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Traveling Wilburys (2 CD / 1 DVD)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Relax and Enjoy - It IS about the Music!
  • Great Sounds!!!!!
  • WISH THIS GROUP WAS STILL PLAYING
  • Excellnt.
  • A Great Collection
 Traveling Wilburys (2 CD / 1 DVD)
The Traveling Wilburys
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
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ASIN: B000P0J024
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

  1. Handle With Care
  2. Dirty World
  3. Rattled
  4. Last Night
  5. Not Alone Any More
  6. Congratulations
  7. Heading For the Light
  8. Margarita
  9. Tweeter And the Monkey Man
  10. End Of the Line
  11. Maxine - (previously unreleased, Bonus Track)
  12. Like A Ship - (alternate take, Bonus Track)

Tracks:

  1. She's My Baby
  2. Inside Out
  3. If You Belonged To Me
  4. Devil's Been Busy, The
  5. 7 Deadly Sins
  6. Poor House
  7. Where Were You Last Night?
  8. Cool Dry Place
  9. New Blue Moon
  10. You Took My Breath Away
  11. Wilbury Twist
  12. Nobody's Child - (Bonus Track)
  13. Runaway - (Bonus Track)

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The Traveling Wilburys were one of the few supergroups that lived up to their promise, because they didn't try to. Things started inauspiciously when George Harrison, needing a B-side for a 1988 single, called in friends Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison for assistance. Two albums later--the second without Orbison, who had passed away shortly after the first was released--the loose-knit collective had recorded material that was as durable, and occasionally eclipsed, the participants' legendary solo work. The Wilburys succeeded due to a genial and contagious camaraderie that permeates both discs. What could have been a train wreck of ego clashes instead resulted in a frothy meeting of the minds. These guys are having a blast, trading lead vocals and harmonies on energetic folk-rock, quirky rockabilly, and Beatlesque pop that shimmers with the respect and esteem the members clearly hold for each other. Harrison and Lynne's rather slick production polishes off edges that might better have been left unvarnished, but there's no denying the loosey-goosey craftsmanship at work in tunes such as "Handle with Care," "End of the Line," and a striking Orbison performance on "Not Alone Anymore" that ranks with any of his finest. Both albums were million-sellers, but oddly went out of print for about a decade until Rhino resurrected them, adding two rare tracks per disc as well as a DVD of music videos and a band documentary. The resulting package is a comprehensive overview of a once--well, twice--in-a-lifetime project that, especially after Harrison's passing, will never be repeated. --Hal Horowitz

Album Description

Featuring classics like "Handle With Care," "End Of The Line," and "Heading For The Light," super-group Traveling Wilbury's Collection highlights all of the band's music and previously unreleased bonus tracks through this re-mastered double album. The DVD features behind the scenes footage of the band writing and recording, along with their 5 video clips.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Relax and Enjoy - It IS about the Music!.......2007-07-16

Don't listen to the hype or to the critics. When you look at Rock's recorded history (sorry 'bout that) the names behind the Wilburys didn't produce a lot of bad music. What they produced was frequently the best of the moment and every once in a while, they gave us nearly timeless music. And both of the albums in this 3 disk set give us that gift: a place and images in time and something timeless. Watch the train riding video and imagine Roy in that rocking chair. Whatever other deficiencies there are on the DVD, and there are some: spotty sound, jumpy shots and cuts, and no few almost corny 80's touches, it is worth the journey to get on that train.

Yea, everyone says album 1 is the best with Roy Orbison and that may be true but number three (two) is so close I think it is a wash. I grew with three of these guys. They grew up with me. Two came along later and belonged to the group regardless of age. It was and is the music that binds them together. It is the music that was the heart of a friendship. It was never about fame or their names or what could have been and were in other places and times, colossal ego clashes. When the Wilburys gathered, it was all about the music. Thank God.

Listen. Watch. Enjoy. It's not perfect but that's a tough label to get. The Traveling Wilburys set is close enough for me.

5 out of 5 stars Great Sounds!!!!!.......2007-07-15

Can't get enough of this collaberation of music greats! Being that I'm from that "era", it's just wonderful to hear Roy & George again, along with the others -- Petty, Dylan, & Lynne. The music is so fun to listen to & timeless!!! You'll not be sorry buying this amazing CD set!

5 out of 5 stars WISH THIS GROUP WAS STILL PLAYING.......2007-07-15

This group of outstanding Voices (Petty, Dylan, Harrison and Orbinson) united to make this wonderful music. When Roy Orbinson died a legendary candle went out in the music world. I can't say enough about this fantastic sound that this group made and the CD and DVD in this package really is a classic. Buy it - u will not regret it.

5 out of 5 stars Excellnt........2007-07-15

This is a one of a kind CD. These incredible musicians got together and had a very good time. The result is a beautiful collection of the kind of music that brought all of them fame. I will treasure this CD.

5 out of 5 stars A Great Collection.......2007-07-15

Music doesn't get any better than the Traveling Wilburys Collection. The DVD is very interesting as well and it allows us to see the fun these legendary musicians were having and how that fun was reflected in their songs. Pick up this collection before it's too late.
Once
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • awesome
  • Once
  • Best film score of the year..
  • Once
  • Amazing Film Amazing Songs
 Once
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Columbia
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ASIN: B000PFU7OO
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

  1. Falling Slowly
  2. If You Want Me
  3. Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy
  4. When Your Minds Made Up
  5. Lies
  6. Gold
  7. The Hill
  8. Fallen from the Sky
  9. Leave
  10. Trying to Pull Myself Away
  11. All the Way Down
  12. Once
  13. Say It to Me Now

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Even those allergic to musicals may be won over by Once, a tender-hearted Irish romance with songs by Czech Republic-born Markéta Irglová and Frames frontman Glen Hansard. (The film's director, John Carney, actually used to play bass in the group.) The trick here is that Irglová and Hansard also play the leads; because their characters are shown busking, writing music, or rehearsing, the songs are smoothly integrated in the film. The overall acoustic mood won't surprise fans of the Frames--some tracks ("Say It to Me," "When Your Mind's Made Up") have even popped up on the band's albums, though the arrangements are more pared-down here, befitting the scruffy, street-musician setting. Being the lesser-known entity, Irglová feels like a revelation; she sounds a bit like a folkie Björk on "If You Want Me," and her song "The Hill" is downright heartbreaking. Irglová and Hansard had already made the 2006 album The Swell Seasontogether, so their collaboration here feels really organic--they sound particularly good together on the title track, for instance. Now that's the kind of magic you want from musicals. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars awesome.......2007-07-15

The music was almost as good as in the movie. I loved the CD!

5 out of 5 stars Once.......2007-07-13

I saw the movie and immediately ordered the soundtrack. I play it all the time. The music is great and the CD well balanced. I can't wait for the DVD.

5 out of 5 stars Best film score of the year.........2007-07-12

I agree with the critics that this lovely movie has the best music of any film in years.

5 out of 5 stars Once.......2007-07-12

This CD captures the beauty and power of the songs from the movie. I still get goosebumps when I listen to Say It To Me Know and When Your Mind's Made Up. You will not be disappointed by purchasing this soundtrack.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing Film Amazing Songs.......2007-07-12

Once you see the film "Once" the music will stay in your head for days. The soundtrack captures the magic of the film and the music is 85% of the story. Wonderful music.
Easy Tiger
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • great cd!
  • Another incredible release from an incredible talent
  • Are the critics hearing the same album?
  • not very good
  • A Solid "Gold" Comeback
 Easy Tiger
Ryan Adams
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
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ASIN: B000P29B1W
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

  1. goodnight rose
  2. two
  3. everybody knows
  4. halloween head
  5. two hearts
  6. tears of gold
  7. the sun also sets
  8. off broadway
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  13. i taught myself how to grow old

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Easy Tiger, Ryan Adams's ninth solo studio album, is a return to form in every way. He's already shown that he can bash out three albums in one year--not to mention the hilarious fake hip-hop records posted for free on his Web site--and that he can sound as much like the Grateful Dead as he wants to in his constant subsequent touring. Backed once again by the Cardinals, Adams synthesizes and refines his approach to smooth, gorgeous country-pop. "Tears of Gold" is one of the best songs he's written in ages, while "Two" is a slowly percolating, sweet little number that recalls Sean Hayes in its soulful folksiness (someone named Sheryl Crow accompanies Adams on vocals). One of the greatest treats of this languorous, twangy album is the subtle ways that genre gets played with. "I Taught Myself How to Grow Old" is the best Harvest outtake Neil Young never wrote, while the treated, synth-sounding guitar solo on the druggy, chooglin' "Halloweenhead" sounds like it comes straight out of Journey. And "The Sun Also Sets" sounds more than a little like Rufus Wainwright covering Fred McDowell's "Write Me a Few of Your Lines." It bursts with enough melodrama as to border on musical theater. But, as is clear on these songs of love and loss, Adams has always been at his best when giving into his most mellow, dramatic side. --Mike McGonigal

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Album Description

I think there are really only two kinds of pop music CDs these days. There are the ones you listen to only once or twice, maybe downloading the single good song to your iPod or computer; then there are others that grow stronger, sweeter, and more necessary each time you play them. Gold was that way; Cold Roses was that way; so was Jacksonville City Nights. I won't say Adams is the best North American singer-songwriter since Neil Young...but I won't say he isn't, either. What I know is there has never been a Ryan Adams record quite as strong and together as Easy Tiger; it's got enough blue-eyed, blue-steel soul (with the faintest country tinge) to make me think of both Marvin Gaye and the Righteous Brothers. Probably ridiculous, but true. And the songs themselves are beautiful--the lyrics tightly focused and brief, the feeling one of melancholy calm that will probably be a revelation to fans that remember the old, sometimes angry Ryan Adams.

Now there's this, maybe the best Ryan Adams CD ever. And I know you want to listen to it right away. But slow down. Take your time. This album asks for that, and it will reward your full attention.

In other words--easy, Tiger.

--Stephen King

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars great cd!.......2007-07-15

ryan adams gives us another great musical experience...a little countryish, but still full of great riffs and piercing lyrics!

4 out of 5 stars Another incredible release from an incredible talent.......2007-07-13

There are only a few artists these days that I am excited enough about to run out and buy their new albums as soon as they are released. Ryan Adams is one of those, and has been since the release of his second solo release, Gold. Now that I have had Easy Tiger for a few weeks and have listened to it many (and I do mean many, many) times, I feel like I can share an informed opinion about the record. My very first reaction to Easy Tiger was luke warm. I liked it. But it didn't grab me. But that is the beauty of Easy Tiger; it creeps in and takes hold. After a few days I was really starting to get into a several of the songs. I found myself humming the songs at work, which resulted in a few odd glances. "Two" was the first song I noticed. Ryan has always been quite gifted at writing forlorn love songs. "Two" carries on this tradition and shows he still has the ability to pull on those heart strings with a believable love song that anyone can identify with. But in my opinion, the shining star of this album is "The Sun Also Sets." That song in particular would make the album worth purchasing alone. This is another one of those songs that falls into the category of tragic love songs. Even the arguably oddest song on the album, "Halloweenhead", has really grown on me. Where it once seemed strangely out of place on the album, I can see how it's prefectly nestled exactly where it should be. The only song that I've yet to really enjoy is "Pearls on a String," which is the only reason I can think to not rate the album five stars. The final song, "I Taught Myself How to Grow Old" is another masterpiece by Ryan which perfectly brings Easy Tiger to close. Ryan's incredible falsetto voice is also in perfect form throughout the entireity of Easy Tiger. Ryan has proven over and over again that he is an incredible talent, and he continues to prove it with Easy Tiger. I highly recommend this cd to anyone with a penchant for Ryan's music or alternative/country/rock music in general.

2 out of 5 stars Are the critics hearing the same album?.......2007-07-12

Maybe two or three songs are of the standard I associate with Ryan Adams. He has a lot of great songs and a lot of bad songs. This album, along with 29, is consisted of mostly bad songs. It seems like he's doing it to just do it - the single Two is a good example of this - come on Ryan, you can do better than that. It's a snoozer for me...

2 out of 5 stars not very good.......2007-07-12

I have enjoyed most of Adams's previous releases but not this one. Song #5 is the only keeper in my opinion. If I had listened to it first, I would not have bought it.

4 out of 5 stars A Solid "Gold" Comeback.......2007-07-11

Songwriter Ryan Adams plugs his guitar back in on a few songs and drops the country pose for an eclectic album. Like most Adams albums, the songs vary in quality, from the perfection of "It Takes Two" to the grating "Halloweenhead" (and Halloween is my favorite holiday, so it's not easy to use that word for a song title and make me skip it every time it comes up). Also, for a guy that went through rehab, highlighting the "4:20" on the watch on the cover is a crass move. Overall, it's a solid album, but definitely not another "Heartbreaker" as some reviewers have claimed. Set your expectations somewhere in the area of Adams's "Gold," and you'll be satisfied.
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • True to Lennon's Music with the Performers Own Stamp
  • Great CD/Great Cause
  • What a pleasant mix!
  • great CD
  • Great CD
 Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000PMG9G2
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

  1. Instant Karma -- U2
  2. #9 Dream -- R.E.M.
  3. Mother -- Christina Aguilera
  4. Give Peace A Chance -- Aerosmith with Sierra Leone Refuge All-Stars
  5. Cold Turkey -- Lenny Kravitz
  6. Whatever Gets You Through the Night -- Los Lonely Boys
  7. I'm Losing You -- Corinne Bailey Rae
  8. Gimme Some Truth -- Jakob Dylan Feat. Dhani Harrison
  9. Oh, My Love -- Jackson Browne
  10. Imagine -- Avril Lavigne
  11. Nobody Told Me -- Big & Rich
  12. Jealous Guy -- Youssou N'Dour

Tracks:

  1. Working Class Hero -- Green Day
  2. Power to the People -- Black Eyed Peas
  3. Imagine -- Jack Johnson
  4. Beautiful Boy -- Ben Harper
  5. Isolation -- Snow Patrol
  6. Watching the Wheels -- Matisyahu
  7. Grow Old With Me -- Postal Service
  8. Gimme Me Some Truth -- Jaguares
  9. (Just Like) Starting Over -- The Flaming Lips
  10. God -- Jack's Mannequin feat. Mick Fleetwood
  11. Real Love -- Regina Spektor

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John Lennon would have turned 67 in 2007. If alive, he could well be at the forefront of bringing peace to Darfur, where more than half a million have died from violence and disease during four years of rebel discord. So to create awareness of the ongoing conflict, Amnesty International (with permission from Yoko Ono) has mined Lennon's solo work and rounded up nearly two dozen current artists to reinterpret the music, which spans the ex-Beatle's entire post-band catalog (plus a pair from while the Fab Four were still in business). As with any attempt to cover Beatles-related music, results are hit and miss, with kudos going to Snow Patrol and the Postal Service for capturing the starkness of "Isolation" and "Grow Old with Me," respectively, Mexican rock band Jaguares for uncovering the fear and fury in "Gimme Some Truth," and (surprise!) Christina Aguilera for nailing the complex composition and mood of "Mother." Other highlights include Jackson Browne's piano-led "Oh My Love," Green Day's louder straight take on "Working Class Hero," and the Black Eyed Peas turning "Power to the People" into a gospelly protest. Will resurrecting 30-to-40-year-old messages of peace and love be enough to help end the brutalities in Darfur? That remains to be seen. But selecting John Lennon as the author of those messages will make people listen and, with this collection, may keep them listening. --Scott Holter

Album Description

Featuring songs by the iconic John Lennon newly recorded by some of today's biggest as well as emerging artists, Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur is a major benefit-album project. In an effort to mobilize activism around this catastrophe, musicians unite to save lives. Some of the biggest artists in the world, along with today's emerging artists, all coming together for an unprecedented, brilliant collection of JOHN LENNON "covers." Proceeds from the campaign will go directly to support Amnesty International's urgent work on Darfur and other human rights crises worldwide.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars True to Lennon's Music with the Performers Own Stamp.......2007-07-15

A very well done CD, that is true to Lennon's music while the performing artists' contribute their own stamp. An example is U2 with a slight reggae sound early on in "Instant Karma" with The Edge's guitar making a distinct sound deeper in that contributes nicely while Bono's fading vocals singing "Shine on" at the end add another nice dimension. Although not a big Black Eye Peas fan, the Peas do an excellent job with "Power to the People" mixing chorous with an overlaid vocal. "Beautiful Boy" by Ben Harper is a touching ode to a child as it was intended and sounds beautiful as does the Postal Service on "Grow Old with Me". Lenny Kravitz does not display the demonstrative pain in his voice in "Cold Turkey" as Lennon but his vocal sounds unique and appropriate as he sounds tough, semi-sedate and powerful, depicting a man in distress. Jokob Dylan has a powerful deep vocal with Dhani Harrison with backing vocals, with standout guitar reminiscent of his dad, on "Gimme Some Truth". And another surprise, Christina Aguilera does a very impressive job on "Mother" showing that she has grown into another dimension. All the artists perform extraordinaryily well, thus it is hard to say which are the best but it is fitting that this Lennon Darfor tribute ends touchingly with one of Lennon's final compositions, "Real Love" by Regina Spektor.

5 out of 5 stars Great CD/Great Cause.......2007-07-13

Donate to a great cause and enjoy a great variety of artists covering songs by one of the most prolific songwriters of our time. The donation is paramount to humanity. The CD is gravy. Get yours today.

5 out of 5 stars What a pleasant mix!.......2007-07-13

I understood that this was a charity project for Darfur with various artists recording the songs of John Lennon, but I had no idea it would be so good! Dare I say that some of the renditions are even better than the original? While I can't say which is my favorite, this disc would certainly be an asset to any collection, John Lennon fan or not!

5 out of 5 stars great CD.......2007-07-13

This CD is just amazing, such a wonderful compilation of John Lennon songs, with great artists performing them. Absolutely wonderful!!

4 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-07-13

Really good 2 CD's with a bunch of hit artists supporting a great cause. Buy it!
Continuum
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • excellent cd !!!
  • Love this album.
  • His best yet
  • A beacon in fog-filled musical world
  • Mayer ContinuesTo Mature
 Continuum
John Mayer
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B000H0MKGK
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Waiting On The World To Change
  2. I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)
  3. Belief
  4. Gravity
  5. The Heart Of Life
  6. Vultures
  7. Stop This Train
  8. Slow Dancing In A Burning Room
  9. Bold As Love
  10. Dreaming With A Broken Heart
  11. In Repair
  12. I'm Gonna Find Another You

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Continuum is about as apt a title as it gets for John Mayer's third studio disc. Every element, from the peerless guitar playing to the plainspoken poetry of the lyrics to the breathy-sincere singing, makes a return from previous efforts. But to weakly pronounce this another worthwhile effort from an artist the world has come to expect a whole lot from and then call it a day would be no minor misdeed, because it's also the best, boldest disc he's ever made. Taking maturity as a theme throughout, Mayer tackles a batch of adulthood's bogeymen: indifference on the uptempo chart-climber "Waiting for the World to Change," aging on the melancholy-sweet "Stop This Train," and emotional trainwreckage on the big-rocking "In Repair." That's not to suggest he's turned overly introspective--check the Jimi Hendrix cover "Bold As Love," where he hits one home for guitarists who've been living in the shadow of legend everywhere, and the hard-charging "Belief," which benefits from a mesmerizing, liquid groove. Continuum may be the third in a series, but a creative cop-out this is not; Mayer is his generation's musical superman--powerful, unassailable, and magnetic. Hand that man a cape. --Tammy La Gorce

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John Mayer's third studio album follows the multi-platinum "Room for Squares" (2001) and "Heavier Things" (2003), and marks his first turn as producer. It is his most soulful, cohesive collection yet and he says it's no accident that this project is where all of his efforts, his potential, and his disparate influences fully come together.

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Heavier Things


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Any Given Thursday (DVD)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars excellent cd !!!.......2007-07-16

I haven't heard a cd of his I didn't like. I just love the way his music makes me feel when I listen to it. I listen to it at the end of the work day and all my stresses seem to melt away.

5 out of 5 stars Love this album........2007-07-11

If you like John Mayer, you'll love this album. "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" is totally relatable if you've ever been though a relationship that's ended. The rest of the album is fantastic....an album you can listen to over and over, and still want to listen again.

5 out of 5 stars His best yet.......2007-07-05

I love all of John Mayer's stuff, but his style has filled out and matured on this last album. He plays with all his heart and his band complements him really well.

4 out of 5 stars A beacon in fog-filled musical world.......2007-07-02

While Mayer's first recording was definately in the "pop" category, this third release after the bluesy "Try" is much more difficult to pigeon-hole. There are some really great tunes on this one and it would be hard for me to choose a favorite. The blues show their face once again as our poor hero falls in and out of love. The really good news is John's talented guitar playing shines like a beacon in fog-filled musical world littered with so many "three chord Johnnies" out there. After this disc first came out, I caught some of the songs being used in the background of popular TV shows. I remember hearing Gravity on an episode of House and I think they also used Slow Dancing In A Burning Room as well. Both solid songs from Mr. Mayer. If you have not heard this disc, trust me and buy it for some superb rocking blues guitar work.

5 out of 5 stars Mayer ContinuesTo Mature.......2007-06-29

John Mayer's third studio release (following Room For Squares and Heavier Things) is hands down his best release by far!

Mayer moves more towards a bluesier sound on this album than any of previous releases with the exception of (Trio). The lead off track and single "Waiting for the World to Change" has this feel. The song has anti cable news network feel as evident in the line "when when you trust your television, what you get is what you got cause when they own the information they can bend it all they want." Is Mayer paranoid here or is he tired of Fox News' "fair and balanced" tagline?

The following track, I DONT TRUST MYSELF (WITH LOVING YOU) show cases Mayer's amazing guitar talent. He really leans toward the blues guitar throughout the entire album. Roy Hargrove's horns really push this track into the blues. Another fine Mayer track and some outstanding guitar work.

BELIEF is the next track and is a song with anti war message in it. This evident in lines like "We're never gonna win the world. We're never gonna stop the war", "What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand? Belief can," and "What puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand? Belief can" Mayer's guitar again has a blues riff in this uptempo track. One of my favorites.

GRAVITY is the next song and single off of this record. Once again, fantastic guitar playing in a blues key. The lyrics here are really quite clever. Is he talking about the gravity on the planet or a person named gravity? Could go either way!

The rest of the songs on this album are fantastic! VULTURES is a great song with some fine Fender Rhodes and organ work from Ricky Peterson. This track could easily be another single. In fact most of the tracks on this record be singles!

My absolute favorite track on the album is "SLOW DANCING IN A BURNING ROOM". This song is clearly about the end of a relationship with a woman. The lyrics are once again top notch Mayer. But again its the guitar work that shines on this track. Mayer pulls the guitar lick on this track that really sounds like the guitar is weeping! It "sets the mood" for this track. Its John Mayer at his best!

Steve Jordan's drum work and Pino Palladino's bass playing on this album really compliment Mayers guitar work. The make a tight group. Its obvious that their work on the "Trio" album set the stage for Mayer to hook up with these two guys on this album. The musicianship on this album is tight and top notch.

In summary, I can not recommend this album enough. Mayer has clearly matured most notably in his guitar work and also in his lyrics and subject matter. Mayer is really on track to be a great guitarist. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with over then 10 years or so.

GET THIS ALBUM, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!
Not Too Late
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Voice and the Soul
  • Not as strong as the her first two releases
  • Not her best
  • Insipid and inoffensive, uninspired and uninspiring
  • Simply Wonderful
 Not Too Late
Norah Jones
Manufacturer: Blue Note
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ASIN: B000KCHZK6
Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

  1. Wish I Could
  2. Sinkin' Soon
  3. The Sun Doesn't Like You
  4. Until The End
  5. Not My Friend
  6. Thinking About You
  7. Broken
  8. My Dear Country
  9. Wake Me Up
  10. Be My Somebody
  11. Little Room
  12. Rosie's Lullaby
  13. Not Too Late

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Although the music of Norah Jones continues to blend pop, soul, folk, and country with a seasoning of jazz, her third album for Blue Note is the first where she's written (or collaborated on) all the material. Beneath the smooth surface lie darker strains on the album-opening "Wish I Could" (about a boyfriend lost to war), intimations of mortality in "The Sun Doesn't Like You," and the post-election horrors of "My Dear Country." The last seems to channel the inspiration of Brecht/Weill, while the equally bleak "Sinkin' Soon" is set to a jaunty Dixieland rag. Throughout, Jones's vocal intimacy and melodic warmth remain as disarmingly understated as ever. The soulful "Thinking of You," the countryish "Wake Me Up," and the syncopated "Be My Somebody" reflect the captivating style of her previous work. Although too much in the same midtempo mode becomes a dreamy lull, cut by cut, Jones's voice is irresistible. --Don McLeese

From Blue Note

Album Details

1. "Wish I Could" (Norah Jones-Lee Alexander): Norah Jones: vocals; Jesse Harris: acoustic guitars; Julia Kent: pizzicato cello; Jeffery Ziegler: bowed cello

2. "Sinkin' Soon" (Lee Alexander-Norah Jones): Norah Jones: vocals, piano; Daru Oda: vocals; M. Ward: vocals; Jesse Harris: guitjo; Kevin Breit: mandolin; J. Walter Hawkes: trombone; Lee Alexander: bass; Andy Borger: drums, slit drum, pots and pans

3. "The Sun Doesn't Like You" (Norah Jones-Lee Alexander): Norah Jones: vocals, piano; Jesse Harris: acoustic guitar; Adam Levy: electric guitar; Lee Alexander: bass; Andy Borger: drums; Paul Bryan: Chamberlain keyboards

4. "Until The End" (Norah Jones-Lee Alexander): Norah Jones: vocals, Wurlitzer, piano; Jesse Harris: acoustic guitar; Adam Levy: electric guitar; Lee Alexander: bass; Andy Borger: drums; Larry Goldings: Hammond B-3 organ

5. "Not My Friend" (Norah Jones): Norah Jones: vocals; Jesse Harris: acoustic guitars; Adam Levy: backwards electric guitars; Lee Alexander: bass; Andy Borger: marimba, cymbals

6. "Thinking About You" (Norah Jones-Ilhan Ersahin): Norah Jones: vocals, Wurlitzer; Chuck Mackinnon: trumpet; Rob Suddith: tenor sax; Lee Alexander: bass; Tony Mason: drums; Devin Greenwood: Hammond B-3 organ

7. "Broken" (Norah Jones-Lee Alexander): Norah Jones: vocals, electric guitar; Julia Kent: outro cellos; Lee Alexander: pizzicato, bowed basses

8. "My Dear Country" (Norah Jones): Norah Jones: vocals, piano; J. Walter Hawkes: trombones; Jose Davilla: tuba; Bill McHenry: tenor sax; Larry Goldings: Hammond B-3 organ

9. "Wake Me Up" (Norah Jones-Lee Alexander): Norah Jones: vocals, acoustic guitars; Lee Alexander: bass, lap steel; Andy Borger: drums

10. "Be My Somebody" (Norah Jones): Norah Jones: vocals, Wurlitzer; Richard Julian: vocals; Tony Scherr: electric guitar; Lee Alexander: bass; Andy Borger: drums; Larry Goldings: Hammond B-3 organ

11. "Little Room" (Norah Jones): Norah Jones: vocals, acoustic guitar; Lee Alexander: bass; Daru Oda: whistle

12. "Rosie's Lullaby" (Norah Jones-Daru Oda): Norah Jones: vocals, Wurlitzer; Daru Oda: vocals; Adam Levy: electric guitar, vocal; Robbie McIntosh: electric guitar; Lee Alexander: bass; Andy Borger: drums

13. "Not Too Late" (Norah Jones-Lee Alexander): Norah Jones: vocals, piano, Mellotron; Lee Alexander: bass; Andy Borger: drums

Produced by Lee Alexander

Norah Jones Photos (by Danny Clinch)

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Voice and the Soul.......2007-07-15

Bought this CD after hearing "Wish I Could" on the radio; this is a gorgeous, hauntingly beautiful, moving song.

I too am surprised to see the strongly negative reviews here. Her 3 CDs have sold more than 39 million copies worldwide, so there is clearly a strong fan base somewhere! The added plus on this third CD is that Norah wrote or co-wrote every song, so we are gaining a glimpse into her musical soul as well as hearing the beauty of her voice.

There are some real gems here. "Sinkin' Soon" evokes 1930's jazz with its honky-tonk piano (played by Norah) and its wah-wah trombone. "Until the End" has country roots. "Not My Friend" is a mellow, dreamy, wistful song with dagger-sharp lyrics. "My Dear Country" is a lament about what election day hath wrought. The final title cut, "Not Too late," winds things up on an optimistic note.

It is not surprising that Norah has good musical genes. Her father, Ravi Shankar, brought his sitar to the Beatles and Indian music to a global audience. Norah's seamless blending of country, jazz, blues, pop, and folk brings great talent and aural delight to a new musical generation.

3 out of 5 stars Not as strong as the her first two releases.......2007-07-11

In my opinion, this CD is simply not as strong as her first two CDs. Most of the songs are fine, but forgettable. A couple are just a bit weird-sounding for my taste. Out of her 3 CDs, I preferred "Come Away With Me", although I understand that Ms. Jones feels that her current CD is a truer reflection of her musical style.

Right after I bought this CD, I was privileged enough to see her in concert. She is clearly talented, and has an accomplished band. The concert was wonderful and was over before I knew it. Her performance got rave reviews in the local newspaper the next day.

I look forward to her next release, mostly to see how her artistic style evolves.

2 out of 5 stars Not her best.......2007-07-11

I own all three of her CDs. Come Away with Me is the best IMO. Her passion and talent shine through. Each song was worthy to be on the CD. In Feels Like Home, it seemed she relaxed a bit, had a little more fun, but lost some of the passion, a couple of the songs were not up to what I expected, but passed as entertaining. This third CD is the worst. My impression was that now that she has made a name for herself she can put any track on a CD without much scrutiny. I have listened to it a few times, but it just doesn't do anything exciting for me. A big disappointment.

3 out of 5 stars Insipid and inoffensive, uninspired and uninspiring.......2007-07-08

That's about the highest praise I can muster for this effort. It isn't that it's BAD, but it just never achieves "lift off."

I wish I could wax enthusiastic, but after quite a few listens at this point, I don't think my opinion is likely to change appreciably.

Time for Ms. Jones to find her passion. It isn't evident on this CD.

5 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful.......2007-07-07

I have all her cds. This one is new, different and good. I like all the tracks, Be my somebody tonight got me a speeding ticket. I saw her in concert and she puts on a helluva show. Worth every penny.
The Story
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I <3 Brandi Carlile
  • Addictive
  • wish could give her 10 stars
  • This story isn't that great
  • Powerful, evocative stories of life lived
 The Story
Brandi Carlile
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000NDIAWY
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

  1. Late Morning Lullaby
  2. The Story
  3. Turpentine
  4. My Song
  5. Wasted
  6. Have You Ever
  7. Josephine
  8. Losing Heart
  9. Cannonball
  10. Until I Die
  11. Downpour
  12. Shadow on the Wall
  13. Again Today

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The Brandi Carlile story so far is fairly short: fresh-faced singer-song writer from rural Ravensdale, Washington, quietly releases a 2005 debut that has critics and fans reaching for their thesauruses searching for appropriate adjectives to describe her voice. Patsy Cline, Jeff Buckley, kd lang, Beth Orton, Linda Ronstadt, and Aimee Mann get name-checked as Carlile and her guitar-and-bass-playing Hanseroth twins-led band criss-cross the country for two years, first as openers, then as headliners. Cue the overproduced, disappointing follow-up album? Not so fast. On The Story, Carlile teams up with veteran roots producer T Bone Burnett, who brings in vintage equipment and strips down her sound. Instead of using overdubs, the new songs--most of which were already road-tested--are recorded live, giving the ballads and midtempo rockers a tough, uncompromising edge and a fuller, more aggressive attack. Echoes of country and folk color the bucolic "Have You Ever" and the unadorned acoustic "Cannonball," but it's the sweeping drama of the more epic-sounding "Until I Die," "Late Morning Lullaby," and the U2-styled "My Song" that leave the greatest lasting impressions. Carlile and Burnett make a perfect team: he allows her malleable voice room to soar in the mix while she brings sharp original songs that exude confidence, pride, and emotion. It's a combustive combination and one that results in a sophomore release every bit as good, and in many respects better, than her first. Stay tuned as the story continues. --Hal Horowitz

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Brandi Carlile has a rare voice, consistently spilling over with honesty, purity, and passion. Her dynamic and tonal range is truly exceptional and on par with the likes of k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, and Patsy Cline--at times soft, swooping, and clear as a bell ("Turpentine," "Josephine," "Cannonball"), and then ferocious to the point of breaking ("The Story," "My Song"). A voice like Carlile's when paired with the right material is a winning combination, and The Story's country-meets-Radiohead ballads and rockers do not disappoint. While the songs on are not as consistently stellar as those on her self-titled debut album, they are more often than not solid, and show off her talents and confidence as both an artist and performer, which have fully bloomed since her debut. This, coupled with T Bone Burnett's light, live production style, creates an album that is ultimately more rewarding than her first. The high points on The Story have raised the bar considerably for Carlile, and they are frequent. Her choice to record the album in a live setting inside the studio lends it a raw intimacy and authenticity noticeably absent from most studio recordings, and leaves us with not only an album, but a work of art. Carlile is a career artist still defining her sound, but her maturity as a vocalist cannot be questioned--this is an immensely talented singer laying herself bare before us, and one of the strongest releases of 2007. --Alan Wiley

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I <3 Brandi Carlile.......2007-07-15

This CD....*sigh*....is wonderful! This one and the one before it are both amazing. She is soulful and raw. She exposes her inner workings through her beautiful melodies.

5 out of 5 stars Addictive.......2007-07-13

Brandi Carlile has a unique sound and I must admit that I wasn't sure I liked her at first. But a friend encouraged me to listen to "The Story" more closely. After hearing it a few times, I fell in love. Later, I heard "Turpentine" on Grey's Anatomy... wow! I bought the cd and am totally addicted. It stays in my car because I listen to it regularly. One of my all-time favorite songs is "Wasted".

5 out of 5 stars wish could give her 10 stars.......2007-07-12

amazing young womsn love her music glad not one album wonder can not wait for her next dozen

3 out of 5 stars This story isn't that great.......2007-07-12

The first three tunes are great - the rest of the album turns into Indigo Girls type rock - what happened to the Brandi Carlile from her first album? I guess these were the tunes thrown out and T-Bone Burnette was called to save the day - which he didn't do. Typical sophomore slump album.

5 out of 5 stars Powerful, evocative stories of life lived.......2007-07-07

One of the most emotional and communicative pieces of music and songwriting I have heard in a long time. This woman knows life and gives voice to her life and her lessons. Her songs unleash your heart and allow the tears to flow. It's beautiful.
Eye To The Telescope
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Beautiful album that grows on you
  • Eye to the Telescope
  • Eye To The Telescope
 Eye To The Telescope
KT Tunstall
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ASIN: B000DN5VJY
Release Date: 2006-02-07

Tracks:

  1. Other Side Of The World
  2. Another Place To Fall
  3. Under The Weather
  4. Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
  5. Miniature Disasters
  6. Silent Sea
  7. Universe & U
  8. False Alarm
  9. Suddenly I See
  10. Stoppin' The Love
  11. Heal Over
  12. Through The Dark

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If the art of the female singer-songwriter revolves around coffee-table soliloquies then Eye to the Telescope--the debut album from Edinburgh-born chanteuse/guitarist KT Tunstall--is a pleasing mediation between the traditional demands of brooding egocentricity (espresso) and frothy commerciality (cappuccino). KT Tunstall has star quality. "Suddenly I See" is an effortlessly liberating pop fillip while, conversely, "False Alarm" redresses ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All" for losers who had nothing to lose to begin with. However, Tunstall isn't entirely convinced by the compromise ("I'm struggling to cater for the space I'm meant to fill" she sings) and "Miniature Disasters"--one of several strong numbers showcasing her aptitude for wrapping up pop tunes in either folky bluesiness or ponderous jazz--catalogues her desires for unfettered self-expression. The opening cut "Other Side Of The World" might sound like Dido without the giftwrapped grief (she's none too flattered with the comparisons) but Eye to the Telescope is spiritually closer to Carole King and Elvis Costello than Katie Melua. And that's no bad thing. --Kevin Maidment

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KT Tunstall's debut album Eye To The Telescope is the creative consequence of her inquiring imagination. "My songs examine and explore little specific emotions or situations or stories," she explains. "They're kitchen table songs, like a conversation between me and one other person. It's almost like an alien has been sent to get emotional samples from human beings and put it all together on a record."

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Album Description

KT Tunstall is a sparkling new songwriter with Chinese blood, a Scottish heart, great legwarmers & a cool name. KT celebrates classic singer-songwriting in the tradition of Rikki Lee Jones, Carol King & Fleetwood Mac with an articulate, accessible, immediate brew of rootsy sass, wistful quandary & after-hours atmosphere. KT's unique perspective offers a rare emotionally connecting intensity through it's gripping lyrical bite & heartfelt melody. Her debut album Eye To The Telescope is the creative consequence of an inquiring imagination with production duties supplied by Steve Osborne (U2, New Order, Doves). 12 tracks. Relx. 2005.

Album Details

Kt Tunstall is a Sparkling New Songwriter with Chinese Blood, a Scottish Heart, Great Legwarmers and a Cool Name - "Well, It's Got a Bit More Attitude Than Kate which Just Says Farmer's Daughter to Me," She Laughs. Kt Celebrates Classic Singer-songwriting in the Tradition of Rikki Lee Jones, Carol King and Fleetwood Mac with an Articulate, Accessible, Immediate Brew of Rootsy Sass, Wistful Quandary and After-hours Atmosphere. The Latest in a Line of Outstanding Contemporary Scottish Songwriters Including Texas, Fran Healy, Teenage Fanclub and the Beta Band, Kt's Unique Perspective Offers a Rare Emotionally Connecting Intensity Through It's Gripping Lyrical Bite and Heartfelt Melody.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great CDs.......2007-07-08

Thank you. I bought one for me and another for my daughter. I love the music

5 out of 5 stars perfect disc.......2007-06-27

I really love this CD, it puts me in a good mood every time I put it on. This girl is a talented singer and more of her should be heard on the radio. Her songs are artfully sung and she has her own original sound.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful album that grows on you.......2007-06-03

I had already purchased the track "Black Horse and a Cherry Tree" as a single, and borrowed this album from a friend to hear the rest of the songs. Upon a first listen, I only liked about three of the tracks, but as I kept it in my car and continued listening to it, I found my appreciation of the album as a whole increasing, and decided that I needed to buy my own copy. My favorite tracks are now "Miniature Disasters", "Silent Sea", and "Universe and U"--not, to my surprise, the tracks that first brought me to the album.

5 out of 5 stars Eye to the Telescope.......2007-05-19

After recieving this CD as a gift, I was dubious that it would be any good. I was never all that fond of Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, it seemed to have no depth. I was shocked to hear the songs which were so DEEP and POWERFUL: Other Side of the World, Another Place to Fall, Under the Weather, and Through the Dark in particular. In fact, the only song that I didn't like on the CD was Black Horse.

"Over the sea and far away
She's waiting like an Iceberg
Waiting to change,
But she's cold inside
She wants to be like
the water"

I also like that KT Tunstall has VARIETY. The songs aren't all out of the same mold. I get so confused with other popular artists today because all their songs sound the same!

"You say you feel like a natural person
You haven't got nothing to hide
So why do you feel imperfection
Cut like a sword in your side"

And finally: The Lyrics. Not the same old "I want my boyfriend back" or "My heart is, like, so broken" type of song. Tunstall's lyrics have MEANING and are really beautiful.

"And I used to talk
With honest conviction
Of how I predicted my world
I'm gonna leave it to to star gazers
Tell me what your telescope says"

This has quickly become my favorite CD and I highly recommend it. KT Tunstall has really conveyed depth, power, beauty, and meaning all in one CD.

5 out of 5 stars Eye To The Telescope.......2007-05-13

This is a great CD with a fresh new sound. Highly recommended
Live In Dublin
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Powerful, raucous, joyful, heartbreaking
  • The best live CD I've ever heard
  • Terrific!!!!!
  • Best music from anyone in years!!!!
  • springsteen at his best
 Live In Dublin

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ASIN: B000P1KTVY
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

  1. Atlantic City
  2. Old Dan Tucker
  3. Eyes On The Prize
  4. Jesse James
  5. Further On (Up The Road)
  6. O Mary Don't You Weep
  7. Erie Canal
  8. If I Should Fall Behind
  9. My Oklahoma Home
  10. Highway Patrolman
  11. Mrs. McGrath
  12. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
  13. Jacob's Ladder

Tracks:

  1. Long Time Comin'
  2. Open All Night
  3. Pay Me My Money Down
  4. Growin' Up
  5. When The Saints Go Marching In
  6. This Little Light Of Mine
  7. American Land
  8. Blinded By The Light
  9. Love Of The Common People
  10. We Shall Overcome

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The last time Bruce Springsteen gave up E Street for Folk Street, the band of fiddles, banjos, and accordions--sans audience--was recording 2006's We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions in the informality of his living room. This time the Boss takes his American-music foray to Ireland for a three-night stint on the north quay of Dublin's River Liffey. The 23 songs drawn from those performances cover most of the songs from the Pete Seeger tribute, but venture drastically into Springsteen's popular back catalog ("Atlantic City," "Highway Patrolman," "Blinded By the Light") while delving further into his affinity for multiple styles of music, from folk and blues to gospel and country. "If I Should Fall Behind" plays like a tear-jerking last call in a dimly lit pub. "Open All Night" has been shaped into pure swing, complete with pedal steel and sax. And "Jesse James," with its furious banjo, spectator handclaps, and Springsteen howl, could pass for the Pogues, circa 1985. A simultaneously released DVD uses nine cameras to capture every sweat-beaded highlight, from the tin whistle of "Further Up the Road" to an arena bursting out in a "We Shall Overcome" singalong. --Scott Holter

Album Description

New 2 CD set features 23 songs, including fan favorites, Springsteen classics and never-before-released performances

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Powerful, raucous, joyful, heartbreaking.......2007-07-13

I'll echo the other reviewers and say that this is undoubtedly the best live CD I've ever heard, a testament to a combination of the music, lyrics, players, and timeliness of the message.

Springsteen is almost impossible to review, but I'll just say that, as much as I loved the Rising, Live in Barcelona, and Devils and Dust, the Seeger Sessions and this live album have taken him into a musical stratosphere that maybe only Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson can touch -- pure Americana.

Most of the other reviewers have adequately pointed out the highlights, but I'll say that the mournful dirge that the band transformed "When the Saints Come Marching In" to made tears stream down my face when I first heard this version, especially as it comes in the set after "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live". Folk music is as relevant as it ever was.

If you like any strain of Americana roots music -- blues, folk, jazz, gospel, Western swing, roots country, mountain/Scots/Irish music -- this concert will blow you away and make you sing with the crowd.

5 out of 5 stars The best live CD I've ever heard.......2007-07-11

The Boss doesn't make bad CDs or bad concerts, I am told. I've wanted to hear him in concert since I heard his first songs. I actually was getting tickets to one of the shows that got cancelled due to a band member's illness and he's come to two cities--after I've left them. If I never make it, this CD is better than a lot of the live shows that I have been lucky enough to see.

I miss the E Street Band, but the Sessions Band he's gathered for this effort is excellent. His backup singers are soulful and the 17 piece band can handle anything from swing to Irish without missing a beat.

"Varied" is a mild description for this CD. Anyone else did this kind of concert, you'd have mixed reviews. Bruce can put folk next to swing next to gospel and then turn around and rock the house without ticking people off. He's also going international, doing American music right next to Irish traditional ballads and it appears the Dublin audience is eating it up.

Bruce breathes new life into the music here. I grew up hearing "Jesse James" but it wasn't like this. And "Jacob's Ladder" sure isn't what I heard in church.

He's also taken "Blinded by the Light" which was one of the first Bruce songs I heard and breathed new life into the live version.

"How can a poor man stand such times and live?" is one of the most heartwrenching protest songs I've heard. He really took the comments about the Dixie Chicks "Shut up and sing" to heart.

I don't like usually live CDs most of the time. Hate the staticky sussurus of the applause in the background and some idiot has got to yell the performer's name at least once per song. "Live in Dublin" is beautifully engineered. You get the 'feel' of the hall and the voices of the audience joining Bruce in song, yet the really annoying audience noise is minimized.

5 out of 5 stars Terrific!!!!!.......2007-07-07

This Cd is just fantastic. I love it, and play it all the time.I think it is his best!! If you are are fan, you need to buy this Cd.

5 out of 5 stars Best music from anyone in years!!!!.......2007-06-29

Bruce Springsteen's "We Shall Overcome- The Seeger Sessions" album, and this new one "Live In Dublin- With The Sessions Band" are both nothing but pure genious!!!! It's the best music that I have heard from ANYONE in any area of music, in many years! I absolutely love it!

I am so glad that I was able to experience this in concert, in the summer of 2006 near Chicago, IL. It was an experience that I will never forget. The music just captures you, and doesn't let go.

I have purchased both versions of "We Shall Overcome" (So glad to finally have "Buffalo Gals" & "Bring 'Em Home" on CD!). I also have "Live In Dublin" on CD, and the DVD too!

Keep this type of music coming Bruce! It's great!

5 out of 5 stars springsteen at his best.......2007-06-24

I'm a springsteen fan for 25 years. saw already 8 concerts of bruce in the netherlands, also the session tour in my hometown rotterdam. for me, this is springsteen at his best. of course I like the rockin bruce but how he play this country/folk songs with so much passion and feeling, it touch me very much. no one can reach this level of making music. springsteen and country music. It's a great combination...."o mary don't you weep" is my favorite
The Beatles (The White Album)
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ASIN: B000002UAX
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Back in the U.S.S.R.
  2. Dear Prudence
  3. Glass Onion
  4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
  5. Wild Honey Pie
  6. Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
  7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
  8. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
  9. Martha My Dear
  10. I'm So Tired
  11. Blackbird
  12. Piggies
  13. Rocky Raccoon
  14. Don't Pass Me By
  15. Why Don't We Do It in the Road?
  16. I Will
  17. Julia

Tracks:

  1. Birthday
  2. Yer Blues
  3. Mother Nature's Son
  4. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
  5. Sexy Sadie
  6. Helter Skelter
  7. Long, Long, Long
  8. Revolution 1
  9. Honey Pie
  10. Savoy Truffle
  11. Cry Baby Cry
  12. Revolution 9
  13. Good Night

Amazon.com essential recording

Better known as the "White Album," this was meant to be the record that brought them back to earth after three years of studio experimentation. Instead, it took them all over the place, continuing to burst the envelope of pop music. Lennon and McCartney were still at the height of their powers, with Lennon in particular growing into one of rock's towering figures. But even McCartney could still rock, and the amazement on "Helter Skelter" was that he had vocal cords at the end. From Beach Boys knock-offs to reggae and to the unknown ("Revolution #9"), this has it all. Some records have legend written all over them; this is one. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Breaking the Barriers.......2007-06-29

This was the album where the Beatles grew up and moved into a more mature and less organised sound. That road had begun with "A Day In a Life" and "Within You Without You" and "Good Morning" in Sgt Peppers - but the Beatles were still a smart pop rock band then.

In the White Album, there is a wonderful sense of a loss of control - and yet this is still the Beatles at their creative peak. Not caring what people think, they're just playing to the maximum of their abilities. And shattering barriers.

The power of their varied personalities comes through. And different sides of their personality. Who cares about anything except the music I'm feeling now? seems to be the prevalent thought here. The White Album is the Beatles Matured - who would have imagined that the Beatles would create "Helter Skelter"? or "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"...Epic stuff that certified that the Beatles could rock. "Dear Prudence" and "Sexy Sadie" and "Blackbird" are eminently listenable. In fact - apart from some ditties and departures - the album is strikingly distinctive as a playground of sounds - it is dynamic from one end to the other and still eminently listenable and deep.

How do you define genius? This is one hard album to ignore.

5 out of 5 stars Some of the Beatles Best Work.......2007-06-27

Wow...this brings back great memories. The songs are so diverse and unusual, showing their true talent and creative song writing abilities. The songs are fun and strange all at the same time. It is one of my favorites of the Beatles. When you can have "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Rocky Raccoon" and "Blackbird" in one package....what more can you ask!

5 out of 5 stars It's Four Solo Albums & Still Great.......2007-06-23

This was on sale way Back in November 1968, for $5.00. That was the best five Bucks I ever spent. By 1968 after Eight years Together, The Beatles had just about seen it all, and they were very close to imploding. But, Lucky for all of us John, Paul, George & Ringo were on top of their Game and with the "White Album" they Presented their Best Songwriting and their greatest Playing over the Span of the 30 Tracks Here.
From: "Back in the USSR" all the way thro' to "Goodnight" and my favorite Track in reverse: "Revolution #9" you get a Beatle Album So Different & so Bold in it's Scope and Range from anything else they Gave us. We were Very Lucky to Have this band on the Planet from: 1964-70. It will never happen again in our Lifetime, But here it is, in all it's Glory...

There are almost 1,000 reviews posted here and About 95 Per-Cent of those Reviews are Gonna tell you how GREAT this is, and it is, Don't waste your Time Reading About this Record, BUY IT NOW.

5 out of 5 stars The Beatles (The White Album).......2007-06-13

Good luck on locating this exceptional recording, sound, material stereo separation.

5 out of 5 stars My second-favorite Beatles' album.......2007-06-12

This has long been my favorite Beatles' album second only to 'Revolver.' Due to its massive length, there are numerous different musical genres represented, enough to please every type of fan. It also seems to be their album with the least amount of songs played on the average oldies or classic rock station. Since there were no singles drawn from this album, these aren't songs the casual or new fan is likely to be very familiar with due to their lack of radio representation. And while some people do feel that it would have been a lot tighter and more manageable had it been just a single album, the problem is that no two people can agree on just what should have been excluded and included. (Probably my top vote for what should have been left off is the inane rubbishy "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.")

The songs range from rough hard rock such as "Yer Blues," "Helter Skelter," and "Everybody's Got Something to Hide, Except Me and My Monkey," poppy songs such as "Martha My Dear" and "Don't Pass Me By" (the first song Ringo wrote entirely on his own), country-western-style songs like "Rocky Raccoon" (though I usually skip this one now), softer songs like "Long, Long, Long" (one of my favorites), "Julia," and "Blackbird," and songs that are just plain weird, like "Wild Honey Pie," "Glass Onion," and "Revolution 9." Being very into the avant-garde, I've always loved "Revolution 9" and have even listened to it on repeat a number of times. While it's obviously not to everyone's tastes, one has to admit that this is a fascinating musical collage. (The placement of "Good Night," the final track, right after this song has also got to be the biggest juxtaposition on any Beatles' album ever!) And since a lot of these songs were not recorded with all four bandmembers together in the studio, it often feels like a collection of their solo songs instead of a team effort by a real band. However, this also serves to demonstrate how they had grown as musicians since the early Sixties, with a unique musical style emerging for each of them. In particular we can hear how George had grown by leaps and bounds, proving he had come into his own as a great singer and songwriter. Additionally, the often stripped-down sound can feel kind of refreshing after the overproduced songs of the previous year, whose core essences had been smothered by layer after layer and overdub and overdub, which also gives a lot of them a more dated feel instead of sounding truly classic and timeless.

Above all, this is doubtless in the Top 5 of their greatest albums, and with enough musical styles to keep everyone happy, should be highly recommended to anyone interested in branching out and exploring songs that are less pop-oriented and radio-friendly than the songs on their more-widely-played albums. It's also very special to me since it was almost the last album I ever heard in this lifetime, having played it the night before I was almost killed in a very serious car accident.

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