Album Description

Combine the smoky cellars of a Weimar-era cabaret with the rock n’ roll fury of Joan Jett, PJ Harvey and The Violent Femmes and you have a remote idea of what to expect when experiencing The Dresden Dolls. ... Read more

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Punk cabaret is a "perfect fit"
Old porcelain toys are what come to mind when you hear the name of the "Dresden Dolls." But their faces and their music sure won't make you think of toys. It's very different from what I had expected, with its raw lyrics and complex piano'n'drums music, and left me expecting future great things from the most original new group in eons.

The sound of a piano builds up to a crescendo in the pummelling, jerky "Good Day," a barbed, sarcastic little ditty. It's not a funny song, but has a dark humor that shines through in the deceptively simple, searing "Bad Habit," the jazzy, self-examining "Perfect Fit," and the quirky, funny "Coin Operated Boy." Some songs are a little more downbeat, like the chillingly creepy "Slide," with its bogeyman line "the orange man got you." Perhaps the best song on the album is "Girl Anachronism," a fast'n'furious, punkish song about a psychiatric patient.

The Dresden Dolls can catch your eye as no other band can, with their face paint and striking black-and-white clothing. And they can back up their unusual look by being just as musically interesting, with a strange mix of piano and drums that somehow weave together seamlessly. The piano at the start sounds like a dusty music box, coming form the corners of a dark, neglected attic. But that illusion is shattered as the album progresses to songs where the piano is as percussive as the hard drums.

Amanda Palmer's neurotic whirl of ex-boyfriends, razors, wind-up boy toys (literally!), black jeeps and not-cured psychiatric patients set the tone of the album. "Sappy songs about sex and cheating/bland accounts of two lovers meeting/make me want to give mankind a beating," she snaps. Her versatile voice can be high and girlish, or boom through the room.

Cabaret punk-rock sounds like some kind of novelty act, but the Dresden Dolls are the real thing: punk piano rock that is sexy, dark, twisted, and deliciously original. A must have.

Friggin Amazing
This album is amazing. The Dresden Dolls is a band that creates songs with my two favorite instruments: piano and drums. The songs are amazing, "demented" only beginning to describe their sound. I recommend that everyone at least give them a listen, keeping an open mind since their music really doesn't fit inside the restrictions of a particular genre.

I didn't like the album design too much, since the songs aren't listed on the back of the album and are instead on the inside, so I couldn't tell how many songs were on the disc until after I bought it. The little booklet that contains the lyrics though, is awesome. There's some great collage work going on, though some of the lyrics are out of order. The art alone makes it worth it, though (keep in mind, some of the art contains naked women drawings, so if you have overly-protective parents who like to peruse your CD collection, beware).

A warning to those of you who play your CDs on your computer, though. I have Windows ME and the CD didn't play on my computer. The only thing that registered was the video for Girl Anachronism. The songs didn't show up at all, even when I went to "explore" and specifically selected the E drive. So if you only have a computer to play your CDs on, be warned; it may not work on yours.

With that said, here are my personal ratings of the individual songs, rated out of 10, 10 being the best and 1 being absolute crap.

1. Good Day - 9/10 - I wasn't fond of this song at first, but after a couple listens, I couldn't get the chorus out of my head. I think it's the enthusiastic way the lead singer sings, "and I'M ON FIRE!" The song is original, a screw-you ode to an old boyfriend, with very clever lyrics ("I want to do more than survive; I want to rub it in your face," for example).

2. Girl Anachronism - 9/10 - The only reason this isn't a 10/10 is because this isn't the same version of the song that you can hear on their video. I prefer that version, which sounds like two different women (with identical voices!) singing the lyrics to each other, each too impatient to wait for the other to finish with her line before she begins her own. This version is cool, too, because what it lacks in the fine polishing of the video-version is made up for with an extreme amount of enthusiasm. The fast beat is wonderful. I love fast songs.

3. Missed Me - 10/10 - Demented! Twisted! Disturbed! This song is the very empitome of psychosis, a twisted little girl persona singing her own revenge fantasy about a (presumably) older lover. I even have a favorite line in the song, when she sings in a cute, high voice, "...and so misunderstood" and then follows it up with a wonderfully hellish growl of, "so treat me DELICATELY". Awesome. Awesome awesome awesome. The only problem I have with this song is that parts of it are really, really quiet, so I can't understand the wonderful lyrics. I agree with previous reviewers - whoever produced this really sucked when it came to polishing the final sound, because the constant raising and lowering of volume is really an issue.

4. Half Jack - 8/10 - The second half of this song is my favorite, because it gets louder and more aggressive, while the first part is merely moping. Still, it's awesome and I almost never skip it.

5. 672 - 3/10 - I really don't like this. You can't understand anything she says in it except for the number, and it sounds far away, like a live recording instead of something from the studio. The piano would be pretty if the sound had been managed better. I always skip this one.

6. Coin-Operated Boy - 10/10 - Extremely, extremely catchy. I find myself humming it often, and the lyrics are a delight. I'm extremely impressed that the band wrote these songs themselves, since they all sound _different_! Many of the bands I listen to have songs that blend together, because they're all the same speed, key, style. The Dresden Dolls are awesome because each of their songs is an individual, Coin-Operated Boy being an excellent example. The melody almost sounds like something from the 1930s, with the exception of the bridge.

7. Gravity - 10/10 - Neat lyrics, extremely catchy chorus, wonderful tune.

8. Bad Habit - 10/10 - Wonderful song about self-mutilation, because the tune is so HAPPY. This song is another reason to purchase the CD. Original bands like The Dresden Dolls deserve all the royalties they can get.

9. The Perfect Fit - 5/10 - Slow and boring. It's occasionally soothing whenever I get to it, because it goes well as a follow-up to Bad Habit, but for the most part, it's forgetable.

10. The Jeep Song - 5/10 - It sounds like a refuge from the 80s, and while the lyrics are clever and there's a bit of an homage to "paint it black" stuck into the middle, I just can't get into it.

11. Slide - 8/10 - Creepy, creepy, creepy. You can't really appreciate the song until you read the lyrics, and THEN you'll get what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, it's very hard to make out what the lyrics are on your own, since this song, like "missed me", has VOLUME ISSUES! ARGH! If only they had fixed up the songs better before they released it, this would have been the most perfect album EVER!

12. Truce - 3/10 - Boring. Long. Endless. At over 8 minutes (including the creepy voice at the end), it went on way too long. The lyrics were kinda "blah" too, at least to me.

Despite a few duds on the album, however, there are more than enough good songs to make up for it. I love The Dresden Dolls. They're almost like a combination of the piano skills of Tori Amos with the eccentricity of Rasputina. They're a great, great band and they deserve a listen.

Almost Amazing
The Dresden Dolls capture everything you would ever want in a great CD. They've got excellent dynamics going from soft (almost too soft at times) to very loud and full of emotion. They have twisted subjects. But, beware that if you buy this CD you are getting one heck of a lot of swear words. If you don't want to hear the F word, stay away from this. If you're okay with the swearing, then it's one of the best CDs you'll ever own. Just be aware of the amount of swearing

Something new and fresh, yet oh so gorgeous!...
Amanda Palmer truly makes a statement with her beautifully written melodies concerning her story book past. The first track, "Good Day" can no greater define the way that an album should introduce you to a new sound of musical talent. The song could be considered "pop" if you really pushed the buttons, however the truth stands that the Dresden Dolls are far from entering the mainstream culture. Tracks like "Missed Me" and "672" gave me goosebumps for their intensely-stricken perfection. Amanda's melancholic, cabaret-style vocals are both amazing in her range of harmonies displayed in tracks like "Pefect Fit" and my personal favorite "Bad Habit" (such a cute little song about an infamousely mistaken fetish). I could go down the list and give a detailed explination of the beauty of each and every song, however it would be a waste of time to talk such nonsense and opinionated critiquing. Just know that I ONLY listen to the Dresden Dolls now that I own the album. Best thing I've heard in years. I have the priviledge of seeing them next month in Hollywood, so I'll get to see the gorgeous Amanda up close in storytelling mode. If you enjoy Goth Rock, Rasputina, you'll love this band.

Amazing , quality music..
Its all i ever wanted .So much passion goes into this . They would be worth seeing Live . This cd is purely an experience . I seem to enjoy all of the tracks , each with their own story and emotion . Amanda and Brian are very talented .I cant express such quality , its simpley amazing . ... Read more

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WHATTT
Although a nice guitar and music..what the heck is this? POP or not the old music was still way alot better..expecially the lyrics..im gonna tear your ass up? UHH ok you psycopathic horn dog..I like the more catchy lyrics like: I wont sleep a wink to prevent dreaming of you..pop means popular..and if people like it there is no really defining pop, because its something that catches the ear. Not a label for preps..so do yourself a favor and buy one of their GOOD ep's and not this crappy junk because starting line has MATURED from many listeners and good lyrics.

Average music ruined by terrible lyrics
As many people have said, the music itself is pretty good, but the lyrics are terrible. "Ms. Danny Jones" a couple reviews below me makes a total ass out of herself by saying that lyrics like "I'm going to tear your ass up" are poetic or somehow a huge contrast from their previous stuff. They've always been terrible song writers, but atleast on "SILYMI", they tried! This album shows no effort at all. It was only 10 bucks, so I'm not super pissed, and the music wasn't all that bad, but I still wish FYE took returns.

TSL fights to break out of their "Pop-Punk" steriotype.
I was not the first to buy this CD, nor was it on my shopping list. I have admired The Starting Line for a few years, but never placed them in the category of, "Amazing." Their debut CD, "Say It Like You Mean It," is catchy - but it all tends to sound the same to me.

I picked up this sophomore effort after I found if for a measely $7 at Target. My first impression? They've grown up. This CD has a lot more depth, layering, and harmonization that their debut - which are the qualities I listen for.

Lyrically, Kenny is an adult. At just 20 years old, his views on the music business and love are well expressed. With punk music making its way into the mainstream world, bands suddenly have a lot more to say about the way record labels are run, and the idol worship placed on them by fans (See Fall Out Boys, "From Under the Cork Tree.") His long-distance relationship is also a focal point, as it was on the recent Acoustic EP. Listening, I wish that one of them would move to the other, yet I know this conflict is what brings the emotion-charged lyrics to this CD.

Musically, the band has finally come together. Though there are a few too many guitar picking lines hung over the tops of songs, there is a lot of depth and emotion applied to each and every song. My personal favorite, "Ready" successfully builds the entire way through. The Starting Line has grown way beyond their debut into a more rock/punk feel. They even abondon the typical pop song structure a couple of times.

I reccomend this album to any fan of The Starting Line, and anyone that likes a well-made punk album under the subcategories of Pop Punk and Emo.

TSL makes me...
want to swing on the streetlights. Don't listen to the review a few reviews down. That person didn't even get the lyrics right and doesn't know how to use the English language. It's "I'm gonna tear your ass up like we just got married," and it just shows the sexy side of a previously conservative TSL. This album is amazing. TSL has matured and improved vocally and instrumentally these past three years. The whole album is amazing.

1. Action - 10/10 It's basically an introduction, but it fits into the whole theme of the album
2. Making Love to the Camera - 9/10 I have to admit that the lyrics are a bit cheesy, but the chorus is very catchy
3. Inspired By the $ - 9/10 this is a very fast-paced song with lovely instrumental work
4. Bedroom Talk - 10/10 I love this song. It's actually a very romantic song, contrary to the sex-filled video and "I'm gonna tear your ass up" lyrics. Kenny (lead singer and writer of this song) personally said that this was not about a one-night stand, but having sex with someone he loved.
5. Surprise, Surprise - 10/10 I really love this song. It has a very catchy and well-written chorus and I love love "this guy who's name is Ken, he's in this band..." party
6. Photography - 10/10 at 6:00 minutes long, I think this is the longest song on the album. It's a very sweet song with gorgeous lyrics. This is my second favorite
7. Autography - 9/10 another fast-paced song with another very catchy chorus.
8. Artistic License - 8/10 This is probably my least favorite song of the album. It's a bit dragging, but it's one of the more passionate songs of the album
9. Stay Where I Can See You - 10/10 another sweet and catchy song. I love the line "I can name all 50 states, 48 get in the way of me being next to you"
10. B-List - 9/10 About half of the song is catchy, but the rest is a big dragging, but I still love this song.
11. World - 10/10 a powerful song. It motivates me to do something and I love the rest of the band sings in parts of the song. It's very very catchy as well.
12. Ready - 20/10 this is my favorite song of the album. It's so sweet. It's slow, but speeds up a bit as the song goes along. The melody is so flowing and catchy. It has a kind of dream-like sound. I love love love love it.
13.Cut! Print It- 10/10 great ending, again, going with the theme of the album. It's very catchy as well.

This CD is really worth it's money. It's been selling for a very cheap price as well. I saw it for $9.98 at Wal-Mart. Go get your copy soon!

THIS CD IS AMAZING!!!
when i first got this cd i couldnt help but keep listening....Tsl has changed soo much and they have some amazing lyrics and this cd is a cd that most teenagers can relate to....overall this cd kicks ASS! ... Read more

Amazon.com's Best of 2001

Weezer, those geek rockers who topped mid-'90s charts with those oh-so-precious pop fables "Undone (The Sweater Song)" and "Buddy Holly," were almost undone by 1997's bombastic Pinkerton. Their sophomore release turned its back on the band's clean-cut debut, with a thrash approach more influenced by Sabbath and Kiss than the Beach Boys. On their third album (self-titled, like their first, but referred to as the "Green Album"), the band makes a concentrated effort to return to anthemic '60s punky pop, demonstrating that, for Weezer at least, it's rather easy being green. In fact, one could say they're almost as green as Green Day, especially on "Knockdown Dragout." At their best, Weezer show such boundless energy and gleeful aplomb that you'd swear you were listening to a lost Badfinger album. Conversely, Rivers Cuomo's twisted genius makes its way onto the anxious and paranoid "Hash Pipe" and the jittery "Glorious Days," making the "Green Album" the most absorbing and rounded vision from these pop masters yet. --Jaan Uhelszki ... Read more

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Weezer treading water on their comeback
Question time. When is a return to form by one of rock's smartest bands not necessarily a good thing? The answer is when it's Weezer's new Weezer. By no means is the album bad, just a bit of a letdown following the genius of Pinkerton. An argument could be made that this is the record that Weezer wanted to make following their debut, but Rivers Cuomo's personal demons wouldn't let them. It's a return to the poppy, new wave sound that fans initially fell in love with following the less well-received, raw emotion that was Pinkerton. If you loved their debut, chances are you'll love this as well since it's ultimately the same album. If you loved Pinkerton, you'll probably see this record as a step down. Again, while it's a bit of disappointment, there are highlights. "Island In the Sun" may be one of the best songs the band has ever put to tape. It is a perfect (underline perfect) single and has a brilliant 80's vibe to it. While "Island in the Sun" sounds like the best song Weezer has ever recorded, "Photograph" sounds like the best song the Cars never recorded with its new wave hand claps and singalong chorus. "Don't Let Go" and "O Girlfriend" would have been at home on the self-titled debut, but they somehow feel like rehashes. "Smile" and "Hash Pipe" sound like an attempt to match the excellence of Pinkerton, yet they're are unable to recreate the sheer emotion of that album. Weezer's comeback with this album was welcomed with open arms (as it should have been) but let's hope that we see them take a step forward with their next album, instead of merely treading water.

Sounds like Weezer
Weezer return after five years. I disagree with the band claiming the record is somewhere "between Pinkterton and the blue album", though I wish it were true. Production-wise, it's extremely sharp, very similar to the blue album. Musically, the songs on the green album are half as complex (as Pinkterton, at least). The solos (almost all of them) are simply the vocal melody churned out on guitar. Rivers can shred on guitar, but he totally opted not to on this album. Lyrically, it seems practically without meaning. Considering it's Weezer, and their prior song topics and lyrics, this album is weak by comparison. Not that they are BAD lyrics, they are simply pop lyrics. (Rivers himself is quoted saying that "the lyrics suck"...) HOWEVER... despite all of this, you're still left with an amazingly infectious power pop rock album that I don't think should disappoint many people. It's not groundbreaking, but it's just good rockin music that few bands create like this.

tony moore is a dooshbag
This record isnt pinkerton or the blue record but I'd rather listen to this record than any of the fake,emotionless crap that dominates the commercial music world at this point...(staind,limpbizkit,lincoln park,creed,nicklebackt,ect or whatever...Hey tony lets hear one that u wrote,cause u sound like a musician without the chops who cant make it...

Un gran album - A great album
El primer disco de Weezer, me parece bueno. Realmente. Punto. No me parece un GRAN ALBUM. El 2do.....en fin....flojito...pero el 3ro....!! Qué gran álbum el Album Verde. Corto, efectivo, apasionante, delicioso...No da respiro, pega y pega, un gran tema al lado del otro. Genial.

The First Weezer record is a fine one.Really is. Period. Not a GREAT ONE. The 2nd, well.....not too good...but the 3rd one....What a grat album is the Green Album! A short one, passionate, delightful...Breathless, hit and hit, one great song after another great song. A work of genius.

Hash Pipe, More like ReHash
So Weezer for several years sat around in each of their own computer rooms writing love letters via instant messenger to japnese women in of all places Japan, whom they would most likely never meet. Now Rivers being the smart guy he is, mentioned that he was from the band Weezer in order to score a date with one of them. The problem was, none of the Japanese girls remembered Weezer, so he had a dilemma. Should he not make another album that would sound stale and contrived compared to all his other material or make another album so he could, maybe, pick up chicks. Rivers hadn't had a date for like five years so he decided to make another album. Now Rivers couldn't get his original bassist to come along, Matt Sharp, who was off making better music with The Rentals. So Rivers replaced him with another nerd so no one would notice. They sat down and were wondering what course they would take with the new album, but Rivers, being the God he is among his fans, interrupted and said they should make a word for word ripoff of their fan favorite original album, lots of people would buy it and it would rock the house.

Rivers was partly right, it did sell lots and lots of copies that were soon sold to used record stores across the country, for good reason too. There are two good songs on here, Oh Girlfriend! and Island In The Sun, but neither come close to comparing with anything off the blue album or Pinkerton for that matter. The album sounds all pleasant too, which sounds all fake and stuff because you know Weezer can't be happy because their nerds and there is no way. They're supposed to be all gloomy and doomy. Then they have all these lame RAWK songs like Hash Pipe which again aren't Weezer's forte. Yeah, Weezer from here on out suck. ... Read more

Amazon.com essential recording

Nimrod came along two years after 1995's Insomniac and was the first indication of Green Day's willingness to stretch the boundaries of punk rock. The fullness of the record is first hinted at on "Hitchin' a Ride," which starts out chug-a-lugging and then breaks into a raging rocker."Redundant" is accented with some psyched-out guitar work and has Billie Joe Armstrong singing a good deal more than usual. The wonderful "Platypus (I Hate You)" speed-rocks with abandon and recalls the early days of L.A. punk (a little Dickies here, a little Descendents there). The biting "Take it Back" is a snarling throwback to hard punk, and "Prosthetic Head" is an infectious ditty that counts among the very best on the album. Most surprising is "Last Ride In," an instrumental nod to the sensual surf-and-sun life. Of course, the crown jewel of the collection is the sentimental, acoustic "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)," which seemed nearly inescapable when it was released. Beyond these standouts, even the "usual" Green Day fare here has punch. --Lorry Fleming ... Read more

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NIMROD IS THE BEST!
Very possibly the best album ever created, Nimrod is just another example of Green Day's talent and versatility. Billie Joe Armstrong's lyrics just keep getting better and better, Mike Dirnt's bass playing is just amazing, and of course, Tre Cool's drumming, ever changing, is a great part of the album.
Nimrod is a great cd that really led the transition from Insomniac to Warning well. It is so versatile, with ballads, a surf type song, hard metal type songs, typical Green Day music, and much more. Aside from different subgenres of the music, many different instruments are used such as harmonica, the bongos, and of course, the baseball bat. ^_^ Green Day has really matured with this album.
There is not a single bad song on this cd, each one gets a 10 from me.

Nice Guys Finish Last-a great song to start the cd out with, was one of the first songs that really got me into Green Day. Mike Dirnt does extremely well on the bass in this one.

Hitchin A Ride-incredible, excellent song, one of their best. Although it takes a while to get used to, it is really incredible. The drumming in this is very VERY good, I know from playing it on my drums that it takes a lot of skill to get it right.

The Grouch-hilarious lyrics, it's a really good, driven song, explicit, but humorous. Also has a very catchy tune.

Redundant-can't say anything about it except that it's a masterpiece. It's a really beautiful song with really beautiful lyrics. You can tell what a good songwriter and guitarist Billie Joe is, what a good bassist Mike Dirnt is, and what an INCREDIBLE drummer Tre Cool is from just this one song.

Scattered-just another one of Green Day's incredible songs. Possibly one of the best tunes, Billie Joe's voice really stands out in this song. One lyric that I really liked was "Story to tell and I am listening." You can tell they've grown up, because since when is Green Day listening?

All The Time-I know not many people really like this song, but I'm hooked on it. It's not as catchy a tune as some others, but when you get used to it, it's really great. It's one of those songs that you'll be singing for days and days after hearing it just once.

Worry Rock-Beautiful, BEAUTIFUL LYRICS! I love it, it's a really sweet song and it's incredible. Another song in which Billie Joe's voice really stands out.

Platypus (I hate you)--A very good song, it is very hard core and although you can barely understand a word of what Billie Joe is screaming out, it's worth it. You can really tell his emotions through the lyrics.

Uptight-Possibly one of the greatest songs on the cd, the ending is incredible. The beginning verses are also very good, but what really stands out is the ending choruses, the "Uptight, I'm a nag with a gun, All night...." part. It makes a very good transition from Uptight to Last Ride In.

Last Ride In-my favorite instrumental by any band. Sure, not many people are into it because it is sort of slow and instrumental, but it's the one instrumental I can listen to the whole thing through. The guitar and bass really shines, but the main thing to me (thenagain, being a drummer, it would be the main thing) that shines through is Tre Cool's drumming. He strays from the normal "punk rock boundaries" in drumming and really goes to the extra by using more latin drumming. I've heard tons of that drumming in Latin music, believe me.

Jinx-an awesome tune, awesome guitar, awesome song in general. I really like the lyrics in this one, and once more, the vocals are incredible in this song. The tune is very different than many other songs you would find, and it makes a nice transition to Haushinka.

Haushinka-not such a liked song by many people, but after listening to it for a while it can really grow on you and you can see what a great song it is. It is more old style Green Day, as it was written during the time of 1039 Slappy Hours, yet not placed on the Kerplunk cd. Very good song.

Walking Alone-this could very well be one of my favorites, it's got an incredible tune, very relatable lyrics, and harmonica! well, the harmonica is very fun and it is always great to see bands going the extra mile to use different things rather than the normal, set instruments. Green Day makes their own rules.

Reject-this song was written about a person who wrote a hate letter to Green Day, you can really see the emotion in it and the anger through the lyrics. Another harder song on the cd, it's a good one.

Take Back-not really one of my favorite Green Day songs, yet it is pretty good to. A nice job on the harder, metallic rock that's very enjoyable.

King For A Day-even if the song isn't as catchy as others, the lyrics and the horns really make up for it. A hilarious song, a sort of ska song, even if it is about drag queens, it's just way too funny to pass up!

Time Of Your Life-well, everyone knows this one. The classic Green Day song that led them into even being played in soft music radio stations like Warm 106.9 (I've heard them on it), it's a masterpiece. It's very very pretty, I also like the violin in the back.

Prosthetic Head-a wonderful closing song, Prosthetic Head's tune is very good and very catchy. It's a song I got stuck in my head the whole day and ended up writing the chorus lyrics on every paper and wall I could find in a craft store I was dragged into.....

Anyway, in closing, this is an EXCELLENT cd, and passing it up would be...a crime.

An incredible album that shows all sides of Green Day.
This truly is a great CD, not only becuase every single song on it is strong and original in its own sense, but also that it features such a wide variety of alternative music! Green Day's other albums (Dookie, Insomniac, etc.) are all great, but the variation of the musical content on them is not nearly as wide as on Nimrod. There are great punk and rock songs, fast, furious, and to-the-point, such as "Nice Guys Finish Last," "The Grouch" (an extremely funny song), "Platypus (I Hate You)," and "Reject," to name a few. If you like slower stuff, then there are several slower tracks, like "Redundant," "Worry Rock," "Uptight" and "Prosthetic Head." Other notable songs include the hilarious, hord-driven song "King For A Day," the moody instrumental "Last Ride In," and the widely popular acoustic ballad "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)." For both music lovers and Green Day fans alike, this album is a must-own.

A Refined Green Day
I owned this album, but it got stolen, and I have regretted that ever since. I'll probably get it again some day, when I have spare cash. I remember I really liked it, and it spent a lot of time in my CD player. I liked every song on the album, some more than others, obviously, but I don't ermember skipping any tracks. My favorites were:

2. Hitchin' a Ride
3. Grouch
4. Redundant
7. Worry Rock
8. Platypus (I Hate You)
9. Uptight
12. Haushinka
13. Walking Alone
14. Reject
16. King for a Day
17. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
18. Prosthetic Head

Now I know why it got stolen! LOL

Not bad, but could have been better
As Green Day progresses, their mean sound improves, though their really good ones are no better or worse than they always have been. A big difference on this CD from the norm, is that their popular songs are not always good. Their skippable songs have decreased in number from the beginning, and they have the same number of really good ones, so I'd say this CD is overall better than one like Dookie.

The only songs that I skip regularly are "Walking Alone," "Take Back," and "Last Ride In." Walking Alone just doesn't excite me much, it's not really bad or anything, just not anything special. Last Ride In is boring the first few times you hear it, but it's so freakin catchy, now I listen to it almost every time I get to it. Take back is probably the worst song on the CD. Green Day isn't all that great at screaming songs.

The songs from the CD that most people will recognize easily are "Good Riddance," "Nice Guys Finish Last," "Hitchin' A Ride," and "Redundant." The first two are good; Good Riddance isn't as great as the first time I heard it, but when you hear a song 6 billion times, that happens. Nice Guys Finish Last is one of the best songs on the CD. Check out the video on their website, it's almost as good as the song is. As for the other two, they really aren't anything special. I don't know why they're so popular. Redundant is catchy, but its only real redeaming quality is a good video. Hitchin A Ride isn't as catchy, maybe a little better song though. Neither are anything worth talking about. However, as I said earlier, their "not worth talking about" songs are still not half bad, not as skippable as their subpar efforts on Dookie were. Other mediocre songs are "Scattered," Uptight," and "King for a Day" (which is a bit ska).

The songs worth talking about, other than the two mentioned earlier, are these. "The Grouch," is easily one of the top songs on the CD, I don't really like the language, but it makes it pretty funny. "Life's a bitch and so am I. The world owes me so f*** you." Not sure why I like "All the Time," and it isn't awesome, but it is a cut above the other mediocre songs. "Worry Rock" I think is the best song on the CD. A bit slow, though not as slow as Good Riddance, and short, but completely awesome. Another great one is "Platypus." The only problem with that one is the language. Incredibly speedy, hard to understand lyrics, punk at its finest. "Jinx" is another fast punk song, though not as much as Playtpus, and is another favorite of mine. "Haushinka" flows from Jinx, as Jaded does from Brain Stew, but is not nearly as good. The only good part is the bridge, the rest of it is pretty mediocre. "Reject" is typical Green Day pop-punk, but is a pretty good song nonetheless. "prosthetic Head" I originally thought was the worst song; actually, I treated it as filler, not even as a real song. However, the more you listen to it, the catchier it gets, and I love the lyrics; not one of the greats, but not bad.

By the way, why are Green Day's hateful songs always some of the best, from "Playtpus" to "FOD" to "Ha Ha, You're Dead."

The Best CD of all time!!!!
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First album? Gold. CD+DVD? Gold. Since the release of its critically acclaimed self-titled debut in mid-2002, The Used has quickly become a musical powerhouse. Now, with In Love And Death, the band's second album, The Used has truly found its voice - honest, uncompromising, loud and strong. ... Read more

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Formed in NYC in the mid-'70s by David Byrne, Chris Franz, Tina Weymouth, and ex-Modern Lover Jerry Harrison, the Talking Heads evolved out of their now-legendary humble beginnings at CBGB's to become one of the most adventurous and influential bands ever. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, the Heads' visionary, polyrhythmic sound daringly combined funk and punk, African beats, avant-garde minimalism, and pure pop. From their 1977 debut through their Brian Eno-produced classics to their '88 farewell, Naked, they both pushed artistic boundaries and delivered indelible radio hits like "Once In A Lifetime" and "Burning Down The House." ... Read more

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Ska music has been deeply ingrained in the punk rock culture since the Clash adopted their rude boy stance near the end of the British punk invasion and the 2-Tone label put ska on the map. Suddenly, punks stopped kicking the crap out of each other long enough to dance. The debut release by Orange County, California's Sublime is a positively infectious record that marries varied styles of dub, reggae, rap, sampling, scratching, and badass dancehall ska with old-school punk overtones. Musicianship on this record is exceptionally tight, featuring Brad Nowell's innovative guitar work and bright, soulful voice.Packed with 40 oz. of rock (21 tracks) including the ultimate pot-smoking anthem "Smoke Two Joints" and the novelty hit "Date Rape." --Gail Worley ... Read more

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The Genius of Sublime esp. Brad Nowell
40oz is without a doubt one of the best albums I have heard to date. The brilliant Nowell and company incorporates several genres of music - punk, ska, reggae, hip-hop (and even a bit of folk in the bonus track rivers of babylon.)to put him in genre all of his own. You can not define what Sublime is, it simply is what it is- incredible music. The fact that they can't be categorized is what you have to respect, they transcend barriers. Beyond the rhythm there are the lyrics which prove Brad's adeptness as a modern day poet. In my opinion Sublime is one of the best if not the best band to come out of this decade.Bradley Nowell's life was a beautifully gifted one cut tragically short. I urge all newcomers to Sublime to buy this cd (their debut) first here you get the truly ecclectic mix and you know what Brad was about in the end where he thanks everyone he can possibly think of at the end of the album -he was always about his music and that is what makes this album the best it has the raw intensity, drive, and most importantly passion that a lot of artists seem to lose later on in their careers. I can not think of an album that even compares to this one. However being the devoted Sublime fan I am their self titled and robbin' the hood are also must haves for any cd collection. I hope the spirit and genius of bradley lives on for a long time to come. Rest in peace Bradley.

Boodha-Bai!
As most people have said, this is quite possibly the best rock album ever. In my collection of around 100 cd's ranging from The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix to Led Zeppelin to Dave Matthews, Sublime blows them all out of the water (not that they aren't amazing bands themselves). 40 oz may not have the pop singles like the self titled so it doesn't get the radio play but as an entire album to listen to straight through it's abosulte perfection. The diversity of music, from rap to punk to funk all in one song. It blows me away every time. This cd has not left my 6 disc changer in years. I've listened to it probably 1000 times or more and it doesn't get old. I can't say enough good things about this album. If you're a Sublime addict and especially if you like to get irie, I suggest you buy Stand By Your Van. It's a live cd and gives you the feeling of what it was like to watch them play and listen to Brad innovate off the top of his head. It's a close 2nd to 40 oz. as my favorite album. The only thing I don't like about listening to Sublime is when I realize Brad's been dead for 4 years now and their musical magic will never be seen again. The rhythm, the lyrics, the bass, the drums, the guitar just all fit together so perfectly I can't even stand it sometimes. The only band that can consistently make me shudder in pleasure from such amazing music. crank up the song, and let Sublime take you to heaven.

hot damn
You already know I'm rocking this and copping this album, why the hell wouldn't I? Think about it friend, this is a great album that just solidly encapsulates the whole mood and sound of Sublime. Sublime is a great band it really has a sort of sound that just touches on everything, but has such a solid consistancy that you would be damned to say that these guys suffer an identity crisis. Unlike many of the numerous (NUMEROUS) bands to bite sublimes style (Authority Zero I point my finger squarely at you!) there is a solid consistancy that comes from Sublime. I wish death on bands that bite their style, no there will never EVER be another band like Sublime so imatators... please stop! Anyways I'm feeling like talking about every song on this album... aight 1 2 3 here I go!

Waiting For My Ruca- what a great song! I just love the dum dum sort of beat on this. It is slow and it is dreamy, a quality song indeed.
40 Oz. To Freedom- mmmmmm good. The begining just kicks and you get into the hook as soon as you hear. Then comes the bangin' chorus with the charged guitar, oh it makes my body sweat.
Smoke Two Joints- is the worst song Sublime ever sang. I hate this song I think it is so annoying, I don't even have the faintest idea why all you pot heads think it's such a great song. Way too gimmicky.
We Are Only Going to Die For Our Own Ignorance- this song rocks em real tight boy. I likes it, it just has a punkish feeling to yet it stays with that sort of ska riff that... oh it just sounds good. This was when Bad Religion didn't suck.
Don't Push- a great reggae soundin' song. I like it much you can just chill back and rock ya head back and fourth, maybe even do something that involves ummmm well you know what I'm talking about.
5447/ball and chain- awfullly enjoyable I think this is the best song on the album... just about my friends
Badfish- a great song with just a kickin' chorus, the lyrics are tottally boss.
Let's Get Stoned- I enjoy the ending of this song with the jam atmosphere, though I usually don't like hearing bands "jam" this sort of hits the spot.
New Thrash- hell yeah! I love thrash, punk rawk!
Scarlet Begonias- yawn, kind of a weak song. I love Sublime but I just can't get into this song.
Live at E's- this is a really really good song. It has such a dreamy quality to it, you can just sit back and enjoy. One of the best things about Sublime is that you can just chill back and enjoy, they aren't trying to shake you and say "ENJOY THIS" like many bands try to do. They just let thier natural flava hit ya.
D.Js- I like this song, a little bit of a hip hop flava that is just right, oh don't forget dance hall!
Chipa Me Tipo- suck my tip, ha funny. Anyways yeah Brad speaks spanish, I don't know if I'm too hot on that but I kinda like it.
Right Back- I love this song. It just has that same chill back flava that I just savor. Oh this song has great lyrics, I can't ever write anything when I tweak (which is much at all, I've only done it like five times) so I'm glad Brad was able to.
What Happened- humorous and rockin', me like.
New Song- good, enough said my friends.
Ebin- this song is enjoyable, the tales of a friend who chose to go the wrong way. In fact this song rocks.
Date Rape- the single off this album. I dug this song a lot back in 7th grade. I still like it, though it makes me reminensce way too much.
Hope- I like this song a lot. It just captures that sort of skate punk that was around back in the day, it even has a sort of Descendants flavor to it. I really like this song.
KRS-One- tribute to a dope MC. Good song
Rivers of Babylon- it's aight, it is live so a good flava.
Thanx- I like this song cuz' they can fit more lyrics and stuff into the linear notes instead of annoying thank you's.

R.I.P. Brad thanks for the music!

and there he wept when he remembered Zion...
Ever wanted to know where 311 got most of their inspiration in their revolutionary sound, then look no further then Sublime. Sublime is the epitomy of the music movement apptly titled "ska," in which they combined their many influences which included reggae, hip hop, rock, and good old punk and dancehall fused together to form what we all know as ska. But Sublime really can't be holed into a catagory like ska because they really were just too original to be of a small part of a whole. They were the voice of the LBC and the voice of everyone that loves to party and have a good time. They had a couragous singer in Bradley Knowell, with his smooth and haunting voice, and guitar skills to boot there was no way of doubting this bands sucess and well, some saw the untimely end come sooner then we all expected (RIP).

40 oz's is by far their masterpiece, and if you're new to the ska scene, it would be a shame for you not to buy this album first and foremost before any others. Every song is a definate listen and though it takes time for some people to hook onto them, it will be definately worth the time and effort to listen to this whole cd. Even the shoutout track at the end is great! This album is the soul of Bradley and it shows the struggles he dealt with, and the heart and soul he poured into getting his band off the ground and into history.

Best Sublime Album
This Sublime album started it all! It has some cool old school stuff with ska/reggae and actually not obnoxious punk rock on it. Two thumbs up,i love it ... Read more

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With Now 17 the producers of this chart-busting series have accepted, to their credit, a truism: You can't please 'em all. That accounts for the opposite-ends-of-the-genre-spectrum inclusiveness of the disc, and also for the lion's share of its appeal. Like hip-hop but hate country? Count yourself in, courtesy of Terror Squad ("Lean Back"), J-Kwon ("You & Me"), and the Beastie Boys ("Ch-Check It Out"), or out, owing to Gretchen Wilson ("Here for the Party") and Keith Urban ("Days Go By"). Ditto for girl pop (Ashlee Simpson's "Pieces of Me," Jessica Simpson's "Angels") and hard rock (Crossfade's "Cold")--take it or leave it or, if you're truly well-rounded, love it, track for track. With its finger directly on the pulse of what passes for pop in 2004, 17 poses its share of challenges--the Switchfoot crowd doesn't lend itself to being lumped together with JoJo's posse--but it skillfully folds the whole package into a better than palatable mix aimed directly at the fun-loving and the musically tolerant. Sensible sequencing (rap leads to pure pop leads to rock leads to country) seals the deal, so that all you're left wondering is, What happened to Hoobastank? --Tammy La Gorce ... Read more

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Though one of rock's most influential figures, David Bowie's accomplishments are pocked by some distinct ironies. His willful efforts at being a musical and visual chameleon spurred triumphs in genres as diverse as folk, glam, new wave, and electronica. Given the dizzying range and success of his '70s incarnations--from Ziggy to the Thin White Duke to the gaunt, goth-cypher of Low and Heroes--he seemed the artist most well-equipped to weather the changing tides of taste and trend, yet saw his career essentially shrink to cult status after scoring his biggest triumphs when he reshaped the soulless, dance-oriented club music of the early '80s into his own image. This 20-track compilation does little to address the Chinese puzzle that has been Bowie's post-'85 career, but it does deliver an artistically dizzying slate of hits as it skips from one early peak to the next, from evocative cabaret ("Space Oddity," "Changes") through muscular glam-rock ("Suffragette City," "The Jean Genie") to R&B ("Young Americans," "Fame") and post-punk flirtations ("Ashes to Ashes," "Fashion") to the dance-club hits ("Let's Dance," "China Girl," "Modern Love") and '80s one-off duets ("Under Pressure" with Queen, "Dancing in the Streets" with Mick Jagger) that essentially marked the end of his superstar reign. Whole eras and at least one classic '70s album (Low) go completely unaddressed, but all of Bowie's signature hits are here, as well as Earthling's powerful, underappreciated "I'm Afraid of Americans." --Jerry McCulley ... Read more

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Excellent compilation for an excellent musical artist
For over three decades now, David Bowie has been releasing music. And his music is nothing short of excellent. A number of popular artists have named him as one of their major influences, and with good reason. Classic/Alternative rock artists don't get a whole lot better than this. In late 2002, a retrospective of Bowie's career was released, in both one disc and two disc form. Read on for more information.

First of all, here's the tracklist for the two disc version:

Disc: 1
1. Space Oddity
2. The Man Who Sold The World
3. Changes
4. Life On Mars?
5. Moonage Daydream
6. Suffragette City
7. Ziggy Stardust
8. All The Young Dudes
9. The Jean Genie
10. Panic In Detroit
11. Rebel, Rebel
12. Diamond Dogs
13. Young Americans
14. Fame
15. Golden Years
16. TVC15
17. Sound and Vision
18. Heroes
19. D.J.

Disc: 2
1. Ashes To Ashes
2. Fashion
3. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
4. Under Pressure
5. Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
6. Let's Dance
7. China Girl
8. Modern Love
9. Blue Jean
10. This is Not America
11. Dancing In The Streets
12. Absolute Beginners
13. Time Will Crawl
14. Under The God
15. Jump They Say
16. The Heart's Filthy Lesson
17. I'm Afraid Of Americans
18. Thursday's Child
19. Slow Burn

As you can see, you'll get all of Bowie's biggest hits on here. (Space Oddity, Changes, Under Pressure, Let's Dance, China Girl, Fame, and the fairly recent hit I'm Afraid Of Americans.) Perhaps one of the finest things about these songs is the musicians who co-wrote or made guest appearances on them. Under Pressure was a collaboration with Queen, Let's Dance and China Girl feature the late Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar, Fame was co-written by the late John Lennon, and the cover of Dancing In The Street is a duet with Rolling Stones vocalist Mick Jagger. Twenty tracks of pure excellence. Just about every excellent track that was omitted from the one disc version of this compilation can be found here. These include Cat People, The Man Who Sold The World (later covered by Nirvana) and All The Young Dudes (later covered by Bruce Dickinson.) But even though this is many times better than its one disc counterpart, I have a major complaint - NO TRACKS FROM PINUPS! Bowie's covers of the Who's I Can't Explain and the Easy Beats Friday On My Mind must be heard to be appreciated, and sadly, they aren't here. This makes me mad, because I Can't Explain WILL fit on the first disc.

David Bowie is an excellent musician, but as I stressed above, make extra sure you are buying this two disc version so you can get everything the one disc version omits. The two versions have identical covers, so be sure to check the tracklist on the back to be sure you're getting this one.

Bowie for Absolute Beginners? And everyone else!
I find it very depressing that Amazon still hasn't put up the tracklisting for this album (the double CD version "Best Of Bowie" for America) so I guess I'm gonna have to do it.

Disc 1
1. Space Oddity 2. The Man Who Sold The World 3. Changes 4. Life On Mars? 5. Moonage Daydream 6. Suffragette City 7. Ziggy Stardust 8. All The Young Dudes 9, The Jean Genie 10. Panic In Detroit 11. Rebel, Rebel 12. Diamond Dogs 13. Young Americans 14. Fame 15. Golden Years 16. TVC15 17. Sound and Vision 18. "Heroes" 19. D.J.
Disc 2
1.Ashes To Ashes 2. Fashion 3. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 4. Under Pressure 5. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 6. Let's Dance 7. China Girl 8. Modern Love 9. Blue Jean 10. This is Not America 11. Dancing In The Streets 12. Absolute Beginners 13. Time Will Crawl 14. Under The God 15. Jump They Say 16. The Heart's Filthy Lesson 17. I'm Afraid Of Americans 18. Thursday's Child 19. Slow Burn

This listing is very unique because it includes the big pop hits (the poppy R&B meets rock guitar "Let's Dance"), culturally significant songs (revolutionary singer-songwriter moments like "Changes" and "All The Young Dudes") and excellent singles that didn't get the attention they deserved the first time (the industrial rocker "Heart's Filthy Lesson"). The fact that "Best Of Bowie" takes songs form nearly every Bowie studio album (except for the cover packed "Pin Ups" and "Buddha Of Suburbia", which in all fairness was a soundtrack) shows all the levels that the man works on musically. The seventies are where Bowie shines with everything from the edgy alien hard rock of "Ziggy Stardust" to the glam rock perfection of "Rebel, Rebel". "Diamond Dogs" (only live track and the longest in length at over 6 minutes) should have been a shorter track, especially since they cut down the stellar cynical lyric with an R&B beat of "Young Americans" to a single edit. The Berlin tracks are a great way to end the first disc. "Low" is represented well by the dancy "Sound And Vision" while "Heroes" is tragic and wonderful. Then there is the eighties heyday from disco flavored new wave of "Fashion" to horn blasting "Modern Love" (which I viewed as a sardonic joke about yuppie culture, right?) to that poppy Motown cover "Dancing In The Streets" (with Mick Jagger adding his swagger). Then there was the nineties peak of creativity of the bleeping drum machine pop "Jump They Say" to the moody introspective AC of "Thursday's Child" to the techno rock dance of "I'm Afraid Of Americans" (the Trent mix) and closing with the passionate soul rock of "Soul Burn".

The unfortunate thing is that it misses with some track placement. I don't understand why "Time Will Crawl" represents "Never Let Me Down" and the obvious not "Day In, Day Out". Also, some tracks take getting used to like the collaboration with the Pat Methany Group with the world music with a dance groove "This is Not America". And now I understand why people dislike Tin Machine with the c-rocker blah bombast of "Under The God", but it shows an interesting side of Bowie. These very few questionable tracks (which I can live with) don't change my overall impression of the set being very strong. Slight omissions (why not "Rock And Roll Suicide" from "Ziggy Stardust..."?) and edits (or non-edits in some cases) doesn't change the fact that this album is filled with some of the greatest transformations from the rock chameleon that Bowie is. He has rocked us in a variety of ways and this album is needed for those who have adored him for years and is superb for those just starting out. Keep in mind that there are about 22 verisons of this CD, most single discs. This is the American double CD verison.

Skip this one... and go to the good records instead...
Bowie probably just had three our four phases in his carrer. The first was up to Stardust and Diamond Dogs (Hunky, The Man Who Sold Space Oddity, can be included into that phase), made up of nice songs and catchy ballads, interspersed with some elegantyl rocking tunes. Then what?... some kind of re-orientation release, Young Americans, doesn't sound or taste like anything in particular, and you wouldn't be worse off if you just forgot all about this record.

And then came an interesting phases in his career, in my view the most interesting one, where he consecutively released a stack of good records, starting with Station To Station, followed by Low and Heroes. Lodger is patchy at most, and doesn't taste like anything peculiar. He then somehow finishes off this great phase of his career with Scary Monsters, a nice reverence and look-back at his past years and early career. And what of Let's Dance, you may ask? Mhh... trendy but a bit in-between... you could well place it in this phase, although it already has a definitively different look-out on things. Let's Dance is definitively already an eighties album, but offers a rather good transition to the preceding decade's collection of works.

What then came, the third and last phase, is altogether different, some good things, and some things not that good. David definitively became an artistic Lodger, but who cares, he had already delivered his best (the first or second phases of his career, depending on your taste.)

All in all, if you want to know the man, I'd recommend you just skip this Best of collection and just get the Station, Low, Heroes albums, and maybe also the Monsters and Let's Dance releases. These were definitely his best and most mature albums. The rest is at times interesting but, in the end, just fills up space...

Mesmerizing Bowie
This is a great album. David Bowie himself might be a little odd. However, I've all ways liked his taste of music.
From Space Oddity to Ziggy Stardust. You'll get allot of good use from this set.
I have several of his CD's. However, this is one of my favorites. It has allot of his good songs on it.
There are just a tun of great choices hear.

Disc: 1

1. Space Oddity
2. The Man Who Sold The World
3. Changes
4. Life On Mars?
5. Moonage Daydream
6. Suffragette City    

7. Ziggy Stardust    
8. All The Young Dudes    
9. The Jean Genie    

10. Panic In Detroit    
11. Rebel, Rebel    
12. Diamond Dogs    
13. Young Americans    
14. Fame    
15. Golden Years    
16. TVC15    
17. Sound and Vision    
18. Heroes    
19. D.J.    
Disc: 2

1. Ashes To Ashes    
2. Fashion    
3. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)    
4. Under Pressure    
5. Cat People (Putting Out Fire)    
6. Let's Dance    
7. China Girl    
8. Modern Love    

great!
i bought this cd not know many songs from bowie, just wantin a cd that had some good songs. i never knew he did t hat "lets dance" song, which is now constantly stuck in my head. ... Read more

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I LIKE it!!
I love this CD! Especially "You Belong to Me". It's so GORGEOUS. I love it. And I also like the Hallelujah song, although I have no idea what it's about.Of course I like "I'm a Believer".That's why I bought this CD, because I love that song. I had never heard any of these songs except for the Smashmouth ones, but now I really like them. Actually I didn't like the CD that much until I listened to it a couple more times and now I love it. Leslie Carter's "Like Wow" is kinda corny, but after a while I really liked it. It's fun. "I'm on my way" cracks me up. That's a really fun song too. Here's the list of songs from my least favorite to favorite, ok?13.Bad Reputation12.True Love's First Kiss11.It is You (I have loved)10.I'm a Believer (reprise) 9.My Beloved Monster 8.All Star 7.Best Years of Our Lives 6.Like Wow! 5.Stay Home 4.I'm on My Way 3.I'm a Believer 2.Hallelujah 1.You Belong to Me ( I love it, I love it!!)This is a really fun CD. It's just FUN! So, I guess that's all I have to say. Bye!

This Album Is Outstanding - Really Really!!
I had to buy this soundtrack on my way home from seeing the movie and I absolutely love it! Eels and Smash Mouth are two of my favorite bands and the songs by them here are great. The rest of the songs are a perfect mix of upbeat rock and slow pop (even the song by them annoying Baha Men is pretty good.) I must agree with others here, though. As amazed as I am by the wonderful songs in the movie, the musical score just blew me away and I'm a bit disappointed that a larger offering of it is not available on this CD. I hope DreamWorks is planning on doing the same thing they did with the "American Beauty" score and release it separately in the future. As for the language? Yes there is minor language that some parents might find questionable for very very young children, but it's nothing they probably haven't been exposed to already. So please don't let that effect your decision to buy this fantastic album!

I have a question
I loved the music from the movie but have not bought the soundtrack. ive been instead, doing my "homework" on the song hallelujah, which is done by john cale in the movie. i have listened to about three versions, including the one done by jeff buckley.....only none of the versions appear to have the same lyrics as the original done by leonard cohen. why is this??????

I Love Shrek
Hey, if you liked the movie, you'll like the sound track.

A Great CD
This is one of the best CDs I own. If you like music and lyrics, variety, songs that touch the heart and songs that are just plain fun, this CD is for you. I bought this CD after seeing the movie. I own several soundtracks, and the best ones are those that are filled with delightful surprises you don't remember from the movie. This is one of them. After two years of listening to it regularly, I just saw the movie again, and was actually a little disappointed at how little the songs are used in the movie. I used two of the songs on a compilation tape I made for my son when he was born ("You Belong to Me" and "Allstar") and will use two on a compilation tape for my wife on our anniversary ("It is You (I Have Loved)" and "I'm on My Way"). Some people complained about the different version of "Hallelujah". I have heard 4 versions of that great song, and the one on the CD is excellent. Much better than the one in the movie. You won't be disappointed! ... Read more

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The Best of The Doors delivers exactly what it promises. Rather than relying solely on the hits, this collection also mines the darker, and often richer, recesses of The Doors material resulting in a fairly representative statement. The hits are here: "Light My Fire" with Ray Manzarek's keyboards on a dizzy, psychedelic spree; "People Are Strange," with Morrison's tortured psyche barely being held in check; "L.A. Woman," with its bluesy sexuality. More important, favorites of fans are here, like the controversially (at the time) explicit "The End," which was one of the first of Morrison's forays into narrative poetry. In hits like "Break on Through," "Hello I Love You," "Roadhouse Blues," and others, The Doors melded psychedelia, blues, hard-edged rock, and poetry from the edge like no other band before. The Best of The Doors is a trip in every sense of the word. --Steve Gdula ... Read more

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the best of the Doors
im Steve and i think This album was great, On the first cd you have break on through and light my fire , then crystal ship, people are strange to strange days , love me two tiems , alabama song, Five to one was i think Jim s favorite, waiting for the sun , spanish caravan then when the musics over , great cd, amazing songs, and all the hits , my favorite on this one is light my fire. the 2nd cd includes hello I love you , Roadhouse blues, one of my favorite , La Woman , my other favorite, then Riders on the storm , touch me the love song, love her madly, the unknown soldier, and then the strange song called the End , its 11 minutes and 41 seconds. for a great Doors colector this cd is a essential for a classic rock colection , get this one if you love the Doors like i do. amazing album

Very interesting rock album...Timeless? That's Debatable!!
Yes, I bought all the original Doors LPs long ago,though after HELLO I LOVE YOU,they had a real falling off which still shows.CRYSTAL SHIP is,I believe, their best song ever, whether it's a drug trip or what have you. Listen to all sounds in this one, and you may agree. LIGHT MY FIRE, way over-rated. The STRANGE DAYS tunes here still seem a little trippy, and a little like a gypsy street carnival as on the original cover. And this group's use of the eerie sounding organ broke new ground at he time. WHEN THE MUSIC'S OVER should have been eliminated for 2-3 others from STRANGE DAYS.RIDERS ON THE STORM is an interesting twist on old blues,and after 30 years,having listened recently, I figured out what the song means (never really listened before). THE END is a very heavy handed 3-chorder updating Freud for those who can listen all the way through.SPANISH CARAVAN is another strong one,perhaps unique in the rock repertoire. Many of the rest are throwaways,plain and simple. And the DOORS' attempts at serious poetry and lizard-driven philosophy tend to get a little silly over time.

cool stuff
i dont listen to too much of it, but this band influenced alot of the better rock of the 90s like Pearl Jam, so i truly appreciate the essence of this music

Where is End Of The Night?!
Raiders On The Storm, The End, Cristal Ship, Roadhouse Bluse but where is End Of The Night?! The Doors compilation with no End Of The Night?! Im still looking for the Doors copmpilation that has all of their clasic songs, but this one is good to.

PS: Ray Manzareik RULES!

Good compilation, but missing some lesser-known gems
This is a good introduction to the Doors music for newbies, but it doesn't include some of my personal faves, like Wintertime Love. Still, you'll find many of the best songs here, including Light My Fire and The End, both absolute masterpieces of R&R music, in any decade or era.

David Rehak
author of "A Young Girl's Crimes" ... Read more

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If you own it already, you're not missing out.
First of all, to the major-label-cynical idiots, this album was originally released on Epic to begin with. The label it is on has nothing to do with the content, and the fact that this is their fourth proper album and an appropriate step in their evolution is the more important consideration to make. Moving on.

This album is absolutely transcendent. I listened to it when I first bought it about two years ago and had my likes and dislikes, but upon maybe my thirtieth or fortieth listen, the significance and meanings hit me.

Each song on this album is a piece of a greater puzzle. Sure, if someone tells you to buy this album and you go and download "The Cold Part" and "What People Are Made Of," you're not going to be thrown back in your seat. This is an album in the truest sense of the world, not a collection of radio-ready songs, and the imagery from the production and the sequencing on the album is truly amazing.

Is the re-release necessary? Very debatable, but I feel it isn't. The album's emotional and appropriate end is definitely at its original point, after "What People Are Made Of," and not after a retread of "Tiny Cities."

If you don't already own this album, do not hesitate to buy it, it is an album that fans of any type of rock music will appreciate and love, not just indie fans. If you already own this album, look at your wallet and see if you can justify $15 for average re-treads of songs you already know and love. Five stars for the original album, minus one for the value/necessity quotient.

Their Best!!!
Grant it, I'm a newbie when it comes to Modest Mouse...But I don't care, i love this album. I bought this one when it went on sale at a certain store...It came with "Good News for people who love bad news" for $15. Can't beat that. I had heard songs of the album before but I couldn't pass up a deal like that. Thus fueling the corporate monsters even more... this is hands down my favorite modest mouse album so far, but I love all of their albums for different reasons. Each one is different but still modest mouse, Isaac Brock has a very interesting voice that has improved over albums, not to mention he is a great song writer...For years Primus has been one of my favorite bands, I just love wierd bands that aren't afraid to try something new,and modest mouse is the first band since them that I've heard that are just masters at creating ecclectic and eccentric alternative music...

A great CD with some small additions for a cheaper price!!!
One of the greatest CDs of all time IMHO...this version is the better of the two, who cares if Epic's producing it, it's going to be much cheaper...and the extra tracks are noteworthy, but not necessarly great!

BUY, unless you already have the other version, and if you don't buy this one!!!

superflous
they dont need a major label.how can you improove a great cd like that.we dont need it-

Completely Superfluous
First off, let me begin by pointing out that I love this album; it definitely ranks among my top 10 and to this day is still on heavy rotation on my CD player. When a new, remastered addition was announced, I was initially intrigued---how on earth could they improve what was already a phenomenal album? The answer: changing the artwork and including four lackluster radio sessions. To my ears, there is hardly change enough to warrant the purchase of a new, second edition for those of you who already own the first. And this is a conclusion I've reached after comparing the albums side by side, on what is generally considered a top-notch stereo. Yes, some of the guitars are louder, and some of the vocals are more foregrounded, and some of the texture and nuance in a song or two is accentuated---but enough so to justify this release? Definitely not. For those of you expecting a new-fangled, much-improved record, you'll be sorely disappointed as I was, not only because it lacks any substantial difference, but also because obscure rarities from the M&A sessions---Calculus Man, for instance---should have been included. M&A is still a great record. It is so great, in fact, that this re-release seems silly and superflous. ... Read more

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Best Album in a long time
i have to say from only hearing this band for about 3 months and being a hardcore fan already, this is the best cd i have bought in a long time. if anyone who is into bands such as thursday or the used i recommend that u listen to this amazing band. the music and lyrics combined are a perfect match. any singer with a voice that can go from high pitched singing to low screaming is talented in my opinion. for some reason i just cannot get enough of this band. from only being a band since around 2001 and having a new cd coming out on june 8th 2004 this band is well on its way to fame. I think everyone should go out and buy this cd immidiatly. u will be in for one hell of a ride.

'I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love'
I was first introduced to MCR by a friend who sent me "Headfirst For Halos." All it took was one listen and I HAD to hear more of their stuff. I think "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" is the second song I heard, and from then on, I was enamored with MCR. You can try to classify them in any genre you want, but that's just the beauty of it. You just can't say, "These guys are definitely emo/punk/hardcore/whatever." I believe I read in an interview online that they just considered themselves a kick-ass rock band. And, all the way from Gerard Way's vocals, Ray and Frank's guitars, Mikey's bass, and Matt's drums, that's exactly what they are, with an emphasis on the 'kick-ass.'

The opener, "Romance", is just about the only song on the CD that won't knock you flat on your ass. Even "Early Sunsets Over Monroeville" builds in intensity towards the end and is quite an amazing song. "Demolition Lovers", possibly my favorite track, starts off seemingly slow, but also builds up intensity quick and then seemingly stops, only to start again slowly and continues into an insane breakdown. My Chemical Romance is now my favorite band, and 'I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love' my favorite CD. Though with MCR having a new CD coming out on, I believe June 8th, that may be changing.

All I have to say is: CHECK THESE GUYS OUT, they're awesome, and they deserve the support for all the energy they put into their music and devotion to their fans.

One of the best.
Yeah. One of the best damn cds out there. After an...interesting...intro, the album kicks off into sheer amazingness with the first song; "Honey, this mirror isn't big enough for the two of us" (great live, I might add). "Headfirst for Halos" is a dash of inspirational music with a variety of...charmingly morbid lyrics, i.e. "And I think I'll blow my brains against the ceiling", while "Demolition Lovers" is simply an amazing tragic love song. Worth mentioning also is "Our Lady of Sorrows, one of the best on the album. This CD makes my top five. And we all know how valued my opinion is amongst you fellows.

Okay - here's some clarification
So people are talking and obsessing about Gerard's supposed infatuation with vampires - and now they're being called like satanic and 'creepy' and whatnot. There is one song, "Vampires will never hurt you", and it's not referring to REAL VAMPIRES, people, it's a metaphor for people who try to take everything from you. If you do a bit of research, or even listened a bit harder, you MIGHT realize that. geez. It's not satanic or creepy or anything else dumb, he just thinks of lyrics that go over most people's heads.

It IS pretty dark and brooding, but it's definitely worth a listen. If you've heard the new cd and want to listen to the old music, it's quite a bit different. I wouldn't say Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is better because they're way too different to compare them, but the new cd probably appeals to a larger fanbase.

Track 1 (Romance) is the intro. Nothing really special, it is interesting, no vocals.

Track 2 (Honey, this mirror isn't big enough for the two of us) is a really good song with awesome lyrics. pretty screamy. 13/10

Track 3 (Vampires will never hurt you) isn't really one of my favorites, it seems to be pretty popular with other people though. Not the best lyrics, in my opinion, but not as terribly bad as other people make it sound. 7/10

Track 4 (Drowning lessons) isn't one of my favorites but it's not horrible. 8/10

Track 5 (Our lady of sorrows) is my favorite song by MCR, it's amazing. He drops the f-bomb quite a bit more than neccessary but this song rocks and if you get past all the cussing, the lyrics are really good. 15/10

Track 6 (Headfirst for halos) is also an awesome song, but i think it'll need clarification for all the people out there that refuse to think on a deeper level. The song's talking about 'i think i'll blow my brains against the ceiling'.. and it gets even more graphic than that. Well, before anyone thinks he's a suicidal maniac, in an interview he explained it like this: it's supposed to be ironic, the poppiest, most upbeat song being about killing yourself. Creative. 10/10

Track 7 (Skylines and turnstiles) isn't one of my favorites, but it's not too horrible. 9/10

Track 8 (Early Sunsets over Monroeville) is an awesome song. It's more emo than most of the cd, quieter and softer (to me, kind of bright eyes sounding). Amazing. it could be interpreted as a bit weird though. 10/10

Track 9 (This is the best day ever) is okay. Not one of my favorites but like the others, it's not HORRIBLE. Pretty fast and upbeat. Easy to listen to. 8/10

Track 10 (Cubicles) is another one i'm not a particular fan of. It's decent. Gets on my nerves a little bit. 8/10

Track 11 (Demolition Lovers) IS AMAZING! One of the only 6 minute songs i am completely into. Has a bit of a drawn out guitar solo, but it's got awesome lyrics and the final minute is mind-blowing. This is one of my favorite songs by them, definitely. 13/10

Overall an awesome cd, every couple of weeks it goes back into cd player in my car because it's just THAT good. Definitely a cd to give a listen to. Pick up the new one, while you're at it!

The Best Album Ever For Aspiring Vampires
My friend Walter really likes My Chemical Romance, well at least I think he does, because he likes Coheed and Cambria and Thursday too. Walter's really cool but sometimes he creeps me out, he always wears acryllic vampire fangs around school and buys alligator blood off the internet. I think thats why he likes this album a lot, it really talks about the neo-punk vampire image. It sounds so mean, it gave me the chills, I think there is some subliminal messages or something because I wanted to be all gawthic right away. Walter and his friends put on this music when they go for a night on the prowl and our looking for the blood of virgins. I don't think the music sounds as good when you're at home and aren't participating in any satanic rituals :(.

In all seriousness though, this band and it's members really are twats, just like two other bands Sparta and Thursday. In fact they sound exactly like them except they talk about 'creepy' stuff like vampires. The cd starts off with lots of bland hardcore and ends with even more bland hardcore or screamo or whatever, except it's all pretentious and striving to be 'evil' sounding. Track number 3, Vampires Will Never Harm You, may just be the most ridulous track I've heard from a band in the past few years, lines like 'put a stake through me!!' sound like the were written by a comedian making fun of goths on a sketch show. The lines aren't said tongue in cheek or with and detection of sarcasm so you can't help how the hell could anyone seriously write these off as good lyrics. Then the band is as misleading as can be, you think you're through with the same old same old hardcore whiny songs when the track 'This is The Best Day Ever' comes on but you're met with another song trying to test a listener's endurance. This is music for people who just heard Slipknot's latest 'awesome' album and think they should look for some unheard of 'smart' music. Please avoid. ... Read more

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My Kind of Poison
After listening to the latest from Alkaline Trio I must say I am terribly impressed.There is a bit of maturity going on with this one.This is not lacking heart, it is gaining life experience and growing up.Yes the dark imagery is here but being that both Matt and Derek are members of The Church of Satan (good for them), I don't think they are really faking it.Some of the best songs include Sadie, Burn, Mercy Me, Time To Waste but all are a great listen.And the vocals are terrific, probably the best they have ever sounded.

An improvement over their last album
Crimson is an improvement over Alkaline Trio's last album, Good Mourning but still lacks the elements that made their older records so appealing. Musically, Crimson comes off as far too over-produced and mechanical sounding. The songs often seem anti-climatic and even boring. However, the saving factor of this album are the vocals. The vocal patterns of these songs are catchy, well structured and save the album from monotony. Lyrically, this album lacks almost as much as Good Mourning. The lyrics come off as though they have little meaning and continue the attempt to create a "dark image" which this band has tried hard as of late to captialize upon. If you are a fan of Alkaline Trio's older work (Goddamnit, Maybe I'll Catch Fire, etc.) don't expect to find anything like that here. Crimson lacks the passion, energy and sense of personal connection that made the work of this band so appealing in the past. Alkaline Trio has succeeded in making a listenable pop album with Crimson, but severely lacks the elements of humanity that made their older albums stand out as something original.

MTV Here We Come!
Over produced and artificial sounding outing by this band. A few songs were catchy at first but then i read the lyrics and sensed a band thats writing has been tapped and is reaching to just fit in to their little goth-punk genre now.This album will undoubtedly satisfy their legions of shallow died black hair teeny boppers who are looking for someone to tell how them to feel. Doesn't replicate the greatness of Good Mourning in the least bit. The song Sadie stands out but that's not a new song anyway, it's just filler since they had a hard time coming up with enough material they felt album worthy.Congratulations, you're now in the Good Charlotte club. A comparison to The Cure is insane.

A whamma whamma ding dong
Let's me get something out first here: I am not a fan of either pop-punk or it's irksome off shoot emo. These two things are handy here when evaluating Alkaline Trio's newest record "Crimson" because it, in one or another, has ties to both. The sound is that of pop-punk, with melodic yet aggresive tunes just safe enough for Hot Topic but loud enough to piss off that John Tesh loving parent, and it's released by emo label Vagrent, and if you even share a label with Dashboard Confessional, then by God it's a tough label to shake off.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the mortiurary and Alkaline Trio went out of their way to make yet another good record. Indeed it shares many of the same elements that make other bands---pretty much any group of Vagrant, Drive Thru or their ilk--- sound boring and insipid, but Alkaline Trio are smart enough to not blindly follow a formula because it's easy. This formula jsut works for these guys.
What exactly does "Crimson" sound like exactly? Well, it sounds like the last couple of Alkaline Trio records. The songs are still melodic punk songs but this time the goth flavor has been upped higher then it has on previous records(in a few records time these guys could easily morph into the Cure or something like that). Piano and keyboards play heavily on a couple of songs, most notably the records two strongest tracks "Time to Waste" and the West Memphis 3 inspired "Prevent this Tragedy", but they are used more to compliment the songs as opposed to taking them over. Besides that, it pretty much just sounds like the next stage in these guys evolution.
There really is no problem with "Crimson", ecspecially if you liked the bands two previous records "From Here to Infirmary" and "Good Mourning". And although I don't think this record has as many great songs as the former did("This Could Be Love", "We've Had Enough", "All on Black", "Blue in the Face") the record is stronger all around because the songs by bass player Daniel Andriano, though not even in the same ballpark as guitarist Matt Skiba's numbers, which only get stronger with each passing record, are more coherant to the overall record this time, though his last contribution "Smoke" is sadly anti-climatic.
But overall "Crimson" is another strong record from a group that is actually refining and perfecting it's style with each new record. This record does not fall into the typical flaws on the genres that it's most often associated with(in fact, this group shares more in common with the excellent Tiger Army and A.F.I. then it does A Simple Plan and New Found Glory). And who knows, a record or two down the line these guys could deliver the GREAT record that they seem to be getting closer and closer to making.

REALLY GOOD!
This band is one of my favorite bands. This record will offer some new elements while not straying from familiar territory. Good Mourning was my favorite record and I can't say that this record tops it, but still fares well in its comparison. Poppy/catchy hooks while still neither predictable or "sugary". Duel vocals both with distinct voices. If you're looking for the emo thing, keep searching. These guys know thier range and thier sound. Its a cheap sell to call it pop punk but the unatentive ear may think it is. The simplicity in arrangements can sometimes be too evident and leave something to be desired, be it another guitarist or drum fills. However, i think its the melodies that make this band. and lyrics. This time around I gave 4 stars only cause I think the lyrics sometimes tread cheesy territory... but just barely. Again, Good Mourning had some great lyrics. I imagine trying to top it would have been pointless. So they do take some different directions, but thats just me. There's some great songs on here with a little darkness and a little sarcasm, a lot of heart and some new ideas that i think maybe perhaps could have further been discovered and made this a great record. Nonetheless, if you ask me, this is worth the cash and you won't have a hard time enjoying it. ... Read more

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I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought
Before the arrival of the Thin White Duke or Ziggy Stardust, there was Bowie, just before the Spiders were about to take England and the world by storm. Hunky Dory came out the year before and to me, was the best album he put out in the 1970's.

"Changes" is classic Bowie from opening note to the closing saxophone, done by Bowie himself. It's a hand-up to the younger generation who have problems from the old fogies who look down on them with contempt and pity.

I'm also partial to the sauntering piano and vocal of "Oh! You Pretty Things." which comes alive with Mick Woodmansey's drums mid-song. The mellowness continues with "Eight Line Poem."

"Life On Mars?" is one of the biggest justifications for Bowie's existence. Well, that and "Space Oddity." Oh then there's "Time Will Crawl" and then, ... well, the symphonic wall and piano surrounding the chorus that break in beginning with "Sailors fighting in the dance hall..." The line about "the Lawmen beating up the wrong guy" brings to mind Rodney King.

It would've been interesting to have the kind of parents on the light-hearted "Kooks." A click or so away from conventionality, it seems. Classic line: "And if the homework brings you down/Then we'll throw it on the fire." Equally light is "Fill Your Heart" a quick jazz-swingy number of freeing one's heart with love and forgetting one's mind. Apart from Sgt Peppers, the people of Pepperland might accept this song heartily.

The reflective "Quicksand" is the opposite and presents a gloomy, dark vision, having the guitar of "Space Oddity." The piano and strings come into play effectively as in "Life On Mars?" especially when juxtaposed with the apocalyptic "Don't believe in yourself/Don't deceive with belief/Knowledge comes with death's release."

Sound bites: The acoustic guitar is really strong on rhythm in "Andy Warhol" With Mick Ronson's snarling glam-rock guitar, "Queen B-tch" can be considered the first volley by the Spiders. Compare this to "Suffragette City." And finally, "Song For Bob Dylan" is exactly what it sounds like, a nod to one of if not America's greatest songwriter and storyteller.

To say that his recent album 'hours' was close to this misses the mark, although there are overtones. Alternately upbeat and melancholy, with not too many traces of the Spiders invasion that would suddenly come the following year.

Let Me Make it Plain: Gotta Make Way for the Homo Superior!
Hunky Dory (1971) is David Bowie's second album--released after The Man Who Sold the World and prior to The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust. Hunky Dory is the most enjoyable and entertaining of all of Bowie's albums to me--unlike most, every song is very entertaining and pleasant here. If you don't know any other of his records, I certainly recommend that you start with this one. Albeit this is the most commercial of all his works, it still possesses that guaranteed Bowie "edge." Even though Ziggy Stardust--the supreme concept album of the 1970s--is more purposeful and focused, Hunky Dory is more musically amusing and accessible than that one. While most of the tracks are not incredibly intellectual or may not require deep analysis, when it comes to writing great pop songs, Bowie is a genius. Although he doesn't usually write cheesily or with cliché, he [along with Bob Dylan] is one of the few people who can successfully pull it off when he decides to--"Kooks" is one of the silliest and funniest songs ever written, and even though it is ridiculous, it's without a question my favorite. I also really like, of course, the fittingly mournful "Song for Bob Dylan"--it's quite possibly the best tribute ever written! "Changes," the hit of the album, along with "Fill Your Heart," both integrate well and embellish the rest of Hunky Dory's childish animation and hopefulness. Directly following the release of Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie publicly announced his bisexuality, and Hunky Dory certainly has more than a few hints of this budding flamboyance. Though many of the songs are very light, many of them also expound upon Bowie's frustration with his bland society, especially "Oh! You Pretty Things:" "What are we coming to? ...Homo sapiens have outgrown their use... Gotta make way for the Homo Superior!" Bowie's style changes from album to album, but the songs on Hunky Dory are upbeat and extravagant, yet still very simple [if that's possible]. I really don't have much else to say, except that this album is very good and very nice and you should hear it as soon as you can.

3.5 stars - Still finding his way
Hunky Dory (1971.) David Bowie's fourth album.

David Bowie had only been making music for about half a decade when the seventies came around, but he had already shifted his sound more times than most artists do in their entire careers. He'd gone from an oldies-pop sound to more of an acoustic-style folk rock one. And come the new decade, and he was about to shift his stylings once again, in more of a rock-style direction. With guitarist Mick Ronson, he recorded his third album, The Man Who Sold The World. One year later, he recorded his fourth LP, Hunky Dory, also featuring Ronson. Read on for my review.

Let me start by saying that this album is a step up from Bowie's previous albums (I feel each one of the first five David Bowie albums is an improvement over its predecessor), but he still hadn't found his voice as a rock star yet (that wouldn't happened until 1972's Ziggy Stardust.) Despite this, Bowie serves up a pretty good album. Changes would become one of Bowie's biggest hits, and why not? It's seventies-style pop rock at its very best. The other tracks are hit and miss, but there are a few gems here. Life On Mars would become a fairly popular track, and the favorite of many Bowie fans. It's not my favorite, but solid nonetheless. The acoustic stylings of Quicksand are also excellent - you've gotta love the lyrics here. Andy Warhol, Song For Bob Dylan, and Queen Bitch are also very good. In the end, this album seems like a definite improvement over its predecessors, but at the same time, it leaves a lot to be desired - some of the tracks are subpar.

Like with the other David Bowie remasters, the foreign Ryko versions have bonus tracks that can't be found on the American reissues. If you're a Bowie maniac, I suggest shelling out the extra cash and getting the remasters; you may enjoy the extra tracks. However, if you're just a typical Bowie fan, the American reissues will do just fine.

In the end, this is a good album, but I remain confident that it could have been done better. I really only recommend this album to David Bowie die-hards - It may give his casual fans the wrong idea about his music, and we sure as hell don't want that happening (getting the wrong first impression of a musical artist is NEVER a good thing - and David Bowie is no exception.)

Classic
(...)All I can say is that I'm glad I gave this time the propper amount of time to really seep in because now I'm a full blown David Bowie convert. As far as this album goes this is the one where David Bowie really finds his sound. If you hear Space Oddity first that one has it's moments but it doesn't resonate as well as the next 4 albums. Also, I'd just like to add that Queen Bitch is one of the most underrated songs and I just gotta say that song is one of my all time favorite Bowie songs.

Bowie at his Best!
I was not alive during the highlights of David Bowie's career. My mom is a huge Bowie fan though, and I often listen to her cds. Hunky Dory caught my attention because of its title, but I finally listened to it when looking for quotes to put in my paper about Andy Warhol. I couldn't stop listening. It's fantastic. No one song on this is bad, although some I like better than others. This is a must have for the Bowie fanatic or anybody just interested in an introduction to the amazin David Bowie. ... Read more

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one of my favorite CDs that i own
comming from a 12 year old chick whos obsesed with music this is a really great CD if you like positive, hate CDs that every song is about a breakup punk pop.

1.way away:hardest sounding song out of the whole CD, about moving from Jacksonville Florida to LA to pursue their dream.you don't hear much of the violin in this song

2.breathing:it's a good song, good song to mosh/jump to, but not the best.

3.ocean avenue:i love this one!it's about a former relationship and how much he misses it and it's about it's really fun to play on the guitar.

4.empty apartment:"this song is about an incredibly good friend of mine who is no longer a part of yellowcard. we had a better lack of better way to put it a fallout and i just wrote a song about it. i wrote about how much i miss him and how sad i am about how things turned out the way they did" -almost exact words of the lead singer ryan key.

5.life of a salesman:this one is about ryan's dad and how he admires him i guess. it's really fun to sing along to if you know all the words and has a kick ass guitar solo.

6.only one:about one of ryan's relationships were he ended because of choise because he thought it was the right thing to do. the bridge:"here i go/so dishonestly/leave a note for you my only one/and i know/you can see right through me/so let me go/and you will find someone."

7.miles apart:this song it about ryan's friends back in Florida and how they'll always be in his heart.

8.twentythree:another one about ryan's dad. it kinda sounds like he's confronting his dad in the song

9.view from heaven:this is my favorite song on the album. about Scott McRae Shad, a close of the band who died and so they wrote a song about it.

10.inside out:i rarely listen to this song but i know it's like the title...inside out.

11.believe:this is also favorite about the 9/11 thing and begins with the violin going at a 16th note (i think) pase.

12.one year six months:this acoustic song sometimes makes me cry when i listen to it because it reminds me of a really close friendship that didn't work out and it brings back soooo amny memories.

13.back home:the song closes the album really nicely. it's about when the band moved to LA that Florida wasn't that bad overall.

OA review
wow is all I can say after listening to this CD. One of the best I've heard in awhile. keep it up Yellowcard!

1. Way Away - (10/10) AWESOME way to start off the album
2. Breathing - (9/10) it's aight
3. Ocean Avenue - (10/10) cool song
4. Empty Apartment - (10/10) Best song on the CD
5. Life of a Salesman - (9/10) pretty good one
6. Only One - (10/10) third best song
7. Miles Apart - (8/10) it's ok
8. Twentythree - (8/10) it's OK
9. View From Heaven - (10/10) way good song
10. Inside Out - (9.5/10) good song
11. Believe - (9.5/10) overall good song
12. One Year, Six Months (10/10) 2nd best song
13. Back Home (10/10) Great ending to a great album

AMAZING CD!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, this cd like never gets old. It's amazing!!! If u dont have yet go buy it... TODAY!!! it is so worth the money. if u already have it,listen to it!!! From song # 1-13 are awesome. The violen is so pretty, but at the same time rock!!! Ryan keys,, OWWWWW!!!!!! he is so hot. So is his voice. They sing about real stuff, which is one of the many good things about this cd!!! Buy it!! Peace!

Yellowcard Rocks
i love this band. its my new favorite. each song makes u wake up and want more YELLOWCARD! normally i dont go for the pop/punk style of music, but this band had completely changed all of that. if u enjoy listening to story of the year, new found glory, switchfoot, linkin park, or simple plan, this is your album!

This is the best album from Yellowcard...YET
All of Yellowcards previous albums -One For The Kids, Underdog EP..etc- were all leading up to this awsome album with a mix of airy fun to listen to punk songs like "Ocean Avenue" to heavier songs like "Believe". All songs have a sweet and sour hit of the viloin by violinist Sean Mackin. If you are a fan of the punk rock scene you must buy this album its on a level all its own... Join YC Underdogs!! ... Read more

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a pretty good song, for kelly osbourne
i happened to be up late one night downloading songs and because of lack of sleep somehow came across this song, and when i listened to it i was blown away, its actually good and its kelly osbourne...i await the album and hope its as good as this song, maybe she finally realized her vocal limits...

a very pleasant surprise indeed
Maybe she realised that pop-punk wasn't the way to go. Maybe she realised just how bad her debut album "Shut Up" really was. Or maybe she's been listening to the Gwen Stefani album a few too many times. Whatever the reason, this new single is not only good, it's shockingly good. It has a cool retro 80's vibe ( without sounding flimsy or "ironic" like most of the electro-clash junk you hear ) a killer hook, and seductive vocals ( thankfullygone is that shrill "punk" singing ). My only concern is that Kelly will suffer the inevitable backlash due to overexposure from her days as a "Reality TV Brat" and this gorgeous, well done single will not get the airplay it rightfully deserves. (By the way, she looks INCREDIBLE on the cover and in the video. ) And to those who cry "sell- out" because of the seemingly abrupt and completechange in stylistic direction from Kelly's debut album to this single, I can only offer this : if singers like Kelly Clarkston andPink can go from lite RnB / Dance on their debut albums to mature, harder "rock" ish and ballads material on their second, and not only hold on to their core audience, but actually increase it, then why can't Kelly Osbourne( oranyone else ) drastically change their sound? If that's too much to ponder, and if you really want to just enjoy the tunes, then by all means grab Kelly's new single and do just that.

Very Impressed!
What a transformation. Could this smooth, catchy and sophisticated dance track really be from the same woman who screeched through Madonna's Papa Don't Preach? If "One Word" is any indication of Osbourne's new sound, she's just earned a whole lot of respect from music fans around the world. "One Word" is a nicely-produced hook-laden electro-dance track with an 80's sound, and Kelly's voice is subdued enough on it to actually sound pretty neat.

what?
Jesus...How did Kelly Osbourne go from doing that whiny stuff she was doing a couple years ago to this?This song is amazing.I had to listen to it about 100 times before I could admit to myself that I liked the song and video as well.The hook is obviously adapted from Visage's "Fade to Grey" but this is still really good, a good pop melody with a dark sort of feel to it.Props to Kelly Osbourne, I hate to admit it, but this song is great.This is a fine example of pop music.It pays homage to the past, lacks pretension, has a catchy beat, yet there is a feeling of substance to it all.If she continues with whatever production team made this she will definitely go down the right direction.No more annoying "shut up" songs ok?

WOW - surprised & impressed
I haven't heard Kelly before - but by sheer happenstance find myself listening to her new album and single - this is really really run stuff - tongue & cheek synth pop that is completely addicting and just great - I'm an instant fan of this girl!!The entire album is a party from start to finish... ... Read more

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The third low-tech, high-impact recording from the Akron, Ohio, duo is once again a loud and lively confirmation that passion, not precision, is what the blues is all about. With Dan Auerbach's insistent, abrasive guitar tone and drummer Patrick Carney's violent percussion workouts, the Black Keys' sound thrashes about with industrial-strength garage-band energy, but it also connects directly to the core sensibilities of the original blues creators with its primal expressions of pain and pride. With Auerbach shouting out the vocals the duo rocks hard in its stripped-down, ragged glory mode on Hendrix-influenced shredders like "10 A.M. Automatic" and "The Desperate Man," the fuzzed-out "Till I Get My Way," and the surprisingly swinging "Just Couldn't Tie Me Down." But it also delivers the same emotional intensity in a less frantic form on the moody mini-masterpiece "The Lengths." And, for all the justifiable fascination with the out-of-control excitement of the duo's punkish instrumental approach, the group continues to excel at songcraft, a talent expressed both in its own material and in its ability to recognize and expand the disguised merits of lesser-known cover songs. It follows a previous Beatles rarity recording with a nod to the Kinks this time via a personalized cover of "Act Nice and Gentle," probably the last thing the Black Keys would ever be accused of being. --Michael Point ... Read more