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Challengers Music | List Price | $49.98 (You save $7.59) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs | | CD Universe Part number | 7515855 | | Catalog number | 10042 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 13, 2008 | | Additional Info | Bonus Track; Japan |
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Purchase Challengers CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Glee Cast Glee: The Music, Vol. 2 CD (2009) Original Soundtrack
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The second Glee soundtrack throws a bone to the show's supporting characters, with Jenna Ushkowitz (the faux-stuttering Tina) singing her first solo and Amber Riley (Mercedes) receiving a larger chunk of airtime. Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison continue to steal the show, though; Morrison delivers one of the album's most inventive songs with a mash-up of "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "Young Girl," while Michele sings the absolute pants off of everything the producers give her. The album sometimes strays away from choral arrangements and focuses on individual actors, but it's hard not to sing along with a song like "Jump," where the cast replaces Eddie Van Halen's keyboard riff with bright choral harmonies. ~ Andrew Leahey
The second Glee soundtrack feels a bit rushed, arriving no less than four weeks after Vol. 1's release and featuring songs from half as many episodes. Returning fans will still find a lot to enjoy here, though, as Jenna Ushkowitz (the faux-stuttering Tina) gets her first solo and supporting characters Amber Riley (Mercedes) and Kevin McHale (Artie) enjoy a healthier chunk of airtime. Nevertheless, Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison continue to steal the show, with Morrison delivering one of the album's most inventive songs -- a mash-up of "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "Young Girl" -- ...
| | Michael Jackson - Video Greatest Hits - History V. 2: On Film DVD (1997)
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| | Gov't Mule By A Thread CD (2009)
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BY A THREAD is Gov't Mule's first studio album since HIGH & MIGHTY was issued in 2006. Since that time, bassist Andy Hess has been replaced by Jorgen Carlsson, though Hess appears on two tracks at the end of the album. Carlsson's playing style is much more aggressive than Hess', and is therefore closer - in spirit anyway - to Gov't Mule's original bassist, the late Allen Woody, though he possesses an adventurous sense of time and is harmonically more colorful than either Woody or Hess. Carlsson and drummer Matt Abst are a solid match, since Abst is a drummer used to shifting time signatures and allowing the unexpected in while still driving a band. The band's keyboardist and rhythm guitarist, Danny Louis, is a shape-shifter, playing to whatever is needed in a given track. His manner of coloring sounds inside and around a particular tune's framework is a large part of what makes Gov't Mule's sound so fresh here - despite the fact that they don't stray far from what they do best. Warren Haynes and his guitar are, as usual, front and center, his guitar screaming, his big throaty growl hammering down lyrics like a Southern fire-and-brimstone preacher with earthshaking soul. The material on this set is tight; there is less jamming but Gordie Johnson's production and mixing equalize everything at ten, making it feel like the disc is recorded live.
The set opens with the pulsing bass throb of "Broke Down on the Brazos," just before Haynes and guest guitarist Billy Gibbons enter and let the tough, riff-laden blues snarl ...
| | Michael Jackson Bad CD (1987) Bonus Tracks; Remastered; Special Edition
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Digitally remastered by Bernie Grundman (Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, California).
Jackson's domination of the world record market continued following Thriller, although by comparison it was an almighty flop with only 12 million sales. As Pink Floyd and Dire Straits have proved, one album can go completely sales haywire without necessarily being any better. The title track and the gorgeous "Man In The Mirror" were substantial hits, but quality material such as "Dirty Diana" and "Liberian Girl" bolster a strong album. Jackson also seemed to have found the romance he seeks in "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" and "The Way You Make Me Feel." Regardless of his press, history clearly shows that he has made a lot of people very, very ...
| | Kings Of Leon Only By The Night CD (2008)
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With their raw, organic sound, Tennessee's Kings of Leon emerged in 2003 as Southern rock for the indie-garage set, sort of a Strokes for the South. While there were hints of a new direction on their third album, BECAUSE OF THE TIMES, its follow-up, ONLY BY THE NIGHT, follows through with a near-reinvention of the Kings' sound. ONLY BY THE NIGHT could be mistaken for avant-indie cult heroes the Liars on a Southern vacation, as post-punk angularity, distorto-funk bass lines, and clattering ...
| | Breaking Benjamin Dear Agony CD (2009)
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| | Kristoffer Astrom Northern Blues CD (2008) (Import) Import
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| | 999 Death In Soho CD (2007)
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When punk reared its gloriously ugly head in 1976, this new movement inspired young kids to pick up instruments and form their own punk bands. It also inspired some of the seasoned pub rockers to abandon their greasy R&B and play louder, faster and harder. Bands like the Vibrators and 999 featured bandmembers who came from the latter category, but you would never have guessed it by actually listening to their blistering, melodic punk nuggets. The only thing that separated them from the young upstarts is that they could actually play their instruments and were able to write punk anthems that were purposely catchy. Now, 30 years after their initial debut, 999 continue to crank out simplistic yet anthemic punk rock that still sounds fresh, energetic, and fun. And, best of all, the band has been able to maintain one of the most consistent lineups in rock history: Nick Cash and Guy Days still crank the guitars and sing while Pablo Labritain is still pounding away on the skins. The "new kid", bassist Arturo Bassick (the Lurkers), has been holding down that position for well over a decade, so he is already part of the band's well-oiled machine. Death in Soho is the band's first studio album since the most excellent Takeover from 1998 and is a welcome return for a band that has continued to carry the punk flag for 30-plus years. While some of the songs don't match up to Takeover's fine mix of classics-in-the-making, it still stands as a testament to the band's talent. Engineered by former Vibrator Pat Collier, Death in Soho sounds "alive" and electric. Many of the tracks sound like they could have come straight off of the band's late-'70s albums: "The System," "Last Breath," "Stealing Beauty," "Innocent," "The Avenue," and "Gimme the World" are prime 999 filled with energy and great hooks. Only "Horror Story" falls flat and fails to deliver, although it's probably a great live crowd pleaser. Now that the band have delivered another fine album, do we really have to wait another ten years for the next one? ~ Steve "Spaz" Schnee
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| | Legacy Of Pain CD (2007)
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| | Roy Ayers Virgo Red CD (1973) Remastered; Digipak
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Despite contributions from an abundance of soul-jazz greats including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jimmy Owens, and Garnett Brown, VIRGO RED is the most stripped-down and nuanced of Roy Ayers's Ubiquity LPs. Its sinuous funk grooves are first and foremost a showcase for the intuitive interplay ...
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