Roll Call [Import]

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Product Description
Taken from the 2004 album Crunk Juice, contains 4 non-album tracks 'Roll Call' (radio edit), 'What Cha Gon' Do' (radio edit), 'Roll Call' (Crunk Rock Mix), & the video for 'Roll Call'. TVT. 2005.

Roll Call,Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz,5"CD Singles

Roll Call [Import]

Tracks:

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
Have Yourself A Merry Little Xmas - Frank Sinatra
Winter Wonderland - Tony Bennett
Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald
Let It Snow - Dean Martin
Home For The Holidays - Perry Como
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Johnny Mathis
Have A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
Merry Christmas Darling - Carpenters
Christmas Collage - Kathy Mattea
Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie/Bing Crosby

Tracks:

Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
Love Is A Holiday - Michael Bolton
It Must Have Been Old Santa - Harry Connick Jr.
Jingle Bells - Diana Krall
Away In A Manger - Mannheim Steamroller
Deck The Halls - Ottmar Liebert
Love On Layaway - Gloria Estefan
Don't Save It All For Christmas Day - Celine Dion
This Christmas - Joe
Special Gift - Isley Brothers
Christmas In The Yard - Shaggy
My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears
You Don't Have To Be Alone - 'N Sync
O Come All Ye Faithful - Luther Vandross
Silent Night - Boyz II Men

Amazon.com

The title doesn't lie, even if it does sounds like a hyperbolic pitch from an old late-night cable TV ad. With 36 tracks of various genres spread over two discs, Now That's What I Call Christmas might be the best, most eclectic "value-plus" holiday record ever released, assuming your tastes embrace crooners such as Cole, Crosby, and Como, plus contemporary boy bands such as Boyz II Men, as well as the ubiquitous Britney Spears.

In between there are the sumptuous classics by Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, the Beach Boys, Elvis, and Burl Ives on disc one, balanced on disc two by more recent standards, including Bruce Springsteen's live version of "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and John and Yoko's "Happy Xmas (War is Over)." You're not obligated to like everything here, but that's why Santa invented the forward button on your CD player. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

Now thats what i call super.......2007-03-16

Great collection of songs old and new including hard to find david bowie christmas duet. It is great!

perfect christmas cd!.......2007-01-20

I am so happy that I purchased this cd from amazon! It has every christmas song that I could think of and was at a great price. It was shipped super fast and came in perfect condition! Thanks!

Fantastic.......2007-01-18

Hi loved this CD so much that I bought 2 extra for Xmas gifts, and the result........fantastic!
This is definitely the best Christmas CD ever made.

Thanks
Carmen Pucci

Great Christmas music.......2007-01-18

Great combination of Christmas classics and contemporary Christmas music. My favorites are the classics though.

Great Seasonal Mix of Songs.......2007-01-15

Really only purchased the CD for two songs (Santa Claus is Comin' to Town and Do They Know It's Christmas) and was pleasantly surprised to find some other "keepers" on the disc as well. It was quite a mix of older and newer songs, and a nice addition to my Christmas CD collection.

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you cant beat an Ira lyric.
A Wonderful CD
Quiet and elegant
Disappointed
they can't take that album away from me

Pure Gershwin
Michael Feinstein
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002H4W
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

S' Wonderful
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Liza
The World Is Mine
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Isn't It A Pity?
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Embraceable You
What Causes That?
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Someone To Watch Over Me

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Pure Gershwin was Michael Feinstein's first album, and it remains one of his best. It may not have the production values of his later Gershwin tributes, Nice Work if You Can Get It (1996) and Michael & George (1998), but it simply and directly presents Feinstein in his piano-bar days, singing to his own tasteful accompaniments with occasional contributions from bass and drums and a second piano. Establishing the patterns for his later albums, he sings unjustly neglected verses to familiar songs, uncovers some never-before-recorded gems ("The World Is Mine," "What Causes That"), and provides song-by-song notes. Longtime friend Rosemary Clooney guests on "Isn't It a Pity?" --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

you cant beat an Ira lyric........2007-01-05

this is good...and just to hear a REALLY GREAT "Isn't A Pity" duet with Rosie is well worth the price of admission. I REPEAT: just to hear a REALLY GREAT "Isn't A Pity" duet with Rosie is well worth the price of admission. listen & enjoy some great american music. you cant beat an Ira lyric.

A Wonderful CD.......2005-05-19

PURE GERSHWIN is just that, pure!. Feinstein interprets Gershwin the way it was meant to be performed. This is pure delight!

Quiet and elegant.......2003-04-20

Michael Feinstein's thin voice is compensated by his apparent enthusiasm for the material and a spare arrangement of piano, bass, and drum that gives this recording the ambiance of an intimate piano bar. Before hearing this disc, I knew only Gershwin's biggest hits, so many of the numbers here were new to me and increase my appreciation of that great American composer.

Disappointed.......2003-04-10

I bought this cd because I am a huge Gershwin enthusiast and am always on the lookout for versions of one of my favorite pieces, "Liza". I'd heard a lot of buzz about Feinstein and the supposed wonderfulness of his Gershwin interpretations, so I thought I would give this album a shot.

I was extremely disappointed. Feinstein seems to suck the life out of Gershwin's compositions, a feat I would have previously thought impossible. Though I concede that vocalists are free to reinterpret songs (many to a great success, as in Louis Armstrong's and Ella Fitzgerals's enjoyable versions of Gershwin), I think Feinstein's lazy tempos "loungy" voice make the tracks on this album boring and annoying.

I have loved to listen to and sing these songs my entire life. I just wanted to warn listeners who perhaps, like myself, enjoy George Gershwin's music for its beautiful clarity and energy (as easily experienced through Gershwin's own recordings, early interpretations by artists such as the Astaires, and even recent broadway "Crazy For You") that they will not experience any feeling of the sort from Michael Feinstein.

Amidst all the gushing that has recently been done over him, I found Michael Feinstein to have attempted to murder "Liza" and the other songs on this album. He merely displays a very unexceptional voice and poor interpretive taste. Fans beware, Feinstein proves that it is possible to make a bad cd of Gershwin songs. I'd recommend listening elsewhere.

they can't take that album away from me.......2002-05-09

they say the third time's a charm, but in this instance, it is the first time -- michael feinstein's first gershwin album -- that is the charm. this album is by far better and more listenable than the next two -- "feinstein sings gershwin" and "nice work if you can get it".

the listenability of this album may stem from the fact that it is a bare-bones arrangement, with two pianos, a bass and drums, a la a jazz trio, with no embellishment, so michael feinstein's then sincere and unsophisticated voice is the featured instrument.

i heartily recommend this album, as every song on it is a gem and feinstein's voice is more appealing than on the two later albums, when he jazzed it up with what sounds like an echo chamber and other electronic enhancements and he seems to be doing the songs by the numbers.

feinstein's version of "liza," slowed down to ballad form and plaintively phrased, is the best i have ever heard. the duet with rosemary clooney on "isn't it a pity," again brings out the best of feinstein's then-new voice and shows why george's (clooney) aunt is rightfully considered a jazz legend.

the combined "he loves and she loves/how long has this been going on" is another melodic/poignant highlight, while the album's finale, "someone to watch over me," is a stirring anthem to wanting and needing someone and is done with vocal and instrumental passion; it brings this collection of songs to a fitting crescendo.

for a lawyer's kid from columbus, ohio who started out cataloguing gershwin estate material for the reclusive ira and then began singing the songs for family and friends, michael feinstein has done all right for himself. he has become the recognized interpreter of the gershwin legacy, sort of the same way his pseudo-cousin, john, jr. feinstein, has become the recognized interpreter of the bob knight legacy... .

michael feinstein may have hit a home run his first time up with this album, and it may be his best, as it is the purest and most joyful celebration of gershwin tunes, while the others are fancier, more jazzed up and ponderous and less appealing.

Tracks:

Everywhere I Go
I Still Believe (Great Design)
Blood Red (America)
The Morning
Oklahoma
With Or Without Reason
Sanctuary
Tore The Old Place Down
Even Now

Customer Reviews:

Their best.......2005-05-03

Critically acclaimed but only mildy successful, this is my favorite Call CD.

Micheal Been reminds me alot of Jim Kerr (who along with Peter Gabriel did the backing vocals here). In fact "Reconciled" compares in sound to "Sparkle in The Rain" era Simple Minds with its big guitar driven sound.

Standouts include the familiar "Everywhere I Go" and "I Still Believe". My favorite though has to be the funky yet socially critical "Blood Red (America)". Nice changes of pace are to be found on "Sanctuary" and "Even Now".

Things do sound a bit little dated production wise. Still this is minor and doesn't detract from the overall enjoyability of "Reconciled".

Magnificent Album From A Magnificent Band.......2004-02-29

Led by singer/bassist Michael Been, the Call were always a very critically acclaimed group, but sadly, for all of their musical firepower, they never acheived the commercial success that they so rightfully deserved. Though most of their albums are currently out-of-print, and they apparently disbanded for good after their 1997 release, "To Heaven And Back," the Call were--and are--rock music titans, and their phenomenal eight studio albums recorded between 1982 and 1997 are all worth seeking out.In 1986, the Call released what is without a doubt their masterpiece, "Reconciled." It is one of the greatest, most passionate rock albums ever made. The Call deliver one emotional, powerhouse rocker after another, such as the dramatic "Everywhere I Go," the triumphant "I Still Believe," "Blood Red," "Oklahoma," "Sanctuary," and the closing "Even Now." The band's musical interplay is tight, and Michael Been's lyrics & transcendent lead vocals are passionate with a capital P. And, for the coup de grace, "Reconciled" features guest performances by such Call fans as Peter Gabriel and Simple Minds' Jim Kerr on backing vocals, and Robbie Robertson on guitar. Outstanding music from start to finish, the Call's "Reconciled" is a magnificent album from a magnificent band.

A new beginning for the Call.......2003-10-02

This album emerged in 1986 after a period of upheaval for the Call. They had had legal troubles with their first record label and management, and lost their original bassist and keyboardist. However, they survived to produce what is probably their first consistent album.

The group's sound significantly changed. Jim Goodwin's synthesizer arrangements are lighter than his predecessor's, maybe sounding a bit dated now. Singer/songwriter Michael Been moved from guitar to fretless bass. Tom Ferrier does provide solid lead guitar, but of course, the guitar presence is less dense with only one player. However, this is compensated by Been's superb bass playing, pulsing at the heart of each song. The band does provide excellent support for him, though, with musicianship superior to most 80's bands. No drum machines here!

Been's songwriting is as passionate as ever, dealimg with turmoil both personal (the frightening "Oklahoma", "Even Now", "Tore the Old Place Down") and political (the somewhat heavy-handed stomper "Blood Red"). However, Been never gives up hope, which is perhaps why the first two songs were the most popular - the energetic "Everywhere I Go"; and my favorite "I Still Believe", a classic statement of faith and committment.

The only problem some people might have with this is that there isn't a whole lot of variety on the album. One anthemic rocker after another might be hard for some people to take, with only the slower, more subtle "Sanctuary" offering a change of pace. Still, at 39 minutes or so, all the energy doesn't wear me down, anyway. And any album with "I Still Believe" is worth the price of purchase. So, this CD is a great introduction to one of the great bands of the 80's.

Quite good.......2002-06-07

"Reconciled" was the first "alternative" record (as in vinyl) I bought as a teen, and it left a lasting impression. It's inspired and inspirational, with a distinct sound and voice.

Indispensable!.......2002-02-02

This is one of the GREAT albums by The Call. Along with their first (The Call), Modern Romans, Into The Woods and Red Moon, this album is absolutely indispensable to any Call fan (sorry, just heard about Heaven & Back, so I can't call that one). This could easily stand alone as a Greatest Hits release. Been and the lads really show why they were the greatest American band of the 80's on this release. Along with The Long Ryders they were probably the most underappreciated band of the decade. Buy this album along with Rain Dogs by Tom Waits and pour yourself a long dram of Talisker or Laphroig and kick back and revel in true genius. Play it LOUD...it doesn't get any better.

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One Roll Call You Don't Want to Miss
The More I Hear You
Pure Dynamite
Energetic and exciting, not at all mellow
Flawless jazz

Roll Call
Hank Mobley
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006C77D
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

Roll Call
My Groove Your Move
Take Your Pick
A Baptist Beat
The More I See You
The Breakdown
A Baptist Beat (Alternate Take)

Album Description

During his tenure with Miles Davis, Hank Mobley made four Blue Note albums with band mates Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers, the most celebrated being Soul Station with Art Blakey on drums.

For Roll Call, recorded nine months later, Mobley assembled the same magnificent rhythm section and added Freddie Hubbard on trumpet. The result rivals its more well known predecessor in swing, soul and incredible solos. The gospely "A Baptist Beat," heard here in two takes, has become a favorite among club DJs and acid jazz fans.

Hank Mobley: Tenor Saxophone
Freddie Hubbard: Trumpet
Wynton Kelly: Piano
Paul Chambers: Bass
Art Blakey: Drums

Customer Reviews:

One Roll Call You Don't Want to Miss.......2006-08-23

Rank this one slightly ahead of "Workout" and just behind "Soul Station," if only because the additional horn cuts down on Mobley's solo time. Hank is on fire, immediately throwing down the gauntlet on the opener, on which Hubbard accepts the challenge and acquits himself admirably.

As for Mobley, this was his most fertile period as an improviser. No one thinks faster or makes quicker decisions, whether he's responding to a Blakey press roll, a Kelly chord substitution, or simply a statement of his own (he brings no "agenda" to a solo; it's simply a matter of listening hard to yourself and letting imagination take its course).

To my ears, Hubbard is just as dramatic and full-sounding on this outing as Lee Morgan but more precise. Maybe because of the influence of the non-showmanship and ceaseless invention of Mobley, he goes for none of the flashy, often ill-placed stratospheric notes that, whether he hits them or not, bring a grimace of pain to the listener of many of his later recordings.

The compositions and arrangements are often inspired, though "My Groove Your Move" strikes me as another generic G minor blues, and "A Baptist Beat" mines the all too familiar territory of popular gospel-inflected standards like "Moanin'" and "The "Preacher." Fortunately, the soloists' contributions on both tunes overcome the limitations of the material.

With little fanfare, Blue Note or Amazon has reduced the prices on many of these most recent RVG reissues to levels that are more affordable than downloading the individual tunes as MP3 files. All the more incentive to pick this one up sooner rather than later.

The More I Hear You.......2005-12-06

Hank Mobley's "Roll Call" takes longer to appreciate than his all time classic "Soul Station". The more you hear this the better it sounds. Art Blakey is on fire and this is an added bonus here. The standard "The More I See You" is the stand out number of the set where Hank truely shines with his lovely tone on the tenor sax.

Pure Dynamite.......2004-02-25

This is by far my favorite Hank Mobley album. Recorded in 1960, this album features a young and blistering Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers, a solid rhythm team on piano and bass, and the explosive Art Blakey on drums.

The title track takes off right from the beginning, a minor key powerhouse that inspires great solo work from the group. The other notable tune is "A Baptist's Beat," straight from the heart of hard bop, grooving insistently. Both are Mobley originals as are all but one of the others. The group dynamic is very good, the rhythm section surges ahead with Blakey in the driver's seat, and Hubbard and Mobley shine. Hank had a way of melding with trumpet players, in and out of the Jazz Messengers, specifically with the likes of Lee Morgan and Kenny Dorham, as well as Donald Byrd.

Buy this CD if you like highly charged, straight ahead jazz. If you want to pat your feet, pat your feet. If you want to take off your shoes, take off your shoes. Put this CD on to have a ball, and swing.

Energetic and exciting, not at all mellow.......2003-11-20

I purchased this album, largely based on my love of Soul Station. Roll Call is a very different animal. The tempo is energetic, and never lets up. Freddie Hubbard blows, and blows, and clearly dominates every track. In my opinion it would have been more correct of Blue Note to label this album a Freddie Hubbard album, rather than Hank Mobley (even though Hank was the leader).

If you are expecting to hear much of Wynton Kelly, then forget it. He has a few short solos, but otherwise you would barely notice that he was even present. Art Blakey and Paul Chambers do a fine job of backing Freddie and Hank. The whole band play in a unified, tight-knit group, and it is clear that they "clicked".

When you play this album, don't expect to sit back and relax. This is not an album to play late at night, to relax you after a hard day at the office. It is one that you should listen to in the morning to get your blood pumping for the day ahead.

Flawless jazz.......2002-09-23

Blue Note in their inscrutable wisdom let this disc drop out of catalogue for many years, while keeping its companion _Soul Station_ in print. Good to see it finally getting caught up in the latest wave of reissues. It reunites the band from _Soul Station_ a few months later--Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Art Blakey--with the new addition of a young Freddie Hubbard. It thus represents a dovetail of two future relationships for the horns: Hubbard after this was to become a longstanding member of Blakey's Jazz Messengers, while Mobley was to join Chambers & Kelly in Miles Davis's band.

This is a blunter album than _Soul Station_: whereas the former album had mostly quite brief tracks, this one has two ten-minute cookers, the title-track & "A Baptist Beat". Blakey is in imperious, hardhitting form, & Hubbard is quite wonderful: he's not yet become as slick & self-assured as he was in later years, & here he's got a slightly more acrid tone & an extra ounce of brashness & wildness. It's an album where the mix of musical personalities seems just right, giving the album an upbeat but laidback vibe that's very attractive.

The reissue is nicely done, & the bonus track (the alternate take of "A Baptist Beat") is quite good, not just a space-filler. (One nice touch is Wynton Kelly's sneaking in a little Gershwin under cover of Hubbard's solo; & Chambers also gets an arco feature not on the released take.) A pity that Van Gelder can't do anything about the album's one minor flaw--the bum note on the studio piano that's most prominent on the title-track--but that's hardly more than a minor quibble. This is an album good to have back in the racks.

Call Me: The A&M Years
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Good Stuff!

A Bit Pricey but Worth It

Call Me: The A&M Years
Chris Montez
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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Release Date: 2006-08-07

Tracks:

Call Me
More I See You
Foolin' Around
Very Thought of You
Time After Time
There Will Never Be Another You
Where Are You Now
Because of You
Face I Love
Our Day Will Come
Going Out of My Head
Elena
Shadow of Your Smile
Once I Loved (O Amor Em Paz)
Fly Me to the Moon
Keep Talkin'
Love Is Here to Stay
Little White Lies [Album Version]
Just Friends
I Will Wait for You
I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)
End of a Love Affair

Album Details

Many of the Songs on this Compilation, Despite Being Standards, were Unknown to Montez, but Most were Perfected in Just a Few Takes. Songs which Would Seem Alien to his Vocal Style Became his Trademark. In Total, Chris Montez Recorded Four Albums for A&m Records Between 1966 and '69. There is a Large Helping of Standards, from the Day and Much Earlier, Played in a Rhythmic Lounge-jazz Bossa Style by Seasoned West Coast Studio Musicians. Handclaps were De Rigeur, and as Laid Back as Chris's Vocals. The Blend of Styles was New, and the A&m Recording Quality Excellent, Still Sounding Fresh Today.

Customer Reviews:

Good Stuff!.......2007-07-31

I've been waiting for Chris's A & M hits to come out on CD for years.
Even though he may not have had the greatest voice in the world, he had good material and style. I'm glad Herb Alpert was able to persuade him to change his style from rock and roll to the soft smooth sounds that he became so noted for. As is the case with most of these anthology themed CDs, this is an import.

A Bit Pricey but Worth It.......2006-09-24

I listened to Chris Montez's A&M LP's back in the 60's when they were selling in the stores but I had borrowed the records and had not bought them for myself. I bought two of his hit singles and still play them but missed some of the other songs in the original albums.

In addition to Chris's smooth vocals I enjoy the musical arrangements and backing vocals equally as much and some of the live performances retain a vibrant quality not often found in other " Live " performances.

In recent years when I became equipped for ( legal ) music downloads from popular download sites I was surprised that Chris Montez early Monogram recordings were available but not the songs he did for A&M. When I found this CD available I felt it was just a bit pricey but I did want to hear those songs and own them for myself on CD. I am often reluctant on buying compilation or re-issue CDs if they are not from the original label as you dont know if you will really get the original " Hit " version of the song that you remember or what the actual source was for making the CD you are buying. As far as I can tell the tracks featured in this CD are indeed the very same as featured on the original A&M Singles and LP Albums. The sound levels and quality may vary slightly from track to track indicating various sources may have been used in this compilation. If you want this music however, to me, it was well worth purchasing although I am still going to keep my eyes open for the original albums at flea markets, tag sales etc. For now however, I believe this CD is as close as you are going to get to having those original A&M Albums and this is close enough for me. The Hit Singles are in this one and some of the best Album Tracks as well. I would suggest buying this CD while they are still available.

Thanks, Polidor ( UK ) / Eclipse for making this compilation available.

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Why were they not all over the charts?
The Best!

Let the Day Begin
The Call
Manufacturer: Mca
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Release Date: 1989-05-19

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When
Watch
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Customer Reviews:

Why were they not all over the charts?.......2005-05-20

The Call is a band that seemed to have it all together except marketing. They worked with members of U2 and Robbie Robertson, a song of thiers was used in the vampire movie The Lost Boys. If you are going to buy one album of theirs (I have them all) I would recommend this one. Solid musicanship and deep lyrics make The Call one of the best bands of the 80s. They weren't trendy, so they still sound good today. Give it a try!

The Best!.......2003-03-25

The music is excellent. The seller is the BEST!

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Darker, but more varied than last time!
In My Memory..........
Why? Why? Why?

Into the Woods
The Call
Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
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Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

I Don't Wanna
In the River
It Could Have Been Me
Woods
Day or Night
Memory
Too Many Tears
Expecting
Walk Walk

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Darker, but more varied than last time!.......2007-01-16

Their fifth album and the third with new keyboardist Jim Goodwin, "Into the Woods" has a sound similar to the Call's previous release, "Reconciled". There are lots of powerful rock songs, highlighted by the impassioned singing and throbbing bass of group leader Michael Been. But there's a change. This time around, the lyrics seem more personal, introverted -- the relationship protest of the most popular song, "I Don't Wanna"; the trepidation of "The Woods"; the angst of "Too Many Tears" and "It Could Have Been Me". This may all song kind of heavy, but Been's vocals and the equally compelling playing of the band draw the listener in.
Unlike "Reconciled", though, there's a bit more breadth to the album's sounds. "Memory" is a touching ballad backed by a soft keyboard, but still fits in well with the tone of the album. The album's last tune, "Walk, Walk" is a major departure, an upbeat, sort of bluesy tune which sounds like the band is actually having some FUN for the first time! A bit of a preview of what was coming on the next album. However, the stadnout here is in "In The River", co-written and co-sung by drummer Scott Musick. Trading off voices singing a lyric using quasi-Biblical flood imagery, the tune starts slow and then climaxes with Goodwin's squealing synthesizer providing the perfect counterpoint. A stunner, and an overlooked classic track.

The small commercial momentum the band had built with "Reconciled" faltered a bit here, simply because the themes explored by Been are so much darker. For that reason, it might not be the best choice for a Call neophyte. But it is a powerful, challenging work, worth exploring

In My Memory.................2006-06-08

I saw the Call during their Red Moon Tour at the famous Toad's Place in New Haven, CT. I believe it was 1991, on a Sunday night and there were only about 100 people in the joint. But oh what a show, we were rewarded, it was truly one of the most inspiring performances I have ever seen, and I have seen a few:
U2 in Dublin, Springsteen at Fenway & Johnny Cash.........
The Call played their hearts out that night even though they must have known they were nearing the end. Michael Been was on the Bass, playing stage right and the entire place hung on his every note. I feel blessed to have seen them play Live.
"Into the Woods" is a GREAT Album, it's a real shame that it never got noticed by anyone except BONO!!!! MEMORY will leave you breathless, thinking of the one that got away. INTO THE WOODS will simply blow you away. Do yourself a favor and BUY this CD, I promise you it will make you smile.....Kell

Why? Why? Why? .......2005-04-18

Why The Call were not a more successful band has always confused and at the same time amused me. They had a big sound, put out 7 wonderful records and they are one of the best bands I've ever seen. Anyway, Into The Woods is a weird, yet very original record. It all hinges on Michael Been's intense emotion and introspective lyrics.This record is the type thing that grabs you by the soul and won't let you go. It's too bad these guys don't make music anymore. Really!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pure Garland

Don't Call Me Buckwheat
Garland Jeffreys
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West
Back to Black

ASIN: B00000E6OG
Release Date: 1992-03-24

Tracks:

Moonshine in the Cornfield
Welcome to the World
Don't Call Me Buckwheat
Color Line
Hail Hail Rock & Roll
I Was Afraid of Malcolm
Bottle of Love
Answer
Racial Repertoire
Spanish Blood
Lonelyville
Murder Jubilee
I'm Not a Know It All

Customer Reviews:

Pure Garland.......2006-01-06

I like the music on this CD better than any of Garland Jeffrey's other CD's. Don't get me wrong, the first two of his solo CDs are good - I enjoy listening to them. Don't Call Me Buckwheat has a very different sound to it. It's got less of the bluesbar, busy sound of some of his other music. It sounds cleaner and more of a blending of his earlier musics. There is a peace to it, along with an edge. In a sense, it's a more complex sound with less of the needless frills.

The Walls Came Down: The Best of the Mercury Years

Average customer rating:

The Walls Stand Strong
Too many great songs left out-but worth it anyhow
For Once, The Record Label Gets It Right
Heed the Call, they will take you higher.

The Walls Came Down: The Best of the Mercury Years
The Call
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

To Heaven And Back
Reconciled
Into the Woods
Let the Day Begin
On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthough

ASIN: B000001G0W
Release Date: 1991-06-11

Tracks:

War Weary World
There's A Heart Here
Doubt
Upperbirth
Flesh And Steel
Waiting For The End
The Walls Came Down
Turn A Blind Eye
Modern Romans
Back From The Front
Destination
Violent Times
All About You
Scene Beyond Dreams
Tremble
Delivered
Heavy Hand
One Life Leads To Another

Customer Reviews:

The Walls Stand Strong.......2003-10-24

The Call made three albums of fervent rock in the early eighties that caught some notice for their nervy energy and passionate lyrics. When I was in college, my college station began discovering the intense "War Weary World," and the song caught on with our listeners so strongly that the local rock station was forced to add it to their rotation...that's how strong it resonated with those that heard it. (And this was a station that had Ozzy's "Crazy Train" in a heavy rotation at the time.) That first album, represented here by 6 songs, was as dramatic a statement made by any band of the period (U2 always sprang to mind when I listened to the album). From the deadpan "Yeah, we've seen it all before" line behind lead singer Michael Been's righteous vocal on "War Weary World" to the stark questioning of "Doubt," The Call were obviously a band to be reckoned with. By the time the second album came out, they'd toughened up enough to hammer out an MTV anthem with "The Walls Came Down." They had begun forming a fan base of such luminosity that Garth Hudson (of The Band) had become a member by this time. His keyboards helped give The Call some diversity and propelled such numbers as the instrumental "Destination." Been's songwriting was also quickly turning more and more pointed, with "Turn A Blind Eye" continuing the political acuity that "War Weary World" delivered on the debut.

Unfortunately, internal turmoil made 1984's "Scene Beyond Dreams" a transitional record. You can hear the focus shift on such tracks as "Tremble" and "Delivered," which sport a dated sound and feel less like a band than the first two albums' songs on this collection. It is also the album where Been began his spiritual journey that would gel on the albums to follow. Struggling with conflicts between Christianity and a formidable dose of rock cynicism (much like U2, Bob Dylan, Bruce Cockburn and Peter Gabriel), The Call had begun crafting songs that explored this rift with sincerity and power. Despite the indistinct production, these five songs from "Scene Beyond Dreams" are still powerful statements about the human condition.

By this time, however, there was enough tension that the band went dormant for two years, switched labels and stormed back with the incredible "Reconciled" in 1986. A singer as forceful and passionate as Been just could not be relegated to video pabulum. He and his bandmates always understood that rock, for many of us, could still make the world shift on its axis, if for only three and a half minutes. This early document of a largely unsung band is a must for those who respect deeply personalized, spiritual rock.

Too many great songs left out-but worth it anyhow.......2003-01-29

This album is indeed great, including excellent songs such as 'War Weary World' and 'Flesh and Steel', unfortunately, a more accurate 'Best of the Mercury Years', would nearly have to be twice the size of this CD. Granted, The Call did only 3 albums with Mercury, yet this 18 song compilation left out some truly great songs and carried on some that weren't necessarily the best of the possible selections. Apparent in the songs left out were 'Time of Your Life' from 'Modern Romans' and the excellent 'Bandits' from the epynonamous first album. In fairness, only 4 songs are not included from the first album, and only 3 from 'Modern Romans', with another 5 missing from 'Scene Beyond Dreams', which is admittedly, the weakest of the three. This collection tantalizes you with an idea of a complete release of these albums, which would only require a two CD set and adding the other nine songs. Come on, Mercury Records-show the love! In value, most of these songs are grandious in their New Wave Southern Rock sound, with etherial lyrics by Michael Been. It is the only place currently to get these songs easily on CD, and worth the money for this point.

For Once, The Record Label Gets It Right.......2001-09-18

This is a collection of songs from The Call's first three albums, "The Call", "Modern Romans", and "Scene Beyond Dreams". Ordinarily I would prefer a record label to issue the original albums in their entirety, but in this case I think they made the right "call" by just compiling the best tracks from those albums. The fact is, they were able to fit about 70% of the material from those albums onto this one disc. And they did an outstanding job of picking which to include and which to leave out. The first 3 albums were inferior to what came later from Michael Been and company, but nonetheless there were many fine songs that all made it onto this collection - "War Weary World"; "The Walls Came Down"; "Turn A Blind Eye"; "Modern Romans"; "Scene Beyond Dreams"; "Tremble". The stuff that got left off is really of interest only to the most devoted of fans. For most of us, this does just fine. For those who first heard of The Call through later hits like "I Still Believe", there are many fine treasures to be discovered on this CD.

Heed the Call, they will take you higher........1999-07-29

Wanna hear the Talking Heads, the Cars, U2, Men At Work - type songs done really well, but aren't really those bands, and a major helping of the band doing other songs of theirs that sound like nobody BUT the Call? It's here on this recap of the early music these guys put out. The production is good, the selections just right. Some of the smooth, insightful lyrics remind me of a young John Lennon, after the teeny-bop; angy, socially/politically consious without being pretentious,as always delivered with Been's enthusiastic and uncannily expressive voice. In fact, some of their guitar/melody hooks were Beatle-ishly catchy. Flashes of great song-writing invade a cd laced with material that's good without them. Listen to the lyrics closely a few times to see how simple but sweetly true they are, then sit back and enjoy how smartly they're captured within the music. Yes, they were young and angry, but weren't we all at birth? And just like any other child full of promise, delightful!