Expression

Expression

ASIN: B000003N6U

Editorial Reviews
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When he died on July 17, 1967, John Coltrane was in a period of exploration, and while his musical pedigree afforded him a level of jazz authenticity that perennial outsiders such as Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor could only dream of, the cathartic, rhythmically turbulent music of 1965-1967 tested the indulgence and endurance of even his staunchest fans. But Coltrane was a creative lightning rod for any number of improvisors, and while a few jazzmen, such as the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Julius Hemphill, followed his spiritual lead, his vertical constructs and open-ended modality also found fruition in the open-ended, electric blues and jazz of groups such as Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the many bands of Trane's old mentor Miles Davis. "Ogunde" is an ecstatic, rolling ballad, all white-peaked waves and billowing winds, in the lyric tradition of A Love Supreme. Likewise, on "Offering," the centerpiece of Expression, Trane proceeds from a stirring lyric prelude, through spasmodic rhythmic abstractions, culminating in a jubilant, wailing dialogue with the droning, pulsating percussion of Rashied Ali. --Chip Stern

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Sweet Oblivious Antidote
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I love pgroove!

Slightly better than Perpetual Yawn

Southern Trance Jam Rock

Good stuff!

unbelievably powerful

Sweet Oblivious Antidote
Perpetual Groove
Manufacturer: Harmonized
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00015HVH4
Release Date: 2003-01-21

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Sweetobliviousantidote

Customer Reviews:

I love pgroove!.......2005-09-25

I just bought this cd about 3 weeks ago, learning from a buddy of mine how awesome they are, and plus they are from my home town of Savannah Georgia, so I knew I had to give it a try. When I got the cd I listened to it all the way, and couldn't stop listening to it for like a week, then I bought tickets to see them on Halloween, and recently just bought their other cd(which is also fab). I am totally excited about seeing them on Halloween I've heard that they are so much more intense live.

Slightly better than Perpetual Yawn.......2005-07-01

With no disrespect to those who wrote positive reviews, I find this release only slightly better than "All This Everything" [...] But hey, at least I enjoyed Teakwood Betz off of this release!

Southern Trance Jam Rock.......2005-04-24

This was the best thing to come out of Georgia in 2003. If you want to get a free taste of what they sound like in a live setting download a free show from the internet archive. Kind of reminds me of early Phish crossed with Micky era Widespread Panic.

Good stuff!.......2005-03-20

This CD is worth every penny, and is sure to please. These guys have come a long way since J.J. Cagneys in Savannah, Georgia! If you ever get a chance to see them live you'll be hooked...

unbelievably powerful.......2005-03-19

I am in shock at the one listener, R. Pinto, that completely dissed this musical masterpiece. I guess there's always one....
Walking in Place is one of the best songs I've ever heard, so powerful, so beautiful. This is one of the most talented bands I know of, and having been blessed to see them live on multiple occasions, I was blown away at their live performances. All of them. And I am going to go back and see them every chance I get. This is one group of talented boys, and I recommend them to anyone who has taste enough to appreciate some good music.

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American Music of Hope and Glory
Unbridled spiritual energy

The Shapenote Album
John P. Reese , Stephen Jenks , C. Dingley , William Billings , Seaborn McDaniel Denson , Jeremiah Ingalls , Lucius Chapin , Paine Denson , Nehemiah Shumway , The Tudor Choir , and Doug Fullington
Manufacturer: Loft Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NHNL
Release Date: 2001-09-04

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Montgomery
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Expression
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Customer Reviews:

American Music of Hope and Glory.......2007-04-09

Although I have known about Sacred Harp Music for many years, this album utterly overwhelmed me in its power, beauty and expression of pure American strength and faithful surety. I grew up in the churches of Christ, one of the few American denominations that uses only a capella four-part harmony vocal music in their worship services. Shape notes were known to me since I was able to understand a musical staff, and we used shape notes for each note on the scale (a few more than The Sacred Harp Tradition). Alas, over time, the immense power and beauty of true Sacred Harp music was "homogenized" into congregational singing that remains quite beautiful, but no longer has the vigor of The Sacred Harp tradition. (The churches of Christ still, to this day, occasionally have "Sings" - an all afternoon singing festival with food and fellowship, as do Sacred Harp "Singing Classes" today). This album above all speaks - rather SINGS to the immense faith of Frontier America, and the absolutely majesterial beauty of music well-sung from the human heart, which is, of course, The "Sacred Harp". To any who want to experience a new (and very old) musical tradition, this recording will be one that you will never forget. All choral music singers and admirers should own this marvelous album. (Having a copy of the "1991 Sacred Harp Hymnal" in hand will make your enjoyment all the better!)

Unbridled spiritual energy.......2005-01-01

Anyone who saw "Cold Mountain" and was struck by the vitality and energy of the hymn singing in that one brief scene in church will be immediately impressed with this stunning album. The album's only flaw is that, unfortunately, it does not include that hymn that was in "Cold Mountain" (it is titled "I'm Going Home").

Otherwise, it is pure joy to listen to. The singing is full of that same raw passion that makes it sound so primitive. I've heard other albums where the sound is polished, concert-hall like, and as a result very dead. This is not that way; it moves and stirs as good spiritual music ought to.

This is a new field of music for me, even though I've sung in church choirs for years and listened to all kinds of classical music. Hearing this album makes me want to go find the sheet music and start singing it myself, it is so infectious.

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Eudemonic, one point in time for the Steve Kimock Band
Beautiful...
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!!! HUGE LET-DOWN!!
Solid Record....good idea of this incarnation
Producing happiness and well-being.

Eudemonic
Steve Kimock Band
Manufacturer: Sci Fidelity Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

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Tongue n Groove (8:36)

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Eudemonic, one point in time for the Steve Kimock Band.......2005-09-16

The Steve Kimock Band (SKB) is an evolutionary musical vehicle for guitarist Steve Kimock and drummer Rodney Holmes. Long time listeners know that SKB thrives on improvisational live performances characterized by extended interplay among an everchanging set of extraordinary musicians. Eudemonic is a studio recording that documents one incarnation of SKB that included Alphonso Johnson (bass) and Mitch Stein (more guitar).

This album is a perfect introduction to Kimock. Eudemonic contains the essence of nine compositions by Kimock and/or Holmes. The standout track is The Bronx Experiment. This composition demonstrates the range of SKB's use of instrumentation and melodic themes.

Steve has spent his career perfecting guitar technique and tone. Fans know that live performance is the best way to enjoy the Steve Kimock Band. Quality recordings of these performances can be downloaded from either DigitalSoundboard.net or the Live Music Archive (http://www.archive.org/audio/etree.php). These recordings contain the music as well as audience participation. The studio album contains just the music. So, the trade off is between longer explorations of compositions with improvisation and crowd noise or a tight, studio recording with just the music. Eudemonic is not to be missed.

Beautiful..........2005-09-06

This CD is just a beautiful aural soundscape and a great example of why fans of Kimock just keep coming back for more "K-Waves". The song versions are different than what Kimock fans are used to live, but one shouldn't expect a studio disc to sound live. The disc manages to showcase Steve Kimock's virtuoso playing and dedication to flow and tone extremely well. My favorites are an exploratory "Ice Cream," the middle-eastern sounding "Bronx Experiment" played on the Octave Mandolin, and just a gorgeous "In Reply." But every cut on this disc is right on. Play it loud, listen carefully, and you won't be disappointed.

BIG DISAPPOINTMENT!!! HUGE LET-DOWN!!.......2005-08-31

Having anticipated this studio Cd for a long while, I have never been so disappointed in a CD as well as in Kimock. Most any of the live shows that you can download are better - why? Because they have more soul, more heart, more musical inspiration. This Cd is boring, flat and uninspiring and uninspired to say the least. It is nothing more than Kimock aural wallpaper that could be used as a demo trailer if he ever decided to go elevator music. I have been a big fan of Kimock for years, KVHW, etc....this one in a word SUCKS!

Solid Record....good idea of this incarnation.......2005-08-29

I had the opportunity to see this encarnation just after recording this album. What a solid group! Alphonso's phrasing and tone are so tasteful. I'm not sure as to why they decided to speed up Tongue 'n' Groove so much, it sounds a little strange...Not even coming from a perspective of hearing it a certain way for so long, and it changing, but because the tempo seems pretty normal in Steve's intro, then once the band kicks in, the tempo is a bit on top of the groove rather than relaxing behind.

The drums are a little dry and gated sounding which contrasts strangely with the reverberated guitars and keys. Some of Rodney's 'solo' type moments don't seem to have the same effect as they do in a reverberated stage mode where the kit sounds monsterous and booming.

I really enjoy the 'only can happen in the studio' tracking of the Bronx Experiment. Can't wait to hear some more acoustic instrument useage by Steve in the studio. I realize Bouncer was written right around the time of this recording, and debuted in the same set of shows I was at...but the studio version didn't seem to have much driving force and feel that the live version does. Some of this has to do with the dry sounding drums, some of it has to do with the effect being used on the intro theme guitar that hides the stretched out chord that sounds so thick live.

Overall, it's a great album. A wonderful gift and introduction to SKB for anyone. Buy a handful and give them as gifts for 2005 Holiday season.

Producing happiness and well-being........2005-08-24

This album is amazing. The skill with which everything has been crafted and made into something much more than the sum of it's parts reflects the Steve Kimock composes music. The artwork, pictures and color scheme blend together in a very intentional way. Even the "Thanks" section seems to be there not because it's always there, but because the band wanted to thank the special people in their lives.

The songs are jaw-drpooing. No single lick perfectly exemplifies the disk...yet every piece belongs. Not shouting for itself, rather paving the way for the next to come. The songs manage to perform this impressive balancing act by a means seemingly beyond explination, but well within comprehension.

Steve Kimock is the namesake of the band, but not always the focus. Every member feeds each other. Groovin to the lead guitar is very enjoyable, but only listening to that means you're missing the best interaction on the disk. The rhythm, bass, keys and drums all take their turns in the spotlight shining brightly enough to pass on the light to whoever finds it next.

Eudemonic is an experience. It is nothing more than what it is.

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a tribute of love
Streams of Expresssion indeed!
Don't be spooked by the recording's cerebral press clippings.
Very good, but when's he going to find his metier?

Streams of Expression
Joe Lovano
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000GCFHEG
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

Streams (Pt. I)
Cool (Pt. II)
Prelude/Moon Dreams
Interlude No.1/Move/Interlude No.2
Boplicity/Postlude
Blue Sketches
Buckeyes
Enchantment (Pt. III)
Second Nature (Pt. IV)
Fire Prophet (Pt. V)
Big Ben

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Saxophonist/clarinetist Joe Lovano teamed up with arranger/conductor/educator Gunther Schuller on their 1995 disc, Rush Hour. On this date, Lovano's big and buoyant tenor sound fronts three trios and two Schuller-conducted large ensembles. The five-part title work is a third-stream, free-form shout-out to Lovano's influences, ranging from Eric Dolphy to Ornette Coleman. "Moon Dreams," "Move," and "Boplicity," are three movements from the immortal 1949-50 Miles Davis/Gil Evans Birth of the Cool sessions. Schuller, who played French horn on the original dates, illuminates those selections which his introductions, interludes, endings, and segues. The ebullient "Buckeyes" and "Blue Sketches" and the Ben Webster-dedicated blues "Big Ben," which features Lovano on the aulochrome, a new double-soprano saxophone, are the stand-alone tracks. "We're not just playing parts," Lovano writes in his liner notes, "we are creating music within the orchestration, shaping new arrangements as we go along." --Eugene Holley, Jr.

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a tribute of love.......2007-05-22

lovano's move doesn't sound much different from the gil evans/miles davis move. my favorite move is by charlie parker, and hearing parker on alto is different from hearing a large group performing the piece. but that's a preference, not a judgment. i've always loved archie shepp's versions of granchan monchur's frankenstein and sonny's back. recently i heard the same tunes recorded by granchan moncur's octet, and i had to step back...not the same as with shepp's tenor, but a matter of preference. and then there's coltrane's a love supreme recorded by marsalis leading a big band. acceptance is the key, someone once told me. listening to the recording yesterday, on the fire prophets i realized that lovano had taken improvisational pieces that sanders, shepp, ayler and coltrane, might had played and arranged them for a large group, his nonet.

he attributes the inspiration for big ben to ben webster and rahsaan roland kirk, but the tone i'm hearing is closer to ornette coleman.

ultimately this is one man's, joe lovano's, tribute of love for jazz and the artists who came before him.

Streams of Expresssion indeed!.......2007-01-28

For many Miles Davis' 'Birth of the Cool' is a defining, desert-island favorite. Recorded during three sessions, two in 1949 and one in early '50, this record not only stands as one of the most auspicious debuts as a leader, it served as the template for what would become known as 'cool jazz,' a comparatively understated approach which flourished on the West Coast in the '50's as a stylistic contrast to the more fervent bop-infused styles which dominated the East Coast scene.

On French horn in Davis' nonet for that third session was Gunther Schuller, who has since gone on to earn acclaim as a composer and arranger, while also becoming one of the figures most associated with 'third stream' jazz (he coined the term) -- an extension of the cool style which also incorporates elements of classical music.

Consequently, when saxophonist Joe Lovano was commissioned to explore the music of this seminal recording, Schuller was an enlightened and obvious choice.

The ensuing 'Streams of Expression,' recently released on Blue Note, features Schuller's 'The Birth of the Cool Suite' as its centerpiece, both figuratively and literally as it is bookended by Lovano's own five-part suite 'Streams of Expression.'

Utilizing instrumentation that varies slightly from Davis', Schuller pays meticulous attention to detail as he integrates specific elements from the original performances and Gil Evans' legendary arrangements into a trio of tunes -- 'Moon Dreams,' 'Move' and 'Boplicity' -- from the original album.

Tying these together with his own 'Prelude,' 'Postlude' and two 'Interludes,' Schuller describes in the liner notes how he recast this small part of the genre's Holy Grail.

Fortunately, what reads as though it could have been an over-academic exercise in dissection, it captures and evokes the interplay and spirit which have made the original 'Birth' an enduring, timeless classic of modern jazz.

Lovano's 'Streams' is also particularly effective, with the initial two movements that precede Schuller's 'Suite' sounding as though they are companion pieces.

Subsequent sections find him paying homage to a wide-range of influences, from Eric Dolphy and Charles Mingus on the alto clarinet feature 'Enchantment- Part III,' presented in a trio setting, to Ornette Coleman, Wayne Shorter and Sonny Rollins on 'Second Nature- Part IV.'

The disc is rounded out with three additional trio performances -- a group format that Lovano has explored to great effect on previous discs. Of these, 'Big Ben,' as well as the final part of the 'Streams' suite both feature Lovano playing the Aulochrome, a custom-made instrument that resembles two soprano saxophones joined together. Configured such that the keys on each can be played either together or separately, the instrument lends an intriguing new dimension to Lovano's already vast sonic palette.

Don't be spooked by the recording's cerebral press clippings........2007-01-02

All of the critical commotion that this recording created may paradoxically have been injurious to its popularity with jazz followers. It's no "Birth of the Cool" or "Miles Ahead," but "Streams of Expression," in addition to its artful arrangements, is perhaps the most accessible and agreeable project to date by the first saxophonist since Coltrane and Rollins, Dexter and Getz, to achieve a truly original, instantly identifiable voice on the instrument. He combines the sound of Ben Webster and Sonny Rollins in a way that is almost "speech-like." It took me a while to give Lovano's sound its due (often the notes are so clipped and unsustained that pitch recognition is difficult), but I finally realized how effectively it represented an amalgamation of past traditions along with a valid modern form of expression. There are lots of merely "good," even "bad" (as in "really" good), players out there; few, however, are actually original, despite some extravagant self-proclamations.

Lovano is in charge of the proceedings throughout, even though there are numerous other stand-out soloists, some ideally presented for the short-attention-span listener (e.g. the 2nd movement features a cavalcade of 4-bar solos, including Lovano's). The "Birth of the Cool Suite" presents this classic session in modern fidelity that may lead some listeners to prefer it to the Miles Davis-Gil Evans original. Finally, Lovano covers all styles, including a multi-timbral gizmo that makes him sound like Roland Kirk.

In short, the best Lovano recording to date.

Very good, but when's he going to find his metier?.......2006-08-17

Joe Lovano is undoubtedly one of the premier sax voices of his generation. With Michael Brecker and David Murray, he stands head and shoulders above his peers.

Strangely, however (or maybe not so strangely; one need only look at the late career of, say, Sonny Rollins, to see genius gone awry), he seems to be struggling of late to find his proper MO. His last two quartet albums were certainly enjoyable enough, if not revelatory. Before that, he had a series of highly arranged discs (52nd Street Themes, Celebrating Sinatra, and Viva Caruso) that faltered, failing to present his outrageous chops and brilliant conception optimally. My favorite disc of his of late is Gathering of Spirits, a co-led session with Brecker and Dave Liebman.

This disc, which features many delights and should not be gainsaid, nevertheless continues the problematic trend. It seems to me that Lovano is going through a kind of final-Joe Henderson period, in which the late, great sax giant near the end of his life was subjected to a number of concept sessions that, fine as they were, came across as somewhat artificial--the Brazilian disc, the Miles tribute, the Strayhorn session, the big band date.

That said, the music here rings with huge authenticity and gravitas. Lovano simply rises above any strictures, however artificial, that may be put in his way. A kind of Third-Stream, Re-birth of the Cool date, this disc contains such remarkable arranging and playing that only a curmudgeon or jazz novice would complain. A kind of high point is reached on track ten, "The Fire Prophets," where the leader and altoist Steve Slagle engage in some righteous blowing. And the finale, a tribute to Rahsaan Roland Kirk, featuring Lovano playing aulochrome, that is, two soprano saxes simultaneously, simply astounds.

I was originally going to give this disc only four stars. After listening to it many times, I believe it deserves a full five. That said, I hope Joe Lovano will eventually find his way to a band/setting that will fully give expression to his brilliance. In the meantime, one could do a lot worse than listening to this always engaging and often exhilarating music.

Highly recommended.

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Sounds like they just wanted to destroy something beautiful
groovy
Blonde Redhead's growing pains
good, but lacks something
Glorious!!

In An Expression of the Inexpressible
Blonde Redhead
Manufacturer: Touch & Go Records
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ASIN: B000009T1V
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Luv Machine
10
Distilled
Missile ++
Futurism Vs. Passeism Part 2
Speed X Distance = Time
In An Expression Of The Inexpressible
Suimasen
Led Zep
This Is For Me And I Know Everyone Knows
Justin Joyous

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Sounds like they just wanted to destroy something beautiful.......2005-04-20

For me, Blonde Redhead at their best conjures images of deranged looking Japanese scientists in pristine white lab coats hovering over my hospital bed, grinning like Cheshire kittens whilst allowing the hypodermic needles in their hands to drip some kind of poison onto the floor.

Let's put the Sonic Youth comparisons to rest by just saying that for one, Kazu Makino whomps Kim Gordon's ass as far as listenability goes, and for some that might be saying something. Kazu's ability to pitch her voice up into that weird hesitate-to-call-it-a-falsetto-but-for-lack-of-a-better-word thing she does is a big part of the magnetism of Blonde Redhead's unique sound.

The best moments on this record come when Blonde Redhead are at their most twistedly melodic. The overdriven miasma of guitar that is "Distilled" will lope through your head for days like a wounded deer; "Suimasen" is surgeon's background music for a back alley abortion; "Futurism vs. Passeism Pt. 2" is a floaty, repetitive sound collage of guitar spackled with spoken word snippets doctored up to sound like they were pulled from the AM radio waves.

The worst moments on this record comprise the entire 6:00 or so of the title track, "In An Expression of the Inexpressible," and the rest of the album is fairly hit-or-miss.

They're not the most consistent of bands -- as others have said, they lend themselves more to mixtapes than anything else. As ridiculous as it seems to suggest, a 'Best Of,' done well, would encapsulate them better than any of their albums proper. As it is, though, they are one of few bands out there worth exploring despite their inconsistency.

Their latest, "Misery is a Butterfly" has very little guitar but is still quite listenable and considerably poppier than this record. If "In An Expression..." didn't fly your kite, try "Butterfly."

groovy.......2004-11-30

I dont think the Sonic Youth comparisons are really accurate, this band has a sound of their own. I would recomend it to anyone that likes My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab or (yeah) Sonic Youth

Blonde Redhead's growing pains.......2004-08-24

Might be described as a transitional album. Worth owning for the song "Distilled" alone. It feels rougher to me than other BR albums -- much less poppy than Damaged Lemons and more awkward in the vein of their first two. Still -- excellent if you enjoy their sounds.

good, but lacks something.......2003-11-11

This album was made in the transition between when the group abandoned bass and before realizing a fuller sound using additional musicians and studio trickery with "Melody of..." and their latest gem "Misery Is A Butterfly". Subsequently, it's quite an intersting record, with alot of good ideas, but it lacks a certain fullness that prevents it from being their best as other people have put it. As I said, the actual songs are mostly pretty good---intriguing dischordant melodies, distant detached thin vocals, left-of-center electronics and percussion, and an overall feeling of 'the inexprssible' and disconnectedness--but I found myself wishing there would be more layers to fully realize the potential of these songs. The production is too sparse for my tastes. Maybe I'm just more of a newer-Blonde Redhead fan. There is something of a no-wavish meets art-punk contrast in the arrangements that makes it cool, but if you're looking for a bigger and bolder version of Blonde, I recommend 'Misery Is A Butterfly' instead.

Glorious!!.......2003-05-12

This is just an incredible album, like all of the rest of their stuff. It took me awhile to start enjoying them. The dissonant guitars made me think they were biting Sonic Youth. But after a few listens I realized that they are very different. While Sonic Youth at their best relied on distortion and improvisation, Blonde Redhead writes non-traditional and dissonant melodies and uses lots of unique time signatures. But there's not a whole lot of improv there. I'd say they had more in common with Don Caballero than Sonic Youth.

If that sounds like your bag, get this record. It's wonderful, exhilarating, and totally unique. My favorite is the great drum line and cracking vocals that is track 4.

And if you have a chance, see them live. They are one of the best performing bands you'll ever see.

The Power of Expression
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You're Halfway Home...

Better than Black Flag? You better believe it.

THE MOST under-rated US Hardcore LP of all time.....

More than Expression

Society System Blast Flag? Perhaps...

The Power of Expression
Bl'ast!
Manufacturer: Sst Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

You're Halfway Home..........2006-11-11

If you're reading about this album, you're already halfway home to one of the biggest unsung pieces of hardcore history. Imagine if Black Flag kept the 2 guitar attack of Damaged and progressed into the My War era. It's impossible to discredit the raving comparisons to Black Flag but to me, they eclipse Black Flag's catalog after Damaged. Don't get me wrong, I love those post Damaged releases but to many, this cd is exactly what should have come after Damaged. The fact that Spot didn't produce this either only makes it better and better.

So if Damaged rocked your world and wondered in a perfect world what would have come afterwards, look no further. Soon you'll be saying "Black Flag who?" While Black Flag was exploring slower, doomy sludge rock on My War, these guys took the best of both eras and made a masterpiece.

In short, just get this CD.

Better than Black Flag? You better believe it........2005-06-04

Let's not beat about the bush here : this is the greatest hardcore record you'll ever hear. I'm serious. We can go back to early Minor Threat, "roir sessions" by Bad Brains, "first 4 years", "damaged", "my war" and "slip it in" by Black Flag, "get it away" by S.S.D, the classic 7"s by Negative Approach, Siege and Deep Wound, "metal circus" and "zen arcade" by Husker Du, everything by Infest!, the 90's classic releases by the likes of Born Again$t, Rorschach and No Comment and then go right up to "jane doe" by Converge. It doesn't matter one bit. This is better than all of them and any other hardcore record you wish to mention. Sure, there have been harder, faster and more brutal bands and records but noone else has ever quite captured the intensity of hardcore, that's so hard to accurately describe without resorting to the usual cliches of "raw power" and "vein popping aggression", so astonishingly as Bl'ast! on this, their debut album.

Bl'ast! were that rare beast : a deriative group actually better than the the group they based their sound on (that's Black Flag, dummy). They're most comparable with Black Flag circa the first side of "my war" but there's something about this album that sets it apart from the 'Flag. Firstly, there's the music which is more of a straightfoward hardcore sound but still dark, heavy and dissonant. Secondly, there's the excellent musicianship by all involved; the searing, eviscerating guitar work of Mike Neider and Steve Stevenson sprawling all over Dave Cooper's rumbling bass and Bill Torgerson's military styled, almost motorik at times, drumming. Thirdly, there's vocalist Clifford Dinsmore, without shadow-of-a-doubt one of the greatest hardcore frontmen there's ever been, who was so in tune with his band his raspy voice almost acts as a instrument. Listen to "time to think", "break it down" and the album closer "nightmare" and you'll see exactly what i mean. While his lyrics are the standard us-against-the-world and Reagan-era cold war paranoia that you'd associate with 80s hardcore, their confessional tone adds an extra dimension to them and they come across as expressive and emotional as oppossed to naive teen-angst sloganeering. Finally, there's the awesome production on here, done by the band themselves, which manages to be be so raw and dirty as to capture the dense fury the band projected but clear enough to accentuate each instrument and every little nuance of the music, of which there are many. Once this album gets inside your head it will never leave. I still play it at least 3 times a week.

I'm glad to see that there are a few people other than myself and Ebullition/Heartattack head-honcho Kent Mcclard, who once said Bl'ast! are the best hardcore band he's ever seen live, that are still fans of this mighty group as they seem to be a long forgotten band, even by the majority of hardcore fans. Respect to the 3 gentlemen, especially D.K Malone, who wrote the previous 3 excellent reviews.

The other two Bl'ast! album's are excellent but much like their two main reference points, Black Flag and Corrosion Of Conformity, they progressed into a more metallic sound that i'd pinpoint as being a big influence on someone like Rorschach. It's worth noting here that the metal influence in their music was infused far more successfully on those two albums than either of the last two Black Flag albums.

Bottom line : if you like hardcore you simply have to own this album. Even if you disagree with my suggestion that it's the greatest hardcore album ever made you'll still consider it a classic and as good as anything the genre has had to offer.

THE MOST under-rated US Hardcore LP of all time............2004-05-10

Not only were Bl'ast! ahead of their time musically by mixing raging Black Flag-style Hardcore and the intensity of metal the same way Corrosion of Conformity was on "Animosty" and later "Technocracy", but Power of Expression stands as one of the most intense Hardcore LP's EVER. It easily matches the insanity of Black Flag, sometimes eclipsing it (and I WORSHIP Black Flag!). They are pretty much forgotten today, but I will ALWAYS sing the praises of this band to ANYONE who will listen....BL'AST! f***ing RULES!!!

More than Expression.......2002-07-12

What stood out most about Bl'ast is that they sounded like BlackFlag to a tee. Music gerus wrote off this release as being nothing more than a ripoff of music styles. Bl'ast was in a class by themselves.Their live performance was unmatched. Their Starwood shows were packed and crowds very violent. If you can forget BF existed,and just give a quick listen to this:You will find this release intense. Not just intense musically, but stabbing lyrically.In my opinion,this band was better than Black Flag and their live set proved so.

Society System Blast Flag? Perhaps..........2001-07-14

I'll never forget the first time I heard this album... I was at the record store, just browsing. I found this record and there was a sticker on the front that said, among other things, "POWERFUL HARDCORE" and "WISHINGWELL RECORDS". That caught my eye because I knew that Wishingwell was Uniform Choice's label. Being quite the UC fan at the time (1986, I think,) not to mention a fan of "powerful hardcore" in general, these blurbs were enough to covince me me to buy it then and there. Took it home, slapped it on the turn table, dropped the needle. My first impression was that there was a mix up at the pressing plant and a Black Flag album had somehow mistenly been labeled and packaged as a Blast album. As I listened further, I noticed a heavy SSD influence as well. It was like the perfect marriage between Black Flag's Damaged and SSD's Get It Away, laced with just a hint of Black Sabbath. At the time, full of young and snotty indignation, I wrote Blast off as unoriginal, a complete rip-off. I clearly recall putting the record back into its jacket and thinking "Hopefully I can take this back and exchange it." But I didn't take it back. I listened to it again the following day. I listened to it again after that. Then again. And again. And again. I think you get the point. It soon became one of all time favorite albums, and it still is. Blatantly influenced or not (one could do much worse than being influenced by Flag and SSD,) these songs are simply incredible. Heavy and very dissonant and full of pyschotic time signature changes, yet ultra catchy and memorable in its own way. I like the two Blast albums that followed as well, but neither one quite reached the high-water mark that this one set for the group. I'm sure losing guitarist Steve Stevenson has something to do with this.

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EXPRESSION: still exploring
You're missing something if you haven't heard this yet.
Wonderful and tragic
IMPULSE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Camilo said it best

Expression
John Coltrane
Manufacturer: Grp Records
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ASIN: B000003N6U
Release Date: 1993-10-26

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Ogunde
To Be
Offering
Expression
Number One

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When he died on July 17, 1967, John Coltrane was in a period of exploration, and while his musical pedigree afforded him a level of jazz authenticity that perennial outsiders such as Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, and Cecil Taylor could only dream of, the cathartic, rhythmically turbulent music of 1965-1967 tested the indulgence and endurance of even his staunchest fans. But Coltrane was a creative lightning rod for any number of improvisors, and while a few jazzmen, such as the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Julius Hemphill, followed his spiritual lead, his vertical constructs and open-ended modality also found fruition in the open-ended, electric blues and jazz of groups such as Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the many bands of Trane's old mentor Miles Davis. "Ogunde" is an ecstatic, rolling ballad, all white-peaked waves and billowing winds, in the lyric tradition of A Love Supreme. Likewise, on "Offering," the centerpiece of Expression, Trane proceeds from a stirring lyric prelude, through spasmodic rhythmic abstractions, culminating in a jubilant, wailing dialogue with the droning, pulsating percussion of Rashied Ali. --Chip Stern

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EXPRESSION: still exploring.......2005-09-21

the album starts off with a beautiful piece called "Ogunde" which is just dripping with otherwordly serenity. it's a splendid opening song with a dark overtone swirling around a slight african melody. it gets a little rough on the next track "To Be" which basically just sounds like Coltrane is trying to figure out how to properly play a flute. it could be almost described as "psychadelic jazz" with a ghostly off key vibe that really doesn't make an impact. it's an interesting historical audio piece, but not essential. the remaining three tracks are quite stellar and offer a fascinating glimpse into the sounds that Coltrane was exploring in the later years of his life. there is a unmistakeable peace to these recordings that showcase John's gentle side in his quest for spiritual sound. a great collection of wonderful songs, but Expression is probably only recommended for the experienced Coltrane listener.

You're missing something if you haven't heard this yet........2003-06-21

I'm not a fan of any one particular genre of music (i.e., jazz). But I do appreciate meaningful music. This music has meaning that words cannot describe and expresses it well. According to the liner notes, Coltrane came up with the name of the album three days before he died of what appears to have been a lifelong desire to convey the depths of his soul. Experience it.

Wonderful and tragic.......2003-06-19

This was Coltrane's last album, and while it is a truly incredible album, it leaves me with a sense of longing and frustration. Expression deviates quite a bit from his other albums of 1965-67, and seems to be pointing the way to a new road Coltrane was going to take had he not died at 40.

What makes this so frustrating is that the journey he would have taken would have been amazing. The opening track of this album, Ogunde, is a sweeping, rolling ballad that flows with a sense of freedom and majesty that I simply don't hear in his earlier works (though I know others who do). In some ways, this album seems like a logical continuation of his Classic Quartet stuff. However, the rhythms are far freer, and the tonal center is less defined (Alice Coltrane sounds less tied to modality than Tyner). The result is this massive sound that moves along on a more intuitive level, rather than on a logical, metric one (not to say that his music was rigid).

Adding to all this is an excursion by Coltrane into the flute. Here I'm a little ambivalent. His flute playing is not even remotely at the level of his work on tenor or soprano. However, I feel that we hear the foundation of what was to come, and I'm fully prepared to believe that his flute technique would have developed and progressed quickly.

It's amazing that in 1967 after all of his experiments, Coltrane was able to discover yet another avenue to explore in his own playing. This album is a testament to that, and is a must for Coltrane fans.

IMPULSE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?.......2003-05-09

OK, the music may be wonderful, a spiritual experience and all that, but what my fellow rewiers have forgotten to warn potential buyers about is the fact that this album needs to be remastered as soon as possible - one need only listen to the version of 'offering' released on 'stellar regions' to understand what i'm talking about. In other words: if you are into Rashid Ali's drumming, definetely do not buy this one, for he's the one to suffer most with the poor quality of the sound - his cymbals are hardly audible and, in a general sense, it's as if he were doing some 'percussion' sounds, instead of really thrashing his kit off.

End result: COLTRANE AND BAND 5 STARS - IMPULSE 2 STARS = 3 STARS

Camilo said it best.......2002-12-05

I'll just chime in the chorus, beautiful spiritual music, "To Be" is one of the most gentle and soothing Coltrane pieces (All you Coltrane Quartet elitists don't know what you're missing, it wasn't all atonal you know!) of all time, as good as the immortal "Naima". Pretty much flawless music as one would expect from the master, I only wish my hero Pharoah Sanders played on more of these. Camilo from D.F. described it best in their review, this is pure, egoless spiritual music, utterly transcendental. I become self conscious now, I fear I repeat myself in my Coltrane reviews here, what can you say about this music that defys all language, all description? Coltrane himself disliked liner notes, preferring for the music to speak for itself (a love supreme being the exception). Great music, not as essential as some other work of this time but still the most incredible music of it's time (or anything since), get Meditations, Sun Ship, Interstellar Space, the live shows, and "The major works of" first, then check this out and you will be so delighted that you did.

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Decidedly Dorian
the afternoon starts sunny, then gets dark
It's not jazz; but it's really good
One of Best Jazz Singers You Never Heard Of
A Concept Album with Emotional Impact

Love Is Blue
Jackie Allen
Manufacturer: A440 Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00025ET82
Release Date: 2004-06-08

Tracks:

Lazy Afternoon
Go
The Performer
Love Is Blue
Moon of Deception
Pavement Cracks
Here Today
Turnin' Round
Taste of Honey
You Become my Song
I'll Be Around

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Decidedly Dorian.......2005-10-23

Jackie Allen's is one of the most distinctive, inimitable voices on the scene today, as musicianly and versatile as it is intimate and sexy. If a program and instrumentation such as this wins her the larger audience she richly deserves, I'm all for it.

As for the program, it's of a decidedly monochromatic blue hue--owing much to the influence of Joni Mitchell, Melissa Manchester, Tori Amos, Carly Simon, and singers in that eclectic area outside of the "Great American Songbook." Nothing necessarily wrong with that. Sinatra could put out albums made up exclusively of "suicide songs" ("Only the Lonely," "In the Wee Small Hours," "No One Cares," "September of My Years") and transform them into breathtaking elegy. But he was also served by the ingenious harmonic ambivalence of Cole Porter and Harold Arlen, the lyric poetry of Lorenz Hart and John Mercer, the orchestral expressiveness of Nelson Riddle and Gordon Jenkins. Consequently, the mood did not begin to wear on me as I confess it does on the present collection, where modality replaces shifting harmonies and recitative supplants verse.

In all fairness, Jackie does include a couple of genuine standards ("Lazy Afternoon" and "I'll Be Around") and a couple that probably don't deserve to be ("Love Is Blue" and "Taste of Honey"). But the arrangements, orchestrations, and approach tend to minimize differences, contrasts and tensions in the material.

There's a jazz sensibility about her approach to all of the songs, as rightly recognized by those reviewers familiar with her previous work. But perhaps in the interest of catching the attention of new and younger ears, it's best not to tell.

the afternoon starts sunny, then gets dark.......2004-09-09

The afternoon starts sunny, then gets dark.

Now here is a Pop Jazz Vocal that draws me in. Sensual. Sexy. I think it's Jazz! Now why did she say that?

Really a concept album, but it's hard to say what the concept is - relationships gone wrong? Love the first track, about love in the afternoon, it's warm and sunny like brandy. The mood seems to get darker throughout. "Moon of Deception" is moody, By "Turnin Round" she sounds obsessive, almost like Patricia Barber. A slowed down "Taste of Honey", miles from the Beatles. Ends with a torchy rendition of the ultimate torch song, "I'll be Around".

For the life of me I can't understand why this album isn't more popular. I guess people haven't heard it and it doesn't get airplay. So it's a vicious circle.

Contrary to what's said below, this CD is a much more energy, more involving and captivating album than Diana Krall's listless "Girl in the Other Room". In fact, it has everything DK's new album is missing. Slowed, without dropping off. Has a lot more heart!

4 1/2 to 5 stars performance, on my tough grading system. well recorded. Would get 5 stars, if it were more popular. One of the best of the year. It grows on you. A find! See my recommended list!

It's not jazz; but it's really good.......2004-08-12

Sometimes the line between jazz and progressive rock is really thin. Consider, for example, Ginger Baker's album, ca. 1994, with Bill Frisell and Charlie Haden ("Goin' Back Home"): jazz or rock? Or consider Joni Mitchell's "Night Ride Home" and "Turbulent Indigo" albums from the early '90's: jazz or rock?

This album straddles the same thin line. But I'm no purist: I really like the Ginger Baker and Joni Mitchell albums; and I really like this one, too.

Jackie Allen is a singer who usually sounds like Sheryl Crow, but when in her upper register, sounds purer than that. Her performance is enhanced by her band, a group of superb musicians. In "Men in My Life", John Moulder (g), Hans Sturm (b) and Dane Richeson (per) proved themselves to be very proficient jazz musicians. Here, they prove themselves to be very proficient rock musicians. Let's just say they are very proficient.

And whereas the pianist in "Men" was the wonderful Ben Lewis, here the pianist is the wonderful Laurence Hobgood, ordinarily Kurt Elling's accompanist. He provides the highlight of the album, an arrangement of the title track complete with his wispy solo. The original popular version was that soupy thing done by the Paul Mariat Orchestra, ca. 1968. This version is so dark that it takes awhile to figure out the song; but the darkness fits the words to a tee. To say the least, it is a vast improvement over the popular original.

Other highlights: a similar treatment of "A Taste of Honey", which is likewise a quantum improvement over the familiar version done in the '60's by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass; Hans Sturm's "Turnin' Round," a Wallace Stephens type of poem with variations on the word and syllable "turn" in just about every imaginable concept to a heavy bass backbeat in A minor; the one jazz standard, Alec Wilder's wonderful "I'll Be Around," complete with some very tasteful guitar licks from Moulder; and a terrific original, Jackie Allen's "Moon of Deception." The more I listen to this album, the more I may be convinced that this is actually its highlight: it ought to be a "standard in the making."

Truthfully, this whole album initially hit me at 4 and 1/2. But I like it the more I hear it; and until Ms. Allen becomes better known, I'll upgrade her to 5. If you liked Diana Krall's recent "The Girl in the Other Room", you'll probably like this album even more, given the similarities between the two. One thing I guarantee you: if you play this c.d. for someone who has never heard it and never heard of Jackie Allen, they'll never guess it in a million years. RC

One of Best Jazz Singers You Never Heard Of.......2004-06-28

As a Jazz DJ on community radio constantly searching to avoid the too familiar, I have my finger on the pulse of female jazz singers throughout the United States, and the current crop, most of whom are unknown to the general public, is really outstanding. I mean real jazz singers, not Nora Jones. Jackie Allen is awfully close to the top of the list. This latest album only reaffirms the emotional depth, style, inventiveness, and sophistication of this marvelous artist who, after many years honing her craft in the mid-west, is beginnng to get a little of the recognition she deserves. Highly recommended.

A Concept Album with Emotional Impact.......2004-06-26

It's been so long since I've heard a "concept album" of the kind the (...) used to produce that LOVE IS BLUE caught me completely off guard. After her success with THE MEN IN MY LIFE, which featured fresh interpretations of some very well known pop tunes, the song selections on Allen's new CD: a couple of '60s instrumentals, a new Annie Lennox song, the chestnut "I'll Be Around" and originals by Allen and members of her ensemble struck me as eccentric. But anyone who has heard Jackie Allen perform live can attest to the way she commands a room with a Largo tempo and a meditative lyric. The combination of emotional vulnerability, instinctive musicality and the sheer beauty of her voice is a potent combination. Producer Rob Mathes, who has worked with Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Sade, and a host of other pop performers has capitalized on that strength for a first person narrative of a doomed love affair told from the perspective of the woman left behind. The romance that begins with the temptations of a "Lazy Afternoon" and ends with the stiff-upper-lip farewell of "I'll Be Around" is so compelling because its protagonist is seductive ("You Become My Song"), sensual ("Taste of Honey"), independent ("Go"), optimistic ("Here Today"), playful ("The Performer", "Turnin' Round"), self-aware ("Pavement Cracks", "Love is Blue"), and incurably romantic ("Moon of Deception"). Give yourself the time to listen to this CD from start to finish and, far from blue, you will be exhilarated by its emotional impact.

Guitarisma 2: The Charisma, Mystique and Pure Expression of the Guitar

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Guitarisma 2: The Charisma, Mystique and Pure Expression of the Guitar
Various Artists , 3rd Force featuring Craig Chaquico , Brian Hughes , Buckethead , Craig Chaquico , Douglas Spotted Eagle & Daryl Stuermer , Grant Geissman , Lara & Reyes , Neal Schon , and Shahin & Sepehr
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
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ASIN: B000009DED
Release Date: 1998-07-28

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Worth buying, could be even better........2000-01-25

This song is a real mix of styles and sounds. Most of the songs are okay...worth listening to, but nothing superb. With the exception of FireDance. This song alone brings this CD up to 4 stars. With the superb guitar playing of Daryl Stuermer (from Genesis) and the delightful flute playing of Douglas Spotted Eagle, this song stands above the rest and makes the CD worth the price. It has a wonderful Native American feel with a fair amount of rock mixed in. Superb.

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FABULOUS SELECTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Classics for Relaxation and Meditation

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Most Relaxing Classical Piano Music in the Universe
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ASIN: B000000LOH
Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

BWV 992: Jeusus Is Always My Gladness
Concerto In B Flat Major: Adagio
Organ Concerto In G Major: Largo
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Mass In E Minor: Kyre Eleyson
Piano Concerto No. 26 In D Minor K537: Larghetto
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Valse Triste: Op. 44, 1 From 'Kuolema'
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Piano Concerto No. 21 In C Major K467 'Elvira Madigan': Andante

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Souvenir De Florence In D Minor Op. 70: Adagio Cantibile - Tchaikovsky
Raindrop Prelude In D Flat Major Op. 28 - 15
Symphony No. 4 In A Major Op. 90 'Italian': Andante con molto
Love Dream No. 3 In A Flat Major Op. 62
Lullaby - Berceuse Op. 105
Berceuse: Lullaby Op. 57 - Chopin
Wind Quartet In E Flat Major Op. 88-2: Andante grazioso
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Sonata In C Minor Op. 13 'Pathetique': Adagio cantabile - Beethoven
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Stabat Mater Op.58: Virgo Virginium Praeclara - Dvorak
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Execution Transcendante: Evening Harmony - Liszt
Overture In D Major: Air BWV 1068 - Bach
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits - Gluck
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15: Largo - Beethoven
String Quartet No. 62 In C Major, Op.76, 3 'Emperor': Adagiop cantabile - Haydn _

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FABULOUS SELECTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC.......2001-05-16

Whether or not you are a fan of classical music, the truth is that everyone enjoys a few hours of peace and relaxation. This CD provides a wide selection of music from famous composers like Mozart to lesser known classical composers, which makes it the perfect CD to play on your stereo during those rare moments of peace. Play it while reading a favorite novel, or just simply sit down and meditate with the help of this classical CD. Beethoven's widely popular "Moonlight Sonata" for the piano and Chopin's extraordinary "Raindrop" are just two examples of musical pieces that will not only calm but enrich your life. With a total of three discs included at a phenomenal value, this is one CD that you cannot afford to pass up.

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