In It for the Money [CD-single]

Track Listings

 
1. In It for the Money
2. Down to the Underground
3. Burning Up
4. In It for the Money [the Grid Static in the Attic Mix]
5. In It for the Money [Client vs. The Zip Remix]
6. In It for the Money [Extended Mix]
7. In It for the Money [Grand National Remix]

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We're Only in It for the Money
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Classic Zappa!!
  • Did Anyone Else Notice This?
  • For the money...
  • Zappa at his best, if you don't mind the baggage
  • Zappa's Finest Hour
We're Only in It for the Money
The Mothers of Invention
Manufacturer: Zappa Records
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ASIN: B0000009RX
Release Date: 1995-04-18

Tracks:

  1. Are You Hung Up?
  2. Who Needs The Peace Corps?
  3. Concentration Moon
  4. Mom & Dad
  5. Telephone Conversation
  6. Bow Tie Daddy
  7. Harry, You Are A Beast
  8. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?
  9. Absolutely Free
  10. Flower Punk
  11. Hot Poop
  12. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music
  13. Let's Make The Water Turn Black
  14. The Idiot Bastard Son
  15. Lonely Little Girl
  16. Take Your Clothes Off When you Dance
  17. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise)
  18. Mother People
  19. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny

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The Mothers of Invention answer the sentiments of the suits, the suburb dwellers, and flower children of the 60's with a big fat raspberry. Considered by many to be the Mothers' (and some would say Zappa's) best album, We're Only in it for the Money deals with harsh subject matter in a seemingly glib and light-hearted fashion (eventually a Zappa trademark), sparing no targets with catchy melodies and high-pitched vocals. Zappa applies the same aggressive studio techniques he did on Lumpy Gravy, creating a jarring collage of sound that still sounds avant-garde today. Highlights from this flawless album are numerous and include the hippie bashing "Who Needs thePeace Corps," the bedroom science of "Let's Make the Water Turn Black," the anthematic "Mother People," and the perfect payoff of "What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?" Quite simply one of the best rock albums of all time. --Andrew Boscardin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classic Zappa!!.......2007-07-30

The man was a genius. This album just emphasizes and puncuates that fact. No matter what your taste in music, you can't dispute the technical expertise he showed in all his work.

4 out of 5 stars Did Anyone Else Notice This?.......2007-07-03

I was listening to We're Only In It For The Money in my basement and I realized:
Phase 1: We're Only In It For The Money
Phase 2: Lumpy Gravy
Phase 3: Civilization (Phase III)
Frank even put it on the album in a speech bubble "Is this Phase 1 of Lumpy Gravy?" and on Lumpy Gravy "Is this Phase 2 of We're Only In It For The Money?" We're Only In It For The Money and Lumpy Gravy Have a song in common, "Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance" (Just "Take Your Clothes Off" on Lumpy Gravy)

If you are a Zappa fan and you don't have any of these albums BUY THEM NOW! and listen to them, back to back to back.

5 out of 5 stars For the money..........2007-04-09

In college, our "hippie" friend Lowell W... introduced our group to Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Soon, I was adding Mothers LPs (They came on vinyl, you know) to my ecclectic record collection. So, what was this stuff anyhow? Political comment? Rock N Roll? It certainly was not Country & Western! What a puzzle! (However, it might have been poltical satire because Zappa seems to have written a song about my family friendly congressman before he was even elected. "Just have your fun, you old son of a gun, and drive off in your Lincoln..." So, Lowell up and writes Frank about what's it really mean anyhow and signs it Lo W... Now, Zappa was not one to waste a stamp on a fan. But, a few months later a full page ad appeared for the newest Mother's album in "The Rolling Stone." The headline read: "Dear Lo: We're only in it for the money!" and there was a large photo of the album cover and some other stuff. Well, we still did not know what it was all about, but I enjoyed the album. I cannot speak for the entire listings of the Mothers on Amazon, but "We're only in it for the money" is my favorite Zappa CD. I still do not know what the goofy thing is all about, but I think the title is telling the truth.

4 out of 5 stars Zappa at his best, if you don't mind the baggage.......2007-01-12

Frank Zappa's best work is often weighed down with his insistent brand of humor, and this album, perhaps the best of his early period, is no exception. Some of his studio mastery is already at work with the story of an intruder in the studio somehow messing with the tapes weaving through the songs. And the acerbic look at the hippie scene is devastating. Anybody who ever thought about going to San Francisco with flowers in their hair should have been forced to listen first. And doesn't that sound dated; there's the rub - stuff like that drags down the timeless quality of this music. It becomes a "period document" instead of just a great musical listen.
But don't let that stop you - this is a textbook example of how rock music was already becoming a melting pot for every genre imaginable. And in this album, it's in the hands of a master. In multiple styles, brilliantly executed, the Mothers create a rich sonic landscape of memorable melodies, creative instrumentation, daring rhythmns, and superb playing. Don't miss this one.

5 out of 5 stars Zappa's Finest Hour.......2006-12-20

Some of this album is snarky, hilarious satire (Who Needs the Peace Corps?; Flower Punk; Absolutely Free; the Idiot Bastard Son), some of it's unabashed, unironic protest singing (Mother People; Concentration Moon; Mom and Dad; What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?; Take off Your Clothes When You Dance), some of it's comic relief (Harry, You're a Beast; Let's Make the Water Turn Black), and some of it's more avant-garde (Are You Hung Up?; Hot Poop; Nasal Rentetive Callipoe Music; The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny), but every part of this forty minute suite (pretty much what it is) is unadultred brilliance that'll make your head spin. The best Zappa album out there, at least out of what I've heard.
Greatest Songs from the Musicals
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Greatest Songs from the Musicals
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Release Date: 2002-10-21

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  1. Aquarius [From Hair] - Steve Brooker, NSO Ensemble, , Caroline O'Connor
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  13. I Am What I Am [From LA Cage aux Follies] - Janet Glazener, Leslie Uggams
  14. One Song Glory [From Rent] - Sean McDermott, Martin Yates

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1 out of 5 stars You'll be disappointed.......2006-09-02

Not the original artists. Very weak versions of beloved songs by marginal to downright bad vocalists.

5 out of 5 stars Pretty good musical mix.......2006-03-10

Lots of great and clear vocals. I was looking for a musical mix and this has a nice sampling of many major songs but also some more recent stuff. I haven't purchased an import before but I would do it again if the opportunity presented itself. It is somewhat annoying to have three cds when I think it could have fit onto two. Still, more than I have complaints, I have compliments about it.
Ain't in It for the Money
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Ain't in It for the Money
Micky & the Motorcars
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ASIN: B0004Z307G
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

  1. Little Baby
  2. Follow You Down
  3. July, You're a Woman
  4. Other Side of Town
  5. Baby Tonight
  6. Million Miles
  7. Miserable Year
  8. Wasted Time
  9. Goodbye Lady
  10. Ain't in It for the Money
  11. Pointless Love
  12. Holdin' on, Long Gone

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Little Baby, Follow You Down; July, You're a Woman; Other Side of Town, Baby Tonight; Million Miles; Miserable Year; Wasted Time; Goodbye Lady; Ain't In It For The Money; Pointless Love; Holdin' On, Long Gone

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Just Flat Out Great.......2005-12-01

This is one of the most listenable, infectious, toe-tapping CDs I've heard in years. Like others, I was a Reckless Kelly fan and discovered Micky through a link on the RK website. It was one of the best random links I ever clicked on. If you like driving rhythms, jangly guitars and vocals with just enough twang to add a touch of country to your rock and roll, you'll love this CD. Hard luck and road-weary never sounded so good.

5 out of 5 stars My current favorite........2005-09-07

Wow. I bought this CD because I'm a huge Reckless Kelly fan- for those who don't know, Reckless Kelly and Micky and the Motorcars both feature two members of the same incredibly talented Braun family. I knew they'd be good, but I certainly didn't expect that I'd end up liking the younger brothers' band every bit as much as that of their older brethern, if not more. There simply isn't a bad song on this album. I haven't taken it out of my CD player in my car since I bought it a couple weeks ago. Like RK, their music is hard to classify. While most will put them in the alt-country genre, to me they're more of a country influenced rock band. Whatever you call it, its just great music.

4 out of 5 stars surprise from the past.......2005-08-02

Bought this for the cover of "July you're a woman".....A song from my not-so-recent past which I couldn't find on any John Stewart material. Other stuff was pleasant and quite a sleeper for me. The cover song was fabuloso and worth the price of admission!! Thanks for bringing back such a great song.
In It for the Money
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • a defining album....
  • In it for the Money - Supergrass
  • Supergrass defy "sophmore slump" with second release
  • In It For The Money (1997)
  • Can't get these songs out of my head
In It for the Money
Supergrass
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ASIN: B000002UJO
Release Date: 1997-05-06

Tracks:

  1. In It For The Money
  2. Richard III
  3. Tonight
  4. Late In The Day
  5. G-Song
  6. Sun Hits The Sky
  7. Going Out
  8. It's Not Me
  9. Cheapskate
  10. You Can See Me
  11. Hollow Little Reign
  12. Sometimes I Make You Sad

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In many ways Supergrass are the Britpop superstars who best embody the youthfulness and positivity supporters generally claim for the movement. Their 1995 debut album, I Should Coco, offered "Alright," as purely feel-good an anthem as even Noel Gallagher had written. Two years later Supergrass are still in their 20s but eager to let us know they've grown. Their follow-up to Coco, In It for the Money, does contain "Tonight," an unambiguous anthem to partying. At the same time, while they haven't transformed themselves into an earnest outfit like the later Manic Street Preachers, Money's more measured approach is accompanied by a heightened sense of drama, if not a newfound gravity. Small helpings of horns and keyboards aid in communicating a finesse, even on a raver like "Richard III," that the earlier record barely acknowledged. While the acoustic-guitar-based "Late in the Day" is burdened by lines about "searching my mind," their larger passions are successfully communicated on "Sun Hits the Sky"--which, tellingly, is more rocking. This is, after all, Supergrass, whose sense of self-deprecating humor is still in force on In It for the Money: in the CD booklet, a potted plant is depicted as their fourth member. --Rickey Wright

Album Details

Japanese Version of Supergrass's Forthcoming New Album, featuring Exclusive Bonus Track.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a defining album...........2006-06-23

after the 'grass's first album, a fun, sarcastic romp through the britpop weeds, i was uncertain where they would go next, and that was based on the assumption they actually *would* go somewhere. for as fun as 'i should coco' was, it was two or three steps away from being a novelty album. with songs like 'caught by the fuzz,' 'man-sized rooster,' and 'sofa for my lethargy,' i feared the 'grass was a band of perpetual teenagers and frat-boys who happened to write great rock 'n roll tunes with goofy subject matter.

happily, the second album, 'in it for the money,' a tongue-in-cheek album title, destroyed any notion that the 'grass were a one-album-wonder and that they would wade in their own goofiness. 'money,' instead, proved that the 'grass were 1st rate musicians--you'd be hard-pressed to find an album of solid and interesting songcrafting and musicianship. they defy any conventional songwriting techniques. top to bottom sure they look like planet of the apes redux, but don't let the looks fool you -- gaz *shreds* on the guitar. he's one of rock's great frontmen, and nowhere is more evident that on 'in it for the money. furthermore, the rhythm section is tight, melodic and prodigiously talented. 'richard iii' is a huge song, as its follower 'tonight.' they're classic rock songs in the true sense. 'late in the day' starts off as an acoustic ballad before exploding into a piano-driven, rollicking song. 'the sun hits the sky' is another husky, sunny guitar number complete with a dizzying organ solo courtesy of gaz's brother. 'cheapskate' is another infectious three-minute single, and 'you can see me' is yet another great example of the 'grass relentlessly interesting songcrafting.

what makes 'in it for the money' so great, aside from it's impeccable songs, is the sense of energy, fun, and even a bit of danger. the trio, now a four-man group, is criminally underrated--both at home and in the u.k. they never became the britpop pastiche so many of their peers did. they never brought out the brass and strings. they never wrote about laddism. they never drifted into broody, cinematic territory. straight up rock 'n roll. nothing more, nothing less. twelve years into their career they continue to make great rock 'n roll. let's hope they do it another twelve years. and to think they made 'in it for the money' while still in their early twenties is nothing short of a marvel.

if you can get 'in it for the money' with the bonus disc, do. 'sex' is one of the funniest songs i've ever heard. ever.

5 out of 5 stars In it for the Money - Supergrass.......2006-03-20

Just wnet to a concert here and it was the best of my life. This is a classic Supergrass CD and has all of the sounds and beats they are known for.

4 out of 5 stars Supergrass defy "sophmore slump" with second release.......2005-09-11

In It For The Money, a riff on the Montey Python-esque Beatles spoof of the same name, has been hailed as Supergrass' masterpiece. I Should Coco, their first album, was a masterpiece that displayed brilliance albeit sophmoric brilliance. In It For The Money abandons most of the punk silliness of its predecessor in favor of melody driven alternative pop. Many have compared Supergrass to Green Day; a comparisson I have never quite understood. You see, Supergrass, on only their second album, achieve a maturity that Green Day hadn't until their most recent album, American Idiot. Supergrass opens the album with the song of the same name. The droning opener establishes what has become a Supergrass trademark -- coming out fast from the gates -- and the album rarely lets up from here on in. This is most evident on the anthemic Richard III. While frontman Gaz Coombes has never been a lyrical master, on this track he pens a slogan (I know you wanna try and get away, but its the hardest thing you'll ever do) for the post-modern, technology-driven age of alineation that is today. Other strong tracks that will drive you insane because they'll be stuck in your head for days are Late In the Day, Sun Hits The Sky, Its Not Me, and You Can See Me. Unfortunately, the third track, Tonight, returns Supergrass to their Coco days of youth and as a consequence, I feel it is one of the weakest tracks on the album. On the flip side, you must check out one of the most insanely catchy songs ever written, Cheapskate, which basically embodies everything that makes Supegrass a great band. Supergrass is an amazing band, with their ability to sound retro and contemporary at the same time. This is one of the strongest albums in their cannon and although I Should Coco and LOOP are better, I recommend this album as essential to your record collection.

5 out of 5 stars In It For The Money (1997).......2005-04-14

When the British press go on about BritPop, and that ever expected re-invasion of American shores by a wave of British bands 'par excellence', the names Oasis, Blur and Pulp are always pushed forward as the Great White Hopes of their generation.

Personally, the only band I ever bought albums by in that wave of groups, was Supergrass.

To me they were the only band writing truly creative, innovative pop, while harnessing all the tools of the trade that other British invasions proved were successful. With an Oasis song, I always heard the song it previously was by another band or two. With Blur, I could always pull out the David Bowie or XTC album the song[s] were reminiscent of, or blatantly inspired by. With Pulp, I just truly found them a bit boring, nothing that The Kinks hadn't done 10x better back in the 60's. But with Supergrass, even if I could name the influence (and The Kinks are certainly in there), I absolutely thought the song[s] were incredibly catchy, totally Supergrassed, and most bands would love to have at least 3 songs of that quality on an album, let alone issue album after album of strong material track to track.

Supergrass, to me, is Britain's Great White Hope. Their style and influence comes from the Bowie's, Bolan's, Pink Floyd's and Davies' of the pop world, but its the absolute quality of the songs one after the other that says Supergrass takes, but gives back. And its very rare that a group's 2nd album outshines their debut, but this album does this. Their 3rd and 4th albums push that envelope even further, but its wiser to start off with their debut album, or this one, to get what it means to get Supergrassed.

It's sheer pop, and I have never minded the 'slightly kooky' nature of the Supergrass material or its members, because underneath all of that is a band who is immensely creative with their studio time, plants hooks galore in its songs (and there's always something placed in a Supergrass song that is instantly latchable), and mixes their albums with diverse, and always interesting material. The 60's, 70's, and 80's are all covered, sometimes within one song, but it always sounds like Supergrass. One could say that of any of the Britpop bands, especially with Liam Gallagher's ''vocal'' stylings in Oasis (not particularly a fan), but with Supergrass it sounds unique. It sounds different, and not so reliant on The Hype, but more on The Music, and the creativity of the writers.

And ''Richard III'' is an anthem. Maybe in 20 years time, it'll be recognised as that anthem, or at least nostalgically remembered as the anthem that could've been, but from beginning to end, the song screams 'make me a standard', 'play me incessantly until people get sick of me', 'make me an institution'. From its theremin guided Bridge section, to its hard driving opening, ''Richard III'' sets the Supergrass standard above its more celebrated peers. Unfortunately for Supergrass's peers, there's a lot more material on this album that matches that standard. Basically, Supergrass's only competition is itself. And that's what being creative is 50% about. The other 50% is enjoying it.

5 out of 5 stars Can't get these songs out of my head.......2004-12-01

Simply one of the best releases in the last ten years. This is unarguably Supergrass' magnum opus, their brilliant masterpiece. If you like infectious melodic British pop-rock with retro '60s and '70s references (yet at the same time freshly modern), you will LOVE Supergrass. Head-scratchingly all but ignored in the U.S. (but then again--not surprising, given Capitol's slow-upgrade treatment of The Beatles' rich catalog), the talented band remains one of Britain's finest in recent years. The 2-CD version (with 9 bonus tracks) is worth seeking out.
12 Songs From Call Me Madam (1950 Studio Cast) With Selections From Panama Hattie (1940 Original Cast Recording)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Ethel Deserved Better Than This
12 Songs From Call Me Madam (1950 Studio Cast) With Selections From Panama Hattie (1940 Original Cast Recording)
Ethel Merman , and Irving Berlin
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ASIN: B000002OJO
Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

  1. Call Me Madam: The Hostess With The Mostes' On The Ball
  2. Call Me Madam: Washington Square Dance
  3. Call Me Madam: Lichtenburg (Cosmo's Opening)
  4. Call Me Madam: Can You Use Any Money Today?
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  6. Call Me Madam: The Ocarina
  7. Call Me Madam: It's A Lovely Day Today
  8. Call Me Madam: The Best Thing For You
  9. Call Me Madam: Something To Dance About
  10. Call Me Madam: Once Upon A Time Today
  11. Call Me Madam: They Like Ike
  12. Call Me Madam: You're Just In Love
  13. Panama Hattie: My Mother Would Love You
  14. Panama Hattie: I've Still Got My Health
  15. Panama Hattie: Let's Be Buddies
  16. Panama Hattie: Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Ethel Deserved Better Than This.......2001-06-22

There may indeed be no business like show business. RCA was a major backer of this musical, and fully expected to record the original cast album. Decca, Merman's recording label, wouldn't allow her to appear. The solution the two compnaies decided on was an original cast album on RCA featuring Dinah Shore doing Merman's numbers, and this mediocre studio album.

Decca was never a winner when it came to modern recording techniques. Merman's voice has no echo or reverb to enhance her performance. The arrangements are by Gordon Jenkins, which fit Ethel's style like it was a dress bought in a bargain basement. It is a shame that in the later years of her life, Ethel didn't choose to revisit this score and re-record it, as she did with Annie Get Your Gun twice.

The selections from Panama Hattie are a nice rarity, but they are taken from scratchy shellac originals. There are several compilations that include these numbers with no annoying extraneous noise.
We're Only in It for the Money
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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We're Only in It for the Money
The Mothers of Invention
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ASIN: B0009YNRZM
Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

  1. Are You Hung Up?
  2. Who Needs the Peace Corps?
  3. Concentration Moon
  4. Mom & Dad - Mothers of Invention
  5. Telephone Conversation - Mothers of Invention, Mothers of Invention
  6. Bow Tie Daddy - Mothers of Invention, Mothers of Invention
  7. Harry, You're a Beast
  8. What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?
  9. Absolutely Free
  10. Flower Punk
  11. Hot Poop
  12. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music
  13. Let's Make the Water Turn Black
  14. Idiot Bastard Son
  15. Lonely Little Girl
  16. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance
  17. What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (Reprise) - Mothers of Invention, Mothers of Invention
  18. Mother People
  19. Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Alex Zappa Fan.......2005-12-12

This remaster is simply great. Sound quality is all why you are paying twice the price for this cd, buy if you are Zappa fan, this should not matter. This is the milestone for MOFI to release gold Zappa remaster.
Needless to say that several noises missed from 90's remaster will not substitute for overall picture of superior hi-fi sound.

5 out of 5 stars Censored? Not really........2005-08-20

This isn't really a review so much as a response to Zappafreak's claim that this CD is censored. Having just listened to it, I can assure readers that this disc is identical to the original 1968 LP. I'm guessing that Zappafreak is referring to the omission of a few bits that were restored on the heavily remixed and overdubbed version of We're Only In It For The Money that was released in the '80s on a disc paired with Lumpy Gravy. While I agree that it would have been nice to hear these censored portions included (particularly in the album's original mix), I believe that MFSL's primary goal is to restore--to the best of their ability--the *original* album. Therefore, I think it's pretty unfair to accuse these guys of bastardizing Frank's work. In fact, this CD has the same content as the "FZ approved" edition that Ryko released in 1995. And say, I just noticed that the front cover of this version actually has all the black bars removed from the people's faces. How 'bout that?

As for the sound quality, MFSL did pretty good job given the source material. While there is still some noticeable distortion and fuzz here and there, the album certainly sounds crisper and cleaner than the current Ryko version. Whether or not it's worth the upgrade mainly depends on how much of an audiophile you are. The sound quality most likely won't blow you away, but I can't imagine this album sounding any better. I definitely won't be needing my old CD anymore.

1 out of 5 stars WARNING/GUARANTEE:.......2005-08-12

"This album contains material which a truly free society would neither fear nor suppress.

In some socially retarded areas, religious fanatics and ultra-conservative political organizations violate you First Amendment Rights by attempting to censor rock & roll albums. We feel that this is un-Constitional and un-American.

As an alternative to these government-supported programs (designed to keep you docile and ignorant). Barking Pumpkin is pleased to provide stimulating digital audio entertainment for those of you who have outgrown the ordinary.

The language and concepts contained herein are GUARANTEED NOT TO CAUSE ETERNAL TORMENT IN THE PLACE WHERE THE GUY WITH THE HORNS AND POINTED STICK CONDUCTS HIS BUSINESS.

This guarantee is as real as the threats of the video fundamentalists who use attacks on rock music in their attempt to transform America into a nation of check mailing nincompoops (in the name of Jesus Christ). If there is a hell, it's fires wait for them, not us."

-FZ

BEWARE!!! This recording has been CENSORED!!! I am STUNNED BEYOND BELIEF!!! How could this have been allowed?!! Too bad Frank isn't still around to make sure EVERYTHING is done CORRECTLY!!! Who are the "nincompoops" responsible for THIS blasphemy?!! I still can't believe I'm sitting here listening to a CENSORED Frank Zappa cd, UNBELIEVABLE!!!
The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another great trip down the MFU memory lane
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Vol. 2

Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006SSQ7U
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

  1. First Season End Title
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  4. Shark Affair
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  13. Alexander the Greater Affair
  14. Ultimate Computer Affair
  15. Very Important Zombie Affair
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  1. One of Our Spies Is Missing
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  3. Sort of Do-It-Youself Dreadful Affair
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  10. Alternate Fourth Season Main Title
  11. Fourth Season (End Title)
  12. Test Tube Killer Affair
  13. Prince of Darkness Affair
  14. Seven Wonders of the World Affair

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Another great trip down the MFU memory lane.......2005-10-19

Volume 2 (comprised of 2 CDs) is another first rate compilation of the series' original music and not to be missed by U.N.C.L.E. fans. The liner notes are wonderful and add a lot to ones appreciation of the music.

My only problem is that THE CDs ARE COPY PROTECTED! Considerable work is needed to get the music onto your iPod, if you really want the music in your mp3 collection. This is a major hassle and a surprise, since the first set in the series was not copy protected.

5 out of 5 stars The best of the three Double CDs ORIGINAL soundtrack release.......2005-07-12

Many of us have always thought The Man From UNCLE had the best music for a TV series ever, and this three double CD release confirms this. Wow! I'd be just happy with one CD, but having SIX (three double CDs packages) is absolutely out of this world, I mean, a lifetime wait come true.

Indeed, this is an unbelievable collection of three double CDs packages with the complete series soundtrack, and I mean the complete music, not a tune is missing.

And this is the ORIGINAL Man From Uncle music. Let me stress the point: this is the four years ORIGINAL soundtrack with the original recordings as they were heard throughout the series, not a no-name orchestra doing personal versions of the stuff. The audio transfer is very, very good, the music from late episodes is even in stereo.

Each individual CD carries over 70 minutes of music. All in all there you have the four TV seasons main titles and all, absolutely all of TMFU unforgetable music.

This is not a chronological release, meaning, all CDs have a mix of music from all four TV seasons. Volume 1 is heavier on early TV seasons stuff, fans of Jerry Goldsmith will love it. Those of us who prefer what Gerald Fried and later Richard Shores did with TMFU music, then volume 2 is mandatory. If you are a fan, you can't miss any of these six CDs. However if buying all three double packages is too much for you, you must go with Volume 2, no questions asked. Volume three is the weakest of them as it brings "suites" and a whole CD with "The Girl From Uncle" soundtrack, but you have a bonus "Open Channel D" beeper.

Each package is gorgeous, each with a glossy color booklet with extensive liner notes with details on how each tune was written to a specific TV series episode and how it was used onwards. You have bios on the composers, on how the recordings were made, even an overview on how many instruments were available in each of the years the music was recorded.

So, throw away your Hugo Montenegro Man From Uncle CD, this is the REAL thing.
We're Only in It for the Money (Limited Edition Japanese Mini LP Sleeve CD)
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    ASIN: B000A2H5BK
    Release Date: 2005-07-19

    Tracks:

    1. Are You Hung Up?
    2. Who Needs The Peace Corps?
    3. Concentration Moon
    4. Mom & Dad
    5. Telephone Conversation
    6. Bow Tie Daddy
    7. Harry, You're A Beast
    8. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?
    9. Absolutely Free
    10. Flower Punk
    11. Hot Poop
    12. Nasal Retentive Calliope Music
    13. Let's Make The Water Turn Black
    14. The Idiot Bastard Son
    15. Lonely Little Girl
    16. Take Off Your Clothes When You Dance
    17. What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body? (Reprise)
    18. Mother People
    19. The Chrome Plated Megaphone Of Destiny

    Album Description

    Imported from Japan by Rykodisc.

    Packaged in deluxe mini-album jacket sleeves, these 10 classic albums by rock legend FRANK ZAPPA are now available as limited edition Japanese Imports! These packages re-create the original vinyl packaging in miniaturized form!
    Million Dollar Baby
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Harmonious, Tender Soundtrack
    • Million Dollar Baby - soundtrack
    • An incredible story of courage, determination and love
    • Eastwood's score hits it where it counts
    • If the movie OR the music didn't touch you--yer dead in the ring!
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    Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B0007O38FI
    Release Date: 2005-03-01

    Tracks:

    1. Blue Morgan (Opening Titles)
    2. It's Nice Viewing
    3. Boxing Baby
    4. Boxing Montage
    5. Pick Up Money
    6. Nice Working With You
    7. The Letters
    8. Blue Diner
    9. Deep In Thought
    10. Driving
    11. Blue Bear
    12. Frankie Horrified
    13. They're Amateurs
    14. May Have To Lose It
    15. Maggie's Plea
    16. Frankie's Dilemma
    17. Frankie's Decision
    18. Lethal Dose
    19. Frankie's Office
    20. Blue Morgan (End Credits)

    Amazon.com

    Clint Eastwood's gritty boxing drama was the big winner at the 2005 Academy Awards, garnering Oscars for Best Film, Best Director (Eastwood), Best Actress (Hillary Swank) and Best Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman). As it did for 2003's Mystic River, Eastwood's life-long love of music and budding confidence as a composer has led him again to score the film himself. Anchored by elegiac figures for solo acoustic guitar and piano, it often shares River's spacious, subtle introspection. But it's also occasionally seasoned with welcome dollops of jazz and blues, the byproduct of a longstanding love affair with American roots music that also yielded his Charlie Parker biopic Bird and the insightful, Eastwood-produced Thelonius Monk documentary, Straight No Chaser. If its haunting, gently yearning string arrangements lack the bombast and overwrought melodicism that fuel so many Hollywood vehicles, Eastwood's musical sensibility here echoes his contemporary evolution as an actor and director: Surprisingly modern, with an emotionally tender, less-as-more ethos that's light years removed from his action film roots. --Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Harmonious, Tender Soundtrack.......2007-01-22

    This soundtrack is worth the buy! From first watching the film, I knew I had to have the music that accompanied it. The guitars gives soothing strains that calms the spirit, and the piano keys gives a satisfying blend of eloquence and rapture. I particularly enjoyed the recurring theme in "Blue Morgan," "Deep in Thought," and "Driving" (I still remember from this track the scene when Maggie said, "I ain't got nobody but you Frankie"). And "Frankie's Office" adds a touch of electric keyboarding that basically did it for me in pulling this whole album in full circle. I collect movie score soundtracks and I am very much pleased to add this to my collection!

    4 out of 5 stars Million Dollar Baby - soundtrack.......2007-01-10

    The simple, haunting melody of the recurring theme (It's Nice Viewing) reveals another facet of whom we know best as Dirty Harry - composer.
    If you enjoyed the movie, having the soundtrack is a must.

    5 out of 5 stars An incredible story of courage, determination and love.......2006-04-24

    Incredible performances by Clint and Hillary Swank.

    4 out of 5 stars Eastwood's score hits it where it counts.......2005-10-30

    The score to Clint Eastwood's 'Million Dollar Baby' is perhaps the most beautiful film music I have ever heard.

    The sound, most notably in the solo Guitar and Piano sections carries a simple, but thoroughly elegant, characteristic, and haunting melody that speaks right to the center of what this film is all about--pain, love, soul-searching, and finding hope, to name a few.

    The music to this film also shows Eastwood's devotion and love of the story, and the music and the visual element click together in a way that few movies and scores match. The bittersweet, haunting refrain of the Piano and the equally bittersweet, hauting melody that is taken up, elaborated, and somewhat varied by the full orchestra serves as a beautiful foil and metaphore to echo the lighting of the film itself, and some of the sets, like the dismal, bare, dark set of the hospital late in the film.

    The subtle variations that are present throughout make it even more wonderful, too. There are a couple Blues numbers in here too, which are no less wonderful than the rest, but do provide some lighter material as well.

    The simplicity of it shines through especially brightly, as well. Most of the music is either the solo Piano or the Guitar, as I have mentioned above, but both show all the emotion without needing the backing of a large ensemble, though in this case, the orchestral sections do not steal the wonderful simplicity of the solo instruments.

    This music has by far the most soul of any score I've heard, and I strongly reccommend you get it. Your money will be well spent. I had a lump in my throat from the first track to the last. Bravo, Clint!!

    5 out of 5 stars If the movie OR the music didn't touch you--yer dead in the ring!.......2005-08-25

    I say this to point out that there are no great films without great music, not just behind the story, but within it..and all wrapped up around it. By not overdoing the arrangements, Eastwood has finely crafted a deep and stirring ambience to accompany, enlighten, and balance the heavy emotion of the characters.
    My Vote: Bravo!
    Samuel Ramey: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye: Songs of Barber,
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • a voice teacher and early music fan
    • The greatest American bass
    • Good, but one dimensional
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    Samuel Ramey: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye: Songs of Barber,
    Samuel Barber , Stephen Foster , Charles T. Griffes , George Gershwin , Edwin Gerschefski , Paul Bowles , Cole Porter , Samuel Ramey , and Warren Jones
    Manufacturer: Sony
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    ASIN: B000002C08
    Release Date: 1996-10-01

    Tracks:

    1. No. 6 from Hermit Songs, Op. 29: Sea-Snatch
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    23. Seven Lively Arts: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
    24. FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN: The Tale Of The Oyster

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-02-26

    This is such a great collection of 20th century songs, that it behooves me to say something brief about each composer on this disc. I think that by doing so the listener gains more insight and thus more appreciation of all aspects of the song material.

    The music of Samuel Barber (1910-1981), whether his symphonies, concertos,operas, chamber music or songs, is notable above all for a pronounced and refined lyricism. Barbr wrote songs thruout his career, and his published vocal output, though relatively small, is perhaps the most distinguished of an American composer. He preferred lyrical , romantic poetry, and his word-setting was perfect.
    Stephen Foster (1826-1864) published his first song when he was 18 and by dint of hundreds more became, in the words of Aaron Copland,"our own national hero (who) had a naturalness and sweetness of sentiment that transformed his melodies into the equivalent of folk song." He was truly a songwriter rather than a composer, for he wrote no concert works or operas.
    Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920) assimilated Debussian impressionism and,somewhat later, Oriental exoticism. During his brief career, he composed 64 songs, including four song-cycles.
    George Gershwim(1898-1937) began his career in Tin Pan Alley and eventually, with works such as 'Rhapsody in blue' for piano and orchestra and some other works, brought Jazz into the concert hall.
    Paul Bowles (1910- ) has long enjoyed celebrity status as an author,a writer of novels, short stories and essays. After a brief study with Aaron Copland, he made a considerable reputation as a composer of incidenal music. Virgil Thompson once described Bowles's songs as "enchanting for their sweetness of mood, their lightness of texture, for in general their way of being wholly alive and right".
    Cole Porter (1891-1964) had the rare ability to invent superior catchpenny tunes; deceptively simple, often elegant melodies that stay in the ear. Consequently,he became one of the most successful American songwriter of his era.

    As to Samuel Ramey's performance of these songs, one can only say 'business as usual', and that means great sound, great diction, great interpretation and always with that extra something that only a few bassos have!!!!The variety of works is varied and interesting and, if you please, is NOT a cross-over album. There are too many songs that denote the classical element. He was wise enough to vary his selection to avoid that particular situation. I really like this disc!!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars The greatest American bass.......2007-01-10

    Ramey fans will not be disappointed by this charming collection of vocal gems.

    3 out of 5 stars Good, but one dimensional.......2000-04-26

    Samuel Ramey is undoubtedly one of the finest and most versatile opera singers of his generation. However, these songs do not show his voice off at his best. One of Ramey's main faults is a lack of variety and vocal colour which is ABSOLUTELY needed in a song recital. This lack of colouring means that most of the songs come out sounding the same. The other major concern is that Mr Ramey's vibrato is quite pronounced. Most opera singers can get away with this when singing with an orchestra, but when he just has piano accompaniment it is much more noticeable. Still, it is good to have a recording of some of these lesser known songs and it is still an enjoyable cd.

    5 out of 5 stars Primo basso assolutto!!.......1998-11-17

    Having attended Mr. Ramey's recent recital in Chicago where he sang a number of the songs on this recording, I can say that there is simply no bass today to rival him for sheer vocal glory. Whether it is the bel canto repetoire, baroque decorations, or as here, the American literature, Ramey is THE bass of the day. Unlike the former days when bassos were relagated to either buffoon, rich uncle, or some other supporting role, Ramey has almost single-handedly elevated the basso to star status. Roles that languished for years because there was no one up to their demands are now staples of Ramey's catalogue. Warren Jones is a sensetive and intelligent accompanist. In fact he played the entire recital from memory.

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