Whole Truth

Track Listings

1. Gather at the River

2. Without the Love of Jesus

3. Great Divide

4. Dying to Reach You

5. Love Like No Other

6. God Is With Us

7. What's He Gonna Say About Me

8. Love He Has for You

9. Take Me Back

10. House That Mercy Built

11. More Than Anything

Tracks:

Rest in Peace
Rock'n'roll Queen
Once Bitten Twice Shy
Twisted Steel
I Wish I Was Your Mother
Knees of My Heart
23a Swan Hill
Irene Wilde
Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth
Rollerball

Tracks:

Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Roll Away the Stone
Saturday Gigs
All the Young Dudes
Journey
Dead Man Walking
Just Another Night
Cleveland Rocks
Michael Picasso
Standing in My Light
All the Way from Memphis

Product Description

DISC 1
1. Rest In Peace
2. Rock 'n' Roll Queen
3. Once Bitten Twice Shy
4. Twisted Steel
5. I Wish I Was Your Mother
6. Knees Of The Heart
7. 23a Swan Hill
8. Irene Wilde
9. The Truth, The Whole Truth & Nuthin' But the Truth
10. Rollerball
DISC 2
1. Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
2. Roll Away The Stone
3. Saturday Gigs
4. All The Young Dudes
5. The Journey
6. Dead Man Walking
7. Just Another Night
8. Cleveland Rocks
9. Michael Picasso
10. Standing In My Light
11. All The Way From Memphis

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

The Mott ,The Mott And Nothing But The Mott.......2006-07-14

As Ian Hunter surges into the second half of his seventh decade, he leaves many of the young pretenders in his wake. His live shows still are full of energy, superb songs, great showmanship, and surprises. His story is one of the more vivid and real of all the rock 'n' roll stories. Many peaks and troughs, but never ever counted out.
After many years on the fringes of the rock scene, you would of thought as Ian Hunters own Twenties were coming to an end and the rest of the world was rapidly advancing to the seventies, that his chance of fame fortune etc had passed him by. In 1969 Ian Hunter had a past record as a rocker playing mainly as a bass guitarist with people like Freddie 'Fingers' Lee, touring Hamburg, but never really making an impression, and had been reduced to working as a Tin Pan Alley song writer, with only moderate success. But fate was waiting just around the corner.
A group of people including such firebrands as Chris Blackwell, David Betteridge, and Guy Stevens, had set up Island Records. Guy Stevens had just signed up and taken under his wing a band called 'Silence'. As ever Guy Stevens was full of enthusiasm, but knew there was a missing component in the band. So Stan Tippins who at the time was singing for the band was shuffled across to be road manager, and auditions were set up looking for a new focal point within the band. A friend persuaded Ian Hunter to try out, on a whim Hunter followed his friends advice and went down to the studio where the band were rehearsing. At thirty years old, extremely shy, rather fat, and with unfashionable short curly ginger hair, the prospects were not exactly good. When Ian Hunter arrived, Guy Stevens asked him what he could do, and Ian Hunter sat down at the piano and jammed his way through, 'Like a Rolling Stone' the old Bob Dylan standard, and then 'Laugh At Me' by Sonny Bono. Ian Hunter is not a natural singer, nor did he have the stage presence that now dominates his live performances. But Guy Stevens could see something, and somehow managed to persuade the other four of 'Silence ' to take the podgy guy hiding behind his shades into the band. A name change for the band was deemed necessary and Guy Stevens came up with 'Mott The Hoople' from the title of the Willard Manus novel. The band then went into the studio, coming out with their self titled debut album, half of covers and half band compositions. The singing was shared by lead guitarist Mick Ralphs, and Ian Hunter perched behind his piano, the rest of Mott The Hoople were made up of Dale 'Buffin' Griffin on Drums, Overend Watts on Bass, and Verden Allen on Keyboards.
After three years, and four albums, Mott The Hoople could fill almost any concert hall in the world, had toured the States almost every six months, but could not sell an album, and after a bad gig in Switzerland they decided to call it a day. A great live band, but the albums were weak, not always the bands fault as production often let them down massacring great songs like 'Sweet Angeline' from Brain Capers (1971) making them sound weak, when they could turn them into raging missiles in the live arena.
Once home Overend Watts rang up David Bowie, who at the time was just taking off on the crest of his wave to the top of the rock 'n' roll tree, to ask if he had any work for an unemployed bass player. Bowie was horrified to hear 'Mott The Hoople' was splitting up, revealing himself to be a huge fan. Bowie persuaded the whole band to come around and see him. After a meeting Bowie offered the band new management, a new record label (They Moved to CBS.) and most importantly a song. The first song that was offered was 'Suffragette City' but the boys hung out for another little song Bowie had 'All The Young Dudes' Mick Ralphs, added the guitar introduction, and Ian Hunter added the rap at the end, and bingo, Mott The Hoople had a huge hit on their hands. Bowie and his lead guitarist Mick Ronson then produced their first album for CBS 'All The Young Dudes' (1972) and suddenly Mott The Hoople had a hit album too. Off came the jeans and T-Shirts and on came the glam rags, platform boots, spandex, glitter, slap, and feathers. By the time of their next album Verden Allen had flounced off feeling under used in Mott (it tells by his rather lack lustre solo career how wrong he was to leave at the time), and David Bowie was having to put all his energies into his own career. So Mott The Hoople were on their own again. This is when Ian Hunter stepped up to the plate. Ian Hunter wrote most of 'Mott' (1973) which produced two more hit singles 'All The Way from Memphis' and 'Honaloochie Boogie' and Mott was voted album of the year by the prestigious 'Rolling Stone' magazine. Even when Mick Ralphs left to form 'Bad Company' with the remains of 'Free'. Nothing could stop the Mott The Hoople Luther Grosvenor was given a new name Ariel Bender, and moved into the guitar spot, whilst Morgan Fisher slid onto the keyboard stool. More Hits flowed, the next album was even more of a success 'The Hoople' (1974).
1974 was the year of 'Mott The Hoople' a week of sold out shows at the Uris theatre on Broadway, Touring America and The British Isles twice with Queen as support. The world was in the palm of their sweaty little hands.
Ariel Bender was then pushed out of the band, and replaced by David Bowie's old guitar player Mick Ronson, and Mott The Hoople were destined for the stars.
Instead of which Ian Hunter collapsed with exhaustion, and the band imploded. Hunter and Ronson going off to form a new band.
Since then Ian Hunter has followed his own path, since 1975 releasing nine solo albums, dotted with live albums, having hits of his own, and writing hits for others (Extraordinarily Barry Manilow had a No 1 hit in America with Hunters song' Ships') Writings songs for soundtracks and generally enjoying life. Touring every year with his band, mainly with Mick Ronson as his sidekick until Mick Ronson's untimely death in 1993. All the bands that Hunter has taken out on the road has featured excellent musicians all keen to feed at the trough of the master, Earl Slick, Steve Holley, Steven Byrd, Darrel Bath, and presently Ian Gibbons, Andy York, and after thirty years Mick Ralphs has returned to play with his old mate again.
This double live CD gives all of Ian Hunters two and a half hour show at the Astoria Theatre, London. All the hits are on here, mixing songs from Mott The Hoople's debut album to Ian Hunter's latest solo recording 'Rant' (2001). The band are as tight as any band in the world, firing off each other with the two old boys Hunter and Ralphs having the time of their lives. The title track is as good as any rock 'n' roll gets with the guitarists firing sparks at each other whilst Ian Gibbons, on keyboards, Gus Goad on bass and the superb drumming of Steve Holley nail the music to the floor. Whilst the man himself leads from the centre of the stage. To bring the whole thing to a blistering close Brian May of Queen steps out from the sidelines to throw some guitar shapes all over 'All The Way From Memphis'. It is a great tribute to Ian Hunter that after twenty one songs including a medley of old Mott The Hoople favourites, there are still plenty of songs that you wish could somehow have been shoe horned into the set, like
'The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll', 'Good Samaritan', 'All of The Good Ones Are Taken', 'Violence', 'Sweet Angeline', 'The Outsider', 'One Of The Boys', the list is endless, maybe next time.
Only a four star rating though, as the packaging is awful, in this day and age of downloading etc, you need to encourage people to buy the product, therefore the packaging should be attractive to encourage the buyer. But the music is great.
Mott the Dog.

4.2 because of the visuals or lack thereof.......2006-07-06

A companion piece to Ian's DVD -Live at Astoria.
The music on the CD can make a true Mott/Ian catalog fan drool.
He spans an entire career from 'Mott The Hoople' (the Escher print) to 'Rant'. I tend to drool over the first 3 Mott Lp's so I was loving "The Journey" medley.
Musically, this rocks and rolls. Ballads and chunky R & R. Andy York on guitar, on loan from Mellencamp, has Ronno channeled through his fingertips.
My only gripe is--IT'S NOT THE DVD!! lol
The DVD is a sight to behold and hearing the CD without seeing the video footage is ----well --- uh-----OK
Get the DVD first and the CD next.
The DVD is in 5.1 and with a little moxie and software, you too can make a better CD

Shades Off?.......2006-02-07

OK - so if a true fan is frequently the worst critic, - mea culpa:-

'Allo, 'Allo, 'Allo,'Allo, 'Allo!

Most Rock Music vocalists are selected because of their range, power, sustain - or simply endurance to essentially scream in tune, - but Mr. Ian Hunter Patterson got his break with Hoople oh so many years ago, because his singing was flat, inflected and Dylanesque....which is what the band (& producer) wanted at the time. Turned out that Mr.'Unter is quite the talented tunesmith and songcrafter, and writes superb '3 minute operas' (his words i believe) - but in doing so often stretches his limited vocal range.
Hardly a problem in the studio, but a bit of a puzzler when live, -and Ian used to make use of 'back up' vocalising from an offstage Stan Tippins way back when, and also trade off singing duties with Mick Ralphs now and again during a set to conserve his vocal chords.
All that said, - this ambitious and definitive 2-CD Live Set does suffer just now and again from Ian's 'Pipes' being 'MIA' at crucial moments, which detracts a little from what is otherwise a totally stellar live performance.
With Mick Ralphs flexing his guitar muscles (first gig together since WHEN?) longtime classics like 'Rock & Roll Queen' and 'Once Bitten Twice Shy' get delivered in an authorative staccato blaze that makes you want to jump up and idiot dance like it's 19seventysomething all over again! The 'Brain Capers' era song 'The Journey' is transformed by Ian into a time machine medley of the personally emotive rock ballads he's penned over the years, and frankly this album is worth your hard earned dollars for that one song alone!
Ian's musicianship on his signature 'roland' electric piano is flawless thru'out the admittedly long set. However one wonders who made up the 'Rhythm Section' of his Band as they sound tight, disciplined and well rehearsed, - but no mention on CD cover that i could find as to whom it actually was playing..... Only reason i've included Mick Ralphs by name in this review is i recognise the dude from his photo onstage.
Plus the crowning 'encore' number of 'All the Way from Memphis' including Brian May (Queen) on twin lead guitar is a thing of beauty indeed. Sound quality exceptional, all cuts.
Lots to like,- tons of energy here, and one gets the sense that they're enjoying themselves tremendously as they tear thru' each number with practiced flair.
Just wish Ian had shared the mike with ol' Ralpher, - i would gladly trade 'Saturday Gigs' and 'Roll Away the Stone' for Ralph's 'Whiskey Women' and his spine-tingling version of 'Darkness Darkness' that Robert Plant tried (& failed) to emulate of late. Oh well, can't have everything,- all at once can i?
Bottom line, - if you enjoyed classic Mott the Hoople, or Ian Hunter as solo musician, or if you wonder what ever happened to Mick Ralphs since Bad Company - then i can reccomend this to you strongly, repeat strongly..... just turn the volume down on those few unfortunate occassions when Ian reaches for a note and doesn't quite make it......and then smile,be thankful for the gift of live music - and turn the volume waaay back up again!

Ian Hunter, aged to perfection.......2005-11-21

I had some serious doubts about this one. Then I saw the DVD in a store and noticed that Mick Ralphs was in the band. That did it...the curiosity level was off the map. Turns out that Hunter is in fine form here, notably on the title track. On his first solo album, this was the showcase for an an extended Mick Ronson solo a la Jeff Beck. Here, Hunter doubles up on the attitude and Ralphs goes beserk with a distorted, spiraling solo...several in fact...not in an effort to copy Ronson at all, but to take a true classic Hunter psycho track and push it through the roof. In a similar vein, the duo also spank "Standing In My Light" with more bad attitude and aggressive playing. An essential addition to your Hunter collection. Quality sound and packaging too, for those who might be put off by the semi-known Snapper label. This is no bootleg, it's a legitimate, raw live album.

Hunter Still Rocks.......2005-09-29

Great companion to "Strings Attached". The band really rocks. I've seen him in concert many times recently, and this CD captures the energy perfectly. Ralphs adds some extra touch. Great song selection new & old. Ian always delivers the goods!

Average customer rating:

huh
This is a great CD!
Another Great CD From Point Of Grace

Whole Truth
Point of Grace
Manufacturer: Word Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000288UU
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

Gather At The River
Without The Love Of Jesus
The Great Divide
Dying To Reach You
Love Like No Other
God Is With Us
What's He Gonna Say About Me
The Love He Has For You
Take Me Back
The House That Mercy Built
More Than Anything

Customer Reviews:

huh.......2006-02-13

i have about four of their albums, and this is definitely not my favorite. i still love their voices and of course the message is very good, but i just didn't get into any of the songs that much. i would opt for a different one.

This is a great CD!.......2004-06-17

I would suggest getting this CD. I love all the songs on it.

Another Great CD From Point Of Grace.......2003-03-07

Point of Grace is one of my favorite Christian music groups. The four girls' singing blends together wonderfully! The Whole Truth is their second album and just as good as their first!

The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth

Average customer rating:

If you don't like this cd, you're an idiot!!!
Go home and break up!
not a '5'star
Bring the Hammer Down, Mr. Fitz!
In your face!

The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth
Business
Manufacturer: Taang Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000EUU
Release Date: 1997-05-29

Tracks:

Spirit Of The Street
Blood Ties
The Truth The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth
One Common Voice
What's The Story
Justice Not Politics
One Thing Left To Say
Death To Dance (Album Version)
No Time 4 U
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Customer Reviews:

If you don't like this cd, you're an idiot!!!.......2006-06-06

First of all, this cd was released in 1997. Therefore, don't be looking for the days of "Suburban Rebels" or the newer "No Mercy" stuff...This album was produced by Lars Frederiksen and Lars definitely put his stamp on it...Imagine lyrics from the "Surburan Rebels" era, with the sound of "Keep the Faith" and throw in some heavy power chords and double-stops you'd find on a Rancid album. Other than that, buy it. Its fun to listen to and every Oi fan should have it.

Go home and break up!.......2002-04-07

This record is not good. Don't even think about buying it. Not only are the lyrics completely silly, but these guys are just trying to cash in the "American" Hardcore scene. I also met these guys on tour on various occasions, and hung out with them in pubs. They are not honorable or respectful on any measure of the Oi! scene. Bands like this make people hang up their boots, and call it a day.

not a '5'star.......2001-08-12

if all these songs were live this would be a '5'star release. the truth is that the intensity isn't here.

Bring the Hammer Down, Mr. Fitz!.......2001-03-21

No anthology of great punk bands is complete without the ones who bring the hammer down the hardest- the Business. Hailing from the badlands of South East London (SE 12), the kings of English Oi return once again with "The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth", the biggest, baddest and fattest new oi release out there. Once you see this band live, the experience shall never to be forgotten...

Mr. Fitz, real-life entertainer extraordinaire, saunters about the stage like a panther in a cage. And when it comes time for him to sing, he brings the hammer down with the force of Zeus, shattering the air with thundering manifestos. Backed by the heavy-handed Bones (from Discharge and Broken Bones)on the guitar, punk is given back to the hands of its first and rightful Captains, the OG power players from SE London. Accept nothing less! Accept no substitutes! I RatMouse am here to tell you that the Business don't mince meat with punk rock. When I want to put holes in my cheese, I just hold the block of it up to the speaker and let these songs eat away at it! I sit below in the sewers and listen when they play in Birmingham (where I live- I used to live in the sewers of Paris, but got kicked out by Victor Hugo's cronies). Bring down the hammer Mr. Fitz, for as you do so, you are builing the edifice of Oi!

In your face!.......2000-01-14

20 some years after the first wave of Oi! and the Buisness still puts out one classic after another. "Spirit of the Streets" and "Blood Ties" are powerehouse songs in the tradition of the bands earlier releases. Too bad Sham 69 couldn't have stuck to the good stuff like these guys did!

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The Best of the Best
We live in Grace
Still playing it through time and again in 2002!
The best of their career so far
TWT it's really AWSEOME!

Whole Truth
Point of Grace
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002B2H
Release Date: 1995-03-14

Tracks:

Gather At The River
Without The Love Of Jesus
The Great Divide
Dying To Reach You
Love Like No Other
God Is With Us
What's He Gonna Say About Me
The Love He Has For You
Take Me Back
The House That Mercy Built
More Than Anything

Product Description

Like New condition, includes original Cd, case, and paperwork, First Class shipping, ask me for my complete CD List file! ..:D

Customer Reviews:

The Best of the Best.......2003-01-23

Point of Grace is one of the best female Christian bands in the world. This album shows how great they work together as a team.

We live in Grace.......2002-08-15

I have enjoyed listening to POG's music not only because it is uplifting but because there is so much truth behind what they are singing. My favorite song is "The House that Mercy Built." In that song there is a phrase that says "we've nothing left to fear, we live in grace." Phrases like that will stick with any Christian. This statement of truth has been my banner for some time now. I can walk from day to day knowing that nothing will happen to me unless God wills it to happen. God will only do what is best for me, even if that means my death, "for me to live is Christ, to die is gain." Live in grace.

Still playing it through time and again in 2002!.......2002-06-28

If FREE TO FLY hadn't come out (LOL) I would've said this is my favorite of all time, simply because all the songs cut straight into the heart and hold true to genuine POG form. Although they have one previous release to this, The Whole Truth is truly their classic with all their old, lovable favorites.

I will never forget this CD because it was one of the original 12 CD's that started me into Christian music when I was 14 years old, soon after I gave my heart to the Lord.

Great upbeat songs: GATHER AT THE RIVER, DYING TO REACH YOU, LOVE LIKE NO OTHER
Great mellow songs: THE GREAT DIVIDE, THE LOVE HE HAS FOR YOU, MORE THAN ANYTHING

5 stars -- absolutely no other rating will do! :)

The best of their career so far.......2001-04-13

The Whole Truth represents the best album from Point of Grace's career to date. The harmonies are good, but the songs are outstanding. "The Great Divide," a song about salvation, is wonderful in its simplicity and depth. "More than Anything," "Without the Love of Jesus," "God is With us," and "Gather at the River" are also great songs. The sound is their trademark pop, but it's never sounded better.

I recommend this CD to any Christian music fan.

TWT it's really AWSEOME!.......2000-07-14

Well The Whole Truth is a very neat CD. I like there 1st cong ALOT cuz it says how we don't always agree but we sohould forgive. Also my friend(Who has been a fanatic about them for MUCH longer then I) said that be-4 they sang dat song(I guess recording it) they had an argument so you can see that even their music and lyics touch them:)

Average customer rating:

cashville!
I thought it was OK
This Album is Dope
for the gritty nashville sound he is a star on the rise

Whole Truth So
Kool Daddy Fresh
Manufacturer: Street Flavor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IAEY
Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

Freshtro
Wanna Be A Balla
So High
10-A-C Thang
Who Got It
Mean Business
Tha Whole Truth
Thing About Money
S**t Is Real
Nigga Please
I'll Holla
Young Gees
That's How We Do It
Get It
Hungry
F-N-U
Buster Douglas
Outro

Customer Reviews:

cashville!.......2005-12-12

this is a street flavor release outta nashville.i have 1 FOR SALE FOR very decent price,UNOPENED,FACTORY SEALED,NO SAWCUTS,PUNCHOLES,ETC.100`s of other rare out of print rap cds and tapes for sale.EMAIL!

I thought it was OK.......1999-08-19

I thought it barly deserves 4 stars

This Album is Dope.......1999-08-12

I love this album I hope he comes out with more like this one

for the gritty nashville sound he is a star on the rise.......1999-05-06

kool daddy fresh is a nashville legend. fueled by the intense pounding basslines and his crisp sharp vocals he tells the real side of nashvilles other side.

Average customer rating:

GREAT
If you like your blues with soul here's the one. Buy it!

Whole Truth
Darrell Nulisch
Manufacturer: Severn
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

GREAT.......2002-08-15

This man is just GREAT!! Should be more well know. Never miss his show when he's in driving distance..

If you like your blues with soul here's the one. Buy it!.......1998-11-14

Great soulful blues. Darrell's a seasoned singer and it comes through on this CD. Real depth and emotion on every track. Here's one you can just put in a let play over and over, it sounds better each time.

Philip Glass : Music from the Thin Blue Line

Average customer rating:

THE THIN BLUE LINE soundtrack with music only is a quest fulfilled!
THANK GOODNESS--the music w/o the words
Worth buying as complement to the old CD issue
Off the Beaten Path!!
Very Haunting Film and Score

Philip Glass : Music from the Thin Blue Line

Manufacturer: Orange Mountain
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2003-04-04

Tracks:

Adams Theme
Thin Blue Line
Help Me
Houston Skyline
Looking
Boston Blackie
Comets and Vegas
Deception
The Whole Truth
Remembering
Adams nightmare
Hypnotic Time
Harris Story
Randall
Strange and Abstract
Lies
Strange Welcome
Millers theme
Emily

Album Description

In 1988 Philip Glass scored Errol Morris' extraordinary documentary film entitled "The Thin Blue Line". This film helped exonerate a man named Randall Adams who was serving a life sentence for the murder of a police officer that he didn't commit. It was also responsible for exposing the actual murderer. Mr. Morris' repetitive, obsessive storytelling style is perfectly supported by Philip Glass' hypnotic score and the overall effect is so engaging and irresistible, that it is impossible not to be drawn into this true-life drama.

That same year Nonesuch Records released a CD of the film's soundtrack that interestingly included the narration and interviews from the film and it tells the entire story. In continuing with Orange Mountain Music's mission to expose prime material from the Philip Glass archive of recordings, we have decided to release the original score without the voice-over so it can be experienced thoroughly. We have also included the extra material that was written and recorded for the film but was never used.

The Munkasci/Riesman team produced the original recordings and the ensemble includes strings, flutes, trumpets, French horns and percussion. The music is dark and moody, full of tension appropriately for such a chilling film. You can expect to be captivated by this masterful score.

Album Description

Orange Mountain Music reissue of the acclaimed composer's masterful score to the 1988 film (minus the voice-over that appears on the Nonesuch edition). Also includes extra material that was written & recorded for the film but was never used.

Customer Reviews:

THE THIN BLUE LINE soundtrack with music only is a quest fulfilled!.......2006-10-27

Finally, THE THIN BLUE LINE soundtrack by Philip Glass has been released with the beautiful music only (i.e. without the dialogue tracks). Those of you who have seen this gripping documentary by Errol Morris and enjoyed Philip Glass's hypnotic compositions probably bought the original CD release which included dialogue excerpts from the movie. You were probably disappointed because, although the dialogue version sends an important message about the ever-present risk of gross miscarriage of justice and the potential to send innocent men to death row, you were nonetheless deprived of enjoying this incredible, soul-stirring music. This is truly one of Philip Glass's best soundtracks along with KOYAANISQATSI and POWAQQATSI.

Now is your chance to buy this musical masterpiece without the distraction of dialogue. If you are like me, you might have yearned for a music-only release for years and years. Finally, your quest can be fulfilled!

P.S. To the "geniuses" in the soundtrack music industry,
Please do us all a huge favour by sparing us from any more soundtrack releases that have dialogue superimposed over the music (CASABLANCA, BLADE RUNNER, MORE MUSIC FROM TITANIC, MORE MUSIC FROM GLADIATOR, etc.)! If we wanted to hear the dialogue, we would either just watch the movie or burn a copy of the dialogue onto a CD by ourselves. So do us all a favour and open those music vaults to release complete soundtracks in their entirety without cheating with dialogue tracks! Thank you.

THANK GOODNESS--the music w/o the words.......2006-07-09

I was enthralled by the soundrack of "The Thin Blue Line." The movie was also interesting, but the music was memorable. There was something so captivating about the track itself wihtout regards to the content. Usually I associate a soundtrack with the images of the movie. (Like in Nothing But Trouble, I always see the scene with Chevy Chase going down the conveyor belt when I hear Bone Crusher.)

I eagerly went out and purchased the soundtrack to the movie, and was quite disappointed because it was the movie w/o the picture. All the dialog was on the disc (WHY????) So thank goodness someone reworked the score using a symphonic orchestra. They were very close to the original, but some of the instrument choices were a bit "generic," that's why I could only give it 4 stars. A verbatim track from the movie w/o any dialog as a TOTALLY original Philip Glass score would be a 5 star deal, all the way.

PS--w/o means "without." Sorry for the shorthand.

Worth buying as complement to the old CD issue.......2005-10-15

I own a copy of the old CD issue (including film monologs), but was pleasantly surprised by the release of this re-issue. This release strips the spoken word from the soundtrack to reveal the true beauty of the music. The effect is remarkable! Of course, this is also partly due to the vastly improved sound quality of the recording. As an added bonus, there're also tracks included that didn't make it to the final soundtrack of the film (and therefore were not included on the previous CD). This release complements the old one in various ways and makes it very worthwhile.

Off the Beaten Path!!.......2004-01-19

As with most of Philip Glass's soundtrack's the music to The Thin Blue Line is amazing (in a suprisingly subtle way). So why in the world was this soundtrack released in 1989 with DIALOGUE ON TOP OF IT?! What's more, to the dismay of all of us diehards', the dialogue was quite out front, with the music off in the background. What were they thinking?

Well, I can't complain anymore - and I'll gladly stop. This soundtrack - without any dialogue, thank you - is available for our enjoyment and it has been making regular rounds on my CD player ever since. For those whove not heard the soundtrack before, but have some familiarity with Glass, this music probably sounds most (loosely) akin to "Dancepieces". The instrumentation is sparse, the pieces are inventive while maintaining an openness and accessibility, and the chord changes have a tendency to give you chills (well, they do to me anyway).

There are plenty of highlights: really the first five tracks are all brilliant (the third being rearranged as Glass's solo piano piece 'metamorphisis 1'). I also really liked tracks 9, 10 and 11 (which are all extremely short peices exploiting the same chordal theme). Also, track 19 (a longer peice for strings that I don't think made it into the film or the other soundtrack) has a calm but mighty sound that I've only heard Glass be able to pull off.

There are, to be sure, a few...well...bizarre tracks that almost sound more like a Michael Nyman experiment than something Glass would do. Two tracks use jazz brushes on a snare, playing a soft swing underneath strings that are playing in straight syncopation. A mismatch, in my opinion. Another two tracks (one of them track 20 - the 'hidden' track) use a surf-sounding guitar and a peppy - almost poppy - feel akin to Michael Nyman. Besides that, track 20 uses more studio effects than I've ever heard Philip Glass use. Very bizarre indeed (but you may well like it, and at any rate, it is very different)!!

Long and short, this album is a gem, even if some of the tracks are a bit eclectic. Glass is to be commended for creating a soundtrack that is a.) this compelling, b.) this diverse from track to track, and c.) simply put, this beautiful!

Very Haunting Film and Score.......2003-11-25

Several years ago I watched the film The Thin Blue Line. The film is stylistically terrific, haunting, and twisted. I loved it AND the music. I wanted the soundtrack, but it included the dialogue from the film (I nevertheless bought the soundtrack). Now Orange Mountain Music has released the soundtrack without the dialogue. Once again, Glass has created a masterful score. The music is appropriate as a filmscore, or it can stand on its own. The music is haunting, wonderful, beautiful. I can't praise this album enough. Buy this one!

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The Truth the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth
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Manufacturer: Captain Oi!
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000PMG5N4
Release Date: 2007-08-07

Tracks:

Spirit of the Street
Blood Ties
Truth the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth
One Common Voice
What's the Story
Justice Not Politics
One Thing Left to Say
Death to Dance [Album Version]
No Time 4 U
Se12
Crime of the Century
Informer
Southgate [Euro 96]
Hardcore Hooligan

Album Description

Remastered re-issued 1997 street punk album. Produced by Rancid's Lars Friedrickson. New artwork and deluxe digi-pak version. Captainoi 2007

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Headless Body Found in Topless Bar

Manufacturer: Iconoclast
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA3ZTQ
Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

Rip Up
Behemoth
The Fugitives
Abyssinia
Breakfast is Ruined
Uncle Wiggly
Traps
Lunatic Moon
Mr. Lucky
I Wear the Brains
Headless Body Found in Topless Bar

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The Whole Truth
Lenore Raphael
Manufacturer: Swingin' Fox Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000N0WWIK
Release Date: 2007-01-23

Tracks:

Sweet Little Samba
The Whole Truth
Sounds Of A Guitar
Star Eyes
For Joan
Blues for O.P.

Product Description

A swinging quintet led by jazz pianist Lenore Raphael featuring world class musicians playing originals and one standard.

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1. Gather at the River
2. Without the Love of Jesus
3. Great Divide
4. Dying to Reach You
5. Love Like No Other
6. God Is With Us
7. What's He Gonna Say About Me
8. Love He Has for You
9. Take Me Back
10. House That Mercy Built
11. More Than Anything