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1. Megamix: Fuiste un Sueño/Por Ti/No Me Acostumbro

2. Fuiste un Sueño (Pablo's Dream Single)

3. Por Ti [Club Mix]

4. No Me Acoustumbro [Remix Single]

5. No Me Acostumbro [Acostumbrate Mix]

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Average customer rating: Ga ga over Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Showing a different side 3 and 1/2 No Rock and Roll sensibility Root for the 'underdogs' of indie-rock ladies & gents - they're brilliant!

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Limited Edition Bonus Disc) Spoon Manufacturer: Merge Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Our Love to Admire Icky Thump Easy Tiger Sky Blue Sky The Reminder ASIN: B000RGSOQO Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

1. Don't Make Me A Target
2. Ghost Of You Lingers, The
3. You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb
4. Don't You Evah
5. Rhythm And Soul
6. Eddie's Ragga
7. Underdog, The
8. My Little Japanese Cigarette Case
9. Finer Feelings
10. Black Like Me

Amazon.com

Something happened to Spoon between records five and six--they got big. It's not as if these unprepossessing Texans were unpopular before, but after Gimme Fiction, their music was everywhere. There was Britt Daniel, who has since moved to Oregon, singing karaoke on cult favorite Veronica Mars, there was his soundtrack for deadpan Will Ferrell vehicle Stranger Than Fiction, and then there were the countless times their tunes, especially 2002's "The Way We Get By," appeared in other movies and TV shows. The irony is that they hadn't signed to a major label (they tried that in the 1990s; it didn't take). Nor had they given their sound a major overhaul. Maybe it was a change of publicist, or maybe the times had simply caught up with these "faux punks/gentlemen dudes." In any case, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is the mark of men confident enough to give their album one of the world's goofiest titles (at least it's an improvement over Queen's "Radio Ga Ga"). If Gimme Fiction was a transitional work, record number six moves even further away from the angularity of Wire and other early influences. "The Ghost of You Lingers," for instance, is downright dreamy, while "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb" is brass-bedecked power-pop (with chimes!). Open-minded listeners will surely find this Beatlesque song cycle irresistible. Fans of the Spoon's darker, more dramatic material might want to check their expectations at the door. They'll be glad they did. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Album Description

This record starts with "Don't Make Me A Target", a song that builds on Spoon's familiar minimal rhythmic piano/guitar vamp popularized on earlier hits like "Small Stakes" or "The Way We Get By". The album quickly moves into uncharted territory with the atmospheric "The Ghost Of You Lingers" and moves through several different stylistic changes from the explosive "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb" to the wall-of-sound horns of radio single "The Underdog". Their most heartfelt batch of songs since 2001's "Girls Can Tell".

Customer Reviews:

Ga ga over Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga.......2007-07-19

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga might not be Spoon's best album, but it certainly is their most challenging. Gone are the easy guitar riffs and hooks from Kill the Moonlight and Gimme Fiction. Instead what you find on this album is a wide variety of layered sounds (horns, chimes, etc.) that signals the band is maturing and definitely moving in a new direction. It takes a few listens to get into the groove of their new sound, but once you do the album gets better with each listen. The album flows well and except for "The Ghost of You Lingers" (which seems better suited for the bonus b-sides disc) all the songs are good, just don't be expecting to have your camera turned on. Recommended.

Showing a different side.......2007-07-18

I am liking this cd for the mere fact that it sounds like what I "expected." Nothing mind-blowing, like Gimmie Fiction or Series of Sneaks, but nonetheless, a solid Spoon-like sound. Safe songs that are radio-friendly (The Underdog, Don't make me a target), the few songs that are without a doubt Spoon showing us a different side of them (Eddie's Ragga, My Little Japanese Cigarette Case,etc.), and of course my least favorites, The Ghosts Of You Lingers and of course Yr Cherry Bomb, which to me sounds like it should be on a "Supremes" album.

**In my opinion, buy this album if you truly like Spoon's music, (not the OC soundtracks) and you will not be disappointed.

3 and 1/2.......2007-07-17

I have to say this is maybe my least favorite Spoon album so far. Weird as it is, that's not really a bad thing. I feel Spoon is typically so good that anything lesser by comparison, is most likely still pretty good...Does that read as stupid as I think?

Anyway, I won't go over the songs individualy, since several people already have. However, I will list it with the other Spoon albums in order from favorite to least favorite to give an idea of how I categorized it.

1. Girls Can Tell - the first Spoon album for me, and still the strongest all the way through.

2. A Series of Sneaks - This album, to me, is almost as good as GCT, but it doesn't flow quite as well.

3. Gimme Fiction - I think this album would be my favorite if it stayed as strong as it started. The last few songs feel repetitive, and not in the good Spoon way.

4. Kill The Moonlight - Great songs, but it feels more like a singles collection than a proper album. Very brief too.

5. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga - This one has a bit of the issue that Gimme Fiction has. Fairly strong start with a weak finish. Except the last song picks it back up. With more time, I may feel differently.

6. Telephono - I like it alot, but they hadn't quite gotten their own style yet. Good songs, though.

If I was to throw any EP's in there, I would probably put Soft Effects between 5 & 6 and I would place Love Ways between 1 & 2.

No Rock and Roll sensibility.......2007-07-17

I agree with Black Griffin. And I know that Pitchfork gave this album an 8.5 out of 10. And I know that they called this album a "grower". And I know that that implies that those of us who "don't get it" will be called shortsighted and unfeeling ignoramuses. But there's not much to this album. Nothing has the Rock and Roll energy on this record that is found on "Gimmie Fiction", "Kill the Moonlight", or "Series of Sneaks". But maybe that's what they were going for... Maybe their idea of becoming more experimental this year means lilting around on half hearted riffs and singing words that are entirely replacable over and over again. If that's the case, then yes, this album is experimental, but I hope that for their next release they get back their Rock and Roll sensibility and put out something Good.

Root for the 'underdogs' of indie-rock ladies & gents - they're brilliant!.......2007-07-17

I'll start this review by first saying that I've never even bought nor heard a full Spoon album prior to purchasing the exceptional GA GA GA GA GA. What turned me on to the band was a promotional download I received for the single from Spoon's GIMME FICTION, "I Turn My Camera On". I missed out on actually buying GIMME FICTION (which I still want to pick it up), but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to buy the much anticipated follow-up album. It is brief, but despite its brevity, it is consistent from top to bottom, beginning to finish. Can you say f@#&!*) brilliant?

My favorite numbers here are "Don't Make Me A Target" which serves as an exceptional opener. "The Ghost Of You Lingers" is incredibly outside of the box, but the piano-centric production and the indie-quality of the track are unmistakibly brilliant. What is most potent for me concerning "Don't Make Me A Target" is the fact that it may be the most credible tone-poem I've heard for a while; the reverb with Britt Daniel's vocals represents the sound of a ghost. "Don't You Evah" and "Rhythm and Soul" are great as well but nothing steals the thunder of the absolutely marvelous Jon Brion (the man's a genius) helmed "Underdog" which gives Spoon's infectious "I Turn My Camera On" a serious run for its money, and that is saying a lot. Though I've lauded specific tracks, I think the album as a whole is a masterpiece, specifically for all us guys who have a soft-spot in our musical hearts for indie-rock music. One of 2007's best is presented via GA GA GA GA GA ladies and gents! 4 stars.

Average customer rating: Good music, poorly engineered recording Time to retire and rest on your laurels Paul is still on top ! Dreadful! Sad! Memory may already be full...

Memory Almost Full [Deluxe Limited Edition] Paul McCartney Manufacturer: Hear Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Traveling Wilburys (2CD/1DVD, Deluxe Edition) Traveling Wilburys (2 CD / 1 DVD) Paul McCartney - The Space Within US Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur The U.S. vs. John Lennon ASIN: B000PMLFRU Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. Dance Tonight
2. Ever Present Past
3. See Your Sunshine
4. Only Mama Knows
5. You Tell Me
6. Mr. Bellamy
7. Gratitude
8. Vintage Clothes
9. That Was Me
10. Feet In The Clouds
11. House of Wax
12. The End Of The End
13. Nod Your Head

Tracks:

1. In Private
2. Why So Blue
3. 222
4. Paul talks about the music of Memory Almost Full

Amazon.com

"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).

This beautifully-packaged, deluxe limited edition also comes with a 2nd disc that contains 3 unreleased bonus tracks and audio commentary by Paul McCartney describing the music, 6 foldout color postcard-sized photos, and full lyrics.

More Paul McCartney

Band on the Run

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Customer Reviews:

Good music, poorly engineered recording.......2007-07-18

I must admit that I'm somewhat surprised by the number of negative reviews I've seen for this album. I thought Paul came up with some good melodies here. The musicianship is first-rate. Paul's voice is in pretty good shape. Sure, there are times when the lyrics could've been better, but that's typical McCartney. Folks, if you didn't like this album at first, try listening to it a bit more. I think it's a heck of a lot better than most of the pop/rock being produced today. And let's not even talk about rap and hip-hop (yuck). This CD set contains songs that are fun to sing, complete with melodic twists and variations in tempo. You wouldn't think those would be such rare qualities in today's music, but they are.

I agree with the reviewer who was critical of the recording. One of the worst examples is "Only Mama Knows". Most of the song is pushed to the absolute limit of CD volume. There's no actual clipping indicated when the track is viewed on a good audio editing program, but it sounds like there was clipping at some stage of the recording/mixing process. The effect of this is distortion and almost no dynamic range. I suspect a remastered version of this album will be issued years from now, and the volume problem will be fixed. And, yes, I'll probably be foolish enough to buy it.

Time to retire and rest on your laurels.......2007-07-18

To say that I am disappointed in this compilation of McCartney music is an uderstatement. What was Sir Paul smoking when he conceived this idea? He has written these stupid essays and sung them into songs. And the essays are terrible and mindless.

Sir Paul, you are 64 and I will still send you a valentine, if you stop writing trashy music. And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. This one is sad.

It is time to retire and rest on your laurels.

Paul is still on top !.......2007-07-16

Paul is still on top of his game !
Excellent music !!!
Recommend to all.

Dreadful! Sad!.......2007-07-16

The first two tracks are the only ones I can stand to listen to. The rest, I tried once but kept fast-forwarding about 30 seconds into each song. I was listening to this in the kitchen and my husband came in and said, "GOD! Is THIS the new McCartney CD? Pretty sad!" I couldn't have said it better.

Memory may already be full..........2007-07-14

I've been humming the melody to "Dance Tonight" since I first heard it. Then it came to me...I've heard it before!
Take a listen to John Lennon's "Dear Yoko" and see what you think.

Average customer rating:

The Simpsons Movie: Limited Edition Donut Packaging Manufacturer: Adrenaline Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Simpsons | Specialty Stores | Music Music | The Simpsons | Amazon.com Stores | us-stores Similar Items: The Simpsons - The Complete Tenth Season (Collectible Bart Head Pack) The Bourne Ultimatum Ratatouille The Simpsons - The Complete Tenth Season The Simpsons Movie Action Figure Set ASIN: B000RW5X8A Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

1. Simpsons Theme (Orchestral Version)
2. Trapped Like Carrots
3. Doomsday Is Family Time
4. Release The Hounds
5. Clap For Alaska
6. What's An Epiphany?
7. Thank You Boob Lady
8. You Doomed Us All...Again
9. ...Lead, Not To Read
10. Why Does Everything I Whip Leave Me
11. Bart's Doodle
12. World's Fattest Fertilizer Salesman
13. His Big Fat Butt Could Shield Us All
14. Spider Pig
15. Recklessly Impulsive

Album Description

The Simpson's FEATURE LENGTH FILM will hit theaters July 27th and is certainly one of the most highly anticipated films of 2007. The Simpson's MOVIE will feature all the voices of the original cast that has made the Simpson's TV Show the longest running animated series in television history. The Simpson's have aired more than 375 episodes and will be celebrating its 400th episode this season, scheduled to coincide with the film opening! Marketing around the movie will include full participation from FOX NEWS CORP across all channels and entities and will create a cultural event of life in yellow! This movie score souvenir will contain the familiar themes from the TV show as well as original movie score by award winning composer/producer HANS ZIMMER. The Soundtrack will be a must have for all Simpson's fans and donut lovers alike! CD is housed in a limited edition Donut encasing (non-jewel case).

Average customer rating: Pop up A talented artist wasted. It grows on you All out fun power pop. Get her new CD from Amazon, not TARGET

The Best Damn Thing (CD/DVD Deluxe Limited Edition) Avril Lavigne Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Canada | North America | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Girlfriend Pt.1 Let Go Dignity Under My Skin My December ASIN: B000OCXF0Q Release Date: 2007-04-17

Customer Reviews:

Pop up.......2007-07-08

This, Avril's third album, is a bit more upbeat and a bit less angsty than her last attempt. As with both her previous albums, The Best Damn Thing is an album that I find best to cherry pick for the songs I like. With my five favorites from this album, there is enough material over her three albums to put together a pretty decent showing. But there are still 2-3 songs on this album that I won't ever listen to again.

A talented artist wasted........2007-07-06

The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne is a sad and pathetic album. I liked Avril's Let Go and Under My Skin discs but her third album is as silly as the title itself. I think Avril has a wonderful, strong voice and an average songwriter but I don't know what has happened to her. I guess marriage softened her but this new bubble gum image and that blonde hair has got to go. She has so much talented and she's just throwing it away. It's so disappointing with lyrics like, "hey, hey, hey you I don't like your girlfriend, I think you need a new one..." Hopefully my little Candianan will knock it out of the park on her next album. Don't waste your time and money on this trash!

It grows on you.......2007-07-03

This is a different approach for Avril compared to her first two albums. It sounds like she has been listening to some Toni Basil, because there is a good bit of cheerleader like musicical influences in the sound she is putting out now. Combine that with the more raw punk attitude of the skate parks and a large amount of teen angst, and you get this album.

Originally I purchaed the censored version of this album, but realized I could not stand the censoring that was going on. The blanks in the singing just threw me off. Within two weeks of listening to the censored version, I ordered the uncensored one, and haven't gone back since.

All out fun power pop........2007-07-01

"Girlfriend" was logically the first single from this CD. It's the best. Yes, it's a throwback to that "Hey Mickey" stuff (although it rocks more) but I liked "Hey Mickey". Does every freakin song have to be serious? Can't we just have fun listening to music once in a while?

There are 4 or 5 tracks that could easily be singles on the CD and they probably will become just that. Her label will likely milk this for a few years.

Compared to her last two it's somewhat a mix of the styles. The more pop-oriented of her first and the harder-edged sounds of her second CD (which I didn't care much for).

It's kind of a nice mix. You don't get too much of either. :)

On the other hand, I much preferred her first CD so to me this is much like a return to that sound.

A few of the tracks are more "punk" than I like, but those same tracks will likely appeal to many of her fans.

If you like Avril, then you must buy this CD (however, you probably already have).

Get her new CD from Amazon, not TARGET.......2007-06-29

I had to buy this CD twice. I went to Target and got the CD, along with another one. As I'm listening to the songs, some of the words were "bleeped" out. I'm extremely disappointed since I've never had a problem with Target in the past. However, they seem to be following Wal-Marts lead. So, I will always make sure I get my music from here or Best Buy, at least I am getting my money's worth.
At least I was able to give the other CD to my step-daughter, now she can listen to it without all the bad words in.

However, Avril did a great job, I love all her CD's, can't wait for the next one.

Average customer rating: Awesome Country Music Excellent music! Delightful A PRAIRE HOME COMPANION REVIEW The Marvelous Meryl Streep

A Prairie Home Companion Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Deluxe Limited Edition CD + DVD] Original Soundtrack Manufacturer: New Line Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: A Prairie Home Companion A Prairie Home Companion With Garrison Keillor (30th Anniversary Season Celebration) It's Only a Show (Prairie Home Companion) A Prairie Home Companion: 25th Anniversary Collection A Prairie Home Companion With Garrison Keillor ASIN: B000F3AAXY Release Date: 2006-05-23

Tracks:

1. Tishomingo Blues Garrison Keillor
2. Gold Watch & Chain Garrison Keillor & Meryl Streep
3. Mudslide The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
4. Let Your Light Shine On Me Garrison Keillor, Robin & Linda Williams, Prudence Johnson
5. Coffee Jingle Garrison Keillor & Jearlyn Steele
6. Summit Avenue Rag - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
7. Guys Shoes - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
8. Whoop-I-Ti-Yi-Yo Woody Harrelson & John C. Reilly
9. Coming Down From Red Lodge - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
10. You Have Been A Friend To Me L.Q. Jones
11. Old Plank Road Robin & Linda Williams
12. My Minnesota Home Meryl Streep & Lily Tomlin
13. A Bunch of Guys - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
14. Slow Days Of Summer Garrison Keillor
15. Frankie & Johnny Lindsay Lohan
16. Waitin For You - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
17. Jens Jensens Herring - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
18. Red River Valley Garrison Keillor & Jearlyn Steele
19. Strappin the Strings - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
20. Goodbye To My Mama Meryl Streep & Lily Tomlin
21. Bad Jokes Woody Harrelson & John C. Reilly
22. The Day Is Short Jearlyn Steele
23. Atlanta Twilight - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
24. Red River Valley / In The Sweet By And By Cast Ensemble
25. Guy Noir - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band

Tracks:

1. My Minnesota Home Meryl Streep & Lily Tomlin
2. WHOOP-I-TI-YI-YO Woody Harrelson & John C. Reilly
3. Slow Days Of Summer Garrison Keillor
4. Coming Down From Red Lodge - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
5. I Used To Work In Chicago (Take 1) Woody Harrelson & John C. Reilly
6. I Used To Work In Chicago (Take 2) Woody Harrelson & John C. Reilly
7. Softly And Tenderly Meryl Streep & Lily Tomlin
8. Waitin For You - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
9. Atlanta Twilight - The Guys All-Star Shoe Band
10. Catchup (And Then Some) Garrison Keillor

Amazon.com

At long last, Lindsay Lohan and Meryl Streep sing on the same CD. Okay, so they don't actually duet, but both do perform on the soundtrack to Robert Altman's take on Garrison Keillor's popular radio show. (Keillor fans will know exactly what to expect, as the film is scrupulously faithful to his universe, and Keillor and his Shoe Band wrote a good deal of the songs.) As anybody who's seen Postcards from the Edge knows, Streep can really sing, and she sounds great in the rootsy, old-style country vein that makes up most of this soundtrack. Her rollicking duets with her screen sister Lily Tomlin, "My Minnesota Home" and "Goodbye to My Mama," are priceless. Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly are beyond crusty on "Whoop-I-Ti-Yi-Yo," which sounds like both an outtake from and a parody of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, while "Bad Jokes" is, well, just that. As for Lohan, who plays Streep's daughter, her version of "Frankie & Johnny" is a little shaky but heartfelt and kinda adorable. Purists, you can start hollering now. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

More Prairie Home Companion

A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor: 30th Broadcast Season Celebration (DVD)	A Prairie Home Companion (screenplay book)	A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor: 30th Broadcast Season Celebration (CD)
A Prairie Home Companion: 20th Anniversary Collection (CD)	A Prairie Home Companion: It's Only a Show	A Prairie Home Companion: 25th Anniversary Collection (CD)

Album Description

Garrison Keillor's long running public radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion" is now the center of a Robert Altman film of the same name starring Keillor, Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, Kevin Kline, Lindsay Lohan, Virginia Madsen, Maya Rudolph, and Tommy Lee Jones. The story is a fictional one of what happens on and off stage during the last broadcast of the beloved radio show. The soundtrack showcases the spectacular onstage performances by the cast. Offered here is a regular audio-only version and a CD + DVD deluxe version packed with performance footage and film outtakes.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Country Music.......2007-05-22

I love the music to this movie. The band is superb and the instrumentals are great!! The words are upbeat and heartfelt. It brought back wonderful memories of growing up and thinking of all my family and relatives. I only wish I could find more CD's that the band plays together on.

Excellent music!.......2007-05-12

If you like Bluegrass music, the soundtrack of the Prairie Home Companion is a must-have. I recommend watching the movie first and then getting the soundtrack.

Delightful.......2007-03-22

Nice to listen to. The DVD has a few, but not all, of the most entertaining songs from the movie.

A PRAIRE HOME COMPANION REVIEW.......2007-03-12

I bought the soundtrack since I enjoyed the music when I watched the movie.You can listen to the excellent deliveries of country music songs from Garrison Keillor,Woody Harrelson,Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin.In my opinion the best reason to buy the CD is to hear Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin singing the "My Minnesota Home".They are just fantastic!Pleasant suprise is the well prepared DVD that complements the CD and contains some songs that you don't find in the CD.

The Marvelous Meryl Streep.......2007-03-09

This is a wonderful collection of songs, sung with warmth and heart - a true treasury of music.
The highlight has to be, though, the beautiful voice of Meryl Streep. Not only is she the world's greatest living actress, but she is a profoundly talented and gifted vocalist. Her grace, warmth, depth, and beauty give a gorgeous elegance - and eloquence - to the songs she performs. I challenge anyone to listen to "Goodbye to My Mama" without becoming teary-eyed. Streep is, in every way, quite simply...extraordinary.
A highly recommended collection of entertaining and touching songs.
Great album!

Average customer rating: back in print? A nice companion to "OK Computer." Save your money Cheaper alternative for the US to obtain some of OK's b-sides... Radiohead's teeth must be pretty pearly.

Airbag/How Am I Driving? [EP] [Limited Edition] Radiohead Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Com Lag (2Plus2IsFive) My Iron Lung EP Knives Out Itch Knives Out, Pt. 2 ASIN: B000006352 Release Date: 2007-04-01

Tracks:

1. Airbag
2. Pearly
3. Meeting In The Aisle
4. A Reminder
5. Polyethylene (Parts 1&2)
6. Melatonin
7. Palo Alto

Amazon.com

Radiohead's American follow-up to OK Computer is essentially a glorified single for "Airbag," the song that also opens the album, with six new tracks appended (including an instrumental). They're mostly cut from the same cloth as the album, but briefer and flinchier--Thom Yorke's voice, gentle and clear as it is, seems like it can barely push past waves of horror into audibility. Once again, they plumb a few Pink Floydian tricks--the tapes of not-quite-clear voices that open "A Reminder," the pacing, descending riff of "Pearly"--and, though none of the new tracks is quite up to the level of OK Computer (they could well be outtakes), they fit together into a short, despairing suite. --Douglas Wolk

Album Description

Back in stock! Limited edition EP from one of the most popular British bands of the decade. Features 'Airbag' pulled from the OK Computer album plus six non-album tracks: 'Pearly', 'Meeting In The Aisle', 'A Reminder', 'Polythelyne (Parts 1 & 2)', 'Melatorin' and 'Palo Alto'. Parlophone.

Album Details

2007 Reissue of the Classic Limited Radiohead Mini-album, Originally Released in 1998.

Customer Reviews:

back in print?.......2007-07-04

One review mentioned paying $70 for this CD. If you are wondering why - this CD must have gone out of print for awhile.
A few years ago this CD could not be found under $30 used.

And it is an essential companion to OK Computer.

A nice companion to "OK Computer.".......2007-04-29

I've always heard from many Radiohead fans about the quality of the B-sides being pretty good, and while I wanted to get a hold of the stuff, most of it was imports so I thought it was a sky high investment, if I were to do it. And I didn't get into Radiohead until a few years after even this compilation. And it's a great compilation, even if a little bit incomplete for some.

I really love OK Computer and was looking forward to the B-side. People who own that album already know the first track, "Airbag," which is Radiohead greatness, and with some excellent Thom Yorke lyrics, guitar effects and playing, and such. It's actually the song that inspired me to buy said album.

As for the B-sides, they aren't as good as that album, but I think it's far above average, even for B-sides. I really liked the instrumental "Meeting in the Aisle," as well as the others. The songs here are actually pretty catchy, particularly in "Palo Alto," the last track on the record. It's back in print after a long time. So no longer is it "limited edition" as Amazon.com lists. And at some places it is sold at a very good price; you can get it for roughly eight bucks at your nearest Best Buy.

Overall, a casual Radiohead fan may not want this, but if you're into the group already, I recommend it. And in comparison to the actual studio albums, I'd actually put it ahead of the last two LP's, as well as of course Pablo Honey (has moments but is scattershot).

Dear Amazon: "OK Computer" is the title of that album, and taking it out of my title makes no sense at all. Also, I apologize for price comparisons, although I'd either be a lot poorer or would own way less music if I never did such a thing.

Save your money.......2007-04-25

Let me just start by saying OK Computer is one of my favorite albums ever. That level of creativity has rarely been approached by anybody. That being said, there is a reason these songs were not included in that album: it's because they're just not really that great. The material on "Airbag" just does not stand up to the OK Computer material.

Airbag, which incidentally happens to be the only track on OK Computer, happens to be the best song on this EP. Most of the others seem disorganized and disoriented... "Pearly" is a clear step down from the track that precedes it. "Polyethylene" is decent, but would still only make an average (at best) song on OK Computer.

If you already have all of Radiohead's material, go ahead and get this. But get the rest of it (with the obvious exception of Pablo Honey) first.

Cheaper alternative for the US to obtain some of OK's b-sides..........2006-10-13

...But where are tracks like "Lull" and "How I Made Millions"? While they are definitely not Radiohead's greatest, I think they should have been included in this collection as well.

Radiohead's teeth must be pretty pearly........2006-03-05

Airbag/How Am I Driving? is very similar to OK Computer, but still dabbles in some Bends-era guitars. The reason why this EP is an essential purchase is this: it contains the song "Pearly" which is definitely one of Radiohead's best tracks, up there with Idioteque and Paranoid Android.

Average customer rating: A must have boxed set excellent choice classic garth ! even the "new stuff" included is classic...

Garth Brooks The Limited Series ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Garth Brooks - The Entertainer [Region 2] The Limited Series The Hits The Lost Sessions In Pieces ASIN: B000EB52KS

Product Description

Track Listings Disc 1 of 5 1. Longneck Bottle - Featuring Steve Wariner 2. How You Ever Gonna Know 3. She's Gonna Make It 4. I Don't Have To Wonder 5. Two Pina Coladas 6. Cowboy Cadillac 7. Fit For A King 8. Do What You Gotta Do 9. You Move Me 10. In Another's Eyes - Featuring Trisha Yearwood 11. When There's No One Around 12. A Friend To Me 13. Take The Keys To My Heart 14. Belleau Wood Disc 2 of 5 1. Callin' Baton Rouge 2. Two Of A Kind, Workin' On A Full House Listen No 3. Shameless 4. Papa Loved Mama 5. The Thunder Rolls (The Long Version)6. We Shall Be Free 7. Unanswered Prayers 8. Standing Outside The Fire 9. Longneck Bottle - Featuring Steve Wariner 10. It's Your Song 11. Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old) 12. The River 13. Blank Track 14. Terin' It Up (And Burnin' It Down) Disc 3 of 5 1. Why Ain't I Running 2. Beer Run - Featuring George Jones 3. Wrapped Up In You 4. The Storm 5. Thicker Than Blood 6. Big Money 7. Squeeze Me In - Featuring Trisha Yearwood 8. Mr. Midnight 9. Pushing Up Daisies 10. Rodeo Or Mexico 11. Don't Cross The River 12. When You Come Back To Me Again Disc 4 of 5 1. Ain't Goin' Down ('Til The Sun Comes Up) 2. Rodeo 3. The Beaches Of Cheyenne 4. Two Pina Coladas 5. Wild As The Wind - Featuring Trisha Yearwood 6. To Make You Feel My Love 7. That Summer 8. American Honky-Tonk Bar Association 9. If Tomorrow Never Comes 10. The Fever 11. Friends In Low Places (The Long Version) 12. The Dance Disc 5 of 5 1. Fishin' In The Dark 2. That Girl Is A Cowboy 3. Good Ride Cowboy 4. For A Minute There 5. Please Operator (Could You Trace This Call) 6. I'd Rather Have Nothing 7. American Dream 8. I'll Be The Wind 9. My Baby No Esta Aqui 10. Allison Miranda 11. Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream

Customer Reviews:

A must have boxed set.......2007-01-10

I really like this collection of Garth Brooks music. I have heard most of his tracks through the years, but I have never been able to find any of his discs. I like all the discs in the box. My favorite is the double live disc. I always like a good concert album every now and then, and Brooks holds nothing back on this one. My favorite track is friends in low places. He really gets the audience involved with this one. I know he released a studio version of the track, but it was really just ment to be a live track. For you Brooks fans, there is also a dvd included in the box that includes a gallery of photos, and an interview with brooks along with live performances. A good bonus in my opinion. This is Brooks's gift to all his fans.

excellent choice.......2006-06-03

This wasn't too bad a boxed set. While it contains a few of Garth's past albums (i.e. Scarecrow and Sevens), he could have done what he did on his past set and add a new song to each album. The Double Live CD adds another cover to your collection. I think the DVD in the set was a nice addition, as it includes a few of his videos and interviews. I think the Lost Sessions CD was also a nice touch. Just about any Garth fan will like this. Add it to your collection and soon.

classic garth ! even the "new stuff" included is classic..........2006-04-11

Ok first you get 4 of Garth's past CDs. Sevens (5 star), Scarecrow (5 star), and Double Live (5 star). Basically going to walmart and getting the box set gets you these discs for free. If you have these cds already, they are probably worn out and you might need new copies anyway. Perfect way to get them right here! Then the big news here is "The Lost Sessions." Wow, what a breath of fresh air. This album is great. It has every type of Garth song you want to hear. The fun stuff, the moving stuff, and the classic country stuff. This cd is going to be big. Of course now there are 2 versions, the box set version ..and the "out of the box version." Get them both! THe DVD in the set is great too. Garth gives great insight and then you have the music......What a trip down memory lane. MY ADVICE IS GET THE SET WHILE IT LASTS. GO TO WALMART!

Average customer rating: Quantity over quality i assume 5 stars is appropriate Absolute Favorite Singer! It's Tom Waits, and therefore excellent Why did I wait so long before buying this CD?

Orphans [Deluxe Limited Edition -- Bound 94 page booklet] Tom Waits Manufacturer: Anti ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Urban Folk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Poetry | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Modern Times West The Road to Escondido Live at Massey Hall (CD/DVD) Real Gone ASIN: B000ICLHIE Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

1. Lie to Me
2. LowDown
3. 2:19
4. Fish in the Jailhouse
5. Bottom of the World
6. Lucinda
7. Ain't Goin' Down to the Well
8. Lord I've Been Changed
9. Puttin' on the Dog
10. Road to Peace
11. All the Time
12. The Return of Jackie and Judy
13. Walk Away
14. Sea of Love
15. Buzz Fledderjohn
16. Rains on Me

Tracks:

1. Bend Down the Branches
2. You Can Never Hold Back Spring
3. Long Way Home
4. Widow's Grace
5. Little Drop of Poison
6. Shiny Things
7. World Keeps Turning
8. Tell It to Me
9. Never Let Go
10. Fannin Street
11. Little Man
12. It's Over
13. If I Have to Go
14. Goodnight Irene
15. The Fall of Troy
16. Take Care of All My Children
17. Down There by the Train
18. Danny Says
19. Jayne's Blue Wish
20. Young At Heart

Tracks:

1. What Keeps Mankind Alive
2. Children's Story
3. Heigh Ho
4. Army Ants
5. Books of Moses
6. Bone Chain
7. Two Sisters
8. First Kiss
9. Dog Door
10. Redrum
11. Nirvana
12. Home I'll Never Be
13. Poor Little Lamb
14. Altar Boy
15. The Pontiac
16. Spidey's Wild Ride
17. King Kong
18. On the Road

Amazon.com

This collection goes far beyond a simple career retrospective, with over 30 new songs (from Tom Waits's own versions of songs he gave to other artists, to pieces recorded in the garage with his kids). Also includes Tom's unique interpretations of songs by such diverse talents as the Ramones, Daniel Johnston, Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht, and Leadbelly. Each CD is sub-titled--"Brawlers," "Bawlers," and "Bastards"--to capture the full spectrum of Waits's ranging and roving musical styles. "Brawlers" is chock full of raucous blues and full-throated juke-joint stomp, "Bawlers" contains Celtic and country ballads, waltzes, lullabies, piano, and classic Waits songs, while "Bastards" is filled with experimental music, stories, and jokes. The limited edition deluxe package contains a bound 94-page booklet that reproduces Tom's lyrics in the style of a volume of old poetry, with 20 pages of never-before-seen photos.

Album Description

This collection goes far beyond a simple career retrospective, with over thirty new songs, from his own versions of songs he gave to other artists to things recorded in the garage with his kids. Also includes Tom's unique interpretations of songs by such diverse talents as The Ramones, Daniel Johnston, Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht, and Leadbelly. Each of the three CDs is separately grouped and sub-titled "Brawlers", "Bawlers" and "Bastards" to capture the full spectrum of Waits' ranging and roving musical styles. "Brawlers" is chock full of raucous blues and full-throated juke-joint stomp, "Bawlers" contains Celtic and country ballads, waltzes, lullabies, piano, and classic lyrical Waits' songs, while "Bastards" is filled with experimental music, stories, and jokes. The beautifully designed booklet reproduces Tom's lyrics in the style of a book of old poetry, with twenty pages of never before seen photos. The limited edition deluxe package contains a hardcover-bound 94-page booklet.

Customer Reviews:

Quantity over quality.......2007-05-20

A bit disappointing. As usual with Tom Waits, some of the tracks are great -- Lucinda and Goodnight Irene are standouts. But too many, while not bad, are kinda ho-hum. With editing, this would have made a better 2-disc set, or a really good single CD.

i assume 5 stars is appropriate.......2007-05-10

I bought this CD a couple of weeks ago, but haven't heard it. My husband immediately took it from me & hasn't given it back. "Oh, I keep forgetting it at work." He said it's great. Based on that & the other reviews, I'm giving it a 5 star rating anyway. :)

I plan on getting it by this weekend or going out to buy my own copy.

Absolute Favorite Singer!.......2007-05-04

I bought this the second I found out it was available for my husband who is a HUGE Waits fan. A gotta have!

It's Tom Waits, and therefore excellent.......2007-04-06

Nobody does grizzled and world-weary quite like Tom Waits, and coming off 2004's incredible Real Gone, the mammoth three-disc collection Orphans is yet more proof of his bizarre genius. Even putting aside the abundance of great music it contains, it is, if nothing else, a fitting tribute to Waits's persistently uncommercial, marketing-be-damned approach to his music. Comprised of a whopping 54 songs (both Waits originals and covers) and clocking in at about three hours, Orphans is vintage Waits from beginning to end-unvarnished, unconventional, and uncompromising. Given the enormous amount of variety to be found here, everyone's going to have their personal favorites, but whichever tracks one prefers there's no denying that Orphans makes the perfect testament to Waits's endless creativity, stinging wit and gritty, PhD-in-life sensibility.

Waits has long been a a man of many personas-demented carnival barker, old testament prophet, Jesus freak, depression-era bluesman-and even more than his more traditional albums Orphans shows off his chameleonic nature to the fullest extent. With its ample available space, Orphans allows Waits to induldge in genre exercises ranging from rockabilly (Lie To Me); to baroque pop (Little Drop of Poison); to swamp blues (Buzz Fledderjohn); to gospel (Lord I've been changed) without ever sounding like just an imitator of his varied influences. That said, Waits is still at his best when he dwells in a musical territory all his own, be it noisy, free-form experimentation or more reflective, sparsely instrumented balladry.

Each disc brings with its own unique feel, with the first one feeling the most like a proper Waits album in the vein of such all-encompassing classics as Rain Dogs and Bone Machine. Waits gets his classic-rock fix taken are of early with the scorching Low Down, whose big, brash guitar riffs wouldn't sound out of place in the '60's. The clamorous percussion and dizzying time signatures of Fish in the Jailhouse should please fans of Waits's more eccentric side, or just those like this writer who crave something abrasive and weird. Providing a sharp contrast to these tunes, but still very much in line with Waits's overall approach, are the downcast resignation of the bluesy, guitar-driven Road to Piece (a seven-minute examination of the conflict in Israel) and the closing lament of Rains on Me.

The ballad-heavy second disc, while occasionally a tad forgettable, is still home to some of the most brilliant material of Waits's career. The triumphant Take Care of All of My Children is driven by a stirring, martial drum beat, while the following Down There by the Train manages to expertly combine sadness, regret, and hope through Waits's singularly poetic lyrical imagery ("There's no eye for an eye/There's no tooth for a tooth/I saw Judas Iscariot carryin' John Wilkes Booth"-brilliant). In somewhat of a curveball for Waits, Never Let Go is inspiring and poignant in its straightforward message of devotion. There's also a great, booze-sodden lament in Goodnight Irene, which finds Waits's nicotine-stained voice at its most raw and unhinged.

The third disc is a nod to every side of the schizophrenic last two decades of Waits's career, with unstructured noise explorations (the mutant jazz-blues-rock workout Heigh Ho is hard-edged and ominous even for Waits) to a slew of spoken-word pieces to some more tender ballads. Waits starts off the disc by breaking out his classic rasp on the delightfully malevolent What Keeps Mankind Alive, and backs himself up with some inspired vocal beat-boxing on the Spidey's Wild Ride and King Kong. The latter track is especially interesting, with Waits's pained wail augmented by some ear-piercing guitar squeals and a subterranean bass line as he declaims the tragic story of, well, King Kong, with all the gravity of a character delivering the closing monologue of a Shakespearean tragedy.

Why did I wait so long before buying this CD?.......2007-03-24

I've been aware of Tom Waits for many years and have purchased a few of his more popular songs online. However, this is the first album of his that I've bought. My criteria for album purchases is that the album price must be competitive with the sum of the download prices for all the songs that appeal to me when reviewing samples. I was not disappointed and will likely go back and buy some of his older albums.

For me, 4 stars is about as good as it gets because I reserve the 5 for perfection. The biggest negative for me was the lack of lyrics in the the lower cost edition.

Average customer rating: Better than expected Muse rocks Another universe! I'll keep this short... Is it worth it?

Black Holes & Revelations (Limited Edition CD+DVD) Muse Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Origin of Symmetry Showbiz Absolution Hullabaloo Soundtrack Supermassive Black Hole ASIN: B000FVQYZY Release Date: 2006-07-11

Tracks:

1. Take A Bow
2. Starlight
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. Soldier's Poem
6. Invincible
7. Assassin
8. Exo-Politics
9. City Of Delusion
10. Hoodoo
11. Knights Of Cydonia

Amazon.com

Sounding like the confident, ambitious superstars they already are in their native UK, Muse follows up their breakthrough Absolution with an album that tempers its unabashed grandiosity and apocalyptic obsessions with a smart pop groove. The minimalist angst of the opening "Take A Bow" may bridge the goth-pop conceits of the collection's successful predecessor, but those expectations are quickly kicked aside by "Starlight"'s synth-pop bliss, the falsettoed, space-disco thump of "Supermassive Black Hole" and the chilly, New Wave redux sheen of "Map of the Problematic"; so much for being held hostage to those early Radiohead comparisons. Indeed, on the lilting "Soldier's Poem" vocalist/guitarist Matthew Bellamy cannily channels Freddie Mercury while "Assassin" pulses with the familiar metallic nerve and lyrical dread of Muse past. But by the time "Knights of Cydonia" erupts in a wrenching, melodramatic climax that somehow fuses ELP, Davie Allan, Procul Harum and Chris Isaak with enough giddy abandon to suspend disbelief, Muse have long since proved their case as genre-be-damned rock world-beaters. This limited edition set also features an hour-long bonus DVD that chronicles the trio's headlining Absolution tour set/de facto coronation at the Glastonbury Festival in 2004. Also features are four other live tracks recorded that same years in venues that range from London's massive Earls Court to a tiny Cincinnati club, performances that well chronicle the ambitious trio's ambitious musical ascent and recent past. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

In 2004, U.K. favorite Muse broke through in the U.S. with Absolution and major performances across America that won legions of new fans. In 2006, Muse takes a bold new step with Black Holes And Revelations, a powerful, upbeat epic album that takes the band's music to a whole dimension. Once again co-produced by Rich Costey (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave), Muse incorporates influences from electronica and Prince to pure pop. The album is sure to be a revelation to those still unfamiliar with the 2005 Brit award winner for Best Live Act who headlines this summer's Reading and Leeds festivals. LIMITED EDITION: The added DVD features their headlining show at the Glastonbury festival. Artwork for the regular and limited edition was designed by Storm Thorgerson (Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin).

Customer Reviews:

Better than expected.......2007-07-05

great band, great music. DVD with "old" hits is a bonus but i can only watch it in computer 'cos Im in Iceland but this one is for US and Canada - Anyway, my mistake!
I cannot say this cd is the best from Muse so far but whatever, all of them are good. Bellamy is a genious, no doubt.

Muse rocks.......2007-06-08

If you already like Muse then you will naturally love this cd, if you don't know them then this is a good one to start out with. They are rock stars after all, so it was fun to see them in the DVD.

Another universe!.......2007-04-13

The best album of last year from the greatest band on the planet!

Need I say more?

I'll keep this short..........2007-02-27

I got the cd by itself for a gift...I bought this copy with the DVD because I absolutly HAD to see how the heck they get all that music out of just 3 guys. I am not usually into concert DVD's, but this one literally ROCKS!! If you are a Muse fan, this is a must have.

Is it worth it?.......2007-01-22

CD is awesome, and the DVD(Zone1) is just the Absolution Tour DVD, so if you have the DVD already, is it worth buying this one? If you collect all muse releases, then yes, it is worth it since its a limited edition...
On the CD, I hoped there'll be a track of Glorious(to make it different from original CD, but no... Its a copy/paste of Absolution DVD and a Copy/Paste of BH&R Audio-CD.
The Jewel Case is in Blue plastic

Average customer rating: Pillar Box Red is worth the Purchase Nice compilation!!! Even Zen Buddhists Have To Earn A Living An Essential CD Fantastic

45 Rpm: The Singles [Limited Edition Bonus Disc] The The Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Soul Mining Mind Bomb London Town 1983-1993 Infected Dusk ASIN: B000066C15 Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

1. Uncertain Smile
2. Perfect
3. Sweet Bird Of Truth
4. Infected
5. Heartland
6. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)
7. The Beat(en) Generation
8. Dogs Of Lust
9. Slow Emotion Replay
10. Love Is Stronger Than Death
11. This Is The Day
12. I Saw The Light
13. December Sunlight
14. Pillarbox Red
15. Deep Down Truth

Tracks:

1. Uncertain Smile (12" Remix)
2. Perfect (12" Remix)
3. Sweet Bird Of Truth (12" Remix)
4. Infected (12" Remix)
5. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (12" Remix)
6. Violence Of Truth (12" Remix)
7. Gravitate To Me (12" Remix)
8. Dogs Of Lust (12" Remix)

Amazon.com

Like Steely Dan, The The wasn't so much a band as a personal musical conceit/alter ego, this one for English writer-performer Matt Johnson. While Johnson's "band" came of age during the English synth pop boom of the early `80s, electricity was about the only common denominator between Johnson and his fashion slave contemporaries. Indeed, the sense of conscientious outrage that informs many of the two decades worth of singles collected here fostered a perception of Johnson as something of a prickly malcontent. But fashion was never an end in itself for Johnson, even on early pop fare like "Uncertain Smile" and "Perfect." Johnson's restless creative bent has led him to remix many of these tracks anew, ensuring that this set would never be seen as mere artistic obituary. Johnson's reputation as a socio-political crank reached its zenith on tracks like "Heartland" (which decries the reverse cultural colonization of Britain by America) and "Armageddon Days" (a shotgun blast at pan-religious hypocrisy, here introduced by a hilarious parody of the Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz": "Are you ready Jesus? Yeah! / Budda? Uh-huh."), but subsequent history has only proven him sagacious. Pity that Johnson's "Armageddon" lineup was short-lived: The The was a real band in `89, with Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr adding his signature sound to "The Beat(en) Generation" as well. And if anyone thought they had Johnson pegged, his acclaimed 1995 Hank Williams tribute, Hanky Panky (represented here by a riveting reinvention of the country legend's "I Saw the Light"), surely set them scratching their heads again. The set is rounded out by three strong new tracks ("Decembersunlight (Cried Out)," a duet with Liz Horsman; "Pillar Box Red"; and "Deep Down Truth," a duet with Wild Colonial Angela McCluskey). The limited-edition two-disc set also includes a bonus disc of eight 12" club mixes previously unreleased in the U.S. on CD. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Pillar Box Red is worth the Purchase.......2007-01-03

That song, previously unreleased and only on the $40 Box set besides this.

Also, make sure you get the limited edition release with the second disc of remixes. Some of the remixes are even better than the originals.

I strongly recommend this, and Mind Bomb, and Dusk. That should satiate you if you are a new The The fan or you want the best and aren't a audiophile completist. Enjoy!

Nice compilation!!!.......2006-07-01

For all of you who enjoy this kind of music this is a must have!!!

Even Zen Buddhists Have To Earn A Living.......2005-06-12

When I hear a large American company using The The as their soundscape on a TV commercial an earlier reaction would have been these artists are selling out...I guess I am just getting old...even Matt deserves a break and right livelihood...This compilation is fine and the existential angst conveyed is pretty unique..a lot of his music is killer, his whole approach is sincere and I could say serious but sincere works...I have been waiting for tomorrow all my life..This Is The Day, Perfect...read Alan Watts THIS IS IT, The Wisdom Of Insecurity and The Book for intellectual background. It would not surprise me if Matt Johnson did.

An Essential CD.......2003-11-02

Whether the local powers acknowledge it or not, this is an essential component of any pop CD collection. Matt Johnson has been awfully good for a very long time. His track record is as consistent as all but a very few artists over the same time period.

This CD is the place to start if you don't have The The in your collection already. Even if you do, Johnson has remixed many tracks to great effect. Excellent engineering went into creating this CD.

One thing that has always been a hallmark of Johnson's productions. Every song has a strong hook and a hypnotic beat. I'm not into the rave scene, but I would guess that these tracks get played to death at Ibiza discos. And why not? every tune is danceable and the lyrics are sodden with consciousness cleansing layering. In my case, it's just music that creates a great background for whatever I'm doing. And when I choose to actually focus in on the lyrics, I'm not disappointed. The guy actually has something to say! A bit along the lines of Roger Waters as far as world perspective is concerned. Another artist I will never grow tired of! Compare "What God Wants," on Waters' "Amused to Death" CD to The The's "Armaggedon" and you'll see what I mean.

Now I've gotta go listen to some Roger Waters tracks.

BEK

Fantastic.......2003-05-03

All the song lyrics are as relevant today as the day they were written, if not more so now. The arrangements and originality of the music and lyrics make a wonderful and powerful statement. If you have never listened to TheThe I would recommend you start now, if you are already a fan then this will not disappoint.

Jazz Music:

1. Los De la Botella
2. Mensajero
3. Merenguisimo, Vol. 2
4. Mexicanisimo: 24 Exitos
5. Mi Destino
6. Mis Mejores Canciones: 17 Super Exitos
7. Noches de Bohemia, Vol. 2
8. Palabras Mas Palabras Menos [Import]
9. Pegaditas de Oro
10. Pideme la Luna

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