Chocolate and Ice [EP]

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Chocolate and Ice is the fourth EP from this Louisville, Kentucky, band who exhibit a curious fondness for beards, bluegrass, and Neil Young. The music, as expected, is an intriguing mix of Americana and psychedelia, pairing jangly guitars and molasses-thick rhythms with frontman Jim James's serviceable falsetto. Songs like "Such Protection from My Bed" and "Sweetheart" evoke Palace, Low, and occasionally, early R.E.M., without quite committing to any particular influence. Though doggedly left field, it is actually enjoyable stuff. --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description:
The Louisville, Kentucky outfit continues to defy categorization in their follow-up to the critically acclaimed 'At Dawn ', and 'The Tennessee Fire', albums with 35 minutes of southern blues, Americana and dreamy psychedelica. Their main appeal stems from the haunting, raw vocals of lead singer and guitarist Jim James. 6 tracks. Badman Records. 2002.

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Average customer rating: magic, just magic!! Lotsa reverb and a 24 min. epic More Chocolate

Chocolate & Ice My Morning Jacket Manufacturer: Badman Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: At Dawn The Tennessee Fire Early Recordings, Chapter 2: Learning Chapter 1 The Sandworm Cometh: Early Recordings It Still Moves ASIN: B000065CWL Release Date: 2002-04-16

Tracks:

1. Can You See The Hard Helmet
2. Sooner
3. Cobra
4. It's Been A Great 3 Or 4 Years
5. Holy
6. Sweetheart

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Chocolate and Ice is the fourth EP from this Louisville, Kentucky, band who exhibit a curious fondness for beards, bluegrass, and Neil Young. The music, as expected, is an intriguing mix of Americana and psychedelia, pairing jangly guitars and molasses-thick rhythms with frontman Jim James's serviceable falsetto. Songs like "Such Protection from My Bed" and "Sweetheart" evoke Palace, Low, and occasionally, early R.E.M., without quite committing to any particular influence. Though doggedly left field, it is actually enjoyable stuff. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

The Louisville, Kentucky outfit continues to defy categorization in their follow-up to the critically acclaimed 'At Dawn ', and 'The Tennessee Fire', albums with 35 minutes of southern blues, Americana and dreamy psychedelica. Their main appeal stems from the haunting, raw vocals of lead singer and guitarist Jim James. 6 tracks. Badman Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

magic, just magic!!.......2006-01-01

One of my morning jacket's most inconsistent and weird recordings to date, "Chocolate and Ice" runs as long as a strokes album. The unfortunate thing is Jim James' muse led him to record a 24 minute "Cobra" that could have been sliced up into at least three or four tracks by itself. But, that's the thing with this band. They are very creative. Therefore they will follow their many muses down long winding paths that can lead to weird places; some incredibly beautiful, others weird, but they always manage to make it interesting. That goes for track 5, "Holy" where James voice switches from reverb and non-reverb, I guess, just for the experimental fun of it all. If you're interested in that kind of weird experimental stuff then this album is for you. Because there is not only weird stuff but there's also some of the most beautiful tracks they have ever recorded (a major feat with this group). Two tracks that standout are "sooner" and "sweetheart." The former being a crowd favorite at concerts and for good reason. It's a slower song where James lyrical and prodigious singing ability are on fine showcase. It's not really a groundbreaking song musically with the same three chords played over again. But, the combination of a pretty spanish-sounding guitar riff, gorgeous pedal steel guitar, and James resonating high tenor laced with reverb that make the song unforgettable. When you think that a pretty slow song couldn't be topped on one short ep, James offers "Sweetheart" as the closer and what a closer it is. A singer such as James who has been in this game for so long knows his own talents and he knows how to use them to create chills down your spine. That's what he does on "Sweetheart." It combines a pretty little piano riff, bongos for percussion, a nice little guitar solo in the middle that builds the drama, and the best harmonizing since the beach boys. As to why this song isn't played in concert more often, I've know idea. One of my favorite and one of the most romantic songs the Jacket has done. The line "sweetheart, lover, I wanted you before, but when the heart beats next to me I want it even more" is unexpectedly disarming. Did I mention James manages to somehow sound like Alice in Chains with his harmonizing on this one? I would say that the "good songs" on this one are tracks 1,2, the first song in track 3, and track 6. Buy this if you're interested in the Jacket's experimental stuff. But, a better bet would be the "Sweetbees" import from Australia. It has the two best tracks I mentioned above, and a slew of other brilliant tracks from other albums.

Lotsa reverb and a 24 min. epic.......2003-09-18

Chocolate and Ice is called an EP, as it has 6 songs, but it clocks it at 40 mins. So, it plays like an album. It pulls you right in with reverb drenched vocals and heartfelt, intriguing lyrics with a sweeter than molasses vocal. These songs are so good that you want to keep the CD on repeat mode. It's hard to pick favorites, though the 24 minute epic, "Cobra" has to be one of them.

More Chocolate.......2003-05-13

AT DAWN is a great recrord. TENNESSEE FIRE is equally stunning, despite it's crude recording methods. This latest release sounds like it was recorded mid tour in a fancy studio. Suffice it to say, this is not their most focused work. The opening cut has all the elements of a great song, but is a little too off the cuff to be memorable. "Sooner" & the closer, "Sweeatheart" are more on par. "Cobra" is a sprawling epic, verging on 15 minutes. But it's no SISTER RAY. It comes off sounding more like some loose bootleg jam session. Or 5 songs trying to be one. In other words, it's "bong soundtrack" material. I bet some record company was footing the bill for this session. "It's Been A Great 3 or 4 Years" isn't a song so much as an answering machine message from someone who used to be in the band. That said, it's kind of moving but you get it after the first listen. Things get back on track with the short but sweet, "Holy". But the aformentioned, "Sooner" & "Sweetheart" are gems. So this is for die-hard fans only. By & large it's the sound of a couple of guys messing around, blowing off some steam. Certainly, not essential.

Average customer rating: Do that dance! Louder Than Words!! a good funk band OLD SCHOOL

Ice Cold Funk: The Greatest Grooves of Chocolate Milk Chocolate Milk Manufacturer: Razor & Tie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000063B9 Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

1. Action Speaks Louder Than Words
2. How About Love
3. Running Away
4. Comin'
5. Girl Callin'
6. Say Won 'Tcha
7. Groove City
8. Hey Lover
9. Blue Jeans
10. Let's Go All The Way
11. Take It Off
12. Who's Getting It Now

Customer Reviews:

Do that dance!.......2002-09-27

From New Orleans, comes this cool cutter funk disc. This septet never made any super hits like Superfreak or Boogie Wonderland but they created alot of heat between the years of 1974 and 1985.
Produced by funk doctor Alan Toussaint (he produced many of the Meter's first albums), you won't be able to stand still. The drums are hard and the horns and the vocals are too sweet, especially on Actions Speak Louder Than Words and Take It Off.Let the good times roll.

Louder Than Words!!.......2001-08-23

This is a great CD for the real Funk and Soul music lovers!! "Action Speaks Louder Than Words", "Groove City", "Girl Callin", and "Say Won't Cha" are definitely solid jams on here. Eventhough their music was not as popular as other Funk, R&B and Soul groups, their cuts are just as, and in some cases, better, than the more popular radio funk hits!! You can actually feel these songs. They are not watered down nor commercially dry.

a good funk band.......2000-02-06

i really dig Groovy city and especially Girl callin.this band was funky.i remember the first time i heard girl callin i was like who is that? that guitar hook was smooth.

OLD SCHOOL.......1999-10-05

This is a very good old school group! I would like to see if anymore of their music is available on cd! I especially love the songs "Groove City, and How About Love! I really had a hard time finding any music for this group!

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Chocolate Ice Cream Eddie Palmieri Manufacturer: Westwind Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008G27Q Release Date: 1995-12-19

Average customer rating:

Looking Back Mardi Milligan Manufacturer: Special Moments Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAKM3S Release Date: 2005-08-30

Tracks:

1. Fall out of Love
2. This Masquerade
3. I Wanna Love You
4. Passin' Me By
5. Way That You Don't
6. Crazy
7. You're Not Here Today
8. It Had to Be You
9. Rhiannon
10. Don't Take Your Love from Me
11. Scotch and Soda
12. Makin' Whoopee
13. He Sang His Song to Me
14. Easter Sunday

Average customer rating: Beautiful melodies -great voice

Clear Across the Water Charles Parente Manufacturer: Perfect Circle Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary Folk | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000I8FI Release Date: 1998-12-01

Tracks:

1. Row a Little Boat
2. It doesn't mean that much to me
3. All the way from Athens
4. Midnight Lullaby
5. Since I first held her hand
6. With God as my witness and you as my guide
7. The girl who runs no more
8. Orphan Child
9. I thought I heard you calling my name
10. Invisible Trains
11. Home Again

Album Description

An acoustic based album of Easy Listening/Modern Acoustic Folk/ Adult Contemporary songs; with subtle background instrumentation.

all songs dominated by Piano or acoustic guitar.

approximately half the songs are a blend of acoustic guitar and piano.

Mostly ballads, with a few uptempo songs as well. All with intelligent and thoughtful lyrics.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful melodies -great voice.......1999-02-20

This is a CD I got directly from the artist.I often don't hear much of interest on local small-label CDs but was very pleasantly surprised here. This is a writer and singer to watch. Very sensitive and beautiful material - not your run-of-the mill singer-songwriter stuff. Words you can sink your teeth into and a voice that will lull you different, more peaceful lands.

Average customer rating: Disappointing

If You Like Champagne on Ice Sluta Leta Manufacturer: Chocolate Industries ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music IDM | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000050IGO Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

1. You Know What I Mean!
2. Champagne on Ice
3. Scoota 11
4. Kista

Album Details

Experimental: Throbbing Gristle meets Cib Matto. Sexy female vocals laced up over ill computer digital signal prcessed dischord.

Customer Reviews:

Disappointing.......2005-12-20

I bought this EP after hearing Sluta Leta's full release "Semi Peterson " on the MEGO label. That's a great release. This one is very underwhelming.

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Chocolate Ice Cream Eddie Palmieri & Friends Manufacturer: Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000HZNA Release Date: 1999-01-26

Tracks:

1. Vamonos Pal'Monte
2. Pa Huele
3. Bilongo
4. La Malanga
5. Amor Ciego
6. La Libertad Logica
7. Camagueyanos Y Habaneros
8. Cobarde
9. Chocolate Ice Cream
10. Resemblance
11. Condiciones Que Existen
12. Random Thoughts

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1. Clinch Mountain Country
2. Coast to Coast [Live]
3. Come On Over - International Version
4. Complete Columbia Christmas Recordings [Original recording remastered]
5. Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn - 20 Greatest Hits [MCA] [Import]
6. Country Christmas
7. Country Classics
8. Country Got Soul [Import]
9. Dangerous Spirits
10. Exposed Roots: Best of Alt. Country

Music Album