Bargrooves: Later [Import]

Bargrooves: Later [Import]

Track Listings

1. Ascension

2. Leaving [The Bee's All in All Remix][Mix] - Duncan Bridgeman,

3. Fly Love Song - Jestofunk

4. 5 AM

5. Ambrosia - A Reminiscent Drive

6. Chocolate Elvis [Boozoo Bajou Soul Sufferer Version] [Version] - Tosca

7. Nothing Owed - Bonobo

8. Orpheus - Khromozomes

9. Finer [Alex Gopher Mix] - Nightmares on Wax

10. Sertao Blues [Version] - Slovo

11. All That We Perceive - Thievery Corporation

12. Sexelevatormuzik - Avatars of Dub

13. Chocolate Elvis [Baby Mammoth Version 1+2] [Version] - Tosca

14. Middle Platt Skank - The Love Grocer

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
"later" is the First in a Series of Bargrooves Special Collections which Reach Out Into Non Deep House Territory. Downtempo Grooves, Vintage Disco and Soul Grooves and World Groovers Are Just Some of the New Genres These Collections Will Cover. With "Later", We have Teamed Up with DJ/PRODUCER the Bee to Compile and Segue the Finest in Atmospheric, Downtempo Bliss. You'll Recognise Some of the Labels and Artists as Stars of Laidback Electronica, Thievery Corporation, Bonobo, Tosca, F Comm, Nightmares on Wax. In the Words of the Bee, "This is Music to Help You Chill Out but Not Crash Out. Just Add Sofa and Friends, Press Play and Kick Back".

Bargrooves: Later,Various Artists,Seamless UK,Dance,Dance Collections,Dance Music,Downtempo,Pop,V/A Compilations

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Sooner or Later

Beautiful Love Story With Great Music!

oldbutstillgood

Finally on CD

I love this soundtrack

Sooner or Later
Rex Smith
Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hard To Hold

ASIN: B000GRTQO8
Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

You Take My Breath Away
Sooner or Later
Simply Jessie
Better Than It's Ever Been Before
Love Street
Never Gonna Give You Up
Sway
Oh What a Night for Romance
Ain't That Peculiar
If You Think You Know How to Love Me

Album Description

Rex Smith was a heartthrob singer/actor who appeared in the hit '70s teen-oriented movie Sooner Or Later. It garnered a top ten hit with the single 'You Take My Breath Away'. The album itself reached # 19 on the Billboard charts in 1979. His fans have never given up on him; they will flip when the news gets out that this is finally available on CD! 10 tracks. Wounded Bird.

Customer Reviews:

Sooner or Later.......2007-07-07

This album came out when mu husband had died. I do so wish he had lived to hear some of this music he would have loved it too.
The feelings and emotions in this album truely spoke to my experience as a young widow.
I was in Yonkers when this was being filmed. I had the chance to be at the shopping mall when that scene was filmed. To this day I still can feel all the emotion and thrill in the air that was there that day when Rex was perfoming Better than It's ever been before live.
If you have the opportunity to see him perform live-- take it!!! It is the chance of a lifetime to see a performer of Rex's calibur. He treats his audiance like they truly matter. Not many modern performers take the time to get to know their fan base like he does. Take the chance to meet and greet Rex you will not be disappointed!!!

Beautiful Love Story With Great Music!.......2007-06-20

This is a great cd to go along with a great movie for young and old. Jessie talking to her grandma is a great part of the movie. Jessie's Theme is the best song on the soundtrack. Buy this cd you'll love it!

oldbutstillgood.......2007-01-22

I Have been waiting for this cd to be released on cd for years and was glad to finally have it in my collection.It sure was nice to see how well he has aged,too!.

Finally on CD.......2006-12-17

Nice to have the album finally released on CD. Great album and movie from the '70's. Hearing the songs again brings back a lot of memories.

I love this soundtrack.......2006-12-07

I loved this movie as a young girl and love the soundtrack as well. But to this day, I'm still upset that the soundtrack doesn't include the song "Shades of Blue." The song that is played when Michael breaks up with Jessie. The song is perfect for those scenes while she's crying. Though it does have a happy ending! :)

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One of the Most Frightning Soundtracks I've Ever Heard.
favorite movie, favorite soundtrack
28 Days Again And Again
Exactly what it says it is, the movie on a cd.
why??

28 Days Later
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Xl Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009B8BP
Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

The Beginning
Rage
The Church
Jim's Parents (Abide With Me)
Then There Were 2
Tower Block
Taxi (Ave Maria)
The Tunnel
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'I Promised Them Women'
The Search For Jim
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The End
Season Song - Blue States
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Album Description

The soundtrack to the harrowing Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave) film features the lead track from the film, the beautiful 'Season Song' by Blue States & tracks from Brian Eno & Grandaddy. The original score was composed by John Murphy, one of the UK's most prominent film composers, & the CD is enhanced with unseen footage, film stills, & more. 23 tracks. Digipak. XL. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

One of the Most Frightning Soundtracks I've Ever Heard........2006-07-27

If anyone is fans of strange, but incredibly terrifying music, I recommend this soundtrack. The Music to "28 Days Later" is extremely frightning.

favorite movie, favorite soundtrack.......2005-09-13

love it. 28 Days Later is my favorite movie and this soundtrack captures the moods for the movie perfectly... it's really well done. The only song I don't like is "An Ending" which kind of annoys me and is too long in my opinion.

28 Days Again And Again.......2005-05-15

I bought this a few weeks ago in the record store, and haven't been able to turn it off since. The change between slow and calming and creepy ambiance is perfect, and there's enough of a variation to feel every mood and theme in the movie. EXCELLENT soundtrack, and I highly recommend it.

Exactly what it says it is, the movie on a cd........2005-05-07

I bought this album because I really liked the mood the music set in the movie. It's a very distant sound, almost as if it gives you room to think about everything you had been meaning to ponder on. The album is mainly instrumental with a few exceptions: Grandaddy is one of the good bands that is included in the soundtrack. Their song comes from the Under the Western Freeway album, and I highly recommend you buy that as well. The final track, a techno remix of Ave Maria, is a bit repetitive, but good nonetheless. Besides, I have a good deal of respect for anyone who can turn THAT song techno.
While I would have liked to have heard Godspeed You Black Emperor on the soundtrack, seeing as their music was played in the movie, I am satisfied with this cd.

why??.......2005-03-30

one of the greatest beginings to a movie with an exceptionaly brilliant song by GY!BE, and it isnt even on the soundtrack!?!?! i wouldn't mind so much since the song is from their album "f# a# 00", but it is a different version.

otherwise, good stuff.

An Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen

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Ring introduction critique
FASCINATING STUDY FOR NOVICES AND AFFICIONADOS ALIKE
Welcome back to a classic analysis
Essential for Understanding Wagner's Ring Cycle
Very Functional

An Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen
Deryck Cooke , Georg Solti , Wiener Philharmoniker , Anita Valkki , Berit Lindholm , Birgit Nilsson , Brigitte Fassbaender , Christa Ludwig , Claire Watson , Claudia Hellmann , Dame Gwyneth Jones , Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau , Eberhard Wächter , George London , Gerhard Stolze , Gottlob Frick , Grace Hoffmann , Gustav Neidlinger , Hans Hotter , Helen Watts , Helga Dernesch , Hetty Plumacher , Ira Malaniuk , James King , Jean Madeira , Joan Sutherland , Kirsten Flagstad , Kurt Böhme , Lucia Popp , Marga Höffgen , Marilyn Tyler , Maureen Guy , Oda Balsborg , Paul Kuen , Régine Crespin , Set Svanholm , Vera Little , Vera Schlosser , Waldemar Kmentt , Walter Kreppel , and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000424H
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Of All Great Musical Compositions... (Examples 1-4)
The Fundamental Symbol... (Examples 5-11)
Returning Now To The Nature Motive... (Examples 6, 12-16)
A Number Of Further Motives... (Examples 5, 17-21)
A Second, Much Smaller Family... (Examples 22-25)
So Much For Nature. (Examples 26-38)
The Cause Of The Deterioration... (Examples 39-44)
The Other Transformation... (Examples 45-48)
Several Other Motives... (Examples 49-52)
Two Further Motives... (Examples 41, 53-61)
The Basic Motive Associated With The Spear... (Examples 62-68)
Along Another, More Complex Line... (Examples 69-72)
In Act Two Of Walkure... (Examples 69, 73-75)
Returning Now To Act Two Of Walkure... (Examples 76-79)
Love Is Another Of The Central Symbols... (Examples 80-83)
Later In The Same Scene... (Examples 84-87)
Freia's Motive Has Two Independent Segments... (Examples 88-91)
The Label 'Flight'... (Example 92)
When Fasolt, In Scene Two Of Rhinegold... (Examples 93-98)
A Little Later In The Interlude... (Examples 99-103)

Tracks:

The Other New Motive... (Examples 104-109)
There Are Several Independent Love-Motives... (Examples 110-114)
The Characters In Whose Lives... (Examples 115-120)
One Further Motive Belongs... (Example 121)
The Sword Motive Recurs... (Examples 122-130)
Ironically, This Phrase... (Examples 131-135)
Closely Associated With Gutrune's Motive... (Examples 136-140)
Here We Come To The End... (Examples 141-146)
Complemtary To This Symbol... (Examples 147-149)
One Last Central Symbol... (Examples 150-157)
One Further Motive Connected... (Examples 158-161)
There Are One Or Two Motives... (Examples 162-168)
These Motives Of Alberich And Mime... (Examples 169-171)
Quite A Number Of The Subsidiary Motives... (Examples 172-176)
Besides This Family Of Motives... (Examples 177-180)
Our Final Example... (Examples 10, 181, 182)
In The Final Scene Of Gotterdammerung... (Examples 181-183)
Even More Masterly... (Examples 184-188)
Now If We Return... (Examples 189-191)
This Masterly Way... (Examples 192, 193)

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When Wagner set the Ring to music, he intended the orchestra to act in the fashion of a chorus from a classic Greek tragedy--setting the mood and commenting on the action. In order to allow a nonverbal musical line to reflect on the plot, Wagner developed a psychologically and musically complex symbology to communicate his thoughts to the listener. From the beginning the Ring has spawned numerous written commentaries on the relationships of the motif structure, but by using examples from the Decca Ring recording, Deryck Cooke's thoughtful spoken commentary is by far the most accessible guide for either the fledgling Ring enthusiast or the seasoned veteran. --Christian C. Rix

Customer Reviews:

Ring introduction critique.......2006-11-04

This is very worthwhile, at the same time it requires time, patience and attention, but it does provide some keys to better enjoyment of a sensational piece of music.

FASCINATING STUDY FOR NOVICES AND AFFICIONADOS ALIKE.......2006-08-16

This may look an intimidating, daunting and dull prospect - a 2+ hour lecture on the motifs in the Ring. Don't be put off. Whether you're a relative novice to the Ring and want to find out what it's all about, more experienced with a desire to understand the composer's methods better or an afficionado who thinks he knows it all inside out, there is great pleasure as well as elucidation to be had from this set. Originally made to accompany the Decca Solti Ring, it contains a multitude of musical illustrations taken from those recordings as well as some specially recorded by Solti just for this Introduction.

It wasn't the first time this has been tried. The famous HMV sets from the late 20's also included recorded examples of over 100 motifs. (These, by the way, are available as part of the Pearl reissue of those wonderful HMV recordings). What that set lacked was the wonderful insights as well as the approachability of the talk by Deryck Cooke. Cooke was a great and much missed musicologist - a Mahler expert responsible for the performing edition of the Tenth Symphony still most played today, a fascinating explorer into the nature of music's basic building-blocks in his excellent book, The Language of Music, and an inspiring and elucidating critic of Wagner's work as shown by the fascinating book he left unfinished at his death, I Saw the World End.

On these CDs he does much more than list the leitmotifs and identify them as calling-cards. He shows the amazingly integrated and organic growth of the musical material that Wagner uses throughout his vast work. He demonstrates how motifs can change their sense and meaning as they evolve through the drama. And he shows how the complex combinations of motifs can radically advance both the musical and the dramatic narrative of the piece. There are even places where he corrects the misinterpretation of some of the motifs that had become ingrained from early commentators' false labels.

This set should engage and enlighten anyone with an interest in Wagner's huge and inexhaustible tetralogy. Do give it a try - no matter how far down the road to Wagnerianism you are.

Welcome back to a classic analysis.......2006-05-28

Deryck Cooke's lecture series upon THE RING is almost as much a classic by now as the Solti RING cycle, with which it was originally issued on LP, and from which it derives its musical examples. The difference is that whereas the Solti RING has been continuously in print ever since it was completed, and was among the first opera sets to benefit from the CD revolution, the Cooke analysis was for long almost totally unobtainable. Now we have it back. It should be welcomed: it is a classic. Cooke's mellow, deep voice with the hint of a Celtic burr - which made him ideal on BBC radio - patiently explains Wagner's melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic metamorphoses to such good effect that if you own this recording, you really require no other RING analysis. (A pity about the abrupt beginnings and endings of too many vocal and orchestral illustrations, though.) Musicology lost a fine, sensitive thinker with Cooke's premature death in 1976.

If all you want is dilettantish baby food, there are plenty of dumbed-down Wagner commentaries on the market, stretching from Anna Russell's famous monologue (which doesn't pretend to be anything other than a parody aimed at morons) to the latest standard-issue "Wagner-was-a-Nazi-boo-hiss" feuilleton (which, unfortunately, does). Without reasonable score-reading skill you will find Cooke useless, however diligently you have ploughed through Marx, Jung, Freud, or other gurus purportedly relevant to THE RING. Cooke expects you to use your brains and your musical sense. Quelle horreur. At today's BBC his "elitism" would render him unemployable.

Essential for Understanding Wagner's Ring Cycle.......2006-05-15

I originally bought this set on vinyl in the early 70s when I discovered the Ring in college. I studied the records and booklet assiduously, and after about three run-throughs I finally started getting it. Wow! Thirty-five years later, I still remember Mr. Cooke's analyses of various motive families, and I don't know how I could have mastered and loved the Ring without him. I now own this set on CD and listen again on the rare occasion of attending a Ring performance. My wife calls me a "Ring nut," but of course I'm nuts about many other things as well.

Bottom line, buy this set and study it if the Ring has captivated you as it has countless others. The presentation is dry, but sticking with it brings measureless and longlasting rewards.

Very Functional.......2006-03-19

This CD set is excellent for what it sets out to do: present the leitmotives of the Ring according to their relationship to one another and their role in developing both characters and plotlines. Deryck Cooke's lectures on each motive are very insightful, very helpful at cueing the listener into the semantic aspect of Wagner's orchestral writing. The one drawback is that the musical examples are a bit jarring. Without fade-ins or -outs, the engineering is quite barbaric. And though the orchestra was, I believe, conducted by Solti, and is beautifully done, the vocal performances can be quite unpleasant. Point being: this is not background music, but in accomplishing what it sets out to do, it is very successful, and I don't know of anything else like it.

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Ice Cube Still Has It!
7th solo from the Don Mega maybe his best - 4.5 stars
ice cube and Mark Morrison is the bom
Surprisingly Good.....Then Again...It Shouldn't Be A Surprise
Cube's gettin soft

Laugh Now, Cry Later
Ice Cube
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ASIN: B000FILWFY
Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

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Why We Thugs
Smoke Some Weed
Dimes & Nicks (A Call From Mike Epps)
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2 Decades Ago (insert)
Doin' What It 'Pose 2Do
Laugh Now, Cry Later
Stop Snitchin'
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The N***a Trapp
A History Of Violence
Growin' Up
Click, Clack - Get Back!
The Game Lord
Chrome & Paint (featuring WC)
Steal The Show
You Gotta Lotta That (featuring Snoop Dogg)
Spittin' Pollaseeds (featuring WC & Kokane)
Holla @ Cha' Boy

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We all know that Ice Cube, founding member of NWA and former "hardcore gangster rapper," performs in family-friendly fluff comedy flicks aimed at the most mainstream of family audiences, but no one with any sense cuts him serious flack for that. Not only are the Friday and Barber Shop movies pretty great, but do you have any idea how big his bank account is by now? When it comes to music, what is the dude to do? It's obviously his first love, but he has about three choices: to work with the Neptunes and try to update himself; to go completely middle America and do a Broadway revue or something; or he can do what he's always done: flex his lyrical muscles, squint a lot, bark out some hardcore lines on top of slick hip-hop--you know, to try and restore his cred. A glance at the song titles will tell you which choice he made. It's interesting to know that the very rich still have problems ("Child Support") and even millionaires have to convince us all that they're tough just like they did when they were broke-ass ("Why We Thugs"). There's some real political commentary here, but it gets lost in uninspired beats and that super-dated style, genre... everything. It would seem that Cube's producers forgot to tell him that no one really cares for that '92 stuff anymore. --Mike McGonigal

Album Description

"Laugh Now Cry Later" features guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon, WC from Westside Connection, and Kokane. Production by Scott Scorch, Swizz Beatz, Lil Jon, Green Lantern and more.

Customer Reviews:

Ice Cube Still Has It!.......2007-06-20

Years have past, and Ice Cube has released many albums, but last year's release 'Laugh Now Cry Later' is proof that he still has it. The delivery, lyrics, and beats on here are all very great, and the production on here is excellent as well.

Released independently on Ice Cube's own Lench Mob Records (which will also be home to WC's next album, 'Guilty by Affiliation'), 'Laugh Now Cry Later' has many stand-out tracks. 'Child Support' addresses all they young rappers ruining the industry that legends like Cube put down, 'Laugh Now, Cry Later' has interesting lyrics and a nice beat, 'Stop Snitchin' is self explanatory and is an angry and excellent track. The first single, 'Go to Church (feat. Snoop Dogg & Lil Jon)' is among the best on this album, and is an extremely addictive track the first few times you hear it. The rest of the album is also quality, except for...

'Doin' What It 'Pose 2Do' is a very boring and forgettable track, and You Gotta Lotta That (featuring Snoop Dogg)' has a typical Lil Jon beat and sounds like filler. Otherwise, this album is superb, and one of the best Ice Cube has put out yet. He's still on top of his game, it's just unfortunate that his next album (titled 'Last Roll of the Dice').will be his last (at least he won't be releasing albums past his prime like Too $hort).

Stand-out tracks: 'Go To Church (featuring Snoop Dogg & Lil Jon)', 'Child Support', 'Chrome & Paint (featuring WC)'.

7th solo from the Don Mega maybe his best - 4.5 stars.......2007-03-20

Ice Cube is finally back with another solo after a little over 6 years, and I have to say it's probably my favorite of his solo's ( I don't have "Amerikkaz Nightmare" or "War & Peace Vol. 1"). After being in the rap game for almost 20 years, he still brings heat on the mic and still has a lot to say, not as political as his first 4 albums fromt eh early 90's, but I like this more. With 16 songs, 6 are ok, and 10 are good, with the majority being real good, but no classic song however. Guests are minimal (unlike his last 2 albums) and I think it really helps (since the 3 guests are all vets as well and are only on 4 songs. Production is very good as well. Lil Jon does 3 songs, Scott Storch, Budda, Teak teak & dee, Emile, Laylaw & D Maq all do 2 songs, Green lantern, Swizz Beats, Sean C & LV all do 1 song. A must have album and one of the better albums of 2006.

#2 - 9 (tight beat)
#3 - 7.5
#5 - 7
#7 - 9 (nice beat)
#8 - 8
#9 - 9 (nice beat)
#10 - 9 (f/ Snoop Dogg -- tight beat)
#11 - 8.5 (good beat)
#13 - 8.5 (about meeting Dr Dre, Yella & Eazy E when he was growing up)
#14 - 8
#15 - 6.5
#16 - 6.5 (f/ WC)
#17 - 9 (tight beat)
#18 - 6.5 (f/ Snoop Dogg)
#19 - 8.5 (f/ WC & Kokane -- nice relaxing beat)
#20 - 7

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ice cube and Mark Morrison is the bom.......2007-03-16

yes

i love this cd.

i bought the promo version of it on cd too.

Surprisingly Good.....Then Again...It Shouldn't Be A Surprise.......2007-02-09

Being that I've been a Cube fan and an NWA fan since I first head "Dopeman" back in the day, I've pretty much bought or supported everything Cube has done..the dope and the not so dope stuff.

I had flip flopped on buying the CD until one of the youngins I worked with let me take it home for the weekend. I must say I was extremely impressed. It had it's valleys with some songs as well, but for the most part, it was a good comeback for CUBE.

I haven't heard ICECUBE flow this good since WAR & PEACE pt. 1 and the single he did with Dre & Ren for the second Friday soundtrack called "Hello". Everybody knows the line well.... "Hello, I started this gangsta sh@#$$%t, and this the MF-in thanks I get". That line is so synonymous with just how much Cube has given to the game of rap, and to the West Coast period.

"Child Support" no doubt is vintage old skool Cube but basically letting the youngsters out there know that they are eating good, and being taken care by the rap game they way they are these days because he is still at the very least, the Godfather of West Coast Gangsta Rap, along with NWA, Eazy,Too-Short, DJ Quik, MC Eight. However, what sets CUBE apart from all the other West Coast rappers was that after Amerikkka's Most Wanted, he had East Coast bamas sweating him and wearing Khaki's and black hats as well. Some partly because the "Bomb Squad" (who produced Public Enemy records) produced that album and it gave it East Coast legitimacy, and the most part is that at the time, you couldn't find another rapper that rapped with such anger, fire and passion. He basically was expressing what young black men in the hood was feeling on the East and West, North and South coast. While we had P.E. and X-Clan and Paris, KRS-ONE, Rakim, dropping knowledge about the political, ICE CUBE was dropping the anger and the knowledge felt by young black men regarding feelings towards the police brutality, why liquor stores and gun shops were on every black corner, why korean and asian stores were on ever corner of the hood, and the gang bangin that those fellow East Coast artists weren't addressing. Ice-T introduced other coasts in America to bangin and police brutality with "COLORS". ICECUBE & NWA brought us right into the West Coast hood itself, and forced us to see up close and personal with "Straight Outta Compton & F-The Police. Every black male growing up with me felt the same about the Police, but no other group had the guzubas to put it on wax though. Growing up in New York and later moving to D.C., I must say it was a bitter pill to swallow. ICECUBE became our West Coast News Anchor without the FCC sugarcoating it or censoring anything. And of course was the first one (along with PAC on 1991 2PACOLYPSE NOW "Violent" who ironically would be brutalized severely by Oakland Police that same year) who predicted, and rapped about the brutality from the police that L.A. would riot and sure enough 1 year later we had the L.A. riots of 1992.

Of course like most artists, after they've aged 20+ years, have kids of their own, made tons of loot, they may not be as angry as they were when they were 18 years of age, but I'm sure CUBE still faces his own problems not only in the music industry which is shady enough, but the film industry which is basically the mob disguised as glitz and glamour. I'm sure it wasn't easy for him to get his own and keep it. I still read articles from haters even after twenty years, with CUBE doing positive things always bring up "Black Korea" from the Death Certificate album which I love just as equally as Amerikkka's Most Wanted.

Decent album overall from one of the original O.G.'s in the game. If you look, just how many rappers are left in this game who's put in almost 20 years in the game? LL, DR DRE, CUBE, MR SCARFACE & GETO BOYS, TOO-SHORT and can still sell records. Says a lot about the artist and his staying power.

Cube's gettin soft .......2007-01-21

this CD was not what I was expecting, it did'nt seem like Cube at all maybe it's all the money that has made this guy so soft now. I guess the CD is okay at best though.

Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology

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Great for casual Duncan fans
Buy this anthology and make yo'self a Duncan Freak

Brighter/Later: A Duncan Sheik Anthology
Duncan Sheik
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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Release Date: 2006-10-24

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That Says It All
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Album Description

The first compilation from this inspired modern singer-songwriter. Two cds spotlighting 29 beautifully-crafted songs spanning 1996-2002 and including a previously-unreleased track. Disc 1 - Brighter Disc 2 - Later

Customer Reviews:

Great for casual Duncan fans.......2006-11-06

(4 & 1/2 stars) This is an excellent collection of songs for people who have an interest in the music of this talented and unfairly neglected singer-songwriter. It has Duncan's one chart hit, "Barely Breathing," as well as several other tunes that should have been hits ("Genius," for instance). With two discs, it is a very comprehensive overview of the man's work. The title's homage to Nick Drake has already been mentioned in another review. Of course Mr. Sheik previously did an entire CD of Drake-inspired music, Phantom Moon, derived from Drake's Pink Moon. (Sheik and pal Spooky Ghost also did a series of shows in NYC where they covered the entire Pink Moon album.) For the more dedicated Duncan-heads, this collection does have a few rare or unreleased tracks, including a nice cover of Joni Mitchell's song "Court & Spark," but it's more valuable for getting so many great tunes all in one place. There will be the inevitable quibbles about songs that could have been included but weren't (I can think of a couple myself), but that's always true with any collection like this.

Buy this anthology and make yo'self a Duncan Freak.......2006-11-06

This anthology is fantastic. I had been wondering what Duncan Sheik album to get recently, and I was in a local music store, and I saw "Brighter Later" on the new release list. I was curious, because "Bryter Layter" is my favorite Nick Drake album, and when I looked it up, lo' and behold, I saw it was just what I had been looking for. I picked it up, because well, I had heard "Barely Breathing" on the radio at work and had been wanting a Sheik fix since. This really fit the bill.

Disc 1: Brighter, has the instantly recognizable song "Barely Breathing" and pretty well known "She Runs Away." This disc is lighter, and is great for driving. The opening song "That says it all" is a great piece and fun to listen to, catching the musician names and song nods within. The Joni Mitchell cover "Court and Spark" is fantastic as well, and never having heard it, "Lost on the Moon" was a nice surprise for me. There are good songs to bring the mood up here, "Genius" "Bite Your Tongue" and "On a High." I wonder why these didn't get airplay, they are fantastic.

Disc 2: Later is "darker" and more "moody." I use those words, yet, not as a turn off. It's just quieter and more acoustic music. This disc is great for fans of acoustic music and the song writing is just as solid as what appears on disc 1. "Memento" is a great opener, the styles are so different. The electric backing as it turns into strings, then they both merge and the end result is great. The rest of the disc is good, "For You" being my next favorite. Disc 2 is good for a change in mood, but I just really happen to be a bigger fan of the pop and radio friendly "Barely Breathing" Mr. Sheik.

This collection is great and shouldn't be missed.

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A Real Treat!
I LOVE IT!!!

Movie Love Themes

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000003CWT
Release Date: 1991-05-10

Tracks:

Main Theme From On Golden Pond
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Sooner Or Later From Dick Tracy
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Customer Reviews:

A Real Treat!.......2007-02-16

As someone who works from home, this is a wonderful collection to put on during the day. The beautiful arrangements of some of film's most memorable music is a treat to listen to day in and day out. I was one of those looking for music from the "Cousins" soundtrack. I'm so much happier to have found this CD with more great music than I could've bargained for. I'm very glad to have this in my collection!

I LOVE IT!!!.......2005-09-11

I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE SOUNDTRACK OF COUSINS... I KNOW BUT HEY I LOVED THE MOVIE AND WHEN I REALIZE THAT THE SOUNDTRACK WAS BEEN ASK $120 I JUST WENT NUTS LOL LOL BUT I WENT ON MY SEARCH AND FOUND THIS GREAT GREAT GREAT CD, THAT HAS THE SONGS I WAS SEARCHING FOR AND MORE.

FOR EXAMPLE, CAVATINA FROM THE DEER HUNTER, HMM GREAT MOVIE AND GREAT SONG. AND LETS NOT FORGET THE WAY WE WERE, COME ON THAT IS A CLASSIC. AND ITS HAS THE THEME FROM THE MOVIE ON GOLDEN POND, ALSO UNCHAINED MELODY FROM THE MOVIE GHOST.

BUT WHAT TOOK MY OFF MY SIT WAS THE SONG *WE ARE LOOSING HIM, FROM THE MOVIE SOMEWHERE IN TIME. LOOK THIS IS A GREAT CD, AND IT IS WORTH ALL.

I HAVE ALL THE SONGS I EVER WANTED AND MORE. BELIEVE ME YOU ME, IT IS A GREAT BARGAIN. WONT BE DISSAPOINTED.

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what a dissapointment
very cool and fun
Good album from a band I'd not known well before.
Matt Pond PA offers lyrical encouragement in times of despair
New to me...

Several Arrows Later
matt pond PA
Manufacturer: Altitude Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000B9EYFC
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

Halloween
So Much Trouble
The Trees And The Wild
Several Arrows Later
It Is Safe
Emblems
City Song
From Debris
Brooklyn Stars
The Moviegoers
Spring Provides
Devil In The Water

Amazon.com

Because Matt Pond's contemplative cover of Oasis' "Champagne Supernova" made for perfect background music on The O.C., he now finds his band compared to the likes of Death Cab For Cutie and the Shins. While Several Arrows Later confirms there is a shared appreciation for gentle jangle pop melodies and confessional lyrics, there's something darker here that sets the Brooklyn quartet out from the rest of the teen drama pack. The singer's voice, for one, has the kind of weathered quality that only comes with years of despair, especially when calmly delivering a line like, "I might smash up all these windows and set fire to the curtains." Then there is the music--exuberant and alive, yes, but also strapped to a gray cloud that prevents it from ever sounding truly unhinged in deep, meaningful treatises like "Is It Safe" and anguished late night ballads such as "City Song." --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

"Several Arrows Later" represents the most immediate and rocking expression of Matt Pond PA's music yet. His lyrics push through the confusion of city life (a smaller sky, throttling expectations, and terrible parties) and the comfort of country life (the familiar, the green, and the seasons) - both asking and telling us why we act the way we do. But it's not a call to action; it's a plea against apathy. Musically, it shies away from the redundancy of present day rock posturing yet remains totally immediate, relevant, and ridiculously catchy.

Customer Reviews:

what a dissapointment.......2007-01-23

I have all the matt pond pa albums but for some reason I bought this one just recently and it sucks. All his cds have at least 4 goodies but this one hasnt one. How can this be the work of the band that created the masterpiece Emblems. Oh well, maybe i can save someone else the time and money i waisted.

very cool and fun.......2006-08-30

When I heard matt pond pa on sirius, I ran to 3 music stores to find it. Finally, I did! My husband and I love the whole album. I can't wait until they tour----- If matt pond PA reads this, please bring your very cool music to FloriDuh!

Good album from a band I'd not known well before. .......2006-08-03

My exposure to matt pond PA was very limited before this album. I had only listened to the songs available to download from the official band website. I liked what I heard and was excited to learn about the latest album (October, 2005). A few guitars; a bass; a cello; drums; and the occasional keyboard, the recipe is a simple one to generate an enjoyable album from matt pond PA. Even though some of the songs blend together at the middle of the album, which makes them difficult to decipher from one another...

01. Halloween This is a representative song of what I like about matt pond PA. The sound is relaxed but not slow. Your subconscious takes over before long and you're tapping your foot or bobbing your head.

02. So Much Trouble If they have not yet taken it down, the video for this song is available at matt pond PA's myspace page. This song would go well on a mixtape with the Postal Service.

03. The Trees And The Wild As the song starts I feel that the music might be boring. It is simple and a little slower, but that does not mean is has to be boring. It works well here. Decent track.

04. Several Arrows Later The title track is a good song to appreciate Matt Pond's voice. The contrast between slower vocals and up-tempo music sounds pretty good.

05. It Is Safe There is nothing too remarkable about this song, and nothing really worth mentioning. It is a solid track as we enter the middle of the disc.

06. Emblems The music shakes you awake while the vocals rock you gently to sleep. Emblems leaves you slightly confused, though entertained.

07. City Song I think it's the cello that adds the slower element to the album. It's good, but this is a song where it is more noticeable.

08. From Debris This is one of the better songs on the album. The music grabs you right from the beginning. "From Debriiiiiis...you and meeeee...." Sing it with me.

09. Brooklyn Stars This song is a great example of what I consider to be a strength in lyrics on this album. It seems a pretty simple story that may not be so simple after all.

10. The Moviegoer I like this song now. The comparison to The Strokes - Last Nite drove me crazy for awhile, but it is not so bad anymore. It is a good song with a fun beat to it.

11. Spring Provides The album really ends strongly. Not to say that the earlier tracks are not good, but it is just heavily weighted on the end. Spring Provides...provides more proof of that.

12. Devil In The Water After Halloween, Devil in the Water is probably my favorite song on the album. They seem to have held nothing back as the album draws to a close. Not that this song is packed with loud energy, because it is not.

They took some good songs and wrapped them in two great ones. There is no negative connotation when I describe this as a good "rainy day" album, when your energy level may match the weather outside. That might be one of the best times to listen to Several Arrows Later, though not only time. Check it out for yourself.

Matt Pond PA offers lyrical encouragement in times of despair.......2006-05-12

This is a solid album; meaning that each song stands on it's own as a memorable experience. I got caught up in the lyrics pretty fast. They pushed at a well-developed perspective of reasonable and meaningful angst. (Though, there are moments when this perspective can be a put-off.) Lastly, if you dig, say, Death Cab For Cutie or maybe Sun Kil Moon, then you'll probably dig the sounds of Matt Pond PA.

New to me..........2006-03-05

I had never heard of Matt Pond PA until I caught Liz Phair at the Vic Theater in Chicago. They opened for Liz and totally got my attention - they rocked and they were very likeable! As is usually the case with a quality band, I liked them live more than the album, but thought enough of them to remember their name and order the album three months later! They remind me of very, very early REM (who also used to frequent the Vic in those days) and other similar indie bands (okay, I'm dating myself, so what?). I think they have a great future if they continue to put out a unique sound and the great quality work that I saw in person and I enjoy on this album. Several Arrows Later is easy to listen to and is well worthy to add to your in-dash CD player or I-Pod. If you can, catch them live - these songs rock in person!

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A+
Even for a trained jazz musician who thinks classical artists are overhyped, this stands out as one of the best albums.
Fantastic
Enjoyable listening
very interesting

Midori ~ Encore!
Fritz Kreisler , Niccolo Paganini , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Cesar Cui , Grazyna Bacewicz , Edward Elgar , Dmitry Shostakovich , Antonin Dvorak , Sergey Prokofiev , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Karol Szymanowski , Pablo de Sarasate , Gabriel Faure , Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin , Bela Bartok , Eugène Ysaye , Midori (Goto) , and Robert McDonald
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Praeludium and Allegro (in the style of Pugnani)
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Customer Reviews:

A+.......2007-05-10

To say that I love this disc would be an understatement. I have probably listened to it 500 times. To comment on just a few of the tracks...
The "Praeludium and Allegro" is definitely the best recording anyone (except maybe Kreisler!) has ever done. The praeludium, which is almost all quarter notes, is often just blindly sawed out. Midori treats each note individually. The allegro is also nice - not rushed at all. The staggeringly difficult Skryabin-Szigeti "Etude in Thirds" tossed off with impeccable technique and spotless intonation. Sarasate's "Habanera" sparkles with a decisive 'Spanish' flavor. Elgar's "Chanson de Matin" is just plain beautiful. Also nice are inclusions of some numbers not heard hardly ever, including Bacewicz's "Oberek #2" mazurka and the Shostakovich preludes. Robert McDonald, definitely one of the best, is the able pianist for all the numbers.

Even for a trained jazz musician who thinks classical artists are overhyped, this stands out as one of the best albums........2007-04-11

Let's be honest--any kid with a violin who ever set foot in a conservatory thinks (s)he's a prodigy, the next Mehta or Yo Yo Ma, while they play the same old tired music everyone else plays, exactly as the greats play it, with hardly a shred of originality that doesn't arise out of an inability to replicate the 'masters' as well as their CD players (and that goes for jazz musicians too, but they don't get as snobby about it). The musicians who are truly great don't have any sort of attitude about their playing or their music--they just play, and they play anything, and it's great.

Midori has been one such great artist from early on. She simply had the knack. You would still want to listen to her if she was half as skilled. Every decent musician practices assiduously, seeks out the best people to learn from, makes sacrifices in life just for the chance to play for a living (even weddings and strip clubs if need be), but few have 'the knack.'

I don't know if Midori has a similar story, nor does it really matter in terms of actually making music. I know her parents moved from Osaka to the States with her when she was about ten just so she could pursue her potential--as all great students have great parents. I'm sure she didn't just pop out of the womb playing violin. But, like I wrote above, she's got the knack that you can't get through practice or training. She's just plain great.

Yes, I'm bored by classical music in general. I like 'good' music regardless of style though, and this album is so far beyond good that it belongs in whatever collection of immortal artist you may have--say: Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Johnny Cash, Billy Joel, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Shaka Khan, Luther Vandross, and--even if you have no other classical music in your collection--Midori.

Fantastic.......2006-08-11

Midori produces some amazing sounds out of her violin!
You cant go wrong with Encore! Shes brilliant.

Enjoyable listening.......2005-09-24

I enjoyed this cd especially the first three pieces. Midori played Sarasate and Paganini pretty well.

very interesting.......2005-09-13

I as watching (and listening!) her play live in Dubrovnik this summer. In this record she is equally brilliant as she is when playing live!

Average customer rating:

An album for the middle of the day on Saturaday or cruising
not bad but too much filler
Must Have
It's Worth It
A noble effort

Later That Day...
Lyrics Born
Manufacturer: Quannum Projects
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ASIN: B0000CC87J
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Dream Sequence
Bad Dreams
Rise and Shine
Callin' Out
U Ass Bank
Cold Call
Interlude
Stop Complaining
Do That There
Before and After
The Last Trumpet
Pack Up
Hott Bizness
Love Me So Bad
One Session
Nightro
Hello

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Easily one of the most creative hip-hop albums of 2003, Lyrics Born's Later That Day fulfills the potential that this Bay Area artist has been promising for years. Like Andre 3000's The Love Below, Later That Day transcends genres and sensibilities--LB embraces an aesthetic that owes at least as much to disco and new wave as it does to hip-hop and the result is an album that packs surprises through every turn. His impressive song-craft helps organize the album as a morning-to-night narrative, with LB waking to nightmares on "Bad Dreams," then sparring with telemarketers on the humorous "Cold Call," and ending his day with girl drama on "Love Me So Bad." Along the way, he picks up a few friends--especially singer Joyo Valerde, whose soaring voice helps the album indelibly gel together and skater-turned-musician Tommy Guerrero whose funk chops help spice up the beats. It's still all Lyrics Born though--this album radiates his presence like the sun and basking in his creative glow is half the fun. --Oliver Wang

Customer Reviews:

An album for the middle of the day on Saturaday or cruising.......2007-03-09

This is a great album with an insane amount of energy that if you listen to it. . .right before you go out for the night, run errands, take a long drive, then this is the album that is a necessity in a music collection.
Though too much of a good thing, is never a good thing, so moderate intake with the previous album.
Switch it up, go crazy, do whatever just do something. I gotta run some errands now.

not bad but too much filler.......2007-02-16

No one questions Lyrics Born's talent, which can be matched by few. His breakneck delivery will make you swear they sped him up in the studio, except then if you go see him do it live (recommended: he is a charismatic performer) you realize they didn't.

The problem with this release is not, therefore, Lyrics Born himself. It's just that there's not enough interesting things happening around him. There are handful of standout songs on this record, but there is no excuse for it running as many tracks as it does. The skits remind me why I sometimes think the whole idea of skits on CDs tired itself out in about 1997, if not earlier. Worse, the fillers sound similar to the hits but less memorable, making the whole album kind of drag, and the grooves, guitar licks and keys, all of which are good in small doses, become sort of flat after a time, especially when Joyo Velarde isn't singing backup vox. Surely a few of the songs could have become B-sides on the single, or something, instead of bloating the album itself.

Do That There, Rise and Shine, and One Session are my favorite tracks, the ones I would say go buy from the iTunes store or something right now. There's nothing wrong with the rest, I just don't find myself listening to them much. I like the concept of Later That Day but it should probably take less time out of the day to listen to.

Must Have.......2006-06-30

Sick, sick, sick .. no matter what your feelings are on hip hop this album is a must have. Tight beats, solid lyrics, great mix. Lyrics Born shows why he is a force to be reckoned with.

It's Worth It.......2006-01-07

This was my introduction to Lyrics Born so I had no preconceived notions nor hopes of what this cd should be; thus, I am not disappointed. My introduction to LB came from the international channel, or AZN as it's called now, believe it or not.

I saw the video for The Last Trumpet and was blown away. I loved the way he flowed and I liked the overall vibe of the track. This caused me to hunt down LB, listen to samples, and buy the cd. I just finished listening to it for the first time and I found it entertaining, creative, and yes something I'd listen to repeatedly. Granted, I didn't love the whole thing, but what cd grabs you from note 1 to note last nowadays? NONE!

For me Later That Day starts with track 4, Callin' Out, which is my favorite, and goes from there. I will admit I am not particularly fond of the female who sings the hooks and chorus on too many of his songs. Her voice is too high, or shrilly, or something...it's just no. However, when Lyrics Born starts, she's easy to tune out.

When I think of the music I bought when this cd came out in 2003 and how dissatisfied I was with almost everything, I wish I would have had this. When I think of all the cringe worthy music that will be out this year, I'm damn glad I have it now.

Peace.

A noble effort.......2005-11-02

Actually, I rate it 3.5 stars.

The creative ingenuity of this album is a bit small when it comes to this large Asian man. Lyrics Born's solo album doesn't quite live up to the Quannum crew's standards. But it still is a noble effort that turned out some excellent tracks- the album isn't a complete flop in its entirety, it's just dull.

The album doesn't pack enough punch to interest the average LB fan. It had way too many skits and filler songs that just weren't exciting. If anything, the album seemed not under or over-produced.... more like, incorrectly-produced- which is a shocking miss for LB. The chorus for many songs were monotonous, especially the songs in which he tries to sing. I say leave the singing to Joyo Velarde, who is a divine songstress and the highlight of this album.

On the good side, some tracks were excellent, like the soulful "Rise and Shine," the ever-pounding Bay-pride anthem "Callin' Out," and the emotional and intense ride of "The Last Trumpet," featuring Lateef. Finally, this album is worth picking up just for one track alone, "Love Me So Bad," which is by far the sexiest, most rhythmic, and funkiest song released by the Quannum crew. It's a hypnotic track. Sadly, the rest are mediocre.

It seems that Lyrics Born alone in the studio doesn't cut it to be the powerhouse he was when he collaborates with others. Which is why the follow up album "Same (blank) Different Day" is an excellent improvement. "Later That Day" just seems too raw and misguided- the remix album is a considerate touch-up. It still is a noble effort, though. And it sure is a lot better than Gift of Gab's solo album- that review's coming soon.

Average customer rating:

Really good CD
Brilliant!
One of the best group albums...
My fave studio album ever
"Sooner or Later" Review -

Sooner or Later
BBMak
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
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Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

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Next Time
Love Is Unpredictable
Ghost Of You And Me
I Can Tell
Love Is Leaving
Love On The Outside
Still On Your Side
Always
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Again

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Handsome British trio BBMak break away from the Backstreet Boys/'N Sync axis with a debut album the sounds of which revolve more around guitar-driven pop-rock rather than synthesizer-heavy big ballads and attempts at hip-hop cred. With classic-sounding vocal harmonies and arrangements reminiscent of a cornucopia of '90s lite-rock stars, the disc is well produced and particularly likable on its first few mid-to-uptempo cuts. It's when the group slows down, as on "Ghost of You and Me" and "I Can Tell," that it starts to come far too close to Richard Marx territory for comfort. Though such tracks don't display BBMak at their best, they're unfortunately the ones that radio programmers may be most likely to embrace. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Really good CD.......2006-07-30

BBMak was a British trio who wrote their own songs and played guitars and had pitch-perfect, 3-part harmonies. I became a fan in 2000 after hearing their hit single, Back Here, on the radio. Because of their looks, they were lumped into the "boy band" category alongside NSYNC and Backstreet Boys.

BBMak's music is acoustic pop/rock. Although it is aimed at teens, adults who enjoy good pop music will like it as well.

I definitely recommend it.

Brilliant!.......2006-04-17

A good solid Cd. What I love about this band is that they wrote their own stuff, and could play it...AND sing it! They also had a unique way of trading verses; One guy would get the first, the next guy the second and so on, then all would sing the chorus. I also really liked that they all had voices that blend well; close enough to harmonize perfect, sounding almost like one person. But just slightly different tones and octaves, so that each verse had "their" own sound to it.
Of course personally I think that Christian Burns had the best voice and could have easily been on his own. But still...all together, they sound great!
The whole album is good, and I can listen to the whole thing non stop, but my fave is "Ghost Of You And Me" there is a catchy, haunting sound to the singing.
So in the end; Good album I'd recommend to anyone. And as the Brits say "Brilliant!"

One of the best group albums..........2005-10-29

I have been a fan of BBMak's since day one...back in 2000...5 years later, I find myself STILL listening to both albums. Its sad that they were lumped into the whole boyband craze but then again, it was good timing. I wish they had lasted longer and I hope that this group comes back to write some more great music. Not only are they gorgeous but their songs, harmonies, everything are FANTASTIC!

My fave studio album ever.......2005-09-20

Every people have a fave studio album. This one is the mine.
The BBMak best album, an only one sound. Amazing. Today there is not much acoustic albums, this is what you need.

Not just a man vocal group, like Backstreet Boys, much less NSYNC
The trio is between a Rock band and a boyband.
The music of this cd: Pop-Rock Acoustic & Soul, and a little bit of Folk

Each song is amazing, but the best songs are:
Back Here (The BBMak hit!!)
Still on your side
Ghost of you and me
I'm not in love
Love on the outside
Love is leaving....

all songs
[...]
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"Sooner or Later" Review -.......2005-06-10

This remains one of my favorite CDs that I own. I'm not ashamed to admit it. It was one of my first, and it got me through my 3rd and 4th grade year. I never got their second CD, but I'm guessing it's just as good. This is one of the CDs I own where I will listen to it and not skip a track. Some may joke about me liking BBMak. Hey, some don't even know the band. Personally, I'd rather people not know, because if people did know "back in the day" (which would be 5 years ago or so) I really think they would have blown up and then every female in this country would've made them into another "N'Sync", "98 degrees", and "Backstreet Boys" band (this is "only" a bad thing because they become popular).

Though they have broken up, which I also recently just heard (I'm still hoping it's not true), I recommend getting this album. Sometimes I'll turn off the radio and listen to "Sooner or Later". It reminds me about when everything was pop and lyrics actually meant a little something (heh, no offense).

I was lucky enough to listen to them a while back, but this is one of the CDs where I seriously don't think it will matter if you start listening to them now. All that matters is that you listen to them.

Reasons To Get This CD:
1. It has actual meaningful lyrics
2. They're great musicians (...or were...)
3. Because you won't regret it. Believe me.

Until you're back here, baby...miss you, want you, need you so...

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