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MUSIC won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package. The album was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. "Music" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award in the categories of Record Of The Year and Best Female Pop ... Full DescriptionVocal Performance.
With MUSIC, Madonna expands upon the electronic advances made on her previous album, RAY OF LIGHT. RAY producer William Orbit is back on board, joined by French artiste electronique Mirwais Ahmadzai. Both men aid Madonna in pursuing ever more sophisticated electronic soundscapes. The accent here is squarely on club-oriented dance music, as propulsive electronic beats and percolating synthesizers power such pure-pop confections as the title tune and "Runaway Lover." Even Madonna's voice undergoes a fair amount of electronic modification, as on the moody "Nobody's Perfect" which bears a hook that hinges on the same vocoder effect that endeared millions to Cher's "Believe."
There's another side to MUSIC, though. While Orbit and Ahmadzai maintain the sonic thread of loops and samples throughout the album, several songs leave the party atmosphere behind in favor of a more melancholy, balladic approach. "I Deserve It," "Gone," and "Don't Tell Me" are pushed along by drum loops, but are based around acoustic guitar, and it's easy to imagine them being performed effectively with nothing more than guitar and voice. While MUSIC pushes Madonna into the future, it allows her to arrive in her new surroundings with the full emotional range of her vision intact.
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Recorded at Sarm East and Sarm West, London, England; Guerilla Beach, Los Angeles, California; The Hit Factory, New York, New York.
Producers: Mirwais Ahmadzai, William Orbit, Guy Sigworth, Mark "Spike" Stent, Talvin Singh.
Rolling Stone (1/4/01, p.106) - Ranked #3 in Rolling Stone's Top 10 Albums of 2000.
Rolling Stone (10/12/00, p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Dirty, casually urgent....[It's] her most radical sonics yet....intimate, futurist pop..."
Spin (1/01, p.73) - Ranked #18 in Spin's "Top 20 Albums of the Year [2000]".
Spin (10/00, p.173) - 7 out of 10 - "...It's the first Madonna record in years that feels as effortless as the dance-pop of her Ciccone youth..."
Entertainment Weekly (9/24/00, pp.72-3) - "...[She's] encased in a jet-stream, hard-disco beat and continually contorting her voice....MUSIC burps and thumps harder than RAY OF LIGHT, and it allows her moments of playful humor absent from that predecessor..." - Rating: B
Q (1/01, p.93) - Included in Q's "50 Best Albums of 2000".
Q (10/00, pp.108-9) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A brave, radical and punchy album....thrilling non-stop Eurocentric disco....this is Madonna without a safety net."
Uncut (10/00, p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Nursery rhyme melodies hang off twinkling, cut-glass keyboard lines..."
Mixmag (10/00, p.179) - 3 out of 5 - "...It's full of Mirwais' trademark production gimmicks: stuttering vocal edits, tortured analog synth howls and oceans of vocoder....Yet the album's finest moment is the ruthlessly simple guitar-and-voice ballad 'I Deserve It'..."
Vibe (11/00, p.173) - 4 discs out of 5 - "...A masterpiece of brilliantly arranged keyboards, futuristic drums and electronica dressings....it's a weird and fresh-sounding mix..."
Melody Maker (9/26/00, pp.50-1) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A collection of her slickest and sexiest sounds since 'Justify My Love'....impressive..."
Mojo (Publisher) (10/00, p.102) - "...Still doing what she does best - giving a lick of pop genius to the unlikely genre of experimental dance music."
NME (Magazine) (12/30/00, p.79) - Ranked #47 in NME's "Top 50 Albums Of The Year".
NME (Magazine) (9/16/00, p.35) - 8 out of 10 - "...A bionic record, a triumph of advanced mechanics and the faultless design of a consumate superstar..." Hide Description Purchase Music CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Backstreet Boys Millenium CD (1999)
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MILLENNIUM was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year and for Best Pop Vocal Album. "I Want It That Way" was nominated for Record Of The Year and for Song Of The Year.
"Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
The Backstreet Boys self-titled 1997 debut album endeared the group to millions of teens and pre-teens with its radio-friendly blend of pop harmonies and danceable beats. MILLENNIUM finds the Boys in the unenviable position of following up the mind-blowing success of the first album. Less ambitious artists might wither under such pressure, but the Backstreet Boys beat the dreaded sophomore slump in style. In the tradition of the debut, the album is a combination of romantic ballads guaranteed to make your little sister sob, and syncopated, eminently danceable, upbeat tunes. Throughout, it's the rich combination of the members' voices that creates the distinctive sound the group's legion of fans has grown to love. Most notably though, there is an added maturity in both the songs and the performances. It seems, regardless of their fans' fervent wishes, that even Backstreet Boys can't help but grow up.
Additional personnel includes: Chieli Minucci (acoustic & electric guitars); Dennis Gallo (acoustic guitar, keyboards); Dominic Miller, Esbjorn Ohrwall, Jojje Wadenius, Billy Chapin (guitar); Paul Howards (saxophone, keyboards, percussion); Andrew Fromm (piano); Edwin "Tony" Nicholas (keyboards, bass, drum programming); Kevin Richardson (keyboards, bass); Peter-John Vettesse, Olle Romo (keyboards, programming); Tom Smith (keyboards); Tomas Lindberg, Loie Vigilante (bass); Tim Berkebile (drums); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Stephen Lipson, Ben Glynne (programming).
Producers include: Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Rami, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Stephen Lipson.
Engineers include: Kristian Lundin, Bo Reimer, George Spatta.
Backstreet Boys: Kevin Richards
| | N Sync No Strings Attached CD (2000)
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NO STRINGS ATTACHED was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. "Bye Bye Bye" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Record Of The Year and for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
It would be easy to dismiss N Sync off the cuff as the second band to reach popularity in a passing fad (the resurgence of photogenic boy groups). With the success of fellow Orlando-ites Backstreet Boys, one might assume N Sync would be forever overshadowed. However, when you sell 2.4 million copies of one record in its first week, you've pretty much earned the removal of the epithet, "passing fad." On NO STRINGS, N Sync pulls off feats of wonder through taking a formula and injecting it with stronger twists of talent than many of their competitors.
"Space Cowboy (Yippie-Ki-Yay)" features TLC's Left Eye and the combined force actually manages some funk Rick James could admire. The requisite ballads are present, and it's hard to ignore the sensuality of the lead single, "Bye Bye Bye." N Sync even benefits from a deft choice of cover tunes in the slinky version of the classic jam "Just Got Paid." N Sync are, and have always been, more than just second fiddle carpetbaggers, and NO STRINGS ATTACHED shows there's more than enough teenage adoration to spread around.
Producers include: Kristian Lundin, Jake, Rami, Riprock, Alex G.
Engineers include: Mike Tucker, Chris Trevett, George Mayers.
N Sync: Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone (vocals).
Additional personnel: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez (rap vocals); She'kspere (various instruments); Estborn Ohrwall, Michael Thompson, Dean Parks, Ruben "Rubalicious" Ruiz (guitar); K-Toonz (Fender Rhodes piano); Guy Roche (keyboards, programming); Michael Railton (keyboards); Troy "T-roy" Antunes (bass); Billy Ashbaugh (drums); Jez Colin (programming); Jeffery CJ Vanston (programming); Rich Lightning (turntables).
| | Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again CD (2000)
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OOPS!... I DID IT AGAIN was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. "Oops!...I Did It Again" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
This second album by the former Mouseketeer turned nymphet heartthrob breaks little new ground compared to BABY ONE MORE TIME. The formula here remains, deliberately, the same: a candy-colored mix of Eurodance, hip-hop, and old-fashioned pop ballads. As before, the lyrics split the difference between "Baby, I love you so bad," as in "Can't Make You Love Me," and "Sorry, I think of you just as a friend," in the title song.
There are also some genuinely amusing moments, as in the conversational finale of "Oops!" in which Britney, after being informed that her boyfriend has recovered the jewel the old lady dropped into the ocean at the end of the TITANIC movie, replies "Oh, you shouldn't have." Most of the stuff here is, of course, transparently disposable pop, but to give Spears her due, she's a far, far better singer than any of the mall-rat pop stars of the late '80s.
Engineers include: John Amatiello, Harvey Mason, Jr., Rodney Jerkins.
Personnel includes: Britney Spears (vocals); Paul Umbach (acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, background vocals); Larry "Rock" Campbell (guitar, bass, programming); Esborn Ohrwall, Johan Carlberg, Michael Thompson, Terry Mettam (guitar); Gloria Agostini (harp); Max Martin (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Kristian Lundin, Jake, Rami, Per Magnusson, David Kruger, Robert "Esmail" Jazayeri (keyboards, programming); Kent Wood (keyboards); Thomas Lindberg (bass); Nana Hedin, Darryl Anthony, LeDon Bishop, Jeanette Olsson, Nina Woodford, Jeanette Soderholm, Nikki Gregoroff, Anders Von Hofsten (background vocals).
Producers include: Steve Lunt, Larry "Rock" Campbell, Timmy Allen, Max Martin, Rami.
| | Backstreet Boys Black & Blue CD (2000)
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"Shape Of My Heart" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
The title of this album by the mega-platinum boy band might conceivably refer to the emotional state conveyed in some of the songs. While there are the requisite pledges of undying love ("Shining Star," "I Promise You"), several of the tunes on BLACK & BLUE deal with romantic turbulence, such as the opening track "The Call" and the vengeful "Get Another Boyfriend." While some of the songs are unsurprisingly provided by teen pop maestro Max Martin, several selections here were written by the Backstreet Boys themselves, proving conclusively that they have more creative input into their music than their naysayers might suggest. The production on BLACK & BLUE is a mix of pop, R&B, and mainstream hip-hop elements; the building blocks of any successful 2000 teen pop affair. And of course, its all topped off with the Boys' trademark sugar-sweet vocal harmonies.
Additional personnel includes: Rodney Jerkins (various instruments); Tony Battaglia (acoustic guitar); Henrik Janson, Esbjorn Ohrwall, Peter Svensson, Max Martin, Michael Thompson (guitar); Per Magnusson (keyboards, programming); Nathan East, Thomas Lindberg (bass); Gustave Lund (percussion); Babyface (background vocals); Stockholm Session Strings.
Producers include: Max Martin, Rami, Kristian Lundin, Rodney Jerkins, Babyface.
Engineers include: Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, George Spatta.
Backstreet Boys: Kevin Richardson, Howard "Howie D" Dorough, Alexander James "AJ" McLean, Brian "B-Rok" Littrell, Nick Carter.
| | Sting Brand New Day CD (1999)
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BRAND NEW DAY won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop Album. "Brand New Day" won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Performance.
BRAND NEW DAY continues Sting's sophisticated approach toward pop music as he once again collaborates with ace musicians on material that knows no cultural or stylistic boundaries. Not surprisingly, the tantric guru chooses love as the theme for this eclectic collection of songs.
Sting's cross-cultural forays range from a collaboration with Algerian singing sensation Cheb Mami on the Ofra Haza-meets-William Orbit "Desert Rose" to the bossa nova-influenced "Big Lie Small World." There's a jazz patina throughout--guest trumpeter Chris Botti emulates Miles Davis on the coffee-house hip-bop of "Perfect Love...Gone Wrong" and long-time friend Branford Marsalis adds mournful clarinet to the sumptuous string arrangements of the noirish "Tomorrow We'll See," a song about a weary prostitute straight out of a Raymond Chandler novel. Although the upbeat yet moody title track cheerfully rings with Stevie Wonder's bubbly harmonica, Sting's restlessness on "Fill Her Up" truly stands out. The track starts out as a country song (a la "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying") in 9/8 time only to eventually reveal an ambient gospel chorus.
Principally recorded at Il Palagio, Italy and Mega Studios, Paris, France.
Personnel: Sting (vocals, guitar, bass); Cheb Mami, James Taylor, Ste (vocals); Dominic Miller (guitar); B.J. Cole (pedal steel guitar); Katherine Tickell (fiddle, Northumbrian pipes); Gavin Wright, Moulay Ahmed, Koulder Berkan, Salem Bnouni, Sameh Catalan (strings); Branford Marsalis (clarinet); Stevie Wonder (harmonica); Chris Botti (trumpet); Jason Robello (piano, Clavinet); Dave Hartley, Don Blackman (Hammond B-3 organ); Kipper (keyboards, drum programming); Manu Katche, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Minu Cinelu (percussion); Joe Mendez, Janice Pendarvis, Althea Rodgers, Marlon Saunders, Veneese Thomas, Darryl Tookes, Ken Williams, Tawatha Agee, D
| | Madonna Ray Of Light CD (1998)
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RAY OF LIGHT won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Pop Album and for Best Recording Package, and was nominated for Album Of The Year. "Ray Of Light" won the 1999 Grammy for Best Dance Recording and Best Short Form Music Video, and was nominated for Record Of The Year.
Relentlessly contemporary, RAY OF LIGHT pairs Madonna with producer William Orbit, an electronics wizard who has worked with major R&B acts and even such modern rockers as Blur and Depeche Mode. Reportedly, Madonna tried to snare Liam Howlett of high-strung techno-rockers the Prodigy into the project--Howlett claims to have turned her down. But the more dextrous, less in-your-face Orbit was probably a better choice anyway. He provides a dizzying array of soundscapes, incorporating everything from psychedelic-rock guitar to dub-reggae echo and cold, cutting techno beats for what critics are calling Madonna's most committed performance in years.
From the slow chill of the album's first single, "Frozen," to the disco-like title track, RAY OF LIGHT finds Madonna embracing the club beats that are her roots while still teetering on the edge of dance-club vogue. It also finds the singer, who has become a mother since her last studio album, in a long-untapped spiritual mode. When the inevitable comparisons are made to Madonna's previous standard-bearer, 1989's LIKE A PRAYER, that may well be the reason.
Recorded at Larrabee Studios North, Universal City, California.
Personnel: Madonna (vocals); William Orbit (guitar, electronics); Mark Moreau (guitar); Pablo Cook (flute); Marius De Vries (keyboards, programming); Fergus Gerrand (drums, percussion); Steve Sidelnyk (programming); Donna DeLory, Niki Harris (background vocals).
Producers: Madonna, William Orbit, Patrick Leonard, Marius De Vries.
| | Twisted Sister Club Daze Vol. 1: The Studio Sessions CD (1999)
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Twisted Sister was one of the prime movers on the East Coast hard-rock/heavy-metal scene in the '70s, with a sound that was a blueprint for the metal explosion in the '80s. When Twisted Sister was formed in 1972 by lead vocalist and guitarist Jay Jay French, it was a glam band that played covers of Mott the Hoople and David Bowie tunes. All that changed in 1976, when Dee Snider joined and the band took a metallic turn.
The first two songs on this collection "Come Back"(a fast and furious rocker of lost love) and "Pay the Price"(featuring the skin bashing of second drummer Tony Petri), set a blistering tone. "Rock N Roll Saviors" is an anti-disco anthem, with a guitar sound that clearly influenced early Iron Maiden. "High Steppin" is a more traditional rock & roll tune, while "T.V. Wife" and "Can't Stand Still" (the latter written and sung by French), clearly show the earlier glam sound of the group. "Lady's Boy" has an accessible swing feel to it, while "Leader of the Pack" is an early version of the song that appears on COME OUT AND PLAY. It is interesting to note that this earlier version contains handclaps and piano.
Compilation;Rare & Prev.Unrel.
Recorded at Mediasound and Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York; Bolognese Studios, Merrick, New York between 1978 and 1981. Includes liner notes by Jay Jay French & Martin Popoff.
Compilation producers: Jay Jay French & Mark Mendoza.
Twisted Sister: Dee Snider (vocals); Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda (guitar, background vocals); Mark Mendoza (bass, background vocals); Kenneth Harrison Neill (bass); Tony Petri (drums).
Producers: Steve Bramberg, Eddie Kramer, Mark Mendoza.
| | Robbie McIntosh Band Emotional Bends CD (2000)
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Additional personnel includes: Stephen Darrell Smith (accordion, keyboards); Lucy Watkins (background vocals).
1st Solo;Guitar Player For The Pretenders,Paul Mccartney++
Producers: Robbie McIntosh, Stephen Darrell Smith.
Engineers: Stephen Darrell Smith, Chris Vass.
Robbie McIntosh Band: Robbie McIntosh (vocals, acoustic, electric & slide guitars, mandolin); Melvin Duffy (pedal steel guitar); Mark Feltham (harmonica); Pino Palladino (bass); Paul Beavis (drums, percussion).
| | Tall Dwarfs Sky Above The Mud Below CD (2003)
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$11.15
Track Listing of songs: Meet The Beatle; Beached Boy; Deodorant; Michael Hillbilly; Room To Breathe; Right At Home; Time To Wait; Melancholy; We Are The Chosen Few; Baby It's Over; Cascade; Beautiful Invader, The; Big Brain Of The World; You Want Me Shimmy; How The West Was Won; Ok Forever; Your Unmade Eye; Seduced By Rock N Roll; Amniotic Love; Carsick; Wax; Open Wide Your Pretty Mouths; Possum Born; Over The Waves; Runout Groove;
| | High Rollers: Vintage Gambling Songs 1920-1952 CD (2005)
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Subtitled - Vintage Gambling Songs 1920-1952. UK collection from the strange & curious world of the Buzzola label features 18 tracks on a full-color picture disc, packaged in a 6-panel digipak with an 8-page booklet. 2004.
| | Casey Kasem Presents America's Top Ten: The 70'S Rock's Greatest Hits CD (2005)
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Track Listing of songs: Hot Blooded; I Want You to Want Me; Bang a Gong (Get It On); Evil Ways; Don't Look Back; Feel Like Makin' Love; Joker, The; Long Train Runnin'; Frankenstein; Love Is Alive; Spill the Wine; Lady; Some Kind of Wonderful; Magic Man; Mama Told Me (Not to Come); Me and Bobby McGee; I Hear You Knocking; Miracles; School's Out; Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress);
| | Patrik Skantze Fiction At First View CD (Import)
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Sophomore album from the excellent Swedish Prog guitarist. Fiction At First View contains several musical nods to Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon. There are plenty of acoustic guitars, 12 string guitars, pianos, flutes and cellos, making this a definite Prog classic. Mimo Sou.
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