Flag (Hybr) (Ms) [Hybrid SACD]

flag (hybr) (ms) [hybrid sacd]

Track Listings

1. Company Man

2. Johnnie Comes Back

3. Day Tripper

4. I Will Not Lie for You

5. Brother Trucker

6. Is That the Way You Look?

7. B.S.U.R.

8. Rainy Day Man

9. Millworker

10. Up on the Roof

11. Chanson Française

12. Sleep Come Free Me

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Flag (Hybr) (Ms) [Hybrid SACD]

The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music

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Very disappointing, considering what it could have been
Always a pleaser
JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music
Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia
John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music

The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music

Manufacturer: Silva America
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Summon the Heroes

ASIN: B0000C6K09
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

The Sugarland Express-Main Theme
Jaws-Main Theme
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind-Suite
Raiders Of The Lost Ark-March
Raiders Of The Lost Arc-The Map Room:Dawn
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrail-Adventures On Earth
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-Mine Car Chase
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom-End Credits
Empire Of The Sun-Exsultate Justi
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-Indy's First Adventure

Tracks:

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade-End Credits
Always-Follow Me/Dorinda's Solo Flight
Hook-Main Themes
Jurassic Park-Main Themes
Schindler's List-Main Theme
Amistad-Dry Your Tears, Afrika
Saving Private Ryan-Hymn To The Fallen
A.I. Artificial Intelligence-Where Dreams Are Made
Minority Report
Catch Me If You Can

Tracks:

The Rare Breed-Suite (Universal Emblem/Hilary's Plight/Scottish Romeo/The Hunt)
Jane Eyre-Suite: The Jane Eyre Theme
Jane Eyre-Suite: To Thornfield
Jane Eyre-Suite: Restoration
The Cowboys-Overture
The Poseidon Adventure-Prelude
The Towering Inferno-Main Titles
Family Plot-End Titles
The Fury-Main Titles
Superman-Main Theme
Dracula-Main Titles & Storm
The River-Main Theme & Love Theme
The Witches Of Eastwick- Dance Of The Witches

Tracks:

Born On The Fourth Of July-End Credits
Presumed Innocent-End Titles
JFK-Arlington/End Titles
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone-Hedwig's Theme
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets-Fawkes The Phoenix
Star Wars: A New Hope- Main Theme
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-Hans Solo And The Princess
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back-The Imperial March
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace- Anakin's Theme
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-The Flag Parade
Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones-Across The Stars
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace-Duel Of The Fates

Customer Reviews:

Very disappointing, considering what it could have been.......2007-04-20

Take a look at the running times:

Disc 1: 60 minutes
Disc 2: 50 minutes
Disc 3: 61 minutes
Disc 4: 58 minutes

What gives Silva? There is *MUCH* more John Williams in the silva screen back catalogue by the Prague Philharmonic than what is in this set, and thats not including their entire discs devoted to Star Wars Films, Indiana Jones Trilogy etc. Why isn't Hook "When You're Alone" included on Disc 2? There's room. Why isn't 1941 on Disc 1? There's room. Why isn't Earthquake on Disc 3? There's room. Why isn't Far and Away on disc 4? There's room. Where's the other ten minutes of the Rare Breed suite on disc 3? Why isn't Midway on disc 1? Where are the Land of the Giants, Time Tunnel and Lots In Space tv themes? Etc. Etc. Etc.

C'mon Silva, most of these 4 disc mega boxes released in the past few years are packed to the brim, but not this one, and with new recordings made after this was released (the terminal, munich, geisha, war of the worlds, star wars ep 3, harry potter 3), it only makes sense for a "re-do" in the next couple of years.

Further, with Silva releasing the 100 Greatest Film Themes on six discs in a couple of months, it's only a matter of time before we see the ultimate six disc john williams set.

This isn't a BAD set to own, but it could have been much better and when compared to the Jerry Goldsmith and John Barry sets in this same series, this one is a major letdown.

Always a pleaser.......2007-03-31

I listen to music all day with patients in my dental chair. This one is a winner with everyone. Patients always comment on how they recognize a song. Who doesn't love John Williams? His music transcends time.

JOHN WILLIAMS 40 Years of Film Music.......2007-01-10

This 4 cd pack is an anthology of all John Williams works. From his earlier works "The Poseidon Adventure" and "Jaws" right through "Indiana Jones" and the most recent"Star Wars" prequel movies are included. Williams work in thriller and horror are also included. If you are into soundtracks and love movie music this is an essential buy. The quality of the music is excellent. With ten or more tracks on each cd it's well worth the money.

Movie Music Magic & Memorabilia.......2006-12-13

This four CD set expands on the previously released John Williams Greatest Hits. It's a grand collection of nearly four hours of famous music scores from over forty years. There are many songs never before available in any collection. The short liner notes tell a great tale of musical movie history and include all of his numerous award nominations and wins. Each song (oddly enough) mentions the actors and the director, so fond are John Williams's memories of his work with these people. All of the conductors are mentioned along with specific orchestras, choirs, arrangement and orchestration specialists and even the publishers (contractual, I am sure). The only things missing are his early television scores, such as those for "Lost In Space" (by Johnny Williams back then). But with four discs, one has nothing to complain about and everything to enjoy!

John Williams: 40 Years of Outstanding Film Music.......2006-11-28

I have been a huge fan of John Williams and I have known about his music for years. However, I never actually bought any of his music on CD. I was rather skeptical about purchasing this CD but when it arrived I knew I had made the right choice. The sound quality of the compilation is outstanding. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra do a great job under the direction of Paul Bateman. The original London Symphony Orchestra CDs of John Williams' Star Wars Trilogy CDs are marginally better but this is still a great CD compilation. If you love ET, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter, you will love this compilation soundtrack. Buy it, listen to these CDs in the car and enjoy every minute of the collection!!!

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A Long Time Ago...
Spectacular!
Star Wars Tunes
My son loves it
Star Wars Saga

Music from the Star Wars Saga
John Williams
Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002OOUTG
Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

Main Theme
The Asteroid Field
Princess Leia
The Imperial March
Yoda's Theme
Forest Battle
Han Solo And The Princess
The Flag Parade
Anakin's Theme
The Adventures Of Jar Jar
Duel Of The Fates
Across The Stars
The Throne Room - Finale

Customer Reviews:

A Long Time Ago..........2007-01-12

I bought this CD to play at work for background music and it's great for that. The only thing missing is the usually obligatory 20th Century Fox theme before the main Star Wars theme. Other than that, the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus do a very fine job with Maestro Williams' music, indeed.

Spectacular!.......2007-01-12

I thought this cd was excellent! I bought it as a gift for my brother, who is a huge Star Wars fan, and he loved it. The music reminds me of the best parts of the movies. I think anyone who is a fan should get a copy.

Star Wars Tunes.......2007-01-09

My kids love the Star Wars movies so I bought this hoping we would have something new to listen to in the car. They love it and I love listening to something different. John Williams is genius.

My son loves it.......2005-09-11

My six-year old has become a huge fan of Star Wars and enjoys listening to this disc. It has the best tracks of each episode.

Star Wars Saga.......2005-07-20

Wonderful music. Best from all the movies. How can you go wrong?

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Music we all need to hear once in a while.
A very good CD
Revision of history
Lovely CD--shameful misspelling on the song titles
The Ultimate Patriotic Album

God Bless America: Ult Patriotic Album

Manufacturer: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD

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God Bless America
America's Favorite Patriotic Songs
Stars & Stripes Forever, Vol. 2
American Anthems
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ASIN: B000068C7V
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

Yankee Doodle
Star Bangled Banner (vocal)
God Bless America
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Shenandoah
Amazing Grace
America The Beautiful
Simple Gifts
America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee)
Over There
You're A Grand Old Flag
Thru The Years 1776-1969
Semper Fidelis
Washington Post
American Patrol
Star Bangled Banner (instrumental)
The Caissons Go Rolling Along
Anchors Aweigh
Semper Paratus
The Air Force Song
The Marines' Hymn
The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

Music we all need to hear once in a while........2007-01-04

This album is well put together and I enjoy the old standards. Music is an integral part of our heritage. Often when I listen to this album, I think about what our country has been through and how very, very important it is to appreciate what we have. I spent 3 years living in France in the 60's and I cannot tell you how much all Americans looked forward to going "Home!"

Enjoy!!

A very good CD.......2005-06-16

If you like a mix of songs and marches very well played, this CD is for you. The voices of the singers are good, the music support the lyrics and it is easy to listen or to sing along. Also, nearby half of the tunes are played by the Band of the Grenadier Guards and for me, this Band is the best band to play Sousa marches and military marches. The precision of the execution is perfect, the sound is lovely and the technical quality of the recording is perfect. When I listen Anchors Aweigh, I always hear the sound of the waves and it is one of the only bands that gives me this feeling. If you have just one CD of military music to buy, you may buy this one; it is a best buy.

Revision of history.......2005-03-27

As usual, "Dixie," "The Bonnie Blue Flag," and other songs of a Southern genre are conspicuously absent. Why not throw in a couple of rap tunes to make this album truly "American?"

Lovely CD--shameful misspelling on the song titles.......2002-11-22

I do not own this CD--though it appears it would be a wonderful album to listen to. I was compelled to write my review because of the misspelling of our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner (as opposed to "The Star Bangled Banner" as it appears not once but twice on the song list). I do hope this error is corrected.

The Ultimate Patriotic Album.......2002-07-20

For all those patriots out there who want to listen to classical patriotic music, then get this album. This has a lot of tracks from yankee doodle march to the Washington post march. Even Amazing grace is here. The orchestras and the chorus here, gave there best performance ever.

Tracks:

Rise Above
Spray Paint
Six Pack
What I See
TV Party
Thirsty And Miserable
Police Story
Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie
Depression
Room 13
Damaged II
No More
Padded Cell
Life Of Pain
Damaged I

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Founded by guitarist/songwriter Greg Ginn, Black Flag exploded out of L.A. in 1981 with a debut album so confrontational that MCA Records refused to release it, stating that Black Flag was "immoral" and lacking "redeeming social value." When the album finally came out on Ginn's own SST label, it was clear why MCA recoiled, as Black Flag's skinhead look and hardcore sound signaled a new chapter in punk--and rock in general. With Henry Rollins's venom-dripping vocals leading the way, the album features such hostile teeth-gnashers as "Rise Above" ("Try to stop us/It's no use"), "Six Pack" ("I got a six pack, and nothing to do"), and, of course, "Life of Pain." --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

Beyond essential.......2007-03-05

I haven't heard every rock 'n' roll record ever made, but if there was anything angrier committed to vinyl before "Damaged," I haven't come across it.

And if you can't relate to "Depression" in some moments of your life, you're not human, or you're lying to yourself. It's the best song on the album, I think. "Depression's got ahold of me/Depression, gotta break free/Depression's got ahold of me/Depression, it's gonna kill me" -- Been there, felt that, bought the T-shirt.

A few notes --

The guitar tones from Greg Ginn and Dez Cadena sound like they're literally exploding from the speakers, so untamed they make virtually all the early '80s metal axemeisters sound tea-party polite, tone-wise. (Okay, maybe not Eddie Van Halen, but he's a special case).

Cadena had taken over on second guitar (abdicating the lead-vocalist role to Henry Rollins) only a short time before this album was recorded -- it doesn't sound that way. Too bad they didn't stick with the twin-guitar line-up longer.

Rollins joined the band only a short time before the album was recorded -- he was obviously a quick study, and sounds like rage incarnate. But note that the lyrics were all written by Greg Ginn and/or bassist Chuck Dukowski -- only the improv vox on "Damaged I" present Rollins' own words.

Astute old-school metal fans will notice snatches of what appear to be Black Sabbath and AC/DC rhythm riffs here and there -- not a complaint, just historical perspective, and I don't know if Ginn did this deliberately.

Also, you'll notice Ginn and Cadena soloing all over the place. It's funny that the uninformed consider hardcore punk to be pretty much bereft of guitar solos. Not these guys. But it's always careening, reckless stuff, not studied showing-off.

Buybuybuybuybuybuybuybuybuybuiybuybuybuybuybuy

All hype aside..........2006-12-13

This albums rocks. Nothing is more brutal than Black Flag when fronted by Rollins. In my opinion, this was Black Flag at their punk best. Not much can be said about this album that hasn't already been said. I highly reccomend anyone even slightly interested in getting into hardcore get this album, it's a rush from start to finish.

Stop bashing Rollins...........2006-10-14

Okay, first of all this is a good album period-its a change of sound from their previous years, but still it's a good album. I'm not going to choose a side for Black Flag-Morris vs Rollins because Morris rocks hard and Rollins rocks hard. However, I can see how some people don't like their aggressive more hardcore and angry sound found on this album and prefer their less instense more just plain punk theme of Keith Morris Black Flag has and vice versa. In conclusion, if you enjoy a more heavier, angry, twisted, and hardcore sound in your punk buy Damaged. And if you prefer a less intense and more straight up old school punk buy The First four years.

Howling Madness.......2006-10-05

This is arguably the very first Hardcore band. They played for years before this debut, (earlier stuff is on "the First Four Years") but this in my opinion is their crowning achievement.

If it weren't for Black Flag, we would probably not have the Meat Puppets, the Minutemen, Sonic Youth, and a million other Hardcore and post-punk bands. They were one of the most influential punk bands in history, right up there with the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and Crass, and for good reason too. With Gregg Ginn's distortioned out guitars, Henry Rollin's snarled lyrics that are more blurted out than sung, and the rest of the band providing an adequate, propulsive rhythm section, this band was an abrasive, angry, in your face LA Hardcore outfit, that out did the vast majority of their peers. This album really isnt so much as a collection of random songs, as it is almost a concept album: a concept album about being an angry, depressed, mentally unstable criminal drunk who hates cops. Unlike other Hardcore bands like Minor Threat or Youth Brigade, Black Flag never preached: instead they glorified getting drunk, spitting at the cops, and vandalism. The anger in this album seems pretty genuine to me. A lot of people have a problem with Henry Rollin's vocals. While I admit that they are not quite as good or "punk sounding" as Keith Morris, the original singer, I like them. Listen to this album and you will realize why the cops hated this band.

Thirsty and Miserable.......2006-09-27

Thirsty and Miserable is one of the greatest hardcore punk songs ever written.

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Rasta-punkian?
PMA Mofo's
great stuff
i still have a tape deck in my car
that's right--four stars.

Bad Brains
Bad Brains
Manufacturer: Roir
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I Against I
Rock for Light
Group Sex
Damaged
MIA: The Complete Anthology

ASIN: B000001Q3T
Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

Sailin' On
Don't Need It
Attitude
The Regulator
Banned In D.C.
Jah Calling
Supertouch/Shitfit
Leaving Babylon
Fearless Vampire Killers
I
Big Take Over
Pay To Cum
Right Brigade
I Luv I Jah
Intro
Bonus Track

Album Description

Legendary hardcore-punk album from 1982, considered the definitive landmark for breaking the NYC hardcore scene. All material on this CD was recorded at 171-A Studios, NYC, during August, September, and October 1981, except "Pay to Cum," "I Luv I Jah," "Jah Clling Dub" recorded live at 171-A on May 16, 1981. Liner Notes by Ira Kaplan. With Lyrics.

Customer Reviews:

Rasta-punkian?.......2007-06-27

I thought that their first album would be pure punk and was slightly suprised to hear reggae music interjected between groups of songs. It gives the album a nice contrast but I'm not a big fan of reggae. I get the fact that both types of music have anti-authoritarian ideals, but it may be awhile before I decide to buy any more of their albums. Different Class Harmonica

PMA Mofo's.......2007-04-19

This is the real stuff right here. The Godfathers of hardcore. It was the craziest and fastest album of its time. The songs still influence till this day. They invented the breakdown, listen to Right Brigade... I want to show that to every kung-fu dancing emo jerk to teach them what real hardcore is. Banned in D.C. has the best intro to any song ever... nuff said. Filled with energy and positivity, this is a must have in any collection.

great stuff.......2007-02-05

So i got this cd on friday having only heard the song soul craft and at first i was a little dissapointed because it was nothing like i expected, but i listened to it a few more times and i love it if youre into any punk or hardcore this is a must have

i still have a tape deck in my car.......2006-12-10

and this goes in whenever the cd player runs out of batteries. who knows what punk really is and i'm not looking for an arguement about the subject but the people who say they like "punk" and listen to avril lavinge (spelling?) should have a copy of this record thrown at them from a moving car. this record, i think is their very best, the fastest record i've ever heard, even bad brains themselves couldn't keep the pace. rock for light has a lot of the same songs but i just feel like they're weak in comparison, maybe they were on better speed for this one, who knows...anyway, it's so much more raw and the tones of the guitars, particularly on the solos, have a marvelous presence. just one of the best records ever in any genre, it can be apreciated on the basis of sheer energy alone.

that's right--four stars........2006-08-25

Bad Brains' early recordings found themselves in so many different releases that defining anything as their "first" album is pretty dicey. The Brains' apparent "first" demos were released on CD in the late 90's in the album "Black Dots;" this album itself had been previously released in the late 80's as "Attitude: The ROIR Sessions" before getting the special edition treatment after an endorsement by the Beastie Boys.

While this isn't their best album in terms of performance and songwriting, it is certainly their most accessible. Earl Hudson's drums lead the attack, directing Darryl Jenifer's bass and Dr. Know's guitar like a drill sergeant preparing troops for war. Dr. Know, easily the most gifted guitarist in the history of punk, drops crazy power-chord rhythms and frenzied, acrobatic solos, while Jenifer reinvents rock bass with his jazz-funk runs and tight grooves. Much is made of frontman H.R.'s pioneering performance on this album; while his incredible range does sound remarkable on this album (particularly within the context of what was coming out of the D.C. punk scene at the time), the cheap effects somewhat undermine its impact.

What keeps this album from being a five-star rockfest, at least for me, is the campy production value (Black Dots, recorded in the varying rooms of some guy's house, is mixed better than this album). Most of these songs were re-recorded for the vastly superior Rock For Light album.

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Yankee Doodle Dandy Review
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Amazing! Wonderful! Just buy it - you won't be sorry!
What a find!!
A Soundtrack Every American Should Own

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Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B000066RM7
Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

Main Title: Warner Bros. Signature/Yankee Doodle/Yankee Doodle Boy/Mary's A Grand Old Name/Off The Record - Warner Bros. Orchestra
Early Years Sequence: Columbia The Gem Of The Ocean/The Dancing Master/While Strolling Through The Park One Day/At A Georgia Camp Meeting - Walter Huston
I Was Born In Virginia - Walter Huston
The Warmest Baby In The Bunch - Sally Sweetland
Harrigan - Sally Sweetland
Yankee Doodle Boy - James Cagney
Little Johnny Jones Sequence: The Yankee Doodle Boy/Good Luck Johnny/Little Johnny Jones Special/Finale Special/All Aboard For Old Broadway/Rocket/Give My Regards To Broadway - James Cagney
Medley: Oh, You Wonderful Girl/Blue Skies, Gray Skies/The Belle Of The Barber's Ball - Walter Huston
Mary's A Grand Old Name - Sally Sweetland
Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway - James Cagney
Fay Templeton Medley: Mary's A Grand Old Name/Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway/So Long, Mary - Irene Manning
You're A Grand Old Flag - Walter Huston
Over There - Frances Langford
Medley: In A Kingdom Of Our Own/Love Nest/Nellie Kelly, I Love You/The Man Who Owns Broadway/Molly Malone/Billie - Frances Langford
Off The Record - James Cagney
Finale And End Cast: Over There/Yankee Doodle Boy - James Cagney
You Remind Me Of My Mother (Outtake) - James Cagney
Medley: Oh, You Wonderful Girl/Blue Skies, Gray Skies/The Belle Of The Barber's Ball (Piano Only Version) - Walter Huston
Give My Regards To Broadway (Rehearsal) - James Cagney
You're A Grand Old Flag (Rehearsal) - James Cagney

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When one thinks of musicals from Hollywood's golden age, the initials MGM come almost instantly to mind. Indeed when veteran song-and-dance man George M. Cohan was negotiating a film based on his colorful life story, his first choice was Metro--until a falling out with studio chief Louis B. Mayer. But L.B.'s loss eventually became Warner Brothers'--and film history's--gain when the Burbank studio's Cohan musical became a massive, patriotic hit in the opening months of World War II. As chronicled in this vibrantly restored, first-ever complete soundtrack for the film, it was a compelling twist of fate. James Cagney turns in one of the screen's most ostensibly unlikely--and ultimately indelible--musical performances (netting him his only Best Actor Oscar ^®), teaming with studio music director Roy Heindorf to update Cohan's once-quaint turn-of the-century patriotic ditties ("You're a Grand Old Flag," "Over There," "Yankee Doodle Boy") and infectious vaudevillian chestnuts ("Give My Regards to Broadway," "Harrigan") with bracing dollops of the studio's '40s orchestral sass--and, just months after Pearl Harbor, some crucial historical parallels. Also included are four bonus tracks that remarkably survived the film's preproduction, including an outtake of "You Remind Me of My Mother" and voice-and-piano-only rehearsal versions of "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "You're a Grand Old Flag" that further underscore Cagney's deceptively effortless ability to sell a song despite his limited musical gifts. It's a long overdue showcase for a true American film musical gem. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Yankee Doodle Dandy Review.......2006-11-03

It's an old movie with an old soundtrack, but I loved the movie, I love the music, and I'm very happy with my purchase.

Yankee Doodle Dandy.......2006-06-30

Excellent in black and white and color. James Cagney also got a medal from a President. (President Reagan!} If you like entertainment...this is it!

Amazing! Wonderful! Just buy it - you won't be sorry!.......2005-03-05

I am so very glad I bought this CD. I own the DVD of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and watch it all the time, so I almost didn't buy this, wondering if I really needed yet another CD.

Well, thank God I didn't pay any attention to that dumb idea!

If you love "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and Cagney, you just have to buy this soundtrack. It's like being able to take the movie with you anywhere ... it's not just the songs - as others have said - but also includes bits of Cagney's voice-overs, even the tap-dancing from the end of "Little Johnny Jones." And since the audio system in my car is better than my TV's, it all seemed even bigger, richer and better. (George M. would love that!)

Wonderful, wonderful stuff!

What a find!!.......2003-06-15

I haven't been able to see this movie on TV since Turner bought it (don't get TCM), but if you've seen the movie several tims, as I have, listening to this CD is very nearly as good as watching it all the way through. (I'm so delighted with it that I'm even willing to forgive TCM for putting a paper ad inside with the disc.)

Monumental effort must have gone into this soundtrack, given the age of the original recordings. The tracks here are crisp, clear, and bright, with no evidence of how long ago they were first put down. The editors were also generous in their inclusion of dialogue that ties some of the tracks together (for example, we hear the man tell Johny Jones to watch for the skyrocket, then we hear the skyrocket as it leads into "Give My Regards to Broadway"). There are a couple of places where the endings are slightly abrupt but this is because, in the movie, the music fades into extended dialogue.

The only bit of dialogue I expected to hear in a song, but didn't, is in "Over There" near the very end of the film, when Cagney/Cohan has fallen in step with the soldiers going off to WWII, as they're singing "Over There", when the soldier nearest him says something like, "What's wrong, old timer, don't know the words?" and Cagney says, "Seems to me I do" and starts singing along. That's minor and pales next to how wonderful the rest of this soundtrack is.

One of the biggest treats on this CD is that we get to hear some of Cagney's tapping, notably in "Give My Regards to Broadway", "You're a Grand Old Flag", and - one of my favorite moments in movie history - when he dances down the White House stairs to "Yankee Doodle" near the end).

The outtake is not a humorous one, simply a track they decided not to use. It and the rehearsal tracks are all just the performers voices with piano accompaniment. I especially enjoyed hearing Cagney rehearsing "You're a Grand Old Flag".

If you like Cagney, if you like Cohan's music, if you like movies "the way they used to make them", or if you're not ashamed to get a little choked up with patriotism once in a while, you will not be disappointed in this CD!

A Soundtrack Every American Should Own.......2002-09-23

Finally! If you own that Hollywood Soundstage abomination of the "Yankee Doodle Dandy" soundtrack you can finally pitch it. Here is the real article. Rhino (Turner Classic Movies Music) lovingly restored the music from the beloved "Yankee Doodle Dandy" motion picture starring James Cagney. This soundtrack sounds astonishing considering it's 60 years old. It's very obvious some loving care was taken in it's production for which we all should be greatful. The liner notes also are great with informative text and wonderful photos from the movie. The marvelous George M. Cohan songs gives one goosebumps and bring tears to the eyes. We all need this type of patriotic pep rally, especially in these tough times. As I've said, this soundtrack belongs in every American's home just as much as that "Grand Old Flag"! I believe there are plans to release the movie on DVD, hopefully soon.

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My Favorite LP of the 1970s Punk Era
Rock esctasy!
best late '70s punk album
a seminal band for a reason, and it all started with this album

Pink Flag
Wire
Manufacturer: Pink Flag
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ASIN: B000ENC7KY
Release Date: 2006-04-11

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Reuters
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Ex Lion Tamer
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Start to Move
Brazil
It's So Obvious
Surgeon's Girl
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There are myriad details that illustrate why Wire's 1977 debut is bulletproof--or at least wildly compelling. There's the count of tracks--21 to be exact--the snare-cracked pulsing roll of "Reuters," which sports one of punk's greatest first lines: "Our own correspondent is sorry to tell of an uneasy time, that all is not well." There's the six songs that last under a minute (and at least that many more that last under a minute and a half), all of them urgently poised on Colin Newman's deadpan urgency--a laconic riposte to the shouting that in '77 was already central to punk. There's album closer "12XU," which Minor Threat would make anthemic in their short hardcore-forging career. Pink Flag was made after Wire had played a mere 15 gigs, honing their sound in the atelier of the Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones, etc. without sounding a smidge like anyone else. Importantly, it's the band itself that got rights to remaster this flawless gem, in a cool gatefold digipak with a fascinating liner essay. That's something you don't see many punks do. --Andrew Bartlett

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My Favorite LP of the 1970s Punk Era.......2007-05-06

Everyone's heard of the Iggy Pop, The Clash, Ramones, Damned and Sex Pistols, but many of you have probably not heard of Wire. I was very into the punk scene in the 1970s and I loved it all back then. But of all the punk albums that came out between 1976 and 1980, Wire's "Pink Flag" (1977) holds up best for me 30 years on. This album is very raw with a minimum of production, but with some key elements of production here and there. It's been referred to elsewhere as minimalist and taking a deconstructive approach to rock music. Both are true, and Wire does it with intelligence on "Pink Flag". I think they set a standard for what can be done with a few chords that no one else has achieved. The lyrics on "Pink Flag" are mostly imaginative and timeless, certainly better than most of what was written back then. If I had to recommend a few albums that best represent the era, I would include this one. This re-mastered version of "Pink Flag" sounds every bit as good on CD as my original-pressing vinyl LP, maybe even better. I highly recommend it.

Rock esctasy!.......2007-02-26

A great recording. Song after song careen past in a glorious rush. Some of the tracks may seem at first like undeveloped sketches but further listening demonstrates that in most cases the music is memorable even without the repetition and structure most ears have come to expect -- it simply requires a bit more concentration. And Wire is full of ideas and display quite a range. I feel the term "British punk" is far too simplistic for this debut album. The songs on this album range from slow, haunting texture excercises, warped power pop, punk anthems, proto-hardcore rants -- and you must BLAST the volume when the title track comes on (do this while driving and you're in rock ecstasy.)

best late '70s punk album.......2007-01-09

this is one of the absolute best of the '70s punk albums, along with the clash debut, sex pistols (which now sounds a bit dated), and the ramones. the sound quality of this disc is a major improvement over the late '80s cd reissue. the only problem is the lack of a lyric sheet, which really puts the album into perspective, and makes it more impressive. i removed the lyrics from my older, flat sounding version, and added it to the new one. THE SOUND AND THE SONGS ARE GREAT, GREAT. I didn't care for some of Wire's later synthesizer styled music, but this 'punky' debut is a classic.

a seminal band for a reason, and it all started with this album.......2006-04-16

Really, what more can I say about Wire's Pink Flag that hasn't already been said? The album is so good, so burned in the retina of my brain (even though I still cannot for the life of us unscramble Graham Lewis' lyrics), so nearly perfect that it's sort of hard to write about. In a perfect world, whatever nonsense I may have to say about the record would be moot, as you should already own this record (along with Chairs Missing and 154, Wire's second and third albums respectively). But for those of you who may be enraptured by the recent flurry of post-punk revivalists who continue to make quite a stir, let the reissue campaign of the first three records introduce you to the band that Interpol, Maximo Park, Franz Ferdinand, and Bloc Party only wish they could be.

Recorded in 1977, Pink Flag is an immaculately concise punk record, even as Wire recognized that punk was becoming a self-parody and willed themselves to develop through experimentation with structure, technology, and process. Pink Flag's 21 songs cover a mere 35 minutes, many of them clocking in around 90 seconds or "when they ran out of words" as bassist / vocalist Graham Lewis once quipped. Energetic and volatile, each of the songs on Pink Flag thrash through the repetoire of reductivist power-pop riffs as immediately catchy and aggressive as anything by the Damned, the Ramones, and the Sex Pistols. But even on their first album, Wire demonstrated an uncanny ability with chord changes and melodic shifts that by '70s standards were much artier than their punk bretheren. Of course, in the aftermath of math-rock's acrobatic twists and turns, Wire's Pink Flag hardly sounds unpredictable... but if it weren't for Wire would we really have Laddio Bollocko, for example? Probably not.

The album's opening track "Reuters" is an anxious introduction to Wire's provocation with lead vocalist Colin Newman over-annunciating a polemic against government's abuse of propaganda (sound familiar?) on top of an increasingly agitated metronomic blast of bass, twin guitar, and drums. Elsewhere near perfect pop songs develop out of the angular punk slashing, as heard on "Ex Liontamers" and "Mannequin." Wire ends the album with the monotone anthem "12 X U" which many have declared their "Anarchy In The UK." With a motorik rhythm punctured by concise punk riff, the track simultaneously decries homophobia and censorship with the song's entire lyrics "I saw you in the mag kissing the man / 1 2 X U!"

So yeah, Wire are a seminal band for a reason, and it all started with this album. If you don't have it, please do yourself a favor and buy this album. You won't regret it!

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I was there
BLOOMFIELD AT HIS BEST - 5000 STARS!!!
Electric Flag - 'A Long Time Coming' (Sony) 4 1/2 stars
What's up with adding bonus tracks?
Great Sounds. . .but

A Long Time Comin'
The Electric Flag
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0000024TY
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Killing Floor
Groovin' Is Easy
Over-Lovin' You
She Should Have Just
Wine
Texas
Sittin' In Circles
You Don't Realize
Another Country
Easy Rider
Sunny
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I was there.......2007-07-15

I saw The Paul Butterfield Blues Band a number of times, as well as The Electric Flag, not to mention The Byrds, and so many others, all at the venerable old Golden Bear, back in the days when Huntington Beach was a sleepy little surf town in the old California tradition. Right on Pacific Coast Highway, this haven of great music was an oasis in the County, Orange. We'd wait hours outside to get front row seats (the place held a hundred at most - there were no bad seats), the wind howling off the Pacific Ocean (it was always winter when the best bands were around, for some reason - at least in my memory). The Electric Flag, by the way, was named after a flag that was on stage when they played, with a chrome pipe sticking up out of this aparatus, and flag hung from the pipe. When the gizmo was turned on, it blew the flag sideways by means of some hidden fan - an American Flag, by the way. Saw CTA at the Whiskey (then the Whiskey A Go-Go) on Sunset Strip, right before the first album came out -Terry Kath was their first and only real guitarist, and the horns were incredible. All this music set the standard for so much music to come. Anyway, re: this album - buy it. It's not only historically significant as others have made clear, it's just incredible music. When Buddy would play - and he was a huge man - he'd sweat from song One - then be drenched for the rest of the set. Great blues voice, as well as a great drummer. He wore an American Flag shirt when saw I him play. Think he had double bass drums. And how he would sing and play incredible rhythms simultaneously was a thing to behold. I miss that music. I"ve heard lots of blues and rock since, but nothing like that. THOSE were musicians who didn't need a producer, engineer and whoever or whatever to make great msuic. From Paul B to Buddy and Michael and Elvin, the blues are colorblind. Thank God. Play on. Play on.

BLOOMFIELD AT HIS BEST - 5000 STARS!!!.......2007-02-14

If you know about Mike Bloomfield, you have probably heard this. However, if you haven't.....be prepared for a gift...a gift from a master. During the 1960s, before Clapton hit these shores, there were two white blues guitar players: either you were a Danny Kalb or a Mike Bloomfield fan. I personally liked both of them, but Bloomfield definitely had the edge. In addition to being a blues scholar, there has never been anyone this side of Hendrix to play with so much passion. His microtonal bends and screaming leads sold more telecasters and les Pauls than a dozen magazine adds. This album was recorded shortly after he left the Butterfield band, trading his telecaster and gold top Les Paul for a beautiful sunburst. Like all the great players, Bloomfield achieved his sound with his fingers sans effects, in his case, through a pair of Fender twins pumped to full volume. His style is part Albert King, part B.B. King and part schizophrenic energy. This album, with the possible exception of the "If you love these blues"...guitar player recording, captures "bloomers" at his best. Just listen to Killing floor!! The rest of the band is also magnificent, however, for me, the highlight has always been Mike Bloomfield!! Today is Feb. 13th, two days away from the 26th anniversary of his tragic death. I will remember him by playing cut number 10 on this album. At all of 30 seconds long, "Easy Rider" captures, more than any other recording, the passion and blues knowledge of this man who was far more musically mature than his twenty something years when he recorded it. Rest in peace, Mike.

Electric Flag - 'A Long Time Coming' (Sony) 4 1/2 stars.......2007-01-24

Originally released in 1968,this was Electric Flag's second effort.Basically,this is superb blues rock,as SO few bands can play it.Tunes I was most impressed with were the awesome "Killing Floor","Over-Lovin' You" (my theme song,at one time), "Sitting In Circles" and "Easy Rider". Plus, the four added bonus cuts here are good, too. Check out this album's personnel: Michael Bloomfield (R. I. P.) - guitar&vocals, Richie Havens-sitar&percussion, Buddy Miles-drums, Herbie Rich-guitar,keyboards&sax, Harvey Brooks-bass and Marcus Doubleday-trumpet. An absolute must-have.

What's up with adding bonus tracks?.......2006-09-06

My only complaint... 4 bonus tracks have been tacked on at the end the CD that were not on the original vinyl. It's killing me. They should have just left well enough alone. I'm sittin' here gazing at the back cover of my Columbia Stereo CS 9597 album and there are just 10 tracks. The producers of the CD don't realize that the set was complete, as is. I bought the CD anyway...

Great Sounds. . .but.......2006-08-31

I am glad that I purchased this CD. I am a fan of the blues, and especially 60's bands that experimented with horns like The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and B S & T. I first listened to Mike Bloomfield with the release of The Supersession album with Al Kooper and Stephen Stills. I enjoy this first Electric Flag CD very much; however, it was a disappointment in a way. I expected the same Mike Bloomfield who played on Supersession and the first few Paul Butterfield albums, especially since some things I had read cited this collection of songs as the "real" blues as opposed to the Paul Butterfield sound or even B S & T's post Al Kooper albums. I am sorry but I don't agree there. I wouldn't buy this unless you are serious about blues music and the way it changed during the 60's rock era. But I am the type of fan who listens to B S & T's first album and does not believe that everything artistically ended there. Implying that is just stupid. The second album with David Clayton Thomas is a classic too, and I enjoy it every bit as much. Personally, I like different styles. This is why this album is great for me, although I felt disappointment when I first listened to it, because it isn't Mike Bloomfield at his best. For me, it didn't live up to the hype I read. Would I buy it again? Yes, for the same reason that I listen to B S & T with or without Al Kooper and for the same reason that I savor Chicago's early albums and still enjoy their new things too.

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incredible
The absolute real deal
Still whoops me today almost 30 years later.
Kick Ass
If you're going to own one hardcore record this would be it!!

The First Four Years
Black Flag
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Damaged
Group Sex
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Bad Brains

ASIN: B000000LZL
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Nervous Breakdown
Fix Me
I've Had It
Wasted
Jealous Again
Revenge
White Minority
No Values
You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You!
Clocked In
Six Pack
I've Heard It Before
American Waste
Machine
Louie Louie
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incredible.......2007-07-13

Black Flag were an incredible hardcore band before hardcore had a name. Along with the Germs and several other california bands they did the genre at least a hundred times better than the DC kids who came along later and claimed to invent it while simultanously beating the crap out of anybody who didnt adhere to their militant straight edge philosophy(ironically this practice left straight edge founder and Minor Threat vocalist Ian MacKaye mortified). This cd best shows Black Flag's hardcore beginings. If you like it buy the Everything Went Black compilation and then if you still want more get Damaged(even though I never found it to be that great, people say it's a masterpeice). Then go on to My War and the more experimental stuff if you still care.

The absolute real deal.......2006-12-11

Before Henry Rollins came along, Black Flag was slamming forward with a force to be reckoned with. Guitarist and founder Greg Ginn orchestrated a sound that was far from pleasant or catchy. The grinding, shredding sound of hardcore punk that can be heard on "The First Four Years" should come with an advisory for those who have never jumped in the waters that Black Flag swum in; because this music is not for the faint of heart. Don't believe me? Listen to "Nervous Breakdown", "Fix Me", "I've Had It", "Wasted", "Revenge", "White Minority", "Six Pack", and "I've Heard It Before", and decide for yourself. Every track on this disc is loaded with attitude and heart that is very rarely matched in any genre of music, helping cement Black Flag not only as pioneers in the world of hardcore and punk, but as one of the most immitated, but never duplicated, bands over the past couple decades. And as much as I enjoy their later material with Henry Rollins, I must say that this is some of the best music that I have ever heard, period. A masterpiece in every way, shape, and form; Black Flag is the absolute real deal in hardcore punk rock.

Still whoops me today almost 30 years later........2006-03-27

I've always considered the Nervous Breakdown 7" to be the finest 7" ever made, which is saying a lot and, actually, virtually impossible to say considering there's so many amazing ones out there. But this one is something special. And when you hear it with the other 3 records here it shows you that BLACK FLAG created some of the finest hardcore punk rock ever. In fact, after their first album, Damaged, they stormed off the charts themselves, into some sorta experimental punk yuk, excluding, of course, the wonderful 2xLP, Everything Went Black of these same songs done by a variety of their earlier singers.

I'm old now. 51. When I heard these songs as they came out in the late 70's and early 80's each record tore our heads off. The intensity, the pure punk, the distinct guitar and nihilistic lyrics all came smashing together as a pillar of punk as it formed in those years.

They had some difficulty with some record label that caused them to not release maybe as many records as they might otherwise have over those first four years. We can at least be thankful that these records exist as well as the favor they did us releaseing Everything Went Black. There's not too many live shows floating around from that period either, a real loss.

Let's review the songs shall we?
Nervous Breakdown is so intense. The whole 7" benefits by having Keith Morris on vocals, the perfect match. I still get worked up when this song comes on.
Fix Me. An excellent plea for mental health services, in a very punk rock way. Abrupt, sharp, short. Punk rock man.
I've Had It. And I mean it maan. Pure power, pure punk.
Wasted says it all. Drugs, out of control and blasting into a brick wall.
Jealous Again. One of the beauties of punk rock is that it takes the antithisis of rock when it comes to love songs. Funny thing is, this is a love song, well, you can't tell cuz it's a punch in the face too. Love with a cobra. In all its glory.
Revenge. Who can ask for more vocally? The total punk package.
White Minority. RAW POWER in Italy covers this song with an Italian accent. Wonderful.
No Values. Nihilism in the extreme. Another song that just blasts me off still.
You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You! One of the finest lyrical openings of a song ever.
Six Pack. I barely drink but I get so into this song. It's the power and intensity and perfection of punk rock that they deliver. I'm bellowing 'six pack' at the end.
I've Heard It Before. Ever get frustrated? Wanna release? Just listen here and sing along. The cure comes and so quickly.
American Waste. Ya want politics? The beginning of the end for BLACK FLAG but at least this 7" and the Damaged LP still had guts and musical intensity, not that nonesense of the later albums.
Machine. I'm not a machine. Ode to industrial living.
Louie Louie. I think most of us were surprised they covered this back in the day. No body covered old songs like that, least punk bands, not that I remembered. But they did it with pinnache. Possibly an effort to get on the radio. That's ok. Everything they did in the first four years was punk heaven.
Damaged I. The Henry influence begins its terrible journey. I'm so intense. Fortunately, he didn't drag them totally down and out yet, or whomever's fault those later albums were.

If yer a punk and you don't own this (or the 3 7"s and the 12") then your punkness is incomplete. I don't know how they came up with these songs but they're as perfect as punk ever got. All hardcore. Short songs. Angry. Intense. Powerful in every sense. Thank you BLACK FLAG. This music will live as long as humans do. I'm just wondering what I'll think of it if I make it to 71 or 91? Probably just laugh. A lot. chrisbct@hotmail.com

Kick Ass.......2006-02-23

Black Flag this CD kicks, makes me feel like jumping into a mosh pit at the age of 45 yrs old. It takes off where punk rock left off in the late 70s, makes me feel alive. If you like punk this one is a must have.

If you're going to own one hardcore record this would be it!!.......2005-12-08

This is one of the best collections of any band ever compiled! Comes with the classics by Keith and Gregg Ginn that put, black flag on the map! You just can't go wrong with the quick yet catchy songs that just stay in your head all day long. Fix Me and Wasted are a quick blur and that's how punk songs should be. Not some sort of Opera rock that goes on for nine and a half minutes long... Six Pack was always a funny song to sing along. "What are we gonna do!?! the t.v. is broken!!! OH NO we're gonna miss our favorite shows!!" "my girlfriend asked me which i liked better i hope she doesn't leave me" It's kinda of a two for one album when you listen to it because both vocalist brought their own style to the band. Find out what the fuss is over this band and pick up a classic comp!

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Why Did I Miss This One Before?
GOOD OLE JOHNNY CASH MUSIC!
I don't like to brag.
Cash in the '70s -- a great time to be a fan
A powerful political album

Ragged Old Flag
Johnny Cash
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Release Date: 2001-12-11

Tracks:

Ragged Old Flag
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All I Do Is Drive
Southern Comfort
King Of The Hill
Pie In The Sky
Lonesome To The Bone
While I've Got It On My Mind
Good Morning Friend
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Why Did I Miss This One Before?.......2007-03-27

This is a really great album, which I wish I had before now. I ordered it for a friend who was interested in quoting the "Rugged Old Flag", and in the process discovered an album full of the essence of Johnny Cash. Sorry I waited so long. I thought I had all of his albums, but this is a treasure.

GOOD OLE JOHNNY CASH MUSIC!.......2007-03-11

I love this traditional music, even better with a great
singer like the late JR Cash.

Thank you!

I don't like to brag........2006-08-29

This album was released in 1974. Believe it or not, it was the first album on which Johnny Cash wrote all the songs himself. "Ragged Old Flag" was the single from the album. It's a great, patriotic song, but it only reached a disappointing #31 on the Country chart. Most of the other songs on the album are good, adressing subjects like the environment, the working man, prison and the Lord. Fans of The Man in Black should enjoy it.

Cash in the '70s -- a great time to be a fan.......2003-09-29

"Ragged Old Flag" is a pleasurable album to listen to on many levels, a period-piece that holds up well in Johnny Cash's extensive catalog. First, it showcases Cash at a vibrant, conscious period of his career in the early- to mid-'70s. His baritone voice is warm and full, his songs are lyrically thought-provoking and easy on the ears, and his vision and demeanor seem focused; you can tell he was an authentic working man who admired other working men and women. And, though Cash was well-known for covering the work of other great artists' songs, on "Ragged Old Flag" every song is his own, written exclusively by him -- and the results are great.

The fiercely proud, storytelling title track is an ode to past American wars, and the song's prose is stunning. Cash succinctly sums up, in his heartfelt way, the hardships "Old Glory" has endured through the many years and wars this country has fought, through the eyes of a smalltown gentleman who's been around for a while. "Don't Go Near the Water" is a simple song where Cash is fishing with his young son, lamenting the growing deterioration of the water's content, speaking to the larger issue of worsening environmental conditions in the U.S. at that time. However, this 29-minute record is far from a political diatribe, as most of the songs are classic Cash tunes that speak to good old-fashioned middle-Americans, living ordinary lives. "All I Do is Drive" is about the grueling life on the road of a semi driver; "King of the Hill" deals with climbing up the ladder at work; "Pie in the Sky" talks about death; "While I've Got it on my Mind" speaks volumes about the benefits of marriage; "I'm a Worried Man" talks about the worry that's involved when there's young mouths to feed and not enough currency in the household. Interspersed with this sing-along campfire music is the background vocals from the legendary Oak Ridge Boys (see The Definitive Collection (Oak Ridge Boys), whose presence lends a lushness to the otherwise stark but worthy Cash-written songs.

Overall, it's just simply hard not to like this simplistic album that not only captured a time period, but also captures Cash at a poignant moment in his long, storied career. While many of Cash's older live albums, and his later Rick Rubin-produced records get more attention (see American V: A Hundred Highways), "Ragged Old Glory" is a fantastic starting point to discover the Man in Black's admirable mindset and great music.

A powerful political album.......2003-02-26

Ol' Johnny really had a few bones to pick on this issue-oriented album, which reflects the disillusionment and disaffection of Middle America in the post-Watergate era. Environmental collapse, unemployment, homelessness, substance abuse and patriotism are all adressed, with Cash adopting a somewhat aggrieved tone, an exasperated insistence that us folks could probably all pull together and make things a lot better than they've been. A good album, although a bit more "message-y" than his work tends to be. The title track is a classic country recitation, while the rest of the record has plenty of solid music to back it up... and plenty of powerful lyrics, many with real emotional punch.

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