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Great sampling!
Great sampling of a variety of folk artists at their best! ... Read more

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Japanese edition of her 1998 album with 'Little Plastic Castle' (Hobby Lobby Mix) added as a bonus track, for a total of 13 cuts. 1998 Righteous Babe release. ... Read more

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A great disc for streering wheel drummers!
Last weekend my wife and I took a drive up the ragged California coastline. I stuffed the CD changer with six discs and set it to Shuffle Mode. It wasn't too long before I HAD to get out of shuffle and play "Little Plastic Castles" in its entirety. Ani's attack on these poor defenseless guitar strings is matched only by her syncopated delivery of her lyrics. As DiFranco fans have come to expect, the lyrics have a honest intensity that you just don't find on the radio. The line in "As Is" that gets me every time:

When I look down/ I just miss all the good stuff/ And when I look up/ I just trip over things

In fact, while my wife shopped at a factory outlet mall, I sat in the car in the parking lot, put the disc in repeat, and listened to "As Is" (at least) ten times in a row!

Keep looking straight ahead, Ani...

LPC is classic ani difranco
this cd, as with most of ani's music at first takes you by surprise. she always seems to find a new way to express herself yet give the same raw emotion. LPC is amazing. i'm unsure about this import extra tracks thing, though. i only see one additional song. "little plastic castle-just a different version. is it really worth an extra $20?

refreshing...but still Ani!
I love this album! In true Ani style, the lyrics are strong, colorful, and opinionated making the album worth listening to over and over. What is different about this album is that while she still expresses her very-opinionated, often cynical views, her m elodies and rhythms are significantly more upbeat. She experiments with many new instruments on the tracks of this album; even brass in "Deep Dish." This is a big change from her mostly-accoustic guitar past but it works well for her. "Little Plastic Cas tle" is one of those albums that each time you sit down and listen to it you find something new to love that you had previously overlooked. Ani is evolving but is just as increadible as always! l†

5 stars isn't even close enough to give this women justice!!
One womans voice that can fill you entire soul... The words and emotion she creates can cause a fire to burn with pure emotion... Her music gives strength in ourselves and the passion to do something with ourselves..taking everything built up inside and hitting people smack in the face...shes got something that she needs to say....and well..., if you dont like it....dont listen...and if you do...maybe you to should listen more closely....shes been saying it for years "its nice that you listen, itd be nice if you joined in, if your gonna play their game grrrl your never gonna win." Ani found her way of leaving all the bullsh*t behind...and now look the same people who idolize her are now her worst enemies.....her fans have become the people she use to write songs about in the earlier years....Try listening to "letter from a John?" It may not be you...but next time you go to a show...listen for a bit....woman are just as degrading towards women as men are.....Ani is an amazing woman...not a piece of meat......

Ani's most creative album yet
Though much more of a pop album than her previous efforts, Ani still stays true to her style. At first I didn't like this album, but after listening to it more closely, I realized just what an in-your-face documentation of Ani's life this really is. She was briliant when she came out with "Ani Di Franco" in 1990 and she is still brilliant today with "Little Plastic Castle". Ani rocks. ... Read more

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Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: "32 Flavors (Live Version)". ... Read more

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The Original 15 Tracks that the Texas Folk Singer Born Michelle Johnston Recorded on a Four Track Cassette -- Digitally Remastered and Reissued on a Picture Disc CD. This Item Topped the UK Independent Charts in the Late 80's. ... Read more

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A better CD for existing fans.
Too bad that this is the only recording offered these days by this absolutely terrific musician. This is a good CD for big fans like me but probably not the most approachable for new fans.

Simple, cálido, directo.
Lo que valoro de este album es la actitud. Una propuesta redonda, postura irónica, sencillez muy cruda y canciones para ser cantadas y recordadas siempre. Los grillos y camiones, como fondo sonoro, completan la idea de que lo simple, natural y espontáneo, unidos a una buena voz, puede ser lo más bello y efectivo.

'Remembering back when I was a kid, I'd sneak down to the do
Like so many other artists (see Tracy Chapman), Michelle Shocked's early music is consistently impressive, and consequently eclipses her more recent work. That's not to say her recent albums are rubbish - it's just that 'The Texas campfire tapes' and 'Short sharp shocked' were so so good.

The story goes that this album was recorded on a Walkman, sitting beside a campfire at an eighties folk festival. Listening carefully, you can believe it - the sound of people yelling, trucks revving and crickets chirping can be heard behind Shocked's singing and strumming. '5 a.m in Amsterdam', 'The ballad of Patch-eye and Meg' and 'The secret to a long life (is knowing when it's time to go)' are my favourites here. Get this for its chilled-out, reflective mood, then try to get hold of 'Short sharp shocked' for its sassiness!

Texas Campfire Thefts?
Michelle herself has called this the Texas Campfire Thefts since the people who recorded put it out without telling her and have never paid any royalties. While it is a wonderful thing, when you buy it you are helping them continue to snag an artists songs.

A must for any Michelle Shocked fan
Michelle belts out passion and beauty in many different musical styles - an incredible artist. Texas campire tapes show you her at the beginning - raw, without gloss, yet still giving goose-bumps. Honest, beautiful foundations. ... Read more

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Japanese Release featuring a Full Color Photo Booklet for Japan Only. Tracklisting Remains the Same as the USA Release. ... Read more

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Great Collection of Ani Songs
This CD is definitely my favorite of all Ani albums. It adds the excitement of being at a concert & sheds light on her talent. Great for someone that has never heard Ani before. Definitely very righteous!!

An excellent album
Listening to Ani's music live is the best way to hear it. I think that this CD is better than buying her other CDs. SHe gives a powerful performance with delightful little snipits of showtime banter in between. One of my most coveted CDs. This is also a great way to be introduced to Ani if you don't own anything else of hers.

Ani Difranco's most popular songs, LIVE and on two cds!!!
These two cds have in almost all the most loved Ani Difranco songs. They are her best hits, live and have talking by Ani. By far one of her best releases--Great for a firsts-time ani fan or an old ani fan. A great CD. ... Read more

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Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track ... Read more

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Japanese edition of the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter's 2004 album features 14 tracks packaged in a digipak. JVC. ... Read more

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Japanese edition of the punky feminist rocker's 1999 album with 'Angel Food' (Extended Mix) added as a bonus track. 12 tracks total. A Righteous Babe Records release. ... Read more

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ani difranco rocks my world!
this new album Up Up Up Up Up Up , is again a hot example of this groovie young chicks raw talent! The song 'angry anymore' brought tiers to my eyes and a smile to my face. If you have the chance to see her live do so, you will stand in awe. Difranco will rock your world for sure ... Read more

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The second single from the 1998 & first collaborative outing by folky British Socialist Bragg & American alternative country act Wilco, 'Mermaid Avenue', a collection of unfinished Woody Guthrie tunes. It's backed with four previously unreleased non-album ... Read more

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Worth it for the b-sides
If you loved both of the "Marmaid Avenue" CDs, then you should get this -- if only for the beautiful accoustic version of "At My Window Sad and Lonely." I wish this version had been on the album instead! "Bugeye Jim" is another sad, resonator guitar track sonically similar to "Black Wind Blowing" or "Eisler on the Go" -- spooky, poetic.

"My 30,000" is a full-band romp blasting the KKK. Also fun, but perhaps the weakest new track here. The live version of "California Stars" is alright too, with a different spin taken on the song later on -- more rock instead of folk.

Buy it before it goes out of print. ... Read more

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Good Music
TRACKS
1. New York Blues
2. Me & My Daydreams
3. Searching
4. He Always Liked The Ladies
5. Slow Burn
6. Catch You If I Can
7. The Magic of Paris
8. When You Leave Amsterdam
9. Living Your Life Alone
10. Someone To Watch Over Me
11. Can't Help Thinking About You
12. A Long Ride
13. Remember
14. Bye Bye Blackbird ... Read more

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Album from Vic Chesnutt and his Good Mates Widespread Panic. A Living Proof of the Wonders that Can Be Fashioned by Georgia's Finest. ... Read more

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Oh, Vic, where in Hell had you been
Because these songs don,t seem to come from any place in Earth or Heaven. Congratulations to the artist, the buyers and everyone else that got red from this damned record, someone please make me stop listening to it.

Oh, Vic , where in Hell had you been
Because we need to remember that some kind of Hell really exists, that always did. Please, keep writing songs to make us forget the hope we've been tought and find a closer one. ... Read more

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2003 Double Disc 40 Track Retrospective of the Punk Poet's Recorded Output. The Selections were Assembled with the Help of Fans Via Bragg's Website who Voted for their Favorite Tracks. This Initial Edition Includes a Bonus Disc with 10 Track Rarities, So Get Yours as Soon as You Can. ... Read more

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Passion, brains, integrity, humor...
Billy Bragg has spent most of his career flying kind of low on the radar screen, but he rarely disappoints. This set (2 20-song disks plus a 10-song extra disk of mostly covers) is a good career highlight collection that should please his fans.

Bragg has always been a champion of liberal and working class causes and makes no apologies for his point of view, but he's one of those rare artists who can be political without resorting to tiresome, humorless dogma. Early material was a bit more topical, but over time he's covered more universal themes. His best songs address the politics of relationships, blending the tragic ("Levi Stubbs' Tears") with the light-hearted ("Greetings to the New Brunette"). Many of the most celebrated songwriters of our time have never approached the simple beauty of his "Between the Wars."

Musically and spiritually a cross between the Clash and Woody Guthrie, he has recorded with folks such as Wilco, Johnny Marr and the late Kirsty MacColl (who covered his "A New England," the opening track here), but his roots are as a solo busker, and much of his best material is just his guitar and his thick Cockney accent. The first two disks are essentially a greatest hits/non-hits run-through, and the third disk is mostly covers. His up-tempo take on John Cale's "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" and a carbon-copy version of Love's "Seven and Seven Is" (even sung with an American accent) both stand out.

Bragg's fans won't be disappointed, nor will those who'd like a large scale introduction to his work. ... Read more

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Japanese Reissue featuring Bonus Tracks. ... Read more

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Japan has it made!
I was a little unsure of whether or not I should spend the extra money to hear "32 Flavors" live, but it was worth it. Everything about this Cd makes me get up and dance! The secret track is my favorite part, her laugh is contagious. When I first heard "Coming Up" on "Imperfectly" I didn't like it very much, but on "Not A Pretty Girl" she adds a little different flare for it. This is a must have for any Ani collector/fan! HIGHLY recommended! ... Read more