Twisted & Lifted

twisted & lifted

Track Listings

1. Hello

2. When We Ride

3. Hatin'

4. Chil Gets Loose

5. Relax Your Mind

6. Trippin'

7. Rahlos Groove

8. Who's That?

9. What's Your Name?

10. Chill Addresses the Crowd

11. Chaos Theory

12. Twisted and Lifted

13. Chill Gets Loose II

14. Five

Twisted & Lifted,Five Fingers of Funk,Platinum (Burnside),Alternative Pop/Rock,Funk Metal,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

Twisted & Lifted

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kid rock
Great Albumn
The sad clown
MY NAME IS KIDDDDDD.....KIDDDD ROCK!!!!!
THE KID ROCKS!!!

Live Trucker
Kid Rock & the Twisted Brown Trucker Band
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CQM4T2
Release Date: 2006-02-28

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Son of Detroit
Bawitdaba
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Cowboy
Devil Without A Cause
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Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp
Motherf**ker Quite Like Me
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Only God Knows Why
Outstanding

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Essentially a live greatest-hits package, 'Live' Trucker, recorded before several different Detroit-area crowds, reminds us not only that Kid has long been an entertainer first and songwriter second but that he can surprise even the most jaded listener at the most unexpected moment. He works the urban hillbilly angle to the hilt, gives shouts out to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Cobo Hall and offers hope to disenfranchised kids in crummy apartment complexes and trailer parks from sea to shining sea via "Rock 'n' Roll Pain Train" and "American Bad Ass." Although the last name is Rock, Kid's never been afraid of letting a little bit of honky tonk piano into the mix or blending classic southern soul and the heaviest of rap 'n' roll as he does in "Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp." He's also not opposed to revealing his deep and apparently authentic affinity for country, something he does during the touching "Picture" with his Nashville counterpart Gretchen Wilson. Ultimately, 'Live' Trucker rises above the usual stopgap status of live and greatest hits recordings and stands tall, a statue of redneck rebellion, and reveals that Kid Rock's just getting started. --Jedd Beaudoin

Customer Reviews:

kid rock.......2007-07-13

Gave this to my husband who is a Kid Rock fanatic. He loved it. He said it took him back to when we went to Kid's concert. (Man what a show he puts on!!!)

Great Albumn.......2007-04-27

Love this album! Makes you feel like you're there. Must have for any kid fan.

The sad clown.......2006-11-29

I had the misfortune to hear a few selected tracks and I all I can do is laugh! This limp artist continues to bore us with tepid, bland muzak. The Kid is like a nagging cough and his "music" is the phlegm that gets spit up...over and over. He truly has become a mere sad clown whose schtick has been overplayed for years now. When the dwarf died, so did the "little" talent that once existed.

MY NAME IS KIDDDDDD.....KIDDDD ROCK!!!!!.......2006-11-13

This album is absolutely amazing. Kid Rock is by far my favorite musician of all time! He can do everything. Rock, Rap, Country, Blues, etc. He does it all and he does it well. If your a Kid Rock fan you must have this album. If you have an upgraded sound system in your vehicle even better. Turn up the volume and forget all your little problems while Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band puts your speakers through the works! 100% recommended.

THE KID ROCKS!!!.......2006-07-11

I was hesitant in buying this CD because it was live. Usually live CDs don't do it for me, but this one is amazing! I've listened to it over and over and over and over.....

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Good mix of Country and Alternative
Reckless Kelly Rocks My World
Irish meets Texas
Great Band, Great CD.
wicked,but not twisted music!

Wicked Twisted Road
Reckless Kelly
Manufacturer: Sugarhill [Country]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-02-08

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Wicked Twisted Road (Reprise)

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Rockin' and eclectic, this Austin quintet aims to brighten honky-tonk nights with their fifth album, Wicked Twisted Road. Sure, there's a sense of regret in the opening title track and "Dogtown"--mostly for squandered youth and aspirations--but Celtic fiddle lines and singer Willie Braun's lilting melody makes the tour story "Seven Nights in Eire" a genuine pub song, and "Motel Cowboy Show" celebrates all-night boozin' and lovin' with hot pickin' and a rollicking drum beat. A revving motorcycle kicks off the bad -boy-on-the-run stomp "Sixgun." And there are bad girls, too, like the cruel lover who's "bitter and sweet as a death-row meal" in "Nobody Haunts Me Like You." There's also no shortage of big guitars, growling through half of these numbers and happily rubbing up against the spiky blues harmonica of the post-breakup slammer "Wretched Again." The album winds down with a lovely acoustic instrumental version of the title track--proof that even a wicked twisted road dotted with robberies, heartbreak, and drunkenness can turn back home, peacefully, again. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

Good mix of Country and Alternative.......2007-03-27

When I hear this album I can't help but think a little of REM in their early days--when they were still good.

Reckless Kelly Rocks My World .......2006-08-28

A friend of mine (now my fiance!) turned me onto Reckless Kelly about three years ago. What started out as borrowing one CD quickly transformed into me buying all their CDs at a concert in Atlanta. Unfortunately, Willie and the boys don't make it to Georgia nearly often enough for our tastes... but in between gigs, this CD has a regular home in my car stereo.

I seriously think that Reckless Kelly is one of the best bands ever! They are definitely at the top of the alt.country heap, that's for certain!

Great musicians, all of them... fun/great lyrics... awesome live shows. Absolutely one of my top five albums. I may even walk down the aisle to the reprise of Wicked Twisted Road. Gotta see if I can convince the Catholic priest to let me play it in the church!

Irish meets Texas.......2006-05-10

Willie Braun's vocal is rich and smooth, much like a certain rem singer. The guitars, fiddle and much of a vocal has a strong Gaelic flavor. Add to that the complex arrangements, the Texas independent spirit in concert with the beauty of Willie's singing and you will buy all RK's music as I have. Wicked Twisted Road is a great place to start.

Great Band, Great CD........2005-09-07

Doesn't get much better than this folks. If you're into americana, roots-rock, or alt-country, or if simply like good music, I just can't imagine you not liking this. Highlights for me are the title track, "Dogtown", and "Baby's Got a Whole Lot More", but there's not a bad song on here. Can't beat the awesome packaging, either- they even included a board game (see website for drinking rules). Don't pass this one up. Check out their incredible previous album, too, and also their younger brothers' band called Micky and the Motorcars.

wicked,but not twisted music!.......2005-06-11

I can't take this disc out of my player! it's one of the best in a long time and it proves that Gram Parsons still influences todays country music! well, this album has just about everything you could want, intelligent lyrics, expert musicianship and songs that run the gammit, Irish to an all out rocker!, not a weak song on the disc! it's a new album and I can't wait for a new one! hurry please!

Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister

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Very Pleased
Blast from the past
Cover doesn't say "GREATEST HITS"
Twisted Sister Rocks!
It is what it says it is.

Big Hits and Nasty Cuts: The Best of Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
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Release Date: 1992-03-17

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Customer Reviews:

Very Pleased.......2007-05-14

I would buy from here again, my Cd came perfectly and on time. Thanks Very much.

Blast from the past.......2007-01-09

This is a great collection of Twisted Sister. I definitely would recommend this to any fan of Twisted Sister. You can't find this type of good rock n' roll anymore!

Cover doesn't say "GREATEST HITS".......2006-11-21

I have been a huge Twisted fan for over 25 years. I watched them evolve from their small club dates in upstate New York to their immense popularity in the mid eighties. I sadly watched as internal turmoil tore this band apart in the late eighties, was pleasantly surprised by their collaboration for "Heroes Are Hards To Find" from Dee's Strangeland movie and impressed by their reunion after 9/11. It was like they never left. However, for those of you who disapprove of this recording, please see that the cover does not say "Greatest Hits". Twisted was not about "greatest hits". They were about great music. Sure, they could have included great cuts like "Come Out And Play" or "Wake Up (the Sleeping Giant" (which may be, admittedly, one of their best tracks). However, they included several "live" tracks which is what makes them special. If you have never seen a "live" show, catch them before it is too late. They are the rare band who are amazing "live". Studio recordings do not do them justice. Okay, so not all of their best songs are included here. If you want all their great music, suck it up and buy their other CD's. You won't regret it. But, what IS here is what they were all about... great band and great music. Live on SMF's...

Twisted Sister Rocks!.......2006-08-30

In continuation of the so-called Reagen Rock years, this compilation lives up to its name. Who doesn't love the groove from "I Wanna Rock"?

It is what it says it is........2006-01-26

People, the name of the CD is "big Hits and Nasty Cuts", not "Twisted Sister's Greatest Hits and Nothing else." As a loooooong time Ts fan, I love the fact that this CD represents the full picture of the band. Sure, they had some huge hits in the hayday of hair metal, but in the late 70s and early 80s, they were one of the most vicious live acts around in terms of their intensity. the live tracks recorded at the Marquee Club in London show just how intense they were before their radio-friendly hits were recorded. I think the name of the CD says it all and no one should be surprised at what they are getting when they buy it. The Cd has equal helpings of their most well-known hits, as well as just enough early live stuff to show you what they sounded like before they were the darlings of MTV.

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Twisted...
Don't Knock It Until You've Tried It!!!!
Holy Crap! Forgot all about this one!
My very first album
Stay Hungry (1984)

Stay Hungry
Twisted Sister
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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Horror-Teria: A)Captain Howdy; B)Street Justice
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Influenced by New York punk bands like the Ramones and Dictators, as well as by traditional heavy metal ensembles, Twisted Sister created brash, simple songs that buzzed with subversive energy, giving the band the appeal of bad-boy cartoon characters. Their third album, Stay Hungry, featured the classic rebel anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It" as well as more uptempo tracks like "Burn in Hell" and "S.M.F." (which, in true metal fashion, stands for "Sick Motherfucker"). No one disputes Twisted Sister's competence level. Simply put, they couldn't play well enough to save their five-year recording career, but frontman Dee Snider's outrageous stage presence and accidentally hilarious lyrics ensured that their time in the limelight was thoroughly entertaining. --Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

Twisted..........2007-07-09

Can't really explain why I'm tinto these guys since I'm primarilly into Hip Hop but I grew up on their videos!

Don't Knock It Until You've Tried It!!!!.......2007-02-15

You know, it's funny. Most of the people I've run into who trash Twisted Sister do so not so much b/c of the music, but the image. I myself was at one time guilty of this. But if you can move beyond the hideous make-up/costumes and the fact that the band only take themselves seriously about half the time, then you'll discover a truly underappreciated classic in Stay Hungry. TS' music is not about complex song structures or virtuoso musicianship. It's just good, clean and straightforward hard rockin fun, and that is something that is sorely missing in today's music. While the image is a mix of shock rock (Alice Cooper) and glam (New York Dolls), the music is more akin to early speed metal and NWOBHM. And while the songs are consistently hard and heavy, you may be suprised by the level of melodic content that exists as well. Dee Snider, for instance, may not be on the level of vocal gods like Dio, Halford, Dickinson, etc. but he is by far a capable singer and his lyrics are even quite intelligent at times. It should also be noted that the vast majority of the material is written by Mr. Snider alone. Anyway, give Stay Hungry a try. Get over your obsession with expecting music (especially metal) to always be serious and technically impressive, and then sit back and enjoy a solid set of classic metal anthems.

Holy Crap! Forgot all about this one!.......2006-10-03

I had this casette way back when. I was a juvenile rocker when it came out, I was young and dumb and embarrassingly goofy. Now I'm almost 40 and listen to a very wide variety of music. I happened to be at a friend's house and saw that he had this CD. I played it and couldn't believe the A+ songs on it. I'd always remembered Twisted Sister as some sort of gimmicky glam band that I'd listened to as a child.

I still think "We're not Gonna Take It" is a bit over the top, but "Burn in Hell" and "I Wanna Rock" are rock solid songs. "Stay Hungry" reminded me of Y&T - and I rate Dave Meniketti as one of the greatest. "The Price" is an achingly ripping ballad. What vocals!

Well, I didn't skip through any of the songs (at the friend's house) and I bought the CD from Amazon 2 days later. This one only got better with age.

My very first album.......2006-09-24

This was my very first album I got when I was like 5 years old as a kid in the 80s. Whether it's their hilarously chessey music videos or their gruesome appearance, I still kept a morbid curiosity interest in Twisted Sister to this day and last night saw Dee Snider sing on TV. Dee Snider is a big celebrity and actually I think he has pretty decent taste, if only their videos didn't date so bad. This contains a number of classic tracks like the itle track, We're Not Gonna Take It, Burn in Hell, The Beast and S.M.F. While the band may be unintentionally funny, the music works not only as a nostalgia trip but for Dee Snider's celebrity come back, coming off as bad bone Christian metal without being corny about it like Stryper. Yes, Dee Snider testified at the PMRC hearing that he's a Christian believe or not, and I've been attending church regularly lately so know for a fact that that is true. Take it with some self depricating humor because Dee Snider made a comeback in the late 90s and is still a big star.

Stay Hungry (1984).......2006-09-01

While many people know Twisted Sister best, for "We're Got Gonna Take it" and "I Wanna Rock", they had more to offer than just those two songs. Stay Hungry is a very solid metal album. This is one of those albums that demands to be played loud. From the opener "Stay Hungry" through "S.M.F." the album never gets dull. Besides the obivious hits other highlights include the title track, The Price, Horror Teria, Don't Let Me Down, but the album as a whole is very enjoyable. It's to bad that they couldn't maintain their popularity after Stay Hungry, cause Twisted Sister was actually a pretty good band. This album deserves a spot in any reall rock n roll collection.

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Sing It, Girlfriend!
die-hard country fans stay away...it's a new kind of pop
Life Goes On...So Does the Music
Why Do People Have Such A Problem With This Album?
FANTASTIC

Twisted Angel
Leann Rimes
Manufacturer: Curb Records
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ASIN: B00006HMF6
Release Date: 2002-10-01

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Life Goes On
Wound Up
The Safest Place
Trouble With Goodbye
Damn
Suddenly
Tic Toc
Sign of Life
Review My Kisses
No Way Out
Love Is an Army
You Made Me Find Myself
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Album Description

LeAnn steps into a new Pop dimension with songs produced by such luminaries as Desmond Child (Life Goes On), Peter Amato (of Baha Men fame) and Gregg Pagani (Canada's #LW). Includes the hit single 'Life Goes On'. Curb Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Sing It, Girlfriend!.......2007-05-25

Can't believe it is 2007 and I have only just discovered this GEM of a CD. I love the 'whole album' statement, where a story thread runs through the song cycles, Jane Siberry-like (When I Was A Boy). While I like the opening songs very much, this CD really takes off for me at Tic Toc, and just soars from that point onward. Unlike some other reviewers, I love "Sign Of Life." For anyone who's ever been knocked around by life a bit and picked themselves up again, you'll relate. "Love is an Army"? A small slice of magic. The aural effects, like the water at the end of "Review My Kisses," are thoughtful, lovely touches. Leann, would love to hear you stretch out like this again. You go, girl!!!

die-hard country fans stay away...it's a new kind of pop.......2006-11-03

First off-don't compare this album in whole to anything else. There is something to be said for an artist who goes in a whole new direction, as Leann did here. This is one of my fave albums of all time because it's MEANINGFUL POP. There are some hints of rock, some hints of R&B, and lots of pop(the Britney-esque "Tic Toc" especially) and it's all sung by one of the most beautiful voices in the industry.
Leann gives us a couple of coming-of-age numbers like the electric guitar laced "Suddenly" and the title track, which is slightly Christina Aguilera-like in it's soulful convictions.
Ballads are plentiful, like "The Safest Place", "Love is an Army", and "Review My Kisses". We all know Leann can belt out a love song, and these are no different.
"Life Goes On", the seemingly-autobiographical "Wound Up", and "No Way Out" are the other strong pop tracks here.
"Trouble With Goodbye" and "Sign of Life" are the weakest tracks here, both in production value that borders on overly-whimsical and lyrics that are forgettable.
Again, if you're looking for a shred of country Leann, don't get this CD. Fans of Britney, Kylie, or other pop acts who might be looking for something a bit more mature and meaningful with less electronic and more guitar and drums should check it out. The bottom line is, this album is a new kind of pop sung by an incredible voice.

Life Goes On...So Does the Music.......2006-04-06

I am so happy for LeAnn Rimes...she has been a great country artist for years, now she is moving on and uses pop and rock in her music. Surely the hits "Life Goes on" and "Suddenly" are the best-known from this album but this album has even more to give: "Wound up", "The Safest Place", "Trouble with Goodbye", "Tic Toc", "Review My Kisses", "You Made Me Find Myself"...actually all the songs are very good and it is hard to pick the best songs. "Tic Toc" reminds me of Kylie Minogue. Well, the album is 10 % country, 50 % pop and 40 % rock music.
Stars: Life Goes On, Suddenly, The Safest Place, Tic Toc, Trouble with Goodbye

Why Do People Have Such A Problem With This Album? .......2006-02-24

Let's get one thing out of the way. Yes, LeAnn did get her first hit and her gateway to stardom with her country song, "Blue." Britney also got her first hit and stardom with her song "...Baby One More Time." Britney changed with the times and her music got a little more...uh...provacative? So when LeAnn decided to go a little more pop and rock on Twisted Angel, why did people insist that she just turned her back on her fans? For people who swear she did this transformation over night - think again. On I Need You, she did drop hints of crossing over more pop with her irresitible ballad "I Need You" and the toe tapping dance craze of "Can't Fight the Moonlight." Twisted Angel is definately an achievement for LeAnn, rather than a setback that she needs to prove herself better on her next album. "Life Goes On" is an irresistible pop number laced with a nice guitar that should have done much better on the charts. As well as her vocal powerhouse ballads "Damn" and "The Safest Place," as well as her easy listening rock pop ballad "Suddenly." Yes, there are some misteps here, like any album. "Tic Toc" was definately a filler and was way too R&B for someone with LeAnn's vocal abilities. Even the sexed up lyrics couldn't savage this forgettable number.
Unfortunately, LeAnn could not emerge herself as a pop artist and had to please the audiences with This Woman, which is giving her great reviews. No matter if it is pop or country, LeAnn is still a great singer and should not be categorized simply because she is expanding her musical tastes. Musical tastes, by the way, which she has helped written and produced. So to all those haters LeAnn, you were great at the pop biz!

FANTASTIC.......2006-01-26

Nearly 4 years later and I still listen to this...OFTEN. LeAnn branched-out and it was an amazing effort. Too bad people didn't take notice. She has had HUGE cross-over hits, but evidently people weren't ready for a full album. Go get this, you will learn that LeAnn is an artist on top of being a wonderful vocalist! I have turned this CD on to people who are not "country fans" and all of them love it.

LeAnn's voice is amazing and I would put her up there right along-side any of the "DIVA's" of today

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Twisted Sister - 'Twisted Christmas' (Razor & Tie)
I LOVE this Christian music christmas album!!!
I loved it
Yeah it's crazy, it's kooky, and it's twisted
excellent seller and product

Twisted Christmas
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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Customer Reviews:

Twisted Sister - 'Twisted Christmas' (Razor & Tie) .......2007-06-10

Review no. 60. I'll give this CD a four-star rating for effort alone. I mean, when I first heard about this ten track release in advance, I really didn't think that Dee Snider and crew could pull it off. Glad to see that I was wrong. Wanted to catch Twisted Sister last time they were in my town but I didn't get to go. If I ever get to see them again, I really would like to hear them perform one or two of these cuts even on a summer tour. Tunes I was impressed the most with were "Oh, Come All Ye Faithful", "White Christmas", "Silver Bells", the rocking "Deck The Halls" and "The Christmas Song". Personally, I think even patrons that don't usually like metal would enjoy this disc to some extent. A should-have.

I LOVE this Christian music christmas album!!!.......2007-05-07

Twisted Sister BRINGS the christmas feeling year round. (This is a CD to be listened to at any time of the year.) When I listen to it, it makes me feel better. "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" are my favorite songs. Overall, it is an excellent CD. Now, if Twisted Sister would just make another Christian music christmas album for Christmas 2007, then I would be overjoyed.

I loved it.......2007-04-25

I think this album contains my favorite version of "O Come All Ye Faithful." Seriously.

Yeah it's crazy, it's kooky, and it's twisted.......2007-02-15

The Good
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" starts off as if the group has softened in their old age. Eventually someone reminds them who they are and the Christmas classic gets pumped up. They even add a Ramones inspired section at the end. "O Come All Ye Faithful" sounds just like "We're Not Gonna Take It;" from the main riff to the note-for-note solo. Twisted Sister's version of "White Christmas" is a far cry from Bing Crosby's. The chugga-chugga riffing and blazing solos are just one of the many differences. A voice from the past is resurrected for the power ballad version of "I'll Be Home for Christmas." Dee Snider trades vocals with 80s metal queen Lita Ford on this one. It's almost as if "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause" was meant to be a metal song. Everything just falls into place. "The Christmas Song" has sort of that "Burn in Hell" vibe to it.

The Bad
"Heavy Metal Christmas," set to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," is kind of lame as the 12 gifts are replaced with metal clichés.

The Verdict
Yeah it's crazy, it's kooky, and it's twisted, but it's also really fun and enjoyable for 80s metal fans.

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excellent seller and product.......2007-02-13

Item as described and received in a timely manner... an excellent buying experience!

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Bravo! Mo' Mo' Mo'
This is a must have for any music lover!
wonderful collection of music
awesome music selection
They Left Out The Best Song

Three Mo' Tenors
Thomas Young , Roderick Dixon , and Victor Trent Cook
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Cook, Dixon, & Young: Volume 1
Three Mo Tenors
Cook, Dixon & Young: In Concert Vol. 1
The Three Tenors Christmas
The Best of the Three Tenors

ASIN: B00005LVVC
Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

La Donna e Mobile
Let the Good Times Roll
Make Them Hear You
Ah! Mes Amis.
Ellington Medley
The Jazz Cat & Minnie the Moocher
Twisted
Nessun Dorma
Today I Sing the Blues
Soul Medley
Have You Heard / Glory
Were You There
America The Beautiful
Gospel Medley

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Inspired by the astoundingly popular The Three Tenors series, Broadway director Marion J. Caffey conceived and directed Three Mo' Tenors, bringing greater visibility to the classically trained African American voice. Starring seasoned tenors Roderick Dixon, Thomas Young, and Victor Trent Cook, Three Mo' Tenors is a theatrically staged concert set taped for public television's Great Performances. A companion to the taped show, the disc features just over an hour of live music from it. The phenomenal showmanship of Dixon, Young, and Trent Cook takes shape in the styles of opera, Broadway, blues, jazz, soul, spirituals, and gospel. The three virtuosos hit high C's with clarity and brilliance; scat with grace and grit; belt, bend and hold a note to beat the band. They move the audience to a state of near-ecstasy performing the traditional "Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)" and Puccini's glorious "Nessum Dorma." Other standouts include the jazz classic "Twisted," a rollicking version of "Today I Sing the Blues," and the salty "Minnie the Moocher." Boisterous, bold, and bountiful, Three Mo' Tenors is a modern classic. --Paige LaGrone

Customer Reviews:

Bravo! Mo' Mo' Mo'.......2006-05-13

The word "Mo'" in the title got my attention. I bought the CD to compare it to the already popular "Three Tenors" (Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras). Wow! Was I surprised. I had expected an all opera, classical and possibly spiritual repetoire. But, the music varies from "Nessun Dorma" to "Love Train" was truly, truly delightful. I enjoyed the wonderful voices of Thomas Young, Roderick Dixon, and Victor Trent Cook and the variety of musical selections so much that I purchased several other copies for my family and friends. Then, several months later, I saw their performance on PBS. I immediately ordered the VHS offered by the TV station, paying way, way over the retail price. But, I had to have it. It was, and is, the most exciting musical performance that I have seen. Later, when I put the tape into the player at my son's house, my 5-year-old granddaughter Ciara stood next to the sofa to watch. I expected her to move away soon, but, she stood there, during the entire playback of the performance, and I do mean from beginning to end. I left the tape there so that son could see it later. The following day, and for most days during the next several weeks, Ciara asked to have the tape played, until she later was taught to handle it herself. The family has since replaced my VHS with the DVD so that now, when Ciara visits me, we can watch the show again (and again). "Three Mo' Tenors" was so surprisingly wonderful- with great voices, charismatic personalities, terrific orchestral arrangements, lively and precisely choreographed routines, and just an overall feeling of mutual admiration and respect among the three gentlemen. The beautiful cinematics, with frequently interspersed shots of the enthusiatic audience, contributes to the feeling that I am actually there at the concert. Every time I watch it, I see and hear something new. When I first heard the CD, I was not fascinated by the countertenor voice. After seeing Victor Trent Cook's heartwarming performance on the DVD, and hearing his comment about his mother's definition of a countertenor, I have been granted a new appreciation for his voice. Here it is, years later, and I'm still enamored, remembering Roderick Dixon's "Make Them Hear You" elicits tears, Thomas Young's "Twisted" makes me laugh, and the duet with Victor and Thomas (see, I'm now on first-name basis with them) is so beautiful. I could to on and on. In fact, it's time for another listen.

This is a must have for any music lover!.......2006-01-07

I would rate this CD more than five stars if I could! I picked up this CD not knowing anything about these guys, but, knowing that I liked some of the songs contained on it. I was absolutely blown away by this collection! These guys have it all. Voices, talent, showmanship, style, technique, etc. Everytime I listen to it, I feel like I'm sitting right there in the theatre. I am a huge fan of opera, jazz and gospel. This CD covers it all! Although my favorite tracks are La Donna e Mobile, Make Them Hear You, and Nessun Dorma, they are all so good! I wouldn't hesitate to buy this again. You have to hear them to believe them!

wonderful collection of music.......2005-08-23

A good album is one that can't be categorized neatly. Three Mo' Tenors tackles classic opera, Broadway tunes and other genres with ease. They have beautiful voices, and the music they choose to interpret is so universal that even my toddler girl loves listening to it! Their technical expertise combined with their stage presence and charisma makes for an enjoyable cd. Highly recommended - especially if you are looking to introduce yourself or your children to different musical genres.

awesome music selection.......2005-08-02

These are amazing musical selections and amazing vocalists; a must-have for any well-rounded music collection. This trio can really sing!

They Left Out The Best Song.......2004-11-11

One of my most favorite performance DVD's, but how, or why, on earth did they leave off the most stiring single number on the CD - "A Song For You," by Rodrick Dixon?

Put it in, and it's a "five."

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Top-five All Time album
Aural Revolution
Q: Are we not MEN? A: We are Shpongloids. TEN Stars!!!
As good as it gets
This Summer's Best Album

Tales of the Inexpressible
Shpongle
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Are You Shpongled?
Sub Conscious
Shpongle Remixed
Are You Shpongled?
Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost (27 May 2005)

ASIN: B00005L9XR

Tracks:

Dorset Perception
StarShpongled Banner
New Way to Say "Hooray!"
Room 23c
My Head Feels Like a Frisbee
Shpongleyes
Once Upon the Sea of Blissful Awareness
Around the World in a Tea Daze
Flute Fruit

Customer Reviews:

Top-five All Time album.......2007-07-01

I have owned this album for about five years.

It's brilliant.

Simon Posford (The brainchild of Shpongle) is a modern Mozart: unconventional, brilliant, inspired.

Note that this is heavily electronic music, and tends toward the styles you can dance to (techno, trance), but has a strongly psychedelic bent and some stints into ambience. The vocals (female vocals, on about three tracks) are flawless, moving. The ethnic elements are well-done and not overstated. But what really makes this music work is the subtle complexity, brilliantly mixed into a coherent and absolutely enjoyable whole.

Do note that there are samples (spoken) that ... err... condone the use of hallucenigenics. So be warned. :)

But if you are at ALL into heavier electronica, you will--beyond doubt--count this album among your favorites. ...In fact, the longer you wait to buy it, the angrier you will eventually be once you realize what you've been missing.

And for those of you that already own the album and came here to see what other people were suggesting, I say: more Simon Posford. There are few things that come close to his style. Note that Posford has over 30 (!) aliases. Start with Younger Brother and go from there.

Aural Revolution.......2007-05-18

Listening to this is like having your mind torn apart with heaven rushing in to caress your soul. This cd truly is inexpressible and no amount of words would ever do it justice. It has a warmer feel to it than Are You Shpongled. Are You Shpongled has more of an alien and strange vibe to it which while also beautiful is different than this. Tales of the Inexpressible makes you think more of some sort of rebirth in paradise. While an amazing experience in an unaltered state, in an altered it is truly life-changing. I can't recommend enough to get this cd, this is how music is supposed to be.

Q: Are we not MEN? A: We are Shpongloids. TEN Stars!!!.......2006-11-26

It's interesting the way God/Fate/Life has lead me into the music of new artists. I was listening to a Pete Namlook CD in my iTunes library, and decided on a whim to see what Namlook CD's were available in the iMusicStore. They had more than I expected...I was unaware that Namlook was such a prolific musician (who I recommend highly, incidentally). I then decided to come over to Amazon to read some reviews of his other CD's, and one reviewer somewhere alluded to Shpongle. That name set off a little memory bell in my head--I remember someone from my past mentioning that Shpongle was a group I needed to look into. So: back to iTunes I went, to see if Shpongle was available there. Lo & behold, all 3 of their CD's plus the Remixes disc were there. I started sampling their music, and proceeded to get knocked out of my chair. I then did something I've never done before: I proceeded to order all 4 discs as downloads from iTunes since I couldn't WAIT to have (virtually) everything they had. I am now absolutely NUTS over Shpongle's music, and only a handful of bands have ever grabbed me as immediately as this (examples: YES, SIGUR ROS, PORCUPINE TREE).

Many have already said that words fail them in attempting to describe this band, and I have to agree, but they are definitely at the top of the electronica heap. Simon Posford is an absolute electronic genius and the warm flutations of Raja Ram are icing on an already delicious cake. (Is he, by the way, the same Raja Ram who used to belong to the early 1970's Krishna-Rock band called QUINTESSENCE? If so, cool, and hi, Raj! "Upon the Sea of Immortality/Keep your raft afloat with Harmony...")

It should go without saying that if this is the first Shpongle CD you've treated yourself to, you WILL want to own everything they've done. As someone who's been an electronic music freak since first hearing Tangerine Dream's PHAEDRA in the sweet summer of '74, I can truly state that this is some of the most innovative electronica these ears have ever heard...very difficult to just listen to this disc in segments, as its very nature begs you to go for the entire journey each time you put it on. And trust me...at the end of each listening, you feel as if you HAVE been on QUITE a journey (with or without the use of psychedelic stimuli). It's hard to draw comparisons, but in my own field of experience, I can recommend Shpongle to those who love Future Sound of London's LIFEFORMS, the wonderful extended instrumental passages on Junkie XL's LIVE FROM THE COMPUTER HELL CABIN, the earlier Enigma and Delerium releases, and in their softer moments I even hear traces of the underrated Norwegian electronic ensemble Amethystium. On a grander scale, though--and as has been stated already--this will appeal to not only electronic music fans, but also to those who are sick of the pablum that's being shoved down our throats by major-label "artists" who have all the originality of a fast-food hamburger. Listening to Posford and Raja Ram execute their music on all 4 of their releases gives one serious pause to question whether they are, indeed, from this planet.

So be brave, musical pioneers, and check out Shpongle with an open heart and mind. The chances are very, very good that you will walk away feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, blessed, and with a very big smile on your face after your first listening. I know I did. Peace/Love/Om Shanti.....Doug

As good as it gets.......2006-11-11

This album is just the best I've ever heard. Far and away. Most of my friends prefer Simon Posford's most recent venture with Prometheus as Younger Brother which feels significantly more digital, but I love Shpongle's more organic side with accoustic sounding strings and digital lines that seem to really have someplace to go and something they want to teach you on the way.

If you listen closely, you'll hear God. She has something to tell you.

This Summer's Best Album.......2005-08-04

My 28 yr old son turned me on to this album (he actually got it at the last Bonnero Concert. I absolutely fell in love with it. I have to play it at least once a day. I love the quote from an early Pink Floyd (Piper at the Gates of Dawn, I think) album, "the gnomes have learned a new way to say whoraaaaaaaaay...". A must album.

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Twisted beginings
5 stars for the music, -2 stars for the remastering job.
Stay Hungry pales in comparison to this one!
The Twisted Sister you never knew
An awesome debut

Under the Blade
Twisted Sister
Manufacturer: Spitfire
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Binding: Audio CD

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You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll
Come Out and Play
Stay Hungry
Love Is for Suckers
Still Hungry

ASIN: B00001QEFU
Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
Bad Boys (Of Rock 'N' Roll)
Run For Your Life
Sin After Sin
Shoot 'Em Down
Destroyer
Under The Blade
Tear It Lose
I'll Never Grow Up Now!
Day Of The Rocker

Album Description

1999 remastered reissue of the first album by Dee Snyder's popular '80s glam metal band. Originally released in 1982, it features razor-sharp rockers like 'Run For Your Life' & 'Sin After Sin'. 10 tracks.

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Twisted beginings.......2007-01-03

Twisted Sisters first album ranks close to the top only below the ever popular Stay Hungry.

Under the Blade is Raw, and has an edge to it that only came from that era.

As bands progress, their sound suffers and ultimatly falls short in the sales department due to their untimely evolution. Under the Blade is REAL Twisted and it shows.

Twisted is one of a small handful of bands that have really kept the same sound throughout their careers.

Get this CD, enjoy it, and relive the good ol' days of music.

5 stars for the music, -2 stars for the remastering job........2006-01-26

I was fortunate enough to buy the original Secret Records release on vinyl as an import from Italy back in the 80s and I am so happy that I still have it because I really don't like what was done to this album in the remastering process. All of the raw intensity has been stripped away in favor of way too much reverb on the drums and vocals, ostensibly to "clean up" the sound. UTB was not a clean-sounding album to begin with and that was part of why it succeeded so well. Sadly, this happens with way too many remasters -- reverb effects or drum triggers that did not exist in the original production are added supposedly to modernize the production and, in every case where this is done, it detracts from what made the album so great so many years ago. I don't know if a CD has ever been released with the original mixes of these tunes, so you may have no choice but to hear it only in its remastered form. Fortunately the tunes are great and, if you've never heard what the original mix sounded like, you won't know what you're missing anyway so definitely buy it on the strength of the tunes. Me...I'll stick to my vinyl copy thank you very much.

Stay Hungry pales in comparison to this one!.......2005-09-05

I probably should have said it in my first review, but I'm really a 14 year old kid using my mom's account.

My older sister had the album Stay Hungry when I was little, and I found myself listening to it quite a bit. Last Christmas I got my own copy of it, and this got me interested to see what other music Dee Snider and the gang had come out with. So, I found this album, Under the Blade. The title track caught my interest the first time I listened to the 30-second preview, and once I got my hands on the CD I found "Under the Blade" to be my all-time favorite Twisted Sister song. My other favorites on this album are "Run for your Life", "Bad Boys (of Rock N Roll)", and "Shoot Em Down".

The one and only thing that disappointed me about this album was the sound (or lack thereof) that the snare drum made. Just imagine if that sound was replaced with the roaring snare sound that they had on Love is for Suckers! It's good regardless of the snare, but I think it might have been better if they got a louder sound for when they remastered it. Everything else, I think, is top notch, except for the lyrics that were included. Like I said in my last review for Love is for Suckers, the lyrics are missing lines, have wrong words etc.

Despite these two points, Twisted Sister's debut album made it to the top of my favorites list. I think Under the Blade far outdoes Stay Hungry, even though that was TS's biggest hit.

The Twisted Sister you never knew.......2005-04-12

Under The Blade (1982.) Twisted Sister's first album.

In the eighties, Twisted Sister gained great fame as one of the most famous metal bands of the decade. There were plenty of bands in the genre that decade, but Twisted Sister stood out for a number of reasons - Whether it was the band's awkward fashion sense, singer Dee Snider standing up for free speech in music, or the sheer fact that the group took heavy metal and made it popular with all kinds of audiences, you took notice of the band, love them or hate them. But believe it or not, there was a time when the band was virtually unknown. They had been playing clubs for nearly a decade, and built up somewhat of a following, but didn't have any mainstream popularity. The band debuted in 1982 with Under The Blade. Read on for my review.

I had my doubts about what Twisted Sister's work prior to their days of popularity, and after listening to their debut, I can honestly say I was a fool to have doubts - this early album blows Stay Hungry away (and Stay Hungry is a five-star album in its own right!) The album is considerably more raw than the band's more popular work, but if anything this only makes me like the album more. Many of the tracks have that classic seventies punk rock feel to them, while many of them are straight-up, extremely aggressive hard rockers that are comparable to the heaviest bands of the day. One interesting thing to speak of on this album is the lack of ballads. Most power rock albums featured a power ballad or two, but you're not gonna get any of them on Twisted Sister's debut. Even the most melodic tracks on this album are hard rockers that don't even come close to feeling like ballads. Dee Snider's sheer aggressive nature on this album is unparalleled on any future album the band would release. In the end, this stands as a very raw and edgy album, but if anything, those are strengths.

Sadly, it seems that most of Twisted Sister's albums are now out of print. This is a shame, because Stay Hungry is the only one readily available, and they have albums that are much better - this one included. I hope the record label reissues their albums, but I wouldn't count on it happening anytime soon, sadly enough.

If you're a fan of hard and heavy rock, Twisted Sister's debut album, Under The Blade, is a sheer masterpiece of the genre that must be owned. I can't believe I went so many years without knowing this side of the band even existed! I could kick myself for that. This release is highly recommended if hard and heavy rock is your thing. They don't make rock like this anymore.

An awesome debut.......2004-12-21

I have the original UK vinyl release without "I'll never grow up, now", but I wanted this CD to see the differences and have "I'll never grow up now" on CD.

This is Twisted Sister at it's rawest. The songs are heavy, Dee is constantly angry, there is no ballad anywhere in sight, and the band plays tight. The title track is an awesome nightmare of going in for surgery. I love the part "A monster stands before you now/ His mouth is open wide".

All these songs rock "Destroyer" could be the American answer to Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" and "Bad Boys of Rock n Roll" could even knock Lemmy from Motorhead back a step or two.

America should have been ashamed of itself in the early 80's. The New Wave of British Metal was a great time for music with bands like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, and Diamond Head hitting the scene. Did America have an answer? Heck yes, it was Twisted Sister. But they had to go to England to make it big and finally came back to copnquer the world with their third album 'Stay Hungry'.

If you want to know where it all began, well I guess you'd have to dig further than this, but if you want to hear Twisted Sister's first official release, this is it. You can play this whole album without hitting the FF>> button once. If you like the early 80's metal before hair and glam turned into a self-parody, then you got to check this album out.

One bit of trivia is that bassist Mark 'The Animal' Mendoza had a heavy and helping hand remixing this.

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GREAT MUSIC! PATHETIC SOUND!!!!!!!!!!
Sister....as in Twisted!
NO, YOU CAN'T
Great second album
4.5 stars - An excellent sophomore release

You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll
Twisted Sister
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Stay Hungry
Come Out and Play
Love Is for Suckers
Still Hungry

ASIN: B00001QEG2
Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

The Kids Are Back
Like A Knife In The Back
Ride To Live, Live To Ride
I Am (I'm Me)
The Power And The Glory
We're Gonna Make It
I've Had Enough
I'll Take You Alive
You're Not Alone (Suzette's Song)
You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll
One Man Woman
Four Barrel Heart Of Love
Feel The Power

Album Description

1999 digitally remastered reissue of Dee Snider & company's 1982 and third album with three bonus tracks added, 'One Man Woman', 'Four Barrel Heart Of Love' & 'Feel The Power'. 13 tracks total, also featuring the '80s banger anthems 'We're Not Gonna Take It' & 'You Can't Stop Rock 'N' Roll'.

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GREAT MUSIC! PATHETIC SOUND!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-10-18

This is one of the greatest metal albums ever recorded, which is the only reason I gave it a 3 instead of a 1, because the sound is PATHETIC!!!!!!! I have the analog, & I'm having a hard time telling the difference between the 2. In fact, the analog may sound better!!!!! If you like Twisted Sister 0r good metal, then you should own a copy of this album. BUT, DON'T be expecting a first class 24 bit remaster!!!!

Sister....as in Twisted!.......2005-11-30

When it came time to load up my i-pod, lo and behold, I took 8 of the 10 tracks from this album. Hence a review was deemed necessary. Twisted Sister were never a virtuoso band but they paid their dues in the 70s and learned how to crank out good quality metal. YCSRR has plenty of good riffs, decent solos, and the vocals of one Dee Snider. I always loved the first three rockers- The Kids Are Back, Like A Knife In The Back, Ride To Live, Live To Ride. But there are other good songs like We're Gonna Make It and I've Had Enough. The cover of The Who's I Am (I'm Me) and the ballad You're Not Alone are also good. And let's not forget the title track. I often feel the need to give the two-fingered Dio sign come chorus time, YOU CANT STOP ROCK N ROLL!

NO, YOU CAN'T.......2005-09-06

I don't have too much to say about this one. This is perfect from the beginning to the end. It's raw, it's fun, it's heavy and it has an attitude that not a lot of cd's out there have.

From "The kids are back" to "You can't stop rock'n'roll" it is a trip to the start of US metal. I might get tired to describe this one, because it's very simple and almost impossible....... it's very fun to review but you can't on this one. I'll just say that this sounds like the Rolling Stones meets Judas Priest.

God, if they had only stayed on the jeans look the history might be different today.

And one more thing, this CD deserves the honor to be the first official Heavy Metal album to include a beautiful metal ballad (maybe the first of all times) "You're Not Alone".

Highlight: OK, to skip the usual cliché that every song is great I'm gonna pick three: The Kids Are Back, I'm Am (I'm Me), You Can't Stop R'N'R, You're Not Alone (OK 4 songs and that's it!!!!).
Lowlight: The inside picture were they look like bad-paid-clowns. And Dee Snider looks like he fought with his mom on a wedding.

Great second album.......2005-09-05

I had to have this one, and I got it at last.

Looking at some of the songs online before I bought You Can't Stop Rock N Roll, the songs "Like a Knife in the Back" and "We're Gonna Make It" didn't catch my eye too much. Ironically, it turned out to be the exact opposite of this. Read on.

"The Kids are Back" was one that I liked somewhat, but it definitely wasn't my favorite on this album.

"Like a Knife in the Back" ironically turned out to be one of my favorites. I love the heavy bass-work by Mark Mendoza, and the lyrics are very good too.

"Ride to Live, Live to Ride" was one that looked good from the start, and it's also another favorite of mine.

"I Am: I'm Me" was one of the reasons I bought this album. It didn't turn out to be AS good as I thought it would, but it's still a very good song.

"The Power and the Glory" was another one of those songs that didn't look too good, but turned out to be one that I liked a lot.

"We're Gonna Make It" is another really good song, one that I had to listen to over and over a few times.

"I've Had Enough" Was so-so. I've never been in such a situation as described in the song, so I guess I can't really appreciate the meaningful lack of euphemism in the song.

"I'll Take You Alive" interested me because I like A.J. Pero's wild drum solo at the end of the song. Looking at the lyrics online before I bought the album also put it in high esteem with me.

"You're Not Alone (Suzette's Song)"...The tune is good, but I find the lyrics just a tad cliched. The "Lifetime of Endless Rain" line in particular. A decent number nonetheless.

"You Can't Stop Rock N Roll", the lovely title track. I like the great personification the Dee gave Rock N Roll. But I guess it didn't turn out like that...True Rock N Roll died out with the death of Hair Metal/Glam Rock, and was replaced by the new punk rock that, though good, will never fully replace Hair Metal. The way I see it, there is a big rift of a difference between "Punk Rock" and "Rock N Roll".

And the bonus tracks...

"One Man Woman" Now let me tell you something...Don't believe the lyrics you read on the internet for this song. They're almost completely wrong. The first line of the second verse sounds like "they love to lay down beside her", not "they'd love to lay down on the saddle" as they describe in the online lyrics. A good song, maybe something they should have considered putting as a bonus track on Love is for Suckers.

"Four Barrel Heart of Love" I haven't listened to this song much since I got the album. It's okay, but I didn't find it too interesting.

"Feel the Power" Another song where online lyrics are completely wrong! Those of you that have this album, I have a rhetorical question for you: does "we'll show you all a thing or two" (real lyrics) sound anything like "we'll show you all what we will do" (online lyrics)?!
I think the song is good, but I didn't like the chorus because it slowed down.

The biggest disappointment of this album was the remastering work. They did such a good job with Under the Blade, Stay Hungry and Love is for Suckers (I don't have Come Out and Play...yet), what happened with this one?

Save the bad remastering work, I think this album is good overall, but I suppose Stay Hungry is still the leading starter album for people who are new to Twisted Sister.

4.5 stars - An excellent sophomore release.......2005-05-05

You Can't Stop Rock And Roll (1983.) Twisted Sister's second album.

Twisted Sister broke onto the musical scene in 1982 with their hard and heavy debut album, Under The Blade. The band had begun to build up a following much earlier, as a rather popular bar room act in the New York City area. When the band tried to go mainstream, and they took on their ridiculous image, many of their old fans from the bar days turned their backs on them. Despite this, the group's debut album proved to be one of the hardest and heaviest rock and roll albums ever release - and it was a masterpiece all the way. Unfortunately, it didn't really give the band the widespread maninstream success they had wanted. The band followed it up the next year with their sophomore album, You Can't Stop Rock And Roll. Read on for my review.

Following Under The Blade being a commercial failure despite being an awesome album, Twisted Sister tried to expand their audience by commercializing their hard rock sound a good deal, while at the same time, trying to maintain their hard rock edge. That is why the group's sophomore album sounds considerably more mainstream and commercial than their debut. Unfortunately, despite the group commercializing their sound, the album failed to really improve the band's popularity outside of the lone hit the album spawned, which was the classic title track. Although still hard and heavy, this one does have more a pop-metal sound to it than the debut. One strength the album DOES have, though, over the debut, is that it's where the band really started to diversify and polish their sound. The debut was raw, straight-up heavy metal. On this album the band starts to polish the rawness out of their sound (I kind of wish they hadn't), and play more diverse music. The album has pop metal tunes, hard and heavy metal tunes, and even the group's first true power ballad, You're Not Alone. No, this isn't my favorite Twisted Sister release (the debut is likely to always hold that spot in my book), but it's still a damn fine album through and through.

Twisted Sister's albums got remastered and reissued, and the record company, in addition to expanding the liner notes and remastering the sound, included bonus tracks! In other words, if you don't own these albums yet, it's well worth buying the new versions - you get better sound, better liner notes, and above all, the excellent bonus tracks.

There really isn't much else that needs to be said here. Twisted Sister created an excellent sophomore album that would help to shape their sound for the years to come. Dee Snider and the boys were on their way to the top of the musical mainstream (they'd reach it on their next album), and this album is proof that the group was more than just "another eighties metal band." If you're a fan of the group, this is well worth the purchase. Just be sure to get the remaster!

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