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I love Tom Waits.
i never saw the sun till i stayed up all night
Yet another poetic classic by Tom Waits
Really, the heart of Tom. At least his 70's version. His artisitcally true debut masterpiece.

The Heart of Saturday Night
Tom Waits
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Closing Time
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ASIN: B000002GXS
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

New Coat Of Paint
San Diego Serenade
Semi Suite
Shiver Me Timbers
Diamonds On My Windshield (Looking For)
The Heart Of Saturday Night
Fumblin' With The Blues
Please Call Me, Baby
Depot, Depot
Drunk On The Moon
The Ghosts Of Saturday Night (After Hours At Napoleone's Pizza House

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The Eagles might have covered his song "Ol' 55," but Tom Waits was cut from a different cloth than California's other singer-songwriters--he suggested a scruffy beat poet who'd walked out of a forgotten scene of Jack Kerouac's On the Road. Waits's beatnik schtick could get old, and he developed into a much more musically adventurous songwriter in later years, but his second album contains some of his best early work, including the sweet romantic blues of "New Coat of Paint" ("You wear a dress baby, I'll wear a tie"), and his best hipster recitation, "Diamonds on My Windshield." Two songs are enduring classics: the doleful, dirge-like "San Diego Serenade" ("Never saw the morning till I stayed up all night") and the touchingly sweet "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" ("Stoppin' on the red, goin' on the green, `cause tonight'll be like nothin' that you've ever seen"). --John Milward

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Essential.......2007-07-05

An absolute indesputable classic. Among the best of the songer/songwriter, Pop/Rock albums - ever. And in the midst of the flowering of the best of that genre - quite a feat. Tom Waits never topped this masterpiece - though Small Change was close. His voice is moving and genuinely emotional - long before he later became a parody of himself. This folks, is great songwriting.
My one caveat is that the recording could use a re-mastering to contemporary standards. Obviously the CD is a direct transfer from the original record master - dull and thuddy. But dispite this, Waits' early genius shines through.

I love Tom Waits........2007-05-05

My step-dad told me around Christmas time that he was a Tom Waits fan. He had never told me this before, and I was pleasantly surprised. I pin-pointed him as more of a early Tom Waits music kind of guy, so I bought him Heart of Saturday Night. It's a beautiful, fun, jazzy album that never goes out of style. We all had a great time listening to it together as background music. But, as avid Tom Waits fan, I like to sit down and listen to every one of his lyrics. They are stunning and spectacular. This album is a must for anyone who knows what's good for them.

i never saw the sun till i stayed up all night.......2007-03-15

this is it folks waits at his smooth, sleek, jazzy, smoke laced best pumping out the easy tunes for those late nights sitting in the dark drinking or whatever this one sets the mood. highly recomended

Yet another poetic classic by Tom Waits.......2007-01-02

The title track is in the vein of early Springsteen, while other tunes pay homage to jazz and blues greats. Yet THE HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT stands as pure Tom Waits: a lyrical masterpiece of honesty and true-to-life storytelling.

The characters are all down-on-their-luck castaways, as per Waits's usual lineup, but this time there's a self-conscious hope about them. "This'll be the Saturday you're reaching your peak," Waits consoles. And: "I never heard the melody until I needed the song...I never spoke I love you until I cursed you in vain." There's hope for the present, and hope for the future: "I'm leavin' my family, leavin' my friends/My body's at home but my heart's in the wind/And the clouds are like headlines on a new front-page sky/Shiver me timbers, I'm a-sailin' away." Is is this anxious hopefulness underling these songs that makes HEART a standout, even in Waits's usually-depressing catalogue. Still...I wouldn't make this the soundtrack at your next wedding.

Really, the heart of Tom. At least his 70's version. His artisitcally true debut masterpiece........2006-03-25

Yeah, it's not his actual debut but Closing Time is almost a semi-professional release. Not yet ready. This album, his second, is what Tom was all about in the 70's. Small Change and Nighthawks at the Diner are the trio, throw in One From the Heart soundtrack if you like, of the meat of his 70's work.

I'm not sure how many times I've heard this album. Probably over 100 since I first saw him on the Mike Douglas Show in 1974. After that I was hooked. And I don't often listen to any album, even over 3 decades, 100 times or more. It's just a coincidence that he was from San Diego County (Chula Vista/National City). What's cool, least for us here, is that he's got San Diego Serenade, and Diamonds On My Windshield which is about the drive from San Diego to L.A. It's nuttin' but a pure delight to drive that, at night of course, and hear that song on your car stereo. I mean, it's a rush. His world and yours come smashing together.

I do have strong opinions about his 4 basic phases.
The 70's. Lovely. Though, I'm quite surprised at myself, the last few years I've sorta found myself leaving that period in favor of:
The 80's Rain Dogs/Swordfishtrombones/Frank's Wild Years/Big Time. Really, the Beautiful Maladies hits package of essentially his 80's work really does it for me now. It's definitely a next musical sound and stage. More complex.
The 90's wasteland. Black Rider, Alice, is too sterile. Too dry, too dark. I keep expecting to learn to love it and the love never comes.
The good news is, there's light at the end of the 90's tunnel.
The 2000's. Yup, essentially, Real Gone. He's back, like finding the best of his musical heart from the 80's and maybe a dash from the 90's and possibly a hint from the 70's even, possibly. There's hope baby. Who knows what he can crank out next.

I've always considered his 70's material to be excellent (night) driving music. There's just something about it. Occasionally in one of his live shows he'll make the sound of cars driving by, I mean it's a real fun sound to hear and I don't think he's ever put that sound on one of his records. Makes you feel the connection to the road even more. In fact, in a few shows, he'll make the sound of trying to get the engine to turn over, hopelessly. Beautiful sound effect, again, I don't believe, on any album release.

New Coat Of Paint is possibly my least favorite song on this album and it's still a winner.
San Diego Serenade has some of the finest lyrics of any song, ever. I'm not much into lyrics. Very few ever reach me or have much meaning for me. At church praise lyrics with a good melody, that can move me, in fact, well, there was a SMASHING PUMPKINS type rock band blazin' it at the youth church service and the lyrics were all about a good God thing and I was just crying. But, that's an aside. This song, whew doggy, let's put it this way, when I was in a multi-cultural in 17th grade as part of my 5 minutes to say who I was, I played this song. Semi Suite is such a love song. Working man's. Real.
Shiver Me Timbers always gets a smile from me.
Diamonds On My Windshield (Looking For) will always be precious to my heart.
The Heart Of Saturday Night ends up meaning just a little more to me when I realize it's about National City here but it's definitely universal. One of the great songs. Period. I get a real feel of true America listening to this one.
Fumblin' With The Blues conveys his character so well, sad, lovelorn, semi lost. You feel it baby.
Please Call Me, Baby. Man, I think I get choked up every single time I hear this song.
Depot, Depot somehow had a bigger impact on me when I was at the San Diego Train station one evening.
Drunk On The Moon another example of how Tom is a wordsmith, weaving hearts and minds together in artistry.
The Ghosts Of Saturday Night (After Hours At Napoleone's Pizza House). I can't believe how perfect this is, ending the album as a sort of postlude. Even better, after 20 years of hearing the album and this song, along with its companion piece, I finally, doi, decided to see if Napoleon's Pizza was still around. Boy is it. Right there in National City. A picture of a returned Tom with the proprietor. A very simple place. It's clearly not changed since the 70's. A fine Provelone sandwich and tasty pizza all at remarkably reasonable prices. Really sorta are stuck in a bit of a time warp. It's like Tom willed the place to stay a living shadow/memory/testament to his days working there in the 70's (and I think late 60's). Feels good bein' there. Brings the album to life in a subtle way. Like the other dimension we don't often get to experience with an album.

I consider a few albums to be masterpieces, that is, perfect, no weak songs and the ability to still sound great 10, 20, 30 years later:
CAT STEVENS Tea For the Tillerman
SANTANA s/t
STEEL PULSE Reggae Fever
HALF JAPANESE The Band That Would Be King
and Music to Strip By
JIMI HENDRIX Axis Bold As Love
and Electric Ladyland
COCKNEY REJECTS Greatest Hits Vol. I
RED ROCKERS Condition Red
UNDERTONES s/t
The BOBS s/t and My I'm Large
CREAM Disraeli Gears and Wheels of Fire
YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS Colossal Youth
The JAM In the City and The Modern World
DAN HICKS and HIS HOT LICKS Where's the Money
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The BEATLES White album, Rubber Soul and Abbey Road
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The ROCHES s/t
(I left off 10 hardcore punk albums, wrong audience)
TOM WAITS Heart of Saturday Night, Small Change and Swordfishtrombones are, for me, on this short list. chrisbct@hotmail.com

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Best of the the popular Copland...
A Great American Album
Must have this one...

Ultimate Copland Album

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00002S5EW
Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

Fanfare For The Common Man
From Four Dance Episodes From 'Rodeo': Saturday Night Waltz
From Four Dance Episodes From 'Rodeo': Hoe-Down
From Old American Songs: Simple Gifts
Appalachian Spring: Variations On A Shaker Hymn
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From Billy The Kid: Introduction - The Open Prairie
From Billy The Kid: Street In A Frontier Town
From Billy The Kid: Mexican Dance
From Billy The Kid: Gun Battle
From Billy The Kid: Celebration (After Billy's Capture)
From Billy The Kid: The Open Prairie Again
From Billy The Kid: El Salon Mexico
Appalachian Spring: Very Slowly
Appalachian Spring: Allegro
Appalachian Spring: Moderato: The Bride And Her Intended
Appalachian Spring: Fast: The Revivalist And His Flock
Appalachian Spring: Allegro: Solo Dance Of The Bride
Appalachian Spring: Meno Mosso
Appalachian Spring: Doppio Movimento: Variations On A Shaker Hymn
Appalachian Spring: Moderato: Coda

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Best of the the popular Copland..........2004-12-26

Here's a great introduction to the popular music of Aaron Copland. When "Fanfare for the Common Man" begins, sparks of recognition will fly for most listeners. This song has been everywhere: presidential inaugurations, the olympics, commercials, movies, etc. Some flatten it as hopelessly clichéd, while others find it moving and inspiring. Copland also reprised it in the finale of his Third Symphony. Arguably Copland's most famous piece, "Appalachian Spring" closes the CD. In between, more great Copland: excerpts from 'Rodeo' (apparently the beef lobby has appropriated "Hoe-Down" as one of their themes); a great vocal rendition of "Simple Gifts" and a large chunk of another of Copland's best known works: "Billy the Kid". The only confusing piece is the "Variations on a Shaker Hymn" from Appalachian Spring when the entire Appalachian Spring is already included. Seems slightly redundant.

Though most of the pieces on this CD were written in the 1930s and 1940s, they tend to evoke the old west. With titles such as "Rodeo" and "Billy the Kid" this shouldn't surprise too many people.

Copland went on to compose more dissonant and twelve tone compositions later on in his career. These obviously weren't as popular with the public in general as the pieces on this CD. Nonetheless, if this disc whets the appetite, a foray into Copland's less popular works will yield much. It will help to expose the totality of Copland's output. This disc only represents a small portion of his work. Regardless, this disc is a great starting point for getting to know one of the United States' best known composers of the twentieth century.

A Great American Album.......2004-02-13

This is a great album representing true patriotic American music. Songs like "Hoe-Down" are lively and energetic and give rememberance to what one can imagine as the true American spirit.

Must have this one..........2002-09-17

I like all types of music, I wanted this album because I liked the song "RODEO" that is used on the beef commercials. This CD has made me into a Copland fan. It has many great songs. If you want a CD that says "I am an American." This is it. I am sending copies to a friend in Bombay and Tel Aviv. This is who I am put to music.

Saturday Night Live: 25 Years Of Musical Performances, Vol. 1

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OK, OK......it's not the compilation of your favorite SNL's..........
Lame
Where is DEVO? B-52's? DVD showing Bowie/Nomi etc?! Cheap!
Zzzz...
Let the people choose...

Saturday Night Live: 25 Years Of Musical Performances, Vol. 1
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Live On Letterman : Music From The Late Show
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ASIN: B00001QGNN
Release Date: 2001-10-15

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Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon
If I Ever Lose My Faith In You - Sting
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Round Here - Counting Crows
Why - Annie Lennox
Secret O' Life - James Taylor
Who Will Save Your Soul - Jewel
Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
Honey Bee - Tom Petty
Casey Jones - Grateful Dead
What Would You Say - Dave Matthews Band
Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel
Radio, Radio - Elvis Costello
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - David Bowie
I Love L.A. - Randy Newman

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Volume One of the Saturday Night Live: The Musical Performances is a lot like the show itself--some bits work, some don't. What works is Elvis Costello's infamous performance of "Radio Radio," a direct middle finger to those at his record label who insisted he perform the less controversial "Less Than Zero." Paul Simon's "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" is a faithful but even more delightful reading of his finest post-Garfunkel hour. The Grateful Dead's performance is noteworthy simply for the fact that it's the Dead. Other than that, Volume One is sorely dependent on showcasing rote readings of really famous pop songs. That's passable for newer artists like Jewel or the Dave Matthews Band, but even Eric Clapton sticks to playing the tired and sappy "Wonderful Tonight" in a performance some dozen-odd years after the song was a bona fide hit. --Jason Josephes

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OK, OK......it's not the compilation of your favorite SNL's.................2007-01-22

...........but this is fantanstic live material with crystal perfect sound. Matthews, Lennox, Jewel and Sting are absolutely outstanding in their performances' and the rest is good too. And you're getting it at a nice price.

Lame.......2006-07-18

Where`s FEAR? Oh yeah, the only thing SNL is afraid of showing. Not-so-commercial hardcore punk with a drunk bunch of skinhead fans destroying the place. Not only does FEAR kick some serious a**, their (not quite) 15 minutes of fame was the best thing ever to come out of SNL, thanks to Belushi. Wait, that makes it 2. Oh well.

The Costello performance is great though.

Where is DEVO? B-52's? DVD showing Bowie/Nomi etc?! Cheap!.......2005-04-23

This is such a waste. Back in the day, before cable and DVD and the Internet - you'd stay up late to catch the latest hip rockers on SNL - at that time, the ONLY place to see those up and coming bands play live - so what do we get here on this supposed "Best of" CD? The SAFEST, SOFTEST, LAMEST choices imaginable! Save for BOWIE's amazing take on SCARY MONSTERS, this sucks big time - and even Bowie is robbed of the stunning VISUAL performance he gave - who can forget him and the late great KLAUS NOMI in their mannequin-like cases singing immobile? Also, where is DEVO circa JOCKO HOMO?! Where are the B-52's doing their seminal ROCK LOBSTER? THE CLASH doing Straight to Hell?! etc. I could go on and on...They should have divided it up by GENRE - one for punk/new wave, one for old fogies, one for rap/soul, etc. Instead, this CD serves no one. A real missed opportunity! Where is the DVD of all the LIVE performances? SNL (Broadway Video) OWNS these clips, so there is NO reason except...GREED?!

Zzzz..........2004-02-18

Aimed for the baby boomer segment of SNL's audience such as myself (Volume 2 is aimed more toward Gen Xers), this may allow listeners to hear some of their favorite artists on the car CD player without having a multidisc changer, but that's about all it's got going for it. Ranging from the pleasant (Paul Simon's "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes," with a terrific arrangement and vocal backup) to the awful (who decided Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" would do anything but put us to sleep?), most of these live versions stick closely to the original arrangements, but sound cheesier because of the inherent limitations of setting up the band on stage (Randy Newman's "I Love L.A."). Sting, Annie Lennox, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Billy Joel -- it's like a reunion of rich classic rock stars.

The one exception is Elvis Costello's driving "Radio, Radio," which, of course, had the fake-out open (the first 15 seconds from "Less Than Zero," before he abruptly switched gears, making him part of SNL legend). Note to Lorne Michaels: that ain't "Alison" he was playing, contrary to your recollection in the liner notes.

Speaking of which, considering these performances from a TV show, what dork in Dreamworks' design department decided not to use a single image from the shows in question for the CD booklet? No wonder this puppy headed straight for the cutout rack.

Let the people choose..........2003-10-26

There are so many great performances not included on Volumes 1 and 2 that I don't even know where to begin but here's a short list just off the top of my head: Jackson Browne (1977, Running on Empty, The Pretender); The Band (playing a three song set!); Nirvana (killer version of Smells Like Teen Spirit); Suzanne Vega (Luka); 10,000 Maniacs (first appearance in 1987); Neil Young (Rocking In The Free World); Pearl Jam (Alive); Keith Richards (1987 solo album). I could go on for an hour...

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Rare import gold CD release of David Hasselhoff's "Knight Rocker". Track list: 1. Night Rocker, 2. Crazy On a Saturday, 3. Do You Love Me, 4. Our First Night Together, 5. She Cried, 6. No Way To Be In Love, 7. Any Kind Of Love At All, 8. All the Right Moves, 9. No Words For Love, 10. Let It Be Me, 11. Medley (She Cried, All the Right Moves, Our First Night Together), and 12. Night Rocker (Extended Blaster-Mix).

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Bee. Up. One , and My Hommies
Manufacturer: Beeupone Entertainment
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Champagne Saturday (I Made Love to an Alien Last Night)

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Highly recommended for all fans of Contemporary Western Swin

Champagne Saturday (I Made Love to an Alien Last Night)
George McClure
Manufacturer: Jip Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JLMO
Release Date: 1999-06-29

Tracks:

Take Me Back To Tulsa
Alien Love (I Made Love To An Alien Last Night)
Across The Alley From The Alamo
Champagne Saturday
Can't Drown Your Memory
Wahoo!
Gone With The Wind
Mass Grass
El Rancho Grande
El Lumino
America

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Listen.Lycos.com and Country Music People Reviews.......2000-08-28

Listen.Lycos.com Review: George McClure's Americana is comprised of a healthy dose of Western Swing Revival and Instrumental Country. Although he hails from Nashville, McClure doesn't let the city's plastic sound seep into his warm and twangy songs.

Country Music Round-Up: "McClure's second album shows just how hot this cow jazz performer is."

The Advertiser: "a breath of fresh air"

Country Music People Review [CB].......2000-01-01

[Review of Champagne Saturday in Country Music People ] [CB] "...no disputing the musicianship..." "Intriguing..."

[Review of Champagne Saturday in Rope Burns ] [OJS] "... The opener is a hot version of Take Me Back To Tulsa, and Across The Alley From The Alamo swings as well. These two, along with Wahoo! are my favorites from this album ..."

Highly recommended for all fans of Contemporary Western Swin.......1999-07-14

[Review by Mike Gross, WVOF-FM Fairfield CT]

CD Review: Champagne Saturday- George McClure Just Iss Planetary label

George McClure is a very talented singer, songwriter, guitar player and producer. All of these attributes are apparent on this brand new CD of 11 exciting tunes in the style of Contemporary Western Swing. He also surrounded himself with some very gifted musicians. One of these, is the great Bobby Hicks on fiddle. Bobby was an integral part of one of the earliest of the Contemporary Western Swing bands, that of the legendary Judy Lynn, just about 30 years ago. Also heard among the musicians is Joey Miskulin on accordion, Rick Money on lead guitar and Johnny B. on steel guitar.

The album opens with "Take Me Back To Tulsa" from the pen and songbook of Western Swing icons Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan. Also from the Wills and Duncan book is "Across The Alley From The Alamo" from their Tiffany Transcription collection. This was also a huge hit for the Mills Brothers as well as the Stan Kenton-June Christy team. The album also includes two of George's original compositions and single hits, "Alien Love" and "Champagne Saturday." George also arranged most of the remaining tunes, which includes an incredibly great version of the Merle Haggard hit "Gone With The Wind." The late Ray Whitley recorded Cliff Friend's "Wahoo" back in the thirties as did Milton Brown & his Brownies with "El Rancho Grande." They are now both brought back by George. "Mass Grass" is an instrumental with lots of jazz feel and "Can't Drown Your Memory" is contemporary Western Swing." "El Lumino" gives Johnny Mark's "Rudolph" the south of the border treatment. The album closes with "America" in a country music vein.

This album is highly recommended to all that are fans of Contemporary Western Swing.

Mike Gross, WVOF-FM, Fairfield, CT

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