Urban Bushmen [Live]

Urban Bushmen [Live]

ASIN: B00002614M

Editorial Reviews
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This two-CD set documents a 1981 Munich concert, emphasizing the unfolding ritual and orchestral breadth that the Art Ensemble has always used to structure and channel the energy of free jazz. Employing versions of drummer Don Moye's processional "Promenade: Cote Bamako" to bracket the performance, the band uses extended percussion pieces to create a mood of high drama. Within that heightened space, they travel far afield, from Joseph Jarman's extended suite "Theme for Sco," with its use of military bugle calls, to Roscoe Mitchell's puckish "Peter and Judith," to the warm melancholy of Lester Bowie's "New York Is Full of Lonely People." It's a riveting, kaleidoscopic concert. --Stuart Broomer

Tracks:

Every Day I Have The Blues
Sweet Little Angel
It's My Own Fault
How Blue Can You Get?
Please Love Me
You Upset Me Baby
Worry, Worry
Woke Up This Mornin'
You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
Help The Poor

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Heralded as one of the greatest live blues albums ever recorded, this set catches the singer-guitarist as his star was in ascent: in 1964 playing Chicago's answer to Harlem's Apollo Theater--the Regal. King's performance is visceral. He sings so hard that gravel flies even in his clearest high notes. And his trademark single-note guitar lines are sharp and steely, matching his voice with trembling vigor. He offers early hits like "How Blue Can You Get," "Worry, Worry," and "You Upset Me Baby" to what's essentially his adopted hometown crowd (by his own account, King had already played the theater hundreds of times). They give him a hero's welcome. In fact, the audience's screaming enthusiasm is distracting. But rarely has a love-fest of this magnitude between a performer and fans been documented. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

The KIng at his best.......2007-04-02

As a Memphis native, I have heard B.B. on many occasions. Never have I seen or hear him play with the same passion he did here in 1964. The quality of the recording is outstanding, with Lucille giving the center-stage on many occasions. The clarity and quality is amazing for a forty year old recording. This is the live B.B. King recording to buy. The Cook County Jail performance from 1971 is a close second, but the quality is not nearly as good.

b.b. king at the top of his form........2007-03-13

recorded live at the regal theatre, chicago in 1964, this is generally considered b.b. king's best album, and deservedly so. this is simply one of the great urban blues albums of all-time. b.b.'s singing is as powerful and nuanced on this recording as it was ever to be, before or after. his guitar playing is at a peak of expressive beauty here, far more tasteful and beyond the technic, at this point, of what any rock and roll guitarist was yet capable of. yes, the rock and rollers would improve greatly in time, but this was 1964, and King was the undisputed guitar king. a fine horn section, it should be mentioned, also graces the album. the whole affair is magical. a great night in recording history.

A must have for any blues collection.......2006-12-28

BB King's Live at the Regal is a recording of a great show performed at the Regal Theater in Chicago in 1965. Considered among many, including myself, as his greatest album its a must for any blues collection. King is at the top of his form and you can hear it in his guitar playing. His band gives their all and, importantly, the song selections are magnificent.

Its a great recording of a great performance. Its also a perfect introduction to the blues for neophytes as well. Highly recommended.

Regally Overrated.......2006-06-15

I can't believe the touch of B.B. King. I enjoy his playing immensely. I know this album gets buried in accolades. But I don't like it. The quality is poor and, differing from other's opinions, the crowd noise takes away from the music. B.B. said, in so many words, that Live at the Regal was far from his choice as his best recording. Typically, he said he wouldn't argue with success--and left it at that. There are so many good albums by B.B. You can't go wrong for $4.65 for the "Ultimate Collection". Sure it doesn't have them all--but it has quite a few of his great songs, including a few from Live at the Regal. I would steer clear of this selection. Or I'll send you mine for free!

You Really Have To Hate Music To Not Like This.......2006-05-12

One of the first things people notice when listening to B.B. King's Live At The Regal album is that the response of the audience is rapturous, almost like the congregation at a Pentecostal church. There's a reason for this. This is simply the natural response of anyone hearing the King of the Blues at the peak of his powers.

The critic Lester Bangs once wrote that the reason we listen to music in the first place is to hear passion expressed. If this is the case, which I believe it is for most of us, I can think of very few recordings that are more worthy of your time than Live At The Regal.

I was going to continue on about B.B.'s silky-smooth guitar tone on this album, Erick Labson's excellent remastering job on this CD (Wow - those drums sound GREAT!), B.B.'s incredible gift for pacing a show just right, and so forth, but this is all ultimately superfluous. Let me simply say that B.B. King's music transcends genre distinctions - he is simply one of the treasures of American popular music, and this is him at his finest. To paraphrase a commentator I recently heard on NPR, you really have to hate music to not like this.

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The Soaring Artistry of Badu
Ignore reviewer luke, this is LIVE!!!!!!!
Fans of good music will love this CD, regardless of their musical preferences.
that voice !
Not LIVE, but still cool

Live
Erykah Badu
Manufacturer: Umvd Labels
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ASIN: B000005B0L
Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

Rimshot (Intro)
Other Side Of The Game
On & On
Reprise
Apple Tree
Ye Yo
Searching
Boogie Nights/All Night
Certainly
Stay
Next Lifetime (Interlude)
Tyrone
Next Lifetime
Tyrone (Extended Version)

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There is always cause for concern when a promising new artist follows up a solid debut with a live album rehashing all the same material. After seeing Erykah Badu steal the "Smokin Grooves Tour" summer of 1996, however, it only makes sense that her record company decided to release Live as a stopgap between her next studio recording. To put it mildly, the Badu live experience is anything but typical. There is a kindred bond between the singer and her audiences which translates wonderfully onto the disc. It's in the warmth of the songs, the intimacy with which Badu addresses the crowd, and the constant chants of "Erykah!" emanating from the masses. For her part, Badu does a wonderful job revisiting the material from her superb debut Baduizm. She also takes on an assortment of covers, ranging from Roy Ayers's "Searching" to the Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long," making each one sound distinctly her own. The most captivating moment, though, is a new number called "Tyrone," in which she most eloquently tells a dense boyfriend to take a hike. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

The Soaring Artistry of Badu.......2007-01-20

As an artist of incredible creativity and depth, Erykah Badu stands head and shoulders above many of her contemporaries. An MC at heart, Badu's message is delivered with a signature vocal style which, beautifully synthesizes elements of Jazz, Hip Hop, and Soul. As a live performer Badu can be spellbinding! With N'Dambi, and Karen Bernod doing backup vocals, Badu Live is a diva showcase! Badu doesn't just sing, she's also an accomplished lyricist who's message is a large part of her art. The profound energy, and superb musicianship, of a live Badu performance is effectively captured on this CD. Her rendition of Chaka Khan's 'Stay', is a veritable tour de force! All of the songs on this set are of exceptional quality however. For those who appreciate the special qualities that only a live performance provides, this CD captures Badu and her bandmates at their best!

Ignore reviewer luke, this is LIVE!!!!!!!.......2006-04-30

Just wanted to point-out to those of you out there who are hesitant to purchase this because of the god-awful review by (luke).

What I'm reading from reviewer (Luke) about this gem is that he's reading the final credit's and coming to a false conclusion & totally overlooking the most obvious point that there are two recording crew's on this project. It's almost laughable that amazon let his review exploit falsehood's to us buyer's of real music.

(First)ofcourse is (The Live Recording & in-house Mixing Crew) which is stated (on the disc itself mind you) the vocal's(front & back)/instrument's/band & the wonderfully captured particapation of the audience which to me is just as important as the muisc in this case becasue the whole vibe is perfectly in sync.

(Second) is the Sony Music Stuido he's is talking about where they proceed(just like any other live show) with the final mixdown of this timeless (LIVE) cd.
This is the smoothess Live cd of 97'no doubt. Come on luke relax baby and don't mess with the structure and authentcity of grown folk's music, this is the real deal yah...

Fans of good music will love this CD, regardless of their musical preferences........2006-02-26

I've never been a big hip hop/R&B fan, but this CD is amazing. Some favorites of mine include "Searching," "Apple Tree" and "Other Side of the Game." One song that stands out is "On and On," which segues into a discussion about cyphers and Egypt, only to flow into "Apple Tree." "Tyrone" appears on the CD twice, once live and once as studio track. The live track is great, but the studio version is out of place on a live album. I understand the studio version was intended to be the single to promote the album, but it doesn't flow well with the live material. I didn't like the finale "Next Lifetime" either. It's a great song, but Miss Badu stretches it out for 15 minutes to finish the show in a dramatic gesture, which by that point is unnecessary. All in all it's a great CD, and it encouraged me to check out other Erykah Badu music, and I haven't been disappointed. This is an artist who will stand the test of time and isn't going anywhere soon.

that voice !.......2005-08-12

Get this for only two reasons. The live vocals of Ms Badu are as soulful as any to come in the last twenty years ( and her band ain't bad either - tight and full of da funk). The bonus is the inclusion of the extended studio version of Tyrone, perhaps the best kiss off I've ever heard.

Not LIVE, but still cool.......2005-07-07

First, let's get one thing straight. This is not a live album. No way. Look on the back, it was recorded at Sony, New York, not on stage. All the applause, crowd noise, the live sound- it's all fake.

Now, why did Sony do this? Her debut, Baduism, was in all likelyhood not recorded by Sony, and picked up by the label without the anticipation of huge success. By the time the cat was out of the bag and the album was successful, it was too late to go back and fix the fact that Baduism sounds like it was recorded by a five-year-old. So, they re-recorded Baduism so it's listenable, faked it being live, and re-released it.

And, yes, it does sound good. Good musicianship, good arrangements, good live-sounding production. I actually like listening to this album more than the original Baduism because of the egregious recording mistakes made in the latter.

If you have a choice between Baduism and LIVE, get LIVE. But don't have any illusions that it is actually a live performance.

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My favorite CD
Off the hook
Riviera
NO SOPHMORE JINX HERE!
OUTSTANDING & ANOINTED!

Victory LIVE!
Tye Tribbett & G.A.
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ASIN: B000F8OILE
Release Date: 2006-05-23

Customer Reviews:

My favorite CD.......2007-05-09

I love this CD so much that I've worn it out twice!! Today will be my third time purchasing it. I've even downloaded a lot of the songs on my Dance Factory game and get my praise dance ON! It does have worship songs on it. This CD (Live Video actually) helped me receive my breakthrough when I was dealing with some heavy demonic oppression. I am 26 1/2 and have been saved since I was 12 and this is my favorite CD right beside Isreal.

Off the hook.......2007-04-16

Yet another masterpiece by Tye and G.A. This album makes you cry, laugh, smile......
It's ideal for worship and for praising God. Tye is trully anointed and if you open your heart, God can speak to you through this album. It's been a real blessing to me.

Riviera.......2007-03-17

Great cd! This cd has all different types of music with the most important message."its all about God"

NO SOPHMORE JINX HERE!.......2007-03-13

Once again Tribett and Greater Anointing have come with the blazing album. I like the fact that this album was done live, because they are great at ministering in the live format. They can put on a show, even though that's not what it's about! The Go Go laden title cut Victory is one of the baddest songs out gospel, secular or otherwise. The percussion is funky and ferocius and Tye is calling out every demonic stronghold that would and could keep you bound. "I Have No Other Choice" is a rock tinged ditty that is done brilliantly and isn't silly if left in someone else's hands. "Falling" is such a commentary of a song on what is going on in the church as far as the saints acting like all is okay but still steeped in sin. "Alright" features Ms. Kim Burrell and Greater Anointing does there thing with the repetetion of the song to the point where you can really believe that everything will be alright! I respect Tye because as talented as he is, he could have gone the secular route, but chooses to use what the Lord gave him for the Kingdom. This is going to make Tye a super star.

OUTSTANDING & ANOINTED! .......2007-03-12

This CD is Anointed... PERIOD, end of story! It's full of praise & worship and it's fun & young! I bought this out of curiosity and am now a HUGE fan! Highly recommend this to anyone, especially young adults.

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Loving it
Still Moving
Awesome
Inpsirational
The most wonderful blessing Thank You Donnie!

Live in London and More...
Donnie McClurkin
Manufacturer: Verity
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Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs
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ASIN: B00004WFN6
Release Date: 2000-08-22

Tracks:

Intro
That's What I Believe
Just For Me
Who Would've Thought...
Didn't You Know
I'll Trust You, Lord
Caribbean Medley
Victory Chant (Hail Jesus)
Psalm 27
Great Is Your Mercy
Lord I Lift Your Name On High
We Fall Down
We Fall Down (Reprise/Altar Call)
I Do I Do

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Donnie McClurkin's road to success is filled with the fragrance of God's blessing. With a 1996 debut that went gold, a single on the Prince of Egypt soundtrack, an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and performances for Presidents Bush and Clinton, the list of McClurkin's awards and recognition goes on and on. His second solo release, Live in London and More..., is destined to be another stellar event in McClurkin's career. This live recording, performed in a packed Fairfield hall in London, is a cross between worship, preaching, and jubilation --a complete representation of McClurkin's passions. From the elated opener, "That's What I Believe," to the intimate anthems in "We Fall Down," McClurkin leads the audience through a journey that is filled with inspiration and passion. Standing firmly on the belief that only a heavenly blessing could make all of this happen, McClurkin keeps the attention firmly fixed on God throughout the entire show. --Israel Button

Customer Reviews:

Loving it.......2006-08-18

I had been looking for this CD for a while now and glad to finally have it. I am thoroughly enjoying it.

Still Moving.......2006-08-04

I bought the CD when it first came out back in 2000 not knowing much about the artist or his music. I still get so moved everytime I listen to this CD. I acutally feel as if I was there at the concert. You also can feel the presence that GOD had in that place. It is truly an awesome CD. I love all of the songs but my favortie is "Great is Your Mercy".

Awesome.......2006-05-17

This CD was my introduction to Donnie McClurkin sometime ago and remains my favorite. It is passionate and inspiring. Donnie has the voice of an angel and the words to these songs minister to the spirit.

Inpsirational.......2006-03-06

I owned another CD by Donnie Mcclurkin and thought it was the greatest, most spiritually uplifting cd that I had ever heard, until this one. Again, I have been experincing health and personal issues, really going through the fire. This cd has helped to keep me uplifted, inspired, ministered to and incredibly blessed. Thank you Pastor McClurkin for using your talent, as The Lord has clearly instructed you to and sharing it with the world. We are truly blessed to have you in it. And I believe that one day, I will have the opportunity of hearing you preach in person. May God continue to bless and keep you!

The most wonderful blessing Thank You Donnie!.......2006-01-15

I had a traffic accident and needed to rent a vehicle to drive to work. When I got in the van and turned on the radio, I discovered this CD which someone had left by mistake. It was a word in due season, annointed by God, and I believe it was no accident and intended for me to hear. Now I have the CD for myself. I hear this CD playing in my head all the time now, and it is an encouragement to me. Words can't explain it. I Praise God for it!

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My Number One
AN AWESOME END TO A STELLAR CAREER
Good Luther
A Non-Believer
My Secret Love

Live at Radio City Music Hall 2003
Luther Vandross
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ASIN: B0000C9ZLA
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

Never Too Much
Here And Now
Take You Out
Love Wont Let Me Wait
Superstar
Stop To Love
If Only For One Night
Creepin
Id Rather
A House Is Not A Home
Glow Of Love

Customer Reviews:

My Number One.......2007-06-20

I live in a little village in a small country many thousand miles away from Luther. But from the first day I listened to him singing the song 'Here and Now' many years ago, he has remained My Number One.No male vocalist today can match the sheer talent he was gifted with.

And I especially treasure this 'live album' because I never had the chance to see him perform on stage.Disappointed initially that it wasn't made into a music video, I found that with no visual distractions, the senses are more alert to every word, every pause, every scream in the crowd.To just hear him talk was thrilling. And I was laughing at his jokes!

This album is like Luther's musical history. Opening with 'Never Too Much', the song which catapulted him to fame, then a slower version of 'Here and Now' and then sharing some jokes with Kevin Owens and his
background singers before continuing with the seductive 'Take You Out'.
The ballads 'Love Won't Let Me Wait' and 'superstar' are stunningly beautifully ( there won't be enough adjectives to describe them ) sung as only Luther can do.

The audience was screaming ' We love you Luther' throughout the performance and I felt like doing the same too.By the time he had finished 'If Only For One Night', 'A House Is Not A Home' and 'Glow Of Love' and said "goodnight everybody, thanks for coming" , I was left speechless and breathless as if I was sitting right there in the audience.

It's been two years since he's been gone but he's still My Number One.

AN AWESOME END TO A STELLAR CAREER.......2007-02-21

I've always loved Luther, although I wouldn't consider myself a fanatic.
Suffice it to say I've enjoyed MOST of his output. Vocally, he is the
last of the great male R&B vocalists, IMHO. No one since has come close
to his silky, sensitive yet powerful vocalizing. That said, I think this
CD stands as one of LV's very best. It has everything you want in a
live CD: great sound, great song selection, AMAZING vocals and that vibe
that makes you wish you'd been there that night. I highly recommend it
to Luther fans everywhere. Listen to the soundclips and see for yourself.
We miss you Luther, and we'll never forget you!

Good Luther.......2007-01-18

This is ok. For some reason of allmy Luther, this wasnt as Great as i expected. Could be longer with more songs and is about an 80%.
I expected more just looking at the cover.
Not Bad, just Not as Super as I ecpected. Buy the Wembly Stadium Live show Its Just what you want and Superb Live.

A Non-Believer .......2007-01-09

I must admit that I had heard Mr Vandross coming to my city to do a concert. Scores of people would go...for what I asked? I was talking to a relative and she said he likes to do concerts. So what was all the fuss about? Then I heard "A House Is Not A Home." I knew Dionne Warwick had me enticed when she did it...but this man......He gave this song new meaning. Fortunately, for me my Aunt called me up and said Luther is coming to town. Well, Well, so Mr. Vandross will be here. I must go and hear him sing this 'signature song'. I called up and nearly dropped when I heard the price of the tickets. Decided against going until the lady said I have Front Row Center Seats !!!!!! Did I buy my ticket...yes I did!!
Front row center can have you spellbound....but I will admit...His concert was good...but I didn't know a single song, except "A House Is Not A Home" !! I was shamed...and... I was not a fan of his. So I went with a looking and inquiring mind to hear this creamy voiced singer.

I was not disappointed... but kept waiting for the signature song. It finally came with the theatrics and Mr. Vandross walking across the stage from left to right with intermittenent sounds of ""Oh""... in front of the microphone then to the other side and back in front of the microphone with another loud ""Oh"". My mind said..... He's setting us up for the kill...and he did more than that. I felt like someone just had made love to me, begged me. seduced me, and caressed my mind...first...then body ...and then soul. This man knew how to use his voice , was truly Gifted and A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. His backup singers were absent and the soul catching , dramatic voice and sounds of Luther were there alone on the stage (not to forget the band).

I came thee seeking, and I found... However while the crowd gave him a standing ovation for his intrepretation of a song of a man in love with a woman that had made a mistake.......I just melted in my resolve and knew that I would be a life long believer and fan of Luther Vandross.

Being in the front row center seat...Mr Vandross had a good view of my calm reactions (being I didn't know any of the songs he sang...so I just relaxed and sat back in my seat to be entertained.) When the evening was over...he clapped with the audience....thanked them for coming...and before he left the stage...Mr Luther Vandross looked RIGHT AT ME....SMILED HIS PEARLY WHITES AND SAID """GOODNIGHT"""................. Now I must admit the concert and A House Is Not A Home ..blew me away, but for him to say Goodnight......left no doubt in my mind...I was looked at and smiled by a celebrity last....and by a GENTLEMAN first!!!!!

Now you have read my story of me and Mr.Luther Vandross. I went out after that concert and bought mostof all the songs he recorded..and played them until they got scratched up. The DVD at Wembly was EXCELLENT.....the man can dance when he wants too.(smile) I just wish someone would make a dvd of this cd available...so far I have heard nothing...but I brought this cd and it's **7 STAR PERFECT**. I've played it over and over and over again. Superstar is his favorite to do and Nat Adderly is.....out of this world.... and nobody does it better than Luther..someone on here wrote "Only Luther can outdo Luther." Then I accidently left it at my daughter's house, but not to be dismayed...just got another copy. So I will eventually have 2 copies of this magnificent cd of the Late Luther Vandross. I have the studio version of most of these songs on this cd. but hearing him do it ""Live "", packs such a powerful punch !!!!I know that he danced with his father again... when he saw him ....and is now waiting for his mother so that they all can dance together again ...... FOR ETERNITY.

Thanks for reading my long review....My favorite songs...they all are..but "Stop... to Love" and his Signature song are echoed in my mind FOREVER !!!

My Secret Love.......2007-01-06

Simply the greatest Luther CD ever put out. You really do experience the magic of being at one of his concerts. What other R&B star has a live CD that sounds just as good, if not better then the original studio version? Not many!

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A must!!
can't get enough of it
BEST BLUES I've heard in MONTHS !
Awesome, but Wed & Thurs in SF even better!!!!
king of the flying v's and more....

Live Wire/Blues Power
Albert King
Manufacturer: Stax
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Release Date: 1991-11-06

Tracks:

Watermelon Man
Blues Power
Night Stomp
Blues At Sunrise
Please Love Me
Look Out

Customer Reviews:

A must!!.......2006-03-03

I'll keep this review brief. This CD is nothing less than a Blues guitar statement. One like few others! An absolute must for Blues fans, period! Five stars are not enough for this CD!

can't get enough of it.......2005-02-12

Wow. I just came across this CD for real cheap, and boy was I glad I got it. I have listened to lots of blues players of different types, and the guitar of Albert King is amazing, especially on this disc. I have his In Session CD live with SRV, which was a really strong CD, but this particular CD presents a better sound of his guitar, in my opinion. It sounds sweeter, more well-rounded, powerful, diverse, and dead-on. I really love Albert King's work, and I always wish songs like "Blues Power" and "Blues at Sunrise" were much much longer because this type of slower blues has the sweetest licks. Get this CD. It radiates such warm, positive energy.

BEST BLUES I've heard in MONTHS !.......2004-10-17

I just unwrapped this CD this afternoon, popped into the player and ... it's EXCELLENT! What an inspiration Mr. King must have been to Clapton et al. Each track on this one SMOKES BIG TIME ! The guitar is perfect, raw, loud and captivating. This is what I've been looking for since I expired all of Michael Bloomfield's stuff. If you love Bloomfield, you'll love this and vice versa.

Awesome, but Wed & Thurs in SF even better!!!!.......2004-03-24

Albert is THE master!! This CD is truly powerful guitar playing and great vocals! A must for ALL Blues and rock fans.
As great as Live Wire / Blues Power is, it is very misleading to say that these were the best songs of the live SF shows. ALL songs were great, and the "leftovers" that were placed on the Wednesday night in San Francisco and Thursday night in San Francisco were just as good. All three CD's form the greatest collection of the sweetest guitar playing ever!!!! He was the TRUE master. It's amazing how few paople know about this secret pearl of music.

king of the flying v's and more...........2003-12-09

This is a seminal album....one of the finest live concert recordings ever, irrespective of genre. I saw King Albert twice at the Fillmore East in the old days [this one was recorded at Fillmore West], and this CD [or my old vinyl LP for that matter] captures him in all his live glory. Albert was a consummate professional who hadn't played large venues for the most part in his career when Bill Graham tapped him for the Fillmores, and he succeeded in pleasing [no, knocking out!!] audiences and turning them on to the blues....if you're counting your coins and wondering which next blues CD purchase will best serve your budget [or even if you're made of money and don't care either way but love the blues] - BUY THIS ONE!!!

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Evocative
Could have been better
Sade on another dimension
Sultry, Hot, & Cookin'! Sade Rocks! Sade Rules!
JUST FLOW

Lovers Live
Sade
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ASIN: B00005V9QJ
Release Date: 2002-02-05

Tracks:

Cherish The Day
Somebody Already Broke My Heart
Smooth Operator
Jezebel
Kiss Of Life
Slave Song
Sweetest Gift
Sweetest Taboo
Paradise
No Ordinary Love
By Your Side
Flow
Is It A Crime

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Sade's studio recordings are so pristine that plans for a concert album at first sounded more like a way to dig deeper into the gold mine. But rather than simply rehashing a tall stack of romantic pop-R&B hits, Lovers Live documents a surprisingly vibrant live group and its warm namesake (but hardly spotlight-hogging) singer. Taken from two California dates on 2001's Lovers Rock tour, the disc reflects an obvious enthusiasm for returning to the stage after a seven-year break. "The Sweetest Taboo" especially benefits from an infusion of energy, performed at a noticeably faster pace than the already assured original version. That's not the only surprise, as the dubwise "Slave Song" acquires another dimension in this setting. In the end, Live proves much more than a cash-in on an outfit that might drop into another long hiatus at any moment. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Evocative.......2007-07-09

Sade has always been one of my favorite singers. The live elements of this CD held Sade exude with her most emotive qualities.

Could have been better.......2006-08-19

I purchased the DVD of this concert 2-yrs,. before I purchased the CD and was hoping to have the FULL concert on the CD. The CD represents only 50% of the concert that was on the DVD. Many great concert monments and songs were left off the CD. The band "jam" during Smooth Operator is one example. For those of us who appreciate the musicians talent, writing and production were left short.

In addition, I thought the crowd noise was to high for a live production.

The above reasons were the only reason not to give "5-stars". I only wish it would have been a double CD with the whole concert.

For those who have the resources and a good quality home DVD set-up I would highly recommend the DVD of this concert. One of the best in my collection.

Sade on another dimension.......2006-08-07

Definitely get this CD. Unlike her other CDs this one makes listening to Sade tons better. The live feeling gives you goose bumps. It approximates the live concert electricity as opposed to studio-produced music that's too perfect.

Sultry, Hot, & Cookin'! Sade Rocks! Sade Rules! .......2006-03-16

Superb. I usually avoid live albums, but after hearing 'Somebody Already Broke My Heart' on the car satellite radio, I knew I had to order this album right away. Sade's dreamy voice floating over solid jazz backups and the group's synergy with the audience create a completely electrifying listening experience. Extended, updated versions of 'No Ordinary Love' and 'Is It A Crime' plus the haunting 'Cherish The Day' make this comeback album a total winner. You're going to want to own the concert DVD as well, which contains additional tracks, plus the vision of Sade herself dancing to 'Paradise.' CD or DVD, both experiences are worth owning and sharing with friends. Oh, and yes: listen for the thunderstorm just before the band launches into 'Sweetest Taboo' --- like the music, a 'quiet storm.'

JUST FLOW.......2006-03-07

Si la música de Sade es un capricho de chocolate, dulce, sensual y sugerente, Lovers Live es el bombón más preciado con el que me he de deleitar. Cada canción de este álbum es una oda a la seducción, una celebración del erotismo más sutil y esquivo, un canto de sirenas del siglo XXI. Hipnotizado por la mágica voz de Sade Adu, el oyente no tiene más opción que rendir pleitesía al saxofón, a la tenue luz, y al raro privilegio de la música en directo.

Desde la suave flauta en "Cherish the Day" hasta la explosión de júbilo que define a "Is it a Crime", este álbum enamora y fascina como sólo el arte puede enamorar y fascinar, dejando patente que, al margen de estilos o categorías, Sade es un grupo de artesanos maestros de lo exquisito.

Guiños al jazz más profundo, matices de un chill out que ellos mismos ayudaron a engendrar, pinceladas de un R&B que parece despertar del aburrido letargo en el que actualmente anda sometido, Lovers Live susurra, con labios de seda, que la música embelesa, cautiva y encanta. Déjate embaucar.

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Music as God intended...really-it's that good.
One of my FAVORITE albums!
The best live album I've ever heard...
Best Live CD Ever?
the best music ever

Live at Carnegie Hall
Bill Withers
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002ALR
Release Date: 1997-10-28

Tracks:

Use Me
Friend Of Mine
Ain't No Sunshine
Grandma's Hands
World Keeps Going Around
Let Me In Your Life
Better Off Dead
For My Friend
I Can't Write Left-Handed
Lean On Me
Lonely Town, Lonely Street
Hope She'll Be Happier
Let Us Love
Harlem/Cold Baloney

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Despite the import of the occasion--an October 1972 night at America's most prestigious hall--what really impresses about Bill Withers's Live at Carnegie Hall is the good feeling and sense of interplay passed between the star, his band, and the audience. From the surpassingly casual opening of "Use Me" and its build through eight-plus minutes and an extended ending to the complexity and occasional joy of Withers's socio-personal "Lean on Me," "I Can't Write Left-Handed," and a medley of "Harlem" and "Cold Bologna," Carnegie is an underappreciated document of what for a moment was progressive R&B. Always one of music's most humble performers, Withers quietly, intensely proves his mettle over the length of this one-time double LP. --Rickey Wright

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Music as God intended...really-it's that good........2007-01-03

What? you don't have this album already??? well, what are you doing, stop reading this and go NOW!! or press purchase, whatever you need to do to enrich your life with this essential recording. Worth it just for harlem/cold balcony but the rest is just as good. Thanks Bill Withers.

"This strange man over here in Vietnam I don't ever now, ain't never done nothing to, God bless his heart, He done shot me in my shoulder!!.....and I can't write left-handed."
Good God, I love this album.

One of my FAVORITE albums!.......2006-03-30

I love this CD....soulful, personal, and the storytelling is intriguing. Bill Withers has always been one of the most underrated artists ever.

The best live album I've ever heard..........2005-11-24

I'm surprised that this isn't mentioned in the same breath as B.B. King's "Live At The Regal" and James Brown's "Live At The Appolo" as one of the best live albums ever. The energy of this performance is amazing and the crowd is so into the music that the whole disc is just ELECTRIC. The live version of "Use Me" is SO good, with the whole crowd clapping on the off beat. Best of all, after the band jams on the song for seven minutes, you can hear the shouts of "One more time!!" from what sounds like the back row of Carnegie Hall. Bill Withers asks the crowd, "One more time?" and the place goes nuts, at which point the band launches back into the song without missing a beat. This is just one of the moments captured here that can only be described as magical. The appreciative round of applause that Withers gets from the crowd after delivering an amazing vocal on "Hope She'll Be Happier" is also noteworthy. Bill Withers really possessed a natural talent for songwriting; his lyrics are simple and direct but say so much. The middle verse of "World Keeps Going Around" where he describes the dating chain of the narrator with a few different women is amazing. Songs like "Grandma's Hands" and "I Can't Write Left Handed" are incredible lyrically also. This was a great performance where everything just clicked: great songs, great band, and an enthusiastic crowd. This should be essential listening for everyone. The finale of Harlem/Cold Baloney is so awesome. Bill Withers gets the whole place to chant "shake em on down" as he leaves the stage. What an ending! This is really an unsung masterpiece.

Best Live CD Ever?.......2005-03-16

It's very possible. The band is tight. The crowd is really into the performance. The artist gets very personal with background info on the songs. You haven't heard Bill Withers till you listen to this CD. Another reviewer wondered why there was no DVD of this. I second that emotion.

PS-I give this CD 5 Stars. I hit the wrong button!

the best music ever.......2004-09-26

it's as simple as that: if you like good music, the one that comes from soul and guts, you have to get this album.
forget about style, this ain't typical soul music, or anything that could really be labelled. this music comes from the heart, and can speak to anyone, whatever your taste in music is.
if you already own some bill withers material, you're missing the essential piece: his studio work is great, but bill's voice, his sincerity, his sense of humor, his "fire", all those things are really amplified by his live performance, and his funky, funky band, brings the best possible music to fit his lyrics.
so, to every music listener in the world: whether it's a lovely or a sad day for you ,you'll find in this record something to listen, something that will fit your mood. don't you hesitate, this is forever good music, that will never get old.

New York Rock & Soul Revue: Live At The Beacon

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i dunno, too much white soul
A CD for the ages
waiwaiwaiwai...!
This is a fine live album!
A great live collection of songs

New York Rock & Soul Revue: Live At The Beacon
The New York Rock and Soul Revue
Manufacturer: Giant Records / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000002L0E
Release Date: 1991-10-29

Tracks:

Intro - Boz Scaggs
The Madison Time - Donald Fagen
Knock On Wood - Michael McDonald, Phoebe Snow
Green Flower Street - Donald Fagen
Shakey Ground - Phoebe Snow
At Last - Phoebe Snow
Lonely Teardrops - Michael McDonald
Drowning In The Sea Of Love - Boz Scaggs
Drifting Blues - Charlie Brown
Chain Lightning - Donald Fagen
Groovin' - Eddie And David Brigati
Minute By Minute - Michael McDonald
People Got To Be Free - Full Cast
Pretzel Logic - Donald Fagen
Madison Reprise - Donald Fagen

Customer Reviews:

i dunno, too much white soul.......2006-12-24

michael mcdonald, it;s his singing voice, unfortunately.
if you like him you will like this.
i don;t, didn;t.

charles brown, brigati brothers, boy they really didn;t do anything for me.
fast forward city.

what did i like?
i really liked phoebe snow doing 'at last'.

boz scaggs was ok.

fagen, i can take or leave.
his performances here didn;t add anything to the original, for me.

wle.

A CD for the ages .......2006-08-13

While Donald Fagen dates this CD by mentioning the wrap-up of Gulf War I, the music holds up, giving this gem a charm all its own. The selection of guest musicians is first rate, with Phoebe Snow and Michael McDonald giving it all they have on their rendition of " Knock on Wood", while Fagen himself provides a less electronic, more standard jazz version of " Greenflower Street", a number off his first solo album. Boz Scaggs delivers with " Drowning in the Sea of Love", conveying just the right amount of poetic desperation ensconced in lovely musical arrangement. This was released when I was already a devoted Steely Dan/Donald Fagen fan, and open to the interpretations of oldies by acts that had already stood the test of time. It's hard to believe that this CD is sweet sixteen, but the beauty is the timeless sound.

waiwaiwaiwai...!.......2005-10-15

I listened to this CD because a friend at work insisted on loaning it. Donald Fagen did his usual wonderful job of being Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs did his usual great job of being Boz, and Charles Brown didn't have to be anyone but himself anyway. The band is as tight as The JBs. *However*...
Screaming Phoebe does nothing else but that, and her attempt at Etta James is just pitiful. Michael McDonald likewise. I would rather he sit quietly and listen to what Solomon Burke and Jackie Wilson are doing, or just leave it alone. I am willing to give Johnny Otis credit as the original Blue-Eyed Soulman, but the Old Rascals - not.
Look, peeps. Belushi and Ackroyd were kidding!

This is a fine live album!.......2005-09-06

This album features Steely Dan's Donald Fagen, Mike Mc Donald, Phoebe Snow, Boz Scaggs, Charles Brown. This is the best white man soul music show there has ever been. I highly recommend it.

A great live collection of songs.......2005-01-08

With a lineup that kicks into high gear with McDonald and Snow's version of 'Knock on Wood', you KNOW that you are in for a treat. Not content with just covers, Fagen and co. do great versions of 'Greenflower St' and 'Pretzel Logic'. I drive a lot, and this is required listening along with the 'Nightfly' CD...Totally enjoyable without being too 'Dan-ish'.

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I love Seal!
Desert Island Stuff
Sweet as a kiss from a rose
WITHOUT PEER
Finally, a live concert! And a great package deal, too.

Live in Paris
Seal
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Seal IV

ASIN: B0007Z0VW0
Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

Crazy
Get It Together
Killer
Just Like You Said
Dreaming in Metaphors
Prayer for the Dying
Love's Divine
My Vision
Waiting For You
Kiss From A Rose
Heavenly...(Good Feeling)
Don't Cry
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Crazy (DVD)
Get It Together (DVD)
Killer (DVD)
Just Like You Said (DVD)
Dreaming in Metaphors (DVD)
Prayer for the Dying (DVD)
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Whirlpool (DVD)
Love's Divine (DVD)
My Vision (DVD)
Waiting for You (DVD)
Kiss From A Rose (DVD)
Heavenly....(Good Feeling) (DVD)
Don't Cry (DVD)
Bring It On (DVD)
Future Love Paradise (DVD)
Hey Joe (DVD)
Deep Water (DVD)

Album Description

The first-ever live concert album from multiplatinum-selling, Grammy-winning, critically acclaimed Seal, Live in Paris features a DVD of his spectacular performance at the Olympia Bruno Coquatrix on July 6, 2004, and a CD duplicating the DVD's audio (sans four tracks). With the DVD including a 5.1 Surround Sound mix, Live in Paris is the ultimate in-concert experience of the pop, dance, urban and adult contemporary superstar.

Customer Reviews:

I love Seal!.......2007-06-26

I first fell in love with Seal years ago when I was in a mall and a store was playing Whirlpool on its muzak. I asked the guy who was that singing and he had to do some investigating for me. When he told me it was Seal, I immediately went to buy his CD. I was hooked! This live set by Seal is truly a joy to listen to. His vocal quality is unique, and very easy to listen to. I would also recommend any of his albums, especially his acoustic recordings. He is one of the most underrated vocalists out there today.

Desert Island Stuff.......2007-02-18

Seal is one of those pleasantly rare musical artists who defies description by not having a genre. This combo release of CD and DVD is such a value and showcases just what a musical treasure Seal is. The Parisian audience stunned me on the DVD by remaining absolutely quiet during the performance of "Don't Cry". The one thing that has always escaped my understanding is lack of universal appeal of his work. So many less-talented singers who perform other's work are more popular, but their voices are not the instrument that Seal's is. He performs his own songs with mature, thoughtful lyrics and also musically interesting pieces he has written or co-written. Seal fans, this is a Desert Island piece for you, but the DVD with the DTS® soundtrack almost beats being at a concert.

Sweet as a kiss from a rose.......2007-02-04

In Paris in 2004, Seal performed his first ever live concerts. The aptly-titled LIVE IN PARIS is a recording of one of those concerts. On LIVE IN PARIS, Seal performs most of his hits, including "Crazy", "Kiss from a Rose", "Love's Divine", and "Future Love Paradise". Seal's studio recordings are largely synthesized, so it's very interesting to hear him perform these songs live with actual musicians (and a talented bunch of musicians at that). The songs have a different sound to them, but the same wonderful feeling. There's a surprising amount of energy in this recording, both from the performers and the exuberant audience (which is remarkably courteous and remains silent through the actual songs, applauding wildly during the intervals between the songs). The songs are as charming as ever, and the recording as a whole is so sweet that it feels much like I'd imagine a kiss from a rose would feel.

There is more than just the CD recording in this package, though - it also includes a marvelous DVD recording of the concert that includes songs not on the CD. The DVD is very well-filmed, and with the surround mix it really feels like you're there at the concert with Seal. All in all, it's a delectable package and a great way to keep the hungry fan at bay while Seal records his next album.

WITHOUT PEER.......2006-05-14

It seems like only yesterday that Seal swept into the scene with his self titled debut. This is probably his best release yet - a seamless DVD and Cd of great music. If you're new to Seal - it's a great place to start. If you're a fan - the other reviews say it all. A worthy release.

Finally, a live concert! And a great package deal, too........2006-01-11

I just received this for Christmas and had to come "in here" to see what others think of it. I have never written a review here before, but want to share my thoughts on this one.

I absolutely love it, like others are saying - very soulful performance, and great arrangements of the songs that I love so much, too. I'm surprised that the little intricacies and subtleties that make his studio work so rich are here - sounds much better than I expected from a live performance. I also applaud his choice to release a show done in a country where the audience has respect enough for the performers to BE QUIET DURING THE SONGS, except when appropriate; I swear you could hear a pin drop in moments of this show, very refreshing! I have been to many concerts in my 40 years (including 2 with Seal!) and love the experience, but have just about had enough of the rudeness of others while there . . . sorry for the tangent . . . Anyway, I have been a big fan of Seal's since the first time hearing "Crazy" in 1991, and so, was anxious to hear what blend of songs he would contribute here. Great selection, with my only disappointment being the absence of "Violet," from his first album - one of my personal favorites (I understand the show did have to end sometime, though).

Since you're reading this, you obviously have a bit of interest in this release, and Seal, and I don't see how you could possibly be dissapointed! Great CD/DVD value! Enjoy.

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