In Control [Import]

In Control [Import]

Track Listings

1. Gate

2. In Control

3. Turn It Down

4. Surrender

5. Hot Fever

6. Tyrants

7. Path of Glory

8. Shadows

9. This Flight Tonight

10. Cry It Out

Tracks:

Fire With Fire
Standing In The Way Of Control
Jealous Girls
Coal To Diamonds
Eyes Open
Yr Mangled Heart
Listen Up!
Holy Water
Keeping You Alive
Dark Lines

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It's flatly unfair that the Gossip aren't a massive success, a rocknroll giant slayer, especially as they unleash another 10-song, 30-minute zinger like Standing in the Way of Control. Singer Beth Ditto's boundless, whether shouting out the title song's chorus or feather-dusting the lyric on Meg White-sounding album closer, "Dark Lines." The band rocks with an unerring simplicity, a leanness that writhes. The big-beat, hop-along (and sing-along) "Listen Up," is the centerpiece here, a stripped focus on the Gossip's core conviction, that rhythm can rock like little else. The tune has Ditto holding court over a bluntly simple one-two beat, cautioning a crowd that by rights ought to be tenfold larger: "now gather round/now listen up," warning them that "some people talk way too much." As Ditto stuns, drummer Hannah Blilie's beat pounds, and Brace Paine's guitar lays down a simple law. Ignorance of that law is no excuse. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

Gossip have returned two years after their last release with a new drummer and a slightly new sound. Described as everything from dance-punk to "Pointer Sisters without synths", this is a preview of their upcoming album, coming out in January. "Standing In The Way Of Control" comes backed with a stellar remix by Le Tigre, with art by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth.

Customer Reviews:

omg this is stupid.......2007-07-25

1st her singing is terrible. i cant believe anyone would put her on a cd. 2nd she really needs to shave under those arms of her. THAT IS NASTY!!!!! i would not buy this it is not worth 25 cent at a yard sale.

Smorgasbord of influences.......2007-05-14

1 tb of Alison Moyet
a pinch of Luscious Jackson
1 cup of Gang of Four
2 cloves of Romeo Void

Stir vigorously

Bake at 400 degree

Enjoy your warm, yummy Gossip!

There Is Still Great Music Out There And Right Here.......2007-04-23

This cd by the Gossip is one of those rare ones that you let play all the way through and then start it over again. Very distinct vocals from Beth Ditto and very good music. My personal favorite tracks are the title cut and HOLY WATER.

Good singer but..........2007-03-23

OK so this is one of the big things in the NME at the moment. It is not that bad but also not that great. The singing is really very very good but the music is little mroe than unoriginal derivative new wave. As I write the singer has a lot of potential but the rest is not that great.

Gossip are lethal.......2007-02-05

Hi Guys

I have to say i disagree with the above-mentioned reviews. I haven't felt the same way about a band since i was going through a large White Stripes phase some years ago.

This band are very similar to the Whites Stripes in that they have that stripped down, bedroom sounding production similar to Elephant. They also have the same type of bluesey guitar licks. The vocals are absolutely tremendous, bringing a soul voice to a rock band, although if she went on American Idol they would slate her.

It is of course the songs themselves that cement this record. Every song is a stone cold hit. The chorus of "coal to diamonds" has so much emotion it makes me feel nauseous.

The only downside is that the chorus of "Keeping you Alive" sounds slightly tacked on, even though it makes the main riff of that song sound cooler.

It is also worth noting that this band are hot enough to have tracks remixed by Belgian rock/dance crossover Soulwax and Le Tigre.

If these guys really float your boat it is worth checking out The Invisible Deck the Rogers Sisters.

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Chromeo Rocks
(^_^)
It has to be done.
Pretty sure its a joke.
A humorous electro-hop album that's unfortunately uneven and not all that great - "Needy Girl" is a great tune, though

She's in Control
Chromeo
Manufacturer: Vice / Atlantic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Night on Fire
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Beams
City

ASIN: B00018D4HM
Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

Me & My Man
Needy Girl
You're So Gangsta
Woman Friend
Destination: Overdrive
Rage!
Since You Were Gone
Way Too Much
Mercury Tears
Ah Oui Comme Ca
She'z N Control

Album Description

Chromeo is Pee Thug and Dave 1, best friends since their Montreal adolescence, virtuoso musicians, and hip-hop encyclopedias. Pee brings analog synth bass lines and drum machine wizardry a la Cameo and Prince, while Dave contributes melodic tales of urban romance. Their blend of catchy song structures, memorable hooks, and twirling guitar solos conjure up images of either a sophisticated, thugged-out Hall & Oates, or the subconscious meeting of Daft Punk and N.E.R.D.

Customer Reviews:

Chromeo Rocks.......2007-05-29

Ok... I first saw these guys live... and I couldn't believe that these guys were real! they're rockin! the music is so catchy and fun, not to mention the great lyrics.. you gotta love it.

(^_^).......2006-01-22

I remember when I first heard this album...I was riding in the backseat of a car with all the windows rolled down along with some of my friends and we were trying to find free Wendy's Frosties in Columbus, Ohio. Listening to it on NYC's subway is also fun. It's an album for any situation really. My boyfriend played it so much at his architecture studio that people asked him to turn it off, but it's really that "good" (and I think most of the people who were mad at him went out and bought it secretly). Buy this album if you like fun(ny) music!

It has to be done........2006-01-21

When I first heard this album I thought; if these dudes are take them selves seriously then this music is rubbish. Then I thought; does that even matter.....? Basically, I reckon this album is the kind of music you have to appreciate for what it is and nothing more than that.

It's retro, funky, definately electro, and definately pop... kind of funny... there are alot of well-grounded melodies and 80s sounds and arrangements. It's the kind of nostalgic pop the world has been waiting for. If the 80s have, or are, coming back around again Chromeo are at the top of the pile of interesting electro pop artists. It's kind of kitch, light hearted and enjoyable. it's a good album so buy it and see if you enjoy it.

Pretty sure its a joke........2006-01-13

I am pretty sure they are a joking.

A humorous electro-hop album that's unfortunately uneven and not all that great - "Needy Girl" is a great tune, though.......2006-01-05

Chromeo's "She's In Control" is a decent enough debut. They definitely prove that they have some potential with the first track "Me & My Man" and the hit song "Needy Girl" which is one of my recent favorites. They have much promise, but "She's In Control" is not that album which will make them stars (*worthy* stars, I should say). After the third track, "You're So Gangsta", the album gets noticably worse. The singer(s) are great here - they have the right charm and personality for the lyrics and style of music. Lyrically the album is pretty interesting although it's mostly just funny (especially on "Needy Girl" and "Me & My Man". Sometimes they're pretty childish - see "Rage!"). Musically it sounds pretty unique - they somehow manage to create a distinct electronic sound that fuses in elements of hip-hop and jazz/blues (for this part see "You're So Gangsta"). It's not for everyone, but many will probably appreciate its humor. Overall it's not a bad album, but you could probably live without it.

Highlights include:
"Me & My Man"
"Needy Girl"
"You're So Gangsta"
"Woman Friend" (to an extent)
"Destination Overdrive"
"Way Too Much" (sort of)
"Ah Oui Comme Ca"

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Just an EXCELLENT Album!
No Me Gusta!
Barely half as good as their debut.
I keep coming back to this.
Trapt's 'Coming Of Age' Third Release

Someone in Control
Trapt
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Trapt
Ten Thousand Fists
Chapter V
Us and Them
A Different Kind of Pain

ASIN: B000AMPYZ4
Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Disconnected (Out Of Touch)
Waiting
Victim
Stand Up
Lost Realist
Skin Deep
Influence
Repeat Offender
Bleed Like Me
Use Me To Use You
Product Of My Own Design

Album Description

The hard-rockin' Northern California band's much-anticipated follow-up, Someone In Control, co-produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Pearl Jam, Good Charlotte) and led by the track "Stand Up," expands on the strong sense of melody, soul-searching lyrics and archetypal hooks that separate Trapt from its Modern Rock peers. Fans are standing up for Trapt.

Customer Reviews:

Just an EXCELLENT Album!.......2007-06-19

I'm ashamed of myself for taking nearly 2 years to pick up Someone in Control. Trapt's sophomore offering does anything but slump. Just a jam-packed disc of great music.

I always like to count how many songs I'm into right after buying a CD, as to let myself know whether I just wasted my money. SiC, which features 11 tracks, features EIGHT that I'm already hooked on, and I haven't even broken the CD in all the way! It's THAT good. If you loved their eponymous album, add this one to your collection.

No Me Gusta!.......2007-06-15

I liked their debut far better than this CD. This CD will be featured soon in a used store near you. Nothing really grabs you like their last CD. It's nothing terrible, I just wouldn't find myself thinking, "Gosh, I'd love to listen to Someone in Control right now." I haven't touched it for months, almost forgot I had it. Oh well, maybe next time. Anyone want a cheap used CD? It's yours for about $2.99 plus shipping. Just kidding, I'm probably not supposed to advertise on a review, ha ha.

Barely half as good as their debut........2007-04-13

I give it 2.5 stars. There just wasn't anything on here to keep me coming back. Maybe once every couple years I'll say, "I feel like listening to Trapt" and I'll give it one spin, but there is so much more out there that is better. I really liked the debut, but talk about sophomore slump here. They better get their acts together.

I keep coming back to this........2007-02-22

I really loved the well-known singles from their first album. I think those singles are superior to the songs on this album. However, with all of the music in my library, I keep coming back to this one. It's been a staple in my car for a year and frequently finds its way back onto my MP3 player. Pretty well all of the songs have grown on me and I just have to highly recommend it, even if it's not quite up to the level of what their first stuff was.

Trapt's 'Coming Of Age' Third Release.......2006-11-15

This is the follow up to the 2002 release. This album is exceptional and the best the North Californian young band has come up with so-far. With only one listen of 'Someone In Control' I was hooked. Maybe initially it was the CD artwork that pictured a working class man who seemed to have it all, on his bed with his head in his hands. For me this picture could have depicted me. How many times have we felt not in control of our lives, of our family, of our work? This album was made for the working man and woman and I will explain why.

It is quite unique to find an album with the first 3 songs pretty much the best in the album. 'Disconnected' deals with how each of us can feel apart, out of touch with our loved one's, our friends and colleagues. The lyrics are sung gracefully and full of meaning with the abtuse deep rock riffs in the background. 'Waiting' and 'Victim' are songs for the working man/woman. The lyrics depict a person who falls victim to a unfeeling/uncaring working society.

Another great song is 'Lost Realist' that is a song based on our morals and how they stand up to today's reality. Are we going to stand by our morals or succumb to the flavour of the month? This song asks the listener to think and reflect on what we term 'reality'.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable album with a great message of hope and reflection within its lyrics and Trapt have earned my respect in their approach. Through the on the road experience they are trying to impart what they have shared and learned to their fans. There are no mindless lyrics here. This album is great. Nothing is skin deep.

This CD is for any rock fan and especially for die hard Trapt fans.

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!! Heavenly Voice !!

Pure
Kaushiki Chakrabarty
Manufacturer: Sense World Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0004OCVD6
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

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Raga Madhuvanti: Khayal 'Shyam Bhaee, Ghanashyam Nahi Aye More ...
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Customer Reviews:

!! Heavenly Voice !!.......2005-05-26

This CD has been my constant source of enlightenment for the last week. There are so many amazing aspects to her voice, and the "pure" title is very appropriate. The quality of sound is very pure, youthful and innocent in her voice.

This singer has full and detailed control over THREE OCTAVES and more, including all the saregam and decorative extended vocal techniques. It is not just showing off, either. The feeling of the music is always present.

Anyone who likes Indian raga MUST listen to this girl, who is the next in line of classical indian singers!

Malik

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In Control
US5
Manufacturer: Trip Machine
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000JU7KHC
Release Date: 2006-11-24

Tracks:

In the Club
Gone
I Don't Think So
Bad Girl
Let Me Know
As Good as It Gets
One Night Wirth You
Girl Like You
What About
I Want You Back
Be My Girlfriend
Baby You're the One
Mama
Baby I Like [*]

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(G)lassy
Excellent
The film was great, but the score made it outstanding.
A Great Soundtrack for a Great Film
ANOTHER GREAT GLASS SCORE!

Philip Glass : The Fog of War

Manufacturer: Orange Mountain Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Roving Mars
Philip Glass : Music from the Thin Blue Line
Philip Glass : Symphony No. 8
Philip Glass : Orion

ASIN: B0000EWQ0S
Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

100,000 People
Target Destruction
Revolution in the Pentagon
Low Evil
Blind Moles
Behind the Moon
November 1, 1967
IBM Punch Cards
The War to End All Wars
Statistical Control
A New Weapon
Damned If I Dont
The Family
Chengtu
Dominoes
67 Cities
Rolling Thunder
Invitation
Success
Data
Across the World
5 Weeks
Norman Morrison
Snowing
Gulf of Tonkin
Return From Vietnam
Private and Public
Unilateralism
Why Are We Here?
Evil Grade
Body Count
The Light That Failed
No Second Chance
The Fog of War

Album Description

Errol Morris' adroitly assembled documentary film "The Fog of War" examines the career of Robert S. McNamara-- United States Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations and whose tenure includes the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crises. Combining excerpts from 26 hours of interviews with McNamara, archival footage, filmed recreations, as well as newly declassified White House recordings Morris' filmmaking illuminates a national past that ominously parallels the contemporary political present. Morris reveals what previous biographies failed to investigate—the relationship between McNamara and the infamous United States General Curtis LeMay and their involvement in the firebombing of Tokyo—along with 67 other Japanese cities—in 1945. Errol Morris states "The easy thing to say would be McNamara is a bad guy, he did all these bad things...the story is more complex and far more interesting than I imagined. The disturbing thing is that this was a man with real ethical dimension who did something terrible."

As with music previously contributed to Morris' films, Philip Glass' score to "The Fog of War" effortlessly supports and enhances the film. The music, at times lyrical and at other times intense, deepens the horrifying images of war, highlighting the ambiguities of McNamara's character—and the consequences of his actions. Glass' music reinforces Morris' effort to understand the difficult ethical questions about governing and power raised by "The Fog of War".

Album Description

The acclaimed composer's score to the 2003 documentary by Errol Morris, their third collaboration. The film is subtitled ''11 Songs From The Life of Robert S. McNamara. Orange Mountain Music.

Customer Reviews:

(G)lassy.......2007-07-28

Some people hear things others never do. Of these, a few write them down. Of these, a small number create a theme and variations upon it that cohere and enthrall.

Philip Glass belongs to this minute group of human beings. Fortunately for us, recorded music exists to make his work available to all and at any time. His soundtrack for the Errol Morros documentary on Robert McNamara is a lesson in how to create film music that unobtrusively ups the ante of the film it graces.

Glass' score both intensifies and accelerates the movie. It is nearly impossible for one not to experience a quickened pulse when Glass pulls together--of all things, a snare drum, a bit of low brass, and a flute.

Ah, that flute. It floats in and out of track after track, bereft of its customary vibrato, a penetrating, entrancing reminder that something serious is going on in the film. It is a masterful use of a small, metal pipe. At the command of Glass, the humble flute and its younger brother the piccolo punch considerably above their weight.

Who could write such a work? Probably only Philip Glass.

The movie's pretty good, too.

Excellent.......2006-08-09

Intriguing historical account of MacNamara- what he was thinking, what he did not say during two administrations involved in the Viet Name war. Use of film footage and Philip Glass' eerie and ominous soundtrack further developed the power of this film.

The film was great, but the score made it outstanding. .......2004-08-05

Ever thought about what it would be like to watch a film with no muscial score? I have and I did for this documentary. Believe me when I write this, there's no way this film would have been as good without Glass' melodic brutality looming in the background.

Glass does something wonderful with this score; he gives war, uncertainty, doubt and fear a musical element, an audible personality that captures each bomb, burnt building and ominous threat in complete perfection, leaving your ears and your mind in a state of disbelief and amazement, thinking to yourself, "Wow, that music fits this segment like a glove."

The Thin Blue Line score made me an instant Glass fan but this score made me borderline Glass fanatic.

In my opinion, he surpasses Carter Burwell in the category of most unflinching film composer.......by a long shot.

A Great Soundtrack for a Great Film.......2004-05-24

Errol Morris is the best documentary film maker ever and The Fog of War is his crowning achievement. The film explores the complexity of war and how it evolves. There is no political bias or agenda here...just plain truth and facts. Great work. Equal to the task is Phillip Glass's soundtrack. The music is haunting and eerie.

ANOTHER GREAT GLASS SCORE!.......2004-03-31

I'll keep this review short, just like the length of the pieces on the CD. This is yet another great score by Glass, and superbly recorded as well. Glass uses his classic strings and percussion to great effect and oftentimes great surprise as well.

This score has more variety than Glass's score for another Morris film, "The Thin Blue Line". By the way, will "The Thin Blue Line" ever get released on DVD?

The pieces are all short ones, which makes it an easier listen for Glass newbies I would imagine, but I would have preferred a few longer pieces- all the short pieces make it sound like "Glass fragments"- on some pieces once Glass gets going he has to come to a stop.

Tracks:

Prelude
Prologue
Control Room Alert
Hudson Bay Post
Looting The Store
Death Of Kuhnecke
Hutterite Settlement (A) Anna's Volkslied
Hutterite Settlement (B) The Wheat Harvest
Winnipeg I
Winnipeg II
Nazi March
Indian Music I
Indian Music II
Indian Music III
Nazis On The Run & The Lake In The Mountains
Prelude
Moderato - Allegro Moderato - Lento - Adagio
I. Title. Allegro Maestoso - Street Scene - Countryside...
II. Books. Andante Con Moto - Seamen. Allegero Animato Dance. Allegro Moderato -
III. Stratfor. Andante Tranquillo - Maps - Red Indians - River Avon - Charlcote...
IV. Treasures. Allegretto (Tempo Da Gavotte) - New Houses. Allegro Maestoso..
V. King's College. Largo - River Avon. Andante - Finale Scenes. Allegro Maestoso

Customer Reviews:

Film Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Vol. 2.......2007-01-06

This CD features the score Vaughan Williams wrote for the 1941 British film 49th Parallel. The music is a series of musical portraits of various parts of the film. The film itself was an effort to bring to the United States the story of how Canada was helping the British war effort. The hope was that the United States would soon become an ally of Great Britain in its war against the Nazi's. While the music for the film has been preserved, there is no current DVD copy of the film for region 1. Turner Classic Movies shows the film from time to time.

Ralph Vaughan Williams and his Film Music.......2006-10-31

Ralph Vaughan Williams' film scores are outstanding. What images he created when you listen to CD. I found this CD in a used bin. I was really surprised. I no longer have to wait to hear them on public radio!

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This is possibly the best soundtrack ever...

Dean Quixote
The Olivia Tremor Control , The Minders , Guided by Voices , The Apples in Stereo , Songs: Ohia , Rebar , Bevis Frond , Beachwood Sparks , Bettie Serveert , and Spink
Manufacturer: Spin Art
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ASIN: B00005RDBK
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Jumping Fences - The Olivia Tremor Control
Our Man In Bombay - The Minders
If We Wait - Guided By Voices
What Happened Then - The Apples In Stereo
Hot Black Silk - Songs: Ohia
The Burn That Is On Me - Rebar
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Co-Coward - Bettie Serveert
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O What A Noble Mind Is Here Overthrown - Crystal Keith & Kim Fox
Stars on The Sea - Orchestre Fantastique
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This record is yet another in a long line of soundtracks to be "musically supervised" by the stellar staff of California radio station KCRW. A DJ at the station, Tricia Halloran is the baby of the bunch, an indie-rock kid with a late-night show featuring bands such as those on this soundtrack. For the most part, her song choices here fall into three categories: bands that sound like the Beatles; bands that sound like (or are) Guided by Voices sounding like the Beatles; and Rebar, who contribute a terrible cover of "Legalize It," the title track of reggae giant Peter Tosh's first post-Wailers solo album. That the Dean Quixote soundtrack was released on spinArt must have equally to do with mysterious movie-industry politics and the fact that the Elephant 6 Recording Company seems to be missing in action, as many of the album's contributors have been formally associated with that lo-fi collective or sound as if they should be. Envision a radio show celebrating the works and influences of members of E6, then add an awful band that's owed a favor by the DJ, and this soundtrack will play in your mind. --Sarah A. Sternau

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This is possibly the best soundtrack ever..........2004-06-23

So, you probably have not seen the movie and have no clue what it is about. Yeah, me either, but I do know that this CD never leaves my stereo. It is a perfect mix and an essential for any indie fan. Just listen to it and you will completely understand! You definately don't want to pass this one up.

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Folk lyrics meet power rock 'n roll trio.
I jest you not folks, this could be your lucky day.
Excellent Album
if you want to understand groove...
The Stone Coyotes have done it again!

Situation Out of Control
The Stone Coyotes
Manufacturer: Red Cat Records
ProductGroup: Music
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Fire It Up
Church Of The Falling Rain
Dreams of Glory
Ride Away From The World
Born To Howl

ASIN: B00004T4WS
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

Situation Out of Control
Lucky Day
Where the Old Oak Grows
The Black Atlantic
When Parliament Convenes
Noah's Ark
My Horse Has Wings
I Want to Rock
Highland Boy
Bone Tired
Season of the Witch
If You See the One
Train to Nowhere
Saw You at the Hop (live)

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The Stone Coyotes might be a rock band, but that doesn't mean they slip neatly into a stereotype. Barbara Keith's songs are influenced by folk music ("Where the Old Oak Grows," "If You See the One") and gospel ("Bone Tired") as much by Led Zeppelin or any classic-rock sound. She's a powerful singer, too, and as a guitarist she can flurry notes with the best of them, although she generally chooses not to, making her solos short and very incisive. For a three-piece, there's a remarkably full sound, with much kudos to the Tibbles father and son rhythm section, solid as a rock but subtle so you sense them without being overwhelmed. This is a band that's confident of its own identity--their cover of Donovan's "Season of the Witch" makes it sound like an original, and they're not afraid to embrace some neopunk on the live closer, "Saw You at the Hop." These coyotes howl. --Chris Nickson

Album Description

eclectic hard rock grounded in country, punk, folk and blues

Customer Reviews:

Folk lyrics meet power rock 'n roll trio........2006-10-29

"Situation Out of Control", "Lucky Day", "When Parliament Convenes", the haunting (for a sometime sailor) "The Black Atlantic", the kicking "I Want to Rock" the cover of "Season of the Witch", "Saw You at the Hop", what's not to like? How many albums are you going to find where EVERY song is outstanding? Barbara Keith had an eponymous vinyl LP in 1972 that I tracked down and purchased on CD (well worth the effort) learning in that search about her subsequent band, 'The Stone Coyotes'. All (so far) seven Coyotes' albums are terrific, with, in my opinion, "fire it up" and "Situation Out of Control" being the stand-outs. "Barbara Keith" was folk with considered lyrics. Barbara Keith brings every bit of that intelligent poetic sensibility to hard-core rock and roll with 'The Stone Coyotes'. Just the first song alone, "Situation Out of Control", is worth the effort to acquire.

I jest you not folks, this could be your lucky day........2000-12-01

This is one of the songs you hear when being transferred to an order specialist! Let me tell you folks, I called, and was put on hold, and after hearing this song, I was so touched... it was like an angel came and sat on my shoulder. Soon after that experience, I finally got to talk to a LIVE person, and she must have picked up on my overwhelmed state of X-tacy, that she was able to help me with all my problems, and then proceeded to give me a gift certificate for my future purchases! Talk about luck! I credit this song for my good fortune! You know, sometimes I call in and just ask to be put on hold...

A few more wise words for you:

Whatever you do, don't be downhearted, blah - blah - blah, somethings might be coming round the corner, this might be your lucky day,

this might be your lucky day,

your lucky day,

lucky day-ay-ay.

Excellent Album.......2000-11-14

For those of you who are fans of the Stone Coyotes, I would recommend tracking down an album by Tom Faulkner called, Lost in the Land of Texico. I think you'll enjoy it for the same reasons you like the Coyotes.

Jay

if you want to understand groove..........2000-08-26

to have any expectation about this album is to have it blown away by the opening power of the title track. moving from storytelling in "where the old oak grows" to the imagery of "my horse has wings" and the crunch of "bone tired" there are only moments to catch your breath when needed. this isn't to say that "situation out of control" moves forward at a breakneck pace, out of control in itself - to say that would be an insult to an album taking inspiration from all sorts of places musical from straight-ahead american rock to country to punk to rap - all strung together throughout the album, and, in this reviewer's opinion coming together in the spectacular "when parliament convenes" - thus sounding truly, for the first time in years, like no other band sounds...

The Stone Coyotes have done it again!.......2000-08-17

This album is so good that it gives me chills. I especially like "Where the Old Oak Grows" and "Highland Boy".

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The Best!
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Excellence typical of Beres
one of a kind
Beres' BEST Album, No Doubt

In Control
Beres Hammond
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002HFP
Release Date: 1994-06-28

Tracks:

Reggae Calling
We've Found It
Just Say No
No Disturb Sign
I Won't Surrender
Can't Get Enough
Another Day In The System
Giving Thanks
It's Not Too Late
I Could Beat Myself
Motherland
Smile For Me
Stop Them
No Crime

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With R&B charts dominated by the flat voices of disaffected post-New Jack soul boyz, Hammond's hyper-romantic, old-school throw-down--juiced by reggae's exotic allure--makes him one of the few stalwarts who can stir the soul of any deep-down old-fashioned gal. Jamaica's top-ranking soul brother also happens to be one of the island's greatest singer/songwriters, and this album, his sole recording for a stateside major label (Elektra), is a standout, even for this consistent and prolific vet. The scales may be tipped here towards R&B-infused love tunes, but lead track "Reggae Calling" makes an equally heart-swelling plea to the world to stop the violence, and truth-and-rights track "Motherland" receives its rightful share of Hammond's considerable store of passion. Of course, he would rather make love than war, and those urgent, whiskey-grained vocals throb most exquisitely when Hammond sings to the ladies in "We've Found It," a tale of young love in bloom, and in "No Disturb Sign," one of the best booty-knocking soundtracks ever recorded this side of Barry White. "I Won't Surrender" takes a stand against a faithless love, but Hammond is most familiar and convincing as the love junkie of "Can't Get Enough," a mix of moaning cries and startling poetic juxtapositions--the Bible, Oil of Olay, breakfast cereal. "I Could Beat Myself" revisits another favorite Hammond persona, the errant lover full of regrets, but nothing approaches his voice slipping midnote, like satin over silk, from a low, sultry croon to an angel's sweet swoon in "It's Not Too Late," his superheated duet with the reggae man's favorite partner, Marcia Griffiths. --Elena Oumano

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The Best!.......2006-03-13

I just purchased this CD and Love it! Beres Hammond's soultry voice puts me in a place where I can just relax and listen to the lyrics of his songs.

excellent.......2003-09-05

quintessential Beres. Positive socially concious lyrics with melodies that uplift and inspire and of course make you dance. Beautiful cd the songs are all great. You can't go wrong with this cd as is the case with his other great albums.

Excellence typical of Beres.......2003-07-02

Un like many artists this gentleman, for he truly is, Hugh Beresford Hammond better (and also simply) known as Beres is as beautiful a writer as he is a balladeer but his obvious God given talent doesn't stop there he also writes, what we in the Caribbean call "conscious", lyrics as his first song on this album Reggae calling points out. His expression is beautiful and metaphorical in all his and truly moving and poignant, He makes you want not only to groove slowly but also inspires positive life affirming feelings. My favorite sounds on this album are Reggae Calling which is especially imperative in these times, We've Found It, No Disturb Sign both beautiful love songs Giving Thanks, I Could Beat Myself, and Smile for Me. Once you buy this album you want to buy all his stuff as I did, well maybe not all but at least two more of this man's excellent albums if only to hear one of the best voices the Caribbean has produced since Robert Nesta Marley

one of a kind.......2003-01-09

truely the best this albums from the last 20years. I know people who dont even like reagge that loved this album. Everytrack on here is just niceness.

Beres' BEST Album, No Doubt.......2001-02-07

Excellant album from top to bottum. Many goods songs. To me, I thought the song "No Crime" is great. Also, the song "No Disturb Sign" is tremendous; beautiful song that evokes lots of thoughts. If you are buying some Beres, you MUST have this one.

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