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Average customer rating: a voice teacher and early music fan A "Regular People" Review exceptional tone quality The Fabulous Andrew Parrott Fabulous introduction to Venetian sacred music

Gabrieli · Monteverdi · Vivaldi - Venetian Church Music / Taverner Consort, Choir & Players · Andrew Parrott Giovanni Gabrieli , Claudio Monteverdi , Antonio Vivaldi , Dario Castello , Giovanni Legrenzi , Antonio Lotti , Alessandro Grandi , Andrew Parrott , and Choir & Players Taverner Consort Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gabrieli, Giovanni | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Gabrieli, Giovanni | ( G ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610/Venetian Vespers A Venetian Coronation 1595 Venetian Music for Double Choir The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli Purcell: Odes for St. Cecilia's Day - Music for Queen Mary / Taverner Consort ASIN: B00005IA23 Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Dulcis Jesu
2. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Son Pian E Forte
3. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Jubilate Deo
4. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Son a 14
5. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: O Jesu Mi Dulcissime
6. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Canzon
7. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Hic Est Filius Dei
8. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Son Con Tre Violini
9. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Son a 22
10. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Miserere Me Deus - Gloria Patri
11. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Canzon In Echo Duodecimi Toni
12. Canzonas, Sonatas And Motets: Audite Principes

Tracks:

1. Intonationi D'Organo, 1593: Intonatione Del Nono Tono
2. Sacrae Symphoniae II, 1965: In Ecclesiis
3. Motetti In Lode D'Iddio Nostro Signore, 1620: Adoramus Te, Christe
4. Ghirlanda Sacra, 1625: O Quam Tu Pulchra Es
5. Sonate Concertate, Libro Secondo, 1629: Sonata Seconda
6. Arie De Diversi, 1624: Exulta, Filia Sion
7. Sonate, Libro Terzo, Op.8, 1663: Son Da Chiesa A 3, Op.8 No.8 'La Bevilaqua'
8. Crucifixus
9. Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV625: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate
10. Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV625: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate: Recitativo: Coeli Repleti Iam Novo Splendore
11. Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV625: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate: Aria: Nunc Jubilare
12. Clarae Stellae, Scintillate, RV625: Aria: Clarae Stellae, Scintillate: Alleluia
13. Crucifixus
14. Ghirlanda Sacra, 1625: Currite Populi
15. Montetti In Lode D'Iddio Nostro Signore, 1620: Christe, Adoramus Te
16. Canzoni Et Sonate, 1615: Canzon VIII
17. Berlin, Deutsche Staatsbibliothek, MS Lynar A1: Fuga Del Nono Tono
18. Sacrae Symphoniae II, 1615: Magnificat

Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-04-01

Polychoral music-music written for several groups of musicians separated spatially-was not peculiar to Venice, but it was associated with the Basilica of San Marco and ceremonial events in the Venetian cultural calendar.
Chordal writing reached its peak in the polychoral works of Giovanni Gabrieli(1555-1612), the principal church composer in Italy of the progressive development. He not only increased the number of choirs to four and the total pitch range to over four octaves, but also juxtaposed passages of conventional rhythm with strikingly jagged suncopated motifs. These dramatic contrasts were further intensified by occasional chromatic harmony and unusual dissonances and, more significantly, by the use of instruments that alternated or combined with the voices. All of these traits are well demonstrated in the music on disc 1 of this set. His music is wonderfully exciting!!!!
Upon his death, Monteverdi succeeded him, and took his own direction musically; much different from Gabrielli. It is not just that their styles are different, but the instrumentation is much different as you will hear upon listening to disc 2.
Two subsequent directors of music represented here are Legrenzi and Lotti, both primarily opera composers.
Vivaldi had no direct connection with the basililca; he worked at the 'Pieta', and his motet 'Clarae stellae' was written for a 'Signora Gertruda, a singer who sang at the Pieta. This is one of the most attractive pieces on disc 2, and is often recorded by countertenors (altos)but on this disc is sung by Randi Stene, mezzo soprano, who sings it quite well. Andreas Scholl has recorded this, and I do personally prefer Scholl's countertenor quality for this particular piece.
Monteverdi's 'Currite populi' is another favorite of mine, and its excellently performed herein.
There is just so much to enjoy on these two discs for the early music lover. The instruments are very skillfully played and the styles of the various composers are adhered to all the time. The balance between the voices and the instruments is perfect as one might expect from Parrott's performers. The soloists: Emily van Evera (soprano), Randi Stene (mezzo) and Jeffrey Thomas (tenor) all sang with the correct emotional investment. Certainly worth listening to!!!!

A "Regular People" Review .......2007-01-09

Venetian Church Music?....never thought I'd be listening to that, anyway this music is for those who seek it out, If thats not you this probably won't interest you (but you can try some renaissance/baroque experimental listening to see if you'd like it!). If your into this though, this is a good deal.

exceptional tone quality.......2006-03-28

When I purchased this recording, I had not yet had the pleasure of owning an Andrew Parrott/Taverner Consort recording. I was so impressed! Andrew really excercises an understanding of this genre, an understanding that I haven't often seen. In particular I was quite pleased with this rendintion of Gabrieli's "In ecclesiis" (although the Bass, I don't know his name, is too lacking in volume). Other than that, I just adore this CD set. I also recommend Andrew Parrot for anything predating Bach (*not including Bach!). There is a 5 CD of particular interest and quality called "From Monteverdi to Vivaldi" by this same ensemble that you might consider purchasing instead of this set (almost exact same price, and one of the CDs- the better of the two in this set- is included in the 5CD set).

The Fabulous Andrew Parrott.......2005-08-04

Who else but Andrew Parrott?! The fabulous adventurer in the field of early music, Parrott has time and again unearthed unknown masterpieces, shedding light on their original luster through a keen sense of the historical settings, employment of the proper historic instruments & period vocal style, and his own inspired musicianship. Throughout the 2nd half of the 20th century music lovers like me knew the works of Gabrieli through the appropriations by well-meaning ensembles of modern brass instruments: Chicago Symphony Brass, Canadian Brass, etc. Parrott has been the first to perform and record many of these works with early 17th century instruments, providing a restored sonic image for the 21st century connoisseur. Bravo! Encore, please!

Fabulous introduction to Venetian sacred music.......2003-07-24

This fantastic collection of music is probably one of the best introductions to Venetian Baroque (early to late) on offer.
The first disc, devoted to Giovanni Gabrieli, is nothing short of amazing. Cornetts, Baroque violins, tenor cornetts, sackbuts and multiple organs (try the first track - the huge Dulcis Jesu patris imago à 20 voci) can be heard on this disc and they are all played with great panache, style and, most importantly, expression. I bought both of these discs when they were issued on EMI Reflex over ten years ago - and I have never stopped loving these magnificent and colourful performances.

If you want only one recording of Giovanni Gabrieli's music - then this might be the one for you! The other might be the Gabrieli Consort's 'A Venetian Coronation'? (if you want two Gabrieli recordings in your collection!)

The second disc contains a very tasty selection of music by Legrenzi, Monteverdi, Vivaldi and, again, Giovanni Gabrieli (the star of the show!).

If you want to know what 8 cornetts and 16 sackbuts sound like - then this is the place to go! The singing and playing from all concerned is excellent.

I love this CD and I bought this reissue because my old EMI CDs were getting a bit old!

Average customer rating: Staid. Dour. Unnecessary. Hanks Takes probably the most powerful song written..... gotta have a gun,you're just another pig to me rollins' finest moment, post Black Flag

Weight Rollins Band Manufacturer: Imago Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The End of Silence Come in and Burn Henry Rollins - Shock and Awe Damaged The Boxed Life ASIN: B0000040P3 Release Date: 1994-04-12

Tracks:

1. Disconnect
2. Fool
3. Icon
4. Civilized
5. Divine
6. Liar
7. Step Back
8. Wrong Man
9. Volume 4
10. Tired
11. Alien Blueprint
12. Shine

Customer Reviews:

Staid. Dour. Unnecessary........2007-03-14

OK Rollins devotees, get your mouse fingers ready to give this review a negative vote!

Circa '94 Rollins was a demi god so I bought this ablum - what a waste of my hard earned!

Rollins is blessed with a somewhat evocative voice and a set of biceps that, like Pete Steele, got the ladies in a flutter. And he's able to speak intelligently which is always a bonus. But he also has a downside - a very pessimistic view of things that permeates this record to it's core. He also has virtually no ability to pen much of a musical melody. His almost conversational style of lyric delivery borders on rapping (see track 4 - Civilised). He also, at least on this record, has too much emphasis on his vox and the band aren't up far enough in the mix.

And really there's no point trying to outweigh the bad here with the good because there is almost no good. There are some tasty bass lines here but that's about it. Too much hi-hat drumming, too much 'done me wrong' whining and while this perhaps caught some attention from the 90's slacker generation the fact that this and all subsequent Rollins Band albums stiffed is a pretty fair indication of how little rapport with his audience Henry had. Really, anybody who scored THAT much spin doctoring should of been selling millions.

As for some more musically specific reasons not to buy this. How about the loose, morbid song structurs. On almost every track. Or the boring arrangements. They've used a bit of jumping around (from boring motif to boring motif) to stop the listener getting comfortable since then they'd realise that there were no real chords or hooks to sustain interest in the songs main musical theme. Or that there is hardly a decent riff on the whole thing (except Wrong Man) and it's the bass that drives the songs - that's when they are being driven at all. Perhaps if you could extract the lyrics here and glue them onto a Korn album you'd have a perfectly acceptable nu-metal album. But - as I write in 2007 - not even Korn are so one dimensional as the collection of lyrical concerns here addressed.

No wonder ol' Henry has since concentrated on his spoken word tours where he is apparently a far more engaging listen. And it's probably a hell of a lot cheaper than taking a band out on tour.

OK, you can give that negative vote now.....

Hanks Takes.......2006-11-15

This is one of the best Rollins albums. This is the culmination of Melvin Gibbs stellar bass playing, "sugar" Sim Cain on the skins, Chris Haskett on the 6 string thing and Henry Rollins- throat. Perhaps his best lineup to date- although his current lineup is really good. Rollins destroys all comers on this one and calls out gun toting gangster wannabes on the powerful "Civilized" - getting your mind off some guys record, he makes his money off fools like you, singing about killing like it ain't no thing, but you do the time when you're living for real, paying his way from your death row cell, you're the last one to see you got sold out! Disconnect is another great track with a consatnt groove going on, the video has Henry recalling a Deniro-like Taxi role- classic. The version of this disc to grab is the remastered one with 4 bonus live tracks all from this album. The highlight of the live tracks would be "liar" played in England with Henry agging on the British crowd as they chant back at him- "you can chant all you want and all your voices put together aren't as loud as mine" "you know all those things I've said about you all these years- about your shi&&y music and your shi^^y food...I'm sorry" "I'm the one who makes you forget this shi&&y little rainy country you live in" And check out Melvin Gibss bass lines on the live "Civilized"- classic. Go to [...]to grab this version.

probably the most powerful song written............2006-03-27

I can't help but feel the power off this song...
I know what it's about, and that makes it even more important.
You can't beat this, pure emotion...............

gotta have a gun,you're just another pig to me .......2006-02-27

How music should be, enough said.

rollins' finest moment, post Black Flag.......2005-08-06

I'm not much of a fan of the cottage industry known as Henry Rollins, inc., but "Weight" has to be the musclebound ex-Black Flag singer's best work after Black Flag, of course.
What makes this Rollins Band album work so well is the players and their chemistry. The lineup has since changed, but this incarnation of the band is solid and absolutely powerful. The addition of bassist Melvin Gibbs gives the band a fluid, jazzy rhythm foundation that locks in well with Sim Cain's drumming, and Chris Haskett lets loose with some of his best guitar playing. Haskett is a tasteful player who utilizes space and minimal amounts of notes for maximum impact, ala David Gilmour, which I suppose wouldn't be an altogether unfathomable comparison. The grooves that the band creates almost comes close to upstaging its namesake at times, but Rollins still has plenty to shout about. There are only a few weak(er) tracks here--"Tired," "Step Back" and "Shine," which seems as if Rollins is preaching a bit too much in the latter. These tracks are weaker, lyrically, than what is expected from such a poetic lyricist as Rollins. Anger is the primary emotion Rollins is about in his lyrics, but he conveys it pretty well on "Weight." Songs like "Disconnect" and "Civilized" effectively communicate Rollins' anger and feelings of hatred toward those who have the misfortune of getting on his bad side.

Average customer rating: Not brilliant, not bad 3.5 out of 5 One of the great albums of the 1990's Am I wrong? NO! (three and a half stars) consistent, but never takes flight Richard Butler at his best

Love Spit Love Love Spit Love Manufacturer: Imago Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Trysome Eatone Richard Butler Forever Now Talk Talk Talk Mirror Moves ASIN: B0000040PD Release Date: 1996-07-23

Tracks:

1. Seventeen
2. Superman
3. Half A Life
4. Jigsaw
5. Change In The Weather
6. Wake Up
7. Am I Wrong
8. Green
9. Please
10. Codeine
11. St. Mary's Gate
12. More

Amazon.com

Psychedelic Furs lost their way hopelessly after the commercial high point of Mirror Moves (1984). Here Richard Butler rebuilds lost credibility with a creative new guitarist, Richard Fortus, and a sound more atuned to early Furs than the pop puppets they became. "Am I Wrong" is a compelling first single, and Butler's renewed confidence shines through on the superb "Change In The Weather." --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

Not brilliant, not bad 3.5 out of 5.......2006-11-11

I have been listening to the Psychedlic Furs for about 25 years now, and only came across Love Spit Love after their brief incarnation had been and gone. This is a good album, although I would recommend Trysome Eatone over this. Stand-out songs are "Am I Wrong", "Codeine" and "More" - some of the other tracks seem to be trying too hard to be quirky. Having said that, anyone who is a fan of Richard Butler's unique vocal style and unusual, but often moving, lyrics (and I am one of those) will enjoy this album.

One of the great albums of the 1990's.......2006-07-10

Richard Butler left his milleu of the "beautiful chaos" New Wave of the Psychedelic Furs and delved into a more resonant and less synthetic sound with this, the premiere album of Love Spit Love. It begins with a sonic assault of guitars and drums with "Seventeen" and ends with the somber, thrumming and dream-like "More" and inbetween these songs are more truly beautiful, sorrowful, and wonderful songs than anything Richard Butler has done before. Songs like "Green", "Half a Life", "Change in the Weather" and "Superman" are all incredibly evocative, sometimes louder and sometimes softer but all are powerful. The highlights of the album lie with the one hit yielded from the album "Am I Wrong", which is a song which digs deep into regret and melancholy and romance and the lyrical and musical brilliance of "Codeine". This album is very reminiscent of the works of another truly great band R.E.M., and I can't help thinking that some of the inspiration for this album are from R.E.M. songs. Just looking at the titles of some of the songs: "Superman", "Green" and "Wake Up" (R.E.M. having a song called "Get Up"). Maybe it's just coincidence, but one way or the other, this is one of the best albums of the 1990's and is a must-have for any Richard Butler fan.

Am I wrong? NO!.......2005-07-10

Simply said, this is a great album. With some strong influence from his early band, Psychedlic Furs, Richard Butlter rocks hard as probably one of the best frontmen of the 80's.

(three and a half stars) consistent, but never takes flight.......2005-07-08

Richard Fortus (later to join Guns N Roses) replaces John Ashton on lead guitar, and, for some reason (probably legal or contractual), the band changes its name from "The Psychedelic Furs" to "Love Spit Love." Is Fortus an improvement? It's hard to say, but the first Love Spit Love album is not a heck of alot different than the Furs last ("World Outside"), and that's just fine.

This album maintains a certain consistency throughout. All of the songs are basically of similar quality, my favorites being "Superman," "Half A Life," "Am I Wrong," and "Green," but I could just as easily have named another four. And that's the problem. None of the tracks really distinguishes itself from the others, and, after about the 8th song, one wonders when it's going to end. Alot of the tracks meander on for about a minute too long, but, to repeat, the entire album is consistently decent. If I were to rate each song individually, I might give most 4 stars and a few three, but here, the sum of the parts are greater than the whole.

I recommend this album to all fans of the Butler brothers' former band, just don't expect another "India" or "Ghost In You."

Richard Butler at his best.......2004-09-05

For fans of eighties music, or those who simply enjoy finely crafted, lush sounds, the debut CD by Love Spit Love is a great choice.

I've been a long-time fan of the Psychedelic Furs, (my favorite Furs CDs are Forever Now and Mirror Moves). Some of the tracks on this disc are uneven, but I would consider the song "Am I Wrong?" as strong as anything that the Furs put out. I prefer the first Love Spit Love CD to the second one...so if you are only going to pick up one, I'd recommend starting here.

Average customer rating: Henry Rollins - The Thinking Persons Entertainment Good, but for fanatics. Rollins is a moron Best Rollins Spoken Word A More Efficient Machine

The Boxed Life Henry Rollins Manufacturer: Imago Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Think Tank (Spoken Word) Talking From the Box/Henry Rollins Goes to London Henry Rollins - Shock and Awe A Rollins in the Wry Weight ASIN: B0000040OZ Release Date: 2001-03-29

Tracks:

1. Bone Tired
2. Airplanes
3. Airport Courtesy Phone
4. Jet Lag
5. Hating Someone's Guts - Pt. 1
6. Funny Guy
7. Love In Venice
8. Strength - Pt. 1
9. Strength - Pt. 2
10. The Odd Ball

Tracks:

1. Hating Someone's Guts - Pt. 2
2. Blues
3. Big Knowledge
4. Good Advice
5. Vacation In England
6. Condos
7. Trade Secrets
8. I Know You
9. The Odd Ball Gets A Big Laugh

Amazon.com

It's Henry Rollins as standup comedian! Airport gags and all! He's good at it, too, and this two-disc "talking record" is far more enlightening and entertaining than his angry poetry or his hard-rock histrionics. After all, how many times can he scream about his pain before we all get a little numb? On The Boxed Life (which refers to an endless string of hotel rooms, dressing rooms, and waiting rooms on the road), Rollins eases up and lets fans in on the joke--taking the happy campers in the live audience on hilarious side trips through his teenage career in animal husbandry ("Strength"), his tortured sense of humor ("Funny Guy"), and his low-down life in countless bars ("Blues"). --Michael Ruby

Customer Reviews:

Henry Rollins - The Thinking Persons Entertainment.......2007-01-10

Henry Rollins nails it again! Rollins in all of his varied rolls has been a part of my life since the early 80s. From the hard hitting punk vocals of the Band Black Flag, to his poignant angst ridden prose that hit so hard in early adulthood, to these spoken word cds that speak of all the situations that aggravate and amuse us all - he is it!

As the thinking persons alternative to many of these showboating ignoramuses in the spotlight today - this is a must have.

Good, but for fanatics........2004-04-19

I'm really a fan of "Rollins" the musician, and even "Rollins" the author, but this I almost never listen to. The first few listens it was interesting to get his perspective on things, and I like his delivery, but it's just not that great. Also, though some of it is humorous, it's far from being stand-up, which I knew it wasn't anyway. I've even seen him do this show in person, and I still don't care for it much. I'm sure the biggest of fans will dig it, but I'd suggest sticking to his music. It's got alot more "Weight".

Rollins is a moron.......2004-01-22

Henry Rollins is the biggest no talent
muscle head moron in the entertainment world.
He has nothing to say. I wish in one of his spoken
word albums he would talk about how much better
Black Flag was before he was in the band.

Best Rollins Spoken Word.......2003-10-07

This is in my opinion the BEST Henry Rollins spoken word album out there. I love his music, but it is also great to hear him loosen up and just tell jokes. I really like this album because he tells real life stories and talks about stuff that happened on the road. Henry Rollins has a great gift for comedy and is a talented man all around. My favorite bits on the album are the ones called Funny Guy, the Condom bit, and the two bits on Strength. If you love Rollins and want a great spoken word album, do not hesitate to buy this one.

A More Efficient Machine.......2003-06-04

In an attempt to help readers decide whether to actually buy this product, I'll refrain from simply repeating what everyone else has already said. Instead, I shall attempt to fill in the blanks left my my fellow reviewers.

Firstly, the recording quality (though a marked improvement over previous offerings) is still poor. It's not as quiet as CDs like Human Butt or Big Ugly Mouth, but it's still full of echo and is definitely not professionally recorded. Don't buy this one expecting hi-fi audio because you'll be disappointed in that respect. That said, you can hear everything properly and this time the crowd's applause doesn't drown out Henry's speech.

In terms of content, this is a good CD. I consider that this is one of the first outings where Henry is really starting to develop a style and rhythym to his performance. Certain topics and aspects prevalent in previous CDs have been abandoned, his sense of comedic timing is getting sharper and some of the stuff he talks about is laugh-out-loud funny. Watch out for the 'Rock Chix' on disc one..

In summary, this one is worth a buy. It's two discs and represents good value. You'll get to hear Rollins finding his groove in this medium now that he has some experirence behind him. While it's not as polished as later offerings, it contains a somewhat raw, gritty character that later offerings don't.

Buy this one after Talk is Cheap, Rollins In The Wry and Think Tank.

Average customer rating: "It's a 74-minute Train Wreck" THE BEST ROLLINS ALBUM!! Now Swimming in the Mainstream High Energy power music The Good Ol' Bad Days

The End of Silence Rollins Band Manufacturer: Imago Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Weight Get Some Go Again Life Time Damaged Come in and Burn ASIN: B0000040OX Release Date: 1995-12-01

Tracks:

1. Low Self Opinion
2. Grip
3. Tearing
4. You Didn't Need
5. Almost Real
6. Obscene
7. What Do You Do
8. Blues Jam
9. Another Life
10. Just Like You

Album Description

UK reissue of 1992 album that's unavailable in the US. Remastered by Henry Rollins, the first disc includes one bonus track, 'Next Time'. The initial limited copies of the album include a bonus disc pulling together studio & live material including extended jams of previously unreleased material. Bonus disc tracks, 'Ghost Rider', 'Earache My Eye' (live in Sydney May 22, 1990), 'Do It' (live in Lyon March 2, 1992), 'Crazy Lover' (live April 25, 1992), 'Low Self Opinion' (live April 26, 1992), 'Tearing' (live April 26, 1992), 'Another Life' (live April 26, 1992), 'Lie Lie Lie' (edit 718), 'Move Right In' (live)/'Move Right In' (set 2) (live April 25, 1992), 'Jam' (with Vernon Reid) (April 24, 1992) & 'Jam' (with Butthole Surfers) (Lollapallooza '91). 2002.

Customer Reviews:

"It's a 74-minute Train Wreck".......2007-03-21

When I was in high school, I lifted weights in my parents basement for 2 hours every other day. This album was the workout soundtrack for 11th and 12th grade. It's the perfect music to try and punch yourself out to. By the end of the last song, "Just Like You", I would feel spent, rabid. Amazed that Hank still had some left at the end of that relentless 10 minute song. I can't hear any song of this album to this day without feeling that adversarial thrill of those cast-iron afternoons of my youth.

I'm 32 now, still work out seriously with weights, and listen to Hank quite often.

Hank taught me thru this album to be strong, to be self-defined as a person, to be my own person and believe in myself, to stand up and be unafraid. Who else could send a message like that, AND HAVE IT BE COOL?? Hank was like your guidance counselor, telling you to be positive and not to do drugs, but in way that was intense and interesting and made you want to go out and push the envelope with a dangerous mind.

Buy LIFETIME. Buy THE END OF SILENCE. Buy WEIGHT. Buy COME IN AND BURN. Buy GET SOME... Buy NICE. Buy HOT ANIMAL MACHINE. Buy HARD VOLUME.

THE BEST ROLLINS ALBUM!!.......2007-03-09

This is in my opinion the best ROLLINS BAND album. Full of anger and seething with hatred it literally begs you to punch something. LOW SELF OPINION is a great song and even seems to have a positive message from ol' Hank. My favorite though is BLUES JAM! It has some of the coolest lines in it and some REALLY fierce music. I saw ROLLINS BAND a few times in the 90's and man, they were a force to be reckoned with. This album is a must have for fans of heavy alternative music.

Now Swimming in the Mainstream.......2007-01-06

Those who loved the Rollins Band before this release knew one thing, "This was going to put the band on the map." And it did.

Lollapalooza. Major airplay. Thousands of jocks in cars bought by their parents pumping out the jams. It was a nightmare, yet oddly redeeming. Here was a band we always knew rocked, and now the masses were knowing it, too.

There's really not a loser on here. It's the perfect thing to listen to when depressed or angry beyond belief. It will fill you with hope, rage and lust. It's Nietschze put to music, and if you think that sounds incredible -- it is.

"The End of Silence" is just that. It was the end of the silence and the beginning of the rage. If you haven't listened to this yet, you haven't lived.

High Energy power music.......2006-11-01

I agree with the reviewer who said this is like harder King Crimson (who rule themselves). Chris Haskett on guitar is a METALLIC VIRTUOSO, pure and simple. Cain and Weiss on drums and bass are excellent, the power trio just RIPS it up on this, the best of Rollins' solo efforts. This is power music, why does it make my hands turn into fists?? I always thought the band should have done some more of the faster paced numbers, as opposed to the bone crushing stuff, but its all good. This is a good one to put on before (or after) you have to listen to a bunch of your co-workers whine about this or that, too bad Mr. Rollins couldn't come in and give them a piece of his mind!!

The Good Ol' Bad Days.......2006-07-11

I hope the rock world doesn't forget what a lightning bolt this album was "back in the day." Released a little after Nirvana's _Nevermind_ and Soundgarden's _Badmotorfinger_, it was just about as much a defining piece of the "grunge" movement as these two classics. It was also Rollins's first money-maker, as it was put out by a major label, giving he and his band the production values that they had always lacked in the indie world.

For these reasons, this puts _The End of Silence_ at a thrilling precipice, the one between Rollins's manic catharsis of his demons and his success to come. In a few words, Rollins's paranoia and rage never sounded as genuine after this. He put out a few decent albums after this (those which have the same nucleus as this version of the band--Sim Cain and Chris Haskett: _Weight_ and _Come in and Burn_), but he never sounded as RAW again. And punk underground values being what they are and were, this is the best-recorded document of the truly wild Rollins.

This is also when his band got absolutely tight, going between intense riff-rockers like "Grip" and mind-melting jams like the incomparably angry and schizoid "Obscene." The band only got better musically from here, as evidenced on the previously-mentioned releases (and the band is the main reason to listen to the latter-day Rollins before he fired his original players). Here, on _The End of Silence_, though, we have the complete emergence of a world-class "rage rock" act, full of monstrous chops and full-tilt out-of-control angst on Rollins's part.

So this was the more or less plain-spoken classic of the beginning of the grunge era. Where Kurdt used Rimbaudian poetic indirection and Chris Cornell & Co. opted for Sabbathy apocalypse, Rollins just came out and screamed about what frustrated him ("I'm so confused/ Can't find the line/ Between what I use and abuse"--"Obscene"). He continues this approach often to this day, but it's hard to believe it any longer. It probably just keeps him in his penthouse for another year to put out an album where he's toeing that line. I can still listen to _The End of Silence_ and believe that he's preaching the angry blues here to save his life. Since the music matches this sentiment from start to finish, it felt revolutionary in '91. Now, well, it's indispensable for those times when you just gotta punch a wall, right up there with _Master of Puppets_ and precious few other heavy albums.

Average customer rating: Very Nostalgic

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Tracks:

1. More and More [Single Version]
2. All I Want
3. It's Raining
4. Impossible
5. Only With You
6. Rhythm of Life
7. Love 4 U Love 4 Me
8. Rhythm Takes Control
9. Nothing's Gonna Stop Me
10. Only With You [Magic Remix]
11. More and More [Underground Mix]
12. Only With You [Paze 2 Edit][*]

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Very Nostalgic.......2005-12-09

I loved this disc when it first came out. I really wish they would reunite and make new beats.

Average customer rating: imago Hauntingly Beautiful Fabulous Performance A unique, engaging musical experience Beautifiul, rare combination of violin and vocals

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Tracks:

1. Summer
2. Contigo
3. The Road To Hasedera
4. Imago
5. Night On Ontake Mountain
6. The Beauty Way
7. Isle Of Arran
8. Masquerade
9. Salvation
10. This Town
11. Give It To The Sea

Customer Reviews:

imago.......2003-08-29

Brilliant!,what a superb album ,this woman is just fantastic.her voice is as sensational as her music,Night on ontake mountain,Wow what a beautiful track,A beautiful album from a one very talented musician .I can highly recommend this to any lover of instrumental music,or anyone who enjoys a brilliant female vocalist too.

Hauntingly Beautiful.......2002-11-04

I bought this cd used hoping to get one or two tracks from it for a compilation I was trying to put together of mellow female musician/singers. What I didn't expect was to be so blown away by this virtually unknown sorceress of song. An amazingly pure,ethereal voice, combined with positively magical violin rifts, (an instrument I'm usually quite bored with), conspires to take you away to places you only find in dreams. I ended up using only two artists' music for this compilation, with about 8 incredible tracks from "IMAGO" and 8 tracks from another highly recommended artist, CAROLINE LAVELLE. I have gifted this compilation to a number of my friends, and they have all loved it! I'm very excited about hearing everything else she has done. I can't recommend this cd enough. You won't be disappointed.

Fabulous Performance.......2001-06-05

This CD is absolutely fabulous! The closest comparison I could make would be to Dido. However, Lorenza has greater depth in her voice. The musical backup is better with greater depth too. Some of the pieces are mostly instrumental.

A unique, engaging musical experience.......1998-09-20

Haunting violin, with gypsy, Middle Eastern, classical as well as modern influences. Lorenza Ponce has a beautiful voice, and the music just carries you away into faraway lands and dreams. I'm eagerly awaiting her next work!

Beautifiul, rare combination of violin and vocals.......1998-08-07

Lorenza plays a spine-tingling violin while singing with strength and beauty. Combine these performing talents with 11 terrific original compositions and you can't miss. The pace of the music reminds me of Keiko Matsui, mostly faster and upbeat, but with the occasional slower piece, more mysterious and thought provoking. The opening number, Summer, will give you a good idea of the whole CD. I bought Imago after only a minute or two at a listening station.

Average customer rating: Get the EMIGRE version, not the IMAGO version...if you can find it! basehead review A lazy, laid back classic three and 78/100th of a star... Unknown, Under-rated, Under Appreciated

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Tracks:

1. Intro
2. 2000 BC
3. Brand New Day
4. Not Over You
5. Better Days
6. Ode To My Favorite Beer
7. Hair
8. Evening News
9. I Try
10. Play With Toys
11. Outro

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The freaky brainchild of Michael Ivey, Basehead's music is deep semiotics disguised as slacker hip-hop. On his debut album, Ivey mumbles through songs about heartbreak, the meaning of life, and beer (several years before Beck, mind you) over a foundation of funky backbeats, one-note guitar grooves and scratchy lo-fi samples. Cleverly constructed skits woven throughout the songs add musical texture and layers of meaning: a changing radio dial mood-swings "Not Over You" from pretty and melancholic to comical, while the conversation that bookENDs "Ode to My Favorite Beer" turns it into a simultaneous examination of love, alcoholism and the creative process. Being African-American in Washington, D.C. has apparently given Ivey much to think about, as this album illustrates. --Suzanne McElfresh

Customer Reviews:

Get the EMIGRE version, not the IMAGO version...if you can find it!.......2006-10-25

Get the original, deleted version of this album on Emigre Records. It was released months (maybe a year?) earlier on the Emigre label (a record label started by a font/typeface graphic design magazine of all things!) The original version of the album had samples that were deemed illegal by The Powers That Be, and several tracks had to be revamped a bit, one or two of them were changed VERY noticeably. Plus, the design and packaging was way better on the Emigre version, too. You can tell the difference immediately if you pull out the booklet: the Emigre version is on matte/rough paper with a different foldout...and the Imago one is glossy and slick to the touch. Don't get me wrong, the Imago version still rules...but...I prefer the original version, the way Mr. Ivey intended it. Oh, plus--do yerself a favor and pick up the "2000 B.C." CDsingle: the two 'remixes' (actually an alternate version and a cool live-ish funk version) are great, as is the bonus track "Can It Be?" Sweet stuff.

basehead review.......2004-02-29

One reviewer was right on in pointing out that this album came out years before Beck blew up. For those of you that haven't heard this yet, this album is filled with relaxed breakbeats, jangly guitars and singing about breaking up, drinking, bad hair, and the hope of a brand new day. The intro and outro tracks are funny as hell, and the samples are as much a part of the music as the vocals. They aren't thrown in just to spice up the music, they tell part of the story. This is a very easy album to get into, and I do believe that fans of any genre can listen to this and appreciate it. It's a shame that this album is relatively obscure, almost NEVER getting any radio play other than on the occasional college station. Help this talented man out and buy this album. I heard that he's a religious man now, but who knows...maybe with enough interest, he'll convert back to the dark side of Basehead.

A lazy, laid back classic.......2002-12-25

Take with maximum pharms, folks. This understated masterpiece is like the first "Friday;" massively blissed out, unassuming, and takes the world by storm. There has not been a CD like it since. Off-Kilter vocals, gently strummed guitars, and hillarious sample all drift in and out of consciousness. Thing is, this CD is a decade old, and every time I hear it, I am left thinking that it is still fresher than most of the music being released today. Dieu merci for the small labels.

three and 78/100th of a star..........2002-07-06

Basehead is a hip hop band that always avoided the cliches. "Alive" musicans,a decidedly laid back groove and a wry sense of humor sets this band (and cd) apart from most others. Play With Toys has got crooked soul and originality in spades. It makes you wish that more hip hop artists had the ability to ween themselves off of the formula that it takes to become Big Time(hey...the artistry is what counts).As is,few have heard of this band but I'd rank this album (and it's less compelling follow up Not In Kansas Anymore) among the best hip hop/rap albums I've ever heard. The second side (sorry,I had the cassette first) is weaker than the first but who cares. This is a fine album. The masses may believe that Ja Rules but anyone who loves music knows that Basehead was better...One of the best hip hop albums to date.

Unknown, Under-rated, Under Appreciated.......2001-09-15

The first time I bought this album... it was on audio cassette. I had no idea who Basehead were... I was just browsing through a record store looking for something NEW (which in corporate music america is sometimes so hard to do) and I saw this cassette jacket with a beer bottle on front. I liked the song titles, so I bought it.

The first track, the first time I listened to it... was really weird. Sounded like some crappy country band singing some stupid song.. and I was just about to toss the cassette out my window when I started listening to the words... and realized it was rather funny.

Then, when track two opened up with jazzy beat and somber, almost spoken lyrics,... I loved it. I have listened to this album hundreds of times... it is one of the most underrated pieces of urban music of its time. Everybody who I knew, after I introduced them to Basehead, became instant fans also. Where is this band?? They are intense, and I can't believe that they are not more popular.

Average customer rating: Beyond all description... An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan Wonderful!!!!

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Album Description

Disc 1: Donizetti Arias from L'elisir d'amore, Maria Stuarda, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Fille du Regiment, Linda di Chamounix, La Favorita, and Don Paquale

Disc 2: Bellini/Donizetti/Verdi Includes arias from I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, La Sonnambula (1976 Duet Recording), I Beatrice di Tenda, I Puritani, Don Sebastien, Il Duca d'Alba, I Lombardi, I due Foscari, Ernani, and Attila

Disc 3: Verdi 1 Includes arias from Macbeth, Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Les Vepres Siciliennes

Disc 4: Verdi 2 Includes arias from Un Ballo in Maschera, La Forza del Destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello, and Requiem

Disc 5: Puccini Includes arias from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot

Disc 6: Puccini and Verismo Includes arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Manon Lescaut, Pagliacci, Andrea Chenier, and Tosca

Disc 7: Arias 1 Includes arias from La Griselda, Atalanta, Orfeo ed Euridice, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, Guillaume Tell, and more. Includes Unreleased Material.

Disc 8: Arias 2 Includes arias from Martha, Mefistofele, La Giocanda, Adriana Lecouvreur, Rosenkavalier, Fedora, Werther, Faust, Carmen, and more

Disc 9: Italian Songs Includes: In questa tomba oscura, Me voglio fa'na casa, Non t'amo piu, Pace non trovo, and more

Disc 10: Neapolitan and Italian Popular Songs Includes: O sloe mio, Torna a Surriento, Core 'ngrato, Funiculi Funicula, Non ti scordar di me, Mamma and more

Bonus CD: The 1964 EP (previously unreleased) "Che Gelida Manina," "E lucevan le stelle," "Questo o quella," "La Donna e mobile," and "Parmi veder" with Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes conducting

Customer Reviews:

Beyond all description..........2006-09-19

As a boy, I heard so many hyperbolic references to the legendary Enrico Caruso that I chose to purchase a remastered copy of his "Greatest Hits" when I first began to acquire recordings as a young man. Soon after, I discovered Pavarotti and my life was changed by his music. Caruso ended up in the Goodwill Store. I am convinced that in 500 years, should the earth cool again and the Muslim hoards abate, the civilized world will still tell tales of the greatest tenor. I have often found myself grumpy when searching for recordings of Pavarotti because of the inconsistent fidelity of the recordings. That search for the definitive Pavarotti recordings, regarding both content and fidelity, has ended with the release of this extraordinary collection. Worth it's weight in gold, the Puccinni Volume (#5) alone is enough to send someone like me into hyperspace. I am astounded by the beauty and power of these performances. I will always remember the day, not long ago, when a NPR commentator glibly mentioned between the weather and the night's playlist the terrible words, "Luciano Pavarotti has announced that he is retiring from Opera." I felt as if something indescribably beautiful was fading from the world. Of course, beauty in all of its earthly forms is fleeting at best, but these discs contain a reflection of it that will surely bolster any soul.

An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan.......2004-01-09

...and that certainly goes without saying. My one tiny little problem with it is that his recordings of "Santa Lucia" and "Caruso" are not on this incredible box-set. Even though I have those recordings on other CDs, I still think those are very important pieces to include on this set (assuming that this set of Pavi hits would be the only compilation that that any fan of this phenomenal tenor would have). He is probably my biggest idol, and he deserves to have been one of the biggest opera stars in history.

Wonderful!!!!.......2002-11-07

This Pavarotti set; The Pavarotti Edition; is a wonderful collection of Arias and songs that cover Luciano's great career. Pavarotti is THE Voice of the 20th Century and this set does him justice. It includes 10 CDs with over 750 minutes of music; Includes Music from All of His roles; has a beautiful 76 page full color booklet; Has a wonderful write up; and includes a bonus CD of Pavarotti's fist album, a 45, from 1964, which has never been released on CD before this set. Every Song is hear, This SET is a must have for every Pavarotti Fan.

Average customer rating: One of the best Aussie rock bands of the 90's! Beyond a sophamore slump Nothing short of brilliant!!! ONE OF THE BEST BANDS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD No hooks, no beat, no Lyrics

Shaved and Dangerous Baby Animals Manufacturer: Imago Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Baby Animals ASIN: B0000040PG Release Date: 1996-07-23

Tracks:

1. Don't Tell Me What To Do
2. Buputa
3. Life From A Distance
4. Be My Friend
5. Lovin' Lies
6. Lights Out At Eleven (29.2.92)
7. Backbone
8. Nervous At Night
9. Because I Can
10. Stoopid
11. At The End Of The Day

Customer Reviews:

One of the best Aussie rock bands of the 90's!.......2007-03-08

Baby Animals created a bit of a stir in the early 90's with their self-titled debut CD which sold very well and helped get them support gigs with both Bryan Adams and Van Halen. That album was very good and filled with a lot of catchy heavy rock tunes. They followed that up with this more diverse collection of songs and a more polished overall production. Led by the sexy female lead singer Suzi Demarchi, Baby Animals established themselves as the leading live band in Australia and tore up every stage they played on no matter how large or small. They were at the peak of their career following their first album but this is still a worthy recording for all fans of good Aussie rock!

Beyond a sophamore slump.......2006-03-23

I loved Baby Animals first CD, so I was very excited when this CD came out. Sadly, "Shaved and Dangerous" is unremarkable. I don't know enough about the Australian music scene to know why this album was there last, but listening to it is a pretty good clue. While most of the songs are okay, there is not a single one as good as the worst song on their first CD. I haven't been this disappointed in a follow-up CD besides "Wig" or maybe "Gravity Kills". If you Don't already own it (and you probably don't), buy their self-titled debut instead. It ROCKS.

Nothing short of brilliant!!!.......2001-07-20

In short if you want a CD that you can listen to from start to finish without grabbing the remote then this is the album for you. With a great blend of beutiful ballads and good aussie rock it is truly nothing short of brilliant. It's just a real shame that the band was forced to break up due to a pigheaded record company. Otherwise we would have had many a great album from the Baby Animals.

ONE OF THE BEST BANDS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD.......2000-12-20

Following on the heels of their brilliant self-titled debut CD in 1991, Australia's Baby Animals, with producing help from Ed Stasium (Living Colour, The Pursuit of Happiness), deliver a quite satisfying follow-up with "Shaved and Dangerous". The Baby Animals were perhaps the biggest band in Australia for a few years (they even had tribute bands - not bad for an act that only put out two records). This record isn't as consistently rock-n-roll as their first CD, but very close. "Buputa", the second track on the U.S. pressings, is great "drivin' with the top down" music. "Backbone" and "Nervous at Night" are also standouts. All the songs are originals, save "Be My Friend" a Paul Rodgers-penned song from his days in Free. Former Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, a fan of the band from their first record (more than just a fan, actually - he married Suze DeMarchi, the band's singer) offers a bit of co-writing and producing help as well. This is a great record, and after seeing the band live twice I am convinced they could have achieved global fame and fortune had not their record label folded and entangled them in years of legal hassle. Still don't believe me? The band was hand-picked by Van Halen to open for them on a leg of their 1991 For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour. So there. DeMarchi went on to release a brilliant, though very un-Baby Animals-like, solo CD called "Telelove" (see review) in 1999. Australia has produced countless great rock and roll bands over the years, and Baby Animals sat at the top of that heap for some time. Buy this CD while it is still available in the U.S.! It was released on Imago Records, Aimee Mann's old label. So at least the Baby Animals are in good company.

No hooks, no beat, no Lyrics.......2000-04-13

What a disappointment I loved there first album. They defiantly fall into the second album let down category. Gone was the hard edge they had to their songs in the first album. Skip this one.

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