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Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese exclusive reissue of 1979 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.
This ones for you Green Day.....
"I'm tired of self respect, cant afford a car, I wanna be a prefab super star"
Everything here is indigenous to this album with even the single versions of "Holiday in Cambodia" and "California Uber Alles" being different recordings than what's found on the "Fresh Fruit..." album. "Police Truck" and "Too Drunk..." are also classics in their own right found on this and no other DK album. There's even a premonition of Jello's spoken word work on "Night of the Living Rednecks" as he stalls for time by telling one of his road stories during a live set while East Bay Ray changes a broken guitar string.
Being recorded at different points in the band's career, the tracks here jump around through different incarnations of the Kennedys' sound. Your always kept on your toes with each tune a little bit different than any of the others on the record as their sound thoroughly evolved from year to year. Some of Dead Kennedys' best gems can be found here from all its different eras.
ADOLESCENTS
BLACK FLAG
SLAPPY-GREEN DAY
Probably the key releases to me are Police Truck, Too Drunk to F***, Life Sentance, A Child and His Lawnmower, Saturday Night Holocaust, Pull My $tring$, Kinky Sex Makes the World Go 'Round, The Prey and Night of The Living Rednecks (more a signal of what he would become than as an actual tune). But the rest of the tracks are good to excellent also.
A necessary release for any DK fan, and worthy for those learning about the band.
Let's not forget the band's frontman, Tomas Kalnoky. He left Catch 22 and briefly quit playing music (He went to art school in Georgia before making Streetlight Manifesto) because he didn't have complete control over the songwriting process. Forgive me for saying so, but bands are a co-operative effort with everyone pitching in their ideas to make a sound that represents an entire band--not just one person. So, who told me all of this stuff? None other than Tomas Kalnoky himself, in July of 2004. He has shown that he only knows how to write one kind of song--the songs that are on Keasbey Nights and Everything Goes Numb. It's all bland, it's all way too fast, and it all sucks.
I'm giving this album 2 stars instead of 1 because the band members (minus Tomas) are very talented individuals and have a boatload of potential...they are just led by a crappy songwriter.
1. Everything went numb:9/10 great song.. good start to any day great intro great verse great chorus.. end of story
2. That'll be the day:9/10 they opened with this when i saw them and the crowd reaction was just amazing.. great message
3.Point/Counterpoint:9/10 kind of a continuation of Keasbey Nights, this song is what got me into SM
4. If and When We Rise: 8/10 when i first heard this song i would usually skip over it but its become one of my most favorite tracks
5. A Better Place, A Better Time: 9/10 a bit long but its great, slow opening and slowly picks up speed and erupts into a nice ska tune
6. We Are the Few: 9/10 prolly best song to see/hear live. kind of a tribal unity type thing i guess lol
7. Failing Flailing: 9/10 great first minute of pure instrumental, the end of the song with the sort of round robin thing is pretty cool too
8.Here's to life: 9/10 my second favorite track. heart pounding adrenaline with a beautiful bridge section with the horns
9. A Moment of Silence: 9/10 the beginning of the "doubletrack" i guess u could call it A Moment Of Silence/Violence.. my favorite song by this band.. basically about how catch 22 got famous off of toms songs and whatnot.. nice and slow track beautiful lines
10. A Moment of Violence: 9/10 after AMOS sets down a slow pace this song comes in and just knocks you over.. when they played these two live.. ppl who werent familiar with the band didnt realize what was about to erupt and were taken by surprise as the pits exploded.. great song to pump adrenaline
11. Saddest Song: 9/10 an Anti-Suicide song.. a popular theme in kalnoky's writing. on the demo the song ends and the horns do some little cool jazzy stuff
12. The Big Sleep: 9/10 a love song no doubt.. a good song to witness live while everyone shouts out the "na na na na na na"'s
in conclusion... this cd is the best thing that has happened to the east coast.. nay,planet earth. haha just buy the cd
But seriously, folks, this was probably my first real "Punk" album.
I loved it because I was a rebellious teenager at the time, and this album was about as rebellious as it gets.
I heard all the BS about them and know full well about their "Rock and Coke" festival in Turkey (Dead Kennedys rock and Coke....please) Though in saying that not much of a fan of post DK Jello churning out LP after LP saying the same boring meaningless rant for the kids (yeh he may go on about the ex band members milking the DK's name for profit but can he realy say he is doing any different with his endless Jello Biafra and the blah blah band albums?)
Anyway, rant over. DK were/are one of my all time favorite band from way back before any tv ad or whatever and this is one of my all time favorite LPs. DK were great because they could mix politics with good music and humour as well. They didnt rant but just took the p*** out of the powers that be. Some of these tracks (such as bleed for me, I am the owl) need to be heard by kids today.
Great to hear, never mind the BS over the ex band members. Leave them to fight it out amongst themselves. Me, I will just keep the memories of a great band.
"Plastic Surgery Disasters" was not their best release. Jello Biafra's lyrics sound like he was running out of ideas.
anyways, yes, this album is well worth a spot in any DK fan's collection and hits pretty hard and fast at that! there are some great little hardcore political songs on this. i mean, it isn't near as attractive as bad brains or early bad religion, but ill give the boys their credit. they were nice and creative in a political sense around a time when most bands were trying to be another Ramones. make sure you get fresh fruit for rotting veggies first. that is the DK album to own.
p.s. if you get this and want it brand new, dont worry about those "alternative tentacles" nutcases. this band broke up about 20 years ago and people are still raving about how they are "selling out." even so, a band that makes people think about important issues should be noticed by more than the people who already agree with it. so jello isnt profitting like many argue. well unless you buy these cds from jello himself, it is all the same. id rather support the 3 other guys in the band, over some elitist record store owner who will buy beer.
Mostly, I feel that this "album" should be pursued by those who are interested in Tom Waits, and already have the "staples" of his collection, especially Closing Time. I can't see someone outside of fans really seeing the significance of these recordings.
Lastly, I find it almost weird listening to it, because he felt so strongly about not releasing these recordings, I almost feel like I am invading his privacy. But it's released, so I try not to feel too bad.
Often I'll take a 1 to 5 year break from listening to a particular favorite group (BEATLES, BAD BRAINS, MINOR THREAT, ROCHES, CREAM etc.) but will get my hands on alternate versions when I can including tribute albums. There's nuttin' like hearing a well crafted reinterpretation of a favorite song. Least for me.
Some bands release previously unreleased material of demos, live songs and/or outtakes, particularly now adays, rounding out cd versions of old lps they previously released. SUPERCHUNK and X have dug through their musical archives and released cds of such previously unissued, b-sides or other non-album songs. That also includes songs that only appeared on a compilation with other groups. It's amazing how many great songs a band can record that never get officially released. Another source is in studio radio broadcasts.
DAN HICKS and HIS HOT LICKS, actually I think just DAN HICKS, did an album called Early Muses of songs he recorded prior to the release of his first official album. His was, it appears, an offically sanctioned release. Just like this album and vol. 2, it offered songs recorded by the artist quite early in his career. Both guys sound younger because they are. These early recordings are typically more like early demos. ELVIS COSTELLO included a handful of his songs just like these from before his first album, as bonus trax on reissues of his first and second albums. As on this album and DAN HICKS', they were demo songs recorded solo on acoustic guitar (or piano). One gets to hear stripped down versions of some favorite songs and even, particularly on this album, several songs never otherwise released.
A pure treat for the fan. Sure, there's 1 or 2 songs that are a touch less than they could be but most of the songs remind me of whenever JOHNNY CASH did a cover in his last period of just him singing and accompanying himself on guitar. He tears the song down to it's emotional essentials. He actually is able to bring new emotional meaning to some songs he covers simply by changing the pacing or his voice inflection or the feeling he brings in singing the lyrics.
TOM WAITS may not have wanted this and vol. 2 to be released, for whatever perfectly legitimate artist or business reasons he had, but for the fan these two albums are a real treasure trove. It's roots of WAITS, the beginning years of an esteemed national and internationally respected artist. His song writing ability shines through, his ability to sing with emotion is plain here. The songs are simply performed yet are complex in their texture of feeling and story telling.
Yes, I'd purchase each of his 70's albums before buying these two volumes. And I'd certainly recommend both of these records because there is great joy in listening to well recorded early demos of an artist who has remained robust in his musical creations for over 3 decades now. Go Tom. chrisbct@hotmail.com
I bought this album way back in '92, when I first spied it in record store in San Francisco - at the time, I had no idea that it wasn't a "true" Tom album. I have to say, that I prefer this album over much of his overproduced 70's work.
As many have stated in other reviews, this album is a collection of demos that Tom did in the early 70's, and a handful of these songs ended up on his later albums. That being said, the fact that this album is a bit underproduced gives it more of an intimate feel...the music, words and Tom's voice pull you in and make you feel sort of warm a cozy - this collection also works well as a whole album - there is a definate continuity between the songs, and it flows together as smoothly as "Heart of a Saturday Night" does.
When it comes to the songs that ended up on studio albums, I prefer to hear the "Early Years" versions rather than the overproduced tracks....'Ice Cream Man' is far superior to the version on "Closing Time"...same can be said for 'Virginia Avenue"...
This is one of those rare early years/demo albums by your favorite artist that don't fall into the "for diehards only" - This is a solid collection of songs - do yourself a favor and pick it up, regardless of what era Waits fan you categorize yourself as..
What's delightful is that these songs provide a chance to hear Mr. WAITS in his least gravely voice of his career and at his youngest of his career.
'Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You' is a sweet song that fulfills his common setting of being in a bar and some yearning for unattainable love. He's got a way of telling a tale that surprises and pleases and takes you to the smokey piano lounge where his music comes from.
I love a good cover. Who's know the EAGLES didn't write this 'Ol' 55'? To hear TOM do it makes me forget all about their version (gladly). 'Nobody' has always been a potent song lyrically. Now we get to hear it in his simple presentation. A nice mix.
'Diamonds On My Windshield' has always been a favorite given that me and many other folks I know have taken that same basic drive from San Diego to L.A. I've probably driven that 100's of times in 35 years and sometimes it was while listening to this song. Wot a treat.
'Please Call Me, Baby' is another plaintiff love song and, again, this album gives us the treat of hearing it with his younger voice and plain instrumental accompanyment.
Yes, do buy all his 70's albums first. It's unfortunate Mr. WAITS didn't wanna have this released. Who can blame him as an artist? However, as a fan, the songs on both volumes here are irreplaceable and to be cherished. Thanks for makin' the music TOM. chrisbct@hotmail.com
The original copy I had of The Early Years Volume 2 was a normal plastic jewel case, and there was no problem with taking it off the spindle. But the new packaging (Manifesto MFO 40602) has the CD mounted on an extremely tight plastic spindle that forces you to bend the CD when removing it. There is no "button" action to press that would release the CD, so the result is, the CD bends enough where it pops off, or it simply breaks. (I also have Tom Waits The Early Years Volume 1, which has the same spindle problem, but fortunately did not bend enough to break. I am now treating it with extreme care!)
As for the music on the CD (which I am familiar with thanks to the original copy which was destroyed by fire), it is truly wonderful: it reveals an acoustic and stripped down side of Tom Waits where you really see a side to his soul without the distractions of exaggerated blues influences or unusual musical arrangements. But there is no point buying a great CD if you can't listen it. Wait until Manifesto makes a quality case, or buy an older version, if you can find it.
I really dont have much to say, but it's a great album.
Someone else said that Tomas needs to realize that music is for fans to listen to. What? No, it isn't. Making music is a way of expressing ones self, and if other people buy it, it's an added bonus. If you listen to the final track, it was either he re-record it with SM, or they (the label) re-release it with no real changes. But even that shouldn't have to be explained, because no musician should be making music to make fans happy. That would be like an author writing a book that he doesn't like, or a visual artist making a drawing/painting that they wouldn't purchase themselves. Artists are in NO way using their talent just to please the masses. If they are, they aren't true artists, plain and simple.
I fully recommend this album. I still listen to the original, and you can't compare the two and say which is better, because it wouldn't be fair to either record, because they're both wonderfully good.
Some people dislike this album saying the tracks are too long, maybe so most of them last about 4-5 minutes but dont let that put you off as another reviewer pointed out, stars and stripes of corruption is probably one of the best political songs you are likely to ever hear. This not just your average boo boo government but someone who has actually thought about the problems facing society and looked for solutions.
Ferry also addresses the "what is life" riddle in definitive fashion when he croons "Hold out when you're in doubt, question what you see, and when you find an answer, bring it home to me..."
That's what really lies at the heart of "Country Life" (or should I say "Street Life"), at least through Roxy Music's filter of perception: You're bored, you're restless, but hey...you LOOK like a million bucks. Dance away, everyone. Just dance away. Nothing wrong with being clueless while you're making a fashion statement.
"...but you blew my mind..." (cue air guitar here)
:-)
Japanese exclusive reissue of 1979 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.
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Cimarron Manifesto
Jimmy LaFave Manufacturer: Red House ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Alt-Country & Americana
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ASIN: B000OLHGJS Release Date: 2007-05-08 |
Tracks:
- Car Outside
- Catch The Wind
- This Land
- Truth
- Lucky Man
- Hideaway Girl
- That's The Way It Goes
- Not Dark Yet
- Walk A Mile In My Shoes
- Don't Ask Me
- Home Once Again
- These Blues
Album Description
Austin singer-songwriter legend and master of soulful "red dirt" roots music returns with a panoramic collection of songs on his first new release in two years. Cimarron Manifesto pays tribute to Woody Guthrie, J.J. Cale and LaFave's Oklahoma homeland, and sings of long roads, heavy loads and wide-open spaces. The record artfully combines soulful originals with inventive covers, creating a country mood that is both sweet and mournful. Delivering his most realized recording to date, LaFave solidifies his place as on the truly great American songwriters.Raised by the Cimarron River that runs from northeastern New Mexico to Tulsa, LaFave draws great inspiration from the independent thinkers and musicians from this region and pays homage to them while exploring the current American climate. "I wanted to make an album that was a musical statement - something that spoke to that part of America that's going away." Cimarron Manifesto is LaFave's personal response to the country's changing cultural landscape, exploring themes of loss, war and wanderlust. Amidst his brilliant originals, Jimmy reinvents classics by Bob Dylan (Not Dark Yet), Donovan (Catch The Wind) and Joe South (Walk A Mile In My Shoes).
Produced by LaFave and recorded in Austin, it features the immense talents of his regular band: John Inmon on guitar and lap steel, Andrew Hardin on guitar, Radoslav Lorkavic on keys, Wally Doggett on drums and Jeff May on bass. Looking to include some of his favorite female singers, LaFave invited Ruthie Foster, Carrie Rodriguez and Kacy Crowley to lend their vocals, adding their full harmonies to four tracks.
Recorded with friends and neighbors, Cimarron Manifesto has an organic feel that grew out of the red dirt of LaFave's childhood. Celebrating the restless American soul, it's destined to be the brightest jewel in a career of musical treasures.
Customer Reviews:
Jimmy reaches out and grabs you.......2007-06-15
New LaFave cd grows on Cheyenne Chick .......2007-06-13
As good as ever.......2007-05-29
Revival!.......2007-05-17
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Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
Dead Kennedys Manufacturer: Manifesto Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00005NT4K Release Date: 2001-09-11 |
Tracks:
- Police Truck
- Too Drunk To Fuck
- California Uber Alles
- The Man with the Dogs
- Insight
- Life Sentence
- A Child And His Lawnmower
- Holiday In Cambodia
- I Fought The Law
- Saturday Night Holocaust
- Pull My Strings
- Short Songs
- Straight A's
- Kinky Sex Makes The World Go Round
- The Prey
- Night Of The Living Rednecks
- Buzzbomb From Pasadena
Product Description
1. Police Truck
2. Too Drunk To Fuck
3. California Uber Alles
4. The Man With The Dogs
5. Insight
6. Life Sentence
7. A Child And His Lawnmower
8. Holiday In Cambodia
9. I Fought The Law
10. Saturday Night Holocaust
11. Pull My Strings
12. Short Songs
13. Straight A's
14. Kinky Sex Makes The World Go 'Round
15. The Prey
16. Night Of The Living Rednecks
17. Buzzbomb From Pasadena
Format: CD
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Track for track and album after album, the Dead Kennedys were the most relentlessly political and controversial stateside punk rock band to gain much public notoriety. Originally released in 1987, Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death collects 17 of the band's singles, compilation tracks, and rarities spanning the eight years they played together. This is a wide and deep collection of favorites like "California Über Alles" and "Holiday in Cambodia," but the real reason to pick up this disc is the more obscure and rare material. From 1979, "Night of the Living Rednecks" has hyperactive mouthpiece Jello Biafra relating a tale of being chased by irate rednecks while the rhythm sections jams. Their version of "I Fought the Law" rewrites it into a true-to-life murder ballad, while rippers like "Life Sentence," "Insight," "Pull My Strings" and "Straight A's" are off the map unless you were lucky enough to pick up the original singles or compilations that they're pulled from. And "Kinky Sex Makes the World Go 'Round" is Biafra at his sarcastic best, as he tells of one corporate head instructing another on the economic necessity of a new war. The DKs were a truly important and relevant band, and Give Me Convenience provides 17 livid reasons why. Boy, could we use them now. --Carl HanniCustomer Reviews:
Yep, its pull my strings you are buying this for........2007-07-07
This ones for you Green Day.....
"I'm tired of self respect, cant afford a car, I wanna be a prefab super star"
Give Me "Give Me Convenience...".......2007-03-26
Everything here is indigenous to this album with even the single versions of "Holiday in Cambodia" and "California Uber Alles" being different recordings than what's found on the "Fresh Fruit..." album. "Police Truck" and "Too Drunk..." are also classics in their own right found on this and no other DK album. There's even a premonition of Jello's spoken word work on "Night of the Living Rednecks" as he stalls for time by telling one of his road stories during a live set while East Bay Ray changes a broken guitar string.
Being recorded at different points in the band's career, the tracks here jump around through different incarnations of the Kennedys' sound. Your always kept on your toes with each tune a little bit different than any of the others on the record as their sound thoroughly evolved from year to year. Some of Dead Kennedys' best gems can be found here from all its different eras.
To L. Scott:.......2007-02-05
ADOLESCENTS
BLACK FLAG
SLAPPY-GREEN DAY
A Collection of Wayward Tracks Given a Good Home.......2007-01-21
Probably the key releases to me are Police Truck, Too Drunk to F***, Life Sentance, A Child and His Lawnmower, Saturday Night Holocaust, Pull My $tring$, Kinky Sex Makes the World Go 'Round, The Prey and Night of The Living Rednecks (more a signal of what he would become than as an actual tune). But the rest of the tracks are good to excellent also.
A necessary release for any DK fan, and worthy for those learning about the band.
This is real punk.......2007-01-05
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Everything Goes Numb
Streetlight Manifesto Manufacturer: Victory Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B0000ALQCK Release Date: 2003-08-26 |
Tracks:
- Everything Went Numb
- Thatll Be the Day
- Point/Counterpoint
- If And When We Rise Again
- We Are the Few
- A Better Place, A Better Time
- Failing, Flailing
- Heres To Life
- A Moment Of Silence
- A Moment Of Violence
- The Saddest Song
- The Big Sleep
Album Description
Tomas Kalnoky, sole songwriter of CATCH 22's cult classic "Keasbey Nights" formed STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO two years ago with original CATCH 22 members Josh Ansley and Jamie Egan. "Everything Goes Numb" is a natural progression of "Keasbey Nights" showcasing not only energetic horn parts and fabulous harmonizing vocals, but intelligent lyrics focusing on the angstridden lives of young adults.The anticipation for new work from Tomas has snowballed over the last two years. Hungry fans will finally have the opportunity to hear the material that they have been waiting for. Kalnoky's songwriting has had an incredibly significant impact on ska's biggest sub genre, ska-punk. "Everything Goes Numb" will quickly become an underground classic and must have album for all fans of horn rock.
"Keasbey Nights" is also an important CD when examining the evolution of ska. Kalnoky's songwriting was revolutionary in that he successfully combined the upbeat, reggae ska style with faster in-your-face punk.
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Most musically talented ska band ever formed.......2007-07-12
Will restore your faith in humanity.......2007-04-07
I AM SHOCKED!.......2006-12-16
More of the same...more of the same........2006-11-29
Let's not forget the band's frontman, Tomas Kalnoky. He left Catch 22 and briefly quit playing music (He went to art school in Georgia before making Streetlight Manifesto) because he didn't have complete control over the songwriting process. Forgive me for saying so, but bands are a co-operative effort with everyone pitching in their ideas to make a sound that represents an entire band--not just one person. So, who told me all of this stuff? None other than Tomas Kalnoky himself, in July of 2004. He has shown that he only knows how to write one kind of song--the songs that are on Keasbey Nights and Everything Goes Numb. It's all bland, it's all way too fast, and it all sucks.
I'm giving this album 2 stars instead of 1 because the band members (minus Tomas) are very talented individuals and have a boatload of potential...they are just led by a crappy songwriter.
this band kicks. end of story.......2006-08-28
1. Everything went numb:9/10 great song.. good start to any day great intro great verse great chorus.. end of story
2. That'll be the day:9/10 they opened with this when i saw them and the crowd reaction was just amazing.. great message
3.Point/Counterpoint:9/10 kind of a continuation of Keasbey Nights, this song is what got me into SM
4. If and When We Rise: 8/10 when i first heard this song i would usually skip over it but its become one of my most favorite tracks
5. A Better Place, A Better Time: 9/10 a bit long but its great, slow opening and slowly picks up speed and erupts into a nice ska tune
6. We Are the Few: 9/10 prolly best song to see/hear live. kind of a tribal unity type thing i guess lol
7. Failing Flailing: 9/10 great first minute of pure instrumental, the end of the song with the sort of round robin thing is pretty cool too
8.Here's to life: 9/10 my second favorite track. heart pounding adrenaline with a beautiful bridge section with the horns
9. A Moment of Silence: 9/10 the beginning of the "doubletrack" i guess u could call it A Moment Of Silence/Violence.. my favorite song by this band.. basically about how catch 22 got famous off of toms songs and whatnot.. nice and slow track beautiful lines
10. A Moment of Violence: 9/10 after AMOS sets down a slow pace this song comes in and just knocks you over.. when they played these two live.. ppl who werent familiar with the band didnt realize what was about to erupt and were taken by surprise as the pits exploded.. great song to pump adrenaline
11. Saddest Song: 9/10 an Anti-Suicide song.. a popular theme in kalnoky's writing. on the demo the song ends and the horns do some little cool jazzy stuff
12. The Big Sleep: 9/10 a love song no doubt.. a good song to witness live while everyone shouts out the "na na na na na na"'s
in conclusion... this cd is the best thing that has happened to the east coast.. nay,planet earth. haha just buy the cd
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (CD + New DVD Documentary)
Dead Kennedys Manufacturer: Manifesto Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B000B5KR2A Release Date: 2005-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Kill The Poor
- Forward To Death
- When Ya Get Drafted
- Let's Lynch The Landlord
- Drug Me
- Your Emotions
- Chemical Warfare
- California Uber Alles
- I Kill Children
- Stealing People's Mail
- Funland At The Beach
- Ill In The Head
- Holiday In Cambodia
- Viva Las Vegas
Product Description
1. Kill The Poor Listen Listen Listen
2. Forward To Death Listen Listen Listen
3. When Ya Get Drafted Listen Listen Listen
4. Let's Lynch The Landlord Listen Listen Listen
5. Drug Me Listen Listen Listen
6. Your Emotions Listen Listen Listen
7. Chemical Warfare Listen Listen Listen
8. California Uber Alles Listen Listen Listen
9. I Kill Children Listen Listen Listen
10. Stealing People's Mail Listen Listen Listen
11. Funland At The Beach Listen Listen Listen
12. Ill In The Head Listen Listen Listen
13. Holiday In Cambodia Listen Listen Listen
14. Viva Las Vegas
Format: CD
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Buy it........2007-04-11
The best punk album and punk band to date........2007-03-26
Efficiency and Progress is Ours Once More!.......2006-12-30
But seriously, folks, this was probably my first real "Punk" album.
I loved it because I was a rebellious teenager at the time, and this album was about as rebellious as it gets.
DeAd Kennedys.......2006-11-10
Interesting, inventive and extremely important.......the debut from DK about 4 1/2 stars.......2006-07-29
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Plastic Surgery Disasters / In God We Trust Inc.
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ASIN: B00005NT4G Release Date: 2001-09-11 |
Tracks:
- Advice From Christmas Past
- Goverment Flu
- Terminal Preppie
- Trust Your Mechanic
- Well Paid Scientist
- Buzzbomb
- Forest Fire
- Halloween
- Winnebago Warrior
- Riot
- Bleed For
- I Am The Owl
- Dead End
- Moon Over Marin
- Religious Vomit
- Moral Majority
- Hyperactive Child
- Kepone Factory
- Dog Bite
- Nazi Punks Fuck Off
- We've Got A Bigger Problem Now
- Rawhide
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1. Advice From Christmas Past
2. Government Flu
3. Terminal Preppie
4. Trust Your Mechanic
5. Well Paid Scientist
6. Buzzbomb
7. Forest Fire
8. Halloween
9. Winnebago Warrior
10. Riot
11. Bleed For
12. I Am The Owl
13. Dead End
14. Moon Over Marin
15. Religious Vomit
16. Moral Majority
17. Hyperactive Child
18. Kepone Factory
19. Dog Bite
20. Nazi Punks Fuck Off
21. We've Got A Bigger Problem Now
22. Rawhide
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Classic Dead Kennedys.......2007-07-04
I heard all the BS about them and know full well about their "Rock and Coke" festival in Turkey (Dead Kennedys rock and Coke....please) Though in saying that not much of a fan of post DK Jello churning out LP after LP saying the same boring meaningless rant for the kids (yeh he may go on about the ex band members milking the DK's name for profit but can he realy say he is doing any different with his endless Jello Biafra and the blah blah band albums?)
Anyway, rant over. DK were/are one of my all time favorite band from way back before any tv ad or whatever and this is one of my all time favorite LPs. DK were great because they could mix politics with good music and humour as well. They didnt rant but just took the p*** out of the powers that be. Some of these tracks (such as bleed for me, I am the owl) need to be heard by kids today.
Great to hear, never mind the BS over the ex band members. Leave them to fight it out amongst themselves. Me, I will just keep the memories of a great band.
Re-master this!!.......2007-04-12
"Plastic Surgery Disasters" was not their best release. Jello Biafra's lyrics sound like he was running out of ideas.
Another good DK cd........2007-04-11
pardon me for being a "poser" but i think this album is a tad overrated.......2006-07-19
anyways, yes, this album is well worth a spot in any DK fan's collection and hits pretty hard and fast at that! there are some great little hardcore political songs on this. i mean, it isn't near as attractive as bad brains or early bad religion, but ill give the boys their credit. they were nice and creative in a political sense around a time when most bands were trying to be another Ramones. make sure you get fresh fruit for rotting veggies first. that is the DK album to own.
p.s. if you get this and want it brand new, dont worry about those "alternative tentacles" nutcases. this band broke up about 20 years ago and people are still raving about how they are "selling out." even so, a band that makes people think about important issues should be noticed by more than the people who already agree with it. so jello isnt profitting like many argue. well unless you buy these cds from jello himself, it is all the same. id rather support the 3 other guys in the band, over some elitist record store owner who will buy beer.
Another classic.......2006-03-09
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The Early Years, Vol. 1
Tom Waits Manufacturer: Manifesto Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters
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ASIN: B000005DDY Release Date: 1995-06-06 |
Tracks:
- Goin' Down Slow
- Poncho's Lament
- I'm Your Late Night Evening Prostitute
- Had Me A Girl
- Ice Cream Man
- Rockin' Chair
- Virginia Ave.
- Midnight Lullabye
- When You Ain't Got Nobody
- Little Trip To Heaven
- Frank's Song
- Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again
- So Long I'll See Ya
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1. Goin Down Slow2. Poncho s Lament3. I m Your Late Night Evening Prostitute4. Had Me A Girl5. Ice Cream Man6. Rockin Chair7. Virginia Ave.8. Midnight Lullabye9. When You Ain t Got Nobody10. Little Trip To Heaven11. Frank s Song12. Looks Like I m Up Shit Creek Again13. So Long I ll See Ya
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Tom Waits wasn't always the intense, even bizarre pop expressionist he'd become by the '80s. Before the brilliant dementia of his later work, Waits was just another soft-spoken troubadour with a wicked sense of humor and a special fondness for jazz, blues, and the Beat generation. The roots of his music are revealed within the 13 tracks of The Early Years, a collection of previously unreleased 1971 demo tapes. Waits never intended these recordings for public consumption. But the wise guy pathos of "I'm Your Late Night Evening Prostitute" and the intentionally bad puns of "Had Me a Girl" hold up well as intelligent, charming, early snapshots of an important artist. --Steve ApplefordCustomer Reviews:
Back in the day..........2007-01-02
More "Closing Time" please...........2006-11-01
Mostly, I feel that this "album" should be pursued by those who are interested in Tom Waits, and already have the "staples" of his collection, especially Closing Time. I can't see someone outside of fans really seeing the significance of these recordings.
Lastly, I find it almost weird listening to it, because he felt so strongly about not releasing these recordings, I almost feel like I am invading his privacy. But it's released, so I try not to feel too bad.
picked me from the crowd.......2006-06-20
Ok, I'm a massive fan. A gotta have for us. For everyone else? after you get his official albums........2006-02-19
Often I'll take a 1 to 5 year break from listening to a particular favorite group (BEATLES, BAD BRAINS, MINOR THREAT, ROCHES, CREAM etc.) but will get my hands on alternate versions when I can including tribute albums. There's nuttin' like hearing a well crafted reinterpretation of a favorite song. Least for me.
Some bands release previously unreleased material of demos, live songs and/or outtakes, particularly now adays, rounding out cd versions of old lps they previously released. SUPERCHUNK and X have dug through their musical archives and released cds of such previously unissued, b-sides or other non-album songs. That also includes songs that only appeared on a compilation with other groups. It's amazing how many great songs a band can record that never get officially released. Another source is in studio radio broadcasts.
DAN HICKS and HIS HOT LICKS, actually I think just DAN HICKS, did an album called Early Muses of songs he recorded prior to the release of his first official album. His was, it appears, an offically sanctioned release. Just like this album and vol. 2, it offered songs recorded by the artist quite early in his career. Both guys sound younger because they are. These early recordings are typically more like early demos. ELVIS COSTELLO included a handful of his songs just like these from before his first album, as bonus trax on reissues of his first and second albums. As on this album and DAN HICKS', they were demo songs recorded solo on acoustic guitar (or piano). One gets to hear stripped down versions of some favorite songs and even, particularly on this album, several songs never otherwise released.
A pure treat for the fan. Sure, there's 1 or 2 songs that are a touch less than they could be but most of the songs remind me of whenever JOHNNY CASH did a cover in his last period of just him singing and accompanying himself on guitar. He tears the song down to it's emotional essentials. He actually is able to bring new emotional meaning to some songs he covers simply by changing the pacing or his voice inflection or the feeling he brings in singing the lyrics.
TOM WAITS may not have wanted this and vol. 2 to be released, for whatever perfectly legitimate artist or business reasons he had, but for the fan these two albums are a real treasure trove. It's roots of WAITS, the beginning years of an esteemed national and internationally respected artist. His song writing ability shines through, his ability to sing with emotion is plain here. The songs are simply performed yet are complex in their texture of feeling and story telling.
Yes, I'd purchase each of his 70's albums before buying these two volumes. And I'd certainly recommend both of these records because there is great joy in listening to well recorded early demos of an artist who has remained robust in his musical creations for over 3 decades now. Go Tom. chrisbct@hotmail.com
Just....Wow!.......2005-10-14
I bought this album way back in '92, when I first spied it in record store in San Francisco - at the time, I had no idea that it wasn't a "true" Tom album. I have to say, that I prefer this album over much of his overproduced 70's work.
As many have stated in other reviews, this album is a collection of demos that Tom did in the early 70's, and a handful of these songs ended up on his later albums. That being said, the fact that this album is a bit underproduced gives it more of an intimate feel...the music, words and Tom's voice pull you in and make you feel sort of warm a cozy - this collection also works well as a whole album - there is a definate continuity between the songs, and it flows together as smoothly as "Heart of a Saturday Night" does.
When it comes to the songs that ended up on studio albums, I prefer to hear the "Early Years" versions rather than the overproduced tracks....'Ice Cream Man' is far superior to the version on "Closing Time"...same can be said for 'Virginia Avenue"...
This is one of those rare early years/demo albums by your favorite artist that don't fall into the "for diehards only" - This is a solid collection of songs - do yourself a favor and pick it up, regardless of what era Waits fan you categorize yourself as..
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The Early Years, Vol. 2
Tom Waits Manufacturer: Manifesto Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters
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ASIN: B000002NVJ Release Date: 1998-08-25 |
Tracks:
- Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You
- Ol' 55
- Mockin' Bird
- In Between Love
- Blue Skies
- Nobody
- I Want You
- Shiver Me Timbers
- Grapefruit Moon
- Diamonds On My Windshield
- Please Call Me, Baby
- So It Goes
- Old Shoes
Album Description
This is the second 13-song collection of unique recordings from 1971-1972. These recordings are absolutely not available on any other Waits album - making this package a must-have for any serious - or even casual - Waits fan. Four of the thirteen songs were never re-recorded for any other Waits album. 13 tracks.Customer Reviews:
A Great Compolation Album.......2007-03-18
great cd.......2007-01-12
A new look at some classic tunes.......2007-01-02
Both volumes well worth owning, particularly for fan(atics)........2006-02-20
What's delightful is that these songs provide a chance to hear Mr. WAITS in his least gravely voice of his career and at his youngest of his career.
'Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You' is a sweet song that fulfills his common setting of being in a bar and some yearning for unattainable love. He's got a way of telling a tale that surprises and pleases and takes you to the smokey piano lounge where his music comes from.
I love a good cover. Who's know the EAGLES didn't write this 'Ol' 55'? To hear TOM do it makes me forget all about their version (gladly). 'Nobody' has always been a potent song lyrically. Now we get to hear it in his simple presentation. A nice mix.
'Diamonds On My Windshield' has always been a favorite given that me and many other folks I know have taken that same basic drive from San Diego to L.A. I've probably driven that 100's of times in 35 years and sometimes it was while listening to this song. Wot a treat.
'Please Call Me, Baby' is another plaintiff love song and, again, this album gives us the treat of hearing it with his younger voice and plain instrumental accompanyment.
Yes, do buy all his 70's albums first. It's unfortunate Mr. WAITS didn't wanna have this released. Who can blame him as an artist? However, as a fan, the songs on both volumes here are irreplaceable and to be cherished. Thanks for makin' the music TOM. chrisbct@hotmail.com
Great album but the packaging caused my CD to break!.......2004-08-02
The original copy I had of The Early Years Volume 2 was a normal plastic jewel case, and there was no problem with taking it off the spindle. But the new packaging (Manifesto MFO 40602) has the CD mounted on an extremely tight plastic spindle that forces you to bend the CD when removing it. There is no "button" action to press that would release the CD, so the result is, the CD bends enough where it pops off, or it simply breaks. (I also have Tom Waits The Early Years Volume 1, which has the same spindle problem, but fortunately did not bend enough to break. I am now treating it with extreme care!)
As for the music on the CD (which I am familiar with thanks to the original copy which was destroyed by fire), it is truly wonderful: it reveals an acoustic and stripped down side of Tom Waits where you really see a side to his soul without the distractions of exaggerated blues influences or unusual musical arrangements. But there is no point buying a great CD if you can't listen it. Wait until Manifesto makes a quality case, or buy an older version, if you can find it.
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Keasbey Nights, Vol. 2
Streetlight Manifesto Manufacturer: Victory Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B0006212W2 Release Date: 2006-03-07 |
Tracks:
- Dear Sergio
- Sick And Sad
- Keasbey Nights
- Day In Day Out
- Walking Away
- Giving Up Giving In
- On & On & On
- Riding The Fourth Wave
- This One Goes Out To
- Supernothing
- 9MM And A Three Piece Suit
- Kristina She Dont Know I Exist
- As The Footsteps Die Out Forever
- 1234 1234
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Really a great album.......2007-07-17
Meh..........2007-03-27
Keasbey Nights.......2007-03-09
I really dont have much to say, but it's a great album.
The REAL Keasbey Nights.......2006-07-31
Obviously clueless........2006-07-24
Someone else said that Tomas needs to realize that music is for fans to listen to. What? No, it isn't. Making music is a way of expressing ones self, and if other people buy it, it's an added bonus. If you listen to the final track, it was either he re-record it with SM, or they (the label) re-release it with no real changes. But even that shouldn't have to be explained, because no musician should be making music to make fans happy. That would be like an author writing a book that he doesn't like, or a visual artist making a drawing/painting that they wouldn't purchase themselves. Artists are in NO way using their talent just to please the masses. If they are, they aren't true artists, plain and simple.
I fully recommend this album. I still listen to the original, and you can't compare the two and say which is better, because it wouldn't be fair to either record, because they're both wonderfully good.
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ASIN: B00005NT4I Release Date: 2001-09-11 |
Tracks:
- Soup Is Good Food
- Hellnation
- This Could Be Anywhere
- A Growing Boy Needs His Lunch
- Chicken Farm
- Jock-O-Rama
- Goons Of Hazzard
- MTV - Get Off The Air
- At My Job
- Stars And Stripes Of Corruption
Product Description
1. Soup Is Good Food
2. Hellnation
3. This Could Be Anywhere
4. A Growing Boy Needs His Lunch
5. Chicken Farm
6. Jock-O-Rama
7. Goons Of Hazzard
8. MTV - Get Off The Air
9. At My Job
10. Stars And Stripes Of Corruption
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The best of all DK albums.......2007-07-03
Some people dislike this album saying the tracks are too long, maybe so most of them last about 4-5 minutes but dont let that put you off as another reviewer pointed out, stars and stripes of corruption is probably one of the best political songs you are likely to ever hear. This not just your average boo boo government but someone who has actually thought about the problems facing society and looked for solutions.
Dead Kennedys are still one of the best.......2007-05-28
dead kennedys fan.......2006-11-22
Boring album.. .......2006-07-09
Classic.......2006-03-09
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Manifesto
Roxy Music Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B0000256VR Release Date: 2000-03-14 |
Tracks:
- Manifesto
- Trash
- Angel Eyes
- Still Falls The Rain
- Stronger Through The Years
- Ain't That So
- My Little Girl
- Dance Away
- Cry, Cry, Cry
- Spin Me Round
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Limited Edition 'LP Style 'Cardboard Sleeve Remastered Edition.Customer Reviews:
The man who wants tomorrow, there's one in every town...a crazy guy, he'd rather die than be tied down..........2007-07-08
Ferry also addresses the "what is life" riddle in definitive fashion when he croons "Hold out when you're in doubt, question what you see, and when you find an answer, bring it home to me..."
That's what really lies at the heart of "Country Life" (or should I say "Street Life"), at least through Roxy Music's filter of perception: You're bored, you're restless, but hey...you LOOK like a million bucks. Dance away, everyone. Just dance away. Nothing wrong with being clueless while you're making a fashion statement.
"...but you blew my mind..." (cue air guitar here)
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Almost the album I wanted.......2007-01-23
The Last Roxy Music Album..........2005-11-12
The weakest of the canon.......2005-04-22
Roxy Music-Manifesto.......2004-12-20
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