three-disc collection Orphans is yet more proof of his bizarre genius. Even putting aside the abundance of great music it contains, it is, if nothing else, a fitting tribute to Waits's persistently uncommercial, marketing-be-damned approach to his music. Comprised of a whopping 54 songs (both Waits originals and covers) and clocking in at about three hours, Orphans is vintage Waits from beginning to end-unvarnished, unconventional, and uncompromising. Given the enormous amount of variety to be found here, everyone's going to have their personal favorites, but whichever tracks one prefers there's no denying that Orphans makes the perfect testament to Waits's endless creativity, stinging wit and gritty, PhD-in-life sensibility.

Waits has long been a a man of many personas-demented carnival barker, old testament prophet, Jesus freak, depression-era bluesman-and even more than his more traditional albums Orphans shows off his chameleonic nature to the fullest extent. With its ample available space, Orphans allows Waits to induldge in genre exercises ranging from rockabilly (Lie To Me); to baroque pop (Little Drop of Poison); to swamp blues (Buzz Fledderjohn); to gospel (Lord I've been changed) without ever sounding like just an imitator of his varied influences. That said, Waits is still at his best when he dwells in a musical territory all his own, be it noisy, free-form experimentation or more reflective, sparsely instrumented balladry.

Each disc brings with its own unique feel, with the first one feeling the most like a proper Waits album in the vein of such all-encompassing classics as Rain Dogs and Bone Machine. Waits gets his classic-rock fix taken are of early with the scorching Low Down, whose big, brash guitar riffs wouldn't sound out of place in the '60's. The clamorous percussion and dizzying time signatures of Fish in the Jailhouse should please fans of Waits's more eccentric side, or just those like this writer who crave something abrasive and weird. Providing a sharp contrast to these tunes, but still very much in line with Waits's overall approach, are the downcast resignation of the bluesy, guitar-driven Road to Piece (a seven-minute examination of the conflict in Israel) and the closing lament of Rains on Me.

The ballad-heavy second disc, while occasionally a tad forgettable, is still home to some of the most brilliant material of Waits's career. The triumphant Take Care of All of My Children is driven by a stirring, martial drum beat, while the following Down There by the Train manages to expertly combine sadness, regret, and hope through Waits's singularly poetic lyrical imagery ("There's no eye for an eye/There's no tooth for a tooth/I saw Judas Iscariot carryin' John Wilkes Booth"-brilliant). In somewhat of a curveball for Waits, Never Let Go is inspiring and poignant in its straightforward message of devotion. There's also a great, booze-sodden lament in Goodnight Irene, which finds Waits's nicotine-stained voice at its most raw and unhinged.

The third disc is a nod to every side of the schizophrenic last two decades of Waits's career, with unstructured noise explorations (the mutant jazz-blues-rock workout Heigh Ho is hard-edged and ominous even for Waits) to a slew of spoken-word pieces to some more tender ballads. Waits starts off the disc by breaking out his classic rasp on the delightfully malevolent What Keeps Mankind Alive, and backs himself up with some inspired vocal beat-boxing on the Spidey's Wild Ride and King Kong. The latter track is especially interesting, with Waits's pained wail augmented by some ear-piercing guitar squeals and a subterranean bass line as he declaims the tragic story of, well, King Kong, with all the gravity of a character delivering the closing monologue of a Shakespearean tragedy.

4 out of 5 stars Why did I wait so long before buying this CD?.......2007-03-24

I've been aware of Tom Waits for many years and have purchased a few of his more popular songs online. However, this is the first album of his that I've bought. My criteria for album purchases is that the album price must be competitive with the sum of the download prices for all the songs that appeal to me when reviewing samples. I was not disappointed and will likely go back and buy some of his older albums.

For me, 4 stars is about as good as it gets because I reserve the 5 for perfection. The biggest negative for me was the lack of lyrics in the the lower cost edition.
The Sermon On Exposition Blvd. [Fold-out Digipak with 14 page booklet]
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful and Unique
  • jangly unpleasant
  • On this one she soars
  • The Reverend Rickie
  • Only buy it for the packaging.....
 The Sermon On Exposition Blvd. [Fold-out Digipak with 14 page booklet]
Rickie Lee Jones
Manufacturer: New West Records
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ASIN: B000L211NM
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

  1. Nobody Knows My Name
  2. Gethsemane
  3. Falling Up
  4. Lamp Of The Body
  5. It Hurts
  6. Where I Like It Best
  7. Tried To Be A Man
  8. Circle In The Sand
  9. Donkey Ride
  10. 7th Day
  11. Elvis Cadillac
  12. Road To Emmaus
  13. I Was There

Amazon.com

Fans of Rickie Lee Jones and Jesus Christ can decide whether this devotional music is rapturously spiritual or deliriously strange. It sounds like nothing Jones has previously released, or anything characterizable as contemporary Christian. Instead, her voice soars and wobbles through repetitive, stream-of-consciousness incantations over rhythmic throbs and pulses. On "Where I Like It Best," Jones testifies to the power of private prayer (while seeming to cast churchgoers as hypocrites). The feral distortions of "Tried to Be a Man" recall some of the textures (if not the themes) of her former boyfriend Tom Waits, while the acoustic setting of "Donkey Ride" features guitar tunings that might make Sonic Youth wince and "Elvis Cadillac" conjures a singular vision of heaven. At close to eight and a half minutes, the closing "I Was There" seems to follow Van Morrison into the mystic. Some of this music is oddly affecting; much of it is merely odd. --Don McLeese

Album Description

THE SERMON ON EXPOSITION BOULEVARD, the new album by Rickie Lee Jones and her first for New West Records, is a beauty--soul-satisfying and sonically unique. RICKIE LEE sounds completely tapped in, alive and vital, heading down some mighty interesting roads and discovering new magical essences. Lots of creative sparks here--plenty of them. She sounds like she's going through a transformation throughout the album in a way that's reminiscent of Van Morrison's performances on his classic album Astral Weeks.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Unique.......2007-07-23

Not like anything I've ever heard from Rickie Lee Jones. I've read some of the other reviews, so felt compelled to write one. Not everyone song works, but all are powerful and moving. If you are looking for glossy, packaged, commercial pop, this isn't right for you. If you are looking for incantatory, raw, eclectic music with a spiritual twist and stream of consciousness lyrics, then this is for you. This album is a revelation.

2 out of 5 stars jangly unpleasant.......2007-07-03

I love rickie's music, especially "evening" and "traffic", even "ghostyhead" is more palatable than this mess. Maybe it's the obnoxious music that is obscuring the usual beauty of her voice and poetry... I don't know. It is harder to find the moments of beauty and cohesion in this album than to sit through drunken kareoke. Even amazon's attempt at offering soundbytes with selling points is rough. I guess I'll just do as another reviewer is, stash this unpleasantness and await her next recording.

5 out of 5 stars On this one she soars.......2007-05-19

I always considered Rickie to be a rawer Joni Mitchell. As Courtney Love is a rawer Madonna. But too often she seemed unfocused and distracted.

On this one Rickie shines! This is the high mark of her career so far. Through all the drug hazed days and aimless wandering she's seen the light.

If you never listen to another Rickie album, at least give this one a try.

Falling Up is the song I can't get out of my head.
It Hurts and Elvis Cadillac are other catchy pop tunes.
Nobody Knows My Name and Gethseme are haunting tunes.

3 out of 5 stars The Reverend Rickie.......2007-05-11

Two and one-half stars. I've been a fan of RLJ from her first single, but her albums have always fallen into one of two categories for me: the ones I play all the way through ("Rickie Lee Jones", "Traffic From Paradise", "It's Like This"), and the ones I take a song or two from for the Rickie Lee playlist on my iPod ("The Magazine", "Flying Cowboys"). "The Sermon" falls into the latter category. "Chuck E" aside, hooky pop ditties have never been RLJ's strong suit -- even considering that, "The Sermon" is a tough listen, and is only intermittently worth the effort. After several listens, I am still looking for the songs. I know you're not Avril Levigne, Rickie, but give me something to hang onto here! Her talk-sung sermonette on prayer, "Where I Like It Best", brings tears every time I hear it, on sheer force of emotional authenticity: she exhorts the listener to "take back" prayer from organized religion, to look up and shout "I'm down here, too! I'm down here, too!", and it's goose bump material. "Elvis Cadillac" is a funky hipster vision of the afterlife, and you can't help but smile. But those two songs and the occasional inspired line ("Riding into town on your donkey/But you're going out on a cross") notwithstanding, much of "The Sermon" is jangly accompaniment to a poetry reading.

1 out of 5 stars Only buy it for the packaging............2007-05-09

Talk about one-hit wonders. This disc was so discordant that I could only stand about one-half of one song before I shut it off and hid it away, just in case one of my kids tried to play it someday. Even the lyrics were self-indulgent. When will indies understand that there must be SOMETHING for another HUMAN BEING to connect with, whether it be the music or the words. Don't make us work so hard to like you, Rikkie.
From Under the Cork Tree
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wasnt expecting much but got a whole lot more
  • **ckn awsome!
  • A Civil Attempt At Making It Big
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  • The CD that got me FOBSESSED!!
 From Under the Cork Tree
Fall Out Boy
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ASIN: B000929AU0
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

  1. Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued
  2. Of All The Gin Joints In All The World
  3. Dance, Dance
  4. Sugar, We're Goin Down
  5. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner
  6. I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)
  7. 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen)
  8. Sophmore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year
  9. Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends
  10. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me
  11. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me"
  12. Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows)
  13. XO

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The cleverness of Fall Out Boy's lyrical content is immediately evident by looking at the song titles on their sophomore disc, From Under the Cork Tree. "A Little Less 'Sixteen Candles,' a Little More 'Touch Me,'" "I Slept with Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me" and "Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" are but a small taste of the group's acerbic attitude. After FOB's indie debut hit the underground charts, the group's sudden indie-style success made for a fast growth spurt. Their appeal is obvious, from frontman Patrick Stump's Killer-esque pipes (especially evidenced in the disc-closing "XO") to their very melodic teen-angst anthems. While much of the disc operates at usual punk-pop speed, the highlight comes from a slower, emotion-laden cut called "I've Got a Dark Alley and a Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth." This song of living in the public while working through private pain is a beautiful, multilayered number that stays with you long after the album is over. --Denise Sheppard

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wasnt expecting much but got a whole lot more.......2007-07-05

Got to say was not expecting much, I liked a few of the tracks off this album but when I bought it I was expecting the usual 'emo' moan moan, I hate life, my girlfriend left me rubbish but this was a whole lot more than that.

Good, well put together music with decent lyrics to match. A good sound production to back up produced a pretty powerful album this realy does represent a good progression for Fall Out Boy and got to say, not much of a fan of so called 'indie' bands who never seem to be off MTV but if they keep producing stuff of this quality I cant realy complain.

Well worth buying.

5 out of 5 stars **ckn awsome!.......2007-05-19

can you get much better? maybe U2, but not many others can compete with FOB. thou i'm more partial to thnks fr the mmrs the song on this album are awsome as well. i really like sugar we're going down, and champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends. they are awsome and really catchy. if you don't like FOB go die!

4 out of 5 stars A Civil Attempt At Making It Big.......2007-04-22

Fall Out Boy consists of the members Joe Trohan, Patrick Stump, and Pete Wentz. Their album 'From Under The Cork Tree' was released in 2005.

1. Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued - 8/10 - A very nice start to the album. The song puts you in a good mood and makes you want to hear more.

2. Of All The Gin Joints In All The World - 7/10 - There was nothing really horrible about this song except it just seemed like an extension to the first track. There's nothing memorable about it.

3. Dance, Dance - 10/10 - The album really takes off from this point. Dance, Dance is a vibrant, colorful song that will get you up and moving.

4. Sugar, We're Going Down - 10/10 - By far, the best track on the album. This is the song that you'll be humming or singing without realizing it.

5. Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner - 9/10 - Another catchy song that will have you dancing.

6. I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song) - 8/10 - This song does have a slight taste of summer, but it definitely is not your summer anthem. Some of the parts were a little bland and repetitive, but for the most part it was a pretty song.

7. 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen) - 7/10 - I find this song a little boring. There's nothing that special or unique about it except for a small break in the middle of the song.

8. Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year - 7/10 - Another not so memorable song. The beginning starts off great but it slowly goes downhill after that.

9. Champagne For My Real Friends, Real Pain For My Sham Friends - 9/10 - There's some irresistable chords in this song that will finally bring out more of the fun in the album.

10. I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me - 6/10 - The title is creative, but nothing else is. Everything about this song makes it long and almost painful to listen to. My least favorite song on the album.

11. A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More "Touch Me" - 7/10 - Nothing too great about this track either. It sounds like most of the previous songs that were forgettable.

12. Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying - 7/10 - The only really great part of this song is the end when all the music is taken away, and there is speaking. It shows what the whole song was about and makes its point nicely.

13. XO - 8/10 - The song starts off not so great, but it ends nicely. All in all, it's a pretty good closing to the album.

The album cover contains lyrics to all of the songs, pictures of the band members, and of course, the credits.

I would recommend listening to the clips of the songs that Amazon provides so you can get a real feel for them.

5 out of 5 stars I am very surprised.......2007-04-05

I must to confess at the very beginning I guessed I had made a bad acquisition because I bought it, cause a couple of songs.
In less than an hour I changed my mind. GUAU!! I guess says everything.
Now I can not stop to play this CD.

Sugar... (for me, one of the best songs)
Sophomore Slump...
I Slept with Someone...
Get Busy Living...

Each of these deserve stop for a while and repeat again and again

4 out of 5 stars The CD that got me FOBSESSED!!.......2007-03-12

I just love this CD, But because of a few skippable tracks, I've only given it 4 stars :] It's GREAT though! When my friend took my iPod home from the night and put the songs from this CD on it, and told me to listen to it, I never stopped thanking him after. xDDD It's just AWESOME, and got me hooked on Fall Out Boy. I downloaded the other two main albums from Limewire, and later on I recently purchased Infinity On High. I also had the HUGE pleasure of being allowed to go to a Fall Out Boy concert!!! I think I was one of the only twelve year old girls right up the front of the mosh pit getting absolutely squished to DEATH, but I tell you, it was the best thing EVER! I happen to be wearing my FOB t-shirt right now, in fact. xD Patrick has a FANTASTIC voice live, and they are such great crowd-pleasers. It was truly AMAZING.
Anyway, onto the ratage of the CD! =3

1) Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued- 6/10. I just don't like this as much as the other songs, and I don't think it makes a good introduction track. :[ However, it's definitely not a track I skip, and the chorus is very catchy (though Patrick doesn't sing it the same live).

2) Of All The Gin Joints In All The World- 9/10. One of my absolute favourite Fall Out Boy songs!! The verses are so fun to sing along to, especially "I used to waste my time dreaming of being alive, Now I only waste it dreaming of you!". It's also awesome live, especially the "oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh"'s at the start, near the end, and at the very end. Love it!

3) Dance, Dance- 8/10. When I first heard it, I absolutely loved it, but now I'm slightly more partial to it, after having heard plenty of other FOB song. "I'm two quarters and a heart down", and the rest of that pre-chorus is so catchy, I find myself singing along to it every single time. I wish they had included the verse that they left out but was displayed in the demo version (We'll leave you kicking and screaming, etc). Vocals in the chorus are great and Patrick can actually pull them off live (which did, admittedly, surprise me). A nice job on this song, definitely.

4) Sugar, We're Goin Down- 9/10. Pretty much anyone who listens to the radio, or MTV, will have heard of this song. I personally think more hype could have been created over some of the other songs in this CD (and some from their other CDs, too) The chorus is my least favourite part of the song, and I don't find it as catchy as the first and second verse. "Is this more than you bargained for yet? Oh, don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet, Wishing to be the friction in your jeans" is pure genius in my opinion. The music at the start is very fun to hum to, as a side note xDD Altogether, not my favourite, but definitely very up there.

5) Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner- 10/10. Love it! The quick little drum bit at the beginning, then the quick launch into the vocals is really great, and this song is so energetic, and fun to lipsynch and sing along to! The chorus is impossible to listen to without singing to, and the transition from SWGD to this song is awesome, too. Don't really have any critiscm for the song at all, every bit of it is very listenable, "Wear me like a locket around your throat, I'll weigh you down, I'll watch you choke" is fantastic, especially when it blends with the chorus at the end. This song is GREAT!

6) I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth- 7/10. This one definitely grew on me. When I first heard it, I thought it was a bit dreary, slow, and boring, but when I did some research and found out what the song was about, I listened to it in a whole different light, and found the chorus irresistable to sing along to. Not exactly catchy at first, but think about the range Patrick displays in this song, and then appreciate it more. It's definitely not the sort of song that will stick in your mind the first time round, but listen to it a few times and you will begin to love it. As stated in Dead On Arrival, "The songs you grow to like never stick at first"!

7) 7 Minutes In Heaven- 9/10. Music at the start is fantastic to sing to, "da da da"'s in the middle (ft. Brendon Urie from Panic! At the Disco) just as great. "I keep telling myself, I keep telling myself, I'm not the desperate type" is lovely and fast, and incredibly catchy. Lyrical content in this song is incredibly clever and an upbeat way of describing a serious situation (fighting an addiction). Emphasis on the guitar in the chorus is very effective, as well. All in all, this song is awesome, and I never get tired of it!

8) Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year- 10/10. PURE LOVE!! The lyrics are genius, "The best part of believe is the lie", nobody but Pete Wentz could come up with something so clever! The chorus especially sticks in your mind, and the second verse and refrain, too. Very very clever, I don't know what else to say, it's just great! I could listen to it again and again and again and not get bored of it. =]

9) Champagne for my Real Friends, Real Pain for my Sham Friends- 8/10. The title is great, I just LOVE it. xDD It's awesome. Music at the start is fantastic for leading into the song, "You are a getaway car, Rush of blood to the head" gets you pumped up for sure! This song gets me really excited, it's nice and fast-paced. Great song, though *COULD* be considered a skippable filler track. I would disagree, though, 'cause I love this song. :]

10) I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me- 6/10. Yeah, everyone loves the title, but I'm not so fond of the actual song...I can skip it. =/ Chorus is catchy enough, but I don't sing along with this one that much, it didn't really stand out for me, the only cool part for me is "I found the cure to growing older". Still a good song, just doesn't have something special, at least where vocals are concerned.

11) A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me- 10/10. It really doesn't get much better than this! :] Love this one to BITS. Since the first time I heard it, the insanely sticking chorus was in my mind and I was humming it everywhere I went. Lyrics, though repetitive a bit, are still fantastic, and the overall tune is so catchy. Vocals are nothing special, but such a cool song, I can't see how it's possible to dislike it! One of my faves! :D

12) Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying- 6/10. In my opinion, the chorus lets the verses down, and the screaming bits...just ergh. Sure, Pete might be a good screamer, but I wish he'd just left the otherwise-perfect vocals of this song to Patrick. D: The best bit of this song is "I know this hurts, it was meant to, it was meant to", the rest of the chorus is a bit mediocre, at least I think so anyway. :] The speech at the end of the song is FANTASTIC, though. The lyrics are very well thought-out, and I can't critisize the music at all, either. This song just didn't stick in my mind much at first, which is why I gave it a 6/10.

13) XO- 9/10. The singing in this song is GREAT, if you're listening to it with headphones on, here's a piece of advice; take one of the headphones out (you need to try with both) until you find the one which is playing the pure vocals at the start ("I comb the crowd...I swear, I say"), you will be amazed by the purity of Patrick's voice. The only letdown to this song for me was how much "To the love I left my conscience pressed" was repeated, I sometimes fastfoward through that bit. I sing this song everywhere I go, it's very addictive, the fast-paced verses remind me of a high-speed car chase, and it really puts me on the edge of my seat listening to it! Awesome song.

All in all, I prefer Take This To Your Grave, but From Under The Cork Tree is a fabulous album, though I think many people have a negative view towards it because of the two main singles on the album, SWGD, and Dance, Dance. Those songs definitely don't represent the best of Fall Out Boy, good though they are. :]

If you haven't already bought From Under The Cork Tree, I HIGHLY recommend going to get it now! Apologies for the insanely long review, I got a bit carried away!

Thanks for reading! :]
Inside Wants Out
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Buy this ASAP!
  • This First Release Shines
  • Inside Wants Out - John Mayer
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 Inside Wants Out
John Mayer
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ASIN: B00006JIC6
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

  1. Back To You
  2. No Such Thing
  3. My Stupid Mouth
  4. Neon
  5. Victoria
  6. Love Soon
  7. Comfortable
  8. Quiet

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Buy this ASAP!.......2007-03-30

This album is amazing and everyone needs to have it. John Mayer is fricken awesome.

5 out of 5 stars This First Release Shines.......2007-03-16

I recently became a John Mayer fan after purchasing "Continuum" so, naturally, I had to check out his earlier releases. I purchased "Room for Squares" next and realized I had heard "No Such Thing" before and just didn't realize who the artist was behind the music. But my favorites turned out to be "Neon", "83", and "City Love". I then purchased "Heavier Things" and jumped back to the present to purchase "The Village Sessions". The latter really shows off John's wonderful acoustic ability; so when I heard about "Inside Wants Out" showcasing his earlier acoustic works, I had to get it. As a first, independent effort, this CD really shines. Although his vocals aren't as polished as in later efforts, the music and lyrics are very engaging. There is the feel that John is playing just for you while sitting on a porch step and watching that willow tree in the yard sway on a warm summer night. My favorites are "Victoria", "Neon", and "Quiet"; but every song is a nice little treat. As another reviewer noted, "My Stupid Mouth" comes off much better than on "Room for Squares"; and "Neon" is just a great song so it sounds equally good acoustically as it does with backing instrumentals. Like that quiet little movie that is often called a 'sleeper' hit, that's how I would describe "Inside Wants Out". It's definitely a 'must have' for any Mayer fan who wants to dig deeper into John's musical roots.

5 out of 5 stars Inside Wants Out - John Mayer.......2007-03-09

First of his albums. Comfortable is amazing. Great cd...

4 out of 5 stars Raw Talent At Its Best.......2007-02-17

I bought this after reading the Amazon reviews, and couldn't be happier with the album.

My respect for Mayer really hit its peak with Continuum, but I've since ordered Inside Wants Out, Any Given Thursday and the Try! John Mayer Trio concert CDs, due to a new insatiable appetite for more.

This early release showcases his formidable skills in all its raw glory. Acoustic albums are always the most challenging, with little backup to camouflage flaws, exposing the artiste's vocal and instrumental gifts ( or lack thereof ) to their fullest.

While his studio recordings are pretty slick -- with Mayer sounding a little kiddish, if you ask me -- this totally-stripped-bare version is a huge improvement. The voice is more mellow and adult, the deliveries significantly more emotionally nuanced, the guitar solos absolutely divine.

Songs not included in his more commercial offerings -- Victoria, Love Soon, Quiet -- are introspective and haunting, while acoustic renditions of My Stupid Mouth and Neon got me hitting the repeat button time and time again.

A definite must have whether you're a Mayer fan or not.

4 out of 5 stars Good to see where he came from.......2007-01-17

Even though this CD is not that long and has several songs release on his debut album, this is a must have for all fans to see the progression of this truly talented musician.
Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Okalahoma
  • MacRae and Jones head a superb and O.K. adaptation
  • Broadway in a movie setting at it's very best!
  • Wonderful
  • Beauiful
 Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack)
Jay Blackton , Charlotte Greenwood , Shirley Jones , Gene Nelson , Gloria Grahame , Rod Steiger , James Whitmore , and Gordon MacRae
Manufacturer: Angel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005A7XB
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

  1. Overture - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  2. Main Title - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  3. Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Gordon MacRae
  4. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones/Charlotte Greenwood
  5. Kansas City - Gene Nelson/Charlotte Greenwood/Men's Chorus
  6. Kansas City Ballet - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  7. I Cain't Say No - Gloria Grahame
  8. Many A New Day - Shirley Jones/Girls' Chorus
  9. Many A New Day Ballet - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  10. People Will Say We're In Love - Gordon McaRae/Shirley Jones
  11. Pore Jud Is Daid - Gordon MacRae/Rod Steiger
  12. Out Of My Dreams - Shirley Jones/Girls' Chorus
  13. Out Of My Dreams Ballet - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  14. Entr' Acte - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  15. The Farmer And The Cowman - Gordon MacRae/Charlotte Greenwood/Gene Nelson/J.C. Flippen/James Whitmore/Gloria Grahame...
  16. The Farmer And The Cowman Ballet - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  17. All Er Nuthin' - Gloria Grahame/Gene Nelson
  18. All Er Nuthin' Ballet - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  19. People Will Say We're In Love - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones
  20. Oklahoma - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones/Charlotte Greenwood/Gloria Grahame/Gene Nelson/Rod Steiger...
  21. Finale: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones/Charlotte Greenwood/Gloria Grahame/Gene Nelson/Rod Steiger...
  22. Overture (LP Version) - Rodgers & Hammerstein

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Okalahoma.......2007-07-17

Very good quality reproduction, and enjoyable to listen to the full length movie soundtrack again.

4 out of 5 stars MacRae and Jones head a superb and O.K. adaptation.......2007-03-16

The film adaptation of Oklahoma heralded a technological breakthrough in widescreen cinema just as the original stage musical ushered in the integrated book musical. As such this film adaptation was treated as a special occasion, well-supervised by the creators themselves. The soundtrack, featured here, boasts sterling performances from MacRae and Jones making the most of their portrayals of Curly and Laurey, backed by a charismatic cast and superb orchestrations. And of course let's not forget the enveloping stereo sound that holds up well even today.

Despite being a Hollywood star, Gordon MacRae performs the part of Curly as if he was born to play it even on the stage. He shines vocally in his renditions of Oh, what a Beautiful Mornin' and Surrey with the Fringe on Top. He is well-partnered by Shirley Jones as a fresh and pert Laurey, lending her beautiful voice to the part. Although we don't hear much of her on this soundtrack, her partnering MacRae in People Will Say We're in Love exudes a masterful chemistry, as if they were setting sparks off at each other in their rendition of the song. Gene Nelson makes a dashing Will Parker and is equally well-matched by Gloria Grahame as Ado Annie. Grahame renders I Cain't Say No splendidly and partners Nelson in All er Nothin'. The supporting cast is filled out by Charlotte Greenwood's suitably caustic Aunt Eller and Rod Steiger's Jud. It's a pity that the film cut the song Lonely Room, otherwise Steiger would have better demonstrated the dark hues of the character of Jud. Yet it all adds up to a wonderful renditionh of this classic musical, enough to elicit a spontaneous YEOW! during this year of the Oklahoma centenary.

This EMI-Angel reissue offers one the advantage of the dance music and the main titles. This means that the listener gets the Kansas City and Farmer and the Cowman dance sequences, as well as the extended Dream Ballet. The only downside is the extraneous sound effects lifted from a DVD copy of the movie. Yes I share many of your sentiments that these sound effects tend to grate, and long for Didier Deutsch to have used the original untainted studio vault versions. However, let's at least be thankful that the CD producers have offered us a more comprehensive version of the Oklahoma soundtrack that we could only have dreamt of in the past.

In short, this is a wonderful and valuable addition to the R&H discography, and is an equally celebrated rendition of the score like the original Broadway cast recording. Warmly recommended to those who seek even their first version of Oklahoma.

5 out of 5 stars Broadway in a movie setting at it's very best!.......2007-03-06

I have the original Broadway version, but prefer this movie selection.
The CD is flawless and, in my opinion, there's nothing better than a Rodgers
and Hammerstein musical for music, lyrics and pure joy! This is the best!

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful.......2007-01-30

A great way to introduce oneself to the world of the nearly extinct Hollywood musical.

5 out of 5 stars Beauiful.......2006-06-05

A true musical theater classic. Wonderful melodies that will last for years to come.
Other classics not to forget about are:
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
The Wizard of Oz
Chitty Chitty Bang Band
The first Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Sound of Music
Oliver
West Side Story
Fiddler on the Roof
Singing in the Rain
The Wiz
Little Mermaid
Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast
Grease
The King and I
Oklahoma
The Music Man
South Pacific

My Voice Students are always asking me for recommendations so I though I'd post it for all! We can't forget about these great musicals!
In Through the Out Door
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • changes are sometimes good
  • atypical zep but still a classic
  • Led Zeppelin - 'In Through The Out Door' (WEA) 3 1/2 stars
  • 4 1/2 stars-- A new sound for the band's swan song.
  • Hey, she's my baby/Let me tell you why
 In Through the Out Door
Led Zeppelin
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002JSP
Release Date: 1994-08-16

Tracks:

  1. In The Evening
  2. South Bound Saurez
  3. Fool In The Rain
  4. Hot Dog
  5. Carouselambra
  6. All My Love
  7. I'm Gonna Crawl

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Though the band likely didn't know it at the time, this would prove to be the last studio record by one of the most famous rock & roll bands in the world. Drummer John Bonham died shortly after its release. Although nothing compares to early Led Zeppelin--and they lost many longtime fans in the late 1970s--this LP is nothing to be embarrassed by. They were quick to embrace and experiment with synthesizers, and while it wears a little thin by record's end (the synth-bloated "Carouselambra" and the slick AOR hit "All My Love"), it adds a certain majestic tone to the heavy-hitting opener, "In the Evening," and gives a rollicking good-time feel to "South Bound Suarez." Plant's howl and Page's bluesy guitars are in fine form on "I'm Gonna Crawl" and the lilting "Fool in the Rain" recalls the pretty numbers from their early career. --Lorry Fleming

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars changes are sometimes good.......2007-07-15

In Through the Out Door has been the subject of mixed opinions for quite some time. True, the album wasn't regarded as a classic the year it came out, but over time I think people are slowly but surely beginning to realize the quality of the songwriting is pretty much on the same level that it used to be for the Zepsters.

My dad is convinced that "In the Evening" is the only song on the album that stands up with everything else the band had done previously. I might agree, to a certain extent. I mean, it's a really experimental type song that actually works well. "South Bend Saurez" is perhaps the most under-appreciated song on the entire album. It's SO catchy, I love it!

"Fool in the Rain" has a nice rhythm section and pretty good vocals too. It's the kind of vocal melody that grows on you, or more specifically, something you'll appreciate more when you're by yourself and listening to it on headphones. "Hot Dog" is just a short funny little rocker. "Carouselambra" is straight-up awesome because the sythns really give the song a futuristic feel, sort of like Michael J. Fox's first reaction upon entering the world of 2015 in Back to the Future II. It progresses into other themes that are equally as impressive. Maybe the best song on the album.

Everyone knows "All My Love" as being the famous ballad. We all know what the lyrics are about, and because of the importance of the lyrics, it's a very meaningful song where Robert Plant pours out his honest emotions. "I'm Gonna Crawl" reminds me of something Elvis Presley would do, had he been alive by this point in time.

Overall, good stuff. Worth owning. It's not a classic on the same level as previous Zeppelin albums, but by itself it stands tall.

5 out of 5 stars atypical zep but still a classic.......2007-05-21

first, zep is one of the top 5 rock bands of all time, in this reviewer's opinion. though this, their last album, is not representative of the sound they forged in their earlier albums, in my opinion it is still a classic.

"in thru the out..." finds zep in a mellower mood, perhaps because they had matured, perhaps because of things happening in their lives, perhaps due to other musical influences [the advent of synthesizers, for one]. who knows. but this album still contains all the elements that made zep great -- the inimitable celtic-blues howl of robert plant; the masterful dynamics and production that marked all their work; the amazing rhythm section of bonham and jones; above all, the wide-ranging brilliant blues rock guitar of jimmy page. the songs still are primarily about love, loss, want and regret. and just the joy of rock n roll.

the texture of the music is still almost orchestral in its tapestry of sounds. the guitar playing, though more restrained, still runs the gamut from hard simple blues chords to intricate screaming solo's. the final two songs -- all my love and i'm gonna crawl -- end the album on a majestic, bluesy and masterful note. the latter in particular sounds like it comes the first decades of rock, but for plant's weary vocals and the powerful climax.

3 out of 5 stars Led Zeppelin - 'In Through The Out Door' (WEA) 3 1/2 stars.......2007-05-21

Review no. 231. Originally released in the later part of 1979, I remember the very day this swansong of the mighty Led Zeppelin hit the stores. Myself and a few others planned on attending their concert in Chicago. But, of course their U.S. tour was sadly called off after the death of drummer Johm Bonham. Maybe not as great as Zeppelin's 'IV', 'Houses Of The Holy' or 'Physical Graffiti' (my personal favorites) but still a decent effort. Tracks that managed to make it to the late night 'FM staple play list' for at least awhile were the refreshing "In The Evening", "Fool In The Rain", the upbeat "Hot Dog", "All My Love" and the bluesy "I'm Gonna Crawl". Worthy of a place in your music collection.

4 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars-- A new sound for the band's swan song........2007-05-09

In the wake of punk and disco, Led Zeppelin in 1979 must have looked very old. For what would end up being their last album, "In Through the Out Door", the band responded by embracing synthesizers and new sounds. This may have had more to do with the dominant voice on the record being bassist John Paul Jones rather than guitarist Jimmy Page, who was absent for large portions of the sessions, but under Jones' guidance, the band produced perhaps their most unique album.

This change in sound is apparent from the outset-- the churning, ambient noise intro of "In the Evening" signals the change before cascading in a descending, sweeping dramatic riff that recalls the best of "Physical Graffiti". Topping off a great fierce vocal by Robert Plant amidst the keyboard swirl is a fantastic, almost blunting solo by Page. The rest of the record doesn't stick to this path though, exploring everything from a feature for Jones' boogie piano (the superb "Southbound Saurez"), an electric rock take on country and western (the highly entertaining "Hot Dog") and a couple absolutely fantastic pop songs (the lilting "Fool in the Rain", with a fuzz soaked solo from Page, the tender, synth-string driven power ballad "All My Love"). Along the way, there's even an extended cut ("Carouselambra"), that while it's long and melodramatic, manages to hold interest and a great blues closer ("I'm Gonna Crawl").

"In Through the Out Door" is probably not for everybody, it's a very different Led Zeppelin, but I've often thought it was among the best work they've ever done. Highly recommended.

3 out of 5 stars Hey, she's my baby/Let me tell you why.......2007-03-16

A tough crowd, from all corners, has dogged "In Through the Out Door" for years and years, and I guess an album -- a document -- is ripe for the pickings through the eternities. The funny thing about all this "swan song" stuff is that Robert Plant, to just draw one of them out of a hat, was only 31 when this record dropped. Led Zeppelin played just about the best dinosaur rock ever made and then were made dinosaurs by the young, loud and snotty. Those folks too have come and gone -- Shane McGowan of the Pogues, is what? 49? last I read. Anyone who has seen the Holy Grail Led Zeppelin DVD sets released in 2003, knows it's futile to beef with hell's gods; they simply lord over the land no matter what the puny humans are up to in any given year. Compared to that stuff, which could easily be wrapped in gold and prayed over by the heathen rock worshippers that still lurk about in this fractured, screwed-up end-of-days world we live in, In Through the Out Door is thin gruel, indeed. But judged on its own terms, some very nice things are delivered. "All of My Love" was probably the only real pop hit this band ever had ("Stairway to Heaven" being a manufacture of fan favorite turning into tightening FM radio playlist staple; and "Whole Lotta Love" being more orgasm than song). That it doesn't sacrifice any dignity for the band is a pretty good point scored. "I'm Gonna Crawl," too, seems unjustly underrated in the canon -- an enormous, deep metal blues ballad tour de force by Plant that showed the band's ability to strip bombast (it's only not bombast compared to the rest of their work) while delivering a convincing emotional wallop. "In the Evening" is a conventional megaton blast that would have done well on "Presence" and there's also "Fool in the Rain," and the rest, well, doesn't do much of anything. So, that's two keepers, two pretty good ones and three that come along for the ride. Hence, three stars.

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