Backstage

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Album Description
Backstage is a full class of Barre and Center for those who like to be inspired by beautiful music. Classical, popular, and Ballet music chosen carefully for working on your technique by Lisa Harris

Backstage, Music, Various, Lisa Harris

Backstage/Golden Greats
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Finally It's Here....But Could Have Been Better

Cher Backstage completes Imperial Library

Backstage/Golden Greats
Cher
Manufacturer: Beat Goes On
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Cher/With Love, Cher

Patchwork/Fancy

All I Really Want to Do/The Sonny Side of Cher

Burlap & Satin/Real Love

ASIN: B000PGTHWG
Release Date: 2007-05-28

Tracks:

Go Now
Carnival (Manha de Carnaval) (Cancie Orfeo)
It All Adds Up Now
Reason to Believe
Masters of War
Do You Believe in Magic
I Wasn't Ready
House Is Not a Home
Take Me for a Little While
Impossible Dream (The Quest)
Click Song
Song Called Children
All I Really Want to Do
Sunny
Alfie
Come and Stay with Me
I Feel Something in the Air
Where Do You Go
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Bells of Rhymney
You Better Sit Down Kids
Hey Joe
Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)
Until It's Time for You to Go

Album Description

2007 digitally remastered two-fer featuring a double dose of Cher on one shiny disc. Backstage was originally released in 1968 and was her final album fro Liberty Records. Golden Hits is a fine round up of her early solo hits including 'Bang Bang' and 'All I Really Want To Do'. Comes housed in a slipcase and features extensive liner notes. BGO.

Album Details

2007 Digitally Remastered Edition of Two Original Albums Combined on to a Single CD. "Backstage" was Cher's Last Album for Liberty Records and Originally Released in 1968 and Includes Mostly Cover Versions of Songs Like "Reason to Believe" and "do You Believe in Magic". "Golden Hits" features Hits Like "You Better Sit Down Kids", a Solo Version of "Bang Bang" and "All I Really Want to Do".

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Finally It's Here....But Could Have Been Better .......2007-06-29

Finally, the last Cher album for Imperial records makes its CD debut! Most of the songs have never been officially released on compact disc. The disc is in Stereo and sounds great with very little use of "no noise" tweaking.

However, don't be fooled by "Golden Greats". The track listing on this compact disc is different than the original US album. Missing are (1) Needles and Pins, (2) Dream Baby, (3) Elusive Butterfly, and (4) Take Me For a Little While. The last song would have repeated since it is already on "Backstage". Added to replace the four missing tracks are (1) I Feel Something In the Air, (2) The Bells of Rhymney, (3) Until It's Time For You To Go, and (4) Mama, When My Dollies Have Babies.

What BGO should have done was add the two B-side only tracks from her Imperial catalog: (1) She's No Better Than Me and (2) I'm Gonna Love You. Then, their Cher reissue campaign would have been complete!

Why Oh Why do the record companies never contact us fans?

Cher Backstage completes Imperial Library.......2007-06-17

This last Imperial(liberty) recording of Cher's last efforts for her first solo label is welcome indeed. It also shows Cher in the sparse arrangements of Harold Battiste ,famed New Orleans musician arranger and all around great musician- man. Cher is way upfront and clear- with an array of songs that were well chosen for her voice.There is a open and free quality to her voice,and Cher is comfortable in various music styles.This reissue is remastered and Cher is presented in the best light possible for these recordings.
Some of these arrangements are great. "Masters of war" a Dylan classic gets a vital and eerie Cher reading,and the Battiste arrangement sets the mood.Cher may challenge the new listener with the Swahili song,(Click song number 1 Marien Makeba). Dr. Johns' "I wasn't ready " has a nice easy rolling mature Cher reading.She is romantic and warm,and earthy,and loose.
Her reading of Bacharach/David "A house is not a home" may be it's most heart felt and emotionally affective reading.The arrangement is better than the Bono arrangement on "Alfie".It does not detract from the lovely vocal. Cher has a way of conveying pathos with conviction and tonal color.
As a Cher fan and collector this cd is a welcome addition to the Cher's library,and has the sonic fidelity I was hoping for.
The 2nd part of the cd is hardly impossible to find, but welcome. It reminds us of some of Cher's greatest folk folk gems.The best of the lot is "Where do you go" a pathos ridden teen anthem,"Bang Bang, (my baby shot me down) which is the original hit and the definitive version of arguably Sonny's greatest writing. Cher here is the moody internal Cher that her first legion of young fans loved. This collection may introduce a whole mass of younger fans to collect the BGO series of the first wave of Cher lps.Thanks BGO !
I love these songs,and this two for one collection is very pleasurable.

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Applause for Applause!
Lauren Bacall !
Love it
Welcome CD edition of the original Broadway cast album
lauren

Applause (Original 1970 Broadway Cast)
Lee Adams
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004ZDV0
Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

Overture
Backstage Babble
Think How It's Gonna Be
But Alive
The Best Night of My Life
Who's That Girl?
Applause
Hurry Back
Fasten Your Seat Belts
Welcome to the Theatre
Good Friends
She's No Longer a Gypsy
One of a King
One Hallowe'en
Something Greater
Finale
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Customer Reviews:

Applause for Applause!.......2006-07-13

I recomend this cd to all theater fans. Even the ones who love a great, toe tapping score. The song they sing in titled Applause can be seen in the Bonus Performances on the DVD titled Broadways Lost Treasueres. That is how I first heard of Applause. It was very entertaining!

Lauren Bacall !.......2005-07-09

Based on the classic movie "All About Eve", Lauren Bacall won a Tony for her performance in this great musical.

Best tracks include:

But Alive
Applause [Bonnie Franklin of "One Day At A Time" fame!]
Something Greater

Not all the songs are great, but totally worth the buy!

Love it.......2004-04-01

Love the CD ( I have had the vinyl recording ever since it came out), but wish it could be released on Video or DVD(does anyone out there know if this will ever happen?). I saw the television production with Lauren Bacall and Larry Hagman back in the early 1970's and saw an amateur production of it here in Melbourne as well and having always loved the whole concept of the movie, I feel that it transferred well to the stage.

Welcome CD edition of the original Broadway cast album.......2004-01-17

First... a request to people reviewing stage cast albums, Several reviews refer to these recordings as "soundtracks."

WRONG!!!!

"Soundtrack" recordings are records/cds transfered from from movies ONLY.

Live theatre does not use pre-recorded "soundtracks" - the casts perform live on stage and these "original cast recordings" are made in recording studios and designed for home listening.
PLEASE.... maintain your credibility by using the correct term!

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Finally, after years of negotiation Decca Broadway is making the 1970 Tony winning musical APPLAUSE avaialble on Cd. Was it worth the wait? Well, yes and no. APPLAUSE is one of those late 60's musicals adapted from a hit play/novel/movie and offering lots of glitz and energy to cover up the deficiencies of the show itself.

Star Lauren Bacall provided the "star" quality though she has no real singing voice but as an actress she rises above it bringing the character to vivid life. Len Cariou sings well as Bacall's boyfriend but has very little to do.

Bacall gets the key gems and with two major exceptions any of the numbers in which she does not appear can be ignored. The first exception is the lively title song - a tribute to the power of applause. It has almost nothing to do with the plot but still stopped the show nightly. The other,is a dramatic soliloque for Penny Fuller in the (virtually) non-singing role of Eve: "One Hallowe'en." This is Eve's big moment to really show her true colours and Fuller makes the most of it. Missing from the recording - becasue it is a dialogue scene - is the following moments when Eve recieves humiliating comeuppance.

The original Lp release was done by ABC records and had an annoying "boxy" sound quality that has not been corrected on the cd. The very short selection has been filled out with demo recordings by composer Charles Strouse and a couple of the cut songs sound quite interesting. Packaging is up to Decca Broadway's usual high standards.

lauren.......2003-12-04

i have a copy of this recording on LP, and have enjoyed it for approx 25 yrs. couldn't wait for the cd. bought it the first time i saw it.
i am wondering if anyone has seen the tv production of APPLAUSE starring LAUREN broadcast circa 1974 on tv? and is there any possibility of obtaining a copy on anything? the production was FANTISTIC, to say the least!!!

Backstage and Dangerous: The Private Rehearsal

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Take this for what it is...
Loose Jam Session
The Doors Don't deliver
Just serious fans only please
Morrison having fun and not much else

Backstage and Dangerous: The Private Rehearsal
The Doors
Manufacturer: Bright Midnight
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ASIN: B0001XALGE
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

We're Rolling [#]
I Will Never Be Untrue [#]
Peace Frog [#][Instrumental]
Blue Sunday [#]
Maggie McGill [#]
Arranging (You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further [#]
(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further [#]
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Close to You [#]
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Gloria [#]
Mystery Train Rehearsal [#]
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Tracks:

Continued [#]
Thousands of Dollars Rest Upon This Day [#]
I'm Your Doctor [#]
Hyper Yachting [#]
Build Me a Woman [#]
Yachting [#]
Cars Hiss by My Window [#]
Money Beats Soul [#]
Mental Floss
Jazzy Maggie McGill [#][Instrumental]
Jazzy Maggie McGill [#]

Customer Reviews:

Take this for what it is..........2006-12-01

This 2-disc live performance is nothing more than the Doors during a rehearsal for the Aquarius Theatre (Hollywood, 1969). Without a doubt, this release is strictly FOR DIEHARD FANS ONLY. Having said that, the Doors put forth an electric performance of "Gloria" on Disc One. This version is one of the BEST ever recorded by the band! It completely smokes other live versions released in the past! You also get the benefit of some beautifully improvised vulgarities, which add to this version's jacked-up mojo!!

In addition, "I Will Never Be Untrue" is a live tune that never appeared on a studio release - it is a slow, bluesy number that is well-suited to Morrison's voice. "Build Me A Woman," another non-studio song, is, once again, pumped up with even more vulgarities - it has the feel of a band having fun while rehearsing, which is precisely the terrain this live release covers. It is NOT for the casual fan...Take it for what it is...

Loose Jam Session.......2006-05-22

I am not sure if the previous reviewer was looking for a greatest hits type cd. This live session is for REAL fans only. They don't play a single hit. It was recorded the day after the other two Aquarius shows (with no audience). The band sounds loose and is in a good mood. It is Jim that definitely does not want to be there. He really just says what he feels and sticks it to the record company that is paying for this session (there is a track called "there are 1000's of dollars riding on this day"). It is very funny and I just love it. Again, they don't play any of their hits... so if that is what you are looking for look elsewhere. If you are a die-hard fan looking for a unique recording of one of your favorite bands, buy this cd. Very good sound quality as well.

The Doors Don't deliver.......2006-05-17

Sadly, this rather expensive 2 CD set is a severe disappointment. It is more of an instrument tune-up session rather than a work of musical substance. Don't waste your money on this one !! If it were possible to give less than zero stars this one deserves a negative 5 ....

Just serious fans only please.......2005-08-13

This is not for the casual fan, this is only for those of us who already own all official albums and more than a couple live bootlegs. This is the Doors, preety much rehearsing and a little bored at times, specially Jim. Is it tight? No. Does it rock? On a few moments it does. Am I happy I bought this? Yes; it is another missing link in discovering one of the greatest bands of all time, and one of the greatest talents in rock: jim morrison. I deducted one star, because it is a little pricey, and being now out of print, most likely will only continue to increase in price.

Morrison having fun and not much else.......2005-08-10

This doesn't do much for Jim Morrison's reputation as a poet that's for sure! This is like one step back for Jim. I'm not sure if this should have been released. These are blues and jazzy renditions of some released and un-released songs and some of these songs sound like the Doors had nothing to do one afternoon and decided to jam and let Jim ramble into a mike because that's exactly what he does. On top of that he is pretty well lit during most of these recordings. He sounds like he just stumbled into the studio from a long day at the bar, especially on "Build me a Woman". He is boisterous and he makes up lyrics as he goes along during the bluesy stuff, the words sometimes are absolutely laughable and they're hardly up to Jim Morrison standard. This definitely isn't poetry.

He revels in four-letter words and he delights in entertaining himself in "Mental Floss" as he goes through a less-than inspired scatter-brained monologue: "I'm tired of being a freaky musician, I want to be Napolean!" and "do you know women wear underpants? They do! How does a musician make the sound of a woman's underpants?" Meanwhile the band is playing free-form and are totally lost (Robby is playing slide licks which are going nowhere, and Ray is trying to come up with some solid chords to no avail) as they wait for Jim to get on with things. Continues "I wasn't doing a damn thing when I was standing there in front of a delicatessen and a bunch of rabbis and Indians came running up". This song is like the complete antithesis of the stanzas in "When the Music is Over" and "The End". It's an absolute embarrassment. During "Build me a Woman": "I don't know what I'm talking about and either do you. I'm a stupid m-f- and so are you! So take that little riddle and and stuff it up your a-!" and "this song makes me sick to my stomach and if it ever gets played you're all a bunch of dumb c-sckrs!" This almost sounds like a Jim Morrison impersonator, that's how off-the-wall it sounds. On Blue Sunday, Jim is so slow he sounds like he's falling asleep. I don't know how John Densmore sat through these sessions. Ray sings on "I'm your Doctor" and is quite vulgar: "you need a polish sausage". He also sings on "Close to You". "Car Hiss by my Window" ("Whiskey is like a woman-she's good when she's cheap") is not the same song which was recorded on LA Woman. "Gloria" is well done.

The quality of these recordings are fantastic and the songs are pretty tight (the instrumental parts). But most of the songs here are like the Doors getting caught doing mediocre to bad music. I'm sure some of their gigs were just like this if not worse. There's not much musically going on here but this will round out your Doors collection if you're a fan and Jim Morrison will give you an excellent laugh.

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Elana kats chernins ragtime and blues
post modern ragtime meets palm court

Ragtime & Blue

Manufacturer: Signum UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009A414M
Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

Alexander Rag
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Russian Rag
Get Well Rag
Blue Rose
Eliza's Aria
Backstate Rag
Birthday Rag
Brothers
Peggy's Minute Rag
Reflections
Cocktail Rag
Butterflying
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Bucharian Melody
Revolving Doors
Suburban Rag
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Tranquil Interlude
Mute Princess
Slicked Back Tango
Removalist Rag
Melancholic Piece

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Elana kats chernins ragtime and blues.......2007-03-12

This album is very good its so nice and peacfull and beutifull, put it this way 'iam normally a heavy metal fan but this album is amazing' i can easily fall asleep listening to this, buy and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

post modern ragtime meets palm court.......2006-04-11

A terrific suite of small pieces suffused with melancholy underneath even the most upbeat melodies. This is a composer with whom I was unfamiliar until seeing a San Francisco Ballet piece choreographed to music from this CD. The program notes to BLUE ROSE which was a World Premiere in the 2006 season say in part:

"On the heels of his decision to create one new work for the 2006 Repertory Season, Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson launched into a second premiere for the Company, Blue Rose. After hearing composer Elena Kats-Chernin's CD Ragtime and Blue, Tomasson couldn't resist. "It's fun-it has a kind of joy to it," he says, and you don't doubt him for a minute-just talking about the music brings a smile to his face." Yu may be able to read more at the SF ballet website www.sfballet.org

Unfortunately the CD seems to be available only via a UK label but it's worth waiting for - I've had it spinning every evening in the two weeks since it arrived.

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Decent Mixtape - 3.5 stars
Clue's screaming makes a weak soundtrack even weaker
WHO DID YOU EXPECT?
DJ Clue without the "DJ"
tight cd

Backstage: A Hard Knock Life
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Roc-a-Fella
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Tracks:

Intro Skit - DJ Clue
Best Of Me Part 2 - Jay-Z
In The Club - Beanie Sigel
Keep It Thoro - Prodigy
My Mind Right - Memphis Bleek
Who Did You Expect - The Lox
Wanna Take Me Back - T-Boz
Just Leave Your Love - Christion
Darlin' - Rell
Millionaire - Hot Boys
Road Dawgs - Eve
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Come And Get It - Redman
Hate Music - Cam'Ron
Gotta Be A Thug - Fabulous
Don't Want Beef - Capone-N-Noreaga
Crime Life - Ja Rule
Say What U Say - Da Ranjahz
People's Court - Jay-Z

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Hit for hit, rhyme for rhyme, DJ Clue Presents Backstage Mixtape integrates obscure underground tracks such as Cam'Ron's "Hate Music" with pipin' hot joints such as Mya and Jay Z's "Best of Me." Like on a legendary mixtape, Clue seamlessly blends song after song, providing a continuous flow of tunes. As well as the heavily rotated radio singles, "In the Club" by Beanie Sigel and "My Mind Right" by Memphis Bleek, Backstage celebrates lady lyricists on "Road Dawgs" which witnesses Amil, Eve, and Da Brat teaming up with Jay-Z over a bubbling bounce instrumental. Apart from the continuous signature Clue interjections and ad-libs, this album puts mainstream R&B and hip-hop tracks together just like a puzzle. --Elon D. Johnson

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Decent Mixtape - 3.5 stars.......2004-11-11

This was put together during the time of the tour Jay-Z & The Roc went on w/ DMX, Ja Rule, Method Man & redman. It starts off strong and ends strong but is rather crappy in the middle. Features a wide range of well known rappers from the east and south and a few female rappers as well as 4 R&B songs (which I'm not a fan of). it definitely has it's highpoints & low points but there are some real good songs on here and if you likereal hip-hop but some R&B as well, you might wanna check it out.

#2 - 7 (Mya & Jay-Z)
#3 - 7.5 (Beanie Sigel)
#4 - 9.5 (Prodigy of Mobb Deep)
#5 - 10 (classic by memphis Bleek - gets on Nas)
#6 - 8.5 (LOX {Styles, Sheek, & Jadakiss})
#7 - 3 (T-Boz)
#8 - 2 (christion)
#9 - 4.5 (Rell)
#10 - 7 (cash Money Records)
#11 - 5 (amil, Da Brat, Eve, Jay-Z)
#12 - 5.5 (outkast, Killer Mike, Slimm Calhoun)
#13 - 7 (Redman & Lady Luck)
#14 - 8 (Cam'ron & Juelz Santana)
#15 - 9.5 (Fabolous)
#16 - 9.5 (Capone & Noreaga)
#17 - 9 (ja Rule, Memphis Bleek, Lil Cease)
#18 - 9 (Ja Rule, Da Ranjahz {Wais & Haph})
#19 - 6 (Jay-Z)

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Clue's screaming makes a weak soundtrack even weaker.......2003-09-29

DJ Clue - Backstage: Hard Knock Life Soundtrack (Roc-a-Fella, 2000)

On this album, listen to Cam'Ron and Julez Santana's "Hate Music". That song is wack and its title is the best description of that song and the whole album.

There ARE some good songs on here they're all ruined by DJ Clue's tired catch phrases like "New Ish!", "Exclusive!", and so on. As a result, it's hard to get into otherwise dope cuts like Prodigy's Alchemist-produced "Keep It Thoro" and OutKast, Killer Mike and Slimm Calhoun's "Funkenella". The same story goes for Memphis Bleek's "My Mind Right" where Bleek disses Nas: "'Your life's written'/Who are you supposed to be?/Play your position" (by the way, who is Bleek to diss anyone?).

Another great song is ruined by Clue's rants, called "Best of Me (remix)" by Mya featuring Jay-Z. While the beat supplied by Trackmasters is outdated, Jay-Z spits fire: "Saying you got a man/Okay, ma, AND??/That's high school, making me chasing you 'round for months/Have an affair, act like an adult for once." Also, if you're listening to a track where you don't know what the name is or who's performing, don't worry because Clue will tell you (for example, "New Beanie Sigel!" "'In the Club'!!").

I guess it doesn't matter that much because most of the tracks on here are average (especially the Lox track). But it would have been less disappointing if they included the second verse to Jay-Z's unreleased "People's Court". There's really no point to this album anyway because it's a soundtrack to a movie about a concert tour, so my advice is to skip it. -EJR

WHO DID YOU EXPECT?.......2002-04-05

people who know who DJ Clue is should have this in their possession,'cause this ain't something to miss out on.The c.d just as good as the movie.Tracks like "Keep It Thoro" (Prodigy),is tight especially since he went the whole song without a chorus.Capone&Noreaga put it down on "Don't Want Beef".The Lox's "Who Did You Expect" was one of the (if not the best)tightest songs on the c.d.Beanie Sigel's "In The Club" should've been a big-time radio hit.Just because it's called "In The Club" don't mean it had to stay in the club. "Millionaire" (Hot Boys and Big Tymers) was tight even with the fact that Turk was missing from the song.Fabolous' "Gotta Be Thug" is a tight and reconizable song (track 16 on GHETTO FABOLOUS).Memphis Bleek threw in his own skill a few times on here."My Mind Right" is a anywhere track.It's a track for cars,clubs,parties,house...anywhere you name."Crime Life" with Lil Cease and Ja Rule is somethin' made just for the streets.But don't be surprised if all anybody remembers is the Jiggaman himself.Yeah,I mean Jay-Z.Sure it was a lot of great songs on here,but when it all comes down to it,to some people,all it is,all it was,and all it will be about is Young Hova."People's Court","Best of Me (remix)" and "Road Dawgs" all have Jay on them so if someone you know has this don't be surprised if they push repeat for any of the songs.

DJ Clue without the "DJ".......2001-01-25

I have listened to R&B and hip hop for over 15years and this is possibly the poorest way I have heard the way word "DJ" be used. This album is track after track of mediocre songs with "DJ" Clue shouting useless shout-outs at the beginning of every track. A DJ is supposed to mix, blend tunes and think about how he/she will use the 74mins of music time - this guy clearly has little DJ skills and insists on giving hiself props on EVERY TRACK. This album pales into insignificance compared to say Fun Master Flex who IS a DJ. This album is very very disappointing unless if you like "DJ" Clue's other material. Listen properly to the album before you buy. Having said that, the T-Boz tune is very good, however, like all the other tracks, it is spoiled by Clue's aimless screams at the beginning. There will be people who like this album for the combination of big-star artists in that respect, it is good. But as for DJ Clue - not talented as a DJ and on the whole, quite disappointing.

tight cd.......2000-12-18

this is an awesome cd. it features lots of different people so u don't get bored by one voice. it features some new artists i've never heard of like lady luck and fabulous. i haven't seen the movie but i'm sure themusic has something to do with it. here's what i thought of every track on a 1-5 scale:

1. intro skit- 2 out of 5- pretty dumb intro

2. best of me part 2- 5 stars- this song has an awesome beat and jigga sounds good with mya

3. in the club- 5 out of 5- 2nd best son gon cd. timbaland provides tight beat. beanie sigel raps off da hook

4. keep it thoro- 5 out of 5- insightful rappin by prodigy with catchy beat

5. my mind right- 4 out of 5- bleek's improved lyrically but he needs a beat

6. who did u expect- 3 out of 5- swizz provides a hot tune though only styles spits venom

7. wanna take me back- 5 out of 5- i don't like rnb all that much tho t-boz has a good voice and sounds better without left-eye and chili

8. just leave your love- 2 out of 5- christion tries to do more than he can handle vocally

9. darlin-4 ou tof 5- anotha solid rnb track this time by rell

10. millionaire-5 out of 5- mannie fresh picks a dope beat for his whole crew to spit flame over

11. road dawgs- 5 out of 5- how can uscrew up with 3 of the best female rappers amil, eve, and brat. road dawg provides an ill beat

12. funkanella- 2 ou tof 5- beat is too fast for outkast and their proteges to keep up with

13. come and get it- 5 out of 5- best song. redman and luck prove jerz is da best

14. hate music- 5 out of 5- cam'ron once again proves himself with newcomer juelz santana

15. gotta be a thug- 5 out of 5- fabulous i s alyrical genius

16. don't want beef- 5 ou tof 5- cnn prove a poin't. don't f with em

17. crime life-5 out of 5- rule bleek and cease all spi twenom on this blazin track

18. say what u say-4 out of 5- ja impressed but da ranjahz is a little weak

19. people's court- 1 out of 5- worst jigga song i've ever heard. beat sux and rappin is worse.

Tracks:

It's A Long Way There
So Many Paths
Statue Of Liberty
Fall From Paradise
Light Of Day
Reminiscing
Man In Black
Help Is On Its Way
Hard Life
Rumor
Mistress Of Mine
Too Lonely Too Long
Red Shoes
I Don't Worry No More
Let's Dance
Man On The Run
It's Not A Wonder
Sweet Old Fashioned Man

Customer Reviews:

This is the Dutch release version.......2004-10-07

This is an excellent representation of the original lineup of this band live. The recording quality is good...the bass is a tad boomy and muddy in spots.. but the sound is clean and clear. The 2nd side has several tracks that were obviosuly derived from lp's (as there are very noticeable scratches, ticks and pops present)....I dont know why this wasn't cleaned and remastered...a shortcoming that really hurt a great concert.

I plan to check into the other version available....hopefully it was taken from the master tapes.

I still give this a 5 star rating...just because the performance is worth having and it earned it.

Instant Live: Backstage - Kingston, NY, 12/10/05

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Instant Live: Backstage - Kingston, NY, 12/10/05
Assembly of Dust
Manufacturer: Instant Live Rec.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Valhalla
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Album Description

This album is a live recording of the 12/10/05 performance in Kingston, NY at Backstage.

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Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry
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Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004WJCU
Release Date: 2000-09-12

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Backstage Breakdown (Opry Backstage Theme - Opening) - Bill Anderson
Wabash Cannonball - Roy Acuff
Here In The Real World - Alan Jackson
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Comedy - Roy Acuff And Minnie Pearl
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Hard To Be A Husband, Hard To Be A Wife - Brad Paisley And Chely Wright
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Backstage Breakdown (Opry Backstage Theme - Closing) - Bill Anderson

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Two man band redux

Live/Backstage at the Coffee Gallery
Peter Tork , and James Lee Stanley
Manufacturer: Beachwood
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Release Date: 2006-11-07

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Peter and James Banter
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Customer Reviews:

Two man band redux.......2007-01-09

I will freely admit that I bought this more for James Lee Stanley than I did for former Monkee Peter Tork, but the two men have a good chemistry live. I picked this CD up after getting to see them play a duo show in Philadelphia. The real surprise here is that Tork is so willing to divorce himself from his past. There is only one Monkees song to be found in the Cd's hour-plus running time ("Pleasant Valley Sunday"). Instead, the songs are divided up into Stanley's fine solo compositions and a good many folk songs. Tork successfully takes on Pete Seeger and Robert Johnson here, and also covers Paul Simon's "One Trick Pony."

"Live/Backstage @ The Coffee Gallery" (Altadena CA, for the curious) is a true live recording. It includes the banter and the flubs that make any live show an experience. My recommendation is to see Stanley and Tork live, as they are an entertaining duo, but also to see Stanley should he play solo in your neck of the woods. (He also has another terrific duo album called "All Wood And Stones" that I highly recommend.)