Step One

Step One

Track Listings

1. Face the Music

2. Step One

3. Rise to the Occasion

4. Motivation

5. All I Need

6. Let the Fury

7. For Whom the Bell Tollls

8. Exclamation Point

9. Megamorphosis

10. Causing Effect

11. Eulogy

12. Mars

13. Who Are You? (Void)

Tracks:

One Step Beyond...
My Girl
Night Boat To Cairo
Believe Me
Land Of Hope And Glory
The Prince
Tarzan's Nuts
In The Middle Of The Night
Bed And Breakfast Man
Razor Blade Alley
Swan Lake
Rockin' In A Flat
Mummy's Boy
Chipmunks Are Go!
Bonus Track

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Fuelled by the ska of Prince Buster ("Madness"), and inspired by the insanity of British music, right from the start Madness were a quintessentially English band. Two-tone more by association than fact, they came to the fore at the same time as the Specials, with a ska beat, a pop heart, and a lunatic smile (who else would update "Swan Lake" in such an unorthodox way?). While the title track lives on beyond them, there were plenty of other gems here, including "Night Boat to Cairo" and "My Girl." The Nutty Sound was infectious as measles, but a lot more fun. Chris Nickson

Album Description

UK reissue of the 1979 debut from the much loved new wave/ska act, digitally remastered with special packaging. Includes CD-ROM videos for 'The Prince', 'One Step Beyond...', 'My Girl' and 'Night Boat To Cairo'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

The Classic, Quintessential Goodtime Boyz First Album Includes the Bonus Track 'Chipmunks Are Go!', a Maddness Army Chant. Also, the Enhanced Component features Videos of Night Boat to Cairo, My Girl, One Step Beyond and the Prince.

Customer Reviews:

Old music that does not age.......2007-04-05

I am 53 years old and just the past few months started listening to SKA. Maybe out of my love for Sublime and because my 19 year old son loved SKA so much before he was taken from me. Anyway, this CD is great. I plan to purchase another one or two. The beat is always uplifting, but not annoying like some. You can turn it up or down, it is just good.

The nutty shot heard round the world.......2007-01-20

What a record this is. What fun it generates. To be a young kid when this came out was to know pure, unadulterated, danceable bliss...

I danced to it in '80 when my little brother first brought it home.

I danced to it non-stop with Lynne in the summer of '87.

My four-year old daughter and I danced our hearts out to it last night.

This record is joyous. It's nutty. It's Madness.

It's perfect.......2007-01-13

This is the cream of the 70's Brittish ska bands.

This finds the perfect balance between the bouncy fun of this style of music with quality songwriting and musicianship. This has got to be almost 30 years old yet it still holds up. You cannot really say that about Madness's cohorts, The Specials and The Selector.

The songs are terrific. "One Step Beyond" is the perfect introduction. It totally establishes the mood. Love that squonkin sax! "My Girl" has such a catchy hook and what a gorgeous chorus. The piano really gives that song it's color. "Bed & Breakfast" is a terrific dance tune with a killer sax solo. "Night Boat to Cairo" is an instrumental for a couple of minutes and then the strum on the upstroke kicks in and the song's tempo speeds up. "The Prince" slows it down where the stye is more reggae than ska.

A greatest hits compilation is good but this album is when the band hit their peak, when they really hit their stride. "My house" is more famous but these songs have a common thread for the era.

I always loved the album cover of this. It depicts these guys having fun and I always imagined that Madness was having fun and strutting like on the cover when playing these songs.

This is a masterpiece! I am not a huge fan of all their works but it all came together/never got any better then "One step beyond"

They went..................one step beyond!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-03-24

Hey you!!!!!!!!!, lately Madness have come to my mind due to young advertisers for alcoholic beverages that are currently trying to introduce good taste in music to the depressing likes youth have in this days in Mexico (or maybe this advertisers are snob and try to impress ignorant fools i dont know), one of the first memories i have in music in my life is definitelly with Madness, actually i think it was the first one, before Beatles, before Zep, before Presley before Kiss or any other artist. I should have been like seven or eight years old when i liked to watch the Madness videos that were transmited saturday morning between cartoons, before all that space were filled with advertising as today, i liked that band when i was a child and i love them today cuts like "just another day" , "nigth boat to Cairo", "Michael Caine" ,"my girl" and of course "one step beyond" are timeless classics , band such as The Mighty Mighty Bostons and many others cant deny Madness influence they were plenty funny and genious, One Step Beyond is the debut album actually neither themselves were capable to achieve a bigger sucess after this one but the roots of ska punk are there untill the end of time.
HM

Nothing disappointing here.........2006-02-09

I remember first listening to this and loving every single second of it. I just listened to it about 10 minutes ago and loved every single second of it even harder.

The album starts out with a powerful track "One Step Beyond", that's 2:18 of pure two-tone skanking music. It's one of the few total instrumental tracks that I really really like. Madness produces another complete track like that later on in the album (which is better than One Step Beyond), entitled "Swan Lake".

Every tune is as melodic, catchy, and unnecessarily goofy as the last one. "'Goofy'? Is that bad?" you might be saying. Nope. Madness keeps ska simple and pleasurable, every song on this entire album keeps it fun and pleasurable to listen to, just what they interperated ska to be.

There is no doubt in my mind, that this is one of the greatest (probably the second or third greatest, with The Specials leading) album made for two-tone fans. And it's definitely one of my favorite albums of all time.

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Cette excellent!
A few steps forward
beautiful and innovative sounds from beautiful voices...
Oui!
LA CLASS'

One Step Forward
Les Nubians
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Tracks:

Nu Hymne
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After guest appearances on Guru and Talib Kweli, as well as the Red Hot + Riot collection, Les Nubians finally return with the follow-up to 1998's Princesses Nubiennes, the most popular French language album stateside in more than a decade. One Step Forward has the same Sade-meets-Zap Mama soul groove vibe that sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart are known for, but the duo adds a few new wrinkles to the mix this time around. There's a distinct reggae influence to songs "El Son Raggae" and "Brothers & Sisters," which features Morgan Heritage. Even though their voices are as sassy and sexy as ever, they sing a bit more in English, but French language gems "Amour A Mort" and "J'Veux D'la Musique," two of the album's strongest tracks, need little translation. For the most part though, One Step Forward is more self assured and richly textured, nicely refining a winning formula that will no doubt enchant the many fans of its predecessor. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Cette excellent!.......2005-09-06

Les Nubians are French/Cameroonian sibling duo Célia and Hèléne Faussart. This is the follow up to their 1998 debut `Princesses Nubiennes', and following appearances on numerous CDs like the Fela Kuti tribute `Red Hot & Riot', `Bridging the gap' by the Black Eyed Peas, and `Streetsoul' by Guru to name a few.

They have a laid back tropical sound, which is a loose hybrid of neo soul, Jazz, African, and hip hop, sort of like Sade. As colourful and ornate as the markings on their faces on the CD photos. They usually sing in English, French and some Cameroonian language.

The soothing `J'veux d'la musique (tout le temps...)' is a prime example; soft and lilting with beautiful vocal harmonizing from the duo. Performed in French.

Lead off single is the sunny sounding `Temperature rising' sung in English and featuring a stylish rap from Talib Kweli.

The pair of `El son reggae' and `Brothers & Sisters' are reggae songs, the latter featuring reggae group Morgan Heritage (great voices) and flowing freely from French to English. A very bubbly catchy tune about brotherly love and giving thanks to the Almighty for His many gifts to us. Excellent guitar work and harmonizing. One of my favourites. Beautiful!

`Me & me' is really African sounding; the percussion, guitars, and the vocals in English, French, and some Cameroonian tongue. Very joyous sounding!

`Que le mot soit perle' is another standout. A delicate, lilting, tropical sounding song in French with a jazz feel, and all manner of drums tapped all over.

`Saravah' is another light breezy with a male voice adding spoken vocals here and there. Sung in French.

Closing 8 minute track `Immortel Cheikh Anta Diop' is a stunning piece; Half spoken/half sung in French, delicate percussion, a magical chorus with a dreamy feel, flutes drifting in and out, and tinklings of marimba played by Manu Dibango. Everything about this song is perfect.

What can I say?? A brilliant sophomore effort and I look forward to much more from these ladies.

A few steps forward.......2005-05-06

If you enjoyed Les Nubians' Princesses Nubiennes, I cannot imagine how you could possibly not fall into the same mode with the follow up, One Step Forward. Even two years after its release, these ladies retain a zesty freshness with soft jazzy beats that take the listener to a completely new level with every play! As they did before, they alternate evenly between French and English, doing it so well it is easy to forget you may not know exactly what they're saying. What's even more intriguing is their ability to draw attention so effortlessly with pure vocals accompanied by funk and soul music. I can understand one mistaking the smoothness as boring, but one who appreciates the new sound blend that will last into the future, should check this one out! "La Guerre", "One Step Forward" and "Amour a Mort" are fantastic!

beautiful and innovative sounds from beautiful voices..........2004-06-21

Les Nubians' sophomore effort did not fail to bring the same level of musical sophistication, sensitivity and haunting harmonies that the first album, "Les Princesses Nubiennes," was full of.

These two lovely and talented sisters take us on a tour of a cross-section of different sounds from various countries and cultures. They sing in French, Spanish and English, and feature hip hop, R&B, cuban son, reggae and Euro-pop in their music. Some of my favorite songs are "Temperature Rising" (featuring Talib Kweli), which blends hip hop with R&B and is very catchy, "El Son Reggae," which features a fusion of reggae and latin beats while the sisters sing in French and also dabble in Spanish, "Me & Me," which has a very folksy, poppy and melodious quality, and "Que Le Mot Soit Perle," which is just beautiful and very acoustic.

It is a shame these beautiful singers don't get more play time on the radio. I am sure it is hard to determine what category their music falls under. They are fusion of so many international sounds and styles. I really think that more people should take the time to get to know them, though!

Oui!.......2004-04-23

Les Nubians' "One Step Forward" is a gumbo mix of underground soul, funky jazz, and dashes of reggae--with a welcome French twist. Featuring the vocals of sisters Helene and Celia Faussart, the CD is a seductive journey through many moods and textures. I'll be the first to admit that my French has been rusty since high school (some songs have French lyrics, others in English), but that didn't stop me from appreciating this disc's many riches. The tracks "Brothers and Sisters" and "El Son Reggae" are lively and deeply rooted in old school reggae, and "Que le Mot Soit Perle" is a quietly elegant number that stands out mainly due to its welcome touches of acoustic guitar and light percussion. Other points of interest are the 8 minute closer, the pretty "Immortel Cheikh Anta Diop" and the laid-back groove of "Unfaithful/Si Infidele." While some may call "One Step Forward" an attempt to make the duo more "accessible" to American listeners, I did find it an overall solid effort. Tres bien!

LA CLASS'.......2003-12-04

I m a bit disapointed with this new CD but nubians represent our country and our way to do music abroad (especially in USA) and i'm very proud of them...But princesses nubiennes (their first joint) was better of course...but they weren't afraid do do a thing a little bit diferent and they did not reproduce their first CD..
Les filles je vous adore vous etes la gloire de la musique française continuez votre bon travail

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Trailer Park Musical a good hear.
A Tornado of Fun!
One Of My Favorite New Musicals In Years
The show (and Recording) ROCKS
Wasn't That Funny

The Great American Trailer Park Musical

Manufacturer: Ghostlight
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CNE13M
Release Date: 2006-01-17

Tracks:

This Side Of The Tracks
One Step Closer
The Buck Stops Here
It Doesn't Take A Genius
Owner Of My Heart
The Great American TV Show
Flushed Down The Pipes
Storm's A-Brewin
Road Kill
But He's Mine/It's Never Easy
That's Why I Love My Man
Panic
Finale
This Side Of The Tracks (Remix)

Customer Reviews:

Trailer Park Musical a good hear........2007-05-15

This musical is a good laugh and can bring up the spirits of any musical theatre buff. The voices are excellent and they showcase a great characterization of the personages represented in the show. It is a CD that entices the listener to go ahead and get tickets to the show and go see it. Also a personal acquaintance of mine Leslie Kritzer does a phenomenal job on the CD.

A Tornado of Fun!.......2007-04-10

This seems to be my year for finding recordings of lesser known musicals that are just awesome. It started with buying Zombie Prom, and continues with The Great American Trailer Park Musical!

But this show is just all-out fun! The tunes are catchy (I got one of them running through my head, right now) and the lyrics are quite clever. The three main ladies become the Greek chorus, telling us about life in their trailer park, Armadillo Acres, located in Starke, Florida. The show then focuses on one agoraphobic housewife who hasn't left her trailer in 20 years, and her husband who has had enough and starts fooling around with a stripper who is on the run from her boyfriend. Sound crazy? It is! And a whole lotta fun!

Yes, there are some explicit lyrics, but nothing excessive. So do yourself a favor and give this album a listen. You might just want to move into your own "manufactured home" before you know it.

One Of My Favorite New Musicals In Years.......2007-01-31

When I tell people about this show, I tell them it is far better than it had to be... With a title like that, the audience draw is already built in, but with great songs and a very clever story (without ever being offensive or degrading) this musical is a fun hit. And while it is not the old-school "Okalhoma" style musical, there are a lot of musical niceties about the show - layered melody lines, tight harmonies and clever clever phrases and lyrics. I fully recommend it.

The show (and Recording) ROCKS.......2006-09-26

The whole point of theatre, even in a tongue-in-cheek satire like this one, is to have some sense of truth. The "Great American Trailer Park Musical" completely hits the target dead-on. With it's ridiculous pop culture references, use of white trash musical pastiche (honky tonk country, corporate rock, wedding disco, and the like), and general use of bad taste in a visual (and audio) aesthetic, the show is one loaded joke that never tires. And the over the top performances, all grounded in this evident truth, provide an evening of Laugh after Laugh - more so than similar pieces like "Urinetown" and "Altar Boys".
Sure the language, for those who have expressed concern in above reviews, can be strong at times. But never is the language used in a matter of fact fashion. For those who have ever even remotely hung around a trailer park (as it quite Clearly states in the TITLE) or even around those who inhabit a Sociologists Jackpot of research, You know that crude humor and strong language are staple of the norm.
"Oklahoma" and "Cats" this show is not. However, "Great American Trailer Park Musical" is a definite piece to listen and pay attention to. With the general climate of new musicals to be either repackaged musicals from movies (Wedding Singer, Hairspray, Footloose, etc) or jukebox musicals (Mamma Mia, All Shook Up, Hot Feet, etc) - there is a new genre that is emerging, the "in-joke" musical. Trailer Park, Altar Boys, Spelling Bee, and title of show are examples of this. These are shows that blur satire and exaggeration with real life all the while dealing in a specific subject matter.
"Trailer Park" is a hip, new and exciting piece of music theatre, even if not groundbreaking. For those who like to play it safe may I suggest the "20 Great Broadway ShowStoppers" CD - all songs are from 1932 to 1949. You will be sure no profane language will infect you there.

Wasn't That Funny.......2006-07-29

I gave this a good listen, but did not find it all that funny ... or memorable.

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Gooder than snuff!
Solid soulful bluegrass CD
Short changed
More than One Step Ahead..of everyone
One Step Ahead

One Step Ahead
Rhonda Vincent
Manufacturer: Rounder / Umgd
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Walking My Lord Up Calvary's Hill
Fishers of Men
Frankie Belle
If Heartaches had Wings
The Martha White Song

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Since returning to the bluegrass fold, Rhonda Vincent has earned accolades in country and bluegrass circles alike with two breakout releases, 2000's Back Home Again and 2001's The Storm Still Rages. One Step Ahead is a formidable addition to the series. Vincent (joined by an all-star cast of pickers) not only serves up consistently superb vocals and sprightly mandolin picking, but also displays a masterful songwriting touch. Whether on kinetic bluegrass romps like "Kentucky Borderline" and "Ridin' the Red Line," a soulful country love ballad like "You Can't Take It With You When You Go," or an a cappella gospel rave-up ("Fishers of Men"), Vincent hits the artistic and emotional bull's-eye again and again. --Bob Allen

Customer Reviews:

Gooder than snuff!.......2007-01-19

As always, I really love the CD, and thoroughly enjoy her songs. One more for my collection of Rhonda's stuff!

Solid soulful bluegrass CD.......2007-01-01

I am listening to this cd as I type my review. It would not be a Rhonda Vincent album without a slight gospel feel. "Missouri Moon" is a beautifully sung and played song. It shows Rhonda does not need to hide behind vocals of others. "One Step Ahead of the Blues" harmony vocals with Alison Krauss was a very cool and excellent surprise. Anyone that can sing with Alison is a winner in my book. "Caught in the Cross Fire" slow tempo mandolin introduction is very creative. "Fishers of Men" I can play over and over again. What a vocal performance!! I have heard this done live by Rhonda and her band. They perform this as good live as recorded. I keep trying to find a bad track on this album, but I can't. Each one I listen to is great.

Short changed.......2005-03-15

Excellent album, great songs, beautiful bluegrass voice and some really fine backing muscicians, so why am I left unsatisfied? The total total track length is only 34 minutes! Thats not good value for my purchase, most albums run for 40-50 minutes. Nice album - shame about the length.

More than One Step Ahead..of everyone.......2004-07-30

Rhonda Vincent is charging hard to be in the front of the pack in women's bluegrass music. Her voice is right on tune with every song she sings. "Fishers of Men" is masterfully done and I have probably worn this cd out in only 2 weeks. I highly recommend getting all of Rhonda's music!

One Step Ahead.......2004-01-31

This is far and above one of the best CD's out there right now!! The instrumentation on this CD is unbelievable and Ms. Vincent has the quentessential blue grass voice. I can't get enough of this CD!!

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A True Group Effort
Good Smooth Lite Rock
compulsively listenable, arresting groove music
A classic album!
Good Doobie Stuff

One Step Closer
The Doobie Brothers
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Customer Reviews:

A True Group Effort.......2007-03-06

Few groups are able to drastically change their musical direction and maintain their popularity. Somehow, the Doobies were able to pull it off, with great success. I'm sure it was difficult for a lot of fans to swallow the sweet soulful sounds of Michael McDonald when they were expecting the chunky rhythms of Tom Johnston's guitar. No doubt the Doobies lost fans from the Johnston camp but gained listeners who appreciated the new sound.

One Step Closer continued a string of albums tailor made for top 40/smooth jazz type stations. Overall, the songs are catchy, and you get the feeling that all the members left their mark on the album. Real Love and One Step Closer are the clear standouts, but Keep This Train A-Rollin'and Just In Time are excellent tracks as well.

Good Smooth Lite Rock.......2005-02-22

This was another great smooth mellow cd from the Michael McDonald led era of the Doobie Brothers. This album was released in the fall of 1980. The hit single "Real Love" is one of there best songs ever in my opinion. The second hit single was "One Step Closer" with Cornelius Bumpus and McDonald sharing the lead vocals. The instrumental song "South Bay Strut" and McDonald's "Dedicate This Heart" and "Keep This Train Rollin" are also standout songs. The whole cd is pretty good lite rock. There is more saxophone on this cd with the addition of Cornelius Bumpus to the band. This was also the Doobies first album with John McFee on guitar replacing Jeff Skunk Baxter and Chet McCracken on drums,replacing John Hartman.

compulsively listenable, arresting groove music.......2004-11-11

How anyone could find The Doobie Brothers' 1980 album "One Step Closer" a disappointment is absolutely incredible to me. It's true that, to a large extent, they're treading familiar territory here, both stylistically & sonically, with basically the entire album having a 'jazzy' soft rock sound that screams out "late 70s"/"early '80s". However, "Takin' It To The Streets" and "Livin' On The Fault Line" are each MUCH weaker albums than "One Step Closer". This album shows that you can make music that is very relaxed without being dull--the lush sound, the sophisticated creativity and catchiness of the compositions, & the spirited performances make for an album that is compulsively listenable & immensely satisfying. Certainly it's very professional, and there are a bunch of different people who contributed to the songwriting (each track features a different songwriting battery), but it's unfair and inaccurate to say that the album is uninspired or that it is merely workmanlike. "Real Love" is a dramatic song about the toll empty relationships can take on people, & it features an incredible, soulful vocal from Michael McDonald who's in peak vocal form throughout the album. The late Cornelius Bumpus, who had joined the band by this point, sounds great as well--he shares the lead vocals with McDonald on the title track, & gets in a solo composition with the superb "Thank You Love" which mixes wondrous, contemplative music with feel-good lyrics (and is additionally punctuated by some great vibraphone). McDonald & Patrick Simmons both offer one solo composition apiece with "Keep This Train A-Rollin'" & "Just In Time" respectively (with Simmons doing a highly amusing Steven Tyler soundalike at 1:23 on the latter), & both are funky, hook-filled tunes that are impossible to resist. Also irresistible is the ingeniously crafted and infectious "Dedicate This Heart", which is kinda like an upbeat, bouncier variation on "Real Love", and features another marvelous McDonald vocal performance. The feel-good title track is admittedly a tad sugary, but it's so undeniably catchy it's impossible not to be forgiving. I'll admit that the last two tracks are a bit filler-ish--the instrumental "South Bay Strut" is somewhat aimless, & the upbeat "One By One" feels a tad underdeveloped, but they're still both quite good & enjoyable. All in all, not a lot to complain about with this album whatsoever--with the intricate detail that's packed into track after track, the album is simply brimming with catchiness. Chalk up another great production job for Ted Templeman who produced many records by Warner Bros. artists during this time, including Nicolette Larson who appears on this album as a background vocalist. If you're into 'jazzy' soft rock of this era such as Steely Dan, George Benson, & Grover Washington Jr., you can't go wrong with this superb album by The Doobie Brothers.

A classic album!.......2004-11-01

I've loved this album for years. There's not a bad song on here. I've always thought the title track was fantastic and that it ranks among the greatest songs by The Doobie Brothers. It really jams!

Other favorites on here are Real Love, Dedicate This Heart, and One By One. As I indicated before, I don't think there's a bad song on here.

I can see how fans of the pre-Michael McDonald Doobie Brothers might not love this album, but I've always preferred the Michael McDonald era.

If you're a fan of that era, then you can't go wrong with getting this album.

Good Doobie Stuff.......2004-08-28

I think this album was almost as good as Minute By Minute, but not quite. It has more of a jazzy feel to me. I don't think anyone who likes the Doobies as they existed with Michael McDonald would be sorry they bought this. Seems like the horns took a more prominent role on this album compared to previous ones, but that's just another reason to enjoy the varied sounds of a great group of musicians. Still a favorite of mine.

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A different sounding String Cheese.
To bad because they were an excellent band.
Awful Waste of Money
Like a fine wine...
natural progression through cheese

One Step Closer
String Cheese Incident
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Features free bonus DVD " The Making Of One Step Closer" over 30 minutes of never seen before footage.

Customer Reviews:

A different sounding String Cheese........2007-08-01

When I first listened to this album, I didn't really like it, and none of the songs caught my eye, with the exception of track #4. Honestly, the entire CD must be listened to multiple times in order to enjoy. But it is worth five stars. It became so good that I felt compelled to get online and recommend this cd to anyone that would like this genre, although it isn't as fast-paced as cheese usually is. When they came out with their last new album, I thought it was horrible with the exception of Sirens. This one is great.

To bad because they were an excellent band........2007-06-29

The String Cheese Incident started to loose fans after their 4th studio album "Untying the Knot",but they totally lost their fan base with release of this album and that led to the band breaking up. It's to bad because they were one of the best bluegrass oriented "Jam Bands" around. If you want to listen to SCI buy any of the first 3 studio albums (the best being "Round the Wheel" and then "Born on the Wrong Planet") or any live release.

Awful Waste of Money.......2006-08-21

Save your money on this one. It's SOOOOOOO bland- with no jams!
What a disappointment. Can I get a refund?

Like a fine wine..........2006-06-08

At first I could see why some of the others gave this album low marks. It's a bit different from what you might expect from a SCI album - it stays fairly mellow and grounded (although "Swampy Water" rips along with a heavier sound) and has a steady mood throughout (with a couple exceptions, like "Rainbow Serpent"). But like a fine wine, it has gotten better with time and I have grown to love its smooth, relaxed overall sound. It is now one of my favorite albums. I appreciate that the album represents the bands democratic workings in that every member contributed - wrote and did lead vocals - on at least two songs. Their vocals have a noticable improvement on this album. The album should not be compared to their "live" style because I believe it's comparing "apples and oranges." However, I look forward to their upcoming tour because many of these songs will transition into excellent live versions. The album is refreshing and is best enjoyed laying outside on a warm spring day. The title track, is my favorite at the moment.

natural progression through cheese.......2006-02-25

This is an album that features Keith on vocals more so than in the past, which is awesome because he is a great vocalist in addition to being on bass. Just because Les C. is the most different bassist ever doesn't mean Keith can't Rockit on the bass Cheesy style (hint hint....new cover song to play). The Cheese does the Chameleon and they gotta do the Rockit!!!. Of course we all know Mike, Travis, Kyle, and Bill are great vocalists / players as always. I'm still listening to the Hann because I am a piano player and mostly focus in on Kyle's notes. I'm sure if him and Travis did some Hart & Kreutzmann style drum duos, that would also certainly Rockit!

The Cheese has certainly progressed/evolved throughout the ages and this album is something I could definitely see the Cheese rounding the wheel to. It's very chill and I simply like it.

Cheese!

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Neither Circus nor Spectacular, but it is Karl King.
Great circus music
Good music, mediocre playing
Review of Circus Spectacular
Circus Spectacular

Circus Spectacular

Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001KEZ
Release Date: 1997-02-18

Tracks:

Sells-Floto Triumphal March
Voice of America
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Wings for Peace
'Loyalty' March
Prestissimo Galop
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We Stand United
Glorious America
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The Victor March
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Customer Reviews:

Neither Circus nor Spectacular, but it is Karl King........2006-10-15

Having played a number of times under Karl King, I had great expectations for this CD. Alas, it was not to be. The music is there, the musicians play all the right notes and the conductor keeps time. The recording is only mediocre, of Laserlight quality, and the performance is not what I expected from what they call a "Circus Band." Indeed, the liner notes state that the band is mostly students and professionals from the Philadelphia area. In other words, a "pick up" band. And the conductor seems to have no circus experience only small town symphony experience (from the puffery in the liner notes). From listening, it would appear that he has never even heard a real circus band. Both conductor and band would not last a day at a real circus. I do have a suspicion, however, that the musicians would do better under a better conductor.

Now, if they called themselves a concert band, that would be accurate and fair, and would not have dashed my hopes, as they are OK as a concert band. But just OK.

Of course, a concert band can indeed generate all the excitement of a bona fide circus band, as Frederick Fennell so aptly demonstrated on his Mercury recordings.

Now, if you want real circus music played by a real circus band, get a Merle Evans recording.

However, having said all that, I will keep the album, as I have always been a Karl King fan, and it is fine music decently played by an OK concert band.

Great circus music.......2005-08-12

I needed some circus music to promote a fundraiser our Lion's club was having (a circus). I got the CD on time and it sounded great. I could not find this type of music anywhere else. Thanks.

Good music, mediocre playing.......2001-11-19

It was indeed exciting to find so many of Karl King's marches on one disc. The band's playing, however leaves a lot to be desired, as does the sound quality of the disc. The balance is poor, with a very annoying tenor sax playing loud and out-of-tune on every cut. Buy this if you are a march collector (which I am), but I do not recommend it for its entertainment value. Get the "Screamers" disc by Fennell and Eastman for a far superior set of circus marches with great playing and sound.

Review of Circus Spectacular.......2000-12-07

Certainly the best thing about this CD is that there are many of Karl King's marches that have probably never been recorded previously, which is curious, since some of them rank with his best. The curious thing about this CD, on the other hand, is that it is supposedly a circus album, but only a few marches were actually written for the "big top". This band is not the best I have heard - recommend listening with headphones, to get a much clearer, less muddled sound. King was only kind of a contemporary of Sousa, having lived 35-40 years later. He actually published more marches than Sousa, and generally wrote in a style that was "softer" than the March King. Sousa wrote mostly military-style marches (better than anyone else ever has, of course), whereas King wrote many military as well as circus marches, and marches in a simpler style, suitable for school bands.

Circus Spectacular.......2000-08-12

This recording of music by Karl King is absolutely splendid -it contains 28 tracks most of which I have certainly not heard before - I particularly liked the tempos of the marches - not too quick but just right - the band is good (although I had never heard of them) - I came across this recording by chance and I'm glad I did - highly recommended

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BELOW AVERAGE GEORGE
Bought it twice!
One of George's Best cd
One Step at a Time
George's worst album to date

One Step at a Time
George Strait
Manufacturer: Mca Nashville
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006EJF
Release Date: 1998-04-21

Tracks:

I Just Want To Dance With You
One Step At A Time
True
Remember The Alamo
Maria
We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This
Why Not Now
That's The Breaks
Neon Row
You Haven't Left Me Yet

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The line on Strait is that if you've heard one of his albums, you've heard them all, an assessment that could only be made by someone who really had heard just one of his albums. Following a career trend that had been building for some time, Strait's 1998 One Step at a Time is probably the least traditional album of his career. Throughout, Strait uses twangy instrumentation to create country music out of pop songs, as on the island-sounding "I Just Want to Dance With You," the impossibly catchy "True," the bluesy "Remember the Alamo," and the pop-rocking Mavericks-sound-alike "We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This." One Step at a Time does have one thing in common with previous Strait albums, though: it's one of the year's finer mainstream country efforts. --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

BELOW AVERAGE GEORGE.......2005-01-02

I actually agree with some of the critics about this CD, there is a total lack of humor and western swing on this CD. I happen to think "Maria", "Remember The Alamo", "That's The Breaks", and "We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This" are the best tracks on this CD. However, NOT ONE of them is a top flight GS song. For example: There are EIGHT songs on "Beyond The Blue Neon" (The title track, "Hollywood Squares", "Overnight Success", "Ace In The Hole", "Baby's Gotten Good At Goodbye", "Angel, Angelina", and Oh Me, Oh My Sweet Baby" are all better than this CD's BEST song "Maria". I would view it as his second to the bottom CD (Only his CD "George Strait is worse). But below average George, is still better then most.

Bought it twice!.......2003-12-10

After reading some of the other interviews, I am wondering why other people do not love this CD as much as I do. I have purchased it two times! The first time was for my country loving husband. We enjoyed listening to it for a while, only to lose it some time later. I purchased a George Strait greatest hits CD thinking it might be better than the lost CD, but there was no comparison. After months of being without One Step at a Time, I was not happy until I bought it again! I especially like the first two tracks, I Want to Dance With you and One Step at a Time. It is my opinion this is George Strait at his best!

One of George's Best cd.......2003-09-16

This is one of the best cd Goerge strait has ever made. It has great songs. like,"neon row", Remember the alamo, I just want to dance with you, That's the breaks.
Every one of the saongs are great. Listen to it and see if it isn't the best. GS is the king of country music

One Step at a Time.......2003-05-01

i didn't think this album was bad. it's just some of his albums are much better, but some of the songs on here on great. "true", "why not now", "you haven't left me yet", "neon row", and "remember the alamo" are all very good songs in my opinion. no george strait collection is complete without it.

George's worst album to date.......2003-04-25

George Strait is the best country singer out there today and he has been the best for so many years but on One step at a time I heard such a bad Nashville Pop kind of sound he just did not sound like his usual self. The singles were terrible except True but even that song isn't typical George Strait. What the heck is with all of the slow ballads on here and they are long songs to some of them go for just under 5 minutes. George Strait luckily bounced back to his usual self in Always never the same and by 2001 The Road less Traveled was such a better album full of great singles and better songs George Strait is still going strong today with new songs and will be around for many years and I hope this album gets put away forever because it stinks!

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One Step Further :)
One word - Amazing

One Step Further
Jenna Drey
Manufacturer: Audio One Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FOT8BS
Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

One Step Further
By The Way
Killin Me (Rizzo Radio)
We're All Alone
Don't Wanna Cry Anymore
Shadow of A Stranger
Why Should I Believe You (Harris Radio Remix)
All Out Of Love
Impossibility
Thousand Times A Day
I Told You So
Was It Something I Said
Breaking Me
Why Should I Believe You (Hot AC)
Why Should I Believe You (Churko Bagpipe Radio)
Killin' Me (Giuseppe D. Remix)
One Step Further (Rockin Radio Remix)

Product Description

Jenna Drey has currently finished and set to release a new album, One Step Further. The street date is set for June 20, 2006. The album features 13 hot new tracks, and also includes her hit singles, "Killin' Me," which became a top 10 Billboard summer dance anthem in 2005, and "Why Should I Believe You." Now her current single, "Why Should I Believe You" is already climbing both Billboard radio and club charts, giving Jenna two consecutive Billboard singles, including Billboard Top 50 best dance songs of the year. The album also features several other hot singles which will be released over the upcoming months, including the sexy, energetic track, One Step Further, written by Drey, her co-writer and engineer, Mihai Boloni, and producer, Kevin Churko. Even though Jenna's chart success has been realized through the dance genre, Jenna's music is truly defined as great pop music with a dance flair. The new album contains an assortment of original songs, even a few mid-tempo tracks, and several beautiful ballads. Jenna is adamant in this view when she says, I really do not like drawing a line in the sand in regards to differentiating between great dance and great pop music. Jenna also just released the music video for "Why Should I Believe You," making it one of the first music videos to be filmed in high definition (HDTV).

Customer Reviews:

One Step Further :).......2006-07-07

This has to be one of the best CD's I have purchased in 2006. This CD is GREAT!!! Jenna has an amazing voice. On her latest CD there is 17 tracks, YES, 17!! There are remixes and all! Some of dance biggest names are enlisted on here as well: Giuseppe D., Josh Harris and Mike Rizzo. Who can top that?? So, with a top notch voice and top notch songwriting (by Jenna) and fantastic production, this makes for one CD that you will not be able to stop listening to.

It starts out with the dancy/bumper: "One Step Further" that is just so infectious that you cannot help but want to dance to it. That song just sets the pace for the next couple of tracks. "By The Way" - which is another catchy song that makes you just tap your feet. With a very catchy chours. That song leads into the club anthem "Killin' Me" the Rizzo Edit. I LOVE this song. Jenna's voice shines, the melody is great and the production is amazing! She takes a classic ballad by Air Supply: "All Out Of Love" and does a phenomenal job turning it into a dance song but keeping with the same melodies of the original song. KUDOS! There are plenty of dance songs on here that will have you dancing around your house, make for a great workout or get you all pumped up for a night out on the town.

A lot of people have this misconception of dance artists....that that's all they can do. That they are one dimensional and not very versatile. Some are and have their one or 2 hits and then fade away. Not here, with Jenna. She can really belt! She showcases her beautiful voice on "Shadow Of A Stranger" - which is a great ballad that she just belts on!!! WOW! Goosebumps! I have pressed repeat many times on that song!!! It shows her WIDE vocal range. Another song that breaks the dance mold and stands out on this set is "Impossibility" - it has a nice pop/rock sound with a splash of a country sound to it. LOVE IT!! "I Told You So" is another slower song that Jenna's vocals really shines throughout. Great lyrics! One of my favorite songs on this CD is: "Was It Something I Said" - It fuses pop/rock and dance into one great track. The verses have a heavy guitar and a strong bass then the chours kicks in with a dance beat.....VERY catchy! The final song: "Breaking Me" is another amazing ballad that just makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end. SO melodic. Everything the songs on todays radio are missing.
There are 3 mixes of "Why Should I Believe You"
2 mixes of "Killin' Me" and 2 mixes of "One Step Further".

A CD that pleases through and through! An artist that stands out and everyone should be on notice for! FANTASTIC! A must have in everyone's CD collection! Jenna Drey is here to stay!! Deservingly so! I listen to this CD on my iPod daily.

So, are YOU ready to take it One Step Further?????

One word - Amazing.......2006-06-20

I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of this CD (pre-release) and it has been in my CD player, transferred to my Computer and downloaded to my Ipod since day one.

Jenna and her team did an amazing job putting this album together. The production is top notch. I can't even pick a favorite. I love the whole package.

This is definitely a "Must Have"!

One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen

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I got a kick out of this one
It's A Springsteen Summer!
Bruce Lite, which can be a good thing
Interesting revisitation
One or Two gems, but only Bruce can sing his music...

One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs Of Bruce Springsteen
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000002UOZ
Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

Something In The Night - Aram
Downbound - The Smithereens
Atlantic City - Kurt Neumann
Jackson Cage - John Wesley Harding
Wreck On The Highway - Nils Lofgren
Johnny 99 - John Hiatt
Seeds - Dave Alvin
Light Of Day - Joe Grushecky & The House Rockers
Darkness On The Edge Of Town - Martin Zeller
Janey, Don't You Lose Heart - Mrs. Fun/Tina & The B-Side Movement
All Or Nothin' At All - Marshall Crenshaw
Meeting Across The River - Syd Straw
4th Of July, Asbury Park - Ben E. King
One Step Up - Paul Cebar

Tracks:

Don't Look Back - The Knack
Protection - Donna Summer
Human Touch - Joe Cocker
Stolen Car - Elliot Murphy
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City - David Bowie
Restless Nights - The Rocking Chairs
Guilty - Robbin Thompson
Tiger Rose - Sonny Burgess
Love's On The Line - Gary U.S. Bonds
Savin' Up - Clarence Clemons & The Red Bank Rockers
The Fever - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
Seaside Bar Song - Little Bob Story
If I Was A Priest - Allan Clarke
Streets Of Philadelphia - Richie Havens

Customer Reviews:

I got a kick out of this one.......2004-07-26

This two CD compilation makes for an interesting package. One Step Up is a collection of new (1997) covers of Springsteen tunes. Two Steps Back is older covers recorded by a variety of artists over the years (the earliest from 1974.) Each set has some high points worth a listen and more than a few clunkers. The fun of this type of collection is that Springsteen's songs can hold up to different arrangements and occasionally someone makes these songs their own.
One Step Up:
The good ones-
Okay, time for a sacrilege. I think John Wesley Harding's cover of "Jackson Cage" beats Springsteen's. He seems to capture the pain and suffering so much better by stripping the song down to its basic elements.
John Hiatt- Totally rocks "Johnny 99." This is why I buy these things. Some artists can really make these songs into something brand new.
Dave Alvin- I really like the reason he chose "Seeds." He makes it work.
Joe Grushecky- Has a lot of fun with one of Springsteen's minor tunes "Light of Day."
Marshall Crenshaw- "All or Nothin' At All" Puts a little rockabilly swing to it and it works just fine.
Ben E. King- I never would have put this song with this singer. I'm glad they did.
Misfires-
While I wouldn't say I hated anything on this CD; there are a few errors in judgment. Syd Straw's vocals on "Meeting Across the River" just does not convince me. Did she listen to the lyrics? Martin Zellar shouldn't have aped Springsteen so much on "Darkness," and I'm not really sure what Mrs. Fun was shooting for on "Janey, Don't you lose Heart," but if it was "lounge singer" version they achieved it.
Two Steps Back:
The good ones-
Elliot Murphy- does a nice job on "Stolen Car," adding a wistful quality to the vocal that Springsteen doesn't quite achieve on the original.
Robbin Thompson- Throwing in a rocking Gospel sound and a decent instrumental break, Thompson just kicks it on "Guilty."
Southside Johnny- Just as good as the Boss himself, with those Miami Horns raising the heat even higher.
Richie Havens- "Streets of Philadelphia" is a perfect fit for his particular talents.
The rest is OK; ranging from the bizarre (Bowie on "Saint in The City") to the curious (Covers by France's Little Bob Story and Italy's Rocking Chairs) Even The Knack don't embarrass themselves. The only truly terrible song here is the "Disco Bruce" of Donna Summer. Man, this one's just painful.
It's a mixed bag like all compilations, but I'm glad I got it.

It's A Springsteen Summer!.......2004-06-16

I LOVE Bruce! He is the best. No one has really mentioned this though: The most interesting cover on this collection is Protection by Donna Summer with Bruce on guitar and background vocals. There's supposed to be a duet of this with the two of them, which I think must have been killer. In any case, it makes you wonder what future collaborations between the two could bring about. WOW!

Bruce Lite, which can be a good thing.......2003-12-14

Bruce is Bruce and obviously I love Bruce or I wouldn't have bought this thing. It's just very interesting to hear these versions of some of the smaller elephants in Bruce's zoo.
Almost every song here the vocals pull back from Springsteen's vocal approach, which is so often self-conscious and self-important.
It's a little breath of fresh air.
I can't believe nobody else mentioned Nils' version of "Wreck on the Highway". So far, it's the most arresting thing here.
On a side note: who are these people?
I don't know who "Aram" is but he does a superb version of "Something in the Night". Really turns the song inside out, but it's still completely the same song.
Anyway, there's a lot of good stuff here. All in all, it's more like a 3.5 than 4.

Interesting revisitation.......2003-03-19

I looked over the reviews of this CD, and I am surprised that the version of Darkness is not mentioned. Nor is the Smithereens version of Downbound Train. These are my favorites. I don't know who that is singing Darkness, but it is a standout on this CD. Worth the price just on its own. And there is plenty of other music contained within this CD. I'm listening to it right now, and I can tell you that I listen to it over and over.
Springsteen fans and just good Rock and Roll fans get this one.
Springsteen is a great storyteller and this will allow you to listen to his stories from another perspective. Excellent.

One or Two gems, but only Bruce can sing his music..........2000-07-07

Not a bad album, just for the majority of these songs Bruce does it so much better that there hard to listen to. Some good songs: Atlantic City by Kurt Neumann, Jackson Cage by John Wesley Harding (excellent, dare I say better than Bruce's version?), Janey Don't You Lose Heart by Tina & The B-Side Movement, 4th Of July, Asbury Park is different but good, Ben E. King had to really work to pull off that one. Stolen Car by Elliott Murphy is decent, Love's On The Line by Gary U.S. Bonds is really good, The Fever and Seaside Bar are not too bad. Interesting to hear If I Was The Priest, but to hear the best version of it listen to Before The Fame as the Boss can only sing it. The real gem of this album is Jackson Cage by JWH. Would love to hear him cover more Springsteen material if he can take an average song by Bruce's standards like Jackson Cage and make it sound like a classic. The album will really only appeal to Springsteen fans mostly, and even then it's hard to hear other people sing his songs.

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