Hotel [CD-single] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Hotel (Original)

2. Hotel (Vacation) Rapper's Delight

3. Hotel (Remix)

4. Take It

Hotel,Cassidy,R. Kelly,Bmg Int'l,5"CD Singles,East Coast Rap,Pop,Pop-Rap,R&B,Rap

Tracks:

I am Trying to Break Your Heart
Kamera
Radio Cure
War on War
Jesus, etc.
Ashes of American Flags
Heavy Metal Drummer
I'm the Man Who Loves You
Pot Kettle Black
Poor Places
Reservations

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Named in honor of the three-word codes used by short-wave radio operators, Wilco's fourth album sounds like a late-night broadcast of some weirdly wonderful pop station punctuated by static and the sonic bleed of competing signals. Songs that begin with simple, elegiac grace--"Ashes of American Flags" and "Poor Places"--end in a cathartic squall of distortion. The results can be initially jarring, but it's these tracks more than the sturdy jangle pop of "Kamera" or "Heavy Metal Drummer" that demand, and reward, repeated listens. Mixed by studio experimentalist Jim O'Rourke and produced by the band, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot harkens back to a time when the words "pop" and "sonic adventurism" weren't mutually exclusive. The Beatles and Kurt Cobain knew this, and clearly so do Jeff Tweedy and company. --Keith Moerer

Album Description

11 songs about America that echo and update some of the themes heard on early albums by The Band, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. Enhanced format features exclusive live footage, band photos, and a trailer for the film 'I Am Trying to Break Your Heart'. Slipcase. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Classic.......2007-06-20

I bought this album because, using my Rhapsody account, I had listened to "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" and really, really liked it. I still love this track. However, songs I didn't like at first (a surprising amount of the album, god knows why), such as "Kamera", "Radio Cure", "War On War", "Jesus, Etc.", and "Heavy Metal Drummer" (gee, that really is most of the album) I have grown to really, really like too. "Kamera" is a nice, fairly poppish tune accentuated by relatively unusual production and a very catchy melody. "Radio Cure" has sort of a drifting beginning, but it all fits together and has one of the most addicting choruses(?) (I dunno if it's truly a chorus) of all time. "Oh, distance has no way/of making love/understandable". Simple, perhaps even cliche. But in Wilco's hands, lovely. "War on War". Stylistically similar to "Kamera", really, but sounds a lot different. Again, a grower for me, but oh so addictive once I started to like it. "Jesus, Etc." is basically Wilco's alt-country roots breaking through, with non-sappy violins and sort of a mellow vibe adding to this feel. Kind of emotional. As others have said, this could almost be about 9/11 if it wasn't. "Tall buildings shake/voices escape/singing sad sad songs/tuned to chords/strung down your cheeks/bitter melodies/turning your orbit around". Yeah, pretty much sounds like the Twin Towers aftermath. It makes this song sort of sad. I think it was intended to be, though, anyway. "Heavy Metal Drummer" is basically another pop tune. Big frickin' deal. Great song, good lyrics about the cheesy metal days of either Tweedy's actual or just the character in the song's childhood. I'm willing to bet it's the character's, why would these guys reminisce (sp?) about KISS?
Yes, these songs are totally the highlights. But again, like most of the albums I've reviewed lately, there's not a dud to be found here.

Album of the year: 2002.......2007-03-15

Wilco had already been around for many years when they released this record and had received their fair share of critical plaudits. But nothing in their back catalogue sounded as good as this record. "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" combines excellent songwriting with spare, effective production to create one of the best records of the decade so far. Alienation is a recurring theme in these songs and there are times when the slightly deadpan vocals or bursts of dissonance aim in the same direction but overall the sound of this album is warm and personal. The guitars have a clean, warm sound and the songs are written more from the heart than the head. A word that springs to mind is likeable: this is an easy album to like and keep coming back to.

I love this album........2007-02-08

I've been listening to music for 40 years, and it's rare for me to write fan mail. However, I can't think of any other group that does to me today what the Beatles did 40 years ago--Wilco makes me wish I could walk up and shake their hands and say "Thank you". That's how much I like this album. It's innovative, beautiful music that doesn't have a bit of extra crap thrown in. Unlike some bands, Wilco even makes "noise" sound like an essential part of the music--it isn't artsy-fartsy at all. Anyway, you get the point--buy this album, listen to it 5 or 6 times, and you'll want more.

Solid pop music........2007-01-07

I actually understand where many who don't like this come from. This isn't really the most energetic album I've come across at all, but it's not about being heavy or intense -- it is neither of those things. Also, I agree that the excessive hype made me hesistant and I still think Wilco are a very overrated band, however, this is one time when they actually do impress me. If you followed them before, this might not seem as "groundbreaking" as other critics kept calling it. There are a bunch of great songs, and one thing I also disagree about it people talking about how the record's esoteric. It's not. These are mostly pop songs, although in cases like "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart," the electronics of the track come in, kind of like a new element to their song. Also, the group transcended from alt-country long earlier in their career, arguably as far back as "Being There" from '96. Jeff Tweedy is not an amazing vocalist, but is listenable and fits with the music fine enough. I may also note that his voice doesn't exactly sound uplifting, either. The emotion/character and the songs are what make "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" a great record. It did not seem unnecessary to me like the re-hash of older works put through new age music (in my terms) known as "A Ghost Is Born," and the songs do more for me than on "Summerteeth," actually.

If I could make any complaint, it's that "Reservations" could have ended about three minutes sooner. That was a completely unnecessary and draggy ending. That being said, it is a minor complaint, and if you're into hooks, give it some time for them to sink in because they are there. This record is a winner and while I'm not huge on Wilco, I am a fan of "YHF".

In Defense of Wilco.......2007-01-02

I wholeheartedely and unappoligetically love Wilco. I love ever album that they have ever made, and even love the DVD's that they have released. I also do not consider myself a pretentious intellectual with an indier than thou mentality. I love all kinds of music, but Wilco just happens to be my favorite band, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is my favorite album.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was released four years ago and I still listen to it all the time. There is not a weak or wasted moment on the entire album. YHF starts off with possibly the bleakest song in the Wilco catalogue, the haunting and poetic I Am Tring to Break Your Heart. Right from the get go, if your a fan of Wilco's earlier material you might be turned off by the noise and production techniques on this album. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart features plenty of noise and dissonance to go along with the haunting lyrics. I urge you to give it a chance and listen to it a few times, because the material is complex and it takes time to sink in.

From there the album lightens up, with songs that are catchy and warm, even a bit romantic. The most surprising part of this album is that it is incredibly catchy despite all the noise and dissonance in the production. Heavy Metal Drummer is a nostalgic tune about getting started in rock and roll, Ashes of American Flags is a slow and touching ballad with a great soundscape.

Overall I feel that this album is a classic and the best album to come along so far this decade. Some have critcized the production by claiming that it takes away from the songs and is distracting. I feel completely opposite. I think that the noise and production enhance the songs. As Jay Bennett said about the production "we didn't want to make just a bunch of folk songs, we wanted something more." So I recommend this to Wilco fans and fans of groups like Radiohead, Pink Floyd, and Brian Eno. But I urge you to give it a chance, even if you struggle with it in the beginning.

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MASTERPIECE IN AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC
I don't mind checkin' in to this hotel
Welcome to the Hotel California
4 1/2 stars.
This isn't Wasted Time

Hotel California
Eagles
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B000002GVO
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Hotel California
New Kid In Town
Life In The Fast Lane
Wasted Time
Wasted Time (Reprise)
Victim Of Love
Pretty Maids All In A Row
Try And Love Again
The Last Resort

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It's no accident that The Eagles Greatest Hits might one day pass Michael Jackson's Thriller as the best-selling album of all time-- the Eagles made great singles. By contrast, their albums could be spotty and strained by self-conscious artistry. Hotel California was arguably the band's best single album--it was certainly the Eagles' biggest original disc-- and it also underscored the band's need to make a big statement. The title tune reflected the album's theme of paradise lost in California, painting this picture with a musical arrangement that punctuated strumming guitars with dramatic drums, and perhaps the band's most famous lyric: "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave." "New Kid in Town" was an equally fine albeit much more traditional Eagles ballad. "Life in the Fast Lane" aspired to hard rock but largely gunned its engine without taking off. The rest is okay, but nothing more than secondary Eagles songs that happened to be nestled into the album that came to define the `70s supergroup. --John Milward

Album Description

From the original master tapes on 24 karat Gold disc. Booklet includes complete original artwork. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

MASTERPIECE IN AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC.......2007-08-04

HAVING RE-PURCHASED THIS ALBUM NOW ON CD FROM AMAZON,YOU CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THAT THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE ALBUM. THE EAGLES ARE CERTAINLY THE GREATEST AMERICAN BAND OF THE 1970'S. ITS FLAVOR OF COUNTRYISH TASTE AND GOOD OLD AMERICAN SONGWRITING AND ROCK-N-ROLL IS STUPENDOUS! HOTEL CALIFORNIA, (THE SONG) IS AMERICA'S ANSWER TO STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN AND LAYLA. AND ALSO LAST BUT NOT LEAST, SHOWS THAT JOE WALSH IS AMERICA'S GREATEST LEAD GUITARIST OF OUR TIME, OUR JIMMY AND ERIC, AND BOY! DOES THAT FEEL GOOD!

I don't mind checkin' in to this hotel.......2007-07-30

The title song has been played a million times, and yet, the guitar jam at the end never gets old. "New Kid in Town" is pretty awesome, isn't it? It's similar to the melody of "Tequila Sunrise" except longer and more interesting. I can't figure out WHY exactly it's more interesting.

I'm not a fan of "Life in the Fast Lane". It's an alright song, though. The songs on the album that weren't as popular as the ones I mention above are actually better. Seriously! "The Last Resort" is possibly the prettiest song I've ever heard the band do. Still, "Victim of Love" is my favorite song. I really like the riffs, vocals, and lyrics.

Well, you've heard at least half of this album before. Don't try telling me you haven't! Buy if you want to keep hearin' these songs some more.

Welcome to the Hotel California.......2007-06-10

This is quintessential Eagles. The CD is chocked full of tunes that made the Eagles famous. A fine collection any fan of the Eagles would enjoy. One of my favorite CDs in college. You can check out, but you can never leave. A classic line that really brought back my days of struggling through my first year adjusting to college and being away from home. A great CD, in my humble opinion.

4 1/2 stars........2007-04-07

the hotel california, baby. in my neck of the musical woods (been listening to a lot of john coltrane lately) you are supposed to dislike the eagles. pure snobbery. i will have none of it. this is a fantastic album. the closing number, "the last resort," is reason enough alone to have this thing in your home. an absolutely beautiful song. seven minutes and twenty-five seconds of exquisite songcraft. not really a dud song anywhere on the album, in fact. this is the eagles masterpiece. no doubt. commercial music that is heartfelt, emotional, and fine. don't be a snob. check it out.

This isn't Wasted Time.......2007-04-01

This is one of the Eagles two best albums(the other being Desperado) and that doesn't mean that their other albums weren't good, however, both of these albums really are great from beginning to end. Okay so the first three songs were/are played to death on the radio. This is another album that surprises me that it was a hit because it's so dark for the most part and doesn't sound like the other stuff that was being played on the radio at the time. A song like Wasted Time reminds me of an updated tourch song and not really anything like the Bay City Rollers or Tony Orlando And Dawn(big hits at the time). Originally this was going to be the last Eagles album but the record company had other ideas. This is also the first with Joe Walsh in the band and his main song on the album Pretty Maids All In A Row is the best song he's ever written. Randy should be pointed out for his tune Try And Love Again which is also the only song on here in which the band does it's country/rock thing. Once again, I would suggest going with the box set and getting the mini lp sleeve version.

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Yeah, it's definitly not for everybody
Ethereal
All goes on and on and...
YUM
Best Album Ever.

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Neutral Milk Hotel
Manufacturer: Merge Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000019PA
Release Date: 1998-02-10

Tracks:

The King Of Carrot Flowers Part 1
The King Of Carrot Flowers Part 2 & 3
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Two - Headed Boy
The Fool
Holland, 1945
Communist Daughter
Oh Comely
Ghost
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Amazon.com's Best of 1998

Just from the opening seconds of Neutral Milk Hotel's second album, you know it's going to be special: the acoustic guitar strum is catchy beyond belief, and Jeff Magnum's intonation lends credibility even to a line like "When you were young, you were the King of Carrot Flowers." Listening to In the Aeroplane is like stepping through Alice's looking glass; you enter a fantastic new universe that, while it doesn't always make sense logically, feels like the home you never had. --Randy Silver

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Led by Jeff Magnum, In the Aeroplane over the Sea finds the Neutral Milk Hotel assemblage loosely performing a series of narratives backed by folksy acoustic guitar. But from that springboard, a quiver of instruments (horns, organs, accordions, saws, banjo, zanzithophone, etc.) are layered into a sometimes rootsy, sometimes lo-fi, and often psychedelic mix. Contrary to most pop experimentalists, NMH songs stretch way past the two-minute mark: "Two Headed Boy" transforms from a Guided by Voices-ish romp into a New Orleans big band funeral march, "The Fool" is as catchy as anything Poi Dog Pondering ever produced, and "Holland" builds up to a crescendo of saw, Uillean pipes, a chorus of voices, and fuzzed-out guitar. Simply irresistible. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Yeah, it's definitly not for everybody.......2007-07-27

To get this cd, I had to ride 2 miles to Best Buy, run in with my bike clearly in the open (some _______ thief could swipe it), and ride 2 miles back. And I did it all in the rain.

Was it worth it?

_____ Yeah!

Despite the numerous intstuments, they don't all jam and make crazy @$$ solos with all the instruments. Basically, this isn't a fun band, it's lo-fi, acoustic driven music, but it's the various instruments, strange lyrics, and for me, the atmopshere sounds old fashioned yet surreal. As if San Fransico didn't seem old fashion enough (it's a surreal version that comes to mind, don't ask, surreal is hard to describe). Make your own ___________ visions, damnit!

This ain't for everybody. Granted, the music dosen't go over the top, and it isn't a genre bending album like Mr. Bungle or The Clash's Sandinsta! It isn't a pile of ____ like Beck, or an album with disjointed music and not much melodyu and harsh noises Also, sound samples won't do much justice on amazon definitly. I can't reccomend this enough, but the only problem is that if you are expecting crazy riffs, shredding solos, furious drums, this ain't it. Most indie rock (whatever the _____ it's called, I don't care) isn't like this, so total rockers and metal fans probally won't like this. You have been warned. But dont' worry, if you don't get it, you just don't get it. ________ indie snobs.

Enough of that, the music, it's definilty interesting. First off, Jeff Magnum's voice is either a voice full of emotion or a whiny little _______. I pick the first one, but it takes a while to get over it. Once you do, like I said, it's all about the emotions, mood, and images, not hopping around the room. SO if that's what your wanting, this ain't it. This album is just great to listen to when you don't feel all high energy and just want to relax. I reccomend absorbing the music in first, the lyrics will make everything go together, and then you will be drawn in. It's more a process, so you need to do both to get the whole _____.
The lyrics and music go together.

The music is mostly acoustic based, and In The Aeroplane Over The Sea has a ________load of instuments hidden behind it (check out the liner notes)and it will take some listens, to absorb the music (and get used to Jeff's voice) and understand the lyrics, but it's totally worth it. Sorry kiddies, no instant grativications, mother_________. It's a great challenge fopr some, but for me, it was all worth it. ______ yeah!

Like I said, this isn't for everbody. Me? Buy buy buy (if it interests you, basically, you have to like acoustic guitars)!

10/10

Ethereal.......2007-07-24

I had never heard the band before, but took a chance at the record store as they often come up in various lists on amazon or in other "you might also like" functions. I put it on planning to do a little cleaning while it played. About 17 seconds into it I realized cleaning wasn't going to happen. I found myself staring at the player to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Pick this up if you haven't yet.

All goes on and on and..........2007-07-15

It's great. There's not much else to say in 2007 that hasn't already been said already...certainly one of the top ten of the last decade.

If there's one track that I don't think gets enough love it's the Untitled track. No lyrics but just an awesome blast of bagpipes and organ.

YUM.......2007-05-11

I cannot help but feel this is the most _indie_ album in my collection. Each song, in general, uses little more than an acoustic guitar and carefully paced vocals, yet each song attains an atmosphere and, in some cases, intensity not easily achieved even with more complex instrumentation. For instance, the first track 'The King of Carrot Flowers' begins with an oh-so simple acouatic guitar strum, yet the tight rhythm and easy flow of the chord progression is immediately enticing. Add to this the somewhat oblique lyrics (which fit the style of music and vocal delivery to a tee), and a brilliant building structure culminating in the second part of the track, and you have a veritable tour de force in the first two songs!

The stark and deliberately simplistic nature of the music could be offputing, but there is actually a fair deal of diversity and the unexpected present here. 'Oh Comely' my favourite track, does begin with the trademark acoustic strum, yet unfolds into so much more over eight minutes, with horns, vocal crescendos and sparse interludes all incorporated. Also, the suprisingly rocking 'Ghost', the excellent untitled instrumental (which revamps certain musical themes from throughout the album) and the dreamy psych of 'Communist Daughter' complement the more conventional 'Two Headed Boy' the title track, and 'Holland, 1945'.

What I want to get across then is the fact that, even though the musiacl approach is almost deliberately simplistic, and the lyrics rambling and nebulous, the sheer weight of songwriting here carries the whole thing through. The record is just unbelievably consistent, the melancholy, slightly deranged atmosphere is unique and interesting, and the songs have an insular, personal quality that ensures they are very endearing. So yes, I think it's a classic.

Best Album Ever........2007-05-09

The previous reviewer implies that when Mangum yells out "I love you Jesus Christ", he is making an ironic joke. This is not a joke for the listener to be in on, it is one of many challenges presented to the listener (the liner notes and other interviews make this clear). That Mangum does love Jesus Christ and is willing to put this on the line is a part of this album's genius. This album is wrought with metaphor, symbolism, surrealist imagery, fear, and compassion. One thing it does not contain in irony. Mangum, unlike some of his peers, is beyond this as a lyricist.
The first several times you may hear this album you may want to dismiss it. Many people dismiss the Diary of Anne Frank as some book you get assigned in [...]. Mangum did not dismiss it as such. The book made him immensely sad. He had many questions about the Holocaust and why it had to happen; why Anne had to die? It was with these questions that he sat down with his guitar to write this album. I think he got some answers...

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FABULOUS
the best Costes CD since #6
Back on track
Some of the best lounge music I've heard!
One of the better ones

Hotel Costes, Vol. 9
Stéphane Pompougnac
Manufacturer: Pschent Music
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Release Date: 2006-10-02

Tracks:

The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti - Stephane Pompougnac
No One In This World - Neobe Adani Wolf
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Album Details

The Ninth Volume of Compiled Music by Parisian Tastemaker Stéphane Pompougnac Once Again Offers an Impeccable and Intimate Mix of Exclusive Tracks that Recreate the Unique Spirit of the Hôtel Costes.

Customer Reviews:

FABULOUS.......2007-04-21

This album is so very fabulous - great for parties. The more you listen, the more you'll love it. Reminiscent of early Pompougnac - thankfully!

the best Costes CD since #6.......2007-03-24

With this mix Pompougnac goes back to the roots and re-introduces a richer Paris lounge flair, abandoning the more disco-hipster types of rhythms and themes. This may be in response to an exploding market of global lounge music from the frequent flyer series to the destination lounge sets. The album reestablishes Pompougnac as one of the original godfathers of lounge, his picks and his mixing are unique and impeccable. A great album.

Back on track.......2007-01-28

I have all the Costes series, so I guess I'm in a position to compare. I was quite disappointed with vols 6 & 7, so nearly didn't bother with vol 8, but in the end was glad I did. Vol 9 shows that the series is now securely back on track and I agree with a previous reviewer that this is almost on par with Etage 3. Definately worth a listen if you have enjoyed this series of albums at all.

Some of the best lounge music I've heard!.......2007-01-19

There is only one track I'm not excited about and about six that are among my favorites of all time. (The least favorite track is Emotional Rescue, though my wife loves it. My favorite track is One.) This album is really great, very easy to listen to. It inspired me to pick up other music from Stephane Pompougnac, which is also good, but this one is my favorite.

If you like this type of music, you might also consider albums from Monsieur Claude, or at a distant third, possibly Erotic Lounge or even Bar Grooves.

One of the better ones.......2007-01-11

I have been a fan of the Hotel Costes series since I heard Vol 3. I now have them all. Some are definitely better than others and some (like vol 8) are not really worth listening to.

This one is quite good. It definitely takes about 3 listens before it grows on you. When it does, you will listen for a long time. Check out track 7, it's amazing. Then pay attention to 2, 8 & 11.

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INTERESTING RE-RELEASE
I have to disagree with Jerry below........
Not the original Horrible ruined Classic !
Morrison Hotel, Brilliant & Uneven
Here's an idea

Morrison Hotel
The Doors
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ASIN: B000MG1ZG0
Release Date: 2007-03-27

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Roadhouse Blues
Waiting For The Sun
You Make Me Real
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Blue Sunday
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Land Ho!
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Queen Of The Highway
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Album Description

MORRISON HOTEL, released in 1970 in the wake of Morrison's infamous indecency bust, hit #4 and introduced "Waiting For The Sun," "Roadhouse Blues," and "Ship Of Fools." Insightful liner notes from David Fricke. Ten bonus tracks include eight previously unissued takes of "Roadhouse Blues, a run-through of Chuck Berry's "Carol," a jazz version of "Queen Of The Highway," and the previously unreleased "Money Beats Soul."

Customer Reviews:

INTERESTING RE-RELEASE.......2007-08-01

This is about the 4th reincarnation of MORRISON HOTEL (one has to wonder if in years to come we'll be treated to takes 4,8 and 25 of "Roadhouse Blues" before the well runs dry) and I've owned them all. Basically, if you're a casual fan stick with the earlier remasterings as the 40th Anniversary will be a bit unusual to the ear...the extra vocalizations do not detract from the songs and they can be gotten used to and, what the heck, the remaining members need the money so shell out the bucks (they're bargain priced anyway). Of all the recent re-releases, this one is the best as there's lots of bonus tracks (uneven quality but different versions of Peace Frog, The Spy, Queen of the Highway are good for repeated listenings). Personally, MORRISON HOTEL is probably their most variable release: rocking out (Roadhouse, Peace Frog, Land Ho), spooky-beautiful ballads (Blue Sunday, Indian Summer, The Spy) and just plain Morrison wierd (Waiting for the Sun, Queen of the Highway) that only the Doors could do. One of the reasons people will continue to listen to these classics is the wonderful musicianship these guys (who were only in their early to mid 20s) displayed in their relatively short time together. It was obvious they would burn bright and if Morrison didn't die when he did (but how could he not) they'd be on their 5th reunion tour rehashing these classics. The Doors sounded like professionals right out of the gate and the 6 remasters will live on (how many versions is up the surviving members and their heirs). Great re-engineering, liner notes, pix, etc.

I have to disagree with Jerry below...............2007-07-15

I will first say the only DOORS I ever purchased was the vinyl Greatest Hits and the early CD greatest hits. I am not a DOORS affectionado as many others on here are. Actually I wouldn't even consider myself of being a big DOORS fan until I bought the Soft Parade in this new re-mixed and re-mastered form. I thought that the sound was excellent and wondered why so many DOORS fans were not happy with it. I know all the arguments of horns etc... Please take this review of Morrison Hotel from this perspective. As far as sound quality, I immediately compared it too the DOORS first album done in HDCD. There was not much of a loudness issue between formats but there was a sonic and clarity issue. Everything on Morrison Hotel was very clear. The crashing on the symbols, the keyboards, bass lines and guitar sounds were searing. The DOORS HDCD wasn't bad but not comparable in my opinion to this new technology. Also, since I have literally no DOORS on album or earlier CD, the changes in the music themselves doesn't bother me at all. Now when Roadhouse Blues started, you could certainly hear a couple of things that have not been on a standard greatest hits. It didn't bother me one bit. I very much enjoyed Morrison Hotel. I especially like Peace Frog. What a great tune. I also liked the Soft Parade and now am purchasing all these new DOORS CD's in their new technology. I guess for those who have been devout followers all these years that the new sound or masters are a problem. Not to me. Now, if it was another catalog of one of my personal favorites that I know every note sound for sound. Maybe I would have the same problem. In the end, I will purchase the others. The sound is as good as anything I have heard in any technology out now. That includes SACD and DVD-Audio. By the way, I am not part of the young crowd. I am 47.

Not the original Horrible ruined Classic !.......2007-07-14

I needed a new copy of this album due to my cassette tape is worn out,boy I was totally surprised when I heard all the original songs are revamped with new music over Jim Morrisons original vocals it sounds terrible with the new added guitars etc. how can they ruin a original album like this ! I think they wanted to modernize it but for who ? the young crowd today will not know about this if they never heard this album but know this music it is like taking a original muscle car from the 1960s and putting in a modern motor in it,what have they done to this it is shameful do not buy it look for the original soundtrack and album very ,very, disappointing ,now what can I do I suppose they messed up L.A.Woman too I will never sell my older remaining cds of these albums the extras on this cd are fine but they should have left the original tapes intact of the original albums songs and riffs it is a modernized ruin unbelievable I am frustrated about this just awful period.

Morrison Hotel, Brilliant & Uneven.......2007-05-08

This latest release of the remastered tracks in Morrison Hotel and the ten bonus tracks is astounding in some places and dull in others. But one could never expect the near-perfection of their first two albums to be rivalled by the follow-ups. But still, Morrison Hotel, especially this remastering, is a great spiritual victory for Doors fans and for the surviving band members, producers and engineers.

The long liner-notes are a must read for those of us too lazy to read whole books on the doors. Indeed, if one reads the liners to all these re-releases, one will get a tremendous and condenced and poetic sense of the doors and their mission. Just because the Doors were egomaniacs, and just because they were rather primitive musically, does not mean that they were not giants. Critics often make the mistake of believing that skill, professionalism and accurate self-assessments are some profoundly determining factor in art. They are not. Many of the most competent and sane folks on the planet are also the dullest and finally the most discouraging.

Doors believers, of which I am one, having been a real member of the now dormant "Church of The Doors," can truly take solace in this re-release series. The focus on the multiple takes of Roadhouse Blues reveals not only a certain lack of technical talent, but also a wonderful and child-like curiosity and experimentalism, which, finally, is more important that excellent craftsmanship. Sorry, you classical music didacticians and cynical, nihilist rock critics.

One great gift on this album that bears retelling is the simplistic and Wagnerian "Waiting for The Sun." The song was dumped from the album which bears its name, and one can see why, because it's a rather half-complete concept. However, as the graces would have it, many projects in which the gods cut us short are the best ones. This song, had they thought it out too much, would have lost its wondrous simplicity. True, they only put it on this record because they were in a bit of a slump, but, astounding, it's rather fun and has an almost early british invasion meets the Ventures kind of all-wrongness that comes out just magestically.

Another forgotten and underated song is "The Spy," which is really fantastic even though they could only think of one verse and simply repeated it over and over again. But, as one commericial songwriter I know, one who has sold tens of thousands of albums once said, "The problem with certain songs is that they only have one verse, but that often ends up being the whole genius of them."

Indian Summer is another almost Half-Song which, if the Doors had felt like they were on a hot streak, might have never let see the light of day. But, as it is, the song is nearly a nursery rhyme, one that is amazingly powerful in its innocense.

The truth was, Jim Morrison was not really a singer. And, as snobby literary critics love to point out, was not the great poet that he thought he was. But, as Cosmic Fate would have it, had he been a true professional at either, the whole force of Jim Morrison's massive, albeit flawed, character would never have created the half-century stir that they have. Genius is not what great craftsman do with their natural talents, it's what people with big gaps in their talent do to make up for it. (A concept I stole from Vonnegut's Bluebeard.)

Morrison Hotel caught The Doors right in an awkward middle of their career, but even so, this re-release is just a fabulous gift to us all.

Here's an idea.......2007-04-25

I am a Doors nut. The movie came out when I was 13 and I have been addicted from that point on. I digress. I wanted to suggest to those Doors fans who are angry about the music being re-mastered to buy the re-mixes because they are interesting and pretty affordable. You probably already have the 1999 re-masters, (and for that matter records, reel to reel, 8-tracks, cassettes, and the 1990 cd versions), well maybe you're not that much of a Doors nut, anyway I digress again. What I have done when I have bought these re-masters is to listen to the re-mix version first, then listen to the 1999 re-masters immediately afterwords. I have always been interested in music production and engineering and I love the new re-mixes, but I will not get rid of my 1999 re-masters because I want to have both versions of these great albums. I know it sounds crazy, but I would like to have re-masters of "Other Voices" and "Full Circle" too.
Why not, they are not bad albums, just without Jim. I think that if you're going to re-master and re-mix your album catalog, you should complete the task.

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Stephane Pompougnac doesn't get any better than this!
la suite, the best of 7
Jazzy, elegant and vibrant mix
Costes la Suite
The Series Takes Off!

Hotel Costes, Vol. 2: La Suite
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Wagram Records
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ASIN: B00006RIN7
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

To Ulrike M. ( Zero 7 Mix )
Jazz Music
Sympathique
Flyin Away
Lizzie's Balloon
Palais Mascotte
Adore
Carnaval De Sao Vicente
You Are Love ( Jay's Afrotonic Vocal )
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Album Details

The Second Volume of Music Mixed by Stephane Pompougnac, that Launched the Successful Costes Mix Disc Series. Pompougnac Effectively Captures the Hip Feel of the Parisian Landmark, Translatable to Any Place in the World. His Skills have Made Him the Favorite Mixmaster of Thousands Round the Globe. Oustanding Artists Mixed Here Include Pink Martini, Cesaria Evora Vs. Joe Clausell, Femi Kuti, Another Level, Lovetronic and Many More.

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Stephane Pompougnac doesn't get any better than this!.......2007-06-18

I have all of his collections by now, and this is the one I keep coming back to. Airy, romantic, urbane, delicious, it always makes me smile. Hotel Costes 9 is also great, and individual selections off of the rest of the series are also excellent. But this is my favorite of them all.

la suite, the best of 7.......2004-09-22

by accident I discovered this cd of Pompougnac, after I heard it, I got really impressed, the style,the music, all really good, then I got all the 7 Costes' series and also the "Living on the Edge" by Stephane Pompougnac wich are so good, but I still think that "la Suite" is the best of all.
If you are looking for a good lounge music, try with it, and become a fan of Hotel Costes

Jazzy, elegant and vibrant mix.......2004-08-01

I'm new to the Costes series. I found out the record looking for some electronic lounge music to add to my collection (which is mostly rock, jazz and latin music). I actually saw good comments on the whole Costes series, but what drove my attention to "la suite" was the addition of "Carnaval de São Vicente" by Cesaria Evora. Honestly, the mix on Carnaval is awesome, but the whole CD has many, many great tracks that will lift you up right from the start. I am not an expert on electronic music, but this is great music, period.

I love the mix of different styles in "la suite", from Jazz Music from German band De-Phazz, to PalaisMascotte from Rollercone, to the great tropical sounds of Carnaval de São Vicente to You're Love from Lovetronic, the album is a very enjoyable experience from begging to end. I can't wait to get my hands on the next CDs in the Costes series!.

Costes la Suite.......2004-06-14

I've rated the CD so I could post a message here. I'm new to the Hotel Costes CD's but heard La Suite the other day in a coffee shop and would like to pick it up. Can someone tell me the difference between Hotel Costes: Suite/Various (IMPORT) and Hotel Costes: Suite/Vol. 2 (IMPORT) (COMPILATION). There is a significant price difference but it looks like all the same tracks, and the first seems to be sold out all of the time. Thanks!

The Series Takes Off!.......2004-05-23

This was a big one for the Costes Franchise. Looking back - wow. It was this sort of release that made it THE compilation for those in the know... well... this and the then underrated Paris Lounge vol 1 released on the same label.

You've got some great artists and mixes! 45 Dip features and there's a sweet remix of Cape Verde's Cesaria Evora's "Carnaval De Sao Vicente". If the bossa beat and taunting guitar in that don't get you dreaming of a sea breeze nothing will short of a trip to the French coast. I'm not much of a Pink Martini fan but this fit in well here. The coup though was adding in Mo' Horizons "Flyin' Away" as it is arguably the best song on their feature album: "Come Touch the Sun". Anyone else would've played it safe and added "Foto Viva". Doris Days "To Ulrike M." remixed by Zero 7 is a good start, masters of lounge De-Phazz pipe in, and before Lincoln used it, Mr. Scruff's re-jazz track "Get a Move On" came on later in the compilation.

Tracks:

Intro
Are You Happy Now?
Find My Way Back
Empty Handed
Tuesday Morning
One Of These Days
Love Me Like That
Desperatly
Breathe
Where are You Now?
Hotel Paper
Til I Get Over You
It's You

Album Description

2003 follow-up to the platinum 2001 album, 'The Spirit Room', includes the featured track, 'Are You Happy Now?'. The CD is also enhanced with 6 videos - Making of Hotel Paper 'In The Studio', 'Are You Happy Now?', & 'One Of These Days' and Live Performance from Sessions @ AOL 'Find Your Way Back', 'Empty Handed' & 'Hotel paper' plus Michelle Branch photo gallery. Maverick.

Customer Reviews:

Sorry, Michelle..........2007-06-06

But this CD isn't very good at all. I remember back in 2004 when I first got it, I was very happy with the purchase. But these days, lyrically, this CD just doesn't cut it. It's really angsty which she can't pull off very good.

My favorite song here is definitely Hotel Paper. I could totally relate to that awesome song. But I'm wondering what happened to Michelle between the time she first came out and now. It's not like she is dressing inappropriately or anything, but with the heartache came many, MANY bland songs.

I understand the point of Tuesday Morning, and the lyrics are decent, but it's just a boring song. Just like a lot of the other ones.

Top 4
Hotel Paper
It's You
Where Are You Now?
Are You Happy Now?

I don't think this CD does Michelle any justice, really. Just get her "first" CD, The Spirit Room and just wait for her next.

Great Music.......2007-03-04

I am a big Michelle Branch fan.
It never ceases to amaze me the powerful sound
that comes out of this womans vocal cords.
I enjoy listening to this and the rest of her CD`s.

My Fave.......2007-02-13

This is my fave CD ever. If you like real music, this is it!

Bad News - Good News.......2006-11-20

Bad news is that I wasted my time listening to this whinefest.
Good news is that I bought it used.

I give it two stars because there are two tolerable songs on the CD and she is a cutie.

More good news. I re-sold it for my purchase price.

Hotel Paper.......2006-10-27

I LOVE HOTEL PAPER!!! This album is much better than "The Spirit Room" because it's more raw and honest...and it's a lot less digital too. Here's my review of "Hotel Paper":

1. Intro- She really could have chosen something better than circus music (Not Graded)
2. Are You Happy Now?- YES I'M HAPPY NOW!!! Awesome rock song and great first single! (A+)
3. Find Your Way Back- Pretty nice pop song...it's got a great summery feel to it (A)
4. Empty Handed- Whoa...that's all I can say about how amazing this song is, just...whoa (A+)
5. Tuesday Morning- This is a very beautiful song and I can't understand why it wasn't sent to radio...Michelle sounds so passionate on it and it would have done great! (A+)
6. One Of These Days- Very beautiful lyrics, and nice, mellow piano parts...an overall great ballad (A+)
7. Love Me Like That (w/ Sheryl Crow)- Well I love Michelle Branch, and I love Sheryl Crow...this is an example of how 1+1=2,000...this song is awesome! (A+)
8. Desperately- This song is very unique and cool...the guitars and vocals are so breezy and great (A+)
9. Breathe- Without a doubt, my favorite on this CD!! It's so catchy and upbeat, and a great summer song! (A++)
10. Where Are You Now?- It took me awhile to like this song, but when I did, I couldn't stop listening to it! (A)
11. Hotel Paper- My third favorite on this CD. It's a great song with a killer chorus! (A+)
12. Til I Get Over You- My second favorite on this CD. The way Michelle sings it just makes you want to bawl your eyes out over an ex (A+)
13. It's You- This is a pretty decent love song...a little repetitive, but still nice, though I have to say it is my least favorite on this CD (A-)

OVERALL GRADE: A (5/5 Stars)

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Scream
Bill Kaulitz brings it in English too!
different in english

Scream
Tokio Hotel
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ASIN: B000PDZQXI
Release Date: 2007-06-11

Tracks:

Scream
Ready, Set, Go!
Monsoon
Love Is Dead
Don't Jump
On the Edge
Sacred
Break Away
Rescue Me
Final Day
Forgotten Children
By Your Side

Album Details

Limited Edition Digipack. Tokio Hotel Are a Teenage Phenomenon in Germany and Across Europe. The Band Are Lead Singer/ Songwriter Bill (Who is all of 17) Has Been Singing and Writing Lyrics Since He was Nine. His Twin Brother Tom (Also Only 17) Has Played the Guitar for Six Years. In 2001, Bill and Tom Met Bassist Georg (18) and Drummer Gustav (17) at a Gig. They Decided to Form Tokio Hotel and Immediately Began Working on Songs. This Debut Album Went to No. One in Germany and at this Writing Has Sold 10 X Platinum (Worldwide) and Now Comes to You in English! Each their First Five Singles Hit Number One in Germany and their Debut Tour was a 43 Date Sellout, Playing to Over 400,000 People. The Echo Awards (Germany's Equivalent of the Brits) Named them "Best Newcomer 2005", MTV France Pronounced them "Best Newcomer 2006", the World Music Awards Proclaimed them "Best Selling German Act 2006" and the European Border Breaker Awards Declared them the "Best Selling German Act 2006".

Customer Reviews:

Scream.......2007-07-23

Although I still like many of the songs in the original form, that is, German... I have enjoyed this English release very much. They have taken songs from the first and second album; many have been re-mixed. Bill's voice has matured and is deeper (not by much), so many songs were written in different keys than the originals, plus the remixes are great. Buy it if you love Tokio Hotel.

Bill Kaulitz brings it in English too!.......2007-06-23

Tokio Hotel recorded some of their songs in English because they wanted to share their lyrics with others who might not know German... they wanted to be sure that the meaning of their songs was correctly translated. That is what this album is.

It's fantastic.

Anyone who thinks they do not like Tokio Hotel? If they hear Sacred or By Your Side is sure to be hooked

different in english.......2007-06-17

its defiantly different hearing it in english. I enjoyed the CD but I absolutely love the German version of all of these songs! If you're a huge fan you should have this CD. For the people who have not hear of this band or songs by them give them a listen! They have so much talent and their music is really good for a rock band.

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Fun bonus tracks
From The Mars Hotel
Grateful Dead's Best (Studio) Album
Looking for the secret .. searching for the sound
Once in awhile you get shown the light in the strangest of places...

From the Mars Hotel
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ASIN: B000E1ZBF4
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

U.S. Blues
China Doll
Unbroken Chain
Loose Lucy
Scarlet Begonias
Pride Of Cucamonga
Money Money
Ship Of Fools
Loose Lucy (Studio Outtake)
Scarlet Begonias (Live)
Money Money (Live)
Wave That Flag (Live)
Let It Rock (Live)
Pride Of Cucamonga (Studio Acoustic Demo)
Unbroken Chain (Studio Acoustic Chain)

Album Description

Following the Dead's early Warner Bros. LP's and their evolution from a San Francisco hippie phenomenon to one of the biggest bands on the planet, these five album masterpieces chronicle the creatively expansive portion of their long, strange, and amazing trip beginning in 1873 when they launchd their own label. Rhino's remastered & expanded editions celebrate the Dead's immortal music with state-of-the-art sonics and a wealth of fresh-from-the-archives bonus rarities.

Customer Reviews:

Fun bonus tracks.......2006-11-10

My personal favorite of the Dead's studio work, the bonus tracks added an interesting plus to this classic album.

From The Mars Hotel.......2006-10-13

I've always found this album to be a little weak. China Doll, Unbroken Chain, Ship Of Fools and Pride Of Cucamonga are a nice listen. Scarlet Begnias and US Blues are much better in their live performances. Loose Lucy and Money, Money are ok. However, the bonus tunes are great and there's more than enough good stuff to keep you hooked over the long haul.

Grateful Dead's Best (Studio) Album.......2006-08-09

I love the good ol' Grateful Dead. They got started a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The editorial review actually says they started creatively expanding their long, strange trip in 1873. Well, okay, I guess maybe they did. Perhaps their music gave them increased longevity. There is definitely something magic about it. Anyway, I really have always absolutely positively LOVED this album, and I consider it the Dead's best studio release ever. One of the greatest albums of all time by the greatest American rock and roll band ever (only possible exception - The Doors). If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would - it's that good. My personal favorites on this album happen to be bassist Phil Lesh's 2 contributions: Unbroken Chain and Pride of Cucamonga. Everything Phil Lesh wrote for the Grateful Dead was super. It's great to have 2 of his coolest songs on the same album. Unbroken Chain is probably my all time favorite Grateful Dead song. I think Garcia's Ship of Fools is, well, amazing. Every other song on this album is great, too. Loose Lucy is incredibly groovy. Scarlet Begonias is one of the Dead's catchiest songs. Money Money is a great song, and how true the message is - thank you Bobby for you eternal wisdom... and China Doll is a lovely heartfelt little number with nice lyrics, sung by the late great Garcia. US Blues is a clever rock and roller that holds up as well today as it did when it was released, considering all the absurdity that's still going on with the US today. I sure have the US Blues - don't we all? Well, that's all I want to say about this album for now. If you don't have it, get it, or else you really are missing out. I would like to write more and describe it in more detail, but I think it's better to let the music speak for itself.

Looking for the secret .. searching for the sound.......2006-05-12

This is a fluid sounding album that can be heard from start to finish w / out much difficulty. Now, with the bonus tracks, it s even funner.

This is an album as the liner notes mention was executed in a time when the Dead were going through slight changes and also about to encounter a big one, which was their hiatus in ' 75.

I ll leave you to purchase this great digi pack cd to tune in to what Joel Selvin tells us in about a 3 or 4 page liner note, detailing the making of this album, and all the other variables that were going on at the time.

It s been 32 years since this album was released; and its as current as any quality timeless recording from that great decade ( 70 s ). I wonder if Phil would ve produced more music; or if ' Pride ' and UBC were his only offerings until Terrapin St ( Passengers ) These two songs weave around US Blues, Ship of Fools. Loose L. Scarlet B. In other words, a plethora of ear candy. I even dig Weir s Money money quite a bit. But after learning of the band s history that year ( astronomical figures in spending ), i can see why it was played only 3 times. And one of those versions is here. The one from a show just before Portland ( to give you a clue ).

I lived in the US for about 16 years. I m 31. So there s a sensitivity to what goes on up there. I live in Chile; country that saw me born on 24.4 75

This is one of the sweetest albums that you could listen to at any given time. Be it in some far away setting, or in the comfort of your living room w / your excellent stereo s.

If I were to compare this album to any other in the Dead s 30 year active career; it d be difficult. I like everything the band put out. Enjoyed every show i saw ( 6 total ). And my personal criticisms to this band come in at times when I think any human would do; as it is the most normal thing to criticize ( approve / disaprove ) everything we have in front of us, be it a book, person or in this case album

Once in awhile you get shown the light in the strangest of places..........2006-05-04

IF YOU LOOK AT IT RIGHT! ... It could be an illusion, but I might as well try. That line from Scarlett Begonias always stood out. When I bought this as a teenager in the 70's, I was just becoming a big Dead fan and had recently been blown away by the trippiest concert I had ever seen. I slowly began moving in (to the MARS HOTEL) and became the guest who never left - the lizard on the wall, just hangin' out with the band. A few other DEAD recordings were earliest favorites, but it didn't take long for this one to become a regular spin, and it always gave me a welcome lift (still does). I wouldn't ever WANT to leave!

This album feels to me like the FAMILY ALBUM, a milestone recording documenting the huge build-up to that point (with the GD, we all began hovering around the warm and sparkling fire they created and became family at some point, at least it feels that way to me). Look how Phil Lesh breaks out on here - Unbroken Chain (one of the best) and Pride of Cucamonga (no, that's not Jerry playing the pedal steel, but John Mcphee) are big classics for me. The extended, multi-part Garcia guitar lead on Chain, combined with the trippy warbling synthesizer (played by Ned Lagin) is a high point for sure and has always made my hairs stand on end. Both songs have unreleased demo versions on here showing the bare bones guitar framework ... interesting for players, even with the "practice" singing.

Can any DEAD fan deny that Scarlett Begonias ROCKS! Now that is a sweet song ... Garcia weaves the most beautiful melodies (the guitar lead is a beauty) and Weir shows-off with his empathic chord work (they sling the energy all over and pull it all back without blinking), the rhythm section is tight as can be. For all of the doubters out there who always say The Dead were too loosey goosey and didn't ever tighten the screws, the 9:09 min live extra is another example that they were ON during this era, as tuned in to eachother as any band around, and it shows - great stuff!

Is it just me, or is China Doll not one of the most pretty little ditties on any DEAD album (and lyrically cool - a Hunter/Garcia creation), with its harmonies, chimes and clavichord? Nice touch of whimsey, I don't get it why some don't like it.

I've heard it said that Weir's Money Money is the worst song on here ... I don't know, it is a little awkward in parts, but it is FUNNY and Jerry plays some nice licks. The live extra is interesting, but not a highlight. It's odd that Weir didn't add more writing on here, but he does contribute nicely in other songs (some live versions pull him out a little more). The other song that gets unfairly lambasted is Loose Lucy. Another funny one, about "relationships" with women: "singin' yeah, yeah, yeah", ... they're just having FUN, don't be insulted! The extra studio outtake might be even better than the original with its slower, funkier approach. I've always liked it, very catchy.

To tie it all up, the mellow but cutting Ship of Fools - with organs blazin' and Phil laying anchor with his bouncy playing, Jerry sprinkling one of the sweetest leads and singing with his best wharf rat persona - doesn't drift away too far, but isn't left there to float either, great song and one of my favorites!

If your feeling those U.S. Blues, just start with that DEAD anthem (wave that flag), pick up your China Doll, wander your way through the Begonias and you will know why this IS THE PRIDE of Cucamonga. This is a FUN ALBUM, LET IT ROCK (an odd little Chuck Berry jam - an extra on here)! THANK YOU ... for a real good time (Loose Lucy).

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Interesting
Not as powerful, but worth checking out
Transitional, but still NMH
I Want to Marry This Album
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Interesting.......2007-02-16

The first thing I noticed about 'On Avery Island' was the fact that almost all the songs are buried under a thick layer of noise. However, once (if) one gets past that, there are some good songs beneath. The entire album has a strange, somewhat surreal feel to it; previous reviewers have described it quite well as 'carnivalesque'. Jeff Mangum, regardless of what one may think of him as a songwriter, is NOT a good singer. His voice takes a bit of getting used to. I don't mind it now, but at first it seemed rather jarring. (note to previous reviewer: just because one doesn't think Mangum is a good singer doesn't mean they're a mindless pop music drone.)
In short form, 'On Avery Island' is a decent but not brilliant album. The production will (understandably) be unlistenably abrasive to many.

Highlights:
Where You'll Find Me Now
Naomi

Not as powerful, but worth checking out.......2007-01-10

I purchased On Avery Island after hearing and loving In an Aeroplane over the Sea. While On Avery Island doesn't measure up to the album from Neutral Milk Hotel that followed, I'm glad I got it and enjoy several tracks from it.

Transitional, but still NMH.......2007-01-10

As long as you're not expecting Aeroplane, you can appreciate this album as coming from Neutral Milk Hotel. This album is clearly the stage in between the Everything Is EP and Aeroplane. Everything Is, here, represents quintessential Elephant 6, psych-pop fare and Aeroplane marking the culmination of Neutral Milk Hotel's abilities with Mangum's lyrics/vocals, Spillane's horns, the group's natural chemistry, their skillful arrangements and effectively varied instrumentation. On Avery Island reflects some aspects of both albums. Mangum is coming into his full potential lyrically and vocally and the instruments sound more like what listeners hear on Aeroplane. Nevertheless, musically, the album (except for the vocals) still shows a strong Elephant 6 affinity. All in all, a handful of the songs could use a little more musical variation from each other. But everything is still pretty solid in regards to instrumentation, lyrics, catchiness, innovation, etc.

I Want to Marry This Album.......2007-01-06

You can't compare the two Neutral Milk Hotel Albums. Really you just can't. Each is a totally different being. So I don't want to say this is a better album then Over the Sea because I don't think it is and I also don't think it's not as good in any way either. I don't think you can really say what album is better. For myself personally this one does it for me more. There is something so raw and original about this album that I don't know what to do with myself when I hear it. Words seem stupid when trying to describe this so I'm going to stop here and just say that this is a piece of art worthy of the attention of all.

Truly a wonderful record.......2006-10-26

Wow. What to say about this album? It's truly a wonderful disc, containing some of the most beautiful songs I've heard. From the get go you can tell it's going to be a thought provoking ride. The one standout track I have to mention is Naomi. It is so achingly beautiful that I would buy the CD explicitly because of it. Some awesome stuff here, if you've come here because of In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, then by ALL MEANS get this CD. It's amazing. You won't regret it.

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