How to Steal the World [Import]

Product Description
2004 reissue of the Mercury Music Prize nominated 2000 debut features new artwork. Instant Karma.

Tracks:

Escape Cloud
345 Wonderful
Individual
Satan's Seventh Bride
Glove Compartment
Its Not Fetish
Cry Mississippi
Powder
Subliminal Punk
Johni the Dog
Putin Circle Stockings

Album Description

2004 reissue of the Mercury Music Prize nominated 2000 debut features new artwork. Instant Karma.

Customer Reviews:

lewd love.......2007-02-22

an unforgettable melange of trip hop, jazz, and r&b licks, this debut CD effortless garnered mercury prize nomination within months of its initial release, and not without good reasons: helicopter girl arrived with 11 pungent trax, each intoned in her unique and unmistakable languor, these are songs about lust and love, alienation and vengence, and ultimately, it is her individuality and towering self-confidence that made the mark. have a listen at satan's 7th bride, and it would be crystal clear that such blend of lasciviousness and class just dont come on the market all that often. highly recommended for those with a taste for the unusual.

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Good luck finding something this unique again
One to have within your collection
First time hearing this lady
Inconsistent
this woman has soul and a voice that's intoxicating

How to Steal the World
Helicopter Girl
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Voodoo Chic

ASIN: B00004TRHO
Release Date: 2000-11-28

Tracks:

Escape Cloud
345 Wonderful
Individual
Satan's Seventh Bride
Glove Compartment
Its Not Fetish
Cry Mississippi
Powder
Subliminal Punk
Johni the Dog
Putin Circle Stockings

Album Description

Debut album for UK artist described as, 'Eartha Kitt in slow motion'. A delightful blend of trip-hop, jazz and r&b. 11 tracks including the first single 'Subliminal Punk' and other Stand-out tracks like 'Escape Cloud', '345 Wonderful' and 'Cry Mississippi'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Good luck finding something this unique again.......2005-09-03

This album may be difficult to find, perhaps because it was just too unconventional for the mainstream. If you're looking for a new sound, then please, go ahead and put out the extra cash for this brilliant album. Helicopter Girl's voice is a sort of dusky Billie Holiday. It is harsh, but soft at the same time. Her withdrawn but passionate expression just seems to draw me in.

The lyrics sound rather LSD inspired, but the interesting thing about them is that despite their random and weird nature, you somehow understand exactly what it is she's singing about. The music itself is a very unique spin on jazz, with melodies that somehow manage to be catchy while still being complex and far from formulaic. I doubt you will find any artist more distinctive than this one.

One to have within your collection.......2002-05-22

As I listened to this cd, several times, I found some of the songs not to my liking. However, it is such an eclectic ensamble, that I believe everyone would find this cd enjoyable. I liked the variety, and appreciated the exposure to different mucsic styles. I also like the mood that this cd set, even when I listened to one and thought, "oh, yuck, I don't like this. ", but I hung in and found appreciation. So, all in all, I like it and will share it with my friends. I am most definitely looking forward to future productions...I'm curious of what she will have to offer us music lovers!

First time hearing this lady.......2001-12-29

I first heard this lady on Rod Stewart's last album and was intrigued by her voice. I was a little disappointed by her album which didn't live up to the promise of her duet. However as a debut album I thought it was inventive, I especially liked the ending, and while some tracks I think missed their mark, overall I found it pretty ggod. Subsequent recordings will only get better in my opinion as she finds herself and develops her style. I can only agree with the comment that she sounds like Eartha Kitt in slow motion. I look forward to her next CD.

Inconsistent.......2001-12-09

This is a decent album. There are moments of real sophistication, such as 'Glove Compartment' and 'It's Not Fetish.' Jackie Joyce, a.k.a. Helicopter Girl has an interesting voice and it is best appreciated by people who like winsome female vocals.

That being said this album is not as consistent as I'd like it to be. Towards the end of the album the vocals get tiresome, and there aren't enough layers to the music to really make this sort of album one would want to listen to too often.

this woman has soul and a voice that's intoxicating.......2001-01-22

when i read reviews, sometimes i just want to know if it's like anything i already enjoy. helicopter girl has similarities to lamb, portishead, bjork, and eryka badu but is very very unique. her voice creeps up on you and makes you listen so carefully to what she's expressing. every song is powerful. it's jazzy, bluesy, and dancey. it's nice to have an album that other people ask about when they hear it.

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One stop on the road to immortality
Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed

Beggar's Opera / Polly
Gay , and Austin
Manufacturer: Symposium
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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John Gay - The Beggar's Opera / Jonathan Miller · John Eliot Gardiner · Roger Daltrey · English Baroque Soloists

ASIN: B0000799KV
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Customer Reviews:

One stop on the road to immortality.......2006-11-19

This is a more than competent CD transfer of acoustic recordings of Sir Nigel Playfair's legendary 1920s revivals of The Beggar's Opera and its sequel Polly. Quite sufficiemt to show why the Beggar;s Opera production, meant to fill a few weeks' gap at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, ran for three years. And while Gay's sequel was like most sequels, not up to the original, this recording is the only source for the second-best ballad opera.

Must Stop Ordering When Drinking - Or Maybe I Got Foxed.......2006-09-02

Right. Can't remember what state of sobriety I was in when I ordered this cd and I may have missed some key clues about its nature. But I was so excited to find anything claiming to relate to Gay's "Polly" (which otherwise seems to have completely disappeared after it was censored in the 18th century - even internet wise) that I bought this cd. Turns out it is a cd version of some music originally recorded in the early 1920's. It is moderately interesting even for someone who is not primarily interested in antigue recordings (aka "scratchy records") because the style may be closer to that of the original performance. (There is no reason to think that common tastes were better in the 18th century than in 1920.) It is certainly different than contemporaneous performances of BO.

Don't mean to be sexist - which I am - but the duets, choreses and male performances seem to be less antigue than the soprano pieces. The broads are simply squeaky. Something to do with frequency loss in early recordings, I expect. On the other hand, the bass songs are equally abrasive and archaic.

Even the notes about "Polly" in this cd are disappointing. No mention of the history of "Polly", no mention of the source for the music. Try googling for a link for Gay and Polly. If you find one, be sure to post - I would love to know.

Unless you are an academic involved with some of the most obscure corners of the history of recorded music, I would forget this one. Instead, root for someone to find and record Gay's Polly. And buy a more modern interpretation of the Beggar's Opera. I have certainly heard antique recordings restored more vibrantly than this cd - but I would think that depends to a large extent on the quality of what you have to start with.

The only reason I gave it 2 stars (for some reason, Amazon refuses to record my change from 1 to 2 stars; but that is computers for you) instead of 1 was because of I love the melodies of the songs so much. But I will also admit that it is possible that Gay have been lucky that Polly was suppressed - the melodies and lyrics are not nearly as good as BO. On the other hand, this cd is so antique that is an unfair basis for judgment, But what the H!

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How to Steal The World
Helicopter Girl
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LXD1MU

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