Manhole

1. Jay

2. Theme from the Movie "Manhole"

3. Come Again; Toucan

4. It's Only Music

5. Better Lying Down - Pete Sears, Grace Slick

6. Epic (#38)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
UK reissue of 1974 solo album debut for the Jefferson Airplane/Starship vocalist. Guest artists include, Paul Kantner, Jack Casady & David Crosby. Seven tracks including, 'Jay', 'Manhole (Theme From The Movie)', 'Come Again' & 'Toucan'.

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Manhole

Average customer rating:

Blast From The Past
I love Theme, Better Lying, and Toucan in that order
Grace in full voice
Come again...
3.5 Stars... Some brilliance... Some Ho Hum

Manhole
Grace Slick
Manufacturer: Acadia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Collector's Item

ASIN: B00005MCRN
Release Date: 2001-08-06

Tracks:

Jay
Theme from the Movie "Manhole"
Come Again; Toucan
It's Only Music
Better Lying Down - Pete Sears, Grace Slick
Epic (#38)

Album Description

UK reissue of 1974 solo album debut for the Jefferson Airplane/Starship vocalist. Guest artists include, Paul Kantner, Jack Casady & David Crosby. Seven tracks including, 'Jay', 'Manhole (Theme From The Movie)', 'Come Again' & 'Toucan'.

Album Details

Reissue of her 1974 post Jefferson Airplane debut solo release. This was released just prior to the resurrected Jefferson Starship's hit 'Dragonfly' album. First time on CD.

Customer Reviews:

Blast From The Past.......2006-11-08

A friend of mine has been talking about this album forever and I was happy to see it is still available and as he said, it is one of Grace Slick's best efforts. Thanks. You made him and me real happy.

I love Theme, Better Lying, and Toucan in that order.......2005-10-27

When one loves someones voice, almost anything that comes from them vocally, will be loved.
Case in point: myself and Grace Slicks voice.

Her voice never seems (seemed) to mystify, intrigue, turn me on, and make me feel very interested in the fact that she and her voice are unpredicable, interesting and not boring as compared to any other female voice in music.
But if you are in love with art, you arent too unbiased.

Now to this album.
I only like the songs Grace is the center of. Thats the case in all my interest in JA/JS/Starship and when I saw them live.
If I didnt see or hear Grace at a concert or on an album, I wasnt intersted.
I told her once about this and she wrote me in an autograph: "Come down from there". Classic, brilliant Grace but remember this review is very biased by me.

Someone mentioned the Spanish is indecipherable. As Spanish is my second language, it is not indecipherable at all.
Firstly, Grace got the translations from a Spanish janitor at the recording studio as she was penning the song.
The translations are pure poetic and of course make no sense and cant be translated to English just as English poetry cant be perfectly translated back to Spanish. Besides the English lyrics of the Spanish here is translated into English in "Theme".
"Quatro pedazos de metal con punta, corte el aire, corte el suelo"..........man must fly.
Basically saying is describing a spaceship taking off into space, cutting into the air.

Her voice here is just incredible. From the Spanish intonnations of the Rs....in the word "carne" to the rest of the range of loud, soft, vibrato, etc. Just awesome.

In "Better Lying Down", I love the power of her voice and love the Central Park tape of this song, live, from 5-12-75 which gave her less control but was less predictable which is a Grace trademark.

"Toucan" is my least fav from here but still love the range of voice and Im still wondering what she said low at the end of the song, which to me, was....."wish it were Spanish".
There is a live version of this too that I have but prefer the studio one.

As for the other songs here, YES, Grace wasnt on them cause she was partying a lot and didnt make the studio so the rest of the musicians recorded it. I dont think it was her choice to have them do this, it had to be done without her presence.

Thanx Grace to the happiness you have given and I still havent "Come down from there".
LOL......Like shes really reading this.

g.

Grace in full voice.......2005-06-20

The music here is sometimes draggy and repetitive. The arrangements are overwrought in high prog-rock style. The lyrics don't quite make sense. And none of that matters one bit.

This is Grace Slick at the peak of her vocal achievement. She has reached the vocal power that her Jefferson Airplane work only hinted at, and she is not the sad shell of her former self that is heard on the later Starship albums. Her singing ranks up with the great female forces of nature. That's enough to make this album a must-have.

Come again..........2003-04-05

...Toucan...When this album came out I was in college and all of us who were Grace fans listened to it over and over...'Come Again, Toucan', which most reviews here seem to like, is the song that recalls her live power most to me...'Have a little taste more wine, we'd be flyin', flyin' wild, and old, old as the whole world and I'd come around like a baby, and crawl right back inside'...After seeing them, JA, many times both in halls and for free in Central Park, I still love that song for what it brings back...The best show I ever saw was JS at Radio City when they did 'Blows Against the Empire', taking full advantage of the lights and effects available...

3.5 Stars... Some brilliance... Some Ho Hum.......2002-08-23

Grace Slick will go down in Rock history as one of the most influential vocalists. You can her her influence in many female vocalists from the 70's on. Concrete Blond's Johnette Napolatano in particular. Sadly, her solo work didn't quite cut it compared to her work with Jefferson Airplane and her co-work with Paul Kantner. What makes this album really worth the purchase is the 15 minute plus title track, which features some incredible vocal gymnastics. Better Lying Down is great pornographic Blues. Eat your heart out Alannis, Liz Phair and Madonna. To be fair to Alannis, she pretty much dropped the potty mouth after her first release. Come Again Toucan is nice, but what really weakens this effort are two songs. It's Only Music, which she not only didn't write, but doesn't even sing on. David Frieberg handles that one. Then there's Epic 38, where she's only singing harmony. Good song, but why put it on a Grace solo effort?... She really wanted to work more in the context of a contributing band member as opposed to solo work. In closing, buy this for no other reason than the title track and Better Lying Down. That voice will send shivers up the back of your neck

Average customer rating:

Talking to Animals will knock your socks off!
Sarah McLachlan knows something you don't know.
finally, a female singer that knows how to rock !

Manhole
Talking to Animals
Manufacturer: Velvel Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000006A78
Release Date: 1998-02-24

Tracks:

So Blind
Tomorrow Everyday
Mouth Tattoo
Breathe
Kid Is Not Alright
Everlasting Ache
Rock In His Head
Playground
Turning Into Beautiful
Little By Little
Manhole

Customer Reviews:

Talking to Animals will knock your socks off!.......1999-07-13

Talking to animals is one of the most sophisticated, talented groups of musicians I have ever seen. Juliana Nash's voice will mesmorize and overwhelm you with its beauty and strength, while the band will thrill and surprise you. This CD rocks!

Sarah McLachlan knows something you don't know........1998-08-24

I was at Lilith Fair this summer and heard Sarah McLachlan (my heroine) was going to get up and sing with a new band (Talking to Animals). So I checked them out and had the best time. I bought the cd and it's just as great. And I think it's cool that artist's like Sarah M. support their piers.

finally, a female singer that knows how to rock !.......1998-06-30

i've seen them live and this cd really captures the raw energy that they put out in concert. juliana nash, the lead singer, has one of the most original and awsome voices today. my prediction for 1998, talking to animals will blow all those other sorry ass bands off the charts. buy this cd now!