Midival Times [Import]

Midival Times [Import]

ASIN: B0007W7H8Y

Editorial Reviews
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The music of India reaches back countless generations. Yet while some continue the old ways, the digital revolution has enabled musicians there, like everywhere else, to modernize and cross-pollinate at a rate that is nearly exponential. New Delhi's Midival Punditz, which is composed of Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj, are at the leading edge. Even so, the two look back to ragas, Indian classical and Bollywood even as they move forward with some of the sharpest programming to come out of the ethno-techno genre. They get old school flavor by bringing in Anoushka Shankar, Ustad Sultan Khan and others for standout performances, but these strong turns are a tribute to the production, writing and programming of Raj and Raina--the music is timeless, panoramic, and always moving forward with beats and groove. The styles are seamlessly fused together throughout, but tracks like "Saathi" and "Raanjhan" have set the bar to a new high for the duo and the genre. --Tad Hendrickson

Product Description
The MIDIval PunditZ are producers extraordinaire from New Delhi, India. When Six Degrees Records signed them to a worldwide deal, they became the first-ever Indian electronica band to sign to an international label. The PunditZ morph at will into remixers or recording artists, live performers or club promoters as the occasion demands. They have performed as members of Bill Laswell and Zakir Hussain's super group, Tabla Beat Science and have toured around the world as DJ's and performers. The PunditZ first, self titled CD spawned the underground anthem "Bhangra Fever" which has been used in a major mobile phone television campaign in India and is played regularly at Indian soccer matches.

MIDIval Times is the follow-up release that Asian Massive fans have been waiting for. Once again fusing classical Indian traditions with cutting edge electronic dance music, the PunditZ have created a masterpiece which transcends genres. The new release features guest performances from Ravi Shankar's daughter (and the heir to his musical legacy), Anoushka Shankar as well as Tabla Beat Science member and sarangi master Sultan Khan. The tracks range from beautiful, lush ambient moods to dance-floor monsters which are as influenced by such groups as Underworld and the Chemical Brothers as they are by Indian music.

Midival Times,MIDIval PunditZ,Six Degrees,Dance,Downtempo,Electronica,India,India / Pakistan,Indian,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Worldbeat

Balancê
Average customer rating:

Marvelous!

Great!

Delicious joyous and warm enfolding beauty!

What a find !

Great Album

Balancê
Sara Tavares
Manufacturer: Times Square Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E6ESSU
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

Balance
Bom Feeling
Lisboa Kuya
Ess Amor
One Love
Poka Terra
Amore E
Dam Bo
Guisa
Planeta Sukri
Novidadi
Muna Xeia
De Nua

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First there was Cesaria Evora, Then Lura, and now, the Portuguese/Cape Verdean singer/composer/guitarist Sara Tavares. The title of this CD (pronounced bal-on-SAY) refers to the equilibrium necessary for balancing her mixed, Crioulo culture that stretches from Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Blessed with an angelic voice, and a knack for writing accessible compositions that are global, yet ancestral, Tavares is closer to Les Nubians than to Evora, as the title track makes clear. She's more about adapting her homeland's musical conceptions to include Angolan sembe Afrobeats on "Poka Terra," with rapper Melo D, reggae, and Cape Verdean coladeira rhythms on "Planeta Sukri," co-starring vocalist Boy Ge Mendes. Fadista Ana Moura helps Tavares tell her soulful story on "De Nua." With this heartfelt, autobiographical work, Sara Tavares emerges as a new dark and lovely diva for this decade. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Marvelous!.......2007-07-06

This music is mellow, yet enlivening, calm, yet catchy. I'd recommend it in a heartbeat.

Great!.......2007-06-29

In Portugal this singer is very famous, you can see her face everywhere, is the star of the edge of Europe, this second album is the best this singer had made, happiness and energy, this artist is great!

Delicious joyous and warm enfolding beauty!.......2007-03-02

Cape Verde gives us a great gift in Sara Tavares! I saw a video without sound on an airplane for Balance - I was trying to guess the tempo or the style of music, but I got caught up in watching the dancers. Then I listened to a sample online, and was sold! After I bought this album, I listened to it 7 times in a row that first day. It is lush and varied and her voice is delicate and strong. The complex rhythms and instrumentations, the gorgeous Portugese language, and the general buoyancy of this record are addictive. I listen to it at least once a day and I have had now for about a month. Support this artist and buy her work, don't download!

What a find !.......2007-02-12

......I first heard Sara T on a local Public TV program, and of course she played Balance' ! I just fell in love with it, and went to listen to her at our "World Music Festival" in Chicago last October.....again I was blown away ! I finally got hold of the CD as a Christmas present ...and immediatly bought another copy for a friend of mine who lives in Wuhan, China...unfortunately, the Chinese censors allowed the CD "wrapper" to go through, but removed the CD itself. :-( ......I really like every track on this one !

Great Album.......2007-02-09

I have followed Sara Tavares from the beginning of her career and I must say that her music is getting better with time. I recently saw her in a concert in Boston, MA and was moved to tears. Her voice is absolutly beautiful and you feel the love that she has for her country in the songs that she sings. This is an album that you will never be tired of listening to. I promise!!!

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Disappointing comeback
Best Alternative/Indie/Rock Album This Year
Absolutely gorgeous, top-notch
Wow- New Music that actually lives up to its reputation?
Because of the NEW times....

Because of the Times
Kings of Leon
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MRA3NU
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

Knocked Up
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Aha Shake Heartbreak may have blown open the doors of fame for Kings of Leon, but their third full-length album (named for a United Pentecostal Church ministers' conference) could well usher the Nashville foursome directly to rock and roll's zenith. There's hardly a change in plans for the three Followill brothers and their cousin, and that means producer Ethan Johns, a smorgasbord of musical influences, and a cacophonous ensemble of guitar, bass, and drums. A trio of relentless rockers--"My Party," "Camaro," and the sarcastic "Charmer"--are sure to pacify those familiar with the Kings' blueprint, yet there is ripening in the band's approach heard, in several of the record's 13 songs. Reverb guitar and vocals and a "woo woo" chorus add a sinister aspect to "Trunk," and "Knocked Up" features a laissez-faire Caleb Followill crooning "She don't care what her mama said/She's gonna have my baby." The seven-minute revelation of fatherhood that opens the album leads into the U2-influenced "McFearless," a reggae-splashed "Ragoo," and the rambling English blues of "Black Thumbnail." It's a rogue element that has always left every record fresh, and this time it has Kings of Leon teetering on the edge of rock renown. --Scott Holter

Album Description

Third album from the rockin' American quartet whose previous albums (2003's Youth And Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak from '05) have earned them a large worldwide following. Consisting of three brothers and a cousin, the Kings Of Leon mix their own brand of Southern Rock with touches of Garage, Punk and Alternative swagger. RCA.

Album Details

Their third full length album.

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing comeback.......2007-07-07

Maybe it's just me, but I haven't been able to get into this. I loved their first album, thought their second one was okay, but this one may be worse than the last one. I can't really give too thorough of a review since I didn't get past the fourth song on the first listen, and haven't listened to it since, even seriously considered trading it in.

I got this CD after reading a stellar review by Q Magazine appauding it. Needless to say, I was disappointed.

Best Alternative/Indie/Rock Album This Year.......2007-07-05

If you're reading this review, you probably know to some extent who the Kings of Leon are - a relatively young indie-rock band out of Tennessee whose appeal is said to come from equal parts youthful energy and wisdom-beyond-their-years.

Their debut was a southern-fried scramble of distorted guitars and yelping vocals that seemed to delight in its own unholiness. On Because of the Times, the guitars are still distorted, the singer's still yelping and the themes aren't necessarily wholesome - see 'Knocked Up', in which singer Caleb belts "She don't care what her mama says, no she's gonna have my baby" - but at times there's a beauty to the arrangements that's almost divine.

That's not to suggest that the band has forgotten to rock, though, because they haven't; in fact, at this point in their career the band has the musicianship to back up their ambition, and the result is some of the most fulfilling rock you can hear on the indie scene today.

If you like either of KoL's previous two albums, you'll love this one. If you're looking for an introduction to the Kings of Leon's work, this is as good a starting point as any.

Absolutely gorgeous, top-notch.......2007-07-01

It's been a while I am aware of KoL. I saw them opening The Strokes and found them interesting. Their first singles were intriguing. But with this album they have reached a summit of musical expression. Sure their sound is certainly more polished, more produced than before, sometimes dangerously sounding U2ish but this CD is simply a beauty of universal soul music. The singer has such an extraordinary soulful voice and melodies and orchestration are captivating. Easily one of the best CDs of 2007 and already lining up for best of 2000s!

Wow- New Music that actually lives up to its reputation?.......2007-06-30

This is a really good CD. I was surprised b/c I have heard them described as the Skynrd Strokes. I am not really a big fan of the Strokes and living in Ohio, you hear Skynrd everytime you turn the radio on. But, this album is unique and doesn't seem packaged. This album has a lot of soul. Buy it, learn the lyrics and sing as loud as you can while in the shower.

Because of the NEW times...........2007-06-27

I didnt know what to think of this album at first. Its not the music that made me like the band. Some reviewers are correct when they mention "too Bono" for them. Funny they mention Bono too, because this album has HUGE U2 influences. Not so much of their records but of their live shows...KOL toured with U2 quite a bit last year and noticed that they needed a bigger sound to fill up those larger venues. The result is "Because of the Times" This album actually sounds best when shuffled in with their older stuff...WHICH IS KEY for future concerts of Kings of Leon. I've learned to love this album now, it is a sign of a band maturing.

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Still the greatest of all time
Is It Rolling Bob? You Bet It Is!
I heard the deafening noise.
This is real music!!!
A Review With the New Listener In Mind

Modern Times
Bob Dylan
Manufacturer: Sony
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GFLAI0
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

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Ain't Talkin'

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At a time when the majority of those his age are drifting into retirement, 65-year-old Bob Dylan has put the capper on a three-record run that ranks with the best in his storied, 44-album career. Like Time Out of Mind and Love and Theft before it, Modern Times is a rootsy, blues-soaked pool of the purest form of Americana--skipping the progressive bells or whistles for an understated backing by his touring band. Dylan's voice, which cracks, rasps and moans from the pop singer's pulpit, hasn't been this rich and emotive since 1976's Desire. And while his lyrics prolong his steadfast allusions to a higher power and his own immortality, they are not without the Dylan mirth, as when he sings of tracking pop queen Alicia Keys from Hell's Kitchen to Tennessee in "Thunder on the Mountain," the album's opener, which teams with "Someday Baby" and "Rollin' and Tumblin'" (for which Dylan misguidedly claims writing credit) as the record's most fiery numbers. Still, it's the Dylan that tells of a slave-loving owner ("Nettie Moore"), brings New Orleans to the front burner ("The Levee's Gonna Break") and plays the part of an eloquent lounge singer ("Spirit on the Water," "When the Deal Goes Down" and "Beyond the Horizon") that makes Modern Times sound just like old times. --Scott Holter

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Album Description

First new album in 5 years featuring 10 new songs

Customer Reviews:

Still the greatest of all time.......2007-07-10

At 23 years old I am not your typical Bobhead, I own all 30+ Dylan albums including bootlegs. I have been to several Dylan concerts over the last few years. Dylan has come out with 3 studio albums the last 10 years all critical successes. With Modern Times Dylan was the oldest artist to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Out of the three this is my least favorite. I loved Love and Theft and liked Time Out of Mind. Love & Theft was loud, funny and all around great. Time Out of Mind was a little depressing but had amazing lyrics. Modern Times is a mix between the two albums. To be completely honest I only liked three songs on this album: Thunder on the Mountain, Spirit on the Water and Workingman Blues #2. Someday Baby gets better with every listen so maybe I will put that one on there too. But who cares? It's Dylan....get the cd already.

Is It Rolling Bob? You Bet It Is!.......2007-07-02

For 40+ years, Bob Dylan has spilled my heart, stripped bare my soul and rattled my complacent mind. Modern Times reassures and re-inspires. Aging we may be but still relevant: older, wiser, gentler, more tolerant and deeply clarified about the daily human commonalities that join us all. Just when fans think they have a handle on Bob Dylan, he shifts gears and opens his reach in a new direction letting us know that the rest of us can do the same. No other artist steps as unfailingly in rhythm with my generation as Bobby D. He knows where we are, who we are, and I hope, in the still of the night, I'll be with you, Bob, When the Deal Goes Down. Like Highway 61 Revisited and Blood on the Tracks, Modern Times calls us to A New Morning.

I heard the deafening noise........2007-06-26

This is Bob Dylan's 32nd studio album. Most of the songs are adaptations of older songs (mostly blues songs) with new lyrics by Dylan. The music has a rather "rootsy" feel to it, while still sounding modern. I won't get into a song by song analysis, because many more knowledgeable people than me have already done that. I'll just call it a damn good album of Dylan singing the blues and leave it at that.

This is real music!!!.......2007-06-26

"Modern times" is Bob Dylan's 44th album, his first US #1 in some 30 years, and winner of 2 Grammys. It had all the major (and minor) critics practically falling over themselves to come up with the most gushing reviews on release.

It's also the first Bob Dylan album I've owned. All the above listed achievements piqued my interest and so I took the plunge and got it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not new to his music (I love "Like a rolling stone", "Forever young" and "Blowin' in the wind" to mention a few).

At just 10 tracks (though clocking past an hour) flowing through folk/country/blues/rock, with superior musicianship and storytelling lyrics (though sometimes cryptic and laden with old testament Biblical imagery -"if I catch my enemies sleeping/I'll just slaughter `em where they lie" from "Ain't talkin'", "Spirit on the water/darkness on the face of the deep" from "Spirit on the water"), superb stuff!

Opening is "Thunder on the mountain" which does just that. A great rock and roll number with lyrics that manage to fit Alicia Keys in the picture. Other uptempo tracks are the rocking blues of "Rollin' and tumblin'", the blues of "Someday baby" (winner of best solo rock vocal performance Grammy), and "The levees gonna break" (great bassline).

My favourites though are the slower stuff; the tender "Spirit on the water", the retro and reflective "When the deal goes down", "Working man's blues #2" (simply stunning and one of my favourites), the more country styled "Beyond the horizon", "Nettie Moore", and the 8 plus minute closing cut "Ain't talkin'", my other favourite.

His heartfelt raspy, nasal vocal style is one you either love or loathe, but it fits each song like a glove.

Listening to Dylan, I can see where loads of other acts derive their muse: Eric Clapton, Chris Rea, Dire Straits, even Springsteen to mention a few. Well, he's got a new fan in me.

A Review With the New Listener In Mind.......2007-06-20

Bob Dylan is definitely an acquired taste, especially if you're 30 or younger and wonder what all the fuss is about.

I borrowed MODERN TIMES from my local library and gave it a listen. Dylan talk-sings his way through a series of toe-tappin' blues and rockabilly songs, some fast, some slow. Dylan's in his early sixties now, and has led a rough life. He nearly died once in a motorcycle accident, smoked, and battled booze and drug problems off and on. It shows up in his voice, which is raspy and croaky.

I just imagine a weathered old frog in a slouch hat and suspenders, sitting on a porch somewhere in Mississippi with an old guitar. He sounds like Leon Redbone's long-lost brother. Compare his voice to the astoundingly still-solid vocal chords of octogenarian jazzman Tony Bennett, and you'll see how taking good care of one's instrument can make a big difference to a singer later in his life. In fact, compare his voice on MODERN TIMES to his quartet of "religious" albums from the 1980s (Slow Train Coming, Saved, Shot of Love, and Infidels, all four of which I recommend), and you'll realize that Bob Dylan actually COULD sing when he wanted to, contrary to his detractors.

Just keep in mind that his manner of singing suits the material. After all, he's not a contestant on AMERICAN IDOL, and he's not singing Celine Dion hits. Think of him more like a poet who sings a little bit, with a really good blues band backing him up, and you'll be able to judge what he's doing here. He's decided to be Minnesota Bluesman, just for the fun of it.

I disagree with another reviewer below, who claims that Dylan's words are clear as a bell. I couldn't understand him 30-40% of the time.

I think you'll need to be someone who likes old Southern blues music, to get into this album. I also think Dylan writes words just because he finds them fun to read and say, or because they're poetically evocative, even though they don't make any sense. You'll find yourself saying "But what does that mean?", or "What is this song ABOUT?". even while you enjoy the imagery of the words. A 63-year-old Dylan chasing Alicia Keys up and down the hills of Tennessee? You kind of need to shift the gears of your logic into neutral.

I dislike music that uses profanity, so that turned me off to 1-2 of the songs. For me, Dylan's voice is too croaky and odd, and I find that distracting. I guess that means I'm not a true fan. But I like this style of music, and the band is very good.

Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True

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Fair to Midland Proves they are the Best Up-and-coming Band this Year
Goes beyond categorization
2 thumbs and 2 big toes way up!
Fair To Midland- The next big thing
Musical Prodigies

Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True
Fair to Midland
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ASIN: B000PKG7IO
Release Date: 2007-06-12

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Depending on who's counting, there are anywhere from 100 to n-frigging-thousand subgenres of rock music a band can slide into for easy categorization. And depending on where you drop the laser on Fair to Midland's debut album, Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True, at least half of those subgenres are being reinvented at once. But to call this Dallas quintet merely eclectic is to sell them way short. No, Fair to Midland are masters of fusing those subgenres into something that's cohesive, intensely focused, and in a bold new category all its own.

Recorded with art-rock super-producer David Bottrill (Tool, Muse, Peter Gabriel), Fables From a Mayfly finds Fair to Midland stretching out even further into the aggression and atmospherics at their core while taking their inherent gift for melody to new levels. Tracks such as "Kyla Cries Cologne," "April Fools and Eggmen," and the gripping first single, "Dance of the Manatee", showcase Fair to Midland's flair for combining progged-out virtuosity with lead-heavy riffs, dynamic tidal waves, and frontman Darroh Sudderth's operatic vocals. Even when the volume lets up--as in the softer, spacier folds of "The Wife, The Kids, and the White Picket Fence" and "Say When"--Fair to Midland create sonic tidal waves big enough to level arenas.

With Fables From a Mayfly, Fair to Midland have truly delivered, capturing the kinetic energy of their live show while harnessing the array of influences that make them impossible to pigeonhole. "For the most part, our musical tastes are completely different," says Sudderth, who rounds out the band with guitarist Cliff Campbell, drummer Brett Stowers, bassist Jon Dicken, and keyboardist/electronics manipulator Matt Langley. "We've just gotten better at listening to each other over the years. All of our songs are just us trying to find a happy medium between what everyone in the band listens to--and I think that actually being able to do that is what makes us so different from a lot of other `rock' bands today."

Customer Reviews:

Fair to Midland Proves they are the Best Up-and-coming Band this Year.......2007-07-06

Here's the quickie: Fair to Midland's "Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True" is a wonderful display of eclectic songs styles, haunting vocals and clever lyrics. You'll find it has a hard time leaving your CD player.

Now for the more in depth review. This release is the band's first major label debut. What does that mean for the sound? Well, you won't need to guess, when you can compare, since six of the tracks are re-released from their previous independent "Inter.Funda.Stifle." With a bigger budget, the band comes across as more polished and definitive.

They handle the heavy tracks like "Dance of the Manatee" with a practiced flurry, and lead us into slower-paced yet just as hauntingly powerful tunes, like "Say When", with an ease that is due in no small way to the vocalist, Darroh Sudderth, who shows with every syllable sung just how amazing of a range he has. The song that showcases his voice like no other would be "The Wolf Descends upon the Spanish Sahara," with his melodic wail sounding the best that it ever has.

Finally, too, is there a member of the band whose duties are labeled as "keys", and who is actually one the most integral parts of the band itself! Matt Langley's skilled sounds help give this band what so many others are missing. Cliff Cambell's guitar is nice and varied, and balanced well with Jon Dicken's bass lines that never get boring. Brett Stower's definitely shows off what drums can do for the music, as heard in "Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes." Also, the band has done well to add little bits of extra layers in between the songs that makes multiple play-throughs interesting!

The improved quality and the updated songs show us not only how far Fair to Midland has come, but their potential for future growth. The new songs on this album are as good as any they've done thus far. One would be hard pressed to find a definitive genre for this band; finally, an upcoming band with a sound all its own. "Fable's From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True" is the best album of the year so far, and well worth the purchase.

Goes beyond categorization.......2007-07-05

This incredible band has created an instant classic with this beautiful album. These guys are masters of jumping genres yet at the same time cannot be filed into any one specific genre. All I can say is that this is my favorite purchase this year and I could not be more pleased.

2 thumbs and 2 big toes way up!.......2007-07-04

Fair to Midland is one of those bands that makes you do a double take. I have yet to come up with anything to compare them to that is really accurate. Fables From A Mayfly has a very unique sound, and to me is a
nice break from the well defined genres that everything else falls into.

The vocals were the first thing that caught my attention. As a long time fan, and someone active on forums and whatnot, I've had people ask me if FTM has multiple singers, or if any of the voices are synthesized. The answer to both questions is no. Darroh has one of the most amazing and versatile voices that I've ever heard. To see him in concert is something you'll never forget. For me, the voice caught my attention, and then the passion and the amazingly humble and friendly person behind the voice kept it.

I can't even pretend to know much about instruments, but I do know that FTM has a way of combining a bass, a guitar, some drums, and a keyboard in incredibly intriguing ways. The complete combination of all 4 instruments plus Darroh's voice just seems to fit, but each individual piece is also unique and interesting in itself.

Fables From A Mayfly comes from 5 unique people, all with different tastes and styles, coming together to create mature album. Having followed this band for so long, I'll admit I could be a bit biased. I don't think I'm completely nuts though, since all of my roommates, having been exposed to FTM every time they rode in my car (which is often), have become huge fans.

Fair To Midland- The next big thing.......2007-07-01

I Recently purchased this CD and i would have to say that Fair To Midland has one of the most unique and distinctive sounds. The CD is loaded with "single" quality hits like "Dance of the Manatee","Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes","Kyla Cries Cologne" and my absolute favorite is "vice/versa." Besides the fact that the band sounds awesome they would have to be a great band due to the fact Serj Tankian from System of a Down signed them to his record label.

Musical Prodigies.......2007-06-30

As soon as I got an e-mail from Serj Tankian last fall saying that he had a new band for System of a Down fans to check out, I immediately checked out the link, not knowing what to expect. Low and behold, I listened to Kyla Cries Cologne for the first time and immediately fell in love with the music this group produces. Being a learning piano player, but knowing much about what sounds good and what harmonizes well, Matt Langley has got to be one of the best piano players I've heard in a while. You don't get many bands that have piano in their songs anymore, but this band somehow fits the drums, guitars, keys, and chilling vocals altogether to create the perfect synergy of sound.

I, myself, am a very harsh critic of music, but with all honesty, I have to say that Fair to Midland can't be compared to any other band. Their sound is amazingly unique and they bring back a tone of pirates meets the renassaince meets fair/circus life...you have to hear the album in full to understand what I'm talking about. All the songs are amazing, but "A Wolf Descends on a Spanish Sahara" is probably my favorite at the moment. Like I've read in the forums, any band that can use the lyrics 'It smells like disaster' and make it sound good, HAS to be amazing. Listen all the way through the album for secret little interludes which are fun and exciting to listen to. GREAT CD, Purchase it now!

Average customer rating:

Even better than expected!~~WOW!
One Of The Best Compilations
Two new GREAT songs!
Amazing Band
I know you already have all of their songs. . .just buy this anyway.

High Times: Singles 1992-2006
Jamiroquai
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Love Foolosophy
Corner Of The Earth
Feels Just Like It Should
Seven Days In Sunny June
(Don't) Give Hate A Chance
Runaway
Radio

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With a voice like Stevie Wonder, a production sound that recalls the string-laden, slinky-bass disco of Studio 54, and a penchant for funky dance moves and outlandish hats, Jamiroquai's Jay Kay has successfully managed to straddle the underground and mainstream for the best part of 15 years. High Times brings together 19 of his band's hits to date, ranging from early 90s acid jazz classics "When You Gonna Learn," "Too Young To Die," and "Blow Your Mind," to later successes such as "Canned Heat," "Cosmic Girl," "Virtual Insanity," and on to recent songs from 2005 album Dynamite, such as "Feels Just Like It Should" and "7 Days In Sunny June." There are also two new tracks--the current single "Runaway" and the edgier "Radio," both of which continue the Jamiroquai tradition of mildly euphoric dancefloor disco-soul. Despite sticking to a formula of sorts over the years, the songs on this collection compliment each other well and form an impressive overview of one of the UK's most distinctive bands. --Danny McKenna

Album Description

release "High Times: Singles 1992-2006" - a singles collection which contains 16 huge hits from Jamiroquai's extraordinary career to date, plus two new tracks, 'Runaway' and 'Radio'. Sony/BMG. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

Even better than expected!~~WOW!.......2007-06-22

I am so glad I bought this CD with JAMIROQUAI's best hits (and plus some "extra" bonus songs are included).

If you like the sound of a sort of combo "jazz-rock" Cd then this is the one for you. JAMIROQUAI is a great band. It`s hard to truly define their sound, but whatever it is ,... it's GREAT!

As I said before, this band is a combo jazz-rock with a bit of alternative thrown in. The lead singer is AMAZING! The other band players are absolutely amazing too.

If you get this Cd, you wont be able to stop your feet from twitching to their beat. FUN!!!!!!

PS: if you have seen NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE then you will recognize track # 11!!---LOVE IT, and so will you!

One Of The Best Compilations.......2007-06-09

Jay K is a musical genius, and, this compilation cd proves it. My nineteen year old borrowed this cd, to put on his Ipod. That made me feel so cool.

Two new GREAT songs!.......2007-04-22

This review is written for the fans. You have all of the other songs on this album, but why buy the CD? The two new songs are AWESOME! I am especially a fan of "Radio" - it is the sexist tour de force about a threesome ever made. Granted, I am NOT into threesomes, but there is something about Jay singing, "Three's not a crowd, I'm a man, I'm a man". This song totally turns me on. Get yourself into the mindset before listening to it. Then, "Runaway" is just a great song, nothing hidden, no secret messages - just a great song. I can't wait for what they (or just Jay) comes up with next. Yes, you can download the songs "elsewhere", but give Jay and the band the benefit of the doubt and fork out the bucks for this album - it's a winner - and while you're at it, get the video DVD too, it rocks and has some videos that are hard to find. ENJOY!

Amazing Band.......2007-03-12

I first noticed Jamiroquai when MTV was playing the Virtual Instanity video from Traveling Without Moving. I was first blown away by the video itself because I am not the type of person who can watch a video repeatedly unless it is extremely unique. I was secondly surprised because a lot of white singers don't sing like that in America. Jay Kay has one of the most unique and soulful vocals I have ever heard. I was finally blown away by the band itself. After doing some research, I purchased Traveling Without Moving and every album before it. I also purchased every future album. It was interesting listening to how they changed over the years. I still don't understand why America has not embraced this band on a larger scale. This band has given me another outlet of music to listen to outside of Rap, R&B, and Neo-soul. Thank you for a breath of fresh air.

I know you already have all of their songs. . .just buy this anyway........2007-03-10

With the exception of the people who bought "Traveling Without Moving" when "Virtual Insanity" became a mainstream hit, there are very few, "Middle-of-the-road" Jamiroquoi fans. This means that if you're like myself, you probably already own all of their albums. Ergo, you probably already have many or all of the songs on this album. Let me say this however, having all the hits all in one place, on one disc, and even further, remixed is in of itself the reason to buy this album. They also included (I think) three new or previously unreleased tracks. The crappy thing about some 'Greatest Hits' collections is that groups ususally include songs that "they felt" should have been greatest hits, even though they weren't. This album shins that approach. Rather, Jay Kay (lead) demonstrates his connection to his audience by choosing the RIGHT songs for this collection. It rocks.

What's also crazy is that I really can't believe that I've been listening to Jamiroquai for 14 years. Have I gotten that old?

5 Star rating = I promise you will enjoy this product. No regrets.

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Sometimes simple is better, a powerful album
With God on our side
A darker side of Bob Dylan
Classic Dylan and one of the best albums from the 1960s
Mandatory listening for all Americans.

The Times They Are A-Changin'
Bob Dylan
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

ASIN: B0009MAP9A
Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

The Times They Are A-Changin'
Ballad Of Hollis Brown
With God On Our Side
One Too Many Mornings
North Country Blues
Only A Pawn In Their Game
Boots Of Spanish Leather
When The Ship Comes In
The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll
Restless Farewell

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Sometimes simple is better, a powerful album.......2007-04-07

I must admit that I'm one of those people that just didn't get Dylan. I liked many of his songs but actually prefered the cover versions to the originals and being more into the music rather than the lyrics, really didn't see what the fuss was about. Well I've gone back and revisited Bob and now I get it, both his folk flavored material and his band oriented works.

On The Times They Are A-Changeing Dylan manages with just acoustic guitar, occasional harmonica and Bob's ragged voice, to make one of his most powerfully emotional albums. Perhaps the darkest of his career, certainly the starkest and it's just beautiful. Beautiful in it's simplicity and beautiful in the directness of the oftimes sad and timeless stories he tells.This is Dylan's most overt protest album, quietly yet powerfully raging against social injustice. Now while I very much like Dylan's band oriented material such as Highway 61 Revisited or Desire or Blonde On Blonde this album, Dylan's third, is a distilled essence of pure Dylan. There arn't any frills or fat, no drums or overdubs. It's just Bob and has become my favorite album by him.

With God on our side.......2007-04-05

This album was originally released in 1964 and the messages are as true today as they were then. The third title in this album, "With God on our side", was never included on any of the Greatest Hits releases, and its only other release was in a 1995 live album. It is sad to note that the civil rights activism and anti war passions of the 60's do not exist today. Everyone needs to listen to this song especially the political leaders of the world. The last verse of the song is the most memorable:

"So now as I'm Leavin'
I'm weary as Hell
The confusion I'm feelin'
Ain't no tongue can tell
The words fill my head
And fall to the floor
If God's on our side
He'll stop the next war"

A darker side of Bob Dylan.......2007-01-11

Dylan's third album finds him writing songs with a heavily political bent, taking ideas from newspapers and setting them to old and new folk melodies. Though it lacks some of "Freewheeling"s light-hearted moments, "Times" comes across as more mature, often more emotionally moving, and darker. The title track became a Dylan anthem and concert staple. "Ballad Of Hollis Brown" is one of my personal favorites--the folk guitar and brooding story are perfect, with a clever ending. "One Too Many Mornings" is a bit darker on this disc than on "Nashville Skyline," but is also folkier. "Boots Of Spanish Leather" is an excellent and touching love song. "Hattie Carrol" is one of Dylan's most famous newspaper songs, and stirs feelings of racism and the fallibility of the justice system. The closer is somber and characteristic of the whole album, but I like the whole thing. Dylan's voice is good (better than on "Another Side of Bob Dylan") and the songs fit well together in the album's scheme. This is Dylan's last protest album, and sees Dylan at the top of his protest period. Recommended if you like acoustic folk, and suggested that you take a few listens to let it really sink in!

Classic Dylan and one of the best albums from the 1960s.......2007-01-07

This is one of the great albums from Dylan's first decade. The title tune should be in any Hall of Fame for American music of the last half of the 20th century.

"The Time They Are A-Changin'" is a song that speaks to the crosscutting debates of the 1960s. It provides voice for one perspective. But so, too, do other of the songs on this CD. "Ballad of Hollis Brown" and "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" can still bring anger, produce a sense of unfairness. "With God on Our Side" is a powerful statement regarding the manner in which religion can make some people feel superior to others, with whatever relevant God is on their side. "Only a Pawn in Their Game" suggests the reality of an elite manipulating the mass of people; whether or not one agree with the theme, the argument is well portrayed. So, too, "North Country Blues" has a statement to make.

There are, in addition, softer tunes, such as "One Too Many Mornings" and "Boots of Spanish Leather."

All in all, a must buy for those wanting to understand the full body of Bob Dylan's work. Perhaps the best of his pre-electric corpus.

Mandatory listening for all Americans........2007-01-06

A perfect album that was written way before my time, but still is absolutely relevant in every way today. Politics, Race, War, Employment, Depression, every topic is hear and clear.

TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs

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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
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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

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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.

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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!

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Underappreciated genre-defying album
Prince of Princes
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It's not the White Album by the beatles but it's still great
Absolutely Essential Listening

Sign 'O' the Times
Prince
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002LBM
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Sign 'O' The Times
Play In The Sunshine
Housequake
Ballad Of Dorothy Parker
It
Starfish and Coffee
Slow Love
Hot Thing
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It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night
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It begins with the insistent drip-drop of a sequencer and ends with some old school R&B. In between, the artist who was still calling himself Prince unfurls an encyclopedia of moods, genres, and grooves. Widely heralded as a groundbreaker in 1987, when it was released, some of the music in oh-so-'80s synths sounds a bit dated. Yet this two-CD set is clearly the sound of a performer at the height of his power. On songs like the title track, "If I Was Your Girlfriend," and the thunderous "The Cross," Prince proves why the hype was justified. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

Underappreciated genre-defying album.......2007-06-25

even with the recognition he has received, prince is one of the underacknowledged geniuses of rock 'n roll. as prolific as dylan or neil young, prince seemingly shifts genres and styles effortlessly, always creating interesting music, almost without peer in the current pop music scene. from sly stone to little richard to p-funk to joni mitchell, prince has assimilated and made his own a ridiculous range of styles and sounds.
this album is my favorite. it spans everything from gorgeous ballads [adore, slow love] to topical commentary [title track] to all-out funk [housequake] to pure pop [starfish and coffee]. prince is a brilliant vocalist and performer as well, ripping out santana-like solos and easily adopting a variety of vocal styles.

Prince of Princes.......2007-04-02

This is just as god as all of the other Prince works. It's a must buy.

prince.......2007-03-16

signs of time is a good cd. i wish that they put together a cd with his greatest slow songs on there. like Adore,International Lover, Purple Rain,Diamonds and Pearls. like a collection of all the songs over the course of time. if any one where i can get this let me know

It's not the White Album by the beatles but it's still great.......2007-02-08

There are a lot of reviews out there that raise this album to almost unapproachable levels. Bottom line: this is a solid - one of the most solid - offerings from Prince. Lot's of pop, rock, and funk songs.

I still say 1999 and Purple Rain stand out as the best of Prince but Sign 'O' the Times should still be in your collection.

One huge negative has to be mentioned!!! This cd needs to be remastered. The sound is awful. I finally burned it into ITunes and changed the equalizer settings to get a half way decent sound but remastering would be a great idea.

Absolutely Essential Listening.......2007-01-15

People forget that Prince is, first-and-foremost, a great "Pop" composer. The range delivered on this album from "Play in the Sunshine" to "Starfish and Coffee" (the Man in his Beatle phase of songwriting) is astounding, and probably very difficult to perform. Prince makes it look, or sound, simple-as-pie. This was one of the early indications that Pop Music had a true Genius in its midst.

In fact, I'd say the five "essential" albums any new fan of the Artist MUST listen to would be 1999, PURPLE RAIN, AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY, PARADE, and SIGN '0' THE TIMES--period. ((Of course, to understand Origin, you'd have to go back to DIRTY MIND and CONTROVERSY, both very impressive records, trust me!))

Quite an impact, and certainly no small feat, considering Prince composed/produced/played ALL instruments excluding the live cuts. What a great listening experience! A fine time, a fine time...

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What a concert!
awesome Mariza
Spendid
Lovely Portuguese fados - nice CD + DVD set
Excellent value for money

Concerto em Lisboa w/Bonus DVD
Mariza
Manufacturer: Times Square Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MM1F5A
Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

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Ha Uma Musica Do Povo
Menino Do Bairro Negro
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Even if you're not well-versed in Portuguese fado music, it's easy to be swayed by its rich, mournful sense of emotion. Mariza, one of the genre's premiere contemporary vocalists, see fado as an international language. She makes a convincing case on Concerto em Lisboa, a live recording captured duirng her acclaimed performance at the Tower of Belem. It's an alternately elegant and electric showcase, highlighted by Mariza's gorgeous, piercing voice. She's backed by a full orchestra, whose timing and tightness only add to the experience. From the opening strains of "Loucura" through the closing "Ó Gente Da Minha Terra," Mariza is alternately somber and festive, creating a perfect synergy of singer and musicians. The disc's shattering standout track, "Menino Do Bairro Negro," is likely as gorgeous as anything you've heard in any language. --Joey Guerra

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Mariza's brand new live CD recorded in front of 20,000+ people at the magnificent and picturesque gardens of Torre De Belem in her home town of Lisbon, Portugal. Recorded in 2005, with an orchestra (Sinfonetta de Lisbon) led by Jacques Morelenbaum, the beautiful fado singer transports the listener to a timeless evening in Lisbon.

The special bonus DVD is a documentary called Mariza And The Story Of Fado, which examines the art of fado, its history and development through interviews with and performances by Mariza and other fadistas, musicians and experts. Filmed on location in Lisbon, the program contains archival footage of famous past singers, including the late acclaimed Amalia Rodrigues

Customer Reviews:

What a concert!.......2007-06-29

I was in Belem for see this singer, I think is her greatest concert of all time, if you love this singer, after you will listen this concert you will love more Mariza.

awesome Mariza.......2007-04-11

If you like Mariza, if you like the Fado, you will love this combination. The CD is rich and pure, the DVD is wonderful, like being there. This may be the best yet Mariza , even with the applause....

Spendid.......2007-04-10

The cd of the concert was excellent, but the dvd documents and illuminates the history of the beautiful fado music of Portugal in such a meaningful way. Truly a masterpiece.

Lovely Portuguese fados - nice CD + DVD set.......2007-04-07

The concert CD is lovely, with Mariza soaring over a band led by Brazilian cellist Jaques Morelenbaum (known for his recent live work with Caetano Veloso...) They work through a variety of fado styles, from the weepiest love songs to giddy folk dances, each style performed with good humor and power.

The added bonus documentary film DVD is a real treat, not only for the glimpses of Mariza and other contemporary fado stars, but for its look back at the roots of the genre and its meaning to Portuguese society. Particularly interesting is its examination of fado's political and social significance -- originally the fado was type of left-wing protest song, but it was subverted in the 1930s by the dictatorship that ruled Portugal until the mid-1970s. The junta made fado music into a propaganda tool, emphasizing romantic love and family values, to the exclusion of older themes about hard work and hard times. After the dictatorship toppled, fado fell into disrepute, but regained popularity in the 1980s and '90s when a new generation cast about for a way to guard Portuguese culture from the encroachments of globalized (American) popular entertainment. A fascinating story, laced with many soulful performances.

Excellent value for money.......2007-04-03

This is an excellent package...this is Mariza at her best..her vocals are emotional and captivating, and the bonus DVD documentary about the Story of Fado is so very informative and entertaining at the same time, including not only live footage of Mariza and her contemporaries, but also rare live footage of the doyenne of the genre, Amalia Rodrigues. That said, I am particularly peeved by the comments of your reviewer, D.Parr "dtakoma" who says that the CD could not be downloaded on his MP3 player and calls it a "crime". Mr. Parr, I just downloaded my CD onto my "IPod" with no trouble at all. Perhaps your player is faulty, or you may have an import copy from Europe or a "bootleg"? The true "crime" is in misleading people!!!

Modern Times (Deluxe Edition With Bonus DVD)

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Thundering Typhoons!! It's Bob again!!!
Good, good stuff
Dylan still lives!
Bob Dylan, the best
Bob Dylan - Modern Times

Modern Times (Deluxe Edition With Bonus DVD)
Bob Dylan
Manufacturer: Sony
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The Road to Escondido
Live at the Fillmore East
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ASIN: B000GRTQSE
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

Thunder On The Mountain
Spirit On The Water
Rollin' and Tumblin'
When The Deal Goes Down
Someday Baby
Workingman's Blues #2
Beyond The Horizon
Nettie Moore
The Levee's Gonna Break
Ain't Talkin'

Tracks:

Cold Irons Bound (Unreleased live version from Masked & Anonymous)
Blood In My Eyes
Things Have Changed
Love Sick (From The Grammy Awards)

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First new album in 5 years featuring 10 new songs. Special limited edition deluxe package includes: Book style package Expanded booklet with never-before-seen photographs Bonus DVD including videos for: "Cold Irons Bound" (Shot live on the film soundstage during the making of the film Masked and Anonymous) "Blood In My Eyes" "Things Have Changed" "Love Sick" (From The Grammy Awards).

Customer Reviews:

Thundering Typhoons!! It's Bob again!!!.......2007-03-26

The sixth year of this century would go down as a year when all the old horses gave what they got .. and finshed with astonishing results. Stones rolled, Plant grew, Paul resurrected and Bobbie proved again that he ain't gonna leave the building quietly.

For us, who started listening to Dylan in mid to late eighties, that's a real treat.

I remember growing up in Calcutta, when listening to counter culture classics and watching Ray movies meant the coolest thing in the world ( a far cry from today's decadent mainstream behaviour, you see), and Dylan was crawling through a dark decade. Darkest were the years when we saw releases like Knocked Out Loaded and Down In The Groove. Both got issued on vinyl LPs which we promptly procured with our pocket money, little that we had, only to realize that these recordings did not stand a chance agains the earlier gems of the previous decades (way before the times of online reviews and thirty second intros on itunes, you had to buy to listen to judge .

We did not realize that as much we anticipate masterworks from the living legends everytime, it's just not possible to deliver a classic everytime you happen to be in the studio.

I, for one, had given up. Content with what I had from the sixties & seventies.

Keeping that in mind the new resurgence of Mr. Dylan appears both fantastic and spectacular. I have not had a chance to write reviews on the the earlier two studio albums: Time Out of Mind and Love & Theft, both classics and will stand the test of time much like Highway 61 or Blood on Tracks.

It would appear, at least to me, that Bob, in his sixties and reliving the sixties. Backed by a class act, second maybe only to 'The Band' in the seventies, he tears through a collection that matches with the best in class.

If the younger buckaroos are producing music half as good as this, forty years on, I will consider myself to be damn lucky.

As for the album, many many words have been spent in reviewing Modern Times (the best that I have read was on Uncut, a British magazine). I don't have any intention to rehash the same .. it's a great album, Dylsn's third classic in a row and consider yourself fortunate that you are sharing your mortal time with Dylan, and that he has not stopped amusing you.

Keep on rolling, Abraham!! Modern Times, whatever may that be, both for you and me .. this is our time!!

Good, good stuff.......2007-03-26

Bob Dylan has taken a decidedly different turn in his August years. His past three albums have all been excellent, including this one. He has been constantly touring, and documentaries, television specials, and new biographies and introspective books, including one by himself, have all reminded of us of his greatness. Bob used to be one to shy away from the media, but we have seen him on 60 Minutes, read Chronicles, and watched Scorsese's documentary. All applauding Bob. Even this new album is getting rave reviews, often referred to as the best album of the year. I find it frustrating that this could be the best thing offered for the year. For one thing is totally lacks creativity and fresh ideas. Instead, we are treated to a re-hash of old stuff. Nonetheless, it is well done, and it gives us a chance to see Dylan again. Personally, I'd like to see him take a chance, do something that might bare a little Bob. It is good stuff, though.

Dylan still lives!.......2007-03-24

excellent work of Bob, I saw him in Munich 2005 he is still one of the great musicians of our time, a real pro

Bob Dylan, the best.......2007-03-24

As a forty year fan of Bob Dylan I cherish anything and everything that has been written by or about him. If you are a Bob Dylan fan you just can't keep yourself from buying his oldest and his latest CD's or books, or whatever comes along.

Bob Dylan - Modern Times.......2007-02-22

This is a great product and Dylan at his best. I was a little disappointed that the song "Things Have Changed" was on the DVD and not the CD.

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