Underground House Hits

Underground House Hits

Track Listings

1. Right Groove - Dave Armstrong

2. Can't Stand No Lies - Olav Basoski

3. House This

4. Americana [Mijangos Remix] - Gerardo

5. Wondering - Tonasia

6. Can't Hold Me Back - Olav Basoski

7. Can't Fight - Dave Armstrong

8. Objection - Olav Basoski

9. Giganticus - Brizz,

10. Dirty Beat - Q-Zar

11. Americana [Thunderpuss Remix] - Gerardo

Tracks:

Firecracker
Daytona Beach
Said And Done
Dance When I Say Dance
Postcard From Far Away
The Worst I'd Ever Do
Horseshoes
Open/Close Your Eyes
This Could Be The Night
Put Some Sugar On It
Calling All Girls
La Bamba
Love At First Sight
Rub Every Muscle
Silver And Katherine
My Sordid Past
Ride Ride Ride
Day And Night
Last Straw
Nicole
Miracles Happen Every Day
U.S. Teens
School Of Love
T. For Texas
Colleen
Red Dress
Charmed Life
Rosemary's Baby
I Know How It Feels... Bad
Roman Candles
Dream Date

Tracks:

Movin On Up
No More Beatlemania
How Did You Know?
Penny In The Fountain
King Kong
Secret
B./C. Millionaires
Amazing Clock
Thick And Thin
1,000,000 Kisses
Big Mistake
Little Records
No Direct Line
The House I Live In
U.F.O. Expert
Identical Twins
Double Trouble
Evidence
Stripping For Cash
On The One Hand
Snakeline
Too Much Adrenalin
Trouble In The Water
Ball And Chain
Her Parents Came Home
Deadly Alien Spawn
Ancient Life
Poetic License
Uncertain Feelings
Something New...
Fire To Burn
Acupuncture
Salt And Pepper
Guitar Solo
A Little Bit More
Mono
Better Than Before
Everthing Is Right

Amazon.com

Of course, there were no hits, but in world more skewed than this, the naive rock of Jad Fair and company could have been a contender. Over the loose-knit band's 20-year history, they pushed the anyone-can-do-it rock & roll aesthetic to its limits and stayed in the underground by never learning to play (or even tune) their guitars or to sing on key. Now, with other obscure heros like Mayo Thompson (of Red Crayola) and Daniel Johnston getting their due in the postindie explosion care of hip namedroppers like Sonic Youth and Nirvana, its only fair that Fair and his would-be kings get their own fantasy box set from hell: Greatest Hits collects 68 tracks from twelve H. J. records and one Jad solo shot.

Without doubt, Greatest Hits offers much more than any curiosity seeker needs in order to grasp both the charms and the terrors of the band's extended plod through post-Velvets garage punk. Chronological order, however, might have made listening to this grand and unruly compilation a little easier by keeping the formless yelling and screeching of the 1980 triple-album debut 1/2 Gentlemen/Not Beasts ("No More Beatlemania," "Her Parents Came Home") separated from the more melodic, Moe Tucker-like garage rock of 1988's pinnacle of accessibility, Charmed Life ("1,000,000 Kisses," "Red Dress"). Then again, Fair's child-like squeal and clangings are most moving in a middle-period song like "Ball and Chain," which mixes both styles and makes tuneful music out some of the most painfully desperate whine-cry shrills ever put to record. --Roni Sarig

Customer Reviews:

WHAT!!.......2007-07-02

I personally think that Jad Fair may very well be the owner of the most annoying voice in the world. I was a witness to this ear tryrannist at Austin's Emos rock club and apart from his drummer I hope that I never have to face that voice again.

pretty crazy stuff.......2007-03-25

i initially hated this cd b/c its really quite awful music done by people who clearly are not professionals. this is the only cd i have by these guys. however, this cd has grown on me more so than any cd i can remember.

there are some tracks i immediately skip ("calling all girls", "dream date", "school of love") but there are others that are downright hilarious with very unique musical arrangements. a few of my favorites are "rosemary's baby", "horseshoes", "firecracker", "roman candles", "silver and katherine", "this could be the night"... actually i really like a lot of em, which is why i gave it a '4'.

the best thing about most of these songs is you cant really tell if jad fair is being serious or just joking around. he throws in a lot of cliches which, when coupled with the absurd musical backing, makes for a very unique listening experience. i really like how this collection of songs demonstrates the range of the band. they dabble in every genre from country to cheesy lounge act love songs.

overall, its a pretty good album that grows on you if you're looking for something a bit out there.

An excellent selection of their 'hits'........2005-12-05

Someone did go over their albums sensibly and pick the best songs. Plus, there's 5 unreleased songs added. It's an excellent way to start with this group. I have all their albums and couldn't resist getting this, used, because, well, because I love this band since they play music in a way that no one else does. Actually, I prefer the packaging of the 3xLP better than the 2xCD only because I prefer most LP packaging better just because its larger. However, the advantage of CD's being mobile and not breaking down over time into scratches and pops and sometimes skips, its worth it having on CD.

Musically, you get a broad selection from their various albums. I'd say its worth owning all their albums except the live BOO! which has a small number of musicians playing and just doesn't have the full sound their other albums do. Heck, there's a Japanese release Greatest Hits 2 out there somewhere as well with about 2/3rds the number of trax. I believe it was originally a 2xLP. Probably now a single CD. These guys make music from what seems to be an untrained direction yet it really swings. I particularly love it when they have a saxaphone joining them which is maybe in about a third of their songs. Whew. Obviously, this will never be radio friendly music. All the more reason to buy the CD's. Of course, you need to listen to the song snippets on amazon.com first to see if this is for you. If it is, you'll probably end up like many of us HALF JAPANESE fans, head over heels in love with the power and complexity and chaotic yet blended musical style they have. chrisbct@hotmail.com

a remarkable document of a remarkable band.......2002-01-22

Half Japanese is a great band... they're definitely not for everyone, but they're still great.

The reason they're great is they broke down rock culture and recreated it in a simple, completely idiosyncratic form. Most music lovers are amateur cultural critics too, so that sort of introspective diy music is pure heaven.

Yeah, compared to most other musicians, they can't play. But rock and roll is about making your shortcomings so obvious and in-your-face that they're aesthetically pleasing. And they manage to do that.

Not recommended for mainstream rock fans. Watch the documentary about them, "The Band that Would Be King" first. Essential for lo-fi and indie fans.

Wonderful Wonderful.......2000-02-18

I had never heard Half Japaneese before I picked up the Greatest Hits, and I cant believe I was an idiot for waiting to hear them. Dont be scared off by the amount of music....its so vast and indelible, you'll wish it was 112 songs. The musical range is so amazing, and it has the best saxpophone playing this side of Dolphy's Out To Lunch. Yeah, supposedly "they cant play" etc...but I think thats nonsense. Music like this really is limitless, from free jazz to funk, to bedroom feedback jams.......its really a miracle for the ears and heart. So, buy buy buy buy. PS--(and this is very important) if anyone out there has a copy of the long out of print "Zombies of Mora-Tau" EP, please contact me, I'm really getting tired of searching for it

Average customer rating:

semi sucked
NEO-SOUL AT IT S BEST !!!
Hidden Hits on The Radio Finally www.iM4radio.com
AN INSTANT CLASSIC
BOOTY!!!!!! not good @ all!!!

Hidden Hits, Vol. 1
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Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

semi sucked.......2006-07-10

gone fishin is the only good cut on the entire cd, there are some others that are "un-skip-able" but otherwise its a mindless background compilation of off brand bama no names. consistant fake neo-soul electric beat throughout the cd can be annoying if you have been there before. i would have been mad if i paid more than $10 for it. it serves its purpose as a stuck in traffic soundtrack, however, i find myself listening to "gone fishin" over and over again.

NEO-SOUL AT IT S BEST !!!.......2005-05-18

Hidden Beach has done it again!!! This is one of best undiscovered neo-soul albums out there. It's the kind of album you put and everyone says: "Who is that?" Several undiscovered artists are ont his album.Every song and artist like Mike Phillips will keep you in that neo-soul music. If you're a lover of neo-soul, this album is a must have.

Hidden Hits on The Radio Finally www.iM4radio.com.......2003-12-08

This cd his packed with raw uncut talent. You can rock this one from beginning to end. Track #19 is my favorite, but you can hear all of them on www.iM4radio.com all day every day...you can even call and request songs. Enjoy!

AN INSTANT CLASSIC.......2003-10-10

HIDDEN BEACH HAS REALLY DONE IT THIS TIME. THIS ALBUM IS GREAT

BOOTY!!!!!! not good @ all!!!.......2003-09-25

This is not a good cd. this is 3rd rate talent fo real! HB does good stuff but this one really bites!! there are a few good acts, but the hip hop one here is really not good. like they are a bunch of Common and Mos Def rip offs!!!!!

Tracks:

Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force
Jazzy Sensation [12" Remix] - Afrika Bambaataa,
Play at Your Own Risk [12" Vocal Version] - Planet Patrol
Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC) [7" Version]][Version] - The Jonzun Crew
Play That Beat Mr. DJ
Looking for the Perfect Beat [Original 12" Version] - Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force
Renegades of Funk [12" Vocal Version] - Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force
Talkin' All That Jazz - Stetsasonic
Me Myself and I [Radio Version] - De La Soul
Magic Number - De La Soul
Ladies First - Monie Love, Queen Latifah
Doowutchyalike [Radio Mix] - Digital Underground
Humpty Dance [Mini-Hump Radio Mix] - Digital Underground
Buddy [Native Tongue Decision" Version] - Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, Phife, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah
Break the Grip of Shame - Paris
O.P.P. - Naughty by Nature

Tracks:

Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey) - De La Soul
Jump Around - House of Pain
Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom) [Butch Vig Mix] - House of Pain
Hip Hop Hooray - Naughty by Nature
Gangsta Bitch - Apache
Come Baby Come - K7
Can't You See [Original Version] - The Notorious B.I.G., Total
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) - Coolio
C U When U Get There - Coolio, 40 Thevz
What It's Like - Everlast
Oh No - Noreaga
Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) - Handsome Boy Modeling School
Return of the Diaz Bros - Doo Wop Cops, Pain In Da Ass, Tony Touch
All Good? - De La Soul, Chaka Khan
Bang Bang - Foxy Brown, Capone-N-Noreaga
Planet Rock [Swordfish Radio Edit] - Afrika Bambaataa, Soul Sonic Force

Tracks:

Jump Around [Jason Nevins 2000 Mix][*] - House of Pain
Sunshine [Groove Armada Sunset Dub][*] - Handsome Boy Modeling School, Josh Hayden, Sean Lennon, Money Mark
I Wonder Why? (He's the Greatest DJ) [Maw Vocal Mix][*] - Keisha, Pam, Tony Touch
1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) [Timber Mix][*] - Coolio
Talkin' All That Jazz (Dim's Respect for the Old School) [*] - Stetsasonic
Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" [Dave's Home Mix][*] - De La Soul
Pack Jam (Look Out for the Ovc) [Grooverider Remix][*] - The Jonzun Crew
Wrath of My Madness [DJ Premier Remix][*] - Queen Latifah
A.F.R.I.C.A. [Norman Cook Remix][*] - Stetsasonic
All Good? [MJ Cole Remix][*] - De La Soul, Chaka Khan
Oh No [Soul City German Mix - Clean][*] - Noreaga

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2003 compilation features all the label's hits, starting with 'Planet Rock' in 1982 & ending with the 'Swordfish Remix' of the same track from 2001. The limited edition includes a bonus disc (available with the first pressing only) containing hard to find & exclusive mixes by the likes of Groove Armada, DJ Premier, & the Neptunes, most previously unavailable. Rhino/WSM.

Album Details

Mammoth Limited Edition Triple Disc Extravaganza with all the Greatest Hits that the Tommy Boy Label Brought to the World with the Likes of Afrika Bambaataa, Jonzun Crew, De La Soul, Digital Underground, House of Pain, Coolio and Many More. The Third Bonus Disc Includes a Selection of Special Remixes from the Meat of the Label.

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Turbo Filter/Turn The Bass Up/Minimal Madness - 420/DJ Bam Bam/Angel Alanis
More/What You Waiting For/Jump Up '99 - 4 Da Headstrong/Mark V. & Poogie Bear/Beat Pushers
Atomik/Givin It 2 U Raw/Volume 1/Half Baked - 420/DJ Irene/Bigg House Playaz/Pinoy Boy
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My People/Hard Rockin' Beats/Horn Filth/Check It Out Y'all - Mark V. & Poogie Bear/George Centeno/Pinoy Boy/Poogie Bear
Bumpin N Thumpin/Make Ya Bounce/Mr. DJ/Da Hit - Angel Alanis/DJ Bam Bam/Tony B!/Poogie Bear
A Party/Groove To My Beat/Bad Enough/Revolution - DJ Motion/Mazi/CZR/Rick Garcia
Live At The Bigg House/Jungle Monster/Hold Up - 420/DJ Trajic/The Mental Monkey