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2000 release from Swedish act called 'The best band in theworld ever' according to Melody Maker.Car's front man RicOcasek handled production chores & it features the firsttwo singles 'Yeah' & 'Don't Like You (What the Hell Are WeSupposed To Do)'. 14 track

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O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Dude still got it
  • Same Old Song and Dance - Yet another Compilation but the one worth getting!
  • Truly The Ultimate
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 O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits
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ASIN: B000068QZI
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

  1. Mama Kin
  2. Dream On
  3. Same Old Song And Dance
  4. Seasons Of Wither
  5. Walk This Way
  6. Big Ten Inch Record
  7. Sweet Emotion
  8. Last Child
  9. Back In The Saddle
  10. Draw The Line Remix
  11. Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
  12. Angel
  13. Rag Doll
  14. Janie's Got A Gun
  15. Love In An Elevator
  16. What It Takes

Tracks:

  1. The Other Side
  2. Livin' On The Edge
  3. Cryin'
  4. Amazing
  5. Dueces Are Wild
  6. Crazy
  7. Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
  8. Pink (South Beach Mix)
  9. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
  10. Jaded
  11. Just Push Play (Radio Remix)
  12. Walk This Way (w/ Run-D.M.C.)
  13. Girls Of Summer
  14. Lay It Down

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Over a remarkable 30 years, Aerosmith has delivered near-perfect hybrids of rock and balladry, converting generations of listeners into devout fanatics. O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits drives chronologically through 30 of their best songs, providing a tour of the construction process. And what a process! Listen to "Mama Kin" and you might not recognize Aerosmith at all--here is a young Tyler, before finding his distinctive gritty wail, fronting a simple blues-bar band. But the phenomenal energy and synchronization that developed between Tyler and Perry starts here, and is followed up by successive wonders. "Dream On" captures plodding despair; "Last Child" bears witness to Tyler's mastery of harmony and shriek; "Back in the Saddle" explodes with swagger. Built from the low-end up, Aerosmith's heavy kick, driving bass lines, steady rhythm guitar, and blaring exclamation-point horns create a perfect foundation. And the dirty, harmonic souls of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry do what they do best--put on an over-the-top, flawless show. --Laura Etling

Album Description

2002 compilation featuring 30 tracks from their years with Columbia & Geffen. Hologram cover. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Dude still got it.......2007-05-14

Aerosmith , thank god that there are still bands that sing about dirty women , drink and , well , you know what I mean ! as a mature rock fan who grew up in glorius late 60s and 70s this is what it's about .
In a world of political correctness it's hard to write good old fashioned rock and roll lyrics well , you've missed the plot if that's your mindset rock music is about having a good time , aerosmith are the good time band ! This album is full of classics from there early days to the recent present and , are then a band !
So , forget about your corporate lifestyle , your investments , that new car and big house get back to were it was when you had long hair dirty jeans drank like a fish chased a few babes and , well you know what i mean ! God bless aerosmith !!
P.S. Apologies to anyone who finds this review offensive but as you know the truth hurts .

4 out of 5 stars Same Old Song and Dance - Yet another Compilation but the one worth getting!.......2007-03-23

Aerosmith have released over the years nine "Greatest Hits" Compilations!!! Outside their first and best back in 1980, this one, dubbed Ultimate Hits, is perhaps the best purchase a casual fan who was not around in their 70's hey day should pick up. It covers their entire output save the 77-86 period thus representing better value and wider appeal. Die hard fans should already have the original albums.

Disc One boasts one of the best collection of hard rock/blues recorded in the 70's. Each song is a classic representing the band on top of their game. Hungry, raw, rocking, sleazy and fun. There are a few tracks that should be included from this period but you can't fit them all in can you?
"Walk This Way" "Sweet Emotion" and "Dream On" all the big ones are here. "Season's Of Wither" is one underrated song, a highlight really.

The bands commercial comeback and commercial peak weaves into disc one and dominates disc 2 with well known material from their albums "Permanant Vacation" through to "Just Push Play", the latter providing the minor hit "Jaded" and a cool remix of the title track of that album. A couple of bonus tracks don't add much but "Come Together" and "Toys In The Attic" are good additions.

#1 smash hit, "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" the most well known of their latter, albeit uninspiring period. These days Aerosmith still have it in concert, but besides a decent middle of the road rock album half a decade ago, are in a flat spot as a recording entity and the release of another Hits compilation really highlights their lost muse for creating music.

Let's hope Aerosmith are back with one more classic album if they can steer clear of the gimmicks and focus on delivering like they once did.


5 out of 5 stars Truly The Ultimate.......2007-03-12

Aerosmith is a band that has done more then stand the test of time,they have showed bands half their age how to really rock!
This collection 'O Yeah' shows them from the 70s beginnings all the way through the 90s and beyond!

I would recommend this collection to any Aerosmith fan and really any fan of music in general,but I would also recommend getting the other 'greatest hits' package 'Young Lust' because it features a lot of songs from their Geffen years that aren't included on this release...O Yeah focuses on the Columbia years (it has some Geffen years songs but not enough) and the combination of this along with 'Young Lust' would give anyone a perfect overview of this group of music legends
I would still tell people who can afford it to go out and buy the entire catalog because it's really worth it but having 2 CDs with all the great hits is very convenient to have in your car

there are some new re-mixes of songs from their more recent albums which makes this worth having for those (like me) that already have the whole catalog,but really the two new songs alone are worth buying this,Girls Of Summer and Lay It Down are both great songs..but Girls Of Summer is actually one of the best Aerosmith songs ever recorded
I don't know how they do it but this band gets better all the time! (with the one exception of 'honking on bobo' but I hope they learned from that disaster)...if anyone would walk up to you and ask who Aerosmith is,this and Young Lust are the CDS you should play for them!

The Upside - an almost perfect overview of a brilliant career!This covers the early years,the Geffen years,and the columbia years

The Downside - Missing some important Geffen years songs,they completely ignore 'Done With Mirrors' on this release,and 'Night In The Ruts' and 'Rock In A Hard Place'

The Bottom Line - If someone asks you who Aerosmith is,play this and Young Lust..these are great packages and well worth the price...donutman says so!!!

5 out of 5 stars yay.......2007-02-28

I remember Aerosmith from when I was younger my parents were 70's and 80's rockers and that is what I remember growing up. I love this CD pack (two CDs) it has their greatest hits and it is good. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to see what Aerosmith is like. For those of you who already love them I'd go with buying their other CDs.

5 out of 5 stars Aerosmith Ultimate Hits CD.......2007-01-20

This CD is an excellent compilation of Aerosmith's hits- it's even a better deal than the other Aerosmith complitaions because you get a few more songs! Bought for my bro for the holidays and i think i might listen to it more than him!
Show Your Bones
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • cool, rough rock
  • YYY's second LP shows depth & growth.
  • A bummer of a follow-up.
  • So far their best album.
  • Something like a phenomena
 Show Your Bones
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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ASIN: B000EHQ7L0
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

  1. Gold Lion
  2. Way Out
  3. Fancy
  4. Phenomena
  5. Honeybear
  6. Cheated Hearts
  7. Dudley
  8. Mysteries
  9. The Sweets
  10. Warrior
  11. Turn Into

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With Show Your Bones, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs follow up to the heralded Fever to Tell Karen O economizes on the screaming that so marked the trio's debut EP. And oh how she exceeds her oft-noted influences (PJ Harvey and Chrissie Hynde, for two): Whether she's hanging back with a staggered beat on "Phenomena," or riding on the kick-drum-pounded opening to "Honeybear," she's always ready to disappear in a burst of Nick Zinner's guitars and Brian Chase's drums. The YYYs thrill precisely because of their keen mix, Karen O spiking the upper ranges (dig the caterwaul in "Mysteries") with a sharply cut vocal line or a simple, full-bodied singsong delivery while the guitars spin thick storms of sound before retreating to atmospherics (try the transition from the quick throttle of "Cheated Hearts" into the Cure-ish "Dudley," for one example). And marvel at how well radio would be served by blasting the acoustic, pleading vibe of "Warrior." Fabulous. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars cool, rough rock.......2007-05-20

It's hard to create a new sound in rock these days, but the Yeah Yeah Yeahs manage to do it on this albumn. The rough overdriven guitar, straightforeward drumming, and raspy vocals all combine beautifully to create this unique sound. In exploring new indie rock, this one is a real find.

4 out of 5 stars YYY's second LP shows depth & growth........2007-05-17

Ever since I heard them a few years ago, I've been hooked on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I first heard the diverse and fun Fever To Tell, and while that didn't have a lot of depth, it didn't really need it. It's one of those that sold because of how much it rocked. I recently got around to the debut EP, which was also quite good as well. On this album, lots is added that wasn't quite as present as on the other albums.

Karen O kind of reminds me of Tegan and/or Sara on some of the tracks. She does a lot more singing on here and less yelping than in previous times, but it's not a boring record. I think "Honeybear" sounds like the "old" YYY's. I've always enjoyed Nick Zinner's guitar riffs and some of the stuff here is actually quite interesting. For one thing, half of the lyrics are cryptic, like stream of consciousness tracks. Then you get the ones about unrequited love like "Cheated Hearts," one of the album's finest tracks, if not the finest.

Songs like "The Sweets" show an added musical depth. The track is simple, yet I like how it all flows together on the track. It sort of sounds like a demo, actually, but one mastered to CD quality. This one also emphasizes the group's new wave influences more than the previous works. There's really no filler on here.

I remembered being really crushed last fall when I missed out on seeing them. Oh well, there's the records to make up for the lacked experience. This record makes me still interested in whatever comes next from the group. Judging by this record, they'll be around for awhile.

3 out of 5 stars A bummer of a follow-up........2007-05-15

Buy the first album instead.
This one is alright...but lazier.Fever To Tell

5 out of 5 stars So far their best album........2007-04-15

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have provided a sound different than other bands. This is the second, and in my opinior far superior album. Even my friend who said they hated the Yeah Yeah Yeah's heard a song and said they loved it. I definately reccomend it.

4 out of 5 stars Something like a phenomena.......2007-04-09

The Yeah Yeah Yeah's are a band that rides mostly on their personality. More specifically, on that of Karen O. Her various styles of singing, from emotive singing on the acoustic "Warrior" to the rock bark of "Gold Lion," Karen leads the YYY's like few women other than Chrissie Hynde. But just a front woman does not a band make, and Karen's bandmates Brian Chase and Nick Zinner make enough variations of racket behind her to make "Show Your Bones" a distinctive CD.

There are also a few great songs to be found here. In addition to the aforementioned "Warrior" and "Gold Lion," there is the snazzy "Phenomena" and the catchy album closer "Turn Into." Not quite as slick as Garbage or as classic as The Pretenders' best work, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are somewhere between the two, and inching towards brilliance.
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    Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Manufacturer: Fontana Interscope
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    ASIN: B000R7I3FA
    Release Date: 2007-07-24

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    2007 EP from the New York Post-Post-Punk trio featuring five 'new' studio tracks! This EP was recorded in a whirlwind one day in New York and features songs written on the road while they toured Fever To Tell. Three of these blistering tracks previously appeared on their live DVD Tell Me What Rockers To Swallow but this is the first time any of them have been recorded in a studio. Five tracks: 'Rockers To Swallow', 'Down Boy', 'Kiss Kiss', 'Isis' and '10x10'. Dress Up.
    Fever To Tell
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • OH YEAH!!!!
    • Perfect condition
    • Awesome album
    • You'll love this CD if you're hyperactive.
    • If you don't like it, don't review it!
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    ASIN: B00008VOQM
    Release Date: 2003-04-29

    Tracks:

    1. Rich
    2. Date With The Night
    3. Man
    4. Tick
    5. Black Tongue
    6. Pin
    7. Cold Light
    8. No No No
    9. Maps
    10. Y Control
    11. Modern Romance

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    Well before the release of this solid but slender debut, the Brooklyn-based Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the subject of so much international press hype that the White Stripes were probably taking quick, nervous peeks over their shoulders. But while Fever to Tell captures a lot of what's good about the trio--mostly the caterwauling energy of their club shows--it also exposes the band's limitations. Singer Karen O is the undeniable star here, contorting her voice from a primal P.J. Harvey growl to the pre-orgasmic purr of Chrissie Hynde. Nick Zinner chops, slashes, and torpedoes his guitar around, across, and straight at O's voice, while drummer Brian Chase delivers a suitably raw trash-can thump. There are a lot of cool sounds on this 11-song, 37-minuute disc, and enough metallic-KO attitude to make a bare-chested grandpa like Iggy Pop proud. What's missing is a more varied set of fully fleshed-out songs, the kind it took the White Stripes four albums to write. Hype too early in a career can be terrible burden--ask Liz Phair or, soon enough, the Vines. Better to enjoy Fever to Tell for what it is--an uninhibited blast of garage-rock fury--without swallowing extravagant claims for a potentially great band still under construction. --Keith Moerer

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars OH YEAH!!!!.......2007-05-22


    This is an interesting CD. If you're a fan of the punk genre or are just looking for a new sound -- BUY THIS CD.

    The female vocalist has a really intriguing presentation. She growls, howls -- and carries a tune. Some of the songs are very catchy (my favorites are trak 1, maps and y control).

    The best aspect of this band is the female singer. She is different (to say the least) and she carries it off so well. I never get tired of her vocals. I'm always interested in female singers that can actually sing and that have a strong presentation and she excels in those areas (in my opinion).

    If you like strong female vocalists and engaging punk rock, this CD won't disappoint.

    5 out of 5 stars Perfect condition.......2007-05-14

    The CD said it had no scratches - and it didn't. PLays like new and got here in a couple of days. Very good experience!

    4 out of 5 stars Awesome album.......2007-05-04

    Creative, aggresive, original. Highly recommended if you like bands that start with THE (stripes, vines, etc)

    5 out of 5 stars You'll love this CD if you're hyperactive........2007-01-28

    I bought this CD after seeing the music video for "Maps". I didn't know anything about the band so I was really surprised when I was listening to this CD. This album really rocks. When "Date With the Night", "Black Tongue", and "Tick" was playing, I couldn't stay still. They have a great sound; the album doesn't sound over-produced like any of the mainstream bands out there. There isn't one song on this disc that I didn't like. It's too bad their sound has changed; it's no longer sexy or nearly aggressive as most of the tracks on this album.

    4 out of 5 stars If you don't like it, don't review it!.......2007-01-13

    Please don't compare this (or anything) to Pretenders I, since that album is one of the best in rock history. This however has a sound of it's own. Sure you can say Karen screams or whatever, she's not perfect (and what exactly is it that Bjork is doing?) If you haven't seen them live, then you have no business reviewing them. Nick Zinner does a pretty good job on guitar too. And for those you think otherwise, listen to their follow-up "Show Your Bones". Again, the haters are just jealous struggling 30-something "musicians" (more like scenesters) who are living off Top Ramen and Mac n' Cheese, just waiting for someone to discover them on MySpace. Give it up already.
    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Striking if a bit uneven debut
    • Tough critic
    • Wow
    • Let's go get some icecream. . .
    • 'You so different - In a different way'
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    Manufacturer: Clap Your Hands Say
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    ASIN: B000AOJHZA
    Release Date: 2005-10-11

    Tracks:

    1. Clap Your Hands!
    2. Let The Cool Goddess Rust Away
    3. Over & Over Again (Lost & Found)
    4. Sunshine & Clouds (And Everything Proud)
    5. Details Of The War
    6. The Skin Of My Yellow Country Teeth
    7. Is This Love?
    8. Heavy Metal
    9. Blue Turning Gray
    10. In This Home on Ice
    11. Gimme Some Salt
    12. Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood

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    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah sold nearly 20,000 copies of its self-titled, self-released debut through the mail--and got nearly as many raves from enthusiastic MP3 bloggers, leading to an entry on Rolling Stone magazine's coveted Hot List. It's easy to feel skeptical, especially of an album that opens with a carnival barker imploring you to "Clap Your Hands!" But anyone that's felt the lure of bands such as the Arcade Fire and Interpol will want to keep listening. In vocalist Alec Ounsworth, this Brooklyn five-piece has found its own Jonathan Richman, a yelping madman that can sing things like "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth" with a straight face. Meanwhile, the music itself is typically unhinged and under-produced, taking an anything-goes approach that coasts on sheer exuberance and results in moments of profound clarity such as "Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away" and "Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood." A promising start but hold the applause. --Aidin Vaziri

    Album Description

    One of the biggest critical successes of the year, CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH is proving it can reach beyond the realm of critic darlings. With rapidly expanding commercial, specialty and college radio, sold out tour dates around the globe, and high profile television appearance s scheduled, this is going to be a fourth quarter must-have. And, the most impressive part of it all is that this band is doing it all WITHOUT A LABEL IN THE US. CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH is showing the music business how it should be done.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Striking if a bit uneven debut.......2007-07-05

    With a voice reminiscent of Bends-era Thom Yorke and David Byrne, vocalist Alec Ounsworth's singing may be an acquired taste, but the music that accompanies him shouldn't be. True, some cynics may prefer to crank up their Eagles greatest hits albums instead, but it follows on the coattails of the likes of Arcade Fire, Joy Division, Modest Mouse, Talking Heads, Flaming Lips, Interpol, etc., in making pop out of less than sensible things in ways both beautiful and eccentric.

    While it's not quite as good as the best from most of the aforementioned bands, it hits the mark far more often than it misses, and expect the album to played on repeat for several days after the first listen. Too few real songs for its own good (twelve tracks, but three of them are interludes/noodles), but almost all of the real songs are very good. The big two are the phenomenal "Details of the War" and the perfect melody of the eccentric "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth."

    Best cuts: "Details of the War," "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth," "In This Home on Ice," "Let the Cool Goddess Rust Away," "Gimme Some Salt," "Heavy Metal," "Over and Over Again (Lost and Found)," "Is This Love?"

    3 out of 5 stars Tough critic.......2007-05-21

    Can't believe I'm taking the time to write an online review. It's a testament to my fondness for this album. I first became aware of this band from the free CD that accompanies the British music mag "Uncut." When "Upon this tidal wave of young blood" came thru the speakers in my car, my scalp tingled and the hair on my arms stood on end. It was more than just hearing David Byrne reincarnate (can someone be "reincarnate" if they're not even dead yet?), this band's SOUND was an auditory revelation. I say "tough critic" because I hear some bands and sounds that strike my fancy here and there, but few that moved me the way CYHSY does. And few that instantly and completely renew my HOPE in the future of music. Some bands are like certain movies are for me--I judge people based on whether they "get it" when they hear or watch them. I will raise a critical eyebrow indeed at anyone that fails to immediately acknowledge the brilliance of this album. Nuf said.

    4 out of 5 stars Wow.......2007-03-22

    Yes, I've read the reviews, yes, I've tried to get friends to listen to this, no, not many people I know personally like this band.

    But I love them. Can Jeff Mangum sing? Some think no, but I think he can. Alec Ounsworth does this seriously whiney, yowly thing that I can't help but respond to. I've fallen in love with that vocal thing, also loving Wolf Parade for the same reason.

    There are very few songs on this album that I don't still love with repeated (and I mean repeated) play. Only ones I don't like are the ones where he talk-sings the same damn phrase over and over. But I always like the part of the song that leads up to that, so I can't help but give even those songs 3 out of 5 stars.

    I dig this band and bought the new album without hearing any other than Love Song No. 7.

    5 out of 5 stars Let's go get some icecream. . . .......2007-02-24

    I cannot believe all of the rotten reviews I have read about this band. I LOVE THIS CD. The music is imaginative, insightful, and relaxing. The singers voice is as refreshing as a glass of cool lemonade/ice tea on a hot summer day. You cannot help but get lost in his transic guitar vibrations and the drummers rhythmic beats.

    I'm gonna make a proposition: Lets go get some icecream and let the cool goddess rust away. 'Cuz that's what it's really all about. This music requires no forceful understanding, just a lazy afternoon, some good friends, and a finger to press play (or a reaching stick if your too lazy to get up!).

    Live Happy:)
    Kate

    5 out of 5 stars 'You so different - In a different way'.......2007-01-12

    Definitely refreshing!!! I'm not saying the lead singer has the voice of Dean Martin, or whoever it is you worship, but it's absolutely fantastic in its own orb of weirdness. The instrumental aspect is great, catchy, and w/good bass lines (and I love the harmonica)!! The lyrics are touching, hit on the depressing aspects of reality, and sadly funny with all the irony of human affairs.
    I give it 5 stars FOR BEING DIFFERENT!!
    Some Loud Thunder
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • Despite the consensus, actually a hair better than the last
    • devoid of the Talking Heads and The Clean clichés.
    • A step back.
    • Brilliant
    • Could have been so much better
    		 Some Loud Thunder
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    ASIN: B000LPR4YY
    Release Date: 2007-01-30

    Tracks:

    1. Some Loud Thunder
    2. Emily Jean Stock
    3. Mama, Won't You Keep Them Castles in the Air and Burning?
    4. Love Song No. 7
    5. Satan Said Dance
    6. Upon Encountering the Crippled Elephant
    7. Goodbye to Mother and the Cove
    8. Arm and Hammer
    9. Yankee Go Home
    10. Underwater (You and Me)
    11. Five Easy Pieces

    Album Description

    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah decided not to wait the perfunctory two years in between records to release their sophomore effort "Some Loud Thunder," but to to release it as soon as it was ready. Eager to prove there's more to the band than just a business story, "Some Loud Thunder" demonstrates just how far this band has come since the release of their debut. This is not CYHSY Part II - this is a departure record, a record that will stand the test of time and critics alike.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Despite the consensus, actually a hair better than the last.......2007-07-05

    The second album for the indie heroes from Brooklyn/Philadelphia was received rather tepidly by most critics and audiences...and I can't understand why. In fact, Some Loud Thunder is by far a more consistent and engaging effort than their self-titled debut. The only potential flaw is the lack of truly great individual songs; nothing on here approaches the greatness of "Details of the War" or "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth." But there's also no "Clap Your Hands," either, even though some have complained about the so-called ugly distortion on the opener of this set (personally, I liked it as an intro quite a bit).

    But who can resist the wonderful refrain lines of "Yankee Go Home," or the eccentric 60s pop of "Emily Jean Stock," or the goofy dance junk of "Satan Said Dance?" Apparently, more than I would have expected. Even the most oddball and offbeat moments have charm and style: "Arm and Hammer" is a positively wonderful little throwaway. True, the energy has waned a bit on this album, and the overall tone is more dark and atmospheric, but those are the sorts of changes that turn good singles bands into good album bands. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will never be considered a singles band, but after the low points of their debut, it seems that they're now maturing towards more cohesive records in the future. Good for them.

    Best cuts: "Yankee Go Home," "Emily Jean Stock," "Love Song No. 7," "Satan Said Dance," "Underwater (You and Me)," "Mama, Won't You Keep Those Castles in the Air and Burning," "Arm and Hammer," "Some Loud Thunder," "Goodbye to the Mother and the Cove"

    5 out of 5 stars devoid of the Talking Heads and The Clean clichés........2007-06-28

    Other than the (intentional) faux pas with the distorted first track, I prefer this CD to their first one. With the exception of the rapidly strummed guitar on "Satan Said Dance" it is devoid of the Talking Heads and The Clean clichés. This album has a folk feel to it (in the mode of Beirut) along with slightly more adventurous moments that shakes the overall slightly saccharin pop ambiance of the initial release.

    3 out of 5 stars A step back........2007-05-16

    Now that I've listened to this album a few more times I'd probably put it on par with the first one. I didn't like it much at first but after a few listens it really grew on me. I still hate the distortion and random noise that are present in a few of the songs but aside from that it's all good. Definitely sounds different than the first album, which is probably why I didn't like it initially, but it's still amazing nonetheless. I know it says 3 stars but if I could change to it 5 I would. Here's my original comments on the album:

    If their first album earns a five star rating, and I think it does, then this second effort is nothing more than a three. It's not terrible, but it's simply not as good as their first album. The distortion sounds like absolute crap. I don't care if it was an artistic choice or whatever, the fact remains that it makes the song hard to listen to. It's noise not music. Then just when you get into the second song and think perhaps it was just a bunch of dicking around on the opening track they throw a bunch of noise into the instrumental portions of the song between the verses. It sounds like someone just randomly banging on a drum(and I'm sure that's exactly what it is). How they listened to this and thought it sounded good is beyond me.

    But it's not all bad. Thankfully they didn't mess up the entire album with terrible "artistic choices". There's some good stuff on the album and anybody that was a fan of the first should find something to like here as well. Definitely pick it up if your a fan but don't expect to like it as much as the first album because you won't. It's just not as good.

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2007-05-05

    This album is brilliant. Yea, the sound is a little distorted/weird on the first song, but don't let that stop you--it's like listening to a far away radio station late at night. But other than that one song--which is actually a great song-- the sound is OK. These guys are brilliant. Don't shy away from this CD.

    2 out of 5 stars Could have been so much better.......2007-04-21

    Like most of the complaints here, mine centers around the production of the album. Some of the best tracks are absolutely ruined by distortion. And, not the cool kinda distortion you might find on a Neil Young album... but the kind that is just grinds on you more with every listen.

    Otherwise good tracks like like Some Loud Thunder, Emily Jean Stock and Arm & Hammer are vitually unlistenable because of the production of them. Personally, I'm not a fan of the Flaming Lips-esque bleeps & blips that are scattered through "Satan Said Dance" either. But maybe you are.

    On the upside, The album finishes strong with the last 3 tracks. "Yankee Go Home" & "Underwater (You & Me)" and the haunting "Five Easy Pieces". They showcase what the band is capable of.

    If not for the (assuming intentional) lousy production, we'd have a pretty good album on our hands here.
    Yeah!
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Rock Gods did it once again!
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    ASIN: B000FC2HT0
    Release Date: 2006-05-23

    Tracks:

    1. 20th Century Boy
    2. Rock On
    3. Hanging On The Telephone
    4. Waterloo Sunset
    5. Hell Raiser
    6. 10538 Overture
    7. Street Life
    8. Drive-In Saturday
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    Amazon.com

    While most of their teen peers were embracing nascent '70s U.K. punk with all the snotty 'tude they could muster, Sheffield's Def Leppard instead infused then-moribund metal with bracing pop smarts. Having long since sold a gazillion or two records with that formula, the '80s superstars pay homage to the eclectic, chart-savvy tastes that spawned it on this collection of covers, recharging their contemporary fortunes a bit in the bargain. Their takes on Me Decade standards like The Faces' "Stay With Me," Badfinger's "No Matter What," and T Rex's "20th Century Boy" may be arguably too faithful, right down to Joe Elliot's often dead-on vocal chameleon routine. But elsewhere they perform some admirable pop archaeology, imparting a darker edge to David Essex's spooky "Rock On" and pumping Blondie's "Hanging on the Telephone," one-hit-wonder John Kongos's riff-fest "He's Gonna Step On You Again," and Sweet's "Hell Raiser" full of patent Lep energy. --Jerry McCulley

    Album Description

    On their highly anticipated new album, Def Leppard have created a heartfelt and hard rocking tribute to their musical heroes of the late 60's and 70's - the Kinks, Badfinger, T. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople, Free, Faces, and Thin Lizzy. Recording essential versions of the music that influenced their youth, the band have brilliantly merged the 'Now with the 'Then' to create a buzz that can only be summed up in one word: YEAH!

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Rock Gods did it once again!.......2007-07-08

    Anything Def Leppard touches turns to gold.
    Joe Elliot's vocals are over the top on this cd. The melodic guitars from Phil and Viv have a delightful cutting edge. Sav on Bass... What more could I say? He is a genius! Rick allen is a God himself.
    Their vocal styles blend and carry each tune to higher lofts than ever before imagined. What I found most stunning.... Phil's voice on lead vocals for "Stay with me". Even my 14 year loves this CD! it rates up there with her fixation of My Chemical Romance.
    I have yet to hear a bad Def Leppard song! Each cover tune they do, They leppardize it!
    A loyal Leppard Fan from 1981!!!!

    1 out of 5 stars Another Turkey from Def Leppard.......2007-06-26

    1.5 stars

    In theory, a Def Leppard album covering classic songs from the 1970s should be great, in reality; however, it is not so great.

    After a string a mediocre to horrible albums that went nowhere (with the exception of 1996's underrated "Slang") Def Leppard shows the world their roots--where they came from and what influenced them with their covers albums "Yeah!" (2006).

    You can't argue with the band's choices--Blondie, Bowie, T-Rex, ELO, Roxy Music, etc. It's all good stuff. The problem with "Yeah!" isn't a lack of good songs; rather the problem lies with Def Leppard themselves and their execution of the songs.

    Def Leppard used to be a great band, no denying that. Their first four albums, specifically "High N' Dry" (1982) and "Pyromania" (1983) are two of the greatest hard-rock albums of the 1980s. That said, Def Leppard have sucked for years. "Slang" and the "Retroactive" (1993) compilation album aside, everything the band has released since the death of Steve Clarke has ranged from mediocre (1992's Adrenalize, 1999's "Euphoria") to downright horrid (2002's atrocious "X"). In short, it's been a long time since Def Leppard knew how to rock and they have long since lost their balls. So even when Def Leppard tries to cover rocking songs, they can't, they just don't know how.

    If Def Leppard had released the same collection of songs on a covers album twenty-five years ago, (when they had Pete Willis and Steve Clarke on guitar) it would have been great. Now, however, it just sounds weak. As previously noted, the band no longer has any balls; the performance of the songs on this album is too smooth, with no sense of urgency, no teeth, no rock n' roll spirit. Most of the time the songs sound either forced, i.e., Sweet's "Hell Raiser" or too sugary, i.e., The Kinks "Waterloo Sunset." This album sounds like a bunch of over-the-hill rockers trying to sound vigorous and it just doesn't work. "Yeah!" is an album for soccer moms and Bryan Adams fans, not for people who wanna rock.

    There are some decent moments on "Yeah!" Blondie's "Hanging on the Telephone," ELO's "10538 Overture" and Badfinger's "No Matter What" aren't bad, although not as good as the originals. Everything else on this album is totally lame.

    5 out of 5 stars FINALLY, a complete review of .......2007-05-09

    OK, first off, been a fan of the Leps since I was 15 and "Pyromania" was first released and "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" was all over MTV...twas 1983 and my impressionable mind was molded by the Leps music, just like what happened to the Leps themselves with the bands and who's songs the Leps cover all over "Yeah!!"

    This record makes a whole lot of sense and squashes many things that people mistakenly think the Leps are, musically. NWOBHM or pop-metal??!!?? BAH!!

    Try glam-influenced powerpop, or a British, glam-influenced Cheap Trick, and you're on target. And honestly, I think it's a mistake that the Leps are constantly on nostalgic summer package tours with horrible corporate rock bands like Journey...shoot me, Journey fans, I don't care, your band and taste is terrible!!! Same with KISS!!! If anything, the Leps should play with musically-compatible bands like Cheap Trick, or newer Britpop bands like the Arctic Monkeys or the Kaiser Chiefs or great new Scottish bands like the View or the Fratellis, to show these younger bands and fans they are still vital...not just for their parents' generation. Gosh, I feel old.

    Anyhoo, about the Leps' recent covers album, "Yeah!!!", from 2006, it's possibly the best covers album in recent memory, if not EVER. It's totally fun, not obvious, has many of my fave bands and shows the band's impeccable taste and ability to rock out and have a good time...it probably made the band feel like kids again. The album artwork and nods to the classics is a nice fun touch...the liner notes are informative and infectiously written by Phil and Joe, both obviously music connosseurs and collectors. The intros by Sav and Viv are cool as well.

    Now, there are 4 different versions of the album...the regular 14-tracker, the BestBuy version with 2 bonus tracks, the Target edition with 2 completely DIFFERENT bonus tracks, and the Japanese edition has 2 bonus tracks. PLUS Walmart had a separately-sold companion bonus DISC with 8 more tracks (5 additional covers and 3 interviews) which put the whole project into proper perspective. The Japanese disc has only 2 of these Walmart tracks as bonuses. Here's my take on the whole kitten caboodle:

    REGULAR ALBUM:
    1- "20th Century Boy"...the T-Rex song, an amazing song and great energetic cover...fits the Leps to a T.
    2- "Rock On"...the David Essex song, also covered by Michael Damian (a #1 hit in the US but it was lame) and Toni Basil!?!?...her version was cool and on the US version of "Word Of Mouth" following "Mickey"...the Leps cover beats them all...love the way the song kicks in, AC/DC-style.
    3- "Hanging On The Telephone"...the 1976 Nerves powerpop classic popularized by Blondie...surprisingly awesome.
    4- "Waterloo Sunset"...the 1960s Kinks classic, originally placed on the Leps 2CD import "Best Of", in a better home here on "Yeah!!", great version that grows on you.
    5- "Hell Raiser"...the Sweet classic...I know the Leps have cited Sweet as an influence, and they give a kicking rendition here...the funny, campy Steve Priest vocal lines are done here by, NOT Joe Elliot, but guest Justin Hawkins, former lead singer/songwriter of campy Brit hardrockers the Darkness, to fine fun effect...
    6- "10538 Overture"...ELO's debut single, when Roy Wood was in the band, after the Move split up...GREAT and a surprisingly fitting choice for the Leps...great guitar work, and features guests on strings, the Stepaside Symphonia...
    7- "Street Life"...the 1973 Roxy Music classic...shows the Leps are NOT a pop metal band, but a glam-influenced powerpop band, more taken by punk and new wave, as 1970s UK glam was the precursor to this inferior style of rock, and the Leps do some nice noise on their guitars...LOVE this song...
    8- "Drive-In Saturday"...the obscure-in-the-US, HUGE-in-the-UK David Bowie classic from 1973's "Aladdin Sane"...see my take on previous song by Roxy Music.
    9- "Little Bit Of Love"...the Free song, a big surprise for me, as I am NOT a Paul Rodgers/Bad Company fan at all...I think BC was probably the most overrated band of them all, really boring actually. Free, on the other hand, I have not heard much of, besides "All Right Now", which was decent but played out, yet still better than all of Bad Company combined. Perhaps, Paul Rodgers sounded great in this band, I don't know, but this song is actually a pretty good pop tune...I may have to investigate Free's catalogue now.
    10- "The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll"...the Mott The Hoople classic...probably my fave track on all of "Yeah!!"...just amazing, what rock & roll is all about...Ian Hunter is just swell, as a rock & roller, as a songwriter and as a person...I had the opportunity to see Ian live recently and he blew me away...pictures I took, I gave doubles to Joe himself when I met him at the aftershow party for the NYC "X" club gig at Irving Plaza, now the Fillmore, because I knew Ian was Joe's hero. Ian does the intro here...very cool...and features guests like Joe's wife on BV's, Viv's bro on honking sax and Canadian singer/songwriter Emm Gryner on BVs and piano...just awesome...and I can hear the Sex Pistols influence here too, as is mentioned in the liner notes.
    11- "No Matter What"...the Badfinger powerpop classic...arguably the first ever true powerpop song, let alone hit, and yeah, the Leps' version is almost identical, which proves that the Leps are, at heart, a powerpop band, not a metal/pop metal band. Love this remix better than the version on the US 2CD "Rock Of Ages" collection...fits better here too, as this is, after all, an album of covers.
    12- "He's Gonna Step On You Again"...the John Kongos classic...honestly, I thought I was the only one who knew who John Kongos was!!! I had the original album with this song, and "Tokoloshe Man", on it...both songs were covered by UK rave rockers Happy Mondays in the early 90s...the band recently reunited as well...turns out the Leps, espesh Joe, were big fans as well...possibly because of the "jungle drums"...great track.
    13- "Don't Believe A Word"...the Thin Lizzy song...see my entry for the Sweet cover...I knew Phil Lynott was a big influence on the Leps as well, and this is a great song...I'm also happy they didn't do one of the obvious songs either...here or on the whole album really...
    14- "Stay With Me"...the Faces song...featuring PHIL on lead vocals and Joe on Ian McLagen-ish keyboards...it kicks arse, nuff said...the Faces were the only time Rod Stewart was any good, and I do agree with Joe that "Pool Hall Richard" was their best song.

    Now, the bonus tracks:
    Target's CD:
    15- "Action" (Live, 2005)...the Sweet song, and the studio version was a B-side and on 1993's "Retroactive" compilation...GREAT live version with lots of exuberant energy...being it's a live track, not studio, nothing has been recycled, and it's from the recent 2005 US Rock Of Ages tour.
    16- "When I'm Dead And Gone"...an obscure 1970 UK hit by British duo McGUINNESS FLINT, written by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle. Before getting this CD, I had never heard this song or of the act before, but this cover is totally charming, a memorable and melodic, scruffy, acoustic, singalong, off-the-cuff track...a true gem with no pretentions whatsoever.

    BestBuy's CD:
    17- "No Matter What" (Live, 2005)...a cool live take of the Badfinger classic, probably from the same show, definitely the same 2005 US tour as the Leps cover of "Action".
    18- "Winter Song"...another 1970 obscurity by UK band LINDISFARNE...like the McGuinness Flint song, I had never heard of this either, but it's equally as good, and makes me want to investigate further. The song is more reflective and is a moving Christmas-y type of song, not unlike something Cat Stevens would do...done acoustic style by the Leps...

    WalMart CD:
    19- "American Girl"...the Tom Petty classic...proves again how the Leps are more powerpop than metal...Joe sounds a bit like Tom here as well, and his jangly Byrds-y style fits the Leps much better than you would think...one of 2 bonus tracks on the Japanese edition of "Yeah!!"...
    20- Backstage Interview #1...the band talks about the 2005 tour and their fanbase evolving & getting older.
    21- "Search & Destroy"...the Iggy & The Stooges dangerous punk prototype from 1973's Bowie-produced landmark "Raw Power" album...with PHIL singing lead and playing all instruments...just proves that Phil comes from the punk world, whilst the rest of the Leps were from the glam and powerpop world...this track sounds like the Stooges themselves and Phil like Iggy that it's uncanny...it sounds vital and dangerous...this track is the second of 2 bonus tracks on the Japanese "Yeah!!"...
    22- Backstage Interview #2...sums up the purpose of "Yeah!!", their inspirations, the rules for picking the tracks, and it shows how the Leps are more glam/powerpop than pop-metal...
    23- "Space Oddity"...the second Bowie cover, done completely by Joe...shows how talented he really is as a 1-man band...doesn't sound far from the original at all, from the playing and arrangement to the atmosphere...pretty remarkable actually...
    24- Backstage Interview #3...a conclusion to a swell interview...
    25- "Dear Friends"...an obscure Queen song written by Brian May (whom I met in JFK airport in 2003, BTW, totally nice gracious guy), from Queen's 1974 debut album...sung and played completely by bassist Rick Savage...shows how talented and overlooked he is in the Def Leppard canon...the guy's a great singer in his own right and a talented multi-instrumentalist as well...who knew???
    26- "Heartbeat"...an obscure 1974 song by [...] UK glamster JOBRIATH BOONE, who was always referred to as a poor man's David Bowie. Apparently, Morrissey was a huge Joby fan, that he reissued an album (or a compilation, I'm not sure) called "Jobraith" on his reactivated Attack label through Sanctuary. The guy died of AIDS in 1993 in NYC, depressed and broke...maybe he will get his due, I'm not sure, but Joe was apparently a fan...enough that he covered "Heartbeat", playing fairground organ and backed by Dave Browne on piano and Ronan McHugh on cellos...this cover is quite moving, maybe moreso that Joby died of AIDS...

    Anyhoo, overall, possibly the best covers album ever recorded...now that Def Leppard got this long-gestating album out of their system...they've been wanting to do a covers album or their take on Bowie's "Pin-Ups"...since they got a record deal back in 1979, or at least Joe did...now, they can do a kickbutt album of new Lep originals...I heard the next album will be sort-of like "Back In Black"...

    I think the band is revitalized...just like the Smithereens are after doing their recent cover album of the Beatles debut, "Meet The Smithereens"...that's what covers albums actually do when done right...they refresh the band and remind them of why they became a band in the first place...that's what happened with Def Leppard and "Yeah!!", but what makes this covers album better than most is that it's not just a footnote curio...it's a fun, rocking record that will be listened to many times in the future, as it stands up against the rest of Def Leppard's catalogue...

    It will also remind people of what rock & roll is all about, period.

    'Nuff said, I'm done.

    2 out of 5 stars Not Rockin.......2007-03-10

    Man, i was disappointed! Ive been a Lep fan for ages, i got all their cd's, and have to say this is their worst! This album should of been an addition to their new release! Then it would be okay, but for a new album? no way, this sucks, this aint def leppard.

    5 out of 5 stars proves that they still know how to rock.......2007-02-15

    The Good
    If you heard Def Leppard perform "20th Century Boy" (T.Rex) on VH1 Rock Honors then you were probably a little turned off by it. I'm happy to report that the studio version of the track is much better and have the group sounding like their days of old. With "Rock On," (David Essex) the band keeps the subtlety and trippy-ness of the original in tact. Toward the end of the track Leppard come with full guns blazing and a solo section that will have you reaching for your six-string air guitar. "Hanging on the Telephone" (Blondie) is a nice mix of melody, harmony, and just the right amount of guitar fuzz.

    "Hell Raiser" (Sweet) has a guitar riff pattern that would make Angus Young proud. Joe Elliot managed to muster up the passion and energy that was missing from the group's last studio album. "10538 Overture" (Electric Light Orchestra) captures the sound of the 70s British rock scene perfectly, while adding just a bit of modern technology. "The Golden Age of Rock `N' Roll" (Mott the Hoople) uses a 50s style vocal intro that transforms into a rockabilly/70s fuzz hybrid. "No Matter What" (Badfinger) is one of those songs that have been remade quite a few times, but Leppard's version is just as melodic as and a little peppier than the original.

    The Bad
    It's not very difficult to mess up other artists songs (especially if they had some moderate success). Fans probably want more new material after getting a double disc hits package last year.

    The Verdict
    Def Leppard proves that they still know how to rock with Yeah! (I think we all forgot after Slang and X). It's better than your average covers album because the song selection is rather diverse.
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    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Amazon.com

    Having shared bills with 2001 darlings White Stripes and the Strokes, it's not shocking that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs also are wrapped in a sticky film of hype. They tackle it explicitly when indispensable singer Karen O croons, "It's our time to be hated / So glad that we made it" (the conceit plays to a tune vaguely reminiscent of "Crimson and Clover"). To be safe, the YYYs are calling themselves sellouts before they sell out--but for this trio of rock & roll revivalists, sounding good enough to be popular is their only crime. Attacking with a snottiness sorely needed these days, they confront the critical types as (jealous) "punk kids" anyway. With a sexy yet imperfect swagger, they come on like calculating outsiders bent on forcing their way in. As an antidote to the glossy/rough New Yorkerism presented by the Strokes, the YYYs serve up dirtier yet sublime grit, in five tunes about bad sex, "art stars" and "mystery boys" who will "be your toys." Careening drums pop into synch with sparse, metallic punk guitar, and none of O's "yeah"s and "baby"s are wasted or otherwise lost in the band's econo-power style: surprisingly loud, though bassless, and carved with abandon from '60s garage, the playfulness of X-Ray Spex, the sparseness of the Delta 5, and the shambolic thrash of the Fall. --Cyndi Elliott

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars primal.......2006-01-12

    this is a great EP. very raw and primal but still shows great skills in writing in this genre, as the garage rock genre is very riff based. i would give it a 5 out of 5 but i think the EP lacks consistancy and flow, as it starts off very rock and roll, then goes heavy, then finishes with almost a ballad. definately a well thought out EP.

    4 out of 5 stars Good indie / garage EP.......2005-11-12

    I think this EP has a lot of character. Normally I would only give something like this 3 stars because the musicianship isn't very mature or individualistic, but I give this an extra star for personality and interesting production value. Sounds a lot like the White Stripes, but less provincial and more worldly. I suppose that's the New Yorker element.

    4 out of 5 stars supersonic orgasm.......2005-09-12

    i cannot believe so many people are ripping on the yeahyeahyeahs. i have to conclude that they have bad taste. VERY bad taste. either that, or they're the type of people who have to gripe about something just because it's popular.
    but i digress. karen o. gives me hope for the future of music. i actually prefer this ep to their full-length release: songs like "maps" and "modern romance" seem a little schmaltzy to me. as always, karen o's howling, moaning, and screaming as if she's in the midst of the most fantastic orgasm of her life is a delight to listen to. the album literally starts with a "bang," then progresses on into the surf rock riffs of "mystery girl." "art star," perhaps my favorite track, is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on the pretentious participants of the art world that starts off monotone and ends in throat-wrenching screams.
    so, while i agree that in many ways, this band brings nothing new to the table in terms of indy and alternative music, it definitely holds up a fine tradition of hard-rocking bands (like siouxsie and the banshees, as another reviewer pointed out.) with so much pop crap out there, it's nice to know that some bands can still rock out.

    1 out of 5 stars What in God's name am I listening to?.......2005-01-10

    There's absolutely NOTHING to this music. It's atonal garbage. If you flushed your toilet 50 times and recorded it it would make a better record. I saw these guys live and they were probably the worst band to ever play in front of a live audience. This "music" is a complete waste of your life.

    5 out of 5 stars to the "rip off" review, not a rip off.......2004-10-14

    take any group, and search long enough and you'll find something that sounds similar. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's belong to a genre of music that is long established, definitely nothing new, but they have their own distinct sound and personality. So before you decide to share any more of your stupid comparisons please first realize that they'll be irrelevant, cause you just don't know your stuff kid.
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    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    • Hell Yeah!
    • Hell Yeah! is right!
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    • hell yeah
    		 Hell Yeah
    HorrorPops
    Manufacturer: Hellcat Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0001A79JO
    Release Date: 2004-02-10

    Tracks:

    1. Julia
    2. Drama Queen
    3. Ghouls
    4. Girl in a Cage
    5. Miss Take
    6. Where They Wander
    7. Kool Flattop
    8. Psychobitches Outta Hell
    9. Dotted With Hearts
    10. Baby Lou Tattoo
    11. What's Under My Bed
    12. Emotional Abuse
    13. Horrorbeach

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Just an incredible find!.......2007-06-27

    I found this band by accident, following some related links, and thought they sounded good enough to give them a shot. They bring in a lot of solid punk rock and new wave sounds into the mix but with a decidedly original sound. I'll be checking out their other works for sure.

    4 out of 5 stars Hell Yeah!.......2007-04-28

    Horropops-Hell Yeah ****


    The first lady of psychobily and the presedent Patricia and Nekroman released The Horropops first album Hell Yeah! in early 2004 and it is one of the genres best albums of all time. Psychobiliy was made popular by the likes of Reverend Horten Heat and The Cramps in the late 1970s and the early 1980s. True to the rockabiliy fashion of Chey Atkins, early Elvis Presley, and Eddie Cochren and thick in stand up bass and rockabily guitar the Horrorpops mesh that with dark and sometimes haunting lyrics, while not as dark as The Nekromantix still pretty errie at times.

    Songs like the opener 'Julia' and 'Dotted With Hearts' are slower songs that focus mostly on the voice of Patricia. Other songs like 'Ghouls' 'Kool Flattop' and 'Psychobitches Outta Hell' are more fast paced in your face and unappologetic. 'Girl In A Cage' comes across as almost a ska song at times and a harder rocker at others. A very original song. 'Where They Wander' will undoubtably go down in history as the bands signature song, with a killer chorus that is sure to be stuck in your head after you first listen and full of great background vocals this is easily the best song the band has recorded so far in their career. Other songs like 'Baby Lou Tattoo' and 'Whats Under My Bed' are great songs as well that are very catchy and easy to sing along with. 'Horrorbeach' and 'Miss Take' may be throw aways but thats only two songs out of thirteen.

    The musicianship is very good here. Patricia is a phenominal bass player, and that its a stand up bass even ups the anti. Nekroman and Karsten are both accomplished guitar players especially Nekroman who also fronts The Nekromantix. Neidermeier is a very solid drummer as well. Psychobily is a very cool genre of rock n' roll that offers something different to the listeners of today. It also transfers you to the 50's when rockabily was popular. The Horrorpops are easily one of the best bands in the genre and this album does a good job of introducing new fans to the music, and while its not as good as their second effort Bring It On this is still a great album that showed promise where there next album took the tourch and ran with it.

    5 out of 5 stars Hell Yeah! is right!.......2006-05-11

    This band is one of the most talented to make an appearance in this century. Miss Patricia Day Makes the band, in my opinion. Shes a talented beautiful singer who can play her bass worth a damn and actually has quite a diverse style of playing as well. Her slaps are well timed and placed in the songs, and the vocals nhance this.
    Not only is she talented, but the rest of the band is as well. How Often is it that a band comes out of nowhere not only playing older style music, but singing about horror movies? And, not to mention again, doing it well. The songs are diverse and skillfully mastered, and the Horrorpops show no signs of let-downs any time soon.
    Great talent and skill can be found in this band. Pick this one up!

    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely.......2006-05-08

    This is one of my favorite CDs.. Every single one of the songs on the CD are different and unique, but not to the extent that it sounds like a mix CD. The band's style of music matches up so perfectly with their lyrics.

    Basically, it makes me want to jump on a table and dance.

    5 out of 5 stars hell yeah.......2006-01-17

    It's simple. Bad@$$ rock and roll. THe sound of that bass is like big buckets of water. The guitar riffs are one cool hook after another. The vocals never leave your head. I love this cd.
    Yeah, It's That Easy
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • classic g.love
    • This cd is AWESOME!!
    • bucckaw
    • This Album is an Essential
    • They've got the recipe
    		 Yeah, It's That Easy
    G. Love & Special Sauce
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000002BPC
    Release Date: 1997-10-28

    Tracks:

    1. Stepping Stones
    2. I-76
    3. Lay Down The Law
    4. Slipped Away (The Ballad Of Lauretha Vaird)
    5. You Shall See
    6. Take You There
    7. Willow Tree
    8. Yeah, It's That Easy
    9. Recipe
    10. 200 Years
    11. Making Amends
    12. Pull The Wool
    13. When We Meet Again

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    Love & Special Sauce released their debut album in 1994, the same year Beck made his major-label debut with a similar blend of folk-blues roots and slacker-rap. Though he has never quite matched Beck's aesthetic or commercial success, Love continues to tinker with the formula in interesting ways and has come up with his best album yet in 1997's Yeah, It's That Easy. Like Beck, Love is at his best when he allows pop pleasures to shine through the montage of archival roots and hip-hop experiments. This album, for example, kicks off with "Stepping Stone," which, for all its blues motifs and street-wise beats, is at its best when it reaches its irresistible, sing-along chorus.

    Yeah, It's That Easy is an unusual hip-hop album in that it includes a powerful pro-police, anti-gangster number, but it also takes time to make fun of Larry Bird. The latter insult comes on "I-76," a funny, funky number about Love's boyhood hoops team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Less persuasive are the mumbling, monotonous rap numbers such as the title track, but when Love pulls together hip-hop beats, blues guitar licks, and pop hooks, as he does on "Lay Down the Law," an elegy for a street-life victim, he finally lives up to all the great claims made for him at his debut. --Geoffrey Himes

    Album Details

    Includes One Bonus Track: 'cookin with G Love'.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars classic g.love.......2005-11-16

    This is a classic GLASS album... I've been a fan since the beginning and I truly think it was their first AMAZING album. Their self-titled debut album is great, while their sophomore album (Coast to Coast Motel) was very much lacking.
    This album, their third, is a serious break-out hit. I definitely think that this album and their next (Philadelphonic) are their two best... with their debut as a close third.
    You can't help but groove and sing along to the first song- "Stepping Stones" or want to jam out to the hiphop-infused second song "I-76." "Slipped Away" is a great sad song, while "When We Meet Again" is one of those songs that just automatically brings up old memories of long-lost friends and your teenage/college years. When the album came out, I had just started high school and listening back to that song brings up so many memories.
    Anyway- this album is already a classic, so I definitely recommend a listen- it won't hurt! And odds are that you'll enjoy it.

    5 out of 5 stars This cd is AWESOME!!.......2005-09-07

    I really wasn't very familiar with G.Love when I bought this cd based on the recommendation of a friend. I am blown away! This cd is very original, skillfully crafted, and just plain fun!

    3 out of 5 stars bucckaw.......2004-08-29

    check out a real hip hop artist like afroman. his disc jambs. join the streetteam on his website. truly be a part of his records. we need your help

    5 out of 5 stars This Album is an Essential.......2003-07-14

    Listen, we all know that reviews are nothing more than personal opinions, so let me cut right to the chase. I love this album. If I were stranded on the proverbial desert island, this is without a doubt one I'd want with me. It's a great album from beginning to end. It's great for: the car, parties, housework, just relaxing, you get the point. I'm a huge fan of G. and I dig all of his albums, but if I had to pick just one this would be it. Oh yeah... drummers don't get much funkier than the Houseman...

    5 out of 5 stars They've got the recipe.......2003-05-25

    Philly born and bred, G. Love (Garret Dutton) and Special Sauce pour out all their emotion and talent into an enticing amalgam of hip-hop, blues, folk, and funk. The band's talent shines forth the brightest on this cd, their third effort. Here's a brief overview of the tracks:

    1. Stepping Stones - 5 stars - The hook "you keep using me just like a stepping stone" will be stuck in your head for weeks.

    2. I-76 - 4 1/2 stars - This one is a funky tune about hoops, particularly G's team, the 76ers.

    3. Lay Down the Law - 5 stars - The surprisingly simple and beautiful prelude to the bulk of this track is exquisite.

    4. Slipped Away - 2 1/2 stars - A dark tune about someone deceased in G's family, possibly his mother. Too dreary for me, doesn't fit well with the rest of the tracks on here.

    5. You Shall See - 3 stars - Nothing really special on this one, just an average track.

    6. Take You There - 5 stars - Awesome, laid-back summer tune with a sweet cowbell.

    7. Willow Tree - 5 stars - Another great song for lounging in the sun, good stuff.

    8. Yeah, It's That Easy - 4 stars - Nice piano backed up by G's sweet rhymes.

    9. Recipe - 5 stars - Very funky and soulful, great track

    10. 200 Years - 3 stars - A little bit dull, not bad though.

    11. Making Amends - 3 1/2 stars - Fun and upbeat number.

    12. Pull the Wool - 10 stars - Absolutely amazing. This song is one of the most beautiful tracks I've ever heard. 9 minutes and 26 seconds of sheer bliss.

    13. When We Meet Again - 4 stars - G's standard acoustic, folky last number.

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