Red = Luck

Red = Luck

Red = Luck

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Few artists craft albums as meticulously as Patty Larkin, the Boston-based alterna-folk artist who bridges the genre to pop, jazz, Celtic, and classical outposts with her adventurous arrangements and melodic structures. Working again with coproducer Bette Warner, Larkin continues to match literate storytelling with textured, roomy soundscapes built on electric and acoustic guitars, lap-steel, mandolin, piano, percussion, and more. Every note is as deliberate as a brushstroke--delicate arpeggios laid aside insinuating and angry guitars--and meant to serve her sophisticated, yet intimate lyrics about the intricacies of relationships. On this, her 10th album, Larkin longs for the innocence lost in adulthood and, on a larger scheme, in the wake of 9/11. Song after song ("All That Innocence," "Children," "Home," "Different World," "Normal") finds her searching for a more innocent time; "Home" ("love can make you whole again") re-creates the harmonica and melodic turns of early-20th-century parlor music. Whether whispering the seductive "24/7/365" or meditating on the beauty of a bird migration on "The Cranes," Larkin is never short of arresting, and gorgeous. --Alanna Nash

Red = Luck,Patty Larkin,Vanguard Records,Contemporary Folk,Contemporary Singer/Songwriter,Folk,Folk & Traditional,Pop,Popular Music,Singer/Songwriter
Red = Luck
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Brilliant artist
  • No Comment ...
  • great production propels songs to the heights
  • Patty Larkin, by John Noyd of Maximum Ink
  • Frustrating
 Red = Luck
Patty Larkin
Manufacturer: Vanguard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000083MD0
Release Date: 2003-02-11

Tracks:

  1. All That Innocence
  2. 24/7/365
  3. The Cranes
  4. Children
  5. Italian Shoes
  6. Birmingham
  7. Too Bad
  8. Home
  9. Different World
  10. Normal
  11. Red=Luck
  12. Inside Your painting
  13. St. Augustine
  14. Louder

Amazon.com

Few artists craft albums as meticulously as Patty Larkin, the Boston-based alterna-folk artist who bridges the genre to pop, jazz, Celtic, and classical outposts with her adventurous arrangements and melodic structures. Working again with coproducer Bette Warner, Larkin continues to match literate storytelling with textured, roomy soundscapes built on electric and acoustic guitars, lap-steel, mandolin, piano, percussion, and more. Every note is as deliberate as a brushstroke--delicate arpeggios laid aside insinuating and angry guitars--and meant to serve her sophisticated, yet intimate lyrics about the intricacies of relationships. On this, her 10th album, Larkin longs for the innocence lost in adulthood and, on a larger scheme, in the wake of 9/11. Song after song ("All That Innocence," "Children," "Home," "Different World," "Normal") finds her searching for a more innocent time; "Home" ("love can make you whole again") re-creates the harmonica and melodic turns of early-20th-century parlor music. Whether whispering the seductive "24/7/365" or meditating on the beauty of a bird migration on "The Cranes," Larkin is never short of arresting, and gorgeous. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Brilliant artist.......2005-05-15

This is a wonderful album full of beautiful, melodic songs, a very tasteful backing band on some songs, Patty's great guitar work, her haunting voice (with occasional overdubbed harmonies), her smart lyrics ... in short, the album is great.

I saw Patty live in NYC a couple of weeks ago. She was terrific, was a riot between songs, the audience was enraptured. She is an incredible artist, deserves better recognition, and this CD will not disappoint.

2 out of 5 stars No Comment ..........2004-12-27

I loved Perishable Fruit, and the HDCD encoding makes it even better. But this CD got traded in the day after I bought it. Just way too "out there". Sorry Patty !

5 out of 5 stars great production propels songs to the heights.......2003-10-04

On the contrary, it is the production which makes these songs! Without the complex detailed production stuff in the background, as folksongs, they might be rather ordinary. Spectacular recording quality and deep, wide, detailed soundstage propels these folk-ish/Celtic songs into new unimagined realms.

Deeply felt lyrics from Patty, offset, contrasted, or enhanced by the background.

"The Cranes" is a masterpiece, shimmers and hangs in the air like the chevron of flying birds she describes, the melody gets in your brain and sticks. "24/7/365" compulsive full-time love. "Birmingham" comments on the downside of Capitalism. Where are the "children" of yesterday? Get away from it all, Escape with your lover and "Fly away down the Boulevard". In "Italian Shoes" she is undecided about letting her lover know how she really feels.

Impressionist/Expressionist paintings in sound.

Everyone who hears it at my house says "that's really great, who is it??"

The more you listen, the more you like it.

4 out of 5 stars Patty Larkin, by John Noyd of Maximum Ink.......2003-02-25

Continuing her exploration of ambient sounds and international rhythms against a backdrop of incredibly playful guitar, Patty Larkin's latest, "Red = Luck," opens up new possibilities even as she delves further into her roots. Although it is an over-worked metaphor, Patty's music is a tapestry. From electric Celtic jazz to polished honky-tonk lounge, influential threads converge in well-tuned settings of rich textures and original flavors. A hushed voice with burnished rock-blues grit sails over the tight weave of angelic choirs and intricate guitar. Blues meet global beats as infectious grooves are brought to a languid boil, half-untamed and bewitchingly seductive. Exotic fates dance to crackling passions, familiar feelings awake and unfold in poetic phrases, making the casually sophisticated, "Red = Luck," this year's safest bet. John Noyd, Maximum Ink music magazine

3 out of 5 stars Frustrating.......2003-02-23

Larkin has got some genuine soul and emotion in her music. However, the production on "Red = Luck" kills the songs. The blame for this fault could easily be passed to someone else if not for Larkin herself being listed as a producer.

Her latest offering is frustrating because there is evidence that she could be great if presented in the right context. "Home" is the best song on the album-its power lies in the solitude of nothing but Larkin's understated guitar strumming and her voice.

Songs like "The Crane," however, get overproduced and wind up sounding sterile. Even Larkin's genuine performance can't save them. I would like to hear all the songs from "Red = Luck" in a live setting where their honesty is not lost.

The difference between the potential of this album and its actual presentation can be likened to Elliott Smith's jump from "Either/Or" to "Figure 8." Though many of the songs on "Figure 8" are just dandy, I always wind up taking it out of the player and replacing it with somber "Either/Or."

But if Larkin really wants to sound clean and on the cutting-edge, she could always listen to Smith's transition album, "XO." It's a fine example of how to allow lush production to enhance songs instead of hurt them.
Lady Luck
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Killer Detroit Band
  • Smokin' Little Band
  • Supersonic Action-Packed and Estrogen Powered
 Lady Luck
Broadzilla
Manufacturer: Broadzilla
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000EZV7I
Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

  1. Ecstacy
  2. Liquor Snatch
  3. Diamond Sex Goddess
  4. Y Did U Have 2B Psycho?
  5. High Society
  6. Sacred Heart Song
  7. Lady Luck
  8. On the Run
  9. Stargazer
  10. Four: Twenty
  11. Love Child
  12. Burn Baby Burn!
  13. Liquor Snatch [DeTroit Techno Remix][*]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Killer Detroit Band.......2006-12-20

Basically, this is a really strong hard rock disc - and not metal, though it's just as heavy. Angie Zilla's drumming is powerful and the guitar is in your face. The vocals are a throaty bellow in Rachael's small voice - the result is cool, like Joan Jett at 13. The bass is barely audible on headphones, though, so that is a little problem. But don't think they can't play their instruments! The lyrics are gritty, funny and grounded in reality, which proves this isn't metal. My only gripe is the remix track, which is eye-wateringly awful. Well worth buying.

5 out of 5 stars Smokin' Little Band.......2006-02-28

I caught these guys in a little club in Columbus about a year ago, and after they tore the roof off the place, I had to pick this album up. Lady Luck does a good job capturing the energy the band puts out live, with a quick pace and clear, punchy production. The tunes are straight ahead, catchy and powerful hard rock; kind of like Motorhead (...). Rachael May has a great, rough voice, Angie Manly's drumming is tight and energetic, and Rachael and Kim Essiambre's guitar / bass work is rocking (if not overly complicated). This kind of stuff is usually not my cup of tea, but I'm still jamming this album regularly. Buy it.

5 out of 5 stars Supersonic Action-Packed and Estrogen Powered.......2005-12-06

Here's an up-and-coming band that deserves to be so famous that they inspire a worldwide backlash from mere jealous mortals. Broadzilla are a jawdroppingly powerful metal band out of Detroit with this era's most effective combination of melody and muscle, and this album is their 2001 masterpiece. The Broadzilla sound is built upon the relentless and maximalist drum onslaught of Angie Manly and the booming classic metal basslines of Kim Essiambre. The lightning rod of the band is singer/guitarist Rachel May, a vocalist of great emotive power and a lyricist of serious skill and insight. This album's top highlights are the neckbreaking "Y Did U Have 2B Psycho," a remorseless buttkicking both lyrically and musically, and "Four: Twenty" which delivers a monstrous groove and Rachel May's best sultry vocal performance. Broadzilla's creativity as players and songwriters is also evident in the minimal AC/DC-like strut of "Diamond Sex Goddess" and a bluesy boogie rave-up in "On the Run." And the band opens up new future avenues for their sound in the ominous and extra-long "High Society," not to mention a brilliant cover of "Love Child" (originally by Diana Ross and the Supremes) in which the band brings out the pain and redemption of the lyrics in ways far beyond the sunny Motown delivery of the original. If you're a heavy rock fan looking for a brighter and more exciting future, Broadzilla is your new favorite band. [~doomsdayer520~]
Golden Greats: Greatest Broadway Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A bargain collection of showtunes
 Golden Greats: Greatest Broadway Hits

Manufacturer: Golden Greats
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005USEJ
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

  1. Ouverture - Orchestra
  2. Something Wonderfull - Dorothy Sarnoff
  3. Doin' What Comes Natur'lly - Ethel Merman
  4. Life Upon the Wicked Stage - Colette Lyons
  5. So in Love - Patricia Morison
  6. You'll Never Walk Alone - Jan Clayton, Christine Johnson
  7. Bill - Carol Bruce
  8. Hello, Young Lovers - Gertrude Lawrence
  9. Bloody Mary - Male Chorus
  10. I Can't Say No - Celeste Holm
  11. This Was a Real Nice Clambake - Jan Clayton,
  12. Oklahoma! - Alfred Drake
  13. Sue Me - Vivian Blaine, Sam Levene
  14. Woman Is a Sometime Thing - Edward Matthews
  15. Some Enchanted Evening - Ezio Pinza,
  16. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - Todd Duncan, Todd Duncan
  17. Guys and Dolls - Douglas Deane, Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver
  18. It Ain't Necessarily So - Lawrence Tibbett
  19. Make Believe - Jan Clayton
  20. Wonderful Guy - Mary Martin
  21. They Say It's Wonderful - Ethel Merman
  22. When the Children Are Asleep - Jean Darling, Eric Mattson
  23. More I Cannot Wish You - Pat Rooney, Sr., Pat Rooney, Sr.
  24. Puzzlement - Yul Brynner
  25. I Got Lost in His Arms - Ethel Merman

Tracks:

  1. Overture...Summertime - Anne Brown
  2. Why Can't You Behave? - Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang
  3. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Carol Bruce
  4. There's No Business Like Show Business - Chorus
  5. If I Were a Bell - Isabel Bigley
  6. People Will Say That We're in Love - Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts
  7. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - Anne Brown
  8. Luck Be a Lady Tonight - Robert Alda
  9. Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? - Gertrude Lawrence
  10. Girl That I Marry - Ray Middleton
  11. Nobody Else But Me - Jan Clayton
  12. Carousel Waltz - Orchestra
  13. Dites-Moi - Barbara Luna
  14. Ol' Man River - Kenneth Spencer
  15. Summertime
  16. Many a New Day - Joan Roberts
  17. Blow High, Blow Low - Murvyn Vye
  18. It Takes a Long Pull to Get There - Edward Matthews
  19. You've Got to Be Carefully Taught - Billy Tabbert
  20. We Open in Venice - Alfred Drake
  21. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair - Mary Martin
  22. Who Do You Love, I Hope? - Kathleen Carnes, Robert Lenn
  23. I've Never Been in Love Before - Robert Alda
  24. Tom, Dick or Harry - Lisa Kirk
  25. I Whistle a Happy Tune - Gertrude Lawrence

Tracks:

  1. New York, New York - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray
  2. Almost Like Being in Love - Marion Bell, Dave Brooks, David Brooks
  3. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Vivienne Segal
  4. Beat out Dat Rhythm on a Drum - June Hawkins
  5. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? - Ella Logan
  6. Old Devil Moon - Ella Logan
  7. South American Way - Carmen Miranda
  8. September Song - Walter Huston
  9. This Is the Army, Mister Jones - Irving Berlin
  10. Takin' a Chance on Love - Ethel Waters
  11. My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Mary Martin
  12. Anything Goes - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
  13. You're the Top - Jeanne Aubert & The Four Admirals
  14. I Get a Kick Out of You - Ethel Merman
  15. Night and Day - Fred Astaire
  16. I Got Rhythm - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
  17. Someone to Watch Over Me - Gertrude Lawrence
  18. Fascinatin' Rhythm - Adele Astaire, Fred Astaire
  19. Strike Up the Band - Red Nichols & His Orchestra
  20. Makin' Whoopee - Eddie Cantor
  21. Heatwave - Ethel Waters
  22. Easter Parade - Clifton Webb
  23. She Didn't Say Yes - Peggy Wood
  24. I've Told Every Little Star - Mary Ellis
  25. Johnny One Note - Lynn Murray, Lynn Murray

Album Description

Import exclusive, budget price compilation featuring Broadway classics like 'You'll Never Walk Alone', 'Summertime', & There's No Business Like Show Business', performed by Ethel Merman, Gertrude Lawrence, Celeste Holm, & many more. 75 tracks in all. Standard double jewel case. Disky. 2001.

Album Details

3 CD set

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A bargain collection of showtunes.......2005-08-19

This bargain collection of showtunes is highlighted by the composition of Kurt Weill and the uniquely rolling tongue of Colette Lyons. I have a complaint about this compilation. It includes "Ol' Man River", but it excludes Al Jolson's rendition of "Ol' Man River." Otherwise, this collection gives you ample bang for your buck.
A Little Bit of Luck
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		A Little Bit of Luck
    DJ Luck & Mc Neat
    Manufacturer: Red Rose Recordings
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B00005NB26

    Tracks:

    1. Masterblaster 2000 (Oracles Mix)
    2. A Little Bit Of Luck (Original Mix)
    3. Get On Down (Original Mix)
    4. Crazy (Dj Luck & Shy Cookie Mix)
    5. Right Before You're Eyes (Mc Neat Remix)
    6. Ain't No Stopping Us (Oracles Mix)
    7. Huckleberry (Dj Luck & Shy Cookie Mix)
    8. Masterblaster (Original Mix)
    9. G.A.R.A.G.E. (Classic Mix)
    10. Reminisce (Original Mix)
    11. A Little Bit Of Luck (Oracles Mix)
    12. Ain't No Stopping Us (Original Mix)
    A Little Bit Of Luck
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		A Little Bit Of Luck
      DJ Luck & MC Neat
      Manufacturer: Red Rose Recordings
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B00003WGGY

      Album Details

      UK Garage: Sound of the Year in Ayia Napa. DJ Luck and MC Neat have Been Invited to Perform for Children in Need and the Rugby World Cup Closing Party!
      'S Wonderful
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        		'S Wonderful

        Manufacturer: Avid Records UK
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        Tin Pan AlleyTin Pan Alley | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
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        Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B00002MRH1
        Release Date: 1998-12-15

        Tracks:

        1. 'S Wonderful - Buddy Clark, Dinah Shore
        2. He Loves and She Loves
        3. My One and Only - Jack Hylton Orchestra
        4. How Long Has This Been Going On? - Mel Torm
        5. I've Got a Crush on You - George Gershwin, Sarah Vaughan
        6. Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) - Al Jolson
        7. Strike up the Band - Carroll Gibbons & His Orchestra
        8. Bidin' My Time - The Foursome
        9. Could You Use Me? - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney
        10. Embraceable You - Frank Sinatra
        11. I Got Rhythm
        12. But Not for Me - Teddy Wilson
        13. Treat Me Rough - Mickey Rooney
        14. Boy! What Love Has Done to Me! - Jane Froman
        15. You've Got What Gets Me - Roy Fox & His Band
        16. Gems from of Thee I Sing: Wintergreen for President/Who Cares?/Of Thee - Jane Froman, , Victor Salon Group
        17. Mine
        18. Slap That Bass - Fred Astaire, Johnny Green & His Orchestra
        19. (I've Got) Beginner's Luck - Roy Fox & His Orchestra
        20. They All Laughed - Red Nichols
        21. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - Greta Keller, Brian Lawrance
        22. They Can't Take That Away from Me - Fred Astaire, Johnny Green & His Orchestra
        23. Shall We Dance? - Fred Astaire, Johnny Green & His Orchestra
        24. I Can't Be Bothered Now - Fred Astaire, Ray Noble & His Orchestra
        25. Things Are Looking Up - Fred Astaire, Ray Noble & His Orchestra
        26. Foggy Day
        27. Nice Work If You Can Get It
        Ain't No Stoppin Us
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Ain't No Stoppin Us
          DJ Luck & Mc Neat
          Manufacturer: Red Rose Recordings
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B00004Z52E
          Release Date: 2000-09-25

          Tracks:

          1. Oracles Mix
          2. Original Mix
          3. Masterblaster 2000

          Album Details

          Third Single from DJ Luck and MC Neat, a Cover of the Top Five Hit for Ollie and Jerry in 1984

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