Planet Rock

Planet Rock

Track Listings

1. Mother of Dread and Fear

2. Rivers Run Red

3. Carnal Abuse

4. When Daylight Fades

5. Cataract

6. Traitor

7. Follow the Hammer

8. Malstrom

9. Calm After the Storm

10. Corporation Pull-In

11. Daddy Cool

Tracks:

Planet Earth
Guitar
Somewhere Here On Earth
The One U Wanna C
Future Baby Mama
Mr. Goodnight
All The Midnights In The World
Chelsea Rodgers
Lion Of Judah
Resolution

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Because it would be un-Prince-like to release a new studio album without kicking up a little controversy first, the Artist Formerly Known As a Cool-Looking Symbol gave away copies of Planet Earth with a British news tabloid weeks before its U.S. release. Among the reasons he shouldn't have: nobody who catches wind of the peerless funk-rock-soul he lays out on these 10 tracks--least of all longtime fans--would think twice about shelling out for it. A big chunk of the appeal is that Prince finds his way back to his guitar here. The title track, a politically right-on-time environmental rant, steers him back toward "Purple Rain" territory, as does "Lion of Judah" ("Guitar," oddly, doesn't--it's more of a straight-up, shout-it-out modern rocker). And the flirty numbers are seriously flammable: "Somewhere Here on Earth" seduces with a crackly jazz vibe, while "Mr. Goodnight" gets friendly with a refined slip of rap. Coolest of all are two tracks at cross purposes-- "Chelsea Rodgers" fuses funk with disco until it's so far off the hook it's in a heap on the floor, and "All the Midnights in the World" paints a picture of artistic maturity through piano and lyrics that lean hard on positivity. There's an elegance to it that Prince fans, no strangers to pop music that's truly sublime, won't fail to appreciate. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Simply put, Planet Earth is the album longtime Prince fans have been waiting for. Several cuts on this album revisit some of the classic Prince sound the captured fans all over the world and helped deem him an incomparable music icon. Superstar and legendary musician prince kicked off 2007 with a show stopping Super Bowls Half-time performance. Prince pulled out all the stops during the second most-watched super bowl broadcast ever. With an estimated 93.2 million viewers to entertain, Prince wasted no time showing off his stages powers and irrefutable guitar skills. He masterfully captured the attention and respect of music fans in general, while sending a message to long time Prince fans that he was ready to once again reign supreme.

Customer Reviews:

A holding pattern.......2007-08-02

Forget the reviewers telling that Prince has grown so much with this release. In fact, as far as Planet Earth is concerned it's all been said and done before. Am I getting sick of Prince or am I spoiled with his 80s output, which was new, fresh and exciting with each release? Sure, it's not reasonable to expect that pace from him anymore. In any case, there is indeed nothing new under the sun.

Classic Prince.......2007-08-02

You can tell the real Prince Fans and the sometime I like Prince fans. This is classic Prince. Some people wants him to do the same music all the time. Please get over the Purple Rain times, yes that was good music, BUT WAKE PEOPLE! Prince has grown up and moved on. If you play all the cd's he's made, each one is different. Prince music has never been better. I really don't see how anyone can judge a cd by playing it one or two times and say that it sucks. You have to give music time to sink in your spirit and understand why good artist like Prince never does the same things. I always look forward to his new music when it comes out and this is a great cd. My only complaint is that it's only ten songs.

Sequencing, Sequencing, SEQUENCING!.......2007-08-02

The good:
Wendy and Lisa return. Hooray! Prince needs to include them more. "The One U Wanna C" has a similar feel to "Take me with U", "Raspberry Beret", and "I could never take the place of your Man".

More good:
I agree with a previous reviewer about "All the Midnights in the World" -- it is a brief, glorious trip back to 1986. Very reminiscent of "A place in Heaven" from the original (and tragically shelved) Dream Factory album.

The bad:
Song order. Momentum is key, as well as the placement of serious ballads like "Somewhere here on Earth", which are tough to follow.

Bottom line:
I've spent an hour reconfiguring the songs to something far more practical. If the album were resequenced in the following order, I'd give it 4 stars...

Guitar
The One You Wanna C
All The Midnights In The World
Resolution
Planet Earth
Chelsea Rodgers
Future Baby Mama
Mr. Goodnight
Lion Of Judah
Somewhere Here On Earth

For true Prince Fans.......2007-08-01

...because we're the only ones that will put up with such mediocre tripe from a man who knows better. First let me say that I love Prince, even when I chunk money down for stuff that should have never had a price tag on it. Not everything that pops in your head needs to be set to music. Overall, I like three songs on this: Guitar, Somewhere here on earth and Mr. Goodnight. Lyric wise: I could have written The one U want to C-probably like in the Junior High. Prince is very good writing senusal lyrics, but whenever he starts his political agenda stuff, it suddenly sounds juvenile and campy. Like: Planet Earth and Resolutions. He truely could have kept : All the midnights in the world. It's only tolerable because it's so short. While he's waxing proses about the problem with wars and people, I think the problem with telling certain people that they are musical geniuses is that they start slacking off and start pasting weak lyrics on recycled beats. Sorry, but some of these songs sound eerily familar. Still, I'm a sucker for my 80s icon and I'll continue to follow his music journey. Overall, get for your collection, but try to get yourself one of those free copies if you can.

True to his classic sound.......2007-07-31

Prince has cleaned up his act. No naughty lyrics here. Just classic Prince melody. The guitar is back y'all!

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Great music.
Delightfully, more of the same....
It just hasnt hit me like the previous stuff.
They've done it!
Will This Be The Breakthrough?

Fear of a Blank Planet
Porcupine Tree
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000O75F7C
Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Fear Of a Blank Planet
My Ashes
Anesthetize
Sentimental
Way Out Of Here
Sleep Together

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On Fear of a Blank Planet veteran progressive-rock act Porcupine Tree takes up the task of exploring the alienating forces of the media and its impact on our youths and ourselves. Fear's titular cut features lyrics rife with allusions to the confusing, isolating effects of TV, the X-Box, drugged out consumer escapades, and the ennui that arrives with prescription and self-prescribed numbness. "My Ashes" advances the themes of isolation, as a young person becomes increasingly estranged from himself; "Anesthetize" aptly captures dull apathy with accuracy and knowing but perhaps delves to deep into the dark depths and instead of alleviating pain and pressure instead deepens it via a track that fails to offer much emotional or mental counterpoint. The tune does feature an exceptionally lyrical guitar solo from Rush's Alex Lifeson and proves that if anyone can write a sprawling, throbbing epic it's most likely Porcupine Tree. Elsewhere, such as on the beautifully crafted "Sentimental" and "Way Out of Here," Wilson and Co. land squarely between the epic grandeur of peak-era Pink Floyd and the psychically distant cool of Radiohead, a feat that doesn't as much demonstrate how well PT echoes those bands as it shows us how expansive the English quartet's music and emotional vocabulary is. For elder listeners Fear probably won't serve as the powerful statement it wants to be--its themes have been explored to more exacting impact before and, musically, it's fairly standard progressive fare--but it is a strong and intelligent album and for a generation that's grown numb from three-minute ditties about life at the end of the country club cul-de-sac that embrace rather than rage against the dying of the light, it may serve as a wake up call and provide hope for a brighter and more color-infused tomorrow. --Jedd Beaudoin

Customer Reviews:

Great music........2007-07-31

Whether you are a veteran to progressive rock or are a newbie, this disc will leave you wanting more. I haven't heard the band's other alubms but this one is enough to make me a fan. I would compare them to Opeth or Neptune Crush.....or at least say that they have similar energies. I would definitely recommend this album to others.

Delightfully, more of the same...........2007-07-24

Fear of a Blank Planet by the band Porcupine Tree neatly picks up where the band's previous outing, Deadwing, leaves off. This CD openly owes a lot to bands like Pink Floyd, the later King Crimson (Robert Fripp is a guest guitarist on this CD) and The Police. Leader Steven Wilson is still hard at work here with his bleak lyrics and bleaker vocals, but always there, moving the music along, is drummer Gavin Harrison. This work is a bit more driven then Deadwing and while the cuts My Ashes and Sentimental let you up for air, these songs are in no way comparable to the tune Lazarus from Deadwing. The title tune is great, but very dark. Maybe the weakness here, if any, is that the Thrash Metal direction the group seems to be taking is puzzling. But, another good and consistant work is Fear of a Blank Planet. Progressive, neo-Psychedelic, whatever, fans of the group will not be disappointed. Give it a try if you are not a fan, I think you will like it.

It just hasnt hit me like the previous stuff........2007-07-18

As a long term Porcupine Tree fan and in posession of every CD they have put out, I was really looking forward to F.O.A.B.P. I received my CD the day before a week's holiday in Greece, so immediately downloaded said product onto my mp3 player and listened to it continuosly (Alongside the new Rush CD "Snakes and Arrows"). I was present at a Manchester Gig where the band played the whole album six months before it was due to be released so I had a bit of an inclination as to what to expect. It sounded mostly like a continuation of their previous 2 albums (Deadwing and In Absentia) at the time, but having listened to the finished article, there were a couple of tracks where "Lightbulb Sun" came to mind on the 2 softer tracks (i.e. My Ashes and Sentimental)and a touch of "Sky moves sideways" atmospherics appears elsewhere. The begining of "My Ashes" is very close to Led Zeps "No Quarter". So much has been made of "Anesthetize", and yes, it is without doubt the highlight of the album. The opening to this song is monumental. However, I feel the album could have offered more to us, the fans. Firstly, I believe that "Anethetize" should have been chopped into two parts. After 12 or so minutes, it is turned into a completely different vibe and is like a totally new song. Steve Wilson had great joy at introducing the song at Manchester as "18 minutes long", and the crowd response was just as enthusiastic at hearing the news. Neal Morse's new CD has a 3 tracks on his new CD "Sola Scripture" averaging 23 min. each, and yet each is made up of 6 songs within it. In this case I would rather skip to a favourite piece of the track than have to fast forward. Prog. music is "Very much alive". I would rather have 4 x 5 minute songs highlighting Mr Wilson's amazing musical talents than one stretched out piece. On "Voyage 34" that was a different story. AHHHHH Voyage 34. That brings me to another small matter. That CD (Or "EP" as it was known) totalled 60 min. whereas F.O.A.B.P. (A full album release) totals only 50 min. Why is that so? Finally, I believe the 2 main ingredients that were lacking on this release were the trademark harmonies and also the lack of any guitar solos, apart from Alex Lifeson's shortis piece on Anesthetize. Steve seems to be putting more emphasis on the heavier chunky sound. Who knows, we could be witnessing an Opeth-like sound on their next release. To me, This CD was like listening to "Animals" after the release of "Wish you were here". Do you understand where I am coming from? Animals was a great album, but not up to the class of Wish you were here. I got more satisfaction listening to both the Blackfield albums honestly.

They've done it!.......2007-07-12

I'll admit, I was skeptical. I consider all of Porcupine Tree's albums from Signify all the way up through In Absentia to be five star albums. All of them are nearly flawless, and each of them is groundbreaking in their own way. They quietly became the best band of the new millenium. Then came Deadwing. Deadwing is a solid album, but to me, it is *only* four stars. While it does have some of their best work, it *gasp* has a few weak tracks at the beginning. And much worse, it doesn't seem to be a breakthrough album like each of their previous four.

Then came the announcement that the new album would be titled "Fear of a Blank Planet." I thought, "This could either work or it will be a complete disaster." I heard the two tracks that found their way out to the internet before the release, and there was one brilliant track and a better version of "Deadwing" (the song, that is). So, to be honest, I was a bit nervous.

After a few months of digesting it, I can now say, with excitement and relief, that this is PT's best work yet. With the exception of a couple minutes at the end of "Anesthetize", every single second of this album is solid. It begins with the heaviest track on the album, musically and perhaps lyrically as well. They're not messing around here!

After we are treated to a very nice, atmospheric melody in "My Ashes" (the first PT track in some time to feature strings), we get to experience the brilliance that is most of "Anesthetize" (clocking in at 17 minutes or so). This track, albeit epic, is actually fairly minimalistic. We get repetitive, thinly-layered guitar parts over a trip-hop bass and drum beat which is reminiscent of circa-Up The Downstairs PT. The drums make this songs work, and they make it work well. The heavy riffs at some points in the songs are some of the best Steven Wilson has created.

Sentimental has a much lighter feel and flows softly and smoothly. It also has a sound different than anything they've done before, with high-pitched clean guitars ala U2 (though I'm not a U2 fan in the slightest...). This is followed by what is perhaps the weakest songs on the album, Way Out Of Here (which is not bad by any means).

The album closes (some would say too soon) with Sleep Together, which is absolutely brilliant. For all the flak it has gotten in some of these reviews, I consider this one of the most interesting pieces they've put out lately, with a feel that is completely different than anything they've done before. It ends in epic fashion, with thick strings, keyboards, and guitars reminiscent of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, except not as unneccesarily long.

This album is simply phenomenal. They've outdone themselves. Steven Wilson has demonstrated with flying colors that he's still got it.

Will This Be The Breakthrough?.......2007-07-10

Its been about five years now since I first was introduced to the music of Porcupine Tree and I have found that the more I listen, the more I find to like. In another era not so long ago, PT would have been bigger than Pink Floyd was at its zenith and deservedly so. Steven Wilson and his band are so good that they nearly overshadow almost anything else being played today. The music is spectacular, the lyrics are thoughtful and deeply intelligent. The big question is whether Fear of A Blank Planet will be the breakthrough that catapults Porcupine Tree into the upper echelons of superstardom.
That may just be the case. With Alex Lifeson and Robert Fripp on board, literally millions of their fans blissfully unaware that Porcupine Tree exists will now be left wondering how a band so good could have been around so long and escaped popular notice. There is a market for great music out there as the success of bands like Rush and Radiohead proves, its just that there are few outlets for it. With luck, the rising popularity of bands like Porcupine Tree will force a change.
I had to listen to Fear of A Blank Planet several times before I appreciated it as much as I now do. There isn't really a weak point on it. From the first notes of the title cut to the final notes of Sleep Together, the listener will be transfixed by the layers of sound that are both hard-driving and dreamily soaring, and by the relentless despair of the lyrics.
Fans of the last couple of years' harder-edged direction of Porcupine Tree will love the title cut and also or even especially the epic Anesthetize which feature's Rush's Alex Lifeson. Those who prefer the spacier soundscapes of PT's earlier years will enjoy My Ashes, Sentimental, and Way Out of Here. The final cut, Sleep Together, offers something to both camps. Me, I like it all!
Fear of A Blank Planet is a recording that will spend a lot of time in my CD changer. Some have suggested that it may be the album of the year. I say its definitely in the running. If you haven't yet heard it, listen and hear what I mean. If you have been lukewarm on Porcupine Tree, this should be the album that makes you a confirmed fan.

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loved it!
Serene
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Love it!
wonderful compilation of world lullabies

Planet Sleeps
Sherrilyne Blakey-Smith , The Rankin Family , Hun Sarath w/ Marc Marder , Houria Aichi , Familion , Boukman Eksperyans , Wes , Baluji Shrivastav , Sophie Meriem Rockwell , and Hinewehi Mohi
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ASIN: B000002BOW
Release Date: 1997-05-06

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Chi Mi Na Morbheanna - The Rankin Family
Yhanaway Hay Yowna - Sherrilyne Blakey-Smith
Phnom Penh Lullaby - Hun Sarath, Marc Marder
Ana Latu - The Kingdom Of Tonga Cultural Group
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Everything about this CD, from its eye-popping cool packaging to its beautiful booklet, is wonderful, perhaps peerless. It's a study that spans 16 countries, catching paeans to childhood sleep from varied traditions. The set traverses the Cape Breton Gaelic tradition with the Rankin Family, Haiti with pop stars Boukman Eksperyans, and the African continent with music from Tonga, Algeria, and Cameroon. Despite their distances from each other, at times the songs sound quite alike. Voices might begin alone but then gather into choral size, with a reliance on wordless passages to emphasize the flow of time as sleep encroaches. In execution, the surprises are many. Algerian Houria Aïchi sounds East Indian; the Traditional Japanese Music Ensemble of New York sounds poised somewhere between a stately concert of historical court music and a touching homage to childhood; and German singer Michelle sounds pop-music ready even as she toes the line on singing a sleep-triggering song. Beyond being a great collection of international music, this is probably the most interesting mix available of cultural voices approaching the issue of children sleeping. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

loved it!.......2007-08-01

My 5 year old had a really hard time falling asleep, specially in the summer when it wasn't that dark out. This CD did the trick, she loves it and asks for it every time!

Serene.......2007-07-23

This is a beautiful, relaxing addition to our lullaby collection. It's a wonderful way to calm down before bedtime.

disappointing.......2007-06-10

I purchased this CD in conjunction with another CD with lullabies for a friend who had just had a baby. She said the music is fine but it's got an audio portion that is totally useless for her. She said she's not been able to get the CD to play just the music w/out the video portion.

Love it!.......2007-05-12

I love this CD and so does my daughter. I have been putting her to sleep with this CD since the day she was born (she is now 10 mths old). I have bought this CD for a few friends of mine and they also love it. Great buy.

wonderful compilation of world lullabies.......2007-01-10

It's a wonderful compilation of world lullabies. It's good all over the world - doesn't matter if your baby is from Mars or Paris, Amazon or New York, it definitely works!

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Planet X raises the bar
How Could This Band Get Any Better!
My kind of Planet, thank you Virgil !
Their Best Yet
Amazing

Quantum
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Album Description

Self-founded band of Derek Sherinian (Billy Idol, former Dream Theater) from 1999, describe themselves as "the sickest instrumental band in the world, ...a band that played so fiercely, it would strike fear in the hearts of other musicians when they heard us". Their latest piece of work is such a didactic play. It uniquely demonstrates what happens when a number of exceptional musicians team up. An incredibly fast-pacing roller coaster ride. The perfect fusion of rock and metal. Featuring guest appearances by Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, UK, Gong), Brett Garsed (John Farnham) and Rufus Philpot (Al Di Meola).

Customer Reviews:

Planet X raises the bar.......2007-07-05

Theres not enough cliches to describe the level of depth and virtuosity that this band has attained. Virgil gets the MVP award in my book. His playing is simply beyond everyone else on a drumkit. His compositions are futuristic and mind bending, both literally and metaphorically. Every player in the band is at the top of his game, Quantum will be THE CD that will make waves in the prog/metal universe this year.

How Could This Band Get Any Better!.......2007-07-02

Definately the best Planet X album so far. Absolutely Stunning! Put on your headphones and get ready to travel the Universe! Derek Sherinian is the best keyboard player on Earth. The only drawback to this record is that the Great Allan Holdsworth should have had alot more playing time.

My kind of Planet, thank you Virgil !.......2007-06-18

Many thanks to Planet X for another ride in their universe of very different and interesting music. This album is a breath of fresh air. I own all of PX albums and I follow them since their first output "Universe". I find this as one of the most focused efforts of theirs. First of all I prefer Garsed to Macalpine on the guitar chair. I think Brett fits better this kind of "alien" music even if Tony played very well on the other releases from the band. Rumors are that for the next chapter the band will have Greg Howe on board. I hope it could be true because Greg is probably the biggest gun in these territories. Holdsworth plays here just a couple of solos, they are nice but don't change the overall feel of the music ... Brett contributes a lot more. What you can find here are a lot of dispair times at the point that sometimes you lose the guys. It is very funny and interesting. If you are a musician you have a lot to think about here rhytmically. If you are not, don't worry because the music is really entertaining if you love this style (metal plus fusion I may say). I really appreciate Virgil Donati's drumming. Sometimes I find myself focusing on his playing and wow, I have to say that he's incredible. I hope this band will release more albums in this area ... I think it is something new and that this style has the potentials to be something even more interesting in the future. But this Quantum is already a very nice album that I find myself listening over and over. Even better than Moonbabies if you want. Bravo to the guys, Brett and Virgil in particular.

Their Best Yet.......2007-06-13

This is by far Planet X's best effort to date.
Worth the wait since the last release, Derek Sherinian, Virgil Donati and guests do an unbelievable job.
Alan Holdsworth, Rufus Philpot and Brett Garsed do outstanding work on guitar, while keyboardist Sherinian and drummer Donati give their usual great performances.
This is one of the year's best in progressive rock so far.

Amazing.......2007-06-11

Easily the best from Planet X yet. If you love technical progressive rock, this is about as good as it gets.

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FABULOUS
Really Different.
Pretty Boring
Mickey's Classic!
Some Successful Experiments, But Not a Cohesive Album

Planet Drum
Mickey Hart
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FABULOUS.......2007-05-07

I used this to do an African dance workout & everyone asked me for the music. It takes you to another place, and every song is different and wonderful in its own way. Mickey Hart definitely deserved a Grammy for this one!

Really Different........2005-09-25

This album is cool, but if you don't try to get in and create a mood for it you won't get it. Dim the lights, read the song titles and imagine you're right there with the natives, you'll dig it.

Pretty Boring.......2003-07-23

This is the first CD of all percussion I have ever bought, and it'll prolly be my last. An album of all percussion is, frankly, pretty boring. Much more interesting to hear percussion-heavy *music* such as, say, Peter Gabriel. "The Hunt" and "The Dancing Sorcerer" are ok, but even at its best, this album is background noise.

Mickey's Classic!.......2002-08-12

All I can say is awesome album! Goes well with the previous effort "At The Edge".

Mickey gathers up percussion players from all over the world to create a mass drum/percussive ensemble with pieces that will go to your soul.

Great headphone album. Sit back and let Mickey & Co. take you on a percussive trip around the world.

Planet Drum is the way to go if you're looking for some good Mickey Hart.

Some Successful Experiments, But Not a Cohesive Album.......2000-10-08

In this concept album, Hart brings great drummers from around the world to participate. The result is wholly new works that are without question novel, but this record has not fared well in my collection since I bought it four years ago. I find myself choosing traditional Brazilian or Latin American or Indian or Middle Eastern performances rather than Planet Drum. I would especially warn potential buyers that Planet Drum is not a survey of percussion styles that will help you decide what you do and do not like. It is instead outside all the mainstream styles and I would consider it the kind of album that would augment a percussion collection rather than start one.

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Reckless Driving
Ricky Wilson: guitar god
Just As Good As The First
B-52's - 'Wild Planet' (Reprise)
Gives the party a BANG

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After the likes of "Rock Lobster" and "606-0842," a lot of new wavers were curious about what Athens, Georgia's fun-loving B-52s were going to do for an encore. The answer came with this rollicking second album in 1980, which found flat-toned Fred Schneider and twin bouffant-topped, gogoing chanteuses Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson nearly equaling the giddy highs of their debut. From the riotous "Party Out of Bounds" and "Devil in My Car" to the ahead-of-the curve couch potato classic, "Private Idaho" to the ever-kitschy "Strobe Light" and the other-worldly "53 Miles West of Venus," this collection proved the B-52s were no flash in the lava lamp. --Billy Altman

Customer Reviews:

Reckless Driving.......2007-05-01

This is my favorite B's "rock" geared album ever! Putting both "Whammy!" and Mesopotamia" aside for the moment (these are my favorite "experimental/electronic" geared B albums ever)no album after "Wild Planet" has remotely come close to the timelessness and overall punch this record has--everytime I play it. Two of my favorite tracks are "Dirty Back Road" and "53 Miles West of Venus".

Ricky Wilson: guitar god.......2007-04-16

The B-52's second album, 1980's "Wild Planet", is thoroughly a blast, and probably the best showcase for the late Ricky Wilson's imaginative, propulsive guitar playing--one listen to the track "Runnin' Around", with its weirdly off-kilter, yet driving riffery, and it's clear that Sonic Youth picked up a thing or two from this guy.

And that's not to take anything away from the rest of the band. Drummer Keith Strickland consistently keeps up a great beat on this mostly uptempo album. The only really laidback tune here, "Dirty Back Road", is fantastic, with a breathtakingly tuneful melody and marvelous unison vocals from Kate Piersen and Ricky's brother Cindy. And the inimitable Fred Schneider, with his enthusiastic-yet-unsettled vocal stylings, gets plenty of room to shine, as on the manic, riff-packed classic hit "Private Idaho", and the wacked-out "Strobe Light". Even the album-closing "53 Miles West Of Venus", an instrumental-plus-title chant, has an irresistibly toe-tapping quality. Things get a hair too silly on "Quiche Lorraine", but that's just a minor quibble. "Wild Planet" is an insanely catchy, joyous album--a definite classic of the so-called New Wave era.

Just As Good As The First.......2007-02-25

This is another super fun and greatly unique album. This and the first album are rock classics with their own special appeal. The B's rock.

B-52's - 'Wild Planet' (Reprise).......2006-09-01

Originally released in 1980, this was the follow-up to their self-titled debut (see my review). Another worthy new wave classic, to say the least. I thought that 'Wild Planet' showcased just how well the band's three vocalists Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson and Meg Ryan-look alike (these days anyway) Cindy Wilson work together as a team. Most notable tracks are "Party Out Of Bounds","Private Idaho" (find me a ANY music fan that doesn't know of this tune right off the bat),"Devil In My Car" and the party favor "Strobe Light". Another absolute must-have.

Gives the party a BANG.......2006-03-20

The B-52's kept the party going with this one, and kept everyone on their feet. A wild ride, fun fun fun till the sun came up. Great dance and party music!

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One of the original crossover rockabilly/country albums
Ozona Florida
Plenty of richness in this atmosphere
Lost in the Ozone, but found on Amazon
Commander's First Album...

Lost in the Ozone
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002PD3
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Back To Tennessee
Wine Do Yer Stuff
Seeds and Stems (Again)
Daddy's Gonna Treat You Right
Family Bible
My Home In My Hand
Lost In The Ozone
Midnight Shift
Hot Rod Lincoln
What's The Matter Now
Twenty Flight Rock
Beat Me Daddy (Eight To The Bar)

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One of the original crossover rockabilly/country albums.......2007-04-23

I remember looking through the bins in my favorite record store in Tucson AZ in the early 70's when this one caught my eye - Cool band name, great title and comic cover art - it had it all! I bought it without knowing anything about the band based solely on the cover. I'm so glad I did!! I've had the album (recently updated to a CD) for 35 years and still tap my toes to it and sing along. My favs: Back to Tennesee, Wine Do Yer Stuff, Seeds and Stems. Sure do miss "Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Other Truckers' Favorites" - Please bring that back!!

Ozona Florida.......2007-04-22

I had to go to a wedding rehearsal one Friday night in 10BC but opted to go see CC&TLPA opeining for BYRDS at the Armory. (With my sneaky little girlfriend in a Monkeyfur coat)
After the set, I saw Billy C hiking toward the concession stand.
"Nice set man!" I said
"Uh Huh" was all he said back.
Lost in the Ozone was a sleeper then, known to many Florida musicians but not the run-of-the-mill Country crowd.
My, how time has grown and flown. These guys are an INSTITUTION like The Outlaws, Asleep at the Wheel, Greazy Wheels or Moby Grape....And "Ozone" put them out there in fine fashion with a good mix of old and new material. Eventually older folks were humming along to Family Bible as if it was always done that way.

Plenty of richness in this atmosphere.......2006-12-01

A hippie era relative introduced Commander Cody to me some years ago, and I've been hooked ever since. The truck stop music is unmistakably American and quite catchy (unless you find all things American to be gauche), the songs occaionally in turns counter-cultural (e.g., about dope smoking) or traditional (e.g., about the family Bible). Though I have most of the Commander's discs, this one is my favorite.

I'd love to see the Commander live, not only to hear them play but to soak in the ambience of the venue and crowd.

Lost in the Ozone, but found on Amazon.......2006-11-05

"Lost in the Ozone" by Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airman is one of the classic underground records of the late 60's and early 70's that while not enjoying "Top 10" status, has remained a sense of notoriety. The irreverence of Commander Cody hides true musicianship as is heard on this album. "Hot Rod Lincoln" is probably the most famous track, but one of my favorites is also "Stems and Seeds Again." The situation of the sinder of this song is that all of the most terrible things in the world have fallen down onto him: he's lost his job, lost his girlfriend, his house has been repossessed and his dog has died. But to add insult to injury, he's "Down to seeds and stems again, too." What more can I say? I loved this album 35 years ago and it still is as fresh today as it was then.

Commander's First Album..........2005-12-08

It's great, and some say they never topped it. I've never found an album put out by these guys that I didn't like. This album was a statement of things to come...a great album, but when you get right down to it, they where a live band, a bar band, and best heard in that form. But this album is great, buy it. Beware of MCA bastardizatoin. The cover art & liner notes are GONE on the CD issue. Too bad.

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Power chord heaven
Amazing to say the least!
Daylight won't find us here...
Concert Sound
A Dream Within A Nightmare

Fantastic Planet
Failure
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Downward Is Heavenward

ASIN: B000002N89
Release Date: 1996-08-13

Tracks:

Saturday Saviour
Sergeant Politeness
Segue 1
Smoking Umbrellas
Pillowhead
Blank
Segue 2
Dirty Blue Balloons
Solaris
Pitiful
Leo
Segue 3
The Nurse Who Loved Me
Another Space Song
Stuck On You
Heliotropic
Daylight

Customer Reviews:

Power chord heaven.......2007-05-14

Great hard rock album with engaging power chord sequences. Reportedly,
Failure was Tool's favorite band back in the mid 90s. Some songs build in a dreamy, hard rock way; others kick a** all of the way.

Largely unknown masterpiece. One of the 10 best albums of the last 15
years.

Amazing to say the least!.......2007-04-09

Completely overshadowed by the multidue of grunge/alternative rock etc. bands when this was released. Ken Andrews has an outstanding voice for this genre and the rythms are out of this world. tight drumming and great chord structures to boot. Theee most UNDERRATED cd in my opinion. I mean melodies from beginning to end that makes the listener want to sing along.
Why his team didnt advertise this more is puzzling because it really stands out as a solid effort. I just got my 2nd copy cuz i lost the first. Its THAT good!

Daylight won't find us here..........2007-04-03

I first heard this cd in 2001 from a friend's suggestion, or rather, he kept playing it & I ended up listening to it a lot as a result... & I STILL feel like I missed out on hearing it from '96-2000!! However, this wasn't one of those albums I casually listened to a few times, thought "oh, this is cool, I'll hear it again someday", & then barely touched it again. This cd still manages to creep its way back into my rotation for unknown reasons. I say unknown because there really isn't just that one song you want to listen to because it gets stuck in your head, & then put on something else. Once I pop it in, I almost always feel compelled to listen to the entire thing, even if I have to break it up (like a normal car trip that takes 30 minutes in either direction), which is exactly why I love to save this for road trips... it deserves to be listened to in its entirety every freaking time, & it also deserves to have the word "Fantastic" in its title. To say this album is underrated is an understatement... it's been downright neglected. I will say it prolly hasn't caught on to mainstream listeners cuz of its length (think of The Cure - Disintegration, as far as epic length), & even though it has some catchy songs, they're not generic sing-along catchy. The chord changes can be very interesting, the bass lines move (esp. in your car speakers!), & the drums can be really powerful. As for the vocals, he can whisper at times, & then really come out, but never forcefully. His voice reminds me of Gavin Rossdale of Bush the closest... but even better. It's hard to even compare this band to others, or even make a "if you like {insert band here}, you'll like this" kind of statement. In general, if you like good interesting rock music, just listen for yourself... you'll be glad you did.... & you'll also be dumbfounded as to what to put on next.

Typical song synopsis, influenced from driving while I listen to this most of the time:
1 - excellent mid-tempo moody opener
2 - more "alterna-rock" feeling, & a good early evening song when the sun's fading away
3 - don't skip the segues, they're exactly that, but very cool
4 - mid-tempo w/ a cool bass line
5 - if you're driving, watch the foot pedal... this will make you want to speed... & bop your head too
6 - cool slow song; i love the spirally flange guitar effect
7 - slower segue
8 - another mid-tempo song; i love when the dynamic picks up
9 - more up-tempo; one of my favorites
10 - another of my favorites; i LOVE the sliding bass
11 - ok, this is my least favorite, & I think it's a lot of people's least favorite; it's not bad by any means though
12 - very mysterious segue; my favorite of the 3
13 - i LOVE this one; it seems to be the 1st song of the rest of the album
14 - this is the song that initially got me into the rest of this; the creepy, slightly out of tune harmonic-y guitar part is just way cool; my 2nd favorite
15 - i realized in 2001 that i remember seeing this single vaguely on eMpTV back in '97... but it wasn't rotated very much, & like i said, i missed out on the rest of this album for a few years too long
16 - words can NOT express this song... it's AMAZING!! no doubt my favorite here. it's so creepy & good, & it STILL gives me chills. don't even hear a clip, just buy this cd, crank it up, turn off the lights, & sit back, it's that good
17 - excellent closing track w/ more cool creepy effects from an out of tune piano; never has out-of-tune sounded this cool, & the dynamic change is, well, dynamic

Concert Sound.......2006-10-23

Enjoyable album. Great sound. At times it reminds me of seeing Abandoned Pools and Garbage at The Hard Rock's The Joint. That's a big compliment. Beginning at the song right before Stuck on You and continuing until the end, I think Fantastic Planet is as masterful as alt rock & roll pretty much gets.

A Dream Within A Nightmare.......2006-07-12

I am surprised by how many people do not know what this album is about. It is, as stated by the band themselves, an album about heroin abuse, specifically its pitfalls. Saturday Savior is not a song about sexual politics. It is a song that Ken Andrews sings in character. The character that he takes on is heroin personified. As the drug "speaks" to the listener, the premise for the whole album is set up. The user is hopelessly in love with the drug and wants something from it that it can never give. The drug is cold and will never give itself to the user. It will only tease, as it has no heart to give. The user is being used and tossed aside like so much trash. The rest of the album chronicles a day in the life of the user and the drug's parasitic "relationship" with him. The album begins and ends with clock-like sounds, bookending the beginning and end of the user's day and offering an eerie reminder of the user's lost and perhaps, very limited, time. "Stuck on You," while not so subtle in its title, subtly compares heroin to a tune that slowly but surely creeps up on you and becomes ingrained in your consciousness. "The Nurse Who Loved Me" is the user deluding himself into thinking that the girl with "pharmacy keys" (heroin) actually cares for him. He insists that the girl "acts just like a nurse with all the other guys," but the song begins and ends with the user lying by himself face-down on the ground. This is the moment on the album where we realize just how pathetic the drug has made the user and to what extent he has been degraded and demoralized by his addiction. The pounding horror of "Daylight" ends the album. The user tries to assure himself that "daylight won't find us here," but there is, of course, no escape from reality, and this is confirmed by the aforementioned clock sounds. This is an album that is practically overflowing with symbolism both in its lyrics and in its music. Failure sound like no other band, but it would not be inaccurate to characterize them as a combination of Nirvana and My Bloody Valentine. They can create massive soundscapes and love their feedback, but they also understand their way around a pop song, albeit really heavy pop songs. This is a landmark in space rock. Enjoy.

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Great New Album

Planet of Ice
Minus the Bear
Manufacturer: Suicide Squeeze
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RLW5J6
Release Date: 2007-08-21

Tracks:

Burying Luck
Ice Monster
Knights
White Mystery
Dr. L'Ling
Part 2
Throwin' Shapes
When We Escape
Double Vision Quest
Lotus

Customer Reviews:

Great New Album.......2007-06-16

This album is amazing. never gets boring. if you liked Minus The Bear's other albums you will LOVE this one. even if you only liked some songs of Minus The Bear you will learn to like this album.

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Nick on his own
The Return

Dead Planet
Mondo Generator
Manufacturer: Suburban Noize
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000RRUSG2
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

Basket Case
I Never Sleep
All the Way Down
She Only Owns You
Lie Detector
Mental Hell
All Systems Go
Like a Bomb
So High
Sonicslowmotiontrails
Take Me Away
Life Of Sin
Paper Thin
Sam Hall
There She Goes Again
Bloody Hammer
Sleep the Lie Away

Album Description

Mondo Generator was originally formed by Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) in 1997. Recorded by Producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, System Of A Down) at Dave Grohl's Studio 606, Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails picks up exactly where the group left off: creating thunderous, raw rock 'n' roll. The album takes the listener on a sonic journey that steamrolls through musical boundaries. The band is co-headlining the second stage at Ozzfest 2007.

Customer Reviews:

Nick on his own.......2007-07-30

Reviews I see for this compare it to QOTSA since that's where Nick made his name, but there's a lot more going on here. This is what Fugazi would sound like if Ian McKaye hadn't just said no.

The Return.......2007-07-20

Only a month after his former band released the killer "Era Vulgaris", Nick Oliveri's Mondo Generator upped the ante with "Dead Planet". This album is easily the best release by Nick and the band. Not a bad track in the mix. This album was previously released in the UK but does not contain the final three songs. Listen to this along with "Era Vulgaris" it is like Nick never left. Not to compare it to much to QOTSA because this stands on its own as a very good piece of work. I look forward to seeing the band perform these songs live.

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