It Was Hot

About the Artist
Redneck, Power Pop from Greta Gaines.

Product Description
A marriage of Southern Rock and Pop Musiic. These 12 track showcase terrific melodies, gigantic choruses and some very edgy sonic elements. it is obvious that Greta grew up glued to the radio. Greta's infectious hooks will get in your head

It Was Hot,Greta Gaines,The Orchard,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Pop,Pop Vocals,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter

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Average customer rating: It was dropped, simply due to the fact that it was hot "We Can Sing Off Key and You Can't Do Anything About It". let's face it together Hearts in Right Place A good Microphones introduction

It Was Hot We Stayed in the Water The Microphones Manufacturer: K. Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie & Lo Fi | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: No Flashlight Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? Window Sung Tongs Shut Up I Am Dreaming ASIN: B00004XSME Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

1. The Pull
2. Ice
3. Sand (Eric's Trip)
4. The Glow
5. Karl Blau
6. Drums
7. The Gleam
8. The Breeze
9. (Something)
10. Between Your Ear And The Other Ear
11. Organs

Customer Reviews:

It was dropped, simply due to the fact that it was hot.......2005-08-15

This is one killer album. I enjoyed it from cover to cover and it opened my ears to another style of acoustic guitar in music. Although it is not nearly limited to the strummy strum of Phil Elvrum, the advent of headphones in such situations is helpful, if not only due to the fact that the nuances found in the stereo sound is helpful. Just be careful to not turn the volume all the way up to experience every little nook and cranny, simply because the album is so well paced and varied that you will go from drifting down stream to flying past comets within moments of eachother.

If you don't believe me, ask these fools.
http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/microphones/it-was-hot-we-stayed-in-the-water.shtml

"We Can Sing Off Key and You Can't Do Anything About It"........2004-04-16

This should have been the title for this release. This is the absolute last time that I buy something based upon recomendations from strangers - my bad. I have to say that there are some brief snippets - very brief - of song ideas, but no fully realized listenable compositions. Frequently, when it seems like something listenable comes along - there they go again - harmonizing - or so they think. 11 minute sonic spectacular? Have any of these reviewers ever listened to Pink Floyd? Or Frank Zappa?

One reviewer wrote "At various points, vocal harmonies approach each other, seemingly at random, until perfection is achieved". The only explanation for this is that this reviewer is President of the Tone Deaf Society of America. This band couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. If you want harmonies that frequently reach perfection try the Hollies, Crosby, Stills & Nash or the Beach Boys.

If you are starting to think that I must have a prejudice against indie music, think again - I have a collection that includes Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, The Shins, Beulah, Apples in Stereo, Let's Active, Kings of Leon, Of Montreal and Elf Power just to name a few off the top of my head. My musical interests are broad and I think I am very open-minded when it comes to the creative musical process. I grew up on The Stones, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles... but I have a disc that I love by The White Stripes. If it's good, it's good... this release by the Microphones isn't.

let's face it together.......2003-06-15

Something I realized about the Microphones: They're not that interesting

Hearts in Right Place.......2003-02-25

The sense of trying a little too hard is pervasive throughout this album. However, the fact that Microphones is even trying to create thought-provoking music, built on experimental songwriting techinques and sonic landscaping puts them so far ahead of the monochromatic Top 40 FM radio crowd that "It Was Hot..." is at least worth a listen. The band thinks it's a little too good for its own sake. And ironically, the composition of the album is hurt by the inclusion of its best song. "The Glow" is "It Was Hot..."'s most involved exploration of form, melody and sound construction. A few of the other tracks, however, offer the impression of having been cobbled together haphazardly with the expectation that listeners would be so wowed by the centerpiece track that their critical threshold would drop. That's a shame. The talent so evident in "The Glow" should shun the inclusion of the uninteresting filler, "Drums."

Secondarily, a few of the songs evolve in very pleasant ways. However, most seem to remain too close to their middle ground. Fuzzed out and imprecise is nice, but when you're able to create the beautiful textures seen in traks like "Something," and "The Gleam," it makes no sense not to work the other tracks as thoroughly.

One listener complained that moments of pure beauty were sparse and too far between. I disagree with this assessment. At various points, vocal harmonies approach each other, seemingly at random, until perfection is achieved. This album is about the search for these moments, and any attempt to water down "It was Hot..." with pop and brightness and assonance wouldn't help the album in any substantive way.

Again, the band merely needed to work harder to present a uniform product whose average more closely approached the genius of "The Glow" and "Something."

A good Microphones introduction.......2002-11-26

After hearing The Glow, Pt. 2, I was most interested in pursuing this band called the Microphones. My next step, as I saw it, was to move backwards and purchase their previous album, It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water. (Ironically, the title comes the song "Where It's Hotter Part 3," which does not appear on this album).

This was a monumental purchase. It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water is almost as good an album as The Glow, Pt.2. It's infinitely more accessible, with songs like "The Pull" and a cover of the Eric's Trip song, "Sand" gently introducing newer listener to the quirky experimental style of Phil Elvrum, the "band's" only static member.

The centerpiece is an eleven-minute song entitled "The Glow," which is one of the best experimental pieces I've heard in a long time. It goes from a mild voice with acoustic guitar ("The glow came down from the hills"), continues into a nearly-dissonant chorus with organ, back to the guitar-voice combo, then the creepily angelic voice of Mirah ("Hey, wake up, it's me, the glow"). Then, with a sudden crash, it becomes a rock song ("I started to glow"), complete with "woo-woo" backup singing, before eventually fading out into shadows and whispers. But it's even more than that, what with all the layering of instruments and voices. "The Glow" is definitely the highlight of an already great album and is alone worth purchasing It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water.

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The Ultimate Cole Porter, Vol. 3 Manufacturer: Pearl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Porter | Porter, Cole | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ultimate Cole Porter, Vol. 4 Ultimate Cole Porter, Vol. 1 Ultimate Cole Porter, Vol. 2 Rodgers & Hart, Vol. 1 The Ultimate George Gershwin, Vol. 1 ASIN: B00008XS3Q Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

1. Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye (Orig. Cast) [O Mistress Mine] - Pierre Fresnay,
2. Who Knows? ( of Orig. Cast) [Rosalie] - Nelson Eddy
3. I've a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart ( of Orig. Cast) [Rosalie] - Marjorie Lane
4. Rosalie ( of Orig. Cast) - Nelson Eddy
5. It's De-Lovely ( of Orig. Cast) [The Fleets Lit Up] - Frances Day
6. River God - Todd Duncan
7. Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love ( of Orig. Cast) [Leave It to Me] - Mary Martin
8. My Heart Belongs to Daddy ( of Orig. Cast) [Leave It to Me] - Mary Martin
9. Do I Love You? [Dubarry Was a Lady] - Frances Day
10. But in the Morning, No! [Dubarry Was a Lady] - Frances Day, Bud Flanagan
11. Friendship [Dubarry Was a Lady] - Bert Lahr, Ethel Merman
12. Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love (Of Orig. Cast) [Black Velvet] - Pat Kirkwood
13. My Heart Belongs to Daddy ( of Orig. Cast) [Black Velvet] - Pat Kirkwood
14. My Mother Would Love You (Of Orig. Cast) (Panama Hattie) - Ethel Merman
15. I've Still Got My Health (Of Orig. Cast) (Panama Hattie) - Ethel Merman
16. Let's Be Buddies (Of Orig. Cast) (Panama Hattie) - Joan Carroll, Ethel Merman
17. Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please (Of Orig. Cast) (Panama Hattie) - Ethel Merman
18. Everything I Love (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Mary Jane Walsh
19. I Hate You Darling [From Let's Face It] - Mary Jane Walsh
20. Farming (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Danny Kaye
21. Let's Not Talk About Love (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Danny Kaye
22. Ace in the Hole (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Mary Jane Walsh
23. Farming (Of Orig. Cast) [Let's Face It] - Mary Jane Walsh
24. Let's Be Buddies [Black Vanities] - Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan

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Swing Small Town America Smitty Plus Six Manufacturer: Smitty Plus Six ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAG2VE Release Date: 2004-09-21

Tracks:

1. It's Alright with Me
2. Small Town
3. Route 6
4. Road Song
5. Why Don't You Do Right
6. Nutbush City Limits
7. This Old Town
8. Oh, Shenandoah
9. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
10. Rock Island Line
11. People Get Ready
12. Caldonia

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West Coast Vocal Group Rarities (Plus One), Vol. 1 Various Doo Wop Artists Manufacturer: C.Froggy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000UF22BK

Product Description

The title says it all...from the West Coast, vocal group rarities plus one (not from the West Coast!!). Includes tracks by the Starlighters, Native Boys, Victorians, Jesse Belvin & more. 28 tracks. Song list: 1. Don't Cha Go - Richard Berry & Group, 2. If You Ever Get Lonesome - Preston Love & Group, 3. When I Met You - Native Boys, 4. Cloudy and Raining - Five Hollywood Bluejays, 5. So Worried - Five Hollywood Bluejays, 6. I Guess You're Satisfied - Victorians, 7. Should I Ever Love Again - Wynona Carr & Group, 8. Give Me A Chance - Jet Aces, 9. Ain't Got The Money To Pay For This Drink - George Zimmerman & Thrills, 10. I'm Only A Fool - Jesse Belvin, 11. Love Cry - Starlighters, 12. Papa Shotgun - Billy Staford & Group, 13. Someday Someplace Somewhere - Ben Hughes & Twigs, 14. Whose Baby Are You - George Zimmerman & Thrills, 15. Falling In Love - Johnny Watson & Group, 16. I've Tried So Hard - Linda Hayes & Twigs, 17. You Are the First One - Rockets, 18. It Was You - Bobby Sanders & Group, 19. I Want To Be Ready - Bobby Byrd & Voices, 20. I'm Sorry - Shirley Gunter & Group, 21. Don't Do Me Wrong - Little Butchie Saunders & Group, 22. Roll Hot Rod Roll - Oscar McLollie & Honey Jumpers, 23. It Ain't To Play With - Sheryl Crowley, 24. To Keep Your Love - Chanticleers, 25. A Place In Your Heart - Bobby Milton & Debutones, 26. I Can Tell - Challengers, 27. I Believe - Twilighters, and 28. My Silent Love - Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Blazers

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West Coast Dope Ron Smooth Manufacturer: TSO RECORDS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAF3IM Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

1. Down Boy
2. Thugg'n
3. Any Otha Day
4. Gangsta [Remix]
5. Let's Get Dis Party Started
6. Ball'n or Not
7. Do Yo Thang
8. C Me out N Cali
9. Ride'n on Chrome
10. Hypnotic
11. Skrilla
12. We Look Like Starz
13. We Dangerous
14. Backwardz
15. Ballaz N Lacc'z
16. What We B About
17. Dope N Da Trunk
18. Get Rich
19. L.A. Live
20. Confidence

Average customer rating: Greta is a Great Talent Just as good if not better than her first album

It Was Hot Manufacturer: Big-Air Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00024XDU8 Release Date: 2003-12-16

Product Description

1. Reckless 2. Devil-May-Care 3. It Was Hot 4. Sweet Cake 5. Southern Sunrise 6. Lorelei 7. Blue Girl 8. Grateful 9. Forget 10. Wake Up Happy 11. Sugaree 12. Rosemary

Customer Reviews:

Greta is a Great Talent.......2006-02-23

This second CD is not quite as strong as her first, but still excellent. Gaines makes music that Sheryl Crowe and Lucinda Williams wish they could make. Highly recommended, hope her career gets a boost somewhere so she can get a bigger exposure. You have to go to her website to get these titles now.

Just as good if not better than her first album.......2005-09-07

I can't believe that not one person has reviewed this album yet on Amazon!!!! This is one of the better albums I have purchased this year!!!! This is a rock-pop album with elements of blues and country, but don't let that put you off (and I am no fan of country). The strength here is in her song writing which at times can be edgy, and although not as strong as her first album, it is still very good and way better than the schlock that the record companies would have us believe is music. If Greta keeps this up, I will be obligated to buy all her albums in the future!!!!

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D.Y. Funk, Vol. 1 D.Y. Manufacturer: D.Y. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAFCSI Release Date: 2004-06-15

Tracks:

1. My Intro (Feat Notorious & Triple C)
2. Keep It Hot (Feat Notorious, Cavi-Styles & Nig-Ar-Ro)
3. I Wanna Go Back (Feat C.E. E & Triple C)
4. Iz U Real (Feat Flexx, Popey & Papa Dogg, Jay-Ci)
5. Gangsta Eyez
6. Drunken Commercial
7. Get Up
8. Thug Life (Feat C.E.E., Sara S, Triple C)
9. 805 Remix [Feat Jay-Ci & C.E.E.]
10. 21 Bitches (The Final Word)
11. My Outro

Average customer rating:

It Was Hot Greta Gaines Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006GQMNC Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

1. Reckless
2. Devil-May-Care
3. It Was Hot
4. Forget
5. Southern Sunrise
6. Grateful
7. Lorelei
8. Blue Girl
9. Sugaree
10. Rosemary
11. Sweet Cake
12. Wake Up Happy

Album Description

A marriage of Southern Rock and Pop Musiic. These 12 track showcase terrific melodies, gigantic choruses and some very edgy sonic elements. it is obvious that Greta grew up glued to the radio. Greta's infectious hooks will get in your head

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My Life AT2D (Attitude) Manufacturer: Esyah Entertainment Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA8CGC Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Oooh!
2. Mary Mac
3. Quit
4. Runnin'
5. Calling Me
6. Party
7. Work
8. Home
9. Hold Me
10. How Do I Say No
11. Stay
12. Be Your Man 2Nite
13. Better Days
14. Sleeping with Brenda

Average customer rating: Chick Is Not A girl... The last reviewer is confused Strong voice, powerful lyrics

Moontime Manufacturer: Rn ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000AOWK Release Date: 2005-11-01

Customer Reviews:

Chick Is Not A girl..........2004-04-01

The previous reviewer got it right - Chick Graining is male...

I think that I prefer Laughing Down The Limehouse to this album but also that's a little bit like saying that I prefer Champagne and Lobster to Filet Mignon and Bordeaux.

My biggest regret so far in this life was working late one night (in London, England) instead of taking a friend's advice (Hey Chas!) and going to see Anastasia Screamed.

If you have Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, or even Deep Purple Made In Japan in your record/cd collection then you'll like this music.

I don't have any idea how you would dance to it though...

The last reviewer is confused.......2004-01-25

This is a great album, but the previous reviewer's reference to a female leads me to believe he has this confused with a release by pop singer Anastasia...or something.

Chick Graning's intense vocals would never be mistaken for a female, and the dark, guitar-driven music of the album would have little appeal to anyone looking for pop music.

Highlight here is inclusion of backing vocals by Tanya Donelly, which, delicate as they are, blend nicely with Chick's.

Long out of print and hard to find but well worth the search.

Strong voice, powerful lyrics.......2000-08-08

Her voice is amazing and powerful, and the lyrics are empowering. She doesn't have the typical "angry chick" type of music, but it is strong and is just as noticable. It's fun to dance to the beat and is always exciting.

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2. Just To Be With You
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4. Kindness Counts
5. Made to Praise
6. Missundaztood/Can't Take Me Home [Import]
7. Missundaztood [Import]
8. My Love [Import]
9. My Love Is Your Love, Pt.1
10. Offering

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