Circuit [Soundtrack]

1. Ready Set Go - Kevin Aviance

2. Rising - Elle Patrice

3. How Many - Taylor Dayne

4. Seven Cities [Atlantis Mix] - Solar Stone

5. Follow Me - Tony Moran

6. White Rabbit

7. Love Divine - Ron Perkov

8. Can U Feel It - Gerald Marqusee

9. Emotions - Elle Patrice

10. Assume the Position - Paul Lekakis

11. Circuit

12. Menage

13. Jazzy Groove

14. Love in the Shadows

15. Let the Music Fill Your Soul - Tony Moran

16. Been to the Mountain

17. Suddenly You - Ryan Andrews

18. Wait - Lonnie Gordon

19. High - Lighthouse Family, Tony Moran, Nicki Richards,

Circuit,Original Soundtrack,Centaur,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Pop,Soundtrack,Soundtracks & Film Scores

Average customer rating: solid return to form, great summer CD! excellent cd

The Underground Is a Dying Breed Hot Rod Circuit Manufacturer: Immortal (Red) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Anhedonia Good Night, Witness Light Killed or Cured Santi Southern Weather ASIN: B000MTFFZE Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. Stateside
2. Vampire
3. Battleship
4. What We Believe In
5. 45's
6. Holding on to Nothing
7. US Royalty
8. Ventricle
9. Spit You Out
10. Cali
11. 6-8
12. Camo [*]

Customer Reviews:

solid return to form, great summer CD!.......2007-06-12

I had just about given up on HRC (despite being very good friends with Casey Prestwood, and having shot the cover to the band's third album)...but having been released from the suffocating grip of Vagrant, they have put out a CD that capitalizes on the promise of their first two efforts.

Andy proves himself an excellent producer, and together with a new label, the band finally tries something different (not a possibility with Vagrant). The results are refreshing, especially for Casey, one of the great guitarists playing today. (Name an emo band that hasn't stolen his riffs!) From the violin on Vampire, to the pop sensibilities of US Royalty, to Casey's slide guitar on the bonus track, this is not your whining little emo sister's HRC, and that's a good thing. In fact, with the exception of a few tracks, emo is hardly an appropriate tag. (A GREAT thing!)

This is a great rock album, with a number of tunes that will stand the test of time. (Ventricle is one of the band's best songs ever.)

To put it simply: there's a new Wilco album...I played it twice, then popped THE UNDERGROUND IS A DYING BREED (nice ode to the Archers, guys!) right back into my Jeep's player.

This is MY summer '07 CD!

Welcome back guys!

excellent cd.......2007-05-07

now i have to admit right off that my only experience with HRC prior to this cd was seeing them live before i knew any of their music and then later on listening to "if its cool with you...". and when i saw them live i thought they were pretty generic and boring...

having said that... i've decided to check out this cd and i think its great! i can't stop listening to it. the songs seem to flow well together. i feel like its not that often anymore that you can get this kind of music without the whole kid appeal of trying to fit some kind of image. this cd is definately better than "if its cool with you.."

the cd starts out stong right away with "stateside" and ends with an awesome country-ish sing-song thats bound to get stuck in your head.

i highly recommend this cd.

Average customer rating: 9th+Phonte+Big Pooh=Real Hip Hop! well worth it little brother The Most Known Unknown Great way to prime the pallet for The Minstrel Show (4.5 stars)

The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 Little Brother Manufacturer: Fastlife ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Minstrel Show Connected Sleepers Spirit of 94 Version 9.0 The Dutch Masters, Vol. 1 ASIN: B0009DBZNY Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. War
2. Third Party
3. The Honorable
4. On The Way
5. Nobody Like Me
6. What You Do
7. The Yo-Yo (Remix)
8. Nighttime Maneuvers (Remix)
9. The Way You Do It (Remix)
10. Altitudes
11. Welcome To Durham
12. Starvation
13. Flash And Flare
14. Take It There
15. Ladies' Jam
16. Doin Me
17. Khrysis Shoutro
18. The Beginning

Customer Reviews:

9th+Phonte+Big Pooh=Real Hip Hop!.......2007-07-07

After listening to "The Listening" I didnt think they could get any better, so when i bought this mixtape i was expecting the samething. It came to my surprise that these guys can and did improve on greatness! Between Phonte and Pooh, Phonte Stills the show with his witty, and "make you think" bars. That statement maybe true but like Pooh's album people tend to sleep on him. He made me believe him in the album opener "War" and crushed Joe Scudda in the second track "
Third Party" . All together the lyrics are excellent! 9th wonder comes through and shines as he always does on the production, which always compliments Pooh's and Phonte's flow! Great album and should be in your collection of hip hop.


Standing tracks:
All of them

Tracks that lacked:
Welcome to Durham Ft. Big Daddy Kane- Lacks in production and lyrics

over all rating:
4.5

well worth it.......2007-03-08

I passed this cd up so many times. Thinkin it was just another mix tape. But I was surprised. Its formated like an album. Pooh steped his game UP. More than the listening. Hell, he's better on this than the minstrel show. And phonte........ this solitified his place in hip hops top lyrical artist. Nicolay and 9th wonder do their thang. After hearing ther nicolay remix I went back and bought foreign exchange. The connected album. I dunno what else to say about it except its greatness

little brother.......2007-02-21

If you are a true hip-hop fan who's craving for some underground style, then The Chittlin Circuit is for you. Liked most of the songs, no water- downed cookie cutter commercialized music here. Hip hop at its best.

The Most Known Unknown.......2006-08-17

Hip Hop ain't fun no more...

In an era where "Laffy Taffy" is a number one rap song (what the f*ck), and riding on regular sized rims and tires is damn near obsolete, North Carolina's own Little Brother comes back to toss in their bid as one of hip hop's best kept secrets.

From their lyrics on Pete Rock's "Soul Survivor II", to the Okayplayer compilation, and most recently on The Minstrel Show" and "Seperate but Equal" with DJ Drama, LB has been putting in work. The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 is definitely a must have for anyone considers themselves a fan of good hip hop music. I am an LB fan to the dirt, but I did what a lot of true fans did, I bought the albums out of sequence. Fortunately with this group, it doesn't really matter, as all the material is sick. To me, the standout track on this album is "The Beginning". Yeah, the legend Big Daddy Kane is on the album, "Welcome to Durham" but I didnt cop the album to hear him on it. Illmind kills the sample and the drums on this joint, Pooh and Tay high step on the joint, and songstress Yazarah peppers the track with her soulful vocals. Perfect mix of samples, rhymes, and vocals. Young Guru switches his engineer hat for an excellent fitting producer brim on "Ladies Jam". Another excellent use of a warped voice sample in the background as Phontigga and Rapper Pooh parallel park on the track as only the greatest can do. This is actually the last LB offering I purchased (except for Seperate But Equal), but it is definitely a must have. 9th Wonder and Khrysis are musical marvels, placing their head-nodding rythms ever so gracfully under Pooh and Tay's vocals. Perfect marriage of Beats and Rhymes.

****As a sidenote, go get "Seperate But Equal", "The Minstrel Show", "Connected" (Phonte and Dutch producer Nicolay) "Triple Play" (Pooh, and Justus League Members L.E.G.A.C.Y and The Away Team) and for you futhermuckers that think you can rhyme, get the 9th Wonder instrumental tape series.****

Great way to prime the pallet for The Minstrel Show (4.5 stars).......2006-08-07

LB seems to be here for the long haul with their pre-sophmore effort "The Chittlin Circuit 1.5". As always Phonte delivers slick metaphors and wordplay. Rapper Big pooh seems to bring more to the table lyrically this time around and and as always 9th Wonder's production is a breath of fresh air. This album follows the formula presented by Phonte "Dope beats, dope rhymes". The Chittlin Circuit showcases other talent within the Justus League to include Krhysis, Nicolay (Producer of the Foreign Exchange)and many others. The album consists of several new tracks and 3 remixes from LB's 1st album. Any fan of LB should definitely add this to their LB collection.

Average customer rating:

World Circuit Presents Various Artists Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Australia & New Zealand | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bolero | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rhumba | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Similar Items: Back to Black ASIN: B000OPO7IW Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

1. Chan Chan -- Buena Vista Social Club
2. Soukora -- Ali Farka Toure with Ry Cooder
3. Boul Di Tagale -- Cheikh Lo
4. Rumba Argelina -- Radio Tarifa
5. Rire Zarga Ouana -- Bellemou Messaoud
6. Amor Verdadero -- Afro Cuban All Stars
7. Al Vaiven Mi Carreta -- Nico Saquito
8. Mogo Te Diya Bee Ye -- Oumou Sangare
9. Tumbanga -- Orlando Cachaito
10. Yumala -- Mustapha Baqbou
11. El Rincon Caliente -- Guajiro Mirabel
12. Bazali Bhetu -- Black Umfolosi
13. Flor De Amor -- Omara Portuondo
14. Mal Wa Ihtagab -- Abdel Gadir Salim

Tracks:

1. Tapha Niang -- Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra
2. El Carretero -- Guillermo Portabales
3. Song 4 -- Dimi Mint Abba
4. Juana Pena -- Sierra Maestra
5. El Son te Llama -- Orchestra Baobab
6. Central Constancia -- Ruben Gonzalez
7. Si te Contara -- Ruben Gonzalez
8. Amandrai -- Ali Farka Toure
9. A Love Supreme -- Anga
10. Dr. Binol -- Shirati Jazz
11. Candela -- Buena Vista Social CLub
12. Fafaye Yo -- Afel Bocoum
13. La Luna en tu Mirada -- Los Zafiros
14. Du Du -- Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate
15. Silencio -- Ibrahim Ferrer & Omara Portuondo

Album Description

This two-disc, 29-track set presented by World Circuit celebrates the 20th anniversay of the label and illustrates the breadth of its catalog. For the converted, this collection is both a comprehensive survey and an exhilarating mix-tape styled set. For newcomers, it's a richly rewarding primer that will surely draw neophytes deeper into the catalog.

Average customer rating: what happened? not bad, not bad Syncline - downfolded rock layers Uh uh, son. unique for this genre.

Sorry About Tomorrow Hot Rod Circuit Manufacturer: Vagrant Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Emo | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie & Lo Fi | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Underground Is a Dying Breed After the Room Clears Been There, Smoked That Building a Better Hiding Inside the Horrible Weather ASIN: B000060NUE Release Date: 2002-03-12

Tracks:

1. The Pharmacist
2. At Natures Mercy
3. Radiation Suit
4. Safely
5. Now Or Never
6. Cool For One Night
7. Knees
8. Lets Go Home
9. Consumed By Laziness
10. Get What You Get
11. The Night They Blew Up The Moon

Album Description

One of the east coast's most dynamic young bands, Hot Rod Circuit delivers forth Vagrant's most anticipated debut of 2002. Combining melody with surprising technical accuracy, 'Sorry About Tomorrow' sees a coming of age. Vagrant Records.

Customer Reviews:

what happened?.......2004-04-14

I bought this cd when it first came out as a huge HRC fan. Vagrant records also has a quality track record judging from their band roster and their ability to somehow summon up the best of a band. I thought HRC would benefit from much higher production quality as well as the influence of oustanding acts such the Alkaline Trio and Saves the Day surrounding them.. However, owning for the cd for nearly two years with many listens has made realize that the band used to create captiving, listenable hardcore is gone. Nothing about this cd particularly interesting or grabbed me even on the first listen. The disc loses its appeal early as nameless, medtempo pop crowds the speakers. The vocals are more clear, however; the trade off is less compelling melodies and a lack of creativity. Tracks like "the Pharmacist" identify a theme of short, competent, but boring songs. I haven't heard anything more form HRC released this album and I don't think i would shell out 15 bucks again for something I would hear on the radio.

not bad, not bad.......2003-11-15

when i talked to the drummer (Mike) shortly before the release he told me they stripped down to a more rock sound. This release is a tad too poppy for my taste, but they don't stray too far from where they started. Guitar work isn't as unique as in previous releases, so if you're a fan of more harder emotional songs, id recommend one of their Triple Crown releases.

Syncline - downfolded rock layers.......2003-10-28

1. Dip-slip fault
a. Movement along the inclination(dip) of fault plane
b. Parts of a dip-slip fault
1. Hanging wall - the rock above the fault surface
2. Footwall - the rock below the fault surface

Uh uh, son........2003-10-26

Sorry about tomorrow? How about sorry for this unlistenable cd. Pick up something on Saddle Creek instead. Word.

unique for this genre........2003-10-14

i acquired this cd last summer when i mistakenly borrowed it from a friend. i put it in my discman anyway, and wow -- am i ever glad i did! too meaty and technical to be labeled 'emo', and not quite commercial or superficial enough to be called 'pop', this record builds some bridges between the two without alienating either.

some of the hooks are infectious beyond belief, and some of the content is far more deep than you would expect a vagrant artist to ever record. this is a great disc, and certainly one of the most pleasant surprises of 2002.

Average customer rating: It is a shame not to have such a masterpiece in stock need to reissue Africans, keep your culture! WHERE IS IT?

Ko Sira Oumou Sangare Manufacturer: World Circuit ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Mali | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Oumou Moussolou (Women) New Ancient Strings Moussoulou Sa Golo ASIN: B0000023V6 Release Date: 1993-01-01

Tracks:

1. Kayini Wura [Evening Greeting]
2. Sigi Kuruni [Advice to a New Bride]
3. Mani Djindala [The Young Adventurer]
4. Saa Magni
5. Dugu Kamelemba [The Womanizer]
6. Bi Furu [Modern Marriage]
7. Nawo Nawo [I Will Go with You]
8. Ko Sira [Road to the River]

Customer Reviews:

It is a shame not to have such a masterpiece in stock.......2000-07-24

Oumou is one the most beautiful voices in traditional african music. Her melody is soothing and reminds me of my younger years in my african hometown.

need to reissue.......2000-07-05

this is an excellent CD and desperately needs to be reissued

Africans, keep your culture!.......2000-05-04

I love Oumou Sangare. In her voice there is all the deep charm, the fresh sensuality, the strong soul of african women.

This is the second beautiful Oumou's CD. Like other, it's pure African music, using the Wassoulou's penta-tonal scale, hypnotical, polirithmical. The texts reflect African culture. Saa Magni, for example, speaks about death. Death is very close to life, and this track sings like a love song. The Nick Gold's production is simpy superb. Africans can be proud of their culture.

WHERE IS IT?.......2000-01-13

I find this one of the best albums ever produced. It is a shame to not have it in stock.

Average customer rating:

On the Chitlin Circuit: Southern Soul Hits Various Artists Manufacturer: Ecko Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Big Hand Man Gifted Thank You for Holding On Stand Up in It Here Kitty Kitty ASIN: B0009NSD3O Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Party On The Weekend - Quinn Golden
2. It Ain't A Juke Joint Without The Blues - Carl Sims
3. On The Chitlin' Circuit - Bill Coday
4. Just Another Hole In The Wall - Lee Shot Williams
5. Snap, Crackle And Pop (X-Rated) - Denise LaSalle
6. Cheatin' Is A Risk - Lee Shot Williams
7. Slow Roll It - Sheba Potts-Wright
8. You've Been Caught - Chuck Roberson
9. Make It Talk - Dr. Feelgood Potts
10. Leave Me Alone - Sheba Potts-Wright
11. Sue's Cafe - O.B. Buchana
12. You Shoulda Kept It In The Bedroom - Denise LaSalle
13. Bottom's Up - Quinn Golden
14. I'll Drink Your Bathwater Baby - Ollie Nightengale

Average customer rating: Good but missing a song? If you liked the music in the movie...here you go. Great CD but Oddly not Mixed! The best compliment to the movie CIRCUIT

Circuit Various Artists Manufacturer: Centaur ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Circuit (Unrated) White Party USA When Boys Fly Let's Hear It For The Boy Vol. 5 Circuit Boy Vol. 1 ASIN: B000068CYI Release Date: 2002-05-28

Customer Reviews:

Good but missing a song?.......2006-06-07

I liked the majority of music in the movie but I bought the soundtrack because I specifically wanted the music from the scene of the final white party towards the end of the movie (the part where Hector is with Bobby and many people at the party are overdosing). Does anyone know where I can find that?

If you liked the music in the movie...here you go........2005-04-29

This isn't one of those soundtracks that you swear they picked a bunch of random songs and slapped them together thinking you wouldn't notice. If you're a fan of the movie and/or just the music in the movie, you won't be disappointed.

There's something here for just about anybody, and this has kept me entertained during a lot of trips to and from work. I recommend it both as worthy individual tracks and as a collection that's worth owning. "High" is my favorite track. It does not disappoint.

Great CD but Oddly not Mixed!.......2004-02-29

This is a great CD, the songs are fun and danceable...but the damn thing isn't a continuous mix! Given its genesis from the movie, Circuit, this is somewhat beyond bizarre. Fortunately its relatively easy to rip it, remix it and burn it yourself...so I guess its also a course in becoming a DJ...

Recommended.
mark.

The best compliment to the movie.......2003-04-01

Stands alone even if you haven't seen the movie. Great soundtrack.

CIRCUIT.......2002-05-30

When I went to see the Circuit movie, I was blown away by the music I heard and immediately went searching for the soundtrack. The new Taylor Dayne song "How Many" is fantastic with a great dance vibe. I also thought the remake of "White Rabbit" was a standout track. There is so much on this CD that needs to be recognized, but the best thing would be to pick one up and see for yourself.

Average customer rating: Great Album a real treasure An Ablolute Gem From An Amazing Songwriter!

Micah P. Hinson and the Opera Circuit Micah P. Hinson Manufacturer: Jade Tree Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Micah P. Hinson and the Gospel of Progress Ys Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain The Letting Go The Trials of Van Occupanther ASIN: B000I2IRKK Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

1. Seems Almost Impossible
2. Diggin A Grave
3. Jackeyed
4. It's Been So Long
5. Drift Off To Sleep
6. Letter To Huntsville
7. She Don't Own Me
8. My Time Wasted
9. Little Boys Dream
10. You're Only Lonely
11. Don't Leave Me Know

Album Description

On the full-length follow-up to his critically acclaimed "The Baby And The Satellite" EP, Hinson offers a substantiated account of misery and triumph, evoking translucent memories and physical struggle. During an ironically twisted period of heavy medication and pain brought on by recent back surgery, this release is the product of rallying above physical torment, facing proverbial closeted skeletons, and discovering eventual resolution through the power of euphoric connection. A veritable reminder that progress through pain can be intimate, heartfelt, and epically necessary. For fans of Iron & Wine, Sufjan Stevens, Silver Jews, Smog.

Customer Reviews:

Great Album.......2007-07-19

This album is great. An excellent range of music that truly showcases his talent as a musician and his songwriting abilities.

a real treasure.......2007-04-23

I first heard of Hinson when the local college radio station played a couple songs from the Opera Circuit. I haven't been so impressed in a long time. I picked the album up a couple days ago and am absolutly in love with it. Great lyrics and use of instruments that are seldom combined in one style. So few people use the underrated sound of the banjo and Hinson uses it to great effect along with cello, violins and horns. Hinson's voice is another great standout, sort of a softer version of Tom Waits. If you're looking to get drunk and pine over lost loves, this is the album you want to be listening to. I highly recommend picking up this album before Hinson becomes another name brand. Hopefully he won't.

An Ablolute Gem From An Amazing Songwriter!.......2006-10-21

I originally saw Micah when he opened for David Bazan (Pedro the Lion) a few months ago, and he was amazing. In fact, I saw him do the sound check before the show started, and talked to him a bit about music and everything (really great guy). From there on, I've been a fan of his, he just keeps getting a whole lot better with every record (you should get his other records, too). "...and the Opera Circut" is an absolutely amazing record. The added arangments suit his songs and voice perfectly, they don't overwhelm and/or distract. My favorite songs from the record are is the beatutiful granduar of "Jackeyed", the lush, lively "Diggin A Grave" and the intimate "Drift Off To Sleep". This record is an absolute gem, just do yourself a favor and buy it.

Average customer rating: Best new Bluegrass Band in 30 years Great bluegrass album Smooth, contemporary bluegrass w/ calibrated vocals & intelligent instrumental interaction

Let the Ride Begin The Circuit Riders Manufacturer: Pinecastle ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fork in the Road Old Photograph No Apologies More Behind the Picture Than the Wall Cherryholmes II: Black and White ASIN: B000MG2LJA Release Date: 2007-02-20

Tracks:

1. Lonesome Wind
2. Powderfinger
3. Mama, What Does Heaven Look Like There
4. Take Me Back To Old Kentucky
5. Seeds Of Doubt
6. Foggy Mountain Special
7. Colder And Colder
8. In The Master's Glory
9. Katie And Burl
10. Ten Years
11. Pickett's Charge
12. The Fall
13. Cold Wind

Customer Reviews:

Best new Bluegrass Band in 30 years.......2007-04-10

What a great debut album from another Charlie Waller spinoff group. Charlie would be proud of these new country gentlemen. Good quality musicians, great arrangements and excellent vocals. Good writing as well. The complete package. These guys should do well for many years to come.

Great bluegrass album.......2007-03-31

One of the finest bluegrass albums of the last few years. Featuring several former members of the late, great Country Gentlemen, this top-flight quintet ably carries the torch for the "progressive" bluegrass camp. They sing melodic songs with heart and feeling, and beautiful, understated harmonies. Nice picking, too, but it doesn't take over the whole show, or make this feel like yet another hotshot superpicker album. I really liked this album!

Smooth, contemporary bluegrass w/ calibrated vocals & intelligent instrumental interaction.......2007-02-20

Playing Time - 45:00 -- The Circuit Riders' "Let the Ride Begin" is a strong debut album that earns accolades for a smooth, contemporary approach to bluegrass. Presumably adopting a band name to reflect the lifestyle of a working band, the quintet from North Carolina can impart an exhilarating gallop to Neil Young's "Powderfinger" or a slow cantor to yet another contribution from the prolific songwriting team of Dixie and Tom T. Hall, "Mama What Does Heaven Look Like There?" About a traveling musician, "Colder and Colder" is a beautiful song but seems to slightly challenge singer Greg Luck's low vocal range on the verses. Overall, the band's vocals are burnished and calibrated, and their instrumental interaction provides a model of competence and intelligence.

As a band, The Circuit Riders evolved from former members of the last version of The Country Gentlemen with Charlie Waller prior to his passing. While Randy Waller has reorganized The Country Gentlemen, former members Greg Corbett (banjo), Darin Aldridge (mandolin), and Billy Gee (bass) formed The Circuit Riders with Greg Luck (guitar) and Jaret Carter (resophonic guitar). Luck wrote "Lonesome Wind" and "The Fall" for this album. Aldridge penned "Seeds of Doubt" and "Ten Years." Lead vocalists are mainly sung by Luck or Aldridge, but Carter delivers them on "Take Me Back to Old Kentucky." Carter's "Pickett's Charge" is a smoldering instrumental inspired by a famous Civil War battle. Another classic instrumental, "Foggy Mountain Special," clearly shows that Corbett has cut his teeth on the picking of Earl Scruggs, and he also shows that he has mastered the technique for rolling triplets too.

Greg Luck has played with such groups as Redwing, Lost & Found, Bass Mountain Boys, Lynn Morris Band, Bluegrass Cardinals, J.D. Crowe & the New South, and IIIrd Tyme Out. Not just a solid guitarist, he contributes some elegant fiddling on two cuts on this project, "Mama What Does Heaven Look Like There?" and "Pickett's Charge." After playing with his family band and New Vintage, North Carolinian Greg Corbett spent 13 years as a Country Gentleman. In 1996, he took home the SPBGMA Banjo Player of the Year award. Darin Aldridge has experience playing music in various genres (country, jazz, folk, rock) and was with The Country Gentlemen for seven years. Listen to how he embellishes Luck's "The Fall" with bouzouki and mandola. Darin has also released a solo album, "Call It A Day" on the Pinecastle label. Jaret Carter also has experience playing country-rock, jazz and blues, and he gives about 50 private music lessons each week. Billy Gee was born and raised in La Plata, Md. but currently lives in North Carolina where he operates a guitar repair business. On this album, Wes Powers plays percussion on two cuts. "Let the Ride Begin" is a very convincing entree from The Circuit Riders. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now, Roseburg, OR.)

Average customer rating: I've Said it Once, I'll Say It Again....

Chitlin Circuit Soul! The Best of Today's Southern Blues Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Southern Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: On the Chitlin Circuit: Southern Soul Hits ASIN: B00005BC9Y Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

1. Members Only - Bobby Bland
2. Cheaper To Keep Her - Johnnie Taylor
3. Strokin' - Clarence Carter
4. Still Wasn't Me - Ronnie Lovejoy
5. Woman To Woman - Shirley Brown
6. Turning Point - Tyrone Davis
7. Sue - Bobby Rush
8. That's Still My Love - Wilson Meadows
9. Walking The Back Streets And Crying - Little Milton
10. If You're Not Back In Love By Monday - Millie Jackson
11. There's A Rat Loose In My House - Sterling Harrison & The New Breed
12. Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It - Z.Z. Hill
13. Let's Straighten It Out - Latimore
14. I'm Trapped - Carl Sims
15. Stuck In The Middle - Marvin Sease
16. Tonight Is The Night Pt.1 (Rap) - Betty Wright

Customer Reviews:

I've Said it Once, I'll Say It Again...........2001-10-16

...this is what they are really playing in those little blues joints and roadhouse party spots here in the Good ol' USA.

It looks as if Rhino has another good idea for several volumed compilation, ie, like the In Yo Face funk compilation. Let's hope this ain't the last of this houseblues soul music.

I could say that this misses good ol' blues shack standards like
Aretha Franklin's "Dr. Feelgood", Denise Lasalle's/ZZ Hill's "Down Home Blues" and the flip side of the Clarence Carter cut that IS included here--"Love Me With A Feeling" and Bobby Blue Bland's "Stormy Monday", but with what's included here, I can't complain. Bobby's "Member's Only", Marvin Sease's "Stuck in the Middle","Walking the Backstreets and Cryin'", "Woman to Woman" and Latimore's "Let's Straighten it Out" and more...a perfect blues rocking CD. Thanks, Rhino.

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1. Come On [CD-single] [Import]
2. Con:Fusion
3. Cubik & Origami
4. Disco 3 [EP]
5. Disconnect
6. Document II
7. Dude Descending a Staircase [Import]
8. E Flat Boogie
9. Earth Music
10. Electronic Music from the Swedish Leftcoast

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Ready to Fire

Versailles: Music From the Courts of Europe

You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs

Music: Youthanasia

Wild One [Import]

WWE Forceable Entry

WOW Gospel 2001

Ziehrer, Vol. 2

World of Hank Williams Jr. [Import]

Underneath Your Clothes [CD-single] [Import]

Vive la Trance [Import]

We've Only Just Begun [Import]

Used to Love U [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Albinoni: Adagio/Pachelbel: Canon, Etc.

Do Right Man