Shotgun

Track Listings

1. Shotgun

2. Violence

3. U Funky

4. Dollar Sign

5. Our Time Has Come

6. Got to Give It Up

7. Now Dance [Remix]

8. Just Like a Nigga

9. Say It Loud

10. Shotgun [Remix]

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The start of something new
Shotgun Willie doesn't run dry...
superb record....
Textbook of Willie Nelson's eclectic music
One of the Best

Shotgun Willie
Willie Nelson
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002I75
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Shotgun Willie
Whiskey River
Sad Songs And Waltzes
Local Memory
Slow Down Old World
Stay All Night (Stay A Little Longer)
Devil In a Sleepin' Bag
She's Not For You
Bubbles In My Beer
You Look Like The Devil
So Much To Do
A Song For You

Amazon.com essential recording

Frustrated by eight years without creative freedom or commercial success, Willie Nelson left RCA Victor in 1972 only to be signed by Atlantic Records VP Jerry Wexler, a longtime fan. Willie and a group of Texas, Nashville, and Manhattan musicians (Doug Sahm and Larry Gatlin among them) recorded three albums worth of material in New York, including this benchmark collection. A musical crazy quilt reflecting Nelson's own freewheeling repertoire, it mixed Willie compositions old ("Slow Down Old World") and new ("Shotgun Willie") with a Bob Wills favorite ("Bubbles in My Beer"), Johnny Bush's Texas barroom anthem "Whiskey River," and a stately rendition of Leon Russell's "A Song for You." Literate, sharply focused, and earthy, it proved a turning point, validating Willie's creative quest aesthetically. The triumph was also a commercial one. Acclaimed by the rock music press, Shotgun Willie attracted many younger fans to become Nelson's bestselling album to date, paving the way for his future superstardom at Columbia and beyond. --Rich Kienzle

Customer Reviews:

The start of something new.......2006-11-06

This was the begining of the outlaw county music trend in the 70's and its great. dont expect all of the songs to be shotgun willie cause theres some slow ones too but they're just as good

Shotgun Willie doesn't run dry..........2006-03-04

There have been better voices in country music, but never a better vocalist than Willie Nelson. I consider him on par with Frank Sinatra or Sam Cooke in terms of singing skill. He knows exactly what he wants out of each line to maximize the effect of the lyric, and his phrasing is inventive and unique. Although he is widely lauded for his song-writing ability, it is his delivery that makes the songs stand out. Shotgun Willie is no exception.

Unlike Red-Headed Stranger or Phases and Stages, there is no unifying concept to hold the album together. This is just Willie being Willie. He's so relaxed and comfortable with the material that the tempo never really makes it above a laid back toe-tapper. And who cares? I could sit back and tap my toe to music of this caliber much longer than the 40 minute running time. Another difference from his string of concept albums is the variety of songs here. Tougher than Leather, for instance, seems to run together a little bit, and even his finest conceptual efforts repeat musical themes throughout, making them more of an overall experience. On Shotgun Willie, every track can stand alone. There is no filler. The title track is wry and amusing with an accompanying horn section that sounds just at home as the strings backing Willie on "Slow Down Old World", or the honky-tonk piano and fiddle on "Bubbles in My Beer". "Whiskey River" is worlds apart from his raucous live version, but none-the-less effective. By the time he chuckles on the second verse of the track, you are so engrossed that you chuckle along with him, even though you're not sure what's so funny.

That's not to say that the songs aren't cohesive, because they are. The arrangements are lovely and uncluttered regardless of what instruments are utilized. Willie's humor is evident on many tracks (particularly on one of my favorites, "You Look Like the Devil in the Morning"). And the covers stand along side the originals in seamless harmony. These are all Willie's songs now. Despite the sad lyrical content (these are by and large break-up songs), this is a joyous album to behold. The only song that breaks the playful mood is the final track, a cover of Leon Russell's "A Song for You". This one may have you spilling tears in your beer, but only because the stark vocal performance is truly affecting.

Shotgun Willie may be Nelson's finest hour (Stranger provides the strongest argument otherwise). There isn't a superfluous moment on this album, and you might find yourself leaving it on repeat throughout the day. In fact, I'm going to start it up again, right now.

superb record...........2006-01-24

this album is a trip - the thoughtful, humoruous, touching, lyrics combine well with Willie's unique voice creating a true "feel" throughout the record. i wish it were longer!!

Textbook of Willie Nelson's eclectic music.......2002-08-05

Having broken free of RCA Nashville, Nelson spent a two album stint on Atlantic. This 1973 debut for the label covers a lot of ground, blending Nelson originals with covers (including a pair of Bob Wills titles and a pair from Leon Russell, including "A Song For You") across country, jazz and Texas storytelling tradition. As fruitfully as Nelson has conquered the charts over the years, album-styled music such as this is clearly his first love.

Highlights include the (then) newly-penned autobiographical title track, a soulful version of "Whiskey River" that greatly changes mood from the live hit single, the tearful (and perhaps ironically self-fulfilling) original "Sad Songs and Waltzes," and a family take of Bob Wills' "Say All Night (Stay a Little Longer)."

This is complex, thoughtful music with the sophistication of its country musical roots and its New York City recording location. Those familiar only with the more readily digestible hits will find a fuller philosophical and musical meal here.

One of the Best.......2002-03-12

This is one of the best Willie cd's. There really
isn't a bad track on the disc. The now Willie Standards
Stay All Night and Whiskey River (a more mellow version)
are included which are both great. Other great
songs would be Sad Songs and Waltzes + Devil in a Sleepin
Bag.

Tracks:

Shotgun (Can't You See)
Catch Me
Someone To Love You
Bad Guy
Maiden
She's True
Roller Coaster
Happily Ever After
Lost Angeleno
By A Thread
Attach The Hitch
Broken Wagon
Welcome To The Bay/Put Your Seat Back

Customer Reviews:

Love IT!.......2006-04-29

I will admit, when I first bought this CD, I bought it simply because it had Tony's name on it, and I've loved him since his MMC days. I was very pleasantly surprised when I put it in my CD player, and listened to the first song. I was hooked. I have a bad habit of buying CDs for only one song, and I thought that this was going to be one of those CDs, but with each song, the melodies, the lyrics, the passion just kept getting stronger and stronger

Lucca is a real talent. His lyrics grab your heart, and you can't help but relate. "Catch Me" is definitely my favorite song, but there are so many good one on this CD like the titular "Shotgun," the catchy "Maiden" which is always stuck in my head, and the poignant "Bad Guy."

For anyone who likes Tyler Hilton, John Mayer, or Gavin DeGraw, this is for you. From now on you'll be saying, for anyone who likes Tony Lucca. I can't wait 'til he makes it big so I can get another CD.

Great album.......2005-08-02

Although Lucca's soul comes out more in an acoustic setting, this album is definitely worth adding to your collection.

The Man have talent!.......2005-05-14

Shotgun shows the diferent sides of Tony and his incredible talent. You can feel his pasion and emotion on his lyrics. I'm telling you this album goes everywhere with me. If your looking for reel, good music you just found it. So don't think twice and buy it!

The studio album I've been waiting for........2004-10-20

As a huge MMC fan back in the day I'm ashamed to say I forgot about Tony Lucca. Then one day, puttering around online, I 'found' him again. I've collected all his music since and have been eagerly awaiting a studio album from him. "Shotgun" does not disappoint. While it's almost a new sound for Tony, the heart and soul of his songs hold true.

I almost didn't want Tony to create a studio album. I was afraid some of his honesty and integrity might be compromised at the hands of music producers. Perhaps because his friends JC and Dale backed him or maybe just because Tony did things his way, the studio album is every bit as amazing as his other self-produced efforts.

This is a great step in an already successful career. Congrats, Tony!

For lovers of singer-songwriters everywhere!.......2004-07-08

All I can say about this album is that it is inspirationalamazingbeautifultimelessinspiringmindblowing!!! I love it and I can listen to it for hours and find something else I love about it. Not only is Tony an amazing guitarist, but his lyrics are universal and allow all of his listeners to relate in some way. Also, if you love his CD, seeing him live will have you hooked forever because he has developed a way to come across on stage even more powerfully than he does on the CD!

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Glam Gold
Not up to it...
kick ass!
80's metal that you want to hear!The 80's still rock on!

Shotgun Messiah
Shotgun Messiah
Manufacturer: Relativity
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ASIN: B000008KOC
Release Date: 1989-09-12

Tracks:

Bop City
Don't Care 'Bout Nothin'
Shout It Out
Squeezin Teezin
Explorer (Cody) - Instrumental
Nowhere Fast
Dirt Talk
I'm Your Love
Nervous

Customer Reviews:

Glam Gold.......2006-10-11

If you were into glam in the late 80's and early 90's then you'll know who this band is. I have the original album when they were called Kingpin, and that rocked, but when they moved to the States and got signed, this was a re-recording of the same material with better production, and it ROCKS!!!
Highlights for me are, "Dont care bout nuthin", "Explorer" and "Nervous", but it is still one of the top played on my itunes.
Harry K Cody's guitar work is outstanding, and the rest are no slouches.

Beg, borrow or steal but just get this album

Not up to it..........2006-02-16

I searched and searched, but couldn't find much in the required "hooks" that are needed for a good metal song that you want to hear over and over again. There is some good lead work, but it doesn't satisfy. Check out "Second Coming" for their best stuff.

kick ass!.......2005-09-06

this cd rocks but the singer truly sucks on most tunes he does. the guitar work is excellent the bass & drums typical 80's hair rock beat. this was a under rated cd mostly in part to the singers bad throat in my opinion. the band done well on the follow up cd 2nd coming. they done good to have the bassist do the singing.the cd's strong point the guitar work is truly amazing. best song ... idont care about nothing. the cd comes with a stencel of shotgun messiah dont pay the high price for it if the cd dont have it. its a collectors piece now if you have it.

80's metal that you want to hear!The 80's still rock on!.......2005-03-01

This is Shotgun Messiah at their best.This is before they sold out to the sound of the 90's.If your lookin for some 80's metal that's tough rocks and is anthem party fun, then this is your piece of sweet Cherry Pie right here.
1.Bop City(9/10)Great rockin tune.A party favorite of mine.If you like the 80's you'll love this track.
2.Don't Care Bout Nothin(8/10)Another solid metal rocker.More thrilling guitar work!
3.Shout it Out(7/10)This one was a club favorite I believe when they performed.Good tune!
4.Squeezin Teazin(8/10)Another cool metal song to blast in your car,Love the lyrics to this one!
5.The Explorer(instrumental)(9/10)This guy can shred up a storm.Nice fret work showing off that guitar talent.
6.Nowhere Fast(7/10)Great Track,really like it!
7.Dirt Talk(8/10)The bass on this one sounds suberb.Another cool tune for the record.
8.I'm your Love(9/10)The guitars and vocals are impressive on this one.
9.Nervous(10/10)Save the best for last.Want hi-octane electric guitar fury and great sing a long vocal chorus, then this is the one.The best track on here, it's worth buying the album for alone.A stunnigly fun song that's very impressive.The guitar work is out of this dimension.
Overall if you love 80's metal buy this, you won't be sorry!

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Junior ARRIVES!
Need more Jr. Walker
Agree with Reviewer Below....
A Jazzy, Soulful Classic!!

Shotgun
Jr. Walker & the Allstars
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ASIN: B00005A8LS
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

Cleo's Mood
Do The Boomerang
Shotgun
(I'm A) Road Runner
Shake And Fingerpop
Shoot Your Shot
Tune Up
Hot Cha
Monkey Jump
Tally Ho!
Cleo's Back
Ain't That The Truth

Customer Reviews:

Junior ARRIVES!.......2003-09-28

"Tally Ho" is the only cut on this album that I'm not sure whether it made it `out' as a 45, but otherwise this set could have fairly been labeled a "Greatest Hits." It supplied Junior and his men with a roster of sturdy hit singles that spanned better than a year and a half.

"Cleo's Mood" had originally been released on the Harvey Records label in 1962; well before that label was eventually folded into the Motown family. And "Money Jump" from September 1964, was the group's first single release on Motown's subsidiary Soul label after Walker signed with the company. Both of these brought at least some local attention, but it was the gun blast of the next 45 that inaugurated the immediate fame for Junior Walker that lasts to this day.

"Shotgun" backed with "Hot Cha" was issued in January 1965 and is arguably the record that gave Junior Walker instant national (and even international) identity. It is forever associated with him as much as one immediately sees The Temptations when "My Girl" plays, the Supremes, palms-out and declaring, "Stop! In the Name Of Love," the Vandellas "Dancing In the Street," and Levi Stubbs leading the Four Tops dramatically through "Reach Out I'll Be There." "Shotgun" was the signal to increase my personal roster of must-have Motown artists by one. In the 1990s, I can think of two moments in movies where the song was used quite creatively: a key scene late in Spike Lee's "Malcolm X," and even more spectacularly over the opening credits of the Stephen King thriller, "Misery," starring James Caan and Kathy Bates. Like the other songs listed in this paragraph, "Shotgun" doesn't age a bit.

By May of '65, the LP (originally Soul 701) itself along with a 45 of "Boomerang" & "Tune Up" were in record stores. When July rolled around you could buy a single of "Shake & Fingerpop" backed with "Cleo's Back." Come December, Motown re-issued "Cleo's Mood," a fantastically hypnotic and funky instrumental, as an `A'-side single, now on Soul. In March of 1966 - and I'm surprised Motown waited that long - the wonderful Holland-Dozier-Holland party jam "Road Runner" was put out together with "Shoot Your Shot." But we're still not done.

In the summer of 1967 when it was time to put a new Walker 45 out there, and with now three of his LP's to choose from, Motown went back into "Shotgun," to re-issue "Shoot Your Shot" as an A-side along with "Ain't That The Truth." Like I said, it could fairly be re-titled a "Greatest Hits." All of these tracks, while of varying commercial success, kept the legions of fans Walker won overnight with "Shotgun" quite sated. (A lost treasure today is Walker's follow-up album, "Soul Session," originally Soul LP 702, which gathered many of the mainly-instrumentals that had been recorded in the Harvey Records' days.)

I bought the CD of "Shotgun" in February of '93, but then a few years later and for considerably more dollars, I didn't waste a chance at a near-mint mono 1965 vinyl pressing. It's one of the jewels of my collection. Soul music aficionados should certainly have this in their collections in at least one form. "Put on yer wig woman, we go'nout to shake and fingerpop!"

Need more Jr. Walker.......2001-07-15

Motown used to have "Shotgun" and "Roadrunner" - two of Jr. Walker's best albums - available on a single disc. I wish they'd reissue that one. Still, this is one of the best albums of the sixties available at an astonishing price. Grab it! There's not a bad cut on it. Every song is rich and soulful and funky. Great party music, and great for just sitting down and listening to (okay, sitting down while you're listening to this album might be tough, what I mean is, you don't need a party to enjoy it.). Just a perfect record.

Agree with Reviewer Below...........2001-07-12

....Brnn sez, and I quote, SNAP IT UP, unquote...a reprocessing of the original album "Shotgun", in the same sequence? Nineteen sixty five never sounded so good. What's that, you say? Ok, I confess, I could not even imagine how to "Do the Boomerang", though, but I kinda remember The Jerk....

A Jazzy, Soulful Classic!!.......2001-07-04

First of all, Jr. Walker simply did NOT make bad records! He made that sax SING as well as talk. Sadly, he's grossly underrepresented on CD, so if you see any originals like this back in print, then SNAP IT UP! Now on to this CD:SIMPLY GREAT FUNKY STUFF! We all know about the title track. But "Do The Boomerang," "Tune Up," "Shoot Your Shot" will take your mind to a good ghetto juke joint or house party back in the mid 60s. "Tally Ho" is pretty creative (Check out the fox chase in the beginning and Jr.'s faux-Brit accent at the end). "Ain't That The Truth" has some good funny verbal play between Walker and the All Stars. The Lovely "Hot Cha" is the kind of sweet tune that you wanna hear on a nice drive as the sun goes down on a pretty day (in fact, many a DJ used this tune as their sign-off theme also in the late 60s). Oh yeah, check out Vic Thomas' searing organ on that one. In short, this CD is good for what EVER ails you.

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If you can get your hands on this album... DO SO.
Brilliant Anger-Fueled Industrial Experimentation
it blew me away.
Violent direction change
Lost Genius Album

Violent New Breed
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If you can get your hands on this album... DO SO........2007-06-14

VIOLENT NEW BREED is without a doubt one of the ten best albums I have ever heard, and I listen to a lot of music. Shotgun Messiah started off as a hair metal band, and a pretty good one at that. But with VNB, we see the definitive paradigm of industrial heavy metal. The album itself gives new meaning to both sophistication and aggression, but what Shotgun Messiah has here that makes VNB so superior to everything before it, and everything that came after it (Ministry, KMFDM, Sister Machine Gun, Nine Inch Nails, Stabbing Westward, and so forth) is an uncompromising sense of melody. All the tracks rage hard and fast, but underneath them all is a strong connection to classic, hands in the air arena rock. Beneath all distortion and audio effects, you can actually hum along to "Jihad," and have to fight the urge to bust out your best air guitar skills during the bridge/solo in the titular "Violent New Breed." The majority of industrial rock is tone deaf and too wrapped up in the mystique of adding oppressive layers of sheer noise just to create that "industrial sound." In contrast, VNB maintains a keen connection to classic acts like AC/DC, lending tracks like the aforementioned "Jihad" the same kind of light-on-its-feet rock'n roll feel of "Shoot To Thrill." VIOLENT NEW BREED is a rare beast, and these days finding a copy can be difficult, but fans of this genre and music collectors with a taste for the premium stuff, it's undoubtedly worth it. Shotgun Messiah rocks, and VIOLENT NEW BREED is an album worthy of iconic status.

Brilliant Anger-Fueled Industrial Experimentation.......2007-02-13

I should start by pointing out that I was a child of the '80s, and a diehard guitar freak, so I went through every rock music trend there was...I knew this band both before and after this album, and I must say, this is the only Shotgun Messiah album that matters, and an industrial milestone that should have mattered, but didn't.

Let's face it kids, hard rock (especially glam rock and hair metal) pretty much sucked. Sure, it had hooks, but it was basically cheesy. When the nineties hit, they really did pop music a favor in a lot of ways....Shotgun took a drastic step in the right direction, dropped the "Oooh baby" schtick of their previous efforts, got pissed and put out a NIN-meets-hard-rock and metal album. Does it work? I'll tell you what, this disc is a permanent fixture in my CD collection, and I have worn out 3 copies. KMFDM and Ministry only wish they could have grooved like this...it is much better than a lot of the popular industrial bands of the '90s. A forgotten classic, mixing elements of rock, industrial and electronica, metal and good-old fashioned American anti-establishment angst. I'll always love this album on those days when you just want to be mad about something....classic!

it blew me away........2006-09-18

Ill be honest. I didnt expect much from this album. Don't get me wrong, I loved MDMFK, but I just wasnt sure if Tim could survive on his own. Well I was wrong....very wrong. An adrenaline packed thrill ride from start to finish. These songs start fast and never stop pounding. Sure, some of them do kinda sound similar, but i'll be honest I didn't care. A great album to blast in your car with all the windows rolled down and a great album to show your friends. I'd recommend this album to anyone and everyone, my new favorite headbanger. ;)

Violent direction change.......2006-07-12

SM were originally touted as a hair metal hard rock act. They failed to find success beyond a string of photos in Metal Edge magazine. And every pretty boy pop metal act achieved that, didn't they? Well the bands first album, apparently released while they were still called Kingpin, was called Welcome to Bop City, their second disc Second Coming followed (Kerrang magazine once called it a 'god among records') and then there was the mini LP I Want More.

But the real history of this album starts with the major personnel changes that rocked the band and it's direction as low and behold this is a proto industrial album. I say proto because industrial metal was still open for futher definition in '94. But Shotgun Messiah certainly give it the ol' college try.

The vocals are cutting, the do fire. Of course they are heavily treated and so lose a lot of expression but that's the sub genre in a nutshell isn't it? The 'drumming' attack is certainly persistent but musically it's the guitars that are so nagging, they just don't let up. On some songs they are more like guitar textures - quite reminiscent of NIN. Other tracks are somewhat more conventional in their guitar assault. This is a nice variation and adds mobility to the music. As for the subject matter - well it's undustrial metal and the album title is Violent New Breed - you figure it out.

Do not buy this album if you liked their early hard rock direction unless your prepared for a shock. Archivists of industrial metal should pick this up, it got missed in the first flush of industrial releases. For the casual hard rock fan there isn't a lot here, there are no lyrics as part of the package, heck you don't even get to find out the names of the two guys that made up S/M at this stage. No communication doesn't exactly inspre the newcomer to connect to the band.

But the riffs do shred. Check out track 6..... almost four stars this one and that's from a guy that normally hates industrial.

Lost Genius Album .......2006-04-01

I snagged this disc as soon as it came out. Let me tell you. I am going to give this five(wish I could give it 500)stars for several reasons. First the Quality of this disc is so far above anthing I have ever heard. I have had my copy for almost 15 years and it is old and scratched to hell. It plays louder and better than any new release out there. Bet my life on it. Second. This is the fourth disc by these guys. Yes Kingpin was a little on the sissie side, but this is a sound that should not have been ignored. I do not like industrial music. I think Sampling sucks. I hate bands like NIN and all those other no count screwheads that cant play so they push the button. But Skold and company had clearly proven themselves by releasing this monster. I Love this disc and try as I may I can not find anything that comes close to it. As far as the snotwad that says Tim Skold sounds like he is singing in a bottle or from a well. Well let me see, there is a such thing as sound effects and I honestly believe that is what he was going for. HEHE What a dork!
This disc is without a doubt the musical lost city of Atlantis. Along with Spread Eagle who why for the life of me did not get a break either. Well Messiah did, but they self destructed in the end.
This is the disc to have, this is where it is at and this is the core of raw and creative purity. A GEM

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THE BEST 'UNKNOWN' HARD ROCK/METAL CD
This Album will never get old
Zinny Sounds Bitter (AKA. Johnny Angel)
Song for Song, one of the best albums
great hard rock album, shut up johnny, I mean zinny

Second Coming
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ASIN: B000003BVT
Release Date: 1991-10-22

Tracks:

Sexdrugsrockn'roll
Red Hot
Nobody's Home
Living Without You
Heartbreak Blvd
I Want More
Trouble
Ride The Storm
I Wanna Know
Babylon
Free
You & Me
Can't Fool Me

Customer Reviews:

THE BEST 'UNKNOWN' HARD ROCK/METAL CD.......2007-06-09

When I first discovered this CD a few years ago, I was totally blown away by how impressive it sounds from start to finish. I wasn't expecting a lot, but I had heard some good things about the song Heartbreak Blvd so I wanted to check it out. I am very glad I did! Heartbreak Blvd is truly a hard rock gem that should have become huge. I can listen to it over and over again (definitely worthy of being cranked at high volume from the car stereo)! Nobody's Home is probably my second favorite song. Living Without You, Ride the Storm, and Free are GREAT ballads, but they definitely don't come off as being sappy. They all have a harder edge to them and I hesitate to call "Free" a ballad. The rest of the songs are all good in various ways. None of them are are absolute killers, but I don't find much filler here at all either. Every song rocks pretty hard with plenty of great guitar action and drum pounding to satisfy any hard rock fan.

I own over 600 CDs from the hard rock/metal genre (mainly late 80's/early 90's material) and this CD ranks up there with the best of them. If you already own the material from the mainstream acts from that era (Poison, Ratt, Skid Row, Dokken, Scorpions, Ozzy, etc.) and you are looking for something new to listen to, this should top your list. I have been exploring a lot of relatively unknown acts like this lately, I will say that this is THE BEST overall CD I have come across in the dozens I have reviewed.

This Album will never get old.......2005-06-18

It is a shame that Tim Skold is backing Marilyn Manson on bass. This is one of my all time favorate albums. This has been a staple in my collection for nearly 15 years. From beginning to end, this is glam metal done better. Harry Cody shines and shows us what a shredder can do and does it better. "Heartbreak BLVD" is a guitar driven gem with great hooks and fun to listen to. "Living Without You" is a power ballad that should have been an anthem for the broken hearted. Do yourself a favor and buy this now.

Zinny Sounds Bitter (AKA. Johnny Angel).......2005-06-15

Well if you can't find what is spectacular about this record you don't like hard rock music. I have to say that it took me a few listens to get past Tims voice. He isn't the greatest singer! But there is no denying the songs. The song writing from the first album to the second are leaps and bounds better. Tim and Harry are at the top of their game. Honestly the worst part of the debut record was Zinny's over the top shrieking. It was a good album with a singer who didn't really know what he was doing.
The albums highlights are "Heartbreak Blvd.", "Living Without You" & "Can't Fool Me". With Tim's vocals on the second album it is a much easier listen. As the debut becomes annoying after a few songs in a row. I only wish Nirvana didn't completely kill hard rock because by now Shotgun Messiah would have been a household name. Harry was supposed to have recorded with Matt Kramer who sang on the first two Saigon Kick records. If it really exists let me know I am interested.

Song for Song, one of the best albums.......2005-04-02

As a big fan of rock and metal I have to say that this was one of the greatest albums I have ever listened to. Song for song it refuses to let me down, just the epic sound enough is something I wish I had more of. I know little of the band at this point, but there must have been some serious issues that caused them not to become a mega rock band. Very glad I was recommended to this album and plan on soon picking up their self-titled album. An amazing sound and unique style, wow.

great hard rock album, shut up johnny, I mean zinny.......2005-03-06

with the exception of the reviewer Johnny Angel who I think is the old singer for shotgun, Zinny j. Zan, I believe most hard rock fans will find this album indespensable. It is true SM changed and evolved on each successive release. The first cd was glam, decent but not great. This cd, straight ahead hard rock, delivered better than most of thier competition. The third cd, violent new breed(my personal favorite) was industrial metal. The true test of any band is the quality of the songs. This band passes with flying colors! Second Coming Starts out strong and caries you on a journey through many different styles of rock, each one delivered with power and grace. Not a bad song in the bunch. Looking back so many years later, all that matters is the music, not labels and this is great music. When a band can change styles and still be better at those styles than the bands that stick with their formula, that just proves their veratility and incredible talent.

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Shotgun
Junior Walker & the All Stars
Manufacturer: Motown
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Cleo's Mood
Do the Boomerang
Shotgun - Junior Walker & the All-Stars
(I'm A) Road Runner
Shake and Fingerpop
Shoot Your Shot
Tune Up
Hot Cha
Monkey Jump
Tally Ho
Cleo's Back
Ain't That the Truth

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Shotgun Willie/Phases and Stages
Willie Nelson
Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000ISN
Release Date: 1993-06-18

Tracks:

Shotgun Willie
Whiskey River
Sad Songs and Waltzes
Local Memory
Slow Down Old World
Stay All Night (Stay a Little Longer)
Devil in a Sleepin' Bag
She's Not for You
Bubbles in My Beer
You Look Like the Devil
So Much to Do
Song for You
Phases and Stages (Theme)/Washing the Dishes
Phases and Stages (Theme)/Walkin'
Pretend I Never Happened
Sister's Coming Home/Down at the Corner Beer Joint
(How Will I Know) I'm Falling in Love Again
Bloody Mary Morning
Phases and Stages (Theme)/No Love Around
I Still Can't Believe You're Gone
It's Not Supposed to Be That Way
Heaven or Hell
Phases and Stages (Theme)/Pick Up the Tempo/Phases and Stages (Theme)

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First stop for new converts to Junior Walker
A Jr. Walker double-CD. Need I say more?

Shotgun/Soul Session
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Essential Collection
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This Old Heart of Mine/Soul on the Rocks

ASIN: B0000BXBYK
Release Date: 2003-09-15

Tracks:

Cleo's Mood
Do The Boomerang
Shotgun
(I'm A) Road Runner
Shake And Fingerpop
Shoot Your Shot
Tune Up
Hot Cha
Monkey Jump
Tally Ho
Cleo's Back
Ain't That The Truth
Good Rockin'
Hewbie Steps Out
Shake Everything
Everybody Get Together
Mark Anthony (Speaks)
Us
Moonlight In Vermont
Decidedly
Eight Hour Drag
Brainwasher
Three Four Three
Satin's Blues

Customer Reviews:

First stop for new converts to Junior Walker.......2007-05-18

Together with the twofer Road Runner & Home Cookin' these two CDs collect all the studio material released by Junior Walker and the All-Stars in the sixties, including the three singles they recorded for the Harvey label from 1962 (excepting only the B-side Brainwasher Pt 2), before it was swallowed up by the Motown empire. There was also a live album in 1967 briefly made available on a CD that now fetches over £100 a copy.

Shotgun was the first Junior Walker and the All Stars album, released to capitalize on the success in 1965 of Shotgun and Do The Boomerang. On the Motown sessions the line-up of Junior Walker (tenor sax, vocals), Willie Woods (guitar, vocal, composer of Hot Cha), Vic Thomas (organ) and James Graves (drums) was augmented by members of the Funk Brothers, notably James Jamerson on bass and additional drums by Benny Benjamin, but the album kicks off with the unadorned instrumental Cleo's Mood. This had originally been a single on Harvey in 1962 (Harvey being named after Harvey Fuqua, who produced the majority of their records throughout the sixties). Monkey Jump, a 1964 B-side that came out before Shotgun, features George Fowler on organ (he gets a composer credit on the album sleeve reproduction but not on the inner booklet).

One of my favourite tracks is Tune Up, another B-side, which opened side two of the record and has some great playing, though the whole album is hot. The disc has been digitally re-mastered and at last a clean version of the track Shotgun replaces the muddy, distorted pressing found on numerous compilations until now. Apart from Tally Ho! the whole album appeared on singles, through to 1967 (five A-sides and six B-sides), and this album probably represents the peak of Junior Walker's commercial success, so this makes an excellent first stop for new converts.

The second album included on the CD is Soul Sessions, originally released in February 1966, though both the singles included on it had been released prior to the Shotgun album. These were Good Rockin', the album's opener, which had been a single on Harvey in 1963, and Satan's Blues, their first single for Motown's Soul subsidiary. This was a sinewy blues rather in the style of the Mar-Keys but for the tenor sax lead, and like Monkey Jump on the flipside was recorded on 23 June 1964, both featuring stand-in George Fowler, and released that August, but without troubling the charts.

The album has a different mood to Shotgun as apart from a few vocal interjections it is entirely instrumental. As none of the tracks were familiar to me, unlike the Shotgun album, it took a while longer for it to really stand out and grab me, but I'm pleased to say it has repaid the attention. It is perhaps the band at their purest, though it is not their most essential record. All the tracks are originals apart from the standard Moonlight In Vermont.

I have been unable to find recording dates for many of the tracks on Soul Session, though Everybody Get Together was cut on the same day as Tune Up, on 4 May 1964, while Three Four Three shares a date with Shotgun, recorded on 15 December 1964. Recording could have taken place up to January 1966, but as most of the album was produced by Harvey Fuqua it is possible that some of it dates back to their time at the Harvey label in 1962 and 1963.

There are two bonus tracks. One, Willie's Blues, is the instrumental B-side of Twist Lackawanna. This was their first single back in January 1962, and reappeared on the album Road Runner. Finally, closing the disc in fine style is Break It Up, an all-stops out shouter from November/December 1964. This could easily have been a single but remained unreleased until a compilation in 1979.

A Jr. Walker double-CD. Need I say more?.......2004-05-01

Motown records has wised up and put Jr & The All Stars' Cds BACK WHERE THEY BELONG on CD. To save a lot of unecessary detail, SHOTGUN (1965) and SOUL SESSION (1966) consists of what Jr. & co. did best. The first contains this wonderful groups initial Motown work mixing Jr.'s blues shouting with sweet soul instrumentals like "Hot Cha," "Cleo's Mood," and "Cleo's Back" and hardcore funky juke joint jams. SOUL SESSION contains more of the same, except that most of these are instrumentals recorded earlier in their career.

Many of us Jr Walker fans have LONGED to see this stuff back in print, so I STRONGLY recommend that you SNATCH UP this and the Road runner/Home Cooking duet sets. Motown records should be HIGHLY COMMENDED for doing the right thing with this and bring back other great Jr. Walker Albums as JW&TAS Live, Peace & Understanding Is Hard to Find, Rainbow Funk, and A Gassss. I for one will be emailing Motown about this ASAP and after you hear this set, you probably will too.

Everything's Fine
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Alice is a Godess

Brilliant!

A RIP-roaring good album

The most magical cd I own.

Outstanding!!!!!

Everything's Fine
Alice Ripley
Manufacturer: Ghostlight
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Unsuspecting Hearts

Duets

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Raw at Town Hall

ASIN: B00005LIMP
Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

Shotgun
Shine On
She Keeps Her Love Away
Photograph
Calling All Angels
Drive
Suburbia
New Kid
Everything's Fine
Silence You
So Much Of Me
Pieces
Violet Tree

Description

Alice Ripley has spent 10 years on Broadway, appearing in the original casts of "The Who's Tommy," "Sunset Boulevard" and "The Rocky Horror Show." She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in the cult favorite "Side Show." After so much time expressing other people's visions, she felt a great need to create an original self, to put forth a voice defiantly her own. The result is "Everything's Fine," her debut album of original compositions. Songs: Shotgun, Shine On, She Keeps Her Love Away, Photograph, Calling All Angels, Drive, Suburbia, New Kid, Everything's Fine, Silence You, So Much of Me, Pieces, Violet Tree.

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Alice is a Godess.......2003-06-17

This cd is the most unique cd I have ever heard. I have had it for almost 3 months now and rarely leaves my cd player. Alice is a talent in her own right. Her soultry, folksy voice is incredibly soothing. And she does justice to every rockin Soprano out there.
My Favorite songs have to be Suburbia and So Much of Me. Her songs have depth and meaning behind them. Each one tells a story of a life experience. I love how she speaks from the heart.
I had the privalage of seeing her perfom in Little Shop of Horrors this weekend, as well as meeting her. No only is she a wonderful live performer, song writer, and actress, but a sweet person...
I defintly recommend this albulm. It is like no other.

Brilliant!.......2002-11-18

Alice Ripley displays an amazing amount of talent on her debut solo CD. For those familiar with her Broadway work, you can expect the same standard of vocal performance, but do not in any way expect this to be another album of theatre standards. All songs on the record were written by Ripley herself, and all are good. Alice shows incredible insights with her lyrics, and the delivery of the songs-singing and playing guitar- is amazing. A personal favorite of mine is "Suburbia", a song that could have been written as the theme song of my own childhood. Or anybody who grew up in the 'burbs for that matter. Simple, yet insightful and clever. Another personal favorite of mine is "Everything's Fine", a song that describes repeating that ever familiar phrase when things are anything but fine. The lyrics on this one are amazing. "Keeps Her Love" and "Pieces" are also wonderful. But so is the rest of this record. Do yourself a favor and buy Everythings Fine today.

A RIP-roaring good album.......2002-04-04

I've always had an appreciation of Alice's talent, and this album was both a surprise and a joy. It was such a treat to see her stretch her wings into pure pop, and she has the pipes and style to pull it off. Her song writing skills are also a new and exciting discovery. Go, Alice! And go buy this if you love pop music!

The most magical cd I own........2002-01-20

I'll admit I don't connect with every lyric on this cd (like Photograph) but I do connect with most of the lyrics and the ones I don't I connect to with the music.

Alice Ripley IS the hope for popular music! She's in the same vain as Joni Mitchell, Jewel, or Carole King. She's a welcome relief from the pop-sapiness of Britney Spears.

She's refreshingly honest, simple, and beautiful. Whether you are fan of her performances on broadway which always brought the house down or you've never heard her before. This is a must buy!

Outstanding!!!!!.......2002-01-17

This CD is a outstanding piece of work!! I listen to this CD over and over again. It never gets old. I think that the reason is that the songs are easy to relate to, they are personal and concise. Alice has a voice tht is soothing yet strong, intimate yet revealing. Alice Ripley is a must have in everyones collection.

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