FREAK [Explicit Lyrics]

FREAK [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Radio Edit

2. Uncut Version

3. Instrumental

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
All in their mid-20's, the members started a group after hooking up in high school in the late 1980's. Hailing from "The Flatlands" (Fairfield, California) in the northern Bay Area, the recording artists' have since formed their own record label (M.A.R.S Music Group) and they are currently looking to secure a major distribution deal. The group states that while their sound is West Coast orientated and their style is definitely hardcore, it shouldn't be considered gangsta rap. "Basically, our songs are about having fun and what we like to do; making good music and living life to the fullest", one group member is quoted as saying. There's something for everybody; deep basslines, dope beats, funk melodies, and legendary lyrics - all of which make up the group's trademark. A raw sound that can only be described as, "those locos from The Joint".

LISTEN, AND GET BLOWN AWAY.

Product Description
Good blend, of descriptive vocals, melodic beats for any club or radio play in the house or car.

FREAK [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

Hungry Freaks, Daddy
I Ain't Got No Heart
Who Are The Brain Police?
Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder
Motherly Love
How Could I Be Such A Fool
Wowie Zowie
You Didn't Try To Call Me
Any Way The Wind Blows
I'm Not Satisfied
You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here
Trouble Every Day
Help, I'm A Rock
It Can't Happen Here
The Return Of The Son Of Monster Magnet

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"This is the voice of your conscience, baby..." The recording debut of the Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention is a brilliantly wicked counter-strike to the flower power sensibilities prevalent at the time of it's release in 1966. Arguably rock music's first true "concept album," Zappa's aural collage mashes together chunks of psychedelic guitars, outspoken political commentary, cultural satire, and avant-garde musical sensibilities, and then hides it all under cleverly crafted pop melodies. Not diminished in the slightest by the passage of time, Freak Out! remains as vital and relevant today as it was in the 1960's. --Andrew Boscardin

Customer Reviews:

A gem of the late sixties.......2007-04-12

This is just one of those classics that you could never get enough of, no matter how many spins it gets. A bizzarre and delightfully off-kilter assault on the ears.

'Freak Out' is one of the more unconventional albums of its time. It has that unmistakingly late 60's acid trip vibe to it that really adds a nice touch to the Zappa insanity. 'Freak Out' is full of unconventional, off-kilter, mock-pop songs that really indulge in Zappa's bizzare sense of humor, such as 'Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder', but then it also has its 'moments of clarity' as well. This album really reminds me of Pink Floyd's 'Saucerful of Secrets' except with more humor and less LSD. Even though the music is aimed in different directions, the production and mix are really similar in my opinion. Everything on this album is completely, delightfully, off the wall.

From the almost instrumental arrangments of vocalizations that would later be the foundation of Mike Patton's Mr. Bungle, to the extremely long sound samples twords the end, everything fits together perfectly in its own, strange, Zappatastic way. The sound samples are really a key part to this album rather than simple filler. Zappa prove to be absolutely and completely original by preforming magnificant pieces of avant-garde art with seemingly mindless noise.

'Freak Out' is truly a gem of the late sixties, and an absolute must have for anyone who considers himself the slightest Zappa fan. Scratch that, for anyone who considers himself a fan of avant-garde music itself, this album is totally classic.

The album that made me a Zappa freak.......2006-12-19

My first Zappa album was the Grand Wazoo and I thought it was pretty good. I didn't think it was that great though. But I am happy that it gave me just enough interest in Zappa to buy this album. This album attacks pop music so well you would think that it was serious and not a joke. A few songs on here have music that is not ironic (Hungry Freaks Daddy, I ain't got no heart, Who are the Brain Police, Trouble Every Day, and Help I'm a Rock) most of the songs are simple pop songs with cliche lyrics and thats what makes them so funny. A concept album is an album that has a theme the entire time or tells a story, and this was the first rock album that had a concept (yes it even preceded Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band)I have since bought one other album by Zappa (You are What You Is) and I can't choose which of the two I like better. I have really connected with his music recently and I plan on buying many of his albums. The lead work is very good for its time, but his later albums definately have WAY better guitar solos. He doesn't satire every form of life on this album like he does on later albums, but he definately satires sappy made for radio pop songs. The songs I listed above are more expirimental and those are my favorites on this album and they will hint at what Zappa will create later. It's hard to belive that so many great albums can come from one man, C'ya latter Zappa Rules!

The first step in Zappa's amazing world...........2006-12-05

In many cases, when an artist puts out a great debut album (or film, book, TV programme), it is quite often a pain in the butt, as they have an enormously difficult time coming up with something greater. Orson Welles's Citizen Kane is considered the greatest film of all time by many critics, how do you top that? Welles was never really able to. Zappa did. Freak Out is an amazing album, yet, Zappa was able to constantly do work that was even better than this album, one of the greatest debuts in rock history. Zappa made interesting and artistic work up until his death (which is the day I'm writing this review). This is one of my favorites, especially the last track, the originally side long song The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet. The producer, Tom Wilson, was on acid when Zappa recorded it, so God only knows what the hell transpired in his mind that night. The social commentary on here is still valid, and this is one of the greatest debuts of all time. Zappa never disappointed....

What can one say?.......2006-12-03

I leave the brilliant musical commentary to the other reviewers who are obviously better qualified.
My review consists of one sentence:

I heard it in 1967; never recovered, never wanted to.

One of the most ambitious (not to mention greatest) debuts of all time.......2006-12-02

Frank Zappa's debut is a bizarre, eclectic, hilarious piece of work that's one of the man's best. To be fair, I'm not at all familiar with Zappa. But the Zappa I've heard, I like a lot. Here he divides his time between sarcastic pieces of social commentary (Hungry Freaks, Daddy; Who are the Brian Police?; You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here; Trouble Every Day) and hilarious love song parodies (I Ain't Got No Heart; Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder; Motherly Love; Anyway the Wind Blows; How Could I Be Such a Fool?) and he pulls it off either way. Oh, and the twenty-minute sound collage that ends the disc is bizarre, but it's also friggin' hilarious and so ahead of its time, it's jaw-dropping. Wowie Zowie and You Didn't Try to Call Me aren't all that good, but the rest is awesome. At LEAST buy it for the hilarious liner notes.
Best tunes: Hungry Freaks, Daddy; I Ain't Got No Heart; Who Are the Brain Police?; Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder; You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here; Trouble Every Day; Help I'm a Rock/It Can't Happen Here; Return of the Son of Monster Magnet

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Best album of 1996!
beautiful
The eclectically experimentally ecstatically effervescent Eels
A great album
very good

Beautiful Freak
Eels
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005ALP
Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

Novocaine For The Soul
Susan's House
Rags To Rags
Beautiful Freak
Not Ready Yet
My Beloved Monster
Flower
Guest List
Mental
Spunky
Your Lucky Day In Hell
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Customer Reviews:

Best album of 1996!.......2006-07-03

I purchased this album used in 1997 having liked the songs "Novacaine for the Soul" & "Rags To Rags" which both played on the local alt-rock station. Once I put it in my Cd player it stayed in there for a month as I loved it, every song was to my liking. The stand outs besides the before mentioned songs for me were "Guest List", "Not Ready Yet", & "Your Lucky Day In Hell". I then went out and bought E's earlier albums. "Broken Toy Shop" and "A Man Called E", both were pretty good although I greatly prefered "Broken Toy Shop" to "A Man Called E". If you like this album I would suggest these two to you.
Interesting enough I found when visiting their web site in 1997 I found this album posted in a new sound format (mp3) my first encounter with this now mainstream format and before it was endlessly traded on the many file sharing networks that would later spring up and hurt bands like the Eels.

beautiful.......2006-05-22

this is a really dark album. beautiful songs, funny but very emotionally charged material. This is the best Eels record by far

The eclectically experimentally ecstatically effervescent Eels.......2006-04-24

The Eels really hit home with this `debut'. From the indie classic opening tune "Novocain for the Soul" to the closing bars of the haunting "Manchild," the Eels effortlessly and successfully conquer a number of styles. The real stand out on the album is "Susan's House," which paints a picture of troubled life in the suburbs and gives the feeling of looking for home, and depending upon your interpretation and life view finding lasting or momentary comfort, or having this delusion of a place that doesn't exist or won't help. There are not many songs that can make me feel as this one does.

The overall mood of the album, mostly through the lyrics, is rather sobering and realistic. I highly recommend this album for anyone who appreciates experimentation and thinking outside the box. This is a wonderful, cohesive album.

A great album.......2005-08-03

I'm not much for modern music. I like classic rock/pop much better. I got in to this CD through the movie Shrek, and the song 'My Beloved Monster". Then I checked out the CD, and slowly, it grew on me.
This CD is really a one-time jem. That's not to say that the other Eels albums aren't good, it's just that this one is so much better. It's done perfectly. The songs are tender, and the lead singer, E, puts a lot of feel into them. But, the songs feel somehow wrong. This isn't a problem, it's intentional. The songs are, in general, love songs, but sing them to your girlfriend and you won't have a girlfriend to sing to much longer. There's something lurking in them below the tender surface, like a crazy boyfriend in a stalker movie.
Anyways, buy this CD.

very good.......2005-06-29

After hearing electroshock blues i became immediatly hooked on eels and having found beautiful buried in the middle of my brothers cd collection listened to it immediatly and with excitement that will make this review somewhat biased. Beutiful freak illustrates the eels beutiful mixture of misery and optimism whilst aso incuding some rockier tracks than their later albums such as "mental" the lyrics are beyond compare and although do not look so great on paper take on a new edge when sung. everyone shoudl hear this album

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Jesus Freak dc Talk
Those were the days
What will people think?
Just a few little missteps...
best of...

Jesus Freak
dc Talk
Manufacturer: Forefront
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000V0I
Release Date: 1995-11-21

Tracks:

So Help Me God
Colored People
Jesus Freak
What If I Stumble?
Day By Day
Mrs. Morgan
Between You And Me
Like It, Love It, Need It
Jesus Freak (Reprise)
In The Light
What Have We Become?
Mind's Eye
Bonus Track

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Jesus Freak, like the 1970s phrase that it's culled from, is an oddity. Who could have ever imagined such a wonderful blend of grunge rock, rap, melodic pop, and funk? "So Help Me God" sets the tone with a wicked guitar riff that draws boundaries for the trio's magic harmonies. "What If I Stumble?" and the vastly underrated "Between You and Me" allow Michael Tait to showcase his silky smooth vocals, while "Jesus Freak" and "Mind's Eye" prove the band can change speeds and rock as hard as anyone. For good measure, they even improve upon Charlie Peacock's "In the Light." One of the best Christian CDs of the '90s. --Michael Lyttle

Customer Reviews:

Jesus Freak dc Talk.......2007-05-20

Hello. About this item. It's a good album, the one I would listen to more often.

Those were the days.......2007-05-19

I was reading this review that said something like, the sound of "Jesus Freak" is immature and un-evolved compared to the sound of the non-christian stuff out there. Well, I must say I agree. But wait, don't throw the stones yet, I'll explain.

Thing is, let's face the truth: the sub-industry called "The Christian Music Industry" is in fact about fifty years late, having truly started around the mid 80's. Of course there was a lot to find out, and in my opinion, Jesus Freak is one of the most relevant and emblematic records in the history of CCM. There is just so much experimentation, and despite it may actually be too much, it kind of feels like something was being created, and that is always refreshing. DC Talk, which started out as a rap band, started including more and more melodies in every new release, but it was Jesus Freak the one where they really made a huge turn, a turn which best feature is the increasing of Kevin Max's singing, a huge door to the exposure of this guy's awesome voice and talent.

Jesus Freak is a pretty weird mix of alternative rock, bubble-gum pop, folk, hip-hop and sometimes even a little techno. So as you can see, there isn't really an easy way to describe/define/review this album. I guess the only thing I could say for sure is, it's music you can't really read about to actually know something about it, you really just have to listen to it. There are almost no skip songs at all since pretty much every song has at least some sort of catchy hook to it, even if that's all it has to offer. I personally prefer the anonymous gems (What if I stumble?, What have we become, Mind's Eye) rather than the famous over-played pieces (Jesus Freak, Colored People, In the Light), but I guess in the end it's still enjoyable altogether. About the lyrics, well, I guess experimentation took place also in that department (for sure, some questions like 'What should we talk about?' had to be answered), for the lyrics are for the most part silly and superficial, with the exception of songs like "Mind's Eye", which still doesn't have great lyrics.

So back to the point I was trying to make at first. This record is what it is, an eclectic and colorful party of sounds that don't make a great album altogether but still have some great moments. By the time it was released, maybe it worked a little more than it does now, because listening to it today really gives away the fact that this sound is, to say the least, a little out of date. If some of us still enjoy listening to it from time to time, it probably has more to do with the love and nostalgia we feel for it than with anything else. Immature would be the perfect way to describe this and the CCM industry as well, but that doesn't take away any importance from this album.

One last thing to say: I think as songwriters, these guys really deserve recognition and kudos, at least back in these days, experimentation was the engine driving the production of "christian music". Today, even once-great bands like Third Day seem to have chosen the Steven Curtis Chapman sound because it works, and have stopped digging any deeper. Pity.

What will people think?.......2006-08-28

When I was in high school, my dad got me "Free at Last", and I'll be blunt: I hated it! Back then I was looking for something that would not only be good, but sound good, and I was a new Christian. A few years later after I'd graduated, my best friend told me he had the latest dc Talk, "Jesus Freak". And believe you, me, I was big time like... WHO CARES! He asked me to just give it a chance, and after listening to the title track, I WANTED IT! Today? I still love it!

Yeah, the song Jesus Freak was what caught my attention. But there was more than just the mere 1 song. They asked the haunting question in track 4 with What if I Stumble? and really gets you thinking. Then they keep the ears peeled with stuff such as Day by Day, or Mind's Eye. They really get the attention, as well as the thought process going with Colored People, yet humor you in the middle with Mrs. Morgan. For a band I hated in high school, it got rocking rather quickly, and pumped up the volume in quite a few places! dc Talk is still one of the most influential bands in the Christian industry today.

So, am I missing anything? Oh yeah, if you see a Track 13 listed, it's there. Just don't hit the stop button immediately, because just when you think it is over, you have a surprise in the end.

They ultimately ask the question we all should ask ourselves if we follow Christ. That question comes in the title track, Jesus Freak, and asks a very simple, yet pointed question. It simply says near the end, "What will people think? What will people do?" Hey, if you're afraid of being persecuted a little, then leave these men alone! What will people think? I could give a rip! Jesus Christ died for me, and He lives in me. Regardless of my stumbles, He is always there to pick me up. And He LIVES!!! Rock on, dc Talk!

Just a few little missteps..........2006-06-22

I own all of the DC talk CDs and this one is probaly my favorite.The only missteps are:Mrs.Morgan,and the Jesus freak reprise.My favorites are :so help me God,colored people,Jesus freak,what if i stumble,between you and me,like it,love it and need it,in the light,and mind's eye.I really recommend this!

best of..........2006-04-06

One of the best of all time. Every song is different and amazing. The recording quality is a tad rough, but that was the times. This is tied with Delirious's "World Service" for greatest Christian CD ever.

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Chris Robinson's Opus!
The Essential Black Crowes Live Album
Awesome Live Album
Freaking Good Rock'N'Roll
Just a Great, Great Live Rock n' Roll Album!

Freak 'N' Roll... Into the Fog
The Black Crowes
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HDZKMS
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

(Only) Halfway To Everywhere
Sting Me
No Speak No Slave
Soul Singing
Welcome To The Goodtimes
Jealous Again
Space Captain
My Morning Song
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Tracks:

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Wiser Time
Non Fiction
Seeing Things
Hard To Handle
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The Night They Drove Ol Dixie Down

Album Description

Recorded live at the famous Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco in August 2005, this is The Black Crowes caught at their very best. After taking a break to pursue solo ventures in 2002, their 2005 tour became one of the hottest tickets of the US summer. With a set featuring all their greatest hits, and some stunning acoustic versions, in the middle of a two-and-a-half hour show performed by one of the greatest live bands of all time, this is a concert simply not to be missed.

Customer Reviews:

Chris Robinson's Opus!.......2007-03-20

When the Black Crows first hit, Rolling Stone did a very nice review on the band. One of the things Chris Robinson talked about was the live concert done by Humble Pie in the early 70s called "Rocking the Fillmore" where all the crowd noise and talking between Steve Marriot and the crowd was left in the recording. If you haven't gotten this, don't wait any longer. It's one of the best rocking live albums ever done and Chris talked about how much he loved that album and that he wanted to do a live one like it. Well, this is the one. This cd is one of the rockingest most powerfull live albums I've heard in a long time. This is the one he always wanted to make and you need to do yourself a favor and get it because they nailed it .

The Essential Black Crowes Live Album.......2007-03-10

I would love to break it all down and rate each song on this album individually, but there is absolutely no need because every song is awesome. If you are a Black Crowes fan you will not be disappointed. If you are not a Black Crowes fan this album could make you one.

Their sound may be heavily influenced by 70's music, but it is timeless and will survive the ages. Highly recommended

Awesome Live Album.......2006-12-30

After picking up their first "live" album a few years back I was very hesitant to purchase this one.

To say the last one was "lacking" would be generous. It was a weak, lazy performance that was recorded and released in poor bootleg quality.

This release redeems any and all faith you've ever had in The Crowes. It's a tight sounding, bluesy, energetic, rocking good show!

The Sound Quality is stellar! If you are a fan of The Black Crowes you need to own this one.

Freaking Good Rock'N'Roll.......2006-11-25

Both DVD and CDs are incredible... Seems after playing with J Page, The Black Crowes found their path back to the freaking good rock'n'roll. There is not a track I dislike in the album, and the DVD quality is amazing. I wish I could have seen them alive, but who knows... another time. You will find everything in the show: R&B, Blues, Rock, Accoustic, duet guitar solos and more...

Just a Great, Great Live Rock n' Roll Album!.......2006-11-03

Freak n' Roll is a 2CD set recorded by the Crowes at the Fillmore in S.F. And just as the Crowes are a great rock band, this is a killer rock disc. While it does contain some of the lesser songs in their catalog (like Only Halfway to Everywhere and Welcome to the Goodtimes), these sound much better in the live setting. Standout cuts include the long jammy versions of Soul Singing, Hard to Handle, the aforementioned Only Halfway to Everywhere, Remedy...hell, the whole disc is a treat. It closes with a great cover of the Night they Drove Ol' Dixie Down.

The band has never sounded better, especially with the return of guitarist Marc Ford...his interplay with Rich Robinson is fantastic...check out the great acoustic duet Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz. And the band is augmented by a 4 piece horn section and 2 backing singers.

If this is a taste of the Crowes to come (they are working on new material right now) then we are all in for a huge treat!

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Pulling it Together Down Under
Definitely a stellar album.
Seether=Wannabe Silverchair
ok...
I dig it.

Freak Show
Silverchair
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ASIN: B000002BSL
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Tracks:

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Lie to Me
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Nobody Came
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Customer Reviews:

Pulling it Together Down Under.......2007-05-17

1. This is the best Silverchair ever still.
2. This is awesome.
3. This is heavier than "Frogstomp"
4. This is more rude than "Neon Ballroom"
5. This is less melodic than "Diarama" and "New Modern"
6. This is not inconsistent "Creed" or "Collective Soul"
7. This is edgy and angry and emotional.
8. This is singing entire breaths out well.
9. This is singing well and playing instruments well.
10. This is explosive guitar riffs awesome.
11. This is a must have for fans of hard rock in any way.

And...
12. (Yay For Aussie Rok).
13. Best of the type of music it is for an Australian-band's CD.
14. This is Silverchair (not ACDC, not Collective Soul, not....etc.)
15. "Freak" is ridiculous in its trashing/pulsating music.
16. "Cemetry"/"Door" are insane in their vocal-breathing long-sung words.
17. They brought the positives of record 1 together.
18. They had proper/better mixing, recording, editing, and just sound(>1).
19. >1
20. This is CD 2, though it is > CDs 3 and 4. I won't judge CD 5 yet.

Definitely a stellar album........2007-04-11

This album shows Silverchair growing signifigantly, both musically and creatively. It's angry, pure, loud, but most of all, fun. The dinky windows 95 macromedia enhancement is really funny, too :D I enjoyed it.

Seether=Wannabe Silverchair.......2006-07-13

I get the impression that the guys in Seether listened to this cd a decade ago and said to themseves, "my god, their OUR AGE! WE could do that!" And by the time Seether was a major act Silverchair had already come of age and run their course. In other words, Slverchair is good.

ok..........2006-01-17

first off, silverchair obviously had a major influence via the works of kurt dave and krist. but other than that, hey person knocking nirvana, if you want to be listened to you should learn how to spell. other than that this is a superb album, every track where it should and sounding like it should. for a group of young fellas, they really knew how to make a record. best of record is learn to hate and the obvious songs like freak and abuse me, i mean who else but daniel johns could make "throw the saiyans overboard" mean so much more.

I dig it........2005-11-19

With only hearing Anthem For The Year 2000 (Though not on this disc), I decided to go out on a limb and buy this cd. I wasn't disappointed at all. Being 17 when they Put out this cd, I was really amazed for the quality of it! I have heard countless teenagers say "Man, were 17... how come we dont sound that good?" First time listening to Nobody Came (Track 12) I was listening to the introduction waiting for Brian Johnson kick in with the lyrics to Hells Bells because the guitar line sounds like its been taken from Angus Young's idea book. But on the bright side, Tracks 1 (Slave) and 5 (No Association) make up for this.

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In a dc talk fan's opinion . . .
As Good As It Gets
Ten years and nothing's changed...well, it got better!!
Still one of the best
STILL THE GREATEST CD EVER!!

Jesus Freak
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Release Date: 2006-12-26

Tracks:

So Help Me God
Colored People
Jesus Freak
What If I Stumble?
Day By Day
Mrs. Morgan
Between You And Me
Like It, Love It, Need It
Jesus Freak (Reprise)
In The Light
What Have We Become?
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Between You And Me (Fab Remix)
Like It, Love It, Need It (DDubb Remix)
What Have We Become? (DDubb Remix)
Mind's Eye (1995 A Swing And A Miss Mix-Unreleased Demo Version)
Jesus Freak (1995 Gotee Bros. Freaked Out Remix)
Help! (Live)
Colored People (Live)
It's The End Of The World (As We Know It) (Live)
I Wish We'd All Been Ready (Live)
40 (Live)
In The Light (Instrumental Version)

Customer Reviews:

In a dc talk fan's opinion . . ........2007-01-25

First of all, I have to give it five stars because I am a hardcore dc talk fan. Can't help it, I just am that way. In light of the sound quality, style and remix content, it also deserves five stars.

HOWEVER, I must confess a slight disappointment. I had been looking forward to the 10th anniversary of Jesus Freak for a long time, especially after the 10th anniversary of Free At Last. Jesus Freak is the biggest Christian rock album of all time. No question about it. It revolutionized not just the Christian music industry, but the entire music industry as well. After all, Jesus Freak is one of the first albums to have blended rap with some hard guitars. So, in light of that thought, my shoulders shrunk a little bit when I found that the comemmoration to Jesus Freak would be only a 2-disc special edition with six new remixes. Now, the remixes are the best I've heard from any dc talk remix album (yes, that goes for Toby's remix albums of his two solo projects so far.) And if you are a hardcore dc talk fan and have bought all the singles, albums, remixes and so forth, the only music you haven't heard on this CD yet is the set of new remixes--and there's only six. (There's also the unreleased demo version of Mind's Eye featuring the "fourth member of dc talk," Mark Heimmerman.) Other than that, Jesus Freak (Gotee Bros. Freaked-Out Remix) has already been released; all the live performances have already been released; the instrumental version of In The Light has already been released.

But, of course, it's a must have for the dc talk fan. Still, though, a 2-disc edition doesn't do it justice. I mean, at least the 10th Anniversary of Free At Last had a feature film to go along with it!

As Good As It Gets.......2007-01-16

Like the original Jesus Freak album, the 10th Anniversary Special Edition is superb. I think that it may well be the greatest album in the history of rock music. At the very least, it is the best album in the annals of Christian rock.

This is a two disc collection. The first CD has the same contents as the original 'Jesus Freak' album. The sound quality is a bit better due to technological improvements presumably. Disc two contains several remixes of some of these songs. I personally don't like most of the remixes as well as the originals, but they are fun to have for a serious dc Talk fan. There is also a version of U2's '40' that I think is better than the original.

If you don't have the original 'Jesus Freak' album, I would say that this is a must have. If you do have it, this is still a good one to pick up just to enjoy some different takes on some of these songs.

Ten years and nothing's changed...well, it got better!!.......2007-01-07

I wasn't really old enough when the original came out to appreciate the musicallity and spirituality in this CD. Now, however, I'm blown away! I know that everybody always says that this was the CD that revolutionized contemporary Christian music, I was doubtful until I lisened to it.
The first disk is the original album, only it's been remastered to make it even better!! The second disk is remixes that will blow your mind away!! Some of them I think are a slight improvement on the original! The only track I don't like in the whole 2-disk set is the unreleased demp version of Mind's Eye, in my opinion there was a reason it was an unreleased demo version!

I bought this CD the day it came out and I lisened to it for about two weeks straight!

Yours truely,

Adam Swords (Christian music specialist)

Still one of the best.......2006-12-27

When this album came out in 1995 it really marked a change for dc Talk and Christian music as a whole. dc Talk "Jesus Freak", though they flirted with rock especially on the preceding album "Free at Last", marked a great blend of 90s alternative rock and R&B. Before this there weren't too many successful alt-rock Christian albums out there. The song "Jesus Freak" though with blatant Christian lyrics played on alternative radio stations across the country and the hit "Between You N Me", which is a song that deals with resolving conflict, was a pretty big hit in the secular market that I still hear played on alternative radio to this day. Another stand out dealing with race issues "Colored People" is a signature dc Talk song featured on this CD.

Most of you who are looking into getting this album probably have or have had the previous release from the 90s. I think you should consider buying this version. The sound is much crisper than it is on the 90s version and the bonus tracks/remixes are fun to listen to. I am really glad they included the hard to find remix of "Jesus Freak" that was found on the original "Jesus Freak" single. It is a hip hop mix which pretty much shows how the song "Jesus Freak" would have sounded if the song was recorded in their R&B days. As of this writing I haven't had the chance to read all the way thru the liner notes but from what I read it gives a fun/informative history of this historical album. It is also amazing that this album was recorded over 10 years ago and it still sounds current and fresh!

Hope this helps.

STILL THE GREATEST CD EVER!!.......2006-12-27

I bought it this morning. Only one copy and I paid $20.20 for it. So Help Me God remix is way cool cause the whole song the "ba-ba-ba-ba" is playing in the background over the lyrics. The remixes are all piano style but still sounds rock, it's wierd, cool, but super wierd. The reason those live songs and stuff are on there is cause there "out of print" so they through them on the cd. But hey the remastered version is well worth the money! It's SUPER LOUD NOW!

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Not for the musically timid
Get yer freak on
Pointless
Goddie goddie
Humor and chops

Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled
Mattias "IA" Eklundh
Manufacturer: Favored Nations
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000A8AXVI
Release Date: 2005-09-06

Tracks:

The Road Less Traveled
There's No Money In Jazz
Print This!
Father
No Strings Attached
Caffeine
Fletch Theme
The Battle of Bob
Chopstick Boogie
Toxic Donald
Happy Hour
Smoke on the Water
Insert Coin
The Woman in Seat 27A
Ketchup is a Vegetable
Samba Caramba
White Trash Hyper Blues
Toxic Mickey
Minor Swing
One-String Improvisation
Asteroid 3834
Little Bastard
Difficult Person Music

Customer Reviews:

Not for the musically timid.......2007-01-05

Up until this album, I had been on a steady diet of mainstream rock and metal. Sure I had heard of the likes of Satch and Vai, but I never got around to listening to them. Suffice to say, instrumental guitar music was something I was most definitely NOT familiar with.
This all changed when my Art teacher had me listen to The Road Less Traveled. I was hearing sounds that I never knew were possible. I was hearing music done in a totally different way! Mattias seems like a funny guy to me, and you can hear it in his compositions. Songs like There's No Money in Jazz and One String Solo are hilarious, and Print This is a humorous take on a device many of us are familiar with.
Overall, from this album I learned two important lessons. One is that it is ALWAYS cool to be able to shred, and two is that being a musician doesn't mean you have to be serious. Definitely a good buy for any guitarist looking for a dose of fresh air.

Get yer freak on.......2006-10-17

A very adverturous and refreshing take on the guitar rock instrumental thing. If you're really into music like CCR and Jim Croce it's probably not for you. If you want something outside of the warm safe confines of the easily accessible, and ever predictable, mainstream try this one. He's heavily Zappa influenced so that should tell you where he's going with his music

Pointless.......2006-08-09

This album is a mess. It bounces around and resembles a long warm up. It does not seem to have a direction as it bounces around between a lot of different types of music and never finds a home with any of them.

Goddie goddie .......2006-03-01

It's simply a great cd, very innovative, if you like the first freak guitar, this is what you have been waiting for.

For those who don't have heard the first cd, or any of the freak kitchen cd's: If you want to hear honest music, without pretentions, buy it.

Mattias its a very kind person, I recently knew him in mexico city, his music it's a reflect of his personality.

Humor and chops.......2006-02-18

Never have I heard musical "humor" conveyed so well as on this breakthrough album. The production is seamless, and Eklundh's high-level chops are not threatening, that is, his humor and musicality buffer the typical "macho" delivery of shred-guitar playing, and indeed evolves it into, dare I say, ART.

Freaked! A Gotee Tribute To dcTalk's Jesus Freak

Average customer rating:

Almost Like A Parody
Decent Christian Tribute
It takes you back (more than anything...)
A great tribute to a great album!
Great CD

Freaked! A Gotee Tribute To dcTalk's Jesus Freak
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Gotee Records
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ASIN: B000FOQ0UU
Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

So Help Me God - The Showdown
Colored People - The Gotee Brothers
Jesus Freak - 4th Avenue Jones
What If I Stumble? - Sarah Kelly
Day By Day - House Of Heroes
Mr. Tobin - Various Artists
Between You And Me - Relient K
Like It, Love It, Need It - Fighting Instinct
Jesus Freak Reprise - John Reuben & The Gotee Choir
In The Light - StorySide:B
What Have We Become? - Liquid
Mind's Eye - Family Force 5
The Gotee Brothers Interlude - Various Artists
Between You And Me - Paul Wright
Jesus Freak - Chasing Victory

Customer Reviews:

Almost Like A Parody.......2007-05-07

This album is a major disappointment for me.

Admittedly, I am a big dc Talk fan and I consider their album, 'Jesus Freak', to be among the best albums in Christian music and rock history. So, needless to say, I was hoping for something that would be a worthy tribute to that masterpiece album. This is not it, to say the least.

There are a few good songs on it. I think Relient K did a very interesting version of 'Between You and Me'. Others that are done quite well are the following: 'Day By Day' by House of Heroes, 'Like It, Love It, Need It' by Fighting Instinct, and 'In The Light' by Storyside B.

Several of the others were average. Although I really like Sarah Kelly's music, I don't think that even her version of 'What If I Stumble' is done well.

There are a couple of songs on here that are really poor. The track of 'Mind's Eye' and the second cut of 'Jesus Freak' are very substandard.

I'm sure that these artists meant well in performing this tribute, but it is not up to par. Some things are just so good that they should be left alone. Jesus Freak is one of those.

I would definitely not recommend this album. If one is interested in checking out a few of the better songs, I would recommend getting them on I Tunes or another digital music service. The song by Relient K would be worth getting that way.

Decent Christian Tribute.......2006-12-01

...but Chasing Victory's version of Jesus Freak murder this effort. It actually the only thing that keeps this review from being 5 stars. The song- no, that album was fine until they started screaming. Instead of rapping or at least an intrumental or something else.

But yeah. You could always take the cd out before it gets to that song and enjoy it. Because it's worth it.

It takes you back (more than anything...).......2006-10-25

Rewind back to 1995. Where were you? More importantly, where were you when DC Talk's Jesus Freak was all over Christian radio? Personally, I was in 6th grade and Christian music was as close to God as I could muster at the time. Its been over a decade and my how things have changed, but the lyrics still take you back. This is a great tribute album simply for the fact that you'll remember the first time around. Yes, the nostalgic fan will get the most out of this one. If you remember how cutting edge controversial the track "Jesus Freak" was back in '95 you can appreciate the radical spin Chasing Victory places on their rendition. Rounding out the tribute and nearly covering the rest of the musical spectrum are the tracks by Liquid and Sarah Kelly. Fans with a narrow tolerance for musical sound won't enjoy this Gotee tribute to DC Talk as more open minded listeners. If nostalgia is your thing you're safe with this purchase.

A great tribute to a great album!.......2006-09-17

Tribute albums: you either love `um or hate `um. I'm one of the prior. For me, a good cover means the performing artist takes a good piece of music and adds their own personal touches to it while respecting the original. A bad cover would be someone either playing it safe and doing it exactly like the original (thus showing no creativity), or ripping the song to pieces, throwing out the good, and then gluing it back together (showing they have no respect for the original.)

This particular album is a tribute to another album, Jesus Freak by dc Talk, one of the best rock albums of the 90s (period.) The thing about Jesus Freak is that the songs were wonderfully well written and produced, giving them a stay factor in a lot of people's minds as well as play lists.

Its a tough act to follow, so when I heard that Gotee was producing a tribute album, I knew they were going to have to make it REALLY good in order to please dcT fans. Now, when you have a tribute album, you're going to get a mixed bag. Thankfully, when picking up this album off the shelf and shoving it in there, I found that it was mostly not just good, but great.

Sticking true to the original track order of the original album was my first tip-off. There's even a hilarious nod to the phone message at the end of So Help Me God, thanks to Relient K.

But enough about the history here, let's look at the actual covers, shall we?

1. So Help Me God - Showdown
I've never heard of Showdown before, but I must say they take this opening song and tear through it like nobody's business. The crunched up guitars and harder hitting vocals actually improve this song. I just can't stop listening to it!

2. Colored People - Ayiesha Woods, John Reuben, The Gotee Brothers
While the urban sound does well for this song, this particular cover suffers from too many cooks. Or perhaps not enough John Reuben. Still mentionable, as its definitely not a low point on this record.

3. Jesus Freak - 4th Avenue Jones
Ah, the smash hit title track. Here, keeping true to the original wins out over originality. Sure, the lead is song by a female (she does quite well, too), and the rap is a little staggered with unusual breathing points (didn't anyone tell this guy how to breathe while rapping?) A good effort, but this version stays way close to the original to be the highlight the original was.

4. What If I Stumble? - Sarah Kelly
This is the first real low point of the album. This song practically gets slaughtered up until the end, when it starts to pick up and attempt to redeem itself. While I don't usually mind Sarah Kelly or her music, this effort just put me off.

5. Day By Day - House of Heroes
Okay, this is an absolutely splendid song. The original was great, but House of Heroes really outdid themselves here. Emphasizing the rock guitars and beat, these guys take a good song and make it awesome.

6. Mr. Tobin

7. Between You and Me - Relient K
At first, I didn't know what to think of this one, as the original was my personal favorite, and Relient K put such a different spin on it that it threw me the first time through. But it really grows on you, as Relient K somehow manages to emphases the sorrow of hurting another and the need to ask for forgiveness. This is what a great cover should be.

8. Like It, Love It, Need It - Fighting Instinct
Like House of Heroes before them, Fighting Instinct focuses on the rock aspect of this song, edging out the hip-hop bridge in favor of a fast paced rock out. A perfect fit for this one.

9. Jesus Freak (Reprise) - John Reuben and the Gotee Choir
Not one of my favorites, but Gotee gets points for including it.

10. In The Light - Storyside:B
Wonderful, simply wonderful. This cover sounds close to the original, but adds some high-pitched guitar picking, some good background harmonies, and rocks a little harder. I almost expected Charlie Peacock to show up at the end of this one.

11. What Have We Become? - Liquid
Much like Colored People, the urban influence is greatly apparent here, but this time pulled off quiet well by Liquid. The addition of piano and strings really adds to this song, as do the creepy choir during the chorus and tight harmonies. Well worth mentioning.

12. Mind's Eye - Family Force 5
Don't get me wrong, I love Family Force 5 and their style, and I'm sure there's some out there that will enjoy this screaming version of Mind's Eye, but for me it was an average attempt.

13. The Gotee Brother's Interlude

14. Between You and Me - Paul Wright, Ayiesha Woods
For those who weren't too keen on Relient K's version, we get treated to another! This version is much closer to the original in style, with Ayiesha's smooth vocals finding a much worthier home alongside the ever-pleasant Paul Wright. Definitely a highlight.

15. Jesus Freak - Chasing Victory
The second major low point on this otherwise wonderful album. While the first version on the album was okay, this cover finds itself suffering from multiple personalities. The music is much rocker and crunchier which isn't too bad, neither is the slithery singing during the first parts of the verses, or the rocking chorus. It's how the raps end up being screamed (or roared, as it were) that really kill this one. Sad that such a good album would end with this.

And so ends this review with four out of fives stars. dcTalk would be proud of these guys. Don't let the low points keep you away from this one, it's a worthy album!

Great CD.......2006-07-21

This CD is a great tribute to one of the best bands of my generation. The renditions these Gotee artists did is an awesome way to show the great things that DC Talk did. I bought the CD just today and I can't stop listening to it. I feel like I am 14 again listening to Jesus Freak all over again. If you want an awesome experience buy this CD and listen to the words of the songs.

Welcome to the Freak Show: DC Talk Live in Concert

Average customer rating:

It's ok.
dc Talk LIVE
Fittingly great as they're amazing live
Great album
Something Kevin said put me on hold.

Welcome to the Freak Show: DC Talk Live in Concert
dc Talk
Manufacturer: Forefront
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Intermission: The Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000000V1I
Release Date: 1997-08-26

Tracks:

Help
So Help Me God
Luv Is A Verb
Like It, Love It, Need It
Colored People
Jesus Is Just Alright
What If I Stumble
In The Light
Mind's Eye
It's The End Of The World As We Know It
Day By Day
Walls
Time Is
Alas My Love
The Hardway
Jesus Freak

Customer Reviews:

It's ok........2005-04-09

"Welcome to the Freak Show"
by DcTalk
Reviewed by Logan Clements

This CD is called "Welcome to the Freak Show." The band playing it is DcTalk. They are pretty well known. There are no special features on this CD.
This CD was very good. The date it was released on was August 26, 1997. The current value is $16.98. The rating is 4.5 out of ten as of Monday 4/4/05. The chart rating as of Monday 4/4/05 is #47,539 in music. The label is a forefront/ emd.
This CD shows that evolution is not true. When I first listened to this CD, I thought it was cool because it was fast music and I like fast music. After listening thoroughly it somehow calms me down and kind of humbles me to what I have for a while.
There are 14 good tracks on this CD. The names of them are help, so help me go, love is a verb, and like it love it need it. Some others are colored people, Jesus is still all right, and what if I stumble?. A few others are In the light, mind's eye, It's the end of the world as we know it, Day by Day, walls, time is..., and Jesus Freak. My favorite tracks are Jesus Freak, Colored people, and love is a verb. I like these because they are fast and somehow calm me down.
There are two bad tracks on this CD. One is Alas my love. Another is Hardway. These songs are slow and kind of weird after all the fast ones.
There are some unusual parts, like when they introduce the band and have them play solos. There are no hidden tracks on this CD.
My rating is 4.5 out of 5. The people that would like this CD are christens who like rock music. The type of music is christen rock. The fans will be happy because it's the best of DcTalk.
That's what I think about this CD, "Welcome to the Freak Show'.

dc Talk LIVE.......2005-03-03

This album is awesome. Welcome to the Freak Show combines a lot of dc Talk's greatest hits in a live recording. My favorite song on this album is "What if I Stumble." Most live albums crank up the volume on the crowd noises and it gets annoying after the first three songs. In this album the crowd noise adds to it. You actually get the full experience. If you enjoy this album I would check out Smalltown poets and Audio Adrenaline.

Fittingly great as they're amazing live.......2005-03-02

I've seen many concerts from many different acts in various genres but none can hold a candle to dc Talk. When you take that stage performance and great songs you come up with this cd and the live video that is also sold. The stage presence comes across on the cd the same way a smile comes across on a telephone. You can't see the smile, but you can hear it in the voice. One of my favorite songs on this cd is a 'new' version of The Hardway. It's different than you've heard on an earlier studio album and I think much better. With live albums one of the fears is usually the sound quality and the crowd noise. This particular cd has great sound quality and only has crowd noise when applicable. If you're a fan of dc Talk buy this cd and the video of them live in concert - I guarantee you'll thoroughly enjoy them both.

Great album.......2005-01-31

Welcome to the Freak Show is an awesome album. It has a variety of styles including rap, rock, and contemporary. It includes a great remake of The Beatles 'Help'. It is a must have for any DC Talk fan. I believe that even any non fan would enjoy this album. It is really sensational.

Something Kevin said put me on hold........2004-10-04

First and foremost, I used to be totally obsessed (and yes, I say obsess with its negative connotation) with DC talks melodies. I used to listen to all the tracks on Jesus Freak not once, but 2 to 3 times a day. Not-too-surprizingly, my infatuation with DC Talk promopted me to purchase this album. I must say, it gave me a revelation. A dark one. A very, very dark one. When I heard Kevin proclaim "you only have 70 years of it anyway," referring to the span of every individual's earthly existence, I was literally quite shocked. Why, you ask? I think it would take less than common sense to agree to the fact that life should be lived to the fullest and that every second should considered a blessing. Kevin's words, I reiterate, "you only have 70 years of it anyway," blatantly implies that life is obviously ephemeral. The implication that bothers me is that these words don't sound like they came from a guy who's enjoying what he is doing in life very much. They are almost akin to saying "I'm doing it (in Kevin's case, attempting to please The Lord) because I have nothing better to do", if you will, which, I feel, is even worse than saying "do it ("serve The Almighty," or just plain "believe in Him")because you simply should". This is definitely not the attitude I wish to be preoccupied with in my life. Don't get me wrong, mind you, I still appreciate how DC Talk has profoundly influenced my life in the past, but doing life with Kevin's mindet? I must soberly decline.

Psychedelic Psoul/Hard Rock from the Middle East

Average customer rating:

Sick second Part.
Total exploitation garbage
Take a trip with this music

Psychedelic Psoul/Hard Rock from the Middle East
The Freak Scene & Devil's Anvil
Manufacturer: Collectables
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000009CD6
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

A Million Grains Of Sand - The Freak Scene
'...When In The Course Of Human Events' (Draft Beer, Not Students)/Interpolation... - The Freak Scene
Rose Of Smiling Faces - The Freak Scene
Behind The Mind - The Freak Scene
The Subway Ride Thru Inner Space - The Freak Scene
Butterfly Dream - The Freak Scene
My Rainbow Life - The Freak Scene
The Center Of My Soul - The Freak Scene
Watered Down Soul - The Freak Scene
Red Roses Will Weep - The Freak Scene
Mind Bender - The Freak Scene
Grok! - The Freak Scene
Wala Dai - The Devil's Anvil
Nahna U Diab - The Devil's Anvil
Karkadon - The Devil's Anvil
Selim Alai - The Devil's Anvil
Isme - The Devil's Anvil
Besaha - The Devil's Anvil
Shisheler - The Devil's Anvil
Kley - The Devil's Anvil
Hala Hala - The Devil's Anvil
Treea Pethya - The Devil's Anvil
Misirlou - The Devil's Anvil
Teyeul Leili - The Devil's Anvil

Customer Reviews:

Sick second Part........2007-03-28

Yo.
Freak Scene, the first part of this album (First 11 tracks or so...is take it or leave it.)
The Devil's Anvil could be one of the sweetest albums of all time. I guess it's the guitar palyer from Mountian. I think I read that somewhere. Anyways. These songs just flat out rip or are nice and mellow in a beautiful way. Played this for my friends and they all went out and bought it. The Devil's Anvil is essential. Yeah. They were from NYC, but this sound is global. It holds up aganist Erkin Koray's best. You will play the second part of this album constantly. Especially in summer. These songs sound sweet booming out of you windows...children, old people, people stop and can't beleive the sweetness. Just soaking it all in. I"m gonna go put it on right now.

Total exploitation garbage.......2004-11-09

This music had zero credibility in 1967. It sounds like record company executives hired some studio hacks to emulate "psychedelic" music. Total crap, utterly without value.

Take a trip with this music.......2001-12-27

What a great value this CD is! You get two RARE 60's records on one disc. (Both were released in 1967). This is some of the coolest psychedelic music I have ever heard. "The freak Scene" is amazing stuff. I mean songs titles like 'Draft Beer, not Students" - how cool is that? Great trippy sounding tribal reverberated drums and guitars are throughout the album. Nice vocal effects, too..........

And now on to the Devil's Anvil- This record is very unusual! It has middle eastern vocal melodies and instramentation mixed with 60's heavy blues/psychedelia. The band features Felix Pappalardi on bass (of Cream & Mountain fame). One thing to note: The lyrics are evidently sung in arabic, but this fact does not have an effect to detract from the music's compelling sounds in the least bit. One noteworthy track is the interesting cover of "Miserlou", featuring lead vocals (in english) by Felix Pappalardi.

Do yourself a favor and check out these long since out of print recordings while they are still availible on CD!

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