Time Out of Mind

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At the beginning of Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan finds himself in the same dead-day world as on 1964's "One Too Many Mornings." By now, though, he can't be bothered to romanticize the street and the distant dogs' barking; he can only moan about how sick he is of love, of himself. Saying it seems to give him the strength to go on, and go on he does, over 11 songs that are among his most plainspoken and musically eloquent. The reconstituted bottle-blues that sparked the early '90s acoustic masterpieces Good As I Been to You and World Gone Wrong carries over to Daniel Lanois's carefully dirty production and a groove that tops anything Dylan's done in a studio since, at least, Blood on the Tracks. No matter how lousy he feels, this is the work of a mighty, mighty man. --Rickey Wright

Album Description
1998 Australian tour edition release coupling together his1997 Grammy-winning Album Of The Year, 'Time Out Of Mind',with a seven track, enhanced bonus CD featuring live 'FieldRecordings' of 'Blind Willie McTell', 'Cold Irons Bound','Cocaine Blues', 'Born In Time', 'Can't Wait', 'RovingGambler' and his performance of 'Love Sick' from the 40thAnnual Grammy Awards telecast on February 25th, 1998. 18tracks total. Double slimline jewel case. A Columbia release. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Tracks:

Love Sick
Dirt Road Blues
Standing In The Doorway
Million Miles
Tryin' To Get To Heaven
'Til I Fell In Love With You
Not Dark Yet
Cold Irons Bound
Make You Feel My Love
Can't Wait
Highlands

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At the beginning of Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan finds himself in the same dead-day world as on 1964's "One Too Many Mornings." By now, though, he can't be bothered to romanticize the street and the distant dogs' barking; he can only moan about how sick he is of love, of himself. Saying it seems to give him the strength to go on, and go on he does, over 11 songs that are among his most plainspoken and musically eloquent. The reconstituted bottle-blues that sparked the early '90s acoustic masterpieces Good As I Been to You and World Gone Wrong carries over to Daniel Lanois's carefully dirty production and a groove that tops anything Dylan's done in a studio since, at least, Blood on the Tracks. No matter how lousy he feels, this is the work of a mighty, mighty man. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Melancholy masterpiece.......2007-06-17

Time Out Of Mind is a masterpiece of atmospheric mood music and evocative imagery, expressed in moody blues numbers and melodious ballads. This mix of blues and ballad is reminiscent of the style of many Tom Waits albums. Although I prefer the folky ballads, the album forms a cohesive musical statement with an impact that lingers long after the last notes have died down.

The bluesy tracks include Love Sick, the almost talking blues Million Miles and Can't Wait, and Till I Fell In Love With You which in its undulating rhythms is midway towards being a ballad. The instrumental mix and arrangements on all of these are raw and gripping and will have great appeal to those who love blues music.

Despite its title, the uptempo Dirt Road Blues is a fast lilting ballad with a catchy tune. The tone changes for the next song, the melancholy and soulful Standing In The Doorway with its stirring organ and absorbing imagery. I suspect this one will eventually take its place as one of the most memorable songs in his oeuvre. Likewise, the beautiful Tryin' To Get To Heaven has elements of autobiography and haunting poetic phrases that stick in the mind.

There is something darkly prophetic about the shimmering Not Dark Yet, a song of ominous foreboding and weary resignation with sublime poetic lyrics, whilst Cold Irons Bound with its driving beat is closer to a rock song. Not surprisingly, Make You Feel My Love is a straightforward and tender love song, and the album concludes with Highlands, a mid tempo rumination with understated jangling guitar.

Working with Lanois previously produced the 1989 masterpiece Oh Mercy and this one is another winning combination. The mood is mostly somber and reflective, perfectly captured by the production which lends added gravitas to the sentiments expressed. Time Out Of Mind is definitely amongst Dylan's top ten works, a truly timeless masterpiece.

A Genuine Masterpiece.......2007-05-08

"Time out of mind the piratical proas of the Malays, lurking among the low shaded coves and islets of Sumatra, have sallied out upon the vessels sailing through the straits, fiercely demanding tribute at the point of their spears." Herman Melville "Moby Dick"

We can't know for certain that Dylan took the title of this landmark CD from Melville's classic novel, but we do know that, based on his statements, he has read Melville, along with other classics. Dylan's sensitivity towards words is matched in the great classic literature. The phrase, "time out of mind" means, according to Merriam-Webster's Third International Abridged Dictionary, "time immemorial."

This recording is one of Dylan's best, if not his very best. Upon repeated listenings, one hears greater and greater depth, as Dylan, adopting a somber tone, ruminates upon his own mortality and the sadness of life's disappointments.

The songs and production perfectly capture a contemplative Dylan, an Everyman of sorts because he has the genius to give artistic voice to feelings that so many people can relate to. The opposite of pop art and pop junk, the music on this recording reaches great levels of feeling. Comparing the work on Time Out of Mind to typical popular music is like comparing the psalms of King David to Hallmark Greeting Card sentiment.

Time Out of Mind reinforces Dylan's legacy as the minstrel poet of his generation. Highly recommended and destined to be among Dylan's most enduring works. In my humble opinion.

A masterpiece by everyone involved........2007-03-29

This is more than a milestone (one of many). This is a genuine historical piece of fiction by a master craftsman.
Actually for all involved. Daniel Lanois helped to bring a Bob Dylan statement a new meaning while completely tapping into the essence of the music's core and past.
Something which Bob has taken great tongue-in-cheek pride in doing his entire career.
A wonderful, stirring, moving and legitimate work of art on all levels. A watermark.

This one didn't thrill me at all, at all..........2007-03-13

I bought this based on rave reviews not long after it was first released. I played it twice and gave it away. I just don't get it. I like his first three records, (the acoustic folk and protest ones) and "Highway 61 Revisited" and "New Morning" and a few others in his extensive catalogue, but the people who rave about "Time Out of Mind" and "Blood on the Tracks" are dwellers on a different planet. I found this one boring and bleak, personal but pointless.

Walking, walking with you in my head.......2007-02-20

I'm sick of Dylan but I'm in the thick of it.
This kind of Dylan I'm so sick of it
Could you ever be true?
I think of you
And I wonder

Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992 Concert Cast)

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Sondheim - A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992 Concert Cast)
Stephen Sondheim , Betty Buckley , Paul Gemignani , Patti LuPone , Liza Minnelli , and Bernadette Peters
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
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Release Date: 1993-02-23

Tracks:

Symphonic Sondheim: Sweeney Todd--orchestra, Jerry Hadley ("Johanna"), Eugene Perry,Herbert Perry ("Pretty Women")
Evening Introduction--Bill Irwin
Loveland/Getting Married Today--Ensemble, Jeanne Lehman, Mark Jacoby, Madeline Kahn
Waiting for the Girls Upstairs--George Lee Andrews, Michael Jeter, James Naughton/Love, I Hear--Michael Jeter/Live Alone and Like It--James Naughton
Someone Is Waiting--Richard Muenz/Symphonic Sondheim: Barcelona--orchestra
Being Alive--Patti LuPone
Good Thing Going--The Tonics
Losing My Mind/You Could Drive a Person Crazy--Dorothy Loudon
Our Time--Boys Choir of Harlem/Children Will Listen--Betty Buckley
Anyone Can Whistle--Billy Stritch
Water Under the Bridge--Liza Minnellli, Billy Stritch
Back in Business--Liza Minnellli, Billy Stritch, Ensemble

Tracks:

Symphonic Sondheim: Comedy Tonight--Bill Irwin, orchestra
Sooner or Later--Karen Ziemba
Pretty Lady--Mark Jacoby, Eugene Perry, Herbert Perry
Green Finch and Linnet Bird--Harolyn Blackwell
The Ballad of Booth--Patrick Cassidy, Victor Garber
Broadway Baby--Daisy Eagan
I Never Do Anything Twice--BETTY
With So Little to Be Sure Of--Jerry Hadley, Carolann Page
Not a Day Goes By--Bernadette Peters
Remember?--Ron Baker, Peter Blanchet, Carol Meyer, Bronwyn Thomas, Blythe Walker (Quintet)/A Weekend in the Country--Kevin Anderson, George Lee Andrews, Mark Jacoby, Beverly Lambert, Maureen Moore, Susan Terry, Quintet
Send in the Clowns--Glenn Close
Old Friends--Liza Minnelli
Sunday--Bernadette Peters, Broadway Chorus

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2006-08-06

This is a wonderful double CD of fabulous musical numbers performed by theatre greats and directed by a legandary musical director.

Simply the Best.......2005-06-29

First, to the person who criticizes the recording b/c of "Broadway Baby." Daisy Egan (who sings in in this recording) sounds like she's 10 becuase she IS young. She had just appeared on Braodway in Secret Garden and won a Tony for it. It's a joke...Broadway BABY...hello, it's a joke.

In a compilation of songs like this you're always going to have tracks that you prefer over others, but the majority of the renditions in this CD are great. This is simply one of the best collections of Sondheim out there. You get interpretations that span from "classical" (Green Finch), to bordering on insane (Anything Twice). This is to demonstrate how versatile this composer really is.

In my opinion, some of the best renditions are "Not a Day Goes By," "Anyone Can Whistle", "Girls Upstairs Medley," "Losing My Mind/Drive a Person Crazy," and "Weekend inthe Country." Makes me wish I had been there to witness it first hand.

If you love Sondheim and enjoy hearing Broadway performers, get this CD. A great recording.

Inconsistent, but mostly excellent.......2004-03-21

I am sure no knowledgeable person would deny how absolutely perfect all these songs are. However, the performances on this album are extremely inconsistent. It will go from an excellent rendition (Waiting for the Girls medley, Sunday, With So Little To Be Sure Of, Sooner or Later, Green Finch, Send in the Clowns, Pretty Lady) to the weird (I never Do Anything Twice), to the bad (Broadway Baby, Our Time). I still have absolutely no idea how they managed to butcher one of the best songs ever written--Good Thing Going--and turn it into smooth jazz elevator music. Why would they give Broadway Baby to someone who sounds like she's 10? That said, Liza Minelli, Glenn Close, Karen Ziemba, Dorothy Laudon and the "Waiting for the Girls" performers are all very good. And ending with Bernadette Peters and "Sunday" ends the set on a absolutley fabulous note.

"Celebration" is not strong enough a word.......2003-04-30

This review is by Crosley.

I have been a major Sondheim fan for quite some time, and I finally obtained a copy of this album. I was blown away by the excellent cast and phenomenal selection of music. It is obvious how much work went into this production, considering that this is the live recording of a one time show, and it's flawless. The songs cover all of his shows with the exception of "Passion," which was released 3 years after this show. Also, the shows for which he wrote only lyrics are ommited, like West Side Story, Gypsy, etc. Thus, you can find material from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Merrily we Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Assassins.

There are two striking things about this CD (besides the music and performers themselves). First of all, some of the songs are completely stylistically reworked. The most obvious are "Good Thing Going" and "I Never do Anything Twice." Both are traditionally very ballady with a piano accompaniment, but here they have been redone as jazzy tunes. The result is excellent. Such reworkings demonstrate that Sondheim writes music for virtually any style, and in these cases, across several styles. It's a great example of his variety. The other interesting thing is how many songs have overlapping melodies of songs from different shows. Case in point, "Our Time" and "No one is Alone" are sung seperately by the Harlem Boys Choir and Betty Buckley (the original Grizabella in Webber's atrocious "CATS," although Buckley was excellent) respectively, and then combined. Putting these two songs together offer different meanings to each, and the music is only enhanced. Another example, the trio of "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs," "Love, I Hear," and "Live Alone and Like It" are sung in that order, and then the latter two are combined. Again, the meanings of the songs change, this time in an almost narrative style, and offering different takes on love in the same montage. Lastly (at least for this review, there are more), Dorothy Laudon's (the original Ms. Hannigan in Annie) combination of "Losing my Mind" and "You Could Drive a Person Crazy" is brilliant. Those who are familiar with these songs will wonder how exactly they fit, but trust me, they do. She swtiches back and forth between melodies to create a number that starts poignant and beautiful, and soon moves to become uproariously funny. Both the song reworkings and overlapping melodies of unrelated songs are all for the better.

I recommend this recording to anyone wanting to get better acquainted with some of Sondheim's best work, or those already familiar who want to hear a tour de force of phenomenal music. It has been said that Sondheim is a masterful lyricist (which he is), but lacks real talent for music. This CD is the final proof that such critics are wrong. His music may take a few listenings to get into, contrary to Webber or Wildhorn, but unlike those two, he doesn't cater to the audience. He challenges them to think outside of traditional musical theater in a glorious repertoise of shows that reach for a smarter, more sophisticated form.

A maginificent evening, a magnificent album.......2001-12-16

There's something to be said for the first concert you ever see at Carnegie Hall. I was fortunate enough to have this be my first. This entire evening was devoted to his genius and the performers did not disappoint.

This wonderful double CD shows off the best and brightest of the musical theatre composer and it is, as one person put it, "an embarassment of riches." With songs from his finest works done in amazing arrangements (listen to that harmony in "We Had a Good Thing Going"!) combined with fabulous performers this is a Sondheim lovers delight.

Tracks:

Political World
Where Teardrops Fall
Everything Is Broken
Ring Them Bells
Man in the Long Black Coat
Most of the Time
What Good Am I?
Disease of Conceit
What Was It You Wanted
Shooting Star

Tracks:

Love Sick
Dirt Road Blues
Standing in the Doorway
Million Miles
Tryin' to Get to Heaven
'Til I Fell in Love with You
Not Dark Yet
Cold Irons Bound
Make You Feel My Love
Can't Wait
Highlands

Tracks:

Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
Mississippi
Summer Days
Bye and Bye
Lonesome Day Blues
Floater (Too Much to Ask)
High Water (For Charley Patton)
Moonlight
Honest With Me
Po' Boy
Cry a While
Sugar Baby

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Combo for an Aging Ageless Wonder.......2006-09-02

Because of the long section in Chronicles on Dylan's perspective on Oh, Mercy, I wanted to check it out. I had Time Out of Mind on cassette from when it first came out, and I had Love and Theft on CD--but the under $20 price for all three made me get this set, with the idea that I would give my second wrapped copy of Love and Theft to someone as a present. (Each of the 3 CD's is wrapped as new--in the light cardboard box which has no additional extras at all.)
Anyway, Oh, Mercy is really excellent. Each song entices your involvement and interest. I am glad to finally catch up with it.
Time Out of Mind is a genius work. From my cassette version of 10 years ago, I knew it was an older guy singing about aging, the perspective from the mature end of relationships,and sounding like a person who had seen and experienced much. Personally, I think it is his best overall work since Blood on the Tracks.
Love and Theft is another story. The first two CD's would easily get 5 stars, but this one seems too simple minded. It is not lighthearted sounding with purity (as I think of Nashville Skyline) but rather just somewhat superficial. I have played it a number of times, and I keep hoping that I missed something-because when it came out, the critics were saying how wonderful and special it was, but I think it is just ok. It is way above something like Selfportrait or Dylan, but it would not make the upper echelon of Bob Dylan albums.
Overall, the package of the 3 is a great deal, and well worth the price.

The Collection: Oh, Mercy/Time Out of Mind/Love and Theft.......2006-08-31

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The New Dylan..........2006-01-05

That would've been a good name for this set.
This is a coupling of albums that really makes sense. If you're a Dylan fan from days of yore, this would be a good way to bring yourself up to speed. None of these albums ever really qualified as a comeback in the literal sense; Dylan wrote plenty of good songs in the 80's, he just scattered them across a few too many albums. I guess 1997's _Time Out of Mind_ comes closest; it had been been six years since his last all-new record (the unfortunate post-Wilbury hangover known as _Under the Red Sky_, thankfully omitted from this set). But even then, he'd been burning it up onstage for two years prior, and had made two offbeat but charming albums of accoustic folk/blues interpretations. Really what sets the three records here apart is that they forced even the sometimes inattentive general public to sit up and take notice. That tells you something about how good they are.

The one thing that would have improved this set would be if they'd found a way to include the three essential non-album tracks that came out during this time period ("Series of Dreams", a spare part from _Oh Mercy_, "Dignity", from _Greatest Hits Vol. 3_, and "Things Have Changed" from the _Wonder Boys_ soundtrack).

The remastered version of _Oh Mercy_, included here, is a nice sonic upgrade from the old version.

Three Stellar Records in One Collection.......2005-10-30

Here are three records from late in Dylan's body of work, the three best ones of his latter period, if Dylan can be said to have periods. Many break his career up into bits and pieces. You know the folk and protest period, the folk rock period and so on and so on, while others, myself included, just appreciate his albums each and every one.

Oh Mercy - Eerie Haunting Sound You Can't Get Out of Your Mind

Many people thought this album was a comeback for Dylan, many others, myself included, never thought he went away. However, I must admit Daniel Lanois' production sort of brings one back to the Dylan of old, you know, before he signed on the girl backup singers. Their is an artistic sound to this record reminiscent of a smoothed out Blonde on Blonde sound. So I can see how one would think they were getting the Dylan of the Sixties back again.

I've heard it said that this record has not stood the test of time as say, Highway 61 has, but I'd have to disagree. I play this record often, actually more than Highway 61, so I guess by my lights, the record still has pretty strong legs. The imagery in "Man With a Long Black Coat" is as powerful as anything Dylan has done. "Shooting Star" is every bit as good a song as "She Belongs to Me" for example and "Political World" is just as meaningful now as when Ronald Reagan was President, some, myself included, would say more so. And who hasn't suffered from the "Disease of Conceit" a song that could be about us all.

It is hard, out of such a body of work to pick out an album you like best, actually impossible, but for me this one is right up there near the top.

Time Out of Mind - Eerie, Haunting, Dark and Searing

When TOOM (Time Out Of Mind) came out it had been seven years since Dylan had done an album of original songs. Was TOOM worth the wait? I'd say so. For me this record harkens all the way back to "Blood on the Tracks" with Dylan delivering searing songs full of hurt, heartbreak and emotion. This album is bittersweat and dark. This album is great. This album stands near the top of a superb body of work.

And yet again, when this record came out it was hearlded as a comeback for Dylan. I swear this man has had more comebacks than Carter's got pills. Mr. Dylan never left. He has always been here, always making music, just sometimes some of his records don't etch their way into your soul the way others do. Some of his records are merely outstanding, some others, like this one, blaze like a firey comet streaking across the desert sky, burning their way into your conscious.

I suppose every five years or so Dylan has to put out a record like this just to remind us all what a real poet is all about.

Love and Theft - Kind of a Playful, Jazzy, Crooning and Rocking Bob Dylan

Still again, after a long hiatus of no albums with original tunes, many people hailed "Time Out of Mind" as still another comeback for Dylan with this record, delivered four years later in 2001, building upon said comeback. Only this time he isn't as eerie, haunting and dark as he was on "Time". In fact at times it seems Mr. Dylan has turned downright playful with his music. We have Dylan kind of crooning on some of the songs in this set of very good rock and roll songs, many of which have kind of a jazzy inflection to them.

In my opinion Dylan's gravely voice works well with this set and the songs blend into each other making a whole that is much better than the sum of its parts. I play this record quite a bit, but then I play most of his good records quite a bit. Some have said, my Gal Sara, for instance that perhaps I play Mr. Dylan's music a bit too much. Thank goodness I've got an iPod, so that when I'm up alone at night working on the computer or trying to hammer out words on paper with pen or pencil, I can listen to this record as loud as I want. My hearing may be going though, but so what, it's worth it.

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He's Older Now, but as Good, Maybe Better than Ever.......2005-10-30

He was good when he was a kid, he was good when he was in his fourties and his fifties. He's old now, but he's better than ever. Read on:

"Oh Mercy" is easily one of my favorite Dylan albums, and if it's not in the top five, it's certainly in the top ten. A lot of people, who had written off Mr. D's relevance, were taken aback when this record came out. There was a lot of, "Dylan's back." or "I knew he had it in him." kind of comments going around after folks gave this record a listen too. Folks in the biz, those in the know, started calling "Oh Mercy" Dylan's comeback record. But then there were those who had been faithful fans, listening and appreciating his music all along. For them, Dylan had never really gone anywhere to come back from. That said, this record does harkens back to those Dylan albums of yesteryear, with those story songs that are so wonderful. This is most certainly a five star album and one you absolutely must own.

"Time Out of Mind" is considered a comeback album by many. These people think that just because Bob Dylan put out a couple Christian Records, or A couple records with a gang of Gospel singers, or a couple records of old blues and public domain songs, that he'd lost it, forgotten how to do rock and roll, forgotten how to write. So when these so called comeback albums come out, they raise their hands, look to the heavens and shout out "Praise the Lord, Dylan's back." How silly, Mr. D's always been around and God willing will still be giving us these comeback records every three years or so thirty years from now. That said, "Time Out of Mind," has a dark feel to it. It pulls you in with a combination of Dylan's mournful voice and mournful lyrics. It's different than anything he's done before.

I've heard it said that Bob Dylan said of "Love & Theft" that it's like "a greatest hits without the hits." Well, when you listen to this masterpiece, that's exactly the kind of feel you get for this album. It's like each of the songs is an old friend, like we've heard them all before. How did Dylan do that? Maybe it's because he recorded "Love and Theft" with his touring band and they were all so used to playing with each other. It shows. In a way this album reminds me of "Blood on the Tracks" the album that I consider Mr. Ds best. Every song on "The Tracks" belongs there, an integral part of the whole. Sure every song stands alone, but together they make a masterpiece. That's the way it is with "Love and Theft." I don't know if this is the best album Mr. D has ever done, cuz I still listen "The Tracks," all the time, but if it's not the best, it's certainly number two. And who knows, after listening to it for another year or so, I may reevaluate that, but for now all I have to say is this CD is so good it'll make you cry.

Reviewed by Stephanie Sane

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Simply Amazing.......2006-06-13

I bought this on a whim from another website, and it has become one of my favorite cds, despite its frustratingly short play time. Mr. Murdoch's full length album is out now, and I will be buying it no questions asked, simply based on these four songs. This album has a very simple sound; it is clean and has just the right amount of polish. Orange sky is the highlight of the album, but I never find myself skipping the preceding songs to reach it.

Simply Wonderful.......2006-06-08

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I enjoyed it.......2006-04-27

This album has only four songs, but I think it is rather well done. The songs are simple, but very well-composed and heartfelt.

Orange Sky is by far the best song out of the four.

An Amazing Debut EP.......2005-08-06

Alexi creates something special with his debut EP. He has a wonderful ability to create size with his music. If you are a fan of lyrically driven music that touches the soul you will love this EP.

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One song wonder..........2005-05-30

Orange Sky is a good song, but the rest of the album is forgettable. Other reviewers have commented about the similarity to Nick Drake -- not so, say I. Murdoch's lyrics lack the craft of Drake, and some of the lines where he has forced the lyric into a rhyme made me cringe. Very disappointing.

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The eagerly awaited Troubleman album 'Time Out Of Mind' comes from one of the UK's most respected electronic producers of the last 15 years, Mark Pritchard. We've been itching to share this LP since the stunning singles 'Strikehard' and 'Change Is What We Need (Progress)' set dancefloors on fire across the globe.

The album's a mix of Brazilian Bossa, party breaks, soul and funk, featuring already familiar club hits and guest vocalists from the top drawer, including Nina Miranda (Smoke City and Da Lata), Eska (New Sector Movements) and Steve Spacek.

Mark was formerly in seminal 90s electronic acts Global Communication and the Jedi Knights (with Tom Middleton) and has remixed the likes of Depeche Mode, PJ Harvey, Underworld, Aphex Twin, Lamb, KRS 1, A Tribe Called Quest, the Orb and The Beloved. The Troubleman LP is the work of a man on top of his game with all Mark's influences coming together in a truly remarkable concoction; from his West Country roots with Tom Middleton and Aphex Twin, to collaborations with Brazilian legends Azymuth, to his latest incarnation (as hip-hop superstar) in Harmonic 33. As a testament to its quality, Time Out of Mind came Second in Gilles Peterson's Radio 1 Worldwide Award Poll.

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Far Out Are Proud to Present the Project from Acclaimed UK Producer Mark Pritchard (Formerly of Global Communication). Mark is One of the Most Respected UK Electronic Producers of the Last 15 Years and 'time Out of Mind' is his Debut Solo Album and his Most Accomplished Work to Date. Renown Throughout the Electronic World this Album Will Appeal to Fans of his Earlier Work as Well as Those People Into the Likes of Groove Armada and Zero 7. The Album is a Mix of Brazilian Bossa, Party Breaks, Soul and Fun, and features Vocalists Nina Miranda (Smoke City and Da Lata), Steve Spacek (Spacek, !k7 Records) and Eska (New Sector Movements).

Customer Reviews:

Very solid, versatile album........2007-05-07

Upon hearing 'Paz', I made the decision to purchase this album. To my delight, it's not the only song worth listening to and this CD is very solid through and through. This album is very versatile and seamlessly melds different genres to create an extraordinary listening experience. This is a very versatile and well-produced piece of music and was definately worth adding to the collection.

Who knew cool could be this beautiful?.......2004-11-26

Terrific album. Especially "Without You", which seems like it's somewhere between Brazilian samba, sci-fi techno lounge, urban plain chant, a little sinister, and heaven-only-knows-what. The album is exceptionally cool, and really beautiful as well. It's all about wonderful.

Deja-Vu.......2004-08-22

I knew very little of this artist when I picked it up other than the label (Far Out) also released music by Marcos Valle and a few other Brazilian musicians. Then I was doing a random search for some Nina Miranda tracks and it came up and I figured I'd check it out. And at first listen, I felt a very strange sense of deja-vu. Then I realized it - this cd reminded me of Arkestra One!

The music is rather good, blending smooth vocals with electronics, guitar, keyboards, etc. When you look through the track listing you wonder if it is more of a social cd aimed at todays times. But the music - great electronic touches, some nice music, great producing and a smooth, easy, very chilled vibe to this. Underground sounding, which is perfect if you include Nina Miranda's sweet vocals. Stand out cuts to me were "Paz", with a very interesting palindrome of the track to close the cd. And then "The Righteous Path" has a cool sound, dark and lounge theme. Also, "Lonely Girl" is a great song that comes a bit off of the path of the CD. It reminds me of a soundtrack theme to be honest - an Italian soundtrack theme, "Easy Tempo" ish. There are other songs here that are also quite good, like "Roll On" featuring Eska and "Without You" featuring Steve Spacek. Perhaps the only song I didn't follow as much as the others were the album's title track, as it just didn't seem as timeless as the others.

All in all, this is a terrific cd with a very cool vibe. Be warned, this is not an energetic cd, or something that's made in the mold of inspiring you to run 10 laps or have a power workout. It's almost something for a rainy, cloudy day or for a lazy mood in London, which is what this CD reminds me of. And if you have this and enjoy it, you will DEFINITELY want to pick up Arkestra One's cd from 2 yrs. ago. Just like this, it features Nina Miranda on vocals on select tracks, and has an eerily similar vibe. It's a perfect companion piece to this. Also check out some other stuff by Eighteenth Street Lounge (Thievery Corporation), who released Arkestra One's cd in the USA.

Finally, a solo album from the Global Communication camp!.......2004-06-24

Although Mark Pritchard has released a CD under his Harmonic 33 alias, (along w/ Dave Brinkworth), and Tom Middleton has released numerous mix albums, this is the first proper solo record from either of them since they disbanded as a duo in 1999. First, I have to say, it's about time! Being probably my favorite electronic act, waiting for Tom & Mark to embark on solo careers has been tortuous. While Tom has become one of the top mix DJs and remixers in dance music, Mark has kept a comparatively lower profile. It's great to finally see him demonstrate his full potential. This album, released on Far Out recordings, covers the gambit of Mark's influences. From Electro, to straight 4-on-the-floor, to Breaks, & even Latin corners, Time Out of Mind has it all. Maybe he will finally get some of the recognition he deserves for influencing British dance music, and helping kickstart the electro revival of the late 90's with the classic New School Science album as Jedi Knights. Anyway, a killer album which has been a long time coming, in my opinion. A++

Star Trek - The Next Generation: Music From The Original Television Soundtrack, Volumes One, Two And Three

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GREAT COLLECTION
If you want a good price for good CDs, buy this....

Star Trek - The Next Generation: Music From The Original Television Soundtrack, Volumes One, Two And Three

Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001OZT
Release Date: 1993-04-19

Tracks:

Star Trek: The Next Generation-Main Title - Dennis McCarthy
Stardate - Dennis McCarthy
Troi Senses - Dennis McCarthy
Picard's Plan/First Chase - Dennis McCarthy
Detaching/Separation - Dennis McCarthy
Shaken/Court Time/There Goes Da Judge - Dennis McCarthy
USS Hood/On Manual - Dennis McCarthy
End Credit - Dennis McCarthy
Personal Log/Admiral/Old Lovers - Dennis McCarthy
Caverns - Dennis McCarthy
Splashing/The Woods/Memories - Dennis McCarthy
Scanned/Big Guns/Unknown - Dennis McCarthy
Revealed/Reaching Out - Dennis McCarthy
Departure - Dennis McCarthy
Main Title-Version #2 (Alternate M.T.) - Dennis McCarthy

Tracks:

Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title - Ron Jones
New Providence - Ron Jones
Hansen's Message - Ron Jones
Borg Engaged - Ron Jones
First Attack - Ron Jones
Borg Take Picard - Ron Jones
Death Is Irrevelant - Ron Jones
Away Team Ready - Ron Jones
On The Borg Ship - Ron Jones
Nodes - Ron Jones
Captain Borg - Ron Jones
Energy Weapon Fails - Ron Jones
Humanity Taken - Ron Jones
Contact Lost - Ron Jones
Cemetery Of Dead Ships - Ron Jones
Intervention - Ron Jones
The Link - Ron Jones
Sleep Command - Ron Jones
Destruct Mode/Picard Is Back - Ron Jones
Picard's Nightmare - Ron Jones
Star Trek: The Next Generation-End Credit - Ron Jones

Tracks:

Star Trek: The Next Generation-Main Title - Dennis McCarthy
Yesterday's Enterprise: Duality/Enterprise C - Dennis McCarthy
Yesterday's Enterprise: Averted/Richard/Gulnan/Back To Battle/Cmdr. Garrett - Dennis McCarthy
Yesterday's Enterprise: First Kiss/Not To Be/Empty Death/Reporting For Duty - Dennis McCarthy
Yesterday's Enterprise: Klingons/Skin Of Teeth - Dennis McCarthy
Unification I & II: In Case You Forgot - Dennis McCarthy
Unification I & II: Sarek - Dennis McCarthy
Unification I & II: Sarek Drifts Away - Dennis McCarthy
Unification I & II: Another Captain/Food Fight - Dennis McCarthy
Unification I & II: Victims Of Holography - Dennis McCarthy
Unification I & II: Sacrificed/Mind Meld - Dennis McCarthy
Hollow Pursuits: Barclay Mitty - Dennis McCarthy
Hollow Pursuits: Tissue Samples/Sad Sack/Staff Confab/Hololust - Dennis McCarthy
Hollow Pursuits: Lady Gates/Swordplay - Dennis McCarthy
Hollow Pursuits: Madame Trol/Blissful/Out Of Control/Warp Nine - Dennis McCarthy
Hollow Pursuits: Warposity - Dennis McCarthy
Hollow Pursuits: Plan 9 - Dennis McCarthy
Star Trek: The Next Generation-End Credit - Dennis McCarthy

Customer Reviews:

GREAT COLLECTION.......2004-03-29

You want great Star Trek music look no further! This CD has the best music from TNG

If you want a good price for good CDs, buy this...........2000-06-18

If you love TNG and want all of the best of the soundtracks, then buy this! It'll save you money, and the TNG soundtracks are some of the best. The magic of this series can come alive, and it has a ton of music from all episodes, including mixed in versions that are really "cool".

Hey Mr. Producer!: The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh

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Hey Mr. Producer!: The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh
Martin Koch
Manufacturer: Polygram
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000023ZUQ
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

We Said We Wouldn't Look Back [Salad Days] - Martin Koch
Cats Overture [From Cats] - Martin Koch
Food Glorious Food [From Oliver!] - Workhouse Children
Wouldn't It Be Loverly [From My Fair Lady] - Gillian Lynne, Liz Robertson, Company
Quit Professor Higgins [From My Fair Lady] - Company
Rain in Spain [From My Fair Lady] - Jonathan Pryce, Liz Robertson,
Get Me to the Church on Time [From My Fair Lady] - Peter Bayliss, , Company
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face [From My Fair Lady] - Jonathan Pryce, Liz Robertson
Introduction (Show Medeley) - Julie Andrews
One Two Three [The Fix] - John Barrowman
Little Shop of Horrors - Wendy Mae Brown, Dawn Hope, Femi Taylor
Somewhere That's Green [Little Shop of Horrors] - Ellen Greene
Suddenly Seymour [Little Shop of Horrors] - Ellen Greene, Teddy Kempner
Day by Day [Godspell] - Company
I Get a Kick Out of You [From Anything Goes] - Laurie Holloway, Marian Montgomery,
Variations [Song and Dance] - Julian Lloyd Webber, , Company
Unexpected Song [Song and Dance] - Bernadette Peters
Nicer in Nice [The Boyfriend] - Jasna Ivir, Company
I Love a Lassie [Lauder] - Scottish Power Pipe Band
Five Guys Named Moe/Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? [Five Guys ...] - Trent Armand Kendall, , , ,
Pick a Pocket or Two - Russ Abbot, , ,
As Long as He Needs Me [From Oliver!] - Sonia Swaby
Introduction - Julie Andrews
I'm Martin Guerre - David Campbell
How Many Tears? [Martin Guerre] - Maria Friedman
Heat Is on in Saigon [From Miss Saigon] - David Campbell, , Lea Salonga, Company
Wedding [From Miss Saigon]
Last Night of the World [From Miss Saigon] - David Campbell, Lea Salonga
This Is the Hour [From Miss Saigon] - Company
American Dream [From Miss Saigon] - Jonathan Pryce, Company

Tracks:

Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the Opera] - Lisa Vroman, Colm Wilkinson
Music of the Night [From Phantom of the Opera] - Colm Wilkinson
Broadway Baby [Follies] - Maria Friedman, Julia McKenzie
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning [From Oklahoma!] - Hugh Jackman
Carousel Waltz/Ballet [From Carousel] - Dana Stackpole, Company
Porch Scene [From Carousel] - Hal Fowler, Barbara King, Joanna Riding, Dana Stackpole
You'll Never Walk Alone [From Carousel] - Joanna Riding, Company
Introduction - Ned Sherrin
Side by Side [Company] - David Kernan, Millicent Martin, Julia McKenzie, Ned Sherrin, Stephen Sondheim
You Could Drive a Person Crazy [Company] - Maria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall, Millicent Martin, Lea Salonga
Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music) - Judi Dench
Losing My Mind [Follies] - Michael Ball
Being Alive [Company] - Bernadette Peters
You've Gotta Have a Gimmick [From Gypsy] - Michael Ball, Judi Dench, Maria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall, David Kernan, , Dean Martin, Julia McKenzie, Bernadette Peters
Introduction - Stephen Sondheim
Duelling Pianos - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim,
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park [Tom Foolery] - Tom Lehrer
Jellicle Songs [From Cats] - Brian Blessed, , Paul Nicholas, Company
Memory [From Cats] - Elaine Paige
At the End of the Day [From Les Miserables] - Company
Stars [From Les Miserables] - Philip Quast
Do You Hear the People Sing? [From Les Miserables] - Hal Fowler, Company
On My Own [From Les Miserables] - Lea Salonga
Bring Him Home [From Les Miserables] - Colm Wilkinson
One Day More [From Les Miserables] - Michael Ball, Hal Fowler, Ruthie Henshall, Tammi Jacobs, Teddy Kempner, Philip Quast, Lea Salonga, Colm Wilkinson, Za
We Said We Wouldn't Look Back [From Les Miserables] - Cameron Mackintosh

Album Description

Subtitled the Musical Word of Cameron Mackintosh. Import only 56-track collection. A live recording at the Lyceum Theatre in London, in the presence of her majesty the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. In aid of the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the combined theatrical charities. Universal.

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Gifted & Great!!!!
So good that it was stolen!
Simply Grover..

Time Out of Mind
Jr. Grover Washington
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000026UA
Release Date: 1989-09-20

Tracks:

Jamaica
Gramercy Park
Sacred Kind Of Love
Brand New Age
Fly Away
Don't Take Your Love From Me
Time Out Of Mind
Split Second (Act II, The Bar Scene)
Nice-N-Easy
Unspoken Love
Protect The Dream

Customer Reviews:

Gifted & Great!!!!.......2006-05-18

Grover Washington Jr. never followed trends when it came to his music, he MADE them. This cd from the 80's was magical in its time. Today it is still a pleasure to hear. Not bop, nor smooth jazz, Grover had a sophistication all of his own. Musically, he gave much and was truly respected for not just his talent but his sharing and caring.

Grover Washington Jr. also had an ear for talent. Check out the great soul diva Phyllis Hyman on "Sacred Kind Of Love". Grover's sax and Phyllis' voice blend beautifully. This is a timeless song.

"Unspoken Love" has smoldering moments intermingled with tender interludes. It's a gorgeous sax solo full of soul and depth. "Protect The Dream" will take you away as you get caught up inside this song.

As always, a pleasure to listen to again and again. Thank you, Grover, for the ear candy.

So good that it was stolen!.......2001-12-29

This was so good that a listener decided that he wanted a copy, but was too lazy to go and buy one on his own. Well, at least I turned someone on to some great music!

Simply Grover.........2000-03-30

This is a very nice CD. Another jewel by a beloved saxophone player. Everything on the Cd is great (what else do you expect from Grover) but the top two are Gramercy Park and Sacred Kind of Love with the late Ms. Phylis Hyman. All I can suggest is that you go out and buy this or order it online because it is a masterpiece.... Rest in peace Grover.

The Collection: Oh, Mercy/Time Out of Mind/Love and Theft

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Oh Mercy, This is a Mighty Fine Collection
Some of Bob Dylan's Best Work
Three Very Personal Records
Dylan Just Keeps Getting Better
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The Collection: Oh, Mercy/Time Out of Mind/Love and Theft
Bob Dylan
Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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MTV Unplugged [Live, 1994]
Modern Times (Deluxe Edition With Bonus DVD)

ASIN: B0002IQEY6
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

Love Sick
Dirt Road Blues
Standing in the Doorway
Million Miles
Tryin' to Get to Heaven
'Til I Fell in Love With You
Not Dark Yet
Cold Irons Bound
Make You Feel My Love
Can't Wait
Highlands

Tracks:

Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum
Mississippi
Summer Days
Bye and Bye
Lonesome Day Blues
Floater (Too Much to Ask)
High Water (For Charley Patton)
Moonlight
Honest With Me
Po' Boy
Cry a While
Sugar Baby

Tracks:

Political World
Where Teardrops Fall
Everything Is Broken
Ring Them Bells
Man in the Long Black Coat
Most of the Time
What Good Am I?
Disease of Conceit
What Was It You Wanted
Shooting Star

Customer Reviews:

Oh Mercy, This is a Mighty Fine Collection.......2006-04-03

"Oh Mercy" is again a new direction for Bob Dylan, or maybe it's another comeback record for him. He's taken so many directions, had so many comebacks on his journey, made so many fine records and this is one of the best, every song one to listen to over and over, to reflect on. How does he do that, keep making records like this? Topical songs like "Political World" and "Man in a Long Black Coat" merged with the dirge like song "Ring Them Bells" mingled in with the words in "Disease of Conceit" and "Most of the Time" lessons for us all. Nobody else could put a group of songs like this and make it work. This is certainly on of Bob Dylan's best records and one everybody who own any Dylan record should own and everybody should own a Dylan record.

Many dylan fans believe "Blood on the Tracks" to be Dylan's most personal album, his most painful. But, in my opinion, "Time Out of Mind" tops that. I don't know what he was going through in his personal life when he wrote these songs, but it must have been bad. At least that's the way it seems to me. Darkly personal from a man who is hurting, that's the sense I get from this record, from "Love Sick" all the way through to "Highlands," which I consider to be just about one of the best story songs every written or performed by anyone, bar none. Dylan sings like he's taken a down turn since "Oh Mercy," the last record produced by Daniel Lanois. In between there were a couple albums of standards, blues and ballads, plus the Bootleg Series and Unplugged show, also Red Sky, which was pretty good, but not nearly the record this is. It's almost like Dylan went straight from "Oh Mercy" to "Time Out of Mind" and the transition is seemless. This is a beautiful record, darkly done, but beautiful nevertheless.

My friends have talked about how Dylan sings somewhat like a honky tonker on "Love and Theft", but he also comes across as a crooner as well, especially on "Bye and Bye" and also on "Moonlight." He's a Jazz singing, upbeating performer too, just listen to "Summer Days" and "Lonesome Day Blues." He's a honky tonking gambler on "Poor Boy," a dirge singer, delivering lyrics stark and true on "Sugar Baby." Like always, Bob Dylan is so many things, on this album, just about his best record ever. I loved "Highway 61." Wept over "Blood on the Tracks." Rocked with "Infidels." But this, this is all those and more. I think maybe this is Bob Dylan's best.

Some of Bob Dylan's Best Work.......2006-04-03

It seems to me that Bob Dylan is always stretching forward, while reaching toward the past. Like a man in a hurricane, he swirls toward an uncertain future like a the shooting star he sings about and Jack London wrote about, but he tries, sometimes in vain, to hold on to his past, his roots, like he does so well here with songs on "Oh Mercy" like "Political World" and "Man in a Long Black Coat." These are songs fans of Bob Dylan's early work might well like. Songs like "Shooting Star", "Where Teardrops Fall" and "What Good Am I?" seem to come right from the heart. The quiet and understated effect of Daniel Lanois' production, which will be even more understated in "Time Out of Mind", are simply haunting to say the least. Something like thirty years into his career at this point and this is one of his best records yet. But what is simply amazing is that there are more to come.

Sometimes one has to wonder if Bob Dylan has a frog caught in his throat. The big kind you find in the tropics, those frogs that croak all night long, singing their songs of sadness and despair. Their dark songs, songs about a place you don't want to go, but can't help going. That's what you'll find on "Time Out of Mind." You can almost feel Dylan's pain as he croaks out the word to "It's Not Dark Yet." This is almost as revealing about Dylan's personal trials and travails as "Blood on the Tracks," a deeply personal look at the man through his music. That is one thing about Bob Dylan, he puts it all out there for you to either accept or reject, but like it or not, his music is real and this record is one of his best.

Unlike the very dark, Grammy winning "Time Out of Mind" Dylan's last album of original material, "Love and Theft" is a record full of fun songs that takes you back to the Fifties, maybe the Forties even. Listen to "Summer Days." If that doesn't make you want to get up and swing, you've got lead in your feet. This whole record has sort of a honky tonk feel to it. It's just simply fabulous. Dylan is older, but he's better. He still has that frog in his throat we've all come to know and love. He's sporting a Boston Blackie Mustache, has a twinkle in his eye and kind of looks like that guy you've seen playing the piano in so many saloons in so many black and white westerns and he just plain sounds like a song and dance man and gosh, I love this record. I guess I already said that.

Three Very Personal Records.......2006-04-03

Bob Dylan and Daniel Lanois work better together, it seems to me, then many of the other people Dylan has worked with. I certainly like the sound of "Oh Mercy" better than the stuff Dylan did with Tom Petty, though I like that stuff too. I actually like this record as much as I like "Blood on the Tracks" and often have both of them in my CD changer at the same time (which by the way I never set at random play with a Bob Dylan record, because Dylan records were meant to be played in their entirety, the way Dylan presented them). For me, this record fits nicely between "Tracks" and "Time out of Mind." Sure he did some great stuff in between, but it's these personal songs like "What Good Am I?" that I like so much and, of course, the way Bob Dylan tells a story. There is nobody better.

It seems like Dylan's voice has changed when you listen to "Time Out of Mind, but that's not unusual. His voice changes a lot from record to record, but it's always recognizably, thoroughly Dylan. The album is a bit dark and you can especially see that in the excellent "Love Sick" and "Not Dark Yet," but you can see some optimism, some hope in the song too. There is sort of a bluesy feel to this record that carries over to "Love and Theft," you know, kind of a sadness in these songs that are oh so honest they make your heart ache. This is both a very depressing and very inspiring record and only Bob Dylan could get away with something like that. Highly recommended, very highly recommended.

"Moonlight" is my favorite song on "Love and Theft record that is full of my favorite Bob Dylan songs. Just imagine a honky tonking riverboat gambler with a guitar and a touch of irony in his voice and you have the master who comes up with such words, like "Doctor, lawyer indian chief, it takes a thief to catch a thief, and who does the bell toll for, love, it tolls for you and me." Old words mingled with new words which captures the essence of this album, old style infused with a touch of today. Still, I imagine someone fifty or sixty years ago, hearing this record for the first time, from the whimsical" Tweedle Dee" to the dirgle like "Sugar Baby" that is so reminiscent of "Dark Eyes" the song that closes "Empire Burlesque, would recognize Bob Dylan as a contemporary. "Love is pleasing, love is teasing, love's not an evil thing." What great lyrics there are on this record you'll never be able to get out of your mind. "It takes a thief to catch a thief," and Bob Dylan must be a thief, because he sure caught me.

Dylan Just Keeps Getting Better.......2006-04-03

"Oh Mercy" goes Straight to the Soul. It had been a long time since Dylan released an album of original material. A lot of his fans probably thought he was washed up, consigned to singing gospel flavored songs with girl backup singers (which he does quite well by the way) and re-singing his old material, but Dylan proved them wrong with this record. In fact most of the time he surprises, like with this record. There is no denying "Oh Mercy" is a masterpiece. It's quiet and subtle, not at all like the rocker "Infidels" was. For me this record reminds me a lot of "Blood on the Tracks" with it's personal songs. However, there are also songs about the social conditions of the day, delivered in only the way Bob Dylan can deliver them, understated, but straight to the soul.

Riddles and Enigmas Abound in "Time Out of Mind." Eight years since "Oh Mercy," and once again Bob Dylan calls on Daniel Lanois to produce a record. This one wins a Grammy and shows the world Bob Dylan is still a force to be reckoned with. This is an eerie, kind of psychedelic and very dark record. Dylan's voice even sounds dark, as dark and bare as the lyrics. Songs of no hope and a lot of hope, dreary, dank, dark, but seemingly always with a ray of hope shining through. "It's not dark yet, but it's getting there." Yeah, it's getting there. Riddles and enigmas abound in this record that won a Grammy and if you give it a listen, you'll find Bob Dylan's riddles both easy and impossible to decipher, but such is the nature of the man.

"Love and Theft" was Worth the Wait. I guess Bob Dylan is approaching half a century in the music making business, forty years or so when this record came out. That's a long time from that first album of just him and his guitar singing those protest songs. A long time from protest ballads, rock songs, gospel songs, uplifting and dark songs to this, a rollicking, frolicking record of songs that will make you laugh and dance and cry for joy. Maybe it took forty years to get to here, but it was worth it. The music on this record is tight and good, but then Dylan had been playing with this band during a zillion and one concerts on his Never Ending Tour, so it's not surprising. The songs are just plain fun and harken back to an age much more innocent. This is a wonderful record. I've played my CD hundreds of times, have the record on my iPod. It puts a smile on my face and that is just about as grand a compliment one can give a piece of music.

Expanding on the packaging..........2005-08-23

I guess to make this a review I've gotta tell you the CDs are worth owning. Oh Mercy has an excellent mood and feel, but I guess I'm the only one who thinks some of the songs are mediocre-ish or a little forced, but the feel enhances them all. Time Out Of Mind keeps a lot of that mood but just isn't influenced as much by it musically, but still leaves you with that same sweet melancholy feeling. "Love And Theft" is called Bob's best by a lot of people and definately has great music and is certainly his most diverse stylistically since New Morning and is even moreso. And Bob thinks he's lost it...

But on the packaging: as Magnus Eisengrim said it is a book styled box made of cardboard and molded plastic. Upon opening the three CDs are placed in trays and in the fourth space fits the booklets for the three albums. All are the standard CDs, Oh Mercy is the reissued version the label leads me to believe, but not the SACD. I owned Time Out Of Mind and "Love And Theft"'s standard issues, so I can very securely say that all is missing from them in this package is the back insert of the CD case, both have transparent trays that you can see through for a picture underneath and it is to be assumed the Oh Mercy package had the same thing. As I said this set doesn't have these, but most people probably won't care a lot seeing as all there are is a couple pictures and the track list and general fans probably won't feel incomplete without them.

So this set is probably more for collectability than the jewel case edition, but most who will be buying this edition will be collectors. But what really matters anyway is the music, so any way you'll have these albums. If you've got an SACD player, don't buy this though, because, as I said, these aren't SACDs and Oh Mercy and "Love and Theft" are both available on SACD. Let's hope Time Out Of Mind will become available on it, because that is an album that deserves a 5.1 mix.

By the way, at Best Buy I saw sets of this style of Willie Nelson, and some other people I don't recall right now, and I guess as Magnus said, Black Sabbath.

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Good Day No Rain
Bill Deasy
Manufacturer: Bound To Be Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008X1CO
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

I Want to Know
Blue Sky Grey
In My Head
Prisoner
I'll Rescue You
Somewhere in Me
I'll Be Here
Who We Are
It's All Right There
The Gift of Seeing Through

Album Description

Bill Deasy's new album Good Day No Rain is a testament to his unique songwriting and vocal abilities. The album starts with the lilting and ironic "I Want to Know" and drives us all the way through an emotional landscape that closes with the beautiful and powerful "The Gift of Seeing Through." From the opening to the close, the album is a musical and lyrical journey that gazes at relationships through shifting perspectives and angles. The album is a culmination of work done over the last year, which began with producer Gregg Wattenberg (Five For Fighting, Dishwalla.)

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Best CD purcase you can make.......2005-10-17

Bill Deasy is an incredible musician. Don't know why more people haven't discovered Bill Deasy. This CD will not leave your player for weeks. His God-given talent is undeniable - singing, guitar, song-writing all top notch. I'll Rescue You, Blue Sky Grey, The Gift of Seeing Through - all of it simply beautiful songs. This CD can put anyone in a delightful mood. I can't wait to get back in to the car to hear some more. Bill was previously with the Gathering Field. Some things in life just don't work out the way you planned. This CD shows that Bill can deal with life's challenges - and so can you. If you like Springsteen, Tom Petty, Crosby Stills & Nash, Neil Young, Dan Fogelberg, the Clarks, any of it - you will love Bill. Buy it and buy another one for a friend or family member. They will love his sound. I have given away at least 4 - My dad, my brother, my best friend - EVERYONE has said "great CD!"

Best Music!.......2005-02-12

This music is great! My favorite song on the CD is Blue Sky Grey. (I like the chorus alot!) My entire family loves his music. We have all his CD's (including the ones from when he was on THE GATHERING FIELD band.) Two of my favorite songs are Blue Sky Grey and I'll Rescue You. I've met him... at my house! My mom knew growing up. [...]

Some of the best music you will ever experience.......2004-01-06

I'm sure all of the other reviews have already praised this album more than I can here, but all of it put together can't be as much as it deserves. If you were in a situation where you weren't sure where your next meal was coming from, I'd suggest you put aside such concerns and spend your last few dollars on this CD. It would be worth starving over.

Not enough words.......2003-10-10

There are not enough words to describe this cd - just call it art!

Great, Great CD! Listen, and you'll be hooked too!!.......2003-05-19

No words can more appropriately express Bill Deasy's words and music than his very own! You have to hear him to understand how it is that those who have discovered this artist love him. For me, it was a chance discovery - hearing this amazing, warm voice on the radio only once made me call up the station and find out who it was. I haven't stopped listening to "Good Day No Rain" since I bought it and have enjoyed turning other people onto him. I've since discovered that I'm not alone here - I've read other reviews of people who share my passionate sentiments and with one or two listens, you'll be hooked too. The only thing that's a shame is that is was such a chance discovery - why is it someone like him isn't more well known? Great singer, great melodies and thoughtful lyrics...well, I just don't get it, but I sure do feel lucky to have found him! Great, great CD! Next thing that would make me really happy is to get a chance to see him live!

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