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Elizabeth Mitchell is a smidge less locked into the no-frills folkie formula on Read more

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fun and folksy for kids
We bought this album and You Are My Flower at the same time, and we love both albums.Elizabeth Mitchell has a wonderful voice, and there is an eclectic quality in song choices and arrangements to keep the listener interested.My kids love hearing the kids on the background of the songs, too.

Outstanding!
I bought this CD recently for my 18 month old son and we just can't get enough of it!I wasn't surprised that it was good since my husband, son and I are huge fans of Catch the Moon but HOW good it was just blew me away.
A great folk CD for kids!
I love this CD!It's nice to have some folk music for kids...much like the music I listened to when I grew up.My daughter and I have fun singing the songs and listening to Elizabeth Mitchell and her family have fun singing old familiar songs. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Childrens    2. Pop    3. Rock/Pop   

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Although not in the same vein as the deliciously hallucinogenic earlier Floyd works such as Read more

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Unparalleled Artistry
It's so hard to call any album perfect, but few come as close as this one. Maybe the Beatles, or Dylan can compare to the mastery of artistry, mood, flow and pacing that makes this album feel so right. If an album could melt in your mouth, this one would.

Smart album
This album contains my favorite song from Pink Floyd, the amazing "Dogs". It's beautiful how this guys managed to create a great album that reflected the reality of their enviroment, back in the 70's. As any other album consider a "classic", Animals is a reminder for all that intelligent music is still alive and well, and that it's possible to critize society with smart and intriguing music.
Could Be Their Best
As far as my opinion goes this is my favorite Pink Floyd album. I am a huge fan and like all their music but this one is just amazing. It also seems unfair how under appreciated this album is. It may not have that one huge hit as some of the other albums had, but this one is classic Floyd. Must have for any fan of classic rock music. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Pop    3. Prog-Rock/Art Rock    4. Rock    5. Rock/Pop   

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Also known as the "rune" album or Zoso because of the medieval symbols adorning the inner sleeve, Led Zeppelin's fourth album, released in 1971, turned them from mere superstars into giant behemoths of the rock world. On tracks like "Black Dog," "Misty Mountain Hop," and "Rock and Roll," the combination of Robert Plant's banshee wails and Jimmy Page's frenetic guitar playing forever altered the stylistic bent of hard rock music. And the foreboding "When the Levee Breaks" demonstrated that Zeppelin could indeed play the blues fairly straight if they so desired. Still, everything here ultimately took a back seat to the album's (and, ultimately, the band's) magnum opus--the expertly constructed and deftly executed classic, "Stairway to Heaven." Read more

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
Music, like any other form of art, is subjective. It is influenced by several factors including, but not limited to, the social and psychological influences of each listener. So all the 'qualified' critics who have decided to post 'nasty' reviews about this cd and the band, are entitled to do so. But in doing so, please validate your negative comments with 'mature' critique. This would carry more weight in deterring potential buyers from purchasing this, or any other cd (if that is your intention).
Led Zeppelin - 'Led Zeppelin IV' (Atlantic/WEA)
Review no.930.Originally released to a very deserving and loving public in 1971,as this was of course Zeppelin's fourth record.Eight tracks here,EACH and every one a masterpiece in it's OWN right.Sure,after the first hundred or so times you hear "Black Dog" and "Rock And Roll",they may grow a tad thin,but tunes that N-E-V-E-R grow stale are "Battle Of Evermore",probably FM radio's most requested song of all time "Stairway To Heaven","Four Sticks" and the unforgetable "When The Levee Breaks"(I've heard radio staions actually play this cut DURING heavy rainstorms,ha-ha!).Anyone who has heard/owns a copy of this CD reissue can tell you that LZ-'IV' is both a music AS well as lyrical classic.Highly recommended.

Why are they so overrated????????????????
Led Zeppelin were simply the most overrated band of all time who were just as bad as NIRVANA and ACDC. They only made about a decent song in "Stairway To Heaven". Rest of the songs just STINK!!! Plant sounds more like a big monkey than a real singer and can't sing at all, HE JUST SCREAMS. Like good singers??????? I recommend go with Foreigner, Dire Straits who were equally the greatest bands with the greatest singers in LOU GRAMM, and MARK KNOPFLER. They are a billion times better than LED ZEPPELIN. Don't listen to the five star reviewers of this page, avoid this piece of junk and go with Foreigner insted. They are legends, not ZEPPELIN!!! ... Read more

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Garbage...
What is wrong with these guys??????????????
A classic that should be in any rocker's collection
Why would anybody consider buying this? You should already own it! I am ashamed of you that you are reading reviews and considering one of the absolute classic rock and roll albums. I hope that either your previous copy wore out, you are 12 years old and just being introduced to this or you just arrived from another planet and know nothing about culture.
Unquestionably one of hard rock's greatest albums 26 years on
Before I review this AC/DC album, I want the childish reviewers like whirligig, Kid Fallon and Heavy Fuel(who are all one in the same person) to stop the childish one star counter reviews and GROW UP and stay off Amazon!
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What does a wildly successful purveyor of ‘80s big hair power ballads do in an ensuing decade dominated by fervent shoe-gazing and other attendant alt.cliches? If you’re Jon Bon Jovi, you scale back your band’s ambitions, retool yourself as surprisingly accomplished indie film and TV actor, and (mostly) wait for the pop music tides to turn in your favor again. But JBJ and guitarist/collaborator Richie Sambora didn’t let their band’s lukewarm ‘90s fortunes dampen their knack for hook-savvy songcraft, as this muscular anthem-fest argues at virtually every turn. BJ’s songs here may be as infectious as ever, yet they’re seldom mere confections, often infused with alternating doses of bracing cynicism (the title track’s sarcastic riposte to the ’04 election) and reflective, often bittersweet takes on histories both personal and otherwise. If it sometimes stoops to formula--the droning, metallic ethos of the obligatory big ballad "I Am" can’t overcome some equally perfunctory lyrics–it’s also an album with its share of warm surprises, be they unexpected nods to Dylan ("Last Man Standing," the acoustic idealism of "Bells of Freedom"), the hard-edged "I Want to Live" or a winning duet with Read more

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Never let down by BON JOVI!!!!

A true Bon Jovi fan's true review
First, I'm a LTF.Now to my review... Just like Crush and Bounce, at first I thought the cd sucked.But the more I listen to it the more I like it (I now really like Bounce and Crush).At first the only two songs I liked were Have a Nice Day and Who Says You Can't Go Home.Now I've added Last Man Standing (in fact that might be the best), Story of My Life, Bells of Freedom, and even I Want to Be Loved.Maybe Last Cigarette and Novocaine will be next.

Give it up, Jon!
What Jonny here doesn't realize was that he sucked in the 80s, so he decided to go pop and actually become WORSE!!! If this isn't the worst album of the new millenium, then it is definitely down there.
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Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Arena Rock    3. Hair Metal    4. Hard Rock    5. Pop    6. Pop/Rock    7. Rock    8. Rock/Pop    9. United States of America   

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Nothing like before
If you're anything like me, then you probably plugged this disc in expecting to hear driving rhythms accompanied by mindless vocals: testosterone fueled screeming, snarling, growling, and incomprehensible lyrics that wouldn't hold much value even if you could understand them.Basically then, all the same components that permeate most modern metal/heavy metal acts such as Slipknot-from which Stone Sour was born- and the like.It seems to be a fair assumption because that's the direction that their debut album took.That's what Slipknot, Corey Taylor's other band, have been doing for years now.Start to listen and you will still find some of that in Stone Sour's music, but it's held to a minimum, and they also have something more to offer.There's a softer and more melodic side to their music than there has been in the past.A number of songs are steered in the direction of alternative rock and alternative metal.This is evidenced mainly by such songs as "sillyworld", "Through Glass", "Socio", and "Zzyzx Rd."They do start to regress into their old style in the middle of the CD with tracks 5-7: "Made of Scars", "Reborn", and "Your God", but they rebound in a big way toward the end of the disc.Another positive is that some of their harder edged songs are more listenable.Take for example "30/30-150" and "Come What(ever) May", two of the highlights.
OMG!!!!
I am in love with the song "through glass"!!! i heard it on the radio and fell in love... its the best song ive heard from them in a long time. if you dont think this song is good your crazy

Come What(ever) May
This is one of the best rock cds that I own. Just as good as their debut.
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Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Pop    3. Post-Grunge    4. Rock    5. Rock/Pop   

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Buckcherry reestablish their status as one of the most raucous and delightfully dirty-minded acts in the industry today with Read more

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Bluesy riffs reminiscent of GN'R and Aerosmith in their prime, BUT...
...there's also some filler (as per usual with Buckcherry). Songs like Next 2 You are catchy and cool, but not really as substantial as one would hope; comparatively the sleaze-rock hit Crazy Bitch is cool but almost tries too hard to capture the spirit of misogynistic '80s hard rock (think It's So Easy meets 2 Live Crew). The guitars are bluesy and capture the vibe of Perry and Slash and Josh Todd's have the raw screech of Steven Tyler, but overall I still think this band has a bit of a way to go before they become truly great - their albums tend to have a bit of filler and this is no exception. All they need now is a substantial hit like "Sweet Child O' Mine" and to put out a few songs that aren't quite as simplistic.

Finally
At last, a rock band for the 21st century is back with an awesome CD that I would reccommend to everyone.My sister, who listens almost exclusively to Pop is in love with Buckcherry's 15 as well. What are you waiting for?Add this to your Cart!

I love it!
I absolutly love this cd and amazon was so quick to get it to me. Thanks Amazon!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. American Trad Rock    3. Hard Rock    4. Pop    5. Post-Grunge    6. Rock    7. Rock/Pop   

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When we last left the ever-confounding saga that is Bob Dylan's now-superhuman recording career, he'd reunited with producer Daniel Lanois, with whom he cut 1997's Read more

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one question that i must ask
...............HOW IN THE HECK DID THIS HIPPY MAKE IT OUT OF THE 60's ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? THERE IS NOT A WORSE MALE SINGER IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND !!!!!!!!!!!!!but then hippies and those wanting to be will always gush over his ''poetry''.stringing nonsensical sentences to boring folk music im sure HAS to be accompanied by a huge spliff !!!!!! ill give the guy credit for being the anti handsome,anti talented rock(???????) star.he is the extreme opposite of mtv.my god,if dylan was able to get paid for 1 song,everyone should run out and start singing.theres no way you will sound any where near as badly as bob.
My Favorite!
I have listened to this CD for several years now, and I have never tired of it.I think the best song is Mississippi.There is something so mellow and soothing about this song, but I can't really put my finger on why.I think it could be the bluesy base that has such a rhythmic, continuous sound.
out of the slump
this album was good from beginning to end.it silenced the critics that hadnt shut up in years,he made a really good album ending his slump of so soalbums.he segued fromthe hippie/folkster into the burned out genius we loved from the 60s only now it was the 90s.the album was an important bridge in his career and the most listenable album since nashville skyline.32 years earlier. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Album Rock    2. Folk-Rock    3. Pop    4. Pop/Rock    5. Rock    6. Rock & Roll    7. Rock/Pop    8. Singer/Songwriter   

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In an era when pop nihilism fulfilled its dark promise all too regularly, Pearl Jam not only survived, but thrived to become one of rock's greatest bands. This 33-track double-disc career retrospective documents the arc of a career that went from arena and radio triumphs in the early 90's (while Nirvana's promise imploded in the wake of hype, Pearl Jam's crowd-pleasing fame only burgeoned) to the uncompromising, core audience-focused tack that carried the band into the 21st century. Shrewdly compiled by the band into an "Up" disc that chronicles the band's driving, Stone Gossard-Mike McCready fueled hard rock dramatics (including such early career landmarks as "Jeremy," "Alive" and "Even Flow" alongside more aggressive fare like "Go" and "Spin the Black Circle") and a "Down" side that focuses more on Eddie Vedder's brooding, often darkballads ("Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town," "Yellow Ledbetter," their unlikely hit cover of the oldie "Last Kiss"), it's a collection that underscores both the band's range and musical integrity. Though centered largely on the band's pre-Read more

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The best pearl Jam
It's as it's title... rearviewmirroring there hits, you can listen to how they have evolved during time in there different songs... and listen to all your favorite songs in one album... it's divided between harder and softer songs... very good compilation work.

Very Good
If you like Pearl Jam, this is an album you need to own.I am very much enjoying it.

Definitely the best of Pearl Jam
This 2 disc collection is absolutely awesome. I was a HUGE PJ fan in the early 90's when they burst on the scene, but as I got older I drifted away from them. I've recently rediscovered them and wow, what a set! My favorite PJ tunes are here, and they flow great. Yellow Ledbetter, Alive, Even Flow, Dissident, Black to name a few.I'm listening to it now as I write this review, and feeling rather nostalgic. Some great times with Pearl Jam as part of the soundtrack!
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Sloppy in conception, and even sometimes in the playing, Read more

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Okay, but Let It Be Naked is what you want...
When George Martin was asked if he wanted his name as the producer of this album, he reffused. I can't blame him. The Beatles intended Get Back, or Let It Be, as it was finnished, to be pure rock without overdubs and that junk. Thanks to Phil Spector and his "Wall of Sound", this back to the basics album was ruined. Although it wasn't that good for beginers, some of these songs would have been better. Then,in 2003, the seldom played Let It Be Naked... was released, the way it was intended. If you want REAL Beatles' music, buy Let It Be Naked... and get your money's worth.

The Beatles let loose
I've always thought that the "Get Back" sessions were one of the most fascinating periods of the Beatles' history. The back-to-basics concept; the infighting; the iconic rooftop concert; the multiple attempts to create a finished album from dozens of songs and hours of aimless tapes; the treasure trove of bootleg material that surfaced years later. The album that finally did emerge from the sessions, "Let It Be," is as intriguing a document as any other produced by the band. The Beatles have such a reputation for perfectionism that it's refreshing to hear them let loose and bash out a few jams. And despite the palpable strain of the sessions (captured in the "Let It Be" film), their musical partnership was still strong and capable of producing amazing collaborative efforts.
Excellent
The Beatles were definitely always at the top and their music is still there. Long live Rock 'n Roll. ... Read more

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THE ESSENTIAL CROWES
PRECIOSA EDICIÓN DE RHINO DE DOS DISCOS QUE CONTIENEN ALGUNOS OUTTAKES DE AMORICA Y DOS TEMAS "NUEVOS" LOS CUALES ME PARECEN DE LO MEJOR DE SU PRODUCCIÓN: "FEATHERS" Y "THUNDERSTORM 654".
Great Crowes Release - 4.5 Stars
Wow, what a treat for Crowes fans!Captured at their creative peak, these two albums are true gems.Amorica happens to be one of my top ten favorite albums of all time and "Tall" offers a blueprint into that great release.While Amorica is more polished and textured, "Tall" is by no means a weaker treatment.These classic songs are more intimate on this release and offer the listener a great midnight second helping of that great album.
Must have for Crowes fans
This is a must have for any true Crowes fan.The "Tall" disc is good just to finally hear what it sounds like after knowing all these years the story around it.I don't really think any of these versions are better than the Amorica versions but it's cool to hear the seeds of it.However, "Feathers" and "Thunderstorm 6:54" are great and must haves.The "Band" disc is classic Crowes."Paint an 8", "Wyoming & Me", "My Heart is Killing Me", "Another Roadside Tragedy" are all awesome.Like I said, if you are a deep Crowes fan get it.If you just like the Crowes in passing still get it ... you'll probably like the "Band" disc. ... Read more

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Norah Jones blew everybody away with her jazzy, country-tinged,Grammy-winning debut CD, Read more

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My definition of hell
You're put to sleep by Bora Jones...you're awaken by James Blunt...then your put back so sleep by Bora Jones..you're awaken again by James Blunt...etc. for eternity.

Can be inconsistent at times
(4 stars)
Love it!
It's different from Come Away with Me, but it grew on me. Definitely different. It's still Norah Jones. Her voice continues to soothe, and at least half the song were written or co-written by her. It has less of a jazz sound than her first album, but her band is tighter. Her "Don't Miss You at All"is a reworking of a Duke Ellington piece and she solos and plays the piano. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ballads    2. Contemporary Jazz    3. Jazz Blues    4. Jazz Music    5. Pop    6. Rock    7. Rock/Pop    8. Torch Songs    9. Vocal Jazz   

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Loved it
I loveeeeeeeeeeee string music and I could not be happier that this CD was made.I know they could keep making better stuff so I hope they are eagerly writing.I love this style and hope everyone gives it a chance.Thunder is my favorite.

Good not Great
I hate to be the first to write any negative comments about this album but...
Amazing
This is an amazing soundtrack!!!The masterful violin sound, combine with the great beats and voices of these two talented young rappers to create refreshing and unique. Elana brynes adds a great touch to Nu Day (track 11)!!These young peoople are going way beyond the charts! ... Read more

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Tu es mejor en espanol
I love Shakira and have listened to her for years, but honestly she sounds so much better when singing in spanish. I am not a fluent speaker of spanish, but you can tell she has more feeling for the songs she writes and sings in spanish, than those in english. This album is good, but not her best. Hightlights on this album are Hips Don't Lie, and the re mix of La Tortura. I would recommend her first album, Fijacion Oral 1 over this.

She has lost her unique identity
The question is: What has happened to Shakira? Where are her familiar, latin, explosive songs? This album has nothing that gives it an original Shakira identity, it's more like Shakira is trying too hard to lose her latina tamperament and become another Cristina Anguilera. I listened to the album once and afterwards could not remember the tune of a single song! The only interesting track is 'Don't bother' where the music is fine but the lyrics are so uninspirational! Furthermore, I'm getting a bit tired of seeing her in every single music video throwing liquids on her body and shaking her hips. Especially when you try to be a rocker, this nonsense a la Jessica Simpson seem so cheap, like you're trying to market yourself, not the music. Plus, she repeatedly 'thickens' her voice which sounds pretentious and at the end of the day, bad.
Hits Don't Lie?
When i first purchased Shakira's Oral Fixation vol. 2, i was of course skeptical about what i was getting myself into.I purchased Laundry Service back in 2001 so i was hoping to hear a continuation of Laundry Service.Boy was i wrong and i must say, im glad i am.Laundry Service was an overall adequate listen, nothing memorable besides Whenever Wherever and Underneath your clothes.The first song of VOL. 2, "How Do You do" is so great!The raw beauty that comes out of this womans voice is just compeling yet at times i find myself wishing i could understand some of the stuff she says. I find her pronunciation confussing and tiring at times but with repeated listens to the entire album, i have found that it takes some getting used to.Once you get over the fact that Shakira's voice is unusual, you will see that her voice is a wonderful passionate instrument on its own.
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Singer-songwriter John Mayer fills his debut, Read more

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4.5 Stars for "Continuum's" seed packet
I am writing this less than two weeks after hearing John live in Indianapolis, where he played Tracks 1-3 and 5 (not #4--thank goodness--more about that later). "Continuum" was three days away from release. Because my husband and I went to the concert for Sheryl Crow, we'd assumed he was opening for her.When she came out first, we realized this guy must be someone big that we'd just never hear of (we tend to listen to jazz, 70s Rock, and for our daughter, whatever's on Radio Disney).Because this music was brand new to us, we couldn't tell older songs from newer.It was all solid and good.I left the concert bound and determined to find all his recordings.
Luv, Luv, LUV this CD!!
John Mayer is offically my Boyfriend!!! The CD is great from start to finish. My favorite, St. Patrick's Day, is so simple and beautiful. His sense of humor shows though in almost every song. The lyrics are sweet and just make me smile:) I've had it for a couple years and it hasn't gotten old yet!

Now I found you
I just want to say that "No Such Thing" is a sludge of crap. That song made me so depressed in late 2002 that it was not funny. I felt as though that nailed the coffin shut on rock and roll as I knew it; most of these songs didn't even try to hit the mark. There were some that were halfway decent like "Why Georgia?" and "Neon", but there was only one really good song on here which was "Love Song For No One". Listening to this made me think that he was more concerned with making sure that the sound on this record was as stripped down to where no one would suspect that he used any machines, but that's only half the battle the rest are good solid songs that can stick to your ribs, and none of these would. To me it reminded me of eating Tofu, and we know how wet and runny that is. "No Such Thing" is a song that just didn't take off with me, and I feel it has no meaning, and then when you top it off with a melody, and notes that are about as cheerful as sitting through a dark, gray, dreary rainy season this will make you want to end it all. I often wonder what Mayer had in mind when he recorded this. To me he should stop hiding, and show the world who he is, and what music is at the center of his heart.
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Radiohead's third album got compared to Pink Floyd a lot when it came out, and its slow drama and conceptual sweep certainly put it in that category. Read more

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One of my favorite albums ...
I dont pretend Yorke is God but i like Radiohead.I loved OK Computer, I liked The Bends and Hail To The Theif, I could tolerate Kid A, and I despised Amnesiac and Pablo Honey.
pure music from the inner soul
i remember when this came out. i think i was in 6th or 7th grade. radiohead was known to me by the two songs "high and dry" and "fake plastic trees" from their bends album, so the name wasn't totally lost in my memory.
Not for everyone...
My college roommate played this cd relentlessly when it first came out & it won me over. More than one listen is probably a requirement in order to fall for this album. Its definitley out there. Apparently the lyrics are about the way machines dehumanize people but I loved to listen to the music even before I could understand what the heck the lyrics were saying.
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From the first blanket of choral voices awash in reverb,