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This deserves 3 1/2 stars (it would get four but there are a couple of tracks that aren't quite up to snuff despite the fact that they are fun to hear). This album along with the recent This is Easy anthology and Live - My Truck is My Home would make the perfect homemade box set for any Crenshaw fan.

Rock out.......2000-05-29

Marshall Crenshaws finest cd. All the songs are great. Pure pop songs at their finest. If this cd doesn't make you tap your foot non stop nothing will.

Basic Rock Fun.......2000-03-10

A good quick exposure to Marshall Crenshaw in action. Since some of his album's were produced to a perfect polish, it's sort of fun to hear them with more edge to them. High props espcially to "Someday Someway" (rockier), "Favorite Waste of Time", "Bruce Is King" and "Stay Fabulous". Quick note - "I'm Sorry" is NOT "I'm Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee)", but rather the Bo Diddley song. Since "A Collection" is apparently not in print, this may be a good way for neophytes to check out what Mr Crenshaw's all about.

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Do you want to hear the most sophistocated, well laid music ever?
MY FIRST MELVINS CD
Great CD
Remember punk? It's back! In pog form.
Good but not for everybody

Mangled Demos from 1983
Melvins
Manufacturer: Ipecac Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Do you want to hear the most sophistocated, well laid music ever?.......2006-12-04

Well, you probably won't get that with this album. But, what you will get is the Melvins truly rawest material to date. Entailed are 23 tracks of fast, imperfect, sometimes tribal, yet always enjoyable punk rock.
It starts off with a broadcast from what sounds like a local family broadcast, hosted by two old, out of touch men. They supply us with their witty banter, they also interview the Melvins. It's great when the Melvins kick in with "If you Get Bored" a minute and a half of thrashin' punk. It was beautiful.
All of the tracks are relatively short. But that's what I'm lead to believe classic punk was about: short songs that got to the point, with mediocre production quality. I say that not as a cut, but as a kudos, because all of that over produced, tight studio sound rock ballads really started to p*ss me off. This album is very refreshing.
It's fast, kick a**, to the point, and then some. I'm very glad I purchased it.

MY FIRST MELVINS CD.......2006-06-21

THIS WAS MY FIRST MELVINS ALBUM, AND REALLY GOT ME INTO THEM. I HAD HEARD THEM BEFORE BECAUSE I'M A BIG FAN OF NIRVANA AND KURT COBAIN LOVED THEM, BUT I NEVER THOUGHT THEY WERE THAT GREAT. I BOUGHT THIS CD AT A RECORD STORE BECAUSE IT WAS THE ONLY MELVINS CD THEY HAD. I LOVED IT AND IT REALLY GOT ME INTO THEM.

Great CD.......2005-12-30

This is my first Melvins CD, although I've heard Houdini and Stoner Witch, and Never Breathe What You Can't See by the Melvins and Jello Biafra. I really liked those CDs, but never bought them. When I was at a music store, I found this CD and thought it looked gnarly. So I bought it. I love it. BUY THIS CD

Remember punk? It's back! In pog form. .......2005-06-08

Up until now, the oldest stuff I've heard from the Melvins was their three or four tracks on the Deep Six compilation from 1985. Much of the content here is material uber fans have probably heard before in one form or another from various bootlegs, but maybe not these exact takes from these exact sessions. A few songs appear more than once, from different sessions. It's a mixed bag. The recording quality is usually surprisingly very good for 20+ year old demos, but there are a couple of live songs sprinkled in that sound like they were recorded on a walkman or ghetto blaster. There's also a couple of tracks of radio correspondent chatter and the guys in the band bickering over a hamburger or something. The final song is an instrumental that sounds ~exactly~ like Green Day circa 1990. I **** you not. If I had my copy of 39/Smooth with me right now, I could tell you which specific song it sounds like.

In any case, this is the Melvins when they were actually your average garden variety hardcore punk band, before Dale Crover joined. It's very cool to hear them before they found their niche and basically invented "grunge."

Good but not for everybody.......2005-06-06

i just got this cd 3 days after my b-day on june 3rd. When i first popped it into my cd player i thought the first 2 tracks were real cool b/c u get 2 hear the melvins warm up, and they give short little interviews which i thought were real cool. But now 2 the negatives. When i first listned 2 track 3 and beyound i new it would b raw and unfinished sounding, but boy was i suprised. it was way more raw than i was expecting, and this isnt always a bad thing, but sometimes the vocals are inaudible, and the drums kinda get droned out. Its really cool 2 hear what the melvins first sounded like, but to a new fan or someone intrested in checking the melvins out i say u get ozma or gluey porch. i think the melvins should actually put some new realeases out instead of doing this ipeacac garage demos, like the recently did with gluey porch. so all in all this cd is good but very raw and you can smell this piss and cobwebs of garage rock in this one!:-P

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Vibrators Early Vibrations

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Vibrators Early Vibrations.......2000-08-23

If you are a fan of the early Vibrators or the punk/pup rock connection then this is the CD for you. The first 22 tracks are the infamous '76/'77 Demos. The Chris Spedding/pub rock influnce is apparent in tracks like "We Vibrate", while tunes like "Stich You Up" are performed in classic punk/Vibrators style. My only gripe with this CD is that the vocals are a little low, but the energy and passion is stellar. This CD containes classic songs as well as very rare never heard before songs. It is a vital addition to anyones collection who is a fan of "Pure Mania" or "V2"

Basement Tapes: Studio Demos Circa 1980-1981

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'Noos rarities better than most bands' official albums
Long-lost demos for terrific unreleased third album

Basement Tapes: Studio Demos Circa 1980-1981
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'Noos rarities better than most bands' official albums.......2003-09-17

Although the Rubinoos were never one of the better known power pop groups, their inclusion on the Rhino Poptopia! and D.I.Y. CD's showed that they bettered most of their contemporaries, unfortunately, they didn't produce many proper albums. Fortunately, this rarities collection shows that they still had a wealth of great material. The Not Lame reissue is the preferred edition, since it tacks on 3 totally worthy tracks, although the production on the bonus tracks is a bit dated. Get the Anthology first, and if you enjoy it, snag everything else by this wonderful band - starting of course with Basement Tapes.

Best Tracks:
"Hurts Too Much" - Catchy riff-driven pop rocker, the "No No No" on the last chorus is my favorite vocal moment on any Rubinoos song.
"Hey Rita" - Sounds a lot like "Jennifer" (found on Anthology) but with a better chorus. Sweet and simple.
"Let Me Hear You Say Yeah" - Cheesy lyrics but great performances by the band.
"Fireball" - Similar in execution (if not in sound) to Van Halen's cover of "You Really Got Me" - early swingin' rock n' roll with heavier guitar and a screaming solo.
"Not Just Another Pretty Face" - Second best track on the album, one of those songs that sounds like you've heard before but its totally original.
"Handle With Care" - Charming mid-tempo pop song - one of the bonus tracks.
"Too Up To Feel Down" - Totally catchy AM Radio rocker that adds some 80's production tricks to a totally 60's pop-rocker. Try not to sing along!

Long-lost demos for terrific unreleased third album.......2003-08-06

The Rubinoos first "Odds 'n' Sods" volume (complemented by the follow-up "Garage Sale" release) collects studio demos from 1980-81 for a never-to-be-released third album. With bassist and vocalist Al Chan replacing original member Royse Ader, the Rubes sound as crisp and exuberant as ever. Tommy Dunbar's songs (he wrote or co-wrote all except "It's a Shame") are insanely hummable, with infectious melodies and sing-along harmonies; this is easily as good a collection of originals as those found on the band's first two albums.

Jon Rubin's vocals soar as beautifully as ever, and he yields the spotlight now and again for effective leads by Tommy and Al. Though these are only demos, the harmonies are intricate and sharply sung. The finish of the recordings adds a slight rawness that actually plays well against the polished playing and singing.