A special book + CD dedicated to one of the most important Italian rock bands. The book is written by Claudio Chianura & Patrizio Fariselli, the keyboard player of Area & the composer of most of their music. Fariselli goes through the career of the band, their albums, their concerts, their friendship & their unforgettable artistic experiences. The CD is more than 70 mins. of original music & the book is CD size with 96 pages in Italian & English. Auditorium. 2004.
International Popular Group,Area,Rock/Pop
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The Pop Group Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000N3TYII Release Date: 2007-04-16 |
Tracks:
- She Is Beyond Good & Evil
- Thief Of Fire
- Snowgirl
- Blood Money
- We Are Time
- Savage Sea
- Words Disobey Me
- DonT Call Me Pain
- Boys From Brazil
- DonT Sell Your Dreams
- 3:38 (Bonus Track)
Album Description
2007 digitally remastered reissue of the Post-Punk radicals influential 1979 debut album featuring one bonus track. The band's name is certainly ironic (they are the furthest thing from Pop), but there is something enchanting about their angry Post-Punk-Funk vibe. Their tribal-like rhythms and avant-garde approach to songwriting influenced a new generation of Post-Punk bands, an influence that can still be heard and felt nearly 30 years later. Vocalist Mark Stewart eventually joined Adrian Sherwood's On U Sound stable of artists while guitarist Gareth Sager went on to form Rip, Rig & Panic in the '80s and Head in the '90s. Bassist Simon Underwood helped form the funky instrumental outfit Pigbag. 11 tracks.Album Details
2007 Digitally Remastered Reissue of One of the Most Radical Albums of the Punk/New Wave Era of the Late 1970's/Early 80's. This Militant Gang of Leftist Radical Politicos from Bristol Specialized in a Funk-driven Cacophony of Sound that was Abrasive, Strident and Ultimately Quite Exciting. The Pop Group Ushered in the Early Post-punk Era and Those who Checked them Out Found an Interesting Melange of Primitive Rhythms and Avant-garde Guitar Racket and Lyrics that Railed Against Margaret Thatcher's Tory Government, the State of Pop Music, Racism, Sexism, Etc.. Led by Mark Stewart, They were Unabashedly and Stridently Radical. Their First Calling Card was the Classic Single "She is Beyond Good and Evil". This Edition features a Bonus Track, the Non Album B-side "3:38", Complete with Producer Dennis Bovell's Injected Dub Madness!Customer Reviews:
Hold the record like a gun........2007-04-13
I remember back early in my teens about how older hipsters would tell us that the Sex Pistols record sparked it all for punk as we know it, so I sought out a copy post haste. I listened to it with interest, but somehow it wasn't that wild to me (had I been there at the start, I'm sure I'd eat my words). But once I got a copy of "Y", I was floored. I had found what would have been my "Never-mind The Bollocks...".
Should there be any chance you don't have an idea about the sound, it is a Frankensteins monster of stitched musical styles (free jazz, funk, dub, punk, etc.) which explode, boil and simmer all in one. It was rumored that John Cale was to produce their first effort, but that he dropped out and Dennis Bovell stepped in instead (who did an amazing job). Their contemporaries were The Glaxo Babies, This Heat, Slits, 23 Skidoo and Alternative TV's "Vibing Up A Senile Man". Imagine if Coleman's Prime Time ensemble made a punk record with a teenage Rimbaud on vocals, thats close as I could pin it. The message was political, all though it didn't speak it as much as you felt it. But no matter what you compare it to, nothing comes close to actually hearing it.
This edition is an improvement overall compared to the Japanese import. It features a bonus instrumental "3.38" (previously could only be found on the "Jazz Satellites" comp.) that was the flip for "She is Beyond..". Rhino's re-master is pretty good, giving the sound more punch, however it would have been crazy to hear album in a 5.1 Surround Sound mix (oh well). But the best of all is the mere fact that the record is available.
Given that I believe we will never witness a force this uniquely challenging in music, I cannot recommend this record enough. If you've looked this far into it, go further and experience something once in a lifetime.
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Too Much to Dream - Original Group Recordings: Reprise 1966-1967
The Electric Prunes Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000M06H4Q Release Date: 2007-03-12 |
Tracks:
- I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
- Bangles
- Onie
- Are You Lovin' Me More (But Enjoying It Less)
- Train for Tomorrow
- Sold to the Highest Bidder
- Get Me to the World on Time
- About a Quarter to Nine
- King Is in the Counting House
- Luvin'
- Try Me on for Size
- Tunerville Trolley
- Ain't It Hard
- Little Olive
- World of Darkness
- I've Got a Way of My Own [Outtake]
- Luvin' [Mono Single Version]
- I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) [Mono Single Version]
- Are You Lovin' Me More (But Enjoying It Less) [Mono Version]
- Get Me to the World on Time [Mono Version]
- Vox Wah Wah Pedal Radio Spot
Tracks:
- Great Banana Hoax
- Children of Rain
- Wind-Up Toys
- Antique Doll
- It's Not Fair
- I Happen to Love You
- Dr. Do-Good
- I
- Hideaway
- Big City
- Captain Glory
- Long Day's Flight
- Everybody Knows (You're Not in Love)
- You Never Had It Better
- Shadows
- Dr. Dr-Good [Mono Single Version]
- Hideaway [Mono Single Version]
- Wind-Up Toys [Mono Single Version]
- Great Banana Hoax [Alternate Version]
- Long Days Flight [Mono Single Version]
Album Description
Two CD set compiling the classic 1966-67 recordings for Reprise Records from this Psychedelic Garage Rock band, best known for their hit 'I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night' (included here). This stunning two CD set features a whopping 40 recordings including previously unreleased tracks. Rhino UK. 2007.Album Details
2007 Issued Collection that Celebrates the Original Line Up of the Northern California Psychedelic/Garage Band Electric Prunes. Their First Two Albums, "The Electric Prunes" and "Underground", Are Housed on Two CD'S, Including Two Non-album Singles, their Debut Recording "Ain't it Hard"/"Little Olive" and "Everybody Knows"/"You Never Had it Bette. Also Included Are Some Significantly Different Mono Mixes and Outtakes from the First Album Sessions, "World of Darkness" and "i've Got a Way of My Own" and a Final Track, "Shadows", that was Used Over the Titles of Low Budget Thriller "The Name of the Game is Kill".Customer Reviews:
only one complaint.......2007-05-06
Electric Prunes-'Too Much To Dream:The Original Group Recordings,Reprise 1966-1967 (WEA).......2007-04-24
For children of all ages: quintessential Prunes, necessary for both the completist and the casual listener.......2007-04-14
It's About Time!.......2007-03-31
String of pearls.......2007-03-20
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The Pop Group Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005HG85 Release Date: 1996-06-25 |
Tracks:
- She Is Beyond Good and Evil
- Thief of Fire
- Snow Girl
- Blood Money
- We Are Time
- Savage Sea
- Words Disobey Me
- Don't Call Me Pain
- Boys from Brazil
- Don't Sell Your Dreams
Album Description
Japanese reissue of the post-punk radicals influential 1979 debut album.Album Details
The Pop Group were Anything but What their Name Described. Their Songs were Mostly Political Diatribes Against Luminaries of the Time Like the Evil Margaret Thatcher. The Music is Barely Listenable to the a Generally Unwilling, Ear Candy Trained Teenybopper. For Those with a Sense of Adventure and Purpose Though, These Pieces Can Be Richly Rewarding. Both this and their Second Album 'for How Much Longer Must We Tolerate Mass Murder' Stand as Inspiration to Many that Followed, Including Fugazi, Fun-da-mental and Rage Against the Machine. Includes the Bonus Track 'she is Beyond Good and Evil'.Customer Reviews:
Innovative for its time but sort of annoying now.......2007-01-28
I generally like bands of this style/era, and I tried very much to like the Pop Group, but I find that the theatrical, self-indulgent, whiney, screechy, spastic, bombastic, bellowing vocals detract from the music immensely. The singing sounds like a boy having a temper tantrum on a microphone to piss off his parents. The Birthday Party-era Nick Cave is pleasant in comparison. I actually like off-key, off-rhythm, amateur vocals very much, but this is something else completely. If screechy-howly vocals also bother you, skip this album.
An album totally unlike anything else........2006-10-31
It's also one of the single greatest alternative rock records I've ever heard.
It's an album so radical, it's impossible to describe exactly what it's like to listen to. The first cut, "She Is Beyond Good And Evil" is as close to accessible as this album gets. From there it takes a sharp left turn into the world of weird. Vocalist Mark Stewart groans, wails, grunts, and sputters with such manic conviction that you wonder if the man is playing with a full deck. In addition to the stunning musical inventiveness on display, the recording itself is a just as important piece of the final work of art. The effects are instruments unto themselves, frequently spinning the sound of the instruments into twisted, otherworldly sounds never heard on record. The musical elements draw from punk, reggae, jazz, disco, and ancient forms of music to form an album that's as unsettling and strange as it's cover art.
If you're a musical thrillseeker with an open mind and a taste for the esoteric... If the staples in your musical diet include The Minutemen, Pere Ubu, Gang Of Four, Nick Cave, and some avant-garde jazz, miss this one at your peril.
Very good!.......2006-08-16
Y can't there be more music like this made?.......2004-08-03
WORDS DISOBEY ME.......2004-02-10
The band was made up of some angry young men who - depending on your point of view - were stellar musicians who managed to put across their musical/social/political ideas in an incredibly effective manner, or were political/social idealists who managed to make their musical talents perform those ideas in a way to convey them so eloquently and emotionally to their listeners. It's actually a bit of both, with lots of other elements thrown into the mix.
It's hard to say that the band was `fronted' by Mark Stewart's inimitable vocals - but let's call it that for the sake of argument. He has a voice that is unique and unmistakable - once you hear him in any setting, you'll recognize him in another (and he has performed in other ensembles, both during The Pop Group's existence and afterwards). Stewart croons, shrieks, growls, coos and more - he THROWS his voice at the listener, and the listener better be ready to catch it. Utilizing mixing and performing techniques of dub artists along with his already-formidable vocal palette, Stewart creates an atmosphere of intensity, alternately powered and driven by anger, love, fear, dread, and a whole range of other equally powerful emotions.
Instrumentally, the band is as unique as Stewart is vocally. Gareth Sager performs on guitar, piano, and saxophone - his love of free jazz artists such as the great Roland Kirk is evident in his technique (as well as in the heart-wrenching abandon/control combination of his playing). Bruce Smith (drums) and Simon Underwood (bass) lay down one of the greatest foundations you're ever likely to hear anywhere. John Waddington's guitar completes the audio picture, sending cascades of slashing rhythms across the mix. The whole thing is really, really indescribable. The overall feel, believe it or not (for those who have never heard this band) is steamingly funky - but make no mistake about it, this is NOT mindless dance music. There are multiple, intense and VITAL messages to be found in the band's lyrics - they address political and social issues that concern them (and should concern us all) without flinching or pulling any punches.
This cd release contains the entire album as it was originally released, with the addition of `She is beyond good and evil', the band's first (I think) single. Take a chance, take a dive, and experience this - AND TURN IT UP!
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White Heat
Dusty Springfield Manufacturer: Polygram International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005YT60 Release Date: 2002-04-09 |
Tracks:
- Donnez Moi (Give It To Me)
- I Don't Think We Could Ever Be Friends
- Blind Sheep
- Don't Call It Love
- Time And Time Again
- I Am Curious
- Sooner Or Later
- Losing You
- Gotta Get Used To You
- Soft Core
Album Description
Dusty's disco album, digitally remastered, originally released on the Casablanca label in 1982. First time on CD!Customer Reviews:
With a Touch of Dusty!.......2006-08-22
Hidden Treasure.......2006-05-25
The pinnacle of the album is "Soft Core", a song co-written by Canadian singer-songwriter Carole Pope of the band Rough Trade. Dusty sounds angry and sad, positively poking fun at her diva image and sounding almost Dietrich-esque in the process.
Sadly, this fell through the cracks when it was originally issued because of record company issues. It's worth a listen now; if you liked Tina Turner's "Private Dancer", or Chaka Khan's "I Feel For You" albums, to name a few, I'd definitely recommend checking this out; those albums capture some of the same eclectic qualities.
A rousing delight!.......2006-01-28
The sheer ferocity and emotional abandon on this lp transends a label,and Dusty takes a trip out on a limb to more than survive but...triumph!!! In the sexy Donnez Moi (Give It To Me), she earnestly pleads for lustful satisfaction.
I Don't Think We Could Ever Be Friends , is a rhythmic chant.
Blind Sheep resounds with a cynical dart,and is textured to perfection.
Don't Call It Love rings with pathos and resonates with emotion .
Time And Time Again,wistful and yearning, ,and is the most familliar Dusty ballad sound here.
The whole lp sounds modern even by current standards.The singing is just plain good!
I Am Curious sounds allot like Nona Hendrix fevered pitch in her gritty "Transformation" . Dusty once again blends earnest desire with a vengeance.
triumph!
There isn't one clunker,and this cd sounds the way dance music sounds when it becomes artful!
I rate this in my top 3 Dusty lps!
1. Dusty in Memphis
2.Dusty Definitly
3.White Heat
(in no real cemented order,all great!)
Experimental Dusty.......2004-01-28
DUSTY'S HOT ROCKING MASTERPIECE~WOW!!!.......2004-01-20
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International Popular Group
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00067GJ7A Release Date: 2004-09-07 |
Album Description
A special book + CD dedicated to one of the most important Italian rock bands. The book is written by Claudio Chianura & Patrizio Fariselli, the keyboard player of Area & the composer of most of their music. Fariselli goes through the career of the band, their albums, their concerts, their friendship & their unforgettable artistic experiences. The CD is more than 70 mins. of original music & the book is CD size with 96 pages in Italian & English. Auditorium. 2004.
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Keep on Running
The Spencer Davis Group Manufacturer: Riviere International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000057G7 Release Date: 1997-10-07 |
Tracks:
- Keep On Running
- Somebody Help Me
- When I Come Home
- Gimme Some Lovin'
- I'm A Man
- Mr. Second Class
- Time Seller
- Midnite Special
- I'm A Believer
- Indian Giver
- Special Delivery
- Jami
- One Of The Ten
- Good Ole Days
- I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
- Medley: Blue Suede Shoes /That's Alright Mama....
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International Popular Group
Area Manufacturer: Edel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0007MYKG6 Release Date: 2005-01-31 |
Tracks:
- Gioia E Rivoluzione
- Giro, Giro Tondo
- La Mela Di Odessa
- Consapevolezza
- Il Bandito Del Deserto
- Cometa Rossa
- Danza Ad Anello
- Nervi Scoperti
- Le Labbra Del Tempo
- L'abbattimento Dello Zeppelin
- Luglio Agosto Settembre (Nero)
- L'elefante Bianco
- Guardati Dal Mese Vicino All'aprile
- Brujo
- Deriva
- Implosion
- Evaporazione
- Diforisma Urbano
- Gerontocrazia
- L'internazionale
Album Description
An Italian exclusive pressing which includes a two CD set. A new anthology including the best tracks for this innovative and unsurpassed Prog Band. Selected with the collaboration of Patrizio Pariselli, one of the original area members.Lucretia. 2005.Album Details
New Anthology Including the Best Tracks for the Innovative and Unsurpassed Progressive Band. Selected in Collaboration with Patrizio Fariselli, One of the Original Members of Area.
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New Religion
Lylah Manufacturer: Bcd Music Group ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000A6T24E Release Date: 2005-08-23 |
Tracks:
- New Religion
- Bullets When We Kiss
- Bleeding Hearts
- Love Song
- Drown
- Heaven In Your Eyes
- Laced (Die For Love)
- The Chaos Of Romance
- Rain
- Sleep
Product Description
NEW RELIGION is LYLAH's testament that mainstream music is in desperate need of an underground facelift. Comprised of 10 dark entries, NEW RELIGON is a diary of love, hate and the suicidal nature of relationships. LYLAH has garnered a rabid underground following in the past three years sharing the stage with rock luminaries such as EVANESCENCE, the START, (HED)PE and STATIC-X, while appearing on the VANS WARPED TOUR 2004.
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Beat Goes On
Various Artists Manufacturer: Riviere International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000006AWT Release Date: 1998-05-19 |
Tracks:
- It's My Party - Lesley Gore
- Hey Paula - Paul & Paula
- Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
- Surf City - Jan & Dean
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
- Runaway - Del Shannon
- Travelin' Man - Rick Nelson
- Moody River - Pat Boone
- Take Good Care of My Baby
- Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) - The Tokens
- Twist - Chubby Checker
- Don't Break the Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis
- Loco-Motion - Little Eva
- Sheila - Tommy Roe
- Save the Last Dance for Me - The Drifters
- Running Bear - Don Fardon
- Sweets for My Sweet - Mike Pender, The Searchers
- Deep Purple - April Stevens, Nino Tempo
Tracks:
- Soul Man - Sam & Dave
- Ruby Tuesday - Melanie
- She'd Rather Be With Me - The Turtles
- Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band
- Those Were the Days My Friend
- Simon Says - Ohio Express
- Downtown - Petula Clark
- Stop! In the Name of Love - The Flirtations
- Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
- I'm Henry the VIII, I Am - Herman's Hermits
- Hang on Sloopy - The McCoys
- Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) - The Byrds
- When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
- Hanky Panky - Tommy James & the Shondells
- Wild Thing - The Troggs
- Summer in the City - Sweet, Sweet
- Sunshine Superman - Donovan
- House of the Rising Sun - The Animals, Eric Burdon
Tracks:
- Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells
- Baby Come Back - The Equals
- This Is My Song - Petula Clark
- Release Me - Engelbert, Engelbert Humperdinck, Engelbert Humperdinck
- Israelites - Desmond Dekker
- Silence Is Golden - The Tremeloes
- Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town - Kenny Rodgers
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - Marmalade
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Frankie Gaye
- Sugar, Sugar - The Archies
- With a Little Help from My Friends - Santana
- Lola
- In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
- Dizzy - Billy J. Kramer
- Get Back - Ike & Tina Turner
- Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde - Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames
- Whiter Shade of Pale - The Sir Douglas Quintet, The Sir Douglas Quintet
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
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