Bigger Thomas (Bonus Dvd)

About the Artist
These ska warriors have been at it since a particularly sweltering summer of 1988. It would prove an appropriate omen as their patented, incendiary ?skalypsoul? sound has ignited many a crowd up and down the East Coast. They have had the pleasure of performing alongside side great acts such as Jimmy Cliff, Yellowman, Burning Spear, Bad Manners and De La Soul. Their current effort, ?Resisting Success? was released in May 2004.

Product Description
This CD/DVD release features the legendary debut "Red Album" (recorded in 1989), remastered for those fans who lost the LP. This labor of love features the complete first album, original demo versions, previously unreleased tracks and a special DVD featuring early performances from The Court Tavern & City Gardens.

This album was recorded was a reward for winning a "battle of the bands" held at the Green Parrot in Neptune, NJ (R.I.P). Bigger Thomas recorded and mixed this mini-masterpiece in 40 hours and it captures the sound of a young ska band yearning to make their mark. Also included are the original demo versions of "Ska In My Pocket" & "Chaos" which were sold on cassette tape after their early shows in the tri-state area. The last three songs on this CD are from the lost "2nd Demo" that they recorded months before they won the studio time to record their first full length LP.

The crown jewel is the addition DVD included with this collection that features live performances from their very first show at the Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ (their original hometown) and City Gardens in Trenton, NJ where they beat a record previously held by the Ramones as the band who had the most appearances at the club in a calendar year. In this rare footage, you see the genesis of why they were the most talked about live act in the area. Bum keys and flat notes notwithstanding, the energy is raw and the emotion intense.

This limited edition is for the fans who were there and for those who wish they were, back in the day...

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Average customer rating: A Lost Ska Treasure

Bigger Thomas (Bonus Dvd) Bigger Thomas Manufacturer: Exclamation Point Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007ZSH2Q Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

1. Moving
2. Chaos
3. Simple Man
4. Loose Threads
5. Telling Time
6. Manhattan Holiday
7. Ska In My Pocket
8. Come & Go
9. I'm Not Waiting
10. Ska In My Pocket (original demo)
11. Chaos (original demo)
12. Come & Go (original demo)
13. Caught
14. More & More
15. This Means You

Product Description

This CD/DVD release features the legendary debut "Red Album" (recorded in 1989), remastered for those fans who lost the LP. This labor of love features the complete first album, original demo versions, previously unreleased tracks and a special DVD featuring early performances from The Court Tavern & City Gardens. This album was recorded was a reward for winning a "battle of the bands" held at the Green Parrot in Neptune, NJ (R.I.P). Bigger Thomas recorded and mixed this mini-masterpiece in 40 hours and it captures the sound of a young ska band yearning to make their mark. Also included are the original demo versions of "Ska In My Pocket" & "Chaos" which were sold on cassette tape after their early shows in the tri-state area. The last three songs on this CD are from the lost "2nd Demo" that they recorded months before they won the studio time to record their first full length LP. The crown jewel is the addition DVD included with this collection that features live performances from their very first show at the Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ (their original hometown) and City Gardens in Trenton, NJ where they beat a record previously held by the Ramones as the band who had the most appearances at the club in a calendar year. In this rare footage, you see the genesis of why they were the most talked about live act in the area. Bum keys and flat notes notwithstanding, the energy is raw and the emotion intense. This limited edition is for the fans who were there and for those who wish they were, back in the day...

Customer Reviews:

A Lost Ska Treasure.......2006-01-20

I'm 16, and i live here in Jersey and go to as many ska shows as i possibly can. I was told about Bigger Thomas by some people, but had never actually heard them until September, on a Stubborn Records sampler i got in the mail. They're amazing. I made the hour-long drive last month to go down to Bordentown(just outside of Trenton) to see them(along with the Hub City Stompers), and it was the best time i'd had in a while. Once you see Bigger Thomas live, you understand completely how they've made it 17 years and counting. Not to mention, they're really cool people too. It's wierd how many kids who listen to ska around here have never even heard of them. They've been playing ska for longer than I've been alive, yet even the lead singer was telling me that they've been trying to get their music out there to the kids in the scene, because they're relatively unknown amongst the new ska kids. I have all three of their albums, and this is hands down the best one. Ska In My Pocket is an NJ Ska anthem for a reason. Also, this cd has a DVD of great old live footage. So, buy this album, and while you're at it, buy Resisting Success which is great as well. And then if you still need more Bigger Thomas, go out and find We Wear The Mask, they're newest release. It's on Megalith Records, and amazon doesn't carry Megalith releases, so you'll have to go out and find that on your own, but it's worth the effort.

Average customer rating:

We Wear the Mask Bigger Thomas Manufacturer: Megalith Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA3690 Release Date: 2005-11-08

Tracks:

1. Panic!
2. Say It Again
3. Not Right Now
4. How It Has to Be
5. Less and Less
6. We Need to Talk
7. Trouble
8. We Wear the Mask
9. King for a Day
10. It's Been Done
11. You Know Seh Mr. Radics
12. Dub the Mask

Average customer rating:

Resisting Success Manufacturer: Exclamation Point Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA34IS Release Date: 2004-11-09

Average customer rating: Bigger Thomas Rocks!

Resisting Success Bigger Thomas Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rap & Hip-Hop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006GQMHS Release Date: 2004-11-09

Tracks:

1. I Live At Home
2. Fun
3. Something You Should Know
4. Chucks
5. I Want It
6. The Sixties Are Over
7. Why Do I Like Crazy Girls?
8. Chaos

Album Description

Bigger Thomas brings it's very own "skalpysoul" sound on their second release "Resisting Success". This 8-piece outfit combines the best mix of Carribean dance and American pop that will have you on the dance floor before you know it.

Customer Reviews:

Bigger Thomas Rocks!.......2006-11-25

This band has so much energy, you can't help but bop your head, kick your feet, and start dancing. The singer is fantastic - awesome showman, drummer is ON it - amazing!~!, Guitar, trombone, bass, sax players, and percussionist can ALL play some great ska. Definitely worth the buy.

Average customer rating:

Bigger Thomas Manufacturer: Exclamation Point Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA356Y Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

1. Moving
2. Chaos
3. Simple Man
4. Loose Threads
5. Telling Time
6. Manhattan Holiday
7. Ska In My Pocket
8. Come & Go
9. I'm Not Waiting
10. Ska In My Pocket (Original Demo)
11. Chaos (Original Demo)
12. Come & Go (Original Demo)
13. Caught (Previously Unreleased)
14. More & More (Previously Unreleased)
15. This Means You (Previously Unreleased)

Average customer rating:

Bigger & Better/The Many Facets of David Newman [Atlantic Records] DAVID NEWMAN Manufacturer: ATLANTIC / JAZZ GALLERY ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music ASIN: B000IZE1RK

Product Description

TRACK LISTINGS... 1. Yesterday 2. And I Love Her 3. The Thirteenth Floor 4. Ain't That Good News 5. A Change Is Gonna Come 6. For Sylvia 7. Shiloh 8. We're A Winner 9. Children Of Abraham 10. Headstart 11. Chained No More 12. The Funky Way To Treat Somebody 13. Sylvia 14. That's All

World Music:

1. Canta Paulinho Da Viola [Import]
2. Cantando y Multiplicando
3. Chansons de Paris [Original recording remastered] [Import]
4. Charana
5. Ci Chiamano Bambine [Import]
6. Ciao Ciao Bambino [Import]
7. Compositions 1907-1930
8. Cyril Pahinui
9. Demurru
10. Didj Mania [Import]

World Music

world music

World Music

Five & Dime [Original recording remastered]

Arthur Sullivan Sesquicentenial

4 Seasons (Guitar Quartet)

In Recital [Live]

5 Years of Distance Records [Import]

Afterglow [Import]

Album [Import]

A Long Hot Summer [Explicit Lyrics]

All for Love

Ausgewählte Lieder

A Bloom With A View

49th Parallel

6 Feet Deep [Explicit Lyrics]

Vital Signs

Shadow Dances: Stravinsky Miniatures