Restless [Explicit Lyrics]

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With two critically praised albums to his credit, and over 30 guest appearances on other artists' tracks in 1999 alone, Xzibit is, as Snoop Dogg phrases it, "one of the most dominant West Coast underground rappers in the game." Snoop should know--it was Tha-X-To-Tha-Z's smoking verse that pushed Tha Doggfather's hit single, "B Please" (from his No Limit Top Dogg album) into the crossover zone. Xzibit's latest release shows that the artist formerly known as king of the underground battle rhymers is angling to take over the mainstream. He's laid out his blueprint flawlessly. The diabolical Dr. Dre is the executive producer of this project, so it has that platinum sheen. The beats (provided by Battle Cat and Rockwilder, among others) are skull-crackers. Walk-on appearances by the likes of DJ Quik, Tha Alkaholiks, and Compton's favorite crooner, Nate Dogg, help keep things moving. Look out for the Blastmaster KRS-One, who winds up playing the Flava Flav role to Xzibit's KRS on "Kenny Parker Show 2001," and Eminem, who besides rhyming, also produced "Don't Approach Me," which is basically the flip side of Em's own "Stan". --Rebecca Levine

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Average customer rating: Pick Up SARA'S SMOOTH, SULTRY, AND SEXY VOICE!!!!!! Awesome Album! Great cd! Sara's best album

Restless Sara Evans Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Born to Fly Real Fine Place No Place That Far Twice the Speed of Life Three Chords and the Truth ASIN: B0000AC8PE Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

1. Rockin' Horse
2. Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus
3. Restless
4. Niagra
5. Perfect
6. Need To Be Next To You
7. To Be Happy
8. Tonight
9. Otis Redding
10. Feel It Comin' On
11. I Give In
12. Big Cry
13. Suds In The Bucket

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Sara Evans's 2000 effort, the platinum-selling Born to Fly, put her in the front ranks of the most promising of modern country singer-songwriters. As a woman with a strong traditional background, she found a way to marry contemporary sounds and sensibilities with her bedrock country and bluegrass history, and, with the help of producer Paul Worley, delivered a complete, believable, and very fetching record. But Restless sounds as if she and Worley just went in and cut a passel of songs. A lot of them carry a message of hope, of making "something magic out of something frightening," as she sings in "Rockin' Horse," one of five tracks she co-wrote. But most of them just sound as if she had getting on radio more in mind than anything else. It's hard to tell if the album doesn't know what it wants to be, or if it's Evans who's confused. Worley over-produced the majority of it with unnecessary layers and busy arrangements, and the repertoire ranges all over the place, from an awful attempt at swaggering R&B ("Big Cry") to the hay-bale-and-pickup milieu of "Suds in the Bucket." While the languid and affecting "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" sticks in the memory and the sensual "Otis Redding" gets the hormones charged, too many of the songs just roll by. Evans remains a wonder of a singer, however, whether she's projecting her clearer pop voice or calling on the nasality of her Missouri barn-dance-and-bluegrass training, something in too short supply on this uneven effort. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Pick Up .......2007-07-02

Sara picked up the pace in her 4th album to good effect. This is the album of hers that I first heard and that got me interested in her. Sara recovered energy and tempo in this album in comparison wiht "Born to Fly." There are a number of good songs that serve as the pillars of this album, with very presentable songs in between. A strong 4 stars. Some worthy songs:

Rocking Horse
Back Seat of a Greyhound Bus - giving birth while on a bus trip
Niagra Falls - good imagery in this one, about love being as unstopable as a waterfall

Perfect - very catchy tune and lyrics

To Be Happy - stirring

Otis Reading - has a nice, homey feel to it. Sweetness of lover coming over

Feel it Coming On - great energy

Suds in the Bucket - excellent spirit and good story about girl who grows up real fast one day and leaves parents shocked

SARA'S SMOOTH, SULTRY, AND SEXY VOICE!!!!!!.......2007-02-24

Great CD!!!! All the tracks are awesome!!! Way to go Sara!!!!

Awesome Album!.......2007-02-05

This is hands down Sara Evans's best album EVER!!! It's such a great blend of country and pop (even with some R&B and jazz) and it's easy for everybody to find a song they like on it. Here's my track by track review of it:

1. Rockin' Horse- Sara sings about a childhood experience and the life lesson she gains from it. It's a cute, upbeat song, but not one of the best on this album. It would have been great for someone else though (4/5)

2. Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus- This is probably the deepest song on the entire album. It's about a girl who gets pregnant before marriage, and gets kicked out of her hometown. Sara injects so much emotion into it and makes it a great song to listen to (5/5)

3. Restless- This is a song that most single people could be able to relate to. It's about feeling out of place in the world and not being able to find "the one." I think this is one of the easiest songs to relate to on this album (5/5)

4. Niagara- This is my favorite song on the album. It's an amazing, well-written ballad and you can just feel Sara's emotions when she sings it. It definitely is a contender for one of the best songs Sara has ever recorded (5/5)

5. Perfect- Very radio-friendly, upbeat rocker. I can definitely see why it was sent to radio. She sounds kind of quirky and cute when she sings it, and you can't help but sing along with her (5/5)

6. Need To Be Next To You- Very beautiful ballad. You can definitely tell how much Sara loved her soon-to-be-ex-husband at the time this song was recorded. This would make a very good wedding song actually (5/5)

7. To Be Happy- Probably the worst song on the album. Now don't get me wrong, it's a cute, upbeat song, and it definitely sticks to you, but it just doesn't size up to any of the other songs on this album (3/5)

8. Tonight- Beautiful, sexy song. This is another good indicator about how she felt about Craig before the whole ordeal happened, and it would also be a good wedding song (5/5)

9. Otis Redding- This song is very...unique. And that's why I love it. The song sort of starts out very mellow, kind of like something you would hear at a coffee shop, but then Sara sings her heart out on the chorus. Just a great song (5/5)

10. Feel It Comin' On- Sara could probably go up to Craig and sing this song to him right now. It's such a sassy love-gone-bad song, and it's a great one too (4.5/5)

11. I Give In- This is another great song that shows how Sara felt about Craig, and it's ANOTHER great wedding song. Most young couples will be able to relate to this song (5/5)

12. Big Cry- The most soulful song on this album. The horns accent Sara's stunning, passionate vocals amazingly, and she just sounds down-right great on it (5/5)

13. Suds In The Bucket- The fun, country tune on the album. You can definitely see why she sent it to radio, and the video is very fun to watch too! (5/5)

OVERALL GRADE: 5/5

Great cd!.......2007-01-06

Sara Evans has an awesome voice, she was made to sing country. This album has more pop sound than her usual traditional country songs. But it's a joy to listen to, 13 great tracks. If you like Sara you will not be disappointed in this cd.

Sara's best album.......2006-12-30

I would say that "Restless" Is Sara's best album to date - It's a perfect combination of Pop and Country music. There are many themes on this album: Love, romance, life, break-ups, and having babies. Sara sings all of these songs perfectly - And every one can relate to at least one song on this album - IF not more! :)

Choice tracks:
Niagara,
To be Happy,
Tonight,
I give In,
Suds in the Bucket.

Average customer rating: So many songs- so many old friends Not a great compilation of their best hits Not Necessarily Country, But They Still Sound Great Don't have to be a country fan for this phenomenal harmonies

Restless Heart - Greatest Hits Restless Heart Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Little Texas: Greatest Hits Blackhawk - Greatest Hits Diamond Rio - Greatest Hits Super Hits Ultimate Collection ASIN: B000006OHQ Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

1. No End To This Road
2. Let The Heartache Ride
3. (Back To The) Heartbreak Kid
4. That Rock Won't Roll
5. I'll Still Be Loving You
6. Why Does It Have To Be (Wrong Or Right)
7. The Bluest Eyes In Texas
8. A Tender Lie
9. Big Dreams In A Small Town
10. Fast Movin' Train
11. Dancy's Dream
12. Long Lost Friend
13. When She Cries
14. Tell Me What You Dream
15. For Lack Of Better Words
16. Somebody's Gonna Get That Girl

Customer Reviews:

So many songs- so many old friends.......2007-05-28

I totally agree that Restless Heart sounds like Little Texas. Too funny...but I have always found I confuse their music.
Anywho....this is a great compilation CD. Restless Heart has some great tunes on here that I had totally forgotten about. From the hit That Rock won't roll- which just makes you want to dance, to the most touching of songs like Long Lost Friend with the sharp piercings sounds of heartbreak. Dancy's Dream has always been a favorite of almost anyone who is a RH fan, and it includes the sweet I'll still be loving you.
There are a whopping 16 songs on the CD with very little filler. There were songs here i never realized belonged to them, or had forgotten all together- like Why does it have to be wrong or right....what a fun song!

Not a great compilation of their best hits.......2006-02-19

Can anybody explain how "Til I Loved You" got left out of this compilation? Where is "Wheels"? I think "Mending Fences" would have made more sense than the inclusion of the last two songs. Save your money and download the tunes you want from elsewhere - this cd isn't worth the price, and is hardly all of Restless Heart's greatest hits.

Not Necessarily Country, But They Still Sound Great.......2005-02-27

I really wouldn't classify Restless Heart as a typical country group. Let's face it, when I hear the name "Restless Heart," I don't categorize them with country staples such as the Statler Brothers, Oak Ridge Boys, or even Alabama. I do see them fitting in somewhere along the lines of Little Texas and the Desert Rose Band, however.

This album is a great compilation for the casual fan and the hardcore Restless Heart listener. It includes all of their biggest radio hits like "The Bluest Eyes In Texas," "I'll Still Be Loving You," and "Why Does It Have To Be." It bridges the time when Larry Stewart was in the group to the time that he was out of it. The biggest hits minus Stewart are here("When She Cries" and "Dancy's Dream"). For some reason, "Mending Fences" is left off of this compilation, but I'll live.

I managed to see this group minus Stewart a few years ago when they were supporting their "Big Iron Horses" album. They were excellent. Their appeal was evident in the crowd that night, what with everyone from cowboys to preppies and even a few bikers roaming around.

Restless Heart was one of those groups who just played their own style of music. It wasn't really country, but then again, it really wasn't adult contemporary either. They snuggled up to both crowds and did it without changing their style. They didn't become popsters like Faith Hill because it brought in more money. They didn't have to change because they believed in their own music. That's a rare quality in the country scene these days, and I commend them for sticking to their guns.

Get this album if you enjoy groups like Little Texas, Desert Rose Band, maybe even the Eagles. Also, I think Diamond Rio and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band fans can appreciate these guys as well. Check them out.

Don't have to be a country fan for this.......2005-01-06

If you were to take a look, if you're not too busy, at my About Me page, or my reviews, you would quickly find out that I am a rock/metal guy. Country music just doesn't fit in there all that much. But my metal heart will always have a place for Restless Heart.

Growing up in the 80s, at my grandparents, they used to play country radio stations back when [country radio stations] played more traditional country music (traditional compared to today's pop-country), and Restless Heart could easily be heard on any given day. Basically, I grew up with most of these songs in the background of my life, at home, in the car, everywhere. And though I wouldnt call myself an avid RH fan I do know that this is some of the greatest music you will ever hear, in any genre of music. The melodies are of Eagles-esque variety, with tradional country and some pop music in just the right amounts. You can't explain how these songs come together so well, they just do and it's perfect. Vocalist Larry Stewart (and later John Dittrich, the drummer, who does a FANTASTIC job on "When She Cries" and "Tell Me What you Dream")give this great music a voice that soars and harmonizes. All I can say is that these songs take me back to my carefree days (yeah, I'm serious) and it's a great moment to be in. You have to love thier melodies.

Now about this compilation. What you get here is pretty much every RH song you need if you are only a passing fan such as myself. I would have liked to have seen "New York (Hold Her Tight)" on here but this is still a very solid collection by a very talented band. You also get some bonus unreleased tracks, my favourite being "No End To This Road" so all in all you get a great compliation for your hard earned dollar. Now put that dollar to some good use and pick this up. 13/16

phenomenal harmonies.......2004-11-23

I'm typically a bit of an old guy when it comes to music. I'll take Haggard over Chesney any day. So I shouldn't technically be writing to support a group that is more pop than country, but I am. I saw Restless Heart live recently, and their harmonies are the best in the business. The cuts on this greatest hits collection tend to sound over-produced, because the harmony makes the music sound so BIG... but it sounds the same in person, and I find that remarkable. These guys won my respect, and they're certainly responsible for some of the biggest crossover hits in the pre-Shania era. It's just good music.

Average customer rating: "I ain't gonna never change" (* * * * 1/2) Why We Remember This Band wanna hear a little bit of gossip? Every current so-called punk band owes thier careers... Possibly the finest punk / Alternative record ever

Let It Be Replacements Manufacturer: Restless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tim Pleased to Meet Me Hootenanny Zen Arcade Double Nickels on the Dime ASIN: B00006FR75 Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

1. I Will Dare
2. Favorite Thing
3. We're Comin' Out
4. Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
5. Anadrogynous
6. Black Diamond
7. Unsatisfied
8. Seen Your Video
9. Gary's Got A Boner
10. Sixteen Blue
11. Answering Machine

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On their first releases, even amid all the smirking irreverence, the Replacements seemed to have more ambition than other post-punkers, but it wasn't until Let It Be that they actually realized it. There's still plenty of smirking here--"Seen Your Video" is a great snotty taunt--but there's also smartly-crafted pop like "I Will Dare" and not-quite-love songs like "Answering Machine," not to mention a rocking cover of uncool Kiss that's played perfectly straight. This is classic, all-over-the-board indie rock, especially the angst-ridden empathy of "Sixteen Blue," where Paul Westerberg, all of 23, remembers just how it is to be a teenager. --David Cantwell

Album Description

Remastered reissue of their 'five-star' 1984 album. RestlessRecords. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

"I ain't gonna never change" (* * * * 1/2).......2007-01-07

Let It Be is not as consistent as its follow-up, Tim, but it contains more of the band's best songs than that album does. It also contains filler in the worst sense of the word, but that is forgivable since it is surrounded by wonderful hardcore and straightforward rockers, as well as sincere acoustic guitar and piano based-ballads.

"I Will Dare" - featuring old-timey guitar and even a mandolin - and "Favorite Thing", also with a twangy guitar, are cleaner (but hardly pristine) updates of their earlier sound. After these opening tracks, the band revisits that earlier sound with the album's hardest-rocking numbers, "We're Coming Out" and "Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out". (The latter provides two minutes of comic relief, but it's too bad that Westerberg stumbles over the lyrics in the second verse.) Following these four rockers, the rest of the worthwhile tracks are basically ballads, and are just as good and sometimes better than the disc's rock songs. "Androgynous", which follows on the heels of "Tommy", is a stunner. Musically, it is shoved along by a weeping piano. Lyrically, it vividly portrays the desolate streets of a small Midwestern town, where anything other than stiflingly normal is suspect: "Kewpie dolls and urine stalls/Will be laughed at/The way you're laughed at now". (I am originally from such a town, so I know what I mean.) This song shows the influence of the more haunting moments of the Big Star record Third/Sister Lovers. The acoustic "Unsatisfied" and the electric "Answering Machine" makes Westerberg's influence on the alternative scene that blossomed in the early 90s blatantly obvious.

The album is not perfect, of course. "Seen You're Video" and "Gary's Got a Boner" are the previously mentioned offending filler. The cover of Kiss's "Black Diamond" isn't terribly bad, but it isn't terribly inspired, either. Finally, "Sixteen Blue" is often praised for its portrayal of "the hardest age". Granted, it makes some accurate enough observations, but as a song, it isn't really anything special (except for Bob Stinson's cool fade-out guitar). This is one of several songs on the disc that indicate that Westerberg was looking to his teenage years for lyrical inspiration. However, the Kiss cover and Ted Nugent riff on "Gary's Got a Boner" suggest that he and Stinson may have relied too much on their teenage record collection for musical inspiration. Nevertheless, there are several more palpable points of reference, too, such as the New York Dolls, Alex Chilton (duh), and that other Minneapolis post-punk outfit, Husker Du.

I was only 8 years old when Let It Be was released, and too into classic rock when my high school classmates got into The Replacements via Paul Westerberg's solo work. For both reasons, I don't have any memories of listening to the band when I could have really related to their songs. In fact, I didn't really start listening to them until I was in my late 20s. The fact that they can be appreciated so many years after the fact is evidence of the timeless quality of their songs, and proof that they were as responsible for albums that were as essential to the 80s as those by American peers such as Husker Du, R.E.M., and The Pixies.

Why We Remember This Band.......2006-09-27

The Replacements are probably one of the greatest hidden treasures to be dug out of the 80s. They were a band that could easily have been shoved aside, but those of us who found what made this band great, we knew they could never be forgotten or put to the bottom of any pile.

Granted, The Replacements were dirty, nasty, drunken, and did about as much to destroy their fame that they could. And sure, on half of this album, one can hear a band that surely were quick and dirty and had a devil may care attitude and perhaps the listener could be forgiven for asking why should we care too? These songs are at the best just simple fun and at their worst a dirty joke that isn't funny or even boring.

However, there is that other half of the album which is why we remember this band. The fact is, Paul Westerberg could be brutally honest and sometimes showed us the pain he felt which was the pain we all felt. All the posturing to be tough boys on tracks like "We're Coming Out" is quickly forgotten with "Androgynous", which he looks at the social outcasts and wonders why they are laughed out when all they've done is dropped one of the seperators in the world.

Towards the end of the album, they drop "Sixteen Blue", which in 4 minutes puts the social awkwardness of being a teenager onto the track, the whole too old to be a kid but too young to be an adult. Anyone could write "Everything's sexually vague" but who else could follow that with "And you wonder to yourself that you might be gay"? That track alone shows us why people love this band. Paul Westerberg had something to say about being human.

This album is a perfect split between mindless fun songs and deep introspective songs. They hadn't dropped that dirty riotious attitude that they were infamous for, and they were beginning to show off that introspection that they became one of the greatest rock bands for. Purely, one of the greatest albums ever.

wanna hear a little bit of gossip?.......2006-05-24

okay, okay, okay: everyone knows this is a classic garage/punk/whatever album. of course it is. buy it! but i've heard some information about the band itself that you may find interesting: it seems that back in the day, when they made this album, they consumed alcoholic beverages to a degree that was not entirely healthy for young men. somehow, despite this behavior, they still made great rock 'n' roll records. go figure!

Every current so-called punk band owes thier careers..........2006-05-06

To these guys! Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, etc...This is the blue print for you guys. What else can you say about "The Replacements" except this is pure genius and pure rock and roll. Anyone that doesn't own one of their albums just doesn't like music. They were the best band of the 80's. I think I've listened to "Unsatisfied" about 100 times in my lifetime and get goosebumps everytime!

Possibly the finest punk / Alternative record ever.......2006-04-02

The Replacements were one of the 5-10 greatest rock bands ever. This is arguably their greatest album.

Their entire career (1981-1991) was sadly during the era when radio was dominated (obliterated..) by the retro "Classic Rock" format. As a result, the 'Mats were never heard by most people. Their legacy is the dozens of major bands who, by their own admission, owe part or all of their sound to the influence of the Replacements ( including: Nirvana, Wilco, Goo Goo Dolls...)

If you are a fan of punk, grunge, or Alt Rock, you should own this record.

Average customer rating: give to the gorilla girl, gobs and gobs of love/no one else will touch that girl, unless they wore a glove the one album every "punk rocker" has owned at least 3 times in their lives Best album from one of the best bands And you should see the way it poops... HANDS DOWN THE GREATEST ALBUM EVER!!

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Tracks:

1. Tiny Town
2. Beach Song
3. Plum Dumb
4. Swordfish
5. V.F.W.
6. Rastabilly
7. Serrated Edge
8. Lucky
9. Big Lizard
10. Gorilla Girl
11. Bitchin' Camaro
12. Filet Of Sole
13. Spit Sink
14. Violent School
15. Takin' Retards To The Zoo
16. Junkie
17. Right Wing Pigeons
18. Dean's Dream
19. Laundromat Song
20. Nutrition
21. Tugena

Customer Reviews:

give to the gorilla girl, gobs and gobs of love/no one else will touch that girl, unless they wore a glove.......2007-07-31

this album is like the straight A student who gets all the credit, love and praise, while the rest of the brothers and sisters,(bucky fellini, eat yr paisely, metaphysical graffitti) are the red-headed stepchildren. is "big Lizard" a classic? yep. hilarious? you betcha. the only album worth owning? no effin' way. in my opinion, 'big liz' is the gateway drug, the reefer if you will, which leads to much better stuff. 'plumb dumb' and 'deans dream' are two of their best songs, as are 'serrated edge,' 'vfw' 'bitchin' camaro' and the title track. just don't stop here; you'd be missing out on a lot.

the one album every "punk rocker" has owned at least 3 times in their lives.......2006-10-10

there is no way this album could ever be put out these days. definately had to come out in '84. I mean could you see any band doing aids jokes and getting away with it? well, the milkmen did. has anyone ever noticed the references to f.o.d? "my parents said if i eat all my food then i can go to hardcore show and see f.o.d."-nutrtion. there's another reference to them on a live recording of "milkmen stomp". just curious.

Best album from one of the best bands.......2006-06-10

Day-OM! This rekkid ought to be thought of as a classic, it has Laundromat Song, Bitchin' Camaro, Violent School, Nutrition, Dean's Dream, almost every track is freaking awesome and its 23 tracks long! If you don't have this album, well, you suck.

And you should see the way it poops..........2006-02-10

This is the best crappy little punk band ever... This record is just one that you can't get sick of. Great music for anything! "I don't wanna go on the beach, NO FUN!!" Haha!

HANDS DOWN THE GREATEST ALBUM EVER!!.......2005-12-12

i first bought this album on tape. i am now on my 3rd copy on cd and also have it on vinyl. every song is amazing, however "serrated edge" shines above every other song on the album, as well as every song ever recorded by any artist EVER!!

all the other reviews here, describing the milkmen as "funny" make them sound like they are a novelty act, but their so much more.

Average customer rating: Amazing! a great neo-psychedelic classic shimmering summers Austere neo-psychedelia: introspective & restrained More Buffalo Springfield, less Byrds

Emergency 3rd Rail Power Trip/ Explosions In The Glass Palace The Rain Parade Manufacturer: Restless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Jangle Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Days of Wine & Roses Sixteen Tambourines/Baroque Hoedown Gas Food Lodging / Green on Red [2 Lps on One CD] Cypress/Afoot Stands for Decibels/Repercussion ASIN: B000003BFA Release Date: 1993-07-01

Tracks:

1. Talking in My Sleep
2. This Can't Be Today
3. I Look Around
4. 1 Hour 1/2 Ago
5. Carolyn's Song
6. What's She Done to Your Mind
7. Look at Merri
8. Saturday's Asylum
9. Kaleidoscope
10. Look Both Ways
11. You Are My Friend
12. Prisoners
13. Blue
14. Broken Horse
15. No Easy Way Down

Customer Reviews:

Amazing!.......2007-01-12

The Birth of Indie music! Grab this disc while u can, totally worth the money.

a great neo-psychedelic classic.......2006-07-24

Oh, how pleased I am to have come across this band and album about a year ago. I was a fan of Mazzy Star at that time, and with the knowledge that David Roback was also related with Rain Parade, I thought this album would be worth a shot. This isn't really the trippy psychedelic rock but rather a band focused more on subtle jangle melodies. My favorites are "Carolyn's Song", "Look at Merri", "Saturday's Asylum", "Kaleidoscope", and "Broken Horse". Give it a try if you want something reminiscent of '60s psychedelic rock a little on the downtrodden side.

shimmering summers.......2006-06-20

I remember listening to Explosions in 1984 after I'd just left school, it's summer I'm high Blue is playing, I'm happy. Great to see it rereleased with 3rd Rail. Been trying to find it in the UK for the past year or so.

Austere neo-psychedelia: introspective & restrained.......2006-04-12

I'm old enough to have remembered this hometown band and I had bought the LP and EP when they came out--so, how have two decades and more effected my reception now to Rain Parade's sounds? A caution for anyone expecting from the CD title(s) some acid-drenched freakout. This is decidedly a bit narcoleptic--it lacks the full-blown (or bloated) effects that so many original (circa 1966/7) inspirations and neo-psych contemporaries piled on top of their winsome tunes. RP's more austere. Sort of like The Three O'Clock if they were less exuberant or chipper--or twee? Not as raucous as Salvation Army, but you can hear in RP hints of the earlier punk-pop scene in the three vocalists' untutored but determined delivery of downbeat lyrics.

The first six songs on this CD reissue, that is, the first half of the E3rdRail LP, sound in retrospect much like Opal, except with male vocals rather than Kendra Smith's dreamier, sleepy style. These songs tend to move contemplatively, with nearly no obvious pandering to a more pop sensibility or a poser's easy donning of the outward style without the secret attitude that marks true psych. Rather than provide glaring flourishes, they retreat. They hold back rather than release tension.

While other listeners have heard more baroque influences in these grooves, I do not: as I found way back in its vinyl versions, RP creates more ambience by suggestion rather than action. The music's quiet, and made for introspection, as the band's name portends.

The liveliest cuts come on side 2, the next five songs, that is, side 2 of the LP. These sound much more like a band playing Sunset Strip such as Buffalo Springfield, or the politer side of the emerging psychedelic LA pioneers. Janglier, more effusive, with vocals mixed more to the front, and plaintive if convincingly earnest musical and singing projection that appeals more to the pop side of this style. These are more accessible cuts than side one--a surprise that flips the usual sequencing of albums.

The final songs come from their later EP. This isn't the noisefest that the title seems to promise. The songs are more fleshed out with noticeably but still subtly more emphatic (although still restrained by comparison with many neo-psych bands) production and arranging. These last songs occupy a middle ground between the two styles on the LP, with a sound that settles down and blends the gloomier dirges with the peppier-poppish song-styles.

Fans of Opal and perhaps the later Mazzy Star might like this album, as it shows David Roback and company--many of whom backed the later bands (see also the Rainy Day side project, the RP's odds-and-ends Demolition LP, and the non-D. Roback remnants of the band shifting into Viva Saturn) preparing for their later reliance on narcoleptic female faux-folkish singers, Kendra Smith, in fact, is credited on one song here. This is the sound that sparked a decade or so of activity along the same doleful paths into the center of the haunted mind.

What RP has in common with later 80s/early 90s LA neo-psych is their concentration, and rather somber, self-important stance (which comes with any D. Roback-helmed record it seems). The band favors an often langorous, more swirling sound that deepens these musicians' trek into the mind more than the body, to mirror the interior, less obvious, effect of the SoCal pop-turns-psych 1966-7 sounds that, somehow, endured to re-surface with this band, beginning in the aftermath of punk and the accompanying stirrings of renewed countryish-indie-rock among those too young for hippies but old enough for early punk...and then branching out into the past 60s sounds to make them fresh again, around 15-20 years later after the groovy Sunset Strip era in LA.

More Buffalo Springfield, less Byrds.......2005-12-23

A Rickenbacker guitar can make even a mediocre song sound good. In the case of the Rain Parade, their use of Rickenbackers made great songs greater. But I hesitate to agree completely with those who compare Rain Parade to the Byrds. It's an expedient born of the Rickenbacker 12-string. It's not that there aren't parallels, but the comparison doesn't tell the whole story. The best song on this album, in my opinion, is "I Look Around," which is more reminiscent of Buffalo Springfield than the Byrds. It is one of the finest examples of song-craft, emotional intensity, psychedelia, and '60s groovin' out there.

A previous reviewer suggested that if the Rain Parade were around today they'd be stars. I'm not so sure, though I certainly appreciate the sentiment. They had talent, integrity, and a sense of musical history: all of which seem to be the kiss of death in this age of predigested, re-regurgitated yuck that the mama bird record companies force down our throats.

In addition to the aforementioned influences, I'd like to think that the Rain Parade also took some inspiration from those teenage jam bands that would occasionally appear in the background at parties on My Three Sons or other '60s TV shows. There's a sense of appreciation on this album of trying to find that groove that was obviously not created by the band on TV, but by some unknown, unseen musicians who were told to play something groovy for the teenage viewers, but not to trip out too far. On the show, you see teenagers wearing penny loafers and hair-cuts that were like the Beatles' if they'd been Republicans, probably dancing the Watusi or the Jerk. In retrospect, it all looks so silly, but there's a groove in the music, narrow though it is, that bands like the Rain Parade, Three O'Clock, and the Dream Syndicate tapped into.

Average customer rating: A classic Pure coffee-induced, nonsensical genius Everyone dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful. THE FIRST AND THE BEST - A CLASSIC The Best at the Beginning

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants Manufacturer: Restless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lincoln Flood Apollo 18 John Henry Factory Showroom ASIN: B000003BIR Release Date: 1993-07-01

Tracks:

1. Everything Right Is Wrong Again
2. Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head
3. Number Three
4. Don't Let's Start
5. Hide Away Folk Family
6. 32 Footsteps
7. Toddler Hiway
8. Rabid Child
9. Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes
10. (She Was A) Hotel Detective
11. She's An Angel
12. Youth Culture Killed My Dog
13. Boat Of Car
14. Absolutely Bill's Mood
15. Chess Piece Face
16. I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die
17. Alienation's For The Rich
18. The Day
19. Rhythm Section Want Ad

Amazon.com essential recording

The self-titled debut from alternative music's favorite dork-rockers launched a career based on absurd lyrics planted in wildly diverse musical garden. Songs like "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" and the New-Wavish tributary "Youth Culture Killed My Dog," are sung with an Andy Kaufman-like sensibility that leaves one questioning their sincerity. In contrast, the tune "Don't Let's Start" is relatively sweet and earnest. Musically, TMBG stray from the country honker "Number Three" to the glam-rocker "(She Was a) Hotel Detective," adapting accordion, fuzz-boxed guitar, and electric piano to suit their purposes. Perhaps the most subversive mockery of all is how TMBG write extremely catchy melodies that "serious" musicians would love to claim as their own. "His shoes are laced with irony" goes a line from "Hide Away Folk Family." That pretty much ties it up. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

A classic.......2007-06-27

Look, if You like TMBG and you don't have this one... just go ahead and buy it. It's classic.

Pure coffee-induced, nonsensical genius.......2006-11-21

It is unfortunate that this album never gets as much recognition as, say, Flood or The Spine. Although those albums might be tighter or better orchestrated than this one, this one beautifully preserves the original motive and soul of their music. It's definitely not a good album to start out with if you're a beginning TMBG addict - er - fan (personally, I'd suggest The Spine, Factory Showroom or Mink Car) but it fills a conspicuous void if you've been listening to and loving them for a while. Other than They Got Lost, I doubt that TMBG ever produced an album so rife with their special blend of gentle (or not) nonsensicality and refreshingly innovative harmonies. I would even advocate buying this album just for the sleeve artwork =).

Everyone dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful........2006-05-24

This, of course, was the first album by They Might Be Giants. It established their "formula" of short songs with catchy melodies and silly lyrics. It is somewhat overlooked today, because TMBG almost never play any of these songs in concert anymore. But it does feature a number of classic TMBG songs, like "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head", "Don't Let's Start" and "Hotel Detective". Some of the other songs don't quite hold up as well, but it's a solid first album that would lead to (arguably) better things.

THE FIRST AND THE BEST - A CLASSIC.......2006-05-06

Back in 1990 on the school bus - I saw that cartoony cover art from my friend's cassette tape and asked, "What the heck is that?" He let me borrow it that day and I've been a fan ever since.

The opening of the album is what hooked me for life. John L's distinctive voice struck a nerve. Every song here is totally catchy, melodic, downright weird, and fun to sing along with. Got all the words to every song memorized.

If you like a silly good time, you'll be susceptible to these infectious little ditties. One of my top 5 favorite CD's of all time.

The Best at the Beginning.......2006-04-12

With a completely different sound of later albums, TMBG's debut album contains lots of the classics (Don't Let's Start, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, She's an Angel), favorites (Everything Right Is Wrong Again, Nothing's Smelling Like a Rose, Rhythm Section Want Ad) and some bizarre They Might Be Giants tracks (Toddler Highway, Rabid Child). If you are a They Might Be Giants fan or a Geek Rock fan, you will not be disappointed with this CD.

Average customer rating: Everything you need from the milkmen I'm so much cooler than you coolest cd ever Sentimental 5 star album Good for beginners

Death Rides a Pale Cow: The Ultimate Collection The Dead Milkmen Manufacturer: Restless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music American Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Big Lizard in My Backyard Beelzebubba Bucky Fellini Now We Are 20 Group Sex ASIN: B000003BLE Release Date: 1997-11-11

Tracks:

1. Milkmen Stomp
2. Tiny Town
3. Big Lizard
4. Bitchin' Camaro
5. Nutrition
6. Dean's Dream
7. Beach Party Vietnam
8. The Thing That Only Eats Hippies
9. Big Time Operator
10. Instant Club Hit
11. Surfin' Cow
12. Labor Day
13. I Walk The Thinnest Line
14. Stuart
15. Punk Rock Girl
16. Smokin' Banana Peels
17. Life Is Shit
18. Do The Brown Nose
19. If You Love Someone Set Them On Fire
20. Peter Bazooka
21. The Girl With The Strong Arm
22. Big Deal
23. The Blues Song

Customer Reviews:

Everything you need from the milkmen.......2005-11-20

When the Dead Milkmen first released this album i thought that it wasn't going to capture all of the work they've done over their illustrious career. I was wrong, being a huge DM fan for a long time i knew what their best songs were and what should be on this album. I saw the track listing online a while ago and said, "wow, this is all their best songs on one cd, it looks like someone finnaly made a great greatest hits album!" and it's true, if you wanna get into the DM, get this one.

I'm so much cooler than you.......2005-08-09

Dead Milkmen were my "I'm cooler than you because I like this band" group I chose in high school. The only song I had ever heard by the band was "punk rock girl", but I said your typical hard core fan stuff like how much I liked their earlier stuff and compared them to other bands like Frankie's Weiner that no one else had heard of. Did you have to know what you were talking about? NO, of course not. It's all about image. I formed several bands in high school that never played a show. I would put up flyers all around the school and cancel the shows the day they were supposed to go off. I would tell people the club didn't meet fire code. Girls would ask if they could sleep with me to cheer me up. There was a six month period where I fronted nine fake bands that never picked up an instrument, but I had a rock star following. That is why I'm where I am and you are where you are.

coolest cd ever.......2005-06-20

This is a great cd by the Dead Milkmen. it has a great variety of music- compare "tiny town" to "instant club hit". It starts off pretty straightforward and gets really weird after the 8th or 9th song but it's still a great album that I can listen to all day and be amused every time.
Not only does it have great music, it's really funny. get it today. best songs- bitchin camaro, the thing that only eats hippies.

Sentimental 5 star album.......2002-03-19

I was a Milkmen fan since Big Lizard came out...blah, blah, blah (but, its true). Anyways, I picked this CD up as a quick fix for my collection as my few remaining Milkmen albums typically are on tape. Sadly, most of these tapes were also either played to death by myself or stolen/farmed out to (former)friends. This CD covers most of the highlights of their career with the exception of "those 2 albums" mentioned in the other reviews.

The milkmen are wonderfully snotty and gleefully offensive and very funny in a smarter than it first sounds sort of way. Its pointless to figure out if they are thumbing their milky noses at the subjects of their songs or the (sometimes stilted) conventions of punk music itself; it is often both and that is a good and "nutritionally" healthy thing. There were a few songs that I missed not hearing on this album such as "Gorilla Girl," "Brat in the Frat," and "Beige Sunshine" just to name a few and this almost forced me to end the streak of perfect reviews. I just can't do it.

If you've never heard the Milkmen, prepare yourself for a musical awakening. ONCE PROPERLY AWAKENED, go out and buy Big Lizard in my Back Yard, Beezlebubba (my personal favorite), and Metaphysical Graffitti; these three albums flesh out most of the Milkmen's career as well as provide the majority of the tracks on this CD.

A final warning if you buy this CD: keep it under close eye when your "friends" come to visit, you may end up losing both.

Good for beginners.......2000-10-13

If you are interested in the Milkmen, but have no idea where to begin, this is the album for you. It includes songs from many of their albums, allowing the listener a taste of each development in the band's style. There is a notable era missing from this collection, that of the infamous out-of-print albums (infamous not because they are poor quality, but because the alternate label those particular albums were on quit making more copies AND they refused to relinquish the rights to the songs... what kind of nonsense is that??). Anyway, this collection will help a listener decide which albums to seek according to his or her taste. So buy it! And if you get hooked and buy them all, pass this one on. Spread it around.

Average customer rating: Classic early punk Nearly Perfect I'm gonna try not to be biased here... aww, screw it!

Inflammable Material Stiff Little Fingers Manufacturer: Restless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music British Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nobody's Heroes Go for It Pure Mania Damned Damned Damned Specials ASIN: B0007Y09A0 Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

1. Suspect Device
2. State Of Emergency
3. Here We Are Nowhere
4. Wasted Life
5. No More Of That
6. Barbed Wire Love
7. White Noise
8. Breakout
9. Law And Order
10. Rough Trade
11. Johnny Was
12. Alternative Ulster
13. Closed Groove
14. Suspect Device (Single Version)
15. 78 RPM
16. Jake Burns Interview By Alan Parker Part One

Album Description

Complete your collection with these 4 punk classics from the legendary definitive Irish punk band!

INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS cranks up the politics like only SFL knows how including the stand-out rendition to Bob Marley's "Johnny Was". HANX is a live recording that brilliantly showcases their incendiary live shows. On NOBODY'S HEROES, the group evolves by way of articulate lyrics, refined playing, and yet still remain defiant as ever. GO FOR IT reveals their rock and reggae hybrid style popularized by the great song "Roots Radicals Rockers & Reggae".

Customer Reviews:

Classic early punk.......2007-07-24

As other reviewers have said, anyone wishing to start a punk music collection along with the likes of Cockney Rejects, The Clash and Angelic Upstarts needs to get this one.

Fast angry lyrics with a strong political bite. This is without doubt the classic Stiff Little Fingers album. Fron here on their albums get slower and shall we say, lose their way.

Nearly Perfect.......2007-03-20

Almost every song on here is great. This album reflects the band at their politically angry best. Musically, there's great guitar work and vocals with interesting lyrics that actually have something to say.

I'm gonna try not to be biased here... aww, screw it!.......2005-12-29

HOLY SMOKES this is a good record. This is probably the most underrated thing I have ever heard in my entire life. And I'm not just saying that because I hail from Northern Ireland, where the Fingers are from. No, when people begin their collection of punk albums, along with Never Mind The Bollocks and the Clash and what have you, this is a must have. If you like the Sex Pistols, Anti-Flag, The Clash or The Unseen, you will love this because it sounds like a mix of them all. The only way I can think to describe Jake Burns's voice is that it sounds like he's been gargling barbed wire.

1)Suspect Device: This is the album version of the song, and much more grainy and not as polished as the single. It's one of my favourites, the chorus is amazing and the lyrics really hit home.

2) State of Emergency: Not as good as the others, but still good. Has some great lyrics.

3) Here We Are Nowhere: I didn't think much of this at first, but it's so catchy it will stick in your head for days. Trust me.

4) Wasted Life: Somehow Jake's voice sounds even more sharp on this song. It's about not wanting to be a soldier.

5) No More Of That: Better than State of Emergency, but not the best.

6)Barbed Wire Love: This is an odd love song. At one point the Stiff Little Fingers sound nothing like they do usually. But it's brilliant. After this the album gets really good.

7) White Noise: An anti-racism song. Very sharp and cut edge, one of the best on the record.

8) Breakout: Pretty much an anti- 9 to 5 song. I love it.

9) Law and Order: This is a nice little punk song. OK, so nice may not fit it exactly, but I'm running out of adjectives. This is a song about the pigs. They do a nice job of it too.

10) Rough Trade: This is a fantastic song about a certain big record company that did the Fingers over. Again one of my personal favourites.

11) Johnny Was: I don't know much about reggae, but I know that I like this song. It's lengthly, though (EIGHT MINUTES? WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ONE TRUTH, TWO MINUTES, THREE CHORDS AND 4 OVER 4 TIME SIGNATURE?). But I absolutely love the intro.

12) Alternative Ulster: This was one of the first punk songs I liked, again maybe because of the fact I am living in Ulster where it's boring at the best of times. But I LOVE the lyrics. I mean, the 2nd verse: 'Is this the kinda place you wanna live? Is this where you wanna be? Is this the only life we're gonna have?'. And the last screaming bit: 'They say they're a part of you, but that's not true you know. They say they got control of you, but that's a lie you know. They say you will never be free.'

13) Closed Groove: Weird, weird song. But it will stick in your head.

14)Suspect Device (single version): I've already reviewed this song, so all I'll say is this one is more polished with no swearing.

15)78 RPM: I love this song, I really do. It's more upbeat than the others, but that ain't a bad thing.

16) Interview: This is pretty interesting, I found parts of it funny ie. Jake Burns's first radio interview, John Peel's little obsession etc.

All in all, a great album, or good craic as we say over here.

Average customer rating: A Good CD, but I recommend the Double Album instead. Contradictory Opinion - looking a little deeper People should get beat up for stating their beliefs. Great grew on me slowly

Lincoln They Might Be Giants Manufacturer: Restless Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: They Might Be Giants Flood Apollo 18 John Henry Factory Showroom ASIN: B000003BIP Release Date: 1993-07-01

Tracks:

1. Ana Ng
2. Cowtown
3. Lie Still, Little Bottle
4. Purple Toupee
5. Cage & Aquarium
6. Where Your Eyes Don't Go
7. Piece Of Dirt
8. Mr. Me
9. Pencil Rain
10. The World's Address
11. I've Got A Match
12. Santa's Beard
13. You'll Miss Me
14. They'll Need A Crane
15. Shoehorn With Teeth
16. Stand On Your Own Head
17. Snowball In Hell
18. Kiss Me, Son Of God

Customer Reviews:

A Good CD, but I recommend the Double Album instead........2007-01-12

TMBG (or perhaps I should say their Record Company) released a Then and Now Double CD that has this album wholesale on it combination with their first album. Unless you already own their debut album or are a purist, I recommend buying that one instead and save yourself some money in the long run.

Contradictory Opinion - looking a little deeper.......2006-07-28

I have to disagree with many of the reviews here, far from being their best album, this so far is my least favorite of TMBG's work. While some may enjoy the music styles, they seem to not be paying much attention to the lyrics. TMBG is notorious for their use of symbolism and metaphor to convey a deeper meaning, whether historical, political or social commentary, or whatever it may be. If you only listen to a TMBG album for the music, you're missing the brilliance of their artistry.

That having been said, this album seems to reveal something of the darker side of the group. The songs cover topics such as alcoholism and drug abuse, government control, combat, death and destruction, adultery, and blasphemy to name a few. Personally, I didn't care for the choice of material. I'm sure others will disagree with me, some will enjoy the subject matter. There's no doubt that the album is well crafted, with TMBG's usual crazy approach to serious topics, and there are even some songs I enjoy, but the darker overtone of this album just wasn't my style. This one's going back on the shelf, and I'll stick to the rest of the albums in my hefty stack of TMBG music.

People should get beat up for stating their beliefs........2006-06-14

This was the second album by They Might Be Giants. If you are familiar with TMBG, you know what to expect. Songs with catchy melodies and silly lyrics. There are a lot of great songs here. My personal favorites are "Ana Ng", "Santa's Beard" and "Shoehorn With Teeth". They Might Be Giants fans love this album, and rightly so.

Great.......2006-03-15

Hey this is a great album with a awsome selection of tunes, very catchy. Well as we all know Ana Ng is one of their best songs but Cowtown is an odd song that you'd expect from tmbg but still good tune. Lie Still Little Bottle is what you would hear from a Starbuck's poetry reading, but hey its catchy. Purple Toupee is one of their is a hard rock song that's as enjoyable as Ana Ng. Me Mr. is one of those songs you could listen to over and over again amd I've Got a Match is another one. Santa's beard reminds me of The Biggest One with Flansburgh very intense melody same with You'll Miss Me (it's almost a recycled version of it). They'll Need A Crane is another great love song by tmbg. Shoehorn With Teeth is a short tune with a great sound. Stand On Your Own Head is a flat sounding song but the Johns make it sound awsome. Snowball in Hell is a keeper with a great chorus. And Kiss Me, Son Of God is like a duet with violins and basses, but turns our to be a funny little song. Overall this is one that any tmbg fan must have, even if you do like the tmbg with their back up band (which i love) I think you will still like it but you maybe should listen to some of the songs. These songs are more catchy, when with the "Band of Dans" has a little more rock sound.

grew on me slowly.......2006-01-17

I told Monica when I brought it back, "it looks great, but I couldn't get into it." She excidedly told me about how she had done the same thing, back when it came out. So we went back to Big Star, Velvet Underground, Have Moicy, and the rest. As Record Exchange employees, we heard too many records to bother with the mediocre. Tmbg Lincoln's cover sure looked great, but two listens weren't enough, even for "record experts" like us.

Almost five years later I ran into Monica again. She said "Do you remember that album you brought back? I played it again a few times and ..." Me too.

This is the best tmbg album. It does take a while to sink in, especially for the truly dense like me, but every song is good. Great, even. If I could give it six stars ...

Average customer rating: A Slight Innacuracy Excelente Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals, Vol. 2 Not totally an instrumental Another Collection You Wonr Find Anywhere else

Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals II Manufacturer: Eric Collection ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hard to Find Pop Instrumentals II All-Time Great Instrumental Hits, Vol. 1 All-Time Great Instrumental Hits, Vol. 2 25 Rockin' Instrumentals Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 3: The Seventies ASIN: B00008L3O0 Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

1. Gonna Fly Now (Theme From 'Rocky') - Bill Conti
2. Theme From 'Ben Casey' - Valjean
3. Theme From 'The Apartment' - Ferrante & Teicher
4. The Long Ships (Part 1) - Charles Albertine (mono)
5. The Day The Rains Came - Raymond Lefevre (mono)
6. Beautiful Obsession - Sir Chauncey
7. Theme From 'The Sundowners'- Felix Slatkin
8. Chariot (I Will Follow Him) - Franck Pourcel
9. That's The Way With Love - Peter Soffici (mono)
10. Theme From 'The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs' - Percy Faith
11. Theme From 'A Man And A Woman' (from The Soundtrack) - Francis Lai
12. Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle
13. Moonglow & Theme From 'Picnic' - George Cates (mono)
14. Swinging Sweethearts - Ron Goodwin (mono)
15. Ringo's Theme (This Boy) - George Martin
16. Song For Anna (Chanson D'Anna) - (Herb) Ohta-San
17. Nadia's Theme (The Young & The Restless) - Barry Devorzon & Perry Botkinc Jr.
18. Danny Boy - Sil Austin
19. Trumpeter's Prayer - Tutti Camarata
20. One Moment In Time - Vienna Symphonic Orchestra (VSOP)

Album Description

A spectacular follow-up to Volume One in this instrumental series featuring 15 songs that have never been on a U.S. CD before. But this set isn't just for collectors, but also for listeners. All recordings have been digitally mastered from the original master tapes & are in True Stereo wherever possible. Includes a full 8-page booklet with detailed liner notes on each song.

Customer Reviews:

A Slight Innacuracy.......2007-06-13

The version of "Nadia's Theme" (Theme from The Young and the Restless) isn't actually the one you're expecting. I believe it's actually the original arrangement made for "Bless the Beasts and the Children". So what later became the Young and the Restless theme (the one that was a hit) still remains unreleased on CD.

Hopefully, we can see that version on a future release. Maybe they could get "Little Ballerina Blue" on one while they're at it.

Still, some great stuff here.

Excelente .......2007-03-22

El tema de nadia es una de las canciones mas excelentes de la historia de la musica

Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals, Vol. 2.......2006-03-22

The purchase went as we had hoped. The delievry was as promised, and the quality of the product equal too, or above our expectations.

Not totally an instrumental.......2006-03-10

I was excited to find this album. I bought it but was horrified to find a loud vocal on the first track. The rest of the music is all instrumental but this one track simply JARS you when it plays. Very disappointing!

Another Collection You Wonr Find Anywhere else.......2003-05-06

Well, ERIC records has done it again.

Continuing their unique practice of giving us both well known hits and impossible to find rarities, Eric presents Volume 2 of "Hard to Find Orchestral Instrumentals". This one is, in my opinion, even better than the first.

First off, the sound quality of this disk is ASTOUNDING. ERIC has gotten the various reissue departments to provide them with absolute first generation mono and stereo masters and this CD proves it. The aural quality is breathtaking. The fact that Orchestral music is so beautifully suited for true stereo playback is exhibited here, as a whopping 15 of the 20 tracks are True Stereo and sound magnificent.

There are, of course, the big soundtrack hits here, like 'The Day The Rains Came" "Rocky", "Ben Casey", "Theme from The Apartment", and " Nadias Theme". All top 30 and well remembered. However, for this 43 year old fan, it was the some of the lessor known tracks, in particulatr the 1963 Colpix low level charter "Theme From The Long Ships" that really makes this collection the gem that it is. Outstanding tracks include "Theme From The Sundowners" , "The Dark At The Top of The Stairs" and "I Will Follow Him" , all tracks that will suddenly sound familiar again after first listen.

Therein lies the BEST part of this collection. When you put this on your player, you will be treated to a nostalgic feast,
a time when the magic of Orchestral music still ruled the charts, and existed in all our homes. And you'll certainly remember most of these once you hear them, which is the fun part!!

There arent enough great things I can say about this collection AND its sister CD "Hard To Find pop Instrumentals- Part 2" I personally liked this volume better, but if you dont have either yet, give yourself a musical treat, and some REAL listening enjoyment and pick these up...

Its listening the way it used to be.

MA....

Dance Music:

1. Scorpion [Explicit Lyrics]
2. Snoop Dogg Presents the East Sidaz [Import]
3. Space Age 4 Eva [Explicit Lyrics]
4. Squirrel and the Aces [Explicit Lyrics]
5. Stan [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
6. Static [Explicit Lyrics]
7. Step Stones [Explicit Lyrics]
8. Supply N Demand [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Texas Underground Legends: Black and Brown Collection [Explicit Lyrics]
10. Tha Last Meal [Clean]

Dance Music

dance music

Dance Music

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Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, etc.

The Inner Mounting Flame

Kele Mou Bana

Nuclear Attack [Live] [Import]

The Best of More Soul Ballads

Somewhere in France [Live]

Strauss: Burleske In D/Franck: Variations Symphoniques/Grieg: Piano Concerto In A

Songs of the Santa Fe Trail

The Covenant

Sonny's Crib

Seabirds

Pura Sensacion

Respighi: Pines of Rome/Fountains of Rome/Roman Festivals

Nice 'N' Easy