Born Again [Clean]

Born Again [Clean]

Track Listings
1. Born Again (Intro)
2. Notorious B.I.G. [Featuring Lil' Kim/Puff Daddy]
3. Dead Wrong [Featuring Eminem]
4. Hope You N****s Sleep [Featuring Hot Boys/Big Timer]
5. Dangerous MC's [Featuring Mark Curry/Snoop Dog/Busta Rhymes]
6. Biggie [Featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.]
7. N****s
8. Big Booty Hoes [Featuring Too $hort]
9. Would You Die for Me [Featuring Lil' Kim/Puff Daddy]
10. Come On [Featuring Sadat X]
11. Rap Phenomenon [Featuring Redman/Method Man]
12. Let Me Get Down
13. Tonight [Featuring Mobb Deep/Joe Hooker]
14. If I Should Die Before I Wake
15. Who Shot Ya
16. Can I Get Witcha [Featuring Lil' Cease]
17. I Really Want to Show You [Featuring K-Ci & Jo-jo/Nas]
18. Ms. Wallace (Outro)

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Born Again in the USA
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • I Liked It Better than the Most Recent Wilco CD
  • Great pop
  • Get your Tweedy fix
  • Good at First, But Fades Over Time
  • Good follow up
 Born Again in the USA
Loose Fur
Manufacturer: Drag City
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E6EO1Q
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

  1. Hey Chicken
  2. The Ruling Class
  3. Answers To Your Questions
  4. Apostolic
  5. Stupid As the Sun
  6. Pretty Sparks
  7. An Ecumenical Matter
  8. Thou Shalt Wilt
  9. Wreckroom
  10. Wanted

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The second album by this Wilco side project has a nicely resilient band quality to it. Originally seen as Jeff Tweedy's noisier outlet, it's arguably as tuneful as his main band's most recent releases. A trio with Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche and producer/utility player/solo artist Jim O'Rourke, most of the songs are clearly the result of group interplay. However, it's the finishing touches, from arrangement flourishes to lyrics, that make them rise about hipster jamming. And just when you thought every cool guitar riff has already been discovered, the set starts off with a bang as "Hey Chicken" lets loose with a dazzler. There follows everything from an easy country groove ("The Ruling Class") to power pop ("Stupid As the Sun") and beautifully fragile balladry ("Answers to Your Questions"), to plenty more smart and mammoth guitar sounds. --David Greenberger

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I Liked It Better than the Most Recent Wilco CD.......2007-06-12

I hate to say it, but I was disappointed in the last Wilco CD, "Sky Blue Sky." I found it much too laid back for the band that did "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot." Thankfully, an amazon reviewer turned me on to Loose Fur, which is fronted by Wilco lead singer and songwriter Jeff Tweedy. I was hoping "Sky Blue Sky" would be what this album is: 37 minutes of sometimes loud, always thoughtful rock music. That's not to say that all the tracks on "Born Again in the USA" (which is a loose concept album on American religion) is, like the first track "Hey Chicken," full of distorted guitars. Jim O'Rourke's tunes are mostly acoustic and soft-spoken, but they complement Tweedy's louder tracks. The first song, Tweedy's energetic "Hey Chicken" (with the line, "I'm living rent free, in the back of your head") knocked me out in a way good rock should. Tweedy might be getting a bit tired with Wilco, which has been putting out albums for 12 years now. But if he keeps making albums like "Born Again" with Loose Fur, that's not such a bad thing. The band is a tight, crack unit, and they also have a sense of humor (most prominently featured on O'Rourke's "Thou Shalt Wilt"). Now that I've found out about them, I look forward to buying their 2003 album.

3 out of 5 stars Great pop.......2007-05-17

***1/2 - I really hesitated picking this up after being so disappointed in A Ghost is Born, but I'm glad I did. Most of the songs come in at around 3 minutes, which is part of their charm. This is good, fun, breezy pop rock. And given the material, I don't even mind O'Rourke's voice all that much. Somehow it fits on "Answers to Your Questions", which offers a nice slower tempo song amidst the lighter tunes around it.

The only reason I didn't give it 4 stars is because of "Wreckroom", which features great 70s style guitar work but is eventually marred by the irritating wall of noise guitar style that, for me, ruined much of Ghost. Take that out and lop off the last 4 minutes of the song, and it would be my favorite song on the CD.

4 out of 5 stars Get your Tweedy fix.......2006-10-08

I've been a Wilco fan for years, and love everything Wilco related. But no side projection/incarnation has captivated me the way the Loose Fur project has. The Tweedy/O'Rourke combination is unmatched in indy rock today, in my opinion. In a time when any yahoo can make a record in their bedroom with plug-ins and the like, the Loose Fur records are minimal-production marvels that allow the songs to speak for themselves. And they are amazing songs. In many ways (and I expect a ton of flack for this), better than some of the recent Wilco stuff.

3 out of 5 stars Good at First, But Fades Over Time.......2006-08-17

I've been listening to this album since it leaked onto the internet several months prior to its release. At first, I thought it was incredible. As times passed, however, I found myself listening less and less. Now I still come back to the standouts (mostly Tweedy's tracks) but I don't find myself desiring to hear the full album when I sit down to listen. It's still good and songs like "Hey Chicken" and "Thou Shalt Wilt" will knock your socks off.

5 out of 5 stars Good follow up.......2006-08-15

Songs like "Hey Chicken" deserve to be released as singles. If you are a Wilco fan from Ghost is Born, you will find this an interesting listenable CD. I wish they would cut out a minute of noise here and there, but this overall is a very enjoyable CD for anyone jonsing for some new Tweedy/O'Rourke stuff.
John Barry: The Collection
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player!
  • Persuaders Theme!
  • A Variety Of Classics!
  • Incredible Barry Collection
  • " one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry"
 John Barry: The Collection

Manufacturer: Silva America
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ASIN: B00005BADD
Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

  1. Zulu
  2. From Russia With Love
  3. From Russia With Love - 007
  4. Goldfinger
  5. The Ipcress File
  6. The Knack
  7. Mister Moses
  8. Thunderball
  9. The Wrong Box
  10. Born Free
  11. The Quiller Memorandum
  12. You Only Live Twice
  13. The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair
  14. Deadfall

Tracks:

  1. The Lion In Winter
  2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  4. Midnight Cowboy
  5. Midnight Cowboy
  6. The Appointment
  7. The Last Valley
  8. Walkabout
  9. Monte Walsh
  10. Diamonds Are Forever
  11. The Persuaders
  12. Mary Queen Of Scots
  13. The Man With The Golden Gun
  14. The Dove

Tracks:

  1. The Tamarind Seed
  2. King Kong
  3. Eleanor And Franklin
  4. Robin And Marian
  5. The Deep
  6. Hanover Street
  7. The Black Hole
  8. Moonraker
  9. Somewhere In Time
  10. Raise The Titanic
  11. Body Heat
  12. Frances
  13. Octopussy
  14. The Cotton Club

Tracks:

  1. High Road To China
  2. A View To A Kill
  3. Out Of Africa
  4. The Living Daylights
  5. Dances With Wolves
  6. Dances With Wolves
  7. Chaplin
  8. Moviola
  9. Indecent Proposal
  10. The Specialist
  11. The Scarlet Letter
  12. Cry The Beloved Country
  13. Mercury Rising
  14. The James Bond Theme

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player!.......2006-11-09

Granted, they only need it for one composition (the last one, "The James Bond Theme") but still, without the guitar it's just not the same. Barry didn't compose this one so I suppose it was a bonus and I shouldn't complain, really. The rest of the music on all the CDs is fantastic. Some of the stuff I had heard before without realizing who had composed it. Very enjoyable, to say the least.

5 out of 5 stars Persuaders Theme!.......2006-03-02

Buy it for the Persuaders theme, probably the best TV theme song ever written.

5 out of 5 stars A Variety Of Classics!.......2005-12-06

John Barry has been composing film scores for over forty years and this is only scratching the surface of his productions. Never mind that the entire set is recorded by the Prague Philharmonic; it's pure to Barry's themes. While John Williams compositions ("Star Wars", etc.) are wild and flamboyant and Jerry Goldsmith's (Hoosier's, etc.) are mood pieces, John Barry crosses over all barriers and is amazingly diverse. Barry has recorded most of the exciting James Bond themes, melodramatic classics like "The Lion In Winter' and moody theme hits like "Midnight Cowboy". He also tugs at the heartstrings with compositions from, "Somewhere In Time", "Frances" and "Out Of Africa". He varies his themes for all types of films and few composers capture it so well.

There is over four hours of music in this set with a colorful and informative booklet.

5 out of 5 stars Incredible Barry Collection.......2004-03-11

Any fan of movies will absolutley love this collection. Being a movie buff I couldn't wait to get this boxed set. Knowing Barry from all the James Bond movies, I did not realize his involvement with so many others. The orchestra is magnificent in all these themes. I'm listening to "High Road to China" right now and I'm drifting in the clouds in a Tiger Moth with Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong. If you are familiar with a movie it will definitely have you seeing it again, if not the scores are still beautiful. Any fan of classical music will be pleased as well. Travellers will defintitely enjoy it for a long drive. I know from when I use to travel that music like this made the miles float by faster. I highly recommend these four CDs even if you just know a handful of the songs.

5 out of 5 stars " one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry".......2001-07-06

This collection of four compact discs...are worth their weight in GOLD! Barry creates visual moods for each film he scores...romantic, sentimental, action, adventure, suspense and mystery...the list could go on. Strings, brass and lush-velvet arrangements overlay each cue in his distinctive style of legendary scoring...we have ~ "John Barry:The Collection", Silva Screen's release traces 40 years of film music, featuring "The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra" ~ conducted by Mr. Nic Raine (outstanding)..."Crouch End Festival Chorus" ~ David Temple, Choir Master...perform 56 selections, over four hours of symphonic suites with a full orchestra sound...all individually wrapped-up into one neat package...just the way "film-score-buffs" like 'em!

Must ask the following to take a bow ~ James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), always in their pitching, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Nic Raine (conductor, arranger, orchestrator & associate producer), a tremen!dous asset to every project he undertakes...and the man who made it all possible...a legendary icon always leading the way in film scoring ~ JOHN BARRY!

Total Time: 258:76 on 56 Tracks ~ SSD-1128 ~ (2001)

You might try other albums from Silva Screen, all worthy of a good listen ~ "The Essential James Bond" (SSD-1034)..."Bond:Back In Action" (SSD-1100)..."Bond:Back In Action 2" (SSD-1119)..."Zulu" (SSD-1095)..."Raise The Titanic" (SSD-1102)..."Walkabout" (SSD-1120)...check out my reviews on amazon.com/music.
Born Again
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Its Definitely a Good Ready To Die Companion CD
  • decent (3.5 stars)
  • Pretty good, but not better than his others.
  • aight
  • How can you not see?
 Born Again
The Notorious B.I.G.
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002S5DF
Release Date: 1999-12-07

Tracks:

  1. Born Again (Intro)
  2. Notorious B.I.G.
  3. Dead Wrong
  4. Hope You Niggas Sleep
  5. Dangerous MC's
  6. Biggie
  7. Niggas
  8. Big Booty Hoes
  9. Would You Die For Me
  10. Come On
  11. Rap Phenomenon
  12. Let Me Get Down
  13. Tonight
  14. If I Should Die Before I Wake
  15. Who Shot Ya
  16. Can I Get Witcha
  17. I Really Want To Show You
  18. Ms. Wallace (Outro)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Its Definitely a Good Ready To Die Companion CD.......2006-08-31

Ok, not every song is Ill... I read the reviews and thought twice but I bang that stuff just as loud as I do Ready To Die. Its got some jems on it.

4 out of 5 stars decent (3.5 stars).......2006-08-08

lemme start off by saying DEAD WRONG IS ILL and eminem rips that track up, even better than big. other standouts include "notorious big" and "rap phenomenon" (which features the classic line 'all them rings and things you sing about bring em out / its hard to yell when the barrel's in ya mouth', which was used by jay-z on "what more can I say", and the jay version was sampled by swizz beats on last years hit "bring em out" by t.i.). the rest of the tracks range from good to bad, and none are outstanding like the first two.

buy it if you love big, otherwise just get the few best tracks from itunes.

4 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but not better than his others........2006-07-28

There's always been one thing I didn't like so much about Biggie's music, and that was the fact that it is so beat based. When I listen to some of 2Pac's material, I get caught up in the lyrics much easier. On Pac's songs his voice is standing out on the track so you notice it, while Biggie's voice is just there, while the beat dominates.

His voice fits the beats very good on this CD, just like his other Albums. This CD starts with an intro, and after that possibly my favorite track on the CD, simply called "Notorious B.I.G.". It's just the whole beat in this you just can't help loving. The CD continues the success with another great track after that, "Dead Wrong". But, sadly, after these two great tracks, this CD is only going to get worse. The next 5 tracks are also pretty good, all with rather good beats, but none that compares to the two first. Once you're about half way through the Album the songs starts getting really bad though, it seems that at this point Puffy had run out of good beats and just wanted this CD over with, but what do I know.

All around a pretty good CD, definetely worth picking up if you like Big's material, however, I would recommend getting Life After Death and Ready to Die instead, if you haven't already got those.

4 out of 5 stars aight .......2006-02-11

this album is real tight but dosen't have anything on Life After Death. in my opinion Biggie is the best rapper ever right behind Tupac, so thats why i gave this album 4 stars

3 out of 5 stars How can you not see?.......2005-12-30

Biggie is not dead. The guest rappers spot is just a fairly good ploy to hide this fact. Not like Tupac, who is consistently coming out with new material despite having died. I mean, please, people. How could Snoop Dogg NOT show up? He's a big crusader on the gangster front lines, pushing for the leader of the Crips and this as well. It's a front I tell you.
Born Again
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Not so good
  • Awesome Sabbath album!
  • Should be REMIXED AND REMASTERED Again!
  • one of the worst Black Sabbath CD's ever
  • Poor Production / Weak Lyrics
 Born Again
Black Sabbath
Manufacturer: Sanctuary UK
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ASIN: B0002XMF5I
Release Date: 2005-12-22

Tracks:

  1. Trashed
  2. Stonehenge
  3. Disturbing the Priest
  4. Dark
  5. Zero the Hero
  6. Digital Bitch
  7. Born Again
  8. Hot Line
  9. Keep It Warm

Album Description

1996 reissue on Castle featuring their top 40 1983 studio album remastered from the original master tapes and with faithfully restored artwork. First released on Warner Brothers, it contains all nine original tracks, including 'Zero The Hero', 'Stonehenge', 'Disturbing The Priest' and'Digital Bitch'. Essential. 2001.

Album Details

Black Sabbath's 1983 Album featuring Deep Purple's Ian Gillan on Vocals, Digitally Remastered and Reissued in 1996. Includes Original Art, Liner Notes and Track Sequence. Features 'trashed', 'disturbing the Priest' and Many More, plus Additional Band Notes by Hugh Gilmour.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Not so good.......2007-06-18

Sometime in the early 80's there were rumours about Black Sabbath's new singer being Ian Gillan. We all laughed. We should have cried. Being full of anticipation I bought Born Again, but having listened to it, I was so sorry. I really tried to like it. Ian Gillan singing with Black Sabbath. What could go wrong? But all I was, was a sorry teenager having wasted what little money I had. It didn't sound like Black Sabbath at all. In my opinion the sound is too sharp edged and flat. All about the production seems rushed and the lyrics are really silly. And Gillan's way of singing doesn't fit the music at all. It actually feels a bit odd listening to Gillan singing while Iommi's riffing. Unfortunately this must be one of the least enjoyable recordings by any of the participants. Consider buying something else by Black Sabbath or Deep Purple, like all albums featuring Ozzy and Gillan in respective band.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome Sabbath album!.......2007-05-20

Why this line up never lasted i'll never know they were amazing, strongest lineup since Sabbath w.DIO.

4 out of 5 stars Should be REMIXED AND REMASTERED Again!.......2007-03-24

When Dio first left Black Sabbath after "Live Evil" was released, Black Sabbath faced a dillemna. The Eighties were moving on, and Ozzy had moved on to solo success. So what do they do? Invite another pioneering Heavy Metal singer along for the ride, Ian Gillan.

The results were terrifying, in more ways than one. The album resulting from the collaboration, Born Again, should've been a masterpiece because its not only not under the dictatorial thumb of Ronnie James Dio (nothing against him, I love Dio and Dio Sabbath and Rainbow), but some of the flatted fifth Doom riffs we all know and love and also D tuning the guitars have returnd!

So what results is a would be classic. Killer songs and screams, great atmosphere. What went wrong? Well ever listen to Ulver's Nattens Madrigal? Remember it sounded like there was no bass to the mix and that it was recorded on some cheap tape recorder in the other room? Well even though Ulver wanted it that way, its Black Sabbath we're talking about here and its unfair to have such a horrible production and mix.

The riffs on here were good enough to not only have Spinal Tap and Danzig be inspired by them (Zero the Hero in paticular was remade basically into Danzig's Her Black Wings with the Moog Taurus pedal parts translated into piano notes!) but the singing rivals Gillan's time with Deep Purple. Bass? What Bass? I can hardly hear it, and when I do it sounds terrible, especially when compared to the great bass tone on Mob Rules (not that the playings bad here, but the tone? Terrible). Drums are as good as expected in that annoying Phil Collins gated reverb flat sounding way (Bill Wards performance is great though). So imagine an album where every frequency is gone except Treble, and that's what Born Again sounds like. Otherwise its great. I wish they would remix this the way it should be, because its probably their last classic album before the reformation.

1 out of 5 stars one of the worst Black Sabbath CD's ever.......2007-03-04

poor sound, poor vocals. the highlight of the cd is zero the hero which Cannibal Corpse covered years later and did a better job on. after ozzy and then dio sabbath lost there touch until the reunion with ozzy.

2 out of 5 stars Poor Production / Weak Lyrics.......2006-12-24

I'll never understand the cult-like following that this album has. The studio production is the worst I've ever heard of any album released by a major recording outfit. Geezer is buried in the mix. The drums sound horrible. The lyrics appear to have had almost no creative thought put into them. For the most part, the songs have a "phoned-in" quality to them. The only highlights that save this from a one-star rating are some of Gillian's masterful screams & a couple of decent & fluid solos from Iommi.
This is for Sabbath completists only, if you ask me.
Born Again
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Highs and Lows
  • It's money that matters?
  • Randy at play
  • Not his best, but still pretty good.
  • Underrated
 Born Again
Randy Newman
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ASIN: B000026E7W
Release Date: 1989-05-09

Tracks:

  1. It's Money That I Love
  2. The Story Of A Rock And Roll Band
  3. Pretty Boy
  4. Mr. Sheep
  5. Ghosts
  6. They Just Got Married
  7. Spies
  8. The Girls In My Life (Part 1)
  9. Half A Man
  10. William Brown
  11. Pants

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Highs and Lows.......2006-02-28

Born Again is definitely a "really like it" or "couldn't stand it" kind of album. For the record, I really like it. It's Newman's oddest record. In listening through the album several times recently, I came to the conclusion that Randy is thumbing his nose at his core audience with many of these songs - the hipsters who "got" what Newman was about.

He does this through the use of abrasive, almost rasberry like synthesizers and backing vocals that can throw a whole song off kilter. "It's Money That I Love" does this in a few spots, and to be honest I think it detracts from the song. It's a great cut nonetheless. He does a similar minor sabotage effort on "They Just Got Married" by adding ad-lib lines like "Oh, No...what's going to happen to her?"

"Ghosts" and "William Brown" are both classic Newman ballads, quiet and letting the sparse instrumentation frame the great lyrics (especially Ghosts).

"Pretty Boy" is a harrowing take on machismo, with instrumentation to match. You can almost feel the violence emanating from the protaganist.

I enjoy "Spies" "The Women in My Life (Part One)", and "The Story of a Rock and Roll Band" even if the latter is a little over the top. And though it's fun, it blurs the line between the usual detachment he has on his songs. This can be a little disorienting - is he really attacking ELO? Not that I really care one way or the other, but it's more personal and a bit more mean-spirited than anything he recorded before.

So we have 8 solid entries, but then there are the three songs that undoubtedly turned off a huge number of people: If the ELO song is mean-spirited, what about "Mr. Sheep"? Cruel to the point of being unfunny and generating not even a minor sliver of empathy for the character singing the song. I suppose it's a caricature of your classic junior high school bully grown up. "Half A Man" is a more interesting but in retrospect seems to be a misguided effort. And then there's "Pants". When the wild swirling music at the beginning settles down to the subject at hand, it's the crowning thumb in the hipsters eye - reinforced with the leering "Will you take off my pants?" near the end of the song.

For those who listened to this record once and gave up, I'd recommend another try. Anyone who likes Newman should also listen to this if only for "It's Money That I Love", "Ghosts", and "William Brown".

4 out of 5 stars It's money that matters?.......2004-10-16

In the liner notes for the recently re-issued "Ragtime" sountrack, Newman makes a confession: "I made 'Little Criminals' when I ran out of money and had to work". From that point on, Newman's albums contained production that more or less reflected the era. 1977's "Little Criminals" sounds like an album from 1977 (of course, having members of the Eagles perform backing vocals emphasized this to a hyperbolic degree). "Born Again" sounds like an album from 1979, and its follow-up "Trouble in Paradise" sounds like a 1980s album, and so on up until 1995's "Faust". This isn't to fault Newman at all, but merely to point out that Newman's music took a not so subtle production turn in 1977, for better or worse. Perhaps Newman allowed the record labels to have more control over his product purely out of necessity? Regardless, Newman's albums didn't suffer much, if at all, from the more mainstream production they received throughout the 1980s.

The extreme synthesizer that invades some of the tracks on "Born Again" may shock some who only know Newman's earlier work. It's not bad or unlistenable, just jarring at first. "Born Again" departs from Newman's previous efforts in many ways, and the synthesizer presents only one example. The almost complete lack of orchestra is probably the second most salient change. Newman hadn't abandoned orchestra to this extent since 1970's "12 Songs". That may have been a money saving move (orchestras aren't for the frugal) or Newman simply wanted to experiment with synthesizer as an alternative. Either way, its absence shapes the distinctive sound of "Born Again".

The opening track, "It's Money That I Love", justifies the existence of the entire album all by itself. It's one of Newman's best songs (he included it on 2003's "The Randy Newman Songbook Volume 1"), though the heavy synthensizer may make some recoil at first. In "Mr.Sheep" Newman paints probably the cruelest portrait ever of another human being. The narrator of the song jeers and sarcastically insults "poor Mr.Sheep" to a painful degree. Be prepared to cringe. "Ghosts" is a classic Newman ballad. It would fit nicely in any of his best albums. The song evokes the question "are these ghosts still alive or not?" Newman takes on intolerance to homosexuality for the first time in "Half a Man". And then there's "Pants". It features the most obtuse and obnoxious synthesizer on the entire album. But it's really really funny. It may be one of Newman's funniest.

It's not too hard to see why many consider "Born Again" to be one of Newman's worst albums. In it Newman experimented, played with his style, and diverged somewhat from his previous albums. Newman fans will still love it nonetheless. It represents the turning point for Newman's projects that ended with 1999's amazing "Bad Love". Can this phase be explained by the aforementioned simple confession that Newman had to start working? Hard to say. Either way his fans still benefitted.

4 out of 5 stars Randy at play.......2004-01-31

I have always found this album to be as playful in its nature as Mr. Newman has ever gotten. His self-parody on the cover says it all. And no particular strata of society is picked on. It's almost as if he's written songs about what he saw in the paper one morning. Spies, gay truckers, English rock bands, sheepish men, exhibitionists, silly rich people, a man telling about the women in his life, etc. Just random stuff. When you listen the songs compliment each other so well that the cd ends well before you are ready. As ever, the sound and musicianship is top notch. "Half a man" makes me smile every time I hear it. The picture he paints in my mind is truly hilarious.

3 out of 5 stars Not his best, but still pretty good........2002-06-11

"Born Again" is Randy Newman's follow-up to "Little Criminals" and it's big hit single, "Short People." It continues in the same vein as "Criminals," in that the songs are set against a more '70s rock backdrop. At the time of it's release, it was dismissed by critics (and Newman himself who called it simply a "comedy record") who accused Newman of pandering to a younger demographic with more "Short People"-esque lyrics designed to "outrage." Looking back, the album is not really that bad at all. The worst one can say is that Randy's targets this time out are a bit obvious (corporate drones, pretentious rock bands, etc.) and that the whole affair, while containing his typical sardonic lyrics, lacks the poignancy and warmth Newman often brings along with the biting humor. But, even weaker Newman contains fine music and a couple of guffaws. It may not be "Sail Away" or even "Bad Love," but how many albums are? If you like Randy, you will like this title. If you're just discovering him or only know him from his work on soundtracks, start elsewhere ("Sail Away," "Good Ol' Boys") and work you way towards this title. All in all, a pleasant offering from one of the great singer-songwriters of his generation.

4 out of 5 stars Underrated.......2002-05-21

This is one of my favorite Newman albums. Mr. Sardonic is at his best here, from the album cover(a comment on the success of Little Criminals), to the very last song. Favs include The story of a rock and roll band(a tribute to ELO)Pretty Boys, William Brown, and Half a Man. Extremely under-rated, it's a must have for fans of Randy Newman.
Mario Lanza: My Romance
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The best from The Best Singer and Tenor of all time.
  • Gorgeous
  • Another great CD by the greatest singer of all time!!!
 Mario Lanza: My Romance

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000056BUT
Release Date: 2001-01-09

Tracks:

  1. All The Things You Are
  2. Kiss
  3. Song Is You
  4. Where Or When
  5. Love Is The Sweetest Thing
  6. I'll See You Again
  7. Night & Day
  8. Your Eyes Have Told Me So
  9. They Didn't Believe Me
  10. If I Loved You
  11. Only A Rose
  12. You & The Night & The Music
  13. Sylvia
  14. On The Street Where You Live
  15. Fools Rush In
  16. Beautiful Love
  17. I've Got You Under M
  18. Long Ago & Far Away
  19. You Are Love
  20. I'll Be Seeing You
  21. My Romance

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The best from The Best Singer and Tenor of all time........2007-04-24

This is a beautiful collection of songs. Once again it exhibits the depth and breath of Mario Lanza's vocal abilities. It is wonderful to hear him sing such lovely melodies. It is also splendid to read Derek Mannering's explanation of how Lanza interpreted each song with his heart and soul. For anyone who is a fan of Mario's, this collection is worth the price.

5 out of 5 stars Gorgeous.......2001-11-25

Most of these songs are from the popular radio show he did in the 50's, when his voice was at it's best. I own numerous Lanza cds, and I can never get enough of his glorious voice and these beautiful songs. A lot of them can be found on other albums, it's true, but the first song is a previously unreleased gem, which was a big selling point with me. How could I pass this up? Also a lot of the songs are different versions from others I have, so this album was definately a must have, for me. I think that anyone who is a true Lanza fan, will love this cd.

5 out of 5 stars Another great CD by the greatest singer of all time!!!.......2001-07-17

Derek Mannering has done it again in releasing yet another first class CD collection by the "Voice of the Century", Mario Lanza. Most of the items on this album have been previously released either on vinyl, CD, or both, but this collection is worth having nonetheless. The one item here never before released is the beautifully sung "All the Things You Are" and did Lanza ever serve this one up in first class fashion. The singing here is extremely fresh and vibrant. A recording that I don't believe has been on CD before is the "You Are Love", from Showboat, presented here (different from the performance on the definitive "Don't Forget Me" C). Lanza shows us here a truly passionate and ardent Gaylord Revenal. No other singer sang this song as well. "On the Street Where You Live" is given a very virile and beautiful rendition by Lanza. I don't know where or when I have ever heard the song "Where or When" sung this well. The rest of the selections on this offering are terrific as well, but can be found on other collections. This collection is worth owning, if for no other reason than for the four selections previously mentioned. The sound quality is excellent, giving the Mario Lanza voice the benefit of its full presence. Lanza definitely had a true flair for the popular song and Broadway ballad, as well as the ringing operatic aria, no doubt about it. If you're looking for a collection of classic standard and Broadway tunes performed with the mastery and excellence that only Mario Lanza could deliver, this CD is the one for you. Highly recommended!!!
Testify
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Testify
    5AM Praise
    Manufacturer: Born Again Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000G5R8PO
    Release Date: 2006-09-26

    Tracks:

    1. Testify
    2. Rejoice
    3. No More Rain
    4. I Smile
    5. I Just Wanna Love You
    6. He'll Work It Out
    7. You Don't Know
    8. Don't Be Afraid
    9. Every Time I Call Your Name
    10. Give You Glory
    11. I Just Wanna Love You (Radio Edit)
    Born Again
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Solid album
    • His best yet!
    		 Born Again
    Greg Long
    Manufacturer: Butterfly (Navarre)
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0001MBRYU
    Release Date: 2004-03-30

    Tracks:

    1. Born Again
    2. Sing About Jesus
    3. Be Near
    4. Everlasting
    5. Fifteen
    6. Dreamin
    7. The Cross, The Blood, The Love
    8. Savior Of The World
    9. Rise Again
    10. Once Upon A Time

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Solid album.......2004-07-03

    The title cut for this album, "Born Again", the first track, is an awesome song that was the catalyst for me buying the album when I heard the song on the radio--fairly upbeat and quite inspiring. The final song, "Once Upon a Time", is a vocalist style song that was also very solid and enjoyable. Anyone who enjoys the Adult Contemporary style of Christian music would enjoy owning this CD as part of their collection. The other tracks aren't bad songs, there's just nothing remarkable about them that caught my ear and would prompt me to hit the 'back' button on the CD player to hear them again. Overall, though, it is a great album just for the two songs I mentioned above--and if you pop the CD in your computer's CD-rom drive the Music video for "Born Again" is included on the disc and will play.

    5 out of 5 stars His best yet!.......2004-05-06

    This CD grabs you right away. The message and the melodies are just awesome. It hasn't left my CD player since I purchased it a few weeks ago. A must buy!
    7 Deadly Sinners
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		7 Deadly Sinners
      Born Again Floozies
      Manufacturer: Triple R
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000S6LTBK
      Release Date: 2007-07-24

      Tracks:

      1. Miranda Rights
      2. If You Were Dead You'd Be Home Now
      3. As I Lay Dying
      4. Born Again Floozies Theme Song
      5. Do Did Does
      6. 7 Deadly Sinners
      7. Drivin' By the Penitentiary
      8. Floozies Repent
      9. Pulling My Leg
      10. Sun Shine Us Down
      11. Lucia
      12. Walking
      Born Again
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • The more things change........
      • Strong 3 stars, new singer is ok
      • not a bad new album
      • For fans of 80s pop-metal
      		 Born Again
      Warrant
      Manufacturer: Cleopatra
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B000FI8M3O
      Release Date: 2006-06-27

      Tracks:

      1. Devils Juice
      2. Dirty Jack
      3. Bourbon County Line
      4. Hell, CA
      5. Angels
      6. Love Strikes Like Lightning
      7. Glimmer
      8. Roller Coaster
      9. Down In Diamonds
      10. Velvet Noose
      11. Roxy
      12. Good Times

      Product Description

      1. Devil's Juice
      2. Dirty Jack
      3. Bourbon County Line
      4. Hell, CA.
      5. Angels
      6. Love Strikes Like Lightning
      7. Glimmer
      8. Roller Coaster
      9. Down In Diamonds
      10. Velvet Noose
      11. Roxy
      12. Good Times

      Format: CD

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The more things change...............2006-09-02

      This is a kick a** album. One of the more known hard rock bands of the late 80's/90's comes back in solid form with a new frontman. Yeah, it takes a little bit to get comfortable with the new voice, but I think Jaime St James knows how to lay down the lyrics. He certainly has the experience.
      This is a great album, and I am not just saying this because the mainstream music scene blows either. You could put this right up the with Warrant's early works. My favorite will always be Dog Eat Dog, but this one delivers the goods..............

      3 out of 5 stars Strong 3 stars, new singer is ok.......2006-08-22

      Well I wanted to listen to this cd many times before reviewing. First few times I heard it, I hated it! After tons of listening it is a very catchy album if you give it a chance and turn off your brain as you listen.

      The first 3 tracks are solid! Devil's Juice and Dirty Jack especially! Solid rockers!

      The rest of the cd... hmmm well musically it's awesome but the lyrics(We miss you Jani) and the vocals are questionable.

      Love Strikes Like Lightning is the worst song I have ever heard haha. The lyrics... Let me get my story straight, she's the best thing since my last date, oh yeah!... horrible!!!

      Anyway Warrant won't make many new fans with this cd but will likely please some of the old. Some... I miss Jani and the 90s sound of Warrant! Fortunetly, Jani Lane's Back Down to One is a killer solo cd and sounds like like Belly to Belly Vol 1... woohoo!

      4 out of 5 stars not a bad new album.......2006-08-20

      I have all the Warrant albums, and even though Jani has left the band, I had to hear this new album. After listening to it afew times it really grew on me. I like most of the songs on the album. My favorites are "Dirty Jack", "Burbon County Line","Devil's Juice". The other songs are not bad either. It will grow on you if you are a fan.

      3 out of 5 stars For fans of 80s pop-metal.......2006-08-17

      3.5 Stars

      Warrant's first new studio album in ten years is both a reunion and a revamping. "Born Again" (2006) marks the return of original lead guitarist Joey Allen and drummer Steven Sweet, along with holdovers Erik Turner (guitar) and Jerry Dixon (bass). Gone, however, is lead singer/songwriter Jani Lane.

      Even with 4/5ths of the original lineup intact, it can't rightfully be called Warrant, can it? After all, Lane, a gifted songwriter, wrote all the band's songs and supplied them with all their memorable melodies and hooks. It was Lane's finely crafted songs that defined the band's music. Whether it be pop-metal with the band's semi-classic first two albums, "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich" (1989) and "Cherry Pie," (1990) or a stab at alternative rock in the 90s with "Ultraphobic" (1995) and "Belly2Belly Volume 1;" Jani Lane WAS Warrant.

      So with 4/5ths of the band reunited without Lane, the band is, well, uhh...Born Again? Rather than go with a generic unknown (as Skid Row did for Bach's replacement) Warrant wisely opted for a veteran of the 80s hair-metal scene to fill in for Lane. Lane's replacement, Jammie St. James, alumni of the underrated pop-metal band Black N' Blue, is a more than adequate replacement. He may not be the songwriter that Lane is (Dixon wrote or co-wrote most of the album's songs) but he has the pipes and charisma to front the veteran hair-metal dinosaur that is Warrant. Guitarist Joey Allen sounds as great as ever and his return is more than welcome.

      While Warrant's classic third album "Dog Eat Dog" (1992) went for a heavier sound as a response to the changing sea of rock from pop-metal to grunge, and while the band's later-day 90s albums embraced the alternative sound of the times, "Born Again" lives in a vacuum, completely unaware of its surroundings. If someone presented me with "Born Again" and didn't tell me a thing about it and asked me to guess, I'd estimate that it was from around '88, from the sunset strip.

      While "Born Again" definitely sounds retro, without Lane it doesn't really sound like vintage Warrant. It actually sounds more like Black N' Blue than Warrant. However, if you are a fan of 80s pop-metal, Lane or no Lane, you will definitely enjoy this album. While "Born Again" may not be a classic pop-metal recording, it's certainly enjoyable and fans of the genre should pick it up.

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