Personnel: Trick Daddy, The Lost Tribe, J-Shin, Tre+6, J.A.B.A.N., Scarface, Daz Dillinger, DJ Clue, Too Sort, Trina (rap vocals); The Children's Choir, Ayo, Nikol (background vocals). Producers: Abebe, Tony Galvin, Hugo, D.J. Spin, Rush. Personnel: Trick Daddy, Trina, Ayo, Nikol, The Lost Tribe, J-Shin, Tre+6, J.A.B.A.N., Society, Too Short, Scarface, Daz Dillinger, DJ Clue (rap vocals); The Children's Choir, Ayo, Nikol (background vocals). Producers include: Tony Galvin, D.J. Spin, Rush, Hugo, Abebe. Personnel: Trick Daddy (vocals); Joan of Arc (vocals). Audio Mixers: Ant Banks; Ray Seay. Liner Note Author: Debbie Bennett . Recording information: 4 Star Studios, FL; Blue Basement Records, Alanta, GA; Circle House Studios, Miami, FL. Editor: Mike Caren. Hailing from southern Florida, Trick Daddy drops his debut album, WWW.THUG.COM with intensity, street lyrics and underground tracks. Rooted in the deep-south hip-hop sound of artists like Master P and Silkk The Shocker, Trick has a unique voice that matc...

An excellent live set. Holiday in wonderful form. ~ Ron Wynn

Personnel: Herbie Hancock (Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, synthesizer); Bennie Maupin (soprano & tenor saxophones, saxello, bass clarinet, alto flute); Paul Jackson (marimbula, bass); Harvey Mason (drums); Bill Summers (congas, shekere, balafon, agogo, cabasa, hindewho, tambourine, log drum, surdo, gankoqui, beer bottle). Recorded at Wally Heider Studios and Different Fur Trading Co., San Francisco, California. Includes liner notes by Scott H. Thompson and Herbie Hancock. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Head Hunters has spawned a thousand copies and copyists, but is only strengthened through comparison. One of the most enduring works of the 70s' jazz/funk legacy, and surely one of Herbie Hancock's most enjoyable and infectious recordings, the album was released in the deeply groovy days of 1973, and soon became the best-selling record in jazz history. Loping along on a glorious bed of springy wah-wah and synth bass, the group used all the ne...

Personnel: Greg Wells (various instruments); David Noble, Dave Levitta, James Harrah, Matthew Wilder, Andy Dodd, Scott Cutler, Tim Pierce, Geoff Pearlman (guitars); Dave Cleveland (acoustic guitar); Brian Green (piano); Marco Luciani, Jamie Muhoberac, Jeff Turzo, Buck Johnson (keyboards); Gary Lunn, Matthew Gerrard, Paul Bushnell, Wally Gagel, Nicholas Rodriguez , Sean Hurley, Toby Gad (bass guitar); Adam Watts, Josh Freese, Stacy Jones , John Hammond , Greg Critchley (drums); Dorian Crozier (drum programming); Miley Cyrus, Ashley Saunig, Fefe Dobson, Jamie Houston, Kara DioGuardi, Anne Preven, Shelly Peiken, Wendi Foy Green, Windy Wagner, Xandy Barry (background vocals). Packed with songs from the hit television show HANNAH MONTANA, as well as a smattering of tunes sung by Everlife, the Click Five, and Jesse McCartney, this special-edition CD includes screen shots, a message to fans from star Miley Cyrus, and a bonus DVD with five videos.

Personnel: Clifford Brown (trumpet); Max Roach (drums); Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Richie Powell (piano); George Morrow (bass). Producer: Bob Shad. Recorded in New York, New York on January 4 and February 16, 1956. Personnel: Clifford Brown (trumpet); Max Roach (drums); Harold Land (tenor saxophone); Richie Powell (piano); George Morrow (bass). Recorded on August 2, 3, 6 & 10, 1954. BROWN & ROACH INC. is a specially imported, limited-edition reissue with 3 bonus tracks. All tracks have been digitally remastered (24-bit). Personnel: Clifford Brown (trumpet); Max Roach (drums); Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone); Richie Powell (piano). Audio Remasterer: Kiyoshi Tokiwa. Recording information: New York, NY (01/04/1956-02/16/1956). Recorded mere months before Clifford Brown died in a car crash, 1956's AT BASIN STREET finds the revered trumpeter in top form, co-leading an ensemble with drummer Max Roach that included saxophonist Sonny Rollins and pianist Richie Powell (who was also killed in the accident). ...

Contains 2 LPs on 1 CD: BASIN STREET EAST (1962)/LAS VEGAS THUNDERBIRD (1963). Includes original release liner notes by Larry McCormick & Murray Cohen.

Personnel: John Parricelli (guitar); Steve Mac (piano, keyboards, synthesizer); Dave Arch (piano); Chris Laws (drums); Mae McKenna (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Ren Swan. Recording information: Air Studios, London; Rokstone Studios, London; Sphere Studios. Arranger: Steve Mac. Susan Boyle's grand unveiling on Britain's Got Talent was with a song from Les Miserables - the very song that lends this album its title -- and if she could become an international sensation based on a show tune standard, there's no reason for her to change her approach on her debut, since that's the sound that made her a star. Plus, a large part of Boyle's appeal is that she's a middle-aged woman recalling a bygone era when there were singers that appealed to an adult audience by offering soft, stately versions of pop hits and standards. That time was the late `60s and early `70s, and apart from a rather faithful version of Madonna's "You'll See," I Dreamed a Dream could very well have been released all those years ago, as it...

Il Divo: Carlos Marin, David Miller , Sebastien Izambard, Urs Buhler (vocals). Additional personnel: Mathias Venge (guitar, programming); Esbj?rn ?hrwall, Fridrik Karlsson (guitar); Jannika Gustafsson (violin); Gavyn Wright (strings); Jan Bengtsson (flute); Bengt Rosengren (oboe); Maj Widding (bassoon); Hans Larsson, Rolf Nyqvist (French horn); Per Magnusson (piano, keyboards); Dave Arch, Kristoffer Nerg?rdh (piano); Steve Mac (keyboards, synthesizer); Andy Hill (keyboards); Tomas Lindberg (bass instrument); Chris Laws (drums); Frank Ricotti, Karl Thorsson (percussion); Josef Larossi, David Krueger, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane (programming); Emil Heiling, Anders Von Hofsten, Maria Diephuis, Linda Norrg?rd (background vocals). Ensemble: Stockholm Session Strings. IL DIVO gives the classical/pop crossover a twist, via a quartet of singers whose vocal chops and model-like looks make them four times the heartthrob threat of predecessor Andrea Bocelli. Masterminded by AMERICAN IDOL's Simon Cowell, Il Divo resonat...

Husker Du: Bob Mould (guitar, vocals); Greg Norton (bass, vocals); Grant Hart (drums, vocals). Recorded at Nicollet Studios, Minneapolis, Minnesota from August to November 1986. Husker Du alienated hardcore purists with its double-length swan song. The radio-ready production sounded slick to many that had thrilled to the slash-and-burn of the band's early records. The Huskers had become polished, and they no longer sounded like they were on the verge of a sonic meltdown. But those who value songcraft over attitude will find in WAREHOUSE a varied and accomplished set of songs. What the band lost in youthful anger they gained in compositional strength. While Bob Mould's signature angst remains on stellar songs like "It's Not Peculiar,""Ice Cold Ice," and "No Reservations," some lightness creeps in. "Friend You've Got to Fall," with its chiming guitars, and the single "Could You Be the One" are exquisite power-pop. Lyrically, the message is a bit more positive. On "These Important Years," Mould dispenses a...

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Miley Cyrus was 13 years old when she started performing as Hannah Montana, but by the time HANNAH MONTANA 3 was released, she was nearly 17. That's a pretty big span of time in a teenager's life, but you'd never know it from listening to these songs: the Hannah Montana franchise and its music haven't changed much over three seasons of the TV show that started it all, two movies, and five albums. HANNAH MONTANA 3 switches from fizzy pop to searching acoustic ballads like clockwork, repeats a couple songs from the HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE soundtrack ("Let's Do This" and "Let's Get Crazy"), and includes another song, "Ice Cream Freeze (Let's Chill)," that sounds extremely similar to the soundtrack's "Hoedown Throwdown." That feeling of familiarity extends to the songs that haven't appeared anywhere else. Whether it's the happy side of Hannah ("It's All Right Here,""Supergirl") or the reflective one ("Mixed Up,...

The Chieftains: Kevin Cunniffe (vocals, bodhran, lilting); Sean Keane, Martin Fay (fiddle); Derek Bell (harp, timpan, oboe); Mick Tubridy (flute, tin whistle, concertina); Matt Molloy (flute); Paddy Moloney (Uilleann pipes, tin whistle); Sean Potts (tin whistle); Producer: Paddy Moloney Reissue producer: Lawrence Cohn. Includes liner notes by David McGee. Digitally remastered by David Mitson (Sony Music Studios, Los Angeles, California). The Chieftains are the leading practitioners of traditional Irish music throughout the world, having broken down musical and cultural barriers to bring it to world audiences since the early 1960s. This BEST OF collection highlights some of their most riveting work. Whether with Paddy Moloney's virtuoso Uilleann piping, or Kevin Cunniffe's superb Gaelic singing, this ensemble has really made an impact on Ireland and the world. Standout tracks on BEST OF include the very exciting "Boil the Breakfast Early," a reel that features a wonderful bodhran (goatskin frame drum) int...

Original Soundtrack/Destroy All Monsters: Cary Loren, Jim Shaw (vocals, guitar, sampler); Niagara (vocals, violin); Mike Kelley (vocals, percussion, sampler); Art Byington (guitar, sampler); Dave Muller (trumpet, bass guitar); Greasy Carlisi (bass guitar); Xavier Bousslron. Personnel: Art Byington (guitar, sampler); Dave Muller (trumpet); Xavier Bousslron (organ, keyboards); Greasy Carlisi (drums). Recording information: 1995. Photographer: Fredrick Nilsen. As the title implies, Silver Wedding Anniversary is a live album from a 25th anniversary reunion show for Detroit noise rockers Destroy All Monsters. Because the group was spawned out of the same scene that had earlier inspired MC5 and the Stooges, whose Ron Asheton was a later member of the band (he guests here, but the main lineup is that of the early band: Niagara, Casey Loren, Mike Kelly, and Jim Shaw), many histories wrongly classify Destroy All Monsters as an early punk band. In reality, Destroy All Monsters were more like proto-industrial, spin...

This complete score to the 1968 version of ROMEO & JULIET was re-recorded by The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra And Chorus. Original score composed by Nino Rota. Includes liner notes by Nino Rota, David Wishart and James Fitzpatrick. All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology. Personnel: Gareth Williams (organ). Liner Note Author: Nino Rota. Recording information: Smecky Studios, Prague, Czech Republic (01/2002-03/2002); The King Wenceslas Chapel, Prague, Czech Republic (01/2002-03/2002). Editor: Gareth Williams. Producer James Fitzpatrick and conductor Nic Raine have undertaken a major job of restoration in preparing their new recording of Nino Rota's score for the 1968 Franco Zeffirelli film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. Apparently, Rota's original manuscript is long lost, and they were forced to reconstruct the score by ear, listening to the soundtrack of the film. The result is a much more complete rendering of the memorable music than was heard on the million-selling Capito...