Smilin' Buddha Cabaret [Import]

1. Smilin' Buddha Cabaret

2. Blame Your Parents

3. Radio Luv Song

4. Assoholic

5. Daisy

6. Once a Killer

7. Punk Grass

8. Lucy

9. Beyond the Outside

10. Don't Listen to That

11. Ocean Pearl

12. Higher

13. Friends End

14. What Buddy Was

15. Save Yourself

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This is Named after the Club Where 54-40 Performed their First Gig -- They Opened for Doa on New Year's Eve, 1980!

Smilin' Buddha Cabaret,54-40,Sony Int'l,Alternative Pop/Rock,Jangle Pop,Pop,Rock,Roots Rock

Average customer rating:

One of several fine CD's by 54.40
They rock!
Stomping Good Guitar Rock & Roll
One of the Essential Canadian CDs of 1990s

Smilin' Buddha Cabaret
54-40
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Jangle Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music

Pop | Imports | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B00003IQHM
Release Date: 1994-11-04

Tracks:

Smilin' Buddha Cabaret
Blame Your Parents
Radio Luv Song
Assoholic
Daisy
Once a Killer
Punk Grass
Lucy
Beyond the Outside
Don't Listen to That
Ocean Pearl
Higher
Friends End
What Buddy Was
Save Yourself

Album Details

This is Named after the Club Where 54-40 Performed their First Gig -- They Opened for Doa on New Year's Eve, 1980!

Customer Reviews:

One of several fine CD's by 54.40.......2005-07-05

I think the folks living more than 200 miles south of the Canadian border are probably missing out on some of the best straight ahead rock and roll you will ever hear. Having just seen 54.40 live for the 9th or 10th time, I can tell you that they absolutely rock and the crowd simply cannot help dance/toe tap/air guitar/sing along to every song they play. Their live sound is impeccable, unlike many bands who crank the amps without any regard to how they sound to the audience. Since the day back in the early 90's when a former workmate loaned me his Fight for Love CD as a throw in for a couple I had requested from him, I was hooked by them and look forward to every visit they make to the Buffalo, NY area, especially those free outdoor shows that make our summers memorable. My advice to anyone reading this that has no previous knowledge of 54.40, just pick a CD and buy it, you won't be disappointed.

They rock!.......2003-06-15

That's what a friend told me upon returning this CD to me after borrowing it. And he's right! Underrated in America (of course), this Canadian band has carved out a spot for itself in rock and roll history. I believe that every good band has at least one album/cd that can be called a masterpiece. And Smiling Buddha Cabaret is the crowning jewel, in my opinion, for 5440. If one starts with song number three, you'll understand how important this band is to music. 'Daisy' is a languid, laid back philosophical kind of a song. One line goes; "Is a joke just a joke, or hate with a mask?". The guitar on the song "Once a Killer" evokes memories of a song by the historic band "America", who had a hit song with "A Horse With no Name". The next four songs just rip; good, pure hard rock! And it gets better. 'What Buddy Was' is a brutal song of remorse that somehow evokes a European disco vibe. And 'Save Yourself' reminds me of some of the breezy Rolling Stones songs of the early 70's. Of course, the worst songs, 'Radio Luv Song' and 'Assoholic' got the most airplay, along with 'Ocean Pearl'. But they too, rock. This CD is a must for anyone who appreciates Modern Rock (alternative), and hard rock. This CD is a gem, along the lines of 'OK Computer', 'Dark Side of the Moon', 'The Doors', etc.

Stomping Good Guitar Rock & Roll.......2001-06-21

If you dig great guitar-based garage band North American rock and roll music, then this is a disc for you! There is nothing flashy or poetic or gimmicky about 54-40. They are a four man electric guitar, bass, drums, and lead vocals band from Canada that rocks the house every gig they do. This album is one of the best they have ever done. Most Canadian rock stations still play several songs from this in daily radio rotation. "Punk Grass", "Lucy", and "Ocean Pearl" will induce frantic fits of uncontrolled air-guitaring and singing at the top of your lungs while "What Buddy Was" and "Save Yourself" will have your neighbors pounding on your walls asking you to turn it down or, more likely, "who is that and where can I get a copy?"

The bottom line: Buy it if you love guitar rock and roll. Hear the real reason why Canada is still so cool.

One of the Essential Canadian CDs of 1990s.......2001-04-19

This is an excellent follow up to "Dear Dear", their breakthrough CD. "Ocean Pearl" is a great song, and "Blame Your Parents" and "Radio Luv Song" are pretty catchy as well. (Their videos are also quite good.) This is unfortunately 54-40's last decent CD, however.

Average customer rating:

Smilin' Buddha Cabaret
54-40
Manufacturer: Tristar
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Jangle Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000008QNR
Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

Blame Your Parents
Radio Luv Song
Assoholic
Daisy
Once a Killer
Punk Grass
Lucy
Beyond the Outsider
Don't Listen to That
Ocean Pearl
Higher
Friends End
What Buddy Was
Save Yourself

Average customer rating:

Smilin Buddha Cabaret
54-40
Manufacturer: Red Distribution, in
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000E93M
Release Date: 1995-01-10

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