Smash Mouth [Import]

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Album Details
Japanese Release featuring Three Bonus Tracks

Tracks:

All Star
Walkin On The Sun
Flo
Beer Goggles
Why Cant We Be Friends
Diggin Your Scene
Waste
Then The Morning Comes
Come On, Come On
Cant Get Enough Of You Baby
Every Word Means No
Better Do It Right
Do It Again
Holiday In My Head
Pacific Coast Party
Im A Believer
Aint No Mystery
Hang On
Always Gets Her Way
Getting Better

Album Description

Smash Mouth's "Greatest Hits" compilation entitled All Star Smash Hits includes 20 Smash Mouth recordings (most of the singles, four cover tunes and four previously "soundtrack-only" songs).

Customer Reviews:

excellent cd.......2007-02-27

I got this cd primarily for two songs, All Star and Walking on the Sun. I tend to keep listening to my favorites, but the other songs are good too. Overall, a good CD that I will enjoy more with time.

Quite good :-).......2006-11-10

These guys have an old sounding but at the same time new twist on music that is quite refreshing after hearing all the hip hop, rap and grunge music out there.

Better then ever!.......2006-01-29

I've always loved Smash mouth, and this CD is the way to go for all fans. Or even if you're starting out, this is the one to get as it has several tracks on it you can't find on their other cds. such as Mystery Man and Pacific coast party. This is a good cd to get to sample all their works.

Beside's it has several of my favorite songs on it, such as Walking on the sun, When the morning comes, better do it right ( a song you can't find anywhere else except for the Grinch cd) and Waste. I'm just disappointed they didn't come out with this cd sooner before I spent money on buying soundtracks just for one single smash mouth song.

This is a good cd .......2005-11-27

I love this cd it's pretty good my fav song is allstar

They Are All Stars.......2005-10-01

The 1990's really brought out the waves of pure feel-good party bands. For acts like The Offspring with Pretty Fly For A White Guy, and of course Sugar Ray featuring Mark McGrath and their upbeat track Fly, they have really been the staples of the feel good pop side of music. Smash Mouth is also no acception. During their glory days, mid-90's, and the early 2000's, the group has been really the leaders with making great party songs for everybody. They started right at the top, and still haven't lost their way. Yet, while there are some who have forgotten them, the songs definitely live on.

Smash Mouth's 2005 All Star Smash Hits, is a packaged collection of their biggest tracks from their era in the top 40. The collection actually delivers very well with remastering and compiling some of their best tracks including songs for movies like Clockstoppers, Mystery Men and Shrek. While some of those films died in vein, the music for those ill-fated flicks actually outlasted as great guilty pleasures 2 to 1. The collection includes great party songs like their first big hit, Walkin' On The Sun, their biggest hit All Star, the Neil Diamond cover of I'm A Believer, the quirky Then The Morning Comes, and Pacific Coast Party. While the album delivers well, it does overlook only one song, the tropical-styled You Are My Number One which was used in ads for Chrysler a couple of years ago.

Although it is just a shame many people don't seem to remember Smash Mouth as much anymore. Nevertheless, All Star Smash Hits is absolutely a must have for anybody who loves great guilty pleasure songs. They are still walkin' on the sun.

Album Cover: C+

Songs: B+

Mastering: B 1/2-

Price: B

Overall: B 1/2+

Average customer rating:

Light summertime pop (4.5/5)
This isn't too bad
Much more than just "All Star"
If you like Smashmouth, this cd {KICKS A**!}
A CD Influenced by Early Rock

Astro Lounge
Smash Mouth
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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ASIN: B00000J7S9
Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

Who's There
Diggin' Your Scene
I Just Wanna See
Waste
All Star
Satellite
Radio
Stoned
Then The Morning Comes
Road Man
Fallen Horses
Defeat You
Come On Come On
Home
Can't Get Enough Of You Baby

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Expounding on the theme from their hit "Walking on the Sun" (from the multiplatinum Fush Yu Mang), the verbose songs on Astro Lounge are filled with examinations of societal ills, personal woes, and other disappointments entailed in this thing known as Humanity. Yes, the album would seem heavy-handed were not the overriding sentiments filtered through Smash Mouth's "Hey, dude, let's party!" brand of musical optimism. Ranging from reggae to lounge to psychedelia to surfer rock to a sort of punk-a-go-go, Smash Mouth's influences have little in common with one another save for one important exception--they all evoke images of personal freedom and defiance of oppression, reminding us that, gee, fighting the Man can actually be raucous good fun! It's been a long time since a band with this much commercial potential could say something thought-provoking and get the party going. On "All Star," Steve Harwell sings, "Only shooting stars break the mold." A fitting prophecy for this outstanding alterna-pop album. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

Light summertime pop (4.5/5).......2007-07-09

Like many people of my generation, I spent countless hours of my adolescent years listening to my "Astro Lounge" CD through a boombox or Discman headphones. And while many of us who loved this album so dearly in 1999 have "grown up," I still hold this album in very high esteem. Even looking back, "Astro Lounge" is a piece of pure pop genius. The album is full of perfectly constructed pop songs, and often evoking the fun sounds of an earlier musical era. Steve Harwell's often ironic lyrics can come off as a little corny at times, yet remain good-natured even when speaking of hardships and depression. But before all else, "Astro Lounge" is pure fun, and the party theme maintains throughout for the most part. They take their influences from a lot of places, and it makes for an entertaining ride. The space-age electronica of "Who's There" has little in common with the reggae-ska of "Road Man," the pumping hard rock of "Defeat You," or the hip hop of "Home." Smash Mouth is fun in the purest musical form, but the songwriting is clever, catchy, and at times ingenious. Even looking back, I highly recommend "Astro Lounge" to all.

The album begins with "Who's There," an electronic-pop ode to aliens, just for fun. "Diggin' Your Scene" is a bullhorn-delivered song with a driving beat, a very memorable tune. "I Just Wanna See" is slow and laidback, I like this song too. On "Waste," Harwell takes a depressed look at life from someone with nothing going on, it's the album's most somber moment. This gives way to the classic single "All Star," one of the most unforgettable songs of the nineties. From the ironic lines to the hook that everybody knows, this song was awesome and still is. "Satellite" exudes a little Latin influence, but also comes off as nostalgic in an effective, seductive style. "Radio" is a humorous straight-rock song, a highlight, and "Stoned" is a cleverly produced stoner's anthem anchored by a repetitive organ line. This song doesn't promote drug use so much as talk of its overall effects, and the music fits the song really well. The second single "Then the Morning Comes" is another beautifully constructed pop rock song with funny lyricism and great songwriting and production, with the classic Smash Mouth sound. "Road Man" is the band's infamous foray into reggae territory, personally I love this song. "Fallen Horses" is a slower song that picks up towards the end, and "Defeat You" is one of the most unlikely highlights, a hard rocker that displays some great guitar playing. "Come On Come On" is my absolute favorite here, an extremely catchy, organ-heavy pop anthem. The aforementioned "Home" borders on hip hop territory, but the irony of the lyrics has Smash Mouth's signature stamp. A cover of the well-known "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" closes the tracklist.

While it certainly won't be remembered as one of the best rock albums of the 90s, "Astro Lounge" was a well constructed, consistent pop album that spawned multiple hits and created pure entertainment for thousands. Even eight years later, it remains as fun a listen as it did in 1999, and I suggest a purchase to any fans of the singles.

This isn't too bad.......2006-11-24

I used to listen to this CD alot back when I was in the fourth and fifth grades. I still listen to this CD once in a while, but I don't listen to this one as much as I used to. Favorite songs include: Then the morning comes, I'm still digging your scene, All Star, who's there, as well as others. I didn't have very many favorites with this CD. When I do listen to this, I sometimes find myself singing along with some of my old favorites.

Much more than just "All Star".......2006-06-21

Smash Mouth has made a great living kicking out a stream of radio friendly pop hits for the better part of 10 years. I've never really been a huge fan of mainstream or radio friendly music. I don't have a good reason, I'm usually drawn to lesser known artist or types of music that don't get huge airplay.

Now we come to Smash Mouth's "Astro Lounge," with their retro rock, peppered with surf and pop overtones. There were times in 1999 or 2000 when I thought the local pop radio station only had three tunes: Santana's "Smooth," Lenny Kravits "Fly Away," and Smash Mouth's "All Star." So needless to say, I grew really sick of the song. It's not Smash Mouth's fault some radio stations seemed to have lost a few shipments of hit singles that summer. Actually, the overplaying "All Star" made me take a closer look at some of the other tracks on the disc.

The true gems on this record are the lesser known more mellow tracks like "Waste," "I Just Wanna See," and "Fallen Horses." I really love the opening guitar riff in "Defeat You."

I had the opportunity to see Smash Mouth Live a few years back, and they play just like their "feel good, life of the party" reputation. They never seem too take themselves too seriously, and honestly looked like they where enjoying themselves.

Still, once Smash Mouth makes its eventual fade from popular music, they should be able to carve out a loyal fan base that they can entertain for years to come.

If you like Smashmouth, this cd {KICKS A**!}.......2006-02-03

This is the ulltimate Smashmouth cd! There's quite a few hits on it. Of course if you dont like Smashmouth......... Well then you wont buy it and you wouldnt be on this site. Anyway, the booklet inside the cover is really cool. I has a silver woman in a bikini, with like orange hair. Pretty freaky stuff. Anyway if you like Smashmouth get this FREAKING cd!

Review by Michael Peters. Thanks for reading!

A CD Influenced by Early Rock.......2006-01-18

The best thing about Smash Mouth is that, as much as they love music, they never take themselves too seriously. Their sound ranges from sixties party to contemporary pop, with a heavy influence of early rock. Their lyrics are often satiric or downright humorous, with undercurrents of more serious concerns.

"Diggin' Your Scene" evokes the late sixties with a beat that one can imagine woman in vinyl mini-skirt dancing to while their stoned guys stand mesmerized by the colored lights. The lyrics poke fun at the sixties lingo while describing a guy's obsession with a dangerous woman. The following "I Just Wanna See" has the same kind of fun sound with hippy philosophy: "Doctors and lawyers race for the ball/And I don't even wanna understand it all/I just wanna see." "Then The Morning Comes" nods to the Beach Boys and to the surfer movies of the sixties; you can almost see the montage of skinny hippies and girls in polka dot bikini running toward the ocean. Not all the tracks are retro (except for the fact that the album was released in 1999). The pop chart favorite "All Star" is a catchy tune about embracing the life that fame brings. Ironically, "Stoned" sounds less retro than one would expect. The group's foray in reggae ("Road Man") is less successful than the other tracks.

"Astro Lounge" is rock/pop for those who miss the sixties and seventies -- or wish they had lived through them. -- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

Average customer rating:

I liked it then
One of the most underrated CD's ever...
Only two good songs...
Great album. Not watered-down pop as you would expect.
12 tracks of fun.

Fush Yu Mang
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ASIN: B000001Y4M
Release Date: 1997-07-08

Tracks:

Flo
Beer Goggles
Walkin' On The Sun
Let's Rock
Heave-Ho
The Fonz
Pet Names
Padrino
Nervous In The Alley
Disconnect The Dots
Push
Why Can't We Be Friends

Customer Reviews:

I liked it then .......2006-06-30

One of the most underrated CD's ever..........2006-05-18

This Cd, when it was first released, was carried entirely by "Walkin' on the Sun" which doomed Smash Mouth to forever sing songs the same way, thinking that it would help their image. That's rather unfortunate because the other songs on this CD such as "Heave-Ho", "Padrino", and my personal favorite "Nervous in the Alley" have an entirely different sound and feel. This CD deserves a second glance so instead of just scoffing at it because it's smash mouth, listen to the samples. This is the only CD from Smash Mouth with and Explicit Lyrics sticker, because after this they went soft. This is good music, check it out.

Only two good songs..........2005-11-16

There are only two good songs on this C.D.! Don't get it, it is a waste of money.

Great album. Not watered-down pop as you would expect........2005-11-12

The tracks on this album, except for maybe "Let's Rock", which is just a Tenacious D-like filler, are all great.
Walkin' On the Sun is the most popular, but is personally my least favourite; It's a good song, but is more pop-y and shows less tallent then any other song on the album.
The music style is a mixture of ska and rock, but most old time punk fans will like most of the songs on the album a lot.
I give this album 5 stars for a reason. It's the stepping stones of what could have been a great band.

Smash Mouth did not evolve when Astro Lounge was released. They de-volved. Astro lounge was pop, and nothing but it. Smash Mouth was in awe of the popularity of Walkin' On The Sun and sold out in the blink of an eye.
Shame on Smash Mouth.

Buy this album, and don't buy any other ones by Smash Mouth. Pretend this is their only one; You'll only be dissapointed otherwise.

(Music-wise, this album gets an 8.5/10 in my book. Some of the chord progressions in Padrino and Disconnect the Dots are pure genius)

12 tracks of fun........2005-05-31

This debut from Smash Mouth is too silly for me to call ska, but to edgy/alternative to simply be pop. So I just call it "skop". "Walking On The Sun" is the high point here, and probably still their biggest hit, but the rest is good at the least. Other tracks I really like are "The Fonz", "Let's Rock", "Padrino", and the humorous "Pet Names". The cover of "Why Can't We Be Friends" was another single I believe. It's a great album to put on when you need a boost of energy. "Astro Lounge" is a good album also, and went for a more mainstream sound. However at this point, you may just want to hold out for the enevitable "Greatest Hits".

Average customer rating:

AMAZING
Smash Mouth's true comeback. Don't hit the beach without it.
GOOD SMASH MOUTH STYLE
Fantastic CD
Great but too soft

Summer Girl
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Manufacturer: Beautiful Bomb
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

The Crawl
Everyday Superhero
So Insane
Girl Like You
Getaway Car
Story Of My Life
Right Side, Wrong Bed
Summer Girl
Hey L.A.
Quality Control
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After scoring one of the most infectious chart hits of the '90s with their debut's "Walkin' in the Sun," San Jose's Smash Mouth further refined their retrograde cocktail of ska/surf/rock/pop influences via the follow-up hit "All Star" and a raft of mainstream soundtrack appearances that virtually guaranteed them a critical backlash. But on this, their first album on their own Beautiful Bomb label, SM apologize for none it. If anything, they've further burnished their pop sheen, expanding the back-to-the-future philosophy that's the cornerstone of their sound a bit in the bargain. Penned by frontman Steve Harwell, the single "The Story of My Life" injects some Rock of the '80s jitters into the mix, while the band variously evokes Merseybeat innocence on "Girl Like You" and suffuses "So Insane" with some greasy, melodic funk. If the B-52s echoes of "Getaway Car" underscore SM's penchant for sometimes pushing their pop-cloning gambit too far, songs like the bouncy title track and the bittersweet ballad "Right Side, Wrong Bed" argue that they're content to forge inviting, party-ready rock confections-- a feat they've accomplished again here with typically insouciant charm. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

AMAZING.......2007-06-24

I personally never had a problem with Smash Mouth moving to Movie Soundtracks. I loved them since Fush Yu Mang but OMGSH, listening to their new album, i am shocked. What an AMAZING comeback. I truly have to hand it to them. Amazing guys! ;)

Smash Mouth's true comeback. Don't hit the beach without it........2007-05-14

A more honest title for Smash Mouth's first album in their return to unsigned status may be "Hey, Major Labels, if You're Going to Pigeonhole Us, Do It Right". Because a title like "Summer Girl" just gives the impression Greg Camp continued to ride the hollow sunny vibe that washed out their 2003 release "Get the Picture?" into obscurity and eventually oblivion with another set of cranked-out too-calm-to-be-rock-but-too-peppy-for-ambiance numbers. This is not the case, because Smash Mouth knows that there's more to being a "summer band" than making a soundtrack for sunbathing. There's barbecues, campfires, partying, and--this can not be overstated enough--macking on potential summer flings.

So that's the M.O. for Greg, Steve, Paul and newcomer Jason Sutter this time out (although former drummer Michael Urbano leaves his fingerprints on some of the beats and production work here). While any lesser band would backpedal and try to regain some rock-group-cred by pretending Astro Lounge and its successors never happened. Smash Mouth, however, are well aware they already betrayed the hipsters beyond apology, and instead simply pick up where their fans' expectations for that album left off: a varied--but positively rockin'--collection of songs that sound good anywhere... but reach their full potential behind a pair of cool-looking shades between May and August with a cool drink in one hand and the sunblock in the other. So rarely does a band recognize where they are and, concurrently, where they've been. Even rarer is a band that can fit it all into one coherent sound. This album's got the grit of Fush Yu Mang, the variety and songcraft of Astro Lounge, the poppy charm of their self-titled and the feel-good summer vibe of Picture--the main difference is now it's got substance courtesy of the previous three elements. Take the title track, with its lazy-beach-days organ riff, but when the hook comes in with all its self-assuredly charming naiveté, you realize you can stop holding your breath; Smash Mouth's found their footing once again. Quality Control--the surprising but essential middle finger to Clear Channel--feels like a walk through the dilapidated Astro Lounge with the quasi-creepy space-rock that ran wild on that album and remained an undercurrent. And then there's Right Side, Wrong Bed, the first acoustic tune since I Just Wanna See that doesn't feel obligatory (despite its being the only one here).

What's the most surprising is how well Smash Mouth--formerly a common example of the kind of band that gets funding as a result of the laziness and greed of record execs with their frequent soundtrack contributions and by-the-numbers covers--make the transition to a full-fledged indie band, selling this record off of their own "Beautiful Bomb" label. In fact, the only element of this process they don't have down yet is the timing; they couldn't possibly have meant to release this sunny record in September. But it's an easily forgivable offense, mainly just because it's a big relief to have Smash Mouth back doing what they do best: pop that's so much fun it seems other bands are afraid to make it.

GOOD SMASH MOUTH STYLE.......2007-04-03

If you know Smash Mouth this album will satisfy you, even if it's not the best. But every cd is a completely different music... and you'll love it anyway!

Fantastic CD.......2007-03-19

This CD is great, they really get back to their earlier sound and I'm so glad!

Great but too soft.......2007-02-20

Some time ago Smash Mouth was about to publish "Old habits" where they said they would return to their original rock style, but in the end Summer Girl appeared and I see that this spirit died. However I love this album and specially "Girl like you" and "The crawl" but with the original sound it would be better.

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vintage smash mouth
The Good Old Days
The Good-Yet-Maybe-Too-Slow Cd
okay cd
I think I got the CLOUDED picture

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Smash Mouth make no apologies for keeping the party going on their fourth album. There they again turn out a lighthearted mix of surf music, reggae lite, and beach anthems, even going so far as to graft a snippet of the Beach Boy's "Good Vibrations" onto "Hot" just to make sure we don't miss the point that they are the preeminent summer band of their time. But they're at their best when they're anthropomorphizing their cars ("Hot") or singing the praises of driving in the fast lane, ("105") as they turn up the heat on the subversive-sounding Farfisa organ, conjuring up the greasy spirit of ? & the Mysterians. They're less appealing when they're reminiscing about the awkwardness of a school dance on "Seventh Grade Dance" or extolling mall culture. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

vintage smash mouth.......2007-02-17

I've always loved Smash Mouth, and this album is no exception. Their music doesn't sound like much else in my music library, but I like that. Smash Mouth is what I pop in when I want to listen to fun, catchy tunes that don't take themselves too seriously. Smash Mouth has definitely perfected the fun-in-the-sun, beach-rock music. I like Get The Picture even more than any of their other albums. It just seems more polished and energetic than a lot of their other stuff. Don't get me wrong; I love all their albums, but everybody has a favorite, right? This is it for me. Another reason I love this album so much is that my 7-year old daughter loves it, too. It's music we can listen to together. She asks me to play it all the time. She knows the words to the opening track, 'Hang On', by heart, and I get a kick out of hearing her sing it. In fact, she loves the album so much that I got her her own copy to listen to whenever she wants. In short, this is a fun album by a fun band who make no apologies for their style of music. Kudos to Smash Mouth and here's wishing them much success and longevity.

The Good Old Days.......2006-02-14

Smashmouth was once my all time favorite band. Then around a couple years ago I was introduced to a certain band called Led Zeppelin by my dad, and I quickly became more interested in classic rock, and eventually heavy metal and alternative rock, and pretty much stopped listening to Smashmouth all together. Recently I was going through a bunch of my old CD's (Good Charlotte, Nickeback, Sugar Ray, UGH) and I managed to dig up this album. And I decided "you know what, maybe I'll keep this". So I listend to it.

Yes, although I didn't realize this until recently, the music is kinda mediocre, the songwriting is on the level with something any 8 year old could write about summer and stuff, yet, the album just makes you feel really good, it's almost like the fact that the songwriting is mediocre doesn't mean anything, now for me, this album is particuarly special...

When I bought this album, I was at the all time height of my happiness. I was 12, or maybe I was 11, doesn't matter, I was at that age were everything is set in stone and seems right before everything starts to got down during your teen years. That summer I went to Orlando, Florida for the first time ever and stayed in a buetiful hotel called the Gaylord Palms (yes, the name is weird), everything there was sunny and Florida-ish, just like the whole trip was. I had bought the album like a week earlier, and I absolutly loved it at the time, so naturally I bought my walkman with me to Florida, and whenever I got a minute to myself I listend to it, the music would fit in with my enviornment perfectly, so sunny, so innocent...

Now that I am at the point where I have gone as far as begging to listen to old school Death Metal, Smash Mouth's 'Get the Picture' album provides an alternative to the mostly darker music I prefer to listen to these days. They just bring back good memories. That's all I have to say, it may be mediocre, but it's good enough for me, and I'm glad I rediscovered this band and this album.

The Good-Yet-Maybe-Too-Slow Cd.......2004-12-27

I don't regret buying this cd, yet I wish the overall tempo was a bit faster. The first track "Hang On" is, in my opinion, the best song I have ever heard in my life. Yet being the first song, it served to set my expectations a tinsy bit high for the rest of the album. The semi-sluggish songs like Looking for a Wall, 7th Grade Dance and especially Space Man slow down the cd's momentum. This album doesn't produce that same energy-boost that I still get from listening to Astro Lounge. Nevertheless, the rest of the cd is great; worthy of the SmashMouth name. Track one, Hang On, rocks!

okay cd.......2004-12-06

different from there first 3 albums.

still very godd

you should still buy this

make another cd!!!!

I think I got the CLOUDED picture.......2004-07-29

It seems like I'm always the person writing the first three-star review for an album. But anyway, I was surprised to come across this Smash Mouth album from last year, because I didn't even know it existed. I listened to the album, and it turned out to be one of those albums that you start out listening to and then eventually get caught up doing something else.

I'm not necessarily saying Get the Picture is bad, but it's just not that interesting. For one thing, there definitely aren't any standout songs to the likes of "All Star", "Then the Morning Comes", "Walkin' On the Sun", or even "Can't Get Enough of You Baby". And another problem is that a lot of the songs on here sound too much alike, almost as if the only difference between the songs is the lyrics. This is especially evidenced by the unnecessary remix of the Neil Diamond-penned "You Are My Number One", which doesn't sound any different from the original version.

There are also a couple of lyrical missteps to be found ("Hot" is the opposite of that). This album is really for diehard Smash Mouth fans only, so if you're not one, you might want to pass this one by.

Anthony Rupert

Average customer rating:

Smash Mouth doing what they do best (4.5/5)
Better Than Astro Lounge
Excellent and very catchy album
Smash Mouth
A Fun Smash Mouth CD

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Keep It Down

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You can't accuse Smash Mouth of not knowing which way the wind's blowing. If Astro Lounge moved away from ska-punk in the direction suggested by "Walkin' on the Sun," Smash Mouth follows through on the band's latest breakthrough, the ebullient cover of "I'm a Believer," which was playing everywhere in the summer of 2001. "If you're not down with us, you're down below," Steve Harwell sings in "The In Set," and he's only partly kidding. They can repeat themselves ("She Turns Me On" might as well be called "Walkin' on Venus"), and guitarist Greg Camp's songs have gotten, perhaps, a little less politically engaged--the goofy "Sister Psychic" concerns Miss Cleo. Still, they're mostly playing to their strengths: Harwell's inimitable Cali rasp/whine and their ability to switch styles on a dime every few seconds. (The collision of a three-chord garage-rock chorus with Barry White strings in "Pacific Coast Party" is especially juicy.) Only a couple of slow ones break up the lightweight fun. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

Smash Mouth doing what they do best (4.5/5).......2007-07-09

Two years after their multi-platinum hit Astro Lounge, Smash Mouth followed with their self-titled third album. "Smash Mouth" is a worthy follower to its predecessor, because the songwriting and production are right on par with the ingenious pop tunes of Astro Lounge. But where Astro Lounge was an experimental album that toyed with many different genres, from nostalgic rock to contemporary rock, reggae, and even hip hop, "Smash Mouth" is more musically consistent. On this effort, they instead stick to what they do best, which is clever pop-rock tunes. The instrumental talent is in heavier supply here, as there are more pumping guitar solos and musical breaks, and noticeably less electronica and synthesizers. Steve Harwell's lyrics are just as ironic and clever as we're used to. The result is an album that's every bit as fun as its predecessor, if not a little more mature.

The album begins with the great "Holiday in My Head," a sunny, happy guitar-laden tune with motivational lyrics. "Your Man" is a heartfelt, very well-constructed love song that is very catchy, and while it doesn't stand out upon first listen, it's a very nice track. "Pacific Coast Party" is this album's anthem, heavy on whistling strings and a woozy synth. Few songs evoke the breezy California lifestyle like this one, a classic party song. "She Turns Me On" and "Sister Psychic" are two very catchy, clever pop songs constructed perfectly from the Smash Mouth formula. "Out of Sight" and "Force Field" are both a little slower, heavier on the ideas presented in Harwell's verses. My favorite song is "Shoes n' Hats," which might be my favorite song of the entire Smash Mouth discography. This song is one of their purest rock numbers, and the guitar solo before the final verse is excellent. The song has a catchy bassline and inspired hook which is introduced with stop-n-go drumming, adn Harwell's verses present the irony of life in one of his better performances. "Hold You High" and "The In Set" are entertaining and fun like any great tune by this band, and another highlight is the unique "Keep It Down," a very musically inventive number. The album closes with their well-known cover of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer" from Shrek - Music from the Original Motion Picture.

For anyone who liked Astro Lounge, "Smash Mouth" is a worthy follow-up that deserves a place in your collection. It's fun pop-rock at its finest, well-written, clever, and effective. Highly recommended.

Consumers should note that Amazon's tracklisting is incorrect. The actual tracklist is as follows:

1. Holiday in My Head
2. Your Man
3. Pacific Coast Party
4. She Turns Me On
5. Sister Psychic
6. Out of Sight
7. Force Field
8. Shoes 'n' Hats
9. Hold You High
10. The In Set
11. Disenchanted
12. Keep It Down
13. I'm a Believer

Better Than Astro Lounge.......2006-12-05

I'm not as into Smash Mouth as I am into the Backstreet Boys, but Smash Mouth is actually really good. This is a good album by those guys. How many CDs do these guys have out right now? So far, I've only got two of them. I actually listen to this CD more than I listen to the other one. because it has more of a lively beat to it than the other one does. That's it for my review, and as always, I highly recommend this album to any one who's a smash mouth fan.

Excellent and very catchy album.......2006-02-23

I first had Astro Lounge for about a year and I started to listen to it again, so I headed over to my local Sam Goody and picked this album up to hear more of their songs. I really appreciate Smash Mouth's music. It has a cool feel like the 60s music but modern. It is nice that they are doing something that nobody else is doing. This album is really hard to not listen to again and again. I like that fact that they have a positive feel, but they aren't saying stuff like "Jesus will save you." Smash Mouth is a really good album that you should pick up if you want a good rock album that has a cool oldies feel to it.

Smash Mouth.......2005-11-12

Wow!! I really like this CD. I am getting it for Christmas. It is the thing I want most besides a skateboard!!!I am a sk8r chick and Smash Mouth and skateboarding rock !!!! Emily - call me bubbles or Max (JK)

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If you're a 6th grader at EP elem.
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A Fun Smash Mouth CD.......2005-11-02

Catchy tunes, fun lyrics and well produced music make the third Smash Mouth CD a winner, if a little short on the kind of songs that dominated the radio from the first two Smash Mouth CDs. You will discover that this CD is even milder than "Astro Lounge," with the lyrics capitalizing on the best aspects of that CD. Some fans of "Fush Yu Mang" may protest that Smash Mouth has moved too far into pop, but for those of us that like the retro sound this music is a breath of fresh air that blows away the cookie cutter pop that seems to be dominating the radio.

This CD begins with the fun song "Holiday in My Head." The beat is catchy and the lyrics are enjoyable and light. The opening song has fun written all over it. The second song is actually a song of contradictions that should be more somber, but the song seems upbeat. "Your Man" indicates that he is happy with the relationship though perhaps he should not be, and he wonders what she sees in him. None of the lyrics make any difference to us because we enjoy the bass beat, the pace and the bouncy lyrics. Steve Harwell's voice brings this song to life and keeps you from pausing the CD.

There is no let up or mercy from "Pacific Coast Party," a song that literally has party written all over its catchy beat. This song has a wonderful intro that sounds much like theme music from the throwaway shows that tried to be hip in the late 1970s. This song could easily be a theme song from "That 70s Show."

"She Turns Me On" sounds a lot like "Walkin' on the Sun" in style. I liked "Walkin' on the Sun" so I have little to complain about, but some people may think that Smash Mouth is in danger of repeating themselves.

Moving onward, "Sister Psychic" is yet another fun song that seems inspired by previous Smash Mouth songs with another catchy beat and lyrics. I enjoy the sound effects and keyboards in this song.

"Out of Sight" is more poetic and contemplative than the first five songs. Smash Mouth has sung other songs with a similar pace on previous albums and I have enjoyed every one. This song is a ballad Smash Mouth style.

The following song begins slowly, but it picks up quickly with a bang up beat and a jumping pace that begs you to learn the lyrics. "Force Field" has a melody that is brain catching surrounded by poetically surrealistic lyrics. In spite of the intellectual sounding description, this song is fun and one that I enjoy again and again.

"Shoes `n' Hats" is mostly standard pop, but the song picks up at the halfway point with a lovely guitar riff. This song is much more enjoyable because of the second half of the song, which keeps the song from being mundane. "Hold You High" has moments where I am reminded of Men at Work. The styles are very different, but there is something about the singing in a couple of places that takes me back to that group, which was as unique for their time as Smash Mouth is today.

"The in Set" has a lovely retro beginning leading into a song that has numerous retro elements. The lyrics also refer to the mod era. This song is fun and one of my favorites on this CD. "Disenchanted," similar to "Pacific Coast Party," has elements that make me think of theme music. This song has horns to complement the Smash Mouth sound. I wish Smash Mouth would do more songs with the kind of layers that this song has. This song has a strange ending that requires a lot of volume to hear.

"Keep It Down" has a heavy bass track that challenges the bass response of my speakers. If you have a subwoofer and have it cranked up you may want to be careful; you may find things moving along the floor, or the neighbors complaining. I enjoy this unusual experimental song. Perhaps Smash Mouth should consider trying progressive rock, because this song has many of the elements.

The final song is the cover of the Neil Diamond song "I'm a Believer," a hit for the Monkees in the 1960s. I am a big fan of the Monkees (who would have guessed!) and I think this cover is as enjoyable as their recording. Smash Mouth deserves kudos for putting their unique style on this classic rock song.

I was hooked on Smash Mouth after seeing their video for "Walkin' on the Sun." There are few groups brave enough to attempt a sound that returns to the 1960s and 1970s, and not only does Smash Mouth try for a sound influenced by those eras, they are very good at it. This album is bouncier and catchier than Smash Mouth's first two albums, but music should be fun. Smash Mouth reminds us that one of the reasons we listen to music is because it takes us away from the here and now to a fun place that is as much inside our brains as it is in the CD. Have fun!

Average customer rating:

I'm not into this one...BAD
An Interesting Look At a Great Band's Roots
Great...EXCEPT SORRY
BEST CD
The Band's Roots

The East Bay Sessions
Smash Mouth
Manufacturer: Red Clay Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Ska Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00001XDSV
Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

Burn Cycle
Strung
Some On, Come On
I Had You
Solitude
Sorry
Trip
Pet Name
Get Some Hoes
Every Word
Nervous
Beer Gargles
If You Don't
Push

Customer Reviews:

I'm not into this one...BAD.......2006-06-09

Well, I think you can say all you want about how Smash Mouth is really a punk band, but I don't like their punk stuff at all. To me, it sounds terrible. I played in a band for three years and our sound was constantly changing. Because they sound "punkish" in this stage of their music doesn't mean that's ultimately what they wanted to be (or, posssibly, what they were even trying for). All it shows me is that their music was once here and now it's not because it had to evolve, for whatever reason. Popular music MUST change in order to be constant because it supports a changing crowd.
Anyway, I guess I should say something about the music. Oh yeah. IT'S TERRIBLE. Please forgive me for not knowing the singer's name but whatever it is, his voice sounds terrible singing songs like "Sorry". I'm not complaining about the lyrics and the use of the word "penis"; the song itself may be a very poignant social commentary for all I care. But it SOUNDS bad. Imagine the same guy who sings "walkin' on the sun" singing a mid-90s punk song; power chord guitars and fast drums. BAD.
I don't mind punk music, but this guy's voice is not cut out for this type of punk. That just messes it all up. The stlye of the non-vocal instruments and the vocal instrument doesn't match up.
Don't buy this.

An Interesting Look At a Great Band's Roots.......2005-04-29

This little known album releases many early recordings of some of the songs that would eventually make it on Fush Yu Mang, and a bunch that didn't. If you're a fan of Fush Yu Mang, you'll like this album. This is a much more raw and unrefined Smash Mouth - they're a real punk band, not the bubble gum pop they're producing these days. I saw them in concert right after Astro Lounge hit shelves, and honestly I wish they had played like they sound on this record... its an album of energetic, catchy punkish songs. And about all of the other reviews here condemning "Sorry", its actually quite a poigniant social commentary... if you can get past the fact they use the word "penis". And if you can't, you shouldn't be buying a parental advisory album.

If you can't get enough of Fush Yu Mang, buy this album, but be aware, you'll hear some familiar songs in their earlier stages. Personally, I can't stand the new post Astro Lounge Smash Mouth, so this is a great last taste of the band that was.

Great...EXCEPT SORRY.......2004-08-03

Okay, a great CD. I have all 4 other Smash Mouth CD's. Sorry is a horrible, sick, twisted, stupid, dumb, lousy, just plain BAD, song. They shouldn't have done that. But it is still a good CD which is worth your money. Oh, and Sorry is probably the only reason it has parental advisory on it. Fush Yu Mang is still the best album, but this has some different versions of those songs, so defanitely buy this CD if you like Smash Mouth at all.

BEST CD.......2003-09-17

This cd is great!!! I think all their cd's are good, but this one is probably the best.

The Band's Roots.......2003-06-19

Hey - I've been a big fan of the band since Fush Yu Mang. The East Bay Sessions is a good look into the bands original sound and the talent that got them where they are today. Yeah, there is a couple of songs on there from Fush, and yeah Sorry does have some explicit lyrics, but the music is still hard core Smash Mouth and is still worth every penny paid for the album. (And that is VERY rare now days)

Customer Reviews:

solid rock covers.......2007-03-05

Songlist includes:
Christmas Song
Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without the One You Love)
Come On Christmas
Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
Don't Believe in Christmas
Father Christmas
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Snoopy's Christmas
Zat You, Santa Claus
Baggage Claim

Average customer rating:

Another Rosie Christmas
Rosie O'Donnell , Jessica Simpson , Smash Mouth , Macy Gray , Dixie Chicks , Jewel , Ricky Martin , Destiny's Child , Linda Eder , and Sugar Ray
Manufacturer: Sony/Columbia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000G5V9U4

Product Description

Another Rosie Christmas - Rosie O'Donnell and Guests// 1. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Jessica Simpson & Rosie O'Donnell 2. Nuttin' For Christmas - Smash Mouth & Rosie O'Donnell 3. Winter Wonderland - Macy Gray & Rosie O'Donnell 4. Merry Christmas From The Family - Dixie Chicks & Rosie O'Donnell 5. Face Of Love - Jewel 6. Ay, Ay, Ay It's Christmas - Ricky Martin & Rosie O'Donnell 7. Spread A Little Love On Christmas Day - Destiny's Child 8. The Bells Of St. Paul - Linda Eder & Rosie O'Donnell 9. Silver Bells - Sugar Ray & Rosie O'Donnell 10. I'm Gonna E-Mail Santa - Billy Gilman & Rosie O'Donnell 11. Christmas Auld Lang Syne - Marc Anthony 12. The Prince Of Peace - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 13. Rosie Christmas - Donna Summer 14. Because It's Christmas (For All The Children) - Barry Manilow & Rosie O'Donnell

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Great Mix

Summer Jams

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00062KQUG

Product Description

1. Jamiroquai- Virtual Insanity (5:38) 2. Smash Mouth- Walking On The Sun (3:22)3. Len- Steal My Sunshine (3:38)4. Third Eye Blind- Semi-Charmed Life (4:24)5. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones- The Impression That I Get (3:10)6. Smoother- East Side (3:40)7. The Proclaimers- I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (3:27)8. Van Morrison- Brown Eyed Girl (3:00)9. Great Big Sea- End Of The World (2:36)10. Bananarama- Cruel Summer (3:23)11. OMC- How Bizarre (3:43)12. Arrested Development- People Everyday (4:48)13. Shaggy- Oh Carolina (3:05)14. Inner Circle- Sweat (A La La La La Long) (3:44)15. Rita Marley- One Draw (4:19)16. Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers- Tomorrow People (3:26)17. UB40- Red Red Wine (2:52)18. Big Sugar- Turn The Lights On (3:48)19. Taxi featuring Colin Lucas- Dollar Wine (4:20)20. Soca Boys- Follow Da Leader (4:13)

Customer Reviews:

Great Mix.......2004-09-16

Great driving music: Just get in the car roll down the windows and drive! Very well done no pause at all from song to song.
Mixed by a real master!

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