Explosion
Explosion
Track Listings
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1. Victor Ludorum (The Winner Takes It All)
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2. Fade Like Glenn
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3. Header
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4. Inspiratio
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5. Alphatier Brian [Live Update]
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6. Manson Soup
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7. Mrs. New Deal
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8. Eurojah [Immigrant Dub]
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9. Global Entertainment
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10. Face Working [Original Version]
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11. Love Among European Moderns
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12. Architainment, Pt. 1
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13. Channel 28
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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
There are no real jolts on this debut full-length by Jörg Burger a.k.a. The Modernist; Explosion is all steady pulse and flow. A limited timbral palette contributes to the disc's only slightly varying vibe. House inflects a number of the tracks, and trace elements of dub and R&B can be found. "Channel 28" subtly stands out for a couple of reasons: its sensuous swing and its atmospheric, beatfree intro and outro. Vocal chatter and guitar parts make an appearance on "Manson Soup," which nevertheless fits right into the album's general tone of low-key restraint. Despite all the soothing, hypnotic grooves, the disc does have a wound-up quality. Explosion, like so much minimal techno, throbs with self-contained tension. It's the sound of music that never quite provides a sense of release. Fred Cisterna
Explosion,The Modernist,Matador Records,Ambient Techno,Dance Music,Experimental Dub,Experimental Techno,Minimal Techno,Pop
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Redneck jazz Explosion Vol. II
Danny Gatton
Manufacturer: Flying Deuces
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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- Unfinished Business
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ASIN: B000KF0X0M
Release Date: 2006-11-05 |
Tracks:
- Sonnymoon For Two
- When Sunny Gets Blue
- Joy Spring
- Song For My Father
- Homage to Charlie Christian
- Filthy McNasty
- Canadian Sunset
- Ode To Billy Joe
Product Description
So let's waltz back to New Year's Eve, l978. Tonight the Cellar Door club, sold out weeks in advance, is owned by Danny Gatton's instrumental aggregate, the Redneck Jazz Explosion. The crowd has come to see not only the guitarist presenting his virtuosic wares in all instrumental jazz setting but his pairing with pedal steel maestro Buddy Emmons. To quote Ralph Heibutzki from his 2003 biography, "Unfinished Business-The Life Times of Danny Gatton," the December 31, l978, Cellar Door gig has assumed legendary proportions for its place in Gatton history. Swearing you were there is akin to saying you saw the Beatles at the Cavern Club or caught the Yardbird's hot, sweaty nights at the Marquee." It's a great tribute to Danny that Buddy Emmons, who had not been on the road for years, did hit the highways with the Explosion.
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- Sports Explosion
- Not really an explosion
- Great CD
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Sports Explosion
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Turn Up the Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000009R59
Release Date: 1998-09-01 |
Tracks:
- Are You Ready
- Come Baby Come
- Get Ready For This
- I Like To Move It
- Go Team
- Rock And Roll Part 2
- Mony Mony
- Dance To The Music
- The Twilight Zone
- Bases Loaded
- YMCA
- Halftime Show
- The Power
- Na Na Hey Hey
- Crowd
Customer Reviews:
Sports Explosion.......2005-12-13
Sports Explosion has a driving high energy beat songs include; Come Baby Come; Get Ready for This; I Like to Move It; Mony Mony; Dance to the Music, The Twilight Zone, The Power, Na Na Hey Hey, and More... DJ's Choice does a fine job mixing Sports Explosion and it sounds great with a sub and fine for sports of all kinds including dance.
Not really an explosion.......2005-06-11
I like my sports. Everyday I look at the box scores, check my fantasy sports teams, read Bill Simmons' column on ESPN, use my football phone(free with my SI subscription) to call my friends and I even play catcher in slow pitch softball. With that background, if anyone is going to know a sports explosion, it's probably going to be me. I would probably rate this compilation of songs a sports campfire. The irony of putting a song by the village people on a sports cd almost worth giving this thing 5 stars.
How do I know all of these songs you ask? I attend many sporting events and also run the DJ booth at the softball complex when my team isn't playing. I tend to run a little hot up in the booth like Maverick and have even been called dangerous, but if you want to whip fans into a frenzy at a slow pitch church league softball game, I'm the best option you have. I go with some of these songs as you can't go wrong with "I like to move it" and "Twilight zone" even though the version of twilight zone on this thing is different than the golden earring version I play. I tend to start the crowd off slow with something like "Dancing with Tears in my eyes" by Ultravox in the first couple innings. I then throw on a mix of Hasselhoff, Musical Youth and Catherine Wheel in the middle innings. Nothing throws gets the crowd more pumped up than "Black Metallic", you should try it. Actually, you should read my reviews and emulate what I do to the best of your ability. Things will improve for you in many areas. The late innings are where I tend to rile things up with the standards like "Rock n' Roll part 2", "Footloose" and "Sister Christian". I usually close with "Goodbye" by Hootie and the Blowfish after the game finishes. The umps kind of get mad because the crowd chants for me to keep playing songs like I'm turning out one of my wedding receptions, but I always get on the loudspeaker and say that although I appreciate their worship, the next game needs to start. All in all, I make the ballpark fun for the whole family. This CD isn't a bad one for your collection, but don't just rely on it alone with no backup.
Great CD.......2003-06-15
This is a great CD expect the YMCA song. The YMCA recording on this CD is really chesse sounding.
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- I'm always behind....
- "Good" Jimi Hendrix-ish blues rock - you might like it
- Nice beat-up photo of the CD on amazon, looks like my copy
- Where the Hell was I?
- The Blues IS Number One
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Orange
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Manufacturer: Matador Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000036T3
Release Date: 1994-10-26 |
Tracks:
- Bellbottoms
- Ditch
- Dang
- Very Rare
- Sweat
- Cowboy
- Orange
- Brenda
- Dissect
- Blues X Man
- Full Grown
- Flavor
- Greyhound
Amazon.com
The strange paradox that makes the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion so hard to figure--and them all the better for it--is that despite a brazen desire to flaunt their complete lack of authenticity with an absurdly over-the-top howlin' bluesman schtick, their music really does kick tons more ass than just about anything else being passed off as contemporary blues these days. Orange augments the usual mess of raw blues and primal rock with Philly soul strings, theremin, and Beck's guest rapping. The added flavors don't make these songs better, but then, the band's raw material--bashed out on two guitars and drums--rocks quite well on its own, thank you. --Roni Sarig
Album Description
'Orange', the Blues Explosion open with a nod to a plush, Stax feel for the blues with the aid of a full string section. Other unusual touches include the use of scratching and a guest appearance by media sensation and blues aficionado Beck. Despite these unconventional elements, the disc is solidly grounded in the blues and can definitely be seen as the Blues Explosion's statement about the blues today. Digipak. 1994 Matador Records.
Customer Reviews:
I'm always behind...........2006-03-08
I will admit to being about 10 years behind the rest of "hip" America when it comes to music. The year that the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion released arguably it's finest album, Orange, I was knee deep into bands with happy names like Slayer and Napalm Death. Then, I entered the realm of the liberal university life. There, I met friends who owned CDs from bands like Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Guided by Voices, 30-Ought Six, and so on; bands that intrigued, but scared me. Yes, even more than bands with names reminiscent of love and flowers like Slayer and Napalm Death.
So when it came to reinventing myself as a late 20-something (not by choice, mind you), I decided to rediscover some of the music I missed out on in the mid 1990's. Orange fit that bill. The reality is, I have enjoyed this album for the better part of the past 10 years, but it wasn't until recently that I dusted off my copy and put it back into the rotation. I won't say what I think Orange or JSBX is a mixture of, because I don't have the slightest idea. What I do know is that it is an ecclectic mix of something, that when combined, is infectious and numbing all at the same time. Someone mentioned "memorizing" Orange...I suppose that it would be possible, if you were an idiot savant. Orange sounds more like an amalgamation of guitar and drums played by drunk 13 year olds than something you would hum on your walk to class. But despite the lack of any cohesive sound (in my opinion), there is something appealing about JSBX, and Orange in particular, that I can't put my finger on. So I'm not even going to try.
What I will say is that as bluesy rock music goes, I imagine JSBX is at the top of the list. I don't have any clue who else is on that list...and don't really care. Orange is a unique album that stands alone in terms of any genre or label you place it in. It is truly a fun album for fans of rock, blues, hip hop...whatever.
"Good" Jimi Hendrix-ish blues rock - you might like it.......2006-01-11
"Orange" is not a great album, but it's not bad either - I think you'll simply be content with it. The singer isn't all that charismatic, but he at least sounds like he belongs in the band - I can imagine some people not liking him, though. The album is essentially Jimi-Hendrix-ish blues rock (not as much as The Mooney Suzuki, though). It's relatively well produced, and it at least sounds inspired and seemingly original. I think they definitely have their own unique sound (though it obviously has a lot of influences). Thankfully every song here is good, though none stand out as "great". The lyrics tend to be pretty impossible to make out, and even when you can they aren't that interesting anyway. They do have a pretty good sense of humor in some of the songs, however (see "Flavor" for an example). Overall it's merely a "good" record. Blues-rock fans should like it, but not greatly. Recommended.
Highlights include:
the entire album!
Nice beat-up photo of the CD on amazon, looks like my copy.......2005-11-03
The "blues" pose of JSBE doesn't always hit the spot for me ("Now I Got Worry," anyone?). But hey, what's in a name. Could a band possibly have more stage energy and swagger?
This one hits that spot, every single time. It's barely restrained sexuality (okay, it's not restrained at all) leaks out of your speakers as the band threatens to leap out of them.
I also enjoy the album they put out with Dub Narcotic Sound System.
Where the Hell was I?.......2005-07-28
I suppose that I am a new convert to the Blues Explosion. I kept hearing them on accuradio. Apperantly, they have been around for a long time. How would I describe the Blues Explosion? I would call it black explosion. It's more like the Beastie Boys with a crazy, howling front man. But however you want to describe it, it really is a well honed sound. You can tell the influences but that they are very well blended. Excellent rock n roll.
The Blues IS Number One.......2005-01-10
This is one of my desert island discs that I'll never grow tired off. Orange is the pinacle of JSBX.
Jon Spencer may just be a skinny white boy fron NYC, but he somehow captures (or emulates) that sort of old, dirty blues sound. And yet, explodes it! With... rock and roll.
From the opening instrumental, to the classic scream-along Flavor (see how many cities you can toss in as well, once Jon starts naming them off). This is a perfect hard-driving, rock record.
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Barry Williams Presents: 70s Music Explosion
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
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ASIN: B000H0MNIA
Release Date: 2006-09-12 |
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- Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) -- Looking Glass
- Saturday Night -- Bay City Rollers
- Come And Get Your Love -- Redbone
- Love Train -- The O'Jays
- Knock Three Times -- Tony Orlando & Dawn
- Little Willy -- Sweet
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- It Never Rains In Southern California -- Albert Hammond
- Best Of My Love -- The Emotions
- Everybody Plays The Fool -- The Main Ingredient
- Rich Girl -- Daryl Hall and John Oats
- I Can See Clearly Now -- Johnny Nash
- You Make Me Feel Like Dancing -- Leo Sayer
- Lady Marmalade -- LaBelle
- Mr. Big Stuff -- Jean Knight
- Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) -- Paul Revere & the Raiders
- Cover of the Rolling Stone -- Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
- Alone Again (Naturally) -- Gilbert O'Sullivan
- Gonna Fly Now (theme from Rocky) -- Bill Conti
- Wildfire -- Michael Murphy
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- Magic -- Pilot
- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) -- Edison Lighthouse
- Seasons in the Sun -- Terry Jacks
- Play That Funky Music -- Wild Cherry
- My Maria -- B.W. Stevenson
- One Toke Over The Line -- Brewer & Shipley
- Afternoon Delight -- Starland Vocal Band
- Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me) -- Reunion
- I Can Help -- Billy Swan
- Magnet And Steel -- Walter Egan
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- Ring My Bell -- Anita Ward
- Beach Baby -- First Class
- O-o-h Child -- The Five Stairsteps
- In the Summertime -- Mungo Jerry
- Sometimes When We Touch -- Dan Hill
- Rose Garden -- Lynn Anderson
- Brother Louie -- Stories
- Brand New Key -- Melanie
- Please Come To Boston -- Dave Loggins
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- Bad, Bad Leroy Brown -- Jim Croce
- Crocodile Rock -- Elton John
- Don't Pull Your Love -- Hamilton, Joe Frank & the Reynolds
- She's A Lady -- Tom Jones
- Jackie Blue -- Ozark Mountain Daredevils
- Bad Blood -- Neil Sedaka
- Escape (The Pina Colada Song) -- Rupert Holmes
- I'm Not In Love -- 10cc
- Drift Away -- Dobie Gray
- Indiana Wants Me -- R. Dean Taylor
- Heartbeat (It's A Love Beat) -- The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco
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- Signs -- Five Men Electrical Band
- Disco Duck -- Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
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- Saturday In The Park -- Chicago
- Sunshine (Go Away Today) -- Jonathan Edwards
- I'd Like To Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) -- The New Seekers
- Midnight at the Oasis -- Maria Muldaur
- Summer Breeze -- Seals & Crofts
- I'd Really Love To See You Tonight -- England Dan & John Ford Coley
- Rock Your Baby -- George McCrae
- Baby I'm-a Want You -- Bread
- Give Me Just A Little More Time -- Chairmen of the Board
- Le Freak -- Chic
- Moonlight Feels Right -- Starbuck
- I'd Love You To Want Me -- Lobo
- Rock and Roll Heaven -- The Righteous Brothers
- (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty -- KC & The Sunshine Band
- Want Ads -- The Honey Comb
- Sky High -- Jigsaw
- Cat's In The Cradle -- Harry Chapin
- Welcome Back -- John Sebastian
- Shannon -- Henry Gross
Album Description
The biggest songs and artists of the decade are together in this awesome set--80 Top 10 hit songs in all! And our special 4-cd box set is packaged in a uniquely-designed collector's case.
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Redneck Jazz Explosion Vol. I
Danny Gatton
Manufacturer: Flying Deuces
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ASIN: B000KF0X0C
Release Date: 2006-11-05 |
Tracks:
- Opus de Funk
- Song of India
- Raisin' the Dickens
- Killer Joe
- Rock Candy
- Land of Make Believe/Tequila
- Little Darlin'
- Comin' Home Baby
- Famous Blue Raincoat/ Nutcracker
Product Description
These historic master recordings have been meticulously mixed and remastered to capture the excitement of a live Danny Gatton performance. So let's waltz back to New Year's Eve, l978. Tonight the Cellar Door club, sold out weeks in advance, is owned by Danny Gatton's instrumental aggregate, the Redneck Jazz Explosion. The crowd has come to see not only the guitarist presenting his virtuosic wares in all instrumental jazz setting but his pairing with pedal steel maestro Buddy Emmons. To quote Ralph Heibutzki from his 2003 biography, "Unfinished Business-The Life Times of Danny Gatton," the December 31, l978, Cellar Door gig has assumed legendary proportions for its place in Gatton history. Swearing you were there is akin to saying you saw the Beatles at the Cavern Club or caught the Yardbird's hot, sweaty nights at the Marquee." It's a great tribute to Danny that Buddy Emmons, who had not been on the road for years, did hit the highways with the Explosion.
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- GET DOWN TONIGHT: THE DISCO EXPLOSION
- great 70s music collection
- Relive Those Hedonist Days
- AWESOME FLASHBACKS
- Guaranteed to get the party started--and keep it going!
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Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0006A9G6I
Release Date: 2004-11-16 |
Tracks:
- Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
- You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
- Y.M.C.A - Village People
- Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
- Do Ya Wanna Funk - Sylvester
- What Am I Gonna Do With You - Barry White
- Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer
- Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
- Too Hot Ta Trot - Commodores
- In The Navy - Villiage People
- It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
- After Dark - Patti Brooks
- Upside Down - Dianna Ross
- Super Freak (Parts I & II) - Rick James
- Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey
- Rock The Boat - The Hues Corporation
- Love's Theme - Love Unlimited Orchestra
- Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
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- Shame - Eveyln
- Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
- Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
- More, More, More Pt. 1 - Andrea True Connection
- Turn The Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson
- More Than A Woman - Tavares
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- A Fifth Of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
- Call Me - Blondie
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- Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
- Septemeber - Earth, Wind & Fire
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- Le Freak - Chic
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- Shame, Shame, Shame - Shirley (And Company)
- Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life - Indeep
- Native New Yorker - Odyssey
- I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
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- Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
- Boogie Fever - The Sylvers
- Dancing Queen - Abba
- Fly, Robin, Fly - Silver Convention
- Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
- Chase - Giorgio Moroder
- No Parking (On The Dance Floor) - Midnight Star
- Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) - Alicia Bridges
- If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
- Boggie Nights - Heatwave
- Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton
- I Just Want To Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
- Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor
- That's The Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band
- Born To Be Alive - Patrick Hernandez
- I.O.U - Freez
- Venus - Bananarama
- Come To Me - Frances Joli
Album Description
58 all-time disco classics in a deluxe 3-disc set!
Many rock critics declared "death before disco," but the general public knew better. Disco was catchy, exciting, and most important, fun. Shout! Factory celebrates disco's '70s explosion and peak, as well as a few early '80s aftershocks, in the 3-disc set Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion. Each disc is crammed with the biggest hits of the day, as well as cult favorites. This companion set to the PBS concert special of the same name is a blast from the past that still sounds amazingly fresh today.
Customer Reviews:
GET DOWN TONIGHT: THE DISCO EXPLOSION.......2006-03-10
THAT IS A GOOD DISCO, I LIKE VERY MUCH
great 70s music collection.......2005-09-09
If you loved the 70s and love disco..this one's for you!
Relive Those Hedonist Days.......2005-03-07
58 songs! So many memories come back to me whenever I play "The Disco Explosion." I appreciate the extended version of "I Will Survive." If one were to take a class such as Disco I, this CD would be a requirement.
AWESOME FLASHBACKS.......2004-12-10
YOU JUST CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THIS MUSIC. THIS MUSIC WILL REVIVE ANY DEAD PARTY OR EVEN REVIVE YOUR SOUL WILL JAMMING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. YOU ALL REMEBER WHERE YOU WERE AT I DO HEHEHEHEHE. INVEST ALITTLE BIT OF YOUR HARD CASH FOR THIS BOX SET.
Guaranteed to get the party started--and keep it going!.......2004-11-22
This is a great collection of dance music. Not only disco, though that's in the majority, but electro-funk and early house. Which is brilliant, because while it has all the disco classics, it shows that dance music didn't die with the end of disco, but instead went (slightly) underground, and continued to develop. But genres don't really matter on the dancefloor, as many a DJ--and this boxset--prove. This collection is guaranteed to jump start any party and keep it going through the night. Get it now!
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- A Hell of A Rockin' Roll Record
- Multiple Listens Brings Rewards
- this is weak
- Where have I been?
- The Bottom Line
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Plastic Fang
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Manufacturer: Matador Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000063IU9
Release Date: 2002-04-09 |
Tracks:
- Sweet N Sour
- She Said
- Money Rock'N'Roll
- Killer Wolf
- The Midnight Creep
- Hold On
- Down In The Beast
- Shakin' Rock'N'Roll Tonight
- Over And Over
- Mother Nature
- Mean Heart
- Point Of View
Amazon.com
Despite providing the framework for lavishly hyped newcomers like the White Stripes and the Hives, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion remains a determinedly selective pleasure. Not that the New York trio hasn't tried to reach out to new audiences--it hitched up with Lollapalooza a few years ago and cast everyone from Beck to Gorillaz' frontman Dan the Automator to tweak its last album, 1998's Acme, into something listenable. On Plastic Fang the group pulls out the heaviest hitters yet, including producer Steve Jordan (Keith Richards, Blues Brothers), engineer Don Smith (U2, Tom Petty), and guests Bernie Worrell and Dr. John. Casting the Blues Explosion alongside grizzled veterans who understand the band's fascination with rock & roll's primal blues roots is a smart move. And while the songwriting is predictably unimposing stuff, the propulsive riffs and hammered-out grooves on tracks like "Down in the Beast" and "The Midnight Creep" present the Blues Explosion at its earsplitting best. The masses may still be theirs for the taking. --Aidin Vaziri
Customer Reviews:
A Hell of A Rockin' Roll Record.......2005-07-25
For the life of me I can't figure out how people can call this record "too mainsteam" or "too accessible"???? While there are some great melodies throughout Plastic Fang it's also raw rowdy and unpredictible as usual. The first four songs along with track 10 are outstanding and the rest are top notch heavy reverb JSBX rockabilly-like alternative blues rockers. Don't hesitate to pick this one up.
Multiple Listens Brings Rewards.......2004-04-19
This is an excellent rock album that falls perfectly into Jon Spencer's musical progression. Fans of early Blues Explosion may not find what they are looking for, but they probably did not enjoy the previous album or two either. (...) As each album from Jon and crew has been more focused musically than the one previous, this album is their most focused offering yet. Apparently, they took these songs on the road before recording the album. While some of the spontaneous feeling is lost, so much more is gained in quality.
Lyrically, this is the most advanced work Jon has done, to the best of my knowledge. This is a conceptual album hidden slightly among typical Blues Explosion puncuation. While the video for 'She Said', and album cover and title push the werewolf theme forward, a closer listen makes it apparent that the werewolf theme is only a motif, or metaphor in this case. The story is told in chronological order, across the majority of the twelve tracks. And the tale told is a story of infidelity, guilt, sin, and loss of love.
I have been listening to the Blues Explosion since 1996, and am not a so-called newcomer. I have all of their albums and enjoy them all. However, 'Plastic Fang' and 'Acme' are the only Blues Explosion albums that I will play all the way through without skipping any tracks. This album has suffered from poor reviews, mostly from those who only listened to the album once, and did so trying to hear 'Extra Width' and being disappointed that they did not do so. Make no mistake, this is the same Blues Explosion.. however, they have progressed past that point.
If you are new to the Blues Explosion, this, or 'Acme' would be a great place to start. If you are a long time Jon Spencer fan, listen to this album with an open mind.. and you may find that you actually enjoy it in its own right. In summary, this is a great album, and I highly recommend it.
this is weak.......2003-12-25
This is by far the weakest JSBX album of the lot. Sure its more accessible and sure its straight ahead rock, but its also limp in comparison to the other albums. If you are looking for a Blues Explosion album, start with Orange, or if you're looking for them in their primal form, check out Extra Width. These guys are getting old and the songs are a little tired, its kind of like buying one of those new Rolling Stones album without the nostalgia. Don't judge them by this album. It deserves more like 2 stars but I wanted to bring down the average.
Where have I been?.......2003-12-20
I found a Blues Explosion song on one of the Martin Scorcese blues compilation CDs and thought it was the best song on it. Its the first time I had ever heard of the Blues Explosion. I loved the hard edged rock/blues sound so I picked up Plastic Fang because it was the only Blues Explosion CD the store had. Holy cow! What a find, I love it. I really enjoy the way the drums chug along with the grinding guitar work. Nice and tight on changes and plenty of pop at all the right times. Plenty of different styles and varied sounds to keep the album fresh all the way through. I've got to hear more of this stuff. I'm suprised these guys aren't better known and it took me so long to find them.
The Bottom Line.......2003-09-03
Look, about 80% of all reviews on websites like these are 5 stars simply because die-hard fans want to show support for their favorite bands' new releases. I'm not sure if this is the case in my review, but if you have any sense of good newer American rock then you owe it to yourself to check out the Blues Explosion. Plastic Fang is a release that exemplifies the progression of a great rock band getting better over time, and this album is a great place to start. That being said, this album is not enough to truly experience this band for all they are. See them live, listen to their earlier work, and it will become clear that NO ONE can rock half as hard as this band; especially in the worst era of American rock to date. Thank God for bands like the Blues Explosion that prove Rock n' Roll in this country is far from dead.
Average customer rating:
- Another great JSBX disc.
- Good, but my least favorite
- SOUL!!
- Hear the Blues Exploded Like Never Before
- EXTRA WITHOUT BLUES
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Extra Width
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Manufacturer: Matador Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000036RR
Release Date: 1993-06-22 |
Tracks:
- Afro
- History Of Lies
- Back Slider
- Soul Letter
- Soul Typecast
- Pant Leg
- Hey Mom
- Big Road
- Train #2
- Inside The World Of The Blues Explosion
- The World Of Sex
Album Description
'Extra Width' is a crankin' piece of blues ranting, with Spencer working up one hysterical performance after another. 1993 Matador Records.
Customer Reviews:
Another great JSBX disc........2005-01-17
This is early, raw JSBX here. The sound is very upfront and intense.
Suprsingly, a large number of the songs are just instrumentals, mainly just vamps. But Russell is deep in a groove, and Jon lets it rip too.
Things aren't quite as focused as on later JSBX records, in fact most of the songs have little direction. But that's what makes this one so great. You cut out the middle and great straight to the rock.
Because the blues are number one. But he don't play no blues. He plays. Rock and Roll.
Good, but my least favorite.......2005-01-14
I am a big JSBX fan, and I still think this is a good album, but I personally find it there least enjoyable. This is mainly due to the fact that Jon's vocals are gargled and mixed to the back. This is a shame because Jon's voice is so good, the distorted vocals make it kind of hard to hear his hummor, and that is in my opinion, the best part of there sound. Tracks 1-5 are great, so it is still an essential, but the rest could probably be done without.
SOUL!!.......2003-09-18
Yikes! This IS modern rock'n'roll baby! All sexed up, dressed up and messed up!! Extra Width whips it on ya with solid soul-punk power that should get yo' sorry butt motivatin' on the dance floor and home in bed. Mr Spencer and the boys don't give a darn what people in the lame, traditional, conservative "blues" scene think of them, they just wail on it. This album still stands up as THE blues/punk masterpiece. The Jon Spencer Blue Explosion wrote the book ( well, almost ) on minimalist blues sludge and pushed the envelope of the genre while Jack and Meg were still tryin' to coordinate their wardrobe!
Hear the Blues Exploded Like Never Before.......2002-04-01
take these rocking boots through the swamps of the bayou, across dusty miles of American hiway, and scrap them on a New York City sidewalk. somewhere in the stratosphere, there truly is an explosion of blues, hip hop, punk rock, and don't give a fig about anybody but yrself noise. Jon Spencer has always been a master of self-promotion, and with the Blues Explosion, he has a a reason. While not one of their best albums, certainly is a rocker deserving listen. If you have second hand speakers throughout yr house, this is a fantastic party album for you. take a whiff of my pantleg baby!
EXTRA WITHOUT BLUES.......2001-02-02
JON SPENCER B. E. HAS GOT AN BRILLANT SOUND WITH WAH-GUITAR. EVERY SONG IS AMAZING . IF YOU ARE A JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION FAN , YOU HAVE TO LISTEN THEIR FIRST BAND "PUSSY GALLORE" !
Average customer rating:
- BX rocks!
- Blues Explosion
- This is Blues Explosion
- Whoop dang-a-lang!!!
- An overall fun cd to listen to
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Acme
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Manufacturer: Matador Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00000JHAW
Release Date: 1999-06-23 |
Tracks:
- Calvin
- Magical Colors
- Do You Wanna Get Heavy?
- High Gear
- Talk About The Blues
- I Wanna Make It All Right
- Lovin' Machine
- Bernie
- Blue Green Olga
- Give Me A Chance
- Desperate
- Torture
- Attack
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Yet another mess of colors (emphasis on mess) from the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion that defies any particular grounding. This time, with Acme, the trio's fifth full-length, the frayed punk tones are replaced by more of a Beasties/Beck/Dust Brothers/white-guys-gone-phat sort of thing, where rat-a-tat beats and bone-crushing, speaker-frying bottom ends collide with shards of sweet soul, gospel, country, blues, and even some pummeling stoner rock as well as Spencer's own wacked-out Presley-Jagger vocal spew. Including the knob-twiddling participation of Steve Albini, Calvin Johnson, and, predominantly, the Automator (rapper-rocker Andre Williams gets the title of executive producer, whatever that means), Acme is an orgy of noise that occasionally even resembles actual songs. Certain to dazzle some, certain to scare plenty more. --Neal Weiss
Customer Reviews:
BX rocks!.......2007-04-09
Tired of the same old thing? Than buy this CD now. I agree this type of music is not for everyone but if you have an open mind and like great rock music than check it out. Jon is a trip! I've seen him live playing with the Dickinson Brothers and he is so into it you get caught up in his enthusiasm. ACME is a refreshing change to the stagnating music industry.
Dig it!
Blues Explosion.......2006-07-08
The best blues explosion album. A lot of his stuff is all swagger and destruction, this album retains the attitude but you can tell they actually spent some time writing songs this time, and it paid off.
This is Blues Explosion.......2006-03-29
This is no deviation. This is the realization of what they were trying to do with previous albums. The Blues Explosion has always been about being bombastic and ridiculous, poking fun at the id of rock, which is the id of music, and thus embodying it. Distilled swagger, more image less substance. What has less substance, more image, and more swagger than samples and layered production?
The lyrics are the album's real strength, coherent without sacrificing the band's chaos, the best of any Blues Explosion album. Nothing profound or particularly original, just simple rock themes distorted through the Explosion's filter.
Have been burning all my CDs to the massive HD lately; few albums get more than 3-5 songs burned. This one gets 12. BTW,if you ever have the opportunity, this band is one of the best live bands around.
Whoop dang-a-lang!!!.......2002-02-01
THIS IS BLUES POWER, and when I mean blues power, I mean you
can pluck the feathers out of my blowhole; the JSBE are here to PAR-TAY, y'all, and to get YOU in the spirit! I tell you: when my little baby heard 'Lovin' Machine' and 'Talk About the Blues,' all finger-lickin'-good funk 'n' roll blooz, I got out my big old stew pot and had to make a soup out of her. Some of these songs rock. Some of them RAWK. (..). But it all sounds good where the rubber hits the road.
An overall fun cd to listen to.......2000-08-05
This cd is full of an incredible mix of music that stands by it's own. If you want something to fry your speakers and freak out to, or just to chill, buy this cd. This my first JSBX cd, and i can't wait to get my hands on another one. Songs like Blue Green Olga and Calvin are simply great songs, while attack litteraly is a freakish explosion of noise and base that's a substitute to caffeine and could really startle you if you're not ready for it. A few songs, like "do you wanna get heavy" kinda get lazy and boring. But the funk and bass of the album mixed in with some memphis blues and xperimental hip-hop are flat out creative and set a new standard. JSBX is, in my opinion, a pioneer band, and can't be imatated.
Average customer rating:
- Pure Funking Sex on a Disc
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70s Music Explosion
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Time Life Records
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ASIN: B000FE4GJC
Release Date: 2005-10-05 |
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As Seen on TV! Your favorite 45s and AM radio classics are back! These are the songs you grew up with and know by heart---150 chart-toppers and one-hit wonders that defined the '70s, and made memories. Recommended by actor/singer Barry Williams.
Customer Reviews:
Pure Funking Sex on a Disc.......2006-07-22
I rocked my mullet hard, like Tuscan Whole Milk all over my apartment while listening to this product. It taught me how to parasail again, and fed my parakeet.
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