Here's the Deal

Amazon.com
Frequently identified as an acid-jazz ensemble, the Chicago-rooted collective known as Liquid Soul might be more accurately viewed as a pure funk band. They're energized by a wonderfully wayward, freewheeling spirit again on Here's the Deal, the group's third release. Deal follows 1998's Make Some Noise and their eponymous 1996 debut with another swinging assortment of house-party grooves anchored by Liquid Soul's horn-based frontline--including saxophonist Mars Williams (whose far-flung associations run from Anthony Braxton to Ministry to the Sun Ra Project, which Williams leads with Ken Vandermark), trumpeter Ron Haynes, and trombonist John Janowiak. The 12 selections on Deal (five recorded live) range from funk-heavy rap ("Sure Fire One," "Show Me") to nearly conventional R&B with jazzed-up, Liquid Soul twists ("Sex Tablet," "Rocket Scientist") to a flavorful, Latin-tinged ode to Dizzy Gillespie ("The Diz"). Simone, daughter of Nina Simone, sets two tracks aglow with soulful vocals ("Stop by Monie's," "Dysfunction"). Yet the recording's most involving tracks (along with drummer Dan Leali's Jeff Beck-flavored "Everybody's Got One") are the melded "Sweet Pea" and "Donkey Punch," a reeling, freestyle exercise that cross-pollinates bop, hip-hop, rock and an Asian netherworld before flinging you into a swirl of horn-driven industrial fusion. Definitely worth a listen. --Terry Wood

Here's the Deal,Liquid Soul,Shanachie,Acid Jazz,Jazz,Jazz Music,Jazz-Funk,Pop,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: better than expected Perfect for people who like the pixies and string quartets

The String Quartet Tribute to Pixies Manufacturer: Vitamin Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: String Quartet Tribute to Nirvana's Nevermind String Quartet Tribute to Coldplay Loudquietloud - A Film About the Pixies ASIN: B0002Y4TRY Release Date: 2004-10-05

Tracks:

1. Monkey Gone To Heaven
2. Where Is My Mind?
3. Gigantic
4. Cactus
5. Debaser
6. Here Comes Your Man
7. Wave Of Mutilation
8. Bird Dream Of The Olympus Mons
9. Caribou
10. Velouria
11. Gouge Away
12. Burned For Good

Product Description

1. Monkey Gone To Heaven
2. Where Is My Mind
3. Gigantic
4. Cactus
5. Debaser
6. Here Comes Your Man
7. Wave Of Mutilation
8. Bird Dream Of The Olympus Mons
9. Caribou
10. Velouria

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

better than expected .......2005-02-20

Before this album, I had never bought a String Quartet tribute album and tended to overlook them as I normally do with tribute albums. I had been familiar with them through their full album tribute of Radiohead's OK Computer which I've heard and was very impressed by. However I still never bought anything by them as from observation they seemed to pay tribute to both some of the best artists in this generation (The Smiths, The Cure, Radiohead, Sonic Youth, and Elliott Smith for example), yet also some of the worst (Simple Plan, Godsmack, P.O.D., Linkin Park, etc. etc. etc.) and that made me feel less able to judge them as a whole.

However when I saw this album in a store how the Pixies being my favorite band, I bought it without giving it a second's thought and I listened to it immeditely when I got home. After my initial listen I found the album to be very interesting and enjoyable. The songs they selected (mostly from Surfer Rosa and Doolittle) are for the majority all are the best known Pixies songs that you'd find on either on of the best of compilations or hear at one of the reunion shows. The only expection to that is the presence of "Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons" from Trompe le Monde which will stick out jarringly in the track listing to any non casual listener of the Pixies. However, it transforms very well into a classical piece and I would include it along with "Debaser", "Where is My Mind?", and "Velouria" as the best covers on the album.

On the opposite, this album does have it's share of negatives, and it's unfortunate that most of them are from sloppy errors not within the music, but on the packaging. First off the track listing displayed on the back cover and 2 times in the booklet is wrong. I assume this has to do with a last minute change to the track listing after the packaging has been printed. Whatever the case may be (being too cheap to reprint it?), this error is very unprofessional. Also on the back cover the album description states "as virtuous string players cut to the edgy essence of 'Bone Machine'" when Bone Machine isn't even on the album. Besides those frusturating unforgivable errors, my only complaint musically is that the original track by the quartet on this album "Burned for Good" while good in it's own right simply doesn't fit in here and lessens the feeling of the album as a whole. These "original compositions" appear to be on every quartet release, so I guess it's just something that the band enjoys to do regardless of the result. Another semi-complaint is that there isn't more songs from albums besides Surfer Rosa and Doolittle or songs that are lesser known but favorites of devoted fans. "Levitate Me" would have been great in my opinion in this classical form. As well as "Is She Weird?", "No. 13 Baby", and "Into the White". So in summary I say that no matter if you're a new or casual Pixies fan whom the Wave of Mutilation compilation was your first Pixies release, or a hardcore Pixies fan and you don't completely hate classical music, I think you will enjoy this album.

Here's the correct track listing...
1. Here Comes Your Man [Doolittle]
2. Gigantic [Surfer Rosa]
3. Caribou [Come on Pilgrim]
4. Debaser [Doolittle]
5. Cactus [Surfer Rosa]
6. Velouria [Bossanova]
7. Gouge Away [Doolittle]
8. Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons [Trompe le Monde]
9. Wave of Mutilation [Doolittle]
10. Monkey Gone to Heaven [Doolittle]
11. Where is my Mind? [Surfer Rosa]
12. Burned for Good (original composition)

Perfect for people who like the pixies and string quartets.......2005-01-25

I heard this on KCRW the other day - it was the arrangement for 'Here comes you man' and it was great fun. This album has lots of swell possibilities.

Average customer rating: Intriguing A Tribute to Adolph Deutsch...

The Maltese Falcon and Other Film Scores Adolph Deutsch , William T. Stromberg , and Moscow Symphony Orchestra Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tiomkin: Red River Rebecca: The 1940 Film Score by Franz Waxman Captain Blood and Other Swashbucklers Objective Burma! King Kong: The Complete 1933 Film Score ASIN: B0007ACVKA Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

1. The Maltese Falcon: Main Title
2. The Maltese Falcon: Street Scene
3. The Maltese Falcon: Door Slam
4. The Maltese Falcon: The Deal
5. The Maltese Falcon: The Plot
6. The Maltese Falcon: Gutman
7. The Maltese Falcon: End Title
8. The Maltese Falcon: End Cast
9. George Washington Slept Here: Main Title
10. George Washington Slept Here: Arrival At House
11. George Washington Slept Here: Uncle Arrives
12. George Washington Slept Here: The Phone
13. George Washington Slept Here: The Letter/Wheelbarrow
14. George Washington Slept Here: Locust/End Title
15. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Main Title/Deadman
16. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Dimitrios Selects A Victim
17. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Contract
18. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Dirty Spy
19. The Mask Of Dimitrios: The Traitor
20. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Peter Writes A Letter
21. The Mask Of Dimitrios: The Escape
22. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Blackmail Letter
23. The Mask Of Dimitrios: The Black Hat
24. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Struggle For The Gun
25. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Revenge
26. The Mask Of Dimitrios: Death Of Dimitrios/Finale
27. High Sierra: Main Title
28. High Sierra: The Pardon
29. High Sierra: Velma's Plight
30. High Sierra: The Giveaway
31. High Sierra: Apprehended
32. Northern Persuit: Main Title
33. Northern Persuit: Nazi Sub/Customs/Train
34. Northern Persuit: Consultation
35. Northern Persuit: Planning The Escape
36. Northern Persuit: Escape
37. Northern Persuit: Preperation
38. Northern Persuit: Eavesdropping
39. Northern Persuit: Gun Battle
40. Northern Persuit: The Big Battle
41. Northern Persuit: End Title: 'What Am I Saying?'

Customer Reviews:

Intriguing.......2007-02-15

This is a very commanding and intriguing score. Composer Adolph Deutsch did a tremendous job scoring this one. Conductor William T. Stromberg and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra once again come through with an excellent recording intrinsically representing Adolph Deutsch's perspective.

A Tribute to Adolph Deutsch..........2005-04-02

In the shadow of the big film score trio of the 1930s and 40s, Steiner, Korngold, and Waxman; there were other distinguished film composers such as Adolph Deutsch. Thanks to this now budget priced reissue on Naxos, we are given a varied program example of his film score output from 1941-44. John Morgan again as in most of these projects has reconstructed and quilted together suites to preserve talent that would go down in obscurity. Deutsch was a contract composer at Warner a good part of his career, where the five selections on this disc are drawn. Oddly Deusch had a popular music background, but was not given any musical assignments. He was however thrown a comedy or two, one which was the Jack Benny, Ann Sheridan farce "George
Washington Slept Here". Through whimsical dressed up folk themes, we see the mishaps of a couple struggling to get a supposed historical farmhouse up to par. Nice to have a comedy score for a change! We get two Bogart scores, ofcourse "Maltese
Falcon" and "High Sierra". In Maltese the music is subtle and mysterious using economy of instruments; yes, because the studio was on a budget. "High Sierra" also was budget restricted, but Deutsch still managed a melody Steinerish score depicting the great natural locations of California's Sierra Mountains. In the "Mask of Dimitrios" we get a tension filled mood score as Peter Lorre pursues a deadman walking. "Norhtern Pursuit" a WWII
espionage thriller gets a big orchestra illustrating icy Canada and patriotic themes as well as Nazi darkness. The bars of V victory from Beethoven's fifth end the film abruptly. Mosfilm Studios does another good job with the recording, full and spacious.

Average customer rating: You're a freak if you think this disc is weak I like it NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY! Disappointing CHMOKIN !

Here's the Deal Liquid Soul Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Acid Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Funk Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Jazz Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Acid Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Funk Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jambands | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Make Some Noise Liquid Soul Evolution One-Two Punch Dance of the Drunken Master ASIN: B00004NH92 Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

1. Sure Fire One
2. The Diz
3. Stop By Monie's
4. Everybody's Got One
5. Show Me
6. Sex Tablet
7. All Blues
8. Sweet Pea
9. Donkey Punch
10. Dysfunction
11. Rocket Scientist
12. Spam Sucker

Amazon.com

Frequently identified as an acid-jazz ensemble, the Chicago-rooted collective known as Liquid Soul might be more accurately viewed as a pure funk band. They're energized by a wonderfully wayward, freewheeling spirit again on Here's the Deal, the group's third release. Deal follows 1998's Make Some Noise and their eponymous 1996 debut with another swinging assortment of house-party grooves anchored by Liquid Soul's horn-based frontline--including saxophonist Mars Williams (whose far-flung associations run from Anthony Braxton to Ministry to the Sun Ra Project, which Williams leads with Ken Vandermark), trumpeter Ron Haynes, and trombonist John Janowiak. The 12 selections on Deal (five recorded live) range from funk-heavy rap ("Sure Fire One," "Show Me") to nearly conventional R&B with jazzed-up, Liquid Soul twists ("Sex Tablet," "Rocket Scientist") to a flavorful, Latin-tinged ode to Dizzy Gillespie ("The Diz"). Simone, daughter of Nina Simone, sets two tracks aglow with soulful vocals ("Stop by Monie's," "Dysfunction"). Yet the recording's most involving tracks (along with drummer Dan Leali's Jeff Beck-flavored "Everybody's Got One") are the melded "Sweet Pea" and "Donkey Punch," a reeling, freestyle exercise that cross-pollinates bop, hip-hop, rock and an Asian netherworld before flinging you into a swirl of horn-driven industrial fusion. Definitely worth a listen. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

You're a freak if you think this disc is weak.......2004-12-02

I have not listened to any of the other Liquid Soul albums, but evaluating this album independently, I have to say it rocks. If the other albums are so awesome that they make this album seem weak, then I can't wait to listen to them. Honestly, I can't imagine how anyone who likes this genre of music can say this album is weak. It's truly fantastic.

I like it.......2002-11-10

More good stuff from the Chicago outfit. My least favorite of their 4 discs, but still good. Different from their first 2 discs.

NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY!.......2001-11-20

this cd was nominated for a grammy! not many people know that. it's a creative, driving, funky, fast-paced, smart, emotional, reflection on the best band in this category (funk/acid jazz). it's inevitable when a band is as talented, and plays together as much as they do, for a cd of this caliber to be a result of all that work. for a long time they were the house-band every sunday night at the double door in chicago. they were bound to put something like this out sooner or later. it's a testament to the scene they came from. a scene a lot of people are missing. this cd (along with their previous 2) are direct reflections on the level of creativity and intelligence these kids have when they grab their instruments. incorporating free-style vocals in a few tracks with a horn section reminiscent of earth wind and fire, old chicago, and the dirty dozen brass band, they create unique and fascinating music. anyone, who is a classic jazz fan will love what this band has done to a type of music that's underappreciated and under-recognized. it jams, it's fast-paced, and it's probably one of the best cd's you'll ever buy.

Disappointing.......2001-08-22

Well, at least the first reviewer from Chicago agrees with me. This album is very weak, at least, compared to the band's first two albums.

Where's the Dirty MF? His freestyle lyrics really made the vocal tracks great. Simone may be a fine singer, but she's more about the R&B and not enough about the funk. Also, the band itself seems to have forgotten how to jam. Most of the tracks on this album sound very engineered, unlike the first two which had a good deal of spontaneity and creativity.

Anyway, do yourself a favor and buy their self-titled debut or the follow up "Make Some Noise." There you'll find the really good Liquid Soul.

CHMOKIN !.......2001-06-21

This CD is one of the best CD's in my collection. Every song is smokin.. Not a bad song on the CD. The horn section ranks up there with EWF. A little bit of Jazz undertones ontop on some of the funkiest beats around make this a very pleasurable CD to add to your collection.

Average customer rating:

From Here to Obscurity Gladhands Manufacturer: Big Deal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: La-Di-Da ASIN: B000000IC5 Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

1. Do You Have A Reservation?
2. Reckless
3. Memory Box
4. Dig
5. Beautiful Losers
6. Wednesday
7. Sisters
8. Happenstance
9. Light Years
10. Tidalwave Goodbye

Average customer rating:

One Hot Night/You Should've Been There Johnny Neel Manufacturer: Breakin' Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002ATZ8G Release Date: 2004-05-01

Tracks:

1. Payback's A Bitch
2. Alone In the End
3. Momma Won't You Carry Me Home
4. Lonesome Stranger
5. One Hot Night
6. When I Get Wasted
7. It Ain't No Wonder
8. Crossfire
9. Party Man

Tracks:

1. Payback's A Bitch
2. Boogie Woogie Man
3. Baby It's You
4. Don't Wanna Lose Again
5. See You Around Sometime
6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
7. Everything But You
8. You Should've Been There
9. Cravin' For Love

Album Description

Roots Rock, Blues, Southern Delta Boogie, New Orleans Swamp Funk, call it what you want, it's here, It's the real deal, it's Johnny Neel.

Average customer rating:

Self Esteem Enhancement Manufacturer: Self Esteem Enhancement ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAAJ3Q Release Date: 2003-10-14

Average customer rating:

Break the Chain Manufacturer: Rabadash Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGLBU Release Date: 2004-08-03

Average customer rating: Love 'em....

Picture Yourself Here Manufacturer: Raw Deal Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0002CEHKA

Product Description

12 Songs: Sound Check; Away; Version 6.0; Cheating With Blondes; Right Now; Famous; Nameless; Jelly Bean; Night Of the Leaving Dead; Rainy Afternoon; On My Own; Statutory.

Customer Reviews:

Love 'em...........2005-10-25

I first found this band from my six year old cousin and although at first the lyrics were a bit disturbing, I soon grew to love them. The beat of the music is fantastic and stays in your head forever. I love the vocals, because I'm a big fan of that vocal style. I also love how they add little hidden things like if you let number eleven sit there even when it stops playing it'll go on and say stupid yet amusing things. I like how they're underground, but they definately deserve to hit it big.

Average customer rating:

Year of the Monkey Taken Outside and Shot Twice Manufacturer: Eat my Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA8UFA Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

1. Every Thing Has a Name
2. Inside Scoop
3. Word from Our Sponsors
4. Jimmy Jon Billy Joe
5. Man Eats Ursa Major
6. Chef Paul to the Rescue

Average customer rating:

Pulse of Light Dark Landscape Old Reliable Manufacturer: http://www.savedbyradio.com ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA3F0A Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

1. Must've Been the Devil
2. Lightning Fast
3. Tight Knit Seams
4. Pulse of Light
5. Broke Down Poor
6. Catch That River
7. Straight to Her Beauty
8. In the Clover
9. Darkscape/From Wishing
10. Show Me to the Bar
11. Dark Landscape
12. Silver Rain/Landpulse
13. Darkness
14. For Too Long
15. Pulse of Light/Dark Landscape

Album Review:

1. Housexy [Import]
2. It's Real [Enhanced]
3. Jessica Vale presents The Sex Album [Explicit Lyrics]
4. Jobe Bells [Explicit Lyrics]
5. L.A. State Of Mind [LIMITED EDITION] [Import] [Limited Edition]
6. Let's Get Down [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
7. Love Ain't Here No More
8. Ministry of Sound - Annual 2003 America: Mixed By DJ Sammy
9. Ministry of Sound's Trance Nation America
10. Neon Nights [Enhanced]

Album Review

album review

Album Review

The Best of Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

Celebrating the Mystery: Music of Advent & Christmas

Darryl Worley

Music: Reopening the Gates [Import]

Curbstomp Boogie

Cowboys From Hell

Favorite Song of All

Brahms, Bernstein, & the Boys

Country Wedding Music

Boricua's Bond (2000 Film) [Soundtrack]

Changes [Import]

Canto De Nadie

Charged

Maria Tipo plays Scarlatti and Mozart

Singles Collection: The London Years