The Hard & Soft

Track Listings

1. New Jac City

2. All or Nothing

3. Crank It Up

4. Night Life - Darryl Adams, Arb

5. Just Music

6. It's a Woman's Thang [*]

7. Jac to This

8. Make You Sweat

9. Somebody Workit

10. Cuttin' Like Jason

11. Bump N' Grind

12. X Marks the Spot

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Velvet Revolver is better than ever!
Surprisingly Good
unimpressed
Good, solid affair if nothing truly stellar; 3 ½ Stars
This band has truly come together

Libertad
Velvet Revolver
Manufacturer: RCA
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ASIN: B000P29B62
Release Date: 2007-07-03

Tracks:

Let It Roll
She Mine
Get Out The Door
She Builds Quick Machines
The Last Fight
Pills, Demons & Etc.
American Man
Mary Mary
Just Sixteen
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
For A Brother
Spay
Gravedancer
Re-Evolution

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When they exploded out of the gates on their 2004 debut, Contraband, Velvet Revolver were met with as much diffidence as appreciation. After all, supergroups have tended to detonate as often as succeed, and with vocalist Scott Weiland, bassist Duff McKagan, and guitarist Slash all vying to keep the lit match away from the fuse, the odds against this band ever seeing album #2 were even money at best. Surprise! Not only have Velvet Revolver survived three years with unreckless abandon, this album blows the doors off its predecessor. Save a pair of disinfected ballads ("The Last Fight," "Gravedancer"), Libertad is all about hand-grenade chords, drag-racing riffs, and circus-tent choruses. The ageless McKagan and Slash continually gun for the disorderliness of their former band (most notably on the punkish opener "Let It Roll" and its lewd brother "Spay"), while Weiland sounds--knock on wood--positively clean and like a voice of boisterous renewal on tracks like "Mary Mary," "She Builds Quick Machines," and the melt-in-your-mouth cover of ELO's "Can't Get It Out of My Head." Obviously egos have been checked at the studio door, as Velvet Revolver have already exceeded their anticipated existence. And now that existence goes back on the clock, trying to outshine a second album that's head-and-shoulders better than the first. --Scott Holter

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Velvet Revolver is better than ever!.......2007-07-24

I eagerly awaited the release of Velvet Revolver's 2nd album, Libertad but I was a bit nervous, too...in between worrying whether Scott Weiland could keep himself sober, could they do better than a very good Contraband album?? Well, they did it!!! My very first impression was, they sound so much crisper, tighter, playing as a unit rather than everyone separately playing their part, which was sometimes the case on Contraband. I have never heard Scott Weiland sound better, his vocal range is amazing!! There is not one bad song on Libertad & some critics are railing against their cover of ELO's Can't get it out of my head, I loved it!! I think they made a mistake making She builds quick machines their 1st single, I would've gone with Mary, Mary which I literally can't get out of my head. The 3 slower songs are very good, loved Gravedancer, loved it!! I even love the country ditty at the end, it somehow perfectly ends the album, it is just absolutely amazing that this band, which obviously enjoys playing together, can produce this much good music. They are now purely Velvet Revolver, no longer former members of GNR & STP. Run out & buy this excellent album ASAP!!!

Surprisingly Good.......2007-07-23

I have been saying since about 1997 that Scott Weiland's voice was finished. He lost his voice BADLY following the STP "Purple" album, and never seemed to fully regain it. I guess the drugs really took their toll on his vocal chords. I'll also note that I wasn't too keen on the first Velvet Revolver CD. I don't want to sound like a broken record with the rest of the reviews, but they did NOT sound in sync.

I wasn't expecting any more from this Sophomore effort than a whiny, broken down Weiland singing, over Guns N' Roses music, that sounds nothing like GN'R in their prime. However, I was actually very surprised to see I was wrong. Not only wrong, but very wrong.

Libertad is actually a very good album. First off, the band actually came up with some melodic hooks, rather than just flat out jams. Secondly, Scott Weiland's voice sounds better than it has since 1994. Granted, he's not wailing like he was on "Core" and "Purple", but his voice sounds the best it has since. I don't know what happened; maybe it's the sobriety and detox, but his voice sure made one heck of a comeback.

If you have given up on Weiland like I had, do yourself a favor and give him one more shot. It'll be worth your effort.

unimpressed .......2007-07-23

Didn't like it, maybe 2 tracks are listenable. Smashing Pumpkins new album is far better, but has lower ratings on Amazon.

Good, solid affair if nothing truly stellar; 3 ½ Stars.......2007-07-23

Velvet Revolver is an admirable band for the simple fact that they are keeping the traditionalist, hard-rocking sound alive where other bands are opting for different avenues for rock. In some ways, the fact that Velvet Revolver have such a throwback appeal also might set them back from having a huge audience. While this probably should've hindered their first album, CONTRABAND, it worked in their favor as CONTRABAND debuted easily at No.1 with 256,000 copies and went on to sale a cool two million copies, hence garnering double-platinum certification. As much as you wish LIBERTAD could be just as commercially successful, especially following all of front man Weiland's problems of drugs, and crazy marital issues (for lack of a better phrase amid the rumors), you know that LIBERTAD will be a clear mark of the sophomore effect. Unfortunately, it was more of an effect than one expected as LIBERTAD slid on the Billboard 200 Charts at an impressive enough #5 bow, but with a tepid 92,000, down 164,000 copies from CONTRABAND opening. Despite cool receptions from buyers as well as radio ("She Build Quick Machines" isn't a radio hit by any means despite being top-notch), quality isn't sacrificed on LIBERTAD. Sure, there are a couple of "clunkers", but even the worst is never horrible and always minimally average. LIBERTAD is a strong album with a couple of flaws that don't really affect it that much.

"Let It Roll" gets things rolling for Revolver, and very well I might add. It's the perfect duration at only 2:32 and I guarentee if you buy this album you won't be able to stop listening to it. Weiland sounds exceptionally well here and the driving guitars coupled with the rockin' drum groove is 'in the pocket' as jazz musicians would say. "She Mine" isn't quite a stellar for me as "Let It Roll", but it is definitely a standout from this set. "Get Out The Door" is solid, though not stellar by any means while the underrated but great "She Builds Quick Machine" is Revolver at their best. Three more strong tracks follow in my eyes via "The Last Fight", my favorite of the bunch "Pills, Demons & Etc", and the straightforward "American Man" which truly does embody being 'the American Man' of which Weiland so convincingly sings about.

Following "American Man", the album cools down for a couple of numbers. Despite the slight downgrade in quality, nothing at all is horrible or as I stated earlier less than average. "Mary Mary" and "Just Sixteen" are solid, but not truly memorable when stacked against the best of LIBERTAD. "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" brings the album back to the quality instilled with such undisputed hits as "Let It Roll" or "She Builds Quick Machines". "For A Brother" seems like a backstep after "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" while the incredibly addictive "Spay" makes up for any missteps. "Gravedancer" isn't the 'finale' is should be (though it is solid), but the embedded hidden track makes it worth it.

Overall, LIBERTAD isn't 2007's best album and perhaps not even its best rock album, but it is certainly a contender and is deserving of any and all accolades that it receives. I personally enjoyed it and I hope anyone who buys it will enjoy it as much as I did. 3 ½ stars in my eyes.

This band has truly come together.......2007-07-21

Always a big fan of GnR and STP. The boys in Velvet are a talented bunch.
I was impressed with their first album and had high hopes for Libertad. It's safe to say the album has far exceeded all expectations. You can really tell this band has started to gel. I think the vocals are supreme and the guitar work is extraordinary. Not a bad track on the album.

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Hunky Daughtry
WHAT WAS AMERICA THINKING??? ... not voting him as AMERICAN IDOL!!!
A must have
chris daughtry
Great

Daughtry
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Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000IY04RC
Release Date: 2006-11-21

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It's Not Over
Used To
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Over You
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What I Want (featuring Slash)
Breakdown
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There And Back Again
All These Lives
What About Now

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Chris Daughtry starts his first post-American Idol disc with a song whose title reviewers coast to coast will be grateful for: "It's Not Over." What an understatement. For the Idol-watching rock fan's money, nobody--not even Southern-fried heartthrob Bo Bice in season four--stormed the stage with more raw talent. That it translates so well to a solo disc (Daughtry was recorded with studio musicians; future discs will include a Daughtry-assembled band) proves all he needed was a little prodding, the kind the tube has gotten so good at. Here are a dozen songs that'll flick your rock & roll switch, whether you're a Creed fan, a club kid, or a mambo king: "Used To" and "Over You," a couple of early tracks, ought to arrive bundled with a road map they're so highway sing-along-ready, and "Feels Like Tonight" screws the lid on the premise that Daughtry can deliver a punchy pop-rock song without flinching. Elsewhere, the North Carolina family man lets his inner (and outer, actually) goatee- and eyeliner-type guy rip: his built-for-the-hard-stuff voice bites down appealingly on "Breakdown," a dark serenade to mental health, and also on "What I Want," an '80s-style fist-pumper featuring Slash. The loud mad dash of those songs leads to a midtempo wind-down ("All These Lives," "What About Now"), but as a mix, it works. Daughtry is a man of many moods--contemplative, explosive, insistent, humble. No matter which pokes through on a given song, he steadies it to a place as honest as it is accessible. Rare is the rocker who lays out so broad an on-ramp. --Tammy La Gorce

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Hunky Daughtry.......2007-07-24

Chris was my favorite Idol, so it's no surprise to me how great this cd is.....

WHAT WAS AMERICA THINKING??? ... not voting him as AMERICAN IDOL!!!.......2007-07-19

This GUY ROCKS!!! Chris is a hero... the kind of guy who "lost the battle (American Idol) but won the war" (#1 hits on first CD!). I bought is disc originally because of how inspired I was to see his dream come true even without the help of American Idol... on his own! (to a point...) Anyhow, I love his voice and personality on his Blog... hope his next cd is a little harder rock. but he is a mix of Creed, Nickelback, Default, Lifehouse and PURE ROCKERS combined together!

A must have.......2007-07-18

This CD is a must have for any American Idol or rock music fan. You're bound to find a song you love here.

chris daughtry.......2007-07-17

this is a fab cd chris has a brilliant voice, this is the second time i have ordered from amazon and on both occassions i have been very happy with the service they provide

Great.......2007-07-17

Daughtry has a raw sound to his voice that seems to get to us all. His music is fresh and the sound is great. I loved him on idol and think he should have won.

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A 5-Star Album That's Substantially Overrated
One of many Beatles' masterpieces
Sgt. Pepper Turns Forty
what can I say?
Ridiculously overrated

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles
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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
A Day In The Life

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Before Sgt. Pepper, no one seriously thought of rock music as actual art. That all changed in 1967, though, when John, Paul, George and Ringo (with "A Little Help" from their friend, producer George Martin) created an undeniable work of art which remains, after 30-plus years, one of the most influential albums of all time. From Lennon's evocative word/sound pictures (the trippy "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds," the carnival-like "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite") and McCartney's music hall-styled "When I'm 64," to Harrison's Eastern-leaning "Within You Without You," and the avant-garde mini-suite, "A Day in the Life," Sgt. Pepper was a milestone for both '60s music and popular culture. --Billy Altman

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A 5-Star Album That's Substantially Overrated.......2007-07-24

SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND stands at the pinnacle of 1960s record-making, credited for ushering in the psychedelic era, opening up new production techniques, and giving rock musicians the freedom to follow their muses. Hailed upon its release as a breakthrough, an experience over an album, SGT. PEPPER spent the next twenty years ranking as the "Greatest Album Ever," and it still maintains its heavyweight status.

One of the most interesting facets of the SGT. PEPPER experience is that for a record hailed as a psychedelic landmark, it isn't all that psychedelic, at least not when compared to 1967s other flagship albums: SURREALISTIC PILLOW (Jefferson Airplane), ARE YOU EXPERIENCED (Jimi Hendrix), FOREVER CHANGES (Love), THE DOORS (self-explanatory), and THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN (Pink Floyd). SGT. PEPPER is largely the manifestation of Paul McCartney's pop inclinations matched with peerless production, its an old-fashioned entertainer's album for the rock era. Even among the more production-oriented records of the era, PET SOUNDS (The Beach Boys) and DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED (The Moody Blues), it still sounds straight forward.

One of many Beatles' masterpieces.......2007-07-23

Not my favorite Beatles album, but undoubtedly a masterpiece and one of the most influential albums of all time.

Sgt. Pepper Turns Forty.......2007-07-23

It is impossible to adequately explain to someone not around forty years ago when this album was released its importance and what it meant to so many of us. The Beatles were at their height. In the U. S., it was before the assassinations of Malcolm X, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King when all the world seemed young and everything was possible. It was more than just world class music, it was a social and cultural phenomenon. There had never been anything just quite like it before. It helped define the 1960's.

The music of course is of one cloth as each song seques into the next one. No song stands out above another although my favorite has always been "When I'm Sixy-four." It now has a poignancy that we never dreamed of in those our salad days since neither George Harrison or John Lennon lived to see sixty-four. Then there was a whole generation of men, many who grew up with the Beatles, who perished in the first wave of AIDS.

Besides the marvelous music, there is of course the artwork for the album/CD. According to the liner notes by Peter Blake, he asked the Beatles for a list of people they would want at an imaginary concert. John initially wanted to include Jesus, Ghandi and Hitler but eventually left all three off the list because of the controversy in the U. S. over his recent comment about Jesus. Some of the people who made the list were Marlene Dietrich, Shirley Temple, Marlon Brando, Bob Dylan, Dylan Thomas, Edgar Allen Poe, Tony Curtis, William Burroughs, Karl Marx, Oscar Wilde, Johnny Weismuller, Stephen Crane, Albert Einstein, and Mae West (who refused at first but eventually agreed to be included in the life-size collage.)

It is impossible to write about either popular music or the popular culture of the last half of the twentieth century without a discussion of this CD. It should be placed in a time capsule.

what can I say?.......2007-07-16

There's not much to say really, except: this is music history and anyone who claims to know anything about popular music needs to own this album.

Ridiculously overrated.......2007-07-16

Sgt. Pepper is a good, border-line great album, but it is NOWHERE NEAR Revolver (the greatest album of all time IMO), Rubber Soul, or The White Album, let alone even close to it's billing as the greatest album of all time. While Sgt. Pepper is an enjoyable album, with many good tunes, it only has one great song ("A day in The Life"), along with two average songs by The Beatles' standards ("When I'm 64" and "Within You Without You") and IMO, the two worst Beatles songs ("Good Morning Good Morning" and "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!"), which The Beatles definatley should of not included. They should have put "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" in their place. That would of made this a great album.

Don't get me wrong, each and every one of the songs I haven't already talked about on Sgt. Pepper are very good, but none of them are good enough to help "A Day in the Life" make this album live up to the hype.

Oh, and for the record, I'm not excpecting very many people to say I have a helpful review, I'm just saying what I believe.

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Second Side is the Best
Top 3 beatles albums.
the greatest rock album on the planet...
I am buying a new copy
Great songwriting and production of Romantic Pop Rock

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The Beatles' last days as a band were as productive as any major pop phenomenon that was about to split. After recording the ragged-but-right Let It Be, the group held on for this ambitious effort, an album that was to become their best-selling. Though all four contribute to the first side's writing, John Lennon's hard-rocking, "Come Together" and "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" make the strongest impression. A series of song fragments edited together in suite form dominates side two; its portentous, touching, official close ("Golden Slumbers"/"Carry That Weight"/"The End") is nicely undercut, in typical Beatles fashion, by Paul McCartney's cheeky "Her Majesty," which follows. --Rickey Wright

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Second Side is the Best.......2007-07-24

The second side of Abbey Road is my all time favorite record. I have listened to this album hundreds of times over since 1969, I think. The first side is pretty good-- I'd give it 3 stars. But the second side is fabulous. .-- Sam Yulish, author of WHERE HAVE ALL THE HIPPIES GONE and THE HESITANT PSYCHIC AND OTHER STRANGE STORIES.

Top 3 beatles albums........2007-07-23

This is a very great, very influential album by the beatles, and in my opinion it is one of their best, along with sgt. pepper and the white album of course.

the greatest rock album on the planet..........2007-07-23

this is the greatest rock album on the planet and of all time as far as i am concerned... It is bursting with mind boggling originality, brilliance in composition, singing, and musicianship. Both sides offer tremendous rock songs, from John's always fresh and brilliant 'Come together', to beautiful ballads like 'Something', to pure childlike pleasure of 'Octopuss's garden' and 'Maxwell's silver hammer'(somewhat silly, but so well-sung and playful!) to the unbelievably effective 'I want you(she's so heavy)' which ushers in the hard rock era with more gravity than any song had ever done before...'Maxwell's silver hammer' is a comedy-horror-pop song really, a new term(self-coined) that describes it better since Maxwells' silver hammer does come down on someone's head in the song!! Side B is full of awesome songs, the eversunny and phenomenal 'Here comes the sun', a Harrison masterpiece essentially, followed by the near-monastic and philosophical vocal jewel 'Because', with magnificent vocal harmonies by John, Paul, and George(just listen to it!!), and the long medley of brilliant short songs, and controlled rock improvisations of great beauty, power and subtlety, all at the same time. 'You never give me your money and the rest of that song with the enigmatically enchanting guitar riffs by John (presumably) till it fades away to 'Sunking' is one of their most original and greatest musical excursions...It ends with the four chorusing: " one two three four five six seven, all the children go to heaven"... truly mindboggling in its power and beauty, and deeply engaging rock... they are all instrumental virtuosos here, make no mistake about it!!! Abbey road shines with a maturity that goes beyond the ordinary test of time... Decades later it can still surpass all new albums that come out and create waves of recognition...What's the weakness of Abbey road? Mccartney's 'Oh! darling' and/or 'Maxwell's silver hammer(though both somehow fitted in so well(!!)) probably if any...'Oh darling' is an enchanting piece nevertheless with very Un-mcartniyish vocal presentation and appears to be an attempt to rise above Lennon's hardrock tour-de-force 'i want you(she's so heavy)'... but it is neatly sandwiched between maxwell's silver hammer, and octopuss's garden before the side a mindstopper 'i want you'. it really fits in with more poppy and agitated vocal type all at the same time in a strange and wondrous fit indeed!! The medley of songs on side b are the best concocted rock lineage that exists...What a fantastic gift to the world before the band dissolved!!!!...

I am buying a new copy.......2007-07-13

This is my favorite album (well, one of them), so I have wrecked mine by listening to it on the beach.... Number 10 to the end are totally WRECKED. So here I am, buying a new copy. I haven't heard the second half of the album in a loooong time!

Great songwriting and production of Romantic Pop Rock.......2007-07-12

If you are a fan of angry music, this ain't for you (sorry). In the context of the times it had a certain charm and still retains much of the original charm. If you are not a romantic, don't try to understand this album or band. Because the Beatles were, if nothing else, hopeless romantics who used music to find love. On that level Abbey Road works quite well. For the segment of the population that enjoys romantic rock you will find this collection of songs rewarding.

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A perennial classic
Breaking the Barriers
Some of the Beatles Best Work
It's Four Solo Albums & Still Great
The Beatles (The White Album)

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Dear Prudence
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Better known as the "White Album," this was meant to be the record that brought them back to earth after three years of studio experimentation. Instead, it took them all over the place, continuing to burst the envelope of pop music. Lennon and McCartney were still at the height of their powers, with Lennon in particular growing into one of rock's towering figures. But even McCartney could still rock, and the amazement on "Helter Skelter" was that he had vocal cords at the end. From Beach Boys knock-offs to reggae and to the unknown ("Revolution #9"), this has it all. Some records have legend written all over them; this is one. --Chris Nickson

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A perennial classic.......2007-07-23

As good today as it was back in the 1980s when I first bought it.

Breaking the Barriers.......2007-06-29

This was the album where the Beatles grew up and moved into a more mature and less organised sound. That road had begun with "A Day In a Life" and "Within You Without You" and "Good Morning" in Sgt Peppers - but the Beatles were still a smart pop rock band then.

In the White Album, there is a wonderful sense of a loss of control - and yet this is still the Beatles at their creative peak. Not caring what people think, they're just playing to the maximum of their abilities. And shattering barriers.

The power of their varied personalities comes through. And different sides of their personality. Who cares about anything except the music I'm feeling now? seems to be the prevalent thought here. The White Album is the Beatles Matured - who would have imagined that the Beatles would create "Helter Skelter"? or "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"...Epic stuff that certified that the Beatles could rock. "Dear Prudence" and "Sexy Sadie" and "Blackbird" are eminently listenable. In fact - apart from some ditties and departures - the album is strikingly distinctive as a playground of sounds - it is dynamic from one end to the other and still eminently listenable and deep.

How do you define genius? This is one hard album to ignore.

Some of the Beatles Best Work.......2007-06-27

Wow...this brings back great memories. The songs are so diverse and unusual, showing their true talent and creative song writing abilities. The songs are fun and strange all at the same time. It is one of my favorites of the Beatles. When you can have "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Rocky Raccoon" and "Blackbird" in one package....what more can you ask!

It's Four Solo Albums & Still Great.......2007-06-23

This was on sale way Back in November 1968, for $5.00. That was the best five Bucks I ever spent. By 1968 after Eight years Together, The Beatles had just about seen it all, and they were very close to imploding. But, Lucky for all of us John, Paul, George & Ringo were on top of their Game and with the "White Album" they Presented their Best Songwriting and their greatest Playing over the Span of the 30 Tracks Here.
From: "Back in the USSR" all the way thro' to "Goodnight" and my favorite Track in reverse: "Revolution #9" you get a Beatle Album So Different & so Bold in it's Scope and Range from anything else they Gave us. We were Very Lucky to Have this band on the Planet from: 1964-70. It will never happen again in our Lifetime, But here it is, in all it's Glory...

There are almost 1,000 reviews posted here and About 95 Per-Cent of those Reviews are Gonna tell you how GREAT this is, and it is, Don't waste your Time Reading About this Record, BUY IT NOW.

The Beatles (The White Album).......2007-06-13

Good luck on locating this exceptional recording, sound, material stereo separation.

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Queens of the Stone Age
A New Era For Queens
Mediocre, like Lullabies
Era Vulgaris - Less Songs in the Package but Nice Enough
A return to form

Era Vulgaris
Queens of the Stone Age
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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ASIN: B000PKG6TE
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

Turnin' on the Screw
Sick, Sick, Sick
I'm Designer
Into the Hollow
Misfit Love
Battery Acid
Make It Wit Chu
3's & 7's
Suture Up Your Future
River in the Road
Run, Pig, Run

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Latin for "common era," Era Vulgaris holds a pair of common threads with the four Queens of the Stone Age records that preceded it. One, it crosses colossal guitar chords with the most volatile of hard rock melodies. And second, it's as LOUD as loud gets, thanks to Josh Homme, the impatient instigator behind the ever-evolving cast of personalities that make up the band. Detonation comes with track one, as the jagged riffs of "Turning on the Screw" lead the listener into "Sick, Sick, Sick," where Julian Casablancas spews his vocals beneath a wall of multi-guitar catcalls. Although the head Stroke will likely garner the most attention, perpetual Queener Mark Lanegan's velvety pipes earmark two of Era's most booming selections: the funky "Make It Wit Chu" (complete with Temptations-like backing vocals) and the heart-racing three minutes of "River in the Road." Add the garage rock of Homme's "3's & 7's" and "Suture Up Your Future," easy pickings for most likely crossover hit, and Era Vulgaris-- hypnotically and explosively common--holds its own with any in the QoTSA discography. --Scott Holter

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Queens of the Stone Age.......2007-07-24

The cd sucked so bad. I can't believe they even put this out. It is no lullaby!!!

A New Era For Queens.......2007-07-21

I've listened to the cd 5 full times and these boys are all over the map.
The biggest thing lacking is the drive on all but one song (sick,sick,sick). The rest is a jumble of misc. garbage. Not worth the price or time and makes lullabies sound like a 5 star album. Maybe the loss of Nick Oliveri is catching up with the band in the song writing department on the second release since his firing.

Mediocre, like Lullabies.......2007-07-20

Like Lullabies to Paralyze, this is a frustratingly uneven effort. Unfortunately, I think Josh Homme is now too creatively spent to be able to write an album worth of interesting material in a 2-3 year time frame. There are several strong tracks (Misfit Love, Make it Wit'Chu, 3s & 7s, and Running Joke come to mind) but, as a whole, Era Vulagris leaves the lasting impression of having been a long, pointless drone with a lot of undistinguished musicianship and unmemorable riffs and hooks.

If you're just getting into QOTSA, the awesome self titled debut is the best place to start. Songs for the Deaf is also excellent, although it probably took about 6 listens for its greatness to start to sink in for me, and the quality falls off after the first five tracks. Rated R is also an interesting and varied listen, though somewhat underwhelming in relation to the relentless, bone crushing heaviness of Songs for the Deaf.

Era Vulgaris - Less Songs in the Package but Nice Enough.......2007-07-17

I often wonder why record labels are constantly using market differentiation strategies depending on where and how the product is sold. Believe it or not, the Brazilian version for the download of "Era Vulgaris" contains three more songs than the CD and two more than the iTunes versions. These songs are named "Running Joke" (available on iTunes), "Era Vulgaris" (also available on the British CD) and "The Fun Machine Took a S**t and Died" (also available on the French CD). It's a common practice that, while makes some people happier to own just a few more songs than the others, makes these others to feel like fools. People who choose to buy the CD do so because they like the physical product, to carry and play it everywhere without any DRM restriction, just the old way. I am sorry to say that not everyone gets the same product for the same amount of money. That's a shame. It is interesting to note that the full 14-track version runs for about 62 minutes, which fits perfectly onto an audio CD. So absolutely no excuses that anybody could give us for such differences are reasonable.

Now let's focus on the "common" and "less privileged" version, which is the CD. Less privileged for sure, but cool enough to provide us some moments of delight. It's hard rock, but not that hard (I mean annoying here) in the general sense. My personal picks are "Sick, Sick, Sick", "Into the Hollow" and "3's & 7's". In some songs, while hearing Josh Homme on vocals, it often reminds me of Chris Cornell's voice (specially on "Battery Acid" and "3's & 7's"). I think they both own a very similar singing style.

"Make it Wit Chu" is a serious mistake. Sucks a lot! If for some reason they didn't want to gather all of the 14 songs in the CD version, "Era Vulgaris" or "The Fun Machine..." would have been better choices to put in place of this one. For this reason, and only for this reason, I give this record a 4-star rating.

A return to form.......2007-07-16

After their last album I was't holding out much hope for this one. But turns out I was wrong - it's great! The lineup is probably more Josh Homme's Flying Circus, but that doesn't seem to matter.

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BURNSY REWIEW
A great addition to your "Rush" collection.
Give S&A 5 spins before casting judgment....
Disappointed With Overall Sound!
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Snakes & Arrows
Rush
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000NVIXFK
Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

Far Cry
Armor And Sword
Workin' Them Angels
The Larger Bowl
Spindrift
The Main Monkey Business
The Way The Wind Blows
Hope
Faithless
Bravest Face
Good News First
Malignant Narcissism
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A return to their former glory days, Snakes and Arrows shows this seminal prog rock band reclaiming some of the sonic territory that they'd lost over the past few years. It's not certain what contributed to this artistic rebirth, but Rush has crafted a historical and emotional odyssey that shows many both where they've been and where they're going--from the baroque soundscapes of "The Main Monkey Business," reminiscent of their earliest work to the seductive almost folkloric urgency of "The Way the Wind Blows," which is as dangerous, anxious, and prophetic as anything that Arcade Fire or Mars Volta is doing currently. Main Lyricist Neil Peart has spent the last decade getting over the death of his wife and daughter, and those tragic events have given his songwriting more depth and gravity as he explores the strengths and limitations of faith in both metaphoric and literal detail. While never didactic or ponderous, this disc is really an instruction manual for how one conducts themselves with grace and hope through unendurable pain and the vagaries of life. Gone is much of the shrillness of their earlier incarnations--Geddy Lee's trademark high pitch shrieks have mellowed considerably and Alex Lifesong's guitar playing has an assurance and freedom that can only come with age. --Jaan Uhelszki

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Anthem/Atlantic recording group Rush return with its first new collection of original material in nearly five years, entitled "SNAKES & ARROWS." The album was recorded in the fall of 2006 with Gammy Award-winner Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver) and Rush co-producing. "It's hard to describe," Geddy Lee recently told Revolver re: "SNAKES & ARROWS.""It's big, it's bold, and I think it's some of the best work we've done in years. I'm really pleased with the quality ofthe songs, and there's lots of playing on it. " Rush - Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart - will trumpet the release of "SNAKES & ARROWS" with a full-scale North American tour, the renowned trio's first since 2004's "An Evening with Rush: 30th Anniversary Tour."

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BURNSY REWIEW.......2007-07-24

EXCELLANT DVD, SUPERB EXTRAS, SOUND QUALITY WITH 5:1 SURROUND BEST I,VE HEARD BETTER THAN SACD AND DVD-A,IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT BEATS CD HANDS DOWN

A great addition to your "Rush" collection........2007-07-23

All and all I was pleased with my purchase of the "Snakes and Arrows" DVD. The RARE behind the scenes documentary of the making of the album is worth the price alone. A great addition to your "Rush" collection.

Give S&A 5 spins before casting judgment...........2007-07-23

Snakes & Arrows is the first Rush studo album/CD I have thoroughly dissected since Counterparts in '93, so I can't compare it to more recent releases like Vapor Trails and Test for Echo. That said, I'm finding Snakes & Arrows to be a very solid, introspective body of work. I will say it took five spins through before 'getting it'...but that's typical of any album/CD from an artist like Rush where you expect at least 7-8 great tracks off each one.
The first album I ever listened to was Power Windows in '85, and frankly, it took about five spins through before I liked every track. Rush will never be able to match their catalog pre-Signals because that's just not possible. 'Feedback' from '04 was as close to the early days as you're going to hear in terms of raw guitar rock.
My favorite albums are the standard classics that 99% of Rush fans love - 2112, Hemispheres, Moving Pix, PermWaves, etc. S&A is probably somewhere in the middle in terms of all-time impact, but like I said, it was a worthy purchase. Also, part of my decision to 'geek out' or 'invest' a bunch of time into this album is due to the fact that Rush is playing 9 songs off S&A on their current tour, and I want to 'know' the music when they roll through Salt Lake on August 6th. Without question a concert is better if you know the music!
IMO - All-Time Ranking of Rush Albums:
1. 2112
2. Hemispheres
3. Moving Pictures
4. Permanent Waves
5. Farewell to Kings
6. Fly By Night
7. Caress of Steel
8. Power Windows
9. Counterparts
10. Rush
11. Signals
12. Snakes & Arrows
13. Roll the Bones
14. Hold Your Fire
15. Grace Under Pressure
16. Test for Echo
17. Vapor Trails
18. Presto

Disappointed With Overall Sound!.......2007-07-23

I waited in high anticipation for the release of the MVI version of this album hoping the sound would be awesome in 5.1 surround. When I popped it into my DVD player I was disappointed to say the least. The overall sound is pretty good but there is literally no separation between the front, back, and center channels. Everything is mixed to come out of all speakers at the same time. Being a drummer myself I was really hoping to hear Neil's drums panning across the room and bouncing back and forth between speakers but there was none of that. As a matter of fact his playing on this album is probably the most lack luster/straight forward playing he's ever done on any Rush album to date. I love Neil and he will always be "The Professor" to me but I have to say I wasn't that impressed with his work on this album. It's almost as if he held back on his playing. There are no impressive fills or tricks on this album at all. Just routine fills that we've heard him do countless times before. I have the Queen Greatest Hits DVD and the sound and separation on that DVD far surpasses the sound on this MVI. The sad thing about that is the sound on the Queen DVD was mixed years ago. With that said, it shows there wasn't a lot of thought that went into the mix of this album. If you're a Rush fan than by all means this is a must have MVI/DVD. However, you're probably going to be very disappointed with the sound and lack of 5.1 separation. The one nice thing I have to say about the MVI version is that they included a very nice and informative documentary on the making of the album "Snakes & Arrows". It shows the band in the studio as you've never really seen them before. This was a nice addition and overall makes getting the MVI version a better choice over the regular CD version of the album

Concise review.......2007-07-22

My Rush fanatic friends and I we're going to wait until the Snakes & Arrows concert before forming an opinion. The music didn't seem familiar - as a Rush album should sound like - on the first listenings and some of us we're a little puzzled.

Geddy said in an interview, "We wanted to do a couple of different things musically and present a fresher, more original approach. We wrote a lot of acoustic and bass and tried to make sure we were not seduced by techno. The aim was to produce intelligent melodies and songs that were strong and meaningful, and I think we did."

I agree. Fresher and original.

After a couple of months (and about 10 listenings) and a rocking concert, the music from this album just rocks. Very powerful. On the way home from the venue and the next week, the first 7 songs of this album didn't leave me. From the concert, the old familiar tunes were completely out done by the songs from this album. I believe they played 8 of them. They've definetly departed on something new, it just takes sometime to appreciate.

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Bob Seager - Greatest Hits
it must have been better
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Bob Seger - Greatest Hits
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B000002TSS
Release Date: 1994-10-25

Tracks:

Roll Me Away
Night Moves
Turn The Page
You'll Accomp'ny Me
Hollywood Nights
Still The Same
Old Time Rock & Roll
We've Got Tonight
Against The Wind
Mainstreet
The Fire Inside
Like A Rock
C'est La Vie
In Your Time

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Bob Seger has racked up a lot of worthy tracks over the years, but it took until 1994 for a greatest hits package to appear. Voilà. The bad news: We're missing an awful lot of songs here. Night Moves is Seger's crit-pick album, and a great place to start if you don't have any Seger at all. Next in the rankings is Stranger in Town. Otherwise, his highs are pretty scattered, which would make any best-of package a worthy investment. But if you want to get comprehensive, "Rock & Roll Never Forgets," "Fire Down Below," "Horizontal Bop," "Her Strut," "Betty Lou's Getting Out Tonight," and "Katmandu" aren't on this CD--and you'll have to go to the original albums to secure them. --Gavin McNett

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Stranger in Town
Nine Tonight
Face The Promise

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Night Moves

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Bob Seager - Greatest Hits.......2007-07-24

The CD is fantastic bringing back memories. He has a memorable voice that you cannot help moving to the music with him.

it must have been better.......2007-07-10

este cd trae buenos temas; pero a un grandes exitos no se le puede omitir eso... exitos. aqui falta "shame on the moon" y "shakedown", basicos en la discografia de este artista.

REally is greatest.......2007-07-08

My husband, who thought he'd never heard of Bog Seger, love the CD. They
are, of course, some of his favorite songs. He just didn't know the
artist's name.

comments.......2007-06-11

I enjoyed every song on this album. I got my more than my money's worth.

What's not to love?!.......2007-05-29

You can't go wrong with Bob Seger for good old rock and roll!

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Great Album
Living in the 80's again
It's the Journey, not the destination
Complete
Get the Infinity album too.

Greatest Hits
Journey
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ASIN: B000G7PNKO
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

Only The Young
Don't Stop Believin'
Wheel In The Sky
Faithfully
I'll Be Alright Without You
Any Way You Want It
Ask The Lonely
Who's Crying Now
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
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Lovin',Touchin',Squeezin'
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Girl Can't Help It
Send Her My Love
Be Good To Yourself
When You Love A Woman

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Great Album.......2007-07-23

I always enjoyed the Journey song "I Believe". I purchased this album mostly for this song. The rest of the album is great also.

Living in the 80's again.......2007-07-13

This is a fabulous album of Journey's greatest hits and cannot figure out why I didn't have this album already, in my collection, because I like Steve's singing so much. When I heard it at the end of the Soprano's it brought back nice memories.

It's the Journey, not the destination.......2007-07-12

Once Steve Perry joined Journey for the "Infinity" album, the band's course was inevitably reset. They changed direction from being a progressive rock band to an arena rock juggernaut. Perry's main contribution was a strong melodic sense coupled to his more soulful vocals. The hits started almost immediately, as "Lights" and "Wheel In The Sky" became FM Rock Radio staples.

That is what this greatest hits focuses on, the songs that became the standards by which the public remembers the band. If you were interested in the albums BEFORE "Infinity," I suggest "Time 3," which adds material from the years when Neal Schon was still aping his jazz-Rock tenure with Santana and Gregg Rollie was doing standard rock keyboard boogie. Personally, I liked them better when Perry got on board. The sound focused and the songwriting tightened. Songs like "Separate Ways/Worlds Apart" and "Any Way You Want It" could add a jolt of adrenaline to a day of radio. When Jonathan Cain replaced Gregg Rollie on "Escape," Journey took on a romantic bent from Cain's songwriting. "Open Arms" came first, then "Faithfully" (on "Frontiers") solidified it. These were pop radio songs without peer, and they make Journey's "Greatest Hits" an essential document of 70's and 80's radio rock. (The updated version includes the best song from the 90's reunion "Trial by Fire," "When You Love A Woman.")

The other reason you might be looking at this is not because of Steve Perry's voice or Neal Schon's guitar heroics, but because of Tony and Carmella. It was Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" that echoed out of the final minutes of "The Sopranos" closing episode. It was funny that Tony passed over Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra for Journey and inspire a million parodies in the process. (Including Hilary Clinton...where the best moment is when she and President Bill Clinton are flipping through songs and Bill says "My money's on Smash Mouth...") Talk about cementing your place in pop culture...who could have asked for better?

This best of offers a pair of soundtrack rarities in "Only The Young" (from "Vision Quest") and "Ask The Lonely" (from "Two of a Kind"). Missing are a few crucial singles like "Suzanne," "Stone In Love" and "Walks Like A Lady." If you really want them, go for the box sets or individual CD's.

Complete.......2007-07-09

This is how you do a greatest hits collection. You put ALL of them on there. Not a mix of half greats, and half "other", then release the rest on another "greatest hits" CD.

Get the Infinity album too........2007-07-07

Unfortunately, it does not include my favorite song tandem Feeling That Way/ Anytime. For that you need to buy The Infinity album. It does include some great songs, a good mix of rockers and ballads. Definitely worth the price to anyone who loves classic rock and roll or was a teen in the late '70s. But do yourself a favor and get the Infinity album too.

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"Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death..."
Polished and pretentious.
Relevant Over 30 Years Later
wwords can barley describe
Dark Side Of The Moon Is Rock N' Roll's Definitive Masterwork

Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
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ASIN: B000002U82
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Speak To Me/Breathe
On The Run
Time
The Great Gig In The Sky
Money
Us And Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse

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Dark Side of the Moon, originally released in 1973, is one of those albums that is discovered anew by each generation of rock listeners. This complex, often psychedelic music works very well because Pink Floyd doesn't rush anything; the songs are mainly slow to mid-tempo, with attention paid throughout to musical texture and mood. The sound effects on songs like "On the Run," "Time" and especially "Money" (with sampled sounds of clinking coins and cash registers turned into rhythmic accompaniment) are impressive, especially when we remember that 1973 was before the advent of digital recording techniques. This is probably Pink Floyd's best-known work, and it's an excellent place to start if you're new to the band. --Genevieve Williams

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"Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death...".......2007-07-19

This black pearl of Rogerian profundity represents the pessimist's inversion of, "today is the first day of the rest of your life." Between both extremes lies the truth, which is that each day brings us closer to judgement, heaven or hell, the choice of which is ours, based upon the way that we tick away "the moments that make up the dull day." It takes courage to face the fact that our actions are meaningful and have eternal consequences, no matter how mundane they may be. "Life sucks and then you die" is a great excuse for those who are too lazy to clean the toilet, like your mother asked you to. Instead, you can flop down on the couch, get stoned, veg out to some Floyd, and tell yourself that you're so much better than "them," be they soldiers ("Us and Them"), or greedy businessmen ("Money"), or your mother, who still wants you to clean the toilet. So get over your self-righteous, self-pity, and do something for someone else for a change. A bath every once in a while wouldn't hurt either...

Of all the memorable lines in this great album, why do I seize on this one? Because it best represents the philosophy that lies beneath this album, which is, at best, pessimism, and at worst, despair and fatalism. This is dangerous stuff, especially for young people, who are prone to narcissism.

Although importantly flawed, DSOTM is a great album. "Money" and "Us and Them" are conceptual and musical masterpieces. "Money" is especially notable for the best use of sound effects in rock history, and the poignant "Us and Them" soars musically. "The Great Gig in the Sky" is a daring innovation (singing, without words) that wholly succeeds as a mystical, pagan contemplation of death. "Time" is another musical gem that, despite the objections given above, warns us all about wasting our talents, in what is perhaps my favorite line of the album, "Then one day you turn to find/ ten years have got behind you/ no one told you when to run/ you missed the starting gun." "On the Run" is sonically ground-breaking and a pleasure to listen to.

Unfortunately, the sophomoric "Brain Damage" mars the album with its spoken-word and cackling pretension. This is excusable due to former bandmate Syd Barrett's descent into madness, but "Brain Damage" sounds like something out of a bad science fiction movie, not as a mature consideration of mental illness.

Overall, DSOTM represents a historic and musical milestone, and is a must for every rock music collection, the above objections notwithstanding.

Polished and pretentious. .......2007-07-18

I listened to Pink Floyd when I was at school (late 1980s BTW). It just seemed the thing to do for a teenager. There was a feeling of thinking yourself more grown up listening to such a supposedly intelligent band. And maybe also a slight thrill of teenage rebellion in listening to a band that took drugs (gasp!)

Revsiting it so many years later it's hard to see what the fuss is about. It's a very well produced album I'll grant you that. Sound is excellent throughout (although perhaps Alan Parsons, not Pink Floyd themselves is mainly to thank for that) But *musically* I can't really see this as the greatest thing ever recorded, let alone greatest pop record.

Speak To Me- not really music,but an atmospheric intro
Breathe- Nice enough soft tune, but not really memorable. Water's is at his worst "butter wouldn't melt in my mouth" gentleness though.
On The Run - A synth going "bloobly bloobly blooby" to sound effects. Must have seemed clever in 1973 but it's just boring after about 3 listens.
Time- The first genuinely good song here. The guitar solo is about as good as the clean "understated" guitar style gets. Great intro too.
Great Gig In The Sky- Moving in parts, but a lot of the time it's just tuneless wailing.

Money- Floyd get funky. Meh. One of the first manifestations of Waters annoying "I hate the music business" fixation. Hey Roger my heart bleeds for you, with you having so much money. It's evil, I know.
Us And Them- Like Breathe, it's a quiet little song, quite pleasant, but to me it wouldn't sound out of place in Sesame Street.
Any Colour You Like - Hit and miss instrumental.
Brain Damage -Good song. I sometimes wonder though if Water's too obvious English pronounciations ("the lunatic is on the grawhss") are a turn on for Americans in the way that Monty Python's pronounciations of "bawwhhstid" have them in stitches.
Eclipse.- Nice ending to the album.

So overall, there are some good momemts here and there. But, in essence this album is essentially a soft rock album dressed up in Stanley Kubrick-esque pretentions. It's not "space rock", despite what people say. Early Tangerine Dream, for example, would have much more reason to call an album "Dark Side Of The Moon" than Pink Floyd.

I don't hate this album, I just don't think it's worth getting too excited over. I heard it in my formative years, but it's not music I think is worth revisiting.

Relevant Over 30 Years Later.......2007-07-09

Incredibly, Dark Side Of The Moon, by Pink Floyd, was released almost 35 years ago. The amazing thing is that this excellent CD is still important and relevant today. I can listen to Us and Them over and over again. The hypnotic perfection of this CD is amazing. Most bands would love to have a collection of greatest hits that would rival this one album by this incredible band. If you have not heard this, you are in for a treat. A Five star masterpiece.

wwords can barley describe.......2007-06-28

.........what they made in dark side of the moon. the best phycodelic experience ive heard

Dark Side Of The Moon Is Rock N' Roll's Definitive Masterwork.......2007-05-22

If you are looking for a happy album, this isn't the one. The title of the album should give you a clue as to the mood of the songs. The title could just as easily be "The Dark Side Of The Earth". The recording paints a sad picture of the human condition. It shows the physical and mental consequences when a person is constantly being pressured by the competitive, workaholic society. The person as depicted in the album realizes that the inevitability of old age and mortality are rapidly approaching him as he recognizes that such a lifestyle is futile in the long run. In "Breathe", he is immediately told by society, most likely his parents, while he is very young that he must work hard and never take a break or a vacation in order that he may achieve great success in the world and get rich. The lure of the dollar is a powerful thing and many people, like the person depicted in Pink Floyd's masterpiece, worship it. The stress really builds up in "On The Run". He is constantly being bombarded by all the demands that society places upon him. "I got to perform. I got to catch that plane. I got to get to that meeting on time." He is constantly on the move, never resting or taking time to enjoy all of life's pleasures. He says," I will work until I die. I'll sleep when I'm dead. Retirement is for sissies." In "Time", he reviews his life so far and realizes it was all for nothing. He is left to confront old age and his own mortality and realizes lost opportunities. He could've spent more time with his family or friends. He could've gone to church and learned about God and spirituality. He "runs and runs to catch up with the sun" and has a physical and mental breakdown. Death eventually comes to him in "The Great Gig In The Sky". On his deathbed, he says, "And I am not afraid of dying. Any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be afraid of dying? There's no reason for it. You got to go sometime." "Money" confronts the evils of capitalism in all its ugliness. The song says that the rich and famous are human too and they must also confront the harsh realities of life sooner or later, whether it is the death of a loved one or their own deaths. "Us And Them" looks at the futility of war and competition and says that we are all ordinary men and women and we must all get along and work together for peace because human life is short and fragile. "Brain Damage" shows how normal men and women can sometimes lose their peace of mind and even their sanity when confronted by all the demands of society. "Eclipse" summarizes the futility of working so hard to amass the most wealth because sooner or later everything "under the sun" will disappear and all that will be left is complete darkness. "And everything under the sun is in tune but the sun is eclipsed by the moon." The "eclipse" is one's own death. This album should be listened to by all the so-called "Type A" people or workaholics who are constantly chasing after success and material gain. A great rock masterpiece that should be listened to again and again.

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