To Hell and Back

Track Listings

1. Timekeepers

2. Jezebel

3. E-Nuff Said

4. To Hell and Back

5. Get Stupid (Hype Effect)

6. Last Night

7. Pusherman

8. Back Talk

9. We Run It

10. Nemesis to Go

11. Greet 'Em With Peace

12. Oak Cliff '89

13. Back to Hell

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Moved to review
A Throwback to Rock Glory
They should have broken up after Permission to Land
A vast improvement over Permission to Land
Great Sohpmore Effort

One Way Ticket to Hell...And Back
The Darkness
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BP86OG
Release Date: 2005-11-29

Tracks:

One Way Ticket
Knockers
Is It Just Me?
Dinner Lady Arms
Seemed Like A Good Idea At the Time
Hazel Eyes
Bald
Girlfriend
English Country Garden
Blind Man

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More than 3.5 million debut records sold are enough to stuff any band from Lowestoft, UK, with a follow up full of bohemian rhapsody, and with one-time Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker in tow, the Darkness has managed to parcel its sophomore effort with notoriously ogress riffs and (Freddie) Mercurial bravado. Led by audacious (and high-octave) singer Justin Hawkins, the foursome channels the pompous arena rock of the late-seventies with flaunting glam bands like Slade and T-Rex, parading mellotrons, flugelhorns, sitars and saxophones into a bawdy mix already conquered by double-barrel Gibsons and layered vocals. While the assemblage of power ballads ("Dinner Lady Arms," "Hazel Eyes") hearkens back to mid-eighties MTv, the Darkness brightens the play list with hook-heavy rockers like "Is It Just Me," "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" and "Girlfriend." And with a sarcastic spirit and stretch-limo approach, there's no telling whom the band might round up to produce its third record. Is George Martin available? --Scott Holter

Album Description

The Darkness return with their second album, One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back. Everything you've heard is true. All of it. The exhaustion and the fear, the pressure, paranoia and pan pipes, the breakdowns and break-ups, the sackings, sitar solos and endless studio sessions and now ultimately-with this, their second album-the rebirth and redemption of The Darkness.

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Moved to review.......2007-06-18

I've recently pulled out my copy of "One Way Ticket to Hell...And Back" to verify a few parts of the title track (which I have been singing (apparently successfully) at karaoke (GASP!)). Though I've always enjoyed this album, I was surprised to find out how much better the album is than I remembered. "Dinner Lady Arms", with its "sensitive" verses full of chiming guitars and '80s-on-the-Sunset-Strip chords (not to mention its Boston-styled acoustic-guitar-chugging-next-to-stacks-of-Marshalls and über-harmonies) should be a summer single, and has been treated as such in my car stereo. "Knockers" is a fun number (that does *not* refer to, um, blinkers) that seems to best recall the first album. "Is It Just Me?" and the title track are fist-raising numbers that must absolutely kick solid a** live (because they do a fine job of it on album), and "English Country Garden" is just manic. Anyone wanting catchy choruses, walls of guitars and well-prepared basslines (not to mention excellently-recorded drums) come right here.

But what REALLY prompted me to write a review were other reviewers' comments that The Darkness does not surpass their influences. I want to put a stop to this before another GREAT band is basically ruined in an attempt to become truly "original". Safely put, "original" flew out the window when everybody and their dog saw their back catalogue released on CD. Lindsey Buckingham was taking inspiration from the Everly Brothers on the verses to "Go Your Own Way", Boston's Tom Scholz has admitted to being inspired by the James Gang's "Tend My Garden" for his classic "More Than a Feeling", Marvin Gaye's smash single "What's Goin' On" was stalled by the brass at Motown because they thought it was too "old hat" for their scene ("Nobody does scat anymore!"), and no one will ever convince me that '80s hair metal bands such as Poison and Motley Crüe didn't take a page from '70s glam (and not only in fashion). The reason why these bands/artists were considered original (as compared to maybe the Darkness) is that their influences were kept relatively obscure (I mean, come on, how many youth today know of "Tend My Garden"?). Today's discerning listener knows of Slade, Boston and Queen beforehand (not to mention many a band who've unsuccessfully tried to match this powerful trio). But please LAY OFF The Darkness for being "unoriginal"! I will fully proclaim my Revisionist's Cry of "Recognize the good, eschew the bad, and make it better this time around!" And that is a challenge to which I feel The Darkness answer in spades. And to add to that the fact that they are often tongue-in-cheek, it makes their harmonized operatic falsetto vocal parts and bent-note guitarmonies (check out that "WHOOMWHOOMwhoomwhoom" effect little over a quarter into the solo of "Dinner Lady Arms" after the orgasmic squeal of three guitars in one... sheer genius, whoever recognized that one) even MORE appealing. This is an album that took time and effort to create, and just like the first Boston album, all that sweat paid off. The reason why I am not giving it five stars is because half the album has yet to plant itself into my memory (I'm too busy listening to the other half), but this is already two to four great songs more than a lot of '80s hair band albums... and would you give Boston's "Don't Look Back" anything less than four stars, even if Side 2 is undercooked? Didn't think so. RAWK ON!

A Throwback to Rock Glory.......2007-05-14

With the driving guitar riffs and screeching vocals, The Darkness represents a throwback to the glory days of bands such as AC-DC and Van Halen. This is excellent music to drive fast to, or to work out to. I discovered after being pulled in by their one big recent hit "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" from their album "Permission to Land". After hearing the tracks on this album, I realized I had stumbled on a hidden gem of a band.

They should have broken up after Permission to Land.......2007-04-25

I read somewhere that The Darkness almost broke up after the success of their first CD. They should have if this is their idea of a follow-up. Where did the fun and great riffs of Permission to Land go? These songs are awful. They wander round and round and never go anywhere. Instead of the silly lyrics of the first CD, sometimes here they try to sound serious and end up sounding ridiculous. The music is trying hard to be Queen but that's a unique style and hard to pull off. The Darkness come away sounding as if they have no idea how to write a song. They should have stuck to the straight ahead approach they employed for Permission to Land. This was one of the worst music purchases I ever made.

A vast improvement over Permission to Land.......2007-02-20

I was skeptical about this CD at first as I had listened to The Darkness' first album, Permission to Land, and didn't care for it at all. With this album, however, The Darkness has grown on me and I highly recommend it -- especially to fans of Queen. At times I get the feeling they're actually channeling Queen through their harmonies, Dan Hawkins' guitar, and Justin Hawkins' falsetto. You'll either love the falsetto or hate it, but you'll have to admit the guy's got talent! My favorite track is 'Hazel Eyes,' which has a sort of Celtic-gone-wild feel to it.

Great Sohpmore Effort.......2007-01-10

I love this album, but don't really know why. The Darkness once again takes their Sweet meets Queen sound and comes up with an album of songs that simply will not leave your head. The Queen comparisons are even stronger on this disc as long time Queen Producer Roy Thomas Baker does the production chores on the album. Instrumentally these guys are nothing spectacular, but put all of the parts in the right places in order to come up with a winning formula. The band never takes itself too seriously and some of the songs, such as "Knockers" and "Bald" are hilarious. The title track rocks with a song about cocaine (band leader Justin Hawkins recently entered rehab for his problem with it. "English Country Garden", "Hazel Eyes", "Blind Man" "Is It Just Me", "Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time" are all solid rock songs. Justin Hawkins uses his upper register falsetto more on this album than on the first, and your mileage will vary as to whether you find it annoying or enduring. Overall I really enjoy this disc, and it is a great one to crank up in your car.

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Road to Hell & Back (Deluxe Edition)
Chris Rea
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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ASIN: B000HDZAD2
Release Date: 2006-11-14

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Deluxe two CD version of this excellent live album recorded on his mammoth farewell tour of 2005 (Rea is retiring due to health reasons)., The Road To Hell & Back includes the hits 'The Road To Hell', 'Josephine", 'Let's Dance' and 'Stainsby Girls' as well as more recent output such as 'That's The Way It Goes', 'KKK' and 'Stony Road'. Includes extensive sleeve Notes and comes in a spined double digipak. 18 tracks total. Universal.

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Special Deluxe Edition of Rea's Solo Farewell that Comes in a Hardback Double Digipak with Extensive Sleevenotes. For a Man who Has Enjoyed the Many Highs of Success (He Has Sold Over 25 Million Albums) and Suffered Too Many Lows (Of Ill Health) Over his Illustrious Career, "The Road to Hell and Back Again" is Apt to Say the Least. With a Body of Work that Most Artists Can Only Dream of (His 11 CD "Blues Guitar" Box Set Sold an Amazing 50,000 Copies!) and a Tour History that is Second to None, It's Surprising that this is Rea's Set of Hits Performed Live. From his Farewell Tour of 2005, the Set Includes his Biggest International Hit "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", "The Road to Hell", "Josephine", "Let's Dance", "Julia" and "Stainsby Girls", as Well as Jazee Blue" and "Stony Road", Some of Rea's First Rate, Genuine Blues.

Xena: Warrior Princess, Volume Six : Original Television Soundtrack

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Great, but no prize
Xena;Warrior Princess volume six
Great Collection
Exceptional
A MIX OF THE BEST, THE WORST AND THE MISSING

Xena: Warrior Princess, Volume Six : Original Television Soundtrack

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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ASIN: B00005LMK2
Release Date: 2001-07-10

Tracks:

With the Angels
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On a Cow
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Rhein Maidens
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Sounds of War
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Woman's a Natural Thing/Miss Known World
Day in the Life
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Up in the Trees
Things in Common
Down the Valley
Neighbor Lady
Smelling Mortality
Chasin' Chickens
Quill Is Mightier
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Customer Reviews:

Great, but no prize.......2002-03-31

The selections from the Ring trilogy, Friends in need and Fallen Angel were excellent, however, some of the special request such as joxer the mighty, seemed a little bit rushed. Wasn't that song on Volume 2 already? Where was M'Lila's song from Destiny, or the music played During the first Kiss in "The Quest"
The cd has its good points, personally "It's Over" from "THAB" with its haunting melodies portraying the consequences of war.

Xena;Warrior Princess volume six.......2002-01-09

I am so happy that the last and final cd has come out, now my collection is complete. I am very sad for the show ending, but I am glad to still collect things.

Great Collection.......2001-12-25

Well, I have them all by now, but this last one is a great collection, with the added bonus of the music from A Friend In Need.
Just another fine addition to my Xena collection!

Exceptional.......2001-11-30

I am a fanatic and devoted Xenite.I have a huge problem:i can't stop listening to that cd,since the first time i listened to it,which means 1 month!That cd is really exceptional and i think that every true and genuine Xenite should buy it!It's really good!I was moved when i heard the Fallen Angel part.I was passioned when i heard the Ring Trilogy!I was astonishing when i heard the bonus cues that were included,especially the cue from The Quill Is Mightier(fishin part),oh,i was completely satisfied!
Though,there is a complain:i can't understand,why after 6 cd's,the producers don't do a cd including cues like:M'laila's song,the cues from the Bacchaen festival,music from Deja Vou All Over Again,where in the end,Gabrielle says to Xena those wonderful words,or even the scene of the kiss in The Quest!That,i can't understand it!
Last, i believe that whoever likes LoDuca's music style,should buy this cd.
Pay attention to the 22 cue:Pas De Deux Femmes.It is one of a something and whoever remembers what's the scene of this song,will agree with me!Mmmm!

A MIX OF THE BEST, THE WORST AND THE MISSING.......2001-11-29

To all truly Xena fans this CD is a must-have but have some lacks... Fun (comedy episodes music) scores destroy the the great combination of FALLEN ANGEL, THE RHEINGOLD TRILOGY AND I FRIEND IN NEED. In the first selections LoDuca creates spectacular high level music good enough to be played in a Symphony orchestra concert. The others selections have easy-to-fill-space western cowboy music instead of put M'Lilas song of DESTINY, Amazon's climbing trees of ADVENTURES IN THE SIN TRADE and NAJARA vs XENA music that would be gladly accepted by us. I doubt the company will launch a next CD but if they'll do this track and another valuable more must be there and the adittion of some famous characters quotes like "I have many skills" from Xena.

Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights)

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A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance!
god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god......
Orpheus in the Underworld
Excerpts
Highlights or total Opera?

Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld / Burgess, Watson, etc (Highlights)

Manufacturer: Jay Records
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Orpheus In The Underworld: ...He Is The Only God
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Customer Reviews:

A Splendid Souvenir to Remember a Spectacular Performance!.......2003-10-30

Having been fortunate to have seen the English National Opera's production in 1988 of "Orpheus" with Wilson and Pountney's outrageously naughty English text, this highlight CD serves as an audio souvenir. Too bad the ENO didn't have the foresight to film the production-would have made a great DVD. The CD booklet does have a few photos of the sets designed by Gerald Scarfe (who also designed Pink Floyd's "The Wall" album artwork) so you get a taste, combined with the CD selections, of what the production was like.

god moves in a peculiar way.........i am god.............2002-01-17

Offenbach is great anyhow, but this recording is riotous. The translation into English is first-rate, really funny stuff, and the singing is pretty good, too. Very worthwhile.

Orpheus in the Underworld.......2000-03-17

The rewritten lyrics, in English, are some of the wittiest and wicked in operetta. Wilson and Pountney have recaptured the spirit of naughtiness, not a small accomplishment in our licentious times. Though delighted to have the highlights, I wished a CD set or video of the full production were available.

Excerpts.......1999-12-23

This is a collection of excerpts. It is in English and is quite good. The performance of the entire operetta has been discontinued and it is a pity.

Highlights or total Opera?.......1999-11-01

I would like to know if this is highlights from the opera or the total opera.

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psychobilly romper room stomp
Meh.
Clever, smart, interesting music

Cemetery Shoes
Johnny Dowd
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Customer Reviews:

psychobilly romper room stomp.......2006-06-05

I have been listening to the "cemetary shoes" album. Okay now be warned before you rush into Johnny he is considered to be in the Genre of "PSYCHOBILLY" so if you do not have at least a passsing appreciation of Rockabilly, punk, goth, and alt country. So don't blame me if he scares the hell out of you or you just don't get it, but if you can get past any prejudices or dislikes you initially have of the music and really listen to the man, he has something to say and a very unique way of saying it. you can hear a few samples of Johnny on his website at www.johnnydowd.com Here are the lyrics to one of his songs that I really like the words to,

Billy Blu

A crooked little man / lives in the underground
Sometimes he goes up / but mostly he stays down

People call him Billy / William is his name
In the coming darkness / he's the keeper of the flame

He repairs radios / with alien transistors
Cosmic commnication / between brothers and sisters

He has information / unavailable to most
He converses with angels / and sleeps with ghosts

Silence is a sadness / a bird with a song
Billy is a sailor / between right and wrong

A world of light and promise / is beyond his memory
In the present he is occupied / preparing for eternity

Lucifer is coming / don't let the children hear
The devil's in the wood pile / judgment day is near

Things that seem simple / are extremely complicated
When you scratch the surface / of things gold-plated

© Johnny Dowd

I hope the more adventurous of you take a listen and give him half a chance and those less adventurous look at all the pictures of his pretty face (well at least that was the one good thing one young lady could find about him). On another interesting note about Johnny he didn't record his first album until he was 50 years old. Well guess I can't complain I didn't put out my first book until I was 34, and I had twenty odd years of material back logged. Which we can really blame on Bob because I really didn't think much of the "bits" I wrote until I heard SBR and I thought man I want to make statements like that. I look at Johnny's lyrics and it so often reminds me of the ways that I string words together. So take a listen, check out what he says, and always keep an open mind, remember don't judge a book by it's cover (or a book of poetry by it's title).

Meh........2004-11-12

Man oh man...you know I love JD, but this album is sort of making me question me faith. I question whether two stars is really fair, but I gave three to The Pawnbroker's Wife, and this is definitely inferior to that one, so that's what it's getting. The most obvious disappointment here--and I think most fans would agree with me on this--is the absence of the immaculate Kim Sherwood-Caso's vocal talents. This was always a big part of the appeal of any Dowd album; she made good songs into stunning songs, and I suspect that, even if the ones here aren't as good as usual, she could have partially redeemed some of them. I certainly hope the two of them haven't had some sort of falling out, and that we'll hear more of her in future Dowd recordings.

Here's what's good about this album: the frenzied 'Garden of Delights.' I would say that this is the one song here that approaches classic status; an unnervingly intense tale of murder/suicide. Also pretty good: 'Wedding Dress,' with its entertaining southern gothic lyric (maybe Dowd should write books). That and 'Brother Jim' have a gospel feel to them (even if one's about a crossdressing butcher and the other a clerical murderer). 'Whisper in the Nag's Ear' might be okay on its own, but it just seems pointlessly overdone compared to the spare original version on Pictures From Life's Other Side.

But...most of the songs are just kind of there. Not unpleasant to listen to, but not exactly exciting either. I expect a lot more from the guy who wrote 'Worried Mind' and 'Hell or High Water.' Better luck next time.

Clever, smart, interesting music.......2004-11-09

Johnny Dowd makes me appreciate having ears to hear with and a mind to think with. Here is a man who, in a just world, would enjoy the success that more commercial musicians do today; that he does not is a real crime (then again, the world's loss is his fans' gain). His music is deep, dark and thoughtful, but well crafted, like an Alfred Hitchcock film. The tunes take some getting used to, as does his voice, because they cover material not usually associated with today's homogenized and emasculated pop and radio scene. But like most acquired tastes, you wonder how you ever got along without it. He writes music like the moon casts shadows, makes you look over your shoulder, and consider your fate. His albums, including his recent, Cemetary Shoes, deal with topics from the seamy side of life, a portion of the world that is anathema to the Britneys, the Jessicas, and the other pop tarts of music. If you appreciate artistry, thought and challenge, check out the Dowd catalog. Stretch your imagination a little. Take a chance on his music and experience an enveloping warmth that is cognition and emotion melding.

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Much better than the debute!
Well written songs from Finland
good gothic metal
Awesome Metal!!!!!!
sinergy

To Hell and Back
Sinergy
Manufacturer: Nuclear Blast Americ
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Suicide by My Side
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ASIN: B00004TT0J
Release Date: 2000-08-08

Tracks:

The Bitch Is Back
Midnight Madness
Lead Us To War
Laid To Rest
Gallowmere
Return To The Fourth World
Last Escape
Wake Up In Hell
Hanging On The Telephone

Customer Reviews:

Much better than the debute!.......2004-01-18

OMG I actually downloaded this album before i bought it.... After I listened to the mp3s i almost immediatly ordered this CD hahaha VERRYY Big improvement over the debute "Beware of the Heavens"! The vocals are amazing! The guitar work is totally killer and Kim sings like she will kick you in the nuts hahaha. Overall VERY good cd... but could be better (hence the 4) Comeon guys you have Alexi I know you can do sooo much better! I await the next cd anxiously :-)

Well written songs from Finland.......2002-09-21

I see Sinergy as a cross between Children of Bodom of Nightwish, and I think most people would agree with that. There is a style that seems to appear in all Finnish metal; mainly fast, symphonic choruses, with European folk roots. I started listening to Sinergy because I am a huge Children of Bodom fan, and I wanted to check out Alexi's other band. The Children are probably my third fav. band behind Maiden and Symphony X. This album is pretty good. I like how the songs are written. Clever melodies just like the Children. If you like the Finnish metal style, Children of Bodom and Nightwish are by far the best. Sinergy has a great sound though. Some people don't like female vocals but I think it is very creative and ads a great flavor to metal.

good gothic metal.......2002-07-10

Good songs and the singer does well for a female doing metal. I could certainly live without her two annoying little scream intros before the first two songs. The band is tight and talented. Reminds me of iced earth only the songs are just better. It strikes me odd though, gothic song after song about "the empire shall be defended, the 4th world is thy magical kingdom, his majestys iron hand hath guided us unto glory" then all of a sudden the last song is some teenage style "oh baby baby...dont leave me hangin on the telephone". Wassup wit dat???

Awesome Metal!!!!!!.......2001-12-18

Heaven and Hell is one of the funnest, well written heavy power metal albums I have heard. The musicianship is outstanding (the Children of Bodem guitar play absolughtly wails!!) and the female vocals are the best since Patt Benitar. Metal lives!!!

sinergy.......2001-12-13

This is a mediocre album at best. The music is ok but the singer really (...) - voice is sloppy. That's what has ruined the whole cd.

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Road to Hell & Back
Chris Rea
Manufacturer: Universal
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ASIN: B000HDZADC
Release Date: 2006-10-16

Tracks:

Jazzy Blue
Josephine
Stony Road
Stainsby Girls
Somewhere Between Highway 61 & 49
I Can Hear Your Heart Beat
Road to Hell
On the Beach
Let's Dance
Fool (If You Think It's Over)
Julia
Stainsby Girls
Somewhere Between Highway 61 & 48
I Can Hear Your Heart Beat
Road to Hell
On the Beach
Let's Dance
Fool (If You Think It's Over)

Album Details

For a Man who Has Enjoyed the Many Highs of Success (He Has Sold Over 25 Million Albums) and Suffered Too Many Lows (Of Ill Health) Over his Illustrious Career, "The Road to Hell and Back Again" is Apt to Say the Least. With a Body of Work that Most Artists Can Only Dream of (His 11 CD "Blues Guitar" Box Set Sold an Amazing 50,000 Copies!) and a Tour History that is Second to None, It's Surprising that this is Rea's Set of Hits Performed Live. From his Farewell Tour of 2005, the Set Includes his Biggest International Hit "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", "The Road to Hell", "Josephine", "Let's Dance", "Julia" and "Stainsby Girls", as Well as Jazee Blue" and "Stony Road", Some of Rea's First Rate, Genuine Blues.

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Fun Psychobilly

...And Back
Hayride to Hell
Manufacturer: Hairball 8
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CNE16O
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

Death Dealer
Demon Seed
Panhead
Serving Mankind
Lustmord
Killun' Y'All
Graveyard Romp
Sarah Winch
Dyin' For The Other Side
She's My Witch
The Thirst
Psychobilly Outlaw
Hayride To Hell... And Back

Album Description

Santa Cruz-based Hayride to Hell is credited with being one of the first psychobilly bands on the West Coast. Originally formed in 1994, Hayride to Hell has toured the West Coast repeatedly and performed at major psychobilly festivals around the world. The band released their debut on British label Nervous Records in 1997 and have appeared on numerous compilations ever since. Now, Hayride to Hell is back with a new full-length stomper - 13 tracks of rockabilly punk madness with over-the-top horror motifs to spare. Not for the timid!

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Fun Psychobilly.......2006-05-20

These guys are fun. It's always hard to discern good psychobilly from bad, but I can say with 89% certainty that these guys are good. I'm having a damn good time listening to these guys. Of course, the large amount of nutter butters I just ate might have something to do with it. Yknow, if you think about it, nutter butters are the best kind of peanut butter cookie, cuz normal peanut butter cookies are hard and crappy and don't even taste like peanut butter. You have to really dig for that peanut buttery taste. That's why I don't eat peanut butter cookies and stick with nutter butters.

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Blowing speakers to hell and back
Back home M.C.s grinding trying to make a come up.

To Hell and Back
Nemesis
Manufacturer: Profile
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Bass | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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C Ya

ASIN: B000000CEU
Release Date: 1989-11-02

Tracks:

Timekeepers
Jezebel
E-Nuff Said
To Hell And Back
Get Stupid - Hype Effect
Last Night
Pusherman
Back Talk
We Run It
Nemesis To Go
Greet 'Em With Peace
Oak Cliff '89
Back To Hell

Customer Reviews:

Blowing speakers to hell and back.......2005-08-29

The song, Last night, on this cd is one of the first cds I remember I could make our windows shake to. I did blow our family's speakers to this song when I was younger. It doesn't seem easy to find these songs besides on this cd. "Last night" has great bass and a good groove. Thank goodness for Amazon's preview listening. Now, everybody can hear it.

Back home M.C.s grinding trying to make a come up........2003-06-06

Man, we used to bump them back in the day while holding stereo contests. This brings back memories! It's a great album and a perfect example of the TRS-808 capabilities once thumping bass lines were discovered. Great beats combined with lyrics and sampling--I've waited for years to find this on CD.

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Classics Explained: Rite of Spring
Stravinsky , Rahbari , and Brt Po Brussels
Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music
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