Counter Culture [Import]

Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Sophisticated Beggar
2. Nobody's Got Any Money in the Summer
3. Francesca
4. I Hate the White Man
5. Another Day
6. Same Old Rock
7. Me and My Woman
8. South Africa
9. I'll See You Again
10. Twelve Hours of Sunset
See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2
1. One of Those Days in England, Pts. 2-10
2. These Last Days
3. Cherishing the Lonesome
4. Flycatcher
5. You
6. Frozen Moment
7. Pinches of Salt
8. Miles Remains
9. Evening Star
10. I Wanna Be in Love
See all 12 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
Roy Harper is a Man Whose Name Everyone Knows, Many People May Not Be Sure Why They Know It, but He Has Undoubtedly Influenced Many a Music Fan and Musician Over the Last 40 plus Years of his Career. Roy Harper Has Made Over 30 Albums in his Illustrious Life. It is Therefore Not by Coincidence that He Felt it is Time to Release a Double Album Including What He Considers the his Favorite Tracks from a Career Spanning More Than a Few Decades. What is Coincidence, is that it Falls at the Same Time as Mojo Magazine have Decided to Honour Roy Harper's Achievements Within the Music Industry with a Mojo Hero Award. The Tracks Chosen for the Album were According to Roy "Cherry Picked According to his Mood in April of 2005". Just on These Few Tracks Alone the Talent that Accompanies Him Just Proves How Respected He is Within the Music Industry.

Counter Culture,Roy Harper,Science Friction,Album Rock,Blues-Rock,British Folk,British Folk-Rock,Country/Bluegrass,England,Folk-Rock,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop,Singer/Songwriter
Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Hit Machines
  • SIREN SONG OF THE COUNTER CULTURE - CD ALBUM
  • Very good album
  • Pretty good
  • Simply Great
Siren Song of the Counter Culture
Rise Against
Manufacturer: Dreamworks
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002KQOGW
Release Date: 2004-08-10

Tracks:

  1. State Of The Union
  2. The First Drop
  3. Life Less Frightening
  4. Paper Wings
  5. Blood To Bleed
  6. To Them These Streets Belong
  7. Tip The Scales
  8. Anywhere But Here
  9. Give It All
  10. Dancing For Rain
  11. Swing Life Away
  12. Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Album Description

Rise Against are a political punk band from Chicago who recorded Siren Song of the Counter-Culture with Rage Against the Machine producer GGGarth and Rage and Nirvana mixer Andy Wallace. The four band members came together from punk bands 88 Fingers Louie, Pinhead Circus, and the Enemy, and the emo band Baxter, and play old school punk (e.g., Descendants) with a strong political point of view.

Siren Song of the Counter-Culture has drawn rave reviews from key publications. Rolling Stone praised the band's "rousing, intelligent fury," while Alternative Press said "the band's engrossing hardcore is an urgent siren song that's appropriate for these angst-ridden, uncertain times."

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Hit Machines.......2007-06-08

Rise Against is such a versatile band. This CD alone has 3 hit songs on it, each being completely different from the next.

5 out of 5 stars SIREN SONG OF THE COUNTER CULTURE - CD ALBUM.......2007-05-13

LATELY I BOUGHT THIS ALBUM OF RISE AGAINST. THE SERVICE OF AMAZON WAS AMAZING AND VERY QUICK, EVEN SAFE IN HANDLING THE CD. THE ALBUM IS JUST FABULOUS! I HEARD IT MILLIONS OF TIMES, BUT THE SONGS ARE FANTASTIC EVERY TIME I HEAR THEM! GOOD JOB!

4 out of 5 stars Very good album.......2007-05-10

This is a really good CD to get if you are into the whole pop-emo thing. I wouldn't label this as punk (like Sex Pistols or Misfits) because it's more melodic. It's more along the lines of New Found Glory or maybe Pennywise or Bad Religion. It's probably realitively easy to find an mp3 for "Life Less Frightening", which is in my opinion the best song off the CD. If you like the aforementioned bands, then definitely get this, as you won't be disappointed.

4 out of 5 stars Pretty good.......2007-01-10

this cd is pretty good, some really good songs from them thats for sure. if you like hard music you'll enjoy. Swing away is a nice song from them, something new and freash

5 out of 5 stars Simply Great.......2007-01-08

This is the best album of Rise Against. Every single song is terrific
Outpost of the Counter-Culture
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Outstanding Krist CD
  • gorgeous modern folk
Outpost of the Counter-Culture
Jan Krist
Manufacturer: Silent Planet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005OC66
Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

  1. Outpost Of The Counter-Culture (Hometown)
  2. All I Can Change
  3. My Love (My Heart Knows)
  4. Good Enough
  5. Extraordinary
  6. Bent And Broken Reeds
  7. Thank You
  8. Waiting For The Cosmic Shoe To Fall
  9. Someone To Watch Over Me
  10. Try Anyway
  11. Parallel Universe

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding Krist CD.......2006-12-28

This is one of Jan Krist best CD's, starting out with the title song,"Outpost of the Counterculture", a personal view of her home town, Royal Oak, MI, a city with trendy restaurants and shops north of Detroit. The song draws us in to listening to the high school band practicing a few blocks away, putting on sweatshirt and tennis shoes to walk, and then aptly ends with a great drum cadence. Many of us will also identify with "All I Can Change" and "Good Enough" with slight twists at the end of each. Her beautiful moving "Bent and Broken Reeds" will tug at the heart of anyone who has lost someone dear at too young an age. In contrast to that is the best of her lighthearted fun songs, "Parallel Universe". This CD includes the song,"Thank You", a perspective of and appreciation for family and friends. Four other unique songs round out the CD, one appropriately titled "Extraordinary" from this always orginal and talented songwriter.

5 out of 5 stars gorgeous modern folk.......2002-05-15

i first heard of jan krist off of a sampler cd from silent planet records. for those of you who don't know, silent planet records is an acoustically driven label that focuses on lesser known artists. anyways...i first heard the song "outpost of the counter culture" off of the sampler and fell in love. whether it be her nimble picking fingers, or gritty yet lovely voice, jan soars above the music weaving in and out of neo-folk with the best of them.

i encourage anyone who buys this record to check out her cover of the gershwin classic "someone to watch over me." i guarantee that you will fall in love after hearing that song. then, sit back and let her music fill your soul and revilatize your spirit as she sings of love and life.

if you are into good acoustic music, folk at its best, then give jan krist a try, i promise you won't be disappointed!
Counter Culture
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Counter Culture
    Roy Harper
    Manufacturer: Science Friction
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0009QZ4LA
    Release Date: 2005-06-20

    Tracks:

    1. Sophisticated Beggar
    2. Nobody's Got Any Money in the Summer
    3. Francesca
    4. I Hate the White Man
    5. Another Day
    6. Same Old Rock
    7. Me and My Woman
    8. South Africa
    9. I'll See You Again
    10. Twelve Hours of Sunset
    11. Forget Me Not
    12. Hallucinating Light
    13. When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease

    Tracks:

    1. One of Those Days in England, Pts. 2-10
    2. These Last Days
    3. Cherishing the Lonesome
    4. Flycatcher
    5. You
    6. Frozen Moment
    7. Pinches of Salt
    8. Miles Remains
    9. Evening Star
    10. I Wanna Be in Love
    11. Green Man
    12. Blackpool (Extract)

    Album Details

    Roy Harper is a Man Whose Name Everyone Knows, Many People May Not Be Sure Why They Know It, but He Has Undoubtedly Influenced Many a Music Fan and Musician Over the Last 40 plus Years of his Career. Roy Harper Has Made Over 30 Albums in his Illustrious Life. It is Therefore Not by Coincidence that He Felt it is Time to Release a Double Album Including What He Considers the his Favorite Tracks from a Career Spanning More Than a Few Decades. What is Coincidence, is that it Falls at the Same Time as Mojo Magazine have Decided to Honour Roy Harper's Achievements Within the Music Industry with a Mojo Hero Award. The Tracks Chosen for the Album were According to Roy "Cherry Picked According to his Mood in April of 2005". Just on These Few Tracks Alone the Talent that Accompanies Him Just Proves How Respected He is Within the Music Industry.
    Over the Counter Culture
    Average customer rating: 0 out of 5 stars
    • Kings of Nuthin' is Finally Back!!!!!!
    Over the Counter Culture
    Kings of Nuthin'
    Manufacturer: Sailor's Grave
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000EMGJIQ
    Release Date: 2006-04-04

    Tracks:

    1. Over The Counter Culture
    2. If I Were You
    3. For You
    4. Banned From The Pubs
    5. Only Time
    6. Quick Fix
    7. Women And Cadillacs
    8. Nation On Fire
    9. Here We Are Nowhere
    10. Judge Nor Jury
    11. No Brains
    12. Tore Up
    13. You Don't Think
    14. I Smell A Rat

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Kings of Nuthin' is Finally Back!!!!!! .......2006-04-07

    I had waited to hear this CD for 3 years, and finally got it. My first impression was not as great as when I first heard "Fight Songs," but I felt a classic Kings Of Nuthin' style back in shape. Unlike the previous releases, there are a large number of covers here. Actually, some covers are very good: "Nation on Fire" is my favorite cover track, followed by "For You" and "Tore Up." Maybe I had a super high expectation from them (because of phenomenal "Fight Songs"), and that pushed me to raise the standard of judging their music. Nonetheless, there are exceptional tracks here, such as "Over the Counter Culture," "If I were You," and "Only Time." I especially like the piano part that bears the foundation of most songs, not to mention that the piano solo in "Tore Up" is one of the magnificent moments in this CD. I also love the vocal part; the singer has such a distinguished voice that goes well along with the back instrumentation. Speaking of instrumentation, it is still in top notch, and is highly produced. The CD artwork is also neat. Only drawback goes to the duration of the CD, it is only above 30 minites: I want to hear more Kings Of Nuthin'. Overall, this is another decent release by one of the anticipated band and I'm looking forward to seeing them in live: their live performance is something thrilling. This is kind of music that you should listen it over this summer!
    Over the Counter Culture
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Over the Counter Culture
      Ordinary Boys
      Manufacturer: Wea
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00027LKB4
      Release Date: 2004-07-19

      Tracks:

      1. Over The Counterculture
      2. List Goes On
      3. Week In Week Out
      4. Talk Talk Talk
      5. Little Bitch
      6. Lies
      7. Settle Down
      8. Weekend Revolution
      9. Just A Song
      10. Maybe Someday
      11. Seaside
      12. So Charming
      13. In Awe Of The Awful
      14. Robots And Monkeys

      Album Details

      Japanese Release featuring Two Bonus Tracks ('lies', and 'so Charmig'), and an Enhanced Video. The Critically Acclaimed Debut from the Boys from Brighton who have the Goods to Back Up the Hype Behind Them. Their Sound is Strangely Familiar (Fancy That) as They Wear their Influences on their Collective Sleeves. They Simply have the Wherewithall to Stand Head and Shoulders above their Contemporaries with Inspired Songwriting, Attitude and Excellent Musicianship. Includes a Cover of the Specials' "Little Bitch".
      Siren Song of the Counter Culture
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        Siren Song of the Counter Culture
        Rise Against
        Manufacturer: Umvd Import
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0007YVBFM
        Release Date: 2005-04-04

        Tracks:

        1. State of the Union
        2. First Drop
        3. Life Less Frightening
        4. Paper Wings
        5. Blood to Bleed
        6. To Them These Streets Belong
        7. Tip the Scales
        8. Anywhere but Here
        9. Give It All
        10. Dancing for Rain
        11. Swing Life Away
        12. Rumors of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
        13. Obstructed View [*]

        Album Details

        Rise Against Are No Ordinary Punk Band. With Strong Views and Unafraid to Voice (Or Scream) them Rise Against Are Set to Be a Band Surrounded by Controversy.
        Counter Culture '04: Best of 2004
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Counter Culture '04: Best of 2004
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Mute
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0007LNHX4
          Release Date: 2005-03-07

          Tracks:

          1. Believer
          2. Bravely Born(e) - Mara Carlyle
          3. Peace, Love and Blood
          4. Butterscotch - CocoRosie
          5. Running on Grass
          6. Your Baby (Can't Stand the Rain) - Britta Phillips, Dean Wareham
          7. Please Stay - The Cryan' Shames
          8. On the Fire - Holly Go Lightly
          9. Live It Up - Willy Mason
          10. Old Fashioned Morphine - Jolie Holland
          11. Let's Get Lost - Elliott Smith
          12. I Still Remember - Micah P. Hinson And The Opera Circuit
          13. You Don't Love Me No More - Candi Staton
          14. Buried Pleasure - The Sunburned Hand of the Man
          15. Start to End - Sons & Daughters
          16. Bang of the Whistle - Jad Fair
          17. Sex with Sun Ra - Coil
          18. Rockaway - Jem Finer, Andrew Kotting
          19. Dude Ranch Nurse - Sonic Youth
          20. College - Animal Collective
          21. I Heard You Got Action
          22. Topknot - Bubbly Kaur, Cornershop
          23. Stone Fox Chase - Alan Glen

          Tracks:

          1. Stalker [Edit]
          2. Do the Math [Edit] - Brooks
          3. Final Mistake - Beastellabeast
          4. Ladyflash - The Go! Team
          5. L.A. Shaker - Cobra Killer
          6. DJs in a Row
          7. Twoface
          8. United [Two Lone Swordsmen Remix - Vocal Version] - Throbbing Gristle
          9. Madame Foyer
          10. Kino - The Knife
          11. This Island
          12. We Love Guys Named Luke - Mu Fish Fu
          13. Funnel of Love - Wanda Jackson
          14. Flamingo Lawns - Whirlwind Heat
          15. There's Always Room on the Broom - Liars
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          17. Rocker [Radio Edit] - Alter Ego
          18. Party with the Devil
          19. Song Rides - Do Me Bad Things
          20. Hot Box - New Black
          21. Little Thoughts - Bloc Party
          22. Pick Up the Phone - Brakesbrakesbrakes, Brakes
          23. Ten - The Soviettes
          24. Romantic Rights - Death from Above 1979
          25. Thee Alarm - Coachwhips
          26. Little Dipper to Squirrel - Todd, Todd

          Album Description

          With over 40 tracks, this, the fourth 'Best Of The Years' compilation, yet again captures an incredible year for music. Last year's Rough Trade Shop - Counter Culture 2003 gave many a chance to hear, for the first time, brand new artists we heard a lot more of during 2004, such as Franz Ferdinand, Devendra Banhart and Selfish Cunt. Mute. 2 CD set. 2005.
          Over the Counter Culture
          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
          • Eh.
          • DELIGHTFUL DEBUT! AN IMPORT WORTH IMPORTING! (4.6 stars)
          • Great album
          • Ordinary and Entertaining
          • More you listen, the better it gets
          Over the Counter Culture
          The Ordinary Boys
          Manufacturer: Wea/B-Unique
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0002C9TY4
          Release Date: 2004-07-12

          Tracks:

          1. Over the Counter Culture
          2. List Goes On
          3. Week in, Week Out
          4. Talk Talk Talk
          5. Little Bitch
          6. Settle Down
          7. Weekend Revolution
          8. Maybe Someday
          9. Just a Song
          10. Seaside
          11. In Awe of Awful
          12. Robots and Monkeys

          Album Description

          The Libertines have the mythology, Razorlight have the attitude but only one new band in Britain have the songs. The Ordinary Boys stunning debut `Over The Counter Culture' is a glorious amalgamation of 80s indie and mod sharpness owing equal debt to The Smiths and The Jam yet still retaining a winning originality. WEA. 2004.

          Album Details

          The Critically Acclaimed Debut from the Boys from Brighton who have the Goods to Back Up the Hype Behind Them. Their Sound is Strangely Familiar (Fancy That) as They Wear their Influences on their Collective Sleeves. They Simply have the Wherewithall to Stand Head and Shoulders above their Contemporaries with Inspired Songwriting, Attitude and Excellent Musicianship. Includes a Cover of the Specials' "Little Bitch".

          Customer Reviews:

          2 out of 5 stars Eh........2005-06-22

          I bought this CD after hearing "Seaside," which is a fantastic single. For that song, yes, the praise and comparisons others are raising here are quite appropriate. But....

          Well, to my ears the rest of the CD is indeed quite ordinary. I just couldn't get into it. The hooks just aren't there, the lyrics are awkward at best, and nothing stands out.

          So if you can buy "Seaside" as a single, do it. But I wouldn't recommend getting the CD, particularly at import price.

          5 out of 5 stars DELIGHTFUL DEBUT! AN IMPORT WORTH IMPORTING! (4.6 stars).......2004-12-27

          As of this review, there is NO domestic release date, and that is real shame. Over the Counter Culture is a brilliant slice of britpop/rock at it's finest. Spawning at least 4 singles over in the UK, The Ordinary Boys have put together a fine debut, chock full of great riffs, melodies and all sing-a-longs. Upon first listen, one will instantly hear what I believe is the biggest influence... THE JAM. Tracks like Seaside, Talk Talk Talk and Just a Song, are pretty much right out of Paul Weller's songbook. But all this does not take away from their own unique energy they bring to the record, they have enough ammo to equip 4 or 5 records worth, and the Jam comparisions from me are nothing but affectionate.

          My favorite tracks are Just a Song, Seaside, In Awe of the Aweful and Little B*tch. The latter sounds very ska-punk influenced (after all the original is by The Specials), but it trips along with such melody and pace, one can't help just to have fun with it. This debut is in the long line of hot-tipped, Brit debuts that zines like NME drool all over for about a week or so. This time, as with a lot of stuff from this year, they get it right, The drooling is definitely deserved. The lack of filler on this record makes this one for the long haul. Now if we could only get it domestically?!?

          5 out of 5 stars Great album.......2004-12-21

          I bought this album - yes I spent the money on the import - on the recommendation of a record store clerk on Sunset in Hollywood, after asking her if she had heard Razorlight. And while I hated paying $25 for any CD, I am glad I did because these guys are terrific. Something like The Squeeze meets the Jam meets later Madness. Great vocals and horns, positive and up tempo, solid all the way around. They're not as raw nor emotional as Razorlight but I've got plenty of room in my CD player for a band like The Ordinary Boys.

          3 out of 5 stars Ordinary and Entertaining.......2004-12-20

          Named after a Morrissey track, The Ordinary Boys couldn't sound less like Moz or the Smiths (except when they steal the riff of "What Difference Does It Make"). Their straight up Brit rock on Over the Counter Culture falls between The Libertines and Feeder, with roots in The Specials (whom they cover with a rollicking version of "Little Bitch"). The songs of singer Preston and guitarist William J. Brown are overly concerned with bucking the status quo (to name only two of seven: the title track and "Robots and Monkeys"), which might be more effective if their own music weren't such a showcase of English top-of-the-pops. Yet their words convey their meaning with simplicity - a feat in any of the arts - and they are pretty catchy boys. Not essential by any means, but entertaining nonetheless.

          4 out of 5 stars More you listen, the better it gets.......2004-08-24

          After hearing the "Maybe Someday" single tracks, it seemed this band could go down a "good" road or a "bad" road. Fortunately, The Ordinary Boys went down the path of good songwriting because this debut is excellent, albeit it is one of those records (like the way Franz Ferdinand debut was) that gets better with each listen. Initially, i was lukewarm about the record but after about 4 listens I think it's one of the better releases this year. Their sound is a clear mix of influences like The Jam and The Smiths (esp obvious on The List Goes On) Preston has a Paul Weller-esque style of songwriting on most tracks. If you are into mod style rock like The Kinks, Jam, The Who, Small Faces, and even Britpop like Blur, Menswear etc you will really like this CD. 11 of the 12 songs are uptempo fast tunes with one power-ballad that is a good song in its own as well. I've heard they are awesome live so hopefully they will come to USA for a tour.
          Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 1976
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 1976
            Various Artists
            Manufacturer: V2
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000GCF93K
            Release Date: 2007-01-29

            Tracks:

            1. Keys To Your Heart
            2. X Offender
            3. So It Goes
            4. New Rose
            5. (I'm) Stranded
            6. Dennis Brown
            7. Come A Long Way
            8. Pissing In A River
            9. Hugebaby
            10. Stretchin' Out (In A Rubber Band)
            11. Bicarbonate Of Chicken
            12. Croaking Lizard
            13. Teenage Confidential
            14. Harangue
            15. Psycho Daisies
            16. Burned My Eye
            17. Blitzkreig Bop
            18. Back To Africa
            19. Satisfaction
            20. Young Hearts Run Free
            21. Step Right Up
            22. Conquering Dub

            Album Description

            Since 2002, the Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture series has been among the first to champion many artists that have since gone on to wider and well deserved success. With this volume, which dates back to 1976, the year the chain first opened, Counter Culture takes a look back at the bands that helped kickstart the Indie, Punk and Alternative music scene and changed the music business forever. 22 tracks from Blondie, The 101ers (pre-Clash Joe Strummer), Nick Lowe, Dennis Brown, The Saints, The Residents, Kate & Anna McGariggle, Patti Smith, Aswad, Tom Waits, Flamin' Groovies and many others. V2. 2007.

            Album Details

            Looking Back, 1976 was an Intake of Breath, a Moment Before the Explosion of Punk and New Wave that Continues to Reverberate. Alongside Some of the Great Music of the Time, in this Collection We also have the Sonic Evidence of the Growing Opposition to the Establishment - the 60's Psyche and Folk Influence is Here in the Form of the Flamin' Groovies and the Mcgariggle Sisters, but Garage Rock is Evolving Into Something Altogether More Spiky with the Saints and Radio Birdman, While the Longstanding Avant Garde and Art Rock Movements, Epitomised Here by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Ivor Cutler, Sit a Little Uncomfortably Next to the Carefree Disco of Candi Staton and Bootsy's Rubber Funk.
            Sound Bites from the Counter Culture
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              Sound Bites from the Counter Culture
              Various Artists
              Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

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              ASIN: B000008KZJ
              Release Date: 1990-05-31

              Music Album:

              1. Country Collection
              2. Dear Friends & Gentle Hearts
              3. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers [Box set]
              4. Elite Hotel
              5. Enjoy the Ride [Enhanced]
              6. Every Man I Love Is Either Married Gay Or Dead...Live [Live]
              7. Fast Girl
              8. Flowers and Liquor
              9. Great Gonzos
              10. Guitar Jump 1947-48 [Import]

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              Music Album