November 2009

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Over The Hills And Far Away

Over The Hills And Far Away
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #4268 in Digital Music Track
  • Released on: 2009-04-06
  • Running time: 289 seconds

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My Chick Bad (Remix) – Ludacris Ft. Diamond Trina & Eve [Explicit]

My Chick Bad (Remix) – Ludacris Ft. Diamond Trina & Eve [Explicit]
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2157 in Digital Music Track
  • Released on: 2010-03-20
  • Running time: 203 seconds

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Music For The Motion Picture Into The Wild

Music For The Motion Picture Into The Wild
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #237 in Digital Music Album
  • Released on: 2007-09-18
  • Running time: 1705 seconds

Into the Wild: The Straight Dope (bonus tracks)5
For all those Pearl Jam fans out there, the release of what is essentially a solo acoustic Eddie Vedder album is manna from heaven. Of course, most PJ fans out there these days are in their 4th or 5th decade of life, and there are many young folks who view PJ as outmoded and other naysayers who have grown tired of Ed’s gruff, mumbly baritone. But I belong to the first group, so I think this little album is pretty great.

“Into the Wild” is a 30-minutish album that has Eddie playing a variety of acoustic instruments over 11 short tracks. It’s classic Vedder, but stripped-down and bare, kind of in the balladic “No Code” or “Binaural” vein with more acoustic strumming and minimal accompaniment. The tunes were written as a movie soundtrack, and having seen the film, it’s hard not to picture Emile Hirsch traipsing over hill and dale during the songs. On the other hand, most of the numbers do have lyrics, which is a bit unusual for a soundtrack, and was sometimes distracting for me in the theater. But this review is about the music…

Many of the tunes are upbeat, rocky-mountain-high, kind of anthems, as on “Setting Forth,” “Far Behind,” and the all-instrumental “Tuolumne.” The other half are more introspective, balladic numbers (in keeping with the kind of celebration of freedom/wasteful tragedy duality of Chris McCandless’ tale), as on the banjo-inflected “No Ceiling,” “Rise” (the ukelele invokes Ed’s “Soon Forget” from Binaural or “Goodbye” from A Broke Down Melody — I’m thinking an all uke-vocal album by Ed would be pretty great), “Long Nights,” “Society,” and “The End of the Road.” “Hard Sun” is a stand-out in a number of ways — clearly the one number that might either get radio-play or be released as B-side single. Also, it’s written by Robert Peterson (aka Indio) and features some backing chorus vocals by Sleater-Kinney frontwoman Corin Tucker (it would be awesome if Ed made a proper single out of “Modern Girl” and released it with “Hard Sun”). It’s definitely the big anthem of the album and the only tune over 4 minutes long. “Society” is the other track not written by Ed — in this case, the author is Jerry Hannan who also sings back-up underneath. “The Wolf” features Ed doing his Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan inspired vocal howling (reminiscent of “Arc” without the overdubs) over an organ drone. And then there’s “Guaranteed,” a great tune that really has two versions embedded in the same song — first the vocal version that has Ed singing over acoustic guitar (this was played during the end credits of the movie) and later, in a “hidden track,” the “Humming Version” that starts around 4:40 after a minute or two of silence (who invented hidden tracks anyway? why would I want to endure two minutes of silence or have to press fast forward to get to more music?). The humming version is what opens the film, and features Ed humming the sweet soulful melody over the same guitar rhthym. So for me, the standout tracks are “Hard Sun,” “Guaranteed,” “Setting Forth,” “Far Behind”, “Rise,” and “The Wolf.” That’s half the album, so you can see I think it’s all pretty great and will leave fans itching for a real solo album someday.

This review wouldn’t be complete without some discussion about iTunes. iTunes has available, for $2 more, the “deluxe version” of this album (NOT sold here at Amazon), which augments the original soundtrack with 4 more numbers — “No More” (a cover) and “Photographs” (a short instrumental) lifted from the soundtrack to the documentary ‘Body of War,’ a live version of “No More,” and a live version of “Here’s to the State,” one of Ed’s concert staples that has him railing against various operatives in the Bush administration. iTunes also sells “Guaranteed (Humming Version)” as a separate track, but it’s just the “hidden track” from the 7-minute “Guaranteed” that isn’t available as a single downloadable track. Since the original soundtrack is only about a half-hour long, most fans will welcome the extra 12 minutes of music, but the truth is the tunes don’t completely fit with the rest of the album and some will no doubt find the strong political messages of “No More” (War) and “Here’s to the State,” typical of Ed, tiring.

And so, “Into the Wild” is a short little album written as a movie soundtrack that is loaded with little gems by Eddie Vedder on vocals and acoustic strings. If you like Ed and can put up with the brevity of the songs themselves and the album as a whole, it’s sure to please, and leave you wishing there were more. And there is a little more, only if you’re interested you’ll have to get it from iTunes… or somewhere else ;) .

Excellent Film Soundtrack5
This album written directly for the Sean Penn directed film “Into The Wild” (based on the best selling book by Jon Krakaur) is an excellent representation of the film soundtrack. It is not a mis-mosh of gathered songs that just happen to evoke, or hopefully evoke, the emotion and sentiment on screen. These are carefully crafted songs – deliberate in their sparce space, their tone and stripped down production.

Take a listen to the excellent “Society” – my favorite track on the album. It has a discord and yearning that is unlike most other songs I’ve heard. It rings, in sentiment and proper placement, much like the Bruce Springsteen penned “Streets of Philadelphia”. No, it is NOT like “Streets of Philadelphia” but it fits much like that song does – the song fits the film, fits the emotion, fits the conditions. That is not an easy thing to do.

Finding the correct songs to fill a soundtrack, is not an easy thing and kudos should be sent to those involved with asking/requesting/pleading with Eddie Vedder to make a departure from Pearl Jam and try his hand. His take on the emotions – his vision of Sean Penn’s vision – is very true to the film (and to the book, actually).

I can whole heartedly recommend this cd. It is NOT a Pearl Jam rocker – but it is a deeply moving accompanyment to a wonderful story. Much as the story goes, so goes the music – whimsical at times, stripped to the bare, reaching, searching, etc. It’s a very well done soundtrack.

I can honestly say that several of the songs on this collection might be Academy Award worthy. Let’s hope others feel the same way.

Highly Recommended.

Great Music…5
When I was a teenager I read Into the Wild. The book has haunted me ever since. While I have yet to see the movie, I can say that the music is worthy of the story it serves to help tell.

The story of Chris McCandless touches on something locked deep in the heart of almost every young American male that has ever lived. It is about the search for freedom, for the wild, for truth.

The songs on this disc are echoes of those goals/thoughts.

In a disc of strong songs, I find Rise to be my favorite. It is not the longest or most profound song here, but it reaches out. It calls us on.

Eddie Vedder was a great choice, maybe the pefect choice, for this CD. He takes a step sideways from his usual Pearl Jam fare. He has made a GREAT CD.

I give the Soundtrack for Into the Wild my highest recommendation.

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B.Y.O.B. (Explicit)

B.Y.O.B. (Explicit)
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #5988 in Digital Music Track
  • Released on: 2005-05-17
  • Running time: 255 seconds

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Stop For A Minute

Stop For A Minute
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1383 in Digital Music Track
  • Published on: 2010-04-13
  • Released on: 2010-04-13
  • Running time: 247 seconds

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Learn To Live [+digital booklet]

Learn To Live [+digital booklet]
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #671 in Digital Music Album
  • Published on: 2008-09-16
  • Released on: 2008-09-16
  • Running time: 2605 seconds

Pretty Dang Good!5
To say Darius Rucker is new to country would be a slight, he grew up in the South and has cut his share of country tinged material, just take a listen to Scattered, Smothered and Covered to hear Rucker’s excellent baritone in full bloom — the guy can sing. And it is a wonderful thing to know that the material stands up to his earnest delivery.

Rucker approached the material by gathering a gaggle of current country mainstays to lend their talents, Brad Paisley’s paw prints are all over, “All I Want” and that’s a good thing. “Forever Road” carries the same weight of a great chorus (that you can sing along with) and a catchy hook that could get a bite from a fish without bait. But the stomper goes to “Drinkin’ and Dialin’.”

The ballads are the selling point here, Rucker’s voice sells them. Rightfully so, he’s clear in the mix, he sounds sincere on songs such as “History in the Making,” and “Don’t Think I Don’t Know.” A standout track is the contemplative “If I Had Wings,” it could have been too cloying, too schmaltzy, but Rucker’s voice won’t allow it to be, but credit also belongs to Vince Gill and Alison Krauss for their amazing backing vocals.

An excellent pop-country disc that will get its share of radio play, and rightfully so.

Darius’ roots are alive5
When I picked this up yesterday I was not sure what to expect. I assumed there would be 3-4 tracks that would stand out, along with some filler. But, this is an excellent record. Every track is exceptional on its own. The gems are the humorous “Drinkin and Dialin”, the upbeat “It’s Alright”, and the touching “It won’t be like this for Long”, and “If I Had Wings.” I am the Father of a beautiful little girl, and I literally cried listening to “It Won’t be..(Damn you Darius). If you are a parent you will too, if not you should be ashamed of yourself.

But whatever your musical tastes may be, and I am not a pop country fan, but this album is earnest and real, and the musicians are excellent. Darius’ baritone has never sounded better, and for all Hootie haters, you must appreciate his talents and give him his due. He has sold millions of records and can write quality music in any genre. Although, he did receive some collaborative help from some of today’s best country talents, combined with his song crafting skills, the effort is worth the price. Darius states that he has found his niche, and has signed on for several albums with Capitol (Nashville), and if “Learn to Live” is just the beginning-look out! Mr. Rucker will be performing in Huntsville, AL at Big Spring Jam, Saturday Sept. 27, @ 7:30pm, and I cannot wait to hear this new material-live.

Pleasantly Surprised5
I was a little hesitant on this album… I love Darius and Hootie, but country? Of course I had heard the single and liked it, and my husband got the album for me. My initial reaction, not being much of a country fan, was, “Wow, this really IS country!” I didn’t like it the first time. But I listened again and now I can’t stop listening to it. I have tuned out the twang that I don’t care for in country music and absolutely LOVE Darius’ voice and lyrics on these songs. “It won’t be like this for long” makes me cry every time I hear it, and I find myself singing along with a smile to “Drinkin’ and dialin’”. This is a great album and I love it!

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Turning Home

Turning Home
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2637 in Digital Music Track
  • Published on: 2009-08-18
  • Released on: 2009-08-18
  • Running time: 299 seconds

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For Your Entertainment

For Your Entertainment
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #153 in Digital Music Album
  • Released on: 2009-11-23
  • Running time: 3368 seconds

Outrageously, guiltily pleasurable. A musical popsicle.5
Let me begin by saying that I have never in all [nearly] 30 years of my musical fandom bought an album by anyone remotely associated with the corporate machine called American Idol.

But then… there is Adam Lambert. This man’s mere existence invalidates everything. He’s like the glittery lovechild of Velvet Goldmine and Edward Scissorhands, ridiculous, offensive, and intelligent all at once, and he has somehow landed in the hands of mainstream America. Oh, and he can sing his face off, as evidenced by this record.

Seeing as other music snobs have likely been blindsided in a simlilar way, I have decided to write not a traditional review, but a reassurance of sorts. A manual of how to handle an album you thought you’d never find yourself buying. Sort of like an unsuspecting Adam-addict’s AA meeting.

-Expect to get ‘Music Again’ and/or ‘Sure Fire Winners’ stuck in your head for entire work-shifts at a time. Don’t fight it – just run with it. When someone asks why you’re grinning, shrug and continue humming.

-It’s completely normal to get very turned on during the title track and have to take a cold shower afterwards.

-You’re not flaming, flaky, or shallow for digging ‘If I Had You’. It’s shameless Euro-dance-pop, sure, but the vocals are all real, and the bridge screams of surrender. Just give in.

-’Aftermath’ is cheesier than a block of packaged Velveeta, but as long as you relate the lyrical sentiment to something powerful in your own life, you’ll feel less retarded for screaming along. ‘Sleepwalker’ is similar – an excuse to show off Adam’s `sad voice’. And his sad voice is, well, effectively sad. Don’t listen to this if you’ve been drinking or you might drive your car into a ditch.

-Speaking of driving, never, ever, under any circumstances, play the fist-pumping anthem ‘Fever’ in your car, unless you are sober and fully parked. Otherwise you run the risk of completely ignoring the road and ramming into some poor unsuspecting pedestrian who will only wonder why you won’t stop headbanging long enough to get out of the car and survey the scene.

-’Broken Open’ carves out the kind of emotional hole that should be reserved for indie film tragedies. Remember how it’s always nearly impossible to take a song seriously once a modulation happens? Forget that rule. The key change here only makes you hurt harder. Another one to avoid while drunk – late-night listenings could lead to unintelligible journal entries best left to the imagination.

-The fuzzy atmosphere of ‘Pick U Up’ could fill a smiley-faced balloon and float it away. Feeling down? Put this on. Adam’s gleeful laugh at the end melts frost like a hot bath. And while you’re taking a bath… have a foolproof formula for relaxation: a glass of wine plus `A Loaded Smile’.

-One should never be above histrionics and random emo moments, as evidenced by the hysterical opening chords and subsequent calm of ‘Soaked’, as well as the Radiohead-like breakdown shoved into the middle of the anthemic ‘Strut’.

-You know it’s a good album when the likes of ‘Whataya Want From Me’ sound like filler. Don’t worry about it – one ‘meh’ out of thirteen ‘woo’s ain’t bad.

-And finally– yes, ‘Time for Miracles’ at the end actually works. After this emotionally taxing funhouse of a record, the whole `ain’t giving up’ theme feels really good, like a cold cheap beer after a long day.

FYE may not be the best album I’ve ever bought – but it’s certainly the most satisfying.

Adam really is effing remarkable…the real deal…if Bowie first fell to Earth in 2009…5
Adam is the type of artist you either love or hate but cannot ignore…I started watching American Idol again after I saw Kara Dioguardi was to be the new 4th judge, and I’m a fan of her work…her Platinum Weird record with Eurythmic Dave Stewart was great and I love her writing and voice…like a hipper Diane Warren…why did I stop after Season 4?? Because Carrie Underwood won and I hated her then, still do (her latest “Play On” is one of 2009’s worst), and could not support a show that supported and developed commercial crap like that, only Kara dragged me back, and I am THRILLED she did, because of Alison Iraheta (I will be buying her record pronto next week), Kris Allen (he was great on the show, but am unimpressed by what I heard so far on his album), and most importantly, ADAM LAMBERT…

Now, I’m not gay, but I knew he was from when he gushingly met Paula at the SF tryouts, and I didn’t frikking care (I’m not at all homophobic and I LOVE lots of gay artists and believe in gay marriage)…when he did Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”, I was sold…then on the show, he blew me away week after week with his adventurous song choices and bold arrangements he did with the band…I knew, based on that, he was a killer songwriter and had impeccable taste…plus his multi-octave range, playing with his image, etc…Adam was everything I hoped Idol would be regularly but they always come up with crap…and I still hope they have a songwriting element in the future…but Adam’s covers were bold and damn cool…June Carter Cash’s “Ring Of Fire” was awesome & wild, Tears For Fears’ “Mad World” was beautiful and cool, Michael Jackson’s “Black Or White” was like hard powerpop…all killer…and I’ve been anticipating his real debut album, “For Your Entertainment”, and after months of waiting, WHEW, Adam did NOT disappoint…

THIS RECORD IS EFFING GREAT!!!!!!!! Not only that, it’s one of the best albums of 2009, hands down, and definitely the most irresistible…

First off, his voice is like a glittering diamond…with impeccable range, soul, mood, wildness AND restraint…as someone said, he’s almost not human…his tone reminds me a LOT of Alan Frew…who?? He’s the Scottish, salad-dressing making, lead singer of Canadian band Glass Tiger…remember “Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone” and “Someday” from the mid-80s??? Yes, them, but Adam has more range and taste and coolness. And his record is like made-to-order with my discerning taste in music, from powerpop, 70s British glamrock, to 80s new wave synthpop, to moody electro ballads to Euro bubblegum dance, all with sublimely great songwriting with bullseye hooks that explore both towering highs and crushing lows…the range is like no other record in recent memory.

Out of the 14 songs here, Adam only co-wrote 4, which is OK, and in most cases, a bit disappointing…BUT the others were songs submitted by artists he admires (and who admire him) and honoringly covers…they weren’t anonymous songs by Idol/19 boardroom members, not at all, and the beauty of these other songs is that they show who’s pen it came from, YET they work in Adam’s vision and he was able to put his stamp all over them, PLUS, with the variety in FYE, and the multiple producers, it doesn’t sound like patchwork!!! This is completely beyond words…it sounds like the work of one artist who knows exactly who he is…in the wrong hands, it would be a complete mess…

Now, the songs…
1- “Music Again” (10 out of 10 PLUS)…could be song of the year, one of the most irresistible opening songs on ANY album EVER…written by Justin Hawkins, formerly of UK falsetto glam rockers The Darkness, and he plays guitar on the track too…EW called it a cross between Cheap Trick and Supertramp, and I agree, but I would throw some Sweet, Queen & ELO in there too…a totally irresistible keyboard-laced powerpop stomper of the highest order…I cannot stop playing this frikking song, and I’m still not sick of it…it’s become a ritual, I have to play this song at least once a day to get my fix…it starts out a drop Van Halen in the opening guitar riff, but it quickly improves and launches like a rocket…and Adam’s in AWESOME voice here, espesh the falsetto right before the chorus…it’s just FANTASTIC!!! If FYE was just this song, it’d be one of the best of the year…seriously!!!

2- “For Your Entertainment” (10 out of 10), a fun, catchy-as-frick new wave electro dance track with a killer chorus and great vocal by Adam…great song written and produced by Max Martin associate Dr Luke, who worked with Kelly Clarkson among others…

3- “Whattaya Want From Me” (10 out of 10), the collab here between P!nk and Max Martin (produced by him too), and it shows…AMAZING powerpoppish balladish style of song, with a chorus that just KILLS!!! Just as great is that little riff opener and repeater throughout the song that’s really simple but totally effective…leading to that MONSTER chorus…woah!! And it works with Adam like those sequined gloves and chains…

4- “Strut” (7 out of 10), Adam’s written collab with Kara DioGuardi, and it’s a cool glam rocker, catchy too, but it feels a TAD pedestrian, just a minor quibble…

5- “Soaked” (9 out of 10), Adam’s cover of an unused MUSE song that the band gave to him, and woah…completely epic…it works with Adam’s theatrical background, and it comes off like a hybrid of a Muse or Radiohead song with a James Bond theme…at first, I was like, eh, but it grew on me immensely…

6- “Surefire Winners” (9 out of 10), another Rob Cavallo production, and it’s really catchy…one of the better tracks on the album, but not my absolute favourite…

7- “A Loaded Smile” (8 out of 10), Linda Perry’s contribution to the album…she wrote the song, produced it and played most of the instruments, if not all…this does NOT sound like a Linda Perry production…but an electro Radiohead-ish epic slowie, not catchy, but melodic and brooding/moody, and it works with Adam beautifully, as he can tap into his goth side and his theater background equally.

8- “If I Had You” (10 out of 10), WOW, this is one catchy, kickass tune, like Adam’s version of “…Baby One More Time”…no surprise it was produced and co-written by Max Martin himself!!!

9- “Pick U Up” (8 out of 10), Adam’s collabo with Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, and it sounds like a mindmeld of Adam and Rivers…not as catchy as Rivers’ best songs for Weezer, but it’s a grower and is a bit off-kilter, plus Adam’s laugh at the end is a nice fun touch.

10- “Fever” (10 out of 10), Lady Gaga’s contribution, and yep, produced by RedOne as well…it sounds like a Lady Gaga song (it was a demo from 3-4 years ago that she had in her vault that she gave to Adam), and Adam turns it into something like a fun, dancey Scissor Sisters tune, like off their debut record, like “Tits On The Radio”…great!!!

11- “Sleepwalker” (10 out of 10), another WOWEE…this one, suprisingly co-written and produced by OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, and it’s like a great moody New Wave electro ballad with a REALLY cool chorus…melodic, offkilter verses too…Adam OWNS this song (he sounds like A-ha’s Morten Harket on the verses!!)…you don’t think OneRepublic…but the REALLY winning touch is that KICKASS, searing, shredding guitar solo by Australian guitar whiz ORIANTHI, who played lead guitar in that Michael Jackson biopic “This Is It”!!!!! It would be PERFECT if she tours with Adam and/or plays in his touring band as lead guitarist…that would be a mindblower…a singer like Adam AND a guitarist like Ori??!!?? People’s faces would melt right off from the sparks that would be generated and fires started…I can’t even imagine…

12- “Aftermath” (8 out of 10) In the wrong hands, this song would be like an overblown, windswept balladish rocker by the likes of Nickelback or Bon Jovi, placed in some cheesy-ass movie…but Adam finds something in this song, which he co-wrote, and makes it work in his style…not an easy feat, but he makes it work, and his voice melts the song too…

13- “Broken Open” (10 out of 10)…aside from “Music Again”, Adam’s finest moment on the record, and he co-wrote this song too…this song shows what he’s truly capable of as a songwriter, and I know we’ll get more creative tunes like this…it’s a moody, atmospheric, electro ballad with an epic arrangement and heartbreakingly beautiful melody and vocal…he’s like in A-ha’s Morten Harket’s range here, as well as Keane’s Tom Chaplin…just beautiful…it’s as great as Tears For Fears’ “Mad World” as well…

14- “Time For Miracles” (10 out of 10)…in the wrong hands, this would be a REALLY cheesy ballad, but it’s really beautiful and moving…it was written by Eleven’s 2 leaders, Alain Johannes and the late great Natasha Schneider, and it’s truly heartfelt, raised to epic proportions for the cheeseball, ironically funny, movie “2012″…I LOVE it…and the song’s verses start off like the Glass Tiger ballad “Rescued By The Arms Of Love” (check it out for yourself), but takes it somewhere greater and more epic, and the way Adam wails on the song and owns it…it’s beyond words, and what a way to end the record…then you want to go back and spend YET ANOTHER 54 minutes with FYE and pop on “Music Again”…to paraphrase what Adam sings on that song, “Adam makes me want to play his record again”!!

If David Bowie was a new artist and first fell to Earth in 2009, he would not sound unlike Adam Lambert…now, I’m not religious or anything, but I would say this, thank God for Adam Lambert…he and Lady Gaga are prob the 2 most exciting, vital, creative artists of 2009…and he accomplishes the rare feat with FYE…what would be commercial dreck coming from most artists in a mainstream arena…ESPESH American Idol…Adam turns into memorable ART…in a way, he’s compared to Susan Boyle where he can turn anything into gold, written by him or not, and make it sound like Adam Lambert…as producer Rob Cavallo said in a recent article, if he stays true to himself, and combines that with his glam style, soul, writing ability, killer pop sensibilies, rock cred, powerpop elements, wow, he will be one of THE greatest artists ever…

And wow, what a start and platform…one of THE great debut albums of all time…seriously!! Oh yes, the art is beautiful, all the pics…imagine if this gets released on VINYL??!!?? And yep, he’s just as gracious in the liner notes as he was on Idol…completely…he has my admiration and respect, 100%…and it’s great he doesn’t apologize if people are offended by his live antics (as on the AMAs), so he has backbone…all the better…

GO ADAM!!!! Could be best album of the year, 2009!!! From an American Idol contstant??!!?? Actually F yeah!!

Rock and Roll’s New Sound5
Great lyrics and music. The best album since the ’70’s. I haven’t seen this kind of creativity and great sound in decades!
I just want to say that when I first listened to Adam’s album, I didn’t hear rock and roll because I was listening for the old-fashioned stuff. I listened again, and now I can’t NOT hear rock and roll and I LOVE the new sound. It’s a fresh, new sound that actually makes the old-fashioned rock and roll sound, well, old-fashioned. (and I was a real Seger fan!) I keep listening to the album because it makes me feel good and I LOVE the sound. I LOVE the music. It’s so creative and fantastic that I can listen again and again and still want more. It’s so good and so different that I really think this sound will be the future/current genre of R&R.

I haven’t loved almost every song on an album since Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours.

The ballads are beautiful, too. “Soaked” is unbelievably beautiful. His voice sounds like a cross between Freddie Mercury and the singer I heard singing the lead at the Phantom of the Opera. Beautiful, like rock opera ballad. He changes up the tempo on the second verse. Just beautiful, beautiful sound. Great lyrics.
I can’t listen to “Broken Open” enough. It is such a healing song. So beautiful. Spirtually healing.

“Fever” starts off like a pop song but then turns into a hard rock song at the chorus. Makes you sing and dance your heart out. He changes it up, like he does all his songs. So creative and fun.

“Sure Fire Winners”, Music Again”, “If I had You”, and “Strut” are great rock songs with a nod to the 70’s rock but also a current, unique sound. Nothing like it. Sure Fire Winners is rock, but man, it makes you want to dance! Love it!!! Catchy, Catchy. Can’t listen to it enough. “If I Had You” makes you rock and dance. So unique! The music changes up- nothing boring about any of this music. Amazing!!!
“Pick You Up” makes you want to dance- has a harder rock chorus. Unique, fun.
“Strut” is just amazing. Rock and roll. So different. Great, great, unique.

“Time For Miracles” the movie soundtrack, is a classic rock song with beautiful vocals.

“Sleepwalker” nods to classic rock, and it too, has a fresh current sound. It’s beautiful! Very cool!

“Loaded Smile” is a dreamy ballad about conflicting thoughts and feelings as a beautiful relationship perhaps coming to the end of its time. The sound,again, is unique.

“What do you want from me” is a rock/pop/ballad. Just beautiful and heart felt.

“For Your Entertainment” is a pop song. The lyrics have double meaning. One describes the relationship between performer and audience- Adam commanded and mesmerized his audiences on his AI tour.

(LOVING 13 out of 14 songs is not bad!) Enjoying this like crazy. Listening to this album over and over and over. He’s number one in my book of music out there. Right up with the other greats- Freddie, Queen.
And this is his FIRST album?!

THANK YOU, Adam!!!

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In Da Club

In Da Club
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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2127 in Digital Music Track
  • Published on: 2003-02-06
  • Released on: 2003-02-06
  • Running time: 193 seconds

Party like it’s your birthday4
I got this song In Da Club for my son’s birthday. Woke up early, put it on his phone, and set off the alarm to go off playing it. He loved it and he was surprised that dad was cool.

This is a popular song and the vibes make even a stiff move. A playlist song on the way to party! Minus one star for having to get a clean version.

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Determining How to Get Discount Stainless Steel Cookware and Stainless Steel Home Appliances

Pick out the kind of stainless cookware set to get

As you begin to find stainless steel cookware, you benefit by knowing the sort of stainless steel cookware set you are purchasing. Your task may look simple, but it very frequently is not so easy. When you acquire stainless steel cookware, you usually have many decisions to make before you select the final stainless steel cookware which you think will meet your desires.

Specifically, when you want to shop for a better stainless steel cook ware for your needs and desires, it is recommended that you think about whether you want a particular quantity of stainless steel pots, what diameters of stainless steel roasting pans you desire, and whether stainless steel kitchen knives are included.

Except in the circumstance when the merchandise is so cheap that the product is not worth your time to think about, you should always evaluate more cautiously about the capabilities you must have in advance of buying the merchandise. This evaluation may require conducting some research by talking to friends and referring to evaluations on the web.

As you converse with anyone who has used stainless steel cookware sets, be sure that their desires and needs are pretty close to yours, when you discuss with other people concerning their level of gratification with the product. And, enquire if they believe they would purchase the merchandise over again.

As you learn more by discussing opinions with the sales staff in retail stores or by getting articles on the web, consider whether the articles are factual. A good method to determine whether you are getting objective articles about stainless steel cookware sets is to evaluate several sources and to determine whether you understand what is necessary before you get the merchandise. Several informatio sites will help understand better the biased information you could come up with in a single location.

Decide the amount to spend for surgical stainless cookware

With every product there are choices comparing features and price. By way of example, some stainless steel cookware collections have water less cooking capabilities where the food being cooked provides the water, but these stainless steel cookware brands very often are more expensive.

The first thing, you are better off to decide the maximum amount you can afford out of your household budget. By rationally evaluating how important the product is as part of your collective budget, you can more quickly zero in on the range of merchandise that you are able to afford. Think about not solely the outlay for the specific product alone, but in addition about any added costs that you could incur as you use this product. Since stainless steel cookware sets are easy to clean and hold their shine for a long time, you may find yourself refurbishing your whole kitchen with beautiful stainless steel, which might include your kitchen cookware and appliances and even your barbeque grill. Doing this most certainly would increase your kitchen renovation costs.

However, even whether you have enough money to acquire the priciest merchandise you can get, you should determine whether getting the higher cost product is necessarily worth it to you. Some stainless steel cookware might have many abilities which might seem appealing, nevertheless you should analyze whether those are capabilities which you really want and need. When you buy a product because of high priced abilities which you do not take advantage of, then you are simply pitching valuable financial assets away. A less costly thing could have met your needs just as well.

In contrast, you may spend less than you should and receive merchandise which doesn’t adequately meet your objectives from other points-of-view. The cheapest product at the lowest price point might not have the attributes you especially require or the item might be shoddily made and, as a result, won’t last and will need to be bought again earlier than expected. When a price is so inexpensive that it seems like a real steal, then maybe it is.

Lastly, understand clearly prior to purchase the rules for returning the stainless cookware set and whether you get any warranty. Although you perhaps will not pay the lowest possible purchase price, dealing with a reputable store providing a reasonable return guarantee is many times valuable. Usually only a small minority of all merchandise that you purchase have to be refunded, but evaluating your merchant’s return produres prior to when you pay may help you after the purchase, when you have a problem.

Where can you get the best Oneida deluxe cutlery ?

Before anything else when looking, you need full access to a very broad selection of products on sale of the type of items which would satisfy your needs. Broad product access is best, if the website you are using accesses the fullest array of sales merchandise that are available. In addition, you really need to search through the items which are for sale to find only those that will meet your needs. To get what you want properly, there should be a screening device that rapidly lets you find what you want to find.

Any catalog page needs to easily display products when shopping. The best way to get this done is to scan an array of photos of products so the searcher can decide visually and then decide whether the picture meets the need. This allows you to quickly eyeball sale items, before you jump into the details. The best way is to have the chance to see what is potentially there visually versus having to waste time on the details of products that are not right.

Using pictures is essentially the old way of shopping and has its advantages. People have always enjoyed looking through color catalogs to choose things they need, as long as the document provides a reasonably extensive table of contents or indices that are useful. As Such, an online catalog is simply an electronic delivery mechanism akin to printed department store catalogs which our parents were so familiar with. We are happy to tell you that an online catalog can allow you many more alternatives of stainless cookware sets. You get to see highly sought after products at low prices. With a photo website, costs are less without hardcopy catalog distribution expenses.

Web-based competition for your money assures that you are the winner. Merchants appreciate that they have to give you access to excellent products, as they need to provide to you low prices or you are likely to simply buy from another seller.

When you need to procure the better discounted stainless refrigerators, appliances, and stainless steel grills, this is the website you want. This website will provide to you the easiest, most efficient browsing experience. The shopping pages of this kitchen product website display matrixes of color pictures of numerous stainless steel cookware collections and many other stainless steel kitchen appliances.

On this site you can very rapidly scan many competing sales products from different vendors. Thereafter, you are able to purchase the most desirable merchandise at rock bottom prices. Perhaps best of all, you can receive these products at your front door. When you do not have to travel, you save time and fuel compared to going between home and stores to get things you need in terms of stainless steel cookware. It is frustrating to deal with regular stores that are out of stock and this shopping site can simply be more efficient.

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