The Dogs

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Where Is Disco Rick At?

3. Lets Go, Lets Go

4. Fuck the President

5. Ten Little Niggers

6. Lick It

7. Take It Baby

8. Dog Call

9. Take It Off

10. Crack Rock

11. Who Gives a Fuck

12. Get Loose

13. Fuck You All

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"They all start off with bad directions.."
Oddly addictive...
its like nothing else
A classic in every sense
another type of music

Rain Dogs
Tom Waits
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Tracks:

Singapore
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Cemetery Polka
Jockey Full Of Bourbon
Tango Till They're Sore
Big Black Mariah
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Time
Rain Dogs
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The middle album of the trilogy that includes Swordfishtrombones and Franks Wild Years, Rain Dogs is Waits's best overall effort. The songs are first-rate, and there are a lot of them--19 in all, ranging from grim nightlife memoirs ("9th and Hennepin," "Singapore") to portraits of small-time hustlers ("Gun Street Girl," "Union Square") to bursts of street-corner philosophy ("Blind Love," "Time"). The album also contains the original version of "Downtown Train," which Rod Stewart turned into a smash hit. The image of "rain dogs"--animals who've lost their way home because the rain has washed away their scent--is an appropriate symbol for the entire cast of characters Waits has brought to life over the years, and this album has thus far proved to be his most enduring effort. --Daniel Durchholz

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"They all start off with bad directions..".......2007-07-09

With a rough gravel voice that sounds like it was born from hard whiskey and harder living, a wise observant Waits sings empathetic tales of lost urban characters that are both funny, moving, and sometimes just plain odd. With his lyrics as his strongest strength, Waits is both a poetic and highly visual storyteller with rich lines like "...the bricks are all scared with jailhouse tattoos." The music is very unique, often sounding like a group of drunken street musicians clanking and stomping away on crude homemade instruments; spewing out primitive Rock N Roll, Blues, and a little Jazz. Bouncy waltzes like the title track and "Singapore" have a demented quality that brings to mind crazy homeless people dancing around a bonfire in a junkyard while one can easily visualize Waits sincerely crooning ballads like "Time" from a dirty curb as people pass by and ignore him. The exception is the anthemic power pop of "Downtown Train" made famous by a well done but rather plastic cover by Rod Stewart. Designed to stand out, the song has a bright soaring quality that climatically sweeps the listener out of the alleys and gutters of the tragic characters that populate the rest of the album. Very few albums have such effortless atmosphere, a true classic.

Oddly addictive..........2007-05-29

An album this far of left field can rarely be described as addictive, but I've played this one about a million times and I never get tired of it. I have to admit though, I have purchased "Rain Dogs" three times in my life and ended up selling it the first two times I owned it because I just didn't get it. I don't think I was open minded enough to listen to this one the whole way through in my teen years, but the third time was a charm and this disc got it's hooks into me completely. On "Rain Dogs" Waits continued to experiment with the unique instrumentation he used on his previous release "Swordfishtrombones" and really took it to the next level, the result being one of his best albums. Not to mention he employed the likes of Keith Richards, G.E. Smith, and Robert Quine (a Richard Hell and the Voidoids and Lou Reed alumnus), which didn't hurt. While some of the songs off this disc are bizarre and abrasive, there are others that are so accessible one wonders why they didn't take the world by storm; for every "Singapore" there is a "Time", for every "Clap Hands" there is a "Downtown Train". I can't think of any other album from the 1980's which has aged this well and is loaded with so many great songs and great moments: the classic Keith Richards riffs on "Union Square", the screeching "Midtown", (which would have been perfect for a car chase scene in the movies), the bluesy groove of "Gun Street Girl" (which is achieved through such minimal instrumentation that it's genius), the explosive vocal Waits delivers on "Anywhere I Lay My Head" which threatens to blow your stereo speakers out with it's intensity, the country feel to "Blind Love" which features Waits' gravelly voice backed by Keith Richards' harmonies, and the list could go on and on. Like most of Waits' releases "Rain Dogs" was critically acclaimed but didn't sell in big numbers and has gone on to achieve a large cult following. It stands as one of his best albums, and I would include it as one of my favorite albums of all time. Once it gets it's hooks into you nothing else will hit the spot the way "Rain Dogs" does. Also recommended if you like this one is the live album "Big Time", where Waits bends and twists the arrangements of some of the songs off this album with great results.

its like nothing else.......2007-03-15

my friend if your even looking at this i can tell you that you have already waited to long. this album is like nothing you have ever heard and is one of my personal favorites.if you only invest in one tom waits album this should be it.

A classic in every sense.......2007-03-02

One of the greatest albums of all time.. no more, no less. Its hard for me to understand why I like Rain Dogs.. but then again its hard for me to understand why I like Tom Waits so much in the first place.. I guess he is more of an aquired taste to most people, reguardless, this album is an artistic masterpeice. Waits' lyrics are very poetic and abstract as usual.. and musically there is a balance here that most albums of any genre can't accomplish. There is a perfect mix of serious ballads and quirky, fun, polkas (or whatever you call them).

I cant really reccomend this album to anyone who has not heard of or heard Tom Waits.. because this band is rather like Primus in the sense that you either hate it, or love it.. and if you love Tom Waits, then you already have this album.

another type of music.......2007-02-12

of course you've heard of elevator music. this isn't that. this is parking lot music. music you can hide in like thick dust clouds blown off the side of the highway by bad passersby, whom, after they've burnt rubber and sped on gone laughing and waving goodbye so-long, you can hate as people, but must respect for the cover they've provided you in your illicit doings. these dust clouds. these lovely songs.

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Out of This World.

Astronomy for Dogs
The Aliens
Manufacturer: Astralwerks
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It takes less than thirty seconds to size up the Aliens and their peripatetic ways: "Setting Sun" nods shamelessly to both XTC and "All Along the Watchtower," using the mathematics of influence to make something instantly memorable--but still super-referential. Therein lies a slight problem for these once-Beta Band mainstays. Yes, this might well be considered a remnant project from the Beta Band, defunct since 2005. They reprise straight-up disco beats, make numerous declarative exclamations ("I am the robot man" and "I am the unknown" and, twice, "We are the aliens"), blow plaintive harmonica, and sing forlornly about love and the wide, wide world. This is a psychedelic manifesto of sorts, extending the Beta's languidly trippy sphere of influence and then adding to it without seeking acclaim for having done so. Chanted vocals, polyrhythmic backdrops, and angle-bending keyboards make the Aliens otherworldly, smudging the spot where you'd place them in the post-punk's history. --Andrew Bartlett

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The Aliens have landed! Astronomy For Dogs sees former Beta Band members Gordon Anderson (aka Lone Pigeon), John Maclean and Robin Jones reunite for a fantastically eclectic debut album. It's epic, it's Psychedelic, it's Pop. It's gloriously over-the-top but also sharply on-the-money. This cosmically ambitious record begins with the organ-led Pop swagger of 'Setting Sun' and motors straight into 'Robot Man' (sounds like the superfunk jazzerama sound of Sly Stone meeting Steely Dan), and Astronomy For Dogs doesn't let up. Thrill to the Garage Rock shimmy and shake - imagine The Velvet Underground gone Funk - of 'Only Waiting'. Jump around to the Merseybeat charm of 'Glover'. And on it goes, this album that's set its controls for the heart of the sun, and for the sunny side of your heart (and sometimes the rainy side, too). 'The Happy Song' is, irrepressibly, irresistibly, just that. EMI. 2007.

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Out of This World........2007-05-01

The Beta Band. You've either heard of them or you haven't. One of the most talented bands of the last decade, The Beta Band got tons of critical acclaim but never received the kind of success that they truly deserved. The Aliens, a band made up of three former Beta Banders, continue that tradition of releasing great records. "Astronomy for Dogs" may not be The Beta Band, but it is a fantastic album from this new group.

The album begins with what is also probably the strongest song on the album, "Setting Sun." The song describes a failed relationship and the desire to just get away from it all "just like the setting sun." The song utilizes a really cool guitar progression and layer upon layer of vocals to form a really lush 60s-style pop/rock song. In fact, many, if not all of the songs on "Astronomy for Dogs" feels like it was ripped right out of the 60s or 70s.

Take, for example, the awesome "Robot Man," with it's slurring synths, funky bass line, and steady groove. It feels like it's straight out of the disco era, right down to the ridiculous lyrics "I am the robot man!" Eventually, it collapses into a more traditional, radio-friendly song that sounds more like Ted Leo and the Pharmacists than anything else. "I Am the Unknown" is another fantastic song that features some fantastic harmonizing and really deep production. It too feels like a song that could've been from the 60s.

"Rox" is a great song. It sounds like a straight up tribute to the Bee Gee's classic "Staying Alive" before breaking down into a more modern techno song. "She Don't Love Me" is your token ballad complete with a string reprise, because, let's face it, you can't very well have a 60s tribute album without a ballad. At over seven minutes long, it feels like they're milking it a little too hard, but it's never as distracting as it could be.

The album's major flaw is the lyrics. There's nothing truly memorable about any of these lyrics, and more often than not they just feel like shallow sing-alongs than anything else. "The Happy Song," for example, is downright childish. However, what The Aliens lack in substance, they more than make up for with style. "Astronomy for Dogs" is a fantastic album, and The Aliens do a great job of playing this style of music. Though I would've preferred a deeper album, lyrically, I'll gladly take this one for the time being.

Recommended for fans of The Beta Band and anyone who really liked the 60s.

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7 out of 10 Stars

Reservoir Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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PARTY!
Best. Soundtrack. Ever.
clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right
Seriously funny
Overrated, but still good.

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While not as much of a commercial success as Quentin Tarantino's later film Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs is today regarded as a classic, although happily one that doesn't take itself too seriously. With its out-of-sequence narrative involving a diamond heist, its desperate characters expressing opinions on music and cinema, and the constant radio play (all the film's music is from source cues), Dogs remains shocking and exhilarating. Even stronger on the CD is the implication that the story is somehow being told by Steven Wright's deadpan '70s disc jockey. Tracks include "Little Green Bag" by the George Baker Selection, "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede, "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex, "Coconut" by Harry Nilsson, and the one that will always remind viewers of the movie's grisliest scene, "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Stealers Wheel. --Stanley Booth

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PARTY!.......2007-06-29

Let me just start this review by saying that THE only way I can listen to George Baker's LITTLE GREEN BAG is with Steven Wrights informative talk up at the beginning... "K Billy's Super sounds of the seventies weekend just keeps on rolling with this little diddy from 1971..."

While the CD itself may not always present itself so well at a party, with all of the dialougue mixed in, and the fact that you can't put it on shuffle if you want to enjoy the Steven Wright goodness, because the dialougue is seperated from the song tracks... this CD is still a party in itself... I've mixed every single one of these songs into various mixes...Steven Wright warm ups ARE essential, and a sure fire way to mix in some songs like HOOKED ON A FEELING or NILSONS' LIME IN THE COCONUT song! And don't forget STUCK IN THE MIDDLE! Awesome music! Party! Rock! Easy choice...

Best. Soundtrack. Ever........2007-06-27

For any fan of the movie, the soundtrack for Reservoir Dogs constantly brings you back to those gut-wrenching and mind-blowing scenes from the movie.

A must have for any lover of the 70s or just the movie.

clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right.......2005-12-14

If there's one thing I must give Quentin Tarantino high marks for is putting together some amazing soundtracks that both make for great listening and complement the film. After I'd first seen "Reservoir Dogs" (far later than every other decent movie-loving person on the planet), it struck me as being a good film with the potential to be truly great after several more viewings. I already knew it was going to become one of my top favorite movies of all time. But what gave it that special kick -- besides the simple but tight plot, the incredible actors, and the love of my life Steve Buscemi (did I just type that out loud...?) -- was the music. And even before I learned to fully appreciate the movie, I wanted -- no, *needed* -- the soundtrack. The songs weren't extraneous or inappropriate, but they effectively punctuated, underlined, and italicized certain scenes and made them even more memorable and meaningful than they would've been without the aural enhancements. As opposed to just random musical sounds laid over a scene, they actually fit in and occasionally lent some commentary if you think about it.

I can listen to this soundtrack over and over (much like the "Pulp Fiction" soundtrack) and it's almost like reliving another layer of the movie. It also has the eclecticism of a free-form radio show, thanks to Steven Wright's "DJ"-ing. Okay, so this CD short. Okay, so some of the songs have been played to death already (did anybody catch the stupid Coke commercials that totally ruined the "Coconut" song? Feh...). It still works as a whole, film dialogue and DJ bits included.

Seriously funny.......2005-01-04

I did feel a bit gypped when I paid the regular price for this half-hour CD, but for anyone who saw the movie and even moderately enjoyed it, it's a must-buy. With the dialogue included, it can even function as a kind of poor man's DVD.

One star for Little Green Bag. I never realized how good this song was until I heard it in full.

One star for Blue Swede's Hooked on a Feeling, which, although it only plays for a second in the movie, is a great song.

One star for the way Steve Wright pronounces 'Bohemiath.' It's worth buying it just for this. I'm serious.

One star for the Madonna Speech, and Lawrence Tierney muttering: "Chu...Toby Chu?"

One star for the way Steve Wright says: "...and Edison Lighthouse's...Love Grows...Where My Rosemary Goes."

The Coconut song and Stuck in the Middle With You are also great. The only thing I missed was any part of the dialogue which begins with Steve Buscemi saying: "How come _I_ gotta be Mister Pink?"

Overrated, but still good........2004-04-19

I'm more a fan of the film, but still decent tunes on here. Truthfully, these 16 tracks contain just 8 songs, the rest is dialogue from "Steven Wright" and others, and amusing just a listen or two. To be honest, unless this is your favorite movie ever, I think you'll find half of these songs annoying, and the only ones I really enjoy are "Fool For Love" and "Stuck In The Middle With You". The rest have been overplayed to death. I like the "Pulp Fiction" disc more, but still only play that once a year. I'll tell you which "Tarantino" soundtracks are excellent though: "Natural Born Killers" and "True Romance".

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The Best Rock, Blues, and Gospel Recording Ever
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Mad Dogs & Englishmen
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The rock & roll road show never really caught on, which is surprising given that Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen revue showed tour dogs how it's done. Recorded live at New York's Fillmore East in the spring of 1970, this set (as well as a film of the same name) documents a slapdash extravaganza (the whole thing was conceived, organized, and abandoned over the course of two months) that overflows with big, brassy, rockin' soul. Front and center is Joe Cocker, a spastically charismatic Brit soul shouter. The bandleader is Leon Russell, playing some of the best rock piano ever waxed. And the crack company (boasting 21 singers and players) features the Rolling Stones' future horn section and Derek & the Dominoes' rhythm-section-in-waiting. Cocker shines on "Cry Me a River," "Give Peace a Chance," "The Letter," and a slew of other covers that benefit greatly from the volcanic arrangements whipped up by Russell and Chris Stainton. It may have been the Ray Charles revue for the Woodstock Generation, but, shockingly, the Genius himself hasn't made too many records that surpass this one. --Steven Stolder

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In the pantheon of classic live albums as well as concert films, Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen is near the top, alongside Woodstock and The Last Waltz in defining the spirit of a generation. The tour, album and film catapulted Cocker, Leon Russell, and Rita Coolidge to stardom. Now, for the first time, the album, originally issued in 1970, is heard with previously unreleased tracks and studio cuts. The two-CD Mad Dogs & Englishmen: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition reveals in full for the first time the repertoire of the craziest, loudest, longest rock 'n' roll circus to have ever hit America. Along with already-legendary performances of "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window," "The Letter," "Delta Lady," "Bird on a Wire," "Cry Me a River," "Feelin' Alright," "Let's Go Get Stoned," and "Space Captain" are seven previously unreleased live performances (whose inclusion now reflects the actual sequence of the show's set list) and four rare studio recordings.

The debuting live performances are of Cocker's "The Weight," "Something," "Darling Be Home Soon," and "With a Little Help from My Friends"; Leon Russell's "Hummingbird" and "Dixie Lullaby"; and Don Preston's "Further On up the Road." In addition, Claudia Lennear's performance of "Let It Be," a single B-side, makes its album premiere. That recording, as well as Rita Coolidge's "Superstar," were taped at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium; the other performances took place earlier at the Fillmore East. Added too are the studio singles sessions of Russell's "The Ballad of Mad Dogs & Englishmen," the previously unreleased "Warm-Up Jam" (including "Under My Thumb"); the album debut and stereo debut of the single B-side "Space Captain" as well as "The Letter."

The tour rolled across America, from Detroit to New York to California, from March to May 1970. With Cocker in his prime, driven by a phenomenal band; ringmaster Russell; three drummers; horn section; 10-strong choir; wives, lovers and children; film crew; roadies; and a black-and-white-spotted dog, the tour was one of the greatest and most colorful in history. Thirty-five years later, the excitement of Mad Dogs & Englishmen remains.

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The Best Rock, Blues, and Gospel Recording Ever.......2007-07-15

A must have for serious collectors and anyone who loves rock and blues. Joe Cocker in his finest hour.

A True Band of Gypsies! .......2007-03-19

First, without a doubt this is one of the top ten live albums in history. Like other notable live discs that are a must (The Who Live at Leeds, James Brown Live at the Apollo, The Stones Get Yer Ya Ya's Out, Zep How the West Was Won..) Mad Dogs send that classic shiver of inspiration down your spine. The band is incredibly tight, with fantastic musicians, and passion. And of course Joe Cocker belts out every song with equal intensity and passion, yet he also shares the spot light with other members of the band. More than anything you get a sense that everyone involved can sense how special this touring gypsy company is, and it is very interesting to read in the booklet how quickly acrimony and ego led to an implosion of the Mad Dogs and one quirky Englishman. Very sad, and made me want to find out more behind the history. But again this is pure passionate music, and many of the songs here are the DEFINITIVE version any music lover must have. The remix and deluxe soungs really help flesh out the depth and passion of the concert, and especiall with the inclusion of With a Littl Help From My Friends...a whole troupe of friends indeed! Another great thing about the remix is that this disc sounds much warmer and full, and much louder! The older release was very stagnent and low volume mix. In short...GET IT! And play at maximum volume!

Get It!.......2007-01-12

This is definitely Joe Cocker's best CD. And this newly released, restored version of this tour sounds fresh and fabulous as ever!

A Superior Live Album.......2006-12-03

Normally I prefer studio albums over live ones, since the sound quality and performances are usually better. Mad Dogs and Englishmen is an exception though. This deluxe edition is infinitely preferable to the non-deluxe one, and I can hardly believe they left some of these songs out of the original release. The album captures the incredible energy generated by both the ecstatic crowd and the 20+ people onstage during the concert. The sound quality is extraordinarily good. Even amidst the wall of sound one can clearly distinguish each voice and instrument. Cocker sings with such a gritty passion that you would think it was the last thing he was ever going to sing. He is surely one of the greatest singers in the soul/rock/R&B genres, and his performance here is beyond any praise I could offer. Of course, the backing band is just as important as Cocker himself. Under the direction of the legendary Master of Space and Time, Leon Russell, the band, comprised of three drummers, a full choir, horn section, and assorted other players, cranks like no other. Russell's greatest strength as bandleader is his ability to drive the band into a seemingly unstoppable frenzy of intensity, and his inimitable piano style adds a quirky zing to many of the arrangements. The combination of all these elements propel the show into truly epic territory, well beyond what someone would expect from a bunch of R&B cover songs. Highlights on the album include a ridiculously awesome performance of Joe's signature "With a Little Help From My Friends," "Delta Lady," and "Space Captain," as well as Leon Russell's "Hummingbird." Cocker and Russell's duet on "Girl from the North Country" is extremely touching - the perfect way to close the show. This one is absolutely essential for Cocker fans, and anyone else who loves to hear a totally awesome band in all its glory.

absolutly fabulous trip back to timeless majical music!.......2006-03-22

I've always loved Joe Cocker and watching this dvd i swear i had a flashback to my youth when my band would cover him! wow, what a wonderfully creative artist he is. 5 stars just to see this old chestnut and sing along with him again! so unique joe was in his most comfortable way-free to fling himself physically into ANY song! nobody ever did that before or since. the arm flinging ect. is purely joe cocker. he is one of a kind!

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PJ's Best since Yield
Great deal but a little warning
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PJ's Best since Yield.......2007-05-11

This is great to listen to. Love the collection of raritys and career spaning oddballs. If your a PJ fan you'll want this.

Great deal but a little warning.......2006-11-12

It's cool that PJ put all these hard-to-find songs on this album. Overall it's a must for the true PJ fan but I've got one majaor qualm - some of the songs are different recordings from the original B-sides from back in the day.

For example, on "Footsteps" a harmonica track was added - the original B-side didn't have that. It's cool to hear the harmonica and makes it sound different but I really enjoyed the more sparse rendition with just guitar and Eddie's voice.

"Alone" is also a different vesion than the original B-side. This one sounds a bit more raw (which can be good or bad) but it's just not the one I remember so dearly.

Once again, I love this album but just know that some of the songs sound different than the originals.

Lost And Found.......2006-09-22

The fact that these songs weren't considered good enough for any Pearl Jams studio albums says something about how good this band is. This album is a classic in its own right - even if they are just B-sides, any other band would be pleased to release a Greatest Hits album as good as this.
From 'Wash' and "Dirty Frank' from the Ten era to the more recent 'Down' and 'Undone' from Riot Act, all the Pearl Jam songs that you may or may not have missed over the years are here.
You remember them...Yellow Ledbetter, Footsteps, Alone, Last Kiss, Leavin Here, Hard To Imagine, they're all here....
Some of my favourite PJ tracks of all time are on here. Special mention must go to 'Hold On', 'Let Me Sleep', the instrumental 'Brother' and 'Strangest Tribe' which reminds me of 'The Doors - Indian Summer'.
Also listen out for the hidden track at the end of disc 2, which is Eddie's ode to the late Layne Staley of Alice In Chains.

Lost Pearls.......2006-08-08

The dogs are indeed pearls in this rarities and b-sides Pearl Jam album. In a short review, Lost Dogs is the best album that the seattle band realize in many years and have to get a place in the shelf - a special one. There are too many good songs that you will have difficulty in pick one for yourself.
In Lost Dogs the band pass its life through all the 90s, since the early years with Ten and Vs, passing through the void that inspire No Code and Binaural, and finally arriving in the 2000s with the maturity of Riot Act. Essential.

pearl jam golden nugget collection .......2006-06-19

pearl jam have always been known to make really great songs and never put them on offical albums and then they decide to put them on b.sides...which is an shame because some times their singles are hard to get hold of.. well now we've got this to droul over and it's a superb album and the five merits just go to disc 1 alone as i haven't listened to disc two yet and i'll will tonight..as i hear that the song "dirty frank" is an awesome song from the opipions of previous reviewers so if disc two is as good as disc one then i have no other opipion that to state that this is an superb rarities album with all the song writing merits you get from their offical albums maybe even more and some of the "ten" session songs should of featured because they would of fitted perfectly..

disc two review
as stated above i got round to listen to disc two last night at 111.pm and it really was a magical journey and i know it's an clinched saying but it truly was an beautiful grungy journey through the different evolutions of pearl jam

the disc started off well with the first three songs fatal other side and hard to imagine.. but it was just as "footsteps" started i was incarcerated by the music..this song was an stone gossard song that was left of the ten album..for what reason i don't know

then "wash" "as stated above from the cutting room floor of the ten album..
"dead man" "dead man walking soundtrack" this is an fantastic song.. with eddie vedder playing guitar on his own.
and the song didn't even make the dead man walking soundtrack

the next four songs are from the 1991 fan club christmas single and are all superb.

sweet lew left off the binaural album is an warped sophicated song..one of my favorites

"dirty frank" from the ten peroid it's increbily, in your face and it acts as it protrays

brother[ten era] another song that could of been a major smash hit!!!

now comes to the end and my favorite song of both albums
"bee girl" from the radio broadcast rockline
it's a beautiful intimicy, between jeff ament and eddie vedder
this is one of their all time classics!!!

get the album if you love PJ and what more of the diversity of post ten era

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Who is this Guy?
Bowie's Most Hated?
Excellent!
A Blast
Listened To This In The 70's , It May Explain Things.....

Diamond Dogs [ECD]
David Bowie
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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Aladdin Sane
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ASIN: B00001OH7S
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

Future Legend
Diamond Dogs
Sweet Thing
Candidate
Sweet Thing (Reprise)
Rebel Rebel
Rock 'N' Roll With Me
We Are The Dead
1984
Big Brother
Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family

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George Orwell's classic tale of totalitarianism, 1984, was the inspiration for a project that David Bowie hoped would further solidify his standing as a rock visionary. Bowie was a natural artist to helm a musical companion to Orwell's allegory, since his own music exhibits an innate alienation. The concept ultimately broke down, but the music didn't. "Rebel Rebel" has become a rock staple, while "Sweet Thing," "Candidate," and the forthright yet experimental title track (Bowie as puppet master) offer additional highlights. Still, despite such benchmarks and its conceptual flaws, Diamond Dogs is best listened to as a thematic collection. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Who is this Guy?.......2007-07-23

This was a replacement cd for my wife. It was one of a very few she brought into our marriage. I've never regretted hearing it. I just have one question...Will the real David Bowie please stand up!!

Bowie's Most Hated?.......2007-05-31

Misrepresented and misunderstood for too long, Bowie outdid himself on this one. Don't pay mind to the detractors, this is right up at the top of the Thin White Duke's oeuvre.

Excellent!.......2007-05-24

This and Aladdin Sane are my 2 favorite Bowie albums, although he has made many good albums. We saw him play in Boston in 1976, and in my opinion he was his best then.

In my opinion he certainly made his mark in music and this album helped him do it. He still is and always will be very good, but back then we thought he was the best in the world.

Especially on this album I love "Big Brother" and "Sweet Thing / Candidate".

A Blast.......2007-02-23

This brings me right back...I loved this in high school. Still do on re-listen. If you like this album, get the 30th anniversary edition (5 stars) ...the second disc is full of fun goodies. Some of my favorite Bowie.

Listened To This In The 70's , It May Explain Things............2006-08-31

I listened to this album (my older brothers) during the 70's, ad nausea. For me it is must own Bowie. I like this album so much that I'm even into Chant of the ever circling skeletal family! I actually think that song's very cool but I may be alone on that one. For me this is Bowie's best. I followed him through the 70's (I remember seeing him on Soul Train doing Golden Years), the pop 80's from Ashes to Ashes to China Girl, even followed him a bit in Tin Machine and later hating Americans or something, lol. This is my all time favorite Bowie, I'm ordering it today so we can get reacquainted. Highly recommended, definitely a top 100 rock album of all time.

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Real Versatility, Great Fun With Words.
one of my favorite cds
The "old" joke gets old
Hilarious
A+++

Old Dogs
The Old Dogs
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Best of Shel Silverstein: His Words His Songs His Friends
Bobby Bare Sings Lullabys, Legends and Lies
Waylon Jennings Sings Hank Williams
The Essential Bobby Bare
Freakin' at the Freakers Ball

ASIN: B00000FYH0
Release Date: 1998-12-01

Tracks:

Old Dogs
I Don't Do It No More
She'd Rather Be Homeless
Cut The Mustard
Young Man's Job
Me And Jimmie Rodgers
Elvis Has Left The Building
Rough On The Livin'
Still Gonna Die
I Never Expected
Time

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The Old Dogs are Bobby Bare, Waylon Jennings, Mel Tillis, and Jerry Reed, four old-school country & western legends now rejected by a youth-obsessed Nashville. Refusing a rocking chair, these good old boys have fought back and made music for the mature, twang-lovin' audience they know is still huge. To wit, the 11 steel-guitar-driven cuts here, all from wacky songwriting legend Shel Silverstein, are aimed at the senior set. The 10 punch-line novelties ("I ain't too old to cut the mustard, I'm just too tired to spread it around") are joined by the bittersweet, and even wise, closing ballad "Time." The overdubbed crowd noise grows more than annoying and there isn't a note here that suggests you can teach old dogs new tricks. But this disc argues loud and clear that, by God, the old tricks are still plenty good enough. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

Real Versatility, Great Fun With Words........2007-05-09

While not quite The Highwaymen,these Old Dogs (all stars in their own right)do an outstanding job of the 11 gems by Shel Silverstein. Top arrangements, clever vocals, backing second to none. What more could you ask for?
I want to know why it has been hidden since 1998! All that enjoyment I've missed.

one of my favorite cds.......2006-10-24

Unfortunately you can only buy a single cd mix of the Old Dogs songs. The orginal TV offer had two cds which I have but is no longer available. This CD is a must have for all of those Bobby Bare, Jerry Reed, Waylon Jennings and Mel Tillis fans. The songs are very enjoyable and will make you laugh. You will want to share it with others.

The "old" joke gets old.......2005-03-17

Why is it that when you combine great solo musicians into an all-star lineup the whole is usually less than the sum of its parts? I came to this CD with high hopes featuring as it does four veteran country singers with great reputations.

Despite not being an especially big Mel Tillis fan, I can honestly say that each of the other three have written at least one tune I consider among my favourite songs ever (not just favourite country songs, favourite overall: Waylon Jennings "Lukenbach, Texas". Jerry Reed's "When You're Hot, You're Hot", Bobby Bare's "Detroit City"). I also knew that Shel Silverstein was involved and thought that would be a good thing as he can be a clever writer.

Like one other reviewer here, I'm gonna lay blame at Silverstein's feet. The singers don't sound poor here, but they don't have much in the way of memorable lyrics to sing. The overdubbed phony crowd noise becomes annoying and the repetitive nature of the subject matter (it's hard to be old) works against desiring frequent listens. One or two novelty numbers like "Cut the Mustard" and "Young Man's Job" would be plenty.

Highlights:
"Rough on the Living" casts a jaundiced eye at the country music industry that talked up Johnny Cash after his death but couldn't find space on the airwaves for his new material when he was still with us (even though some of it stood alongside his finest work),"I Don't Do it No More" with Waylon on lead vocal is one of the better 'gettin' older' numbers here ("lovin' them ladies two at a time, I don't do it no more, I CAN'T do it no more..."),
"She'd Rather be Homeless" is a pretty witty take on one of country's "four D's" (divorce in this case...the woman chooses poverty over the yuppie life with Bobby Bare..), and "Time" is a wonderfully bittersweet look back at a life well-lived ('So it takes a bit longer to walk up a hill/What of it?/My life now is much more fulfilled/But they're tearin' down buildings that I watched them build')

Low points:
Why they chose to use a cliched double entendre like "Old Dogs" as the leadoff track is beyond me. ('Old dogs don't waste his licks but he can still bury a bone'). It's easily one of the worst songs here and made me not want to keep listening to the disc. "Still Gonna Die"'s joke on health nuts wears thin. "Me and Jimmie Rodgers" would be a great piece of Americana if it ever found a hook but it just feels unfinished.

Bottom Line: While I agree that too much of the country music coming out of Nashville these days is faceless and unremarkable, handing substandard material to great singers isn't a good way to make the case for putting the old-timers back on the air. A more convincing case could have been made. Let's hope the Dogs get another chance to leave the doghouse and they get more than table scraps to work with.

2 1/2 stars

Hilarious.......2003-10-29

This is probably the funniest album ever made. Even if you're not normally a country fan, you may enjoy this. However, try to find the original, out-of-print double album (available initially through an 800 number) if you can. There are several even more hilarious songs on it.

A+++.......2003-07-21

Best CD I have heard in a long time!

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Remembering The 70's
A Timeless Rockola album
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The Mad Dogs, The Englishmen and Joe Cocker.
So Mad & So Wonderful !!!

Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Joe Cocker
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With A Little Help From My Friends
Leon Russell and the Shelter People
Leon Russell
Delaney & Bonnie On Tour With Eric Clapton
Carney

ASIN: B00001X58X
Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

Introduction
Honky Tonk Woman
Introduction
Sticks And Stones
Cry Me A River
Bird On A Wire
Feelin' Alright
Superstar
Introduction
Let's Go Get Stoned
Blue Medley: I'll Drown In My Own Tears/When Something Is Wrong With My Baby...
Introduction
Girl From The North Country
Give Me A Chance
Introduction
She Came In Thru The Bathroom Window
Space Captain
The Letter
Delta Lady

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The rock & roll road show never really caught on, which is surprising given that Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen revue showed tour dogs how it's done. Recorded live at New York's Fillmore East in the spring of 1970, this CD (as well as a film of the same name) documents a slapdash extravaganza (the whole thing was conceived, organized, and abandoned over the course of two months) that overflows with big, brassy, rockin' soul. Front and center is Joe Cocker, a spastically charismatic Brit soul shouter. The bandleader is Leon Russell, playing some of the best rock piano ever waxed. And the crack company (boasting 21 singers and players) features the Rolling Stones' future horn section and Derek & the Dominoes' rhythm-section-in-waiting. Cocker shines on "Cry Me a River," "Give Peace a Chance," "The Letter," and a slew of other covers that benefit greatly from the volcanic arrangements whipped up by Russell and Chris Stainton. It may have been the Ray Charles revue for the Woodstock Generation, but, shockingly, the Genius himself hasn't made too many records that surpass this one. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Remembering The 70's .......2007-01-12

This album brings back alot of memories of my days in Syracuse after returning home from Vietnam. To think of all the artist on the CD are now 35 plus years older, and Joe, Leon, Rita are still out there making music.I still rate this as one of my all time favorites.

A Timeless Rockola album.......2006-12-04

I remember seeing MD&E when it was first in the movie theaters. I became a fan of Cocker from his Woodstock appearance. Growing up in Memphis, I know Blues, I know R&B, and I have to admit a Brit Blues singer does not sound quite right. BUT Cocker is tuly a Blues talent.

The buyer of this CD should be prepared to become a fan of Cocker, But it is just as much a Leon Russell CD with all the arrangement and leading the troupe as the bandleader. In fact Russell in my opinion overshadowed Cocker. Many of the musicians (sans Cocker) are also on Leon Russell and the shelter people. In fact the CD over whelams Cocker with too tight production and showcases Russell musical talent.

Why get this CD? Well for one each song is strong (all killers with no fillers). whether a singer and a piano/organ or a band of 30 something peformers...it is still a great CD from song to song. Who ever listens to all of Woodstock or all of Bangladesh, because you listen to specific songs on both concert LP's. BUT with MD&E, you will listen to all of the songs.

Keep in mind this was all recorded at Fillmore East and the Movie was a road show. In a way both are different creative projects.

oscurecido por las nubes de alcohol, atravesado por la desprolijidad, el perro loco sigue aullando.....! .......2006-10-05

cualquier atisbo de sensatez que uno podria esperar queda desfigurado desde el primer surco.....actitud circense, promiscuidad de versiones, vejacion al legado beatle, exageracion y crudeza en estereo, esta grabacion te deja el laser alcoholizado!!!!!!!!! dificilmente se pueda hallar tanta locura, ingenuidad, salvajismo y arrogancia en un recital de casi cuarenta años atras....... despues de todo, el rocknroll NO ES ESO?????????????

The Mad Dogs, The Englishmen and Joe Cocker........2006-05-22

This is the soundtrack to the documentary "Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen". While the film featured performances from several different venues, the album exclusively features songs played at the Fillmore East. The performances are excellent, with Joe doing his "British Ray Charles" thing, and the band (led by Leon Russell) really cooking. Great concert, I wish I could have been there, but I was just short of three years old at the time.

So Mad & So Wonderful !!!.......2006-04-29

One damn fine live album, really gets you moving! I practically lived in this movie when it was released in the 70's, got the album (which I still have), and now will definitely get the CD.
Joe Cocker was always a true rocker! Who can forget, "Let's Go Get Stoned"??!!! I did not appreciate the bluesy style then as much as I do today, after really getting into the old style blues during the past few years, and have to say that the Brits had it going on! Leon Russell adds his southern charm to a few great numbers here,"Delta Lady" being the most popular perhaps. Anyone who would like to hear what rock music concerts used to be like when they were raw and powerful, with unbelievable background vocals, should hear this album.

Road Kill Stew and Other News (with Special Guest Bob Schieffer)

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Road Kill Stew and Other News (with Special Guest Bob Schieffer)
Honky Tonk Confidential
Manufacturer: Too Many Dogs
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods
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Balls

ASIN: B000NVJSHM
Release Date: 2007-02-25

Tracks:

Hard Choices
Hangover Boogie
Road Kill Stew
Little Lulu and Sister Hot Stuff
The Ghost in My Guitar
TV Anchorman
Lorraine, Lorraine
Statue of a Fool
Black Roses
I Wish You Were From Texas
Guitar Boogie
Long Shot Love
A Girl Named Dick
addENDum: WHTC Radio-- Momma's Cow

Product Description

Road Kill Stew and Other News is a collaboration between the WAMMIE-award (Washington, DC's Grammies)winning Honky Tonk Confidential and CBS News chief Washington correspondent and Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer. Bob wrote the lyrics to four of the songs, including the hilarious "TV Anchorman," which he performs as a talking blues tune. HTC also wrote the music to Bob's "Hard Choices," a song of loss and longing from a woman's point of view; the rollicking rock tune "Little Lulu and Sister Hot Stuff," and "Long Shot Love," which is about a love that's lasted many years, despite the odds. The other songs on the CD are HTC s usual eclectic blend of hard core country, western swing, hillbilly boogie, and rockabilly. Diana Quinn sings the title cut, Road Kill Stew, a delicious, recipe with a swampy taste. Mike Woods sings the obscure Hangover Boogie, as well as the country classic Statue of a Fool. Mike also tears it up on the instrumental, Guitar Boogie. Diana and Lisa Ann Wright wrote A Girl Named Dick, which is a parody of Johnny Cash s A Boy Named Sue. Bob wraps it up with a cameo performance on a not-so-hidden track, a vintage recording that we unearthed from the vaults of WHTC, Momma s Cow.

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The Who Classic Masterpiece AS YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE
A Landmark Classic Now Made Even Better.
A Milestone of Early Rock!
I Love it !
The Who's classic rock opera gets a 35th birthday celebration fit for a king!

Tommy

Manufacturer: Geffen Records
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The Who by Numbers

ASIN: B0000DJZAH
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

Overture
It's A Boy
1921
Amazing Journey
Sparks
Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
Christmas
Cousin Kevin
The Acid Queen
Underture
Do You Think It's Alright
Fiddle About
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There's A Doctor
Go To The Mirror!
Tommy Can You Hear Me?
Smash The Mirror
Sensation
Miracle Cure
Sally Simpson
I'm Free
Welcome
Tommy's Holiday Camp
We're Not Gonna Take It
See Me Feel Me/Listening To You

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I Was
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Cousin Kevin Model Child
Young Man Blues (Version 1)
Tommy Can You Hear Me? (Alternate Version)
Trying To Get Through
Sally Simpson (Out-Takes)
Miss Simpson
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Tommy's Holiday Camp (Band's Version)
We're Not Gonna Take It (Alternate Version)
Dogs (Part 2)
It's A Boy
Amazing Journey
Christmas
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Pinball Wizard

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The Who Classic Masterpiece AS YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE.......2007-06-12

The Album is a masterpiece of all time rock n roll, even if this is "the less Who album" of the Who... but nevermind!
The Sound in both Stereo (from the original master tape discovered in the vault of UMG) and 5.1 (mixed by Pete Townshend himself) is great...
As you put the disc in your player you'll hear the great differences from the 1996 reissue even if you have only a "simple" CD player..
If You're a great Who fan and you a have SACD player buy ABSOLUTELY this album and enjoy it 'til the laser of your player won't work anymore...
The second disc is clearly for fans only but the quality of some track even if are demos or outtakes is very very good!!

A Landmark Classic Now Made Even Better........2006-12-26

One of the most important, groundbreaking amd influential albums in the history of rock and roll, The Who's 1969 magnum opus "Tommy", a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind kid who sure plays a mean pinball, is now better than ever thanks to the brilliance of SACD and DSD remastering techniques.

Every song on the cd sounds like it was recorded just yesterday. It is 100 % crystal clear, perfectly remixed and remastered. It gives you a clearer view of the story as well as a more pleasurable than ever listening experience. Pete Townshend and the people involved in this truly put their hearts into making "Tommy" better than ever.

The bonus disc is also worth it. A lot of awesome raritis. The liner notes are an interesting read, and the album itself is of course a masterpiece nobody should be without.

A Milestone of Early Rock!.......2006-09-29

"Tommy" is beyond question one of the big milestones of early rock. Musically the band were at the peak of their creativity.

All band members were obviously extremely talented musicians and both Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend were/are great singers. Apart from few exceptions like "Cousin Kevin" all songs are outstanding; and it's really great to have the whole story on one CD - compared to the old double vinyl album.

Though the storyline may seem a little weird today ( to me it always did ), there is so much great music on this album.

The second bonus CD gives a very interesting insight in the developement of some of the songs. Though the sound quality is exellent CD 2 will mainly be of interest to hard-core Who fans. None of these alternate versions are better than the ones chosen for the album, though a few come close. The studio version of "Young Man Blues" which did not appear on the original album is a nice addition too!

I Love it !.......2006-09-06

I was so blind-sided by this reissue - really. I have looked at this for a few years now, but I never picked it up. My impression of this was that it had some very good music along with some dated sounding tracks, so it wasn't a high priority. I'd been having very good luck buying hybrid SACD's even though I don't own a SACD player; the CD layers benefit greatly from the DSD mastering, making them stand head and shoulders above the latest PCM remasters (there are a few exceptions), so I decided to take the plunge.

The CD layer is stunning. I must have been sitting there with my mouth open after "Overture" began. I experienced emotion that wasn't there on previous listens to this on CD and vinyl. Yes, some of the tracks still sound dated, but most of this album is very good indeed, and this remaster is so incredible. If you own a great stereo rig, I highly recommend buying this - in fact, even if you don't have a great rig, I recommend it!

The Who's classic rock opera gets a 35th birthday celebration fit for a king!.......2006-08-13

The Who's fourth studio(and fifth overall) album Tommy was released in May of 1969.
The Tommy album by The Who was the make or break for the group because if Tommy had failed, The Who would have probably disbanded due to lack of funds despite their concerts selling out based on Pete Townshend's guitar smashing and Keith Moon's drum kit demolishing at the end of each gig.
Guitarist Pete Townshend, under the gun after I Can See For Miles failed as a single in the UK(although it was their biggest ever hit here in the US) came up with a rock opera about a deaf, dumb and blind kid named Tommy whom becomes those aforementioned things after witnessing an event as a child that traumatized him(his father killing his step-father whom he considered his father).
Originally considered to be a single length album, the band felt it didn't make sense so they expanded it into a double album and the result is one of rock's Top 10 greatest double studio albums in history(alongside other classic double albums like the then-already released Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland and The Beatles' White album and would help pave the way for more classics like The Rolling Stones' 1972 masterwork Exile on Main Street, The Who's 1973 release Quadrophenia, Elton John's 1973 classic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Genesis' 1974 masterwork The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Led Zeppelin's 1975 classic Physical Graffiti, Pink Floyd's 1979 masterpiece The Wall and Bruce Springsteen's 1980 classic The River among many others).
Alot of classics appear on this album like the Overture, the classic Top 20 hit Pinball Wizard, Amazing Journey, the Underture(best instrumental on here which is basically a repeat of the album's other instrumental Sparks), Go to the Mirror, I'm Free, Cousin Kevin(one of bass player John Entwistle's greatest compositions), Fiddle About(about the perverted Uncle Ernie), Tommy's Holiday Camp(another excellent ditty written by drummer Keith Moon whom did an excellent rendition in the film version of Tommy in 1975) and the classic finale We're Not Gonna Take It/See Me Feel Me.
The other tracks on the album It's a Boy, 1921(You Didn't Hear It), Eyesight to the Blind, Christmas, The Acid Queen, Do You Think It's Alright, There's a Doctor I've Found, Tommy Can You Hear Me?, Smash the Mirror, Sensation, Miracle Cure, Sally Simpson and Welcome are all great pieces as well though tend to be overlooked.
The album made The Who legends for good and peaked at #4 on the Billboard chart and was their first Gold seller(eventually Platinum).
In 1996, the album was re-released as a remastered CD but used different masters for the remixed reissue.
In October of 2003(just in time for Tommy's 35th Anniversary), Geffen Records(formerly known as MCA) re-released the album as a 2-disc Hybrid SACD with the original mix on the CD layer and a killer 5.1 mix on the SACD layer and this version uses the very original tapes that were found in Universal's vault after being said that the original tapes were destroyed by Kit Lambert in a fire. As a result of the discovery of the original tapes, the sound quality is amazing on here.
Disc two has great outtakes and demos like I Was, The Who trying to record Sally Simpson with hilarious results and instrumental versions of Tommy Can You Hear Me and Tommy's Holiday Camp among many other rarities plus a cool booklet with rare photos.
Highly recommended.

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