Take a Ride

take a ride

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Product Description
Mitch Ryder and cohorts attached rock and r&b with a startling, head-on frenzy, creating a rock-n-soul dynasty still without equal some 30 years later. Perfect accompaniment for high-speed driving, last-minute term papers, and various forms of interpersonal physical activities! Sudazed Music release features the bonus track 'Joy'.

Take a Ride,Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels,Sundazed Music Inc.,Blue-Eyed Soul,Detroit Rock,Frat Rock,Oldies,Pop,Rock & Roll,V/a Compilations

Take a Ride

Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin'/Ride the Wild Surf

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You know we're havin' fun.
AN EXCELLENT JAN AND DEAN DOUBLE ALBUM.GOOD SOUND AND FUN.
A "Must Have!"
Reissue of Two LP's

Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin'/Ride the Wild Surf
Jan & Dean
Manufacturer: One Way Records Inc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Doo Wop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000002R18
Release Date: 1996-06-18

Tracks:

Linda
Walk Like A Man
Surfin'
Let's Turkey Trot
Rhythm Of The Rain
Mr. Bass Man
Walk Right In
The Best Friend I Ever Had
The Gypsy Cried
My Foolish Heart
When I Learn How To Cry
Surfin' Safari
Ride The Wild Surf
Tell 'Em I'm Surfin'
Wiamea Bay
She's My Summer Girl
The Restless Surfer
Skateboarding-Part 1
Sidewalk Surfin'
Surfin' Wild
Down At Malibu Beach
A Surfer's Dream
Walk On The Wet Side
The Submarine Races
Someday (You'll Go Walking By)

Album Description

An assortment of covers and enjoyable novelty tracks makes this One Way release from Jan & Dean (the first from 1963, the second from 1964) a solid entry in the label's continuing program to reissue various surf LPs. The first includes versions of the Beach Boys' 'Surfin'' and 'Surfin' Safari' plus covers of 'Walk Like a Man' and 'Rhythm of the Rain'. The second is less impressive, almost completely dominated by surf-and-sun tracks (plus 'Sidewalk Surfin').

Customer Reviews:

You know we're havin' fun........2006-04-07

This CD features two Jan & Dean albums on one disc.

Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin' is a typical for the early-'60s album, featuring one hit, "Linda", surrounded by cover versions of other people's hits (for that matter, "Linda" is a cover version of a hit song from 1947). This album is most notable for featuring Jan & Dean's first surf recordings, which are cover versions of the Beach Boys' first two singles (Brian Wilson can be heard singing harmony on these songs). The other cover songs are mostly okay, but pretty forgettable.

Ride the Wild Surf is from late in Jan & Dean's surf period. It features almost all original songs. Lots of fun songs about surfing and related subjects, including the hits "Ride the Wild Surf" and "Sidewalk Surfin'". This is one of Jan & Dean's best albums.

AN EXCELLENT JAN AND DEAN DOUBLE ALBUM.GOOD SOUND AND FUN........2005-11-11

THIS ANOTHER JAN AND DEAN DOUBLE ALBUM,WITH EXCELLENT SOUND MASTERING.I HAVE PLAYED THIS ALBUM MANY TIMES,AND NEVER TIRE OF IT. I OWN AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DISC.

A "Must Have!".......2000-02-22

If you are a Jan & Dean fan, you really must have this CD. "Take Linda Surfin" for those who have never heard it, is a very interesting album. There are many styles of music within it. A little bit of surf music, folk music, doo-wop, and other cool stuff, all together on one great album. Of course, the classic hit "Linda" is included, which I think is an awesome record! "Ride the Wild Surf" is also a great album! In this album, Jan & Dean give us what they are known best for... The Surf Sound. All the songs are surf songs. "Ride the Wild Surf" and "Sidewalk Surfin" are the big hits from the album, but all the songs are great surf recordings!

Reissue of Two LP's.......1999-11-13

As the picture above shows, this CD is a reissue of two Jan & Dean LP's from the mid sixties. It's nice to have J & D's songs reissued as complete albums rather than the usual "best of" stuff.

The CD label is "One Way Records". I've never heard of them. The address is New York, so it does not appear to be an import.

The sound quality is as good as any Jan & Dean reissue I've ever heard, and I've heard a lot of them. Almost all songs are in flawless true stereo. Only track 18 is in simulated stereo, but also appeared that way on the original LP. Oh yea, the bonus track is also in simulated stereo, but hey, that wasn't part of the original LP's anyway. Also, the stereo is in the original "Visual Sound Stereo" as originally heard on the Liberty LP's. "Visual Sound Stereo" typically meant the main vocal was heard on one channel only instead of the middle as is typical today. Jan & Dean LP's were well known for this type of stereo mixing. And a thank you to One Way Records for not trying to remix the stereo. This is how they sounded on the original LP's and that's the way it should be kept, end of debate.

Take a Ride
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Jayo's masterpiece

Jayo Got The Shaft... {4 Stars}

where has rap gone??

Classic Debut

BULLET LOCO'S FINEST

Take a Ride
Jayo Felony
Manufacturer: Def Jam
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000FG5
Release Date: 1995-10-24

Tracks:

Lock Down
The Loc Is On His Own
I'ma Keep Bangin'
Homicide
Love Boat
Sherm Stick
Niggas And Bitches
Day 1
Can't Keep A Gee Down
Bitch I'm Through
Penitentiary Bound
Don't Call Me Nigga
The Got Me On Medication
Funk 2 Da Head
Skit
Take A Ride

Customer Reviews:

Jayo's masterpiece.......2007-05-27

Jayo Felony's 1995 debut album is a west coast classic, one of the most overlooked masterpieces of g-funk. Unfortunately, this album also displayed Def Jam's complete ineptitude to promote west coast artists (just ask Richie Rich, Twinz, The Dove Shack, WC, South Central Cartel, or even Warren G). What's so great about this album is that Jayo brought so much new to the table that had not yet been explored in g-funk. Jayo is a true lyricist, but his subject matter really sets him apart from his west coast contemporaries. He has beef with the legal and prison system, and on many tracks he vents out his frustration with the law and incarceration. His tales of street crime, penitentiary life, and loneliness are really engaging and interesting, as a rapper Jayo constantly demands and maintains your attention. His flow really helps this too, he's got a lazy and conversational delivery that makes his raps feel more personal. He switches this up sometimes, almost singing a few hooks. But the production is also spectacular. The music has deep bass, but the instrumentals are a little more stripped down than most of the g-funk coming out at this time. It's not so woozy and computerized either, it has a great feel and is often upbeat and very catchy. This album has absolutely no weak tracks, the consistency is something rare in this genre, and that's what makes "Take a Ride" such a classic. Even the skits are relevant and entertaining. While this album is still available (unlike his other two), I consider this a must have, and this is an awesome, underappreciated classic.

Following the intro, the first song is "The Loc Is on His Own," a nice cut. This song is slow and funky, and the lyrics are some of the best. Jayo recounts the difficulties with contacting and connecting with his friends and family following incarceration, it's conscious and an interesting take. He also drops some raw philosophy on the jail system. "I'ma Keep Bangin'" is faster and bouncier, the production is very nice and Jayo holds your attention with his rough profiles of urban life. "Homicide" is pretty laidback, Jayo shows some of his true lyrical talent on this track. The nice "Love Boat" skit serves as an intro to this album's classic single, "Sherm Stick." Over a sunny, head-nodding beat, Jayo laces a smoking anthem with a great hook and verses. I also really like "N...s and B...s," another excellently produced track, and "Can't Keep a Gee Down" continues the roll of funky, upbeat tracks with intense lyricism. My favorite beat here is found on "B... I'm Through," which musically is the finest track. The woozy, bumping beat has awesome instrumentals and a great hook as well. "Penitentiary Bound" is awesome. On this song, Jayo tells the story of a parole violation that led to incarceration, and he explores injustices in the system. The short yet inspiring "Don't Call Me N..." is a real highlight, and my favorite song comes next, "They Got Me On Medication." Jayo's delivery on this song is totally on point, and the production is excellent. He tells stories about hood life and insanity with the law, leading to the awesome hook. "Funk 2 da Head" is appealing but not outstanding, and the album finishes with the title track, an incredibly catchy and upbeat west coast anthem.

It's embarrassing that an album so great both lyrically and musically could have gone so under the radar, but the combination of lack of promotion and a flood of g-funk albums in '95 made this one of the year's slept-on gems, just like BG Knocc Out & Dresta's Real Brothas and Twinz' Conversation. Jayo is one of those rappers that seems to have been on the verge of stardom at one point, but for whatever reason it never really happened for him. Regardless, "Take a Ride" is the album that was the first to put San Diego on anybody's hip hop radar. Fans of west coast rap will love this, and anybody can appreciate the emotional lyrics and funky beats.

Jayo Got The Shaft... {4 Stars}.......2007-04-20

I don't know what to make of Def Jam signing dope west coast acts and then pretty much hanging them out to dry. If you look at the Def Jam catalog during the mid-nineties, you'll find potent albums from the likes of Warren G, South Central Cartel, Dove Shack, Jayo Felony, and quite a few others. I'm not saying these artists are the best the west have to offer, but they were very promising prospects at the time. Think about the promotion these artists got -- or didn't get. It's not a coincidence that the Cali artists got no shine on Def Jam or Def Jam West. Anyway, this album is tight. Smoothed out, funky beats...passionate lyrics that speak on bangin', slangin', & maintainin'...I mean, you can't help but feel Jayo when he speaks. Even the interludes/skits have a place on this LP (unlike a lot of albums that come out nowadays with highly unnecessary skits). If you're expecting a lot of that rapid fire/choppy flow stuff that he does today, you may want to look for later releases -- this is basically just Jay puttin' it down gangsta style.

As far as flaws, there aren't many. There are a few joints that I didn't particularly feel, but I wouldn't necessarily call them bad songs -- "Homicide", "They Got Me on Medication", and "B**ch I'm Through" are the songs that I speak of.

Def Jam's decision to totally ignore albums from their west coast signees should be viewed as nothing less than their attempt to disembowel the west when they were in a position to remove the east coast from their top spot. I can't think of any other reason for them to ignore great albums like this one and the other bangers that I mentioned earlier. The beats are tight and Jayo has a flow unlike most that you will find out there. There simply should've been more done on Def Jam's part. Take A Ride is a vintage mid 90's rap album that should be looked into. I recommend adding this album to your collection if you can find it.

Standout Tracks: Can't Keep a Gee Down, Don't Call Me Ni**a, Sherm Stick, I'ma Keep Bangin', Ni**as and Bi***es, Penitentiary Bound, and The Loc Is on His Own

where has rap gone??.......2006-08-13

It seems like rap now is all about bling, ching-ching, and grills. On this album, JAYO represents what real hip hop was about back in the day (being broke, jail time, just pure everyday LIFE). My favorite songs are #6 and #10. but overall the man does the job on the entire album. To me any rap album from early 90s to mid 90s is a classic. Even though im from the dirty south, west coast is my fav type of rap because it's chill and relaxed.......which is why i bought Jay's album. PEACE!!!

Classic Debut .......2006-02-10

Jayo felony's debut album, Take a Ride slams and satisfies from start to finish. He is raw and rugged throughout. The beats here are hard core G-Funk, with vicious and rapid fiery flows. Songs like "I'mma Keep Bangin," "They Got Me On Medication," "The Loc is On His Own," show cases his hard, but unique persona. He put San Diego on the map, and shows no mercy!

BULLET LOCO'S FINEST.......2005-06-10

THIS IS A GENUINE ALBUM,BEATS ARE UPBEAT AND FUNKY WITH A GANGSTA TWIST, RHYMES ARE HARD, PRODUCTION FROM THE LATE-N-GREAT JAM MASTER JAY AND JMJ RECORDS, THIS ALBUM WAS VERY UNDERRATED AND SLEPT ON, SO PURCHASE THIS AND ROLL WITH IT EVERYWHERE YOU GO, SUPPORT SAN DIEGO MUSIC.-PEACE.
STANDOUT SONGS ARE SHERM STICC,HOMICIDE,THE LOC IS ON HIS OWN, CANT KEEP A G DOWN AND THE SELF TITLED TRACK,WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED A PARTY ANTHEM.

How the West Was Swung, Vols. 2 & 3: Let's Take a Ride With Bob and Tommy

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How the West Was Swung, Vols. 2 & 3: Let's Take a Ride With Bob and Tommy
Tom Morrell & The Time Warp Tophands
Manufacturer: Wr Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000023HT
Release Date: 1995-07-18

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Subways Are for Sleeping / Do I Hear a Waltz

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"Broadway Shows from the 1960's ~ Percy Faith"

Subways Are for Sleeping / Do I Hear a Waltz
Percy Faith
Manufacturer: Collectables
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Great Folk Themes: American Serenade

ASIN: B000066JEB
Release Date: 2002-05-21

Tracks:

Ride Through The Night
I'm Just Taking My Time
When You Help A Friend Out
Who Knows What Might Have Been?
I Just Can't Wait
Getting Married
Be A Santa
How Can You Describe A Face?
Comes Once In A Lifetime
Now I Have Someone
I Said It And I'm Glad
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Here We Are Again
Moon In My Window
This Week Americans
Someone Like You
We're Gonna Be All Right
No Understand
Take The Moment
Thinking
A Perfectly Lovely Couple
Stay
Thank You So Much

Customer Reviews:

"Broadway Shows from the 1960's ~ Percy Faith".......2004-02-23

Percy Faith blends two award winning Broadway Shows together "Subways Are For Sleeping" (originally released on Columbia Records CS 8533 in 1961) and "Do I Hear A Waltz?" (originally released on Columbia Records CS 9117 in 1965), following the formula of previous albums from the vault of rare finds ~ two more winners are under the baton of the Maestro.

First twelve tracks "Subways Are For Sleeping", featuring the songs of Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Jule Styne with outstanding arrangements on very catchy tunes ~ like "BE A SANTA", "COMES ONCE IN A LIFETIME", "GETTING MARRIED", "HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE A FACE?", "I JUST CAN'T WAIT", "I SAID IT AND I'M GLAD", "I'M JUST TAKING MY TIME", "NOW I HAVE SOMEONE", "RIDE THROUGH THE NIGHT", "WHAT IS THIS FEELING IN THE AIR?", "WHEN YOU HELP A FRIEND OUT" and "WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN?", all have the hallmark sound and the authentic "Percy Faith Touch" on every selections.

Second twelve tracks ~ "Do I Hear A Waltz", featuring the tunes of Richard Rodgers and Stephen Soundheim enhanced by the performances of arranger/conductor Percy Faith and his Orchestra ~ "A PERFECTLY LOVELY COUPLE", "DO I HEAR A WALTZ?", "HERE WE ARE AGAIN", "MOON IN MY WINDOW", "NO UNDERSTAND", "SOMEONE LIKE YOU", "STAY", "TAKE THE MOMENT", "THANK YOU SO MUCH", "THINKING", "THIS WEEK AMERICANS" and "WE'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT", enamored to the luxurious sound of Faith's string arrangements ~ you're immediately hooked on these tracks ~ marvelous performances enthralling listener's for some fifty years.

The people at Collectables should be commended for bringing back some of Maestro Faith's best works on compact disc ~ there is so much more in the vast vaults, hopefully there will be more to follow...gotta love it!

Tracks:

World Owes Me
Ridin' With O'Hanlon
They Say Ther's A Time
Hell On A Poor Boy
Take Time To Love
The Ballad Of THunder Road
Take That Ride
Roy
Dog Days
Pot Hole Street
Bottom Of The Big Black Hull
Glory Dreams

Customer Reviews:

Take That Ride by R.B. Morris.......2006-08-14

His sound is Tom Petty without the harder rock, Bob Dylan without the simplicity and Mark Knopfler without the raging electric guitar. His voice is Bob Dylan's without the nasal grit, Neil Young's although a little lower and Gordon Lightfoot's without being so aloof. Essentially RB Morris's sound is a chameleon and its only congruence is his down to earth voice, his rare sound and his honest lyrics.

Every song is a new exploration from the opening rock song, World Owes Me to the raw country song Take that Ride into the unique philosophical song Bottom of the Big Black Hull. RB Morris is an incredible singer and one of the best, unrecognized songwriters but not nearly a singer/songwriter with his beautiful music compositions.

Basically there is something in this CD for everyone. World Owes Me is a song to dance to, to sing along to, to drive to. It's free and rocking but RB Morris accompanies with it his words about life: 'I've been working and I've been giving-The world owes me, some kind of living'. But he doesn't lose a beat with great wordplay: 'No I ain't no Robin Hood - But I ain't no Mack the Knife - Hey this ain't no livelihood - This is just a way of life.'.

'Ridin' with O'Hanlon' is a song about intellectual freedom that doesn't feel a bit lost or bogged down by a philosophy, even reflecting on it in his first few lines: 'I was riding with O'Hanlon in those wild and heady days.' From RB Morris' experience with the beatniks he drew a great sense of poetry and literature but didn't get lost in their mindset.

The third song, 'They say there's a Time'. Is like a beautifully sung poem put to great music. His words are so thoughtful and speculative without seeming arrogant, he just seems like an honest singer/poet that has put together this compilation.

'Hell on a Poor Boy' is extensively reminiscent of Bob Dylan and his gritty voice singing it makes you love the song instantly let alone the amazing bluesy songbreaks, this is a definite upbeat highlight.

The following song brings in a new aspect: a true feeling of drawing upon his own life for lyrics in 'Take Time to Love'. It's sweetly sad but he also draws upon his way with words in lyrics like 'I learned my lesson but I forget.'.

The next song is probably the funnest song on the CD, 'The Ballad of Thunder Road'. A rocking blues song drawing upon a story of a 'mountain boy [who] ran illegal alcohol'. With a fun guitar lick and a rockabilly backing with a Johnny Cash reminiscent bass line.

He moves into one of the simplest songs, Take that Ride one of his most distinctly country songs, talking about perhaps fear or just an honest look at his life. With a simple guitar, bass and drum kit backing his moving lyrics sung with raw vocals.

A slow country song follows that, 'Roy'. With a different voice he seems to sing a song about a homeless person it's not quite sad but it's a particularly happy song. If you like country this is a bittersweet gem.

'Dog Days' is a song that is RB Morris' most normal song. Compared to the rest of the unique song this song kind of just blends in and although gives a full spectrum is not the best.

The most poetic, honest and beautiful song is the next song, 'Pot Hole Street'. A reflexive song on his youth with certain subtle references to other musicians and poets, the most obvious one being, 'I was always hanging out in the leaves of grass'.

'The Bottom of the Big Black Hull' is a fun song that seems to perfectly appropriate to the philosophical musings he sings in this song. They way he talks about the important issues he mentions are humorous: this is one of the top songs.

'Glory Dreams' is the final song and has a completely different feel, slightly honky-tonk. It would fit perfectly in 'O Brother Where Art Thou'.

In summary this album should be more popular than it is and RB Morris should be more recognized but I have more respect in him doing this seemingly for the actual music as the profit must be so small. I hope he gains respect but not fame so the integrity of this incredible artist remains. This CD is awesome. Get it hands down, no questions asked.

The Heartbeat Of Tennessee Then, Now & Inbetween.......2005-12-14

RB Morris carries the heart and soul of Tennesse that was bestowed upon him by his roots. His songs convey that past as they stand and deliver as the listener sits/stands and takes notice. His lyrics compare to some of the greats being clever, whitty but never too smart that the listener gets shut out. There's nothing trite about RB Morris either. Even as he touches on Gospel, Rockabilly, Traditional Folk and Irish, Ballads and Rockers it's all a sound his own. Even with a song like "They Say There's A Time" which seques nicely to a song like Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long" or the swampy feel of "Hell on a Poor Boy" that immediately brings to mind Dylan's "Everything is Broken" without the lush Lanois production. With guitarist Kenny Vaughn who's a real firecracker, a rhythm section that never overdoes it, keeping it simple but never simple minded, always knwoing what's necessary or not for each song. The band plays as a unit, a trait all too rare these days. Thankfully there are still a few like RB who can still touch a person's soul with his music, an art that's fading fast. So if you like your music with a pulse then give this CD or his sophmore release "Zeke & The Wheel" a listen, you won't to regret and you just might learn a thing or two about life and how to live it.

He does it all.......2001-01-30

R.B. is a writer/poet, but most of all, he's one hell of a musician. Very well respected in the music business, he's released a couple of outstanding albums, & this is one of 'em. He's a roots rocker who does it all. You get some country (the tune "Roy" with John Prine is a standout), some blues, folk, but he mostly mixes it all up, into a great soulful sound that is reminiscent of Kevin Gordon. Oh yeah, he's also one heck of a nice guy.

Top-notch songwriting.......1999-09-14

R.B. sings stories like few folks who are alive today. This is a CD to treasure and send to all who you love as a dandy gift. For a real treat, track down his limited-release cassette "Local-Man", which features one of the finest back-up bands ever.

The man who lives here is loony.......1998-12-18

R.B is a near-legend here in Knoxville. Take that Ride is filled with images of moonshine runnin', fist-fightin' and hard-drinkin' down in the mountain hollers. R.B.'s take on Robert Mitchum's Ballad of Thunder Road puts you in a hopped-up Plymouth sliding around a dirt road, one step in front of the law. Just like O'Hanlon, I'll take tobacco in my tea.

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Take a Ride
George Soule
Manufacturer: Zane
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HEWFZ2
Release Date: 2006-10-17

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Something Went Right
I'll Be Your Everything
Take A Ride
Shoes
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Come On Over
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If you like African American Spirituals you will love this one.

United We Sing

Manufacturer: Turtle Creek Chorale
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005YC0A
Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

N'Kosi Sikelel I'africa
Amen Siakadumisa
Betelehemu
Something Inside So Strong
Over My Head
Soon-Ah-Will Be Done
Keep Your Lamps
This Little Light of Mine
Hush, Hush
Little Innocent Lamb
Ring Dem Bells
Witness
Elijah Rock
Deep River
Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho
Balm in Gilead
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Rainbow Round My Shoulder
Hope for Tomorrow

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Ride on King Jesus
Oh Mary, Don't You Weep
Psalm 133:1 Brethen in Unity
Holy Spirit
Available to You
I've Got Something This World Can't Take Away
Call Him Up
I'm a Testimony
Shadow of Your Wings
Make a Joyful Noise
Perfect Praise
Call Him Up (Reprise)

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If you like African American Spirituals you will love this one........2005-09-07

Large male chorus singing traditional African American spirituals with great harmony and arrangement.

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My Favorite Betty Album
BETTY RULES (again)
I've been waiting for BETTY to show up here!
Another smashing success from BETTY
Saw BETTY Live Last Night and Loved Them!

Carnival
Betty
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betty3
Hello Betty!
Betty Rules: Original Cast Recording
The L Word - The Complete Third Season

ASIN: B00004S2SK
Release Date: 2000-03-01

Tracks:

Carnival
Millennium Man
Jungle Jane
Wishing Well
Pins and Needles
Heartache
Carnival Revisited

Album Description

Step right up! Hurry, hurry! Welcome to the rocking roller coaster ride of Carnival, BETTY's debut album for the Stereo Society. Sneak into the freak show as our heroines take you on a musical journey through the lighter and darker side of innocence lost.

Customer Reviews:

My Favorite Betty Album.......2007-05-14

Quirky at its best. This album is fun and weird. Love, Love , Love it!

BETTY RULES (again).......2000-03-14

The NYC superrockvixens (you know them as BETTY)claw their way back onto the scene with their new release "Carnival". Brilliantly themed release takes you into the heart of all that is BETTY; girl power, yearning, dreams and pill popping. Who else has the ability to pull off French rap, jungle rhythms, humor, spoken word and balls to the wall rock with such aplomb? BETTY, natch. If you already know and love BETTY you'll be thrilled. If you're a BETTY virgin, prepare for a long heavy romance... See them live if you get a chance!

I've been waiting for BETTY to show up here!.......2000-03-14

I saw the fabulous band in concert about a year ago in New York and was quite impressed. They convey such soul and depth yet are wild and outrageous. It comes through in their music and I believe Carnival is a testiment to their extraordinary style. They are refreshing and powerful. Good music! Hope to see more!

Another smashing success from BETTY.......2000-03-12

I cannot tell you how happy I was to see that BETTY was releasing another cd so soon after "betty3." I was in heaven when I finally got to word, rock and roll, eerie atmospheric fun house tunes, humor, gravity...you name it, it's there. Now, if only I could get them down here to New Orleans to perform!

Saw BETTY Live Last Night and Loved Them!.......2000-03-06

This new compilation brings together the best attributes of BETTY--intellectualism and artistry--combined with a unique BETTY sound.

I just purchased the CD and feel refreshed that there are muscicians who are inspired by a muse that defies the status quo of most cookie cutter commercial music.

Tracks:

Surfin'
Surfin' Safari
Sidwalk Surfin'
Summer Means Fun
One-Piece Topless Bathing Suit
Vegetables
Ride The Wild Surf
Honolulu Lulu
Sunshine Music
Gonna Hustle You
Surf City
Drag City
The Little Old Lady From Pasadena
The Anaheim, Azusa And Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review And Timing Association
Drag Strip Girl
Schlock Rod (Part 1)
Schlock Rod (Part 2)
Dead Man's Curve
Little Deuce Coupe
Popsicle
Three Window Coupe
Hot Stocker
Bucket T
I Get Around

Customer Reviews:

Mono versions are the best.......2006-03-09

This is the best Jan & Dean collection I have found. Not only does it have the single mono versions of their best known hits, "Surf City", "Dead Man's Curve" etc.,but it has rare stuff also.
The best of these are "Gonna Hustle You"(early version of "The New Girl In School"), "Vegetables" which was first recorded by The Beach Boys on "Smiley Smile". This version is much more commercial and could have been a hit for them. Including covers from other surf bands such as Ronnie & the Daytonas "Bucket T" and The Rip Chords "Three Window Coupe" makes this essential for the Jan & Dean fans.
Dean Torrence has said he never liked the stereo mixes and if stereo is your preference, The Legendary Masters Series has them plus alot more.

They don't seem too interested........2006-03-05

This double LP was originally released in the mid-'70s to capitalize on the success of the Beach Boys compilation "Endless Summer". In fact, there are five cover versions of Beach Boys songs here. Most of the songs are either about surfing or cars. Dean, who compiled the album, managed to sneak in a couple of his solo recordings, with "Vegetables" and "Sunshine Music". Those two tracks don't really fit the "theme" of the rest of the album. Anyway, this is a fun album that features not only hits, but also fun album tracks like "Schlock Rod" and "Bucket T". And it's in mono.

A great place to start your Jan and Dean collection.......2004-03-30

This is a nice introduction to Jan and Dean's music; specifically, to the music they're best known and loved for: their surfin' and hot rod music from 1962-1965.

Of the 24 songs on this CD, only seven of them were hit singles, which to me is its strength: some of my favorite Jan and Dean music ("Hot Stocker," "I Gotta Drive," "Summer Means Fun," "One Piece Topless Bathing Suit," "Bucket T") was buried as "filler" on albums like DRAG CITY, DEADMAN'S CURVE, and THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA. It's nice to have a sampler of both the hits and the misses together.

A note: as I write this, I have in my hands the original United Artists double vinyl LP set, and, like this CD reissue, the original Lp was issued in "quazi-moto- monaural," not stereo as another reviewer stated. That's another reason this package is valuable, since monaural mixes of most of this stuff have long since vanished, and since monaural mixes of the day were often superior to their stereo counterparts (they were often mixed "hotter" for AM radio-portable record player-etc).

Mistitled!!! Should be "the MONO collection"!!!.......2002-01-09

I used to have the original stereo United Artists "Gotta Take That One Last Ride" on 8-track and it sounded MUCH better than this. Unfortunately, some[one] decided to compile EVERY single track in MONO and use the same track listing for this CD. If you're a mono purist, this is definately the CD for you. However, if you want to hear Jan and Dean in true stereo like the original Liberty records, I would whole-heartedly recommond avoid buying products from One Way Records. If they ever heard of more than One Way, maybe they wouldn't have chosen the Wrong Way!

Great slice of Americana....and yes, they're still together.......2000-04-03

Finally, a compilation that discards the '50s doo-wop stuff and concentrates on the music that made Jan and Dean famous. Also some interesting sidelines (the cover of Brain Wilsons' 'Vegetables' and 'Schlock Rod' pts I & II which sounds like Beavis and Butthead (I'm serious....)) that show up J&Ds' limitations just a bit....but everything you ever need to hear by Jan and Dean is here and the whole thing ends with a roaring live version of 'I Get Around'.

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Yes, they do sound like Black Flag
One of the best, period.
A Pure Bl'ast of Sonic Power

Take That Manic Ride
Bl'ast!
Manufacturer: Sst Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1991-11-01

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Somewhere I've Found
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Overdrive
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Customer Reviews:

Yes, they do sound like Black Flag.......2005-10-18

Gotta respond to this:

"People compare them to Black Flag and Neider's guitar is similar in tone but that's where it ends. Bl'ast! were much more techinically sound and their use of diminished (dissonant) chords and scales owe more to bands like VoiVod or King Crimson and of course Black Sabbath than Ginn's noise, even if subconsiously."

Neider and the rest of the band would be sorry to hear you say that. Blast made it no secret that Black Flag was their one greatest influence. The thank-you list on their first album listed about a hundred different people, and then it ended with "And thanks to Black Flag for existing". They strove to emulate Flag and they were proud to be compared to them.

However, it's true that this, their third and final album, is their least-Flag-sounding release. The similarity is still there to a high degree, but they had also moved past their influences and developed a sound that was truly their own and truly unique. It had nothing to do with King Crimson or Voivod... though in all fairness Greg Ginn was probably influenced by Crimson, and some have labeled Blast as "progressive hardcore." Personally, I feel that this album and their second album (It's In My Blood) are very much overshadowed by their first album, Power of Expression. They had an amazing dual guitar dynamic and energy that they lost when original guitarist Steve Stevenson left the band and left Mike Neider on his own.

One of the best, period........2002-12-08

What can I say about this record? Probably one of the most original albums I ever heard and the last great record of the 80's. People compare them to Black Flag and Neider's guitar is similar in tone but that's where it ends. Bl'ast! were much more techinically sound and their use of diminished (dissonant) chords and scales owe more to bands like VoiVod or King Crimson and of course Black Sabbath than Ginn's noise, even if subconsiously. Heavy, dark and serious. Would be a shame to lose this record to obscurity. One of my top ten ever.

A Pure Bl'ast of Sonic Power.......2000-06-15

This album comes out of the blocks at full speed and doesn't slow down... a manic ride indeed!

In their second LP outing, the boys from Bl'ast take their sound to a new level of intensity. The heavy Black Flag influence is still there, overlaid with a healthy dose of metal riffage. The band wears its influences on its sleeve, but take the sudden tempo shifts, twisted guitar lines and gut wrenching vocals in a direction all their own.

If you like your hardcore HARD, and appreciate a band that's tight as can be, you'll dig this. Recommended for fans of the Cro-Mags, early Black Flag, etc. Not for the faint of heart.

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