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 enlarge | Artist: Ministry
Label: 13TH PLANET RECORDS
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $8.87
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 30511
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 9
UPC: 020286117124
EAN: 0020286117124
ASIN: B0014DC0SM
Release Date: April 1, 2008
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Not in the same ball park as previous work, but a fun cover record none the less. May 29, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Some many people have been giving Al and company crap for this release saying it is not the same Ministry as they know and love. Well DUH!!!!!! it is a covers record, not an album about politics or drug problems. Just sit back and listen to there version of some great rock classics.
"Radar love" and "Bang a Gong" are my personal favorite of the newer covers. "Space truckin" is fun as well with Tommy Victor on vocals. The only complaint I have is that they included "roadhouse blues" on here which is stupid because that came out last year on "The Last Sucker."
It is a fun rock/metal record of covers, have a beer and enjoy.
Ministry holds their own against the classics April 20, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've loved Ministry for a very long time now and I was saddened to hear about their possible break up. I was under the impression that there were going to be no more Minsitry albums so imagaine my suprise when I stumbled upon this release. The cover art immediately caught my eye and when I flipped it over and realized it was a whole album of covers I rushed to the check out line.
The best thing about this album for me was that Al Jourgensen stayed relatively true to the originals while giving them a distinct Ministry spin. Under My Thumb, Bang a Gong, Radar Love, and Mississippi Queen all sound like heavier versions of their originals. A sound more akin to Ministry of old is still heard on Black Betty, Roadhouse Blues, Supernaut, and Lay Lady Lay. The only missteps in my opinion were Space Truckin and Just Got Paid, although I admit that there may be some bias involved because I am not a fan of the originals either. Al ends the album of with an incredible cover of What A Wonderful World. He mixes up the tempo and style a few times throughout the song and it is just amazing.
I will admit that when I bought this album I kind of thought that it was going to be something of a parody. That I would laugh when I heard his covers and show them to people so they could see how crazy Al Jourgensen is to try and pull off these songs. I was certainly not expecting an entire album of pretty faithful covers with a Ministry edge. I was taken by suprise in a very good way. This album is completely worth it for all Ministry fans and anyone looking for a new spin on some old classics.
 A Perfect Going Away Release May 24, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ministry has been a leading band in the industrial music scene for over a decade. Well now it appears the band is breaking up and this is going to be their final release. Ministry have been known (with past albums) to write songs with lyrics based more around politics and the government, so with this album they sorta switched things up. It shows a different side of the band, with it's more party style and fun antics, playing cover songs of various classic rock bands. They also have a few guest stars like Static-X's Tony Campos and Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory joining in on the fun.
The album has versions of The Rolling Stones' "Under My Thumb", Deep Purples' "Space Truckin'" and T-Rex's "Bang A Gong", all done in a mechanized/industrial way, you know Ministry style. A favorite is their take on "What A Wonderful World", because you hear Jourgensen's voice change tunes and takes on the sound of Louis Armstrong, which I'd never expect to hear. "Radar Love" is also on the album full force thrashin' style. This is a perfect going away release.
Ministry Covers Classic Rock Songs May 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a covers album of classic rock songs performed by Ministry. Some of the songs have appeared on previous albums but there are some brand new covers on the album as well. Highlights for me are :"Under My Thumb", "Supernaut", "Roadhouse Blues", "Just Got Paid", and "Its A Wonderful World". There are some hidden tracks that are really unnecessary. This is not an essential album by Ministry but is a fun album nevertheless.
Not a bad CD May 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Amazon sells this CD for about $13.99. If you live in the Chicago/metro area, you can get this CD at Rolling Stones Music in Norridge, IL for about $9.99.
It's been said that this is Al's/Ministry's last tour and CD.
Even though Al will be busy for the time being with other projects, I think he'll get bored working behind the scenes at some point & come out of retirement in a few years from now, and work on another Ministry CD.
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