Welcome [Import]

Track Listings

1. Going Home

2. Love, Devotion and Surrender

3. Samba de Sausalito

4. When I Look into Your Eyes

5. Yours Is the Light

6. Mother Africa

7. Light of Life

8. Flame Sky

9. Welcome

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
1973 album for Columbia that reached #25 in the Billboardalbum charts that year. Nine tracks, including 'Love,Devotion & Surrender', 'When I Look Into Your Eyes' and acover of John Coltrane's 'Welcome'.

Welcome, Music, Santana, Album Rock, Blues-Rock, Fusion, Hard Rock, Jazz-Rock, Latin Rock, Popular Music, Rock & Roll, Rock/Pop

Welcome To Ralph's World [CD/DVD Combo] [Amazon Exclusive Bonus Content]
Average customer rating:

My kids love this CD/DVD!

Fantastic!

nice song-writing, but the voice?...

Kids love this guy

M-o-m-m-y needs C-o-f-f-e-e!

Welcome To Ralph's World [CD/DVD Combo] [Amazon Exclusive Bonus Content]
Ralph's World
Manufacturer: Disney
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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Imagination Movers - Stir it Up

ASIN: B000I0RR2Q
Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

Fee Fi Fo Fum
Puppy Dog
Dance Around
The Coffee Song
The Mighty Worm
Things That I Like
With A Friend (The Pooh Song)
Dinosaur Rumble
Peggy's Pie Parlor Polka
All I Want To Do Is Play
At The Bottom Of The Sea
Animal Friends
Surfin' In My Imagination
Happy Lemons
Riding With No Hands
Sunny Day Rainy Day Anytime Band (Exclusive Amazon Bonus Track)

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Things That I Like - Video
Dance Around - Video
Dinosaur Rumble - Video
Surfin' In My Imagination - Video
Mighty Worm - Video
Puppy Dog - Video
Happy Lemons (Exclusive Amazon Bonus Video)

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Welcome to Ralph's World represents indie-minded musical magician Ralph Covert's leap to the bigs--the bigs, in the kids' game, meaning Disney. Worry not, though, Ralph fans: instead of steering the world-class story spinner behind such all-ages gems as "Kid Astro" and "Old Red No. 7" in a clumsy corporate direction, the label elected to distill 16 of his best and brightest tracks from the six previous Ralph's World discs. Thus we're essentially treated to a greatest-hits package: "Surfin' in My Imagination," "At the Bottom of the Sea," "Sunny Day Rainy Day Anytime Band," and "The Coffee Song" all make the cut, and they're as zippy-joyful-plucky as ever. A few future classics--"We Are Ants" and "What Can You Do with Your Baby Brother"--are left off, but time won't rub the sheen off them; they'll just become something for new fans to eventually "discover." Because this wouldn't be a Disney disc without a bonus, Welcome also packs a multimedia one-two punch: six danceable, throw-your-hands-up videos dot disc two. --Tammy La Gorce

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Made for adults (it's Ralph's band before he started doing children's music) but kid-friendly.

Customer Reviews:

My kids love this CD/DVD!.......2007-07-14

This is a great value because you get the CD plus the bonus DVD. My kids love the songs and dancing to the music. The DVD is one of their favorites. The songs are cute for the kids and definitely more "grown-up friendly" than some other children's performers.

Fantastic!.......2007-06-24

Having seen Ralph's World clips on the Disney Channel, I decided to give this cd/dvd a go. As soon as I popped the dvd in, both my children were mesmerized. My one year old stared through the first two songs (she doesn't care for tv usually) then hopped up and started bouncing and dancing. My four year old made me repeat the dvd 4 times! The songs are catchy and fun without being annoying. My husband and I catch ourselves singing the songs even when we aren't listening to them. My only complaint is that I wish the dvd was longer. The cd is nice to listen to at home or in the car, and I can listen to every song unlike many other children's cd's I own. This is a great buy!

nice song-writing, but the voice?..........2007-06-07

Too bad talented song-writers don't always recognize that their voice / singing do not do their songs the best justice. Whenever we play this, someone loses it and turns it off within two songs. It's just that annoying. Too bad, the songs are really good.

Kids love this guy.......2007-05-21

This cd surpasses baby einstein with regards to attention. kids seem to be drawn to this singer - we have this on most days of the week and our daughter dances to it.

M-o-m-m-y needs C-o-f-f-e-e!.......2007-02-07

I LOVE this CD - and having a DVD with it is an extra bonus for us! What a great idea Ralph. We listen to this in the car and my 3 yr old always asks for Ralph's World. We're going to see him live soon and I can't wait too!! The songs are catchy, creative and fun.

Average customer rating:

Great album
Quite Good
Really good reggae cd
Love It!
One of a kind.

Welcome to Jamrock
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000ASATWQ
Release Date: 2005-09-13

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The Master Has Come Back
All Night
Beautiful
Pimpa's Paradise
Move!
For The Babies
Hey Girl
Road To Zion
We're Gonna Make It
In 2 Deep
Khaki Suit

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Grammy winner (for 2001's Halfway Tree) Damian "Junior Gong" Marley, the youngest singing son of the immortal Bob and brother of Ziggy, Julian, Stephen and Ky-mani, has made a major splash in the family business. The confrontational title track of his third album (which entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at Number 7, the biggest opening week ever for a reggae artist), deals with vacationing "haves" partying on the backs of increasingly desperate "have-nots." It has fomented a storm of protest from corporate entities who claim that Marley has presented his homeland (or more accurately, their interests) in a negative light. Another high point is "Pimpa's Paradise," a heartbreaker about drugs leading to prostitution, backed by a vulnerable-sounding acoustic guitar. Produced by Damian and Stephen Marley, it's an eclectic, sophisticated mix, constructed over treacherous rhythmic undercurrents, illuminated by empathy, courage and soul. A shifting kaleidoscope of classic and cutting-edge Jamaican grooves spars with R&B and hip-hop, references to Marcus Garvey, Eek-A-Mouse, and Exodus, plus guest stints from Buju Banton, Bounty Killer, Bobby Brown, Black Thought and Nas. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

Great album.......2007-07-03

I really like this album, because Damian throws in a lot of different styles and techniques, which can uncommon with some reggae artists. I believe that these different styles are an advantage, because it keeps the songs varied and diverse.

Quite Good .......2007-06-27

Lost of singles on this album that have been released and their are one or two other songs that are good enough to be....making this cd, worth checking out.

Really good reggae cd.......2007-06-12

I love the title track, Welcome to Jamrock. It's an awesome song. The rest of the cd was pretty good.

Love It!.......2007-05-02

I listen to this album A LOT! Enough said. I think Jr. Gong gets better and better with each album. It's really neat to see how he has matured as an artist. I think Stephen's production and vocal skills are also proven excellent. Much respect to Damian and Stephen, they continue make their own legacy of music.

One of a kind........2007-04-24

Damian Marley's not his daddy. He's got his own new flavor. He covers a lot of stylistic ground and lyrical topics from love to politics. If you want a break from radio hit hacks like Justin Timberlake, pick up Damian's newest and roll with the Jamaican edge. I can't wait till he puts out another CD.

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs

Average customer rating:

good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children
memories
TV Theme Songs
TV themes
Deja Vu

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs
Cyndi Grecco , and Jones, Jack
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006EXIL
Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

I Love Lucy Theme - Wilbur Hatch
Dragnet - Ray Anthony
The Twilight Zone - Rod Open
Bonanza - Al Caiola & His Orchestra
The Andy Griffith Theme - Earle Hagen
The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Earl Scruggs
The Addams Family (Main Theme) - Vic Mizzy
Munsters Theme - Jack Marshall
The Ballad Of Gilligan's Isle - Morton Stevens
Green Acres - Eddie Albert
Jeannie - Hugo Montenegro
Batman Theme - Neal Hefti
(Theme From) The Monkees - The Monkees
Star Trek (Main Title & Closing Theme) - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Mannix - Lalo Schifrin
Hawaii Five-O - Mort Stevens & His Orchestra
Theme From The Brady Bunch - The Brady Bunch
Come On Get Happy - The Partridge Family
Those Were The Days - Carroll O'Connor
And Then There's Maude - Donny Hathaway
Good Times - Jim Gilstrap
Movin' On Up - Oren Waters
The Rockford Files - Mike Post
Them From S.W.A.T. - Rhythm Heritage
Happy Days - Pratt & McClain
Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco
Chico And The Man - Jose Feliciano
Welcome Back - John Sebastian
What's Happening!! - Henry Mancini
Barney Miller - Jack Elliott
Charlie's Angels - Jack Elliott
Love Boat Theme - Jack Jones
Angela (Theme From 'Taxi') - Bob James
It Takes Diff'rent Strokes - Gloria Loring
Theme From Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys) - Waylon
Theme From Magnum, P.I. - Mike Post
The Theme From Hill Street Blues - Mike Post
Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti
Theme From 'Greatest American Hero' (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia Fee

Album Description

TV Land brings you 40 of your favorite evening show theme songs. Highlights include 'Happy Days', 'The Greatest American Hero', 'Dukes Of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)', 'Laverne & Shirley', 'I Dream Of Jeanie', 'I Love Lucy', 'Welcome Back, Kotter', 'The Love Boat', 'Hawaii Five-O', 'The Golden Girls' and many, many more. 2002. Rhino.

Customer Reviews:

good memories for me and fun "new" songs for my children.......2007-06-27

We had ordered this for "The Dukes of Hazzard" theme song for our 4yr old and our whole family has fallen in love with the cd. It makes me want to share some of the old fun and simple shows with my children. I forgot about some of those shows. It brings back good memories for my husband and me and the songs are new and exciting for our children. It's a nice change from children's cd's, but our children still think it's fun. The sound quality is good and the songs included on the cd are a great mix. I would definately recommend this one.

memories.......2007-02-22

This cd is excellent it has a lot of very good music and true to the original sound, Am getting a lot of enjoyment,highly recomended

TV Theme Songs.......2007-01-13

This is a great CD for people who watch a lot of TV -especially TV LAND and reruns of old shows when shows had actual theme songs. I took the CD to work and everyone loved trying to figure out what show the songs were from.

TV themes.......2006-07-05

Not all what I expected, not all of the tunes are the original recordings you remember as the TV themes.

Deja Vu.......2006-02-17

Listening to these familiar themes as performed by the original artists certainly brings back wonderful memories! I was particularly pleased, not only with the quality of the pieces, but with the actual performances themselves, just as we remembered them!

Average customer rating:

"He was killed in a cellular phone explosion"
awesome.
A little uneven, but there's still some great songs to be found.
Fantastic album
Their best to date!

Welcome Interstate Managers
Fountains of Wayne
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009QGF2
Release Date: 2003-06-10

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Mexican Wine
Bright Future In Sales
Stacy's Mom
Hackensack
No Better Place
Valley Winter Song
All Kinds Of Time
Little Red Light
Hey Julie
Halley's Waitress
Hung Up On You
Fire Island
Peace And Love
Bought For A Song
Supercollider
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After a four-year hiatus notable for some film and television soundtrack work, a lapsed contract, and a relaxed songwriting schedule Fountains of Wayne return with their third and best CD to date. The New York-based power-pop quartet delivers a diverse feast of infectious melodies and endlessly clever lyrics. Songwriters Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood still slide on a sweet scale between the Beatles and the Monkees, but they've branched out from '60s sounds to include bona fide alt rock ("Little Red Light," "Bought for a Song"), orchestrated pop ("Halley's Waitress"), a country lark worthy of Dwight Yoakam ("Hung Up On You"), and hints of psychedelia ("Supercollider"). The Cars-flavored "Bright Future in Sales" and "Stacy's Mom" warrant heavy-rotation airplay. Following their acclaimed eponymous debut and the vastly underrated Utopia Parkway, Welcome Interstate Managers leaves no doubt that Fountains of Wayne are gaining strength. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

"He was killed in a cellular phone explosion".......2007-06-21

When I heard these words, the first of the first song, I was completely hooked.

It's a great album, full of 1960's-sounding music, but with themes from the 1990's and 2000's. Every song's a winner, with lyrics that stick in your mind.

awesome........2007-05-13

i love this cd. fountains of wayne are more versatile than you'd imagine -- they span everything from country-like rock to punk rock to acoustic. and the lyrics are beautiful, as well. go fountains of wayne!

A little uneven, but there's still some great songs to be found........2007-02-19

WELCOME INTERSTATE MANAGERS opens with a series of clever rhymes (or near rhymes as the acceptable equivalent) in the song "Mexican Wine" a bit of nonsense that sets the tone for this one. From the slacker salesman in "Bright Future in Sales" (Really reminds me of some old Nick Lowe) to the hopeless dreamer trapped in "Hackensack," there are a lot of great characters here. This one even has a hit for a band that deserves it in the form of "Stacy's Mom," a quirky look at teenage lust. But sometimes the songs land flat, like on Halley's Waitress" that stretches the metaphor way too far, "Hung Up On You" with it's forced twang, or "Peace and Love" that could be taken with tongue in cheek or not; it's just too earnest to convince. Then you hear something like "Valley Winter Song" or "Hey Julie" and all is forgiven. This is a band that's just hard not to like.

Fantastic album.......2006-12-20

I was not too impressed on my first listen, but by listen #3 was hooked. The more I've listened to this album, the better it sounds. I initially thought the latter half of the album would have been better left off, but how wrong I was. Even the country song (#11) has a strong pop melody to it, and I am definitely NOT a fan of country music in general. The only songs I'm not crazy about are Fire Island and Peace and Love (#s 12 and 13). All the songs (even those 2) will stick in your head -- Fountains of Wayne are definitely experts at crafting a good pop song. There are so many great songs on here that it's hard to pick favorites, but Mexican Wine, Hackensack, Valley Winter Song, and Supercollider (#s 1,4,6,& 15) are definitely on my favorite list, as is Stacy's Mom. I am a 49-year-old woman and had some reservations about the lyrics of the latter song (it doesn't seem like something a grown woman should be listening to or singing!), but the music is so nearly perfect that I purchased it despite those reservations, and I'm very glad I did. This album is probably the best music purchase I've made in years and is sure to be enjoyed by Baby Boomers who miss the good pop songs of the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Their best to date!.......2006-10-16

This is so far the best CD from Fountains of Wayne. It's filled with so many strongs songs. Some of my favorites include "Bright future in sales" and "Hey Julie". One of my all-time favorite lyrics is from the song "No Better Place":

"And the bourbon sits inside me
Right now I'm a puppet in its sway
And it may be the whiskey talking
But the whiskey says I miss you every day"

I had the pleasure of seeing FOW and a small club in Atlanta, Ga called Smith's Ole Bar. I was tickled that with all the volume coming from that stage, the vocal performance was very "subdued" and it occured to me that the true star on that stage was the lyrics of each song.

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Simply Outstanding
It's About Time!!!!!
A Sure Award Winner
Gotta have it

Welcome to the City
The City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir
Manufacturer: Tyscot Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2007-06-26

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Customer Reviews:

Simply Outstanding.......2007-07-17

This CD has to be the #1 Gospel CD so far for 2007. It is very seldom that you get 14 out of 14 songs on a CD to listen to which are this good - this CD is one of them. Every single cut is uplifting, dynamic, and appeals to your gospel music senses.

My advice, if you don't have this CD, listen to the samples, then get it as soon as you can - you will be glad you did!!!

It's About Time!!!!!.......2007-07-01

I've been blessed for years by the preaching ministry of Bishop Noel Jones and have always been anticipating the album debut of his choir(whom I'd only heard at a glance via his television broadcast and on his documentary, the Hoover Street Revival). This album has been a long time coming and since purchasing it I can't put it down...strong classics for those of the Gospel persuasion, praise and worship persuasion, and even of the reggae persuasion. And in addition to highly anointed contributions of members of his praise team and choir, the project features cuts with Donnie Mcclurkin, Deitrick and Damita Haddon. Wow. If you want a little extra you may want to purchase the Wal-mart version that features a free dvd(videos and the sermon, "Focus" by Bishop Jones). If you've been blessed by the releases of Bishop Jakes & the Potter's House Mass Choir, Bishop Eddie Long and the Total Praise Mass Choir, and others...the debut of Bishop Noel Jones & the City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir is a must have. I know where I'll be churchin' whenever I visit the City.

A Sure Award Winner.......2007-06-27

Awesome, this cd is one of the best gospel cd's, or any genre, I've heard in a while. Great worship and praise in combo with great beats, energy, and encouraging lyrics that will uplift the soul.

Gotta have it.......2007-06-27

If you enjoy Good Gospel Music & buying a CD where every song is a blessing then I would strongly suggest "Welcome to the City". I have never Purchased a CD where I enjoyed Every Song until now. This Choir is truly anointed. God Bless.

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A thoroughly fascinating piece of work
A passed experiment

Steve Nieve: Welcome to the Voice

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
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Composed by longtime Elvis Costello keyboardist Steve Nieve and set to a surreally episodic, multilingual libretto by his life partner, Muriel Teodori, this singspiel/dramatic oratorio describes the obsessive passion of an opera-loving steelworker of Greek extraction (Sting) for a diva (Barbara Bonney), a not-unheard-of situation in either real or reel life. Although Dionysos (the hero) seems to hover on the edge of becoming a textbook psycho-stalker (the cover photo of a hard-hat kissing his saw does little to dispel this impression), all ends well, if unbelievably. Blue-collar boy not only narrowly avoids incarceration (Elvis Costello appears as a police officer) but even gets next to the ermine-collar girl. Scored for string quartet with piano and reed improvisations, the work's avowed raison d'être was to allow voices from various backgrounds, classically trained and otherwise, to encounter one another on a level playing field. This might have been more successful if the singers were better matched in terms of texture and production. As it is, the sopranos soar effortlessly, allowing the music to do the work, while the male pop stars take the opposite approach, working up a sweat at the drop of an emotion. Musically, despite arresting juxtapositions between conventionally melodic power-pop and 20th-century atonality--to say nothing of a blazing concluding "yes" sung by all involved--the composition comes across more as a study in parallels rather than a unifying force. But even so, the point does get across, and so ambitious and heartfelt an adventure is always worth checking out. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

A thoroughly fascinating piece of work.......2007-06-12

In the few weeks I've had the disc I've only heard it in part ; in the background as I worked , reading etc. This evening, for the first time, I played it through in full, no distractions except for occasional glances at the sun setting over the distant Wicklow mountains and trees behind Foyle mansions. Such undivided attention brought in to focus a thoroughly fascinating piece of work. A collection of voices blend with the subtlest of instrumentation to tell a simple story. Once it's accepted that no hugely groundbreaking piece of social commentary is part of the package ( I mean that as a compliment) it is possible to get totally lost in it.

Earlier 'distracted' listening had me thinking Elvis Costello's contribution was too loud and just not right. However it's with his abrasive introduction from track 10 - 'Troublemaker' ( such an apt title!) - onwards that the show really kicks into gear. He is the 'grit' that contrasts so tellingly with the artfulness of the other contributors. It leads into a six track sequence that, in it's build up of emotion, is stunning.

Robert Wyatt is the star of the show. All the others are excellent but it's contribution that keeps popping up in my memories , especially 'Happiness'.

In short this is a album that has to be listened to in full to get it's proper effect. None of your in-ear , train/car journey etc. background listening ; in a room , on speakers , loud. It's a circumstance that can be a bit of luxury in the frantic pace of life but , in this case, well worth the effort. Sympathetically produced, it would make a great stage-show. Well done, one and all.

A passed experiment.......2007-05-25

Steve Nieve and Muriel Teodori spent 10 years on this project. Very well spent time! They had a lot of hard times, obviously it wasn't a simple project. Bringing together great classical and jazz-pop artists to record an "Opera" isn't a thing you can easily do. But for their and our luck they finally succeded. I had to check twice who was singing the first track, 'cause I couldn't believe it was Sting. And notice I love Sting from 1980. The most moving track is number 3, Grand Grand Freedom. It is sung by Robert Wyatt plus Sting and others. I found myself almost in tears from commotion. His fragile voice is so poignant, so evocative you can't remain insensible. And Sting singing "and Mozart" during the Workers song is simply sublime. The story is simple but multi-layed. I strongly recommend it. Just don't expect a simple song's collection, but don't be scared by the idea of a modern Opera. Chapeau to Steve Nieve and Muriel Teodori and all the great singers and musicians that realized the recording. I wished there will be a teatrical representation sooner or later!

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DC Talk Vet's Second Solo Effort
Good and clean..
great cd!!!!
I love Toby Mac!!
Awesome CD!

Welcome to Diverse City
Tobymac
Manufacturer: Forefront
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Binding: Audio CD

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Intermission: The Greatest Hits

ASIN: B0002ZDWXK
Release Date: 2004-10-05

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Catchafire (Whoopsi-Daisy)
The Slam
Poetically Correct
Atmosphere
Gone
TruDog: The Return
Diverse City
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Getaway Car
Burn For You
Fresher Than A Night At The W
Ill-M-I
Phenomenon
Gotta Go
Atmosphere [Remix] (featuring dc talk)

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It won't take you long after the opening strains of "Toby's back" from the opening track of Welcome To Diverse City to realize that yes indeed, Toby Mac is back with his second solo effort and follow-up to the superb Momentum. It's apparent from the beginning of this release that the studio wizard and third member of DC Talk is back in the house with another rich blend of rap, soul, pop, and techno. All the while, this DC Talk-er is laying down the gospel of one God, one love, and one people. Leading off with the smooth rap of "Hey Now," Toby Mac promises us to "set a new pace" because "it's been a long time comin' but I'm serving up the sequel." And serving up he does well with healthy portions of hard rock ("Slam"), funky soul with Bootsy Collins ("Welcome To Diverse City"), smooth pop ("Gone"), disco rock ("Getaway Car"), and biographical rap ("Gotta Go"). Building off his group and solo release experience (not to mention multiple production jobs for other artists), Toby Mac flows with a lyrical and stylistic consistency that holds together. Ultimately what he does so well is fly all the colors of the musical rainbow in one banner, seamlessly weaving different styles into one unmistakable flag. It's a mark all his own and worthy of merit in the Christian music world and beyond. --Michael Lyttle

Customer Reviews:

DC Talk Vet's Second Solo Effort.......2007-05-21

While I was in high school and college in the early/mid 90's, I dived headfirst into Christian music. I'm not talking about Sandi Patti, Amy Grant, and Steve Green. I'm talking about rock groups such as Petra, PFR, acoustic rockers Jars of Clay and bands such as the Newsboys and Audio Adrenaline. The one band that I often steered clear of was DC Talk. Why? Because everyone I talked to would tell me that they were a rap act and, well, I really don't like rap that much. Well, when "Jesus Freak" was released, I took notice of DC Talk. They weren't just a rap band. They were much more than that. I eventually went on to purchase more of their work and came to appreciate their mixed bag of genres and even enjoy the rap tunes.

Although I haven't heard "Momentum," I decided to pick up "Welcome To Diverse City" because I heard "The Slam" on one of the "X" compilation albums. Tobymac is in top-notch form here. One of the greatest things about his music is that you cannot label it as just rap, rock, hip-hop, or anything else. He literally crosses multiple genres, often in the same song. Each and every song on this album is unique and at the same time equal to every other song on the disc. You'll hear rap, hard rock, traces of nu-metal, soul, hip-hop, and techno music. It's all delivered with a solid, Christ-centric message of love, salvation, and evangelization. My favorite songs include "The Slam," "Diverse City," "Catchafire" and "Burn for You."

If you enjoy today's many secular hip-hop, rap, and rock artists, check out Tobymac. His message is a positive one that you can actually play around the children without worry. It's nice to hear a guy with such talent using his skills to promote Jesus Christ. In a world of homogenized pop and rock (both secular and Christian), Tobymac is a breath of fresh air that deserves more attention than he is getting.

Good and clean.........2007-05-01

just the way I like it! My children also like Tobymac which is always a plus!

great cd!!!!.......2007-01-19

we love our cd.it was in perfect shape and it arrived in time for christmas!!!!

I love Toby Mac!!.......2006-12-12

This is the best Toby Mac CD so far!! I love all the songs especially Catchafire, Burn For You, and Gone! To the guy who wrote the last review where he states what he thinks of each song....Gone is about a guy who treated a girl wrong and she told Toby all about it...now he's singing that song to the guy who was "untrue" to his girl.....Listen to the words...

Awesome CD!.......2006-07-13

I had not expected to like this CD as much as I did. I had purchased it for my 12 year old son. But I found out that there wasn't a song on this album that didn't move me either spiritually or physically! I don't normally care for rap at all except for the song Diverse City. But this album changed that for me. Toby Mac has a sure winner here.

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My favorite song and best solo from alice cooper
ALICE COOPER'S PERFECTION
Alice Goes Solo
The beginning of the downward slide
Been listening to this for 30 years and I'll listen for another 30...!!!

Welcome to My Nightmare
Alice Cooper
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002I99
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Welcome To My Nightmare
Devil's Food
The Black Widow
Some Folks
Only Women Bleed
Department Of Youth
Cold Ethyl
Years Ago
Steven
The Awakening
Escape

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My favorite song and best solo from alice cooper.......2007-04-25

WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE I loved that song to me it starts getting peacful with alices soft singing solos and the drums and the guitars start picking up and I don't know what they were but it sounded like trumpets during the middle of the song I loved it. Im not a really big fan of alice cooper there are just some of his songs I like. I don't know all these songs I just know this song but if there was a single album (which there isn't) I would just review it there instead of here. I have this song on a mix cd full of other songs which I love to listen while Im wasted.

ALICE COOPER'S PERFECTION.......2007-01-14

While Alice Cooper's pinnacle song is 18, his crowning achievement album-wise was Welcome to My Nightmare--his only time to achieve perfection.
Just as KISS hit their zenith with Destroyer, this is where Cooper becomes king of the mountain.
His first official solo album, he brings along a concept album that takes us into a maccabe world of paranoia, schizophrenia, and insanity. It doesn't matter what mood you are in, because there is a track or two for every emotion.
The title track is the perfect opener, starting quietly but builds quickly to a rock anthem. The only question remains: do we feel welcome in this nightmare?
Alice Cooper fortunately did not try to raise any consciousness, nor does he make a political or social statement. He simply has fun, albeit a melancholy, dark way. Think of this as Trick or Treat ... for the insane.
The first few tracks, Devil's Food and Black Widow give us the tongue-in-cheek humor Alice was known for.
Only Women Bleed is Alice's best ballad, revealing some talent ... but he is quick to return to the dark comedy with Department of Youth and Cold Ethel.
The best part of this album is the stretch of songs I like to call "The Trilogy." It begins with Years Ago, builds into the disturbing Steven, and ends with The Awakening. These songs are the most haunting, eerie tunes ever penned by a rock musician.
The finale, Escape, returns to rock form, but still leaves the listener wondering if Alice did indeed escape his insanity.
22 years later, it is obvious: Alice Cooper is never fully sane, and that is why we truly love him.

Alice Goes Solo.......2006-12-12

A new era starts for Alice. Gone is the original band as Alice goes solo teaming up once again with producer Bob Ezrin and new co-writer guitarist Dick Wagner to create Alice's vision of grand rock theater. "Nightmare" is considered a classic by most Cooper fans and indeed it is a great album albeit different from what his fans at the time might have been used to. The album is a concept piece revolving around the main character "Steven" (who is really Alice) sleeping through a nightmare...........or is it real? This album was conceived and written for the stage as Alice took a full theatrical production of this work on the road. Part rock, theater, Broadway, ballads, and even jazzy at times "Nightmare" covers a lot of ground. Several huge hits came from this album and they are all good ones. The title track with its horn section blaring out the main theme is very different from anything The Alice Cooper Band ever did. "Only Women Bleed" was Alice's first hit ballad. "Department Of Youth" was another big one that although a great song, does not really fit in the context of the album concept. The album tracks are mostly strong as well with "Devils Food / The Black Widow" still playing a part in Alice's set today. Vincent Price's creepy narration during "Black Widow" is a bit corny, but I get the feeling that is the way Alice wanted it to be. "Cold Ethyl" is similar to "I Love The Dead" from the previous album, only this one is totally done as a black comedy. The album closes with four songs that run together "Years Ago", "Steven", "The Awakening" , and "Escape" telling the story of Steven (Alice) and some of his mental.......lets say issues. The Steven character would show up on several later Cooper albums as well. For fans of progressive rock Tony Levin (King Crimson, ABWH, Peter Gabriel) played bass on this one. Although this album was a big departure from the original band's material it stands on it's own as a great piece of work.

The beginning of the downward slide.......2006-09-03

Historically this is a better Alice Cooper cd b/c (I think) he made worse and worse stuff as time went on. After 1978, he was a parody of the once great artist that he was in the mid 1970's.

"Only Women Bleed" "Some Folks" and "Welcome to my Nightmare" are all good songs but, they are not even close to the quality that he did when Alice Cooper... the band was together. When compared to "Love it to Death" "Killer" "Schools Out" and "Billion Dollar Babies" this is a very lesser, embarassing work.

Remember, this was originally a raucous Detroit act compareable to The Stooges, Amboy Dukes and MC5. This was a Vegas lounge act by now. He would have been an MTV darling with this packaged lame excuse for rock music.

Been listening to this for 30 years and I'll listen for another 30...!!!.......2006-07-31

Unquestionably one of the albums nearest-and-dearest to my heart, it can instantly transport me through time and I'm a teenager again....which isn't to say I want to live in the past (heck, I like being middle-aged!) but it's a declaration of the sheer power of this album. Alice's greatest album, bar none....and that's saying alot.

This is one of those few-and-far-between albums that you have to commit yourself to when you fire up the stereo to listen to it: it just feels WRONG to interrupt it for any reason. (The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", "Imperial Bedroom" by Elvis Costello and "Ritual De Lo Habitual" by Jane's Addiction are others that fall into this category.) Every song is of the highest quality; there are no dips in quality in the entirety of this exquisitely well-written and performed drama. The Bob Ezrin production is superb, bringing Alice's vision to vivid, haunting life. The band is in total synch and at the top of their game. Alice growls, pleads, shrieks, mocks, whispers and raves with equal, mesmerizing effect, like a character actor running wild with the juiciest role of his career.

If someone told me I could only have 60 minutes of recorded music, the closing sequence of "Years Ago" > "Steven" > "The Awakening" > "Escape" just might make the cut. Alice Cooper at the peak of their powers, this amazing sequence can still produce goosebumps on my arms. The nightmare-carnival of "Years Ago", the glorious, powerhouse orchestration of "Steven", the creepy, childlike tinkling piano which introduces "The Awakening".....WOW, what a show! When the opening chords of "Escape" come bounding out of my speakers, I'm instantly on my feet singing along in delirious rapture. (This album has the very same effect on my older sister Cindy. Put it on and you won't find two happier people anywhere!)

"Welcome To My Nightmare" is indeed the stuff of legend and hopefully will be listened to for many generations to come!

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Perfect entry for the genius of Daniel
Perfect Companion for "The Devil and Daniel Johnston"

Welcome To My World
Daniel Johnston
Manufacturer: High Wire Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F1IPJ2
Release Date: 2006-04-18

Tracks:

Peek A Boo
Casper The Friendly Ghost
Some Things Last A Long Time
Walking The Cow
I'm Nervous
Man Obsessed
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Your Grievances
Never Before Never Again
The Sun Shines Down On Me
Chord Organ Blues
Living Life
Speeding Motorcycle
True Love Will Find You In The End
Never Relaxed
Sorry Entertainer
Ain't No Woman Gonna Make A George Jones Outta Me
Lennon Song
Devil Town
Laurie
Story Of An Artist
Funeral Home

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He is erratic, moody, adolescent, and unsettling, just as he is strikingly brilliant, and all depictions entwine on this collection that plucks from Daniel Johnston's most memorable work throughout a quarter-century of bare-bones recording. While his helium-pitched voice can often border on acquired taste territory, Johnston, who suffers from bipolar disorder, writes both gripping melodies and cutting, cunning lyrics--often about failed love, life's ambiguity and his passion for the Beatles and comic book heroes. Any Johnston follower might choose 21 different selections to represent such a catalog, but this package--culled mostly from his '80s songbook--is both symbolic and inclusive, including a pair of chord organ grinders that are among his most familiar: the childlike "Casper the Friendly Ghost" and the wistful "Speeding Motorcycle." Johnston's raw vulnerability shines most on "Never Before Never Again," on which he howls about a former girlfriend, and the fragmented and demented "Funeral Home," where he contemplates his last car ride (to the tune of Bruce Springsteen's "Cadillac Ranch"). Welcome to My World is ideal for any newcomers to Johnston's music, provided they are willing to peel away his torment and contemplate his true genius. --Scott Holter

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Perfect entry for the genius of Daniel.......2006-09-22

Almost every song from this compiliation is present as soundtrack to The Devil and Daniel Johnston. If you want to enter in thsi strange but beautiful world, a schizo Dylan that someday took LSD from the devilish [....] Surfers, this is the one to get. Then, if you become a fan (it happens, eheh), you should try his masterpiece - Songs of Pain 80-83.

Perfect Companion for "The Devil and Daniel Johnston".......2006-05-16

It should first be noted that the music of Daniel Johnston is not for everyone -- you will either love him or hate him, most will feel the latter. His voice sounds like a 14 year old who got into the parents' liquor cabinet, but like Bob Dylan, it's the perfect vehicle for his material. I recommend the excellent documentary currently playing in art movie theaters to learn about this unique singer songwriter's incredible life --you couldn't make up a story as sadly surreal. His music is best appreciated if you understand his history and are familiar with his artwork (his pen and ink cartoon-like drawings go for thousands of dollars). His songs, like his artwork, are replete with symbols and references to his internal mythology, a conglomeration of cartoons, comic books and fire and brimstone religion.
Welcome to My World is sort of a greatest hits of his early work, mostly recorded on cheap tape machines and often given away to people on the street. Daniel bares his soul -- listening to his music is like awkwardly being trapped with a stranger you run into, obviously a little off center, who rattles on providing too much information about his innermost feelings. But no other artist I have heard captures the angst of adolescence quite as well as Daniel, and his sense of melody, his ability to convey complex feelings with the simplest language, is brilliant. Strange, moving, disturbing stuff, an emotional car wreck that you just can't look away from. If you like the off beat and stark emotional honesty in your music, check him out.

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Five-star artist and five-star release gets a 4-star CD

Welcome to the Club
Ian Hunter
Manufacturer: American Beat
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MM0KS8
Release Date: 2007-02-06

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Once Bitten, Twice Shy [Live]
Angeline [Live]
Laugh at Me [Live]
All the Way from Memphis [Live]
I Wish I Was Your Mother [Live
Irene Wilde [Live]
Just Another Night [Live]
Cleveland Rocks [Live]
Standin' in My Light [Live]
Bastard [Live]

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Walking with a Mountain/Rock 'N' Roll Queen [Live]
All the Young Dudes [Live]
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue [Live]
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Golden Age of Rock and Roll [Live]
When the Daylight Comes [Live]
Medley: Once Bitten, Twice Shy/Bastard/Cleveland Rocks [Live]
We Gotta Get out of Here [Live]
Silver Needles [Live]
Man 'O' War
Sons and Daughters [Live]

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Five-star artist and five-star release gets a 4-star CD.......2007-02-25

OK. I haven't listened to the American Beat version yet - it just came in the mail 10 minutes ago, but it's interesting that the CD cover DOES list the Ian Hunter Band members, but there's no liner notes whatsoever in the single gatefold-like CD insert - just song titles and songwriters. This seems to be the exact opposite of the Import (UK version), which people say has liner notes by Ian Hunter but no mention at all of who was playing with Hunter that night during recording.
Also, the American Beat version (U.S.) shows pics of Hunter's band on the back of the CD insert, with Mick Ronson apparently cropped out of the frame (he is seen standing next to Hunter onstage.) Odd, being that this was a Hunter-Ronson release, and Ronson's such wonderful contribution and importance to Hunter's music in the 1970s. They should have featured a shot of Ronson in the booklet (he is seen on the back of the CD jewel case with Hunter, in a small, blue photo.) Oh well, at least the CD is finally here in print in the States.
(The Mott reissues last year are good, especially "Mott," despite a horn goof near the beginning of "All the Way From Memphis." Also pick up the double, 30th anniversary import of "Mott the Hoople Live." It smokes most bands out of the water.

peace

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