Collide [Enhanced]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
As soon as fans hear "COLLIDE", the Lava Records debut from SKILLET, they will know that singer and bassist John Cooper is true to his word. From the scorching hard rock songs like "Forsaken", "Savior", "My Obsession" and "Cycle Down", to the soaring ballad "A Little More", Skillet is ready to bring their awesome energy to a whole new audience. The four-piece rock band, led by Cooper, has toured relentlessly since they formed in the late 90s. Fueled by a love of hard rock and pop melodies, Skillet released several albums independently, and driven by their faith in the music, began to make an impact drawing huge crowds across America.

Tracks:

Forsaken
Savior
Open Wounds
A Little More
My Obsession
Collide
Fingernails
Imperfection
Under My Skin
Energy
Cycle Down

Album Description

As soon as fans hear "COLLIDE", the Lava Records debut from SKILLET, they will know that singer and bassist John Cooper is true to his word. From the scorching hard rock songs like "Forsaken", "Savior", "My Obsession" and "Cycle Down", to the soaring ballad "A Little More", Skillet is ready to bring their awesome energy to a whole new audience. The four-piece rock band, led by Cooper, has toured relentlessly since they formed in the late 90s. Fueled by a love of hard rock and pop melodies, Skillet released several albums independently, and driven by their faith in the music, began to make an impact drawing huge crowds across America.

Customer Reviews:

THE BEST CD EVER!!.......2007-01-09

I just started listening to Christain and Alternative Rock on SIRIUS raidio. I listined to Ribirthing, thought it was great, went to Wal-Mart, looked forever to find it, then I found this CD. It was THE MOST AWSOME CD OF ALL TIME! It is especially good for driving for 2 days in a row. It is hard, with a Christain message that ends up great if you don't believe. Did i say this CD ROX yet.

Energy and Fingernails are the best songs ever!
Most likely the best Skillet CD.

Also recommended: The Reckoning, Pillar

I'm listining to the CD right now.

Awsome.......2006-12-23

Skillet is Great if you really need to Rock out

1. Forsaken- Sweet song
2. Savior- good, but i've listened to it too many times
3. Open Wounds- Same problem as # 2
4. A Little More- Too slow
5. My Obsession- The best on the CD
6. Collide- Slow but somehow it's rock
7. Fingernails- OK
8. Imperfection- Sweet but kinda creepy
9. Under My Skin- Great
10. Energy- wonderful
11. Cycle Down-Can't get much better

best cd ever!!!.......2006-09-18

I think that this cd is very touching.You can't find good hard christian rock very often so if your looking for good christian music this is what you need to get.You should also look at relient k it's not as hard but it's still good.

Great rock for anyone! .......2006-04-22

Skillet's "Collide" is one of the best albums I have ever bought. Their music is satisfying to everyone, and still has a Christian meaning. Their lyrics and melodies mix perfectly together, and the instrumentals are great! I would really request this band to anyone want good, hard rock! Thanks!

Ow, Baby, this CD is Awesome!.......2006-04-13

I am a hard rock lover and my thirst for head banging metal has finally been quenched. Aaaaaaah!
This CD is one of the best. Lyrically and musically.
FORSAKEN: great sound. Love the guitars. But I hate to say that I can't understand its meaning. 4/5
SAVIOUR: Terrific song. I love the screams and lyrics. (I am the eyes inside of you, stare back at you.) 5/5
COLLIDE: Awesome! Such a deep meaning! I can really relate to this song. Just a hair of unneeded screaming. But what the hey, screaming's cool. 5/5
A LITTLE MORE: A nice break from the hardcore. But this isn't one of those dull ballads. This is actually one of my top favorites!
OBSESSION: Don't get me started talking about this one. This is just one extroadinary song that talks about our obsession with Christ. Message is similar to JESUS FREAK. 10/5 (Yes, it goes over the top.)
MY FINGERNAILS: Cool song. Without Jesus we can't do anything.4/5
IMPERFECTION: This song gives me a strange case of the chills. Good chills, mind you. 5/5
UNDER MY SKIN: I don't really care for this song. Its my least favorite song on the CD. 3/5
ENERGY: This is my number one favorite. 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,/5
CYCLE DOWN: Really good! Catchy! 5/5

My point: Get the Cd. If your a rock craver, you will not be let down. I guantaree it!

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I am impressed.
OKAY BUT NOT STELLAR
Music for the Witching Hour
Chasing the Ghost : one of Collide's best!
Mesmerizingly Hard!!

Chasing the Ghost
Collide
Manufacturer: Noise Plus Music
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ASIN: B000050YAK
Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

transfer
wings of steel
razor sharp
dreamsleep
white rabbit
frozen
halo
monochrome
ocean
like you want to believe

Album Description

“chasing the ghost” is haunting and captivating, with an essence that cuts to the core. Its hypnotic lull of orchestrated sounds and heartfelt emotion reveal a journey reaching deep into the psyche that will grab you and not let go. Recognized as innovators in sound, Collide prefer to cut their own path. This album, although decidedly different from their previous CDs, once again treads on new ground, combining new elements into a powerful whole.

Customer Reviews:

I am impressed........2007-07-04

Rarely in the darkwave genre do I find anybody that I consider to be interresting, however this time around, I'm satisfied. Collide is a collition of trip hop and goth that sounds like a terrible idea, but actually works out quite well. Collide will trip you out big time!

OKAY BUT NOT STELLAR.......2007-05-18

I like songs 1, 2, 7 and the band's dance remake of White Rabbit. kaRin's voice is hauntingly similar to Kate Bush; although real heavy on the Vo-Coder. Some of the songs, instead of being entrancing tend to drone on and none of the tracks pop out as a really strong single. However, I am not sorry I bought the cd and would recommend it to others because it's easy on the ears (very melodic).

Music for the Witching Hour.......2007-04-13

This album is so darkly ethereal and richly textured that I yearn for the poet's ability to paint a vivid word picture of its seductive sound. Sadly, I am not the world reknown poet any review of this album demands, but simply your average music lover, and after musing over it so long my brain cramps, the best I can come up with is something like. "Hey, what do you get when you cross a goth chick with a computer geek?" So you will just have to use your imagination.

Imagine the perfect song for a lovesick vampire. Imagine what moonlight peeking through gathering stormclouds sounds like. Imagine a Hammer horror movie with a Moby soundtrack. Imagine the distant music that haunts the dreams of some half-mad hero from an H.P. Lovecraft story. Imagine the perfect CD for your date with that fair-skinned lovely with the black lipstick and fingernail polish.
Imagine closing your eyes and feeling the sound sweep over you, setting you hair on end and your soul on fire.

Then stop imagining it and order this CD. Wait for a dark and stormy night and slip it in. Set your imagination free on midnite wings...

Chasing the Ghost : one of Collide's best!.......2007-04-13

I highly recommend this Cd to anyone who loves to be swept away in imagination. I find all of Collide's music highly moving and inspiring, and Chasing the Ghost is one that truly grabs you and carries you away. I can't say enough about this cd really.. but it's definitely one of my all-time favorite cds. Dark and alluring.... perfection!

Mesmerizingly Hard!!.......2007-04-12

This album is definitely a haunting series of songs!! The bands ability to add that certain haunting nature to Karin's voice is, in my experience, rare!! Defintely a must have for your hard core gothic/industrial/electronica collection!!!

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This album is way better than the film...
Yet Another 80's Mostly Lame New Wave Cover Song Collection by Mostly Unknowns

Blood & Chocolate

Manufacturer: Lakeshore Records
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2007-01-23

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Stripped _ Shiny Toy Guns
A Forrest _ Lunar Click
Blood (Chocolate version) _ Sparklemotion
How Soon Is Now _ Bobby Gold
New Skin _ New Skin
Terrible Lie _ Mercury Falls (featuring Ai Kusuhara)
Out Of City (Hot Bloody Chocolate Remix) _ Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil
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The Killing Moon _ The Distants
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Flesh For Fantasy _ Fiction Company
Love Will Tear Us Apart _ Philistine
Kissing A Wolf (Zara's Remix) _ Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil

Customer Reviews:

This album is way better than the film..........2007-02-03

Since the first review focused on what they didn't know about the bands, I'll point out some of the acts:

Tre Lux is Tina Root of Switchblade Symphony, one of the biggest Dark Wave bands of the 90's.

Shiny Toy Guns are huge right now, just played Leno a month ago.

Collide are one of the bigger bands of the goth/electro scene.

Bow Wow Wow...even the other reviewer knew who they are.

Sparklemotion had a hit on itunes from the Napoleon Dynamite Sountrack.

New Skin are a new English band produced by one of the guys who produced Depeche Mode and the Cure.

but whatever - the point is the album is really good - there's only one song I wasn't crazy about and for a soundtrack, that's saying a lot.

I can't say the same for the film...but oh well.

Yet Another 80's Mostly Lame New Wave Cover Song Collection by Mostly Unknowns.......2007-01-28

I get the impression that cover song collections are quite the rage in Hollywood Movie circles when dealing with 'troubled' movie productions. It's cheap in that all the artists cannot command any upfront cash for their appearance. It smacks of indy-cred to get these artists, mostly electro-goth types, together. Too bad most of the cover versions are only mildly interesting. I also suspect that the soundtrack CD will be of more interest in a years time than the movie will...Why the producers of the film decided to so radically transform the book into a forced-copy of 'Underworld' escapes me, I guess filming for so cheap in Eastern Europe was the main reason. Too bad, I really enjoyed the book. Buy the book instead of buying this CD or watching the movie.

Except for Bow Wow Wow (glad to see they are struggling along still, but this IS DEFINITELY NOT their best work), almost all of these bands are probably unknown to 99.99% of the listening public. I have heard of Collide before this, kinda synthy darkwave band, very enjoyable, please go buy their other work ;) Almost of these songs lack the excitement and punch of the originals, why bother then making effort? I guess if I must, the first three songs are pleasant enough to listen to and I kind of like the Collide number as well...The rest can be safely deleted if you decide to convert these tracks to MP3s and just keep the aforementioned four tracks.

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nice
genuinely surprised
Sorry guy but this isn't that great
Amazing
To Drew

Shadows Collide with People
John Frusciante
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B00018TI5E
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

Carvel
Omission
Regret
Ricky
Second Walk
Everyperson
- 00 Ghost 27
Wednesday's Song
This Cold
Failure 33 Object
Song To Sing When I'm Lonely
Time Goes Back
In Relief
Water
Cut Out
Chances
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The Slaughter

Amazon.com

It takes a lot to be known as the weird one out of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but for guitarist John Frusciante the title comes easy. He abruptly quit the band at the height of its popularity in 1992 to become a full-time drug addict, claimed to communicate with the fourth dimension, and released a couple of predictably loopy solo albums before returning in time to record the group's brilliant comeback discs, 1999's Californication and 2001's By The Way. The odd and esoteric music on Shadows Collide With People, his fourth release outside the day job, proves that even drug-free he remains touched. Only now, Frusciante is better able to draw life out of his lo-fi experiments, twisting the shiftless strums and electronic fizzes of songs like "Regret" and "Song to Sing When I'm Lonely" into beautiful explorations reminiscent of Radiohead and the Mars Volta. It's no wonder the Chili Peppers make their best records whenever he's around. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

nice.......2007-07-03

his voice and style requires an acquired taste, but i love it. i never realized how few of lyrics each song has. for how long and moving they are, it seems like a huge long story. good job johnny.

genuinely surprised.......2007-04-28

I was a fairly self-proclaimed RHCP fan around the time I picked this album up. I kicked myself repeatedly for not realizing that John does work separate from the peppers earlier than I did (around summer of 2004 that is). Anyway, I found out he did solo work and I found this album in my local record store one day and decided to pick it up. I popped it in my car on the way back, and was literally blown away.

It's not the sheer fact that John makes music this interesting to me. It's the whole story behind his music, where he's come from, how dedicated to his work he is and his ongoing ability to output, maybe not perfect, but truly amazing work consistently. I was very fortunate to pick this album up when I did, it just so happened that The Will to Death came out only two weeks later and I basically was bombarded with John Frusciante for the next six to eight months.

However, out of all the albums that he's made, Shadows Collide with People has always seemed to me to be the most genuine John. Combine the earlier self-depreciating, drug-ridden works of Smile from the Streets you Hold and Niandra Lades and Usually just a T-shirt, the original vision and creativity of to Record Only Water for Ten Days, the output quantity and variety of his six albums in six months campaign and polish it up just a little, and that's Shadows Collide With People. It's really the sum of all the parts coming together.

There are some very clever depictions of John's past in this album as well. "Wednesday's Song", which depicts his favoring of one specific prostitue once a week around the time of BSSM, is a great example of this. I would certainly classify this album as the one to introduce others to his solo works, it's certainly his most accessible but doesn't sacrifice too much to that fact either. The electronic influence of other of his works is evident too in tracks such as "Double-0Ghost27", "Failure 33 Object", and "23 Go In To End". For some reason, "Chances" throws me back to the Beatles in some aspects and is always a nice fun, quick listen. And "The Slaughter" is just a song I could listen to over and over again, the absolute perfect way to end the album.

In short, Shadows Collide with People currently is and likely will be my favorite John Frusciante album. It does truly have "something for all his fans." Tracking John's growth as a musician both solo and with the chili peppers is something I continue to enjoy day after day and this is certainly, in my opinion, the best place to start.

Sorry guy but this isn't that great.......2007-03-15

I Love John Frusciante, but i hate people who use their love for J.F. as an excuse to love all his music. this CD is disapointing, i really did think that it would be good. there are many problem with it:
1)the drums sound like a metronome
2)everything has been so overly produced and digitalized that for most of the songs you can barely hear the music

this sound like something John Frusciante threw together late at night on his computer and decided to produce it

there are however 3 very good songs (but ONLY 3!) and they are
1)Carvel
2)Song To Sing When Im Lonly
3)The Slaughter

Amazing.......2007-02-09

This album is totally amazing. I'm not one for electronic parts of music, so that's probably the downfall of the album, but all of the actual songs are really solid. I'd love to use this album as part of a movie someday. It's one of my top ten albums of all time.

To Drew.......2007-02-09

Shadows is great and I think that John has a required taste type thing, I guess. I think DC EP is amazing, so is the Will to Death. They are very creative and not the norm, if you don't like other John just stop trying because I don't think you will grow into his music, it is different, I am pretty suprised that so many people like it too. I am not suprised that you don't like that much. Save your money dude, go the red hot route if you want the best of john frusciante.

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Best remix collection I've heard
Amazingly Brilliant!!!
Get lost in the Vortex
What an awesome find!
remixed to perfection

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Album Description

Remixers, DJs, and Bands from all over the world lend their passion and inspiration to further expand on the already diverse soumd of Collide. From chunky guitar versions, to slithering lounge stylings to delirium-esq versions that are sure to hit the dance floor. This CD also contains three new covers, including the very poinant "The Lunantics are taking over the Asylum" by Funboy 3.

Some very special guests including Charlie Clouser formally of NIN, Rhys Fulber of Conjure One/Delerium and Mike Fisher of Machines and Loving Grace/Amish Rake Fight, lend their talents to "VORTEX". COLLIDE performs an exotic hybrid of Darkwave, Cyber-Dance, and Electronic, with crossover appeal which will appeal to fans of Evanescence, Massive Attack, Curve, Dead Can Dance, Portishead, and Delirium.

Customer Reviews:

Best remix collection I've heard.......2007-05-18

Simply put, this collection of remixes, and a few artfully selected covers, is the highest quality collection of its kind I've heard.

Most remix collections seem to have a few good tracks among a bunch of tracks that aren't worth listening to more than once. This two-disc set is the exception to that rule; nearly every song included is tasty aural bliss.

I would have expected Collide's layered organic and electronic sound to be hard to do justice while taking in new directions for remixing, but each of these artists have succeeded, often spectacularly so. Only one track is difficult for me to enjoy: Somewhere/Orchestral Mix; I find it an interesting attempt but it's not for me. The rest range from very enjoyable to music I might never want to take out of my CD player.

Get this album for The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum (see also the DVD Like the Hunted), and enjoy the rest of the sweet and sultry gems from Slither Thing/Amish Rake Fight Mix to the delightfully sad Crushed/Out of Control Mix, plus plenty more.

To Collide fans, even those skeptical of remixes, this is a must-own. To those not yet a fan of Collide, you might start with Some Kind of Strange or Chasing the Ghost and then pick this up - though I'm not sure it matters, and this would still make a great listen without any prior knowledge of Collide.

Amazingly Brilliant!!! .......2007-04-12

Collide must be one of the greatest bands ever to hit the gothic scene. The combination of Karin and Statik are explosive; indeed, Vortex is definitely their masterpiece of Remixes done right! As well as new songs that will demand your attention, highly note worthy!! Some of the best out there!

Listen to the samples on this site just so you can say "Yeah, I'm a smart consumer." If you like any combination of Collide, you're gonna end up buying Vortex, it is most certainly a treat for the ears and the imagination.

Get lost in the Vortex.......2006-10-10

I really liked this album, while some of the songs are remixed more than once they're still able to keep a semblance of uniqueness. Then there are the little gems added to the mix "The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum" and "Feed Me to the Lions" are really fun songs that quickly moved their way into my top 10 lists.

These two disks hold a variety of moods from the frantic to the meditative, there is a remix for almost all occasions and then some. If you're just starting out with your Collide obsession this is a great album to showcase their diversity and complexity; and if you're deep into your Collide wall to wall shrine then this album is hard to beat and will surely earn a coveted spot on your shrine to Collide.

What an awesome find!.......2006-08-20

You will all think I'm crazy, but I was looking for new music one day at work, came across Collide because it was "similar" to other music I like, and bought it without even hearing it! I wasn't somewhere that I could listen to the samples, so I trusted other user reviews, and couldn't be more pleased. This CD has become a staple in my collection, and frankly, hasn't left my CD changer yet! My boyfriend even added it to his iPod. My personal favorite is "The Lunatics...", don't ask me why. I always play it on my way to the gym...and sometimes before work...perhaps it's something Freudian. :)

I absolutely adore Collide, and plan to try out their other CDs. It's amazing the feeling the music gives you. It's very ethereal, and makes you feel like you're somewhere else. Definitely a great buy, even if you're not into this type of music.

Others I would recommend in this genre are Claire Voyant (Time and the Maiden), Delerium (Karma), Hungry Lucy (To Kill a King), and Lamb (any of them, especially Lamb and Fear of Fours).

remixed to perfection.......2006-07-06

before picking up this two-disc package, i was not familiar with the works of Collide. i bought this item on a whim, and am very glad i did. the variety of style approach is refreshing, you really don't hear the same song twice, though there are a few mixes of a few songs. these are good cds to put in on a trip or chill at the house, and i've had the album for a few weeks now and am not tired of it. enjoy the haunting effects of a great band rearranged by great artistic minds.

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Engrossing.....

Ultrashiver
The Secret Meeting
Manufacturer: Noiseplus Music
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Product Description

The Secret Meeting is a collaboration between kaRIN & Statik of the band Collide, who have achieved underground cult status and Dean Garcia of Curve fame. Ultrashiver, their debut release is an intoxicating ride through modern alternative music at turns sleek, emotive, chilling, surreal, aggressive, detached, but never less than engrossing. This release is delicate and menacing, noisy and beautiful and sure to penetrate hearts and resonate in the minds and souls of the listener. Echoes of Collide and Curve can be heard in these grooves of course, but The Secret Meeting takes on a life and personality of its own.

Customer Reviews:

Engrossing............2007-07-17

and varied. This recording is more alternative in sound than Collide or Curve. It's a cd that is very well put together, very well written, and very well executed. I just wasn't too thrilled at the more alternative feel to it, but it is a quality recording.

Because it is so intricate, it is best listened to in segments.

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Great in so many ways. More, please.
Jamband meets Afropop
Toubab creates magic!

Toubab Krewe
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Toubab Krewe's energetic music is beautiful and magnetic. Its unique instrumental sound is highly listenable and danceable. Malian, Caribbean, and "Dirty South" flavors are all on tap. Toubab Krewe brings the party wherever it goes.

Album Description

Blending Malian, American, and "Dirty South" influences into a sound all their own, Toubab Krewe has set a new standard for fusions of rock 'n' roll and West African music. Members of this instrumental quintet developed their unique sound over the course of extended stays in West Africa, immersing themselves in the local culture and studying and performing with masters. The band is attracting a diverse and devoted national following, captivating crowds everywhere from the Bonnaroo Music Festival and the Blue Note to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. "...deep, Malian desert blues and electric, iconoclastic rock 'n' roll bombast...the band's propulsive sound is rooted in creating medleys out of different West African musical traditions while subtly informing it all with American musical traditions like surf guitar, soul, rock, and even hip-hop" - Relix.

Customer Reviews:

Great in so many ways. More, please........2007-07-04

I first saw these kids at Merlefest, where they surprised and amazed a crowd that started small and grew rapidly. They play a novel kind of fusion: very traditional west african Kora music and drumming on the one hand and hypnotic jam rock on the other. It's anchored by solid, thoughtful guitar and drumming. This disc is a fair representation of their live act, in which there wasn't a flat moment, and there was always something to listen to, think about, enjoy. AND you can dance to them; even the silly old stoner noodle dance I found myself doing, for the first time in years. Ideally, you should see them live, with time to let both the folk and jam aspects develop at a more relaxed pace, but this disc won't disappoint. A live double album, though, might be nice, next.

Jamband meets Afropop.......2006-06-20

What do you get when you combine Jamband with Afropop? The answer is Toubab Krewe. The band's debut is surprisingly satisfying. It is surprising considering the lukewarm results from so many similarly minded cross-cultural hybrids. From the African side, there's the Ali Farka Toure style Desert Blues along with indigenous instruments that include a plethora of stringed instruments and drums. On the Jamband side, the music echoes the guitar driven sounds of Ali Baba's Tahini and Lotus. With the absence of singing, the improvisation has to be strong to keep such a ship afloat and it cruises in style. While the ingredients may be familiar, Toubab Krewe cooks up a stew that is pleasantly original and unusually compelling. The band isn't composed of a bunch of neo-hippies who enjoyed drum circles enough to take it up to the next level. These musicians lived in Africa studying the music - "Toubab Krewe" makes this training evident. The band beautifully combines instrumental psychedelia with West African vibrations in a way that simultaneously feels authentic and sounds accessible. The accomplishment is similar to Outback's climactic "Dance the Devil Away." In addition to performing an exhilarating live show, Toubab Krewe's freshman release proves that they can shine in the studio with their inspiring brand of Jamband Afropop.

Toubab creates magic!.......2006-04-07

Toubab Krewe puts out an amazing freshman studio effort! This excellent album begs to be played everywhere from dance halls to coffee shops. Toubabs unique blend of traditional West African music with their southern roots creates a masterful blend of good vibes and dance floor boogey. Original and fun, this CD is a must have!

Every Time Two Fools Collide: The Best of Kenny Rogers & Dottie West

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Not the original, but I still love it!
A Few Fallen Stars
Classic '70's hits
Budget compilation of original recordings
NOT THE ORIGINAL...

Every Time Two Fools Collide: The Best of Kenny Rogers & Dottie West
Kenny Rogers , and Dottie West
Manufacturer: EMI Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002TCL
Release Date: 1995-11-01

Tracks:

Every Time Two Fools Collide
You Needed Me
All I Ever Need Is You
What Are We Doin' In Love
(Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong
Let It Be Me
Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight
'Til I Can Make It On My Own
Together Again
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

Customer Reviews:

Not the original, but I still love it!.......2007-03-15

Well, I was disappointed to find out when I received this CD that it wasn't a rerelease of the original album. I saw the title and purchased it without looking at the song contents. OH well, it is still a great album, just not what I was looking for, but I will keep it as I love Dottie West! I hope they eventually do a rerelease of the original album, cause when they do I will buy it...but until then I will make sure to view song contents from now on so I don't do this again!

A Few Fallen Stars.......2007-01-24

With all due respect to the dearly departed Dottie West, and the still livin' Kenny Rogers, this album is in my opinion deserves only 1 star if that. If you like remakes of Anne Murray- with YOU NEEDED ME, and (HEY WON'T YOU PLAY) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG- from BJ Thomas, to LET IT BE ME- The Everly Bros. The Righteous Bros, and Buck Owens, then you will enjoy this CD. With BREAD'S - BABY I'M A WANT YOU- the only person in my book that has ever done that song any justice is Charly McClain off her 1979 ALONE TOO LONG Lp. Dottie West and Kenny Rogers are good in any respect.. but not here in this Lp. This LP is a few fallen stars of a good hit.

Classic '70's hits.......2006-02-02

This is a great collection of duets by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West, a duo who were hugely popular in the late-70s, both as solo singers and together. This album features their three Number 1 hits, "Everytime two fools collide", "All I ever need is you" and "What are we doing in love". Also featured is their top 5 "Anyone who isn't me tonight" and another popular cut "'Til I can make it on my own". Country fans will be familiar with most of the material here, a lot of pop fans too.
My favorite cut has to be "Let it be me", both singers are at their best on this performance, and it would have been great to use this as the closing track, but een so, this collection is great.

In the 1990's EMI issued a 20 track collection of duets by Kenny and Dottie in the UK which contained both of their studio albums from 1978 and 1979, and ultimately 9 of the 10 cuts here (plus 11 others) however, that is long out of print. The only "extra" you get here is "What are we doing in love", as it didn't appear on either album, but was a single release from 1981.

This CD, however, is cheaply priced, but the music is gourmet.

Budget compilation of original recordings.......2005-08-01

It seems that some customers have been misled by the title, which corresponds to that of the first duets album recorded together by Kenny and Dottie. Although this is not a re-issue of that original album, these are definitely their original recordings. Most of the tracks here are actually taken from their second duets album, Classics, which consisted mainly of covers of famous songs.

So here you get the two big hits from their first duets album (Every time two fools collide, Anyone who isn't me tonight), their last duet hit (What are we doing in love), which didn't appear on either of their two duet albums - it came later - and covers of You needed me, All I ever need is you, Hey won't you play another somebody done somebody wrong song, Let it be me, Till I can make it on my own and You've lost that loving feeling. Some of these covers were big hits for Kenny and Dottie.

Though the packaging is modest without liner notes or credits (this is a budget collection), this collection provides a good sample of the duets that Kenny and Dottie recorded together. Many of these tracks (and some not included here) can be found tucked away in solo compilations by Kenny and Dottie but this provides a rare opportunity to hear their duets as a collection. It'll do until a more complete collection is released - especially at the price.

NOT THE ORIGINAL..........2003-12-05

As much as I love the music of Kenny Rogers and Dottie West, this is NOT THE ORIGINAL album that was released in 1978 under the same title. The original album featured a beige background, with Dottie leaning up on Kenny's shoulder. This is deliberate deception on the part of EMI to make you think you are getting the original album, when in fact, what you are really getting is a compilation of the first album (Every Time Two Fools Collide) from 1978 and their second one, "Classics", from 1979. I don't understand why these companies continue to do this. The same goes for the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton "Once Upon a Christmas" album. Most of Kenny's solo songs have been omitted entirely, replaced with a Dolly Parton song (Hard Candy Christmas) which wasn't even part of the original LP release in 1984! What's going on? This is precisely the reason I hang on to my old 8-tracks and vinyl LP's, as tired and wore out as they may be. Now, getting back on track here, the ORIGINAL "Every Time Two Fools Collide" album contained these tracks in the following order:

1. Every Time Two Fools Collide
2. You And Me
3. What's Wrong With Us Today
4. Beautiful Lies
5. That's The Way It Could Have Been
6. Why Don't We Go Somewhere And Love
7. Baby I'm A Want You
8. Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight
9. The Loving Gift
10 We Love Each Other.

Tracks:

Crushed
Euphoria
Modify
Somewhere
Slither Thing
Inside
Mutation
Tempted
Shimmer
Complicated
So Long

Album Description

Sensual, powerful, exotic, and alluring ...

The orchestrated layers of sound and emotion unravel an expressive journey, exploring one's place within themselves and the universe. Meaningful lyrics and hypnotic vocals combine with an aural sculpture to form a unique listening experience. "Some Kind of Strange" is seductively captivating on many levels from the primal to the sublime. Collide creates a distinctive harmony and clashing of sounds.

Customer Reviews:

Pretty good...but repetitive........2007-04-18

Let me start off by saying that Collide is a truly amazing band. Their release "Chasing the Ghost" was beyond anything I've ever heard before. I've had it for about a year now, and still I can listen to the whole album in one session without getting the slightest bit bored with it. I would definitely suggest "Chasing the Ghost" for those of you who are new to Collide.

Now for this album: It wasn't horrible. "Crushed" is very a catchy song with an atmosphere of subtle vengefulness to it. "Euphoria" is also another amazing song that has a nice sultry and down-tempo, shoe-gazing type of feel to it sided with an electronic edge. The song seems very mellow at first, but around the third repeat of the chorus it picks up a bit and really climaxes, leaving you completely hypnotized with the song's ending.
The rest of the album isn't bad either and has its high and low points like any other album. After the first two songs, the rest of its tracks pretty much maintain one constant tempo, which is undoubtedly part of Collide's magic, but can get a bit monotonous after awhile. I guess the listener's own preferences would play a part in whether or not they can tolerate some slight monotony. I must say though, the down tempo feel really creates a carthartic atmosphere.
There are some other good songs to this album too, such as "Tempted" and "Slither Thing" which takes on a different and almost unexpected feel...and a few other, also.

Overall this album was pretty good...not Collide's best....but certainly not horrible. I'd only suggest it to those who have already been exposed to Collide, however. Chasing the Ghost would have to be the suggested album for those just discovering this band.

Very Atmospheric (feels like being somewhere both beautiful and dark).......2007-04-13

Some Kind of Strange is a mesmerizing. Collide are very successful at creating atmospheric music that is slow and beautiful. Music of this kind can often get repetitive and cause the listener to lose interest. Collide avoids this pitfall. This album is captivating.

Some of my personal favorites include:

"Euphoria", "Somewhere", "Slither Thing", "Complicated"

Also, "Vortex" (A double disc Collide remix album) is definitely worth checking out. It is probably one of the most interesting remix albums I have ever heard.

Beyond good.......2007-04-13

I visited a friend of mine i hadn't seen since october, and she immediatly began raving about some CD's i had given her. I realized then that I myself had been listening to Collide since beginning of october and have not stopped since i got "chasing the ghost"

The music of collide is sensual and energetic and is just beyond anything that music today has to offer. The maturity of sound and lyrics is in scope with stuff from Nine Inch Nails.

Recently i began buying other albums by this phenomenal group and Some Kind of Strange has captivated me. Euphoria is one of the best songs on the album but its not the only thing it has to offer.

Describing the sound and energy isn't enough, it can only be experianced.

-CoucH

Some Kind of Strange -- Inspiration divine!.......2007-04-13

To those familiar with the band it's no surprise to find the haunting vibes within each and every song. This Cd absolutely has to be one of the most inspiring of all the Cd's I own. In fact, one of the songs on the Cd actually sparked an inspiration..an idea for a novel actually. It's not completed at this time, but I remember hearing the song and the story instantly coming to life..as if the lyrics had been written with the main character in mind. There is simply so much personality in Collide's music, and Some Kind of Strange is a mover---meaning, you simply can't just listen to the cd without feeling.. something.

definitely worth buying!.......2006-06-15

I have never been a heavy listener of industrial/gothic/electronica until I found Collide. "Crushed" was the first song I ever listened to and after that I was hooked. Despite other reviews that I have read about being repetetive or lacking in meaningful lyrics, I believe every song on Some Kind of Strange is unique and takes you on a trip you'll never want to come back from. I love every song, though I do have my favorites which include Crushed, Euphoria, Inside, Tempted, and Complicated. But I promise you, every song is worth a listen!
Collide is quite possibly one of the best bands I've heard in a while. I can't listen to modern radio much anymore. Everything sounds the same to me. But Collide stands out with their trippy, dreamlike songs and sounds and deep and sometimes completely random lyrics.
kaRIN's sexy, dark, soft, yet powerful vocals alone should lure you in. I'd try to compare her to another singer, but I don't know of any that come close to sounding like her, making her all the more enjoyable to listen to! Combined with Statik's "noise", which consists of multiple beats, instruments, and sounds that clash in such a way that it can only sound good coming from him. I was impressed how Statik used sounds that alone, one would normally dislike or find annoying, but added to a beat could make music out of it! Truly amazing and unique. I highly recommend this band!

7 Worlds Collide - Live At The St. James

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South Pacific Paradise
Missing Tracks?!
One huge surprise.
Great after a few listens
Seven Worlds Collide

7 Worlds Collide - Live At The St. James
Neil Finn & Friends
Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000060NUQ
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

Anytime
Take A Walk
The Climber
Loose Tongue
Down On The Corner
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Paper Doll
Turn And Run
Angels Heap
Edible Flowers
Stuff And Nonsense
I See Red
She Will Have Her Way
Parting Ways
Weather With You
Paradise (Wherever You Are)
Don't Dream It's Over

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Neil Finn's restless creative spirit didn't lounge during Split Enz's and Crowded House's two decades of achievement. In this live recording (culled from five shows at New Zealand's St. James Theatre in April 2001), Finn not only pauses to take stock in his rich career, he often generously shares the spotlight with an impressive array of guest musicians (brother Tim, guitarist Johnny Marr of the Smiths and Electronic, violinist/vocalist Lisa Germano, Radiohead's Phil Selway and Ed O'Brien, and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder) who've come to back him and express a little fandom of their own. The results are gratifying cross-pollinations: Vedder sharing vocals on Enz's "Stuff and Nonsense," "Take a Walk," and a jagged version of "I See Red"; Finn tipping his hat to Morrissey on the Smiths' "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" after Marr's jangly "Down on the Corner"; and sharing an always-welcome harmony with Tim Finn on material from their various projects together. If there's a criticism to be made, it's that Finn occasionally shortchanges himself here. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

South Pacific Paradise.......2006-12-19

This record is just fantastic. Neil Finn is most likely the best songwriter around. Neil Finn and Paul McCartney, that's pretty much it as `Worlds best songwriters' goes, in my opinion. To hear him play with friends and professionals, even family, like he does on this album is a privilege.

Essentially Neil planned to get together with some musicians he admires (Johnny Marr, Eddie Vedder, Lisa Germano a.o.), rehearse in comfortable surroundings in New Zealand, play a few gigs as a band and disband. In addition he brought his brother Tim Finn and his son Liam with his band Betchadupa along for the gig, and that's pretty much it.

What came out of this is just so good, I almost feel like crying, I'm so upset I couldn't be there to witness it. But the good news is of course this CD and the wonderful concert DVD released at the same time.

There are a couple of mild duds (Johnny Marr on his own is a rather pedestrian affair), but all over this is just a sensory festival. Highpoint of the affair, Eddie Vedder and Tim Finn rocking out alongside the kids in Betchadupa to Uncle Tim's 'I See Red', with a proud Neil watching from the side.

An early version of Edible Flowers (later released on Everyone is here) sends shivers down my spine, showing that the Finn Brothers grasp on a great tune and superior lyrics are as strong as ever.

Buy it, now!

Missing Tracks?!.......2005-02-19

Where is the Acoustic version of Fall At Your Feet found on the DVD?! That is probably the most incredible recording of one of Neil's most popular songs? I was gutted to not find it on this album... a crying shame...

One huge surprise........2004-10-16

It was absolutely worth the price of this CD to find out that my favorite Split Enz song of all time, "Take A Walk," is also quite obviously Eddie Vedder's! His live version here does not eclipse Neil Finn's original, but it's very apparent he's thrilled to be singing it (with Finn on harmony vocal). Who knew Vedder had such excellent taste? I thought he was obsessed with Pete Townshend!

Great after a few listens.......2004-03-28

Upon first listen to this album I was fairly dissapointed. Initially, the vocals on the One All songs seemed weak and I didnt care for the work of Eddie Vedder on several other tracks. However, after a few more listens this album has become a favorite. Neil Finn's voice has an incredible pure resonance live and it shines brighter than any of the other vocalists who are not as strong. Vedder's renditions of Stuff and Nonsense and Parting Ways are surprising gems after a few listens. The Finn standouts are the cover of There is a Light That Never Goes Out (even better than the original), She Will Have Her Way, and Weather With You.

Recommended.

Seven Worlds Collide.......2003-11-29

Neil Finn first broke onto the music scene in the 70's as one of the founding members of Split Enz, one of New Zealand's most successful pop/rock/punk bands, and garnered worldwide attention with minor hits "I Got You" and "I See Red." Split Enz, as their name suggests, eventually split ends and Neil went on to form Crowded House in the 80's. Neil enjoyed more success with Crowded House and the hit singles "Don't Dream It's Over," "Something So Strong," and "Weather With You." Crowded House eventually became a little too cramped as Neil and his brother Tim disbanded the group to focus more on their solo work and brotherly collaborations. Try Whistling This, Neil's first proper solo album, shyed away from the Split Enz and Crowded House material as Finn began to take a darker edge with his songwriting in tunes like "She Will Have Her Way," "Sinner," and "Addicted." Despite much critical success, as is par for the Finn family, Whistling failed to take off commercially in the states. Never one to take a day off, Neil promptly went back to work on crafting One Nil, his sophomore solo release. Once again released to critical acclaim in Europe, Australia, and Asia, American record execs at Sony/Work didn't hear another "Don't Dream It's Over" on there. As the Work label was collapsing and Sony was cleaning it's roster of established acts, Neil went back into the studio to re-work One Nil into One All - partly due to label pressures, partly due to his perfectionistic tendencies. The traditional record label stories follow leaving Neil with a refurbished version of an album which was already fine to begin with, but without a company to release it in the States. In steps Nettwerk, a Canadian-based artist-friendly label that was for all intensive purposes founded on the international success of Sarah McLachlan, to release One All. Always the showman, Neil continued to tour throughout all this to sold-out audiences across the world culminating in 7 Worlds Collide, an experiment as he says to form a band of his friends and some of the greatest musicians today, play a week of shows, and disband before things start going bad.

Neil's constant touring resulted in the all-star 7 Worlds Collide shows, recorded in Neil's native New Zealand. From the One Nil/One All sessions, Germano and Steinberg return, this time accompanied with Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway, the Smiths' Johnny Marr, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, brother Tim Finn, and son Liam Finn and his popular Kiwi rock band, Betchadupa. Highlights include an acoustic version of Crowded House's "Fall At Your Feet" and "Don't Dream It's Over." Eddie Vedder and Betchadupa shine on the Split Enz classic, "I See Red," taking it into new territory. Lisa Germano's bewitching "Paper Doll" and "Cry Wolf" would give anyone goosebumps while Neil does a fine job with the Smiths' classic "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out." Try Whistling This's "Loose Tongue" has one of the most memorable bass lines this author has ever heard, and the live rendtion of "She Will Have Her Way" brings out the fun and energy inherent in the original. Guiding us through all this is Neil's traditional Kiwi charm and wit which is unmatched by any live performer today. If Neil Finn considered 7 Worlds Collide an experiment, and the cd/dvd of the shows his published results, someone fund this sonic scientist again.

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