5 comments about To Our Children's Children's Children.

1. Like another reviewer said, there's a lot of fluffy nonsense on the first side that just spoils the album. I don't know how anyone can rate Higher and higher highly; it's not a proper song and it sounds quite too corny. Floating is another song which sounds like something on a children's soundtrack. Beyond never goes anywhere. I never thought is a great song, but at one minute length it's hard to enjoy it.
   
   Eyes of a child and Out and in are the only songs I personally can listen to by this point. Sun is still shining sounds like ridiculous hippy nonsense and comes at the end of three great songs to spoil the mood.
   
   That leaves us with four undeniable classics: Candle of life, Gypsy, Eternity Road and Watching and waiting. They're all among Moody's best songs ever. I just wish I could enjoy the album as a whole without all the filler. I still give it four stars, although I can't understand anyone calling this their best.



2. Another great band from when bands were at their best, the 60s & 70s produced the Very BEST!!! The Band: MOODY BLUES produced the best listening music. You could be laying around your place drinking your wine and just listening or even without the wine, it was a pleasure to listen to.



3. To our Children's Children's Children was the third Moody Blues album I
   purchased, but it has remained, for 30 years, my favorite Moodie LP of
   all time. Every artist has a masterpiece in him, her, or them, and the
   Moody Blues have two, the first being "Days of Future Passed."
   TOCCC is better in my opinion, and most Moody Blues fans agree. I
   remember being impressed by the cover and the statement, "All
   Instruments Played by the Moody Blues."
   Listening to this album for the first time was one of those experiences
   that happens only once in a lifetime: This CD speaks to us. It echoes
   our thoughts, our feelings, our longings, our sense of wonder about the
   world and the universe. Our thoughts, wishes, our dreams. Love,
   peace, and the mysteries of life.
   And that SOUND. TOCCC is sonically unbelieveable. It is such a
   wonder that they pulled this off in 1969. It sounds as if it could have
   been recorded today. So spacy, so deep, such a huge, hair raising
   sound from Mike Pinders mellotron (keyboard). Awesome: it begins
   with the rocket launch and among the roar of the engines, you hear the
   choirlike voices lifting you into space as you gain a new perspective of
   our planet and the people there.
   It takes you into space and beyond, and deep within yourself, your soul,
   your heart. TOCCC takes you to heaven. It is my favorite album/cd of
   all time. This is the one I listen to as I ride home late at night from band gigs, marveling at the velvet sky and a thousand stars. After listening to the Moody Blues, you never hear sound or feel emotion the same way again. This is my favorite musical work/LP/album of all time. If you are a person who thinks and feels deeply, this powerful CD is for you.



4. By the time Neil Armstrong was strolling around on the moon, the Moody Blues had already anticipated the euphoria and cut this album. We have Ray Thomas "floating about on the moon, guess you'll all be up here soon" and all kinds of other wonderful imagery. But has it stood the test of time? Well, I gave it a spin before committing this to print and I have to say that 40 years later, it wears very well. Somehow the Moodies were a bit less serious with this album, but retained the melodies and skilful wordplay that characterised their previous offerings. Well worth your attention, 40 years after release.



5. ESTE ALBUM LO ESCUCHE POR PRIMERA VEZ EN 1974, QUEDANDO IMPRESIONADO POR LA CALIDAD Y PEFECCION EN LA ELABORACION DE LAS CANCIONES, MERECE 10 ESTRELLAS.

5 comments about Stand Up.

1. This one takes me back to my high school days which were good times. Some of the best memories from those days of my youth were spent discovering new musical sounds and nothing was as unique as Jethro Tull. Who in their right mind would name their band Jethro anything? These guys were not only tight rockers but they also had a flute player! The vocals were unique as well almost demanding the listener's attention. Nice grooves kept my feet tapping thanks to some great up front bass and drums and that guitar player just flat out smoked. They also had a good twisted sense of humor (Fat Man). A lot of people like to rave about the classical cum rock tune Bouree and I concur that it is infectious much like chocolate. These wonderful tunes represent a fruitful musical time in history. There were many talented fellows coming out of England in my opinion and Jethro Tull helped make a name for themselves with this album. I will not attempt to categorize their style of music because that category would only include one band. Well done lads. Highly Recommended! - Ciao



2. I was a freshman at Valley Jr. College in Van Nuys, CA and one fine warm winter morning I heard the opening chords of "We Used to Know" ringing out on a 12 string guitar. A very lovely young lady was sitting on the grass strumming those chords with her eyes closed. She was dressed in sandals, blue jeans and a peasant shirt. When she opened he mouth to sing I thought that Joan Baez had taken possession of this girl's body. But it was better than Baez. It was ethereal and magical. I sat down to better appreciate the moment. It was a moment that stays with you your entire life. I drank i n the entire scene-- every note, every chord, every word right down to the last verse, "Each to his own way, I'll go mine/Best of luck with what you find/But for your own sake remember the times we used to know." I stood up and want to go thank her but I was afraid if I did everything would vanish and I would wake up to discover that it was all just a dream. In a way it was. The entire era seems very dream like. So if you missed it or older music fans, if you miss it, Stand Up is a very nice souvenir of that time and the music still stands.



3. If you're a Tull fan and have decided to amass their discogrpahy, I recommended starting here, and not with "This Was." "This Was", Tull's first album, has a much more disorganized bluesy feel that the band slowly started to lose in favor of a more progressive folk-hard rock sound. This Was, while good, does not do Tull justice as far as giving the listener an idea of who Jethro Tull was at the height of their popularity in the 1970's. The album is clearly separated into its more bluesy songs that their original guitarist favored, and the folksy flute-led instrumentals that would become a component of the band's trademark progressive-folk sound. Stand Up, the band's second album lays the groundwork that Tull would build upon in their classic albums "Aqualung" and the concept album "Thick as a Brick." I especially recommend the whimsical "Look Into the Sun" as it is probably my favorite Tull song.



4. Jethro Tull's 1969 release, Stand Up, was the band's second album officially, but the first to feature what came to be the classic Tull lineup. This is probably my 2nd favorite Tull album, number one being Aqualung. Stand Up reminds me of two other bands that were making outstanding music during that same time frame- Stand Up to me sounds kind of like a mix of Cream and Black Sabbath, but with the addition of a classical influence and a dash of folk thrown in. This album has some great lead guitar playing, a few cool drum solos, and Ian Anderson's vocals- he was in his prime here vocally and also becoming comfortable in his lyrics and writing. This is also the debut of the true instantly recognizable "Jethro Tull sound."



5. Luis Mejia (son) - Jethro Tull's official first true album obviously starts in Stand Up, here is where they stand as truly talented and recognizable musicians, with the adding of long time guitarist Martin Barre (after Mick Abrahams' departure) the band was already launching into brilliant success, while This Was is a comfortable album with certain notorious features, they were still amateur musicians, so Stand Up demonstrate a much more comprehensible musical talent in its songs. Still keeping a strong british blues basis, they've also moved forward into the aspects of hard, blues rock, more cohersive and melodic songs, a theatrical, castle-like mood and an interest into more orchestrated/classical influenced pieces, with also soft, calm pieces present. This is the closest album they've released to Aqualung, of course, the set of songs here are less meaningful or conceptual as Aqualung, but this is such a brilliant piece just because there's no need to possess an acquired taste to appreciate the album. The band was still in search of their unique sound, and, even when this album seems a little bit insecure, there's an accessible listen in each song, swinging gracefuly from their blues roots, the hard, blues rocking opening "A New Day Yesterday" marks their definitive inclination into rock territory, while the most acclaimable "Back To The Family" and "Nothing Is Easy" are both true very moody, blues songs, these two may be in the best preferences for This Was lovers. An exentric aura can be notorious on the celtic influenced, exotic, foreign flavoured "Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square", its soft, light mood mixed with its theatrical moods make it one of the bests, while the famous, moody instrumental piece "Bourée", recognizable for its catchy flute riffs and for being a J.F. Bach classical arranged by Jethro, along with the calm, soft, atmospherical, orchestrated "Reasons For Waiting" show the band's best classical interests, also marking a long partnership with arranger David Palmer. "Look Into The Sun" and "We Used To Know" both stand as incredibly dramatic, calm, soft emotional songs, two of their most potential ones. In more fame matters, the catchy, uncompromising and humorous "Fat Man" you may have seen it as a bonus track on other remasters, while two bonus tracks from this album got to be big, acclaimable songs; the fierceful, war-like "Sweet Dream" and the charismatic "Living In The Past". Jethro Tull's true fierceful power starts in Stand Up, don't doubt on buying it, is one of their best pieces, here they already got to be real, serious musicians so don't expect any performance debilities, and believe me this is the closest to Aqualung; if you like their blues phase you'll like the serious "A New Day Yesterday", "Back To Family", "Nothing Is Easy" and "Living In The Past", if you like more soft, calm songs you'll enjoy "Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square", "Bourée", "Look Into The Song", "We Used To Know" and "Reasons For Waiting", or if you like more the famous ones but with catchy melodies or interesting sounds but still fierceful, you may choose "Fat Man", "Sweet Dream" or "For A Thousand Mothers". Don't miss this one, is their third best, but in terms of comprehension and enjoyable songs, this is their top #1.

5 comments about Imagine.

1. Still hard to believe this Album came out in 1971. It's one of the best ever. I would vote it easily one of the best of the century. Only reason it is 4 stars is because of Yoko. I don't care for her and wish he had recorded without her, but regardless it is still one of the best. Also, it has a lot more soul than most people realize or ever knew. It's so hard is one of the best songs most people have never heard.



2. This is a great album - no question, and I have no complaints about the remastering. But what bugs me is that the original vinyl from the early 1970s was available in quadrophonic (the early version of 5.1), so given this already exists, was released while John was alive (and therefore, you would assume, happy with it), why not put this version out?
   You know we'd all buy it again...



3. Very good outing for John, George plays a mean guitar. A must for Lennon fans.



4. Yes fame and a creepy wife doesn't do you good as it tends to rattle your brain, this album goes a long way in proving that Lennon was a walking talking contradiction, the man was nuts and went off to spread a vile message of `peace only through humanity" over the globe, only to be proven wrong by the justifiable hand and trigger of fate Hey John, how's the heat down there going for you? Is it hot enough, ha! Where can I buy Mark David Chapman a man of the century award



5. The song "Imagine" will probably be forever considered to be John Lennon's signature song. The album, likewise, will probably be considered his best album. I'm like many others when it comes to John Lennon, "Imagine", though not my favorite song composed by him, is certainly one of the first to come to mind. The album Imagine was a major shift in composition from its predecessor Plastic Ono Band. Plastic Ono Band was raw & powerful, full of angst & anger, full of a man confronting his own demons, doing what he could to exorcise them. Imagine is a much calmer (saner?) album where Lennon has at least partially redeemed himself.
   
   Outstanding tracks include the title song, "Jealous Guy" & "Oh My Love". But Lennon had yet to clear the air on everything; "How Do You Sleep" is a scathing attack on Paul McCartney that might have been more at home on Plastic Ono Band. This version of Imagine (the album) is remastered & is better for it. John Lennon will be best remembered for this album &, though it doesn't quite measure up to Plastic Ono Band, it's still an excellent album. It would be the last really good album that Lennon would release.

5 comments about Greatest Hits.

1. The cd I ordered came in great condition and at the time it was promised. I'd definitely shop with this seller again.



2. He has a great voice and his lyrics are captivating. This CD will never get old.



3. From the beginning, Lenny Kravitz has been an enigma. He's a rock star with streamers in so many gene pools that his songs were often surprise packages of whom he'd be this year. He's a man with a soul obsession with Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye, the idealistic rocker that worships John Lennon and Led Zepplin, and the modern pop rock desires that would have him emulate Prince and work with Madonna. He also plays guitar with a Hendrixian flair. Scope that over a decade's worth of music, and you get the culmination of tracks that compose Kravitz' Greatest Hits.
   
   Kravitz' crazy-quilt of style is a music fan's delight. From his early Beatles hommage "Let Love Rule" to the Princely message funk of "Mr Cab Driver," Kravitz made an audacious debut on Let Love Rule. He came off as a one man flower-child, which made the sudden left-turn into the easy grooving Mama Said shocking. But the Curtis Mayfield hit "It Ain't Over Till It's Over" pushed Kravitz into hitmaker territory. At the same time, those rock instincts were pushing the envelope as Guns and Roses guitar slinger Slash co-wrote "Always On The Run."
   
   As he came more and more into his own voice, Kravitz aimed for the stadium bleachers and scored when the Hendrix styled "Are You Gonna Go My Way" became a mammoth rock radio hit and a retro-video smash. The insistently classic rock loaded Are You Gonna Go My Way album remains his most consistent album, but it was the followup, Circus, that gave Kravitz his first top ten album. This time, the Zep influence howls from "Rock and Roll Is Dead." But is was also where Kravitz lost focus, which is indicated by the fact that only two songs from that album are included here.
   
   Kravitz took a four year break, cut his hair, trimmed his musical excesses, and came back with 5. Focused and less dependant on retro-rocking, the slow build of "Fly Away" and the killer remake of "American Woman" (which was featured in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me") captured an artist at the peak of maturity and prowess. "Black Velveteen" returns full-circle to his Prince fascination. It wraps up Kravitz first decade, along with a powerful new song "Again."
   
   As collections go, it serves its subject well. Lenny Kravitz' classic rock identity crisis made for fascinating musical evolution before finally resolving itself. Given that his career since has held steady (Lenny to the recent It Is Time For A Love Revolution), Volume Two will probably just as solid as this best of.



4. MTV has been a two edged sword for the music industry.
   
   On one hand, it has been a great way to break new music to the masses,on the other hand it has parlayed superficiality over substance to heights unimagined.
   
   Lenny is the poster boy for what is wrong the music industry:
   a soulless, contrived product,aimed at a demographic anxious to learn what is hip because MTV said so!
   
   Well,there are two things Lenny ain't : hip and Hendrix.
   
   He doesn't write much of his stuff, and tends to do cover tunes that are right up there with Pat Boone.
   
   Listen to covers of Princes' Kiss by Tom Jones and LK.
   
   It' amazing, that a 68 year old Welsh white man has so much more soul and feeling when doing that song.
   
   It's surprising that Prince hasn't called up Lenny and asked him to pull that song from his repertoire.
   
   But then again,royalties is royalties.
   
   Lenny should stick to selling tight jeans and sunglasses,because making music ain't his strong point.



5. I have owned this cd about 4 times and it keeps disappearing. Its that good! If you are a Lenny fan and would like a one cd to not have to keep changing cds out , this is perfect. If you have never experienced Lenny or want only his main steam hits, it is perfect!

5 comments about Night Moves.

1. Had to replace my Night Moves CD. This one is one of Bob's best ever. Night Moves, Mainstreet, Come to Poppa, Ship of Fools are some of my favorites. Good Stuff.



2. I LIKE THIS ALBUM BUT I ONLY WANTED ONE SONG. I'M GLAD YOU NOW HAVE MP3 DOWNLOADS. THERE WERE NO SINGLE DOWNLOADS FOR THIS ALBUM.
   
   THANKS,
   ALICE



3. A stunningly strong album from Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Night Moves is a non-stop rock n' roll party.
   
   Opener "Rock and Roll Never Forgets," is a true rock anthem and one that, with Seger now over 60 years of age, rings as true as ever, as is "The Fire Down Below," which comes in as one of my two or three favorite Seger songs.
   
   Title track "Night Moves" demonstrates Seger's amazing songwriting skills, as does "Sunburst," which really helps to fill out an album.
   
   "Sunspot Baby" is really a treat...a stripped down rock song that's irresistibly fun, as is the bands version of "Come to Poppa."
   
   A great album, from a rock legend and great American story-teller!



4. While the best song on the album is the title track (and what an amazing, beautiful song it is), as an album it is only good. Definitely not a masterpiece, but very listenable.



5. Wow, what a great album! What is special about this collection is that it is more about "the Silver Bullet Band" than it is Bob Seger. And while I love Seger, his band never got the credit it deserved. While everyone loves "night moves" (and rightfully so), you really get an appreciation for the Band on songs like "sunspot baby" where the band is wailing and Seger is telling another great story! Every song has something special to offer. While "come to poppa" might not be that popular on the charts, if you focus on the percussions (drummer), you'll want to play it over and over again. Every song is a bit different, some are soft flowing ballads, like you hear on "mainstreet" and "ship of fools", while others like "sunspot baby" and "sunburst" feature the fun upbeat style of the Silver Bullet Band. If you enjoy Seger and his folk-rock style you will absolutely love this album. KC.

5 comments about Cracked Rear View.

1. My title says it all. Back in late 94 & 95 you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing a track from this CD. Being from the Carolinas I was familiar with Hootie before this CD came out and bought it the summer of 94 after it's release before top 40 radio began playing "Hold My Hand" every hour on the hour. Nothing ground breaking about the music on here but it was just good time pop/rock. There were the fun songs and the more introspective tunes. It was a great listen. Unfortunately sometime around April or May of '95 after being bludgoned to death with radio stations that had become "All Hootie All The Time" I stashed this CD away for five years without it seeing the light of day much less my CD player. I took a trip back to Charlotte where I had lived at the time this CD came out and was feeling nostalgic so I broke it out to listen to while on my way there. After those five years of exile from Hootie I came back to realize all the things I had first loved about this CD. Simply put it really is one my favorite "guilty pleasure" CDs. As I said before there is nothing ground breaking here but it does have it's charm.



2. This CD is one of the best Road Trip CD's ever made. You can listen to it all the way through, it keeps the energy up for the whole ride, and, if need be, you can listen to it multiple times without getting sick of it. Good times!



3. I was 8 years old when this CD came out; I remember listening to this every night before going to bed. Many critics have missed the point, labeling this as just bar band schlock. I disagree, many bigger more well regarded acts can't achieve half the urgency and emotional energy found on this disc. There is something very soulful about Darius Rucker's voice; he really sells the lyrics. Often when I've had a bad day, I'll find myself humming the lyrics to "Time" quietly, or perhaps after a relationship has ended "Look Away." Is this pop? You bet; but it's pop of the very best kind. Nearly 15 years down the road this album has worn well in my very large diverse collection of music.



4. Being in college in the mid-90's , who didn't hear Hootie on their college rock station, and who didn't own this album. I dislike the fact that some people call this band a "one-hit" wonder. Yes, their first album (this one) was their most gigantic, but spawned 5 hits and other great songs. And their next album was no slouch either, selling 3+ million. Their sound is strong, original, and a great marker of that time, but it still is fresh today. A must have album in any collection of rock, many may try to imitate this sound, but nothing quite fits the nitch like Hootie and the Blowfish.



5. This is perhaps one of the worst albums ever produced. While there are undeniably moments of pop catchiness, they fade within seconds. Furthermore, if you are masochist enough to subject yourself to any footage of the act, you will find a revolting arrogance that is so dreadfully misplaced that it will turn your stomach. The next time that you find yourself ever-so-briefly caught in that forgetful moment you will want to immediately destroy the device from which their putrid music emanates.

5 comments about Harvest Moon.

1. After experiencing a huge commercial comeback at the start of the decade with the "Ragged Glory" album, Young did another 360 and released what is essentially a sequel to his most popular album of the 70's "Harvest". Like the original, "Harvest Moon" is the folk, country Neil Young with him and his band using mostly acoustic instruments and arrangements. In fact the backing musicians and singers on "Harvest Moon" are many of the same that he used on the original "Harvest" album including Ken Buttery, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Nicolette Larson, and others. The album is very subdued and mellow. There are no "godfather of grunge" tunes to be found on this one. Highlights include "Unknown Legend", "From Hank To Hendrix", "Harvest Moon", "War Of Man", and the 10 minute "Natural Beauty". The amount that you like this album will probably depend on which of Neil's many incarnations you prefer. I tend to like the more rocking Young, but I can also enjoy his acoustic side which this album serves up like an old comfortable shoe. A few of these tunes have been around for a while and have appeared on other albums ("Decade" and "Unplugged"). The album is not a classic, but good solid acoustic Neil Young.



2. Simply put, I never tire of listening to this album. Neil Young has many great albums in many different styles but this one has such a fine mixture of simple sounds, engaging rhythms and moving words that it stands out as one of his best. Classic Neil Young sound and writing. If you're like me you'll find yourself singing along on at least one song every time you listen.



3. Hi people! I'm back for another review! .......Well, don't all jump up with joy at the same time! :( Anyway, I forgot to tell you a story about this last Christmas. Sometimes your Metamorpho, in his dreamstate, has his molecular energy substance transported to all sorts of places. Anyway, Christmas day I found myself in a Lionel train caboose. I foolishly thought I was under the tree. But, no. I was in one of Neil Young's massive, trailer-long train set ups. As you all know, he is a great hobbyist for this sort of thing. The scenery and ice-capped mountains were very life-like. Why, he even had a harvest moon hanging in the sky! I almost totally enjoyed all this except for that stupid mechanical coyote that wouldn't leave me alone. Yes, yes.... I enjoy hobbies too. But I can do without the fang bites, thank-you. ;)
   Well, what about "Harvest Moon", you might ask? Well, with Neil you never really know what new direction he will go in. But, with this album I think it's safe to say that it is mainly an acoustic adventure. Everything here is understated and deceptively elementary. But, I just don't know. With Neil you think the lyrics are very simple and then, after a few listenings, you begin to realize the depth in his songs. Very considerable artist.
   Now, none of these songs will grate your nerves. They rely on acoustic guitar, slide guitar, banjo, harmonica, piano, moderate bass and drums. You will not be hit over the head with any of these tunes. You can actually see yourself sitting on the front porch somewhere in the American frontier as Neil drops by, with friends, for a musical evening. I think it's that intimate.
   And what is contained herein you may ask? How bold. To me, it conveys how we envision ourselves and how we envision our lives to be. He writes of daydreams, aspirations, longings and regrets - and alot about love. That is what is so rich about his music, especially here. He gives you backdrops but it's up to you to provide your own answers.
   In "Unknown Legend" he relates the tale of a woman who was really something in her youth but, reality and life set in. Still, in that perfect memory, she still rides that Harley Davidson and is an unknown legend in Neil's mind. Who are we really? What other's tell us? What we believe to be so? Or what dreams tell us? I warned you that Neil would test your brain cells, and mine are screaming now! ;)
   "From Hank to Hendrix" is a sad song relating a divorce to come and asking if there isn't a way to avoid it. I especially like the way he bookmarks change in relating the growth the couple has gone through. From Hank to Hendrix, from Marilyn to Madonna - they survived so much together through those times. Neil just has that succinct way of putting it. I, also like the line "the same thing that makes you live, can kill you in the end". He knows just how to sneak those gem lyrics in people.
   Some other standouts would be "Harvest Moon" that exudes easy going celebration that people do stay in love. "One of These Days" finds Neil writing a letter to friends who have become disconnected over time. I especially like the double meaning of "it won't be long". Does he mean the day, the letter, or both? With Neil, alot of the time it's left up to your own interpretation.
   I almost forgot that in "You and Me" Neil includes a melody almost identical to "Old Man" on his "Harvest" album. A subtle, or not so subtle way in which these two are connected.
   My only objection to this album is that although most of the tunes are excellent and laid back, there are times when it is too laid back. It could have used a bounce every now and again, but that is just me. Nothing at this point could detract from his artistry. This is a fine collection of songs and shows Neil maturing in all the right areas.
   In closing, you are probably wondering how I made it out of that caboose and trailer? Well people, never underestimate the power of a crafty Seer. No. When Neil came in to feed the coyote, I made my attempt at a getaway. Unfortunately, he caught me. Fortunately, I was able to use my superb Seer social skills and abject hand-wringing to my advantage. He let me go. But, I'll always wonder if it was my great method acting or my promise of a good review that did the trick. With Neil Young, you never know. ;) 4 1/2 stars. A solid, superb effort.
   
   railing as usual - your precocious. Metamorpho



4. There's something about this album that really made me fall in love with Neil Young again. Who would have guessed that such a masterpiece of his would come in 1992? This is an absolute timeless piece of music that takes you back in time because of it's nostalgic sound that Young mastered. Vocally, this album is spot on with the smooth and echoed harmonies and musically the somber key signatures, reverb, and steel guitar come together in perfect symphony.
   
   This album is special and you can clearly hear that from the very beginning. If you're even considering this album I have this one piece of advice: Get your hands on Harvest Moon right away.



5. Just as the album cover conveys a feeling of nostalgia with the black and white photo of Neil walking under the clouded sky and feeling the earth, the music and lyrics covey the same feeling of nostalgia throughout the album.
   The feeling is "the good old days" and "home" and "earth" and "love". Others feelings as well, but it is the feeling of reminiscence that is so haunting with this album.
   Neil's voice is soft and convincing. The hint of breaths makes every word seem so personal. Avoiding putting personal interpretation to each song, one can say the album is painted scenery with words and music that are so masterfully blended. Not, one loud song, one medium song, one soft song again, that make you feel calm then uncomfortable, but just certain soft steps on a path that go back home to feeling warm.

5 comments about Traffic.

1. Take the advice of another reviewer and get the US version, with good, clear, punchy sound - and no irrelevant extra tracks. This is the classic Traffic including Dave Mason with great songs and performances all round.



2. Wow! I haven't heard this cd in a very long time. In fact, I last heard it on LP back in the late 80's. I forgot how GREAT these songs are. I bought Smiling Phases back in the early 90's. I have almost all of the Traffic on CD. This one brought back lots of memories. Any Traffic fan can vouch for that!



3. Traffic- This is one of the most underrated rock bands in history. At least, the most underrated from the early 70's. Song after song this band continues to amaze me with their top notch songwriting skills and musical variety talent. On this release, you can hear such emotionally beautiful songs such as "Cryin' to be Heard" that makes me almost cry with its powerful chorus. "Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring" is almost considered soul-pop, and it's excellent. Chris Wood is brilliant on this album. A memorable version of "Feelin' Alright" too. A must own.



4. For anyone appreciative of the late sixties, early seventies progressive rock era of music, this is simply a must have for your collection. Combining psychedelia and folk, this innovative CD stands out above the rest. As popular as Traffic was back then as a band, I still feel that Steve Winwood and company were underrated. Check out Blind Faith and Steve's later solo work from the eighties too.



5. This isn't the place that you want to start your Traffic collection. Get Low Spark and Shootout first. Still this is a very good album. The only weak cuts for me is Vagabond Virgin which sounds like they're trying to be a little too clever and Don't Be Sad. Many songs that would be considered Traffic classics come from here-Feelin' Alright?, Fourty Thousand Headmen, Pearly Queen, ect. This is a very good release with great sound.

5 comments about It Is Time For A Love Revolution.

1. Many of my friends have an aversion to singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz. I find this curious, considering his ability not only to blend retro garage-rock, soul, funk, reggae, and psychedelic sounds, but because of his multi-talented ability to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion on his albums. To his critics, I say keep an an open mind and give Kravitz's eighth studio album, It Is Time for a Love Revolution, a try. It reveals his gifted proficiency as a singer-songwriter-musician. He wrote, composed, arranged, performed, and produced all fourteen tracks himself. Dare I say that at times the classic-rock guitar work sounds like Kravitz channeling Hendrix? This is arguably the best album Kravitz has ever made, and there is a reason it has topped the charts around the world. Tracks include:
   
   1. Love Revolution 3:14
   2. Bring It On 3:35
   3. Good Morning 4:17
   4. Love, Love, Love 3:21
   5. If You Want It 5:08
   6. I'll Be Waiting 4:19
   7. Will You Marry Me 3:44
   8. I Love the Rain 4:44
   9. A Long and Sad Goodbye 5:57
   10. Dancin' Til Dawn 5:09
   11. This Moment Is All There Is 5:07
   12. A New Door 4:39
   13. Back In Vietnam 3:45
   14. I Want To Go Home 5:04
   
   G. Merritt



2. not only does Lenny wail the guitar, bump the bass, and bang a sweet beat, this album has a deep spiritual riff. the lyrical content will have you searching your soul. i wonder if Kravitz is Christian. awesome album.



3. Now let me just start by saying this cd is almost religious! It's so insanely great that I lose my mind when I listen to it and play along to it! It's so full of emotion that is missing from today's pop & rock music. Thank goodness that Lenny still has the blessing of the Gods of great music! If you don't understand the greatness of this album, that embraces all the great music of the past, you are lost.



4. Lenny Kravitz sings songs that are needed for today on this album.
   The CD makes me feel hopeful for a better future.



5. Written and recorded over the course of the last year, in various locations from New York to Miami, Paris, the Bahamas and Brazil, "It Is Time For A Love Revolution" looks set to hold up as one of the Kravitz's best albums with its raucous rock 'n' roll jams, heavy drums, tight hip-shaking grooves, frenetic guitars and Kravitz's unmistakable croon.
   Featuring 14 new songs, the album once again finds the multi-instrumentalist writing, producing, arranging and playing all the tracks on the album, which he has done on all of his releases throughout his career.
   As the album title indicates, Kravitz sings songs of love and spiritual revolution, calling on people to open up and let love in their hearts.
   He also isn't afraid to get political, using his music to draw attention to the current US war in Iraq and the Vietnam era.
   There's no denying the talent of the man: multi-instrumentalist, singer and writer of global hits.
   Here he's shunned the risk of over-production to go for a gritty approach.
   "Good Morning" is a whirling psychedelic, but sadly sub-Sgt Pepper, ballad - an unflattering Beatles homage.
   "I'll Be Waiting" has a great, soulful hook but is an all too brief glimpse of what he is capable of.
   It gives way to the dry funk of "Will You Marry Me". The White Stripes do this retro rock 'n' roll and manage to make it sound as vibrant as the day that Hendrix released Purple Haze.
   Lenny's clearly enjoying the ride, but too much of this album sounds like demos that he would once have rightly left on the studio floor.
   From the singles "Bring It On" and "I'll Be Waiting", as well as "Love, Love, Love", "Dancin' Til Dawn" and "I Want To Go Home", the CD (Lenny's eighth studio album} represents the characteristics that has made Kravitz a vital musician for 18 years.

5 comments about Wildflowers.

1. This album takes me away from my life and puts me in a place where I can just be. One of his best, Wildflowers contains the core of relationship emotion and carries the listener from the brink of self satisfaction to the dangerous precipice of relationship death and back again to solid ground. The swirling emotional lyrics are pure Petty at his finest.
   
   I cannot explain the intense physical and emotional reaction I have to most of the songs on this album, but it makes me want more. Wildflowers moves me. ... It just moves me.



2. I read that tom petty said he left off some song's for this album ( California, Hope you never, Hung-up and overdue etc. ). Why not add them to this album and any other's left -off......AS A SPECIAL RELEASE. A collectors album for the fans. Heck, we know some of those song's are on "SHE'S THE ONE" cd, but they where for this album in the first place.........AND WOULD SOUND BETTER WITH " WILDFLOWERS " cd. It's worth a try by the record label. Tom petty needs more collectors albums any-way.



3. One of the wonderful things about producer Rick Rubin is that it's been said that he produces by feel. His attitude is not that you play it till you get it right, but you don't play it all unless it feels right. There are stories of Rubin sending bands home if they aren't in the right space while recording. It lends a sort of perspective to his work with Tom Petty for Petty's second 'solo' album, "Wildflowers." It's solo in a circumspect manner, as just about all the Heartbreakers drop in for some song or another, and Mike Campbell co-writes a few of the songs here.
   
   It's also Petty's most organic and acoustic sounding album short of his 2008 Mudcrutch reunion. From the delicate opening of the title track to the lullaby quality of "Wake Up Time," this is Petty at his most laid back. Once or twice, the old Heartbreakers' Rock'n'Roll mojo pops up ("You Wreck Me" and "Honey Bee"), but this is even more Dylan or Flying Burrito Brothers than it is Rolling Stones. There's even an uncanny John Lennon feel to "Only A Broken Heart."
   
   These songs never sound forced or compressed (the way Into the Great Wide Open sometimes did). Rubin managed to coax little surprises out of Petty, nuances that Southern Accents hinted at but never quite revealed. The album doesn't just feel personal, it sounds personal. It is not too difficult to draw a line through "Cabin Down Below," "Find a Friend," "A Higher Place" and "House In The Woods" to grasp that Petty was in a private place, writing from a core spot in his psyche when "Wildflowers" was gestating.
   
   Perhaps my sole complaint with "Wildflowers" is that it is so laid back. Where Full Moon Fever let "Running Down a Dream" rip into high gear, "Wildflowers" never works up that kind of sweat. At fifteen songs - compared to "Fever's" dozen or Damn the Torpedoes' nine - the relaxed vibe starts getting too sombulent towards the end. Rubin and Petty teamed up again and (in my opinion, at least) better their work on 1999's Echo, and while "Wildflowers" is one of Tom Petty's most idiosyncratic albums, it falls short of his finest.



4. tom petty has done alot of music in the last thirty years but i'd have to say this ranks among his best cds ever produced and definitly his best in the past 15 years, just one great track after another from "you dont know how it feels" to "you wreck me baby","honey bee" and "crawling back to you" all rank among his best work.honestly if you are a new petty and looking for what to buy first but his greatest hits, but then come to this. i highly reccomend it.



5. I don't know why, but this album should be put (BY THE MUSIC MAGAZINES,as well)in the top 10 albums of all time. This album is a 1990's "BEATLES" album. This is what the beatles would have been and sounded like in the 90's. NO QUESTION !!! I'm glad someone ( AND TOM PETTY has ), learned the brillant style of the beatles and added his own twist ( GREAT ) music, from are HISTORY in the world. ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS "DO,DO,DO,DO-IT AGAIN-and AGAIN ". (P.S.)- TO TOM PETTY," Never change what is good,make more of it " !!!!!!!!! I demand ( AND TITLED ), Wildflowers Gr. hit's # 2. As do my friends, who all love your talent.