Permanent Record [Box set]

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These 4 discs present 50 songs from modern rock's most unique and prolific parodist, Weird Al Yankovic. The set is not spiked with outtakes, rarities, or live versions, so fans who already own the majority of Yankovic's catalog will likely want to shy away from this collection, unless they merely live to give money to Weird Al. In his own inimitable fashion, Weird Al skewers almost every major pop-culture trend and puffed-up, pompous pop star. The rest of the songs are celebratorily wacky ditties, the workings of a splendidly talented--and mildly twisted--imagination. --James Conde

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Average customer rating: They Still Can't get It Right Only a fan would love it... About as good as it could be. Not for young ears ! Great energy !

Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes Violent Femmes Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Add It Up (1981-1993) Hallowed Ground Why Do Birds Sing? Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise - Violent Femmes Violent Femmes ASIN: B0009F66J0 Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. Gimme the Car
2. Blister in the Sun
3. Gone Daddy Gone/I Just Want To Make Love To You
4. Kiss Off
5. Add It Up
6. Black Girls
7. Jesus Walking on the Water
8. Children of the Revolution
9. I Held Her In My Arms
10. Nightmares
11. American Music
12. Breakin' Up
13. Color Me Once
14. I Danced
15. Country Death Song (Live, 1998)
16. Freak Magnet

Album Description

Maintaining strong indie credibility, this platinum-selling Milwaukee bred alt-rock triop has been called the "original unplugged band." The raw power of their no-frills yet highly emotive acoustic sound-plus the lyrical heft of Gordon Gano's songs-made the Femmes postmodern cult heroes with enormous staying power. In his notes to this, their first career-spanning collection, Rolling Stone's David Fricke states, "The Violent Femmes are what rock & roll must have sounded like at the creation." Hear it on 16 classics including "Blister in the Sun," "Add It Up," "Gone Daddy Gone", "Nightmares," and "American Music."

Customer Reviews:

They Still Can't get It Right.......2006-04-26

Okay, so they're trying to do a proper "Best of" for the Femmes again, and for the third time (counting one import-only) they still can't get it right. It's so annoying when a band who you really love (they were one of my first concerts) puts together a greatest hits package and_it seems intentionally_omits some of the songs you really enjoy and/or hold to be sacred. On Add It Up, their first GH, they somehow found the space to include an answering machine message and the mediocre rant I Hate the TV, but omitted their cover of Children of the Revolution and the wonderful Nightmares. Now, Permanent Record thankfully restores those two, but only gives us 16 songs to AIU's 21(!!) and drops several significant tracks, including the frat party favorite Dance, MF, Dance, the bouncy Out the Window, and the great politically charged Old Mother Reagan (It's only about a minute and a half long, people, you can't tell me there wasn't room!) in favor of their later, lesser work on New Times and Freak Magnet. The good thing about this version is the inclusion of the extended Gone Daddy Gone/I Just Want to Make Love to You jam that shows the Femmes' roots were in acoustic blues as well as punk the way Jesus Walking on the Water exposed their folkie leanings. Maybe someday we'll get the great Violent Femmes anthology that's just waiting out there to be released, but until then, I guess it's back to iTunes for me.

Only a fan would love it..........2005-12-05

Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes

If you're into edgy, indie rock with raw, sometimes shocking lyrics then Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes is for you.
Having only really heard Violent Femmes' more radio-friendly tracks such as Blister in the Sun, American Music and Children of the Revolution, the rest of the album was a completely new experience for me.
And a bit of a shocker at that.
From the lusty Gimme the car, which is all about a teenager begging his dad to give lend him a car so he can take his girl out, then goes on to describe exactly what he will do to said girl, in detail, and what she will do to him. And I'm not talking about an innocent trip to the drive-in here.
Then there are the usual angst-ridden tracks about being young and broke, as well as the extremely politically-incorrect track Black Girls, which would probably have resulted in a few disillusioned white groupies.
This is clearly an album for fans of the group which have been around, underground, for a very long time.
If you're not such a big fan, I'd give it a miss.

About as good as it could be........2005-09-12

There are some who would call their self-titled album their "best of", and while it is a great album, this is a good collection too. The first five tracks here are from that album, and are well chosen. Then a couple from "Hallowed Ground", and a couple from "Blind Leading The Naked". From "3" we get only "Nightmares". I personally love that album and still think it's underrated. Toss on "American Music", "Color Me Once" from "The Crow" soundtrack, and a few more of their later songs and this is a fine overview of the Violent Femmes career. If this also included "Prove My Love" and "World We're Living In" I'd have no complaints. Still, this is most of the best.

Not for young ears ! Great energy !.......2005-09-07

Everything I expected with an additional shock here and there. It was a great way to introduce my fiance to this group. Right up his alley.

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Boogie Woogie Gospel II Jimmy Maddox Manufacturer: Permanent Record 5925 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Boogie Woogie Gospel ASIN: B00027151O Release Date: 2004-04-25

Tracks:

1. This Train Is Bound For Glory
2. Cant Nobody Do Me Like Jesus
3. Near To The Heart Of God
4. Just Inside The Pearly Gates
5. Wayfaring Stranger
6. Swing Down Sweet Chariot
7. When They Ring Those Golden Bells
8. That Old Gospel Ship
9. Touch The Hem Of His Garment
10. I Surrender All
11. This Little Light Of Mine
12. Into My Heart

Album Description

The follow-up to the highly successful "Boogie Woogie Gospel" release of 1999. Gospel songs rendered in the spirit that got Jerry Lee Lewis kicked out of Bible college. "Any man can pound the ivories in praise, but it takes a true Brother Of The Gospel to deliver barrelhouse unto the Lord's house. "-Colonel Gary Hertz

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Permanent Record Dunston Ashe , Matt Croyle , Joel Hellman , Eric Himan , Jim Hinckley , and Timothy Sharkey ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SESZXM

Average customer rating: Delivers as promised The lady sings the Blues. Award winning Texas/Chicago Blues

Permanent Record Robin Banks Manufacturer: - ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000005CKL Release Date: 1998-02-10

Tracks:

1. Yer Usin' Me
2. Spell
3. Since You Been Gone
4. Someone to Talk To
5. You Can Have My Husband (But Please Don't Mess With My Man)
6. Woman
7. Rocket Boggie
8. Puck's Blues
9. I Just Got to Know
10. Sugar Coated Love

Customer Reviews:

Delivers as promised.......1998-11-11

Robin Banks is one of the best blues vocalists in North America. Her style is rich and incredible, Mark Martin's guitarwork is a great mix of the Texas and Chicago blues styles. This is a good CD and well worth your time.

The lady sings the Blues. Award winning Texas/Chicago Blues.......1998-10-11

Sizzling and sultry. Bruce Iglauer says, "tasty guitar...good storytelling...a good singer who can handle quite a variety of Blues". Blues Access says, "she is... IT!"

Average customer rating: 4 disc Weird Al Yankovic My Husband Loves It! CD Great for novice Weird Al fans.

Permanent Record "Weird Al" Yankovic Manufacturer: Scotti Bros. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Contemporary Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy & Spoken Word | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Running With Scissors Bad Hair Day Poodle Hat Weird Al Yankovic - The Ultimate Video Collection Gump ASIN: B00000I029 Release Date: 1994-09-27

Tracks:

1. My Bologna
2. Another One Rides The Bus
3. Happy Birthdaty
4. I Love Rocky Road
5. Ricky
6. Polkas On 45
7. Midnight Star
8. Eat It
9. Mr. Popeil
10. I Lost On Jeopardy
11. Buy Me A Condo
12. King Of Suede

Tracks:

1. Yoda
2. This Is The Life
3. Like A Surgeon
4. One More Minute
5. I Want A New Duck
6. Dare To Be Stupid
7. Hooked On Polkas
8. Addicted To Spuds
9. Dog Eat Dog
10. Jere's Johnny
11. Living With A Hernia
12. Christmas At Ground Zero

Tracks:

1. Lasagna
2. Good Old Days
3. Fat
4. Melanie
5. I Think I'm A Clone Now
6. You Make Me
7. Alimony
8. UHF (Single Version)
9. Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
10. The Biggest Ball Of Twine In Minnesota
11. Spam
12. Generic Blues

Tracks:

1. Polka Your Eyes Out
2. You Don't Love Me Anymore
3. Smells Like Nirvana
4. When I Was Your Age
5. I Can't Watch This
6. Trigger Happy
7. Taco Grande
8. Bedrock Anthem
9. Harvey The Wonder Hamster
10. Achy Breaky Song
11. Livin' In The Fridge
12. Frank's 200' TV
13. Jurassic Park
14. Headline News

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These 4 discs present 50 songs from modern rock's most unique and prolific parodist, Weird Al Yankovic. The set is not spiked with outtakes, rarities, or live versions, so fans who already own the majority of Yankovic's catalog will likely want to shy away from this collection, unless they merely live to give money to Weird Al. In his own inimitable fashion, Weird Al skewers almost every major pop-culture trend and puffed-up, pompous pop star. The rest of the songs are celebratorily wacky ditties, the workings of a splendidly talented--and mildly twisted--imagination. --James Conde

Customer Reviews:

4 disc.......2006-08-16

hey, want to know EVERYTHING about this
Permanent Record: Al In The Box is a four disc compilation boxed set of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic. It features his favorites songs from his first eight studio albums, plus alternate versions of "My Bologna", "Happy Birthday", "UHF", and the previously unavailable new single, "Headline News". The Andy Warhol-esque cover art and "Headline News" also appear on Yankovic's Greatest Hits Volume II, which was released a month after Permanent Record.

The boxed set also comes with a booklet written by Dr. Demento

Permanent Record went out of print on March 1, 2006, because the artwork was lost.

Weird Al Yankovic.......2006-03-15

Weird Al Yankovic is a great band and this is a great collection of their songs. I mis some great songs on it. The songs 'Armish Paradise', 'weenie in a bottle', 'Bohemian Rap City' and 'I was only kidding' for example. From 2 cd's of Weird Al are no songs at all at this collection! Despite this, it is a great album and y'all should listen to it!!!

My Husband Loves It!.......2006-03-13

My husband is a huge Weird Al fan and has been wanting to convert his tapes over to CD. This collection includes most of his favorite songs and was a super gift for Valentine's Day!

CD.......2005-07-05

Very please with product and service. I would not hesitate to do business with this person again.

Great for novice Weird Al fans........2004-09-29

About seven years ago I might have given this package 5 stars. This box set was great in its heyday, but I'm afraid it is severely outdated now. I think it's time for a new one. Weird Al Yankovic is definitely famous enough to warrant a second box set. Hell, Led Zeppelin has two box sets. Why shouldn't Al?

This only covers Al's career from early 1980, to about 1993 or thereabouts. Nothing from "Bad Hair Day, Running With Scissors," or "Poodle Hat" is included, not to mention his latter-day film theme songs like "Spy Hard," or "Polkamon." If you are one of those people who lives in the past, though, or one of those misguided fools who thinks Al should have retired some time back in 1989, then this is the perfect purchase for you. It has a couple of rarities that can't be heard anywhere else, like Al's original accordion version of "My Bologna," and "Headline News" the parody of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by the Crash Test Dummies, which was written specially for this box set. The brief bio booklet that comes with the set is pretty cool too. It was written by Dr. Demento, and it chronicles Al's youth, college days as an architecture major, and his rise to fame. Overall, this is a great buy for the casual fan, but if you are like me and you are obsessed, I suggest you do like I did and just buy all of the CDs.

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Permanent Fatal Error Jack Endino Manufacturer: WONDERTAKER ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BMUVZQ Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Count Me Out
2. Strangelove
3. Elusive
4. Only Way for Me
5. Permanent Fatal Error
6. Follow the Sun
7. Bait
8. Reach
9. Get Out
10. Van Allen Wrench
11. Waiting
12. Schwang
13. Flight of the Wax Tadpole
14. Swallow the Acid
15. Bringing Me Down

Average customer rating: Excellent soundtrack TRACK LIST

Permanent Record [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Manufacturer: Epic / CBS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Earthquake Weather ASIN: B00076QTIE

Product Description

Joe Strummer & the Latino Rockabilly War, Bodeans, J.D. Souther, The Stranglers, Lou Reed, The Godfathers

Customer Reviews:

Excellent soundtrack.......2005-01-28

This is an amazing Joe Strummer soundtrack, in a similar vein to Jimmy Cliff's 'The Harder They Come' (ie. massively underrated, much better than the original film, and only 1/2 the songs are actually by Joe).

'Trash City', 'Baby the Trans' and the other Strummer tracks are fun blasts of noise which remind us of who was the real talent in the Clash. You also get a fine Lou Reed track ('Something Happened', wouldn't have sounded out of place on his 'New York' album, a Stranglers cover and a couple of weaker tracks.

I first saw Joe live in concert solo just after this came out, and he was absolutely amazing, so I guess that makes me a little biased, but this is a really strong album, and I still get a kick out of it all these years later.

TRACK LIST.......2004-12-21

Permanent Record [Music From The Original Picture Soundtrack]
Label: Epic
Year: 1988
Track Title
1. Trash City / Joe Strummer & the Latino Rockabilly War
2. Baby The Trans /Joe Strummer & the Latino Rockabilly War
3. Nefertiti Rock /Joe Strummer & the Latino Rockabilly War
4. Nothin' Bout Nothin'/Joe Strummer & the Latino Rockabilly War
5. Theme From "Permanent Record" [Instrumental Score]
6. 'Cause I Said So /THE GODFATHERS
7. Waiting On Love / BODEANS
8. Wishing On Another Lucky Star / J.D. Souther,
9. All Day And All Of The Night / The Stranglers
10. Something Happened / Lou Reed

Mexican Music:

1. Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks
2. Pregnancy Relaxation: A Guide to Peaceful Beginnings
3. Rant in E-Minor [Live]
4. Reads on the Road
5. Reality...What A Concept [Explicit Lyrics] [Live] [Import]
6. Rejoice, Dear Hearts!/Kick Thy Own Self [2 on 1] [Live]
7. Relentless [Live]
8. Roll With the New [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Serenity Suite: Music & Nature
10. Sound Body, Sound Mind

Mexican Music

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Mexican Music

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Approved, But Not Funded

Music CD: Carnival of Souls

Architecture

20 Exitos [Import]

Best of Children's Favorites: Pooh's Top 40

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Coriolan Overture

Because You Believed in Me//Beautiful Country [Import]

Blues for Mister Jimmy

After the Flood: Live from the Grand Forks Prom June 28, 1998 [Live]

Birthplace & Burial Site

Big Brother VIP: Only the Best Latin & Dance Hits [Import]

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The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman