Guitar Rock: Power Rock

Guitar Rock: Power Rock

Track Listings

1. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet

2. Black Betty - Ram Jam

3. Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood & the Destroyers

4. Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C.

5. Stroke - Billy Squier

6. We're an American Band - Grand Funk Railroad

7. One Way or Another - Blondie

8. Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar

9. We Built This City - Starship

10. Go All the Way - The Raspberries

11. Rock This Town - Stray Cats

12. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Guitar Rock: Power Rock,Various Artists,Time Life Records,AM Pop,Album Rock,Arena Rock,Blues-Rock,Boogie Rock,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Pop,Pop/Rock,Rock

Especially for You
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Best Album of The Eighties?

Great Classic CD

The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the World

The first and best of the Smithereens

Tueday's Groovy (Wednesday's not too shabby either)

Especially for You
The Smithereens
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Green Thoughts

Meet the Smithereens!

Green Thoughts

God Save the Smithereens

ASIN: B00000DRD5
Release Date: 1992-04-07

Tracks:

Strangers When We Meet
Listen To Me Girl
Groovy Tuesday
Cigarette
I Don't Want To Lose You
Time And Time Again
Behind The Wall Of Sleep
In A Lonely Place
Blood And Roses
Crazy Mixed-Up Kid
Hand Of Glory
Alone At Midnight
White Castle Blues
Mr. Eliminator

Customer Reviews:

Best Album of The Eighties?.......2007-07-16

Maybe the best rock album of the nineteen-eighties, from one of its most criminally neglected bands. People like to name check the Beatles when reviewing the Smithereens (hell, they even went for it with 2007's "Meet The Smithereens"). But I think that's misleading and limiting. Early on, it was clear that The Who were at least equally influential, and good for us that it was so. Adding equal measures of Who crunch to Beatles jangle, the Smithereens were, foremost the work of poet Pat Dinizio. For someone like me who mainly listened to the beat, the Smithereens crafted lyrics that mattered. So while up-tempo ravers like "I Don't Want To Lost You" were aimed right at me, change-ups like "Cigarette" chill me too. Trivia bonus: word is that "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" was written about Runaways & Bangles's bassist Michael Steele. "Well she held a bass guitar and she was playing in a band / And she stood just like Bill Wyman". You decide. An important album from the 1980's. Five stars.

Great Classic CD.......2007-06-04

Relive the 80s with some of the greatest power pop songs ever written. Driving beats and great melodies evoke The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, but all tunes also have that unmistakable Smithereens stamp on them.

The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the World.......2005-11-01

With their debut full-length, the Smithereens have crafted maybe the finest recording ever. The quarter from Jersey meld a myria of styles from rock to pop to even rockabilly and country to produce an album chock full of toe-tapping tunes that take forever to leave one's head upon listening. Post modern lyrics and deep introspection make Pat DiNizio the finest songwriter of our time and Especially For You is a true gem. Music listners don't know what they are missing if they haven't listened to the Smithereens.

The first and best of the Smithereens.......2005-03-31

I looooove this album. It's just pure catchy rock. Saw them on Panama City Beach in 1991 and it was a fun show.
I have to say the "Behind the Wall of Sleep" is one of my all time favorite songs. I have covered that song in five bands I have been in. I even do it with my traditional Irish folk band, complete with pennywhistle solo.
You can't go wrong with buying this album, there's not a bad song on here.

Tueday's Groovy (Wednesday's not too shabby either).......2003-12-08

If bubble gum isn't your preferred flavor of pop music, The Smithereens offer popcorn. Yeah, that's a good way of putting it; take the band's crunchy guitars, add Pat Dinizio's appropriately salty lyrics, and you're in for an album's worth of good munching. Songs like "Strangers When We Meet", "Groovy Tuesday", "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" and (need I mention?) "Blood And Roses" exemplify the classic Smithereens recipe. They even slather on the butter when the situation calls for it ("Cigarette", "In A Lonely Place" and "Alone At Midnight").

Tracks:

I'm On Fire - Dwight Twilley Band
Fallin' In Love - Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds
Black Superman-'Muhammad Ali' - Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band
I'm Not Lisa - Jessie Colter
At Seventeen - Janis Ian
Run Joey Run - David Geddes
Rocky - Austin Roberts
Eighteen With A Bullet - Pete Wingfield
Sky High - Jigsaw
Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
Convoy - C.W. McCall
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

Customer Reviews:

SHAYLE HARRIS.......2003-12-29

I REALLY LIKED THE MUSIC BUT THERE IS ONE SONG I WANTED TO LISTEN TO BUT I COULDNT WHITCH WAS ROCKY BY AUSTIN ROBERTS,AS I WANTED TO KNOW IF IT WAS THE SAME SONG I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR,FOR AGES. THANK YOU SHAYLE

Nice blend.......2003-08-13

How tacky are some of these songs? Well, I can remember hearing these songs being played at SEARS while shopping for clothes (no choice in those days. I lived in the suburbs and didn't yet have a car). The direct memories of denim jackets with sequins, and shorty tops - with sequins, fill me with shivers both warm (memories) and cold (fashion hell), as I listen to these songs. But not all of 'em are tacky. There are a couple of juicy goodies that actually broke the ground of riskless AM radio. "You Sexy Thing" was a hot crossover tune that got white people dancing (one could even say it was one of the first preludes to disco), and that title garnished many a sequined shorty top. Even many a pair of ..... (the seventies were SO fabulously sleazy!). And "Eighteen With A Bullet", despite it's slight '50sish Frankie Lymon feel, had a tight euphoric bite to it, which was a fresh charge in let's face it, what was a pretty stale, generic musical wasteland by the mid-seventies. Even Bay City Roller-mania was a delightful change, despite the fact that their fans all looked like Catholic school rejects (I guess that's where they got all that plaid). Come to think of it, maybe sequined shorty tops weren't so bad after all! Have fun -
and don't forget to have a nice day! :)

Great Songs and Great Memories!.......2002-01-15

Oh great songs and great memories when I was only in elementary school and listening to these hits on the old KJR AM in Seattle! Great collections from Rhino!

Gotta Love Rhino!.......2001-08-13

As a fan of Rhino Records for many years I was elated when they started this series years ago. This was the 70s collection with songs that you couldn't find on any other compilation - the quirky ones that you remember hearing on AM radio, had the 45 but wasn't on the "most popular" list. For example: Sky High by Jigsaw (which I remember hearing in 1975) and Convoy by C. W. McCall (which I had the 45 rpm of). This isn't my favorite volume of the series but nonetheless, a volume that should be in your collection.

Please note! The cassette versions are different from the CD release. There are "Bonus Tracks" on the CD that are not found on the cassette.

SONGS MISSING FROM CASSETTE THAT ARE SHOWN ON LISTING.......2001-05-19

I was disappointed when I received the cassette I ordered as I opened the package. Same label cover as shown on order page, same songs, except that there were 2 songs missing from the cassette:

Rocky

I'm Not Lisa

Tracks:

Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) - Melanie
Tighter, Tighter - Alive & Kicking
In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
Neanderthal Man - Hotlegs
Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family
Montego Bay - Bobby Bloom
Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland
Amos Moses - Jerry Reed
Julie, Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman
Fallin' Lady - Punch

Customer Reviews:

"In The Summertime" and all seasons its a Nice Day! .......2007-07-03

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

Are you ready for Volume 3? "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)" - (Melanie) is the proper opening track. A tremendous vocal by Melanie and maybe her best gets the party started.

"Tighter, Tighter" - (Alive & Kicking) is everything you wanted in a short rock and roll tune. Great energy and a true 1970's classic!

"Green-Eyed Lady" - (Sugarloaf) One of the tunes that stood the test of time both as a Top 40 hit and often as the main course on the classic rockers! The keyboards will hook you immediately.

"Indiana Wants Me" - (R. Dean Taylor) If you listen to this song one time or twenty-seven, you always feel as if you are experiencing the character's run from the law as it happens. Tremendous imagery through the well constructed lyrics.

Only pitfall is the total playing time of the disc!

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Tighter, Tighter.......2006-02-02

I bought this CD for Alive And Kicking's Song "Tighter, Tighter"
The other songs on this CD are good, Lots of great songs but Tighter, Tighter is the BOMB, If you buy this CD for just this song, it is money well spent!

Have A Nice Day; Not As Good As Volumes 1 & 2 But Good !.......2005-09-15

Although this Volume 3 of the Have A Nice Day series isn't as strong from start to finish as Volume's 1 & 2 it does have it's share of outstanding Gems. Two of them are, Lay Down (Candles In The Rain), sung by Melanie; With The Edwin Hawkins Singers and, Green Eyed Lady, by Sugarloaf. The Partridge Family's, I Think I Love You, was # 1 in November 1970 and it is also here. The Legendary Jerry Reed's, Amos Moses, reached the Top 10 In March 1971 and Brian Hyland had a # 3 smash in December 1970 with, Gypsy Woman, and both of them are also here but THE highlight of this Volume 3 compilation is Alive & Kicking's, Tighter Tighter. This song was a Top 10 Hit In August 1970 and should have went to # 1 but didn't. Along with, Gypsy Woman, it is definitely my favorite on this Disc!
These twelve songs peaked between July 1970 and August 1971. Volume 3 is definitely a worthwhile purchase. I mean afterall.....Back in the 70s I owned most of these twelve songs either on Vinyl or Tape and they have never sounded better than they do on this CD. Isn't technology amazing! 3.5 Stars
Final Note: I own both the cassette and the CD of this Volume 3 and the CD has twelve tunes while the cassette only has ten. The two extra tracks on the CD are Bobby Sherman's Top 10 Hit, Julie; Do Ya Love Me, and Punch's, Fallin Lady. Both are good tunes.

+ 1/2 stars...Some of the Biggest Hits of 1970.......2004-02-20

That Rhino Records has kept this series in print proves that there's is still a market for these songs. And while I have at least twenty of these titles in my collection, the current crop of pay-per-download websites gives the consumer total control over song selection, making these kinds of collections more and more obsolete when you consider that you're still paying a dollar per song either way.

Like the previous volumes, it's a mixed bag of mostly MOR pop hits from one- and two-hit wonders. In fact, only three of these artists had any kind of extended musical career. Unlike Rhino's Sixties-oriented TOP ROCK 'N' ROLL series, which included many artists with multiple hits, the HAVE A NICE DAY series does not include major acts of the period like Rod Stewart, Three Dog Night or the Carpenters. These are --in many cases--songs that are infrequently anthologized, giving you a broader look at the early Seventies. [Each of these songs, by the way, were released in 1970.]

In addition, most of these were Top 10 hits (although "Fallin' Lady" didn't even dent the Top 40), and half of them were million sellers like the gospel-influenced "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)," the quirky "In the Summertime," Bryan Hyland's lone Seventies smash "Gypsy Woman," the Partridge Family's signature song "I Think I Love You," the countrified funk of Jerry Reed's novelty "Amos Moses" and Bobby Sherman's schmaltzy "Julie, Do Ya Love Me." These are all original hit versions and the sound quality is empeccable. It's just a matter of how badly you want each of these songs.

Good mix of '70s pop sounds.......2000-06-29

Volume III of the Superhits Series provides a solid musical sampling of the kaleidoscope of sounds and influences that made up early 70s pop. From the bubblegummy "I Think I Love You" to the borderline hard "Green-Eyed Lady", this disc has it all.

There is Melanie's Joplin-esque "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)", a truly marvelous song, and R. Dean Taylor's hard-to-find, country-influenced "Indiana Wants Me." Jerry Reed's "Amos Moses" has an even stronger country flavor and Bobby Bloom's "Montego Bay" features a gentle hint of calypso sound.

Although not expensive, it is hard to classify this disc as a top value. Like all of the offerings in the series, Volume III contains only twelve tracks, and the last two are virtual throw aways. However, considering the investment of time that would be required to locate all of these relatively obscure tunes, this is still quite a bargain.

Tommy Tutone/Tommy Tutone 2
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Why the concensus to diss National Emotion?

A Real Class Act

Plenty of Good Stuff Here

One Hit Wonders Had Many Other Fine Songs

Unknown Gems

Tommy Tutone/Tommy Tutone 2
Tommy Tutone
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Kihnsolidation: The Best of Greg Kihn

867-5309/Jenny

What I Like About You (And Other Romantic Hits)

Very Best of the Knack

ASIN: B00000093O
Release Date: 1997-07-01

Tracks:

Angel Say No
Cheap Date
Girl In The Back Seat
The Blame
Fat Chance
Rachel
Dancing Girl
Hide-Out
What 'Cha Doin' To Me
Am I Supposed To Lie
Sounds Of A Summer Night
867-5309/Jenny
Baby It's Alright
Shadow On The Road Ahead
Bernadiah
Why Baby Why
Which Man Are You
No Way To Cry
Steal Away
Tonight
Only One
Not Say Goodbye

Customer Reviews:

Why the concensus to diss National Emotion?.......2005-12-30

Despite the concensus opinion in most reviews to disparage Tommy Tutone's third album "National Emotion" I maintain that it was a stellar effort and should have been for Tommy Tutone what "Rumours" was for Fleetwood Mac. I am obviously the odd man out on this opinion, but happily so. Can we please have National Emotion go digital?!

A Real Class Act .......2005-06-16

Having been exposed to only "8675309-JENNIE" leaves you totally unprepared
for the scope and depth that this band summons forth in this compilation of their other songs. Tommy Heath and Jim Keller evoke a synthesis of sound that stirs the echos of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, the Beatles, T-Bone Burnett and Tom Waits among others. Why they did not chart more hits is no mystery as they had little help or promotion from their label. With songs like "Which Man Are You", "Why Baby Why","No Way to Cry", "Steal Away" and "Tonight", all of which have haunting lyrics and captivating melodies (like Orbison's Ballads)they should have stayed in the Top 40. Their lyrics are so good they must have been written with a silver pen using golden ink because once you start listening to the songs, its hard to stop. For anyone that believes no good music came from the 1980s, you need only hear Tutone 'Once' to realize that's not true. They had a rare talent and should have stayed together longer because their music is much, much better than the seemingly anonymous and androgynous "pretty boys" which seemed more concerned with their hair than with their music. Their guitars and vocals are faultless, and adding the meshing together of the drums and keyboards have you believing they had been together for many years. They don't need the on stage antics of other bands, and they did not need it as their music is so introspective and different that it is almost, "stand alone."
A genuine diamond that begs to be played over and over.

Plenty of Good Stuff Here.......2002-07-19

Tommy Tutone enjoyed a short heyday during the peak of New Wave in the early 1980s. The first two Tutone albums contained an array of power pop--music with hooks and an edge. There are at least five or six great tunes on this CD. Jenny (867-5309 is their best-known song and may also be their best. But songs like Baby It's Alight, Angel Say No, Cheap Date and Which Man are You, among others, are worth a serious listen. If you're into the music of the New Wave period, definitely check this CD out.

One Hit Wonders Had Many Other Fine Songs.......2002-02-13

Tommy Tutone made three albums in the early 80s, and had one smash hit single, "867-5309/Jenny", which was from the second album, "Tommy Tutone 2". This CD re-issue combines the first 2 albums on one CD. (The 3rd album, "National Emotion", has never been issued on CD, but is a disappointment compared to the first two.) Tommy Tutone's albums were comprised of energetic power pop in the style of the hit, plus slower, more somber songs that were equally catchy but had a quality of melancholy - "Shadow On The Road Ahead", "Which Man Are You". The first album is pretty good, a 3-star effort, but it is on the 5-star second album where they really shine. The two leaders, singer Tommy Health and guitarist Jim Keller, where known during the band's brief life for not getting along well together, and after album three they finally split up. More than a decade after their heyday, Heath resurrected the band name and put out two more albums as Tommy Tutone, without Keller's involvement. I haven't heard either one. If you know and love "867-5309/Jenny" and are curious about whether the rest is worth owning, my advice is go ahead and buy this CD, there are plenty of other good songs to be found here.
(April 2003 update: Now I HAVE heard the two later albums, and I like them both. 1994's "Nervous Love" seems more like a Tommy Heath solo album, but 1998's "Tutone.rtf" has got the old Tommy Tutone spirit, and holds it's own with the best of the albums from the 80s. I've submitted reviews of each to Amazon.

Unknown Gems.......1999-03-08

Tommy Tutone is often noted as being a one hit wonder band. This is simply because "867-5309/Jenny" was their only song to receive air play. It isn't even their best song. This CD is full of good songs primarily from the first 2 albums. I highly recomend this CD, just take a listen and you will agree. Given more airtime for all their material they could of had a string of hits during the 80's, there is little music in the same genre today that can match this stuff !!

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Grab Your Switchblad and Motorcycle Chain
Classic garage rock with a punk feel
they could have been big......
I really have never met anyone who didn't like them.
How can Rock and Roll sound so pure, take a look

Guitar Romantic
The Exploding Hearts
Manufacturer: Dirtnap Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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The Nice Boys
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Boys and Girls in America

ASIN: B000088E9O
Release Date: 2003-04-01

Tracks:

Modern Kicks
I'm A Pretender
Thorns In Roses
You're Black & Blue
Sleeping Aides & Razor Blades
Rumours in Town
Throwaway Style
Boulevard Trash
Jailbird
Still Crazy

Album Description

Hailing from Portland, OR, the Exploding Hearts are known far and wide for their white denim pop style and energetic live shows! With the songwriting charm and guitars of early brit pop/invasion bands like the Undertones & the Jam. Dirtnap. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Grab Your Switchblad and Motorcycle Chain.......2007-05-13

Marquee Moon is only punk record that I know of that is better than Guitar Romantic. This is what rock and roll is supposed to be, from the songs to the production to the tempos. I've owned this album for four years, and it has not gotten old one bit. It's truly timeless rock and roll, the soundtrack to your next drunken drag race or amphetamine-crazed fist fight. In short, it's the devil's music in its purest form, Blackboard Jungle circa 2002.
In an ideal world, the Hot Snakes and the Exploding Hearts would be my generation's Beatles and Stones, or our Nirvana and Pearl Jam, or our Pistols and Clash, or our Elvis and Jerry Lee. Or anyway, something really important.

Classic garage rock with a punk feel.......2006-06-08

The Exploding Hearts were a bunch of young kids playing a musical style twice their age but you wouldn't know that from their flawless recreation of the sounds of the classic rock n' roll/garage movement of the late 60's. Despite their youth, there's a timeless feel to their modern take on this genre as they belt through a series of rock n' roll originals that surely would have been chart toppers in that era. Helping this out is the absolutely retro straight out of the amp, fuzzy around the edges guitars and a strict adherence to blues based rock songwriting but with a superb flair for writing memorable songs that stick out from the considerable amount of bands playing this style past and present. They also incorporate some of the energy of the early British punk movement, keeping things moving at a brisk pace that keeps the interest level high from start to finish.

Beyond a couple almost ballads (they still rock!), most of the album is packed with upbeat numbers driven by raw, jangly guitars and almost non-stop lead guitar riffs. The lead work is especially good on this album, ranging from classic straight 50's greaser type solos to bold, anthemic solos that dominate tracks like "Modern Kicks" and "Rumors In Town". At times this comes across as a more poppy version of the New York Dolls but flush with the vibe and feel of a more straight rock version of The Undertones or The Vibrators. It has that same crazy punk energy but not the angry power chords, instead going with a more bubblegum rock style full of a ton of solos.

The vocals are fairly bubblegum as well with lots of back up vocals and tons of lyrics about girls but never come across as cheesy or forced. In fact they help to further cement their near perfect retro status as they sound straight off the teenybopper records of old, full of youthful energy for a brand new musical movement.

Sadly this first record is also the last as three fourths of the band died in a car accident coming back from a gig. Truly a tragedy as this was one of the best new bands I've heard in quite some time but at least they left this one gem of a record for us to remember them by.

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they could have been big.............2006-05-11

Most people who adore the Exploding Hearts have the secret of this wonderful album kept. This may be a good thing, because it is cool for bands to have a cult following, espacially as good as this. I am sure that the Exploding Hearts could have been popular, but I think it would be harder to enjoy their music if they were. At least we are lucky enough to have an album like this. God bless the Exploding Hearts.

I really have never met anyone who didn't like them........2006-04-09

Every kid I've shown this band to either immediately fell in love with their incredible garagey power-pop sound or sheepishly added them to their 'favorites' list a few days later.

It's more than a shame that the band passed away in a van accident, but you've GOT to hear them if you haven't. They're absolutely incredible and their songs will stay embedded in your brain like superglue.

How can Rock and Roll sound so pure, take a look.......2005-12-28

Really, when you think about it shouldn't rock and roll be this easy to listen to, enjoy and even feel good about liking.

When I got into the Ramones, it was late sure. Of course there were these moments completely untouchable. It was unbelieveable, the kind you kind of wish were always around. As if you yourself are the band and can move around in the forefront. It's a personal path the soul takes through a forest of cartoon animals and houses. Yeah it sounds stupid and childish but shouldn't a spur of the moment feeling on an instrument too many people tell you how to play should?

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BUY THIS CD!
One of the most under-rated albums of all time!!!
Nice Little Gem of an Album
Contrary to popular opinion...
Love Weezer? Love genuinely awesome music? You'll love this!

Rock and Roll Part Three
Ozma
Manufacturer: Kung Fu Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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Return of the Rentals
Seven More Minutes
Land Air Sea
Matt Sharp

ASIN: B00005NT0K
Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

Domino Effect
Apple Trees
Shootingstars
Natalie Portman
The Ups And Downs
If I Only Had A Heart
Baseball
Rocks
Battlescars
In Search Of 1988
Last Dance

Album Description

Yes, this is the little pop band from Pasadena who, without an agent, manager, or record deal of any kind landed the opening slot on the entire 2001 U.S. WEEZER / GET UP KIDS tour. How did they do it? With amazing songs. Rock And Roll part 3 is that same collection of amazing songs that allowed Ozma to achieve the impossible. After selling over 4,000 copies on their own of what can justifiably be called a true indie masterpiece, Kung Fu Records is proud to release the album that started it all in a completely re-mastered form, with expanded packaging and enhanced CD features. Some say, "hey this sounds like Weezer." We say, "if you must make that comparison then think of them as a younger, cuter, Weezer; without the baggage." These guys (and one girl- the lovely Star Wick on keyboard) call it power pop-geek rock and have written some of the best songs written by anyone, anywhere, at anytime. They are that good. It is powerful guitar driven pop laced with perfect ! melodies that you can't help playing over and over again in your car, at your desk, or anywhere. It takes one play to love each song and be impressed by the lyrics but after a few listens it becomes hard not to throw around terms like "pure genius."

Customer Reviews:

BUY THIS CD!.......2006-08-07

If you love Weezer's first 2 albums, then get this CD by Ozma. It's really, really fantastic.

One of the most under-rated albums of all time!!!.......2006-04-24

This record is pure genius. Amazing songwriting, sweet guitar solos. Great vocals. If you want the best, you got the best.

Nice Little Gem of an Album.......2006-02-02

This band is frequently compared to Weezer, but quite frankly, Weezer hasn't made an album this quirky or this catchy before. That's not to say that Ozma is a better band than Weezer, they just write some catchy tunes!

This is one of my favorite albums to come out of the whole new wave/emo explosion from the late 90s.

Contrary to popular opinion..........2006-02-02

I hated this CD. Like, I really, really hated it. It reminded me of all the worst, most annoying elements of pop music. "Natalie Portman" and "Baseball" were pure torture, while the best of the bunch ("Domino Effect") was one I could never honestly call any better than "barely tolerable." I love Weezer, I love the Get Up Kids, I even love Rivers Cuomo's other pet project (AM Radio). I even tried to like this album, and I just couldn't do it. Apparently some people like it, but please listen to samples before you buy it.

Love Weezer? Love genuinely awesome music? You'll love this!.......2005-11-24

I've always had a soft spot in my heart for "geek rock" as my friend and fan of Weezer and Ozma has called it! Ozma is just one of those bands that can be a soundtrack to your life and really mark events in your life through their songs. Who can't really remember past loves or loves they have right now with a song like "Shooting Stars"? There is just a raw, genuine, and humble quality that has always kept Ozma alive in my heart (even though they're broken up now, which is how I heard about them ironically from Weezer's site). The guitars are tight and awesomely talented, the bass is soultry and heartfelt, the drums are rad and smart, and the keyboards are the right touch of retro to make any Ozma song just about some of the best darn songs out there! The vocals are shared betweem Ryen(guitar) and Daniel(Bass) although Dan usually sings. Their lyrics are heartfelt and awesome! This band is, or was, just plain special and impossible not to like. Very few bands like Ozma come and go, and they will live on in the hearts of all of us true music lovers!
Peace,
Ty

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This Album ROCKS!!!
Don't waste your time reading reviews - just get it
Self-indulgent garbage
Top-notch guitar playing.
Amazing Guitar Album

The Guitars That Rule The World, Vol. 1
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Automatic
The Guitars That Rule The World, Vol. 2: Smell The Fuzz
Michael Lee Firkins
Nothin' But Trouble

ASIN: B000007T6Z
Release Date: 1998-07-14

Tracks:

Black Magic - Reb Beach
Mr. Sambo - Richie Sambora
Leviathan - Yngwie Malmsteen
I Understand Completely - Paul Gilbert
Walk On Walden - Elliot Easton
Farm Fiddlin' - Zakk Wylde
Bumble Bee (Crash Landing) - Nuno Bettencourt
Fielt Of SOul - Alex Skolnick
Chype Fluxx - Richie Kotzen
Blues For Stevie - Albert Collins
Wille And Poor Bob - Dickey Betts & Warren Hayes
Why Do I Feel LIke I'm Bleeding? - Reeves Gabrels
Surfer Junkie Dude - Earl Slick

Customer Reviews:

This Album ROCKS!!!.......2005-05-10

I don't usually listen to instrumentals, but when I heard this cd from my sister, i was curious and just fell in love with this that I just had to find it myself. Anyone who needs a varitey of genres that are just as good as the last on the album, This one is for you. No ifs ands or buts about it.

Don't waste your time reading reviews - just get it.......2004-11-01

3 words - BUY THIS CD. Its quite possibly the greatest guitar album of all time..well, its up there with Rising Force, IMO. It has something in there for every amateur guitarist out there. If you're just picking up the guitar, that intro on the first song will haunt you till you master it. You won't find these tracks anywhere else, even the Leviathan track is a "special edit" just for this CD. Anyways, I feel stupid I'm writing a review for this...bottomline - every guitar player should own this.

Self-indulgent garbage.......2003-04-15

I tried to listen to this several times, but it is BORING! The songs all sound as if they are slight variations of the same theme: "Look how fast I can play". No interesting ideas, just fast, repeated riffs. There are so many talented guitar players out there, I can't imagine why anyone would want to waste their time listening to this cd. The previous reviewers thought it was good - maybe to a pre-pubescent kid with a brand new electric guitar, but to any with even slightly mature taste, this offers nothing but a headache.

Top-notch guitar playing........2000-12-30

Well, everyone is correct by saying this album is AMAZING, but I just wanted to make a little side comment. I saw the release date here at Amazon, and it says 1998... well, that's the "commercial" release date, because this album was recorded and "released" actually in 1993 or 1994, and it was sent as a gift to suscribers of a guitar magazine, I forgot which one. I first heard this album in 1994 and was blown away by it. By the way, on the first song, Reb Beach plays all instruments if I'm not mistaken.

Amazing Guitar Album.......2000-08-21

This album rules. There are so many great guitar players on it. It's also cool because whoever was on it had total creative freedom, so they could play however they wanted to. This album really has everything from metal to funk to blues.

Former Winger, current Dokken guitar player Reb Beach opens the album with Black Magic. This song is pure metal, and Reb's smokin'. This is my favorite song on the album. Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi is next performing Mr. Sambo. It also features Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres and bass player Hugh McDonald. It is another metal song. It really shows Richie's talent. Next up is Yngwie Malmsteen. Every serious guitar player knows he's amazing so there's no need for me to elaborate on this song. Let me just say that you won't be disappointed. Next up is Paul Gilbert of Racer X and Mr. Big. His playing is amazing. The song I Understand Completely is a primarily acoustic but is filled with sound effects and electric overtones. At the end of the song he comes in full electric. Paul Gilbert's great because he plays with amazing speed and precision. Zakk Wylde does something totally unexpected for his song, Farm Fiddlin'. Being Ozzy's former guitar player and fromntman for the ultra heavy Black Label Society you expect a country intro for his song on this album but that's exactly what you get. He starts off with a lightning speed country piece before kicking into the metal style that he's known for. He like pretty much everyone else on the album plays with amazing speed. This song is also great because it shows all of his influences. In the middle of the song it goes into this whole blues piece before kicking back into metal which ends the song. Next up is Nuno Bettancourt former Extreme guitar player. His song Bumble Bee (Crash Landing) is excellent. He is an amazing guitar player. His playing on this song is no exception. It is however very short. Alex Skolnick is up next. He is the former guitar player in Testament and Savatage. He is also a very underrated guitar player. On Filet of Soul he serves up a very funky type song. It also features Les Claypool of Primus on bass. He is amazing as usual. The middle of the song slows down to display Alex's style. It also shows what a great guitarist he really is. Next up is former Poison current Mr. Big guitarist Richie Kotzen. His song Chype Fluxx shows his talent as a musician because he played all of the instruments on it. The song is successful in showing his guitar playing skill as well as his bass playing which sounds pretty decent. Next up is bluesman Albert Collins. His song "Blues for Stevie" is a tribute to the late master Stevie Ray Vaughan. It features amazing blues playing in the style of Stevie. Next up is former Allman Brothers Band guitar player current Gov't Mule frontman Warren Haynes and Allman Brothers guitar player Dickey Betts. The song Willie and Poor Bob is very different, if I had to describe it I'd say it was country blues. It features impressive slide and harmonica work. Next up is David Bowie's sidekick Reeves Gabrels. His song "Why Do I Feel Like I'm Bleeding" is an excellent song. It shows that he can play fast as well as slow. The song is very hard to describe. There is a drum machine that starts it off then some slow guitar. It doesn't kick in to the fast playing until about the midlle of the song. This album is great, but I only recommend this to guitar players or serious fans of guitar playing. If you like this album I also have a few suggestions such as Joe Satriani-Crystal Planet, Dokken-Erase the Slate, Back for the Attack, Extreme-Pornograffiti, Yngwie Malmsteen-Rising Force,Trilogy, Ozzy-No Rest for the Wicked, Racer X-Street Lethal, and Steve Vai-Passion and Warfare, Fire Garden, The Ultra Zone, Alien Love Secrets.

Average customer rating:

pretty good but DEFINITELY no "No World Order"

Majestic review

Masters of power metal!!!!

Never saw it coming!

Excellent Job for Gammaray! Power Vocals and Power Sound!

Majestic
Gamma Ray
Manufacturer: Sanctuary
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000B6TR0W
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

My Temple
Fight
Strange World
Hell Is Thy Home
Blood Religion
Condemned To Hell
Spiritual Dictator
Majesty
How Long
Revelation

Customer Reviews:

pretty good but DEFINITELY no "No World Order".......2007-04-10

Gamma Ray is probably one of my favorite bands and I would have to say as far as power metal goes, it's right between them and Hanson's old band Helloween as far as who is superior. I think this is quite an enjoyable CD but there's something missing from it. Gamma Ray's previous release, "No World Order" absolutely blew me away and almost every song on there was classic power metal in my opinion. However, on this album I have to say there are numerous good songs but I can't say that there's any real classics on here. Kai Hanson is absolutely one of the geniuses in metal and boy I really wish the U.S. realized this, but they never will because power metal is considered "uncool" here which is a shame, especially for Gamma Ray because no offense to any of the other power metal bands, Gamma Ray definitely has more edge to them. Oh well.

In conclusion, this is a good, solid album, it just isn't mindblowing like "No World Order" but regardless, KEEP ON ROCKING KAI!!!!

Majestic review.......2006-08-07

This CD is the best! If you don't know Gamma Ray, this is the CD to get! Pay special attention to "Fight" and "Revelation." This band is why Metal is still cool!

Masters of power metal!!!!.......2006-07-17

For me this is their best album, in metal-rules.com it is ranked in #3 in their "TOP OF 2005" list...., the only song I don't like is Majesty...it seems out of place...breaks the armony of the album.

Never saw it coming!.......2006-05-28

I have to agree...this album is so amazing. Some new influences and different aproaches can be heard on this album. Judas Priest and Black Sabbath came to my mind when I first listened to it. But without losing their power metal touch...this band can show that metal today is still strong as it was back in the day!

Excellent Job for Gammaray! Power Vocals and Power Sound!.......2006-05-04

Gammaray has made another great album. Despite of the lack of the "traditional" intro for the first song, most songs have a great intro and go through smart progressions which make this a versatile album. I have to admit that I didn't like a couple of songs in this album, but the rest of the songs are excellent.

Here is my view on the content of this album:

My Temple - Has no intro - but its fast and well written.

Fight - probably the best song of this album - if you didn't like it at first listen to it again. It has very nice riffs and fast drumming. It also carries a great message of hope and motivation. This is pure Gammaray.

Strange World - this song is another one of my favorites, and is very reminiscent of early Helloween due to the various changes and the dual lead guitars parts. The lyrics are very good and change in style throughout the song.

Hell is Thy Home - as someone else mentioned its lyrics are too hellish, but the guitar riffs make up for it.

Blood Religion - Has a great intro and it's written to tell a great story. This song should be included in a Horror Film Compilation Album - along with Sonata Artica's song "Wolf and Raven"!

Condemned to Hell - It has a jazzy intro - which I don't like much. The Chorus is hellishly excellent.

Spiritual Dictator - Another best for this album - similar to Fight, it includes the typical Gammaray arsenal of sound and speed.

Majesty - Also a jazzy intro - but it changes after 30 seconds - However I think Condemned to Hell ended up a little better than this one, particularly because the chorus is slow.

How Long - This is the slow song of this album, so it definitely stands out.

Revelation - Very nice intro and follow up. This song makes it worthwhile to listen to this album all the way to then end. Furthermore, it contains some of the best lyrics of this album.

Overall, if it wasn't for songs #4 and #8, this would be an instant classic. The other 8 songs on this album still merit excellent recommendation to buy, hence the 5 stars.
Please give me some feedback if you disagree with my rating.

Average customer rating:

Very HENDRIX and very good
heavy blues 70s style

Kamchatka
Kamchatka
Manufacturer: Grooveyard Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007DGB6W
Release Date: 2005-01-01

Tracks:

Out My Way
Seed
No
Mnemosyne Waltz
Mixed Emotions
Wrong End
Eggshell
I Love Everybody
Auto Mowdown
Spacegirl Blues
Sing Along Song
Incognito
Daddy Says
Squirm

Album Description

On their self-titled debut disc, KAMCHATKA (an incredibly kool power trio "riff machine" from Sweden) deliver an awesome set (14 trax - 59 mins.) of heavy duty, get-down bluesy, cycodelic, authentic, retro-70's heavy guitar power trio "riffage" that is unbelievably killer. KAMCHATKA is brain-damaing beyond belief and the REAL deal when it comes down to outstanding killer power trio rock. KAMCHATKA features three amazing players in the form of Thomas Andersson on guitar & vocals, Rojer Ojersson on bass & vocals and Tobias Strandvik on drums. The band work together as a whole musical unit combining guitar-melting solos, slicked-up pseudo-Hendrix grooves with an incredibly powerful tight rhythm section to create a sound that is pure, convincing and all their own. Hitting hard with a fantastic, hard driving, raw, blistering, all-out musical assault and sounding like they landed from 1973, KAMCHATKA have legitimately created an authentic, classic retro-70's heavy guitar power trio vibe.

Thomas Andersson is an amazing gifted bluesy axeripper who makes a powerful musical statement on the guitar. His playing is right up there with the best of them. Serious heavy guitar freaks that are in tune with the Grooveyard know that we are heavily into and support outstanding Swedish axemasters like Clas Yngstrom (SKY HIGH), Emil Fredholm & Christian Neppenstrom of PLANKTON, Thomas Larsson, Janne Stark, etc. Thomas Andersson of KAMCHATKA is no exception and his killer guitarwork is in the same league as those awesome players. They take the guitar seriously in Sweden and stick to their guns (musical roots) without following the latest fads & musical trends. Swedish axerippers are all about the guitar and they know what time of day it is when it comes down to REAL guitar playing. There must be something in the water over there in Sweden!

The KAMCHATKA disc is HIGHLY recommeded to fans of HENDRIX (THE MAN!), TROWER, FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH, CREAM, MOUNTAIN, JOHNNY WINTER, CACTUS, STRAY DOG, CAPTAIN BEYOND, BUDGIE and new school power trio players like ERIC GALES, WARREN HAYNES (GOV'T MULE) and FIREBIRD, to name a few. Imagine if FRANK MARINO & TROWER jammed with HENDRIX & CREAM in MAHOGANY RUSH-LAND and you start to get the "musical picture". Kamchatka are the REAL deal when it comes down to seventies guitar god rock and their awesome "live in the studio" version of "I Love Everybody" by JOHNNY WINTER is worth the price of admission alone and will make a true believer out of you.

The bottom line is that KAMCHATKA are the real deal when it comes down to classic, outstanding bluesy heavy guitar power trio rock and if you dig this super-sonic way-kool style of music, then look no further than the mega-awesome debut disc by KAMCHATKA. Exclusively released on GROOVEYARD RECORDS, a new label dedicated to outstanding TOTAL GUITAR music from around the world.

::KAMCHATKA KEEPS THE POWER TRIO ROCK ALIVE::

Customer Reviews:

Very HENDRIX and very good.......2006-12-27

Not quite up to the standard of PLANKTON ( who is ), but not far behind. This is very much in the best tradition of CREAM / HENDRIX and other guitar 3 piece groups from the past. Saying that, these guys don't copy, they create. Although rooted in the classic bands from the past, their sound is more 2005 than 1970.
Getting better with every listen and should appeal to all fans of the aforementioned artists.

heavy blues 70s style.......2006-08-16

Another winner from my favorite record label.This band offers up some amazing hevy guitar playing and the bottom is down and dirty.If you like cream mountain or frank marino this is for you.

Average customer rating:

SUBTLE IT AINT
Disappointing,...
PURE ROCK!
Awsome CD!!!!!
gottagitit

Raw Blues Power
Paul Gilbert & Jimi Kidd
Manufacturer: Blues Bureau Int'l
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ASIN: B000060O1S
Release Date: 2002-03-19

Tracks:

Girls Watching
A 180
Pacific Coast Highway
Good Foot
12 Days Of The Blues
Freedom
Stranded
Play Guitar
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Customer Reviews:

SUBTLE IT AINT.......2004-03-19

If you like your BLUES traditional, you will hate this. These guys power through 10 BLUES / ROCK tracks like their life depended on it ( emphasis on ROCK ). Raucous and a whole lot of fun. These guys don't take themselves serious and create such an exuberant CD. I dare you to sit still through this one - it truely rocks. Both are good / great guitarists and obviously enjoy playing together. We know PAUL is great, but the surprise is KIDD who more than holds his own when they trade licks.
If you like the GUITAR - ELECTRIC BLUES - ROCK, you will like this. Crank it up and enjoy!!!

Disappointing,..........2002-09-30

I was pretty disappointed with this album. I've tried to let it grow on me, but have been unsuccesful. This album seems very thrown together, and reminds me of a recorded version of several impromtu bands I've been involved with in the past, where the 'band' was formed specifically for an upcoming party or celebration when someone says, "Hey, we should play some music at the party." Everyone agrees to it, and hauls any amp/PA/drum-kit equipment over to Bob's place about a week before the party 'cause he has the biggest garage and his neighbors are old and deaf. With about 6-days 'til the party, we slap together a set-list and plow through the songs. Invariably, the majority of the songs are 'blues' in nature as they are easy to pick up and improvise over. At this point, we decide that we need more, but are too tired to rehearse anything else, so we decide to play the 'extended-version' of a few songs,...one of which always seems to be 'Red House'.

While it's obvious the players are having a good time playing together on this album, it feels as though the listener is a secondary consideration. The tone of the songs is kinda humorous and light, which is fine, but overall I felt as though it was just a rehashing of straight-forward rock-n'-roll 101, with little in the way of pushing any boundries - a lot like walking into Bob's garage.

PURE ROCK!.......2002-08-31

What happens when you pair Racer X/Mr. Big shed master Paul Gilbert with a classic rock/blues guitarist like Jimi Kidd, well you get "Raw Blues Power", with the emphasis on "Power". There are no subtleties here, no shyness, little restraint and no delta blues or otherwise. What you get is gigawatts of testosterone elevating solos by two extremely talented guitarists. These guys are not from the school of minimalists. If it doesn't contain 120 notes per second, it's not worth playing. This is not Eric Clapton and B.B. King or Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King. This is Godzilla meets Rodan. Call it what you might, just don't call it "blues". Sit down, strap a seatbelt on, crank it up and blast off.

Awsome CD!!!!!.......2002-08-06

This is a fun blues album with good songs and good playing from Paul and his uncle Jimi Kidd. Every song is good in it's own way and it's good to see Paul branch outside of the metal/ shred world and try something different. I highly recommend this cd.

gottagitit.......2002-05-18

If you are a fan of Paul Gilbert, the Blues and hard driving guitar playing you will love this CD. The family connection between Jimi Kidd (Paul's Uncle) and Paul is obvious when their intertwined solo's mesh into a seemless wall of power-blues. I think I chopped 15 seconds off my 2 mile run time while listening to this CD.

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