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Excerpts from Diary of Todd Zilla [Import]
Artur Schnabel Plays Bach & Brahms
Bay Area Playaz, Vol. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]
Adventures in Lo-fi [Explicit Lyrics]
Alexander Scriabin: The Preludes, Vol. 2 - Paul Komen
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Grover Washington Jr.
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Although Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley dropped off the radar following 1995's Alice in Chains, it's amazing how good he sounds on 1998's "Get Born Again," the one new track on this 15-song best-of outing. Sounding like a Dirt-era offering, the band's trademark dirgeful sound and melodic, layered, and haunting vocals shine on this strong Staley-Cantrell composition. And there's other interesting material that makes Nothing Safe a safe bet for fans. A demo of "We Die Young" is faster and more metal than the version on 1990's Facelift, while a live "Rooster," lilting "Got Me Wrong" (from Unplugged) and "What Hell Have I" from the Last Action Hero soundtrack are all eminently listenable. --Katherine Turman