Kick

Part 1: A. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World/B. Swanee
Part 2: A. What Am I Living For/B. White Silver Sands
Part 1: A. When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)/B. You're My Everything
Part 2: A. Lover

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Brother Dave Gardner contains multitudes. For starters, this Southern comedian was also an ordained Baptist minister as well as being a drummer and a singer. Judging from this pair of albums from 1959 and 1960, his live shows were amazing performance pieces. His truly expansive routines included Shakespeare parodies, swinging musical passages, and funny digressions. There's also room here for cool-cat philosophizing, riffs on outer space, and preacherlike inflections. Brother Dave can spellbind the listener with his freewheeling rambles one minute and tell a riveting story the next. The routines feature countless hilarious voices and characters, not to mention jaw-dropping vocal sound effects. Incredible charisma and warmth imbue the entire CD. Brother Dave was an artist who was liable to draw from just about everything and anything and somehow make it all work. It's hard to imagine what '50s audiences made of this hipster from Tennessee. Country music legend Chet Atkins produced both of the original records. --Fred Cisterna

Customer Reviews:

One of a kind humorist from the 60's.......2007-05-12

It was gift for my Father. He saw Brother Dave in person several times years ago. Dad enjoyed the gift, for the old LP's he had were so scratched from wear, one could barely understand them. Brother Dave came along at a time when segregation was still in vogue and political correctness wasn't heard of. His stories might offend some, but there is no cursing and no one is a target of tastless humor.

Dave Gardner.......2007-04-11

Brother Dave is one of the best comedians ever. His humor is a little deep but is still the best. If you want good clean humor, this is the man to get.

Origins of "different" humor.......2007-01-16

Takes me back to the times my family spent listening to comedy that was, unknown to them, over the kid's heads.

Rejoice dear hearts / Kick thy own self.......2005-09-05

I was a fan of "Brother Dave", back when he was plying the clubs. I owned most, if not all of his "ROCA Alblims" that over time disappeared. I was happy to get these CD's and have enjoyed them greatly. I look forward to getting others that are available. His humor, imagination, sense of reality and use of our language is not equaled by today's crop of comedians.

Rich in Southern Humor, this CLASSIC is Timeless!.......2004-01-11

Having not heard a Brother Dave recording in many, many years, I was delighted to run across this CD. WOW!!! Amazingly STILL FUNNY, this guy was truly an original. His rich southern humor was on the cutting edge in the late 50's, yet it remains timeless. Had me actually laughing out loud. The characters he created, the weird sounds he made, the "think about it" jokes should tickle most everyone's funny bone...even if they "ain't from the south"!

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Intelligently Done
Cookie: the anthropological mix tape
Cutting...edge...hip-hop for adults.
It's no "Passion"...but it's better than "Bitter"
Pure Funk

Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape
Me'Shell NdegéOcello
Manufacturer: Maverick
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00005UEAU
Release Date: 2002-06-04

Tracks:

Dead Ni**a Blvd. (Part 1)
Hot Night
Interlude: Bla Bla Bla Dyba Dyba Dyba
Priorities 1-6
Pocketbook*
Berryfarms
Trust
Akel Dama (Field of Blood)
Earth
Better By The Pound
Criterion
GOD.FEAR.MONEY
Jabril
Interlude: 6 Legged Griot Trio (Weariness)
Dead Ni**a Blvd. (Pt. 2)
"Pocketbook" (Missy Elliot and Rockwilder remix featuring Redman and Tweet)

Album Description

Full Title - Cookie, The Anthrolopological Mixtape. 16 tracks including 'Hot Night', 'Pocketbook (Rockwilder & Missy Elliott Remix)' & 'Earth'.

Customer Reviews:

Intelligently Done.......2007-05-22

Me'Shell continues to impress me with her work! She is a true artist at hand. I am upset that I didn't know this experience when this album came out. This is more confrontational than her debut project, and I fell in love with her then! Sistah, keep speaking your mind!

Cookie: the anthropological mix tape.......2005-07-28

Meshell Ndegeocello is a once in a lifetime artist. Brilliant piece of work!

Cutting...edge...hip-hop for adults........2005-04-25

I first heard "Barry Farms" first on KCRW in L.A...then ran out and bought the CD. I am now arranging a cover for my band. Will have to have to give it to our male singer for most venues. I wonder if our female singer would do this one?
Bravura lyrics on the theme of Lesbian relationships, (toasted the ears of this middle-aged white male doctor).
Sensual but sophisticated, in no way obscene. Amazing.
esp. "Barry Farms" and "Pocketbook".
Very stylish jazz twists and turns in otherwise raw, throbbing hip-hop rhythms. First rate jazz instrumentalists.
Michelle's voice is the Anita Baker of street-rap. Hip-hop for adults.
Very, very original material and style.
(The righteous political/ghetto rhetoric on some cuts is sincere but has been done before. She should stick to her wry, I-don't-care ironic style when getting into done-before topics.)
At least 6-8 first rate cuts on this long album. Definitely not for kids, in every sense of the word. Worth every penny. Still amazes me a year later.

It's no "Passion"...but it's better than "Bitter".......2005-02-18

A bass player friend of mine turned me onto Meshell back when "Plantation Lullabies" was released in the early 90's.
I enjoyed it immensely. Then I bought "Peace Beyond Passion"
when it came out a few years later and that album placed her in the musical genius category in my mind.

I imagine it must be hard to compete with yourself whenever you release a stunning piece of work like that...particularly when you are allowing the events in your life to dictate the mood, tempo, and (unfortunetely) quality of your releases.

Meshell seems very angry here. There's nothing wrong with being angry, but when you put anger on a CD you have to know whether or not the audience wants to hear your anger. I didn't.
I just want to hear her kick out some nice groovin jams as she did on her first two CD's. The bitterness she exibited in her last release was even harder to listen to...what was it called? Oh yeah..."Bitter"!

There are a few of examples of nice groovin' jams here.,but much of it is overwhelmed with her anger. Being more of a jazz fan I listen to instrumentation first, arrangements second, then maybe lyrics last. Sometimes I don't even care what the artist is singing about as long as I dig the instrumentation and the songs have a nice groove and the album has a seminal flow.

The songs on this CD are too overwhelmed with politics, spoken word interludes, sound bites, etc. to allow you to focus on the music. I really hate when artists do that. Meshell, leave these tactics to Janet Jackson and gangsta rappers...your music is strong enough on it own without resorting to gimmicks.

If you are really into knowing what Me'shell is "feeling", then you will probably enjoy this CD more than I did. Meanwhile I'll just pop "...Passion" back in my car CD changer, crank it up, and enjoy her at her musical best.

Pure Funk.......2004-09-24

Cookie is the FUNKIEST...just the right mix of consciousness and pure musicianship. I bow to her bass. It's like that. "Earth" is the TRUTH...Gregoir's harmonica is almost as stunning as the lyrics on that joint. I'm a fan for life. I'm that fan that will buy her music even if she's singin the Popeye's menu. I'm there.

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The Best Record of All Times
The USA Seriously Missed Out On This One
Beauty's Potency
More Than A New Discovery
Clearly her best work

The Kick Inside
Kate Bush
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000006U44
Release Date: 1997-07-14

Tracks:

Moving
The Saxophone Song
Strange Phenomena
Kite
The Man With The Child In His Eyes
Wuthering Heights
James And The Cold Gun
Feel It
Oh To Be In Love
L'Amour Looks Something Like You
Them Heavy People
Room For The Life
The Kick Inside

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Kicking things off with a whimper, not a bang, Kate Bush quietly released her 1978 debut, The Kick Inside and that disc still to this day affects an incredible number people, Tori Amos and Sarah McLachlan among them. There are so many elements that make this disc unique--Kate's soaring soprano, her warm piano playing--but the one thing that perhaps sticks out most is how different her sounds were from anything else circulating at that time. Ten years before "alternative" hit the forefront, this music was neither easy nor palatable, truly an alternative from the other styles out there. Among the more legendary tracks, search out "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" and her timeless classic "Wuthering Heights." --Denise Sheppard

Album Description

Out of print in the U.S., this is the debut album by the highly acclaimed British pop vocalist. Contains all 13 of the tracks from when EMI first released it for her in 1978, including the international smash 'Wuthering Heights' and the U.S. chart hit 'Man With The Child In His Eyes'. Also contains the original European cover art. The All-Music Guide gave 'The Kick Inside' four & a half stars (out of five possible). An EMI release.

Album Details

The Original Cover Art.

Customer Reviews:

The Best Record of All Times.......2007-03-09

I was 12 yers old when I first heard the music from The Kick Inside. It was one of my favorites. Since then I have had many favorites, but usually only for short time. Now I am over forty and The Kick Inside is still one of my favorites. This is absolutly the best record of all times.

The USA Seriously Missed Out On This One .......2007-02-13

Although Kate had a hit in the US with "The Man With A Child In His Eyes", this album went un-noticed upon its release in the late 70's in the states, while it blew up over-seas, making her a sensation in the UK.

Discovered and nurtured by Pink Floyd, you definitely get a kind of "trippy" influence with this album. Kate's vocals are unique and compliment the misty piano and sometimes dark orchestrations quite well. This definitely and album that is meant to be listened to straight through and each song is easy to appreciate.

The ultimate highlight is, of course, her signature song "Wuthering Heights." I definitely prefer this original version to the 1985 re-cut she did. Her girly, yearning vocals in the chorus are striking against the music *although it reaks of that 70's influence...just listen to that bass.* The opening track "Moving" is also incredible and the perfect opening...."You crush the lily in my soooooul..." You also have the sweet piano ballad "The Man With a Child In His Eyes" that introduced Kate to the states *just listen to that french horn!*. "Them Heavy People" sounds like something straight out of a quirky musical, but that isn't a bad thing. I want to dance every time I hear it. My other favorite has to be the title track which offers the perfect closing.

Don't just buy it for these songs I have highlighted, though. This is truly one of those rare albums where every track has something to offer and easily one of the top choices in my collection. If you are a fan of Tori Amos, check this out!

Beauty's Potency.......2007-01-08

"When I'm dead, I think I'll come haunt you as the sunset." ~Catherine in Wuthering Heights (1970)

Creatures from the ocean and forest are as comfortable dancing around Kate Bush's voice as the music that seems to spin a magic spell over the listener. As she sings "Oh to be in love, and never get out again..." you can feel her wistful longings.

I tried listening to this on my stereo and then another CD player and couldn't hear the lyrics as well as on my headphones. The clarity of her voice is exquisite on the K240 AKG headphones. They are worth buying to listen to this album.

Every word has a renewed clarity and the lyrics are wildly poetic and the way Kate sings gives me shivers. Her music has a highly creative appeal. This is the type of album you listen to with the lyrics in hand so you can experience every nuance and understand every element of the story. "Wuthering Heights" is especially beautiful:

"Out on the wiley, windy moors
We'd roll and fall in green
You had a temper, like my jealousy
Too hot, too greedy
How could you leave me?
When I needed to possess you
I hated you. I loved you too..."

If you enjoy music by Tori Amos, Sarah Brightman or Bjork, I'm convinced this will impress you. Kate Bush has a breathlessly beautiful voice that can be as smooth as honey or as sharp as ice. The clarity in her voice is stunning and this is not just an album you can listen to casually, this is a soul experience.

~The Rebecca Review

More Than A New Discovery .......2006-12-10

I recently read that Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" was not initially inspired by the actual book but by a television mini-series based on same (not even the classic Laurence Olivier/Merle Oberon film apparently). My initial reaction was one of shock. I mean, Kate must have been all of 15 or 16 when she conceived of the song, but haven't all well-bred (and reasonably well-read) young English girls read the Bronte classic by then? And wasn't it just the height of presumption to pen a three minute musical adaptation of that narrative without having digested the actual book itself? Well, that's the librarian in me speaking, I guess. The more I thought about it, the more I liked the idea that Kate's classic (some might say "signature" song) was based on a screenplay rather than its source novel.

First of all, Kate supposedly read the novel right after having composed the song, in order to verify that her "research" was right. So all is forgiven on that score. Secondly, it seems all the more emblematic of her teenage creative soul that she would take her inspiration where she found it--even if it's not necessarily through the accepted channels. And then, just the fact that she apparently admitted it without much reservation is charmingly candid.

And of course it is a great song--one of many on this, Kate Bush's astonishing debut album. And I am not one to use words like "astonishing" lightly. To think that this almost flawless, truly poetic and musically sophisticated record was the work of a 19 year old almost boggles the mind. And one considers that many of the tracks were actually written when Kate was an even younger teen, well, it's clear that we are dealing with a true prodigy.

In terms of her adolescent burst of creative energy, Kate Bush reminds me of no one so much as Laura Nyro. Like Nyro, her songs were both quirky and yet eminently listenable. They were,in fact, full of hooks. Both women simultaneously enjoyed "cult" status while proving to be "commercially viable," (Nyro, unfortunately, primarily in the role of a hit factory for OTHER artists--even though her own interpretations were invariabley superior; Bush enjoyed considerable popularity on her home turf, but had to wait years to achieve any prominence in the US). Despite wildly divergent influences (Laura being steeped in NYC Doo-Wop, R&B, Broadway, and--really just--a bit of folk; while Kate was rooted in an Anglo-Celtic folk tradition, melded with a particularly British brand of progressive rock), they were in so many ways, sisters under the skin. Kate Nyro? Laura Bush? (Strike that last.)

If you accept that premise, then you might also agree with me that Kate Bush's early work displays the same kind of "madcap energy" that Laura saw in her own early work. Her songs were wildly inventive, musically and lyrically. Her off-handed spirituality galled some critics, but others found her bandying about of names like Gurdjieff and Jesus in the context of a bouncy, spirited near novelty number ("Them Heavy People") completely winning. A similar spirit sends a song like "Kite" aloft. And keeps it there.

The slower tempoed tunes are equally captivating, many of them moody meditations on love and loss that should have been beyond her years (as, say, Nyro had been a decade or so before with tunes like "December's Boudoir'). One can allow a 19-year old her Romanticism, so when she sees herself "in a Berlin bar, in a corner brooding," the listener indulges her her fantasy. Everyone's entitled to what Joni Mitchell calls their "dark cafe days." And at least, the young Kate Bush spent her time there sincerely grooving to a genius player's saxophone. And the sax arrangement captures that sentiment beautifully.

And speaking of arrangements, KICK INSIDE does differ from any number of other promising debut albums in one significant regard: the production and arrangements are spot on. They complement Kate's material beautifully. Kate did not start producing her own material for another few years, but she either lucked out and had the most compatible producer and arrangers possible or she was already--at the age of 19--calling the shots behind the scenes.

Clearly her best work.......2006-09-01

Kate Bush attracts too many eccentics and over passionate fans. She is a true talent but some of material is too self indulgent. She is a "hit or miss" artist.

This cd, her debut, is her best. She was being mentored by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, she was young and the work is far more organic than the annoying wall of sound apparent from other works.

The album is great b/c of the intimacy of Kate's voice. It is haunting yet innocent, strong in power but at the same time quite delicate. She's no rock star but rather a beautiful voice conveying feelings.

"Wuthering Heights" is the best song. It is much better than the re-mix from her greatest hits cd. Other notable songs are "Them Heavy People" (she performed that on Saturday Night Live in the 1970's), "Moving" "Feel It" and "Saxophone Song".

You see, when she made this, she was a nobody and the work was sincere. As her celebrity status grew, the songs became more weird, less accessible.

I would love to hear Kate bush with just her voice and an accoustic guitar!

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Disappointed
This is "Real Rock Music"
Great Dallas band
Exactly Like a Toadies Album
Just horrible

Buried in Your Black Heart
Burden Brothers
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ASIN: B0000EMYAH
Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

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Shadow
Beautiful Night
Come On Down
You're So God Damn Beautiful
If You're Going to Heaven
Do For Me
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Your Fault
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Customer Reviews:

Disappointed.......2007-03-24

I don't understand where they went a rye but somehow todd did. I am a die-hard Toadies fan I mean I love that band so I assumed I would love his new band Burden Brothers. But to my amazement I hated most of this album it is too soft for me and sounds way too pop rock radio compliant. Bring back your Toadies rawness and this band will be alright.

This is "Real Rock Music".......2006-12-18

Finally we have some "Real Rock Music" to listen to besides all this fake stuff that's out there. I've even converted my teenage kids over to the Burden Brothers. Vaden Lewis has amazing vocal command on this CD, and all the songs are awesome. This CD is definately going to be in my top 10 of all time. If you like to crank up your rock music and listen to some awesome riffage and great lyrics......this CD is for you. You won't be disappointed!

Great Dallas band.......2005-09-16

This is a quick review.....If you like the Toadies, then you'll love this band. They have an "in your face" edge to them but still show a softer side as well. They show that they have a great style of music and a depth in their lyrics. Very nice band to become acquainted with on a regular basis.

Exactly Like a Toadies Album.......2005-04-23

If you are a fan of any of the 2 Toadies albums, you will be a fan of this one. There is a healthy mix of outstanding, midline, and yucky songs on this album as there have been in Todd's last two. Buy it, but for heaven's sake you cannot ever judge an album after just a few listens unless you are basing things on something like foul language (which Burden Bros have certainly maintained here). Songs to preview are If You're Going to Heaven, Your Fault, Beautiful Night and Shadow.

Just horrible.......2005-04-05

First off, let me explain my own musical preferences. I enjoy Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, QOTSA, Dandy Warhols, Kyuss, Toadies. I could go on, I just wanna give you an idea of what I like, so you can gauge my reaction to this album accordingly.

This is one of the worst albums I've ever heard. I was so incredibly dissapointed when I listened to it. I'm a pretty big fan of Toadies; this is nothing like Toadies. Every song sounds the same, Lewis doesn't change his vocals throughout the entire CD. I was expecting so much from this group considering their past endeavors, but even the instrumental part of the album is ridiculously lacking. I just don't know what happened. I bought this CD off of Amazon, when I received it I immediately put it in my CD payer and I disliked it so much I put it up for sale on Amazon the next day. I haven't been to any of their live shows, so those may rock, but this CD sucks. I'm not sure what the other reviewers are thinkin. If you can, I recommend going to your local used cd store and if they have a listening station, listen to this cd before you buy it. Do not waste even five bucks on this cd unless you listen to it first and like it. If you want a cd that rocks, buy the first Queens of the Stone Age cd or maybe the Kyuss cd Blues for the Red Sun. Or really, just buy anything BUT this Burden Brothers cd.

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart

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A really Fine Romance
A Musical Treat

Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers & Hart

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Jazz in Paris: Oscar Peterson-Stephanie Grapelli Quartet, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000002SDR
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Cheek To Cheek
Isn't This A Lovely Day?
The Piccolino
Change Partners
Top Hat
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Heat Wave
The Way You Look Tonight
Pick Yourself Up
A Fine Romance
All The Things You Are
Why Do I Love You?
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Night And Day
Looking At You
Just One Of Those Things
My Funny Valentine
Thou Swell
The Lady Is A Tramp
Blue Room

Customer Reviews:

A really Fine Romance.......2007-07-05

It doesn't get any better than these two playing these guys! Some of it was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Use your imagination... It's all just swell.

A Musical Treat.......2006-01-08

"The true mission of the violin is to imitate the accents of the human voice, a noble mission that has earned for the violin the glory of being called the king of instruments." ~ Charles-Auguste De Bériot ~

Yehudi Menuhin and Stéphane Grapelli together had made some of the most beautiful music ever-recorded. And I believe that this is one of the many successful albums they recorded together. In this recording, both violinists have showed their excellent musicianship and interpretative eloquence as well, making it one of my most cherished CDs from my collection.

These are the main ingredients of a perfectly-made CD for your listening pleasure: mix violins, piano, bass and drums together, combine two terrific violinists, season with the best melodies in the 20s, 30s and 40s from Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart. Add the musical talents of Nelson Riddle, Max Harris, Martin Taylor, Eddie Tripp, Alan Clare and the rest of the studio musicians. Now all you have to do is to sit back, relax and savor these stunning melodies coming from your CD player. Listen to it in full-volume and fill your music room with the sheer beauty of these classics.

One of my favorite musical instruments is violin. With its four strings, it gives a whole wide range of musical versatility and I simply love the fascinating sound it produces.

My personal highlights are the best tunes from Jerome Kern - "The Way You Look Tonight" (Nelson Riddle arranged this particular track and conducted the Woodwind and Brass section), "A Fine Romance," "Pick Yourself Up," "Why Do I Love You?" and "All The Things You Are."

My choices from Irving Berlin's gems are - "Isn't It A Lovely Day?" featuring the great artistry of Nelson Riddle in arranging and conducting, "Cheek To Cheek" and "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm."

The Cole Porter repertoire represented his musical sophistication in "Night And Day," "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and "Just One Of Those Things."

The choice cuts from the talented and creative team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are "My Funny Valentine" and "Thou Swell."

Listening to this CD is so delectable and equivalent to having my favorite dessert - be it Tiramisu, New York Cheesecake, Black Forest Cake, Chocolate Soufflé, Créme Brulee, Chocolate Mousse or Chocolate-Coated Strawberries! ;)

A musical treat.

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Very good, very diverse rock from a talented band...
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Let the Music do the talkin...
Buy it...and then dont part with it.
Saigon Kick - 'The Lizard' (Atlantic)

The Lizard
Saigon Kick
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002JPC
Release Date: 1992-06-02

Tracks:

Cruelty
Hostile Youth
Feel The Same Way
Freedom
God Of 42nd Street
My Dog
Peppermint Tribe
Love Is On The Way
The Lizard
All Alright
Sleep
All I Want
Body Bags
Miss Jones
World Goes Round
Chanel

Customer Reviews:

Very good, very diverse rock from a talented band..........2007-04-22

I remember getting this album when it first came out; I, like many others, liked the single Love Is On The Way and went out and bought it. I was pleasantly surprised when I listened and heard some great and very diverse music. As I remember, Saigon Kick was often put in with the "alternative" bands at that time. While having music that can range from dark to light, heavy to soft - the album is pure rock. Matt Kramer is a very good singer, Jason Bieler is an overlooked guitarist and fine singer in his own right and Tom DeFile(bass) and Phil Varone(drums) provide a solid, sometimes spectacular, bottom end.

Song Highlights include: Feel The Same Way, God Of 42nd Street, Love Is On The Way, All I Want, Body Bags and Miss Jones.

The Lizard delivers great songs with varying styles, and great musicianship. If you like rock that is not "processed" or "cookie cutter", you should like this album.

Possibly Helpful Update.......2007-03-31

To the reviewer who loved this band and wanted new music from them: I know some of the remaining members (although, sorry I don't know which ones) are members of a band called "SuperTransAtlantic". They had some moderate success and even have a track on the original "American Pie" soundtrack.

Let the Music do the talkin..........2006-07-01

Saigon Kick's music on all their cd releases speak for themselves. I won't even take time to put in many words. These guys went (for the most part) unoticed outside of their ballad 'Love is on the Way." They give to you with passion, true muscianship, and with enough Metal riffs to keep you wanting more!

Buy all their cd's and make a true METAL JUDGMENT.

Buy it...and then dont part with it........2005-08-06

I first heard Saigon Kick in college. A friend had 'Water' on tape, and we used to play it on his walkman hooked to a thump-twice-and-pray-it-works amp. We went and bought 'The Lizard' a month later, and still swear by it.
The tracks on this album range from the radio-friendly 'All I Want' to the denizen-of-the-moshpit 'Body Bags'. There are tracks that seeth with fury (check Hostile Youth), and then there are tracks that you can play at home without the fear of your parents threatening to disown you.

It's sad to know the band hasn't received the acclaim that is rightfully theirs. Go ahead and buy your copy. Trust me, 'The Lizard' is worth the money you spend on it.

Saigon Kick - 'The Lizard' (Atlantic).......2005-03-12

When I first heard of this band and saw their first video debut on MTV,I didn't think all that much of them.After a couple of months when I seemed to have heard more about them,Saigon Kick really peaked my interest.Best described as commercial hard rock,without being a bit wimpy.Great playing,catchy melodies and good indepth grooves to be found here,their second effort.Guitarist Jason Bieler produced the CD.Choice cuts are "Freedom","All Right","All I Want","Body Bags" and their two radio friendly gems "Peppermint Tribe" and "Love Is On The Way".I also liked the follow-up to this disc,'Water'(see my review).Worth hunting down a copy.

Anything Goes (1988 Studio Cast) - Cole Porter

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The Original, but not the Better
Anything Goes - Cole Porter
An excellent additionto the Cole Porter fan's collection.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE . . .
As close to the original 1934 performance as we'll ever get!

Anything Goes (1988 Studio Cast) - Cole Porter
Cole Porter , Kim Criswell , Bruce Hubbard , Frederica von Stade , John McGlinn , and London Symphony Orchestra
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002RRA
Release Date: 1990-05-08

Tracks:

Anything Goes: Overture
Anything Goes: Act One: I Get A Kick Out Of You (Reno)
Anything Goes: Act One: Bon Voyage (Boys, Girls)
Anything Goes: Act One: All Through The Night (Billy, Hope)
Anything Goes: Act One: There'll Always Be A Lady Fair
Anything Goes: Act One: Where Are The Men? (Chorus)
Anything Goes: Act One: You're The Top (Billy, Reno)
Anything Goes: Act One: Encore: You're The Top (Reno, Billy)
Anything Goes: Act One: Reprise: There'll Always Be A Lady Fair
Anything Goes: Act One: Anything Goes (Reno)
Anything Goes: Act One: Finale Act One (Billy, Hope, Moonface, Reno)
Anything Goes: Act One: Entr'acte
Anything Goes: Act Two: Public Enemy Number One (Chorus)
Anything Goes: Act Two: What A Joy To Be Young (Hope)
Anything Goes: Act Two: Blow, Gabriel, Blow (Reno, Company)
Anything Goes: Act Two: Be Like The Bluebird (Moonface)
Anything Goes: Act Two: Buddie, Beware (Reno)
Anything Goes: Act Two: The Gypsy In Me (Hope)
Anything Goes: Act Two: Finale Ultimo (All)
Anything Goes: Appendix: There's No Cure Like Travel (Boys, Girls)
Anything Goes: Appendix: Kate The Great (Reno, Angels)
Anything Goes: Appendix: Waltz Down The Aisle (Evelyn, Hope)

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Along with Kiss Me, Kate, 1934's Anything Goes is usually thought to be Cole Porter's finest show. Even without a young belter named Ethel Merman as the lead, the show's parade of hits ("I Get a Kick Out of You," "All Through the Night," "You're the Top," and "Blow, Gabriel, Blow") would have secured it a place in Broadway's pantheon. This recording is the first one to use the original 1934 arrangements, painstakingly reconstructed with the help of one of the original arrangers, Hans Spialek, and it also includes three songs cut from the original production. And the excellent cast does the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor John McGlinn proud: Kim Craswell is her usual powerhouse as Reno Sweeney (if only a little brittle around the edges sometimes), while mezzo Frederica von Stade smoothly adapts to musical theater as Hope Harcourt. All musical-theater lovers should have Anything Goes in their collection, and this recording is quite a worthy one. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

The Original, but not the Better.......2007-01-31

This CD is quite a classic, as it is Anything Goes, but in as close to its original form as possible. The other recordings of Anything Goes have been altered significantly with dropped and added songs. This CD also is very much in the classical musical theater style. This seems to be an ensemble piece, with big chorus numbers mixed in equally with love duets, and the occasional ballad. After listening to a few tracks, you will surely have a tune stuck in your head, but the nice thing is none of these are annoying tunes. The singers (save one) are great; the lyrics are decent, although sometimes predictable, and the orchestration is out in full grandeur. I would suggest this for collectors, older listeners, or listeners of the older musicals. This is not one for the newer listeners who are captivated with the likes of Wicked and Tarzan. For the newer listeners I would suggest getting the 1962 Off-Broadway Cast, it has a much fresher feel to it, and I prefer it to this one. Favorite Song: "Anything Goes"

Anything Goes - Cole Porter.......2006-03-18

I'm too young to have heard this music when it was originally released, but heard some of the songs on the radio as part of a Cole Porter feature and liked them. I looked up the details on the BBC website and tried to find the same recording on-line. The only way I could get it was ordering from Amazon America, which I did. No problems - delivery within 2 weeks and (including postage) same cost as a full price CD in UK.

If you know any of these songs and want to hear them recorded with original orchestration, without anything added or taken away, and sung by very good singers, then this will fit the bill.

Orchestration is very good, nothing too lush or fancy, it just fits the words perfectly. And beautifully recorded.

The singers are all very good except for Jack Gilford who I personally thought was awful - but he only features once. Kim Criswell is exceptional.

With the CD comes a very informative booklet, giving full text of the lyrics, background to how the musical came to be written, and an explanation of the context of the topics covered by the songs.

I'm very glad I went to the trouble of getting this CD. If you want to hear Cole Porter's musical as it sounded originally, then get this!

An excellent additionto the Cole Porter fan's collection........2005-09-22

If you like Cole Porter and/or musical comedies, don't miss this item. The performances are outstanding. The entire production is faithful to the original production. Also included is a very thorough booklet, which even has a glossary explaining Porter's allusions in his lyrics.

A PLEASANT SURPRISE . . . .......2005-08-07

My introduction to ANYTHING GOES was the 1962 revival on LP. (Remember LPs? Remember when vinyl meant music and not imitation leather?) With it I became an Eileen Rodgers fan and remain so to this day. (Would someone please re-issue the original Broadway cast recording of TENDERLOIN so Broadway fans may hear Ms. Rodgers belt "Little Old New York" as only she can? I was fortunate to purchase the Angel Broadway CD before Capitol dropped it, along with many other fine cast recording. Shame!!!) Anyway, I like this version and highly recommend it, especially for its restored original orchestrations and for the excellence of its three leads. Yes, the Ambrosian Singers are too well trained and "proper" to sing "Broadway" and the bits of dialogue reveal how the "book" played second fiddle to the music in those days. Thankfully, this would change with SHOW BOAT, and John McGlinn's EMI recording of the complete score with dialoge - although not my favorite - is an invaluable document and needs to be in any serious collection of Broadway show recordings.

I truly appreciate the authenticity of this (ANYTHING GOES) project. I only wish McGlinn and company had not approached the show with kid gloves, because it lacks the energy and immediacy of a good Broadway cast recording. There were times, when listening, I felt as I often do in a museum. The piece of art is a classic and much to be admired, but don't get too close. And you mustn't touch! Nevertheless, I highly recommend this recording. Kim Criswell deserves to be on your shelf along with Eileen Rodgers and Patti LuPone.

As close to the original 1934 performance as we'll ever get!.......2004-10-23

Of the many ANYTHING GOES recordings, this is the ONLY one to recreate the score as it was heard on opening night in 1934.

The later stage revivals (1962 and 1987) dropped some of the original songs and added other Cole Porter standards. While these versions play well on stage, there is something to be siad for hearing the original text and orchestrations. While no one can replace Ethel Merman's original star performance, it was not preserved because "original cast" albums were not being done in 1934. She did record some of the songs over the years but never with the original orchestrations. (Just think if EMI had made this set in the 1960s and brought Merman into the studio to record her interpretations! What a missed opportunity.) That said, Kim Criswell brings the requesite belt to Reno Sweeney's songs. Cris Groenendaal brings a pleasant light tenor to Billy Crocker's songs, and Frederica Von Stade (one of the few opera singers whose voice seems well suited to american musical theatre repretoire) is well suited to Hope's short musical scenes. As an ingenue, she doesn't get to sing all that much!

Not all is perfect. Jack Gilford was too old and frail having little voice left for Moonface Martin's number. And the Ambrosian singers sing correctly without having the proper "broadway" sound. Nevertheless, John McClinn conducts with precision, and the thick booklet is full of fascinating facts about the show, a detailed synopsis, all the lyrics and an amusing glossery explaing some of the obscure references in Porter's original lyrics.

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