Lost in Space

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Dividing her time between waging war on the music industry and writing sublime pop songs, Aimee Mann shows on her fourth solo album that she is equally adept at both. "Let's hear it for guys like me," she sings over the lilting rhythms and stylish guitar work of "Guys Like Me." Her case for toppling the corporate structure is airtight; just check her Web site for the latest bulletin. Her music, meanwhile, keeps getting better. The success of the Magnolia soundtrack may have restored her confidence following the record company strife that followed her first two solo releases--Whatever and I'm With Stupid--but the wounds have not healed. "All the perfect drugs and superheroes wouldn't be enough to bring me up to zero," the former 'Til Tuesday singer imparts over the layered, lush tones of the opening "Humpty Dumpty." Meanwhile, on the emotionally distressed "It's Not," she muses over a forlorn 16-piece string section, "I keep waiting for a change but I don't know for what." It could be the prettiest, most polite battle cry ever. --Aidin Vaziri

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Lost in Space

Average customer rating: TIMELESS The Best of Aimee bachelor number what?? Gets better with every listen loneliness and isolation make great company.........

Lost in Space Manufacturer: Superego Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: I'm With Stupid Whatever Magnolia: Music from the Motion Picture Everything's Different Now Welcome Home ASIN: B00006AAJF Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

1. Humpty Dumpty
2. High On Sunday 51
3. Lost In Space
4. This Is How It Goes
5. Guys Like Me
6. Pavlov's Bell
7. Real Bad News
8. Invisible Ink
9. Today's The Day
10. The Moth
11. It's Not

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Dividing her time between waging war on the music industry and writing sublime pop songs, Aimee Mann shows on her fourth solo album that she is equally adept at both. "Let's hear it for guys like me," she sings over the lilting rhythms and stylish guitar work of "Guys Like Me." Her case for toppling the corporate structure is airtight; just check her Web site for the latest bulletin. Her music, meanwhile, keeps getting better. The success of the Magnolia soundtrack may have restored her confidence following the record company strife that followed her first two solo releases--Whatever and I'm With Stupid--but the wounds have not healed. "All the perfect drugs and superheroes wouldn't be enough to bring me up to zero," the former 'Til Tuesday singer imparts over the layered, lush tones of the opening "Humpty Dumpty." Meanwhile, on the emotionally distressed "It's Not," she muses over a forlorn 16-piece string section, "I keep waiting for a change but I don't know for what." It could be the prettiest, most polite battle cry ever. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

TIMELESS.......2007-07-09

Great Lyrics, Great Compositions, Great Performance, Great Packaging. This is my first Aimee Mann album and I'm blown away.

The Best of Aimee.......2007-06-27

This in my opinion, is the best of Aimee Mann cds. It's not a cd you listen to when you are in a good mood. It's kind of depressing but it is also very good. If you brought one of her earlier cds and were disappointed you should get this one. It will revive your love for Aimee.

bachelor number what??.......2006-08-12

"lost in space" is almost a perfect album. i don't like how some of the songs were performed on "bachelor no. 2" compared to her superior versions on the magnolia soundtrack, or live. on "lost in space," aimee mann MAKES IT LOOK EASY as a songwriter. she deftly chronicles a crumbling relationship with wonderful lyrics and catchy acoustic hooks, as her backing electric band adds drama.

"humpty dumpty" is a perfect pop-rock song about her ending relationship and how "all the perfect drugs and superheroes" couldn't put her back together again. if an emo band performed this, it would be incredibly annoying, but mann comes across as sincere and understated. absolutely brilliant. like i said, she makes it look easy!!!!

the next 4 songs are great. "pavlov's bell" brings upbeat rock energy to the album. "real bad news" is a grower of a song. at first i thought it was slightly boring, but now it's one of my favorites. it's followed by "invisible ink," another amazing song! though i don't think the opening line makes sense, the rest is so beautiful. mann brilliantly uses ouija boards ("I feel like a ghost who's trying to move your hands over some Ouija board, in the hopes I can spell out my name") and magic tricks ("what some take for magic at first glance, is just sleight of hand, depending on what you believe") as a metaphor for her relationship. "today's the day" is perhaps the climax of the album. she desperately pleads "isn't it good enough for you? isn't it enough to prove today's the day?" (to leave her for good). "and baby isn't this your chance, to make a break with circumstance?"

"the moth" is a catchy acoustic song using moths being drawn to the flame as a metaphor for love. it's really good. but perhaps the best song on the whole album is "it's not," a heartbreaking short acoustic song that sums up all the heartbreak of the album. ("So baby kiss me like a drug, like a respirator. And let me fall into the dream of the astronaut, where I get lost in space floating on forever - and you could call the rest just an afterthought"). wow.

aimee mann has kind of a monotone delivery that makes me disinterested when the song isn't catchy, but there's none of that on "lost in space." she never sings too hard (take note, jessica simpson and christina aguilera) yet she never fails to boldly and plainly tell her story in a touching, emotional way. her voice is perfect and her band totally nails every instrument, including keyboards which i usually don't like. very few females can pull off a rock song in a good way, but this band does.. they add punch and interesting flourishes to the songs without trying too hard to rock (like the people on that lame rock star reality show).

i definitely disagree with those who say this album sucks.. i don't like all or maybe even most of aimee mann's stuff, but she really nailed it on the head with this one. i can't stop listening. it's simply brilliant, and i know what i'm talking about.

Gets better with every listen.......2006-06-05

I've been listening to this album in fairly heavy rotation for over a year. It not only holds up to repeated listenings, it just gets better, which is really extraordinary. The quality of the singing, the melancholy songwriting, the lushness of the sound ... it's just a brilliant album all-around.

loneliness and isolation make great company................2006-03-05

listening to this cd is like trying to find your way home in the dark.
great lyrics, tremendous songwriting structure.
nobody can be able to create a song better than aimee.
"today's the day" is the main title for JENNIFER LOPEZ
MOVIE, "ENOUGH"---if anyone is interested.

Average customer rating: Two tracks I really like Quantity Over Quality Mediocre One Hundred Greatest TV Themes Pretty close to original recordings

One Hundred Greatest TV Themes Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schifrin | Schifrin, Lalo | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sousa | Sousa, John Philip | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mancini | Mancini, Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: All-Time Top 100 TV Themes TV Land Presents: Favorite TV Theme Songs TV Guide: 50 All-Time Favorite TV Themes NBC: A Soundtrack of Must See TV Six Million Dollar TV Themes ASIN: B00005Y49F Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

1. The A-Team - Nic Raine
2. The Addams Family - Nic Raine
3. The Adventures Of Robinson Crusoe - Nic Raine
4. Airwolf - Derek Wadsworth
5. The Avengers - Mike Townend
6. Barnaby Jones - Jerry Goldsmith
7. Batman - Nic Raine
8. Battlestar Galactica - Nic Raine
9. Baywatch - Derek Wadsworth
10. Beverly Hills 90210 - Derek Wadsworth
11. Bewitched - Nic Raine
12. Between The Lines - Mark Ayres
13. The Bill - Nic Raine
14. Bonanza - The Philharmonia Orchestra
15. Brideshead Revisited - Derek Wadsworth
16. Buck Rogers In The 25th Century - Nic Raine
17. Burke's Law - Derek Wadsworth
18. Cagney And Lacey - Derek Wadsworth
19. Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons - Mark Ayres
20. Casualty - Mark Ayres
21. Cheers - Mark Ayres
22. Dallas - Nic Raine
23. Dangerman (Secret Agent) - Mike Townend
24. Doctor Who - Mark Ayres
25. Doctor Kildare - Jerry Goldsmith

Tracks:

1. Doogie Howser, M.D. - Derek Wadsworth
2. Dynasty - Nic Raine
3. The Equalizer - Derek Wadsworth
4. Falcon Crest - Derek Wadsworth
5. Fireball XL-5 - Derek Wadsworth
6. The Fugitive - Nic Raine
7. Hawaii 5-0 - Mike Townend
8. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Nic Raine
9. The High Chaparral - Nic Raine
10. Highway To Heaven - Derek Wadsworth
11. Hill Street Blues - Derek Wadsworth
12. The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Mark Ayres
13. The Incredible Hulk - Derek Wadsworth
14. Jason King - Mike Townend
15. Jesus Of Nazareth - Paul Bateman
16. Joe 90 - Derek Wadsworth
17. Johnny Staccato - Derek Wadsworth
18. Knight Rider - Derek Wadsworth
19. Kojak - Mike Townend
20. L.A. Law - Derek Wadsworth
21. Land Of The Giants - Nic Raine
22. Little House On The Prairie - Derek Wadsworth
23. Lonesome Dove - Nic Raine
24. Lost In Space - Nic Raine
25. Lou Grant - Derek Wadsworth

Tracks:

1. Magnum, P.I. - Derek Wadsworth
2. A Man Called Ironside - Mike Townend
3. The Man From U.N.C.L.E. - Derek Wadsworth
4. M*A*S*H - Nic Raine
5. Miami Vice - Mark Ayres
6. Mike Hammer - Derek Wadsworth
7. Mission Impossible - Mike Townend
8. Monty Python's Flying Circus - Nic Raine
9. The Munsters - Derek Wadsworth
10. Murder She Wrote - Derek Wadsworth
11. Newhart - Derek Wadsworth
12. North And South - Derek Wadsworth
13. Northern Exposure - Derek Wadsworth
14. NYPD Blue - Mark Ayres
15. The Outer Limits - Nic Raine
16. Perry Mason - Mike Townend
17. The Persuaders - Mark Ayres
18. Peter Gunn - Mike Townend
19. Police Squad - Nic Raine
20. The Prisoner - Mike Townend
21. Quantum Leap - Derek Wadsworth
22. Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased) - Mike Townend
23. Red Dwarf - Mark Lambert
24. The Rockford Files - Mike Post
25. Roseanne - Dan Foliart

Tracks:

1. The Saint - Mike Townend
2. Seaquest DSV - Nic Raine
3. Space 1999 - Derek Wadsworth
4. Star Trek - Mike Townend
5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Derek Wadsworth
6. Star Trek: Voyager - Nic Raine
7. St. Elsewhere - Derek Wadsworth
8. The Streets Of San Francisco - Nic Raine
9. Stingray - Barry Gray
10. Taxi - Derek Wadsworth
11. Thunderbirds - Derek Wadsworth
12. Thirty Something - Derek Wadsworth
13. The Time Tunnel - Nic Raine
14. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy - The Philharmonia Orchestra
15. The Twighlight Zone - Nic Raine
16. Twin Peaks - Derek Wadsworth
17. U.F.O. - Derek Wadsworth
18. The Virginian - Nic Raine
19. Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea - Nic Raine
20. Wagon Train - Paul Bateman
21. The Waltons - Jerry Goldsmith
22. The Wild Wild West - Derek Wadsworth
23. Young Riders - John Debney
24. Xena: The Warrior Princess - Paul Bateman
25. The X-Files - Mark Ayres

Customer Reviews:

Two tracks I really like.......2007-07-21

The Mission Impossible theme is performed well.
The Fireball theme is actually much improved on this version. I prefer the orchestra and the vocals over the original.

Quantity Over Quality.......2007-01-15

As a musician myself, I know too well that one of the most important ingredients in ANY performance (live or recorded) is passion. The recordings here generally lack the same passion and sheer drama of the originals. Much of the instrumentation has been reduced to a cheezy, thin, plastic synthesized replica. The performances are simply a watered-down lackluster version of the classic originals. If it were not for the sheer volume of tracks compiled here, I would have rated the comp only "one star".

Mediocre.......2006-05-17

The sound quality for this collection isn't much better than the samples offered by Amazon.

One Hundred Greatest TV Themes.......2005-08-06

I have watched almost all the shows that are on these 4 cd's. Many were made before I started watching TV. Most I've seen once or twice before.

Pretty close to original recordings.......2005-07-24

Definitely not as good as the originals. You'll probably notice the slight differences since it's stuff you saw and listened to every week or everyday in reruns growing up, but it's still an amazing collection.

Average customer rating: Relive you movie experiences

The Ultimate Movie Music Collection Erich Kunzel Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Incredible Film Music Box Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores Simply the Best Movie Themes Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000BFH26Y Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

1. The Imperial March: The Empire Strikes Back
2. Main Theme: Jurassic Park
3. Main Title: Shakespeare In Love
4. Themes: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
5. Main Title: The Last Of The Mohicans
6. Theme: The Godfather
7. Unchained Melody: Ghost
8. Theme: Goldfinger
9. We're Losing Him: Somewhere In Time
10. Space Camp
11. Opening And Closing Titles: Henry V
12. Theme: The Thorn Birds
13. Suite: Moonwalker
14. The Time Of Your Life: A Bugs Life

Tracks:

1. Batman Theme: Batman
2. Bicycle Chase: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
3. Suite: Independance Day
4. Love Theme: Romeo & Juliet
5. Theme: Back To The Future
6. End Credits: Contact
7. Theme: Breakfast At Tiffany's
8. Main Theme: Star Trek
9. May It Be And Themes: Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Ring
10. Love Theme: Cousins
11. Sean's Theme: Minority Report
12. I Will Wait From You: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg
13. Theme: Rocky
14. The Sand Volcano: The Mummy
15. The Raider's March: Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Tracks:

1. Theme: Mission Impossible
2. Casablanca Suite
3. Book Of Days: Far And Away
4. Love Theme: Superman
5. Tara's Theme: Gone With The Wind
6. Don't Mess With: Z
7. Main Title: The Mask Of Zorro
8. Finale: Victor / Victoria
9. Carol Ann's Theme: Poltergeist
10. Love Theme: Star Wars: Episode ll: Attack Of The Clones
11. Main Theme: Willow
12. Main Title: Star Trek ll: The Wrath Of Kahn
13. MAin Theme: On Golden Pond
14. Theme: A Summer Place
15. Theme: Chariots Of Fire

Tracks:

1. Iceberg!
2. Back To Titanic
3. Main Themes: Hook
4. Theme: Pink Panther
5. Lara's: Doctor Zhivago
6. Theme: Love Story
7. Right Stuff
8. Theme: Jaws
9. When You Believe: The Prince Of Egypt
10. Smile: Modern Times
11. The Apollo 13 Mission
12. Re-Entry And Splashdown: Apollo 13
13. Main Title: Beetlejuice
14. War: Pearl Harbor
15. Cavatina: The Deer Hunter
16. Throne Room And End Title: Star Wars: Episode lV: A New Hope

Customer Reviews:

Relive you movie experiences.......2006-01-24

This collection of movie themes, will allow you to relive the chilling experiences from practically all (4 CDs)of the great movies. Great movies would not be great without great music. The Cincinnati Pop with Eric Kunzel are unbeatable recordings. Every minute is more beautiful and inspiring to the next. If you love Pops music, this is the begin all, end all.

Average customer rating: Almost complete! Good for Collectors; Cheesy Packaging Classic soundtracks of a great show Finally! The "missing" cues

Lost in Space: 40th Anniversary Edition John Williams , and Various Artists Manufacturer: La-La Land Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lost In Space : Voyage To The Bottom Of The Soul The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen Lost in Space Forever The Irwin Allen Scrapbook Volume 2: Lost in Space, Land of the Giants Lost In Space: Original Television Soundtrack, Volume One ASIN: B000GJTHL8 Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. LOST IN SPACE Season I Main Title (0:53)
2. Smith's Entrance (2:45)
3. Final Countdown (4:33)
4. Escape Velocity/Meteor Storm (5:41)
5. Weightless Waltz (3:37)
6. Monster Rebels (3:40)
7. Walk In Space/To Be Continued (7:35)
8. Strange Planet/John's Descent (1:30)
9. Helmet It (1:19)
10. Strangle Hold/Landing (6:24)
11. Lil' Will And The Robot (1:29)
12. Search For John (4:13)
13. Monkey's Doo (4:52)
14. Operation Rescue (1:16)
15. Personal Chauffeur/Electric Sagebrush/Will Is Threatened (2:34)
16. Earthquake (2:45)
17. Temperature Rising/Boring Company/Don's Rays(4:08)
18. Warming Rays/Sun Storm (3:00)
19. Land Ho/Kid's Play-Off (2:36)
20. Wonderland Discovery/Gathering Wildflowers/Penny's Problem (9:33)
21. New Galaxy (2:26)
22. LOST IN SPACE Season I End Title (0:50)

Tracks:

1. "CBS Presents This Special Program In Color" (0:08)
2. LOST IN SPACE Season III Main Title (1:02)
3. Derelict Title/Frontal Robotomy/Family (2:00)
4. Microscope/Pod Almighty (1:49)
5. Stranger/Friend Or Foe/Permission/Spore Sprayer/The
6. LOST IN SPACE Season III Bumper (0:05)
7. The Family/Quake/Mine Entrance/Galaxies Wins/Spilled Cosmonium/It's
8. Mississippi Shuffle (1:28)
9. Little Joe's Yes (1:22)
10. Mulberry Bush/What A Knight (4:26)
11. Mummy's Boy/Draconian Anthem/King Queen (5:16)
12. The Aliens/Sampson March/Lover Boy Smith (3:27)
13. Space-A-Delic (3:50)
14. Senior/Introduction /The Search (3:58)
15. A Nice Little Bank/Investigation (2:52)
16. Terror Stinger/Another World/Ominous Signs/Awful Monster/Silly Monster
17. Space Walk (0:39)
18. LOST IN SPACE Season II Main Title (unused) (0:58)
19. LOST IN SPACE Season III End Title (1:09)

Album Description

Danger! Danger...! "LOST IN SPACE: 40th Anniversary Limited Edition" is a remastered 2 CD Set commemorating the best musical moments of one of television's most beloved Sci-Fi series. Features more than 65 minutes of never-before-released music, (including previously unreleased John Williams tracks), and a collectable 16 page CD Booklet with in-depth, exclusive liner notes. Experience some of the best music ever created for television, from acclaimed composers Herman Stein, Alexander Courage, Leigh Harline, Cyril Mockridge, Gerald Fried, Fred Steiner, Leith Stevens and John Williams. This is a 5000 unit Limited Edition.

Customer Reviews:

Almost complete!.......2007-04-29

Well done to all involved in the release of this CD. My 25 years search for the mysterious and magical music of 'Lost in Space' has now been rewarded. Hundreds of letters sent by fans of this music over the years has paid off with a beautifully presented double CD package containing extensive liner notes about the music & composers involved. Great artwork from Mark Banning which we have come to expect and crystal clear remastering of the soundtrack elements. One piece of cue music remains elusive however. It was first heard during the episode 'The reluctant stowaway' and used extensively in the first season. The cue commences with the sound of a heartbeat coupled with trombones played in their lowest register. The 40th Anniversary liner notes state that some elements of 'The Reluctant Stowaway' soundtrack were lost, I guess this important cue was one of them? Possibly copies of the original soundtrack exist in other parts of the world. I live in Hope. Bernard Hermanns music does not appear in any of the Lost in Space releases. Could this be that copyright is held elsewhere? The Hermann music is very important. Music fans may not be aware that John Robinson's jet pack scene for example uses music from the 1953 film " beyond the 12 mile reef ". Other dark and sinister scenes from 'Lost in Space' use the Hermann music from the films "The day the earth stood still" 1951 and "Garden of Evil" 1954. Hopefully these 3 Bernard Hermann film soundtracks are still available to music fans who want to complete their 'Lost in Space' music collections.

Good for Collectors; Cheesy Packaging.......2007-04-13

If you want to time-trip to the LIS episodes via the music and the cues, here you go. LIS was prime escapist television from the bountiful fount of Irwin Allen, and like its stable mate, Voyage To The Bottom of The Sea, featured trite, geared-to-kiddies plots and low-budget special effects.

The packaging for such an expensive two disk "limited edition" is a shame. The flimsy swing-out jewel box fell apart in my hands as I openred it. I had to replace it with an old two-disk stacker type I had left over from old software.

Classic soundtracks of a great show.......2007-03-12

It's classic T.V. show with music is unforgetable soundtracks, any fan of the show must get it well worth the money, only 5000 made, so get it now......

Finally! The "missing" cues.......2006-07-25

A few years back, GNP Crescendo released three volumes of LOST IN SPACE music (still available if you search around on Amazon). All three volumes are wonderful -- but to fit the John Williams scores for episodes 1, 3 and 5 onto one CD, some cues were eliminated.

THIS newer set includes almost all of those missing cues -- including glorious tracks from "The Reluctant Stowaway," "Island in the Sky" and "The Hungry Sea" that weren't on the previous releases.

But wait, there's more: A multitude of cues from other episodes too -- not scored by Williams -- from seasons one and two, including the full-length "The Family" theme used in "Welcome Stranger" and a host of other episodes whenever there was a sentimental moment.

Want even more? The third-season music bumper (used halfway through each episode when coming back from a commercial) and the "CBS Presents This Program in Color" tracks also are here. Altogether it's more than two-and-a-half hours of music, on two CDs.

I was REALLY excited to get this. When combined with the previous releases, it's almost all of the music used on LOST IN SPACE for the entire three seasons. (And yes, the liner notes are extensive too.)

Thank you, La-Land Land Records, for releasing this!

Average customer rating: A great album augmented with great extras. Special Edition: Perfect pairing of Aimee and Seth Unique The Bonus disc is fantastic Glorious but unnecessary repackage

Lost in Space Aimee Mann Manufacturer: Superego Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: I'm With Stupid Whatever Everything's Different Now Magnolia: Music from the Motion Picture Bachelor No.2 Or the Last Remains of the Dodo ASIN: B0000JJE5I Release Date: 2003-12-09

Tracks:

1. Humpty Dumpty
2. High On Sunday 51
3. Lost In Space
4. This Is How It Goes
5. Guys Like Me
6. Pavlov's Bell
7. Real Bad News
8. Invisible Ink
9. Today's The Day
10. The Moth
11. It's Not

Tracks:

1. Real Bad News (Live)
2. The Moth (Live)
3. This Is How It Goes (Live)
4. The Scientist (Live)
5. Invisible Ink (Live)
6. It's Not (BBC)
7. Nightmare Girl (B-side)
8. Backfire (B-side)
9. Fighting The Stall (Unreleased)
10. Observatory (Unreleased)

Customer Reviews:

A great album augmented with great extras........2005-05-06

Aimee Mann's "Lost in Space" had the unfortunate problem of being released after the fantastic "Bachelor No. 2" and "I'm With Stupid", and suffers in comparison. Its not that its not a superb album, on the contrary, there's quite a bit of great material here, its just that it had a lot to live up to.

What's most immediately noticable is a feeling of relaxation and confidence in these pieces, be it the magnificent throbbing "Humpty Dumpty" (with completely magical vocal harmonies), the subtlety of the playing on "This is How It Goes", the incredible guitars, strings and vocals of "Pavlov's Bell" or the unnervingly brilliant countryish "The Moth", it sounds as though Mann has finally found the sound she wants.

There is some experimentation that goes awry on this one ("High on Sunday 51" is Aimee does blues and doesn't quite work, and "Real Bad News"'s pacing makes it lethargic), and there's enough unmemorable material to impact opinion of the album, but again, this may be a side effect of coming after two great albums, and there's certainly enough good material here to make it worth the investment.

On this edition, there's an additional CD of live material, b-sides and unreleased tracks. The live take of "Real Bad News" alone makes the extra disc worth having, delicately performed with what sounds like a ukelele anchoring it and while "The Moth" doesn't quite translate live as well as the studio take, the remainder of the live tracks are consistently high quality. The b-sides ("Nightmare Girl" and "Backfire") are both pretty much throwaway "Fighting the Stall" and "Observatory" are significantly better-- the former has some great vocal arrangements, the latter is just a superb pop song. The album closes with a live on the BBC version of "It's Not" that, while superior to the studio version, still does little for me.

This package is a great value-- I gave the album four stars, but this set gets five. Highly recommended, even if you have the album.

Special Edition: Perfect pairing of Aimee and Seth.......2005-03-03

I've just (re)-discovered Aimee Mann, after finally managing to procure the Magnolia soundtrack and cluing in to the fact that she was the lead singer from Til Tuesday, a favorite band of mine while I was in high school. When I bought Magnolia, I also bought the LIS special edition, and I'm extrememly glad I did.

Often I find that musicians kind of run out of steam after a while and end up repeating themselves, producing watered-down versions of the hits that made them famous, but Mann just seems to get better. Pavlov's Bell and the Moth are personal favorites of mine, but truthfully, every track is extremely strong. It was also great to hear the unreleased tracks on the second CD.

I actually had to sit and listen to this album a couple of times for me to really get a grasp on how great it was. That's kind of how Lost In Space is, it takes time to sink in completely.

But what I also loved about this special edition release was the inclusion of more of Seth's art, in the form of a mini-comic and illustrations for each song. I used to enjoy reading his comic Palookaville and I have to say that the style and content of his work jibes perfectly with Aimee's sound. He's done stuff for her website too, which looks great. I'm normally not much of a packaging whore, but I really enjoyed the way this special edition was put together.

If you haven't gotten Lost In Space yet, fork over the extra few bucks and get the special edition release, it's worth it.

I can't wait until her new album, The Forgotten Arm, comes out in May!

Unique.......2004-11-16

This artist cannot be put in any one catagory, but rather she stands alone and shines like a burning sun.
An amazing album! Everyone needs to hear it!!!!

The Bonus disc is fantastic.......2004-11-10

This is worth it even if you own 'Lost in Space' because we get so many new songs. There are some great live versions of songs and a FANTASTIC version of Coldplay's 'The Scientist'. This feels like a continuation of 'Lost in Space' for Aimee is still drawing on the metaphors of space and how it feels to be lost in this world; 'Observatory' in particular. 'Nightmare Girl' is one of the best songs Aimee Mann has ever written. I've noticed that a lot of her songs deal with the need to 'save others' or be there for them. This really is an amzing 'special edition' CD and it's worth every penny.

Glorious but unnecessary repackage.......2004-05-14

Fans already know that Aimee Mann is a rare bird as a songwriter and that Lost In Space is a terrific record running a bare step behind her superb Bachelor #2. Therefore, I'll limit my comments to the repackage itself. If you don't already own the album, this is the way to get it, but if you bought the earlier limited release, you have the right to be a mite annoyed. The book-style package of this "new" Lost In Space is attractively sturdy but simpy upgrades the original comic/lyric booklet into a heavy cardboard format and includes no new pictures or information. The second disc is a fine live set with 2 new studio tracks plus the 2 rare cuts that filled out the bonus single from the first version. Therefore, the new disc released by itself would have made a perfect website offering for fans who didn't want to buy the whole thing again.

Average customer rating: The penultimate collection ... Muisic of the Spheres The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection SciFi Album gift Away From to be a Collectible Peace

The Science Fiction Album Various Artists Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Wars | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Final Frontiers Fantastic Journey Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 4: Defenders Of Justice Sci-Fi Channel - Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The Dark Side The Fantasy Album ASIN: B000066HE5 Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. Aliens
3. Sound Effect - The Nostromo
4. Alien
5. A.I.
6. Armageddon
7. Sound Effect - Apollo 13 Lift-off
8. Apollo 13
9. Back To The Future
10. Battle Beyond The Stars
11. Battlestar Galactica
12. The Black Hole
13. Contact
14. Capricorn One
15. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
16. The Day The Earth Stood Still
17. Dune

Tracks:

1. Galaxy Quest
2. Sound Effect - Dogfight in Space
3. Enemy Mine
4. Ghostbusters
5. Gremlins
6. Heavy Metal
7. Independence Day
8. E.T.
9. Judge Dredd
10. The Last Starfighter
11. Lifeforce
12. Sound Effect - Crash Landing
13. Lost In Space
14. Mars Attacks
15. The Matrix
16. Predator
17. The Right Stuff

Tracks:

1. Moonraker
2. Robocop
3. Silent Running
4. Sound Effect - Alien Organism
5. Species
6. Stargate
7. Starship Troopers
8. Starman
9. Star Trek - TV Theme
10. Star Trek: The Motion Picture End Title
11. Klingon Attack
12. Sound Effect - Warp Drive
13. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
14. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
15. Star Trek: Generations
16. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Tracks:

1. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
2. Sound Effect - Transporter Crew
3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Theme
4. Star Trek First Contact
5. Star Wars
6. The Empire Strikes Back
7. The Empire Strikes Back
8. Return of the Jedi
9. Sound Effect - Battle Stations
10. Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace - The Flag Parade
11. Anakin's Theme
12. The Adventures of Jar Jar
13. Duel of the Fates
14. The Time Machine
15. Things to Come
16. The Thing From Another World
17. War of the Worlds
18. When Worlds Collide
19. Total Recall
20. You Only Live Twice
21. Superman

Customer Reviews:

The penultimate collection ..........2006-12-07

Generally I agree with Strategos in his ecstatic Spotlight Review above. It is a joy to here some of the most memorable themes and cues from some of the most memorable science fiction and fantasy movies (re)recorded in great sound and in lavish (re)orchestrations, played by renowned classical orchestras, namely the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and the Philharmonia Orchestra, no less.

I have always had a weak spot for (good, or maybe even intelligent) science fiction/fantasy and film music, especially its way of evoking mystery, grandure and wide open spaces. Call it a weakness if you want. But it was maybe really kick started off, for as far as I can remember, with Star Trek. But especially Star Trek II, III and IV - essentially a trilogy - because of their very romantic but very warm, human core, set on the broadest canvasses of unlimited and mysterious outer space. But then there was the music for adding that essential extra dimension of emotion and atmosphere. I am happy that much of the music on this album is from the Star Trek series and films, often equaling or sometimes even outclassing the original recordings.

This kind of music (for the movies) should be seen as an art on its own rights with its own merits and qualities. As such, the musical sequences on these CD's are a beautifully played cross section of some of the most evoking orchestral music for science fiction/fantasy film ever created. And I very much like the nicely blended, wide and deep orchestral soundpicture with enough reverberation to evoke a sense of wide open spaces.
I am quite thrilled by tracks like the evocative music from Dune, truly transporting one to the vastly sands of Arrakis (the music is wonderful, but to my great regret I think the movie itself is a flawed masterpiece at best, alas.). And then there is the very different, goofy music for Ghostbusters (memories of childhood), the spoofy but electrifying music from Mars Attacks (lovingly parodist music, this, with not a little touch of irony) and the happily adventurous, forward driving Theme from Galaxy Quest ('Never give up, never surrender!'), now also used for the internet-based fan-series Star Trek: The Hidden Frontier. On the other side of the spectrum we have the atmospheric music for Enemy Mine (an underestimated 'little' movie), the Theme from The Right Stuff (actually science FACT, not fiction, this film, just like Apollo 13, of course), the eerily attractive music for Species, the original End Title for Alien (not used in the theatrical version of the movie, where it was replaced by music from howard Hanson's Second Symphony), the exquisitely exotic music for Stargate, the sweet and warmly sympathetic, beautifully re-orchestrated, theme for Starman, the title cue for Star Trek: TOS (much more melodiously played than the original! If only a series nowadays could continue to be as thought provoking and as original as Star Trek was during its launch, fourty years ago ...) and a truly overpowering End Titles Suite from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. I especially like the thrillingly grandiloquent rendition here of the music for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. And how nice it is to hear the (thematic) similarities between James Horner's music for The Wrath of Khan, his great break-through as a film music composer, and his (two years) earlier music for Battle Beyond the Stars (which did indeed help him earn the job for writing the music for Star Trek II) ...

But on the 'down side', if one is looking for - for example - the gorgeously expansively played End Titles from Cocoon, it is not included here: one has to acquire the album that 'kicked it all off', so to say, namely 'Space and Beyond', also on Silva Screen. I was very pleased also with the inclusion on that album of some of the music from the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, namely where one of the characters, Tasha Yar, in one of the episodes (Skin of Evil) is saying goodbye to her crewmmates: sweetly sentimental and simple music which I have always wanted to own on CD. I guess that a few cues from the other two sequals ('Alien Invasion: Space and Beyond II' and 'Space3: Beyond the Final Frontier') didn't make it onto this 4 CD collection-album as well, but I guess that it would be the 'better part of the bargain' to opt to buy this 'The Science Fiction Album' instead of buying all three albums separately. Well, of course it is for yourself to ultimately decide what you really want ;-)

If I were to nitpick (which is not easy with such a marvellous project as this one), then I would say that while all music is performed with magnificent grandure and with style, some of it is not performed as crisply and as technically 'on the spot' as some of the original recordings: ensemble is a little slack and the playing somewhat stilted sometimes, losing some of the edge and the originality of the writing. ET and Star Wars spring to mind, but then the soundtracks for Star Wars are traditionally recorded with the magnificent London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro John Williams himself, and these superior recordings (especially the ones for Episode I, II and III) can't really be bettered, IMHO. Likewise for the music from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, I believe that in the end one really has to resort to the ultimate reference, namely the original recording (which is true in many other instances of 'original recordings'), and then the 20th anniversay colector's edition of this soundtrack on Columbia/Legacy (truly unmissable, this veritable classic of sci-fi/film music soundtracks!).

But all in all this 4CD-collection amounts to probably being the penultimate high quality sci-fi music album collection (I certainly know of no other project that comes as close quality as well as quantity wise), with some of the most memorable musical moments from classic to modern sci-fi/fantasy film captured in lavish orchestrations.
Collection-wise: five *stars*. Playing: generally four *stars*, sometimes more. The recording quality: five *stars*. The music (qualified on its own merits as film music) and its (re)orchestrations: generally five *stars*. In the end this is all highly recommended, and certainly not to be missed by science fiction and fantasy film music fans. Klaatu barada nikto.

Muisic of the Spheres.......2006-11-06

You wonderful four disk collection of SF music. It startsa up the the grand master of SF music, 2001: A space Odyssey all the way to Superman. This is all American SF music and several themes I would have liked to have included are not there. All in all though, a collection you will enjoy.

The Ulllllltimate Sci-Fi Music Collection.......2005-10-23

If one person gives great gifts, it's the illustrious Codemaster Talon. I've received a fair number of gifts in my lifetime, but so far, my older sister's take the cake. Take this one for instance. I'm real big on orchestral music, to the point where I listen to them more than any other kind of music. I've got orchestral versions of video game themes, orchestral soundtracks to truck-loads of anime shows (Big O, Escaflowne, and Giant Robo are incredible), and could probably spend the rest of my life just trying to study the nuances of all the classical music I've got. Being such a huge fan of orchestral music, I also have come to believe that orchestra music produced for movies and television is the new classical music (or as someone once said, Mozart would be making music for movies if he were alive today). Being a huge sci-fi fan, that kind of music has always been particularly near and dear to my heart. But were I to buy each and every soundtrack for every sci-fi I liked it would cost quite a bundle, and would include a lot of sub-par music along with the grandiose and fantastic main and memorable themes. That's where this beauty comes in.

The moment I ripped off the shrink-wrap and popped it into my cd player was a moment of great trepidation. Believe me when I tell that I've seen my fair share of sub-par orchestral recording in my lifetime. Very often they are in those big super-packs of music, and suffer from poor direction, improper mastering, and sometime even pathetic orchestration (or worse yet have something sounding like a cheap synthesizer and a kazoo in place of a full orchestra). I needn't have worried though. This sucker is fantastic.

Many people who are not audiophiles will probably miss the point of this cd collection. It is not the original versions of the pieces. It is re-orchestrations, mostly by the phenomenal Prague Symphony Orchestra. Many of these themes didn't sound all that hot in there original versions because they were low budget films or were not recorded in high-fidelity. Here they are given the full treatment, mastered with the most loving care imaginable. Often the version found in these cds is SUPERIOR to the original.

Remember the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Of course you do. But how many times have you heard a cheap imitation of the original version from the movie, starting too low in volume and ending too high (and missing the essential pipe-organ that gives it that extra oomph)? Well, this first track in the entire collection is not only everything it should be instrumental and timing-wise, but it also has been oh-so-carefully adjusted during the mastering process so that at no time is the music either too low or too high in volume (surely a benchmark for every other recording ever to be made of the piece).

Or what about the theme from the (at-the-time) uber-creepy The Black Hole? The orchestration of this piece of music goes from tiumphant to terrifying and back again, with a splendor and cleanness that I CERTAINLY don't remember being in the original recording.

Then there's the new version of the theme from Independence Day, complete with a violin solo, a far more electrifying ending climax, and a chorus so thunderous that you feel like applauding at the end. Simply indescribable. Kind of like the MIND-BLOWING rendition of the theme from The Last Star Fighter. This has been one of my favorite themes for a long time now, but I've never heard it played like this. I think the original version of the theme is something like 1 minute long, but this new version doesn't just fade out (HAHAHAHA!!!!) THIS version is THREE minutes long, goes through the main theme THREE times, with the final strains being so triumphant and joyous I could not help but feel an electrifying charge the first dozen or so times (come to think of it, I still feel that way). This is superior to the original in EVERY way. AWESOME.

And let's not forget the incredible new rendition of Stargate with it's heavy use of clarinets (for Egyptian effect!) and a triumphant new ending (completely lacking the chanting from the original version. This version is so different that for the first minute it is very hard to tell that it is in fact Stargate. But then the main theme kicks in, and then you get this incredible flute solo for my favorite part of theme (the whole thing is played slower, but arguably more powerfully than the original). My goodness. At first I found the thing so different I didn't like it. But then I listened to it again. And again. And again.

I could go on and on, talking about the fantastic new rendition of Moon Raker, the ear-popping Battlestar Galactica, the classic Star Trek (First Contact has a minute or two of the theme from Star Trek:The Motion Picture before going into the main theme), or the sweet renditions of music from the Star Wars movies (or the music from E.T.).

I have to mention though that this collection was not picked based merely on what people want, or on what is popular. No, the people who made it obviously thought a GOOD music collection was better than a popular one. That's why you get a heartbreakingly beautiful theme from A.I. instead of the main theme. It's why you get music from movies that you probably never gave a second thought to the music (because the movie was lousy). It's why you get Armageddon, Judge Dredd, and Robocop (who would have guessed their music was so COOL when there was all that crazy action and bad-acting going on on-screen).

I said it before and I'll say it again. This cd-set was mastered with tender-loving-care, and it shows BIG-TIME. High-fidelity the likes of which I have not seen since the days when cds were brand-new in the world. Dolby Surround. Perfectly balanced. BEAUTIUFL orchestrations. About the only thing that makes me scratch my head is the weird sound-effect tracks (Oooookay.....). Other than that, it's PERFECT. Obviously they could not include every sci-fi theme ever (no one can), but this collection is REALLY GOOD. A lot of great themes that got away (forgotten gems :), new versions of old favorites, and under-appreciated classics aplenty, but ALWAYS the full and complete versions with nothing cut-out (the theme from Dune is quite extended).

If you love movie music (and sci-fi movie music in particular) you MUST buy this awesome collection). It is not the original recordings. Almost always the new ones are better (if they aren't better they're just equal). This is what you have been waiting for. I for one am going to be buying quite a few cds from this company in the future. Give your ears the treat they deserve. Buy it NOW.

SciFi Album gift.......2005-07-20

I bought the Science Fiction Album as a gift for my son who is twenty-one years old. He is a musician, and also a huge fan of many SciFi shows and movies. I thought this would be the perfect thing for him and I was right. He loves it!

Away From to be a Collectible Peace.......2004-12-16

If you like Sci-Fi movies and want a compilation of their important scores, this is the CD-set to buy. But let me warn you about that very few songs in the cds are from the original soundtracks. Most of them is re-recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. But the sound quality of cds are very good, because they have HDCD and Dolby Surround labels. This set is away from to be a collectible peace, but it is a good general compilation of favorite Sci-Fi movie scores.

Average customer rating: Kiss Me Like a Respirator Here is the SCOOP on the SACD A great gift! Didn't think it could sound any better A++ Mobile Fidelity has set the sonic standard for SACD!

Lost in Space Aimee Mann Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bachelor No. 2 Café Blue Companion Modern Cool Brothers in Arms ASIN: B00009WVTC Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

1. Humpty Dumpty
2. High on Sunday 51
3. Lost in Space
4. This Is How It Goes
5. Guys Like Me
6. Pavlov's Bell
7. Real Bad News
8. Invisible Ink
9. Today's the Day
10. Moth
11. It's Not

Customer Reviews:

Kiss Me Like a Respirator.......2004-03-12

This Super Audio CD version from Mobile Fidelity contains a regular stereo CD layer and a stereo SACD layer. The sound of the SACD layer is simply fantastic. There is not a hint of grain, sharpness or other fatiguing factors normally associated with regular CD PCM digital playback. This allows you to really crank up the volume without feeling assaulted. The bass has depth and Aimee's voice comes out and surrounds you. The care and time spent in the crafting of this recording is obvious from start to finish and Mobile Fidelity has done a masterful remastering job. The music is melodious and the lyrics are as thoughtful, insightful and lovely as any I have heard. A 45 minute fall into the dream of the astronaut.

Here is the SCOOP on the SACD.......2003-08-24

Yes, this is an incredible album. How does it sound so good?

I do not own this 'Original Masters Series' edition, however, the exta fidelity comes from the SACD portion which MUST be played on a CD player compatible with the SACD technology or a DVD player capable of playing SACD. Can't vouch for how good the standard audio portion of this special version sounds, but, if you all say it sounds better it must. However, the SECRET to why this sounds so good in the enhanced version comes next:

What is SACD? Can't remember what it stands for, but, it is basically a remastered, or, remixed version with 5.1 discreet channels of audio.

This means that if you play this in a SACD compatible device, there is a separate audio signal for EVERY speaker on the system. This greatly improves the mix and gives a much fuller sound. For instance, normal stereo has two discreet channels of audio, known as left and right. SACD and Dolby Digital (DVD 5.1) has exactly that, 5.1 channels. Front Left, Center, Front Right, Rear Right, Rear Left and a subwoofer. SACD might even have a Rear Center, making the total 6.1.

If you have played a DVD movie on a Dobly Digital 5.1 system, you know what I'm talking about.

Didn't know that Lost In Space came in a SACD version. I dont have that kind of equipment. Wish they put it in a DVD enhanced 5.1 version, cause I'd love to hear it!!

A great gift!.......2003-07-09

My boyfriend bought me this CD as a gift. At first I thought he was nuts because, not only do I already have the CD, but, the one he got was also more expensive. But...hate to admit it...he was right. This one is amazing. It's a special "audio geek" edition and the sound is incredible. Aimee Mann has such an amazing voice. I liked her way back when when she was in the 80s band Til Tuesday, but she's matured and sounds better than ever. The album is consistantly strong throughout--no fluff.

Didn't think it could sound any better A++.......2003-07-09

I really like this album a lot. The song writing is consistant and there isn't a throw away tune on the whole disc. I especially liked how the regular CD of this album sounded. So when I saw that the Original Masters had redone this I was skeptical that it could sound any better. I bought this on impulse and found it really hard to part with 30 bucks for a disc! Ouch!

It was worth every penny. The remix job they did on this really makes a difference. Ms Mann's voice has more clarity, the bass is much more solid and the overall presentation is clearer and cleaner sounding.

I also found out when I opened this disc that it has some extra super duper high fidelity layer on it. That is to say that it played and sounded great on my CD player. But the Original Masters guys have put another layer of the same music with even better sound. I find it hard to believe it can sound even better, but you have to buy a special sacd player to get the extra sonic benefit. Hmmmm is this just another way they can get me to buy new hardware or is it really an improvement on sound? The local hifi shop here has these sacd players and I am going to check it out. I'm skeptical. However withthat said the CD layer of the Original Masters is superior to the regular issue hands down.

Anyway I highly recommend this disc! Big time! It's worth the extra $$. It totally brings you closer to this amazing recording session.

Mobile Fidelity has set the sonic standard for SACD!.......2003-07-09

I have a friend who works for Sony & have heard my share of SACDs. This is hands down the best SACD I have ever heard. What "MoFi" did for the CD format with "Dark Side of the Moon", they have now done again with their new Ultradisc SACD format. First off, credit where it's due: The aLBUM is a winner... Mann's voice, her songwriting & the production are beyond top notch - this is a must have album in general. But hearing it on SACD is truly a revelation. I feel like a kid again hearing great music for the first time...

Average customer rating: Hip-Hop in Space Kruel Keith: A true master of the game somewhat displease Rockets on the Battlefield! Late Styles: Could There Be Original Black Elvises?

Black Elvis/Lost in Space Kool Keith Manufacturer: Ruffhouse ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Experimental | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: First Come, First Served Dr. Octagonecologyst Nogatco Rd. Project Polaroid feat. Kool Keith Spankmaster ASIN: B00000JWG7 Release Date: 1999-08-10

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Lost In Space
3. Rockets On The Battlefield
4. Livin' Astro
5. Supergalactic Lover
6. Master Of The Game
7. I'm Seein' Robots
8. Static
9. Intro
10. Black Elvis
11. Maxi Curls
12. Keith Turbo
13. Fine Girls
14. The Girls Don't Like The Job
15. Clifton
16. All The Time
17. I Don't Play

Amazon.com

Kool Keith, aka Black Elvis, Dr. Octagon, Poppa Large, Dr. Dooom, and about a dozen personae, got his start with the Bronx-based Ultramagnetic MC's in the mid-1980s. Although revered, their recordings made little commercial impact and the group disbanded. Since then Keith has enigmatically swung from project to project, maintaining a deliberately inscrutable cloak of aliases and alter egos. The result is a catalog that is high in concept, broad in scope, and completely, utterly wacky: it's hip-hop as Darius James writes novels and Terry Gilliam makes films. Only a few other artists--Definition of Sound and Divine Styler most notably--have ever come close to achieving similar results. Judging from the results of this recording, one of Keith's more straight-ahead, more rappers should try. On Lost, Keith's rhymes are unpredictable, obscure, and hilarious. On "Static," he somehow rhymes Benjamins with basketball star Scottie Pippen, (ex-NFL quarterback Mark) Rypien, and 1960s boxing champ Sonny Liston; elsewhere he namechecks 1970s journeymen basketballers Darnell Hillman and Slick Watts. He's critical of hip-hop pretension on many tracks, most notably "I Need a Release Date." Although the recording features a solid, contemporary bounce, Keith is completely old school--it's his whimsical words and unique delivery that matter most. --Martin Johnson

Customer Reviews:

Hip-Hop in Space.......2005-02-16

Everyone loves space. We have movies, books, and tv shows that have been hugely successful as a result of their science fiction/space themes. So when a talented hip hop artist takes the discontent he feels toward the music industry and others and places it in a science fiction/futuristic setting, the results are highly enjoyable. I've heard that for this album Keith donned the "Elvis" personna for the obvious reason that the King was heavily influenced by and/or exploited black music, and for the not-so-obvious reason that Elvis is purported to not be dead but is lost in space. Wow.

For me, standouts include Lost in Space for its sultry backing vocals and catchy refrain; Livin' Astro is a great way to say "I'm a pimp" while adding a fresh take; Black Elvis and the upbeat Maxi Curls - two songs that I can listen to over and over again.

The only drawback for me is the lack of beats on this album. Intentional or not, this is not booty-shaking music, for the most part. There almost seems to be an underlying beat from song to song. Exceptions include the funny and funky Supergalactic Lover and the stellar Livin' Astro.

I think what helps the album feel so fresh is that it "pretends" to be in the future, while using old-style beats and effects. The sound is definitely unique, however, and will appeal to fans of Outkast or Eric B and Rakim alike. While it all sounds familiar, it also sounds alien. If that's what Keith was after, he accomplished his mission.

Kruel Keith: A true master of the game.......2005-01-09

Keith, admist whatever else he calls himself, and the man with a concept behind almost every album, incorporates two concepts into this 1999 release: 'Black Elvis' and 'Lost In Space.' While the 'space' concept was nothing unfamiliar to him, the 'Black Elvis' moniker was, yet he embraces it effortlessly. Despite the two concepts at play here, this seems like Keith is completely free to talk about whatever he wants. He covers criticising of unoriginal emcees often, but usually in an abstract way. You get much of his esoteric humor, references to basketball players and other celebrities, and then many songs dealing with ladies as always.
This album actually has moments where you get the non-conforming Keith veering dangerously close to commercial territory on some spots. Tracks like (the female R&B-sung chorus in)"All The Time," "Master Of The Game,"(traditional West Coast/down South flavor) and possibly "Supergalactic Lover" sound unusually close to stuff you hear often on the radio. At times, Keith waters down his lyrics on these three, but he still brings enough entertainment and energy on all three to keep the momentum of the album moving. Actually, this is the most consistent, smoothest-flowing album that I've listened to in a LONG time! A big reason why I gave it five stars.

The first four songs are really appealing. The intro is funny and has a slick, short verse by Keith. His clever, abstract, unique, and odd wordplay kicks off in "Lost In Space," which has a weird chorus, but one you would expect if you know Keith. It has become commonplace for me to hear Keith say the weirdiest things in his songs, it no longer bugs me anymore, maybe why I embraced this album so easily! "Rockets On The Battlefield" is a BANGER, and "Livin' Astro" is fun and funky, where he references Lionel Ritchie, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Elton John, and many others. Later on we have "I'm Seeing Robots,"(dedicated to the one-dimensional, stuck-up, high-maintainance women with fake assets) which grew on me very quickly. This song is so funny, so true! Right after is the collab with Sadat X on "Static." That's right: Sadat from Brand Nubian. Sadat and Keith have like nothing in common except that they both possess higher-pitched, unique voices. "Static" is not as mesmorizing and funky as it is a successful collaboration between two extremely different MC's.
Further in, we have "Maxi Curls" which displays some braggodocio and Keith roasting copycat rappers at his finest. "Keith Turbo" is the only track I still can't get into, it's almost too boring. Next is "Fine Girls," actually just about one girl, and it suprisingly has some nice jazz incorporated. Good to hear Keith using a little jazz in his work! "The Girls Don't Like The Job" lives up to the hype as it is one of the standouts here, where Keith plays a high-rolling business man and even takes jabs at materialistic Americans! "Clifton" is a solid collab with Motion Man and some other cat, here named 'Noggin' Nodders from Oakland,' and has an longer-than-usual verse from Keith and he calls himself 'Keith Telavazquez,' the latest in Kool Keith monikers. "I Don't Play" falls just below classic, but is a boomin' way to top it all off. A very good song. The brightest standouts off this cd are: "Rockets On The Battlefield," "Livin' Astro," "I'm Seeing Robots, "Static," "Maxi Curls," and "Girls Don't Like The Job." Both the tracks, "Lost In Space," and "Black Elvis" are quite good in case you were wondering.

The few complaints I have deal mainly with the choruses and beats. The beats are mostly solid, some even excellent, but I guess don't match up with Automater or Kutmasta Kurt beats like we're used to hearing Keith rhyme over. That's fine though, Keith does them himself, and even a bad Kool Keith beat is a good one for most other artists. I think we tend to forget how priveledged Keith has been to work with top-notch producers in the past. Many of the beats do convey that 'spacey'-type feel. The choruses are mostly simple, but not a huge eyesore. The choruses range from annoying, to irrelevant, to conventional("Master Of The Game"). Skip the awkward ones though, Keith's specialty is awkward choruses. It would have been nice if he would have changed up the verse-chorus structure a little, but the album still comes out pretty fresh.
Overall, this Kool Keith album remains consistent and entertaining throughout, and is easily one of his most-accessible and lovable works. He doesn't even swear but like two minor curses, and the only strong cursing comes in "Clifton," but by Motion Man and another guy, not Keith. He even left out the perverted humor, and his songs dealing with women are actually done in a mature, sometimes even romantic way! I was unsure going into this album what I was going to get, based on the high reverence of his earlier albums, and I ended up rewarded! It's amazing how fresh Keith sounds even though his career started in the mid-80's with the Ultramagnetic MC's. Hell, Keith still sounds fresh on his latest albums. He never ages! If you have other Kool Keith albums, make sure you add this one, and if you are unfamiliar with Keith, this is THE recommended place to start...

somewhat displease.......2004-11-04

The intro? Fantastic.
What I love about Kool Keith is that much of his antics, themes, and rhymes are very tongue-in-cheek. That can be heard here as well. The problem here is that he strayed dangerously close to the same conventional styles that he speaks out against.
A Vocoder? While vintage as it is, Master of the Game was a little too unorginal for me to tolerate. Granted I hold Keith to standards far higher than I would for most other artists only because I've heard the sheer genius. That being said, some of the engineering was a little bleak, plus his verse chorus format was a bit too redundant. It reminded me of old Cyprus Hill where you could use lyrics from one track on another and never miss a beat.
Now that's not saying that Keith doesn't have the Koolest flow or cadence that I've ever heard. There are at least 5 tracks on this album for which I would say anyone should make the purchase. No one rhymes like Keith. It's his erratic and clever schemes that have had me hooked since Octogonecologyst.
Three stars means there are more tracks that I skip than tracks that I love, but the ones that I love convince me that Keith hasn't lost a thing.

Rockets on the Battlefield!.......2004-10-03

This album is great, really I could put this in at any time and bump the he** out of it. Lyrically and flow-wise I think this is posibly Keith's greatest work. The beats are also spaced out and funky. They had to grow on me at first, but in short time I felt them completely. I think they perfectly compliment Keith's insane steelos on this record. I also have to say some people need to shut up and stop comparing every Kool Keith record to Dr. Octagon and stop bringing up Automator when ever the beats he rhymes over are mentioned. This kind of whining has surpassed the levels of extreme cliche at this point. Personally, if I had to choose one to keep between Black Elvis and Dr. Octogon, I may actually go for the funkier Black Elvis.

Late Styles: Could There Be Original Black Elvises?.......2004-02-08

Keith Thornton made quite the "subcultural" splash in the late 90s with his *Dr. Octagon* record, mixed by Dan the Automator and featuring one of the most "post-historical" personae in the history of arts and letters; but this record, recorded under his original moniker "Kool Keith" with Kut Masta Kurt at the helm, is really the one to give any questions still swirling around Keith's earlier career with the Ultramagnetic MCs some substance. Is this really the rhetorical master of the US present? We lack the conditions of assessment under which such a question would even make sense, such that the "artistry" of Kool Keith is *espied* rather than even felt: as other reviewers here suggest, the cultural references on this material (released amidst a flurry of faux-fabulous "hardcore" rap and a much-publicized dispute with Sony records) are oblique to the point of obscurity.

At the time of its release, the major question about this record was why Keith was wearing a rubber Elvis wig (to be duplicated on the tour) and although to my knowledge this question has never been answered by the rather knowledgeable fans of "Blue Flowers", it is perhaps not ours to shift its valences and the "green" album may remain a mystery as regards its authorial intention (i.e., exactly what this was supposed to do besides "blow up"). But hey, since this is usually hard to buy in stores perhaps it is not too much beside the point to mention that the original Black Elvis is here taken to have had not only an extremely questionable hairstyle but also Marilyn Monroe on his back: and maybe he did, too, in some fairly rarefied sense.

Average customer rating: Great introduction to some brilliantly original electronica electronic pop bliss

Lost in Space Laika Manufacturer: Too Pure / Beggars ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing Good Looking Blues Sounds of the Satellites Silver Apples of the Moon Baxter ASIN: B00006YXDB Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

1. T. Street
2. Sugar Daddy
3. Breather
4. Coming Down Glass
5. If You Miss (Laika Virgin Mix)
6. Bedbugs
7. Go Fish
8. Uneasy
9. Shut Off/Curl Up
10. Lower Than Stars

Tracks:

1. Beestinger (unreleased)
2. Prairie Dog (Maxwell House remix)
3. Looking for the Jackalope (Peel Session)
4. Badtimes (Peel Session)
5. Go Fish (Peel Session)
6. Red River (live Monza, Italy - Villa Reale)
7. German Shepherds (cover version)
8. Lie Low (b-side)
9. Lyin' Goat (b-side)
10. Marimba Song (Boo Boo's Gone Mambo) (b-side)
11. Squeaky (b-side)
12. Looking for the Jackalope (Jack Dangers' 236 mix)

Album Description

Culled from their first three albums, this is a double CD collection of Laika favorites, Peel sessions, re-mixes, rarities, and a new unreleased track. 'That perfect point between melancholy and renewed optimism' - Time Out. 'Bewitching, confounding, and very often unique' -NME. Too Pure. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Great introduction to some brilliantly original electronica.......2005-09-15

Laika is a unique blend of ambient, electronica, and trip hop. "Tasteful restraint" sums up their approach to the genre. Guy Fixsen's choice of sonic elements and his arrangements make these tracks more timeless than most of their trip hop contemporaries. Portisheads' "Dummy" is still a work of genius, but many of its production elements already make the CD sound sadly dated. Laika's songs don't share that problem.

The underlying tracks are a mix of synth based soundscapes, atmospheric samples, live instrumentation, ambient percussion and border-line d-n-b drums (Laika crossed that border on the more recent "Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing").

Margaret Fiedler's vocals float like a wistful mist over the top of these tracks one moment and cut through them with a gentle urgency the next. Her voice has just that right mix of female-chill-out smoothness and original personality to work within this context. Purely ambient music is intended to create atmosphere, allowing the listener give the music itself as much or as little attention as they choose. Most vocal music makes poor ambient, since vocals and the narrative nature of lyrics tend to demand attention. But even Laika's lyrics have an ambient quality. The listener can tune them out altogether and let the vocal be just another element in the soundscape, or focus on them at any point be rewarded with intriguing, poignant images that add to the atmosphere.

The melodies are sparse. Laika approaches vocals as an equal partner in the total piece. Rather than instruments and arrangement merely framing and supporting the melody, they share equal responsibility for the listening experience, and the sparseness of the melodies maintains balance.

Disc 1 hardly sounds like a compilation. Even though the tracks were recorded over a nine year period, the CD is as coherent as the best concept album. Hard to believe some of these tracks are more than 10 years old. It's best to think of disc 2 as a bonus CD, as it is a little more uneven from track to track. But as a bonus CD, it is quite a plus to the package.

A nice listening experience that can fit quite a range of moods.

electronic pop bliss.......2003-03-16

In a perfect world, Laika would be the most popular band in the world. Would you expect anything less from a genius like Guy Fixsen? For those of you who haven't heard this band- they have a very exotic sound. Vocalist Margaret Fiedler's velvety almost spoken word-like voice is the perfect compliment to Fixsen's rhythmic exotic syncopations. These songs would work great as instrumentals for the most part, but Fiedler takes them to another level not only vocally, but with her clever and unique lyrics. Laika have currently released 3 studio records all of which are superb. This record is a nice addition because the remixes of familiar songs don't sound so familiar after all and there are some unreleased tracks. For all their knob twiddling and programming expertise, Laika is definitely a band of superior musicians as well as -witnessed by their live performance. What else can I say - Laika are truly a band to be treasured.

Average customer rating: Be careful: it is not the "Limited" Edition

Lost in Space (Special Edition) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000778FBM Release Date: 2002-08-27

Customer Reviews:

Be careful: it is not the "Limited" Edition.......2006-01-23

I will give 5 stars for LIS (I own it long ago). My three stars recommendation is for LIS owners only. In the "Bonus Disc", it has three songs: "Humpty Dumpty" (same version as in LIS), "Nightmare Girl" and "Backfire" only.
So bad I need to buy the [enhanced][special][limited] edition again.

Rap Music:

1. Motherland [Enhanced]
2. Music for Native Americans - O.S.T.
3. Natural History: The Very Best of Talk Talk
4. Negotiations and Love Songs 1971-1986
5. Neon Golden
6. Never Enough
7. One Love
8. Open Season
9. Over and Over
10. Passion [Original recording remastered]

Rap Music

rap music

Recommended Music:

Downtown [CD-single]

Mantra/Stabat Mater

Metropolis

Music: Madame Sans-Gene

Properties of Sound [Extra tracks] [Import]

Mood & Intensity

Remolineando

Our Time in Eden

Listen to My Hammer Ring

Live: The Last Concert [Enhanced] [Limited Edition] [Live] [Original recording remastered]

Life on Other Planets [Import]

On Your Side [Import]

Live, 1976-1993 [Box set] [Live]

Undisguised

Dream Catcher