Between the Devil

1. Freefall

2. Come Inside

3. Splitter

4. Through a Screen

5. I Run

6. By Any Other Name

7. You Don't Know Me

8. Tight Fit

9. Destroy

10. Nutsplit

11. Spinner

12. You Want It

Between the Devil,Fixmer,McCarthy,Metropolis Records,Dance Music,Dark Ambient,Electronic,Hardcore Techno,Industrial Dance,Pop,Techno

Average customer rating:

Between the Devil and the Sea Oh No! Oh My! Manufacturer: Dim Mak 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 Twee Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Oh No! Oh My! Translated From Love Ongiara ASIN: B000QUEMEE Release Date: 2007-07-10

Tracks:

1. Oh Be One
2. Our Mouths Were Wet
3. Party Punch, The
4. Bike, Sir, The
5. Pirate's Anthem, A

Album Description

Drawing influences from art-pop makers like Belle And Sebastian and The Magnetic Fields, this Austin trio delivers an assortment of catchy pop melodies with a wholesome and somewhat quirky charm. Songs chock full of sunshine, wit, and feel-good energy, which translates into lively, interactive performances that'll get your head bobbing and hands clapping. A collection of songs written when the band members were still in their teens, these recordings precede the self-titled album that has already made it into the hands of 10,000+ adoring fans.

Average customer rating: Musical Wit in an Orchestral Setting A Cabaret Singer Grows Up This cd is about average, it could have been better Fabulously Fantastic! Michael has done it again

Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Feinstein , and Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Israel | Middle East | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Romance on Film/Romance on Broadway Isn't It Romantic Michael & George (Feinstein Sings Gershwin) Hopeless Romantics Pure Gershwin ASIN: B00005Q6LL Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

1. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
2. The Best Is Yet To Come
3. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry
4. By Myself
5. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
6. Stormy Weather
7. Laura
8. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
9. Love Is Here To Stay
10. How Deep is The Ocean?
11. Somewhere
12. I Won't Send Roses

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If there's a precious tone to Michael Feinstein's interpretations of the American songbook, it probably stems from a fervent dedication to preserving the original context of his material. This is, after all, a musician who spent many of his formative years in personal service to the late Ira Gershwin. This collection further underscores that commitment, with the lush sound of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (augmented by the piano trio of Alan Broadbent, who also provides all but one of the arrangements here) adding considerable dramatic resonance to Feinstein's performances.

While singers from Sinatra and Streisand to Fitzgerald and Bennett have imbued many of these songs with considerable dollops of jazz, blues, and their own strong personas, Feinstein mines melancholy jewels like "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year," "How Deep Is the Ocean," and "By Myself" for all their introspective emotion. "Somewhere" pays tribute to Bernstein with glorious, unabashed melodrama, while "Laura" (one of the most recorded songs of all time) gets recast in something approaching its original intent via an arrangement written for this recording by composer David Raksin. Feinstein himself penned the album's notes, paying careful tribute to each composer represented and noting that all were Jews, yet their music came to represent a richly American spectrum that included black and white and encompassed jazz, the theater, and even classics in its scope. There's a lesson herein, and one that spans more than mere history and musical archaeology. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Musical Wit in an Orchestral Setting.......2004-01-04

The one problem a record collector encounters when he has an album too many of one artist, is the tendency of the artist to sing the same songs in succeeding albums/settings. Feinstein, who I consider as the leading proponent in reviving the American Popular Song standards to its unfettered glory is backed by a philharmonic orchestra in this album with the musical direction of conductor Alan Broadbent. And yes, he sang some songs that were sung in sparse and acoustic settings in his previous albums. As usual, just like any cabaret singer who never really sings the same song twice (listen to the grand old dames of cabaret like Julie Wilson and Mabel Mercer), Feinstein delights in the varied ways he can see a song in different contexts. Having said that, I thought he was a bit overly cautious in exploring his rich bari-tenor (sorry for this oxymoron but that is the word to apply to his voice) in soaring the vocal lines of Kern's The Folks Who Live on the Hill. Other than that, he was at his wittiest and conversational (not to mention just plain beautiful) voice when singing I Won't Send Roses and he can revisit the Bernstein/Sondheim Somewhere without evoking the famous version of uber diva Barbra Streisand. If you like good crooning vocals in a grand and orchestral setting, this is the album to listen or give as a gift -- you/they won't regret it.

A Cabaret Singer Grows Up.......2003-03-14

"Extraordinary how potent cheap music is." -Noel Coward

Like Coward, Mr. Feinstein seems to understand the power of popular, romantic song when flung into the void of an apparently cold universe by an all too human, understated voice...I first heard Michael Feinstein sing and play the piano umpteen years ago in the mad, bad '80s. At that time, I found his choice of material from the great 20th Century American composers refreshing & interesting, his skills as a pianist were good, and his diction to be above average. Yet his voice at that time was a bit weak--there was too much bravura nonsense, too much vibrato and he may have been too young for some of the songs that he sang at the time.

Well, we've both matured, (I hope), and Mr. Feinstein has delivered a remarkably smooth, yet heartfelt performance on this album. I'm particularly impressed by his vocal smoothness and emotional restraint, especially on "Love is Here to Stay", "How Deep Is the Ocean", "Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year" & "I Won't Send Roses". Mr. Feinstein appears to really understand the depth of feeling that these words and music evoke in him and us. The vibrato is there when needed, but the ripeness of a mature singer is beginning to be heard on his recordings and the Israeli Philharmonic simply gives his singing wings. The only song that doesn't seem to fit is "Stormy Weather"--I kept hearing Lena Horne in my mind's ear, rather than a polished cabaret singer. I hope that Feinstein continues to grow in vocal power and subtlety as he does here. A lovely album for sophisticated romantics.

This cd is about average, it could have been better.......2002-08-18

First I would like to say i'm a Michael fan. I own all his catalog. Even though i'm a fan there are some things about this cd that I find in bad taste. Please let me explain!

I know it is hard to always be creative. There are just so many ideas to go around and then you have to start duplicating others. This is known as copying what others have done.

For this cd I felt like some of the arrangements were too long. For example, Laura as it was performed hear is a six minute song. It really should have been done in two minutes. I'm an engineer and I edited this version of Laura to run two minutes and it is just perfect. Sometimes less is really more. Also, I felt that some of the other songs didn't really have top notch arrangements attached to them. If the arrangements would have been better I whould have had no choice but to bring out the 5 star rating for this project.

To talk a little bit about the voice of Michael is my pleasure. His voice seems to be getting better with age. I have always liked Michael's voice and will continue to do so.

I will give this cd a favorable recommendation!

Fabulously Fantastic!.......2002-07-21

Feinstein has outdone himself with this collection!! He is in fine fettle with songs that only He can do justice! His interpretations and stylings are beyond compare and trust you will not be disappointed with this recording!! Feinstein is simply fabulously fantastic!

Michael has done it again.......2002-07-12

S'Wonderful, S'Marvelous.

If there is one thing you can say about Michael Feinstein it's that he knows how to put over a song. His new cd is absolutely magnificent, these are the only words to describe it.

Somewhere, By Myself, Stormy Weather and the rest of the songs are beyond compare. Do yourself a big, big favour and don't miss out on this cd; you'll love it.

Average customer rating: His Best Album

Between the Devil and the Middle C Mark Mallman Manufacturer: Badman Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mr. Serious The Red Bedroom Dance Away the Terror If We Can't Escape My Pretty Don't Make Me Wait ASIN: B000GIWGOO Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

1. Death Wish
2. Tell Me How A Man Gets Close To You
3. Substances
4. Pompeii
5. After The Hangover
6. Pandora's Bottle
7. Turn On The Century
8. Knockout On 22nd St.
9. Persuasion
10. Tell It To The Judge
11. 16 Animals
12. Boots
13. My. My I Got So High
14. Untitled Track

Customer Reviews:

His Best Album.......2006-09-06

Mark Mallman returns with his strongest album yet! Move over David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and The Darkness - Mallman is here and he's got the catchiest songs- and best performance you can see in a club today. Mallman is bringing a kick a** live show and front to back great songs back to rock.

Average customer rating: What the world needs Good Dance Album, so-so for listening If you like Nitzer Ebb, buy this album Wish I had listened to it before I bought it. Excellent project from the legendary Douglas McCarthy!!!

Between the Devil Fixmer , and McCarthy Manufacturer: Metropolis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Industrial Dance | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Hardcore Techno | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Body of Work Year Zero ASIN: B0002C4IK4 Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

1. Freefall
2. Come Inside
3. Splitter
4. Through a Screen
5. I Run
6. By Any Other Name
7. You Don't Know Me
8. Tight Fit
9. Destroy
10. Nutsplit
11. Spinner
12. You Want It

Customer Reviews:

What the world needs.......2005-11-05

This CD impressed the hell out of me. Like many, I was a big fan of Nitzer Ebb's pioneering early work, but was disappointed in their later albums when they seemed to lose their edge. So when this disc came out featuring the Nitzer Ebb vocalist and some other guy doing the music, I didn't have very high expectations.

But just one listen to this awesome disc and my fears were put to rest. This is what the last two or three Ebb CD's should have sounded like, and it's a very welcome return to form. The music is fast, intense, minimalist electronic/EBM; it's very, very muscular and beat-oriented, similar to That Total Age era Nitzer Ebb, but Terence Fixmer brings his own sound and it's good. Douglas McCarthy's vocals are exactly the sort of cathartic, angst-filled screaming and repetitive slogans that you would expect from a classic Ebb track - the guy is back in top form and it's a pleasure to hear him shouting his head off about god-knows-what. It sounds like these guys had a blast recording this album, and I hope there's a follow-up soon. The world needs more Fixmer/McCarthy.

Good Dance Album, so-so for listening.......2004-09-29

If you like electro/Terrence Fixmer this might be a good addition. I had Fixmer's Muscle Machine and I got tired of him after a few listens, so it's not much different here. McCarthy's vocals are great, beats are pretty standard, but I think the music background itself could use more imaginitive melody/buildup for listening to instead of just looping argeggios. Ebb fans should listen to a few songs first though before jumping to get this.

If you like Nitzer Ebb, buy this album.......2004-09-28

To anyone who likes Nitzer Ebb, buy this album and buy it now. You won't be disappointed. This album in my opinion ranks right up there with Nitzer Ebb Belief and That Total Age which in my opinion are two of the best Industrial/EBM albums ever released. There are a few tracks which I think could have come right off That Total Age. I agree with the other reviewer that said that this album is like a mix of That Total Age and Belief. This album exceeded my expectations. I'm very glad that it sounds more like earlier Nitzer Ebb than later. It is purely electronic and there isn't any guitar in it like in later Nitzer Ebb. I think Terrence did a great job. I can't recommend it enough.

Wish I had listened to it before I bought it........2004-08-30

This is average stuff at best. The whole thing is very repetitive and has tired beats. Granted this review is a knee jerk response from only listening to it a few times but, it's still below par in my book . McCarthy's vocals are good and without him I would have only given it two stars. If your looking for something good in this genre, try listening to the Cyber-tech project.

Excellent project from the legendary Douglas McCarthy!!!.......2004-07-31

When I heard Douglas McCarthy was doing a new project, I was overwhelmed with interest since his dissappearance from the music scene many years ago. This project proves to be worth the wait - it would appear Douglas has gotten back to his roots and found once again what he was born to do: use those pipes of his for screaming! Some of the tracks remind me of classic Nitzer Ebb, maybe a project that would have been best described as a stepping stone between 1986's "That Total Age" and 1988's "Belief", yet that just doesn't say enough. Douglas is in top form with song lyrics that are deeper than the aforementioned albums, but still maintain their rawness. Terrance Fixmer's driving beats compliment a time long past, with pounding rhythms and a faint percussive kling-klang that makes one want to believe there are people standing next to Douglas with drum pads lightly striking away (Fixmer used Ableton's Live and a UC33 controller for most of this album's production). The production is low-fi on this album; most of Douglas vocals are under-processed, despite the presence of fx over the tracks. This lends to the record's rawness, and makes one believe that the "DIY" feel of the album holds true to a punk-rock attitude of "do it once, and move on". You wont see a perfectionist attitude of 300 vocal takes for each track on this album; no sir - and that only plants the authenticity of this brilliant project into your CD collection. For fans of good old fashioned hardfloor-angst-dance madness fun or someone looking for a refreshing take on electronic, I highly recommend this album.

Average customer rating: An excellent exploration of Arlen fascinating, multi layered performance, never boring

Julie Wilson Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook Harold Arlen , Julie Wilson , and William Roy Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000PFE Release Date: 1992-06-30

Tracks:

1. Blues In The Night
2. Fun To Be Fooled/This Time the Dreams On Me
3. Buds Won't Bud/You're A Builder Upper/Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea..
4. Last Night When WE Were Young
5. One For My Baby/The Man That Got Away
6. Lydia The Tatooed Lady
7. Out Of This World/That Old Black Magic
8. I've Got The World On A String
9. Mianin' In The Mornin'/Down With Love
10. A Sleepin' Bee
11. It's only A Paper Moon
12. Push De Button
13. I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues/Stormy Weather/When The Sun Comes Out
14. Stay Out Of My Dreams
15. horray For Love/Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive
16. Anyplace I Hang My Hat Is Home, Come Rain Or Come Shine, I Had Myself A True Love

Customer Reviews:

An excellent exploration of Arlen.......1999-07-20

Julie Wilson offers another masterclass performance of songs by Harold Arlen with his numerous lyricists. Arlen's name is not as well known as some of his contemporaries, but his talents as a songwriter were magnificent. Julie Wilson and William Roy mine the Arlen songbook to produce an album of sterling quality, delivering delightful duets on such gems as 'Push De Button' and 'Lydia The Tattooed Lady'. Wilson offers brilliant readings of ballads and rhythm songs, capturing the mood and flavour of each song perfectly. Her sensuous take on 'Last Night When We Were Young' is particularly compelling. Roy's piano embellishments are, as ever, full of wit, sensitivity and formidable musicianship. A stunning offering.

fascinating, multi layered performance, never boring.......1999-03-15

no matter how many time you listen to her, you'll hear something new each time. Julie Wilson is the consumate cabaret singer.

Average customer rating: listening to him watching the devil die Authentic blues flavor Mr.Cotton did it in the kitchen with a six string razor

I Watched the Devil Die Chris Cotton Manufacturer: Yellow Dog Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Great American Yard Sale Conqueroo Delta Hardware Blackwater Nothing But the Water ASIN: B0007UVXLS Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

1. Morgan City, Mississippi
2. Come On
3. I Watched the Devil Die
4. Dying Crapshooters Blues
5. Thats It
6. Im So Glad
7. Was it low?
8. Black Night
9. Louis Collins
10. Blues for Big Bill
11. Bill Bailey
12. Goin Back Home

Amazon.com

Ex-Blue Eyed Devils singer-guitarist Cotton pursued his muse from his Bay Area home to Clarksdale, Mississippi, for this solo debut. What he found in the Delta with some aid from producer Jimbo Mathus--who played guitar on Buddy Guy's last few albums and leads his own rockin' Knockdown Society--and guitar ace Big Jack Johnson was the inspiration to blend the essence of old-time string band music and pure country blues with his folk-inclined sound.

Cotton's not much of a storyteller, but his fleet picking style, delightfully raggedy vocal cords, and taste for flat-four rhythms propelled by loose-tuned snare drums create a juke joint party feel that makes for easy listening and serves covers of Skip James's "I'm So Glad" and John Hurt's "Louis Collins" well. The best cut is Cotton's own "Black Night," where his howlin' warnings about a cuckolded husband get slicing support from Johnson's thick fills and keening slide. And the album ends with the poignant wish "Goin' Back Home," where Mathus's slide resonator guitar helps brings Cotton's pining lyrics to life. --Ted Drozdowski

Album Description

An aural portrait that owes a debt to Southern bluesmen and Americana pioneers alike, Chris Cotton's Yellow Dog Records debut sounds like a house party caught on tape - world-weary men effortlessly strumming their guitars and bass, while passing around a jug of whiskey for sustenance. The barrelhouse piano, is, of course, pushed up against one wall; Cotton's gravelly voice reigns over the debauchery. The scene is timeless - harkening back to days when the distinction between blues and country was hopelessly blurred.

Former Blue Eyed Devils frontman Cotton traveled to Clarksdale, MS to record I Watched the Devil Die at producer Jimbo Mathus' vintage-equipment studio, housed in the city's historic WROX radio building. Employing Memphis and Clarksdale sidemen including special guest Big Jack Johnson, Cotton and Mathus concocted a modern-day jam session with all the boisterous spirit of a classic down-home revival.

Customer Reviews:

listening to him watching the devil die.......2005-03-15

As one of the privileged folks to get an advance preview of the new album, I just want to say, f***ing awesome! This is easily Chris' best album to date. Black Night is an absolute masterpiece of live blues. Yet the album is also breaking out of the restrictions of 12 bars into uncharted territory. It's a new Chris, yet beatifuly blended with the best of the old Chris. Vocally he covers new ground as well, like the heartfelt and soul stirring IM SO GLAD. I feel an autobiographical flavor to the new songs like Morgan, Mississippi or in Come On, where he admits to never having killed a man. I love it!Kind of reminded me of a rapper admitting he's not in a gang but he can still flow. All in all, a pleasure to listen to from the first track to the last. Keep up the good work and see you at the cd release party

Authentic blues flavor.......2005-03-12

I Watched the Devil Die is a great down-and-dirty blues album. Whether you're a blues enthusiast or new to the genre, this is a must-have album. A mix of original songs and covers, Chris brings his own flavor to to the set. Chris plucks the guitar with so much intensity he breaks strings, while his voice captures pain, desperation, and longing with true authenticity. The recordings sound live, not heavily mixed, making the album feel like an authentic down-and-dirty gem from a true bluesman.

Mr.Cotton did it in the kitchen with a six string razor.......2005-03-09

"...the human word is like an outworn, battered timbal upon which we beat melodies fit for making bears dance when we are trying to move the stars to pity." -Flaubert

Which is my big ol' ham-fisted way of saying when it comes to Real Blues or what The Straight People (More Sugar!)call blues I ain't so sure I got my homework done enough to know what the heckfire i'm talkin' about. However in the spirit of MY Real Blues (and Mr.Cotton's) to hell with the damned stars and bring on the dancing bears!

I just finished listening to Chris Cotton's new CD titled I Watched The Devil Die. I'm awful sorry to say the best language I could come up with at the final note (without my usual swearing) was WOW! You'll be adding your own abundant and imaginative expletives after you hear it for your self. I'm at least honest enough to admit I know about enough about Piedmont style and other finger pickin' styles to keep my mouth half shut about Mr.Cotton's technical skill. On the other hand the fellow I work with is versed. His word as nail-hit-on-head upon listening was Exceptional! Most finger-pickin' sorts have sounded high-brow, tight and too pretty clean to my mud and woods tuned ears. Mr. Cotton despite his dangerous knowledge makes it roll out and around the ol' dirt road just as natural and rockin' as can be not forced faux and special. Mr. Cotton covers some of the masters works here. Mr. Willie McTell's Dyin'Crap Shooters Blues, The Mississippi Sheiks' That's it, and of course Mr's Hurt and James with Louis Collins and I'm So Glad. But this man's a fine songwriter too. Six of the twelve here are his and fit quite comfortably up against the old
timers. Each song sounds like it was played (not performed) at a late night pickin'party among good friends. The song Black Night sticks out for the help and heft of Mr. Big Jack Johnson's after-hours slide and as well for Mr. Cotton's xtra fine band's joyful playing on such a dark and menacing song. Mr. Jimbo Mathus' production here as usual brings you in to the room and sets you nicely in the hot seat front and center of the action goin' down live and naked and steamin' in the Mississippi midnite hour. I just gotta hope Yellow Dog Records P.R. Machine is fired up to overheatin' overdrive on this disc 'cuz if work this good isn't hailed in all the so called blues mags and beyond then sombody someplace ain't payin' attention.
Of course most folks don't Listen cuz they're too busy bein' dazzeled by the stars and wouldn't Hear great music if it was a dancing bear bitin' their ass.

Average customer rating: I've been thinking about the way smooth music goes.

The Makers of Smooth Music Tom Ardolino Presents: The Makers of Smooth Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000Q44V8M

Customer Reviews:

I've been thinking about the way smooth music goes........2007-06-27

The full title of this CD is "Tom Ardolino Presents: The Makers of Smooth Music (MSR Madness Vol. 2)". MSR Madness Vol. 1 was titled "The Beat of the Traps" and was released on vinyl only. But fear not, 12 of the 16 tracks from The Beat of the Traps are included here, with the remaining 4 tracks included on the MSR Madness Vol. 3 CD. So, what the heck does MSR Madness mean anyway? Well, MSR Records was the leading producer of song-poem records. Okay, so what are song-poems? They are lyrics which have been set to music for a fee. Typically, the service was promoted through small display ads in popular magazines, comic books, tabloids, men's adventure journals and similar publications with a headline reading (essentially) Send in Your Poems - Songwriters Make Thousands of Dollars - Free Evaluation. The term lyrics was avoided because it was assumed potential customers would not understand what the term meant. People who sent their poetry usually received notice by mail that their work was worthy of recording by professional musicians, along with a proposal to do so in exchange for a fee. The melodies were either improvised or recycled and musicians often recorded dozens of songs per recording session using minimal resources, often in one take. The recordings were then duplicated on 45 RPM vinyl singles or compilation LPs with dozens of other songs by amateur lyric writers. Copies were sent to the customer. Promises that they would also be sent to radio stations or music industry executives were rarely if ever kept -- partly because the recordings would not have been taken seriously by professionals. The practice played off the intense desire of unsophisticated people to realize their ambitions of making money from writing popular songs. In the 1990s, some record collectors "rediscovered" these recordings. The main attraction of them is how kooky some of them are. Some these songs have really bizarre lyrics and off-kilter performances. If you enjoy hearing oddball music, you'll probably get a kick out of this CD.

Average customer rating:

Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea Lita Roza Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000084TC4 Release Date: 2003-03-10

Tracks:

1. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
2. Willow Weep For Me
3. Little White Lies
4. Moon Song
5. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
6. I Only Have Eyes For You
7. You Turned The Tables On Me
8. I Cover The Waterfront
9. You're Driving Me Crazy
10. Moonglow
11. You Took Advantage Of Me
12. No Moon At All
13. My One And Only Love

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Average customer rating: Devil's Dutchman rocks my socks off!! Wow, what a progression!

The Devil's Dutchman The Memphis Radio Kings Manufacturer: Hot Stack Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001N588K Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

1. 25 will get you 10
2. God as my waitress
3. shackle and chain
4. holy rollers
5. lucky one
6. venture to guess
7. dixieland
8. ATF
9. hittin' on the queen
10. vacant light
11. double line
12. been better said

Album Description

Peppered with MRK's signature style which teeters precariously between alt-rock's pioneer days and a wide swath of vintage jams, The Devil's Dutchman also delves deeper into sounds only hinted at in their previous release No Band in the Happy Place; gospel, retro-country, Vaudeville and Delta Blues. From the strawhat shuffle of "Hittin' on The Queen" to the tent-revival finale of "Shackle and Chain" to the 60's surf-vibe of "ATF", the developing maturity and diversity of the band is clearly evident. The lyrics revisit time-tested classics; love, loss, road-weary artistic anguish, addiction, and canine attacks, while dredging up fresh buckets from MRK's bottomless well of emotional and cleverly-delivered themes.

"Dutchman" was recorded with a mix of reckless abandon and meticulous craftsmanship. Basic tracks were recorded at The Trench by Gregg Williams whose album credits include The Dandy Warhol's 13 Tales of Urban Bohemia among others. MRK sought out local Seattle producer and friend Jon Goff to put the finishing touches on their third release. The results are a record that is as well-polished and pleasing to the ear as No Band… but more reflective of the aggressive style and diverse musical palette that MRK has developed over the years. This CD is certain to please the tired-and-true and push the fence-riders onto the lush green grass know as "The Devil's Dutchman"…

Customer Reviews:

Devil's Dutchman rocks my socks off!!.......2004-05-19

The album The Devil's Dutchman is the third disc by The Memphis Radio Kings. It employs a number of unique stylistic efforts that reflect the band's roots sound. You can hear the album open and closes as if it were being played on a phonograph, classic!! 25 will get you 10 opens musically as if hearing the sounds of an on-coming train, Tony's drums and Tim's harp serving to provide the effect. Tony drives those drums home and Tim pushes the sound with his soulful harp playing. Charlie Beck's lyrical delivery is reflective of the human desire to leave a legacy on this train destine for a reckless end.

Another masterful track on this record is "shackle and chain", an old south themed track as the lyrics reflect the desire and search for independence. The chorus bridges into a soul, gospel influenced harmony in the Blues tradition. Some skillful "picking" by Mr. Jones breaks the band into a free spirited jam before the final chorus.

I think the bands focus on harmony this record is apparent particularly on lucky one. I'm only an aspiring musician who grew up around this sort of music, but what I like about this bands harmony is that the inspired work of Charlie Beck, is complimented by divergent vocal harmonies provided by Tim Jones and Tony Leamer. They each bring their own qualities to the harmony and I think they do it with intent. "Venture to guess", harkens back to the bands post-punk/ indie-pop works with the intense delivery of Charlie's vocals. The riffs are faster and more intense than other numbers on the record.

Ah, yes!!, what I believe to be the highlight tracks on the record. Dixieland, I wrote these guys and said how much this song reminded me of the honky tonk sound. Listen to the twang of Tim's vocal back-up to understand what I mean. Then when I saw their show in Portland, Oregon recently, it just kept me enthralled. The lyrics are so Old West/ Honky Tonk I wondered where my boots and duster were. The storyteller tradition is alive and well here. The sound is so intense that like Waylon, Hank jr., Johnny, George and the other outlaws I wonder who pissed the MRK off.

Hittin' on the queen, it's a worldly adventure of faithful travels. Tim sports his talent for the Kazoo here. Talk about stylistic effort. The harmony here reminds me of a barbershop quartet, sorry guys. You know I love it though, that is just how seamlessly the harmony was put together. Nice work!! Lastly, with Double line, post punk rears its head again with a ting of Johnny Cash, check that chorus to see what I mean.

These are just my favorites but undoubtedly, to use a clich? "like fine whine they just keep getting better". I was talking to them last week and urging them to do a live record because their live work is so awesome. They mentioned something about a live holiday record, he he. I CAN'T WAIT!!

Wow, what a progression!.......2004-03-21

This is the third record by this unique and (so far) relatively uknown band outside of Seattle. Have seen this band live several times and this is the first of their records that captures the energy and urgency of their live show. Plus, they are more experiemental on this one, adding bass, lots of keys, harp, even a kazoo. Not to mention the cool drum effects on Dixieland (which kills live) or the big vocal/keyboard break on Lucky One. I'm saving the 5 star review for their next one - if this band keeps developing like this, they'll definitely deserve it.

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2. Best Is Yet to Come
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4. By Myself
5. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
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7. Laura
8. On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
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10. How Deep Is the Ocean?
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