American Record

On this CD:

1. Trilogy, for guitar
Composed by Frederic Hand
Performed by Stephen Robinson

2. Sonata for solo guitar
Composed by Samuel Adler
Performed by Stephen Robinson

3. Suite for guitar
Composed by Ned Rorem
Performed by Stephen Robinson

4. Rhapsody for guitar
Composed by Harold Schiffman
Performed by Stephen Robinson

5. Innocent meandering, for guitar
Composed by Harold Blanchard
Performed by Stephen Robinson

Tracks:

Let's Have a War
Beef Bologna
Camarillo
I Don't Care About You
New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones
Gimme Some Action
Foreign Policy
We Destroy the Family
I Love Livin' in the City
Disconnected
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
Fresh Flesh
Getting the Brush
No More Nothing
Fuck Christmas [*]

Customer Reviews:

Still has impact .......2007-07-22

...just look at the people who's sensibilities are still shaken. Fear were all about pissing you off. Its cool to see they still manage to do that despite this record being almost thirty.

I don't care about you...

A classic for all time.......2007-07-18

As is almost always the case with punk bands, one album captures the essence and importance of their sound. Bad Religion's first album, Circle Jerk's Group Sex, Social Distortion's Mommy's Little Monster to name a few. And this is that album for Fear.

While the production is flawless, it still comes across as punk as punk gets. Fear was often discredited for actually knowing how to play their instruments but regardless of talent, this album embodies the anger, nihilism, anti-establishment vibe better than almost anything I've heard. It's unapologetic and brutality at its finest. It would come as no surprise that this record offends many people, as well it should. Cultural and political sensitivity are left to shiver in the closet.

This is by no means a typical four chord GBH or Exploited sound. There are the instant classics like Let's Start a War and I Love Livin' in the City as well as the experimental Disconnected and the wicked cover of We Gotta Get Out of This Place. 15 years after I bought this and 25 after its release, this album remains timeless. As I age and incorporate different music into my life, a lot of punk has fallen by the wayside. But not this.

I wish that something this powerful were around now to dismember bands like AFI, Sum 41 or any of this watered down derivative crap passing off as music for angry kids. Unlike Crucifix, Verbal Abuse, Black Flag, DRI, etc., today's bands aren't living in squats and abandoned churches scraping nickels together for a loaf of bread. They're living well, recording well, absent of the urgency and desperation that makes punk punk. Thankfully albums like this remind us of a time when every parent was scared, most kids thought punk was a passing fad and it turned into a violent explosion. And, damn, we could really use one right now.

no need for a title........2007-02-15

FEAR is good old classic 80s punk striped down no mainstream image just straight from the heart to the groin or is that the other way around ohwell it is what i grew up listing to back in L.A county it seems to be part of a trend to reissue old punk for the new century 45 grave, GBH,the lords,DR know, but it is agood thing for every one i could update my collection i even found spud on cd i havent herd them in over 14yrs, HEY am i off track no i do not think so please reissue more old punk and the like and we bring back some good memories enjoy the fear.

Memories.......2006-11-09

I used to play this album at full volume back when I was in junior high just to piss off my parents. Fear are never going to be mentioned in the same breath as hardcore greats like Black Flag or the Circle Jerks, but if you want a good time punk album by a band with a sense of humor, pick this up.

Saw these guys on SNL, and they played the "New York is for people..." song.......2006-08-25

I never really got into punk. Most punk bands spent whatever musical knowledge they had very quickly, and either ended up in obscurity or metamorphising into something more intelligent and mature (like The Clash). But I remember these guys on SNL in 1980, and they were hilariously bad. But I loved watching them. They did their mosh pit thing, played crap music, and were never really heard from again. I heard they got banned from the show afterwards (which really isn't such a bad thing, considering how awful SNL is)....

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CBGB Forever
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Wicked Cool Record
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ASIN: B000OZ2CSO
Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

Favorite Son - Green Day
Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
Danny says - Foo Fighters
My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg) - Ramones
Beat On The Brat - U2
Life Burning Wartime - Talking Heads
Mountain - Good Charlotte
Till Victory - Patti Smith Group
Time Bomb - Rancid
New Rose - The Damned
Cochise - Audioslave
I Don't Understand - The Chesterfield Kings
Do It For The Kids - Velvet Revolver
Sonic Reducer - Dead Boys

Album Description

14 studio tracks, including RARE cuts from Green Day, U2 and Foo Fighters. Liner notes by Lenny Kaye (guitarist for Patti Smith group; producer for Nuggets compilation). Includes artwork by Arturo Vega (artistic director for the Ramones).

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Marilyn Horne scintillates
One Of The Greatest Voices of All!
Not 100% satisfied with the selections, but what artistry!
Vive Madame Horne !

Just for the Record: The Golden Voice

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B0000TAYR0
Release Date: 2003-11-11

Tracks:

L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)
Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix
Eccomi Al Fine In Babilonia
Cruda Sorte!
Hence, Iris, Hence Away
Dove Sei, Amato Bene?
Che Disse! Che Ascoltai!
Addio, Addio O Miei Sospiri
O Pretres De Baal... O Toi, Qui M'abandonne
Elle Est La! Pres De Lui!
Mura Felici
Tanti Affetti

Tracks:

Superbo Di Me Stesso
Il Segreto Per Esser Felici - London Symphony Chorus
Mi Chiami, O Norma!
Deh! Con Te, Con Te Li Prendi
Mira, O Norma
Si, Fino All'ore Estreme
Soli Or Siamo... Condotta ell'era In Ceppi - Luciano Pavarotti
Non Son Tuo Figlio? - Luciano Pavarotti
Mal Reggendo - Luciano Pavarotti
E Un Anatema! - Renata Tebaldi
Nacht Und Traume, D 827
Abendlied
Traume
Jesus De Nazareth
Shenandoah
I Bought Me A Cat
The Lord's Prayer
Somewhere
At The River (Lowry)
Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair

Customer Reviews:

Marilyn Horne scintillates.......2007-05-20

This 2-CD set includes 32 separate "cuts." Thus, it provides a perspective on the broad range of works that Marilyn Horne mastered. While some pockets of work may be given somewhat short shrift (e.g., Rossini), overall this shows off her skills nicely. Born in Bradford, Pennsylvania (one of the coldest places in the nation during winter), she made her operatic debut in 1954. In liner notes copyrighted in 2003, she notes that: "Can't believe it's time for a 70th birthday celebration. . . ." And neither can I, since I recall hearing her perform at the Met (via the old Texaco opera show), and it does not seem all that long ago!

Some cuts well depict her artistry across a range of genres and composers.

The "Habanera" from Bizet's "Carmen" is, to be sure, an old chestnut by now, but she sings it with a rich and lustrous voice. She sings a seductive aria seductively.

"Eccomi al fine in Babilonia" is from Rossini's "Semiramide" and shows off her skills nicely. This piece shows off the range of her voice well. Her voice is very agile, as it would need to be to do Rossini justice. There are some nice runs; the cabaletta showcases her agility and allows her to display well sung ornamentation.

From Handel's "Semele," we hear "Hence, Iris, Hence Away." This is a sprightly piece that is characteristically well sung by Horne.

Handel's "Rosalinda" features a nice work for mezzos, "Dove sei amato bene?" If I hear correctly, Horne begins this with a trill in piano; there are a number of nicely executed trills in this work. This cut is smoothly and richly sung throughout.

"Addio, addio o miei sospiri" comes from "Orfeo ed Oridice" by Gluck. A sprightly paced work. Horne shows off excellent ornamentation; her coloratura technique is terrific.

From "Norma" (by Bellini) there are 4 cuts (from a longer scene), featuring collaboration with Joan Sutherland. The two singers worked well together in a number of operas, and this set of works illustrates that synergy beautifully. "Mi chiami, o Norma!" starts things off. The two voices meld extremely well together. "Deh! Con te, con te li prendi" features fine work all around. Both singers display good vocal dexterity. Horne hits one high note with a bit of harshness, but not an issue of any moment. "Mira, o Norma" is ravishing; Sutherland's and Horne's duet is absolutely wonderful. Finally, "Si, fino all'ore estreme." This is a fast paced duet, with both singers manifesting considerable vocal agility and sound coloratura technique. When they sing together, their voices almost sound "twinned."

Finally, "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair." Horne sings this straight, without the ghastly "opera-tizing" that some singers cannot resist. Sung simply and powerfully. Her rich voice produces a very good vocal effect.

And so on.

Although this CD does not fully represent her repertoire, it does provide a good sense of the art of Marilyn Horne and it suggests the range of her singing. For those wanting to get a sense of Horne's oeuvre, this is one recording that provides entrée to her body of work.

One Of The Greatest Voices of All!.......2006-01-29

I am not the only one who regards Marilyn Horne's voice as exceptional. During the seventies and eighties she was regarded by The New York Times Music Critic as possessing the greatest voice of our time. One only has to sample this "golden" collection to prove how right he was. Her "mezzo" handles Handel and Rossini like no other. Brava all the way (To say nothing about Dalila's famous aria!) And I must even mention her "Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair". This is a two CD that is a MUST for those who appreciate the glories of the human voice (To say nothing about the warmth and spirit than accompany it.)

Not 100% satisfied with the selections, but what artistry!.......2004-11-03

Decca's release of this career-spanning Marilyn Horne recital contains many "golden" nuggets, but isn't the absolute best representation of her artistry, in my opinion.

There was certainly plenty of material to choose from, as Horne was one of the most recorded mezzos in the twentieth century. As advertised, Madame Horne personally approved the final recital list, and the diva undoubtedly has sentimental attachment to certain selections. Furthermore, a conscious attempt was made to represent the different genres explored during her decades-spanning career. This approach, however, leaves out some truly stunning material that would have made an even stronger case on why she was such an operatic institution.

In summary:

The first disc begins with the Habanera from Carmen. Horne was very proud of her Carmen, noting that it surpassed sales of Callas's Tosca at one point. It deserved to be included, but I don't think she was "THE" Carmen, and besides, the whole opera is so warmed-over by now, it's hard to get anyone excited about it!

From then on, we are treated to a bonanza of wonderful arie and scena. The aria from Samson et Delilah is a real gem. Horne was certainly not the most glamorous singer, but My God, the interpretation is heavenly. This is what the aria sounds like in the hands of a world-class contralto. Eccomi in Babilonia follows, and by anyone's measurement, she is the finest Arsace on record. Blessed with an extraordinary range, she is as fulminating in both the top and bottom registers. What's more, her spirited delivery magnifies the pure genius of Rossini's music. As for Cruda Sorte, "ditto," as Marilyn herself might say.

Next, we are treated to two excellent Handel arias. Iris, Hence Away gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. This was recorded in the early sixties, for inclusion in the Age of Bel Canto recital she shared with Joan Sutherland and Richard Conrad. Now, if she had recorded this a few years later, she might have drove the coloratura harder. However, at this point, the voice had a somewhat lighter quality, thus the aria isn't sung with that all-purpose "Marilyn Horne" voice we are so used to. Speaking of lightness, Dove Sei, Amato Bene will send shivers down your spine. Again, Marilyn wasn't known for her subtlety, but she proves here that she was more than capable. Just listen to the fluttering trills and fil di voce, and dare to disagree with me! One of my major complaints is it there isn't more Handel on the recital. Sure, a whole recital of Handel arias by Horne is still available, but in this best-of disc, there was room at least for Or La Tromba, the trumpet aria from Rinaldo, and a personal favorite. Also, nothing is included from Vivaldi's Orlando Il Furioso, another travesty.

The pinnacle of the first disc is Addio, I Miei Sospiri, from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. This is Horne magified to the nth power. Where to start? A scrumptiously sung recitativo, then the aria itself, with Marilyn pulling out all the stops. The bronzed tone, perfect breath control, spectacular coloratura fireworks, superlative diction, evenness and security from top to bottom, and Marilyn's own way of generating excitement will floor you. This is bravura singing at the highest level.

After a few other selections from the French reperetoire, the disc closes with two Rossini warhorses. Again, the "ultimate" Horne best-of would have saved room for more Rossini, on the second disc. But the evidence here is ample enough to proclaim her honorific as the leading interpreter of Rossini in the last century.

The second disc is less satisfactory. The first selection, Superbo Di Me Stesso sounds like it came from an inferior source, and wasn't remastered properly. Il Segreto Per Esser Felici, from Lucrezia Borgia is fine enough, but Marilyn could have ornamented more, and that snare drum is too loud! Then, we have an extended scene from Il Trovatore. Now, Marilyn herself stated that she wasn't perfect in Verdi. As she put it, she sang Verdi by not taking "both feet" out of the bel canto waters, so that she could go on singing the roles that brought her the most fame. This is understandable, but if that's the case, then we didn't need this long scene. Perhaps she wanted to highlight her collaboration with Luciano Pavarotti, and I'm sure Decca saw this as a way to lure the casual listener. For my money, though, they should have just included Stride La Vampa, and called it a day. This would have freed up lots of room for the stuff for which she's better recognized!

Now, another extended scene, from Norma, is completely justified. Equally important to Marilyn's legacy as an individual artist is her legacy as one-half of the Sutherland/Horne duo. I don't need to write more- the music speaks for itself.

The rest of the second disc throws in a bit of verismo (Horne is unrecognizeable in Ponchielli; Simionato she's not), a bit of German lieder, and some patriotic tunes. Along with Leontyne Price, Marilyn Horne was the most conciously patriotic singer out there, and to have left out her American recordings would have been a disgrace. But, again, we are given an ample serving of it, when it could have been scaled back some to make room for her operatic triumphs.

All in all, there is enough glorious material here for any fan of the legendary Marilyn Horne, and also those who want a taste of how a superlative mezzo/contralto sounds like.

Vive Madame Horne !.......2004-01-09

Je suis soufflée, et tout bonnement reconnaissante à Decca pour avoir sorti cette compil qui rend si bien honneur à une des mes interprètes préférées. Voix de velours, aisance dans le grave et médium unique au Monde, Marilyn a été, dans toutes ses incarnations, un pur produit américain, certes, mais quel produit ! Bien évidemment son timbre si particulier, que d'aucuns ont défini androgyne, peut plaire ou non... Ce qui compte c'est l'apport émotionnel qu'elle donne à tout ce qu'elle chante, et sans que cela n'enlève rien à la pure beauté de sa voix à la technique sans faille. Merci Mme Horne, pour nous avoir livré une des plus mémorables leçons de chant de l'histoire, et joyeux 70ème anniversaire (car il n'est pas déplacé que de dire votre âge, étant donné la vitalité qui vous caractérise depuis toujours).

Lizzie Borden (1998 American Stage Company Cast)

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Lizzie cuts the competition down to size
4 stars for the CD, 5 stars for the show!
Outstanding! A must have for all musical theatre buffs.
Goofy premise, brilliant execution...
Lizzie Borden - A Stunning new musical

Lizzie Borden (1998 American Stage Company Cast)
Christopher McGovern , and Amy Powers
Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1999-04-06

Customer Reviews:

Lizzie cuts the competition down to size.......2004-01-10

I've been interested in Lizzie Borden on & off for years and when I saw a CD w/Lizzie on the cover AND Alison Fraser was the lead, I snapped it up immediately. Alison does not disappoint. She is fabulous as always, accentuating the nuances of the score with her usual flair. Christopher McGovern & Amy Powers have created beautiful music that harkens back to a time when Broadway musicals didn't consist of American Idol cast-offs screaming at you for two hours. Historical license is taken, naturally, but does not detract from a lovely (and fun) score. The House on the Hill is gorgeous and Another Dinner will stick in your head for days! Definitely worth buying.

4 stars for the CD, 5 stars for the show!.......2001-01-24

Having first heard of this play through small talk at a theatre site, I wondered if it would even be available, how truly "great" it would be, and why there were absolutely no names I recognized involved. With one spin of the CD, I was in Fall River, black and white, and steamed with Father. Double entendre, musical allusion, and good story telling abound in this dark horse. Although there is license taken at the end(with a musical reprise interpreting the title lady's guilt), the aura of the period shines in the snobbish ladies, descriptions of places and clothing, etc...

A must have for any true theatre buff, student, or patron.

One let down, however, is the complete absence of any libretto. This would be one smashing read!

Outstanding! A must have for all musical theatre buffs........2000-11-04

Christopher McGovern & Amy Powers have created a brilliant work of art - one that deserves to be seen and heard. In a musical about Lizzie Borden, I expected songs about murder, but I didn't expect the heart-wrenchingly beautiful, the humorous, or the many other varied types of songs. I've already purchased more CDs to give to friends. I'll cross my fingers that it comes to a theatre near me soon.

Goofy premise, brilliant execution..........2000-06-15

If you want satirical camp like the fun "Bat Boy the Musical" or "Reefer Madness the Musical," you'll be disappointed. This is a moving, serious treatment of the sordid Lizzie Borden story. It's dark, moody and stays with you for days. Allison Fraser's dead, emotionless reading of the dialogue (yes, it's on purpose) gives me the chills. A wonderful surprise. I recommend highly.

Lizzie Borden - A Stunning new musical.......2000-01-06

The musicalization of Lizzie Borden could have easily been something to fear but with this new musical recording, you'll want to hear it again and again. Christopher Mc Govern's music lures you, uplifts you, romances you and then horrifies you. The story of Lizzie unfolds song after song and the strong lyrics and story will hypnotize and amaze you. Alsion Fraser finds the passion in Lizzie and sores through the score makeing it impossible to imagine anyone else more perfect. All I can say is Invite Lizzie Borden into your home and you'll never want her to leave.

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Lust Unlust
The Thieving "Artiste"
Classic Cuts

Martin Rev

Manufacturer: Roir
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ASIN: B00006K07Z
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

Mari
Baby Oh Baby
Nineteen 86
Temptation
Jomo
Asia
Coal Train
Marvel
5 To 5
Wes
Daydreams

Album Description

ROIR is proud to release Martin Rev's self-titled solo debut album, originally released in 1979 on Charles Ball's Lust/Unlust label, now with 5 bonus tracks (3 unreleased & exclusive). Rev is best known for his confrontational work with Alan Vega as Suicide; considered one of the most influential bands of the last 30 years. This record, somewhere between the harsh sound of Rev's early work with Suicide and his more melodic, solo material ("See Me Ridin'"), is concrete evidence of how influential Rev's dirty American-motorik music really was.
All songs written & performed by Martin Rev. All compositions produced by Charles Ball & Martin Rev. Tracks 1-6 originally appeared on vinyl (Lust/Unlust Records 1980). Liner Notes by Steve Barker (The Wire UK).

Album Description

2002 Reissue of 1980 release from Martin Rev of Suicide. Includes 5 bonus tracks 'Coal' & 'Marvel' and 3 never before releases '5 To 5', 'Wes' & 'Daydreams'. ROIR.

Customer Reviews:

Lust Unlust.......2005-05-03

Half of this release consists of extra tracks; tracks one through six comprise Rev's solo debut on Charles Ball's Lust/Unlust label. The rest were recorded quite some time afterward - - after his second solo release, CLOUDS OF GLORY, in fact. Guess you could say this is really Rev's first and third album. As these extra tracks were recorded with Ball, this is really a compilation of Rev's work with him. Not surprisingly, much of it sounds a lot like Suicide; the one vocal track reveals Rev to be a huskier version of his partner Alan Vega. But there's a lot of variety here - - from the melodic toybox of the opener, 'Mari', to the clanking soundscape of 'Nineteen 86' and pretty much everything between. 'Coal Train' matches 'Mari' in its subversive, dark catchiness while the doowop-tinged 'Daydreams' (think particularly The Clovers, 'Devil Or Angel') echoes some of Rev's Suicide work. And the lenghty 'Marvel' is waves on waves of synthetic melody washes that would not be out of place on a Krautrock sampler. Great, startling stuff.

The Thieving "Artiste".......2003-02-23

I produced this album; all the selections from 1979 and 1991.
I am proud of my substantial contributions, but must insist you pass this edition by -- it is truly an inferior creation relying on unfinished cassette work tapes (not even early mixes, nor virtually finished takes of which there are many!)
I have not been paid for these (inferior) sessions and will probably never be. Rev has had ample opportunity to be honorable and has shown he is not. Forget this release and go buy yourself some Kraftwerk or such. Believe me, Martin Rev is such an egomaniac he has no compunctions ripping you, the customer, off. Truly a disgraceful performance and product!

Classic Cuts.......2003-01-13

Martin Rev(Suicide) is one of America's original electronic producers. This album is a re-issue of his debut solo album from 1980....if you can beleive that. This guy has influenced a wide range of artists like Cabaret Voltaire, the Orb, Depeche Mode, New Order, Colorform, etc. The difference between this album and other early electronic releases is that this album holds up to todays standards....in fact better than most new albums. The bonus cuts are excellent...especially Coal Train.

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I love this album with all my heart. Ultralistenable HC
Refreshingly non-sterile
Ear-splitting tripe
Actually I give it 4.5...except for the sound quality....
HUSKER DU as in DO buy this

Land Speed Record
Hüsker Dü
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Flip Your Wig
The Living End
New Day Rising

ASIN: B000000M46
Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Land Speed Record fully exposes the rage and manic energy that drove Hüsker Dü to dizzying heights of creative and critical success; it's an incredible (though appallingly poor-sounding) document of a live Minneapolis show from 1981 featuring the band in its embryonic form. Bob Mould and company seem bent on driving themselves to the brink of insanity as they plow through the performance with all the subtlety of a freight train out of control. As part of Hüsker history, it is of great interest to die-hard fans and rock critics alike. Unfortunately, it also exposes shortcomings--most notably sloppy playing--though these are easily forgiven considering the band's future contributions. --Mike Corrigan

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I love this album with all my heart. Ultralistenable HC.......2006-01-04

Ordinarily I don't write a review for items with over say, 5 reviews. But, not surprisingly, this record gets love it or hate it reviews. All hardcore punk rock enthusiasts love it (how can you not?) and all heaven's to Murgatroid alt post punk lovin' musical sweethearts (we could use other terms but maybe you get the idea? Sure we do) hate it because it is so intense and unrelenting.

1) There's less time between songs on this baby than possibly any other record. Cool man.

2) Actually, it's very fast rock. That may not be obvious. If you slowed this stuff down it'd just be a rock 'n roll album. But the breakneck pace launches it into the world of hardcore punk rock. Virtually by the speed of the music alone. Let's just say that 24 or so years after its release it still deserves its title of a speed record. Sure, there's probably some bands that have performed faster (NEIGHBORS of San Diego did a 22 song set in about 24 minutes about 4 years ago and I thought the singer would have an anurism - that his blood vessels would explode - while he was singing and the other 4 band members were each going at maximum possible speed every single song. By the time the set was over everyone in the place was fully satisfied. I still regret not video taping that gig. Unbelievable). But for the year this came out it was stupendously stunning then and I'll still put it on once a year or so and revel in its full out blasting of some high quality music.

3) Sure, it's not the highest quality recording quality. Although it's actually higher than a bunch of punk rock that was released back in the day - late 70's, early 80's. Mainly cuz so much of it was Do It Yourself. Think about it, SST is a giant indie punk rock label. They remained, all these years, and certainly then, a label for and by punx with a very eclectic range. Ok, so most of their records blew. But this is a classic that will stand the test of time. Of course, so will SST's BLACK FLAG Damaged and earlier records and their MINUTEMEN records. Virtually everything else they released is suspect (see HUSKER DU's post Everything Falls Apart records as a for instance, yuk).

When big business is not involved,

A) the artist makes what they want, with no filtering by big business producers trying to make the music more appealing to the masses ie. watering it down, popifying it

B) there is less money to work with so live recordings like this one don't always get recorded with expensive equipment so the recording quality is less than what we're used to hearing from big name artists and

C) there's fewer copies of DIY records because only a thousand or 10,000 are made rather than 500,000 copies. As it is, this recording quality is quite nice compared to a number of other DIY punk live releases. Quite listenable I'd say and I don't care to hear poorly recorded live recordings.

Thank you SST and HUSKER DU for making something that still today brings a mighty smile to my face and 1000's of other hardcore fans today and into the future. The rest of you who can't take this sort of thing, don't. Go buy a nice GUIDED BY VOICES album. The existance of this album doesn't diminish what HUSKER DU did later. It just shows us they sailed a different ship and left us this, their one pure classic. DRI and DIE KREUZEN, each with an amazing first 7" of defining, everlasting pure hardcore and then both bands just flaked off into, well, they left and made music that is still an embarrasement to listen to, at least to a punk. chrisbct@hotmail.com

Refreshingly non-sterile.......2005-10-25

I guess for youngsters who only grew up with sterile, wanna-be punk or "hard" music, this is difficult to get.
Sloppy? Of course its sloppy, it's punk! Not that punk has to be sloppy, but if it is, who cares? You can go and buy the latest Green Day or other Kindergarten bands CDs, if you prefer..
I love it!

Ear-splitting tripe.......2005-10-04

Husker-Du may be a great band. This album does not show that. It is tuneless, artless and worthless. Bob Mould should be embarassed it is still for sale.

Actually I give it 4.5...except for the sound quality...........2005-03-30

...for the sound alone. After releasing a mini-LP, an EP, and a single, all on their own label (all of which are collected on Everything Falls Apart and More), Husker Du signed to SST and released this live album (an entire set from a recent show) as their first proper album. The sound is not terrible, but leaves a little to be desired. And the way the CD is sequenced, you get "Part 1" and "Part 2", which are each 12-14 minutes long and contain a ton of songs. So you can't really pick an individual number. However, this is absolutely balls-to-the-wall hardcore punk that kicks you in the face, chest, and crotch all at once. It is absolutely storming in its power. Some of the best songs are Data Control, Ultracore, Let's Go Die, and Bricklayer. However, the whole album is just savage. Not for everyone, but for the true Husker Du fan, a great document.

HUSKER DU as in DO buy this.......2005-03-23

This is a must-have for any Husker Du fan and a fan of hardcore. People who do not like this album are people who do not like hardcore. Husker Du was hardcore, get over it, like it, enjoy it.

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Setting the Record Straight
Blackfoot Confederacy
Manufacturer: Canyon Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007VZ94E
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

Intertribal
Intertribal
Exhibition Song
Chicken Dance
Chicken Dance
Intertribal
Owl Dance
Grass Dance
Contest Song
Chicken Dance
Chicken Dance
Intertribal
Chicken Dance Song
Chicken Dance
Chicken Dance
Chicken Dance
Chicken Dance
Contest Song
Chicken Dance

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Tracks:

The Circus Is Coming to Town
Araby
I've Got a Sweet Tooth Bothering Me
Until I Fell in Love With You
Cohen Owes Me Ninety Seven Dollars
When I Leave The World Behind
Down Where The Jack O'Lanterns Grow
Polly Pretty Polly (Polly With A Past)
The Eyes Of Youth See The Truth
The Sterling Silver Moon
While The Band Played An American Rag
The Voice Of Belgium
The Devil Has Bought Up All The Coal
They Were All Out Of Step But Jim
Smile And Show Your Dimple
Dream On Little Soldier Boy
When I Get Back To The U.S.A.
I'm Gonna Pin My Medal On The Girl I Left Behind
Yip-Yip-Yaphank Medley: Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning/Kitchen Police (Poor Little Me)...
We're On Our Way To France

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Great for home and classroom.......1999-03-21

No other composer so closely kept his fingers on the pulse of American thinking and gave the country so much of what it thought it wanted. "Yiddle on Your Fiddle" tells us more of the second-generation immigrants' desire to become Americanized than all the history and sociology books can ever do. So it is a double pleasure to announce the appearance of "Come on and Hear!: Early Songs by Irving Berlin, 1909-1915" and "Keep on Smiling: Songs by Irving Berlin, 1915-1918," two fantastic CDs or tapes on Oaktown label and released through a friendly little Connecticut company calling itself Original Cast Records. Between the two sets, you have 41 tracks of the Berlin output from "Everybody's Doing It Now" to "We're on Our Way to France." The soloist is Benjamin Sears, who with pianist Bradford Conner has something of a reputation around the Boston area. Now some of this material is duplicated by the more widely known Joan Morrison on two RCA Victor releases, possibly out of print by now; and like those discs could use another voice now and then. (Conner does join in where a duet is called for, but my point remains.) Sears is a capable if not an outstanding baritone, who does justice to these historic expressions of Americana. So not only do I recommend both of these sets for their enjoyment value, but I wish to continue to point out to Social Studies teachers how valuable sets like this would be to classes who have no concept of how people really felt (as opposed to what they merely said and did) "way back when." And I might even stick out my neck so far as to offer to come to any school (in reasonable distance of where I live) to give a sample lesson on how these sets can be used.

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Come on and Hear

Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music

Tin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00004RD4V
Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

Everybody's Doing It Now
That's How I Love You
When The Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam'
Move Over
Simple Melody
At The Devil's Ball (First Version)
At The Devil's Ball (Final Version)
The Girl On The Magazine Cover
Alexander's Ragtime Band
When It Rains, Sweetheart, When It Rains
Settle Down In A One Horse Town
Ragtime Violin/That Mysterious Rag/The International Rag
If All The Girls I Knew Were Like You
Stop! Look! Listen!
I Want To Go Back To Michigan (Down On The Farm)
That Mesmerizing Mendelssohn Tune
Ragtime Soldier Man
The Apple Tree And The Bumble Bee
Spring And Fall
I Love A Piano
They've Got Me Doing It Now

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Great punk
...Onorix...?!
belushi loved them...
This is the best that LA punk had to offer?
Ehhhh...it's OKAY...

The Record
Fear
Manufacturer: Polygram
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000057BR
Release Date: 1996-07-30

Tracks:

Let's Have A War
Beef Boloney
Camarillo
I Don't Care About You
New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones
Gimme Some Action
Foreign Policy
We Destroy The Family
I Love Livin' In The City
Disconnected
We Got To Get Out Of This Place
Fresh Flesh
Getting The Brush
No More Nothing
Fuck Christmas

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The most amazing thing about Fear's best-known punk anthem, "Let's Have a War," was that it came out nine years before the Persian Gulf War. A war, the hardcore Southern California quartet sarcastically predicted in 1982, would "jack up the Dow Jones" and benefit from selling "the rights to the networks." Lee Ving sings with so much shrieking, cigarette-enhanced intensity that it's sometimes easy to miss the band's sense of humor. "New York's Alright If You Like Saxophones" contains the best punk saxophone since X-Ray Spex, and the 44-second CD bonus track "(Expletive) Christmas" is hilarious anti-everything punk nihilism. Steve Knopper

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Great punk.......2003-01-13

This is, by far, one of the greatest punk albums ever pressed. The songs, with hilarious lyrics and silly themes, also contain some of the best musical compositions you'll find in punk (excluding, of course, Black Flag). These songs will certainly get the blood pumping! Great classic music here!

...Onorix...?!.......2002-06-02

Fear is contagious, and so are the tracks on this CD. Attitude that would startle even Hitler on a South Park Sunday School picnic bonanza; with the Brady Bunch having been recruited by the Reagan Youth for A What IF.. Who cares musical journey...that would make Nancy wish she said "yes".

belushi loved them..........2000-04-28

this is a great record... belushi loved them and even deigned to make a cameo on saturday night live so they could be that week's musical guest... (10/31/81)... and that was before the record had even been released..! a few months later, belushi was dead..!

This is the best that LA punk had to offer?.......2000-01-12

It has been said that after X and Black Flag, Fear was the best band during LA's brief punk heyday of 1980-1982. If so, no wonder the genre died an unmornful death. The tragedy is that Fear sounded like they had enough talent and ideas to overcome whatever punk stereotyping the record industry insisted on manifesting. THE RECORD starts out promising enough with Let's Have A War, Beef Baloney, and Camarillo but then descends into brainless, potty mouth hackery that gave this music a bad name. Between this record and their performance in The Decline Of Western Civilization, it appears that Fear was just another bunch of talentless charletrans who were only in it for the money. The great rock and roll swindle indeed. Not Recomended.

Ehhhh...it's OKAY..........1999-11-08

Not my favorite punk album, but it'll do. The only song that I can tolerate to listen to on the CD is "I Love Living in the City". I'll just stick to Dropkick Murphys.

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Bambi Dragon Don't Spit No Fire

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Faure: Piano Quartet No.1, Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2, Two Preludes

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De Tu a Tu

Communiqué [Original recording remastered]

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