Brotherhood

Track Listings
1. Something You Said    
2. Is Love Enough?    
3. Dangerous    
4. Our Love    
5. Divided Highway    
6. Under the Spell    
7. Excited    
8. This Train I'm On    
9. Showdown    
10. Rollin' On    
11. All Your Dreaming [#][*]    
12. Fool You, Crazy Me [#][*]    
13. Rollin' On [Acoustic Version][#][*]    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
The Doobie's 1991 release, remastered with 3 bonus tracks 'All Your Dreaming', 'Fool You, Crazy Me' & 'Rollin' On' (acoustic version). 2002.

Brotherhood, Music, The Doobie Brothers, Album Rock, Boogie Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Popular Music, Rock, Rock/Pop, Soft Rock
Brotherhood
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • This is Better than Power, Corruption and Lies !!! Peter Hook steals the show
  • (three and a half stars) the last of the pre-Substance albums
  • Worth buying for BLT alone!
  • Definitely Worth a Listen
  • Contains my all-time-personal-fav- New Order tune . . .
 Brotherhood
New Order
Manufacturer: Qwest / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Hardcore & PunkHardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge
New WaveNew Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Post-PunkPost-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Alternative DanceAlternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
Dance PopDance Pop | Compilations | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | New Wave | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | New Wave | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
4-for-3 Alternative Rock4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 Dance & DJ4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 Pop4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 Rock4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Low-Life
  2. Technique
  3. Power, Corruption & Lies
  4. Movement
  5. Republic

ASIN: B000002LAP
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Paradise
  2. Wierdo
  3. As It Is When It Was
  4. Broken Promise
  5. Way Of Life
  6. Bizarre Love Triangle
  7. All Day Long
  8. Angel Dust
  9. Every Little Counts

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This is Better than Power, Corruption and Lies !!! Peter Hook steals the show.......2007-04-11

I agree with most reviewers that the track "All day long" is the Best on this album but I Also feel this album has the best version of Bizarre Love Triangle cuz you can Finally Really hear Peter hooks infectious bass line wich Always carried this tune in my opinion !!! The other tracks hold up a lot better than the tracks on Power, Corruption and Lies and this album seems more alternative than that album and Not so Stuck in the 80's as the latter !!! This is my 3rd favorite new order full length album. Peter Hook on bass Really shines and carries this album to its Zenith musically~ Thanks Hooky :)

3 out of 5 stars (three and a half stars) the last of the pre-Substance albums.......2006-06-20

The name of New Order's "Brotherhood" perfectly matches the optimistic nature of this album, probably the band's most buoyant release, and quite a departure from their previous album "Low-Life" (a good name for that album as well). "Brotherhood" weighs in as one of the band's most consistent albums -- really, if I were rating each song separately, I would give each either three or four stars. The classic song on "Brotherhood," is, of course, "Bizarre Love Triangle," but I actually prefer the slightly different version on "Substance," the band's next release, which was sort of a greatest hits album with additional previously unreleased material.

Nothing on "Brotherhood" truly "wows" me, like, for instance, "Age of Consent," "True Faith," "Regret," or "Crystal;" but, then again, I'm not tempted to use my "skip" button on any song (perhaps Bernard Sumner didn't need to giggle quite so much on the closer "Every Little Counts"). The opener "Paradise," has a riff similar to The Cure's "Doing the Unstuck," which simply adds to the obvious connection between these two bands (e.g. "Just Like Heaven" and "All the Way;" "A Forest" and "Sunrise;" "In Between Days" and "Dreams Never End").

I've now reviewed all of New Order's studio albums. Here's my list of most to least favorite:

1. Get Ready
2. Republic
3. Waiting for the Sirens' Call
4. Power, Corruption and Lies
5. Movement
6. Substance
7. Brotherhood
8. Low-Life
9. Technique

Obviously, I'm one of those fans who prefers the lusher more complex sounds of New Order's later albums, as opposed to their earlier Techno/Brit/80s pop. However, even "Technique," though on the bottom of my list, is, in my opinion, quite good. I'm definitely looking forward to Bernard and Co.'s next album, as well as to seeing them in concert.

3 out of 5 stars Worth buying for BLT alone!.......2005-12-28

Having loved the BLT on Substance I had no idea that it would be a different version on this album: Absolutely gorgeous song.

Rest of the album isn't bad: My favourite other track is 'weirdo' the guitar trills and harmony are simple but sometimes humblingly beautiful.

4 out of 5 stars Definitely Worth a Listen.......2005-10-26

New Order had already released three fantastic albums prior to this 1986 release: MOVEMENT (1981), POWER CORRUPTION, & LIES (1983), and LOW-LIFE (1985). All three were potent, revolutionary records. Brotherhood retains some of that experimental/indie alternative/synthrock pop (not one adjective accurately describes New Order's particular brand of music, so several must suffice); one may also consider it a return to roots, so to speak, for it has several entirely guitar, bass, & drums driven pieces. However, BROTHERHOOD has a curious dichotomy that splits the album roughly into two halves, one alt rock the other synth. Stand-out tracks include the well-known and magnificent "Bizarre Love Triangle" (which sounds much better in this simple, heavenly form rather than its hideous 12" mix), the angsty, unrequited "Paradise", the slightly Eastern "Angel Dust", and the synthesized & orchestral "All Day Long" (which would have been far better as an instrumental, in my opinion, for the lyrics are trite and cringe-inducing). The alt rock tracks (from "Weirdo" to "Way of Life") are actually rather energetic and upbeat with decent lyrics--I don't understand why everyone rags on these tracks for being "boring" or "unlistenable." I find them a fresh change of pace for the band. The final track, "Every Little Counts", serves as an example of the rampant drug use Bernard Sumner must have gone through when he penned this album--the lyrics are laughable (even Barney laughs at himself during it!), and the music is only so-so.
In conclusion, I recommend this album to any fan of New Order. Be warned, though, that the majority of this album is not stylistically similar to "Bizarre Love Triangle." Perhaps that's not such a bad thing after all.

4 out of 5 stars Contains my all-time-personal-fav- New Order tune . . ........2005-06-15

. . . and that would be "All Day Long." The track absolutely soars. Getting my vote for New Order's most musical song, it features tuneful guitars and lush orchestral treatments. Bernard Sumner's subdued delivery avoids exposing his vocal limitations.

The tracks I also like a lot: "Paradise" (laid-back rocker, twisty and sexy), "Weirdo" (rocking, cool, even though Sumner's voice is overextended), "Bizarre Love Triangle" (one of their best melodies, great lyrics) and "Angel Dust" (kinda frantic tune with some strange Middle Eastern-style undercurrent). All of them are dance-worthy except "Weirdo," "Bizarre Love Triangle" being the big hit (deservedly so). "Broken Promise" is pretty good/OK. My copy of BROTHERHOOD also has "State of the Nation," not their strongest song but pretty trippy and upbeat. To me, it has sort of an "international espionage" vibe to it. I personally have no use for the rest of the songs, all of which are acoustic. Nothing against acoustic songs, but these particular ones suck (IMHO).

I've always been strangely attracted to New Order, even though I don't always appreciate their "disco" tendencies or dance music in general. Their music often seems cold (in a good way). It's not the most melodious, but it's got cool atmosphere and their rhythms often suck me in. I also like parts of LOW-LIFE, but BROTHERHOOD sounds a little less stuck in the 80s.

One additional note: I actually love good lyrics and I especially love it when the music compliments or enhances them in some way. But I generally don't listen to New Order for the lyrics; sometimes they're good but New Order can get kinda lazy in this department, admittedly (their latest SIREN'S CALL has some particularly cringe-worthy examples). So I don't even care what "All Day Long" is about and I don't hear any words that bother me anyway. Bernard Sumner's singing is usually the last thing I pay attention to. Peace!
Brotherhood
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Blazing Latin Rock
  • much more fire, temperament and passion...
  • Amazing, just amazing...
  • Incredible!
 Brotherhood
Del Castillo
Manufacturer: Smilin Castle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Latin Music | Styles | Music
Rock en EspañolRock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Vida
  2. Brothers of the Castle
  3. Del Castillo - Live
  4. Mexico and Mariachis: Music From and Inspired by Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi Trilogy
  5. Andalucia

ASIN: B000FBHCPA
Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

  1. Arena al Viento
  2. Brotherhood
  3. Este Amor
  4. Ganate el Mundo
  5. Quiereme
  6. Rios Misticos
  7. Maria
  8. Talkin' to Ya
  9. Perdoname
  10. I Never Cared for You - Del Castillo, Del Castillo, Willie Nelson
  11. Vida Latina
  12. Si, Mi Amor
  13. Que Dolor
  14. Corrido de Don Lulai

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Blazing Latin Rock.......2007-01-29

The Del Castillo brothers are fantastic guitarists. Fusing flamenco and rock rhythms, they offer intense and often very dancable songs sung passionately by the fantastic singer alex Ruiz. On this, their 3rd album, they cut back on the instrumentals and feature more singing, some in English. Willie Nelson guests on one song,"I never cared for you".I saw them live last year and picked this disc up after the show. If they come to a club near you, see them! They are fantastic live.They are also featured on the "once upon a time in Mexico" soundtrack and the "chingon" disc.

5 out of 5 stars much more fire, temperament and passion..........2006-11-12

The best what to Latin music at the moment has to offer. Music with high electricity and tension, burning and passionate guitar play, a virtuoso voice and the whole coated with a being intoxicating rhythm. Latin Music of finest ones. Very sadly that one cannot experience Del Castillo in Germany on the stage and not receive your CD.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing, just amazing..........2006-08-22

There's no doubt about it, these guys are about to become a phenomenon. A latin group that sings mainly in Spanish, but that reaches you even if you don't speak a word. That's real passion.

The singing on this CD will move you from joy to tears and back again, the guitar playing will astound you, and the rhythms will touch your soul. Sound too good to be true? Believe me...I haven't done it justice!

5 out of 5 stars Incredible!.......2006-06-17

I had never heard of Del Castillo until a few days ago when they appeared at the Pittsburgh Art Festival. I can honestly say that they are by far one of the best bands I have ever seen. The stage presence is spectacular, the songs are terrific, and the guitar playing is indescribable. I promptly purchased this CD at the show and I love it. I am eagerly awaiting the other two previous CDs. I can't rave enough about Del Castillo. I hope they get the fame and recognition that they deserve as they far surpass the popular bands that we typically hear all over the radio (and television) waves.
Brotherhood
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Doobies' Reunion Was Definitely Worth The Effort
  • The Doobies keep on rollin'
  • A Sonic Delight
  • Remember when they were a rock band?
 Brotherhood
The Doobie Brothers
Manufacturer: One Way Records Inc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
Soft RockSoft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
4-for-3 Classic Rock4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 Pop4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 Rock4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Cycles
  2. Sibling Rivalry
  3. The Doobie Brothers
  4. Stampede
  5. One Step Closer

ASIN: B0000648T7
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

  1. Something You Said
  2. Is Love Enough?
  3. Dangerous
  4. Our Love
  5. Divided Highway
  6. Under the Spell
  7. Excited
  8. This Train I'm On
  9. Showdown
  10. Rollin' On
  11. All Your Dreaming [#][*]
  12. Fool You, Crazy Me [#][*]
  13. Rollin' On [Acoustic Version][#][*]

Album Description

The Doobie's 1991 release, remastered with 3 bonus tracks 'All Your Dreaming', 'Fool You, Crazy Me' & 'Rollin' On' (acoustic version). 2002.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Doobies' Reunion Was Definitely Worth The Effort.......2007-04-25

BROTHERHOOD proves that the Doobie Brothers' reunion was definitely worth the effort. This album includes the hard-rocking "Divided Highway", arguably the band's best song since the STAMPEDE album, as well as the crunching "Dangerous." This CD proves that, despite years of Michael McDonald, the band could successfully recapture the gritty ambience of the early days. The surviving members' belief that the young Auistralian tourist jailed in Indonesia since 2005 for drug-smuggling was unjustly convicted makes BROTHERHOOD an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

5 out of 5 stars The Doobies keep on rollin'.......2004-11-04

Before this year, the last album I bought from the Doobie Brothers was Minute By Minute. I was very skeptical to buy anything new because I thought the band was defunct. Imagine my surprise to find that since their breakup, they have put out three new albums! OK, I was still skeptical. Was this another band with a few new people thrown at it to keep the name alive to sell more albums? Well, I am happy to report that the answer is NO! This is the Doobies! An excellent new album by an everlasting band! The sound first caught me off guard because it is different than the original Doobies sound. However, after listening closely, I would rank Brotherhood with any other Doobie Brothers album. I love it! There is a lot of variety in the music on this album. From the pulse pounding beat of `Dangerous' to the very soulful `Rollin' On'. If you are a Doobie Brothers fan, you will love this album. Just don't expect to find the old Doobie's sound.

5 out of 5 stars A Sonic Delight.......2004-09-08

As a thirty year fan of the Doobies I'd been a bit dissapointed by "Brotherhood" and "Cycles" from years back. I pretty much figured that the Doobies had run their course. Boy was I wrong. Sibling Rivalry is one of their best efforts ever. Crisp acoustic guitar, sweet fiddle, perfect percussion and overall groove remind me of the DB synergy of old. The grey hair may have slowed their tempo a bit but they have put down some great tracks on this one. As an added bonus for those audio snobs out there... this is absolutely the best recorded Doobies album and ever, probably one of best sound recordings so far this decade. They've got me looking forward to their next record. Safe to say... the Doobies are aging well.

4 out of 5 stars Remember when they were a rock band?.......2003-09-27

Capitalizing on the success of 1989's "Cycles," the Doobies followed with this set. While "Dangerous" made the only real inroads on radio. There are enough worthwhile tracks here to justify this as a completion to your Doobies collection. It may take a couple of listens before you're fully into this one, but take the time, it's well worth it.
Brotherhood
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Next Gen of the Jacksons
  • I wanna listen it a lot of times a day
  • GREAT R&B ALBUM!
  • Great album!
  • GREAT!
 Brotherhood
3T
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Identity
  2. Sex Appeal
  3. Candy Rain
  4. II
  5. J'son

ASIN: B0000029CB
Release Date: 1995-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Anything
  2. 24/7
  3. Why
  4. Gotta Be You
  5. With You
  6. Sexual Attention
  7. Memories
  8. I Need You
  9. Give Me All Your Lovin'
  10. Tease Me
  11. Words Without Meaning
  12. Brotherhood

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Next Gen of the Jacksons.......2005-10-16

Tito's sons are the 3 T's of this project. Duet with Michael Jackson on Why.

5 out of 5 stars I wanna listen it a lot of times a day.......2005-09-22

I bought "Brotherhood" when it was released (10 years ago) and I still listen it almost everyday (And when I do it I listen about 3 times a day!!).It's impossible to bore. It's a wonderfull album.
I wouldn't sell mine by $10.000.000

5 out of 5 stars GREAT R&B ALBUM!.......2005-08-09

I'd originally bought this album for the song "WHY", which is just a drop dead gorgeous soulful ballad written by Babyface. It features 3T's mega star uncle, Michael, who's soft sweet voice makes for great background vocals, but the rest of the album was actually very good too. This a good soulful R&B album & it's gem here are it's ballads. "24/7", "sexual attention" & "tease me" are great for getting you in a passionate mood. There vocals are smooth like silk & together, sound even better! In "Anything", they plead that they would do anything to keep a lover by their side. "I Need You" is a heartfelt tribute to their mother & Michael also shows up on this track toward the end with a gospel like intensity. The vocals are excellent & they're some downright great songs here. I would definitely recommend this album to R&B lovers!

5 out of 5 stars Great album!.......2005-07-19

This is such a great, classic album! The songs demonstrate the soulful Jackson vocals that 3T has inherited. The songs are a nice change from all the other R&B songs which talk about sex and women degradation. Great! You got to get this!

5 out of 5 stars GREAT!.......2005-06-21

cop this asap, mj does well along wit the 3 T's!, tito children on fire on debut want more do !keep it up guy'z
Brotherhood of Man: Golden Classics
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sunshine Pop!!
  • Session group turned into Eurovision winners
  • A good bouncy selection of seventies pop
 Brotherhood of Man: Golden Classics
The Brotherhood of Man
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
BubblegumBubblegum | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. My Baby Loves Lovin'
  2. The Best of Edison Lighthouse: Love Grows
  3. Beach Baby: The Very Best of the First Class
  4. Flight Recorder
  5. Sun the Wind and Other Things

ASIN: B00000086A
Release Date: 1994-04-28

Tracks:

  1. United We Stand
  2. Where Are You Going To My Love
  3. Reach Out Your Hand
  4. Save Your Kisses For Me
  5. Kiss Me Kiss Your Baby
  6. Catch Me If You Can
  7. Highwayman
  8. I'm In A Dancing Mood
  9. Lady
  10. Oh Boy
  11. Beautiful Lover
  12. Figaro
  13. Angelo
  14. Bye Bye One Kiss Goodbye
  15. Heartbreaker
  16. My Sweet Rosalie
  17. The Night The Circus Came To Town

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Sunshine Pop!!.......2005-06-21

Best known in the USA for their hit UNITED WE STAND, this group at first was led by the eternally youthful voice of Tony Burrows. Later on, they reformed under Tony Hiller as a more ABBAesque Pop group, won Eurovision (as noted above) and were very, very popular round the world. If you haven't heard them beyond UNITED WE STAND, pick up this collection! You won't be disappointed, especially if you're a big ol' ABBA fan. Nifty stuff that will lift your spirit and make you smile!

5 out of 5 stars Session group turned into Eurovision winners.......1999-07-06

In August 1969 five session singers were invited to form a new session group. Main singer was Tony Burrows of Ivy League and Flowerpot Men fame. The first success came with the second single United We Stand. This CD collects together the three US hits of the session group plus the only US hit of the group that was the face of the session group in concert during 1971-1973 and that would become the second outfit of the group, the Eurovision winning song Save Your Kisses For Me. The rest of the songs are a mix of songs from this second outfit 1974-1980. This outfit is still on tour at the end of the century

4 out of 5 stars A good bouncy selection of seventies pop.......1999-05-14

Most of the groups hits are included on this CD,plus a few album tracks and a couple of previously unreleased tracks.Some of the tracks are a bit dodgy,but on the whole,a good collection of singalong pop songs.If you like Abba you'll like this,if you're in motorhead,then you shouldn't be reading this review!
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Gorgeous
  • Stunning
  • Joyful Noises
 Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath
Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath
Manufacturer: Repertoire
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music
JazzJazz | Imports | Stores | Music
PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Bremen to Bridgewater
  2. Travelling Somewhere
  3. Township Bop
  4. Country Cooking
  5. Third

ASIN: B000025R01
Release Date: 1999-01-11

Tracks:

  1. MRA
  2. Davashe's Dream
  3. Bride
  4. Andromeda
  5. Night Poem
  6. Union Special

Album Description

Reissued 1971 album. One of South Africa's most distinguished Jazz pianist McGregor, an ex member of the Bluenotes, released the LP in 1970 on RCA's neon label. Assisting him on the six-featured tracks were the likes Dudu Pukwana, Harold Beckett and Louis Moholo, in other words the finest jazz musicians of the late 60's.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Gorgeous.......2007-07-10

I can't imagine anybody not loving this music at first listen. Comparisons to Mingus are very apt, as this music not only slashes, bubbles, sings and rumbles: it also also possesses an elegance that comes right out of Ellington. Dudu Pukwana and Mongezi Feza play magnificently, McGregor was a wonderful composer/arranger/pianist and the band includes extremely accomplished soloists, many of whom are content to play a purely supportive role. This is one of the most beautiful - and most important - big-band jazz albums, period. Get it before it becomes ridiculously expensive again!

5 out of 5 stars Stunning.......2001-10-12

This great album by a legendary band has long been unobtainable, vinyl copies change hands at high prices. The music is similar to some of Mingus' work, but with the township jive feel replacing the funky gospel of Mingus. The soloists are 1st rate, Dudu Puckwana and Mongezi Feza stand out. This is passionate music played from the heart by an extraordinary band at its peak. Bravo Chris Mcgregor!

5 out of 5 stars Joyful Noises.......2001-03-17

One of the absolute key documents of British jazz (or indeed post-Ornette jazz of any nationality), this is the 1970 Joe Boyd-produced debut album by the big band formed by the exiled South African pianist and composer Chris McGregor. Basically an extension of his working band the Blue Notes (from whose ranks appear trumpeter Mongezi Feza, altoist Dudu Pukwana, tenorman Ronnie Beer and drummer Louis Moholo, with fellow SA expatriate Harry Miller on bass) utilising the finest cutting-edge British players of the time. The sax section is completed by the "SOS" team, i.e. John Surman, Mike Osborne and Alan Skidmore; from the Keith Tippett Group come cornettist Marc Charig and trombonist Nick Evans; and the line-up is completed by trombonist Malcolm Griffiths (from the Mike Westbrook band, as were Miller, Surman and Osborne) and the great West Indian trumpeter Harry Beckett. The opening track, "Mra," is five minutes of insistent riffing and rhythm (used in fact for many years as the theme tune of BBC Radio 3's "Jazz Record Requests") and cries out to be sampled. Wonderful interplay between the different sections, slightly reminscent of Tadd Dameron. The next track "Davashe's Dream" is a bittersweet ballad feature for the simultaneously caressing and slashing alto sax of Pukwana, combining lyricism and pain in a haunting way (there's also a great, slightly sardonic trumpet solo from Feza). More riffing in "The Bride" with Surman's Coltranesque soprano rising above the ensemble and knitting impeccably with the unbeatable Miller/Moholo rhythm team. "Andromeda" is a terrific, light-hearted avant-Basie swing romp with some outrageous playing from Feza and Evans (Wynton Marsalis would hate it!). The centrepiece of the album, however, is the extended 20-minute workout "Night Poem," an intricately-constructed ambient dreamland with riffs drifting in and out of focus; Indian flutes and African xylophone interacting with the free playing (Beckett, Griffiths and Osborne - on clarinet - being the most discernible). To finish with, the that's-all-folks 200 mph one-minute sign-off of "Union Special." If you dig this you should also seek out "Live At Willisau" recorded in 1973 and reissued on the independent Ogun label on CD in Europe in 1994 (and still, to my knowledge, available). Evan Parker and Radu Malfatti also appear on the latter and drive the music into even more abstract (and sometimes prototype punk-jazz) territory.
Brotherhood
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Classic Boston Hardcore
 Brotherhood
D.Y.S.
Manufacturer: Taang Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
HardcoreHardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
PunkPunk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Complete, Vol. 1: 1981-1983
  2. Complete 2 1983-1985
  3. We Know You Suck
  4. Living in Darkness
  5. American Hardcore

ASIN: B0002N5B18
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

  1. Open Up
  2. More Than Fashion
  3. Circle Storm
  4. City to City
  5. (The Girl's) Got Limits
  6. Brotherhood
  7. Yellow
  8. Stand Proud
  9. Insurance Risk
  10. Escape
  11. Wolfpack [Unrelased Version]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classic Boston Hardcore.......2005-09-15

S.S.D were the first Boston straight edge hardcore band (even though Springa was far from being Straight Edge) and pretty much ran the scene with many of their cult followers starting groups who made up the infamous Boston Crew aka The Wolfpack, a mob of cleancut, clean living, suburban kids from Boston ("a mini-army of angry youth" as D.Y.S themselves put it) who'd beat up kids at shows who weren't straight edge, particularly New York and Jersey kids. D.Y.S (that's Department Of Youth Services and not, as some people suggest, anything saucy to do with your sister) were one of those groups.

3 or 4 years before Dave Smalley would go on to front the second Dag Nasty line-up that'd make the classic D.C album "can i say" he was a gawky, shaven headed teenager sporting jeans with the Black Flag logo drawn on screaming about brotherhood, standing proud and Straight edge unity. "Brotherhood" was their original 12" released on Al Barile from S.S.D's X Claim Records in 1983 and it's everything you could possibly want from an early 80s hardcore album. Musically, it's a blast full of raw agressive buzzsaw guitared Boston H.C and chant along anthems. As with most of the key Boston bands of the time, D.Y.S were adept at doing mid-tempo growling as they were at doing fast and furious. Naturally, the godly Lou Giordano helped produced and engineered it. Was there ever another producer who knew how to capture the raw energy of hardcore that quite so well? Historically, it's a crucial snapshot of the early Boston scene and the blueprint for the whole '86 - '89 Noo Yawk Youth Crew.

"Brotherhood" got re-released by Taang in 1991 as "wolfpack" with four terrible comedy songs including an atrocious cover of Sabbath's "iron man" and a really hilarious (or so the band thought) reggae song with Dave Smalley doing an embarassing faux-Jamaican accent. You can find this on the cd alongside the second self titled D.Y.S album where they went metal (which is now called "fire and ice" for some reason..confusing, huh?) called "fire and ice"/"wolfpack" but you really shouldn't waste your money on that as everything D.Y.S recorded that you need is right chea on "brotherhood".
Brotherhood
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Brotherhood
    Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath
    Manufacturer: Fledgling
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
    Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    FolkFolk | Imports | Stores | Music
    Similar Items:
    1. Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath
    2. Bremen to Bridgewater
    3. Travelling Somewhere
    4. Hopper Tunity Box
    5. The Collection

    ASIN: B000MX7UL2
    Release Date: 2007-03-05

    Tracks:

    1. Nick Tete
    2. Joyful Noises
    3. Think Of Something
    4. Do It
    5. Funky Boots March

    Album Details

    Never Before Officially Reissued this Wonderful Album Continues the Ground-breaking Music of their Debut Album.
    The Great Thanksgiving
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		The Great Thanksgiving

      Manufacturer: Sony
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by J.S. BachAll Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by BeethovenAll Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by Franz Joseph HaydnAll Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by HolstAll Works by Holst | Holst, Gustav | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SchubertAll Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by SibeliusAll Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Vaughan Williams, RalphVaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by WagnerAll Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by MendelssohnAll Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      Mormon Tabernacle ChoirMormon Tabernacle Choir | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
      GospelGospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      OratoriosOratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ChorusesChoruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      OratoriosOratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      PsalmsPsalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      HolidayHoliday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal
      CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Choruses | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      CDs $7 - $10CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      All Bargain TitlesAll Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
      4-for-3 Classical4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
      4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
      Classical MusicClassical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
      Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
      Similar Items:
      1. Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
      2. Classic Thanksgiving Songs of Praise
      3. Thanksgiving: A Windham Hill Collection
      4. A Classic Thanksgiving: We Gather Together
      5. Home to Thanksgiving

      ASIN: B0000029NJ
      Release Date: 1995-11-14

      Tracks:

      1. Ballad Of Brotherhood
      2. Hymn And Prayer For Peace
      3. Recessional
      4. Two Veterans
      5. A Song Of Thanksgiving
      6. God Of Our Fathers
      7. Tannhauser: Pilgrim's Chorus
      8. O Brother Man
      9. Eternal Father, Strong To Save
      10. Onward, Ye Peoples
      11. The Heavens Resound
      12. Thanks Be To God
      13. Good Is It To Thank Jehovah
      14. Now Thank We All Our God
      15. O Clap Your Hands
      16. Thanks Be To God
      17. Song Of Thanks
      18. Prayer Of Thanksgiving
      19. Let The Mountains Shout For Joy
      20. Armenian Canticle Of Thanksgiving
      21. All People That On Earth Do Dwell
      Brotherhood of Brass
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Brotherhood of Brass
        Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars
        Manufacturer: Piranha Germany
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Jewish & Yiddish MusicJewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music
        KlezmerKlezmer | Folk | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
        ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
        Similar Items:
        1. Carnival Conspiracy: In the Marketplace All Is Subterfuge
        2. Hazonos
        3. The ZMIROS Project
        4. Di Shikere Kapelye
        5. Nigunim

        ASIN: B00006317T
        Release Date: 2002-06-11

        Tracks:

        1. Freylekhs - Cocek #5
        2. Wedding In Crown Heights
        3. Peace Be With You
        4. The Horse Shall Dance
        5. Fast Wedding Dance
        6. Watt's-Hoffman Special (Faster Wedding Dance)
        7. Lover-man's Slow Dance
        8. Lieberman Funky Freylekhs
        9. Belf's Carnaval
        10. The Name Is A Sign
        11. Sacred Dance Of The Scissors (Hyper-Stereo Shers)
        12. Shish Kebab
        13. Slow Hasidic Nign
        14. Fast Hasidic Nign
        15. Doin' The Oriental (Part 1)
        16. Doin' The Oriental (Part 2)
        17. Untitled

        Music Review:

        1. Brothers
        2. Can't Buy a Thrill
        3. CD Singles Collection [Box set] [Import]
        4. Chase
        5. Cheap Trick - The Greatest Hits
        6. Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple
        7. Desire Walks On
        8. Dick's Picks, Vol. 5: Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA, 12/26/79 [Live]
        9. Don't Bring Me Down: The Decca Years [Extra tracks] [Import]
        10. ELO, Part II: Greatest Hits

        Music Review

        Music Review