A Biography [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
Originally released in the UK in 1978. Previously unreleased in the US. First time released on CD anywhere!

Features newly remastered sound and upgraded packaging which includes lyrics and complete artwork.

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A Biography [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: Ben Folds Five - A Slight Step Down But Still Good Largely Misunderstood Haunting... His best Don't Bother

The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner Ben Folds Five Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ben Folds Five Rockin' the Suburbs Naked Baby Photos Whatever and Ever Amen Whatever and Ever Amen ASIN: B00000IMYT Release Date: 1999-04-27

Tracks:

1. Narcolepsy
2. Don't Change Your Plans
3. Mess
4. Magic
5. Hospital Song
6. Army
7. Your Redneck Past
8. Your Most Valuable Possession
9. Regrets
10. Jane
11. Lullabye

Amazon.com

Simultaneously challenging and accessible, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner is a song cycle about death and dying, people, relationships, optimism, innocence--you name it. On his first two albums, Ben Folds was quick to toss off bombs of blame (most notably on the vitriolic "Song for the Dumped"), but here he aims most of his criticism at the mirror. On the wondrously snarky "Redneck Past" he sings, "My ex-wives all despise me / try to put it all behind me / but my redneck past is nipping at my heels." Apparently he doesn't have a chip on his piano any more. The production is lush and ornate, with strings and horns embellishing Folds's usual quota of to-die-for hooks (which he seems to dash off as effortlessly as postcards from the beach). An obvious point of reference is Pet Sounds, but Ben Folds Five widen their scope to also include hints of Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, and even Queen, whose influence is front and center on the bombastic opener "Narcolepsy," a virtual homage to "Bohemian Rhapsody." Other highlights include "Army," a hilariously detailed indie-rock answer to Billy Joel's "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant." --David Menconi

Customer Reviews:

Ben Folds Five - A Slight Step Down But Still Good.......2007-03-22

Ben Folds Five delivers again with another collection of outstanding piano based songs. I have seen different interpretations of the "concept" behind this album and I am still not sure that I see exactly what it is supposed to be. Is the main character Ben himself or just someone made up in his mind? The songs are mostly introspective and deal with regret, loss and life choices. Although there are a few upbeat moments most of this album explores self examination through review of ones actions. Overall I don't think that this album is nearly as strong as "Whatever Amen", but it has its moments. "Narcolepsy", "Don't Change Your Plans", "Mess", "Army", "Your Redneck Past" are all very good and resonate with what is best about this band. Tight concise piano fronted music and intelligent lyrics. "Mesner" would end up being the last album from the original Ben Folds Five band. The members would go their separate ways after this one with Folds going solo.

Largely Misunderstood.......2007-01-26

After reading other customer reviews, it seems that many were confused by what Ben Folds Five was doing with this album. "Reinhold Messner" covers a lifespan in reverse, starting with death and then moving backwards through time. "Narcolepsy" portrays having to face the inevitability of death, even when not ready ("I'm going to sleep...but i'm not tired"). "Magic" presents loved ones coping and coming to terms with an impending death ("we knew you'd be leaving as soon as you could, and we hoped you would"). "Hospital Song" is about the first time you face your own mortality, and the denial that often results from it.

This album is nearly a masterpiece in my opinion, and one of the better "concept" albums to come along in quite some time. BFF refused to release a carbon copy of "Whatever and Ever, Amen" and instead chose to take their formula and improve upon it. Definitely 5 starts in my book.

Haunting..........2006-08-10

This was hardly the album most BFF fans expected upon its release in 1999, myself included. Looking back, it wasn't the radical departure most fans claimed it was. Ben's tender side had always popped up here and there on his previous albums. It just came through most prominently on this one. This a seemless collection of haunting lyrics and gorgeous melodies that begs to be played from start to finish.

BFF called it quits shortly after they released this. I saw one of their last shows at the University of Vermont's Patrick Gym in April of 2000 and it remains one of the very best concerts I've ever seen. They should have released a full live album.

His best.......2006-04-03

Unlike his last record this was recorded in a studio so it sounds more professional. But I love the other one too.

Don't Bother.......2006-02-04

I love Ben's work... .except for this. It is easily my least favorite of all of his albums. Why?? Gees... where do I start. Suffice to say that the album is depressing and generally difficult to listen to. In my opinion, Ben is best when he "kicks it up a notch". This needs to be kicked... about 3 notches. I bought it on the strength of "Army" and my love for their previous works. I guess I should have did a little more research.

Average customer rating: Hooked on "Affection" and now this? best compilation Excellent!!! LISA STANSFIELD RECOUNT One of R & B's best & most underrated singers. A+

Biography Lisa Stansfield Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Affection Lisa Stansfield Face Up #1 Remixes The Moment ASIN: B0000894RZ Release Date: 2003-02-18

Tracks:

1. Change
2. Someday (I'm Coming Back)
3. This Is The Right Time
4. The Real Thing
5. People Hold On
6. In All The Right Places
7. So Natural
8. Time To Make You Mine
9. Live Together
10. You Can't Deny It
11. Never Gonna Fall
12. Let's Just Call It Love
13. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
14. These Are The Days Of Our Lives
15. Down In The Depths
16. All Woman
17. All Around The World

Customer Reviews:

Hooked on "Affection" and now this?.......2006-01-31

This is, by far, one of the best Compilation CDs I've heard in a long time. Lisa Stansfield has amazed me with her talent, ever since the release of "Affection" back in '90. I went shopping recently in the music store and came across "Biography" as a surprise. Having been unaware of its release, I decided to "put it in the bank" with my other upcoming purchases. 2 days later, I bought it on amazon and I don't regret it one bit. My copy is a promo, but it's got the same booklet and images as the publicly released edition.

I really like the photos of Lisa, although most of them are small thumbnails, except for 2 larger ones. Her face is beautiful and she's changed quite a bit in the past 15 years. My, has it really been that long? There are some nice little tidbits about Lisa's songs, inside the booklet. What you won't find are the lyrics, though. The interior of the booklet is white and well-designed. Simple and straight-forward and not distracting to the eye. Additionally, the disc itself is white. The recording appears to have been remastered, which makes listening all the better. Arista is a great Label. Most of the tracks are new to me...as I've only bought the "Affection" CD since discovering Lisa Stansfield. Considering "Someday (I'm coming back)" was on the "The Bodyguard" soundtrack...it's nice to find it here. It's the logical thing to do when your song is among a bunch of other material on another CD.

Tracklist:
01> Change
02> Someday (I'm Coming Back)
03> This Is The Right Time
04> The Real Thing
05> People Hold On
06> In All The Right Places
07> So Natural
08> Time To Make You Mine
09> Live Together
10> You Can't Deny It
11> Never Gonna Fall
12> Let's Just Call It Love
13> Never, Never Gonna Give You Up
14> These Are The Days Of Our Lives
15> Down In The Depths
16> All Woman
17> All Around The World

Additional Info:
- Mastered by: Vlado Meller at Sony Music Studios, New York
- Management: Jacque Darbyshire
- www.lisa-stansfield.co.uk
- www.lisa-stansfield.com
- Compilation: 2002 BMG UK & Ireland Ltd.
- Design: Joanne Morris
- Photography: Simon Emmett

Buy this CD and you'll agree, it's definitely worth the money. Lisa Stansfield is right up there in the "Must Have" of pop music with Annie Lennox & all the other genius Brits.

best compilation.......2005-09-09

In the early 90s STANSFIELD was extremely popular with hits like someday , All Around The World ,In All The Right Places and so many other popular songs but by the mid 90s she seemed to fade away from the international scene infact i bought rhe bodyguard soundtrack exspecially for her songs which i feel made the soundtrack the best with a little bit of luck i feel STANSFIELD could ve been in celiene dions place today STANSFIELD had the best voice ever i feel and about this album it contains almost all her hits including someday my favorite so i m going right ahead to order this compilation right now

Excellent!!!.......2005-09-02

Buy this cd!
Songs Like All Woman, Someday I'm coming back, Time to make you mine, All around the world, Let's just call it love, You can't deny it will make you move and sweat and cry.
Her voice is much better than other's

LISA STANSFIELD RECOUNT.......2004-11-27

Lisa Stansfield career cannot be sum in just one cd, this woman holds such talent that hurts. Her 1997 self titled release was and is one of the most classy and soulful ever to be release. So I'm sad that this collection not feature all the singles released from that album, specially "I'm Leavin'". Although for a casual fan and a pop collector this Biography will do good and it is a place to listen to her most mainstream hits and some fans favorites. Five Stars to Stansfield's voice and contribution to music industry.

One of R & B's best & most underrated singers. A+.......2004-08-18

Lisa Stansfield has one of the greatest voices in music, yet with the exception of her debut CD, her musical efforts have not received the commercial acclaim that they warranted on this side of the Atlantic. Thank God for her native UK, as the fans have supported her and allowed her to have a career on her terms. This woman can do it all with a classic R &B voice that is both explosive yet ever so subtle depending on her intent. She can handle disco and heartbreak in the same breath. And for those of you who have heard the soundtrack for "Swing," you already know that Lisa can tackle the classics like few in music can.

This release more than lives up to its title, something rarely accomplished these days. This collection highlights Lisa's greatest hits in a non-chronological order that in my opinion generally better serves greatest hits collections. Released in 2003, the collection includes her very best from 1989's "Affliction" through her 2001 release "Face Up," along with a live song with G. Michael and the living members of Queen. Although I am generally not a fan of live songs, this one hits the mark.

Hearing this collection I am reminded not only how great a singer Lisa is, but how her sound has evolved through the years. In many ways, she seems to be from another era as her best songs are always sleek yet have much grit. It would seem to be a contradictory statement but Lisa's sound stands out because of these apparent contradictions. She is at once a chanteuse in the vein of a much earlier era who also happens to be right at home with the likes of Barry White and other 1970s legends.

If you love female singers and have never been exposed to Lisa Stansfield, you should give this collection a shot. If you are already a fan but only remember her from the curly-cued girl who sand "All Around the World," you will certainly like what she has been up to since she first hit the scene. In 1997, Lisa released a self-titled CD after a 6-year absence from the music scene that made some noise here in the States, but that release (which also earns 5 stars in my book) should have been a smash. It did well enough for her record company to put out a remixes CD that did quite well. A UK edition of this release has a bonus CD with some of the better remixes of her songs, so if you are interested in those be sure to look for that release as you won't find any of those here.

P.S. for hard-core Lisa fans: I just found out via the Amazon UK site that in late September of this year Lisa will be releasing a new CD titled "The Moment." It appears that she is no longer with Arista as the site says it will be released Ztt, which may be a German label. I am not sure if it will get a US release, but I am so happy that I happened to run into this while researching some dates for this review. I hope this helps.

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Negrass Laura Love Manufacturer: Octoroon Biography ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: You Ain't Got No Easter Clothes Welcome to Pagan Place YOU AIN'T GOT NO EASTER CLOTHES: A MEMOIR West Room to Grow ASIN: B000QFCCW8 Release Date: 2007-06-05

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In Concert: A Musical Biography David Clayton-Thomas Manufacturer: Justin Time Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: You're the One Spinning Wheel David Clayton-Thomas Live in Halifax Blue Plate Special ASIN: B000FBHS3Q Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

1. And When I Die
2. Self-Centred Woman
3. Go Down Gamblin'
4. Me & Amaretto
5. Lucretia MacEvil
6. Wild Women & Po' Boys
7. God Bless the Child
8. Gimme That Wine
9. Don't Explain
10. Spinning Wheel
11. (You've Made Me) So Very Happy
12. You're the One

Album Details

Recorded on October 26 and 27, 2005 at the Old Opera House Theatre in Toronto.

Average customer rating: archaeology of the future STRANGE DIMENSIONS OF THE HUMAN VOICE Wow! A fascinating disc

Meredith Monk: Dolmen Music Manufacturer: Ecm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | 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: Mercy Book of Days Volcano Songs Meredith Monk: Facing North Monk: Do You Be ASIN: B0000261O9 Release Date: 2000-02-01

Tracks:

1. Gotham Lullaby
2. Travelling
3. The Tale
4. Biography
5. Dolmen Music: Dolmen Music: Overture And Men's Conclave - Wa-Ohs - Rain - Pine Tree Lullaby - Calls - Conclusion

Customer Reviews:

archaeology of the future.......2004-09-30

Of everything Ms. Monk has recorded, this is to my opinion the very best. Despite all the emphasis on Dolmen Music, don't forget about the other four songs on the album, they're precious! Musically truly amazing and - yes - spiritually moving, the title track can be best decribed as a form of musical archaeology, gradually uncovering some sort of future community. This might sound vague, and the association might be entirely personal, being both a musician and an archaeologist myself. But listen to this incredible work of art, and you will never listen to the human voice in the same way again.

STRANGE DIMENSIONS OF THE HUMAN VOICE.......2002-07-09

To quote Meredith Monk: "The voice is a language, a world of continuing discoveries." She uses her voice to sing, moan, yodel, squeal, whisper and gurgle, at the same time conjuring up a panoply of characters, from elderly women and precocious children to shrieking ghosts and chanting priests. With the exception of The Tale, she does this on Dolmen Music without words, restricting herself to swooping vocalisation, inventive phonemes and ritualistic incantations. The Tale starts off with a child's weird laughter and vocal contortions and then proceeds into some weird lyrics over shattering glass and car horns. The long piece Dolmen Music that concludes the album, sounds very gothic and medieval with interweaving male and female voices. There is very little to compare Monk's work with - perhaps the closest would be some of the works of Diamanda Galas or Tibetan overtone chanting. All in all, a very unusual album that takes to human voice to places it's never been before.

Wow!.......2002-02-14

I just can't get this album out of my head. It's pretty incredible. I didn't even know human voics could make some of the sounds that you hear on this.

First of all, if you're reading this I imagine you're already familiar with Monk. She's not exactly "mainstream," so why else would you be here reading this? Approach this and other Monk albums with an open mind; Meredith Monk is the musical equivalent of abstract expressionism, so if you're expecting something that resembles any preconceived notions of what music traditionally is, forget it! This takes the art to a whole new level. But this is truly a haunting album. I have portions of track five stuck in my head.

A fascinating disc.......2000-11-13

This CD includes one of Monk's few "songs" (with lyrics) -- "The Tale" -- which is a quirky, funny little piece -- and the 20 min title track, which was also titled at one point "Stonehenge," I gather. Both of these are extremely strong cuts and worth listening to. My favorite Monk CD is BOOK OF DAYS, also transplanting us to some imaginary past; my second favorite is FACING NORTH, which, recorded in Banff, explores the feel of the arctic. Third on the list is DOLMEN MUSIC. Only serious devotees need proceed further, though DO YOU BE has some good moments, too (but is out-of-print, I think).

Average customer rating: A fantastic album with some unearthed gems! Ride Down Happy Trails!

A&E Biography Roy Rogers Manufacturer: EMI Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Country General | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Cowboy | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Country | Country | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Songs of the Old West The Best of Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys Home on the Range Tumbling Tumbleweeds ASIN: B00000DG1U Release Date: 1998-11-03

Tracks:

1. My Chickashay Gal
2. Sunday Kind Of Country Kind Of Love
3. Happy Anniversary
4. Lovenworth
5. Without Sunshine
6. The Bible Tells Me So (Roy Rogers With Dale Evans)
7. These Are The Good Old Days
8. Stampede
9. The Night Guard
10. Along The Navajo Trail
11. Money Can't Buy Love
12. Good To Be Home Again
13. Happy Trails
14. A Letter To Roy
15. Bonus Track

Customer Reviews:

A fantastic album with some unearthed gems!.......2006-01-27

Roy Rogers remains a beloved American hero. He basically played himself. This album includes some wonderful recordings. There are a few older cuts from the 40s and 50s on RCA. But most of the recordings are from the 60s and 70s on Capitol. Dale Evans is on two cuts. There are only a few cowboy songs on this collection. Most are of a country vein. Some of the best cuts are the previously unreleased songs. Where have they been? How come they were in the vaults so long? My favorite is Sunday Kind Of Love. Contrary to some descriptions, Hoppy, Gene, and Me isn't on this album. My beefs are very few. Some information about the recordings, especially the "new stuff," would have been nice. As with too many great albums, you wish it was longer. The album ends with a goodbye from one of his radio shows. You hear a little of Tumbling Tumbleweeds. This is a good introduction to Roy Rogers' outstanding singing and yodeling. There is one Gospel song. Dale Evans said that she wrote The Bible Tells Me So in a few minutes. It was the title song of their debut album with Capitol.

Ride Down Happy Trails!.......2003-05-26

This CD takes the listener on a pleasure ride down memory lane. Whether reminiscent of the Old West, or dominated by romance, humor or inspiration, all of its melodies are enjoyable. This is a great CD for all lifelong Saddle Pals.

Average customer rating: Great box set

Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels Thin Lizzy Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Composers & Musicians | Arts & Literature | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books General | Music | Entertainment | Subjects | Books Rock | Musical Genres | Music | Entertainment | Subjects | Books General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music General | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Heavy Metal | Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Direction Reaction Creation Twilight's Last Gleaming Shades of a Blue Orphanage Renegade Chinatown ASIN: 3937406891 Release Date: 2006-11-20

Tracks:

1. Farmer
2. Friendly Ranger at Clontarf Castle
3. Remembering, Pt. 1
4. Dublin
5. Remembering, Pt. 2 (New Day)
6. Things Ain't Workin' Out Down at the Farm
7. Buffalo Gal
8. Sarah
9. Brought Down
10. Whiskey in the Jar
11. Black Boys on the Corner
12. Randolph's Tango
13. Broken Dreams
14. Vagabond of the Western World
15. Little Girl in Bloom
16. Slow Blues
17. Rocker
18. Here I Go Again

Tracks:

1. Cruising in the Lizzymobile
2. Little Darling
3. Sitamoia
4. Philomena
5. Still in Love with You
6. Showdown
7. It's Only Money
8. Rosalie [Single Mix]
9. Half Caste
10. King's Vengeance
11. Suicide
12. Wild One
13. Try a Little Harder
14. Fighting My Way Back
15. Jailbreak
16. Romeo and the Lonely Girl
17. Boys Are Back in Town
18. Cowboy Song
19. Emerald

Tracks:

1. Johnny
2. Don't Believe a Word
3. Fools Gold
4. Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed
5. Massacre
6. Soldier of Fortune
7. Bad Reputation
8. Dancing in the Moonlight (It's Caught Me in Its Spotlight) [Live]
9. Killer Without a Cause
10. Warrior [Live]
11. Are You Ready [Live]
12. Rosalie/Cowgirl's Song [Live]
13. Me and the Boys [Live]
14. Parisienne Walkways
15. Do Anything You Want To
16. Waiting for an Alibi
17. Sarah
18. Got to Give It Up
19. Roisin Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend: Shenandoah/Will You Go Lassy
20. Just the Two of Us

Tracks:

1. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts
2. King's Call
3. Chinatown
4. Sugar Blues
5. Killer on the Loose
6. Don't Play Around
7. Song for Jimi
8. Renegade
9. Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)
10. Old Town
11. Thunder and Lightning
12. Cold Sweat
13. Sun Goes Down
14. Sisters of Mercy [#]
15. Nineteen
16. Night in the Life of a Blues Singer

Album Details

Lavish, 28cm X 28cm Hardback Book from Classic Universal Artists Feature around 100 Pages of Essays, Beautiful Photographs and Memorabilia. Phil Lynott Will Forever Be Remembered as One of Rock Music's True Greats. This 73-track Collection Offers a Stunning Overview of his Work as the Leader of Thin Lizzy, Charting their Progress from Being Hard-living Rockers at the Centre of the Dublin Music Scene to Being Hard-living Rockers at the Very Centre of the Rock World. Their Material, at Once Unmistakable Thanks to Lynott's Driving Bass and Richly Individualistic Vocal Style, Remains Shot Through with a Beating Heart Full of Often Desperate Romanticism. Hear all the Hits, Selected Album Tracks and Rarities on this Exquisitely-packaged Collection. Deluxe Earbook Version

Customer Reviews:

Great box set.......2007-06-27

I remember my first exposure to TL while speeding across the Arizona desert when something came on the radio that shook me to my core. If the song astounded me, I later was floored to discover that a black Irishman was "That Voice" and had co-wrote (with his schoolmate-the great drummer Brian Downey) "The Cowboy Song," perhaps the finest rock tune ever written about the American West.

As with any box set, one wishes some things had been put on and others left off, but this is a great collection. Many fans in North America only know Thin Lizzy from the hit song, "The Boys Are Back In Town" or the "Jailbreak" album and that is a shame. As great as the Jailbreak album was, it only scratched the surface of what this incredible band could produce. Phil Lynott was a masterful songwriter, singer, musician. poet and a fine band leader who guided Thin Lizzy through several guitar lineups with great skill. Every guitar player was allowed to show their stuff and Eric Bell, Brian Roberston, Scott Gorham, Gary Moore, Snowy White, and John Sykes were/are great players who owe a great deal to Phil. The bottom end with Phil on bass and the great and vastly underrated Brian Downey on drums propelled these guitar slingers and the band to amazing performances. Sadly, Philip was also a drug addict whose self destructive behavior hurt many who loved him and eventually eroded the memory of much great work. TL broke up in 1983 andby 1985, Phil wasn't "big enough" to be asked to perform at the famous "Live Aid:" concert. The next year, Phillip was gone.

Now it is time for reflection and to remember the amzaing life and career of Phil Lynott, a truely unique and gifted talent, a very brave man who beat almost all the odds, and leader of one of the greatest rock bands in history. This package will guide the casual fan to a better appreciation of what TL was all about. For us old timers, this box contains great joy and no little sadness. Oh, Philip, what might have been. One can't help but to be touched by Phil's heartfelt treatment of "Wild One" or the "Freedom Song". Get this package along with the "Live and Dangerous" CD where Phil's voice over the final guitar work at the end of "Southbound" (actually recorcded at a sound check!) is as emotive as any I have ever heard in any category or song.

Average customer rating: Great stuff

Direction Reaction Creation The Jam Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Composers & Musicians | Arts & Literature | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books General | Music | Entertainment | Subjects | Books Rock | Musical Genres | Music | Entertainment | Subjects | Books Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vagabonds Kings Warriors Angels BBC in Session Because of the Times The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel ASIN: 3937406859 Release Date: 2006-11-20

Tracks:

1. In the City [Album Version]
2. Takin' My Love
3. Art School
4. I've Changed My Address
5. Slow Down
6. I Got by in Time
7. Away from the Numbers
8. Batman Theme
9. Sounds from the Street
10. Non-Stop Dancing
11. Time for Truth
12. Bricks and Mortar
13. All Around the World
14. Carnaby Street
15. Modern World [Album Version]
16. London Traffic
17. Standards
18. Life from a Window
19. Combine
20. Don't Tell Them You're Sane
21. In the Street Today
22. London Girl
23. I Need You (For Someone)
24. Here Comes the Weekend
25. Tonight at Noon
26. In the Midnight Hour

Tracks:

1. News of the World
2. Aunties and Uncles (Impulsive Youths)
3. Innocent Man
4. David Watts [Album Version]
5. 'A' Bomb in Your Wardour Street
6. Down in the Tube Station at Midnight [Album Version]
7. So Sad About Us
8. Night
9. All Mod Cons
10. To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time)
11. Mr. Clean
12. English Rose
13. In the Crowd
14. Billy Hunt
15. It's Too Bad
16. Fly
17. Place I Love
18. Strange Town
19. Butterfly Collector
20. When You're Young
21. Smithers-Jones
22. Eton Rifles [Album Version]
23. See-Saw

Tracks:

1. Girl on the Phone
2. Thick as Thieves
3. Private Hell
4. Little Boy Soldiers
5. Wasteland
6. Burning Sky
7. Smithers-Jones
8. Saturday's Kids
9. Heat Wave
10. Going Underground
11. Dreams of Children
12. Start!
13. Liza Radley
14. Pretty Green
15. Monday
16. But I'm Different Now
17. Set the House Ablaze
18. That's Entertainment
19. Dream Time
20. Man in the Corner Shop
21. Music for the Last Couple
22. Boy About Town
23. Scrape Away

Tracks:

1. Funeral Pyre
2. Disguises
3. Absolute Beginners
4. Tales from the Riverbank
5. Town Called Malice
6. Precious (12 " Version)
7. Happy Together
8. Ghosts
9. Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?
10. Trans-Global Express
11. Running on the Spot
12. Circus
13. Planner's Dream Goes Wrong
14. Carnation
15. Gift
16. Great Depression
17. Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
18. Pity Poor Alfie/Fever
19. Beat Surrender
20. Shopping
21. Move on Up
22. Stoned out of My Mind
23. War

Tracks:

1. In the City
2. Time for Truth
3. Sounds from the Street
4. So Sad About Us
5. Worlds Apart
6. Billy Hunt [Alternate Version]
7. It's Too Bad
8. To Be Someone
9. David Watts
10. Best of Both Worlds
11. That's Entertainment
12. Rain - The Jam,
13. Dream Time - The Jam,
14. Dead End Street - The Jam,
15. Stand by Me - The Jam,
16. Every Little Bit Hurts - The Jam,
17. Tales from the Riverbank [Alternate Version]
18. Walking in Heaven's Sunshine
19. Precious - The Jam,
20. Pity Poor Alfie [Swing Version]
21. Biggest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallo) [First Version]
22. Solid Bond in Your Heart - The Jam,

Album Details

The Jam was the Most Popular and Successful Band to Rise from the British Punk and New Wave Scene of the Late-seventies. Direction, Reaction, Creation is the Definitive Jam Collection - a Stunning Set, featuring 117 Tracks Across Five Discs. This Set Presents the Band's Complete Studio Recordings in Chronological Order and Includes all the Singles and B-sides with Many Rarities and Demo Recordings. A Lavish Book Accompanies the Set with Extensive Liner Notes, Complete Gig List, Band Chronology and Discography. Also featuring Many Rare Photos and Memorabilia, it is the Ultimate 'gift' for Any Jam Fan. Feature around 100 Pages of Essays, Beautiful Photographs and Memorabilia. Deluxe Earbook Version

Customer Reviews:

Great stuff.......2007-05-21

Complete collection of the best punk and post-punk band ever from Britain. While teh Jam became superstas at home and one can understand why, one can also hear why their appeal was never universal. This was a very British take on punk derived music that had deep roots in the 60's music scene as well as in the pub rock movement of the 70's and that later type of music was never really adored anywhere else than in Britain. Anyway at ther prime they were great and prroduced an unequalled series of great pop rock singles. Their LP Souns Affects represents their best effort and is the masterpiece of that era. However afer that it quite quickly went wrong: the Gift is not that great...anyway this is as I wrote the complete collection and is really worth the purchase.

Average customer rating:

Historic Recordings 1930-1947 Albert Einstein Manufacturer: British Library ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books General | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books Relativity | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Einstein: His Life and Universe ASIN: 0712305211 Release Date: 2006-01-02

Tracks:

1. Einstein on E=Mc2
2. Savoy Hotel Fund Raising Dinner: Bernard Shaw's Speech
3. Savoy Hotel Fund-Raising Dinner: Einstein's Speech 'Jewish Community'
4. Einstein Speeches and Broadcasts: At the Royal Albert Hall, London
5. Einstein Speeches and Broadcasts: I'm an American
6. Einstein Speeches and Broadcasts: The Common Language of Science
7. Post-War World

Album Details

68 Minutes of Rare BBC Recordings.the Celebrated Physicist Talks About his Life and Work, the Jewish People and the World of Science. Includes Deluxe 24 Page Booklet with Rare Photos, Extensive Historical Liner Notes and Translations Where Necessary.

Average customer rating:

Maximum Blondie: The Unauthorised Biography Of Blondie Blondie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music American Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | New Wave | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | New Wave | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00011FWXI Release Date: 2004-04-27

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Childhood Dreams
3. Art Rock and the Big Apple
4. Debbie Was a Punk Rocker
5. Blondie in Britain
6. Flirting With the Mainstream
7. Feeding the Vultures
8. Living the High Life
9. Wilderness Years
10. Return of Blondie
11. Rocking in a New World

Album Description

Audio CD book on a full color picture CD. Contains a biography, complete with commentary & interview excerpts. Comes in a full color slipcase with an eight page photo booklet & one-sided, 10 inch x 10 inch full color poster. Chrome Dreams. 2004.

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6. Arzachel [Import]
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10. Brotherhood of Electric: Operational Directives

Rap Music

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