Zeno

Zeno

Track Listings

1. Eastern Sun

2. Little More Love

3. Love Will Live

4. Signs on the Sky

5. Far Away

6. Emergency

7. Don't Tell the Wind

8. Heart on the Wing

9. Circles of Dawn

10. Sent by Heaven

11. Sunset

12. Don't Count Me Out [*]

13. Signs on the Sky [Earlier Version][*]

14. How Can I Know [*]

15. Don't Tell the Wind [Earlier Version][*]

16. Love Will Live [Extended 12" Version][*]

Tracks:

Return Of The Rat
Mystery
Up Front
Let's Go Away
Is This Real?
Tragedy
D-7
Potential Suicide
Don't Know What I Am
Window Shop For Love
Wait A Minute
Born With A Curse
Rebel With A Cause
Misfit
Mystery
Tragedy
Let's Go Away
Is This Real?
Alien Boy
Image Of Man
Telepathic Love
Voices In The Rain

Tracks:

No Fair
Yoa
Taking Too Long
Can This Be
Pushing The Extreme
When It's Over
Scared Stiff
Pushing The Extreme
No Fair
When It's Over
Youth Of America

Tracks:

Over The Edge
Doom Town
So Young
Messenger
Romeo
Now Is The Time
What Is
No One Wants An Alien
The Lonely One
No Generation Gap
This Time
Mistaken ID
No Solution
Doom Town
The Lonely One
Now Is The Time
Romeo
Our Past Life

Customer Reviews:

how did i miss this?.......2007-02-19

every year brings not only great new music to the ears, but also great music that was somehow missed when first released. this set of 3 albums recorded between 1980 and 1982 (with plenty of bonus tracks thrown in) is a fantastic batch of punk/post-punk recordings. greg sage is such a talented guitarist i can't believe he flew under my radar for so long. quite a find, this. while i would not rate it quite as highly as i do husker du, it is pretty close; and i would say that all fans of husker du should have this. after 1st hearing this, i purchased a couple of other wipers cds and a solo greg sage effort, as well. everything is excellent. i highly recommend this to punk rockers, post-punk rockers, and all fans of rock and roll in general.

PORTLAND NATIVE SAYS YES TO WIPERS.......2006-07-24

Like Syd Barrett, Greg Sage has been afflicted/blessed with a condition known as synthaesia, the ability to 'see' sounds and 'hear' color. One of the guys from Crackerbash said that the Wipers sound like Portland in the winter. Listen to 'youth of america' and you will know what months of rain and grey skies look/sound like...
One more thing, that guy that said they had no songs is stupid, "Messanger", "Romeo" and "Window Shop.." are standouts among many...

So good...........2006-05-10

A very addictive set of records... Particularily 'Is this Real?' and 'YOA'. It's beautifully flawed stuff: self-romanticized teenager music that takes itself too seriously; but damn, is it awesome.

Very sincere. Honest, sometimes angry and most often naive. Very thoughtful changes, sometimes almost amatuerishly ornate. Oh yeah. And they also rock.

Listen to any of these records once, and I can understand if you aren't blown away. Listen three times, and if you're not madly, hopelessly in love, it's because you have no soul.

all they needed was some great songs.......2005-04-30

of course that's the rub for many good local bands. the wipers were (are?) a very good local band but i had never heard of them before amazon .the reason for that is there are no great songs on this box set. they play great, sound great but nothing is memorable (except maybe the overall guitar driven sound). comparisons to the velvet underground, love or big star are absurd because all those bands had many all time great songs. and that's the main difference between all time greats and very good local bands. great songs. it's what's lacking on this box set. 3 and 1/2 stars.

Just-about-perfect rock.......2005-04-15

So... the Wipers. I'm almost tempted to repeat the obvious - who they influenced, the sad lack of publicity for this work - but I won't.
Instead, what I will say is that this album may be one of the most incredible rock albums you can purchase. It's pure - the guitar is crisp and direct, the rhythm section is unbendingly solid, and the singing is more or less ideal for the tone of the songs. This is rock and roll distilled down to it's basic elements.
Admittedly, it's hard to get the first few spins. One is simply not used to hearing music like this. But, like similar discs - Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges is the only one that immediately comes to mind - it grows on a person.
The Wipers have created an almost unique piece of work - the alienation of modern man fused with the primal energy of music. It's fascinating to listen to.
I would include Greg Sage on any list of great guitarists.

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They Have Come So Far To be Here Today
Yeah-Hup - really gonna punch you out...
No Worries!
The True Kings of Rock n Roll
The Birdmen Fly Agan

Zeno Beach
Radio Birdman
Manufacturer: Yep Roc Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

We've Come So Far (To Be Here Today)
You Just Make It Worse
Remorseless
Found Dead
Connected
Die Like April
Heyday
Subterfuge
If You Say Please
Hungry Cannibals
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Zeno Beach

Amazon.com

The more "seminal" and underappreciated a musician is at the time of their artistic apex, the more likely it is that decades later they will be repackaged and reissued and their name bandied about by the likes of Beck and Stephen Malkmus. It's a particular kind of visionary artist who never made much of a ripple in their heyday--such as Simply Saucer, Vashti Bunyan, and Robert Johnson--but achieved mythic status later. So it is with Australia's awesome and powerful, Stooges-worshipping, mid-'70s punk act Radio Birdman. Now with four of the original six members, what the group lacks in vigor it makes up for in a lack of the fascist imagery of both the early Birdman and its offshoot band New Race. Rob Younger's voice has never sounded better, though the tunes overall are a bit tepid and dirgey and the production a tad too clean. Then again, when the band asks "Are you ready today for us/Is it enough just to be satisfied?" the only possible answer is "Hell yes!" Zeno Beach is a must for fans, but might not mean a whole lot to anyone else. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

They Have Come So Far To be Here Today.......2007-03-22

First off, it's amazing that this band exists at all at this point in the game. Second, it's even more amazing that they've managed to put out such a good album after so many years apart. While not quite up to par with their 1970s work, Zeno Beach still rocks mightily and has much more of an edge than 99 percent of what's being produced these days by bands less than half their age. It's not like they just picked up where they left out, however: the Radio Birdman of 2006 is definitely not the same band that blew apart in the late 70s. While the guitar attack of Deniz Tek and Chris Masuak has come thru largely intact, the songs to which it is applied are much more dense than before and based less around the frantic riffing of old than rich chordal progressions. This I believe has much to do with the fact that singer Rob Younger is the lead writer on several tracks (a situation very different from their earlier albums), songs which, not unexpectedly, sound more like those of his later band The New Christs as Birdman of old. Speaking of Younger, he's most definitely the star here. Though his voice does not pack the raw, kick-out-the-jams power of old, he has become an extremely intelligent singer over the years and knows how and when to drive a tune home and also when to lay back and caress it a bit. The main negative aspect of this album is the band's new bassist and drummer. Though Jim Dickson and and Russell Hopkinson (bass and drums, respectively) are more than competent musicians, they lack the both the swing and power of original Birdmen, Warwick Gilbert (bass) and Ron Keely (drums). As for the songs themselves,I'd say ten of the thirteen are quite good (I don't want to say which ones I don't like so as not to unduly influence folks). Personal faves are "We've Come So Far to be Here Today,"
the old-school Birdmanesque "Connected," and "Heyday," a slower-tempo number that explodes into flower with Younger giving one of the best vocals of his career. Another stand out song is the title track, which recalls the old RB classic "More Fun," while still being a great track in its own right. In closing, I'd sum up this album by saying that though it's not quite a return to former glory it's is definitely a big step in that direction. I can't wait to hear their next release.

Yeah-Hup - really gonna punch you out... .......2006-09-16

Birdman closed their truimphant show in NYC with 'new race' - incredbily phenomenal event. Anyway - if you are a fan of Australian rock then you know it all starts with Birdman, notwithstanding the Saints. Radios Appear & Living Eyes could never be duplcitated. Every tune on these two releases are perfect. The twin guitar assualt of Tek & Mausak blazed ground for other fine bands, of that time, Celibate Rifles, Lime Spiders,Happy Hate Me Nots, SunnyBoys etc. My feeling is that Birdman and all of the offshoots, i.e Visitors, Hitmen, Screaming Tribesmen, New Race, New Christs to name a few, produced some of the best motor city Rock N Roll ever recorded. Most of this stuff was recorded over 20+ years ago and it still kicks. It happened all right, but no one noticed except until recently. Sub Pop changed all that about ten years ago, with the much needed 'Essential Birdman collection'. So 4 out of 6 original members (Sans Gilbert & Keeley) got back and recorded an album, how is it you may ask? Damn good, better then most new music being made today, is it as good as their two classics, not even close. But that is an unfair comparison. Zeno Beach will need several listens before it starts to grow on you. Hoyle's contribtions are the best of the lot, agreed. You have to give them much credit for banging out a new batch of songs prior to playing live. Lets hope this isn't just a one-off recording or tour (see Soft Boys). Seeing them live was a witness to pure magic, watching these 50 yr olds tear it up makes one wonder in the late 70's & early 80's before they imploded how great they must have been to see live. A true war machine.
Now if Weller would only reform The Jam, I could croak a happy man.

No Worries!.......2006-09-08

What a great return! At least half of these songs can be considered Birdman classics, standing up perfectly with Birdman classics from the past. Great songs, good lyrics, and Deniz Tek returns with some great old school guitar leads. The mix seems a little weird at times as if they set the levels in one place and just left them there for the duration. Not a big deal though as these top notch songs and performances shine through. Easily my favorite release of 2006. A few days ago I had this cranked up in the player and when it stopped playing the new New York Dolls cd began playing and it just didn't compare, with the dolls sounding blatantly commercial, cheesey, and contrived next to Birdmans big and fresh sounding beat. Play loud, play often. If this was a debut release from a young new band I would be very excited for and about them. Good stuff, what are you waiting for?

The True Kings of Rock n Roll.......2006-08-31

Along with the new New York Dolls recording this is the greatest comeback album in rock n roll history.Everyone uses what they have learned from their other bands since the last Radio Birdman album back in 1978(not counting the Live reunion) and apply it to the Birdman formula perfectly.Forget about these stupid new bands(Wolfmother,Datsuns,etc.)and check out the guys that live and breathe rock n roll fire.Though Younger's "New Christs"were excellent and everything Deniz Tek does rocks to all hell,the fact is when these guys get together it's magic.Radio Birdman isn't just a band,it's a legacy.

The Birdmen Fly Agan.......2006-08-27

I approached the new Radio Birdman album with some trepidation, after all, I had been listening to this band since high school, some 25+ years ago. This was their third or fourth studio album (depending on how you view the differences between the two vinyl versions of 'Radios Appear'. How would it stand up against the brilliance of the original albums?

Whilst the music is strong and the lyrics are good. I was disappointed with the quality of the mix: for much of the album Rob Younger's vocals are buried. The hard edged clarity of the original albums was lacking for much of 'Zeno Beach'. The songs themselves are good and strong, but let down by this flaw in the mix. Fortunately, the latter part of the album has a better sound.

The standout tracks for me were Pip Hoyle's two sublime contributions: 'The Brotherhood of Al-Wazar' and the title track 'Zeno Beach', together with 'Lockdown' and 'We've Come So Far'. All in all, high quality guitar driven rock by people who are old enough to make sense. I caught them live in early August and I must say it was perhaps the best Birdman gig I have been to: the new material stood up well against the classics in the live environment.

Buy this record and see this band. Yeah hup!

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Dutty Boot
Various Artists , Sean Paul , Mega Banton , Singing Melody / Cutty Ranks , Zeno , Scare Dem Crew , Little Kirk / Alley Cat , Lady Saw , Nadine Sutherland / Delly Ranks , and Tanto Metro
Manufacturer: Jam Down Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002JV3O
Release Date: 1999-10-26

Tracks:

The Dutty Mega Mix - Dutty Booty
Dream, Dream, Dream - Sean Paul
Gal A Look Yuh Man - Zeno
Shame Tree - Scare Dem Crew
One Way Wine - Little Kirk/Alley Cat
Mr. Bend - Lady Saw
Set You Free - Singing Melody/Cutty Ranks
No Give A Fu--ss - Mega Banton
Wha Kinda Wuk? - Nadine Sutherland/Delly Ranks
Never Bow - Tanto Metro
Gal Yuh Exceptional - Don Yute/Zeno
Remember When - Cutty Ranks
Eyes Of The Ghetto - Terror Fabulous
We Naw Run - Delly Ranks
Bright Light - Power Man
Wave Yuh Hand - Harry Toddler
Bitterneck - Callibud/Richie Kanary
One Man - Serielal Kid

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Greg Sage has done it again!

Power in One
Wipers
Manufacturer: Zeno Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Herd
Silver Sail
Wipers Box Set
The Circle
Blues for the Red Sun

ASIN: B00002S83R
Release Date: 1999-10-22

Tracks:

The Fall
Power In One
Shaken
Misleading
Rocket
I'll Be Around
Still Inside Of Me
Ship Of Dreams
Rest Of My Life
Losers Revenge
Take It Now
Stay Around
What's Wrong?
Too Many Strangers

Customer Reviews:

Greg Sage has done it again!.......2000-02-19

Greg Sage has produced another amazing album! From the powerful cover art to the ringing chords inside, I can only marvel at this man's dedication to his music. Buy this record!

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Zeno's first since Tha Drunx

The Missin' Link of the Game
Zeno Vellie
Manufacturer: Piece Up Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TIO2
Release Date: 2000-06-27

Tracks:

Intro
Kansas City [Remix]
Z Stopped Rappin'
Key 2 da City - Goldie Vellie, Zeno Vellie
Hard Headed
Reconize My Name
I'm a Thug
Spittin' Purases
Get Ya Bounce On
Let the Playas Play - Zeno Vellie,
Z Keep Runnin'
Posted at the Bar

Customer Reviews:

Zeno's first since Tha Drunx.......2003-08-13

This is Zenos best cd, KC (remix) ft. Vell Bakardy & AMG, and I'm A Thug are the best songs!

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OBRA MAESTRA DEL ROCK ALEMAN

Zeno
Zeno
Manufacturer: Mtm Music & Publish
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00069I84K
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

Eastern Sun
Little More Love
Love Will Live
Signs on the Sky
Far Away
Emergency
Don't Tell the Wind
Heart on the Wing
Circles of Dawn
Sent by Heaven
Sunset
Don't Count Me Out [*]
Signs on the Sky [Earlier Version][*]
How Can I Know [*]
Don't Tell the Wind [Earlier Version][*]
Love Will Live [Extended 12" Version][*]

Customer Reviews:

OBRA MAESTRA DEL ROCK ALEMAN.......2006-07-28

ZENO ROTH, ES EL HERMANO MENOR DE ULI JON ROTH, EX GUITARRISTA DE SCORPIONS, Y ESTE DISCO ES SU PRIMERA GRABACION A NIVEL MUNDIAL, EN EL CUAL NOS DEMUESTRA SU GRAN VALIA COMO MUSICO Y COMPOSITOR ACOMPAÑADO POR EL ESPLENDIDO CANTANTE MICHAEL FLEXIG Y EL BAJISTA DE FAIR WARNING ULE W.RITGEN, ESTA GRABACION FUE PRODUCIDA POR TERRY MANNING (FASTWAY, JOE COCKER),TRATANDO DE CONSEGUIR UN SONIDO MAS COMERCIAL, ABRE EL DISCO CON LA CANCION "EASTERN SUN", PARA DAR PASO AL MEJOR TEMA "A LITTLE MORE LOVE" Y SIGUIENDO CON LA BALADA "LOVE WILL LIVE", ADEMAS DE "SIGNS OF THE SKY", "EMERGENCY", "DON'T TELL THE WIND", ETC., TODOS CON UNA INTERPRETACION EXCELSA DE PARTE DE ZENO Y MICHAEL DEJANDO CON GANAS DE ESCUCHAR MAS.
ESTA REEDICION CONTIENE ALGUNOS TEMAS EXTRA INEDITOS, ASI COMO LOS DEMOS DE ALGUNOS CORTES QUE BIEN VALE LA PENA ESCUCHAR, NO PIERDAS DE VISTA TAMBIEN SUS OTRAS GRABACIONES; "ZENOLOGY" (1995), "LISTEN TO THE LIGHT" (1998), Y SU MAS RECIENTE "ZENOLOGY II", (2005) QUE CONTIENE VARIAS GRABACIOBES INEDITAS ENTRE 1983 Y 1992", QUE NO QUEDARON EN LA SELECCION DEL DISCO DEL '95, Y MUESTRAN LA EVOLUCION DEL GRUPO DESDE SUS PRIMERAS GRABACIONES. DIFICILMENTE SE PODRAN ENCONTRAR DISCOS DE TANTA CALIDAD, Y CON ESE TOQUE TAN CLASICO QUE SOLO LOS GRUPOS ALEMANES Y EUROPEOS SUELEN IMPRIMIR EN SUS TRABAJOS. SIMPLEMENTE DE LO MEJOR QUE YO HE ESCUCHADO, Y QUE NO ME CANSO DE PONERLO EN MI STEREO; UNO DE MIS DISCOS FAVORITOS DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS.

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Runway to the Gods
Zeno
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ASIN: B000IOM8HQ
Release Date: 2006-10-30

Tracks:

Fanfares of Love
Climb the Sky
Land of Illusion
Shades of Blue
Runway to the Gods
Sogno di Angelo [Instrumental]
Refugees (Longing for Paradise)
I Feel - I Live
Purify (Pilgrims of Remembrance)
Do You Feel the Time
Sunset Birds Flying Home [Instrumental]

Album Details

It Always Takes Many Years Until Zeno Pleases Aor and Classic Rock Fans with a New Album. But When the Album is Finally Released - It's Always a Masterpiece! Now, Eight Years after "Listen to the Light", Zeno Returns with Another Rock Jewel Called "Runway to the Gods".

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Listen to the Light
Zeno
Manufacturer: EMI Japan
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ASIN: B0009OAV8S
Release Date: 2005-08-01

Tracks:

Goddess of Sunrise
Love in Your Eyes
I Would Die for You
Meet Me at the Rainbow
Light of the Morning
Follow the Wind
Listen to the Light
Luna and Mercury [Instrumental]
Some Rocks Don't Roll
Eden on Fire
Tomorrow Arise
Rainforest Tears
Sunset in Paradise
How Can I Know
World of Tomorrow
Together

Album Details

Includes the Bonus Tracks "How Can I Know", "World of Tomorrow" and "Together" (Alternate Version).

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Zeno In Between

Zenology 2
Zeno
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ASIN: B0009A6N34
Release Date: 2005-05-30

Tracks:

Call of the Heart
Tonight
Hard Beat
Dreaming the Night Away
Good Game Bad Game
Victoria
On My Way
Keep Your Love
Troubled Love
Time
Free Again (Eagle of Love)

Customer Reviews:

Zeno In Between.......2005-09-27

Well, I've heard better Zeno. I have all his released music and collaborations and think this is just okay in comparison. He expresses himself much better in other works. Each song here seems to be non-stop with no space to let the listener enjoy a riff or lick and here there. You kind of feel hit over the head with music and lyric. Still, it is a must have for any Zeno fan. Judge for yourself. Afterall, music is in the ear of the beholder.