Conversation [Clean]

Track Listings

1. Conversation #1

2. Round & Round

3. Good Times

4. 4 Eyes 2 Heads

5. Jump Ta This

6. Eastside LB

7. Sorry I Kept You

8. Conversation #2

9. Journey Wit Me

10. Hollywood

11. 1st Round Draft Pick

12. Conversation #3

13. Don't Get It Twisted - New Birth, Twinz

14. Pass It On

Editorial Reviews
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Compton/Long Beach rap unfolds like a family tree: N.W.A. branches into Ice Cube, Eazy E, and Dr. Dre; Dre begets Snoop and Warren G; and, with Twinz, Warren brings on his own brood of disciples. But don't necessarily expect these follow-up acts to succeed by association. After all, Warren scored by asserting an identity completely apart from his big brother Dre. In fact, the Twinz' Conversation barely steps out of the shadow cast by Warren's smooth G-Funk/Long Beach flow. The Twinz--identical sibs Deon (Trip Locc) and Dewayne (Wayniac) Williams--rip through Conversation with muscular rhyme skills, though their best material rides on the more subtle waves created by Warren G's exquisite music production. "Hollywood," for instance, relies on a silky Chaka Khan interpolation and guest rap from female duo Five Footers (the real stars of Warren G's stable) to make it Conversation's standout track. --Roni Sarig

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My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)

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Excellent Sound Track
Great gift!
Good, but not for the Family
fantastic......
"A" for Andrews

My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)
Alan Jay Lerner , Rex Harrison , Julie Andrews , and Frederick Loewe
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000067AS1
Release Date: 2002-05-28

Tracks:

Overture
Why Can't The English?
Wouldn't It Be Loverly
With An Ordinary Man
I'm An Ordinary Man
Just you Wait
The Rain In Spain
I Could Have Danced All Night
Ascot Gavotte
On The Street Where You Live
You Did It
Show Me
Get Me To The Church On Time
A Hymn To Him
Without You
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
A Post-Recording Conversation (bonus track)
Playback: Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe (bonus track)

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The 2,700 performances of Lerner and Loewe's musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion gracefully spanned the Eisenhower and Camelot eras, then begat a wildly popular film version, whose 1965 Best Picture Oscar capped the show's decade of prominence. The crowning achievement of Lerner and Loewe's rich body of work began its recording life on this 1956 cast recording, a collection of performances that long ago became a ubiquitous and indispensable fixture of American musical theater. Indeed, it's hard to imagine anyone else but Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison in the roles of the cockney Eliza Doolittle and her long-suffering mentor, Henry Higgins, delivering definitive versions of the show's embarrassment of riches: "Why Can't the English?," "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "The Rain in Spain," "I Could Have Danced All Night," and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face." This new edition offers a digitally burnished take of the already glorious recording, now supplemented with a post-recording conversation track featuring Harrison, Andrews, Lerner, conductor Franz Allers, and original producer Goddard Lieberson, as well as a 1961 audio interview with Lerner and Loewe. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Sound Track.......2007-06-27

I found My Fair Lady full of beautiful arrangements and excellent vocals. Can't get better then the sound of Julie Andrews!!!! Although Julie did not get the movie roll this makes me appreciate the movie even more.

Great gift!.......2007-06-01

Bought this as a gift for a friend.Received it quickly and she was delighted.

Good, but not for the Family.......2007-05-29

I initially really enjoyed the movie my fair lady and wanted a sound track so I could continue to enjoy the music. However, upon recieving the cd, I was especially disappointed with one aspect - the language. I knew Professor Higgins and others had used profanity on the film, and was ok with it. You hear it once and move on. However, I don't want a cd playing around my family that my kids are learning to dance, sing, and act out a song that has rather obvious swear words. After 1 listen I picked out at least three instances of swearing, the worst being I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (my otherwise favorite song!) The song starts out d--n, d--n, d--n! It's shouted.

fantastic.............2007-05-16

MY FAIR LADY, one of the most well-loved and beautifully made musicals, was a definitive vehicle for the career of (then) twenty year old Julie Andrews, as the "loverly" Cockney flower girl, Eliza Doolittle. Between Andrews' soaring soprano (which is especially poignant to hear, today, considering that she can no longer sing as she once did) and the great supporting cast, lead by Rex Harrison, as Dr. Henry Higgins, the bored professor who takes her under his wing as a special project to mold into a dignified lady, this is a five star show!

The story was actually based on PYGMALION, by the late, great playwright, George Bernard Shaw, inspired by Greek mythology. In the original Greek play, Pygmalion is the sculptor who creates a depiction of a woman, out of ivory, and falls in love with it. He prays to Venus, and then his sculpture is brought to life, as Galatea. In the musical, the gist is similar but the journey and characters veer from this concept considerably. For starters, no one starts out as a piece of stone--especially not Eliza Doolittle. She has definite opinions and a distinctive personality (saucy language and all), that Dr. Doolittle is very keen on shaping up for society. The music is perfectly in synch with the mood of this great play, which is in some ways a true parable about human behavior and the treatment of women in society. Some of the most beautiful music by Lerner and Loewe is featured here. The songs include "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face," and "Get Me to the Church On Time." This is brilliant. Buy this today! I am not sure how great the sound quality is on audio cassette, in comparison to the original recording on vinyl that I heard, as a little girl. I have a feeling it's pretty spectacular though!

"A" for Andrews.......2007-04-15

For years I had only the movie soundtrack and I was perfectly content with it, it was after all one of the best shows ever to hit the boards and I think Marie Nixon did a wonderful in the role of Liza Doolittle - she matched Hepburns voice closely plus she's a professional singer who soars with good material.

It's amazing listening to Ms. Nixon in The King & I; she is much closer to Deborah Kerr's voice and they sounded more natural between speaking and singing but that was the clinker for me. I realized the distance between Ms. Hepburn and Ms. Nixon in the movie version - so I went back to square one and GOT THE ORIGINAL.

You have to hand it to Goddard Leiberman (head of Columbia years ago and protege of Fanny Brice) for starting the tradition of recording Original Broadway Cast 'albums' at the time they opened.

Finally listening to Julie Andrews sing the most popular songs from one of the best shows ever penned almost made me cry. You can tell she's riding the crest of the wave - she literally soars, defying gravity. Her diction, as always, is perfect but she's perfect as the brash cockney flower girl, a young girl on an adventure and a refinded lady. I will always be grateful to Marnie Nixon for the work she did for the film but once you listen to original Eliza Doolittle you will realize there is only ONE and that ONE is JULIE ANDREWS.

Yes, her leading man is also good. One surprise however was Stanley Holloway - it was a shock to realizae that it was about ten years between the show and the film and he does sound ten years younger. The man is a delight at any age, it's not important, it just adds to the fun.

If you really like the show, and the songs, treat yourself and get the Original Broadway Cast - the cast hit the studio at the peak of their form with a solid hit under their belt and that confidence sets this recording light years ahead of any other recording.

Now if it were in stero that would make it a 5 star review.

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Sweetened Classic Poetry
Kris Delmhorst Strange Conversation
inventive & unpredictable
Worth every song!
An old concept well executed.

Strange Conversation
Kris Delmhorst
Manufacturer: Signature Sounds Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
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Rarely has a songwriter joined forces with such a distinguished array of collaborators, as New England's Kris Delmhorst shares credit for this material with the likes of Lord Byron, Walt Whitman, George Eliot, E.E. Cummings, and Rumi. Yet never do these adaptations from poetry (and some prose) have a whiff of academic stuffiness about them. To the contrary--the album could be appreciated as much for its musical range as its literary inspiration, as Delmhorst transforms the Whitman passage she titles "Light of the Light" into exuberantly Beatlesque pop, matches Eliot with a Dixieland brass section on "Invisible Choir," gives Cummings's "Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town" a ragtime playfulness that evokes memories of the jug band era, and turns the rousing closer of Rumi's "Everything Is Music" into a spirited campfire singalong. She adapts her voice to fit the material and the arrangements, from the breathy intimacy of "Since You Went Away" and the languid torch song "Tavern" (which draws as much from the style of Peggy Lee as the words of Edna St. Vincent Millay) to the edgy, wiry rock of "Water Water." --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Sweetened Classic Poetry.......2007-01-13

Excellent phrasing, as good or better than Norah Jones; fantastic sweet, sincere bluesy voice but not overwhelming; beautiful, heartfelt delivery; great album, looking forward to a follow up (more of the same); recommend listening to recent NPR interview.

Kris Delmhorst Strange Conversation.......2007-01-10

I heard this CD reviewed on KCRW and was very moved by the artist's voice and her idea to convert favorite poems into songs. My favorite track by far is the first on the playlist: Galuppi Baldessare. Delmhorst has sort of a Nora Jones/Shawn Colvin thing going on. Whimsical and deep at the same time. Very enjoyable to listen to at dinner time, with kids, in the car, while working...pretty much any time or place. Go for it!

inventive & unpredictable.......2007-01-10

Heard Kris Delmhorst being interviewed and singing on NPR, and what an interesting project this is! It appealed to me on both literary merits and for the snappy songwriting. The e e cummings poem "Pretty How Town" is not done the way one would expect -- sad or romantic -- but is a perky cowgirl-type song.

Worth every song!.......2007-01-09

I heard an interview of Kris Delmhorst on NPR and clips of her music, and went straigt out and bought this CD. It is one of those CDs that you actually buy because you like all the songs, not just one or two. Nice mellow, high quality Folk music.

An old concept well executed........2007-01-09

I first heard sonme of the tracks from this album on NPR here in the states. The basic concept is simple, take selections of poetry and set them to music.
Notable tracks are Galuppi Baldessare, and Invisible Choir. Galuppi Baldesare comes in with a bounce, a poem about music set to music would be a chalenge for some but Kris's voice swings in with a driving beat and a wonderful diction which makes the words leap out at you. Poetry is wordcraft and this presentation lifts the words off the page and throws them at you. The setings are diverse and ideosyncratic and well worth listening to. Give it a listen, I'm sure you'l like it.

Wonderful Town (Original 1953 Broadway Cast)

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Wonderful Town is a wonderful show
Light and lively musical comedy
a must-have recording for REAL Broadway fans
Leonard Bart-stein? Listen for yourself....
Quality over quantity

Wonderful Town (Original 1953 Broadway Cast)
Leonard Bernstein , Betty Comden , and Adolph Green
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Release Date: 2001-09-25

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Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Town is a wonderful show.......2004-10-25

This is a terrific show. It has a famous composer, great tunes and a good, upbeat story. Why it has so thoroughly faded from memory is a question that puzzles me greatly.

The orchestrations are attributed to another individual, but Bernstein must have taken some substantial role in their creation, for large parts of "Wonderful Town" resemble only one other musical, "West Side Story."

Rosalind Russell is the star here, and rightly so. She sings--or rather croaks--her material very well, indeed. Only in "Swing" is she overmatched by the musical requirements and even then she fights them to a draw.

Edith Adams is very good, too, as Eileen. I think of her as Edie Adams, a sixties icon, wife of comedian Ernie Kovacs, mayhem-minded member of the Nairobi Trio and super-sexy pitchwoman for White Owl Cigars. I had no idea that she had also starred on Broadway. It was a pleasant surprise to find her here.

The men in the lead parts sing in that typical Broadway growl: perfect diction and lousy tone. They are endearingly awful. And I mean that in the best possible sense.

Five stars, no doubt about it!

Light and lively musical comedy .......2004-08-07

The first cast album of WONDERFUL TOWN sounds even better than ever in Decca's latest remastering. The sound is still somewhat flat (as are all Decca albums from the 40s/50s) but the Decca engineers have worked wonders on the 50 year old tapes making them sound as good as possible. Rosalind Russell was a perfect choice to play the acerbic Ruth. She doesn't have much of a singing voice but the songs were tailored to her limited range and she makes the character come alive. Edith Adams sounds properly winsome as her sister Eileen. In the supporing roles, Jordan Bentley comes off best as Wreck, but George Gaynes makes for a ponderous, somehwat stuffy Bob Baker.

In terms of album production, Decca eliminated the Overture and some of the dance music, and re-arranged "Christopher Street" to eliminate the spoken vignettes. Otherwise the score is presented in a faithful aural re-creation. The booklet offers a detailed synopsis to guide you through the score.

The bonus tracks are six songs from ON THE TOWN originally recorded when that show was playing on Broadway. This is NOT the definitive recording of ON THE TOWN. For that you need the 1960 album avaialble on Sony. But, the excerpts heard here provide an enjoyable bonus.

a must-have recording for REAL Broadway fans.......2002-12-26

This marvellous new re-issue of WONDERFUL TOWN is a must-have for Broadway buffs. In fact, this is really two albums in one, as it also contains the rare 1945 studio recording of ON THE TOWN as a bonus!

The story is based on the play "My Sister Eileen", written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov; as well as the stories written by Ruth McKenney. The play was later turned into a successful Columbia film starring Rosalind Russell (as Ruth Sherwood) and Janet Blair as Eileen. Several years later Columbia released a musical version (following the success of WONDERFUL TOWN) which starred Janet Leigh and Betty Garrett.

WONDERFUL TOWN originally starred Rosalind Russell (repeating her film role) as Ruth and Edith 'Edie' Adams as Eileen. The cast also included George Gaynes (GIGI, 'Punky Brewster') as the romantic male lead.

The score by Betty Comden and the late Adolph Green is gorgeous, and features the comical "100 Easy Ways", the lilting "A Little Bit in Love" and the showstopping "Conga!" and "Wrong-Note Rag".

No Broadway-recording collection is complete without the original cast of this landmark musical.

This re-issue from the superb Decca Broadway range also includes the rare 1945 set of ON THE TOWN, which featured original cast-members Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Nancy Walker singing their songs from the show, with Mary Martin singing "Lonely Town" and "Lucky to Be Me".

Highly-recommended.

Leonard Bart-stein? Listen for yourself...........2002-09-23

Leonard Bernstein never erred on the side of subtlety, and this original-cast album contains two of his most enjoyable essays in musical near-mayhem: "Christopher Street" and "The Wrong Note Rag." The former is vastly like the theme music to "The Simpsons," and the listener can decide for himself how much of a coincidence this is or isn't. "The Wrong Note Rag" uses the tritone of the scale and a varied meter to make life difficult for the singers and anyone trying to count along. Unlike so many send-ups of the 1920s, this song ingenioulsy captures the musical and lyrical feel of novelty numbers like 1924's "Fascinating Rhythm"--or, better yet, the slightly later "Crazy Rhythm." A parody of the 1920s that shows any sense of the 1920s is a rare item, indeed. "Wonderful Town" is an interesting, enjoyable, and valuable historical piece, and I can only imagine what later performers did with it. I don't want to know.

Quality over quantity.......2002-05-19

Yes, the original 1953 cast recording of "Wonderful Town" may not be the most complete cast recording of the hit musical BUT I would wholeheartedly reccommend this CD over any other version. Why? Because of its original cast members and its original orchestrations! Rosalind Russell is peerless as Ruth Sherwood (I consider her version of "One Hundred Easy Ways" one of the funniest songs in musical theatre history) and Edie Adams shines through radiantly. Listen to her sing "A Little Bit In Love" to understand what I'm talking about. Also, the original orchestrations gtive this CD more vibrance than any of the later incarnations INCLUDING the 1999 studio recording, which to me sounds too mechanical and the British orchestrator doesn't seem to get the rhythms right. The original cast recording is A MUST for the true theatre fan, abridged score or not

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LOVE IT
Hell wit Open Letter This is the Best one
Open the Case Again!!!
Its preety good;
This album is....

Personal Conversation
Case
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Customer Reviews:

LOVE IT.......2007-04-26

This is R&B at its smoothest. I love to just listen and chill with this CD.

Hell wit Open Letter This is the Best one.......2006-04-12

I don't understand how so many people can say that "Open Letter" was his best album. I just don't see it. It actually took me a minute before I bought Open Letter because I wasn't feelin' Missing You or his other single. That was because they wore the song out, the lyrics were too sappy for me, and he jacked that rhythm from Mary J's "You Are Everything." Anyway, This album was the first Case album I ever bought, and I couldn't stop playing it during the Winter/Spring of 05'. The production was awesome. When him and Spoiled Rotten Ent. made songs, they were on point. Best song on there hands down is "Another Minute." Following really close after that is "Caught You," and then "He Don't Love You." That beat hits so hard on that song it doesn't make sense, and he killed that joint. But yea, after hearing Happily ever after millions of times, it took awhile to bring that song back. But all in all, I can listen to this cd all the way through. The only problem I had with the joint was that it was too short and not enough songs. But this joint is hot. To get intro'd into case BUY THIS JOINT FIRST! Especially if u're into some good music that is for ridin, and chillin. KD Holla.

Open the Case Again!!! .......2005-08-12

WOW! WHAT CAN I SAY!?

I know music, been writing music for years now. Music is my life. When it comes to buying R&B music, I love to go out in a limb and buy someones CD I've never even heard of, in this case it was Case.

Im a give this CD a 4 star rating though, (his other cd "Open Letter" is a 5 star cd!) But an awesome cd and very well put together yet again! He's very consistant with his music.

To make a exceptional cd you must have the following:
First off, the beat must go with the songs flow. The lyrics must match the beat. The vocals (background, etc) must compliment, but not raze the song. I can say one of the very best R&B songs ever but together would contain:

Usher - YEAH
Sam Saler - Your Face
Carl Thomas - Emotional
Donell Jones - Life Goes On
Jagged Edge - Promise Remix
Mario Winans - You Knew
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K-Ci & JoJo - All My life
Case - Missing You
Etc Etc Etc

The list could go on for awhile, but when you think about ALL the music that is made, there are few artist with good cds even more rare, artists with exceptional songs.

JUST BUY THE DAMN CD ITS AWESOME!

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** = I Don't Like It
*** = It's Ok
**** = I Like It
***** = I LOVE IT!
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Its preety good;.......2004-06-08

Fav Tracks:

Happily ever after
Faded Pictures
If
Caught You (shagging my best mate, lol. Best song on the album)
Where did our love go? (v.good vibe)

My only problem with the album is that there weren't enough
tracks on the album.

This album is...........2003-11-26

amazing, I really fell in love with not only the singers voice but the production on the album is wonderful also. I would recommend this album to anyone who can really love and appreciate good music.

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This is Truly a Masterpiece and Best album ever! 10 stars
10432747365 times better than Hours
Lame is the only word to describe this
why the haters?
A very overrated album by an amazing band

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This is Truly a Masterpiece and Best album ever! 10 stars.......2006-06-23

This CD is so amazing. It shows the soft and alot more of the heavier side of FFAF. Bend your arms to look like wings has such a awesome beat and is so meaningful. Every song on this CD kicks a** and is the best album ever
Great art work visually and Emotionally!
MASTERPIECE!
10 STARS*********

10432747365 times better than Hours.......2006-05-24

I thought this album was awesome. Hours sucked horribly. They sold out just like everyone else. Their "drunk" screamer is what made this band. Not some lame super emo cd. This is a screamo album so if you dont liek screaming dont listen to it. I thought the screams brought good contrast to this cd. In my opinion if you liked teh EP's then buy this. If you are one of these kids who hates any screaming and loves bands who sell out then check out Hours. So basically if u think ur cool because u got on the FFAF Hours bandwagon dont waste your time with this.

Lame is the only word to describe this.......2006-05-22

Now don't go discounting my opinion because I usually listen to harder music. I very much like emo LIKE this. Just not this CD in particular.

This is one of those typical run-of-the-mill emo releases (release, not "effort" it hardly seemed like they tried at all) that's not very catchy, interesting or even good for that matter. The only reason it gets 3 stars from me is for two ABSOLUTELY AMAZING tracks.

Bend Your Arms to Look Like Wings is definitely NOT standard of the rest of the CD. This song is actually good. Even the title suggests something meaningful. Aside from being catchy it has a melody and actually progresses through to the end. And what an end it is!! The outro is so beautiful. The interval at which the notes are played just strikes a chord inside of me, it makes me want to cry and scream at the top of my lungs.... at the same time.

Rookie of the Year. One of the greatest songs ever written. Period. It's a powerful, beautiful track about friendship and how you can care about someone so much. You can't beat that. You couldn't ask for a better song.

I obviously like this kind of music or otherwise I probably wouldn't like those two songs. Like I said, I like emo because I like good, well written, powerful music. Unfortunately that DOESN'T describe the rest of this CD. If you like lame, totally uninspired music like Taking Back Sunday, Brand New or A Thorn for Every Heart go ahead and get this you'll probably like it. But if you actually like good, well written music you'll download those two songs and go someplace else and not waste your time with the rest of this CD.

why the haters?.......2006-05-17

I actually prefer this album to Hours. I guess that puts me in the minority. I thought Casually had more of an edge to it than Hours, grimy if you will. Hours was a good album, but seemed more polished in a slicked up production sense. Some people prefer that as you can see from the reviews, but don't be deterred, Casually is an excellent album.

A very overrated album by an amazing band.......2006-03-17

I should of listened to Forest from ISU. I bought "Hours" and was so floored, I figured I would give "Casually..." a try. What a mistake. This album is so spotty it boggles the mind that this band made the work of art "Hours". This album should be called "Casually Overated & Deep in Mediocrity". This band is absolutely amazing, dont get we wrong, but this album was just a stepping stone to get noticed and produce better work. The effect of this album makes you want to listen to it less and less. "Hours" gets better and better every listen. I find myself waking up with songs from "Hours" stuck in my head. Everything about this album is a few notches below "Hours". From the substandard vocals, to the plain guitars, to the average drums. Now maybe I wouldnt be so critical of this album if I didnt hear Hours but I guess this pales in comparision so much, its laughable. If you want to buy this album, do it in support of a great band getting better and dont expect to get much more out of it than that.

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I Will Not Forget This CD!
Awesome God Praise
true worship that's simple and beautiful
Best Worship CD thus far...
Get ready to be inspired

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Come Fall on Us

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Enter the Worship Circle: First Circle is a unique praise and worship album. While most such recordings contain covers of the worship standards, this album features all original songs written by 100 Portraits and Waterdeep . What's more, the songs were recorded live and unplugged, and the instrumentation is composed solely of the jangle of acoustic guitars and the rhythms of hand drums. The result is a worship album for those dismayed or uninterested in the grandiose production and operatic vocals of typical praise and worship albums. Enter the Worship Circle :First Circle has a sound that is open and free-form, beautiful as a well-laid plan, but spontaneous as a sincere declaration of love.

Customer Reviews:

I Will Not Forget This CD!.......2006-06-06

This CD always makes it back into my CD player rotation. It is one of my favorite worship CDs for these reasons: it is raw but passionate and it is extremely catchy. Being a praise band, I have loved doing covers of I Will Not Forget You, You Are So Good to Me, You Have Redeemed My Soul, Tender Mercy, and I Could Run Away. These are some of the best praise songs of all time! This CD was recorded in a circle (thus the band name) and it is the best circle of the circles by far. I love the unique folksy songs and you can just picture the musicians playing in a circle with their eyes closed praising to the one true God above. Ben Pasley and Don Chaffer have written brilliant songs that will always find a place in my CD player. Only criticism is that the female vocals sometimes sound a bit whiny. But for the most part, everything sounds great and I wish there were more out their singing with such passion!

Awesome God Praise.......2004-11-02

100 Portraits and Waterdeep have an uncanny way of presenting music that sounds like something God would want to hear! They sing Psalms and praise in such a fresh and simple way. I just love this CD. The simplicity of the songs seems to enable a deeper connection to the Lord while I listen.

true worship that's simple and beautiful.......2003-02-07

'enter the worship circle' is a worship experience you don't want to miss! the lyrics are simple so you can catch on quickly. the music is simple [guitar, i think] and let's you focus on God rather than the music. the worship is so fresh and real that it just draws you in and encourages you to worship God. no fancy sound effects or instruments. there's also a booklet that gives you some advice on how to write your own worship music. it's an amazing cd :) a definite must-have!

Best Worship CD thus far..........2002-11-16

If you call yourself a Christian and have not at least heard this CD, you are truly missing out on real worship and intimacy with Jesus. 100 Portraits and Waterdeep have been absolutely filled with the Holy Spirit in the creation of this album. The songs are truly God breathed, coming from Divine inspiration. This CD will change your life! I cannot even begin to choose a favorite song...every single one is awesome! If you are really wanting to experience God in a way you never have before...get this CD! I recommend listening to it in your room alone; just let the words sing to your heart and you will have one of the greatest times in worship with our awesome Father. Just let God come and meet you half way....He wants to speak to you through this album!

Get ready to be inspired.......2002-02-27

I was so inspired by this album; the music, the emotion, the honesty and the simpleness of the rhythms and sounds. The instructions inside the jacket helped me to write many of my own songs. If you enjoy worshiping God, you'll enjoy this CD.

Arleen Auger - Love Songs / Dalton Baldwin

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Arleen Auger and Dalton Baldwin-Love Songs
Voice of experience
Auger at her best
Hidden Treasure
Gorgeous, sensitive music

Arleen Auger - Love Songs / Dalton Baldwin
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ASIN: B0000006VP
Release Date: 1992-05-22

Tracks:

Love Songs: Pastorale
Love Songs: Del Cabello mas sutil
Love Songs: Azulao
Love Songs: Standchen
Love Songs: Selige Nacht
Love Songs: Fleurs
Love Songs: Stornello
Love Songs: Music, When Soft Voice Die
Love Songs: Je t'aime
Love Songs: Love's Philosophy
Love Songs: Widmung
Love Songs: Du bist wie eine Blume
Love Songs: Das Rosenband
Love Songs: Liebst du um Schonheit
Love Songs: Cantares
Love Songs: How Do I Love Thee?
Love Songs: I'll Follow My Secret Heart
Love Songs: Serenade
Love Songs: Liebe Schwarmt auf allen Wegen
Love Songs: Love Went A-Riding
Love Songs: Why, No One to Love
Love Songs: O del mio amato ben
Love Songs: The Salley Gardens
Love Songs: Heart, We Will Forget Him
Love Songs: Before I Gaze at You Again

Customer Reviews:

Arleen Auger and Dalton Baldwin-Love Songs.......2007-01-29

A lovely collection -very varied. Arleen Auger has a beautiful voice and Baldwin's accompaniment is wonderful. The 3rd track, by Jayme Ovalle, is, as it says in the accompanying notes, bewitching, and is actually the reason I bought the CD.

Voice of experience.......2006-01-28

There isn't much I can add to the praise bestowed on this album by earlier reviewers. I do think though that a special poignancy is undeniable since Auger's voice, while still beautiful, clearly is not that of a young singer. Her maturity makes her interpretations of these love songs all the more touching. I've probably played this CD a dozen times through the years, far more than any other in my collection. It remains consistently and deeply satisfying.

Auger at her best.......2005-04-26

This is a disc that I recommend to my graduating seniors/graduate students who are pursuing a graduate degree or career options in Vocal Performance.
From the standpoint of technique, Auger is practically flawless---"harsh" is not a word I equate with Ms. Auger's singing. She and Dalton Baldwin are impeccable performers on this disc. All the material was wisely chosen and presented, including one of the slowest "O del mio amato ben's" and one of the slowest "Salley Gardens", indicative of the beautiful breath control this artist had. I have to take exception to one of the comments made by one reviewer, of the "lack of sesitivity to the music that most classical singers possess". This is plain ignorant. This reviewer clearly does not understand the great artistic endeavor that classical singers have to have with Song literature---only a non-singer could have said this. Our finest classical singers of memory have all been outstanding musicians. They also have texts to interpret in many languages. I, as a singer-performer-teacher take great umbrage at comments like this which serve only to degrade the richness of so much repertoire.
I too hated the untimely passing of this fabulous singer. She is one of four famous women singers who all died at the age of 53. I think this disc was recorded not to long before she passed away and does reflect her "goodbye" to her audience. However the disc will remain as timely as the repertoire in it.
Marcia M.Baldwin, Gig Harbor, WA.
Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music, Rochester,NY

Hidden Treasure.......2003-11-04

This recording is possibly one of the best examples of beautiful singing one will ever find. The repertoire, the artfulness, the line and the sheer beauty of Miss Auger's voice is a rare find. I've just recently purchased another copy as I loaned mine to a friend who begged to keep it! One note on the cover - this new cover art seems to imply this CD is some light version of 1970's Montovani romance music. Nothing could be further from the truth. Though the previous jacket (a photo of Miss Auger on pale pink) did look dated, I hope the next pressing of this (& I'm sure they'll be many more to come!) will give this collection the class packaging it deserves. This is a collector's item. Enjoy!!

Gorgeous, sensitive music.......2001-06-15

So first of all, ignore the cheesy cover art and album title. This is a beautiful collection of songs, beautifully performed. Since I concur with the other reviews that laud Auger's performance (though don't forget the accompanist Dalton Baldwin, who is also outstanding), I'll add only the comment that there is a certain melancholy surrounding a lot of the songs and performances that (a) I find haunting and appealing, and (b) you would never know simply from looking at the album.

The performance of "Why, No One to Love" is worth the price of admission alone.

Wonderful Town (2003 Broadway Revival Cast)
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Wonderful Town (2003)

Good Piece

Wonderful wonderful town!!

Really Good, But...

THIS IS THE BEST!

Wonderful Town (2003 Broadway Revival Cast)
Leonard Bernstein , Betty Comden , Donna Murphy , Jennifer Westfeldt , and Adolph Green
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ASIN: B0001BFDIW
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

Overture
Christopher Street
Ohio
Conquering New York
One Hundred Easy Ways
What A Waste
Little Bit Of Love, A
Pass The Football
Conversation Piece
Quiet Girl, A
Conga!
My Darlin' Eileen
Swing!
Ohio (Reprise)

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Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's 1953 collaboration in Wonderful Town doesn't lack for recordings, including two good studio casts from 1998 and 1999. Yet the uncommonly funny show hadn't received a proper Broadway revival until this 2003 production. As Ruth Sherwood, a role created by Rosalind Russell, Donna Murphy gives a glorious five-star star performance, and nowhere is it more obvious than on "Conga!" and "Swing," the latter a delirious spoof of 1950s Greenwich Village hipsterisms. As Eileen Sherwood, Jennifer Westfeldt doesn't have the crystalline pipes of Audra McDonald (from the 1999 album) but she gives a warm performance that comes across well on CD. The rest of the cast is studded with pros who take obvious delight in the show, and music director Rob Fisher polishes Bernstein's score to a gleam. Truly, Broadway doesn't get much better than this. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Town (2003).......2007-02-21

Frankly, I got this album for one song..."A Hundred Ways to Lose a Man", which I heard on the Braodway station of our digital cable network. I was extremely entertained by the song and loved the style portrayed in this album's particular rendition of it. I got it in order to perform the song myself for a benefit performance. I am very pleased to have it in my collection. As far as the rest of the album is concerned...one has to be "in the mood". It can be a bit annoying at times. Not my favorite Leonard Bernstein...doesn't compare to West Side Story...rather fluffy in comparison and silly, but that's what was intended.

Good Piece.......2006-12-16

This show is nice, very broadway. The music is nice, lyrics fun, and whole show a nice piece. It isn't something I would listen to over and over which is why it's only getting three stars, but it isn't something that I won't play from time to time. Of the two recordings I have (this one and the 2004 revival) there are MINISCULE differences, but I would say this is the better of the two. I like Donna Murphy's character over Brooke Shields. Good CD for collectors and new broadway listners alike. Fav Song: "Conga"

Wonderful wonderful town!!.......2005-05-19

This is an excellent piece of work. Delightful. Charming. Splendid. Funny. Enjoyable. There are so many songs that stand out on this soundtrack, paticularly "one hundred easy ways." Evey time I hear I just can't help but break out in laughter. Excellent soundtrack; a must purchase!!

Really Good, But..........2005-02-01

This may be the prime example of how a live performance transcends any recorded experience. I have read all the rave reviews of Donna Murphy's performance and trust people's judgment: she must have been wonderful in person. In this recording, however, she struggles through four or five different accents, settling somewhere between a voice from Missippi by way of New York.It seems less a performance than a gimmick.

As a kid I heard my parents play the Rosalind Russell version of this show a hundred times and I guess she is imprinted in my mind as Ruth Sherwood.

The orchestrations here sound magnificent and there are a few tracks added which round out the experience.

THIS IS THE BEST!.......2004-12-16

Of ALL the musicals I've seen on broadway, I love this one the most! Donna Murphy was amazing, and the rest of the cast was wonderful, too! I think this soundtrack is better than the original version - a must have.

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Stevie Wonder's "Conversation Peace"
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Stevie's Conversation Peace

Conversation Peace
Stevie Wonder
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ASIN: B000001ALK
Release Date: 1995-03-21

Tracks:

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I'm New
My Love Is With You
Treat Myself
Tomorrow Robins Will Sing
Sensuous Whisper
For Your Love
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Customer Reviews:

Excellent Album.......2006-03-31

I had to give five stars because I grew up on this album before I heard any of his other stuff. I'm definitely a Stevie Wonder fan and to hear somebody knock the projects that he come out with upsets me. Basically I think its because don't nobody know what good music is. To me, if you are a "true" fan, you would listen to any album, anytime, anywhere! You have certain periods that you want to listen to his works. For instance, If i want to hear real instruments, I pull out his stuff in the 70's. If I want to hear his amazing change in vocals, I pull out the 80's. His stuff in the 90's is a combination of both. Though nobody claims to like this cut, I think You're full of it!! Good music doesn't matter how long a song can be. If u listen to Jazz u know that! And the message on this album is put at his best(along with a time to love). I can't explain how much I love this cd. My dad bought it when it came out cuz he was hooked on "I'm New," and we both fell in love with the record since. If you are sooo concerned about "time limits" and the genre of music that was big in that time period (which was New Jack), Naw, u don't need to buy this joint. If u don't give a damn jus cuz its Stevie and u kno he got sumthin to say, Buy this Joint. I think the only ones you might not feel too much is "My love is with You, and "Sorry," but they will grow on you too. Jus pay attention to what he's singin bout! Holla

Staring Right At 2000 AD.......2005-10-13

Stevie Wonder's last album in just about a decade has only one thing in common with his usual music-the songwriting craft and the melodies are still as catchy as they ever were and he is in good voice.Trouble is for 1995 vintage album most of the music featured here sounds as if it were trying very hard to follow up the New-Jack swing orieted 'Jungle Fever' soundtrack and that is a sound that doesn't seem to mesh well with Stevie's own.Hip-hop and new jack are not his generation and despite his need to be accessible and reach the public he can obviously do so more,as one reviwer said by being himself-not Babyface,Teddy Riley or anyone else.More so then the somewhat ironic 'Jungle Fever' this album contains some very pointed social criticisms in his classic,honest style but he doesn't tend to back up his message with timeless music.This album contains at least one classic-the reggae/synclaviar driven "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing"-going back to his wonderful integration of electronics into pop music."Sorry" is a tune I like because he features Wonder on a house oriented tune-sounds like a leftover from some unreleased follow up to his 'Characters' album from the late 80's.My main reason for liking the song is that new-jack and hip-hop style music dominates most of the rest of this album and new-jack gets on my nerves after awhile.But aside from trying too hard to appeal to the masses it's always good to have new Stevie Wonder music around.So WHY TEN YEARS WAITING FOR THE NEW ONE?As of this writing his new album 'A Time 2 Love' is on it's way out after two years of promotion and false starts!From what I hear Stevie Wonder will be ALOT more himself and NO NO NEW-JACK STUFF!!

Stevie Wonder's "Conversation Peace".......2005-08-14

Once again Stevie Wonder proves his genius in the music field. A very thought provoking CD with strong messages regarding social issues. My personal favorite is "Take The Time Out", it basically states we as humans are apart of everyone's existance.
This is Stevie's last CD and I can't wait for the release of " A Time To Love ."

Excellent!.......2005-07-02

What a fresh and hopeful sound. Wonder's hope about the world shines through on every track. A super CD. I'm glad I purchased it.

Stevie's Conversation Peace.......2005-01-28

I decided when I started to collect Stevie vast amount of music, I would start at his latest stuff- thus the first album I have is Conversation Peace- At first it didnt really impress, the music didnt really seem innovative except for tracks like
"Rain Your Love Down", "Taboo to Love", "Sensuous Whisper"
However, after repeated listens, there is a lot to appreciate-
Rain Your Love Down makes you singalong, which I bet what Stevie wants so grace and love can be upon us all.

Edge of Eterity has the slick lyrics that Stevie is saying what he wants, and getting what he gets- a sexy lady. The repeating base with the horns really wants to dance, definitely something to pump out the stereo- though my only complaint thats its a bit long for its own good, if you arent dancing.

Taboo to Love is perhaps the best track on the album. The backing violins and keyboard guitar gives you sense of an inner struggle to love or not love again, which is how Stevie makes music so you can truly feel the meaning of what hes trying to say. The lyrics are top notch too, and his singing is strained purposely- just awesome. Very remininsent of "If its Magic"

Take Your Time Out is the best social song he has on here. At first the beginining sounds a bit silly- with the light keyboards and sound effects, but once the base comes in with Stevie blazing vocals. Similar to Rain Your Love Down in a social mentality.

Im New is probably longer than it needs to be espically since the third verse just seems tacked on compared to the beautiful lyrics of the first and second verse. Stevie gets Take 6 to act as base, and brings a warmth to it. The percussion will have you bouncing as well, and the lyrics are just beautiful. Love the guitar solo at the end, though I think it would have done well to replace the last verse.

My Love Is With You falls prey to just being all over the place- the rythmns are there, as well as the great base, but the lyrics dont move you- and Stevie singing seems out of place to carry across the message. The best part of the song is where the chant "Ban the handgun" which is just powerful to end it with, but he doesnt, it follows up with some operator nonsense. Not nessesarily BAD, but not moving either.

Treat Myself is kind of that song thats saying more than that could be understood. I think the lyrics give you a way to give yourself some peace, like meditation. Simple straightforward songwriting prevails in this song. the light pop feel works for this uplifting song, and great harmonica solos within the song take it up another notch. And his singing is just great.

Tomorrow Robins Will Sing
For some reason, Eddie Shines apperance would had made more sense in a live cut, like say "Natural Wonder" . For a song that celebrates the tommorow, the studio version seems somewhat subduded. Nevertheless it works very well. The lyrics arent any complaint, and flow around the beats very well for me.

Sensuous Whisper works for me. Its saucy and sexy and I love the piano work. Plus Anita Baker's vocals may be understated, but work well in the chorus- which Stevie excells at. Very dancable too without it being nessesarily overlong.

For Your Love only problem is that it takes too long to get to the vocals! Otherwise, its a sweet declaration of love- cheesy, but with Stevies highest vocal ranges being heard, sincere and believable

Cold Chill heats things up once more, with the drumming which we can assume its Stevie (yay!) and the guitars and solos are just awesome. Lyrically its sound and I like how its about a woman mistreating a guy maybe because hes being too full of himself.

Sorry is a misstep, In my opinion. its sure experimental, and insturmental wise, its sound, but the lyrics arent moving nor is Stevie's singing

Conversation Peace almost makes it but the lyrics, while consice and to the point dont work for the message of a Conversation Peace. And also the last verse gives you feeling that hes talking to Christians which excludes a lot of other peoples. Love the music though.

Conversation Peace at first doesnt accomplish its goal for me; too many love songs all though good, dont address a bevy of issues that Stevie could have written about. Despite all of its blemishes, its a deep album, with songs most R and B artists would crave to have. I'd give 3 3/4 stars, but you cant, this works

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damn
Horribly overlooked classic
Another G Funk Gem...By Who?
G-Funk Classic
"...this is what the locals sit back and rap to..."

Conversation
Twinz
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Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

Conversation Number One
Round And Round
Good Times
4 Eyes 2 Heads
Jump Ta This
Eastside LB
Sorry I Kept You
Conversation Number Two
Journey Wit Me
Hollywood
First Round Draft Pick
Conversation Number Three
Don't Get It Twisted ( Featuring New Birth )
Pass It On

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Compton/Long Beach rap unfolds like a family tree: N.W.A. branches into Ice Cube, Eazy E, and Dr. Dre; Dre begets Snoop and Warren G; and, with Twinz, Warren brings on his own brood of disciples. But don't necessarily expect these follow-up acts to succeed by association. After all, Warren scored by asserting an identity completely apart from his big brother Dre. In fact, the Twinz' Conversation barely steps out of the shadow cast by Warren's smooth G-Funk/Long Beach flow. The Twinz--identical sibs Deon (Trip Locc) and Dewayne (Wayniac) Williams--rip through Conversation with muscular rhyme skills, though their best material rides on the more subtle waves created by Warren G's exquisite music production. "Hollywood," for instance, relies on a silky Chaka Khan interpolation and guest rap from female duo Five Footers (the real stars of Warren G's stable) to make it Conversation's standout track. --Roni Sarig

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damn.......2007-05-30

I didn't even know of this album until the 2000's.....too bad i missed it, but glad i caught it eventually. Got that classic laid back westcoast sound. Love this 1, burned myself 3-4 extra copies incase i bust the original....won't be able to find this again at Best Buy or anything. Good cut.

Horribly overlooked classic.......2006-04-07

The Twinz' "Conversation" is among the most overlooked G-Funk albums ever. Despite the fact that it helped to pioneer the genre, it also was one of the best of the genre ever recorded. It came soon after Warren G's "Regulate...G-Funk Era", and it's not a far throw from that album, as many of the elements that make that album so classic are present here. If you liked "Regulate...", which if you've heard it I can't imagine you don't, you'll definitely like "Conversation". Like on that album, Warren G produces and co-writes every song, and the same guest features of Lil' Malik, the Dove Shack, and Warren himself are present. Although "Conversation" doesn't have a single as great as "Regulate" or "This DJ", I prefer "Conversation" as a whole. The album flows better, is more consistent, and every track is as great as the next. Warren's production is among his best, with the pounding bass, woozy synths, funky guitars, and hard beats that we all know and love. Wayniac and Trip Locc are good on the mic, usually reminiscing over times and friends in their beloved Long Beach or telling of drug tales. "Conversation" is one of the best albums to come out of the mid-90s G-funk craze.

After the short intro, the album leads off with "Round and Round", featuring Nancy Fletcher, which sets the standard with the funky production, lyrics, and hook. "Good Times" is one of my favorites here, with the brothers reminiscing over their younger days and looking ahead, and the woozy beat is perfect. "4 Eyes 2 Heads" tells a gangster tale, and has a reggae influenced hook by Judah Ranks. "Jump to This", a party track, is another of my favorites, with its funk guitar and synth. "Eastside LB", featuring Warren G, is a classic, laidback joint representing their hometown. "Sorry I Kept You" is probably my favorite song on the album, where the Twinz lay back and rap of drugs, old times, and it has a great hook line and production. On "Journey With Me" is another very laidback and fun song. After the pretty good "Hollywood" comes the excellent "1st Round Draft Pick". The lyrics on this song are among the best, and the beat reminds me of A Tribe Called Quest's "Check the Rhime", believe it or not. "Don't Get it Twisted" has the best chorus, sung by New Birth, and the lyrics and beats don't disappoint. The album is ended by another great weed song, "Pass it On".

"Conversation" is one of the most consistent west coast G-funk albums ever recorded. It is completely laid back and fun, which is what the music always strived to achieve. Warren G's immaculate production and Wayniac and Trip Locc's lyricism combine for an excellent, amazingly consistent album that I highly recommend.

Another G Funk Gem...By Who?.......2006-01-08

Continuing on my mission to discover all that g funk has to offer, I came across "Conversation." With scores of more publicized 1995 g funk albums, it's a shame that the releases of more mainstream artists overshadowed this classic. It's just as worthy. With Warren G at the helm, Twinz--Deon (Trip Locc) and Dewayne (Wayniac) Williams--turned out 11 pure g funk tracks. With the G Child in charge, the lyrics aren't as hard as other artists, with little to no profanity. In addition, Warren G also wisely chooses his crooners, the glue that holds together the standout tracks on this album. They aren't as well-known as Nate Dogg, but they hold their own. Once again, with each song, the sounds make us think of palm trees, summertime, beaches and just crusin. The tracks are just so laid-back, and the Twinz make sure to rap just a bit louder than the melodies. The beats, as always, are the main attraction, but the lyrics are pretty good.

Conversation has one classic, "Journey With Me," which in my opinion is one of the best g funk songs of all time. The bass line is brilliant. Watch for the guitar at the beginning of the second verse. It sends chills down my spine every time I hear it. Throughout the album there are actually real instruments supplementing the rhythms: percussion, horns, guitars. This only adds to the quality of the album. With good speakers...wow! So multi-layered, commanding and overwhelming. Other memorable songs are "Eastside LB," which is nearly a classic. It's so melodic. To someone who says rap can't be beautiful, let them hear this. "Don't Get it Twisted" is another good one and "Hollywood," which has grown on me, is cool as well. The rest of the songs are okay, though I don't listen to them too often. They seem out of place in an album that has songs that are as good as the classics on Regulate, Doggystyle and The Chronic. The quality just drops down a few notches, for some reason. Warren G seems to go for something different in songs like "Jump to this" and "Pass it On," which are sort of party songs, though I couldn't see myself dancing to them. So what are they? It just doesn't work and the sound for these lesser songs sounds nearly the same. In fact, I usually think of the rest of these songs as one song. In addition, the male and female crooners (New Birth, Bo Rocc, etc... ) used in the good songs aren't utilized well, if it all.

All in all the album is memorable. There are 4 excellent songs on here. Nothing can take away from that. Even the ones I knocked aren't that bad. The Twinz should've come out with more albums. With more refinement and experience, I'm sure their next one would've been even better. Add this one to your g funk collection. Let their lone album live on.

G-Funk Classic.......2005-10-06

This album is crazy full of sweet G-Funk songs. Warren G helped Twinz do it perfectly with his G-Funk beats. And Twinz' rapping is addictive, too. This album should've been multi-platinum just like Warren G's "Regulate... G Funk Era" did. Because every song is classic!!!

1. Conversation #1

2. Round & Round (5/5) - 1st single. The bass line is so damn addictive and Nanci Fletcher's vocals are as great as Twinz' hot rapping.

3. Good Times (5/5) - Very melodical and good enough to close your eyes and reminisce about the good times.

4. 4 Eyes 2 Heads (5/5) - One and only gangsta track on this album. Hook is kinda catchy and the beat is crazy. Produced by Priest Brooks.

5. Jump Ta This (5/5) - Classic. The beat is so damn funky that even makes listeners nod your head to this.

6. Eastside LB (5/5) - One of the best tracks on this album. Even if you listen to this song all day, you'll never be bored.

7. Sorry I Kept You (5/5) - Crazy bass line. Quotes a line from Eric B. & Rakim's "My Melody" - "Times up, sorry I kept you."

8. Conversation #2

9. Journey Wit Me (5/5) - Very comfortable song. Especially Bo-Rocc's vocal is the highlight of this song.

10. Hollywood (5/5) - Da 5Footaz featured on it. The collaboration is so great and without saying, the beat it crazy.

11. 1st Round Draft Pick (4/5) - Great sample from Minnie Riperton's "Baby, This Love I Have". But if you're not deep into the G-Funk music, you won't be fond of this track.

12. Conversation #3

13. Don't Get It Twisted (Featuring New Birth) (5/5) - So crazy!!! New Birth's vocals go well with Twinz' rapping.

14. Pass It On (4/5) - Foesum featured on it! Every rapper on this song spit some must-listen-rhymes.

I'm Korean who's only 15 and recommending this G-Funk class to everyone. This album will make your ears hot.

"...this is what the locals sit back and rap to...".......2005-07-18

This album is a slept-on classic...not a masterpiece but a damn classic. Warren G's protege's Tripp Locc & Wayniac are blessed with (in my opinion) Warren's best production.

This is the definition of funky, laid back Cali-style Hip-Hop. I live in Toronto, therefore the east-coast & this is one of my favorite summer albums ever. Front to back, Warren & the Twinz teleport me to a loungin' Cali mindstate w/ every track. Everytime I'm coolin' out in the summer w/ some booze & weed I find myself puttin' this classic on. It also works as a great album for a backyard party/BBQ whatever, it's versatile and always a crowd pleaser.

The thing that makes this album so unique is the fact that all the amazing beats sound like something Snoop and/or the Dogg Pound would have the pleasure of rhyming over - however, the Twinz do every track justice and they keep it pretty clean w/ meaningful, insightful lyrics & themes. So it's like classic DPG sh*t, only not as dirty. Dope beats, dope MC's - an overall amazing album.

Bottom Line: Any fan of Snoop & the DPG will love this. Any fan of gettin' blunted and loungin' to a phat album will love this. This album is sadly slept-on and EVERYONE I play it for absolutely loves it. 5 stars (it's not a masterpiece, but I just love this album too much), Peace.

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