The Great Water Heist
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Lamborghini : Murcielago LP 640 GREAT CONDITION!! EXTREMELY FAST AND CLEAN!!! $155,000.00 |
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Chevrolet : Corvette 2008 ZO6 Great looking car, Clean!!!!!! $47,950.00 |
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Mercedes-Benz : SL-Class SL550 V8 2007 MERCEDES SL550! GREAT COLOR! CLEAN CAR! $43,200.00 |
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Land Rover : Range Rover HSE Range Rover HSE, Warranty, Great Svc History, Clean !! $37,890.00 |
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GMC : Yukon Denali AWD MOON VERY CLEAN FACTORY WARRANTY GREAT BUY $26,000.00 |
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Buick : Special FULLY RESTORED '38 BUICK, GREAT PAINT, CLEAN INTERIOR!! $24,995.00 |
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Honda : Accord EX-L 09 Honda Accord EX-L Sedan, Runs Great! Nice and CLEAN! $22,992.00 |
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Porsche : Boxster S 01 Porsche Boxter S, Garaged! SUPER CLEAN! Runs GREAT! $20,992.00 |
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Hummer : H3 CASH! 07 HUMMER H3,AWD,ONSTAR,VERY CLEAN,GREAT RIDE!!! $18,980.00 |
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Audi : A6 S LINE 2008 AUDI A6 S LINE CLEAN RUNS GREAT NO RESERVE $16,500.00 |
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Toyota : Sequoia LIMITED Limited 4x4, DVD, 1 owner, clean CARFAX, great cndtn $16,000.00 |
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Toyota : Prius HYBRID TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID clean nice great mpg $14,500.00 |
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Mercedes-Benz : S-Class 2004 Mercedes S430 4-Matic Loaded Clean Great Price SAV $14,500.00 |
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Dodge : Ram 1500 CLEAN DODGE HEMI - FULLY LOADED. NEW TIRES, GREAT SOUND $14,500.00 |
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BMW : X3 2004 BMW X3 2.5i-Blue-Clean Carfax! Great Buy!! $13,995.00 |
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Toyota : Camry LE 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 2.4 4CYL AUTO CLEAN RUNS GREAT $12,999.00 |
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Pontiac : G6 Pontiac G6, 2007, 56,500 Miles; great condition & clean $12,000.00 |
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Chevrolet : Silverado 2500 Great Work/Utility Truck with Low Miles & Clean CarFax $11,995.00 |
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Plymouth : Prowler Super Clean. No blemishes. Chrome wheels. Great Miles!! $11,100.00 |
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Lexus : ES 330 2005 ES330 only 35200 miles, clean and runs great!! $11,000.00 |
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1996 BAYLINER CIERA EXPRESS 2252 IN GREAT SHAPE CLEAN $10,950.00 |
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Toyota : Highlander Really Clean and Runs Great. Mint Condition $10,500.00 |
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Kia : Spectra silver, great condition and clean $10,500.00 |
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Kia : Spectra silver, great condition and clean $10,500.00 |
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Mitsubishi : 3000GT VR-4 Turbo 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4 TWIN TURBO CLEAN RUNS GREAT $9,900.00 |
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'05 CUMMINS ISX EGR, ONLY 500K MILES, VERY CLEAN, GREAT $9,900.00 |
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Mazda : RX-7 93 RX7 84,000 miles Clean Title Runs Strong great price $9,750.00 |
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Cadillac : Allante 1993 CADILLAC ALLANTE, 31K MILES, CLEAN RUNS GREAT $9,200.00 |
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Ford : F-100 Ford 100 1965 FORD 100 Pick-Up LOW MILES CLEAN RUNS GREAT LOOK! $8,500.00 |
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Cadillac : Brougham 1990 4door blue 37Kmiles Clean and in Great Condition! $8,000.00 |
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Audi : Allroad 2001 Audi Allroad 2.7T Wagon-Silver-Great Shape/Clean!! $7,995.00 |
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Ford : Expedition XLT 2006 Ford Expedition XLT, Super Clean, Great Price!!! $7,900.00 |
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Honda : Element EX 2005 HONDA ELEMENT IN GREAT CONDITION,SUPER CLEAN $7,100.00 |
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Honda : Civic LX 1 owner, clean carfax history, we finance, great buy $7,000.00 |
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Jeep : Liberty 4DR SPORT 4W Great Running Vehicle, 4X4, All Purpose, Clean $6,995.00 |
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Buick : LeSabre Limited LeSabre LIMITED!! SMOOTH ride, Very clean, Runs great! $6,400.00 |
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Toyota : Yaris Great Deal Clean Car $6,250.00 |
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FORECLOSURE! 3BR CLEAN! GREAT INVESTMENT-NO RESERVE- PA $5,900.00 |
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Chevrolet : Suburban Super Clean & Great Condition 1 Owner Non-Smoking $5,900.00 |
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Ford : Escape GREAT MPGS ! 2005 Ford Escape 4x4 Clean All Orig 2 Own Commuter 3.0 $5,495.00 |
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Pontiac : Firebird FORMULA 6-spd MANUAL T-TOP RUNS DRIVES GREAT BEAST XTRA CLEAN $4,995.00 |
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Pontiac : Firebird TRANS AM WS6 Unmolested original, clean title, rust free,runs great $4,590.00 |
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Cadillac : Fleetwood Cadillac Fleetwood 1982 Clean and Runs Great! $4,500.00 |
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GMC : Yukon Denali AWD Very Clean~Low Miles~Great Color Combination~One Owner $3,900.00 |
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Volkswagen : Beetle - Classic '67 Bug - Clean, solid with new motor. Runs great! $3,900.00 |
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Subaru : Forester L Super Nice! very Clean runs great! AWD. Auto. $3,745.00 |
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Ford : Focus CLEAN AND RUNS GREAT $3,500.00 |
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Honda : Shadow Spirt Nice and Clean ... Runs Great!!! $3,500.00 |
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Dodge : Dart 66 Dodge Dart 270 Clean Runs Great $3,426.50 |
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Honda : Civic 06 CIVIC HYBRID~1 OWNER~RUNS GREAT~CLEAN~NO-RESERVE $3,350.00 |
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Ford : Ranger 2002 Ford Ranger White CLEAN. great MPG $3,100.00 |
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Volkswagen : Beetle - New Clean convertable new beetle Runs and drives great $3,053.00 |
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Mazda : RX-8 Silver 2005 Mazda RX-8 clean, great condition $3,050.00 |
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Mercury : Meteor Excellent Condition, runs great, clean, & garaged $3,000.00 |
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Toyota : Sienna LE 01 TOYOTA SIENNA LE RUNS GREAT SUPER CLEAN ONLY 88K MLS $3,000.00 |
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Chevrolet : Lumina 4DR SDN Very Clean Chevy Lumina Sky Blue, Great Interior $2,995.00 |
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1.02 K/SI2 Cushion GIA Report- eye clean great cut $2,995.00 |
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Ford : Crown Victoria P71 police i 2002 Ford Crown Victoria P71, Great Car, Super Clean!!! $2,895.00 |
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Jeep : CJ Lifted CJ5 Fiberglass body. Great shape. Clean $2,750.00 |
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Cadillac : Escalade Escalade 1999 clean, great driving Escaldade, beautiful SUV $2,650.00 |
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Vulcan VPX3 Steamer Used Great Condition Clean ~!!!!!!! $2,500.00 |
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Tourmaline,Blue & Green Clean Facet Rough,Great Color ! $2,250.00 |
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Subaru : Legacy GREAT RUNNING 1998 LEGACY 5spd AWD WAGON CLEAN !! $2,200.00 |
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Volkswagen : Beetle - New GLX AUTO 01 VW BEETLE GLX TURBO AUTO CLEAN CARFAX RUNS GREAT!!! $2,026.00 |
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Kawasaki : Vulcan 2003 Kawaski Vulcan 750 - Very clean - Runs great $1,999.00 |
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Geo : Prizm ls Clean & Runs Great $1,950.00 |
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Tourmaline, Blue Indicolite, Great Clean Facet Rough ! $1,600.00 |
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Oldsmobile : Aurora Aurora 1999 Aurora - Oldsmobile - clean great car $1,550.00 |
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Chevrolet : C-10 454 454,swb,custom paint,clean,great shape $1,526.00 |
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Jeep : Grand Cherokee 8 Cylinder Great 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee!! NO RESERVE!! CLEAN $1,525.00 |
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Chevrolet : C/K Pickup 1500 Extended Cab Great Condition, Powerful V8 350 Engine, Clean Interior $1,500.00 |
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Great River Electronics MP2 MP-2 Dual Mic Pre! CLEAN! $1,499.00 |
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Honda : CL CL450 K-2 Super Clean & Low Mileage Looks & Runs Great!! $1,201.00 |
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ROWE R-91 COMBO JUKEBOX, 45'S AND CDs CLEAN GREAT SOUND $1,175.00 |
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ROWE CD-100 JUKEBOX HOLDS 100 CD's. CLEAN, GREAT SOUND $1,175.00 |
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ROWE CD-100 JUKEBOX HOLDS 100 CD's. CLEAN, GREAT SOUND $1,175.00 |
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ROWE CD-51 JUKEBOX HOLDS 100 CD's. CLEAN, GREAT SOUND $1,175.00 |
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Suzuki : DR-Z DRZ-125 2005 Suzuki DRZ-125 Clean...Low hours...Great Cond!!!!! $1,100.00 |
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Mercedes-Benz : C-Class Extra Clean 1995 C280 Sunroof~Auto~Runs Great! $1,050.00 |
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2004 OUTLANDER ENGINE 2.4 39K RUNS GREAT, CLEAN $1,000.00 |
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Ford : Thunderbird T BIRD 1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD V-8 ENGINE CLEAN, RUNS GREAT!! $1,000.00 |
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Chevrolet : El Camino Blue very clean and in great condition $1,000.00 |
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Porsche : Boxster TIPTRONIC VERY CLEAN GREAT CAR MUST SEE $1,000.00 |
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2007 NISSIAN SENTRA ENGINE 2.0 CLEAN, 58K RUNS GREAT $900.00 |
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Ford : Ranger Supercab XLT RUNS & LOOKS GREAT! CLEAN CARFAX! TOW PKG! NO RESERVE!! $860.00 |
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1966 Ford F500 truck great parts truck nice clean parts $850.00 |
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Tourmaline, Very Clean Green Facet Rough, Great Color ! $800.00 |
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Tourmaline,Pink & Green Clean Facet Rough,Great Color ! $689.00 |
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- 1895-O ** $1** VF-35 ** NGC ** KEY * Great Clean look $686.00 |
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BACH TR300 Bb TRUMPET WITH HARD CASE CLEAN GREAT SOUND $675.00 |
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CLEAN EZ GO GAS ENGINE GOLF CART--GREAT PRICE $650.00 |
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Mercedes-Benz : 190-Series 2.3 Clean 190E, runs great, 27+mpg, ABS, airbag $620.00 |
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DISHWASHER JACKSON 66 GREAT CONDITION VERY CLEAN $500.00 |
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Toyota : Camry 2dr Cpe SLE 2dr Cpe SLE 2.4L Solara Clean Carfax, Great Financing $500.00 |
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Vulcan VSX9000 Steamer USED Great Condition Clean $500.00 |
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Great looking '95 Fender Strat Stratocaster MIM Clean!! $379.99 |
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SEGA SHINOBI ARCADE MACHINE CLEAN GAME GREAT PICTURE $375.00 |
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Sale great Chinese woman oil painting:Clean $350.00 |
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Baby Rollei 4x4 cm TLR Camera "Very Clean Works Great" $349.00 |
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Toshiba L25-S119 Satellite Notebook works great, clean $309.00 |
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Naturepedic No Compromise Organic Cotton Classic 252 Crib Mattress $298.95 Naturepedic Organic Crib Mattress Classic 252The award winning Naturepedic Organic Cotton Classic 252 features organic and healthy material while eliminating potentially harmful chemicals commonly found in crib mattresses. It combines U.S. grown certified organic cotton filling with a easy-to-clean waterproof surface so pure that it meets food contact standards. Exclusive non-toxic fir... |
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11 Inch Glass Hookah + 3 Boxes of Premium Hydro Shisha Flavors + 30 Premium Havana Charcoal + Tongs + All Rubber Garments. Great Mini Hookah That Hits Just Like a Big Hookah! Portable, Durable, and Strong! Fast and Easy to Setup, Use, Clean and Store. Will Fit in Most Cup Holders!! Ready to Use, Just Add Water and Foil! Save Tons of $$$ with This Listing! Hookah Will Last a Long Time! $26.36 Save tons of money with this package!! Set comes with everything needed to smoke right out of the box except water and foil! This set includes - An 11 inch GLASS Hookah + 35 inch long synthetic leather hose + 3 boxes of Hydro 50 Gram herbal molasses (Hookah Flavoring) + 30 Havana charcoals (3 individual packs of 10 charcoals so charcoal stays air tight and fresh) + Tongs + all rubber garments. For... |
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Naturepedic Organic Cotton 2-in-1 Ultra Crib Mattress $399.00 Naturepedic's two in one organic cotton ultra mattes promotes a health environment for your baby or child. The two in one dual firmness design allows a smooth transition from infrant to toodlers with just a flip of the matter. The top is a firmer waterproof side for infants and the bottom a softer quilted style for toodlers. Organic cotton filling and hypoallergenic materials makes this mattress a... |
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OFC Express Monitor Stand 15.5 x 11 x 4.25, Black $28.95 OFC Express manufactures a wide variety of high-quality, modish computer accessories for the home or business computer user. OFC Express monitor stand raises monitor to comfortable viewing height and maximizes workspace. Space saving design uses full 3/4inch material and utilizes high-strength metal inserts for easy assembly. Unit is manufactured in the USA.... |
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OFC Express Monitor Stand 20.5 x 11 x 4.25, Oak $29.95 OFC Express Manufactures a wide variety of high-quality, modish computer accessories for the computer user. OFC Express monitor stand raises monitor to comfortable viewing height and maximizes workspace. Space saving design uses full 3/4inch material and utilizes high-strength metal inserts for easy assembly. Unit is manufactured in the USA.... |
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Road Trips: Vol. 3, No. 2 - Austin 11/15/71 $42.95 By the time the Dead returned to Municipal Auditorium on November 15, 1971, they had resoundingly affirmed their interest in Americana by putting out the twin masterpieces Workingman's Dead and American Beauty (as well as the live "Skull & Roses"), but the band still had a few surprises up their sleeves, including a great young piano player, Keith Godchaux, and a cornucopia of fine new songs. The ... |
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Outlaw Reunion $29.99 A 24-track "double play" collection featuring music by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. Track listing: 1. Waylon Jennings - Crying 2. Willie Nelson - The Ghost 3. Waylon Jennings - Sally Was A Good Old Girl 4. Willie Nelson - Let's Pretend 5. Waylon Jennings - Abilene 6. Willie Nelson - I'm Gonna Lose A Lot Of Teardrops 7. Waylon Jennings - It's So Easy 8. Willie Nelson - Wasting Time 9. Waylon ... |
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Clean Christian Movies: The Courageous Dr. Christian DVD (1940) Starring Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin, Tom Neal, Maude Eburne, Vera Lewis, George Meader, Bobby Larson, Bobette Bentley, and Reginald Barlow. $9.99 Based on the immensely successful radio program, the Dr Christian movies were embraced by a public yearning for wholesome values and enjoyable characters. Here in The Courageous Dr. Christian, Jean Hersholt plays the affable Danish doctor on a mission to improve the health of indigents living in squalor. The film takes on a more ambitious scope, however, when Dr. Christian is confronted by wealthy... |
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Entertainment During the Great Depression: Go-Get-'Em Haines DVD (1936) Featuring William Boyd, Sheila Terry, Eleanor Hunt, Lloyd Ingraham, LeRoy Mason, Jimmy Aubrey, Clarence Geldart, Lee Shumway, and Louis Natheaux. $8.99 William Boyd, of Wild West fame as cowboy Hopalong Cassidy, stars as an overreaching reporter in Go-Get-'Em Haines. Boyd trails a big business tycoon aboard a luxury liner. On board, Boyd gets caught up in the festivities which include drunken mayhem and impromptu vaudeville-style shows! But the comedy and goofiness get sapped when a man ends up mysteriously murdered . . . . Then Boyd turns detect... |
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Clean $23.98 From pre-historic grooming rituals to New Age medicine, from ascetics to cosmetics, Clean looks at how different cultures have interpreted and striven for personal cleanliness and shows how, throughout history, this striving for purity has brought immense social benefits as well as great tragedies. Looking at human history through the lens of public baths, lavatories, laundry, teeth cleaning, cosmetics, food storage and panty liners, Virginia Smith here combines archeology, psychology, biology, and other fields to illuminate our modern obsession cleanliness. She peppers her entertaining account with engaging and often surprising details. The book reveals, for instance, that even at the earliest stages of human development, our bodies produced pleasure-giving chemical opiates when things smelled or felt clean, inducing us to bathe or at least remove dirty clothes. She describes how, during the Bronze Age, an emerging hierarchy of wealthy elites turned their love of grooming into an explosion of the cosmetic and luxury goods industry, greatly affecting the culture and economy of Eurasia and leading to advances in chemistry and medicine. Likewise, in Greece and Rome, citizens focused much of their leisure time on perfecting, bathing, or just writing about the model athletic body. Even today, our enlightened medical knowledge could not stop an onslaught of health remedies, treatments, spas, and New Age nature cures--all in the pursuit of purity. This engrossing and highly original work will introduce you to the customs and ideas of a myriad of cultures across centuries of human history, providing a marvelous new perspective on the importance of cleanliness to human civilization. "Utterly engaging." --New York Times "An authoritative and fascinating account of how hygiene has transformed societies and how, sometimes, humanity's attempts to scrub up can backfire." --New Scientist |
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777 Great Clean Jokes $5.99 Only Barbour can pack 777 great clean jokes into a single book! Here''s a sparkling new collection of unsullied humor, ideal for any age and situation. Following in the footsteps of other best-selling Barbour joke books-such as Noah''s Favorite Animal Jokes, The World''s Greatest Collection of Church Jokes, and Knock, Knock, Who''s There?-the entries in 777 Great Clean Jokes are categorized by topic and promise hours of fun and laughter for personal reading, church activities, and speech or sermon preparation. |
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365 Great Clean Jokes $5.99 Start your day off right - every day of the year! - with 365 Great Clean Jokes. . .and reap the spirit-boosting benefits of a daily little chuckle! Barbour''s exciting line of perpetual calendars offers something for everyone. Text, from inspirational to humorous, is complemented by an appealing design - A perfect purchase as a gift or for personal use, these perpetual calendars will inspire for years to come. |
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GhostDeini the Great [Clean] $13.95 Not a greatest-hits set for casual fans, and not quite a rarities set for the diehards who don't quite snap up every leaked track -- it wouldn't be accurately titled Even More Fish, either -- GhostDeini the Great is somewhere between all of these designations. Def Jam's third consecutive December Ghostface release, the disc mixes it up between album cuts from Ironman and Supreme Clientele ("Apollo Kids," "All That I Got Is You," "Cherchez LaGhost," "Mighty Healthy"), remixes (most contain alternate guest verses), and previously unreleased material (none of which is great shakes, though "Ghostface Xmas" adds a little seasonal value). Fans won't be thrilled doubling up on tracks they already have, but the set is definitely more for them than for those who know little beyond the classics. [A clean version of the album was also released.] ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi |
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777 GREAT CLEAN JOKES $5.98 Attention history, mystery, and romance lovers! Take a trip on Carol Cox's spellbinding thrill ride of intrigue and suspense at the Chicago World's Fair. Here you'll find Emily Ralston, a young woman searching for independence and adventure; Stephen Bridger, a handsome Columbian guard sparked by the flames of love; and Adam, a little boy caught in a web of intrigue and deceit. Join this fascinating trio as they strive to solve a deadly mystery before time runs out! |
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Clean Men $74.99 Men's 4.5 oz EDT Spray. There's no way to replicate the way a man smells when he has just showered but CLEAN MEN comes very close! You will be nuzzled in tight because with notes of ruby red grapefruit english lavender wild raspberry clove lime olibanum patchouli and musk he'll smell great and CLEAN! |
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The Great Burrito Extortion Case [Clean] $8.99 It's hard to dislike Bowling for Soup but it's hard to really be enthusiastic about them, either. They've been cranking out happy, hooky, humorous pop-punk since 1998, slowly crossing over into the mainstream without ever truly registering in the public consciousness, the way that blink-182 did before them or Fall Out Boy did later. They've racked up a Grammy nomination and a genuine hit -- the quite clever "1985," a 2004 single that captured Gen-X's bewilderment at suddenly hitting their thirties very well -- but have managed to not quite be recognizable, a situation that their sixth album The Great Burrito Extortion Case is unlikely to change. At its core, it's not much different than what came before: it's still proudly goofy, poppy punk, stuff that's fun without quite being memorable. And while it's hardly worse than what they've done before, there is a subtle difference in tone on The Great Burrito Extortion Case: the group is seeming a little long in the tooth. It's not so much that they're reworking the same sound again and again -- they're a punk-pop band, so that kind of repetition is their stock in trade -- but their pop culture references seem a little shelf-worn and out of date, the product of a band that was in high school in the '80s. On "1985" that perspective helped craft the jokes, but here it's starting to wear thin, especially since there are multiple songs with John Cougar Mellencamp jokes which mingle with Joan Jett and Caddyshack references, making it all seem oh so 1985. (It also doesn't help that they have a song called "Val Kilmer" arriving a week after Kevin Federline bragged that he was like Val Kilmer in how I'm bringing this heat," but you can't count this bad luck against them.) This kind of dated humor mingles with an increased juvenile sense of humor throughout the album, giving the impression that Bowling for Soup is pandering a little bit, trying to deliver what they believe today's teens want, but every once in a while they pull it all together -- the hooks and the humor gel into something like "High School Never Ends," which is catchy and contemporary, thanks to its Jessica Simpson and Tom & Katie jokes. And even when they're coming across like Gen-X cranks, they're still nimble and melodic, so it's easy enough to listen to The Great Burrito Extortion Case, RoviPerformers: Joey Huffman - Moog Synthesizer, Organ, Piano; Russ-T Cobb - Vocals (Background); Casey Diiorio - Vocals (Background); Zac Maloy - Vocals (Background); |
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Be (Clean) $10.99 Be (Clean) |
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The Dirt on Clean $18.98 The question of cleanliness is one every age and culture has answered with confidence. For the first-century Roman, being clean meant a two-hour soak in baths of various temperatures, scraping the body with a miniature rake, and a final application of oil. For the aristocratic Frenchman in the seventeenth century, it meant changing your shirt once a day and perhaps going so far as to dip your hands in some water. Did Napoleon know something we didn’t when he wrote Josephine “I will return in five days. Stop washing”? And why is the German term Warmduscher—a man who washes in warm or hot water—invariably a slightagainst his masculinity? Katherine Ashenburg takes on such fascinating questions as these in Clean, her charming tour of attitudes to hygiene through time.What could be more routine than taking up soap and water and washing yourself? And yet cleanliness, or the lack of it, is intimately connected to ideas as large as spirituality and sexuality, and historical events that include plagues, the Civil War, and the discovery of germs. An engrossing fusion of erudition and anecdote, Clean considers the bizarre prescriptions of history’sdoctors, the hygienic peccadilloes of great authors, and the historic twists and turns that have brought us to a place Ashenburg considers hedonistic yet oversanitized. |
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The Charm [Clean] $18.98 Southern rapper Bubba Sparxxx must have taken the non-response to his 2003 album, the introspective Deliverance, to heart. He's moved out of the Timbaland camp -- although the producer does make an appearance on the infectious "Hey!" -- and into Big Boi's Purple Ribbon crew for his third release, the well-rounded, just-short-of-excellent Charm. Club bangers like the catchy "Ms. New Booty" with Ying Yang Twins are plentiful and there's a great amount of flash and polish, all wrapped up in a tight package with one major exception. After a steady stream of driven numbers that justify this chart-hungrier style for Bubba, the too-sweet, too-sugary "Run Away" sounds American Idol clean as it begs to get a taste of the mainstream. Making up for this is the bouncy and bright "Wonderful," the tense "Otherside" with Petey Pablo, and the low-riding "Claremont Lounge," which brings to mind the great Deliverance with its deep Organized Noize-provided beat. Deliverance is still his great album, but it didn't work so well on the weekend. The Charm, on the other hand, does as it good-times Bubba back into the collective consciousness. [Charm was also made available in a clean version, with all explicit material removed.] ~ David Jeffries, RoviPerformers: Cooley C - Scratching; Bianca Spears - Vocals (Background); Kevin Kendricks - Keyboards; Debra Killings - Vocals; Tony Love - Guitar; Marvin "Chanz" Parkman - Keyboards; Timbaland - Vocals; Jeremy Von Nida - Guitar |
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365 GREAT CLEAN JOKES (Perpetual Calendar) $8.48 Start your day off right - every day of the year! - with 365 Great Clean Jokes. . .and reap the spirit-boosting benefits of a daily little chuckle! Barbour's exciting line of perpetual calendars offers something for everyone. Text, from inspirational to humorous, is complemented by an appealing design - A perfect purchase as a gift or for personal use, these perpetual calendars will inspire for years to come. |
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The Hits [Clean] $7.98 Four of Kelis' five singles that hit Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart are included on The Hits, as well as three guest spots (one of which, Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Got Your Money," charted), leaving plenty of room for tracks that weren't exactly hits. Title semantics aside, the disc amounts to a satisfactory, but not optimal, selection of highlights from Kelis' three U.S.-released albums: 1999's Kaleidoscope, 2003's Tasty, and 2006's Kelis Was Here. (2001's Wanderland, not released in the States, is technically represented through "Young, Fresh N' New," but the song also appeared on Tasty.) Plenty of great material is left off the hourlong sequence, from Tasty's "Rolling Through the Hood" and "Glow" to Kelis Was Here's "Blindfold Me" and "Trilogy," and incorporating "Popular Thug" and/or "Little Suzie" from theWanderland era would have been a good touch. Even so, casual listeners who have wondered whether or not Kelis has had depth beyond a hot single off each album -- "Caught Out There," "Milkshake," "Bossy" -- will get the answer here, and that answer is yes. [A clean version of the disc was also released.] ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi |
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Breaking Clean $3.48 “A memoir with the fierce narrative force of an eastern Montana blizzard, rich in story and character, filled with the bone-chilling details of Blunt’s childhood. She writes without bitterness, with an abiding love of the land and the work and her family and friends that she finally left behind, at great sacrifice, to begin to write. This is a magnificent achievement, a book for the ages. I’ve never read anything that compares with it.”—James Crumley, author of The Last Good KissBorn into a third generation of Montana homesteaders, Judy Blunt learned early how to “rope and ride and jockey a John Deere,” but also to “bake bread and can vegetables and reserve my opinion when the men were talking.” The lessons carried her through thirty-six-hour blizzards, devastating prairie fires and a period of extreme isolation that once threatened the life of her infant daughter. But though she strengthened her survival skills in what was—and is—essentially a man’s world, Blunt’s story is ultimately that of a woman who must redefine herself in order to stay in the place she loves.Breaking Clean is at once informed by the myths of the West and powerful enough to break them down. Against formidable odds, Blunt has found a voice original enough to be called classic. |
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Berth [Clean] $13.98 To buy Berth one has to (A) be an incredibly huge fan of the Used, and (B) not already own 2003's Maybe Memories. Just as that CD/DVD combo served as a placeholder until the guys released In Love and Death the next year, Berth (also a CD/DVD set) functions in primarily the same way for spring 2007's upcoming third full-length. The audio album is hardly even worth its presence with a mere nine live cuts (drawn most heavily from In Love and Death) that are little more than Bert McCracken about to run out of breath at any moment and sporadic fan cheers at the end of each track. There's no way even the most rabid fan could be satisfied with these songs, since even though McCracken is an intensely passionate frontman -- and the Used an intensely passionate band -- the raw energy a great live show has just doesn't transfer. Overall, these tracks are pretty disposable. As for the DVD, it's packed with about two-and-a-half hours of live concert and studio recording footage, random tour hijinks, music videos, member testimonials, and a rather off-kilter but amusing Q&A session; it also briefly touches on the fall 2006 departure of drummer Branden Steineckert (who is noticeably missing from all of the proceedings). This provides more information on the Used than any normal person could ever possibly want, but is surely enough to satisfy those hardcore fans. But again, it's hard to see the need for any of this considering all the bonuses on Maybe Memories. Berth should only be purchased by those who get giddy over finding out how the guys spend their downtime on tour, what they would bring with them on a deserted island, and most importantly, will they eat the snot of a Bled member? The answer to that last question, by the way, is yes. [This is the clean version.] ~ Corey Apar, Rovi |
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20/20 [Clean] $18.98 According to some pre-release interviews, Dilated Peoples member Evidence sees 20/20 as one of the more casual full-lengths from the crew. The album wasn't built as a traditional album, but rather a collection of tracks, or as Evidence puts it, 20/20 was "made on a 12'' mentality." It's a great analogy really, since the track list bounces between outstanding and hypothetical A-sides -- the body-moving "Back Again," the fiery "Alarm Clock Music," and "Kindness for Weakness," which features guest Talib Kweli along with some of DJ Babu's fiercest scratches -- and the more word-filled, almost freestyle B-sides that could accompany them. 20/20 flows like a compilation of street tracks, which is quite an achievement when you consider the group is still signed to major label Capitol. Only two tracks feature the work of producer Alchemist -- "Back Again" and the title track -- which might be a disappointment for some, but Evidence and Babu are up to the challenge of an increased workload and offer lean loops that recall their debut. Unfortunately, a team-up with Capleton feels forced, as the reggae revolutionary isn't given much to do. For hardcore fans, it's the lone disappointment, and while 20/20 might be a shade too unambitious for casual listeners expecting another Expansion Team, DP heads looking to kick back and listen get plenty of pure underground to devour. [20/20 was also made available in a clean version, with all explicit material removed.] ~ David Jeffries, RoviPerformers: Capleton - Rap; Talib Kweli - Rap; Jeff Babko - Bass, Keyboards; Simon Rex - Vocals |
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Pimpalation [Clean] $18.98 Since Pimp C entered prison in early 2002, his UGK brother Bun B unwillingly launched a solo career with the heavy-hitting 2005 album Trill and the fantastic single "Draped Up." It was a more mainstream affair than anything UGK had ever attempted, and the fans who were disappointed by Bun B going bling are going to be even more bitter after hearing Pimpalation, an album that makes no grand statements but bangs hard with numerous club cuts. Easing listeners off the righteous "Free Pimp C" campaign mania that led up to the album's release, the great Tom Petty-sampling "I'm Free" thanks the fans for waiting and addresses lockdown and release. Hot on its heels, the hard and very UGK "Knockin' Doorz Down" attempts to unite the South while announcing the Pimp's return to the game. From here, it's forget about the past and get back to work. "Pourin' Up" is the little brother to Bun B's "Draped Up," although it's Pimp C, so it's more aggressive, brasher, and extra sleazy. A ridiculous amount of hooky tracks with an even more ridiculous amount of guest stars -- shades of Trill once again -- follow with Pimp C dropping the more hedonistic side of Houston culture all over tracks like the sly "Bobby & Whitney." This is a party, so those who expect a storytelling prison album like Beanie Sigel's The B.Coming are in for a big letdown. Their loss, but thuggish Friday nights that crave that syrup sippin' Texas noise rarely have it so good. [Pimpalation was also made available in a clean version, with all explicit material removed.] ~ David Jeffries, Rovi |
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2001 [Clean] $13.98 =The Slim Shady LP= announced not only Eminem's arrival, but it established that his producer Dr. Dre was anything but passé, thereby raising expectations for 2001, the long-anticipated sequel to The Chronic. It suggested that 2001 wouldn't simply be recycled Chronic, and, musically speaking, that's more or less true. He's pushed himself hard, finding new variations in the formula by adding ominous strings, soulful vocals, and reggae, resulting in fairly interesting recontextualizations. Padded out to 22 tracks, 2001 isn't as consistent or striking as Slim Shady, but the music is always brimming with character. If only the same could be said about the rappers! Why does a producer as original as Dre work with such pedestrian rappers? Perhaps it's to ensure his control over the project, or to mask his own shortcomings as an MC, but the album suffers considerably as a result. Out of all the other rappers on 2001, only Snoop and Eminem -- Dre's two great protégés -- have character and while Eminem's jokiness still is unpredictable, Snoop sounds nearly as tired as the second-rate rappers. The only difference is, there's pleasure in hearing Snoop's style, while the rest sound staid. That's the major problem with 2001: lyrically and thematically, it's nothing but gangsta clichés. Scratch that, it's über-gangsta, blown up so large that it feels like a parody. Song after song, there's a never-ending litany of violence, drugs, pussy, bitches, dope, guns, and gangsters. After a full decade of this, it takes real effort to get outraged at this stuff, so chances are, you'll shut out the words and groove along since, sonically, this first-rate, straight-up gangsta. Still, no matter how much fun you may have, it's hard not to shake the feeling that this is cheap, not lasting, fun. [2001 was also released in a "clean" edition, containing no profanities or vulgarities.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide |
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In Utero [Clean] $9.98 Nirvana probably hired Steve Albini to produce In Utero with the hopes of creating its own Surfer Rosa, or at least shoring up the band's indie creed after becoming a pop phenomenon with a glossy punk record. In Utero, of course, turned out to be Nirvana's last record and it's hard not to hear it as Kurt Cobain's suicide note, since Albini's stark, uncompromising sound provides the perfect setting for Cobain's bleak, even nihilistic, lyrics. Even if the album wasn't a literal suicide note, it was certainly a conscious attempt to shed the band's audience -- an attempt that worked, by the way, since the record had lost its momentum when Cobain died in the spring of 1994. Even though Nirvana tempered some of Albini's extreme tactics in a remix, the record remains a deliberately alienating experience, front-loaded with many of its strongest songs, then descending into a series of brief, dissonant squalls before concluding with "All Apologies," which only gets sadder with each passing year. Throughout it all, Cobain's songwriting is typically haunting, and its best moments rank among his finest work, but the over-amped dynamism of the recording seems like a way to camoflauge his dispiritedness -- as does the fact that he consigned such great songs as "Verse Chorus Verse" and "I Hate Myself and Want to Die" to compilations, when they would have fit -- even illuminated -- the themes of In Utero. Even without those songs, In Utero remains a shattering listen, whether it's viewed as Cobain's farewell letter or self-styled audience alienation. Few other records are as willfully difficult as this. [In Utero was also released in a "clean" version, which doesn't change the recording -- it changes the title of "Rape Me" to "Waif Me" on the back cover, and the back cover has been cropped as well.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuidePerformers: Steve Albini - Recorder; Kurt Cobain - Guitar; Dave Grohl - Drums; Krist Novoselic - Bass |
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Believe [Clean] $11.98 From the moment the jagged riffing of "Prayer" begins to pour out of the speakers, one thing is quite clear: Disturbed has learned to cut the fat. Their first record was a massively heavy affair, but at times the music would get mired in somewhat needless passages. But on Believe, Disturbed takes the sort of jump that their heroes in Soundgarden and Pantera made after their respective breakthrough records. No longer depending on the choppy tempos and percussion-based riffing of the past, guitarist Dan Donegan has made great strides in expanding their sound to include more varied guitar work all around. Take the title track, which moves from a brutal chug to a sweeping chorus that suddenly stops in its tracks and turns into a winding riff that recalls the work of vintage James Hetfield. It's great stuff, the kind of audible theatrics that makes good heavy metal so visceral and potent. Draiman makes an appreciated and notable effort to stretch his vocal boundaries as well, and his performance is one of the most improved of the band. His clear wail is a more emotive vessel this time, while his gravel-throated bark still adds the trademark harsh element to the sound. All of this adds up to a deeply melodic, at times even beautiful treatment of the genre; the kind of record that makes a metalhead proud to be a metalhead. Highlights include the epic and slightly tragic "Remember," Draiman's savage yammering on "Liberate," the dynamic flip-flopping between razor-sharp aggression and spiritual contemplation on "Rise," and the understated power ballad "Darkness." Certain songs do sound a bit too much like other bands for their own good, but this is out of hero worship more than a lack of originality and doesn't affect anything significantly. In the end, Believe is a satisfying slab of aggression from front to back, filled with enough muscle and brains to render the minor faults irrelevant. Where many of the bands that came out at the same time have proved to be one-album wonders, Believe is proof positive that Disturbed is a force of metal that's here to stay. [The clean version censors any swearing or questionable language from the album, although this particular disc is lacking in both of those to begin with.] ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music GuidePerformers: Alison Chesley - Cello; Dan Donegan - Guitar, Keyboards; David Draiman - Vocals; Mike Wengren - Drums |
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Notorious [Clean] $18.98 The soundtrack to the Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious is a welcome surprise. Selections from the past (a bunch of old hits plus some wonderfully raw demos) and the present (Jay-Z's infectious collabo with Santogold) along with a hint of the legacy's future (an appearance from Biggie's son, Christopher "CJ" Wallace, Jr.) are sequenced in a way that avoids any of the bombast or misguided majesty of Born Again or Duets, the other posthumous releases from the Bad Boy label. Best example, the album's strength can be found in the Biggie Jr. and Faith Evans track where departed father, widow, and son collaborate thanks to studio trickery. This "Legacy Remix" plays it casual, effortlessly mixing melancholy, nostalgia, and pride for something pleasingly smaller than Diddy's "I'll Be Missing You," which is notably absent. The Jadakiss track is heartfelt while Danny Elfman's short theme music winds up a wonderful noir dream, transporting listeners back in time and to a golden age Brooklyn. It's an ideal set up for the raw demos that follow, all of which sound better than any previous bootleg. Closing with a track called "Love No Ho" may see counterintuitive for an album honoring a late, great cultural icon, but for a man who truly lived the thug life and told its stories like few others could, it's a perfectly Biggie move. Don't think of it as the ultimate set or the best possible introduction, but the Notorious soundtrack is the closest the Bad Boy label has come to capturing the man's true spirit. [The Notorious soundtrack was also made available in a clean version with all explicit material removed.] ~ David Jeffries, RoviPerformers: Pam Long - Vocals (Background); Tony Aliperti - Bass, Guitar; Jeff Bhasker - Keyboards; Faith Evans - Vocals; Krayzie Bone - Vocals; Tim McKasty - Keyboards; Carl Thomas - Vocals |
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Humanure [Clean] $11.98 Since their inception in the mid-'90s, Cattle Decapitation have been consistently written off as a side project of the Locust (lineup changes have squashed that connection), or a gore-obsessed novelty act (can't a band have a sense of humor, albeit a pitch-black one, without being stuck with this tag?). Humanure changes all that, though. On the surface, it's not very different from To Serve Man or Homovore: gore-minded hardcore punks playing a brutal fusion of grindcore and metal. The difference here is in the playing, and in the higher level of songwriting in general. New to CD is drummer Michael Laughlin, who also plays in "political metal conceptualists" (really) Creation Is Crucifixion, and his impact on the band is immediate. Former tub-thumper David Astor was a great hardcore drummer, but Laughlin is clearly a metal drummer of higher technical ability and that, more than anything, has allowed CD to blossom into something more than an also-ran. Laughlin is just part of the puzzle here, though, as is veteran producer Bill Metoyer, who -- along with the band -- went for a cleaner sound more typical of European metal bands. Standout tracks include "Lips & Assholes," "Bukkake Tsunami," and (surprisingly) the indulgent closing soundscape, "Men Before Swine" -- a collage of pig squeals, rattling metal, and swirling hiss, it's not something that all metal fans will like but ultimately it's indicative of just how comfortable CD are right now, because noise has been an interest for all of these guys all along in their other projects (e.g., Uum), and it's nice to see them owning up to it here. [Humanure is also available in a "clean" version bereft of foul language.] ~ Wade Kergan, All Music GuidePerformers: Travis Ryan - E-Bow, Vocals; Bobby Bray - Vocals (Background); Justin Pearson - Vocals (Background); Gabe Serbian - Vocals (Background); Josh Elmore - Guitar; Michael Laughlin - Drums; Troy Oftedal - Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass) |
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Sweat [Clean] $13.98 Nelly's decision to release his Sweatsuit project as two respective albums, Sweat and Suit -- the former clubby and insincere, the latter refined and mannered -- is somewhat of a mixed blessing. On the one hand, it's nice to pick whichever side of Nelly's persona you prefer, whether in general or at any particular moment; on the other hand, the separate-album concept makes for two very one-dimensional albums that begin to sound formulaic by their respective conclusions. The thing is, Nelly has plenty of great songs here on these two albums. Quality certainly isn't an issue -- he works with a who's who of pop-rap circa 2004, from the Neptunes to Christina Aguilera to Snoop Dogg to Missy Elliott, and ends up with a wealth of certified and could-be hits. Yet by sorting them into two different categories and then lumping them together onto two separate CDs, the diversity at hand is nullified. Granted, this two-styles, two-discs approach worked well for OutKast on Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (and less well, but well nonetheless, for R. Kelly on Happy People/U Saved Me), but it doesn't work so well for Nelly. His Sweatsuit recordings are diverse, for sure, but OutKast he isn't, nor is he the Pied Piper. Rather, Nelly is essentially a pop star who happens to rap, and as such, he specializes in calculated pop formulas -- namely clubby, cocky party songs (previously "Hot in Herre," presently "Flap Your Wings") and sweet, sultry love songs (previously "Dilemma," presently "My Place"). And by sorting those two formulas into respective albums, the calculation becomes overt and comes across as formulaic to discerning listeners. The key, then, is to not be a discerning listener: it's best to just let these songs play and take them for what they are -- well-done popcraft. The Sweat disc in particular features, at least, a half-dozen songs that could be smash hits, whether on radio, on MTV, or in clubs: "Na-Nana-Na," "Flap Your Wings," "Tilt Ya Head Back," "Grand Hang Out," "Playa," and "Boy" are all first-rate party rap, on a par with anything else out there on the market in 2004. The others are above average also, resulting in a damn impressive lineup of songs. But they're all distinctly clubby and therefore get a little tiring after a while. It'd be nice to have some steamy slow jams interspersed throughout, if only for the sake of variety, not to mention an occasional (heavy) breather. Still, good music is good music, and Nelly comes up a winner here on Sweat. In no shape or manner is this disc a disappointment -- it lives up to its billing and then some. Had Nelly blended these songs with those of Suit into a double-disc buffet or, better yet, cherry-picked them for a single-disc bouquet, he'd have a truly amazing album. (Doing just that on your PC or Mac is highly recommended, by the way, and quite fun.) [Universal also released a clean version that censors the occasional moments of profanity.] ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide |
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The Documentary [Clean] $13.98 Once the Game surfaced as a force in hip-hop, a big deal was made of his dance with death. Apparently he was shot five times. If you're scoring at home, that's four times less than label mate and executive producer 50 Cent. After the altercation that nearly took his life, the Game took a crash course in hip-hop and studied up on the master MCs from both coasts. Within a year of rapping for the first time, Dr. Dre took notice and was compelled to offer an Aftermath contract. The Game is also from Compton, just like his mentor, so guess where the allegiances fall? An N.W.A medallion hangs from his neck, an N.W.A logo is inked across his chest, and an image of the late Eazy-E is on his right forearm. If none of this makes it clear enough, the Game name drops beloved heroes -- including just about everyone ever connected to N.W.A, save for CPO -- with great frequency. The stage name, coined by his mother while he was an athletic youngster, is entirely fitting: verses are constructed with album titles, label heads are mentioned as if scholarly attention is paid to the industry's inner workings. And yet, this is hardly another Guerilla Black, an MC lacking originality. The Game's scope is obviously much wider, and he's no mimic; though he's still finding his feet as a lyricist, isn't as distinct vocally as 50 or Lloyd Banks, and nearly allows the gimmicks to overwhelm the skills, The Documentary is an excellent debut that also hints at a lot of potential. Dr. Dre and an all-star cast of fellow producers are in top form, Just Blaze, Timbaland, Kanye West, and Hi-Tek included, and none of the features steal any thunder from the star. The most remarkable aspect of the Game is how he can be such a blatant product of gangsta rap (okay, let's say fanboy) and leave a mark so fast. But, as he says in "Dreams," "Anything is possible if 50 f*cked Vivica." [A clean version of the album was also made available.] ~ Andy Kellman, All Music GuidePerformers: Tank - Scratching; Mark Batson - Keyboards; Mike Elizondo - Bass, Keyboards; Keenan "Kee Note" Holloway - Bass; Lionel Holoman - Keyboards; Glenn Jefferies - Guitar; D. Diana Jenkins - Vocals; |
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Curtis [Clean] $13.99 There are two big stories behind 50 Cent's third album, Curtis (as in real name: Curtis Jackson). First, there's the promise he made that he would outsell Kanye West -- who was releasing his Graduation album the same day as Curtis -- or he would retire. Second, there's the album's original title, Before I Self Destruct, a fitting caption to the moody close-up of 50 on the cover, which looks much more troubled, concerned, and intense than anything on the album sounds. Referencing self-destruction would have been a gross misrepresentation of a full-length that repeatedly employs the tried-and-true 50 Cent formula -- heavy hooks, macho charisma, a dash of controversy, and some sly cleverness -- and features a collaboration with the ultra-suave Robin Thicke smack dab in the middle. The perfect soundtrack if 50's G-Unit empire begins opening cocktail lounges, "Follow My Lead" with lounge lizard Thicke is pure polish, a slow finger-snapper dressed up in an expensive suit that feels extremely comfortable. Equally at ease is the Timbaland production "Ayo Technology" featuring Justin Timberlake, an obvious single that's "been there, done that" for all parties involved. This doesn't mean it's bland, just safe. Same goes for both "Amusement Park," which is as empty-headed and hook-filled as "Candy Shop," and "I'll Still Kill" with Akon, which offers no surprises, just another melody that refuses to leave the head. Also from the high-profile department and pushing a little harder is the emotional "All of Me," which finds Mary J. Blige and 50 displaying some passionate chemistry, and "Fire," which succeeds not because of the underwhelming Dr. Dre production or the severe chorus from Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, but because of 50's inspired verses, one of which gives up "You can hate this/But face it/B.I.G. and 2Pac/Just ain't around." "Get a tan?/I'm already black/Get rich?/I'm already that" comes from "I Get Money," a classic "I run New York" swagger-fest in the G-Unit style. The third killer verse on the full-length is much too foul to repeat and comes from Eminem, who also produces the great "Peep Show" and makes 50 sound hungry for a change. As far as Dre rapping on "Come & Go," he's got two lines, and as far as controversy, "Fully Loaded Clip" flippantly drops some big names for the sake of mischief while "Man Down" is censored no matter what version you buy, since Interscope isn't so keen on cop-killing lyrics. In the end, Curtis is entertaining but only impressive in that 50 can run in place and still be on top. [Curtis was also made available in a clean version, with all explicit material removed.] ~ David Jeffries, RoviPerformers: Jeff Bass - Keyboards; Mark Batson - Keyboards; |
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Soundsystem [Clean] $7.98 311 have been called a lot of things -- primarily some variation of either funk metal, rap-metal, or ska-metal -- but they don't fit neatly into any of these particular subgenres. They borrow from all three styles, plus reggae and new wave, creating their own skatepunk sound that vaguely recalls such contemporaries as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, No Doubt, and Sublime, but never quite sounds exactly like them. Part of that is due to the vocal interplay of singer Nick Hexum and rapper S.A.; their interchanges are unique among skatepunk. 311 also have different ambitions -- ever since their 1995 commercial breakthrough, 311, the band seemed intent on making a great album. Its successor, Transistor, was a flawed effort the length of a double album, and its studio follow-up, Soundsystem -- a 1999 album that followed a live 1998 record -- has its own aspirations. Longtime producer/engineer band associate Scotch Ralston worked with Hugh Padgham (the Police's former producer) on Soundsystem, and the differences are immediately apparent. Benefiting from Padgham's professional skills, Soundsystem is a tighter record, clocking in at 45 minutes. Padgham also helps the band incorporate its various influences into a more digestible form. Though they never come up with a single as strong as "Down" anywhere on the album, the increased focus makes their musical mélange potent. Often, they come close to tying together a vast array of styles -- metal riffing, funk bass, rapping, hip-hop scratching, melodic choruses, trippy reggae vibes, Latin, and ska rhythms -- into something distinctive. It's not necessarily radio-ready, but that's not necessarily a detriment, since they have more musical character than many of their peers. Where most bands are content to ride one groove, 311 pack as many as three or four into one track. This may be at the expense of a pop hook, but it does give them identity, and -- in a weird way -- musical integrity, since their ever-shifting musical gears are clearly the result of a band intent on pleasing itself and its hardcore audience, not a pop market. That means Soundsystem will not play to fans of "Down," even if it's punchier than Transistor. But that additional focus and punch makes it their best album since 311, a fact their hardcore fans will appreciate. [Soundsystem was also released in a "clean" version, containing no profanities or obscenities.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuidePerformers: Nicholas Hexum - Guitar, Vocals; Tim Mahoney - Guitar; S.A. Martinez - Vocals; P*nut - Bass; |
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The Massacre [Clean] $13.98 Following up one of the biggest debuts in hip-hop history, crack dealer turned charisma dealer 50 Cent makes some bold moves, recycles plenty of old ideas, and sprinkles in some perfect party singles for The Massacre. Crafty man that he is, 50 must have known following up the massive Get Rich or Die Tryin' was going to be extremely difficult, especially for a rapper rightfully known more for creating headlines than rhymes. To cushion the blow, 50 released an album by his G-Unit crew, made numerous guest appearances on other artist's tracks, and helmed ten mixtapes in his G-Unit Radio series. It kept the debut momentum moving and it's half the reason why The Massacre doesn't feel like Get Rich's proper successor, the other half being the album's effortless attitude. That's the most frustrating thing about the otherwise satisfying Massacre. At worst, it feels unfinished, and at best, it feels like a mixtape cobbled together from mostly choice tracks but without that overseer's polish. At a stunning, slightly overstuffed 78 minutes, it's overwhelming, too, but without a perfect flow to hold the listener's hand the whole way through, it's also a testament to 50 and crew that The Massacre doesn't test your patience until after the one-hour mark. Silly and short intro out of the way, the slinky "In My Hood" gets down to business and gives way to four tracks of the same-old, same-old bravado and beats that are still just as stunning and catchy as hell. "I'm Supposed to Die Tonight" and "Gatman and Robbin" are both great tracks from the quirky/macabre house of Eminem, but it's the Fat Joe-dissing "Piggy Bank" that steals the show. Like "Candy Shop," "Outta Control," "Disco Inferno," and on and on, "Piggy Bank" succeeds because of its serviceable rap, believable swagger, inescapable hook, and phatter than phat beats. For those who've had it with the gunshots, the Shady/Aftermath boasting, and the usual "G-G-G-G-Unit!" shouts, The Massacre has just enough surprises. Besides mentioning Kurt Cobain and Ozzy Osbourne, "A Baltimore Love Thing" is the big shocker as 50 poignantly tells the tale of a heroin-addicted girlfriend destroying all that's good. "Ryder Music" is more easygoing than expected, "Build You Up" (featuring Jamie Foxx) is actually sweet, and "God Gave Me Style" has just about the dreamiest beat in the G-Unit universe. Scott Storch, Dr. Dre, and Eminem are the only big names in the producer's chair, but everyone else serves up fine tracks, especially the great Needlz. Guest spots are kept to a bare minimum and besides the intro, skits are nonexistent. Trim a couple tracks and a couple beefs and rearrange the album and you have what sounds like Get Rich's lesser sequel, but The Massacre doesn't look back. It really just wants to challenge other rappers' albums and not its predecessor. Taken that way, it's an excellent effort. ~ David Jeffries, All Music GuidePerformers: |
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The Score [Clean] $7.98 A breath of fresh air in the gangsta-dominated mid-'90s, the Fugees' breakthrough album, The Score, marked the beginning of a resurgence in alternative hip-hop. Its left-field, multi-platinum success proved there was a substantial untapped audience with an appreciation for rap music but little interest in thug life. The Score's eclecticism, social consciousness, and pop smarts drew millions of latent hip-hop listeners back into the fold, showing just how much the music had grown up. It not only catapulted the Fugees into stardom, but also launched the productive solo careers of Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill, the latter of whom already ranks as one of the top female MCs of all time based on her work here. Not just a collection of individual talents, the Fugees' three MCs all share a crackling chemistry and a wide-ranging taste in music. Their strong fondness for smooth soul and reggae is underscored by the two hit covers given slight hip-hop makeovers (Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry"). Even when they're not relying on easily recognizable tunes, their original material is powered by a raft of indelible hooks, especially the great "Fu-Gee-La"; there are also touches of blues and gospel, and the recognizable samples range from doo wop to Enya. Their protest tracks are often biting, yet tempered with pathos and humanity, whether they're attacking racial profiling among police ("The Beast"), the insecurity behind violent posturing ("Cowboys"), or the inability of many black people in the Western Hemisphere to trace their familial roots ("Family Business"). Yeah, the Chinese restaurant skit is a little dicey, but on the whole, The Score balances intelligence and accessibility with an easy assurance, and ranks as one of the most distinctive hip-hop albums of its era. [The Score, All Music Guide |
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Tropi Clean 202153 Berry Clean Shampoo $17.4 Berry Cleans unique formulation is designed to clean the dirtiest pets while creating a shiny, luxurious coat. Natural protein and raspberry extract replenish the natural moisture balance of the skin and coat. Routine bathing leaves the skin and coat soft, shiny and looking great. 20 oz. Bottle 12 per case = order 12 |
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Don Aslett's Clean in a Minute $8.48 Don Aslett's Clean in a Minute The short course for those who don't want to read a whole book on how to clean. The best of Don Aslett's professional cleaning secrets - how to clean every part of the home the quick, professional way - boiled down to under a hundred pages. Great for those faced for the first time with cleaning (a college dorm room, apartment, or military housing), or anybody who wants just the facts clearly explained and well illustrated. Over 100,000 copies sold! 72 pages; illustrated. |
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Wipe Clean Puzzle Fun $5.99 Ideal for ages 3 & up Great for practicing first learning skills Includes wipe-clean pen Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts. Not intended for children under 3 yrs. |
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Clean Like a Man $3.48 Most men have a problem with cleaning house: They don't konw how to do it, and they don't particularly want to learn. The results are usually a messy house or a bitter spouse—or both. Clean Like a Man is the solution. Written specifically for the attention-challenged and motivation-impaired male, it's the first and only housekeeping primer that tells men how to clean the house their way: getting everything done quickly and easily, without getting to Felix Unger about it. It's such a great approach to housekeeping that women will love it too. |
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The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook $12.41 Tosca Reno is not only a health and fitness expert, but also a fabulous cook. Who better to write a stunning cookbook that everyone will love? Get: * 150 beautiful food photographs * Delectable low-fat beef, pork, chicken and fish dinners * Protein-rich meat-free recipes * Gluten-free meals * Tips on eating clean in difficult situations * Timesaving one-dish meals for busy moms * Great recipes on the go * How to prepare an elegant clean-eating event. |
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Wipe Clean Simple Math $6.19 -Ideal for ages 4 and up. -Designed to teach spelling, math and telling time in a fun and absorbing style. -Wipe clean pages and nontoxic pen - wipe away with a cloth and start over. -Great for preparing kids for school. Warning: Choking Hazard - Small parts. Not intended for children under 3 yrs. |
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Strip 'N' Clean Scraper $28.59 12? strip/clean scraper Heavy-duty scrapers are made for professionals tackling big scraping jobs from paint to floor tile Great for removing hardened paints, adhesives, ceramic wall tile, asphalt tile, carpeting, and various industrial applications Featuring die-cast aluminum scraping head for maximum blade rigidity and steel handle with comfortable nonslip grips 4? scraper head is on both models listed below Refer to model No. 793 for replacement blade 12? handle Brand #: Warner Mfg Co 790 UPC: 048661007907 Keywords: tile scraper strip n clean asphalt professional steel paint flr |
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O'Neill Mens Clean And Mean Boardshort $38 Champion fresh style for your swimwear with the great looking O'Neill Clean And Mean Boardshort for Men. |
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Thug Holiday [Clean] $11.98 Even after releasing more than an album each year since 1997, Trick Daddy kept up the quality control with 2002s Thug Holiday. The production's a bit amateurish, and a bit skeletal in places, but the South's most consistent rapper still has a lot to offer, especially when he gets together with Cee-Lo from Goodie Mob and Big Boi from OutKast on "In da Wind." The title track is a bit too dramatic from such a usually enjoyable hip-hop name, but great party tracks like "Play No Games" and "All I Need" more than make up for a few half-baked message tracks. [The album's also available in this clean version.] ~ John Bush, All Music GuidePerformers: Co - Choir, Chorus, Vocals |
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Mr. Clean Zip-Up Hoody $39.95 Fox Racing Mr. Clean Zip-Up Hoody Clean cut Fox hoody Embroidered Fox head on chest Zip front with drawstring hood and two hand pockets Contrast colored hood lining and zipper 80 cotton 20 polyester Comes in several great colors |
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How Do Animals Keep Clean? $21.6 Zebras take dust baths almost every day! Other animals clean each other. Read about how chimpanzees, lions, birds, and other animals keep clean in the natural world. Beginning readers can get great facts, while the text for more advanced readers gives more fun and fascinating information. |
