Too Bad [CD-single] [Import]

too bad [cd-single] [import]

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Includes Two Bonus Tracks Including a Version of their Single 'how You Remind Me' Recorded Live for the Aussie TV Program 'cold Live at the Chapel' During their 2001 Tour.

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Too Bad [CD-single] [Import]
Too Bad
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent!
  • he's definitely "one of the best"
  • Go, Buju!!!!!!
  • Absolutely 5 Stars!!
  • Real Dancehall
 Too Bad
Buju Banton
Manufacturer: Gargamel
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HEZBYO
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Your Night Tonight
  2. Try Offa Yah
  3. Nothing
  4. Too Bad
  5. Waistline
  6. Jig
  7. Me & Ounu
  8. 'Til It Bend
  9. Hey Boy
  10. Go Slow
  11. Driver A
  12. Girl U Know
  13. Lonely Night
  14. Who Have It
  15. Better Day Coming
  16. Don & Dupes Featuring Pinchers
  17. Fast Lane

Album Description

International reggae icon Banton, a.k.a. Gargamel, comes full circle with his first pure dancehall collection in over a decade. This fiery seventeen-song set features the production wizardry of such industry giants as Steely & Cleevie and Sly & Robbie. The street single, "Nothing", is a hard-edged dancehall gem already receiving airplay at specialty and mixshow radio. The lead commercial release, "Fast Lane", is a classy track that boasts a more reflective Buju chatting hypnotic, lyrical verse over an unconventional riddim steeped in jazzy, rare grooves.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent!.......2007-02-08

This CD is one of his greatest. I'm glad he released this one because it sure got nice and worn out in my car. The first song, he comes out hard. I wish he would have sung more of these songs at his concert that I attended in the fall. He still wants to wear out his Til Shiloh cuts which indeed are classics but he is so talented that everything he comes out with is a classic. But this Too Bad CD is nothing to fall asleep on. Get it if you don't have it already.

5 out of 5 stars he's definitely "one of the best".......2007-01-20

a very balanced album. There's a song for different kinds of moods, I like most 'til it bend,me & ounu and try offa yah, these are great for weekend parties. There are also great songs for quiet moods; songs like lonely night and Don & Dupes which I play over and over 'cause its briliant.

5 out of 5 stars Go, Buju!!!!!!.......2006-12-29

He's so funny, what he does. Too bad for his critics, I guess. Too bad for "uppity Rastas". Too bad for those who don't realize when people change. Too bad for people who wish to hide the past. Too bad for the imitators who fail and get VEX. Too bad for those who haven't seen this man perform! Too bad for deaf people - they cannot enjoy this - for there is nary a song on this cd which isn't too TOO bad.

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely 5 Stars!!.......2006-11-20

It has all been said. The album is great. No dispute.
What makes this album even more special though is the appreciation of the dancehall history lesson that is bound up in this package.
Buju Banton exploded on the scene in Jamaica as the most gruff-voiced teenager you ever did hear in 1991-1992 with a song called 'Browning'. His meteoric rise saw him to the international scene within 2 years, and the rest we know...But he turned to Rastafarianism and his music soon began to reflect that, and the rough, mean, fast-paced style known as hardcore became less. Lately, some began to count him out of mainstream dancehall.
Amazingly Buju returns to hardcore, almost right where he left off, just to demonstrate the force that has never left him. And he calculatedly brings a world of deja-vu with him, almost as if willfully trying to demonstrate his convictions about where dancehall should stay rooted. Look at a few things...
At least 14 of the 17 riddim tracks use an old-school approach of about 100bpm or less which takes us back to the days when Buju first entered the dancehall.
In fact 'Hey Bwoy', is voiced on a riddim which Buju himself was the first to record in 1991 with the tune 'Man Fi Dead'. He gives a different treatment on the riddim track updated by a different producer, now called Petty Thief. (Back then this riddim actually was derived from another called The Soap and later reinvented as Sudd)
The title track takes us back to 1992 on a subliminal level. The riddim for 'Too Bad' has its origins in the 1992 Penthouse studios in Jamaica when it was created by Dave Kelly. Kelly recorded Buju Banton`s 'Batty Rider' on the track and it was an instant and lasting hit. The track itself carries the name Gi-Gi, and was recently resurrected by another producer. Buju places his mark on the new rendering of Gi-Gi. As with 'Hey Bwoy', the tune remains very distinct from its predecessor but still manages to cast a shadow over the past, helping to make this album a different type of collectors` item.
Buju then digs out one of the oldest renditions of a musical score called the Taxi riddim, AS IS, to display his skills. The instrumental or version used is OVER 20 YEARS OLD, from a time when Buju was but a schoolboy fan of the music. That decision has produced the now massively famous 'Driver'.
As if that wasn`t enough he invites veteran singer Pinchers onto the set to reinvent a tune sung by Pinchers in his prime. The song is 'Don', also TWO DECADES old, long before Buju could dream of the success that is his today. The updated version 'Don and Dupes' replaces all of Pinchers with Buju except for the chorus.
There is really little need to discuss the flow, lyrics, delivery, etc. Buju is unquestionably at his hardcore best here. Few would disagree. It`s such a well put together set! Pulled from his work over the last 2 years, with some added strokes of previously unreleased genius. But there is another reason to get this album in your collection. I think this is a clever collectors` item because of the way it embraces the history of dancehall as a separate genre. It also makes the point that dancehall could do well without being diluted.

4 out of 5 stars Real Dancehall.......2006-10-28

Buju delivers pure unadulterated dancehall tracks. The cd is one of the best that I have heard in a long time. This cd blows Beenie Man's cd away. This is how original dancehall should sound.
Too Bad Jim
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • In Short, The Blues
  • 6 Stars
  • This is Deep Blues, Bubba...
  • Good, but there's better...
  • Hypnotic - the Best
 Too Bad Jim
R. L. Burnside
Manufacturer: Fat Possum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001ZV6
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

  1. Shake 'Em On Down
  2. When My First Wife Left Me
  3. Short-Haired Woman
  4. Old Black Mattie
  5. Fireman Ring The Bell
  6. Peaches
  7. Miss Glory B.
  8. .44 Pistol
  9. Death Bell Blues
  10. Goin' Down South

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars In Short, The Blues.......2007-02-05

This is unshaven, dusty, floor-board blues, something to drink a beer to under a spidery, greasy, yellowed light bulb. R. L.'s weathered voice rides through the gritty lyrics with as much wavering siltiness as his metal guitar slide. The back bass and beat are played straight-faced and without frills, raw and undiluted. Thankfully the producers chose to play it hands-off with this one; every hang-nail, every skitter and skip, and every raggedy edge is left intact, meaning that these blues sound exactly the way they are: authentic.

For a live performance, however, this CD is remarkably short. Remarkably. Just as the performers are pulling you into their boot-tappin', head-shakin' world, the songs stop. If there weren't other, longer Burnside records out there, this would be a five-star album. As it is, though, its lamentably short time makes it a wonderful footnote to an already stellar and long-toned career.

5 out of 5 stars 6 Stars.......2005-11-11

Hard to believe this record came out over 10 years ago and now both the producer and the artist are dead. RIP, RL! You were the root, the blues walking and talking like a man. Anyone who doesn't own this record should purchase it immediately and play at maximum volume while making love to someone else's woman.

5 out of 5 stars This is Deep Blues, Bubba..........2003-12-07

In his documentary "Deep Blues," eccentric producer Robert Palmer introduced us to a brand of blues that comes not from the Delta, but from the hill country region of northwest Mississippi. While it bears a vague resemblance to its lowlands cousin, Hill Country Blues is a whole 'nother critter altogether. It is, as Palmer describes in the liner notes of this CD, a "slashing, droning trance-blues," a "churning, jamming one-chord exercise in stamina and mass-hypnosis."

Too many recordings these days suffer from excessive post-production, processed until they've been homogenized, sterilized, or just plain castrated, but this ain't slicked-up big city blues, Bubba. Uh Uh. Robert Palmer is a blues bloodhound; he knows where the Real Blues live, and on this CD records them in their element as they happen. The results are, in a word, profound.

Burnside plays a wicked, ratty slide over the top of a hypnotic backbeat laid down by backup guitarist Kenny Brown, bassist Dwayne Burnside and drummer Calvin Jackson. Recorded live at a jukejoint owned by fellow bluesman Junior Kimbrough, "Too Bad Jim" is raw, nasty & compelling, coming through with all the fevered urgency of a jukejoint jam session.

".44 Pistol" is a raucous and swaggering counterstroke to the haunting cover of Lightnin' Hopkins "Death Bell Blues" which follows. Two other Hopkins tunes, "Short Haired Woman" and "Miss Glory B." get the Burnside treatment. "Fireman Ring The Bell" seems to borrow much from Bill Broonzy's "Rollin' & Tumblin'."

This is Deep Blues as it should be heard, bare and honest without any fancy production tricks to spoil it. Just buy it.

4 out of 5 stars Good, but there's better..........2003-12-06

This is a good CD but it weights in at only 41 minutes which is inexcusably short for a "live" CD; I mean, this guy probably jammed all night! And, though it was recorded live at Junior Kimbrough's Juke Joint, it was subsequently cleaned up at Fat Possum Studios which is why it doesn't have much of a "live" feel--there's hardly any audience or background noise which can add to the excitment of the recording.

A much better, and longer (53 minutes), Burnside CD is "Burnside On Burnside", which was also recorded live but has all of the electricity of a live peformance. If you can afford only one Burnside CD then "Burnside On Burnside" is the one to get.

5 out of 5 stars Hypnotic - the Best.......2003-07-25

"Too Bad Jim" is old-fashioned. The rhythm is all - bulldozing everything in its inexorable drive to put you in a trance. And not some hippie, peace&love-type trance either. "Too Bad Jim" will inspire you to drink bad bourbon and curse around children. The comparisons to John Lee Hooker are apt; both drive the same way. But where Hooker's music has a liquid smoothness, Burnside is the sandpapery chin of tomorrow's hangover.
The Michael Feinstein Anthology
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Mixed feelings
  • Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay...
  • He's done it again
  • Absolutely 'S WONDERFUL!
  • A beautiful 2 disc CD-another hit for Michael
 The Michael Feinstein Anthology

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000065DVH
Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

  1. Nice Work If You Can Get It
  2. Isn't It Romantic
  3. Swinging On A Star
  4. Ask Me Again
  5. Rhode Island Is Famous For You
  6. 'S Wonderful
  7. Wonder Why
  8. Too Marvelous For Words
  9. Where Do You Start
  10. Theme From The Bad And The Beautiful
  11. Easy To Love
  12. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  13. Who Are You Now?
  14. You're An Education
  15. You Are There
  16. Sophisticated Swing
  17. Love Can Change The Stars
  18. Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are
  19. Half Of April (Most Of May)
  20. Marianne
  21. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  22. I Love A Piano

Tracks:

  1. That's Entertainment
  2. My Favorite Year
  3. Ten Feet Off The Ground (With Rosemary Clooney)
  4. I Never Felt Better
  5. Someone To Watch Over Me
  6. Kiss Her Now
  7. The Ugly Bug Ball
  8. For You, For Me, Forever More
  9. The Mole People
  10. And So To Bed
  11. You're All The World To Me
  12. Old Friend
  13. Isn't It A Pity (with Rosemary Clooney)
  14. Pattisserie
  15. Open Your Eyes
  16. For Love Alone
  17. I Won't Send Roses/Time Heals Everything
  18. Get Out And Get Under The Moon (with Page Cavanaugh)
  19. My Romance
  20. Love Is Here To Stay
  21. Violin (with Liza Minnelli)

Amazon.com

The line between evangelist and entertainer has always been somewhat indistinct. But as showcased on this 43-track, double-disc collection culled from his '87-'96 recordings for Elektra/Nonesuch/Atlantic, Michael Feinstein's dedication to spreading the gospel of the American song often blurs it beyond recognition. While the singer's pedigree for the task is impeccable (a long-term stint as Ira Gershwin's assistant and early career sponsorship by Liza Minnelli), his interpretations often succeed by playing off a tense axis of fervent emotionalism and a joyous sense of irreverence.

If his readings of romantic standards can sometimes tend toward the precious, they're often balanced here by sheer dramatic power and telling insights ("Isn't It Romantic" fairly bristles with ironic chauvinism) and a few loopy curves ("The Mole People," the Sherman Brothers' "The Ugly Bug Ball," and the previously unreleased "Rhode Island Is Famous for You"). Feinstein's dedicated song archaeology is also showcased on several gems: "Violin," a duet with Liza Minnelli; "My Favorite Year," a rejected ballad for the film of that name; the sublime "lost" Gershwin classic "Ask Me Again."

Sprinkled with live performances (the forum where Feinstein's talents seem most energized) and studio outtakes and featuring a lengthy print interview with the singer, the set chronicles both the pioneering efforts of one of pop music's most successful revivalists and, crucially, the cream of his beloved American songwriters, from stalwarts Gershwin, Berlin, and Porter to later legends like Herman, Styne, Lane, Martin, and Mercer. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

The definitive collection of performances by the Grammy nominated singer features 43 tracks from 14 albums released by Elektra, Elektra Nonesuch, and Atlantic labels from 1987-1996. Plus 8 previously unreleased live tracks only available here 'Rhode Island is Famous For You', 'S Wonderful', 'Alexander's Ragtime Band', 'I Love A Piano', 'Patisserie', 'Get Out And Get Under The Moon' (with Page Cavanaugh), 'Love Is Here To Stay' & 'Violin' (with Liza Minnelli). 2 Digipacks housed in a slipcase with a booklet. Rhino Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings.......2005-10-05

This album has some GREAT songs on it; sophisticated swing being one of my favorites. However many of the other songs are too operatic and lame. I give three stars but this album is definatly worth it just for some of the better songs.

5 out of 5 stars Your love for this superb collection will be here to stay..........2002-07-18

The magnificently talented Michael Feinstein has made one wonderful album after another for nearly two decades. Now that Elektra and Rhino have put together this anthology, I am blown away by the versatility and diversity in Feinstein's recorded output. Such amazing rare gems, combined with the most beloved favorites in the history of American Popular Song. Assembled with wit, intelligence, and obvious affection on the part of the record company, this set is a keeper. You'll love it!

5 out of 5 stars He's done it again.......2002-07-15

Is there anything this man can't sing? This collection is so varied as to be the definitive collection of songs for any occassion.

This is perfect background music for a dinner party for a whole group but especially for two. Light, romantic and just gorgeous. You just can't go wrong when Michael Feinstein is your musical choice.

Way to go Michael, you've done it again!

5 out of 5 stars Absolutely 'S WONDERFUL!.......2002-06-10

There are very few contemporary performers who can hold their own with the truly great interpreters of American popular song. Michael Feinstein is truly the ONLY performer of the "younger" generation who really understands what these songs are all about. His incredible knowledge of this music, and his enthusiasm and passion for it have fueled his career. Rhino Records has done a truly outstanding job of putting together an anthology that exemplifies why Mr. Feinstein has become so beloved by audiences around the world. The packaging is excellent, and filled with interesting photos and background information about many of the selections.

This collection not only contains all the favorites one would expect, but a neat group of surprises too. I especially love the duets with people like Liza Minnelli and Rosemary Clooney, and the various collaborative efforts with songwriters like Jule Styne and Burton Lane accompanying Michael at the piano.

This collection is a classic to be treasured. Bravo Michael!
Bravo Rhino!

5 out of 5 stars A beautiful 2 disc CD-another hit for Michael.......2002-06-09

I have every CD Michael has ever made and this is by far one of the best ones because of Michael's range in singing and his wonderful singing voice. I love his duets with Rosemary Clooney and Liza Minelli. He is a wonderful performer on this double CD and am looking foward to the next CD.
Too Hot for T.V.
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • good
  • This is a lot better than expected..............
  • Painfully good
  • What happened????
  • My honest opinion on this CD
 Too Hot for T.V.
Da Band
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CC87G
Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

  1. We Here (Intro)
  2. My Life
  3. Living Legends
  4. Tonight
  5. Now U Like Me Now
  6. I Like Your Style
  7. What We Gonna Do
  8. Why
  9. Stick Up
  10. Whatchu Be Doin (Interlude)
  11. Chopped Up
  12. Bad Boy This Bad Boy That
  13. Do You Know
  14. Hold Me Down
  15. Cheers To Me Mr. Bentley
  16. They Know
  17. Go Steady
  18. Holla (Outro)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars good.......2007-06-20

i think overall da band are all lyrically talented but suffer from p diddys control over their music. because of this, a lot of the songs are club songs with no substance what-so-ever to be found but something about some of these kats just draws me into their verses. there are a couple of wack ones but da band has some talented rappers.

3 out of 5 stars This is a lot better than expected.....................2007-04-19

Loved "Making The Band". Especially Lil Fred giving it to Big Ness. Musically, this joint could have been better if they had been able to get Dylan on a few more joints. To me Dylan was the only unique member of the group. Everybody else was disposable except for maybe Choppa(A Bootleg Turk from the Hot Boys) and Fred. Babs was not good enough.

Top Joints:
Chopped Up
Hold Me Down
They know
Tonight
I Like you Style

4 out of 5 stars Painfully good.......2006-08-10

TOO HOT FOR TV, is the name of this album, from that infamous group Da Band... I used to see that program and I really hated it, it was like these sh**** reality shows that are made here in mexico called "La Academia", where in most of cases are full of untalented dudes. The difference is that Babs, Sara, Fred, Young City, Dylan and Ness have quite more talent. They gave more than they could to do this and it deserves more... At least I think so, there's a lot of pain and drama behind the album and that, along with Sara's and Ness's lyrics made it quite good (Overall rating 3.8=4)

3 out of 5 stars What happened????.......2006-04-20

In the Uk, they only finished showing the Making the band series in 2005 and after finishing watching, I immediiately sort out to get this album thinking I need to catch up on what I missed out. Kids with such raw talent and great potential who didn't get the chance to shine...Their lp must have some fire on it surely? .... Boy I was wrong?!!!

Seriously what happened? Ness had the total package, and he is obviously going to be a big solo man, Babs, though she can get a bit repititve still had the flow to pull it off, Chopper, may have been a wannabe but you gots to love him anyway, Fred was fresh and original, Dylan did his dancehall ting, which is popular these days and Sara was aite. Aite being she had a good voice but not the personality for the band, I think that they should have had a more 'gutter' singer. She was too nice and a bit of a moaner, but still we aint all perfect.

Talent you cant deny, and potential to do big things, but what happened with this album? Poor overall production! The beats are mostly mdediocre, with only 'Hold Me Down' and wyclefs track and 'Bad Boy this' with any real power. And then what is going on with having everyone spittin on every other track! This aint suppposed to be no mixtape! The hooks were mediocre at best and song choice was a bit weak.

Saying all that, the rappers on the album did have some good bars, ofcourse, Ness, showed why he's Diddy's favourite, coz he too good. Part from that it was all drips and drabs from the others. This album did disappoint me, and this album is one of those which you have a one or two favourites you put on to remind you of the wannabe rappers who had so much potential but fade into the sea of 'didn't quite make it'.

2 out of 5 stars My honest opinion on this CD.......2005-09-28

Overall i would say that this effort from bad boy's DA BAND is weak. The majority of the songs (production & rhymes) are very mediocre. The only songs worth listening to is the first release "BAD BOY THIS BAD BOY THAT, DO YOU KNOW, and HOLD ME DOWN. The group as a whole is nothing special. The only emcees who have anything to offer are BABS and E.Ness. And if you can remember the tv show, they were also the most focused in their position aswell as in the studio. CHOPPER shouldnt have been picked to be in DA BAND at all. The only thing special about FRED is his unique rough sounding voice, but his flow needs work. And this is from the guy whose head blew up the most on the show.You'd think that he'd have something to bring--with all that cockiness. Sara Stokes sounds like any around the way girl who can carry a tune.No she does not sound better than FAITH EVANS, she doesnt evan come close. DYLAN came with some cool caribbean infused rhymes, which is cool but not good enough to make him stand in the group to pursue a solo career and put him in the runnings with VYBEZ KARTEL, ELEPHANT MAN, or BEENIE MAN. I really hoped they could pull off a great album together and make the best out of the oportunity P.DIDDY gave them but they failed miserably. Maybe it's PUFFY'S fault due to his poor talent scouting and investment with this group, or maybe the blaim all falls on DA BAND. Afterall, it's their album.
Too Bad You're Beautiful
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Unspoiled
  • MMmm...
  • without a doubt the best of the band
  • An original and hardcore classic
  • one of the best if not the best metalcore emocore whatever cds ever.
 Too Bad You're Beautiful
From Autumn to Ashes
Manufacturer: Ferret Records
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Release Date: 2001-08-21

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Unspoiled.......2007-01-02

We've heard it over and over again. This is what FATA used to sound like and it is much better. Sin and Sorrow, Too bad you're beautiful is pre- sell out. Their later stuff is great too, but just like Underoath or many other bands, their old stuff rocks much better. If you jumped on the bandwagon like most with "the afterdinner payback" then maybe you should just stick with Their later cd's, but if you truely appreciate their unique sound then their earlier stuff is great. It's a bit less, how do we say, radioish.

3 out of 5 stars MMmm..........2006-06-30

Not completely horrible, but doesnt seem as well put together as The Fiction We Live. It seems that there is a huge lack of rythm in this one. It feels as thought they tried to do too much on this...

5 out of 5 stars without a doubt the best of the band.......2006-03-13

although i have the original version (without the ep material) i have heard the ep material and it is certainly a bonus to an already great album. i have trouble listening to the 'fiction we live' in its entirety, and have no intention of buying 'abandon your friends' from the few songs i've heard from it. without this album, i don't think from autumn to ashes would have become as big as they have. while it's the same drummer and vocalist, the guitar line up has changed significantly, and the newer line ups don't compare. this album alone, however, makes this band memorable. although it was recorded on a much lower budget compared to fata's other albums, i enjoy the production much more on this one - there's never a feeling of a cheap recording on this album, yet there's certainly never a moment of over-production. the fiction we live sounded too processed, and the following album i will not comment on. the songs are very dynamic, shifting from breakdowns to very slowed paced, mellow acoustic passages, incorpating a lot of melody throughout the calm and the heavy. i have listened to this album countless times, and while it may not be the best of its style it is a great listen.

3 out of 5 stars An original and hardcore classic.......2005-08-01

This album should be in your collection if you like any kind of metal or any kind of core. This CD has a mind of it's own. There's a lot of turns and twists that will have you wandering what's going on in this guys mind who's writing the music. The guitar work is close to phenominal and I was impressed by the transitions from fast thrash hardcore to slow bass and piano interludes. It's also lyrically advanced bringing some original ideas to the whole "emo" table.

And now for the bad parts...my complaints

The drumming is mediocre at best, but the guitars back it up well

The vocals are good for screamo standards and they do scream well. The singing however, is pretty bad. It sounds like a bulemic geek crying...

The whole album is really hard to get into. At first 5 listens it sounds all the same, and it takes time to start to really see the depth.

other than that this is a great album that manages to break genre labels by making itself hard to place a label on. It manages to be a lot of things at once while still holding a good bit of punch.

5 out of 5 stars one of the best if not the best metalcore emocore whatever cds ever........2005-07-08

this cd willblow you away every single second it is playing. the guitar is so amazing so far beyond most any other band in this genre, the riffs the melodies display so much talent and great song writing. then thers the drums not only can this guy sing but he is an amazing drummer just listen to him play and you will see what im talking about. this cd in my point f view sets the standard for any other band out there. as for their newest cd sure it was a lot more simplisit cmost of the time and had a lot more clean singing and the first time i heard it i didnt like it, know that the first song i heard from this and was after dinner payback but i got tbyb before i got their new one, but it grew on me and i think its a pretty good cd not as groundbreaking jawdropping awesome as this. anyway if you like any type of heavy music whatsoever you should definately pick this up immediately and be prepared to get your mind blown.
Soft Lights and Sweet Music
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    		Soft Lights and Sweet Music

    Manufacturer: Dutton Vocalion UK
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B00005UWOH
    Release Date: 2002-04-09

    Tracks:

    1. April in Paris
    2. Soft Lights and Sweet Music
    3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
    4. Time on My Hands
    5. Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
    6. Ruby
    7. Snowfall
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    14. My Ship
    15. Nobody Else But Me
    16. With a Song in My Heart
    Too Hot For T.V.
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      		Too Hot For T.V.

      Manufacturer: Bad Boy Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B00070FXHS
      Bad Mood Mom
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Okay, but not a favorite
      • unusual, musically interesting, my six year old is addicted
      • You can have my copy
      • "Bad Mood Mom" Will Put the Whole Family in a Good Mood.
      • Clever, Fun, and So, So On-Target!!!
      		 Bad Mood Mom
      Jamie Broza
      Manufacturer: Good Mood Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000095J40
      Release Date: 2003-05-06

      Tracks:

      1. I'm Six
      2. Are We There Yet?
      3. Bad Mood Mom
      4. Little Sister
      5. I Am Five
      6. It's Complicated
      7. Alone
      8. I'm Terrible
      9. Blanky, Piggie, Pacie
      10. Secrets
      11. The Recording Session
      12. Uncle Lenny
      13. Trouble Pt.1
      14. Get Up, Get Up!
      15. Trouble Pt.2

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      Wrapped in cellophane, everything about Jamie Broza's Bad Mood Mom screams buy me--the title reaches out and grabs any mother who has known the pleasure of yelling "Put a lid on it!," and the hilarious cover art is recognizable to fans of Jamie Lee Curtis's children's books as the handiwork of Laura Cornell. But take it home and you're guaranteed to groan. Sometimes it's in a good way--who doesn't want to roll her eyes and shout "I hear you" over a lyric like, "Can't we have a little peace and quiet in the car?" Other times, it's a groan of exhaustion over Broza's bland sing-speak. The songs scurry in and out of rock, jazz, and disco-lite. All are cleverly written, but tempo and vocal talent are issues here. Keep it in your rotation for the kind of wry chuckle that can lift you out of a mild funk, but plan to get funky elsewhere.--Tammy La Gorce

      Album Description

      This hysterical debut album won a Parents' Choice Gold Award, a NAPPA Honors Award and made many best-of lists in 2003. "Memorable, magical and melodic" says Jamie Lee Curtis; it will have you grinning, groaning, giggling, and snapping fingers too.

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Okay, but not a favorite.......2006-07-09

      My kids, especially my 6-year-old, like this CD. The lyrics are clever and funny, and what kid doesn't enjoy belting out "Are We There Yet?" or "Bad Mood Mom" as she rides down the freeway? I don't hate this CD, but it's definitely not my favorite, either. The songs get repetitive, and the last several are pretty boring (even my kids much prefer the first half of the CD). If you wanted to go to the effort of making your kids their own roadtrip mix CD, the first several songs on this disc would be good additions.

      5 out of 5 stars unusual, musically interesting, my six year old is addicted.......2004-05-25

      Someone gave me this CD and when I first played it for my daughter, age 6, she listened to it again and again. The best songs..."I'm Six," and "Little Sister" for instance, really get into the head of a child. I enjoy the music too and think this CD deserves wider distribution.

      2 out of 5 stars You can have my copy.......2004-04-07

      This CD reminds me of the mediocre musical theatre that I used to feel compelled to sit politely through because my best friend was in the cast. I listened (politely) to the whole thing before consigning it to the box for the church rummage sale. It's probably too sophisticated to appeal to little kids but it's not sophisticated enough for adults. I frankly found it a little irritating. But what do I know? I can't stand "The Wheels on the Bus," either.

      5 out of 5 stars "Bad Mood Mom" Will Put the Whole Family in a Good Mood........2004-01-13

      The innate theatricality of this delightful collection of songs will appeal to grown-ups as well as kids. The pieces address such everyday concerns as irritating siblings, the frantic early morning stress of getting up and organized on time for school, car travel ("Are We There yet?"), and other familiar family problems. (Moms will be glad to hear there are "Bad Mood Dads" as well.) Writer-producer Jamie Broza also celebrates the thrill of getting another year older ("I am Five" and others)--a thrill for kids at least, and in songs like "Alone" and "Secrets," the themes cross all age boundaries. The orchestrations are original and lively, and Broza should consider working the collection into a full-length musical. With its melodic tunes, lively rhythms, wonderful orchestrations, and witty lyrics, it would be equally suitable for the stage. And if he doesn't use these songs, he shows great promise as the composer/lyricist of a future show. An added plus: the terrific cover art and brochure inside.

      5 out of 5 stars Clever, Fun, and So, So On-Target!!!.......2004-01-05

      All I can say is that Jamie Broza must be living at our home. He has captured so many of the joys/frustrations/hilarious & ridiculous moments of parenting, that it's scary...scary fun that is!

      Every song has something really special about it. We have way, way too many kids CDs in our house and car, yet somehow this one has stayed on the playlist for over 6 months, the best endorsement possible. Hope another album will be coming soon.
      Too Hot for T.V.
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • EXCLUSIVE!!!
      • HOT HOT HOT
      • Too Hot for TV and for other too understand.
      • What's Really
      • Good could have been great if they had more Production Time
      		 Too Hot for T.V.
      Da Band
      Manufacturer: Bad Boy
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000CC87H
      Release Date: 2003-09-30

      Tracks:

      1. We Here (Intro)
      2. My Life
      3. Living Legends
      4. Tonight
      5. How U Like Me Now
      6. I Like Your Style
      7. What We Gonna Do
      8. Why
      9. Stick Up
      10. Whatchu Be Doin (Interlude)
      11. Chopped Up
      12. Bad Boy This Bad Boy That
      13. Do You Know
      14. Hold Me Down
      15. Cheers To Me Mr. Bentley
      16. They Know
      17. Go Steady
      18. Holla (Outro)

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars EXCLUSIVE!!!.......2004-04-28

      A yo this cd is official! I have so much respect for Chopper especially cuz' he proved his skillz on dis album..I see a great future for DA BAND..Dem Niccas got talent. I just wish DYLAN was acting right so we could have got more of that Dancehall vibe from him..Babs skillz is amazin..Ness was amazin..Chopper was amazin..I like Fred bcuz of his style..Sara..I really have no words bcuz she is incredible..Dylan needs to behave!!!! Diddy know what he doin wit' this group..Mad love to BAD BOY and to DA BAND!..IF U LOVE TRUE HIP-HOP GET THIS ALBUM.. Nothing LoliPop about these nig9as..Dont get it twisted!! D.A. B.A.N.D!!!!
      Cop dat album!!!

      5 out of 5 stars HOT HOT HOT.......2003-10-07

      this cd is sick. every song on the cd is tight. most of the band members have a good amount of lyrics on the tracks. i love the song "living legends" and the new single "bad boy this, bad boy that" is amazing. the beats are off the hook and this is a must buy for people who like hip-hop music

      5 out of 5 stars Too Hot for TV and for other too understand........2003-10-05

      The ENTIRE CD IS HOT...Look it took 3 weeks to do the whole thing. The quality is there, the lyrics is there. Cop' this! Everyone on the CD gets to shine, even though sara is missing on some of the tracks, she hold her own on "Go Steady" my personally favority. Keep your head up! Lovin the vibe!

      5 out of 5 stars What's Really.......2003-10-03

      Like the title says what's really good this cd is what's good that's what good man all of them all great they came up with a cd that really utilized all there skills and it's the deal yea as always you gone have your haters but they are the next big then and that's what's up if anybody have a problem with this email me and we can discuss it at lusiouslipslady19@sbcglobal.net

      3 out of 5 stars Good could have been great if they had more Production Time.......2003-10-01

      The Cd is OK.. but I'm gonna fault the production on this one. Everyone sounds good. But on many of the tracks the beats dont blend well with the flavor of the artists.

      What makes Nelly and Jay Z hot are their own styles.You have Brooklyn, Miami, Philly and Jamaican representing here but all you feel is Bad Boy's imprint but where's the group's identity?.
      There are a few stand outs. The bank robbery track with Ness and Fred is especially hot.Tonight is on FIREEEEEEEE.and sara has a cute R & B cut ' Go Steady'

      Ness comes out the most seasoned. Choppa ( Now changed to 'Young City )is doin his thing. Babs is no joke. We dont get much of Dylan on this CD.. a few tracks. (I guess his behavior really did mess up his getting on the CD more)and Fred shows he prefers it grimey and gritty. Lastly, Sara shows she has the pipes to show she can sing but She needs to show more 'Attitude'in her voice ( Please schedule another appt with Betty Wright POST HASTE)if she wants to blend in with the other group members.

      P Diddy had 3 weeks to put it all together. I think thats where the problem lies. For a seasoned artist .. No problem but HERE? Hell I KNOW I heard Sara hit a sour note on 'Do You know' and that is the kind of thing you can fix in the damn lab.I know all of it aint Diddy's fault but he should have taken more time. The CD will probably go gold maybe even platinum. Theres a lot of potential but the group needs producers who can be more in tune to their vibe. Dylan has much skills but the production he was given?.. what was that... Reggae Lite? Sean Paul is barfin all over that and Shabba is flippin da middle finger on it.

      The solo careers of the six should do well if they are given time to mature and grow. Its a pretty good Cd that I will be listening too for many months to come. It's just not as great as fans of the show know it should've been and hoped it would've been. A very solid effort for the first release.
      Patchwork Girl
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Lucky enough to find it? Buy it
      • CT MOD Ska Strong Full Length Release
      • ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS I'VE EVER HEARD!!!!!!
      • Great album from best ever band form Conneticut
      • Beautiful melodic ska
      		 Patchwork Girl
      Johnny Too Bad & the Strikeouts
      Manufacturer: Ska Satellite
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000005IFG
      Release Date: 1997-12-02

      Tracks:

      1. McCookin'
      2. Wait 'Til Later
      3. Sad Taco (Doesn't Matter)
      4. Patchwork Girl
      5. Untitled
      6. Skinhead Highway To Fernandoland
      7. Cider Song
      8. Escape Me
      9. Two Twenty
      10. Nineteen Fifty Two
      11. Cherry Pie
      12. What Would The Neighbors Say?

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Lucky enough to find it? Buy it.......2005-03-12

      It was only through the blessing of Amazon.com I found this particular band. I was spending hours with a case of Listmania when I found a beginners guide to ska with this band among the many listed. I was fortunate enough to find it at my local record store for like $5 so I snatched it up.

      This album is the ska I like. Very mellow and cool, but still gets you moving. I'm no ska expert by any means, but I prefer this to the louder ska-punk. Try if you like the Mad Caddies or want a contrast to bands like the Voodoo Glow Skulls.

      I was very sad to learn that 6 years prior to me finding out about them, they've apparantly broken up and moved on. At least I got my copy.

      5 out of 5 stars CT MOD Ska Strong Full Length Release.......2002-02-22

      At one point CT and most of New England was caught up in the Third Wave of Ska, bands were a dime a dozen. But JTB had something different, something extra. Rather then modeling themselves after a silly version of the Specials they dug deeper for their influences, The Skatalitles, Prince Buster, Judge Dread et al. to create an original style that stood above the others. After building a huge following in New England, and the release of a fantastic demo, 7" and comp tracks, this pleasant full length surfaced through a Moon off shoot. A nice collection of ska/reaggae tunes with a modern touch. Superior song writing and fantastic musicianship. A true gem!

      5 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS I'VE EVER HEARD!!!!!!.......1999-03-20

      If you're a ska fan and you don't have this album, you're not a ska fan. This is one of the best CDs I've ever heard. It's just soo good!!! It deserves 12 stars, one for each song!! Every track is nothing short of orgasmicly good. My favorites are McCookin', Wait 'Til Later, Sad Taco (Doesn't Matter), Patchwork Girl, Untitled, Cider Song...damn, I love all of 'em!! This band was one of the great local ska bands in CT ever. Their tone quality and blending of horns makes them god-like. And Roger's voice is one-of-a-kind. I just wished that some of the awesome tunes on their original demo tape (I forgot their titles) were on this CD. And of course their break-up saddened many ska fans in the CT/NY area. They were always rockin the house. We'll miss them. Buy this one--you won't regret it!!!

      4 out of 5 stars Great album from best ever band form Conneticut.......1999-01-23

      This is one damn good album. Although broken up now, during it's exitense JTB was one of the best bands around to see to live. Not only did they play a tight set but there songs are amazing. Buy this...it's cheap

      4 out of 5 stars Beautiful melodic ska.......1998-08-17

      Some of the best ska available. Band once again proves its worthiness, delivering a terrifiic album.

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