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Born This Way - The Collection [2 CD / DVD Combo] [CD+DVD]

Lady GagaAudio CD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,471 customer reviews)

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Lady Gaga is a theatrical dance-pop performer whose debut single, the international chart-topping hit "Just Dance," established her as an up-and-coming superstar upon its release in 2008. Born Stefani Germanotta on March 28, 1986, the Yonkers native attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private all-girl Catholic school in Manhattan, before proceeding to study music at New York ... Read more in Amazon's Lady Gaga Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 21, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: CD+DVD
  • Label: Interscope Records
  • ASIN: B005WZZRD8
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,471 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,150 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Marry the Night
2. Born This Way
3. Government Hooker
4. Judas
5. Americano
6. Hair
7. Scheiße
8. Bloody Mary
9. Black Jesus/Amen Fashion
10. Bad Kids
See all 17 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Born This Way [Zedd Remix]
2. Judas [Goldfrapp Remix]
3. The Edge of Glory [Foster the People Remix]
4. Yoü and I [Wild Beasts Remix]
5. Marry the Night [The Weeknd & Illangelo Remix]
6. Black Jesus + Amen Fashion [Michael Woods Remix]
7. Bloody Mary [the Horrors Remix]
8. Scheiße [Guena Lg Club Remix]
9. Americano [Gregori Klosman Remix]
10. Electric Chapel [Two Door Cinema Club Remix]
See all 14 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

2011 three disc (two CDs + DVD) release. Born This Way: The Collection includes Born This Way, a 14-track collection of remixes, and a DVD containing the 130 minute concert video , Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball at Madison Square Garden. Lady Gaga is well-recognized for her outr‚ sense of style as a recording artist, in fashion, in performance and in her music videos. Her contributions to the music industry have garnered her numerous achievements including five Grammy Awards amongst 12 nominations, two Guinness World Records and the estimated sale of 23 million albums and 64 million singles worldwide.

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164 of 200 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Teenage Sister's Gaga May 23, 2011
Format:Audio CD
If you come into Born This Way and expect to hear the exact same type of dance-pop that laced The Fame and, to a lesser extent, The Fame Monster, you will likely be a bit disappointed with this album. It isn't bubblegum.

Have you ever looked up videos of a young Gaga on YouTube? Have you watched stripped down performances of her dance-pop singles? If you have then you should realize that at her heart Lady Gaga is a rocker chick who has an instinctive ability to break these songs down to a pop enough core that they connect with a broader audience. However, in Born This Way, Gaga didn't feel the need to break the songs down as far as she did previously.

I think this is smart as it keeps her about 30 paces ahead of the Gaga mimickers who have sprung up during the past two years and the established stars who have transitioned to trying to claim a piece of her thunder (Katy Perry, I love your music too, but your public persona has become more and more Gaga in the past 18 months.)

Gaga really shows off her voice in Born This Way - in a much more clear and resonant manner than she was able to with The Fame. "Marry the Night," "Electric Chapel," "Edge of Glory" and "You and I" are show pieces from this perspective. Electric Chapel and Marry the Night are superb fun to listen to.

In reference to comments in a prior review about "Judas" and "Bloody Mary." The in-your-face parallels in songs like Judas and Bloody Mary are poetic in their power while not getting too broken down in the details of a bad relationship. Judas without the name of Judas as the song would become another cliche about loving someone who always betrays that love. By using the name Judas, it is given from the start that this is betrayal at its most extreme and the song can operate more freely within its dance beat without having to explain this fact throughout 2 verses and an extended bridge cycle. I, personally, don't really understand people who freak out about her writing a song with the name Judas as the title. It was probably chosen simply because Benedict Arnold didn't fit the rhythm as well.

Sorry for the ranting, but really, read some poetry and come back to the imagery in Lady Gaga's songs and let us know if it's still complicated. I'm thinking it will not be.

I think if you are looking for a different but well-crafted Gaga sound, you will find it in Born This Way. The sounds are powerful, the lyrics cleverly crafted and the voice stunning. (Stunning because Gaga lets her songs lead her voice instead of constantly having to show off how well she sings.) If you want pure pop, you will not find it here.

ETA: The bonus tracks definitely add a spark to the CD. I like the dance-esque remixes for work-outs. If you can grab Born This Way for a cheap price the first week of release, do that and then download the special edition tracks separately. After the sale prices end, just splurge on the Special Edition.
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563 of 724 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Where is your love for Lady Gaga??? May 23, 2011
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just finished speaking with an Amazon MP3 Customer Service Agent, and she explained it to me clearly that their server is having technical difficulties due to the overwhelming amounts of downloads of Lady Gaga's new album. She reassured me that their technical teams are working diligently to solve the problem.

Also, she mentioned not downloading any other songs or albums until they fix the backlog, since any more songs added to your cloud player might be placed on queue. Therefore, preventing you from being able to download the songs to your iTunes or other music player.

So, please be patient little monsters because I know we have all been waiting for her album for quite some time now. You still cannot beat the price of this album compared to other music stores out there.

Just keep checking your cloud player until all of the songs get downloaded. I hope this review gives people a piece of mind that the album will eventually be downloaded.

UPDATE:

It is now 11:55, and all the songs are finally downloaded to my Amazon Cloud Player.

Check your Amazon Cloud Player now, and see if you have all the songs downloaded.

Thank you Amazon. I can finally put my PAWS up in the air! >_<

UPDATE: (May 28, 2011)

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying Lady Gaga's new album, Born This Way, because I know I am. She is a complete inspiration to me, and her new album was worth the wait.

I know we had some difficulties downloading her album the day it was released to the public. I was able to download all the songs by the end of the day on May 23rd. However, I think some of you are still missing some songs or even the whole album. Amazon sent me this e-mail today showing what to do if you had chosen to save the songs directly to your computer instead of the cloud player. Here is part of the e-mail:

If you saved your purchase to your computer, please follow these instructions to re-download your music:

1. Launch the Amazon MP3 Downloader. Here's how to locate the Downloader application on your operating system:

-Windows: All Programs - Amazon - Amazon MP3 Downloader
-Mac: Select "Amazon MP3 Downloader" from your Applications folder.
-Linux: The application is installed as /usr/bin/amazonmp3 and an icon appears in the "Applications" menu in the "Internet" submenu.

2. If you have failed downloads in your MP3 Downloader download queue, click the "Clear Completed" button at the top center of the Amazon MP3 Downloader window.

3. After you have cleared the download queue, go to: <...>

4. Find the order(s) that were placed on May 23 and click View Order.

5. Select "Click here to redownload all the tracks listed below".

I hope this helps you find the songs you are missing. Good luck!
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246 of 315 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Rate Music, Not Amazon *UPDATE* Album Review May 23, 2011
By Julant
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
After seeing the deal, previewing the music, and reading the reviews with problems, I've come to two conclusions:

1) The new album is definitely different, and I while I don't think it's quite as strong of a showing, it's still solid - especially for $0.99!

2) Amazon needs to moderate comments/ratings when there are known technical issues on their end!
People should not be allowed to give 1 star ratings on a product simply because of issues on Amazon's end; That does not contribute to the product rating in any way.

*EDIT* 5/23/11
1 PM EST I should also clarify that I have purchased the album, and have so far only received 6 items as well.
6 PM EST - Just received order confirmation receipt email, so things are slowly moving ahead, just have patience people.
5/24/11
Have received all files, as expected. Will updated with further album review once I can listen all the way thru.

5/25/11 - Full Album Review
After listening thru the whole album, I have to say I like it better than I did from just listening to the samples. Overall it comes across as another successful adventure in new sounds and song styles, and has a distinct sound that separates it from The Fame/Fame Monster. There don't seem to be as many stand-out songs at first pass, but it may grow on me the more I listen. I will revise my review if I change my mind along the way.

The album has a very 'big' sound, is somewhat whimsical at times, and covers a whole range of styles:
Upbeat club/pop; Driving, darker electro beats; 80's synth-pop; Even a Ballad thrown into the mix (You and I) - This one almost has a country sound to it

I am keeping my original star rating for the album, as I feel that artistically it deserves 5 stars.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Born this way
This is a great product and I would purchase from this seller again in the furture. I'm pleased with the delivery and shipment of the product. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Bert
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
This album is phenomenal. Great music all around, I think I could listen to this CD and not skip any songs. Lady Gaga took a great deal of time with this CD and it shows. Loves it.
Published 7 days ago by Parker Camargo
3.0 out of 5 stars worth the .99cents I paid
Not a bad cd. has a few good songs. Would say its only worth the .99 cents I paid for it though.
Published 20 days ago by N. Maggio
5.0 out of 5 stars Gagalicious
Lady Gaga knocks another one out of the park! You will love dancing to this album. Are you Born this Way?
Published 24 days ago by Andre Scafuro
1.0 out of 5 stars lame
Why would any guy like gaga? Her music is lame and its not like they are gonna kiss her, or even marry her, ha ha

Anyway I prefer to stick too Frank Zappa, Grateful... Read more
Published 26 days ago by P. Moan
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Who doesn't love this song?! It's an anthem and everyone could learn from it. I don't download a lot of music, but I had to have this.
Published 1 month ago by Dinah T
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Lady GaGa
Great CD. I love Lady GaGa and her music. Great up tempo CD that can get you going. Would recommend if you like her last CDs.
Published 1 month ago by Marie
3.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoy her
, but a full album at one rime is a bit much for me. Beat is too monotonous. Does it come in a none dance version?
Published 1 month ago by MICHELLE
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
I like the song. I'm required to type 12 more words for this review so now I'm just killing space.
Published 1 month ago by Jason Ring
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE LADY GAGA
Never knew of any star so humble. I full heartedly support her!!! She gives so much back fighting for equal rights, and being a strong supporter of "you are born this way"... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Trek Alpha
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Born This Way: The Collection Explicit?
That's the thing though, the beeps in Government Hooker are put there by GaGa herself, but the censors in The Queen and Bad Kids aren't. (The Queen: "Whenever I'm feeling strong I'm called a -itch in the night.", Bad Kids: "I'm a -itch, I'm a loser baby maybe I should quit".)... Read more
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They should release one with a DVD and one with a Blu-ray...
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She's At It Again
No one cares for your poorly formed opinion. If you don't like her, ignore her. She has done a lot with her life, raising awareness for teen suicide and donating her time and money to fight aids. What have you done with your life? I'm guessing nothing. You don't have to like her music, but you... Read more
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what songs are in the collection?
Disc 1: Born This Way Deluxe (Without the second disc of Remixes)
1 Marry The Night
2 Born This Way
3 Government Hooker
4 Judas
5 Americano
6 Hair
7 Scheiße
8 Bloody Mary
9 Black Jesus - Amen Fashion
10 Bad Kids
11 Fashion of His Love
12 Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)
13 Heavy Metal Lover
14... Read more
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