Megatron Man [Import]

1. Megatron Man

2. Thank God for Music

3. Menergy

4. Get a Little

5. Lift-Off

6. I Wanna Take You Home

7. Sea Hunt

8. Teen Planet

9. If You Feel It

10. Megatron Man '87

11. Megatron Man [Radio Edit]

Megatron Man,Patrick Cowley,Unidisc Records,Dance,Dance Music,Pop,Popular Music

Average customer rating:

Megatron Man Patrick Cowley Manufacturer: Megatone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DWKA Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. Megatron Man
2. Thank God for Music
3. Menergy
4. Get a Little
5. Lift-Off
6. I Wanna Take You Home
7. Sea Hunt
8. Teen Planet
9. If You Feel It
10. Megatron Man '87
11. Megatron Man [Radio Edit]

Average customer rating: The Second Album Of Hits By A Synth' Pioneer Essential CD for your dance/trance collection Absolutely esential ! Brilliant Musician ! A JEWEL

Megatron Man Patrick Cowley Manufacturer: Unidisc Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mind Warp Fusion Album The Collection Grand 12 Inches, Vol. 2 Lime - Greatest Hits ASIN: B000006V3D Release Date: 1994-02-07

Tracks:

1. Megatron Man
2. Thank God for Music
3. Menergy
4. Get a Little
5. Lift-Off
6. I Wanna Take You Home
7. Sea Hunt
8. Teen Planet
9. If You Feel It
10. Megatron Man '87
11. Megatron Man [Radio Edit]

Customer Reviews:

The Second Album Of Hits By A Synth' Pioneer.......2007-03-21

Megatron Man was Patrick Cowley's second album, released at the peak of his short but influential career. Around this time, not only was the title track of this album climbing the dance charts, but so were three of his collaborations with other artists: "Right On Target" with Paul Parker, "Do Ya Wanna Funk" with Sylvester, and "Die Hard Lover" with Loverde.

This CD duplicates the track listing of the initial release of the album, which included remakes of his two earlier hits, "Menergy", and "I Wanna Take You Home". These tracks were deleted after the initial pressing of the album, presumably under pressure from the honchos at the 'Fusion' Record label, who had released the original versions on Patrick's first album only a year before, and no doubt resented having competing versions of the same songs on another label. These remakes, while faithful to the originals, are inferior, lacking much of the presence and punch of the first versions... no doubt because Cowley began using different synthesizers between the two albums ( For the superior versions, see "Menergy-The Fusion Album", also available from Unidisc ). The CD also incldes three non-album bonus tracks; two alternate mixes of "Megatron Man" and an instrumental B-Side, "If You Feel It".

This CD has had two masterings, the first in '92, and a more recent one, easily identifiable by the fact that it includes an outer cardboard slipcase. While it obviously uses the same master tapes as the '92 version ( since it has some of the same minor defects - most notably a short 'hiccup' during the coda of "Menergy" ), the remastered version is definitely superior. The overall the volume is louder, there is more presence to the bass, and less audible tape hiss... a marked improvement.

Almost all of the tracks on this album got club play, notably the title track ( included here in it's original, and remixed form ), the exuberant "Thank God For Music", the funky "Get A Little", and the spacey "Lift Off". Other interesting tracks include the quirky "Sea Hunt", which is actually an electronic interpretation of the theme from the old '60's television show starring Lloyd Bridges! This track ( complete with synthesized seagulls and waves ) would actually fit quite well on any of the "Chillout" compilations that are all the rage right now.

But probably my personal favorite song was the last track on the vinyl release, "Teen Planet". This song, with it's hyperactive drums and growling guitars, sounds like a cross between Giorgio Moroder and The B'52s. It's obviously Patrick's tongue-in-cheek take on the then current "new wave" sound. The track is so quirky and humorous, with it's lyrics about an invading spaceship full of alien teenagers who force the adult population to "buy 45's", "wear Clearasil" and "eat greasy foods", that it has always had a special place in my heart.

Patrick Cowley was a hero of mine, and this album - while only my second favorite ( the first is "Menergy - The Fusion Album" ), is still full of wonderful songs that packed the floor. A must for those wanting to relive the glory days of early '80's clubbing.

Essential CD for your dance/trance collection.......2005-02-14

Patrick Cowley was one of the first musicians to really delve headfirst in the burgeoning synthesized music arena. That's not to say that many many musicians prior to Cowley didn't include synthesizers in their music. They certainly did. However, Cowley took it to a much higher plane. His music is totally synthesizers! And yet, it never sounded like somebody just doing a bunch of hooks on the machines, but rather real music. Cowley managed to take a machine that had, up until that time, been used to add a few sounds and/or smooth out tracks. He created complicated music that no one else at the time could duplicate given the rudimentary technology of the synthesizers.

It is doubtful that many people knew who he was or what his music was unless they were haunting gay bars in the 1980's, but Cowley's tunes were a staple at any good gay dance club. His songs were precursors to the trance and dance music that is currently running the circuit parties. However, where the modern songs hint more at rap and industrial sounds, Cowley's music was a bit more listener friendly: it was a mixture of what we now call dance, plus what was known as disco and what was/is known as new wave. It is highly danceable and many of his songs are quite hummable. Cowley is credited with helping Sylvester achieve the level of fame that he did. Cowley was responsible for the sound on "Dance", "You make me feel," and as his last collaboration with Sylvester - "Do Ya Wanna Funk?"
Megatron Man is a "best of" album which I'm not sure really includes all his really best songs. The big ones are there, but there are a few that are omitted. Megatron Man was a big song for him, but the biggest song of his was Menergy, which was a HUGE hit in the bars in the early early 80's! It is very hot and danceable. "Megatron Man" made it to the top 40 of dance albums. With some really hot songs like "Sea Hunt" - which sounds like something out of an outer space aquatic film (huh?), the wild sounds of "Teen Planet" and "Lift off", Cowley had a real winner of an album.
Groups such as New Order, Depeche Mode, and the Petshop Boys all have credited Cowley with inspiring them to make the kind of music they do.
The remainder of the songs on this album are really hot and fun. Maybe I'm stuck in a rut of fondly recalling my youth, but I think this kind of dance music beats the heck out of the new stuff.

Check this out, I think you'll like it.

Absolutely esential !.......2005-02-04

Patrick Cowley's experimentation and exploration of synthesizer sounds not only had a big influence on today' s House /Club music but also took disco music to a next level and created ultimate HI NRG dance floor gems like; Menergy, Megatron Man, Lift-Off & I Wanna Take You Home (Sea Hunt is a great track as well !). If you enjoy Sylvester - Bobby O - Lime and Divine, this release will most likely exceed your highest expectations.

Brilliant Musician ! .......2004-12-22

A must for synth and Hi-NRG dance music lovers/likers. Patrick was ahead of his time. His painstaking overlayering and track mixing paid off every time -- with delicious material. Try and obtain a copy of the (out-of-print) book "Tribal Rites" written by fellow Megatone Records musician David Diebold. Fascinating stuff.

A JEWEL.......2001-08-21

HERE'S THE PROOF THAT PATRCIK COWLEY IS THE BEST SINTHETIZER ARTIEST EVER EXISTED...MEGATRON MAN IS A CLASSIC...INHOVATOR,FUTURISTIC,AHEAD OF TIME.....NOW THECHNO RULES THE WORLD..AND WORLD NEVER GAVE COWLEY THE VALUE HE DESERVED...THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM IN 80'S INDEED...UNFORTUNALLY COWLEY DIED BEING ON TOP OF HIS CAREER..AND WE ARE MISSING ONE OF THE GENIUS OF MUSIC...MEGATRON MAN IS A MUST TO EVERYONE WHO LIKES ELECTRONIC MUSIC!!

Average customer rating: Dancing in the early 1980s

Megatron Man Patrick Cowley Manufacturer: Unidisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000006XTT Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

1. Megatron Man
2. Thank God for Music
3. Menergy
4. Get a Little
5. Lift-Off
6. I Wanna Take You Home
7. Sea Hunt
8. Teen Planet
9. If You Feel It
10. Megatron Man '87
11. Megatron Man [Radio Edit]

Customer Reviews:

Dancing in the early 1980s.......2004-10-27

Megatron Man is an album of archetypical early 1980s disco. The title track has lovely synth lines and vocoder vocals with occasional drum breaks and sounds like a TV theme. Other interesting tracks include the instrumental Sea Hunt with its wistful keyboards and evocative syndrums and the uptempo Teen Planet with its hi-NRG beat. Get A Little is closer to 70s disco with its female vocals and skittering beat whilst Lift Off is built around impressive keyboards and Cowley's contemporary Paul Parker helps out on vocals. Thank God For Music and Menergy were probably Cowley's greatest hits. They still sound good, although noticeably 80s. The music has not aged as well as the best 1970s disco, perhaps because it is not distinctive enough and there are not enough memorable songs that stick in the mind. But Patrick Cowley will be remembered for his contribution to post-disco dance music in that decade.

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