New & Used: Best of

Apologetix (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Parodudes, Inc.
• ASIN: B0007OT9FG
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,872 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Are You Gonna Be Ike's Girl?

2. JC's Mom

3. The Voice of Sodom

4. It's Tough (Song About Nehemiah)

5. Welcome To The Judges

6. Back Intact

7. Good News Bookie [Live]

8. Hotel Can't Afford Ya 2004

9. Micha No. 5

10. December 5 or 6 B.C. (Oh Holy Night)

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Bethlehemian Rhapsody

2. The Real Sin Savior

3. Story Of A Squirrel

4. I Love Apostle Paul [Live]

5. Pray Now (Lost Art)

6. Livin' What Jesus Spoke Of

7. Learn Some Deuteronomy [Live]

8. Choirboy

9. Jail Got Rocked

10. One Way

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 18 New Tracks, October 26, 2005

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Quipper (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: New & Used: Best of (Audio CD)

According to the Apologetix website, this 2-disc set contains 18 new songs, including several live recordings of previously released material.

Since I am equally familiar with the original songs as I am with some of Apologetix's parodies, from time to time I find myself thinking the 'new' words to mainstream songs that I hear on the radio. That's fun.

The vast majority of times, the quality of an Apologitex parody equals the original--vocally and instrumentally; this is especially true on their more recent releases. That really is an amazing commentary on these guy's talent.

I highly recommend this purchase, as well as some of their other more recent albums!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Apologetix-New and Used Hits, December 7, 2005

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Christian Rock (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New & Used: Best of (Audio CD)

If I could give this album ten stars I would.I have all of Apologetix cds and they are all outstanding.These guys music talent and J Jacksons songwriting are truly amazing.Apologetix are more talented than 99% of the bands out there today.The music sounds exactly like the original and J Jackson can change his voice to sound like anyone.Their songs are so close to the originals,you have to be careful or you will be singing the old lyrics.If you're new to Apologetix this is a good place to start,since it has a little bit of all styles of music on it.I personally like the rock songs.They do parody's of AC/DC,Ozzy,Judas Priest,Poison,Metallica and many more.They also do parody's of country,rap,new metal,early rock n roll.As I said these guys are super talented,just get this cd and see for yourself.Better yet get all their cds,you won't be dissappointed.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive, June 1, 2007

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Larry R. Graham (USA) - See all my reviews
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It's amazing how one person can mimic the diverse vocal ranges and styles as the songs 'parodied' here. At first I thought different band members sang different titles that their voice was best suited for, but then I saw the DVD, and J. Jackson is both lead singer and lyricist for ApologetiX. The lyrics are all good, and some of the lyrics are really clever. J. Jackson also does a very good job of giving the words a similar phonetic feel to them as the original. The group actually does an impressive job of recreating most of the varied music/instrument sounds, and they just seem to keep getting better too. Remember, this is just four or five guys reproducing the sounds of maybe a hundred very different singers and bands.

The CD that you'll like best will probably be determined by the ones that have the most songs you are familiar with and enjoy (where you enjoyed the original versions that is). I also found myself enjoying songs that I would not otherwise have listened to, but I like the message in the rewrites. Some of these songs have even been hitting number one on local music charts. I look forward to seeing them in concert soon.