Jezebel

Product Description
Charles Aznavour is perhaps the best-known French music hall entertainer in the world. He is renowned for the bittersweet love songs he has written and sung, which seem to embody the essence of French popular song, and also for his appearances on screen in such wildly divergent fare as Shoot the Piano Player, Candy and The Tin Drum. His style of performing, compared variously to Maurice Chevalier and Frank Sinatra, has remained enduringly popular for four decades.

Jezebel,Charles Aznavour,Epm Musique,France,French,Int'l & World Music,Pop

Average customer rating: glaring omission Jezebel: The Best of Frankie Laine Review of Jezebel: The best of Frankie Laine Frankie Laine An American Classic

Jezebel: The Best of Frankie Laine Frankie Laine Manufacturer: Castle Pulse ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Frankie Laine's Greatest Hits 16 Most Requested Songs On the Trail The Collection The Four Aces' Greatest Hits ASIN: B00000APLS Release Date: 1998-02-05

Tracks:

1. Rawhide
2. (Ghost) Riders in the Sky
3. Jezebel
4. Jealousy
5. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
6. Mule Train
7. Memories in Gold
8. Cry of the Wild Goose
9. I Believe
10. North to Alaska
11. Along the Navajo Trail
12. 3:10 to Yuma
13. Fever
14. Moonlight Gambler
15. Your Cheatin' Heart
16. Hey, Good Lookin'
17. Wanted Man
18. Call of the Wild
19. Hanging Tree
20. Tumbling Tumbleweeds
21. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
22. That's My Desire
23. Blazing Saddles
24. Cool Water
25. You Gave Me a Mountain

Album Details

Tracks Include: Rawhide, Riders in the Sky, Jezebel, High Noon, Your Cheatin' Heart, Call of the Wild, Blazing Saddles, That's My Desire & More.

Customer Reviews:

glaring omission.......2007-02-08

Nice collection, but conspiciously missing
is his signature song: That Lucky Old Sun.

And, on this CD at least one of his best
known songs: Moonlight Gambler is a poor
ad-libbed rendition that does no justice
to the original recording on Columbia.

Jezebel: The Best of Frankie Laine.......2005-09-10

It is a very good album containing a number of Mr. Laine's greatest hits and some lesser known.

Review of Jezebel: The best of Frankie Laine.......2004-03-11

This is an awesome recording. I have owned this old LP for many years. If you have ever heard the song Rawhide, you know Frankie Laine. I would highly recommend this music in any format you can find !

Frankie Laine An American Classic.......2003-08-07

This is a wonderful cd excellent selection

Average customer rating: great stuff!

Moon Is Disgusting That 1 Guy Manufacturer: Jezebel Records Inc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Songs in the Key of Beotch ASIN: B000QUU57M Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. The Moon Is Disgusting
2. Bananas
3. Mash
4. Oranges
5. Jigsaw
6. Mustaches
7. Dig
8. Buttmachine
9. How's 'Bout Them Holes In the Moon (Butter Side Down)
10. Guava
11. Rainbow

Customer Reviews:

great stuff!.......2007-07-05

that1guy is an exceptional composer and is adept at all his instruments! any fan of buckethead or anything interestingly technical should give this a listen!

Average customer rating: I too love Jezebel. Good Jump-in Point to GLJ Come and get it One of The Best Underrated 80's Bands The Welsh twins of Goth

Voodoo Dollies: Best of Gene Loves Jezebel Gene Loves Jezebel Manufacturer: Beggars UK - Ada 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 General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Long Live the New Flesh A Slight Case Of Overbombing (Greatest Hits Vol. 1) 21 Singles Desire: Greatest Hits Remixed Public Image Ltd. - Greatest Hits So Far ASIN: B00000K1N8 Release Date: 1999-09-07

Tracks:

1. Upstairs
2. Bruises
3. Influenza [Relapse]
4. Always a Flame
5. Cow
6. Stephen
7. Heartache
8. Desire (Come and Get It)
9. Sweetest Thing
10. Beyond Doubt
11. Georgeous
12. Motion of Love [Jezebel Mix]
13. Twenty Killer Hurts
14. Jealous
15. Kiss of Life
16. Josephina [Radio Edit]
17. Break the Chain
18. Who Wants to Go to Heaven?

Customer Reviews:

I too love Jezebel........2005-10-16

The only tracks I really knew before I got this collection was the hit "Desire (come and get it)", and the two from the "Kiss Of Life" album. After numerous listens, I'm quite impressed, and the whole disc is consistently good. To my ears, they're similar to The Cult or Love & Rockets, and are a rough mix of pop/goth/rock. The earlier material here like "Bruises" is definitely more moody, yet enjoyable, while the later stuff like "Jealous" is really going for the hook-filled alt-rock sound. Both eras are great though. I'm glad "Voodoo Dollies" is in chronological order, and my current favorite songs are "Stephen", "Sweetest Thing", "Motion Of Love", and "Break The Chain". All equally strong. The last track "Who Wants To Go To Heaven?" is a nice almost sing-a-long, and a great way to end the disc. In short, if you like any of the above mentioned bands or genres, you should love Gene Loves Jezebel. Nice written history and photos as well.

Good Jump-in Point to GLJ.......2005-01-04

GLJ is yet another example an excellent 80's post-punk band being rediscovered, though perhaps not to the extent deserved. If you've never heard them then this is probably the best place to start as it covers all of their different sounds pretty evenly. All of the songs are presented more or less chronologically and depending on your tastes you'll either gravitate toward the beginning, middle or end of the collection. Goths tend to like the 1st 2 albums which are represnted on here by the 1st 6 songs; "Bruises" is one of my favorite GLJ songs. The middle marks the transition period when they, and nearly every alternative act at the time, were shifting from the darker early sound to a more rock-oriented concept. "Heartache" and "Desire" were alt radio smashes at the time and made a name for the band. Then came the slightly harder rock feel of the songs from 'House of Dolls', tacks 11-13. The last stage of the album represents an attempt to go mainstream with "Jealous" and "Kiss of Life"... I think this stage stinks but it was fairly popular.

To understand the group it is important to look at the overall body of work and also consider the time. GLJ followed a trajectory of many postpunk bands that started a bit Goth, then moved to general alternative and perhaps dabbled a little in metal... Jezebel actually almost exactly mirrors the progression of the Cult up until about '87. Overall this is a great collection that showcases all of the band's stages and offers some bang for the buck.

Come and get it.......2003-12-28

I had to replace my old cassettes, this album had all songs I like on it. Memorable "Desire (come and get it) was my favorite and the reason why I got interested in that band. Second favorite "Upstairs" has a nice bass loop. Third would be "Beyound doubt". "Influenza" is a cute percussion song with mostly only xylophone and keyboard. "Heartache", "Kiss of life", "Kiss of life", "Break the chain" and "Bruise" are nice songs.

They still make albums but they got too folk for my taste and voice of singer is more low tone.

One of The Best Underrated 80's Bands.......2003-04-12

GLJ had the musical hooks, sensible lyrics, and just the right amount of thumpin' rock-goth style to standout from the rest of the crowd in the 80's. Despite their lack of proper recognition in the states, they still made a strong and lasting impression on a lot of die-hard 80's music rock fans and so-called rock album/pre-alternative stations...Tracks like Desire, 20 KillerHertz, and Suspicion are the standout tracks with hook-laden rhythms and everything else to boot !

The Welsh twins of Goth.......2000-03-24

Not quite new wave, nor Goth, or even pop, Gene Loves Jezebel falls into that catagory of hybrid. Having been a fan for 15 years, I am forever on the hunt for c.d.s, comps, etc., and found that most are out of print, including the excellent Kiss of Life and Immigrant albums. But this collection culls the best from their six albums, including the aforementioned ones. As expected, Desire is on this c.d., but also songs from 'Promise' (Bruises, Upstairs) and 'Immigrant' (Steven). All the tracks are prime examples of how this band really was during the late eighties. My faves are Bruises, Sweetest Thing, Twenty Killer Hurts and Jealous, but overall this is the best album you could buy as an introduction to the band. You will wonder why they weren't bigger than they were!

Average customer rating: I love Gene, who loves Jezebel.

Kiss of Life Gene Loves Jezebel Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Heavenly Bodies The House of Dolls VII Discover Exploding Girls ASIN: B00000DT3E Release Date: 1990-06-15

Tracks:

1. Jealous
2. It'll End In Tears
3. Kiss Of Life
4. Why Can't I?
5. Syzygy
6. Walk Away
7. Tangled Up In You
8. Two Shadows
9. Evening Star
10. I Die For You

Product Description

Excellent condition, includes original Cd, case, and paperwork, First Class shipping, ask me for my complete CD List file! :)

Customer Reviews:

I love Gene, who loves Jezebel........2005-04-17

Obviously I'd suggest the "Voodoo Dollies" collection to the newcomer, but this is a pretty good album as well. The title track is good, and "Jealous" is an incredibly catchy song and single. Yes this is kind of genreless, but alt-goth-rock with a splash of hair-metal roughly fits the bill. This being hard to find now, if you see it, don't "Walk Away" from it.

Average customer rating: 2nd to House of Dolls Discover Needs To Be Re-Discovered A lovely record! bring back Immigrant Gene Loves Jezebel Die Hard Fan ....

Discover Gene Loves Jezebel Manufacturer: Geffen Gold Line Sp. 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 Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | 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 Similar Items: The House of Dolls Heavenly Bodies Kiss of Life VII Promise ASIN: B000000OYC Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

1. Heartache
2. Over The Rooftops
3. Kick
4. A White Horse
5. Wait And See
6. Desire (Come And Get It)
7. Beyond Doubt
8. Sweetest Thing
9. Maid Of Sker
10. Brand New Moon

Customer Reviews:

2nd to House of Dolls.......2004-10-07

I just received this CD 2 Days ago with House of Dolls.
Both CD's have some good songs. On Discover, there are
2 great songs: Desire and Wait and See. Over the Rooftops and Sweetest Thing are ok, and Kick is a simple pretty slower song.
White Horse is passable. Beyond Doubt sucks. Maid of Sker
is a little dark and different from the other songs, more gothic?
Its a cool song. All in all though, Desire and Wait and See are
excellent catchy songs.

Discover Needs To Be Re-Discovered.......2004-08-09

This is by far my favorite GLJ release.It was truly underrated and overlooked by radio stations and possibly MTV. True, it is not as dark,brooding, or "gothic" in nature as Immigrant from '85...So what. This has all the hooks and lyrics that should have really catapulted them to bigger fame and fortune. Some die hard fans may not like this release because it had a lot of potential to have been heard on mainstream pop-rock stations back in the day. Heaven forbid anything sounds like pop music or mainstream to some.GLJ was like the best kept secret of album rock and pre-alternative radio stations from the 80's. Here in Arizona we had a station called KSTM (The Storm) that gave them decent spinning airplay. Maybe a couple of tracks towards the end may sound like filler; at least it's good filler to still listen to. There's some strong material on this album...This is one Gene Loves Jezebel that should be re-released and remastered (with bonus tracks or alternates)!

The hooks, the riffs, and the vocals are very distinct and unique or characterisitic of a couple of rockin' brothers who didn't become big haired hard rock rip off cover bands like so many did in the 80's...Gene Loves Jezebel avoided all the entrapments of corporate schlock ! They did it their way and are still doing it. For the younger kids and teens of today they need to listen and discover Gene Loves Jezebel to get some idea where some of their new favorite alternative bands may have gotten their inspiration, ideas, and sound from !

A lovely record!.......2003-01-09

A must have album! All of Michael's songs are wonderful, as usual!!

Jay's...well that's better left unsaid.

bring back Immigrant.......2002-05-27

To be quite honest, I haven't heard this album in years. However my reaction to it is still quite clear: this is alterna-disco PAP which sacrificed whatever GOTH potential they previously displayed. To say the least, I was less than thrilled with it. I'd just like to say that "Immigrant" is by far the best stuff I've heard from this band and the album should be re-released. It not only rocks, it has unique songs with unusual qualities, most notable of course are the bizarre vocals of the Aston twins. Taking the direction of the simplistic and under-developed "Promise," "Immagrant" was one of the more unusual and cool-sounding records from my old 1980's lp collection. Everything else I've heard from GLJ (about 50% of what's left) has made me want to toss my lunch.

Hope this helped someone. Bring back Immigrant!!!

Gene Loves Jezebel Die Hard Fan ...........2002-01-19

I have loved Gene Loves Jezebel ever since the "Discover" album... I would recommend any music lover to buy anything of theirs. They have such a unique style. The only thing that I wished for was to have seen them live but they never got to tour the states.. So if you want to just have a taste of them buy the "Discover" CD first....Then I know you will be hooked to them......Enjoy!

Average customer rating: THE BEST OF BETTE! One of Gerhardt's Best Simply superb! Priceless for all old movie fans

Classic Film Scores for Bette Davis Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Newman | Newman, Alfred | ( N ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Waxman | Waxman, Franz | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Now Voyager: The Classic Film Scores of Max Steiner Casablanca: Classic Film Scores for Humphrey Bogart Sunset Boulevard: The Classic Film Scores of Franz Waxman Laura/The Bad & The Beautiful/Forever Amber Alfred Newman: Captain from Castile ASIN: B000003EM2 Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

1. Warner Brothers Fanfare/It Can't Be Wrong [From Now, Voyager] - National Philharmon
2. Blindness (Judith's Theme) /Winter/Resignation [From Dark Victory] - National Philharmon
3. Main Title [From A Stolen Life] - National Philharmon
4. Elizabeth [From the Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex] - National Philharmon
5. Forsaken [From Mr. Skeffington] - National Philharmon
6. Main Title/Stanley and Roy/Finale [From in This Our Life] - National Philharmon
7. All About Eve
8. Main Title [From All About Eve] - National Philharmon
9. Waltz [From Jezebel] - National Philharmon
10. Main Title/Rosa Moline/Train, the/Rosa's Death [From Beyond the Forest] - National Philharmon
11. Carlotta [From Juarez] - National Philharmon
12. Main Title [From the Letter] - National Philharmon
13. Main Title/Henriette and the Children/Love Scene/Finale/End Cast [from - National Philharmon

Customer Reviews:

THE BEST OF BETTE!.......2003-11-23

For those who cherish those Bette Davis Golden Oldies as I do, you'll not want to be without this CD. All her most memorable film scores are here: Warner's fanfare introduces the exquisite "It Can't Be Wrong/Charlotte's Theme" from "Now, Voyager", Steiner's poignantly haunting score for "Dark Victory" the suitably regal score for "All About Eve" by Alfred Newman and the instantly recognizable theme for "A Stolen Life" - again by Max Steiner.

Korngold's score for "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex" is fine as are the various scores for "Deception", "The Letter" and "All This, and Heaven Too" & "In This Our Life". When Davis made "Dark Victory" she was a bit "upstaged" by Max Steiner's score towards the final fade-out of the film. Judy Traherne ascends the staircase, says good-bye to Daffy and Don (her dogs) and quietly insists that her maid Martha leave her alone, undisturbed to die in peace: "beautifully and finely". During this shot, the angels are singing ethereally and Davis flung herself at director Edmund Goulding during reheasal and demanded: "Damn it, who's playing this scene? Max or me??" No fears. It worked. Beautifully.

One of Gerhardt's Best.......2002-07-26

This is one of the best albums from the classic film scores series conducted by Charles Gerhardt with the National Philharmonic Orchestra. Max Steiner composed most of the scores represented here. Max Steiner was one of the greats. My favorite cut is the "main title" from A STOLEN LIFE. This tune was uesd again in A SUMMER PLACE with Troy Donahue. Both films have their central settings in New England. This tune greatly captures the feeling of the land and sea and the people living on the New England coast. This is a lush and beatiful cd.

Simply superb!.......2002-01-14

This is one of about a half dozen or so recordings of classic film scores conducted by Mr. Charles Gerhardt, performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra, and produced by Mr. George Korngold (Erich Wolfgang Korngold's younger son). These recordings were made in the 1970's, and with, perhaps, one exception, have yet to be equalled much less surpassed! Almost single handedly, they have shaped the film scores of today and made CDs of same a major profit center for the recording industry. Don't just buy this one; grab anything that has Mr. Gerhardt name on it!

Priceless for all old movie fans.......2000-03-13

I have had this album for years and was thrilled to find it is out in CD. This is a must have for anyone who loves old movies, especially movies of the '30's and '40's. The music is beautiful and fully orchestrated by the National Philharmonic. Each selection elicits all of the atmosphere and attendant feelings of the film for which it was written.

Average customer rating: Why Isn't This Album At The Top Of Billboard??? Garys Review awesome

Bad Out There Frank Carillo & The Bandoleros Manufacturer: Jezebel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Camelot Falling O Come Look at the Burning Road Runner Lost John Dean Citation ASIN: B0007KX2M6 Release Date: 2005-01-01

Tracks:

1. Bad Out There
2. Red Queen
3. Chapel Street
4. Last Plane
5. Watcha Gonna Do
6. Just A Photograph
7. Tail That Wagged The Dog
8. Blame All My Troubles On The Moon
9. Wrong #
10. With Her Pajamas On
11. The Bluebird Is Gone
12. All In Chains
13. Delilah
14. If You Don't

Album Description

The epitome of the "musician's musician." A gifted world-class guitar player, electrifying stage performer, memorable prolific songwriter with a warm and affable persona.

Customer Reviews:

Why Isn't This Album At The Top Of Billboard???.......2007-01-27

I got a promotional copy of this record (I'm old, I actually got a CD) for my internet radio station. It was a blessing to get a copy of something that actually sounded like music. The lyrics were solid, the music was better and I actually listen to this one during my off time. Pick up a copy of "Bad Out There". I think you will enjoy it. My favorite picks are "Red Queen" and "Wrong #". Johnny Attitude.

Garys Review.......2006-10-29

This cd is awesome. It grows on you. He has a sound like no one else. If he had the right marketing he would have been a huge hit. He is unique as Springsteen. I highly recomend this CD. It is too bad that Street of Dreams could not be re released. Buy this CD and you will not be disapointed!

awesome.......2005-01-26

This CD rocks strong. Gets better with each cut, so listen all the way through. I love the roots of the music, the arrangements, the lyrics, and especially his so cool raspy voice. A must Hear!

Average customer rating: Except for 'Motion Of Love'... AND JEZEBEL LOVES GENE Strong Transitional Album for GLJ Their Best Album By Far Heavy Guitar + Dance Mix = Incredible Album

The House of Dolls Gene Loves Jezebel Manufacturer: Geffen Gold Line Sp. 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 CDs Under $7 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | 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 Similar Items: Heavenly Bodies Kiss of Life VII Discover Desire: Greatest Hits Remixed ASIN: B000000OYM Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

1. Gorgeous
2. The Motion Of Love
3. Set Me Free
4. Suspicion
5. Every Door
6. Twenty Killer Hurts
7. Treasure
8. Message
9. Drowning Crazy
10. Up There

Customer Reviews:

Except for 'Motion Of Love'..........2006-12-16

I give this album 5 stars (though I'm not a fan of this version of 'Motion Of Love' - music is great, but prefer the Motion Demo available elsewere). Otherwise I love this album for the time period it takes me back to. 'Treasure' is my favorite track. DISCOVER is equally a great solid album. They are great Jezebel albums and excellent Jezebel tracks can be found on all their albums.

AND JEZEBEL LOVES GENE.......2005-06-28

Perfectly representative of 80s music, Gene Loves Jezebel's "The House of Dolls" holds it's ground today as just good playful and meaningful rock and roll pop. The gushy and upbeat, "The Motion of Love" (a minor hit record), and back door romance of "Suspicion", would be standard rock love songs if not for GLJ's glittery and pounding treatment, both songs deliver an addictive melody with a relentless beat your mind won't feel guilty humming. The call and response falsetto vocal in "Every Door" lingers in an ocean of tic-toc percussion and jangly guitar. A bit like, The Alarm, a bit like, Pet Shop Boys, a bit like, Dream Syndicate, they represent 80s rock (not quite new wave), yet remain in a unique category of their own, call it hard playful pop.

Strong Transitional Album for GLJ.......2005-01-15

Like many of the 80's postpunk bands, Gene Loves Jezebel went through many phases along their musical journey. Also like many postpunk bands, Jezzie started by combining elements of punk and Goth... think Siouxsie, Joy Division/New Order, The Cult, The Cure, Love & Rockets/Bauhaus, The Church, etc. While others became more electronic (New Order) or alternative rock (Cure, Church, Love & Rockets), Jezzie went more in a hard rock direction making them somewhat similar in this cadre of bands to The Cult without the overt metal aspect. That's exactly where you find them on 'House of Dolls', transitioning from the dark alt-rock of earlier works to the more accessible, harder guitar-driven music found here.

Most people like this album quite a lot (especially in retrospect) but it is important to note that at the time many of their early, underground fans considered this album to be a sellout exchanging creativity for an attempt to hit the hard rock mainstream... One should also note that The Cult got the same exact criticism in the same exact year as they moved from nuanced beauty of 'Love' to the party metal of "Electric'. Well, from a sales angle the crossover worked as GLJ jumped to the front of alternative pop and drew attention from the rock crowd like never before; they went from playing small clubs to playing large venues quickly during this time. In sum, they lost some hardcore early fans but picked up legions of new ones.

So let's discuss the album itself. First let's dispel much of the inaccuracy that you've read elsewhere (maybe even in this thread of reviews). First, this is not in any way a Goth album. There are elements of the darker edges from previous works lurking within the songs but nothing borders on outright Goth as this is quite a poppy, rock effort. In fact, if you didn't know their earlier history the thought wouldn't really occur to you at all. Secondly, it is not a widely accepted fact that 'House of Dolls' is by far their best work; This point is widely debated among fans many of whom hate this album and see this as the point at which they started to go wrong. Furthermore, in defense of 'Discover' it did not have only 2 good songs - it did after all have 4 singles (Heartache, Desire, Beyond Doubt and Sweetest Thing) and the most buzz went to Heartache and Desire. 'Discover' was the album that made GLJ an underground sensation just as 'Head on the Door' did for The Cure... 'House of Dolls' pushed them more into the mainstream but it didn't start the buzz - this is critical to know.

OK so onto the songs themselves. There are at least 5 great songs on the album; Yours will vary but my faves are "Gorgeous", "Motion of Love", "Set Me Free", "20 Killer Hurts" and "Up There". As you can see I clearly disagree with the other reveiwer's notion that the 1st 2 songs are the only bad ones... apparently so did GLJ as those 2 songs were the LEAD singles and both appear on the Best-Of collections. All of these songs offer strong riffs, catchy hooks and solid refrains that will stick in your head. What makes the band unique is Aston's sometimes smoky and alternately high-pitched voice; It's truly unlike anyone else. In this era where you basically choose between vocalists that sound like pseudo-grunge deep voice ripoffs of Eddie Vedder (Creed, Disturbed, etc.) or whiny pop-punks (Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182, etc.), uniqueness is key. Another item is interest is the fact that Jezzie was one of the only bands crossing over into hard rock that was outwardly and openly gay. I mean they looked gay, but that point got lost in the over-made-up glam look of the time anyway. Listen to songs like "Gorgeous" and it's clearly in the lyrics. He's singing a love song to another guy who is caught up living as a straight man in a small town that would never accept the true him - "So you go a bar and you talk to your friends about girls and cars... you're so gorgeous, baby yes you are... save me... take me."

Gene Loves Jezebel was a major player in 80's alternative and they had loads of very good songs. They should not be forgotten. 'House of Dolls' in my opinion is excellent combining catchy rock riffs, haunting melodies and distinct vocals. I'm not sure if I like it more than earlier albums where the bass and beats were more prominent as opposed to the lead guitar dominance here, but it's worth having.

Their Best Album By Far.......2004-10-07

I just received House of Dolls two days ago along
with Discover. There's no question that House of
Dolls is the better of the two. Lets start with
the important thing - great, catchy songs. Discover
has two great songs, Wait and See, and Desire.
House of Dolls has 4 really great songs, and 4 very good
songs, and 2 good songs. Gorgeous is great,
a little too long though. Suspicion is great, just awsome, a perfect song. Treasure is excellent. Drowning Crazy is very good. Really, this album doesn't have a bad song. It was interesting to note that Peter Walsh produced only one song
on Discover, Desire, which was the best song of the album. He produced this whole album, he really captures the band perfectly.
What a damn good job.

Heavy Guitar + Dance Mix = Incredible Album.......2004-01-31

The smart goth of The Cure. The brilliant hard rock of early Aerosmith. The stylish beat of Duran Duran. If you ever liked any of the above, Gene Loves Gezebel is for you. And The House of Dolls is their masterpiece. With the exception of the first two songs, every track on this album is a winner. From the driving passion of Suspicion (the mislabled fourth track), to the relentless slashing guitar to Twenty Killer Hurts, to the hauntingly atmospheric Up There, you will dig this great album.

Average customer rating: A Little Night Magic A Little Night Magic

The Great Waltz Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herrmann | Herrmann, Bernard | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | ( K ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Waxman | Waxman, Franz | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Prokofiev | Prokofiev, Sergei | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Korngold, Erich Wolfgang | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hollywood Dreams Always and Forever: Movies Greatest Love Songs Songs Of The Earth ASIN: B00000417A Release Date: 1993-10-12

Tracks:

1. Great Waltz: Main Title/Wiener Blut Waltzes
2. Murder On The Orient Express: Waltz
3. Der Rosenkavalier: 'Mit Mir' Waltz
4. Snows of Kilimanjaro: Memory Waltz
5. Gigi: Main Title/Fountain Scene/Chez Maxim Waltz
6. Cinderella: Waltz
7. A Little Night Music: The Night Waltzes
8. Candide: Paris Waltz
9. Madame Bovary: Waltz
10. Hotel Berlin: Cafe Waltzes
11. Jezebel: Waltz
12. Prince And The Pauper: Flirtation
13. La Valse
14. Great Waltz: Blue Danube/Final Sequence

Customer Reviews:

A Little Night Magic.......2003-07-10

Do you want a disc that will provide you with 73+ minutes of hypnotic music for romance, or background music while reading a good frivolous book? Here's the Hollywood Bowl under John Mauceri bringing lovely, intelligent renderings of waltes from various corners of the realm. Sondheim's "Night Waltzes" from ":A Little Night Music" are so Fifth Avenue. Move on to Paris with waltzes from "Gigi", the to Moscow with the dark velvet "Waltz" from Cinderella by Prokofiev. "La Valse" by Ravel is a grand, sweeping evocative waltz that feels like a soak in the tub with lavendar and candles, and the "Waltz" from "Candide" also sparkles with Bernstein's Broadway. Other waltes in the mix are the sultry "Waltz" from "Murder on the Orient Express" by Richard Rodney Bennett, the plaintive "Waltz" from the score of "Madame Bovary" by Miklos Rozsa. Other waltzes are deliciously selected from "The Prince and the Pauper", "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" , "Jezebel", and several by the Strauss family, noted for their swirling music in three-quarter time.
This is a lovely collection of music, most of which hasn't hit Muzak, or the automated radio stations. It's marked with individuality and love. You may not immediately know these pieces, but you'll feel wonderful under the spell of their overall expressions.

A Little Night Magic.......2003-07-10

Do you want a disc that will provide you with 73+ minutes of hypnotic music for romance, or background music while reading a good frivolous book? Here's the Hollywood Bowl under John Mauceri bringing lovely, intelligent renderings of waltes from various corners of the realm. Sondheim's "Night Waltzes" from ":A Little Night Music" are so Fifth Avenue. Move on to Paris with waltzes from "Gigi", the to Moscow with the dark velvet "Waltz" from Cinderella by Prokofiev. "La Valse" by Ravel is a grand, sweeping evocative waltz that feels like a soak in the tub with lavendar and candles, and the "Waltz" from "Candide" also sparkles with Bernstein's Broadway. Other waltes in the mix are the sultry "Waltz" from "Murder on the Orient Express" by Richard Rodney Bennett, the plaintive "Waltz" from the score of "Madame Bovary" by Miklos Rozsa. Other waltzes are deliciously selected from "The Prince and the Pauper", "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" , "Jezebel", and several by the Strauss family, noted for their swirling music in three-quarter time.
This is a lovely collection of music, most of which hasn't hit Muzak, or the automated radio stations. It's marked with individuality and love. You may not immediately know these pieces, but you'll feel wonderful under the spell of their overall expressions.

Average customer rating: A Musical Landmark & A Personal Favorite Groundbreaking! Qu'ran is back, baby. Groundbreaking brilliance... Brilliant

My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Catherine Wheel Before and After Science Remain in Light Talking Heads: 77 More Songs About Buildings and Food ASIN: B000002MM1 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. America Is Waiting
2. Mea Culpa
3. Regiment
4. Help Me Somebody
5. The Jezebel Spirit
6. Very, Very Hungry
7. Moonlight in Glory
8. The Carrier
9. A Secret Life
10. Come with Us
11. Mountain of Needles

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Released in 1981, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is a collaboration between ambient pioneer Brian Eno and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. On Ghosts, the two strong-willed musicians manage to come to a meeting of the minds, blending Byrne's herky-jerky funk with Eno's atmospheric sound sculpting. More than anything, this is a large album, intent on pushing itself to the front of the listener's consciousness. Abundant percussion (everything from booming tribal drums to eerie electronics) reverberates in the background while Byrne and Eno toss all manner of found sounds, field recordings, and radio broadcasts into the mix. What results is a groundbreaking album that introduced a generation to the dazzling possibilities offered by electronic recording techniques. Highlights include "The Jezebel Spirit," an electro-funk workout that uses a recording of an exorcism as its focal point, and "Very, Very Hungry," a mysteriously ethereal display of electronic percussion and large-scale sonic architecture. --S. Duda

Customer Reviews:

A Musical Landmark & A Personal Favorite.......2007-07-29

The album is made up of funky bass lines, ambient noise, and many sampled recordings including African chants, a black minister's sermon, and even an exorcism. It's one of my personal favorite albums because it is so unstructured, unbounded, funky, and creepy. Critics claim that "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" is a very influential land mark of modern music because of the large amount of sampling and great production. It's an old album from the early 80s, but I don't think it sounds very dated at all. Bush of Ghosts is not for everyone though. Impatient listeners may prefer "Remain In Light" by Talking Heads which is very similar in style, but a bit more friendly and song oriented than it's bizarre counterpart.

Highlights: "America Is Waiting", "Help Me Somebody", "Jezebel Spirit"

Note: "Qu'ran" which was track 6 on the original recording is missing from this version; it has been replaced with the track "Very, Very Hungry" which did not appear on the original.

Groundbreaking!.......2006-03-30

Wgen I first heard this record I was completely blown away. IT was a completely new and unique fusion of ethnic music and modern technology. tracks such as Jezebel Spirit and Help Me Somebody remain incredible even to this day. Even if the sound has aged slightly (it is somewhat trebly by today's standards and the bass and guitar somewhat too newwavy...but i guess it was the time so...) I still consider this one of the ...100 best records i have.

Qu'ran is back, baby........2005-04-18

Perhaps I have a strange version of the cd, but I think the new versions of the cd now have "Qu'ran" as track 6 and "Very, Very Hungry" at track 12.

I'm glad they put Qu'ran back in the mix because it's one of my favorite songs. I also particularly like "Mea Culpa" "Regiment" "Help Me Somebody" "Come With Us" and "Very, Very Hungry"

It's very funky and odd. Not quite like anything else. I do get strange looks from people, though, when they hear preaching coming out of my cd player.

Groundbreaking brilliance..........2005-03-31

Few records can justifiably claim to be "groundbreaking", but here's one - a mesmerising example of two highly creative musicians at the peak of their powers pushing their ideas out to the edge. Using the infectious poly-rhythms and jerky, high tension riffs & vocals that permeated their brilliantly successful collaboration on Talking Heads' "Remain in Light" as their starting point, they mix-in ingenious looped samples and insidious guitar, synthesizer & percussion back-beats to produce something completely unique. Not only like nothing else around at the time but, like all truly great albums, one that hasn't aged with time. Often sounding more like an inventive slice of modern "electronica/dance" it's almost impossible to believe that it was produced over twenty years ago... and, of course, a great deal of what's followed since can be traced back to this amazing record.

Darker and far more "left-field" than "Remain in Light", "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" is no easy listen, but with repeat playing it becomes equally addictive... a worthy successor and a wholly successful exploration of just how far Brian Eno's & David Byrne's complex fusions of electronica & rock could be taken. File under "essential, timeless and under-rated slice of musical genius".

Brilliant .......2004-11-18

I have had a few copies of the vinyl, and back in the day created a cassette with the deleted track Qu'Ran. Then a friend gave me a program that enabled me to rip Qu'Ran from tape to the PC and enabled me to burn a cd with the proper track listing adding Very Very Hungry as the bonus track it should have always been.We are also in the process of finding the Katherine Kuhlman tracks which were deleted due to pressure from her estate.Whee!

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