Music & Love Poems

On this CD:

1. Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75 Clair De Lune
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Walter Klien

2. Canon and Gigue for 3 violins & continuo in D major
Composed by Johann Pachelbel
Performed by Mainz Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Gunter Kehr

3. Au bord d'une source (II & III), for piano (Années I/4), S. 160/4 & S. 160/4bis (LW A159/4)
Composed by Franz Liszt
Performed by Jerome Rose

4. Suite for orchestra No 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Air on the G string
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Mainz Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Gunter Kehr

5. String Quartet No. 2 in D major 1st movement
Composed by Alexander Borodin

6. Pollys-Lied (Polly's Song), song for voice & piano (from "Die Dreigroschenoper") Instrumental Version
Composed by Kurt Weill
Performed by Westchester Symphony Orchestra Music
Conducted by Siegfried Landau

7. Les Contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts Barcarolle
Composed by Jacques Offenbach
Performed by Susan Jolles, Humbert Lucarelli, Frank Morelli

8. Serenade for strings in E Minor, Op.20 2nd movement (Larghetto)
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Alois Springer

9. Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 2nd movement (Adagio)
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by George Silfies

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Icky Thump
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aaaaaak

Tiresome

How about NO?

Absolutely the best album of the year so far.

Icky? No. Thump? Yes! (4 1/2 stars)

Icky Thump
The White Stripes
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000OYC3J8
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

Icky Thump
You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)
300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues
Conquest
Bone Broke
Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn
St. Andrew (This Battle Is In The Air)
Little Cream Soda
Rag And Bone
I'm Slowly Turning Into You
A Martyr For My Love For You
Catch Hell Blues
Effect and Cause

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Bagpipes, a song written as the soundtrack to a Michel Gondry music video, Patti Page's musical shadow, and Jack and Meg co-narrating a scavenger's rummages: It must be time for Icky Thump, the many-flavored riposte to 2006's Get Behind Me Satan. The duo starts big with the title track--Jack's fast-tumbling, falsetto-tinged lyrics jagging on hyper keyboard-sounding segues and Meg's pounding drums. They rarely shy from an idea, invoking acoustic Bob Dylan to frame "300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues," but interjecting a series of distortion-laden guitar paroxysms for good measure. The end of Icky, on "Effect and Cause," is where Jack's trademark vocal warble and spare, quick acoustic strums meet Meg's single-minded beats. Everywhere on Icky giant riffs leap and shout, with Flamenco horns and those eerie bagpipes and rhythmic shifts and Jack's impatient vocal kinetics, marking new territories even as the White Stripes again populate them with vintage ideas. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

The White Stripes are back with the most bombastic album they've ever produced! While revealing the band's roots in American folk music, Icky Thump is an explosive, revolutionary assault that brings together garage rock, every blues style of the past 100 years, nouveau, and flamenco. This is truly a modern rock and roll masterpiece!

Customer Reviews:

aaaaaak.......2007-07-12

i have all the white stripes' albums since their debut "the white stripes". i'm 20. the white stripes were kinda the band that made me realize "what rock music is", so i have been holding them in high regard for a long time.

but somehow, icky thump is the first album of theirs which hasn't made me very happy.

these are all IMO only.

i. it's missing the rawness of the first album, "the white stripes". 'jimmy the exploder' and 'when i hear my name', those songs made me stop whatever i was doing, and go "WHOA".

ii. de stijl is original [and the cover of 'death letter', makes the whole cd cool].

iii. i like white blood cells. it's pretty. the brink before the phenomenal fourth album, 'elephant' [from WBC, 'dead leaves & the dirty ground', 'hotel yorba', 'fell in love with a girl' - such lovely, simple, classics].

iv. 'elephant' is a good introduction cd to the white stripes. i believe though, that icky thump doesn't quite measure up to elephant's polish.

v. 'get behind me satan' was more of a creative venture, and while it wasn't my personal fav, i appreciated the experimenting that went on. maybe this is a bit like what nirvana did with 'in utero', though i think that was a much fiercer, aggressive rebuttal to commercial success.

vi. and so, 'icky thump'. white stripes songs that are more than 3 minutes long. i think songs with a time limit worked in their favor. guitar riffs that don't really pack the same punch as the orgasmic solo in 'ball & biscuit'.

the album seems to lack the pure all-out rock magic which i've liked in the white stripes for a long time. that lack of a "formula"...that lack of cares for "safe" music. though if this is the direction they'll be taking, it saddens me quite a bit that they 'might not (really) know what to do', now that they've found themselves 'in a bigger room'...

Tiresome .......2007-07-11

First, if all you've heard of rock up to this point is stuff like the White Stripes, Coldplay, Radiohead and other contemporary bands than this album will probably sound fresh and cool and it would be pointless to read my review. But, if you expect a little bit more from your rock and roll than the same old sh#@ this review is a buyer beware....

Tiresome is a word I never thought I would put to a White Stripes album, but I find it the most natural word to express my impression of Icky Thump. I was surprised how many rock cliches I heard on his side project with The Raconteurs and thought perhaps because it was a band effort that once he got back into the saddle with as The White Stripes all that bombastic artiness would return, but no!

Icky Thump has really poor melodies and the lyrics are some of the worst this side of Paul McCartney ala Red Rose Speedway.

The best moments of the album which there are very few come in songs like A Martyr For My Love For You and the catchy Icky Thump. But overall this is just a big disappointment from a man that is capable of much more.

Get Behind Me Satan was a pretty good album but it marked a departure from the other White Stripes albums because it sounded like Jack White was expanding his sound, after the awful Raconteurs album and this Icky Thump it sounds more like it was an failed attempt to escape his own success.

How about NO?.......2007-07-11

Wow, I can't believe all the glowing reviews for this album.

Heres my quick review of it - you don't have to agree with everything I'm saying:

1. If you likes the White Stripes work so far, then you would love this. Its more of the same, nothing Groundbreaking, nothing revolutionary.

2. This is one of those `flavor of the month' albums that garner a lot of blog praise, but later in the year no one will even remember it.

3. Though some of the rock tunes here are good (in an `averagey' sort of way), none of them are memorable (even after three listens)

4. Theres this OVERWHELMING feeling of `been there, done that'. In fact, the entire album sounds very tired to me.

5. You could do much better than fall for the hype.

I would highly recommend the new Smashing Pumpkins album, or even the Sara Bareilles album over this one, anyday.

Two Stars. Skip this one.

Absolutely the best album of the year so far........2007-07-11

"Icky Thump" is nothing short of amazing. I must admit that though I enjoy some of the White Stripes' more popular songs, I've never liked an entire album. And this is quite an album - mellow but vibrant, soulful yet irreverent. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.

If nothing else, the title track warrants listening to. This CD was well worth purchasing.

Icky? No. Thump? Yes! (4 1/2 stars).......2007-07-10

Counting this album, I own the last three White stripes albums, and this one is my second favorite, after Elephant.

What I like about this band is that they aren't afraid to experiment. What other popular band do you know would use a trumpeter from a mariachi band for a Patti Page cover song? Or use bagpipes on not one, but TWO songs?! None -- except the White Stripes!

My favorite song, and the one I can't get enough of is the title track. The only bad song on the album is "Saint Andrew (This Battle is in the Air)". The instuments are so loud, they drown out Meg's voice and you can't hear what she's saying, so I took off half a star for that song.

Jack White is a good songwriter, and this album is no exception. My favorite lyric on the whole album: "You can't take the effect/and make it the cause"!

Overall, this is the loudest, thump-iest White Stripes album ever. Old and new Stripes fans will like this album, so buy it!

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Not like their original, but still a great album
Not really impressed
Always a winner Bon Jovi
The Evolution of Jon
Bon Jovi is Lost on this CD

Lost Highway
Bon Jovi
Manufacturer: Mercury Nashville
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P2A24W
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

Lost Highway
Summertime
Make a Memory
Whole Lot Of Leaving
We Got It Going On
Any Other Day
Seat Next To You
Everybody's Broken
Stranger (feat. Leann Rimes)
The Last Night
One Step Closer
I Love This Town

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Given the chart success of their Grammy-winning country single "Who Says You Can't Go Home," it's no surprise Bon Jovi upped the ante by recording an entire album paying homage to Nashville. In some ways, it's amazing they didn't do this sooner, given the way Keith Urban in particular is blurring country-pop lines, much as Garth Brooks and others did in the 1990s. To their credit, you won't find predictably shallow invocations of past country icons or any self-conscious, in-your-face down-home twang added strictly to remind the listener of the musical premise. In fact, Lost Highway isn't "Bon Jovi goes country" so much as a meaningful tribute to the Nashville ethos done on their own terms. They honor the spirit of the town through 12 simple, direct originals. The intimate, smoldering "(You Want To) Make a Memory," the ballad "Seat Next To You," "Lost Highway" and its roaring celebration of freedom, and "Stranger," an effective duet with LeAnn Rimes, all invoke country's spirit, and "I Love This Town," an eloquent nod to Nashville itself, ties it together admirably. --Rich Kienzle

Album Description

"Artistic freedom made this record possible," says Jon Bon Jovi. "Musical freedom to explore--and emotional freedom to express what was in our hearts."

The result of that freedom is Lost Highway, an album Jon describes as "a Bon Jovi record influenced by Nashville."

Bon Jovi explains. "Nashville is all about songs and songwriters. If you're someone like me who loves songs and hanging out with songwriters, Nashville is the place. I thrive on that feeling and I'm inspired by that creative ambience."

The result, a haunting set of 12 new and original sounding songs, is a stunning, multi-layered look into the nature of love and life in all its glory. Love, like life, is lost, found, forgotten and reclaimed in this collection.

The moods are many, but the core feeling is pure Bon Jovi.

"Writing this record with Jon was deeply cathartic," says Richie Sambora, who collaborated on ten of the songs. "I was going through emotional changes that were new for me. An ailing father. A painful divorce. The start of a new chapter in my life. I poured everything I had into this project, every last bit of soul at my command."

"For over twenty years now," Jon explains, "Richie and I have been close collaborators. Even when our songs create fictional stories, they reveal our states of mind. To a large degree, Lost Highway focuses on the light that love brings. When you shine the light on love, you see the chinks in the armor. You see every crevice, every crack. And that's all right".

Lost Highway is Bon Jovi's tenth studio album since the band formed in the early eighties. One hundred and twenty million albums and 2500 concerts in over 50 countries later, Bon Jovi is enjoying the greatest popularity in their history.

Customer Reviews:

Not like their original, but still a great album.......2007-07-11

Love many of the songs. I personally prefer the first half of the album to the second half. I feel the song choices are better in the first half, but that doesn't mean that after listen to the album a few more times I won't like the second half just as much. The first half just seems to have songs that linger in my memory well after listen to the cd. Especially love Lost Highway, Make A Memory and We Got It Going On.

Make a Memory is a slow song, similar to All About Loving You from the Bounce album or Always (not to be put in the same basket as Always though). Its a slow, teary song which pulls at the heart string.

We Got It Going On, reminds me of I'll Sleep When I'm Dead. Its upbeat, fun and full of energy! Great song... fun to sing along to in the car!

Lost Highway brings a bit of a country feel, but still keeps with their rock and roll roots.

Some of the songs sounds similar to those on previous BJ and JBJ's solo albums, however this isn't such a bad thing. It looks like they realised what worked and reused those pieces on this album with similar sounds and vocals.

Overall I love this album and am happy I purchased it. If your an old fan who loves the hard rock from way back you may be disappointed because this album doesn't go back there.

Not really impressed.......2007-07-10

I've been with Jon & the boys from day 1 but this album is missing something...
There's no real song that I have to listen to over and over again.
I have it in my CD collection but have gone back to listening to Bounce, Crush and Have a Nice Day.
Jon, Richie, David and Tico: get back to knock-your-socks-off rock and roll!

Always a winner Bon Jovi.......2007-07-08

Love it as I do everything they have done, I just believe they are very talented..and they dont look so bad either..:)

The Evolution of Jon.......2007-07-08

Love every song. I want to not like the newer JON Bon Jovi, the guy with his pricey Kenneth Cole clothes, sycophant worship of Al Gore, a fancy Vipor and his new 26 million dollar penthouse in NYC, but, I put on my big girl panties and dealth with it....It's BON JOVI, the band, that I still love!
With age comes growth. I think as Bon Jovi ages, they are showing what true musicians and writers they are. They are not just rockers. Bon Jovi's direction may have been very calculated, however, it proved to be a great decision. The evolution of Bon Jovi proves that the band can progress and still be great. The musical training and background of each member proves that when their differences are combined, they are great musicians...no label needed.
Although the duet with Rimes has Jon "contorting" his lyrics a bit too much, as if to prove he can do country twang, overall, I love this cd. Like other Bon Jovi CD's, it's a great "sing along" in the car!

Bon Jovi is Lost on this CD.......2007-07-08

I've been a Bon Jovi fan since the beginning. My expectations were very low upon hearing they were recording a country crossover cd.

I listened to many cd's in my time by far this is one of the worst in my collection and the worst studio record ever in Bon Jovi's career.

It's very sad to see what this group is becoming.

One song on this cd is ok, that being "Memory", even this song falls short of the group's best ballads. I'd give this song a rating of a 6 out of a 10.

As for the other songs (garbage) on this cd they all rate a 1 out of a 10. I'd give them a 1 just for the effort other than that don't waste your time buying this cd.

This cd is not even GOOD for a country cd. I can't find anything else on this cd worth listening to only than Memory.

This band needs to realize that they are a rock band!

Look at slippery when wet, how many records did that sell? Over 10 million?

Fans want that type of music. They should go back to that style of music. We've seen glimpses of it with songs like "Have A Nice Day", Everyday" and "It's my Life".

This cd has no direction other than it belongs in the garbage can. They should have never released this. I can't believe how bad the lyrics are and the sound of this cd is awful.

This band seems a lot like Def Leppard these days, once a great melodic rock band now a bubble gum band.

Don't get me wrong I still love this band. This cd just should have been trashed and started over.

Go back to your roots and give us true rock fans the music we want. Give us another melodic record!!

Look at their first five records all great, since then they have taken different directions. At least giving us some good songs on the next records.

Again, this record title sums it up.

They are on a lost highway!

This isn't even close to a ok country record. They are completely lost somewhere down a highway looking how to make some great music again.

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Best Album in Years
Give it a chance!
disappointed
I don't see all the `naysayers' point...
Very good album

My December
Kelly Clarkson
Manufacturer: RCA Records
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ASIN: B000QFAJ7S
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

Never Again
One Minute
Hole
Sober
Don't Waste Your Time
Judas
Haunted
Be Still
Maybe
How I Feel
Yeah
Can I Have A Kiss
Irvine

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Judging by the themes of anger and betrayal that dominate Kelly Clarkson's third disc, My December, perhaps 'Jagged Little Idol' would have been a more telling title. According to interviews, the massively successful artist wanted more creative control with her music going forward; as a result, unlike her previous CDs, Clarkson contributes as a songwriter on every track. The final product is not nearly as catchy as Breakaway, but is far more introspective and honest. My December's overall sound brings a harder musical style than fans might expect, with acerbic lyrics to match; the disc's first single "Never Again"--a dark rock song slamming her ex-boyfriend--is certainly a tip-off. The compelling chorus of "Hole" finds Clarkson singing "There's a hole/inside of me/it's so damn cold/slowly killing me" over a melody that is far more Tool than top-40. "Haunted" and "Judas" are wrought-over tracks that veer into Evanescence territory, while the wonderfully sparse "Maybe" is a highlight within which Clarkson's pleading voice is perfectly showcased. My December's final listed track, "Irvine" (prior to the hidden bluesy acoustic ballad "Chivas") sounds far more Cat Power-meets-Corinne Bailey Rae than Clarkson, but it is certainly one of the most captivating songs on the disc, and serves as yet another reminder of just how versatile her voice is. Fans of her previous radio-friendly releases may well be divided on her new direction, but it appears to be the path Clarkson is likely to continue to travel. --Denise Sheppard

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Customer Reviews:

Best Album in Years.......2007-07-12

Kelly's songwriting is amazing. Very catchy and meaningful songs on here. A MUST buy !!

Give it a chance!.......2007-07-11

I didn't know what to expect from this album due to all the bad press surrounding the release, but I was very pleased when I listened to it. It probably won't appeal to the younger fans of Idol and the 'Breakaway' album because the lyrics are definately more mature, but don't write it off until you listen to it.

Kelly's voice shines on this album as well; there's a lot of emotion coming through her voice, which I assume is because she actually wrote these songs.

Some of the best tracks on the album are How I Feel, Chivas, Can I Have a Kiss, Be Still and Sober.

disappointed.......2007-07-11

I bought Kelly Clarkson cd My December thinking it would be a good cd.
I was so disappointed in this one. I bought the cd Breakaway before
I thought that was good. My December did not rank up there with Breakaway.
I would not recommend this one to buy it would be a waste of money.

I don't see all the `naysayers' point..........2007-07-11

I love this CD. I think too much has been made about the record label and Kelly not seeing eye to eye. It likely happens with every artist (as well as with any adult that has every held a REAL job or a family) just depends on how the media spins, they decided to make Kelly the enemy. She is a successful artist, vocalist, who chooses to share her anger and bitterness with the world. Her songs are well written and adequately illustrate her aforementioned anger and hostility. We've all been there, significant other, who you trusted, fails and/or leaves you, your job sucks, and everyone has a comment about you and your life. You are left justifiably irate, disturbed, jaded and cynical. This is a great CD for those moments. Plus, Kelly has an incredible voice. My favorites, in order, are 'Haunted', 'Sober', 'Never Again', 'Maybe', and 'Hole'.

Very good album.......2007-07-11

Very good album, but not as good as last album. This album impressed me. At first listen the songs were enjoyable. The last album is undeniably better but who cares? She has a great voice and the songs are good at first listen.

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A Joke Turned To Gold
Thank You, Olivia Harrison
Great
Legends at work and play! One of the best buys of the year!
A Long Overdue Re-Issue

Traveling Wilburys (2 CD / 1 DVD)
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Icky Thump

ASIN: B000P0J024
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

Handle With Care
Dirty World
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Last Night
Not Alone Any More
Congratulations
Heading For the Light
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Tweeter And the Monkey Man
End Of the Line
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Cool Dry Place
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Runaway - (Bonus Track)

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The Traveling Wilburys were one of the few supergroups that lived up to their promise, because they didn't try to. Things started inauspiciously when George Harrison, needing a B-side for a 1988 single, called in friends Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison for assistance. Two albums later--the second without Orbison, who had passed away shortly after the first was released--the loose-knit collective had recorded material that was as durable, and occasionally eclipsed, the participants' legendary solo work. The Wilburys succeeded due to a genial and contagious camaraderie that permeates both discs. What could have been a train wreck of ego clashes instead resulted in a frothy meeting of the minds. These guys are having a blast, trading lead vocals and harmonies on energetic folk-rock, quirky rockabilly, and Beatlesque pop that shimmers with the respect and esteem the members clearly hold for each other. Harrison and Lynne's rather slick production polishes off edges that might better have been left unvarnished, but there's no denying the loosey-goosey craftsmanship at work in tunes such as "Handle with Care," "End of the Line," and a striking Orbison performance on "Not Alone Anymore" that ranks with any of his finest. Both albums were million-sellers, but oddly went out of print for about a decade until Rhino resurrected them, adding two rare tracks per disc as well as a DVD of music videos and a band documentary. The resulting package is a comprehensive overview of a once--well, twice--in-a-lifetime project that, especially after Harrison's passing, will never be repeated. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

Featuring classics like "Handle With Care," "End Of The Line," and "Heading For The Light," super-group Traveling Wilbury's Collection highlights all of the band's music and previously unreleased bonus tracks through this re-mastered double album. The DVD features behind the scenes footage of the band writing and recording, along with their 5 video clips.

Customer Reviews:

A Joke Turned To Gold.......2007-07-10

There are many bands that tout themselves as super groups, but The Traveling Wilburys are one that actually lives up to the billing. George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and the late Roy Orbison originally got together to cut a song for a b-side to the "This Is Love" single off George Harrison's 1987 comeback album Cloud Nine. The song was "Handle With Care" and it was deemed to good to be just a b-side ("Breath Away From Heaven" ended up as the "This Is Love" b-side), so they decided to record a whole album to go along with the song. The resulting Volume I released in late 1988 is a fabulous collection of songs that contain some beautiful harmonies, flawless production and some sharp and witty writing. The guys are clearly having fun even going so far as to take on Wilbury pseudonyms (which for some reason were changed for the next album) and include a history of the band. Due to the sudden death of Mr. Orbison shortly after the album's release, a potential tour was scraped and it looked like the Wilburys would be a one time affair. But the group got back together for 1990's wryly titled Vol. 3. Though not as tight as Volume I, it offers many of same pleasures and has aged well over the years. The deluxe package combines both albums and a dvd and brings back these long out of print albums.

Thank You, Olivia Harrison.......2007-07-09

Thank you Olivia for allowing us to see this recording as a work in progress with the bonus DVD. The DVD that is included with this re-release, watching the "brothers" work their magic is priceless. Those of you who are on the fence wondering if this CD/DVD is worth buying, wonder no more. It's awesome.

Great .......2007-07-06

I read the other reviews, and really don't have much to add here as far as deep descriptions of the songs.
I just know one thing: I just got this CD set today and must have listened to it about 4 times already.
Need I say more?

Legends at work and play! One of the best buys of the year!.......2007-07-05

I had forgotten how good the Traveling Wilberrys first album was. It was a joy and revelation to hear it once again in great sound. All 12 songs are excellent plus you get two bonus tracks on each album which are keepers too. Just hearing Roy Orbison's god-given voice is worth the price of admission. You also have George Harrison singing lead on a few cuts and Dylan's "Tweeter and The Monkey Man" is as good as anything he's done the last 20 years plus Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne are all in great peak form too. What is enjoyable about this is that you can tell the boys were having fun doing this. There is a whimsical, laid-back, lighthearted good-feeling about this music. The egos don't get in the way and it seems there is genuine respect for each other's legendary talents. Jim Keltner, a premier session drummer is also aboard. Next, there is a 42 minute DVD showing how they got together and also shows the boys at work and play with videos of featured songs. The second CD is from the second album (Vol. 3) which is just as good as the first even though Mr. Orbison had passed away after the first one was released. This is the best purchase I've made this year as far as sheer enjoyment. 2 CD's = rated A+ = DVD = rated A. Like a fine wine, this release will only improve with age.

A Long Overdue Re-Issue.......2007-07-05

First, the problems:

Several of the videos have been altered. While I can understand why Milli Vanilli were removed from the original version of the "Wilbury Twist" video (although, if anything, their presence in such an anti-music video music video would only carry added weight), the version of "Inside Out," which is missing George Harrison's great rock star theatrics, makes no sense.

Second, Jeff Lynne's production sounds just as sugary as it did back in 1988/1990 (but not as over-produced as Tom Petty's ice cream headache-inducing "Full Moon Fever"). I wish there were acoustic-based "alternate" versions of these songs sitting around somewhere just waiting to be released, because they'd inevitably sound cleaner, crisper, and, well...better.

Lastly and leastly, none of the extra tracks are any where near as good as the albums (well, the "Runaway" cover is decent). Without these, both albums could have been put on a single disc, making the set a bit more affordable.

Nonetheless:

I LOVE these albums. Songs like "Heading for the Light," "Congratulations," "End of the Line," "Inside Out," "You Took My Breath Away," and "Wilbury Twist" are classics, perfect pop craftsmanship. They feature some of George Harrison's and Bob Dylan's warmest performances, and (of course) the ghost of Roy Orbison haunts the set - rarely do music legends go out in such a beautifully understated way.

Is it just me, or is the second album actually better than the first?

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A Very Good Second Album
can somebody...
Far Better than it has the Right to Be
Fantastic!
Not for little kids

Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana , and Miley Cyrus
Manufacturer: Disney
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OYC3L6
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

We Got the Party
Nobody's Perfect
Make Some Noise
Rock Star
Old Blue Jeans
Life's What You Make It
One in a Million
Bigger than Us
You and Me Together
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See You Again
East Northumberland High
Let's Dance
G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)
Right Here
As I Am
Start All Over
Clear
Good and Broken
I Miss You

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Tweens aren't often heralded for their good judgment and excellent taste (Heelys--hello), but if any young starlet can redeem them, it's Hannah Montana. On this, the second soundtrack from the Disney Channel series, Miley Cyrus takes her cues from her TV alter ego, who has an alter ego of her own: Disc 1 features Miley as Hannah, hair-tossing pop princess by weekend, likable schoolgirl by weekday (see "Old Blue Jeans" and "True Friends" to get a sense of each episode's un-cloying sweetness). But disc 2 is the start of something new, as her friends over on the High School Musical set might say: Miley sings strictly as her spunky, truth-telling self. This yields a number of pepped-up pop tracks bound to vibrate through the walls of pink bedrooms everywhere--"See You Again" is a boy-centric song instantly relatable to anyone who's ever been in seventh grade and suffered a bout of bashfulness, "East Northumberland High" puts a punk spin on an I'm-just-not-into-you tale, and "Clear" bounces on a reggae beat while canceling any doubt about our heroine's ability to stand up for herself. Like Hannah before her, Miley makes the best of both worlds--this well-worth-it set, by turns rockin' and reflective, is a masterful example. --Tammy La Gorce

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Album Description

This 2-disc set features 10 all new Hannah Montana songs from the #1-rated Disney Channel series, as well as a 2nd CD including 10 brand-new original songs by Miley Cyrus!

Customer Reviews:

A Very Good Second Album .......2007-07-10

Miley/Hannah produce some catchy songs on this great follow-up to the first album. In many ways this two-disc set is better than the first Hannah Montana album (there is no filler from other groups or singers) and there are many age-appropriate songs that adults will find themselves singing along to. They have included so many songs that not every song is a winner (some of the slow ones are boring) and songs that Miley wrote show that she is still learning how to songwrite. She also oversings a couple tunes. But overall this is very good, well produced and recommended.

can somebody..........2007-07-07

scan these plzzz

-Fron Cover
-Booklet
-Back of the Booklet
-CD
-Other CD
-Back Cover
-Anything Else Inside

It would be REALLY helpful, thanx!!!

P.S.:
I only rate it 1 star becuz i don't have the cd...yet

Far Better than it has the Right to Be.......2007-07-06

Everyone above who is complaining that "this isn't real music" and that it is only a marketing ploy are people who haven't actually listened to the CD. The first disc (the "Hannah") side is completely how it is described. Just a boring collection of Disneyesque pop made to advertise a TV show. But somewhere along the way, someone let the album get good. The "Miley" disc is far, far better than it has any right to be. If it wasn't packaged with "Hannah Montana" it would be getting the rave reviews that follow fellow popsters Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani and Robyn, because it is just as good, if not better, then them all. Unfortunately too many people like to go on and on about the end of the music business and want to keep their street cred, so they fail to actually listen to music. Pop Music isn't a bad word, and this certainly isn't bad pop music. Hopefully Pitchforkmedia, long the perveyors of too-cool-for-you indie rock, but also champions of slick-as-hell pop music will catch wind and help out the cause.

Fantastic!.......2007-07-06

I just got a copy of this CD and can easily say I liked it. A lot of good beats and great singing. Certainly a good buy.

Best tracks (In my opinion)

1. We got the party
2. Good and broken
3. Start all over
4. Old blue jeans
5. Rockstar

Not for little kids.......2007-07-06

This album is too rocky for smaller kids under 10. I have this album along with the first hannah montana album. and kids at my house will only be allowed to listen to the first one. There are 3 songs from the show that are on this album that are ok, but that is all. then Miley has the song called "I miss you" and it's ok..

For any kids here at my house, i prefer mellow music until they are 11 or 12. the smaller kids under 10 or so will not be listening to this album.

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Another good one!
Not as catchy as Songs About Jane
I'm So Glad it's not SAJ Part II!
Maroon 5, It won't be soon before long
This is how you do it..

It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Maroon 5
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ASIN: B000P2A256
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

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Makes Me Wonder
Little of Your Time
Wake Up Call
Won't Go Home Without You
Nothing Lasts Forever
Can't Stop
Goodnight Goodnight
Not Falling Apart
Kiwi
Better That We Break
Back At Your Door

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Sometimes it's O.K.--even important--to put aside your reluctance to embrace artists who make teenage girls scream. It happened in 2006, when Justin Timberlake scraped the sludge off pop and left something shiny behind, and it's happening again in 2007 with Maroon 5. It Won't Be Soon Before Long, the L.A. band's sophomore studio disc, rode in on a crest of hype and crumpled expectations--fan reports had it that Adam Levine & Co. scrapped their signature pop-soul sound for something harder and darker. Not so. Shades of Prince, Hall & Oates, and Sting still color the Maroon sound (check out the spectacularly fizzy "Little of Your Time," as well as the first single, "Makes Me Wonder," a song catchier than fire), but they're made ever fainter here by the clamping down of five guys on what is essentially the most distinctive pop sound to emerge from a single band since the Bee Gees squealed into the mid-'70s. It Won't Be Soon squares hip-hop sensibilities ("Wake Up Call") with rock ones ("If I Never See Your Face Again") and stormy moods ("Can't Stop") with bittersweet ballads ("Better That We Break"). It's a disc destined to defy detractors and go on to greatness, elevating the credibility of teenage girls for years to come. --Tammy La Gorce

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Global neo-soul rock superstars Maroon 5 are back with their much-anticipated sophomore album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long. The follow-up to the 10x platinum, Grammy-winning Songs About Jane will be "sexier and stronger," according to frontman Adam Levine, who looked to '80s icons such as Prince, Michael Jackson, and Talking Heads for inspiration. Recorded at home in Los Angeles with producers Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Eminem), Mark "Spike" Stent (Bjork, Keane, Gwen Stefani), Mark Endert (Madonna, Fiona Apple), and Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Nickel Creek), the album promises to be a louder take on the pop sounds of their first effort. "It's definitely aggressive, upbeat and pounding," says Levine.

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Customer Reviews:

Another good one!.......2007-07-09

Once again Maroon 5 has kicked out another good CD. Not one bad song on there as far as I'm concerned!

Not as catchy as Songs About Jane.......2007-07-09

I absolutely loved Maroon 5's first album, but this one doesn't quite do it for me. The lyrics are great, however, the song itself lacks original beats. I think they should team up with Timberland or another producer to improve the sound of the album.

I'm So Glad it's not SAJ Part II!.......2007-07-07

I love having a "little secret band" -- the garage band with a small following or something like that -- but Maroon 5 is definitely not that anymore. Normally I hate when songs go single and are blasted all over the airways (Beyonce's "Irreplaceble" a prime example -- I loved that song until I heard it every other minute), but I've even set "Makes Me Wonder" as my ringtone and I'm STILL not tired of it. I love that song, along with just about every song on the CD.

If you want something Songs About Jane-esque, I wouldn't advise this CD. This one is a bit edgier, and there's nothing really romantic about this CD (their only contemporary song that is is "Infatuation," but it's left off the CD and I had to get it elsewhere.) It's a nice mix of slower, smoother tracks and really upbeat rock-soul tracks. This CD just solidified my love for Maroon 5, and anyone with an eclectic taste in music should be satisfied with it, too.

Maroon 5, It won't be soon before long .......2007-07-06

This albumn is the best!! Every song is good, especially track 5(I won't go home without you) It's Great for dancing and doing stuff around the house. I Love it!!

This is how you do it.........2007-07-06

This is what a new band should do(having only one previous album). They stuck with the formula giving their fans what they wanted more of. It is true that they, like every other musical act these days, took a long time to release new material. But now they can develop and progress the way they want to.
I am so tired of bands "maturing" out of nowhere, coming out with music that sounds bad and believing they have the right to come out with music that isnt worth the amount of time they took to make it.

Now they have a great chance and have earned the right to come out with a concept album or try anything else that they want. Well Done!

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Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Are Spectacular
Soundtrack for a great movie
Best Irish Singer
Fantastic music from the most original film of the year!
Movie musicals take a clever and fresh Celtic turn.

Once
Original Soundtrack
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ASIN: B000PFU7OO
Release Date: 2007-05-22

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Falling Slowly
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Lies
Gold
The Hill
Fallen from the Sky
Leave
Trying to Pull Myself Away
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Once
Say It to Me Now

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Even those allergic to musicals may be won over by Once, a tender-hearted Irish romance with songs by Czech Republic-born Markéta Irglová and Frames frontman Glen Hansard. (The film's director, John Carney, actually used to play bass in the group.) The trick here is that Irglová and Hansard also play the leads; because their characters are shown busking, writing music, or rehearsing, the songs are smoothly integrated in the film. The overall acoustic mood won't surprise fans of the Frames--some tracks ("Say It to Me," "When Your Mind's Made Up") have even popped up on the band's albums, though the arrangements are more pared-down here, befitting the scruffy, street-musician setting. Being the lesser-known entity, Irglová feels like a revelation; she sounds a bit like a folkie Björk on "If You Want Me," and her song "The Hill" is downright heartbreaking. Irglová and Hansard had already made the 2006 album The Swell Seasontogether, so their collaboration here feels really organic--they sound particularly good together on the title track, for instance. Now that's the kind of magic you want from musicals. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Are Spectacular.......2007-07-07

After seeing the movie Once and being haunted by its beautiful, lyrical music, I had to buy the CD. The songs are simple, yet powerful, with folk and ballad undercurrents. Once is my favorite CD purchase of the year. Thank you Glen and Marketa for listenng to your muses!

Soundtrack for a great movie.......2007-07-07

See the movie - it's one of the best movies about musicians and music as romance. Once you've seen the movie, you'll want the soundtrack!

Best Irish Singer.......2007-07-05

This artist is excellent. Also can't wait till the movie comes out on dvd so I can purchase it.

Fantastic music from the most original film of the year!.......2007-07-04

Let me start out by saying that the whole singer/sonwriter genre does not usually appeal to me. That being said, I found myself blown away by this film and its integral soundtrack. Having never heard the Frames (or even seen The Commitments, for that matter) this is my first exposure to Hansard's work. The music features outstanding emotional delivery and execution with lyrical content that is both poignant and catchy. Irglova's voice is unique and hauntingly beautiful. The track "If You Want Me" where she provides the lead vocals was the highlight of the album for me. Even if you don't like singer/songwriter stuff, you may enjoy this one - i did.

Movie musicals take a clever and fresh Celtic turn........2007-07-04

You'll appreciate this CD even more if you see the movie. The sweet without being sappy love story told in the movie comes through and reverberates beautifully in these artfully rendered music and lyrics.

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Just be Grateful.
Another nice little ditty from Paul!
I Still Love Paul
Return to form!!!!!
Very, VERY disappointed

Memory Almost Full
Paul McCartney
Manufacturer: Hear Music
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Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

Dance Tonight
Ever Present Past
See Your Sunshine
Only Mama Knows
You Tell Me
Mr. Bellamy
Gratitude
Vintage Clothes
That Was Me
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House of Wax
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"Many years from now" must have seemed like an understatement to 16-year-old Paul McCartney, wondering if he'd still be needed or fed at the age of 64. As it turned out, all doubt as to the latter had ceased by his 22nd birthday (though few could have predicted he'd end up washing down those meals with the liquid pride of Seattle). As to the former? Now that McCartney, as of the date of this album's release, has reached that mythic age, his greatest work is 40 years behind him, his solo peak over 30 years gone. Does the world need a new Paul McCartney album? The answer is yes, at least as much as it needs anything else that passes for music these days. With Memory Almost Full, Macca is back. No, it's not Ram or Band on the Run. It might not even be Flowers in the Dirt--in 1989, he had a full band, the support of Linda, and Elvis Costello as a collaborator. Here, he's on his own. Literally: on the majority of the tracks, everything but the strings is multi-instrumentalist Paul. But the surprise is that it's one of his freest, loosest affairs in years, sonically reminiscent of the Tug of War/Pipes of Peace era with nods to Abbey Road in the album-closing medley, McCartney's gravelly tones on "Gratitude," and 2007's version of "Her Majesty," the palate-cleansing "Nod Your Head." It's a surprise because of the album's inescapable sense of retrospection ("Ever Present Past," "Vintage Clothes," "That Was Me") and even a bit of weariness. The next-to-last song is "The End of the End," after all, in which McCartney tells us about what he'd like to happen "on the day that I die." (He wants "songs that were sung/to be hung out like blankets/that lovers have played on/and laid on while listening to songs that were sung," and will likely get his wish.) But it never gets overwhelming, for McCartney mostly resists his tendency to get plodding and maudlin. In fact, Memory Almost Full must be the most sanguine album made during the dissolution of a marriage since...well, ever. "What went out is coming back," he sings in "Vintage Clothes," and from the sound of things, that may not be just wishful thinking. What's past is prologue; if we're lucky, what to come may be McCartney's late renaissance. --Benjamin Lukoff

Album Description

The 13 new songs on Memory Almost Full are performed entirely by Paul McCartney (excluding strings) and produced by Grammy Award-winner David Kahne (The Strokes, Sublime, Bruce Springsteen and more).

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Customer Reviews:

Just be Grateful........2007-07-12

I was listening to this and thinking how lucky we are to still have Paul making great music still. Enjoy and don't over analyze. It is music!

Another nice little ditty from Paul!.......2007-07-09

A CD worth buying for Paul and Beatle fans alike. A lot of reflection songs, but it is definately an upbeat CD. I have it in my car, and have listened to it over and over.

I Still Love Paul.......2007-07-08

I loved that first song the best. The whole album felt as if I were holding hands with a boyfriend of long ago that I had missed.

Return to form!!!!!.......2007-07-08

It is damn near impossible not to have high expectations when Macca puts out a new record. I'll admit that this one took a few spins to sink in for me. After the initial inclination to scrutinize every chord and overanalyze every lyric, I began to appreciate that fact that Paul has made great record.

The last couple of records (not counting the terrific oldies record, "Run Devil Run") seemed to be overwhelmed by their producers----"Flaming Pie" fared the best because it had someone musically simpatico at the helm---Jeff Lynne----also having some great tunes helped. "Driving Rain," produced by David Kahne, seemed to strain to sound modern and the songs were mostly forgettable mush. "Chaos and Creation" fared better than its predecessor, but Nigel Goodrich made the miscalculation of discouraging Paul to rock out--someone should have played "Run Devil Run" to the bugger---a recent example that he could still get it done.

The mention of David Kahne's involvement with this album made me blanch. I listened to "Driving Rain" again to make sure and it was even worse than I had remembered. My fears were unfounded. Kahne's influence is more subtle here (and not unwelcome). This is Paul's best solo album in over 30 years. He seems totally unselfconscious like he used to be pre-1977. The melodies, lyrics & rhythms seem to fit---they feel organic and the songs flow together very well. The songs seem "right" somehow. Most importantly, there's not a dud on the album. On paper some of the lyrics seem dreadful like "Dance Tonight." But when you LISTEN to that song, the music and the performance, with the mandolin and the quirky chords, it sounds like a eulogy evoking the spirit of George----there's a really cool tinge of melancholy.

Throughout the album he sings his heart out. His voice has aged to be sure but the shouting at the end of "That Was Me" is invigorating. The song itself sounds like a middle finger to his detractors---in singing about his former glories he seems to somehow reclaim them. He sings about his own death on "The End of the End" with that same genuine optimism that saw the Beatles through the end of the 1960's.

This is a great McCartney record. Inventively quirky rhythmically and melodically with impassioned singing and playing. If an alien just finishing up on Bob Dylan were to ask, "Who is this Paul McCartney that Dylan says is the only one he is STILL in awe of???," I would play them this record.

Very, VERY disappointed.......2007-07-07

I consider myself one of Sir Paul's staunchest champions - my career started because of the inspiration that he and the other Beatles brought to me when I was a very young boy. I have also defended him to those who would discount his abilities in comparison to Lennon's. Quite simply, I believe McCartney to be the greatest melodicist of the last fifty years. That being said, I regret purchasing this CD.

"Chaos and Creation...," Paul's 2005 release, featured some of the best work of recent years. As I read reviews of "Memory Almost Full," I thought, "He's DONE it - he's made a complete return to greatness!" Not so. I find the lyrics he wrote for this disc to be as insipid as his worst critics have always stated. If not for the richness of McCartney's voice and the consistency of his bass playing, "Memory" would be no better than the newest releases by any one of the countless, disposable artists of the day. A true shame.

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not very good
A Solid "Gold" Comeback
Great Album
an original mind
Toothless Tiger

Easy Tiger
Ryan Adams
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
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Release Date: 2007-06-26

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Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams's ninth solo studio album, is a return to form in every way. He's already shown that he can bash out three albums in one year--not to mention the hilarious fake hip-hop records posted for free on his Web site--and that he can sound as much like the Grateful Dead as he wants to in his constant subsequent touring. Backed once again by the Cardinals, Adams synthesizes and refines his approach to smooth, gorgeous country-pop. "Tears of Gold" is one of the best songs he's written in ages, while "Two" is a slowly percolating, sweet little number that recalls Sean Hayes in its soulful folksiness (someone named Sheryl Crow accompanies Adams on vocals). One of the greatest treats of this languorous, twangy album is the subtle ways that genre gets played with. "I Taught Myself How to Grow Old" is the best Harvest outtake Neil Young never wrote, while the treated, synth-sounding guitar solo on the druggy, chooglin' "Halloweenhead" sounds like it comes straight out of Journey. And "The Sun Also Sets" sounds more than a little like Rufus Wainwright covering Fred McDowell's "Write Me a Few of Your Lines." It bursts with enough melodrama as to border on musical theater. But, as is clear on these songs of love and loss, Adams has always been at his best when giving into his most mellow, dramatic side. --Mike McGonigal

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I think there are really only two kinds of pop music CDs these days. There are the ones you listen to only once or twice, maybe downloading the single good song to your iPod or computer; then there are others that grow stronger, sweeter, and more necessary each time you play them. Gold was that way; Cold Roses was that way; so was Jacksonville City Nights. I won't say Adams is the best North American singer-songwriter since Neil Young...but I won't say he isn't, either. What I know is there has never been a Ryan Adams record quite as strong and together as Easy Tiger; it's got enough blue-eyed, blue-steel soul (with the faintest country tinge) to make me think of both Marvin Gaye and the Righteous Brothers. Probably ridiculous, but true. And the songs themselves are beautiful--the lyrics tightly focused and brief, the feeling one of melancholy calm that will probably be a revelation to fans that remember the old, sometimes angry Ryan Adams.

Now there's this, maybe the best Ryan Adams CD ever. And I know you want to listen to it right away. But slow down. Take your time. This album asks for that, and it will reward your full attention.

In other words--easy, Tiger.

--Stephen King

Customer Reviews:

not very good.......2007-07-12

I have enjoyed most of Adams's previous releases but not this one. Song #5 is the only keeper in my opinion. If I had listened to it first, I would not have bought it.

A Solid "Gold" Comeback.......2007-07-11

Songwriter Ryan Adams plugs his guitar back in on a few songs and drops the country pose for an eclectic album. Like most Adams albums, the songs vary in quality, from the perfection of "It Takes Two" to the grating "Halloweenhead" (and Halloween is my favorite holiday, so it's not easy to use that word for a song title and make me skip it every time it comes up). Also, for a guy that went through rehab, highlighting the "4:20" on the watch on the cover is a crass move. Overall, it's a solid album, but definitely not another "Heartbreaker" as some reviewers have claimed. Set your expectations somewhere in the area of Adams's "Gold," and you'll be satisfied.

Great Album.......2007-07-11

Easy Tiger is easily one of Ryan's best albums. It may not have catchy, poppy beats like Firecracker or To be Young, but it's a very, very tight album. The flow of songs is wonderful, and it's hard not to listen to the entire album all the way through every time you put it in. Songs like Two, Everybody Knows, and the Sun Also Sets easily qualify for a Ryan Adams greatest hits record - if it would be even possible to put that many songs in one package.

A great album from one of the greatest living singer/songwriters, and without a doubt the greatest of his generation.

an original mind.......2007-07-09

passionate, emotionally twisting tunes that seem to tell different stories that are all somehow interconnected by a magical mind and a unique voice. In a world overwhelmed by male singer/songwriters, this one is truly distinguished, with a style all his own. I discovered this guy through the recommendations (via a retail compilation) of Lucinda Williams and have been thankful ever since. A real original.

Look forward to his future.

Toothless Tiger.......2007-07-09

I bought this while on vacation, and I expected a lot from it since it was the only CD in my rental car. After numerous end to end playings, I can only bring two songs immediately to mind: "Two" is not breaking new ground, but is as achingly beautiful as any song he's done. "Halloween Head" is raucus and catchy, but sounds like a mailed in version of the obligatory "talented artist who just sobered up" song. Give me "Detox Mansion" every time. When you compare it to other Ryan Adams / Whiskeytown albums of the same ilk it sounds unconvincing. It's nice to listen to, but it lacks any passion.

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Another gem for true fans.
Great Album/Welcome Back
Two speakers only
I love this CD
Don't feel betrayed...

Zeitgeist
Smashing Pumpkins
Manufacturer: Martha's Music / Reprise
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OQF6N6
Release Date: 2007-07-10

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United States
Neverlost
Bring the Light
(Come on) Let¹s Go!
For God and Country
Pomp and Circumstances

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Inside the buzzing hive of Smashing Pumpkins' guitars is clearly where bandleader Billy Corgan feels most comfortable. So, after a seven-year hiatus for the short-lived group Zwan and his surprisingly sunny 2005 solo album, Corgan has revived the Pumpkins in all the six-string-spattered shades of emotional gray that made them one of the greatest bands of the alt-rock era. Longtime drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, along with famed boardsmiths Roy Thomas Baker and Terry Date as well as Corgan himself coproduced. Chamberlin also supports mountainous layers of guitar with his fiercest playing. California musicians Ginger Reyes (bass) and Jeff Schroeder (guitar) complete a version of the band dedicated to early bare-knuckled form, with a few exceptions: Corgan's grown into a more powerful wordsmith and his lengthy guitar solo explorations of yore are replaced with a trim, barbed textural approach that's ultimately more vicious. That is, until the centerpiece "United States" stretches into an epic punk-metal-informed sibling of Jimi Hendrix's "Machine Gun," with Corgan's strings singing like explosions and twisting metal as he warbles about revolution. Much of this album conjures literal and sonic visions of apocalypse, but there's grace, too, in the blithe grind of the hopeful "That's the Way (My Love Is)" and the melodic "Neverlost." Overall, Corgan's captivating effort to mine both the spirit of these turbulent times and the soul of his defining band is a smashing success. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

The Smashing Pumpkins are back! After seven years, the acclaimed Pumpkins have returned with Zeitgeist. Featuring the single "Tarantula," this new sound is not to be missed.

Customer Reviews:

Another gem for true fans........2007-07-12

I'll make my recommendation on Zeitgeist based on what kind of Pumpkins fan you are.

First, if you think Siamese Dream and MCIS are the only good albums the Pumpkins have released, this album is probably not for you.

If you are a true fan of the Smashing Pumpkins and you like their "other" albums, this will not disappoint.

There's really not much more to say about it. Personally, I thought Adore and Machina were excellent albums, and I don't think the band has missed a step in their hiatus/rebuilding.

Great Album/Welcome Back.......2007-07-12

Anyone who gave this less than 4 stars must have had unreasonable expectations. This is a great album and a welcome return for this great band (even though there are only two original members). I would have given this a 4.5, but that is not an option.

If you liked Siamese Dream and Melancholy than you really should like this too. I am glad that this was released.

Two speakers only.......2007-07-12

First, I've been a Pumpkins fan since the release of Gish in '91. I've seen them in concert 11 times. I saw Zwan once. Needless to say, I'm a big Corgan fan. I'm a huge Jimmy fan - no other drummer can bring it as hard and heavy as Jimmy. Adore was a really good album but Jimmy's absence was obvious. As far as Zeitgeist, the first and most important thing to know, in my opinion, is that this must be listened to on a great home system with only 2 speakers plus a sub or on a great set of headphones. When I first listened to the CD a couple days ago in my car, the mix sounded odd. The vocals almost seemed to be easily distinguishable from the music. I felt it lacked the vocal passion of other Pumpkins releases - I couldn't put my finger on it really. Once I listened to it on my home system and especially on headphones, it felt totally different. The vocals felt like they were immersed in the pulsating guitars and drums. I became totally sold when I heard it this way. I'm not a tech guy so I can't explain why but it's just a different experience with two speakers and a sub. These songs will clearly rock in concert and I'm absolutely there. One thing you won't get on this cd is the screaming growl we've come to know from Billy - "despite all my rage" (I wonder if maybe this was by design to make it possible for aging vocal chords to handle a world tour). Nonetheless, these songs absolutely bring it.

1. Doomsday Clock - The only way they could have started a Pumpkin comeback CD. Jimmy kicks a** on this hard and heavy song that is part Mellon Collie, part Machina, part Gish (tinny guitars in parts), part more modern rock offerings (the chorus).

2. 7 Shades of Black - This sounds like an updated Bodies (disc 2 mellon collie) with more melody. Rocks hard. Very good.

3. Bleeding the Orchid - This song sounds like an Adore song with what Adore was missing - Jimmy! It has the same passion in the lyrics and vocals as Adore but it's complemented with great drumming that will have you doing the head bob :) and some heavier guitars. Great song.

4. That's the way (My Love is) - This definitely feels Zwan-like. And all those out there who hate Zwan because it's "upbeat" take off your black clothes for a day and enjoy some positive energy. Excellent song.

5. Tarantula - Kill it, Billy! This song is definitive Pumpkins. In the end, Billy's layering of unbelievable guitar tracks is what has made the Smashing Pumpkins great. This song has it all - screaming guitars, pulse-pounding drumming, screeching vocals, and even a pure Gish interlude - though brief it brings back memories. Awesome song.

6. Starz - This, to me, is like a totally new style of song for the Pumpkins. It's a really good song that rocks with a great melody and some killer drumming by Jimmy. I really enjoy this song.

7. United States - Talk about a tune built for a concert. It's a 9-minute ode to hard guitars and drumming. It's definitely not Silverfu**, Geek U.S.A. , Soma, Tristessa, or Porcelina but I can't wait to hear it live!

8. Neverlost - Very much an Adore feel. Kind of like Crestfallen. It's a sweet song and a good listen.

9. Death from Above - This is the bonus song on the Best Buy CD. I'm so glad I bought this CD because I love this song. It's uplifting, beautiful, Adore meets Zwan. I can't get enough of this great song. It has everything I love about Billy Corgan combined with great Chamberlin drums. It's like The Tale of Dusty and Pistol Pete (a song of personal significance to me) with a beat that just gets me feeling like I can't wait to start the day.

10. Bring the Light - Has the Siamese Dream guitar sound with Zwan-like vocals and upbeat melody. Another good song.

11. (Come On) Let's Go! - Feels like another great Mellon Collie song. It's a little more upbeat than most Mellon Collie songs but still has that same guitar and drum sound familiar to that album. Excellent.

12. For God and Country - I feel like Billy is really invested in this song personally but it's just an OK song. It will probably be that one song on this CD that I hit the skip button on. Listenable but not great.

13. Pomp and Circumstances - This song reminds me very much of the great songs from Mellon Collie like Galapogos, We Only Come Out at Night, Beautiful, By Starlight, and Farewell and Goodnight. A great song that I also can't wait to hear live.

14. Stellar - This is the bonus song from iTunes. An excellent song in the Adore style with great melody and passion. The guitars are at times haunting. Close your eyes during this one.

Overall, I'd rate Zeitgeist 4th on my Pumpkins best list (which means it's a GREAT album. My order would be Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Gish, Zeitgeist, Adore, Mary Star of the Sea (Zwan but still Billy and Jimmy), Pisces Iscariot (basically a b-side ablum but full of great songs), Machina (A few classics - Stand Inside Your Love is an all-time great - but too many so so songs), The Future Embrace (a really enjoyable listen but not much more than that). Make sure you give this album seveal listens before deciding on how you feel about it. It just gets better and better each time through. Enjoy!

I love this CD.......2007-07-12

This CD is probably the best CD i've heard all year, well, besides the new chevelle record. But, i love this CD. It's different,but who cares. Every CD the Smashing pumpkins has had, it's different. I like all of their CD's. This CD is somewhat politically dark. The Guitars of Billy Corgan and the drumming of Jimmy Chamberlin is beautiful through out the CD. Especially the powerhouse "United States". 7 shades of black is my favorite sob giong of this CD. My second would have to be Bleeding Orchard. Then the rest fall in line. If this CD doesn't go platinum, then i will be upset. The music through out is extremely different, but change is good. Especially when you have billy corgan and Chamberlin behind it all. Great Job guys.

Don't feel betrayed..........2007-07-12

it's only a name anyhow. Just decide whether or not you dig Billy's new territory then proffer or withhold your money. After listening to the full album on a pretty terrific preview site, I concisely chose to save my money and spent a gleeful afternoon in the kitchen preparing food for company while turning out some of my favorite SP moments of yore. We're certainly all entitled to change (after all, every seven years our body has undergone a complete cellular, and perhaps even mental remodeling) so it's perfectly natural for an artist to come to a point within their process where their work is no longer relatable to the majority of their once central audience. So, for Billy and 'crew', the beauty and grandeur you've already birthed into this universe is, and always will be, your greatest comeback.

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