Death Do Us Part [Explicit Lyrics]

Death Do Us Part [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings
1. G.E.T.O.
2. Straight Gangstaism
3. No Nuts No Glory
4. It Ain't
5. Crooked Officer
6. Street Life
7. Cereal Killer
8. Murder After Midnight
9. Murder Avenue
10. This 's for You
11. Six Feet Deep
12. Raise Up
13. Bring It On

Death Do Us Part,Geto Boys,Asylum / Rap-a-Lot,Gangsta Rap,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop,Screwed & Chopped,Southern Rap


Translating the Name
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Something new
  • Great little EP, but don't spend big money for it...
  • ...
  • Coked out Emo at it's finest
  • Flawless
Translating the Name
Saosin
Manufacturer: Death Do Us Part
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001BKBI4
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

  1. Seven Years
  2. Translating the Name
  3. 3rd Measurement in C
  4. Lost Symphonies
  5. They Perch On Their Stilts, Pointing, and Daring Me To Break Custom

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Something new.......2007-02-18

I just can't get enough of this EP. Think I've listened to it maybe 5000 times (no I'm not exaggerating).

This is music at its very best. All five tracks are masterpieces.

Do yourself a favor and go buy this EP NOW!

5 out of 5 stars Great little EP, but don't spend big money for it..........2006-12-24

The 5 songs on this album will rock your face off - anthony green's vocals are amazing, the drum work by Pat McGrath is superb, shredding guitar work, blah blah blah SO BUY IT NOW!!!.....

BUT not here - these sellers are trying to rip people off! You can buy this album for $5 new at smartpunk (amazon will delete this information if I insert the web location...C..O..M). A definite value for such an amazing cd.

5 out of 5 stars ..........2006-10-21

This is definately some of the best emo/post-hardcore that's ever been recorded, and they only needed five tracks. Anthony Green is the best vocalist as far as "scene" bands go, and out of most contemporary rock music
(Circa Survive is even better). Drummer is tight, guitarists play cool technical/angular riffs. The band has never sounded as good as they did in Translating the Name. Packs a wallop of emotion.

5 out of 5 stars Coked out Emo at it's finest.......2006-10-04

This CD is so amazing I still listen to it.
(I got it like 3 years ago)
The vocals have to grow on you but when they do...

5 out of 5 stars Flawless.......2006-06-11

I'm going to have to jump on the bandwagon and rate this item 5 stars. This is very impressive stuff. The first time I listened to it the drums in "Seven Years" left me breathless. The guitars are just beautiful, wonderful sounding chords in "They Perch...." Words just can't describe how wonderful these songs are.

Standout Tracks:
*Lost Symphonies-the intro is amazing and Anthony does a wonderful vocal job
*They Perch on Their Stilts Pointing and Daring Me to Break Custom-this song is just too short for me but great nonetheless. I love the lyrics and the chorus is awesome. You don't get sick of this song because the vocals/sound change throughout the song. It's not the same old verse-chorus-verse pattern

And if you love Anthony Green as much as I do download these songs!
I've Been Dying to Reach You
3rd Measurement in C (acoustic)
Plays Pretty For Baby
I Have Become Everything That I Have Always Hated
Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)
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    Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)

    Manufacturer: Brilliant Classics
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    ASIN: B00062FLI8
    Release Date: 2004-11-30
    Till Death Do Us Part
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • CLASSIC GETO BOYS. A MUST-HAVE; 4.5 STARS
    • Still A Great Album
    • One of their best
    • I love this cd still
    • HOUSTON"S FINEST
    Till Death Do Us Part
    Geto Boys
    Manufacturer: Asylum Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Gangsta & HardcoreGangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000000W88
    Release Date: 1995-04-25

    Tracks:

    1. Intro
    2. G.E.T.O.
    3. It Ain't
    4. Crooked Officer
    5. No Nuts No Glory
    6. Six Feet Deep
    7. Murder Avenue
    8. Raise Up
    9. Murder After Midnight
    10. Straight Gangstaism
    11. Cereal Killer
    12. This 's For You
    13. Street Life
    14. Bring It On
    15. Outro

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars CLASSIC GETO BOYS. A MUST-HAVE; 4.5 STARS.......2004-08-14

    SHORTLY BEFORE THIS ALBUM WAS RECORDED, WILLIE D LEFT THE GETO BOYS TO PURSUE A SOLO RAP CAREER. TO TAKE HIS PLACE, BIG MIKE WAS ADDED TO THE GROUP. THIS WAS A REAL GOOD ALBUM. IT'S NO ''WE CAN'T BE STOPPED'', BUT IT'S REAL GOOD. THE BEST TRACKS ARE ''STRAIGHT GANGSTAISM'', ''CEREAL KILLER'', ''SIX FEET DEEP'', ''IT AIN'T'', AND OF COURSE, THE 8 MINUTE-PLUS ''BRING IT ON'' WHICH FEATURES NUMEROUS RAP-A-LOT RAPPERS FROM THE EARLY 90S. SHORTLY AFTER THIS ALBUM, THE GETO BOYS ANNOUNCED THEIR BREAK-UP. BUT, THEY CAME BACK 3 YEARS LATER [WITH WILLIE D AGAIN] TO DO ''THE RESURRECTION'' AND THE GETO BOYS CAME BACK FOR A FINAL TIME IN 1998 WITHOUT BUSHWICK BILL TO DO ''DA GOOD, DA BAD, & DA UGLY''.

    5 out of 5 stars Still A Great Album.......2004-06-12

    Even though this album is ten years old, it still is a great album.

    If you love Scarface as a solo artist you'll love this album with his old group - the Geto Boys.

    If you like Body Count's "Cop Killer" you have to listen to "Mr. Officer" on this album.
    Also, has one of the saddest ghetto stories "Six Feet Deep" before Ghostface's.

    Almost every song on the album is a winner.

    5 out of 5 stars One of their best.......2003-03-30

    It's hard to pick the best song on the album cause their is a lot of good ones. It's not the same w/out Willie D but Big Mike fits in and is tight. His song Gangsterism is a classic. More than half the cd is so good I could listen to it a few times in a row, but the other part is getting skipped cuz it's either too violent (bushwicks solos are always f'd up) or just not hittin right. But there is more really good songs than almost any other album I own.

    5 out of 5 stars I love this cd still.......2002-12-29

    exit willie d enter big mike along with scarface and bushwick bill these mugs from texas put out another banging classic crooked officer deals with police brutality, six feet deep talks about black on black violence, bushwick continues his chuckie tales on murder ave, other songs deal with drugs, sex, and murder in the hood my favorite is the last cut bring it on which features the whole rap a lot mob a must buy.

    5 out of 5 stars HOUSTON"S FINEST.......2002-06-09

    This album by the Geto Boys solitifies the South in the rap game. Every track is tyte. Every lyric is tyte. Even Lil J's intro and outro are tyte. Big Mike stepped in for Willie D and the trio still didn't fall off. Bring It On is probably one of the tytest rap songs in history with 7 or 8 different artist just ripping the mic followed up by yours truly Mr. Scarface. That song along is just one reason to get this album and there are about 10 other songs that are worthy of the same praise, so this here work of art by the Geto Boys difinetly gets 5 mics from a boy straight out of Southwest Houston!
    Handel - Messiah / McNair · von Otter · Chance · Hadley · Lloyd · Marriner
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • a voice teacher and early music fan
    • I really love this recording
    • Some very good parts
    • Great mezzo and trumpet
    • And He Shall Reign Forever and Ever, Amen.
    Handel - Messiah / McNair · von Otter · Chance · Hadley · Lloyd · Marriner
    George Frideric Handel , Neville Marriner , Anne Sofie von Otter , Michael Chance , Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields , Sylvia McNair , Jerry Hadley , and Robert Lloyd
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    ASIN: B00000414Y
    Release Date: 1992-11-17

    Tracks:

    1. Messiah: Part I: Symphony
    2. Messiah: Part I - No. 1 Accompagnato: Comfort Ye, Comfort Ye, My People
    3. Messiah: Part I - No. 2: Air Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
    4. Messiah: Part I - No. 3 Chorus: And The Glory Of The Lord
    5. Messiah: Part I - No. 4 Accompagnato: Thus Saith The Lord
    6. Messiah: Part I - No. 5 Air: But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming
    7. Messiah: Part I - No. 6 Chorus: And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi
    8. Messiah: Part I - No. 7 Recitative: Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
    9. Messiah: Part I - Nos. 8-9 Air And Chorus: O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings
    10. Messiah: Part I - No. 10 Accompagnato: For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth
    11. Messiah: Part I - No. 11 Air: The People That Walked In Darkness
    12. Messiah: Part I No. 12 Chorus: For Unto Us A Child Is Born
    13. Messiah: Part I No. 13 Pifa: Pastoral Symphony
    14. Messiah: Part I No. 14 Recitative: There Were Shepherds - And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord - And The Angel Said Unto Them - And Suddenly There Was
    15. Messiah: Part I No. 15 Chorus: Glory To God In The Highest
    16. Messiah: Part I No. 16 Air: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion
    17. Messiah: Part I No. 17a Recitative:Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind
    18. Messiah: Part I No. 18a Duet: He Shall Feed His Flock
    19. Messiah: Part I No. 19 Chorus: His Yoke Is Easy
    20. Messiah: Part II No. 20 Chorus: Behold The Lamb Of God
    21. Messiah: Part II No. 21 Air: He Was Despised
    22. Messiah: Part II No. 22 Chorus: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
    23. Messiah: Part II No. 23 Chorus: And With His Stripes We Are Healed
    24. Messiah: Part II No. 24 Chorus: All We Like Sheep

    Tracks:

    1. Messiah: Part II No. 25 Accompagnato: All They That See Him
    2. Messiah: Part II No. 26 Chorus: He Trusted In God
    3. Messiah: Part II No. 27 Accompagnato: Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
    4. Messiah: Part II No. 28 Arioso: Behold, And See
    5. Messiah: Part II No. 29 Accompagnato: He Was Cut Off
    6. Messiah: Part II No. 30 Aria: But Thou Didst Not Leave
    7. Messiah: Part II No. 31 Chorus: Lift Up Your Heads
    8. Messiah: Part II No. 32 Recitative: Unto Which Of The Angels
    9. Messiah: Part II No. 33 Chorus: Let All The Angels Of God
    10. Messiah: Part II No. 34a Air: Thou Art Gone Up On High
    11. Messiah: Part II No. 35 Chorus The Lord Gave The Word
    12. Messiah: Part II No. 36 Air: How Beautiful Are The Feet
    13. Messiah: Part II No. 37a Arioso: Their Sound Is Gone Out
    14. Messiah: Part II No. 38 Air: Why Do The Nations
    15. Messiah: Part II No. 39 Chorus: Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder Let us break their bonds asunder
    16. Messiah: Part II No. 40 Recitative: He That Dwelleth In Heaven
    17. Messiah: Part II No. 41 Air: Thou Shalt Break Them
    18. Messiah: Part II No. 42 Chorus: Hallelujah
    19. Messiah: Part III No. 43 Air: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
    20. Messiah: Part III No. 44 Chorus: Since By Man Came Death
    21. Messiah: Part III No. Accompagnato: Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
    22. Messiah: Part III No. 46 Air: The Trumpet Shall Sound
    23. Messiah: Part III No. 47 Recitative: Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
    24. Messiah: Part III No. 48 Duet: O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
    25. Messiah: Part III No. 49 Chorus: But Thanks Be To God
    26. Messiah: Part III No. 50 Air: If God Be For Us
    27. Messiah: Part III No. 51 Chorus: Worthy Is The Lamb - Blessing And Honour
    28. Messiah: Part III: Amen

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-10-21

    The "Messiah" was composed by Handel at his London home in the late summer of 1741..Charles Jennens described his libretto for the 'Messiah' as a "Scripture Collection", because it consists of a cleverly-arranged selection of biblical texts. Musically speaking, the recitatives and arias are definately in a style derived from opera, supplemented by choruses of the type Handel has developed in his English odes and oratorios-the presentation of the story was unconventional. The work is divided into three acts or parts, but the narrative is largely confined to Part Two: Part One is mainly concerned with prophecy and its fullfilment and Part Three with commentary on the importance of the previous story. This recording of the famous 1992 performance at Dublin took place at the Point Theatre on the 250th anniversary of the work's premeire which took place in Dublin on April 13th 1742. It is an outstanding performance, especially chorally and instrumentally. The soloists: Sylvia McNair(soprano)-Anne Sofie von Otter(mezzo)-Michael Chance (alto) were superb!!! Personally I was not pleased by Jerry Hadley's interpretation of Handel; I have a recording of him singing show tunes, and I think he does that best! Robert Lloyd's (bass) diction was most peculiar and annoyed me. However, the last 2 comments may not be universally accepted. All in all, it's one of the best 'Messiahs' I have heard, and is actually my favorite of many that I own.

    5 out of 5 stars I really love this recording.......2005-03-26

    While I haven't sampled that many different recordings of the Messiah, I really like this version. I sometimes find myself singing it, and this is the version I hear. One thing I don't like about it is that it is a 2-disc set, but the Messiah has three parts. Part II is divided -- the first half on disc 1 and the second part on disc 2. It would be nice if the parts weren't divided in the middle.

    3 out of 5 stars Some very good parts.......2002-12-14

    This is my fifth Messiah disk and I had hoped my last. Von Otter is a real draw and she is truly great. Marriner's pacing is still good. But many aspects of this CD pull it down. I have a theory that the tenor (Jerry Hadley) was mad at Marriner and sang technically perfect with zero emotion. I don't how he was allowed to get away with this. I also did not like the baritone. While I think varying the size of the chorus in this piece has merit, this choir is generally on the small side and does not have the punch when needed. Messiah choirs carry a two edged burden, either the choir is large and it gets muddy in the delicate sections or it is small and can't punch the big sections. This disk errs on the small side. The recording quality is very good, something that dodges many Messiahs. The violins are too close to the soloist microphone (or poorly mixed) and come in much too loud. So whenever there is an sprite from the violins it jumps out at you and drowns the soloists.

    The best Messiah for me is still Marriner's 1976 disk, much better overall rendition.

    4 out of 5 stars Great mezzo and trumpet.......2002-05-17

    This is one of the better Messiahs, although not quite up to Westenberg's level.

    Its world-beater aspects include mezzo Anne-Sophie von Otter, whose "He was despised" is well north of magnificent: Warmly mournful in the slow sections, snarling and spitting in the center section.

    Trumpeter Mark Bennett does by far the best trumpeting on any of my 30 complete Messiahs. "Glory to God" and "Hallelujah" are as good as it gets -- no, better than any other recording gets.

    Countertenor Michael Chance is quite good in "If God be for us" -- I say that as someone who doesn't like countertenors.

    Some of the other choruses are also well done. But tenor Jerry Hadley seems to have thought he had more lucrative things to do with his time than to think about Messiah.

    5 out of 5 stars And He Shall Reign Forever and Ever, Amen........2002-01-01

    This recording ranks itself on the top of the greatest recordings of Handel's Messiah. Being a live recording, it surpasses every other studio recordings of this piece in terms of interpretation and drama. The soloists are superb, the chorus are crisp and vital, and the ensemble plays with great virtuoso. My special remark goes to Miss McNair, I simply cannot grow tired of her! Her lyrical voice is simply destined for this work, especially in aria no 16 `Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion' - rejoice indeed! It is to Marriner we should all be grateful for producing this remarkable recording in the first place. Known mainly for his stupendous recordings of Mozart, it is not surprising that he's able to interpret in a true Handelian way. It's a pity that he seldom records works by Handel - I don't know if he performs them unrecorded.
    There are actually two versions of this live performance, the one here and the other is available on LaserDisc. I believe that they were recorded on two different performance time, for on some arias the soloists have different style in singing the cadenza. Whichever you prefer, this is a recording you must simply own - even when your music library boasts a dozen or so of Handel's Messiah!!
    Handel - Messiah / Augér, von Otter, Chance, Crook, Tomlinson, English Concert,  Pinnock
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Ladies & gentleman: The Lord'n Savior, God Almighty
    • So Fashionable, and So Disappointing
    • A nice combination of period nad tradiitonal
    • Wait! Before you buy...
    • La mas bella y fidedigna interpretacion que se pueda obtener
    Handel - Messiah / Augér, von Otter, Chance, Crook, Tomlinson, English Concert, Pinnock
    George Frideric Handel , Arleen Auger , Anne Sofie von Otter , Trevor Pinnock , The English Concert & Choir , Michael Chance , Howard Crook , and John Tomlinson
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    ASIN: B0000057DB
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. Messiah: Part One - 1. Sinfony (Grave - Allegro moderato)
    2. Messiah: Part One - 2. Accompagnato : Comfort Ye My People
    3. Messiah: Part One - 3. Air : Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
    4. Messiah: Part One - 4. Chorus : And The Glory Of The Lord Shall Be Revealed
    5. Messiah: Part One - 5. Accompagnato : Thus Saith The Lord Of Hosts
    6. Messiah: Part One - 6. Air : But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming
    7. Messiah: Part One - 7. Chorus : And He Shall Purify
    8. Messiah: Part One - 8. Recitative : Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive
    9. Messiah: Part One - 9. Air and Chorus : O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings
    10. Messiah: Part One - 10. Accompagnato : For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover
    11. Messiah: Part One - 11. Air : The People That Walked In Darkness
    12. Messiah: Part One - 12. Chorus : For Unto Us A Child Is Born
    13. Messiah: Part One - 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
    14. Messiah: Part One - 14. Recitative: There Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field - Accompagnato: And Lo, The Angel Of The Lord - 15. Recitative: And The Angel Said Unto Them - 16. Accompagnato: And Suddenly There Was With The Angel
    15. Messiah: Part One - 17. Chorus : Glory To God In The Highest
    16. Messiah: Part One - 18. Air : Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion
    17. Messiah: Part One - 19. Recitative : Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind
    18. Messiah: Part One - 20. Air : He Shall Feed His Flock
    19. Messiah: Part One - 21. Chorus : His Yoke Is Easy, His Burthen Is Light
    20. Messiah: Part Two - 22. Chorus : Behold The Lamb Of God
    21. Messiah: Part Two - Air : 23. He Was Despised

    Tracks:

    1. Messiah: Part Two - 24. Chorus : Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs
    2. Messiah: Part Two - 25. Chorus : And With His Stripes We Are Healed
    3. Messiah: Part Two - 26. Chorus : All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray
    4. Messiah: Part Two - 27. Accompagnato : All They That See Him
    5. Messiah: Part Two - 28. Chorus : He Trusted In God
    6. Messiah: Part Two - 29. Accompagnato : Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart
    7. Messiah: Part Two - 30. Arioso : Behold, And See If There Be Any Sorrow
    8. Messiah: Part Two - 31. Accompagnato : He Was Cut Off Out Of The Land
    9. Messiah: Part Two - 32. Air : But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul
    10. Messiah: Part Two - 33. Chorus : Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
    11. Messiah: Part Two - 34. Recitative : Unto Which Of The Angels
    12. Messiah: Part Two - 35. Chorus : Let All The Angels Of God Worship Him
    13. Messiah: Part Two - 36. Air : Thou Art Gone Up On High
    14. Messiah: Part Two - 37. Chorus : The Lord Gave The Word
    15. Messiah: Part Two - 38. Air : How Beautiful Are The Feet
    16. Messiah: Part Two - 39. Chorus : Their Sound Is Gone Out
    17. Messiah: Part Two - 40. Air : Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage
    18. Messiah: Part Two - 41. Chorus : Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder
    19. Messiah: Part Two - 42. Recitative : He That Dwelleth In Heaven
    20. Messiah: Part Two - 43. Air : Thou Shalt Break Them
    21. Messiah: Part Two - 44. Chorus : Hallelujah
    22. Messiah: Part Three - 45. Air : I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
    23. Messiah: Part Three - 46. Chorus : Since By Man Came Death
    24. Messiah: Part Three - 47. Recitative : Behold, I Tell You A Mystery
    25. Messiah: Part Three - 48. Air : The Trumpet Shall Sound
    26. Messiah: Part Three - 49. Recitative : Then Shall Be Brought To Pass
    27. Messiah: Part Three - 50. Duet : O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?
    28. Messiah: Part Three - 51. Chorus : But Thanks Be To God
    29. Messiah: Part Three - 52. Air : If God Be For Us
    30. Messiah: Part Three - 53. Chorus : Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain --- Amen

    Amazon.com essential recording

    This is a terrific performance of Messiah. Not only are the soloists all superb, but Trevor Pinnock completely contradicts the image of many period instrument performances as small-scale, scrappy affairs. Indeed, he invests the choruses with as much genuine Handelian pomp as Beecham at his most extravagant. The trumpets really blaze, and the timpani thunder, and everyone simply has a great time. A joyous performance, just right for the holiday season. --David Hurwitz

    Amazon.com

    Trevor Pinnock meets with mixed success in this account of the Messiah with the English Concert & Choir and soloists Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, and John Tomlinson, recorded and released in 1988. Its strengths are the strengths of the early-music movement in general. The size and distribution of the instrumental and vocal forces are optimal, which means that textures are clear and balances apt. Rhythms are nicely pointed, though often, in Pinnock's case, not quite well enough sprung. Tempos are well chosen; for example, "All we like sheep"--which turns out to be one of the set's best numbers--is a real bourré, and Pinnock animates it in just the right way. But the performance often seems workmanlike and unemotional, weighed down in too many instances by the humdrum work of the chorus. The alto section in particular, which is half male and half female, sings timidly and is constantly swallowing its entrances. Bass soloist John Tomlinson is a further drag on the effort. He has the right idea--that there's an Italian opera hiding behind all this biblical imagery--but his cottony sound is out of place, a misguided attempt to mimic Nicolai Ghiaurov. His usable range is less than a tenth (he croaks the low G's and F-sharps), and his diction is horrible. "Thus spake the Lord" is strangled, and when, in "The trumpet shall sound" Tomlinson gets to the words "we shall be changed," one can't help wishing that he had been changed too, right before the sessions started. --Ted Libbey

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Ladies & gentleman: The Lord'n Savior, God Almighty.......2007-06-13

    Handel's Messiah is my favorite piece of classical music. Of the two versions that I had I only have left this one, and it is not the best (the other had been a cheap recording whose author's name I forgot too). This version seems to lack a little enthusiasm from the voices; too melancholic. Anyway, this is the first review of any music that I write, and probably will be the last too, so I just want to leave my impression of how I feel when I hear these solemn and heavenly sounds. One feels so raised to the heavenlies... I can almost sense the presence of the Lord Almighty up yonder among the clouds, and me being carried in solemnity to meet Him. Far away are the buzzing sounds of earthly chores. The air is fresh and clean as we are raised above the valleys, and we come to meet God's elected amid the singing, stronger and stronger. Jubilant, bathed in the glorious rays of the Savior's Light, we come together and sing: Glory to God, glory to God, praise and glory for He is coming...

    2 out of 5 stars So Fashionable, and So Disappointing.......2007-02-01

    This would be a great 21st Century Reader's Digest version of Messiah, if such a thing existed any more. Handel did as much as he could, but really, the performers still have to do something besides posture, which, by the way, seems to me to characterize many performances these days. Fashionable, but musically deficient.

    Specifically: John Tomlinson sings like he thinks he IS God, instead of singing about Him. Heavy, cumbersome, and overblown. May I add boorish?

    Arleen Auger has a very sweet voice. And??

    Despite the program notes insisting that certain segments of this Messiah are given to "the contralto", Anne Sofie von Otter is NOT a contralto. Not even close.

    The male alto can barely sustain a legato line - why he insists upon throwing in those complicated, badly-performed embellishments I can't figure. Well, I can, but I'd really rather not say.

    Wake up, choristers!! It's 'For Unto Us A Child Is Born," not "Oy, I have to go to the grocery store today."

    Boy do I regret having spent almost $40 on this one. Thank goodness I have the Colin Davis to console me.

    4 out of 5 stars A nice combination of period nad tradiitonal.......2006-12-17



    This 1988 recording sits between the euqally English, euqally period-ifnluenced Hogwood and Garidner. Of the three, Hogwood sounds more 'authentic' because it uses boys in the chorus and singers schooled period practice. By comparison, Pinnock's soprano, Arleen Auger, and mozeeo, Von Otter, are essentially modern singers--gorgeous ones, of course, Gardiner is far more anemic in his conducting and uses a scrwny-sounding orchestra, so if that's more authentic, so be it. Of the three, Pinnock gives us more traditional music values in his emotional expression and instrumental timbres.

    The competiiton is mushc stiffer now than in 1988, but Pinnock's reading has survived the test of time. He is not a genuinely inspired conductor--sadly, Messiah has become a cottage industry that excludes most big-name talents--but neither are Gardiner and Hogwood. (For sheer musicality, I tend to put my money on Andrew Parrott, Robert King, Marc Minkowski, Niklaus Harnoncourt, and Rene Jacobs.) But he's certainly good eough. The reason I haven't given five stars is that the male soloists aren't first-rate, and in particular the Wotan voice of John Tomlinson sounds cavernous in the bass arias. Add to that Pinnock's tendency toward tepidness, and what you end up with is a very good but not great performance.

    5 out of 5 stars Wait! Before you buy..........2006-05-28

    ... This Messiah has recently been re-released at a much cheaper price. Go back and look for the DG "The Originals" release, which is being sold new for under $12.

    5 out of 5 stars La mas bella y fidedigna interpretacion que se pueda obtener.......2004-12-29

    Soy uno de los mas fanaticos seguidores de Handel y de su obra El Mesias... He escuchado muchas versiones de esta genial e impresionante obra del maestro Handel y, sencillamente no me queda mas que recomendar esta interpretacion, bajo la batuta del maestro Trevor Pinnock. Se nota la exigencia con que esta version se interpreto, dentro el contexto del arte barroco y la magnificencia de la pronunciacion del ingles de la epoca. La orquesta se luce impresionantemente desde la obertura... y le da a cada movimiento, toda aquella fuerza y a la vez delicadeza requerida en el sentimiento que aplica en cada uno de los textos biblicos escogidos por el guionista Jennens. El Coro del English Concert es arrebatador y demuestra maestria en la interpretacion de cada una de las arias que le corresponde. La soprano Arleen Auger, la puedo definir como un angel cantando y resulta ser una caricia a los oidos, a la vez que es capaz de arrancarle a uno las lagrimas por lo excelso de su magia interpretativa. El tenor Crook, aunque no es un tenor con tesitura para canto barroco, es realmente habil y agil al momento de interpretar los melismas caracteristicos de este brillante periodo musical. El contratenor Michael Chance, es fenomenal y quiera Dios que yo tenga el honor de conocer a este genio del canto: "But who may abide..." interpretado por Chance en esta version, es como para caer en extasis. La contralto Anne Sophie von Otter..., tiene una voz oscura y redondeada..., tambien resulta una caricia a los oidos y su "If God be for us..." es desbordante, capaz tambien de hacerle a uno derramar lagrimas por su belleza interpretativa. El bajo Tomlinson..., es barbaro!!! (Soy bajo-baritono en el Coro de la Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Costa Rica...) A pesar de su voz tan oscura, es tremendamente agil cuando le toca cantar los melismas y es genial al alcanzar la tonalidad brillante en las partes de notas altas y agudas...; por ejemplo: "The people that walked in darkness..." y "Why do the nations..." Tengo seis años de experiencia, interpretando musica coral y tengo que decir que espere esos seis años, desde 1999, para felizmente cantar esta obra "El Mesias". Ha sido fantastico finalmente lograr este objetivo..., la espera valio la pena y debo admitir que mi inspiracion ha sido sin duda alguna, la version que puede usted encontrar en este disco compacto. Doy gracias a todos los que intervinieron en esta grabacion (al maestro Trevor Pinnock, al English Concert and Choir y a los solistas ya mencionados), en nombre mio y en nombre del maestro Handel.
    Till Death Do Us Part
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Album But... No Willie D! Thats Y only 4 Mics!
    • Great album
    Till Death Do Us Part
    Geto Boys
    Manufacturer: Priority Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000026FUE
    Release Date: 1993-03-09

    Tracks:

    1. Intro
    2. G.E.T.O.
    3. It Ain't
    4. Crooked Officer
    5. No Nuts No Glory
    6. Six Feet Deep
    7. Murder Avenue
    8. Raise Up
    9. Murder After Midnight
    10. Straight Gangstaism
    11. Cereal Killer
    12. This Dick's for You
    13. Street Life
    14. Bring It On
    15. Outro

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Great Album But... No Willie D! Thats Y only 4 Mics!.......2006-09-19

    This Album was bangin but I don't gives a F#$k what you say Big Mike Ain't No Willie D! I mean don't get me wrong The Peter Man got skills but I think Will got him in the lyrical department! Will just has that voice and feeling that what he says HE MEANS! I really think Bill stepped up the lyrics on this album also! Everyone always leaves out Bill & Will and talks about Face but The G.B. is not the same if it ain't Will, Face & Bill! The beats from Bido, N.O. Joe, Mike Dean and the rest of the Rap-A Lot posse were always ahead of their time with the hard beats and the hottest old school samples! I credit this record lable for making me research and find the original artists they sampled from and opening my young mind up to a whole other era of great music! Rap-A Lot Fo Life!
    Love, Peace, Unity & Fun... Vendetta

    5 out of 5 stars Great album.......2003-03-18

    Till Death Do Us Part is the best Geto Boys album out there. Their only sub par album would be Da Good Da Bad and Da Ugly. They lost their intensity in that album. But this one and the rest of theirs all deserve 5 stars. They r the group that made the south. They birthed one of the greatest rappers in the business - Scarface. They put South on the map and they deserve all respect possible. 5 stars - get money and get the album.
    'Til Death Do Us Part
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • DSGB hit it hard
    • not feelin it
    • Very Good
    • "A MUSIC FAN" is a fag
    • D.S.G.B.
    'Til Death Do Us Part
    DSGB
    Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000Z80CU
    Release Date: 2003-12-16

    Tracks:

    1. D.S.G.B. Intro
    2. Sittin' On Thangs
    3. King Of The Hill
    4. Them Devils Trying
    5. I'm Outside Skit
    6. I'm Outside Ho
    7. My Pockets
    8. The Wrappa
    9. Who Down 2 Ride
    10. D.S.G.B.
    11. On My Block
    12. In My City
    13. Make Em' Get That Money Right
    14. Off In Dis Game
    15. Bust Ya Head
    16. Hit Em' Wit The Pump
    17. Till Death Do Us Part
    18. Phone Call Skit
    19. Sam Diss

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars DSGB hit it hard .......2006-10-20

    this cd is straight hard core p troy and dsgb held it down. with there hardcore gangsta style to slowin it down on some deep tracks like off in dis game and them devils tryin. anyone who likes good muzic. this is a must.

    1 out of 5 stars not feelin it.......2006-09-25

    Yo.... i was feelin the 'Last Suppa', but this man i dont know it aint the same DSGB. they aint representin like they did on the last one. WE KILLIN EVERYBODY, A GA BLOODBATH

    5 out of 5 stars Very Good.......2005-03-28

    It is a good follow up to the first Last Supper and whoever says this isnt good is crazy and dont have good taste in rap

    5 out of 5 stars "A MUSIC FAN" is a fag.......2005-03-20

    pastor troy is fallin off? Faceoff Pt. 2 is the hottest cd out right now, and DSGB is tiiiiiight. Pastor Troy is the hottest artist out of Atlanta, surely fallin off then doubles his money/sucess/fame but ok............ shows u how much he knows, i'd say buy buy buy, and go get Faceoff Pt. 2

    4 out of 5 stars D.S.G.B........2005-03-15

    From top to bottom, this cd comes hard. D.S.G.B. deserves more love than they get. And with this cd going nation wide they should get their credit. This is a must cd if u like Pastor Troy or like music from Atlanta
    Till Death Do Us Part
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • What happened?
    • okay...
    • Good lyrics, bad music
    • 3 or 4 Solid Songs to Add to Your Mix Playlist
    • Above average(3 and a half stars)
    Till Death Do Us Part
    Cypress Hill
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0001LYGW6
    Release Date: 2004-03-23

    Tracks:

    1. Another Body Drops
    2. Till Death Comes
    3. Latin Thugs
    4. Ganja Bus
    5. Busted In The Hood
    6. Money
    7. Never Know
    8. Last Laugh
    9. Bong Hit
    10. What's Your Number?
    11. Once Again
    12. Number Seven
    13. One Last Cigarette
    14. Street Wars
    15. Till Death Do Us Part
    16. Eulogy

    Amazon.com

    Never mind the fact that Cypress Hill's 15 minutes of fame expired around 10 ganja-fueled years ago--Till Death Do Us Part is a solid release from a crew who've largely been written off as a cartoonish novelty act. The South Central cartel has given its signature sound a much-needed overhaul: B-Real has smoothed his trademark nasal whine into a more measured flow that complements DJ Muggs's rejuvenated sound. The underrated producer wisely eschews the rap-metal formula that has made Cypress Hill such frat-boy favorites and instead infuses their seventh studio album with a combination of sinister hip-hop beats, sweet Latin brass, and pure, unadulterated reggae. Inspired guest appearances add flavor as well, most notably by Puerto Rican reggaeton don Tego Calderon, who turns the Alchemist-produced "Latin Thugs" into a Spanish hip-hop classic. Despite the revamp, Cypress Hill retains their love of weed and wacky sense of humor, both of which figure heavily in tunes like the Beastie Boys-inspired "Busted in the Hood." --Rebecca Levine

    Customer Reviews:

    2 out of 5 stars What happened?.......2006-05-23

    This ain't the Cypress Hill I know. On top of that, they sampled their other albums too much.

    4 out of 5 stars okay..........2006-05-11

    It's like the commercial white man came in and stole all the good rap, then turned it into pop-rap (and I'm white!). I've listened to Cypress since album one -Skull and Bones was somewhat ok, the rest are better though. This Cypress album AT LEAST still tries to stay somewhat true to old school and not this new "happy rap". What did all the ganstas move out of the hood and into the suburbs? You'll be hard pressed to find the old school still trying to do this.

    3 out of 5 stars Good lyrics, bad music.......2006-04-01

    I've been listening to Cypress Hill since Black Sunday, so my review will be in the context of a pretty solid Cypress Hill fan.

    Firstly, as many of the other reviewers have stated, the beats on most of the songs leave a bit to be desired. The production values are good; the music is very clear, except for parts that are intentionally not supposed to be (samples from vinyl, for instance). However, the beats just aren't that memorable. "Another Body Drops," "Street Wars," and "What's Your Name?" are really the only songs that you'll listen to over and over again.

    On the other hand, the lyrics are outstanding. B-Real's flow has just gotten better by the album. I have all of Cypress Hill's albums on my MP3 player, and while I'm at work I'll listen to them in release date order, and you can really see how B-Real has improved his skills as a lyricist over time. His rhymes keep getting tighter and tighter, and I really believe that he's a fairly under-appreciated rapper. Let me state, however, that as someone else here said, the hooks suck. You can tell that they couldn't figure out a catchy hook, so they just repeated the name of the song (see the song "Dollar Bill"). This is a probem that started on Skull and Bones, and I think it's just going to continue.

    I personally believe that III: Temples of Boom was the Hill's greatest album. It was so dark and moody, and Mugg's beats were almost dank and dungeon-like. Everything before III was Cypress Hill trying to find their identity, and everything after was them moving a little more towards the mainstream rap circle. I'm not saying they sold out, it's just that their music has become a little more of what one would expect from a rap group. If you don't have III: Temples of Boom, you need to buy it. It's one of my favorite albums of all time. Till Death Do Us Part, however, is a more mundane and forgettable chapter in Cypress Hill's history.

    4 out of 5 stars 3 or 4 Solid Songs to Add to Your Mix Playlist.......2005-09-12

    There are some really good songs on this album, and some that I'd like to scratch out of the disk. THIS IS NOT POP RAP. You have been forewarned. Another Body Drops, Latin Thugs, What's your Number, and Street Wars make this album worth picking up by themselves. Latin Thugs is a nice track that includes some spanish lyrics and a nice flow. In Street Wars and Another Body Drops, Muggs puts together good hard beats that complement B Real's style. What's your Number is a Story within a song, B-Real does a good job with his flow, the only thing about it I didn't really like was the chorus, but it was very forgiveable.

    If you didn't like other Cypress Hill albums, you should still try this one out, it's got a different feel than other albums from the Hill. 4 Stars, I listen to it all the time.

    4 out of 5 stars Above average(3 and a half stars).......2005-04-11

    This is a solid album. It's not up there with the Cypress finest, but it comes through on a few tracks. "What's Your Number" is the album's finest moment. Storytelling like that is just not out there anymore. "Busted in the hood" will probably form a smile on old school rap fans. The four opening tracks hold their own throughout the album. the latin rap caught my attention a lot. what really keeps this album above average is without a doubt good beats backing b-real's classic flow. A very good driving CD.
    Handel: Messiah
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Finally a Messiah with fervor!
    • Great recording!
    • Good and Bad
    • This is a great recording!
    Handel: Messiah

    Manufacturer: Naxos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00002R16A
    Release Date: 1999-11-30

    Tracks:

    1. Messiah: No. 1 Overture
    2. Messiah: No. 2 Arioso For Tenor
    3. Messiah: No. 3 Air For Tenor
    4. Messiah: No. 4 Chorus
    5. Messiah: No. 5 Recitative For Bass
    6. Messiah: No. 6 Air For Bass
    7. Messiah: No. 7 Chorus
    8. Messiah: No. 8 Recitative For Alto
    9. Messiah: No. 9 Air For Alto And Chorus
    10. Messiah: No. 10 Arioso For Bass
    11. Messiah: No. 11 Air For Bass
    12. Messiah: No. 12 Chorus
    13. Messiah: No. 13 Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
    14. Messiah: No. 14a Recitative And No. 14b Arioso For Soprano
    15. Messiah: No. 15 Recitative For Soprano
    16. Messiah: No. 16 Arioso For Soprano
    17. Messiah: No. 17 Chorus
    18. Messiah: No. 18 Air For Soprano
    19. Messiah: No. 19 Recitative For Alto
    20. Messiah: No. 20 Air For Alto And Soprano
    21. Messiah: No. 21 Chorus
    22. Messiah: No. 22 Chorus
    23. Messiah: No. 23 Air For Alto
    24. Messiah: No. 24 Chorus
    25. Messiah: No. 25 Chorus
    26. Messiah: No. 26 Chorus

    Tracks:

    1. Messiah: No. 27 Arioso For Tenor
    2. Messiah: No. 28 Chorus
    3. Messiah: No. 29 Recitative For Tenor
    4. Messiah: No. 30 Air For Tenor
    5. Messiah: No. 31 Recitative For Tenor
    6. Messiah: No. 32 Air For Tenor
    7. Messiah: No. 33 Chorus
    8. Messiah: No. 34 Recitative For Tenor
    9. Messiah: No. 35 Chorus
    10. Messiah: No. 36 Air For Alto
    11. Messiah: No. 37 Chorus
    12. Messiah: No. 38 Aria For Soprano
    13. Messiah: No. 39 Chorus
    14. Messiah: No. 40 Air For Bass
    15. Messiah: No. 41 Chorus
    16. Messiah: No. 42 Recitative For Tenor
    17. Messiah: No. 43 Air For Tenor
    18. Messiah: No. 44 Chorus
    19. Messiah: No. 45 Air For Soprano
    20. Messiah: No. 46 Chorus
    21. Messiah: No. 47 Recitative For Bass
    22. Messiah: No. 48 Air For Bass
    23. Messiah: No. 49 Recitative For Alto
    24. Messiah: No. 50 Duet For Alto And Tenor
    25. Messiah: No. 51 Chorus
    26. Messiah: No. 52 Air For Soprano
    27. Messiah: No. 53 Chorus
    28. Messiah: Amen

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Finally a Messiah with fervor!.......2005-10-20

    I've hunted a thrilling performance of The Messiah through 240 versions so far. This is the best I've found. Some are self-conscious, dutifully singing as instructed. Some are almost childish in their lilt. Some are overblown with so much bombast that you can barely hear the heart of the music. Some are concentrated on faithfulness to the original instruments. If you want a performance that will make you shiver with the power and joy of the music, this is the one. The singers are singing about GLORY. They sound as if they are ecstatic. The musicians are at one with the music and they create a virtual cathedral wherever this CD is played, just close your eyes. Or, let your own imagery, be it celestial, or of great oceans...carry you away.

    5 out of 5 stars Great recording!.......2003-09-22

    There are so many performances of the Messiah out there that it is very difficult to point to a difinative one, but I'd put this in the catagory of the "very good" ones. As other reviewers have said, every performance is different and has its own character. Each has stronger and weaker points. Here the conductor and musicians have made good, solid musical choices. There is an amazing attention to detail which is not so obvious the first listen through but which makes the piece shine. The tempos seem to be right on, and there is no frivolous over-embellishment by the soloists. There is no attempt to be showey. The dramatic dynamics in the first section of the overture are interesting, but seem to work after you hear it a few times. This performance also includes sections which are often omitted (Second half of "He shall feed his flock," "Thou art gone up on high," "Great was the company of the preachers," and "Death where is thy sting"). I prefer the more intimate quality of a small ensemble of musicians to the mega-performances by the London Philharmonic, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, etc.. As with this performance, the smaller group lends a clarity to the music, where the larger ensembles can get a little "muddy" at times. Just my personal preference. Overall, this is a very good performance, and certainly the low price (being on the Naxos lable) makes this a clear choice.

    2 out of 5 stars Good and Bad.......2000-04-09

    I was more interested in "The Messiah" for the religious content than as a music critic, but this was too much. The strings are tinny. The orchestra is plodding. The soloists and choir are thankfully very good and seem to understand the meaning of the words. It is a shame the sound mix is uneven. The male parts come across loud and clear, but the poor women. For instance, No. 9 Oh thou that tellest..., the soloist sounded like she was singing in an echo chamber far from the mike. This is one of the most disappointing versions of "The Messiah" I have heard in a long time.

    4 out of 5 stars This is a great recording!.......2000-02-11

    I was really surprised with the new that the Messiah's New World premiere was held at Trinity Church in October 1770, twenty-eight years after it was written. This fact only will make one proud in having this CD among his collection.

    Anyhow, this is nothing more than a historic detail and would not count if this recording had not an outstanding first-rate ensemble of singers. Without doubt there is no definitive version of Messiah. Each one has its own distinctive touch and feeling and exploring it is always a pleasant journey through imagination.

    As stated by the conductor: "we must concede that performing Messiah with twenty singers and an appropriately balanced instrumental ensemble represents, at best, an imperfect comprimise", it will be easy to understand that this recording does not stand among the greatest and will probably carry some imperfections. I will mention two that kind of disppointed me a little bit. The Overture and the Chorus Worthy is the Lamb, for some reason misses the habitual vigor and strenght. Everything else is great and this is definitely a worth buying.
    Boston Years 1970-1985
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Aeolian-Skinner before drastic renovation
    Boston Years 1970-1985
    John Near
    Manufacturer: Raven Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000069KH0
    Release Date: 2002-07-30

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great Aeolian-Skinner before drastic renovation.......2005-07-01

    Thank you John Near for having recorded so many fine tapes on the A-S organ that you were so instrumental in finishing and bring to peak performance. I am pleased you were able to rejuvinate the old reel-to-reel tapes because they enable us to know what a fantastic organ it was in its hey-day. The selections represent what this organ was capable of producing and I enjoy all the tracks on both CDs, but agree that the cassette made after your departure is of lesser quality.

    After hearing a recording made on the altered instrument, I contacted the Mother Church and let them know my opinion of the reconfigured instrument; sounds like any large church organ in America. I can not believe anyone experienced in organ design would rip out a 32' stop and replace it with an electronic one. The A-S instrument has something like a 70hp blower system to pressurize large pipes with enough air to fill a large chamber like the Mother Church "Extension". Several of these 32' pipes might require 5hp or thereabouts, and that translates to many kilowatts of amplifier power for electronic stops, yuk!

    I have the feeling that an instrument of this size and complexity was getting to be too dificult to keep tuned and maintained so after your departure no one had the will to preserve this "historic" instrument.

    Again, thank you John Near.

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    6. Elite [Explicit Lyrics]
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    8. Enigma [Explicit Lyrics]
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