Taste [Import]

Taste [Import]

Track Listings

1. Live Today

2. Hey Love

3. Satellite

4. Give Me A Sign

5. Magic Little Nightmare (Bonus Track)

6. Destiny

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese edition of 2003 EP for the long running metal act has earliest release (Europe 6-02-03) & one bonus track, 'Magic Little Nightmare'. Additional tracks include, 'Live Today', 'Hey Love', 'Satellite', 'Give Me A Sign', & 'Destiny'. Avalon Records.

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Art Pepper: Unreleased Art Vol. 2 the Last Concert
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Art Pepper: Unreleased Art Vol. 2 the Last Concert
Art Pepper
Manufacturer: Widow's Taste
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Cornell 1964

The Hollywood All-Star Sessions

Stockholm 1965

Live in Paris 1965

ASIN: B000QUFPWC
Release Date: 2007-05-16

Tracks:

Landscape
Talk
Ophelia
Talk
Mambo Koyama
Over the Rainbow
Talk
When You're Smiling

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ART PEPPER: LAST CONCERT Kool Jazz Festival, Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. (With Roger Kellaway, David Williams, Carl Burnett; mastered by Wayne Peet) In his autobiography, "Straight Life," Art said: "[As a child,] I built up my own play world. I loved sports, and I'd play I was a boxer or a football player. ...Boxing was the one I really got carried away with. At that time Joe Louis was coming up as a heavyweight. I would go out in the garage and pretend I was a fighter. I had a little box I sat on. I'd hear an imaginary bell and get up in this old garage and fight, and it was actually as if I was in the ring. Sometimes I'd get hit and fall down and be stunned, and I'd hear the referee counting, and I'd get up at the last minute, and just when everybody thought I was beaten, I'd catch my opponent with a left hook. And then I'd have him against the ropes. I'd knock him out, and everybody would scream and throw money into the ring and holler for me, and I'd hold my hands together and wave to the crowd." On May 30, 1982, Art Pepper performed in the last concert of his last tour. This is the concert. 1 Landscape 2 Talk 3 Ophelia 4 Talk 5 Mambo Koyama 6 Over the Rainbow 7 Talk 8 When You're Smiling

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Just became a fan, but like their newer stuff better.
Still my favorite Lips album
The Lips At The Peak Of Their Psychedelic Power
Brilliant, unique, puzzling, etc.
Definitly Try other Lips cd's

Clouds Taste Metallic
The Flaming Lips
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Transmissions from the Satellite Heart
The Soft Bulletin
At War with the Mystics
Hit to Death in the Future Head
Zaireeka

ASIN: B000002MYC
Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

The Abandoned Hospital Ship
Psychiatric Explorations Of The Fetus With Needle
Placebo Headwound
This Here Giraffe
Brainville
Guy Who Got A Headache and Accidentally...
When You Smile
Kim's Watermelon Gun
They Punctured My Yolk
Lightning Strikes The Postman
Christmas At The Zoo
Evil Will Prevail
Bad Days

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The great thing about Flaming Lips records is that each new one renders all its predecessors obsolete. Clouds Taste Metallic continues the fine Lips tradition of quantum improvement. It's an elaborately orchestrated masterwork of crashing cymbals, chiming bells, tinkling pianos, buzzing guitars, chirping birds, humming projectors, exploding cities, cheering crowds, and vocals stacked to the stratosphere. Each song goes gleefully over the top, but every ridiculous element somehow seems just right. While the carnival atmosphere and silly song titles distract you from band leader Wayne Coyne's serious ambition, the album's power bubbles up from hidden depths and eventually overwhelms you. The smoldering packages in "Lightning Strikes the Postman" and the sleeping millions dreaming about killing the boss in "Bad Days" are funny, but they're also unnerving, and the band builds a whole song out of the sad truth that "Evil Will Prevail." The sense that this isn't all just fun and games makes happier moments such as the cosmic orgasm of "When You Smile" sound like something much more than a hippie's wet dream. This album isn't music to take drugs to; it's the drug itself. --Tim Quirk

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Just became a fan, but like their newer stuff better........2007-07-31

I just began my F.L's journey about a week ago when I purchased the "Yoshimi" (sp.?) album of which got me hooked. I than, a few days ago, decided to buy, through amazon, Clouds taste Metallic. I bought it because of the excellent reviews. I got it in the mail today and I have to say, although I only listened to it one time, I was a bit disappointed. Some of the songs are muffled and are not as "Yoshimi-ish" as I would have liked. You see, I like more laid back etherial Floyd like sound and this one just did not do it for me. I gave it 3 stars only because I have only listened to it once and realize it may grow on me. I can only hope. If someone knows of a more spacey Floyd-like F.L's album please let me know!!! Thanks!

Still my favorite Lips album.......2007-07-24

And it will be yours too. Steve's drum sounds on this album are just inredible. Crystal clear ringing cymbals and snappy snares. First spins sound like they made such huge leaps forward by the time Bulletin and Yoshimi came out, but closer inspection reveals that the Lips were in that whole strata way back then, too. Check out the back-to-back They Punctured My Yolk and Lightning Strikes the Postman for proof. Brainville & Kim's Watermelon Gun are other fun favorites...

The Lips At The Peak Of Their Psychedelic Power.......2007-06-08

Clouds Taste Metallic is the last record by the guitar driven version of the Flaming Lips. The reason for this is that Clouds is the last Lips album to be recorded with Ronald Jones (guitar) as a member of the band. Jones' ability to manipulate brilliant layers of feedback that somehow retain melodic texture is the perfect compliment to the psychedelic vision of Wayne Coyne. Add to this the blossoming musical genius of Steven Drozd and you come away with a psychedelic rock masterpiece of epic proportions. This is the Flaming Lips at their most mighty. You need to own this record.

Brilliant, unique, puzzling, etc. .......2007-02-13

This album certainly took me a long time to get into. I think it is easily the Flaming Lips' best work, with the Soft Bulletin coming in second place. I can hear something new literally every time I listen to it. The key here is the arranging done by the Lips. Take abrasive guitars, whiny vocals, and heavy-handed drumming, and somehow put it together to get a brilliant, beautiful, and completely unique sound. It seems like Beach Boys meets Brian Eno meets The Ramones. I don't know how to describe it. Like I said, it's completely unique. It's the Flaming Lips, and it's amazing. One of my all time top ten.

Definitly Try other Lips cd's.......2006-08-31

Don't let this review get you down on the band. There is surely some good music here. But only on the opening of this CD. After that, its downhill. Nothing Horrible. Just not mentionable.
Buy Yoshime if you want a Great CD. The newer Mystics is good, Soft B. should be a pickup (not the first one).
Simple. Buy Yoshime. Its there best effort hands down. The others will follow. This one will not be played, unless you burn and take the first track off it.

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Super Rock!
One of the greatest albums ever!
Get it here - only partially available through iTunes.
great album
Classic

The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste
Ministry
Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Keianh (Psalm 69)
The Land of Rape and Honey
Filth Pig
Twitch
In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up

ASIN: B000002LJ0
Release Date: 1989-11-03

Tracks:

Thieves
Burning Inside
Never Believe
Cannibal Song
Breathe
So What
Test
Faith Collapsing
Dream Song

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This was the record that definitively turned Ministry from an electro-industrial dance band into a cutting-edge metal act. With distorted vocals, pounding drum machines, and ripping guitar chords, songs like "Thieves" and "Burning Inside" merged computer technology with metallic riffology, setting the pace for dozens of second-rate computer nerds to follow. --Jon Wiederhorn

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Super Rock!.......2007-07-24

These guys are totally awesome! This is like the best album to have if you love industrial rock! Check out So What. It is no-doubt the very best track on this disc. You won't be disappointed!

One of the greatest albums ever!.......2007-06-24

If your new to the industrial metal genre of music, all I can say, is that this is essential. This is one of the most important rock albums ever as far as I'm conscerned, but certainly one of the most important metal albums in the industrial scene. Songs like "Breathe", "So What", and "Burning Inside" are amongst the many killer tracks on this five star album that never tires your ears. I love it now, I loved it than, and I will always love it. So will you.

Get it here - only partially available through iTunes........2006-10-28

Others have already pointed out that this is a terrific album, it's honestly one of Ministy's best but if you were thinking you'd just pop over to iTunes and get it there be aware that they only have a partial album available for you to download. Get it here. If you buy the partial album through iTunes you'll miss out on 'So What!' which is truly a milestone in the legacy of Minitry's best.

great album.......2006-07-08

This is one of the best albums from Ministry. Along with of course Psalm 69, and Houses of The Mole. For those of you wondering, I think that beautiful singing heard in the background of "Dream Song" is Bulgarian choir singing. That's probably my favorite track too. I agree with the reviewer who said it's mesmerizing. An incredible mix of electronics and Bulgarian choirs. My other favorite tracks are Burning Inside, the strange Cannibal Song, and So What. Pick up this album if you're a Ministry fan! Laters.

Classic .......2006-03-07

If you were not around when this first came out, you will never understand the intensity that it signified. There were hard groups, but nothing that sounded like this cd did. After The Land of Rape and Honey, which was just as great, there was something missing in the whole "industrial" scene. This filled the gap, and lost the "disco" edge and lameness that had become of the scene before and after this release. Pure class, get it no matter what.

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What's all the "Hullabaloo" about?

Hullabaloo Soundtrack
Muse
Manufacturer: Taste Media
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00020PO8Q
Release Date: 2006-06-08

Tracks:

Forced In
Shrinking Universe
Recess
Yes Please
Map of Your Head
Nature_1
Shine
Ashamed
Gallery
Hyper Chondriac Music

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Dead Star [Live]
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Citizen Erased [Live]
Showbiz [Live]
Megalomania [Live]
Dark Shines [Live]
Screenager [Live]
Space Dementia [Live]
In Your World [Live]
Muscle Museum [Live]
Agitated [Live]

Album Description

The first CD, a collection of B-sides (recorded between March 1999 & October 2001) proves that Muse have much more material under their belt than they're letting on.The second CD (a live concert recorded on October 28/29 2001 at Le Zenith in Paris) is the

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Double CD Collection featuring B-sides and Rarities on Cd1, While Cd2 features Live Tracks Recorded at Le Zenith in Paris on October 28-29, 2001.

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What's all the "Hullabaloo" about?.......2005-05-01

British band Muse broke out in the US with their third album "Absolution," and establishing them as a remarkable new rock band. They're epic, intensedark, and majestic in a proggy-Pink-Floyd-meets-Led-Zeppelin kind of way, and so it's hardly a surprise that "Hullabaloo" is a remarkably strong collection.

No, it's not a new album. Rather, it's a collection of B-sides, rarities, and a 2001 live concert. Most bands don't sound too great in either case, but Muse does. The first disc is made up of their B-sides and rarities, which tend to be quite good actually.

It doesn't start off promising, with the schizophrenic prog-rocker "Forced In," which would be fine if it weren't for the endlessly cycling synth that obscures everything else. But things get stronger after that, with the explosive downward spiral that is "Shrinking Universe" ("There's nothing left to die for!"), the softer poppy "Recess," and the surprisingly gentle acoustic ballad "Map Of your Head."

Most of the other songs follow those examples, either being epic and bombastic or quieter and more intimate. With, of course, some eerier songs thrown in, like the rippling sweetness of "Shine Acoustic." Are they as good as Muse's proper albums, especially since a few B-sides sound like the lost soundtrack of the X-Files? Not really, but they are remarkably good, and still better than average.

Which brings us to the live performance, which took place in October of 2001, in Paris's "Le Zenith." Well, to put it simply, these guys rock. It opens with a cheering crowd, right before they kick off into a tornado of bass, drums and guitar. Unlike many rock bands, these guys lose none of their power or musical richness in live performances.

The inevitable flaw? Well, that would probably be Matt Bellamy -- he doesn't sound too different from in the albums, but it's sometimes hard to hear him above the drums, explosive synth and spiralling bass. However, the guys lose none of their intensity musically, and it's hard to find a single flaw in their playing. If Muse are known for their prowess in live performances, then it's easy to see why.

The B-sides are a minor treasure trove, while the live album is a gem in itself, bringing their concert to life as nothing -- except a DVD -- could. A must-have for Muse fans.

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Come Taste the Band
Deep Purple
Manufacturer: Friday Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Made in Europe
Fantasia - Live In Tokyo: 2007 (2CD)

ASIN: B000SQJ2JG
Release Date: 2007-07-31

Tracks:

Comin' Home
Lady Luck
Getting' Tighter
Dealer
I Need Love
Drifter
Love Child
This Time Around
Owed To G
You Keep Moving

Album Description

As a last installment from the highly successful Warner Brothers label era recordings of Deep Purple, "Come Taste The Band" finally sees a compact disc release for the first time in almost two decades. Newly remastered from the original Warner Music vault tapes, this rocking first and sadly final album from the Mark IV line-up introduces the late great Tommy Bolin on lead guitar along with David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, and the founders Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

Things kick off with the fireball laden "Comin' Home". A rip roaring keyboard from Jon Lord, and David Coverdale's vocals truly define the spirit and integrity of these hard rock champions. And this is just the first song...hang on!

The multi-talented Glenn Hughes continues his resume of signature tunes as the hit single from the album "Getting' Tighter" follows a long line of Purple classics. Bolin's bluesy feel and Paice's rhythmic drum patterns made this a very good listen then, as it is today. A definitive stand- out track.

For the prog-rock crowd, the Purple develop two songs into one " This Time Around"/ "Owed To G" For the money, this dual exercise in style and world class musicianship stands as a cornerstone for this album and for this era of the band. Lord's flawless playing, Bolin's ability to create different tones and Paice's accents truly built this as one of the more defining moments from this recording.

Tracks:

Comin' Home
Lady Luck
Gettin' Tighter
Dealer
I Need Love
Drifter
Love Child
A) This Time Around/B) Owed To 'G' (Instrumental)
You Keep On Moving

Album Description

1990 EMI reissue of the band's top 50 1975 album for the label & the only studio album they cut with ex-James Gang guitarist Tommy Bolin replacing Ritchie Blackmore. Nine tracks, including 'Lady Luck', 'Dealer' and 'Love Child'.

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Album Details

Come Taste the Band Was Released in 1975, Shortly after the Departure of Original Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who Was Replaced by Ex-James Gang Axe-Slinger Tommy Bolin. Features David Coverdale (He who Would Go on to Form and Front Whitesnake) on Vocals and "Come Taste" Was Produced by Martin Birch. Includes "Comin' Home", "Lady Luck", "Dealer" and Six More.

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you keep on movin'.......2007-07-12

It's a shame Come Taste the Band has been ignored compared to other Deep Purple albums. What we have here is a pretty darn good album that should appeal to anyone who's a fan of 70's classic rock. Just because the lineup is different from the classic one does NOT mean the music on this album should automatically be criticized. Please don't let peoples negativity encourage you to avoid it (though thankfully, most of the people here on amazon are rather kind to the album).

I really can't find one complaint with the music here. Well okay, sometimes some of the guitar riffs sound like something Bad Company would do (think "Rock Steady") but Deep Purple were always more talented than that band (no disrespect to Bad Co.) and there's certainly more activity between the band members on this album compared to anything early Bad Company would have done. That makes Come Taste the Band, though stripped down hard rock, sound full and exciting like the rest of Deep Purple's catalog.

The only thing that bothers me is the absense of keyboards. I think I can hear SOME keyboards playing in a couple of the songs, but it's nothing like Deep Purple had done in the past, featuring lengthy jams. That's the only thing I miss.

"Comin' Home" starts off the album the right way, featuring a really good middle section that's nothing but a big, memorable guitar jam. Tommy Bolin really is just as good as Mr. Blackmore in most areas. At least, his solos are just as good.

If there was ever an album that sounds perfect for truck drivers, it's this album. Every truck driver in the world should be required to own Come Taste the Band. "Lady Luck" reminds me of Bad Company (sorry for bringing up the comparison again) with a great chorus. "Gettin' Tighter" is a perfect "Driving late at night on a quiet empty Nevada highway" song (though I've never done that, seeing as how I live on the east coast in Pennsylvania).

"I Need Love" is very catchy. I love that riff. "Love Child" is another rocker that features a memorable riff (and no, it's not related to the Diana Ross and the Supremes song- though I bet some of you were thinking it was a cover version!)

Doesn't "This Time Around" remind you of walking through a ghost town in a desert? It sure does! I love the instrumental second half. "You Keep on Movin" again reminds me of travelling down a highway, but this time through Maryland (let's keep it close to home, mister).

Overall, yeah, it's not a masterpiece but it's a quality hard rock album. Probably in my top 5 favorite Deep Purple albums, if I were to make a list of them.

Great Album.......2007-07-06

I believe that this Purple album was the most wide open and evenly distributed amongst the band members in term sof songwriting,music etc.
It showed that new directions were open for exploration and once Purple put their toes in they proved what a phenomenally adaptable and flexible powerhouse they could be.
It is not altogether a debate between the guitarist's but Tommy Bolin as the members og the band themselves have said brought well needed laughter and new ideas with him.
Of course as we all know he also brought a drug habit that would cause his passing at such an early age,and night sof brilliance followed by those of absolute averageness that the other memebers tried to cover,but could not given the state of Tommy's smack addled arm.
He also had a cohort namely Glenn Gughes who was on the slide chemically himself,so it makes it even more amazing that such a brilliant album cam efrom a band carrying so much negative luggage and Tommy Bolin also being given a contract that guaranteed some of his latest tracks from his solo work was given space in every performance and on the album.
So on top of the fact he was trying to step into Blackmore's not inconsiderable boots he was an American with a terrible drug habit and solo material that he could not possibly hop eto promote properly while with Purple,although of course being in Purple gave him the exposure that any musician would have dreamed of.
Do yourself a large favour and buy the rehearsal Cd's of Purple from this time which are awesome and also the superbly salvaged Days May Come put out by the ever brilliant Tommy Bolin Archives to get a taste of how great this band were live during thi sphase of Puple's existence.

Purple Grooves!.......2007-02-02

Come Taste the Band was the last studio record Purple did in the 70's. And it is a great example of how a million people CAN be wrong... all those fans who ignored it because it didn't feature Ritchie Blackmore don't know what they're missing. You, my friends, on the other hand, if you are reading this, is because you're interested, and I can promise you that if you keep reading and ultimately decide to purchase this record, that interest will be duly rewarded!

In 1975, shortly after completing an european tour in support of "Stormbringer", founding member, guitarist and resident tyrant (don't get me wrong, i'm a huge fan of his music, but the guy has serious issues...) Ritchie Blackmore left the band. An established act like Purple has 2 choices in such a situation: call it a day, or soldier on with a replecement. Purple chose the latter, and faced with that, they had 2 ways to go too: either choose an imitator and try to recapture the original sound and glory of the band, or forge ahead in a new direction. Again, they chose the latter, bravely enough. Rumor has it they originally set their sights on Jeff Beck, but unable to get him, went with a rather "risky" choice: a young yank named Tommy Bolin, with more of a background in Jazz/blues/funk/fusion than (hard) rock.

What did they come up with? Instead of telling you first what you're gonna find here, i'm gonna tell you what you are NOT gonna find here: you're not gonna find "Highway Star", or "Space Trucking", or "Burn" or even "Stormbringer" for that matter. Meaning that those songs driven by a big, nasty guitar riff are gone. That's not a bad thing, it just IS. With the departure of Blackmore, the remaining members were given ample space to unfold their talents, and they certainly show it here: Paice never drummed better, Lord is there filling in for Ritchie with his ever immortal Hammond B3, Hughes is in fine shape both as a bassist and singer, Coverdale sings his lungs off and Bolin, while not sounding like Ritchie Blackmore (he didn't even try, which was a bold decision...) makes a strong impresion throughout.

The band was, at least at the moment of the writing and recording of this album, rejuvenated and reinvigorated, and it really shows. My only observation would be about the vocals: how come there are only a few tandem vocals here? Coverdale sings the lion's share while Hughes sings two solo numbers ("Getting Tighter" and "This Time Around"), but the only song where they truly sing together is "You Keep on Moving". The tandem vocals are one of the features that originally fascinated me about Mk III, so I was hoping to get some more of those here. Still, their individual performances are consistently top-notch.

Try to imagine a cross between "Strange Kind of Woman" and "Might Just Take your Life" and you are halfway there! Most of the songs are rather carried through by the monster grooves that the band creates: "Coming Home", "Lady Luck", "Getting Tighter" and "I need love" (the latter being one of my favorites) are the best examples of this. Then you have a few songs that are a little more guitar driven, but here again they are different: instead of big classical scales (a trademark of Blackmore), the guitar riffs have a bluesier, "Hendrix-ier" feel to them, like the case of "Dealer", "Drifter" and "Love Child" (which is a bit reminiscent of Zeppelin's "Heartbreaker"). And then you have 2 succesive HUGE songs to top it all: "This time around/owed to G" , which is a two part song, the latter being an awesome instrumental that takes us back to those jams the band became famous for, and "You Keep on Moving", a song that can remind you a bit to "Child in Time" by its atmosphere, with the harmonies of Coverdale and Hughes being a high point. This album is awesome!!!
So what was the problem, then? Was it too funky? Nope, actually Stormbringer is way funkier than this. Was it too soft? Nope, the record rocks big time. Was it "less good" than previous records? Most definitely not! The reason is very simple: any band that experiences that many lineup changes is bound to lose (at least some of...) its identity, whether they realise it or not. And that's what happened here. Add to that the substance abuse issues that both Bolin and Hughes had, that would end up causing the implosion of the band and the death of Bolin shortly thereafter, and you realise that it just wasn't meant to be.

The bottom line: if you liked Stormbringer, you will LOVE this record! So if you don't have Stormbringer, i would recommend you to get that first. If your favorites are albums such as Burn and Machine Head, this may be a little odd for you. But i honestly recommend you to get it either way. If you like good, groovy rock, you should love this one too! Great music is great music, and you should give it a try! I'm a diehard, and this is without a doubt one of my favorites.

Forget Bolin vs Blackmore: This is a Hard Rock Classic!.......2006-10-27

I bought this album almost 15 years (as best I can recall) after last hearing it. In short, I am amazed! While Deep Purple have been one of the most consistently adrenalizing hard rock bands around, I'd always dismissed this album as a bit of a late career mis-fire. On reflection, I suspect this album originally disappointed because my (then) adolescent ears simply wanted more Blackmore...or at least someone who sounded like him. Now, after many intervening years of a much broader range of musical styles (although never drifting too far from a central love for good guitar), coming back to this album is like discovering a brand new (and very, very good) band. There are strong elements of the old Deep Purple evident. However, Bolin's playing has so modified their intrinsic sound, that there is really little to compare between this album and Burn or Stormbringer. At one level, his scatter-gun slide work gives the overall sound a more "American" tone, but I think its more than that. After a few listens, it becomes obvious that the rhythm section (Hughes and Paice) are playing around rhythms in a way that the Blackmore pseudo-classical approach could never have accommodated. I don't intend to bag the latter in anyway...its more that the sound of the Bolin line up is just so far removed from the Blackmore line up that they simply do not warrant comparison. THAT is what I didn't get 12 or 15 years ago!

In terms of the album itself, I'd simply say that if you have disregarded it in the same way I have, you should give it a listen with fresh ears...it contains track-after-track of truly great band performances. However, if you really want to experience that backbone-stiffening, aggression-inducing rush that the best hard rock gives you; crank your stereo, skip straight through to The Drifter (Track 6) and dig it! It just doesn't get much better than that!

Purple goes out in style.......2006-10-17

A great album from a band that had changed a lot since Machine Head. Only drummer Ian Paice and keyboardist Jon Lord remained, and the once new guys, singer David Coverdale and bassist/singer Glenn Hughes were not the new guys any more, but the upstart guitarist Tommy Bolin was. Bolin was replacing the amazing Ritchie Blackmore, what pressure.

Back in the summer of '75, I was so nervous to hear what Deep Purple were going to do, without Blackmore. Well, surprise! Come Taste The Band album kicked butt, and it still does to this day. I also thought it was a much, much better album than Presence by Led Zeppelin, and I still do!

Highlights: You Keep On Moving, Gettin' Tighter, Drifter and Comin' Home

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Classic Masters - Taste of Honey
bobbyohyeah
Slammin Set
Taking me "back in the day..."

Classic Masters
Taste of Honey
Manufacturer: EMI Special Products
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Classic Masters

ASIN: B00005V5Q5
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

Boogie Oogie Oogie
You're In Good Hands
Disco Dancin'
Do It Good
Dance
Rescue Me
I'm Talkin' 'Bout You
Sukiyaki
I'll Try Something New
We've Got The Groove
This Love Of Ours
I Want To Be Your Girl

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Classic Masters - Taste of Honey.......2005-09-26

The only thing I really wanted the Sukiyaki song to play for my students in Japanese class. It turned out it was fun to hear Boogie Oogie Oogie again and I enjoyed some other songs too.

bobbyohyeah.......2005-08-16

YES they were a great band and YES we want to hear their songs remastered to the finest quality but WHY OH WHY would you remaster short versions?? I have to wonder what record company phillistine would remaster disco classics like Boogie Oogie Oogie and Rescue Me as single edits only and not the original extended versions. Collectors of disco music want complete versions. Next time get it right please or dont bother.
Three star rating for the greatness of the artists and the budget price of the CD but true fans should question whether it is worth purchasing.

Slammin Set.......2003-09-15

Taste of Honey were a Bad Duo.these Sisters threw down on there Instruments&brought alot of flavor with there vocals.they got songs that you know anywhere you go.you can groove to them&then get Mellow to them.

Taking me "back in the day...".......2002-06-01

OMG, I loved A Taste of Honey when I was in high school (during the late '70s). Recently, I've been nostalgic for those kinder days and I've been purchasing quite a few classic CDs...I found this and purchased it immediately! I'd forgotten how truly beautiful Janice Marie Johnson's vocals are on songs such as "I'll Try Something New," (cover of a Smokey Robinson tune), "Sukiyaki," and "Rescue Me".

Tracks:

So Far
It's Gonna Happen (Wesley Clarke Remix)
Hypnotised (Dj Spen & The Muthafunkaz Remix)
Love What You Feel (House Bros Soulful Vocal)
Let The Beat Hit 'Em (Soul Avengerz Mix)
Funky Love (Born To Funk Remix)
My Sun Will Get You (Deep Groovers Extended Remix)
Shine (Moto Blanco Remix)
One Love, One World (Club Extended)
Guilty (Eddie Thoenick Remix)
Big Fun (Beaver And Jones Remix)
Get Up (Steve Mac Remix)
Freaks (Vandalism Mix)
Ocean Drums (Ocean Drums Main Mix)

Album Details

2007 Edition of the Hed Kandi Summer Sampler is a Stylish Selection with Lots of Kandi Flavours to Whet the Appetite for a Summer of Sumptuous Delights. This Mini-mix is the Perfect Showcase for their Summer Activities. This Slice of Kandi Magic is Edited Into an Easy-to-manage, Bite-size Collection of Highlights from Upcoming Releases. The Opening Tracks Shine the Sun; Miguel Migs "so Far", Maxine Hardcastle "it's Gonna Happen" and Seb Leger's "Hypnotised", Followed by Asbo's "Let the Beat Hit 'em". Move from Poolside to Dancefloor with Booty Luv "Shine", Then Frank Ti-aya Ft.yardi Don Unify the Dancefloor with "One Love, One World" Before the Twisted Traffic Lights Signal Dirtier Action - Dons "Big Fun" Just That, Byron Stingily's "Get Up (Everybody)" Returns with a Steve Mac Re-touch, Before Freaks "The Creeps" Cranks Up and Ocean Drums Finishes off with Spine-tingle Vocals from Kandi Favourite Kathy Brown on Vocals.

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warm to warmth
Acquiring The Mott
Fufilling The Promise
Astonishing
Acquiring The Taste For Gentle Giant

Acquiring the Taste
Gentle Giant
Manufacturer: Fontana Island
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001FW9
Release Date: 1990-04-20

Tracks:

Pantagruel's Nativity
Edge Of Twilight
The House, The Street, The Room
Acquiring The Taste
Wreck
The Moon is Down
Black Cat
Plain Truth

Customer Reviews:

warm to warmth.......2006-09-25

the last guy said warmth. i tend to agree. how about mood, though. what other album creates a mood like this one. there are concept albums, and there are double albums, but I don't think anyone quite gets across a "feeling" like GG do on this one. while there's still a lot of complexity on this album, there's still some "nativity" (yeah, I went there) on this one. it might just be the production (i also love T.Rex's Electric Warrior similiarily and inexplicalbly), thanks to Visconti, that creates this autumnish-spooky-yet-groovy mood (if you doubt my belief, check out bowie's Man Who Sold the World), but there's still something even more than that that makes this, honestly, MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF ALL TIME. i don't love GG. i don't think they're the best band ever. but god bless, what happened on this album that made this so freakin' perfect?! and why the hell has it not been rereleased! Come ON! give me a good version of this to listen to on my nice speakers! it's not fair. i guess this isn't so much as a review, then, as an exposition of beliefs (i really like tony visconti's production in the early seventies, (infer) i like mellotrons and moogs and odd time signatures). take away what you want from this review. this is a good band. not great. this album, however, is PERFECT. Moods, energy, musicianship, production--all great. I just wish the sound were better!

Acquiring The Mott.......2005-09-27

Gentle Giant were one of the truly great bands from the Seventies , their music was totally indefinable . Well I suppose that is not initially true , it was sort of a mixture of Rock/Jazz/Blues/ Progressive Rock/ Folk/ Medieval/Dance/ Pop/ Heavy Metal/Fusion/Classical/Big Band/New Age/World/ and of course original Gentle Giant sound . So as you can imagine it was just a little bit difficult to find the exact pigeon hole to file them under ,listening to them, you can only conclude that they should have had their own little section so everybody could find them.
The band started when the three brothers Shulman , Derek,Ray, and Phil, got fed up with life as part of Simon Dupree and The Big Sound , who were semi-famous for having a couple of hits in the late Sixties, most notably 'Kites' from 1967 . Wishing to go onto something with higher (sic) ideals than their pop band, like wise musicians were sort out . This search started in 1969 , when of course there was an absolute abundance of very talented muso's around all having been brought up on a heavy diet of Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry,Elvis, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones , Hendrix ,Vanilla Fudge,etc and were now ready to spread their own wings . A butterfly plucks a chord in Memphis can lead to a whole musical movement in London.
Three like-minded musicians were selected. Keyboard wizard Kerry Minear was obviously going to be a very useful limb to the Giant , as he could also sing lead vocals on the more rock orientated songs , plus play the odd bass note when Ray Shulman had other duties , Martin Smith got the seat behind the bins as he was found to be a drummer that was prepared to adapt to whatever musical style the rest decided to change to , even if it was three or four times during one song . Perhaps the pick of the bunch though was guitarist Gary Green , a guitarist who could either play his axe with great feeling picking his notes with passion and subtlety, or could knock you dead by turning round and playing so fast the wallpaper would strip from your walls.
So thus was the mighty Gentle Giant born in 1969, a very apt title as there was no doubt the strength of this musical group, nor was there any doubt in their charm and wit.
The first album was released in 1970, when really the Giant was just finding it's feet, it was really after a year on the road that the Giant reached it's full maturity , making their second album 'Acquiring the Taste' the first album that was to feel like the finished item.
There are eight numbers on 'Acquiring The Taste' all of which stand up on their own , but are much better suited to listen to as a complete album , as each track runs into the next , like new chapters of a page-turner novel that you just can't wait to get to and then when the next one starts you are already intrigued as to what the next bit is going to sound like . During the recording of this album the giants used over thirty different instruments between them , Gary Green the only member of the band allowed to stick to just one instrument . They used to also take all these different instruments with them on the road as well , which must have led to some very interesting stocktaking after gigs, and also used to cause much hilarity during the concert if a musician had to swap instruments half way through a song and upon putting the first one down would make a huge pantomime of trying to find the next one before the required solo was needed .
The liner notes for 'Acquiring The Taste' are perhaps the best description of Gentle Giant's music, in their own words so to speak .
" 'Acquiring the Taste' is the second phase of sensory pleasure .If you've gorged yourself on our first album, then relish the finer flavours ( We Hope) of this our second offering. It is our goal to expand the frontiers of contemporary music at the risk of being very unpopular. We have recorded each composition with one thought-that it should be unique, adventurous, and fascinating. It has taken every shred of our combined musical knowledge to achieve this. From the outset we have abandoned all preconceived thoughts on blatant commercialism. Instead we hope to give you something far more substantial and fulfilling. All you need to do is acquire the taste ."
It may sound a little pretentious now , but considering that this was written nearly thirty five years ago, it does at least tell you that the giants heart was into trying to create something new and interesting. The music of Gentle Giant sounds as fresh and inventive today as it did then , cutting it's own swathe through the fields of modern music . Also the Giant's music is as indescribable now as it was then. The Gentle Giant had it's own particular musical swagger about it .
I think for any body that would like to shake hands with the Giant musically this their second album is as good as any , although for a band, whose music was so complex,and who seemed to be constantly on the road in the early seventies,( Three month tours of America were common place, and any large festival in Europe with out Gentle Giant just was not complete), they were very prodigious in the studio , producing between 1970 and 1975 eight albums. Gentle Giant (1970),Acquiring The Taste(1971) Three Friends(1972) Octopus(1972) In A Glass House(1973) .The Power And The Glory((1974),Freehand ( 1975). They also released a fine live album Playing The Fool (1977). I admit that both quality and quantity dropped off after this , and time finally caught up with the Giant in 1980 when the band called it a day .
After a new burst of appreciation for the Giant in the late nineties there have been many re-releases and compilation albums released ( The best result from this is probably the double CD called 'Edge Of Twilight ' which culls most of the best tracks from the Giants six first albums , and gives you over two and a half hours of music ) Amazon now stocks over ninety Gentle Giant titles , and I'm afraid if you wish to hear some of Gentle Giants music that is where you will have to go , as still today most music shops would not know quite how to market the Gentle Giant. Remember you can always listen to snippets of the music for free by downloading the SoundBits so you know what you are getting into before pressing the ' Proceed to checkout' button.
Mott The Dog.

Fufilling The Promise.......2005-06-28

this is a quantum leap over the debut in complexity and strangeness. The band's signature style was put into place here, but the band was never really able to get this kind of atmosphere again, this creepy, paranoid, almost claustrophic feel that they get on this album. You can almost feel the walls closing in. Surprisingly, a lot of the album is quite happy. But the sound doesn't reflect it. Wreck is a highlight, though Pantagruels Nativity is probably the best. A must have for prog fans.

Astonishing.......2004-04-06

I listened to this last night - the first time I'd listened to it on about 10 years (not that I don't like it, just that I'm very busy).

I was so stunned. Now, I'd heard this many times before, enough that I could play the songs in my head (you kow what I mean?). But revisiting this was a minor epiphany.

GG makes the statement that they want to stretch the potential of popular music while running the risk of being very unpopular. They really didn't care who liked their music; it was important to them to experiment, and to develop their complexities.

This freedom comes shining through this excellent album! So powerful, and so imtimate.

Give it a few listens - it WILL grow on you!

You'll find yourself coming back to this again and again!

Acquiring The Taste For Gentle Giant.......2003-08-31

I love what Gentle Giant wrote on the inside of their second album, 1971's "Acquiring The Taste": "It is our goal to expand the frontiers of contemporary popular music at the risk of being very unpopular." That pretty much sums up this daring British band, never achieving big commercial success in their 10 years together but not really caring either, as long as they made great music, and on their own terms. And they did. "Acquiring The Taste" is one of Gentle Giant's finest efforts, a superb prog-rock disc. My personal favorites: "Pantagruel's Nativity" is a stunning piece, with the band mixing classical, folk, rock, mellotron, and operatic vocals into a supreme musical blend. The title track is a brief but very-cool Moog synthesiser instrumental, courtesy of keyboardist Kerry Minnear. "Wreck" is a great rocker. "Black Cat" is one of my all-time favorite GG songs, a spooky little number with excellent string decorations throughout, and the 7 1/2 minute "Plain Truth" is another favorite Gentle Giant staple. The band's boldness, musicianship, and studio experimentation is mighty impressive on this album. "Acquiring The Taste" is another terrific prog-rock offering from the terrific Gentle Giant.

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HILARIOUS!!!!!
Original, funny, and pretty family friendly
Funny and Cocky, "Taste This" has got it all
Very Funny...
'Taste This' is Mmm, Mmm good

Taste This
Ellen Degeneres
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002JWY
Release Date: 1996-10-01

Tracks:

Camping And Hunting
Iroquios Indians
Children
Tourettes
Airplanes
Scary Things
Embarrassing Moments
Licking A Frog
Depends And Leg Warmers
Cat In Heat
Birds Mating
Phone Call To God
Stupid Things
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HILARIOUS!!!!!.......2006-05-06

ELLEN DEGENERES..the queen of comedy...and one of the most talented women in the world. shes great, and really knows how to get you to believe crazy stories, like the bit about the indians, thats classic ellen. im a very big fan of hers and own all her work but this cd has to be the best. if you wanna crack a rib laughing then buy this album. just dont drive a car while doing so.

Original, funny, and pretty family friendly.......2006-04-17

Prior to her talk show career, DeGeneres was a pretty good standup comedian as this 1996 release documents. In the Portland, OR performance DeGeneres talks about some common standup fodder (kids, airplane food, moments of embarrassment) but frequently with an unthought of aside that gives it a completely different spin. (In "Airplanes" she questions WHY airplane companies feel it necessary to instruct you to return to your seat after completing your "duties" in the bathroom..do they think it's too tempting to kick back and relax in there?)

And then there's the stuff NOBODY thinks to talk about like: What function do ticks serve in the grand scheme of life? What possessed someone to lick a toad to discover its hallucinogenic properties? Why do we tell people "It's O.K." after they catch us with dropped trou in a public bathroom stall? ("I think we'd be really surprised if they came back..")

Adult content is kept to 5 swear words basically, and a sex reference or two in "Birds Mating" and "Cat in Heat" and 2 brief drug references to crack and "shooting up" as well as the "Licking a Frog" track. The sex stuff is non-explicit and will probably go over the heads of the younger kids. The drug material is done jokingly (not like say Richard Pryor's drug routines that would be based in real-life experience).

Those with good knowledge of an audio editing program like Audacity can create a completely "clean" edit to their liking for the family truckster with little effort.

BOTTOM LINE:
Not as classic as, say, Bill Cosby's 60s efforts or some of Bob Carlin's 70s output but pretty darn good.

3 1/2 stars

Funny and Cocky, "Taste This" has got it all.......2005-12-18

Ellen DeGeneres was at her prime, and she pretty much still is, as she released this magnificent piece of work. It's funny, perspective, cocky, hilarious, serious, mad, jagged, rugged, soft, pointless, meaningful, and almost anything else I have left out.

Two of Ellen's funnies short bits, recorded in a year she was so filled with both spite and annoyance it would make Robert Barrone run, shine through the tape. "Airplanes" and "Depends and Leg Warmers" are both Ellen's mutinous answer to society's straight thinking, messed up and (quite often wrongly hilarious) perception.

Another track that shines is "Licking a Frog", which is just gut wrenching comedy, in which the crowd laughs at almost every joke. (And by "crowd", I also mean me, for i honestly could not breathe until this track passed - although i dared not press 'skip')

But if you want crowd reaction, you can't miss "Phone call to God". I a piece that is the perfect combination of gut wrenching comedy and mind numbing philosophy, Ellen plays with the crowd like G.I Joe's. (It may be of use to Ellen's cult like fans that this track was recorded, ironically, at a time when she was depressed and out of a proper job. Only true comedians can produce something so funny out of situation like that.)

This album has no "over all", for it never finishes. Each track spells out genius, and I'm sure will be comical and hilarious for years to come. Weather you download or buy the alum, just know that you will never give this up for a bar bet. It'll grow on you, just like Ellen has on me, and will remain funny for years to come.

The only downside? Pressing the stop button.

Very Funny..........2005-09-21

Classic DeGeneres here! I especially love her story/rant about growing up with an Indian tribe. She has such a gift for making the insane sound believable, and carrying the story to the max! She can also be very convincing in "fooling" the listener - as evidenced by her surprising deer story/commentary. Some of the material here will be familiar to more recent fans, as she sometimes repeats material. Still, I would definitely recommend this CD for any DeGeneres fan.

'Taste This' is Mmm, Mmm good.......2003-08-21

Our family loves to laugh and snaps up every comedy CD & DVD we can find, and this is hands down my favorite. Ellen's material, delivery and timing are blond head and shoulders above Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Robin Williams et al.

She spins everyday occurrences -- pushing an elevator button, using a public restroom -- into a hilarious comedy of manners:

"These bathroom stalls have no locks. Every now and then someone will open the door ... 'Oh! I'm sorry.'

"We say, 'It's OK.' We don't really mean this. I think we'd be surprised if they came back actually: 'AGGHHH!' ...'It's OK, she said it was OK. Call Julie. ... This is Julie. ... And you are ...?' "

The material is PG-13, the language clean and, refreshingly, Ellen avoids the obligatory and predictable lesbian jokes (though she has shown a deft touch with them) and sticks to more universal topics: airplanes, babies, being raised in the mountains by Hollywood Indians, etc.

We've shared this with many friends and they all find it uproarious.

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