Death Party [Import]

death party [import]

Track Listings
1. Bad Indian
2. She's Like Heroin To Me
3. Keys To The Kingdom
4. Jack On Fire
5. Rail Road Bill
6. Sex Beat
7. Devil In The Woods
8. Goodbye Johnny
9. Preaching The Blues
10. Watermelon Men
11. Black Train
12. Promise Me
13. Lost Highway
14. Fire Of Love
15. Death Party
16. For The Love Of Ivy
17. Walking The Beast
18. Love Supreme
19. Bol Weevil Man

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The most complete album of Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Compiles the best songs recorded live. Revenge. 2004.

Death Party,Gun Club,EMI,Pop,Rock/Pop

Death Party [Import]
Death of the Party
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Simply Awesome!
 Death of the Party
Kudu
Manufacturer: Nublu
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ASIN: B000E0LLK4
Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

  1. Hot Lava
  2. Suite Life
  3. Love Me in Your Language
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  5. Playing House
  6. King Kong (Attack of th eEgomaniac)
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Album Description

Kudu tap into Siouxsie circa 82, dark Chicago House circa 86, deep 70s Funk, and, consciously or not, UK Jungle Techno circa 91. They are real deal, and their music is so primal that they could just as validly be classed a rock act as a jazz or dance act. On stage Kudu are dark and raw and desperate, but their pop potential has always been apparent to anyone with ears for song craft and eyes for charisma. Death of the Party, set to be released on Nublu Records, confirms this perception. In addition to the aforesaid ingredients, Kudu on record have a sense of fun lifted from Deee-Lite, ESG, church in rural Georgia and parades in New Orleans.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply Awesome!.......2006-03-20

It was a cold Saturday night, and I was in no mood for partying until a friend cajoled me into seeing Kudu at NuBlu in NYC.
I'm a huge afficionado of live music, and I've mostly seen it all. But, once in a while, one band somehow manages to write a new page in my encyclopedia of music. And that band is Kudu.
A vicious and unique mixture of pop, rock, dance/techno, soul and R&B, Kudu's music is daring enough to touch several bases but then intelligent enough to keep the listener intrigued with an overall edgy and fresh sound, replete with crisp drumming and serenading singing.
Undoubtedly, this is one of those bands that one must see live to appreciate comrehensively. The show was simply awesome! The lead singer reeled the audience in with her powerful (and soulful) voice, while the drummer just brimmed over with charisma.
Regardless of your taste, any true fan of music would appreciate innovation, and that's what Kudu is all about. It's a mystery that they have yet to hit the mainstream, but then again, judging by what makes it onto MTV, does anyone really want mainstream?
Death Party
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Finally!
  • First CD Issue Of A Scorching EP
Death Party
Gun Club
Manufacturer: Sympathy 4 the R.I.
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ASIN: B0002VETA4
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

  1. House on Highland Ave
  2. Lie
  3. Light of the World
  4. Death Party
  5. Come Back Jim
  6. Strange Fruit [Live]
  7. Fire of Love [Live]
  8. House on Highland Ave [Live]
  9. Death Party [Live]
  10. Heebie Jeebies [Live]
  11. Lie [Live]
  12. Run Through the Jungle [Live]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Finally!.......2004-11-01

2004 has seen some great re- & newly issued 80's classics. I am ecstatic to finally get this EP on CD, in fact I was just considering recording my LP & transferring it over to digital last week, when I stumbled across it in the store, complete with the original cover & a live performance on Swiss radio (complete with the announcer's introductions) as a bonus.

This always was my favorite Gun Club record, even though it only had 5 tracks. First the 2 best Gun Club tracks (Death Party & Come Back Jim) are on it. Secondly, no one else I knew who also had Gun Club records owned this & so I was always able to play it for them & get flattered by the requests for a taped copy. Third, it has my favorite cover of all Gun Club LPs (I was a big fan of German Expressionism & Die Blaue Reiter school in the 80s & the cover looked as if it would fit right in). The live performance is of much better quality than those found elsewhere (especially the one that I think is entitled "birth life death" or something like it). The band does seem a bit off a few times, but the 10 minute extended version of Death Party from this session rivals the best performances of The Doors, Birthday Party or X.

5 out of 5 stars First CD Issue Of A Scorching EP .......2004-11-01

Presented for the first time ever on CD, the DEATH PARTY EP has long been the holy grail for fans of The Gun Club. Although a poorly recorded semi-bootleg live album was issued years ago deceivingly sporting the same title, this Sympathy For The Record Industry release is (finally!) the real thing.

Quickly recorded and released following MIAMI, The Gun Club's second album, the five songs on DEATH PARTY are remarkably consistent with that underrated work, despite the fact that Jeffrey Lee Pierce utilized a completely different and short-lived band lineup for the EP. All the tracks here are powerful, grim tales of despair, drug addiction, deviant sex, and death. Fans seem to agree that the band this time around consisted of strictly routine musicians but if that's truly the case than the superb songwriting balances everything out. "The Lie" and "The House On Highland Ave" are two of Pierce's most searing rockers, and the title track is white-hot, scruffy and hypnotically repetitious.

The CD is augmented by seven live tracks taken from France's RADIO GENEVA program, including versions of three DEATH PARTY songs (most notably "Death Party" itself) and a totally raucous "Fire of Love". The band was always plagued by sloppy live performances and the show on hand is no different, but Pierce's bizarre on-stage comments and the sheer quality of the songs compensates.

Here is the full tracklisting for the 2004 CD reissue of the DEATH PARTY EP:

1. The House On Highland Ave
2. The Lie
3. The Light of the World
4. Death Party
5. Come Back Jim
6. Strange Fruit (live)
7. Fire Of Love (live)
8. The House On Highland Ave (live)
9. Death Party (live)
10. Heebie Jeebies (live)
11. The Lie (live)
12. Run Through The Jungle (live)
The Egyptian
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  • A true, enduring masterpiece!
 The Egyptian

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ASIN: B0006SSPX0
Release Date: 2005-01-11

Tracks:

  1. Prelude/The Ruins
  2. Crocodile Inn/Thebes
  3. Chant for Dead Pharaoh
  4. Chariot Ride/Pursuit/Akhnaton/Put Them in Chains
  5. Throne Room
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  21. Death Potion
  22. Death of Akhnaton
  23. I Am Pharaoh/Horemheb's Victorious Entrance
  24. Exile and Death

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A true, enduring masterpiece!.......2005-09-01

There have been many milestones in film music history that have resonated through the decades finding new audiences and inspiring new recordings.

Unique among them is "The Egyptian," a major collaboration between uber-composers Bernard Herrmann (to whom the film was assigned) and Alfred Newman (20th Century-Fox Music Department head and all-time great composer/conductor). While Herrmann got the initial assignment, the allotted time was inadequate for him to do justice to the film. Newman stepped in and developed thematic materials which Herrmann incorporated into his own desginated sections of the film, while Newman the rest.

In my opinion, "The Egyptian" -- as a film -- stands well above most epics of the 50s, but it has some serious detractors who, for whatever reasons, find no value in the authentic atmosphere, fantastic sets, stunning cinematography and brilliant music underscoring. Add to that some solid performances from Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov and Michael Wilding (plus a stolid, if uninvolving leading performance by Edmund Purdom) and you really get a stunning piece of entertainment that holds the attention, dazzles the eyes and ears and becomes emotionally involving. Wilding, as the pharaoh, has the film's -- and one of filmdom's -- best moments near the end of the film. Newman's underscoring for that scene -- called "Death of Akhnaton" -- is an example of what film scoring is all about. It also heightens awareness of what seems to be missing from many of today's film composers resumes -- intensive education in music theory, counterpoint, harmony and exposure to all forms of music. The scene is breathtaking, heartbreakingly performed and musically overwhelming, although the music is always "under" the scene rather than rampaging over it.

There are so many wonderful pieces of music in this film that I acknowledge my inadequacy to present a case for them. The proof is in the listening. From the awe-inspiring opening to the exquisite theme for "Merit" to the sinuous, hypnotic theme for "Nefer", Herrmann and Newman have created a musical palette of stunning splendors. There is no other soundtrack album like it.

I cannot overstate its importance, the splendiferousness of its performance on this recording by the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra as conducted by Alfred Newman, and the glorious choral work of Newman's right-hand man, Ken Darby.

This is film music history. Any collection without it is hollow.
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    The Egyptian
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Worthy...but not superior
    • Long Live "The Egyptian"!
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    ASIN: B0007ACVKK
    Release Date: 2005-02-22

    Tracks:

    1. Prelude [From the Egyptian]
    2. Ruins [From the Egyptian]
    3. Red Sea & Childhood [From the Egyptian]
    4. Nile & Temple [From the Egyptian]
    5. Her Name Was Merit [From the Egyptian]
    6. Chariot Ride [From the Egyptian]
    7. Pursuit [From the Egyptian]
    8. Akhnaton - One Deity [From the Egyptian]
    9. Taia [From the Egyptian]
    10. Party's End [From the Egyptian]
    11. Nefer-Nefer-Nefer [From "The Egyptian"]
    12. Rebuke [From the Egyptian]
    13. Deed [From the Egyptian]
    14. Harp & Couch [From the Egyptian]
    15. Perfection of Love [From the Egyptian]
    16. Violence [From the Egyptian]
    17. Valley of the Kings [From the Egyptian]
    18. Homecoming [From the Egyptian]
    19. Hymn to Aton [From the Egyptian]
    20. Sights, Sounds & Smells [From the Egyptian]
    21. Live for Our Son [From "The Egyptian"]
    22. Am I Mad? [From the Egyptian]
    23. True Pharoah [From the Egyptian] - Moscow Symphony Orchestra
    24. Tomb [From the Egyptian]
    25. Holy War [From the Egyptian]
    26. Dance Macabre [From the Egyptian]
    27. Death of Merit [From the Egyptian]
    28. Death of Akhnaton [From the Egyptian]
    29. New Pharaoh [From the Egyptian] - Moscow Symphony Orchestra
    30. Exile & Death [From the Egyptian]

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Worthy...but not superior.......2007-04-15

    I already own the original-issue MCA/Decca studio recording CD as well as the Film Score Monthly soundtrack CD for this rousing good score, so for the completist in me, I bought the NAXOS/Marco Polo digital re-recording.

    It's a worthy effort, but the performance lacks the "enthusiasm" of the originals. I just didn't "feel it," even with the always-excellent recording standards of the Stromberg/Morgan team. This is most evident during the spiritual passages and particularly during the two Hymn to Aton sequences, where neither the glory nor the tragedy comes across.

    No slam at the Soviet chorus (they've proved themselves well enough in other projects), but their accents on the English text really became distracting on this disc.

    Also, the balance between the orchestra and the chorus is variable at best and at times the brass lines drown out the parts where the chorus is supposed to be prominant.

    On the plus side, the liner notes for this CD were excellent and very informative. At 71 minutes, the addition of so much extra music not found on the original studio recording was welcome; and to have it presented in a "cleaner" digital version than on the FSM soundtrack CD was nice (though I hasten to add that the FSM disc is still THE recording to get).

    Overall, a useful addition for completists or those who can't afford the higher-priced studio or soundtrack recordings, but just be aware that some of the "heart" is missing from this one.

    2 out of 5 stars Long Live "The Egyptian"!.......2006-02-17

    I was extra glad to find this classic for sale through Amazon.

    I have loved the movie since I was a little tyke, and after well over a thousand (Yes, 1000!) viewings have caused me to wear out copies of it firstly on Beta, and two subsequent copies on VHS (all self-taped from TV).

    The CD of the Soundtrack by Herrmann and Newman is superb, and is every bit as fresh and melodic as it was in 1954 when it accompanied / complimented the film.

    The 11 tracks by Alfred Newman are highlighted to indicate their different origins when compared to the bulk of the work by Bernard Herrmann, but the whole CD just blends into a seamless work, almost in the style of a tone poem. The tracks are all there, and it is a delight to listen to them in their full orchestral versions, rather than the snippets that you can hear (tantalising though they are) on the film soundtrack, cluttered up with dialogue and sound FX.

    I would recommend this CD to anyone who has fond memories of the film, or admires the work of Herrmann and/or Newman.

    (Would also like to see a CD made of Herrmann's music to "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"..........

    Anubis Lives!

    3 out of 5 stars Mummified Music.......2005-12-11

    What we have here is a film-score rarity from several perspectives. First, it's a composition co-created by two of the titans of classic-film music, Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Newman. However, there does seem to be much in the way of (or any) cue-by-cue collaboration; the result, unsurprisingly, is not particularly seamless. Mr. Herrmann is credited with independently writing (and conducting) the bulk of the cues--about two thirds of the score. Second, I would not call the score for 1954 film THE EGYPTIAN (TE) "a classic" (the same applies to the film). Not wishing to engender yet another debate over what constitutes "a classic" score or film, to my ears the score for TE is predominately colorless and undistinguished. To be blunt, the music is deadly dull. In this regard, the score mirrors the film which is also a dud! (On this, I can speak from some atmospheric experience, having spent time in Egypt.) And third, the marginal quality of the cues is a major surprise and disappointment given the immensity of the creative talent. Even legendary composers can have bad hair days! On a brighter note, Messrs. John Morgan and William Stromberg, who are unsurpassed masters of film score restoration, reconstruction, arrangement, and presentation, have once again worked their magic with this CD. Their combined execution is stunning, but I sure wish they had tackled a different project. The CD booklet is principally authored by Jack Smith. His analysis of each track is singularly lacking in musicality. He mostly just summarizes what's happening on screen. Mr. Smith also writes that "(w)hen THE EGYPTIAN premiered, critics were polite ... ticket sales were nowhere near the expected box-office tally ... (and the film) then settled into oblivion." Fortunately, the booklet contains a short essay by Mr. Morgan ("Arranger's Notes") and some brief comments by Mr. Stromberg ("Conductor's Note") which are far more informative reads. There is also a rare photograph of Messrs. Morgan and Stromberg slaving over a hot piano. By itself, almost worth the price of admission! The CD is a re-release at "popular prices" of the original which is on the Marco Polo label.

    William Flanigan, Ph.D.

    4 out of 5 stars A Film Score by Both Hermann and Newman.......2005-05-08

    Very unusually Darryl Zanuck assigned this film score to two of 20th Century Fox's stable of composers, one very established, Alfred Newman, and one a newcomer who was gaining a reputation as a superb writer, Bernard Herrmann. This was for expediency's sake because Newman was also involved at the same time in writing the score for another movie in production, 'There's No Business Like Show Business.' And, in fact, Herrmann wrote most of the score, although some of the cues had melodies written by Newman but expanded and orchestrated by Herrmann; each of those cues had the notation 'music developed by Bernard Herrman from themes composed by Alfred Newman.' (It is of note that Newman did not do any of his own orchestration, leaving that to Edward Powell; Herrmann did all his orchestrations.) Herrmann and Newman each conducted some of the original sound track recording. What is amazing is that there is no fault line between the music written by Newman, a composer of the old Austrian high-romantic camp, and Herrmann, whose style ultimately developed along much more advanced lines (witness his score for 'Psycho').

    The movie itself was one of those blood-and-sandal epics so beloved by Hollywood in the 1950s. And it was one of the very first Cinemascope extravaganzas. It was not much of a movie, starring a cipher of an actor, Edmond Purdom. And the story isn't much, either. The music, accordingly, partakes rather too much of the faux-oriental style so familiar from such movies. Still, there are some really memorable passages, particularly those that are of the more intimate scenes. The love scene--the cue is titled 'Her Name was Merit' -- features a really lovely alto flute and oboe d'amore theme with harp and string accompaniment. There are also some scenes of religious splendor -- e.g. Hymn to Aton -- that are also quite striking for all they owe to the temple scene of 'Aïda.'

    The score was cut down somewhat for this CD. Originally there were about 100 minutes of music. Film music arranger John Morgan gets credit for making what turns out to be an effective 70 minutes of music that can stand on its own, absent the film. It is played more or less without pause, moving from one cue to the other seamlessly. Veteran film music conductor William Stromberg gets a fairly decent performance out of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Choir. This performance was originally issued in 1998 on the full-price Marco Polo label.

    This score is a superior example of its type and it is given a creditable performance here.

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      The Egyptian
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Weak film, great score
      • Weak film, great score
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      ASIN: B000034CW8
      Release Date: 1999-11-30

      Tracks:

      1. Prelude
      2. The Ruins
      3. The Red Sea And Childhood
      4. The Nile And Temple
      5. Her Name Was Merit
      6. The Chariot Ride
      7. Pursuit
      8. Akhnaton - One Deity
      9. Taia
      10. Party's End
      11. Nefer - Nefer - Nefer
      12. The Rebuke
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      15. The Perfection Of Love
      16. Violence
      17. Valley Of Kings
      18. The Homecoming
      19. Hymn To Aton
      20. Sights, Sounds And Smells
      21. Live For Our Son
      22. Am I Mad?
      23. The True Pharoh
      24. The Tomb
      25. The Holy War
      26. Dance Macabre
      27. Death Of Merit
      28. Death Of Akhnaton
      29. The New Pharoh
      30. Exile And Death

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Weak film, great score.......2004-03-29

      The Egyptian has gone down in history as one of the more problematic 'sand and sandal' epics of the 1950s. Marlon Brando took a pass and the producers recast wooden Edmund Purdom in the lead. The film is stolen by Peter Ustinov (as the servant), with enjoyable support from Jean Simmons, the hammy Victor Mature, and Gene Tierney (on the edge of her nervous breakdown). But the restored music score on this CD shows the very best of the two collaborators: Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann. The mixture of their styles (Herrmann was brought on board to fill out the score) creates an intriguing musical narrative. Film buffs and classical music lovers should rejoice at this lushly-played and carefully re-constructed CD. Well supported with notes about the original score and their editing. I've had the disk since it came out and play it regularly. If you like either of the composers, you'll thoroughly enjoy.

      5 out of 5 stars Weak film, great score.......2004-03-29

      The Egyptian has gone down in history as one of the more problematic 'sand and sandal' epics of the 1950s. Marlon Brando took a pass and the producers recast wooden Edmund Purdom in the lead. The film is stolen by Peter Ustinov (as the servant), with enjoyable support from Jean Simmons, the hammy Victor Mature, and Gene Tierney (on the edge of her nervous breakdown). But the restored music score on this CD shows the very best of the two collaborators: Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann. The mixture of their styles (Herrmann was brought on board to fill out the score) creates an intriguing musical narrative. Film buffs and classical music lovers should rejoice at this lushly-played by the Moscow Philharmonic and carefully re-constructed CD. Well supported with notes about the original score and their editing. I've had the disk since it came out and play it regularly. If you like either of the composers, you'll thoroughly enjoy.

      4 out of 5 stars Very good, but..........2003-02-23

      Easily one of the best Golden Age scores. This remarkable CD is quite good, the Moscow performance is rather good although arguably performed without that extra bit of energy that made the original so memorable. This CD includes lots of info on the film and score, which is fun to read, and features a lot of the score.
      However, if you really like this CD, I recommend checking out the FSM release of the original score. There are still many copies available, but it is a little more expensive. But for the completists out there (like me), that release is necessary.

      5 out of 5 stars A Classic Film Score.......2002-10-09

      For me, this is an especially welcomed soundtrack. Having grown up with film version of "The Egyptian" to finally be able to have the music from the film was a happy event. The film stands apart from other so-called Swords and Sand epics from a real attempt to convey the characters of the story with more depth. The soundtrack itself had to be reconstructed from the conductor's score in some cases but was a labor of love, as the results attest. The music to "The Egyptian" marked the happy collaboration by Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann, both very respected composers of film music. Together they manage to evoke a world long past.

      The recording by the Moscow Symphony conducted by William T Stromberg brings forth all of the passion and drama from the original score. Pains were taken to create the recording sound as per the indications of the composers. So in "Her Name Was Merit" the alto flute player sits 30 feet behind the oboe d'amore player. The results are stunning and a must have recording for anyone interested in the film or film music. The accompanying booklet has a great deal of information about the film as well as still photographs.

      4 out of 5 stars Herrmann and Newman make a great team.......2001-12-23

      The Egyptian is one of those scores that's more well known for reasons beyond the actual music it contains. In this case, it's the only time Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann worked on a score together. This 1999 re-recording features about 70% of the score, reconstructed and preformed by the always-excellent team of Morgan and Stromberg


      That it's more known for its history isn't to say that the music isn't good, because it is. The themes are all classic Newman lyrisism, and there are many wonderful Herrmann moments of...well....Herrmann-ness. Right from the start with the prelude, we get a great grand sweeping epic theme with full choir. Cues such as 'The Chariot Ride', 'The Pursuit' and 'Violence' are great bombastic trips,. And of special mention are the two longest cues -- 'Nefer Nefer Nefer' and 'Valley of Kings'. While the prior written by Herrmann and the latter by Newman, both are simply marvelous examples of grand romantisism the Golden Age is known for.

      Beyond the above, there isn't much to say. If you like Herrmann, this is a great addition, and the Newman contribution is great too. It's not the best score in the world, but there are far far worse choices out there.
      Damnation: Ride the Madness, Salvation: Are You Ready to Die?
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • EVA'S BACK!!!!!!!!
      		 Damnation: Ride the Madness, Salvation: Are You Ready to Die?
      Eva-O
      Manufacturer: MCM Music
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
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      ASIN: B0007WC9K0

      Product Description

      Eva-O's life has been one of extremes-from the darkest depths of the occult to new birth in Christ. Years of depravity with bands that mixed metallic death rock and Goth brought her to the end of her self. Damnation was the controversial first part of a two part CD release. We say controversial because it focused on the 'bad news' of sin and death. The second half of the project was titled Salvation ~ Are You Ready To Die?, that focused on the 'good news' of deliverance through Jesus Christ. Damnation in its original, extended form, was released on MCM Music in Germany in 2001, and is no longer available. It offered a bleak and eerie portrait of judgment and certain condemnation. Eva O combines dark-wave ambient keyboards with world beat percussion and industrial metal guitars to support a voice that speaks authoritatively of harsh and ugly things. The completed project was released on another German label in 2004. Though the CD concludes on a triumphant note, the feeble of heart may lack the fortitude to get that far. It was produced by Eric Clayton of Saviour Machine, and also features Josh Pyle of Audio Paradox.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars EVA'S BACK!!!!!!!!.......2005-05-02

      And this time, she's got a wonderfully dark, hard driving industrial metal/goth sound! If this a CHRISTIAN record; it's the angriest damn one I've ever heard! pick this up now!
      Death of the Party
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Death of the Party
        Kudu
        Manufacturer: Nublu Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000H8RV4I
        Release Date: 2006-09-12

        Tracks:

        1. Hot Lava
        2. Suite Life
        3. Love Me In Your Language
        4. Bar Star
        5. Playing House
        6. King Kong (Attack Of The Egomaniac)
        7. Magic Touch
        8. Black Betty
        9. Leave Me Alone
        10. Hey 50
        11. Back For More
        12. Let's Finish What We Started
        13. Neon Graveyard

        Album Description

        Kudu tap into Siouxsie circa '82, dark Chicago house circa '86, deep '70s funk, and U.K. jungle techno circa '91. Their music is so primal that they could just as validly be classified a rock act as a jazz or dance act. On stage, Kudu are dark, raw, and desperate, but their pop potential has always been apparent to anyone with ears for song craft and eyes for charisma. "Death Of The Party" confirms this perception. In addition to the aforementioned ingredients, Kudu on record have a sense of fun lifted from Deee-Lite, ESG, church in rural Georgia, and parades in New Orleans.
        The Death of the Party
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Pop Punk at its Best
        • measure of all things dominates
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        Amazing Transparent Man
        Manufacturer: Springman
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        Punk RevivalPunk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000063X07
        Release Date: 2002-04-30

        Tracks:

        1. Does Your Face Hurt? Cuz It's Killing Me
        2. Your Mother Lied
        3. Rocket Fuel
        4. Unfamiliar Ceiling
        5. Jamie's Song
        6. Ocean Is a Fuck of a Long Way to Swim
        7. For Christ's Sake
        8. Phones Are Dumb
        9. Your Favorite Song
        10. Possum Kingdom
        11. Dreamer's Lament

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Pop Punk at its Best.......2005-04-09

        This CD is great. The songs are all great, theres none you'll be skipping over. I stupidly haven't but it yet (but i will in 2 weeks, i got money coming then). Get your hands on this if you like pop/punk. Sadly these guys broke up, but have plans for starting other bands. This CD is probably they're best, but they're all good. Make sure that you pick this up.

        4 out of 5 stars measure of all things dominates.......2002-09-09

        despite this album being new and very much improved there earlier album measure of all things was a 8 hit wonder. Each song was beutifully done. The vocals on this album are as great as ever. In time i have a feeling they will be a hit. With the more popular song "the ocean is a..." which has a blink but yet unique sound to it all together. This album is definately worth more money than some of the garbage being produced lately. So if you want a CD to get ya pumped up and give ya a good laugh occasionally check out amazing transparent man (ATM) you wont be disappointed. Thats all i gotta say

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