Mojo (Publisher) (7/95, p.113) - "First CD release for the 1978 spoken word album, boasting three new tracks and a radio-friendly reworking of 'The Ghost Song'..."36.86011
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"[A] gentle, pleasantly unrushed piece of moviemaking....A THOUSAND YEARS studies the subtle day-to-day tensions between Mr. Shi and Yilan before building, in its circumspect way, to a big emotional resolution."New York Times "[Q]uiet, understated....Rich in revealing detail and apt in its use of everyday Spokane settings, A THOUSAND YEARS OF GOOD PRAYERS shows that Wang remains a master explorer of the landscape of the human heart."Los Angeles Times "PRAYERS is a spare, controlled study in communication gaps and a piercing sketch of suburban American loneliness." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly12.2726
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Down Beat (p.70) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Hayes knows how to orchestrate, organize and utilize his talented crew."JazzTimes (p.64) - "Whether it's his stunning solo in the early section of 'Curtain Call,' or the way he accelerates and drives the band on 'Same Page' and the title track, Haye's leadership mirrors the way Art Blakey powered countless Messengers editions."7.996721
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The Beat (p.10) - "Best cuts here include the opener 'Disarm' and the 27-second 'The Lord's Prayer.'"7.939078
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Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.60) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."Rolling Stone (5/19/94, p.97) - 5 Stars - Classic - "...exactly the sort of album Cash needed to make...Cash alone with an acoustic guitar, confronting traditional folk songs...AMERICAN RECORDINGS is...fiercely true to the legend of Johnny Cash and entirely contemporary...."Entertainment Weekly (9/26/03, p.34) - "...A bare-bones masterpiece that...captures the tortured, aspirant soul of a master."Q (9/94, p.117) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...There simply won't be a braver or more honest record all year..."Uncut (5/04, p.108) - "[T]he sparse, parched mood is closer to his original Sun recordings..."Musician (6/94, p.77) - "...a spellbinding and thought-provoking album that sounds literally ageless...an uplifting word about walking the line from one who has walked it more often, and more steadily, than most...."Village Voice (2/28/95) - Ranked #7 in the Village Voice's 1994 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.Mojo (Publisher) (p.67) - Ranked #2 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[A] raw, bitter album that - once again - made Cash an anti-hero superstar."Mojo (Publisher) (1/95, p.51) - Included in Mojo's "25 Best Albums of 1994" - "...Johnny Cash sings Danzig? You'd better believe it."NME (Magazine) (12/24/94, p.22) - Ranked #23 in NME's list of the `Top 50 Albums Of 1994.'NME (Magazine) (10/8/94, p.46) - 9 - Excellent Plus - "...This is an album wreathed in shadows, a confessional and autobiographical work that is, in the end, uplifting and life affirming because the message is taught through adversity, ill luck and fighting for survival..."NME (Magazine) (11/12/94) - Ranked as NME's Album Of The Month - "...these stark, acoustic songs add yet another layer of Cash myth..."7.642486
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Rolling Stone (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Rubin had an immaculate sense of how to frame Cash's voice -- these stark, mostly acoustic arrangements don't try to conceal the singer's ruined instrument but find authority in its quavers and crags."Rolling Stone (p.103) - Ranked #14 in Rolling Stone's "The Top 50 Albums Of 2006" -- "[T]here is a deep strength and dignity in his performances..."Spin (p.83) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The arrangements -- acoustic guitars, piano, harpsichord, a modest church organ, a small string section -- frame him impeccably."Entertainment Weekly (p.158) - "The man's spirituality...is everywhere....Completely representative of the faithful old man he had become, having long ago shed his outlaw image..." -- Grade: A-Q (p.109) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Full of humanity, declarations of eternal love and the prospect of heaven, it makes a dignified final addition to the American Recordings series."Q (p.124) - Ranked #22 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "A fine swansong."No Depression (p.104) - "The results are gorgeous, haunting. The moaning, tolling cellos that assist Cash down to his knees on the prayer 'Help Me', for example, transform this album opener into one of Cash's most moving performances ever."Mojo (Publisher) (p.89) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he dignity and sharp poetic instincts on AMERICAN V are classic Cash."6.763561
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Dirty Linen (8-9/01, p.75) - "...Time spent with these rich, amply documented discs cannot fail to educate and inspire..."5.686293
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Uncut (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he stark clarity of the original material still shines through, from Todd Burge's 'The Telephone Girl' to Tim O'Brien's 'How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live'."Mojo (Publisher) (p.103) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] colourful celebration of Reed's extraordinary songs: the wonder of new-fangled invention, a censorious view of fashion adn the equality of man. Glorious."5.573769
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Down Beat (p.79) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "The quality of the supercharged music stays at a high level all the way."Billboard (p.32) - "This three-disc compilation collects 80 recordings of various unpolished styles, in all their haunting glory....Essential for anyone interested in gospel..."Paste (magazine) (p.67) - "[S]o gritty and genuine that it seems to emanate from below....An equally inspirational and informative document of American soul."Record Collector (magazine) (p.98) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[C]ompelling....Most of the 80s selections were originally issued on independent regional labels with many of the musicians either street-corner evangelists, storefront church preachers, family bands or congregational groups."3.866626
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Spin (p.51) - Ranked #7 in Spin's 'The Top 10 Reissues Of 2011' -- "What they create is a touching mystery of faith..."The Wire (p.67) - "[The collection] offers a good overview of the music's stylistic and technological changes, from the gospel 45's inception up until its commercial wane."Down Beat (p.79) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The Sensational Six and all the rest are ecstatic about God's involvement with their lives, and every single `good news' offering from them is compelling."Record Collector (magazine) (p.105) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "The out-of-body spiritual euphoria running rampant in this remarkable collection is beyond words."Uncut (magazine) (p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he seeds of country, rock'n'roll and '60s garage are scattered throughout these obscure treasures, a mighty broad church indeed."3.804303
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Q (p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Like A Prayer' grows in stature by the year and 'Holiday' is transformed into some kind of Ibizan dancefloor scream-up."0.5899042
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Dirty Linen (p.77) - "[A] meditative, culture-exchanging mix of Native American, Jewish, Arabic, and Turkish melodies."0.3047595
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Rolling Stone (8/5/93, p.68) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good - "...THE GRAND TOUR is a journey through the American songbook artfully led by an American original..."0.2672919
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Down Beat (p.79) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he lineup of African and American gospel songs is impressive. 'Ingoma' makes glorious connections with Jim Pepper's Native American music."0.2409202
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CMJ (3/27/00, p.34) - "...An American reggae institution....proves that the group is every bit as down-home and soulful as its musical forefathers."0.2336585
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Entertainment Weekly (12/1/95, p.77) - "...Mostly love ballads set to marzipan strings and ooh-ahh vocal choruses, this is the kind of stuff that tickles the old folks--and shows their grandkids that there's still something sexy in the soft voice of a man murmuring prayers of love." - Rating: A0.2014971
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Rolling Stone (12/7/72, p.64) - "..although he writes almost none of his own material, [he has] as tangible a personality and outlook as our finest singer-songwriters...the overall tone is casual, homemade...the rewards of Ry's siftings throught the archives of American folk music.."0.1822837
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Rolling Stone (4/20/95, p.78) - 3 Stars - Good - "...[Langston Hughes'] slightly nasal voice maintains the deliberate simplicity that makes his poetry so elegant and accessible..."Vibe (5/95, p.97) - "At a time when everybody's trying to be a poet, it's refreshing to hear the rhythmic words, colorful imagery, and political sentiment of a truly old-school literary genius....especially poignant in this era--one still plagued with racial injustice and lack of integrity..."Living Blues (9-10/95, p.104) - "...A nicely assembled and annotated aural introduction to a prolific and important African-American writer."0.1721368
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The Wire (p.69) - "[T]he trampoline-taut, string-stabbed 'Pump' is an energetic House track that throws aside ideas of 'progression' to pay tribute to a fully formed genre."Mojo (Publisher) (p.89) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]his is a dreamier, more introspective take on techno....[With a] general air of enigmatic reverie."0.165597
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