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ASIN: B00004TLX7

Track Listings
 
1. Do It Again
2. Broken Glass
3. Cotton Eye Jack
4. Memories To Be Won
5. The Advise Of Saint Boo Boo
6. The Luck Man (Tale Of)
7. Dusty Road
8. I've Been A Man All My Life Blues
9. First Snowfall
10. It Don't Matter Anymore
11. Chitlin' Whitlin'

Editorial Reviews
Christopher J. Kelly Scranton Times - Scranton, PA
"Hitchin Cricket chirps sweet,satisfying rock" He also states"An impressive collection of songs"

Product Description
Addictive Original Rock that will soothe your soul.

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Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack)
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    		Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack)
    Jay Blackton , Charlotte Greenwood , Shirley Jones , Gene Nelson , Gloria Grahame , Rod Steiger , James Whitmore , and Gordon MacRae
    Manufacturer: Angel Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005A7XB
    Release Date: 2001-03-13

    Tracks:

    1. Overture - Rodgers & Hammerstein
    2. Main Title - Rodgers & Hammerstein
    3. Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Gordon MacRae
    4. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones/Charlotte Greenwood
    5. Kansas City - Gene Nelson/Charlotte Greenwood/Men's Chorus
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    7. I Cain't Say No - Gloria Grahame
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    9. Many A New Day Ballet - Rodgers & Hammerstein
    10. People Will Say We're In Love - Gordon McaRae/Shirley Jones
    11. Pore Jud Is Daid - Gordon MacRae/Rod Steiger
    12. Out Of My Dreams - Shirley Jones/Girls' Chorus
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    14. Entr' Acte - Rodgers & Hammerstein
    15. The Farmer And The Cowman - Gordon MacRae/Charlotte Greenwood/Gene Nelson/J.C. Flippen/James Whitmore/Gloria Grahame...
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    17. All Er Nuthin' - Gloria Grahame/Gene Nelson
    18. All Er Nuthin' Ballet - Rodgers & Hammerstein
    19. People Will Say We're In Love - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones
    20. Oklahoma - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones/Charlotte Greenwood/Gloria Grahame/Gene Nelson/Rod Steiger...
    21. Finale: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' - Gordon MacRae/Shirley Jones/Charlotte Greenwood/Gloria Grahame/Gene Nelson/Rod Steiger...
    22. Overture (LP Version) - Rodgers & Hammerstein
    Camelot (1960 Original Broadway Cast)
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Camelot Broadway
    • gorgeous recording.......
    • Yes!
    • An unrepeatable performance of a beautiful musical show
    • Dream Cast
    		 Camelot (1960 Original Broadway Cast)
    Frederick Loewe , Moss Hart , Julie Andrews , Mary Berry , Robert Goulet , Richard Burton , and Alan Jay Lerner
    Manufacturer: Sony
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    ASIN: B000007OHW
    Release Date: 1998-06-02

    Tracks:

    1. Act I: Overture - Orchestra
    2. Act I: March (Parade) - Orchestra
    3. Act I: I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight - Richard Burton
    4. Act I: The Simple Joys Of Maidenhood - Julie Andrews
    5. Act I: Camelot - Richard Burton
    6. Act I: Follow Me - Mary Sue Berry
    7. Act I: C'est Moi - Robert Goulet
    8. Act I: The Lusty Month of May - Julie Andrews/Ensemble
    9. Act I: Then You May Take Me To The Fair - Julie Andrews/Bruce Yarnell/James Gannon/John Cullum
    10. Act I: How To Handle A Woman - Richard Burton
    11. Act I: Before I Gaze At You Again - Julie Andrews
    12. Act II: If Ever I Would Leave You - Robert Goulet
    13. Act II: The Seven Deadly Virtues - Roddy McDowall
    14. Act II: What Do The Simple Folk Do? - Richard Burton/Julie Andrews
    15. Act II: Fie On Goodness - Male Ensemble
    16. Act II: I Loved You Once In Silence - Julie Andrews
    17. Act II: Guenevere - Ensemble
    18. Act II: Finale Ultimo (Camelot Reprise) - Richard Burton/Ensemble

    Amazon.com

    For one brief, shining moment, there was a place known as Camelot--and this 1961 recording is the only document available of JFK's favorite musical, the one that's been used to describe his presidential administration ever since. Truthfully, Lerner and Loewe's musical score for this retelling of the King Arthur story doesn't measure up to My Fair Lady, which was still playing when Camelot opened on December 3, 1960. That being said, the three principals here were stronger musically than their 1968 film counterparts--Julie Andrews and Robert Goulet (who became a star as Lancelot, thanks to "If Ever I Would Leave You") could sing, while the pre-Liz Richard Burton could recite those great lines with Shakespearean flair, even if he never scored a hit with "MacArthur Park." --Bill Holdship

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Camelot Broadway.......2007-06-08

    I was disappointed by this CD. I very much prefer the Movie version of Camelot with Richard Harris.
    The only positive side is listening to the voice of Richard Burton.

    5 out of 5 stars gorgeous recording..............2007-06-06

    CAMELOT features a beautiful score with some of the most beloved songs in the musical repertoire, written by the team of Lerner & Loewe. They include "If Ever I Would Leave You," a ballad recounting the timelessness of a love affair, though forbidden, that knows no season. The Original Broadway Cast recording features a young Julie Andrews, as Guinevere, Richard Burton, as King Arthur, and Robert Goulet, as Lancelot. The whole cast does a great job recreating the golden time of the mystical world of Camelot, filled with romantic intrigue and scheming sorcery. It's a shame that the original players couldn't have been brought to the big screen when the film version was made. This is the only remnant we have of this amazing show, at its best.

    5 out of 5 stars Yes!.......2007-05-19

    Thanks. We're going to see it soon and I wanted a recording to become familiar with it. :-)

    5 out of 5 stars An unrepeatable performance of a beautiful musical show.......2007-05-09

    This recording catches a rare moment in time when good fortune brought together a talented cast of singer-actors who were at their peak and showed it. The saddest thing is that dated video technology of the period and other factors during its run on Broadway missed the opportunity for visual appreciation today but, at least we have the haunting sounds to enjoy. I never thought of Richard Burton as a singer, but the feeling!!......WOW!!. And who could match the sweetness of Julie Andrews?....the definitive performance of Robert Goulet's "If ever I should leave you". Superb addition to any record collection

    5 out of 5 stars Dream Cast.......2007-03-10

    Oh could there ever be another Arthur other than Burton. Once you have heard this score sung by this cast all others pale. The movie version does not even compare although I am a Richard Harris fan indeed. I also agree with another reviewer as to what Hollywood was thinking not using this case in the film version. What a delight both visually and soundwise to see and hear this extrodinary group of players. Oh well, I am grateful it is now remastered and sounding better than ever. The golden days of Broadway.
    The Civil War - Traditional American Songs And Instrumental Music Featured In The Film By Ken Burns: Original Soundtrack Recording
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Great Job
    • Very relaxing
    • A great peice of Civil War history.
    • Music Befitting This Most Tragic of Wars
    • Capitivating sounds for Confederate or Union Ancestors
    		 The Civil War - Traditional American Songs And Instrumental Music Featured In The Film By Ken Burns: Original Soundtrack Recording

    Manufacturer: Nonesuch
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000005J0O
    Release Date: 1990-12-29

    Tracks:

    1. Drums Of War - Old Bethpage Brass Band
    2. Quote - Oliver Wendall Holmes
    3. Ashokan Farewell - NA
    4. The Battle Cry Of Freedom - NA
    5. We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder - NA
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    7. Cheer Boys Cheer - The New American Brass Band
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    9. Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier - Jacqueline Schwab
    10. Lorena - Jay Ungar
    11. Parade - The New American Brass Band
    12. Hail Columbia - The New American Brass Band
    13. Dixie - Bobby Horton
    14. Kingdom Coming - Jay Ungar
    15. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Matt Glaser
    16. All Quiet On The Potomic - Jacqueline Schwab
    17. Flag Of Columbia - Jacqueline Schwab
    18. Weeping Sad And Lonely - Jacqueline Schwab
    19. Yankee Doodle - The Old Bethpage Brass Band
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    21. When Johnny Comes Marching Home - The Old Bethpage Brass Band
    22. Shenandoah - John Colby
    23. When Johnny Comes Marching Home - M. Manson
    24. Marching Through Georgia - J. Ungar
    25. Marching Through Georgia(Lament) - Jacqueline Schwab
    26. Battle Cry Of Freedom - Jacqueline Schwab
    27. Battle Hymn Of The Republic
    28. Ashokan Farewell/Sullivan Ballou Letter - Paul Roebling

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Great Job.......2007-05-13

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    5 out of 5 stars Very relaxing.......2007-03-31

    This CD is nearly as relaxing as a Deepak Chopra CD. I am a voice in the chorus in that I originally bought it for use in a U.S. History class, but the Cd is great in its own right. Especially with tracks like Ashokan Farewell, and Battle Hymn of the Republic, this CD really is an amazing peace of work (although Ashokan Farewell isn't actually from the Civil War).

    4 out of 5 stars A great peice of Civil War history........2007-02-14

    This CD is a good buy for any Civil War buff. Even though it was intended for use as a soundtrack I would recomend it. It has many of the time honored songs that we associate with the period and the sound quality is great. I bought this CD with the intention of useing it in a high-school U.S History class, but it as has good non-educational merit.

    5 out of 5 stars Music Befitting This Most Tragic of Wars.......2007-02-12

    Why does it seem that some music becomes intrinsically connected to an event? Perhaps I should have said why is there such an affinity between certain soundtracks and the subject material? One thinks of films as wide-ranging as Twelve Monkeys (Astor Piazzolla), Lonesome Dove (Basil Poledouris) or Schindler's List (John Williams) and the music seems as integral to the film as the dialogue. That's the way it is in this case. That soulful, rising and falling sound of the violin, the rustic tunes with rural roots - all accentuate those terrible times with beauty and pathos. To put it bluntly, I find it difficult to believe that there will ever be a greater match between the visual and audible than is the case here. My Grade - A

    5 out of 5 stars Capitivating sounds for Confederate or Union Ancestors.......2007-01-10

    If You Love America and would like to hear music that will haunt Your Soul forever then I recommend this CD. This music helps You form a better understanding of who we were in America over 100 years ago. I recommend this CD for all ages.
    High Fidelity (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Terrific recording (5 stars) of a Flop show (2 stars)
    • SOFT ROCK.......VERY SOFT ROCK
    		 High Fidelity (2006 Original Broadway Cast)

    Manufacturer: Ghostlight
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000P46PXM
    Release Date: 2007-05-15

    Tracks:

    1. The Last real Record Store
    2. Desert Island Top 5 Break-Ups
    3. It's No Problem
    4. She Goes
    5. Ian's Here
    6. Number Five With A Bullet
    7. Ready To Settle
    8. Nine Percent Chance
    9. I Slept With Someone (Who Slept with Lyle Lovett)
    10. I Slept With Someone (Who Who Handled Kurt Cobain's Intervention)
    11. I Slept With Someone (Reprise)
    12. Exit Sign
    13. Cryin' In The Rain
    14. Conflict Resolution I
    15. Conflict Resolution II
    16. Conflict Resolution III
    17. Goodbye And Goodluck
    18. It's No Problem (Reprise)
    19. Laura, Laura
    20. Turn The World Off (And Turn You On)
    21. Bonus Track: Too Tired

    Amazon.com

    Writing a credible musical is hard enough, but writing a credible musical based on both Nick Hornby's High Fidelity, one of indie rockdom's most beloved novels, and his film adaptation was a herculean task. Give book writer David Lindsay-Abaire (the Pulitzer Prize-­winning Rabbit Hole), lyricist Amanda Green, and composer Tom Kitt credit for trying, even if when listening to this CD it quickly becomes clear that their middle-of-Broadway sensibility may not have been the most suited to source material completely immersed in the obsessive world of record-collecting rock purists. (Compare and contrast to the obsessive world of record-collecting show-tune purists, which is the background for the wonderful Drowsy Chaperone.) The energetic cast exerts itself--and, as in the movie, Rob's record-store helpers Dick (Christian Anderson) and Barry (Jay Klaitz) steal the show from leads Rob (Will Chase) and Laura (Jenn Colella). But while the shrieky, Guns N' Roses-meets-Beastie Boys "Conflict Resolution" is fun, overall the music lacks spark and energy, which is quite noticeable in a number that should be BIG, like "Nine Percent Chance." The CD includes "Too Tired," a bonus track sung by Colella that was cut from the show. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

    Album Description

    High Fidelity follows the story of record-store owner Rob (and constant Top 5 listemaker) who - when things in his current relationship go sour - revisits his former relationships ot find out where he went wrong.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Terrific recording (5 stars) of a Flop show (2 stars).......2007-05-30

    This is a wonderfully done recording of a show that was definately a flop. The music is entertaining, the lyrics particularly good. While the piece doesn't hold together as something that was worth 125.00 a ticket on Broadway, it certainly is fun listening. The music is pop rock, in the vein of The Wedding Singer (a much superior entertainment as a show). While I didn't like the show live, I enjoy the recording and have listened to it more than once. It is worth having in your Broadway collection, and it will surely be a show that is done across the country in community and college theatre, where new works are sorely in need (whether or not they are any good).

    4 out of 5 stars SOFT ROCK.......VERY SOFT ROCK.......2007-05-17

    Listening to the CD of "High Fidelity" presents a quandry. Although the music is tuneful and rock, it's soft rock at its' softest. Since the main focus of the story revolves around a used vinyl record shop, it's curious that the score doesn't contain at least one or two high energy, all-stops out numbers. This may have been a calculated risk on the part of the composer but it didn't succeed and the show didnt even last a week on Broadway. The score is blessed with literate and intelligent lyrics by Amanda Green and since lyrics are meant to compliment the music and vice versa- in this instance the lyrics for this score outshine the music.

    The cast are unknowns but Will Chase is good as Rob, the perpetually unlucky-in-love record shop owner. He rates his romantic disasters like a top ten Billboard music chart.

    The CD makes for pleasant listening but considering the storys locale it should have been a blast.

    I rated 4 stars because despite my reservations Tom Kitt the composer and especially Amanda Green the lyricist are talented and probably have a future in music ahead of them.

    Umbrella
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      		Umbrella
      Rihanna , and Jay-Z
      Manufacturer: Universal/Def Jam
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000PMGPV6
      Release Date: 2007-06-04

      Tracks:

      1. Radio Edit
      2. Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit
      3. Lindbergh Palace Remix
      4. Video

      Album Description

      2007 enhanced CD pressing of the first single pulled from her third album Good Girl Gone Bad. 'Umbrella' features Jay-Z and is another summer anthem in the vein of previous smashes 'Pon De Replay' and 'S.O.S,'. Features four versions of 'Umbrella': Radio Edit, Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit, The Lindbergh Palace Remix and Enhanced Video. Mercury.

      Album Details

      After Selling Almost Half a Million Copies of "a Girl Like Me", the 19 Year Old Beauty from Barbados Returns with her Third Album "Good Girl Gone Bad". The Single "Umbrella", featuring Jay Z, is Lifted from the Set and is Presented Here with Mixes by Seamus Haji and Paul Emanuel and Lindbergh as Well as the Enhanced Promotional Video.
      My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)
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        		My Fair Lady (1956 Original Broadway Cast)
        Alan Jay Lerner
        Manufacturer: Sony
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0000024PL
        Release Date: 1990-10-25

        Tracks:

        1. Overture; Why Can't The English?
        2. Wouldn't It Be Loverly?
        3. With A Little Bit Of Luck
        4. I'm An Ordinary Man
        5. Just You Wait
        6. The Rain in Spain
        7. I Could Have Danced All Night
        8. Ascot Gavotte
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        10. You Did it
        11. Show Me
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        13. A Hymn to Him
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        15. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face

        Amazon.com

        This recording was produced more than 40 years ago, only in mono, but from the day it was released it was a deserved phenomenon. It out-grossed the mega-hit show for months, and it still holds the record for the most weeks as a Billboard Top 40 album: 292. The reasons are many. Start with the 20-year-old Julie Andrews in peak voice, singing no fewer than eight sensational Lerner and Loewe songs, soaring most memorably to high C in "I Could Have Danced All Night." Rex Harrison perfected the art of talk-singing in a clutch of equally captivating numbers written especially for his voice, of which the most indelibly delivered is "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face." And Stanley Holloway brought the best English music-hall style to an eager American audience with "A Little Bit of Luck" and "Get Me to the Church on Time." There were no scene-changers in Frederick Loewe's best score, and Alan Jay Lerner managed to fashion his libretto and lyrics so close to the language of George Bernard Shaw (on whose play Pygmalion the musical was based) that experts couldn't tell where Shaw left off and Lerner took over. Every song created character and advanced the plot. My Fair Lady was a show you "got"--and still get--on first listening--without having seen it. The London cast album (with the same leads) can give you stereo; the movie version, a fuller orchestra, Harrison and Holloway in full sail, and Marni Nixon dubbing Audrey Hepburn. But the Broadway cast album is still the one to have, and the one absolute must in any musical collector's CD library. --Robert Windeler
        Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Jay & the Americans
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          		Come a Little Bit Closer: The Best of Jay & the Americans
          Jay & The Americans
          Manufacturer: Capitol
          ProductGroup: Music
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          ASIN: B00000DRAR
          Release Date: 1991-07-01

          Tracks:

          1. Tonight
          2. She Cried
          3. Dawning
          4. This Is It
          5. Tommorow
          6. Yes
          7. Only In America
          8. Come Dance With Me
          9. Come A Little Bit Closer
          10. Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key)
          11. Think Of The Good Times
          12. Cara Mia
          13. Some Enchanted Evening
          14. Sunday And Me
          15. Why Can't You Bring Me Home
          16. Crying
          17. Living Above Your Head
          18. (He's) Raining In My Sunshine
          19. What Will My Mary Say
          20. (We'll Meet In The) Yellow Forest
          21. This Magic Moment
          22. Hushabye
          23. Walkin' In The Rain
          24. Do I Love You?
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          26. Come A Little Bit Closer (Spanish Version)
          27. Things Are Changing
          28. 'H.I.S.' Slacks - Radio Spot
          Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys
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            		Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys
            Various Artists
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            ASIN: B000GGSMD0
            Release Date: 2006-08-22

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            18. Haul On The Bowline - Bob Neuwirth
            19. Dying Sailor to His Shipmates - Bono
            20. Bonnie Portmore - Lucinda Williams
            21. The Mermaid - Martin Carthy & the UK Group
            22. Shenandoah - Richard Greene & Jack Shit
            23. The Cry Of Man - Mary Margaret O'Hara

            Tracks:

            1. Boney - Jack Shit
            2. Good Ship Venus - Loudon Wainwright III
            3. Long Time Ago -White Magic
            4. Pinery Boy - Nick Cave
            5. Lowlands Low - Bryan Ferry w/Antony
            6. One Spring Morning - Akron/Family
            7. Hog Eye Man - Martin Carthy & Family
            8. The Fiddler/A Drop Of Nelson's Blood - Ricky Jay & Richard Greene
            9. Caroline and Her Young Sailor Bold - Andrea Corr
            10. Fathom The Bowl - John C. Reilly
            11. Drunken Sailor - Dave Thomas
            12. Farewell Nancy - Ed Harcourt
            13. Hanging Johnny - Stan Ridgway
            14. Old Man of The Sea - Baby Gramps
            15. Greenland Whale Fisheries - Van Dyke Parks
            16. Shallow Brown - Sting
            17. The Grey Funnel Line - Jolie Holland
            18. A Drop of Nelson's Blood - Jarvis Cocker
            19. Leave Her Johnny - Lou Reed
            20. Little Boy Billy - Ralph Steadman

            Amazon.com

            Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski hatched the idea for Rogue's Gallery while filming "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"--that idea being to cast genteel rock superstars like Bono, Lou Reed, Bryan Ferry, Andre Corr, and Sting to reinterpret gritty seafaring standards for an exhaustive 43-track double-disc set produced by Hal Wilner. Throw in a bunch of credible folk stars (Loudon Wainwright III, Richard Thompson), their offspring (Rufus, Teddy) and a string of other curious characters (Jarvis Cocker, Antony) and what results is one of the strangest compilations in recent memory, if not exactly the most historically authentic or, well, digestible. Nick Cave embraces the role just a little too hard on "Fire Down Below," while Ferry can't help but sound like he's singing for the cast of "The Love Boat," but cut through the chaff and there is some real bootie here: Bono's "Dying Sailor to His Shipmates," Jolie Holland's "The Grey Funnel Line" and "Boney" by a mysterious tramp called Jack Sh**, which must be some kind of anagram for Johnny Depp. --Aidin Vaziri

            Album Description

            While working on the two "Pirates Of The Carribean" films, Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski became fascinated with the lore and fable of the pirates and sailors who ran the high seas. Enter legendary producer Hal Wilner, who brings his knack for matching maverick musicians with extraordinary material. Artists on this double disc set include Bono, Sting, Nick Cave, Bryan Ferry, Lou Reed, Richard Thompson, Lucinda Williams, Jarvis Cocker of Pulp, and many more. "Rogue's Gallery" offers a look at the hardships, the horrors, the lusts and lurid depths, and the crystal beauty that led men to the sea in ships for hundreds of years.
            Reasonable Doubt
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              		Reasonable Doubt
              Jay-Z
              Manufacturer: EMI America Records
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              East CoastEast Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
              Gangsta & HardcoreGangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
              Pop RapPop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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              4. Vol. 2, Hard Knock Life
              5. Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter

              ASIN: B00000HZG9
              Release Date: 2006-11-14

              Tracks:

              1. Can't Knock The Hustle
              2. Politics As Usual
              3. Brooklyn's Finest
              4. Dead Presidents II (New Lyrics)
              5. Feelin' It
              6. D'Evils
              7. 22 Two's
              8. Can I Live
              9. Ain't No *****
              10. Friend Or Foe
              11. Coming Of Age
              12. Cashmere Thoughts
              13. Bring It On
              14. Regrets
              15. Can I Live II

              Amazon.com

              Jay-Z's classic debut is a compelling reflection on his life as a hustler. It's invested with an uncommon complexity and candor that has noticeably faded in his later material. Armed with clever phrasing and sly deadpan wit, Jay-Z navigates indulgent romps ("Can't Knock the Hustle"), thought-provoking introspection ("Regrets"), and devastating street-corner soliloquies ("Friend or Foe") with savvy composure. The beats on Reasonable Doubt, provided by the likes of DJ Premier & Ski, are as irresistibly slick as his persona. "Brooklyn's Finest," his mic-passing session with his friend Notorious B.I.G., takes on a torch-passing significance in the wake of Biggie's death. That song, and the entire album, foreshadows Jay-Z's subsequent ascension to kingpin status. --Del. F. Cowie
              The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
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                		The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
                William Finn , Rachel Sheinkin , Derrick Baskin , Dan Fogler , Jesse Tyler Ferguson , Deborah Craig , Lisa Howard , Celia Keenan-Bolger , Jose Llana , Jay Reiss , and Sarah Saltzberg
                Manufacturer: Ghostlight Records
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

                Musical TheaterMusical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
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                ASIN: B0009A1AMS
                Release Date: 2005-05-31

                Tracks:

                1. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
                2. The Spelling Rules/My Favorite Moment Of The Bee 1
                3. My Friend, The Dictionary
                4. The First Goodbye
                5. Pandemonium
                6. I'm Not That Smart
                7. The Second Goodbye
                8. Magic Foot
                9. Pandemonium Reprise/My Favorite Moment Of The Bee 2
                10. Why We Like Spelling
                11. Prayer Of The Comfort Counselor
                12. My Unfortunate Erection (Chip's Lament)
                13. Woe Is Me
                14. I'm Not That Smart (Reprise 2)
                15. I Speak Six Languages
                16. The I Love You Song
                17. Woe Is Me (Reprise)
                18. My Favorite Moment Of The Bee 3/Second
                19. Finale
                20. The Last Goodbye

                Amazon.com

                When was the last time you heard a musical with a truly hilarious book? Rachel Sheinkin has concocted such a thing for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, one of the most unexpected hits of 2005. Unfortunately, Sheinkin's wit is mostly lost on a cast album; fortunately, the show's songs are by the great William Finn. Set at the titular event, the musical never looks down on the competiting kids (played by adult actors), instead portraying them as endearingly nerdy but also smart, and endowing them with real personalities rather than predictably spelling-bee tics. The cast is uniformly superb, although personal faves include Sarah Saltzberg, playing Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre with a delicious lisp ("Woe Is Me"); Jesse Tyler Ferguson, bringing sweet innocence to Leaf Coneybear ("I'm Not That Smart"); and Dan Fogler, in a breakout comic performance as William Barfee ("Magic Foot," sounding like a sly tribute to Kander & Ebb). This show may be small in scale, but it's a huge winner. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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