Rock Shocks [Import]

Rock Shocks [Import]

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Product Description
Asian pressing for the Japanese heavy metal act features new interpretations of their favorite material. Dream On Records. 2004.

Tracks:

Rocket out of Time
Mighty Bull
Tailgate
Sidewalk
I Can Troll
Lazy Island
Tornadoes
Deirdre
Smoking in the Dark
Stay Awake

Album Description

Full-length CD Aug 2002 KC017 Struts & Shocks, Seana Carmody's first solo album, is fully representative of where she's been in her musical career (see bio) and who she is now. It's rich and multi-faceted, one minute reposing in the gentle land of dream-pop and the next busily ripping into noise strata via tangles of roughhewn guitar. There is a canniness of craft in these songs, so fully realized despite their mostly economical 2-3 minutes in length. Yet when Seana does choose to stretch out into space rock territory, she does it with the aplomb of a seasoned traveller. And traversing the changing musical dimensions is that voice, sounding alternately naive and seductive, but always steadfast, sure, and lovely. Assisted by Orrin Anderson from former band Syrup USA and Adam Brilla from Lockgroove, Seana Carmody makes all the right moves on Struts & Shocks. Listeners will be moved right along with her.

Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks

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Hanoi's First
Excellent debut

Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks
Manufacturer: Geffen Gold Line Sp.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Oriental Beat
Back to the Mystery City
All Those Wasted Years
Back to the Mystery City

ASIN: B000000OZC
Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

Tragedy
Village Girl
Stop Cryin'
Don't Never Leave Me
Lost in the City
First Timer
Cheyenne
11th Street Kidzz
Walking With My Angel
Pretender

Customer Reviews:

Hanoi's First.......2002-12-27

For a first album this sure kicks. How impressive. From the first til now they are still kickin'. This album has such songs as "Tragedy" & "Walking With My Angel", wonderfully done. Their first effort is well worth a listen. They just kept getting better with each record. In my opinion they are the best band ever. For a bunch of 19 year old boys this is a killer record.

Excellent debut.......2001-07-22

Generally this Hanoi Rocks' debut album is considered as their best but although it contains lot of fast, energic glam rock, it doesn't reach to Oriental Beat's level. Bangkok Shocks Saigon Shakes Hanoi Rocks is still a very very good debut album with Tragedy, Lost In The City and Cheyenne as highlights. Lyrically they aren't superior but Mike Monroe's vocals and powerful guitar playing by Andy McCoy are enough to create good feeling which is most important. This album has that glam/hard rock sound of the early 80's from which many bands such as Guns n' Roses was to take their inspirations. Again if compared to Hanoi Rocks' next album Oriental Beat this suffers from lack of truly big hits. Bangkok songs are constantly good but the best remains to be heard in next album(s).

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A TOUCH OF GLAM
Bangkok Shocks... :superior album from this genius band!
Amazing glam rocknroll
Open Up And Say Glam

Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks
Manufacturer: Castle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Oriental Beat
Back to the Mystery City
Self Destruction Blues
Two Steps from the Move
Twelve Shots on the Rocks

ASIN: B000057DY1
Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

Tragedy
Village Girl
Stop Cryin'
Don't Never Leave Me
Lost in the City
First Timer
Cheyenne
11th Street Kidzz
Walking With My Angel
Pretender

Album Description

UK reissue of the glam inspired rock act's 1981 album, fully remastered from original tapes. Includes new sleeve notes and fully annotated track listings. Currently out-of-print in the U.S.. Tracks include 'Village Girl' & ''Lost In The City'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

A TOUCH OF GLAM.......2005-10-26

Glam and sloppy hard rock with a pounding infectious rhythm, Hanoi Rocks seemed to be living in a boarded up garage in 1981, unaware of the incoming post punk and new wave invasion. While we were trading punk for new wave, and new wave for post punk, Hanoi Rocks remained in a glittery '70s cocoon of New York Dolls style screech and scowl falsetto vocals and Alice Cooper glam debauchery, delivering songs that peel out of the garage and drive faster than your old man's Buick. This is big hair rock and roll with a juvenile lunacy indebted to Small Faces and The Sweet. Glam meets garage.

Bangkok Shocks... :superior album from this genius band!.......2005-10-19

armed with an endless barrage of catchy hooks and rock solid riffs (not too mention an endless supply of lipstick and hairspray), Hanoi Rocks established themselves as rulers of the glam rock throne of the 80's. whereas their old peers on the scene made albums that just sound dated and embarassing when listened to today; something about Hanoi Rocks has endured the test of time. their songs capture the glamour, the sleaze, the sex, drugs and rock and roll that they lived and played. using the template of blues-based hard rock and adding liberal doses of punk, pop, and some reggae, Hanoi Rocks created scores of amazing albums...whose songs came across like a cross between the New York Dolls and some of the later records by The Clash. each record didn't just contain incredibly well written songs, but they also built up the legend and mythos of this mighty band with each release. Hanoi Rocks fans are legendary for their rabid devotion and this album, Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, was the starting point for my fascination.

beginning with the quick pace of "Tragedy", the album launches right into it's urgent and confident stride with this great melodic rocker filled with hooks. next is the classic "Village Girl" which works a steady reggae punk ryhthm and has an anthemic feel to it. great great song! there's plenty of great ballads here too, like the sleazy slide of "Don't You Ever Leave Me" and the touching intro to "Cheyenne." really, folks, if i keep analyzing each song on this great cd, i'll be here all day. needless to say, if you're a fan of the Dolls, Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, the first Motley Crue album, or The Clash...you have absolutely no excuse not to check out this band! you have been warned!

Amazing glam rocknroll.......2002-10-10

I agree to a great extent with previous reviewers. However, I find this particular group second best in all of history, preceeded only by Guns N Roses (in order: GNR, Hanoi, Joy Division, HIM, Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, Broder Daniel, NY Dolls, T-Rex). This album maybe their best since it contains the second best song ever, Village Girl (preceeded only by GNR-Rocket Queen). It's raunchy, raw and true to heart. Not a thought whatsoever has been wasted on critics or commercial aspects. In contrast to the general view on glam rock, that it is insipid and commercial - much due to the effort of Poison et al, you'll find that Hanoi rocks is exactly the opposite of that. They are cool despite the fact that they wear doisies, leather and spikes - because they don't give a damn.

Open Up And Say Glam.......2002-03-05

Although they are usually lumped in with the 80's era glam metal acts,Hanoi Rocks were more rock n' roll than metal, and closer to glam's early to mid seventies roots (New York Dolls,Johnny Thunders solo,T. Rex all come to mind)than their eighties brethren (Motley Crue,Poison etc.),who they probably influenced (more look and attitude wise)somewhat; and at times you can hear the coming of Guns N' Roses(who again were more metallish than Hanoi) in their music.There is also a late 70's punk element to their music,so it's not as outwardly commercial as you would expect from an 80's group with this type of look.Their debut is interesting,rockin' and loose, and at times refreshing,though not as essential as a Dolls or T. Rex album. Not a bad edition to your collection overall.

Shocks to the System: Very Best of the Au Pairs

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Little twisters
A must have pre-MTV post-punk collection!

Shocks to the System: Very Best of the Au Pairs
The Au Pairs
Manufacturer: Cherry Red UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000025ADS
Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

We're So Cool
Repetition
Headache for Michelle
Come Again
You
Diet
It's Obvious
Inconvenience
Instant Touch
America
Sex Without Stress
Steppin' Out of Line
Fiasco
Taking Care of Him
Love Song

Album Description

The first-ever 'best of' retrospective for this acclaimed English new wave/ post-punk outfit from the late '70s/ early '80s that female vocalist Lesley Woods led. 15 tracks, including 'We're So Cool', 'Repetition' and 'It's Obvious'. 1999 release. The full title is 'Shocks To The System - The Very Best Of The Au Pairs'.

Album Details

Round Up of One the Most Influential Indie Bands of the Late 70's and Early 80's. Included Are the Singles 'You', 'Diet', 'it's Obvious'& 'Inconvenience'.

Customer Reviews:

Little twisters.......2005-04-02

Excellent collection of strongly observed songs about human stress, set to spare, tough music that draws on dub, funk, and noise. It's missing "Armagh" which is a bit surprising, and "Pretty Boys" which is just a pity, but otherwise a great place to start if you can't lay your hands on the first album "Playing with a different sex" which has been out of print for some time. Buy this before the remastered version of the second album, "Sense and Sensuality"

A must have pre-MTV post-punk collection!.......2003-04-06

Fantastic collection of classic Au Pairs' songs. Among my favs are We're So Cool, Repetition, Come Again, and It's Obvious. A must have CD for those interested in pre-MTV post-punk music.

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Baby What's Your Plan
Electric Shocks
Manufacturer: Vinyl Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006J4BF
Release Date: 2003-01-14

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Banned from the USA
The Shocks
Manufacturer: Dirty Faces
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007X6SLK
Release Date: 2005-05-03

Tracks:

Banned from the USA
Blau & Orange
No America
Immigration Detention
Insekt
R'n'r Stalinist
Private Affair
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great great thrash

Paying Ohmage
Nine Shocks Terror
Manufacturer: Sound Pollution
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005EBMK
Release Date: 2001-05-29

Tracks:

Reality Is Flying Through the Window
Remove the Pope
Hiding in the Bushes
Grinding My Teeth
Romanticist
On My Brain Damage
Get Mugged
Clot Thickens
Raise the Bar
Blow My Fuse
Dog Dick Afternoon

Customer Reviews:

great great thrash.......2003-01-25

this is really great stuff. they are fast, loud, and snotty. with probably the best rhythm section in hardcore/punk. their live shows are battle zones. pick this up because all the hype you've heard is real.