Ace & Deuce of Pipering

1. Flowers of the Forest

2. Marchioness of Tullibardine/Highland Harry/Loch Corron - William James Ross

3. Ace and Deuce of Pipering - Leo Rowsome

4. Fairy Reel - Liam Walsh

5. Keel Row

6. Gavotte d'Audierne

7. Canto Asturiano de Aviles - Ramon Garcia

8. Tu Ventana

9. Tarantella d'O Paese

10. Ninna Nanna

11. Smes Ceskych Narodnich Tancu

12. Myslivecka

13. Owczarz

14. Selo Moje Ubavo

15. Serbianka

16. Tsenkovata Pesen

17. Kalymniki Sousta - Zebillas & Maillis

18. Raks Bomby

19. Thodi

20. Fiuda Bagadia - Effisio Melis

Ace & Deuce of Pipering,Various Artists,Heritage Music,Int'l & World Music,Pop

Average customer rating: the classic line-up at their peak Good, but overrated If you only got one Motorhead CD, make it this one Who would be proud of you? Cult classic that should be as big as

Ace of Spades Motörhead Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music $8.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | 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 All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $8.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Overkill Bomber Iron Fist The Number of the Beast 1916 ASIN: B00005NHO2 Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

1. Ace of Spades
2. Love Me like a Reptile
3. Shoot You in the Back
4. Live to Win
5. Fast and Loose
6. (We Are) The Road Crew
7. Fire, Fire
8. Jailbait
9. Dance
10. Bite the Bullet
11. The Chase Is Better than the Catch
12. The Hammer
13. Dirty Love
14. Please Don't Touch
15. Emergency

Customer Reviews:

the classic line-up at their peak.......2007-07-31

Ace of Spades is the most famous Motorhead album for a good reason- it's nearly perfect. From the opening thrashing bass riff of the title track to the final notes of the closing song this is Motorhead in top form. There are other Motorhead albums that I think are as good as AOS, but it would be difficult to say any others are better. This is Fast Eddie, Philthy, and Lemmy in their prime, and the magic is obvious when listening to this CD. The blazing guitar solo in We Are The Road Crew, where Eddie literally falls over and the guitar feeds back in piercing noise, and then Eddie "recovers" and just picks up soloing again is one of the highlights of the entire Motorhead discography.

There is not a bad song on this album.

I highly recommend the "classic albums" DVD about the making of Ace of Spades as well, which is very interesting and entertaining.

Highlights: Ace of Spades, Shoot You in the Back, We Are the Road Crew, Jailbait, The Chase is Better Than the Catch, and bonus track Please Don't Touch.

Good, but overrated.......2007-07-15

Every classic band has an overrated album. And this is Motorheads. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad by any means, but I tend to think of as a middle of the pack album. It's better than thir debut album, but I personally think that both Overkill and Bomber, their two previous albums are better. Maybe Ace Of Spades is so highly acclaimed because it has their "classic" hit, Ace Of Spades. It's a great song certainly, (although I'm pretty sick of hearing it by now) but the rest of the album doesn't quite add up as a whole to truly earn the title of "Motorheads greatest". The production is sometimes atrocious, and has some of the worst "stereo" effects I've heard. In fact in frequently sounds as if it was recorded in mono.

Production issues aside, there are some some songs that frankly just aren't all that strong. Live To Win, Fast And Loose, Fire , Fire and Bite The Bullet are all quite mediocre (although there are some good good guitar solos scattered throughout these songs. Love Me Like A Reptile, Shoot You In The Back and The Cahse Is Better Than The Catch are all good songs, but not quite what I would call classic. In fact apart from Ace Of Spades the only songs that I would consider worthy of classic status are (We Are) The Raod Crew with it's locomotive pace and inspired guitar freak out finale, and The Hammer, a song that although good on the album, really is in it's own element in No Sleep Til Hammersmnith.


I enjoy Ace Of Spades for sure, as it does have some of Motorheads best moments,and captures their early youthful aggression and enthusiasm as opposed to their later grizzled veteran craftmanship but I really don't consider the entire album to be their best. If you have a desire to explore Motorhead then I think it's an album that you should hear, but in my opinion Bomber is better than this, and most of their 1990s releases are easily as strong as Ace Of Spades. I'm a huge fan of the band, but I sometimes think that some rock fans miss out by only buying "Motorheads best", and skip the rest of their catalog, assuming that it's all downhill from there.

If you only got one Motorhead CD, make it this one.......2007-06-07

This is the best quality Motorhead CD I have heard, and it is in my opinion better than the Overkill CD (supposed to be the best they did).

The Ace of Spades album rocks, and if you dont like this one, you will not likely like Moterhead. This album also is one of the series that Eddie Clark plays on. To me, he was the driving sound of Motorhead, and when they were a classic trio, he was the guitar player.

You cant go wrong with this one!

Who would be proud of you?.......2007-01-31

Sonic arcane layover. Memorable vanishing point. Who would be proud? How about John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, Hank Williams Sr., Can, Michelangelo Antonioni, Donald Judd, Andreas Baader, Idi Amin, Erwin Rommel, Andrew Carnegie, John Cassavetes, Syd Barrett, Rod Laver, Charlotte Rampling, William Burroughs, Ronald Reagan, Albert Hoffman, Pol Pot, Terrence Mallick,Dan Gurney, John Muir, ETA, Mopar, Stonewall Jackson, Gilles Deleuze,Jacques Lacan, Jean Claude Killy, Mengistu Haile Mariam, António de Oliveira Salazar, Meriwether Lewis, Allen Dulles, Paul Bowles, Le Corbusier,William Mulholland,Girolamo Savonarola, Moshe Dayan, Hamilcar Barca,John Calvin, Jim Jones, Enzo Ferrari, Dennis Conner, Louis Pasteur, Carl Jung, William Handy, Junípero Serra, Mark Twain, Brigate Rosse, Alfredo Strössner, Charley Patton,Mark Hopkins, Mies van der Rohe, Aaron Burr, Clemens von Metternich, Roger Moore, John Fahey.

I feel like I am forgetting someone? Help me out Lemmy!

Cult classic that should be as big as .......2007-01-22

Motorhead share many qualities with another tried and true rowdy bunch of rockers, AC/DC. Unlike their Aussie counterparts, Motorhead never had the U.S. breakthrough that catapulted AC/DC into the mega-legends they are. Perhaps it's because Motorhead is still as caustic, bombastic and offensive as ever, meaning their signature album, "Ace Of Spades" is just too abrasive for radio, along with everything else they've ever done.
This, of course, is an injustice. The classic line-up of Lemmy Kilmister, Fast Eddie Clarke and Phil Taylor created several albums of such intensity and power that even after the inception of outfits like Exodus, Metallica, Sepultura and other heavyweights, Motorhead still sound heavy, loud and rude. No passage of time has been able to corrode or modify their attack. For that alone, they belong in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame.
"Ace Of Spades" is the high point of Motorhead. Producer Vic Maile gave this album a sound that throws you back against the wall and pins you there until the CD is finally over. The best part is, you want to stay trapped. Far better musicians than they ever wanted you to know they are, this album is full of hooks within the barrage, and Clarke's bluesy riffs and leads add style and form to the music, which allows it to not just run over your head over and over, but to actually swing a little, "Fast And Loose" being a good example.
"Bite The Bullet" is punk fast, and funny, too. "Fire, Fire" is as hot as the title and "The Hammer" leaves you in no doubt that what Lemmy says he'll do, he'll do it. No tough guy in lipstick and drag whipped posing for this guy. The three extras aren't quite as up to par as the original album, with the band ahem, joining Girlschool for a three song set that rock, but are timid compared to the rest of "Ace Of Spades".
Strong proof that loving your music and believing in it shows, as this and many other Motorhead gems are easily available, thanks to their loyal followers. Unlike some reviews that claim Motorhead won't attract new listeners, I disagree. This outfit is better known than ever, and my own nephews a generation behind me have begun to get into rock's gnarliest outfit.

Average customer rating: Same Tempo as their previous cds. Pop Perfection First CD I ever bought., even before I owned a CD player! top sign The Sign...

The Sign Ace of Base Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Euro Dance | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Sweden | Scandinavia | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Swedish Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Bridge Sweet Dreams Another Night Aquarium Cruel Summer ASIN: B000002VNS Release Date: 1993-11-23

Tracks:

1. All That She Wants
2. Don't Turn Around
3. Young And Proud
4. The Sign
5. Living In Danger
6. Dancer In A Daydream
7. Wheel Of Fortune
8. Waiting For Magic (Total Remix 7')
9. Happy Nation
10. Voulez-Vous Danser
11. My Mind (Mindless Mix)
12. All That She Wants (Banghra Version)

Customer Reviews:

Same Tempo as their previous cds........2007-07-16

I really like
Ace of Base but after awhile their music starts to sound the same kinda like ABBA.

Pop Perfection.......2007-05-11

When their first U.S. single, "All that She Wants" was released and all over the airwaves, I didn't think much about Ace of Base at all, I just wan't into that reggae-pop sound. My best friend purchased their cd (we were both still in high school at the time) he gave me a copy that he had recorded onto cassette(remember those?) After hearing tracks such as "Young and Proud", Voulez Vous Dancer" and "My Mind" I fell instantly in love with the album. I am a lover of dance/club music and more than half of the tunes on this album are upbeat europop tracks - usually around the 120 bpm range. A few weeks later I was in the record shop and found the import version of The Sign cd but in Europe it is labled as "Happy Nation - U.S. Version". I picked it up, and noticing that it had extra tracks that were left off the the U.S. version (typical) I snatched it up and haven't regretted it yet. It included an extra track called "Fashion Party" that is very similar to "My Mind" and one entitled "Hear Me Calling" which is another upbeat-dance oriented track. The import version also includes the Moody Gold Club edit version of "Happy Nation," another great track - one of the few reggae -tinged tracks that I like from the cd aside from Wheel of Fortune. I listed to the cd so much that it finally just gave out, not bad for being 12 years old and being played constantly. Luckily iTunes has the import version available (Happy Nation) for download rather than the less expansive U.S. Version(The Sign). There is also a German version entitled "Happy Nation" that has another two tracks available that aren't on either one of the two previously mentioned (The German version has ablack cover with a large disco ball on it). All of this info is for Die Hard Ace of Base fans such as myself. This cd takes me back to those summer afternoons when I was in high school, either layin on the bed chillin to this disc, or cruisin around in the car with the sunroof open, windows down and music up! This cd is definately in my top ten all time fav cds, right up there with Madonna's Confessions on a Dance Floor and Confessions Tour cds.

First CD I ever bought., even before I owned a CD player!.......2007-03-03

Okay, maybe in 2007 it's cheesy to gush over the first CD you ever bought. Well, I'm going to do it anyway. I had a pretty good collection, on cassette, of new wave / synth-pop music, like The Cure, Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Yaz, etc. But then, The Sign came out, and I thought buying it on cassette wouldn't do this awesome album justice. So, not even owning a CD player, I bought it on CD.

Yes, like other reviewers stated, The Sign is an album that brings back good memories. I remember going to parties where someone would invariably give it a spin, and discussing with friends which tracks I liked the best. I enjoyed even the songs that they never played on the radio, like Young and Proud, and Waiting For Magic. It is interesting how people with different tastes in music (rap, new wave, Top 40) all had this one album in common.

Alas, this is a souvenir of a time long passed, the early 90's. Unfortunately, Ace of Base did not become the next ABBA, as some in the music industry speculated. Their second album, The Bridge, flopped, and soon CDs of their first and second albums started turning up in bargain bins. An attempt to regain popularity with a cover of Bananarama's Cruel Summer proved unsuccessful. It didn't help that the original song was still on many radio stations' playlists.

For a brief instant, though, Ace of Base reigned supreme.

top sign.......2007-02-21

this is a great cd. i just listen to it over and over. i had it on cassette when it came out first and just had to get it on cd. it brings back fantastic memories from college and a great mate.

The Sign..........2007-02-03

Yes, I saw "The Sign" and finally bought it after all these years. The Ace of Base prove themselves as a good (modern) Pop Group. Danceable tunes and decent ballads.

Average customer rating:

Phil's Spectre III - A Third Wall of Soundalikes Manufacturer: Ace Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Teenage Crush Vol. 5 The Pomus & Shuman Story: Double Trouble 1956-1967 The Leiber & Stoller Story, Volume 3: 1962-1969 Phil's Spectre: A Wall of Soundalikes Jersey Beat: Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons ASIN: B000QEKHU8 Release Date: 2007-07-24

Tracks:

1. Who Am I - JERRY GANEY
2. That's The Way - THE KIT KATS
3. Look Of Love - LESLEY GORE
4. Sweet, Sweet Love - BOBBY SHEEN
5. I Love Him - THE CASTANETS
6. My Girl - JOHNNY CASWELL
7. 'Cause I Love Him - ALDER RAY
8. Gee, I'm Sorry Baby - THE SAPPHIRES
9. My One And Only, Jimmy Boy - THE GIRLFRIENDS
10. Is There Anything That I Can Do - THE ASHES
11. Big Man - BARBARA JACKSON
12. Yes Sir, That's My Baby - THE SATISFACTIONS
13. Usher Boy - MERRY CLAYTON
14. My Tears Will Go Away - THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
15. Let the Good Times Roll - JUDY HENSKE
16. He Really Loves Me - DEBBIE ROLLINS
17. Goodbye Baby - MAUREEN GRAY
18. Young Boy Blues - DANIEL A. STONE
19. He's Mine - ALICE WONDER LAND
20. Down By The Ocean - GEORGE 'N' SONNY SANDS
21. In My Lonely Room - MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
22. Close Your Eyes - BONNIE
23. When We Get Married - 1910 FRUITGUM COMPANY
24. The Way Of The Crowd - DAN FOLGER
25. It's The Little Things - SONNY AND CHER
26. Just A Fool - JERRY GANEY

Album Description

The third and final volume of Phil Spector soundalikes is the equal of the previous two in every way.

A beguiling blend of fan favourites that we couldn't find room for on earlier volumes and tracks that we have spent years trying to license for this series, "Phil's Spectre III" features many selections that have never been legally reissued, appearing here from master tapes rather than from rare and worn 45s.

The CD also features several first time stereos, alternate and extended mixes and tracks that have hitherto stayed unissued since their recording dates, over 40 years ago.

The package features rare label shots and pix, and an authorative sleeve note from series co-compiler Mick Patrick.

A series finale that goes out with not so much a single gunshot as an almighty bang. Like Spector's own catalogue - it's "All Killer, No Filler"...

Album Description

The third and final volume of Phil Spector soundalikes is the equal of the previous two in every way. A beguiling blend of fan favourites that we couldn't find room for on earlier volumes and tracks that we have spent years trying to license for this series, Phil's Spectre III features many selections that have never been legally reissued, appearing here from master tapes rather than from rare and worn 45s. The CD also features several first time stereos, alternate and extended mixes and tracks that have hitherto stayed unissued since their recording dates, over 40 years ago. Ace 2007

Album Details

Third and Final Volume in this Series Mixes Fan Favorites, Impossible Rarities and Completely Unissued Recordings. Includes Tracks by Kit Kats, Lesley Gore, Bobby Sheen, Girlfriends, Sapphires, Judy Henske, Sonny and Cher, and Many More.

Average customer rating: Astounding!

Teenage Crush Vol. 5 Manufacturer: Ace Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 9: 1957-1959 Hard to Find 45s on CD, Volume 10: 1960-1965 Phil's Spectre III - A Third Wall of Soundalikes Hard to Find Jukebox Classics 1956 The Warmth of the Sun ASIN: B000QEKHTY Release Date: 2007-07-24

Tracks:

1. Push Push - AUSTIN TAYLOR
2. Footsteps - STEVE LAWRENCE
3. I Will - VIC DANA
4. Why Do I Love You So - JOHNNY TILLOTSON
5. Lullaby Of Love - FRANK GARI
6. Ginnie Bell - PAUL DINO
7. Young Lovers - PAUL & PAULA
8. Don't Wanna Think About Paula - DICKEY LEE
9. Suddenly - NICKY DEMATTEO
10. Donna The Prima Donna - DION DI MUCCI
11. Crazy Eyes For You - BOBBY HAMILTON
12. Comin' Down With Love - MEL GADSON
13. Young and in Love - DICK & DEE DEE
14. Joanie - FRANKIE CALEN
15. A House, A Car And & A Wedding Ring - DALE HAWKINS
16. Summer's Comin' - KIRBY ST. ROMAIN
17. Sittin' In The Balcony - JOHNNY DEE
18. Tennessee Waltz - JERRY FULLER
19. Biology - DANNY VALENTINO
20. Run, Run, Run - RONNY DOUGLAS
21. Tell Him No - DEAN & MARC
22. The Search - DEAN REED
23. Just Ask Your Heart - FRANKIE AVALON
24. Look For A Star - DEANE HAWLEY
25. I'm Happy - FOUR DATES
26. Summer Souvenirs - KARL HAMMEL JR
27. Forget Me Not - KALIN TWINS
28. Love Or Money - THE BLACKWELLS

Album Description

It's been two and a half years since the release of the fourth volume in its series of teenage angst-ridden pop and teen ballads.

Now comes volume five, the last in the top-selling range, carefully compiled by the team that brings you the "Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll" series.

Previously we have mixed hits with more hard-to-find gems, but this final volume concentrates on the rarer stuff and includes some extremely collectable sides with plenty of tracks appearing on CD for the first time.

The sound quality is superb and the whole package is enhanced with a lavishly illustrated colour booklet, containing some entertaining and highly-informative notes by the ubiquitous Mr. Rob Finnis.

Album Description

It's been two and a half years since the release of the fourth volume in its series of teenage angst-ridden pop and teen ballads.Now comes volume five, the last in the top-selling range, carefully compiled by the team that brings you the "Golden Age" series. Previously we have mixed hits with more hard-to-find gems, but this final volume concentrates on the rarer stuff and includes some extremely collectable sides with plenty of tracks appearing on CD for the first time. ACE 2007

Album Details

28 Great Teen Hits Taken from Billboard's Hot 100 Chart During the Golden Age of Rock N Roll. Includes Many Rarities Available on CD for the First Time, Together with a Fabulous, Picture-packed Booklet Telling the Stores Behind the Sounds. Includes Tracks by Austin Taylor, Steve Lawrence, Paul and Paula, Dickey Lee, Frankie Avalon, Jerry Fuller, and Many More.

Customer Reviews:

Astounding!.......2007-07-27

Amazingly, it is a British(!) company, Ace Records, that has earned the top honors for supplying collectors and casual listeners alike with the songs of the American top-100 from the golden (pre-invasion) era of rock and roll music. The demise of their "Golden Age of American Rock and Roll" series was, though to be expected, a traumatic let-down. But the folks at Ace have not abandoned us - they have other collections featuring music from the same era and their "Teenage Crush" series has managed to pick up where "Golden Age" left off. In this, the fifth volume, Ace pulls out all the stops. At least 16(!) of the included tracks are top-100 songs that have here-to-fore not appeared on quality legit CD. With so many of the congomerate music houses and independents alike practically abandoning the reissue of early rock-and-roll tunes, this piece from Ace gets fans of the genre standing and cheering. Just a few of the new-to-CD tunes include Frank Gari's "Lullaby of Love", no we're not the Everly Brothers Dean and Marc's "Tell Him No", "Ginnie Bell" from Paul Dino and Dale Hawkins' "A House, a Car and a Wedding Ring". Equally welcome tracks include Paul and Paula's "Young Lovers", Dick and DeeDee's "Young and In Love" and "Forget Me Not" from the Kalin Twins, all top-20 follow-up hits seldom, if ever, found on CD. And just so everybody can sing along with familiar lyrics, a few well-known tunes in the likes of Steve Lawrence's "Footsteps" and Dion's "Donna, the Prima Donna" round out the package. And Ace didn't stop with just searching out these rare tunes. The 24-page liner notes booklet has a wealth of information on each included track along with photos and illustrations further demonstrating the extraordinary effort put into this CD. Sonically, while a few of the tracks (1,11,16-18,20,21) may have been lifted from less than master tape quality sources, having these tracks in any reasonable sound quality would be an accomplishment. Several of the tracks do appear in stereo (2-4,7,9,10,13,23) and the remainder in remarkably clean mono. All told, this is a truly amazing effort on the part of Ace. We fans and collectors can only hope that the momentum continues and we don't have to wait another three years for another installment in this remarkable series of CD compilations.

Average customer rating: Klezmer tunes, punk attitude best unsigned band in america right now forget comparisons Most interesting and fun music I've heard (and seen) in a long long time ...

Six Demon Bag Man Man Manufacturer: Ace Fu Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Man in the Turban Shut Up I Am Dreaming Drum's Not Dead (CD + DVD) The Gulag Orkestar Yellow House ASIN: B000CSULO0 Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

1. Feathers
2. Engrish Bwudd
3. Banana Ghost
4. Young Einstein on the Beach
5. Skin Tension
6. Black Mission Goggles
7. Hot Bat
8. Push the Eagle's Stomach
9. Spider Cider
10. Van Helsing Boombox
11. Tunneling Through the Guy
12. Fishstick Gumbo
13. Ice Dogs

Album Description

Sophomore effort from this Philly area act that have been compared at moments to Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart, and Frank Zappa. They've also been lauded for their notorious live shows, even Rollingstone.com gave them the Best Stage Show SxSW 2005. There's more alternate-universe pop-hits here than previous efforts.

Customer Reviews:

Klezmer tunes, punk attitude.......2007-06-13

I adore this CD. I saw them open for Modest Mouse in Philadephia, and was annoyed to sit through two opening acts before the main event. Despite my bad attitude, Man Man immediately won me over with the most energetic performance I'd ever seen. I bought this CD at the show and it's been playing nonstop ever since. They are somewhat reminiscent of the Pogues in that they take a more traditional music (klezmer) and stir up the pot with punk attitude and energy. Check out their YouTube performances for a better sense, or just buy the album!

best unsigned band in america right now.......2006-10-17

The album, fantastic. Buy it without hesitation. Get their first album too if you haven't already. This is a truly unique band and if you've just got to experience their manic originality. Every song is a completley new approach.

But far more importantly, NEVER pass up the chance to see these guys play live. It's an experience you won't ever forget. Five guys beating the hell out of a myriad of instruments (some obviously homemade concoctions), leaping around as they switch and trade instruments and all the while keeping absolutely impeccable rhythm and melody. Tight, tight band that's so much fun to watch you feel like you're up on the stage with them. They give it all they've got at every show and they've got a hell of a lot to give. You will be amazed.

forget comparisons.......2006-08-06

zappa, beefheart, waits...yes, one can hear those artists present, but really, how many kids today know about all that? this is a weird record. and this is why i like it. they are not afraid to take chances. now if they could only concentrate on writing better "songs". i know the focus is on the manic live shows, but ultimately an act is remembered for their actual audio product. this is all that lasts. was big star a great live show? was neu!? who cares! they still matter thirty years on. why? the songs. that said, give this twisted effort a chance and you may just be singing like a drunken viking by morning.

Most interesting and fun music I've heard (and seen) in a long long time.......2006-07-24

Mixing Tom Waits, Zappa, and even a little of Nick Cave, this band is definitely worth a listen. As other reviewers have said, their onstage dynamic carnival of sound and action shouldn't be missed either. This band has FUN, and makes sure their audience does too. I sincerely hope to see them in concert again and a new album soon.

..........2006-06-02

When I first bought "Six Demon Bag" I was impressed. I mean, who doesn't love any band that mixes Tom Waits, Beefheart, Zappa, and The Residents? But I probably would have only given this album 4 stars at that point. It was good, but seemed a bit like every song sounded the same. I still can't deny that there is an aspect of that to their music.

However, a month after I bought the album I went down to the MacRock music "festival" in Harrisonburg, VA. I went specifically (from Central PA) to see Pattern Is Movement, but was also pumped that Man Man was on the bill. So, PiM had a good set (too short, maybe 25 minutes in length) and several bands later was Man Man. Now, MacRock is set up so that it is actually held in various venues in Harrisonburg, be it a bar, club, or JMU (the college, which is the worst campus I have ever been on-- avoid at all cost whenever possible!). So the show did not FEEL like a festival show.

Man Man gets on and totally blows me away. I have seen some insane shows in my day (16 Horsepower, Sufjan Stevens) but this was awe-inspiring. (Now when people ask me what the best show I ever saw was I have to list three.) They keyboard player/lead singer/visionary was set up just left of center, with his keyboard facing the right side of stage. The drummer was set up upfront, drums facing the left side of the stage, drums practically touching the keyboard. Then in a semi-circle behind/around those two were four guys who served as multi-insrumentalists/back-up singers.

They played as if they were beating off the grips of Hell, frantic and impassioned. At various points during the show someone would run around, grab one of the many props cluttering the stage, and use it to make some kind of noise-- not in front of a mic or anything (so when you go to a show, get up front!!) but just so that whoever cared to hear and could would marvel at it. The one that sticks in my mind is when the keyboard player jumped up mid-song and grabbed a popgun off of someone's music stand and shot it off several times before running back to the keyboard.

And what took it out of "awe, that's cute and clever" area and into "****ing amazing!" is how ridiculously in-sync with each other they were. I hesitate to call it "tight" because this style of music is not really supposed to be "tight", per se. But everything was as it was supposed to be-- so I suppose "tight" might be a close enough description.

It was one of those rare sets which seemed to last both forever and an instant, all at the same time. If I had to guess, I would say it lasted 45 minutes-- which was the scheduled allotment of time. You know that natural high you get after you see a really great show? That high lingered with me about a week after I saw the set... and even now, if I think back to it, it gets recreated. It was special.

And appereantly not isolated, as every report I read of their live shows echoes the things I just said. So if you get a chance to go see them live, DO SO. I can not stress it enough. SEE THEM LIVE.

Ever since then I can't listen to this cd seperate from what I expereinced at the show. The album is flawless, despite what I may have said in my first paragraph. Helpful to a potential buyer? Probably not. But it is what I have experienced, and I can't depart from that.

Average customer rating: Another great Ace compilation!

The Pomus & Shuman Story: Double Trouble 1956-1967 Various Artists Manufacturer: Ace Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus The Leiber & Stoller Story, Volume 3: 1962-1969 Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration Hard Workin' Man - The Jack Nitzsche Story Volume 2 Till the Night is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus ASIN: B000O5916A Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. (Wake Up) Miss Rip Van Winkle - TIBBS BROTHERS
2. Lonely Avenue - RAY CHARLES
3. I Ain't Sharin' Sharon - BOBBY DARIN
4. Hushabye - MYSTICS
5. It's Been Nice - MARTY WILDE
6. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - DEL SHANNON
7. Angel Face - JIMMY DARREN
8. Turn Me Loose - FABIAN
9. A Teenager In Love - DION AND THE BELMONTS
10. Hey Memphis - LAVERN BAKER
11. Save The Last Dance For Me - DRIFTERS
12. Go Jimmy Go - JIMMY CLANTON
13. Too Good - LITTLE TONY AND HIS BROTHERS
14. Seven Sins - BARRETT STRONG
15. So Close To Heaven - RAL DONNER
16. First Taste Of Love - BEN E. KING
17. Can't Get Used To Losing You - ANDY WILLIAMS
18. All You Gotta Do Is Touch Me - BOBBY VEE
19. A King For Tonight - BARRY DARVELL
20. Suspicion - TERRY STAFFORD
21. Seven Day Weekend - GARY U.S. BONDS
22. Spanish Lace - GENE McDANIELS
23. Double Trouble - ELVIS PRESLEY
24. I'm Gonna Cry 'Til My Tears Run Dry - IRMA THOMAS
25. Stop - HOWARD TATE
26. Say Those Magic Words - McCOYS

Album Description

To complement our soon-to-conclude Leiber & Stoller series, Ace UK now presents its first salute to the 'other' great song-writing team of Rock 'n' Roll's Golden Age.

Individually and collectively, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman have written more classics of American Pop than almost any other writers of their era. They had more songs accepted and recorded by Elvis Presley than even Leiber & Stoller did (apparently, without ever meeting the King even once).

This package offers a strong mix of the obvious classics we couldn't leave out, and songs that should have been as big as those that did become major hits. It also includes songs that will surprise people who think that P & S only wrote teen pop, tackled by artists including Irma Thomas, Howard Tate, Ray Charles and the McCoys. Many of these tracks are making their CD debut here.

We are also privileged to include, for the first time on an Ace CD, an Elvis Presley recording as our title track - one which, incidentally, was the last song that Pomus & Shuman ever wrote together before dissolving their song-writing partnership in 1966.

Released with the blessing of the Estates of both Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, "Double Trouble" is the sort of tribute that writers of their calibre deserve. Don't bet against there being a volume two sometime in the near future.

Album Description

To complement our soon-to-conclude Leiber & Stoller series, Ace now presents its first salute to the 'other' great song-writing team of Rock'n'Roll's Golden Age.Individually and collectively, Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman have written more classics of American Pop than almost any other writers of their era. They had more songs accepted and recorded by Elvis Presley than even L & S did (apparently, without ever meeting the King even once). We are also privileged to include, for the first time on an Ace CD, an Elvis Presley recording as our title track - one which, incidentally, was the last song that Pomus & Shuman ever wrote together before dissolving their song-writing partnership in 1966.ACE 2007 ·

Customer Reviews:

Another great Ace compilation!.......2007-06-27

At least 12 songs I've never heard before, several that are different versions of songs that I am familiar with.

There are a couple of cases where it would have been nice to hear a mono version instead of the overly familiar stereo (A Teenager In Love for example).

The Del Shannon version of His Latest Flame is a particularly disappointing stereo, and the volume on the track is way too low in relation to other tracks on the compilation. The stereo has nothing happening on one channel for nearly half the record :(.

There seems to be an actual defect on the Fabian track, at about the 1 minute mark.

But these are trivial concerns, compared to having a nice companion to the Leiber and Stoller series.

Average customer rating: Rockin awesome spectaculamos... a top-pick Pinback album Reference piece Solid album all the way through The Greatest Pinback album Intellegent catchy ness

Blue Screen Life Pinback Manufacturer: Ace Fu 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 General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pinback Offcell Some Voices Nautical Antiques Carnavas ASIN: B00005QXEL Release Date: 2001-10-23

Tracks:

1. Offline P.K.
2. Concrete Seconds - Pinback, Tom Zinser
3. Boo
4. Bbtone
5. Penelope
6. Talby
7. X I Y
8. Prog - Pinback, Tom Zinser
9. Your Sickness - Pinback, Tom Zinser
10. Seville
11. West
12. Tres

Customer Reviews:

Rockin awesome spectaculamos... a top-pick Pinback album.......2007-07-29

In case you don't know, Pinback is one of the great modern day bands (in my humble opinion... I'm an indie meets alternative / grunge kind of fan - with Radiohead and Pink Floyd at the top). Blue Screen Life is right there with Pinback's self-titled album, and Summer in Abaddon. They're all great combinations of upbeat, catchy pop but not quite pop tunes with occasional sullen piano-driven ballads, all of which are covered with unique instrumentation and vocals.

Listen to it on Amazon, you'll like and buy it and you won't be disappointed.

Reference piece.......2007-01-10

I have a reference quality system (Wilson, Classe, Levinson, Transparent) and this is one of my reference recordings. Most find the music a bit odd but I just love it. Harmonizing baratone guitars with an unbelievable clarity that defies where and how it was recorded. This is a fantastic accomplishment both in terms of the music and the recording.

Solid album all the way through.......2006-08-25

Not just one or two good songs, this album is full of great songs. You can play it all the way through, which seems rare these days. Pinback's sounds are intricate and unique. I cant get enough!

The Greatest Pinback album.......2006-06-16

Offcell amazed with the 12 minute epic grey machine, Summer in abaddon had its moments of greatness, but it is Blue-Screen Life that remains as their best album to date. Song after song, Pinback delivers with the some of the most fascinating, endlessly replayable indie pop tracks i have ever heard.

Offline P.K. is an extremely good start, sporting the two vocalists trading off lyrics as well as fairly intricate basslines which continue through the disc. Concrete Seconds, Boo, and Penelope are instantly catchy. The remainder of the cd is great until it gets to tres- then its amazing. I could not imagine a more perfect closer than this profoundly beautiful masterpiece. The lyric " There's a definate feeling buried down/ recking itself taking you with me" is repeated through much of the song yet never loses its beauty.
this was actually the first indie album i listened to and is an album of which i compare all others.

Intellegent catchy ness.......2006-05-23

3 1/2 stars

The repetition found throughout this disc leads to inspired head bopping serenity that doesn't quite sound, or effect, like anything else out there. At times overcome by their elaborate progressive-pop echo chambers, they often triumph in delivering that rare combination of quirkiness and melancholy, driven by a hungry ear from singer/guitarist in their layering tendencies inside the already intricate guitar and vocal layouts. Unabashedly melodic and quirky with subtly progressive undertones, Pinback can definitely help build some great bridges for some terribly dull music collections for alot of young listeners out there..

Average customer rating: Two weeks late jackie the giant The Very Best of Jackie Wilson Superb single-disc Jackie Wilson compilation One of the best R+B singers of his generation

The Very Best of Jackie Wilson Jackie Wilson Manufacturer: Ace Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker Sam Cooke - Greatest Hits Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 16 Most Requested Songs Jackie Wilson - 20 Greatest Hits ASIN: B0000009L0 Release Date: 2004-12-27

Tracks:

1. Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)
2. Lonely Teardrops
3. To Be Loved
4. That's Why (I love you so)
5. I'll Be Satisfied
6. Doggin' Around
7. Lonely Life
8. Night
9. You Better Know It
10. Talk That Talk
11. Am I the Man
12. I'm Comin' on back to you
13. A Woman, A Lover, A friend
14. Baby Workout
15. Swueeze Her, Tease Her ( But Love Her)
16. No Pity (In the Naked City)
17. Whispers (Gettin' Louder)
18. I Get The Sweetest Feeling
19. Since You Showed Me How to Be Happy
20. Love is Funny That Way
21. Just Be Sincere
22. Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher
23. You Got Me Walking
24. This Love is Real ( I Can Feel Those Vibrations)

Product Description

1. Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)
2. Lonely Teardrops
3. To Be Loved
4. That's Why (I Love You So)
5. I'll Be Satisfied
6. Doggin' Around
7. Lonely Life
8. Night
9. You Better Know It
10. Talk That Talk
11. Am I The Man
12. I'm Comin' On Back To You
13. Woman, A Lover, A Friend, A
14. Baby Workout
15. Squeeze Her Tease Her
16. No Pity (In The Naked City)
17. Whispers (Getting Louder)
18. I Get The Sweetest Feeling
19. Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy
20. Love Is Funny That Way
21. Just Be Sincere
22. Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher And Higher
23. You Got Me Walking
24. This Love Is Real (I Can Feel Those Vibrations)

Format: CD

Amazon.com

Among the greatest rock & roll singers ever, and maybe the most technically accomplished vocalist of the rock era, Jackie Wilson is an R&B legend. His sky-high range, intense emotionalism, and jaw-dropping stage presence have influenced nearly every significant R&B singer from James Brown to Michael Jackson. This 24-song collection ranges from his earliest hit, "Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)"--as giddy an expression of pure joy as may ever have been put to vinyl--all the way up to later hits like the glorious Motown-style 1966 smash "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher)." --David Cantwell

Customer Reviews:

Two weeks late.......2007-06-08

I got it 2 weeks late, and got another one 2 days later, so now I need to
return one of the CD's .

jackie the giant.......2007-01-19

Jackie Wilson is another example of a superstar whose accomplishments are forgotten or neglected by history.An aspiring opera singer, a former boxer;he was a man who's vocal range was remarkable.He was one of the few artists that charted on both the rhythm and blues and pop charts.Jackie was so charismatic that his mere smile would have women swooning in groves.Jackie,not Teddy Pendergrast, was the one who originally hosted 'women only' concerts,to standing-room audiences!This collection lacks two important songs-"At Last" and "Danny Boy"The latter is one of the most heart-felt and vocally beautiful rendering of any song I've ever heard.The former is one of his charted pop tunes ,and showed the amazing versatility of the man. Jackie was the original "hardest working man in show business" long before James Brown claimed the title,and his boxing background enabled him to demonstrate some mind-blowing moves on stage.I hope God "lifted him higher." Jackie Wilson-A Legend.

The Very Best of Jackie Wilson.......2006-11-03

Jackie Wilson was a great artist, and the music on this CD is energetic and some of his best hits.

Superb single-disc Jackie Wilson compilation.......2005-12-22

As is typical for the UK Ace label, they were ahead of the curve with this 1987 release, gathering together Wilson's essential sides, and filling out a 24-track menu (62 minutes) with well selected rarities that span Wilson's entire career. Rhino's similarly titled single-disc retrospective checks in with eight fewer cuts, and the revitalized Brunswick's 2002 collection ("20 Greatest Hits") with four less. Masters are a mix of mono (1-3, 7, 9, 11-12, 15-16) and stereo (4-6, 8, 10, 13-14, 17-24). Those who want a more extensive catalog of Wilson's career (including a look at his earliest work with Billy Ward & The Dominoes, and a deeper helping of his early '70s soul sides) should look for a copy of Rhino's out-of-print 3-CD "Mr. Excitement," but most will be perfectly satisfied by this collection. [©2005 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

One of the best R+B singers of his generation.......2005-01-17

Jackie Wilson, whose style of music was at the R+B end of the rock'n'roll spectrum, had a long string of hits in America during the fifties and sixties but it was only in the eighties that he made any real impact in Britain (a few years after he died) following the use of one of his songs in a TV commercial.
UK fans will recognize Reet petite (a number one UK hit) and two other major UK hits, I get the sweetest feeling and Your love has lifted me higher and higher (a song that has been covered by many other singers including Dolly Parton and Rita Coolidge). All these songs had been huge American hits for Jackie in the fifties and sixties.

Among Jackie's other American hits, this collection includes Lonely teardrops, That's why I love you so, Night, To be loved, I'll be satisfied, Whispers getting louder and A woman a lover a friend.

It is amazing that Jackie made little impact in the UK during his lifetime but, helped by the Commodores' tribute song (Nightshift) and some TV commercials, he has gained a measure of posthumous recognition.

This collection provides an excellent introduction to Jackie's music including all the tracks that really matter.

Average customer rating: amour Too short yet so delicious... Excellent, eclectic, innovative, energizing Curses! Short, and cheaper than a whole CD :-)

Curse Your Little Heart DeVotchKa Manufacturer: Ace Fu Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 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: How It Ends Una Volta Supermelodrama Little Miss Sunshine The Gulag Orkestar ASIN: B000F1HHEG Release Date: 2006-05-02

Tracks:

1. I Cried Like A Silly Boy
2. Curse Your Little Heart
3. Last Beat Of My Heart, The
4. Somethin' Stupid
5. Venus In Furs
6. El Zopilote Mojado

Amazon.com

After three albums where each was an improvement on the former, indie-cabaret darlings Devotchka continue to move forward. Capturing all the drama inherent in Eastern European folk styles and pairing it with the more dramatic end of indie rock (think Arcade Fire or Calexico), Devotchka carve out a rich little niche for itself. The band tips its glass to a number of influences on this six-song E.P - along with the original title track, the band offers up covers that range from Siouxsie And The Banshees' "The Last Beat Of My Heart" to the Velvet Underground's "Venus And Furs" to the Sinatra tune "Something Stupid." Regardless of the source material, the band wholly remakes each tune, skillfully playing a mariachi band on "El Zopilote Mojado" or the moody troubadour on the title song. It all fits together like a jigsaw puzzle with no pieces missing, proving that this band's interpretive skills are just as strong as its compositional ones. -- Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

amour.......2007-07-19

Friends of mine have been into DeVotcha for a long time, but I never got into them until recently. I had seen Little Miss Sunshine about 4 times before I looked up the soundtrack and realized DeVotchka was responsible for a good portion of it. Investigating further, I heard "I Cried Like a Silly Boy". I was instantly hooked, downloaded all their cds from Ruckus and have been sold ever sense. It's a good band to fall completely in love with annd they have a great combination of sounds (not wholly original but borrowing beautifully). Enjoy it.

Too short yet so delicious..........2007-06-05

... like one of these miniature French pastries: one superb bite that keeps you asking for more. So, take your time to savour it.
Perfect following to How it Ends, Curse Your Little Heart is a fun, eclectic mix of very different songs and styles the band makes their own perfectly. My favorite "reprise" is definitely Venus in Furs, with a quite intoxicating beat and gorgeous string arrangements. It mixes the punk music undertones of the original song with the band's own sounds.
I find the voice of lead singer Nick Urata quite improved over the previous album, more in control. As some said before me, it is not perfect, but I think that's what's seductive about it.
As different and somewhat strange the music of Devotchka might sound to some, once you get acquainted with their work, it becomes quite addictive. It has become one of my favorite bands, probably because of the scope of their influences and talents.
Check Una Volta as well (and the inevitable How it Ends, of course, if you don't own it already) for their early work.

Excellent, eclectic, innovative, energizing.......2007-01-09

This music is such a departure from mainstream, or from anything I've heard yet (though I'm no expert). Each song is a slightly different mix of rock, russian folk, burlesque, bluegrass, and some other things I can't name, possibly because it's just so... different. Yet every song seems to communicate directly with my body. I love this album, as well as the rest of their music, especially the album How it Ends.

Curses!.......2006-12-17

Gypsy-Spanish indie-rockers DeVotchKa have gotten better with each album they produced, ranging from rough-hewn ethnic music to a sweeping, smoother sound.

And the EP "Curse Your Little Heart" is very much in the vein of their last album musically, though the songs are mostly someone else's -- Sinatra, Velvet Underground, Sousxie, with one lone song they made themselves. It's a fun, polished little offering that should keep fans satisfied until their next album.

It opens with the swooning fiddle and peppy tune of "I Cried Like A Silly Boy," which sounds like a song that should be sung under ivy-twined balconies. "You wrote me letters I didn't read/I know I didn't, you know I didn't/still I caressed you, sang you to sleep," Nick Urata croons in his mellow voice, as the fiddle twists around.

Then they merrily ratatat into the sinuous, sensual melody of "Curse Your Little Heart," followed by the dramatic guitar folkpop of "Last Beat of My Heart," which could have been a B-side from their last album "How It Ends." It has the same melancholy, expansive sound. A rather tongue-in-cheek version of "Somethin' Stupid" -- seriously, imagine Sinatra as a gypsy -- followed by the hard, dark, haunted sound of "Venus in Furs," and finishing up with mad mariachi tune "El Zopilote Mojado."

DeVotchKa is one of those bands that you listen to once, and who manage to stick themselves in your brain after that. Their lively mix of traditional Eastern European and Spanish music with the indierock vibe is getting better with time, and this time around they seem to be having fun with some odder choices. (Seriously, Sinatra?)

Urata and Tom Hagerman take the front with lots of trumpet and brassy Sousaphone, powerful guitar and a flexible violin that can twist itself around the other instruments, such as the exquisite, sweeping intro to the third song. And Shawn King plays some really wicked drums on the second song.

And at the heart of it is Urata's soulful voice, which isn't perfect, but that really erupts with power and emotion. He also tries out different vocalizations here: a slightly stuffy nightclub sound, a concerned lover, a more nasal Lou-Reedish sound, and the usual heartfelt wails.

"Curse Your Little Heart" is another winner for DeVotchKa, a colourful little EP that tries out various sounds for size. And most of them even fit, too.

Short, and cheaper than a whole CD :-).......2006-10-25

I didn't know at first if I wanted to buy an album of mostly covers, but I've listened to this as much as the other DeVotchKa I have. They make the songs their own, in their unique style, and Nick's voice is as passionate and versatile as ever. The Last Beat of My Heart is just gorgeous. I can never listen to it loud enough. If you like How It Ends and Little Miss Sunshine, you'll like this as well.

Average customer rating: Classic ACE = Classic KISS! Space Ace still rocks today. Space Ace Does It Ace Frehley - self-titled (Mercury) 4 1/2 stars Great CD

Ace Frehley Ace Frehley Manufacturer: Island / Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Paul Stanley Gene Simmons Peter Criss Dynasty Love Gun ASIN: B000001ELF Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

1. Rip It Out
2. Speedin' Back To My Baby
3. Snow Blind
4. Ozone
5. What's On Your Mind?
6. New York Groove
7. I'm In Need Of Love
8. Wiped-Out
9. Fractured Mirror

Album Description

Digitally remastered Japanese reissue of the KISSguitarist's 1978 & top 30 solo debut in a miniaturized LPsleeve limited to the initial pressing only. Nine tracks,including the top 20 smash 'New York Groove'. 1998 MercuryRecords release.

Customer Reviews:

Classic ACE = Classic KISS!.......2007-05-31

This album to me is as essential to Classic Kiss as "Destroyer". It's THAT good. The solo albums vary in style, but this one has a rip roaring classic Kiss vibe to it, and it even goes places that Kiss as a group can't go...like the melodic "What's on Your Mind?" - How that wasn't a major hit I'll never know, but it still sounds like it could be released today by a new group. "Rip it Out" is timeless. Obviously "New York Groove" is awesome. But "Fractured Mirror" is like Ace's "Stairway to Heaven". Unbelievable guitar work on here, great songwriting, and Ace and Eddie Kramer obviously had a blast getting out all of these cool sounds. I know many say that KISS should have never done the solo albums...but then we would never have this classic record.

Space Ace still rocks today. .......2007-05-14

i have been a kiss fan ever since the 70s,when the time came that were going to do separate solo albums after there release ACE blew them all away.buy youll enjoy promice

junius

Space Ace Does It .......2007-05-12

I bought this cd knowing it would be good When i opened it I was a lil disapointed.Ace should go back to kiss Butt nodoubt this cd was great everthing ace does is good I own his side projects wich I recomend you get.you should by the cd its good the best song is new york groove. I give it three stars becayse its good bytt it ant kiss if you love kiss you should also check out kiss, dresed to kill and psycho circus and others.

Ace Frehley - self-titled (Mercury) 4 1/2 stars.......2006-06-21

Review no.77.Out of the four Kiss solo albums that hit the market back in 1978,Ace Frehley's effort is,without a doubt the best.See my reviews of the Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons solo lp's.I haven't heard this CD in ages.I'd forgotten all about the opener "Rip It Out" that later went onto be a Frehley's Comet staple.Other notable cuts are "Speeding Back To My Baby","Ozone","New York Groove"(loved hearing this tune performed on past Kiss tours,like their 'Dynasty' trek I believe it was and their '96 reunion)and "Wipe Out".Recommended.

Great CD.......2006-05-28

In 1978, at the height of KISS's popularity, rather than release a new studio album, all four members simultaneously released a solo album. Although critics have often called this nothing more than a gimmick, there is no denying the quality of these recordings. All four albums are well written and crafted. All four members of KISS really put their heart and soul into this project and made a solo album that really reflects their personality. KISS was like a stew, made up of four separate ingredients. The KISS solo albums of 1978 really let you see each member and what it is exactly they brought into KISS.
This cd has Ace at his very best.
He has released other Cds since but this is is best in my opinion.From start to finish its good.
Some of my favorites from the cd are,Speeding Back To My Baby,New York Groove,Rip it out and Ozone.

World Music:

1. Age of Indifference
2. Ai-Churek
3. Alles Liebe [Import]
4. Angel of Thoughts
5. Anna Júlia [Import]
6. Arezoo/Azarbaijan State Symphony Orchestra
7. Basic Yoga and You
8. Best of Zoroofchi
9. Bits Sessions [Import]
10. Brazil [Import]

World Music

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World Music

Parade

Jacob Avshalomov: Symphony of Songs, etc.

In America V2 (1929-1946)

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Music Review: 70s Floorshakers [Import]

Love Songs: Greatest Duets

Interferences: Hungarian Folksong Variants

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Rock Music rock-music-46

Leontyne Price & Samuel Barber: Historic Performances, 1938 & 1953

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Ich Halt'nen Platz Im [Import]

Latin Music: 14 Nortenas de Corazon

Bring on the Storm

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