On the Rocks

on the rocks

Track Listings

1. Down By The Riverside

2. Harmony in Dreams

3. The Crow and the Monkey

4. Crazy Eyes

5. Jackspeare

6. Move

7. The Family

8. A Day to Remember

9. Sideview Mirror

10. Sounds Good to Me

11. Bucket O' Funk

12. Really

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Few places (if any) in the world can claim a musical legacy as rich in artistry and diversity as Memphis. The hardscrabble city on the banks of the Mississippi is arguably the birthplace of blues, soul, gospel, and rock music. It is also the home of Stout.

Comprised of a five distinct and eclectic musicians and personalities which drummer Robert Kamm describes as "equal components of a functioning carnival," Stout was formed in 2002 from the remnants of one band—Kamm, bassist Rory Gardner, keyboardist/vocalist "Junior" Schuster, and guitarist/vocalist Matt Oliver - and the addition of percussionist Tony Walsh.

Much like the city where they started, the five members of Stout are unpretentious and genuine. They spent their first summer together playing outside on Beale Street, working out early set lists by gauging the reaction of passersby. Rare is the Stout show, in whatever city, that doesn't end with post-gig drinks with friends and fans.

Stout's ability to connect with an audience, though, begins when they take the stage. Although serious about their musicianship (and talented players individually), Stout is a "functioning carnival." Their straight-ahead rock and roll is infused with the testimonial fire of blues and soul, making their shows cathartic, sweat-soaked, and memorable gatherings.

In less than a year, Stout's incessant touring has earned them an ever larger grassroots following in the Southeast, making believers out of disparate audiences, be it opening for alt-rock legends Violent Femmes or playing a biker bar in Mississippi - the crowd of two hundred keeping their backs to the band. "But they stayed," says Kamm.

Now, they've released their debut CD On The Rocks, self-produced by the band with assistance from Willie Pevear, recorded in Memphis and mastered at the renowned Ardent Studios - a dozen tracks kick started by the loose, gospel-inflected "Down By The Riverside." Driven by Schuster's relentless, rollicking keyboards, the song addresses the issue of racial tension—something the band has witnessed first-hand in their hometown. It's a difficult subject, but Stout tackles it simply and earnestly, offering no answers, merely a view, while never forgetting the groove.

On The Rocks is populated by odd characters the band has met along the way, like the titular "poet of Arkansas" at the end of the bar on "Jackspeare." The song moves along briskly, building momentum to a frenzy of percussion, piano, and guitar during the bridge. They slow things down, temporarily, on the smoldering "The Crow And The Monkey," Oliver's dirty blues guitar and throaty, powerful vocal giving conviction to the rumination on vices, offered as an Aesopian fable.

Walsh's percolating percussion and some breezy harmonica (courtesy of Junior) gives a devil-may-care attitude to the manic blues/funk workout "Harmony In Dreams," with Stout's rhythm section of Kamm and Gardner - as always - providing the backbone. And the uplifting "The Family" is a soulful testament to the power of the ties - both blood and forged - that holds everything together.

With On The Rocks, Stout has announced themselves as a high-octane musical force with which to be reckoned. It's an opening toast with serious mojo to which the ghosts of Memphis would certainly drink.

Welcome to the carnival.

Product Description
The debut effort from this Memphis based group showcases an dazzling knack for songwriting and expanding boundaries within the band's own boundaries. From the gospel influenced breakdown in songs like "Move" to the jazzy and spacious "Crazy Eyes", "On The Rocks" leads you in and takes you out on the soulful playing of Craig Schuster on keys. The solid rhythm section of Robert Kamm (drums), Rory Gardner (bass), and Tony Walsh (percussion) leaves room for Matthew Oliver (guitar) and Craig Schuster to sink their teeth into the meat of the song or to float on top of the melody.

On the Rocks,Stout,Zarr Records,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop

On the Rocks

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Must Have for DMB guys
Weekend on the Rocks Live
Awsome
Dave almost at his best
Incredible - wish there was more!

Weekend On The Rocks [live CD & DVD]
Dave Matthews Band
Manufacturer: RCA
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BTFZK0
Release Date: 2005-11-29

Tracks:

The Stone
American Baby
Time Of The Season
Say Goodbye
#34
Steady As We Go
Hunger For The Great Light
Bartender

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You Never Know
Stand Up (For It)
#41
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Crash Into Me
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Too Much
Louisiana Bayou
Recently
Jimi Thing

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To loosely paraphrase the traditional Passover question: What makes this Dave Matthews live album different from the last one he recorded at Denver's Red Rocks amphitheater a decade previously? There's a savory cover of The Zombies' chestnut "Time of the Season" strategically frontloaded, but this edition revolves largely around the Stand Up album he was ostensibly promoting on this '05 tour stand at his beloved Rocks, as witnessed by focused renditions of the title track, "American Baby" and "Dream Girl" here. But as the set's workout of "Louisiana Bayou" forcefully argues, their sense of energetic economy (and occasional, timely politicking) infuses much of the rest of Matthews jamfest ethos with renewed muscular wallop as well. The presence of a horn section and guest keyboardist Butch Taylor on some tracks ups the ante considerably, though even core band renditions of staples like disc one's expansive closer "Bartender" seem charged with renewed passion. The running order here occasionally betrays the collection was edited from four nights and a considerably wider range of performances, but the included bonus DVD gratifyingly expands upon the audio rather than simply replicating it with complimentary performances of "Crash Into Me," "Recently" and "Jimi Thing." --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

Dave Matthews Band's WEEKEND ON THE ROCKS captures highlights from the band's four-night stand at one of the most magnificent venues in the country, Red Rocks Amphitheater. WEEKEND ON THE ROCKS includes numerous tracks that have never been released on previous DMB live recordings including songs from the band's most recent studio release STAND UP.

WEEKEND ON THE ROCKS is as a special value 2-CD/1-DVD set containing over 3 hours of music and video-recorded in stereo & 5.1 audio.

Recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO September 9, 10, 11 & 12, 2005.

Customer Reviews:

Must Have for DMB guys.......2007-06-06

I'm a huge DMB fan and I only have one other concert DVD. The Central Park Concert has been a great thing for me to pop in when I want to get to see them play most of my favorite songs, but it started getting old for me so I decided to get this as my second DVD to freshen things up, and it was a very good choice. Good song selection that is a little bit different from the mainstream stuff you see and I like the camera angles. The band goes crazy on Louisiana Bayou and it's very fun to see Randolph there as a guest. Everybody Wake Up is very cool, So Much To Say and Too Much are also awesome as well, and Dreamgirl is a nice mellow one. On the CD I would say that Don't Burn the Pig is a great song and I also enjoyed Stolen Away, Smooth Rider, and Hunger For the Great Light. If you want the main DMB songs, buy Central Park. If you want a variety of new songs, buy this next.

Weekend on the Rocks Live.......2007-05-15

Love Dave Matthews anyway awesome DVD and cd /they only show part of the 4 day show that they put on i would love to have seen all 4 days of it i play the cd in the truck all the time it's great

Awsome.......2007-01-04

Dave Matthews have released so many live CD and this one is another collection of their great live CD!

It's amazing how much they could play the same songs they have been playing for couple years! People still loves to hear what they offer. It's amazing.

Dave Matthews Band is kinda band you could listen to their songs 41 times and still feel fresh.

Dave almost at his best.......2006-11-20

I liked the cd for the most part. Dave Matthews Band has their own music genre. Nothing like them. This, however, wasn't my favorite Dave CD. Since it was live, Dave got a little caught up in the moment, and I don't like how he strains his voice a lot in this cd. Still pretty freaking awesome though.

Incredible - wish there was more!.......2006-10-22

I'm a DMB obsessive, and this album was a huge addition to my collection. I've been stuck on all the old stuff and haven't really gotten into the new stuff until i bought this one. On the cd's, the highlights for me are Don't Burn the Pig, #41 (one of DMB's all time best!) and Smooth Rider. The entire DVD is brilliant, but the ones that stand out: Dreamgirl, Louisiana Bayou, Recently and Jimi Thing. If a non-DMB fan watches Recently on the DVD and is not a fan afterwards, they have serious issues. The only issue I have is that I wish there was more on the both the CD's and DVD!
Buy it - you won't regret it for a second!

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Bagpipe Marches of Scotland

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Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Not like being there, but a good appetizer
Pipes and Drums: Amazing Grace

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Bagpipe Marches of Scotland

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Pipes And Drums: Amazing Grace/Fanfare Trumpets: Fanfare Militaire
Pipes And Drums: The Rock And Wee Pickle Tow/I Lo'ed A Laddie But Ane/The Drummer's Call...
Massed Military Bands: The Band Strikes-Mexican Hat Dance
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2/4 Marches: Kitchener's Army/Balkan Hills/The Rhodesian Regiment
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Customer Reviews:

Stay Away.......2006-01-05

While the piping is excellent, the audio, particularly in the first half of the cd is terrible. Nearly 15 minutes are almost indecipherable. I think the recording was made with a hand held mike at the edge of a field.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo.......2001-05-19

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo first started in 1947 with some spirited displays of army piping and dancing. Since that time the show has grown to become a world class act, unfortunately losing some of its traditional elements along the way. The word "Tattoo" is a corruption of the Dutch "Doe den Taptoe" which literary means "turn off the taps", a reference to when a lone drummer would play a "tattoo" or drum roll to signal the inkeeprs to stop serving beer and to summon the troops back to barracks. This ceremony was performed by the British while they were in the low countries during the early 18th century, but it is a custom common to many armies of that time, in particular the various German princeapalities of the day. Over time the Tattoo evolved into a more elaborate affair as more bands and musicians were drawn into its fare. What we have here is the modern development of the form started in previous centuries. The Edinburgh Tattoo is justly famed for its display of massed pipes and bands, and while the recording quality here is not the best, the listener can still get a good idea of the spectacle produced. The original recording of this 1972 show was recorded by EMI, but this version is a knock-off cut that was done by a small American record firm, and which since has been sold about in various forms as a popular item. It is unfortunate that we don't have a better version of the show for listeners than this. The Tattoo produces a recording every year, as well as a video which can be obtained by contacting the Edinburgh Military Tattoo via their website which can be found using any search engine. The good thing about this recording is that it does provide a glimpse of the show in its heyday, where modern fluff and show biz influences had not crept in as much as they have today. For this reason this CD is worth having, and serves as an introduction to this great pageant of the Scottish regiments and the British army. Even though the show is watered down today with pop elements, the grandeur is still there when the massed pipes and drums march out onto the castle esplanade playing the grand old tunes. Even the politically correct producers can't ruin this grand sight, and its hoped they never will!

Not like being there, but a good appetizer.......2000-11-23

The producers and engineers for this CD are to be commended for the remarkable quality they obtained on this outdoor recording! While not quite like being there, it does convey the spirit and energy of the Tattoo.

Pipes and Drums: Amazing Grace.......2000-06-11

I love the sound of the pipes for this one song, and is my favorite.

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Don't We Just About Have All Julie's Records On Cd?
Two Masterpieces on one CD

Julie/Love on the Rocks
Julie London
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Release Date: 2006-02-13

Tracks:

Somebody Loves Me
Dream Of You
Daddy
Bye Bye Blackbird
Free And Easy
All My Life
When The Red Red Robin Comes A Bob Bobobbin' Along
Midnight Sun
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me
Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
(Back Home) In Indiana
For You
Love On The Rocks
Guess Who I Saw Today
Where Are You
How Did He Look
What's New
A Cottage For Sale
The End Of A Love Affair
I'll Be Seeing You
Where Did The Gentleman Go
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
The Man That Got Away
Willow Weep For Me

Album Description

2-on-1. The release of these two albums has been heavily influenced by requests for the many Julie London fans worldwide. Recorded in 1958, Julie is an album of relaxing jazz featuring some great standards such as 'Somebody Loves Me', 'Bye Bye Blackbird', 'You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me' and 'When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobobbin' Along'. Love On The Rocks is an album which contains a dozen songs expressing the emotions of a woman whose love has been spurned. Julie adds to the already expressive lyrics, the magic ingredient of her provocative style, the style that is Julie London's distinctive trademark. Outstanding tracks include 'Willow Weep For Me', 'A Cottage For Sale', 'The Man That Got Away' and 'Love On The Rocks'. EMI Gold. 2006.

Album Details

The Release of These Two Albums Has Been Heavily Influenced by Requests for the Many Julie London Fans Worldwide. Recorded in 1958 London is an Album of Relaxing Jazz featuring Some Great Standards Such as "Somebody Loves Me", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" and "When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along". "Love on the Rocks" is an Album which Includes a Dozen Songs Expressing the Emotions of a Woman Whose Love Has Been Spurned. London Adds to the Already Expressive Lyrics the Magic Ingredient of her Provocative Style, the Style that is Julie London's Distinctive Trademark. Outstanding Tracks Include "Willow Weep for Me", "a Cottage for Sale, "The Man that Got Away" and "Love on the Rocks".

Customer Reviews:

Don't We Just About Have All Julie's Records On Cd?.......2006-07-13

I just got this cd in the mail. It is excellent. I have all the
EMI two-fers so as anyone can tell I am a died-in-the-wool Julie fan. I have the vinyl version of Julie, and so I am glad it was
re-mastered in the original mono.
On another note, I was reading through Julie's discography and
two more that would make a nice pair for a cd release would be,
Send For Me(1960) and Whatever Julie Wants(1961). I have never heard these but the reviews are pretty good. For a good version
of the song "Send For Me", I recommend the cd "Julie In Person At
The Americana". As for EMI's next release, how about the above
mentioned lp's. Are you listening EMI?

Two Masterpieces on one CD.......2006-05-24

"Julie" (1957) is an upbeat album full of swinging, jazzy standards. There isn't a slow or sad track in the whole set, and Julie proves she can swing with the best of 'em. This album is comparable to many of Sinatra's swing concept albums of the '50s, and is just as good. Some of my favorite songs on this album are "Back Home in Indiana" and "All My Life." There is also an excellent, upbeat rendition of the Glen Gray hit, "For You." This would be an excellent album to play as background music at an elegant cocktail party.

"Love on the Rocks" (1963) is the exact opposite. It is a concept album which tells the story of a break-up. Julie shows her acting talent through her performances of these torch songs--the sadness conveyed in her voice feels genuine. These story albums are my favorite; Sinatra did a few, but in my opinion Julie London mastered the art. She is such a subtle singer as to not overwhelm the songs, or make them seem depressing. What makes this particular album such a standout is the selection of songs, including: "Where are You," "What's New," "A Cottage for Sale," "The End of a Love Affair," "I'll be Seeing You," "Don't Worry about Me," "The Man that Got Away," and "Willow Weep for Me." Julie's renditions of these songs are unique and among the best ever. As you can see, the song cuts are premium choices and I wouldn't be surprised if Julie had a hand in selecting the tracks herself.

Two masterpieces on one CD--and so different! The albums sound better than ever remastered on CD, too. You can't go wrong!

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LOVE ULTRA-LOUNGE!
Cross our hearts and we hope to die.
Get Part 1 instead
Mel Torme, Peggy Lee and Kurt Russell (?) sing rock 'n' roll
Too funky

Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks, Pt. 2
Various Artists
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Release Date: 1997-04-08

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Heart Full Of Soul - The Johnny Mann Singers
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - David McCallum
Carry That Weight - Francis Lai
Games People Play - Mel Torme
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Summer In The City - Buddy Morrow
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Mrs. Robinson - Guy Lombardo
Hush - The Royal Blue
Blue Jay Way/Blackbird - Lord Sitar/Sandler & Young
I Heard It Through The Grapvine - The Little Big Horns
Oh Pretty Woman - Henry Jerome
Wear Your Love Like Heaven/Workin' On A Groovy Thing - David Rose
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy - Julie London
Superfly - Peter Duchin
Holiday - Mariano Moreno
Baby Love/Respect - Zacharias
I Can See For Miles - Lord Sitar
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Can't Buy Me Love/Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Hollyridge Strings
Light My Fire - John Andrew Tartiglia
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Mrs. Ella Miller
Sugar Sugar - Kurt Russell

Customer Reviews:

LOVE ULTRA-LOUNGE!.......2007-05-13

Love this kind of music - can't get enough - have most all of the CDs. Excellent New Jersey-based company with excellent foresight and retro-understanding for the best party and jazz combos. Excellent choice for any kind of day or evening, party or relaxation time.

Cross our hearts and we hope to die........2005-05-27

These recordings date from 1964 to 1972. During this time period, there were two kinds of "pop" music. There was the kind for teenagers, which featured the likes of the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Ohio Express. And then there was pop music for the parents of teenagers, featuring the likes of Mel Torme, Peggy Lee and the Hollyridge Strings. This CD features teenage pop songs as performed by pop artists for the older folks. Boy, talk about a style clash! Can you imagine Peggy Lee singing "Everyday People", or Julie London singing "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy"? Well, you don't have to imagine it, you can get this CD and hear it for yourself. There are some strange renditions of songs that will be familiar to anyone who ever turned on an oldies radio station. Most of the songs are instumentals, although I wouldn't call it "elevator music", for the most part. Special mention to the Little Big Horns, who include sounds of an Indian attack in their version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Little Big Horn = Custer's Last Stand, get it?). Fans of "kitsch" should dig this CD.

Get Part 1 instead.......2005-05-07

I think they used up all the 'good' songs on the first On The Rocks compilation - this one seems to be scraping the bottom of the barrel a bit. Part 1 is highly recommended for lovers of things tacky, but Part 2 is a bit thin.

Mel Torme, Peggy Lee and Kurt Russell (?) sing rock 'n' roll.......2004-07-22

Just think of it: Kurt Russell as the Hillary Duff/Lindsay Lohan (take your pick in that contemporary turf war) of his generation. When Russell found himself in a series of successful movies for Disney he was quickly signed to a record deal where he covered bubblegum classics like Tommy Roe's "Dizzy" and The Archies' "Sugar Sugar," which is the final track on "Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks, Part 2." Make no doubt about it, this is a collection of what would be considered "classic" kitsch 'n' roll (or rock 'n' kitsch if you like). You probably will never be able to get a CD version of Kurt Russell's self-titled debut album, or any of the other bizarre albums that attempted to make rock 'n' roll more palatable for the masses or were simply produced by people heavily into drugs (e.g., "Sebastian Cabot, Actor, Bob Dylan, Poet," "Jayne Mansfield: Shakespeare, Tchaikovsky & Me," Jack Webb's "Just the facts of life, ma'am," or Tony Perkins' "On a Rainy Afternoon"), but you can get this collection of misses and misses (and, to be fair, you can get Robert Mitchums' "Calypso is Like So...," Tony Perkins' self-titled album, and, of course, the mother-lode itself, William Shatner's "Transformed Man").

Overall there are two types of songs included in these 23 tracks. First there are essentially instrumental distortions, er, versions of classic rock songs, such as "Carry That Weight" by Francis Lai. But be prepared for anything because this is an album where "I Can't Get No Satisfacation" begins with the opening notes played on a dulcimer. There is a touch of psuedo class here, with the Hollyridge Strings (NOT the "Hollywood" Strings mind you) doing a Beach Boys medley of "I Get Around/California Girls." Peter Duchin shows up to do "Superfly," which was a bit of a shock. Other instrumentals include "Summer in the City" by Buddy Morrow, "Mrs. Robinson" by Guy Lombardo, and my favorite of the bunch, Deep Purple's "Hush" by the Royale Blue. If you like sitar music you get a double dose, with Lord Sitar joining Sandler & Young for a Beatles medley of "Blue Jay Way/Blackbird" and then returning solo to do the Who's "I Can See for Miles." But expect lots of strings (e.g., the Hollyridge Strings with "Can't Buy Me Love/Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and John Andrew Tartaglia's "Light My Fire") and horns (e.g., Little Big Horns' "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and Henry Jerome's "Oh Pretty Woman").

Then there are the songs were singers actually do some singing. These range from "chorale" type versions of songs, such as "Heart Full of Soul" by the Johnny Mann Singers, which opens up the album, to covers of familiar songs by familiar artists, like Mel Torme doing "The Games People Play" and "Happy Together," while Peggy Lee does Sly Stone's "Everyday People." Julie London does a really slow version of "Yummy Yummy Yummy," but that is really it for recognizable names. Then we jump to the other extreme and have the likes of Mrs. Miller doing Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", the fun-loving senior who I would have given the final spot in the collection to, because after mangles that song (including her breathless "Yeah" at the end of the first chorus) there is no place to go and you might not actually being aware the Russell is doing "Sugar Sugar" until the silence afterwards pierces your consciousness. I have a definite preference for the songs with singers in terms of the kitsch quotient here because the instrumental tracks at least can be categorized as elevator muzak, which takes a star away from the rating because if a song on this album goes not make part of your groan in delight, it is just not doing its job.

Too funky.......1999-08-06

The "On the Rocks" UltraLounge pair are just too funky. Were these done "tongue-in-cheek"? I certainly hope so. In any case, I recommend this CD to anyone with a bizarre sense of humor and a taste for theme parties. "I Get Around","Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" hit the spot. Which spot? That depends on you...

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It's Retro lounge! Ditch the grouchiness you grouches!
I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind
A Veritable Smorgasbord of Bad Taste--and that's the idea!
A New Level Of Kitsch
I'm really in the groove, now...

Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks, Pt. 1
Various Artists
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Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks, Pt. 2
Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 16: Mondo Hollywood
Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 10: A Bachelor in Paris
Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 13: TV Town
Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 18: Bottoms Up

ASIN: B000002UJH
Release Date: 1997-04-08

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Light My Fire - Zacharias
Sunshine Superman - Mel Torme
Incense And Peppermints/A Beautiful Morning - Martin Denny
Uptighy (Everything's Alright) - Henry Jerome
Green Tambouine - Sir Julian
Tired Of Waiting For You - Stu Phillips
Mellow Yellow/ We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - David McCalum
Gimme A Little Sign - Buddy Morrow
A Hard Day's Night - Peggy Lee
A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Mariano Moreno
Heartbreak Hotel/don't Be Cruel - Hollyridge Strings
As Tears Go By - New Classic Singers
Evil Ways - Al De Long
Get Back - Little Big Horns
Hell, I Love You/Touch Me - Lettermen
Dizzy - Royal Blue
Theme From Shaft - Hollyridge Strings
Mighty Quinn (quinn The Eskimo) - Julie London
A Day In The Life/ I Am The Walrus - John Andrew Tartaglia
Daydreamer Believer - Lord Sitar
Winchester Cathedral - Nelson Riddle
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Wayne Newton
Bonus Track - On The Rocks

Customer Reviews:

It's Retro lounge! Ditch the grouchiness you grouches!.......2007-05-20

Oh Man, This cd is so cool! I loved every ineterpretation and rendering! Hey I'm young , but I realize this is lounge and not mean't to usurp or dinegrate the original, so some of you peeps lighten-up! It's fab! These songs do make you think of times when cars were sleek and clothes actually fit people! The 60's were a mixed bag and that's what I love about this music, you could have hard rock, pop and lounge and they all co-existed...what an awesome world to have lived in. I would give this cd 10 stars if possible!

I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind.......2004-09-20

These recordings date from 1964 to 1971. During this time period, there were two kinds of "pop" music. There was the kind for teenagers, which featured the likes of the Beatles, the Doors and the Strawberry Alarm Clock. And then there was pop music for the parents of teenagers, featuring the likes of Julie London, the Letterman and the Hollyridge Strings. This CD features teenage pop songs as performed by pop artists for the older folks. Boy, talk about a style clash! Can you imagine Mel Torme singing "Sunshine Superman", or Julie London singing "Mighty Quinn"? Well, you don't have to imagine it, you can get this CD and hear it for yourself. There are some strange renditions of songs that will be familiar to anyone who ever turned on an oldies radio station. Most of the songs are instumentals, although I wouldn't call it "elevator music", for the most part. I have to make special mention of the orchestral version of "Heartbreak Hotel", which is downright spooky! Fans of "kitsch" should dig this CD.

A Veritable Smorgasbord of Bad Taste--and that's the idea!.......2003-11-12

The 1960s was the most tumultuous decade of the 20th Century. There were a great many events to commend it and condemn it. It produced the Apollo space program to put American astronauts on the Moon and some of the best original popular music as just two commendable events. Assassinations and the divisive Vietnam War were events certainly to condemn the sixties.

Listening to Capital Records' "On The Rocks, Part 1"-part of the Ultra Lounge series-- has convinced me there is something else that gave the sixties a black eye. It spawned some of the worst rendition music ever to waste valuable recording studio time.

As I mentioned before, the sixties produced some of the best popular music, and always sounded best when released by the original artists. However, this left the door open for others deluded into thinking they could take a top 40 hit and resuscitate their lagging career, or take a perfectly successful recording career and sending it into the ground.

The On The Rocks Part 1 (& Part 2) CD is a compilation of some of the worst the 1960s and 1970s had to offer in rendition music. Better examples of a total lack of judgment probably cannot be found. Take, for example, Mel Torme singing Sunshine Superman, or Peggy Lee singing "Hard Day's Night"-please! Even Julie London took leave of her senses to record "Mighty Quinn'. Most painful to listen to.

The indignities don't end there. Imagine the Hollyridge Strings performing the Theme from Shaft, or the Lettermen mis-performing the Doors tunes "Hello I Love You" and "Touch Me." Even the impeccable Nelson Riddle can step on the proverbial wet bar of soap, musically speaking of course, and produce their sad rendition of "Winchester Cathedral."

If you have a morbid curiosity or want a great gag gift for your fellow Loungers, this is definitely the disc to get.

A New Level Of Kitsch.......2003-06-14

Mel Torme singing 'Sunshine Superman'? Julie London warbling 'Quinn, The Eskimo'? Exotica Supremo Martin Denny taking on 'Incense & Peppermints'? No, you haven't gone insane, you're just listening to the ultimate curveball CD from 'Ultra-Lounge' This may be one of the most mind-warping albums I have ever heard; extremly tasteless and misguided takes on your favorite 60's pop hits by desperate loungeurs trying to be 'relevant' to 'the kids'. They miss the boat entirely, but the result is this strange hybrid; not quite lounge music, not quite rock, not really muzak...but it is (in the words of The Firesign Theatre) 'weirdly cool' . On first listening I didn't know WHAT I was hearing, but this disc has become strangely addictive...

Particular faves are a kinda science-fictiony sounding 'Shaft', Lord Sitar(!) doing a faux Indian take on 'Daydream Believer', Zacharias & his spooky violin on 'Light My Fire', and what must be the strangest 'Heartbreak Hotel' since Dread Zeppelin's...plus the vocal numbers mentioned above. If you are an auditory adventurer, and you 'get' the whole 'lounge' vibe...bend your head around this one!

I'm really in the groove, now..........1998-09-26

The British Invasion, it should be noted, contained Miss Peggy Lee. That's right, the Peggy Lee of "Fever". Peggy Lee, you see, was the 5th Beatle. This disc is evidence of that, as you hear Peggy belt out "A Hard Day's Night". Yeah, baby! Oh, and you also get a special version of "Light My Fire"--a version that I think Ed Sullivan would have approved. Come on baby, light my fire. Mel Torme, Wayne Newton--now THAT's counter-culture, man. So put on your fringe vest, those rose-colored Lennon specs, and take a step back in time to some real anit-Establishment venom!

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Live From the Fall is better
Most Cohesive of the Live Albums

Live on the Rocks
Blues Traveler
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Bridge
Travelogue: Blues Traveler Classics
Blues Traveler

ASIN: B0002CHIRO
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Tracks:

CAROLINA BLUES - LIVE
LOST ME THERE - LIVE
NO WOMAN NO CRY - LIVE
SAVE HIS SOUL - LIVE
HOOK - LIVE
LET HER AND LET GO - LIVE
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EMPEROR - LIVE
THIS ACHE - LIVE
EVENTUALLY - LIVE
UNABLE - LIVE
CAN'T SEE WHY - LIVE
YOU REACH ME - LIVE
CRASH BURN - LIVE
THINNEST OF AIR - LIVE

Customer Reviews:

Live From the Fall is better.......2007-03-01

I picked up Live on the Rocks at a secondhand music store and it's worth what I paid for it ($7). If your a Blues Traveler fan, though, your money's much better spent on Live From the Fall than this album. For one, Live From the Fall is a double album, which means more Blues Traveler good-ness for your buck.

This album is decent, but doesn't hold a candle to Live From the Fall.

Most Cohesive of the Live Albums.......2004-07-20

I've had some issues with recent Blues Traveler recordings, but I'm a diligent fan, and I've bought them all. This live recording is much stronger than 2002's Live: What You And I Have Been Through. It merges over a decade of Blues Traveler material pretty much seamlessly, and has a great cover of No Woman No Cry with Ziggy Marley. I'm a huge fan, and this album was a joy to listen to the first time around. That's a strong departure from both Bridge and Truth Be Told, which left me wanting until I had heard them a few times and allowed them to grow on me.

Tracks:

Intro Set 1
One Step Closer
Got What He Wanted
Rain
Miss Brown's Teahouse
Can't Stop Now
Desert Dawn

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Intro Set 2
Kidney In A Cooler
Shine
Birdland
Flying Home Jam
Birdland
Resume Man
Solution

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Way Back Home
Texas
Chatter
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider

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Too cool for some
Ethereal and Hauntingly Beautiful

The English Lute Song

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Greensleeves: A Collection of English Lute Songs
Heavenly Love, Earthly Joy
The Golden Age of English Lute Music

ASIN: B000001Q7S
Release Date: 1993-08-02

Tracks:

This Merry Pleasant Spring
Woods, Rocks And Mountains
April Is In My Mistress' Face
No More Shall Meads Be Deck'd With Flow'rs
Lute Solo: The French King's Masque
Come My Celia
O Death, Rock Me Asleep
Where The Bee Sucks
Full Fathom Five
Come Away, Hecate
The Willow Song
Lute Solo: Alman, 'Hit And Take It'
Dear, Do Not Your Fair Beauty Wrong
Come Hither You That Love
Have You Seen But A White Lily Grow
I Must Complain
Nothing On Earth
Fain Would I Wed
Miserere, My Maker
O That Mine Eyes
Lite Solo: Alman
Care, Charming Sleep
Cupid Is Venus' Only Joy
O Let Us Howl
As Life What Is So Sweet
Turn, Turn Thy Beauteous Face Away!
Take, O Take Those Lips Away

Customer Reviews:

Too cool for some.......2005-02-22

Julianne Baird is breathtakingly good at what she does: intelligent, stylistically convincing, technically brilliant ornamentation, in a sweet, phenomenally accurate voice. I love it. Those not accustomed to this sort of thing, though, may find it lacking emotional immediacy. Consider also Kathleen Battle with some of the same material: not that she's better, but the appeal is more directly sensual rather than intellectual.

Ethereal and Hauntingly Beautiful.......2003-11-05

How could you go wrong with the clear seraph voice of Julianne Baird accompanied by the delicate skill of Ronn McFarlane on the Lute. Not only is the talent exceptional but the composed works of Lute music divine.

You listen to each song and are carried away to time/place devoid of any worry let alone any task other than to listen to Julianne and Ronn execute perfection. You truely feel part of the Elizabethan Court listening to this CD it is both beautiful and dark simutaneously.

Another fabulous feature to this CD is the simplicity of the recording of only lute and vocals with no special effects. To retain the warmth and purity of the composition it was recorded on location in 'The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall' in Upstate New York and is one of the finest acoustical settings in the world. Unlike modern pop music Lute music as written needs no manipulation or adjustment in the studio if executed by skilled artists and musicians in an acoustical atmosphere and this recording does exactly that.

I highly recommend this CD of beautiful music. It truely will evoke deep feeling and emotion.

Pottery Barn - On The Rocks
Average customer rating:

Good collection

Pottery Barn - On The Rocks

Manufacturer: EMI-Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CCG5NM

Product Description

1. Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton~~~2. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' - Nancy Sinatra~~~3. Miniskirt - Combustible Edison and Esquivel!~~~4. Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney with The Mellomen~~~5. Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones~~~6. More - Bobby Darin~~~7. Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby - Dinah Washington~~~8. Cha Cha Cha D'Amour (Melodie D'Amour) - Dean Martin~~~9. Perdido - Sarah Vaughan~~~10. Come Fly With Me - Jack Sheldon~~~11. Jeepers Creepers - Count Basie & Tony Bennett~~~12. Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody - Louis Prima

Customer Reviews:

Good collection.......2007-02-21

Another good cd by Pottery Barn- a collection of songs that "works" with each other and give you a good backround music for your gatherings

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The wonderfulness of Hagen

I Spy, Vol.5 No.10

Manufacturer: Film Score Monthly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Casino Royale

ASIN: B0006SSQ1Q
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Tracks:

Defector/Main Title [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
Hong Kong [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
What's the Trouble? [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
Keep Running/You Lose [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
That's My Man [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
Stop That Plane [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
Whistle Blows [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
007 [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
End Title [So Long Patrick Long][Version]
Tokyo/Jean's Pad/Trailing [Stereo]
Oops, The Troops!/Away We Go/Shiftycragt/Dead for Real [The Time ...]
Away We Go to Mexico/Bye Bye Scotty/Rdo/On the Road Again/Trunk ...
Taxi Tour [Stereo]
Japanese Trick/Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow/How About That!/Babe, With
End Title [Stereo]
Burma/The Chase/And on and On/Of Some Value [Mono Version]
My Lord/She Is Chinese [Mono Version]
Prelude to Dramsville/The General Dies [Mono Version]
Down the River/Mainly on the Plains [Mono Version]
Plaza [Mainly on the Plains]
Don Silvando/Blonde Gothic/Travelin'/Sighted [Mainly on the ...]
Don Quixote II/Attack/Upsy Daisy [Mainly on the Plains]
My Professor, The Nut/Wild Stuff/Goodbye Crooks [Mainly on the Plains]
Don Strikes/So Long, Don [Mainly on the Plains]
End Title [Mainly on the Plains]

Customer Reviews:

The wonderfulness of Hagen.......2005-08-12

An absolute joy of a soundtrack from one of television's greatest (guilty?) pleasures. Composer Earle Hagen created brand-new music for each of I Spy's three-seasons-worth of episodes ... some 80 hours of television ... an amazing feat when other shows - even today - rely on just a few key musical cues. Here are half a dozen scores on 20+ tracks culled from eps throughout the series run (1965-1968). If you loved this series, or love big band or jazz, go for yourself and grab the CD.

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