November [EP]

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Sometimes being immersed in melancholy can be irresistible; there's the deep pull of lingering in a state of wistful romantic sorrow. The music of Azure Ray acts as a blanket, enveloping the listener in the comforts of the sad and the beautiful. Formerly of ecstatic popsters Little Red Rocket, Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor have eschewed volume for a softness that is stunning in its fragility and intensity. Hinting at feathery 4AD output, Azure Ray fortify their lonely-heart sounds with songwriting that builds upon the already potent atmospherics. The vocals are whispery and fluid, accompanied by piano, cello, guitar, and bowed bass. Surprises abound as well; a left-field cover of country great Townes Van Zandt's "For the Sake of the Song" is incredibly poignant, and on "No Signs of Pain" there is an edgy tension, heightened by steel-drum clanging and tribal percussion. Closing with the near gospel of "Other Than This World," one is left feeling uplifted and cuddled by this warm and sensual record. --Andy Waltzer

November,Azure Ray,Saddle Creek,Alternative Pop/Rock,Dream Pop,Indie Rock,Pop,Popular Music,Rock,Rock/Pop

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November [EP]

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In Concert November 1975 Richard Thompson Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Folk | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sweet Warrior Versatile Heart Live at the BBC Traveling Wilburys (2CD/1DVD, Deluxe Edition) Up Front and Down Low ASIN: B000S6LT4W Release Date: 2007-08-13

Tracks:

1. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
2. Hard Luck Stories
3. Night Comes In
4. Morris Medley
5. Heart Needs A Home
6. Why Don't You Love Me
7. Now Be Thankful
8. Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair
9. Streets Of Paradise
10. For Shame Of Doing Wrong
11. Calvary Cross
12. Hokey Pokey
13. Things You Gave Me
14. It'll Be Me
15. Together Again

Album Details

Their Complete 1975 Live Show with Encores. All Previously Unreleased * ( Contains New Mixes of the Previously Released "Calvary Cross" and "it'll Be Me".

Average customer rating: Big Fan Review

John Corigliano: String Quartet; Snapshot: Circa 1909; A Black November Turkey; Friedman: String Quartet No. 2 Manufacturer: Naxos American ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corigliano | Corigliano, John | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Similar Items: Haydn: Piano Sonatas Handel - Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno Carson Cooman: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3 John Adams: Complete Piano Music John Harbison: Piano Trio No. 2 ASIN: B000OQDRVO Release Date: 2007-05-29

Album Description

John Corigliano is one of the finest and most widely recognized American composers. He has won several GRAMMY awards, a Pulitzer Prize, and an Academy Award for his score for the film "The Red Violin".

Customer Reviews:

Big Fan Review.......2007-05-30

Up front, I have to state that I am a fan of John Corigliano and of the Corigliano String Quartet. I've listened to this recording a number of times since i got it, and it never fails to reward listening. Each time I find more nuances and associations, and I remain very impressed with both the quality of the recording and of the playing. This is the kind of music that gives contemporary 'classical' music a good name: it is clearly modern, yet deeply informed by a thorough knowledge of classical traditions (listen for resonances of Beethoven's Grosse Fugue in the Fugue movement of the String Quartet) and the world we live in, and it is music that is full of emotion and intelligence, expressed in a truly contemporary idiom. Wonderful.

Average customer rating: DVD Order Sweet November One of the best Soundtracks Ever! Go Ahead... Not particularly outstanding

Sweet November (2001 Film) Various Artists Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sweet November Message In A Bottle: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture City Of Angels: Music From The Motion Picture Where the Heart Is: Music from the Motion Picture Sweet November (Mother's Day Gift Set with Card and Gift Wrap) ASIN: B00005898N Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

1. Cellophane - Amanda Ghost
2. Only Time - Enya
3. Shame - BT
4. Touched By An Angel - Stevie Nicks
5. The Consequences Of Falling (Lenny B Remix) - K.D. Lang
6. Heart Door - Paula Cole
7. My Number - Tegan & Sara
8. Off The Hook - Barenaked Ladies
9. Rock DJ - Robbie Williams
10. Baby Work Out - Jackie Wilson
11. You Deserve To Be Loved - Tracy Dawn
12. Wherever You Are - Celeste Prince
13. The Other Half Of Me - Bobby Darin

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Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves star in a romantic drama featuring music from some of the industry's biggest names. New Age chanteuse Enya contributes the album's first single, "Only Time," while Stevie Nicks handles "Touched by an Angel," a previously unreleased new recording. "Heart Door" from Paula Cole is another track exclusive to this soundtrack. Bobby Darin and Jackie Wilson represent classic pop. Wilson, in particular, never sounds dated--even sandwiched between Robbie Williams's "Rock DJ" remix and Tracy Dawn's "You Deserve to Be Loved" (which is not featured in the actual film). Newcomer Celeste Prince's "Wherever You Are," a sultry piano number, was written specifically for the film. Barenaked Ladies are in subdued mode with their own piano-based "Off the Hook." And in keeping with movie soundtrack tradition, the requisite remix is contributed by Lenny B. with his version of k.d. lang's "The Consequences of Falling." --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

DVD Order.......2007-01-10

I ordered the DVD Sweet November for my daughter as a Christmas present. It arrived when they said it would arrive and she was very pleased. Thank You Amazon.

Sweet November.......2006-06-25

Items were shipped within two days, and I loved the music from the movie.

One of the best Soundtracks Ever!.......2004-11-21

Even if you didn't like the movie, this is one of the best soundtracks of all time. I have been listening to it since I purchased it over two years ago, and I still listen to at least one different song from it every week.

Go Ahead..........2004-11-08

If not for anthing else, buy this to listen to Stevie Nicks. Her voice is like no other!!!!

Not particularly outstanding.......2004-02-14

My main reason for getting this album? Enya. It captures one of the most poignant moments in the whole movie, and Enya's voice is so enchanting, it really will bring tears to your eyes.

The rest of the album is slightly iffy. To be honest, I wasn't keen on most of the music featured, and can't say I've heard of many of the artists!!! Or I've heard of the artists, but never really heard their music before now - k.d Lang, Stevie Nicks etc.

There is another outstanding song, and that's track 12 if I remember correctly, Wherever You Are by Celeste Prince. This really sums up the whole movie in one song. It's a really slow, sad song too. It's been a while since I saw the movie, but is it not right at the very end, in the last few scenes?

Some soundtracks are great, and totally remind you of the film. I'm afraid this movie does nothing to remind me of the film, apart from Enya, Robbie Williams, and Celeste Prince. The rest of the tracks depend on your mood/tastes I guess.

Average customer rating: A Tremendous Recording Dark, dismal & depressing cello Essential recording Soft Cello for the soul and the mind. Music to hear a hundred times or more

Cello Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music ECM Classical | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ECM Jazz & World | ECM Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dark Wood The River Epigraphs Eight String Religion Musical Massage: Balance ASIN: B00000DTFW Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

1. Darkwood I
2. No Place Nowhere
3. Fables
4. Darkwood ll
5. Lament
6. Two Or Three Things
7. Indiana Indian
8. Totem
9. Psalm
10. Choral
11. The Bell
12. In November
13. Darkwood lll

Customer Reviews:

A Tremendous Recording.......2004-01-30

I've never heard cello music sound like this. It was first introduced to me by a friend. I don't find his work to be confined to being "New Age" or "Classical". It's very univeral.

Each recording layers intense drones and pluckings of the cello's voice which still have me guessing at how he could create such noises!

It might feel a bit dark and solemn upon the first listen, but its a lot more complex than that. David Darling is a magician of a craftsman, and this record never stops astounding me.

Dark, dismal & depressing cello.......2003-07-16

Buy this CD only if, for some reason, you need appropriate mood music for sipping absinthe or hemlock . . . whichever.

Essential recording.......2002-03-07

artist: David Darling
title: Cello
label: Editions of Contemporary Music
[released 1992] ECM 1464 (cd#511982)

Revisiting old acquaintances portends, sometimes, a pleasant journey. I still remember those long lost ECM LP's i had years ago ; for some time, i explore the current ECM catalog which contains many splendid silver discs.

There are things that, for mysterious reasons, did not resurface on the market, such as a fine atmospheric recording by french-horn player John Clark ("Faces" [1980] ECM 1176). Similarly, i regret an excellent album from Arild Andersen ("Clouds In My Head" [1975] ECM 1059). Alas, looks like several great ECM recordings from the LP era will never make it on cd. But, as a consolation, one thing is sure : In the bunch of recent recordings (those of the 'CD era') there are truly superb ones---many of them as remarkable as the first generations ECM's.

That leads us to this admirable recording, certainly one of the great albums on ECM in the 1990's and, indeed, from their entire catalog. Listening to David Darling's "Cello", i felt immediate images ; here the cinematic quality of the music emphasizes communication between musician and listener. The beautifully crafted sonic universe is rendered at no less than audiophile quality level, thanks to Manfred Eicher's production at Rainbow Studio in Norway (top engineering is a usual trademark of this label).

For this work Darling uses the acoustic cello and completes with the aerial and wonderful sonorities of the eight-string electric cello, to which sometimes he adds special effects such as the use of a digital delay. The recording has lots of space, an ethereal, vast and contemplative atmosphere, not unlike that of John Surman's "Upon Reflection" (ECM 1148). To my view, here is music to unfold the sky ; i imagine myself dancing alone, in a field, looking at the passage of clouds above my head, under the winds of a vast autumnal landscape. I don't want to sound esoteric---this music is neither esoteric nor is it really new age... It is pure and simple contemporary in good old ECM fashion.

David Darling succeeds in the presentation of his solo works (more compositions than improvisations, i guess): Darkwood 1 is much like the overture to a classical composition. In fact, the album starts on a mood that recalls the eerie pastoral response typical of the finest classical/folk works from Scandinavia or England. The sonic crossroads of "Cello" build bridges between different styles of music---folk, classical, jazz and world music. The result is an extraordinary sort of contemporary music, in my opinion... The album surpasses the abusive limitations of a definite genre.

"Cello" is all about atmosphere. Still, it is at once strange and melodic. Most of the tracks sound enigmatically distant and sombre like a late November afternoon. I can't think of another record that can bear comparison to this one.

Darling is a classically trained musician who played with the Paul Winter Consort in the early 1970s. He also played music with many notable jazz musicians, including Jan Garbarek and Ralph Towner. This CD shows to great effect the 'verbal' utterance and articulation of this wondrous orchestral and solo instrument. Another unusual and, indeed, essential recording by the ECM label. *****

Soft Cello for the soul and the mind........2001-11-26

Generally I don't beleive that New Age music has to be so Preachy as it tends to do.......after all, not everyone who listens to New Age music listens to it to Meditate or to Reap its universal messege of oneness......I personally dont agree with all that stuff........I listen to it strickly for the peacefullness and to escape from the Rock music sometimes.

David Darling is proving himself in my mind to do exactly what I buy his music for..........I find myself listening to "Cello" in my car in the morning before going into a stressful day of work.
I listen to his music on the way home from such a day also.
I leave it up to God to ease my thoughts and my restless spirit,
However......listening to this music is like taking an Asprin....
it at least gets you prepared for whats ahead and perhaps prevents more headaches to come.

I Own Six David Darling Cds.....the 2 Musical Messege Cd's.....
"8 String Religion"........"Darkwood"........"Cello" and "Cello Blue".
I Can't say I favor one over the other.
David also worked along with my favorite Piano music.....Michael Jones on an LP called "Amber".......I own that on LP but cant find it anywhere on CD..........I highly recommend that to those who enjoy David.

Music to hear a hundred times or more.......2001-04-28

I've had this CD for at least five years and it has never really left my pile of CD's that I listen to on a regular basis. It is quiet but tough and never vapid. There is grit here as well as serenity. I always liked the music in Godards films and several of the pieces here are dedicated to Godard and are very evocative of his films. The best CD I have heard by David Darling.

Average customer rating: Could very well be the worst cd I ever purchased Never fail to impress.. The rarest of things: a triple studio album.... and TEN mostly pulls it off The mechanic, the mother, the path Put Your Headphones On and Lay Back

The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path The Early November Manufacturer: Drive Thru ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me Dusk and Summer Dog Problems Louder Now Don't You Fake It ASIN: B000FVBLFW Release Date: 2006-07-11

Tracks:

1. Money In His Hand
2. The Rest Of My Life
3. Decoration
4. No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance)
5. This Wasn't In Our Plan
6. The One That You Hated
7. Long Talks
8. Outside
9. Make A Decision
10. The Car In 20
11. Figure It Out

Tracks:

1. My Lack Of Skill
2. A Little More Time
3. Little Black Heart
4. Hair
5. Driving South
6. Scared To Lose
7. From Here To L.A.
8. Is It My Fault
9. I Don't Know How To Say This
10. The Truth Is
11. 1000 Times A Day

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. We Grew Up The Same
3. Runaway
4. Session 01
5. This Is Love
6. Session 02
7. We're Finding Something Out
8. Session 03
9. Decoration
10. Session 04
11. Uncle
12. Session 05
13. Never Coming Back
14. Guess What
15. Session 06
16. You Don't Know What It's Like
17. Session 07
18. Look At Me
19. Session 08
20. Session 08 Part II
21. Runaway
22. Session 09
23. I Think This Is Love
24. A Bigger Meaning

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This overly ambitious three-CD set begins strongly enough with "The Mechanic," an intense, rock-driven song cycle that affirms this quintet's status as a bright and shining hope for American pop music. There are hits ("The Rest Of My Life," "Decoration"), a moody, country-inflected experiment ("No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance)") and a pause for some fist-thumping arena rock ("The One That You Hated"). It's only in the disc's final moments, on the track "Figure It Out," that the excitement begins to flicker but even then the New Jersey-based band manages to stand stronger than most. Left on its own, "The Mechanic" could easily be one of the best emo records to emerge this year.

Instead, the band continue with a second act, "The Mother," which shows a great deal of promise at the start. Tracks such as the whimsical, Beatles-influenced "Hair," the Ben Folds nod "Driving South," and even the out-and-out emo anthem "A Little More Time" highlight the group's greatest asset: the ability to craft a swelling chorus that's rife with rich harmonies and jangly, energetic guitar hooks. But as quick as this act begins, it begins to fall apart as the songs growing increasingly weak, starting with "From Here to L.A." and concluding with "1000 Times a Day," an especially unconvincing tune that comes to an embarrassingly amateurish end, riddled with weak rhyme and burdened by tween sentimentality. Others, such as the ballad-y "Is It My Fault" and "I Don't Know How To Say This," an obvious Smashing Pumpkins homage, show potential but feel hastily assembled and strained, the group nearing creative bankruptcy in those final moments.

The finishing touch and the worst part of the whole collection, though, is the wholly unnecessary third act, a "soundtrack" to a cliché-filled sonic film about an unwanted child, his bruised psyche, angst-filled parents, and some other stuff that proves as interesting and original as the average slice of unbuttered toast. A note on the CD's sleeve implores us to listen to "The Path" with headphones, but the fact is that it's best to let the band limp away with its dignity intact and not listen at all. The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path is a tragically flawed album that could have stood as a true classic had its creators known when to leave well enough alone. --Jedd Beaudoin

Customer Reviews:

Could very well be the worst cd I ever purchased .......2007-02-16

Normally I can accept other people's opinions that differ from my own, but in this case I must ask if I bought the same album as the rest of you? I can accept that some people may enjoy the music of the first two disks, which I found to be rather boring and repetitive. What bothered me the most about the first two disks was that everytime the band would begin to build up to something that I thought might speed up the song or add some catchiness they would bring it right back down making just about every song completely anti-climatic. I hated being deceived into thinking the songs were going somewhere just to be fooled everytime. Then there is the third disk. What the hell is the point of that disk? What's with the computer generated voice that sounds more like a child molester than a young adult who had been abandoned by his parents? The voice aside, the songs are absolute crap on that disk. In conclusion this album is three disks full of pretentious garbage and I would not recommend it to anyone.

Disk 1= 2 stars
Disk 2= 1 star
Disk 3= Absolute Trash

Never fail to impress.........2007-02-06

...is what the early november does for me. Ever since i first heard them (about 5 years ago) I have been in love with them. When i heard that they were putting out a triple disc album, i really didn't expect anything less than amazing. Not only did they attempt something that most musicians wouldn't imagine to do...(put out not 1 new album, but a TRIPLE disc.) And they managed to make each cd as amazing as the one before. I love "The mother, the mechanic, and the path."

The rarest of things: a triple studio album.... and TEN mostly pulls it off.......2007-01-06

I was somewhat familiar with The Early November. Sure, they are a good emo-band, and their 2003 debut album "The Room's Too Cold" was ok, but I was very surprised by this album, the band's second release (issued in July 2006).

"The Mechanic, The Mother and The Path" (3 CDs, 46 songs, 133 min.) is that rarest of things: a release of a triple studio album, wow, when was the last time that happened? CD1 "The Mechanic" (11 tracks, 41 min.) is the Early November is their familiar setting, bringing straight-forward rock-emo songs, and there are many highlights, including "The Rest of My Life" and "Money In His Hand". CD2 "The Mother" (11 tracks, 41 min.) brings a more stripped-down version of their sound, albeit the songs still jump out at you here and there. Things definitely take a left turn on CD3 "The Path" (24 songs, 51 min.), which brings a mix of mostly short accoustic songs intermixed with 9 spoken pieces (the story line being a son and his therapist or something like that). The last CD is a bridge too far.

While completely different in sound, this release reminds me of the Smashing Pumpkins "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" double-album it its creative reach. The "Mechanic" and "Mother" CDs resonate greatly, but the Early November's singer-songwriter Ace Enders over-reaches on the 3rd CD, which simply does not flow well and goes on too long. That said, props for the audacity to release a 3CD studio album. This release sure isn't for everyone, but I really enjoyed CDs 1 and 2.

The mechanic, the mother, the path.......2006-11-14

The Mechanic: I felt the mechanic had in your face drum beats, guitar,and sound. It was a pop/punk/hard sound. It was the loudest disc of the 3 part series. I almost felt like the the mechanic part of the cd might be attributed to the father figure in someones life vs. the mother cd which holds the mothers figure in someone's life.

The mother: The mother cd had more of an indie music type feel to it. There were a lot of ballads and acoustic sound to it. It was very experimental and my favorite cd in the 3 part set.

The path: This cd is mellow and expermential as well. There is a female singer(along with the male voice), a narrator, and a lot of horns, violin, etc. The path would be the son or daughter of the mechanic or the mother and the path that they chose to follow. I am more conviced that I am right about the three parts of the cd from the song session 01. The lyrics surround a father and the son leaving home and involve a narrator explaining the story. This 3 part cd is more than just music; its telling the story of someone's life.

This 3 part disc shows how talented The Early Novemeber truely are. It shows a vast amount of different musical sounds. This band is extremely versatile.

Put Your Headphones On and Lay Back.......2006-10-26

This ambitious, long-awaited release from The Early November certainly did not fail to please. Front man Ace Enders proves to be a song writing machine producing a triple disc that provides a variety of flavors to please all. Every music fan can find something they will love on this album.
THE MOTHER: This disc really shows TEN breaking the mold and stretching their musical muscle. The album is a little lower keyed comparatively to The Mechanic however, it's just as satisfying. "Hair," the Beatles influenced fourth track, is the definite gem of this album. It's a feel good track with incredible lyrics, a catchy rhythm, and great acoustic and electric guitar licks overlapped. The album closes out with "1000 Times A Day" which is an amazing folksy tune which tells a story of life long sweet hearts. Clever lyrics and toe-tapping acoustic picking will make you smile wide.
THE MECHANIC: Die hard fans of "The Room's Too Cold" may gravitate more towards this disc of the triple disc set. This disc is riddled with electric licks and strong drumming. The album begins powerfully with, "Money In His Hand" a song which seems to describe Ace's struggle in the music industry. "Decoration," track three, will have fans reaching for their hairbrush mics, air guitars, and invisible drum sticks. Ace sings vocals with a passion on this track that is reminiscent to "The Room's Too Cold." All music fans will relate with "Long Talks," a serious track that discusses our daily struggle to find truth in our lives--get out your lighters and sway.
THE PATH: Clearly printed on this disc is: "please listen to with headphones on." If one takes this disc seriously for what it is--a story--then it will act as an amazing compliment to this triple set. The Path tells a story of a boy growing up who is neglected and encounters trials and tribulations while finding his way in the world. Scruffy dialogue is paired with music which makes the story come alive--seriously, get out your headphones.

All in all, this album is incredible. I believe that one can appreciate this album even more if you take the time to research the making of this album and what the band and Ace Enders went through to create this masterpiece. It will bring a whole new meaning to the music. Rock out.

Average customer rating: TRACKS Surprise!

Love Handle China Forbes Manufacturer: November Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hey Eugene! Sympathique Ordinary Girl Hang on Little Tomato Latenight Betty ASIN: B00000E0G1 Release Date: 1995-05-23

Customer Reviews:

TRACKS.......2005-08-02

1. 3:29 Labor Day 2. 3:06 Yo Yo 3. 4:05 Star Tramps 4. 4:05 Best Dress 5. 3:54 Phase 6. 3:56 My Baby 7. 2:23 Rival 8. 3:45 Tucson 9. 2:03 Crazy Angel 10. 2:58 Ode 11. Doorway 12. I'm Just A Girl Who can't Cry

Surprise!.......2003-08-20

I bought this CD for 1.00 at a closeout sale..and I have to say I got a a great surprise in the song "Star Tramps" I love that song! I have to say thought that the CD artwork and cover need to be redone...it is not representitive of the great music. The whole CD is not a hit but I love it when I am surprised at the music and lyrics and China Forbes did that for me. Bravo!

Average customer rating: First and last of his kind. Bill Hicks non-smoking, uncut, uncensored, with an awake audience Hilarious, poignant, and absolutely perfect! Bill At His Best One of his best

Salvation (Oxford, November 11, 1992) Bill Hicks Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bill Hicks - Sane Man Rant in E-Minor Bill Hicks Live - Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-Up Comedian Flying Saucer Tour 1 Arizona Bay ASIN: B000BLI39S Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Ding Dong
3. Puppet People
4. Kennedy & The Warren Commission
5. Smoking
6. Polls
7. Dick Jokes
8. News/Movies/Religion

Tracks:

1. Religion/Drugs
2. Film
3. Kids
4. Fries
5. Backed Up
6. Sleep & The Message

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This two disc set affords a complete picture of one of the finest comedian/social commentators of the past quarter century. While portions have appeared previously (as Live at the Oxford Playhouse 11.11.1992), having the nearly two hour performance in its entirety gives a sense of the dramatic flow that Hicks built into his work. The pacing and variety is astounding. Carefully written and honed, each of the separate issues he turns his attention to seamlessly blends fully realized character voices, fearless attacks on inequities and injustices, and actual punchline payoff jokes. The utter honesty about himself lends powerful credence to his unshakable faith and hope for humanity. Fifteen months after this show he succumbed to cancer at the age of thirty-three. --David Greenberger

Album Description

More than 10 years after his death, Bill Hicks' brand of radical thought provoking, biting comedy has seeped into America's consciousness. Following his best selling DVD, BILL HICKS LIVE, OXFORD NOVEMBER 11, 1992 captures a legendary performance at Oxford University. This 2-CD set showcases Bill Hicks at the height of his comedic powers. Nearly two hours long and unedited, Oxford is pure, raw Bill Hicks!

Customer Reviews:

First and last of his kind........2007-02-15

It's not Relentless or Rant in E-Minor or the others in the Rycodisc top 5, but it's still very, very funny. If you're a Hicks fan, this will have you doubled over, cackling like a maniac at least once every five minutes.

Bill Hicks non-smoking, uncut, uncensored, with an awake audience.......2007-01-13

This is my personal favorite of all the BH cds I've listened to (minus A-Bay + Dangerous). This is Bill at the top of his game, and the audience loves him. One of the key differences I've noticed between this and Rant is the audiences unhappy reaction on here to his non-smoking. The Ding Dong song has never been more appropriate for our times.
Between these two discs, you get a broad span of most of Bill's jokes that appear on the rest of his. The only odd thing about the production is that the tracks on disc one seem to be broken down more conveniently, the tracks on disc two are much longer and tend to blend into each other. Damn deadlines.
What I prefer in this over Rant is that there is no music between tracks, giving it a real live feel. What is most effective about Bill's presentation is that he is real, and he gets you to think. I hope people don't agree with everything he says. He's not even a role model, but I appreciate how he encourages the puppet people to wake up and smell the BS. If you don't think Bill is funny, check this out. There might even be a DVD of this out somewhere. Definately worth listening to, especially for dubya-haters.

Hilarious, poignant, and absolutely perfect!.......2006-07-01

I like to refer to Bill as the "John Lennon of comedy". It's easy to see his idealism turned upside down with repulsion toward the hypocrisy of the fanatical Christians, the insanity and lies of the government and some of the ridiculous rules of society. He truly gives us an important message presented perfectly in a comedy routine that fills up the belly with laughs! I love Bill and this cd has much of his best routines.

I wonder what he'd have to say about the current [...] regime if he were alive today.

Miss you Bill. RIP

Bill At His Best.......2006-03-06

Bill had a large following in the UK, and he gives them a great 2 hour show. Even though many of the routines will be familiar, he tailors them to the audience, alternating between fire-and-brimstone preacher, Twain-style political critic, and "goat boy". What a ride..

One of his best.......2006-01-20

My problem with some of Hicks' comedy routines is that he focuses so intently and viciously on preaching that the comedy is less prominent. "Salvation" is a great mix of strong comedy and strong preaching. One of the best Hicks albums you could buy.

Average customer rating: Jana's thoughts Classic Pearl Jam gig in Seattle Classic Pearl Jam Vacate is the Word! has to be the best Pearl Jam concert ever

Seattle, Washington, November 6, 2000 Pearl Jam Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Grunge | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Heavy Metal | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Bargain Box Sets | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Bargain Box Sets | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Rock General | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Live: 07-11-03 Mansfield, MA 8/25/00 - Jones Beach, New York Live: 05-03-03 - State College, Pennsylvania 10/22/00 - Las Vegas, Nevada 22/6/00 - Fila Forum, Milan, Italy ASIN: B00005AQ13 Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. Release
2. Corduroy
3. Grievance
4. RVM
5. Hail Hail
6. Evacuation
7. Dissident
8. Nothing As It Seems
9. In Hiding
10. Leatherman
11. Betterman
12. Nothingman

Tracks:

1. Even Flow
2. Jeremy
3. Lukin
4. Not For You
5. Daughter
6. Encore Break
7. Off He Goes
8. Light Years
9. Parting Ways
10. Go
11. Once

Tracks:

1. Crazy Mary
2. Immortality
3. Alive
4. Soon Forget
5. The Kids Are Alright
6. Baba O Riley
7. Yellow Ledbetter

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The last date of the best-documented tour in rock history, Pearl Jam's Seattle, Washington 11/6/00 might be the most important record in the band's entire career. Starting with the dates from the European leg of the tour, then moving through the U.S. East Coast, and finally concluding with the West Coast, every date on Pearl Jam's world tour has been immortalized with its own accompanying CD. Why would the band choose to do this? After listening to this three-disc set, one possible answer looms closer to reality-- it's the last gift to their fans before Pearl Jam calls it quits. "Hello, Seattle, this is it," says lead singer Eddie Vedder after a scorching rendition of "Dissident" (from 1993's Vs.). "One last show, (and) we never play again." After a round of boos, he retreats a little, backpedaling with "at least for quite a while," but it's clear that Vedder and the band are not just tired after a long tour. They're giving some thought to an extended, perhaps permanent, break.

Perhaps better than any other of the "bootleg" releases, it encapsulates the dichotomy of Pearl Jam's iconoclastic catalog. The sweeping set list from the longest show on the tour ranges from the Ten-era anthem rock that made them superstars to the introspective and artsy fare that has characterized their later work. They attack each song the same--with boundless energy and the tight stage savvy of veteran performers. Leading off with a stirring "Release," Vedder's voice bleeds with his now-familiar throaty power, laying into one of the band's signature ballads. He works a similar magic with "Off He Goes" from No Code and "Crazy Mary" (memorably captured on the Victoria Williams benefit record Sweet Relief), as well as Vitalogy's "Betterman," which the Seattle crowd turns into a giant choral number. But Pearl Jam are a rock band, and nowhere is that more apparent than on the start of the second disc, when Vedder and company rip through defining versions of "Even Flow" and "Jeremy," giving guitarist Mike McCready and the rest a proper forum to work the crowd into a sweaty mess.

It has been a wild 10 years since Ten blew the doors off alt-rock, when Vedder and company became worldwide icons and were swept up in the intense, if short-lived, ascendancy of grunge. If it's all coming to an end, it makes this already essential disc that much more so. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

Jana's thoughts.......2006-06-08

This particular album is so awesome. I think the live recording adds to the life of the music. Eddie Vedder has such a distinct voice. He has his soft moments and then will be completely expressive with a screaming style of singing. It sounds so good and his voice can really attract one to the lyrics of his song. Mike McCready plays the guitar so naturally and with passion. I really love the lead guitar in the song "Alive" and "Yellow Ledbetter." Both of those songs tell a story and the guitar seems to take on the role of lead singer along with Eddie. The combination of the two is an awesome call and response technique. Most of their songs create an emotion. "Alive" is deep and really draws emotion once the meaning of the song is revealed. I guess I am drawn to "Yellow Ledbetter" because of Mike McCready. The lead guitar is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard. I do not play the guitar, but that song really makes me wish that I could. Their music is simply a pleasure to listen to and just JAM. If I had to make a comparison of music that may be sort of the same, I would have to say Nirvanna because of the similarities in the grunge style. I have every CD they have made and now I am starting to purchase their albums in vinyl.

Classic Pearl Jam gig in Seattle.......2005-11-24

Live In Seattle (Nov. 6 2000), the Pearl Jam's 72nd and final show on the 2000 Binaural Tour

By the turn of the new millenium, the Pearl Jam were one of the few, if not the only band still in existance from the days of Seattle grunge. The band released 'Binural', their 6th studio album in the May of 2000 and following its released, went on tour. It was during this landmark 72 concert tour that the band came up with a completely new idea. To counterract unofficial bootlegs of their concerts, they had the whole of the tour recorded and each concert officially released on CD. No band had ever done this before and so the Pearl Jam trod in unchartered territory with this move. However, the 72 bootled styled concert releases proved to be greatly popular, especially amongst the fans who went to the concerts and wanted a record of the performance they witness. This particular gig is the Pearl Jam's final concert on tour and has gone on to be one of their most famous live performances; so how good does it shape up to be?

For me, Pearl Jam live bootlegs are hard to come by as they are seldom available in England. However, I was fortunate enough to spot a copy of this CD whilst on holiday in the US and immediately snapped it up, being the fanatical Pearl Jam fan that I am. All I can say is, that if this concert is anything to go by, this is a legendary tour. This is classic live music in action. The band's studio albums are awesome but their live performances are something else. The band play stuff right across their catalogue. They far from neglect the early grunge stuff from 'Ten', 'Vs.' and 'Vitalogy' nor are they short on current/recent material and neither do they forget the fan favourites such as 'Yellow Ledbetter'. Aside from this, what makes the concert even better (and all of Pearl Jam's concerts for that fact), is its length. With most modern day bands, you probably expect up to 90 minutes music; with the Pearl Jam, you get up to 3 HOURS, yes 3 HOURS! It just goes to show, yet again how the band truly are in this for their fans and for their love of music, not the money they get from it. This concert, furthermore is interesting in a number of ways. Aside from being the last performance of the tour, it also happened to be the day before the 2000 US election, and you hear Eddie Vedder speaking about that at one point. The album also features Vedder hinting at the prospect that this concert may be the band's last ever (the band at the time was seriously thinking of retiring following the incident in Denmark where fans were killed). However following this comment, he is met by booing and jests, 'For A While, Anyway'. However, at least it is good to know that my all-time favourite band haven't thrown in the towel and are still making albums following this tour! All in all though, this is a legendary concert and one of the most remembered live moments in the band's great career.

During the concert, Pearl Jam play a whole motherlode of songs from their catalogue, 30 in total. The concert kicks off with an introspective performace of 'Release', the closing classic from 'Ten'. Eddie Vedder weaves and emotional performance before the band then jam out 'Corduroy', the protest masterpiece 'Grievance' and punk-rocking 'Hail, Hail' in style. Following highly charged performances of 'Evacuation' and 'Dissident', Eddie Vedder speaks on behalf of the band for the first time in the gig. After mentioning prospects of it being 'the end' for the band and questioning the overpresence of the security guards at the concert, he introduces more 'Binaural' material in 'Nothing As It Seems'. Like a lot of material from the great 'Binaural' album, this song translates excellently live. The band play it excellently, with Gossard catching the song's slow groove with great assurance and Vedder giving another stellar vocal effort. Then, following 'In Hiding' from the 'Yield' album, Vedder marks his appreciation to Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament's 18 years of collaboration before the band proceed to give performances of 'Leatherman', 'Betterman' and 'Nothingman'. The 'Betterman' performance as usual gets a great crowd reception.

CD 2 opens up next with the classic rock songs from 'Ten' in 'Even Flow' and 'Jeremy'. Even after 10 years since 'Ten', the band haven't lost their touch at playing the early material. The aggression filled 'Lukin' follows and then one of my personal favourite Pearl Jam songs in 'Not For You'. It's great to hear this dark, anti-media song played live. It's not the band's best version of the song (the bass lines and guitar hooks felt a little cut down in parts) but I enjoyed it none the less. Then, following an excellent version of 'Daughter', Eddie Vedder takes the opportunity to tell the audience how much better they were than the previous nights crowd before introducing 'Off He Goes' as a tribute to one of the fans who was killed in the Denmark incident. Following a shakey start, the band give a real emotive version of this song. 'Light Years' follows; mellow sounding and rhythmically assured, this is a great performance. Further great 'Binaural' material follows with 'Parting Ways', where the band feature string musicians to create the true style to the song. The band then close the second disc with performances of powerful album openers in 'Go' and 'Once'.

CD 3 is the climax of this great concert. 'Crazy Mary' transmits well, with Vedder giving a strong performance and then the band play their ode to suicide in 'Immortality' with its beautiful riffs and thoughtful lyrics. An inspired jam in 'Alive' follows before Vedder makes a few jibes at Bill Gates before picking up his ukelele and playing 'Soon Forget'. Eddie Vedder then gives an assertive speech on advising people to go out and vote in the coming election before he gets the crowd brimming when he says about the up and coming encores. The first two of these are takes on some songs by the Who. The band gives great versions of 'The Kids Are Alright' and 'Baba O'Riley' before playing their classic finishing song in 'Yellow Ledbetter'. Vedder's vocals deliver once again and McCready's guitar work is first rate.

All in all this is a great concert. Eventhough the band don't give their best live takes on some of the songs and there are some notable slips occasionally, you can't deny that this is a great concert. This finish in Seattle to the band's mammoth tour is a memorable concert and is a great addition to any serious Pearl Jam fan's collection, provided you can get your hands on a copy!

MY RATING: 9/10

Classic Pearl Jam.......2004-12-12

I think the album speaks for itself, therefore I will not comment on the bredth of the songs played or the energy you feel from the crowd and PJ (although I just did didn't I?).

Anyway, for all you naysayers out there commenting on the politics, and "rants" from Eddie in this concert I do have a few words...The politics and issues behind Pearl Jam's music is what makes them a great band. They are not just among the best musicians in the business, but the passion behind their message is unmatched in a mainstream band. PJ is clearly touched by social issues and is doing what it can to spread their message. If you don't appreciate musicians speaking their mind then don't go to PJ shows or listen to their music, its an essential component. After all, the best art is that which comes from the heart. To quote another favorite of mine, Greg Brown: "There's a singer singing about nothing at all, but he looks pretty good and he's knocking them dead down at the mall"...a fine statement about mainstream music. Fortunately, with Pearl Jam, you get the best of both worlds and with this concert hours and hours of listening enjoyment to reflect on the impression this band has left on the music world and the world as a whole.

Vacate is the Word!.......2004-11-06

I'm the owner of roughly one out of every six 2000 bootlegs, and this one is the best. The lyrical flubs that plague some shows limit themselves here to Evenflow. To make up for it, all Pearl Jam does is give us transcendent takes on virtually all of their best material. If Betterman, Corduroy, Dissident, Hail Hail, Immortality, In Hiding, Leatherman, Not for you, Nothing as it Seems, Nothingman, Parting Ways, RVM, Soon Forget, or Yellow Ledbetter are your favorite Pearl Jam songs, you'll find them performed at their finest here. And YES, Ed finally gets Immortality right! Also included are excellent Who covers: Baba O'Riley and The Kids are Alright. If there's any criticism to be found, it's because of the relative absence of No Code/Yield material. I don't know about you, but getting a definitive collection of the rest of their music is good enough for me.

After what turned out to be the defining year of the band's career, the emotions run high in every Mike McCready guitar solo, every Matt Cameron drum beat, and every word out of Eddie Vedder's mouth. If you can't feel it, I don't know what to tell you. It just always seems to get a little dusty in my room when I'm playing the third disc, and Ed says "This is it... this is it, and we go home... We'll see you in the voting booth tomorrow." The world's greatest rock band, home after six months of triumph and tragedy... and then Yellow Ledbetter starts up.

*sniff*

Just buy this CD. Do it now.

has to be the best Pearl Jam concert ever.......2004-07-02

i bought this one in 2001 i believe.. sometime in june.. it has to be the greatest live album i've heard.. the sound quality was excellent, and everything.. awesome setlist, i just wish it had Breath or Last Exit on it.. but regardless it's a great live album.. and i would prolly pay $300 to have gone.. but i didnt really listen to Pearl Jam till march of 2001.. if you haven't kept track with the band, no they did not break up or anything.. actually they released another album (Riot Act), a few live concert CDs from that tour (the PA State College one is pretty good).

THEN they released the long awaited Rarities album, and live DVD of their Maddison Square Garden concert.. which is deffinetly worth buying. keep on rocking!

Average customer rating: Only Two Reviews!?!

For All of This The Early November Manufacturer: Drive Thru ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Room's Too Cold Stories and Alibis Deja Entendu Sleepwalker Your Favorite Weapon ASIN: B0006L0L7A Release Date: 2004-12-07

Tracks:

1. Every Night's Another Story
2. I Want to Hear You Sad
3. All We Ever Needed
4. Sunday Drive
5. Take Time and Find
6. Ashala Rock
7. Come Back
8. We Write the Wrong
9. [CD-ROM Track]

Customer Reviews:

Only Two Reviews!?!.......2005-09-21

Oh my God, this CD is awesome. It completely amazed me. I bought their second album, "The Room's Too Cold," which is really good, and I saw this one at the store for $8, and thought, Why not? Believe me, this one is so much better than their full-length. It will be worth every dime you spend on it, and that's not a whole lot.

Average customer rating: Chamber music from mysterious South great album for civil war reenactors Fields of November - Norman Blake hillbilly heaven An American Classic

The Fields of November/Old and New Norman Blake Manufacturer: Flying Fish Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Bluegrass | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Whiskey Before Breakfast Back Home in Sulphur Springs Blake & Rice Live at McCabe's Mel Bay The Norman Blake Anthology: Deluxe Edition of Original Songs & Tunes by Old Time Country Musician Norman Blake ASIN: B000000MD7 Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

1. Green Leaf Fancy
2. Last Train From Poor Valley
3. White Oak Swamp
4. Graycoat Soldiers
5. Southern Railroad Blues
6. Lord Won't You Help Me
7. Krazy Kurtis
8. Coming Down From Rising Fawn
9. Uncle
10. The Old Brown Case
11. The Fields Of November
12. Widow's Creek
13. Bristol In The Bottle
14. Billy Gray
15. Forked Deer
16. Cuckoo's Nest
17. Witch Of The Wave
18. My Old Home On The Green Mountain Side
19. Miller's Reel
20. Dry Grass On The High Fields
21. Harvey's Reel
22. The Railroad Days
23. Valley Head
24. Sweet Heaven
25. Ajimina
26. Flat Rock

Customer Reviews:

Chamber music from mysterious South.......2000-09-05

This recording, actually a compilation of two records released by Flying Fish Records in the 70's, provides the bridge between Norman's early solo work and his later efforts with the Rising Fawn String Ensemble. A marvelous mix of original songs (Graycoat Soldiers, Old Brown Case, Billy Gray, Last Train from Poor Valley) and traditional tunes (most interesting - a three-part Cuckoo's Nest) presented with understated elegance, mostly by Norman with Nancy Short (later Nancy Blake), Charlie Collins, Tut Taylor, and Sand Mountain fiddler James Bryan.

This one, by the way, drives guitar players crazy due to the fact that Norman doesn't always play in standard (A=440) tuning, preferring to tweak the strings up or down just a bit as it fits the song. Norman once said at a workshop "Sometimes I guess I just hear a song a little different than standard..."

great album for civil war reenactors.......2000-08-12

this is a great album theres a song on it graycoat soldiers that any civil war reenactor can connect with

Fields of November - Norman Blake.......2000-03-11

I found Fields Of November in a used record store in Orlando, Fla. in 1992 after buying Home In Sulphur Springs (Norman Blake & Tut Taylor) the year before. Definitely a priceless part of my collection. It was the first time I'd heard Norman and Nancy together and was hooked on their blend of harmony. Nancy's cello is a perfect match for Norman's pickin'. There's a special feeling of comfort listening to their music. Fields Of November is a must for anyone interested in traditional American music. If you don't have it yet, check out Home In Sulphur Springs, and you'll see where his roots come from.

hillbilly heaven.......2000-01-18

I first listened to Fields of November in about 1977-8? time frame. It blew me away then with the virtuoso performances on guitar and fiddle. I have owned this recording in every genre from vinyl to cd and will always have a copy in my collection.

An American Classic.......1999-08-30

I've got a whole lot of records, and this is one of the desert island five. It is straight forward, unaffected country folk music played by an utter virtuouso. Norman Blake manages to sum up 200 years of rural American sensibility without descending into mawkish sentiment, or retreating into the pose of a folk historian. He has come in from outside, sat down, cleared his throat and blown you away without so much as a wasted gesture. It's just awesome.

On first or second listen, this record might fool you. You might say, "What's so special about this? It's dry and it's boring, and I've heard it all before." What you've heard before, though, are imperfect attempts to call forth the spirit that Norman Blake writes and sings about, and represents.

Traditional American music just doesn't get better than this record. It is a monument. If Fields of November was the only thing he ever did, Blake would be one of the great American originals. Make no mistake, this guy is the real thing.

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