| 1. Same as It Never Was |
| 2. Dead Pan - Aesop Rock |
| 3. Sneak Preview |
| 4. Hold the Floor |
| 5. F.U. for Failure Ugly - Rob Sonic |
| 6. I Really Like Your Def Jux Baby Tee |
| 7. Paper Mache |
| 8. Fulcrum [Insight Mix] - Mr. Lif, Opio |
| 9. Dr. Hell No and the Praying Mantus - El-P, |
| 10. Mic Molest |
| 11. Freak Show - Y@K Ballz |
| 12. Stepfather Factory - El-P |
Editorial Reviews
Definitive Jux Presents II is the rarest of artifacts: a label showcase album that's consistent, cohesive, and utterly exciting. Listening to this potent New York label's artists is like being inducted into a secret society where hip-hop is smart and brutal, immediate and experimental--a true street art. 2001's Def Jux Presents was notable for the brilliant last recordings of the legendary Company Flow and their mastermind MC, El-P, who incidentally owns the Def Jux label. El-P dominates this volume, as well, producing nearly half of the tracks and starring on two. One of these, "Stepfather Factory," is the epitome of the Def Jux style: a dense, fierce fuzz with lyrics whose sci-fi turns of phrase never weaken their emotional punch. There's nothing here from the label's other heavy hitters, Cannibal Ox, although Ox man Vast Aire does crop up alongside El-P as part of the Atoms Family collective. The new stars this time are elegant DJ Shadow-style RJD2, baroque rhymer Y@k Ballz, and ultrasharp Boston MC Mr. Lif, who manages to name-check Harry Potter and Troy McClure on "Sneak Preview." This is odd, vivid, 100 percent compulsive stuff. --John Mulvey
Definitive Jux Presents, Vol. 2,Various Artists,Definitive Jux,Alternative Rap,Hip-Hop,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop,Underground Rap,V/a Compilations
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Palace Lounge Presents Cafe d'Afrique, Vol. 3
Various Artists Manufacturer: 429 Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000QTCXK0 Release Date: 2007-06-26 |
Tracks:
- Your love is mine (Fred Everything Mix) -- New Mastersounds feat. Corinne Bailey Rae
- As Long as I am here (Cafe d Afrique Mix) -- Prime Circle
- The Real deal -- Goldfish
- Little words -- Mint Royale
- Angel love -- Samantha James
- Uchu Ryokou -- Dalminjo feat. Piya
- Vision -- Angel Tears
- Dream On -- Christian Falk feat. Robyn
- If I Pray -- Schwarz and Funk feat. Ange Boxall
- Skyline -- Tabonage
- The beat goes on -- JoJo Effect
- Moscow Traffic (Beep Yeah Mix) -- Luckystars
- Your love is mine (Original Version) [Bonus] -- New Mastersounds feat. Corinne Bailey Rae
Album Description
Vol. 3 is the greatest of the critically acclaimed chill series from South Africa with breakout performances by Corinne Bailey Rae, Robyn, Samantha James and more. Vol. 3 ups the ante from the first two volumes and presents the greatest chill experience yet!Customer Reviews:
The smooth sounds of Cafe d'Afrique.......2007-07-24
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Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 2
Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000032TX Release Date: 1990-10-15 |
Tracks:
- Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - The Hombres
- Gimmie Gimmie Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant
- Everlasting Love - Robert Knight
- Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts
- Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead - The Fifth Estate
- Morning Girl - The Neon Philharmonic
- Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors
- Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy
- No Good To Cry - The Wildweeds
- Cinnamon - Derek
- Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - The Casinos
- Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys
Customer Reviews:
Could not receive the CD.......2007-05-14
Don Bankston
781-492-2937
Bubblegum ditties of the Baby Boomers.......2007-04-14
One Hit Wonders that were played over and over in their time then promptly forgotten. They were re'released in the many incarnations of "K-Tel," then forgotten again as these K-Tel records found their way to thriftshops, then landfills.
If you want to reminisce about all that "bubblegum" heard as a child, be more imaginative! Pass this one by and instead purchase The Resident's Third Reich and Roll! Only The Residents could give these "one hit wonders" the ROASTING they DESERVED!
Got me what I wanted..........2007-01-05
One Hit Wonders.......2005-09-06
Can't get enough of them!
Back for more.......2005-06-29
You can find a couple of the hits elsewhere ("Hang On, Sloopy" can be found in several places, while "Expressway to Your Heart" is on the three-CD "The Philly Sound" Philadelphia International collection), but this was, for years, the only CD where you could find the killer white soul shouter "No Good to Cry" by Connecticut band The Wildweeds (now on a killer 2002 collection called "No Good to Cry: The Best of The Wildweeds"). The song, written and sung by the teenage Al Anderson (before his long run with NRBQ and his successful career as a country songwriter), charted big in its home state (where I grew up) and in the South, but just made the upper 80s in Billboard; you fans from the rest of the country will wonder just how the hell this didn't become one of the all-time great chart hits.
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Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1
Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000032TV Release Date: 1990-10-15 |
Tracks:
- You Were On My Mind - We Five
- I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Barry & The Tamerlanes
- Last Kiss - Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers
- The Stripper - David Rose
- Do It Again A Little Bit Slower - Jon & Robin & The In Crowd
- Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
- Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Sounds Orchestral
- If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
- The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
- Midnight Mary - Joey Powers
- The Cheater - Bob Kuban & The In-Men
- More - Kai Winding
Album Description
Nationally syndicated radio show host Dick Bartley has painstakingly compiled this priceless series featuring performers who only enjoyed 15 minutes-or, more accurately, 2:30-of fame on the pop charts during the '60s. Many tracks make their CD debut!Customer Reviews:
Dick Bartley Present: One Hit Wonders Vol. 1.......2007-01-11
Hard to find songs.......2007-01-10
Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1.......2007-01-09
review of Dick Bartley Presents: One Hit Wonders of the '60s, Vol. 1.......2006-09-01
Good Buy.......2006-03-09
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Thrivemix Presents: Trance Anthems, Vol. 2
Various Artists Manufacturer: Thrive (Red) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000RGN1XA Release Date: 2007-07-10 |
Tracks:
- Hilary Duff "Stranger" (Wawa Remix)
- Depeche Mode "Martyr" (Paul Van Dyk Remix)
- Paul Oakenfold "Save The Last Trance For Me"
- Delerium f/ Jael "Lost and Found" (Blank & Jones Electrofied Remix)
- Idina Menzel "Defying Gravity" (Theme Song from Wicked) (Tracy Young's
- Gabriel & Dresden f/ Jan Burton "Dangerous Power"
- Matt Darey "I'm Free" (Beautiful Day) (Sunburst Mix)
- Richard Grey vs. Erick Morillo and Jose Nunez f/ Shawnee Taylor "Life
- Sunfreakz f/ Andrea Britton "Counting Down The Days" (Axwell Vocal Mix)
- Chris Lake "Changes" f/ Laura V (Funkagenda Mix)
- Conga Squad "Too Blind 2 See" (C-Mos Monstervocal)
- Eric Prydz "Frankfurt"
Tracks:
- Moby "Go" 2007 (Trentemuller Remix)
- Deep Dish "Flashdance" (Guetta & Garraud F*** Me I'm Famous Remix)
- iiO "Rapture 07" (Starkillers Dirty Girl Remix)
- Jacinta "Can't Keep it Secret" (Johnny Vicious & DJ Escape)
- Kirsty Hawkshaw Meets Tenishia "Outsiders" (Cosmic Gate Remix)
- ATB "Renegade" (Ronski Speed Remix)
- Carl Cox f/ Saffron "Get What You Paid 4!" (Marco Bailey Remix)
- Albert Vorne "Formentera What" (Gareth Emery Remix)
- DuMonde "Tomorrow" (Observer vs. DJ Spacecase Mix)
- Art Of Trance "Madagascar" (Ferry Corsten Remix)
- Tiesto "Lethal Industry" (Richard Durand Remix)
- Dubfire "Roadkill"
Album Description
ThriveMix storms the scene again, delivering the second installment of the most popular commercial trance series: ThriveMixPresents TranceAnthems 2. This double CD, twenty-four track continuous mix takes dance music lovers on a ride through the best in current trance remixes of hits from the pop and rock world and club anthems from the most in demand trance music producers. Mixed by NYC's Johnny Vicious ThriveMixPresents TranceAnthems2 features Hilary Duff's "Stranger" (Wawa Remix), the Paul Van Dyk remix of Depeche Mode's "Martyr," Paul Oakenfold's "Save the Last Trance For Me," an amazing remix of the theme song from Wicked "Defying Gravity," the massive Axwell remix of "Counting Down the Days" by Sunfreakz f/ Andrea Britton, and the recent club smash "Roadkill" by Dubfire from Deep Dish. Combine this with tracks and remixes from trance favorites Tiesto, Delerium, Ferry Corsten, Gabriel & Dresden and ATB and you've got the hottest trance compilation of the summer.Customer Reviews:
Is this a trance CD or a Ministry Of Sound Annual?.......2007-07-31
AWESOME!!! My favorite mix!.......2007-07-26
Some Trance, Some Not, But All Good.......2007-07-24
ThriveMix does it again..........2007-07-24
A few good songs; a lot of filler.......2007-07-17
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Music for a Darkened Theatre, Vol. 1: Film & Television Music
Manufacturer: Fontana Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002OEB Release Date: 1990-10-15 |
Tracks:
- Excerpts From: Pee Wee's Big Adventure
- Excerpts From: Batman
- Excerpts From: Dick Tracy
- Excerpts From: Beetlejuice
- Excerpts From: Nightbreed
- Excerpts From: Darkman
- Excerpts From: Back To School
- Excerpts From: Midnight Run
- Excerpts From: Wisdom
- Excerpts From: Hot To Trot
- Excerpts From: Big Top Pee Wee
- Excerpts From: The Simpsons
- Excerpts From: Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Jar
- Excerpts From: Tales From The Crypt
- Excerpts From: Face Like A Frog
- Excerpts From: Forbidden Zone
- Excerpts From: Scrooged
Customer Reviews:
Great compilation - and that's just the first half........2005-09-14
Elfman pioneered the sound that drives today's movie adaptations of comic-books and darker-themed children's stories. Side-One kicks things off with a rollicking, hyper-cartoonish theme from the first Pee-Wee movie - the one where Pee-Wee searches for his beloved bike. Elfman's theme contains layers of different rides - on tightropes, highways, in the middle of a NASCAR rally - which rudely yet melodically crash into each other.
The Batman entry actually contains several pieces - the opening credits, the extended sequence in the cathedral and the climax - which show Batman's darkened extreme at its "Frank Miller" best. (Dir. Tim Burton couldn't sustain the mood in the next sequel, and the franchise took a turn towards the camp of the TV series with the next 2 movies.)
The theme for "Dick Tracy" is perhaps the most romantic on this disc, a quality that surpasses the theme's comic-book origins, but ends on an ironic note that's pure Elfman.
"Beetlejuice" (opening & closing credits) gives Elfman's childish ID a chance to stretch its legs, or in this case, slam-dance.
"Nightbreed" is an enigma wrapped in a dark mystery, and that's just Elfman's score. Elfman's work on this movie is as good as the movie wasn't, having a more powerful narrative than the script - easily the best track on the entire disc, one likely to exceed the movie in its dose of chills.
"Darkman" doesn't quite rise to the occasion, though the score may be hobbled by the movie itself, which seldom surpassed one of the many "Batman" clones of the early 1990's. "Darkman" (the movie, I mean) excelled as a parody of many comicbook staples (the wronged hero, the relentless villain, the scientific breakthrough with just one flaw), but not enough to escape being largely anonymous. Within those constraints, it's still a moving if scary piece.
When is Elfman not like Elfman? When he was in the mid-late `80's and scored "Back to School" (A Rodney Dangerfield vehicle) and "Midnight Run". Horns in "School" bring it closer to Elfman's over-the-top style, while "Run" sounds like a love-theme for the run-down, out-of-the-way parts of America that seldom appear in Elfman-movies. "Run" is a fun score for a fun movie - it's nothing like Elfman's previous work but it perfectly captures the on-the-road-without-a-map craziness of the movie.
To this day, I don't know why I never ventured to Side-two, but it's irrelevant. Even half this disc is worth it
The best of Elfman!!!.......2005-09-05
I'd recommend this to anyone who likes film music, or everyone who is even the tiniest bit an Elfman fan. It's amazing!
Great Collection, A LIttle Too Eclectic.......2003-08-19
What Great Music.......2003-05-11
super.......2003-04-17
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Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped, Vol. 1
Various Artists Manufacturer: Hidden Beach ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005OAJ3 Release Date: 2001-10-02 |
Tracks:
- Crush On You
- Ms. Jackson
- Loungin' (Who Do You Love)
- The Light
- One More Chance
- So Fresh So Clean
- I Get Around
- Forgto About Dre
- What's It Gonna Be
- Bonita Applebum
- You Got Me
- Danger (Been So Long)
- Stan
Customer Reviews:
Great Driving music!.......2007-06-27
I love listening to this music when I'm driving or at home chillin!
I Love This Album!!!.......2007-05-25
~India~
yes yes.......2007-05-20
Hot!!!.......2007-02-15
The Perfect Fusion.......2006-05-10
Don't be fooled by others...they are ok, but, they are not Hidden Beach's Unwrapped. Vol. (1, 2, 3 or 4)
Just put them on and let it play......Can't wait til Vol. (5) is released!
Ho-De-Do
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Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped, Vol. 3
Various Artists Manufacturer: Hidden Beach ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00026WU1E Release Date: 2004-07-13 |
Tracks:
- Check The Rhime/Unrap This - Hidden Beach: Unwrapped Vol. 3
- In Da Club - Jeff Bradshaw
- I Know What You Want - Lou Taylor
- P.I.M.P. - Richard Turner
- Tainted - Richard Turner
- Lose Yourself - Karen Briggs
- Tupac Tribute Medley: Keep Your Head Up/I Ain't Mad At Cha/How Do You Want It - Karen Briggs
- Biggie Tribute Medley: Juicy/Big Poppa/Hypnotize - Andrew Gouche
- Beautiful - Jeff Bradshaw
- Doo Wop (That Thing) - Jeff Lorber
- The Way You Move - Mike Phillips
- Check The Rhime - Mike Phillips
- Jam Master Jay Tribute Medley: Walk This Way/King Of Rock/Sucker M.C.'s - Andrew Gouche
Customer Reviews:
not a good foundation for good(real) music........2005-10-15
Good buy!.......2005-10-08
Worth every penny.......2005-06-02
Great Idea and for the Most Part, Worthy Projects.......2004-11-16
The fusing of the three musical forms, rap, R&B, and jazz is a wonderful idea as one art form contributes greatly to the other; moreover, in most cases, the lines can indeed become blurred, especially if you have a quality artist to exemplify this.
When the collaborations work, you have an amazingly mature level of entertainment. The jazz improvisations coupled with stellar vocal performances and engaging rap lines serve to bridge generational gaps because the focal point here is simply the music. It is most refreshing to have included a solo violinist as an interpreter which makes one long for Noel Pointer who tried fairly successfully to incorporate the violin into jazz in the mid 70s. Since then, violinists seem to steer clear of jazz, R&B, and rap which is unfortunate.
However, when some of the arrangements do not work, (and some of them certainly do not!!) they fail colossally and the listener is left with the distinct impression that improvisation and creative energy was at an all time low. To be sure, the best volumes are I & III.
Standout cuts include:
Tainted (Vol 3)
The Tupac & Biggier Tributes (Vol 3
The Way You Move (Vol 3)
Music (Vol 2)
Still Not A Player (Vol 2)
Crush On You (Vol 1)
Loungin' - Who Do Ya Love? - (Vol 1)
The Light - (Vol 1)
One More Chance - (Vol 1)
So Fresh So Clean (Vol 1)
I Get Around (Vol 1)
I was also impressed with the roster of talent on the Hidden Beach label which includes none other than Jill Scott.
Again, this was an excellent idea and requires astute planning as well as judicious selections to consider for these arrangements. Not all songs lend themselves to this collaboration as some of the songs selected here prove. It also appears that after the first volume, it became more and more difficult to capture that same spontaneity of feel and cleverness of musical arrangements. It would be wonderful if other jazz artists could make similar collaborations and come up with a quality product. Hopefully, these recordings will be the impetus for more of this to follow.
OUTSTANDING.......2004-11-13
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Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America, Vol. 1, The Early Years, And Vol. 2, The Middle Years
Stan Freberg Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000033TV Release Date: 1996-07-02 |
Tracks:
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: Overture
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: Columbus Discovers America 'It's A Round, Round World'
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: Pilgrim's Progress 'Take An Indian To Lunch'
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Thanksgiving Story (Under The Double Turkey)
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Sale Of Manhattan 'Top Hat, White Feathers, And Tails'
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Boston Tea Party
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: Declaration Of Independence 'A Man Can't Be Too Careful What He Signs...
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: Betsy Ross And The Flag 'Everybody Wants To Be An Art Director'
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Discovery Of Electricity
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: Washington Crosses The Delaware (Command Decision)
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: Yankee Doodle Go Home (Spirit Of '76)
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: The Battle Of Yorktown
- Vol. 1, The Early Years: Finale 'So Long, Friend...'
Tracks:
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Intro And Overture
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Madison, Jefferson, Franklin & Osbourne: The First Advertising Agency...
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Madison, Jefferson, Franklin & Osbourne'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Madison, Jefferson, Franklin & Osbourne (Part 2)
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: America! America!
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Madison, Jefferson, Franklin & Osbourne (Part 3)
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Rumplemeyer's Horseshoes: The Francis Scott Key Story
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Rumplemeyer's Horseshoes'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Stephen Foster, Beloved Songwriter
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Samuel F.B. Morse Sends The First Telegram
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Abe Lincoln In Analysis
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Show Folk'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Abe Lincoln At Home In The White House
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Barbara Freitchie, Martyr Of The Year
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Shoot If You Must'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Lincoln At Shiloh, With General Grant
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'As Long As You're Up'/'A Sober Life's A Hard Life'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: The Appomattox Courthouse Bar & Grill
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'There'll Never Be Another War'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Custer's Last Stand
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Alexander Graham Bell And The First Phone Call
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Thomas Edison Invents The Light Bulb! The Phonograph! (Part 1)
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Perserverance'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Thomas Edison Invents The Light Bulb! The Phonograph! (Part 2)
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Planned Obsolescence'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: The Wright Brothers At Kitty Hawk
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Henry Ford Invents Detroit
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Perserverance' (Reprise)
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: The Sinking Of The Lusitania
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Two Tin Pan Alley Songwriters
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'U-Boat'/'The Guns Of August'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'Hello, Peace, Hello'
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: 'There'll Never Be Another War' (Reprise)
- Vol. 2, The Middle Years: Finale 'America! America!' (Reprise)
Amazon.com
When Stan Freberg released The United States of America in 1961, it was one of the first comedy concept albums ... and perhaps the funniest musical comedy never performed onstage. With a cast that included Jesse White and June Foray (as well as a dead-on Orson Welles impression by voice-over master Paul Frees), Freberg presented a madcap version of history that began with Christopher Columbus's insistence that "It's a Round, Round World." His crew, however, was unconvinced:
Crazy kind of scheme
It's a cockamamie dream
If we don't sight land we're gonna scream.
Later, a cautious Ben Franklin would express suspicion of the declaration Thomas Jefferson brought by for him to sign: "You go to a few harmless meetings, sign a few harmless petitions, and forget all about it.... Ten years later you get called up before a committee. No thank you! I'm not going to spend the rest of my life writing in Europe!"
For decades, fans were frustrated by the lack of sequels that would carry the story beyond the Revolutionary War. (After attempts to turn the material into a real Broadway musical were ruined by heavy-handed producer David Merrick, Freberg went on to a lucrative career in advertising.) Finally, in 1996, Freberg went into the studio with the surviving members of his original cast--as well as stars David Ogden Stiers, Sherman Hemsley, Tyne Daly, Lorenzo Music, and John Goodman--with a new batch of songs and skits that covered the period from the founding of the United States government in 1789 to the end of World War I.
Volume 2 is not quite as strong as volume 1, but that's like saying that Babe Ruth didn't hit as many home runs as Hank Aaron. There's still plenty of great material in "The Middle Years," like Francis Scott Key's first draft of his most famous composition: "Rumplemeyer's horseshoes are the best you can use, what so proudly he's nailed onto all kinds of horses." Or Ulysses S. Grant demanding a drink so he can keep on...
Pursuing the South
Over the hills
Fearless and brave, minus a shave
And crocked to the gills.
The two-CD set includes the original liner notes from the 1961 release; a 1989 CD reissue of the first volume; and the notes by Freberg, Dr. Demento, and Ray Bradbury for the sequel. It also contains a complete lyric sheet. Although some of the jokes on the first CD may be too arcane for younger listeners, The United States of America can still be called, without overstatement, a work of genius. --Ron Hogan
Customer Reviews:
They are right.......2006-06-30
I listened to it when it came out and tracks like "A Man Can't Be Too Careful What he Signs these days" (Jefferson and Adams trying to get Franklin to sign the Declaration of Independence) and the one where Betsy Ross presents the new flag to George Washington are still indescribably funny.
But you can still buy the two volume set, pour yourself a nice dry Martini in a damp frosted glass, and use the disk with volume 2 for a coaster.
O;-)
A comedic gem (Vol. 1, that is).......2005-07-05
So I was excited when I heard that after all these years, Vol. 2 was finally coming. But what a disappointment.
Vol. 1 has great songs like "Round Round World", "Take an Indian to Lunch" and "A Man Can't be Too Careful What He Signs These Days" that not only sparkle with satiric wit, but are great tunes I sometimes find myself humming.
The songs in Vol. 2, however, fall flat and just feel, well, forced. And that applies to all of Vol. 2 as well. The sense is that they had a list of punch lines they were set on, and didn't stop to think if it was funny or not. Funny is not a word that can be applied to Vol. 2, sadly.
So buy it for Vol. 1. You can just discard the other disc.
Five stars for Volume 1; one star for Volume 2.......2005-04-19
Ever since then, I had hoped that a) Vol. 1 would someday come out on CD, and b) that he would eventually make good on his promise in the original album's liner notes to bring out a Vol. 2.
Well, both of my wishes came true. Vol. 1 is out on CD and as good if not better than I remember it. Plus, they added back in some parts that were cut so the original recording could fit on one LP. Vol. 2, on the other hand, is a *major* disappointment.
Vol. 2 simply tries too hard. It tries to tackle a huge amount of American history (from the late 1700s through the end of World War I) in 34 tracks on one CD (a virtually impossible task). It tries to satirize events during the Civil War (a hopeless task). And, its satire lacks the "let's not take ourselves too seriously" light-heartedness of Vol. 1, which is another way of saying it is trying to be Politically Correct.
It's a shame Vol. 2 wasn't written and produced soon after Vol. 1. I honestly believe Stan and Co. would have come up with another classic.
I too wish Rhino still offered Vol. 1 separately. From a marketing/business standpoint, I understand why they don't do it.
Still, if you don't have Vol. 1, it's worth the sacrifice to buy the two-volume set just to get it. Who knows? You may end up liking Vol. 2. If not, it makes a good (albeit expensive) coaster.
Ten Stars for Volume 1.......2005-02-10
Chris Colomubus and his duet with King Ferdenand is great!
Chris: It's a round, round world, it's a round, round world. I contend its round and its goin' be found, it's a round world now and its always been!
Kind Ferdindad: It's a flat, flat world, it's a flat, flat world, I contend its flat, as a welcoming mat, and you're sailing off the end, it's a flat world now and its always been!
If you are Stan Freberg fan, this is a MUST HAVE! And while you are at it, get yourself a nutcup and a couple of french horns!
A classic (if a bit corny)!!.......2004-12-24
A must-have for anyone who enjoys good comedy and great production value.
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Hidden Beach Recordings presents: Unwrapped Vol. 4
Various Artists Manufacturer: Hidden Beach ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BUA496 Release Date: 2005-12-20 |
Tracks:
- Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See (Intro)
- 21 Questions
- Childrens Story
- Candy Shop
- Put Your Eyes Where My Eyes Can See
- All Falls Down
- Hate It or Love It
- Rappers Delight
- Rollin With Kid N Play
- Lean Back
- Treat Em Right
- Hip Hop Hooray
- All Falls Down (J.R.S REVENGE: SPANISH HARLEM MIX)
- Hate It Or Love It (J.R.S REVENGE: PLAYA MIX)
- Lean Back (J.R.S REVENGE: SAVE THE MUSIC MIX)
Customer Reviews:
Volumes 1 and 2 Hot!!! Volumes 3 and 4 Not as Hot..........2007-02-15
Great CD.......2007-01-27
Great CD!.......2006-08-14
Escape to Hidden Beach.......2006-08-05
Pretty Good.......2006-03-31
P.S. Love Mike Phillips, the saxophonist. Check him out on Jill Scott's live album on "The Way You Love Me."
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Presents: The Vault, Vol. 1.5
Eric Roberson Manufacturer: Blue Erro Soul ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001BS46K Release Date: 2004-02-24 |
Tracks:
- Couldn't Hearme
- Right Back to Me
- Please Don't Leave Me
- Lil' Money
- Def Ears
- Past Paradise
- She Ought to Know
- Obstacles
- Find the Way
- Rock With You
- Change for Me
- I Have a Song [From Prison Song][*]
Customer Reviews:
Amazing........2007-02-06
artist thats on the rise.......2006-09-22
Setting a new standard for Neo-Soul!.......2006-06-23
It's like listening to silk.......2006-02-27
The Title should be "The Vault 4.0".......2006-02-25
Dwele and Raheem DeVaughn , yet he has his own vibe! I am going to cop his other cd's because this one is so good. Standout tracks
are "Couldn't hear me", "Right Back To You", "Please Dont Leave Me", "Deaf Ears", "Past Paradise" , "She Ought To KNow" and bonus track "I Have a Song" , "Rock with You", and I'll give the most
outstanding track on the cd "Find A Way" 6 stars out of 5!!!!.
This track is awesome! (sounds like Dwele). This is one cd that
anyone who loves neo- soul has to add to their collection.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!!!
Dance Music:
- Doc's Da Name 2000
- E 1999 Eternal [Import]
- Espionage
- Exit Wounds [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]
- Family Reunion
- Featured from Coast to Coast
- Flawless [Explicit Lyrics]
- For That $crilla [Explicit Lyrics]
- Fortune Enterprize Presents Almost Famous Compilation, Vol. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]
- Gary Bass: Ebbs All Star Bass
Dance Music
Inside the Dream Syndicate, Vol. 3: Stainless Steel Gamelan
Mozart: Bastien und Bastienne K46; Beethoven: Air de Colin de Le Devin du Village
Hot House Flowers [Enhanced] [SACD]
Touch/Fumbling Towards Ecstasy [Import]
Nina: The Essential Nina Simone
Milford Graves Percussion Ensemble
Phil Upchurch & Tennyson Stevens [Original recording remastered] [Import]
Vaughan Williams: Symphony Nos. 3 & 4
The Complete Clef/Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Recordings