| 1. Força Do Amor |
| 2. Ela É Demais |
| 3. Doidinho por Você |
| 4. De Volta Pro Futuro |
| 5. Homem Carente |
| 6. Filha |
| 7. Brega Demais |
| 8. Nóis Tropica, Mas Não Cai |
| 9. Em Qualquer Lugar Do Mundo |
| 10. Pout Pourri: Escolta de Vagalumes/Porta Do Mundo/Poeira da Estrada |
| 11. Eu Mereço |
| 12. Nos Bares da Cidade |
| 13. Eu Sem Você |
| 14. Bebedeira |
| 15. Nossa Senhora Aparecida [*] |
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12 Album. Recorded Live at Olympia Sao Paulo. "Saudades Desse Amor", "Agora E Assim", "Bebedeira", "Mulher Dificil", etc.
The hit single "You and Me" is the most laid-back (and, clearly, popular) of the album's songs, but constant radio play has gradually decreased the ballad's inherent beauty. More beautiful, however, is the opening track, "Come Back Down," which showcases the new, dreamy sound of Wade's guitar. "Blind" is another highlight, a strong and sincere ode to Wade's deceased father. It's interesting to note that Wade's lyrics, which previously dealt primarily with his faith in God, have now shed most (if not all) of their religious meaning and have come to revolve mostly around the challenges of everyday life and, occasionally, romance. Though each of the record's songs have their own merits, chiefly some heavenly and soaring vocals by Wade, there aren't as many knockout tracks as there was on the group's excellent debut, "No Name Face," or even on "Stanley Climbfall." In fact, other than the aforementioned tracks, only the dreamily entrancing "Walking Away" comes to mind as one of "Lifehouse"'s highlights. Nevertheless, none of the tracks are bad or even dull, and those who enjoyed the band's previous efforts will have no problem getting into the music.
On the whole, though "Lifehouse" isn't as great as the band's debut, it's certainly their best recording since that album. Wade and the gang have returned more mature and mellow, and at last can stand on their own as a group. To those who enjoyed "No Name Face" and/or "Stanley Climbfall," I would recommend "Lifehouse," and for Lifehouse fans (of which I am most certainly one), this album is essential, and a lovely way to pass the time until the release of the group's senior album.
With the addition of Bryce Soderberg on bass, Lifehouse sound like a more complete band now and I am desperately looking forward to their fourth release which apparently is more piano driven.
Overall, it is hard to compare this album with their first two as it vastly different in so many ways, but shows a lot of maturity in both the songwriting and the performance. Depending on what mood I'm in, this can be my favourite Lifehouse record, or my least favourite. But whatever the mood, it is still a very good album and will hold its own place in the Lifehouse catalogue.
These lullabies were created by musicians for their new borns. It's sort of gentle, sweet jazz, easy to listen to while falling asleep. I listen to it every night. I also bought the Beatles Lullaby CD and the Baby Einstein Lullabys. (insomnia) Golden Slumbers is the best of them all.
Go buy Some Gang Starr..some de la soul...some Wu...some gravediggaz..anything but this garbage
Rick James was a musical genious and definitely the "King of Funk"!!If you are a true Rick James fan (and loved his vocals and ballads), pick up this CD! If you miss the old Rick with the upbeat, fast-paced songs, this CD isn't for you. It is for the true Rick James fans that saw "Deeper Still" into who Rick was, a soulful balladeer....
Enjoy!
I went to Rick's last album, Urban Rhapsody, and it is alot beter than this one. That album is vintage Rick without being dated or "over-modernized" - it was a shame that it didnt get more commercial recognition because it was his best since Throwin' Down. Deeper Still should have been in the same vein. It actually is to some extint as half of it sounds like outtakes that didnt make the cut for Rhapsody - maybe they are since Rick was long gone by the time this album surfaced. Don't get me wrong. It is not bad - in fact it is good overall with a few cuts saving it from being slightly less than mediocre. You have to be a hardcore Rick James fan to appreciate it fully - I think. I have been one myself since Mary Jane -- but I know will be bored with this album in a month.
RIP JAMES AMBROSE JOHNSON JR, (aka SLICK RICK JAMES). I miss you brother !
Listening for the first time, I was reminded of something my dad told me: their songs are great, but sometimes, their singing is the pits. That's especially noticeable on "Will the Circle Be Unbroken".
But that does not impact the value of this set. It gives a complete picture of The Band and their history. The accompanying book (I would call it liner notes, but that minimizes its impact) does not delve into the lasting rift between Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson, but it still makes great reading. If you're a fan, this set is worth the investment.
I'd say the earlier Hawks material is the most essential, since it's usually not included in any Band compilations. It's so much fun to hear the harder, earlier rock and roll sound they were cranking out--Robbie plays cutting lead on "Who do You Love?" and Richard Manuel howls in a way we've never heard on "Honky Tonk" and "Bacon Fat." There's also some interesting detours when the Hawks left Ronnie Hawkins, working such delightfully immature rockers as "Leave Me Alone," the oldie-sounding "Uh Uh Uh," and the romper "Go Go Liza Jane." This is some really fun stuff--it's not half as creative or accomplished as they got when they were The Band, but helps make the compilation worth the price of admission for me. There's also some great Dylan-era Hawks, like the dark Basement Tapes outtake "Words and Numbers," and the rare single "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?"
The rest of the discs include unreleased tracks, live tracks and alternate versions that are at times very good but don't obviate the original album versions or reveal anything earth-shattering. A few of the unreleased tracks are phenomenal--a cleaned up studio version of the essential live favorite "Don't Do It," the funky cover "Baby Lou," unreleased Rick Danko tracks "Move Me" and "Home Cookin'" (how did "Home Cookin'" NOT make it onto the mediocre Islands--it's stronger than any other original!), and a superior version of the Manuel/Van Morrison duet "4% Pantomime" from Cahoots. A few of the live tracks kill as well--notably the Guthrie composition and Dylan collaboration "I Ain't Got No Home," ripping encore "Slippin' and Slidin'," rarities that really cook--"Look Out Cleveland," "Strawberry Wine," "Smoke Signal," and "Forbidden Fruit."
Unfortunately, a lot of the rest of the unreleased material is pretty Robbie Robertson heavy and not as high-quality--he's shown a remarkable skill at self-aggrandizement, especially in rewriting his historical role in The Band. He tries to make it seem like he contributed a lot to vocals in the group, stacking the deck with unreleased tracks with himself on (weak) vocals. In actuality, he only sang on a couple tracks and his mic was always off in concert. Likewise, the liner notes are so pro-Robbie in their interview proportion and sympathy. Anyone interested in The Band's story should also read Levon Helm's autobiography "This Wheel's On Fire" as a grain of salt.
The DVD is great too, with some awesome 70's concert footage and all 3 performances from their 1976 Saturday Night Live date. It's great to get some visual accompaniment.
The rest of the standard material from the albums is frustrating. A lot of times it's incomplete, with all but a couple tracks from an album, and sometimes the songs are rearranged from their original order, which is pretty weird when you're used to the superb albums the way they were meant to be. I bought this compilation for the unreleased material--there's nothing that will ever make me stop listening to The Band's albums in their full, original form (even the mediocre ones). The songs sound better in original sequence, and there are some great tracks that this compilation leaves out.
If you're new to The Band, I beg you please to experience their classic albums, Music From Big Pink, The Band, Stage Fright, and Northern Lights - Southern Cross as entire albums, the way they're meant to be heard. If you're on a hunt for everything The Band ever recorded, this is a great place to pick up a bulk of extra material, despite its dubious value.
While the box itself (much like the Talking Heads set) is awkard and large, "A Musical History" is exactly what a chronological gathering of the pivotal tracks and some previously unreleased tracks/rarities should be. The tracks included here that have been released before (such as "Leave Me Alone" recorded as Levon and The Hawks)have not been available on CD before and receive their debut here with stellar sound.
My one reservation with this set is that there's too much previously released material on this set. Clearly this was designed for hardcore fans or people that own some of their albums. Since The Band's catalog has been remastered before (and sounds great) this might be a great gift for a fan who hasn't upgrade their CD collection yet or who simply won't buy this for themeselves because they have much of the material. The real keeper here aside from the new to CD tracks is the DVD which features eight performances that have never been issued before or have been available on bootleg videos. The performances of "Life Is A Carnival", "Georgia On My Mind" and "Stage Fright" from "Saturday Night Live" hasn't been available (to the best of my knowledge) on DVD before in their entirety.
If you're a fan of The Band this is a great single collection with a deluxe book of great photographs and a fine discussion of the band's history by Rob Bowman. The DVD and previously unreleased tracks will be of particular interest to fans I just wish that they had been released together at a lower price vs. having to repurchase material that many fans already have.
The performance features an orchestra, a choir, a couple of lead vocalists, a narrator and of course a whole lot of keyboards and effects. There's Moog, there's clavichord, there's electric piano, all of which Rick plays in that unique, wiggly way of his. He has a way of evoking images with sound, which really helps make this recording special. I love the burbling synthesizers that illustrate the bubbling water from the rock, and I love the uneasy sound of the choir evoking the sound of a heaving ocean on the second side, for instance. Getting everyone to play a bit of "The Hall of the Mountain King" as the volcanic Mt Etna erupts is pretty cool too, and kind of funny. There's a lot of moments like this which are really fun to listen to.
As for the lyrics and narration, the wording isn't exactly "high" literature, but it's all definitely got Rick's personality on it. I can just picture him writing the lyrics on his sheet music by the piano.
"By horse, by rail, by land, by sea, our journey starts..."
Being a live recording, there's a couple of imperfections, but that's all right by me. I'd recommend this to Yes and progressive rock fans and lovers of a good story. I'll have to see if I can get my hands on the sequel "Return to the Centre of the Earth", an album recorded in 1999 which picks up where this album, and Jules Verne, left off.
70's album.I've owned this wonder in 4 track cartridge,cassette,lp,and now on cd.I hope I won't be able to wear it down like I did with the other formats.And next month I'm buying the DVD in spite of all the bad reviews.LONG LIVE THE MASTER !!!!
Joe Elliot's vocals are over the top on this cd. The melodic guitars from Phil and Viv have a delightful cutting edge. Sav on Bass... What more could I say? He is a genius! Rick allen is a God himself.
Their vocal styles blend and carry each tune to higher lofts than ever before imagined. What I found most stunning.... Phil's voice on lead vocals for "Stay with me". Even my 14 year loves this CD! it rates up there with her fixation of My Chemical Romance.
I have yet to hear a bad Def Leppard song! Each cover tune they do, They leppardize it!
A loyal Leppard Fan from 1981!!!!
In theory, a Def Leppard album covering classic songs from the 1970s should be great, in reality; however, it is not so great.
After a string a mediocre to horrible albums that went nowhere (with the exception of 1996's underrated "Slang") Def Leppard shows the world their roots--where they came from and what influenced them with their covers albums "Yeah!" (2006).
You can't argue with the band's choices--Blondie, Bowie, T-Rex, ELO, Roxy Music, etc. It's all good stuff. The problem with "Yeah!" isn't a lack of good songs; rather the problem lies with Def Leppard themselves and their execution of the songs.
Def Leppard used to be a great band, no denying that. Their first four albums, specifically "High N' Dry" (1982) and "Pyromania" (1983) are two of the greatest hard-rock albums of the 1980s. That said, Def Leppard have sucked for years. "Slang" and the "Retroactive" (1993) compilation album aside, everything the band has released since the death of Steve Clarke has ranged from mediocre (1992's Adrenalize, 1999's "Euphoria") to downright horrid (2002's atrocious "X"). In short, it's been a long time since Def Leppard knew how to rock and they have long since lost their balls. So even when Def Leppard tries to cover rocking songs, they can't, they just don't know how.
If Def Leppard had released the same collection of songs on a covers album twenty-five years ago, (when they had Pete Willis and Steve Clarke on guitar) it would have been great. Now, however, it just sounds weak. As previously noted, the band no longer has any balls; the performance of the songs on this album is too smooth, with no sense of urgency, no teeth, no rock n' roll spirit. Most of the time the songs sound either forced, i.e., Sweet's "Hell Raiser" or too sugary, i.e., The Kinks "Waterloo Sunset." This album sounds like a bunch of over-the-hill rockers trying to sound vigorous and it just doesn't work. "Yeah!" is an album for soccer moms and Bryan Adams fans, not for people who wanna rock.
There are some decent moments on "Yeah!" Blondie's "Hanging on the Telephone," ELO's "10538 Overture" and Badfinger's "No Matter What" aren't bad, although not as good as the originals. Everything else on this album is totally lame.
This record makes a whole lot of sense and squashes many things that people mistakenly think the Leps are, musically. NWOBHM or pop-metal??!!?? BAH!!
Try glam-influenced powerpop, or a British, glam-influenced Cheap Trick, and you're on target. And honestly, I think it's a mistake that the Leps are constantly on nostalgic summer package tours with horrible corporate rock bands like Journey...shoot me, Journey fans, I don't care, your band and taste is terrible!!! Same with KISS!!! If anything, the Leps should play with musically-compatible bands like Cheap Trick, or newer Britpop bands like the Arctic Monkeys or the Kaiser Chiefs or great new Scottish bands like the View or the Fratellis, to show these younger bands and fans they are still vital...not just for their parents' generation. Gosh, I feel old.
Anyhoo, about the Leps' recent covers album, "Yeah!!!", from 2006, it's possibly the best covers album in recent memory, if not EVER. It's totally fun, not obvious, has many of my fave bands and shows the band's impeccable taste and ability to rock out and have a good time...it probably made the band feel like kids again. The album artwork and nods to the classics is a nice fun touch...the liner notes are informative and infectiously written by Phil and Joe, both obviously music connosseurs and collectors. The intros by Sav and Viv are cool as well.
Now, there are 4 different versions of the album...the regular 14-tracker, the BestBuy version with 2 bonus tracks, the Target edition with 2 completely DIFFERENT bonus tracks, and the Japanese edition has 2 bonus tracks. PLUS Walmart had a separately-sold companion bonus DISC with 8 more tracks (5 additional covers and 3 interviews) which put the whole project into proper perspective. The Japanese disc has only 2 of these Walmart tracks as bonuses. Here's my take on the whole kitten caboodle:
REGULAR ALBUM:
1- "20th Century Boy"...the T-Rex song, an amazing song and great energetic cover...fits the Leps to a T.
2- "Rock On"...the David Essex song, also covered by Michael Damian (a #1 hit in the US but it was lame) and Toni Basil!?!?...her version was cool and on the US version of "Word Of Mouth" following "Mickey"...the Leps cover beats them all...love the way the song kicks in, AC/DC-style.
3- "Hanging On The Telephone"...the 1976 Nerves powerpop classic popularized by Blondie...surprisingly awesome.
4- "Waterloo Sunset"...the 1960s Kinks classic, originally placed on the Leps 2CD import "Best Of", in a better home here on "Yeah!!", great version that grows on you.
5- "Hell Raiser"...the Sweet classic...I know the Leps have cited Sweet as an influence, and they give a kicking rendition here...the funny, campy Steve Priest vocal lines are done here by, NOT Joe Elliot, but guest Justin Hawkins, former lead singer/songwriter of campy Brit hardrockers the Darkness, to fine fun effect...
6- "10538 Overture"...ELO's debut single, when Roy Wood was in the band, after the Move split up...GREAT and a surprisingly fitting choice for the Leps...great guitar work, and features guests on strings, the Stepaside Symphonia...
7- "Street Life"...the 1973 Roxy Music classic...shows the Leps are NOT a pop metal band, but a glam-influenced powerpop band, more taken by punk and new wave, as 1970s UK glam was the precursor to this inferior style of rock, and the Leps do some nice noise on their guitars...LOVE this song...
8- "Drive-In Saturday"...the obscure-in-the-US, HUGE-in-the-UK David Bowie classic from 1973's "Aladdin Sane"...see my take on previous song by Roxy Music.
9- "Little Bit Of Love"...the Free song, a big surprise for me, as I am NOT a Paul Rodgers/Bad Company fan at all...I think BC was probably the most overrated band of them all, really boring actually. Free, on the other hand, I have not heard much of, besides "All Right Now", which was decent but played out, yet still better than all of Bad Company combined. Perhaps, Paul Rodgers sounded great in this band, I don't know, but this song is actually a pretty good pop tune...I may have to investigate Free's catalogue now.
10- "The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll"...the Mott The Hoople classic...probably my fave track on all of "Yeah!!"...just amazing, what rock & roll is all about...Ian Hunter is just swell, as a rock & roller, as a songwriter and as a person...I had the opportunity to see Ian live recently and he blew me away...pictures I took, I gave doubles to Joe himself when I met him at the aftershow party for the NYC "X" club gig at Irving Plaza, now the Fillmore, because I knew Ian was Joe's hero. Ian does the intro here...very cool...and features guests like Joe's wife on BV's, Viv's bro on honking sax and Canadian singer/songwriter Emm Gryner on BVs and piano...just awesome...and I can hear the Sex Pistols influence here too, as is mentioned in the liner notes.
11- "No Matter What"...the Badfinger powerpop classic...arguably the first ever true powerpop song, let alone hit, and yeah, the Leps' version is almost identical, which proves that the Leps are, at heart, a powerpop band, not a metal/pop metal band. Love this remix better than the version on the US 2CD "Rock Of Ages" collection...fits better here too, as this is, after all, an album of covers.
12- "He's Gonna Step On You Again"...the John Kongos classic...honestly, I thought I was the only one who knew who John Kongos was!!! I had the original album with this song, and "Tokoloshe Man", on it...both songs were covered by UK rave rockers Happy Mondays in the early 90s...the band recently reunited as well...turns out the Leps, espesh Joe, were big fans as well...possibly because of the "jungle drums"...great track.
13- "Don't Believe A Word"...the Thin Lizzy song...see my entry for the Sweet cover...I knew Phil Lynott was a big influence on the Leps as well, and this is a great song...I'm also happy they didn't do one of the obvious songs either...here or on the whole album really...
14- "Stay With Me"...the Faces song...featuring PHIL on lead vocals and Joe on Ian McLagen-ish keyboards...it kicks arse, nuff said...the Faces were the only time Rod Stewart was any good, and I do agree with Joe that "Pool Hall Richard" was their best song.
Now, the bonus tracks:
Target's CD:
15- "Action" (Live, 2005)...the Sweet song, and the studio version was a B-side and on 1993's "Retroactive" compilation...GREAT live version with lots of exuberant energy...being it's a live track, not studio, nothing has been recycled, and it's from the recent 2005 US Rock Of Ages tour.
16- "When I'm Dead And Gone"...an obscure 1970 UK hit by British duo McGUINNESS FLINT, written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle. Before getting this CD, I had never heard this song or of the act before, but this cover is totally charming, a memorable and melodic, scruffy, acoustic, singalong, off-the-cuff track...a true gem with no pretentions whatsoever.
BestBuy's CD:
17- "No Matter What" (Live, 2005)...a cool live take of the Badfinger classic, probably from the same show, definitely the same 2005 US tour as the Leps cover of "Action".
18- "Winter Song"...another 1970 obscurity by UK band LINDISFARNE...like the McGuinness Flint song, I had never heard of this either, but it's equally as good, and makes me want to investigate further. The song is more reflective and is a moving Christmas-y type of song, not unlike something Cat Stevens would do...done acoustic style by the Leps...
WalMart CD:
19- "American Girl"...the Tom Petty classic...proves again how the Leps are more powerpop than metal...Joe sounds a bit like Tom here as well, and his jangly Byrds-y style fits the Leps much better than you would think...one of 2 bonus tracks on the Japanese edition of "Yeah!!"...
20- Backstage Interview #1...the band talks about the 2005 tour and their fanbase evolving & getting older.
21- "Search & Destroy"...the Iggy & The Stooges dangerous punk prototype from 1973's Bowie-produced landmark "Raw Power" album...with PHIL singing lead and playing all instruments...just proves that Phil comes from the punk world, whilst the rest of the Leps were from the glam and powerpop world...this track sounds like the Stooges themselves and Phil like Iggy that it's uncanny...it sounds vital and dangerous...this track is the second of 2 bonus tracks on the Japanese "Yeah!!"...
22- Backstage Interview #2...sums up the purpose of "Yeah!!", their inspirations, the rules for picking the tracks, and it shows how the Leps are more glam/powerpop than pop-metal...
23- "Space Oddity"...the second Bowie cover, done completely by Joe...shows how talented he really is as a 1-man band...doesn't sound far from the original at all, from the playing and arrangement to the atmosphere...pretty remarkable actually...
24- Backstage Interview #3...a conclusion to a swell interview...
25- "Dear Friends"...an obscure Queen song written by Brian May (whom I met in JFK airport in 2003, BTW, totally nice gracious guy), from Queen's 1974 debut album...sung and played completely by bassist Rick Savage...shows how talented and overlooked he is in the Def Leppard canon...the guy's a great singer in his own right and a talented multi-instrumentalist as well...who knew???
26- "Heartbeat"...an obscure 1974 song by [...] UK glamster JOBRIATH BOONE, who was always referred to as a poor man's David Bowie. Apparently, Morrissey was a huge Joby fan, that he reissued an album (or a compilation, I'm not sure) called "Jobraith" on his reactivated Attack label through Sanctuary. The guy died of AIDS in 1993 in NYC, depressed and broke...maybe he will get his due, I'm not sure, but Joe was apparently a fan...enough that he covered "Heartbeat", playing fairground organ and backed by Dave Browne on piano and Ronan McHugh on cellos...this cover is quite moving, maybe moreso that Joby died of AIDS...
Anyhoo, overall, possibly the best covers album ever recorded...now that Def Leppard got this long-gestating album out of their system...they've been wanting to do a covers album or their take on Bowie's "Pin-Ups"...since they got a record deal back in 1979, or at least Joe did...now, they can do a kickbutt album of new Lep originals...I heard the next album will be sort-of like "Back In Black"...
I think the band is revitalized...just like the Smithereens are after doing their recent cover album of the Beatles debut, "Meet The Smithereens"...that's what covers albums actually do when done right...they refresh the band and remind them of why they became a band in the first place...that's what happened with Def Leppard and "Yeah!!", but what makes this covers album better than most is that it's not just a footnote curio...it's a fun, rocking record that will be listened to many times in the future, as it stands up against the rest of Def Leppard's catalogue...
It will also remind people of what rock & roll is all about, period.
'Nuff said, I'm done.
If you heard Def Leppard perform "20th Century Boy" (T.Rex) on VH1 Rock Honors then you were probably a little turned off by it. I'm happy to report that the studio version of the track is much better and have the group sounding like their days of old. With "Rock On," (David Essex) the band keeps the subtlety and trippy-ness of the original in tact. Toward the end of the track Leppard come with full guns blazing and a solo section that will have you reaching for your six-string air guitar. "Hanging on the Telephone" (Blondie) is a nice mix of melody, harmony, and just the right amount of guitar fuzz.
"Hell Raiser" (Sweet) has a guitar riff pattern that would make Angus Young proud. Joe Elliot managed to muster up the passion and energy that was missing from the group's last studio album. "10538 Overture" (Electric Light Orchestra) captures the sound of the 70s British rock scene perfectly, while adding just a bit of modern technology. "The Golden Age of Rock `N' Roll" (Mott the Hoople) uses a 50s style vocal intro that transforms into a rockabilly/70s fuzz hybrid. "No Matter What" (Badfinger) is one of those songs that have been remade quite a few times, but Leppard's version is just as melodic as and a little peppier than the original.
The Bad
It's not very difficult to mess up other artists songs (especially if they had some moderate success). Fans probably want more new material after getting a double disc hits package last year.
The Verdict
Def Leppard proves that they still know how to rock with Yeah! (I think we all forgot after Slang and X). It's better than your average covers album because the song selection is rather diverse.
Great album. Rick Astley has a voice like no other. All of his hits are on this disc. Although the import version of this album has bonus tracks, it also has single and edited versions of songs that are in their orginial form on this version. This album is a must have for any Rick Astley fan.
I'm in the process of buying another (obviously, different) Rick Astley CD on Amazon.com right now!
12 Album. Recorded Live at Olympia Sao Paulo. "Saudades Desse Amor", "Agora E Assim", "Bebedeira", "Mulher Dificil", etc.
Rick & Renner and Voce Ao Vivo,Rick & Renner,Wea International,Brazilian,Int'l & World Music,Latin,World Music
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ASIN: B0007PALCU Release Date: 2005-03-22 |
Tracks:
- Come Back Down
- You And Me
- Blind
- All In All
- Better Luck Next Time
- Days Go By
- Into The Sun
- Undone
- We'll Never Know
- Walking Away
- Chapter One
- The End Has Only Begun
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One of the best CD's.......2007-05-31
The group's best since "No Name Face".......2007-04-30
The hit single "You and Me" is the most laid-back (and, clearly, popular) of the album's songs, but constant radio play has gradually decreased the ballad's inherent beauty. More beautiful, however, is the opening track, "Come Back Down," which showcases the new, dreamy sound of Wade's guitar. "Blind" is another highlight, a strong and sincere ode to Wade's deceased father. It's interesting to note that Wade's lyrics, which previously dealt primarily with his faith in God, have now shed most (if not all) of their religious meaning and have come to revolve mostly around the challenges of everyday life and, occasionally, romance. Though each of the record's songs have their own merits, chiefly some heavenly and soaring vocals by Wade, there aren't as many knockout tracks as there was on the group's excellent debut, "No Name Face," or even on "Stanley Climbfall." In fact, other than the aforementioned tracks, only the dreamily entrancing "Walking Away" comes to mind as one of "Lifehouse"'s highlights. Nevertheless, none of the tracks are bad or even dull, and those who enjoyed the band's previous efforts will have no problem getting into the music.
On the whole, though "Lifehouse" isn't as great as the band's debut, it's certainly their best recording since that album. Wade and the gang have returned more mature and mellow, and at last can stand on their own as a group. To those who enjoyed "No Name Face" and/or "Stanley Climbfall," I would recommend "Lifehouse," and for Lifehouse fans (of which I am most certainly one), this album is essential, and a lovely way to pass the time until the release of the group's senior album.
A change of direction for the band.......2006-12-03
With the addition of Bryce Soderberg on bass, Lifehouse sound like a more complete band now and I am desperately looking forward to their fourth release which apparently is more piano driven.
Overall, it is hard to compare this album with their first two as it vastly different in so many ways, but shows a lot of maturity in both the songwriting and the performance. Depending on what mood I'm in, this can be my favourite Lifehouse record, or my least favourite. But whatever the mood, it is still a very good album and will hold its own place in the Lifehouse catalogue.
Catchy, simple, simply enjoyable!.......2006-11-10
lifehouse rocks .......2006-11-05
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ASIN: B00006785T Release Date: 2002-09-24 |
Tracks:
- Blackbird - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
- Isn't She Lovely - featuring John Stoddart
- Charlotte's Song - featuring Peter White
- Brahms' Lullaby - featuring Brian Culbertson
- You'll Be in My Heart (Kala's Lullaby) - featuring Steve Kujala, Grant Geissman, and Brad Cole
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
- When You Wish Upon a Star - featuring David Benoit
- Hush Little Baby - featuring Bruce Watson
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow - featuring Rick Braun
- Lullaby for Isabella - featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
- Afro Cuban Lullaby - featuring Bruce Watson
- All the Pretty Horses/Scarborough Fair - featuring Grant Geissman and Brad Cole
- You Can Close Your Eyes - featuring Norman Brown
- Golden Slumber- featuring Dave Koz and Jeff Koz
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This is a real sleeper of an album, literally. Smooth-jazz musicians--including Peter White, Dave Koz, Norman Brown, David Benoit, and others--play music here to put babies to sleep. Fans of New Age music, specifically what came out of the Pacific Northwest in the '80s, may find many of these 14 tracks reminiscent of that period. Long-time listeners of smooth-jazz radio may be reminded of the kind of ethereal, spacey music that was played in the early days of the format. Many of the songs are as obvious as Brian Culbertson's somnambulating "Brahms' Lullaby" and Koz's "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," but some are inspired choices with creative arrangements and strong performances. Koz and his brother Jeff shine on the Beatles' title tune and the other Lennon/McCartney chestnut, "Blackbird." Brown's take on James Taylor's "You Can Close Your Eyes" is also moving, while not straying from the stillness of the concept. Perhaps the standout track is the superb performance of vocalist John Stoddart on Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely." --Mark RuffinCustomer Reviews:
Very peaceful.......2007-06-22
Buy this CD for the great music and the smiling baby on the cover.......2007-06-08
These lullabies were created by musicians for their new borns. It's sort of gentle, sweet jazz, easy to listen to while falling asleep. I listen to it every night. I also bought the Beatles Lullaby CD and the Baby Einstein Lullabys. (insomnia) Golden Slumbers is the best of them all.
Great bedtime Music for Kids and Parents.......2007-06-03
Music CD.......2007-05-13
Superb -- our favorite!.......2007-05-12
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The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
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ASIN: B0000024K3 Release Date: 1995-05-02 |
Tracks:
- Treat Her Like A Prostitute
- The Ruler's Back
- Children's Story
- The Moment I Feared
- Let's Get Crazy
- Indian Girl (An Adult Story)
- Teenage Love
- Mona Lisa
- Kit (What's The Scoop)
- Hey Young World
- Teacher, Teacher
- Lick The Balls
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After he gained legendary status rapping on Doug E. Fresh's "La Di Da Di," it was only a matter of time before the world would clutch British-born Ricky Walters to its heart. Rick had already fancied himself a rabid storyteller (and a mighty good one) on Fresh's track "The Show," and Great Adventures became Slick Rick's novella. Not content with one perspective, Slick Rick often employed tag-team rhyming with himself as his own partner ("Mona Lisa," "Teacher Teacher"). His cautionary tales ("Hey Young World," "Children's Story," "Teenage Love") work much better than his freaky tales ("Treat Her Like a Prostitute," "Indian Girl"). Still, it doesn't take a musicologist to appreciate the complex rhyme schemes and scenarios of "The Moment I Feared," "Children's Story," and "Mona Lisa," and his slight accent heightened his distinctiveness. Despite lukewarm response to his follow-up--as well as a stint in the pokey--Slick Rick will always be remembered for his Great Adventures, an essential B-boy document. --Todd InoueCustomer Reviews:
The greatest stories ever told.......2007-06-05
A classic CD.......2007-05-22
Hot Garbage.......2007-04-30
Go buy Some Gang Starr..some de la soul...some Wu...some gravediggaz..anything but this garbage
True Classic.......2007-04-24
Sweet album.......2007-02-28
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Deeper Still
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ASIN: B000OMCHXM Release Date: 2007-05-15 |
Tracks:
- Deeper Still
- Guinnevere
- Stop It
- Taste
- Stroke
- Do You Wanna Play
- Not Alone
- Sapphire
- Maybe
- Secrets
- Funk Wit Me
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At the time of his death in 2004, the indomitable Rick James was in the process of unleashing yet another wave of freakiness on the general populace. He had penned 10 songs, half of what he hoped would become a double-disc set, and holed himself up in his L.A. home studio to record them. Though the project never came to fruition as he envisioned it, Deeper Still culls the tracks he had in the can plus a single cover, and it opens wide a window on the freak-master's mindset in his final days. The gentle title song swerves away from empty come-ons and excessive suavity to celebrate romance and (of all things) commitment, and a later track, "Sapphire," again dispenses with signature slinkiness in favor of affirmation--here, strong black women see some love. Evidence of James's fabled "sex, drugs, and funk & soul" lifestyle peek through on the steamy "Do You Want to Play" and the autobiographical cuts "Taste" and "Stroke," but mostly Deeper Still represents a mellowing. "Guinnevere," the cover, is a great example: James, who was still in fine vocal form, gets comfortable with a meandering David Crosby meditation on a green-eyed lady who longs, above all, to be set free. --Tammy La GorceCustomer Reviews:
Rick James' new CD, "Deeper Still".......2007-06-29
Rick James was a musical genious and definitely the "King of Funk"!!If you are a true Rick James fan (and loved his vocals and ballads), pick up this CD! If you miss the old Rick with the upbeat, fast-paced songs, this CD isn't for you. It is for the true Rick James fans that saw "Deeper Still" into who Rick was, a soulful balladeer....
Enjoy!
Good; not great Rick James.......2007-06-23
I went to Rick's last album, Urban Rhapsody, and it is alot beter than this one. That album is vintage Rick without being dated or "over-modernized" - it was a shame that it didnt get more commercial recognition because it was his best since Throwin' Down. Deeper Still should have been in the same vein. It actually is to some extint as half of it sounds like outtakes that didnt make the cut for Rhapsody - maybe they are since Rick was long gone by the time this album surfaced. Don't get me wrong. It is not bad - in fact it is good overall with a few cuts saving it from being slightly less than mediocre. You have to be a hardcore Rick James fan to appreciate it fully - I think. I have been one myself since Mary Jane -- but I know will be bored with this album in a month.
Grown Folk Funk n Roll.......2007-06-08
RIP JAMES AMBROSE JOHNSON JR, (aka SLICK RICK JAMES). I miss you brother !
This one's a keeper!.......2007-06-02
Album of the year.......2007-05-30
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A Musical History
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ASIN: B000B19B6M Release Date: 2005-09-27 |
Tracks:
- Who Do You Love? - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks (mono)
- You Know I Love You - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
- Further On Up The Road - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
- Nineteen Years Old - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
- Honky Tonk - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued]
- Bacon Fat - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued]
- Robbie's Blues - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued]
- Leave Me Alone - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued on CD]
- Uh Uh Uh - Levon & The Hawks (mono) [track previously unissued on CD]
- He Don't Love You (And He'll Break Your Heart) - Levon & The Hawks (mono)
- (I Want To Be) The Rainmaker (mono) (song sketch) [track previously unissued]
- The Stones I Throw (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
- The Stones I Throw (Will Free All Men) - Levon & The Hawks (mono)
- Go Go Liza Jane - Levon & The Hawks (mono)
- Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window? (single version) - Bob Dylan (mono)
- Tell Me, Momma (live 5/14/66, The Odeon, Liverpool) - Bob Dylan (mono)[track previously unissued]
- Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (live 5/14/66, The Odeon, Liverpool) - Bob Dylan (mono)[track previously unissued on LP (in the U.S.) or CD]
- Words And Numbers (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
- You Don't Come Through (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
- Beautiful Thing (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
- Caledonia Mission (song sketch) (mono) [track previously unissued]
- Odds And Ends - Bob Dylan & The Band
- Ferdinand The Impostor (mono)
- Ruben Remus (mono)
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken (mono) [track previously unissued]
Tracks:
- Katie's Been Gone
- Ain't No More Cane On The Brazos
- Don't Ya Tell Henry - Bob Dylan & The Band
- Tears Of Rage
- To Kingdom Come (full-length version) [track previously unissued]
- In A Station
- The Weight
- We Can Talk
- Long Black Veil
- Chest Fever
- This Wheel's On Fire
- I Shall Be Released
- Yazoo Street Scandal [track previously unissued]
- I Ain't Got No Home (live 1/20/68, Carnegie Hall, NYC) - Bob Dylan with
- Orange Juice Blues (Blues For Breakfast)
- Baby Lou [track previously unissued]
- Long Distance Operator [track previously unissued]
- Key To The Highway [track previously unissued]
- Bessie Smith
Tracks:
- Across The Great Divide
- Rag Mama Rag
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
- When You Awake
- Up On Cripple Creek
- Whispering Pines
- King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
- Get Up Jake
- Jemima Surrender (early version) [track previously unissued]
- Daniel And The Sacred Harp (alternate take)
- Time To Kill
- All La Glory (early version) [track previously unissued]
- The Shape I'm In
- Stage Fright
- The Rumor
- Slippin' & Slidin' (live 7/5/70, the Festival Express Train Tour, Calgary, Canada) [track previously unissued]
- Don't Do It
- Strawberry Wine (live 6/2/71, Royal Albert Hall, London) [track previously unissued]
- Rockin' Chair (live 6/2/71, Royal Albert Hall, London) [track previously unissued]
- Look Out Cleveland (live 6/2/71, Royal Albert Hall, London) [track previously unissued]
- 4% Pantomime [track previously unissued]
Tracks:
- Life Is A Carnival
- When I Paint My Masterpiece
- The Moon Struck One
- The River Hymn
- Don't Do It [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
- Caledonia Mission [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
- Smoke Signal [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC] [track previously unissued]
- Unfaithful Servant [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
- The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show (live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
- The Genetic Method [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
- Chest Fever [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
- (I Don't Want To Hang Up My) Rock 'N' Roll Shoes [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
- Loving You (Is Sweeter Than Ever) [live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC]
- Endless Highway
- Move Me (song sketch) [track previously unissued]
- Two Piano Song [track previously unissued]
- Mystery Train
Tracks:
- Ain't Got No Home
- Share Your Love With Me
- Didn't It Rain
- Forever Young - Bob Dylan
- Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 (live 2/13/74, The Forum, Inglewood, CA) - Bob Dylan & The Band
- Highway 61 Revisited (live 1/31/74, Madison Square Garden, NYC) - Bob Dylan [track previously unissued]
- Ophelia
- Acadian Driftwood
- It Makes No Difference
- Twilight (song sketch) [track previously unissued]
- Christmas Must Be Tonight
- The Saga Of Pepote Rouge
- Livin' In A Dream
- Forbidden Fruit (live 9/18/76, The Palladium, NYC) [track previously unissued]
- Home Cookin' [track previously unissued]
- Out Of The Blue
- Evangeline - with Emmylou Harris
- The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (from The Last Waltz, live 11/25/76, Winterland Palace, San Francisco, CA)
- The Weight - with The Staples
Tracks:
- Jam/King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (rec. 1970, Robbie's Studio, Woodstock, NY) [performance previously unissued in its entirety] (DVD)
- Long Black Veil (live 7/5/70, the Festival Express Train Tour, Calgary, Canada) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
- Rockin' Chair (live 7/5/70, the Festival Express Train Tour, Calgary, Canada) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
- Don't Do It (live 12/28-12/31/71, the Academy of Music, NYC) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
- Hard Times (The Slop)/Just Another Whistle Stop (live 9/14/74, Wembley Stadium, London) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
- The Genetic Method/Chest Fever (live 9/14/74, Wembley Stadium, London) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
- Life Is A Carnival (live 10/30/76, Saturday Night Live, NYC) [performance previously unissued in its entirety] (DVD)
- Stage Fright (live 10/30/76, Saturday Night Live, NYC) [performance previously unissued in its entirety] (DVD)
- Georgia On My Mind (live 10/30/76, Saturday Night Live, NYC) [performance previously unissued] (DVD)
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The Band: A Musical History is a labor of love, and Executive Producer/Band member Robbie Robertson has built something truly impressive in the form of this five CD, one DVD, and 108-page hardcover book collection. The book alone will impress just about any music enthusiast. From its candid photographs of artists from Bob Dylan to Janis Joplin, to a detailed history of the Bend written by Grammy Award-winning musicologist Rob Bowman, it's well worth the price of admission. The 102-song collection follows the group's progression from their earliest of days, pre-Band, circa 1963, as background players for Toronto blues/rocker Ronnie Hawkins, to their final studio recording, "Out of the Blue" laid down in 1977. The box also includes 30 previously unreleased songs. On that list you'll find everything from early versions of Band tunes to "song sketches" (pieces for which the lyrics may have been unfinished, but, as in the case of the late Richard Manuel's soulful "Beautiful Thing," the emotion is captured just the same. Equally impressive is the DVD, which is filled with newly-issued live performances. These include a rough-but-wonderful songs from the Festival Express train tour, two tracks from a Wembley Stadium concert (admittedly the weakest sonically and visually on the disc) and three songs recorded for Saturday Night Live, including an endearing cover of "Georgia On My Mind." This amazing box set isn't just for Band fans; anyone who loves the music of the '60s and '70s could spend dozens of hours lost in this incredible collection. --Denise SheppardCustomer Reviews:
Great Product and Ever So Complete.......2007-07-12
Listening for the first time, I was reminded of something my dad told me: their songs are great, but sometimes, their singing is the pits. That's especially noticeable on "Will the Circle Be Unbroken".
But that does not impact the value of this set. It gives a complete picture of The Band and their history. The accompanying book (I would call it liner notes, but that minimizes its impact) does not delve into the lasting rift between Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson, but it still makes great reading. If you're a fan, this set is worth the investment.
The Ultimate collection for the Band.......2007-05-12
A supererb collection of music from The Band.......2007-01-10
Essential for collectors, casual fans should get the good albums.......2007-01-10
I'd say the earlier Hawks material is the most essential, since it's usually not included in any Band compilations. It's so much fun to hear the harder, earlier rock and roll sound they were cranking out--Robbie plays cutting lead on "Who do You Love?" and Richard Manuel howls in a way we've never heard on "Honky Tonk" and "Bacon Fat." There's also some interesting detours when the Hawks left Ronnie Hawkins, working such delightfully immature rockers as "Leave Me Alone," the oldie-sounding "Uh Uh Uh," and the romper "Go Go Liza Jane." This is some really fun stuff--it's not half as creative or accomplished as they got when they were The Band, but helps make the compilation worth the price of admission for me. There's also some great Dylan-era Hawks, like the dark Basement Tapes outtake "Words and Numbers," and the rare single "Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window?"
The rest of the discs include unreleased tracks, live tracks and alternate versions that are at times very good but don't obviate the original album versions or reveal anything earth-shattering. A few of the unreleased tracks are phenomenal--a cleaned up studio version of the essential live favorite "Don't Do It," the funky cover "Baby Lou," unreleased Rick Danko tracks "Move Me" and "Home Cookin'" (how did "Home Cookin'" NOT make it onto the mediocre Islands--it's stronger than any other original!), and a superior version of the Manuel/Van Morrison duet "4% Pantomime" from Cahoots. A few of the live tracks kill as well--notably the Guthrie composition and Dylan collaboration "I Ain't Got No Home," ripping encore "Slippin' and Slidin'," rarities that really cook--"Look Out Cleveland," "Strawberry Wine," "Smoke Signal," and "Forbidden Fruit."
Unfortunately, a lot of the rest of the unreleased material is pretty Robbie Robertson heavy and not as high-quality--he's shown a remarkable skill at self-aggrandizement, especially in rewriting his historical role in The Band. He tries to make it seem like he contributed a lot to vocals in the group, stacking the deck with unreleased tracks with himself on (weak) vocals. In actuality, he only sang on a couple tracks and his mic was always off in concert. Likewise, the liner notes are so pro-Robbie in their interview proportion and sympathy. Anyone interested in The Band's story should also read Levon Helm's autobiography "This Wheel's On Fire" as a grain of salt.
The DVD is great too, with some awesome 70's concert footage and all 3 performances from their 1976 Saturday Night Live date. It's great to get some visual accompaniment.
The rest of the standard material from the albums is frustrating. A lot of times it's incomplete, with all but a couple tracks from an album, and sometimes the songs are rearranged from their original order, which is pretty weird when you're used to the superb albums the way they were meant to be. I bought this compilation for the unreleased material--there's nothing that will ever make me stop listening to The Band's albums in their full, original form (even the mediocre ones). The songs sound better in original sequence, and there are some great tracks that this compilation leaves out.
If you're new to The Band, I beg you please to experience their classic albums, Music From Big Pink, The Band, Stage Fright, and Northern Lights - Southern Cross as entire albums, the way they're meant to be heard. If you're on a hunt for everything The Band ever recorded, this is a great place to pick up a bulk of extra material, despite its dubious value.
The Band revisited.......2006-07-07
While the box itself (much like the Talking Heads set) is awkard and large, "A Musical History" is exactly what a chronological gathering of the pivotal tracks and some previously unreleased tracks/rarities should be. The tracks included here that have been released before (such as "Leave Me Alone" recorded as Levon and The Hawks)have not been available on CD before and receive their debut here with stellar sound.
My one reservation with this set is that there's too much previously released material on this set. Clearly this was designed for hardcore fans or people that own some of their albums. Since The Band's catalog has been remastered before (and sounds great) this might be a great gift for a fan who hasn't upgrade their CD collection yet or who simply won't buy this for themeselves because they have much of the material. The real keeper here aside from the new to CD tracks is the DVD which features eight performances that have never been issued before or have been available on bootleg videos. The performances of "Life Is A Carnival", "Georgia On My Mind" and "Stage Fright" from "Saturday Night Live" hasn't been available (to the best of my knowledge) on DVD before in their entirety.
If you're a fan of The Band this is a great single collection with a deluxe book of great photographs and a fine discussion of the band's history by Rob Bowman. The DVD and previously unreleased tracks will be of particular interest to fans I just wish that they had been released together at a lower price vs. having to repurchase material that many fans already have.
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Rick Wakeman Manufacturer: Fontana a&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000002GA8 Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
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- The Journey/Recollection
- The Battle/The Forest
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A Rick Wakeman Masterpiece.......2007-05-08
Blast from the Past.......2007-01-12
Journey With Rick Wakeman.......2006-11-03
The performance features an orchestra, a choir, a couple of lead vocalists, a narrator and of course a whole lot of keyboards and effects. There's Moog, there's clavichord, there's electric piano, all of which Rick plays in that unique, wiggly way of his. He has a way of evoking images with sound, which really helps make this recording special. I love the burbling synthesizers that illustrate the bubbling water from the rock, and I love the uneasy sound of the choir evoking the sound of a heaving ocean on the second side, for instance. Getting everyone to play a bit of "The Hall of the Mountain King" as the volcanic Mt Etna erupts is pretty cool too, and kind of funny. There's a lot of moments like this which are really fun to listen to.
As for the lyrics and narration, the wording isn't exactly "high" literature, but it's all definitely got Rick's personality on it. I can just picture him writing the lyrics on his sheet music by the piano.
"By horse, by rail, by land, by sea, our journey starts..."
Being a live recording, there's a couple of imperfections, but that's all right by me. I'd recommend this to Yes and progressive rock fans and lovers of a good story. I'll have to see if I can get my hands on the sequel "Return to the Centre of the Earth", an album recorded in 1999 which picks up where this album, and Jules Verne, left off.
TIMELESS MASTERPIECE !!!!!!!!.......2005-08-08
70's album.I've owned this wonder in 4 track cartridge,cassette,lp,and now on cd.I hope I won't be able to wear it down like I did with the other formats.And next month I'm buying the DVD in spite of all the bad reviews.LONG LIVE THE MASTER !!!!
Nothing is good for everybody.......2005-02-03
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ASIN: B000FC2HT0 Release Date: 2006-05-23 |
Tracks:
- 20th Century Boy
- Rock On
- Hanging On The Telephone
- Waterloo Sunset
- Hell Raiser
- 10538 Overture
- Street Life
- Drive-In Saturday
- Little Bit Of Love
- The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll
- No Matter What
- He's Gonna Step On You Again
- Don't Believe A Word
- Stay With Me
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While most of their teen peers were embracing nascent '70s U.K. punk with all the snotty 'tude they could muster, Sheffield's Def Leppard instead infused then-moribund metal with bracing pop smarts. Having long since sold a gazillion or two records with that formula, the '80s superstars pay homage to the eclectic, chart-savvy tastes that spawned it on this collection of covers, recharging their contemporary fortunes a bit in the bargain. Their takes on Me Decade standards like The Faces' "Stay With Me," Badfinger's "No Matter What," and T Rex's "20th Century Boy" may be arguably too faithful, right down to Joe Elliot's often dead-on vocal chameleon routine. But elsewhere they perform some admirable pop archaeology, imparting a darker edge to David Essex's spooky "Rock On" and pumping Blondie's "Hanging on the Telephone," one-hit-wonder John Kongos's riff-fest "He's Gonna Step On You Again," and Sweet's "Hell Raiser" full of patent Lep energy. --Jerry McCulleyAlbum Description
On their highly anticipated new album, Def Leppard have created a heartfelt and hard rocking tribute to their musical heroes of the late 60's and 70's - the Kinks, Badfinger, T. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople, Free, Faces, and Thin Lizzy. Recording essential versions of the music that influenced their youth, the band have brilliantly merged the 'Now with the 'Then' to create a buzz that can only be summed up in one word: YEAH!Customer Reviews:
Rock Gods did it once again!.......2007-07-08
Joe Elliot's vocals are over the top on this cd. The melodic guitars from Phil and Viv have a delightful cutting edge. Sav on Bass... What more could I say? He is a genius! Rick allen is a God himself.
Their vocal styles blend and carry each tune to higher lofts than ever before imagined. What I found most stunning.... Phil's voice on lead vocals for "Stay with me". Even my 14 year loves this CD! it rates up there with her fixation of My Chemical Romance.
I have yet to hear a bad Def Leppard song! Each cover tune they do, They leppardize it!
A loyal Leppard Fan from 1981!!!!
Another Turkey from Def Leppard.......2007-06-26
In theory, a Def Leppard album covering classic songs from the 1970s should be great, in reality; however, it is not so great.
After a string a mediocre to horrible albums that went nowhere (with the exception of 1996's underrated "Slang") Def Leppard shows the world their roots--where they came from and what influenced them with their covers albums "Yeah!" (2006).
You can't argue with the band's choices--Blondie, Bowie, T-Rex, ELO, Roxy Music, etc. It's all good stuff. The problem with "Yeah!" isn't a lack of good songs; rather the problem lies with Def Leppard themselves and their execution of the songs.
Def Leppard used to be a great band, no denying that. Their first four albums, specifically "High N' Dry" (1982) and "Pyromania" (1983) are two of the greatest hard-rock albums of the 1980s. That said, Def Leppard have sucked for years. "Slang" and the "Retroactive" (1993) compilation album aside, everything the band has released since the death of Steve Clarke has ranged from mediocre (1992's Adrenalize, 1999's "Euphoria") to downright horrid (2002's atrocious "X"). In short, it's been a long time since Def Leppard knew how to rock and they have long since lost their balls. So even when Def Leppard tries to cover rocking songs, they can't, they just don't know how.
If Def Leppard had released the same collection of songs on a covers album twenty-five years ago, (when they had Pete Willis and Steve Clarke on guitar) it would have been great. Now, however, it just sounds weak. As previously noted, the band no longer has any balls; the performance of the songs on this album is too smooth, with no sense of urgency, no teeth, no rock n' roll spirit. Most of the time the songs sound either forced, i.e., Sweet's "Hell Raiser" or too sugary, i.e., The Kinks "Waterloo Sunset." This album sounds like a bunch of over-the-hill rockers trying to sound vigorous and it just doesn't work. "Yeah!" is an album for soccer moms and Bryan Adams fans, not for people who wanna rock.
There are some decent moments on "Yeah!" Blondie's "Hanging on the Telephone," ELO's "10538 Overture" and Badfinger's "No Matter What" aren't bad, although not as good as the originals. Everything else on this album is totally lame.
FINALLY, a complete review of .......2007-05-09
This record makes a whole lot of sense and squashes many things that people mistakenly think the Leps are, musically. NWOBHM or pop-metal??!!?? BAH!!
Try glam-influenced powerpop, or a British, glam-influenced Cheap Trick, and you're on target. And honestly, I think it's a mistake that the Leps are constantly on nostalgic summer package tours with horrible corporate rock bands like Journey...shoot me, Journey fans, I don't care, your band and taste is terrible!!! Same with KISS!!! If anything, the Leps should play with musically-compatible bands like Cheap Trick, or newer Britpop bands like the Arctic Monkeys or the Kaiser Chiefs or great new Scottish bands like the View or the Fratellis, to show these younger bands and fans they are still vital...not just for their parents' generation. Gosh, I feel old.
Anyhoo, about the Leps' recent covers album, "Yeah!!!", from 2006, it's possibly the best covers album in recent memory, if not EVER. It's totally fun, not obvious, has many of my fave bands and shows the band's impeccable taste and ability to rock out and have a good time...it probably made the band feel like kids again. The album artwork and nods to the classics is a nice fun touch...the liner notes are informative and infectiously written by Phil and Joe, both obviously music connosseurs and collectors. The intros by Sav and Viv are cool as well.
Now, there are 4 different versions of the album...the regular 14-tracker, the BestBuy version with 2 bonus tracks, the Target edition with 2 completely DIFFERENT bonus tracks, and the Japanese edition has 2 bonus tracks. PLUS Walmart had a separately-sold companion bonus DISC with 8 more tracks (5 additional covers and 3 interviews) which put the whole project into proper perspective. The Japanese disc has only 2 of these Walmart tracks as bonuses. Here's my take on the whole kitten caboodle:
REGULAR ALBUM:
1- "20th Century Boy"...the T-Rex song, an amazing song and great energetic cover...fits the Leps to a T.
2- "Rock On"...the David Essex song, also covered by Michael Damian (a #1 hit in the US but it was lame) and Toni Basil!?!?...her version was cool and on the US version of "Word Of Mouth" following "Mickey"...the Leps cover beats them all...love the way the song kicks in, AC/DC-style.
3- "Hanging On The Telephone"...the 1976 Nerves powerpop classic popularized by Blondie...surprisingly awesome.
4- "Waterloo Sunset"...the 1960s Kinks classic, originally placed on the Leps 2CD import "Best Of", in a better home here on "Yeah!!", great version that grows on you.
5- "Hell Raiser"...the Sweet classic...I know the Leps have cited Sweet as an influence, and they give a kicking rendition here...the funny, campy Steve Priest vocal lines are done here by, NOT Joe Elliot, but guest Justin Hawkins, former lead singer/songwriter of campy Brit hardrockers the Darkness, to fine fun effect...
6- "10538 Overture"...ELO's debut single, when Roy Wood was in the band, after the Move split up...GREAT and a surprisingly fitting choice for the Leps...great guitar work, and features guests on strings, the Stepaside Symphonia...
7- "Street Life"...the 1973 Roxy Music classic...shows the Leps are NOT a pop metal band, but a glam-influenced powerpop band, more taken by punk and new wave, as 1970s UK glam was the precursor to this inferior style of rock, and the Leps do some nice noise on their guitars...LOVE this song...
8- "Drive-In Saturday"...the obscure-in-the-US, HUGE-in-the-UK David Bowie classic from 1973's "Aladdin Sane"...see my take on previous song by Roxy Music.
9- "Little Bit Of Love"...the Free song, a big surprise for me, as I am NOT a Paul Rodgers/Bad Company fan at all...I think BC was probably the most overrated band of them all, really boring actually. Free, on the other hand, I have not heard much of, besides "All Right Now", which was decent but played out, yet still better than all of Bad Company combined. Perhaps, Paul Rodgers sounded great in this band, I don't know, but this song is actually a pretty good pop tune...I may have to investigate Free's catalogue now.
10- "The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll"...the Mott The Hoople classic...probably my fave track on all of "Yeah!!"...just amazing, what rock & roll is all about...Ian Hunter is just swell, as a rock & roller, as a songwriter and as a person...I had the opportunity to see Ian live recently and he blew me away...pictures I took, I gave doubles to Joe himself when I met him at the aftershow party for the NYC "X" club gig at Irving Plaza, now the Fillmore, because I knew Ian was Joe's hero. Ian does the intro here...very cool...and features guests like Joe's wife on BV's, Viv's bro on honking sax and Canadian singer/songwriter Emm Gryner on BVs and piano...just awesome...and I can hear the Sex Pistols influence here too, as is mentioned in the liner notes.
11- "No Matter What"...the Badfinger powerpop classic...arguably the first ever true powerpop song, let alone hit, and yeah, the Leps' version is almost identical, which proves that the Leps are, at heart, a powerpop band, not a metal/pop metal band. Love this remix better than the version on the US 2CD "Rock Of Ages" collection...fits better here too, as this is, after all, an album of covers.
12- "He's Gonna Step On You Again"...the John Kongos classic...honestly, I thought I was the only one who knew who John Kongos was!!! I had the original album with this song, and "Tokoloshe Man", on it...both songs were covered by UK rave rockers Happy Mondays in the early 90s...the band recently reunited as well...turns out the Leps, espesh Joe, were big fans as well...possibly because of the "jungle drums"...great track.
13- "Don't Believe A Word"...the Thin Lizzy song...see my entry for the Sweet cover...I knew Phil Lynott was a big influence on the Leps as well, and this is a great song...I'm also happy they didn't do one of the obvious songs either...here or on the whole album really...
14- "Stay With Me"...the Faces song...featuring PHIL on lead vocals and Joe on Ian McLagen-ish keyboards...it kicks arse, nuff said...the Faces were the only time Rod Stewart was any good, and I do agree with Joe that "Pool Hall Richard" was their best song.
Now, the bonus tracks:
Target's CD:
15- "Action" (Live, 2005)...the Sweet song, and the studio version was a B-side and on 1993's "Retroactive" compilation...GREAT live version with lots of exuberant energy...being it's a live track, not studio, nothing has been recycled, and it's from the recent 2005 US Rock Of Ages tour.
16- "When I'm Dead And Gone"...an obscure 1970 UK hit by British duo McGUINNESS FLINT, written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle. Before getting this CD, I had never heard this song or of the act before, but this cover is totally charming, a memorable and melodic, scruffy, acoustic, singalong, off-the-cuff track...a true gem with no pretentions whatsoever.
BestBuy's CD:
17- "No Matter What" (Live, 2005)...a cool live take of the Badfinger classic, probably from the same show, definitely the same 2005 US tour as the Leps cover of "Action".
18- "Winter Song"...another 1970 obscurity by UK band LINDISFARNE...like the McGuinness Flint song, I had never heard of this either, but it's equally as good, and makes me want to investigate further. The song is more reflective and is a moving Christmas-y type of song, not unlike something Cat Stevens would do...done acoustic style by the Leps...
WalMart CD:
19- "American Girl"...the Tom Petty classic...proves again how the Leps are more powerpop than metal...Joe sounds a bit like Tom here as well, and his jangly Byrds-y style fits the Leps much better than you would think...one of 2 bonus tracks on the Japanese edition of "Yeah!!"...
20- Backstage Interview #1...the band talks about the 2005 tour and their fanbase evolving & getting older.
21- "Search & Destroy"...the Iggy & The Stooges dangerous punk prototype from 1973's Bowie-produced landmark "Raw Power" album...with PHIL singing lead and playing all instruments...just proves that Phil comes from the punk world, whilst the rest of the Leps were from the glam and powerpop world...this track sounds like the Stooges themselves and Phil like Iggy that it's uncanny...it sounds vital and dangerous...this track is the second of 2 bonus tracks on the Japanese "Yeah!!"...
22- Backstage Interview #2...sums up the purpose of "Yeah!!", their inspirations, the rules for picking the tracks, and it shows how the Leps are more glam/powerpop than pop-metal...
23- "Space Oddity"...the second Bowie cover, done completely by Joe...shows how talented he really is as a 1-man band...doesn't sound far from the original at all, from the playing and arrangement to the atmosphere...pretty remarkable actually...
24- Backstage Interview #3...a conclusion to a swell interview...
25- "Dear Friends"...an obscure Queen song written by Brian May (whom I met in JFK airport in 2003, BTW, totally nice gracious guy), from Queen's 1974 debut album...sung and played completely by bassist Rick Savage...shows how talented and overlooked he is in the Def Leppard canon...the guy's a great singer in his own right and a talented multi-instrumentalist as well...who knew???
26- "Heartbeat"...an obscure 1974 song by [...] UK glamster JOBRIATH BOONE, who was always referred to as a poor man's David Bowie. Apparently, Morrissey was a huge Joby fan, that he reissued an album (or a compilation, I'm not sure) called "Jobraith" on his reactivated Attack label through Sanctuary. The guy died of AIDS in 1993 in NYC, depressed and broke...maybe he will get his due, I'm not sure, but Joe was apparently a fan...enough that he covered "Heartbeat", playing fairground organ and backed by Dave Browne on piano and Ronan McHugh on cellos...this cover is quite moving, maybe moreso that Joby died of AIDS...
Anyhoo, overall, possibly the best covers album ever recorded...now that Def Leppard got this long-gestating album out of their system...they've been wanting to do a covers album or their take on Bowie's "Pin-Ups"...since they got a record deal back in 1979, or at least Joe did...now, they can do a kickbutt album of new Lep originals...I heard the next album will be sort-of like "Back In Black"...
I think the band is revitalized...just like the Smithereens are after doing their recent cover album of the Beatles debut, "Meet The Smithereens"...that's what covers albums actually do when done right...they refresh the band and remind them of why they became a band in the first place...that's what happened with Def Leppard and "Yeah!!", but what makes this covers album better than most is that it's not just a footnote curio...it's a fun, rocking record that will be listened to many times in the future, as it stands up against the rest of Def Leppard's catalogue...
It will also remind people of what rock & roll is all about, period.
'Nuff said, I'm done.
Not Rockin.......2007-03-10
proves that they still know how to rock.......2007-02-15
If you heard Def Leppard perform "20th Century Boy" (T.Rex) on VH1 Rock Honors then you were probably a little turned off by it. I'm happy to report that the studio version of the track is much better and have the group sounding like their days of old. With "Rock On," (David Essex) the band keeps the subtlety and trippy-ness of the original in tact. Toward the end of the track Leppard come with full guns blazing and a solo section that will have you reaching for your six-string air guitar. "Hanging on the Telephone" (Blondie) is a nice mix of melody, harmony, and just the right amount of guitar fuzz.
"Hell Raiser" (Sweet) has a guitar riff pattern that would make Angus Young proud. Joe Elliot managed to muster up the passion and energy that was missing from the group's last studio album. "10538 Overture" (Electric Light Orchestra) captures the sound of the 70s British rock scene perfectly, while adding just a bit of modern technology. "The Golden Age of Rock `N' Roll" (Mott the Hoople) uses a 50s style vocal intro that transforms into a rockabilly/70s fuzz hybrid. "No Matter What" (Badfinger) is one of those songs that have been remade quite a few times, but Leppard's version is just as melodic as and a little peppier than the original.
The Bad
It's not very difficult to mess up other artists songs (especially if they had some moderate success). Fans probably want more new material after getting a double disc hits package last year.
The Verdict
Def Leppard proves that they still know how to rock with Yeah! (I think we all forgot after Slang and X). It's better than your average covers album because the song selection is rather diverse.
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