Live 1998 [Import] [Live]

Track Listings
1. Oh Claire    
2. Surrender    
3. Hot Love    
4. I Can't Take It    
5. I Want You To Want Me    
6. Taxman, Mr. Thief    
7. Mandocello    
8. Oh Caroline    
9. How Are You?    
10. If You Want My Love    
11. Dream Police    
12. So Good To See You    
13. Ballad Of T.V. Violence, The    
14. Gonna Raise Hell    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese-only release featuring concert recordings from 1998 shows of 14 of their best, including 'Surrender', 'I Want You To Want Me', 'If You Want My Love', 'Dream Police' and 'Gonna Raise Hell'. 1999 release.

Live 1998, Music, Cheap Trick, Album Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Pop, Pop/Rock, Power Pop, Rock, Rock/Pop
The Skiffle Sessions: Live in Belfast 1998
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • egos checked, exuberance only
  • Dr. Jazz says If you don't love this, you don't love Jesus!
  • Skiffle Me Back To Alabama
  • a new convert
  • Skiffle 101
The Skiffle Sessions: Live in Belfast 1998
Van Morrison , Lonnie Donegan , and Chris Barber
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003NH9P
Release Date: 2000-01-25

Tracks:

  1. It Takes A Worried Man
  2. Lost John
  3. Goin' Home
  4. Good Morning Blues
  5. Outskirts Of Town
  6. Don't You Rock Me Daddio
  7. Alabamy Bound
  8. Midnight Special
  9. Dead Or Alive
  10. Frankie & Johnny
  11. Goodnight Irene
  12. Railroad Bill
  13. Muleskinner's Blues
  14. The Ballad Of Jesse James
  15. I Wanna Go Home

Amazon.com

Van Morrison often comes across as brusque and gloomy, which is hardly a bad thing. Indeed, one would be hard-pressed to come up with a more dire album than Morrison's masterwork, Astral Weeks. The brooding Belfast bard tends to lighten up, however, when he's in the company of musical forerunners and peers, as evidenced by 1994's A Night in San Francisco (with John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, and Jimmy Witherspoon) and '96's Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison (featuring Allison, Georgie Fame, and Ben Sidran). Here he reaches back to his skiffle youth, bringing aboard Lonnie Donegan (to skiffle what James Brown is to funk), trad-jazz bandleader Chris Barber, and Dr. John for a performance of '50s favorites. Skiffle, which was a brief craze in those pre-Beatles days, is a resolutely upbeat mating of jazz, blues, and folk, so you find Donegan and Morrison bellowing the lyrically downcast likes of "Frankie & Johnny," "Goodnight Irene," and "It Takes a Worried Man" as if they didn't have a care in the world. The result is an album that some would consider forgettable... if they could only shake those catchy tunes that keep running through their minds. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars egos checked, exuberance only.......2003-09-01

The quintessential geezer album, Van `The Man' Morrison moonlights alongside Lonnie `Chewing Gum On the Bedpost' Donegan and brontosaurean trad-jazz trombonist Chris Barber on this revival set of retro-Limey chicken-picken folk songs. Recorded in Ireland last year, the proceedings are appropriately exuberant; Donegan's antiquated nasal bleating is a fitting adjunct to Morrison's squalling bluff and bluster on cranky old folk/blues tunes like Goodnight Irene, Outskirts Of Town, Frankie and Johnny, and Muleskinner Blues. While Morrison and Donegan honk and holler the simple traditionals like ropy old farmyard geese, the raw energy of the big ... six-piece backing band (Dr. John tickles the ivories on Good Morning Blues and Goin' Home) carries the load, injecting the right amount of steely twang and jangle to make these skiffly old dustballs chug down the track regardless of whose ego is bouncing by.

5 out of 5 stars Dr. Jazz says If you don't love this, you don't love Jesus!.......2002-05-05

Naysayers be damned! This recording is an eternal document to the music that is universal and timeless. What a treasure!

If you love this CD as much as I do, I want to hear from you. Please email me at .

5 out of 5 stars Skiffle Me Back To Alabama.......2002-04-30

Whenever I want great (eg. amazon five-star) truck-drivin' music, the first place I search is amazon "truck-drivin". Of course, this was my connection with Van Morrison's Skiffle Sessions. You wonder why?. Well, here's why: I don't own a truck, but I do own a Van. When I entered "Van Drivin Music", amazon returned The Skiffle Sessions. I've got to admit, it's the finest 53 minutes of van drivin music I can remember. I loved it and I bought it. Every time I hear the Ballad of Jesse James, it reminds me a little bit more of Jesse's birthdate. It really gets to me. Tom

5 out of 5 stars a new convert.......2002-04-06

I have never before owned a Van Morrison recording. I am a long time devotee of blues, folk and bluegrass and never have I experienced all three on one recording. If you can sit perfectly still while listening to this gem, you'd best call your doctor. For me this is kind of like discovering a new author and then reading everything he or she has published. I tried to read my e-mail in the office this morning but couldn't concentrate on it until all 15 tracks had played. I've never heard of skiffle but I love it.

4 out of 5 stars Skiffle 101.......2002-01-27

I bought this CD because I buy every CD that Van Morrison releases. I have to admit that I was oblivious as to who Lonnie Donegan & Chris Barber were and what exactly "skiffling" was. I was quickly impressed with this CD (Van doesn't even appear right away). It's just good, clean, toe tappin', knee stompin' fun. Clearly, Van was enjoying getting back to his roots with a couple of masters of skiffle.

I'm still not sure I'd know a skiffler if I bumped into one in a well-lit alley, but I can vouch for this CD being worthy of purchasing for any devoted Van fan.
More Love, More Power: 25 Best Loved Live Worship Classics [2 DISC SET]
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    More Love, More Power: 25 Best Loved Live Worship Classics [2 DISC SET]
    Vineyard Music
    Manufacturer: © 1998 Vineyard Music Group / EMI Christian Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000A0A0Y6

    Product Description

    Two CD set featuring "The Best of Winds of Worship" CD, and "The Best of Touching the Father's Heart" CD.
    Nena Live (1998)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Awesome Live CD
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    Nena Live (1998)
    Nena
    Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000JP84
    Release Date: 1999-09-22

    Tracks:

    1. 99 Luftballons
    2. Nur Getrt
    3. Fragezeichen
    4. Vollmond
    5. Satellitenstadt
    6. Rette Mich
    7. Leuchtturm
    8. Lass' Mich Dein Pirat Sein
    9. Wunder Gescheh'n
    10. Weisses Schiff

    Tracks:

    1. Manchmal Ist Ein Tag Ein Ganzes Leben
    2. Am Anfang Vom Ende
    3. Ganz Oben
    4. Was Dann
    5. Ohne Ende
    6. Con Bongo
    7. Conversation
    8. Weit er Dem Ozean
    9. Ich Kann Nicht Mehr
    10. Jetzt Ist Diese Show Zu Ende

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Awesome Live CD.......2003-02-02

    This is a great Live CD from Nena.
    I particularly like Nur Getraumt and Irgendwie - wo- wann.
    And Leuchturm!
    This is a MUST have CD for all Nena fans. ...

    5 out of 5 stars NENA at her BEST.......2001-12-26

    For anyone who likes NENA and her more guitar based stuff, it doesn't get any better than this. On this CD she presents her old hits and songs from the latter album "wenn alles richtig ist, dann stimmt was nicht" (if everythings going right, then something's wrong)in the best manner that NENA really knows how, she rocks it!! Lots of guitars and even a slight double basedrum, great!! I went to about 10 concerts in the last 2 years and one was better than the other. Too bad that some of the other songs that she played are not on this CD. If you like NENA or German Music, then this is a must.

    5 out of 5 stars Very Good Nena!.......2001-10-28

    It's amazing this live album! You must buy it.
    Nena's performance, everything is excellent on this album (even the people).
    It was recorded during the "Wenn alles richtig ist, dann stimmt was nich" tour in Germany.
    Really, you must buy it.

    5 out of 5 stars A stunning Nena CD.......2001-06-29

    This is a sensational Nena CD. Prepare to be blown away! 5 stars aren't enough for something this exciting. If you're a Nena fan I wish I could reach out from your screen and shake you and say "buy this now!". The white circle on the CD cover says something like "in her best form she rocked 40,000 people with her greatest hits". This CD presents an entire concert at the Rhine Stadium in Dusseldorf in 1998.

    5 out of 5 stars Review by a Philippine Nena Fan Who Understands German.......2000-06-08

    This is the second live Nena album and most of its material covers her latest pop album WENN ALLES RICHTIG IST, DANN STIMMT WAS NICHT. One extremely unique highlight of this live album is the live duet between Nena and Hartmut Engler( the lead singer of the German pop music band Pur ) with the Pur band performing as well. The two German singers sing the original Pur song "Lena", which is modified to "Nena" and adjusted for the duet, so that Nena sings in the first person instead of the second person point of view and the second person instead of the first person point of view in the original song. Of the other 13 Nena songs in this album, 5 come from her album WENN ALLES RICHTIG IST, DANN STIMMT WAS NICHT( "Was hast du in meinem Traum gemacht", "Wenn wenigstens Sommer waer", "Dann fiel mir auf", "Das ist normal", and "Es ist in Ordnung" ), 1 comes from her album JAMMA NICH( "Jamma nich" ), 1 comes from her album BONGO GIRL( "Was immer du tust" ), 1 comes from her album WUNDER GESCHEH'N( "Abschied" ), 1 comes from her album FEUER UND FLAMME( "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann" ), 1 comes from her album ?( FRAGEZEICHEN )[ "?( Fragezeichen ) ], and 3 come from her album NENA( "Leuchtturm", "Nur getraeumt", and "99 Luftballons" ). I recommend this live album most highly to everyone, especially to those who really enjoy listening to live concert recordings.
    Sondheim Tonight: Live From The Barbican Centre, London (1998 Concert Cast)
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • There is something for everyone on this CD!
    • Hardly ideal, but nice instrumentals
    • Sondheim is my fav....but sheesh!
    • DAME EDNA IS ONLY FOR THOSE WITH A SENSE OF HUMOUR
    • What a disappointment!
    Sondheim Tonight: Live From The Barbican Centre, London (1998 Concert Cast)
    Stephen Sondheim
    Manufacturer: Jay Records
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    ASIN: B00000DHY3
    Release Date: 1999-09-14

    Tracks:

    1. Overture for Stephen Sondheim--Orchestra
    2. Comedy Tonight--The Soloists
    3. Ned Sherrin
    4. March to the Treaty House--Orchestra
    5. Next--Orchestra
    6. The Ballad of Sweeney Todd--Len Cariou, The Soloists
    7. Len Cariou
    8. Night Waltz--Orchestra, The Soloists
    9. Losing My Mind--Maria Friedman
    10. Not While I'm Around--Clive Rowe
    11. Send in the Clowns--Cleo Laine, Maria Friedman, Clive Rowe
    12. Julia McKenzie
    13. Stavisky Suite--Orchestra
    14. I Remember--Julia Migenes
    15. Green Finch and Linnet Bird--Julia Migenes
    16. Ned Sherrin
    17. A Very Short Violin Sonata
    18. Dame Edna Everage
    19. The Ladies Who Lunch--Dame Edna Everage
    20. More--Maria Friedman, The Soloists, The Dancers

    Tracks:

    1. A Salute to Stephen Sondheim--Orchestra
    2. Company--The Soloists
    3. Barcelona--Julia McKenzie, David Kernan
    4. Ned Sherrin
    5. Good Thing Going/Not a Day Goes by--David Kernan
    6. David Kernan
    7. I Never Do Anything Twice--Milicent Martin
    8. Maria Friedman
    9. Variations on a Theme (Katie Malone)
    10. Elaine Stritch
    11. Len Cariou
    12. Beautiful Girls--Michael Ball, Company
    13. Michael Ball
    14. Loving You--Michael Ball
    15. Michael Ball
    16. Broadway Baby--Michael Ball
    17. Being Alive--The Soloists, The West End Chorus/Another Hundred People--The West End Chorus/Sunday in the Park with George--The Soloists, The West End Chorus
    18. Ned Sherrin
    19. Stephen Sondheim
    20. Finale--Company

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    As Stephen Sondheim's new shows become fewer and further between, tribute concerts have become a popular way to fill the gaps. Among others, there was Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall in 1993. There was Sondheim: A Celebration in 1997. Now there's Sondheim: Tonight's Celebration--err, make that Sondheim Tonight, a live London concert, and a mixed bag it is. Longtime Sondheim followers will enjoy Len Cariou's brief return as Sweeney Todd, the reunion of the cast of Side by Side by Sondheim, and the appearance of British singers Cleo Laine, Maria Friedman, and Michael Ball. On the other hand, Dame Edna Everage (a.k.a. Barry Humphries) provides a revised "Ladies Who Lunch" that is best skipped. Most notable are the recorded premieres of two instrumental works Sondheim wrote as a student, A Very Short Violin Piece and the more interesting Variations on a Theme (Katie Malone) for solo piano. This two-CD set clocks in at a generous 139 minutes, but over a half-hour is monologues and reminiscences (all separately tracked, thankfully), and another 16 minutes is pleasant but undistinguished orchestral arrangements. No doubt the concert was more entertaining to attend than to listen to on CD, but the Sondheim completist should find something of interest here--or at least get a fix while waiting for Wise Guys. --David Horiuchi

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars There is something for everyone on this CD!.......2002-08-15

    Stop with the Dame Edna insults! She performed with the blessing of Mr. Sondheim - helped sell tickets for an excellent charity - and thrilled both the audience and cast. The cast members filled the wings to hear the Great Dame! The audience was in stitches. The London Philharmonic was in top form. And while one reviewer may not like Michael Ball - he has legions of fans that do love him. Julia Mackenzie's Barcelona is awesome! Admittedly I am biased about this CD - but rest assured, there is something for everyone on this recording. And the sales of the CD benefit the Alan J. Lerner Cancer Charity!

    3 out of 5 stars Hardly ideal, but nice instrumentals.......2000-07-07

    It seems to be a long held maxim that, although the Brits adore Sondheim, they often have little idea how to perform his work. This concert recording of Sondheim's work (I expect that there will one day be more concert recordings of Sondheim's work then cast recordings), with one or two exceptions, seems to bear this out.

    The most enjoyable performance on this album comes from the musicians. The opening overture and the Act II Entr'acte, as well as a lovely arrangement of two songs from Pacific Overtures, are given a delightful treatment by the London Philharmonic. Two instrumental obscurities written by the young Sondheim, a violin sonata and a piano theme, are capably played in what I believe is their recorded debut.

    And then. I personally can live with Dame Edna's twisted rendition of "Ladies who Lunch," but Michael Ball's tortured singing is a taste which I have not yet acquired (although he does provide one of several amusing anecdotes between songs). Most of the remaining performances are quite forgettable, and although there aren't any major clunkers as there were on the LA cast recording, there aren't any major redeeming performances either.

    If you're a Sondheim fan, you've probably heard all these songs done better. It's a bit frightening that the most enjoyable parts of a Sondheim concert are the bits between the songs.

    2 out of 5 stars Sondheim is my fav....but sheesh!.......1999-12-23

    There have been SOOOO many excellent concerts of Sondheim's work....and this ISN'T one of them. Many people hate Dame Edna's LADIES WHO LUNCH, well they are unaware that it is a joke! Maria Friedman disgraces all of Sondheim's beautiful work, as do many of her co-stars. Please consider another compliation of Sondheim's work.

    5 out of 5 stars DAME EDNA IS ONLY FOR THOSE WITH A SENSE OF HUMOUR.......1999-12-12

    This CD set perfectly showcases the greatness of Sondheim's music and lyrics. As a bonus, it has the privilege of Dame Edna singing The Ladies Who Lunch like it has never been sung before or ever will be again. It has to be heard (and to laugh with and enjoyed). A must for all theatre and music lovers.

    1 out of 5 stars What a disappointment!.......1999-10-10

    I am a devoted Sondheim fan but these discs try my loyalty. Dame (or is it Damn?) Edna is an insult to Sondheim and his music. Now I know why they waited so long to release these discs.
    Live to Tell 1998 (Dance Mixes)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • AWESOME DANCE MUSIC!!
    • WE NEED MORE "AMBITION"
    Live to Tell 1998 (Dance Mixes)
    Blonde Ambition
    Manufacturer: Priority Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000006B76
    Release Date: 1998-02-24

    Tracks:

    1. Radio Edit
    2. Thunderpuss 2000 Radio
    3. Saints 12" Peroxide Mix
    4. Thunderpuss 2000 U.S. Mix
    5. Paul Valentine Remix
    6. A Thousand Lies-JV Expansion Mix

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars AWESOME DANCE MUSIC!!.......2003-04-22

    AN 80's POP CLASSIC TRANSFORMED INTO AN NRG FILLED, FLOOR FILLING DANCE MIX. IT MAY BE A COVER VERSION, BUT IF YOU LIKE EURODANCE MUSIC THIS IS A TIMELESS CLASSIC IN ITSELF!

    5 out of 5 stars WE NEED MORE "AMBITION".......1999-05-08

    YES IT HAS COME TO THIS! MADONNA MANIA HAS SPAWNED A COVER VERSION EXPLOSION,AND ITS ABOUT TIME.THE MAIN PLAYERS IN MADDIE COVERS ARE "WHO'S THAT GIRL" AND "BLONDE AMBITION" AND I MUST ADMIT "LIVE TO TELL" TO ME IS A CLASSIC,FAR BETTER THAN AMBITION'S TRY AT COVERING "CRAZY FOR YOU".TO TAKE A SLOW BALLAD LIKE "LIVE TO TELL" AND TURN IT INTO A JUMPING DANCEFLOOR FILLING TRACK MUST HAVE BEEN NO MEAN FEAT BUT THEY DID IT,EVEN THE VOCALS BY TONY CARNEGIE SOUND CLOSE TO THE MADDIE ORIGINAL.SO IN CLOSING I WOULD URGE YOU TO BUY THIS,PUT IT ON YOUR STEREO AND REMEMBER THE EIGHTIES IN TRUE NINTIES STLE. P.S. IF ANYONE HEARS OF ANY DANCE COVERS OF "MATERIAL GIRL" OR "TRUE BLUE" LET ME KNOW.
    Live Around the World: Where We Come from Tour 1998-1999
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • 3 & 1/2 stars for me
    • Just Listen To This
    • it's almost like being there......
    Live Around the World: Where We Come from Tour 1998-1999
    Vital Information
    Manufacturer: Intuition
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    ASIN: B00004SV0B
    Release Date: 2000-09-09

    Tracks:

    1. Dr. Demento
    2. Moby Dick
    3. Swamp Stomp
    4. Cranial Jam
    5. Happy House
    6. Fortaleza
    7. First Thing This Morning
    8. The Perfect Date
    9. It's A Jungle Out There

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    1. The Drum Also Waltzes
    2. Take Eight
    3. Listen Up!
    4. Europa
    5. Do You Read Me?
    6. Over And Out!
    7. Mr. PC
    8. Soulful Drums

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    More of a souvenir for the converted than an enticement to the uninitiated, Live Around the World is a double-disc dosage of Vital Information, the jazz-rock vehicle that former Journey drummer Steve Smith has cultivated since the early 1980s. Recorded in club-sized venues in Sydney, Toronto, Chicago, and Amsterdam, the group leans on jazz and traces of R&B as its principal benchmarks, bringing to mind an evolved, slightly edgier Chick Corea Elektric Band minus Eric Marienthal on saxophone--no surprise, really, given guitarist Frank Gambale's in both units.

    The four-man Vital Information's selections are regularly sweetened by the Hammond B-3 and accordion of former Santana keyboardist Tom Coster (bassist Baron Browne rounds out the foursome, replacing Jeff Andrews). Coster, in fact, is the primary instrumental focus of many selections and even contributes a subdued accordion version of his Santana hit, "Europa." The group's clever take on Led Zeppelin's "Moby Dick" surfaces here as an energetic fingerpainting exercise by Browne (supplemented by a soulful Hammond rave-up by Coster) before the tune becomes recognizable in its final 45 seconds--without a single Bonhamesque workout on drums from Smith. Several selections are attractively performed ("Swamp Stomp" and "First Thing This Morning" are treats), though the group never fully catches fire (Gambale in particular) until the 15th track, "Over and Out," the closest the band gets to full-throttle fusion on this package. Interesting; not overpowering. --Terry Wood

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars 3 & 1/2 stars for me.......2003-08-25

    When this record came out I immediatly bought it without thinking it twice. I am a Jazz/fusion enthusiast so Vital Information is one of the bands in my map. The album has some strong points but also some weaknesses. I appreciate Gambale' s playing and the exceptional musicianship from all the guys. Coster is such a talent! His musicality is nothing less than amazing. But in the end this album is really not that much in my opinion. Apart from Europa (here in a splendid accordion version), twe two minor blues Mr P.C. (Coltrane) and the Jazzy Moby Dick (Led Zeppelin), Take eight and few other moments I'm not completly satisfied with the music. It's too flat. These guys can do a lot better than this in my opinion. Probably is the material that does not shine. Where we come from was not their best album for I am concerned and this live is almost completly based on that material. In the end this double live is a little disappointing. I still prefer Uzeb live '90 which in my opinion still eats this live in a single bite. Anyway sometimes I enjoy listen to this album but it's a little less than what I was expecting from such tremendously gifted players.

    5 out of 5 stars Just Listen To This.......2002-02-27

    "Live Around The World We Come From" is a double CD that captures Steve Smith's Vital Information in concert. This is the second time that Vital Info has been recorded live and is the better of the two. The band performs all types of music: The Creole influenced "Swamp Stomp", the Jazz of Ornette Coleman's "Happy House", the atonal romp that is "Cranial Jam" are all a part of this eclectic mix. Some highlights from the first disc are a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Moby Dick". The center piece of this version is the Baron and not the drumming of Smith. The other members of the band follow Baron's bass lines and improvise over them. The end result is a very different sound than the one that Zeppelin originated. "First Thing This Morning" is another great tune and is one of Frank Gambale's best compostions. Frank has always been an amazing guitarist but this song demonstrates that he has made leaps in the composition side of being a complete musician. The song itself has a catchy melody and the band is brilliant throughout. The end of the piece has Baron and Steve improvising around the song's groove and is simply awesome. The second disc has a couple of show stoppers as well. "Over and Out " is a showcase for Mr. Gambale's impressive sweepicking technique and should amaze most guitarists. The often covered John Coltrane masterwork "Mr. P.C." is the last live song on the disc and also the most blistering. Tom Coster has an amazing hammond solo and Gambale picks up the baton and runs with it. The song then has Gambale, Coster and Smith trade fours until Steve Smith performs a jaw dropping drum solo that will knock some paintings off of your walls. Also incuded on these discs are a couple of studio songs that are also very good and may provide a hint of things to come. Vital Information is one of the, and to some the, best Fusion bands currently touring. Buy this and see why for yourself. Highly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars it's almost like being there.............2000-10-09

    this a wonderful reminder of seeing the band in lovely buffalo n.y. at the tralfamadore two marches ago or so. one of the things that makes this even better is the extra bonus studio cuts included within, soulful drums originally recorded by joe dukes on jack mcduffs screamin'. it's kind of an update and just as greasy, highly recommended. the other big highlight for me is steve's solo on mr.pc, a textbook of keeping the form and blowing over the changes. do yourself a favor and pick this one up, you'll be glad you did. then play it for a friend who also loves great music, he'll owe you one.....
    The H.O.R.D.E. Festival 1998
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      The H.O.R.D.E. Festival 1998

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      ASIN: B0009YGFOW
      Unplugged & Burnt Out (A Benefit for the Victims of the Florida Fires of 1998)
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        Unplugged & Burnt Out (A Benefit for the Victims of the Florida Fires of 1998)
        93 ONE THE KRO , 02 7 MARY 3 ID, 03 7 MARY 3 Peel, 04 CREED My Own Prison, 05 MIGHTY JOE PLUM Live Through This, 06 JARS OF CLAY Flood, 07 ALANIS MORISSETTE You Oughta Know, 01 FIRE SWAN SONG , and 09 FUEL Shimmer, 10 MATCHBOX 20 Busted, 11 NATALIE IMBRUGLIA Torn, 12 SEMISONIC Closing Time 08 LOCAL H Bound for the Floor
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B000RV7BUO

        Product Description

        A Benefit for the Victims of the Florida Fires of 1998
        Live in Brazil 1998
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • The only thing better than Yngwie is live Yngwie.
        Live in Brazil 1998
        Yngwie Malmsteen
        Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00000DM00
        Release Date: 1998-11-24

        Tracks:

        1. My Resurrection
        2. Facing the Animal
        3. Rising Force
        4. Bedroom Eyes
        5. Far Beyond the Sun
        6. Like an Angel - For April
        7. Braveheart
        8. Seventh Sign
        9. Guitar Solo

        Tracks:

        1. Gates of Babylon
        2. Alone in Paradise
        3. Pictures of Home
        4. Never Die
        5. Black Star
        6. I'll See the Light, Tonight

        Album Description

        Limited edition Japanese release coupling together the 1998 live CD album by Sweden's premier heavy metal guitarist witha bonus 3' CD single featuring three live tracks by Dr. Sin,Malmsteen's opening act on his Brazilian tour '98: 'Isolated', 'Down In The Trenches - Down In The Trenches (Part II)' and 'No Rules'. The two Malmsteen discs offer a combined total of 15 tracks. Comes packaged as a double slimline jewel case shrinkwrapped with a slimline jewel case. A Pony Canyon Inc. release.

        Album Details

        Japanese Double CD Live Release featuring a Bonus Three Track Live Single from Dr Sin (The Band that Toured with Malmsteen).

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars The only thing better than Yngwie is live Yngwie........2001-01-28

        If you like extremly intense, super fast guitar work, this is for you! The Dr.Sin bonus is pretty good, but Yngwie's playing is right on the money. This CD covers a fiarly broad amount of his material, so there is a little something for everyone. One of my favorites is "Rising Force". This track is especially impressive bescause of all the long arpeggiated runs he does. Another highlight is his true "Guitar Solo". He incorporates a lot of bits and pieces from his songs and some classical improvisational stuff to really set things on fire. This is a must have! My advice though, is to save yourself a lot of cash and buy the recently released "DOUBLE LIVE" set. It does not have the Dr.Sin opening act bonus, but all of Yngwies stuff is the same. And to top it all off, the mix is even pretty good. Happy shredding!
        Alive in California
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          Alive in California
          Kevin Ayers
          Manufacturer: Box-O-Plenty
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000852GKO
          Release Date: 2006-08-15

          Tracks:

          1. May I?
          2. Didn't Feel Lonely 'Til I Thought of You
          3. Lady Rachel
          4. I Don't Depend on You
          5. When Your Parents Go to Sleep
          6. Shouting in a Bucket Blues
          7. Everybody's Sometime and Some People's All the Time Blues
          8. See You Later
          9. Ghost Train
          10. Mr. Cool
          11. Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes
          12. Blaming It All on Love
          13. Why Are We Sleeping?
          14. Thank You Very Much
          15. Hat Song

          Album Description

          Over an hour of Kevin Ayers in fine form, with full band backing from his rare US visits in 1993, 1998 and 2000. Includes shows from The Knitting Factory in LA and Thai Bistro (solo). Box-O-Plenty. 2004.

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