We Came to Play

Track Listings

1. We Came to Play

2. Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru

3. Let Me Touch You

4. Yin-Yang Yhang

5. Share My Life

6. Bittersweet Soul Music

7. Am I a Fool

8. Love Bug

9. Somewhere Down the Road

We Came to Play,Tower of Power,Sony,Funk,Jazz,Pop,R&B,Soul,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

We Came to Play

Tracks:

Chain Gang
Man, Oh Man
It's You That I Need
The Sun
Don't It Make You Want To Go Home
Walk On The Wild Side
Another Night With The Boys
Gypsy Woman
Don't Know Why I Love
Let It Be

Customer Reviews:

Acapella at its finest.......2007-05-14

This is the Persuasions in their best voice. The energy and intonation as well as the selection of music is the finest available. You can not do better than this for acapella music.

Just buy it for Gypsy Woman!.......2007-04-06

These guys were great but this album in total is not such a great package. So why the five start rating?
GYPSY WOMAN!
This song is a stellar achievement by any standards. It is one of the songs I use to evaluate a stereo system. It is utter vocal perfection.
It's wonderful that they finally put this on a CD, it was available only on vinyl.
Buy this just for GYPSY WOMAN, you won't be sorry.

A doo-wop classic.......2006-11-10

I've loved this record since I had a cassette from the original vinyl in the 1970's. It was finally time to replace older media!

Let The Games Begin.......2006-10-15

When Frank Zappa signed the Persuasions to their first recording contract, based on an audition done over the phone, he probably had no idea that he was about to launch a true American treasure. In the 40 years since the release of We Came To Play, their debut effort, the Persuasions have continued to dazzle audiences with their a cappella genius, joy, and willingness to try anything. Who but the Persuasions can claim tributes to Zappa, the Beatles, nursery rhymes, and U2 - among others?

The Persuasions offer listeners so much to enjoy. First is their astonishing technical skill - all that music - produced by the human voice alone. Next is a kind of precision and discipline almost unknown in popular music. Most, Persuasions music just feels good; it gets inside you and won't let go.

For maximum hits at the minimum price, you should probably go for Street Corner Symphony, their second recording, really an amazing effort. But why stop at one? This is a fantastic CD. Walk On The Wild Side alone is worth the price of admission, and Don't It Make You Want To Go Home, Chain Gang, and Another Night With The Boys are not far behind. There simply is no other a cappella group playing in the same league as these guys.

the soul of soul.......2003-01-17

I fell in love with the Persuasions 31yrs ago and it's been nothing but musical bliss since.These guys can sing ANYTHING good.This album is one to set standards by.It's time America finally recognized these men for what they are:a national treasure of musical.If possible,make the musical pilgrimage to see them:there is nothing like them,I guarantee you.

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T of P Horns: the best of the best
Disappointing For Tower
Disappointing For Tower

We Came to Play
Tower of Power
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music

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Back on the Streets
Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now
In the Slot
Urban Renewal
East Bay Grease

ASIN: B0000025AU
Release Date: 1993-05-11

Tracks:

We Came To Play
Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Through
Let Me Touch You
Yin-Yang Thang
Share My Life
Bittersweet Soul Music
Am I A Fool
Love Bug
Somewhere Down The Road

Customer Reviews:

T of P Horns: the best of the best.......2006-09-06

I used to hang out with these guys in the late 70s S.F. and travelled around the west coast to see their shows. Bruce & Victor Conte were at the top of their game, as was that phenomenal brass section. "Lovin' You Is Gonna See Me Thru" is an excellent cut and of course the title cut is T of P sheer beauty. I highly recommend, if you can get your hands on a copy.

Disappointing For Tower.......2001-06-03

Besides the title cut, which is a Tower Of Power classic, there is not much else on this album that will thrill anybody that likes this group. The song "Yin-Yang Thing" is the only other song on here that's really good Tower. "Share My Life" and "Love Bug" are merely ok, and the rest.....pretty awful.

Disappointing For Tower.......2001-06-03

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We Came to Play
The Spitfire Band
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
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ASIN: B000007415
Release Date: 1996-04-18

Tracks:

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Brownstone the Musical (2003 Studio Cast)

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Pleasant Enough
Pure joy
A Different Type of Musical

Brownstone the Musical (2003 Studio Cast)
Liz Callaway , Brian D'Arcy James , and Rebecca Luker
Manufacturer: Original Cast Record
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000AYL3S
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

Someone's Moving In
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Fiction Writer
There She Goes
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Camouflage
Thanks a Lot/Neighbors Above, Neighbors Below
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It Isn't the End of the World
Since You Stayed Here
We Came Along Too Late
Books
It's a Funny Thing
It Isn't the End of the World (Reprise)
If It's Time to Go
Almost There (Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

Pleasant Enough.......2007-02-19

A pleasant score. Fine singing, especially the wonderful Liz Callaway. The score, however, doesn't have those one or two numbers that stand out and stop you in your tracks. I haven't seen the show, and perhaps when integrated with the text.....

Pure joy.......2005-03-08

I have bought this CD with Wild party and each of them was amazing. Fist I have heard Wild party and after that I haven't thought that I would enjoy the second one but Brownstone was simply so amazing. I didn't skip songs, because all of them are beautiful sung by actors who's singing voice are pure, strong and wonderful.
As you can see, I'm a true Brian D'arcy James fan but each singer amazed me, really.
Buy this Cd if you want to hear a fantastic musical.

A Different Type of Musical.......2004-03-09

I bought BROWNSTONE at the recommendation of a friend and have mixed feelings. I know this show has quite a history as far as transfer from off-Broadway to Broadway and the controversy surrounding its revamping for its journey to the Great White Way. I think the songs are catchy and clever, I just am sort of turned off by the orchestrations. The instruments sound like they are coming from a computer built in 1990. They sound too fake and I think there could be better orchestration, though the melodies are nice. Some songs are just corny like The Cell Phone Song, added only recently. Certain songs are great like The opening, Fiction Writer, Camouflage, and Babies on the Brain.

I would say that if you are looking for a musical CD to add to your collection that is a little different from what you're used to, BROWNSTONE is for you. And also, it features an amazing cast of seasoned veterans and new comers as well.

All in all, a nice CD.

The Musicality of Novello
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The Musicality of Novello
Ivor Novello , Valerie Masterson , and Josephine Blake
Manufacturer: Jay Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-08-03

Tracks:

Glamorous Night ("Glamorous Night") - Valerie Masterson
I Can Give You the Starlight ("The Dancing Years") - Marilyn Hill Smith
We'll Gather Lilacs ("Perchance to Dream") - Valerie Masterson and Gillian Knight
My Life Belongs to You ("The Dancing Years") - David Fieldsend
The Violin Began to Play ("King's Rhapsody") - Mary Hegarty
Waltz of My Heart ("The Dancing Years") - Marilyn Hill Smith
Someday My Heart Will Awake ("King's Rhapsody") - Valerie Masterson
Music in May ("Careless Rapture") - Tinuke Olafimihan
Vitality ("Gay's The Word") - Josephine Blake
Love Is My Reason ("Perchance to Dream") - Mary Hegarty
My Dearest Dear ("The Dancing Years") - Valerie Masterson
And Her Mother Came Too ("A To Z") - Richard Murdoch

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Not the entire collection, but at last glance this one was really cheap "used"
Only for the die-hard

We Came to Play
The Hooters
Manufacturer: Sony Special Product
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Tracks:

Day By Day
All You Zombies
Graveyard Waltz
Hard Rockin Summer
Give The Music Back
Satellite
Where Do The Children Go
Fightin' On The Same Side
Beat Up Guitar
Brother, Don't You Walk Away

Customer Reviews:

Not the entire collection, but at last glance this one was really cheap "used".......2005-06-26

There's Too Many "Best Hits Collections" of these guys. At last count there were more collections of Hooter songs than original albums issued. That's just plain WAKED. I suggest buying "zig zag", "Nervous Night" and "One Way Home" via the used venue here on amazon. This way you own ALL of the great music & YOU decide what their best hits are for yourself, don't let some record industry suit do it for you.

Only for the die-hard.......1998-11-05

"We Came to Play" is a reasonably-priced collection of ten great Hooters songs. The lineup is as follows: "Day By Day," "All You Zombies," "Graveyard Waltz," "Hard Rockin Summer," "Give the Music Back," "Satellite," "Where Do the Children Go," "Fightin on the Same Side," "Beat Up Guitar" and "Brother Don't You Walk Away."

However, this collection doesn't contain any rarities (if you've already got "Nervous Night," "One Way Home" and "Zig Zag" you already have every song on this album), the cover art isn't anything special (it's the same photo found on the back of the "Zig Zag" album), there is no informative CD booklet (or lyrics sheet or any information whatsoever except for the song titles and composers), and the song doesn't even contain the band's biggest commercial hit "And We Danced."

So, if you're looking for a greatest hits collection, you should probably buy "Hooterization" instead. The only three songs on this album not found on that collection are "Graveyard Waltz," "Hard Rockin Summer" and "Give the Music Back."

However, if you're a die-hard Hooters fan and simply MUST own every single album with their name on it, then go ahead and buy this collection.

The only other people I would recommend this album to are Patty Smyth fans who want to have a copy of "Where Do the Children Go" on CD. After all, it's less expensive than buying "Nervous Night" or "Hooterization."

Best of Arena Rock - We Came To Play
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Best of Arena Rock - We Came To Play

Manufacturer: Sony Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BV6CUK

Product Description

Track listing 1. Freeze Frame - J. Geils Band 2. Kid Is Hot Tonight, The - Loverboy 3. Unbelievable - EMF 4. And We Danced - The Hooters 5. Power, The - Snap! 6. Na Na, Hey Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam 7. Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group 8. Gonna Fly Now (Theme From "Rocky") - Maynard Ferguson 9. Come Out Fighting - Easterhouse 10. Goodbye To You - Scandal 11. Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer 12. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive