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Average customer rating: decent Good mastering but... 5 star band, gets a 3 star "best of" collection.... A great band Bad collection of a great Band

Sorted!: The Best of Love and Rockets Love and Rockets Manufacturer: Beggars UK - Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Siouxsie & Banshees 21 Singles Public Image Ltd. - Greatest Hits So Far A Slight Case Of Overbombing (Greatest Hits Vol. 1) Under the Milky Way: The Best of the Church ASIN: B00008W3X5 Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

1. Kundalini Express
2. Dog-End of a Day Gone By
3. Mirror People '88 [Single Version]
4. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)
5. Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)
6. Holiday on the Moon
7. So Alive
8. Holy Fool
9. No New Tale to Tell
10. No Big Deal [Single Version]
11. Haunted When the Minutes Drag
12. It Could Be Sunshine
13. Shelf Life
14. Sweet Love Hangover
15. Saudade

Album Description

This 15-track comp (re-mastered from original tapes) was selected by Love And Rockets and spans their entire career and all labels. Includes rare 7-inch single versions previously unavailable, along with sleeve notes by the band. Beggars Banquet. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

decent.......2006-12-31

A decent collection, but you'll need to supplement this with "Express," "Earth Sun Moon" and "Love and Rockets," three great CDs.

Good mastering but..........2006-09-18

I continuously get irritated with folks like Beggar's Banquet for releasing compilations with single mixes or dorky updated versions of songs. When I buy a greatest hits collection, I want to hear the original mixes as they were released on the original album. Also, where's 'All in My Mind' from Express on this supposed 'Best of'?

5 star band, gets a 3 star "best of" collection...........2006-05-09

Love and Rockets is one of my favorites from the 80's. L&R made some of the most 'atmospheric' music from the 80's that really set them apart from the synth-pop and power-pop groups from that era. If 80's music were a schoolyard, you would probably find L&R hanging around with the likes of Joy Division, Jesus & Mary Chain, Echo & the Bunnymen, and of course Bauhaus. Or they would probably be in a corner all to themselves. The point is, L&R made some of THE best darker, gothic sounding, moody, ambient, depressing, uplifting, sinister, sensual, quirky, cool, and hip 'alternative' music...EVER. If you ever want to experience being in a drugged out, dream-like, audio-sensory high, look no further than this group. This collection, while acceptable at 15 songs and around $10, is sorely missing this aspect though. Here's my version of what their 'best of' should be; or at least, the songs that will put you in that special (drug-free) 'high'.

Disc 1: The hallucinegenic-inducing songs=

* Haunted When the Minutes Drag
* All In My Mind (acoustic version) (the regular version sounds so upbeat and happy, the acoustic version sounds like the soundtrack to man's impending doom. j/k, sorta)
* An American Dream (brilliant slow opening, then it gets fast:0(
* The Light (dark, ominous, but in a good way. then again most of these songs can be described like that)
* Waiting for the Flood
* Earth, Sun, Moon
* I Feel Speed (love this over-looked, hypnotic song. it will put you to sleep, or put you in a dream-like state of consciousness. don't listen to this while driving)
* Sweet F.A. (a deceptively sweet, quiet, and catchy acoustic number)
* Judgement Day
* Deep Deep Down (off their electronica-influenced cd, LIFT. this is not electronic-sounding at all. this song is like sex. it builds and builds, climaxes, then keeps on going, snuggling with you until you fall asleep. or hit repeat and do it all over again. it's a moody(yet kinda rocks), sexy(and kinda raunchy), almost sinisterly wicked-sounding song. at over 9 minutes, the second half is waaay repetative, unless you're already under it's sensual hypnosis and grip like i was. gee, i must really like this one)
* Party's Not Over (off LIFT too, but not electronic sounding either)

Disc 2: The other greats=

* Kundalini Express (their best ever? it's fast, and tripped out!)
* Yin and Yang the Flower Pot Man (actual title of song)
* All In My Mind
* Ball of Confusion(big commercial hit)
* Mirror People
* No New Tale to Tell (personal all-time favorite)
* So Alive (the other big commercial hit)
* Rock and Roll Babylon
* Sweet Lover Hangover (sounds mainstream, shoulda been a hit)
* Holy Fool (it IS mainstream, but still not a hit...but who cares)

To die-hards, hopefully my list doesn't offend too much. To newcomers, download away and check out what you're missing(to the timid and uninitiated start with 'disc 2'). Btw, they also have a video collection on dvd for under $20 that's worth owning.

A great band.......2005-09-30

Love and Rockets was a great band and this is a good collection of some of their songs. They have many other great songs though too.

Bad collection of a great Band.......2005-03-11

It would be almost impossible to make a greatest hits album of Love and Rockets without leaving some of their great songs out, but it seems that they actually omited some of their best songs ever, for instance "All In My Mind" or "An American Dream". I would not recommend this album very much, the tracks selection is poor.

Average customer rating: Best remix collection I've heard Amazingly Brilliant!!! Get lost in the Vortex What an awesome find! remixed to perfection

Vortex Collide Manufacturer: Noise Plus Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt Industrial | Industrial | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Some Kind of Strange Chasing the Ghost Zerospace Beneath The Skin The Damage ASIN: B0001Z52XY Release Date: 2004-04-20

Tracks:

1. Euphoria - Emirian Mix
2. Feed Me to the Lions
3. Slither Thing - Amish Rake Fight Mix
4. Razor Sharp - Dull Mix
5. Like You Want to Believe - Antistatic Mix
6. The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum
7. Predator - Final Mix by Collide
8. Crushed - 5AM Heavenly Mix
9. Wing of Steel - Core Mix
10. Halo - Sensory Gate Aura Mix
11. Inside - Shoe Gazing Mix
12. Somewhere - Orchestral Mix
13. Frozen - Chill Mix

Tracks:

1. Haunted When the Minutes Drag
2. Tempted - Conjure One Mix
3. Crushed - Fragment Mix
4. Like You Want to Believe - Cylab Mix
5. Crushed - Out of Control Mix
6. Wings of Steel - The Sound Of Glass Mix
7. Inside - External Mix
8. Crushed - Now Forgotten Mix
9. Wings of Steel - hEADaCHE Mix
10. Like You Want to Believe - Bondango's Twisted Acid Mix
11. Crushed - Scored Mix
12. Wings of Steel - Astro Sensorium Mix
13. Euphoria - Tears Mix

Album Description

Remixers, DJs, and Bands from all over the world lend their passion and inspiration to further expand on the already diverse soumd of Collide. From chunky guitar versions, to slithering lounge stylings to delirium-esq versions that are sure to hit the dance floor. This CD also contains three new covers, including the very poinant "The Lunantics are taking over the Asylum" by Funboy 3.

Some very special guests including Charlie Clouser formally of NIN, Rhys Fulber of Conjure One/Delerium and Mike Fisher of Machines and Loving Grace/Amish Rake Fight, lend their talents to "VORTEX". COLLIDE performs an exotic hybrid of Darkwave, Cyber-Dance, and Electronic, with crossover appeal which will appeal to fans of Evanescence, Massive Attack, Curve, Dead Can Dance, Portishead, and Delirium.

Customer Reviews:

Best remix collection I've heard.......2007-05-18

Simply put, this collection of remixes, and a few artfully selected covers, is the highest quality collection of its kind I've heard.

Most remix collections seem to have a few good tracks among a bunch of tracks that aren't worth listening to more than once. This two-disc set is the exception to that rule; nearly every song included is tasty aural bliss.

I would have expected Collide's layered organic and electronic sound to be hard to do justice while taking in new directions for remixing, but each of these artists have succeeded, often spectacularly so. Only one track is difficult for me to enjoy: Somewhere/Orchestral Mix; I find it an interesting attempt but it's not for me. The rest range from very enjoyable to music I might never want to take out of my CD player.

Get this album for The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum (see also the DVD Like the Hunted), and enjoy the rest of the sweet and sultry gems from Slither Thing/Amish Rake Fight Mix to the delightfully sad Crushed/Out of Control Mix, plus plenty more.

To Collide fans, even those skeptical of remixes, this is a must-own. To those not yet a fan of Collide, you might start with Some Kind of Strange or Chasing the Ghost and then pick this up - though I'm not sure it matters, and this would still make a great listen without any prior knowledge of Collide.

Amazingly Brilliant!!! .......2007-04-12

Collide must be one of the greatest bands ever to hit the gothic scene. The combination of Karin and Statik are explosive; indeed, Vortex is definitely their masterpiece of Remixes done right! As well as new songs that will demand your attention, highly note worthy!! Some of the best out there!


Listen to the samples on this site just so you can say "Yeah, I'm a smart consumer." If you like any combination of Collide, you're gonna end up buying Vortex, it is most certainly a treat for the ears and the imagination.

Get lost in the Vortex.......2006-10-10

I really liked this album, while some of the songs are remixed more than once they're still able to keep a semblance of uniqueness. Then there are the little gems added to the mix "The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum" and "Feed Me to the Lions" are really fun songs that quickly moved their way into my top 10 lists.

These two disks hold a variety of moods from the frantic to the meditative, there is a remix for almost all occasions and then some. If you're just starting out with your Collide obsession this is a great album to showcase their diversity and complexity; and if you're deep into your Collide wall to wall shrine then this album is hard to beat and will surely earn a coveted spot on your shrine to Collide.

What an awesome find!.......2006-08-20

You will all think I'm crazy, but I was looking for new music one day at work, came across Collide because it was "similar" to other music I like, and bought it without even hearing it! I wasn't somewhere that I could listen to the samples, so I trusted other user reviews, and couldn't be more pleased. This CD has become a staple in my collection, and frankly, hasn't left my CD changer yet! My boyfriend even added it to his iPod. My personal favorite is "The Lunatics...", don't ask me why. I always play it on my way to the gym...and sometimes before work...perhaps it's something Freudian. :)

I absolutely adore Collide, and plan to try out their other CDs. It's amazing the feeling the music gives you. It's very ethereal, and makes you feel like you're somewhere else. Definitely a great buy, even if you're not into this type of music.

Others I would recommend in this genre are Claire Voyant (Time and the Maiden), Delerium (Karma), Hungry Lucy (To Kill a King), and Lamb (any of them, especially Lamb and Fear of Fours).

remixed to perfection.......2006-07-06

before picking up this two-disc package, i was not familiar with the works of Collide. i bought this item on a whim, and am very glad i did. the variety of style approach is refreshing, you really don't hear the same song twice, though there are a few mixes of a few songs. these are good cds to put in on a trip or chill at the house, and i've had the album for a few weeks now and am not tired of it. enjoy the haunting effects of a great band rearranged by great artistic minds.

Average customer rating: Absolute Classic Alt-Country Bought for one song, and dig them all!

The Brooklyn Side Bottle Rockets Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Zoysia Brand New Year Live Barrel Chested Bottle Rockets ASIN: B000002JUT Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

1. Welfare Music
2. Gravity Fails
3. I'll Be Comin' Around
4. Radar Gun
5. Sunday Sports
6. Pot Of Gold
7. 1000 Dollar Car
8. Idiot's Revenge
9. Young Lovers In Town
10. Take Me To The Bank
11. What More Can I Do?
12. Stuck In A Rut
13. I Wanna Come Home
14. Queen Of The World

Amazon.com

Imagine for a moment that the survivors of the Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in 1977 had decided to keep going and had replaced Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines with the Clash's Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. The reborn band would have had it all: redneck country-rock with in-your-face class consciousness and cockney punk-rock with swing and guitar chops. It would have sounded a lot like the BottleRockets on their second album, The Brooklyn Side. When the BottleRockets' chief singer-songwriter Brian Henneman wants to sing about the American class structure, what does he do? He tells jokes about buying a "1000 Dollar Car." "A thousand-dollar car ain't gonna roll," he sings over grinding, Neil Youngish guitar chords, "till you put at least another thousand in the hole/Sink your money in and there you are:/The owner of a two-thousand-dollar thousand-dollar car." --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Absolute Classic Alt-Country.......2003-03-19

This album is just fantastic! Every song is soulful, witty, edgy and just plain brilliant. Brian Henneman and The Bottle Rockets are without a doubt the best alt-country band making records today. I cannot say enought good things about this record. BUY THIS CD!!! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED!

Bought for one song, and dig them all!.......1998-09-14

While listening to this album, I was taken back to the days I listened to Lynard Skynard. I could hear a definite influence. This is a must-buy for fans of the old rock-a-billy style of music.

Average customer rating: I disagree with J Green's review Not Remasterd nor re-issued viva nostalgia! I Would Take This One to My Grave ANOTHER ONE OF MY '80'S FAVORITES.

Earth, Sun, Moon Love and Rockets Manufacturer: Beggars UK - Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love and Rockets The Sky's Gone Out Burning from the Inside Floodland Lift ASIN: B000026I1T Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

1. Mirror People
2. Light
3. Welcome Tomorrow
4. No New Tale to Tell
5. Here on Earth
6. Lazy
7. Waiting for the Flood
8. Rain Bird
9. Telephone Is Empty
10. Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven
11. Earth, Sun, Moon
12. Youth
13. Mirror People [Slow Version]

Album Description

Remastered from original tapes and now includes 16-page color booklet with lyrics. Features 'No New Tale To Tell'. Beggars Banquet.

Customer Reviews:

I disagree with J Green's review.......2007-01-27

The disc IS remastered (it says so on the disc, plus there is a band logo design on it). The year of release was printed on the back insert, but not the year of remastering, and who knows why.

Not Remasterd nor re-issued.......2006-04-24

This is one of my favorite bands and when i saw that Express and Earth, Sun, Moon. were available as remasterd / reissues i jumped on it. Express is. This album is not. Copyright 1987 Beggars Banquet. Now I have two copies of the same thing. I give it three stars ONLY because it is a GREAT album, none the less.

viva nostalgia!.......2005-08-06

love and rocket's 'acoustic' album, 'earth, sun, moon' was quite a departure from densely sonic and chugging 'express.' tracks like 'kundalini express' and 'holiday on the moon' were replaced with tracks like 'waiting for the flood' and l&r's signature track, 'no new tale to tell.' the album is wrought with emotive acoustic arrangements, accentuated by daniel ash's and david j's dichotomous vocals. david j had the more deadpan delivery while daniel ash had the more melodic voice and more range. that, however, made the band that much better.

'earth, sun, moon' was arguably l&r's artistic peak, demonstrating a range previous unseen in earlier albums. it walks the fine line between artistic credibility and commecial success. 'no new tale to tell' proved to be a massive college hit, and understandably so. the 'wooo wooo WOOO wooo' intro is a definite ear-catcher and strangely appropriate intro. 'no new tale to tell's' outro is one of the finer outros your likely to hear, especially with daniel ash's trademark guitar burning up the background: 'when your up, it's a long way down, when you're down, it's a long way up. it's all the same thing, no new tale to tell.' existentialism, for some reason, always sounds better in a catchy melody.

a few of 'express'' crumbs landed on 'earth, sun, moon's' table. the album's first two tracks, 'mirror people' and 'youth' are awash in the same fuzzy, psychedelic sonics that made 'express' such a standout album. based on these two tracks, the listener might think he or she is on her way to 'express' part ii. however, 'welcome tomorrow' dispells any notion that this is another 'express.' the following tracks, 'no new tale to tell,' 'here on earth,' 'waiting for the flood,' and 'rainbird' (the exception being the rawkish 'lazy'), and 'everybody wants to go to heaven' see l&r leaning towards more pastoral/spiritual plains, and asking questions about life, religion, god, family, etc. and it succeeds fabulously.

'earth, sun, moon' saw the band pull the reigns in on their trademark sound without abandoning their identity, all the while expanding their pallet and creating their definitive album.

I Would Take This One to My Grave.......2005-04-02

I have had this CD through many phases of my life, and the music has been a soothing soundtrack through both the thick and the thin. There was a time when I was really down and out financially a few years ago and I had to sell just about every CD I owned, but I did not give this one up. So, in my opinion it is one of the best that I own. As many people have said in their reviews, it is good music. It is the kind that you can't label. The lyrics have actual meaning, and the music is actually worthwhile to listen to. Yet it is nearly impossible to categorize. And honestly, I think that's a good thing.

ANOTHER ONE OF MY '80'S FAVORITES. .......2005-01-30

This album was originally released in 1987. I remember going to the record store and purchasing the tape (Jesus Christ....do they even MAKE tapes anymore??? Im really dating myself here). I played it incessently. It was the backround music on many a road trip. It's kinda fun to play the whole album now because a whole array of images from that period flood back into my conscious. I hadnt listened to this album in years until I found all my old tapes in a closet about a year ago. WHAT A GREAT DISCOVERY. This is a great album. I cant really identify one song on here that I DONT like (which is unusual, especially with the albums that are released these days). To think that these same guys, minus Peter Murphy, were once Bauhaus. Not to say that I didnt like Bauhaus, but what a DRAMATIC change in music style. Bauhaus was an aquired taste. A great, innovative group, but not for everyone. Love and Rockets is a great group. Their music is mellow yet danceable. Most of the songs on this album are done acoustically which gives the album a unique kind of sound. Lyrically, every song is a comment on society, most of which are right on the mark. I really recommend this album, along with "Express" and "Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven" to any MUSIC fan. One must not consider themselves Goth or punk or whatever. This is just great music.

Average customer rating: Zoysia Bottle Rockets Return To Form Very good CD ! Just Another average band Best Bottle Rockets album yet

Zoysia The Bottle Rockets Manufacturer: Bloodshot Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live Another Fine Day Snake Farm A Blessing And A Curse The Devil You Know ASIN: B000FG5OLO Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. Better Than Broken
2. Middle Man
3. I Quit
4. Happy Anniversary
5. Blind
6. Mountain To Climb
7. Align Yourself
8. Suffering Servant
9. Feeling Down
10. Where I'm From
11. Zoysia

Amazon.com

It would be a mistake to claim that Missouri's answer to Neil Young's Crazy Horse has gone soft, but their first release in more than three years shows greater range and reflection than is typical for the rock-solid quartet. The opening "Better than Broken," the brooding "Happy Anniversary," and the acoustic, wistful "Where I Come From" all evoke the aftermath of romantic upheaval (or, in "Suffering Servant," its uncertainty). "Middle Man" could be the band's signature tune, defining a sensibility that is Middle American in more than geography. The sage wisdom of frontman Brian Henneman's "Blind" and the twang of "Feeling Down" show the band's countrier side, while "I Quit" has the groove of retro soul. Yet the guitar finale of the seven-minute, album-closing title song finds the Bottle Rockets as explosive as ever. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Zoysia.......2006-08-18

The Bottlerockets continue their tradition of solid musicianship combined with lyrics that express a thoughtful, sometimes angry, working class sensibility.

Bottle Rockets Return To Form.......2006-08-16

For starters, this is a much better effort than anything I've heard from the BR since 24 Hours A Day. Recent efforts have had their moments, but Zoysia is a much more consistent and enjoyable effort. Things get off to a great start with Better Than Broken. A somewhat typical BR uptempo rocker executed to perfection. Makes for a great "pick me up" song.

The next song Middle Man is outstanding and is a nice observation from Brian Henneman on where he sees himself in the increasingly polarized world we live in. Happy Anniversary, Blind and Suffering Servant are also excellent songs. There are no bad songs though a couple tend to drag on a bit.

The culmination is the final song, Zoysia which might be the best BR song ever. It's 7 minutes of tortured perfection. It reminds me somewhat of the quality songs Neil Young used to do with Crazy Horse many years ago. Not sure Mr. Young could write something quite this good and subtle anymore.

In summary, this isn't a masterpiece though I can't think of anything in recent years that would qualify. It is a highly enjoyable, intelligently written slice of Americana rock and roll from one of the few artists that still knows how to do it. Highly recommended for lovers of quality music in the roots rock, country-rock, alt-rock and classic rock genres.

Very good CD !.......2006-07-23

This is the latest CD I have bought, so I am complete again regarding my Bottle Rockets collection. This is a very good CD, really in line with the best CD`s made by this band (24 hours a day, Brooklyn Side, Brand New Year) My favourite songs are "Middle Man" and "Mountain to Climb". Also a good variation regarding, rock, and some more slower pop songs. I really can recommend this CD to everybody who likes traditional American country/rock-music !

Just Another average band.......2006-07-14

with drums, electric guitars, and other loud instruments to drown out the poor lyrics and average band noise pollution.
That's my take, and I'm sticking to it.

If you want real talent for words, lyrics and story telling....
listen to the masters. Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Lucinda Williams, John Prine, Gillian Welch, Mary Gauthier.

Best Bottle Rockets album yet.......2006-06-14

You can't go wrong with smart rock songs wrapped in a Crazy Horse delivery. See this band live if you can. bottlerocketsmusic.com

Average customer rating: Enjoy the dark music. at last, the good version of Ball of Confusion! overlooked alt album I Bought it Three Times One of the 3 best albums of the 1980s

Express Love and Rockets Manufacturer: Beggars UK - Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love and Rockets Singles: 1979-1983, Volume 2 First and Last and Always Floodland Lift ASIN: B00005NOSL Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

1. It Could Be Sunshine
2. Kundalini Express
3. All in My Mind
4. Life in Laralay
5. Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man)
6. Love Me
7. All in My Mind [Acoustic]
8. American Dream
9. Angels and Devils [*]
10. Holiday on the Moon [*]
11. Lucifer Sam [*]
12. B Side #1 [*]
13. B Side #2 [*]
14. Yin and Yang (The Flowerpot Man) [Remix][*]
15. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) [USA Mix][*]

Album Description

This expanded edition has been remastered from the studio digital tapes by producer John A. Rivers, giving the music a new depth and clarity. The release features the original uk album, various B sides and remixes as well as 2 short instrumentals discovered during remastering and expanded artwork.

Album Description

Expanded remastered edition includes original U.K. album plus 7 bonus tracks and expanded 16-page CD booklet with lyrics, unseen photos & liner notes by David J. Bonus tracks - 'Angels And Devils', 'Holiday On The Moon', 'Lucifer Sam', 'B-Side No. 1', 'B-Side No. 2', 'Yin And Yang' (The Flowerpot Man)' Remix & 'Ball Of Confusion' (U.S. Mix) previously unreleased. Beggars Banquet.

Album Details

Remastered and Repackaged, 'express' Will Be Issued in Canada and the UK Simulneaously but Will Not Be Available in the Us.

Customer Reviews:

Enjoy the dark music........2007-06-27

I was always a big fan of Bauhaus, and Love and Rockets is very reminicent of Bauhaus, but not quite so dark. The tunes are a little more up tempo and well worth the investment.

at last, the good version of Ball of Confusion!.......2006-12-30

While different in terms of song order compared to the original US version of this CD, the real bonus here is the US mix of "Ball of Confusion". It is the version that used to be played in clubs, and is basically the definitive version of the song. The 7 minute version on the original US CD was basically the SHORT version of the song which is then looped in an instrumental take. IT was very annoying. this 6 minute US version is actually the EXTENDED version, so it flows so much better.

The real challenge is getting used to the song order for owners of the original CD---but that's the glory of programming.

overlooked alt album.......2005-10-22

Who makes music like these guys. Makes you go back to the good days. love it

I Bought it Three Times.......2005-04-18

I had this on vinyl, then on cassette, and I just recently got it on CD. It's one of those albums that never gets old to listen to. "Love Me" is very catchy and ethereal, very Daniel Ash. The bonus track of "Holiday on the Moon" ends up stuck in my head for days. And I must say that there's not much if anything bad to say at all about this album. It has a very classic Love and Rockets sound, before they got more influenced by techno (as in Lift). Although it was recorded in the Eighties, the sound was way before its time, and could very well pass for something done closer to the millennium. Definitely something you won't be disappointed in.

One of the 3 best albums of the 1980s.......2004-08-21

This overlooked gem is one of the all time classic rock albums. On par with the Beatles' White Album, The Clash's London Calling & better than Pink Floyd's Dark Side... I bought the LP when it came out in the US & wore it out. It was one of the first CD's I bought, when I got my 1st CD player, & I scratched it up quite a bit. So I had to buy this remaster too even though I already had the original US CD. Well, I have mixed feelings about this re-issue. It takes the original UK LP & adds the alternative & 12" tracks as bonuses, whereas the original US CD substituted some of the tracks w/ the 12" versions & threw in some b-sides for good measure. For me, the original US CD version is better organized. The selected tracks & their organization feels much more like a cohesive whole (a la DSOTM) than did the UK LP. Angels & Devils was a great opener, but its placement on this version seems to bog things down...and "An American Dream" is the perfect closing song. So this version feels very disjointed, despite the fact that it's nice to have the additional tracks (though most of these are not essential).

Average customer rating: Original 1978 Recording? AWESOME! John Williams shows again why he's the master of movie scores Is John Williams Superman??? Excellent! Hector, about the liner notes...

Superman - The Movie: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Superman Returns Batman: Original Motion Picture Score Look, Up in the Sky - The Amazing Story of Superman Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition (Superman - The Movie/ Superman II/ Superman II - The Richard Donner Cut/ Superman III/ Superman IV - The Quest for Peace/ Superman Returns) Superman: The Movie - Original Sound Track ASIN: B000046PVN Release Date: 2000-02-15

Tracks:

1. Prelude and Main Title March
2. Planet Krypton, The
3. Destruction of Krypton
4. Star Ship Escapes
5. Trip to Earth, The
6. Growing Up
7. Death of Jonathan Kent
8. Leaving Home
9. Fortress of Solitude, The
10. Welcome to Metropolis
11. Lex Luthor's Lair
12. Big Rescue, The
13. Super Crime Fighter
14. Super Rescues
15. Luther's Luau
16. Planet Krypton (Alternate), The
17. Main Title March (Alternate)

Tracks:

1. Superman March (Alternate)
2. March of the Villains, The
3. Terrace, The
4. Flying Sequence, The
5. Lois and Clark
6. Crime of the Century
7. Sonic Greeting
8. Misguided Missiles and Kryptonite
9. Chasing Rockets
10. Supefeates
11. Super Dam and Finding Lois
12. Turning Back the World
13. Finale and End Title March
14. Love Theme from Superman
15. Can You Read My MInd (Alternate performed by Margot Kidder)
16. Flying Sequence/Can You Read My Mind, The
17. Can You Read My Mind (Alternate Instrumental)
18. Theme from Superman (Concert Version)

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Released during the era of leisure suits and pet rocks, the film Superman: The Movie has aged about as well. But the often-clumsy charms of Richard Donner's cartoonish, hit-and-miss take on the Man of Steel was blessed with at least one superlative artistic effort: John Williams's epic score. The composer's Oscar-nominated music (coming on the heels of Star Wars and Close Encounters) was a wall-to-wall heroic symphony, rife with memorable melodies and ominous arrangements. Almost every original cut on this soundtrack appears in an expanded version, supplemented by nearly a dozen previously unreleased cues and alternate takes. Featuring a deluxe slipcase and extensive, new liner notes, this is the definitive release of one of Maestro Williams's greatest scores. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Original 1978 Recording?.......2007-04-04

FIVE STAR FOR MUSIC. 1 STAR FOR AUDIO. Ok I've wanted this recording for almost 4 years. Now I got it. I am a discerning listener. This soundtrack is not the best quality. Tape hiss is very pronounced. You can tell it's taken directly from a cassette recording. I have other digital recordings of this music. They are miles ahead of this cd. Soundtrack is on the Rhino label. What? Rhino is not known for high fidelity. So it is very deceiving for one to buy a cd thinking it's John Williams conducting on a new recording in 1998 or whenever. It's the actual 1978 recording. Now let me unleash my rage. This thing sounds as if it's recorded with a single microphone in a bathroom, at a truck stop. Yes the music is phenomenal. My favorite track is #2 Krypton. I was hoping to discover some new hidden melodies that I've never heard in previous recording (original 1978). Nope. This IS the 1978 recording. So I will be getting the Debney recording just so I can hear what I'm missing. Love the music. Just can't hear it. ALL OF IT! But cool booklet. I can't listen to a booklet. But I got it. Whoopee.

AWESOME! John Williams shows again why he's the master of movie scores.......2006-08-31

After over a year of trying to find a seller of this fine soundtrack, I finally found it! It is high time that the full score was released on CD.
The original soundtrack release from 1978, while still an excellent collection, was sadly lacking in several of the best cues from the film. Most important of these was Track 12 (Disc 1) in which the helicopter crashes on the Daily Planet's roof and dangles precariously above the street. Williams builds on it, introducing Superman's theme into it as Clark Kent runs across the street, then rips open his shirt to reveal the 'S' - the symbol of the House of El - then enters the revolving door & exits as Superman. At the end of this is one of my favorite cues; the Superman theme is played as the Man of Steel appears above Metropolis, flying over the city on the hunt for criminals. 'Crime of the Century' (Track 6, Disc 2) was one of my favorite cues; this one portrayed the missile convoy as it made its way along the freeway, where Luthor staged the accident to get his cronies close enough to sabotage the missiles. There are too many new tracks to list here that should have been included the first time around, just a lack of space precluded this from happening.

Is John Williams Superman???.......2006-08-20

After listening to the CD, John Williams must be Superman. By far, the greatest movie score ever written.

Excellent!.......2006-08-10

Other than the over kill of "Can you read my mind", an excellent collection.

Hector, about the liner notes..........2006-07-14

I have the previous edition, and the notes that came with it were nestled next to the CD in a thick booklet (with a cover of Reeve in front of an American flag) that was large enough for the slipcase cover, but too big to fit into the CD case front. Otherwise, the one-sheet cover that came with your soundtrack is identical to the slipcase version.

Average customer rating: best 4.50 i've ever spent some good moments I love "Love & Rockets". A very good album from a fun band! rock and roll masters

Love and Rockets Love and Rockets Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Goth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Lift Earth, Sun, Moon Hot Trip to Heaven Express Sweet F.A. ASIN: B000002WD9 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. **** (Jungle Law)
2. No Big Deal
3. The Purest Blue
4. Motorcycle
5. I Feel Speed
6. Bound For Hell
7. The Teardrop Collector
8. So Alive
9. Rock And Roll Babylon
10. No Words No More

Customer Reviews:

best 4.50 i've ever spent.......2006-05-26

i bought this cd because i used to have them all back in the day. lately i've had motorcycle in my head. listened to it today (it's been at least ten years since i last) and i enjoyed the whole albumn. the music is their own, not trying to impress anybody, i dig it. so cheap you can't go wrong.

some good moments.......2005-10-30

foregoing Bauhaus's spooky dark rock, Love And Rockets created a glammy street rock goth with some Elvis worship and a hint of psychadelia. there's a delicious buzzing drone throughout these songs that give it a nice slippery trashy appeal. as a whole, this album is skittery and off balance, but it contains some great little singles like "No Big Deal", "Motorcycle", and the surprise hit of "So Alive."

I love "Love & Rockets"........2004-07-28

This self titled release from them, though it may have been their best selling, is not their best album. However it's still really good of course, just not as excellent as what came before it. It's still the best soundtrack for biker guys that are cooler than normal biker guys, and nice cover too. It does include their biggest hit "So Alive", and who doesn't like that one. Other sweet tracks are "No Big Deal", the dreamy "Purest Blue", "Motorcycle", and the last two songs, which would fit well on their "Earth Sun Moon" album. In many ways this is as good as any other release from them, and it's a must for fans. Newcomers might just want the "Best Of".

A very good album from a fun band!.......2004-04-24

These guys have a way of making very basic songs (often just standard blues runs at their core) sound very cool. They do exactly that on much of this self-titled album, which is an unfortunate title in my view. Unless a band is truly capturing its essence, a self-titled album usually indicates a classic sell-out bid for mainstream popularity and $ (ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN, METALLICA). While that doesn't seem to be the case with LOVE AND ROCKETS, it's certainly not their strongest or most creative album. Still, it's a good listen, despite the fact that certain words have been edited (I abhor all forms of censorship).

The breakdown:

"**** (Jungle Law)" - The sound this song has is actually cooler than the song itself. It's a neo-psychedelic sounding riff souped-up by sampled percussion and a stomping, almost plodding drone. The title stands for the "F" word which is also the name of the main character in the song, apparently a real loser. ***1/2

"No Big Deal" - another basic blues run cranked out with background guitar antics and more fuzz bass. ***1/2

"The Purest Blue" - an art piece featuring multitasker Daniel Ash on sax. Ash takes the lead vocals on the songs he writes, about half of them. Equally versatile partner David J writes and sings on the other half including this one. ***1/2

"Motorcycle" - great rocker propelled by 2 basses, loaded with guitar and bass feedback and a thudding beat full of riding cymbals from drummer Kevin Haskins. Towards the end, guitars evoke a motorcycle from hell accelerating into the stratosphere. ****1/2

"I Feel Speed" - a sort of coda or continuation of "Motorcycle" (and the last song on the 1rst side of the original LP), this song is gorgeous and soothing save for the reemergence of the demonic motorcycle. ****1/2

"Bound for Hell" - Probably the most fundamentally blues-based tune on LOVE AND ROCKETS, with David J blowing harp and cool lyrics about, well, going to hell. David J starts out confessing his lack of faith and desire for something to believe in. He then relates a harrowing, darkly comical dream that wakes him with a start and sends him to his knees to pray. ****

"The Teardrop Collector" - a 50's style finger-snapper with a subdued, dreamy quality. Ash lays down those trademark L&R acoustic guitars and overdubs electric guitar and "ghost" keyboards that perfectly portray the rather downer "that's life" sentiment. ****1/2

"So Alive" - A fun classic that deserves the wide airplay it got. Ash sings the words, "I'm alive, so alive" like a 300 year old vampire in need of a blood fix. In contrast, the background singers are angelic. "I wish I could stop/ Switch off the clock/ Make it all happen for you." *****

"Rock N Roll Babylon" - a real switch after "So Alive," this tune is dominated by an acoustic guitar sound that hearkens back to SEVENTH DREAM OF TEENAGE HEAVEN. Makes adventurous use of a miniature string section and more great sax from Ash, but seems to end rather abruptly. ****

"No Words No More" - Once again Daniel Ash confesses to being lazy as he did on "Lazy" from EARTH SUN & MOON. It seems to be a personal issue with him. Here he longs for, "No words, no reasons why." The song also illustrates another common L&R theme: a desire for paradise as a blissful, burdenless state. "No Words No More" is a fabulously dreamy song, largely aided by heavily processed vibes played by Kevin Haskins. It's a cool way to close the album. *****

rock and roll masters.......2002-12-20

a classic worth re-visiting time and time again. Haunting lyrics, swirling guitars and that unmistakable voice. You must see Daniel Ash live!

Average customer rating: Solid Middle America rock-n-roll... Love it! Great album from an "unknown" band. I'm Gonna Settle This Argument Right Here Things you didn't know

24 Hours a Day Bottle Rockets Manufacturer: Atlantic / Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Brooklyn Side Brand New Year The Brooklyn Side Zoysia Bottle Rockets ASIN: B000005J6F Release Date: 1997-08-12

Tracks:

1. Kit Kat Clock
2. When I Was Dumb
3. 24 Hours A Day
4. Smokin' 100's Alone
5. Slo Toms
6. Indianapolis
7. Things You Don't Know
8. One Of You
9. Perfect Far Away
10. Waitin' On A Train
11. Dohack Joe
12. Rich Man
13. Turn For The Worse

Amazon.com

If you don't believe the Bottle Rockets are contenders for the title of world's greatest rock & roll band, you should check out their 1994 release, The Brooklyn Side, the decade's best rock & roll record: an out-of-fashion, unhoped-for blend of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Clash, funny and scary and catchy all at once. It was so good it was released twice--first on the late, lamented indie label ESD and then again on Atlantic. That's why it took three years for the follow-up, which was actually recorded in July 1996, to emerge. Because less is at stake in the songs, 24 Hours a Day isn't quite as good as The Brooklyn Side, but it's a remarkable piece of work just the same.

Like the Blasters, the Bottle Rockets realize that roots are not an empty suit to hide in but a pair of shoulders to stand on so one can reach even higher. The four scruffy musicians from Festus, Missouri, can sound like fading Grand Ole Opry stars on an understated country song like "Dohack Joe," and they can sound like a Southern-rock bar band on an overstated rocker like "Slo Toms." These familiar formulas give the Bottle Rockets an entrée into the Middle America they spring from and speak to, but the band strips the forms of their predictability and sentimentality. The quartet plays with a sort of controlled anarchy, as if at any moment they might leap into epiphany or fall apart altogether--and that creates a suspense that makes you want to listen to each new measure. And lead singer/chief songwriter Brian Henneman is so quick to laugh at his own protagonists that the blue-collar romanticism of Mellencamp and Petty is boiled away to reveal lives as they're actually lived. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Solid Middle America rock-n-roll..........2006-01-14

...and that's a good thing! Although I saw these guys open for Steve Earle years ago I somehow managed to overlook them. My loss then is my treasure chest now! I love to "discover" bands like this that have a catalog of underrated and overlooked songs which are better than 95% of the crap that fills corporate radio these days. I guess Festus MO is too country for rock and too rock for country when it comes to radio programming. Solid songwriting, jangly and growling guitars all over the place, plus a band that takes music serious but doesn't take themselves too seriously and you have a really good album that sticks in your head. Chuck Berry meets Wilco backstage at a Steve Earle show. Pick it up!

Love it!.......2005-11-11

Makes me want to make a trip to Slo-Toms. Let's Go Down to Slo-Toms.

Great album from an "unknown" band........2004-04-29

I love the Bottle Rockets. They're a breath of fresh air and deserve to be heard by the masses. The first half of this record is tremendous, even if they put down Indianapolis. Like most Bottle Rockets records, it slips a bit on the second half but all in all is definitely worth a purchase!

I'm Gonna Settle This Argument Right Here.......2003-04-21

Have you ever heard two people arguing over the relative merits of The Bottle Rockets classics, The Brooklyn Side and 24 Hours a Day? Me neither, but I suspect it has happened at some point. Maybe the best way to resolve this argument is to compare track versus track. Here goes:

Welfare Music vs. Kit Kat Clock: Are you kidding me? Welfare Music is brilliant both musically and lyrically, while Kit Kat Clock is merely a very good song with silly lyrics. Advantage - The Brooklyn Side.

Gravity Fails vs. When I Was Dumb: Both great songs, but Gravity Fails has a little more kick, and again, When I Was Dumb has sillier lyrics. Advantage - The Brooklyn Side

I'll Be Comin' Around vs. 24 Hours A Day: Talk about a tough one. Both excellent songs, with I'll Be Comin' Around rocking and sweet and 24 Hours A Day rocking and funny. I'll go with rocking and sweet. Advantage - The Brooklyn Side

Radar Gun vs. Smokin' 100s Alone: Another challenge. These songs are both great, yet totally different. Radar Gun rides a filthy ZZ Top-ish riff and amusing lyrics to glory. Smokin' 100s Alone is a tuneful depressing tearjerker. Like Mariah Carey, I don't wanna cry. Advantage - The Brooklyn Side

Sunday Sports vs. Slo Toms: 24 Hours a Day finally gets on the board with Slo Toms and its crunchy riffs. It doesn't get much cooler than when Brian Henneman suggests they head on over to Slo Toms to check out `Gary play Sweet Home Alabama on his Peavey guitar.' Advantage - 24 Hours a Day

Pot of Gold vs. Indianapolis: Pot of Gold is charming and simple, but Indianapolis is one of the best songs The Bottle Rockets have ever written. It'll make you think twice about making a road trip through Indiana, that's for sure. One thing I can't figure out: Is Brian being sincere or facetious when he says he `hopes they play that John Cougar one more time'? Advantage - 24 Hours a Day

1000 Dollar Car vs. Things You Didn't Know: 1000 Dollar Car is clever and catchy. Wish I could say the same for Things You Didn't Know. Advantage - The Brooklyn Side

Idiot's Revenge vs. One of You: This one's also not even close. Idiot's Revenge is a rocking account of some pretentious chick who thinks if "you like country music, then you deserve to die." By contrast, One of You is slow and a bit dull - you keep waiting for it to build up to something, then nothing happens. Advantage - The Brooklyn Side

Young Lovers in Town vs. Perfect Far Away: I could go either way on this one, though give the nod to Perfect Far Away since it does such a nice job of ripping off the riff from Michael Jackson's Beat It and manages to incorporate the lyric `she ripped through this heart of mine like a weed-eater with brand new line'. Advantage - 24 Hours a Day

Take Me to the Bank vs. Waitin' on a Train: Take Me to the Bank recalls Bocephus in a relatively good though derivative way. Waitin' on a Train is catchier and more original with a nice guitar solo in the middle. Advantage - 24 Hours a Day

What More Can I Do vs. Dohack Joe: What Can I Do is the only weak song on The Brooklyn Side, sounding like a bad alternate version of the Rolling Stones' "Far Away Eyes". "Dohack Joe" is pleasant if mildly ineffectual. Tell me, what exactly is `that java face' anyway? Advantage - 24 Hours a Day

Stuck in a Rut vs. Rich Man: This where things start to become a blowout. Stuck in a Rut is a cool grinder that sounds like it wouldn't be out of place on Lynyrd Skynyrd's Gimme Back My Bullets album. Rich Man starts out with some nice picking but ends up sounding uninspired, telling the tired tale of a rich man who works so hard he forgets to enjoy life. Advantage - The Brooklyn Side

I Wanna Come Home vs. Turn For the Worse: I Wanna Come Home features some sweet, though sad, lyrics and even sweeter guitar. Turn For the Worse is a good song, but listen to what it is competing with. Just listen to it. Advantage - The Brooklyn Side

Queen of the World vs. Nothing: The Bottle Rockets didn't even bother to record a 14th song for 24 Hours A Day. Wise choice. It's unlikely they could have come up with anything to rival Queen of the World anyway, a classic tear in your IBC song if I've ever heard one. When Brian describes that girl "singin' Hank Williams when (he) walked through the door", you can picture the scene. For me it conjures up images of a twenty-something Connie Criswell crooning Your Cheatin' Heart at the bar in the late, lamented Olde Towne Pizza. Queen of the World probably sounds a lot like something Hank would have recorded if he'd been alive in the 1990s instead of the 1940s. Darn near perfection.

Final Score: The Brooklyn Side 9, Twenty-Four Hours a Day 5

Ratings: The Brooklyn Side 5 stars, Twenty-Four Hours a Day 4 stars

Advice: Buy them both, fool!

Things you didn't know.......2001-02-08

The Bottle Rockets are not the second coming of the Beatles. There is nothing on this album that's originality will lay your mind to waste. What you will find is solidly written songs, excellent musicianship and a pervasive sense of humor.

Brian Henneman got his start with Uncle Tupelo, cutting his teeth with the best this then emerging genre had to offer. While this album has not received the aclaim that "The Brooklyn Side" has, it stands on it's own merit.

A friend of mine told me once that "Smokin' 100's Alone" was perhaps the stupidest song he had ever heard. I will admit that this portrait of trailer-park isolation may not be everyone's idea of stimulating lyrical content, but it does paint a picture in vivid detail.

Henneman's gift is telling the stories of a regular life, asking the questions we have all wanted to ask "Who knows where time goes? I waste mine thinking 'bout it, I suppose" and places it within rock and roll's most current and exciting format.

The Bottle Rockets are one of the few bands today who are putting down in the studio exactly what you will get in the bar or concert hall; loud, raunchy rock with a heavy back end, gravel-edged vocals and real life reflections on everyday situations.

If you're looking for alt.country hooks and humor with a grinding metal backbone, look no further than 24 hours a day.

Average customer rating: blues lover the best of anson funderburgh and the rockets + 1/2 stars...Excellent Intro to Texas Blues Man

Blast Off: The Best Of Anson Funderburgh And The Rockets Anson Funderburgh Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: Heart And Soul: The Best Of Ronnie Earl The Long And Short Of It: The Best Of Guitar Shorty 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads)/ (CD/DVD) Road to Rio Working Man ASIN: B000FJAA1A Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

1. Tell Me What Have I Done Wrong?
2. A Man Needs His Loving
3. Come On
4. Rambling Woman
5. Tomorrow Will Find Me The Same Way
6. Im Your Professor
7. $100 Bill
8. Hard-Hearted Woman
9. The Blues Seem To Follow Me
10. Change In My Pocket
11. Down At JJs
12. Oh-Oh
13. Can We Get Together
14. I Done Quit Getting Sloppy Drunk
15. My Heart Cries Out For You
16. Mudslide
17. Changing Neighborhoods

Album Description

Seven-time WC Handy Award winner and Texas blues legend Anson Funderburgh—best known for his collaborations recorded with soulblues singer Sam Myers—has recorded extensively for Black Top and Bullseye labels. The blending of Texas and Mississippi styles gives Funderburgh and Myers' music an infectious swing that is heard throughout Blast Off: The Best Of Anson Funderburgh. This collection contains gems from nine albums, including "Come On" from 1981's Talk To You By Hand, "Changing Neighborhoods" from 1987's Sins, and "Rambling Woman" from 2003's Which Way Is Texas?

Customer Reviews:

blues lover.......2007-05-18

These guys are great.
Great gutiar
Great harp
Great band
Funderburgh can play Texas,Chicago, blues with the best.
Meyers can play that harmonica like he done it most of his life. (go figure)
Also Nulisch also gets some harp cerdit.
This is a must have.

the best of anson funderburgh and the rockets.......2007-01-11

A great retrospective of a very talented band.

+ 1/2 stars...Excellent Intro to Texas Blues Man.......2006-06-23

Anson Funderburgh's solo career begins its twenty-fifth year with this well chosen anthology. It includes tracks from his Black Top debut TALK TO YOU BY HAND ("Come On") through his latest on Rounder's Bullseye Blues WHICH WAY IS TEXAS? ("Rambling Woman").

Most of these tracks feature Sam Myers on vocals/harmonica. The now seventy-year-old Myers (who has worked with such blues giants as Elmore James) joined the band in 1986. In addition, Myers is a fine songwriter ("I Done Quit Getting Sloppy Drunk" and "My Heart Cries Out for You" on this anthology). [Trivia alert: That's Beavis and Butt-head creator Mike Judge on bass on the opening track. He was a member of the Rockets from 1987-1990.]

This is an excellent update of 1992's anthology THRU THE YEARS. My only complaint is that BLAST OFF duplicates eleven of those songs. But overall, this is a throughly enjoyable and satisfying collection of this modern Texas blues artist. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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