Phoenix Rising

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"The legend continues," writes the only remaining "real" Temptation Otis Williams in this CD's thank-you notes. There is little here besides his survival and the group name to connect this to the classic lineups' prodigious achievements, however. Phoenix Rising lived up to its title by becoming a hit in 1998, yet it sounds more like Babyface leftovers sung by Take 6 than anything deserving of carrying the once-mighty Tempts' handle. --Rickey Wright

USA Today
[W]hile this 13-song set is heavy on romantic ballads, each song stands apart.

Phoenix Rising,The Temptations,Motown / Pgd,Motown,Oldies,Pop,R&B,Smooth Soul,Soul,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

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Average customer rating: They can still do it. Amazing because of their " HARMONIES" outstanding because of Theo Love it from beginning to end A fitting hodgepodge of Temptations styles

Phoenix Rising The Temptations Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: For Lovers Only Ear-Resistible Reflections In A Mellow Mood To Be Continued... ASIN: B000009QLT Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

1. Hereafter (Interlude)
2. Stay
3. False Faces
4. How Could He Hurt You
5. I'm Calling You (Interlude)
6. This Is My Promise
7. My Love
8. Tempt Me
9. If I Give You My Heart
10. Take Me In Your Arms
11. That's What Friends Are For
12. Just Like I Told You
13. Stay (Remix)

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"The legend continues," writes the only remaining "real" Temptation Otis Williams in this CD's thank-you notes. There is little here besides his survival and the group name to connect this to the classic lineups' prodigious achievements, however. Phoenix Rising lived up to its title by becoming a hit in 1998, yet it sounds more like Babyface leftovers sung by Take 6 than anything deserving of carrying the once-mighty Tempts' handle. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

They can still do it........2005-09-30

This is a refreshing new sound and direction for the Temptations. But as always, it's good as usual. Theo Peoples is great in the lead on " Stay " and yes it is him. I saw Theo recently singing lead for the Four Tops and at some point, near the end of one of the songs he was leading, he threw in a line from " This is my promise " . I was floored. It was at that point that I knew that it was him on all leads, where many of us thought it was Barrington "Bo " Henderson, on this incredible album. Having sang in a singing group myself, I am well aware of the different vocal textures possessed by various singers. I know it's Theo's voice. Believe me, it's Theo and not " Bo ". If you don't believe me, go see the Four Tops as soon as possible, and you'll realise it's him too. Anyway, all of the songs on this cd are great. We all know they're not the original leads, but this is great singing-period. We know they can't compare to the original five, so why should we? We should assess this collection of Temptations on their own merit-period. This is how they should be assessed. It's a great CD.

Amazing because of their " HARMONIES".......2005-08-09

This cd is tight because of it's harmonies, not just because of Theo Peoples. And contrary to what Rickey Wright had to say, this cd sounds like the Tempts, not like Take 6.He must not have heard "Everybody Needs Love"just listen to when The Tempts sing the part {Wanna Be Kissed} from Everybody Needs Love, it's sung in the same tone as {Let Me Be Your Man} from "Stay".And how the original Tempts harmonized on "The Way You Do The Things You Do" in those deep voices, repeating "The Way You Do The Things You Do"just like the newer Tempts did on Stay Til The Morning Baby Rock Me Girl Like I Wanna Rock You.It's sung in the same deep tone.Modern day studios are way better than the old studios,that might be another reason why he said it didn't sound like the Tempts, but it seems like some people don't know that singing in a modern day studio is totally different from singing in a old studio. As time went on studios improved dramatically from the 60's to the 90's and up until today. The newer studios also have better microphones, everything concerning the studio is better today. But anyway, this cd is a must have, the harmony is great, as soon as you put in the cd it's amazing. If you're thinking about buying it, stop thinking and just buy, I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Somebody said The original Tempts never sounded better collectively. I disagree, "The Way You Do The Things You Do","Message From A Blackman"from The Puzzle People Album is proof that they did, as well as "Dream Come True",","The Little Drummer Boy","SIlver Bells","I Heard It Through The Grapevine" from the cloud nine album,(turn down your right speaker to just hear the vocals from the left speaker on "I Heard It Through The Grapevine)."Gonna Keep On Tryin Til I Win Your Love" from The Sky's The Limit Album. All of the acapella versions off of the new DVD and especially the acapellas of You're My Everything, Just My Imagination, Cloud Nine and Ball of Confusion prove that there's nothing like The original Tempts. Their version of "You Can Depend On Me" and " I Gotta Know Now", "Try To Remember" , "Hello Young Lovers" and "Psychedelic Shack" live.{Psychedelic shack That's Where It's At- deep voiced harmonies again.} I gotta say You Can Depend On Me again. You Can De, then you hear the bass on "pend", come on, the classic 5 is untouchable, but I respect your opinion.

Temptations forever

outstanding because of Theo.......2004-03-10

This is a wonderful CD due most in part
to the outstanding vocals of Theo Peoples
on Stay, This is My Promise, and If I Give You
My Heart. Although he is not credited on this
CD for his contributions his efforts should not
go unnoticed. He is my favorite Temptation and
now a member of the Four Tops. If you ever have
a chance to see him in concert don't pass it up.

Love it from beginning to end.......2003-10-03

This is a great album. I've always loved the Temptations and this CD does not disappoint.

A fitting hodgepodge of Temptations styles.......2003-07-09

Released to coincide with the Otis Williams' book, as well as the highly rated NBC biopic, "Phoenix Rising" is an appropriate title for an album that, like the mythical bird, represents a re-emergence of the legendary group. With Williams as the only surviving member of the original quintet, by the time of the album's 1998, many feel that the "Temps" glory days were behind them.

Boy, were (and are) they wrong!

The disc has enough of the "old" and enough of the "new" to satisfy old school purists and R & B novices.

The album begins with a forty-four second "interlude" entitled "Hereafter" that allows the respective voice parts to shine. Following that is the hit "Stay", a song that pays tributes to the group's roots. "False Faces", cut #3, has an 80's feel about it while the fourth track, "How Could He Hurt You" is as contemporary as anything by R. Kelly or Brian McKnight.

"This is My Promise" is the stuff that weddings are made of.

Other strong cuts are the Freddie Jackson-sounding "If I Give You My Heart", the funky "My Love", and the heavenly "Just Like I Told You".

Melvin, Eddie, Paul, and David may be gone, but their legacy continues with the present incarnation, thanks to the tenacity and determination of one Otis Williams to continue the Temp's tradition.

Average customer rating: Please,Please,Please give us ARE YOU READY !!! A great live cd from Atlanta Rythm Section excellent late period ARS ARS, Live @The Savoy Excellent live album

Live at the Savoy, New York October 27, 1981 Atlanta Rhythm Section Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Partly Plugged Third Annual Pipe Dream/Rock and Roll Alternative Champagne Jam Dog Days/Red Tape Eufaula ASIN: B00004TTFG Release Date: 2000-07-11

Tracks:

1. Champagne Jam
2. I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
3. Homesick
4. Alien
5. Large Time
6. Spooky
7. Higher
8. Imaginary Lover
9. So Into You
10. Long Tall Sally

Customer Reviews:

Please,Please,Please give us ARE YOU READY !!!.......2007-03-17

I will start by saying this is a very good live album! Mastering is great. BUT it is not on the same planet as ARE YOU READY.I can not believe the record companys will try to sell us a zillion greatest hits cds. But will not release ARE YOU READY !They could sell more copys of this live cd, then all of the Bullsh** hit cd !!!!!

A great live cd from Atlanta Rythm Section.......2007-03-06

This is a great live cd for fans of Atlanta Rythm Section which shows them prefoming at their creative performing and creative peak. Also recommended cds: BEST OF ATLANTA RYTHM SECTION and QUINELLA.

excellent late period ARS.......2005-10-27

OK admittedly 1981 was the backside of the bands popularity. They had a few singles that broke, but most of us who were longtime fans felt like they had left something behind with the slickness of the songs like Do It or Die and Imaginary Lover and the departure of Robert Nix, who was a co-writer on so many of the bands classic songs. However, this disc shows a band that continues to burn hot while showing a high degree of professionalism

The disc starts of with Champagne Jam and Not Going to Let It Bother Me Tonight. Both are tight and provide an easy entry to the set. Songs like Homesick and Large Time give one of rock and rolls most underrated guitar players , Barry Bailey a chance to shine. Ronnnie Hammond is spot on as a vocalist and the rhythm section kicks everyone's butt.

Highly recomend. I much prefer this to Are You Ready

ARS, Live @The Savoy.......2004-01-24

Well, it is not as good as "Are You Ready", but what is? Sound quality is excellent. Performance is excellent with a few exceptions, but thats why I like live albums. Very nostalgic. It takes me back to the carefree days of the late 70's and early 80's. I strongly recomend to original ARS fans like me.

Excellent live album.......2003-11-20

This live album is excellent. I like these songs, but not each of them. I recomend it for you.

Average customer rating: FINALLY..... A Blast From The Past blast from the past

Live at the Opera House Austin, Texas: August 30, 1987 Omar & the Howlers Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Monkey Land Boogie Man The Screamin' Cat Live at Paradiso World Wide Open ASIN: B00004OCFY Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

1. Mississippi Hoo Doo Man
2. Don't You Know
3. You Ain't Foolin' Nobody
4. Big Legs
5. Dancing In The Canebrake
6. Don't Rock Me The Wrong Way
7. Lee Anne
8. Same Old Grind
9. Shadow Man
10. Hard Times In The Land Of Plenty
11. Rock And Roll Ball

Customer Reviews:

FINALLY............2001-07-15

IVE BEEN HUNTING FOR THIS ALBUM SINCE MINE GOT STOLEN IN''89''.. ITS ONE OF THE BEST IVE EVER HEARD ESPECIALLY SHADOWW MAN..

A Blast From The Past.......2000-06-27

Dont let anyone tell you that omar&the howlers are Creedence clones From the the moment the blast of omars voice comes growling out of your speakers complete with feedback you have a rare talent out of the same town as Bo Diddley and lately out of the home of rocking blues Austin Texas Crank up the barbecue ,grab a beer and invite a few friends round and set the neighbourhood alight rocking with a slab of pure swamp blues If your foot fails to tap to the beat, ring your local doctor as you must be dead. So in brief ,if swirling organs and chugging guitars combined with a voice out of the deepest part of the gravel pit are your prescription for a tonic for the drabness of life so take this with the greatest urgency

blast from the past.......2000-06-20

You could call me a completist as I have everything ever released by omar and the howlers From the first bars the swamp oozes out of the stereo speakers complete with feedback . many have compared omar with creedence but get real,he has continued and grown,they were at the end heading in a heavier track They must feed singers a diet of pure gravel with a dose of passion ,I am not a 50's style rock fan but this blast from 1987 has its roots in little richard and buddy holly. It is still timeless music that the toes tap to

Average customer rating: Just amazing retro Tubes The Tubes at their earliest and most experimental It is about time! Embryonic Tubes

Dawn of the Tubes: Demo Daze and Radio Waves The Tubes Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Hoods from Outer Space Now Tubes World Tour 2001 What Do You Want from Live Wild in London ASIN: B00004OCFV Release Date: 2003-05-13

Tracks:

1. White Punks On Dope
2. Brighter Day
3. Mondo Bondage
4. Stand Up And Shout
5. Whiz Quiz
6. Never Amount To Nothing/Hermuta
7. Baby Your Face Is Mutated
8. Wonderbread Bodies
9. Lunch Face
10. The Hip Dip

Album Description

Subtitled - Demo Daze & Radio Waves. Re-release of rare early recordings and live material by San Francisco shock-rock band, including original demo versions of 'White Punks On Dope' & 'Mondo Bondage'. 10 tracks. Voiceprint. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Just amazing retro Tubes.......2002-02-23

All of the material on this CD was recorded before the "fame and fortune". We have some demos and some un-released tunes. The un-released material is a display of sheer musical talent. All of these songs appear to be high energy jam sessions that have been polished to a nice tight presentation. Most impressive is the fact that the un-released songs are all done live ( in a small to medium sized club)yet still sound studio "tweaked" as far as band tightness is concerned. The signature changes, lighting quick fills, and off time drumming of Praire is a clinic in dynamic drumming.Fee and the boys sound like they are having way too much fun , I just wish I was one of the few people in the crowd during the taping of these sessions.
If you a moderate to hard core Tubes fan you will love this CD as it`s an timeless documentation of the creation of one of rocks most technical groups. Listen and pick the songs apart for yourself... you`ll agree.

The Tubes at their earliest and most experimental.......2001-03-19

The real highlight of this disc is the batch of live demos from their pre-A&M days. Songs like "Baby, Your Face Is Mutated" and "Never Amount To Nothing/Hermuta" showcase the superb musicianship and wicked humor of this oft-overlooked cult band. These songs best capture the spirit of The Tubes as a live act. The early versions of "Brighter Day" and "White Punks On Dope" aren't as polished as the versions that would find their way onto the first two Tubes records, but what's great about The Tubes isn't always what's "polished".

It is about time!.......2000-04-13

It is amazing that it took so long for this collection of great tunes to come out. This is the album that those of us have wanted to hear for over 20 years. It captures the band before the commercial producers at A&M and Capitol put their spin on what they felt the band "should" sound like. The music is raw and real, it is the closest to the live shows yet released. I hope there will be future volumes of material from this vastly under appreciated band.

Embryonic Tubes.......2000-03-30

Just picked this up the other day. If you're a big Tubes fan you'll want to buy this, but be warned, these are very early recordings from the band's beginnings and is not their best stuff. Early versions of WPOD, Mondo Bondage and Brighter Day are interesting to listen to but the real reason to buy this CD would be to hear the songs that have never before been available. A lot of the subject matter in the lyrics can be found in later Tubes songs (ex. Whiz Quiz/What Do You Want From Life). Musically, these equate with early Tubes albums but lyrically, these songs are strictly the novelty type.

Average customer rating:

Eternal Crusade Phoenix Rising Manufacturer: Face Front ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000059R4I Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

1. Intro - Eternal Crusade
2. Hail To The Ancient
3. Awake The Spirit Within
4. Through The Golden Gates Of Magic
5. Dragonlord
6. Cursed By The Shadowqueen
7. Souls On A Voyage
8. Hollow Be Thy Name
9. Where Even Shadows Fear To Tread
10. Out In The Endless Space

Average customer rating: Music to the ear Great Driving CD!!! Phat The Wu shine in their second release! Outstanding!

Folktales The Big Wu Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub Spring Reverb Taught to Be Proud Tool for Evening Recollection ASIN: B00004YR4Z Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. Angie O'Plasty
2. Minnesota Moon
3. Boxing Day
4. Two Person Chair
5. Oxygen
6. Elani
7. Kensington Manor
8. House Of Wu
9. S.O.S.
10. Shantytown

Customer Reviews:

Music to the ear.......2003-01-08

The Big Wu has a nack for creating both jam friendly and masses friendly music. My friend who are 'jam band' fans (for lack of a better term) love this album and so do my friends who listen to mostly pop music. The music isn't weird like a lot of the stuff put out by many bands on the jam band scene. It is pretty simple and straight-forward for the most part and yet provides excellent structure to use as springboards for improvising. Big Wu has found a was to be as close to radio friendly as possible while still keeping intact their jam band style. On another positive note, the music of "Folktales" just makes me smile. If you are new to the jam band scene I highly recomend this album because it is easy on the ears and not too far out there. On the other hand, if you love jam bands then I highly recomend this CD for you too. Big Wu's "Folktales" will not dissapoint you. Stand out tracks are "Minnasota Moon", "Boxing Day" and "Oxygen", although all the other songs are good too.

Great Driving CD!!!.......2002-03-23

Boy I'll tell ya, I was unsure of this CD when I bought it at a Wu show in Santa Cruz. Then I listened to it while driving to the desert and it is one of the best CD's around!!!! I can imagine Boxing Day as a radio single. Minnesota moon is just too much fun,Two Person Chair and Oxygen crawls into your brain and hits the nerve to tap your feet and S.O.S will sail into your side that loves a great extended song. All the songs are great! The Wu is a great and welcomed band in the world of 12 song only radio stations!

Phat.......2001-09-24

Big wu is awesome. Buy this cd! even if you are not acquainted with bands of this nature you will like it. It is nice to have the big wu around to help fill the gap left when phish took a break. Also, if you have a chance get out and see these guys live, they're a lot of fun.

The Wu shine in their second release!.......2001-09-18

The Big Wu write ... good songs. This album is a showcase of those talents. I love all the songs... each one makes ya want to get up and dance. Great melodies. Some nice lyrics, and all done with a lilt and bounce that is only the Big Wu. Check it out!

Outstanding!.......2001-01-31

i'm not really sure if the person that gave this cd a bad review actually listened to the correct album, because i think that this is an amazing cd. its very similiar in style to Tracking Buffalo, in fact, i hear many similiarities in rifts and so forth between the two albums. they are both excellent products of a relatively new band. if you like god street wine, ominous seapods, percy hill, string cheese incident, ekoostik hookah...give The Big Wu a chance. and if you want to trade some shows (got lots of cheese and phish, looking for smaller bands), write me at bgr1@jhu.edu. hope this was helpful. keep the groove alive!

Average customer rating: eerily transcendent Fantastic blend of indy-rock and drum'n'bass Jazz-rooted, electronica-visited, uberoriginal rockers Get this one...don't waste your time on STS9 lake trout is peen

ALONE AT LAST, live with DJ WHO Lake Trout With DJ Who Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Shoegazing | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Drum & Bass | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Funk Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Jazz Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Jam Bands | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Another One Lost Not Them, You ASIN: B00004VWUJ Release Date: 2000-03-22

Tracks:

1. SU NOMBRE ES PELIGRO
2. >>
3. I'LL BE
4. LITTLE THINGS IN DIFFERENT PLACES
5. >>
6. P-R-E-C-I-O-U-S
7. LUVEAN
8. LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT I'M USED TO...
9. >>
10. WHAT BOY?
11. KONO
12. THROW ME THE WIP

Album Description

LAKE TROUT - ALONE AT LAST: Incorporating drum and bass elements, jazz and even pop sensibilities, Lake Trout's brand of "organica" is a captivating fusion of danceable urban grooves and trance-inducing rhythms.

Customer Reviews:

eerily transcendent.......2004-02-17

This is a live album, and quite honestly, though I like Lake Trout's work, I don't like this album as a whole. Their live performances today are better than this, and they seem to have come a long way since then, judging from this release. Its seeming lack of direction is too loose and free-flowing for my taste, and the majority of it sounds like an almost exact (though drawn out) mold for what's to come on their following release, Another One Lost, their best album to date. Still, I recommend it for the songs "#2," "I'll Be" (also featured on Volume for the Rest of It) and "Throw Me the Whip." #2 in particular is intense and utterly hypnotic, the best song on the album. In fact, I would sum up the mood of the entire album as reflecting an intense, introspective dive into the unknown. If you like music that takes you to the edge of trippy and weird (in a good way), then you'll appreciate Lake Trout. That said, they really should put out a live album from among their most recent performances and include songs such as "Peel," "Bully," and the untitled songs that are featured on the encoded MP3 version of AOL, some of which are taken from a live performance at XM Satellite Radio in D.C.

Fantastic blend of indy-rock and drum'n'bass.......2003-05-21

I'm not sure I can add much more than has already been said, but the flow to this album is superb, and DJ Who adds a perfect dimension to the unique Lake Trout sound. While at times the compositions themselves seem a bit weak, the album as a whole is fantastic to listen to, and I had it in my car CD player for three or four days straight, which is pretty amazing considering I have a twenty-minute commute each way to work. I definitely recommend this album for anyone curious as to what the hype is about...Lake Trout mixes the rhythms of drum'n'bass quite well with some of the sounds of more standard indy-rock, while even blending in a little bit of the jazzy aspect to their songs. It's dark, but not brooding, and there is a lot of motion to the album. Definitely a recommended CD to pick up.

Jazz-rooted, electronica-visited, uberoriginal rockers.......2002-11-10

Lake Trout started as a swoony jazzy thing that reminded me of Sting's _Dream of the Blue Turtles_. Then, a few years ahead of their time, the delved into a drum-n-bass thing that's in evidence in heaps on this release, Alone at Last. It isn't conventional drum n bass, in that it's all live (the drummer is SICK!), but also in that it rocks and rolls harder and farther than most. Excellent stuff!

The band is of course off in another direction. More recently, they're more directly rock, losing the jazzy and electronic edges for something a bit more heavy and fast. Alone at Last is a great taste of them before that transition.

Get this one...don't waste your time on STS9.......2002-09-23

Lake Trout is an amazing band. They got the jam/jazz/post rock/minimalist/ambient/electronica vibe going on strong. Blows mediocre comparisons like STS9 out of the water...no pun intended ;)

lake trout is peen.......2002-07-04

These guys are quim. Not jazz. STS9 way more talented.

Average customer rating: Their best CD from a solid studio band beyond any catagorization it defies description.... Spiral Mind & Coily- Oz T Best ever! Elements of rock, funk, jazz and new age

Waterfall Cities Ozric Tentacles Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Space Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000JJBV Release Date: 1999-07-06

Tracks:

1. Coily
2. Xingu
3. Waterfall City
4. Ch'ai?
5. Spiralmind
6. Sultana Detrii
7. Aura Borealis

Customer Reviews:

Their best CD from a solid studio band.......2003-12-17

I've seen Ozrics several times and have most of their CDs. For some reason, Ozrics has always created polished studio efforts, starting with the classics Erpland, Strangitude and Jurassic Shift, going through the underrated Become the Other & Swirly Termination, and ending with Hidden Step. However, for me, the CD that holds up the best over time and continues to grow in depth is the fabulous Waterfall Cities. On this disc, the 2nd Ozrics lineup achieved their greatest focus and consistency, and produced a space-rock masterpiece.

The title track, in my view, contains one of the five or six finest recorded guitar solos in the entire decade of the 90's. Here, Ed Gwynn channels Jeff Beck into a powerful, multi-phased statement of true virtuosity. Building in ferocity as the extended solo passage progresses, and yet avoiding the technical excesses of the Malmsteen/Vai/Satriani school, Gwynn builds the theme of the composition and finally erupts into a scorching single-string line that circles around the key of the passage and brings it home in flawless fashion, followed by a keyboard jam passage of stunning beauty that takes the song in a completely different direction. Satriani only WISHES he could build compositions like this. Exciting and inspirational.

After opening with a passage resembling chamber music from Mars in Ch'ai?, Gwynn also contributes another scorching solo which is built upon an incredibly solid rhythm section backdrop - another specialty from this particular Ozrics lineup. The whole disc is like this. Without going into detail about every track, the entire CD breathes of integrity and concentration. This is a flawless effort from a band that really deserved a lot more exposure than they have ever received.

beyond any catagorization.......2003-11-25

i met a couple at a 'yes' concert - they gave me an ozric tentacles disc (pungent effulgent) - these humans were surprised that i was unfamiliar with the ozrics - since i am such an avid 'yesfan' - - knocked-over as i was after hearing 'pungent' - that decided to try waterfall cities - this is quite amazing music - its sound is fluid and yet solid at the same time - very very impressive - it should be played at maximal volume - which implies raw power - yet it has such delicate moments of beauty that it is astonishing - - if you've come to this page - you're probably already familiar with this music - so i'll not convince you to buy this - either you will or you wont - - but *if* you really did just stumble here to this page - and are unfamiliar with this group (as i was) - buy this disc - it is not 'progressive rock' really - i have no idea how you would catagorize this music - it is truly unbelievable - it defies description
"add to shopping cart - proceed to checkout" and play it very very loud
space puppy - out

it defies description...........2003-06-01

i met a couple at a 'yes' concert - they gave me an ozric tentacles disc (pungent effulgent) - these humans were surprised that i was unfamiliar with the ozrics - since i am such an avid 'yesfan' - - knocked-over as i was after hearing 'pungent' - that decided to try waterfall cities - this is quite amazing music - its sound is fluid and yet solid at the same time - very very impressive - it should be played at maximal volume - which implies raw power - yet it has such delicate moments of beauty that it is astonishing - - if you've come to this page - you're probably already familiar with this music - so i'll not convince you to buy this - either you will or you wont - - but *if* you really did just stumble here to this page - and are unfamiliar with this group (as i was) - buy this disc - it is not 'progressive rock' really - i have no idea how you would catagorize this music - it is truly unbelievable - it defies description
"add to shopping cart - proceed to checkout" and play it very very loud
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Spiral Mind & Coily- Oz T Best ever!.......2003-02-23

Next to Erpland, (FOR ME) this is the best overall CD from Ozric Tentacles! This is the second line up of the current band and it all comes together here. This ensemble works very, VERY well together. Ed has his usual mastery of the cosmic music waves. The band CLEARLY draws much influence from the Gong Record You, but they play it better and with more of a percussive punctuation than even Gong did! The new line-up from 1997 pulls together here and has not come close to matching this achievement. I am sorry if your a fan and disagree with my thinking here. Buy Pongmaster's Ball then (it is aweful- the good members left the band for that). Waterfall Cities IS an EXCELLENT spin!

Elements of rock, funk, jazz and new age.......2001-09-29

I admit I'm a newcomer to the Ozric, but so far I'm glad I've been introduced to them. They take you through a marvellous music journey incorporating diverse elements, making it both unique AND extremely listenable. If they had advanced synthesizer technology back in the 70's, I imagine it would have sounded like this. On the first few listens most of their work sounds like a long improvised jamming session recorded on the fly, with influences ranging from ethnic rhythms through eastern mysticism, reggae and modern jazz, although firmly routed in a rock setting. Further listening reveals a complex and subtle structure beneath the apparent free-form and whirling keyboard textures, and the mesmerising repeated riffs. One could call them new age, or even dance, but to me this has too hard an edge to fit truly within those categories. In any case, incorporating all of this and weaving it in and out of odd time signatures makes for an interesting and rewarding listen.

Average customer rating: Review of Tracking New, fresh sound The Big Wuuuuuuu Happy to be one of the gang Big Wu, the review

Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub The Big Wu Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Folktales Spring Reverb Taught to Be Proud Folktales Live at the Fitzgerald Theatre 4.21.00 ASIN: B00000J7ZI Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

1. Silcanturnitova
2. Kangaroo
3. Midnight Rudy
4. Bloodhound
5. Puerto Rico
6. Pinnacle
7. Precious Hands
8. Gimme A Raise
9. Take The World By Storm
10. Red Sky

Customer Reviews:

Review of Tracking.......2001-01-10

On Tracking Buffalo, The Big Wu blends clever rhymes with catchy melodies to create an extremely enjoyable CD. They easily differentiate themselves from and possibly supersede other small jam bands with their songwriting and playing ability. The lyrics sometimes have a ballsy triteness in their rhymes that is nothing less than hilarious. My favorite aspect of the CD is how diverse sounding the band is. The Big Wu shifts from G Love/Sublime sounding vocals to a String Cheese sounding acoustic guitar solo to a harmonious "Phil and Jerry" duet jam. The drummer controls the dynamic level quite well and never seems afraid to turn it up a notch when the music calls for it. He is one of the main reasons the jamming sections of the CD don't sound forced, but rather progress naturally. Highlights include Silcanturnitova, Precious Hands, and Red Sky. I strongly recommend this CD for anyone even remotely interested in this genre of music.

New, fresh sound.......2000-06-28

The Big Wu just flat out jams. I've seen them live, and they can play. The album provides a great outline through the different styles that they can mold together into a style all their own. The song Red Sky provides killer lyrics along with one hell of a jam. I would encourage everyone, especially those of you who are into jam bands to check out The Big Wu.

The Big Wuuuuuuu.......2000-03-22

Album of the year? By a mile. And this comes from a band who excels live. I can go days without listening to anything but Wu. Buy this album or miss out on something absolutely beautiful. See them live when they hit your town or state. See ya at the show.

Happy to be one of the gang.......2000-02-29

For those who depended on Wed. nights for survival this and any other recording by the Wu is a necessity. To the uninitiated, this will be a new treat for you. If you enjoy jam bands, positive messages, and music to dance to, help yourself to a big tasty helping of Wu. Each song on this album is strong, each melody is unique, nothing harsh or overdone. A real treat. I've had the pleasure of introducing many friends to my favorite band, and I invite you too, my friend. You won't be dissapointed. Sil CAN turnitover.

Big Wu, the review.......2000-01-20

I think I've played this album so much that my CD player melted through it. I can honestly say that it really is that good, and the odd thing is that the Big Wu have gotten even better since it was put out, considering that it hjas been a couple of years now. Definitley buy this one, and look for the new one, entitled "Folktales for the Bloodshot" coming out soon. I see it's on sale, don't pass it up when opportunity knocks. The sound is very ecclectic, mixing styles of rock, bluegrass, country, R+B,and anything else you can imagine with dueling guitar parts and sweet vocal harmonies. A real treat for any jam band fan, or rock and roll lover.

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Sundown on the Forest Kingfish Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000035Q8S Release Date: 1999-04-20

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