Funkaphonix V.5: Raw & Uncut Funk [Import]

Product Description
The Fifth Installment in the Ever Popular Funkaphonix Series. It's Raw and Uncut Funk Circa 68 to 75and It's Smoother Than Ever!

Funkaphonix V.5: Raw & Uncut Funk,Various Artists,Electrostatic Records,R&B/Soul

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Average customer rating: Disappointed Wind Me Up, Chuck! Very good. SOME CHUCK UP IN YA! Heard it first on NPR

We're About the Business Chuck Brown Manufacturer: Raw Venture ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Chuck Brown In My Songs Your Game: Live at the 9:30 Club Washington, D.C. Go Go Swing Live Luvanmusiq ASIN: B000MX7TPY Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. Chuck Town Intro
2. Love Theme from The Godfather
3. Block Party - Feat DJ Kool
4. Eye Candy - Feat Raheem Devaughn
5. Chuck Baby Feat KK
6. Peacemaker Interlude
7. Jock It In
8. Feelin Good
9. Latin Interlude
10. We Come to Party
11. If You Had to Pick One Interlude
12. Everyday I Have the Blues
13. The Party Roll
14. Love Nationwide
15. Sound for the Town Interlude 16. Funky Get Down

Product Description

Living legend and creator of Go-Go music Chuck Brown teams up with multiplatinum producer Chucky Thompson (Mary J Blige, Nas, Biggie, etc.) for Chuck Brown s first studio album of original material since his chart topping Bustin Loose. While Chuck has built his worldwide following over the past 3 decades with his legendary live shows, he comes full circle with We re About the Business to the business of making your body move with new songs crafted with catchy hooks and infectious beats.

Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2007-07-29

As everyone knows (or should know), Chuck Brown is the Godfather of go-go. But unlike "I Need Money" and "Bustin' Loose", this CD seems too slick and overproduced. It's more like a tribute than something with an edge. P.S. Anyone in search of more go-go should check out the Liaison Records catalog.

Wind Me Up, Chuck!.......2007-07-16

Chuck Brown is a Washington, DC institution and our "National Treasure!" This man started "Go-Go!" He is 70+ years old and still manages to stay current with what is happening on the music scene today. For those who don't know what "Go-Go" is, it is a genre of music (a sort of sub-genre of funk music) that originated in Washington, DC. Although there were several bands that contributed to the evolution of Go-Go, Chuck Brown developed most of the characteristics or hallmarks of the style. The song "Bustin' Loose"(1978)...that was Chuck! The song reached #1 on the Billboard Charts in February/March 1979. Several mainstream artists have sampled Go-Go songs or used Go-Go beats (Salt 'N Pepa - "My Mic Sounds Nice", L.L. Cool J - "Rock the Bells", Grace Jones - "Slave to the Rhythm." Go-Go Band EU (Experience Unlimited) received international exposure when they were featured in Spike Lee's movie "School Daze" performing their song [...].

My husband and I were having lunch at Ben's Chili Bowl today and "Chuck Baby" started playing on the jukebox. Everyone in the place was bobbing their heads! People were still singing the song long after it had ended! I left Ben's and went straight to store to buy this CD! As we say in DC, "This joint is CRANKIN'!" This is the serious party/driving CD. It was produced by Carl "Chucky" Thompson who has produced for artists such as Mary J. Blige, Biggie, NAS, Faith Evans, etc. If you are not familiar with Chuck Brown's music, this would be a wonderful introduction for you. The CD, like Chuck's live concerts, will not disappoint. My favorites are "Chuck Baby" (Chuck's daughter KK has a really nice flow on this one), "Theme from 'The Godfather'", and "Block Party." Maryland native and most-able crooner, Raheem DeVaughn makes an appearance on the song "Eye Candy." We (the DC Metro area) pledge our allegiance to Chuck Brown! He rocks!

Very good........2007-06-29

This is a very good CD. I recommend it to all. The Godfather piece is extremely smooth.

SOME CHUCK UP IN YA!.......2007-06-13

WHAT A GREAT PARTY RECORD!THE GODFATHER OF GO.GO. HAS DONE IT AGAIN.
I GREW LISTENING AND PARTYING THE THIS GENTS MUSIC FOR YEARS NOW,
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, AND GET THIS CD AND GROOVE TO THE SOUNDS OF
WASHINGTON D.C. FLAVOR,PUT SOME CHUCK UP IN YA!SHAKE A TROMBORINE
GIT YOURSELF A WHISTLE !

Heard it first on NPR.......2007-06-11

My husband heard an interview with Chuck Brown on NPR and they also played a song from this album. He really liked it so I ordered it. The first song was a little funny but the following songs just made ya have fun. We ended up just totally liking this CD and type of music.

Average customer rating: It's great! Honestly, this CD sucks What an awesome CD!!! rocket ship beach review we all love it

Rocket Ship Beach Dan Zanes + Friends Manufacturer: Festival Five Rec. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: House Party Family Dance Night Time Catch That Train! Dan Zanes & Friends - All Around the Kitchen! Crazy Videos & Concert Songs! ASIN: B000051ZNR Release Date: 2002-07-30

Tracks:

1. Polly Wolly Doodle (with Sheryl Crow)
2. King Kong Kitchie (with the Wonderland String Band)
3. Bushel and a Peck (with Donald Saaf and the Rocket Ship Singers)
4. Go Down Emmanuel Road (with the Sandy Girls)
5. Goodbye Old Paint
6. Father Goose (with Rankin' Don and the Rocket Ship
7. Keep on the Sunny Side (with the Wonderland String Band)
8. Erie Canal (with Suzanne Vega)
9. Buckeye Jim
10. Brown Girl in the Ring (with the Wonderland String Band and G.E. Smith)
11. Hello (with Barbara Brousal)
12. All My Friends Live in the Woods (with Simon Kirke)
13. Weather Report (Sophie and Emma)
14. Mole in the Ground
15. On the Sunny Side of the Street (with Rankin' Don and Donald Saaf)
16. Sidewalks of New York (with a cast of thousands)
17. Over the Rainbow (with Donald Saaf)

Amazon.com

Dan Zanes, lead singer of the 1980s roots-rock band the Del Fuegos, didn't need to enlist the high-profile help of pals Sheryl Crow and Suzanne Vega to produce a crowd-pleasing kids' record, but he got it anyway. On Rocket Ship Beach, where traditional tunes such as "Polly Wolly Doodle" (with Crow) and "Erie Canal" (with Vega) mingle in loosey-goosey, just-for-the-fun-of-it fashion with originals such as the plucky "All My Friends Live in the Woods" (written by Bad Company buddy Simon Kirke), Zanes exhibits the same plugged-in exuberance that gave his former band its unpredictable zing. Besides the no-amateurs instrumentation, which includes Zanes on guitar, lap steel, banjo-mandolin, and studiophone, and G.E. Smith on banjo-mandolin and guitar as part of a kickin' string band that performs the classic "King Kong Kitchie," plus a cluster of others, what stands out most about this 17-track funfest is its draw-you-in friendliness. Pitching in with the pros (who also include dancehall rapper Rankin' Don--he delivers the gruff stuff on "Father Goose" and "Sunny Side of the Street") are family friends such as the gang of West Indian babysitters turned vocal group the Sandy Girls, who give it up to impressive, get-you-boogying effect on "Emmanuel Road," and a kindergarten class that contributes, adorably, to "Sidewalks of New York." All told, this is way hipper than most kids' records and it also razzle-dazzles with its packaging--Rocket Ship Beach arrives in a chunky, colorful board-book illustrated with sweet, fantasy-fueled beachside scenes by banjo player and Zanes's brother-in-law, Donald Saaf. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

music is in the air. it's alive and it's here for everyone. if you can play an old song, you can write a new song. make it a family parade, all around the kitchen cock-a-doodle-doodle-doo. or how about a family band? on the front steps, in the back yard, in the park, on the sidewalk, in the basement. if you can brush your teeth, you can play tamborine. if you can tell a joke, you can sing.

festival five records is the sound of a neighborhood band on the front stoop playing tunes after dinner for a family dance. festival five records is the sound of a group of 9 and 10 year olds singing a sixty year old broadway song in the basement of a 150 year old row house. it's the sound of a 40-year-old dad on a blue porch singing a 400 year old story song about a frog that marries a mouse. when you feel that music in the air, try to catch as much as possible.

Customer Reviews:

It's great!.......2007-01-27

I'm a first-time Mom who was looking for a CD both my daughter and I could enjoy. We rec'd this CD at Christmas along with "Buzz Buzz" by Laurie Berkner. This one is my personal favorite. I think I enjoy it as much, if not more than my daughter (who is 1). The songs are addicting and I, like a previous reviewer, find myself singing/humming them even when my daughter is not around. Polly Wolly Doodle and King Kong Kitchie are fabulous! I highly recommend giving this CD a spin. I'm sure my daughter will love it even more when she gets a little older.

Honestly, this CD sucks.......2007-01-18

I was excited to receive this CD because of its great reviews. Once I received it however, I found it barely listenable. My toddler daughter looked and me and said "Off!Off!" and we took it off the CD player after only 10 minutes.

People can make of Raffi all they want, but at least his music is tolerable!

Don't waste your money on this lemon of a CD.

What an awesome CD!!!.......2006-12-20

My 2 year old and 1 year old think this CD ROCKS! My son will point to the CD player and cry and whine until I turn it on. From song one they both wiggle, giggle and dance all over. The songs are very folksy, upbeat, and easy to groove too. Get this CD and watch your kids get jiggy wit' it!

rocket ship beach review.......2006-11-10

Rocket Ship Beach was my introduction to Dan Zanes. I have a new son and I was searching for some music we could both enjoy. I found this and thought I would give it a shot. The cd is wonderful. The music is addicting and I find myself driving down the road singing to myself....without my son in the car! Polly Wolly Doodle, the first track, is one of my favorites (and not because I am a Sheryl Crow fan). Another beautiful song is "Hello". This cd is upbeat, fun and yet different from some more typical childrens music. My son really enjoys the different sounds and rhythms on the cd. The cd has a few little introductions where you can hear children, a phone ringing, ect. This cd is sure to put you in a good mood. I highly recommend it! I am actually waiting for another Dan Zanes cd to arrive I liked it so much.

we all love it.......2006-08-05

The whole family can enjoy this music, unlike many of the other kid's music that is so lame.

Average customer rating: Don't stop at Night Ripper and don't be intimidated by Secret Diary.

Unstoppable Girl Talk Manufacturer: Illegal Art ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Secret Diary Night Ripper Sound of Silver YoYoYoYoYo As Heard on Radio Soulwax, Pt. 2 ASIN: B000CA2Z5Q Release Date: 2006-05-09

Tracks:

1. All Eyes on Me
2. Non-Stop Party Now
3. Touch 2 Feel
4. Pump It Up
5. Bang This in the Club
6. Bodies Hit the Floor
7. Feeling
8. Happen - Girl Talk, Chris Glover
9. Cleveland, Shake
10. Keeping the Beat
11. Step to It
12. Can't Stop

Album Description

Girl Talk's second album."Unstoppable, for all its sweaty beats and sexy grooves, paints a picture of Gillis that's just as much mad scientist as oversexed party animal. Gillis' manic experiments bring life to inanimate rhythms and swap the personalities of unwitting samples in harebrained schemes to make bottoms shake and fists pump." -DUSTED

Customer Reviews:

Don't stop at Night Ripper and don't be intimidated by Secret Diary........2007-07-11

I'm a huge Girl Talk fan and own everything he has put out. This record is my favorite. It is glitchier than Night Ripper and far poppier than Secret Diary. If you like Night Ripper, it is a pretty safe bet you will like this.

Average customer rating: Some really good tracks, liked earlier Stooges better Raw Power! RAW POWER to the people Why the Hype? STAY AWAY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A QUALITY PRODUCT

Raw Power Iggy & the Stooges Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Proto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fun House The Stooges New York Dolls Lust for Life The Idiot ASIN: B000002AP1 Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

1. Search And Destroy
2. Gimme Danger
3. Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (Originally titled 'Hard To Beat')
4. Penetration
5. Raw Power
6. I Need Somebody
7. Shake Appeal
8. Death Trip

Amazon.com

Iggy's torturous, red-lined remix puts the claws, violence, and danger back in grooves first cut in '73 (and supposedly botched in David Bowie's far more tame--and somewhat more listenable--original mix). Result: Sublime Motor City mayhem. --Jeff Bateman

Album Description

Limited edition reissue, in a digipak, of the band's historic 1973 album. The booklet features extensive sleeve notes, including an interview with Iggy. Eight tracks, including 'Search And Destroy', 'Penetration' and 'Raw Power'.

Album Details

Limited Digipack Release

Customer Reviews:

Some really good tracks, liked earlier Stooges better.......2007-07-25

I bought this on a whim. I had read in my "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" book that this was good and I was looking for some music that had more of an edge than to what I was normally listening too. When I put it into the CD player I was shocked at how dirty the recordings sounded. I'm a huge progressive rock fan and was used to very clean and polished music and was not used to this. After my intial shock, I found that I loved the tracks "Search and Destroy," "Gimme Danger," "Penetration," and "I Need Somebody." They're such great tracks. Unfortunatly, rest of the tracks aren't as good, but are not bad, and so I rated this album lower than the other Stooges albums. If you like this, then I recommend Fun House and, if you feel brave, the rare live albums, like Metallic KO (which I just purchased).

Raw Power!.......2007-04-24

Iggy And The Stooges-Raw Power *****


If you were to make a list of the one hundred greatest albums of all time Raw Power by Iggy And The Stooges would easily be in teh top ten, maybe even in the top five. No other album in the history of rock n' roll has captured a moment in time so perfectly, and brutaly. 1973, music was changing, things were not so happy an more, the 1960's were long gone, and rebellion was begining to rear its head once again as it did in 1953. A new nature was coming, a new style, a new attitude. Punk took the thoughts of the 1960's and gave them actions. Iggy And The Stooges put that on display for the entire world to see with Raw Power.

'Search And Destroy,' one of the single greatest moments in music history opens this historic album. With guitar from another planet and a swagger to match Ron Asheton and Iggy Pop created one of the most anialating songs in history. 'Search And Destroy' has been cited by many punk legends as the moment they changed the way they thought about music. 'Gimme Danger' which is another killer song. Some Iggy Pops best vocals can be heard here. Part acoustic, part electric 'Gimme Danger' is one of the best songs Iggy ever lent his name to. Its so dark and dangerous, no pun intended. This is one of those rare songs that is just so good it cant be described in words because it must be heard to fully appreciate. 'Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell' which was originaly called 'Hard To Beat' is another yet killer song. Only Iggy would have the nerve to rename a song thirty some years after it was first released to the world. One of the best guitar riffs I have ever heard is in this song. Superb. Fast, loud, unapologetic, and ferocious. All the makings of a excellent song. 'Penetration' has the coolest piano work ever. Simply Amazing. A very sexy song, which Im sure was what Iggy was going for. The lyrics are the most unattractive thing ever but the bands overall performance makes the song very sexy. Very slow, and slimy. This song is reminicent of 'Loose' from the Fun House album. Once again guitar, guitar, guitar. Asheton is one of the most underrated and overlooked guitar players in history. The title track 'Raw Power' may be the best song on the album, maybe thats why they decided to name the album after it. Great lyrics, and very catchy. Once again the piano is great. Not very complicated or fancy or anything but it fits the song perfectly. The Stooges are known for using instruments in songs that you wouldnt normaly expect to hear them in. But when they do it works somehow. 'I Need Somebody' is a personal favorite. Nice and slow blues number with mostly acoustic guitars. Very cool, very Velvet Underground/Lou Reed esq. Easily one of the top three songs the band ever recorded. Okay, 'Shake Appeal' is without a doubt the best song the band ever made in my opinion. Phenominal. Amazing guitar riff, lyrics, delivery, the entire package is great. This song best describes The Stooges and what they stood for. If you were to only hear one Iggy Pop And The Stooges song in your life, 'Shake Appeal' would be the one to hear. Fantastic is all you can say about it. 'Death Trip' is a lot like the title track 'Raw Power.' It is a great way to end the album because it is a great song but nothing about really sets it apart from the rest of the album other then the extended guitar solo and that it is the last song on the album.

If you were to own one punk album in your life or even just hear one, I must say this is the one to hear or own. It is the best, and the one that inspired almost every punk band ever. Don't let the shoddy production shy you away, the music overcomes that, and now the remastered version despite what purists may say it does sound better and really inhances the albums overall quality. Raw Power is one of those rare moments in rock n' roll history that shouldn't be missed or past up by anyone. This was the last Stooges album for almost thirty years and boy did they go out with a bang. Brilliant!

RAW POWER to the people .......2007-02-16

The title says it all. This is the way Rock n' Roll was meant to be: fast, sexy, hot, a little scary, fun, catchy, challenging, and a** scorching. RAW POWER is one of the best records for Rock lovers, but it's not for the weak kneed, lily-livered, or Punk pretenders. RAW POWER was Kurt Cobain's favorite record and is certainly THE STOOGES most musical effort. Despite RAW POWER's thin and not-so-greatly recorded sound, this is one of the most powerful and influential records in Rock. Re-mastered by Iggy Pop himself, this release has suffered a lot of criticism. I don't really care; it's what we've got to listen to, and the band was great and these performances monumental. I just want to listen to the music and I love it, imperfect as it may be. To the casual listener, the record's equal parts accessible and off-putting. RAW POWER might be my own personal favorite STOOGES album (check out FUN HOUSE, though, if at all interested in this band). But of their three albums, there is not a less than superb one. Iggy Pop brings a finesse to this record and production value that is not apparent on the first two STOOGES albums, even if THE STOOGES had to dissolve, reform under Columbia (and be promptly dropped by that label) to make it happen. I love the celeste on "Penetration," the sure fire delivery of "Search and Destroy," the uncompromising sexiness of "Shake Appeal," and Iggy himself has specified that the epic "Death Trip" was about his expectation that this record would fail, yet once again the record has that ironic insight into the future influence of THE STOOGES few, but extremely important, recordings, as he sings "...we're going down in history..."

Why the Hype?.......2007-01-10

I heard "I Need Somebody" and gave this a try. I don't dig the "in the red" sound they were going for. To be honest, I don't like most of the songs either. We can all appreciate their influence on what we jam too now, but I just couldn't get into this one. Much respect, no rotation.

STAY AWAY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A QUALITY PRODUCT.......2007-01-08

This is garbage because of one thing ... the production and mix are truly awful. It sounds like you are listening to this through a transister radio, underwater and 100 yards away. It was purposely recorded that way.

This is 3 chord rock and there is nothing special about them. With other punk/garage bands, you heard the same chord progressions and time signatures infinite times but with better recordings.

I like some of Iggy Pop's material but I do not get it with this one. I know that this is regarded as a classic by a lot of critics I just don't get it.

You should stay away because I cannot imagine anybody having repeated listenings of this.

Average customer rating: GoGo needs to go! Bustin Loose The Best of Chuck Brown Long overdue retrospective of a true legend ! ! ! The Best of Chuck Brown Review

The Best of Chuck Brown Chuck Brown Manufacturer: Raw Venture ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: We're About the Business "Rare Essence - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1" Your Game: Live at the 9:30 Club Washington, D.C. Go Go Swing Live E Flat Boogie ASIN: B0007X9TT8 Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

1. We the People - Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
2. Blow Your Whistle - Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
3. Bustin' Loose
4. Back It on Up (Sho' Ya Right)
5. We Need Some Money
6. Day-O
7. Misty
8. Fiesta [*]

Tracks:

1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
2. Midnight Sun
3. Moody's Mood for Love
4. Woody Woodpecker
5. Stormy Monday
6. Run Joe
7. Playing Your Game, Baby
8. Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus [*] - Chuck Brown,

Customer Reviews:

GoGo needs to go!.......2007-07-24

First off, what the hell is gogo? and who the blue hell is chuck brown? America wants to know. I heard this gogo on the radio and thought vinilla ice made a comeback. I thought the dj couldn't spin the record stright. Who is chuck brown signed to? classical music sells more than gogo. I enven heard gogo been out for 30 years! chuck still lives with his mama! he sells his cassette tapes out the trunk. Overall, gogo just sucks! America also thinks this. Sucks, just like the wizards, the nationals, and the hockey team, if D.C. has one. D.C. isn't even a state. Just stop, please. America has been embarrased enough.

Bustin Loose.......2007-04-25

I don't want to buy this cd unless I know for a fact that it includes the full length version of Bustin Loose, and not the radio version that practically cuts it in half?
Can anybosy tell me if it does or it doesn't?

The Best of Chuck Brown.......2006-11-03

We recieved this cd faster than we expected. Great job.

Long overdue retrospective of a true legend ! ! ! .......2006-08-23

People in the Maryland/DC area, and those around the world lucky enough to get into the area's "best kept secret" have long known who and what Chuck Brown is... and his influence on not only an entire genre of music, but countless other artists who've followed in his footsteps - - knowingly and unknowingly. And now, finally a retrospective that covers his entire career, from his ultra funky "Kool and The Gang"ish disco/hard core funk roots in the mid-70s (when as far as the rest of the world is concerned he had his "one hit wonder" Bustin' Loose even though the best was yet to come) - - all the way up to current times, where as "The Godfather of Go Go" he comfortably holds court, guitar in hand - - and even rappin' and out rappin' fans and follows barely a third of his age - - often backed by the P-Funk horns, and a who's who of Jazz, funk, go go players... the truth is Chuck Brown is a style, genre and persona all unto himself - - "good people" yet "wickedly funky"...

Though DC's go go music (which Chuck Brown created) never caught on like it should have, the truth is that if you listen to this CD and don't come out convinced that Chuck Brown epitomized the words "legend", "style" and "funkyness" -- you ain't nothing...

As an added bonus, to fans of Chuck's more "musical elements", this CD is proabably his most consistantly engineered and best packaged representation to date... you really get to hear his various bands over the years work out, and have to be amazed how he's always at the helm gushing with his distinct trademarks - - the non-stop beats, those slick and funky guitar lines, the ever popping bass and congas and his funky emcee-ing and stage bands that are always funner than fun and tighter than tight.

Though Chuck can and does travel the year, it is true that he's under-appreciated... and its ashame because I truly believe that if everyone in the world knew more about him music worldwide would be 100 times as good !

The Best of Chuck Brown Review.......2006-08-21

I am a Chuck Brown Fan and have been one for years. I was not happy with the older songs that were included on thi sparticular album. I thought that there could have been other songs, from other venues, that could have been included on this particular CD. I still enjoy his music and am happy with the purchase.

Average customer rating: as much as i'd hate to admit it... Continuing respectability Lindsay Lohan Needs To Find Another Way To Make Money... Defending Lohan and It's Okay.....I Guess Love this girl!

A Little More Personal (Raw) Lindsay Lohan Manufacturer: Casablanca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Teen Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Speak I Am Me Autobiography B In The Mix, The Remixes Most Wanted ASIN: B000BRD6MG Release Date: 2005-12-06

Tracks:

1. Confessions Of A Broken Heart (Daughter To Father)
2. Black Hole
3. I Live For The Day
4. I Want You To Want Me
5. My Innocence
6. A Little More Personal
7. If It's Alright
8. If You Were Me
9. Fastlane
10. Edge Of Seventeen
11. Who Loves You
12. A Beautiful Life (La Bella Vista)

Amazon.com

On her second full-length album, Lindsay Lohan tries to leave her Disney image behind for good. And what better way to do it than by starting off with the stark "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)," in which the singer wrestles with her stormy relationship with her felonious father? Lohan Sr. also is the object of the tortured "My Innocence" (as in, Dad, you took it away.) But the best tracks here are the ones on which Lohan Jr. spares us the angsty therapy and delivers tuneful pop-rock. Sure, the kind of rousing mega-chorus used on "Black Hole" has already been heard--to greater effect--in Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," but it's still nifty. Elsewhere, "A Little More Personal" begins with Lohan talking about how talking at the start of a song is "rad," but then it turns into a very Cars-like tune--and it's hard to think of a catchier band than the Cars. No wonder it all sounds so impressively slick: For this transitional album, Lohan has surrounded herself with a team of pros--Kara DioGuardi (who's also written for Lohan rivals Ashlee Simpson and Hilary Duff, and coauthored 9 of the 12 songs here), power-popster Butch Walker, and former Evanescence guitarist Ben Moody. The first two also put their producing stamp on a cover of Cheap Trick's "I Want You to Want Me" that's even more upbeat than the original, while Moody applied his tech skills on the other cover, Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen." Moody particularly shines on "Fastlane," however, a super-catchy number that's one of four for which Lohan gets a songwriting credit. Has she grown up? Maybe not entirely yet, but Lohan is showing the promise of an honorable mainstream career. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

as much as i'd hate to admit it..........2007-07-20

i loved every song on this album.i don't care for lindsay in the least but i did love this album.i listened to her first c.d and this is one is way better.

Continuing respectability.......2007-07-11

This sophmore album from Lindsay does grow on the listener, I must admit it. It's nothing spectacular, but it's very listenable and quite enjoyable. Ignore Lindsay's personal life and, to be honest, the things she tries to say about it on this album. They're not particularly credible or interestig. Focus on the music. It's a bit more of a rocky and edgy sound than the debut "Speak." Lindsay's husky voice has its own unique quality to it, can't be said that she sounds just like just a carbon copy of a whole gaggle of other young singers. The songs A Little More Personal and Who Loves You are very good, I hit the repeat button. In summary, quite respectable female pop/rock.

Lindsay Lohan Needs To Find Another Way To Make Money..........2007-06-04

**I want to give this work of the ludicrous Lindsay Lohan a (-)100 stars, but the review format only lets me go down to 1 star...

Poor Lindsay Lohan...

She's been enabled practically all her life to produce terrible movies, music, posters, and personal actions. Unless you, the consumer, enjoy having a reverse peristaltic reaction to this horrible album, then by all means waste your money and buy it. Emergency Rooms should stock this album for use when a patient must evacuate their bowels do to poisoning.

I suggest that if you need to listen to the pathetic groans and moans of an adolescent alcoholic and drug addict, buy stuff from the Olsen Twins; that way you'll get a two-for-one deal...

Good Luck...!

Defending Lohan and It's Okay.....I Guess.......2007-02-04

I would never review music, but I felt bad at all the people knocking her. I don't think this is a terrible CD. I do think that this may very well be Lohan singing. Her voice is decent but just flawed enough that I think it is genuinely hers. The songs aren't terrible, they are actually listenable. Her cover of the Stevie Nicks song was actually sort of good. I guess her biggest problem is that they are very forgettable. I would never buy it, but if it was given to me for free I would keep it. This is probably best for mom's that are looking for something to buy their tween's that isn't completely and uberly sexed up.

Love this girl!.......2007-01-01

Lindsay Lohan's "A Little More Personal (RAW)" is amazing. I love the kind of 80's feel to it. Its definetly moody, and she gives her soul and heart into this album. I love to listen to this CD...it's timeless....

Average customer rating: I keep my old CDs so I can remember this stuff ROLAND is a GIFT STUNNING VOCALS--SIX STARS OUTTA FIVE ****** Fine Young Cannibals, a.k.a. the two-hit wonders of 1988 Eat It Up! I love them.

The Raw & the Cooked Fine Young Cannibals Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fine Young Cannibals The Finest Eurythmics - Greatest Hits All the Rage Diesel and Dust ASIN: B000002O5R Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. She Drives Me Crazy
2. Good Thing
3. I'm Not The Man I Used To Be
4. I'm Not Satisfied
5. Tell Me What
6. Don't Look Back
7. It's Ok (It's Alright)
8. Don't Let It Get You Down
9. As Hard As It Is
10. Ever Fallen In Love

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With The Raw & the Cooked, the Fine Young Cannibals broke into the mainstream with their particular soul-injected sound. They were seemingly infatuated with late-'50s and early-'60s Motown, and the musical influences on this album range from boogie ("Good Thing," on which Squeeze keyboardist Jools Holland goes to town with a foot-stompin' piano solo) to poodle-skirted slow dance ("As Hard As It Is," "Tell Me What"), then stretch as far as Prince-like funk ("Don't Let It Get You Down"). Possessing one of the most unusual voices in all of pop music, lead singer Roland Gift gives this album its distinction and the Fine Young Cannibals their identity. About half the songs (including the hit "She Drives Me Crazy") are graced with Gift's steady, crystal-clear falsetto, but it's his swollen-throated lower register, where he sounds like he is singing through a trumpeter's plunger mute, that really makes his voice unmistakable. --Beth Bessmer

Customer Reviews:

I keep my old CDs so I can remember this stuff.......2007-02-09

The CD liner notes have an interesting series of symbols following the names of each song, then a symbol that looks like a car for all tracks. After a page with a picture, there are four pages of names and symbols. Then there are two pages of pictures, followed by three pages explaining what each symbol represents. The first one I figured out was that Jools Holland plays a piano solo. The other symbol after his name indicates that the piano solo is for the song `Good Thing.' Now I can watch the CONCERT FOR GEORGE DVD again and figure that the guy playing piano for the song `Horse to the Water' is Jools, so the person singing must be Sam Brown. When there are so many people on stage at the same time, it can take me years to figure out where I have heard any of these people before. Roland Gift does the singing on all tracks for `The Raw & The Cooked' CD from Fine Young Cannibals. David Steele and Roland Gift wrote most of the songs, except the final song, `Ever Fallen in Love' by Peter Shelley, and `It's OK (It's Alright)' by David Steele-Roland Gift-Andrew Cox.

The symbol for `She Drives Me Crazy' might be a man hitting himself in the head with a book. "Everything I do is wrong" summarizes the obsessed man who can't help himself. The same symbol follows the name of David Z after four other symbols. He gets a credit for co-production and engineer for a total of three songs. Steele/Cox/Gift get credit for production on seven other songs, but the symbols are not in the same order as the list of the ten songs on the album. Gavin Wright gets credit for strings and Dave Anderson for remix on `As Hard as it Is.' Music is a complicated business for groups that get to be this good, and somebody has to keep track of who does what. I probably never noticed before. If I didn't have my own computer now, I might not even be interested in what an icon is for. Live and learn.

ROLAND is a GIFT STUNNING VOCALS--SIX STARS OUTTA FIVE ******.......2005-09-07

ROLAND GIFT'S VOICE PROMTED ME TO BUY ANYTHING HE HAS DONE AND THE PAST FYC CDS....OF NOTE IS "AS HARD AS IT IS" AND MY LTR TO THE EDITOR FOR THE FOLKS IN THE BIG EASY 9/7/05. IF YOU MISS ROLAND, YOU ARE PASSING BY A GREAT VOICE:-) TAKE THE PLUNGE --- IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY, YOU WILL NOT BE ADRIFT:-) HAPPY ON THE PLATTE RIVER IN S.E. WYOMING:-)

Fine Young Cannibals, a.k.a. the two-hit wonders of 1988.......2003-07-18

The minor complaints would be that "The Raw & the cooked" has only ten songs and about 35 minutes worth of music. The bigger complain would be that the Fine Young Cannibals never put out another album as good as this 1988 effort which had its first two tracks, "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing," hit #1 on the Billboard Pop chart. FYC consisted of sing Roland Gift with a pair of former Beat members, guitarist Andy Cox and David Steele on keyboards/bass. Pegging the songs on this album into even a couple of niches is difficult because you will hear bits of everything from Motown and R&B from the past to punk and disco from the "present" in these ten songs, all fused together in a distinctive and enjoyable sound. Credit must be given to producer David Z, who had worked with Prince, Billy Idol, and others out of Minneapolis. Most of the songs were released as singles in the U.K.

Besides the first two cuts, the torch song "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" keeps the party going on this album. But the most memorable track remains "She Drives Me Crazy," which has one of the most instantly identifiable openings of the decade and which was used to great effect in an episode of "thirtysomething" when Elliott fantasizes about what Nancy is doing after their divorce. I understand that the snare drum bit from that song is one of the most frequently sampled sounds in music history. Makes sense to me.

"The Raw & the Cooked" sold over 2 million copies and made it to the top of the album charts as well. When people talk about one hit wonders they are talking about artists where you want to have their big song but not their album. That is most certainly not the case with the Fine Young Cannibals. The only reason not to pick up this album would be because you also like some of FYC's earlier work (they only put out two albums) and you end up going with their hits collection "Finest," which has the six singles from this album.

Eat It Up!.......2002-02-28

One of the most talented groups of the eighties, FYC made only a few albums. This 1988 effort is a must, with highly original compositions similar in feeling to the great Arthur Lee and Love. Almost every song is great (although the first half is better), both for listening or dancing, particularly "She Drives Me Crazy," "Good Thing," "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be," and "Tell Me What." The emotional vocals, tight playing, and R&B/reggae beat make these completely infectious. Roland Gift has the restrained vocal passion of a Sam Cooke. Andy Cox's plucking guitar notes, superbly comped by David Steele on keyboards and some great percussive sounds, adds a unique sound to Gift's emotional vocal on "I'm Not the Man I Used To Be." On the best songs, the production is richly textured yet sparse (e.g. Al Green). For example, Steele adds some keyboard accents on "I'm Not Satisfied" then pulls off a cooking organ solo. The song, like much of the album, is imbued with R & B, reggae, funky church sounds, and James Brown passion.

"Tell Me Why" is a more mellow ska, with some nice 50's style harmonies. Track 6, "Don't Look Back," somewhat misses... it lacks the soulful hooks of the other songs but has an early 60's vocal sound and breaks into a good power guitar solo for about 10 seconds at the 2-minute mark). Overall, it's strangely likeable, as if Arthur Lee did country/Western.

"It's OK (It's Alright)" breaks into a great chorus despite it's somewhat cloying disco groove. Still, the tight work and rhythm section are impeccable and elevate the song...and again, this is great dance music! "Don't Let It Get You Down" has some annoying sound-effects over a great Prince-like falsetto by Gift. There's also a fine trumpet sound that gets into a good groove. Track 9 has a deep churchy sound (due largely to the organ), a great guitar twangling hook. Like many of their songs, it has the deep feeling of a prayer, and the yearning emotion of the best Rhythm and blues. Excellent vocals, but, towards the end of the song the overly dramatic horns and the singing veer towards self-parody (but I can imagine Elvis doing something fun with this). The last song has more strumming guitar and a big drum sound on the beat: It's a little like Talking Heads in its approach and sound, and has a taste of funk guitar.

The album fades just a bit after it's initial blast, but this is not enough to dampen my enthusiasm. Not many groups can match FYC for musical and emotional power, originality, and synthesis of R &B and reggae. It's probably one of the top 25 albums of the 1980's. Very highly recommended!

I love them........2002-01-26

Their music is so good. I have so many memories of them from my childhood. I used to love the video "She Drives Me Crazy" every time it came on MTV in the late 80's/early 90's. I remember VH1 used to play "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing" for years. They wouldn't let up and I loved that. This music is so nostaglic for me. They don't make it like this anymore. I'm so glad they put these songs out!

Average customer rating: On any list of great "kids" CDs you will love too. great for kids, great for adults! favorite Disappointing Great CD for kids and adults

Sea Music Dan Zanes & Festival Five Folk Manufacturer: Festival Five Rec. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Night Time Parades and Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected by Carl Sandburg Catch That Train! Rocket Ship Beach House Party ASIN: B0001XAMU4 Release Date: 2004-04-27

Tracks:

1. Strike The Bell
2. Farewell Nova Scotia
3. Cap Cod Girls
4. Shenandoah
5. Blow Ye Winds In The Morning
6. All For Me Grog
7. Leaving Of Liverpool
8. Windy Old Weather
9. Sloop John B
10. Long Time Ago
11. Mingulay Boat Song
12. Deep Blue Sea
13. The Mermaid
14. Rolling Home

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On Sea Music, former Del Fuegos frontman turned kid's music songster Dan Zanes performs a set of old sea shanties in a rough-hewn but charming manner. He takes songs that have been worn smooth from constant use, artfully scuffs them up, and restores them to their former "ragged but right" glory. His performance of "Shenandoah," for example, features some fine Leadbelly-style 12-string guitar picking and an anguished vocal that almost erases the memory of the polite, formal choral arrangements that usually smother the song. And his "Sloop John B" sails along on jaunty banjos and mandolins rather than the slick harmonies of the Beach Boys' version. These shanties were originally created by sailors as work songs, and consequently they have choruses that are perfect for singing along. Zanes is joined on many tracks by an enthusiastic chorus of kids who are obviously having a wonderful time belting out the sometimes salty lyrics. As with all of Zanes's recordings for children, adults are likely to find themselves listening to this wonderful music even when the kids aren't underfoot. --Michael John Simmons

Customer Reviews:

On any list of great "kids" CDs you will love too........2007-03-28

My personal favorite of DZ's "kids" records.

This one *is* great for sing-alongs with the kids, but is a fine old timey record of sea songs that can be enjoyed by anyone. Loose-limbed versions of "Shenendoah", "Sloop John B" and "Cape Cod Girls" are fine and fun.

"Strike The Bell", "Blow Ye Winds", "Leaving of Liverpool" and others are fun sing-alongs as well as good history lessons. My 3.5 year-old and I enjoy this record equally.

It's particularly nice that Zanes' website has the lyrics AND chords -- really helps extend the listening and playing pleasure. I also appreciate that DZ doesn't dumb down the music for kids at all -- you get a real feel of the folk tradition of handmade music here.

great for kids, great for adults!.......2007-02-27

for a fun cd of classic sea shanties, and a kids' cd that you won't get sick of, this is the one. we've given this to many kids (2 and up) and all parents have been very thankful! we've had it for 2 yrs. and we listen to it all the time.

favorite.......2007-01-10

This cd stays in our car stereo for weeks and weeks. We sing a long and our 3 yr old likes it too.

Disappointing.......2006-06-01

I like anything to do with the sea and I bought this CD on the strength of the glowing reviews. Having lived in a port city in England that hosts an annual Sea Shanty festival, I was fortunate to hear some of the best shanty singers around. I had high expectations for Dan Zales and was sorely let down. The music is basic and unpolished, which should be a good thing. Shanties are supposed to be raw, gutsy. But the quality of the music here is downright amateurish -- merely a sing-a-long with the children in the kitchen. I wanted more for my money.

Great CD for kids and adults.......2006-03-29

I played this CD in the car while taking my great granddaughter (8 mos) to work yesterday. The songs were so irresitable I found myself singing along, even with chanties I'd not heard before. Then, from the back seat, I heard loud cooing and chortling noises in a little voice. Morgan was singing along too. Guess this CD is a hit with everyone.

Average customer rating: Slim's debut is his best album - R.I.P A few notches above the average for No Limit one of best no limit cds soulja a real legend A Diamond in the Ruff

Give It 2 'Em Raw Soulja Slim Manufacturer: Priority Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Streets Made Me Am I My Brother's Keeper Life or Death The Assassin Charge It 2 da Game ASIN: B0000064QY Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

1. From What I Was Told
2. Street Life
3. Wright Me
4. At the Same Time
5. Only Real N...
6. Pray For Your Baby
7. Head Buster
8. Me And My Cousin
9. You Got It
10. You Ain't Never Seen
11. Anything
12. Imagine
13. Takin' Hits
14. Wootay
15. Get High With Me
16. Law Brekaz
17. What's Up, What's Happening
18. Hustlin' Is a Habit
19. Getting Real
20. N.L. Party

Customer Reviews:

Slim's debut is his best album - R.I.P.......2007-05-12

The years is 1998 and No Limit is the sound of the south pumping out 2-3 cd's a month and Soulja Slim's time came. As far as quality, like most of the No Limit albums I have (about 20), its a 4 star album, probably in the upper half of the labels albums that I own. Packed with songs and label mates as guests,(like all No Limit albums of the time), Slim delivers 20 songs for you. Guests are on 15 of the 20 songs so you don't get a ton of Slim. 3 songs I skip, 4-7 are ok, the rest are good - a few being real good. Production is nice like most of the No Limit albums that the Beats By the Pound Crew do. Carlos Stephens and KLC each do 6 songs, Craig B does 4 songs, Mo B Dick & O'Dell each do 2 songs and DJ Darryl does 1 song.

#1 - 9 (nice beat)
#2 - 8.5 (f/ Master P, Silkk the Shocker, O'Dell -- nice beat)
#3 - 8 (f/ O'Dell)
#4 - 7.5 (f/ Snoop Dogg)
#5 - 6.5
#6 - 8 (f/ Master P & Trinity -- dedicated to their moms)
#7 - 7 (f/ Big Ed (R.I.P.), Mr Serv-On)
#8 - 7.5 (f/ full Blooded)
#9 - 7.5 (f/ Mia X)
#10 - 8 (f/ Master P)
#11 - 5 (f/ Mia X)
#12 - 8.5 (f/ C-Murder & Mac -- nice beat)
#13 - 8.5 (f/ master P -- nice beat)
#14 - 4.5
#15 - 4 (f/ Mystikal & Trinity)
#16 - 8 (he raps real fast)
#17 - 8.5 (nice beat)
#18 - 7 (f/ Steady Mobbin)
#19 - 8 (f/ Fiend, Full Blooded, Silkk the Shocker)
#20 - 7 (f/ about 16 No Limit rappers)

James Trapp -- b. 9/9/77 d. 11/26/03 -- New Orleans, LA
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A few notches above the average for No Limit.......2007-01-16

No Limit albums are like baseball cards. They're mostly interchangeable, but once you buy your first, a funny urge to collect them all wells up in the back of your skull. Of course, music as pure product has it's own issues. I wouldn't bother reviewing most of the No Limit output from the late nineties, simply because I doubt I could string enough words together to make it worthwhile. "Give It To 'Em Raw" stands a bit above it's peers. Sure, Beats By The Pound handles full album production, and yes, the booklet is filled with advertisements for upcoming discs. It has a standard Pen & Pixel cover, and the usual filler that clogged all rap albums at the time is present. The difference is Soulja Slim buried some gems here amongst the rubble, and even if Southern rap doesn't appeal to you, this is one record from below the Mason-Dixon Line that might be worth a spin or two.

"You Got It (II)" has those really whiny synths that Dr. Dre used to great effect on "Efil4Zaggin". Now, BBTP isn't Dre by any stretch, but they manage to conjure the same hazy menace. In fact, the thickness of Slim's accent, the fact that most of us Yanks won't be able to catch every word he says, makes it all the more unsettling. Another standout is "Anything", with Slim and Mia X trading sex rhymes over a dark bass-and-synth driven beat. "Law Brekaz" is downright claustrophobic, and Slim's paranoia about being robbed or killed is so palpable it could ride shogtun with "My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me". Sadly, paranoia is occasionally justified, as Slim was murdered just a few years after "Give It To 'Em Raw" dropped. It's hard to keep that out of your mind even on the lighter tracks, like the Parliament derivative "No Limit Party". No less than sixteen emcees (and that's being kind to some of these cats) tear through eight bars apiece in about five minutes. Works perfect as a closer.

There is a lot of midi-sounding junk. Most of the lyrics outside the highlighted tracks tend toward the "streets are dangerous/stay strapped/dealing/using/I'm negative because of my screwed up childhood" variety. Public Enemy or Main Source this isn't. However, I'd gladly take negative mental baggage over mindless boasting of material goods (Baby, I'm looking atchoo) any day. $20 bucks for a used disc is ridiculous, so try rooting around at your friendly neighborhood flea markets. RIP Soulja Slim. Thanks for the music.

one of best no limit cds.......2005-10-17

one of the tighter no limit cds from its era, soulja slim was one of the best rappers master p ever signed up there with c murder,silkk,mac,and mr.serv on,this cd is one to pick up, check out the following songs, after you listen to these i think you either will agree, or buy the album. 1.from what i was told, 2.street life,7.head buster,8.me and my cousin,12.imagine,14.wootay,18.hustlin is a habit,20. n.l. party, street life is the best song on the cd though

soulja a real legend.......2005-01-07

i think this one soulja slim's best albums the beats are great and the lyrics are great if you a soulja fan you should pick up this album R.I.P soulja slim a.k.a. James Tapp

A Diamond in the Ruff.......2004-12-08

Master P didn't know who he had at the time until it was to late for P to sign him to the label in 01'. I knew of Soulja before this album came out and so naturally I had to get this album. Soulja's songs were different from the No Limit roster it wasn't the same i'm a soulja line, he translated the streets in real time talk and didn't hold nothing back. When C-Murder and Mac appeared on this album it was bananas. You could have had an instant group.

GIVE IT 2 'EM RAW IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL

Average customer rating: More about this little known album Good but lacking Great stuff Exquisite. Raw Funk at its best to lift up your spirit.

Raw Funk Various Artists Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | 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 General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 The Funky 16 Corners Dap Dippin Pure Cane Sugar Naturally ASIN: B00004WJJS Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Fifty Yards Of Soul - Whitefield Bros
2. Practice What You Preach - Soul Sliders
3. O.R.F. (Pts.1 & 2) - Organized Raw Funk
4. More Mess On My Thing (Pt.II) - The New Process
5. Ooh Ooh..! - The Woo Woo's
6. It's Your Thing - Raw Funk
7. Hotpie's Popcorn (Pt.1) - The Poets Of Rhythm
8. Bag Of Soul - Soul-Saints Orch.
9. Getting Down Into Somethin' - Bo Baral's Excursionists
10. Serengeti Stroke - The Pan-Atlantics

Customer Reviews:

More about this little known album.......2006-11-17

This is one of the best Funk compilations in the market today.Yet we ain't talkin' 'bout classic funk here...hell no! These tracks are all performed by a group called "The Poets Of Rhythm", a tight-old school style funk band from E Germany...you read that right.Their signature sound is to make modern sounds that make you feel like u listenin' to some 45 outta the 60's when infact these were composed in the late 90's
The bands appear under different names here as they had several performers in and out of the band during these recordings.
To get a more comprehensive feel of their music try looking for the titles "Original Raw Soul" and "More Original raw Soul" both available here.These have more tracks from the bands featured here as well as some history behind each recording for example Bag Of Soul was originally performed as Santa'a gotta Bag Of Soul and was origially written as a christmas gift. But if those 2 albums are outta stock then definately grab this album....after listenin' to the samples I ain't gotta tell you why...

Good but lacking.......2006-05-27

I enjoy the sound on this album, it definitely lives up to its name of raw funk, but I was disappointed with how short the cd was. 40 minutes of music barely fills up half a disc, and I'm sure there's other obscure b-side jams that could have been added. Plus the liner notes were virtually non-existent. It would've been cool to learn a little more about the album and the bands that are on it. But all things equal, it's still funky.

Great stuff.......2005-02-19

If you aren't moving to the first track, you aren't breathing. A great blast of pure funk.

Exquisite. Raw Funk at its best to lift up your spirit........2000-11-15

This is one of the best CDs on the Funk, Jazz Funk and Raw Funk market that I have ever heard. Total exquisite, spicy and groovy, a perfect blend for a depressed spirit. Buy this Cd and you will not be disappointed, it will be a passage to a funky and groovy Paradise.

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5. Groove With You
6. Hurt No More [Clean]
7. Imagine
8. Inna Bashment Stylee [Import]
9. It's Time for Love [Original recording remastered]
10. Krush

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