Bass Power
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1. Rumble
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2. I Need That Bass
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3. Mastermind
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4. Check Out the Bass, Bass
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5. Bass Like Dis
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6. Sound of Bass
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7. Oblivian
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8. This Machine
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9. Beat the Technique
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10. Ghetto Blaster
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11. This Is a Test
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12. In the Jungle
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13. Sine Sweep [350Hz-20Hz]
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14. 50 Hz
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15. 150hz
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16. 315hz
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17. 2khz
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18. Pink Noise-Odbu
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The Greatest
Cat Power
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ASIN: B000HKCUI8
Release Date: 2006-09-12 |
Tracks:
- The Greatest
- Living Proof
- Lived In Bars
- Could We
- Empty Shell
- Willie
- Where Is My Love
- The Moon
- Islands
- After It All
- Hate
- Love & Communication
Amazon.com
If you are an artist at a crossroads/ "maturing point" in your career, it's a great idea to seek out the original musicians who played on music you adore and that inspire you greatly-it's the opposite of what Rick Rubin does with the old folks. The results, however, are often lackluster; it can just be too hard to forge a connection in a short period of time with studio dudes twenty to thirty years older than you. Chan Marshall, who took just three years between albums this time, returned to Memphis to record with many of the architects of Southern soul music at Ardent Studios on The Greatest. And from the first and titular tune, a mournful and gorgeous ballad with swelling strings, backing singer and shimmery guitar accompaniment that tells the tale of a boy who wants to become a great boxer, it's clear that the results of this experiment are uniformly awesome. The sultry-voiced artiste sounds fully at home within these songs, these lovely analog Southern sounds that bridge black and white musics. It's not like she's on a trip of trying to be Aretha or anything; besides, the arrangements on all the songs are different. The loping, fiddle-accented "Empty Shell" sounds like the Unholy Modal Rounders backing Bobbie Gentry. All the songs are pretty, slow and melancholy; there's nothing like "He War" on here. We are not in the habit of quoting press releases, but it's hard to beat this line from the Matador one-sheet: "If Alex Chilton were today a beautiful young woman, he'd sound like this." Amen, or something. -Mike McGonigal
Album Description
This is not a greatest hits album, despite the title. It contains all-original songs written by Chan Marshal (professionally known as Cat Power), and features the great Memphis session musicians Teenie Hodges on guitar, Leroy Hodges on bass (Al Green, Hi Rhythm Section), drummer Steve Potts, and more. The combination of Marshall's superbly evocative and flexible voice plus some of the greatest Southern soul players, has produced a masterpiece. These songs explore themes of Southern loss, longing, and marginality. The limited first digipak pressing and regular single vinyl contain a bonus track. After the first pressing sells out, the regular jewelcase version will not contain a bonus track.
Customer Reviews:
Best yet.......2007-06-15
Teaming Cat Power with the Hi team who recorded behind Ann Peebles and Al Green was an unexpected and brilliant idea. A special alchemy took place at Ardent Studios in Memphis which enhanced both Cat Power's gorgeous smoky voice and the soulful groove the band has laid down. I would say that that it was worth the price of the album just for the majestic opening song, The Greatest, were it not that it is also available as a single, but that would be to unfairly demean the rest of the record. Of course Cat Power does not need embellishment, as is demonstrated on the unadorned song Hate. Cat's most accomplished album to date.
The Greatest.......2007-06-08
Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) is by now well known for her inconsistent live performances. See her on Friday and she'll croon for hours. See her on Saturday and she'll hunch over the piano with a bottle of Jack, muttering diatribes under her breath before running offstage in tears. Taken with her tortured lyricism and sprawling full-lengths, these actions painted Cat Power as simultaneously brazen and insecure, and as such, she helped redefine the notion of the independent musician by living out the discomfort that came from composing exactly what she felt she needed to compose.
So what would Cat Power think upon hearing that she'd receive a hefty recording budget and play with Al Green's hit-makers at the same studio as Dave Matthews and R.E.M.? If you said, "She would run screaming into the night," you're wrong. Abandoning the oblique, quietly angsty indie rock of You Are Free, Cat Power cuts her teeth on Southern soul for her seventh LP, The Greatest. She recorded the album in Memphis at the world-famous Ardent Studios with veteran soul musicians Mabon Hodges, Leroy Hodges and Steve Potts, for a detour into a singer-songwriter's take on Memphis blues-lite.
This is indeed an impressive setup, but The Greatest still falls a bit short. Yes, Potts and the Hodges brothers are supposed to ballast Marshall, not upstage her, but they're not given nearly enough to do--a twang here, a lazy drum fill there, and all performed with a disappointing lack of élan. Fault the studio, too, for rendering the album's second half somewhat limp and same-sounding, and for some of the album's biggest blunders: in roughly half the songs, for example, Marshall's voice appears as a ghosted backing vocal, like a gospel singer from beyond the grave. It's sillier than it sounds.
Cat Power hardly lets these flaws derail the entire album, however, since the strength of her records has always been in the arrangements, vocals and lyrics--not the studio techniques or the backing band. Marshall's voice has never sounded better than it does here; coarsened by whiskey and time, her vocals take on a torchy, sultry tone that fits the music like a glove.
The album's first half also features some of Cat Power's loveliest songs to date. If the gently swinging ditty "Could We" is perfect for playing over the barroom juke as young couples sway on the dance floor, "Lived in Bars" is the moonlit slow-dance after the barroom has closed down for the night. The title track is the album's crown jewel, beginning as an archetypal Cat Power piano arrangement and adding guitars, strings, and a slowly loping drumbeat like ripples in a pond. Far from being a song of fist-pumping glory, "The Greatest" is actually a saddening white flag; Marshall begins, "Once I wanted to be the greatest / No wind or waterfall could stop me." Anyone who knows Cat Power can easily conjecture what becomes of our narrator from here.
Yet what's missing from The Greatest are those gripping moments found on You Are Free and earlier, more overtly tense albums like Myra Lee. There's more drama in a song like "Names" (from You Are Free) than in anything The Greatest has to offer, and it's not because Marshall holds back lyrically; she doesn't, if bald-faced confessions like "I hate myself and I want to die" are any indication. It's because she allowed the Memphis soul theme drive the work to its final destination, and somewhere along the way it became more important to sound pretty than to create something meaningful. The Greatest is Cat Power's most listenable record thus far, but for an artist this willfully difficult, is that really a success?
Cat Power- The Greatest.......2007-05-20
Awesome CD, great to just relax and listen to while drinking some wine!
overall worth it.......2007-05-19
It's not her best career work, but similar to her live performances there are some magic moments that make the CD worth it. She puts out such heartfelt work it's hard not to support it.
decisions decisions..........2007-03-25
you can divide cat power into two parts it seems. if you did, you would get PJ Harvey and the other would be Dido. The album the greatest seems to be the dido side of cat power, which isn't such a bad thing. Cat is an idiosynchratic artist, but she does have a straightforward voice more suited to the new R&B style that she has latched on to. Don't be dismayed, Cat has not given up on the haunt and sultry-ness of her act. That much still remains.
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- Best yet
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- Cat Power- The Greatest
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The Greatest
Cat Power
Manufacturer: Matador Records
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ASIN: B000C0X3ZC
Release Date: 2007-03-20 |
Tracks:
- The Greatest
- Living Proof
- Lived In Bars
- Could We
- Empty Shell
- Willie
- Where Is My Love
- The Moon
- Islands
- After It All
- Hate
- Love And Communication
Amazon.com
If you are an artist at a crossroads/ "maturing point" in your career, it's a great idea to seek out the original musicians who played on music you adore and that inspire you greatly-it's the opposite of what Rick Rubin does with the old folks. The results, however, are often lackluster; it can just be too hard to forge a connection in a short period of time with studio dudes twenty to thirty years older than you. Chan Marshall, who took just three years between albums this time, returned to Memphis to record with many of the architects of Southern soul music at Ardent Studios on The Greatest. And from the first and titular tune, a mournful and gorgeous ballad with swelling strings, backing singer and shimmery guitar accompaniment that tells the tale of a boy who wants to become a great boxer, it's clear that the results of this experiment are uniformly awesome. The sultry-voiced artiste sounds fully at home within these songs, these lovely analog Southern sounds that bridge black and white musics. It's not like she's on a trip of trying to be Aretha or anything; besides, the arrangements on all the songs are different. The loping, fiddle-accented "Empty Shell" sounds like the Unholy Modal Rounders backing Bobbie Gentry. All the songs are pretty, slow and melancholy; there's nothing like "He War" on here. We are not in the habit of quoting press releases, but it's hard to beat this line from the Matador one-sheet: "If Alex Chilton were today a beautiful young woman, he'd sound like this." Amen, or something. -Mike McGonigal
Album Description
This is not a greatest hits album, despite the title. It contains all-original songs written by Chan Marshal (professionally known as Cat Power), and features the great Memphis session musicians Teenie Hodges on guitar, Leroy Hodges on bass (Al Green, Hi Rhythm Section), drummer Steve Potts, and more. The combination of Marshall's superbly evocative and flexible voice plus some of the greatest Southern soul players, has produced a masterpiece. These songs explore themes of Southern loss, longing, and marginality. The limited first digipak pressing and regular single vinyl contain a bonus track. After the first pressing sells out, the regular jewelcase version will not contain a bonus track.
Customer Reviews:
Best yet.......2007-06-15
Teaming Cat Power with the Hi team who recorded behind Ann Peebles and Al Green was an unexpected and brilliant idea. A special alchemy took place at Ardent Studios in Memphis which enhanced both Cat Power's gorgeous smoky voice and the soulful groove the band has laid down. I would say that that it was worth the price of the album just for the majestic opening song, The Greatest, were it not that it is also available as a single, but that would be to unfairly demean the rest of the record. Of course Cat Power does not need embellishment, as is demonstrated on the unadorned song Hate. Cat's most accomplished album to date.
The Greatest.......2007-06-08
Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) is by now well known for her inconsistent live performances. See her on Friday and she'll croon for hours. See her on Saturday and she'll hunch over the piano with a bottle of Jack, muttering diatribes under her breath before running offstage in tears. Taken with her tortured lyricism and sprawling full-lengths, these actions painted Cat Power as simultaneously brazen and insecure, and as such, she helped redefine the notion of the independent musician by living out the discomfort that came from composing exactly what she felt she needed to compose.
So what would Cat Power think upon hearing that she'd receive a hefty recording budget and play with Al Green's hit-makers at the same studio as Dave Matthews and R.E.M.? If you said, "She would run screaming into the night," you're wrong. Abandoning the oblique, quietly angsty indie rock of You Are Free, Cat Power cuts her teeth on Southern soul for her seventh LP, The Greatest. She recorded the album in Memphis at the world-famous Ardent Studios with veteran soul musicians Mabon Hodges, Leroy Hodges and Steve Potts, for a detour into a singer-songwriter's take on Memphis blues-lite.
This is indeed an impressive setup, but The Greatest still falls a bit short. Yes, Potts and the Hodges brothers are supposed to ballast Marshall, not upstage her, but they're not given nearly enough to do--a twang here, a lazy drum fill there, and all performed with a disappointing lack of élan. Fault the studio, too, for rendering the album's second half somewhat limp and same-sounding, and for some of the album's biggest blunders: in roughly half the songs, for example, Marshall's voice appears as a ghosted backing vocal, like a gospel singer from beyond the grave. It's sillier than it sounds.
Cat Power hardly lets these flaws derail the entire album, however, since the strength of her records has always been in the arrangements, vocals and lyrics--not the studio techniques or the backing band. Marshall's voice has never sounded better than it does here; coarsened by whiskey and time, her vocals take on a torchy, sultry tone that fits the music like a glove.
The album's first half also features some of Cat Power's loveliest songs to date. If the gently swinging ditty "Could We" is perfect for playing over the barroom juke as young couples sway on the dance floor, "Lived in Bars" is the moonlit slow-dance after the barroom has closed down for the night. The title track is the album's crown jewel, beginning as an archetypal Cat Power piano arrangement and adding guitars, strings, and a slowly loping drumbeat like ripples in a pond. Far from being a song of fist-pumping glory, "The Greatest" is actually a saddening white flag; Marshall begins, "Once I wanted to be the greatest / No wind or waterfall could stop me." Anyone who knows Cat Power can easily conjecture what becomes of our narrator from here.
Yet what's missing from The Greatest are those gripping moments found on You Are Free and earlier, more overtly tense albums like Myra Lee. There's more drama in a song like "Names" (from You Are Free) than in anything The Greatest has to offer, and it's not because Marshall holds back lyrically; she doesn't, if bald-faced confessions like "I hate myself and I want to die" are any indication. It's because she allowed the Memphis soul theme drive the work to its final destination, and somewhere along the way it became more important to sound pretty than to create something meaningful. The Greatest is Cat Power's most listenable record thus far, but for an artist this willfully difficult, is that really a success?
Cat Power- The Greatest.......2007-05-20
Awesome CD, great to just relax and listen to while drinking some wine!
overall worth it.......2007-05-19
It's not her best career work, but similar to her live performances there are some magic moments that make the CD worth it. She puts out such heartfelt work it's hard not to support it.
decisions decisions..........2007-03-25
you can divide cat power into two parts it seems. if you did, you would get PJ Harvey and the other would be Dido. The album the greatest seems to be the dido side of cat power, which isn't such a bad thing. Cat is an idiosynchratic artist, but she does have a straightforward voice more suited to the new R&B style that she has latched on to. Don't be dismayed, Cat has not given up on the haunt and sultry-ness of her act. That much still remains.
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- Why the concensus to diss National Emotion?
- A Real Class Act
- Plenty of Good Stuff Here
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ASIN: B00000093O
Release Date: 1997-07-01 |
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- Angel Say No
- Cheap Date
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- The Blame
- Fat Chance
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- Dancing Girl
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Customer Reviews:
Why the concensus to diss National Emotion?.......2005-12-30
Despite the concensus opinion in most reviews to disparage Tommy Tutone's third album "National Emotion" I maintain that it was a stellar effort and should have been for Tommy Tutone what "Rumours" was for Fleetwood Mac. I am obviously the odd man out on this opinion, but happily so. Can we please have National Emotion go digital?!
A Real Class Act .......2005-06-16
Having been exposed to only "8675309-JENNIE" leaves you totally unprepared
for the scope and depth that this band summons forth in this compilation of their other songs. Tommy Heath and Jim Keller evoke a synthesis of sound that stirs the echos of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, the Beatles, T-Bone Burnett and Tom Waits among others. Why they did not chart more hits is no mystery as they had little help or promotion from their label. With songs like "Which Man Are You", "Why Baby Why","No Way to Cry", "Steal Away" and "Tonight", all of which have haunting lyrics and captivating melodies (like Orbison's Ballads)they should have stayed in the Top 40. Their lyrics are so good they must have been written with a silver pen using golden ink because once you start listening to the songs, its hard to stop. For anyone that believes no good music came from the 1980s, you need only hear Tutone 'Once' to realize that's not true. They had a rare talent and should have stayed together longer because their music is much, much better than the seemingly anonymous and androgynous "pretty boys" which seemed more concerned with their hair than with their music. Their guitars and vocals are faultless, and adding the meshing together of the drums and keyboards have you believing they had been together for many years. They don't need the on stage antics of other bands, and they did not need it as their music is so introspective and different that it is almost, "stand alone."
A genuine diamond that begs to be played over and over.
Plenty of Good Stuff Here.......2002-07-19
Tommy Tutone enjoyed a short heyday during the peak of New Wave in the early 1980s. The first two Tutone albums contained an array of power pop--music with hooks and an edge. There are at least five or six great tunes on this CD. Jenny (867-5309 is their best-known song and may also be their best. But songs like Baby It's Alight, Angel Say No, Cheap Date and Which Man are You, among others, are worth a serious listen. If you're into the music of the New Wave period, definitely check this CD out.
One Hit Wonders Had Many Other Fine Songs.......2002-02-13
Tommy Tutone made three albums in the early 80s, and had one smash hit single, "867-5309/Jenny", which was from the second album, "Tommy Tutone 2". This CD re-issue combines the first 2 albums on one CD. (The 3rd album, "National Emotion", has never been issued on CD, but is a disappointment compared to the first two.) Tommy Tutone's albums were comprised of energetic power pop in the style of the hit, plus slower, more somber songs that were equally catchy but had a quality of melancholy - "Shadow On The Road Ahead", "Which Man Are You". The first album is pretty good, a 3-star effort, but it is on the 5-star second album where they really shine. The two leaders, singer Tommy Health and guitarist Jim Keller, where known during the band's brief life for not getting along well together, and after album three they finally split up. More than a decade after their heyday, Heath resurrected the band name and put out two more albums as Tommy Tutone, without Keller's involvement. I haven't heard either one. If you know and love "867-5309/Jenny" and are curious about whether the rest is worth owning, my advice is go ahead and buy this CD, there are plenty of other good songs to be found here.
(April 2003 update: Now I HAVE heard the two later albums, and I like them both. 1994's "Nervous Love" seems more like a Tommy Heath solo album, but 1998's "Tutone.rtf" has got the old Tommy Tutone spirit, and holds it's own with the best of the albums from the 80s. I've submitted reviews of each to Amazon.
Unknown Gems.......1999-03-08
Tommy Tutone is often noted as being a one hit wonder band. This is simply because "867-5309/Jenny" was their only song to receive air play. It isn't even their best song. This CD is full of good songs primarily from the first 2 albums. I highly recomend this CD, just take a listen and you will agree. Given more airtime for all their material they could of had a string of hits during the 80's, there is little music in the same genre today that can match this stuff !!
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- You fools!
- Missing Theme Song - but otherwise not bad
- Fine score, but a consumer warning for the CD
- Thomas Newman is a Genius!
- Almost perfect for the film, loses points as a cd
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Jarhead
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ASIN: B000BVRM1S
Release Date: 2005-12-06 |
Tracks:
- Welcome To The Suck
- Raining Oil
- Battery Run
- Mirage Bedouin
- Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
- No Standard Solution
- 8 Men 5 Camels
- Full Chemical Gear
- Unsick Most Ricky-Tick
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For his third collaboration with director Sam Mendes (after American Beauty and The Shawshank Redemption), composer Thomas Newman has come up with one of his finest scores. The music mixes modern atmospheric quasi-rock touches with Middle Eastern influences (with particularly great success on the tracks "Welcome to the Suck" and "Zoomies."). The latter manifest themselves in both the beats and the instrumentation--the credits include soloists on exotic instruments such as the bowed cumbus (a type of banjo-like lute) and the processed xaphoons (a sax made of bamboo). All the more jarring, then, when the CD's handful of songs pop up. (It's quite a jolt to hear Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" after four eerie instrumental tracks.) The other song picks are obvious but well chosen: T-Rex's "Bang a Gong (Get It On)," "Naughty by Nature's "O.P.P.," Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," and Tom Waits's "Soldier's Things." Still, it's Newman's work that propels this CD, not the pick-up songs. Surprisingly, Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries," which figures in one of the movie's most memorable scenes (when soldiers watch Apocalypse Now), isn't included here. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
Customer Reviews:
You fools!.......2006-10-27
I am reading all the negative reviews of this soundtrack, and most of them mention the absence of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks." One reviewer gives the album one star because he was "misled" into buying the album.
Um, hello? This is an instrumental score for the film! NOT a Various Artists soundtrack! This is, you may have noticed, an album that falls under the name of Thomas Newman! If anyone bought this expecting other music, then it's entirely their own fault. It even says on the front: "MUSIC BY THOMAS NEWMAN."
That said, I'd also like to correct Amazon on something - they said this is Newman's third outing with Mendes, the other two being "Shawshank Redemption" and "American Beauty."
Shawshank was directed by Frank Darabont, NOT Sam Mendes.
Mendes' other pairing with Newman was actually on 2002's "Road to Perdition," which is another great soundtrack I'd heartily recommend purchasing.
Missing Theme Song - but otherwise not bad.......2006-03-01
If you've watched the previews for this film, you're likely expecting a song called Jesus Walks by Kanye West to be on the soundtrack but it's not there - very annoying. But otherwise it's a pretty good CD of music to listen to while you work out or drive fast.
Fine score, but a consumer warning for the CD.......2006-01-20
Thomas Newman's original music for JARHEAD is not only typically daring with many unconventional sounds (utilizing samples, electronic treatments and exotic percussion), but one of his most stirring, rock-influenced efforts as well (as with the opening track, "Welcome to the Suck"). At first I thought there were no melodies as memorable as "Dead Already" from AMERICAN BEAUTY or "Road to Chicago" from ROAD TO PERDITION, but the 3/4-time march used in both "Raining Oil" and "Desert Storm" has grown on me. Of course the CD is recommendable for Newman's score alone. But...
...while one doesn't buy a CD of this nature primarily for the extra songs, one does expect the extras to be competently presented when they appear. So I was taken aback to hear Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" at a faster tempo and higher pitch than usual, as though mastered from a sped-up tape. I can't think of any intentional reason for this, so I'm assuming it was a mistake, but either way I found it not only annoying in itself but because of "Fight the Power"'s thematic significance, with its reference to the Bobby McFerrin tune heard earlier in the movie. ("'Don't Worry Be Happy' was a number one jam/Damn if I say it you can slap me right here".)
So then, while I like the Thomas Newman score a lot, I'm docking the CD a star for the sped-up "Fight the Power". Caveat emptor.
Thomas Newman is a Genius!.......2006-01-07
Thomas Newman is brilliant as always and delivers beautifully. Having read the book prior to the motion picture, Thomas Newman truly brings Swofford's tale to life. If you enjoyed The Horse Whisperer or the Shawshank Redemption score, then you'll thoroughly enjoy Jarhead.
Almost perfect for the film, loses points as a cd.......2005-12-23
Make no mistake - Jarhead proves Thomas Newman's abillity to write music for film. He is not making the music in order to show off his amazing talents, he is making the music so it is perfect for the film. Whereas some composers might score depressing scenes with grand sweeping movements trying to make themselves look like complex composers, Newman knows what will enhance the scene and what won't, and what can convey the message required.
Ultimately, this describes Jarhead perfectly. I have seen the movie and music is seamless and perfect for it. For the most part, there is a sonic texture created, with guitars and drums to represent the bravado of the characters. If you are a fan of Newman's stirring orchestral works this is definitely not something you would like. Newer fans of "American Beauty" and the like will find things to enjoy here, but not in as vibrant or pleasing a way as in that album. The score on it's own is just not as exciting or involving as it could be. It is interesting in it's own right, but not very pleasing to hear. However, there are many good tracks interspersed throughout the score to take you to the good spot.
Overall, Jarhead warrants a 4.5/5 for the film, but on a cd, it's score drops to 3/5. It is pleasant at times, and mostly an interesting CD, but there are too many Newman masterpieces to consider this one high on your buying list. Then agan, if you are a Newman fan, this CD should satisfy you're urge to see what the guy is up to. Final score? Three out of five.
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- pretty good but DEFINITELY no "No World Order"
- Majestic review
- Masters of power metal!!!!
- Never saw it coming!
- Excellent Job for Gammaray! Power Vocals and Power Sound!
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Gamma Ray
Manufacturer: Sanctuary
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ASIN: B000B6TR0W
Release Date: 2005-10-11 |
Tracks:
- My Temple
- Fight
- Strange World
- Hell Is Thy Home
- Blood Religion
- Condemned To Hell
- Spiritual Dictator
- Majesty
- How Long
- Revelation
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pretty good but DEFINITELY no "No World Order".......2007-04-10
Gamma Ray is probably one of my favorite bands and I would have to say as far as power metal goes, it's right between them and Hanson's old band Helloween as far as who is superior. I think this is quite an enjoyable CD but there's something missing from it. Gamma Ray's previous release, "No World Order" absolutely blew me away and almost every song on there was classic power metal in my opinion. However, on this album I have to say there are numerous good songs but I can't say that there's any real classics on here. Kai Hanson is absolutely one of the geniuses in metal and boy I really wish the U.S. realized this, but they never will because power metal is considered "uncool" here which is a shame, especially for Gamma Ray because no offense to any of the other power metal bands, Gamma Ray definitely has more edge to them. Oh well.
In conclusion, this is a good, solid album, it just isn't mindblowing like "No World Order" but regardless, KEEP ON ROCKING KAI!!!!
Majestic review.......2006-08-07
This CD is the best! If you don't know Gamma Ray, this is the CD to get! Pay special attention to "Fight" and "Revelation." This band is why Metal is still cool!
Masters of power metal!!!!.......2006-07-17
For me this is their best album, in metal-rules.com it is ranked in #3 in their "TOP OF 2005" list...., the only song I don't like is Majesty...it seems out of place...breaks the armony of the album.
Never saw it coming!.......2006-05-28
I have to agree...this album is so amazing. Some new influences and different aproaches can be heard on this album. Judas Priest and Black Sabbath came to my mind when I first listened to it. But without losing their power metal touch...this band can show that metal today is still strong as it was back in the day!
Excellent Job for Gammaray! Power Vocals and Power Sound!.......2006-05-04
Gammaray has made another great album. Despite of the lack of the "traditional" intro for the first song, most songs have a great intro and go through smart progressions which make this a versatile album. I have to admit that I didn't like a couple of songs in this album, but the rest of the songs are excellent.
Here is my view on the content of this album:
My Temple - Has no intro - but its fast and well written.
Fight - probably the best song of this album - if you didn't like it at first listen to it again. It has very nice riffs and fast drumming. It also carries a great message of hope and motivation. This is pure Gammaray.
Strange World - this song is another one of my favorites, and is very reminiscent of early Helloween due to the various changes and the dual lead guitars parts. The lyrics are very good and change in style throughout the song.
Hell is Thy Home - as someone else mentioned its lyrics are too hellish, but the guitar riffs make up for it.
Blood Religion - Has a great intro and it's written to tell a great story. This song should be included in a Horror Film Compilation Album - along with Sonata Artica's song "Wolf and Raven"!
Condemned to Hell - It has a jazzy intro - which I don't like much. The Chorus is hellishly excellent.
Spiritual Dictator - Another best for this album - similar to Fight, it includes the typical Gammaray arsenal of sound and speed.
Majesty - Also a jazzy intro - but it changes after 30 seconds - However I think Condemned to Hell ended up a little better than this one, particularly because the chorus is slow.
How Long - This is the slow song of this album, so it definitely stands out.
Revelation - Very nice intro and follow up. This song makes it worthwhile to listen to this album all the way to then end. Furthermore, it contains some of the best lyrics of this album.
Overall, if it wasn't for songs #4 and #8, this would be an instant classic. The other 8 songs on this album still merit excellent recommendation to buy, hence the 5 stars.
Please give me some feedback if you disagree with my rating.
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ASIN: B0000AINKA
Release Date: 2003-08-12 |
Tracks:
- Senorita
- Heaven
- Crazy Dream
- Dime Mi Amor
- Hollywood
- More Than Love
- Nobody Else
- Onda
- Real Emotions
- Tell Me Why
- Velvet Sky
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California's Los Lobos are the reigning kings of Tex-Mex/Rock Espanol. But this debut CD by the San Angelo, Texas band Los Lonely Boys might herald a changing of the guard. This is truly a band of brothers, led by guitarist/vocalist Henry Garza and his younger, bass-and-drum-playing siblings Jojo and Ringo (no kidding). Like a lot of groups, they had to move away to achieve fame--in their case, to Nashville. But after the release of their EP, Willie Nelson heard them, put them on tour as his opening act, and recorded them at his studio--and the rest may be history. Stylistically, the Garza brothers' bilingual songs about love and life combine Stevie Ray Vaughan blues, Santana-style guitar licks and R&B. Nelson helps out on guitar, with Reese Wynans on keyboards. Produced by Keb Mo and B.B. King producer John Porter, the music is honest, driving, and down home, especially on the organ-filled uptempo tracks "Senorita" and "Tell My Why." The stinging guitar solo on the Afro-anthemic "Onda" recalls the '70s grooves Santana built his chops on, while "The Answer" and "More than Love" are raw power ballads that show off this group's dynamism and diversity. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
Customer Reviews:
Taco Bell all the way..........2004-12-23
Somehow my previous review of this facile cd has dropped off the screen. Since I feel so strongly about it, I have rewritten this (its all just a joke doncha get it?)I glanced at the reviews and this album scored as high as it did because that is the state of pop music today. Welcome to the Britanny (sp)nation...Really this music lacks any depth, its a pale echo of Los Lobos and Santana...I like the lead guitarist tho, and I am told they are very good live...But the lyrics are banal and really most of the music is unoriginal...But you have to understand I also believe Garth Brooks and Shannia Twain (whatever her name is) were the logical extension of the Nashville country music machine and as the result of their mass popularity, we have disco pop computer non melodic airwave crap that is dominated by image and lack of substance..but you know to each their own..its all relative...my opinion is no better than anyone elses...So in my opinion, if you really wanna hear what this music should be all about listen to Los Lobos' cuts "One time, One night" or Don't Worry Baby"....or check out Lila Downs... Yeah, I love Willie Nelson too...but clearly everyone needs to make a buck...have at it...But if you could just return CDs because you don't like them...this would be at the top of my list.Taco Bell here we come..yes I'll have the fajita in the tortilla, extra velveta please...
Finally, Good Music.......2004-07-04
I had lost hope. A music lover, I bought on average one new album every week, wishing that it will be the One.
A decade passed. Then Los Lonely Boys came along. WOW...
I am hooked, my wife is hooked, my kids too.
Thank you LLB.
They are the best thing that happened to rock n'roll since...I can't even remember.
I just hope that they will keep producing good music.
Keep bringing us joy.
Smoking Hot!!!.......2004-06-25
I haven't heard music this good for a while. Every single track on this CD is awesome, which is rare for new bands these days. Vocals, guitar, bass, and percussions are solid, these guys can really play, unlike most of todays bands. I've travelled 5 straight hours listening to just this one CD and never got tired of it. In fact I'm listening to it right at this moment. Thinking of buying CD's, put this on your list. Can't wait till the next album comes out.
Los Lonely Boys - The Real Deal.......2004-06-24
I just got back from seeing los lonely boys live for the first time (first, because I will definitely see them at every possble opportunity in the future.) Despite being relatively new and having little material to their catalogue, they put on quite an impressive show. MASSIVE jamming, I haven't seen amazing guitar like that since I saw the Crossroads Guitar Festival a few weeks ago, but that's another story. First of all, these guys are amazing, one day I'll be saying "yeah I saw the Los Lonely Boys for free in Dallas before they ever made it big." The first power trio was Cream, and these guys do great honor to the power trio tradition (underscore POWER!) The drums and bass are very good, but I am enthralled by the guitar capability of Henry Garza, this guy truly shreds the guitar with amazing capability. He was doing wah wah like I've only heard on Clapton albums and much more! At one point the bassist and lead guitarist were playing their instruments with one hand and changing chords by dropping or pulling the guitar up/down to change notes. They were showing off their musicianship and it was great. Henry even brought out a harmonica and was showing some mad skills. I bought the CD after seeing someone on audioscrobbler who liked the Jayhawks play their music alot so I checked them out at the music store and really enjoyed their CD and the single heaven. Now that I have seen them live, and heard Onda live with ~2 min. guitar solo intro to the song, I know that these guys will be around for a long time. One thing that always distinguished the really greats- Clapton, Santana, SRV for example- was the ability to create amazing catchy riffs and powerful songs that caught people's attention and drew them to the rest of their blues/rock output. "Heaven" is like that, it has an amazing riff that will draw people to an amazing musical talent. Quite refreshing!
my all time favorite.......2004-06-23
i am not exaggerating - these guys are my all time favorite music. i am 45 years old and love all kinds of music. this is the best! i am in love with this amazingly talented band. every song..................this is it!
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The Greatest
Cat Power
Manufacturer: Matador Records
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ASIN: B000MV9NLY
Release Date: 2007-03-05 |
Tracks:
- Greatest
- Living Proof
- Lived in Bars
- Could We
- Empty Shell
- Willie
- Where Is My Love
- Moon
- Islands
- After It All
- Hate
- Love & Communication
Album Description
UK 2-track CD single featuring what is one of the most endearing and tender melodies you're likely to hear from anyone, exploring the harsh reality of life in the American South, the song is 'a homage to humanity' with her family history as a backdrop, highlighting the struggles of the working man, and includes an exclusive acoustic version of 'Love & Communication' recorded for a AOL session. Matador. 2007.
Album Details
Both Tracks Are from her 2006 'greatest' Full Length.
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- "Lost" power pop gems unearthed.
- Interesting artifact in the evolution of the Big Star legacy
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Rock City
Rock City
Manufacturer: Lucky Seven Records
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ASIN: B00009WVTK
Release Date: 2003-07-22 |
Tracks:
- Think It's Time To Say Goodbye
- I Lost Your Love
- The WInd Will Cry For Me
- My Life Is Right
- Lovely Lady
- The Answer
- Introduction
- Sunday Organ
- The Preacher
- Shine On Me
- Try Again
- Oh Babe
- Try A Little Harder
- Feel
Customer Reviews:
"Lost" power pop gems unearthed........2003-09-23
Okay, it's hard to call something "lost" if it never was released until now AND because most of the fans of Big Star didn't even know a fully realized album from this pre-Big Star lineup existed! Just like Badfinger evolved from the Iveys, Big Star evolved from Rock City. And now there is a full album to show you that evolution.
This CD warrants four stars because it unearths some really cool power pop gems. While Chilton wasn't yet on board for these recordings, his place is taken up by Tom Eubanks, who himself was a pretty decent singer and songwriter. The opening two tracks demonstrate this very well. The nice discoveries here also include two early Chris Bell vocal efforts on "My Life is Right" (which is rawer and a little more energized than than the Big Star version) and "Try Again" (which has a very cool pedal steel solo which kind of takes you by surprise). There are a couple of tracks on the disc which border on filler (hence only four stars, not five), but they are quickly forgotten and overshadowed by the more powerful material.
The bonus cuts here show an ever earlier incarnation of the band when it was called Icewater, with Chris Bell taking the vocals for "Feel." Funnily enough, nearly half of the backing track from this 1969 version was utilized for the 1972 version released on #1 Record. Only the vocals, bass, and a few other odds and ends were changed for the more widely known version.
Two tracks from Tom Eubank's solo career round out the disc. These are strong tunes which hold up well to just about anything else produced by other 70's power pop groups.
Perhaps the most shocking thing about this disc is just how great the production sounds. Big Star fans should be able to recognize that unique production style John Fry adds to the mix. Fry has a way with recording an acoustic guitar that makes you think "this is Big Star" ...even when it isn't. Then again, credit should be given to Chris Bell too, who had a somewhat unique style of his own.
This is a definite must for any Big Star fan. Power pop fans should also consider this disc, as it is more than just a historic artifact...it stands up well on it's own merits.
Interesting artifact in the evolution of the Big Star legacy.......2003-07-31
This CD, from Terry Manning's Lucky Seven Records, is a necessary addition to any Big Star completist-obsessive-fanatic's collection. Rock City was the group the immediately preceded Big Star -- Chris Bell, Terry Manning, Thomas Dean Eubanks, and Jody Stephens. The songs hint at things to come; in fact, different versions of "Try Again" and "My Life is Right" appear (songs which would later appear on Big Star's #1 Record). The band briefly morphed into Icewater, and their version of "Feel" closes the cd. Interesting artifact from the late 1960s/early 1970s Memphis rock scene.
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- Well sung and varied repertoire from a legend.
- Terrifying, Thrilling, Gorgeous!
- Satanic!
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Of Gods and Demons
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ASIN: B0000029U5
Release Date: 1997-01-14 |
Tracks:
- Faust: 'Le veau d'or'
- La Damnation de Faust: 'Mephistopheles' Serenade'
- Mefistofele: 'Ecco il mondo'
- The Demon: 'Ne plach', ditya'
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- Prince Igor: 'Ni sna, ni otdykha'
- Boris Godunov: 'Dostig ya vysshei Vlasti'
- Boris Godunov: 'Uf, tyazhelo! Dai dukh perevadu'
- Das Rheingold: 'Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge'
- Die Walkure: Wotans Scheidegruss und Feuerzauber
- The Emperor Jones, Op. 36: 'Standin' In The Need Of Prayer'
- Goethe: 'Pesnya Mefistofely o blokhe' - Mussorgsky
Customer Reviews:
Well sung and varied repertoire from a legend........2005-09-21
I first heard London as Wotan in a recording of das Rheindgold under Solti. I remember the voice as if resembling molten lava containing vast amounts of energy yet never too quick to release it. The voice was magnificent! When I read that its owner was passed his prime at the time of recording the role, I got quite excited and looked forward to getting to know this voice at the highpoint of its years portraying ( as is it is nicely put) gods and demons.
I value this CD mostly as a historic document of an artist not too well known, because I am missing the emotional build up and thus my own emotional engagement in the music. This is ofcourse often the case with anthologies such as this.
This being said, as I tread my way through more and more complete productions of operas I can see myself coming back to this recording comparing styles, textual insights and ofcourse the vocal techniques used by the different singers in the arias.
It does not sound as if George Londong did anything half heartedly and I believe his renditions are most definately to be reckoned with.
Terrifying, Thrilling, Gorgeous!.......2003-08-29
George London is my idol as far as singing goes. I'm a bass-baritone, myself and I've always admired him. I particulary love the Mussorgsky and Wagner selections. The 'Clock Scene' was absolutely terrifying and the two Wagner songs were majestic and powerful.
London could take any song and do amazing things simply because of the sheer vocal quality of his voice. Not to mention his great acting ability.
Satanic!.......2003-07-14
This is an excellent collection of a some of London's best roles, plus the recordings are clear and lively. His voice is very focused and totally overwhelming. While his "Le veau d'or" can't compare to that of Christoff, London still makes for a great devil.. and his acting is superb. It's unfortunate that they didn't include London's Scarpia (see the 1960 recording of Tosca with Tebaldi and del Monaco) or one of his villains from the Tales of Hoffmann. This CD is a necessity for all fans of one of the century's finest bass-baritones and actors!
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- Not the Same Romantics-Only Friends and Insiders Could Love This
- THE ROMANTICS RULE!!!!!!!!
- Back From The Abyss...
- WOW!!!!!!!!!! , YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED
- Detroit Rock City... and beyond
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61/49
The Romantics
Manufacturer: Web Entertainment
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ASIN: B0000BWVN1
Release Date: 2003-09-09 |
Tracks:
- Devil In Me
- 61/49
- Midnight To Six Man
- When Will It End
- Out Of My Mind (Into My Head)
- When The Angels (Hear Me Callin')
- New Kinda Pain
- I Need You
- Paint The Sky
- Still We Remain
Album Description
Long before Detroit became an adjective, the Romantics were delivering REAL rock 'n' roll with a fire and conviction that was downright palpable. Power pop gems like "That's What I Like About You" and "When I Look In Your Eyes" set a new standard for the genre, injecting it with an urgency and a raw passion that could only come from the Motor City. This fall the foursome returns with "61/49," its most rock solid offering in years. Named for the storied crossroads near Clarksdale, mississippi where bluesman Robert Johnson made his pact with the devil, "61/49" is intended as a tip of the hat to the roots of rock 'n' roll and the nucleus of the Romantics' fervent pop.
"61/49" features members Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Coz Canler, and their current drummer Clem Burke (a founding member of Blondie and now a permanent member of the Romantics). The album's opening track, "Devil In Me" exudes the sexy swagger that is the hallmark of the band's sound while its first single, "Out Of My Mind (Into My Head)" showcases Palmar's ruggedly charismatic voice and flair for melody.
Customer Reviews:
Not the Same Romantics-Only Friends and Insiders Could Love This.......2006-07-06
Metaldiva avoids the hype and gets to the meat of the performance and this just is not that original Romantics sound, feel or quality. This is one of my Motor City faves and Metaldiva shook a tail-feather many times, Center Stage, etc, in this band's heyday. Without Marinos and Cole there is just no Romantics flavor. The do have a what appears to be a Rich Cole impersonator in very edited photo galleries on their "official website". But Metaldiva is dismayed by the blatant erasure of any information or mention of either of these two former members, it seems catty. This is a first in the 100's of band websites, where regardless of current line up, the previous members are given credit.
Wanting to support my local band, I bought this, but cannot understand the direction of the band. The previous LONG review must be an insider or pen-name of one of the group to know so much about the band and to claim that it is five stars.
This band needs a wakeup call and get back to basics AND if these fellas are available, shake hands or whatever and start jamming again.
Metaldiva Sez: The original Hometown Heroes of Hamtramck on the big hits, are not to be missed, but Marinos and Cole were the vocal and songwriting substance to the mix. There is no 80's feel, no familiarity at all and fans of the original sound will be sorely dissapointed. Better to buy the first album or the latest compilation of the original hits..
THE ROMANTICS RULE!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-29
These songs kick some serious butt! GREAT songwriting, (a few standouts upon my first listen are the leadoff track "Devil in Me", Out of my mind(into my head), New Kinda Pain, love the Kinks cover "I need you"), and I LOVE the production...all this delicious analog...gorgeous warm and fuzzy guitar sounds, phenomenal vocals, what more can a person ask for??? This is what a record is supposed to sound like...digital sucks. Kudos to The Romantics!
Back From The Abyss..........2004-04-20
It's been one long-ass haul for Detroit's Romantics. Nearly a quarter-century since their debut album was released, these guys have pretty much seen it all, both good and bad. At their peak, they were world beaters atop the power pop mountain. Their nadir was seven years spent in litigation limbo, successfully battling ex-managers for control of their publishing rights and music catalog. I'm sure they're tired of hearing the "S" word (you know - the one with a first syllable rhyming with "cur" and a second rhyming with "jivers"), so I won't mention it here.
Although their commercial zenith came in the form of two top 10 singles from 1985's "In Heat" album, it's those first two hook-riddled discs ("The Romantics" and "National Breakout") featuring the original lineup (with the band's alpha male, drummer Jimmy Marinos, and bassist Richie Cole), and those red leather suits, that punters here in the Murder City will forever hold close. Working a little lower on the radar than say, The Knack, both albums are overflowing with tough, energetic, and loose rave-ups like modern-day frat rocker "What I Like About You," "Little White Lies," "Tomboy," "Stone Pony," "21 And Over," and "Girl Next Door." Doug Fieger may well have offered up his left nut for such a canon.
Which brings us to 2003 and "61/49," the first Romantics album proper in nearly 20 years - I'm still trying to decide if 1994's "Made In Detroit" EP counts - either way, the very thought makes me cringe. Original members Wally Palmar (vocals, guitar, harmonica) and Mike Skill (bass) are once again joined by long-time bandmate Coz Canler (guitar) and have implemented a revolving stool policy behind the drum kit, with Marinos, Clem Burke (apparently double dipping with Blondie), and ex-Detroit Wheel Johnny "Bee" Badanjek all taking a turn.
Besides finally getting to hear some new tuneage from these hardscrabble survivors, uh, veterans, "61/49" is especially heartening in that the group have decided not to tinker too much with their trademark punchy, fiery, guitar-driven blend of British Invasion and scrappy R&B. The title is a tip of the hat to the crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi where seminal bluesman Robert Johnson allegedly cut his deal with the de'bil but it's doubtful the band had to resort to such drastic measures to craft what can't rightfully be termed anything but a "comeback," although it may have seemed they were fighting a fallen angel or two during that protracted court battle. Based on some of the song titles and lyrics on this album, it may appear as though they've found religion anyway. "Devil In Me" swaggers in with Canler and Palmar's instantly recognizable chiming guitars, Palmar grunts "Owwww" and two things are immediately apparently: these guys haven't lost a step and Palmar isn't singing about the Goat Lord. Skill, Canler, and Palmar have certainly perfected the perfect pop song about girls, if not raised it to an art form, and this one has radio airplay written all over it. Palmar ain't half bad on harp, either, and isn't afraid to stretch out a bit (actually quite a bit - he blows the hell out of it on several songs).
What's immediately noticeable about "61/49" is that it may be the noisiest Romantics album yet, thanks in part to it being recorded at Jim Diamond's Ghetto Recorders on vintage analog recording equipment ("'cause digital's for suckers"). The title track, in particular, benefits from a thick layer of fuzz and distortion that really packs a wallop, almost like a demo submitted as an audition for the house band at Fat Possum Records. If you're still not convinced this is a group on a mission (from God or otherwise), check out yet another nod to a higher power, "When The Angels (Hear Me Callin')," with its velvety harmonies, jangling guitars, and enough hooks to reel in a school of pirahna, or "Out Of My Mind (Into My Head)," which is cut from the same sonic fabric as their early singles on Bomp. Coming full circle, the band knock the snot out of another Kinks song, "I Need You," like they did on their first album with "She's Got Everything," and end the album with the dreamy psychedelia of "Paint The Sky" and the rather solemn Beatlesque "Still We Remain," a song almost guaranteed to inspire flickering cigarette lighters in a live setting.
During The Romantics' long, lost weekend, while the band was spinning its wheels in a nightmare world of subpoenas, motions, suits, and countersuits, Palmar and Canler would occasionally come out of hiding in and around Detroit, looking rather downtrodden, but still holding their heads up high enough to sit in with locals like Black Market. The low point for Palmar may have been when some mental midget half-heartedly chucked an empty beer bottle at him across a crowded St. Andrew's Hall lobby. The look in his eyes is something I'll never forget. "61/49" is the return volley he and the rest of the group have been waiting too long to launch. Welcome back, guys! First round's on me.
WOW!!!!!!!!!! , YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.......2004-02-15
While at college, My roommate and I worn down the stereo needles listening to " The Romatics (1st album), National Breakout, Strickly Personal and In Heat." This album (CD for you kids)is about redemption and respect. The Romantics put a collection of tracks together that will not disappointment the listener. They really did it right this time with their song selection, writing and personnel. The songs will immediately grab a Romantics fan from the start. You don't have to be a Romantics junkie to enjoy this one, you just need to know great music when you hear it.
Detroit Rock City... and beyond.......2003-11-15
This is a(nother) fine example of the spirit and staying power of Detroit Rock City.
On 61/49 there is a mixture here of primarily 60's British clang and Detroit bang with just a hint of Southern U.S. blues while that inherent, infectious, classic Romantics sound is ever present.
Superb solid and swinging drum contributions are made by local rock legends Jimmy Marinos and Johnny Bee as well as newest member Clem Burke (of Blondie fame). The sounds of American made guitars overdriving British amps provide the ifectious rhythms. The group's main members as well as a few select guest musicians all supply great performances.
Congradulations to the boys for this damn good recording, which same as the city of Detroit, exemplifies the inner and outer spirit of Rock and Roll...coarse and real with a just a drop of polish.
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