Jackpot

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The Derailers are proud to be stuck in the '50s. Their suits, ties, boots, haircuts, even their sound, all slavishly imitate the honky-tonk fashions of 40 years ago. This theatrical, time-capsule approach to music can be a lot of fun in a nightclub, where your only competition is the bar band next door. It makes a lot less sense on a stereo, where the visuals are limited to tiny photos on the CD booklet and the competition is the readily available albums of Webb Pierce and Lefty Frizzell. Unfortunately, their songs would have been no better than album filler back in the era itself, and their competent but unexciting voices wouldn't have turned any heads either. --Geoffrey Himes

Jackpot,Derailers,Watermelon / Wea,Country,Pop,Popular Music

Average customer rating: Love it!!! THE MAN IS BACK!!! Wow Got Me Moving Must Buy For Those Who Like Real Home Cooked Music!

Jackpot! Buckwheat Zydeco Manufacturer: Tomorrow Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Zydeco | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Cajun & Creole | Cajun & Zydeco | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Ultimate Collection Zydeco's Greatest Hits Where There's Smoke There's Fire Buckwheat's Zydeco Party Back Home ASIN: B00096S3QS Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. I'm Gonna Love You Anyway
2. It Must Be Magic
3. Rock, Boogie, Shout
4. Jackpot!
5. Come And Get Yourself Some
6. Old Times La La
7. Come Back Home Baby
8. Changes
9. You Lookin' For Me?
10. Buck's Going Downtown
11. Buck's Going Uptown
12. Buck's Going To Trenchtown

Album Description

The Bayou's barnstorming bandleader Buckwheat Zydeco is back with his first studio disc in eight years, and he'll be on tour all over the country.

Jackpot! combines soulful original tunes, inspired playing and singing, and the trademark exuberance that's made him the world's best-loved zydeco artist, and has earned Buckwheat Zydeco the sobriquet "the world's greatest party band." There's plenty of Buckwheat's signature accordion, and for the first time ever Buck specifically features his soulful mastery of the horizontal keyboard on a three-song Hammond B3 "Encore featuring Organic Buckwheat."

Jackpot! opens with the strutting "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" before swinging into "It Must Be Magic," a tune that leads into a string of great new songs. The sweetly funky title cut and the slinky guitar breaks of "Rock, Boogie, Shout!" are due for road tests at festivals, theaters and clubs across the U.S. and Canada during the months ahead. Zydeco fans can expect more of the rootsy boogie that fuels "Come And Get Yourself Some" and the Creole French "Old Times La La" on the album, two of nine accordion-led originals on the disc.

Jackpot! takes a surprising and very cool side trip as it goes home with a trio of tunes offering a 18-minute encore presentation of "Organic Buckwheat," reuniting Dural with his first love, the Hammond B3 organ.

Dural's venerable keyboard playing stands up to anyone playing the B3 today -- whether it's the wailing blues of "Buck Goes Downtown," the jazzy tour de force Jimmy Smith tribute "Buck Goes Uptown," or on the anthemic reggae of the finale, "Buck Goes To Trenchtown." The Hammond organ only brings Buck back closer to his roots - as he first gained renown playing the Hammond in zydeco king Clifton Chenier's legendary Red Hot Louisiana Band in the 1970s.

Customer Reviews:

Love it!!!.......2006-06-22

I love this album so much I can't stop playing it (and dancing to it.) Also Check out "Trouble". Love them both. I dance in my car all the way to work!!

THE MAN IS BACK!!!.......2005-12-30

AWESOME!!!! If you love Buckwheat you will be happy to know that the man is BACK! This is one of his best albums, from the word go it will keep you dancing all of the way through. If you don't like this album you've got a hole in your soul! Keepin it FUNKY!!!

Wow.......2005-11-05

This is a wonderful album.
I defy you to not wanna dance, or for you to stay in an unhappy mood while this Gumbo of Delightful sound stirs the pot. Give this one a listen.

Got Me Moving.......2005-06-13

Just heard this cd over the weekend, amazing. This is a phenomenal cd, anyone who loves zydeco needs this one in their collection. Really gets you going and you just want to get up and dance.

Must Buy For Those Who Like Real Home Cooked Music!.......2005-06-07

I pre-ordered the CD after catching Buck live in NYC thinking it would be a decent album. I was wrong. This is a great album and a must buy for long summer car trips, sweaty dance parties and to remind oneself that not all music comes artificially flavored. Must buy.

First, just cue up the 11th cut- Buck's Going Uptown. Invoking the late great Jimmy Smith at the start, Buck just rips the Hammond B-3 on an up-tempo funky soul infused jam. Is there any better summer music than this? Does anyone else play this stuff anymore? The only problem is the song only clocks in at 6:45. Can we have a real Jimmy Smith half-side version next time? By the way, very tasty guitar solo on this one.

After that gets you in the mood, go back to the album opener for some Grade A Prime zydeco. No clunkers here, every cut is great. Standouts for me are track 6 and 9 as well as the opener. Of course, the last three tracks with Buck on the Hammond are superb.

Average customer rating: Absolutely Essential Song writing on parade!! Listening to this album is hitting a Jackpot! I think Buck would've done it this way CD, Band are great

Jackpot Derailers Manufacturer: Texas Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Full Western Dress Here Come the Derailers Reverb Deluxe Soldiers of Love Genuine ASIN: B00005MK4R Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

1. My Heart's Ready
2. This Big City
3. I'm Your Man
4. Where Ya Been
5. Lies, Lies, Lies
6. Vision To Dream On
7. Jakcpot
8. Swan Song
9. She Left Me Cold
10. 100% Pure Fool
11. Tarnished Love
12. Desperate Love
13. Just One More Time

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The Derailers are proud to be stuck in the '50s. Their suits, ties, boots, haircuts, even their sound, all slavishly imitate the honky-tonk fashions of 40 years ago. This theatrical, time-capsule approach to music can be a lot of fun in a nightclub, where your only competition is the bar band next door. It makes a lot less sense on a stereo, where the visuals are limited to tiny photos on the CD booklet and the competition is the readily available albums of Webb Pierce and Lefty Frizzell. Unfortunately, their songs would have been no better than album filler back in the era itself, and their competent but unexciting voices wouldn't have turned any heads either. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely Essential.......2007-04-27

This release ranks up there with the best Country Music produced in the 50s and 60s. Plenty of other reviewers explain what the band was about at this time, so I'll just say everyone should own this disc. Everyone.

Song writing on parade!!.......2007-03-10

When I first saw The Derailers live in 1997 I thought I'd died and gone to Heaven. Here were four guys with Telecasters, slicked back hair, boots, western shirts and a swagger that left no questions unanswered. Live they absolutely killed. I had to have the album. That's when I was amazed to find that EVERY SINGLE SONG on it was written by either Tony, Brian or both. I was positively amazed at their talent and decided that I would never again write another song until I had a chance to learn at the feet of these two. That opportunity has not come to pass and I've remained true to my word.

The only thing that keeps Jackpot from getting five stars is the production value. It does very little in capturing their true sound. With the exception of She Left Me Cold and Swan Song this album seems to lack the spark and pop their live performances have but you need to have this album for a PHd in what good country lyrics sound like.

Listening to this album is hitting a Jackpot!.......2004-02-29

If you've liked any Derailers albums you've listened to before you're going to love this. The songs are indeed great. If you have hardwood floors, a stereo, and a bottle of gin, this CD is all you need for the perfect evening. Every song on this CD is perfect for a Derailers Dance Party. Everyone will be dancing and having the time of their lives!

I think Buck would've done it this way.......2003-11-17

You'd swear that Buck Owens is singing these tunes. The Derailers debut shines with that good good ol' Bakersfield country sound. Unfortunately, these guys decided to turn in their hearts after their second disc, "Reverb Deluxe". They changed their style to a polished brand of country that would not not sound out of place in a retirement home or the Grand O'l Oprey. Hopefully (but don't count on it), they'll get back to their roots.

CD, Band are great.......2002-01-23

This is the Derailers' first disc and it epitomizes fun music. If you have ever seen the Derailers live, you know that they give 150% to every show and are consu
mately professional entertainers. If you like twangy, somewhat old-timey music that played by a tight band and sung with a lot of heart, then give this disc a whirl. Sunsequent albums are also good -- this is the least polished, rawest album by the Derailers. I think that some are out of touch with what the Derailers are trying to achieve -- making high quality, fun, twangy music. This stuff is not meant to change the world or change your mind about issues of the day. It's fun music to dance to, to sing along to, and to play for friends.

Average customer rating: TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN) Tight Harmonies Great love songs! So Good I Want to Cry MASTERPIECE OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC One of their best!

The Dramatic Jackpot The Dramatics Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Joy Ride The Dells Vs. the Dramatics Dramatically Yours A Dramatic Experience Be My Girl: Their Greatest Love Songs ASIN: B000002QMZ Release Date: 1995-05-09

Tracks:

1. (I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes
2. Trying To Get Over Losing You
3. I Dig Your Music
4. Me And Mrs. Jones
5. Good Things Don't Come Easy
6. I Cried All The Way Home
7. A Thousand Shades Of Blue
8. Me Myself And I
9. Never Let You Go
10. How Do You Feel

Customer Reviews:

TY BESS(THE MUSIC MAN).......2006-12-23

The best cd they ever done from start to finnsh.This is one of those rare cd,s that you just put on and just enjoy!

Tight Harmonies Great love songs!.......2005-06-08

This is one of the Dramatics Best cds in my opinion. The songs
touch your heart and speak of hurt and love they own a special
place in my heart. When you think of the old soul groups the
Dramatics come to the top very quickly. The musicians used on
this collection of music are at their best also. I cried all the
way home and A thousand shades of blue come to mind when I think
of great musicianship. Be Delighted by what you hear on this
cd from the many songs,I am sure you will have your own favorite.
Jaye Price
Beltsville,Md.

So Good I Want to Cry.......2002-04-15

This one of my favorites from the 70's...I wore it out. Now that it's on CD, I'm wearing it out again...it's so timeless and the songs and voices are incredible...Nobody can sing "Oh-Oh-Oh yeah" like Ron Banks. And LJ Reynolds is magic as well. This duo is the only one from the 70's that could rival Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin. Very few groups had two stand-out lead singers. Unfortunately the Dramatics never got the commercial attention that the Tempts received, perhaps due to less crossover appeal and of course no Motown machine backing them. (I would love for them to have made a Dramatics vs. Temptations album, like they did with the Dells...)

You won't find I Dig Your Music, I Cried All the Way Home, or A Thousand Shades of Blue on their "Greatest Love Songs" Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 CD's (which are both outstanding). Buy "Jackpot" for those alone. And of course, this was where we first heard I'm Going By The Stars in Your Eyes and Me and Mrs. Jones ("sweet sweet Jones"). Cuts 5 and 10 are the weakest on this CD, and even they aren't dogs; but without them it would be a perfect CD, smokin' all the way through. Still, this one's a must-have. Another nice one is their "Dramatically Yours" CD.

MASTERPIECE OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC.......2001-09-08

Perfect reunion of good musics, good arrangements and good performances! All the musics are excellent, specially "I'm going by the stars in your eyes", the exotic version for "Me and Mrs. Jones" (of Billy Paul) and the AMAZING "Me myself and I" (a potential hit). Launched in 1975, I hear this album stil today ( I have the vinil record) and never get tired of hearing it...

One of their best!.......1999-11-17

New groups can only wish for the quality, soulful sounds that the Dramatics have.

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Moonbreath Jackpot Manufacturer: Jackpine Social Club ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: F+ Sky Blue Sky (CD/DVD) The Search Icky Thump ASIN: B000OYC39S Release Date: 2007-05-15

Tracks:

1. Chemical Reaction
2. Tongue Tied
3. Vital Signs
4. Sensory Overload
5. Personal Assistant
6. Juggling Boulders
7. Mojito Blues
8. Write Me Back
9. Divine
10. Seedless Grapes
11. Invisible Train
12. Don't Make Me Feel Bad
13. Womanly Slippers
14. Fine Mood
15. Waiting Like A Sponge
16. Flake Out
17. I'm Alone
18. Get My Life Together
19. Magnified
20. Fingers Crossed
21. Natural Fact
22. Afternoon

Album Description

"Like Neil Young and Beck joining Jane's Addiction or Fountains of Wayne." -- MOJO

This Sacramento four-piece, which treads roots-rock and experimental pop à la Grandaddy or Chuck Prophet, is best known for its ripping live sets and audience of faithful followers. This outing is co-produced by Tape Op magazine founder John Bacciagalupi, and his influence is noted in the odd and wistful instrumentation that defies any sort of "Americana" tag.

Average customer rating: BAD BAD BAD Nauseating Is he wearing lipstick?!?!?!? DIS ALBOOM RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent Debute Album

Jackpot Chingy Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Powerballin' Hoodstar Country Grammar Nellyville Hood Hop ASIN: B00009WHRP Release Date: 2003-11-10

Tracks:

1. Jackpot Intro
2. He's Herre
3. Represent (featuring Tity Boi, I-20)
4. Right Thurr
5. Jackpot the Pimp (Skit)
6. Wurrs My Cash
7. Chingy Jackpot
8. Sample Dat Ass (featuring Murphy Lee)
9. One Call Away (featuring Jason Weaver)
10. Dice Game (Skit)
11. Gettin' It
12. Holidae In (featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg)
13. Juice
14. F*ck Dat Nigga (Skit)
15. Madd @ Me
16. Bagg Up
17. Right Thurr (Remix) (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

BAD BAD BAD.......2007-02-07

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Nauseating.......2006-08-08

Chingy, one of the few people in the world that can't change his facial expression. His music is ridiculously bad, his beats are annoying, and his face alone is enough to make me want to kick his teeth in.

Do yourself a favor, and flush this turd down, along with all your fiddy cent and D4L CDs.

Is he wearing lipstick?!?!?!?.......2006-06-11

I saw on the internet a picture of chingy rapping on stage and a notorious porn transvestite with HIS hand on chingy's crotch. Now I knew chingy couldn't rap his way out of a wet paper bag but I never questioned his manhood. Now that I saw the picture and read the article about Chingy and his transvestite lover I am so done with him. I hope the reviews he gets encourages him to find another occupation. This album is classic garbage and would be a perfect coaster for the next party you have at your house.

DIS ALBOOM RULEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-05-05

DIS ALBOOM IZ SOOO HAWT AND SEXI!!! CHINGY IZ DA BOMB!!! PLZ BUY DIS!!! ITZ ON MTV SO IT MUST RULE!!! CHINGY IZ DA BESTEST RAPPER EVA AND HIS MUSIK IZ SO AWSUM TAT IT MAKES MEE SCREAM!!! MEDAL MUZIK LIKE IRIN MAYDON AND SIPULTORA SUK EXCEPT LIMP BIZCIT AND LINKIN PARK!!! OMG CHINGY RULEZ!!!









































All of that was untrue! Chingy sucks and he's the worst rapper ever!

P.S. Iron Maiden and Sepultura are amazing and Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park suck!

Excellent Debute Album.......2006-04-14

Chingy came up with this cd out of nowhere with a bang while he was an unknown member in group Disturbing Tha Peace. This is a great cd. His style is one of a kind. He has a ruthless voice in which he can write anything. This cd gets even better with some great featurings which include a classic song Holidae Inn feat. Snoop Doog & Ludacris and his first single on this album, Right Thurr (remix) feat. Jermaine Dupri & Trina. My personal favorites include He's Herre, Holidae Inn, and Juice. Overall I give this album 4 bricketts.

Average customer rating: Placerville done good awesome More like 2.5 stars Funny Guys

F+ Jackpot Manufacturer: Surfdog Records Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Shiny Things Weightless Boneville Boneville Quad Cities ASIN: B0001FX97A Release Date: 2004-05-04

Tracks:

1. Adventures Galore
2. Upside Down
3. Vaccine
4. Black Road
5. Headlights
6. Euphoria
7. Windshield Wipers
8. When We Get Together
9. Dizzy
10. If We Could Go Backwards
11. Airplanes and Secrets
12. Long Gone
13. Charlie Watts Is God

Customer Reviews:

Placerville done good.......2005-02-03

Russ Miller is hands down one of the most amazing musicians I know. He has continued to amaze me since the first day I met him when we where in eighth grade band together. I know few musicians who possess the innate talent that this man, and the musicians he plays with seem to possess. I not only recommend anything by Jackpot, I go so far as to say that it is musical genius that rivals the Beatles.

awesome.......2004-06-28

These guys are just awesome. Previous cd's Shiny Things and especially Weightless are some of my all time favourites. In some bars in the Netherlands and especially at the world famous TomTom Cafe (www.tomtom.tk) they played some great gigs. Haven't heard this new album though. Sorry. I'm getting it next week.

More like 2.5 stars.......2004-05-26

Sacramento's Jackpot portrays failure as a beautiful thing with their third effort, F+. Sounding like a mix between Supergrass, My Morning Jacket and Wilco, Jackpot assembles a solid album of tunes to drink to when feeling down.

F+ starts off strongly with vocalist Rusty Miller grittily telling a tale of sadness and late-night walking on "Adventures Galore" and hits its high point with "Headlights," a five-minute rocker with twang.

Towards the middle of the album, however, F+ loses steam. Songs like "Euphoria" and "Dizzy" are lackluster, downhearted tales that are easily tuned out.

F+ finishes with the seven-minute "Charlie Watts is God," a Lennon-esque tribute to rock brightening up one's obsolete life.

While not quite alt-country, fans of Uncle Tupelo and Kings of Leon may find Jackpot worthwhile. Overall, F+ receives a B-, nothing earth shattering, but worth a listen.

Funny Guys.......2004-05-05

I saw these guys in concert with pepper and slightly stoopid. At first you're like are these guys for real. They actually have some catchy guitar riffs. The guitar player is a trip to watch play.

Average customer rating: Essential for any Lounge Lizard Fab Baby, Fab! A staple for any get-together.

Jackpot! the Las Vegas Story Various Artists Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Easy Listening | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Invincible Borat - Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B0000033W9 Release Date: 1996-11-19

Tracks:

1. Something's Coming - Vic Demone
2. Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton
3. That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima/Keely Smith
4. The Lady Is A Tramp - Buddy Greco
5. I've Gotta Be Me - Sammy Davis, Jr.
6. That's Amore - Dean Martin
7. Wives And Lovers - Jack Jones
8. Lazy River - Bobby Darin
9. C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Eartha Kitt
10. Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) - Engelbert Humperdinck
11. Delilah - Tom Jones
12. Spanish Eyes - Al Martino
13. It's Delovely - Mel Torme
14. Al Di La - Jerry Vale
15. Begin The Beguine - Miss Ann-Margret
16. What Kind Of Fool Am I? - Robert Goulet
17. Parks & Recreation: Cherry Hill Park/MacArthur Park/Echo Park - Liberace
18. My Way (Live Version) - Paul Anka

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Remember the sequence in Casino in which De Niro's character becomes the star of a nightly talk show/pro-Mob harangue in order to keep hanging around the joint after he gets in Dutch with Nevada state authorities? Not much of that freewheeling spirit is captured on this gorgeously garish package. (It comes complete with a tiny pair of dice slipped inside the jewel box.) With main-room kings Sinatra and Presley absent from the proceedings here, the tic-ridden 1960 rendition of "The Lady Is a Tramp" offered by Buddy Greco is the kind of thing that too often passes for vocal sty-li-za-tion here. That insult to Frank--and Paul Anka's nonmythic rendition of "My Way"--aside, the Rat Pack does get props with the inclusion of the Dino and Sammy signatures "That's Amore" and "I've Gotta Be Me." In fact, the former's ur-Italian mischief keys into one of Jackpot!'s essential subtexts: the celebration of all things Mediterranean that was once a major part of the Vegas experience--Mel Tormé, Vic Damone, "Al Di La," even the bloodthirsty angst of Tom Jones's "Delilah," the best thing here and a murder ballad that Nick Cave shouldn't have missed. To think that this stuff was preferred by many parents as superior to rock & roll: "She saw the knife in my hand and she laughed no more," indeed. Too bad that so much of what surrounds Jones on this disc sounds foolish, even for those on a happy kitsch trip. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Essential for any Lounge Lizard.......2002-05-17

Or a lover of the sounds that we associate with Vegas. Perfect background for that cocktail party or when you just want to pretend you're leading the show at the casino. The album is a sampler of the greats who made Vegas the town it is today. Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Tom Jones, and Mr. Vegas himself Wayne Newton. Pop in the disc and take a walk down memory lane.

Fab Baby, Fab!.......1998-11-23

This has got to be pure shwank! You can't help but make a martini and lounge on the couch in your finest clothes. Try it, and you'll never be able to take it out of your cd player. Enjoy baby, enjoy!

A staple for any get-together........1998-07-12

My friends request this CD when they come over because it brings back memories of every party we've had. It's a great way to relate to our parents' generation and appreciate the quality of the music that has become timeless.

Average customer rating: Splendid Magazine Review

Luck Will Not Save Us from a Jackpot of Nothing Saxon Shore Manufacturer: Burnt Toast Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Dream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 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: Four Months of Darkness The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore Be a Bright Blue You Are the Conductor Young Mountain ASIN: B0009HLC92 Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

1. Track 1
2. Track 2
3. Track 3
4. Track 4
5. Track 5

Customer Reviews:

Splendid Magazine Review.......2005-07-12

Is it Explosions in the Sky doing Brian Eno? Or is it Múm doing Explosions in the Sky? Saxon Shore develop slow, brooding electro-inflected, P2P-produced lullabies that touch on everything from the soundscapes crafted by Eno and Harold Budd to the sublime ambience of Slowdive's Avalyn and the contemporary sounds of Ulrich Schnauss. Luck Will Not Save Us From A Jackpot Of Nothing is epic in its scope and accomplished in its presentation despite some modest shortcomings in the songwriting department. "April 14" is the strongest representation of the group's oceanic reach: icy electronics crash against a lush backdrop of crystalline sound and the rolling warmth of a synthesized lead. Things grow darker with "June 23", only to return to the clear-eyed dynamism of closer "November 16", which breaks hearts and grinds them into the ground with a gorgeous electric piano figure and synthetic vibes. And while the unpolished drum track is distracting, the organ drone that serves as Saxon Shore's angelic coda is enough to leave you dying for more in advance of the group's Dave Fridmann-produced full-length, The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore, due this fall.

-- Mike Baker

Average customer rating: Just a guy being used to make a quick buck off a couple songs teenager girls might like Jackpot Wasn't Struck With This One [2 Stars] right thurr If simon cowell could get a stab at him What a great disc!!!

Jackpot Chingy Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Southern Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Powerballin' ASIN: B0000TAZD8 Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

1. Jackpot Intro
2. He's Herre
3. Represent (featuring Tity-Boi)
4. Right Thurr
5. Jackpot The Pimp (Skit)
6. Wurrs My Cash
7. Chingy Jackpot
8. Sample Dat Ass (featuring Murphy Lee)
9. One Call Away (featuring J/Weav)
10. Dice Game (Skit)
11. Gettin' It
12. Holidae In (featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg)
13. Juice
14. F*ck Dat Nigga (Skit)
15. Madd @ Me
16. Bagg Up
17. Right Thurr Remix (featuring Jermaine Dupri & Trina) (Bonus Track)

Tracks:

1. Right Thurr (DVD)
2. Right Thurr Remix (DVD)
3. Holidae In-featuring Ludacris and Snoop Dogg (DVD)

Customer Reviews:

Just a guy being used to make a quick buck off a couple songs teenager girls might like.......2006-06-17

I'm from St. Louis and have been listening to St. Lunatics tapes since the late 90's. Nelly came onto the national scene and showed the face of the midwest. Chingy is a tool being used by Jermaine Dupri to bottom feed on the St. Louis rapper pool to make a worthless rapper look the part and promote his songs big because their shelf life is on par with ground beef. Nelly is the real deal, he is what comes across in his music which has depth and truth. Chingy is a kid looking at his idols and trying to copy it. He should get on his knees and thank Jermaine Dupri every day and save every dime he makes because even teenage girls get sick of bad musicians (if you can call him that).

Jackpot Wasn't Struck With This One [2 Stars].......2006-05-25

"Make it hop, boing like a bunny/Girl can I touch you where it's sunny/or a purse and make you give her some money..."

WOW!

These are the type of rhymes that have been hitting the St. Louis mainstream since mid 2000. As many of the reviewers have stated, Chingy has very little or no talent at all. The 2 lines above were taken from his hit single "Right Thurr". To be honest, I bought the CD just because of the big hitting bass of that song. So when I decided to listen to the rest of the CD, things just went down. Aside from Chingy's terrible rhymes, the production is horrible also. Blame the Trackstarz for some of the short commings as in the second song "He's Herre" with the addition of Chingy's, I'd say sub-medicore, lyrics with the song makes it not all good. Another Trackstarz production is the song "Chingy Jackpot" that may be known to get people in a club onto the dance floor. By the three songs I just named, most of Chingy's [wack] lyrics have something to do with sex, drinking, or smoking. He couldn't even leave it out of the possibly best song on the CD and the 3rd single "One Call Away" a love song where he says, "...we can go puff on a blunt/oh you don't smoke, we can go somewhere and get drunk..." Intoxication is highly on his agenda. Sex is also on it too as he says on the song "Sample That A**" featuring Murphy Lee of the St. Lunitics which is ran through by a weak (and uncreative) hook. To make matters worse, the thought he could take the talent on (I'm not sure if this is really) singing on the song "Wurrs My Cash" thinking he is a pimp asking one of his so-called hoes "Wurrs My Cash?" She would have been better off with a [normal] 9 to 5 job, than working for this joke of a pimp.

But there is a sunshine through the small cracks of this CD. Chingy barely steps his lyrical content on the second single "Holidae Inn" (give it a few more years before that becomes a lawsuit), where he raps about going to a party with Ludacris and Snoop Dogg with a bunch of girls. "Bagg Up" is a song for some reason I'm liking, because Chingy pulls it together with some meidocore lyrics such as "The streets is mine, like a mixtape when an emcee rhyme..". The last song "Right Thurr (Remix)" features Jermaine Dupri and Trina was not that much appealing as the first one, unless you want to hear some verses from others.

Chingy's debut is not all that good except for those who have a taste for his style or want to hear some club or dance tracks to bounce to. Recommended for people who are exactly just for that, or just want to hear some music come out of St. Louis.

Production: C-
Lyrics: D+
Guest Appearances: D+
Oveall:D+

Standout Tracks: One Call Away, Bagg Up

The DVD is really nothig special. Just some music videos and the "uncut" version of "Right Thurr"

right thurr.......2004-09-14

Like right thurr is all dis gonna do is purr. Fat joe is cooler than chingy and i dont even like mr. fat joe. i am typin right thurr cuz chingy put down his hurr and holidae inn is stupid very stupid.

If simon cowell could get a stab at him.......2004-07-11

this album is the most rubbish i have heard in my life. first of all, he lacks the ability to speak english, (ie. right thurr)he is a wanna be nelly he sounds like lil wayne when he first came out. now that he is out he needs to go back in.

What a great disc!!!.......2004-06-03

I haven't heard every song on this CD yet, but from what I've heard so far, it is great! Chingy and Twista are like the best rap I've heard in a while. And the fact that this edition of the CD comes with a bonus DVD makes it even more worth getting!!! Recommended indeed! My favorite song on the CD as of this moment is "Wurrs My Cash?", but that could change when I listen to the songs I haven't heard. I also like the Jackpot the Pimp skit.

Average customer rating: It's taken over my cd player This is a good album. Jackpot Rocks! Jackpot Rocks! Great new band from Sacramento, CA

Shiny Things Jackpot Manufacturer: Surfdog Records Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: F+ Weightless Boneville Boneville ASIN: B00006JTDZ Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. Far Far Far
2. Hide In the Frequency
3. Sometimes
4. Psycho Ballerina
5. Pennies
6. When You Leave
7. Tattoos
8. Throw Away Your Misery
9. Fleas On the Tail of Time
10. Sideways
11. Big House
12. Bring On the Chimes

Customer Reviews:

It's taken over my cd player.......2006-01-29

After having this cd for over 3 years, I still can't seem to keep it out of rotation. Whether it be a sunny nor cal day at home, a road trip, hanging on the patio with friends, or getting out of the winter blues, this cd never fails. If you haven't listened yet, try it out...you will not be disappointed. Thanks to an awesome band for a record that stays on the top of the stereo (if not in it) and for fantastic live shows!!!

This is a good album........2003-02-13

I've been listening to this album every day in the car, and most of it makes me really happy. Occasionally the "quirkiness" of the lyrics surprises and delights, occasionally it just throws me for a loop (the moon is an ovum/we are sperm...??!) but overall the songs are catchy and melodic and I find myself whistling or singing them around the house.

This CD is a real leap forward from the previous 2 Jackpot CDs (in my humble opinion) and is garnering the band a lot of well-deserved attention and radio play. I was sad that I didn't see my favorite song of theirs from live performances (something about a blue suitcase?) on the CD, but there were other, new tracks that more than made up for it. "Big House" and "Tattoos" are beyond fabulous and into sublime.

It all reminds me of Whiskeytown and Wilco more than the bands others have mentioned, but it isn't alt-country - it's clearly rock-n-roll. Highly recommended, and I look forward to their next offering.

Jackpot Rocks!.......2002-10-09

Okay, I got his cd already being a huge Jackpot fan. I wasn't sure what to expect, but this cd blew me away! Their sound is pretty mellow, in fact so mellow that when my sister and I were listening to it on the freeway, we missed our exit cuz we had gotten so into the music. Rusty, the lead singer, has a gorgeous voice that sounds like a mixture of the singer from Coldplay(minus the British accent), and the singer from Counting Crows. The cd starts out with the song, "Far Far Away" which totally gets into your head and mellows you out. "Hide in the Frequency" is one of my favorite songs on the album because it's catchy and fun, while still staying totally musically legit. The cd is very eclectic as it ranges from almost country sounding songs, to more rock, and from funny songs to serious and sad ones. The song "When You Leave" is such a sweet song that anyone can relate to. Rusty has such a talent at writing lyrics, especially ones that catch your attention. They're the kind that make you say, "wait, wut? did he actually say that?" His sense of humor keeps a lightness to the cd. I mean, come on, the guy wrote a song called "Psycho Ballerina"! One great example of his quirky lyrics is when he says, "you can't take away my feet, I kill monsters in my sleep." or "i can't be a super-man, cuz no one is really super, but I'll steal the neighbor's cat with you." If you like good music, this cd has to be part of you collection. It's totally worth the money, this band is so awsome and totally going places! check out their website: www.jackpotweb.net

Jackpot Rocks!.......2002-10-09

Okay, I got his cd already being a huge Jackpot fan. I wasn't sure what to expect, but this cd blew me away! Their sound is pretty mellow, in fact so mellow that when my sister and I were listening to it on the freeway, we missed our exit cuz we had gotten so into the music. Rusty, the lead singer, has a gorgeous voice that sounds like a mixture of the singer from Coldplay(minus the British accent), and the singer from Counting Crows. The cd starts out with the song, "Far Far Away" which totally gets into your head and mellows you out. "Hide in the Frequency" is one of my favorite songs on the album because it's catchy and fun, while still staying totally musically legit. The cd is very eclectic as it ranges from almost country sounding songs, to more rock, and from funny songs to serious and sad ones. The song "When You Leave" is such a sweet song that anyone can relate to. Rusty has such a talent at writing lyrics, especially ones that catch your attention. They're the kind that make you say, "wait, wut? did he actually say that?" His sense of humor keeps a lightness to the cd. I mean, come on, the guy wrote a song called "Psycho Ballerina"! One great example of his quirky lyrics is when he says, "you can't take away my feet, I kill monsters in my sleep." or "i can't be a super-man, cuz no one is really super, but I'll steal the neighbor's cat with you." If you like good music, this cd has to be part of you collection. It's totally worth the money, this band is so awsome and totally going places!

Great new band from Sacramento, CA.......2002-10-04

Jackpot is a terrific new, pure rock n' roll band who hail from Northern California. Rusty Miller, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter is an incredible talent who is known for the guitar riff on Cake's Never There, also from Sacramento. There are no throwaway songs on the album, every one is great! They just finished their first national tour and have polished their sound into an excellent rock n' roll, listen in your car, can't get out of your head new band. Pick this one up.

Music Album:

1. John & Audrey Wiggins
2. John Brown: Sword of the Spirit
3. Leavin' [CD-single] [Import]
4. Legend Lives on [Import]
5. Light Years
6. Linda Lou
7. Little Bitta Love
8. Little Piece of Heaven
9. Live in Branson [Live]
10. Live With The Possum [Live]

Music Album