Blues from Hellah [Import]

blues from hellah [import]

Track Listings
1. Blues From Hellah
2. Come Drug Me Babe
3. Mire
4. Armworth
5. Old In Eden
6. Za Za Banshee
7. Lucilla's Gone
8. When The Crosswords's Done
9. Leave And Let Leave
10. Sleeping House

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Legendary Progressive Rock from Norway. Like a Heavier Jethro Tull.

Blues from Hellah,Lucifer Was,Transubstans,Rock,Rock/Pop,Third album from Norweigan progressive legends LUCIFER WAS offers a more well thought album that part contains a little more blues influenced style, but also more symphonic as they add much orchestration than before.

Blues from Hellah [Import]
Back From Hell
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A great New Jack album
  • A Good Album in a Time of Turmoil for the Band---
  • Whole New Run DMC
  • RUN DMC IS BACK AGAIN
  • Definitely a cool album. Peep the skills!!
 Back From Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Manufacturer: Arista
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J7IY
Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

  1. Sucker D.J.'s
  2. The Ave.
  3. What's It All About
  4. Bob Your Head
  5. Faces
  6. Kick The Frama Lama Lama
  7. Pause
  8. Word Is Born
  9. Back From Hell
  10. Don't Stop
  11. Groove To The Sound
  12. P Upon A Tree
  13. Naughty
  14. Livin' In The City
  15. Not Just Another Groove
  16. Party Time

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A great New Jack album.......2005-12-02

Yet Run-DMC had turmoil and was knocked off the charts by West Coast greats N.W.A.,Too-short,and Ice-T,they would a comeback during the New Jack era in 1990 with the heavy New Jack Hit "Pause",one the greatest songs on the album. So if your looking for some New Jack Swing from Run-DMC,I suggest Back From Hell.

3 out of 5 stars A Good Album in a Time of Turmoil for the Band---.......2003-04-01

This album was released in 1990. By this time, the (undeserved) street backlash to TOUGHER THAN LEATHER gave the group a bad reputation in hip-hop-only circles. Also, Rap had splintered off into several sub-factions: The success of West coast and Southern rap acts weakened the New York-centric stranglehold on the rap scene. Gangster rap, as epitomized by N.W.A., Ice T & the Geto Boys, made national headlines, and managed to get major sales regardless of limited radio & video airplay. The sexually explicit tales of Too Short and 2 Live Crew brought a decidedly blue flavor to rap, while achieving similar sales results. New York's newer Rap acts, like Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane brought updated topics and influences ranging from The Black Panthers to the Nation of Islam.
All this, combined with the fact that the hip-hop 'freshness' timetable is ridiculously accelerated, made New York traditionalists like Run DMC seem, well, old. "Pause" was a comeback single that hit in 1989, that adopted the then-hot New Jack Swing style of R&B production. For the album, the band self-produces for the first time (longtime collaborators Larry Smith and Davy D work on a few cuts, but keyboardist Stanley Brown has the most prominent role), and eschews the rock aesthetic that they pioneered (which by that time, had been virtually abandoned for funk & soul samples) and goes full-throttle into Teddy Riley territory (indeed, Aaron Hall shows up on "Don't Stop").. The results are mixed.
The band sure curses a lot more, which is either a sign of the band's frustrations at the time, or a pained attempt at being contemporary: The title track "Back from Hell" is a series of anecdotes about thugs going into or getting released from prison. There are some vague guitar licks scratched in, and that's about the most of the rock-rap fusion to be found on this release. People expecting "Raising Hell part 2" will be disappointed. Most of the songs would be okay for anyone else, but Run DMC fans demand more.

Arista Records bought the Profile catalog in the late 90's and re-released the standard versions of Run DMC's studio LPs. However, Back from Hell was not included in the 2004 expanded versions of the group's albums. At the time of the album's original promotion, there was a groundbreaking 12-inch/EP-only remix of the single "Back From Hell" featuring Ice Cube and Public Enemy's Chuck D. That makes for at least one potential bonus cut that could be included for a proper re-release.

5 out of 5 stars Whole New Run DMC.......2002-11-28

I have to give credit to these guys because this album begins the social political issue messages in Hip Hop! Caution: This album is strait Hip Hop, not rock! So, if u like Run DMC's strait Hip Hop, buy this Cd, if you don't, then get there other classics!

R.I.P. Jam Master Jay (1965-2002)

4 out of 5 stars RUN DMC IS BACK AGAIN.......1999-07-04

This group is definitely hot. RUN DMC should be inducted into the "hip hop hall of fame", no doubt. I been listening to Run DMC for years (even before the Krush Groove Era). These fellas has not lost their hip hop edge. Hard Core beats and tossed lyrics was always a hit and Run DMC mastered that part of the RAP GAME. Eventhough, It's been a while since their last recording Run DMC is still my favorite. "The KINGS FROM QUEENS" is still hotter than ever.

3 out of 5 stars Definitely a cool album. Peep the skills!!.......1999-03-24

"THE AVE" is definitely a head-rocker, my favorite joint on the album. Slept on by fans even more than Tougher than Leather, but deserves a listen, even if only as an alternative to the often trite product coming out today...
Boomin' Words from Hell
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • to all the suicidalists
  • First Album First Masterpeice
  • Only 17 and still kickin'
  • an addition to my last review
  • ESHAM's first L.P.
 Boomin' Words from Hell
Esham
Manufacturer: Reel Life Production
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000BKIE
Release Date: 1991-07-01

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  2. My 9 Rhymes
  3. 4 All The Suicidalist
  4. Dream Girl
  5. Devil's Groove
  6. True
  7. Knockin Em Dead
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  10. Some Old Wicket Shit!!!
  11. Cross My Heart
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  14. Word After Word
  15. Wish You Was Down
  16. Devils In The Soup

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars to all the suicidalists.......2000-02-21

what's up...slit your rist drink that oarnge juice sit back relax and enjoy EsHAM

5 out of 5 stars First Album First Masterpeice.......1999-08-17

The first Esham album ever!!! This is one of the best albums from him with classics like Red Rum and Some Old Wicketsh*t I highly recomend this album for all true acid rap heads

5 out of 5 stars Only 17 and still kickin'.......1999-07-24

This classic blends acid rap with Esham's suicidalist rhymes. The lyrics are origonal and flow smoothly. "Some old Wicket $h!t" and "4 all my suicidalists" are trend setting songs that will never die.

5 out of 5 stars an addition to my last review.......1999-06-18

ok this is jus an addition to tha last review, esham wrote the songs when he was like 14-15! yes thats like when all the other rappers were still in skool, esham was out writin traks, an this cd sold about 100,000 copies in itz first year!

5 out of 5 stars ESHAM's first L.P........1999-04-17

ESHAM's Boomin "words from hell 1990" was not the best, but in 1990 what do you expect?? This cd is a classic to all detroit fans, they all have this somewhere. This cd is EVIL theres no doubt about that. ESHAM threw some dope lyrics together, back then when he was extremely young. This cd is a definite add-on to the esham collection if you dont have it.
Prayers From Hell: White Gospel & Sinner's Blues, 1927-1940
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Prayers From Hell: White Gospel & Sinner's Blues, 1927-1940
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Trikont
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004KDBP
    Release Date: 2005-05-16

    Tracks:

    1. That Lonesome Valley - Carolina Ramblers Stringband
    2. I Am Ready to Go - The Monroe Brothers
    3. Church in the Wildwood - The Carter Family
    4. New Prisoner's Song - Dock Boggs
    5. Didn't Hear Nobody Pray - The Dixon Brothers
    6. Heavenly Train - Bill Carlisle
    7. Hell Bound Train - Frank Hutchison
    8. We Shall Rise
    9. Down South Blues - Dock Boggs
    10. What Will You Take in Exchange - Edith Collins, Sherman Collins
    11. Shining City Over the River - Dorsey M. Dixon
    12. Worried Man Blues
    13. It Is Better Farther On - The Carter Family
    14. Country Blues - Dock Boggs
    15. What Would the Profit Be - The Monroe Brothers
    16. Unclouded Sky
    17. Stackalee - Frank Hutchison
    18. When Gabriel Blows His Trumpet for Me - The Dixon Brothers
    19. I Love My Savior
    20. Sugar Baby - Dock Boggs
    21. He Will Be Your Savior Too - Bill Carlisle
    22. Ninety Nine Years
    23. When Jesus Appears - Dorsey M. Dixon
    24. Pretty Polly - Dock Boggs
    25. I Can't Feel at Home in the World Any More - Edith Collins, Sherman Collins

    Album Description

    UK compilation. White Gospel and Blues songs recorded between 1927-1940. 25 total tracks from featured artists Monroe Brothers, Carter Family, Dock Boggs and many more. Trikont. 2005.

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    In the Words of One Old Song, "i´ll Get Drunk on Saturday Night and Go to Church on Sunday.` The Hills and Valleys of the Rural Southern States of ´20s and ´30s America were No Different to Anywhere Else, with the Repertory of Songsters Frequently Reflecting the Dual Aspects of Sin and Redemption. Tales of Drunkenness, the Despair of Imprisonment, Betrayal and Cold Blooded Murder, Sit Edgily Alongside Visions of the Gloryland and Eternal Bliss. The Road May Be Beset with Temptation, Alienation, and Visions of Eternal Damnation, but it is also Possible to Embrace Spiritual Comfort and Social Cohesion. Appropriately Enough, Trains Bound in Both Directions - Up to Heaven, Down to Hell - Are Represented Here. In Addition to Many of the Greats of Old Time Music Our Roster Includes a Number of More Obscure but No Less Worthy Performers.
    2 Saggin Straight from Hell
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • BOTTOM POSSE..A BATON ROUGE CLASSIC !!!
    		 2 Saggin Straight from Hell
    Bottom Posse
    Manufacturer: Landmark Distributor
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000E7RZ
    Release Date: 1994-01-25

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars BOTTOM POSSE..A BATON ROUGE CLASSIC !!!.......2006-03-14

    I HAD NEVER HEARD THIS CD UNTIL RECENTLY (2006)...THIS CD HAS GOT SOME CRAZY KEYBOARDS GOIN' ON!!!..THIS IS THAT SICK / HARDCORE GANGSTA RAP...THE WAY IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE...NOT ALL THIS CRUNK / R&B STUFF OUT TODAY....PURE SICK BEATS, W/ CRAZY LYRICS...SILKY SLIM IS AN UNDERGROUND LEGEND IN LOUISIANA, AND IT'S A SHAME THAT CALI. HEADS DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HIM, BECAUSE THIS CD PUTS ALL THAT WATERED-DOWN SCC/LBC RAP THAT WAS COMIN' OUT IN THE 90'S TO SHAME!!!!...GRAB THIS IS YOU CAN FIND IT...IT'S HARD TO COME BY.......

    **** I ALSO GIVE THIS CD PROPS FOR HAVING AN OUTRO THAT BRINGS UP THE IN-JUSTICE THAT HAPPENED WHEN A WHITE, HOME-OWNER KILLED A JAPANESE EXCHANGE STUDENT WHO CAME TO HIS HOUSE FOR DIRECTIONS, TRYING TO FIND A COSTUME PARTY...SHOT HIM DEAD ON HIS FRONT LAWN!!!!...AND WAS THEN FREED TO GO BY THE BATON ROUGE COURT SYSTEM (THIS MAY SOUND FAMILIAR, AS IT DID MAKE IT'S WAY INTO THE NATIONAL NEWS..)...NOT ENOUGH TOPICS ARE BROUGHT UP THESE DAYS...I HOPE IN THE FUTURE, ARTISTS WILL TALK ABOUT THE IN-JUSTICE THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA, WHICH WAS JUST ONE CASE OF THE BLATANT DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE (ESPECIALLY POOR, AFRICAN-AMERICANS) SHOWN BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...
    Live from the Stanhope House: Better Late Than Never
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      		Live from the Stanhope House: Better Late Than Never
      Blue Sparks From Hell
      Manufacturer: Stanhope House Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000NE9C2U

      Product Description

      Recorded live at the Stanhope House in New Jersey on July 3, 1995.... New Jersey's Premier Blues Club !!
      Back from Hell
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
      • I little bit disappointing...
      		 Back from Hell
      Disco Rick & The Wolf Pack
      Manufacturer: Effect Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00000DVC4
      Release Date: 1992-12-17

      Tracks:

      1. Intro
      2. F--k' Em Up Rick
      3. Miami 'Liberty City'
      4. Who's N The House
      5. Don't Need U B-t-h
      6. Let's Go Some Mo'
      7. Yes She Did
      8. Can U Feel It
      9. Let Me L--k U Girl
      10. Wiggle Wiggle
      11. The F--k House
      12. 'Condom' Commercial
      13. Back From Hell
      14. Hop-A-Lon
      15. Shoutouts
      16. Wanna Record Deal

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars I little bit disappointing..........2005-10-17

      Got this at Amoebia just now, and listening to it on the headphones...

      Disco Rick is pretty angry and profane, with some hardcore rips on wack rappers (Kid N Play, etc)...

      Musically, he's got a good portion of electro / miami bass on this LP, along with some wac RnB stuff ("Girl Let Me Lick You").

      Best song is Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle, although if you can find a remix on Luke's "Bass Hits From Da Bottom" Vol 1 you'd be better off.
      From Hell to Gone & Back: Texas Blues
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        		From Hell to Gone & Back: Texas Blues
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000068UQR
        Release Date: 2002-07-09

        Tracks:

        1. Freddie - Mance Lipscomb
        2. So Different Blues - Mance Lipscomb
        3. God Moves On The Water - Mance Lipscomb
        4. Baby Please Don't Go - Lightnin' Hopkins
        5. Shake That Thing - Lightnin' Hopkins
        6. Mojo Hand - Lightnin' Hopkins
        7. Where Can I Find My Baby - Lightnin' Hopkins
        8. Ball And Chain - Big Mama Thornton
        9. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton
        10. Rock Me Baby - Big Mama Thornton
        11. Mr. Cool - Big Mama Thornton
        12. Things I Used To Do - Pee Wee Crayton
        13. Let The Good Times Roll - Pee Wee Crayton
        14. Blues After Hours - Pee Wee Crayton
        15. But On The Other Hand - Pee Wee Crayton
        16. Crossing Over - Lee Roy Parnell
        17. Breaking Down Slow - Lee Roy Parnell & Bonnie Bramlett
        18. Right Where It Hurts - Lee Roy Parnell
        Back From Hell
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          		Back From Hell
          Run-D.M.C.
          Manufacturer: Bmg/Arista
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0000C667Z
          Release Date: 2003-10-28

          Tracks:

          1. Sucker D.J.'s
          2. Ave.
          3. What's It All About
          4. Bob Your Head
          5. Faces
          6. Kick the Frama Lama Lama
          7. Pause
          8. Word Is Born
          9. Back from Hell
          10. Don't Stop
          11. Groove to the Sound
          12. P upon a Tree
          13. Naughty
          14. Livin' in the City
          15. Not Just Another Groove
          16. Party Time

          Album Description

          Repackaged digipak reissue of 1990 album featuring extensive sleeve notes & rare photos. Sixteen tracks including 'The Ave.' & 'What's It All About'. Arista. 2003.
          Letter from Hell
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Having heard all of Andy's CDs, I think this is the best
          		 Letter from Hell
          Andy J. Forest
          Manufacturer: Appaloosa Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00000I0Y6
          Release Date: 1999-02-09

          Tracks:

          1. I Love You Worse
          2. Vacances D'Enfer
          3. Deja Blues
          4. Ode To Muddy
          5. Still Hummin'
          6. Lies Have Long Legs
          7. Mardi Gras Baby
          8. Tongue In Groove
          9. Letter From Hell
          10. If I Can Help Somebody
          11. Confide
          12. Mud Bellied Catfish Medley
          13. Audio Liner Notes For The Visually Impaired

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Having heard all of Andy's CDs, I think this is the best.......1999-06-02

          The lyrics are very interesting, subtle and strangely refreshing. They songs stay with you, especially "Vacances d'Enfer". It is a classy blues CD with excellent harp work, low down grit (like in "Ode to Muddy"), zydeco, swing and New Orleans grooves. Also the vocal performance is probably the best that Forest has ever recorded. Having read the book "Letter From Hell" made the music all that more enjoyable. As a musician and songwriter Andy J Forest keeps getting better and he stands further and further apart from the vast reservoir of blues artists on the scene today. Get it, Tara G.
          Music of Cosmos: Selections from the Score of the Television Series "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan (2-Disc)
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • More music than original LP release, but no Takemitsu!
          • EL MEJOR SOUNDTRACK
          • Great music from Cosmos, wish there were no interruptions.
          • A musical analogue of the TV series
          • The Music of Cosmos - To Buy - or Not to Buy
          		 Music of Cosmos: Selections from the Score of the Television Series "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan (2-Disc)
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Cosmos Studios / BMG
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00006HCVP
          Release Date: 2002-10-08

          Tracks:

          1. Heaven & Hell, Part 1 - Vangelis
          2. Symphony No.11 In G Minor, Op.103 'The Year 1905' - Shostakovich
          3. Alpha - Vangelis
          4. (Depicting) Cranes In Their Nest - Yamaguchi
          5. Clarinet Concerto In A Major, K.622 - Mozart
          6. Pachelbel: The Pachelbel Canon - Galway
          7. Metamorhposis - Boydstun
          8. The Sea Named 'Solaris' - Bach
          9. Partita For Violin Solo No.3 In E - Bach
          10. The Four Seasons: Spring - Vivaldi
          11. Sonata D-Dur Fur Trompete, Oboe Und Basso Continuo - Finger
          12. Concerto For Mandolin & Strings In C Major - Vivaldi
          13. The Tale Of Tsar Saltan: Suite, Op.57 II - Rimsky-Korsakov
          14. Legacy - Fast
          15. Russian Easter Festival Overture - Rimsky-Korsakov

          Tracks:

          1. Pulstar - Vangelis
          2. 'Vishnu' Symphony No.19, Op.217 - Hovhaness
          3. Melancholy Blues - Bloom
          4. Aquarius - MacDermot
          5. Beaubourg, Part 2 - Vangelis
          6. The Planets - Mars - Holst
          7. Alien Images 1 - Boydstun
          8. Fly...Night Bird - Roussel
          9. Entends-Tu Les Chiens Aboyer? - Vangelis
          10. The Rite Of Spring - Stravinsky
          11. Prayer Of St. Gregory - Hovhaness
          12. Bulgarian Shepherdess Song - Traditional
          13. Comet 16 - Vangelis

          Customer Reviews:

          4 out of 5 stars More music than original LP release, but no Takemitsu!.......2007-07-14

          Unfortunately, this 2-CD set appears to be unavailable now. But if you can find it, don't hesitate to purchase it. If you loved the 80s TV series, this captures many of the musical moments that made the series so unique.

          As many reviewers have mentioned - yes, Age of Aquarius does not fit in well; the segues between selections range from being odd to downright annoying; and yes there is much more music represented here than on the original LP, including the Vangelis track that he composed for the second Special Edition of Cosmos that aired as a mini-series several years after the original series aired.

          One thing that reviewers so far have overlooked is that one track from the original LP somehow did not make it onto this 2CD set - Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu's short track "Inside the Heart of the Universe". A brief and somewhat odd piece of music, it still has a mystical beauty to it. It also gave me reason to know Takemitsu's name when I was six or seven years old, growing up watching the Cosmos series and enjoying the original LP. I grew up to be a professional musician, and tried to find out just where this track came from. It took a lot of research, but I found that it was from a soundtrack called Legacy For the Future. It was released on LP in the early 1970s, and was only briefly released on CD by Deutsche Grammophon in 1996 and I was lucky to find a copy (the whole CD is wonderful!). Anyway, this probably more info than most readers care for, but for any who remember this cool piece of music and lament that it did not make it to this 2CD set - you aren't the only ones who noticed this!

          There is a CD release of the original LP tracks - right now there appear to be several copies available from Marketplace sellers. So those who are dissatisfied with the 2CD release, or wish to experience both on CD, can purchase it while supplies last. The artwork is different from, and not as breathtaking as the original LP, but the music is the same. And the Takemitsu piece is on that one!

          John Kendall Bailey

          5 out of 5 stars EL MEJOR SOUNDTRACK.......2006-11-13

          Este es sin duda alguna uno de los mejores soundtrack de todos los tiempos.Incluye, ademas de la musica seleccionada para la serie televisiva de Carl Sagan, algunas piezas de las que estan a bordo de la nave espacial Voyager.Si usted quiere pasar una noche disfrutando de una buena seleccion musical no dude en colocar estos dos discos ya que tienen una variedad y balance estupendamente escogidos.Esta dedicado a todos los musicos del planeta Tierra como tributo.

          4 out of 5 stars Great music from Cosmos, wish there were no interruptions........2006-08-16

          This newer two CD soundtrack of Carl Sagan's Cosmos has more music than the old vinyl LP, which I liked, but I thought the old record arranged the selections in a more logical, listenable order. The "environmental" sound effects are not all musical The crane was the only bird's call I heard and unfortunately no songbirds were included, though the sounds of other not so musical animals were included (e.g., the lion and zebra). The saw and bulldozer were annoying. There was certainly an attempt at convey an environmental message, but why permit noise to intrude on the music?

          There's a moving version of "Pachelbel's Canon", J. S. Bach's "The Sea Named Solaris", selecions from Holst's "The Planets" and Vivaldi's "Four Seasons". and many of the other classical music tracks used in the series. These works sound even better than they did on the old LP. This makes the album well worth owning, though it would have been better if those who designed it had followed the concept of the old LP more closely.

          4 out of 5 stars A musical analogue of the TV series .......2005-04-08

          I am astounded that everyone who disliked the track segues on this release apparently didn't read the any of the liner notes or apparently watch the COSMOS TV series itself. Like the TV series, this soundtrack musically covers the origins of the Universe, the development of stars, planets, life, evolution, civilization, scientific discoveries and meditations on humanity's fate and place in the universe. A quick glance at the back cover and liner notes clearly illustrate this.

          Perfectionists are advised that if they really want the actual soundtrack music to the series, simply purchase the DVD box set. There is a music only track on each DVD for each program. As broadcast, most of the pieces were multiply re-arranged, cut, trimmed and even made into different versions, so you'll not hear exactly what was broadcast even with an original recording. Besides, many pieces were omitted from the CD due to copyright, time constraints, etc.

          That having been said, the Age of Aquarius cut is awful, regardless of whether it was in the TV show or not. Omitting Beethoven for that? Ugh. That alone makes me give it a 4/5.

          3 out of 5 stars The Music of Cosmos - To Buy - or Not to Buy.......2004-12-26

          I want to buy this album badly, but some of the previous comments on the 'in-between effects' scares me off. I will probably buy it anyway, but if I hated the extra stuff, I would transfer the CD's to my computer, then burn each track back onto new CD's. If I did this, would it get rid of the effects, or are they integral to the tracks. Has anyone tried to do this?

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