| 1. Word on Snaps |
| 2. Your Mamma |
| 3. Straight Bags |
| 4. Coolio |
| 5. Dog Pornos |
| 6. Two Blows to the Head |
| 7. Ladies Night |
| 8. Birds and the Bees |
| 9. South of the Border |
| 10. Your Shape Is All F*%@?ed Up |
| 11. Crib |
| 12. Butugly |
| 13. For Head |
| 14. Food for Thought |
| 15. 25 to Life |
| 16. In Your Mouth |
| 17. Low Budget Gear |
| 18. Mo' Mamma |
| 19. Old School Flavor |
| 20. Stooopid |
Snaps,Various Artists,Atlantic / Wea,Hip-Hop,Novelty,Pop,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows,Spoken Word
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Caught In The Act (CD + DVD)
Michael Buble Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BFH2S2 Release Date: 2005-11-22 |
Tracks:
- feeling good
- summer wind
- home
- you and I
- the more I see you
- you'll never find another love like mine duet with laura pausini
- can't buy me love
- smile
Tracks:
- feeling good
- sway
- try a little tenderness
- fever
- come fly with me
- moondance
- you don't know me
- that's all
- for once in my life
- you'll never find another love like mine duet with laura pausini
- this love
- I've got you under my skin
- home
- the more I see you
- save the last dance for me
- how sweet it is
- crazy little thing called love
- song for you
- song for you featuring chris botti
Amazon.com
In the opening track of this live CD, Michael Bublé explodes "I'm feeeling GOOD!" Who could blame him? He's backed by a big--make that a really big--band, and the song sounds like a million bucks. You may quibble that Bublé is a nice fellow who's a bit lacking in both the charisma and swing departments, but the music here percolates with bouncing energing--just listen to "Summer Wind" or "The More I See You" to see how glorious arrangements (by Johnny Mandel and John Clayton Jr., respectively) can propulse a reasonably gifted but by no means transcendent singer into the stratosphere. Best of all, Bublé once again shows his ability to seamlessly bridge eras and styles by offering stylistically consistent covers of the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love" (done swing-style) and Lou Rawls' 1976 hit "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" (done crooner-style in a duet with Italian singer Laura Pausini). (The DVD offers up a similar take on Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," for instance.) The DVD portion of this combo set doubles the ante by offering 18 tracks (plus a bonus "Song for You" with Chris Botti) to the CD's 8. There's also a 20-minute backstage featurette showing what goes into the preparation for the show. --Elisabeth VincentelliAlbum Description
Sensational young crooner Michael Buble stars in his first "Great Performances" PBS special this holiday season: that and his August live performance at the Wiltern in Los Angeles will be seen and heard in this CD/DVD package. Now Buble takes yet another giant step in his meteoric career.Customer Reviews:
FABULOUS!.......2007-08-01
Great value!.......2007-07-25
Buble'.......2007-07-22
Superb.......2007-07-21
caught in the act.......2007-06-29
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Pearl Snaps
Jason Boland & The Stragglers Manufacturer: Sustain Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HT35TM Release Date: 2006-10-24 |
Tracks:
- Somewhere Down in Texas
- Drinkin' Song
- Pearl Snaps
- Proud Souls
- Ponies
- Backslider Blues
- Telephone Romeo
- Devil Pays in Gold
- If I Ever Get Back to Oklahoma
- No Damn Good
- Change in the Weather
Customer Reviews:
Texas Music.......2007-03-08
The Mean Eyed Cat
KNON Radio 89.3
Dallas Texas
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Pearl Snaps
Deryl Dodd Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005V3WC Release Date: 2002-01-29 |
Tracks:
- Pearl Snaps
- She'll Have You Back
- That's How I Got To Memphis
- One Ride In Vegas
- Honky Tonk Champagne
- Good Things Happen
- On Earth As It Is In Texas
- Cows
- What Some Call A Weakness
- Back To The Honky Tonks
- A Bitter End
- Sundown
- Where The River Flows
Customer Reviews:
A Masterpiece!.......2007-01-29
As country and as comfortable as a pearl snap shirt.......2004-02-21
Dodd's newest album is entitled Pearl Snaps. With a title like Pearl Snaps, the product is bound to be good and the listener will not be disappointed with the album Pearl Snaps or the title song. It is an upbeat song that pays homage to the trusty pearl snap western shirt. Dodd doesn't end his tributes with pearl snap shirts. He goes on to sing a tribute to his home state with the toe-tapping "On Earth As It Is In Texas." No Texan can hear the song without their hat-size growing a few inches.
Dodd includes a healthy serving of honky-tonk music as well as a couple of swing numbers that are reminiscent of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys. His Bob Wills tendencies come through on the playful, bluesy "Cows" and he swings it on "Back to the Honky Tonk." In addition to the standard tearjerkers and fun songs, Dodd treats us to a couple of remakes of the songs we all remember from the 90s. "A Bitter End" is the song that Dodd seems to be best known for as the song made a strong run up the mainstream country charts. He also includes re-recordings of earlier numbers such as "How I Got to Memphis," originally recorded by Bobby Bare, and the emotionally charged "One Ride in Vegas."
For those of you who wondered why the immensely talented Deryl Dodd just seemed to drop from the country music scene in 1998, your worries are over. He is back and in full force. This collection of songs comes from the honky-tonks and they will put you in a honky-tonking mood.
Fun, good-natured country music... with a rootsy sound!.......2002-12-02
Third time's a charm.......2002-02-17
Two years later, with his direction sorted out his, Dodd waxed a second LP, and with an original single, "A Bitter End," he once again enjoyed radio play. Opening slots with Brooks and Dunn and The Dixie Chicks beckoned him to a second chance at success. But that second shot was cut short by fatigue that turned out to be viral encephalitis, a swelling of the brain that eventually robbed him of the energy to get out of bed and the dexterity to pick guitar.
Another two years on, Dodd was recovered enough to get a band together, and finding inspiration in Lance Armstrong's Tour de France rides, he began rebuilding his career. First came a switch from Columbia to its rootsier subsidiary, Lucky Dog. While most of Lucky Dog's roster consists of edgier artists looking to enlarge their audience, Dodd clearly saw the label as an opportunity to edge away from the mainstream, a place where he could reconnect with his musical self, away from the glare of major label publicity.
With so many false starts in finding his audience, this third album is something of a reintroduction. Three of the tracks (his first two album's singles, plus the first album's title tune) are reprised here. The latter, "One Night in Vegas," a rodeo-themed tune about persevering to achieve one's goals, is a theme song for Dodd's career.
The rest of the album's songs (including a fiddle-driven cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "Sundown") show off a tremendous range. The album's first single, "Honky Tonk Champagne," is the sort of barroom dance tune plied by fellow Texans Jack Ingram and Charlie Robison. The closer, "Where the River Flows" features beautiful acoustic guitar and faith-based harmonies. A live recording of the fiddle-and-steel weeper "She'll Have You Back" (previously recorded by Tim McGraw) shows off the vibrancy of his concert performances.
Once can ponder whether the ups-and-downs of Dodd's career have been a trial or a blessing, but there's no doubt that his talent deserves the extra chances to be heard.
3-1/2 stars, if Amazon allowed fractional ratings
Welcome back, Deryl!.......2002-02-02
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Skull Snaps
Skull Snaps Manufacturer: Aztec Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000CCD4LI Release Date: 2005-12-12 |
Tracks:
- My Hang Up Is You
- Having You Around
- DidnT I Do It To You
- All Of A Sudden
- ItS A New Day
- IM Your Pimp
- I Turn My Back On Love
- Trespassing
- IM Falling Out Of Love
- AlS Razor Blade (Bonus Track)
- AinT That Loving You (Bonus Track)
Album Description
Funk classic! Now if you check my pulse it beats Skull Snaps." - Beastie Boys "Unite". Skull Snaps is a legendary funk album that has long been shrouded in obscurity. The band recorded their self-titled debut and a handful of singles in 1973, and then vanished without a trace. The monstrous break that opens up their classic cut, It's A New Day, furnished the beat for countless hip-hop hits of the mid-'90s & the most sampled break in music history. Packaged in a 6-panel digipak, This deluxe version has been digitally remastered, with extensive liner notes containing new interviews and rare photos, and contains 2 bonus tracks 'Now if you check my pulse it beats Skull Snap' and 'Unite' Aztec Music. 2005.Album Details
The Band's Irresistible Sound Embraces the Black Vocal Group Sound of Early '70s Temptations, Chi-lites, and Dramatics, Cut with an Unmistakable Originality. Every Song is Blessed with a Gospel-soaked Call and Response Dynamic that Contrasts Gritty Lead Vocals with the Band's Perfect Harmonies. Heavily Bootlegged, Aztec Music's Reissue of Skull Snaps is the First Release that Has Been Officially Sanctioned by the Band. This Deluxe Version Has Been Digitally Remastered, with Extensive Liner Notes Including New Interviews and Rare Photos, and Contains Two Bonus Tracks - Packaged in a Six Panel Digi-pak.Customer Reviews:
Bland & Overrated.......2006-07-25
CAUTION!.......2006-06-01
This $18 piece of NEAR DISCO is not what you're looking for, if you like FUNK POWER or the METERS. No hooks, no attitude... the crooks claiming this is HARD FUNK are comparing it to Disco Funk. Earth Wind And Fire, maybe, but I don't call that "hard funk," so sue me. This is one of those bands that should and will stay obscure for a reason. Has a lot in common with Ripple, who sucks, and I will also review. One decent song... that's pathetic, Kelly Clarkson has more good songs than that. Buy the METERS or FUNK POWER. If it's soul you're looking for, buy YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK, OTIS REDDING, STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU, DONNY HATHAWAY or HOT BUTTERED SOUL. Don't waste your money on this.
"Rare, sweet soul 45s...carry a price tag!.......2006-03-24
underground to the fullest.......2006-01-26
For those of you who don't know, this album is insanely good funk (my favorite track is still "I'm Your Pimp"), but not only is it insanely good, it's also insanely often sampled. The intro drum beat to one of the songs is basically the "Hip Hop 101" drum break stolen for probably about 10 tracks that you "know and love".
Strictly aside from the "hip hop" aspect, this is kind of an "underground" version of Curtis Mayfield or something similar. At times it's got a "blaxploitation" feel to it, but it's always funky and all the songs on it are just good. If you like soul/funk/R&B from the 70's, this should be in your collection.
I'm with the Beasties. My heart beats Skull Snaps.
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Sitting on Snaps
Mecca Normal Manufacturer: Matador Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000036TC Release Date: 1995-01-20 |
Tracks:
- Vacant Night Sky
- Something To Be Said
- Crimson Dragnet
- Frozen Rain
- Only Heat
- Trapped Inside Your Heart
- Alibi
- Pamela Makes Waves
- Beppo's Room
- Cyclone
- Gravity Believes
Customer Reviews:
sounds like teetering on the edge of (in)sanity.......2002-12-19
take myu name off!.......2002-12-19
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Snaps: The Album, Vol. 1
Various Artists Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00000010G Release Date: 1995-08-29 |
Tracks:
- A Word On Snaps
- Your Momma
- Straight Bags
- Coolio
- Dog Pornos
- Two Blows To The Head
- Ladies Night
- Birds & The Bees
- South Of The Border
- Your Shape Is All F*%@?ed Up
- The Crib
- Butugly
- For Head
- Food For Thought
- 25 To Life
- In Your Mouth
- Low Budget Gear
- Mo' Momma
- Old School Flavor
- Stooopid
- Huh?, Saywhut? & Other Outtakes
Customer Reviews:
SERIOUSLY funny!.......2005-08-08
Absolutely hilarious, but not perfect.......2003-08-12
Basically, the whole album is one huge snap-fest, featuring (among others) Coolio, Biz Markie, some dudes named Cortez, Talent and Faison (sp?) and at least one woman whose snaps are almost more vicious than anything the guys level at her or each other. The first track is an explanation of the various names for snapping and a breakdown of the rules, and then until the last track it's a free-for-all. The tracks are short but each one is jam-packed with great snaps. Here's a sample, one of my favorites from Coolio: "Your momma's so dirty, I put her in some sheets with some little white angels on 'em...she woke up the next morning and they were little black Muslims!" The snaps loosely follow the themes suggested by the track titles, although they do bounce around quite a bit. The last track has some funny stuff, but it's more of a blooper reel than anything.
Now, on to the one criticism that I have of the album. Up until the next-to-last track, it's obvious that everyone is having a blast doing the material, as there's almost as much time taken up by laughter as there is by snapping. The tracks sound completely un-choreographed, as if the performers just plopped down in the recording studio and went to town. However, the "Stoopid" track is, for the most part, just a bunch of random "yo ____'s so stupid, ..." snaps tacked together end-to-end with no laughter except at the very end of the track. This track feels like it was pieced together outside the recording booth from random snaps, and I think it really kills the momentum of the album, especially since the last track is a blooper track. It's not totally unfunny, but it is a bit of a bump in the road, so to speak.
Final verdict: Buy this album. Immediately.
1995 album and its 2002 go figure.......2002-01-10
Hilarious!.......2001-03-26
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Caught in the Act
Michael Bublé Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BMSTW8 Release Date: 2005-11-22 |
Tracks:
- Feeling Good
- Summer Wind
- Home
- You and I
- More I See You
- You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine [Duet] - Michael BublLaura Pausini
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Smile
Tracks:
- Feeling Good [DVD]
- Sway [DVD]
- Try a Little Tenderness [DVD]
- Fever [DVD]
- Come Fly with Me [DVD]
- Moondance [DVD]
- You Don't Know Me [DVD]
- That's All [DVD]
- For Once in My Life [DVD]
- You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine [Duet][Multimedia Track] - Michael BublLaura Pausini
- This Love [DVD]
- I've Got You Under My Skin [DVD]
- Home [DVD]
- More I See You [DVD]
- Save the Last Dance for Me [DVD] - Michael Bubl
- How Sweet It Is [DVD]
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love [DVD]
- Song for You [DVD]
- Song for You [DVD] - Chris Botti, Michael Bubl
- Backstage Pass [DVD]
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Pearl Snaps
Jason Boland & The Stragglers Manufacturer: Smith Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00018D5LC Release Date: 2004-02-17 |
Tracks:
- Somewhere Down in Texas
- Drinkin' Song
- Pearl Snaps
- Proud Souls
- Ponies
- Backslider Blues
- Telephone Romeo
- Devil Pays in Gold
- If I Ever Get Back to Oklahoma
- No Damn Good
- Change in the Weather
Customer Reviews:
Last of the great Honky Tonkers.......2006-02-07
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Skull Snaps
Skull Snaps Manufacturer: Mmr ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000018K7 Release Date: 1994-12-05 |
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Don't Panic! 60 Seconds for Piano
Manufacturer: Wergo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000059GN7 Release Date: 2001-06-12 |
Tracks:
- cold springs branch, 10 p.m.
Customer Reviews:
An absolute riot, and a lot of great (if brief) music!.......2002-08-02
A great album to have going in the background -- if you don't mind having your mind and your attention twisted around periodically -- or to listen to while you stare at nothing.
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- Sounds of Trains, Vol. 3
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- Tae Music Power Jams
- Tae Music Power Jams
- Taste This [Enhanced]
- The Doors: Myth and Reality
- Truckstop Comedy [Explicit Lyrics]
- Very Best of Jackie Martling's Talking Joke Book Cassettes, Vol. 1
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Defense Mechanism [Explicit Lyrics]
Kronos Quartet: Franz Schubert Quartet; Wilanow Quartet
Lotte Lenya sings Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins & Berlin Theatre Songs
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