Montreal funk crew Bullfrog have a reputation for just being scratch DJ Kid Koala's backing band. It's something they clearly don't mind--the cover of their 2001 self-titled disc features a sticker with the famed turntablist's name prominently displayed. In truth, though, aside from a couple of frenetic solos and cut-up cuts like "Extra Track II" and a live version of his now-classic "Music for Morning People," Koala's role in Bullfrog is that of just another instrument, not a scratch-happy sideshow. The sextet prides itself on integrating raw funk with DJ action, and this disc, on the Rope-a-Dope imprint, is dominated by lazy, long-limbed funk, with Koala cutting up his favorite thrift store finds in the background. Jam-happy songs like "Ababa" might be repetitive and not particularly groundbreaking and the rhyming of MC Blurum 13 often falls flat, but it's the groove that rules here. --Matt Galloway
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Bullfrog
Bullfrog & Kid Koala Manufacturer: Rope a Dope ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005QD7K Release Date: 2001-10-16 |
Tracks:
- Hello
- Ya Ya
- Ababa
- Reverse Psychology
- Massimo's Wild Wilderness
- Bullfrog Theme (Re-Recording)
- Shine
- Extra Track II
- Snakeskin
- 'Live' Somewhere
- Slow Down
- 'Live' Somewhere Else
- Hotel Food
- Nice Try
- Alright: Music For More Morning People
- Jessica Ends
- Mark After Dark
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Montreal funk crew Bullfrog have a reputation for just being scratch DJ Kid Koala's backing band. It's something they clearly don't mind--the cover of their 2001 self-titled disc features a sticker with the famed turntablist's name prominently displayed. In truth, though, aside from a couple of frenetic solos and cut-up cuts like "Extra Track II" and a live version of his now-classic "Music for Morning People," Koala's role in Bullfrog is that of just another instrument, not a scratch-happy sideshow. The sextet prides itself on integrating raw funk with DJ action, and this disc, on the Rope-a-Dope imprint, is dominated by lazy, long-limbed funk, with Koala cutting up his favorite thrift store finds in the background. Jam-happy songs like "Ababa" might be repetitive and not particularly groundbreaking and the rhyming of MC Blurum 13 often falls flat, but it's the groove that rules here. --Matt GallowayCustomer Reviews:
Lots of Fun.......2007-06-23
but overall it's a stone funkin' groove.
im sick of people knocking a good thing.......2006-06-08
Bullfrog?.......2005-01-21
Yeah yeah yeaaaahhh !.......2004-05-05
Uninspired.......2003-12-16
Bullfrog is almost there. They have their sound pretty well developed -- complete with funky basslines, tight drumming, and backup Phish-style horns on two tracks -- but overall it's simply not that interesting. The obvious high points are the contributions from turntablist virtuoso Kid Koala, but even they are not as strong as his solo efforts. In fact, he's almost lost in the mix here, with Mark Robertson's less-than-witty "improvisational raps" taking center stage.
Like many sub-par "jam" band recordings, Bullfrog has has made a record that (in fifty minutes) never really goes anywhere. I've been told the live show is pretty rockin', and I can believe it. There is potential here, but the studio atmosphere did not capture it very well -- even with the few live tracks interspersed throughout.
For some good Koala turntablism, check out "Extra Track II" (#8) and "Allright: Music for Morning People" (#15).
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The Wizard of Oz - Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical
Manufacturer: Original Cast Record ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009MPYQ |
Tracks:
- Wizard of OzSelection (Arthur Pryor's Band)
- The Bullfrog and the Coon (Ada Jones)
- Pocahontas (Edward M. Favor)
- Daisy Donohue (Harry Tally)
- Down on the Brandywine (Collins & Harlan)
- Come Take a Skate with Me Sung (Collins & Harlan)
- I Love You All the Time (Harry Macdonough)
- The Moon Has His Eyes on You (Ada Jones)
- When You Love, Love, Love (Thomas E. Whitbred)
- When We Get Whats a-Comin to Us
- Mister Dooley Sung (Edward M. Favor)
- Julie Dooley (J. W. Myers)
- Meet Me Down at the Corner (Jones & Spencer)
- Budweisers a Friend of Mine (Billy Murray)
- Theres a Lot of Things You Never Learn at School (Bob Roberts)
- Under a Panama (Billy Murray)
- Good Bye Fedora (Collins & Harlan)
- Sitting Bull (Collins & Harlan)
- I Love Only One Girl in this Wide Wide World (Harry Macdonough)
- Sammy (Harry Macdonough)
- The Tale of a Stroll (Morgan & Stanley)
- Cant You See Im Lonely? (Ada Jones)
- Are You Sincere? (Byron G. Harlan)
- Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Collins & Harlan)
- Football (Dan W. Quinn)
- Id Like to Go Halves in That (Burt Shepard)
- Rejoice!The Wizard is No Longer King
- The Traveler and the Pie
- Must You? (Dan W. Quinn)
- Thats Where She Sits All Day (Dan W. Quinn)
- The Sweetest Girl in Dixie (Henry Burr)
- Scarecrow Laugh (Fred Stone)
Tracks:
- Sammy Mira (Music Box Disc)
- Must You? (Mira Music Box Disc)
- Opening Prayer
- Phantom Patrol
- Just a Simple Girl from the Prairie
- Poppy Song
- Love is Love
- When We Get What's A-Comin' to Us
- The Traveler and the Pie
- When You Love, Love, Love
- Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King
- Phantom Patrol (Aeolian Piano Roll)
- My Little Maid of Oz Aeolian Piano Roll
- The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Rythmodik Piano Roll)
- The Tik-Tok Man of OzSelection (Piano Roll)
- Ask the Flowers to Tell You (Macdonough & Dunlap)
- My Beautiful Dream Girl (John Barnes Wells)
- My Pretty Little Piece of Dresden China (Bessie Wynn)
- Gay Paree (Montgomery & Stone)
- Travel Travel Little Star (Montgomery & Stone)
- A Scotch Moriah (Montgomery & Stone)
- Hurrah for Baffins Bay (Dan W. Quinn)
- Daisy Donohue (Trombone Solo by Arthur Pryor)
- Mr. DooleyMedley (Xylophone Solo J. Frank Hopkins)
- Down on the BrandywineMedley (Edison Military Band)
- The Bullfrog and the CoonMedley (Six Brown Brothers)
- Ill Take You Back to Italy (Ada Jones & Billy Murray)
- Father Goose Songs (Sallie Osbourne)
Album Description
The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.The show was legendary for its success and its impact on American culture. It was the Cats or Les Mis of the early 1900s--but the show has been swallowed by history. What made audiences of the early 1900s devour the show and return for more again and again? In this unprecedented 2-CD setfeaturing over 145 minutes of vintage recordings and 64 pages of lyrics, photos, notes and synopsisyou can discover how The Wizard of Oz entertained the American public for the first two decades of the 20th century. And like the audiences of nearly a hundred years ago, you can hum along to "Budweiser," "Sammy," and "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay"everyone's favorite songs from The Wizard of Oz! Also included in this comprehensive collection are recordings from later Oz musicals, The Woggle-Bug and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz written by Oz creator L. Frank Baum, as well as vintage non-Oz recordings by original "Wizard of Oz stars" Montgomery & Stone and Bessie Wynn
Customer Reviews:
A Collection of the Original Oz Stage Productions.......2006-12-07
I often wondered how different the 1st & Original Production of 'Oz Wizard' was different to the book, and thanks to Mark Evan Schwartz's book "Oz: Before the Rainbow" I found out for myself (WORTH A READ!!). Later I got this CD to go along with the book's stage telling (more or less) and I listened in interest to the songs which, I read, were entirely different to the future Musicals of Oz. The songs are good, but not all of them are actually completely restored to perfection, so the singing may/will sound somewhat muffled. Also, due to the time it was made (for some reason), the songs don't actually fit into the story (even the stage's rewritten story) and sound distant/unrelated. But there are songs that sound similar to the original story ("Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King"). CD 2's Track 3 has music played during Silent Oz Film "His Majesty, Scarecrow" on the MGM 3-Disk DVD.
The best thing about this CD Collection is the two booklets packaged along with the disks: the first (entitled "The Records") has writing on "What the Wizard Was" with a synopsis of the stage production story and "About the Recordings", a listing of all the songs on CD 1 (which are helpful for "Selection" Tracks not specifically named on the back) and notes on the songs like their origins and background. Booklet 2 (entitled "The Lyrics") has the words to the songs (in case you can't make out the words/want to sing-along). BOTH CDs include b&w photos of the actors, performance (few of which can be seen in "Oz: Before the Rainbow" book) and even reprints of a few illustrations made for the stage. The pictures are the best part of this purchase.
The Entirely Different Songs may not fit with the story, original or rewritten, but there's nothing really wrong with the music when one enjoys to what they're listening to.
I know that there is also another 'Oz on Stage' CD Collection called "Before the Rainbow" . . . hmmm, I wonder if I should get that too?
Ain't it a Shame!.......2006-05-20
however, it is quite a shame that that CRAPPY movie with judy garland pushed this lovely musical into obscurity. i would have liked to see it in my day, but it was already lost in darkness, but thanks to the highly DIGNIFIED people in the world, this cd is available!! BUY IT!!!! I *ORDER* YOU!!! YOU CANNOT BE DIGNIFIED WITHOUT THIS REPLACING YOUR "RAP" GARBAGE WITH THIS JEWEL!!!!
Why the 1903 "Wizard" was forgotten.......2004-03-20
A long overdue revisit to a classic American musical.......2003-09-30
Long-Forgotten Broadway Hit Gets First Rate Revival.......2003-09-17
Unfortunately, time and Judy Garland have pushed the once popular Broadway Smash into history. It has been all but forgotten...until now.
As the show moved from theater to theater and casts changed, so did the songs. Many of these were recorded on the primative equipment of the day: Wax cylinders, 78-RPM records, piano rolls, and music Boxes, and surprisingly many of these still exist. Now, thanks to those hard-working gents at HUNGRY TIGER PRESS, you can own these historic recordings on this awesome 2-CD set. THE WIZARD OF OZ: Vintage Recordings From The 1903 Broadway Musical contains over 145 minutes of terrific early 20th century music. You won't find "Over the Rainbow" or "Ding! Dong! The Witch Is Dead!" here. Instead, this WIZARD OF OZ contains tracks like "Budweiser's a Friend of Mine", "Sammy", "Hurrah for Baffin's Bay", and "Rejoice! The Wizard is No Longer King", each one a portal over the rainbow to the Broadway stage of a century ago.
Obviously the play was quite different in plot from the movie--Dorothy travelled to Oz with her cow Imogene instead of Toto, for starters--, but the songs represent the style of popular music of 100 years ago and are collected here in a beautiful compilation. The set contains two booklets of liner notes which contain credits, lyrics, a written history of the production, and are extensively illustrated with photos and illustrations. Although the sound quality of the source material is not always up to today's standards, the songs are presented in the best versions possible, and the music is highly enjoyable. With 60 tracks and the wealth of information contained here, both written and photographic, this 2-CD set is good value for the money. A must-have for all collectors of WIZARD OF OZ memorabilia, an insightful look at popular music and Broadway history from a century ago, a glimpse into ethnic and racial stereotypes that were accepted at the time, and a curiosity for fans of the 1939 film, this set is big on appeal. Kudos to the Hungry Tiger Press for rescuing this treasure trove of musical history from obscurity!
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Bullfrog Jumped: Children's Folksongs from the Byron Arnold Collection
Various Artists Manufacturer: Trade Root Music / Alabama Folklife Association ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000M2E3C2 Release Date: 2007-01-09 |
Tracks:
- Tic Toc - Annie Laurie Carleton
- All The Little Horses - Pansy Richardson
- If You Can't Thread The Needle - Jane Peavy
- Two Little Gentlemen From The Spring - Mozella Longmire
- Shoemaker Song - Katherine Leggitte
- Riggity Jig - Martha Drisdale
- Old Grey Goose - Callie Craven
- All The Pretty Little Ponies - Jane Peavy
- Old Pompey - Pansy Richardson
- Rebel Dog - Laurie Cater Carleton
- A Tisket, A Tasket - Mozella Longmire
- The Old Grey Cat - Martha Drisdale
- Too Daddle Addle - Julia Greer Marechal
- The Little White Daisies - Pansy Richardson
- Cornbread Crumbled In Gravy - Mary Chapman
- Old Shiboots And Leggings - Callie Craven
- O Johnny Dear - Myrtle Love Hester
- Skip To My Lou My Darling - Pansy Richardson
- Little Sally Walker - Mozella Longmire
- Bullfrog Jumped - Laurie Cater Carleton
- Paper Of Pins - Julia Greer Marechal
- Lank Dank Kimo - Janie Couch
- Little Lap Dog - Vera Hall
- Green Gravel - Martha Drisdale
- Miss Jenny O. Jones - Pansy Richardson
- All The Pretty Horses - Julia Greer Marechal
- Ain't Gonna Rain No More - Vera Hall
- King William Was King James's Son - Pansy Richardson
- Like A Leaf Or Feather - Martha Drisdale
- Springfield Mountain - May Randlette Beck
- Shoo Rye - Mozella Longmire
- Frog Went A-Courting - May Randlette Beck
- Bower Of Roses - Martha Drisdale
- Dance To Your Daddy - Kate Newton Middleton
- Oats, Peas, Bebans And Barley Grows - Pansy Richardson
- Trotting Song - Kate Newton Middleton
- Riding In A Buggy - Vera Hall
- Here Comes Someone A' Roving - Pansy Richardson
- What'cha Gonna Do? - Kate Newton Middleton
- Feed The Animals - Mae Erskine Irvine
- The Farmer - Martha Drisdale
- When I Was A Young Girl - Julia Greer Marechal
Customer Reviews:
A listening experience as truly entertaining as it is authentically historic........2007-04-14
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Bronco Bullfrog
The Audience Manufacturer: Rpm Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000DZHJD Release Date: 2004-04-05 |
Tracks:
- Going Song - Audience
- "Ere What 'Bout That Kid We Done?"
- Waverley Stage Coach
- "That Ain't Too Bad"
- "Wha's It Like Inside"
- "Where We Goin'?"
- "They Don't Bother With Us"
- "You Left School Yet?"
- Too Late I'm Gone
- "What She Doing 'Ere?"
- Banquet - Audience
- "E Wears Boots"
- Leave It Unsaid - Audience
- "Do You Want Come Out on Friday?"
- "Oh You Silly Cow" - Audience
- "You Go Out With That Boy and..."
- Maidens Cry - Audience
- "...Wish We Could Get Away from 'Em"
- "I Told Her Not to Go With Him" - Audience
- Heaven Was an Island - Audience
- "Can We Come In" - Audience
- "Not Going to Work Are You"
- Man on the Box - Audience
- "Do You Want to Get Married"
- "I Got to Go Back to Work"
- "C'mon del, Get Out"/Darkness All Around
Album Description
2003 reissue of the soundtrack to 1970 film called, 'One of the most influential British youth movies of all time' by Mojo magazine. 'Bronco Bullfrog' is a fascinating document of working class life in London's East End in 1969. Including bonus music recorded at the same sessions as the original soundtrack, the director's trailer for the film on enhanced CD track, & stills (both exclusive to the CD). Digipak. RPM.
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I Got a Bullfrog: Folksongs for the Fun of It
David Holt Manufacturer: High Windy Audio ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000008RYP Release Date: 2000-02-09 |
Tracks:
- Doodle Daddle Day
- The Cat Came Back
- Blackeyed Susie
- Ain't No Bugs On Me
- C-H-I-C-K-E-N
- Mole In The Ground
- Who Broke The Lock?
- I Got A Bullfrog
- The Glendy Burke
- Cindy
- Long John
- Keep On The Sunnyside
- Sail Away Ladies
- Yes, Papa
- When The Train Comes Along
- This Little Light Of Mine
Customer Reviews:
My toddlers and I dance like crazy!.......2007-03-20
The cat came back again and again.......2006-03-02
Not For Children Only.......2000-04-28
Folk fun.......1999-01-23
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Wide-mouthed Bullfrog
Music with Mar. Manufacturer: Music with Mar. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FBFXHY Release Date: 2002-06-30 |
Tracks:
- Wide-mouthed Bullfrog
- Apples & Bananas
- Reggae Riding Hood
- Dark, Dark
- Spider on the Floor
- The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything
- I Have a Cat
- Chicken Little
- Three Pigs Rap
- Today is Monday
- Slow & Steady
- All Around the Circle
- Little Red Hen
- .
- Come On and Sing!
- The Boy Who Cried "Wolf!"
- Read to Me
Product Description
This compilation of songs is a combination of stories I like to sing and songs I like to pass on. Some of the stories are traditional tales that still have a relevant lesson. Others are songs I've shared with children through the many years I've had the privilege of working with them. These are songs that have inspired much laughter and eager participation. It is my desire to share them with you in the hope you may share them with more children. Mar.Customer Reviews:
Wide Mouthed Bull Frog.......2007-01-04
Gotta Have It!.......2006-10-28
What a great CD!.......2006-10-27
Absolutely wonderful!!.......2006-09-08
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A Mantovani Concert: Original Recordings 1946-49
Geller , Charles Trenet , Richard Addinsell , Nino Rota , Westerberg , Charles Wildman , Ronald Binge , Harold Arlen , Norman , Charles Williams , Research Composer , Donald Phillips , Cole Porter , Vic Oliver , Don Rellegro , and Kai Mortensen Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005AFK5 Release Date: 2001-05-15 |
Tracks:
- El Toreador
- Beyond The Sea (La Mer)
- Festival
- The Legend Of The Glass Mountain
- Tango Pizzicato
- Swedish Rhapsody
- The Red Sombrero
- Out Of This World
- The Bullfrog
- The Dream Of Olwen
- Madrugado - Bolero (Daybreak)
- Somewhere A Voice Is Calling
- Skyscraper Fantasy
- Night And Day
- Prelude To The Stars
- The Green Cockatoo
- Jealous Lover
- The Laughing Violin
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Primeval Garden
Big Daddy Bullfrog Blues Band Manufacturer: JPR ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000NNUBBW |
Product Description
1 Om Wanderer 2 Best Friends 3 Rock n' Roll Queen 4 Harmonica Sunrise 5 Blues Keeper 6 So Very Young 7 Irish Trane 8 Thunder Floor 9 Sea Level Love 10 Sap Of Trees 11 Silver Bridle 12 Original Sin
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Bullfrog
Bullfrog & Kid Koala Manufacturer: Ropeadope Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0009HL0GW Release Date: 2001-10-16 |
Tracks:
- Hello
- Ya Ya
- Ababa
- Reverse Psychology
- Massimo's Wild Wilderness
- Bullfrog Theme [Re-Recording][Version]
- Shine
- Extra Track
- Snakeskin
- "Live" Somewhere
- Slow Down
- "Live" Somwhere Else
- Hotel Food
- Nice Try
- Alright: Music for More Morning People
- Jessica Ends
- Mark After Dark
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What People Did Before TV
Bronco Bullfrog ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000254EFU Release Date: 2004-03-30 |
Album Description
Masters of English psychedelic pop with a garage edge...stars in Spain & Italy...yet rarely bothering to do anything in their native land. Produced by the infamous Liam Watson at the lovely Toerag Studios. 16 tracks. Rev-Ola. 2004.Album Review:
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