The Who

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Album Description
Budget-priced compilation with 17 of their greatest fromthe '60s, '70s & '80s, all digitally remastered. Includes'You Better You Bet', 'See Me, Feel Me', 'Who Are You','Won't Get Fooled Again' & 'I Can See For Miles', plus liveversions of 'I Can't Explain', 'Baba O'Reilly' & 'Anyway,Anyhow, Anywhere' and more! 1998 Bell Records release.

Tracks:

Disarray
First Time
Whatever It Takes
Who We Are
Broken
The Joke
Easier To Be
Make Me Over
Mesmerized
Bridges
Learn You Inside Out
Storm

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Who We Are is another set of rousing anthems from this reflective trio. On their fourth full-length, the Los Angeles three-piece sets the template for a harder-rocking effort with dynamic opener "Disarray," in which singer/guitarist Jason Wade admits he doesn't know where he's going, but "wouldn't have it any other way." The band rocks even harder on album highlight "The Joke," a song inspired by a real-life suicide. It's a risk that pays off, although the lyrics almost make the subject seem more defiant than regretful. Throughout the record, Rick Woolstenhulme's drums sound like they're cranked up to 11--not that there's anything wrong with that (Bryce Soderberg holds his own on bass). In other words, the music isn't shy (or subtle), but Wade's words read more like questions than answers. Granted, closing number "Storm," with Rocco DeLuca on organ, brings things to a gentle close, but most tracks follow in the over-sized footsteps of post-grunge precursors, like Live and Stone Temple Pilots. Then again, as Abigail Van Buren used to say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If Lifehouse ever find what they're looking for, to paraphrase yet another sage, they may as well pack it in. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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Lifehouse is singer-guitarist Jason Wade, drummer Rick Woolstenhulme and bassist-singer Bryce Soderberg. These three guys are a hit making machine!

Jason Wade proved himself a gifted songwriter with Lifehouse's first record, 2000's multiplatinum No Name Face, which spawned the #1 hit "Hanging by a Moment." Calling that song a hit, however, is a bit of an understatement as "Hanging by a Moment" was the most-played song of 2001.

Stanley Climbfall, the band's Top 10 follow-up, was released in 2002.

2005 saw the release of their third album simply titled Lifehouse which included the undeniable hit #1 multi-format hit "You And Me" and kept the band out on the road touring for over a year.

With Who We Are, Lifehouse takes another evolutionary step making an upbeat album full of potential hits sure to please fans and make new ones.

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Meaningful and Unique.......2007-07-20

Not only is "No Name Face" Lifehouse's best album, it's also one of the best albums I've ever heard. It's almost impossible to compare anything to it; it's just in a league of its own. That said, "Who We Are" does do its best to catch up to its excellent predecessor.

There's not one track on this album that I dislike. The argued-over "The Joke" is the strongest, most original song on here, and the most musically interesting track I've heard in a while. It's fusion of a rock chorus and jazz-like verses give it an exotic feel, and its lyrics are, at the same time, heart-breaking and angering. They took a gamble with this song, and it pays off.

The ballads, which I've missed in the last two CDs, are strong and meaningful, especially with Wade's gorgeous, "The Storm." While many others say that the last songs on the cd seem to be indistinguishable, I think they're unique and catchy in their own way, and very lyrically different. Wade's songwriting skills never cease to amaze me.

A Necessity.......2007-07-20

This is a necessity for life. This CD is awesome. It has some very unique melodies and the lyrics really touch the hear in a very special way. A must have for your CD collection.

Decent, but not as good as their first!.......2007-07-19

I purchased this cd based on the reviews here on Amazon. Dissapointed & not worthy of five stars. No name face is by far a better listen. It seriously reminds me of a Coldplay album, not a fan of Coldplay at all. This is one of those albums that not one song grabs you or stands out to you. But, that is just my opinion and like they say, "To each his own".

Typical Lifehouse.......2007-07-18

Good music but as Lifehouse keeps putting out albums, the variety in their songs decrease. This is still a good CD, especially considering all of the bad music out there these days. But compared to their first two CD's, this is not a move forward.

lifehouse - Who We Are.......2007-07-16

Being a huge Lifehouse fan I had already heard LH's first 3 albums and definitely hooked! Well their 4th album didnt disapoint!

Full of absolutely amazing tracks - some slow and tender, some completely getting you off your seat. Jason Wade writes straight from the heart and sings with tons of passion and energy. Jason's ability to put himself into other peoples lives and write from where theyre coming from has also helped give him depth to his songs.

With beautiful lyrics, awsome acoustics and overall sound its definitely an album I could listen to all day over and over again!!!

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Probably is ultimate
If You Only Want To Own One Who Set...
Very good introduction to one of the best Rock bands in the world - ever!
This Is Real Music.
The Who for Beginners

The Who: The Ultimate Collection
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ASIN: B000065UFD
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

I Can't Explain
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
My Generation
The Kids Are Alright
A Legal Matter
Substitute
I'm A Boy
Boris The Spider
Happy Jack
Pictures Of Lily
I Can See For Miles
Call Me Lightning
Magic Bus
Pinball Wizard
I'm Free
See Me, Feel Me
The Seeker
Summertime Blues (Live)
My Wife
Baba O'Riley
Bargain

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Behind Blue Eyes
Won't Get Fooled Again
Let's See Action
Pure & Easy
Join Together
Long Live Rock
The Real Me
5:15
Love Reign O'er Me
Squeeze Box
Who Are You
Sister Disco
You Better You Bet
Eminence Front

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The Who's mighty catalog of beautiful, poignant, and often silly pop songs bashed out with Cassius Clay finesse has suffered in the past at the hands of multiple, butcher-shop best-ofs and horrible packaging. But this thrilling band--undeniably one of ye classicke rocke's greatest--gets the career-spanning entry-point compilation it deserves with the double-disc Ultimate Collection. The songs included here are no-brainers, for the most part--if they aren't huge hits like "My Generation," "I Can See for Miles," or "Baba O'Riley," they're long-standing fan favorites such as "Boris the Spider," "Pure and Easy," and "Squeeze Box." And while this reviewer wishes different songs were chosen from Tommy, and more than one tune was gathered from their arguably finest (and definitely silliest) album, The Who Sell Out, this record really isn't for fans (aside from the total trainspotter types) but for newcomers. --Mike McGonigal

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Probably is ultimate.......2007-07-01

Definitely a great job on the collection and the booklet is worth a lot of the price as well.

If You Only Want To Own One Who Set..........2007-06-29

"The Ultimate Collection" should be it.Perfect selection of classic songs(just check the track list),excellent sound quality,cool booklet featuring memorablia, informative liner notes and recording dates to every song included make this ready made for the casual fan who just the cream of the crop of this legendary band.

Very good introduction to one of the best Rock bands in the world - ever!.......2007-06-05

I must admit that one of my greatest mistakes as a Rock music fan, was missing to follow the career of The Who until TOMMY was issued as a movie (1975). Since then, I found that The Who is such a great British Rock band and a landmark in the story of Rock music, in the same level of the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin or other magnificent British Rock packs (Yes, ELP, the Kinks, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, etc.).
I'm sure there are other Who compilations still available, who will satisfy classic Rock purists more than this "Ultimate". However, if you're just trying to increase your knowledge of how good British Rock became in the 1960s and 1970s, this The Who collection at no doubt will lead you to get later their entire album collection. Enjoy it!

This Is Real Music........2007-05-19

The Who are one of the top 5 greatest rock groups ever. Thats just not debatable. Listen to this collection and you will see why they are now legends of music. There have been many greatest hits albums for The Who because they have made so many classics. But this one beats all the other ones by far. It's got everyone of there gigantic hits and every cult-fan favorite. Boris The Spider and Eminence Front were not big hits, but they are still very popular among Who fans(me being one of them). And then you have all the basics: Baba O'Riley,Long Live Rock,Who Are You,My Generation,Pinball Wizard and many more. Overall, this is 35 songs of rock greatness. There will never be another group like The Who. They changed the face of music. Just listen to this CD and you will feel better. You will just feel happier. Long Live The Who!

The Who for Beginners.......2007-05-07

This CD is The Who- 101 for any new Who fan that you would like to acclimate with the band...like your kids, for example. Great listening for old fans, as well.

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One of the pinnacle releases from the Golden Age of Rock and Roll
WHO'S NEXT IS A ROCK MONUMENT ! (if it's not on your greatest albums of all time list, it should be.)
Rock 'n' Roll's quintessential
The Song is Over
One of the best rock albums of all time

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Release Date: 1995-11-07

Tracks:

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Bargain
Love Ain't For Keeping
My Wife
The Song Is Over
Getting In Tune
Going Mobile
Behind Blue Eyes
Won't Get Fooled Again
Pure And Easy
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A mix of old favorites and buried treasures makes this edition of Who's Next a definite must. One of the defining albums of 70s hard rock from one of the 60s most successful bands, the original album includes some of The Who's best-known work, such as the anthemic "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again", the by turns sorrowful and angry "Behind Blue Eyes", and perennial favorite "My Wife". The new tracks on this album are equally worth hearing, including "Pure and Easy" (an alternate edition of which is available on Odds & Sods) and the original version of "Behind Blue Eyes". A hard rock classic, Who's Next is required listening for rock fans of all ages. --Genevieve Williams

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One of the pinnacle releases from the Golden Age of Rock and Roll.......2007-06-28

The period of the mid 60's through the mid 70's represents the Golden Age of Rock and Roll for me. The sheer number of great rock and roll albums that came out during this time has never and will never be equaled. Who's Next is undoubtedly the Who's best and also one of the best from the golden age. This disc is a must have for any true rock and roll fan and if you don't have it you are seriously doing yourself a disservice.

WHO'S NEXT IS A ROCK MONUMENT ! (if it's not on your greatest albums of all time list, it should be.).......2007-06-10

The Who's 1971 album Who's Next brought in a new era for The Who, and for rock music in general. A very personal album, the songs are introspective, adult, and hold back nothing, musically or lyrically. Other than the hilarious My Wife, these are not fun songs, they cover serious matters, in an earnest way. From the first verse in Baba O'Riley, "Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals", the songs signify a determined stuggle for survival. Bargain is a hard rocking tempest of immaculate longing.

I'd gladly lose me to find you
I'd gladly give up all I had
To find you I'd suffer anything and be glad.

The song's devotion is complete, unconditional, and cuts to the soul. It's one of The Who's best songs. Love Ain't For Keeping and Going Mobile highlight the band's acoustic side. One describes the urgency and uncertainty of love and the other is about a life on the road. The Song Is Over and Getting In Tune are both very good piano-based songs (Getting In Tune also rocks). The acoustic/electric, lonely and bitter Behind Blue Eyes is a pure classic from The Who and also one of their most popular songs. Without this, there would probably be no Metallica, no Staind, or any other angry metal music. We Don't Get Fooled Again is The Who's anthem, and it's cynical (but sadly, on target) view of the changes that were taking place in the world during the tumultuous 1960s and early 1970s. Musically, the song is a mighty force, with Pete Townsend's electric guitar power chords, an explosive Keith Moon drum assault during the extended, spacey instrumental break, and the longest, loudest screams in the history of recorded music from Roger Daltrey. Of course, "The Ox", John Entwistle, as always, brings it all together with his legendary bass guitar. This album changed the landscape, and the direction of rock music. A more powerful, masculine, and maturely introspective era of music soon followed. Who's Next is one of the greatest albums of all time, and it has had a profound effect on many people's lives in the world (including my own).

Rock 'n' Roll's quintessential.......2007-06-09

By the time Who's Next was released in 1971, rock had already seen numerous masterpieces, such as Are You Experienced?, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Led Zeppelin II, and others; however, The Who's fifth album is with no doubt the representative of the entire rock genre as we know it. From the synthesizer-driven beginning of the classic "Baba O'Riley" to the excellent end of "Won't Get Fooled Again," Who's Next is pure, party-hard rock 'n' roll. The way The Who played their songs is both incredible to the ears and eyes, and going to a concert by the foursome had to be a once in a lifetime experience. Who's Next, the follow up to 1969's Tommy, is one of the top 10 greatest albums of all time, if not one of the top 5. No tune on the nine-track album is skippable, and others that stand out are "The Song is Over," "Gettin' in Tune," "Going Mobile," and of course "Behind Blue Eyes," which is another megahit by The Who. John Entwistle's bass is especially good on "Going Mobile," and guitarist Pete Townshend's racing guitar is at its best on "Baba O'Riley" and "The Song is Over". Of course the band's distinct sound and stage performance would not be the same at all without drummer Keith Moon, who also provides excellent drum play on the two above mentioned songs. Vocalist Roger Daltrey also deserves credit for all songs by the band, and is one of rock's greatest singers, right up there with Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant. Either way, Who's Next is the definition of rock 'n' roll and is no joke one of the top 5 greatest albums of all time, if not the greatest.

The Song is Over.......2007-04-28

Judging from the almost unanimous outpouring of praise for this album, one could say that The Who's album "Who's Next" is not only their masterpiece, but one of only a handful of rock's masterpieces. I couldn't agree more. Many have eloquently described the many virtues of this amazing record and I can't improve on this. However, I must say that "The Song is Over" is in many ways my favorite cut on this album. There are so many great things about it. It has the longest intro without Moon's drumming in any Who song, thereby making his entrance all the more exciting in the bridge. The piano chord voicing with 9ths is really majestic, expecially in the hands of session player, Nicky Hopkins. Then there's Townshend's vocal, which displays a vulnerability that you don't hear from him that often and it's really cool. And the song builds to a powerful crescendo during the coda, where we hear the first strains of "Pure and Easy." Add to this, the explosive drumming of Moon as he plays measure after measure of sixteenth note tom rolls, without missing a beat. What a great tune!

One of the best rock albums of all time.......2007-04-12

Ask a Who fan to name his or her favourite song from the band and you will, of course, receive a variety of answers. What is remarkable is how often the nominated track is from this LP. Baba O'Riley, Bargain, Song is Over, Getting' in Tune, Goin' Mobile, Behind Blue Eyes and Fooled Again are all killer songs. The remaining two are pretty good too!

Undeniably, this record makes my list of top twenty albums of all-time. In no particular order are some of the others. There are fewer than twenty - the list is fluid - but the following have been included for years:

Astral Weeks
Abbey Road
Are You Experienced
Dark Side of the Moon
Sticky Fingers
The Band
What's Going On
Blue

Pete Townsend wrote some memorable lyrics for this record.

From Goin' Mobile:

I don't care about pollution
I'm an air-conditioned gypsy
That's my solution
Watch the police and the taxman miss me!
I'm mobile!

From Bargain:

I'd pay any price just to win you
Surrender my good life for bad
To find you I'm gonna drown an unsung man.

From Getting' in Tune

I'm singing this note 'cause it fits in well
With the chords I'm playing
I can't pretend there's any meaning
Hidden in the things I'm saying.

Although Next is a rock and roll album this is not just A rock and roll album. By 1971 The Who had been innovative and experimental for a few years. This record continued the trend. Townsend plays his familiar electric guitar with a flourish. He also plays some introspective acoustic. There is the violin solo on Baba O'Riley. The synthesizer is used to good effect on several songs. The overall sound is spectacular. Even now, 36 years later, this remarkable recording sounds as fresh as it did when it was released. It demands five stars.

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One hit song does not a sell-out album/band make
"You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?"
I can't believe I heard this on the radio.
Even if you're an old school MM fan, listen to it with an open mind
Yet another masterpiece from Modest Mouse

Good News For People Who Love Bad News
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ASIN: B0001M7P78
Release Date: 2004-04-06

Tracks:

Horn Intro
The World At Large
Float On
Ocean Breathes Salty
Dig Your Grave
Bury Me With It
Dance Hall
Bukowski
This Devil's Workday
The View
Satin In A Coffin
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The Good Times Are Killing Me

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It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment Modest Mouse started sounding like a real band. For the longest time, singer-songwriter Isaac Brock seemed to exist solely to defy the established rules, forging forward on sheer momentum and ingenuity. Even Pavement looked relatively ordinary in comparison to the band's early releases like 1996's This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About and 1997's The Lonesome Crowded West. But on Good News for People Who Love Bad News, the frontman sounds like he's finally touching the earth, and the band--minus founding member and drummer Jeremiah Green--follows suit. A relaxed mood prevails, not so much in volume but in attitude. On the follow-up to the group's 2000 major label debut, The Moon & Antarctica, big sloppy melodies battle it out with brass on punky epics like "Float On" and "The Ocean Breathes Salty." The lyrics are simpler, the arrangements tamer, but the vitality remains. The prevailing mood is that Modest Mouse has pulled off something extraordinary here: a well-rounded, lovable record that doesn't sound anything like David Gray. --Aidin Vaziri

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One hit song does not a sell-out album/band make.......2007-06-20

Yes, "Float On" was a smash hit. Yes, it's pretty poppy. But what about "3rd Planet" and "Gravity Rides Everything" from "The Moon and Antarctica"? To a (possibly much) lesser extent, what about "Heart Cooks Brain" from "TLCW" or "Dramamine" from "This is a Long Drive"? You see, MM have generally had more "mainstream-palatable" songs on their album, and just because this one was a hit, does not mean they sold out.
OK, you've heard that rant before, but not in such an *ahem* eloquent fashion. Now onto the review.
As usual, the hit is by no means the best song on the album. Other songs like "The World At Large", "Ocean Breathes Salty", "Bury Me With It", "Bukowski", "The View", and (ESPECIALLY) "The Good Times are Killing Me" (which, by the way, if you did not know, was remixed and tampered with by one of the best bands of all time, the Flaming Lips) not only give "Float On" a run for its money, they take the money and use it to buy cigars.
I mean, the fact that supposedly hardcore fans are nitpicking this great album because it has freakin' "Float On" on it more points out their own stupidity and narrow-mindedness than it does the band being sell outs.
So, in conclusion, if you want to keep your rather dubious "indie cred", do not buy this album. If you enjoy Modest Mouse as much as anyone should, however, than do.

"You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?".......2007-04-19

I am becoming more and more of a fan of this kind of off-beat, different music. I guess I can't help myself. I liked the single "Float On" when I heard it a few years ago, but again, I didn't pursue the album until later. Good News is interesting because of its contrasting moods. The plucky guitars and catchy harmonies conflict with the cynical lyrics that attack religion and certain kinds of people. The vocals range from pleasant sounds in the background to aggressive, near shouting tirades. The singer isn't all that great at singing, but he's great at using his voice to convey any mood he wants.

"The World At Large" starts off the album about as happy as it gets, with flutes and meaningless vocals in the background. "Bury Me With It" is about as angry as the band gets musically, though not lyrically. That would be "Bukowski", which is completely pleasant musically. "The View" sounds like kind of like dance music. "Satin In a Coffin" uses prominent drums and older sounding instruments to create a very interesting sound. "The Good Times Are Killing Me" finishes off the album while perfectly illustrating the conflict of sound and message, and it's produced by The Flaming Lips, which is cool. Modest Mouse is a unique band, and a good one at that.

I can't believe I heard this on the radio........2007-03-27

The first time "Float On" came across the radio I almost $#!? my pants. I fell in love with Modest Mouse after I heard "Dramamine". Not immediately, but after listening to the "Long Drive" record repeatedly, the band grew on me. And grew. And grew. Now 8 or 9 CD's later they're still growing on me. I'm glad they've found radio success and hope they are able to keep producing new music.

My highlights for this record include Bukowski, Black Cadillacs, and Satin In A Coffin. If you truly love the band and aren't just in it for the image, you'll love this record. The whole album is great. Yes, even Float On.

Even if you're an old school MM fan, listen to it with an open mind.......2007-03-12

This album is the worst Modest Mouse album, in my opinion, but it's still really great. That's the beauty of Modest Mouse.

What I love about Isaac Brock is that his music reveals a lot about who he is and what life has taught him. Good News for People Who Love Bad News is no exception.

The only track I don't like on this album is "Satin in a Coffin". After hearing a live recording, which I love, I can't stand to listen to the one on gnfpwlbn. It lacks passion and intensity.

Yet another masterpiece from Modest Mouse.......2007-01-21

These guys have released so many great albums that the expectations are always incredibly high for their next one. And every time they release one, I listen to it, and I'm a bit disappointed, and I say to myself, "it's good, but it's not as great as the last ones."

Then I listen to it more, and it begins to grow on me, and soon I can't stop listening to it and I'm raving, "This is their greatest album!".

That's what happened to me with this one. Didn't blow me away at first. Now? I am like an addict. As soon as a song ends I need to hear it again immediately. And I can't stop listening to the album, and I don't want to listen to anything else....

I give it huge props, even though they diss my beloved Charles Bukowski.

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"Sickness Will Surely Take the Mind Where Minds Can't Usually Go" (* * * * 1/4)
Tommy revisited
it started here
been there done that go for it....
A Classic

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Tommy had the dubious distinction of being the first-ever rock opera; however, it's none the worse for that, Ken Russell's adaptation notwithstanding. Due largely to Pete Townshend's skill as a songwriter and composer, Tommy tells a coherent story and includes quality rock and roll at the same time, an impressive feat by itself. While surprisingly more linear than the later Quadrophenia, Tommy boasts several songs that stand up well on their own, including the classic "Pinball Wizard," "The Acid Queen," "I'm Free," and "Sally Simpson." Much of the rest doesn't make much sense lyrically unless you listen to the entire album, but you'll probably want to do that anyway, preferably with the lights low and the stereo cranked. --Genevieve Williams

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"Sickness Will Surely Take the Mind Where Minds Can't Usually Go" (* * * * 1/4).......2007-06-13

The Who's Tommy had been foreshadowed lyrically by "A Quick One, While He's Away" - which Pete Townshend referred to as "Tommy's parents" on Live At Leeds - and musically by the two-part "Rael" from The Who Sell Out. (Although I am not sure about the continuity between "A Quick One" and Tommy.) Granted, the foreshadowing was subtle, but clearly Townshend had big things in mind as The Who's stature grew. But as a "rock opera", if we are to use that term, Tommy was not an entirely original creation. It was presaged by The Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow in 1968. Moreover, word had apparently leaked to Townshend that Ray Davies was working on Arthur, or: the Decline and Fall of the British Empire. So just as The Kinks had influenced The Who's early sound, eg, "I Can't Explain", so too would they appear to have influenced them in the middle period of their heyday.

The centerpiece of Tommy is "Pinball Wizard", whose strummed chords are among the most recognizable in rock, and which serve as a motif throughout the record. However, I should note - as others have - that it is not too far removed from the chords heard on "Old Man Going" from the previously mentioned S.F. Sorrow. (But hey, even the opening to "Stairway To Heaven" had a precursor in "Taurus" by the band Spirit.) Of the two dozen tracks on the album, this is probably the only one known to a wider audience, and rightfully so. This is an excellent single which stands well on its own, and serves as one of the pillars for an album that also includes three instrumentals ("Overture", "Sparks", "Underture") and several under one-minute adhesive pieces, which are at times reminiscent of the fake commercials on Sell Out. Among the other solid, free-standing songs are "Amazing Journey", "Christmas", "Go To the Mirror!", "Sensation", "Sally Simpson", and "I'm Free". Pete Townshend wrote all of these songs, and most of the others on Tommy. But there is also the smartly chosen cover of Sonny Boy Williamson's "Eyesight To the Blind (The Hawker)". Plus, John Entwistle's two tracks introduce the unsavory characters one would expect from him, in this case the bully "Cousin Kevin" and the alcoholic, sexually abusive Uncle Ernie ("Fiddle About").

Tommy is surely to be praised for its great songs and ambition, but also for the fact that the story holds together quite well. It is easy to criticize it for being sketchy, but no libretto can serve to illustrate every scene of an opera perfectly. Townshend obviously expected it to be presented on stage. I will not go too deeply into the plot, but it is worth pointing out the highlights. Tommy witnesses the murder of his mother's lover by his father, long thought to have been killed in World War I ("1921"). Terrified by his father's insistence that he saw and heard nothing, and that his never to tell anyone about it, he is psychologically struck deaf, dumb, and blind. His parents, bereft of hope, first seek to heal him first through a strange spiritual leader ("Eyesight To the Blind") and then hallucinagens ("The Acid Queen"). Both fail, but in the meantime Tommy discovers he has an uncanny talent for pinball, which catapults him to fame. Soon after this, his parents find a doctor who discovers that Tommy's symptoms are psychosomatic ("There's A Doctor"). The refrain of "See me, feel me, touch me, heal me" comes from Tommy, who is aware of what is happening even though he cannot express himself. Tommy is healed when his mother destroys the mirror into which he perpetually stares, and through which he saw the murder happen ("Smash The Mirror"). Thought by many to have been the recipient of a miracle, he acquires legions of followers, who too hope to have their senses revived figuratively the way Tommy's were literally ("Sally Simpson", "Welcome".) Alas, like most so-called gurus, Tommy insists that his followers gain enlightenment the same way that he did. This, coupled with the fact that Uncle Ernie is heading up the camp, cause his followers to abandon him ("We're Not Gonna Take It"). Fortunately, Tommy does not abandon himself as the latter half of "We're Not Gonna Take It" - released in single form as "See Me, Feel Me" - indicates.

If any band were to make the rock opera legitimate, The Who was surely the big band who could. Although S.F. Sorrow deserves its share of credit, and although Arthur is a better album, Tommy is the one that everyone knows about. Obviously such a large project ran the risk of being overblown, but Townshend's penchant for graceful but powerful singles and longer pieces prevented this from happening. Tommy may not be a Great album, but it is a very good one, and is worthy of its status as a major breakthough in the history of rock.

Tommy revisited.......2007-05-30

Tommy came out my freshman year in college and I listened to it continuously. The Dayton Ballet just did an awesome ballet version of Tommy in April, so I bought this for my daughter's 13th birthday, she loves it!

it started here.......2007-05-26

The music of Tommy is where I first began really appreciating rock and roll, way back in 1988 when I was only 7 years old. That was a very important day in the life of me. There's no telling which direction my taste in music would have gone had I not heard some of the wonderful tunes from Tommy. I fear it would have eventually gone towards Limp Bizkit and other similar unenjoyable bands.

The music on this album is simply incredible. It's one thing to make a concept album and tell a good story. It's another when you can take a story and wrap *extremely* memorable music around it, which is what Tommy does so well.

I didn't really appreciate Keith Moon's drumming when I first heard this album, or Daltrey's emotional roller-coaster ride of a voice, going from convincingly angry to touching and sad. He's very good at going back and forth between those two emotions.

Still, I can't help but think back to my childhood. The line "See me, feel me, touch me, heal me" has stuck with me all these years, and there's a feeling when I listen to how that melody is sung that strucks me on a personal note. The "Right behind you, I see the millions" vocal line is another hook that has always stood up well, and will probably continue to do so.

I admit, Tommy is probably not my favorite Who album these days, because I've familiarized myself with other Who albums in the last decade. Denying the influence this album had on me would be ignorant and wrong, because Tommy is where my rock and roll obsession took off. The rest is history, my friend.

been there done that go for it...........2007-05-15

Tommy some great guitar work here. Do you play you do I thought so you've heard of this album 'till you're looking here and well you should be there what's it about?

Somebody has it rough to begin with and somehow makes it out without falling down all the way to oblivion. Tommy gets it from the beginning parents not so together and a family that almost defies merit still the songwriter seems to have an uncanny insight into the whole outcome of such things if you have a little savvy of your own.

Nice music sometimes it's like you just stepped off the bus from home and set foot in the garden othertimes you're in a tractor's nuts with no place to go for a headache.

This may or not be intended as an opera but I don't know if you expect a full blown orchestra wallowing in the waters of oblivion you won't find it here just some very snappy rock and roll... or pop rather.

Tommy opens with an overture I don't know it's not strictly speaking a full symphonic movement but it 's got some french horn right where it counts sort of makes you wonder what next from an album called Tommy.

There's no Thomson machine gun jokes in Tommy in fact it's not in there.

Something deeper something a little closer to home. Kid has a rough childhood and makes good.... That's it. Okay so you can go too far and maybe that's the point of writing 24 songs all at once having made your point take what comes from that and PROCEED to the nearest exit.

There's an underture the opposite of a movement in formal music theory called an Overture strange place to be if you're one of those lucky people that don't want anything for themselves.

All the Who albums are pop music at it's best but I say Tommy is the first stop to make if you're on your way to the record man. It's a long album two albums actually the best of the bands diverse talents is brought to completion in this very pop record of a story about a boy that rises to the top and has it all and I mean all.

The web can put you straight on who's who and what's what after all with this record but they don't even ever have a personal review of their own encounter and there's the rub. I like rock and roll and this album provides.

Very nice record well done and to the point. Masterpiece in spite of what they tell you on page one!

A Classic.......2007-04-11

Tommy is Pete Townsend's classic rock opera. It tells the story of a boy born deaf, dumb, and blind, and his eventual coming out and triumph. The music is tremendous with great soaring pieces, well crafted lyrics, and an interesting story line. Plus, it's the WHO; probably the best rock band ever. This is the album the include I'm Free, Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey, and We're Not Gonna Take It. Actually, I really like the Overture.
This was one of the first albums I bought. It was my introduction to the WHO. And, I play it quite frequently.
It is a classic album, and well worth the listen.

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Release Date: 1995-06-20

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The Who Sell Out's pirate-radio concept goes south in the album's second half--the Who ran out of time before they could write enough faux commercials--but it still remains in many ways their best and most entertaining album. Pete Townshend and John Entwistle supply song after great song, and along with Keith Moon play them with power and focus. The classic single "I Can See for Miles" is matched on at least a handful of tracks, including the opening psychedelic-pop blast of "Armenia City in the Sky" (written by Townshend pal Speedy Keen), the hilarious social-interaction tales "Odorono" and "Tattoo," and the majestic mini-opus "Rael." This remaster's bonus tracks are occasionally too much of a good thing, but the Tommy rough draft "Glow Girl" is brilliant. --Rickey Wright

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The Who would never be this much FUN again.......2007-07-04

Review after review has said it, and I agree that this is a wonderful, unique album. It's the first "old" rock album I "discovered" free of peer influence, and (along with "A Quick One"), I couldn't get away from it. And this album continues to intrigue and amuse me to this day.

The songs are a diverse, interesting, and fun lot, to say the least: "Tattoo" has in recent times become more relevant than ever ... "Our Love Was" is as good as power pop gets, with an absolutely stunning studio performance that steamrolls it along. Moonie was definitely at the top of his game, and his multi-tracked drums are composed, arranged, and recorded phenomenally well on tunes like "Rael" and "I Can See for Miles". And I love those lyrics and ultra-cheesy jingles ... nobody else has ever done stuff quite like this.

As for the bonus tracks, they just go to show that in 1967 The Who was leaving better stuff in the can than most bands were putting out. "Hall of the Mountain King" is the best rock-n-roll thrashing up of a classical piece I've ever heard, hands down.

If you enjoy classy British rock and power pop that REALLY has some power ... and the occasional moment of shimmering beauty ... The Who Sell Out will have you grinning from ear to ear.

This is the Who I love.......2007-04-18

To me this is the Who at the height of their powers and my second favorite album by them, falling only behind the "Meaty, Beaty Big and Bouncy" compilation. There's not much to say about the music that hasn't been said before. Everything's ferocious, the lyrics are wonderful and even the "commercials" are fun. What's more this re-issue also comes with a bounty of interesting bonus tracks. It would have been nicer if the bonus material was put on a second disc to preserve the album in it's original form, but that's splitting hairs. Highly recommended.

Armenia Rules the Sky Since 1979.......2007-03-19

I first took to the Who listening to my Mother's records when I was 7. I didnt get a thing of what they were singing, except I liked the sound. Until I bought Who's Next in 81 this was my album, a 2 year reign(I stole it from my mom's record shelf). I bought this CD for my enjoyment during this 16 month tour in Iraq, as I wind down the final few months I am taking off to Armenia.

The Who's Big Bang.......2007-02-01

Everything we take for granted in the Whonivese - Townshend's arty lyrics and approach set to crushing rock 'n' roll, is found here. This album is essentially a transitional effort from the Mod days to the rock days. In the spirit of it being transitional, it's not perfect: Silas Stingy (one of Entwistle's worst), Armenia City in the Sky; Sunrise and Rael (only worth noting because its instrumental break was the basis for the Sparks riff from Tommy.
On the other hand, this is a lot of fun, and simply one of the Who's best. An ode to pirate radio, it's stuffed with mock-commercial jingles, all of which are a riot. More importantly, it contains some of the Who's key songs: I Can See For Miles was probably the heaviest song ever made at the time, and still packs a punch now. Marianne with the Shaky Hand returns the [..]theme from Pictures of Lily, this time with an easygoing (dare I say mellow?) folk-pop melody and such. Tattoo is one of the group's funniest, a song about coming of age told in a lighthearted way. Our Love Was is one of their best pop songs, and there's also the quasi-spiritual I Can't Reach You.

I'm Sold!.......2007-01-29

A great concept album and Pete is back with a plethora of good songs, many are among his best. The bonus tracks are superb here also. A real treat for the fans. Casual fans should stay away and get Who's Next instead.

Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1

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Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds, Vol. 1
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Jill Scott's debut, Who Is Jill Scott?, is a luscious portrait of the artist as a grown woman. In R&B, black femininity has often been reduced to two dimensions: sex and materialism. But Scott lives in 3-D, and it shows in her voluptuous songwriting. She combines a beautiful voice with an extreme generosity of spirit, making her music a dreamy, soulful delight. Lizz Mendez Berry

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Jill Scott is the singer-songwriter who wrote the unforgettable hook on the Roots' "You Got Me." Jill Scott is a better singer than the garble-mouthed Erykah Badu, who mangled those lines (albeit prettily) on the Roots' single. If Scott had sung them (which she does, and marvelously so, on the group's live album, The Roots Come Alive), we would have known what the hell the words were. Thankfully, Jill Scott has put out her own album, which exceeds all hook-derived expectations. She is, in fact, a wonder--a magically soulful tunesmith who writes tunes like "The Way" and "Watching Me" that feel as comfortable, warm, and sexy as Al Green on a cold day. And then she rips into the songs' haunting melodies with a gorgeous honey-crisp alto that'll leave you wanting more. --Sylvia W. Chan

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Who Is Jill Scott? Words & Sounds, Vol. 1.......2007-07-21

I agree with previous posters that it's hard to expound further on this cd when others have so eloquently written their reviews of it but I love the artist and the cd so much that I'm going to add my two cents...

This is a disc that still gets constant play in my house, in the car & at work! There was such a huge buzz on Jill Scott prior to the release of her debut that I could not wait to get my hands on it. Every song & interlude just flows so magically into the track making this not only one of the best debuts by any artist but also one of the best "neo-soul" albums ever produced so those who still don't know who Jill Scott is but enjoy good music will not be sorry in adding this disc to their collection.

My fave tracks to this day are: THE WAY, I THINK IT'S BETTER, WATCHING ME, ONE IS THE MAGIC #, HE LOVES ME, IT'S LOVE & HONEY MOLASSES. Another honorable mention goes to LOVE RAIN (although I like this version very much, I adore how she switched it up on her live cd).

If you didnt know...........2007-07-09

Jill Scott is a genius.Her voice is earthy, soft, powerful, flawless....mixed in with her poetic flair...this album is sexy, inspirational, and just somthing to sit back and groove to. Its mainly for mature listeners, but few young fans like myself can appreciate Jill Scott's many talents. Her music inspires your mind and turns you on, with her romantic and sexy poetry. She's the first of ther kind, with many artists following her pathway. Im not sure if she won grammy's for one but its Grammy worthy. I have all her albums and this is by far my favorite one.

jill scott.......2007-06-30

her album is a story. each song takes you on a journey. not a lot of artist can do that.

Jill Scott is Neo-Soul.......2007-06-27

I LOVE HER! LOVE HER! LOVE HER! This is the first cd that I played so much it started to skip. I enjoy how her similies for love, being a poet her melodic tunes and metaphorical stanzas profoundly inspire me. Buy "Jill Scott" cds and any cd she collaborates.

OVER 500 PEOPLE TOOK TIME TO REVIEW THIS CD.... .......2007-05-18

So what more can I say except, I wish she could do it again.
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Great album.......2007-07-12

This album is a great album for anyone's collection. catchy lines, catchy tunes. why more people don't like it is beyond me. maybe THEY haven't listened to him yet. get the album. you won't be disappointed!

Oooh MY.......2007-07-04

This album is exactly what I wanted, expected, and enjoy. BUY IT! Keeep come it coming Brothers, keep it coming.

Nice..........2007-06-22

I picked up this album because I liked Blue Eyes. Good call on my part. This cd is made up of the kind of smooth rhythms and heartfelt lyrics that make it easy to listen to...a lot....

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Love it.......2007-06-19

I heard a song off this CD on an online music station and loved it. We immediately ran out and bought it. It is so fresh. I have listened to it just three times today. Great at-work, in your cube music.

beautiful.......2007-06-04

after a three year wait this album delivers. I first learned about Cary from the Garden State Soundtrack and I was bummed when I realized that I could not buy his record. Now he finally put out a full length!! It is the perfect soundtrack for my summer.

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The BBC's veteran time-traveling sci-fi hero returns via a smart 21st-century update, one whose adventurous plot lines and super-charged visuals inspired this equally ambitious musical score anthology (covering seasons one and two, as well as two extended specials) by Murray Gold. The composer's sinewy, synth-charged update of Ron Grainer's original '60s series theme is a study in spooky dramatics that's also treated to a more expansive, album-closing arrangement, while "Westminster Bridge" and "Slitheen" revel in muscular evocations of spy music past that recall Michael Giacchino's similar tongue-in-cheek romps for The Incredibles. From there, Gold's music steadily expands in scale and scope, often achieving big-screen dimensions via the cinematic sweep of "Boom Town Suite"/"I'm Coming to Get You," the minimalist-tinged rhythms of "Clockwork Tardis," or the overt piano-and-orchestra melancholy of "Rosie's Theme." Completing the saga's musical makeover are a pair of ballads sung by the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon--the effusive pop charmer "Song For Ten" and the more retro-R&B-quirky "Love Don't Roam." --Jerry McCulley

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The Doctor Dances!.......2007-07-19

Murray Gold has hit...well, gold.
So has the BBC.
I believe that this show could run forever now that it has been re-invented. Whether it does or not is important to me because it will live with me.
The new Doctor Who is not only for the fans nor is the music. This music will appeal to anyone so check out the shows and relate to the music! The theme has completely re-invented and I love that but I might say that without the Mark Ayres' and the Dominic Glynn's...where would we be now?
I love this.

Technical Problems Overshadow an Otherwise Fine Album.......2007-06-12

Let me begin by stating that I really wanted to give this CD a better review. Unfortunately, while I give high marks to Murray Gold and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for some fine performances, this is the most poorly mixed orchestral album I've heard in years. Every track shows evidence of aggressive compression and normalization (to the point where clipping was evident on some sound systems), and the final track is easily the most distorted professional studio recording I've ever heard. Probably good enough for a soundtrack but not nearly up to par for an album. Worth a listen for Doctor Who fans, but it could have been so much better.

Doctor Who - Series 1-The Runaway Bride Soundtrack.......2007-06-12

This soundtrack is great and fairly thorough, containing almost all of the instrumental music that is included in nearly every episode from Rose to The Runaway Bride. (Though the only piece of music I know that was included in the Runaway Bride was the track "Love Don't Roam" as I think it had a different suite)

The soundtrack's cover has a picture of David Tennant (The Tenth Doctor) and Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) and I'm really thankful that they did a complete (or at the very least nearly complete) soundtrack for the first two seasons rather than waiting several more seasons and having to do an abridged soundtrack.

The soundtrack contains all original tracks, for the most part by Murray Gold, and the only two predominantly vocal tracks are "Song for Ten" and "Love Don't Roam" but the soundtrack more than makes up for your lack of being able to sing along with it.

Personally, I love to listen to it when writing fanfiction as well as just any time I may feel like it. It really does retain the mood of the show even without images to accompany it.

For the information of anyone who is interested the other songs that I know of that have been included in Doctor Who but are not on the soundtrack are (these are not guaranteed accurate but I believe they are):

"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (episode The End of the World, Series One)

"Toxic" by Britney Spears (episode The End of the World, Series One)

"Moonlight Serenade" by Glenn Miller (episode The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, Series One*)

"In the Mood" by Glenn Miller (*)

*There is a Christmas song in the beginning of the Christmas Invasion that mentions a "red-nosed reindeer" but I'm not entirely sure that it is the actual song and if it is it's a very different version. This song is used more than once in reference to Christmas, however. It is playing in the garage in which Mickey is working in The Christmas Invasion.

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - Traditional

"Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads (episode Tooth and Claw, Series Two)

Some classical music I can't recall the name of but that is mentioned by the computer's voice is used during a shift transition sometime during The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit

"Mr. Blue Sky" by The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) (episode Love and Monsters, Series Two)

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Great Soundtrack.......2007-05-29

If you're a fan of the incredible music from the New Doctor Who, you'll thoroughly enjoy this CD. Just one word of caution: if you're buying because you're a fan of "Song for Ten" (the song from the end of "The Christmas Invasion" where the new doctor picks out his wardrobe), be advised: the CD version is NOT the episode version. Even though it did not evoke the same feeling as the original song from the episode, it's still worth picking up... there are some lyrics that didn't make it into the episode that foreshadow events that happen later in Series 2 that fans of the show will find very interesting.

Awesome - music for the masses.......2007-05-27

I expected the excellence of Murray Gold - and was not disappointed. The themes and moods expressed in these pieces will take you on a journey. Although matched perfectly to the Doctor Who element for which they were written, each piece is brilliant in its own right, evoking a wide range of expression and emotion. Buy it; enjoy it. I did.

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Excellent start for one of the best young artists in country music
Strong and durable debut album
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A Brad Paisley Christmas

ASIN: B00000IPYC
Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

Long Sermon
Me Neither
Who Needs Pictures
Don't Breathe
He Didn't Have To Be
It Never Woulda Worked Out Anyway
Holdin' On To You
I've Been Better
We Danced
Sleepin' On The Foldout
Cloud Of Dust
The Nervous Breakdown
In The Garden

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You'd never have guessed that this country hunk would turn out to have a brain and a heart hiding under his Western gear, but Brad Paisley's Who Needs Pictures is among the more encouraging albums to come out of Nashville in some time. Rather than running from country's traditions, Paisley embraces them, going so far as to include the gospel standard "In the Garden" alongside original songs that tackle more contemporary subjects such as single motherhood ("He Didn't Have to Be") or church services that interfere with a Sunday out on the lake ("Long Sermon"). Just as promising, the guitars (Paisley's own picks) and fiddles here have been recorded in all their biting, twangy glory. There are problems--a few arrangements are predictably busy and the gimmicky fake-out ending of "Me Neither" is clever precisely once--but overall, Paisley's debut seems like a sign of something good about to develop. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

It fits.......2007-03-19

For anyone who likes BP this CD will fit nicely into the collection. No shocks or surprises, just good music.

Brad's Pictures!.......2006-03-21

Typical Paisley...just good country. Why wasn't SLEEPING ON THE FOLDOUT a big hit!! Fun.

Excellent start for one of the best young artists in country music.......2005-07-04

Brad Paisley, to me, is easily one of the most impressive artists to break out in the past decade. This, his first effort, was a very good one. Paisley's most impressive quality is his versatility; he can sing excellent emotional ballads, can quickly shift gears to a fun and humorous song, and in nearly every song displays pretty darn impressive guitar chops. He's a little twangy, so the fringe country fan might be bothered by that...but for any true fan of country music, Brad offers something for any mood you might be in.

The highlights of this CD:
My favorite song on this album is probably "He Didn't Have To Be," the true ballad sung in honor of his stepdad. Great lyrics, beautifully sung by Paisley.
"We Danced" is another great ballad that comes in a close second for me. The lyrics aren't quite as deep as "He Didn't Have To Be," but they're still very pleasant to listen to. Honorable mention to "Who Needs Pictures," another strong ballad.

Picking up the pace, "Long Sermon" is an amusing cut with an enjoyable and catchy beat. "Me Neither" is hilarious on the first couple of listens...though I found it to be short on lasting power. Still, while the novelty of the lyrics wears off somewhat quickly, there's some excellent guitar work pinned on the end of that one. "Don't Breathe" is another fun one..."fun" might be an odd description of a song about heartache, but I do think it's Paisley's intention in this one.

"Nervous Breakdown" is a good instrumental track on the CD, and "In The Garden," a traditional gospel song, is a refreshing part of the CD (and is a nice start to Brad's now consistent pattern of including a gospel song on each album).

There's a little bit of filler on this album, but not much I wouldn't say. I quickly thought of 8 tracks I enjoyed on the disc that I enjoy quite a bit, without ever having to look back to the CD...for a debut album, that's a very impressive number in my view. Fans of Brad Paisley would definitely do well to pick this album up if they don't yet have it...while Mud on the Tires is probably his best effort yet, Who Needs Pictures is a solid runner-up.

Strong and durable debut album .......2005-01-18

The picture on the cover of this album lead me to expect the worst -another pretty boy hat act with the usual slick production and disposable ,radio friendly tunes.I am delighted to say my cynicism was misplaced -this arist is an altogether better performer ,and this an altogether better album than I was expecting .
Paisley was a youthful 26 when this album appeared in 1999 but had several years of live performance experience behind him ,and several appearances on the famed Wheeling Jamboree ,not to mention having songs cut by seasoned performers like David Ball and Tracy Byrd .In addition he is a guitarist of exemplary talent --just listen to the crispness and fluidity of his playing on " The Nervous Breakdown " for a demonstration of his wizardry on the instrument ,if you want to hear for yourself .As a vocalist he sounds traditional without being self consciously retro unlike artists such as neo-traditionalists Dale Watson and Wayne Hancock .He is clearly aware of the greats of the music and indeed opened his 2000 London show with a medley of songs by artists such as Haggard and Miller, but has a style which manages to be unique while operating within the parameters of the music's past .
There may be better hardcore country singers out there but he is not deficient in the vocal department and has what it takes to be a major figure in the genre for years to come .
Pitch ; inflection and phrasing are all solid and there is the added bonus of his being an accomplished writer .The only well known co-writer featured is Tim Nichols and they collaborated to produce the witty and tongue in cheek opening track " Long Sermon " -deep it aint but it is charming and pertinent with a lively infectious bounce to it .He can do more serious stuff too as witness the touching hymn to a stepfather " He Didn't Have To Be That Way " -an attractive song with a positive message about family .Its the kind of song anti country people feel is hokey but that is their loss .I found it truthful and touching .Listen also the touches of Western swing on " It Never Woulda Worked Out Anyway " and the wry self deprecation of the lyric to " Me Neither " .This is a man who takes the work seriously but not himself .

The best cut for my money is thr title song - one in the tradition of the Alan Jackson classic " Here in the Real World " a thoughtful well wrought refelective ballad about a lost love .
Excellent production from another debutant Frank Rogers and crisp playing from the musicians , mostly drawn from his road band rather than the usual studio musicians and what you get is a striking debut album that has worn well in the time since its release

Recommended to all who carrynthe torch for traditional country with modern day edge

wonderful!.......2004-04-29

you can hardly put a price on this cd! thats how good it is. paisley has good vocal skills, plays the guitar, and writes his own awesome, and "speak to the heart" songs! you should really buy it!

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