Fool Around

About the Artist
Band members:
Mangisi Moala Liava'a-Guitar
Nehasi Liava'a-Drums
Latu Liava'a-Bass
Popo Liava'a-Keyboards
Lati Liava'a-Vocals
Kalisi Liava'a-Percussion
Peipi Vaka-Vocals
Johnny Liava'a-Keyboards

Fool Around,One Foundation,West Maui,Pop,Reggae

Average customer rating: Revisit the glory or see what you missed what happened?

Fool Around Rachel Sweet Manufacturer: Stiff Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Big Smash Then He Kissed Me/Blame It on Love Back to Black Sincerely/Twilley Don't Mind Dirty Looks/Turn It Up ASIN: B000MTOLIQ Release Date: 2007-04-03

Customer Reviews:

Revisit the glory or see what you missed.......2007-06-10

She wasn't yet old enough to drive but she delivered the goods on this, her debut album. From juke joint ballads to new wave oddities, producer Liam Sternberg provided finely crafted productions to bring out the best that the fifteen year old could offer. Re-workings of Carla Thomas' "B-A-B-Y" and Del Shannon's "I Go To Pieces" are updated beautifully and originals like the chatty "Who Does Lisa Like" and enigmatic "It's So Different Here" are great lost pop records. "Wildwood Saloon" is wonderful truckstop country with a hard edge while the cover of Elvis Costello's "Stranger In The House" is the album's one mis-fire, the singer being simply too young to be convincing. "Cuckoo Clock" and "Girl With a Synthesizer" did not age well but were perfect for the tale end of the seventies. All in all, a great jewel in the odd little crown that was Stiff Records.

The 2006 re-issue sounds better than the 90's era Rhino edition but the latter's inclusion of tracks from "Protect The Innocent", the delightful theme from "Hairspray", and the ghastly Rex Smith duet, "Everlasting Love", keep it essential for Rachel Sweet collectors. This new re-issue includes the otherwise unavailable on cd "Truckstop Queen" and "Tourist Boys".

Now, when will "Protect The Innocent" get the same respectful digital treatment?

what happened?.......2007-05-27

i thought when i saw her on early comedy central, i'd see her forever... and then poof!
a lost treasure. willy deville mixed with brenda lee. had some comps, but this has "truckstop queen"=whowah! nobody has dared to cover this unsung (no pun intended) classic. and "tourist boys". both i've waited for these agonizing 30 long years. "it's so different here" is another amazing unawakened classic that's been previously issued... but there's more, much, much more. where are you rachel when we need you?

Average customer rating: Talented Little Crooner from the Age of CBGBs This Lady Can Really Rock!!!(And She's Pretty HOT Too!!!!) i agree Boy Am I P@#$%d

Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet Rachel Sweet Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: B.A.B.Y.: The Best of Rachel Sweet Then He Kissed Me/Blame It on Love ASIN: B000008LBC Release Date: 1995-08-22

Customer Reviews:

Talented Little Crooner from the Age of CBGBs.......2006-11-17

From her first brilliant, soaring intro of B-A-B-Y to the saloon-styled Elvis Costello ballad "Stranger in the House", Rachel Sweet hopskotched into the punked-out world of the Ramones, Blondie and the Clash with a jailbait look, a wad of bubblegum, and a mildly pedophiliac titled debut lp, "Fool Around." This CD, "Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet" comprises all the cuts from that early lp as well as several later hits, including her best known, "Everlasting Love," a duet with one-TV-movie-hit-wonder, Rex Smith.

Sweet recorded a couple of other CDs during the height of her fame, but none made as big a splash as "Fool Around", which won her a spot on the 1980 "Stiff" tour along with the likes of Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds. It would seem that, despite her definite musical talent, her best marketed feature was her age...or lack thereof. In later years, Sweet may have stopped getting the attention she deserved from managers, agents, and potential fans.

This "the Best Of" CD is great in that it does include all of the "Fool Around" material, most of which has a country feel to it, since Rachel got her start singing for fairs in her home state of Ohio, where the audiences wanted their music homespun. But there were a few songs even back then, like "Cuckoo Clock" (featuring Lene Lovich) and "Girl With the Synthesizer" that added wildly different directions to her repertoire. One of the best songs featuring her sultry country voice in a ballad is "Wildwood Saloon", which not only shows off her voice, but foreshadows another midwestern miss about to burst on the country scene, Alison Krauss.

The newer songs--the theme from "Hairspray", for example, and "I'll Watch the News" are witty and professionally delivered, if not quite as punchy.

It's no accident that one of Elvis Costello's best efforts at feting his pal George Jones ("Stranger in the House") appears here, and if you are unfamiliar with Sweet and wonder if you should buy this CD, thinking of Costello's tongue-in-cheek country period might help you decide. One of my favorite tunes (written by Records' drummer John Wicks)"Pin a Medal on Mary", contains the memorable verse:

You said you were going to the bathroom/
But you were gone for half an hour/
You came back so disarranged/
You hadn't been there for a shower. ...

This CD rocks, it's witty, it belts out the high and alto notes, it's a punk-pop extravaganza from the beginning of the genre.

This Lady Can Really Rock!!!(And She's Pretty HOT Too!!!!).......2005-06-03

I just love this album which was originally released back in 1980. Ms. Sweet proves she has an excellent vocal range and my favourite track would have to be "Foul Play" which contains the lyrics "You murdered a love' which most people in a bad relationship can relate too.This album sounds as fresh today as it did 25 years ago which is quite an accomplishment for any artist. Rachel Sweet ROCKS!!!!

i agree.......2005-05-20

as usual, her best album is the one with whodoeslisalike and a fab album. so instead we get teh trash album of hers and not the one with her best. Fool Around (1978) should be her CD and we'd all be happy and she'd have a 5star review. Leave it to management to make sure brains stay out the equation of marketing most all the great obscure acts. I could list many other cases, but for now. I agree - where is Fool Around (1978).

Boy Am I P@#$%d.......2004-11-03

This might be better than 2 stars. I don't know because I haven't stopped fuming yet. I am in a band that has played Rachel Sweet's tune "Tonight" for years. It has always been well received by audiences. Trouble is, I have no idea what happened to the copy of the cassette from which I first heard the song. I have been searching for it for years. It finally shows up on this compilation and I'm elated. Problem is, it's not available. I had to buy it used from someone on this site. So I plops me money down and the person sends me the CD. Problem is, that song isn't on the CD. Amazon got the song list wrong. Yes, it has some of her other cool tunes such as "Who Does Lisa Like", "Pin a Medal on Mary" and "Everlasting Love" But I'm not looking for those songs. I'm looking for "Tonight." So...once I stop being p@#$%d-Off, I might review it again.

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Fool Around Rachel Sweet Manufacturer: Ztt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Protect the Innocent Live at Massey Hall (CD/DVD) Twelve Don't Tell Columbus Stand in the Fire ASIN: B000KZRKMG Release Date: 2007-02-19

Album Description

In 1978, during one of his many visits to the US, Stiff founder Dave Robinson met producer/writer Liam Sternberg who introduced him to the thriving alternative music scene in Akron Ohio. Stiff consequently released an Akron compilation (featuring a scratch 'n' sniff sleeve - with the smell of tires, naturally) featuring left-field acts such as The Waitresses, Jane Aire, The Bizarros. The album also featured 16 year-old R&B belter Rachel who impressed Robinson enough to sign her to a long term deal. Fool Around was her debut, a pumping album of good-time country/R&B/new wave - listen to the singing and eat your heart out Joss Stone! This re-release has been digitally remastered and includes four bonus tracks and new sleeve notes. 16 tracks including 'B.A.B.Y.', 'Who Does Lisa Like?' and 'I Go To Pieces'. Stiff. 2007.

Album Details

2007 Reissue of "The Little Girl from Akron with the Big Voice's" Debut Album Classic that Originally Appeared on Stiff Records (On White Vinyl). At the Height of the New Wave Came this Lolita-esque 16 Year Old from Akron who was Signed to the Hottest Label in the World at the Time. "Fool Around" was a Fine Starting Point for the Young Singer who was Backed Up by Label Mates the Rumour and Lene Lovich. This Special Edition Includes Five Bonus Tracks that Originally Appeared on Subsequent Singles, Including her Covers of Del Shannon's "i Go to Pieces" and Fellow Akronites Devo's "be Stiff". The CD Package Includes New Sleeve Notes, Extensive Memorabilia and a Full Stiff Discography.

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Look Around/Fool on the Hill Sergio Mendes Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Lounge | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000MV92YM Release Date: 2007-04-02

Average customer rating: The songs put you in the mood you desire!! This cd is tight, I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Fool Around One Foundation Manufacturer: West Maui Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | International | Styles | Music General | Reggae | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Reggae | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: On the Run ASIN: B00000I51U Release Date: 1999-03-01

Customer Reviews:

The songs put you in the mood you desire!!.......1999-07-05

The songs on this cd is really smooth.You put this in when you feel down or when you really want to get your disco-head boppin' mood on.Especially when your cuddled up with a loved one!It's got it all.If you don't have this cd,then you need to if you want to hip on the Reggae Train!!

This cd is tight, I would highly recommend it to anyone........1999-03-10

I love this cd it is one of the best cd's in my collection. This cd is not only for those who are reggae fans it is for everyone of all kinds. No matter what type of music you like, you will like One Foundation.

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Fool Around Blak Manufacturer: Money ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00008FFBA Release Date: 1998-03-10

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Fool Around Blak Manufacturer: Pure / Pgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000019TN Release Date: 1996-11-21

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Fool Around Rachel Sweet Manufacturer: Jvc Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Protect the Innocent Then He Kissed Me/Blame It on Love Stand in the Fire B.A.B.Y.: The Best of Rachel Sweet Night Out ASIN: B000E1KNWU Release Date: 2006-04-03

Album Details

Special 20bit K2 Japanese Limited Edition Issue of "The Little Girl from Akron with the Big Voice's" Debut Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original UK Vinyl Album Artwork. At the Height of the New Wave Came this Lolita-esque 16 Year Old from Akron who was Signed to the Hottest Label in the World at the Time. "Fool Around" was a Fine Starting Point for the Young Singer who was Backed Up by Label Mates the Rumour and Lene Lovich. This Special Edition Includes Five Bonus Tracks that Originally Appeared on Subsequent Singles, Including her Covers of Del Shannon's "i Go to Pieces" and Fellow Akronites Devo's "be Stiff".

Pop Music:

1. Francafrique [Import]
2. From the Soil
3. Genese [Import]
4. Geneticide [Import]
5. Gold [Import]
6. Hawaii [Enhanced] [Import]
7. Hawaiian Escape
8. He Makana O Na Lei Nani
9. Hits from the Land [Explicit Lyrics]
10. I Shall Sing

Pop Music