The Headphone Masterpiece

Disc: 1
1. Magic In A Mortal Minute
2. With Me In Mind
3. Upstarts In A Blowout
4. Boylife In America
5. B**ch, I'm Broke
6. Serve This Royalty
7. The Seed
8. Enough Of Nothing
9. Setting The System
10. The Most Beautiful Shame
See all 23 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Family On Blast
2. My Woman, My Guitars
3. Somebody's Parents
4. When I Find Time
5. Eric Burdon
6. Juicin' The Dark
7. Five On A Joyride
8. Daylight
9. So Much Beauty In The Subconcious
10. Daddy's Baby
See all 13 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
When you put the word "masterpiece" in the title of your debut double CD, you'd damn well better be able to back it up. Thankfully, Cody Chesnutt has the goods. This precocious, sex-obsessed, spaced-out, spiritual singer is practically bursting at the seams with talent and ideas. With The Headphone Masterpiece, he delivers a homemade, lo-fi stew made of smooth funk, forceful rock, and gritty hip-hop, all topped off by the sweet-crooning voice of a great soul singer. Across 36 tracks, Chesnutt invites you into his psyche, and it's a unique journey to say the least, wending as it does from the weightiest of spiritual concerns to that morning's hard-on. So is it a masterpiece? Well, not quite. Even Mr. Chesnutt must believe that he's got better music still in him. But The Headphone Masterpiece is an ambitious opening salvo from an artist who may well take his place in the celebrated lineage that extends from Hendrix and Sly Stone through George Clinton, Prince, D'Angelo, and so on. Once he learns to harness his surging electricity, Chesnutt may offer us a true masterpiece--or even a few of them. --Marc Greilsamer

The Headphone Masterpiece,Cody Chesnutt,Ready Set Go,Neo-Soul,Pop,R&B,Rock/Pop,Soul

Average customer rating:

Lives up to its title
musical genius
with or without headphones...this IS a masterpiece
Sheer Bravado!
the headphone masterpiece

The Headphone Masterpiece
Cody Chesnutt
Manufacturer: Ready Set Go
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Similar Items:

Rebel Soul Music
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Phrenology
Black Star
Reflection Eternal/Train of Thought

ASIN: B00007MI2A
Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

Magic In A Mortal Minute
With Me In Mind
Upstarts In A Blowout
Boylife In America
B**ch, I'm Broke
Serve This Royalty
The Seed
Enough Of Nothing
Setting The System
The Most Beautiful Shame
Smoke & Love
Michelle
No One Will
Batman vs. Blackman
Up The Treehouse
Can't Get No Betta'
She's Still Here
Can We Teach
The World Is Comin'
Brother With An Ego
War Between The Sexes
The Make Up
Out Of Nowhere

Tracks:

Family On Blast
My Woman, My Guitars
Somebody's Parents
When I Find Time
Eric Burdon
Juicin' The Dark
Five On A Joyride
Daylight
So Much Beauty In The Subconcious
Daddy's Baby
If We Don't Disagree
Look Good In Leather
Six Seconds

Amazon.com

When you put the word "masterpiece" in the title of your debut double CD, you'd damn well better be able to back it up. Thankfully, Cody Chesnutt has the goods. This precocious, sex-obsessed, spaced-out, spiritual singer is practically bursting at the seams with talent and ideas. With The Headphone Masterpiece, he delivers a homemade, lo-fi stew made of smooth funk, forceful rock, and gritty hip-hop, all topped off by the sweet-crooning voice of a great soul singer. Across 36 tracks, Chesnutt invites you into his psyche, and it's a unique journey to say the least, wending as it does from the weightiest of spiritual concerns to that morning's hard-on. So is it a masterpiece? Well, not quite. Even Mr. Chesnutt must believe that he's got better music still in him. But The Headphone Masterpiece is an ambitious opening salvo from an artist who may well take his place in the celebrated lineage that extends from Hendrix and Sly Stone through George Clinton, Prince, D'Angelo, and so on. Once he learns to harness his surging electricity, Chesnutt may offer us a true masterpiece--or even a few of them. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Lives up to its title.......2007-04-01

This is another CD I just had to check out after hearing Chesnutt (apparently, it's written "ChesnuTT") sing on Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Unrated Widescreen Edition). He has a very good voice and, given the company he was keeping on this DVD (not to mention his inspiring guest appearance on The Roots' Phrenology), I was curious as to why I hadn't heard more of him or seen any of his videos on MTV Base.

One listen to this CD and I had my answer. He's all over the place. Not in a bad way but I could immediately see why it might've been very difficult for label execs or commerical radio (or more importantly, for listeners) to categorise or pigeon hole him. In this day and age, such categorisation or pigeon holing seems essential if commercial success is the primary goal.

Sometimes using his natural voice and sometimes a falsetto that while never off-key or flat, always sounds incredibly raw, the man leads on a complex journey covering 36 songs spread across 2 discs, through soul, neo-soul, electronica, hip-hop, spoken word, rock and some of the most sexually explicit lyrics I've ever heard. And I've heard quite a number. The second disc is "enhanced" and I assume this means it does something when you put it in your PC but after the Vivian Green Vivian debacle a few years ago, I will not be attempting to find out. The music alone is more than enough for me, thank you.

"The Headphone Masterpiece" is a very ambitious title for any CD but I think ChesnuTT lives up to it here. Especially when you consider the fact that he's "written, arranged, composed, performed & engineered (recording & mixing)" every single song. If you can stay with him while he takes you over musical valley and hill, I believe you'll find it quite a full and enjoyable experience. You definitely need an open mind though - in more ways than one. This is more Van Hunt than Ne-Yo or Omarion.

Personally, I love it.

musical genius.......2006-12-20

I have gotten so many people hooked on this man, we cannot wait for another solo album. Cody Chesnutt is a vocalist comparable to the smooth voice of Marvin Gay and the soul of Ray Charles. His guitar rifts and beats he comes up with are by no means simple, either. The Headphone Masterpiece is acoustic, it's good beats, it's soul, it's psychedelic, it's obscene, it's loving, all on a single album. The first time I listened to it the whole way through, I'll admit, I was trying to place the man in a single genre but couldn't and it frustrated me at first, but after listening to it more, I see it is of its own genre and I appreciate the good mood it puts you in instantly, and I love it all. Now that's me, I know people will be people and not like it in its entirety but some gateway Cody Chesnutt songs to get you hooked that you'll be sure to enjoy include: "If We Don't Disagree," "When I Find Time," and "Look Good in Leather." Spread the love, it's just that good.

with or without headphones...this IS a masterpiece.......2006-12-04

i would say an instant classic.

sits up on the shelf along-side: Prince, Marvin, Stevie, Sly , Jimi and John Lennon.
(and much more soulful than thee ole' Lenny Kratiz way)

5 stars. own it and be all the more hip.
(also, check out the Dirtbombs)

Sheer Bravado!.......2006-07-21

This album is a TRUE masterpiece for it's raw and brash feel. Cody is a great song writer, he's a talented musician, and he's got a "soulful" voice that's really an unbeatable combination. It doesn't get much more soulful then "No one will." I hope he made enough money off this album to release something soon!

the headphone masterpiece.......2006-07-03