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After meeting at a prestigious school for performing arts in North Carolina, the founding members of Jump, Little Children skipped out on their classical-music training in pursuit of rock & roll's bounties. While Magazine only hints at the band's background, it possesses a completeness and maturity that is rarely exhibited in debut albums. The Black Crowes-wannabe icebreaker "Not Today" kick-starts the CD, while the Radiohead-on-Prozac "Cathedrals" slows the pace with its mournful, observant beauty. Then it's off to the races again with the chops-laden "My Guitar," where guitarist Jay Clifford plays like he's studied more Eddie Van Halen than Ludwig van Beethoven. Topped off with the lyrical thoughtfulness of Rufus Wainwright, Jump, Little Children's first outing is bar-band rock at its best, blessed with an art-school IQ. --Beth Massa

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Technically Heart's Second Album
batcall
The Mushroom version was better.
A Heart Classic
WHAT IS UP WITH EVERYONE

Magazine
Heart
Manufacturer: EMI Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002T1H
Release Date: 1995-06-16

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Heartless
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Without You
Magazine
Here Song
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I've Got The Music In Me

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Customer Reviews:

Technically Heart's Second Album.......2007-07-13

This is a fine followup to Dreamboat Annie. Even though their second album was "Little Queen," these songs were recorded in between the two, except for the live songs, which were sort of pre-fame, I think.
"Devil's Delight" alone is worth the price of the CD, but the whole album was fantastic, from start to finish. This shows Heart while they are still an idealistic young band, before they became such a worldwide phenomenon.
They were really hard rockers back then, with a huge Zeppelin Jones going on. That they could always throw in a beautiful, sweet acoustic moment such as "Here Song" is a testament to the true musical talent these ladies and their bandmates showed, and continue to show to this day.

batcall.......2007-06-27

Like they say, Heart is the female version of Led Zepplin. You can't love rock n roll without loving Heart. It's a shame there was no male version of Led Zep. in the US.

The Mushroom version was better........2007-03-11

I have to wonder why Heart even bothered to make their "own" version of Magazine. I found a copy of the original Mushroom version in (what was then West) Germany in 1980 (and I found it strange they didn't wrap their LPs in cellophane, like in the US), and later found the "official" version released by Heart.

I always got the impression that the changes made for the "official" version were made simply for the sake of change. This version is OK, but the (for lack of a better word) magic was gone. Heart would continue to put out good albums afterwards, and really should have let this one go.

A Heart Classic.......2007-02-20

I won't go into all the drama that was behind this album because many have already spoken to it. Let's just say this is a classic 1970's rock album. Magazine, Heartless, Without You, Here Song, Just The Wine and Devil Delight are killer songs and Ann Wilson is simply the best rock vocalist that ever lived. The live tracks are fun and show how Heart could go from pop (I've Got The Music In Me) to blues/rock (Mother Earth Blues) without missing a beat. If you are into classic rock, get this gem!

WHAT IS UP WITH EVERYONE.......2007-01-27

Heart are such a classic in every since of the word. Every song they recorded in the 1970's were simply put, MASTERPIECES!

You had to be there. You had to go into (K-Mart, it was for me) and buy that album with the disclaimer from the band on it. Only to return later and buy the album over after the band approved.

Heartless and Devil Delight are perfect! Magazine is almost as good as Mistral Wind. Just The Wine and Here Song: great ballads with exceptional playing. Without You does the song justice and the live tracks are COOL!

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Fresh and Modern
She changed my life
one of her best albums
Doesn't get better than this...
Sparkling, crystalline perfection.

The Magazine
Rickie Lee Jones
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002L6C
Release Date: 1990-10-25

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It Must Be Love
Magazine
Real End
Deep Space
Runaround
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Customer Reviews:

Fresh and Modern.......2007-01-03

this album (from a time when they were still albums) is still fresh and modern and listening to it again makes you aware of how many artists have been influenced by this music, some of the musical chords amazingly poignant and others so exciting and energy-filled. If you haven't sat still and listened to this from one end to the other in years (while re-reading the lyrics), you owe yourself a treat to do so, you won't regret a moment of it.

She changed my life.......2006-08-01

Though I'd heard "Chuck E.'s in love" on the radio, I didn't really know about Rickie Lee Jones until I started dating Lisa, a sweet girl who had separated from her girlfriend and wanted to try dating a man once more. I discovered her passion, Rickie Lee's Music. We saw Rickie Lee perform in concert at the Universal Amphitheatre, and I bought every record on the market. This was the last one I bought, since Lisa dumped me, letting me know that she was returning to her girlfriend, who had better curves than did I. That's alright. I have Rickie Lee Jones.

one of her best albums.......2006-04-25

This is my favorite of Rickie's recordings. I first was introduced to her music with Flying Cowboys. I used to really enjoy listening to that one late at night as I was closing a store I used to work in. That one has a myriad of musical styles in it, and is really mood-altering and uplifting at the same time, but this album I find to beautiful in a different sort of way.

I agree with the other reviewers that it definitely has a more keyboard-laden approach in relation to her other albums, and her lyrics are more abstractly poetic as opposed to her first few albums. But I think the arrangements and words are simply majestic in their own right, and a great timepiece for the musical vibes going on in the 80's.

If I could best describe the feel of these songs, I would say for me it is like hearing the soundtrack to a movie about real life. Listening to it when I'm in the garage on a cloudy day, It really seemed to illustrate for me in song the feel of growing up in the suburbs. It reminds me of the brown brick building style that used to be so prevalent, of the feeling of watching e.t. in someone's basement den for the first time, of coping with long dormant memories of a time left behind. It also seems to fit with the music that I used to really dig in the early 80's, like Michael Mcdonald, or Steely Dan. But though this album sounds so great, and so real, I can't necessarily compare it directly to any other artists from the same period, though it totally sounds familiar, and modern. It's almost as though it is that way for me because it manages to accurately illustrate an essence beyond music, a place in time, maybe a spirit of the times, I dunno.
For me, it's not the kind of album I'll listen to constantly, but when I'm in the mood, nothing else will suffice.

I wonder also if she ever has done more music along these same lines, it would be great to her more in a similar vein.

I wanted also to recommend another great-sounding obscure early eighties album called Offramp, by a guy named Pat Metheny. This doesn't really sound anything like The Magazine, but it is simply the most amazing instrumental jazz-type album I've ever heard. If anyone's ever heard Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, this album is its equal, though it is nothing like the music on that album either. I believe it similar to The Magazine though, at least in that for me it really fits in the same mold for the general vibe it gives me. Kind of like enlightened loneliness interspersed with uplifting harmony.

Doesn't get better than this..........2005-02-10

This album, which I first heard when I was 15, like the other reviewers on this site, has been one that I always come back to. It is, in short, a masterpiece of poetic, jazzy, unforgettable and unpredictable composition, and for all that, it constantly guts you with it's intimacy. Like Steely Dan compositions, RLJ has a way of investing changes that are so unorthodox but so perfectly suited to her music, that the sounds are always fresh, even almost 20 years on. Runaround is my personal fav because no one can match Rickie on this type of funky, streetwise pop song, but I can't fault the first nine tracks on this CD at all. The playing on this record is incredible - you can feel the musicians using the space allowed them on these tracks with sheer joy and inventiveness, yet the whole thing hangs together with ruthless self discipline. The final enigmatic Rorschachs song cycle is a journey that may be too challenging for some, but is rewarding and passionate at a level that popular music very rarely reaches. This LP is probably my favourite album for Rickie Lee and that's really saying something.

Sparkling, crystalline perfection........2004-07-04

This album along with Rickie's most recent release Evening of my Best Day are crowning achievements for one of America's most inspiring talents. She's been criminally underrated throughout her career, but anyone who has been exposed to her work will know the power and the presence she possesses. This is probably her most emotional release and definitely her most personal. Deep Space, Prelude to Gravity, Gravity, infact all of the cuts are great. Amazing production job and vocal delivery contribute to one of the best albums of the 80's. if not all time

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Real Life
Magazine
Manufacturer: Caroline
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000LZ6DOQ
Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Definitive Gaze
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Shot by Both Sides [Original Single Version][*]
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Album Description

2007 digitally remastered and expanded edition of the debut album from the Post-Punk band led by former Buzzcocks vocalist Howard Devoto. Originally released in 1978, this reissue now features four bonus tracks: 'Shot By Both Sides' (Alternate Recording), 'My Minds Ain't So Open', 'Touch And Go' and 'Goldfinger'. Virgin.

Album Details

After Leaving the Buzzcocks in 1977, Vocalist Howard Devoto Formed Magazine with Guitarist John Mcgeoch, Bassist Barry Adamson, Keyboardist Bob Dickinson, and Drummer Martin Jackson. Acknowledged by Radiohead as an Important Influence, Magazine Wilfully Ignored the Prevailing Musical Orthodoxy of the Punk Era - which is What Makes These Albums Timeless. "Real Life" was Released in June 1978. Produced by John Leckie, There was Nothing Tentative About Magazine's Debut Album. The Epic Sweep of "Motorcade" and "The Light Pours Out of Me" (Co-written with Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley) was Balanced by the Propulsive, Filmic Definitive Gaze. Magazine Had Arrived Fully Formed. Digitally Remastered for the 2007 Release, this Album Includes the First Single 'shot by Both Sides' and Its Follow-up 'touch and Go', plus their B-sides.

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Stunning
Studio STS9
Lush Livetronica
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Artifact
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Manufacturer: System Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0007GAEK8
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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Musical Story, Yes
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Tokyo
Artifact
Native End
ReEmergence
Peoples
GLOgli
Today
Tonight the Ocean Swallowed the Moon
Forest Hu
Somesing
Trinocular
Vibyl
8 & a extra
Possibilities
Peoples pt. II
first mist over Clear Lake
Music, Us

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They say this CD was recorded between 2001 and 2004 "at home and on tour, in bedrooms, hotels, moving vehicles, parking garages...." But despite its name, this isn't an album of sketches, lost tracks, and other detritus. Instead, Artifact is a haunting document of ambient designs, trippy lounge, and cinematic atmospheres that occupy STS9's first new CD in five years. The "home" recordings are actually verité vignettes providing connecting tissue for songs like "Better Day," a haunting lament with breathy guest vocals from Audio Angel (Rashida Clendening), and the space-age lounge music of "Somesing." A band that plays as much as it programs, STS9's compositions have a natural flow and integrity, as if they were grown as much as computed. "Tokyo" is a hypnotic jam of slide guitar and electronic atmospheres lashed together on a kinetic groove sliced by dream sequence logic. Imagine the Grateful Dead going glitch on Miles Davis's Bitches Brew and you have a good sense of STS9's sound and why they've played events from the alternative festival Coachella to jam-band gatherings like Bonaroo. Artifact doesn't look back, but forward to a horizon still a few moments in the future. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Stunning.......2007-05-06

Regardless of their stature as a live act, this is a wonderful recording. Strong, interesting songs, beautifully played and produced, make this album an easy 5 stars.

Studio STS9.......2006-04-29

It is always difficult to listen to a great live band confined to the studio, but STS9 seems to bridge a gap. While I can easily say that STS9 is curently one of the strongest bands on tour today, studio work sometimes will take a second seat. However, in the case of Artifact, the tribe seems to weave a layer and texture of music that is often lost on traditional records. Innovation, energy and spirit define STS9 as best as i can. As the leaders of the "innovation generation" of the jam band scene, a la Disco Biscuits and Brothers Past to name a few, STS9 gives an energy that can't be matched. "Artifact" is just another step in blazing the ever evolving sonic soundscape that is Sound Tribe Sector 9

Lush Livetronica.......2005-09-08

Far from being sleep inducing, new age, elevator fluff, this is an uplifting, atmospheric album. Imagine a less brooding Massive Attack or a more adventurous Thievery Corporation. The music here is rich with sophisticated (but accessible) beats, a strong sense of musical exploration, and yet, capable of the wistful moments found in Kevin Shields' Lost in Translation soundscapes. This largely instrumental affair does feature a handful of melodic and soulful vocal tracks reminiscent of M.J. Cole, Koop, and Zero 7. Fans of Tortoise are easily encouraged to experience the wide array of musical ideas and sonic textures that Sound Tribe Sector 9 have produced.

Rather than songs engineered by those with a technological approach, musicianship plays the key role on this warm and intellectual electronica. Supposedly, STS9 are wonderful on stage (I admit to never having seen them live) but this review is based on the album in question and not on the group's direction or capabilities beyond the studio. A truly refreshing and lyrical album, `Artifact' is worthy of investigation.

Sorry Effort.......2005-09-05

I was really excited about this album and I can not even begin to express what a total disappointment it was. I kept thinking the next track would have some life or some beat and it never got going. Before you invest in this maybe pick up a live show somewhere --if they allow taping of course-- and see for yourself if you can stomach STS9. Still can't believe how overwhelmingly BORING this album is/was. And believe me I have an open mind to the type of cutting edge experimental music this is trying to be.

Much Better Live.......2005-08-02

STS9 has defined a new genre with their latest studio work: Elevator Trance. This album works better than a studio album. I came back from a concert festival fresh from a stunning STS9 show. I thought they were awesome, so I picked up this album. Yawn....use it as a sleeping pill if anything.

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Very Enjoyable
Fun for Kids and Parent's too
A MUST- HAVE!
Come on along, buy some Happy Songs!!!
Happy songs cd by Milkshake

Happy Songs
Milkshake
Manufacturer: Milkshake Music
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ASIN: B00006JBJK
Release Date: 2002-08-10

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Happy Song
Tall
Breakfast Time
Never End
That's Me
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Album Description

Contemporary, fun, educational and heartwarming, Milkshake's debut recording "Happy Songs" is a potpourri of activity songs, upbeat inspirational rock songs and lullabies released on Deck Party Music. Milkshake's original songs are based in the pop-rock genre, and influenced by both the years spent performing tuneful, melodic music in their rock band alter ego Love Riot, and the classic sounds of great groups like the Beatles.

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Very Enjoyable.......2006-08-05

One of my daughter's friends 'really' introduced us to Milkshake. I'm surprised we didn't put 2+2 together since we are ardent XM Kid listeners and they play a lot of songs from Milkshake. I guess for some reason we got them mixed up with Scribble Monster. Anyway, we realized that "Happy Songs" was their song and bought this CD and the newer one too.

Overall, the music is top notch. The girls dance to it and enjoy it. I like the newer CD the best, but this one is very good too.

Fun for Kids and Parent's too.......2006-03-23

I'm not a fan of music for kids that parent's can't enjoy as well: case in point being anything by Barney. Milkshake is lots of fun. My kids (2, 5 and 7) always request "Scared" which they refer to as "the Scary song." I particularly enjoy "Goodnight Moon," and yes, it does reference the book. "Fingers & Toes" is lots of happy, peppy fun about hands and feet and counting! I highly recommend it for fun at home and in the car!

A MUST- HAVE!.......2006-03-10

My daughter is addicted to both Milkshake albums and I recommend them both highly. Really fun lyrics with fanciful sound effects (birds tweeting, bells ringing, etc). I find that they are the first albums that I reach for as well. Lisa Mattthews has a "Sheryl Crowe"-like sound which is refreshingly contemporary for kids music.

Come on along, buy some Happy Songs!!!.......2005-01-13

This album is the perfect mix for families. Notice I didn't say "for KIDS", I said for FAMILIES!! As an avid music listener, I was dreading having kids and having to listen to that purple dinosaur or other saccharine aural pacifiers, but Milkshake has saved my ears (halleluyah!). My 2.6 year old LOVES both albums and I enjoy listening to them too. Happy Songs is the perfect blend of hit songs (the title track has graced the XMKids Top Thirteen Under Thirteen for a good long time), silly songs (Anyone for some yummy critter fritters in "Breakfast Time"?) and good quality melodies that rival the likes of Jewel and Ani DiFranco. Do yourself and your kids a favor, buy both Milkshake CD's, force them to listen to them once through and you'll be chucking those dinosaur CD's out the window [ED: Author does NOT condone littering] in no time at all.

Happy songs cd by Milkshake.......2004-11-04

I have both of Milkshake's cd's, Happy Songs and the new one, Bottle of Sunshine, and I love them. My four year old is constantly singing and dancing to them, and has been enjoying Milkshake since she was two. I, too, know all of the words to the songs, and enjoy listening to them (unlike some other children's music which is not as pleasing to the ears of parents). I highly recommend both cd's.

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The Correct Use of Soap
Magazine
Manufacturer: Caroline
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Because You're Frightened
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Twenty Years Ago [*]
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2007 digitally remastered and expanded edition of the third album from the Post-Punk band led by former Buzzcocks vocalist Howard Devoto. Originally released in 1980, this reissue now features four bonus tracks: 'Twenty Years Ago', 'Book', 'Upside Down' and 'The Light Pours Out Of Me' (Single Version). Virgin.

Album Details

After Leaving the Buzzcocks in 1977, Vocalist Howard Devoto Formed Magazine with Guitarist John Mcgeoch, Bassist Barry Adamson, Keyboardist Bob Dickinson, and Drummer Martin Jackson. Acknowledged by Radiohead as an Important Influence, Magazine Wilfully Ignored the Prevailing Musical Orthodoxy of the Punk Era - which is What Makes These Albums Timeless. "The Correct Use of Soap" was Released in May 1980. Magazine's Third Album Found Devoto Reunited with Martin Hannett, the Producer of Buzzcocks' Spiral Scratch EP - Devoto's Only Contemporary Release with the Band. Hannett's Production of Joy Division Had Recently Sealed his Reputation as a Prime Sonic Auteur. Recognised as Magazine's Masterpiece, "Soap" was also Praised by Its Producer as My "Best Technical Production". Digitally Remastered for 2007, the Correct Use of Soap Includes the Singles 'a Song from under the Floorboards', 'thank You', 'upside Down' and 'sweetheart Contract', plus B-sides.

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Secondhand Daylight
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Daydream Nation (Deluxe Edition)

ASIN: B000LZ6DP0
Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Feed the Enemy
Rhythm of Cruelty
Cut-Out Shapes
Talk to the Body
I Wanted Your Heart
Thin Air
Back to Nature
Believe That I Understand
Permafrost
Give Me Everything [*]
I Love You, You Big Dummy [*]
Rhythm of Cruelty [Original Single Version][*]
TV Baby [*]

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2007 digitally remastered and expanded edition of the sophomore album from the Post-Punk band led by former Buzzcocks vocalist Howard Devoto. Originally released in 1979, this reissue now features two bonus tracks: 'Rhythm Of Cruelty' (Seven Inch Single Version) and 'TV Baby'. Virgin.

Album Details

After Leaving the Buzzcocks in 1977, Vocalist Howard Devoto Formed Magazine with Guitarist John Mcgeoch, Bassist Barry Adamson, Keyboardist Bob Dickinson, and Drummer Martin Jackson. Acknowledged by Radiohead as an Important Influence, Magazine Wilfully Ignored the Prevailing Musical Orthodoxy of the Punk Era - which is What Makes These Albums Timeless. "Secondhand Daylight" was Released in March 1979. Magazine's Ambitious Second Album was Produced by Colin Thurston, the Engineer on Two Era-defining Albums: David Bowie's Heroes and Iggy Pop's the Idiot. Reviewing "Secondhand Daylight", Nick Kent Said that "There is Now an Austere Sense of Authority to the Music. Magazine Are a Force to Be Reckoned With". The Chilly Majesty of "Back to Nature" and "Permafrost" Attest to That. Digitally Remastered for 2007, it Includes the Singles 'give Me Everything' and 'rhythm of Cruelty', plus their B-sides.

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Great album...but get the Razor & Tie version
Absouletly Fabolous Thank you Partridges!
Flash From My Past
Sorry, but this is NOT Abbey Road!!!!!
The Chris Partridge Conspiracy

The Partridge Family Sound Magazine
The Partridge Family
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Crossword Puzzle

ASIN: B00004VW4U
Release Date: 2000-08-08

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One Night Stand
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Echo Valley 2-6809
You Don't Have To Tell Me
Rainmaker
I'm On My Way Back Home
Summer Days
I Would Have Loved You Anyway
Twenty-Four Hours A Day
I Woke Up In Love This Morning
Love Is All That I Ever Needed

Customer Reviews:

Great album...but get the Razor & Tie version.......2007-03-13

If you are a fan of these great early Partridge Family albums, then you owe it to yourself to buy the 1993 Razor & Tie version instead. Why? Razor & Tie did not tamper with the sound quality, as a result, Razor & Tie discs sound just like the records you remember. I made the mistake of buying the 2000 re-masters thinking they would sound even better; NOT!

I've heard both versions using top of the line monitor speakers, and the Buddha discs have too much bass added for their own good. They also sound flat, because too much noise reduction was used, thus taking away the sparkle which sounded so good on the Razor & Tie versions. You can still find these Partridge Family albums on Razor & Tie right here on Amazon.

The Partridge Family albums on Razor & Tie were the debut album, Up To Date, Sound Magazine, Shopping Bag and The Christmas album.

Absouletly Fabolous Thank you Partridges!.......2006-05-10

I can't stop raving about this music. Its great, and I don't care how old you are, good music is good music. When I first saw the family, it was after I saw the Brady Bunch, and let me tell you the harmonies in these songs.... I loved Rainmaker with that mysterious haunting sound to me at least. Summerdays is another great one with that piano opening, and then there's Echo Valley a pop music classic. Get this CD and I guarentee you won't be dissappointed!

Flash From My Past.......2005-09-20

I owned this as an LP and played it over and over on my tiny, mono phonograph. I loved it then and I love it now. Rainmaker, I'm On My Way Back Home and Love Is All That I Ever Needed would all have been sucessful singles. I Would Have Loved You Anyway is the only song I don't really like but the lyrics are unintentionally funny. All the lyrics seem more suggestive now than they did then but that's ok! The background singers get a tad tiring but Go David Cassidy! I don't care if it's the memories or not, I enjoy putting this on and turning it up.

Sorry, but this is NOT Abbey Road!!!!!.......2005-03-14

This album has it's share of pleasant moments, but it's nowhere near the brilliance of Abbey Road or any other Beatles album!

Those that grew up with this music may find it nostalgic. I find it astonishing that one reviewer said this was the greatest album of the 20th century! Ever heard of Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Elvis, Beatles, Glenn Miller, or Copland? I guess not.

The Chris Partridge Conspiracy.......2005-01-12

Why did Chris Partridge go from black hair/brown eyes to being blond and blue around the time this album was released?

At the time when child actor Jeremy Gelbwachs disappeared, rumors were flying that he'd been kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, to hold for ransom. The idea was to hold Gelbwachs hostage. The money would be raised (and passed along to the Weather Underground) by a live telecast of Chris Partridge drumming a benefit concert from a secret location, in the style of Gene Krupa.

Their plot fell through when the SLA realized Gelbwachs couldn't really play drums; that session drummer Hal Blaine was the real tiger beat for the Partridges. As they were about to transfer him over to the Manson Family Singers (another group of dubious talents), the FBI stormed their basement and put Gelbwachs into the Witness Protection Program. Only by hinting that the SLA had knowledge of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover's cross-dressing did they get off the hook. Their next ploy, to kidhap heiress Patty Hearst and turn her into a brainwashed bank heister, panned out much better.

Meanwhile, elements of the Aryan Brotherhood -- working at the behest of silent partner Dr. Josef Mengele, the deranged Nazi geneticist -- forced the producers of the Partridge Family television program to replace the "reject" Hebraic Gelbwachs with a much more "acceptable" Aryan Brian Forster, a cute and dimpled youth of equally negligible drumming ability.

Known in Neo-Nazi circles as "Operation Trommelschlager," this first crucial test of undectably replacing Jewish showbiz kids with Kindervolk of Teutonic extraction failed miserably. Immediately, careful viewers discerned the slight differences in appearance between Gelbwachs and Forster, and the State Department intervened by sending paramilitary troops to Paraguay to try to hunt down Mengele, at which they were unsuccessful.

Failing to follow more stealthy textbook examples of cast genetic priority replacement (such as the CIA's subtle exchange of Dick York with Dick Sargent on "Bewitched" in the 1960s) led Mengele and his henchmen to go back to the drawing board.

Thy were much more successful in the late 1970s when they quietly replaced Suzanne Somers with equally blonde Jenilee Harrison on the show "Three's Company." The American viewing public, caught up in the ruse of their favorite buxom blonde being given the boot, scarcely noticed when Jack, Janet and Chrissy's Jewish landlords -- the Ropers -- were surreptitiously escorted off the set and replaced with the Jewish-looking, but quite un-Jewish Don Knotts.

Average customer rating:

Nice performances, boring production quality
and the winner is Garaj Mahal

Blueberry Cave
Garaj Mahal
Manufacturer: Harmonized
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Mondo Garaj
Cosmic Hug
Live, Vol. 1
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Boston T Party

ASIN: B000BI0WP4
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

The Shadow
Alvin
Blueberry Cave
'Spect Rap
No 'Spect
Massive
Cosmic Elevator
Paladin
Bicycling In Bombay
Celtic Indian

Customer Reviews:

Nice performances, boring production quality.......2006-01-18

Great band- I've seen them a bunch of times. My only problem with this CD is the amateurish production. You can tell that it is basically homemade. It is a fine recording, I just wish that they would get into a top studio with a good producer to get a fuller, more polished sound. This is recorded pretty much straight, which is, I guess, a more jam band purist approach. I haven't heard the other CD's yet.

and the winner is Garaj Mahal .......2005-11-21

and the winner is: Garaj Mahal "Blueberry Cave"

Songs:
The Shadow (Eckhardt)
Alvin (Hertz)*
Blueberry Cave (Levy)
`Spect Rap (Eckhardt)
NO `Spect (Haque/Hertz)**
Massive (Hertz)
Cosmic Elevator (Eckhardt)***
Paladin (Levy)
Bicycling in Bombay (Garaj Mahal)*
Celtic Indian (Hertz)

Personnel:
Kai Eckhardt: Bass
Fareed Haque: Guitars
Eric Levy: Keyboards
Alan Hertz: Drums

Guests:
*DJ Fly Agaric: Turntables
**Tasha Levine: Vocals
***Shanan Edelheit: Vocals

Review:
Garaj Mahal, the Jazz Rock Jam Band Supergroup, has finally released its second studio recording to the delight of music lovers no matter their shape, size, or taste. There's just something about this recording that appeals to everyone. "A little bit of everything" is usually a recipe for disaster in the world of music. Most attempts leave the listener unsatisfied or the band isn't capable of delivering the goods. "Blueberry Cave" is a total success in every respect. Jam Band lovers will enjoy this recording because it has that cosmic groove so essential to a good Jam Band. Jazz Rock fans will love it because the compositions, performance, and soloing are top shelf, reminiscent of the Jazz Rock pioneer groups such as Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, and Return to Forever.

Garaj Mahal bridges the gap between Jazz Rock and Jam Band like no one else. The main reason is that with Jazz Rock fans, it's not enough to be a great musician, you have to be an amazing musician. That's no knock on the fantastic talent in the world of Jam Bands, just a proclamation of Garaj Mahal's incredible musical gifts. Individually, Kai Eckhardt and Fareed Haque have played with a virtual Who's Who of Jazz Rock musicians, while Eric Levy and Alan Hertz are equally capable of doing the same. As a group, they come together and speak in one voice as clearly and in most cases better than the best Jazz Rock or Jam Bands on the scene today.

Blueberry Cave certainly contains a little bit of everything from the cosmic groove, funky on the corner, Eastern flavor, children of Miles, to "a little Grateful Dead is always good for the soul". Consequently, I'm inclined to say "a little Garaj Mahal is good for the soul"!!! There's no getting around it, these guys have something special that feels good and brings a smile to your face and your day.

I've been listening to Garaj Mahal for some time now and downloaded dozens of their free concerts from The Archives. With all that exposure, I was expecting this studio recording to be a disappointment because of the band's obvious love for performing in front of an audience. To my surprise and delight, Blueberry Cave showed another side of the band that is usually reserved for professionals of only the highest caliber. This recording brings together all the individual and group gifts without a weak link anywhere. The compositions hold up after many listens and the performance is nothing short of spectacular.

No matter your musical tastes, Garaj Mahal's newest recording Blueberry Cave is a "must have" Cd for everyone's collection. It doesn't just feel good, it IS good. In the world of today's musical diversity, the winner is Garaj Mahal Blueberry Cave!

By,
Rick Calic
jazzrockworld dot com

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Nice downtempo
Not bad, not great
Want more?
This Dane Rocks
Amazing talent...

Far
Tina Dico
Manufacturer: Defend Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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In the Red
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ASIN: B00022XE18
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

Warm Sand
Break of Day
Boys and Girls
Haunted
Let's Get Lost
Back Where We Started

Customer Reviews:

Nice downtempo.......2006-03-09

Tina Dico is among my favorite female vocalists who do work in the downtempo electronica scene (she's known mainly for her work with Zero 7). Between this EP and her recently released CD "In the Red", I'd purchase this one for sure. 3/6 songs are gems, with my favorites being "Break of Day" and "Warm Sand" (the latter of which is on "In the Red"). Definitely worth checking out!

Not bad, not great.......2005-09-01

As other reviewers have stated, I am also a huge Zero 7 fan and was excited to see that Tina had released a solo effort. I had high expectations for the album (more like an EP) based on her excellent vocal contributions on the last Zero 7 album. Unfortunately, not blown away. If you enjoyed the ladies of Zero 7, I'd recommend you track down Sia's solo album, Colour the Small One. I haven't seen a domestic US release yet, and the import is quite expensive off of Amazon. I was able to download the full album off of her label's download site(...) for the cost of an average cd.

Want more?.......2005-08-30

As it has now been said, Tina has released 2 albums prior to "Far", "Fuel" & "Notes", and if anyone's interested [and want to avoid going through resellers, like the other reviewer](...)
They carry "Fuel", "Notes" & "In The Red"!

Loving her music! :-)

This Dane Rocks.......2005-06-01

Scandinavian exports have been flooding the music scene recently. The latest addition is Danish ice-queen Tina Dico, who formerly handed her vocals to chill out gurus Zero 7. Dico is following SiA's footsteps post-smooth electronica and delving into her solo career. Her first effort is a little short for an album.
Far is more like a promotional EP than a full-length release. It has six tracks on it and it showcases a young and eager talent.
Dico revisits her lounge days with "Warm Sand" a track reminiscent of her collaborators. Yet on the closer, she managed to deliver a stark folk performance on the melancholy mesmerize of "Back Where We Started."
Her voice is not spectacular but it holds a tune. The sincerity on "Break Of Day" proves that.
She captures escapism on "Let's Get Lost" and sweet enigma on "Haunted." The gender lullaby "Boys And Girls" is also a treat after a couple of listens.
Far is a great effort for six tracks. It captures innocence is a slow-mo manner. She had managed to please, now is the time for a full album.

Amazing talent..........2005-05-28

Like another reviewer on this site, I discovered Tina Dico quite by accident while flipping channels, and saw the end of the Jimmy Kimmel show. The fadeout song was 'Home' by Zero7, sung by a pretty blond with an intoxicating voice.

Of course, they didn't tell who the band was, so I had to scour the web trying to find out who they were. I promptly bought Zero7's 'When It Falls' CD and am quite happy with it.

A little more web research led me to Tina Dico's homepage (Tina Dickow in her home country), which led me to 'Far', Tina's only album that I can find in the states.

I highly recommend 'Far'. After a couple of listens my wife and I became avid fans. Her lyrics are introspective and practical at once. Her delivery is fluid and soothing. The album gets played over and over at our house. It is a little on the short side, so we're hoping for more from Tina soon.

I hope she goes far with her career.

Some good Tina Dico links::
http://kcrw.com/smil/mb040929Tina_Dico.ram
http://homepage.mac.com/rwgraft/Zero7/iMovieTheater42.html
http://www.iblog.dk/photo/thumbnails.php?album=4

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