Ghettos of the Mind [Import]

Ghettos of the Mind [Import]

ASIN: B0009V1EGE

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Remastered Japanese pressing of the 1972 album originally on Chess features the 11 original tracks including 'Thanksgiving', 'The Right To Be Wrong', 'Justice Isn't Blind', 'Drunken Sister' & 'Welfare Slave'. Bama (''The Village Poet'') is backed by Bernard Purdie (drums), Richard Tee (keyboards), and Cornell Dupree (guitar), so you know it's got to be funky -- and the tracks include some very nice breaks and a good hard heavy funk sound. An excellent album that mixes funky grooves and political poetry -- with a feel that's in keeping with work by Gil Scott-Heron, Wanda Robinson, Camille Yarborough, or the Last Poets. Vine. 2005.

Tracks:

Right To Be Wrong
Jet Lag
You Had Me
Spoiled
Don't Cha Wanna Ride
Less Is More
Security
Young At Heart
Snakes And Ladders
Understand
Don't Know How
Torn & Tattered
Killing Time
Sleep Like A Child

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These days, it seems anyone can make an R&B album. However, recording a soul album takes that special intangible element. The 17-year-old Devon, England, native first proved that she has it with The Soul Sessions, a collection of rare soul grooves. She does it here again with Mind, Body & Soul, her first album of original material. For those who thought that Stone could only interpret vintage ballads, witness the midtempo attitude of "Jet Lag." Backed by a thumping backbeat, Stone tells of a love of so all-encompassing that it is physically draining. On lead single, "You Had Me," Stone takes the persona of a woman done wrong with biting edge and a funky wah-wah guitar introduces her "get lost" sentiment over an infectious hook. Mind, Body & Soul also features a host of moving ballads that are reminiscent of the more downtempo fare characteristic of The Soul Sessions. The choir-backed "Security" is an organ-touched tale of love and support in the wake of tragedy. "Spoiled," a song Stone wrote with the legendary Lamont and Beau Dozier of Dozier-Holland-Dozier, is a romantically lush offering in which Stone's alto caresses the piano-driven arrangement. Other Mind, Body & Soul highlights include the hypnotic "Snakes & Ladders" and the roots reggae vibe of "Less Is More." While The Soul Sessions introduced Stone to the world, this album will make her placement in the soul canon undeniable. --Rashaun Hall

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Joss Stone Photos

More from Joss Stone

Introducing Joss Stone
The Soul Sessions
Mind, Body, & Soul Sessions [DVD]

Customer Reviews:

I liked every song!.......2007-07-10

This is Joss Stone's second album and I'm happy to say every song is good. I can't believe how talented she is. Her soulful vocals are the highlight of this album. I first heard Joss Stone on the radio with "Spoiled" and loved it. I was addicted to that song and it still remains to be my favorite song from the album. The first five or six songs are the best on the album but all of them are good. They're well written, well produced and well sung. If you have been curious about Joss Stone then I highly reccomend this album. I now am a Joss Stone fan. This is one of the best neo-soul albums since Heather Headley!

AMAAAZING!!.......2007-06-09

I loooooooooove this album. It's definitley the best of her three. The only songs I don't care for are "Understand" and "Sleep Like a Child". The rest are amazinggggg. Esp You Had Me, Right To Be Wrong, Jet Lag, Killing Time, Snakes and Ladders, Security, and Dontcha Wanna Ride.

When I heard Killing Time, I thought for sure it was a remake because it sounded like such a classic song. THen I looked it up and saw that Joss wrote it, AMAZING!

Premium quality white chocolate.......2007-06-01

I have a thing for white soul singers. No offence intended to black soul singers, who are of course brilliant. It's just that I feel a very interesting and unique vibe when that rare white singer excels at this genre. It is a hybridization of spiritualities. And Joss Stone possesses amazing soul, incredible talent and rich personality. All this at the tender age of 17 when she recorded this album (she's now 19). It's mind-boggling to imagine how much better she can still become.

'Mind, Body and Soul' is a bit of a paradox. It is raw, yet perfect: its youthful rawness itself is very charming. What I ask of listeners is to give it time. The songs are generally very simple, a throwback to the days when music (and life) was simpler and more sincere. Because some of these songs lack a catchy hook and seem so simple, you might not like them at first listen. But have a bit of that patience that music fans used to have, and you might find that the simplicity is accompanied by great sincerity and feeling. It is such a refreshing change in the 21st century to hear music that is simply good and heartfelt, with no stunts.

The songs that most people will like quickly are 'Right to be Wrong' (fabulous musicianship and lyrics), 'Spoiled' (richly sentimental and lush), and 'Jet Lag' (fun). But after about 5-7 patient listens, you might find that every song has the capacity to charm you and connect you with this young genius. The songs that grew most on me were 'Security' (beautifully sincere, stirring, pretty in its idealism) , 'Young at Heart' (youthful idealism and defiance), 'Snakes and Ladders' (energetically soulful), 'Understand' (very relaxed and really fun), 'Don't Know How' (classic-sounding) and 'Sleep like a Child' (tender night song).

The icing on the cake comes with the hidden track at the end. Joss unleashes her angsty side with an intensity and depth of feeling that are astounding for a fun-loving 17-year old.

Not since Vonda Shepard have I liked a white soul singer this much. Joss Stone is phenomenal for a 17-year old and is that rare kind of singer who can really move people deeply even though her vocal technique is still quite far from perfect. She makes up for it by singing straight from her amazing soul.

[...]Your thoughts and comments are most welcome.

More of a good thing.......2007-05-31

Joss Stone continues with the formula that served her well in her first album, reaching back for some old school soul and putting her distinctive touch on it. There is a reason that some of the great artists and producers from the 60's and 70's have worked with her, they see that she has the gift to sing SOUL!!

Right to Be Wrong, Spoiled, Jet Lag, and Snakes and Ladders are just some of the highlights of this great album. The mix of songs shows her skill with dance tunes as well as slow jams.

There is absolutely no sophomore jinx here. If you really like soul, just listen to a couple of track samples and you will be hooked!

Stone's Continuation Toward Greatness.......2007-04-20

On "Mind, Body, and Soul," Joss Stone had to follow up her phenomenal first release, "The Soul Sessions," where she took old but mostly unknown R&B songs and reworked them with a magic touch and a magic voice. So the challenge was clear: was she going to be able to do a CD of newer material and capture listeners as she has with the previous release?

I think the answer is a resounding yes. This CD demonstrates that "The Soul Sessions" weren't a fluke and that Joss Stone sounds just as good singing today's soul as she does singing yesterday's soul. She has a voice that shames vocalists with twenty or thirty more years of living than she has, and she seems to do it effortlessly.

"Right To Be Wrong," "Jet Lag," "Don't Cha Wanna Ride," and the other songs on "Mind, Body, and Soul" just prove that Joss Stone has a wonderful career ahead of her.

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JAH IS LORD OF LORDS
It's ok
Fantastic Album
Marley Magic Once Again
Pretty Good

Mind Control
Stephen Marley
Manufacturer: Republic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000MRP2ZO
Release Date: 2007-03-20

Tracks:

Mind Control
Hey Baby
Officer Jimmy (Interlude)
Iron Bars
The Traffic Jam
You're Gonna Leave
Chase Dem
Lonely Avenue
Let Her Dance
Fed Up
Juna Di Red

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It's hard to believe that Stephen Marley is only now making his solo debut. But as the brains (producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer) of the family who has been behind the Grammy-winning careers of the Melody Makers and Damian Marley, as well as young brothers Kymani and Julian, he hasn't been slacking off or lost in a haze of ganja. Perhaps too acutely aware of the magnitude of this record, Marley finished it once, then scrapped several songs and started anew. The results this time reveal an artist who is in complete control of his medium: Some songs have a political edge; some are societal critiques; some are lullabies to his children; some are party anthems. The sound brings in such unlikely but satisfying elements as flamenco guitar and nyabinghi rhythms. Throw in guest spots from Mos Def, Ben Harper, his brothers and others, and Mind Control truly does sound like the work of a master craftsman able to weave all these different ideas into one cohesive whole. --Tad Hendrickson

Album Description

A member of the celebrated Marley sibling group The Melody Makers since the age of seven, the 5 time Grammy Award winning producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist is stepping center stage for the first time. Mind Control is all Stephen and a cornucopia of the sounds and styles that he loves: a blend of reggae, rock, R&B, nyabinghi rhythms, flamenco and hip-hop. It's an album with the grit and flavor to rock old-school Kingston sound systems and slippery, waxed Miami Range Rovers alike. Featured cameos from Damian"Jr. Gong" Marley, Julian Marley, Mos Def, Ben Harper, Mr. Cheeks and Spragga Benz.

Customer Reviews:

JAH IS LORD OF LORDS.......2007-07-08

Stephen "Raggamuffin" Marley puts his piece out for everyone to wake up. True Gideon Soldier, Respect, Raspect in every single aspect. JAH LIV

It's ok.......2007-07-02

This album have some good music, but it's not what I was waiting for. Hoping one day, they'll (Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers) start making music like they used to and return to be once again one of the best reggae band.

Fantastic Album.......2007-06-20

I LOVE this album!! Coming from a Caribbean Country (Belize), and being a huge fan of reggae music, it is always nice to find new songs to listen too. This album is so refreshing...it has old style reggae mixed in with all other genres of music. It is just fantastic!!!!!!!! His concert was also amazing. I recommend this album to anyone who is a reggae music fan!

Pam Vasquez

Marley Magic Once Again.......2007-06-11

This is probably one of the greatest compilations of music to come out of the Marley camp--and there are a LOT! This is a remarkable body of ambitious work for Stephen's debut as an artist--having produced much of his brothers' work in the past--including the Grammy-Award winning album from Damian "Halfway Tree". He definitely has his father's eye for organization as well as playing and singing music. One of the best tracks (and for me it is hard to choose--"Inna di Red", the title cut "Mind Control" and "Iron Bars" being on the top of my list) is "Traffic Jam" featuring none other than Damian Marley (I can't get enough of him). Also featured on the album is brother Julian Marley. Buy it! You won't regret it! Genius does run in this family!

Pretty Good.......2007-06-05

I expected this album to be much better after waiting for over a year for it to be released, following the release of the single "Hey Baby". It is a solid effort but just not "outstanding". I think both of Kymani Marley's albums are better buys. The remix of "Hey Baby" is pretty good, and Mos Def makes a nice guest appearance on that track.

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Wonderful discovery
Truly Good Old Timey Music
MMMMMMMMMMMM Chocolate!
Old Time Music was made to be made by young people

Dona Got a Ramblin Mind
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Manufacturer: Music Maker
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Blues | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000H5U6M0
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Starry Crown
Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind
Rickett's Hornpipe
Ol' Corn Likker
Little Sadie
Little Margaret
Dixie
Black Annie
Tom Dula
George Buck
Old Cat Died
Another Man Done Gone
Black-Eye D Daisy
Short Life Of Trouble
Sally Ann
Sourwood Mountain

Album Description

AS HEARD ON NPR!

"Even though the music's being played right in front of you, you expect to hear crackles and hisses as if the sounds were being torn from a salvaged 78." - Independent Weekly

Terrific renditions of old-time classics from the Carolina Chocolate Drops as they reclaim their African American NC Piedmont string band musical traditions! This young group is the hottest thing to hit the old-time music community in decades, and have grabbed the attention of folks like Taj Mahal, Mike Seeger, Alice Gerrard, and John Sebastian.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful discovery.......2007-06-30

I listened to Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion" this past week, and was bowled over by the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I've replayed their segments on the Internet several times since then and I just keep getting more enthusiastic about them.

I haven't heard their CD, but based upon what I've heard on PHC, it's going to be a "must buy."

I was fortunate enough to hear John Hartford, who died a few years ago, live in concert about 10 years or so ago, and I remember one of his stock lines, after playing a lot of his newer -- or unfamiliar -- stuff, he told about a young woman who walked up to the stage after they were about to begin the second half of their program and said "Could y'all play something we know so we can tell if you're any good or not?"

Hartford's tongue was firmly in cheek, of course, but I can't imagine anyone having heard what I did from the Carolina Chocolate Drops would dare assume that they had anything to prove.

Truly Good Old Timey Music.......2007-03-24

The Carolina Chocolate Drops are something of a throwback. This recording could have been made 75 years ago. All we're missing are the pops and scratches. A great listen and true to the genre.

My favorite track is "Dixie." CCD have chosen to record a song that we often associate with the Civil War and the Confederacy. There is a just enough of an improvisational feel to this track that you forget the negative undertones this song sometimes evokes. Very nicely done.

A nice mix of instrumental and vocal cuts.

MMMMMMMMMMMM Chocolate!.......2007-03-16

I was introduced to the Carolina Chocolate Drops by NPR. They were interviewed and played live on air. I went right away to Amazon to order this cd. I appreciate the great service and received my cds ( I purchased one for myself and one to share with my brother) in a week.

There is no better music to sit around a bonfire to enjoy. That is if you can fight the urge to dance! I am going to see them perform tonight for the first time and I can hardly wait!

Old Time Music was made to be made by young people.......2006-11-18

Too much of the vision of Old Time Music, Black or white, is a misimpression set by the old veterans of the 1920s and 1930s music who were brought back to public attention in the late 1950s and 1960s as sixty, seventy, and even eighty-year olds. The idea of an old time musician was of a wizened old white man, playing music sometimes masterfully, sometimes in manner that reflected their age and distance from playing in a living tradition. In those years young old time musicians (remembering myself as a teenager now) affected the manners of the ancient, in an attempt to be "old timey." Sometimes, as I remember us back in the day, one would be afraid if we late teens on the band stand would keel over and die.

The Dock Boggs, Tom Ashleys, Roscoe Holcombs, and Maybelle Carters of the 1960s were paying music they played when they were hot young people, playing for other young people, playing music of the kind that wild folk who got in trouble, got wild, and played music for people to dance, party, and seek affection to.

My own generation is now reaching the age of the old performers we rediscovered in the 1960s. That and miseducation make too many of our performances even senile, museum piece replications with an educational purpose, rather than good music.

Such is not the case here. You may find this the kind of music to be played to wake the dead or even enliven old farts like me
.
The Carolina Chocolate drops reverse this trend.It's a good point and word for the wise that the drops indicate each one's age in the liner notes. It is not that they are African Americans playing string band music, but it is that their approach is of young people, thorough musicians, but young people playing this music the way it was intended to be played, as exciting, not always perfect, music to evoke fun, dancing, impure thoughts, and throwing your body and soul into joy.

The band's strength is the great fiddling of Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson. Of course, that fiddling works best with the expert support from the guitar, banjo (tenor, five, and six-string),jug, drum, and general exhortation of musical savant and songster Dom Flemmons. Anyone interested in good old time rhythm banjo and guitar (the most neglected thing in the world of old time music) needs to study this CD.

The music isn't always over technical or overly masterful, but it is much more musical, dancing, bouncing, swinging and fun then a lot of recordings I have of more skilled fiddlers. It is really real. It makes even senile seat addicts like me know one is isn't alive if one does not dance and dance to music like this.

This is why I like the band pieces on this CD much better than the solo pieces, because I think they have a loseness and joy which a number of bands that have been together longer don't keep or find difficulty in achieving. Lets hope that they don't lose this as they become more practiced.

My personal favorites are the pieces that seem to be influenced by their collaboration with African American Heritage fiddler Joe Thompson of Mebane North Carolina. These include Dona Got a Ramblin Mind, Ol Corn Likker, Black Annie, Georgie Buck, and Black Eyed Daisy. I also am fond of their version of Sourwood Mountain, since that song has been done to death as a public school and camp song and by folkies who know nothing about old time music. They infuse the song with a lot of fun excitement and danciability that makes it a lot of fun.

If you can't get enough from the clips here, they are played regularly on the Old Time Music radio program on live 365 Internet radio. Listening to that will get you to buy this CD.

However, anyone with ears should buy this CD. If you dont have the money, get a job. If you cannot get that job, you may have to steal one, because you need it.

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A state of horridness
Great Mix, but no Flawless
Light, soft rhythms give way to dark, hard beats
Proving Again Why Acosta's the #1 Trance DJ!
little piece of heaven

A State of Mind
George Acosta
Manufacturer: Moist Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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A State of Trance 2007
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Gatecrasher: Christopher Lawrence Live in Moscow

ASIN: B000OZ2CLG
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

State Of Mind - Intro
Maor Levi - Reflect
Social - Suicide (Carl B Original Mix)
Emotional Horizons - Autumn (Jon O Bir Remix)
Matt Abbott - Illusions (Static Blue Remix)
Activa presents Mekk - Restless
Tatana meets Tyas - Children2006
Bobina Feat Elles de Graaf - Lighthouse (Sean Tyas Remix)
Sun Decade - "I'm Alone" (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
Mac & Mac - Ripping Base
Cosmic Gate - Consciousness
George Acosta Vs Mike Shiver - The Apocalypse (Mike Shiver Mix)
Talla 2XLC - Shine (Club Mix)

Tracks:

State Of Mind - Intro
Plastic Angel - Call The Galaxy Taxi (Martin Roth Nu Style Mix)
Armin van Buuren vs Rank 1 feat. Kush - This World Is Watching Me
Dogzilla - Without You (John O Callaghan Remix)
Solar Movement - Under The Sun
Gerry Cueto - Venus (Rework 07)
George Acosta Feat, Sarah Simon - Emotions (2007 Rework)
George Acosta Feat.Truth - Invisible
Cosmic Gate - Analog Feel
Mike Shiver - Morning Drive
Sander van Doorn - Grasshopper
George Acosta Feat Jeff Vylonis - Behind The Wheel
George Acosta feat Truth - War Of Hearts

Album Description

TRANCE, whether you like your Trance melodic and uplifting, or hard and fast, Trance by any definition is here to stay. From the Warehouse Parties of the 90's to Television Commercials in 2007, Trance has become part of the new millennium, part of our lifestyle. And all because of DJs like George Acosta. George proves every time he puts a needle on a record that "Trance", whatever the label, has changed, evolved, become a lifestyle, a culture...as well it should. With over 15 years of experience as a DJ and producer, George has helped change and evolve Trance from an underground movement to massive festival experiences throughout the world. "George Acosta is probably America's most unique DJ and has undoubtedly been a major force in shaping the sound of trance in Miami and beyond" says fellow DJ Dave Ralph. George Acosta is America's representative in the global Trance scene.

George Acosta continues playing some of the biggest clubs and festivals in the world, Berlin's Love Parade, as well as Miami's Ultra Beach Festival and Space Night Club to name a few. And with demand for George reaching a fever pitch, he is producing his new Mix CD, "A State Of Mind" with top American Dance Music label Moist Music. This ambitious Double CD will represent his legendary all night sets, evoking the different emotions and textures of his sets, from epic, string-soothed splendor to searing tech-trance.

Customer Reviews:

A state of horridness.......2007-07-05

After reading the reviews of this little gem I decided to buy this from amazon marketplace for around 8 bucks. When I got it in the mail, I was overjoyed and began what I thought was going to set me into a different "State of Mind". Well, to say the least, a state of mind was greatly exaggerated. After getting into the 5th track both CDs began to get really boring. Why you ask? Track selection for one. The tracks in this two set were boring and non-cohesive, meaning they really didn't go well together. To make matters worse, all the tracks were over 6-7 minutes LONG! Thats right, its like you stick a bunch of singles on to a CD and play it through, which makes this 2cd set extremely boring and strained out. In restrospect, much of the other djs stick to 4-5 minute versions and mix pretty well. Not for Mr. Acosta, he plays the tracks practically til the end, then mixes without any melody. If I didn't know this was an album I thought it would have been a recorded mix at a live gig.

To make matters worse, the sound production on this CD is horrendous. I dj myself, and I know a thing or two about sound production. Throughout the entire CD the highs get shrilling HIGH when they are by themselves, but when the bass kicks in, the volume lowers and there is extreme cut-off at the mid-to-high frequency ranges, resulting in some noticeable bass distortion, because there wasn't any bass compression used. As a result, I had to lower the volumn just so I wouldn't get any amplifier cut off on top of the recording cut off distortion.

Recap:

Pros:
-It's george acosta
-The end of CD1 does get kind of good with some high-energy trance, uh, core.

Cons:
-Bass distortion at the recording level, nothing you can do about it.
-Tracks drag on too long, average at 7 minutes, but some as high as 8-9 minutes
-Tracks are played entirely through, from beginning to end, then mixed right at the end, no melody, no key mixing, just beat mixing.
-Track selection is boring on top of the already 8 minute tracks.
-Seems like he made this while doing a gig somewhere rather than spending time on it like AvB or Tiesto does.

If I had to pay more than 8 bucks for this, I probably wouldn't have bought it. Looking back, I think I made a big mistake.

Acosta use to be good, but i think he's falling off the edge, and isn't going with the trance flow. This most likely will be the last album I'll buy from him.

I give it 2 stars because the end of CD1 was kind of good.

Great Mix, but no Flawless.......2007-06-25

While I don't agree with the other reviewers, this is still certainly a must have. This can't come close to the amazing sounds of "Awake" or "Next Level", but it's still a solid offering. As is typically true, Acosta's original tracks are the worst on this mix. Disk one offers a fantastic first 30 minutes of bumping trance, but slows down towards the end. Disk two begins fantastically, slows in the middle, picks up again towards the end, but ultimately falls off with two of Acosta's own mediocre tracks. Still, this is a great buy for any trance fan.

Light, soft rhythms give way to dark, hard beats.......2007-06-19

This mix is, far and away, the BEST from George Acosta yet! Starting with Maor Levi's "Reflect" and ending with Mr. Acosta's own "War of Hearts", this set reels you in, and keeps you moving to the very last beat of the very last second.

Also recommended: "A State of Trance 2007" by Armin van Buuren

Proving Again Why Acosta's the #1 Trance DJ!.......2007-06-06

After his last mix set, "All Rights Reserved," I thought it might be hard to top that one, but Acosta puts out another solid mix set that is just awesome. This one builds up slower than "All Rights Reserved," but starts really pounding with my favorite track of the two CDs Mac & Mac's "Ripping Base." Starting with that track on CD1, he goes right into the harder Trance/Tech Trance material, which is what I love him most for.

Acosta also has more of his own production's on this set..a total of five. My favorite of his tracks being "The Apocalypse" and his inspired remake of Depeche Mode's "Behind the Wheel," which is very well done! Some other tracks I really got into: Talla 2XLC's "Shine," Plastic Angel's "Call the Galaxy Taxi," and Sander van Doom's "Grasshopper," but all tracks are solid on this mix.

"All Rights Reserved" may be his best set overall of his DJ mixes, but all of his releases I have (starting with 2000's "Awake") are amazing! I highly reccommend all of George's releases, but ones I just simply love are: "All Rights Reserved," "Miami" (especially for CD2 my personal favorite Trance CD of any DJ!), "Touched," "AM Edition," and "The Lost World."

If you guys want to hear some more top-notch Trance, then pick up "A State of Mind"...you won't regret it!

little piece of heaven.......2007-05-24

BY FAR HIS BEST CD YET. This is one of those trance CD's you can throw in & press the "repeat all" button & just let it play over & over & over...!! Every song is great! You'll find yourself shaking your a** to all of them in no time! This is a must have for all trance music lovers! (I won't list off all of the songs since they do that above.)
I have seen George 6 times everytime never disappointing!! - This CD brings back all of the excitement of being hearing him live!! Own it!-You'll be happy you do!

Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols

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The Way Punk Rock Should Sound
Good , Classic Punk
This album is a must have.
Anarchy
Rolling Stone Magazine was right

Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002KIE
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Holidays In The Sun
Bodies
No Feelings
Liar
Problems
God Save The Queen
Seventeen
Anarchy In The U.K.
Sub-Mission
Pretty Vacant
New York
EMI

Amazon.com essential recording

Recognizing that there's no such thing as bad publicity, manager-Svengali Malcolm McLaren molded the Pistols into the most confrontational, nihilistic band rock & roll had ever seen. Propelled by Johnny Rotten's maniacal vocals, Steve Jones's buzz-saw guitar, and (most importantly) bass player Glen Matlock's hook-filled compositional skills, the Pistols' early singles "Anarchy in the U.K." and "God Save the Queen" defined the raging style of British punk. By the time they recorded their lone 1977 album, Matlock had been bounced, replaced by the image-correct but utterly untalented (and ultimately group-dooming) Sid Vicious. Not a 10th as good as the singles, the album nontheless remains a bile-filled emblem of the times. --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

The Way Punk Rock Should Sound.......2007-07-01

Give me some of that pure Rock 'n' Roll sound!
This is the only 'true'Sex Pistols album and really the only one you need.
Considered by many to be one of the front-runners of punk, but I do believe Iggy Pop and The (Mighty) Stooges did Punk better. Having said that,this has been one of my first punk albums at the tender age of 11 and it instantly opened my ears to a whole new sound of Rock that I never realized existed.
Immediately I could feel the Raw intensity of Johnny Rotten's maniacal voice, snotty, in your face type of attitude bleeds through the speakers from the Wildman that is Rotten himself. One of the first songs - "Bodies" is a perfect example of the pure punk attitude I am referring to - Animalistic fury. Screaming bloody mess! Real Brit Punk, heck Real punk period, out of 1977.
There have been many imitators since The Pistols, but why not pick up the original, in all it's aggressive devestating glory (?)

I don't think I ever heard a debut punk record as good as this. They just don't exist, but yes, this album here did help me on my search for real punk and DIY type bands.
Highlights of mine are "Bodies" - "God Save the Queen" - "Pretty Vacant" & of course the song that the band is known for "Anarchy In the U.K."- Turn it Up, Loud! (the way it's meant to be heard)
...Forget The Clash, sure they were a great band, but if Anarchy had a voice it would be Johnny Rotten's.

Good , Classic Punk .......2007-06-22

This Sex Pistols CD is fantastic,and (to me anyway) has aged well. I still find it rousing and energizing.

Johnny's voice is snide and proud. Why shouldn't it be , he had the best set of rags a punk at the time could wear, but getting back to the music and his voice, it's just a very well put together collection.

I love his opening of "Anarchy" with his sarcastic, sinister chuckle!

I agree that The Sex Pistols are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT musically than The Clash who are New Wave music ,like Blondie.

"Classic Vintage Punk" is what I consider The Sex Pistols, and this CD is EXCELLENT !

"Anarchy", "God Save the Queen" are real pioneer songs now. The political venom of the period.

Also "Submission" and "Pretty Vacant are just as aggressive and exciting as they were back then.

Highly recommended and deservingly over rated !

Love it !

Also

This album is a must have........2007-05-10

The people who nit pick about who is "punk", who is more musically adept are missing the point with The Pistol's.
I love all kinds of music, play guitar myself and was never into the punk scene and what went with it.
However, I'll never forget the first time I heard this album and the impact it had on me. It was devastating.
I may have Mozart or Sarah Brightman or The Stones or Coldplay in the CD changer tonight. Maybe Buddy Guy or some Verdi.

Then every so often I will stick in my well worn copy of NMTBITSP and from the moment I hear those marching boots and Steve Jones thunderous Les Paul crashing out the opening chords to Anarchy in the UK ...........I am suddenly 19 years old again with "no feelings..for any body else....except for myself...my beautiful self". Utterly unique and one of rock & roll's brilliant defining moments.

God save the Queen.

Anarchy .......2007-05-06

The Sex Pistols album Nevermind the Bollocks is completely amazing. I would say its one of the best hardcore punk albums ever(some other ones are the Ramones and The Clashes London Calling. Every song on it is pure classic, from Johnny Rottens insane vocals on Anarchy in the U.K., to Sid Viciouss nice bass lines on Submission. Nothing has been put out that compares to it as Johnny once said in a interview, and indeed hes right. Because today in 2007 punk rock is a bunch of nice guys who where makeup. Some of these bands are Green Day, Blink 182 and soforth. These type of bands dont deserve to be called punk rock because its a disgrace to all of the grat punk bands. If your a punk fan and dont have it you need it, PERIOD!!!!!

Rolling Stone Magazine was right.......2007-03-28

In I think 1987 Rolling Stone Mag listed the top 100 lps. I believe this was #1 or #2 right behind Peppers. At a time when music was ruled by such dreck as the Eagles (post blues) Fleetwood Mac etc along came The Sex Pistols. My friends thought I had lost my mind when I said they were the future (No Future?). But,not that I needed the vindication RS showed who knew what. As for the guy who gave it one star and went on to say how the above groups represented the 70's check out his other reviews he has the nerve to give the Carpenters 4 stars and say that we all liked them. Speak for yourself pal. What are you doing listening to real rock and roll let alone reviewing it almost makes me think Lou Reed ( the real 70's) is right in his view on critics

Sound Body, Sound Mind: Music for Healing

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Bedtime music guaranteed to put you to sleep
Great for afternoon pickmeup
excellent recording.
Worth getting
Emotional Healing - Review from April, 2000

Sound Body, Sound Mind: Music for Healing
Andrew Weil
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0008FPJ1C
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

Opening Meditation from Dr. Weil
A Symphony of Brainwaves
Part 1-Slow Dance for Healing
Part 2-The Deep
Part 3-Integration

Album Description

Best selling author and integrative-medicine pioneer Andrew Weil, M.D., is one of the world's leading and most respected authorities on healthy and conscious living based on a progressive approach to health care encompassing body, mind, and spirit. Beginning with a meditation from Dr. Weil, this disc presents an hour of symphonic sounds guided by the principles of "psychoacoustics," a scientific field exploring the effects of sound on consciousness.

Customer Reviews:

Bedtime music guaranteed to put you to sleep.......2007-07-03

Other people may share the difficulty of falling asleep in a different bed when one is visiting friends, traveling, etc. Some friends let me use this CD when I was having trouble sleeping at their place. It does work best with headphones because I have experienced a tingling, the only way to describe that the music was really designed to affect the brainwaves. This really does make you calm and relaxed. You will also never get bored of the tune. I love the idea that there is only two tracks to prevent interruption. Sweet dreams!

Great for afternoon pickmeup.......2007-03-19

My problem with naps (which I think everyone could do with more of) is that I wake up feeling like I've been hit by a car. Taking an hour to use this CD, even if I fall asleep in the middle, does not produce that effect. I highly recommend this if you are dealing with any health conditions exacerbated by stress and/or lack of sleep.

excellent recording........2007-01-09

I've purchased three now I keep giving them away as gifts. I use the part two in my massage work. It's an hour long and really facilitate deep relaxation. I love this item.

Worth getting.......2007-01-04

If you are new to sound healing, this CD is worth a try. One CD provides the background and the other the 'healing' pieces.

I have provided this CD as a gift to several of my friends and use it to provide relaxation and general well-being.

Emotional Healing - Review from April, 2000.......2006-04-12

With pillows surrounding my body and my headphones on, I relaxed as my body drifted into an incredibly deep sleep. Never have I woken and felt quite so healed or refreshed. It was as if my spirit was vibrating at a new level within my body. It is hard to explain unless you have experienced this place of peace. I am an avid promoter of massage and natural healing. This to me is similar to a massage - but is a massage for the soul. As a child my mother often played classical music for me and swears by its calming effect. At college I often attended many concerts and always enjoyed the classical music the most. I recommend the CD version since Dr. Weil speaks for a few minutes and you may not want to listen to this each time. It is easier to forward to the music. Sometimes I do listen to his voice since it is so calming and you cannot learn everything just listening once. I highly recommend this CD if you need physical or emotional healing. He is onto something and I know you will benefit from this relaxing retreat.

~The Rebecca Review

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Melancholy masterpiece
A Genuine Masterpiece
A masterpiece by everyone involved.
This one didn't thrill me at all, at all...
Walking, walking with you in my head

Time Out of Mind
Bob Dylan
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002C2E
Release Date: 1997-09-30

Tracks:

Love Sick
Dirt Road Blues
Standing In The Doorway
Million Miles
Tryin' To Get To Heaven
'Til I Fell In Love With You
Not Dark Yet
Cold Irons Bound
Make You Feel My Love
Can't Wait
Highlands

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At the beginning of Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan finds himself in the same dead-day world as on 1964's "One Too Many Mornings." By now, though, he can't be bothered to romanticize the street and the distant dogs' barking; he can only moan about how sick he is of love, of himself. Saying it seems to give him the strength to go on, and go on he does, over 11 songs that are among his most plainspoken and musically eloquent. The reconstituted bottle-blues that sparked the early '90s acoustic masterpieces Good As I Been to You and World Gone Wrong carries over to Daniel Lanois's carefully dirty production and a groove that tops anything Dylan's done in a studio since, at least, Blood on the Tracks. No matter how lousy he feels, this is the work of a mighty, mighty man. --Rickey Wright

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Melancholy masterpiece.......2007-06-17

Time Out Of Mind is a masterpiece of atmospheric mood music and evocative imagery, expressed in moody blues numbers and melodious ballads. This mix of blues and ballad is reminiscent of the style of many Tom Waits albums. Although I prefer the folky ballads, the album forms a cohesive musical statement with an impact that lingers long after the last notes have died down.

The bluesy tracks include Love Sick, the almost talking blues Million Miles and Can't Wait, and Till I Fell In Love With You which in its undulating rhythms is midway towards being a ballad. The instrumental mix and arrangements on all of these are raw and gripping and will have great appeal to those who love blues music.

Despite its title, the uptempo Dirt Road Blues is a fast lilting ballad with a catchy tune. The tone changes for the next song, the melancholy and soulful Standing In The Doorway with its stirring organ and absorbing imagery. I suspect this one will eventually take its place as one of the most memorable songs in his oeuvre. Likewise, the beautiful Tryin' To Get To Heaven has elements of autobiography and haunting poetic phrases that stick in the mind.

There is something darkly prophetic about the shimmering Not Dark Yet, a song of ominous foreboding and weary resignation with sublime poetic lyrics, whilst Cold Irons Bound with its driving beat is closer to a rock song. Not surprisingly, Make You Feel My Love is a straightforward and tender love song, and the album concludes with Highlands, a mid tempo rumination with understated jangling guitar.

Working with Lanois previously produced the 1989 masterpiece Oh Mercy and this one is another winning combination. The mood is mostly somber and reflective, perfectly captured by the production which lends added gravitas to the sentiments expressed. Time Out Of Mind is definitely amongst Dylan's top ten works, a truly timeless masterpiece.

A Genuine Masterpiece.......2007-05-08

"Time out of mind the piratical proas of the Malays, lurking among the low shaded coves and islets of Sumatra, have sallied out upon the vessels sailing through the straits, fiercely demanding tribute at the point of their spears." Herman Melville "Moby Dick"

We can't know for certain that Dylan took the title of this landmark CD from Melville's classic novel, but we do know that, based on his statements, he has read Melville, along with other classics. Dylan's sensitivity towards words is matched in the great classic literature. The phrase, "time out of mind" means, according to Merriam-Webster's Third International Abridged Dictionary, "time immemorial."

This recording is one of Dylan's best, if not his very best. Upon repeated listenings, one hears greater and greater depth, as Dylan, adopting a somber tone, ruminates upon his own mortality and the sadness of life's disappointments.

The songs and production perfectly capture a contemplative Dylan, an Everyman of sorts because he has the genius to give artistic voice to feelings that so many people can relate to. The opposite of pop art and pop junk, the music on this recording reaches great levels of feeling. Comparing the work on Time Out of Mind to typical popular music is like comparing the psalms of King David to Hallmark Greeting Card sentiment.

Time Out of Mind reinforces Dylan's legacy as the minstrel poet of his generation. Highly recommended and destined to be among Dylan's most enduring works. In my humble opinion.

A masterpiece by everyone involved........2007-03-29

This is more than a milestone (one of many). This is a genuine historical piece of fiction by a master craftsman.
Actually for all involved. Daniel Lanois helped to bring a Bob Dylan statement a new meaning while completely tapping into the essence of the music's core and past.
Something which Bob has taken great tongue-in-cheek pride in doing his entire career.
A wonderful, stirring, moving and legitimate work of art on all levels. A watermark.

This one didn't thrill me at all, at all..........2007-03-13

I bought this based on rave reviews not long after it was first released. I played it twice and gave it away. I just don't get it. I like his first three records, (the acoustic folk and protest ones) and "Highway 61 Revisited" and "New Morning" and a few others in his extensive catalogue, but the people who rave about "Time Out of Mind" and "Blood on the Tracks" are dwellers on a different planet. I found this one boring and bleak, personal but pointless.

Walking, walking with you in my head.......2007-02-20

I'm sick of Dylan but I'm in the thick of it.
This kind of Dylan I'm so sick of it
Could you ever be true?
I think of you
And I wonder

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Better than Ritalin
Takes me to another world
Dr. of Drones
I can't stop!
Brainwave Maestro Composes A Classic

Awakened Mind System 2.0
Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson
Manufacturer: Relaxation
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002A2VFK
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

Track One
Track Two

Album Description

We all seek a state of higher consciousness that awakens and enlivens our whole being. Masters of meditation and yoga, great artists, inventors, and highly accomplished people in many walks of life have learned to develop and live from such a state.

British researcher and Zen master C. Maxwell Cade spent decades analyzing the brainwave patterns of these extraordinary people. He discovered that they each shared a common pattern of brainwaves, which Cade called the Awakened Mind Pattern, and which he believed held the key to tapping into one's highest potential.

Created by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, The Awakened Mind System 2.0 uses breakthrough audio recording processes to help you access this brainwave pattern so that you can directly experience the enormous benefits of this heightened state of consciousness.

Dr. Thompson embeds inaudible pulses of sound that mirror the Awakened Mind Pattern into an ambient musical soundtrack. As you listen, your own brainwaves begin to reflect the Awakened Mind pattern, drawing you easily into states of deep insight, clarity of mind, creative inspiration and peak performance.

Listen as soft background music while working, painting, writing, or enjoying other creative activities. Daily use trains your brain to draw on your deepest capacities and abilities wherever and whenever you need them.

- Based on over 15 years of pioneering clinical research - Use with headphones or ordinary speakers - Contains no spoken words or subliminal messages

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson's pioneering work with thousands of patients has led to groundbreaking discoveries in how sound frequency patterns built into musical soundtracks induce brainwave entrainment. Fortune 500 companies, healthcare professionals, clinics, hospitals, meditation groups, and individuals worldwide use Dr. Thompson's audio programs for deep relaxation, healing, inner exploration, and meditation.

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Better than Ritalin.......2007-01-26

Dr. Thompson helps again by giving us a gently energizing CD that helps us focus, think with clarity and get our creative juices flowing. I use this almost daily.

Takes me to another world.......2006-12-15

If you like the first cd then this one is just as good. The first track goes deep into relaxation making me feel like there is life beyond our every day experiences. This cd will make you think as you relax. listen and experience it for yourself.

Dr. of Drones.......2005-03-05

I'm a long time fan of Dr. Thompson and have alot of his material.
Without futher ado; the first track is a great piece of ambience, period. Track 2 is ruined (imo) by a grating hiss that's in your face - or ear.
Seeing that he's both veteran musician and doctor perhaps there's therapeutic value in this. If so, he should've included a brief note in the booklet. But track 1 is long enough...

At first I thought this cd was a sign of him washing out. I think I heard a few disharmonic moments - as in mistakes.
This, along with the unpalatable hissing on track 2 gave me the impression of a cheap commercial plug.
But the second and third time around I found track 1 to be very good indeed. It's certainly not like taking a valium tho as it's
got a balance of brainwaves...as compared to say, the Delta program (which has more than delta but i'm talking concentrations).
Others have said there are better cd's for therapeutic effectiveness. Probably. I have the Insight cd which uses a new layering technique and is supposedly top of the line (ie., as good as centerpoint and tmi's cd's - only cheaper and shorter). But this uses rain as a mask. Very boring but you can Really feel the change in states of consciousness. You can actually feel yourself go into - and out of - alpha/theta/delta. Tho with this, it Could be that with just rain you're more aware of the changes.

So I've a bunch of these types of cd's. Now it could be that I don't listen to them enough. But to me, they really don't do anything - besides the enjoyment of listening of course. To, we all go into these states naturally at night anyway.

I can't stop!.......2005-01-19

This cd makes me feel as though someone stuck their finger in my brain and stirred it around. I can't pinpoint what exactly feels different, but I find myself thinking about turning it on all the time. My boyfriend says it helps his ability to concentrate. We've both been sleeping tremendously better. I didn't understand all those other reviews saying it cures 'the blahs' til now. It really perks me up on a break at work. It's easier to stay grounded. I can't wait to try the others!

Brainwave Maestro Composes A Classic.......2004-10-28

I've been following the works of Dr. Jeffrey S. Thompson since 1989, when an acquaintance gave me a cassette recording of one of his earlier primitive works. "The Doctor" has had, since that time, several phases of innovation which have mainly been a progression from the use of multitudinous sculpted sounds and even "noise" to a much more accessible sound with classical aesthetics of beauty, primarily synthesizer based. He recently has developed a technique of, in his words, "creat[ing] pulses directly within the sounds themselves instead of pasting the music on top of sound pulses" (as is quite common with brainwave composers.) This means the pulse is somewhat "hidden" and one is not distracted from the music. Cool. This disc is completely ambient and therefore a superb meditation tool. I must also mention that this is one of The Doctor's BEST productions since he began using the "wall of synthesis." Sometimes he has had what i thought were glitches of noise perhaps from a dirty potentiometer. But, with Thompson, one never knows if that noise is actually there intentionally. This disc, however, is very clean so headphone use is care-free. Finally, his focus on the "Awakened Mind State" makes this a valuable learning tool for serious consciousness explorers. If I was going to recommend one Thompson disc that is on Amazon to someone who knows nothing about his work, this would be the one.

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Whoah there.
A Masterpiece
Waiting for the remaster
Psychedelia's greatest moment was a miraculous fluke
One Thing To His Credit

Electric Music for the Mind and Body
Country Joe & the Fish
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000EJE
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Flying High
Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine
Death Sound
Porpoise Mouth
Section 43
Super Bird
Sad And Lonely Times
Love
Bass Strings
The Masked Marauder
Grace

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Given their origins, both geographically (San Francisco) and stylistically (founder Joe McDonald and lead guitarist Barry Melton first hooked up in a jug band), it wasn't surprising that the ragtag Fish sounded like an acid-soaked, plugged-in folk band when they debuted in '67. Simultaneously the most political and funniest of all the Northern California bands, the Fish's yippie-hippie philosophy was reflected in songs like "Superbird" (about Lyndon Johnson), "Flying High" (about getting you-know-what), and the bluesy free love saga, "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine." That they could periodically wax serious as well (the wide-angled instrumental "Section Forty Three" and the moody "Bass Strings") only added more bite to their satiric pungency. --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

Whoah there........2006-11-08

This is hands down, the best album of all time!!!! Sounds best on vinyl.

A Masterpiece.......2006-03-29

Wow! What to say about this highly entertaining and great piece of music. So, the Commie Pinko band can really rock! Everyone (conservative that is) back in the sixties thought of these guys as communists and agitators. Funny thing is they only had a few political songs. The rest make some of the greatest psychedelic music to come out of San Francisco.

I remember seeing this album in the record stores and always wanted to get it but just never did. I ended up getting Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die instead. Now that album is fantastic... but we are talking about this one.

Some 30 odd years later, I finally get a copy of the CD. Wow! The tunes are mostly blues based and Barry and David have incredible guitar chops. I particularly like their minor key runs and the fuzz guitar. This group of guys had some real chemistry and I don't know about the third album, but this one and the Fixin' album are just incredible. Favorites are Death Sound, Flying High, just to name a few. Death Sound is how psychedelic blues should be played! When I think back on it, I can hear a lot of Barry Melton and David Cohen influence in my guitar playing.

Highly recommended.

Waiting for the remaster.......2006-03-11

This album is an all time classic, as it is, but would be amazing if it were remastered. Come on Joe, get with it.
As a side note, I melted a hole in my first copy while trying to read the song titles on the album by the light of a lit stick of incense as the record was spinning around on the turntable.
Ahhhh, those were the days...........

Psychedelia's greatest moment was a miraculous fluke.......2004-11-16

Have you ever wondered why ELECTRIC MUSIC is a masterpiece and why all of their subsequent records are absolute crap? Yes, they obviously dried up too soon. But there's a big reason why they dried up too soon. Turns out The Boys lost their religion. Consider the following dialog:

From CJ FISH ON SATURDAY NIGHT [1968] by Richard Goldstein: "I asked him why his music had changed. He straightened up slowly and took off his hat. 'See, we're not what we thought we were.'/'How so?'/'Well, 2 years ago, we believed in music like a god. If you're gonna get into a heavy acid trip, you're gonna get religious. If you stop taking acid, you stop being religious.'/'Our audience knew we got stoned and we knew they got stoned and it all worked in a big circle', Barry added./'Yeah, but music's nothing to believe in. I mean, it's just sound.'/'Do you feel like quitting now?'/'No, I still dig playing. If it got really bad, I couldn't even get up on the stage. But today, the only emotion I associate with music is pleasure. There used to be all kinds of...well...connotations.'"

A lot of people use music to drown out the silence of God. I wish they'd realize that the silence of God is merely the space between the notes. As you can hear in this record's last track: GRACE. My favorite moment in GRACE is Joe's descending delivery of the phrase "every day colored gold". No--wait. I take that back. My favorite moment comes after that. When either Melton or Cohen (I can't remember which) plucks those 4 perfect eerie notes that accompany the phrase "gold our love".

Melton & Cohen are also responsible for my fave passage on the entire record. The guitar section in THE MASKED MARAUDER. Specifically, the churning first part of it. It's a lysergic shade of melancholia.

Profound sadness is also present in the final section of SECTION 43. You hear a hard-to-identify instrumental timbre that sounds like a faint radio signal from outer space. The signal strengthens and it turns out to be Joe's harmonica.

One Thing To His Credit.......2004-07-02

I say this as honest as I can this is one of the most annoying albums ever released. There's no real originality to it at all just alot of blues music. If you heard one blues artist you've heard them all. The only thing different is they have an annoying organ, or keyboard, but remind me never to buy the brand. It just cuts me to the core, and makes me feel so melancholy. To me this is just another San Francisco band that decided to record music played while stoned out of thier minds. If this is for the mind and body sorry my body's supposed to be a temple. Of course strike 2 is the blasted harmonica playing. Having an annoying organ is bad enough, but now you throw a harmonica into the mix you've gone too far. "Section 43" while annoying is rather creative in a macbre sense. I've pictured the little guitar interlude where I get the sensation of walking into a lovely garden, and following where my heart leads the sun is out, and I keep walking along, and spot a lovely girl, and pursue her, and I go further and further without a fear in the world as the sun's shining, but then I'm deep in the woods, and the dark clouds roll in; I rather not tread there again. Anyway I'll stick with the "Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die Rag". I love kazoos. Country Joe knew what he was talking about when writing that song after all he did do time in the navy. That would be one thing to his credit. Otherwise I'm left with the decision to see which was worse; this album, or his forgettable 1971 movie "Gasssss".

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Drift consciously into sleep without realizing it.
Perfect for napping
Really helps put me to sleep
Definitely makes you drowsyzzz zzzzz zzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Heaven

Liquid Mind VIII: Sleep
Liquid Mind
Manufacturer: Real Music / Chuck Wild Records
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ASIN: B000ELJAW4
Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

Night Light
Moment of Grace
Journey to Peace
Breathe in Me
Adagio for Sleep
Touching Calm

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Music in the Liquid Mind series changes little from one recording to the next--good news for contented fans of the long-running bliss-out series created by keyboardist/composer Chuck Wild. The former Missing Persons keyboardist and studio colleague of famed producer Ken Scott (David Bowie, Supertramp) has evolved into a premier space-music specialist whose relaxing, gentle soundscapes artfully evoke the softer side of the cosmos. His eighth Liquid Mind installment, subtitled Sleep, is a lovely, slo-mo spacewalk through serene, gravity-free realms that consistently yields a sustained sense of well-being and calm. Deserving of a spot at the head table with ambient music's most sophisticated sound designers, Wild creates slowly unfolding, universe-at-rest textures using few of the supplemental sonic dimensions (space winds, angelic voices) often employed by fellow stargazers Jonn Serrie and Jon Jenkins. And he sidesteps the small dramas and mysterious fractals that sometimes add a hint of uncertainty to the otherwise like-minded works of Brian Eno or Harold Budd. Happily, you'll hear no new-agey crystal bowls or plucked harps, either; just a warm, resonant, faintly classical glow skillfully designed for relaxation and peace. Pull up a cloud, lie back, and enjoy. --Terry Wood

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"Mr. Wild successfully creates a soothing and calming atmosphere which could be an excellent addition to one's nightly sleep regimen." William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D. Director of Sleep Disorders and Research Center Stanford University School of Medicine

"The titles of the first seven Liquid Mind albums have honored values important to me on my life's journey. This eighth album honors the need in all of us for a healthy and regenerating rest each night. I hope you'll enjoy my music, and use it in good health." Chuck Wild

Customer Reviews:

Drift consciously into sleep without realizing it........2007-06-27

Liquid Mind music is truly universal. And while I may not be able to name which album a certain piece comes from; the music on each CD seems to encourage the feeling or state of mind named in the title. This album, Sleep, does help me drift of to sleep. The other albums, likewise, support Meditation, lifting of the Spirit, and other states of mind. Perhaps they are inter-changeable; in any event, this album's selections help me relax and prepare for sleep.

Perfect for napping.......2007-05-18

Some new age music albums get it; some don't. I do not buy new age music to hear third rate melodies (that quickly become annoying), annoying beats and clicks, drumming, chanting, etc. I buy it to help me relax and chill out. Sometimes I use it to filter out noise from outside my home or in my office. Sometimes I use it to help me sleep. Good sleep music should lull - it shouldn't demand attention. It should draw you in enough so that you will stop fretting about your problems at work or at home but not so much that your mind is anticipating a predictable melodic pattern. Liquid Mind has figured out how to do what new age music should do. This album has gently changing tones that ease in and out, cascade, and encircle the listener. Think of it as pleasant white noise. This is definitely sleep inducing. If you feel like youa re sleep deprived but are too wired to nap, put this on your headphones and just listen. You won't be able to focus on any sound in particular - there is enough shifting to keep you from doing that. But you will find yourself being lulled into dreamland. Very good.

Really helps put me to sleep.......2007-05-07

I have no trouble staying asleep, but for years I've struggled to fall asleep. I've used several relaxing CDs, some commercial and some I've put together myself. Most of them helped, but eventually they had less effect, so I changed to another one for a few months. I started using Liquid Mind VIII recently, and it has easily been the most effective sleep CD I've used. Most nights I'm asleep by the fourth or fifth track (15-20 minutes, which is very good for me).

Other than the obvious fact that the music is fairly nondescript and very soothing, I don't know why it works so well, but it does.

Highly recommended if you have problems falling asleep.

Definitely makes you drowsyzzz zzzzz zzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......2007-04-21

I happened to hear this on XM Radio in the car. Oh my goodness. This is not the thing to be listening to while driving. I happened to have on the Vision (New Age music) channel and this came on in broad noon daylight as I was running some errands. Within minutes, I was as calm as a lake on a windless day and heading for nod-off time. Change the channel..but quick, make a note of the album.

I tried it (safely) at home. It has a warning; do not operate machinery or drive while listening to this cd. It does really work. I put it in the cd player in my alarm clock and put it on low before I went to bed. I think I fell asleep in 4 minutes.

The trick is the slow tempo. The music is almost complete phrases, no discernable tune but also not simply noises that sound spacey.

If you want something effective to calm yourself during yoga, to sleep to or to calm a fussy baby or put down the toddlers, this is it. Zzzzzz

Heaven.......2007-03-09

The sounds are what I think heavens angels would play for you. I love it! Relaxed me. Have to stop the cd when alarms goes off or I will over sleep. Enjoyment for the soul!

Jazz Music:

Jazz Music

Jazz Music