Luxury Problem [Import]

luxury problem [import]

Track Listings

1. Less Teeth More Tits

2. Luxury Problem

3. I'll Be The One

4. Crash

5. Terror Firmer

6. Say What You Mean

7. Nowhere Fast

8. Bad Ass Bitch

9. Shut You Out

10. Cumming Into My Own

11. Hope To Die

12. Knuckle Sandwich

13. Return Of Brickface &

14. Subway

15. Down At The Pub

16. Heart Of Glass

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Version Featurinag a Cover of Blondie's 'heart of Glass' as a Bonus Track.

Luxury Problem,Lunachicks,Jvc Victor,Rock

Luxury Problem [Import]

Average customer rating:

Absolutely fantastic
Songs that never get old....
Just pure, unadulterated country
Buy It, Buy It, Buy It!
Very smooth and mellow....

Thinkin' Problem
David Ball
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002MPY
Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

Thinkin' Problem
Look What Followed Me Home
Blowin' Smoke
When The Thought Of You Catches Up With Me
Honky Tonk Healin'
A Walk On The Wild Side Of Life
Down At The Bottom Of A Broken Heart
What Do You Want With His Love
Don't Think Twice
12-12-84

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely fantastic.......2007-02-17

This is one of the greatest honkytonk CDs I've ever heard. When I first heard "Thinkin' Problem" on the radio in 1994, I instantly knew I had to have this CD. There's not a bad song in the bunch, from the rocking honkytonk songs to the ballads, especially the heartbreaking "12-12-84." I can't praise this CD enough; it's real, hard-core, twangy country.

Songs that never get old...........2007-01-18

If you need a reason to sing along in the shower, sing while you drive to Vegas or sing while you work out on the treadmill, this CD is it! The lyrics to "Look What Followed Me Home", "Honky Tonk Healin", "Down at the Bottom of a Broken Heart", and of course, "Thinkin Problem," are fun to mimic and the beat easily gives a skip to your step. This guy was the best kept secret in the 90's and the music will never get old.

Just pure, unadulterated country.......2005-02-22

This is real drinking music. Songs like "Look what followed me home" or "Thinking problem" are almost pure honky-tonk. This cd is the real stuff.

Buy It, Buy It, Buy It!.......2005-01-24

I bought this used on Amazon for $0.99. I had never heard of David Ball before, but now, I want all his recordings! If you like George, Merle, Lefty, Keith Whitley, or Dwight, then this is YOUR kind of music and you are SURE to like David Ball! There is not one single cut on this cd which I skip over! Slow, fast, in between... you won't want to miss any. I gave it 5 stars only because I couldn't give it ten. Buy it! There is no question that you'll be glad you did!

Very smooth and mellow...........2003-09-14

Every one of the songs on this album is classic honky tonk and will have you sitting listening for hours. I especially love "When the Thought of You Catches Up to Me" and "Thinkin' Problem". But I also love "12-12-84"...oh, ok, I love them all. David Ball's voice reaches a depth within that keeps me wanting more!!

Big Problem Does Not Equal the Solution. The Solution = Let It Be.

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SUCKO
Interesting
Women are sweet, and girls are honey...
Woooooooooooooow.
Oh my god.

Big Problem Does Not Equal the Solution. The Solution = Let It Be.
Crispin Hellion Glover
Manufacturer: Restless Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Rat Catching
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ASIN: B000003BG6
Release Date: 1993-07-01

Tracks:

Overture
Selected Readings From Rat Catching
The New Clean Song
Auto-Manipulator
Clowny Clown Clown
Getting Out Of Bed
These Boots Are Made For Walking
The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze
Never Say 'Never' To Always
Selected Readings From Oak Mot Part I.
Selected Readings From Oak Mot Part II.
Selected Readings From Oak Mot Part III.
Selected Readings From Oak Mot Part IV.
Selected Readings From Oak Mot Part V.
Selected Readings From Oak Mot Part VI.
Selected Readings From Oak Mot Part VII.

Customer Reviews:

SUCKO.......2006-01-28

This is terrible. Especially the track where he modifies his voice to resemble an entire boys choir. Pure music torture. And he was so good in back the future!

Interesting.......2005-10-01

This is not your everyday run of the mill CD. In fact to some they may not like it the first time you hear it (or at all) but this will grow on you. I found myself thinking about some of these songs and sometimes singing (too myself of course) while I'm at work or sitting around. This CD is actually pretty good and I definately recommend it to Crispin Glover fans. The remake of "These Boots" makes this worth buying alone, the best remake of the song ever. In my opinion it's alot better than the original.

Women are sweet, and girls are honey..........2005-05-17

I've listened to this cd approximately four times since I came home to find it waiting for me this evening. I'm still not any closer to understanding just what the hell Crispin's deal is, and I've probably done irreparable damage to my sanity, but I don't really care. If, like me, you really enjoy hearing the undeniably weird Crispin Hellion Glover reciting lines like "Only yesterday I had a lamb's skin removed" in his strange, oddly sweet voice over merry, almost pastoral music, get this album. Get it now. If, however, you don't go in for that sort of insanity, shun this album like it's the plague.

Woooooooooooooow........2005-01-31

This album broke my psyche. I felt it shatter. I did. -nod-

"F*cked up" doesn't even begin to cover it. This is forty three minutes of pure, unadulterated insanity. There's no reference I could come up with that could possibly prepare you for this album. Not one.

Now, I have seen and heard a lot of disturbing things in my life, but this *has* to have wormed its way to the top of the list.

Yeah, definitely recommended. I can't say I'll listen to this often, but it'll certainly have its place in my collection and I will sure as hell be burning it for all my friends. :)

Oh my god........2005-01-05

Let it be known now, to those that don't know already, that Crispin Glover is insane. He's a god damn freak that outdoes anyone else I can think of. Yet I love him. We all love him. And I finally purchased his album. In all honesty, there's no way I can describe what's on this sucker in full. To save you time though, if you already have any of Crispin's books, or have seen his work in Bartleby and Rubin & Ed, go ahead and purchase this. In fact, you'll really appreciate a track on here if you've seen the latter. But I'm not going to get into "artistic meaning" or anything like that here. I'm a Crispin-fan through and through. While I do apprecite his work and take most of his things seriously, I know when to laugh, and some tracks on this album are here for that. And yes, there is a meaning to the album in general, but you know what? You can just call the number on the cd itself and ask whoever answers to get it. I'm not trying to be mysterious, but it's nice to find out for yourself to get the whole story as to what the big problem really is.

After the grand Overture, we have Selected Readings From Rat Catching, Crispin's first published book. And boy is it really "selected". Do yourself a favor and don't try to follow along while reading your own copy of the book. He jumps around all over the place, but it's still good. Crispin sounds incredibly happy during some readings, and just plain freaky (wait until you hear him say "chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiickeeeeeeeeen"). The music playing in the background is equally happy, and puts me in a good mood. Next, he sings being clean in The New Clean Song. It's a nice acoustic ditty where the lyrics say it all. Crispin sounds like he's enjoying himself on this track, but not as much as he probably is on Auto-Manipulator. A song about nothing but masturbation. At first, I couldn't stand this track, but I loved it after just a second listen. There's some weird vocal effects going on (that I can magically match when I sing along) which make it even more hilarious. Here's a few quick lyrics to give you a sample:

"I'M AN AU...TO...MANI-PU-LATOR. I PLAY WITH MYSELF...I'M A MASTURBATOR." [later in the song] "I close the bathroom door, I be lookin' so cool, my mama don't know I been touchin' my tool"

See? If anything, it's a demi-hip hop track that you'll have to hear for yourself. Up next is the track no one can resist mentioning: Clowny Clown Clown. Demented circus music is what's on this one. The lyrics are silly as well, but sort of depressing in what happens to the clown. Like I mentioned earlier, there's a small Rubin & Ed bit here, and if you're lucky enough to find the music video, you'll see even more. Speaking of that video, if you need it, email me right away. But yes, this is a happy song that everyone loves, and I've yet to get sick of hearing it. With Getting Out Of Bed, we get an eerie glimpse at what Crispin must think when he does get out of bed. And lordy, I don't wanna be around when he does if this is what it is. Next is a personal favorite of mine- The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze. It's so graceful and classy, yet touching. I love the music again, and the way Cripin sings a few lines is really devious. The last song on here is a Charles Manson cover: Never Say "Never" To Always. If it didn't make you think before, it definately will this time around, I'll leave it at that.

Finally are the Selected Readings From Oak-Mot. Again, don't try to follow along with your book of the same name. I just tried, and things were way off. Crispin would say "chapter ten", but it'd be a completely different chapter, and I'd just give up. But really, you should listen to these before reading Oak-Mot if you can, and memorize the way he reads them and the music that plays as well. It adds even more effect, and now I can enjoy Oak-Mot the way it was most likely intended. And finally [part II], the last track is Crispin freaking out in German sort of like how he did in a dream-scene from Bartleby. Someone online was kind enough to translate most of what he's saying, so again, just ask me if you'd like the info.

In the end, I take this album to heart. It's one of my favorites I own, and listen to it religiously. Even the title: The Big Problem Does Not Equal the Solution. The Solution = Let It Be has a lot of meaning to me. Whenever you're stressing out, think about the title and you'll feel normal. Well, as normal as you can get after listening to this.

Crispin, thank you for making this beauty. I look forward to The Big Love, whenever it comes out.

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Mellow pop, incredibly sharp lyrics, beautiful vocal harmonies
TNP=The solution to uninspired music
Try it, you'll love it!
Try it, you'll love it!
Tales from the Bohemian Fringe

Welcome Black
The Negro Problem
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006EXIA
Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

Fox Hills
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Is This The Single?
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Amazon.com

The third album by L.A.'s Negro Problem (and the first since golden-throated singer-guitarist Mark "Stew" Stewart took a three-year break to work on his solo career) is a delight on every level. These lyrics-driven songs memorably mutate funk, baroque '60s pop, lounge music, '80s synth pop, classic Tin Pan Alley, and psychedelic rock. The disc sounds like the Bonzo Dog Band, Vernon Reid, Cole Porter, and Arthur Lee collaborating on a tribute to Jacques Brel. The lyrics drop serious the-personal-is-political science while still exhibiting humor. The only problem lies with the album's eclecticism; an artist can be too talented and versatile for his own good (see Cardinal and Chocolate Genius). However, in an alternate universe where the charts teem with literate pop, "I'm Sebastian Cabot," "Astro Sister," and "Is This the Single?" rule the airwaves. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

Mellow pop, incredibly sharp lyrics, beautiful vocal harmonies .......2006-05-30

As always with the Negro Problem, there's a big paradox built into their music. The songs here are mellow pop (more mellow than their previous CD "Post Minstrel Syndrome"), with bright melodies and vocal harmonies to die for; both Stew's lead vocals and the backing vocals are gorgeous. The lyrics, however, are full of sarcasm, irony, and cleverness, to the point of often being arch. So there's a cognitive dissonance-- surely deliberate on the musicians' part-- between the pretty melodies and sweet singing, and the super-sarcastic lyrics. The album has a punk sensibility, but the music does not sound punk at all; it often sounds like gorgeous show tunes or classic American pop songwriting.

Really, if you think Steely Dan or Elvis Costello write literate, sarcastic lyrics, Negro Problem is like that times 10. If you have a high tolerance for sarcasm and irony (like me) you'll love this, but most people can't take it. The first time I played it, I didn't like it nearly as much as "Post Minstrel Syndrome". After a couple plays, I was hooked. It may take a couple plays to grab you.

The lyrics here are so sharp, so often funny, sometimes really poetic, and packed with perfect, unexpected rhymes. I'm tempted to quote all of "Bermuda Love Triangle", which tells a funny story with great, internal rhymes built into each line; but then I'd give away the twist ending. "I'm Sebastian Cabot" and "Lime Green Sweater" likewise have lots of wit and perfect rhymes with great back-and-forth between the singers.

Sometimes they're too clever for their own good. The song "Is This The Single" makes fun of record companies guys who are focused on producing hits. It's a big 'f--- you' to the record company. I can only imagine what TNP's record company's executives must have thought when TNP first played that song for them. As for the song itself, it's almost a single-- catchy, almost a hit-- but too laden with synthesizers to really ignite. So, once again, TNP has no single.

The songs on this CD are more mellow than on the previous "Post Minstrel Syndrome" -- there is nothing as energetic as "Buzzing" from PMS. Whereas PMS sounded unlike anything except maybe They Might Be Giants or Elvis Costello, "Welcome Black" sounds like nothing except the song book for the coolest musical never written. Stew should really write songs for Broadway musicals-- he'd be better than Stephen Sondheim and the execrable Andrew Lloyd Webber, because Stew is edgy and rock n' roll.

Now I've got "The Watering Hole" stuck in my brain. That song is the mellowest on the CD, and I can't get it out of my head, it's so slow and cool. Worth it to buy the CD for that song alone. "You can find me... at the watering hole..."

TNP=The solution to uninspired music.......2003-10-08

I have had the good fortune to see The Negro problem (TNP) live, being an L.A. native, and this is the most fun you'll ever have at a small concert venue. Once they even did a Madonna tribute that was, well, it was different, hilarious and cleverly executed. Stew is undoubtedly the funniest performer going, telling rambling little stories with his own unique sartorial wit. The songs speak for themselves, often reflective, sometimes rowdy, usually beautifully executed, even making repetitious verses sound incredible and thought provoking.

I own everything they've put out & am anxiously awaiting the arrival of his new solo effort from this very website (in essence, "TNP" is Stew, so solo, or with band - the music is superb). Buy their albums, await their arrival, and only tell your close friends. Overexposure is death to any good band! (as you're probably well aware). Listen and judge for yourself. I'm sure you'll get hooked.

Try it, you'll love it!.......2003-05-24

What can say... While staying late one night after work, I happen to catch airplay of "I'm Sebastian Cabot" (Hey, Ringo... Beatlesque to a tee!) & "Is This the Single?" (80's New Wave, but better...) on the Internet Village Voice Radio Station, and like the writer before, I could not get these tunes out of my freakin' head! For all practical purposes, "Father Popcorn" actually starts off the album and just cranks! Stew's voice is as powerful as they come on this tune. My favorite on the album would have to the universally soothing "Watering Hole". It is an injustice that this tune is not plastered all over the radio waves... Or maybe not (wouldn't want all the bandwagoneers to find out and actually water its holey flavor down now, would we? Says, The Punster)!

Seriously though, this is classic music at its best! I've not done this album justice enough by this review, but take my word for it, practically every song on this album is great easy listening and fun for the whole gang!

Try it, you'll love it!.......2003-05-24

Tales from the Bohemian Fringe.......2003-01-28

L.A.'s quirky The Negro Problem have always been a listenable yet arch proposition. Leader Stew - a bear-like black bohemian - favors psychedelic fancy, both lyrical and musical. In the past, this has occasioned pleasant, mostly leaden work. It's unfortunate as Stew has shown, on two solo releases, an incisive and spirited talent. Can it be that leading a band is more burden than release for him? On the recorded evidence, yes. Yet on Welcome Black Stew calms down some. The Negro Problem begin to right past wrongs. The first half of the CD - especially "Lime Green Sweater" and "Watering Hole" - utilize Stew's narrative eye to tell recognizably human (and still surreal) tales from the bohemian fringe. By the time the tracks devolve to limitless whimsy, you just might stick around for the ride.

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights)

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Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow "

Léhar: The Land of Smiles; The Merry Widow; The Count of Luxembourg (Highlights)

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Release Date: 2003-09-02

Customer Reviews:

Arguably "The Best" English "Merry Widow ".......2006-09-12

This is the "Merry Widow" with English translation by Christopher Hassel sung by June Bronhill. I loved this rendition ever since I first heard it in about 1960. What's to love? First the translation is the best I've heard. The language doesn't sound "stilted" as some others. And, you can understand almost every word sung. Plus, the famous song, "Vilja" has some wording that moves me every time I hear it: The soprano sings, "Love me and I'll DIE for you!" with the word "die" somewhat emphasized. I don't know, there's just something "powerful" about someone saying they'd "die" for love! AND, at the end of "Vilja" the chorus and soprano raise to a crescendo hitting a high note together. In many renditions the chorus is heard but not the soprano on the final high note. In THIS version, the soprano, June Bronhill, can be heard rising to the final high note with an incressing crescendo and fortissimo louder than the chorus and holding the final high note---which gives a very thrilling effect as she holds that final note, I assure you!

The "problem" is that this June Bronhill, Reid, and Hassel version is hard to find on CD. For example, this CD is made in Holland and "there is one left" so it says on Amazon. But, if you can find it, I think it would be very much worth a listen. Then, after hearing it, if you think there's a "better" Merry Widow, please let ME know! Thanks. Email:boland7214@aol.

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Took me back
Great Score, But Bad Remaster
At last....
Twenty-six years on, it still stirs the blood!
Good soundtrack

Battlestar Galactica
Various Artists
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Release Date: 2003-11-18

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Customer Reviews:

Took me back.......2007-01-06

I remember eagerly staying awake for the premier of this series when I was nine and being glued to the screen. This CD awoke lots of memories, all of them good. It's got me humming the old tunes all over again.

The CD took a small hit in my view as I actually prefer the original version of the opening them to the slightly different arrangement found here, but the rest of the tracks are more than fine. If you at all like the original version of Galactica, I think you would find it hard to go wrong with this.

Great Score, But Bad Remaster.......2005-09-02

I would give 5 stars for excellent music, but have to give only 3 stars for a terrible remaster. It sounds like someone turned the Treble all the way up and turned the Bass down to zero! It has a very thin, metalic sound to it. Also, the reverb is way over done, as the other reviewers have mentioned. It's to the point where things are so blended together that you can't distinguish the individual instruments. My original vinyl record is better sound quality then this (if you overlook the clicks or pops). I would recommend the June 29, 1999 re-recording with Stu and the Royal Orchestra over this one. On the re-recording the horns blast through loud and clear and the bass blows you out of your seat. You can hear every instrument very clearly as if you are sitting right in front of the orchestra. The music is fantastic and I think the Battlestar Galactica theme is one of the best ever written. Also, the Exploration theme and Base Star (Imperious Leader) theme are amazing.

At last...........2005-06-10

It's strange-- just a few days ago, I was rifing through some old stuff from my childhood (old toys, a pile of very old Starlog Magazines)and noticed an ad in a Starlog for this in its old LP format, back when the show was actually on-air. I remember being a little kid and wishing I could send in for it.

Well, fast forward to yesterday, and I'm rifing through various cd soundtracks in my local cd/dvd wherehouse/bonanza/free-for-all store, and there it was. And by God, it was in cd format! And yes, it was ORIGINAL! Not re-performed by some Scottish Orchestra a couple of years ago! Immediately, it was in my greedy hands, helplessly going along with me to my home.

First off, this cd has liner notes. It's not just flimsy repros of the front and back of the old LP. Glen Larson, Stu Phillips, and Richard Hatch all pitch in with recollections about the show, with Phillips's being the most memorable (John Williams coming by to listen to the theme to see if any Star Wars was in there, in case Lucasfilm wanted to sue).

The sound quality is great, no hiss or tininess. The only gripe I have is that the strings sound a little too "smooth." Don't know if that makes sense, but they sound a little too reverbed, concert-hallish. But hey, if that's all I can come up with to complain, then this is a winner!

Relive the memories, in a format that you can play again and again!

Twenty-six years on, it still stirs the blood!.......2004-11-22

Some people may think of Battlestar Galactica as a hokey show that sums up the era of disco, I don't happen to be one of them however!

One thing most people can agree on whether they be a fan or not, is that the theme to Battlestar Galactica is one of the most memorable of TV themes!

Here you get the pieces that went with the first episode that was broadcast - Saga of a Star World, but many of the themes pop up again further along in the series.

The score is a big score for TV, played by the LA Philharmonic no less, and in my humble opinion, composer Stu Phillips's finest work.

Good soundtrack.......2004-08-10

If I was asked who has the best soundtrack,Galactica or Star Wars,it would be a tie.I especially like the track Red Nova on the Galactica soundtrack.I listen to samples of the new Galactica soundtrack and so far so good.There is a question being asked about the rivalry between the two sci-fi epics of Galactica and Star Wars.When it comes to the music,both are good.Now if George Lucas could come up with better material of what he used in the Phantom Menance and Attack of the Clones and The space battles between the Colinial Empire and the Cylons increases in the future episodes.

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holding pattern(s)?
excellent for most, average for don cab
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Apparently Damon Che IS Don Caballero
Excellent CD

World Class Listening Problem
Don Caballero
Manufacturer: Relapse
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Binding: Audio CD

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Mmmmm acting, I love me some good acting
Sure we had knives around
And and and, he lowered the twin down
I agree.No!.......I disagree
Palm trees in the fecking Bahamas
World class listening problem
Railroad cancellation
Theme from bricktop clowns
Savage composition
Im goofballs for bozzo jazz

Album Description

The legendary DON CABALLERO has re-emerged! Inarguably one of the most celebrated, influential and innovative bands in recent times, DON CABALLERO is the vanguard of progressive, instrumental music. With World Class Listening Problem, its first full-length album in almost 5 years, "DON CAB" proves once again that they are head and shoulders above their peers. The bands powerful, percussive-heavy sonic advance is more dense, more expansive, and burns with a newfound urgency. World Class Listening Problem is prime DON CABALLERO and an indispensable addition to the illustrious "DON CAB" canon.

Customer Reviews:

holding pattern(s)?.......2006-07-01

I'll admit that I felt somewhat skeptical about the release of this album when I initially heard of its release. Could it be Don Cab without the original members all present? Was it blatant cashing in on the band's history? Does Damon Che actually possess eight arms? Happily: yes; no; jury still out, respectively. I enjoy the abum, the protean elements that comprise both Don Cab and Creta Bourzia are all present and form a rather tight straightforward unit more reminiscent of For respect..., rather than II, in my humble opinion. Opening salvo "MMMM, acting" is arresting, its three distinct movements mapping out what this iteration of the Don is capable of. "Lowered the twin", "Palm trees", and the title track are all excellent additions to the Don Cab canon, sleek and relentless, but" Savage Composition" is by far the centerpiece of the album, epic without being overbearing, and closest to the spirit of previous efforts. The rest of the album is average, and could possibly have done with some editing, But "bozzo jazz" is a wonderful closer, spacey freak out rockiness abound. The best part of the ensemble Is Che's skinwork, of course, and the way the drums were recorded only enhances this: dry and very clean, almost jazz like in its economy. So, buy it and enjoy it for what it is, and I think we'll see something more expansive from this unit once they really have some time to progress. Embrace the prog, people!

excellent for most, average for don cab.......2006-06-15

I am going to avoid discussing my dismay over the lineup change or other 'politic' formalities regarding this album (The new players seem to attempt a kind of replicated sound of the old players. I miss the old players). I am just going to say that, although this album is very good by anyone's standards, it is not the leap into new brain-bending territory that all prior Don Caballero albums have been (From II on, anyhow). In fact, it seems like an attempt to summarize all of the basic functions of the earlier don cab; to distill the unique qualities of each album into one. It does this without charting new territory at all. This does not make it a bad album at all, but I personally was just a tiny little bit disappointed that they didn't make another album that I would want to listen to for months on end. Their last two albums, What Burns and especially American Don, made all other music seem obsolete and sophomoric, in a way. After those albums, this one was downright predictable. On the other hand, If you found American Don and/or What Burns to be a little too out there, but you really love II, then you will thoroughly enjoy this album because it contains the most straight up "rocking out" that Don Cab has come up with since II.

Please enter a title for your review.......2006-05-25

I think it's total b.s. for them to use the don cab name when the drummer is the only remaining member. Some of the music's pleasant, some of it isn't. None of it is anything original or progressive. The majority of it is loose and abrasive, reminding me more of Oxes or Don Cab's 2 than either of Don Cab's last two albums, although there are a couple of points where they achieve some melodic intricacy comparable to American Don, those being the highlights for me. At some points it's impressive how the Creta Bourzia guys replicate some of the more subtle details of the former Don Cab's playing techniques, but on the other hand it's kinda pathetic that they want to do that. Overall i think this album is tarnishing Don Cab's good name with inferior compositonal focus, and creating the annoyance of having to add "but not that new album" when you say you're a fan of the band.

Apparently Damon Che IS Don Caballero.......2006-05-24

I don't know whether you call me a true Don Caballero fan or not. I own most of the albums, but I've only seen them live once. It might have mattered that Damon Che was the only continuing member, if this new album was no good -- but it is one the best Caballero albums period!! It's tight, muscular... and Damon is an avalanche on the drums. I absolutley cannot wait to seem them perform this material live! Every Caballero album has a different feel to it. As far as I am concerned this is one of the most accessible, and it still clearly employs the Don Caballero technique.

Excellent CD.......2006-05-24

For the readers of this review, I only own "For Respect", and "Don Cab 2," so my scope of the Don Cab collection is somewhat limited. All that aside I really enjoyed this CD. I'm not a big fan of "Math Rock," (It is somewhat monotonous and annoying, but that is my limited opinion.) Gone from this CD are the one note screeches and discordant "melodies" of Don cab 2 (I could only stand to listen to songs 1, 3, the first half of 4 and 8 on that album.) WCLP is more melodic and cohesive, however it still has some of the old Don Cab sensibilities. This is one of the few albums that I listened to all the way through and then listened to again. I would recommend this to any instrumental music lover, however it may turn off the true Don Cab fan. And that is my one and a half cents.

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Great CD!
Quality of Life

You've Got the Problem!
Dr. Duke Tumatoe
Manufacturer: Blind Pig
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

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Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music

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Wake Up and Worry
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ASIN: B000H9I146
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

Youve Got The Problem
Real Mean Woman
Dont Ask
Trouble of My Own
My Baby Is A Nudist
Bad Day
Be So Easy
Mudcat Man
Kid Stuff
Moanin After Blues

Album Description

Best known now for his weekly appearances on the nationally syndicated "Bob & Tom" radio show, Dr. Duke has been filling blues-rock prescriptions live since his early days in South Side Chicago playing with Muddy, Willie Dixon, and Buddy Guy, and later with the popular rock group REO Speedwagon in the late '60's. "You've Got The Problem!" is Duke at his zany best, skillfully mixing humorous songs with straight ahead power rockers

Customer Reviews:

Great CD!.......2007-05-25

We saw Duke in concert and really loved his music. The CD he had available that night didn't have "You've got the Problem" on it so we couldn't wait until his new CD came out. It's a great get-together CD!

Quality of Life.......2006-10-29

You run into this neighborhood character on the street and ask, "How's it going," and he always has a story. Hip, slick and entertaining, he's a big part of the neighborhood's personality. It's no wonder Dr. Duke Tumatoe is a beloved radio personality in the Wheat Belt. The band ... wowsa ... they prove they can play blues, jazz, swing and rock with the best, they prove it in brief, perfect passages and then get back to the story, which is that neighborhood character's story of the moment. Really cool stuff.

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Joys & Concerns
The Negro Problem
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Post Minstrel Syndrome

ASIN: B0000A0DUI
Release Date: 2002-09-03

Tracks:

Repulsion (Show Up Late For Work On Monday)
Sea Of Heat
Comikbuchland
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Mahnsanto
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Peter Jennings
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Ken
Goode Tyme
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Come Down Now

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Houston, We Have a Problem
Greg Proops
Manufacturer: Stand Up! Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000PMG4SK
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

Intro
Gay Marriage
Pledge of Allegiance
God
Siegfried & Roy
Paul McCartney
Dixie Chicks
Rush Limbaugh/Drugs
Reality TV
Jessica Simpson

Product Description

Ever find yourself in the disconcerting position of realizing that what country music singers do on tour has very little bearing on your own life? What about when you notice that people probably do drugs because, well, they work? Do you pause, in the course of daily conversation, to allow others to absorb the irony of whatever might have just occurred? Dear comedy lover, despite your best intentions, you might not be a redneck. You should, however, be a Greg Proops fan, and "Houston, We Have a Problem," Proops' debut release on Stand Up! Records, is likely to induce the sort of vigorous agreement and laughter that might lead you to look uncannily like a Harry Carrey bobblehead. Sally forth into an aural landscape wherein your tour guide, Greg Proops, skips gleefully from tirades on the mind-altering proclivities of Rush Limbaugh to the commonalities between the Emperor Claudius and George W. Bush, his love of reality TV, the relative likelihood of God's attending a baseball game, and whether the pledge of allegiance is a reaffirmation of Jeffersonian principles or simply a good way to get out of a few minutes of first period. With a lofty vocabulary dressing up a gutter-bound mind, Proops proved his mettle on shows such as "Whose Line is it Anyway?" and stages around the world, and now he's ready to grace your CD player with his wry sense of life in the modern age.

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Hmmm....
#1 Punk CD of 2004
chemical rocks
Please enter a title for your review
Decent debut...

Every Solution Has Its Problem
Start Trouble
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Stop the World

ASIN: B0001LYGTO
Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

Graduation
Non Stop
Chemical
Throw The Covers
Diggin' Holes
Psychotic For You
Please Leave
Retaliate
Get Over It
Chorus For Destruction
Wicked Eyes
Changes
Move B***h
Let's Get F***d Up

Customer Reviews:

Hmmm...........2005-05-03

The first night I spent with this cd I couldn't really turn it up loud enough to hear what the guys where sayin'. I thought, man, this cd really itn't what I cracked it up to be. See I had already told everyone I worked with, all my friends, my girlfriend what a good cd this was going to be. I was almost ashamed to think I had said that...Wait tho, this review isn't over. I played it several times the next day. I was going to make myself like this cd. I knew I couldn't be wrong about these guys. And I wasn't ,wow, at all! I was so right about them. This cds overpacked with wild goofy humor! I love every song on here. Even their suckiest song still is better than what's on the radio here in NC. They sound like Blink-182 except different. Buy this cd for the member in your fam that is a fan of Zebrahead or Blink-182 and they won't be disapointed!

#1 Punk CD of 2004.......2004-11-12

From Jacksonville, Florida comes Start Trouble with a great Debut album. The CD opens with a fast-paced song called "Graduation" and I think it's much better than Vitamin C's song with the same title. It continues with what could posiibly be the best 2 songs on the album, "Non-Stop" and "Chemical" with a reegae-pop/punk feel to it, it is easily one of the best songs of the year and should have been a hit. The CD continues with quality, foul-mouthed, fun songs and leads to track 8 "Retaliate" which is the top song on the album. Pick it up if you love pop/punk.

chemical rocks.......2004-09-20

I first heard chemical and thought that the lyrics were really catchy. After listening to the rest of the album, the rest of the songe were the same. It is a pop-punk album. This is not an album for your little sibling though, with a lot of swearing. Other than that it is a good album with some really funny lyrics

Please enter a title for your review.......2004-07-06

This Luke Walker is a really talented songwriter. Yes this album is commercial and juvenile, basically the musical equivalent of an American Pie movie, so if you can't deal with that move on, but the songwriting skills are so there on this record. There are a few weak songs, but most of the time the riffs, melodies, and harmonies are a cut above most similar bands. The lyrics on the single Chemical are quite thought provoking, questioning the validity of romanticizing the feelings of attraction people have for each other. "Love is a chemical, straight from your genitals, never is spiritual, never unconditional...Love is a beautiful way to face your day, but everybody's got it wrong". Who'd have thought such a dumb band could come up with such insightful social commentary? If there is any justice these guys will be bigger than Good Charlotte and Simple Plan.

Decent debut..........2004-03-28

I first heard of Start Trouble via the Music Choice channels. They were playing the single "Chemical" and it caught my attetion. That was in January, and I have been anticipating this release since then. Now that I have finally gotten my hands on this CD, I figured I'd share my thoughts with other Amazon.com customers. A majority of these songs are about [mature situations], partying, and just having a fun time.

1. Graduation- pretty good way to start the cd, lots of energy 4/5
2. Non-Stop- Supposedly the second single. The lyrics, while a bit stupid, are pretty funny ... Other than that, not too great 3.5/5
3. Chemical- The reason I bought this CD. Others have said this song is incredibly stupid, but I love it. 5/5
4. Throw the Covers- Another song about being a "rebel", kind of like something Good Charlottle might write, if not for the swearing. 3/5
5. Diggin' Holes- Probably my favorite filler track. Of course, I'm hoping that in time it may be released as a single. 4.5/5
6. Psychotic for You- About having such a large crush on some girl that he's resorted to stalking her. Eh, it could be better 3/5
7. Please Leave- I really like this song, even though it seemingly promotes self-mutilation. 4/5
8. Retaliate- I really like the chorus to this song. 4/5
9. Get Over It- A break up song. What bands nowadyas don't have something like this? 3/5
10. Chorus For Destruction- A catchy "punk" like sound. 4/5
11. Wicked Eyes- Eh... This song doesn't really stand out. 3/5
12. Changes- See track 11. 3/5
13. Move B***h- Reminds me of that Ludacris song, only more annoying. I'm guessing that this is a novelty track. 2/5
14. Let's Get F****d Up- Either another novelty track, or a "blink-182"-esque track, though I find this one more funny than track 13. 4/5

Overall a 50/70, not too shabby. The biggest problem I found with these guys is that they sound too much like pretty much every other "punk" band on MTV, but with more swearing.

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