Japanese remastered reissue packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. 2004.
Deviants,Deviants,Avex Trax,Rock,Rock/Pop
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Disposable
The Deviants Manufacturer: Avex Trax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00031YBHO Release Date: 2004-11-02 |
Tracks:
- Somewhere To Go
- Sparrows And Wires
- Jamies Song
- You've Got To Hold On
- Fire In The City
- Let's Loot The Supermarket
- Pappa-Oo-Mao-Mao
- Slum Lord
- Blind Joe 'Mcturks Last Session
- Normality
- Guaranteed To Bleed
- Sidney B. Goode
- Last Man
Album Description
Japanese remastered reissue packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. 2004.Album Details
Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.Customer Reviews:
Deviants - 'Disposable' (Captain Trip) 4 1/2 stars.......2006-04-22
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Ptooff!
The Deviants Manufacturer: Alive Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000001QHL Release Date: 1995-09-27 |
Tracks:
- Opening
- I'm Coming Home
- Child Of The Sky
- Garbage
- Bun
- Nothing Man
- Deviation Street
- Track 8
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An album designed to shake the Empire probably shouldn't be characterized as "charming," but the Deviants' Ptooff!, an artifact from England's freak underground circa 1967, is nothing if not beguiling. After all, most people today are afraid to shake the state much, lest it get an upset stomach and spit up. Or, worse yet, it could fall down on top of them. But then! Then! Well, a group of "anarchist art student teenage asshole[s]" could really put the ol' scare into the fattened-for-slaughter ruling class by combining elements of the Fugs, Charles Mingus, and John Cage into something unfathomably artistic, couldn't they? Well, no. But as Mick Farren's sage bio notes: "You live and learn, don't you?" --Steven StolderAlbum Description
UK psych underground garage classic featuring Mick Farren and future Pink Fairies members. Includes the original cover and notes by John Peel. Alive Records.Customer Reviews:
The Deviants - 'Ptooff' (Alive Records).......2003-12-15
A psychedelic punk classic.......2001-01-15
Ptooff!'s significance lies as much in the manner of its making as in its music. Mick Farren, anarchist, hustler, underground writer and sometime doorman at London's groovy UFO club, puts together a shambolic R&B band called the Social Deviants. By dint of persistence and massive drug ingestion the band overcomes opposition from those among the cognoscenti who like their freakouts on the mellow side, and becomes something of a fixture on the London scene. Eschewing the standard music-biz route to getting a record out, Farren persuades a whacked-out hippie son of a millionaire to put up the cash for an album. Mercifully free of any record company pressure to make "product", and fuelled by even more drugs and the will to attempt radical sonic experiments, the band parlay their technical limitations and studio naïvete into a flawed masterpiece of Zappaesque garage psychedelia.
(The band further challenge established music-biz practice by distributing Ptooff! themselves, even seizing control of the means of packaging by paying street hippies with enough amphetamines to keep them up all night wrapping the disc into its glorious multi-foldout pop-art sleeve.)
This salutary tale - of imagination and do-it-yourself fervour wresting control of a popular art form from the commodifying clutches of the music industry - would in 1977 come to serve as a blueprint for the indie tendencies of punk. Its ramifications continue to this day: that obscure techno/dance outfit working out of the basement of the café round the corner from your apartment, making CDs and artwork on primitive MIDI lashups and pirated software, can trace its lineage back to Ptooff! and the Deviants.
Enough of the sociology lecture, already - what's the music like? Imagine early Who and Stones filtered through a musique concrete scrambler and supercoded with oblique hippie satire, and you're getting there.
The band's R&B roots show through most clearly on the first track proper, "I'm Coming Home", an urgent, sinister blues groove, Farren all strangulated lustful menace, building to an explosive climax which recalls uncannily the Ron Asheton fuzz-wah panzer-guitar incursion on the Stooges' 1969. A true case of parallel evolution. Rumour that the Deviants used this song as an extended thrash during their stage shows makes one salivate for a contemporary live bootleg.
"Charlie" is a throwaway jogalong boogie replete with Farren narrative which prefigures some of his later fictional mutated-Wild West themes. The case for the Deviants' "incompetence" comes nearest to being made here. Not that there's anything wrong with it, really - just that, with contemporaries like the Yardbirds, Fleetwood Mac and a hundred others already mining the blues seam, you better be pretty hot instrumentally if you're gonna stand out. The Deviants aren't, and don't.
"Child Of The Sky" is an acoustic ballad with recorder accompaniment, rather cute in its own way but somewhat out of place on this record. So's "Bun", a mock-Tudor instrumental included as a show-off for Cord Rees's solo guitar.
Things start to get seriously interesting on the last three tracks. "Nothing Man" is a collage of multilayered treated percussion, electronic noise and tape loops framing disembodied lyrical snatches, reminiscent of the Velvets' "Murder Mystery" and very close to the kind of stuff Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle would be putting out ten years down the line.
"Garbage" is a real oddity, a stop-start rummage through rock's dustbin of used riffs, more electronic noise, probably the first vomiting ever committed to vinyl (thereby sealing the Deviants' punk credentials!) and harmonica interjections from Mick which must surely rank as the most perfunctory inter-stanza harp on record since Bob Dylan first crawled into a studio. Is it a comment on the disposability of pop? A swipe at the band's detractors?
Finally, "Deviation Street", a mindbending psychedelic variant on the "Louie Louie" riff interspersed with feedback, sinister poetry, Beatlemania screams, a glorious "Speed - speed - speed - speed" hookline (who needs veiled drug allusions when you got the Deviants?) which eventually mutates into a panoramic soundtrack tour through the lower depths of Swinging London, sampling Bo Diddley and Jimi Hendrix en route.
The original sleeve of Ptooff! contained a quote, allegedly from Plato (it ain't in the standard translations) but attributed to Tuli Kupferberg of the Fugs: "When the mode of the music changes, the walls of the city shake." The Deviants set up a tremor which was hardly noticed in their own time, but which still resonates down the years.
hard to get a handle on.......2000-03-15
a true underground classic.......2000-02-05
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Eating Jello with a Heated Fork
Deviants IXVI Manufacturer: Alive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001QHS Release Date: 1996-08-05 |
Tracks:
- Eating Jello With A Heated Fork
- On Such A Lurid Night
- God's Worst Nightmare
- Thunder On The Mountain
- Three Headed Lobster Boy
- You Won't Make It Here
- Arts Of Darkness
- Hard Times
- Rivers Of Hell
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Dr Crow
Deviants Manufacturer: Track (Navarre) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006J9NB Release Date: 2002-11-05 |
Tracks:
- When Dr Crow Turns On The Radio
- Youre Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond
- The Murdering Officer
- Sold To Babylon
- Taste The Blue
- Song Of The Hired Guns
- Diabolos Cadillac
- Bela Lugosi 2002
- A Long Dry Season
- What Do You Want
Album Description
First proper studio album in six years from long running British rock act. Recorded in L.A., Dr. Crow features the age-long, classic, guitar/singer partnership between Mick Farren & Andy Colquhoun, the drums & percussion of the mighty Ric Parnell, the master-class bass of Doug Lunn, additional drums from Philthy Animal Taylor (Motorhead), the saxophones of Jack Lancaster & the amazing voice of Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde), who duets with Farren on the standout Beefheart/blues classic 'You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond' & also stand with the Deviettes on 'What Do You Want (It You Don't Want Money)'. Track Records.Customer Reviews:
Dr Mott.......2002-12-28
Since 1978 standing beside him on stage, playing Wyatt Earp to Farren's Doc Holiday, has been guitarist extraordinaire Andy Colquhoun. In 1978 he had just come out of the punk era, after leaving "Tanz Der Youth" with Brian James ex-Damned, playing music that they themselves had labeled "Transmagical". So, he needed no further recommendation to Mr. Farren. Since then they have blazed a cosmic trail across the fluctuating skies of Rock 'n' Roll, often dropping down onto the surface of the Planet to lend a hand to like-minded musical compadres such as the magnificent "Pink Fairies", re-union in 1987. ("The Kill 'em and Eat 'em" Tour and Album).
But six years after their last album, "The Deviants" are back with their new album 'Dr. Crow'. And let me tell you, this is not a bird to be taken lightly. Mick Farren keeps his role as the voice of the Deviants, writing some of the most weird but powerful lyrics that have come out of Rock 'n' Roll in many a moon. To keep those vocal chords in order Mick must still be using Sulphuric Acid to gargle with rather than Listerine. As musical director and lead guitarist Andy Colquhoun is still his perfect foil, laying down some Sonic psychedelic Hendrix influenced licks to accompany his old buddy. On 'Dr. Crow' the Dynamic Duo has been joined by the Amazing Doug Lunn, who has been the big noise behind too many bands and sessions to mention. But to quote him from the album sleeve (which also includes excellent art work from the late great Edward Barker, nobody draws Crows like that anymore):
"I started with nothing and I still have most of it. Music has always been my favorite revolutionary sport. I have friends in few places.''
Sadly he sounds like a lot of people this Dog knows. Filling the drum stool (you won't find any drum machines on a Deviants album) is one Ric Parnell, the son of famous British band leader Jack. Ric has had an interesting career to say the least. Firstly with British Prog-Rockers "Atomic Rooster" in the seventies and then with various other bands and sessions including the dubious honour of twice having filled the tricky job of Skinsman with "Spinal Tap". I jest not.
The music starts out strongly (and then gets stronger) with "When Dr. Crow turns on the Radio". It begins with the spoken words " Appears to be a suicide mission", which has all the Deviants trade marks like: gruff vocals, a catchy verse, a strong backbeat, an opening riff that would shed skin, and a guitar solo that kicks in an extra gear. All of it builds up to an orgasmic finale with the talents of Jack Lancaster (ex "Blodwyn Pig'') on saxophone being brought in to swap solos with Andy Colquhoun. Sounds good? It gets better. Next up is over seven minutes of the Beefheart/Blues "You're Gonna need somebody on your Bond'' with its rock solid structure, featuring a never bettered duet between Mick Farren and Johnette Hapolitane. Over the middle songs the music remains at an impossibly high standard with Mick Farren letting everybody know in no uncertain terms his views of the stupidity of warmongers and the general absurdity of the world.
But not all of the songs have a totally serious subject matter as in "Diabolo's Cadillac" Mick Farren's ode to his favorite cocktail, the "El Diabolo", a drink only second in depravity to the "Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster". (An "El Diablo" is basically a "Long Island Iced Tea" with no vodka but replacing it with a double shot of tequila. This should be approached with extreme caution.) Mick Farren leaves you in no doubt as to how you will feel the next day if you wake up. "Bela Lugosi 2002" is another warning to beware of the Darkside of the Force. "A Long Dry Season" sees Ric Parnell vacate the drum seat to let old pal Phil (Filthy Animal) Taylor, ex Motorhead, have a bash and very well he does, too, giving this spoken word song some interesting twists and turns. The band then all return for a final romp through "What do you Want?", a great way to leave everybody to go home happy. Nothing like a bit of straight ahead Rock 'n' Roll to raise the spirits at the end of the day.
A truly great album from Mick and the boys. It would easily get Mott the Dogs album of the year if it had not been released in the same year as Larry Wallis' "Death in the Guitarfternoon". But it certainly runs it a close second.
Real Rock music made by real people, for real people, and should be bursting out of the Tahitian Queen's speakers this weekend.
Mott the Dog.
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Garbage
Social Deviants Manufacturer: Total Energy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000005X0N Release Date: 1996-01-15 |
Tracks:
- Garbage
- I'm Coming Home
- Deviattion Street
- Nothing Man
Customer Reviews:
Social Deviants - 'Garbage' (Total Energy).......2005-06-13
drunken pychedlic hippie punk well deviants.......2000-06-25
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Barbarian Princes
Deviants Manufacturer: Dark Matter Distribution ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OPO0V6 Release Date: 2006-08-01 |
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On Your Knees, Earthlings!!!
Mick Farren & the Deviants Manufacturer: Total Energy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005O6NZ Release Date: 2001-09-18 |
Tracks:
- People's Suite
- You Got To Hold On
- Trouble Coming Every Day
- Carnivorous Circus (Observe The Ravens)
- It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
- It's All In The Picture
- God's Worst Nightmare
- Last Man
- Deviation Street (Speed)
- Jamie's Song
- Play With Fire
- Arts Of Darkness
- I'm Coming Home
- Envy
- Lost Johnny
- See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- When The World Was Young
- That's When The Trouble Started (Radio Broadcast)
Customer Reviews:
Mick Farren&The Deviants-'On Your Knees,Earthlings!!!'.......2003-12-15
For good measure two covers were added,the Stones "Play With Fire" and Hawkwind's "Lost Johnny"(actually,it's a tune that Farren co-wrote with Lemmy). Much of this disc,of course seems to be SO '70's-ish. I wanted to mention the numerous musicians that appears on this CD. There's Larry Wallis(Pink Faires),Wayne Kramer(MC 5),Steve Peregrine Took(T.Rex),the list goes on.Great psych with a punk edge to it. There's even a never-heard-before radio snipet that closes this hour long disc. Recommended to all music fans with good taste.
the B list comp.......2003-07-26
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Ptooff!/Disposable
The Deviants Manufacturer: Mason Music Sweden ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000EZ8SBY Release Date: 2006-04-10 |
Tracks:
- Opening
- I'm Coming Home
- Child of the Sky
- Charlie
- Nothing Man
- Garbage
- Bun
- Deviation Street
- Somewhere to Go
- Sparrows and Wires
- Jamies Song
- You've Got to Hold On
- Fire in the City
- Let's Loot the Supermarket
- Pappa-Oo-Mao-Mao
- Slum Lord
- Blind Joe McTurks Last Session
- Normality Jam
- Guaranteed to Bleed
- Sidney B. Goode
- Last Man
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Deviants - 'Ptooff! / Disposable' (Mason Music) 2-CD.......2006-10-16
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The Art of Mind Travel
Deviants of Reality Manufacturer: Zyx ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00024BHEW Release Date: 2004-05-31 |
Tracks:
- Intro/Pop Culture
- Power of Words
- What Is Black?
- Don't Sweat It
- Let It Go
- So Special
- Thresholds
- Maxine
- Art of Mind Travel
- Do What U Do
- Mack Move Pt 1.
- Mack Move Pt 2 (Come Closer)
- Yes, Yes
- What You Want Now
Customer Reviews:
Brain-body rap fuel is cool.......2005-07-21
The D.O.R. use a less-is-more muted fluttering electric piano and jazz guitar to lend some air so you "Don't Sweat It": another great sample of a Thinking Man's creative touch. Follow the map of this rap and "Let it Go." That bird singing on flute is your guide; the Deviants are your Leaders. The percussionists take over on "Maxine" and the free-spirited happiness of "The Art of Mind Travel" was made to toss at a party. C'mon, slice it and dice it.
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Renaissance - Volume One
Manufacturer: Renaissance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SKNY46 |
Product Description
1-01 Van Bellen Let Me Take You (On A Journey) (Nalin & Kane Remix) (7:36) Remix - Nalin & Kane 1-02 Yum Yum Glasshouse (Yum Yum's Live One Remix) (4:40) Remix - Yum Yum 1-03 Sunscreem Perfect Motion (Sunday Club DMC Remix) (7:05) Remix - Sunday Club 1-04 Inkfish Late Night Pimp (4:14) 1-05 Martini & Hardcorey We Got A Love (SPS Cained Club Mix) (8:28) Remix - SPS Vocals [Featuring] - Sabrynaah Pope 1-06 Hong Kong Trash Down The River (HKT McBuffalo Remix) (4:42) Remix - Hong Kong Trash 1-07 Albion Air (Palefield Mountain Remix) (4:44) Remix - Palefield Mountain 1-08 Pink Bomb Indica (Vocal Mix) (6:11) Vocals - Tracey Cattell 1-09 Kylie Minogue Too Far (Brothers In Rhythm Remix) (9:11) Remix - Brothers In Rhythm 1-10 Voices Of Kwahn A.D.* Ya Yae Ya Yo Yo Yo (The Light Mix) (7:55) Remix - Light, The 1-11 Andy Jarrod Stormcycle (Main Mix) (6:51) 2-01 Miro (2) Paradise (Farmatronic Creeping Mix) (3:04) Remix - Farmatronic 2-02 Miro (2) Paradise (Micro Dub) (5:52) Remix - Farmatronic 2-03 Dominion Lost Without You (Zanzibar's Brickhouse Dub) (6:48) Remix - Zanzibar 2-04 Human Movement Vidapura (6:33) 2-05 Dos Deviants Subliminate (Original Mix) (9:07) 2-06 Paragliders Share Of Bitterness (Dos Deviants Twist The Knife Mix) (7:32) Remix - Dos Deviants 2-07 DEA Spiritualized (6:12) 2-08 Private Productions Sexdrive (M & B's Instructor Mix) (6:20) Remix - Marnix B , M.I.K.E.* 2-09 Mantra Snake Charmer (Original Mix) (6:20) 2-10 Agnelli & Nelson El Nino (Original Mix) (8:40) Vocals [Featuring] - Marcella Woods 2-11 Propulsion Pressure (5:25Rock Music:
- Disposable [Import] [Original recording remastered]
- Feel Good Selection [Import]
- Garage [Import]
- Hellfire Rock Machine [Import]
- Hopes and Fears [Import]
- I Love TV Ads [Import]
- Infinite Steve Vai: An Anthology [Import]
- It Could Be Anything [Import]
- I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight [Import]
- Jackassolantern
