Primal!

1. Martinica

2. Kuba Mambo

3. Broadway Mambo

4. Gateando (Crawling)

5. In a Little Spanish Town

6. Babarabatiri - Beny Moré, Pérez Prado

7. Batiri RCA - Beny Moré, Pérez Prado

8. Lupita

9. Bombero (The Fireman)

10. Timba Timba

11. Rabo y Oreja (Tail and Ear) - Beny Moré, Pérez Prado

12. Dolor Carabali (Carabali Pain) - Beny Moré, Pérez Prado

13. Ç'est Si Bon

14. Mambo de Paris

15. Será la Negra (It Will Be the Black Girl) - Beny Moré, Pérez Prado

16. Mambo del Ruletero (Taxi Driver Mambo)

17. Pachuca

18. Tacuba

19. Oh! Caballo (Oh! Horse)

20. Si Mambo

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Primal!,Pérez Prado,Rev-Ola,Arranger,Big Band,Big Band Latino,Composer,Latin,Latin Continuum,Latin Pop,Leader,Mambo,Salsa,Salsa/Merenge,Tropical

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Average customer rating: more like Primal Whimper if you aint got it get it. "Trip Inside This House as You Pass By" A truly remarkable album of confident sunny optimism..... Timeless... know what I mean?

Screamadelica Primal Scream Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | House | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | House | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: XTRMNTR Vanishing Point The Stone Roses Suede Riot City Blues ASIN: B000002LR3 Release Date: 1991-10-08

Tracks:

1. Movin' On Up
2. Slip Inside This House
3. Don't Fight It, Feel It
4. Higher Than The Sun
5. Inner Flight
6. Come Together
7. Loaded
8. Damaged
9. I'm Comin' Down
10. Higher Than The Sun (A Dub Symphony In Two Parts)
11. Shine Like Stars

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A watershed '90s release, Screamadelica was the most convincing marriage of overground rock and underground dance music yet. With one foot in Beggars Banquet-era Stones (the gospel-rock "Movin' on Up") and the other in the trippy soundscapes of rave culture (the Orb-produced "Higher Than the Sun"), Primal Scream caught the mind-blown euphoria of Ecstacy better than anyone. Frontman Bobby Gillespie had no singing voice to speak of, but his vision of cosmic hedonism made him a drugged-out Pied Piper for the acid tribes. From the incantatory anthems "Loaded" and "Come Together" to the sinister rendering of the 13th Floor Elevators' "Slip Inside This House," Screamadelica was a modern psych classic. --Barney Hoskyns

Customer Reviews:

more like Primal Whimper.......2007-05-02

my own fault for not researching it further, or at least listening to the tracks first. always wanted to check this band out, with a great name like that how bad could they be? sorry i asked. what a drippy, instantly-forgettable pile of mumbly drivel. psychedelic? omg hardly, unless you can trip on prozac and think jam bands are the coolest thing ever. I don't think i'll even re-sell it, it belongs in the trash.

if you aint got it get it........2005-12-05

Every track a gem.
this album came out in 1991. Every track still rides.

"Trip Inside This House as You Pass By".......2005-04-02

This cd is what movie goers would call a "cult classic". The music on it is so diverse that from one song to next doesn't even sound like the same cd, more like a compilation album with various artists. I too was introduced to Primal Scream through the Cindy Crawford workout video. I loved the music so much I found myself watching the video over and over just to hear the music. I was very dedicated to working out everyday for a year cuz of the music. When I saw the end credits I was shocked to find out that 90 percent of the music she used was infact by one band ... Primal Scream. So during driver's ed my class drove to the mall for a break. I hunted down Screamadelica and listened to it on the way back home by the end of the drive my classmates were also interested in it. I have Cindy Crawford to thank for my discovery. "Higher Than the Sun" ,"Loaded", "Don't Fight It Feel It" (the ultimate tummy crunch song, perfect title too) LOL and my personal favorite "Slip Inside This House" ...easilly one of my favorite songs of all time. Trip-hop, house, dance, whatever you wanna call it... I call it great! A classic in it's own right and definately underrated. Buy this album no matter what your into, it is a psychedelic trip into the 90's.

A truly remarkable album of confident sunny optimism............2005-03-30

Primal Scream are a band that move musically in so many different guises & Sounds, that If you became a fan of theirs, through a particular album, there's nothing to say that the next album is going to resemble the previous album, in any...way, shape or form. A band that reflect the musical landscape of the current time, and arguably take contemporary influences and ideas, and fashion albums that bookmark certain
periods in their career.

The year is 1991, and Britain is in the midst of a change in the current movement of music. "Dance Music" has become one of the more dominant sounds to have shaped Britain's music scene. And the majority of the music buying public has become enthralled by it, many acts producing the majority of the dance music, had discovered the drug "Ecstasy" years previous, and were, making scintillating fusions of acid, House, Techno & Alternative Dance. Primal Scream themselves had become no strangers to the Drug, and although their form of all-encompassing rock was extremely diverse, it wasn't truly representative of the explosion of Dance orientated music entering the charts. That's when the band hooked up with highly regarded Dance producer "Andy Weatherall", who'd worked on everything from: downbeat, Experimental techno, IDM, Acid, Dance. And would lend his considerable dance productions skills to embellish the album with a sunny-eyed optimism, and Hedonistic glow, (along with a helping of deep psychedelic / Exuberant arrangements).

"Movin' on Up", begins with a gospel-tinged soaring & joyous chorus, opening everything wide open and turning their previous sound of alternative dance-rock inside out by easing back on the rock dynamics, but not completely abandoning it, and fusing it with a effervescent exercise of modern dance sounds & imagination, with singer/frontman "Bobby Gillespie" singing plaintively "I've found what I'm looking for!!"...what exactly Gillespie has found isn't made entirely clear, (although it wouldn't take a genius to guess), and it's here that throughout the album a lot of the lyrical content can be open to more than one interpretation.

"Slip inside This House", locks 80's rave beats with a slightly psychedelic eastern guitar (possibly a "Sitar"), it's a highly imaginative fusion of two distinctly different sounds, and the influence on the production has "Andy Weatherall's" ideas stamped all over it. Something of a throwback to the days of Warehouse Raves, through a restrained slower melody, this is far more considered & slower paced than anything the band have previously attempted, over which Gillespie cryptically chants "Trip inside".

"Don't Fight It, Feel It" uses a reverberated bass, to elastic effect, over which the tune is stretched over, before the bassline is interupted, with female vocals, and prominent squelchy synths, take precedence, almost neo-psychedelic in approach, and such a monumental step forward for what the band is primarily known for, that it seems impossible to link this new sound, to anything the band have ever previously done. Interestingly the female vocals sing: "I want to Dance to the music, before getting High", alongisde minimal drum percussion, with the occasional euphoric looping keyboard bursts free, with surprising gusto.

"Higher Than the Sun", brings a spooky-ambience to begin with, with various sampled vocal wails, throwing the listener into (slight) confusion, before giving way to a slow horror-soundtrack inspired arrangement, that begins to gather pace, then disjointed beats with synth melodies soar & Conflict against each other, with Gillespie singing a ballad-like "Higher than the Sun" vocal. Layers of booming almost Breakbeat beats begin to take hold....a very unusual track by conventional song structure methods, but still arguably stunning.

The centrepiece track in-amongst this beautifully Euphoric rush of an album, is the breathtaking "Come Together", with a snippet of movie dialogue saying "It's a Beautiful Day", "We are Together", as church organs begin to swirl into the sound, mixed with synchronised hand-clapping (Possibly sampled from an actual Church congregation), and the minimal Drum Hi-Hat gaining momentum, before a gradually soaring arrangement of Dance Beats, begin to thump into action, driving the sound into a truly ambitiously soaked sound of Dance/Gospel Fusion......."Together as one" is the chanted message of the group of female voices singing in harmony, and it quite a breathtaking air of euphoria surrounding it, unquestionably one of the best tracks on the album.

"Loaded", another of the albums strongest tracks, opens with more snippets of movie dialogue, with the sample "We Wanna get loaded & have a good Time", showing the tracks statement of intent, and couldn't be more apt. Trumpet sections soar, minimal dance beats intertwine with everything, and shredding Guitars punctuate halfway through, being interspersed with more Clips of movie Dialogue saying "We Want to Be free, to do what we want to Do!!?", liberal use of backing female choruses, gives the track a level of unity & hedonism, that most conventional dance music couldn't possibly had to emulate....and to end the track with the sampled "We wanna get loaded, and have a good time", is a tremendous closer, for a truly stunning track.

To compare this albums against Primal Scream's previous albums is a redundant exercise, as it so out of step with what they've previously done before, that a reasonable judgement, becomes incredibly hard. This is such a brilliantly realised and produced album, that is such a monumental step forward for the band, that those that listen to it for the first time, will (initially) have difficulty believing it to be the same band. Even more astonishingly, is the fact that even though this was created around the time of the Dance music boom (in the U.K.) in the early 90's, it doesn't sound horribly dated, listening to it some 13+ years later (partly due to Andy Weatherall's incredible production). Few would argue, that this & XTRMNTR are the finest two albums Primal scream have ever made thus far, utterly essential.

Timeless... know what I mean?.......2005-03-01

Screamadelica was, is, and always will be one of those albums that changed the face of popular music. It is a record that wears its influences heavily on its second hand sleeves. Chicago House music, deep deep deep dub, raunchy blues, British techno, Northern Soul, jangley guitars, good night lullaby's and obscure cinematic references are all blended together to form an aural experience that still makes the listener feel like they are visiting another planet. True, it's a planet chemically loaded and ready for an endless night, but isn't that what you sometimes needs your music to do for you? Take you away from the reality of it all and strand you in some weird foreign land. Bobby Gillespie and his merry band of nutjob musicians have taken us to grungier and sonically odder places, but this is the record where all the real scream team lunacy begins. Almost a trip to the dark side of the moon. Take a big hit of this album, hold it in and pass out blissfully!

Average customer rating: Great Movies have Great Soundtracks! Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything More of a propaganda CD Great selection of Film Hits! Older recordings, main themes only

Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration Simply the Best Movie Themes Hollywood's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection The Incredible Film Music Box ASIN: B000068TN9 Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

1. Saving Private Ryan 'Hymn To The Fallen' - John Williams
2. Double Indemnity 'Prelude' - Miklos Rozsa
3. The Lost Weekend 'Finale' - Miklos Rozsa
4. The Heiress 'Departure/Morris Suggests Love/The Proposal/Finale' - Aaron Copland
5. Sunset Boulevard 'Prelude' - Franz Waxman
6. The Ten Commandments 'Prelude' - Elmer Bernstein
7. Breakfast At Tiffany's 'Moon River' - Henry Mancini
8. Hatari! 'Baby Elephant Walk' - Henry Mancini
9. Rosemary's Baby 'Main Title (Vocal)' - Christopher Komeda
10. Romeo & Juliet 'Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet' - Nino Rota
11. Once Upon A Time In The West 'Once Upon A Time In The West' - Ennio Morricone
12. Love Story 'Theme From Love Story' - Francis Lai
13. The Godfather 'Main Title (The Godfather Waltz)' - Nino Rota
14. The Godfather 'Love Theme From The Godfather' - Nino Rota
15. Chinatown 'Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title) - Jerry Goldsmith
16. The Godfather - Part II 'End Title' - Nino Rota
17. Star Trek: The Motion Picture 'End Title' - Jerry Goldsmith
18. Raiders Of The Lost Ark 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' - John Williams
19. Terms Of Endearment 'Theme From Terms Of Endearment' - Michael Gore
20. Flashdance 'Love Theme From Flashdance' - Giorgio Moroder
21. Beverly Hills Cop 'Axel F' - Harold Faltermeyer

Tracks:

1. Witness 'Building The Barn' - Maurice Jarre
2. Children Of A Lesser God 'Main Title' - Michael Convertino
3. The Untouchables 'The Strength Of The Righteous (Main Title)' - Ennio Morricone
4. Fatal Attraction 'Fatal Attraction' - Maurice Jarre
5. The Addams Family 'Main Title' - Marc Shaiman
6. Dead Again 'Winter 1948' - Patrick Doyle
7. Indecent Proposal 'Flashback & Photos' - John Barry
8. The Firm 'How Could You Lose Me?-End Title' - Dave Grusin
9. Clear And Present Danger 'Main Title/A Clear And Present Danger' - James Horner
10. Braveheart 'For The Love Of A Princess' - James Horner
11. Primal Fear 'Courtroom Montage' - James Newton Howard
12. Mission: Impossible 'Zoom B' - Danny Elfman
13. Star Trek: First Contact 'End Credits' - Jerry Goldsmith
14. Titanic 'Hard To Starboard' - James Horner
15. The Rugrats Movie 'Baby Shower Happenings' - Mark Mothersbaugh
16. The Talented Mr. Ripley 'Italia' - Gabriel Yared
17. Rules Of Engagement 'Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)' - Mark Isham
18. Mission: Impossible 2 'The Bait' - Hans Zimmer
19. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 'Main Titles' - Graeme Revell
20. Vanilla Sky 'To The Roof' - Nancy Wilson
21. The Sum Of All Fears 'The Mission' - Jerry Goldsmith
22. Forest Gump 'I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump' - Alan Silvestri

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Granddaddy of the Hollywood studios, Paramount Pictures is rightfully proud of its century of contributions to both American cinema and the art of film scoring. But the first disc of this 43-track double-CD anthology merely hints at the studio's musical peaks, blithely skipping through its first seven decades in just 17 tracks. Indeed, the package as a whole seems more interested in marketing its post-'70s catalog of hits and blockbusters than it does in paying real homage to history and roots. Even rarities like Double Indemnity and The Lost Weekend are served up via modern budget-line rerecordings, as is Ennio Morricone's epochal Once upon a Time in the West). Contemporary recordings of Aaron Copland's rare score to The Heiress and Franz Waxman's great Sunset Blvd. fare better, but soundtrack fans may miss the originals. The studio's rich pop-crossover successes in the '60s are documented via Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet and Love Story, while successful franchises like Star Trek and Raiders also get their due. Too often the '90s-focused second disc only underscores some uncomfortable trends in contemporary scoring--orchestral nervous tics punctuated by booming crescendos, treacly piano Muzak--and makes one wonder if the music of The Rugrats Movie and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider are really film music milestones. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Great Movies have Great Soundtracks!.......2007-05-10

If you love movies and movie music, you can't go wrong with this two cd Paramount Anniversary set.

Only Disc 1 Is Worth Anything.......2006-07-19

Normally I have a lot to say in my reviews, but not this time. The main problem with this collection is that all the most memorable film scores are just on one disc, with the second used mostly to play out stuff from the last ten years that, really, musically isn't very memorable and only includes three pieces anyone will recognize just because, like the movies they come from, they're based on old TV shows - The Addams Family, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible.

And that brings up another problem. With all due respect to the late Jerry Goldsmith, who has provided some truly great classic movie scores, was it REALLY necessary to include TWO versions of the SAME Star Trek march in this collection? This seems evocative of the milk-it-for-all-its-worth attitude Paramount has had lately toward its now-tarnished crown-jewel franchise. Where's James Horner's theme music from Star Trek II and III? If they're gonna put Star Trek on here twice, they should have provided a little diversity. It wouldn't have taken much, I'm sure.

I'm sure that Paramount's had other films with far more memorable music (even Harold Faltermeyer's Top Gun Anthem could have helped on Disc 2). This just seems like a lazy attempt at something that really could have been great.

More of a propaganda CD.......2002-10-30

There are some really great songs on this 2 CD set. However, those really great songs seem to be lightly interspersed amongst a large number of forgettable songs whose main purpose seems to be to remind you of those movies you enjoy(ed) so much.

It seems a little odd to me that out of 90 years of film making the most memorable scores have been largely released within the last few years. I was pleased to find themes from the Godfather, Indiana Jones and Witness. I was perplexed with the inclusion of songs from Rugrats, both Mission Impossible movies (one would have been more than enough) and Tomb Raider (memorable???).

This is my own personal bias, but I do prefer movie soundtracks that evoke a feeling of excitement. With this collection I just couldn't get excited. I kept finding myself being let down by songs that didn't in some way complement the preceeding song.

There are certainly some great tracks here, but overall I was disappointed. My advise would be to look elsewhere.

Great selection of Film Hits!.......2002-09-25

This one was a pleasant surprise! I thought- how could any CD that had "Baby Elephant Walk" be all that good? This one is. Lots of great scores- classics and a few hidden treasures. After hearing the beautiful title score for "Children of a Lesser God", I had to buy the entire soundtrack - very soothing. There are a few that may seem too overplayed ("Love Story", "Raiders of the Lost Ark",), but most are a welcome addition to any compilation. Try NOT loving "Building the Barn" from "Witness" or the "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan". Hours of great listening.

Older recordings, main themes only.......2002-08-27

This is a great album concept, but I really wish Paramount had re-recorded these scores as they deserve to be heard. The tracks range from 1944 to the present, and the older recordings sound just like the cleaned-up older recordings that they are.

I would also personally have enjoyed more "secondary" music themes (otherwise it becomes like reading book summaries that always only quote the opening paragraph), and I could easily have done without the "pop" tunes (like Baby Elephant Walk and the Rugrats theme). In fact, it would have been very nice to listen to an album comprised of tracks chosen for their strong musical value rather than apparently for their box office and/or hit song popularity. But, to be fair, that may be precisely what draws some people to this CD set.

Film score music constitutes the single most significant body of classical music of our time. I hope some of these tracks will entice listeners to buy entire soundtracks and listen to some of these works as a whole.

Average customer rating: Very good Spirited, fiery, gorgeous, soulful 'neo-flamenco' guitar HEAVEN! A Gifted Acoustic Guitar Duo Make Primal Magic Magic of Flamenco! How do you Spell Magic?

Primal Magic Strunz & Farah Manufacturer: Selva Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Americas Heat of the Sun Desert Guitars Zona Torrida The Best of Strunz & Farah ASIN: B00001X53X Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

1. Bola
2. Twilight At The Zuq
3. Ida Y Vuelta
4. Rainmaker
5. Huixamatli (Luna Llena)
6. Canto Al Sol
7. Anochecer (Nightfall)
8. Tierra Verde
9. Zumba
10. Amazonas

Customer Reviews:

Very good.......2007-01-13

This is the one that got the Grammy. Excellent music. Specilly for guitar lovers like me.

Spirited, fiery, gorgeous, soulful 'neo-flamenco' guitar HEAVEN!.......2006-02-15

Strunz & Farah are INCREDIBLE, masterful guitarists! If you like Latin, Meditteranean, Flamenco, etc. nylon string acoustic guitar, you will LOVE these guys! Jorge Strunz hails from Costa Rica, and Ardeshir Farah from Iran. The eclectic beautiful guitar sound is 'Latin meets Middle Eastern', and if this gorgeous playing doesn't touch your soul, you are an automaton! The guitar playing is highly soulful, passionate, and emotional. Acoustic guitar doesn't get any better than this! Clockwork performance!

A Gifted Acoustic Guitar Duo Make Primal Magic.......2005-05-08

The dynamite guitar duo Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah make musical magic and create a wonderful new, high energy sound for the acoustic guitar. Costa Rican Strunz's and Iranian born Farah's fusion of Middle Eastern, Latin American and Mediterranean music is simply outstanding. I had mentioned to a friend how much I enjoy the Gipsy Kings. He proceeded to play "Primal Magic" for me, which I immediately bought - my first Strunz and Farah album. While not the same mixture of Flamenco and Spanish the Kings produce, there is a certain quality in these exotic instrumental cuts that is somewhat reminiscent of their style - perhaps the Mediterranean influence with a wild touch of the gypsy.

"Huixamatli" (Luna Llena), with its enticing, indigenous sound of ancient Mexico and exotic percussion, is one of my favorite tracks, as is the Andean cueca "Zumba," and "Twilight at the Zuq" with it's Near Eastern rhythms. "Anochecer" is more nuevo flamenco and one can hear calls of tropical birds and the voices of the rainforest and river, in "Amazonas." "Rainmaker is a fabulous cut with Mexican vocalist and percussionist Ixonztli performing a traditional chant.

I love this award-winning CD, one of my favorites and highly recommend it, especially to those who love the sound of acoustic guitar and world music.
JANA

Magic of Flamenco!.......2003-10-06

We come across scores of musical pieces/songs that evoke memories of the good times or make us melancholy, yet, there are other types of music which can induce sheer energy into our system and titillate our inner most feelings. The type we call "nourishment for the soul". Primal Magic by the duo Strunz and Farah positively belongs to the later type.

The original recording was done in digital domain, however the editing which followed was performed with Analogue equipment. This resulted in a perfect marriage between Digital and Analogue. The sound is open, detailed, free from digital harshness, and in one word "CLEAN". The instruments in the mix are as distinct as they can be. If one wishes to concentrate on a single instrument it would not be difficult to pinpoint its position on a good system. The separation of the two channels is superb. My head was going from left to right listening to the two guitarists performing on each channel, as if I was attending the final at the Wimbledon.

After listening to this album one cannot help but want to give a standing ovation (even if you are alone in the room) for the mind boggling tempo that these two virtuoso's cook up, with an equally interesting melody and to top it off, manage intricately woven complex rhythm patterns all at the same time. A feat few have managed to achieve no matter what music genre they belong to.

How do you Spell Magic?.......2001-07-13

Strunz & Farah are truly magic in everysense of the word. I bought this CD to complete by catalog of S&F and I can't stop listening to it. It is very upbeat and I really got into the last track. I believe they may have won a Grammy for this one, I think. If so, it was well deserved. Buy this disc, or even better, buy their whole catalog. You won't be sorry.

Average customer rating: awesome album! the ever-changing scream They Tried but Couldn't Quite Make It The tracklisting is (in)correct (edited for fixes) Not Their Best, But Pretty Good

Riot City Blues Primal Scream Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Give Out But Don't Give Up XTRMNTR Screamadelica Waterloo to Anywhere Shine On ASIN: B000GRTQXY Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

1. Country Girl
2. Nitty Gritty
3. Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar
4. When The Bomb Drops
5. Little Death
6. The 99th Floor
7. We're Gonna Boogie
8. Dolls (Sweet Rock And Roll)
9. Hell's Comin' Down
10. Sometimes I Feel So Lonely
11. Stone Ya To The Bone
12. Gimme Some Truth
13. Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar (Live At XFM)

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In 1994, Primal Scream took all the momentum behind its era-defining 1991 masterpiece, Screamadelica, and pissed it away with an addled disc of secondhand Stones riffs called Give Out But Don't Give Up. It was a career disaster that still gets the British band plenty of ink on worst-of lists, which makes it all the more insane that the group would want to revisit the scene on Riot City Blues. Working with guests such as the Kills' Alison Mosshart, the Bad Seeds' Warren Ellis and Echo & the Bunnymen's Will Seargeant, Primal Scream turns a blind eye to the mind-melting electronics of its most recent releases, Xtrmntr and Evil Heat, and instead settles into a laughable retro-rock groove highlighted by cliché-ridden songs such as "Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar," "Nitty Gritty" and "We're Gonna Boogie." The good news is that the album is not a complete disaster. The ridiculous lyrics and honking harmonicas will admittedly find good homes on innumerable roadhouse jukeboxes. --Aidin Vaziri

Customer Reviews:

awesome album!.......2007-04-18

I've been waiting for Primal Scream to make an album like Riot City Blues and they finally did it. They tried couple of times before with their second self-titled cd and Give Out But Don't Give Up cd but couldn't pull it off with consistency. I wish Riot City Blues was a double album though because the songs are so good. I think every song on this cd is great. It's just a fun cd to listen to and these guys can really play their instruments. This album is a mixture of the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Country music, Glam rock, pyschedelic, etc. Unfortunantely, Primal Scream is so good at making futuristic, electronic, intense garage-rock that most fans love(including me) that they might not like this style of music; but they just need to accept these songs for what they are because they are amazing. I hope the boys continue in making this style of music but knowing them, they're going to go back to making XTRMNTR and Evil Heat type of songs to please their fans. I urge Primal Scream to continue on making all kinds of music for music sake, not to sell cds but the music business is all about money so we will have to wait and see. No matter what though, Primal Scream will always be one of my favorite bands and it's too bad they are not popular in the U.S. because they are truly amazing and I just love their rebel image.

the ever-changing scream.......2007-01-06

forget about any negative reviews on this album. this is a great guitar-based rawk'n'roll album. i too like the scream in their psychedelic versions but this is a pleasant twist in their catalogue. i wish the stones can put out albums like this nowadays.

They Tried but Couldn't Quite Make It.......2006-10-04

Primal Scream came up with an interesting idea to mix a bit of their "Give Out But Don't Give Up" album with some of their newer material and then try to make it sound a little like "Exile On Main Street" by the Rolling Stones. Sounds like a great idea seeing that both the Stones and Primal are two of my favorite bands. And I like both Primal's older and newer stuff (Give Out But Don't Give Up probably being their best album to date). But what sounds like a good idea and looks great on paper somehow just didn't come out right with this album. Overall not a bad album (I give it 3.5 stars) but it just doesn't have that mystique, edge, catchiness, or whatever you want to call it to make it a great or classic album. Quite boring at times and even a little cheesy in some parts (look at the song titles). "Country Girl" is one of the highlights of the album.

The below reviewer, "svgtom", is correct, the track listing is incorrect. The song "Stone Ya To The Bone" is not on the album.

The tracklisting is (in)correct (edited for fixes).......2006-09-28

I'm not sure what version the other reviewer got, but the one I bought matches the Amazon tracklisting exactly.

As for the music, I found Primal Scream by way of Death in Vegas, which I found by way of the Blair Witch 2 soundtrack... it's a funny web that music weaves. Anyways, I found this CD to be quite a surprise after hearing the singer's vocals on Death in Vegas' "Soul Auctioneer". I'm still sort of getting a feel for it, but everything I've heard so far, I've liked. Also, reading reviews of their other albums, it seems they change genres a lot, which is a feature I enjoy in bands. So further investigation is required.

EDIT:
The other reviewers are correct. Here's why I was confused:
The actual liner notes with my CD match amazon, and that's where I got that from. The tracks that are physically on the disc though, are different. Here's how mine ends:

10. Sometimes I feel So Lonely
11. Gimme Some Truth
12. Country Girl (live)
13. Suicide Sally and Johnny Guitar (Live at XFM)

Anyways, still a fantastic CD. The only way to listen to it is full blast with your windows rolled down.

Not Their Best, But Pretty Good.......2006-08-23

Fans seem to be split on this album. Overall I really like it. I wouldn't call it a throwback to earlier Primal Scream albums but it's definitely got that flavor. If you like the first single, Country Girl, then you'll probably like the rest of the album.

One thing that should be noted is that the Bonus Tracks listed on Amazon and the CD itself are incorrect. The actual tracks are Gimme Some Truth, Country Girl (live), and Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar (live). Stone Ya To The Bone is not on the album.

Average customer rating: I'm seven years behind my time Don't Catagorize A Superb Record. Aggressive, Danceable Punk They scream again (but now a lot louder)

XTRMNTR Primal Scream Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Screamadelica Vanishing Point Give Out But Don't Give Up Evil Heat (with Bonus DVD) Riot City Blues ASIN: B00004SZG2 Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

1. Kill All Hippies
2. Accelerator
3. Exterminator
4. Swastika Eyes
5. Pills
6. Blood Money
7. Keep Your Dreams
8. Insect Royalty
9. MBV Arkestra (If They Move Kill 'Em)
10. Swastika Eyes (Chemical Brother's Remix)
11. Shoot Speed/Kill Light

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Primal Scream's XTRMNTR is one of the most intense and innovative politically charged musical diatribes since the MC5's 1969 debut. Approaching electronic, funk, and alt-punk-based sounds with equal ferocity, this is arguably the band's finest record yet. The over-the-top brilliance of "MBV Arkestra" (a seven-minute, Kevin Shields-saturated noise fest) alone cannot be exaggerated. Really! --Mike McGonigal

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Seldom is a band's sixth album their best, and Exterminator is nothing less than a radical new dawn. Only a few years before, Primal Scream seemed spent--a drug-addled joke, numbing the pain with the idle comfort of rock & roll cliché. Exterminator is their baptism by fire. An album with a righteous social conscience, it rages against apathy and injustice with all the funk-fueled indignation of Sly and the Family Stone's There's a Riot Goin' On. Musically, Exterminator is bound by a coherence that has eluded them since 1991. From the tense industrial trance of "Swastika Eyes" to the scurvy-thin hip-hop of "Pills" and the exultant krautrock of "Shoot Speed Kill Light," one minute the Scream are diseased and desperate, the next they're basking in glorious, righteous euphoria. Thank the guests, certainly--the Chemical Brothers, New Order's Bernard Sumner, My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields--but when you hear Bobby Gillespie screaming "from here to where" on the hyperdistorted pedal-to-the-metal drag race of "Accelerator," you'll know he's the one with the road map to a terrific rock & roll future. --Louis Pattison

Album Description

Seventh album from British indie-rock band. Featuringcontri butions from Brendan Lynch, David Holmes and Kevin Shields p lus a remix of 'Swastika Eyes' from the Chemical Brothers. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

New 11 Track Album Including Remixes of 'swastika Eyes; And 'if They Move Kill Them'

Customer Reviews:

I'm seven years behind my time.......2007-03-22

XTRMNTR doesn't feel like a proper album -- there are too many guest musicians and lack of a cohesive sound. It does, however, feel like the first recording to fit the band's name -- XTRMNTR sounds like it could have been recorded while the group was in their first week with Arthur Janov. The songs are filled with rage, paranoia ("eterminate the underclass, exterminate the telepaths") These definitely aren't the free, fun loving guys I remember from high school. There's no "Come Together" or "Higher than the Sun" here. Instead there are raw, thudding tantrums like "Swastika Eyes" and "Kill All Hippies." I guess they're catchy enough to stomp along to, though some go on a bit too long. The opener, "Kill All Hippies" uses an effective sample from the Dennis Hopper film "Out of the Blue." Not exactly "Animal House." My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Skields contributes some guitar work and production to "Shoot Speed/Kill Light" as well as an unusually sibilant remix of "If They Move Kill 'Em," a track from their album "Vanishing Point." The songs Shields contributes to are probably the album's highlight -- loud, fuzzy distorted guitars that had me feeling like I was ripping through to another dimension, when I was just opening a bag of Sun Chips. I think New Order borrowed Bobby Gillespie and the guitar riff from "Shoot Speed/Kill Light" for a song on their "Get Ready" album.

All and all, if having the sun really sounds like this, I'll probably just buy a vowel.

Don't Catagorize.......2007-02-01

I wouldn't even begin to put Primal Scream in a genre; it would be disrespectful. But whatever catagory you wanna put them in they are accomplishing the very core of what most of that kind of music started out as. Nor would I compare them to another band but much like Rage Against the Machine (A band that has been ripping at the government and all establishments and doing a very good job at it) Primal Scream continues this long waged battle against those who would attempt to lie and cheat the common man (or woman). As previously referenced in many reviews this album spits acid and doesn't stop until all the lies surrounding us have been exposed for what they are. With a clever use of wit and irony most songs start out to take the opposite stance of what Primal Scream is about. I won't pretend to be an expert as this is the first album from them I've ever heard but I do know that XTRMNTR is politically charged, energetic and tenacious enough to grab your attention and never lets go. I've had this CD for over 3 weeks and I still listen to every track as if I've heard it for the first time.

A Superb Record........2006-10-09

This is a truly excellent alternative record in every sense of the word. Like another reviewer on here I tend to agree that this type of record has been attempted by many, with only limited success. That is until the Primal Scream came along, shed the Rolling Stones covers and finally did what they are good at, creating definitive angst-ridden music, with the help of some true geniuses: Kevin Shields, Bernhard Sumner, Brendan Lynch, Tim Goldsworthy (of the freakin' DFA) and Dan Nakamura (before he went lame w/ Head Automatica). I am a big Jesus and Mary Chain fan and I can't help but liken this record to Psychocandy; hard, abrasive, excellent hooks and not to sound cliche, but more grown-up and refined than other stuff out there. This is such a cool CD, and its a reminder to fans of Gillespie and the rest that while they may underwhelm us with canned fodder like Riot City Blues, on occassion, they are still capable of the brilliance captured here and in Screamadelica. Now here it is, the autumn of 2006, 6 years after this disc's release, and this record might still be 5 years ahead of its time.

Aggressive, Danceable Punk.......2006-01-21

Really 4.5 stars. This album blew my mind when it first came out. It still sounds great 5 years later. A lot of bands have tried to combine rock n roll and dance music and just ended up sounding silly. Primal Scream invented this genre and still no one else is even close.

If it wasn't for a few really weak tracks, I would give XTRMNTR 5 stars. The first half of the album is ridiculously good-- it rocks harder than just about anything you're likely to hear. Imagine a modern day "Physical Graffiti"

But for some reason, even though Primal Scream always manages to put out 4 or 5 brilliant songs with each release, they're always balanced out by a few tracks that are just awful. I guess this is what you get for trying to push the envelope.

The middle of XTRMNTR is really not worth listening to. It picks up by the end with a couple of songs that have a heavy "On the Corner"-era Miles Davis debt. This is what's great about Primal Scream--- they don't recognize boundaries between different genres of music. If it's funky, if it rocks, it's in there.

all in all, this is a must have for those who like hard, funky music that takes chances.

They scream again (but now a lot louder).......2005-08-09

Everyone puts 1991's "sceamadelica" on every "classics" list but this 2000 release surpasses it with all the style. Theres no trace of the band who recorded the lame "give out but dont give up", its almost as if they pick again their dance-rock combo from screamadelica and infused it with a dark, punk-angry attitude, and the result was a total bomb! So say goodbye to the rolling stones impressonators...
Try to imagine the stooges, my bloody valentine and new order all mixed up on a car crash and you get a somewhat vague clue of this record, this is the kind of sound that puts itself on the border between masterpiece and pointless annoying noise, and eventually falls on the right side of the fence. Its the kind of music suited for our era, noisy, agressive and explosive, everything orks fine in here, even bobby gillespie's rapping on "pills"! No weird sound turns to be superfluous in the songs, theyre all necessary to their structure, as weird as cut-up as it may sound on a first listening. So, if you liked the give out but dont give up-period primal scream, keep away from this record, this is the punk rock version of scremadelica. Some of the lyrics may sound a bit clicheed but they suit the sound like a glove, mr gillespie isnt reaching for no gospel "movin on up" kind of thing, this is the dark and dirty side.

And, Kasabian, i bet you guys loved to be Primal Scream...but you cant.

Average customer rating: Cool, hip and smooth long night with the Scream gang very, very interesting one of the best albums of the 90's Not so great A Gem

Vanishing Point Primal Scream Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Dance | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Electronica | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Electronica | Dance & DJ | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Screamadelica XTRMNTR Give Out But Don't Give Up Evil Heat (with Bonus DVD) Sonic Flower Groove ASIN: B000002NET Release Date: 1997-07-15

Tracks:

1. Burning Wheel
2. Get Duffy
3. Kowalski
4. Star
5. If They Move, Kill 'Em
6. Out Of The Void
7. Stuka
8. Medication
9. Motorhead
10. Trainspotting
11. Long Life

Amazon.com

Following the Rolling Stones-meets-Black Crowes monstrosity Give Out But Don't Give Up three years ago, Glasgow's Bobby Gillespie and pals are back at the cutting edge with a trippy collection that could rightly be tagged analog electronica. Their Trainspotting soundtrack contribution (included here) melded bluesy harp with contemporary beats and it sets the tone for 11 tracks that use thick swaths of dub, Superfly funk, cheesy electronics, and ambient dance to redefine what was once quaintly known as "head music." Loaded with samples from the cult flick Vanishing Point, the killer "Kowalski" is perhaps the best among a batch of highlights ("Burning Wheel," "Stuka"). All that's missing is a freeform FM station or two to turn it into a classic. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

Cool, hip and smooth long night with the Scream gang.......2005-04-11

Vanishing Point is a great disc. As with all Primal Scream releases they wear their influences broadly and with distinct strokes. The background synthesized sounds are very much from a Hawkwind listening party in 1973. The beats totally modern. The guitars as crafted and to the point as ever. The vocals weave that Primal Scream druggy scene as perfectly as ever. They are in top form here, but I have a taste for all of their music in all it's forms, so at the top really does mean "at the top" of their game. I like the way they go from trippy 70s stylings to Satanic Majesties Request drum taps and finger pickings to the echoed and beat happy club sounds that are all the best of the Scream. Disonance is not a bad thing and when the Primal Scream uses this late 20th century musical technique it is to the advantage of the overall sound of the CD. Think smooth jazz and clubland neon dances, then you have Vanishing Point. HA! and the unrestrained joy of Medication and Motorhead as new century interpretations of 60's Seattle garage band rave-ups is dance crazy and a wonder to enjoy. And that is what makes Primal Scream so great, that they can move between genres in a flash and still be purely Primal Scream.

very, very interesting.......2005-02-09

And a damn sight better than their Rolling Stones "tribute" album that preceeded it, Vanishing Point is a return to what Primal Scream do best. A marriage of guitars, synths, twisted vocals, drugged out rhythms ( both fast and slow - you get the idea that some songs were recorded under the influence of speed, some while on heroin) and psychedelic production touches. One minor gripe: when I first popped this into my cd player, the opening track "Burning Wheel" caught my attention. "I've heard this chord sequence, these sounds, before." After listening a few times, I thought I'd thumb through the cd booklet and find sampling credits for Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive" only to discover that this track is listed as a band composition. For shame!!!! Otherwise this is agreat cd. Highlights include the cover of "Motorhead", done as electronica, and the title track to "Trainspotting" ten-plus minutes of slowly unwinding, euphoria inducing, trance like psychedelia. A keeper, for sure.

one of the best albums of the 90's.......2004-06-29

This is the best produced recordof the 90's in my opinion, and surpasses the sum of its soul/jazz/dub/garage roots. Another reviewer called this "industrial garbage" - this person has obviously never heard industrial music - cold, digital, 4 on the floor sounding stuff. Vanishing Point is warm, analog, its noise is 3D and spectrasonic - and the bass is warm, and massive. i have listened to this record hundreds of times. An absolute classic. oh - and the late Augustus Pablo plays melodica on a track - awesome. The Scream's best record, and like I said, maybe the best record of the decade - (for reference, the 90's competition would be OK Computer, My Bloody Valentine's Loveless, Orbital's Insides - off the top of my head)

Not so great.......2003-05-24

This CD was a bit of a disappointment for me. Dischordant bits often drag on and on. For those looking for a Screamadelica-style experience, this is not it. "Medication" (depite other reviews) is a good tune. But 1 out of however-many, is not a good ratio. I might not buy more Primal Scream CDs after this, which bums me out.

A Gem.......2002-12-31

This album tempts one to be fascist about their musical taste. I rarely comment on an album unless it is so good that I am driven to power up my laptop, fire up amazon.com, search for "primal scream" and choose to write a review. There's a lot of talent on this album, and it can appeal to the electronic/dance spinners as well as the "wall of sound/not quite industrial" new-wavers. Pick it up. It's very good.

Average customer rating: jaw-dropping interpretation of Mahler Mahler revered Uri Caine's mutiny against Mahler raw, gritty and fertile freshly tilled earth The New quintessential performance of Mahler

Mahler: Urlicht - Primal Light / Caine, Bensoussan, et al. Uri Caine Manufacturer: Winter & Winter ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Mahler | Mahler, Gustav | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Jewish & Yiddish Music | Folk | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wagner E Venezia Goldberg Variations: Aria and 70 Variations Adapted, Arranged and Composed by Uri Caine Plays Mozart I Went Out This Morning Over The Countryside: Gustav Mahler In Toblach Diabelli Variations ASIN: B000007RYQ Release Date: 1998-06-23

Tracks:

1. Sym No.5: Funeral March
2. The Boy's Magic Horn: The Drummer Boy
3. Songs Of The Death Of Children: Now Will The Sun Rise As Brightly
4. Songs Of The Death Of Children: I Often Think They Have Merely Gone Out!
5. Sym No.1 'Titan': 3rd Movt
6. Sym No.2 'Resurrection': Primal Light
7. Songs Of A Wayfarer: I Went Out This Morning Over The Countryside/Resurrection, Sym No.2:...
8. Sym No.5: Adagietto
9. The Song Of The Earth: The Drunkard In Spring
10. The Boy's Magic Hn: Who Thought Up This Song
11. The Song Of The Earth: The Farewell

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This auspicious, surprising, release debuted the Winter & Winter imprimatur, which carries on German producer Stefan Winter's longstanding role in blurring musical boundaries, as he did for so many years with the jazz label JMT. Pianist Uri Caine, known mainly for playing in the polystylistic mode of New York's downtown jazz scene, steeped himself in Mahler's music in preparation for the 1995 series of concerts leading up to this CD. Caine's ensemble--14 members strong, at points--recasts portions of Mahler's symphonic cloudbursts into a setting that smacks of klezmer, jazz, and crazy combinations of the scores' lavish bombastics. It's clear that Mahler's works tested the boundaries of so many available sounds at the turn of the century, from cantors to martial brass to Wagnerian bulk. Caine attempts it all, succeeding most somberly in the sections based on the Resurrection Symphony and most clangorously in the First Symphony's third movement, transformed into a serious klezmer bash by Caine, clarinetist Don Byron, and drummer Joey Baron. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

jaw-dropping interpretation of Mahler.......2006-12-03

I am a Mahler fan - and I don't like jazz! So I was rather nervous at listening to this first time around. But I found it simply stunning. The resurrection symphony slow movement, complete with screeching solo violin emulating a searingly distorted electric guitar was, in fact, profoundly moving. And the sheer musicianship of the performers, in the more sensitive sections earned my utmost respect. This album is shocking, unbearable, gripping, lighthearted, exciting, mocking, reverential, tender - everything Mahler was. Fantastic buy!

Mahler revered.......2006-11-16

On his 1997 release Urlicht / Primal Light, Uri Caine took some of Gustav Mahler's most famous compositions, and, well, jazzed them up, with some of the most prominent musicians on the downtown New York scene, including Dave Douglas and Joey Baron.

What still surprises me about this beautiful album is just how faithful Caine is to Mahler. Unlike his later Goldberg Variations, this isn't Mahler deconstructed, it's Mahler revered, in a small group jazz (and at times, thanks to Don Byron , klezmer) setting. It makes perfect sense -- if some of the greatest jazz performances have come from mediocre show tunes, why not use symphonies and lieder as a starting point for improvisation?

Uri Caine's mutiny against Mahler.......2006-09-30

I've been a big Mahler fan since Bernstein's first recording (4th Symphony) as well as a knowledgeable follower of jazz. These pieces are grotesque caricatures of Mahler melodies and while I have not heard Caine's other depredations, after listening to this one I think I'll pass. If this is something released after a jam session that somehow was rescued from the cutting room floor, my apologies. But Mahler's melodies do not belong in a setting like this and who is Caine to try to improve on Mahler's orchestrations? Save your money.

raw, gritty and fertile freshly tilled earth.......2005-12-13

it's not pure as in so many anally treated works of Mahler. admittedly i am not interested in listening to see if the sonority of the instruments is perfect to some pompous standard, and it's not but there is another dedication here and an unmeasurable energy. i love the youthfulness of this work.

The New quintessential performance of Mahler.......2005-07-06

This is the story i was told when buying this record, it's been many years so this is as close as i could remember it:

"There is an annual competition where orchestras from all over the world come together to perform Mahler pieces. It's been going many many years... then along came Uri Caine. His orchestra included Cantors (jewish religious singers) and a cacophony of other messy instruments and ideas to perform with. They won to competition to the horror of stuffy stuck-up Mahler purists the world over.. How could this horrible mess win over all ther other very traditional (very similar and boring) performances!? Uri Caine's orchestra has continued to win every year since. Why? Because Uri's interpretation gives a fuller understanding of Gustav Mahlers background, his roots, he brings so much life to the music."

So then i actually listened to the music myself and it was breathtaking, funny, it told stories, it had personality, it was bursting at the seams with new ideas.

I listen to all kinds of music, but rarely jazz and rarely classical. I was not familiar with Uri Caine or Gustav Mahler, but after hearing that story, then listening for myself i had to have this cd. And while often my purchases are terrible mistakes, this one was a resounding success. This cd is my most treasured.

Average customer rating: My Favorite Primal Scream CD Maybe their best ...and what sound are we doing next??? Underrated... Get a little funky now

Give Out But Don't Give Up Primal Scream Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Screamadelica Vanishing Point Riot City Blues XTRMNTR Riot City Blues ASIN: B000002MPB Release Date: 1994-04-12

Tracks:

1. Jailbird
2. Rocks
3. (I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind
4. Funky Jam
5. Big Jet Plane
6. Free
7. Call On Me
8. Struttin'
9. Sad And Blue
10. Give Out But Don't Give Up
11. I'll Be There For You
12. Everybody Needs Somebody

Amazon.com

Bobby Gillespie and band spend much of their third album drifting 'tween side two of Sticky Fingers (acoustic blooze like "Big Jet Plane," complete with Bobby Price-like horns) and the more celebratory hits of Sly & The Family Stone ("Funky Jam"). It could conceivably be a huge send-up, but they play it with a straight face and hence should be taken at least as seriously as Lenny Kravitz or the Black Crowes. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

My Favorite Primal Scream CD.......2006-09-10

I consider this to be the best overall CD Primal Scream has delivered. Don't get me wrong, "Sreamadelica" is still a great CD, and there are some solid tracks on on "Vanishing Point" and "EXTRMNTR." But I view those works as more uneven, with flashes of undeniable brilliance intermixed with headache-inducing nonsense.

"Give Out But Don't Give Up," while mellower and more soulful -- and therefore inherently different from the others--is most consistently great. I realize the comparisons are a bit of apples and oranges, and the band deserves credit for covering so much ground from one CD to the next. But this CD will find its way into your listening mix over and over. It is to Primal Scream what "Laser Guided Melodies" is to Spiritualized. Their new effort, "Riot City Blues" is a close second to this CD.

Maybe their best.......2006-06-27

I never understood why this record got such bad press. OK it came after Screamadelica which was considered ultra-important back in the day (even if I am not so sure about that). It is true this record was maybe a step backward in some ways: it was not an innovative fusion of musics but it represented an excellent exercise in classic rock. Rocks was and remains an excellent rock song, There are a few other gems on this album that remains a strong rock album.

...and what sound are we doing next???.......2006-04-23

Primal Scream! What do you say about a band that for each and every album they decide to do another genre? This album is an extreme directional move from screamadelica's psychedelic sounds and the indie heydey of Sonic Flower Groove and Primal Scream. This is all to do with rock (rocks, jailbird) and then some of the most beautiful ballads ever composed (I'm Gonna Cry Myself Blind, I'll Be There For You and Big Jet Plane). And also bluesy funk on Give out but dont you give up and Funy Jam. This was my first primal scream album and at the time my mates called it "an album for chewing gum"...nevermind them...this is an album to demonstrate that you dont need to release another album the same as your last chart topper...please buy this if you havent heard it...the only band to cover the Stones and still remain original!!!!

Underrated..........2005-04-17

Yes, I got into Primal Scream a little late (with this record). I know that some of their older fans look at this as a kind of sell-out. But I just don't see the problem. Screamadelica's a cool record. So is the brutal Xtrmntr. And the Stonesy, P-Funkish Give Out...The strongest tracks are the first two (Jailbird, Rocks), plus "Funky Jam", "Call on Me" and the terrific "Big Jet Plane"...Call me a fake fan. Call it what you want. This is a really fun album...

- cRAIG

Get a little funky now.......2005-02-20

Talk about unforeseen surprises. Primal Scream's GIVE OUT BUT DON'T GIVE UP is a major departure and improvement over their last album, SCREAMEDELICA. A bevy of superstar producers and engineers were hired to help make this album a hip shaking, soul stirring, great slab of funky rock and roll. Tom Dowd (Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and Cream) and George Drakoulias (Black Crowes) took turns twisting the knobs for this delicious platter.

Also contributing on three tracks was Dr. Funkenstein himself, the one and only George Clinton. Primal Scream even let George sing lead vocals on two tracks, the fun-as-all-gitout "Funky Jam" and the super cool title track, "Give Out But Don't Give Up." Not surprisingly, these particular cuts are among the standout tracks on this album.

"Rocks" is a total gem, one of the best retro rock anthems since Lenny Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way." Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie is blessed with a remarkable set of pipes, offering up a range that suits different material that will remind the listener of everyone from the Rolling Stones to the Parliament to the Black Crowes. Very well done. Great album!

Average customer rating: There are no Blues in this Riot City great dumb rock Great CD, Combining the Best Elelemts of the Group's Past Work love the way this band never stands still... From Progressive to Regressive.

Riot City Blues Primal Scream Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Give Out But Don't Give Up XTRMNTR Screamadelica Sonic Flower Groove The Good, the Bad & the Queen ASIN: B000FG5Q1W Release Date: 2006-06-27

Tracks:

1. Country Girl
2. Nitty Gritty
3. Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar
4. When the Bomb Drops
5. Little Death
6. 99th Floor
7. We're Gonna Boogie
8. Dolls (Sweet Rock and Roll)
9. Hell's Comin' Down
10. Sometimes I Feel So Lonely

Album Description

Riot City Blues' is Primal Scream's follow-up album to the electro-tinged 'Evil Heat', although it could easily be compared in style and content to their 1994 masterpiece 'Give Out But Don't Give In'. Bluesy, punky swagger and New York Dolls-esque melodies abound, marking this album out as a more organic affair than Bobby Gillespie & Co's previous two albums. Includes the single 'Country Girl'.Recorded at London's Olympic Studios and produced by former Killing Joke bassist Youth. This offering from Bobby Gillespie and the boys, which includes the single 'Country Girl', features guest contributions from Will Sergeant (Echo & The Bunnymen), Warren Ellis (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) and Alison Mosshart (The Kills). Sony/BMG. 2006.

Album Details

Primal Scream have Made their Boldest Statement Since 1990's Era Defining "Sreamadelica". The Brilliantly Reviewed Show at the Astoria in London Confirmed that the Likes of the Single "Country Girl", "Dolls" and "Suicide Sally" Are Classics that Will Be Burned Into Our Consciousness Every Bit as Much as "Movin' on Up", "Rocks" and "Loaded". The Timing of this Record is Perfect as the Scream Show the Second Wave Brit Poppers What it Really is all About. Maximum Rock 'n' Roll for the 21st Century! Primal Scream, after 20 Years of Being One of the Music Influential Bands in Britain, Present their Most Commercial Album to Date. Laid Down Live on the Studio Floor at London's Olympic Studios, it was Produced by Youth and features and Impressive Supporting Cast - Will Sergeant from Echo and the Bunnymen, Warren Ellis of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Alison Mosshart from the Kills. "Riot City Blues" is the Album You Always Hoped Primal Scream Would Make.

Customer Reviews:

There are no Blues in this Riot City.......2007-01-20

Ahh, Primal Scream. Back to rock music, and back to original band spelling.

Bobby Gillespie and his men are just like the mystery bag, you never know what type of album youll get next from them. They seems to bounce into different genres every album now from rock, to electro, to metal to dance etc...so...which one is this one?

Riot City Blues (album title is a slight giveaway) is just a strong, fullblooded rock n roll record. This aint a Primal first...(remember Screamadelica follow up Give Out, But Dont Give Up?) and i highly doubt it will be the last either. This nonsensical brash rock n roll should be on future Scream albums - and thank god for that

This is a solid album straight from the word go, wtih the hit singles Country Girl and Dolls giving a real insight into the album. Not to mention the bluesyness of Suicide Sally and Johnny Guitar..i think we know who that song may be dedicated to..

Elsewhere, the specials guets (Warren Ellis, Will Sergent, Alison Mosshart) all shine, imparticular Will on the strong, guitar heavy "When the Bomb Drops. Another album highly.

I close by saying..

This another top Primal Scream album. Thats all you need to know really. [...]

great dumb rock.......2006-09-25

I have been looking forward to this one for a long time. I saw Primal Scream play a few years ago in San Francisco. It was an okay show. The audience was there to see Underworld. I ran into Bobby Gillespie at a show at the Hollywood Bowl. I guess he was in town mixing the record with Dave Sardy. This record is a back to basics. There are no electronics. No Stooges meet Krautrock. No mixes by Kevin Shields. The lineup of the band is a little different. It's a little raw and a little like Exile on Main Street. This is in evidence with the first single "Country Girl." This is country rock in high style. "Nitty Gritty" is more Stones influenced rock. One of the best songs is "Suicide Sally & Johnny Guitar." Roots rock meets hard rock. "We're Gonna Boogie" reminds me of The Kills. Alison Mosshart from the Kills sings on a few songs. "Dolls" is a real glam rock song. This is a pretty good record. It's a great mix of roots rock, Stones obsessions, and good old time rock and roll. There is no electronic weirdness and sound collages. This is a party album. It should go down well. Bobby Gillespie was sort of obscure a few years ago. But with the help of the Internet, he is like considered one of the coolest people ever.

Great CD, Combining the Best Elelemts of the Group's Past Work.......2006-09-10

With tracks that range from country-esque to stompin' crankers, this CD is well worth the money. While the music is diverse, almost every track stands on its own.

A huge fan of "Sreamadelica" back in the day, I nearly gave up on the band after the "Vanishing Point" CD, and I viewed "EXTRMNTR" as a very uneven work (flashes of brilliance intermixed with headache-inducing nonsense). But if you liked "Give Out But Don't Give Up" (I love that CD), then you should be happy with this one. Again, very diverse stuff, but rock solid all aound.

love the way this band never stands still..........2006-08-12

there's very few bands that can shift gears quite like Primal Scream. from Screamadelica to Give Out... to XTRMNTR, these guys are always changing their spots. Riot City Blues leans mostly towards Give Out...(minus the P-Funk influence) with its "Rocks Off" attitude, yet still has a sound all its own. Standout tracks: Suicide Sally, Little Death, 99th Floor and
the New York Dolls nod Sweet Rock n'Roll...

From Progressive to Regressive........2006-08-05

This is far the worst album from english previously called progressive alt-rock band. The only two songs that matters here with some signs of their past work are When The Bomb Drops and Little Death. Everything else is a silly honky tonky rock'n roll that has not far from Country American Music.

Average customer rating: Outstanding CD An "Interesting" follow up to Chameleon. Maynard's Best Album (in my opinion) Maynard + Chick Corea = Musical Bliss

Primal Scream Maynard Ferguson Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: New Vintage Carnival M.F. Horn, Vol. 1 Conquistador Chameleon ASIN: B0002FHCMW Release Date: 2004-07-06

Tracks:

1. Primal Scream
2. Cheshire Cat Walk
3. Invitation
4. Pagliacci
5. Swamp

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding CD.......2007-07-25

Writing for my Husband Mike. I bought the CD for him. Outstanding CD. He has waited 20 years for this to come out in CD. Even the kids love it.

An "Interesting" follow up to Chameleon........2007-03-25

If you were like me in the 1970's you were going to every MF concert he booked locally. Between 1974 - 1977 I must have seen him live at least 7 or 8 times, in high school concert halls, in larger clubs, and even a couple time at Disneyland (back when Disney used to have an "All That Jazz" festival over Memeorial Day Weekend). After the huge success of Chameleon, and after some changes in the band, Maynard always included some new and upcoming pieces when playing in concert. For Example, one of the most popular songs he did in concert during the time between Chamelon & Primal Scream was Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" and believe me, it always brought the house down. That was one of the main reasons Primal Scream was a huge disappointment when it was released. None of the new songs were included and instead we're treated to a completely different sounding Maynard album that only had 5 songs.

For me there were only 3 songs that got my interest. The title track is the first piece here and starts off with a trumpet winding up to a roar. The song then moves into a driving rhythm that gets your juices flowing. This is probably the one piece here that could be called a typical MF work. The next two songs NEVER appealed to me. "Cheshire Cat Walk" and "Invitation" would probably be decent songs for other, more traditional fusion jazz artists but they are SO out of place on an MF album. Ugh!

The final two works, "Pagliacci" & "Swamp" are also two different sounding songs but done with more flair. Pagliacci actually became one of the most popular Marynard pieces to be played in concert during this period. While on the album it's interesting and fun in a sort of disco manner, live it became this 20 minute monster that featured Bobby Militelo in a 10 minute flute condenza. All three times I got to hear him he would draw multiple standing ovations during his solo. One of the absolute masters!

If you are looking for a more traditional MF album you may want to pass on this one. While it does have some good pieces it's definitely not what we were expecting back in the mid-1970's. But it is a good addition if you are looking just to round out your MF collection.

Maynard's Best Album (in my opinion).......2006-04-22

Yes, I was a horn player through high school and college in the late '70's and early '80's. Everybody loves "Chameleon" and I do too, but in my opinion Primal Scream is his finest album ever.

Nobody has ever played the high register with the kind of power, intensity and flexibility Maynard did. Interestingly enough though, this album doesn't showcase that talent nearly as much as his other work does. He does of course rip off some goose-bump raising screamers as always, but they don't dominate the album.

Check out Mark Colby's monster saxophone solo in the title tune. And "Cheshire Cat Walk" is indeed a killer of a chart, although it took a while to grow on me initially. Once it did however, the Chick Corea/Maynard improvisation duel in "Cat Walk" is easily the best part of the album.

Primal Scream came out at the height of the disco craze, and "Pagliacci" is, well, pure disco. The arrangement is done so well though that you can't help but like it as you listen to Maynard's horn soar over the rest of the orchestra.

Very happy to see this album finally released on CD.

Maynard + Chick Corea = Musical Bliss.......2004-07-16

Having waited several decades for this 1976 album to appear on cd, this is a most welcome addition to the Maynard catalogue. Although from the more commercialized Maynard musical period, it nonetheless is an essential acquisition for the Maynard fan. With the legendary Bob James as producer, as well as guest musicians such as Chick Corea, Joe Farrell, Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, and Dave Sanborn, you can be assured of impeccable instrumentation/arrangements. Maynard does his own intense interpretaion of Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" from the opera of the same name, but for me, the real showpiece of the album is Chick Corea's "The Cheshire Cat Walk," written especially for this album. If you worship Chick Corea's 70's musical output, stop reading this and just go buy the cd. Chick has crafted a wonderful ten-minute Spanish-tinged tour de force just perfect for Maynard's soaring improvisation. To hear Maynard and Chick on synthesizer musically "duel" is worth the price of admission alone. Don't miss it !

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