Rock & Roll Over [Original recording remastered]

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As the follow-up to their unusually experimental Destroyer (nonetheless one of Kiss's best albums ever), Rock and Roll Over, released the same year, contains more conventional three-chord material. That's not a bad thing, since Kiss at their peak arguably did three-chord arena-rock better than anyone else. "Calling Dr. Love" was a hit single, as was the surprisingly bittersweet (for Kiss) "Hard Luck Woman." "I Want You" is an unnerving mix of tenderness and tension, while "Take Me" is understandably urgent. Although this was material that would become conventional over the years--thanks to legions of copycat bands--it still sounds good today, probably because whether they're being sleazy or sweet, Kiss sound like they mean it. -- Genevieve Williams

Album Description
Digitally remastered Japanese reissue of the band's top 201976 album in a miniaturized gatefold LP sleeve limited tothe initial pressing only. 10 tracks, including the top 20hits 'Hard Luck Woman' and 'Calling Dr. Love'. 1998 Mercuryrelease. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Icky Thump
You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)
300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues
Conquest
Bone Broke
Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn
St. Andrew (This Battle Is In The Air)
Little Cream Soda
Rag And Bone
I'm Slowly Turning Into You
A Martyr For My Love For You
Catch Hell Blues
Effect and Cause

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Bagpipes, a song written as the soundtrack to a Michel Gondry music video, Patti Page's musical shadow, and Jack and Meg co-narrating a scavenger's rummages: It must be time for Icky Thump, the many-flavored riposte to 2006's Get Behind Me Satan. The duo starts big with the title track--Jack's fast-tumbling, falsetto-tinged lyrics jagging on hyper keyboard-sounding segues and Meg's pounding drums. They rarely shy from an idea, invoking acoustic Bob Dylan to frame "300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues," but interjecting a series of distortion-laden guitar paroxysms for good measure. The end of Icky, on "Effect and Cause," is where Jack's trademark vocal warble and spare, quick acoustic strums meet Meg's single-minded beats. Everywhere on Icky giant riffs leap and shout, with Flamenco horns and those eerie bagpipes and rhythmic shifts and Jack's impatient vocal kinetics, marking new territories even as the White Stripes again populate them with vintage ideas. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

The White Stripes are back with the most bombastic album they've ever produced! While revealing the band's roots in American folk music, Icky Thump is an explosive, revolutionary assault that brings together garage rock, every blues style of the past 100 years, nouveau, and flamenco. This is truly a modern rock and roll masterpiece!

Customer Reviews:

Another solid effort.......2007-07-16

Didn't blow my socks off the way 'Elephant' did, but still bloody good. I admire the use of all vintage instruments and equipment, but maybe the bagpipes were a bit OTT...

Good but not great.......2007-07-15

I've been a huge White Stripes fan for the last 5 years and this album didn't dissapoint. They break some new ground for the band and the ventures into synthesizers and bag-pipes are done well. Although there are some gems on this album (icky thump, conquest) there are some forgettable songs and it is not as solidly good from top to bottom as some of there recent albums.

Some great guitar work.......2007-07-15

Some great guitar work, but its hard to listen to this band a lot. I don't think this is their best album.

ah, the stripes.......2007-07-15

The White Stripes provide a great feeling that music can still mean more than all the Top Pop out there. The Stripes reinvent themselves with every album. Thanks goodness we have them. Grab this disc and enjoy. Better yet, go see them live and breathe in the experience.

Great..even for us Baby Boomers.........2007-07-14

Even as a baby boomer, I really like this CD. As ebay seller, I could not understand why I was selling these so fast,..UNTIL..I listened to the CD.
I can at least understand and hear the words!! Very smooth music. I guess
WS are still creating the music we ALL LOVE!!

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what the??!!!
Amy's Music
Retro cool, but tires quickly
Fantastic
GREAT Music. Very Creative.

Back to Black
Amy Winehouse
Manufacturer: Republic
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ASIN: B000N2G3RY
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

Rehab
You Know I'm No Good
Me & Mr. Jones
Just Friends
Back To Black
Love Is A Losing Game
Tears Dry On Their Own
Wake Up Alone
Some Unholy War
He Can Only Hold Her
Bonus Track 1

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Amy Winehouse's second album, Back to Black, is one of the finest soul albums, British or otherwise, to come out for years. Frank, her first album, was a sparse and stripped-down affair; Back to Black, meanwhile, is neither of these things. This time around, she's taken her inspiration from some of the classic 1960's girl groups like the Supremes and the Shangri-Las, a sound particularly suited to her textured vocal delivery, while adding a contemporary songwriting sensibility. With the help of producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, "Rehab" becomes a gospel-tinged stomp, while the title track (and album highlight) is a heartbreaking musical tribute to Phil Spector, with it's echoey bass drum, rhythmic piano, chimes, saxophone and close harmonies. Best of all, though, is the fact that Back to Black bucks the current trend in R&B by being unabashedly grown-up in both style and content. Winehouse's lyrics deal with relationships from a grown-up perspective, and are honest, direct and, often, complicated: on "You Know I'm No Good", she's unapologetic about her unfaithfulness. But she can also be witty, as on "Me & Mrs Jones" when she berates a boyfriend with "You made me miss the Slick Rick gig". Back to Black is a refreshingly mature soul album, the best of its kind for years. --Ted Kord

Album Description

Hailed by Newsweek Magazine as a cross between Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill, British soul singer Amy Winehouse's U.S. debut, Back To Black hits the US amid a flurry of accolades, radio and TV buzz unprecedented in recent years for a young siren.

Her brassy mix of emotive vocals tinged with 60's girl-group stylings, sly funk, and anguished jazz, sparked the New York Daily News to crown Back To Black a "marvelous debut that would do Etta James proud" while New Yorker Magazine called her "a fierce English performer whose voice combines the smoky depths of a jazz chanteuse with the heated passion of a soul singer," and Spin Magazine affirming "there's never been A British star quite like her."

Back To Black smolders with a bristling fusion of old school doo-wop/soul inflected uprisings, (the charismatic singer/songwriter wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album) brewing instant classics such as the Shirley Ellis influenced "Rehab," the Supremes tinged title song "Back To Black," the aching "Wake Up Alone," and the album's closer, "Addicted."

Album Details

Ivor Novello Award Winner, Mercury Music Prize and Triple Brit Nominee Amy Winehouse, Follows the Release of her New Single "rehab" and Recent Sell-out Mini-uk Tour, with the Hugely Anticipated Release on October 30th of her New Album "back to Black". On "back to Black", the Follow-up to her Platinum Debut "frank" which Established her as One of the Most Exciting and Challenging Artists in Pop Music, Amy Confirms, Beyond Any Reasonable Or Unreasonable Doubt, What a Truly Remarkable Talent She Is.

Customer Reviews:

what the??!!!.......2007-07-17

this girl is so ugly, and foul. an alcoholic and drugie. is that what we are praising today????????????! all she's doing is ripping off the old, great artists. i can NOT belive she is even in the entertainment biz; someone took a chance on her. he/she was probably drunk or on drugs when he signed her up. plus she can't even sing!!!!!!!!!!!! she sounds like her name- a big rhinoceros trying to sing. did i mention she is so unattractive? i don't know what's worst: her looks or personality. maybe her looks. can't belive this is what is "hot" in music. seems like everyone needs to go to rehab! PLEASE!

Amy's Music.......2007-07-17

Short version: I spent money on this album twice (I lost my orginal copy). That is how much I liked it.

Long version: The content and style Amy has is great. I do have a bias though. I have seen Amy recently in concert on TV. If I have one complaint is the fact that she mumbles through some of the lyrics. That takes away from the music in my opinion. Now that we have that part out of the way, Back to Black is a brilliant body of work.

Amy Winehouse is a throw back the people like Etta James and then mix it Johnny Rotten. She is raw and powerful. She may be the most rock n' roll chick I have seen in a long time. I hope she is not all Courtney Love (i.e. self destructive). There is a fire burning inside of her, and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next. I think boredom will prevent this artist from giving us just another repeat performance.

Kevin

Retro cool, but tires quickly.......2007-07-17

I heard one of Amy Winehouse's singles on the radio and loved the retro Motown sound mixed with modern lyrics. I bought the album, and realized that I don't like a whole album of retro. My fault. She does it well, and her voice is really interesting, full of nuance and twists, but the material feels very derivative and that trick tires quickly. It's almost like the writers chose old songs they wanted to parrot, and then produced knock-offs with dirty words. I heard a MISTER BIG STUFF copy, many Supremes knock-offs, even a Marvin Gaye sound-alike. I'd love to see what Amy Winehouse could do when freed of the restrictions of copying '50s and '60s songs that often weren't that great in the first place. Plus, the CD skipped like crazy, which has made me less likely to play it.

Fantastic.......2007-07-17

Winehouse is awesome. Her voice, cool look, and great songs are fantastic. I love that she doesn't sound how you would expect her to. Her voice is so mature and seemingly from another time. I am totally into this cd.

GREAT Music. Very Creative. .......2007-07-16

If you like REAL music then you have to get this CD. This girl rocks. She is a refreshing change from the Bubble Gum sound that is out and so popular right now. She took a chance on being an artist and it paid off. She has beats from so many different cultures, eras, etc. I can listen to this wole CD all the way through. Good for riding and makes good club dance music. A must have for your CD collection.

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Jon Bon Jovi just keeps getting better
Bon Jovi delivers
A little different than usual
Still Got It Goin' On
Great CD

Lost Highway
Bon Jovi
Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P2A24W
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

Lost Highway
Summertime
Make a Memory
Whole Lot Of Leaving
We Got It Going On
Any Other Day
Seat Next To You
Everybody's Broken
Stranger (feat. Leann Rimes)
The Last Night
One Step Closer
I Love This Town

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Given the chart success of their Grammy-winning country single "Who Says You Can't Go Home," it's no surprise Bon Jovi upped the ante by recording an entire album paying homage to Nashville. In some ways, it's amazing they didn't do this sooner, given the way Keith Urban in particular is blurring country-pop lines, much as Garth Brooks and others did in the 1990s. To their credit, you won't find predictably shallow invocations of past country icons or any self-conscious, in-your-face down-home twang added strictly to remind the listener of the musical premise. In fact, Lost Highway isn't "Bon Jovi goes country" so much as a meaningful tribute to the Nashville ethos done on their own terms. They honor the spirit of the town through 12 simple, direct originals. The intimate, smoldering "(You Want To) Make a Memory," the ballad "Seat Next To You," "Lost Highway" and its roaring celebration of freedom, and "Stranger," an effective duet with LeAnn Rimes, all invoke country's spirit, and "I Love This Town," an eloquent nod to Nashville itself, ties it together admirably. --Rich Kienzle

Album Description

"Artistic freedom made this record possible," says Jon Bon Jovi. "Musical freedom to explore--and emotional freedom to express what was in our hearts."

The result of that freedom is Lost Highway, an album Jon describes as "a Bon Jovi record influenced by Nashville."

Bon Jovi explains. "Nashville is all about songs and songwriters. If you're someone like me who loves songs and hanging out with songwriters, Nashville is the place. I thrive on that feeling and I'm inspired by that creative ambience."

The result, a haunting set of 12 new and original sounding songs, is a stunning, multi-layered look into the nature of love and life in all its glory. Love, like life, is lost, found, forgotten and reclaimed in this collection.

The moods are many, but the core feeling is pure Bon Jovi.

"Writing this record with Jon was deeply cathartic," says Richie Sambora, who collaborated on ten of the songs. "I was going through emotional changes that were new for me. An ailing father. A painful divorce. The start of a new chapter in my life. I poured everything I had into this project, every last bit of soul at my command."

"For over twenty years now," Jon explains, "Richie and I have been close collaborators. Even when our songs create fictional stories, they reveal our states of mind. To a large degree, Lost Highway focuses on the light that love brings. When you shine the light on love, you see the chinks in the armor. You see every crevice, every crack. And that's all right".

Lost Highway is Bon Jovi's tenth studio album since the band formed in the early eighties. One hundred and twenty million albums and 2500 concerts in over 50 countries later, Bon Jovi is enjoying the greatest popularity in their history.

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Jon Bon Jovi just keeps getting better.......2007-07-17

Country music done Bon Jovi-style is something worth investing in. Though a lot of people feel that Bon Jovi has `sold out', the truth is that this is a very solid country-rock album, in the best sense of that term.

Credit Jon Bon Jovi for knowing exactly what to do with the right tune. Every song here is a killer, and don't judge the album by the merits of the first single (as great as the song is). "Lost Highway" only suffers when it tends to get a little sappy for its' own good (the lyrics tend to veer toward Richard Marx territory every so often), but the core of the album screams `country'!

The standout tracks are "Stranger" - a strangely successful duet with LeAnn Rimes, and "I Love this Town", where the boys sing to Nashville.

Everything on this record just WORKS. Yes, its no `Slippery When Wet' or even `Blaze of Glory', but if you like tuning into an artists' evolution, then this is the album for you. Just can't go wrong.

Bon Jovi delivers.......2007-07-17

I had not hear any of the songs from the album before I bought it. But being a long time Bon Jovi fan, I figured I couldn't go wrong. I was right. Just 30 seconds into the title track and I could tell this was a winner. After listening to it a few times I start to hear some of the country influence, but trust me, it rocks in typical Bon Jovi fashion. Every track is fantastic! If you're a Bon Jovi fan, buy this album. You won't be disappointed. They definitely have "Got it going on!"

Nice job Jon and company. Keep 'em coming!

A little different than usual.......2007-07-16

Although the music may not be as hard as they have done in the past, it is still distinctly Bon Jovi and is still good.

Still Got It Goin' On.......2007-07-16

I love this record! I have been a Bon Jovi fan since I was a kid and like all of us, they just keep better with age, and every album! Some say this album is to "country" but to me it sounds just like all the rest and if it is to "country" maybe those who say it should listen to country once and see what it sounds like! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!!

Great CD.......2007-07-16

I really enjoyed this new cd , I think it's one of their best ones . I like the changed of pace more country feel to it........

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Kelly Does it Again!!! Fantastic Album!
Give It A Try
Clarkson does NOT disappoint
Simply ... AMAZING!!!
Great Album!

My December
Kelly Clarkson
Manufacturer: RCA Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000QFAJ7S
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Never Again
One Minute
Hole
Sober
Don't Waste Your Time
Judas
Haunted
Be Still
Maybe
How I Feel
Yeah
Can I Have A Kiss
Irvine

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Judging by the themes of anger and betrayal that dominate Kelly Clarkson's third disc, My December, perhaps 'Jagged Little Idol' would have been a more telling title. According to interviews, the massively successful artist wanted more creative control with her music going forward; as a result, unlike her previous CDs, Clarkson contributes as a songwriter on every track. The final product is not nearly as catchy as Breakaway, but is far more introspective and honest. My December's overall sound brings a harder musical style than fans might expect, with acerbic lyrics to match; the disc's first single "Never Again"--a dark rock song slamming her ex-boyfriend--is certainly a tip-off. The compelling chorus of "Hole" finds Clarkson singing "There's a hole/inside of me/it's so damn cold/slowly killing me" over a melody that is far more Tool than top-40. "Haunted" and "Judas" are wrought-over tracks that veer into Evanescence territory, while the wonderfully sparse "Maybe" is a highlight within which Clarkson's pleading voice is perfectly showcased. My December's final listed track, "Irvine" (prior to the hidden bluesy acoustic ballad "Chivas") sounds far more Cat Power-meets-Corinne Bailey Rae than Clarkson, but it is certainly one of the most captivating songs on the disc, and serves as yet another reminder of just how versatile her voice is. Fans of her previous radio-friendly releases may well be divided on her new direction, but it appears to be the path Clarkson is likely to continue to travel. --Denise Sheppard

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Customer Reviews:

Kelly Does it Again!!! Fantastic Album!.......2007-07-17

This CD is simply outstanding! Kelly Rocks it out again! I think that this CD is such a wonderful songwriting CD. Sober is absolutely the best song on this entire album. Irvine is also outstanding. The vocals on this song is just fabulous. Kelly is the best female singer out there right now and I know that she will continue to be successful for years to come.

Thanks Kelly for always making music that touches our hearts!

Give It A Try.......2007-07-17

I must say - listen to the album a few times, it definately grows on you. It is totally different, so you need to give yourself time to seperate what you "THINK" you should hear from Kelly Clarkson. She is a truly talented musician!!!

Enjoy

Clarkson does NOT disappoint.......2007-07-17

Another intimate CD by one of the All-time great voices. I enjoyed all the articles Pre-My December release and felt it added to the lyrics and the soulful songs.

Kelly can and does sing the heck out of every song .. especially if she has written it.

Simply ... AMAZING!!!.......2007-07-17

Simply ... Amazing!!!

Okay so I bought this cd the very first day it came out because I simply LOVE Kelly. She was amazing on Idol and is MY favorite idol so far. Her voice is simply beautiful and her first 2 cds I love. I heard this crap talk about Clive and her fighting and was scared to hear what she would put out, at first listen, I thought `damn this cd is just ok, I do like Breakaway better' but now after many listens, after listening 2 the beautiful lyrics, the nice melodies and her haunting voice, this cd is amazing! I cannot get enough of it, its in my car, on my desk at work, my ipod and next to me at night for bed.

Never Again- Love it- love the words- 5 out of 5 Stars
One Minute- Didn't love at first but I find myself singing along to it- 5/5
Hole-Same as OneMinute, this is currently the song on repeat- 5/5
Sober-LOVE it, amazing, haunting! 5/5
Don't Waste Your Time- Fun song, 4/5
Judas- Love it! Great lyrics great beat 5/5
Haunted- Never caught on but still a great song 4/5
Be Still- One of my favs! Just great! 5/5
Maybe- Possibly my top 3, amazing! 5/5
How I Feel- Good song but not my fav I also find myself singing it when its not on 4/5
Yeah- Same as before, good song 4/5
Can I Have A Kiss- Love this song love the lyrics 5/5
Irvine- amazing! Just haunting- 5/5
Chivas- funny great her voice is amazing! 5/5

Buy the cd you will not be disappointed! BETTER, yes BETTER than Breakaway!
Kelly is one of the best today if not top 3 singers of the newer generation! Here to stay and I cannot wait for future music! Kelly is original, her voice is amazing and her songwriting is just as good! GO KELLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COOL BEANS :)

Great Album!.......2007-07-16

I have liked Kelly for a long time now and suspected that I wouldn't like this album but it has a lot of very original tracks! It really did shock me at how creative she's become in putting out this album. And according to her interview on Regis & Kelly she wrote or helped write most of the songs on the album! COOL!

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Travelling Wilbury's Review
Hard not to like
Traveling Wilburys CD/DVD
Relax and Enjoy - It IS about the Music!
Great Sounds!!!!!

Traveling Wilburys (2 CD / 1 DVD)
The Traveling Wilburys
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ASIN: B000P0J024
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

Handle With Care
Dirty World
Rattled
Last Night
Not Alone Any More
Congratulations
Heading For the Light
Margarita
Tweeter And the Monkey Man
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The Traveling Wilburys were one of the few supergroups that lived up to their promise, because they didn't try to. Things started inauspiciously when George Harrison, needing a B-side for a 1988 single, called in friends Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison for assistance. Two albums later--the second without Orbison, who had passed away shortly after the first was released--the loose-knit collective had recorded material that was as durable, and occasionally eclipsed, the participants' legendary solo work. The Wilburys succeeded due to a genial and contagious camaraderie that permeates both discs. What could have been a train wreck of ego clashes instead resulted in a frothy meeting of the minds. These guys are having a blast, trading lead vocals and harmonies on energetic folk-rock, quirky rockabilly, and Beatlesque pop that shimmers with the respect and esteem the members clearly hold for each other. Harrison and Lynne's rather slick production polishes off edges that might better have been left unvarnished, but there's no denying the loosey-goosey craftsmanship at work in tunes such as "Handle with Care," "End of the Line," and a striking Orbison performance on "Not Alone Anymore" that ranks with any of his finest. Both albums were million-sellers, but oddly went out of print for about a decade until Rhino resurrected them, adding two rare tracks per disc as well as a DVD of music videos and a band documentary. The resulting package is a comprehensive overview of a once--well, twice--in-a-lifetime project that, especially after Harrison's passing, will never be repeated. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

Featuring classics like "Handle With Care," "End Of The Line," and "Heading For The Light," super-group Traveling Wilbury's Collection highlights all of the band's music and previously unreleased bonus tracks through this re-mastered double album. The DVD features behind the scenes footage of the band writing and recording, along with their 5 video clips.

Customer Reviews:

Travelling Wilbury's Review.......2007-07-17

CD of excellent quality -- additional tracks are a real value add. The DVD is very well done. It gives an excellent history of the Travelling Wilbury's and included a nice tribute to Roy Orbison

Hard not to like.......2007-07-16

The boys should have stopped after Roy died. Still there is some excellent work put forth on the second disk and the video documentary was good to see (once). All things said; the first disk is masterful.

Traveling Wilburys CD/DVD.......2007-07-16

My husband had wanted this CD for years, but I had been unable to find it since it had been out of print for so long. He was so surprised when I gave it to him, and absolutely loves it. The quality is excellant and of course so is the music! We shared it with friends and they were all going to go out and get themselves a copy as well.

Relax and Enjoy - It IS about the Music!.......2007-07-16

Don't listen to the hype or to the critics. When you look at Rock's recorded history (sorry 'bout that) the names behind the Wilburys didn't produce a lot of bad music. What they produced was frequently the best of the moment and every once in a while, they gave us nearly timeless music. And both of the albums in this 3 disk set give us that gift: a place and images in time and something timeless. Watch the train riding video and imagine Roy in that rocking chair. Whatever other deficiencies there are on the DVD, and there are some: spotty sound, jumpy shots and cuts, and no few almost corny 80's touches, it is worth the journey to get on that train.

Yea, everyone says album 1 is the best with Roy Orbison and that may be true but number three (two) is so close I think it is a wash. I grew with three of these guys. They grew up with me. Two came along later and belonged to the group regardless of age. It was and is the music that binds them together. It is the music that was the heart of a friendship. It was never about fame or their names or what could have been and were in other places and times, colossal ego clashes. When the Wilburys gathered, it was all about the music. Thank God.

Listen. Watch. Enjoy. It's not perfect but that's a tough label to get. The Traveling Wilburys set is close enough for me.

Great Sounds!!!!!.......2007-07-15

Can't get enough of this collaberation of music greats! Being that I'm from that "era", it's just wonderful to hear Roy & George again, along with the others -- Petty, Dylan, & Lynne. The music is so fun to listen to & timeless!!! You'll not be sorry buying this amazing CD set!

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Nice to have them back
You can depend on Billy
SP, the new SD of the 21st century.
The Smashing Pumpkins...Zeitgeist....a 5 star album....Adore/ MCIS songs.
Most people don't know that

Zeitgeist
Smashing Pumpkins
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ASIN: B000OQF6N6
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

Doomsday Clock
7 Shades of Black
Bleeding the Orchid
That¹s the Way (my Love is)
Tarantula
Starz
United States
Neverlost
Bring the Light
(Come on) Let¹s Go!
For God and Country
Pomp and Circumstances

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Inside the buzzing hive of Smashing Pumpkins' guitars is clearly where bandleader Billy Corgan feels most comfortable. So, after a seven-year hiatus for the short-lived group Zwan and his surprisingly sunny 2005 solo album, Corgan has revived the Pumpkins in all the six-string-spattered shades of emotional gray that made them one of the greatest bands of the alt-rock era. Longtime drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, along with famed boardsmiths Roy Thomas Baker and Terry Date as well as Corgan himself coproduced. Chamberlin also supports mountainous layers of guitar with his fiercest playing. California musicians Ginger Reyes (bass) and Jeff Schroeder (guitar) complete a version of the band dedicated to early bare-knuckled form, with a few exceptions: Corgan's grown into a more powerful wordsmith and his lengthy guitar solo explorations of yore are replaced with a trim, barbed textural approach that's ultimately more vicious. That is, until the centerpiece "United States" stretches into an epic punk-metal-informed sibling of Jimi Hendrix's "Machine Gun," with Corgan's strings singing like explosions and twisting metal as he warbles about revolution. Much of this album conjures literal and sonic visions of apocalypse, but there's grace, too, in the blithe grind of the hopeful "That's the Way (My Love Is)" and the melodic "Neverlost." Overall, Corgan's captivating effort to mine both the spirit of these turbulent times and the soul of his defining band is a smashing success. --Ted Drozdowski

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The Smashing Pumpkins are back! After seven years, the acclaimed Pumpkins have returned with Zeitgeist. Featuring the single "Tarantula," this new sound is not to be missed.

Customer Reviews:

Nice to have them back.......2007-07-17

I, too, had some questions at to how much of a "Smashing Pumpkins" album this was going to be with only two of the original members. Even in the "old days," however, Corgan really was the band (I think he always performed almost all the studio tracks except the drums). I stopped listen to Pumpkins after "Siamese Dream" so I have probably missed part of the evolution of their sound.

As a fan of "Gish" and "Siamese Dream" I think Z is a different sound (but not radically so). Overall, I really like Zeitgeist. Maybe it is a cash-grab to milk the old fan-base but I can live with that. Most of the songs are pretty solid even if somewhat mellow and a touch pop-ish. Personally, I'm glad to have the Pumpkins back.

Recommended.

You can depend on Billy.......2007-07-17

For 7 years, 7 months, and 7 days (well it turned out to be 10) he took his chances yeah... but now he can make a big come back 'cause he's good like that.

SP, the new SD of the 21st century........2007-07-17

During my first perusal through Zeitgeist, this thought came to mind, "Which album is this? Hasn't this been done before?" The sound is like 7 years never passed, classic wall of guitars and great drumming on Chamberlin's part. For hardcore fans, this album is sure to please, it reaches back and uses all the SP cliche' riffs and sound. Not that this is bad, but you'd think there would be a little growth in the sound that was hinted at in Machina'. Billy is still the wordsmith he has always been - progressing to more contemporary issues. Now that the band is down to two with a couple of hired guns brought in to fill in, it reminds me of another duo of the past -Steely Dan. Their comeback album after 20 years or so was their classic sound as if time stood still for them, just like this album.

The Smashing Pumpkins...Zeitgeist....a 5 star album....Adore/ MCIS songs........2007-07-16

It nice to have The Smashing Pumpkins back even through band changes and 7 years since the last album. Its shame that the fine and gorgeous D'Arcy Wretzky on bass and James Iha on guitar are no longer in the band,but Billy Corgan has picked up 2 musicians to play for the new album. Billy Corgan has picked up very good looking bass player/vocals Ginger Reyes and plays pretty well for what I have seen which is cool. Also now on board is John Schroeder on guitar/vocals. The Smashing Pumpkins are right back on track and Zeitgeist is a great album. The album starts off with a goth kick with Doomsday Clock (song on Transformers soundtrack) and 7 Shades Of Black. The first released song from Zeitgeist is the very catchy Tarantula and neat retro 60ish hippy feel featuring the new band members Ginger and John. Songs on Zeitgeist weave through a total feel of Adore (my favorite SP album) and MCIS. Songs that have the Adore feel are Bleeding The Orchid, Neverlost, For God And Country, Pomp And Circumstance, and Zeitgeist all could easily be on Adore. Songs that have the MCIS feel are Doomsday Clock (which also reminds me of The End Is The Beginning Is The End from the Batman & Robin soundtrack...Doomsday Clock also on a soundtrack for the Transformers like stated earlier), 7 Shades Of Black, That's The Way (My Love Is), Tarantula, Starz, United States, Bring The Light, and (Come On) Let's Go and the same is true with MCIS. Get this album definitely worth it.

Most people don't know that.......2007-07-16

James Iha and Darcy were never songwriters or even performed on the recordings of all the early Pumpkin albums. They were more like hired live musicians. Billy always played all guitars and bass on the albums and Jimmy the drums. So the Smashing Pumpkins are Billy and Jimmy---
This is a solid album. Reminds me of a more poppy Gish--

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It Won't Be Soon Before Long - Absolutely No Songs About Jane
buy it
The Wait is Over
Another good one!
Not as catchy as Songs About Jane

It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Maroon 5
Manufacturer: A&M / Octone Records
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ASIN: B000P2A256
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

If I Never See Your Face Again
Makes Me Wonder
Little of Your Time
Wake Up Call
Won't Go Home Without You
Nothing Lasts Forever
Can't Stop
Goodnight Goodnight
Not Falling Apart
Kiwi
Better That We Break
Back At Your Door

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Sometimes it's O.K.--even important--to put aside your reluctance to embrace artists who make teenage girls scream. It happened in 2006, when Justin Timberlake scraped the sludge off pop and left something shiny behind, and it's happening again in 2007 with Maroon 5. It Won't Be Soon Before Long, the L.A. band's sophomore studio disc, rode in on a crest of hype and crumpled expectations--fan reports had it that Adam Levine & Co. scrapped their signature pop-soul sound for something harder and darker. Not so. Shades of Prince, Hall & Oates, and Sting still color the Maroon sound (check out the spectacularly fizzy "Little of Your Time," as well as the first single, "Makes Me Wonder," a song catchier than fire), but they're made ever fainter here by the clamping down of five guys on what is essentially the most distinctive pop sound to emerge from a single band since the Bee Gees squealed into the mid-'70s. It Won't Be Soon squares hip-hop sensibilities ("Wake Up Call") with rock ones ("If I Never See Your Face Again") and stormy moods ("Can't Stop") with bittersweet ballads ("Better That We Break"). It's a disc destined to defy detractors and go on to greatness, elevating the credibility of teenage girls for years to come. --Tammy La Gorce

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Global neo-soul rock superstars Maroon 5 are back with their much-anticipated sophomore album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long. The follow-up to the 10x platinum, Grammy-winning Songs About Jane will be "sexier and stronger," according to frontman Adam Levine, who looked to '80s icons such as Prince, Michael Jackson, and Talking Heads for inspiration. Recorded at home in Los Angeles with producers Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Eminem), Mark "Spike" Stent (Bjork, Keane, Gwen Stefani), Mark Endert (Madonna, Fiona Apple), and Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Nickel Creek), the album promises to be a louder take on the pop sounds of their first effort. "It's definitely aggressive, upbeat and pounding," says Levine.

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Customer Reviews:

It Won't Be Soon Before Long - Absolutely No Songs About Jane.......2007-07-15

So they're a pop band...some even call them a "boy band". But, so what as long as they play good music? Judging a book by its cover was never the best way to draw a conclusion.

Musically speaking, this record is way much better than "Songs About Jane" in my opinion. It is clear that songs are now arranged and played in a more careful and sophisticated way. My picks are: "Nothing Lasts Forever", "Can't Stop", "Not Falling Apart" and "Back at Your Door". My guess is that if you hear at least these four tracks, you will notice a better and more mature Maroon 5, going to the right way and making their evolution.

buy it.......2007-07-14

incredible
even the songs you've never heard before you will love
if you like songs about jane, you'll like this, too
i have it in my car cd player right now

The Wait is Over.......2007-07-13

This CD is a refreshing change to the status quo of pop/rock music. Maroon 5 is an awesome band. I look forward to their new releases to come.

Another good one!.......2007-07-09

Once again Maroon 5 has kicked out another good CD. Not one bad song on there as far as I'm concerned!

Not as catchy as Songs About Jane.......2007-07-09

I absolutely loved Maroon 5's first album, but this one doesn't quite do it for me. The lyrics are great, however, the song itself lacks original beats. I think they should team up with Timberland or another producer to improve the sound of the album.

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Little too country for my tastes
One Man's Trash Ain't Another Man's "Ripoff"
EASY TIGER by Ryan Adams
great cd!
Another incredible release from an incredible talent

Easy Tiger
Ryan Adams
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
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ASIN: B000P29B1W
Release Date: 2007-06-26

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two hearts
tears of gold
the sun also sets
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Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams's ninth solo studio album, is a return to form in every way. He's already shown that he can bash out three albums in one year--not to mention the hilarious fake hip-hop records posted for free on his Web site--and that he can sound as much like the Grateful Dead as he wants to in his constant subsequent touring. Backed once again by the Cardinals, Adams synthesizes and refines his approach to smooth, gorgeous country-pop. "Tears of Gold" is one of the best songs he's written in ages, while "Two" is a slowly percolating, sweet little number that recalls Sean Hayes in its soulful folksiness (someone named Sheryl Crow accompanies Adams on vocals). One of the greatest treats of this languorous, twangy album is the subtle ways that genre gets played with. "I Taught Myself How to Grow Old" is the best Harvest outtake Neil Young never wrote, while the treated, synth-sounding guitar solo on the druggy, chooglin' "Halloweenhead" sounds like it comes straight out of Journey. And "The Sun Also Sets" sounds more than a little like Rufus Wainwright covering Fred McDowell's "Write Me a Few of Your Lines." It bursts with enough melodrama as to border on musical theater. But, as is clear on these songs of love and loss, Adams has always been at his best when giving into his most mellow, dramatic side. --Mike McGonigal

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I think there are really only two kinds of pop music CDs these days. There are the ones you listen to only once or twice, maybe downloading the single good song to your iPod or computer; then there are others that grow stronger, sweeter, and more necessary each time you play them. Gold was that way; Cold Roses was that way; so was Jacksonville City Nights. I won't say Adams is the best North American singer-songwriter since Neil Young...but I won't say he isn't, either. What I know is there has never been a Ryan Adams record quite as strong and together as Easy Tiger; it's got enough blue-eyed, blue-steel soul (with the faintest country tinge) to make me think of both Marvin Gaye and the Righteous Brothers. Probably ridiculous, but true. And the songs themselves are beautiful--the lyrics tightly focused and brief, the feeling one of melancholy calm that will probably be a revelation to fans that remember the old, sometimes angry Ryan Adams.

Now there's this, maybe the best Ryan Adams CD ever. And I know you want to listen to it right away. But slow down. Take your time. This album asks for that, and it will reward your full attention.

In other words--easy, Tiger.

--Stephen King

Customer Reviews:

Little too country for my tastes.......2007-07-17

Upon my first listen to this album I could not finish it...the songs were a little too twangy and Adams' voice was as well. My taste is more on the rock side of things, and this album falls definitely more on the country side.

One Man's Trash Ain't Another Man's "Ripoff".......2007-07-16

As with many artists, Ryan Adams has two kinds of fans: A) Those who pour over and worship his every utterance, and B) people who have or dig songs from an album or two. I fall a little closer to the former. But I'm a recent convert, so I can still remember life before impending fandom set in. There are good and bad things about Easy Tiger. The uber-slick production on every track tends to sound forced. Snare drums hit with razor-clarity and guitars are pro-tools polished, and crisp. This might attract some listeners, but his last two albums (Jacksonville City Nights and 29) had pretty rough edges, evoking alt. country bleed-through of a bygone era. As for whether or not the songwriting is still good, again that's entirely subjective. Some people admire where he's at as an artist, and some will just never forget that song they loved 6, 8, or 10 years ago. Moments like that are hard for even the most prolific writers to re-duplicate. I say put the record on, drive around for a few days listening, but not giving it your full attention. See if it becomes the soundtrack to what you're going through. It did with me, which is why I can't stop playing Easy Tiger now.

EASY TIGER by Ryan Adams.......2007-07-16

I am already a Ryan Adams fan. Have all his albums and then some (Whiskeytown too). Many reviewers are heralding this as a return to HEARTBREAKER and it seems to me he's just come full circle. He sounds more mature on this album, but the music is reminiscent of HEARTBREAKER - seems to me he's gearing up for the second phase of what I home is a long, long carrer. It just amazes me - can Ryan write a bad song?

great cd!.......2007-07-15

ryan adams gives us another great musical experience...a little countryish, but still full of great riffs and piercing lyrics!

Another incredible release from an incredible talent.......2007-07-13

There are only a few artists these days that I am excited enough about to run out and buy their new albums as soon as they are released. Ryan Adams is one of those, and has been since the release of his second solo release, Gold. Now that I have had Easy Tiger for a few weeks and have listened to it many (and I do mean many, many) times, I feel like I can share an informed opinion about the record. My very first reaction to Easy Tiger was luke warm. I liked it. But it didn't grab me. But that is the beauty of Easy Tiger; it creeps in and takes hold. After a few days I was really starting to get into a several of the songs. I found myself humming the songs at work, which resulted in a few odd glances. "Two" was the first song I noticed. Ryan has always been quite gifted at writing forlorn love songs. "Two" carries on this tradition and shows he still has the ability to pull on those heart strings with a believable love song that anyone can identify with. But in my opinion, the shining star of this album is "The Sun Also Sets." That song in particular would make the album worth purchasing alone. This is another one of those songs that falls into the category of tragic love songs. Even the arguably oddest song on the album, "Halloweenhead", has really grown on me. Where it once seemed strangely out of place on the album, I can see how it's prefectly nestled exactly where it should be. The only song that I've yet to really enjoy is "Pearls on a String," which is the only reason I can think to not rate the album five stars. The final song, "I Taught Myself How to Grow Old" is another masterpiece by Ryan which perfectly brings Easy Tiger to close. Ryan's incredible falsetto voice is also in perfect form throughout the entireity of Easy Tiger. Ryan has proven over and over again that he is an incredible talent, and he continues to prove it with Easy Tiger. I highly recommend this cd to anyone with a penchant for Ryan's music or alternative/country/rock music in general.

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Missed the mark again
what direction are they going?
Phew!!!
I felt you so much today
????

Our Love to Admire
Interpol
Manufacturer: Capitol Records
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ASIN: B000PY32CO
Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

Pioneer To the Falls
No I In Threesome
The Scale
The Heinrich Maneuver
Mammoth
Pace Is the Trick
All Fired Up
Rest My Chemistry
Who Do You Think
Wrecking Ball
The Lighthouse

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Moving up to a major label has hardly lifted Interpol's spirits. This is a good thing. Even with the twisted Wild Kingdom album cover and bassist Carlos Dengler's unexpected Wild West makeover, on its third studio album the black-clad New York quartet still sounds inflexibly menacing, grasping tighter than ever to its doomy post-punk influences and delving further into frontman Paul Banks's emotional unrest. Everything sounds a little bigger and brighter, sure, but at their core songs like "Rest My Chemistry" and "Wrecking Ball" are heroically sinister, goaded on by prickly riffs and slow-bleeding rhythms. The group briefly jumps to life on the buzzing "Heinrich Manouver" and exhibits an unexpected dash of humor on "No I in Threesome," but it's the closing "Lighthouse" that best defines the set--a late-night lament that simply steals away into the dark. --Aidin Vaziri

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Our Love To Admire is at once unmistakably Interpol and undeniably new. The witty and perverse "No I In Threesome" is an upbeat ode to shaking up a staid relationship propelled by Carlos D's peerless bass melody while the tenderly observant "Pace Is the Trick" proves that the band are still the masters of the dramatic - check the painful pause right before the sinfully satisfying return of Sam's thundering drums and Daniel's ringing lead guitar. The band's impressively seductive evolution is obvious all over the record, but never more so than on tracks like "Mammoth," "Who Do You Think" and on the album's lyrical centerpiece, the ghostly "Rest My Chemistry." While Daniel is understandably proud of the song he cautions against reading too much autobiography into its lyrics. "We always leave the interpretation to the listener," he says. "I mean, you shouldn't watch a movie for the first time listening to the director's commentary!"

Our Love to Admire closes with "The Lighthouse," a funereal dirge that is among the most unexpected and memorable songs ever recorded by the band. Almost entirely percussion-free, the song is constructed around Daniel's mournful guitar and Paul's sparten lyrics. Not only is it one of their finest moments to date, it provides the album's most goose-bump inducing moment, the very same reflex shivers that make Interpol live shows such an exhilarating experience. As the very last song the band recorded for the album it was, they say, the hardest to play. The hypnotic guitar part was played on a 50-year-old guitar that had toxins on the strings, providing Daniel with a blistering and painful sensation in his fingers. The band weren't even sure the track would make it out of the studio, but once they heard Paul's remarkable vocals they were floored. The song - and the album - doesn't so much end as it bleeds to a close with a long, echoey coda filled with feedback and strings. A fittingly dramatic end to a stunning and emotional journey. Interpol is back, every bit as good as before but charged with a new spirit, a new direction, a new label and, most of all, a new confidence.

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Customer Reviews:

Missed the mark again.......2007-07-17

After being pleasently surprised by Turn On The Bright Lights and how it's subtle understated songs became so infectious that I wanted to hear them again and again, I was quite dissappointed by Interpol's next release Antics. The band was quite aware of the appeal of the first release and tried desperately to repeat it with no luck. While Antics had some glimmers of special moments Our Love To Admire is absolutely lack lustre. The boys once again try to capture the magic of Turn On The Bright Lights but fall even farther from that goal. And believe me, I wouldn't care at all if they did something vastly different just as long as it was good. Our Love To Admire is not good. At this point I think Interpol themselves must be wondering how they managed such to write such great songs their first time out but can't seem to even come close to writing a memorable song these days... I know I am.

what direction are they going?.......2007-07-17

i liked ''bright lights'' and i liked ''antics'' but, this release is just too much of a departure from the previous two. i beleive their ship is now taking on water. absolutely no upbeat songs, the songs just drag on and on, this release will probably have some sales riding the coattails of the first two but, the next release will definately be a hard sell.

Phew!!!.......2007-07-17

When it was announced that Interpol has moved to major label, I feared the worst - there goes another gem to MTV commercial slavery.

Never have I felt more relieved when finally the CD arrived and the first three songs proved that I was wrong.

Like someone mentioned earlier, Interpol is Interpol. It's good that they have implemented some fresh approach, but the key thing is that they succeeded in keeping the Interpol sound intact.

Even right now, I find myself a couple of new favorites, most notably "Rest My Chemistry", "Pace is The Trick" and "All Fired Up" - those three are very Interpol. As for the rest, they are catching up and before long, I would not be surprised I'll be listening to ALL of them regularly, just like I did with the first two albums.

And yes, there's no avoiding Joy Division comparo here. Being a JD fan myself, I do not see Interpol as a copy attempt as most critics would put it, in fact Interpol complement JD in many ways. Take this, as much as I loved JD, it is limited to what they have to offer 30 years ago. There will be no more new JD albums etc. But Interpol is here and hopefully they will stay the way they are.

But I do have to point out that I find the mastering on this recording is somewhat over tweaked - the treble energy can sometimes be too spiky. I can say that among the three albums, this one is the brightest sounding. But does not prevent Interpol from getting a 5 stars from me.

I felt you so much today.......2007-07-16

It's been three years since Interpol last released an album, the solid sophomore album "Antics," and only a year since they signed onto a major label.

But like Modest Mouse and the Decemberists, they aren't changing their sound to try to get MTV videos and commercial play. Instead, the New York band keeps chugging along with what they've always done -- lean, dramatic rock'n'roll with choppy edges, and some explorations into new territory.

It opens with a gently circling riff and what sounds like chimes. "Show me the dirt pile/And I will pray that the soul can take/Three stowaways/Vanish with no guile/And I will not pay/But the soul can wait," Paul Banks sings over a sensual, textured rock song that grows more intense with every second. "So much for me believing that sorrow/So much for dreams we see but never care to know/Your heart makes me feel..."

And that's just the warmup. Interpol stretches out into different kinds of choppy, Joy-Division style rock'n'roll -- the blazing rapid-fire "Heinrich Maneuver," ringing sinuous rock'n'roll, swirling guitars, grimy classic rockers, mournful guitar pop, and a timid ballad that blooms into a sprawling anthem of shifting voices.

It finishes on a great note -- the epic "Lighthouse," a fuzzy grey sprawl of rippling guitar and strings, with only Banks singing like a regretful ghost. It's completely different from all the other songs, and though it's a jump into the dark for Interpol, it pays off beautifully.

In fact, the finale is just the more extreme example of what Interpol play around with here -- in some of "Our Love to Admire's" songs, they weave in some smooth piano or epic moments. Most of the album sticks to what they have always done (albeit with more polish), but they do explore some new soundscapes -- which hopefully will lead to more of the same.

But the main force of the music is the solid rock'n'roll sound, as doomy as ever -- dark, sharp, ringing riffs and some thudding bass, along with solid drums to keep a beat going. Occasionally they diddle with other sounds as well, like fuzz bass or long quiet riffs, and the album is lightly sprinkled with brief piano, stretches of cold synth, and a few little chimes in the quiet moments.

The songs themselves aren't much more chipper. In his rich, sensual voice, Banks sings of broken loves, "molten skies," past anger, and some relationships that turn really creepy ("And I can bind you with no ties/and lease time and watch you fall"). But it's not all misery -- one song describes a man who "lives my life in cocaine," and a "daisy" girl who inspires him to stop.

"Our Love To Admire" edges into some new territory, but mostly stays safe in the solid, ringing rock'n'roll that they've done before. And even then, they've given their old sound some new twists -- very enjoyable.

????.......2007-07-16

This album did it for me, I love it like I love highs and lows, it accompanies me while I'm driving fast, it accompanies me while I'm trying to forget being turned away at the gates of companionship and happiness. It is a soundtrack for insights and revelations.

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McCartney Pop Gem
Memory Almost Full
The hits just keep on coming!
Almost Full / Almost Great
Harsh and Grating

Memory Almost Full
Paul McCartney
Manufacturer: Hear Music
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ASIN: B000P2A242
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

Dance Tonight
Ever Present Past
See Your Sunshine
Only Mama Knows
You Tell Me
Mr. Bellamy
Gratitude
Vintage Clothes
That Was Me
Feet In The Clouds
House of Wax
The End Of The End
Nod Your Head

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"Many years from now" must have seemed like an understatement to 16-year-old Paul McCartney, wondering if he'd still be needed or fed at the age of 64. As it turned out, all doubt as to the latter had ceased by his 22nd birthday (though few could have predicted he'd end up washing down those meals with the liquid pride of Seattle). As to the former? Now that McCartney, as of the date of this album's release, has reached that mythic age, his greatest work is 40 years behind him, his solo peak over 30 years gone. Does the world need a new Paul McCartney album? The answer is yes, at least as much as it needs anything else that passes for music these days. With Memory Almost Full, Macca is back. No, it's not Ram or Band on the Run. It might not even be Flowers in the Dirt--in 1989, he had a full band, the support of Linda, and Elvis Costello as a collaborator. Here, he's on his own. Literally: on the majority of the tracks, everything but the strings is multi-instrumentalist Paul. But the surprise is that it's one of his freest, loosest affairs in years, sonically reminiscent of the Tug of War/Pipes of Peace era with nods to Abbey Road in the album-closing medley, McCartney's gravelly tones on "Gratitude," and 2007's version of "Her Majesty," the palate-cleansing "Nod Your Head." It's a surprise because of the album's inescapable sense of retrospection ("Ever Present Past," "Vintage Clothes," "That Was Me") and even a bit of weariness. The next-to-last song is "The End of the End," after all, in which McCartney tells us about what he'd like to happen "on the day that I die." (He wants "songs that were sung/to be hung out like blankets/that lovers have played on/and laid on while listening to songs that were sung," and will likely get his wish.) But it never gets overwhelming, for McCartney mostly resists his tendency to get plodding and maudlin. In fact, Memory Almost Full must be the most sanguine album made during the dissolution of a marriage since...well, ever. "What went out is coming back," he sings in "Vintage Clothes," and from the sound of things, that may not be just wishful thinking. What's past is prologue; if we're lucky, what to come may be McCartney's late renaissance. --Benjamin Lukoff

Album Description

The 13 new songs on Memory Almost Full are performed entirely by Paul McCartney (excluding strings) and produced by Grammy Award-winner David Kahne (The Strokes, Sublime, Bruce Springsteen and more).

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Customer Reviews:

McCartney Pop Gem.......2007-07-16

This is an excellent example of Paul's lyricism and inventive melody making. If you like the Beatles, you will like this one.

Memory Almost Full.......2007-07-16

This cd is great! I love to listen Paul sing. He has a wonderful imagination and voice is still the same. I hope to hear more in the future.

The hits just keep on coming!.......2007-07-15

This is a great CD! Much better than the last one he turned out. I guess he got rid of the 'bad karma' that was holding him back. Looking forward to more great songs from this great artist!

Almost Full / Almost Great.......2007-07-15

While this is clearly not McCartneys best work ever, I doubt anything ever will be. Blame it on nostalgia, or the fact that I am growing older myself, but it will never be what it once was. Still, it is very good. Every bit as good as Chaos, perhaps better in some ways. I found the "single" Dance Tonight ,to be in my opinion the weakest track on the album. Er sorry disc, see I am growing old. Tracks like Vintage Clothes, and The End of the End found their way into my personal favorites on the i Pod. Ever Present Past is by far the strongest song McCartney has recorded in years. He has finally come to grips with the fact that it is ok to be a Beatle, a frontman for Wings, a guy that loves to make music, and most of all, it appears he has found comfort with being Paul. Sure it's not Abbey Road, but then I'm not sneaking in through many bathroom windows anymore myself. Thanks Paul, a fine album overall.

Harsh and Grating.......2007-07-14

My wife and I grew up with the Beatles. We like Paul McCartney's songs. We both found the music on this album harsh and grating (nearly every song). In addition, the songs find no new ways to say anything. Same old stuff, not nice to listen to. We regret the purchase.

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