Onka's Big Moka [Import]

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The sounds of the '70s have had a mystical and enduring hold over popular music, and with Toploader releasing their debut homage to that decade, there's little sign of its grasp loosening. Given Joseph Washborn's gravely vocal charms (think Jamiroquai's Jay Kay singing the songs of Reef), the stripped-down Stevie Wonder style of "High Flying Bird" and the rock tones of the Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz on "Breathe" and "Future," that's no bad thing. Onka's Big Moka, the oddly titled debut from Eastbourne's finest quartet, may not push any musical boundaries, but with the gloriously uplifting "Let the People Know," the sublimely emotional outpouring of the soul that is "Achilles Heel," and the light-footed and incredibly cute party piece "Dancing in the Moonlight," it's a flawless exercise in guitar pop. --Dan Gennoe

Product Description
11 New Tracks Including the Three Singles: Achilles Heel, Let the People Know and Dancing in the Moonlight. Produced by Dave Eringa who Records with the Manic Street Preachers.

Onka's Big Moka,Toploader,Sony Int'l,British Trad Rock,Club/Dance,Dance Music,Pop

Average customer rating: Impossible to hate! I love this CD!! A nice surprise.... 70's style - a classic Toploader, Onka's Big Moka

Onka's Big Moka Toploader Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005AQB1 Release Date: 2000-09-18

Tracks:

1. Let The People Know
2. Dancing In The Moonlight
3. Achilles Heel
4. Breathe
5. Do You Know What Your Future Will Be?
6. Only For A While
7. Just Hold On
8. Higher State
9. High Flying Bird
10. Summer Cycle
11. Just About Living
12. Floating Away (In A Bath Tub)

Amazon.com

The sounds of the '70s have had a mystical and enduring hold over popular music, and with Toploader releasing their debut homage to that decade, there's little sign of its grasp loosening. Given Joseph Washborn's gravely vocal charms (think Jamiroquai's Jay Kay singing the songs of Reef), the stripped-down Stevie Wonder style of "High Flying Bird" and the rock tones of the Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz on "Breathe" and "Future," that's no bad thing. Onka's Big Moka, the oddly titled debut from Eastbourne's finest quartet, may not push any musical boundaries, but with the gloriously uplifting "Let the People Know," the sublimely emotional outpouring of the soul that is "Achilles Heel," and the light-footed and incredibly cute party piece "Dancing in the Moonlight," it's a flawless exercise in guitar pop. --Dan Gennoe

Album Details

New Version of their Current Album featuring Bonus Track 'just Hold On'.

Customer Reviews:

Impossible to hate!.......2001-11-17

I bought this album having heard 'Dancing in the moonlight' which is an unbelievable, catchy and cheerful song. I was not disappointed! Achilles heel, another of their singles, is also fantastic - thoughtful and melancholy. If ever there was an album suitable to do anything from washing your car to going to sleep to - this is it! Everyone will like this record because it's so hard not to! Other highlights include 'let the people know','just hold on' and 'higher state'. All of which are beautiful, fun and lingering. The sort of songs you hum along to all day. I just wish these guys were bigger in the USA but if their next albums are like this one I don't think it will be long before they are!!

I love this CD!!.......2001-08-15

I just went to England, where these lads are from, and i was just flipping through England's many music channels, when I came across a live show of these guys. I watched, I listen, and I loved. They have great music and can get the point of their music across very well. It doesn't hurt that Joe W. is very hot! I love this cd and am spreading the news about toploader as fast as I can! I can't wait for a new cd and have already asked my friend to bring back a copy of their new single when she gets back to the states.

A nice surprise...........2001-06-30

I have to be honest I only bought the album because of "Dancing in the Moonlight" which is played all the time in Stockholm where I am living. I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the album. It is really enjoyable, and really fresh compared to all the watered-down Pop we are saturated with on the radio these days!

70's style - a classic.......2001-05-28

One of the best (or possibly the best album) I have bought and heard in a long time. If you like 70's tunes then you should fall over backwards to listen to this beauty!!

Theres three hit singles on the album - 'just hold on', 'dancing in the moonlight' (wicked song) and 'achilles heel' (a bit slow but good never the less)! The rest of the songs on the album (all nine of them) aren't very popular or well known but nevertheless they sound sooo familar - there the type of songs which you want to sing along to even though you've never heard them before and don't know the words! A real classic of an album. Definately worth a buy. Happy listening!!!

Toploader, Onka's Big Moka.......2001-04-20

I first heard Toploader at a bar in London last month. They were blasting "Dancing in the Moonlight" and my hips took over. From that point on everywhere I went in London this tune followed. It is such a melodious upper I was forced to pay the pounds for the album. I was expecting more light and silly of this band but they threw me off. The rest of the songs are crushingly strong and truthful. The soul is so thick I swear I can smell the earth. My counsel to anyone looking for a new album is to check out Toploader. Give it time in your ears and it will grow to be a favorite.

Average customer rating: Dancing in the moonlight!!!! Cross between Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai... Onka's Sleeper Hit The Most Fun CD in a While Optimism at last!

Onka's Big Moka Toploader Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: At the Magic Hotel ASIN: B00005NWLT Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

1. Let The People Know
2. Dancing In The Moonlight
3. Achilles Heel
4. Breathe
5. Do You Know What Your Future Will Be?
6. Only For A While
7. Just Hold On
8. Higher State
9. High Flying Bird
10. Summer Cycle
11. Just About Living
12. Floating Away (In A Bath Tub)

Amazon.com

The sounds of the '70s have had a mystical and enduring hold over popular music, and with Toploader's debut homage to the funk, rock, and psychedelic era, there's little sign of its grasp loosening. Given Joseph Washborn's gravely vocal charms (think Jamiroquai's Jay Kay singing Black Crowes songs), the stripped down Stevie Wonder style of "High Flying Bird," and the rock tones of Lenny Kravitz on "Breathe" and "Future," this is no bad thing. Onka's Big Moka, the oddly titled debut from Eastbourne, England's finest quartet, may not be pushing any musical boundaries, but with the gloriously uplifting "Let the People Know," the sublimely emotional outpouring of the soul that is "Achilles Heel," and the light-footed and incredibly cute party piece "Dancing in the Moonlight," it's a flawless exercise in piano bashing and guitar pop. --Dan Gennoe

Customer Reviews:

Dancing in the moonlight!!!!.......2006-01-06

woah this album rocks, worth every penny
Dancing in the moonlight is the best song,
also Achilles heel is very close.

Cross between Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai..........2004-11-15

This is a new album that sounds like it came right out of the 70's...sort of a cross between Stevie Wonder and Jamiroquai. There is even a cover of "Dancing In The Moonlight". Some of the songs really soar but it is a little too syrupy for my taste.

Onka's Sleeper Hit.......2004-05-11

To most of my friends, the name "Toploader" is rather foreign. But to those who love British beats, this group provokes smiles and happy thoughts.

When someone asks me what some of my favorite bands are, "Toploader" is one of them. They wrinkle their foreheads and reply, "Who?" and I ask them if they have seen "A Walk to Remember." Upon the affirmative, I then ask, "Do you remember the 'Dancing in the Moonlight' song?" Usually, they smile with recognition and say, "Yeah, I loved that song." Well, if you are like some of these people, for your information, Toploader is that long-lost artist that you've been looking for since you saw the movie.

Most of the music is similar to "Dancing" - with a modern, '70s-retro flair, sure to get you in the mood to either sing along or jump up and dance around. I call "Onka's Big Moka" my "happy music" because no matter what, this CD always puts me into a good mood.

If you're looking for fun music, for energetic, motivated, interesting lyrics, then Toploader is a definite must. And when you are absolutely hooked, and your friends ask why you love this no-name band, you too will know why!

The Most Fun CD in a While.......2002-10-02

This CD was only out in the U.S. in Import form for quite a while but Toploader has been one of Britain's biggest bands since the release of "Onka's Big Moka".

OBM is a riotous album from start to finish, reminiscient of great arena rock bands of the 70's (similar to Aerosmith during that decade).

With Coldplay's "Parachutes", the best album of 2001.

Optimism at last!.......2002-01-26

Reviewers who criticised this album for being "so optimistic it's silly" were way off the mark. In this day and age when you have bands like Radiohead and Travis moaning about everything, such optimism is a welcome relief. Don't get me wrong, theyre great bands, but after roughly 2 minutes of Radiohead you feel just about ready to slit your wrists. In saying that however, the definite highlight of Onka's Big Moka comes in the form of a moody ballad - Achilles Heel. But the thing I love about this album is it's ability to put a smile on my face, through fun, funky songs such as Let the People Know and Breathe. Who cares if it lacks depth and lyrical meaningness, it's not trying to be deep, just an uplifting and happy piece of music. And as that it is excellent.

Average customer rating: Impossible to hate! I love this CD!! A nice surprise.... 70's style - a classic Toploader, Onka's Big Moka

Onka's Big Moka Toploader Manufacturer: Sony/Soho Square ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004WLEP Release Date: 2000-08-10

Tracks:

1. Let the People Know
2. Dancing in the Moonlight
3. Achilles' Heel
4. Breathe
5. Do You Know What Your Future Will Be?
6. Only for a While
7. Higher State
8. High Flying Bird
9. Summer Cycle
10. Just About Living
11. Floating Away (In the Bath Tub)

Amazon.com

The sounds of the '70s have had a mystical and enduring hold over popular music, and with Toploader releasing their debut homage to that decade, there's little sign of its grasp loosening. Given Joseph Washborn's gravely vocal charms (think Jamiroquai's Jay Kay singing the songs of Reef), the stripped-down Stevie Wonder style of "High Flying Bird" and the rock tones of the Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz on "Breathe" and "Future," that's no bad thing. Onka's Big Moka, the oddly titled debut from Eastbourne's finest quartet, may not push any musical boundaries, but with the gloriously uplifting "Let the People Know," the sublimely emotional outpouring of the soul that is "Achilles Heel," and the light-footed and incredibly cute party piece "Dancing in the Moonlight," it's a flawless exercise in guitar pop. --Dan Gennoe

Album Details

New version of their current album featuring Bonus Track 'Just Hold On'.

Customer Reviews:

Impossible to hate!.......2001-11-17

I bought this album having heard 'Dancing in the moonlight' which is an unbelievable, catchy and cheerful song. I was not disappointed! Achilles heel, another of their singles, is also fantastic - thoughtful and melancholy. If ever there was an album suitable to do anything from washing your car to going to sleep to - this is it! Everyone will like this record because it's so hard not to! Other highlights include 'let the people know','just hold on' and 'higher state'. All of which are beautiful, fun and lingering. The sort of songs you hum along to all day. I just wish these guys were bigger in the USA but if their next albums are like this one I don't think it will be long before they are!!

I love this CD!!.......2001-08-15

I just went to England, where these lads are from, and i was just flipping through England's many music channels, when I came across a live show of these guys. I watched, I listen, and I loved. They have great music and can get the point of their music across very well. It doesn't hurt that Joe W. is very hot! I love this cd and am spreading the news about toploader as fast as I can! I can't wait for a new cd and have already asked my friend to bring back a copy of their new single when she gets back to the states.

A nice surprise...........2001-06-30

I have to be honest I only bought the album because of "Dancing in the Moonlight" which is played all the time in Stockholm where I am living. I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the album. It is really enjoyable, and really fresh compared to all the watered-down Pop we are saturated with on the radio these days!

70's style - a classic.......2001-05-28

One of the best (or possibly the best album) I have bought and heard in a long time. If you like 70's tunes then you should fall over backwards to listen to this beauty!!

Theres three hit singles on the album - 'just hold on', 'dancing in the moonlight' (wicked song) and 'achilles heel' (a bit slow but good never the less)! The rest of the songs on the album (all nine of them) aren't very popular or well known but nevertheless they sound sooo familar - there the type of songs which you want to sing along to even though you've never heard them before and don't know the words! A real classic of an album. Definately worth a buy. Happy listening!!!

Toploader, Onka's Big Moka.......2001-04-20

I first heard Toploader at a bar in London last month. They were blasting "Dancing in the Moonlight" and my hips took over. From that point on everywhere I went in London this tune followed. It is such a melodious upper I was forced to pay the pounds for the album. I was expecting more light and silly of this band but they threw me off. The rest of the songs are crushingly strong and truthful. The soul is so thick I swear I can smell the earth. My counsel to anyone looking for a new album is to check out Toploader. Give it time in your ears and it will grow to be a favorite.

Average customer rating: Impossible to hate! I love this CD!! A nice surprise.... 70's style - a classic Toploader, Onka's Big Moka

Onka's Big Moka Toploader Manufacturer: Sbme Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004RCEY Release Date: 2000-07-11

Tracks:

1. Let the People Know
2. Dancing in the Moonlight
3. Achilles' Heel
4. Breathe
5. Do You Know What Your Future Will Be?
6. Only for a While
7. Higher State
8. High Flying Bird
9. Summer Cycle
10. Just About Living
11. Floating Away (In the Bath Tub)

Amazon.com

The sounds of the '70s have had a mystical and enduring hold over popular music, and with Toploader releasing their debut homage to that decade, there's little sign of its grasp loosening. Given Joseph Washborn's gravely vocal charms (think Jamiroquai's Jay Kay singing the songs of Reef), the stripped-down Stevie Wonder style of "High Flying Bird" and the rock tones of the Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz on "Breathe" and "Future," that's no bad thing. Onka's Big Moka, the oddly titled debut from Eastbourne's finest quartet, may not push any musical boundaries, but with the gloriously uplifting "Let the People Know," the sublimely emotional outpouring of the soul that is "Achilles Heel," and the light-footed and incredibly cute party piece "Dancing in the Moonlight," it's a flawless exercise in guitar pop. --Dan Gennoe

Album Details

11 New Tracks Including the Three Singles: Achilles Heel, Let the People Know and Dancing in the Moonlight. Produced by Dave Eringa who Records with the Manic Street Preachers.

Customer Reviews:

Impossible to hate!.......2001-11-17

I bought this album having heard 'Dancing in the moonlight' which is an unbelievable, catchy and cheerful song. I was not disappointed! Achilles heel, another of their singles, is also fantastic - thoughtful and melancholy. If ever there was an album suitable to do anything from washing your car to going to sleep to - this is it! Everyone will like this record because it's so hard not to! Other highlights include 'let the people know','just hold on' and 'higher state'. All of which are beautiful, fun and lingering. The sort of songs you hum along to all day. I just wish these guys were bigger in the USA but if their next albums are like this one I don't think it will be long before they are!!

I love this CD!!.......2001-08-15

I just went to England, where these lads are from, and i was just flipping through England's many music channels, when I came across a live show of these guys. I watched, I listen, and I loved. They have great music and can get the point of their music across very well. It doesn't hurt that Joe W. is very hot! I love this cd and am spreading the news about toploader as fast as I can! I can't wait for a new cd and have already asked my friend to bring back a copy of their new single when she gets back to the states.

A nice surprise...........2001-06-30

I have to be honest I only bought the album because of "Dancing in the Moonlight" which is played all the time in Stockholm where I am living. I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the album. It is really enjoyable, and really fresh compared to all the watered-down Pop we are saturated with on the radio these days!

70's style - a classic.......2001-05-28

One of the best (or possibly the best album) I have bought and heard in a long time. If you like 70's tunes then you should fall over backwards to listen to this beauty!!

Theres three hit singles on the album - 'just hold on', 'dancing in the moonlight' (wicked song) and 'achilles heel' (a bit slow but good never the less)! The rest of the songs on the album (all nine of them) aren't very popular or well known but nevertheless they sound sooo familar - there the type of songs which you want to sing along to even though you've never heard them before and don't know the words! A real classic of an album. Definately worth a buy. Happy listening!!!

Toploader, Onka's Big Moka.......2001-04-20

I first heard Toploader at a bar in London last month. They were blasting "Dancing in the Moonlight" and my hips took over. From that point on everywhere I went in London this tune followed. It is such a melodious upper I was forced to pay the pounds for the album. I was expecting more light and silly of this band but they threw me off. The rest of the songs are crushingly strong and truthful. The soul is so thick I swear I can smell the earth. My counsel to anyone looking for a new album is to check out Toploader. Give it time in your ears and it will grow to be a favorite.

Average customer rating:

Onka's Big Moka Toploader Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LYWN3W

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