Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere)

Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere)

Track Listings
1. Bambaataa's Theme (Assault on Precinct 13)
2. Tension
3. Rock America
4. Kick Out the Jams
5. Funk Jam Party
6. Funk You
7. Bionic Kats
8. What Time Is It
9. Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere)

Let The Buyer Beware
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A Treasure Trove, but Not for Newcomers
  • LENNY LIVES UP TO HIS LEGACY
  • Release of the Lenny Bruce boxset is a cultural EVENT
  • Release of the Lenny Bruce boxset is a cultural EVENT
  • May have been funny years ago
 Let The Buyer Beware
Lenny Bruce
Manufacturer: Shout! Factory
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002RUPGK
Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

  1. Are There Any Niggers Here Tonight?
  2. The Clap
  3. Lenny On Comedy Pt. 1
  4. On Third Shows
  5. Father Flotskys Triumph
  6. Lima, Ohio
  7. Introduction To The Palladium/Annie Ross/What Was I Talking About?
  8. The Palladium
  9. Explanation Of Frank Dell And Bullets
  10. Censorship On The Steve Allen Show
  11. Taking Requests/Hip Diseases
  12. The Lawrence Welk Story
  13. How To Relax Your Colored Friends At Parties (with Eric Miller)
  14. Gotta Split
  15. Lenny On Playboys Penthouse (with Hugh Hefner & Nat King Cole)

Tracks:

  1. Testing The Sony Microphone
  2. Lenny On Arthur Godfreys Talent Scouts (with Arthur Godfrey & Sally Marr)
  3. Critics/Club Owners
  4. Monster Routine With Hecklers
  5. Ive Never Been In Love Before
  6. Religions, Inc.
  7. Lenny Interview (with Studs Terkel)
  8. Airplane Glue
  9. The Phone Company
  10. My Trip To Miami
  11. Psycho Doctors/Faye Bainter/Jack Paar
  12. Ike, Sherm & Nick
  13. Non Skeddo Flies Again

Tracks:

  1. Working Carnegie Hall
  2. Point Of View
  3. Christ And Moses
  4. Spanish Harlem
  5. The Joke
  6. Pretty Bizarre Show
  7. Dirty Toilet/Bad Early Toilet Training
  8. If Your Body Is Dirty, The Fault Lies With The Manufacturer
  9. What Should Be/What Is
  10. C.E. Hocksey Letters/My Father Solomon Osterow
  11. To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb
  12. Blah Blah Blah
  13. Dick Tracy Is An Orthodox Jew
  14. Milton Berle/Dykes/Homosexuality
  15. Cops/Where The Heat Are
  16. Going To Court/Wear A Blue Suit
  17. S.F. Gossip/Jewish & Goyish/Cat Downstairs Taping Show
  18. The Phantom
  19. Would You Want Your Sister To Marry One Of Them?
  20. Chick Singer With A Gimmick
  21. Billy Graham Is Not Qualified
  22. Touch It Once
  23. The Black Cat/Get Stuffed/Why Did You Lie To Me?
  24. Closing/Will Rogers Quote
  25. Lawrence Welk The Hipster
  26. Huberts Museum

Tracks:

  1. I Just Do It And Thats All
  2. Ruby The Robot
  3. Mort Sahl, Shelley Berman, Jack Parr, Joey Bishop & Phyllis Diller/The Reason I Wear The Coat
  4. Why The Breakfast Show
  5. The Meaning Of Obscenity Pt. 1/Drew Pearsons A Son Of A Bitch
  6. Norman Rockwell/The Jazz Scene
  7. The Word Or The Act/We Fucked Their Mothers For Chocolate Bars
  8. Jimmy Hoffa/Castro & Cuba
  9. Thank You Mask Man
  10. Dangerous Drugs/Marijuana
  11. Jews Killed Christ
  12. Marilyn Monroe/Narcotics Vs. Juice
  13. You Dont Remember Me, Do You?/Youre So Classic Smoking A Cigar
  14. Kennedys/Jonathan Winters
  15. W.C. Fields The Anti-Semite/Hookers On Record
  16. The Meaning Of Obscenity Pt. 2
  17. San Francisco Bust/Judge Entrapment
  18. The Act Is Kissin & Huggin
  19. Las Vegas Pt. 1/Johnny Mathis
  20. Ill Show You How Prejudiced You Are
  21. Corrupt Cities/Chicago Schtarkers/Shelley Berman
  22. Audience Banter/Why Doesnt He Do The Bits On The Records?
  23. Lenny On Comedy Pt. 2
  24. Snot
  25. The Nerve Of Faggots
  26. Hooker That Balled The President
  27. Divorce/Get Even/Stag Movies Vs. King Of Kings
  28. Norman Thomas/Filipinos/Midgets
  29. Las Vegas Pt. 2/Pearl Bailey
  30. Australia
  31. Bela Lugosi & Wallace Beery/Entrancing Transylvania/Herb Caen
  32. The Warning (With Long Island Police Officer)

Tracks:

  1. The Best Man In The Tribe
  2. The Tribunal
  3. Schmuck
  4. Reading The Court Transcript
  5. Pissing In The Sink
  6. Jewish & Goyish
  7. Philly Bust/Judge Axelrod
  8. Tits And Ass
  9. Never Cop Out
  10. Jackie Kennedy Hauls Ass/Selling Out Your Country (A.K.A. Hot Lead Enema)
  11. Dick Gregory
  12. Census Takers
  13. Barry Goldwater/The Truth About Men/Doing It To A Chicken
  14. LBJ
  15. Toilets/Flashers/Mark Eden Bust Developer
  16. How The Law Got Started (Eat, Sleep & Crap)
  17. Playing Milwaukee
  18. Marijuana/Flashers/Confusion/Bust In The Audience
  19. Lenny Gets Busted Onstage & Audience Gets IDd

Tracks:

  1. All Alone
  2. The Heroin Bust
  3. Juror Phone Calls Re: The Heroin Bust
  4. Zeidler & Zeidler Commercials (with Honey & Kitty)
  5. Eleanor Roosevelt Had Nice Tits
  6. Religions, Inc.
  7. Phone Call Reading A Letter
  8. Christ & Moses
  9. Phone Call To Harry Kalvin
  10. Describing The Fillmore West/Yorty & L.A.
  11. Southern Accents
  12. Art And A Big Piece Of Shit (With Anonymous Friend)
  13. I Picked On The Wrong God
  14. My Name Is Adolf Eichmann

Album Description

UNEDITED, UNCENSORED, UNAPOLOGETIC...The ultimate Lenny Bruce box set 10 years in the making!

Let The Buyer Beware is an unprecedented 6-CD boxed collection of Lenny Bruce's popular recorded performances, never-before-released performances, and various private recordings that tell the powerful, funny, and ultimately tragic story of the man whose brilliance and convictions turned stand-up comedy on its head. Lenny Bruce (1925-1966) was a brilliant, outspoken satirist unafraid to speak about such then-taboo topics as sex, race, religion and politics. According to critic Nat Hentoff, "Lenny delighted in exploring why certain words were forbidden—and then demystifying them." Bruce eventually became a victim of his own talent; he was blacklisted by the establishment, but fought the laws of censorship until it eventually killed him.

Much of the public remains unaware of the wealth of personal recordings Bruce made over the years; he recorded everything from private rehearsals of new bits, to phone conversations and paranoid tirades. This collection is the first to tell the definitive Lenny Bruce story.

*This long-awaited box set is the ultimate tribute to a man that Comedy Central calls the #3 comedian of all time.

*Over 7 1/2 hours of performances, interviews, and wire taps, including: 69 previously unreleased recordings, 10 previously unreleased selections from Lenny's personal tapes, and 4 previously unreleased radio interviews.

*Contains classic recordings of "Religions, Inc," "How To Relax Your Colored Friends At Parties," "Airplane Glue," "Jewish & Goyish," "Tits And Ass" and more.

*Also contains such unreleased material as Bruce's WFMT Chicago radio interview with Studs Terkel, many bits from performances at the Jazz Workshop and Off Broadway in San Francisco, The Gate of Horn in Chicago, and The Den in New York and an unused radio ad for Zeidler & Zeidler clothiers.

*Luxuriously packaged in a unique 80-page hardbound book, containing unpublished photos and memorabilia, as well as essays by Lenny Bruce's daughter, Kitty; Bruce expert Marvin Worth; set producer Hal Willner; and writer Paul Krassner; plus tributes, a chronology, a glossary, and much, much more.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A Treasure Trove, but Not for Newcomers.......2005-12-02

This is a great collection of some classic Bruce bits and a lot of lesser known and obscure recordings. If you're a Bruce fan and know his schtick--and you're fairly well-versed in Yiddish--pick up this set. If you're new to Bruce, don't start here. The sound quality varies wildly, Bruce's references are even more arcane than usual--well, this is for aficionados. Newcomers should pick up Bruce's classic (and cleanly produced) Fantasy albums, notably: The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce, Togetherness, and American. Once you've absorbed these discs (with a copy of "Joys of Yiddish" nearby), then move to the Carnegie Hall Concert, and then...to this multidisc set.

5 out of 5 stars LENNY LIVES UP TO HIS LEGACY.......2005-02-09

Remember the old story about the old actor famous for his death scenes?
"Dying," he explained to a younger acolyte, "is easy. It's comedy that's hard."
Comedy may be hard, but anyone can do it. But none ever did it as well as Lenny Bruce.
The funny man died of an overdose, at age 41, nearly 39 years go, but his legacy lives on. It's a life and legacy of laughter, and it's ripe for rediscovery.
Now, a generation who never have heard of Bruce, for those who only know him from Bob Fosse's smoky (but well intentioned) bio-flick, for those who glance at an image of Bruce and think "Castro," can grasp one of the most inventive and prismatic talents of the last century in a set of rare recordings.
"Lenny Bruce: Let the Buyer Beware" is a six-CD compendium of Bruce's best material, lovingly compiled by producer Hal Willner and Bruce's daughter
Kitty. More than half has never been heard before, and a great many variants and alternate riffs of his most well-known material has been anthologized here. His debut on Arthur
Godfrey's show is here, as well as the classic routines about Father Flotsky (a parody of Warner Brothers prison flicks), the Palladium (about an American comic dying on an
English stage), as well as (real) taped phone calls to his lawyers.
Horribly illustrated is his descent into near madness, not through drugs or degenerate lifestyle, but through the systematic persecution by the U.S. government. In
America during the '50s and '60s, you could make jokes about anything, except, maybe, Jesus Christ, Milton Berle and Eleanor Roosevelt. Sacrosanct bastions were not to be
made fun of, and especially not by an outsider, someone different, someone who was not a Christian. Bruce was a Jewish comic, steeped in the tradition, using the attitude and the
language as a position to observe the mores and folkways of mid-century American life.
It's not a stretch to see his persecution by the legal system of our country as another
blatant example of anti-Semitism, a suppression of truth and, worst of all, an illustration of
the stupidity and lack of humor inherent in a repressive government.
Bruce's take on sexuality was summed up in his observation that if the human body
was dirty, the fault lay with the manufacturer. He saw religion as a greedy profession, a
logical extension of an industrial complex to control reason and money. Unfortunately,
and fatally, Bruce believed in our government and legal system.
Like a witty Thomas Paine, Bruce was a true patriot when it came to freedom of
expression. Without Bruce there would be no Bill Maher, no South Park, no Jon Stewart,
and considerably less freedoms in general --- not only in speech, but also in equality
between races and genders. He was one of the first to use humor to attack America's
prejudice against African Americans, gays and all of the non-religious, non-republican
disenfranchised people in America.
Yet one man's patriot is another man's traitor. Bruce was vilified by the press and
by main stream contemporaries as sick, twisted and dirty.
But it's not only Bruce's material, certainly genius and of an equal to Jonathan
Swift or Mark Twain, but his performance style and presentational choices that this new
collection celebrates. He may not have been the first monologist who didn't use the "A
priest and a rabbi walk into a bar ..." joke catalogs, and certainly he had extended parables
and parodies that could be termed as "jokes." Yet his basic presentation was something
very new and different.
Rather than a standard set with the identical jokes, pauses and ad-libs for each
show, Bruce had an uncanny ability to listen ---- not only to his audience (as all performers
must), but he had the uncanny knack of being able to listen to himself. Like a brilliant jazz
musician, he could circle around a motif or a joke, listening to the sound and sense,
backing off, teasing the story, until the timing was exactly right to blast into the theme or
punchline.
In the commemorative hardcover book that accompanies Let the Buyer Beware,
there are a number of essays and appreciations of Bruce, but none so telling as a single
page by his daughter. "His truths were based on our most coveted lies," she writes. "He
left no room for rationalized bigotry or self-deception. He seduced his audience with a
rhythmic and dynamic use of his own language, acting as the slow pull of a Band-Aid off
denial."
Look around at our nation of addicts, a nation where prescription drugs have their
own snazzy TV commercials, when cell phones are required means of communication,
when the religious right still controls the White House.
Where is Lenny when we really need him?

5 out of 5 stars Release of the Lenny Bruce boxset is a cultural EVENT.......2005-02-03

As a long-time fan of Lenny Bruce's work I have collected every available recording and book on the man and his art. The Lenny Bruce boxset, LET THE BUYER BEWARE, is a cultural event as important as a trunk filled with unpublished Mark Twain novels being unearthed. LET THE BUYER BEWARE presents over 7 hours of Lenny Bruce material, much of which has never been released in any form. As a hardcore fan, I was amazed to find virtually no overlap between this boxset and previously released Lenny Bruce albums.

As for the comedy on this boxset, Lenny Bruce has never been more relevant, never more hilarious, as he lampoons santimonious religious and political leaders, gives frank and insightful opinions about the art of comedy and who the "real" comedians of his time were. Lenny himself does not escape his incisive eye and satire as one track on Disc 2 has him reading a scathing review his nightclub act received, admitting to the audience how the review rankled him.

LET THE BUYER BEWARE is much more than a "Best of" Lenny Bruce. It provides tremendous scope of this comic genius' career, from his very early apperance on THE ARTHUR GODFREY show (winning the talent contest for that week) to his being warned by a police officer to keep his nightclub act "clean" while performing in a particular city.

To this fan, the single most poignant track in the entire boxset comes on Disc 6 when Lenny explains how "I Picked on the Wrong God." Lenny is never maudlin, but introspective and painfully honest as he assesses what has been about his outlook and nightclub act that ignited his myriad legal troubles.

It's easy to cast Lenny Bruce as a philosopher, as a martyr for freedom of speech, but I think Lenny's assessment of himself is most apt: "I'm not a comedian. I'm Lenny Bruce." His brand of insight and satire was so singular, it cannot be summed up as simply "comedy." It was no mere entertainment, nor was he simply pontificating from a nightclub stage. Lenny Bruce opened himself before his audience unlike any performer at that time, and like few have since then.

Very special thanks must go to Lenny's daughter Kitty Bruce for making this material available. LET THE BUYER BEWARE is the Dead Sea Scrolls of contemporary culture. Whether Lenny Bruce discussed the Kennedy assassination, the death of Marylin Monroe, St. Paul, or LBJ, he expresses his thoughts with a rare and abiding honesty and hilarity.

For anyone interested in the art of Lenny Bruce -- whether you saw the man perform during the 1950s and '60's -- or have no idea what the fuss is about, get your copy of LET THE BUYER BEWARE and listen to a man whose work has been compared to Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain. Hear the words of what most people consider to be the greatest comedian of the 20th Century.

--Matthew St. Amand author of AS MY SPARKS FLY UPWARD and FOREVER & A DAY... www.matthewstamand.com

5 out of 5 stars Release of the Lenny Bruce boxset is a cultural EVENT.......2005-02-03

As a long-time fan of Lenny Bruce's work I have collected every available recording and book on the man and his art. The Lenny Bruce boxset, LET THE BUYER BEWARE, is a cultural event as important as a trunk filled with unpublished Mark Twain novels being unearthed. LET THE BUYER BEWARE presents over 7 hours of Lenny Bruce material, much of which has never been released in any form. As a hardcore fan, I was amazed to find virtually no overlap between this boxset and previously released Lenny Bruce albums.

As for the comedy on this boxset, Lenny Bruce has never been more relevant, never more hilarious, as he lampoons santimonious religious and political leaders, gives frank and insightful opinions about the art of comedy and who the "real" comedians of his time were. Lenny himself does not escape his incisive eye and satire as one track on Disc 2 has him reading a scathing review his nightclub act received, admitting to the audience how the review rankled him.

LET THE BUYER BEWARE is much more than a "Best of" Lenny Bruce. It provides tremendous scope of this comic genius' career, from his very early apperance on THE ARTHUR GODFREY show (winning the talent contest for that week) to his being warned by a police officer to keep his nightclub act "clean" while performing in a particular city.

To this fan, the single most poignant track in the entire boxset comes on Disc 6 when Lenny explains how "I Picked on the Wrong God." Lenny is never maudlin, but introspective and painfully honest as he assesses what has been about his outlook and nightclub act that ignited his myriad legal troubles.

It's easy to cast Lenny Bruce as a philosopher, as a martyr for freedom of speech, but I think Lenny's assessment of himself is most apt: "I'm not a comedian. I'm Lenny Bruce." His brand of insight and satire was so singular, it cannot be summed up as simply "comedy." It was no mere entertainment, nor was he simply pontificating from a nightclub stage. Lenny Bruce opened himself before his audience unlike any performer at that time, and like few have since then.

Very special thanks must go to Lenny's daughter Kitty Bruce for making this material available. LET THE BUYER BEWARE is the Dead Sea Scrolls of contemporary culture. Whether Lenny Bruce discussed the Kennedy assassination, the death of Marylin Monroe, St. Paul, or LBJ, he expresses his thoughts with a rare and abiding honesty and hilarity.

For anyone interested in the art of Lenny Bruce -- whether you saw the man perform during the 1950s and '60's -- or have no idea what the fuss is about, get your copy of LET THE BUYER BEWARE and listen to a man whose work has been compared to Jonathan Swift and Mark Twain. Hear the words of what most people consider to be the greatest comedian of the 20th Century.

--Matthew St. Amand author of AS MY SPARKS FLY UPWARD and FOREVER & A DAY... www.matthewstamand.com

1 out of 5 stars May have been funny years ago.......2005-01-20

A collection of blue routines and nervous laughter from the audience. If he were working today he would be a waiter.
Beware
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Be Realistic
  • Punjabi MC amazing CD!!!!!
  • A great introduction to Eastern music
  • Catchy beats for those hooked on all things Indian
  • worth a listen
 Beware
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Manufacturer: Sequence
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009ZYBK
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Beware (Jay-Z remix)
  2. Mirza (Part 2)
  3. Jogi
  4. Sweeter
  5. Soundz of the Des
  6. Jatt Ho Giya Sharabee
  7. Ghalia Gurian
  8. Jindi Mahi
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  10. Yaaran Kollon Sikh Kuriye
  11. True MC's
  12. Jugni
  13. Buzzin'
  14. Beware of the Boys (Mundian to Bach Ke)

Album Description

This groundbreaking album seamlessly fuses traditional Indian rhythms and instrumentation with the beats and aesthetic of classic Hip-Hop and R&B to form and entirely new sound. The album features Jay-Z. Sequence. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Be Realistic.......2006-04-23

After hearing a few of his songs, i realize his tune may be nice to hear. But still first of all this is nothing like indian music, except for the instruments and language. Also how many people who listen to this speak panjabi(not many) becuase those who do are usually older. HOw many people know what mundian to bach ke means without reading beware of the boys? And the music is almost pure panjabi. Not too many right. NOw it is nice to listen to and does have a nice beat, so it is a good buy.

5 out of 5 stars Punjabi MC amazing CD!!!!!.......2005-12-03

I first heard the track Beware (mudian tu bach ke) and thought great track and pmc was just a one hit wonder anyway i gave the album a try! All the tracks were great PMC's Fusion with indian beats mixed with western tracks sounds great tracks like galla gori and jatt hogya sharabi are some of my favourites!

4 out of 5 stars A great introduction to Eastern music.......2005-09-13

I have loved watching movies like Bend it Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice. I fell in love with the music from those movies and came across this CD. I really like it and many of my friends have asked what CD I am listening to because they like it too.

4 out of 5 stars Catchy beats for those hooked on all things Indian.......2005-02-27

I've purchased soundtracks to 'Monsoon Wedding,' 'Bend It Like Beckham,' and 'Balle Balle Amritsar to LA,' plus have 'Bhangra Fever' lodged on my wish list. All this was enough to have amazon's recommendation technology keep throwing 'Beware' at me. So, I'm more of a soundtrack guy, and definitely haven't arrived here at Panjabi MC like others may have (through, for example, a Jay-Z connection). Regardless, 'Beware' has been a real treat so far, even if I'm a bit of a square regarding hip-hop. The beats here are very catchy, especially the great bass lines on tunes like 'Soundz of the Des' and both mixes of 'Beware of the Boys.'

If you're hooked on Bollywood and its catchy riffs, you can do a lot worse then adding 'Beware' to your collection.

4 out of 5 stars worth a listen.......2005-02-24

the song "Ghalia Gurian" is worth the price of purchase alone - A great down tempo song with tablas, flute, guitar and i think accordian? (not sure) and a wailing female vocalist - check it out. About half good and the rest merely interesting, but if your musical tastes run toward exploratory then this is a must have.
All the Girls in the World Beware!!
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Entertaining
  • ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS BY THE QUARTET FUNK
  • Chhessy, cheesy, cheesy
  • Not Great, not terrible either.
  • A refreshing change for Grand Funk !
 All the Girls in the World Beware!!
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Release Date: 2003-02-25

Tracks:

  1. Responsibility
  2. Runnin'
  3. Life
  4. Look At Granny Run Run
  5. Memories
  6. All The Girls In The World Beware
  7. Wild
  8. Good & Evil
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Full Title - All The Girls In The World Beware! 24-bit digitally remastered reissue of the band's top 10 Gold 1974 album featuring the top five hits 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' & 'Bad Time'. 10 tracks in all with an expanded 16-page booklet & new liner notes. Capitol Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Entertaining.......2005-11-26

This isn't really a bad album. The album is coherent in it's material. There are only too much songs on it that are quite standard GFR-material and are missing the raw edge of their earlier work. So when you want the hard rocking Grand Funk, don't buy this one. I also don't like the use of the vocoder in the song 'All the girls in the world beware'. It makes the sound too messy.
I rate this album 3,5 stars because it has no really weak songs on it and it has some really strong tracks ('Life' - this one is hardrocking and sounds inspired and the singing by Mark Farmer is very strong, 'Memories' and Good & Evil' are well done 'slow' tracks) and everyone knows the classics 'Bad Time' and 'Some kind of wonderful'. Though I don't like that last song. I've heard it too much and well it in fact has always irritated me (otherwise I had rated this one 4 stars).

5 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS BY THE QUARTET FUNK.......2004-12-14

Along with the unpopular "BORN TO DIE" album, this is one of the best albums they recorded with keyboard player CRAIG FROST (this was the second album the CRAIG would write songs with DON and MARK), despite how the cover and title of this album (something I thought DON BREWER might have come up with)is completely silly, if not stupid. Additionally, I thought lyrics to the title track went extremely too far, although the excellent riffs of bass guitar, organ, drums, guitar, and vocals made this song rock out. Anyway, my 2 favorite songs on this album are the broken romance soft-ballads "MEMORIES" and "BAD TIME" that were written and sung by MARK. They feature various keyboards and excellent harmony vocals, but they would have sound better if CRAIG would have played the mellotron instead of the band using an orchestra. The first song RESPONSIBILITY that features an excellent piano intro, drums, bass guitar riffs, harmony vocals, and outstanding lead vocals and guitar riffs by MARK is a great beginner, and "RUNNIN" that features a horn section, DON'S lead vocal, organ, harmony vocals, bass guitar, and guitar riffs is a great rocker. The fast-paced LIFE has excellent drum playing, bass guitar, guitar, and organ riffs. Plus, MARK FARNER'S voice on "LIFE" reminds me of MICKEY THOMAS of JEFFERSON STARSHIP, and "LOOK AT GRANNY RUN" has MARK and DON trading off lead vocals, with guitar riffs, piano playing, drums, and the horn section with a sax solo. LIFE is also a great song with the horn section, drums, piano playing, bass guitar riffs, guitar riffs, and singing by MARK . "GOOD AND EVIL is a good psychodelic rhythm and blues rock tune with distorted vocals and organ and guitar riffs. Unfortunately, the last song "SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL" is my least favorite song of just about everything I have heard from them. Whoever originally wrote this may had a point, but I have never liked the way it sounds. "BAD TIME" would have been a better closer for the album. When I downloaded this off NAPSTER, I switched the order of the last 2 songs because of my personal choice. More importantly, I can understand what MARK FARNER'S divorce put him through because I know how it feels to lose somebody you love and are really in love with. Furthermore, I also think MARK, DON ,MEL, AND CRAIG should have recorded a GRAND FUNK RIALROAD cd with MARK writing about the war with IRAQ.

1 out of 5 stars Chhessy, cheesy, cheesy.......2004-02-07

I loved the early hard rock GFR. Heavy loud bass and screaming guitar. The songs and playing were basic but fun. I also liked the later albums such as "we're an american band" "phoenix" and "Shinin on" hey even Born to die, but this....ugggh, bubblegumtrashyhornblowincommercialmidstreamrubbish. Forget this one please and listen to any of the others.

4 out of 5 stars Not Great, not terrible either........2003-04-01

I heard alot of negative reviews about this cd so I almost didn't buy it. Not as bad as I thought. A little cheesy at times. Nothing like there first 5 albums which were great. But, by far is not there greatest cd either. Watch Granny run run sounds like grandpa got viagra. Of course this album was released in 1974, before viagra existed. Now I have all GFr's albums (except for there early 80's releases). Much more to Gfr than the capitol series. Very interesting band, glad I got into them. Mark Farner was very political as well. Wonder what his take would be on the happenings on the iraq war?

5 out of 5 stars A refreshing change for Grand Funk !.......2003-03-23

Any Grand Funk fan can simply look at the album cover of "All The Girls In The World Beware"...predict a change in direction for the band.This was the first Grand Funk album I ever heard...on 8-TRACK tape... may they rest in peace. As a teenager it was a fun album...and hearing it now after all of these years..."All The Girls..." is STILL a fun album...not the usual Grand Funk sound...but a GREAT change of pace !

Things get started upbeat...with Craig Frost's piano opening on "Responsibility" setting the tone for the album's style...and as soon as Mark Farner starts singing...you want to sing along...which happens quite often on this album !

"Running" is a great Don Brewer song...and has a "Rare Earth"...70's Motown feel to it... complete with a horn section...which continues to appear throughout the album...it's a great "driving" tune.

"Life" is very similar...with some great Mark Farner guitar and solid bass lines by Mel Schacher. Am I hearing 70's "Temptations" ? A great song !

"Look At Granny Run"...well...while not my favorite...it's fun...humorous and catchy ! I have this frightening of image of my grandfather chasing my grandmother around in their senior years...which is okay of course...but not something I sit and think about. More great horns on this one !

"Memories" is the the ballad contribution...and Mark Farner and the band are great here...a vey bluesy feel...and an excellent change of pace at this point on the album ! Nice job !

" All The Girls In The World Beware" is pretty good...again...a 70's Temptation/Motown sound....GREAT bass and keyboards here by Mel and Craig.

"Wild"...eventually a "B-side"...is a great song...complete with horns...and great playing from the entire band ! You definitely want to move and sing along !

"Good And Evil"...ahhh...now THIS is some back to basics Grand Funk...a medium tempo song with a great blues touch...EXCELLENT guitar by Mark...and EXCELLENT keyboards from Craig....but everyone is very good here.

"Bad Time" and "Some Kind Of Wonderful"...the hits...speak for themselves...great songs...fun to listen to !

If you're new to Grand Funk..."All The Girls In The World Beware" is a good place to start ! It's a fun change of pace. A VERY GOOD album...enjoy it! Again..kudos to Capitol for all of the "extras" and the 24-bit remastering !
Anything Goes (1988 Studio Cast) - Cole Porter
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Original, but not the Better
  • Anything Goes - Cole Porter
  • An excellent additionto the Cole Porter fan's collection.
  • A PLEASANT SURPRISE . . .
  • As close to the original 1934 performance as we'll ever get!
 Anything Goes (1988 Studio Cast) - Cole Porter
Cole Porter , Kim Criswell , Bruce Hubbard , Frederica von Stade , John McGlinn , and London Symphony Orchestra
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B000002RRA
Release Date: 1990-05-08

Tracks:

  1. Anything Goes: Overture
  2. Anything Goes: Act One: I Get A Kick Out Of You (Reno)
  3. Anything Goes: Act One: Bon Voyage (Boys, Girls)
  4. Anything Goes: Act One: All Through The Night (Billy, Hope)
  5. Anything Goes: Act One: There'll Always Be A Lady Fair
  6. Anything Goes: Act One: Where Are The Men? (Chorus)
  7. Anything Goes: Act One: You're The Top (Billy, Reno)
  8. Anything Goes: Act One: Encore: You're The Top (Reno, Billy)
  9. Anything Goes: Act One: Reprise: There'll Always Be A Lady Fair
  10. Anything Goes: Act One: Anything Goes (Reno)
  11. Anything Goes: Act One: Finale Act One (Billy, Hope, Moonface, Reno)
  12. Anything Goes: Act One: Entr'acte
  13. Anything Goes: Act Two: Public Enemy Number One (Chorus)
  14. Anything Goes: Act Two: What A Joy To Be Young (Hope)
  15. Anything Goes: Act Two: Blow, Gabriel, Blow (Reno, Company)
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  18. Anything Goes: Act Two: The Gypsy In Me (Hope)
  19. Anything Goes: Act Two: Finale Ultimo (All)
  20. Anything Goes: Appendix: There's No Cure Like Travel (Boys, Girls)
  21. Anything Goes: Appendix: Kate The Great (Reno, Angels)
  22. Anything Goes: Appendix: Waltz Down The Aisle (Evelyn, Hope)

Amazon.com

Along with Kiss Me, Kate, 1934's Anything Goes is usually thought to be Cole Porter's finest show. Even without a young belter named Ethel Merman as the lead, the show's parade of hits ("I Get a Kick Out of You," "All Through the Night," "You're the Top," and "Blow, Gabriel, Blow") would have secured it a place in Broadway's pantheon. This recording is the first one to use the original 1934 arrangements, painstakingly reconstructed with the help of one of the original arrangers, Hans Spialek, and it also includes three songs cut from the original production. And the excellent cast does the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor John McGlinn proud: Kim Craswell is her usual powerhouse as Reno Sweeney (if only a little brittle around the edges sometimes), while mezzo Frederica von Stade smoothly adapts to musical theater as Hope Harcourt. All musical-theater lovers should have Anything Goes in their collection, and this recording is quite a worthy one. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars The Original, but not the Better.......2007-01-31

This CD is quite a classic, as it is Anything Goes, but in as close to its original form as possible. The other recordings of Anything Goes have been altered significantly with dropped and added songs. This CD also is very much in the classical musical theater style. This seems to be an ensemble piece, with big chorus numbers mixed in equally with love duets, and the occasional ballad. After listening to a few tracks, you will surely have a tune stuck in your head, but the nice thing is none of these are annoying tunes. The singers (save one) are great; the lyrics are decent, although sometimes predictable, and the orchestration is out in full grandeur. I would suggest this for collectors, older listeners, or listeners of the older musicals. This is not one for the newer listeners who are captivated with the likes of Wicked and Tarzan. For the newer listeners I would suggest getting the 1962 Off-Broadway Cast, it has a much fresher feel to it, and I prefer it to this one. Favorite Song: "Anything Goes"

5 out of 5 stars Anything Goes - Cole Porter.......2006-03-18

I'm too young to have heard this music when it was originally released, but heard some of the songs on the radio as part of a Cole Porter feature and liked them. I looked up the details on the BBC website and tried to find the same recording on-line. The only way I could get it was ordering from Amazon America, which I did. No problems - delivery within 2 weeks and (including postage) same cost as a full price CD in UK.

If you know any of these songs and want to hear them recorded with original orchestration, without anything added or taken away, and sung by very good singers, then this will fit the bill.

Orchestration is very good, nothing too lush or fancy, it just fits the words perfectly. And beautifully recorded.

The singers are all very good except for Jack Gilford who I personally thought was awful - but he only features once. Kim Criswell is exceptional.

With the CD comes a very informative booklet, giving full text of the lyrics, background to how the musical came to be written, and an explanation of the context of the topics covered by the songs.

I'm very glad I went to the trouble of getting this CD. If you want to hear Cole Porter's musical as it sounded originally, then get this!

5 out of 5 stars An excellent additionto the Cole Porter fan's collection........2005-09-22

If you like Cole Porter and/or musical comedies, don't miss this item. The performances are outstanding. The entire production is faithful to the original production. Also included is a very thorough booklet, which even has a glossary explaining Porter's allusions in his lyrics.

4 out of 5 stars A PLEASANT SURPRISE . . . .......2005-08-07

My introduction to ANYTHING GOES was the 1962 revival on LP. (Remember LPs? Remember when vinyl meant music and not imitation leather?) With it I became an Eileen Rodgers fan and remain so to this day. (Would someone please re-issue the original Broadway cast recording of TENDERLOIN so Broadway fans may hear Ms. Rodgers belt "Little Old New York" as only she can? I was fortunate to purchase the Angel Broadway CD before Capitol dropped it, along with many other fine cast recording. Shame!!!) Anyway, I like this version and highly recommend it, especially for its restored original orchestrations and for the excellence of its three leads. Yes, the Ambrosian Singers are too well trained and "proper" to sing "Broadway" and the bits of dialogue reveal how the "book" played second fiddle to the music in those days. Thankfully, this would change with SHOW BOAT, and John McGlinn's EMI recording of the complete score with dialoge - although not my favorite - is an invaluable document and needs to be in any serious collection of Broadway show recordings.

I truly appreciate the authenticity of this (ANYTHING GOES) project. I only wish McGlinn and company had not approached the show with kid gloves, because it lacks the energy and immediacy of a good Broadway cast recording. There were times, when listening, I felt as I often do in a museum. The piece of art is a classic and much to be admired, but don't get too close. And you mustn't touch! Nevertheless, I highly recommend this recording. Kim Criswell deserves to be on your shelf along with Eileen Rodgers and Patti LuPone.

5 out of 5 stars As close to the original 1934 performance as we'll ever get!.......2004-10-23

Of the many ANYTHING GOES recordings, this is the ONLY one to recreate the score as it was heard on opening night in 1934.

The later stage revivals (1962 and 1987) dropped some of the original songs and added other Cole Porter standards. While these versions play well on stage, there is something to be siad for hearing the original text and orchestrations. While no one can replace Ethel Merman's original star performance, it was not preserved because "original cast" albums were not being done in 1934. She did record some of the songs over the years but never with the original orchestrations. (Just think if EMI had made this set in the 1960s and brought Merman into the studio to record her interpretations! What a missed opportunity.) That said, Kim Criswell brings the requesite belt to Reno Sweeney's songs. Cris Groenendaal brings a pleasant light tenor to Billy Crocker's songs, and Frederica Von Stade (one of the few opera singers whose voice seems well suited to american musical theatre repretoire) is well suited to Hope's short musical scenes. As an ingenue, she doesn't get to sing all that much!

Not all is perfect. Jack Gilford was too old and frail having little voice left for Moonface Martin's number. And the Ambrosian singers sing correctly without having the proper "broadway" sound. Nevertheless, John McClinn conducts with precision, and the thick booklet is full of fascinating facts about the show, a detailed synopsis, all the lyrics and an amusing glossery explaing some of the obscure references in Porter's original lyrics.

Beware of the Boys
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars "The black Brad Pitt"???.......2003-07-29

Panjabi MC - "Beware of the Boys" (Sequence, 2003)

The quote in my review title came from guest star Jay-Z calling himself that. Sorry, Hova, but no girl will ever liken you to Brad Pitt. Good freestyle otherwise, and this years-old song is remixed well with the "Knight Rider" beat, even though I usually turn this song off after the Jay-Z intro. -EJR

5 out of 5 stars off da hook.......2003-07-17

sup everyone. like everyone else here, i gotta agree this song is real tight. the beat is nice, and the sampling of Knight Rider was awesome -- brings back memories from when i a was a kid.

Then, combine the fact that Jay-Z was, like many rappers are doing, experimenting with cross-cultural music (only much better this time), i think this is a sure winner.

Whether you understand the lyrics or not, you must appreciate the song for the beats and creativity.

Much props to Jay-Z for incorporating some Bhangra sounds into this, and really for giving Punjabi MC room to flow on it, without hogging up the space - because the song was actually already made by Punjabi MC, and Jay-Z just wanted to take some rights to it. I read he had heard it in a club in Italy, where it is #1.

We want more Bhangra + rap! Maybe more bhangra beats with English lyrics tho!

peace

1 out of 5 stars Don't do it Jay-Z!.......2003-07-15

I love Jay-Z and I love Panjabi MC...but Jay-Z should have left this cut alone. He brought nothing to the table on this one.

3 out of 5 stars Not as good as "Mundayan to Buch ke".......2003-07-10

This a great song and all; however, I feel that original version of it (Mundayan to Buch ke) is much tighter. Jayz doesn't do much on this track, something like a 40 second "diss JaRule" rhyme, he could have done more. If you liked this track you should check out some other phat beats and scratches from Panjabi MC (the Backstabber mix with Daz Dillinger is off the hook). Jai Hind.

4 out of 5 stars Excellent Oirginal, Good Remix.......2003-07-05

I'm starting to wish I had known about Punjabi MC earlier. The song is pretty amazing, the Indian beat is top notch. The song is quite good. The Jay-Z remix can be a bit unnecessary, but J-HOVA does a good job of spicing up a great rap track.
Beware of the Dog
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    		Beware of the Dog
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    The Songs Of Robert Burns, Volumes 1 & 2
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    • Your search for good Burns songs has ended
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    5 out of 5 stars OH MY...........2006-11-15

    ......that's what I was saying after this album ended. This is Spock's Beard's 2nd album and one of the best prog albums I've EVER HEARD. Simply amazing. Neal Morse and Co. are just hitting on all cylinders on this one. Their debut, The Light, was fantastic, but this is even better. The album starts off with the title track, a cover of the George Harrison song....it's a cover only lyrically...the music is awesome. It's followed by Thoughts, which is indeed a great song and *not* annoying as the previous reviewer so mistakenly stated. The highlights for me on this album are the epics The Doorway, Walking On the Wind, and the absolutely stunning album closer Time Has Come......16 1/2 minutes of prog mastery. Two shorter but excellent songs, the acoustic Chataqua and the rockin' Waste Away, round out the album.

    This is, so far, the best Spock's Beard album I've heard and I can't wait to delve deeper into their catalog.....get this album and turn it up LOUD...you'll love it!
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    The first cd album release on dirtybird features the wildly creative mind of Claude VonStroke. Described as "Bird Brained Genius,” Claude VonStroke makes underground dance music that is both innovative and genre breaking. The debut album, "Beware of the Bird” is a cohesive mixture of sexy tech-funk and raw electro soul that ranges all the way from catchy dancefoor hooks to heartfelt emotion.

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    5 out of 5 stars Legendary Dance Electronica!.......2007-07-13

    San Francisco's Claude VonStroke delivers an absolutely brilliant album: Beware Of The Bird. This album is possibly the greatest dance electronica LP of all time. Capturing a version of electronic music that some people call "minimal", I call this style of music "not annoying". Granted, Beware Of The Bird does contain twitchy synth lines, but it does it in a careful way. My problem with most techno music is the droney, annoying, and lacking-space qualitites. Each piece of this record shows tasteful composition, bone-crushing engineering, and will force just about anyone to get up on the dance floor. From an inspiration stand-point, this album seriously makes me want to compose electronic dance music. This is classic house music, and even if you are new to the genre, this album is a guaranteed delight. And finally, Amazon has a CD of this for sale. Beware Of The Bird is history in the making.

    4 out of 5 stars Good music overall. .......2006-10-26

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    it catches you and does'nt let go. I absolutely love the composition/elements on that one. Others are decent.
    Beware of the Dog
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    • Hound Dog rocks da house!!!!!!!!!
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    5 out of 5 stars Captures the Raucous Rawness.......2006-03-07

    The most famous Hound Dog Taylor quote was: "When I die, they'll say: 'He couldn't play sh*t, but he sure made it sound good.'" This is a man who understands his appeal. Taylor played a beat-up guitar, and he cranked on the thing, playing distorted, screeching notes. But god, it DID sound good. And as the quote implies, he had the personality to go with the raucous, raw music that he played. Which is why this album is so good. It's live, so you can hear the sound imperfections, the screaming crowd, and Taylor's off-kilter banter and sense of humor. And that's probably the perfect way to listen to Taylor. To put it all another way: He plays a version of "She'll Be Coming 'round the Mountain" that makes you want to get up and dance.

    5 out of 5 stars Hound Dog rocks da house!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-28

    Hound Dog's searing slide guitar and vocals tear you to the quick with a depth and passion unequalled nowadays. This rocks!!

    5 out of 5 stars Great blues album.......2005-09-14

    This album is a masterpiece. The highlights of this album are "The Sun is Shining" and "Freddie's Blues" . The way he uses feedback in "Freddie's Blues" is truley amazing.It's like Hound Dogs Ghost. I bought this ablum and it was well worth the money. This album is a frequent in my CD player. Any blues fan will like this Album

    4 out of 5 stars Hard Edged Electric Blues.......2005-03-31

    This is a great live blues album. It's just a raw slide guitar masterpiece. The songs are varied. The audience is "into" the performances. There really ought to be more albums like this -- but this ranks right up there with the likes of the Stone's "Get Your Ya Yas Out" or live Johnny Winter. I only gave it four stars, but it is a great addition to any music collection. You can definitely party to this music.

    4 out of 5 stars Hard-rock blues.......2003-10-27

    Okay, I'm not a Hound Dog fan -- not that I have anything against him, it's just that this is the only album I've got by him. Maybe it's because I doubt there's better album by him. This is a clear favorite for when I want some loud, electric blues. It's a great live recording that captures both the energy of the performance and gives a generally clean, balanced sound. The opener "Give Me Back My Wig" and his take on "Dust My Broom" are great work. The only thing that holds it back from a five-star is a few muddy tracks and a few uneven songs. Even with all that, if you're into electric blues, you should definitely have this album, along with Muddy Waters "Hard Again".

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