Lost Territories [Import]

Product Description
New Album from Old School French Rocker.

Lost Territories,Little Bob,EMI,World Music

Average customer rating: True Artists Bon Jovi Grows Old With His Fans - And Delivers Us A Great Piece of Recording I LOVE IT!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!!!! In My Opinion, Their Best!

Lost Highway Bon Jovi Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: My December It Won't Be Soon Before Long Have a Nice Day Big Dog Daddy 5th Gear ASIN: B000P2A24W Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. Lost Highway
2. Summertime
3. Make a Memory
4. Whole Lot Of Leaving
5. We Got It Going On
6. Any Other Day
7. Seat Next To You
8. Everybody's Broken
9. Stranger (feat. Leann Rimes)
10. The Last Night
11. One Step Closer
12. I Love This Town

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Given the chart success of their Grammy-winning country single "Who Says You Can't Go Home," it's no surprise Bon Jovi upped the ante by recording an entire album paying homage to Nashville. In some ways, it's amazing they didn't do this sooner, given the way Keith Urban in particular is blurring country-pop lines, much as Garth Brooks and others did in the 1990s. To their credit, you won't find predictably shallow invocations of past country icons or any self-conscious, in-your-face down-home twang added strictly to remind the listener of the musical premise. In fact, Lost Highway isn't "Bon Jovi goes country" so much as a meaningful tribute to the Nashville ethos done on their own terms. They honor the spirit of the town through 12 simple, direct originals. The intimate, smoldering "(You Want To) Make a Memory," the ballad "Seat Next To You," "Lost Highway" and its roaring celebration of freedom, and "Stranger," an effective duet with LeAnn Rimes, all invoke country's spirit, and "I Love This Town," an eloquent nod to Nashville itself, ties it together admirably. --Rich Kienzle

Album Description

"Artistic freedom made this record possible," says Jon Bon Jovi. "Musical freedom to explore--and emotional freedom to express what was in our hearts."

The result of that freedom is Lost Highway, an album Jon describes as "a Bon Jovi record influenced by Nashville."

Bon Jovi explains. "Nashville is all about songs and songwriters. If you're someone like me who loves songs and hanging out with songwriters, Nashville is the place. I thrive on that feeling and I'm inspired by that creative ambience."

The result, a haunting set of 12 new and original sounding songs, is a stunning, multi-layered look into the nature of love and life in all its glory. Love, like life, is lost, found, forgotten and reclaimed in this collection.

The moods are many, but the core feeling is pure Bon Jovi.

"Writing this record with Jon was deeply cathartic," says Richie Sambora, who collaborated on ten of the songs. "I was going through emotional changes that were new for me. An ailing father. A painful divorce. The start of a new chapter in my life. I poured everything I had into this project, every last bit of soul at my command."

"For over twenty years now," Jon explains, "Richie and I have been close collaborators. Even when our songs create fictional stories, they reveal our states of mind. To a large degree, Lost Highway focuses on the light that love brings. When you shine the light on love, you see the chinks in the armor. You see every crevice, every crack. And that's all right".

Lost Highway is Bon Jovi's tenth studio album since the band formed in the early eighties. One hundred and twenty million albums and 2500 concerts in over 50 countries later, Bon Jovi is enjoying the greatest popularity in their history.

Customer Reviews:

True Artists.......2007-07-16

First, Bon Jovi is the hardest working band in show business; with their many tours around the world and many albums. So if they want to try a different route artistically, it is their prerogative and NO ONE has any right to criticize.

That being said, Bon Jovi did try a different route with this album. So anyone that prefers to only hear a hard rocking Bon Jovi, then do not buy this album is all. I would not call this a country album. When Bon Jovi calls it "Nashville influenced" I think they mainly mean the songs tried to tell a story, like most country songs do. The songs are slower paced, but I really do not sense a country sound. Just a slowed down Bon Jovi, telling stories with songs. Pretty cool.

My favorite is "(You Want To) Make A Memory." The first single and just an amazing ballad. I could listen to it over and over. My second favorite is "Seat Next To You" which is also a great ballad. The duet with LeAnn Rhymes, "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore," is very good. She has such a great voice and it goes well with Jon's voice. I would not call it a great ballad, but still very good. I actually did not really like the duet with Big & Rich, "We Got It Going On." It is a more up tempo, slightly rocking, fun song. So many may like it, but it just did not appeal to me. "Everybody's Broken" has great lyrics and is another great listening ballad. The other songs I would classify as nice listening. So if you want to get an album where you kick back, relax, and just enjoy some somewhat slower paced songs with meaningful lyrics, get this album.

Bon Jovi Grows Old With His Fans - And Delivers Us A Great Piece of Recording.......2007-07-15

Well, well...so we have now a more melodic and soulful Bon Jovi here. It is OK. It is kind of impossible to keep the "New Jersey" and "Slippery When Wet" style forever. After twenty years of career, a growth in maturity was expected. I am not saying that their previous releases were good: they were simply a reflection of a different time whey they used to rock! Even being different now, they still rock!

We - the Bon Jovi earliest fans - also have grown up, and so our musical tastes. What they did with "Lost Highway" was to keep up with the times. This is a good piece of recording and deserves praise and respect.

It is beautifully written and arranged. A record that you just can't keep listeining after getting it. My personal favorites are: "Make a Memory", "Any Other Day" and "Everybody's Broken". The only track I often skip is "I Love This Town", to be honest.

Avoid comparison with previous albums, because it's just not comparable. Leave all preconceptions behind and enjoy the ride over the Lost Highway!

I LOVE IT!!!.......2007-07-14

I play it in my car all the time, it makes me happy!!! It's a great way to start & end your day!!!

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-13

Bon Jovi has done it again. This is a great CD. It is very different than much of their music, but the music and lyrics are fantastic. Lost Highway, Make a Memory, Whole Lot of Leaving, Any other day, Seat next to you, ........I could go on and on. They are all fabulous. The duet with LeAnn Rimes, Stranger, is fabulous, incredible lyrics.

In My Opinion, Their Best!.......2007-07-13

For years, I've liked Bon Jovi and enjoyed their music. But, when I think of serious rock productions which define an artist, I think of Billy Joel's "Nylon Curtain" or "The Stranger" and U2's "Achtung Baby" and "The Joshua Tree". Bottom line for me with the above examples - serious fun and seriously composed and produced with every track being very, very solid. I feel that this effort by Bon Jovi is ROCK SOLID! Every track flows well and translates through what seems like to me the band thoroughly enjoying themselves! I think this is their best work by far and one I will be listening to for years to come! Thanks Bon Jovi!!!!!

Average customer rating: EASY TIGER by Ryan Adams great cd! Another incredible release from an incredible talent Are the critics hearing the same album? not very good

Easy Tiger Ryan Adams Manufacturer: Lost Highway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Icky Thump Sky Blue Sky The Reminder West New Moon ASIN: B000P29B1W Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. goodnight rose
2. two
3. everybody knows
4. halloween head
5. two hearts
6. tears of gold
7. the sun also sets
8. off broadway
9. rip off
10. oh my god, whatever, etc.
11. pearls on a string
12. these girls
13. i taught myself how to grow old

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Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams's ninth solo studio album, is a return to form in every way. He's already shown that he can bash out three albums in one year--not to mention the hilarious fake hip-hop records posted for free on his Web site--and that he can sound as much like the Grateful Dead as he wants to in his constant subsequent touring. Backed once again by the Cardinals, Adams synthesizes and refines his approach to smooth, gorgeous country-pop. "Tears of Gold" is one of the best songs he's written in ages, while "Two" is a slowly percolating, sweet little number that recalls Sean Hayes in its soulful folksiness (someone named Sheryl Crow accompanies Adams on vocals). One of the greatest treats of this languorous, twangy album is the subtle ways that genre gets played with. "I Taught Myself How to Grow Old" is the best Harvest outtake Neil Young never wrote, while the treated, synth-sounding guitar solo on the druggy, chooglin' "Halloweenhead" sounds like it comes straight out of Journey. And "The Sun Also Sets" sounds more than a little like Rufus Wainwright covering Fred McDowell's "Write Me a Few of Your Lines." It bursts with enough melodrama as to border on musical theater. But, as is clear on these songs of love and loss, Adams has always been at his best when giving into his most mellow, dramatic side. --Mike McGonigal

Ryan Adams Photos

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Heartbreaker

Gold

Love Is Hell

Album Description

I think there are really only two kinds of pop music CDs these days. There are the ones you listen to only once or twice, maybe downloading the single good song to your iPod or computer; then there are others that grow stronger, sweeter, and more necessary each time you play them. Gold was that way; Cold Roses was that way; so was Jacksonville City Nights. I won't say Adams is the best North American singer-songwriter since Neil Young...but I won't say he isn't, either. What I know is there has never been a Ryan Adams record quite as strong and together as Easy Tiger; it's got enough blue-eyed, blue-steel soul (with the faintest country tinge) to make me think of both Marvin Gaye and the Righteous Brothers. Probably ridiculous, but true. And the songs themselves are beautiful--the lyrics tightly focused and brief, the feeling one of melancholy calm that will probably be a revelation to fans that remember the old, sometimes angry Ryan Adams.

Now there's this, maybe the best Ryan Adams CD ever. And I know you want to listen to it right away. But slow down. Take your time. This album asks for that, and it will reward your full attention.

In other words--easy, Tiger.

--Stephen King

Customer Reviews:

EASY TIGER by Ryan Adams.......2007-07-16

I am already a Ryan Adams fan. Have all his albums and then some (Whiskeytown too). Many reviewers are heralding this as a return to HEARTBREAKER and it seems to me he's just come full circle. He sounds more mature on this album, but the music is reminiscent of HEARTBREAKER - seems to me he's gearing up for the second phase of what I home is a long, long carrer. It just amazes me - can Ryan write a bad song?

great cd!.......2007-07-15

ryan adams gives us another great musical experience...a little countryish, but still full of great riffs and piercing lyrics!

Another incredible release from an incredible talent.......2007-07-13

There are only a few artists these days that I am excited enough about to run out and buy their new albums as soon as they are released. Ryan Adams is one of those, and has been since the release of his second solo release, Gold. Now that I have had Easy Tiger for a few weeks and have listened to it many (and I do mean many, many) times, I feel like I can share an informed opinion about the record. My very first reaction to Easy Tiger was luke warm. I liked it. But it didn't grab me. But that is the beauty of Easy Tiger; it creeps in and takes hold. After a few days I was really starting to get into a several of the songs. I found myself humming the songs at work, which resulted in a few odd glances. "Two" was the first song I noticed. Ryan has always been quite gifted at writing forlorn love songs. "Two" carries on this tradition and shows he still has the ability to pull on those heart strings with a believable love song that anyone can identify with. But in my opinion, the shining star of this album is "The Sun Also Sets." That song in particular would make the album worth purchasing alone. This is another one of those songs that falls into the category of tragic love songs. Even the arguably oddest song on the album, "Halloweenhead", has really grown on me. Where it once seemed strangely out of place on the album, I can see how it's prefectly nestled exactly where it should be. The only song that I've yet to really enjoy is "Pearls on a String," which is the only reason I can think to not rate the album five stars. The final song, "I Taught Myself How to Grow Old" is another masterpiece by Ryan which perfectly brings Easy Tiger to close. Ryan's incredible falsetto voice is also in perfect form throughout the entireity of Easy Tiger. Ryan has proven over and over again that he is an incredible talent, and he continues to prove it with Easy Tiger. I highly recommend this cd to anyone with a penchant for Ryan's music or alternative/country/rock music in general.

Are the critics hearing the same album?.......2007-07-12

Maybe two or three songs are of the standard I associate with Ryan Adams. He has a lot of great songs and a lot of bad songs. This album, along with 29, is consisted of mostly bad songs. It seems like he's doing it to just do it - the single Two is a good example of this - come on Ryan, you can do better than that. It's a snoozer for me...

not very good.......2007-07-12

I have enjoyed most of Adams's previous releases but not this one. Song #5 is the only keeper in my opinion. If I had listened to it first, I would not have bought it.

Average customer rating: Lucinda Williams, Who Knew... Please Don't Say "This Is Her Best" Very disappointed.... Good; not great Alt-country emo??

West Lucinda Williams Manufacturer: Lost Highway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Alternative Folk | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Not Too Late Van Morrison At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits The Calling Freedom's Road A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection ASIN: B000LXHGFI Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

1. Are You Alright?
2. Mama You Sweet
3. Learning How To Live
4. Fancy Funeral
5. Unsuffer Me
6. Everything Has Changed
7. Come On
8. Where Is My Love?
9. Rescue
10. What If
11. Wrap My Head Around That
12. Words
13. West

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Though the arrangements stray from Lucinda Williams's motherlode blend of blues, country, and folk, West may well be her best album. It is easily her most musically adventurous, and often her most lyrically inspired. Williams's singing has never sounded better, from the aching tenderness of "Where Is My Love?" to the ravaged catharsis of "Unsuffer Me." New York producer Hal Willner, who has worked with artists such as Marianne Faithful and Lou Reed, enlists the support of eclectic progressives like guitarist Bill Frisell, keyboardist Bob Burger, and violinist Jenny Scheinman, along with harmonies from the Jayhawks' Gary Louris, to weave a subtly rich sonic tapestry. Much of the material was inspired by the death of Williams's beloved mother ("Mama You Sweet," "Fancy Funeral") and the bitter breakup of a relationship (the jagged-edged emasculation of "Come On," the repetitive incantation of "Wrap My Head Around That"), though "Are You Alright?," "Learning How to Live," and "Everything Has Changed" could reflect the aftermath of both. Other highlights include "Rescue," with a languid subtlety and ambient pulse reminiscent of Beth Orton, and the dreamy, wistful title track. Where Williams's music has long cut close to the bone, the best of West slices right through it. --Don McLeese

Lucinda Wiliams Photos

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Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

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Essence

Customer Reviews:

Lucinda Williams, Who Knew..........2007-07-12

I know a lot of people have listened to Ms. Williams for years. I had heard of her, but never listened to her music. I was definitely missing out!

This cd was incredible. I loved all of the songs.

I mostly listen to mainstream country music, and I think it's sad that people like Lucinda Williams and Alison Moorer aren't played. Their music is amazing.

I have since bought two more of her cds, and plan to buy more!

It's nice to listen to songs that actually have something to say.

Please Don't Say "This Is Her Best".......2007-07-10

Disclaimer: I am new to Lucinda's own albums, so maybe I shouldn't be reviewing this just yet before hearing a few more. But it does seem like everything else has been steering me right here, with everybody telling me to proceed no further before checking this out. So now *please* tell me that West is some kind of fly in the ointment. She sounds totally rasped out, like Stevie Nicks with a really bad cold. Please tell me that she's in a songwriting slump, too. I find myself in accord with Big Jim's one-star review below - these songs don't feel like stories, let alone lyrics - there's too much line repetition to communicate much except dull emotion. If this were a blues album it would be one thing, but clearly it's not. And how can these be called melodies when all they do is hover around one or two notes in practically every song, showing off very little of her range (somebody please tell me that she displays some vocal range somewhere else).

Coming from a pretty good appreciation of lady singer/songwriter/interpreters like Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, and others with similar talents, even ones with narrow but beautiful instruments like Rickie Lee Jones, I was hoping to add a little bit of spice to the rack - but this album is a huge let-down. When I learned that Hal Willner, Bill Frisell and Jim Keltner were major contributors to West, I figured that I would at least be intrigued by *some* of the tracks - sorry - even after several listenings that's not happening. I really do like Lucinda's one track on the 2001 MJH tribute album Avalon Blues: A Tribute to the Music of Mississippi John Hurt, but then again I like ALL of that 5-star gem. Somebody *please* confirm for me that this is not the best way to be introduced to Ms. Williams on a large scale. How much longer should I listen to my trusty sources when West is what they are telling me is my next "must have".

Very disappointed...........2007-07-08

that's that I was when I heard this record. Even in concert, Lucinda just seems like such a drag anymore. I know, her mom died recently, but this whole record is such a downer, and her voice just drones on and on and on.

Give me Lucinda's self titled CD any day over her last 2 records...

Good; not great.......2007-07-07

She has a couple of excellent tracks on this CD. I especially like "Are You Alright", but the overall work seems uninspired. I find it a bit of a downer, in the main (and, yes, I understand the inspiration.) I recognize her artistry as a songwriter, but her voice on this CD -- after a while, its nasal quality begins to grate; she doesn't do that as well as Tracy Chapman.

Alt-country emo??.......2007-06-18

No, really--I love Lucinda Williams. I've liked her earlier albums and I like her voice; it's a nice change in a music genre that often seems to idealize baby-voiced vocalists like Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, and Iris DeMent (all of whom are fine singers, of course, but it's unusual to hear a female singer with Williams' deep, husky, voice).

I found this album musically monotonous. Really monotonous. Like, sleep-inducing. I could chalk that up to personal taste and forgive it if more of the songs had lyrics that were interesting or meaningful beyond fairly standard pop fare. Too many of these, as much as I hate to think it, were warmed-over rhymes and old themes with no new insight.

Get Car Wheels instead.

Average customer rating: Symphony X showing their turbulant side Buy this cd now!! Beautiful- an unexpected gem. Oh My Go#. Waiting for Heaven &Hell to battle never happened

Paradise Lost Symphony X Manufacturer: inside out ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ghost Opera Systematic Chaos Systematic Chaos Unia United Abominations ASIN: B000I8ON6Q Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

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

Album Description

The masters of Symphonic Power Metal are back!

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

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

This is thee guitar release of the summer!

Customer Reviews:

Symphony X showing their turbulant side.......2007-07-16

THE BAND: Russell Allen (vocals), Michael Romeo (guitars), Michael Lepond (bass), Michael Pinnella (keyboards), Jason Rullo (drums & percussion).

THE DISC: (2007) 10 tracks clocking in at approximately 61 minutes. Included with the disc is a 14-page booklet containing song titles/credits, band photos, thank you's, and several pages of fantasy artwork dealing with dark landscapes, both good and evil. The tri-fold case is a made of cardboard that opens upward and out, verses left to right. All music written by Romeo (except "Paradise Lost" by Romeo and Pinnella). All lyrics written by Romeo and Russell. Label - InsideOut Music.

COMMENTS: Symphony X continues to shred. The same line-up is still in tact that gave us "The Odyssey" (2002) and "V" (2000)... a huge bonus in this day and age where keeping a band in tact over the years is proving to be a tough thing to do. From the outside looking in, the band's chemistry shines - they seem to know what they want, how each other plays and their capabilities, and the direction they want to go... everyone's on the same page. Symphony X continues to be huge in Europe, but has somehow still avoided mainstream success (unlike their progressive rock peers Dream Theater). Perhaps that's the draw for me - supporting the underdogs and spreading the word about such talented bands worthy of audible praise in the world of rock and metal. I had to give "Paradise Lost" several weeks to listen and absorb what was there. First though, I had to get past the thin lame cardboard case - with two of the foldouts looking like flames or fingers intertwined that pop out at you like a 3-D book you had as a kid. Over the years I can only imagine these foldouts getting ripped/bent/frayed by lots of disc use. To me, this is a terrible packaging job. As for the music, it's superb as expected... it's right on par with each of their last 2 albums... though "V" is still my favorite followed by the older "Divine Wings Of Tragedy" - "Paradise Lost" will still sit on the same lofty perch. Romeo continues to be the brainchild of the band... having the major hand in writing all the music, as well as sharing the lyric duties. Part of me wishes this was more of a group effort. The musicianship is unsurpassed... I put Romeo & Co on that same lofty stage as Dream Theater and Kamelot... each band member is a wizard at their instrument(s). The album starts with a 2-and-a-half minute instrumental "Oculus Ex Inferni" - exciting to the hilt - up and down moments with evil chants in the background that would fit nicely in the recent re-make of "The Omen". The first song featuring Allen's vocals is "Set The World On Fire"... this song, as well as others that followed left me puzzled. I've always be drawn to Allen's wonderfully silky smooth vocals. But on most of "Paradise Lost" he seems downright belligerent - more attitude, growl and gruffness in his voice (at times he comes off sounding like a heated Ronnie James Dio). I think though, that's the tone of the album - like good and evil are battling it out, and the end of the world is a distinct reality. You certainly get that idea from the lyrics and artwork within the album. So as much as I miss his smooth vocals on albums past, the roughness in his voice fits "Paradise Lost". The title track is by far the mellowest on the album. Lots of nice piano and keyboard moments as you might expect with Pinnella having a hand in the writing (reminds me of one of my favorite tracks of theirs - "Communion & The Oracle" from "V"). The album closes with the longest song (just over 9 minutes), and it's perhaps the most varied on the disc. "Revelation" rocks for nearly 6 minutes, followed by a soft interlude, then back to a heavy finish. It's complete with keyboard solos that would make Keith Emerson proud. Sit back and let "Paradise Lost" spins several times before judging. Perhaps not Symphony X's best album (ultimately a tough decision because the band has several brilliant albums), but still an amazing piece of work (5 stars).

Buy this cd now!!.......2007-07-15

As a metal fan for over 25 years, this cd is as good musically as the best albums from Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. The genre may be a little different than the first 2 bands, this is the level of musicianship that most bands should aspire to reach. Should get 6 stars, simply phenominal.

Beautiful- an unexpected gem........2007-07-14

I have always been a casual Symphony X fan. I only picked up "Paradise Lost" because I wanted some good power prog metal, and the Blind Guardian remasters haven't made it to US shores yet. However, I was pleasantly surprised upon listening to it. This album lacks most of the cheesy elements they are known for. The lyrics are better and the keyboard solo parts are much more tastefully done. Finally, the concept of the whole album is very cool- I've yet to see a band do Milton's "Paraside Lost" yet, but Symphony X have risen the bar very high for any band that might like to try in the future.

In short, this album is the band's new weapon. It's a masterpeice. It blows everything I've heard by them (at least half of their discography) to peices. It makes "Twilight in Olympus" look like amateur work. It's good enough to make up for Dream Theater's recent failure, and it's everything the new Manowar album aspired to be, but more. If you like prog, metal, both, or just moving music, buy this album. The title song "Paradise Lost" is worth the price of admission alone.

Oh My Go#........2007-07-13

I am currently reviewing my religious affiliation due to this release, so I cannot comment any further than to say, that the Albumn is incredible.
Mindbending, and Blowing to say the least...

Paradise is not lost for the true metal listener, it is somewhere between track 5 and 9. This is the best I've heard in ...well ok, forever...

Waiting for Heaven &Hell to battle never happened.......2007-07-09

Truthfully,I was waiting for a lot more in SX's cd.In the following,I will try to tell why I feel this is lacking in creativity,drive and progressiveness.

First of all,the wait for the new cd,to fans,seemed eternal.When it was finally released,the fans expected something spectacular,what we got was something that lacked creativity. The story-line,for one is patchy,when cross-efferenced to Milton's epic novel.That's alright,but at least,give the fans something to think about and sink their teeth into.The lyrics are similar to an abridged version of a literary masterpiece.

Musically,the boys still have their chops but the song writing needed to be distributed fairly.It's basically a Allen/Romeo concept,Pinella had nothing to do with it,he's mixed out real good.That's what made The Oddessy and V,Mythology Suite great,the mixture of all writers.Allen's phrasing is too cliché,instead of flirting with other patterns,he sticks to Wings of Divine Tragedy and even totally disgusts me when in the should be apex song, Paradise lost,there is a point where he sings something like Michael Bolton.The raspiness is also annoying in some parts.The whole originality of it it lost.

Progressively,it lacks when compared to their others.It's too commercial,that's what happens when success creeps up the door,it's happened to the best.The cd is not bad,it's just not great.In a summer,when progressive music could have had 4 great releases: Dream Theater,Kamelot,Rush and Symphony X,only Rush's Snakes and Arrows proves to be the best.
Now,as for the designer of the cd packaging ,they should be slapped with a dirty ,stinky salmon fish and hung upside down.The quality of the packaging is low budget and low imagination........ouch,this review hurts me as well !!!!!!!

Remember,small minds,this review is simply my opinion based on my expectations of a great progressive group.

Average customer rating: Great Country Music Last of the Breed - Well Done The Title Says It All The rocks of this kins of music . Better in theory than in practice

Last of the Breed Willie Nelson , Ray Price , and Merle Haggard Manufacturer: Lost Highway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Outlaw & Progressive Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jones Sings Haggard, Haggard Sings Jones: Kickin' Out the Footlights... Again Live at Texas Stadium A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker Waking Up Laughing ASIN: B000NA1ZLA Release Date: 2007-03-20

Tracks:

1. My Life's Been A Pleasure
2. My Mary
3. Back To Earth
4. Heartaches By The Number
5. Mom And Dad's Waltz
6. Some Other World
7. Why Me Lord
8. Lost Highway
9. I Love You A Thousand Ways
10. Please Don't Leave Me Any More Darlin'
11. I Gotta Have My Baby Back

Tracks:

1. Goin' Away Party
2. If I Ever Get Lucky
3. Sweet Memories
4. Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
5. I Love You Because
6. Sweet Jesus
7. Still Water Runs The Deepest
8. I Love You So Much It Hurts
9. That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine
10. I'll Keep On Loving You
11. Night Watch

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Once an Outlaw, later a Highwayman, now an elder statesman, Willie Nelson joins forces with Merle Haggard and Ray Price (both of whom have recorded duet albums with Nelson) in a celebration of the classic country song. Everything about this is defiantly old school, from the production by veteran Fred Foster and the musical support from steel guitarist Buddy Emmons and Texas Playboy fiddler Johnny Gimble and vocal backing from the Jordanaires to songs from the likes of Harlan Howard, Leon Payne, and Lefty Frizzell. For all of the artists' generational ties, their differences are what distinguish the project: Nelson is the reediest and most conversational vocalist, Haggard the bluesiest; and Price remains the quintessential countrypolitan crooner. Whether they're harmonizing on Mickey Newbury's "Sweet Memories" or trading verses on Howard's "Pick Me Up on Your Way Down," the vocal blend suggests old friends having the time of their musical lives. Guests include Vince Gill (on "Heartaches by the Number") and Kris Kristofferson (on his Why Me Lord"), but a trio like this doesn't need much outside assistance. --Don McLeese

Album Description

Let's be clear: Last of the Breed is a story - actually, a novel, if not an epic - unto itself. The title sums it up pretty well: On these two discs three classic performers, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard, band together on songs they've known and loved for years.

Their contributions don't need elaboration. Each is a legend. All three hark back to a time that's in some ways gone. When you consider the lives they've lived, the world that formed them as artists, and even the landscapes they knew as they began playing in beer joints and backwater clubs long ago, then the truth of those four words, Last of the Breed, comes clear.

Look a little closer, and they take on another reference, to the songs as well as to the giants who celebrate them here. Whether drawn from deep in the tradition, back from the well of Gene Autry, Lefty Frizzell, and Floyd Tillman, or picked from the more recent catalogs, this music conveys a feeling that might be mistaken for nostalgia but is in fact a timeless eloquence.

They don't write or sing `em like this anymore.

Customer Reviews:

Great Country Music.......2007-07-12

This is truly the last of the breed of real country musicians.
There aren't many country pickers and singers left. All the "New Country" folks are just rock stars with a cowboy hat on. This is really good listening. Just relax, sit back and enjoy.

Last of the Breed - Well Done.......2007-07-03

This CD is a well rounded selection of music with three of the best artists to deliver it. When it comes to Country music, these three artists can give you the best there is. The production is first class and this is a big part of the sound. If you haven't purchased this album, do so. You'll love it.

The Title Says It All.......2007-06-28

Last of the Breed is the best of the best. The songs, words, music, and especially Willie, Merle & Ray you will simply & totally enjoy.

The rocks of this kins of music . .......2007-06-28

ANYTIME willie and ray have ever gotten together to record it has been a TREASURE for your ears . WILLIES VOICE WORKS WELL with any ray price style music . And vice versa . many a people will say oh waylon/ willie were the best together . And yeah they were very good . But for some reason these two know when to let the other shine and when it is time to carry a part in any given song .BETTER then any other two singers in any music format . Then THERE IS merle who is so good at what he does that people dont realize it is the music behind him that has made him shine .He knows so well how to use the band behind him it is awesome .Anytime you get a recording of merle you will see he knows how to use every bit player around him so well that it seems each are enjoying themself s so much that it just has to be great . But this IS ALMOST the last of the breed . This would have been the last of a breed if the three artists that were left out at least made a little showing on this recording. yes the other three that would have made this release complete would have been the 3 top guys left . GEORGE JONES / HANK JR / GENE WATSON . and these 6 are the last of the best of the best left touring . THIS LIST IS THE LIST OF ARTISTs THAT NO ONE WILL EVER FILL THIER SHOES .

Better in theory than in practice.......2007-06-23

What's not to like about this album? Great singers, old familiar songs, it seems like just my cup of tea. But, for whatever reason, this music just didn't "click" with me. After just a couple of listens, I found myself skipping over these CDs in my CD player. I realize that this review might not be very helpful to others because I can't manage to put my finger on what it is I didn't like about these CD - I just didn't. If you don't already know and love the individual material of all three of the artists, I suggest you try and listen to it before you buy it.

Average customer rating: O Brother, Where Art Thou? MORE OF AN IMPULSE PURCHASE FOR ME A real cheer-me-up CD Great Listening For everyone who loved the movie

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Various Artists - Soundtrack Manufacturer: Lost Highway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 2000s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Bluegrass | Compilations | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Down from the Mountain: Live Concert Performances by the Artists & Musicians of O Brother, Where Art Thou? Appalachian Stomp: Bluegrass Classics Lonely Runs Both Ways Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live ASIN: B00004XQ83 Release Date: 2000-12-05

Tracks:

1. Po Lazarus - J. Carter & Prisoners
2. Big Rock Candy Mountain - Harry McLintock
3. You Are My Sunshine - Norman Blake
4. Down In The River To Pray - Alison Krauss
5. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys featuring Dan Tyminski
6. Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Chris Thomas King
7. Man Of Constant Sorrow (Instrumental) - Norman Blake
8. Keep On The Sunny Side - The Whites
9. I'll Fly Away - Gillian Welch & Alison Krauss
10. Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby - Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss & Emmylou Harris
11. In The Highways - The Peasall Sisters
12. I Am Weary - The Cox Family
13. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Instrumental) - John Hartford
14. O Death - Ralph Stanley
15. In The Jailhouse Now - The Soggy Bottom Boys featuring Tim Blake Nelson
16. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (With band) - The Soggy Bottom Boys featuring Dan Tyminski
17. Indian War Whoop (Instrumental) - John Hartford
18. Lonesome Valley - The Fairfield Four
19. Angel Band - The Stanley Brothers

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

The best soundtracks are like movies for the ears, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? joins the likes of Saturday Night Fever and The Harder They Come as cinematic pinnacles of song. The music from the Coen brothers' Depression-era film taps into the source from which the purest strains of country, blues, bluegrass, folk, and gospel music flow. Producer T Bone Burnett enlists the voices of Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, and kindred spirits for performances of traditional material, in arrangements that are either a cappella or feature bare-bones accompaniment. Highlights range from the aching purity of Krauss's "Down to the River to Pray" to the plainspoken faith of the Whites' "Keep on the Sunny Side" to Stanley's chillingly plaintive "O Death." The album's spiritual centerpiece finds Krauss, Welch, and Harris harmonizing on "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," a gospel lullaby that sounds like a chorus of Appalachian angels. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

O Brother, Where Art Thou?.......2007-05-28

My 1-year old grandson goes to sleep listening to some of the songs on the album, unless he is bouncing up and down to the faster numbers. I have therefore listened to the songs many, many times, and enjoy them every time. They are easy to listen to, to sing along with and to rock the baby with!

MORE OF AN IMPULSE PURCHASE FOR ME.......2007-05-26

I regretted buying this after listening to it once. I haven't listened to it since and that's about three months ago. Simply put, without the movie to provide a context, the music itself doesn't sell itself. There are four cuts of 'I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow", two by the same artists which goes a long way to proving my point. I haven't seen the movie in a few years and I'm sure there's a logical reason for the song being repeated in the soundtrack that many times, but I can't remember what it is. Sometimes I like roots music with clear acoustic instrumental sounds and soulful voices. But as for an introduction to this type of music for a general listener, this is not the CD to get. It's mostly for the already converted.

A real cheer-me-up CD.......2007-05-22

Couldn't feel bad while listening to this soundtrack - skipped over the serious stuff and just played "Happy"!!

Great Listening.......2007-05-12

What a wonderful alternative to todays so called music. I never tire of the great variety of down home melodies.

For everyone who loved the movie.......2007-05-12

Oh Brother if you liked the movie you will love this CD, a great blend of poignant, funny and foot-tapping music.

Average customer rating: Solid buy for fans and newcomers alike Great Stuff First disc worth the fuss. Incredible! You simply can't polish a turd

The Lost Tracks Of Danzig (2CD) Danzig Manufacturer: Megaforce ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Black Aria II Eat Me, Drink Me Dead Again The Dio Years United Abominations ASIN: B000PFU9TW Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

1. Pain Is Like An Animal
2. When Death Had No Name
3. Angel of the Seventh Dawn
4. You Should be Dying
5. Cold, Cold Rain
6. Buick McKane
7. When Death Had No Name
8. Satans Crucifiction
9. The Mandrake's Cry
10. White Devil Rise
11. Come to Silver (Acoustic)
12. Deep
13. Warlok

Tracks:

1. Lick the Blood Off My Hands
2. Crawl Across Your Killing Floor
3. I Know Your Lie
4. Caught In My Eye
5. Cat People
6. Bound by Blood
7. Who Claims the Soulless
8. Malefical
9. Soul Eater
10. Dying Seraph
11. Lady Lucifera
12. Under Belly of the Beast
13. Unspeakable Shango Mix

Album Description

The long awaited LOST TRACKS OF DANZIG 2 CD set will be released on May 29th. Packaged in a collectible book-like format, this release features a full color 12 page booklet of rare and unseen photos and short anecdotes about each song as remembered by Glenn Danzig.

Customer Reviews:

Solid buy for fans and newcomers alike.......2007-07-15

This 2cd collection has a mix of must have songs, solid songs, and filler.
What I'm enjoying the most out of it is that every listener has favorites that other listeners completely disagree with, yet they all seem to love the release so far.
There's such a wide variety here that anyone who remotely likes danzig from any point in his career, will find at least half a dozen tracks here that they will enjoy, and others that won't make their favorite list but they will still enjoy. People who dropped Danzig after Danzig 4 will be happy to know that there are songs on here from danzig 5 & later that are far BETTER than anything released on the albums they were cut from, and songs not included on albums 1 - 4 that are just as good as anything that made it onto those albums.

I'm a fan, but I'm not pointlessly loyal or biased. There are songs I dislike on every album including the lost tracks, yet I still gave this five stars and I think it just might be the only release he's made that'll get above 4 from me to date.

Here's my personal favorite list, and again, everyone's favorite list will be different, which is a real shinning point for this album:

Right now, in order of track listing:
when death had no name
both versions are good because the first has this metallic vocal quality that reminds me of some misfits recordings that are eluding my memory at the moment; the second is good because the whole thing cleaned up so well. I've had this on yellow vinyl in storage for years now and from the first time I ever heard it, it's sort of haunted the back of my mind ever since, and I'm glad to finally have it sort of finalized; and in a medium I can just play the hell out of it without worrying because it's not antiquated and rare.

Angels of the seventh dawn
This is one of those tracks where the whole thing is fun to listen to and frustrating at the same time, because you want to sing along, but the strength and passion in the song that makes it good are probably the same forces contributing to hard to distinguish vocals. One thing being a misfits fan has taught me is to never really trust 3rd party lyric sheets.

Satan's Crucifiction
I don't care if this was written as a joke, it's good. The guitar is smoky, brooding, in a way I love, the same reason I like 'Pain in the world' so much. Also, his vocals carry that certain 'grim herald' power to them that they have from time. To elaborate, in the beginning verse, the way he booms out 'all you...' etc, makes me imagine him as he was during the thrall/deamonsweatlive photos, at the peak of his physical shape, foot propped up atop a speaker cabinet, pointing out to the horde that came to hear him...

Bound by Blood
It's a good song all around. One of the reasons it makes my favorites list is because it displays a very deep personal bond between the writer and whoever he presumably wrote it for. I really appreciate this song because he usually keeps his family and love life very private, and as a big fan you wish you could know him more personally. So to have him share it with his fans, I took it as a kind gesture. If I ever had a child I imagine I would be able to sum up my feelings about them with this song pretty nicely.

Dying Seraph
Not a whole lot to be said from me aside from it's the melancholy atmosphere he built in this one that's just great, I eat songs like that right up it seems. It reminds me of ashes, let it be captured, pain in the world, etc.

There are other songs that are good, and a few I don't like. But I can't write very well about things I don't love or hate with a passion.

Great Stuff.......2007-07-15

Im not one to sit down and write reviews to often,but with Danzig I figured Id make an exception.Unlike most Danzig fans I didnt start out hearing Danzig 1 or 2 first.Instead my first Danzig record was 6:66 and that was the first Id heard of him.I shortly after bought "Danzig 2" and like the rest of you I did notice a big differance in the music/singing/song writing style.However I disagree with anyone who says Danzig lost his voice or his best work was 1-4,etc,etc....His voice did have a differant tone after # 4 no doubt,but all one has to do is listen to this "Lost Tracks" and its evident by songs like "Crawl across your killing floor","bound by blood" etc..he could still sing exactly as he did on 1-4 and I suppose thats why he chose to leave those tracks off the records,as they sounded more like his 1-4 style as apose to the newer stuff. I cant imagine anyone who is actually a fan of Danzig not loving this new record.I think some of the harsher reviews may be from people who aint really into Danzig or maybe have just grown tired of him throughout the years.Upon listening to this record from start to finish several times Im convinced that if you are a Danzig fan youll love this record.

First disc worth the fuss. .......2007-07-15

I haven't really listened to the second disc yet, but I mainly reviewing it for the first disc alone. This is almost like a continuation of Danzig Mark I lineup, and where they could've gone after 4p, if Glenn hadn't pulled the rug from under everyone. Even Glenn's (possibly rerecorded at times) vocals sound better than anything since 4, and the songs give a glimpse into the past when all was great. Cold, Cold Rain is the logical cousin to a song like Sistinas, and most of the songs on disc 1 are worth the trouble. We get to hear John Christ's (where are you dude?) great guitar work, (possibly) Eerie Von (read recent interviews with Glenn, it may be John or Glenn playing some of the bass), and the great (now retired from music) Chuck Bisquits.

This is a glimpse into a past of great music, killer songwriting, and excellent vocals. Glenn lost the plot along the way, and I think this is a sample of what we have missed since the original band broke up.

Incredible!.......2007-07-15

This is a treasure for true Danzig fans. It's all been noted, but the superb packaging, amazing songwriting and personal insights about every song make this the best album to go out with if it is indeed his last major release. I really never thought I'd see the day where I could buy the new Danzig album, put it in the cd player and feel the same way I did when I first bought Danzig 2 or 3 back in high school. These songs and photos put perfect closure to my Danzig collection.

You simply can't polish a turd.......2007-07-13

These tracks should have remained "Lost". They were left off the album releases for good reason. The real problem here is Glenn Danzig trying to cash in on a 2 CD set of leftover scraps than actually produce something worthwhile. All the overdubs and remastering in the world could not have saved this debacle. The only true merit gained in releasing this steaming pile of fecal debris is to make you appreciate his official albums even more. Completely overpriced for a collection of table scraps that I wouldn't even offer to a stray mutt.

Average customer rating: Comments on a few favorite songs My personal favorite almost perfect moody blues album! 4.75 stars House of 5 incredible musicians and songwriters To Reach The Chord Is Our Life's Hope

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Tracks:

1. Departure
2. Ride My See-Saw
3. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume
4. House Of Four Doors
5. Legend Of A Mind
6. House Of Four Doors (Part 2)
7. Voices In The Sky
8. The Best Way To Travel
9. Visions Of Paradise
10. The Actor
11. The Word
12. Om

Customer Reviews:

Comments on a few favorite songs.......2007-06-06

I am not going to offer up a review of the entire album. There are MANY talented folks here who have done a much better job of it than I ever could hope to, so what's the point? I'd just like to offer up my 2 cents on my favorite songs from this great Moody Blues work.

First off is John Lodge's classic, feel-good rocker 'Ride My See-Saw'. (This tune and 'I'm Just a Singer' frequently trade places as my favorite Moodies song). I might as well admit it right now: I am a HUGE John Lodge fan and he is my fave Moody. That will become glaringly apparent if you read any more of my Moody Blues product reviews. Am I the least bit biased towards this living legend? Not at all! While I am not totally sure of the exact meaning of the lyrics, on the surface RMSS seems to be rife with double entendres and sexual innuendo, at least that's what I've read many times. But knowing of JL's deep religious beliefs, I strongly guess that that's not the case at all. This song is just plain fun to listen and sing along to. John and Justin's great guitar work ain't none too shabbily showcased either. RMSS is John Lodge at his rocking best.

I am also a big fan of Ray Thomas' often overlooked (and in my opinon) under-used talents. His ode to 'Dr. Livingstone' is a cheery, cute song that I could listen to all day long while having a goofy smile on my face. Ray's next offering, 'Legend of a Mind' is a legend of a song, and perfectly shows off this man's awesome vocal skills, not to mention the fact that he can blow the living tar out of a flute. This song has the best series of build-ups (for lack of a better word) and crescendos of any song I have ever heard. (You'll have to over-look the fact that I am not at all musical nor versed in music lingo, so that's the best description I could give. I hope most will understand what I'm talking about). I can literally listen to this song over and over w/o growing tired of it. The subject matter of this song doesn't matter to me one iota. The melody, the beat, the musicianship, and John's fabulous high note harmonies all combine to make this song a pure delight to my ears.

Next on my list is Lodge's 'House of Four Doors'. I'll spare you the details of how great I think this song is. I'll briefly just state that HOFD is hauntingly eerie and beautiful all at the same time. Maybe- just maybe- I could have done w/o 'some' of the sound effects of the creaking door, but hey John didn't ask me for my opinion before including them. It really doesn't affect my overall opinion of this great song. Yes, it's a John Lodge tune, and yes I darn well love it.

I am ending my little synopsis with two songs from the sublime Justin Hayward.(BTW, I like him, too. He's my 2nd fave Moody). Firstly is 'Voices in the Sky'. I have to admit that it took me a while to really love and appreciate this one (I don't exactly know why) but it is a truly lovely song. This song DOES make me wonder what the birds could say to me if they only could. As usual, Justin does a superb vocal and the song fits him and this album really well. But.... my favorite Hayward tune on this record is by far 'The Actor'. In fact, it's one of my all-time favorite songs of his. Both the lyrics and the sound of this song are as timeless today as when JH penned it many years ago. Something in this song really strikes a chord in me. Perhaps it's the fact that we all tend to put on a good front for the world and get caught up in playing our little roles? I heard Justin sing this song live recently and I have to say the man's voice sounds just as good as it did way back when. He truly is a gifted singer, guitarist and performer.

Well, I guess I'm just about through telling y'all (I'm from the South, after all) about my favorite songs from ISOTLC. I hope this "review" makes someone want to go and listen to these songs (or the entire album) anew- or better yet- hear them for the very first time. Either way, I do hope you enjoy!

My personal favorite.......2007-04-15

I own 14 Moody Blues albums and this is my favorite one . The band's ability to learn 37 different instument including Mike Pindar's mastery of the mellotron is remarkable all in and of itself . The album contains my favorite Moody Blues song , Voices In The Sky . While this album never received the critical acclaim that was given to Days Of Future Passed , it was more like the other 5 concept albums . Yes , the material is some what dated , but , this is the begining of the art rock era . Any one who likes the band should own this .

almost perfect moody blues album! 4.75 stars.......2007-03-19

Though it doesnt contain a song like the epic beautiful "nights in white satin" the Moodies second album from 1968 is their most pyschedelic and solid album of their career. This album segues nicely into a track by track tour of what the end of pyschedlia and the beginning of progrock sounded like. There isnt really a song i dislike and this fits in nicely with the best of the post summer of love albums. Lots of flute mellotron sitars and instruments played by the band themselves. Lost chord is a very strong followup to days of future passed and exceeds it in material for me. Great acoustic guitars and truly great singing all mingled in with LSD musical interludes( though apparantly without drugs). A few moments recall early Pink Floyd late Beatles etc but the Moody Blues were a special band for a time-1967-1972 in my humble opinion. Their first three albums are all excellent but this is the one to get. This one seems heavily influenced by George Harrison Ravi Shankar- with most of the album flaoting by a in a mellow transcendental state. Great for evening listens sunday mornings and for contemplation.

House of 5 incredible musicians and songwriters.......2007-01-30

Locked in a studio for a few weeks, the Moodies come up with an "orchestral" sounding album. It's a little dated at times, but it's wonderfully spacey and good.

To Reach The Chord Is Our Life's Hope.......2006-11-13

Terrific follow-up to Days Of Future Passed. It's all here again-the spoken word poems, the concept album; everything but the orchestra. But this is even more accesible than Days because of the shorter, more radio friendly songs. And "Ride My See Saw" literally rocks! Great album.

Average customer rating: My favorite Johnny Cash cd Johnny Cash is classic. Best of the American Series this CD turned me into a Johny cash fan... American IV : The Man Comes Around

American IV: The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Lost Highway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: American III: Solitary Man American Recordings Unchained American V: A Hundred Highways At San Quentin ASIN: B00006L7XQ Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. The Man Comes Around
2. Hurt
3. Give My Love To Rose
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water
5. I Hung My Head
6. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
7. Personal Jesus
8. In My Life
9. Sam Hall
10. Danny Boy
11. Desperado
12. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
13. Tear Stained Letter
14. Streets of Laredo
15. We'll Meet Again

Amazon.com

On first thought, the idea of the Man in Black recording such covers as "Bridge over Troubled Water," "Danny Boy," and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" might seem odd, even for an artist who's been able to put his personal stamp on just about everything. But American IV: The Man Comes Around, which also draws on Cash's original songs as well as those by Nine Inch Nails ("Hurt"), Sting ("I Hung My Head"), and Depeche Mode ("Personal Jesus"), may be one of the most autobiographical albums of the 70-year-old singer-songwriter's career. Nearly every tune seems chosen to afford the ailing giant of popular music a chance to reflect on his life, and look ahead to what's around the corner. From the opening track--Cash's own "The Man Comes Around," filled with frightening images of Armageddon--the album, produced by Rick Rubin, advances a quiet power and pathos, built around spare arrangements and unflinching honesty in performance and subject. In 15 songs, Cash moves through dark, haunted meditations on death and destruction, poignant farewells, testaments to everlasting love, and hopeful salutes to redemption. He sounds as if he means every word, his baritone-bass, frequently frayed and ravaged, taking on a weary beauty. By the time he gets to the Beatles' "In My Life," you'll very nearly cry. Go ahead. He sounds as if he's about to, too. Unforgettable. --Alanna Nash

Album Description

UK special edition reissue of The Man In Black's brilliant 2002 album includes two bonus tracks, 'Big Iron' (previously vinyl only) & 'Hurt' (video). American Recordings. 2003.

Album Details

"the Man Comes Around" is the Fourth in the Legendary Singer's American Recordings Series and Boasts Some of his Most Interesting Work to Date, Including his First (And Some Say his Best) Compositions in Many Years. Other Material Includes Cover Versions of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus", Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water", the Eagles' "Desperado" and a Rumbling Version of "Danny Boy". This Special Edition Includes an Added Audio Track of "Big Iron" and the Enhanced Video of his Cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt".

Customer Reviews:

My favorite Johnny Cash cd .......2007-07-04

I honestly can't say I like country music. I just don't care for most of the genre. The only artist from this genre that I do listen to is Johnny Cash. Of all of the American recordings Johnny has worked on with record producer Rick Rubin, American IV: The Man Comes Around" is easily my personal favorite. As much as I like Johnny's last album American V, I just didn't think the material held up as well as the fourth volume.

What I love about American IV: The Man Comes Around is the sparse, haunting melodies that lingers through out the album. Secondly I love Johnny's deep baritone vocals on this cd especially on his covers of "Hurt" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". One of my personal favorite tracks is Johnny's cover of the Nine Inch Nails' track "Hurt". The emotions he puts into the song really moved me. I also loved the Sting song "I Hung My Head". Johnny does a great job at storytelling through this song. His voice is so warm and deep on this track. Johnny's duet with Nick Cave on the Hank Williams' classic "I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry" is absolutely stunning. Both men really compliment each other with their own deep vocals.

While I do like Johnny's other American recordings, they weren't as perfect to me as American IV: The Man Comes Around is. I can listen to this cd without skipping a single track.

Johnny Cash is classic. .......2007-06-26

I popped this CD in on the way to Vegas from Los Angeles in the middle of the night. Johnny's haunting voice came booming through the speakers like a soundtrack to the desert. Full of stories and vivid descriptions this CD cant be described as anything less than epic. Moving along like a Steam Train up hill the music gains momentum and impresses more with each bar sung. If youre looking for a little dark night, outlaw country Johnny Cash's American IV: The Man Comes Around is just what you need.

Best of the American Series.......2007-06-26

I've got the last two American series recordings that Johnny Cash did and this one is way better than his last. I love them both, but if you have neither, get this one first. His cover of "Hurt" is outstanding. You can see the video on YouTube of both his cover and the original by Nine Inch Nails. It's amazing just how much better he does this song, its as if it was written just for him.

Note: I am not generally a Country Western fan, and yet this series hits a strong note in me.

this CD turned me into a Johny cash fan..........2007-06-08

Ive never really was into country music, but last week Ive bought 2 Cash CD's . One of them, the American V , is an instant pleasure, no need to adjust. Its WARM, acoustic, filling, emotional, calm. Great CD!

American IV : The Man Comes Around.......2007-05-12

I have always liked Johnny Cash but had none of his CDs. This CD shows the difference between a performer and an artist. This CD is true art. The whole Cd has a very deep message, if you listen and then think of what Johnny is saying. The 1st song "The Man Comes Around" is maybe the BEST SONG I HAVE EVER HEARD, but certainly one of the best.

Average customer rating: He called my name and my heart stood still, when He said, "John, go do My will!" Goodbye Old Friend Fabulous Farewell Album A hundred highways Johnny Cash was "The Man"...

American V: A Hundred Highways Johnny Cash Manufacturer: Lost Highway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: American III: Solitary Man Personal File American Recordings American IV: The Man Comes Around Modern Times ASIN: B0002W18MU Release Date: 2006-07-04

Tracks:

1. Help Me
2. God's Gonna Cut You Down
3. Like The 309 (the last song Johnny wrote & recorded)
4. If You Could Read My Mind
5. Further On Up the Road
6. The Evening Train
7. I Came To Believe
8. Love's Been Good To Me
9. A Legend In My Time
10. Rose Of My Heart
11. Four Strong Winds
12. I'm Free From The Chain Gang Now

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The ethical questions surrounding this final album in the American Recordings series are as unavoidable as they are, ultimately, peripheral. While the vocal tracks were recorded in the months just prior to Johnny Cash's passing in September 2003, the arrangements weren't undertaken until two years later. And though producer Rick Rubin had become a trusted friend, the Man in Black wasn't around to approve or disapprove, let alone guide, the final sessions. However, if the pure power of these recordings doesn't quiet the skeptics, nothing will. With Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and slide guitar session pro Smokey Hormel on board (all three of whom appear on earlier Cash albums), along with guitarists Matt Sweeney and Johnny Polansky, the sound is stately and acoustic, but rarely staid, even as the dynamics of earlier recordings in the series are absent. Instead, the songs have a measured, elegiac intensity, the sound of musicians choosing their notes carefully and making just the right choices.

The songs Cash sings are, unsurprisingly, confessional and reflective: his mortality and his mistakes, his maker and his salvation, and the loss of his wife June and the end of his career may have weighed on his mind, but in these songs he both embodies and transcends his personal history. On "God's Gonna Cut You Down," as the musicians clap and stomp behind him, his voice cuts through the air like that same avenging hand. On the new original "Like the 309"--the last song Cash ever wrote--he cops to being short of breath, and that voice becomes a metaphor for what each of us will one day face. On Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Read My Mind," Rubin flirts with overwhelming the damp bittersweetness of Cash's phrasing in tasteful atmospherics, but the voice is implacable, hitting and finding notes one never expected he'd have the will to find. Likewise, it's hard to believe this is his first recording of Ian Tyson's "Four Strong Winds"; the elemental narrative seems to have been written for him. Two songs, however, Cash has recorded before: the born-again hymn "I Came to Believe" and the final spiritual, "I'm Free from the Chain Gang Now." The latter especially is a definitive testament, as is his version of Bruce Springsteen's "Further On (Up the Road)." "One sunny morning we'll rise, I know / And I'll meet you further on up the road," he sings. If only, John, if only. --Roy Kasten

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Customer Reviews:

He called my name and my heart stood still, when He said, "John, go do My will!".......2007-07-11

This, obviously, is the fifth album in Johnny Cash's American Recordings series. Johnny Cash recorded several dozen songs after his wife June died and up until his death. A couple of years later, enough time had past so that producer Rick Rubin finally felt comfortable listening to the tapes. He chose twelve of the songs to be included on this album. It's a very powerful but sad album. Johnny's voice was very ragged by this point, but that just adds to the poignancy. Some people have conjectured that Cash knew he didn't have long to live, due to the type of songs incuded here. But I think you have to keep in mind the fact that the songs here are the ones that Rick Rubin chose to include, out of the many that Cash recorded. There will be an American VI, which reportedly will feature "lighter" songs from the same same sessions as this album. If American VI is only half as good as American V, it will be well worth getting.

Goodbye Old Friend.......2007-06-27

If you like Johnny Cash, then you have to have this CD. It's a chance to say goodbye to an old friend. No, I never met the Man In Black, but I did see him in concert, I have read his books, I have watched his rare TV and theatrical movie performances, I have enjoyed his television show - and I have listened to his music. Goodbye John . . . and Thanks.

Fabulous Farewell Album.......2007-06-21

Johnny Cash croons like a dying old man, and I mean that in the most endearing, Johnny Cash loving way. If you like Johnny, you must have this album. The emotion sung in this album is sincere and that of his last wishes! It's a must have for any Cash lover!

A hundred highways.......2007-05-20

I am by no means a fan of country music. Most of it does not interest me. One of the few artists I love and can proudly admit is Johnny Cash. Johnny has such a wonderfully rich, warm voice that always brings a tear to my eye. I recently came across his last album "American V: A Hundred Highways" at my local library. I didn't think he could outdo "American IV: The Man Who Came Around" but he did with this album. The twelve song album is a haunting reminder of the legendary singer/songwriter. I could hear in his voice that the man in black was coming towards the end of his life. I could hear the weariness in his voice. I mean that in a good way. I think his weariness added an emotional depth to each song that is rarely heard in music nowadays. Rick Rubin did a great job of maintaining an intimate, raw sound to the album. I felt like I was in the studio watching Johnny performing. I loved every song. Johnny sang with such heartfelt conviction that it broke my heart. May the man in black rest in peace. He will always be missed.

Johnny Cash was "The Man"..........2007-05-14

Great album, even if Johnny's vocals were added posthumously,,, honestly , you can't tell, they have done it so well. For an almost heart-rending look into the true soul of the man nearly on his deathbed, give this album a listen

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