Freedom

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Freedom was Young's return to form after almost a decade of electronic experiments and mediocre novelty music. "Rockin' in the Free World," a howling anthem about homelessness, depression, and drug dealing, bookends the album--and, in 1989, proved the singer/songwriter hadn't completely dropped into obscurity. The romantic ballads ("The Ways of Love"), grunge-predicting guitar-rockers (a siren-screaming version of "On Broadway"), and one amazing, punk-like story-song ("Crime in the City [Sixty to Zero, Part I]") constitute Young's strongest writing in years. --Steve Knopper

Freedom, Music, Neil Young, Pop, Popular Music, Rock, Rock/Pop
Freedom's Road
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Mellencamp Is Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Mellencamp's Return to Greatness!
  • Surprisingly good! Good show!
  • Best American Album...
  • ... it's more than a cd, nearly two !
 Freedom's Road
John Mellencamp
Manufacturer: Universal Republic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000KGGZXA
Release Date: 2007-01-23

Tracks:

  1. Someday
  2. Ghost Towns Along The Highway
  3. The Americans
  4. Forgiveness
  5. Freedom's Road
  6. Jim Crow
  7. Our Country
  8. Rural Route
  9. My Aeroplane
  10. Heaven Is A Lonely Place

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The heartland rocker's first album of all-new material in more than five years finds John Mellencamp in full anthem mode. This is his State of the Union address, with guitars that chime like the Byrds heralding sentiments that recall the socially-conscious 1960s, yet sound all the more pertinent today. Balancing the desolate landscape of "Ghost Towns Along the Highway," the hell-on-earth of "Rural Route," and the tolls demanded on the title track's "Freedom's Road" are the embrace of brotherhood on "Someday," the Everyman populism of "The Americans," and the soaring transcendence of "My Aeroplane." Within the context of the album's song cycle, the "Our Country" centerpiece sounds richer and more powerful than it has as a truck commercial--like a roots-rocking sequel to Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land." Mellencamp enlists Joan Baez for a duet on the protest ballad "Jim Crow," while saving his most blistering political commentary for the unlisted bonus track, "Rodeo Clown." --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mellencamp Is Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-07-17

Yes he is back to his good ole days of his Scarecrow,Lonesome Jubilee and Big Daddy days. A MUST for all his fans

4 out of 5 stars Mellencamp's Return to Greatness!.......2007-07-03

Finally returning to the music that made him great, John Mellencamp nails it with this CD. Although not a Scarecrow or Jubilee, this is a solid CD which definitely harkens back to these other works. We've definitely missed him and his music. Although fans will always buy whatever he puts out, it was clear that he was trying new musical paths that didn't completely work for him until he woke up with this effort! Thanks John! You didn't forget your roots after all.

4 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good! Good show!.......2007-06-27

After the all-cover TROUBLE NO MORE and the decent but weak-in-the-second-half CUTTIN' HEADS, I thought perhaps Mellencamp's muse had left for greener passages; at 56, who would've expected such a comeback? I bought this cd, thought it was pretty decent, but it hung with me; I keep coming back to it week after week (it hasn't left my car for 2 months!), and I'm listening to it constantly. The production on this record is incredible; it has a haunting sound unlike any of his other records, and the sonic quality the guys come up with are terrific, particularly with the guitar parts and the harmonies. The songs themselves are good; if he doesn't tread a lot of new ground, he doesn't sound burnt out at all; "Someday," "Freedom's Road," "My Aeroplane" and "Rural Route" are as good as anything he's done, sonically and performance wise. "Our Country" has created a lot of backlash, and if I watched tv more maybe it would annoy me too, but it would've been a top 10 single back in the day and sits quite nicely in the sequencing towards the end of the cd. This is definitely one of the best rock records of recent memory.

5 out of 5 stars Best American Album..........2007-06-18

since Neil Young's Freedom back in 1989. Great music, terrific lyrics!
If you miss this one, there may not be another for years to come...
and that comes from one who not a big John Mellencamp fan.

5 out of 5 stars ... it's more than a cd, nearly two !.......2007-05-14

it was my first purchase with Amazon and I was impatient to ear it. unfortunately the shipment has been lost and I had to wait for another one. But it was impossible to resist to Mellencamp and I bought the cd in a music shop in the nearby town. Now I have two copies of it.
40 Oz. to Freedom
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • If I had to take but one CD to an island...
  • Truly fantastic, timeless music
  • Talk about music
  • Uneven with hints at what's to come
  • Perfect CD
 40 Oz. to Freedom
Sublime
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ASIN: B000002P22
Release Date: 1996-07-23

Tracks:

  1. Waiting For My Ruca
  2. 40oz. To Freedom
  3. Smoke Two Joints
  4. We're Only Gonna Die For Our Arrogance
  5. Don't Push
  6. 5446 That's My Number/Ball And Chain
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  8. Let's Go Get Stoned
  9. New Thrash
  10. Scarlet Begonias
  11. Live At E's
  12. D.J.s
  13. Chica Me Tipo
  14. Right Back
  15. What Happened
  16. New Song
  17. Ebin
  18. Date Rape
  19. Hope
  20. KRS-One
  21. Rivers of Babylon
  22. Thanx

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Ska music has been deeply ingrained in the punk rock culture since the Clash adopted their rude boy stance near the end of the British punk invasion and the 2-Tone label put ska on the map. Suddenly, punks stopped kicking the crap out of each other long enough to dance. The debut release by Orange County, California's Sublime is a positively infectious record that marries varied styles of dub, reggae, rap, sampling, scratching, and badass dancehall ska with old-school punk overtones. Musicianship on this record is exceptionally tight, featuring Brad Nowell's innovative guitar work and bright, soulful voice. Packed with 40 oz. of rock (21 tracks) including the ultimate pot-smoking anthem "Smoke Two Joints" and the novelty hit "Date Rape." --Gail Worley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If I had to take but one CD to an island..........2007-06-12

This would be the CD. Not only does it rock, but it just makes you want to go to the beach and chill. My favorite tracks are "Waiting For My Ruca", "40 oz. To Freedom" and "We're Only Gonna Die For Our Arrogance" (Bad Religion cover).

Sublime was one of the greatest bands of the ninties, if not the greatest ska band of all time.

5 out of 5 stars Truly fantastic, timeless music.......2007-05-19

What an album!! An awesome debut from an explosive (and extremely short lived) band. This album stands the test of time. Regardless what time of the year it is when this cd comes to play my mood is instantly lifted. One of those rare albums where you don't pick and choose songs. You listen from front to back each time.

The variety of music from all out punk, to ska/reggae is fun and all are technically good. Bud and Eric keep the beat going and Brad (RIP!) comes through with some tasty riffs. When I purchased this album I was in grammar school and Sublime was just starting to get on the air. This is my benchmark album to this day. Honestly, I am huge fan of all their work and the self titled album is great. This album however just has soul. No other way to describe it. Be it cruising in my car or kicking back a couple of beers with my friends this album is often played and warmly receipted by everyone.

For anyone who does not own it or is on the fence; worry not. This album is great. I would go through my personal favorites on the album but, I think at some point and time nearly every song was my number one. Now over a decade later the songs I loved are still awesome and the songs I liked I love.

A must buy!!!

5 out of 5 stars Talk about music.......2007-04-11

I can't ________ believe I waited so long to get this. I have liked Sublime, heard plenty of their songs, hits, and Date Rape, Smoke Two Joints and 40 Oz. To Freedom from this album. But these other songs are just as good. And I will admit, the lesser songs are actually better than thoss three songs (besides Date Rape).

Yeah, this is ________ music, and that's all. It has a lot for an album. Soul, rebellion, funkiness, rythem, alot. This is one of the best albums I have ever heard in a long time. Not as much as Bloodhound Gang, but this actually _________ exceeded my epectations (Cake failed bigtime).

There is not a bad song on this album, just a couple average songs and a crappy song. THe last track is kind of weak, New Trash more like noise (good thing it's only a minute long), and the Hope cover is _______ compared to the great song from The Descendants. Everything else gets two thumbs up.

OF course though, the musicans are what makes this band _______ awesome. Bud Gaugh's drumming plays second to Bradley Nowell in the music. Bradely Nowell is self explainitory, and his voice is awesome. He can actually sing. Eric has got to be one of the msot underrated bassist yet. Listen to his bass guitar on Date Rape.

If you don't have this album, check it out now. I just discovered it and I can't stop listening to it. Sorry, no new Bloodhound Gang either.

ANd cool cover.

3 out of 5 stars Uneven with hints at what's to come.......2007-04-02

A fun, but uneven album. I hear hints of the great work to come on the self-titled album. Ruby Begonias is probably my highlight here. I really admire what Bradley could do when he was on his game, but I find things a little too rough for my tastes on most of this album.

5 out of 5 stars Perfect CD.......2007-01-23

40 Oz. To Freedom is deftinely perfect. This is the best CD I own and I play it all the time. I am gonna keep it short here because I don't feel like typing a big reviw, but this is just amazing. Kicks off with the low Waiting For My Ruca which is abosulely great and dosen't slack off with hit songs like 40 Oz. To Freedom and Smoke Two Joints following up. Sublime just puts out amazing track after amazing track with songs like Don't Push, Date Rape, Scarlet Begonias, D.J.s, and Right Back just to name a few. Recomnedded to anyone.
Songs of Freedom
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Simply the best
  • A Stunning And Brilliantly Assembled Bob Marley Collection.
  • Excellent!
  • Yeaaah...
  • Bob's legacy
 Songs of Freedom
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Manufacturer: Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002R0MC
Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

  1. Judge Not
  2. One Cup Of Coffee
  3. Simmer Down
  4. I'm Still Waiting
  5. One Love/People Get Ready (Original)
  6. Put It On
  7. Bus Dem Shut (Pyaka)
  8. Mellow Mood (Original)
  9. Bend Down Low
  10. Hypocrites
  11. Stir It Up (Original)
  12. Nice Time
  13. Thank You Lord (Original)
  14. Hammer
  15. Caution
  16. Back Out
  17. Soul Shake Down Party
  18. Do It Twice
  19. Soul Rebel
  20. Sun Is Shining
  21. Don't Rock The Boat
  22. Small Axe
  23. Duppy Conqueror
  24. Mr. Brown

Tracks:

  1. Screw Face
  2. Lick Samba
  3. Trenchtown Rock (Alternate Mix)
  4. Craven Choke Puppy
  5. Guava Jelly
  6. Acoustic Medley
  7. I'm Hurting Inside (Alternate Mix)
  8. High Tide Or Low Tide
  9. Slave Driver
  10. No More Trouble
  11. Concrete Jungle
  12. Get Up Stand Up
  13. Rastaman Chant
  14. Burnin' And Lootin'
  15. Iron Lion Zion
  16. Lively Up Yourself
  17. Natty Dread
  18. I Shot The Sheriff (Live)

Tracks:

  1. No Woman No Cry (Live At The Roxy)
  2. Who The Cap Fit
  3. Jah Live
  4. Crazy Baldheads
  5. War
  6. Johnny Was
  7. Rat Race
  8. Jammin' (12in Mix)
  9. Waiting In Vain (Advert Mix)
  10. Exodus (12in Mix)
  11. Natural Mystic
  12. Three Little Birds (Alternate Mix)
  13. Running Away
  14. Keep On Moving (London Version)
  15. Easy Skanking
  16. Is This Love (Horns Mix)
  17. Smile Jamaica
  18. Time Will Tell

Tracks:

  1. Africa Unite
  2. Survival
  3. One Drop
  4. One Dub
  5. Zimbabwe
  6. So Much Trouble In The World
  7. Ride Natty Ride (12in Mix)
  8. Babylon System
  9. Coming In From The Cold (12in Mix)
  10. Real Situation
  11. Bad Card
  12. Could You Be Loved (12in Mix)
  13. Forever Loving Jah
  14. Rastaman Live Up
  15. Give Thanks And Praise
  16. One Love/People Get Ready (12in Mix)
  17. Why Should I
  18. Redemption Song (Live In Pittsburgh)

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When Songs of Freedom was released originally in 1992, it was a perfect complement to either a greatest hits collection like Legend or the entire collection of the reggae master's albums. Songs boasts enough of the recognizable from Marley's canon to address the hit seeker, but the set also reaches way, way back to include Marley's first single, the youthful "Judge Not" from 1962, and then closes more than four hours later with a 1980 live take of "Redemption Song" from his last concert. In between are live takes, studio remixes, and, of course, standard looks at Marley standards, playing together as a perfect balance between the familiar and the new. The flow of famous takes increases into CDs 3 and 4, where "No Woman, No Cry" appears from a 1976 set at the Roxy and where "Jammin'" and "Exodus" come in mixes that were new to fans in 1992. Of course these four CDs show in wide-angle view exactly how fantastic and commercially improbable Marley was. He was able to popularize tunes about both the repression of African nations and their liberation while also bringing to rock audiences an undeniably Jamaican music, breaking the U.S. and British geographic strongholds on the 1970s pop and rock marketplace. Never mind that he made Island Records' first fortune, he also created a body of work so lasting that a four-CD set heavy on alternate versions can stand out in any contemporary music collection. For the 1999 reissue of the original 1992 box set, no new music has been added. The format has changed, though, from a long-box presentation to a cube containing individual slipcased CDs. It's still a remarkable gem. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply the best.......2007-03-12

Everyone who likes Reggae Music must have this CD.
Simply the best of Bob Marley...

5 out of 5 stars A Stunning And Brilliantly Assembled Bob Marley Collection........2006-12-26

Out of all the Christmas gifts I have received today, one stands clear as my favorite: "Songs Of Freedom", a four cd boxed set compiling 88 classic Marley tunes, a vast number of which are rarities. Alternate takes, never or rarely heard performances (starting with his first recordings with Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston dating back to 1964) and much more. The sound quality is quite good, as are the sequencing and the liner notes.

Bob Marley was an incredibly kind, loving, talented, nurturing and intelligent individual, and "Songs Of Freedom" is a testament to just how great this man truly was and how his message still rings true today: a message of peace, unity, love, tolerance, freedom and faith. This is a must have for all music fans, as no record collection is complete without anything by Bob Marley.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2006-08-31

It's not much I can say because this box set will NOT disappoint! From beginning to end, it captures your ears! With a 95-page booklet which includes insight into Bob's life, song origins and wonderful photos, whether you are a huge fan or a beginning fan, you will not get enough of each of the tracks! The 12" mixes of JAMMIN', EXODUS, RIDE NATTY RIDE, COMING IN FROM THE COLD, COULD YOU BE LOVED, and ONE LOVE/PEOPLE GET READY are the highlights for me as well as the first disc, which includes early mixes of ONE LOVE/PEOPLE GET READY, MELLOW MOOD, STIR IT UP, & THANK YOU LORD!

5 out of 5 stars Yeaaah..........2006-04-30

I have always liked Bob's first hit single, "simmer down" it is here as is all of his most important work. This compilation will take you above and beyond casual Marley fan status. The booklet that comes with this boxed set has antecdotes and details found nowhere else. Put it on the stereo and ride along with the evolution of a Master.

5 out of 5 stars Bob's legacy.......2006-02-04

Simply put this is the best collection of Bob Marley songs you can find on the planet. It is worth every dollar. The acoustic medley (which includes guava jelly, this train and stir it up to name a few) is something that every fan of Bob should hear. My other favorites are "Johnny Was" and "Zimbabwe" neither of which I have on any other albums. There are versions of songs which you probably haven't heard before. Quit reading this and click on the purchase button.
Urinetown (2001 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • An Amazing Find
  • Urinetown the Musical
  • Not for Everyone
  • "DON'T BE THE BUNNY!"
  • Now my favorite CD, EVER!
 Urinetown (2001 Original Off-Broadway Cast)
John Cullum , Mark Hollmann , Danny Marcus , and Hunter Foster
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ASIN: B00005LZR8
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Too Much Exposition
  3. Urinetown
  4. It's A Privilege To Pee
  5. Mr. Cladwell
  6. Cop Song
  7. Follow Your Heart
  8. Look At The Sky
  9. Don't Be The Bunny
  10. Act One Finale
  11. What Is Urinetown?
  12. Snuff That Girl
  13. Run, Freedom, Run!
  14. Why Did I Listen To That Man?
  15. Tell Her I Love Her
  16. We're Not Sorry
  17. We're Not Sorry (reprise)
  18. I See A River

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"How about a bad title?" wonders Spencer Kayden's Little Sally in "Too Much Exposition." "That could kill a show pretty good." It's a tribute to the skill deployed by the Urinetown creative team (Mark Hollman, music and lyrics; Greg Kotis, book and lyrics) that its title doesn't kill the show. Set in a near-future in which water depletion has led to a ban on private toilets, this may be the only musical in history in which one of the leads makes a fortune on pee. But the show (which originated Off-Broadway before graduating to the big league) limits its subversive intent to subject matter and is refreshingly classic in approach and structure--think Weill-meets-Lewis Carroll. Backed by a small ensemble, the cast (with John Cullum in a turn nothing short of brilliant as the evil urinal magnate) has a field day with Kotis and Hollman's frequently hilarious score. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An Amazing Find.......2007-04-03

I just recently discovered this gem of a musical. It's a stand out show with a unique touch. If heard a few outside musicals (The Rocky Horror Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch...) but this one stands out from them. The music is amazing, the lyrics are creative, and the humor is ripe.

With a chamber music-esque overture, the tone is set. 'Too Much Exposition' is a great introduction to Urinetown (the musical). Officer Lockstock addresses the audience about what they should expect from the show. Little Sally wants to let the audience in on the water shortage but Lockstock stops her. ("You're too young to understand it now, but nothing can kill a show like too much exposition." "How 'bout bad subject matter? Or a bad title, even? That could kill a show pretty good.")

I've read what others have written: you don't get the whole humor of the show unless you've seen it. I haven't seen it, but this recording is enough to get me see it. (That is, if a production nearby, even a high school production, is put on.)

The songs that I find myself listening to over and over are:

Too Much Exposition (not really a song, but still...)
Urinetown
It's A Privilage to Pee
Mr. Cladwell (a wonderfully sweet villain song)
Cop Song (a wonderfully fun villain song)
Follow Your Heart
Don't Be the Bunny
Act 1 Finale
What Is Urinetown?
Run, Freedome, Run!
Why Did I Listen to That Man?
We're Not Sorry (a great 20's sound, reminds me of 'Chicago')
I See A River (I really love this song... the feeling gotten across, before Lockstock comes out to comment, is 'Oh, everything is going to be okay', but Lockstock informs us that all is NOT well)

With a cry of "Hail Mathus!" the show ends. I just have to listen again, after making a trip to the bathroom.

5 out of 5 stars Urinetown the Musical.......2007-03-10

This CD has all the songs from the show. The show is great and this rendition is about the best.

3 out of 5 stars Not for Everyone.......2006-12-28

This musical is a great piece for the 21st century no doubt, that being said it takes some getting used to. The musical cannot be taken at face value, there are lots of things happening under the surface and it takes some bites at things musical theater doesn't usually take, like itself. On the surface it is strange, and not really something people would listen to over and over. However, once you figure it out, it's fun to listen to it again to find all the things that are really going on. It is very funny, and says some good things about the current state of the world. For musical theater fans this is questionable, if you just like the toe-tapping happy go lucky feel, this isn't it. But if you like the social commentary that goes along with that toe tapping, this is a must. NOT FOR FIRST TIME BROADWAY LISTNERS. Favorite Song: "Look at the Sky"

5 out of 5 stars "DON'T BE THE BUNNY!".......2006-12-04

My son, a high school senior, told me his first show of this year's theatrical season was going to be "Urinetown". My response was something like ... No, really, what shows are you doing this year? Then he brought home a recording of it, and I was hooked right away by the lyrics. Over the years my son has been involved in many performances, but he and the rest of the cast had a real blast preparing for, and performing, this show! He wanted Lockstock, but was cast as Cladwell ... Owned it ... Loved it!
I am no Broadway expert by any stretch of the definition, but this show is wonderfully entertaining! You will see (and hear) snippets from other shows, you will pick up on some of even the more subtle stabs at musicals as a whole, you will groan, you will laugh and you will enjoy ... But only if you try not to take it too seriously.
Get past the title (in this case I certainly think it did not "...kill a show pretty good"), relax, and be entertained. And for goodness sake, if you have a chance to see it performed live, do so! A musical that pokes fun at itself? Yes, a refreshing departure from the norm, and worth the price of admission.

5 out of 5 stars Now my favorite CD, EVER!.......2006-10-03

After reading Urinetown (never having seen it), I wondered what on earth it sounded like. Most of the book is just lyrics, and I had no idea what they sounded like. When I finally listened to the music, I found an incredibly complex, catchy, and moving CD.

The music isn't so much complex as it is creative and works with the lyrics. Keep in mind this is a comedy, but this comedy does have soaring melodies and very great simulataneous singing moments (I can't remember what that is specifically called, but think of "Tonight Reprise" from West Side Story). These songs not only entertained me, it moved the story along.

My favorite song is "Why Did I Listen to that Man?" as it is the song where everything comes together and reaches the climax (both in story-line and musically). However, I have a soft spot for every Cladwell song (and I haven't found a person yet who doesn't love "Don't Be the Bunny) as well as every song. What's best about this musical is the range of genres (but not so much as one would find in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat).

The cast is truly talented and can perform these songs. It's a very strong recording for what I feel (after finally getting to see it) is the best contemporary musical to date. Not only will your sides split, but you'll learn something too. Best of all, it's a musical for everyone. Unlike other equally hilarious comedies (*cough*The Producers*cough*), Urinetown never relies on "unappropriate" and "adult" material to deliver laughs, although you will have to get over the "really awful title."
Freedom Writers
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great teachers make the difference!
  • Powerfull and Moving
 Freedom Writers
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  4. The Freedom Writers Diary Teacher's Guide
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ASIN: B000KP62A2
Release Date: 2007-01-09

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  2. Listen !!! - Talib Kweli
  3. It's R Time - Jeannie Ortega
  4. When The Ship Goes Down - Cypress Hill
  5. Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty By Nature
  6. Keep Ya Head Up - 2Pac
  7. Code Of The Streets - Gang Starr
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  9. Officer - The Pharcyde
  10. This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
  11. Colors - Will.I.Am
  12. Bus Ride - Will.I.Am
  13. Riots - Mark Isham
  14. Eva's Theme - Mark Isham
  15. Anne Frank - Mark Isham

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Featuring Common feat. will.i.am's remarkable new song "A Dream."

Based on the remarkable true story of Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers project. Erin Gruwell (Academy Award winner Hillary Swank)'s passion to become a teacher is challenged by a group of Black, Latino, and Asian gangbangers who hate her even more than they do each other. Then Erin listens to them in a way no adult has ever done, and she begins to understand that for these kids, getting through the day alive is enough. They are not delinquents but teenagers fighting a war of the streets that began long before they were born. She gives them something they never had from a teacher before - respect and an understanding of peers who have had the same experience. Written and directed by Richard LaGravanese, Produced by Danny DeVito & Stacy Sher.

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5 out of 5 stars Great teachers make the difference!.......2007-02-07

While the soundtrack is great, you must see the movie to truly appreciate it. The music makes the images and themes of the movie come alive with emotion and sensitivity. The story is inspirational both of the struggles the teacher had to connect with her students and the incredible challenges the students had to face in their day-to-day lives. Great soundtrack!

5 out of 5 stars Powerfull and Moving.......2007-02-06

The Movie was one of the most powerful films I have ever seen. In my opinion it's the best movie to come out in years.

The soundtrack is a very rap oriented disc, with popular songs by 2PAC, Naughty By Nature, Cypress Hill and Montell Jordan. But there are 3 musical scores by Mark Isham that are simply masterful, and will compliment any soundtrack collection you may have. Isham's track Anne Frank is one of those tunes that express the movies sentiment, even without a visual aid. It's a truly heartfelt tune, that is one of the most aptly composed pieces ever to grace a movie. There are also 2 tracks with Miri Ben Ari, aka "The Hip Hop Violinist", one of todays most talented musicians and a true virtuoso.

But the gem of this album, the one track that makes this disc worth buying, is Will.I.Am's Dream featuring Common. Will.I.Am is one of todays most influential song writers, but this song, set to Martin Luther Kings "I have a Dream" speech, may be his best work to date.

A great movie with a great soundtrack, both should be a staple of any CD and DVD collection.
Long Walk to Freedom
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Manufacturer: Heads Up
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BVEKSQ
Release Date: 2006-01-24

Tracks:

  1. Nomathemba
  2. Hello My Baby
  3. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
  4. Homeless
  5. Rain Rain Beautiful Rain
  6. How Long
  7. Mbube
  8. Amazing Grace/Nearer To My God To Thee
  9. Nkosi Sikelel 'Iafrica
  10. Inkanyezi Nezazi
  11. Shosholoza
  12. Long Walk To Freedom
  13. Thula Thula

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For more than 30 years, South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo has infused its township sound of Isicathamiya with rich gospel harmonies. LBM's unique sound was brought to American audiences thanks to Paul Simon's landmark Graceland, and the group has toured and recorded tirelessly since. Long Walk To Freedom is a new retrospective in which the group rerecords new versions of songs from throughout its career with help from such guests as Emmylou Harris, Sarah McLachlan, Taj Mahal, and Zap Mama as well as several popular countrymen. As with the Simon album, the North American guests' voices fit hand-in-glove with the group's warm harmonies. Highlights include "Nomathemba," which was the band's first hit in 1973, the popular "Hello My Baby," and the Graceland tunes "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" and "Homeless." Though ostensibly a career retrospective, this new recording actually proves that Ladysmith Black Mambazo has never sounded better. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Long Walk to Freedom.......2007-01-10

Ever since their emergence on Paul Simon's Graceland, the unique harmonies and rhythms have kept me enthtralled. The notable thing about this CD is how their famous guests adapt to their sound, choice of material, and blend is solid. Some collaborations work better than others. Mellissa Ethridge and Natalie Merchant are two standouts. This a worthwhile introduction this group.

4 out of 5 stars wow.......2006-11-06

If you like A capella work this is a great addition to your collection.

4 out of 5 stars byrd52.......2006-08-21

Never appreciated in the Paul Simon days, think he exploited the novelty of their sound (OK, not a Simon fan). Incedible harmonies, and teh guest stars like Melissa blend in beautifully.

5 out of 5 stars celestial.......2006-04-07

what can I say? this is as good as it gets for African vocal harmonies (i spent 1974-1977 in the Central African Republic.)

i really should say the best vocal harmony anywhere

i could talk about each song with the wonderful stars who are featured

i'll just say that Natalie is sublime in rain

she's as amazing as they are!!!

4 out of 5 stars Long Walk to Freedom.......2006-03-12

This CD is classic Ladysmith. They continue to present the songs and rythyms of Africa in their unique style.
Freedom of Choice
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • three and one-half stars
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Devo
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002KLC
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Girl U Want
  2. It's Not Right
  3. Whip It
  4. Snowball
  5. Ton O' Luv
  6. Freedom Of Choice
  7. Gates Of Steel
  8. Cold War
  9. Don't You Know
  10. That's pep!
  11. Mr. B's Ballroom
  12. Planet Earth

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While it was never determined whether those plastic things on their heads were flowerpots or collapsible drinking cups, the high-concept-minded Akron, Ohio, crew known as Devo had attracted mostly just the artsy new-wave crowd until this 1980 album brought them mass appeal. Way ahead of the video curve (they'd been making promo films since 1975), this band led by singer Mark Mothersbaugh and bassist Jerry Casale scored a huge hit with the jagged-rhythmed "Whip It," thanks in large part to a typically tongue-in-cheek video that MTV and dance clubs jumped on. The album also featured such cracked winners as "Girl U Want," "That's Pep," and the ever-caustic title track. --Billy Altman

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5 out of 5 stars My own personal epipiphany/revelation/awakening continues...........2007-07-03

....and it as clear as clarity can possibly be that my spuddies were, are and forever will be part of my journey here on Planet Earth. I have just received my very own, brand spankin' new copy of Freedom of Choice...and it's been, ooohhh...say 26 or so years since the spud that is currently engaging your overdeveloped and underutilized senses has had the pleasure of hearing the sweet, starchy musings of the brightest bunch of hominids ever to realize the benefits (and trappings) of the opposable thumb and advanced prefrontal cortex! Things have truly come full circle for myself, just the spud boy that I be...and the feeling is the closest sensation to 'euphoria' that I have ever experienced; real or imagined, artificial or genuine. Gratitude is not a big enough term...
For if Devo were a drink, I would drink it.
For if Devo were a food, I would eat it.
For Devo is an idea...and I will do all a spud can do to absorb it. So may the pores of the inquisitive be saturated and those of the ignorant be purged. For Devo supplies the tunes that the ganglia may dance.
Is this the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end?
Is it Devolution or is it Derevolution?
What does it take...to do The Super Thing?
First one must open their eyes....

Let go the ego, and see the World for the first time...for all hope can never truly be lost, only misplaced.

'....Where pleasure follows pain
People go insane
Fly around in planes
Pray that it won't rain
Drive around in cars
Get drunk in local bars
Dream of being stars
For this I lived all my life on Planet Earth????????!!!!!!'

2 out of 5 stars Just overrated.......2006-08-28

I own Devo's first four albums, and have heard some of 'Oh No it's Devo. Haven't really decided on that album, but of the first four, I believe 'freedom of choice' to be the worst. With poor sound quality on this CD aside, I find the production on the part of Robert Margoullef to be quite unpleasant, and at times annoying. The guitars are very quiet, while the synthesisers have an almost cyber-medieval sound. On the part of the vocals, Mark Mothersbaugh has a very limited range on this album, which is quite frustrating. I think that about half the album is enjoyable, such as 'Whip It', 'Planet Earth', 'Cold War', 'Don't you know' and 'Gates of steel'. On the other hand, the rest of the album ranges from mediocre to plain awful, the worst being 'Ton of luv', 'It's not right' and 'Girl u want'. This is a very popular album, and I just can't see why.

4 out of 5 stars Bad Luck Or Bad Image Kept Them Underground,But They Are More Than A Footnote In Music History.......2006-03-12

My friends reaction to Devo the first time they saw them was that they were the wierdest band they ever saw. This was the Energy Dome stage. "Whip It" was cutting edge. Now it is a song for kids. The album was titled Freedom Of Choice and they seemed to champion this idea, to conform to the corporate image, yet the verses describe a situation where the subject goes crazy trying to make a decision. Maybe they wrote the song as a subtle message of determinism, that hid below the surface to disguise their subversive philosophy. The previous album had a song called "Triumph Of Will" to further confuse their stance. If they were really intellectual nerds they would recognize freedom of choice is an illusion so I am hoping my latter take holds the truth. After all Freud invented the term will and he was a determinist. Plus anyone that studies the human body, mainly the brain, knows free will is an illusion. There is no self initiating force in the human body. Every organ depends on outside stimulation. Even though freedom of choice seems to be common sense, when we really examine our behavior all our decisions are based on our genetic endowment, past experiences, and the current situation. I wish their lyrics championed this non-conformist truth as much as de-evolution, but their iconoclasm may be limited. This album seemed to take a step backward both lyrically and musically. It had the most filler of the first three. "Girl U Want", "Whip It", "It's Not Right", "That's Pep" and "Don't You Know" are all weak tracks in my opinion. It also contains many of their best tracks. "Gates of Steel" and "Freedom Of Choice" are classics, but the lyrics seem to reinforce them fitting into conformist society by espousing the concepts of free will. The rest has the best of both worlds. Evocative music and brilliant lyrics. "Ton U Love" and "Cold War" may be standard fare, but the music makes the lyrics stand out. I saved the best for last. Two of the finest songs ever written, "Mr. B's Ballroom" and "Planet Earth", make this a must own and help solidify Devo's catalog as one of the most exciting in recording history.

4 out of 5 stars Devo - 'Freedom Of Choice' (Warner Bros.) 4 1/2 stars.......2006-03-09

Great 1980 'new wave' classic.About as good as their 'Are We Not Men...' effort(see my review).Noticed that 'Freedom...' seems to have a more polished sound to it.Sure miss Mark Mothersbaugh and crew,their live shows are certainly a fun event to attend.Most impressive cuts here are,without a doubt "Girl U Want",the video channel staple "Whip It",title track "Freedom Of Choice","Mr.B's Balloon" and "PLanet Earth".Everybody get out their power domes!Long live Devo!!

3 out of 5 stars three and one-half stars.......2005-07-16

Known mostly for the mega-hit "whip It" Devo's 1980 effort "Freedom of Choice" is so much more. Actually the best song on the album is it's first, "Girl U Want" a crackling rocker with a decidedly Devo bent. Side two is also a real killer with the band knocking out two and one-half minute ditty's one after the other each one stopping short of being overly clever. Sonically the album's sound is very dated, but it's okay because it sounded weird back in 1980, but song arrangements are sharp, clean, and sound good at high volume. Overall high spots are the songs mentioned earlier plus "Cold War", "Don't You Know", "That's Pep". There are really no low spots, just a bit lesser songs.
Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World
Gyuto Monks
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ASIN: B0000009UB
Release Date: 1989-05-25

Tracks:

  1. Yamantaka
  2. Mahakala
  3. #2 For Gaia

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Recorded in America during the Chinese crackdown on Tibet, two of these three extended tracks feature 21 monks from the 500-year-old Gyüto Tantric Order, chanting for freedom and world peace. Beautifully recorded, it features the monks, each singing two and three note polyphonics from the throat, accompanied by occasional percussion and ceremonial horns in trance-inducing meditations to the Buddhist deities Yamantaka and Mahakala. Cosmic harmony and tolerance are well served by these uplifting incantations which constitute some of the best recordings of this uniquely Tibetan sacred music. A bonus to this spiritual and transcendental endeavor is a track by Mickey Hart, Phillip Glass, and Kitaro, live in front of an audience (and the monks) in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. --Derek Rath

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5 out of 5 stars The light inside of you.......2007-05-23

This is a powerful meditation CD. It feels as if the chanting of Tibetan monks sweep away all negative emotions from your heart and at the end you can really feel the light inside of you.

5 out of 5 stars Happy customer.......2006-11-03

I really like this item a lot, play it often, feel connected to the monks, wanting them to flourish. The service to my mailbox was fast also. I'm a happy customer.

5 out of 5 stars amazing music.......2003-02-26

words cannot explain the experience of this music. to play it is to spread peace to all sentient beings. i play this CD often, even when i cannot personally listen to it -- for example if i am in another area of the house or leaving. life is improved by these tones, and my house retains the happiness vibrations. most highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars change.......2000-06-09

Well if you want to know what tibet chanting is about ,this is it.if not open minded you might not be open to this at first,but if you just think about what these peaceful monks are doing and understand why they are chanting you might change your mind and your outlook.I am very good friends with the lead chanter SONAM.He is not a monk anymore but he still has the peace that all sentient beings desire.This cd is wonderful..an even better one is THE GYUTO MONKS:tibetan tantric choir(from 1987).ENJOY and FREE TIBET

5 out of 5 stars Powerfully intense, and involving music........1998-12-25

Although it may be tedious to some people, this CD is profound if you can give it a chance. Its particularly useful to relax to, and could be helpful for meditation.
Freedom
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • although there are some standout tracks. some parts are just an absolute yawn
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 Freedom
Neil Young
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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ASIN: B000002LHM
Release Date: 1989-09-20

Tracks:

  1. Rockin' In The Free World
  2. Crime In The City (Sixty To Zero Part I)
  3. Don't Cry
  4. Hangin' On A Limb
  5. Eldorado
  6. The Ways Of Love
  7. Someday
  8. On Broadway
  9. Wrecking Ball
  10. No More
  11. Too Far Gone
  12. Rockin' In The Free World

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Freedom was Young's return to form after almost a decade of electronic experiments and mediocre novelty music. "Rockin' in the Free World," a howling anthem about homelessness, depression, and drug dealing, bookends the album--and, in 1989, proved the singer/songwriter hadn't completely dropped into obscurity. The romantic ballads ("The Ways of Love"), grunge-predicting guitar-rockers (a siren-screaming version of "On Broadway"), and one amazing, punk-like story-song ("Crime in the City [Sixty to Zero, Part I]") constitute Young's strongest writing in years. --Steve Knopper

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3 out of 5 stars Freedom.......2007-04-12

Freedom-Neil Young ***


Freedom, the return of the great Neil Young. Don't get me wrong, Neil did not really go anywhere he was still making albums close before this but they were not accepted by the public which Neil really did not care about because he liked them and to him they were art. Freedom however was his return to the mainstream and reall just his first hit album in quite a while. Though not with Crazy Horse this album works just fine. Great songs and powerful lyrics. Though strongly acoustic with a few electric moments this album still really rocks and managed to win over a lot of fans that had turned their backs on Young, not that I am sure you would really want those fans back but anyways moving on. Neils signature voice sounds great as ever and the harmonies on the album are some of the best and the strongest any of Neil's solo work has had. All of the songs are solid and fit in well on the album.

Neil even manages to do a cover on this album, 'On Broadway,' and old soul/motown classic is turned into a rocker by the only man that would dare to do that to 'On Broadway.' Remarkably he pulls it off, and does so very, very well. Now with some of the songs being quite long you would think that it would take away from them and wonder if the songs could carry the entire way through and amazingly they can. Songs like 'Crime In The City' which is almost nine minutes long and 'No More' which is over six do not lack at all. They are killer from start to finish.

That is not to say that the album is perfect because it has filler. 'Hangin On A Limb' is more then dull. 'Wrecking Ball' while it may have some great lyrics is extremly boring and with out emotion and sounds uninspired and contrived. Neil was clearly reaching for something that just was not their on those tracks.

Most of the album sonds very somber as if Neil was going through a tough time while he was recording this. But for those who have heard the man speak of the album or read about it know that Neil was very happy at the time and in a high point of his life. So with that in mind the album does come across as somewhat forced and fake.

When looking at the track listing for the album one might wonder as to why Neil put 'Rockin In The Free World' on the album twice. The opening track is acoustic and while being as if your looking at this album its because of the electric version then you might be thinking to yourself that might be less then the electric version. Wrong, while I am not saying it is better, I am saying that the acoustic version is very nice and provides good contrast to the electric. Now the electric version is single handedly responceable for jumpstarting Youngs career again. It is an instant classic.

While this album may be far from Youngs best album and even far from one of his best, for 'Rockin In The Free World' I would say it is worth the money and worth owning. But with the ability to download the song and not the entire album that may be the more logical choice and what is going to happen. But to any real fan of Youngs work then this is a great own, if you can find it.

3 out of 5 stars although there are some standout tracks. some parts are just an absolute yawn.......2006-11-19

this gets three stars because 1. it's one of the first nyoung albums i purchased 2. there are some great, great tunes on here (check out the acoustic 'rockin in the free world, too far gone, crime in the city, and 'on broadway', also the electric 'rockin kicks butt too). The rest of the album is really a bit boring to me.

5 out of 5 stars I'd give it 5 stars.......2006-01-01

I'd give this CD 5 stars. "Rocking in the Free World", is a hit, but more importantly, listen closely to the entire lyrics... There is a big message from an artist who has held on to his values. "Eldorado" is a great song; "Wrecking Ball" is a great song; "On Broadway" I really like, and "No More" has some great guitar licks. This is real Neil, and for him to have released this when he did - and still be the same guy - is remarkable.

4 out of 5 stars Neil Delivers Once Again.......2005-08-27

Several nice tracks on this recording. The anthem/march version of "rockin in the Free World" is a Neil Young classic and displays the raw edge Mr. Young has turned into his trademark sound.
My favorite track on the recording is the cover of "On Broadway". I can almost see Neil laughing as he blasts through this tune that has been covered time and time agian. Unlike other, Young puts his signature on this song and provides the listener with a fresh rendition of a somewhat overdown song.

4 out of 5 stars Don't Cry.......2004-12-27

It's worth it for 3 songs - "Don't Cry," "Someday" (a song about Erwin Rommel! Maybe he'd been reading one of those Time-LIfe WW II books or something...) and "Rocking in the Free World," of course.
Freedom Highway
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Release Date: 1991-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
  2. Move Along Train
  3. Are You Sure
  4. Wade In The Water
  5. If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
  6. Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!
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  11. For What It's Worth
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  13. Freedom Highway
  14. What You Gonna Do?
  15. Samson And Delilah
  16. Nobody's Fault But Mine
  17. Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
  18. This Train

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Recorded in the late 1960s, the strong gospel soul hymns and idealistic moral gospel folksongs on Freedom Highway represent the Staple Singers' artistic apex. Pops Staples's reverb-saturated guitar hangs alone in the air while Mavis and the other family members' voices encircle it with warm sounds and defiant words. All this music is 100 percent amazing--from Pops's poignant delivery of "Be Careful Of The Stones That You Throw" to the group's terrific, invigorating civil rights anthem "Freedom Highway" and a cover of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth" that adds new dimensions of meaning to the hippie hit. Too poppy to be considered mainstream gospel but not as watered- down as the group became in their mid-1970s pop phase, the Staple Singers' late-'60s music easily ranks alongside the era's hit makers, far outstripping their talent with little flash and pure, lovely sounding conviction. --Mike McGonigal

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5 out of 5 stars Unique Gospel.......2002-07-24

The Staple Singers had one of the more original sounds in gospel. Not the spiritual doo-wop of the quartets, and not the organ and vocal gymnastics of the choirs. Instead, the Staples were a family with great vocal styles and clear, "bright" guitar. It's the gospel version of Mississippi Delta country-blues - think of a sanctified John Lee Hooker on tour with his daughters. "Freedom Highway" is an excellent recording, and one of the best examples of the Staples' early sound.

5 out of 5 stars Freedom Highway by the Staple Singers is incomparable!!.......2001-03-04

I only recently discovered the Staple Singers, but when I hear Mahalia Jackson's voice, I just want to scream like a groupie (and I'm 38!) I just feel saddened by the fact that I did not discover them 'till now. Freedom Highway is upbeat and soulful. I can listen to it over and over. The Staple Singer's gospel songs are moving and timeless. I recommend this album highly!

4 out of 5 stars Where is the "ORIGINAL" Freedom Highway???.......2000-12-22

This CD is a fine Staple Singers CD; BUT IT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL "FREEDOM HIGHWAY RELEASED ON EPIC RECORDS!" I really get upset with record companies who try to re-write history. The original "Freedom Highway" was recorded live at a church in Chicago on Epic Records. It was the best and in my mind is the best "live" gospel album I have ever heard. Legacy put out this CD with the same title as the original and only put on a couple of tracks from it. Come on Legacy! You're great at what you do. Please, Please, Please release the original Freedom Highway!

4 out of 5 stars Good album--but why not reissue the original one?.......2000-07-20

This is indeed the Staple Singers at their peak, a period crowned by the live recording of "Freedom Highway." But originally that song opened a whole album recorded live in a church, complete with Pops Staples' comments between songs, the handclapping and responses of the congregation, and so on. Hey, Epic Records: reissue the complete original "Freedom Highway" (with bonus tracks, if anything was left out!)! And if you ever see the original LP for sale, grab it! A real gem!

5 out of 5 stars Old Time Spirituals!.......2000-06-19

Brings back beautiful memories of times gone by.

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