Black Attack

About the Artist
An artist with a roots that run deep. Sugar Black first started his musical journey voicing tracks with the Black Scorpio sound in his native Manchester province of Jamaica.

His contemporaries and musical bredren include the late Garnet Silk and Tony Rebel who took him around the world as a singer with Flames Production.

Performances with singer Lebanchuleh have wowed audiences from Santa Barbara, California to Hartford, Connecticut. Now in production on their next release with Beres Hammond, the duo nices up the dance wherever they perform with conscious lyrics and world class stage presence.

Product Description
Sugar Black's contributions as a vocalist with Tony Rebel and the Flames Production Crew and on his many singles as a solo artist have pleased audiences from radio to stage shows worldwide. Black Attack is his first full-length CD which includes guests Jah Mason, Kulcha Knox and his singing partner Lebanchuleh. This collection of unique rhythm collaborations with the Shocking Vibes Crew, Dave Kelly, Roots Radics, Henry K and more brings an original conscious message from one of the new generation of reggae's most powerful voices.

Black Attack,Sugar Black,Reggae

Average customer rating: I Have To Confess.. GREAT DEBUT FOR STRYPER excelent debut The record that started it all. Para ser el primer disco está muy bueno

The Yellow and Black Attack! Stryper Manufacturer: Hollywood Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Soldiers Under Command To Hell with the Devil In God We Trust Against the Law Reborn ASIN: B000000OAZ Release Date: 1991-07-16

Tracks:

1. Loud 'N' Clear
2. From Wrong To Right
3. My Love I'll Always Show
4. You Know What To Do
5. Co'Mon Rock
6. You Won't Be Lonely
7. Loving You
8. Reason For The Season

Customer Reviews:

I Have To Confess.........2006-12-30

That this is really good..I used to haVe the Picture Disc with reason for the season and it was a rarity. They are creative yellers and the opening tracK is just wonderful. Yells with an intro. Creative and original guitar sound. You won't be lonely anymore is a lyric that used to mean a lot to me. I'm a church of Satan memeber, but I got my Metal down..I know what's good. I told the guitarist from Nevermore that he looked like Oz fox and he said that can't be too good, and I said "eh." "who knows" or somethinG. good's good right?

GREAT DEBUT FOR STRYPER.......2005-11-30

I will start off by saying that this is probably the rawest Stryper album made. That can happen with bands on their debut but this one sounds raw and crisp. While not my favorite release from the band this one does have essential Stryper songs so it is a must have for fans. Examples are "Loud'n'Clear" "You Know What To Do" "Reason For The Season" and "Loving You". The other songs are radio friendly (You Won't Be Lonely,My Love I'll Always Show) and there are some heavy ones also. Examples are "C'mon Rock" and "From Wrong To Right".

If "Soldiers Under Command" is one of your favorite albums then you will like this one as well. I put Stryper in the "Soldiers Under Command/Yellow And Black era or the To Hell With The Devil/In God We trust era. The biggest difference is they became more of a melodic, bigger sounding band with the newer ones. If you want raw,loud and the sound of a band about to make it big then pick up "The Yellow And Black Attack". It's the bands debut and is essential for your collection. I have reviews of the other albums if you want to check those out.

Stand Out songs: "You Know What To Do" "Loud'n'Clear" "Loving You" and "Reason For The Season"

excelent debut.......2005-05-03

Excelent musicians (over all, Robert's drums), excelent voice, great harmonies, awesome metal and rocker tunes ("From wrong to right", "Loving you", "You know what to do", "Loud & clear"), beautiful ballads ("My love I'll always show"), what more can we say? The perfect debut for the most important christian rock band of all time. Enjoy it, even If you're not into the spiritual thing. The music speaks for itself. After this first album Stryper would create even better records like "Soldiers under command", "To hell with the devil" and "In God we trust". I'm so glad that they will return as a band soon. Their new record will appear in august under the proverbial title of "Reborn". They also have a new bassist: Tracy Ferrie. Stryper still rules!

The record that started it all........2004-06-04

The original release of Stryper's debut record "The Yellow & Black Attack" in 1984 contained only 6 songs. Two years later, "Yellow & Black" was reissued with new cover art, plus 2 added songs--the acoustic ballad "My Love I'll Always Show" & "Reason for the Season," the song that Stryper had previously released as a Christmas single (with "Winter Wonderland" as the B-Side). Some of my favorite songs from "Yellow & Black" include "Loud n' Clear," "You Know What to Do," "From Wrong to Right," "C'mon Rock," & "Loving You." This was the record that started it all for Stryper, and is a must-have for any Stryper fan.

Para ser el primer disco está muy bueno.......2003-08-26

A pesar que solo son 6 canciones, todas están muy buenas, y que fue su primer disco. Es un disco muy bueno recomendable para todos los amantes del buen heavy, unos coros de lujo, liras muy melodiosas.

Average customer rating: Great, definitely go with this and TAC Awesome Bought it used - thank God! magnificent! Mixed Feelings

Les Miserables - The Complete Symphonic Recording Claude-Michel Schonberg Manufacturer: Relativity ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Modesty Blaise Teach Yourself Counselling Sapphire and Steel - The Complete Series Target Costing: The Next Frontier in Strategic Cost Management Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos (2nd Edition) ASIN: B000003BVK Release Date: 1990-05-22

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Valjean's Soliloquy (What Have I Done?)
3. At The End Of The Day
4. I Dreamed A Dream
5. Lovely Ladies
6. Fantine's Arrest
7. The Runaway Cart
8. Who Am I?-The Trial
9. Fantine's Death
10. The Confrontation
11. Castle On A Cloud
12. Master Of The House

Tracks:

1. The Bargain-The Waltz Of Treachery
2. Look Down
3. The Robbery-Javert's Intervention (Another Brawl)
4. Stars
5. Eponine's Errand
6. The ABC Cafe-Red And Black
7. Do You Hear The People Sing?
8. Rue Plumet-In My LIfe
9. A Heart Full Of Love
10. The Attack On Rue Plumet
11. One Day More!
12. At The Barricade (Upon These Stones)
13. On My Own
14. Building The Barricade
15. Javert's Arrival
16. Little People
17. A Little Fall Of Rain
18. Night Of Anguish
19. First Attack

Tracks:

1. Drink With Me
2. Bring Him Home
3. Dawn Of Anguish
4. The Second Attack (Death Of Gavroche)
5. The Final Battle
6. The Sewers-Dog Eats Dog
7. Javert's Suicide
8. Turning
9. Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
10. Every Day (Marius And Cosette)
11. Valjean's Confession
12. The Wedding Chorale- Beggars At The Feast
13. Epilogue (Finale)
14. Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

Great, definitely go with this and TAC.......2005-08-31

Right now, there are four official English-language versions of Les Miserables: the Original London Cast Recording, the Original Broadway Cast Recording, the Complete Symphonic Recording, and the 10th Anniversary Concert Recording. Les Mis' addicts are best served by purchasing all recordings, as they showcase different stages (as in the OLC and the OBC) of the development of this mega-musical, as well as the interesting variations in presentation and performances by the different casts and orchestras.

If you're the average musical-theater listener who can't afford to buy all available English-language recordings, however, my advice would be to get the CSR (due to the fact that it's "complete") and the TAC recording (due to the fact that performer- and performance-wise, it's leaps and bounds better than all of the other recordings). You deserve no less.

Awesome.......2005-07-03

I can't believe all the negative comments about Gary Morris. He is so much better in the role than Colm Wilkinson. I've seen Gary perform the part three times and there is NO better Jean ValJean (seen the play 14 times). It's an international cast and some of the accents do take time getting used to. But the power of the music supercedes it all. Listen with your heart people. It's so incredible.

Bought it used - thank God!.......2005-06-17

"Les Miserables" is a marvelous musical; a stunningly faithful interpretation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, with an inspiring storyline and unforgettable characters. There are 2 reasons for buying a Les Mis CD - (1) you've seen a performance and want ONE CD to remind you of it or (2) you've become a les Mis junkie (like me) and want multiple versions so you too can hold forth on the rival merits of Andy Warlow vs Michael Maguire, Patty LuPone vs Ruthie Henshaw, Frances Ruffelle vs Kaho Shimada vs Lea Solonga. If you are in the first category, you really want the Tenth Anniversary Concert. The TAC has the complete storyline (albeit slightly abridged), it was recorded live (so there's an unique intensity and chemistry between performers), and from top to bottom it has by far the best cast.

However, if you're a serious Les Mis fan, you should buy this CD (in addition), simply because it does have the complete score. (The trouble with THAT is that it includes practically the only misstep in the whole script - if Jean Valjean has his number branded on his chest, then how is it credible that someone else will be convicted in his place?) I bought it for that reason and to hear other interpretations of the roles (in particular Andy Warlow's). I have all 4 versions, and they have all have their pluses and minuses, but frankly, I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this one. This version has a rather weak cast in general, but that does add to the fun arguing about it. On the plus side, it has Philip Quast ( THE BEST Javert, but he's even better on the TAC), Michael Ball (THE BEST Marius, also on the OLC and TAC versions), and Andy Warlow (a stirring Enjorlas for sure, but not THAT much better than Michael Maguire on the OBC and TAC). The scenes at the barricade are the best part of the CD. Kaho Shimada is an uneven Eponine, OK sometimes, less so at others. Debbie Byrne (Fantine) is OK, but I don't find her as moving as Patty LuPone (OLC) or Ruthie Henshaw (TAC). Tracy Shayne (Cosette) is irratating, not nearly as sweet as Judy Kuhn (OLB and TAC) or even Rebecca Caine (OLC). I find Barry James and especially Gay Soper (M. and Mme. Thenardier) grating as well.

I really miss Colm Wilkinson (OLC, OBC and TAC). OK, he has a unique singing style, but such heart. Not always perfect, but so powerful and emotional. All his solos and "Confrontation" just stop me dead in my tracks. The sweetness and purity of his "Bring Him Home" and "Epilogue" move me to tears. But really, there must be someone else who can do at least an adequate job or the show wouldn't have run so long in so many venues. I am willing to listen to another interpretation, but not this one. This is the central role in the play, it really can't survive without a good performance here. Gary Morris is horrible as Jean Valjean, cringe-provoking at times, merely weak at others. He's totally overmatched by Quast in "Confrontation" and by everyone in "One Day More" and "Epilogue". I haven't tried the recommendation of one reviewer of listening while squinting and shaking my head hard, but I don't see how that will help. Morris's "What have I done?", "Bring Him Home" and "Valjean's Confession" make me cover my ears or send me running for the fast forward button, although "Who am I?" isn't so bad. (I just tried the head shaking trick, it didn't help.)

magnificent!.......2005-06-15

Ok, I admit it. I have long been a fan of musicals, but I was only exposed to Les Mis a few months ago. My roommate loaned me this recording, and I fell in love. I played nothing but this soundtrack for the next several weeks.

As this is the only recording I've heard fully, I cannot give any comparisons between the performers here and those on other versions, but I do wish to give my general impression of the cast.

*Gary Morris (Valjean) - he has a strong, clear voice with which it is hard to find fault. He sings with emotion and passion, and I cannot imagine ever tiring of hearing him as Jean Valjean. If I had to give a complaint, it would be that I could imagine a voice with a little more distinct character...something a little riskier for the part of someone so complex.

*Philip Quast (Javert) - wow, I love deep voices, and his is so rich! I love when he hits the low note near the beginning of "Confrontation" ...I've seriously replayed that part over and over again just because it sends shivers through me...haha, I think you get the idea. This guy is good.

*Debbie Byrne (Fantine) - her voice took some getting used to because at first it seemed to me a little uncontrolled, almost like she could capture the fullness of the sound but not quite hit the notes. However, the more I listen to her, the more I enjoy her. Her voice has a wonderful texture, something you totally miss when listening to the super-clear, trilling sopranos that seem to be found all over most other musicals.

*Kaho Shimada (Eponine) - her voice took a little getting used to as well. I was a little confused until I realized she was Japanese, for though I wouldn't say you hear an accent, her voice does have a very different quality to it. Still, I enjoyed her performance very much. Her voice is trembling with emotion the entire time, almost like she can hardly control it...it is quite moving.

*Tracy Shayne (Cosette) - wow. I'm sorry, is Cosette supposed to be this shrill? Turn it off! While I'm impressed at some of the notes she hits, I don't think it's supposed to make you want to cover your ears.

*Michael Ball (Marius) -Ball makes Marius, a rather annoying character if you ask me, into someone actually likable, if not lovable. He's passionate and romantic, but not vapid. Probably my favorite vocal performance.

*Gay Soper and Barry James (the Thernardiers) - their voices are rather grating, but that's the point, right? Very entertaining performances...particularly in "Master of the House" (which, it's true, somehow manages to be stuck in your head all day).

*Anthony Warlow (Enjorolas) - very appropriate voice...manly and vibrant. If he doesn't make you want to go out and fight, then there's no help for you!


Overall, the performances were wonderful. I highly recommend this CD. A great recording of a great musical!

Mixed Feelings.......2005-04-20

I bought this recently, and it was an object lesson in why I ought to research an item before purchasing it.

For me, it's truly a toss-up as to whether this is a recording worth purchasing. The main benefit-a far from insignificant one-is that it is a complete recording full of much more materiel than can be found on the London or Broadway cast recordings. Basically, I was far from satisfied. The liner notes are error ridden, and the casting was not as good as possible. Gary Morris struck me as too young for the part, and Gay Soper (Mme. Thenardier) has a voice akin to the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard. But, in the absence of a complete Broadway recording, this still may be the best version available to buy. Be sure, however, to supplement it with another version. (The Tenth Anniversary recording might be the best.)

Average customer rating: Not to be missed!!! Great year one compilation An Excellent CD Fantastic Future Score Space 1999 Year One Soundtrack Available Once Again!

Space: 1999 Year 1 Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Space: 1999 Eternity Unbound Space: 1999 Survival Battlestar Galactica SPACE: 1999 The Forsaken Thunderbirds ASIN: B0006UEVQS Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

1. Space: 1999, Main Titles
2. Breakaway
3. War Games
4. Matter Of Life And Death
5. Space: 1999, End Titles (Alternate Version)
6. The Infernal Machine
7. Force Of Life
8. Ring Around The Moon
9. Black Sun
10. Mission Of The Darians
11. The Troubled Spirit
12. Space: 1999, Main Theme (Extended Alternative Version)
13. The Testament Of Arkadia
14. Another Time, Another Place
15. Space: 1999, End Titles

Customer Reviews:

Not to be missed!!!.......2007-04-30

This CD is simply excellent! Anybody who ever cared for TV soundtracks should give it a chance. The only better thing is Barry Gray's music for "UFO" TV series, which has been promised from Silva Screen (and has been published by "Fanderson" and since sould out). So, whatever somebody think of the series, this music will not fail to delight. Impressive and nostalgic, mysterious and enthralling, this music really deserves to be heard by everybody.

Great year one compilation.......2007-01-09

This remastered version of Space:1999 year one or series one sounds excellent. It is very clear and you can better appreciate Barry Gray wonderful job.

If you are Space:1999 fan, it is a must have.

An Excellent CD.......2006-07-27

Talk about bringing back memories. The music is crisp-clear & updated. For the 1999 fans-this is a must have.

Fantastic Future Score.......2005-04-01

Space:1999 - the series - may be one of the most controversial SF shows ever. People either love it, or they hate it... there seems to be little middle ground. As a kid I was thrilled with the series, although even then I could see the weaknesses in science, story, and characterization. But from a purely visual and aural standpoint, the first series rarely disappointed.

Especially when it came to the music. As many fans know, Barry Gray scored only 4 episodes - the rest being rounded out by reusing his cues for those episodes, plus liberal doses of library music. This disc gives a good overview of the magnificent music written specifically for the series, as well as a sampling of some of those library cues. As a previous reviewer said, the ultimate soundtrack to the series was released several years ago by the Fanderson organization ( which one had to join as a member to be able to order ) and is sadly out of print. Copies can be found on the internet, often selling for prohibitive prices. Unless you are a diehard collector, willing to shell out a good sized portion of your paycheck, this single disc is the way to go.

Sound quality is superb, and in some cases surpasses the previously mentioned two disc set, as several of the tracks have been remastered to remove wow, flutter, and distortion that could be heard on the Fanderson set. The main title was remixed to make it truer to the on-screen version, and the tracks from the episode "Black Sun" are in stereo on CD here for the first time ever. The previous release featured the episode's complete score, but only as a monophonic version, as many of the multitrack masters for that particular episode have been lost. For that alone, this disc is worth owning, even if you have the Fanderson set.

However, it is Gray's music that is the true reason to own this soundtrack - regardless of your feelings about the series. Full bodied, sweeping, emotional and grand... not at all your typical seventies television soundtrack. Years before John Williams revived the popularity of orchestral scores for science fiction projects, Barry Gray was filling small screen speakers with epic music that would have sounded perfectly at home in a motion picture theatre.

Space 1999 Year One Soundtrack Available Once Again!.......2005-03-09

I give this soundtrack 5 stars only because the soundtrack is awesome, but if you want a more complete compilation, you need to find the Fanderson version.
The year 1 music definately set the tone for the TV show back in 1975. It gave it beautiful character and feeling for the show. It was ashame that for the second year that they had changed so much (even the music) and lost that character and feeling (but that is a whole other debate).
In 1976, RCA records released the year 1 soundtrack with a beautiful gate fold cover and for about 20+ years, that is all we had, until Fanderson. The year 1 soundtrack is no longer available through them, but it is the most complete. This CD, however, does well to capture the feeling of year 1 and does throw an additional track for you sun bathers out there. It is a nice 30 year anniversary gift to myself. Happy 30th Birthday: SPACE 1999!!!

Average customer rating: The penultimate collection ... Muisic of the Spheres The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection SciFi Album gift Away From to be a Collectible Peace

The Science Fiction Album Various Artists Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Science Fiction Album, Vol. 1 Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Final Frontiers Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 4: Defenders Of Justice Fantastic Journey Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The Dark Side ASIN: B000066HE5 Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Aliens
3. Sound Effect - The Nostromo
4. Alien
5. A.I.
6. Armageddon
7. Sound Effect - Apollo 13 Lift-off
8. Apollo 13
9. Back To The Future
10. Battle Beyond The Stars
11. Battlestar Galactica
12. The Black Hole
13. Contact
14. Capricorn One
15. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
16. The Day The Earth Stood Still
17. Dune

Tracks:

1. Galaxy Quest
2. Sound Effect - Dogfight in Space
3. Enemy Mine
4. Ghostbusters
5. Gremlins
6. Heavy Metal
7. Independence Day
8. E.T.
9. Judge Dredd
10. The Last Starfighter
11. Lifeforce
12. Sound Effect - Crash Landing
13. Lost In Space
14. Mars Attacks
15. The Matrix
16. Predator
17. The Right Stuff

Tracks:

1. Moonraker
2. Robocop
3. Silent Running
4. Sound Effect - Alien Organism
5. Species
6. Stargate
7. Starship Troopers
8. Starman
9. Star Trek - TV Theme
10. Star Trek: The Motion Picture End Title
11. Klingon Attack
12. Sound Effect - Warp Drive
13. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
14. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
15. Star Trek: Generations
16. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Tracks:

1. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
2. Sound Effect - Transporter Crew
3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Theme
4. Star Trek First Contact
5. Star Wars
6. The Empire Strikes Back
7. The Empire Strikes Back
8. Return of the Jedi
9. Sound Effect - Battle Stations
10. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
11. Anakin's Theme
12. The Adventures of Jar Jar
13. Duel of the Fates
14. The Time Machine
15. Things to Come
16. The Thing From Another World
17. War of the Worlds
18. When Worlds Collide
19. Total Recall
20. You Only Live Twice
21. Superman

Customer Reviews:

The penultimate collection ..........2006-12-07

Generally I agree with Strategos in his ecstatic Spotlight Review above. It is a joy to here some of the most memorable themes and cues from some of the most memorable science fiction and fantasy movies (re)recorded in great sound and in lavish (re)orchestrations, played by renowned classical orchestras, namely the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra, no less.

I have always had a weak spot for (good, or maybe even intelligent) science fiction/fantasy and film music, especially its way of evoking mystery, grandure and wide open spaces. Call it a weakness if you want. But it was maybe really kick started off, for as far as I can remember, with Star Trek. But especially Star Trek II, III and IV - essentially a trilogy - because of their very romantic but very warm, human core, set on the broadest canvasses of unlimited and mysterious outer space. But then there was the music for adding that essential extra dimension of emotion and atmosphere. I am happy that much of the music on this album is from the Star Trek series and films, often equaling or sometimes even outclassing the original recordings.

This kind of music (for the movies) should be seen as an art on its own rights with its own merits and qualities. As such, the musical sequences on these CD's are a beautifully played cross section of some of the most evoking orchestral music for science fiction/fantasy film ever created. And I very much like the nicely blended, wide and deep orchestral soundpicture with enough reverberation to evoke a sense of wide open spaces.
I am quite thrilled by tracks like the evocative music from Dune, truly transporting one to the vastly sands of Arrakis (the music is wonderful, but to my great regret I think the movie itself is a flawed masterpiece at best, alas.). And then there is the very different, goofy music for Ghostbusters (memories of childhood), the spoofy but electrifying music from Mars Attacks (lovingly parodist music, this, with not a little touch of irony) and the happily adventurous, forward driving Theme from Galaxy Quest ('Never give up, never surrender!'), now also used for the internet-based fan-series Star Trek: The Hidden Frontier. On the other side of the spectrum we have the atmospheric music for Enemy Mine (an underestimated 'little' movie), the Theme from The Right Stuff (actually science FACT, not fiction, this film, just like Apollo 13, of course), the eerily attractive music for Species, the original End Title for Alien (not used in the theatrical version of the movie, where it was replaced by music from howard Hanson's Second Symphony), the exquisitely exotic music for Stargate, the sweet and warmly sympathetic, beautifully re-orchestrated, theme for Starman, the title cue for Star Trek: TOS (much more melodiously played than the original! If only a series nowadays could continue to be as thought provoking and as original as Star Trek was during its launch, fourty years ago ...) and a truly overpowering End Titles Suite from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I especially like the thrillingly grandiloquent rendition here of the music for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And how nice it is to hear the (thematic) similarities between James Horner's music for The Wrath of Khan, his great break-through as a film music composer, and his (two years) earlier music for Battle Beyond the Stars (which did indeed help him earn the job for writing the music for Star Trek II) ...

But on the 'down side', if one is looking for - for example - the gorgeously expansively played End Titles from Cocoon, it is not included here: one has to acquire the album that 'kicked it all off', so to say, namely 'Space and Beyond', also on Silva Screen. I was very pleased also with the inclusion on that album of some of the music from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, namely where one of the characters, Tasha Yar, in one of the episodes (Skin of Evil) is saying goodbye to her crewmmates: sweetly sentimental and simple music which I have always wanted to own on CD. I guess that a few cues from the other two sequals ('Alien Invasion: Space and Beyond II' and 'Space3: Beyond the Final Frontier') didn't make it onto this 4 CD collection-album as well, but I guess that it would be the 'better part of the bargain' to opt to buy this 'The Science Fiction Album' instead of buying all three albums separately. Well, of course it is for yourself to ultimately decide what you really want ;-)

If I were to nitpick (which is not easy with such a marvellous project as this one), then I would say that while all music is performed with magnificent grandure and with style, some of it is not performed as crisply and as technically 'on the spot' as some of the original recordings: ensemble is a little slack and the playing somewhat stilted sometimes, losing some of the edge and the originality of the writing. ET and Star Wars spring to mind, but then the soundtracks for Star Wars are traditionally recorded with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro John Williams himself, and these superior recordings (especially the ones for Episode I, II and III) can't really be bettered, IMHO. Likewise for the music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I believe that in the end one really has to resort to the ultimate reference, namely the original recording (which is true in many other instances of 'original recordings'), and then the 20th anniversay colector's edition of this soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy (truly unmissable, this veritable classic of sci-fi/film music soundtracks!).

But all in all this 4CD-collection amounts to probably being the penultimate high quality sci-fi music album collection (I certainly know of no other project that comes as close quality as well as quantity wise), with some of the most memorable musical moments from classic to modern sci-fi/fantasy film captured in lavish orchestrations.
Collection-wise: five *stars*. Playing: generally four *stars*, sometimes more. The recording quality: five *stars*. The music (qualified on its own merits as film music) and its (re)orchestrations: generally five *stars*. In the end this is all highly recommended, and certainly not to be missed by science fiction and fantasy film music fans. Klaatu barada nikto.

Muisic of the Spheres.......2006-11-06

You wonderful four disk collection of SF music. It startsa up the the grand master of SF music, 2001: A space Odyssey all the way to Superman. This is all American SF music and several themes I would have liked to have included are not there. All in all though, a collection you will enjoy.

The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection.......2005-10-23

If one person gives great gifts, it's the illustrious Codemaster Talon. I've received a fair number of gifts in my lifetime, but so far, my older sister's take the cake. Take this one for instance. I'm real big on orchestral music, to the point where I listen to them more than any other kind of music. I've got orchestral versions of video game themes, orchestral soundtracks to truck-loads of anime shows (Big O, Escaflowne, and Giant Robo are incredible), and could probably spend the rest of my life just trying to study the nuances of all the classical music I've got. Being such a huge fan of orchestral music, I also have come to believe that orchestra music produced for movies and television is the new classical music (or as someone once said, Mozart would be making music for movies if he were alive today). Being a huge sci-fi fan, that kind of music has always been particularly near and dear to my heart. But were I to buy each and every soundtrack for every sci-fi I liked it would cost quite a bundle, and would include a lot of sub-par music along with the grandiose and fantastic main and memorable themes. That's where this beauty comes in.

The moment I ripped off the shrink-wrap and popped it into my cd player was a moment of great trepidation. Believe me when I tell that I've seen my fair share of sub-par orchestral recording in my lifetime. Very often they are in those big super-packs of music, and suffer from poor direction, improper mastering, and sometime even pathetic orchestration (or worse yet have something sounding like a cheap synthesizer and a kazoo in place of a full orchestra). I needn't have worried though. This sucker is fantastic.

Many people who are not audiophiles will probably miss the point of this cd collection. It is not the original versions of the pieces. It is re-orchestrations, mostly by the phenomenal Prague Symphony Orchestra. Many of these themes didn't sound all that hot in there original versions because they were low budget films or were not recorded in high-fidelity. Here they are given the full treatment, mastered with the most loving care imaginable. Often the version found in these cds is SUPERIOR to the original.

Remember the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Of course you do. But how many times have you heard a cheap imitation of the original version from the movie, starting too low in volume and ending too high (and missing the essential pipe-organ that gives it that extra oomph)? Well, this first track in the entire collection is not only everything it should be instrumental and timing-wise, but it also has been oh-so-carefully adjusted during the mastering process so that at no time is the music either too low or too high in volume (surely a benchmark for every other recording ever to be made of the piece).

Or what about the theme from the (at-the-time) uber-creepy The Black Hole? The orchestration of this piece of music goes from tiumphant to terrifying and back again, with a splendor and cleanness that I CERTAINLY don't remember being in the original recording.

Then there's the new version of the theme from Independence Day, complete with a violin solo, a far more electrifying ending climax, and a chorus so thunderous that you feel like applauding at the end. Simply indescribable. Kind of like the MIND-BLOWING rendition of the theme from The Last Star Fighter. This has been one of my favorite themes for a long time now, but I've never heard it played like this. I think the original version of the theme is something like 1 minute long, but this new version doesn't just fade out (HAHAHAHA!!!!) THIS version is THREE minutes long, goes through the main theme THREE times, with the final strains being so triumphant and joyous I could not help but feel an electrifying charge the first dozen or so times (come to think of it, I still feel that way). This is superior to the original in EVERY way. AWESOME.

And let's not forget the incredible new rendition of Stargate with it's heavy use of clarinets (for Egyptian effect!) and a triumphant new ending (completely lacking the chanting from the original version. This version is so different that for the first minute it is very hard to tell that it is in fact Stargate. But then the main theme kicks in, and then you get this incredible flute solo for my favorite part of theme (the whole thing is played slower, but arguably more powerfully than the original). My goodness. At first I found the thing so different I didn't like it. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again.

I could go on and on, talking about the fantastic new rendition of Moon Raker, the ear-popping Battlestar Galactica, the classic Star Trek (First Contact has a minute or two of the theme from Star Trek:The Motion Picture before going into the main theme), or the sweet renditions of music from the Star Wars movies (or the music from E.T.).

I have to mention though that this collection was not picked based merely on what people want, or on what is popular. No, the people who made it obviously thought a GOOD music collection was better than a popular one. That's why you get a heartbreakingly beautiful theme from A.I. instead of the main theme. It's why you get music from movies that you probably never gave a second thought to the music (because the movie was lousy). It's why you get Armageddon, Judge Dredd, and Robocop (who would have guessed their music was so COOL when there was all that crazy action and bad-acting going on on-screen).

I said it before and I'll say it again. This cd-set was mastered with tender-loving-care, and it shows BIG-TIME. High-fidelity the likes of which I have not seen since the days when cds were brand-new in the world. Dolby Surround. Perfectly balanced. BEAUTIUFL orchestrations. About the only thing that makes me scratch my head is the weird sound-effect tracks (Oooookay.....). Other than that, it's PERFECT. Obviously they could not include every sci-fi theme ever (no one can), but this collection is REALLY GOOD. A lot of great themes that got away (forgotten gems :), new versions of old favorites, and under-appreciated classics aplenty, but ALWAYS the full and complete versions with nothing cut-out (the theme from Dune is quite extended).

If you love movie music (and sci-fi movie music in particular) you MUST buy this awesome collection). It is not the original recordings. Almost always the new ones are better (if they aren't better they're just equal). This is what you have been waiting for. I for one am going to be buying quite a few cds from this company in the future. Give your ears the treat they deserve. Buy it NOW.

SciFi Album gift.......2005-07-20

I bought the Science Fiction Album as a gift for my son who is twenty-one years old. He is a musician, and also a huge fan of many SciFi shows and movies. I thought this would be the perfect thing for him and I was right. He loves it!

Away From to be a Collectible Peace.......2004-12-16

If you like Sci-Fi movies and want a compilation of their important scores, this is the CD-set to buy. But let me warn you about that very few songs in the cds are from the original soundtracks. Most of them is re-recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. But the sound quality of cds are very good, because they have HDCD and Dolby Surround labels. This set is away from to be a collectible peace, but it is a good general compilation of favorite Sci-Fi movie scores.

Average customer rating: Terror Propaganda THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END!!!!! Great! A Satanic Black Metal Attack!!!

Terror Propaganda: Second Black Metal Attack Craft Manufacturer: Napalm ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Total Soul Rape Satanic Black Devotion Disciple of the Heinous Path Tentacles of Whorror The Tenth Sub Level of Suicide ASIN: B0002VGS8K Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Ablaze
2. The Silence Thereafter
3. Reaktor 4
4. Hidden Under The Skin
5. False Orders Begone
6. N.D.P.
7. 616
8. Terror Propaganda

Album Description

The cult Swedish black metal terrorists return delivering a fatal blow of metallic propaganda! An absolute assault on humanity and democracy, Terror Propaganda is an unrelenting slab of true black metal filled with cult riffs and grim toned vox. The most influential Swedish Black Metal export in years!

Customer Reviews:

Terror Propaganda.......2006-04-07

I see this item has an average of five stars, thus far. My inner iconoclast snob usually gets the urge to rate it less than a five in such a case, but not so here. Craft is one of Sweden's finest black metal acts, despite lurking in the shadows of Dark Funeral and Marduk. People are always quick to compare these guys to Darkthrone, but the similarities are superficial at best. Darkthrone are adept in creating a strange sense of ambiance with rather simple musical techniques, whereas Craft are more complex in execution. They often utilize a twining and hissing guitar counterpoint, morphing conflicting sounds into a discordant sense of melody that is harsh as well as infectious. (The instrumental 616 is a testament to the band's unforgivingly harsh songwriting.)

Craft is also alot less droning than Darkthrone usually, coming closer to Mayhem than anything. As a brief observation, it's amazing where this band can really take a song in under 10 minutes while remaining cohesive. If you just zone out while listening to this album, you'll often find yourself forgetting Craft is playing conventional song structures. It seems sort of like a "wake up!" slap in the face once you hear a song's main riff come rolling back in, after being sucked in to a dense sphere of frostbitten accordance that explores Eastern scales, and flailing tremolos that hit the gut like the cold winds of winter in Sweden. This is the kind of subtle yet irreputable atmosphere that can only be made with guitars, vocals, and drums.

Mikael Nox's vocals have to be mentioned. They're a lower register growl, not terribly different than most black metal acts; But his screams are terrifying to say the least. I've droned on long enough about the musicianship, but for a brief rundown-- Volatile guitars that slice like samurai swords, nice non-blastbeat abusive drums, and uber-distorted bass craft (ho ho) the band's abrasive compositions. One last thing, though. Though I've thrown around synonyms for the word "catchy," these aren't tunes you can bop your head gleefully to on a car trip or something. I'm just saying with lyrics like "Do you feel the foul stench in the air/like corpses left to rot in the sun/nearly dead parasites trying to survive/it smells like humans," don't expect 3 Doors Down.
- Thus says the Pellington

THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END!!!!!.......2005-08-11

Satanic terror propaganda. This album is what I call PURE KVLT BLACK METAL!!! It, however, avoids the paper thin production and is fvcking heavy. The vocals are just absolutely grim, and the drumming is nice because it avoids being just blastbeats and actually does some other cool stuff. You could tell that these guys don't like you, and actually hate you and humanity too (Just read the lyrics they give you.)

Also, this band managed to be kvlt without being unoriginal. In fact, this is some of the most original black metal I've ever heard. It's hard to choose a favorite song, because they're all fvcking awesome. BUY THIS ALBUM and you won't regret it, it's pure fvcking kvlt black metal satanic terror propaganda!!!

Great!.......2005-08-03

Best black metal album in years. Has the swagger of the more lax song / riff structure of Carpathian Forest, but also has the freezing cold bite of Ildjarn. Cheers to these true black metal heros!

A Satanic Black Metal Attack!!!.......2005-04-24

Craft's second release is totally awesome, much like Total Soul Rape but a little heavier. This is a combanation of Darkthrone's Transilvanian Hunger, Mayhem's Deathcrush, and early Burzum like Filosofem. This CD will chill you to the bone and make your blood run cold. Not for any of you weak, religious, or scaredy cats out there! This stuff is COLD!!!

Average customer rating: Inspiration of a Classic Loud N Clear.... totally classic

The Yellow and Black Attack Is Back ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Rock | Christian & Gospel | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Miracle Mile Buzz Bottle Rocket Stryper: Greatest Hits - Live in Puerto Rico Him ASIN: B00002Z72D Release Date: 1999-03-10

Tracks:

1. Loud N Clear
2. From Wrong To Right
3. You Know What To Do
4. Co'mon Rock
5. You Won't Be Lonely
6. Loving You

Album Description

Guardian remakes the Christian metal classic!

Customer Reviews:

Inspiration of a Classic.......2004-01-18

I have been listening to Stryper since I heard "FREE" on the radio. They have a been such an inspiration. It is awesome to have one of my favorite bands, Guardian, cover one of my ultimate favorite bands. I love their rendition. I just wish that Guardian didnt break up. Keep the fire burning!!!!

Loud N Clear...........2002-01-13

Guardian did a great job on these awesome Stryper tunes! It's nice to see a band give tribute to one of THE best christian metal bands arround... to bad there aint other groups that give stryper the shout the deserve.
J.

totally classic.......2000-11-11

The music is great; it's the same kind of music as Van Halen only with Christian lyrics. I absolutly love them! Any CD by Guardian is definatly worth buying.

Average customer rating: Magic moments almost there Ali Score

Ali (Score) Pieter Bourke Manufacturer: Decca U.S. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Ali The Insider: Music From The Motion Picture Let the Power Fall A Thousand Roads Miami Vice ASIN: B00005Y23G Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

1. Set Me Free - Dungeon East & Whild Peach
2. As The Years Go Passing By - Mighty Joe Young
3. That's How It Feels - Soul Clan
4. Sleeper - lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke
5. Papa - Salif Keita
6. Time Flies By - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke
7. Adagio - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke
8. That's What You Always Do - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke
9. Ceremony - Martin Tillman
10. Black Attack - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke
11. Sanni Kegniba - Salif Keita

Amazon.com

Michael Mann's warts-'n'-all biopic of three-time heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali spans the most triumphant and turbulent decade of the legend's career. But like many a film marketing plan, its first soundtrack release seemed more concerned with selling CDs to those less familiar with Ali--and oddly, Mann's powerful film itself--than with accurately documenting the film's true musical soul. This second volume corrects that misstep, collecting much of Lisa Gerrard's and previous collaborator and former Dead Can Dance sideman Pieter Bourke's atmospheric, largely electronic underscore as well as an eclectic, less obviously pop-conscious slate of songs and music by Chicago bluseman Mighty Joe Young, nouveau R&B drum/bass/vocal merchants Dungeon East and Whild Peach, trans-genre cellist Martin Tillman, and Malian vocal legend Salif Keita. It's a release that variously seems better attuned to the director's own adventurous tastes in film scoring, more emblematic of Ali's own complex character and international legacy--and, more importantly, an ambience-rich document of the film's true musical and artistic spirit. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Magic moments.......2005-08-05

As usual, Michael Mann proves to have very good taste when it comes to the soundtrack for his movies. Forget about the 1st ALI CD that was released, this one is the real soundtrack for the movie. I agree that I really miss Salif Keita's "Tomorrow" but the other song featured here measures up to it. NOW YOU MUST LISTEN TO THE FIRST TRACK CAREFULLY. This piece of music is heard during the first fight in the movie, and though this is a shorter version on the CD, it is a genuine gem. The drums are totally mad and make you wonder how many hands the drummer had. Also when the bass guitar comes in, followed by the Hammond organ, it simply drives me mad to the point I sometimes listen to this track up to 10 times in a row when I drive to work.

almost there.......2002-04-23

I am excited to buy this CD to get the music of Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke - the real musical stars of this film - for their excellent, emotional and heavily memorable score. However I am sorry that the Serif Keita track "Tomorrow" - which is easily the most pivitol musical scene in the film, was not included on this collection and was rather fed to the "less carings" on the "STAR" soundtrack #1. I would have loved to have its compliment here, where all the other emotional tracks have been comiled. But otherwise I am glad to see thios music worthy of its own release... because it IS. This is the real soundtrack to the film, ya'll. Don't miss it.

Ali Score.......2002-03-13

This is the soundtrack that should have been released instead of the first CD. Although at least you don't have to put up with any R. Kelly tracks this time. As a bonus you get Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke's excellent score, the only downside is you don't get the track See The Sun featured on the first release. A definite purchase.

Average customer rating:

Isaiah 53:5 a Tribute to Stryper Manufacturer: 1340 Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BKP26Q

Product Description

TRACK LISTING: Disciple - More Than A Man Blood N Fire - Surrender Fringe - Lonely Dinner Mint - The World Of You And I Augenkristall - The Abyss Nailed - To Hell With The Devil Derron's Tuba - Soldiers Under Command One Bad Apple - You Know What To Do The World Inside - Honestly Honeymooner - Calling On You Aimee Clark - I Believe In You Estis P@rc - It's Up 2 U Antioch - Free Wonderboy PHD - Makes Me Wanna Sing Racing Elijah with Blood N Fire - Loving You

Average customer rating: Jim Dandy's finest recorded hour - turn it up and let it rip!

The Black Attack Is Back Jim Dandy & Black Oak Arkansas Manufacturer: Heavy Metal UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: 10 Yr Overnight Success If an Angel Came to See You ... Balls of Fire High on the Hog Street Party ASIN: B00005QKBU Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

1. Long Distance Runner
2. Im On Your Side
3. The Black Attack Is Back
4. Body Slam
5. You Cant Keep A Good Band Down
6. The Wanderer
7. I Dont Want Much Out Of Life
8. Angel
9. I Need More Love
10. (I Want A Woman With) Big Titties

Album Description

1986 release from Heavy Metal Records. Highlights include, 'Long Distance Runner', 'I'm On Your Side' & 'Body Slam'. Slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

Jim Dandy's finest recorded hour - turn it up and let it rip!.......2005-09-27

This is a really hard one for me to review. There is certainly nothing else like it in BOA's recorded history. It's clearly much harder/metal rocking than the "classic" BOA sound that us early fans came to love. But that's not necessarily a bad thing!

As life worked out, the core line-up of this BOA is the one that I saw live the most times in my life, so, while it's music with a harder edge than the glory days of the likes of "Our Eyes Ere On You", it's still an era of BOA that's special to me.

Right up front, what you have here is Jim Dandy in truly fine form! AWLRIIGHT indeed!! Top to bottom, this is argueably his consistently finest recorded studio release!

Fans of the original BOA will be comforted to know that he's ably abetted here by life-long pal Rickie Lee Reynolds, but they're taken into a much harder rocking zone by (criminally overlooked) guitar ace Mike Martin. Martin was an entirely different animal than old favorites Stan Knight and Harvey Jett. Despite all the venom tossed at those guys by critics, I love their music! So don't panic when I say that, while Mike Martin could shred with the best, if you didn't get to see him do songs like "Uncle Lijah" on stage, well then just shut up and buy this cd!

Highlights on this cd include:

"Angel" - I have every cut BOA ever released and, IMHO, this is the BEST song JD/BOA ever did, period! (And no, this is not the same as the song by those posers from Beantown).

"I'm On Your Side" & "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" both are of a slower, muscular, blues style, something that Dandy maybe should have done more of over the years.

"Body Slam" & "I Need More Love" are both hard rockers very much in Dandy's interest zone, Mike Martin shines.

"The Wanderer", yes, it's a cover of Dion's song, but it was still a viable addition to their repetoire and will appeal to fans of the original BOA.

"Long Distance Runner" is just a great opener, sytlistically reminiscent of "Hey Y'all".

Of the remaining cuts, the title track and "YCKAGBD" are fast paced rockers, "I Don't Want Much Out of Life" has some humorous lines, but doesn't do much for me. And "IWAWWBT", well, it seems to be pushing the boundaries of rude and crude just for the sake of doing it. And you wonder why you never heard this song on the radio..?

Overall, this is a very solid release and accurately depicts BOA at that point in time. Let's face it, either you loved Jim Dandy's vocals or you hated BOA, it was that simple. If you were a fan of The Dandy, you'll love this release!

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On the Edge Black Attack Manufacturer: Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000250Y5 Release Date: 1999-07-15

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