50 50 Pt.2 [CD-single] [Import]

50 50 Pt.2 [CD-single] [Import]

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Product Description
The second single from the winner of the BBC's 'Fame Academy' series. Three tracks 'Let's Stay Together', 'Lullaby' (acoustic version) & '50/50' (Kings of Soul vocal mix). Columbia. 2003.

Tracks:

Heart Full Of Soul - The Johnny Mann Singers
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - David McCallum
Carry That Weight - Francis Lai
Games People Play - Mel Torme
I Get Around/California Girls - Hollyridge Strings
Summer In The City - Buddy Morrow
Everyday People - Peggy Lee
Mrs. Robinson - Guy Lombardo
Hush - The Royal Blue
Blue Jay Way/Blackbird - Lord Sitar/Sandler & Young
I Heard It Through The Grapvine - The Little Big Horns
Oh Pretty Woman - Henry Jerome
Wear Your Love Like Heaven/Workin' On A Groovy Thing - David Rose
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy - Julie London
Superfly - Peter Duchin
Holiday - Mariano Moreno
Baby Love/Respect - Zacharias
I Can See For Miles - Lord Sitar
Happy Together - Mel Torme
Can't Buy Me Love/Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Hollyridge Strings
Light My Fire - John Andrew Tartiglia
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Mrs. Ella Miller
Sugar Sugar - Kurt Russell

Customer Reviews:

LOVE ULTRA-LOUNGE!.......2007-05-13

Love this kind of music - can't get enough - have most all of the CDs. Excellent New Jersey-based company with excellent foresight and retro-understanding for the best party and jazz combos. Excellent choice for any kind of day or evening, party or relaxation time.

Cross our hearts and we hope to die........2005-05-27

These recordings date from 1964 to 1972. During this time period, there were two kinds of "pop" music. There was the kind for teenagers, which featured the likes of the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Ohio Express. And then there was pop music for the parents of teenagers, featuring the likes of Mel Torme, Peggy Lee and the Hollyridge Strings. This CD features teenage pop songs as performed by pop artists for the older folks. Boy, talk about a style clash! Can you imagine Peggy Lee singing "Everyday People", or Julie London singing "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy"? Well, you don't have to imagine it, you can get this CD and hear it for yourself. There are some strange renditions of songs that will be familiar to anyone who ever turned on an oldies radio station. Most of the songs are instumentals, although I wouldn't call it "elevator music", for the most part. Special mention to the Little Big Horns, who include sounds of an Indian attack in their version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Little Big Horn = Custer's Last Stand, get it?). Fans of "kitsch" should dig this CD.

Get Part 1 instead.......2005-05-07

I think they used up all the 'good' songs on the first On The Rocks compilation - this one seems to be scraping the bottom of the barrel a bit. Part 1 is highly recommended for lovers of things tacky, but Part 2 is a bit thin.

Mel Torme, Peggy Lee and Kurt Russell (?) sing rock 'n' roll.......2004-07-22

Just think of it: Kurt Russell as the Hillary Duff/Lindsay Lohan (take your pick in that contemporary turf war) of his generation. When Russell found himself in a series of successful movies for Disney he was quickly signed to a record deal where he covered bubblegum classics like Tommy Roe's "Dizzy" and The Archies' "Sugar Sugar," which is the final track on "Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks, Part 2." Make no doubt about it, this is a collection of what would be considered "classic" kitsch 'n' roll (or rock 'n' kitsch if you like). You probably will never be able to get a CD version of Kurt Russell's self-titled debut album, or any of the other bizarre albums that attempted to make rock 'n' roll more palatable for the masses or were simply produced by people heavily into drugs (e.g., "Sebastian Cabot, Actor, Bob Dylan, Poet," "Jayne Mansfield: Shakespeare, Tchaikovsky & Me," Jack Webb's "Just the facts of life, ma'am," or Tony Perkins' "On a Rainy Afternoon"), but you can get this collection of misses and misses (and, to be fair, you can get Robert Mitchums' "Calypso is Like So...," Tony Perkins' self-titled album, and, of course, the mother-lode itself, William Shatner's "Transformed Man").

Overall there are two types of songs included in these 23 tracks. First there are essentially instrumental distortions, er, versions of classic rock songs, such as "Carry That Weight" by Francis Lai. But be prepared for anything because this is an album where "I Can't Get No Satisfacation" begins with the opening notes played on a dulcimer. There is a touch of psuedo class here, with the Hollyridge Strings (NOT the "Hollywood" Strings mind you) doing a Beach Boys medley of "I Get Around/California Girls." Peter Duchin shows up to do "Superfly," which was a bit of a shock. Other instrumentals include "Summer in the City" by Buddy Morrow, "Mrs. Robinson" by Guy Lombardo, and my favorite of the bunch, Deep Purple's "Hush" by the Royale Blue. If you like sitar music you get a double dose, with Lord Sitar joining Sandler & Young for a Beatles medley of "Blue Jay Way/Blackbird" and then returning solo to do the Who's "I Can See for Miles." But expect lots of strings (e.g., the Hollyridge Strings with "Can't Buy Me Love/Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and John Andrew Tartaglia's "Light My Fire") and horns (e.g., Little Big Horns' "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and Henry Jerome's "Oh Pretty Woman").

Then there are the songs were singers actually do some singing. These range from "chorale" type versions of songs, such as "Heart Full of Soul" by the Johnny Mann Singers, which opens up the album, to covers of familiar songs by familiar artists, like Mel Torme doing "The Games People Play" and "Happy Together," while Peggy Lee does Sly Stone's "Everyday People." Julie London does a really slow version of "Yummy Yummy Yummy," but that is really it for recognizable names. Then we jump to the other extreme and have the likes of Mrs. Miller doing Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", the fun-loving senior who I would have given the final spot in the collection to, because after mangles that song (including her breathless "Yeah" at the end of the first chorus) there is no place to go and you might not actually being aware the Russell is doing "Sugar Sugar" until the silence afterwards pierces your consciousness. I have a definite preference for the songs with singers in terms of the kitsch quotient here because the instrumental tracks at least can be categorized as elevator muzak, which takes a star away from the rating because if a song on this album goes not make part of your groan in delight, it is just not doing its job.

Too funky.......1999-08-06

The "On the Rocks" UltraLounge pair are just too funky. Were these done "tongue-in-cheek"? I certainly hope so. In any case, I recommend this CD to anyone with a bizarre sense of humor and a taste for theme parties. "I Get Around","Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" hit the spot. Which spot? That depends on you...

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History of Rock: The 50s, Pt. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Collectables
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ASIN: B0000008CA
Release Date: 1997-07-01

Tracks:

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Hushabye - The Mystics
Story Untold - The Nutmegs
All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers
Whispering Bells - The Dell Vikings
The Gleam In Your Eyes - The Channels
I Wonder Why - Dion & The Belmonts
Venus - Frankie Avalon
At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) - The El Dorados
You Cheated - The Shields
Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
I'm So Young - The Students
Book Of Love - The Monotones
Six Nights A Week - The Crests
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Just To Be WithYou - The Passions
Turn Me Loose - Fabian
Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
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The Angels Listened In - The Crests
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Hustler's Ambition, Pt. 2
50 Cent
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Get Rich Or Die Tryin
Doctor's Advocate

ASIN: B000E0W18U
Release Date: 2006-02-06

Tracks:

Hustler's Ambition
P.I.M.P. [Live Glasgow Version][Live]
Hustler's Ambition [Instrumental]
Hustler's Ambition

Album Description

Title track is backed by the instrumental version, video and live version of 'P.I.M.P.'. Interscope. 2006.

Album Details

Taken from the Soundtrack of "Get Rich Or Die Trying", this Single Follows Up the Release of "Window Shopper". "Hustler's Ambition" is Typical of the Soundtrack with Its Use of Old-school 70's Soul Samples Coupled with a 50's Knack for Writing the Catchiest Choruses in Hip Hop. The Black and White Promotional Video Foregoes the Usual Hip Hop Staples of Girls, Cars and Clubs and Sees 50 Boxing and Rapping - Two of his Favorite Things. Along with Two Versions of the Title Track is a Live Version of "p.i.m.p.", Recorded in Glasgow. Also Includes the Enhanced Promotional Video.

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More Sleaze from the Grind
Good & Bad
Fun in a box.
Fun in a box.

Las Vegas Grind, Pt. 2
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Crypt Records
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ASIN: B0000058TB
Release Date: 1995-04-08

Tracks:

Mumbles - Jack Ross
Gibble Gobble - Willie Wright & His Sparkles
Sweet Little Pussycat - Andre Williams
Panic Button - Edgar Allen & The Po' Boys
Buzzsaw Twist - The Gee-Cees
Exit 6 - The Jaguars
Mo' Taters - Earthworms
For The Birds - The Charts
Handclapping Time - Fabulous Raiders
Pass The Hatchet - Roger & The Gypsies
Party Stomp - The Egyptians
Wiped Out - The Escorts
Hawk Walk - Crescendos
Whatizit? - Playboys
Ooba Gooba - The Charts
Are You Nervous? - Instrumentals
Hold It - Bud Grippah
Dragon Walk - The Noblemen
Wowsville - Bob Taylor
House Party - Party Rockers
Breakin' Up - Fabulous Continentals
Crazy Vibrations - The Bikinis
Sleepless Hours - ORIGINALS
Pad - Bobby Summers
Good & Bad - The Gauchos
Hold It Mary - The Axcents
Riding By - The Majestics
Wiggling Fool - Jack Hammer
Jesters' Jump - The Jesters
Nut Sundae - Fabulous Tempoes
Scatty Cat - Bob Bunny
Iced Tea - The Capers

Customer Reviews:

More Sleaze from the Grind.......2006-05-09

Las Vegas Grind has done it again. Sleazy, gritty, and raunchy R&R from this great series. And yes most of this stuff is from the 50's I like to research the stuff I like. That aside on this CD is a strip song done by none other than (you aren't gonna believe this) Glen Campbell, yes thee country singer doing a Rock n' Roll strip song under the name The Gee Cees on "Buzzsaw Twist". Hard to believe but truth. So if you liked #1 you'll like #2 and you can find them way cheaper elsewhere then paying ridiculous seller prices. Hint: Look at the name of the record company up top! Then again every inflated dollar is worth it!

Good & Bad.......2003-06-04

Some rare rarities here - beware though that the quality is poor, none are seemingly off master tapes and some are quite crackly & hissy (all vinyl). Liner notes about some of the groups would have been nice too - there are no notes whatsoever. Interesting release though as some of these tracks would be next to impossible to find elsewhere.

Fun in a box........2001-06-26

Definitely what you need if you're looking for party music. Upbeat, fun and guaranteed to make toes tap. (as well as some booty shakin')

send me my leopard print capris and a martini baby!

Fun in a box........2001-06-26

Definitely what you need if you're looking for party music. Upbeat, fun and guaranteed to make toes tap. (as well as some booty shakin')

send me my leopard print capris and a martina baby!

Candy Shop Pt.2
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Instrumental Needs {2 Stars}

I hate candy now...

Candy Shop Pt.2
50 Cent
Manufacturer: Universal/Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007YNRIG

Tracks:

Candy Shop (Album Version (Explicit)
Disco Inferno (Album Version (Explicit)
Candy Shop (Instrumental)
Candy Shop (Video)

Album Details

The First Single from the Former Curtis Jackson's Sophomore Album "The Massacre" Comes Blazing Out in It's Explicit Glory with an Instrumental and the Enhanced Video, as Well as Being Backed by the Explicit Version of "Disco Inferno" from his Multi Platinum Debut Album. Free Ringtone Included.

Customer Reviews:

Instrumental Needs {2 Stars}.......2006-09-09

I'm a DJ. When I do club gigs, I have to play what the people like. One of the "occupational hazards" is the fact that I have to cop wack material because the zombies eat it up. So, like I said in the title, I needed the instrumental for Candy Shop so I could do certain mixes and blends. Otherwise I would've never come within 20 feet of this disc.

I must say though, Scott Storch's production on this track is actually nice (in my opinion) and I used to bump the instrumental on the regular for about two months after it dropped. That's why I gave this single two stars instead of one.

I'm glad that Disco Inferno only appears once because it's straight garbage. But, again, I had to spin that too....unfortunately. It doesn't come with an instrumental version, but that doesn't matter because even the beat (supplied by C. Styles & Bang Out) is kind of wack.

Not that it matters, but if you put this CD in your computer, you can watch the horrid video for Candy Shop. Why anyone would want to is beyond me though.

Avoid this one like the plague unless you have to spin it too.

I hate candy now..........2005-04-27

because of this song. I know candy is used as a metaphor, but... good golly gosh! What thug rapper goes rapping about candy and going to the candy shop? We see here a great rapper with weak material. Major let-down...

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Don't front

Hate It or Love It, Pt. 2
The Game , and 50 Cent
Manufacturer: Universal/Interscope
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ASIN: B0009R2VWO

Tracks:

Hate It Or Love It
Higher

Customer Reviews:

Don't front.......2005-07-05

50 Cent has been dropping some real garbage lately, but it seems as if The Game has brought out the best in Fiddy -- Hate It Or Love It is miles ahead of the crap 50's been doing this year. On this track, 50 and Game trade bars over a fantastic beat, with a nice hook to bring it all together. 50 even name-checks Rakim in his first verse, showing that he might know a little bit about rap music after all.

History of Rock: The Doo-Wop Era, Pt. 2 - WCBS FM-101

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ASIN: B0000008AD
Release Date: 1991-11-25

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In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins
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Honey Honey - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords
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Never Let You Go - The Five Discs
You Were Mine - The Fireflies
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Get A Job - The Silhouettes
One Summer Night - The Danleers
Denise - Randy & The Rainbows
Over The Rainbow - The Dimensions
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The Golden Era of Doo-Wops: Fury Records, Pt. 2
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Release Date: 1995-03-22

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Excellent 2nd volume of great 50s Rock 'N Roll!

History of Rock: The 50s, Pt. 2
Various Artists
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ASIN: B0000008A4
Release Date: 1991-11-25

Tracks:

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Hushabye - The Mystics
Story Untold - The Nutmegs
All I Have To Do Is Dream - The Everly Brothers
Whispering Bells - The Dell Vikings
The Gleam In Your Eyes - The Channels
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Venus - Frankie Avalon
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Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
I'm So Young - The Students
Book Of Love - The Monotones
Six Nights A Week - The Crests
Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Just To Be WithYou - The Passions
Turn Me Loose - Fabian
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Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
Stormy Weather - The Spaniels
The Angels Listened In - The Crests
Susie-Q - Dale Hawkins
Short Shorts - The Royal Teens
Church Bells May Ring - The Willows

Customer Reviews:

Excellent 2nd volume of great 50s Rock 'N Roll!.......2003-05-21

A major must-have for fans of the origins of r&r. As is customary for CBS-FM albums, all songs are the originals as done by the original artists. This is a terrific companion piece to History of Rock The 50s Part 1. Get both, you won't be sorry. They also make for great party music. Planning any summer barbecues, picnics or block parties? Put some really cool 50s tunes on to mix with all other golden oldies(60s thru 80s)and party hearty. Very highly recommended.

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Las Vegas Grind, Pt. 2

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