PopArt [Enhanced] [Import]

PopArt [Enhanced] [Import]

ASIN: B0000CCZ34

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Product Description
Subtitled - The Hits. 35 remastered tracks, featuring all their singles to date along with two tracks, 'Flamboyant' & the single 'Miracles', recorded for this compilation. No U.S. release is scheduled as this import-only retrospective of the hit pop/dance duo's hits spans all three labels they've recorded for domestically, EMI, Atlantic, & Sanctuary. Copy Controlled. Parlaphone. 2003.

Tracks:

Set Adrift
Waters Flow
Lost Sun
Dreamcatcher
Voleti
Worlds Apart (Searching For You)
Envy
Take Flight
Far Away
Labyrinth Of Dreams
Tears
Event Horizon
Remember This
On The Wind
Circles
Flood

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Blue Stone are among the dozens of electronica pop groups that emerged in the wake of Enigma and Delerium. Like those projects, Blue Stone manage to be upbeat and moody, lush but chilled, deploying insistent looped grooves, seductive textures, and exotic touches of chant, world music tidbits, and breathy singers. And that's just the opening track of their second album, Worlds Apart. Blue Stone are the brainchild of Robert Smith, who produces a similar project called Bella Sonus, and Bill Walters. Their interlocked sequencers, echoing atmospheres, and rhythms that gurgle and shudder like virtual tribal insect drummers, are fronted by vocalist Sheyenne Rivers. She walks the erotic/ecstatic line like a hooker attaining nirvana, singing heavy-breathing songs of love and vague mysticism. Her helium-pitched Greek chorus on "Far Away" is definitely a new wrinkle in the formula. A couple of other singers, Samantha Sandlin and Maura Hurley, handle the faux operatic arias of tracks like "Envy," "Voleti," and "Take Flight." Some of them recall, perhaps a little too closely, the alien aria from The Fifth Element, and even Yanni's take on the famous Delibes aria. With glitchy effects and an absence of blanketing synth string pads, Blue Stone take a genre that has drifted into the middle of the road and put a bit of edge on it--but just a little bit. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2007-07-08

I was searching for something new and found Blue Stone. I purchased "World's Apart". Blue Stone's melodies are ethereal and haunting at times (in a wonderful way). Some have compared them to Enigma which implies that they copied Enigma's style... totally wrong! Blue Stone's style is original and imaginative. The vocals and musicianship are beautiful. I am beyond enthralled and have ordered "Breathe" and I'm looking for their new one - "Beauty". I know I won't be disappointed!

Mediocre and Unimaginative.......2007-06-26

Very boring. Bland new age techno without any redeeming qualities. An appropriate place for this to be played would be in an elevator or perhaps convalescence home.

My new favorite band.......2007-06-07

I was looking for music similar to delerium and enigma on Amazon and stumbled across this album. The sample songs intrigued me, so I gambled and bought the album. Wow! I am so gald I did! This album has grabbed me from the first play. It haunts me with songs in my mind, at night, during the day, making me hunger to hear them all over again. I just can't get tired of it. There is a lovely mix between instrumentals and vocals. Lyrics are haunting and suggestive of much deeper meaning. A real pleasure to listen to with the headphones!

Blue Stone -- one of the best bands in electronica........2007-05-24

I love their first album, "breathe". I bought this one without thinking and I am very happy with it. Just as I expected, Blue Stone did another wonderful job here.

my space.......2007-05-13

i found this cd to be perfect for chilling in my own space, and good to listen to on the way to work.

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Poetic
Excellence
One of the greatest hip hop albums ever
perfect
Good album not as good as Illadelphi or do you want more though

Things Fall Apart
The Roots
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The Tipping Point

ASIN: B00000I5JL
Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

Act Won...Things Fall Apart
Table Of Contents (Parts 1 & 2)
The Next Movement (ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff)
Step Into The Realm
The Spark
Dynamite!
Without A Doubt
Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New
Double Trouble
Act Too...The Love Of My Life
100% Dundee
Diedre Vs. Dice
Adrenaline
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You Got Me
You Don't See Us
Return To Innocence Lost
Act Fore...The End?

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

They've long been hip-hop's best band, for whatever that's worth, and in their amazing live shows they've shown an ability to pay homage to the past and look to the future--all while living firmly in the now. But on Things Fall Apart, the Roots finally pull their promise and ability together, and the world's started to pay attention. --Randy Silver

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Very few hip-hop groups make it to their fourth full-length recording, and perhaps only the Roots have made it to that level while still ascending. Although lyrical and musical vision is sorely lacking from most hip-hop (as Puff and Master P have proved, vision isn't necessary to bum-rush the mainstream goldmine), such qualities are cornerstones of the Roots' music. Their second recording, 1995's Do You Want More?!!!??!, and its follow-up, 1996's Illadelph Halflife, intelligently linked hip-hop to its musical forebears funk and jazz, and their lyrics provided unique, postnationalist hip-hop critiques. On Things Fall Apart (named for the Chinua Achebe novel) the sextet takes on a more somber tone, but at no cost to their musical innovations. "If we had to depend on black people to eat, we'd starve to death," says Denzel Washington, sampled from Mo' Better Blues, at the outset of the recording. It's not self-pity--rather, the group frequently returns to the theme of how many African Americans confuse uniformity with unity. Musically, the group is at its best with guests like Mos Def and Talib Kweli from Black Star contributing some old-school fun and technique to "Double Trouble." Erykah Badu's supple vocals on "You Got Me" are offset by innovative percussion, including an organically developed jungle beat. At a point when most rappers are running on fumes, the Roots are synthesizing new ideas. --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

Poetic.......2007-06-27

A very profound cd. "The Roots" have a very poetic way of putting such harsh situations. They allow you to open your mind up to new ways of thinking, become more conscious. I recommend buying "The Roots" entire compilation.

Excellence.......2006-11-16

More of the same top-shelf, top-notch, A-list work from THE band in Hip-Hop. Album highlights are J Dilla's production (Dynamite!), the guest appearances of Common (Act Too), and Mos Def (Double Trouble) in additon to ?uestlove and Co's usually slammin' instrumental work. Even the nod to fellow Philly rapper Schooly D on 'Without a Doubt' is is stellar. It's almost as if these guys can do no wrong. No matter what you wanna call their music, they are ALWAYS 100% Hip-Hop with phat beats and dope rhymes. Yet another must-have.

One of the greatest hip hop albums ever.......2006-09-09

Just when I was getting very discouraged about hip hop taking a huge turn to the pop garbage can after the deaths of 2-Pac and Biggie, this album comes along and renews my faith in hip hop. Dudes, this album is just amazing. The creativity and skill are unmatched. The songs are original and catchy and the beat are pure sickness. This album has dark songs (Step Into The Realm) upbeat songs (Dynamite!), beautiful songs (You Got Me), hard songs (100% Dundee), and songs that are just plain the bomb (Double Trouble). GET THIS ALBUM, IT'S SUPER-SICK.

perfect.......2006-08-13

the roots don't get the respect they deserve. I don't know why, since they're by far the most consistent group in hip-hop (a title gang starr formerly held, but only releasing one album since "moment of truth" took that title away from them). they make all kinds of hip-hop, from harder songs ("the next movement") to mellow songs ("act too: love of my life") to grammy award winners ("you got me"). but no matter how good of a lyricist is and how amazing of a musician ?uestlove is, the roots simply do not get the respect they deserve. even though they churned out eve and scott storch these guys can't go platinum.

it's sort of depressing that one of the greatest groups in hip-hop will never get the respect they deserve (kind of like how nas's illmatic didn't go platinum for years and three 6 mafia went unnoticed until last year). but if you want to listen to something that you can rock for years and never get tired of, pick up this album. it's the roots' best (though "illadelph halflife" is arugably just as good), with a grammy award to prove it. don't miss out on good hip-hop, this album will prove to you why this art form is so popular.

Good album not as good as Illadelphi or do you want more though.......2006-07-17

I'm going to be critical here because all the people that review tend to be fans of the album their reviewing. I've got all the roots albums and can say that this is middle of the road. I would say it is the first album of the modern roots phase where their style differs by creating a modern but at the same time retro feel with the bottles and bells sampling. "Dynamite", "Ain't sayin' nothin new", "love of my life" and "you got me" are all chilled and great songs but don't flow like tracks such as "Episodes" or "Proceed" on previous albums. If you like cutting edge 1999 hip hop then you will love this. If you don't then you'll still like it if you open your eyes to it.

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THIS is the correct version!
Great Music, But The Running Order Should Have Been Left Alone
What Europe Knew....
My Favorite
Thier best selling cd ever

Worlds Apart
Saga
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ASIN: B00006RYCE
Release Date: 2003-02-04

Tracks:

On The Loose
Times Up
Wind Him Up
Amnesia
Framed
The Interview
No Regrets (Chapter 5)
Conversations
No Stranger (Chapter 8)
Wind Him Up (Video Track) (Bonus)

Album Description

Saga's breakthrough album in North America from 1981 produced by Rupert Hine. Featuring Jim Gilmour on keyboards. Remastered 2003 version includes the video bonus track 'Wind Him Up'. Steamhammer.

Customer Reviews:

THIS is the correct version!.......2006-02-27

[...] This newly remastered version preserves the ORIGINAL 1981 song order (as well as the original cover art). I remember when this album was released in the U.S. in 1982. The American record company screwed it up big time by putting the stupid "lady's face" cover on it and changing the position of "Times Up". I was SO happy when I found out that the new CD was going to be released the right way, NOT like the crappy '82 U.S. version! Hooray for Saga and hooray for this GENUINE, CORRECT version of Worlds Apart!!!

Great Music, But The Running Order Should Have Been Left Alone.......2006-02-13

The remastered version of WORLDS APART, Saga's debut album, is great, but people who say that it improves on the original should be seen and not heard. That's because the running order has been tampered with- "Time's Up" being placed BEFORE "Wind Him Up", "Amnesia", and "Framed"- thus diluting the storyline and making it harder to understand the original album's cautionary message that led to me hanging up pictures of alluring actresses as a deterrent to self-indulgent behavior. On the original, "Time's Up" was the fifth song, which was a more effective placement as far as telling the story the album was trying to relate, whereas here, it's the second song, which is a much less effective position as far as the flow of the storyline is concerned. Steamhammer has done their usual sterling job of remastering the music, but, unfortunately, they toyed with the running order, which should have been left alone. The version whose cautionary message helped me look good enough to get flirted with at the mall last year was the original 1981 Epic release, which is still available, not this bastardized version. That situation proves the old saying is true that if it isn't broken, don't fix it.

What Europe Knew...........2005-03-22

Few casual fans of Saga knew that they were actually a Canadian based band. While this keyboard dominated high-energy rock outfit played to thousands at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, they were more of an afterthought in North America. "Worlds Apart" was the peak of the bands popularity in the United States, with "On The Loose" reaching the top 40 and gaining regular rotation on MTV. The followup single "Wind Him Up", did not fare as well, although classic rockers in Canada such as CHEZ 106 (Ottawa) and CHOM 97.7 (Montreal) still occasionally play it.
The band sound is heavily dominated by syntheziers, as lead singer Michael Sadler, Jim Gilmour, and bassist Jim Crichton all take turns on the keyboards. Very gifted musically, the bands signature sound is the guitar-keyboard synchopated solos. Always on the cutting edge of technology, the recording was done in digital format, and features a heavy dose of PPGs and Moogs. "Worlds Apart" is no doubt their finest hour, and is perhaps their only substantial mark on North American audiences.

My Favorite.......2003-07-21

Bought Worlds Apart initially in the cassette format. I wore the darn thing out I played it so much. So in the mid to late eighies when I got my first cd player Worlds Apart was one of the first three cds I bought. It to this day is my favorite musical recording by any artist.

Purchased the remaster version a couple months back and the sound quality is superb.

You probably remember On The Loose and Wind Him Up if you are reading this review. And if you have not yet bought this cd SHAME ON YOU.

If you don't own any other Saga recordings this is the one to get you started. It was there fourth release, and they are still doing it to this day. Lost track of how many cds they actually have.

My favorite tracks are about all of them. No weak ones. But I would say after On The Loose and Wind Him Up I probably like Amnesia best. It was the third single off the LP. If you haven't seen the video you must get Saga's dvd. All videos are included (minus Only Time Will Tell of Wildest Dreams) and that will definitely give you a great overview of all of Saga's music.

But while we are on this cd, go out and get it. Also included on the remastered cd is the video for Wind Him Up - a very nice bonus. Enjoy!

Thier best selling cd ever.......2003-05-23

This was Saga's big splash. Here it is remastered. It has the two songs played most on the USA radio on it On the Loose and Wind Him Up. The track order is slightly different from the other version I have of it. Time's Up is in the second slot insteade of Wind Him Up. The remastering allows it to be cranked a little louder than previous versions. The weakest song on it is Amensia but it still is a pretty good song. All in an excellent effort. The video for Wind Him Up was shot live in Montreal in 1984. I still think Silent Knight is their best cd.

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A good collection of remixes plus
For fans of "The Fragile"
Good, not great, good
Some Of The Best Remixes Ever
Matthew Cooke is mistaken/Sorry buddy

Things Falling Apart
Nine Inch Nails
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ASIN: B00004ZB9L
Release Date: 2000-11-21

Tracks:

Slipping Away
The Great Collapse
The Wretched (Version)
Starf***ers Inc. (Version)
The Frail (Version)
Starf***ers Inc. (Version)
Where Is Everybody? (Version)
Metal
10 Miles High (Version)
Starf***ers Inc. (Version)

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After the two nihilistic epics The Downward Spiral (1995) and its belated follow-up The Fragile (1999), Trent Reznor's Nine Inch Nails are settling into a loud, predictable rut. The same thrashy, complex-yet-melodic industrial rock that sounded so groundbreaking on Downward Spiral is beginning to show its limitations. Though often mesmerizing in the way Reznor's inventive sonic structure and relentlessly bleak tone congeal so convincingly around the catchiest of pop melodies, the man seems to have run out of places to go. Things Falling Apart, a collection of severely remixed songs from The Fragile, adds precious little to Rezner's familiar, impossibly angry milieu. Almost all the songs fall short of their original versions, especially all three versions of "Starf***ers Inc" (though, to be fair, that may have been The Fragile's best track). There are a few previously unreleased tracks here that shine; the Fragile outtake "10 Miles High" throws a simple, pounding chorus into a swamp of washed-out ambient noise, while the Gary Numan cover "Metal" makes convincing use of Reznor's gift for pop melody. Still, it's apparent that, despite how great he is at what he does, Reznor just can't keep doing it forever. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

A good collection of remixes plus.......2007-05-17

Things falling apart has good remixes like the Wretched, The Frail with agreat violin solo Star fs track 6.10 miles high. The last version of star fs is fair, Idont like star fs track 4 video game noise. Starfs track 6 has different styles and is better than the original. the first two songs are good. The fragile is great and The Frail, The wretched, and Starfs track 6. add something by making these 3 better plus Metal is real good.

For fans of "The Fragile".......2006-01-20

2 Stars for the casual NIN fan.
4 Stars for the hardcore fan, especially fans of "The Fragile."

Halo 16 "Things Fall Apart" (2000) consists of remixes from Nine Inch Nails third studio album "The Fragile" (1999, Halo 14). It's a bit hard to rate this EP. Its merit really depends on where you're coming from. If you don't own "The Fragile" or aren't a fan of it, you most likely are not going to be into this EP. You'll probably find it to be masturbatory and tedious. However, if you do like "The Fragile," "Things Fall Apart" makes for an excellent companion piece. It offers atmospheric, intriguing takes on selections from "The Fragile." The opening "Slipping Away" is an especially cool and haunting warped remix of the excellent "Into the Void." A version of Gary Numan's "Metal" (unrelated to "The Fragile") outshines the original and stands as one of Reznor's greatest covers. Probably the one drawback to this otherwise very cool EP is that there are three remixes of "Starf.cker Inc." It would have been better if only one remix were included, to make space for remixes of other songs instead. Still, it doesn't hinder the EP too much. It would also have been great if this EP included the original versions of "The New Flesh" and "10 Miles High," as they are otherwise hard to come by (only available on part I of "We're in this Together," Halo 15).

If you are just a causal fan, this will probably be a big disappointment. However if you are a Halo collector and a big NIN fan, this EP is highly recommended as it makes an excellent supplement to "The Fragile."

Good, not great, good.......2005-10-10

This is a good solid CD. Some good songs remixed and some new ones. If you are a hardcore NIN fan you will like this CD, if not I don't know what to say. My favorite track is the last Starf**kers remix, track 10. Nice and original sound that makes it seem like an entirely new song. One thing about this CD is that it grows on you, you might skip some songs when you first play it but after a while you start to like some songs and listen to the CD from begining to end.

Some Of The Best Remixes Ever.......2005-09-19

Keith Hillebrandts remix of The Wretched is worth the amount of money you'll spend on this album ALONE!!! It's by far the greatest remix of a song i've ever heard. For the first minute or so it's slow but awesome, and then it just breaks out and gets instensly awesome. It's hard to explain, but you should buy it if your a fan of Trent's or Keith's or remixes in general...or all three. The rest of the remix album is awesome also, along with the unreleased tracks, or whatever they might be considered.

Matthew Cooke is mistaken/Sorry buddy.......2005-09-18

i have alot of respect for this album.what a risk it was to do what everyone else calls"the same thing again".Of course if anyone else knew anything about their so-called musical icons they would be able to distinguish the difference between the different types of anger and different reasons for that one consuming emotion that are displayed and generously shared on "the downward spiral" and the preceding album "the fragile".One of the things that bothers me is when people expect the remixes of songs to be superior to the originals.It is unfair to put down the remixes to starf***ers,inc. and various other songs on "Things Falling Apart".I believe this because I also believe that when an artist remixes his own music it is more for him/her than anyone else.If you choose to listen to or purchase the album its your decision.Its not like one doesnt know it is an album full of remakes.If you are truly objective and you take pride in listening to and analyzing your music you quickly realize that and instantly grow to appreciate the music even more so.It opens a window into the artists true wants and desires and if you are a true fan then that will excite you more than anything else.i read a review by Matthew Cooke and was upset by this person saying that what Trent Reznor does has reached its limitations.Unfortunately for Matt he was obviously proven wrong by the release of Trents latest album "With Teeth".Im sure he will be very pleased that it wasnt the "same old thing".The album was equally as "groundbreaking" as "The Downward Spiral"in the sense that it is a more mature but still as honest point of view from the musical genius that is Trent Reznor.This is a man that I am proud to say has changed my life deeply and I thank him so much for that.

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MIND-NUMBING ULTRACORE
since when did indie and punk become so differrent?
Early tracks "From the Gut"
I give it 4.5 stars, actually....
Better than Land Speed Record

Everything Falls Apart and More
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ASIN: B000003SZY
Release Date: 1995-08-22

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From The Gut
Blah, Blah, Blah
Punch Drunk
Bricklayer
Afraid Of Being Wrong
Sunshine Superman
Signals From Above
Everything Falls Apart
Wheels
Target
Obnoxious
Gravity
In A Free Land
What Do I Want?
M.I.C.
Statues
Let's Go Die
Amusement
Do You Remember?

Customer Reviews:

MIND-NUMBING ULTRACORE.......2007-03-06

I remember reading a review of this, and they called it "mind-numbing ultracore". When it came out, it was such an improvement over "Land Speed Record" in sound quality that it felt great to blast the speakers as loud as one could. Now, with the wonderful early singles added, you have the complete recipe for what was to come later. This one still gets me going better than caffeine...

since when did indie and punk become so differrent?.......2006-09-08

i find it very funny that so many husker du fans call the early stuff unlistenable, sloppy, or amateur. first off, as with all young freshly started punk/hardcore bands in the beginning of the 80's, they were sloppy and intense. when you're new to your instrument and you play that fast you will be sloppy...and that's the beauty of it.
but what separates this from the other 80's american hardcore is that the music and especially the lyrics have far more heart and brains behind them than just angry young men barking out mindless violence. and here they are flirting with the melodies that would build them such a loyal following, and remember that melody was a big no-no in hardcore. they did it their own way and no one was going to tell them any different.
i love all of husker du's indie label stuff (i don't mean to sound like an indie snob here, but it sounds to me like warner de-clawed them before letting them record) and the early years are probably my favorite. not every song on this is great, but there are many amazing ones, but all are played with such conviction, heart, and thought that i can't help but still love it all.
this is indie rock and it's hardcore. the bands that are called indie now are anything but. none are DIY, yet call themselves indie. if you are fed up by today's "indie" i highly recommmend this. it's like a breath of fresh air.
if you want to learn more, get the book, "our band could be your life," immediately.

Early tracks "From the Gut".......2006-04-04

Everything Falls Apart and More is a collection of early Husker Du singles, the EP Everything Falls Apart, and previously unreleased tracks ("Let's Go Die," "Do You Remember?," and the extended 8:42 "Statues"). This CD is an excellent compilation of the band's alternative-punk days of the early 1980s before they made it big with Zen Arcade, New Day Rising and moved to a more mainstream sound with Flip Your Wig and (with Warner Bros.) Candy Apple Grey and Warehouse: Songs and Stories. What you get here are raw, "from the gut" numbers starting with the driving cadence of Grant Hart's drums opening the track by that name and ending with the rock out "Do You Remember?" which was recorded live in 1980 in a St. Paul basement. My favorites are the title track, "Gravity," "In a Free Land," "Amusement," and "Do You Remember?" but there are other gems on here too. The booklet includes a gushing testimonial to the band's early years by Terry Katzman (who provided the cassette for "Do You Remember?"), photos of the singles, and lyrics to a few of the tracks.

"From the Gut" Mould (1:40): Sounds like the title would suggest. That drum cadence gives it almost a marching off to war feel.
"Blah, Blah, Blah" Hart (2:12): Great punk track!
"Punch Drunk" (0.30) "Bricklayer" (0.34): Fierce, screaming tracks. Cryptic Slaughter had to have been influenced by early Husker Du. I don't like these, but they are short.
"Afraid of Being Wrong" Mould (1:24): Still fierce punk, but this settle down a bit.
"Sunshine Superman" Hart (1:51): Fun, fast cover song.
"Signals From Above" (1:39): Another fierce punk track, but this one has a cool bass line.
"Everything Falls Apart" Mould (2:14): One of my favorites. A very catchy track with an awesome guitar solo.
"Wheels" Hart (2:08): Grant Hart screaming about taking Sharon Tate for a spin: "I've got a real big engine and it goes vroom vroom. Could be a cradle, could be a tomb." Gotta love those lyrics.
"Target" Mould (1:43): Also played on the live album The Living End. Killer power track.

"Obnoxious" Mould (0.55): Speedy, punk track but no screaming so I like it better.
"Gravity" Mould (2:40): This track is awesome. One of my favorites on this album. The bass, the guitar, the rockin' guitar solo, the drums, the vocals-everything falls together (well, it is gravity).
"In a Free Land" Mould (2:54): Killer single and a powerful track. I love the guitar here.
"What Do I Want?" Hart (1:15): Just Grant Hart screaming "What do I want? What will make me happy? Nothing! Nothing! Nothing!"
"M.I.C." Mould (1:11): Stands for "military industrial complex" that President Eisenhower warned us about. Fierce punk track. Not bad but not too special either.
"Statues" Hart (8:45): Yes, this extended version is almost 9 minutes! Great song, but it does go on here. I like the lyrics but I wonder what Hart now thinks of the line "You act like you're 18, but you're closer to 50. You ain't got no reason to express rage. Why don't you hang around people your own age." I'm in my early 30s, but I feel anyone close to 50 has every reason to express rage.
"Let's Go Die" Norton (1:54): Rocker written by Greg Norton.
"Amusement" Mould (4:58): Another favorite of mine. Slower tempo with excellent bass and drums. It sounds like it was recorded in a musty basement. It has a murky sound but, to me, that is part of its appeal as are Mould's angry vocals: "I'm not easily amused by YOU! Not easily amazed. Don't you do something different. I won't even be PHASED!"
"Do You Remember?" (1:55): The album ends with an amazing rocker the title of course being the meaning of Husker Du in Norwegian(?) or is it Swedish(?). Anyway, the song kicks fanny from the word "Go!"

I give it 4.5 stars, actually...........2005-03-30

This album combines Husker Du's debut single (Statues), their single In a Free Land, and their mini-album Everything Falls Apart, all of which were released in the early 1980's on their own Reflex Records label. This is RAW, savage, and hardcore Husker Du. While there is a lot of filler (that's still fun to listen to), there is some really cool stuff on here. From the Gut, Blah Blah Blah, Bricklayer, Let's Go Die, Target, and Gravity are all great punk songs. They do a demented and enjoyable cover of Donovan's "Sunshine Superman", and the songs In a Free Land and Everything Falls Apart hint at what was to come. Statues is a LONG single at 9 minutes, and gets sort of grating at the end, but is still a great listen and a fascinating document. Even at this early stage, Husker Du was pushing the envelope. While not essential for the casual fan, for the true fan, this makes great listening and is a slice of Husker history.

Better than Land Speed Record.......2004-04-08

If you are curious about Husker Du, I would recommend buying "Metal Circus" or anything recorded after that. However, if you are interested in the band's formative years, this collection should satisfy. It basically consists of better-than-average ("From The Gut", "Blah, Blah, Blah", "In A Free Land", "Everything Falls Apart"), average ("Wheels", "Target", "Let's Go Die"), and totally forgetable ("Punch Drunk", "Bricklayer", "Statues") early-eighties hardcore. By the time "Zen Arcade" was recorded, Bob and Grant had matured considerably as songwriters. However, even if Husker Du's later material far outdistances the music on this collection, it's still worth adding to your collection, in my opinion.

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epic album from start to finish
Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks!
totd
Cohesive, dramatic, and clever.
Rock and Lyrics

Worlds Apart
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead , and And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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So Divided
The Secret of Elena's Tomb
Relative Ways
Return to Cookie Mountain (with Bonus Tracks)

ASIN: B00075TZYA
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Ode To Isis
Will You Smile Again?
Worlds Apart
The Summer Of '91
The Rest Will Follow
Gaterwaul
A Classic Arts Showcase
Let It Dive
To Russia My Homeland
All White
The Best
The Lost City Of Refuge

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The lesson of this album--which is by no means unenjoyable in its use of loud-soft-loud dynamics and psychedelic guitar textures--is that the art-rock of the future is apparently not so different from the art-rock of the past. This band used to sounding an awful lot like late `80s Sonic Youth, and you can't blame them for wanting to try something new, but does it have to sound like a screamo take on the Moody Blues? It's easy to imagine the members of this Austin-based act resplendent in ELP-style capes as they sing the bombastic, gospel choir-backed ditty "All White." Then again, the group samples "We Did It Again" by British prog pioneers the Soft Machine at the end of that particular song, as if to say that not only are those who don't know the past doomed to repeat it, but those who do, as well. --Mike McGonigal

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epic album from start to finish.......2007-06-28

this could be my favorite trail of dead album. completely underrated album. it's short, the only fault, but that's what the repeat button is for

Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks! .......2007-06-09

Possibly this album holds the largest dichotomy of visual art versus sonic art. The music is excellent- the album art could be the worst ever seen. It's like Dungeon and Dragons done with photoshop. The name of the band and name of the album is almost as bad as the cover art. What gives? Just have some normal artwork on the cover, you Grand Wizards in Purple Cloaks! Where are the Multi sided dice?

totd.......2007-02-15

i cant' say enough about this band and this album. not enough people know about these guys and they are truly an amazing band. get this album, put on your headphones and get rocked

Cohesive, dramatic, and clever........2007-02-09

Trail of Dead made an ALBUM, not a collection of songs. The CD flows between choruses, bridges, and verses with emotion and delicate production. When I listen to Worlds Apart, I can't listen to just one song, I have to jump back to the previous one so that the album can build, collapse, and make the turns it was meant to. Trail of Dead's best album to date!

Rock and Lyrics.......2006-12-08

You know how bored I am with mediocre music makers with crappy poet-whore lyrics?
very.

Trail of Dead is not that. Trail of Dead write great epic rock tunes. Prog mixed with metal, a little emo and some humor, and good goddamn lyrics. Songs are catchy - and better yet get catchier. My barometer of a good album is if it grows on me. This is a grower. Buy it. Bum out your girlfriend by going "indie." It's a great album and a great live band, who at least sound like they're playing music cuz they need to. Not cuz they're hoping to make a buck. (And there ain't nothing wring with trying to make a buck. Just don't make art to make money. Make art cuz you have something to say. The money will come if yr any good.)

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Simplicity+Melody= Fantastic!
Crazy Beautiful.
Through Sadness
A great album
Good, but not great

Oceans Apart
The Go-Betweens
Manufacturer: Yep Roc Records
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16 Lovers Lane
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ASIN: B0007XBMC0
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

Here Comes A City
Finding You
Born To A Family
No Reason To Cry
Boundary Rider
Darlinghurst Nights
Lavender
The Statue
This Night's For You
The Mountains Near Dellray

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The Wrong Road
Bye Bye Pride
When People Are Dead
Streets Of Your Town

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"Why do people who read Dostoyevsky look like Dostoyevsky?" The Go-Betweens return in good form on Oceans Apart, their third post-reunion disc. Relatively modest next to towering achievements such as Tallulah and 16 Lovers Lane, the disc is a grower, impressive and moving in its glimpses of truly human moments. The sturdy, rootsy backing here allows wry Robert Forster and unaffected Grant McLennan to range across familiar territory while finding new, small delights there. A handful of songs rise to the top, sure to make their places on fans' mix tapes; among them are McLennan's "Boundary Rider" and Forster's "Born to a Family" and "Here Comes a City." Early copies of Oceans Apart contain a bonus disc with live versions of a half dozen Go-Betweens classics. --Rickey Wright

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Simplicity+Melody= Fantastic!.......2007-02-16

I'd read about this album in the British music press. Critics hailed this effort and subsequently added it to their "Best of 2005" lists. I didn't know what to make of this band. Then, I saw that they were on the "Left of the Dial" box set. My interest was substantially elevated at that point. Then, while shopping for CDs one day, I spotted this album in the bargain bin. I snatched it up to see whether it was up the hype.

Synopsis: The first song, "Here Comes a City," effectively grabs you by the collar and never lets go. Sure, its got that line about Dostoyevsky that seems to define the wonderful lyrics that embody the album, but its got much more. It's got drive and a kick, and its an opener that's up there with the rest of them. Naturally, it raises the bar for the rest of the album.

The tracks wear on, and things work quite well. "Born To A Family" exemplifies the band's adept use of melodies and simplicity. "Born to a family, a family of workers" may not seem like the grandest line ever, but the way its executed ensures that it'll turn into an earworm of the most mirthful sort. To me, it's a highlight. Others may not agree, but oh well; I like it.

More songs. A few of the tracks in the middle, as some have suggested below, are muddled by the mastering. Indeed. The compression tends to hurt songs by rendering them overloud and distorted. Again: It doesn't kill the song , but it makes things slightly less pleasant.

Then we hit some more winners. "Darlinghurst Nights" begins in a slow, unassuming manner. Although the tempo doesn't exactly explode over the course of the song, new elements slowly pop into the mix. First we get a rather funky guitar that gives the understated track a bit of a groove. By the latter half of the song, the horns come in. By the time the track ends, its been completely warped by all these additions. It doesn't hurt that the song itself was pretty good to begin with.

"Lavender" begins with a bit of a sproing, since the drum machine that kicks off the track is not of the monotonous bomp-tshk-bomp-tshk kind. Then, out of nowhere, the guitar pops up. It's got a bit of a country flavour, and that creates a tasteful contrast with the synthesized rhythm. Afterwards, the lyrics come in and they're mighty fine (references to a gal that's good in bed, well read and thinks about Tazmania).

People seem to like "The Status" Personally, I didn't see anything grand about it. "This Night's For You," on the other hand, is fantastic. It's poppy to the max. Melodic, and with a bit of Beach Boys flair too. As the song wears on, there are moments when dirty chords are used to a stirring effect. Great track. And the closer, "The Mountains Near Dellray," is also at par with the rest of the album. It's got beats, a simple guitar and a great organ that provides stunning texture. It's definitely got a mood, that's for sure! The mellowness is confirmed as the song ends, leaving us with spacey outro that fades into nothingness/

The bonus disc of live tracks is just gravy, as far as I'm concerned. All the tracks are enjoyable, if not a bit too sparse. As far as bonus material goes, its rather delightful.

Overall, this album was quite pleasant and pleasing. The first time I listened to it, I was amazed at the sheer quantity of great melodies that inhabited this record's confines. The second time I listened to it, I was gripped by the way the simple instrumentation could create such a wonderful musical environment. Beautiful stuff, and definitely worth purchasing by fans of well-crafted music.

Crazy Beautiful........2006-07-13

No nostalgia here, just objectivity. Very hard with McLennan's recent passing.

I found the last 2 LPs from the reformed duo: welcomed, eagerly anticipated, OK, perhaps I expected too much from the creators of one of my 5 D.I.D. LPs of all time. They were nice, but not over the top from this duo who has given us so much beautiful music over the years. Actually I hesitated to purchase this until the flood of great reviews forced my little lifeboat over the precipice of Niagra.

I popped it in on the way home from work on one of those early June evenings when the sun is alternately breaking thru the potentially dam busting summer shower skies in the mid atlantic USA. First track OK, nice chug. Nice mix. haven't heard this since "Was There Anything..." Urgent. Then the LP just unfolds in this cacophony of sunshine and gorgeous melodies from then on until the end. I was so stunned I called up friends and held up the phone and yelled do you remember the groove from these guys?

Me don't do this at my age no more. This is the most stunning LP I have heard in the past 5 years. This surpasses all your expectations in it's beauty, production, and sheer magnitude of its songwriting. It's like the way we ultimately want our musical friends to return when they've been away. The lads have been saving up for this. The first 2 reformed LPs I won't discount, but this time it's like "16 Lovers Lane" where they went for the brass ring... and they got it.

I have loved Grant's songwriting and sighed over his lyrics for so many years - group and solo. But on this LP, I finally tapped completely into Robert - every one of his songs is perfect here. "Part of a Family" is hilarious and could be the song for the rest of my life and for all those kindred souls who have come from wonderful wombs, but God knows why, we just gotta stretch out a bit. "Lavender" - just put this on in the summer with the window down, driving, thinking about an untamed lover you were just so damn lucky to have known once in your life.

I can't cry here. Have already. Get this. It's damn perfect. Mature. Immature. Silly. Heartbreaking. Breathtakingly beautiful. Has one of Grant's greatest songs on it ("Boundary Rider"). Has Robert emerging into incredibly more than confident songwriter mode.

Brass ring.

Robert, gold ring? I'll be there, mate.

Through Sadness.......2006-05-24

It's hard to be objective about this album following the sad and untimely death of Grant McLennan. The lyrics of his songs take on meanings they were never meant to convey. Suffice to say, like previous reviewers have said, this ranks as one of their best.

A great album.......2006-05-04

I'd never heard of the Go-Betweens before I got this album. I've never heard any of their old work. So I guess you could say my opinion of this album should be pretty objective. This album is just fantastic music.

The songs are all very mellow, heartfelt and moving. There's just something about these songs. Like I said before, I haven't heard their earlier work so I may delve into that now, the only reason I haven't yet is that I'm afraid to be disappointed that it isn't as good as this one!

Good, but not great.......2006-03-16

I was a big fan of the Go-Betweens from back in the late '80s. The new "Oceans Apart" is a pretty strong recording, with some thoughtful lyrics and a few good tunes, but I found it a little disappointing. It doesn't have the same bounce and enthusiastic rhythm of the band's old material, but it's still worth a purchase for those of you who like the 'tweens.

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Katie
SWeet movie
My Little Box Rocks
suburbanwolf got it right!
"My Little Box" is not sung by Trent Reznor

Ghost Ship (Score)
John Frizzell
Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006WL42
Release Date: 2002-11-05

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If the idea behind director John Beck's nautical frightfest isn't exactly new--long-lost ship is mysteriously found floating at sea--the filmmaker invests it with a smart sense of style and tension that lifts it above its horror-exploitation roots. The brooding orchestral score from composer John Frizzell (13 Ghosts, Beautiful, Alien Resurrection) conjures up the appropriate atmosphere of foreboding and unease, while largely steering clear of the genre's inherent cheese quotient. Indeed, the composer invokes an often surprising sense of emotional strain and weariness, injecting some welcome human dimensions amid the expected shrieking strings and rumbling brass and percussion. While certain genre clichés are paid heed, Frizzell's efforts here often as not eschew orchestral thunder for more subtle, intimate music that lifts the film from mere floating haunted-house gambit into something more emotionally gripping. --Jerry McCulley

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Katie.......2007-04-11

I love the music from this movie. I really love this movie because of the little girl. Katie is very sweet. You would love to have a friend like her. Katie will be there for you. Katie will take care of you.

SWeet movie.......2006-04-09

also THE MUDVANYE SONG RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "NOT FALLING" I'M PLAYING IT RIGHT NOW, I KNEW THIS BAND SOUNDED FAMILIAR. THEY ROCK BABY. :)

My Little Box Rocks.......2005-02-13

The great song from the "flashback scene" in the movie, is track 23, My Little Box. Simply a must-have song. Dark and dry, the lyrics accompany the hollow and spooky beat. "I live safe inside my cell, in the darkness that surrounds me, I see my own special hell. Compliment my suffering, feeling warm inside this pain, four walls comin' down on me, are coming down again."

suburbanwolf got it right!.......2004-12-30

the song for flashback(night of slaughter)scene is "superhoney" by edwin and the pressure. it can be purchased on amazon canada or go to the edwin and the pressure website and click on links for purchase. And there it is!

"My Little Box" is not sung by Trent Reznor.......2004-06-10

"My Little Box" is sung by Gabriel Mann, not Trent Reznor like someone suggested.

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Worlds Apart Revisited
Saga
Manufacturer: Inside Out U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000JGF1NQ
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

The Pitchman
Give `Em The Money
You're Not Alone
See Them Smile
The Runaway
Ice Nice
On The Loose
Wind Him Up
Amnesia
Framed

Tracks:

Time's Up
The Interview
No Regrets
Conversations
No Stranger
Scratching The Surface
Keep It Reel
We've Been Here Before
Humble Stance
Don't Be Late
How Long
Careful Where You Step

Album Description

Over the course of the last three decades, Saga remains one of the leading bands in melodic progressive rock music. Albums like Silent Knight, Heads Or Tales and Worlds Apart are milestones in the history of refined rock music and still haven't lost any of their magic. The current double CD of Worlds Apart Revisited contains a full live concert recording (from Pratteln, Switzerland, December 8th, 2005) and features a cross-section track list culled from albums throughout their entire career. Moreover, it presents the worldwide extraordinary and successful album Worlds Apart performed live in its entirety, as well as other exclusive live recordings and interviews from the 80s as bonus material. Available as a double CD, a double DVD version and limited edition in a lavish cover packaging containing the 2DVDs and 2CDs. As well, all versions are packaged with an extensive new booklet.

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Solid first solo album
Who needs Bauhaus?
FANTABULOUS
Icon's Solid Solo Debut
From the Ashes...

Should the World Fail to Fall Apart
Peter Murphy
Manufacturer: Beggars UK - Ada
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Unshattered
Recall
The Sky's Gone Out
Burning from the Inside
Singles: 1979-1983, Volume 2

ASIN: B00000189J
Release Date: 1986-01-01

Tracks:

Canvas Beauty [Romance Version]
Light Pours Out of Me
Confessions
Should the World Fail to Fall Apart
Never Man
God Sends
Blue Heart
Answer Is Clear
Final Solution
Jemal

Album Details

Peter Murphy's (Bauhaus) first solo album available domestically for the first time. 10 tracks featuring Final Solution, Canvas Beauty, God Sends, and others

Customer Reviews:

Solid first solo album.......2004-11-27

In his first solo effort (if you don't count Dalis Car), Peter walked away with a slightly disconnected, but powerful freshman effort. What I mean by disconnected is that the overall flow of the songs does not work together as well as later albums. Maybe part of it was his newly found freedom, the other thing could be the nature of his writing/performing relationship with Howard Hughes. Peter went on to find much more success on this front when working with Paul Statham.

Don't get me wrong -- there are some masterful songs on this album, including 'Canvas Beauty', a cover of Pere Ubu's 'Final Solution', and my personal fave, the majestic 'God Sends'. Also of note is the wonderful b-side, 'Tale of the Tongue' which is well worth tracking down. But the album is just a warm up to his two best albums, 'Love Hysteria' (my favorite) and the crowd-pleaser 'Deep', where the connections between singer, songwriter, and musical-deity tend to blur.

Who needs Bauhaus?.......2004-11-04

This album was a perfect debut for Peter Murphy's solo career.
Although the other members were the sound of Bauhaus, Peter was definitely the voice of Bauhaus,
The songs are very melodic and I cannot imagine that you will be disappointed with this album.

FANTABULOUS.......2004-05-29

THE MOST FABULOUS album of Peter Murphy's EVER! The stellar work acheived on this album surpasses his work to date. "Blue Heart" is so wonderful, you will melt. (If you buy this, you must also have Dali's Car.) I cannot say enough about this album. It IS a MUST have. Peter must have been in a truly magical state when this album was recorded.

Icon's Solid Solo Debut.......2004-02-13

This album feels like a post-Bauhaus album with the singer searching to establish his own identity. Much like Love & Rockets, Peter too had to search to find out who he really was after the breakup. On this album, he doesn't know yet. He is still trying to create more of a piece of art, music-on-a-canvas, rather than an album. There are some great moments, and "Final Solution" is one of the better singles from that year.

Still I feel that Peter's better solo work came later (especially on his next 2 releases), and his better artistic vision came earlier with stronger bandmates.

From the Ashes..........2004-01-08

Supposedly, after Dali's Car fell apart, Peter Murphy was reluctant to become a solo artist. One really can't tell from this, his first solo album. This album was written with Howard Hughes who played in Murphy's live band for a short while. I really like the drumming on this album which turns out to be mostly drum machine programmed by Peter himself. This album has a couple of covers including Pere Ubu's 'Final Solution'. Of course Murphy sings his tail off throughout. A great way to start a solo career.

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