100+ Items Found For elektra label 61123 (showing top 100 results)

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JazzTimes (10/97, pp.91-92) - "For the first time since their initial appearance in 1923, Jelly Roll Morton's piano rolls can now be heard in a manner far more closely reflective of real performance sound....those familiar with the limitations of piano rolls...will be amazed..."18.91974

Entertainment Weekly (2/13/98, p.71) - "...eloquently attests to the PBBB's formidable mastery of da blues, as well as its ability to stretch the genre's ostensible limitations to the snapping point..." - Rating: A16.21188

CMJ (3/29/99, p.32) - "...It's hearty gypsy music, a slow burning fire fueled by minor-key accordion, passionate violins and a unique percussion instrument known as the cymbalum. When these young and old brigands unite to play music, it is often poignant and special..."Dirty Linen (8-9/99, p.88) - "...To call them brilliant hardly seems to do them justice....this isn't restaurant romanticism, but the real deal, rawer and much shinier. Every home should have a copy of this."16.21188

Mojo (Publisher) (p.96) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's Green's pitch-perfect delivery, his ability to switch from sublimely giddy pop to earnest moments of heartache and convince utterly in both instances, that make THE LADY KILLER a treasure."Paste (magazine) - "With THE LADY KILLER, Cee Lo Green is out for blood. Track after track, he triumphs."Clash (magazine) - "As attempts at storming the mainstream go, this looks like a surefire winner..."Uncut (magazine) (p.86) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]nother demonstration not only of the remarkable power of his voice, but also his emotional range."14.95066

Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.108) - Ranked #40 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...Love were Lee's vehicle for a pioneering folk-rock - paranoid, punky, like the Byrds morphing into the Doors..."Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.108) - Ranked #40 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "...Love were Lee's vehicle for a pioneering folk-rock - paranoid, punky, like the Byrds morphing into the Doors..."Q (8/99) - Included in Q Magazine's "Best Psychedelic Albums of All Time" issue.Q (8/99, p.138) - "...whenever lists are compiled for greatest album of all time, FOREVER CHANGES has its advocates....exquisite tunes...a rather elaborate Summer of Love chamber piece..."Q (8/99) - Included in Q Magazine's "Best Psychedelic Albums of All Time."Q (8/99, p.138) - "...whenever lists are compiled for greatest album of all time, FOREVER CHANGES has its advocates....exquisite tunes...a rather elaborate Summer of Love chamber piece..."Uncut (p.99) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "A suite of songs as seductive as honey-traps, with such powerful psychological associations of sunshine that they almost warm the skin on your arms..."Q (Magazine) (p.157) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "No self-respecting record collector should be without a copy..."Mojo (Publisher) (p.78) - "FOREVER CHANGES is Love's masterwork....David Angel's spellbinding orchestral arrangements are certainly key in establishing it as a transcendent album."Mojo (Publisher) (1/02, p.69) - Included in Mojo's "Best Reissues of 2001".Mojo (Publisher) (3/01, p.89) - "...'The' key '60s album....Totally suffused in acid: being full of bizarre juxtapositions, perceptual tricks, multiple viewpoint lyrics, lightning fast, almost schizoid changes of mood and topic, the personal fusing with the universal..."Mojo (Publisher) (3/01, p.89) - "...'The' key '60s album....Totally suffused in acid: being full of bizarre juxtapositions, perceptual tricks, multiple viewpoint lyrics, lightning fast, almost schizoid changes of mood and topic, the personal fusing with the universal..."NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #18 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'NME (Magazine) (2/17/01, p.45) - 10 out of 10 - "...An album of awesome intensity and tenderness....baroque and beautiful folk-rock the like of which had never been heard before - nore been bettered since..."NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #18 in NME's list of the "Greatest Albums Of All Time."NME (Magazine) (2/17/01, p.45) - 10 out of 10 - "...An album of awesome intensity and tenderness....baroque and beautiful folk-rock the like of which had never been heard before - nor been bettered since..."Blender (Magazine) (p.81) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] font for artists from beck to Thom Yorke, lovers of knotty pop, and doubters of pop-culture euphoria."Paste (magazine) (p.79) - "FOREVER CHANGES is a haunted record, from its fragile vocals to the deathly premonitions that loomed over frontman Arthur Lee throughout its recording process....The original album itself is incredible."Record Collector (magazine) (p.91) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's an unparalleled combination of a dexterous melodic wit, ambitious arrangements that have bewitched generations and a lyrical vision veering between the unsettling and sensitive."14.95066

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Billboard (p.28) - "Diamandis uses her earthy, lower-than-you'd expect vocals to enliven that lyrical swagger on ELECTRA HEART..."Uncut (magazine) (p.78) - "[With the] Top 40 turbo-pop of 'Primadonna' and 'Power And Control'...[and] swooning cuts 'State Of Dreaming' and 'Hypocrates'..."13.05243

Alternative Press (p.105) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The group sound recharged on 'You Suck At Love' and 'Can't Keep My Hands off You,' which brim with the buoyant energy of NO PADS."Kerrang (Magazine) (p.52) - "Standouts are the fun-filled Rivers Cuomo collaboration 'Can't Get My Hands Off You' and the breezy 'Summer Paradise,' showing them at their irrepressible and effortless best."12.22779

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Alternative Press - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's the closing track, 'The Past,' where Drew puts it on the table, with an autobiographical reflection on growing up that's equal parts melancholy and bittersweet..."11.4685

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Alternative Press (p.100) - Ranked #5 in Alternative Press's "10 Essential Albums of 2010" -- "[S]tadium-worthy guitars, wailing horns and well-placed keys punctuate throughout."CMJ - "The band cranked up its pop songwriting sensibilities to create a piano-driven soul-rock album reminiscent of the glory days of arena rock, but replete with a lush modernity."11.4685

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Entertainment Weekly (p.72) - "You can feel the sun shining through hummable tracks like 'Closer'..." -- Grade: B+11.4685

Mojo (Publisher) (p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "These 18 tracks span Motown's golden era, from Martha And The Vandellas' '(Love Is Like A) Heatwave' to The Temptations' 'Papa Was A Rolling Stone'..."11.4685

Record Collector (magazine) (p.93) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Primal Concrete Sledge,' `Cemetery Gates,' `Psycho Holiday' and `The Art Of Shredding' will be imprinted on the heavy metal DNA permanently."11.4685

Billboard (p.32) - "The result is a sound that fits firmly in the rock mainstream without losing a club friendly underpinning that makes it a bit more hip than standard issue dance-rock."11.4685

Rolling Stone (p.95) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s a pop encounter with the hippie moment, it's hard to beat."Q (5/95, p.127) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...the only one which features Tork, Nesmith, Jones and Dolenz playing on every cut without heaps of session players. Even their songwriting stands up as classic country-esque 12-string folk-pop..."NME (Magazine) (2/18/95, p.51) - 7 - Very Good - "...Palpably fun and groovy, it is the sound of blind men suddenly marvelling at the gift of sight, with at least three self-composed gems: Nesmith's `You Just May Be The One,' Tork's `For Pete's Sake' and Dolenz's `Randy Scouse Git,' a wild portrait of London life at the height of Beatlemania..."11.4685

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Rolling Stone (p.66) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Lupe's beats run from Nineties buoyancy to driving rap rock, but his most exciting tracks are operatic brawlers that give his athletic, whiplash flow and rich imagination room to move."Spin (p.77) - "[The] album fuses the seething, political rap of the underground with the motivational, occasionally emo fist-pumping that's been at the top of the charts..."Entertainment Weekly (p.75) - "Murky rock cut 'State Run Radio' ridicules the repetitive nature of the airwaves, while the haunting 'All Black Everything' creates a fantasy world where negative isms don't even exist." -- Grade: A-Paste (magazine) - "'Break the Chain' is straight soft-techno and John Legend adds raw charisma to 'Never Forget You'..."11.4685

Rolling Stone (p.66) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Lupe's beats run from Nineties buoyancy to driving rap rock, but his most exciting tracks are operatic brawlers that give his athletic, whiplash flow and rich imagination room to move."Spin (p.77) - "[The] album fuses the seething, political rap of the underground with the motivational, occasionally emo fist-pumping that's been at the top of the charts..."Entertainment Weekly (p.75) - "Murky rock cut 'State Run Radio' ridicules the repetitive nature of the airwaves, while the haunting 'All Black Everything' creates a fantasy world where negative isms don't even exist." -- Grade: A-Paste (magazine) - "'Break the Chain' is straight soft-techno and John Legend adds raw charisma to 'Never Forget You'..."11.4685

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Billboard (p.32) - "Maturing but hardly mellowing, Musiq Soulchild's credential remain admirably intact."11.4685

Rolling Stone (p.81) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Alongside Neil Young's 'Ohio,' they remain the most potent political anthems in the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young songbook."Rolling Stone (7/22/71, p.36) - "...a sharp ear for melody, a pleasant voice that tends to grow on you, and a suprisingly restrained and beautiful production..."Q (7/93, p.110) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Perhaps because of his Hollies background, Graham Nash was unusual among '70s singer/songwriters in appreciating the three-minute pop single...worth a listen..."Dirty Linen (p.50) - "[The album] has a timeless feel due to the strength of the material....The album ended with the politically fueled 'Chicago/We Can Change the World,' songs that are still relevant today."Mojo (Publisher) (p.117) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "SONGS FOR BEGINNERS is the sound of a gentle soul from northern England watching the LA lights go out....Songs of change and hope heavy with an unfathomable foreboding."Record Collector (magazine) (p.99) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] solid songwriting....Though it's possible to hear echoes and pre-figurings, the music is sufficiently different from his group work to be distinctive..."Uncut (magazine) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "These are protest songs....It all sounds lovely."11.4685

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Rolling Stone (p.71) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "11 tracks full of vintage glam-rock pouting and preening..."Spin (p.77) - "[T]here's an uplifting fervor to the bursting melodies and detailed arrangements, as violins saw away dizzily during codas and blues-fuzz guitars tie a bow on a breakdown or three."Entertainment Weekly (p.73) - "[P]leasingly progressive, bathing twisting guitar riffs in psychedelic suds." -- Grade: BAlternative Press (p.118) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he band maintain a steady and tuneful course over multi-colored, hallucinatory seas."11.4685

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Rolling Stone (p.72) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hese are resplendent songs, the sound of a sad-sack acquiescing that life might be pretty awesome after all."Spin (p.98) - "Gibbard mostly dispenses with his trademark jitters, leaning into Death Cab's tuneful guitar-band thrum with a confidence that eventually sells CODES AND KEYS' moments of eager-beaver optimism."Entertainment Weekly (p.111) - "The album's centerpiece, the breathtaking 'St. Peter's Cathedral, 'builds gradually on an echoing Eno-esque guitar and great waves of organ buzz..."Alternative Press (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his quietly experimental album ends up being Death Cab For Cutie's great leap forward -- an achievement of pop formalism wrapped inside a beautiful cacophony."CMJ - "This is Ben Gibbard's album....A neat production trick for CODES AND KEYS is employed on his voice -- it is moved back and forth in the mix repeatedly, creating a filter-like effect that combines with some of the best lyrics the band has written."Billboard (p.52) - "[T]he subtle experimentation within the set provides a welcome new flavor....The standout cut 'Some Boys' manages to emit a darker, eerie vibe without any maudlin emo."Paste (magazine) - "Throughout the back half of the album their trademark emotion, omnipresent throughout their oeuvre, seems self-assured, backed by a fuller and more confident sound."11.4685

Billboard (p.44) - "[T]he vocalist takes on another 11 classics with highly skilled reverence."11.4685

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Billboard (p.28) - "AMARYLLIS is the Florida band's tightest, most action-oriented effort yet. It wisely emphasizes Shinedown's muscular groove and sharp hook sense..."Kerrang (Magazine) (p.52) - "Shinedown's music is still peppered with class -- great hooks and Brent Smith's commanding vocals lift 'I'll Follow You' and 'Unity' from the realms of radio fodder into songs that will, for some, strike a light in the darkness."11.4685

Alternative Press (p.200) - "BOMBS contains the most-rocking song in the Smiths catalog: 'London,' two minutes of whip-cracking Britpunk sass."11.4685

Q (6/00, p.72) - Ranked #44 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums"Q (12/93, p.139) - 3 Stars - Good - "...[HATFUL OF HOLLOW] proved that [The Smiths'] work for John Peel was invariably just as thrilling as that for [producers] John Porter and Stephen Street..."NME (Magazine) (9/25/93, p.18) - Ranked #7 among The 50 Greatest Albums Of The '80s - "...possibly the greatest thing [the Smiths] ever recorded..."NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #41 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'11.4685