Instinct [Enhanced]

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The first thing to establish about this collection is that anyone who prefers cultivated gardens over wildflowers or would rather vacation at a resort than sleep rough in the wilderness will probably flinch at the raw, pungent power of these 34 unadulterated solo Sami (indigenous tribes of Scandinavia who were formerly known as Lapps; they call themselves Sapmelas) joiks (chants). Wimme Saari has done other, more commercial albums but for this outing, he has chosen to hark back to the traditions of his ancestors, hardy people who worked as reindeer herders, artisans, fishermen and hunters amid a punishing Northern climate. His rough-edged incantations often veer off into overtones as he describes making coffee over an open fire, cutting a hole with a chainsaw for ice-fishing, or laments how inadequate words can be when describing deep emotions. The enhanced CD includes three videos of the artist outdoors, singing his heart out. --Christina Roden

Instinct,Wimme,Northside Records,Finland,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Scandinavian Folk,World Beat

Average customer rating: Fun CD! Fabulous Fun Spectacular album in every way The good and the bad fun and honest songs

Tropical Brainstorm Kirsty MacColl Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer Songwriters | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kinky Boots Kite Electric Landlady Galore Kinky Boots ASIN: B00005ABK0 Release Date: 2001-04-24

Tracks:

1. Mambo De La Luna
2. In These Shoes?
3. Treachery
4. Here Comes That Man Again
5. Autumngirlsoup
6. Celestine
7. England 2 Colombia O
8. Nao Esperando
9. Alegria
10. Us Amazonians
11. Wrong Again
12. Designer Life
13. Head
14. Golden Heart
15. Things Happen
16. Good For Me

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"I know an island where the people are kind / And the rest of the world seems far away / Maybe it's only in the back of my mind / But I know when I go that's where I'll stay." One could not wish a better end result for the late Kirsty MacColl, whose last album opens with this prediction. Tropical Brainstorm serves as a sunny and joyous bookend on a career cut tragically short. Musically, it is a bit of a departure, favoring vibrant Latin-flavored flourishes over the slightly darker jangle of earlier material. There is, however, no mistaking the album's creator from a lyrical perspective. "Treachery" giddily turns the star-fan scenario on its head, imagining MacColl stalking a fan who has abandoned her for the musical flavor of the month. "Here Comes That Man Again" is a decidedly naughty and wise survey of cyberculture's impact on modern romance. In "Us Amazonians," a hearty romp that's easily as good as anything off of Paul Simon's The Rhythm of the Saints, the narrator punches out her true love to show him what's truly important in life. These are not your ordinary pop songs, and that's a fitting way for things to end, if they had to. MacColl always held a singular place in Anglo-pop. She was equal parts Morrissey as a less self-obsessed heterosexual woman and Flannery O'Connor as pop star. In other words, unique, and an incredibly precious resource for music to lose. --Bob Michaels

Customer Reviews:

Fun CD!.......2007-05-18

Kristy's songs are funny, sometimes a bit raunchy, and entertaining. What a tragic loss that there will be no more.

Fabulous Fun.......2007-02-08

Witty lyrics, catchy tunes with a latin beat. I just love this CD. So many quotable lines, but I think my favorite is: "He said, 'Won't you walk up and down my spine?/It makes me feel strangely alive.'/I said, 'In these shoes?/I doubt you'd survive.'"

I do have to say the last 3 "bonus tracks" take away from, rather than add to the overall effect (I usually stop after "Designer Life"), but the rest of the CD is so good it still gets 5 stars.

Spectacular album in every way.......2007-01-11

If an album could express the complexity and essential qualities of a person, this is one. Sure, it's a great dance album with big chunky Cuban overtones. And sure, it would be hard to find someone who this album would not appeal to, its likeability is so complete. But the artist reaches the listener on so many levels simultaneously. It's a pure and pleasurable assault that renders the listener helpless with amazement. On the surface, a fun romp, but underneath, deeply profound. I could not get enough of it, and wore out my first CD. The joy and abandonment and humor and wit the album displays is masterful. If I could given it a hundred stars, it wouldn't be enough.

The good and the bad.......2006-08-23

I loved the beginning if this cd! Very rhythmic and the lyrics are brilliant. The middle of this cd is also very good, and again, brilliant lyrics. Almost all women can relate to her stories with a resounding "Me too!" I have listened to parts of this cd over and over and over again. The ending is, well...the ending is...?? It is like being served a wet fish after a fabulous meal. It ends with a flop and just doesn't sit well. Bottom line - I would purchase this cd again despite the ending because the rest of it is so good!

fun and honest songs.......2006-07-10

A friend made a copy of this CD for me, but I loved it so much I had to get my own shiny new copy. The songs on this CD are fun and funny; honest and sometimes sad. Kirsty MacColl manages to give you a glimpse into her world as an entertainer and as a woman. I have had a great time singing, dancing, and humming along to the whole CD.

Average customer rating: More about this little known album Good but lacking Great stuff Exquisite. Raw Funk at its best to lift up your spirit.

Raw Funk Various Artists Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities 1968-1974, Vol. 1 The Funky 16 Corners Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Finest in Funk & Soul 1965-75 Pure Cane Sugar Naturally ASIN: B00004WJJS Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

1. Fifty Yards Of Soul - Whitefield Bros
2. Practice What You Preach - Soul Sliders
3. O.R.F. (Pts.1 & 2) - Organized Raw Funk
4. More Mess On My Thing (Pt.II) - The New Process
5. Ooh Ooh..! - The Woo Woo's
6. It's Your Thing - Raw Funk
7. Hotpie's Popcorn (Pt.1) - The Poets Of Rhythm
8. Bag Of Soul - Soul-Saints Orch.
9. Getting Down Into Somethin' - Bo Baral's Excursionists
10. Serengeti Stroke - The Pan-Atlantics

Customer Reviews:

More about this little known album.......2006-11-17

This is one of the best Funk compilations in the market today.Yet we ain't talkin' 'bout classic funk here...hell no! These tracks are all performed by a group called "The Poets Of Rhythm", a tight-old school style funk band from E Germany...you read that right.Their signature sound is to make modern sounds that make you feel like u listenin' to some 45 outta the 60's when infact these were composed in the late 90's
The bands appear under different names here as they had several performers in and out of the band during these recordings.
To get a more comprehensive feel of their music try looking for the titles "Original Raw Soul" and "More Original raw Soul" both available here.These have more tracks from the bands featured here as well as some history behind each recording for example Bag Of Soul was originally performed as Santa'a gotta Bag Of Soul and was origially written as a christmas gift. But if those 2 albums are outta stock then definately grab this album....after listenin' to the samples I ain't gotta tell you why...

Good but lacking.......2006-05-27

I enjoy the sound on this album, it definitely lives up to its name of raw funk, but I was disappointed with how short the cd was. 40 minutes of music barely fills up half a disc, and I'm sure there's other obscure b-side jams that could have been added. Plus the liner notes were virtually non-existent. It would've been cool to learn a little more about the album and the bands that are on it. But all things equal, it's still funky.

Great stuff.......2005-02-19

If you aren't moving to the first track, you aren't breathing. A great blast of pure funk.

Exquisite. Raw Funk at its best to lift up your spirit........2000-11-15

This is one of the best CDs on the Funk, Jazz Funk and Raw Funk market that I have ever heard. Total exquisite, spicy and groovy, a perfect blend for a depressed spirit. Buy this Cd and you will not be disappointed, it will be a passage to a funky and groovy Paradise.

Average customer rating: Awesome Set! Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure Almost the perfect compilation

Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music Jerry Goldsmith Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood John Barry: The Collection Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores ASIN: B0009KIYDG Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Blue Max, The
2. Blue Max, The
3. Blue Max, The
4. Blue Max, The
5. Blue Max, The
6. The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Doctor Kildare / Room 222 / Waltons, The / Barnaby Jones / Television Themes Medley
7. In Harm's Way
8. The Sandpebbles: Chinatown / Patch Of Blue, A / Poltergeist / Papillon / Wind And The Lion, The / Motion Pictures Medley
9. Generals, The
10. Tora! Tora! Tora!
11. Wild Rovers, The
12. Pursuit
13. Wind And The Lion, The

Tracks:

1. QB VII
2. QB VII
3. QB VII
4. QB VII
5. QB VII
6. Waltons, The
7. Papillon
8. Police Story
9. Omen, The
10. Capricorn One
11. Swarm, The
12. Boys From Brazil, The
13. , The (First) Great Train Robbery
14. Alien
15. Star Trek The Motion Picture

Tracks:

1. Masada
2. Poltergeist
3. First Blood - Rambo II
4. Twilight Zone: The Movie
5. Under Fire
6. Under Fire
7. Under Fire
8. Under Fire
9. Gremlins
10. Baby - Secret Of The Lost Legend
11. Legend
12. Lionheart
13. Rambo III
14. Total Recall

Tracks:

1. Star Trek Voyager
2. Basic Instinct
3. Russia House, The
4. Gremlins II
5. Medicine Man
6. Shadow, The
7. Forever Young
8. First Knight
9. Powder
10. Airforce One
11. L.A. Confidential
12. Mummy, The
13. Haunting, The

Album Description

Jerry Goldsmith's death in 2004 marked the end of one of the greatest careers in film composing. This lavish 57 track 4 CD set traces the path of his astonishing achievements and includes recordings conducted by Goldsmith himself. Featuring The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia Orchestra, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Daniel Caine Orchestra. Includes over 280 minutes of music.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Set!.......2007-07-01

I am a huge fan of Jerry Goldsmith. They did a great job preserving his vision. I can listen to this collection for hours. Great music!

Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection.......2006-11-03

This is compilation of hit film music from one of the greatest composers in motion pictures. What is surprising though is the music not included like the Ghost And The Darkness, the 13th Warrior, Rudy and others. To be sure, 4 discs are not enough for a composure of this stature. THe recording, however, is an "engineering masterpiece" which makes the music even more enjoyable than when you first heard it at the movies. When are we ging to get the music that was omittd from this compilaton?

Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler.......2006-04-11

Okay, this is a CD review, so the focus is on music, but I've got to say this first: this has got to be a contender for the ugliest cover art ever. I mean, come on...instead of a tribute to the composer, the cover looks like someone spilled a glass of merlot over a NASA photo.

Fortunately, even an ugly cover will not ruin good music. And the good news is that I'd say about 75 percent of the music is good....and on a 4 cd set, that's a lot. Like other Silva compilations, the strength of this compilation is the variety. There are selections from the big releases (Star Trek, Omen, Rambo), but there is also a healthy dose of tracks from the smaller releases(Under Fire, Lionheart, The Swarm).

Two examples come to mind. Capricorn One and The Great Train Robbery are two movies that are not exactly household names today, but are dominated by two of Goldmith's finest main themes. The City of Prague Philharmonic come through with terrific renditions. And there are plenty of other strong performances...a few being concert versions conducted by Goldsmith himself. Suprisingly, "The Wind and the Lion" works, which is no small accomplishment given the ferentic original performance of "Raisuli Attacks".

It's not a complete success. A few of the performances fall flat, particularly some of the more inventive scores. Total Recall is just bad, mangling the performance with poor percussion and synthesizer choices to boot. Also a letdown is the Klingon Attack from the first Star Trek movie. The Prague Philhamonic attempt doesn't sound bad--it's just that once you've heard the original soundtrack's "blaster beam" with enough bass to rattle your teeth...well let's just say Silva's version is a little tinny in comparison.

But I shouldn't dwell on the negative. Overall, this is a strong sampler of Goldsmith's variety. There are plenty of quality performances here, and despite a few omissions (noticeably Planet of the Apes)this is a very good release from Silva.

Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure.......2006-02-22

It was wonderful to hear Mr. Goldsmith's music that went all the way back to The Man from UNCLE, The Waltons, Dr Kildare, etc. And then to hear his music up to the present. The man was a genius!

Almost the perfect compilation.......2005-12-31

Age has its value.... This sweeping collection of compositions brings back so many great memories. This collection shows how significant Goldsmith was for both the movie screen and the small screen. With such a grand collection, every reader can be assured that at least one movie or TV program they like or remember had Goldsmith's contribution. It was an amazing life and the collection well worth having.

However, as sweepig as it is, there are a few holes in the selection. "First Contact", one of the sweetest and richest compositions from the Star Trek is absent. "The Ghost and the Darkness" is missing and the "Medicine Man" music should include the theme song. By dwelling on several selections from the Blue Max, these were squeezed out. Three full and important movie themes got the axe.

However, all but "The Ghost and the Darkness" are readily available and not overly expensive as is the "Ghost" CD. This is a must have for the TV and movie music fan.

Before there was Hans Solo there was Napolean Solo, before ER there was Dr. Kildare. Jerry Goldsmith IS Sci-Fi. "Resistance is futile.. you MUST assimilate this CD collection."

Average customer rating: No one seems to understand... Not like the two previous ones, but ingenious none the less. half and half Another Awesome Raspy Album I don't really like this one.

Cabin Fever Rasputina Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Thanks for the Ether Frustration Plantation The Lost & Found My Fever Broke A Radical Recital ASIN: B000063ITI Release Date: 2002-04-09

Tracks:

1. Gingerbread Coffin
2. Thimble Island
3. State Fair
4. Sweet Water Kill (The Ocean Song)
5. Remnants Of Percy Bass
6. Rats
7. Clipped
8. PJ + Vincent & Matthew + Bjork
9. My Orphanage
10. CrossWalk
11. Hunter's Kiss
12. Our Lies
13. AntiqueHighHeelRedDollShoes
14. Cooped
15. A Quitter

Amazon.com

Rasputina dish up an Alice in Wonderland psychedelia mixed with a Kate Bush sensibility and Medieval-meets-Victorian vibe in both appearance and musicality. The end result on Cabin Fever, Rasputina's sixth overall release since 1993, is charming, if likely too idiosyncratic for mass acceptance. Since Melora Creager (who toured with Nirvana in 1992), formed the band in the early '90s, this New York-bred trio of female cellist-vocalists has opened for Marilyn Manson and Bob Mould, attesting to the diversity and quirkiness of this lineup. On Cabin Fever, from the quavering vocals of "Remnants of Percy Bass" to the revved-up pop-tech stylings of "AntiqueHighHeelRedDollShoes" to moments of music-box delicacy, Rasputina show a penchant for creating wonderful, odd, and old-fashioned vignette-style lyrics and songs. "Quaint" and "enchanting" are not likely words that lead to the cover of Rolling Stone, but that's no matter, as long as Rasputina's considerable and curious charms allow them to invoke more musical magic. --Katherine Turman

Customer Reviews:

No one seems to understand..........2006-01-10

No one knows this but Rasputina is the most simple yet intelligent band in the world. Perhaps I'm biased. However, I feel that Cabin Fever is their best album. In order of preference, I would say that my favorite songs are:

#1-Thimble Island
#2-Clipped
#3-My Orphanage
#4-Hunter's Kiss
#5-AntiqueHighHeelRedDollShoes

People think Thimble Island is about grabbing a man. It is, but if you listen to the lyrics, there is a hint of darkness that suggested to me, this Thimble Island is a place in the afterlife.
"You go there alone/To find someone for to call them your own/I've not heard of girls returning/it is a murky mystery place."

Also, there is definately a watery theme to the album.

It just seems that no one understands the album and the purpose of the musical distortions so well put together and artistic on the the album. THIS IS THEIR BEST ONE!!! I have and LOVE all of their albums. But I truly feel Cabin Fever is the most well-executed.

Not like the two previous ones, but ingenious none the less........2005-09-30

There are only three song on this one that I do not like: State Fair, Antique High Heeled Red Doll Shoes and Cooped, for some reason those songs just really grated on my nerves. Other than that however, I thought that the songs of this album were really great. Although a lot of the other veiwers did not care for Remnants of Percy Bass, I felt that it was a really beautiful. I do understand peoples' dislike for this song though, because the sound of the dulcimer is very unusual. The dulcimer is a very ancient musical instrument, most people aren't even familiar with it's sound unless they have heard Asian music which is why the dulcimer can really take some getting used to for the ears of many westerners.

half and half.......2005-07-24

I'm a Rasputina fan, albeit not a huge one. I don't feel the need to have everything they've ever recorded, but I do have all four LPs and their live album and consider them one of my favorite bands. The problem with Rasputina is that, to my ear, they have a tendency to occasionally, among the brilliance, create songs that are absolutely unbearable.

And so we have Cabin Fever!. This is what I would consider Rasputina's weakest album partially because of this tendency for polarization. It has songs I absolutely love. It has songs I absolutely loathe. More than half the album is very good. But it has more songs I can't stand to listen to than any of their other albums.

But this isn't the only reason I consider Cabin Fever! to be their weakest album. Song-writing aside, this album suffers from having been Rasputina's first independent effort. All the songs on the album would have benefited greatly from re-recording, better mixing, and an outside producer (or a second opinion). The album overall has an unpleasant stringent quality. All the sounds are a little too harsh and hard on the ears for comfortable listening, and I'm not sure that the sound-quality is quite where it should be. My overall impression of the album is that it is frequently nearly cacophonous, and it shouldn't be.

That being said, there are songs on this album that I wouldn't give up for the world, despite some tinniness. The following breakdown is completely biased by my listening preferences, but I think it is indicative of the uneven quality of the album.

Songs I love: SweetWater Kill (The Ocean Song), Hunter's Kiss, AntiqueHighHeelRedDollShoes
Songs I like: Gingerbread Coffin, Thimble Island, Rats, PJ + Vincent & Matthew + Bjork, Our Lies, A Quitter
In between: State Fair*, CrossWalk, Cooped
Songs I can't listen to: Remnants of Percy Bass, Clipped**, My Orphanage

* I've always been torn about State Fair, but especially now since I've fallen so far in love with the Tweaker Remix available on My Fever Broke (which is much less stringent and much catchier), I can't really stand the original.

** What kills about Clipped is that it's the harshness of the recording that could have been fixed that makes me unable to listen to it, not the song itself, which I think could have been really good if it had been recorded differently.

To the Rasputina fan, I would recommend that if you can pre-listen to this album, do so and pick off iTunes the songs you want if you don't care about having the cd packaging. Otherwise, go ahead and buy the album--there should only be a few tracks that disappoint you.

To those who are not already Rasputina fans but are wondering if they should be, don't start here. I would recommend How We Quit the Forest, but it is out of print although available at iTunes. Either download it there or pick up Frustration Plantation instead, provided you keep in mind that the southern influence is characteristic of the album, not the band as a whole. Another good idea would be to grab a couple of tracks from each album off iTunes, which would help you get a better sense of the band's phenomenal range.

Another Awesome Raspy Album.......2005-06-18

I loved every song on this album with the exception of the Bjork joke song. Rasputina doesn't ever dissappoint.

I don't really like this one........2004-11-01

I don't have much to say about it. I listened to it once, and it was too loud, raspy and it hurt my ears at times.

The date thing was hilarious though, and that gives the album 3 stars alone. I laughed my ASS off at that.

*grins*

Average customer rating: One of Johnston's favorites of his own albums.

1990 Daniel Johnston Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Continued Story/Hi, How Are You Songs of Pain: Early Recordings Volume 1 Fun Yip/Jump Music: Summer 1983 Artistic Vice ASIN: B0002T2QQ0 Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

1. Devil Town
2. Spirit World Rising
3. Held the Hand
4. Lord Give Me Hope
5. Some Things Last a Long Time
6. Tears Stupid Tears [Live]
7. Don't Play Cards With Satan [Live]
8. True Love Will Find You in the End
9. Got to Get You into My Life
10. Careless Soul
11. Funeral Home
12. Softly and Tenderly

Customer Reviews:

One of Johnston's favorites of his own albums........2006-08-15

I'm a Daniel Johnston fan, but I know what I like by the guy and what I don't. I don't see him as a novelty or an oddball in the music-world; I take his musical offerings to heart and judge them according to my own tastes, filing them along with the rest of the history of music to which he belongs.

I found a quote by Daniel Johnston in which he recommends his album "1990" to fans because he says "it's one of the better of my albums." I found this tip irresistible and ordered this fairly obscure CD from the record store I frequent.

And I've listened to it a few times already, and, well, this is what I think of it:

1. "Devil Town": Excellent a capella (no music) song by Daniel. Simple and not too many words in it but it gets its message across and it's a message I can relate to... he found out he lives "in a devil town", that his friends "were vampires", and he himself "was a vampire too." A unique and endearable discovery communicated with his child-like voice. This is also a great introduction to the album.

2. "Spirit World Rising": I was disappointed with this one at first but it grew on me. It's rather simple, sparse, and rather minimalistic, musically. Lee Renaldo (guitarist) and Steve Shelley (drums) play the music on this track, and Johnston sings over it. Their playing is tighter than Johnston's is, but they don't over-do it and their contribution is excellent, modest, and effective. And Johnston's vocals are great of course.

3. "Held The Hand": Another great one. Rather short. Mentions getting on MTV that one time in the '80s and how it was holding hands with the devil. Glad to hear Johnston's on our side. :) (I HATE EmpTV, myself.)

4. "Lord Give Me Hope": A gospel-like number which appeals to me even though I don't share the Christian faith with Daniel. The plea for hope & redemption is universal and in Johnston's expression it is of course quite moving.

5. "Some Things Last A Long Time": THIS TRACK IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THIS ALBUM, for me. Co-written with sometime musical-collaborator Jad Fair (and a songwriter in his own right and with his own acclaim although I personally haven't liked what I heard by Half-Japanese, his famous first band.) THIS SONG RANKS WITH JOHNSTON'S BEST. It is INCREDIBLY moving and although the sparse, experimental sound-effects added by producer Kramer initially put me off a bit I have come to appreciate them as excellent & eerie additions to this already excellent & eerie song. "Your picture is still on my wall, on my wall..." Excellent piano-work and lyrics and vocals by Daniel, excellent lonely & sad production and, again, sparse experimental sound-effects accompaniment by Kramer... Oh yeah, Kramer plays an awesome, simple bass-line too for the second verse.

6. "Tears Stupid Tears (live)": This is where the album goes downhill for me. This song isn't good to my ears. And mostly because I can't relate to its message (of "tears stupid tears" getting him down); as a young man having grown up in a family where we deny our feelings, I have come to appreciate the cleansing powers of a good cry and don't think I cry often enough.

7. "Don't Play Cards With Satan (live)": A bluesy song (which, like the previous song, is just Daniel singing and playing acoustic guitar live for an audience) which is all right at first but soon gets too extreme for my tastes (screaming the word "SATAN!" when he gets to it...) I'll have to come back to this one.

8. "True Love Will Find You In The End": Another highlight of this album, right up there with "Some Things Last A Long Time" but not QUITE there... I must confess I prefer sad songs to 'inspirational' songs such as this and Johnston's piano-playing to his guitar-playing. But this is STILL a GREAT song, right up there with the rest of Johnston's best. (This version is also better than both the original version from his "Retired Boxer" self-made cassette and the later live version from "Frankenstein Love, Live at the Houston Room 1992".)

9. "Got Get You Into My Life": A cover of the great McCartney-penned Beatles tune. Daniel's version is different though, being just vocals and a somewhat bad-sounding piano. It sounds like the piano may need a bit of tuning or adjustment, plus Daniel plays those low low notes on the keyboard and it makes it sound a bit awkward. It's a decent cover I guess, not nearly as good as the original Beatles song -- which is bombastic and well-orchestrated in a way that this version couldn't possibly be -- in my opinion, but interesting nonetheless to hear Daniel covering it.

10. "Careless Soul (live)": Another a capella number, this one live, and another cover of someone. Probably a gospel songwriter, seeing as this song is another gospel-like thing. As for its message, I don't like using the word "self-pitying" but I really don't know what else to describe it as. And it gets quite awkward listening to this because Daniel's choking singing voice finally breaks down into sobs at the end and one wonders who would have consented to have this revealing moment released on an album. (One might hear murmurs of "exploitation" but, remember, Johnston himself endorsed this album.)

11. "Funeral Home (live)": In one way, this original song of Johnston's is the opposite of the song that came before, in that it features a giggly sing-along from the fans in the audience, as they obey Johnston's request to sing along and they accompany his morbid lyrical message concerning the finality of death. Regretfully, I forget the exact lyrics of the chorus at the moment, suffice to say it sounded like Johnston was singing them quite seriously whereas most (if not all) of the audience seemed to think it was a sort of jokey song. Quite odd but a definite interest to serious D. Johnston fans (like myself) who delight in learning more about this songwriter/performer.

12. "Softly And Tenderly": The album's closer. This one a cover as well, and almost undoubtedly a true gospel song because it features a full choir singing it! It doesn't mention where this was recorded... Daniel's church maybe? Anyway it's not a bad song if you're open-minded and don't exclusively need the rock 'n' roll (I certainly don't) and yet I can't seem to pick out Daniel's own voice among the crowd! This should've been credited as a collaborative number -- "The Church of So-So, Daniel's local congregation", or something, I don't know.

So, anyway, that's it, the whole album. My conclusions:

(1) This is an essential album for serious fans and collectors of Daniel Johnston's music.

(2) However, this might not be one of the best places to start if you're NEW to Daniel Johnston. And, really, I wouldn't know what to recommend as a good introduction to Daniel Johnston. "Songs Of Pain" might be a great starter -- the first song on that album, "Grievances", is probably THE classic Johnston song and the best way to get introduced to Johnston -- but it does have some elements that weren't repeated in later Daniel Johnston tapes/albums and might therefore be a misleading introduction... Maybe the forthcoming "Best of Daniel Johnston" collection entitled "Welcome To My World" might be the best place to start... or, you could always contact ME personally and I could make a great introductory tape to send your way :)

brandon_matuja@yahoo.com

Average customer rating: Mesmerizing Compilation Don't buy this album Add it to get Super Saver Shipping Now! uniquely brilliant great introductions

12 Tales Various Artists Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Projekt: Gothic Unquiet Grave, Vol. 1 Dancing In The Dark 2006 Dancing In The Dark Unquiet Grave 2000 ASIN: B00005Y1TS Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

1. Hunter's Kiss - Rasputina
2. O! What A Dream It Was - Future Bible Heroes
3. Lick - The Flir
4. Flute Song - Cranes
5. Impossible Gardens - Bistream Dream
6. Slipping Away - The Creatures
7. Purr La Perla - Violet Indiana
8. Ardera Sempre - Miranda Sex Garden
9. Room Of Sixteen Shimmers - Russell Mills
10. Flying - Livid Kittens
11. You Could Walk Forever - The Devics
12. The War Of Silence - The Legendary Pink Dots

Customer Reviews:

Mesmerizing Compilation.......2006-01-11

For fans of the spell-like quality of medieval rock and shoegazing/dreampop, 12 Tales is a rare little must-own. It's probably my favorite compilation CD ever made. It initially attracted me by the cover art (I'm a huge Amy Brown fan) and then pulled me in by the track list--Rasputina, Cranes, Violet Indiana, and Miranda Sex Garden all on the same album? Sweet! I was immediately made a fan of the lesser-known artists on 12 Tales, such as The Flir, Bitstream Dream, Future Bible Heroes, and Livid Kittens. A booklet insert is a neat little feature, as mini-story and a piece of Amy Brown's fairy art accompany every track listing.

Don't except anything too heavy here--rather, the CD consists of 12 atmospheric tunes that will take you straight to Dreamland. Highlights are the Crane's "Flute Song," which has melodic aching quality set to a soft baseline; Bitstream Dream's "Impossible Gardens," which carries trace-like vocals set to a mid-eastern vibe; Violet Indiana's "Purr la Perla," which has this faraway, wistful texture; and David Sylvian's "Room of Sixteen Shimmers," a darkwave, fantasy gem.

Don't buy this album.......2005-12-27

One word, terrible. I asked for Nosferatu's Rise (awesome) for christmas and my mom saw this album under the "users who bought this album also bought" category. Save yourself the agravation and pass this one. I feel like Ive been robbed because I put the time into listening to it. There are only two good songs on the album and one of them is all but ruined due to shabby recording quality. The rest either are ruined due to the recording quality, or have terrible lyrics and crappy music, or usualy both. Hunter's kiss is sung in the first person from the perspective of a deer that has just been shot. Stupid stupid stupid. If you want an album like this except better in every way buy the soundtrack to the Witchblade comics. You won't miss out on anything if you dont read them as I dont and still thought it was awesome. Common, Peter Steele is on it.

Add it to get Super Saver Shipping Now!.......2005-07-06

For any fan of Amy Brown, Rasputina, MSG, this is the set for you. Not a bad song on the list, and many great exclusives, including some of the most attractive packaging I've ever seen on a CD. The storybook is gorgeous, and the disc itself is like a random shuffle of my playlist. I love it!

uniquely brilliant.......2005-05-18

i love listening to this cd because its so relaxing. And strangely enough alot of the songs make me feel like im in a movie. Anyway i especially love rasputina's "hunter's kiss", its different than any other songs ive heard yet i can't stop listening to it!

great introductions.......2005-04-29

From Rasputina to Cranes to Violet Indiana, an introduction to some of the most brilliant of the lesser known bands. Even The Flir (who recorded five songs that I know of) make an appearance. The world needs more CDs like this.
I especially like Hunter's Kiss by the amazing Rasputina-great on their many CDs and great in concert.
Violet Indiana (Robin Guthrie's latest) and Cranes are also wonderful discoveries for those previously unaware of them.

Average customer rating: Okay, but not Melora's greatest Victorian Rock & Roll? Lost with time but found and reclaimed fun collection of covers A must buy if you "get" Rasputina...

The Lost & Found Rasputina Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Thanks for the Ether Cabin Fever My Fever Broke Frustration Plantation A Radical Recital ASIN: B00007JGP7 Release Date: 2003-01-21

Tracks:

1. Bad Moon Rising
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Tourniquet
4. Fire And Ice
5. This Little Piggy
6. All Tomorrow's Parties
7. Rock And Roll

Album Description

The natural result of your fave cello-rock trio meeting up in a dark alley with Page, Plant, Fogerty, Waters, Gilmour, Benatar, Manson, Reed and Cale! Instinct. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Okay, but not Melora's greatest.......2007-05-21

The collection has some interesting gems, including This Little Piggy, but otherwise is "meh, just okay." I wish Rasputina would have included Heart's Barracuda in the collection.

Victorian Rock & Roll?.......2004-09-06

I don't know what the hell I was looking for at Borders Books this afternoon, probably some sort of earth physics tome, but luckily I wound up in the alternative CD section, where my eye fell on Rasputina for the first time. Truth told, my eye fell on a promo sticker reading "Rockin-Cello," and upon closer scrutiny it turned out to be Rasputina. Never having heard of them before, but being a person of good faith in music, I made the purchase anyway. I needn't describe the contents of "The Lost and Found"---those of you who know Rasputina don't need another analysis of the sound, and it's difficult to accurately describe it to a virgin who's never heard Rasputina before. These are covers, to be sure, of some old rock standards, but Rasputina poses no threat to the integrity of the originals. Rather, Rasputina manages to reinvent the songs in such a way that... well, imagine if you dropped the sheet music of Led Zeppelin's "Rock & Roll" into a time portal and it was recovered sometime in the mid-19th Century by a chamber music society. A chamber music society prone to imbibing absinthe, let's say, and completely uninhibited when it came to interpreting Led Zeppelin using classical instrumentation. That's the sound, or as near as I can describe it, of Rasputina. I found it charming, inventive, and sexy, and I became an instant Rasputina fan---so much so that I ordered all of their available music after a few listens to "The Lost & Found"... The only real drawback to this CD is that it's less than a half-hour in length. So much for the theory that this isn't a good introduction to Rasputina---it's a great introduction.

Lost with time but found and reclaimed.......2004-07-09

I've never been a very big fan of Rasputina's music (and I'm still not) but this 2nd Edition EP contains some great Gothic Rock tunes! I'm not familiar with most of the originals but these gals kick some major butt in their trademark corsets, covering songs from the legendary Pink Floyd ("Wish You Were Here") to CCR ("Bad Moon Rising") to Marilyn Manson ("Tourniquet") to Pat Benatar ("Fire & Ice") as they blend together dark, heavy guitar riffs with haunting/wailing cellos like you've never heard them before. And if you think that's absurd, wait until you hear their morbid take of a children's nursery rhyme on "This Little Piggy"...

Rasputina is definitely an acquired taste but if you never cared for them in the past you just might be surprised with this one. And if you've always liked them than rest assured; this will not disappoint. I do, however, wonder... Where can I find the 1st Edition?

fun collection of covers.......2004-06-14

I have first edition of this, not the second, but I have heard the new additions (Bad Moon Rising and Fire & Ice) several times live.

Any cover has the potential to go horribly wrong, particularly when done on classical instruments, but Rasputina usually manages to pull them off nicely.

They're particularly effective on the slower and more soulful songs, such as "Wish You Were Here" and "Bad Moon Rising", which Melora claims is her "favorite song about the weather", and is done in a slower, more melancholy fashion than the original. I think it's a very pleasant reworking, and I even prefer it to the original (but I am, admittedly, not a huge CCR fan). My favorite song on the EP is probably Tourniquet, which is a very effective reworking. It uses drum programming to capture some of the industrial flavor of the original, but without any sense of aggression.

The big rock songs are a lot of fun and come off fairly well, I think. They have a certain wry sense of humor and if you can appreciate that, then you're sure to like them.

Three Little Piggies is cute at first, but can wear a little thin on repeat listens.

As with any covers, if you hold the originals in near sacred regard, then you probably won't enjoy this little album very much. But if you like quirky reworkings and enjoy a good cello rock song, then give it a shot. It's not the best starting point, if you're a new fan, but if you're an established fan of Rasputina, then it is definitely worth picking up.

Now, if only they'd record their cover of the Pretenders' "I Go To Sleep"...

A must buy if you "get" Rasputina..........2004-06-10

This is an EP of nothing but covers. Rasputina has done many covers (and done them well) on previous albums, but this collection, while wonderful, wears thin at times. I mean, a cover of Fire and Ice by Pat Benatar? Gak...

To the Rasputina neophyte: DO NOT START HERE! Listen to the albums first, then if you decide you're a fan, then and only then, buy this.

To be fair, I don't regret buying this one bit. I giggled non-stop throughout it the first time through, and you haven't lived 'till you've heard Rasputina cover a Floyd or Zeppelin tune. There's just something deliciously subversive about it.

Highly recommended to Rasputina or Richard Cheese fans.

Average customer rating: only way to get his Dust Mix This is what Moby was and should be Early Moby, how I love thee. A near flawless collection Mostly What You Would Expect With B-Sides But...

Rare: Collected B-Sides Moby Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rave | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Techno-House | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Moby Early Underground Everything Is Wrong I Like to Score Ambient ASIN: B000001UWG Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

1. Voodoo Child (Poor In NY Mix)
2. Next Is The E (Club Mix)
3. Drug Fits The Face (Drug Free Mix)
4. Have You Seen My Baby (Baby Mix)
5. UHF 2
6. Time's Up (Dust Mix)
7. Drop R Beat (Deep Mix)
8. Mobility (Aqua Mix)
9. I Feel It (Synthe Mix)
10. Thousand

Tracks:

1. Go (Woodtick Mix)
2. Go (Analog Mix)
3. Go (Subliminal Mix)
4. Go (Night Time Mix)
5. Go (Original Mix)
6. Go (Low Spirit Mix)
7. Go (Rainforest Mix)
8. Go (Delirium Mix)
9. Go (Voodoo Child Mix)
10. Go (Barracuda Mix)
11. Go (Arpathoski Mix)
12. Go (In Dub Mix)
13. Go (Soundtrack Mix)
14. Go (Amphetamix)

Amazon.com

In listening to Moby's collection of early work and rare remixes, it's clear the diversity of this man's wax was in full effect long before the gospel field recordings of last year's wonderful Play came to the fore. Little pieces of dialogue mingle with gigantic house beats and snippets from sources forever unknown, twisting through songs like the downbeat "UHF" with serpentine ease. His grasp of structure was much different then, however, as these mixes can wander a bit--especially in the hour-plus worth of "Go" remixes he offers up on the second disc. Still, this is a worthy excursion for Moby fans and those who appreciate techno with a little range. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

only way to get his Dust Mix.......2006-11-29

I had to hear Time's Up (Dust Mix) from a P to P download (unfortunately @ 128kb) and got fixated on it's trippy groove. I can't really stand any Moby stuff, but this one had me hooked and I had to have it.

I'll leave the rest to Moby fans.

This is what Moby was and should be.......2006-01-16

I am not thrilled at all with the direction that Moby has went over the years. I am happy though to see such a small time artist has been able to be successful on the pop charts, and he still is creating music that is unique and different, but this is when Moby was strictly techno. The song "1000" is reason to get this alone, as the song gets up to an unbelievable 1000 beats per minute. Dont be fooled by at all just because this says Moby on it. Even it you hate Moby's newer work, you have to have this in your collection if you are a fan of old school techno. ENJOY

Early Moby, how I love thee........2002-12-28

A great mix of electronic genius Moby's early remixes and b-sides. Virtually every genre of dance is collected here, from the classic rave track "GO! (rainforest mix)", the odd electronica "UHF 2", to acid-club fan favourite "Have you seen my baby (baby mix)". Also contains the fastest song ever recorded, "Thousand", topping in at an insane 1034 bpm. (I've tried to make super fast songs, but nowhere need that speed! All my programs stop at 999 bpm!). Hard, odd, but loveable, "Thousand" is one of my fave Moby tracks. Sure, some of the beats sound a bit dated, but what can you expect from dance songs made from 1989-1993? The bonus disc, I feel, is better than "Rare". I just love to play this album from start to finish, and listen to it again, and again!

BEST TRACKS: UHF 2, Thousand, Go (Rainforest, Arpathoski and Amphetamix Mixes)
WORST TRACKS: Hard to choose... none are really bad, but some do sound a bit dated, and some of the voice samples do REALLY annoy me, but nothing stands out as bad!

A near flawless collection.......2001-08-24

This is one very good collection for big Moby fans and completists.Disc 1 collects all the essential mixes of the mega-hit Go.The mix is continuous and adventurous.You can literally hear all the dance genres mixed in the tracks,Ambient,Tro-hop,Acid,House,etc.The best one I think is the Woodtick mix.Very fast and hard! Disc 2 collects some of his very hard to find or otherwise deleted tracks.Some of the tracks are better sounding here than on his Early Underground cd.Especially I feel it,Have you seen my baby?,and Next to the e.Best tracks on here I think.Overall it is a good set to have if you don't want to hunt down the singles separately and spend lots of money.

Mostly What You Would Expect With B-Sides But..........2001-05-26

This album has some killer re-mixes and that in some cases are better than the original version. Specifically, songs like Next Is the E, Have You Seen my Baby, and Drop a Beat. It also contains one of the most jarring tracks ever in Thousand, which according to the Guiness Book of World Records, is the fastest song ever recorded. Needless to say, it probably won't be one that you would want to listen over and over to. The remixes of Go are good at first, but then they sorta become bland, but then again there are 14 different versions here. The Rainforest mix is my favorite version of Go, and the In Dub mix was my least favorite.

Should you pick this album up? Most definitely if you're a fan of Moby or of techno. Yes, there's some weak stuff here, so it's not going be another Play, Everything Is Wrong, or I Like to Score. It's more like Moby but with more filler, and it's probably a better album than about 85% of the stuff that's out there now.

Average customer rating: Still darn good Challenging, but distinct. great Finally, finally. here it is, folks

Frustration Plantation Rasputina Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Thanks for the Ether Cabin Fever A Radical Recital The Lost & Found My Fever Broke ASIN: B0001EKGH2 Release Date: 2004-03-16

Tracks:

1. Doomsday Averted
2. Secret Message
3. Possum of the Grotto
4. If Your Kisses Can't Hold the Man You Love
5. The Mayor
6. When I Count...
7. High On Life
8. Wicked Dickie
9. My Captivity By Savages
10. Saline the Salt Lake Quenn
11. Oh Injury.
12. When I Was a Young Girl
13. Momma Was an Opium Spoker
14. Nov. 17dee
15. Girls' School

Customer Reviews:

Still darn good.......2007-01-11

This is the CD that originally got me interested in Rasputina and while it is not their best it is still darn good.

Challenging, but distinct........2006-09-09

Two women, two cellos, one man. Corsets and Indian Headdresses.

There is no other band like Rasputina.

Frustration Plantation, the fourth album from Melora Creager and various associates, is slightly tinged with influences from the American South. "Doomsday Averted" is a lovely, swampy track that would have made a better album opener had there been more lyrics. Their uniquely dark takes on folk tunes "When I Was a Young Girl" and "Wicked Dickie" further this conclusion.

The cello is a gigantic, growling instrument in Creager's hands, and there is no better example than the massively fuzzed-out "Possum of the Grotto." Her work is augmented by the percussive work of (now former) member Zoe Keating.

However, two things are conspicuously muted in Plantation - Melora's arresting vibrato, and electronic percussion. "Oh, Injury" finds her exploring the lower points of her vocal range with ... interesting results. Compare anything on "The Lost and Found" to Jonathon TeBeest's organic-sounding drumwork on "Saline The Salt Lake Queen."

The album's highlight is the dementedly danceable "Momma Was An Opium-Smoker," followed directly by "Nov. 17dee," which sounds as as if it was written and sung by a 4 year old (which it was). The track more or less goes to show how joyfully odd and slightly disturbing that the minds of children can be - in this case Melora's daughter Hollis Lane. An extended version of the song is on the bonus CD for the curious.

The album also returns to the Rasputina tradition of covering an old standard - this time it's an aggressive "If Your Kisses Can't Hold The Man You Love" (popularized by Sophie Tucker).

The more you deconstruct some of Creager's lyrics, the less sense they make, but the more they make you laugh. God only knows what the point of "When I Count" really is, but this would not be a Rasputina album without it. The spoken word "My Captivity By Savages" is, well, we hope it's not true, but it's still hilarious. "Girls School" switches viewpoints from schoolmaster to student, building to end the album in a minute and a half of lovely cacophony.

Frustration Plantation is a distinct entry into the Rasputina catalog, but perhaps not the best place to start - I still prefer the distorted, slightly gothic musings of "How We Quit the Forest." Still, it's more than worth a spin.

great.......2006-07-27

I try not to give 5 star ratings often, but I think this release merits one. This album is about as good as a cello-based rock album with quirky female vocals can be.
Some great songs here with some clever lyrics. It is a bit different from some of the earlier releases, but in a good way. Most notably, gone is that horrible vibrato. "Thanks for the Ether" is another great album but a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l- the-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e tre-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-embling vo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-cals are super distracting once you notice them. The songs here tend to be a little more "rocking" and less classical sounding. Whether you like that, or prefer the earlier style better really comes down to personal taste. Both are pretty original, and they pull off both very well. Personally, I like this style a little more.

Pick it up. You shouldn't be dissapointed. Unless you hate cellos. Then you'll probably hate it.

Finally, finally........2006-01-22

I've been a fan of Raputina for a long, long time. As a cellist -and music nerd- I have always held this band in high regard.

So why don't the rest of my fellow "old fans" like this new album?

Rasputina still maintains their quirky, over-the-top style but somehow this album does not seem as trite as their previous efforts. This album, unlike their others, actually has a cohesive sound.
As for the southern theme, it seems to work to Rasputina's advantage by not only lending a haunting setting for their equally haunting music, but also by giving Rasputina a music suited perfectly to cello (meaning their instruments do not seem to be at odds with this music style, as it sometimes may with their patented "cello rock" style).

I adore just about every track on this album. However, "Oh, Injury" keeps me from rating this album a perfect 5 stars. I can't stand Melora's deep falsetto in this track (she also uses the same voice in a couple other tracks, but somehow they seem less... bad... than "Oh, Injury").

Originally I thought newer fans may have a harder time liking this album (the quirk-factor is through the roof on this one). However, after reading the reviews, I am surprised Rasputina is not being applauded by older fans for their efforts at creating a cohesive album; it's Rasputina, the way they always should have been.

here it is, folks.......2005-09-04

if you have enjoyed rasputina's totally unique sound over the years, you have notcied that they have evolved - and quite beautifully i might add. a touch of synth, some electric guitar, hard drums... but they have kept thier vibe and are turning out more complex, more deep, and more substantial work with each album.

look, i like industrial, vintage 4AD stuff, non-commercial goth, whatever - and i always appreciate a band that is truly unique. here you have it. gay or straight, man or woman, goth, rivet-head, nerdy-highschool class orchestra member - Rasputina lets you enjoy being who you are. brava.

Average customer rating: Good God!!!!!!!!!! Sit back and be prepared... Scorpions Rock A REALLY GOOD ALBUM that deserved more AIRPLAY! Pure Ballad Instinct!!!!

Pure Instinct The Scorpions Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Germany | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 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 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Face the Heat Eye II Eye Crazy World Blackout Animal Magnetism ASIN: B000002JA5 Release Date: 1996-05-21

Tracks:

1. Wild Child
2. But The Best For You
3. Does Anyone Know
4. Stone In My Shoe
5. Soul Behind The Face
6. Oh Girl (I Wanna Be With You)
7. When You Came Into My Life
8. Where The River Flows
9. Time Will Call Your Name
10. You And I
11. Are You The One?

Customer Reviews:

Good God!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-06-26

THIS ROCKS. whoever said only wild child and stone in my shoe are the heavy one should listen to oh girl (I wanna be with you). thats my favorite. Also listen to Since you came into my life. I swear you'll think of still loving you or wind of change. this is a ballad thats DEFINITLY up there with those two. Overal This is an awesome album that is for rockers and people who want to relax.

Sit back and be prepared..........2006-02-19

Wow! This collection of songs "Are you the one," "Soul behind the face," and "When you came into my life" will have you reflecting on past memories and posibilities of the future.
In my opinion these songs are classic. They have the ability to take you on an emotional roller ride... way better than any C/W song. More people should consider using "When you came into my life" as a wedding song choice. I love most everything the Scorpions have put out, but this is, by far, my favorite C/D!!!! If you have any sentimental strings this collection will touch your heart.

Scorpions Rock.......2005-09-29

This Album is sweet, great album, unbreakable is sweet too, dont listen to the person who says it really sucks, cause it doesnt, check out songs off unbreakable like love em or leave em and deep and dark then tell if it sucks or not cause it doesnt. And I hope the scorpions will be putting out albums for many years to come.

A REALLY GOOD ALBUM that deserved more AIRPLAY!.......2005-09-01

What a shame that most of you have never heard this album in its entirety. The Scorpions put a lot of their best efforts into making "Pure Instinct", and the world simply didn't know or understand how good the music was! I have listened to the Scorpions for over twenty years, and I have been able to see them play live three times. This band has tons of talent, but often, their music suffers from "less than spectacular song-writing"! If I were a member of the Scorpions, I would use some of the BIG MONEY that they have earned to hire some decent song-writers. If you like Hard-Rock music, then this album will make your ears and your brain very happy. Finally, I don't reccomend the newer Scorpions album entitled: "Unbreakable". It is not very good, and none of the songs on it will ever be played on the radio.This is what I referred to earlier when I mentioned the need for better lyrics. If the lead singer can't do it on his own, Then it is time for the band to reach into their BIG CITY status bank accounts and pay for some better song material. There is nothing wrong with recruiting some help in order to produce a better end result! Let us all hope that the Scorpions will be back in the future with some new songs that all of their fans new & old will be happy about. Hell, even if the Scorpions never return to their days of glory; we all know that Rock will never die!

Pure Ballad Instinct!!!! .......2005-04-03

In the other reviews they said this was an album with too much ballads. I agree, and if Herman Rarebell didn't left the band, this was never happened. But that much ballads doesn't make it boring, does it? 'Wild Child' is a nice rocker, but 'Stone In My Shoe' is wonderful, I love 'Tim Will Call Your Name', and 'But The Best For You' is the best for you. :D. 'Does Anyone know' is just boring and makes me sleep. 'Soul behind The Face' is very nice to hear, and 'Oh Girl (i wanna be with you)' is really nice as well. 'When You Came into My Life' is average, and 'Where the river flows' is worth the title of boring ballad. 'You And I' is not ugly, but it ain't super, it's average. And last and the absolute least: 'Are You the One?'. Where are the electric guitars on the last song? Klaus Meine better wrote this one on Acoustica!! But this is a pretty good POP album.
Keep On ROCKing, not Popping!

World Music:

1. Kann Denn Liebe Sunde Sein [Box set] [Import]
2. King of the Groaners
3. Ksetra -Kashi
4. La Mia Storia, Vol. 2
5. Le Meilleur des Années CBS [Import]
6. Leila Brito [Import]
7. Les Indispensables de Tri Yann [Import]
8. Liederbuch [Import]
9. Longing
10. Master Musicians of India [Original recording remastered] [Import]

World Music

world music

World Music

One Hit Wonders-Group Effort [Import]

Höller: Organ Music

I Concerti Martini & Rossi 13

The Essential George Duke [Import]

Headquarters: Berlin

Kickin' Stones

Homero

Hybrid Theory

Infierno a La Gloria

Jumping at Shadows-Blues Years [Import]

Last Splash

Jay & Kai

I'll Bee Dat!

J.S. Bach: Toccata & Fugue In D Minor; Toccata & Fugue In F Major; Canzona In D

Nightwings