Welcome to the Club

welcome to the club

Track Listings

1. Welcome to the Club

2. Feels Good, Don't Stop

3. Comin' After You

4. Make Your Move

5. Never Let Go

6. Hellraisers

7. Can't Take It With You

8. Too Loud... Too Old

9. Feel the Power

10. With a Little Help from My Friends

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
The day has arrived, now no one can complain with the release of 'Welcome to the Club'. Rewind Records has now issued both Pasha/Epic albums on CD for the first time ever. In a true sense of the word 'Welcome to the Club is a true road album. Written while on the road promoting 'Vices', 'Welcome to the Club' shows the bands maturity and its development of their songwriting skills. A must for anyone into 80's guitar rock. Produced by Randy Bishop and Spencer Proffer. 10 tracks. 2001 reissue.

Welcome to the Club,Kick Axe,Pasha,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Rock/Pop

Welcome to the Club

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Five-star artist and five-star release gets a 4-star CD

Welcome to the Club
Ian Hunter
Manufacturer: American Beat
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MM0KS8
Release Date: 2007-02-06

Tracks:

F.B.I. [Live]
Once Bitten, Twice Shy [Live]
Angeline [Live]
Laugh at Me [Live]
All the Way from Memphis [Live]
I Wish I Was Your Mother [Live
Irene Wilde [Live]
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Man 'O' War
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Customer Reviews:

Five-star artist and five-star release gets a 4-star CD.......2007-02-25

OK. I haven't listened to the American Beat version yet - it just came in the mail 10 minutes ago, but it's interesting that the CD cover DOES list the Ian Hunter Band members, but there's no liner notes whatsoever in the single gatefold-like CD insert - just song titles and songwriters. This seems to be the exact opposite of the Import (UK version), which people say has liner notes by Ian Hunter but no mention at all of who was playing with Hunter that night during recording.
Also, the American Beat version (U.S.) shows pics of Hunter's band on the back of the CD insert, with Mick Ronson apparently cropped out of the frame (he is seen standing next to Hunter onstage.) Odd, being that this was a Hunter-Ronson release, and Ronson's such wonderful contribution and importance to Hunter's music in the 1970s. They should have featured a shot of Ronson in the booklet (he is seen on the back of the CD jewel case with Hunter, in a small, blue photo.) Oh well, at least the CD is finally here in print in the States.
(The Mott reissues last year are good, especially "Mott," despite a horn goof near the beginning of "All the Way From Memphis." Also pick up the double, 30th anniversary import of "Mott the Hoople Live." It smokes most bands out of the water.

peace

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Different band, same direction
RETURN TO FORM
Thank you Art & the New Everclear
A very nice surprise
I love it when you call me baby, baby

Welcome to the Drama Club
Everclear
Manufacturer: Eleven Seven Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H7J9YY
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

Under The Western Stars
Now
Shine
Hater
The Drama King
Glorious
Taste Of Hell
Portland Rain
A Shameless Use Of Charm
Clean
Broken
Your Arizona Room

Album Description

One of the most dominant bands of the '90s is back. Fueled by the powerful songwriting of Art Alexakis, the single "Hater" is a return to the sound that scored Everclear several multi-platinum hits on alternative rock and MTV, including mainstays like "Santa Monica", "Father Of Mine", "Everything To Everyone", "I Will Buy You A New Life", and "Wonderful".

Customer Reviews:

Different band, same direction.......2007-06-18

With a new band lead singer Alexakis take the group in a slightly different musical direction. While the lyrics are the same familiar style of previous albums the music is more creative and less powerful than their previous work. Still, when needed they punch out emotional and hard rocking songs like "Hater" and "Taste of Hell". I found this album really grew quickly, but it took a few listens. Unlike many who have reviewed their music I feel that they are getting better with every release, creative yet true to their style. Standouts for me are "Now", "Hater", "Drama King", "Glorious", and "Portland Rain". Each song is creative and brings something to the table. I remember cranking their music over 12 years ago in Seattle and it's nice to see them continue growing as a band. True fans will not be disappointed.

RETURN TO FORM.......2007-03-30

This is their best since so much for the afterglow. There are some weak tracks especially the single Hater. I really hate that song. Overall it's really good album. I reccomend it. I think Drama king is my favorite track. Glorious, Clean, Broken, Portland Rain are great songs too.

Thank you Art & the New Everclear.......2007-03-25

I was surprised to have found this album. I thought after Slow Motion Day Dream (which in my humble opinion was horrible considering the Volume 1 & 2 releases prior to it).

So Art finds some new band mates that give the Faded Everclear some much needed Sparkle.

I think this is a great return to form & one of my favorite albums by this group, it's got that raw edgy feel but with maturity & musical growth.

Hater - is the typical single you would expect from this band but I like many do not deem it my favorite.

The real Stand outs are:
*The Drama King ("losing my mind, nothing seems right, don't know who I am anymore, losing the fight, I hate my life, I wish that it was easier to be in love") Excellent work Art. Guitars are so cool on this!

*Glorious - Wow, some what of a recycled start from a previous album but when it kicks off, you tend to ignore such a small glitch, love the Guitar lead into the track..."you were shining in the white light, like a fairy-tale movie star, never really thought I would find snow white in a downtown bar...I could never believe that you wanted to be with me") - This definitely is a great track!

*A Taste of Hell - Everclear really get funky on this one & most notable track on the 12 track, great to turn this one up - the best track on the album, again minus the intro...this one we find Art at his best in lyrical form "the awful truth is that you broke my heart, yeah now I'm gonna break yours too...I know I will forgive you when I give you a taste of hell" - very well thought out track musically!!

*Broken - a bit more laid back, a bit comforting to tell you the truth for anyone that's faced hard-times, again with excellent lyrics: "I wish I could push a button & make the pain all go away, wish I had the magic words but I don't know what to say, take the wasted years & throw em all away, might sound easy/simple for me to say, you are going to find a way to fix what's broken...all those big dreams that were so important, they don't mean anything know, all you need is love, love is all you need to fix what's broken."

*Arizona Room, but this should not have been a track shared by Art's daughter Annabelle towards the end where there's some weird stuff going on, Annabelle - please don't make your Dad put your music on his CD's when the man is trying to reclaim rock status!!!
"Sometimes it is easy to believe that a broken thing can never be whole, just another night in a hotel room, another bad dream...every time we talk I find another piece of the puzzle in me that I never really got to know." Noteworthy is the more punk-rock tune, hidden track at the very demise of the disc.

But all in all, there is something for every one on this disc depending on what type of Everclear tune you as a Everclear Fan prefer, if you are looking for more of a Volume 2 hard-edge rock feel than the track Under The Western Stars is right up your alley - the amps should have been turned up on that one as it sounds a bit more like a B-Side.

If you are looking for more of the pop side than: Now, Shine & Shameless Use of Charm will do it for you.

If you are looking for some of the quieter mid-tempo moments: Portland Rain & Clean (which is Art's tale of father-hood woes it seems) are going to be for you. These 2 tracks are a bit more reminiscent of the 'Sparkle & Fade' Era. However I feel the tracks Portland Rain & Clean are a bit weaker in comparison to the rest of the album.

All in all - a good re-birth for a band I hope produces more fantastic music that Art & his new musical comrades are capable of. I think this is more of an A grade to A- effort, surely their next will supersede all expectations & reclaim their place in a world full of bad Good Charlotte & other Pop Artists Teeny Bopper music.

A very nice surprise.......2007-03-15

I was fully expecting to hate this CD. I love Everclear's oldies, but honestly, could find nothing I liked on Slow Motion Daydream. In my opinion, the better part of the content of that CD was crass, and most of the rest just wasn't very inspiring or creative. Therefore, I figured that Art had just run out of steam...once he had exhausted his supply of songs focusing on drug abuse (Sparkle and Fade, So Much for the Afterglow) and relationship issues (Songs From an American Movie), I wasn't sure what else he could write about - bankruptcy doesn't seem like a very appealing subject. :)

I'd listened to Hater online and really didn't think too much of it - kind of repetitive and sounded like it could have come off Slow Motion Daydream, but after reading the reviews here, I realized that those who were slagging this CD were actually slagging the band, not the CD (see my comment in response to one). Think what you may of the band, but this is a review of the album, regardless of the make up of the band or your views on Art Alexakis. So, after seeing them live recently (they rocked!) and liking Portland Rain live, I bought the album in the hopes that I'd at least get a song or two that would be listenable.

It really is an easy CD to listen to first time - something that's hard to achieve in anything but a radio-happy sell out. Subsequent listens take you deeper and deeper into the layers of the songs, and the content is definitely there. What I'm enjoying about this album is that the characters have been developed. The Drama King is reminiscent of some earlier songs that demonstrate empathy for the female perspective (Amphetamine and others), while the confessional Now shows a personal growth I haven't seen in Art's writing previously. Portland Rain, while a beautiful demonstration of longing, maintains its angry edge and doesn't descend into self-pity. Clean is a touching plea to his daughter, and one that most parents can relate to - wanting the best for their child and hoping like hell you don't let them down.

For the most part, Art seems to have got his head together, but then, we've all thought he's done that before (as he's probably thought also). There's definite growth in his writing on this album, and musically, this is a creative, diverse offering. Maybe that's thanks to the new line-up, or maybe it's Art back on track. Whatever, it's good - the larger band definitely gives the album a fuller sound without turning to fluff.

I guess my only gripes are the name and cover - I mean really, how cliche? If you can get past that though, you'll enjoy it - well, until you hit Annabella's truly horrid and cringe-worthy rap/harmonica piece right before Your Arizona Room. I don't know what Art had done that he had to make it up to his 13 year old daughter by giving her a "silent" track amongst the actual CD (seriously, Art, could you not have let her do it after a 10 minute silence after the last track or something? No, Art, it isn't cute, and she isn't that talented...why don't you sponsor her own CD so it doesn't screw up yours?), but it is terrible. Annabella, sweetie, if you're reading this, I'm sorry and keep trying to create music, but don't make your Daddy put it on his CD when he's trying to make a come back, ok?

Right, now that's out of my system, my overall impression of the CD is that this is a worthy return to form after the dismal Slow Motion Daydream. Welcome back!

I love it when you call me baby, baby.......2007-02-04

I first heard "Hater" around June or July of last year and couldn't wait for the rest of the album to be released. I have to say that I was and still am a little bit disappointed in "Hater" and agree with some who say that it is the weakest track on the album. But, it still has a great point and some amazing lyrics. Of course this is NOT the old Everclear, duh, it has new members so therefore a NEW sound. You cannot have success without change, and frankly, I think this change is for the better. Everclear has grown up, I believe. It is less teenage rock and more mid-life rock about having children, disappointment, and divorce. Tracks like Portland Rain and Your Arizona Room are my favorite. They are sad yet so incredibly meaningful, it's Art singing your life. This album is refreshing and truly a new, respectable sound for the band and for all that so called music that's out there now. This isn't something you'll hear churned out on the airwaves and that's why I've always stuck with Everclear, three or five. If you want OLD SCHOOL Everclear, listen to Colorfinger and stay in the nineties. "Welcome to the Drama Club" is music for today and tomorrow.

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Their star shined briefly but it was a heck of a ride

Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Manufacturer: Ztt
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Well...
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Welcome to the Pleasure Dome
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War
Two Tribes
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Born to Run
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Ballad of 32
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Black Night White Light
Only Star in Heaven
Power of Love
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Customer Reviews:

Their star shined briefly but it was a heck of a ride.......2006-09-10

Welcome to the Pleasuredome is the first of two albums from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, an outfit that was to the U.K. what Vanilla Ice was to the U.S., in the fact that their time in the spotlight was both brief and unforgettable. The band wasn't just popular in 1984, they were downright gigantic. Upon being banned from the BBC, their first single, "Relax", would spend several weeks at # 1, only to be followed by their next single, "Two Tribes", which would become one of the biggest singles in U.K. history. Both of these songs would eventually become popular in the U.S., with "Relax" becoming a Top 10 hit. Then after their following album, Liverpool, hit the charts for about a cup of coffee, they were gone. Also like Vanilla Ice's hit album, To the Extreme, Welcome to the Pleasuredome was pretty much a studio creation, in this case masterminded by former Yes member and producer Trevor Horn. The production is very impressive for its era; it's perhaps the best sounding `80s album that you'll ever hear. However, unlike To the Extreme, Welcome to the Pleasuredome, while clearly reminiscent of the era with its heavy synth and the Ronald Reagan impersonator, still holds up well. Also worth noting is that their frontman, Holly Johnson, was a very charismatic lead vocalist who probably would have had a decent career if he didn't decide to become a recluse.

Having said all of this, Welcome to the Pleasuredome is a classic release for its first half before becoming hit and miss the rest of the way. The tribal title track, all 13 minutes and 40 seconds of it, is fantastic, and a video would later gain some MTV airplay albeit in a much shorter version. "Relax" is a classic, one of the catchiest and most risqué songs of the 80's. "Two Tribes" is even better. Led by its kinetic bass line and a manic energetic beat, it is simply one of the most exciting songs to hit the charts. And the video, which features Ronald Reagan and Konstantin Chernenko (thanks for the correction, Patrick) battling it out in a sand pit with the band and other world leaders looking on, has to be seen to be believed. While not on the level of the original versions, covers of Edwin Starr's "War" and Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" are also very good. The moody instrumental "The Ballad of 32" and the ballad "The Power of Love", which would also hit #1 in the U.K., are strong tracks and add some diversity. However, songs like "Krisco Kisses", "Wish the Lads Were Here", and "The Only Star In Heaven", while maintaining the energy of "Relax" and "Two Tribes", are decent at best. The versions of "Ferry across the Mersey" and "San Jose" also don't stand out. All told, Welcome to the Pleasuredome is a very good album from a band that would shine like the sun for just a moment but would not be forgotten.

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What a Pleasure
Thanks to my sister....
Everyone must own this...
A 1980s Classic And Must-Own

Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Welcome To The Pleasure Dome
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Album Description

Reissue of the new wave dance act's debut album, originally released in 1984. Featuring the hits, 'Relax', 'Welcome to the Pleasure Dome', 'Two Tribes' and 'Power of Love'. Bonus tracks, 'One September Morning' from the 7' release of 'Relax' & 'One February Friday' from the 7' release of 'Two Tribes'. Packaged in an exclusive digi-pack with all new liner notes. Essential!!! 2000 release.

Album Details

Digi Pack Reissue with Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

What a Pleasure.......2005-12-17

What a well crafted album. From "Relax", the song used in the movie "Body Double" to Edwin Starr's "War" to Springsteen's "Born to Run" to ditties such as ("Do You Know the Way to) San Jose" to the wretching ballad "The Power of Love" this miscollection of songs goes together explicitly well. There are more famous concept albums by The Who and Pink Floyd but this album is right in the same league with its originality and metaphors. Give it a listen and you'll listen again over and over, getting more out of it every time. Its well worth your time to appreciate an album thats worth more than a passing glance. You'll be glad that you did.

Thanks to my sister...........2005-06-12

I feel fortunate to have an older sister.Thanks to her taste in music,I was introduced to everything from Queen and Led Zeppelin to A Flock Of Seagulls and Gary Numan.Welcome To The Pleasuredome was one of those albums that twisted my young mind,shaping and forging my lasting musical tastes.There's a deep hidden prog feel to this album owing more to Rush than Yazoo and Depeche Mode.The message to this album is one of pure hedonism with no pretentions or posturing,something today's pop stars could take note of.Anyone of any age can appreciate the catchy and varied layering of guitar,keyboard and bass,though the lyrical content is decidedly geared more towards those of an older and more sophisticated audience.Some of the standout tracks are the pleasurable Snatch Of Fury,Two Tribes and the tremendously popular Relax,played in strip clubs nightly the world over.As much as I enjoyed those tracks(and believe me I did),I feel the crown of this album was Frankie's cover of Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run.Its a rare thing to outdo or match someone when covering one of their own songs,but somehow Frankie pulls off this rare feat with wild abandon and true skill showin.Groups like Frankie Goes To Hollywood always burn out before they should,but its tough to top an album like Welcome To The Pleasuredome,very tough.For fans of techno or 80's pop,there's worse things you could spend your money on than by buying a new copy of Pleasuredome.I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Everyone must own this..........2005-01-22

This is a great album. Period.

The songs range in length from a minute to almost fourteen--and every single bit of it is great.

A 1980s Classic And Must-Own.......2001-09-24

A graffiti written on the main entrance road to my school (the European School of Luxembourg) back in 1984 read »Welcome To The Pleasuredome«. Back then, I did not quite understand it. Later I learned to, though. For this debut album of Frankie Goes To Hollywood certainly is a Pleasuredome, in an everything but sarcastically meant way. It's a classic, one of the greatest albums (not just of the 1980s but) ever!

What a courage it must have demanded to issue a concept album, a long story split into songs, as a debut. Why don't these bands ever last longer? »Welcome To The Pleasuredome« has it all: One of the most beautiful ballads ever performed, »The Power Of Love«; great covers: »Born To Run«, »San José«, »Fury«, »War«; the sexy experimental »The Ballad Of 32«... plus, of course, the outstanding hit classics »Two Tribes« and »Relax«.

Furthermore, this import CD contains two interviews which were included on maxi(vinyl)singles.

So... »Welcome To The Pleasuredome«!! Frankie say... no more.

[A little remark for amazon.com: Your computer predicted I'd give this great album one star... based on the fact that I've given Madonna's »Music« one star!! Well, what's the comparison!??!?!]

Welcome to the St. James' Club
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Welcome To The St. James Club=The Rippingtons

Your typical but above average Rippingtons release!

Smooth Fused Jazz

(I Watch Her) Walk Away

Get your reservation to St.JC now!

Welcome to the St. James' Club
The Rippingtons
Manufacturer: Grp Records
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Kenya
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Tropic Of Capricorn
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Soul Mates
Passion Fruit
Victoria's Secret

Customer Reviews:

Welcome To The St. James Club=The Rippingtons.......2007-01-20

A good CD,, but not one of his better ones in my opinion. The music is relaxing and enjoyable to listen to, but nothing really sticks out! I have many of their CDs in my collection and this one will also certainly go into that collection. It a good one to mix it up if you have a carousel CD player!

Your typical but above average Rippingtons release!.......2006-03-25

The Rippingtons 1990 outing entitled "Welcome To Saint James Club" is not much different from previous Rippingtons albums but it is still a very enjoyable CD with standout tracks like the opening title track, and "I Watched Her Walk Away" but the real gem for me is the second song entitled "Wednesday's Child" which begins with an optimistic opener before becoming a very sophisticated pop-jazz classic with amazing keyboard sounds. Most of the rest of this album is also very good but doesn't stand out the way "Wednesday's Child" does. Definately a recommended album and certainly a worthy introduction to these guys but "Moonlighting" remains my favorite Rippingtons album as of writing this review.

Smooth Fused Jazz.......2005-04-15

I am definitely hooked on this CD. The keyboard sounds maybe a little outdated but sweet to the ears. "Welcome to the Saint James Club" (I first heard this song on the weather channel, no lie), "Affair in San Miguel" (hit rewind every time), and "Victoria's Secret" are my favorites. Check it out and you might want to rock the mullet (see inside cover and you will find out what I am talking about).

(I Watch Her) Walk Away.......2003-04-24

This is my first Jazz CD. This is my favorite song. Whenever I want to relax I play this song. I have been a fan of The Rippingtons for 10 years now. I have a total of 6 CDs and want to collect all of them. I like all most all of their selections because it is not noise to the ear. Another favorite of mine is Who's Holding Her Now and Victoria's Secret. Very soothing and relaxing. I just love The Rippingtons!

Get your reservation to St.JC now!.......2001-10-20

I've been a fan of the Rippingtons since their original release and they remain my favorite group. This, I believe, was and still is their best. Every song is great, especially the opening cut. Other than perhaps, Moonlighting, which has become a Jazz 'museum' classic not only for the music, but for the virtual 'who's who' list of musicians who went on to their own recording fame, Welcome to the St.JC is one that I recommend for anyone starting their Rippington's CD collection.

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It's All Confused and Beautiful
A good album with a different approach to Hip Hop
13 Steps to Bliss...
The real ISH!
Underground Hip-Hop for the Star Trek Generation

Welcome to the Afterfuture
Mike Ladd
Manufacturer: Ozone [Caroline]
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Customer Reviews:

It's All Confused and Beautiful.......2002-06-13

Mike Ladd is one of the best musical artists and poets ever, and this is his best album ever. The lyrics are amazing, and the underground beats and fresh samples perfectly compliment them.
This is quality entertainment and pure genius. This album is a must buy for, well, anyone. Buy it now, then tell your friends to buy it, then tell people who aren't your friends to buy it...

A good album with a different approach to Hip Hop.......2002-02-05

This album features an array of influences spanning all forms. The dominating vibe here is experimentation and the result is surprisingly good. Mike Ladd is not a traditionalist and he manages to develop an original approach to the Hip Hop art form. Most of the beats are slow and Ladd displays a penchant for spoken poetry and singing. Mike Ladd proves himself to be an intelligent wordsmith and he touches interesting and polemical subjects. However, being a great lyricist doesn't mean he is the best rapper out there, and you might find at times his flow a little monotonous.
Nevertheless, the creativity displayed on this LP is worth on its own the purchase. It is rare enough to find an album that has personality and which attempts to innovate without leaving its soul behind.
This also means that this record is probably not for the average Hip Hop fan out there, but more likely for Company Flow or Anti Pop Consortium fans.

13 Steps to Bliss..........2002-01-30

Whoa! Mike Ladd has created one of the greatest albums of the last few years. Hip-hop or otherwise. "Welcome to the Afterfuture" is a superb collection of tunes that are as diverse and inventive as anything I have ever heard, in hip-hop or any other genre.

The whole tone of the album (for me) is one of contradiction. The rhymes are easy-going yet incredibly complex. Swinging between laidback bliss to down-right angry and sometimes shifting between these two extremes within a single song... without you even noticing until it has already changed. Musically, the first few tunes sound highly reminisant of Co. Flow or Cannibal Ox with their chopped beats and scattered samples, but further in a whole range of influences become apparent. Funk, symphonic soundtracks, drum 'n' bass, trip-hop & punk (just to name a few) all make an appearance, and yet the album is well & truly Mike Ladd's own.

While "The Animist" & "Red Eye to Jupiter" certainly standout, it would be wrong to nominate some tunes over others. Mr Ladd has created a very rare thing these days. A brilliant album, that stands as an album, not just a haphazard collection of singles. Buy this album immediately, such innovation and invention deserves to be rewarded. Very highly recommended.

The real ISH!.......2001-12-17

Mike Ladd is a visionary. What other word could you use to describe someone who so effectively weds different elements to form a more perfect union(that's a gestault for you (...)). I am not saying Ladd is doing something that hasn't been done before, his cryptic, highly thematic approach to Hip Hop is what Kool Keith does and what a lot of masked artist who will remain nameless are trying to do. But Mike Ladd brings it to you with no commercial interruptions(wink, wink). Ladd is like some kind of millenialist Martin Luther nailing a declaration of righteousness on the hallowed doors of Hip Hop's cathedral(aren't some saints buried in churches?) He is preaching the science of fire and brimstone and political autonomy. His songs rarely "say" anything, but what they suggest will often leave you feeling as heady as a dirty blunt cipher session--this is music for growth... or maybe just a compeling digression.

As far as the music is concerned: No one will be getting jiggy with Ladd, which suits me and him, I'm sure, just fine. His music is like jazz fusion through a scary effects processor; he does to Hip Hop music what Hendrix did to the blues, reinterprets the context. When Mike Ladd asks, "where's my floating car, my utopia," I am reminded of Broadcast News' phrase: I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore.
No, seriously, Mike Ladd makes cowboy music for cowboys who think being a cowboy sucks. If you're tired of killing Indians, you should give Mike Ladd a try. And If you like this album, check out the INFESTICONS.

Underground Hip-Hop for the Star Trek Generation.......2001-08-10

First, I'm gonna say that I don't listen to much Hip-Hop, with the Roots, Lauryn, and a few others being the exceptions, but something just drew me to this album. Maybe it was the mood of the album. But this is something that must be listened to and experienced for anybody who truly loves music and doesn't feel like cow-towing to the mainstream. The pure musicianship that Ladd has is something that is lacked by most mainstream Hip-Hoppers. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that Mike shouldn't become mainstream, that's the opposite of what I am saying.

As far as the Music itself goes, this isn't for someone looking for something to bounce to in your car, at least not yet. Everything on this album is years ahead of it's time. The beats, rythem, sounds, and most importantly, the Rhymes are out of this world. The themes of future shock, paranoia, fear of change, and powerful- almost violent- idealism, will really resonate in the years to come. At least, in my opinion.

Tracks:

Smile (from "Smile") (Hamlisch-Ashman) - Harry Groener et al.
Hero (from "Babe") (Menken-Ashman) - Debbie Gravitte
Didin't Leave It Here (from "Brownstone") (Larson-Rubins) - Kristine Fraelich and Jolie Jenkins
Starfish (from "La Strada") (Lawrence-Charnin) - Judy Kuhn
Sherry! (from "Sherry!") (Rosenthal-Lipton) - Christine Baranski and Jonathan Freeman
Smashing New York Times (from "A Broadway Musical") (Strouse-Adams) - Jason Graae
Silverware (from "We Take the Town") (Karr-Dubey) - Lee Wilkof and Timothy Jerome
Hundreds of Hats (from "Diamonds") (Sheffer-Ashman) - Jason Workman
At the Same Time (from "Freaky Friday") (Rodgers-Forster) - Tammy Minoff and Patrick Levis
When It Happens to You (from "The Red Shoes") (Styne-Stryker) - Lynne Wintersteller
Lawyers (from "A Broadway Musical") (Strouse-Adams) - Gregory Jbara and Lee Wilkof
At My Side (from "Welcome to the Club") (Coleman-Hotchner) - Sally Mayes and Michael Rupert
In a State (from "A Wonderful Life") (Raposo-Harnick) - Brent Barrett
Disneyland (from "Smile") (Hamlisch-Ashman) - Jodi Benson
Reveille Sun (from "Here's Where I Belong") (Waldman-Uhry) - Glory Grampton
The Memory of Tonight (from "Arthur, The Musical") (Skloff-Kauffman-Crane) - Carolee Carmello and Gregg Edelman
Stomp the Blues Away (from "Honky Tonk Nights") (Valenti-Allen-Campbell) - Melba Joyce et al.
New Words (from "One, Two, Three, Four, Five") (Yeston) - Liz Callaway

Customer Reviews:

Great gems from musicals that dissapeared.......2004-11-30

Songs from 1987's "Smile" make this well worth the price. The previously unreleased material from the late, great Howard Ashman deserves to have it's moment in the spotlight.

Also, there's Judy Kuhn's beautiful performance on "Starfish", Christine Baranski's vampy turn on "Sherry".

Finally, there's" New Words" from "One, Two, Three, Four, Five". This show has been restaged, by small theatre groups, under the title "History Loves Company". "New Words" is by far the best number of this show and Liz Callaway's voice fills with love as she sings this lullaby.

For a consummate musical theatre fan who's heard it all, this disc is a refreshing look at what has been lost over the years.

some gold mixed with dross.......2003-12-21

Some of these songs desrve to be unsung. But then you get a showstopper like Sherry and you wonder how could this show have flopped? That number alone makes this cd worth purchasing.I also enjoyed Marvin Hamlisch's toe tapping title song - Smile.There are also a few other lovely melodies which makes this cd a nice addition to a Broadway collection.

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Ahead Of It's Time : Then And Now
Very Cool Re-issue

Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Manufacturer: Repertoire
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000942QL
Release Date: 2003-10-08

Tracks:

World Is My Oyster (Well/Snatch Of Fury)
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Relax
War
Two Tribes
Tag
Fury
Born To Run
San Jose
Wish The Lads Were Here
Ballad Of 32
Krisco Kisses
Black Night White Light
Only Star In Heaven
Power Of Love
Bang
One September Monday (Bonus Track)
One February Friday (Bonus Track)
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Relax
Two Tribes
Power Of Love

Album Description

Subtitled - 20th Anniversary Edition. 2003 reissue of 1984 album includes two bonus tracks, 'One September Monday' & 'One February Friday', & plus a bonus DVD (NTSC/Region 0) with four tracks, 'Welcome To The Pleasure Dome', 'Relax', 'Two Tribes', & 'The Power Of Love'. Repertoire.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered
5. 1 Surround Sound 20th Anniversary Edition of the Now Classic Album that Topped the Pop Charts Round the World, Especially the UK. The Campaigns Surrounding this Ztt Album and Its Single Releases Set New Standards at the Time for Marketing Potential of an Album. Each Single was Released in Every Configuration Possible with Different Content on Each...with "Relax" Being Released a Multiplicity of Times. The Track Lineup Here is the Same as the First Remastered Edition from 2000 and Adds a Bonus Dvd (Ntsc/Rc-0) with the Videos of the Four Key Singles from the Album.

Customer Reviews:

Ahead Of It's Time : Then And Now.......2006-01-19

In 1984 I made the original purchase of this classic album. It was a massive double-vinyl L.P. in a beautiful gatefold sleeve with perverse, yet oddly charming, artwork of woodland animals engaging in a massive orgy. This album was an amazing release to me back then and it became the kind of album that stayed with me through the years. Of course I upgraded from vinyl to cassette and then from cassette to cd but the music always remained the main focus. This 20th anniversary reissue is a welcome, and long overdue, edition to my modern cd collection. The new digital transfer brings new life and depth to each track. The sprawling 13 minutes that is "Welcome To The Pleasuredome" has never sounded so good and the amazing bass response makes the classic tracks like "Relax" and "Two Tribes" bring you right back to the club. I do however have to agree with the previous reviewer, when I made my upgrade from cassette to cd, the cd contained the track "Happy Hi" (which was the title track's b-side), an amazing 9 minute version of "Two Tribes" and a remixed version of "Wish (The Lads Were Here)". That original cd is long gone and these tracks would have been a welcome addition to this package. Overall this is a cd you should not pass up and a repackaging you will be incredibly happy with. I felt that the music here was always ahead of it's time and I think that if you are new to it you will feel the same. To those of us that have been fans for the past twenty-something years it will be a great refresher course of our youth.

Very Cool Re-issue.......2005-10-15

I was so looking forward to the re-issue of this disc, especially when I heard that Frankie's videos would be included. After listening and watching these 2 discs I was 99% satisfied. The only 2 criticisms I have for this disc, and the reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5, are that the songs "The Last Voice" and "Happy Hi" are NOT included and that the stuttering Nixon footage was taken out of the the "Two Tribes" video. Other than that, everything about this disc is absolutely brilliant and you can get a more in depth opinion in my other reviews of the 2 different versions of "Welcome To The Pleasuredome" that are out there in the Amazon selection.

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welcome to the club-kick axe
If EVER an album needed to be re-released......
Classic Metal
Kick Who? That's right, Kick Axe
Brilliant Lost Classic of Cheese Metal

Welcome to the Club
Kick Axe
Manufacturer: Pasha
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005ATJR
Release Date: 1985-01-01

Tracks:

Welcome to the Club
Feels Good, Don't Stop
Comin' After You
Make Your Move
Never Let Go
Hellraisers
Can't Take It with You
Too Loud... Too Old
Feel the Power
With a Little Help from My Friends

Album Description

The day has arrived, now no one can complain with the release of 'Welcome to the Club'. Rewind Records has now issued both Pasha/Epic albums on CD for the first time ever. In a true sense of the word 'Welcome to the Club is a true road album. Written while on the road promoting 'Vices', 'Welcome to the Club' shows the bands maturity and its development of their songwriting skills. A must for anyone into 80's guitar rock. Produced by Randy Bishop and Spencer Proffer. 10 tracks. 2001 reissue.

Customer Reviews:

welcome to the club-kick axe.......2006-08-06

If you're a true fan of hard rock-this is it!,no doubt about it
the most infamous of all.It's really sad that alot of rock
stations don't know this one.What a great injustice!I was lucky
to get these cd's back when they first came out-they totally
rock from begginng till end.I hope george criston gets back
with them.If u get a chance to buy it,don't hesitate!This is a
masterpiece!.

If EVER an album needed to be re-released.............2005-09-10

I have been searching for seemingly forever for this CD. It needs to be re released. Top to bottom this was amazing. My cassette is completely inaudible.

If anyone knows where I can obtain this (At a resonable price. $123.00? Get real.), please share the knowledge.

Folks who have heard this know what I'm talking about.

Thanks

Classic Metal.......2003-06-11

If you want good old fashion in your face metal check this out!!!
Great metal from a under rated band and a must have for any 80's metal collection!

Kick Who? That's right, Kick Axe.......2002-03-01

What's to say? I guess I'll say that Kick Axe is one of the most under-rated, unheard bands in metal. I was given a copy of Vices a few months after it came out and I was hooked. I saw them live in Colorado Springs on the Welcome To The Club tour. They blew the doors off the place. If you want to get an idea of how good they were, buy this album. Then try finding a copy of their next album, Rock The World. You won't be able to get it cheap. They were an immensely talented band. This album is full of great song writing, outstanding musicianship and great vocals. I completely disagree with another reviewer who classified this as "cheese" metal and then said not to get Rock The World. These guys were great. They only made three albums, but the scope of music on these albums is vast. I recommend this album very highly.

Brilliant Lost Classic of Cheese Metal.......2001-08-15

If you liked Kick Axe's debut album _Vices_ (Pasha/Epic/CBS, 1984), then you'll LOVE this. Very much like their first album, it features a variety of crunchy and chunky hard rock/metal guitars. But there are a wide variety of new sounds here, including some shimmery dark clean guitars ala late-Lynch Mob. There is some interesting bass work, and the song writing is much better.

For those who haven't heard Kick Axe (think hard...you might know then as "Spectre General" from the _Transformers_ movie soundtrack!) think of the rythmic power of a band like Judas Priest (though a little more accessible) with the melodic and harmonic sensibilities of a band like Dokken. If you buy one retro cheese album this year, make it _Welcome to the Club_.

Track by track: (1) "Welcome to the Club"--interesting blues based riff, clean tone, gets heavier. (2) "Feels Good...Don't Stop"--bass-driven boogie ala Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust". (3) "Comin' After You"--ASTOUNDING ATMOSPHERIC BALLAD INTRO that turns into a rocking tune. (4) "Make Your Move"--Party tune, sounds like Kix or Helix with Preist underneath. (5) "Never Let Go" ballad--very much like Skid Row's "18 and Life" but stays low key, like Scorpions' "Still Loving You". (6) "Hellraisers"--another Priest-like hard rocker but with guitar harmonics. (7) "Can't Take It With You"--jungle beat tom-toms, sort of like Danger Danger. (8) "Too Loud...Too Old"--Heaviest thing on the record, in the style of Iron Maiden. (Or "Cause For Alarm" from _Vices_). (9) "Feel The Power"--pumping bass tune, more pop than a lot of the record, almost like ZZTop meets Great White. (10). "With A Little Help From My Friends"--yeah, that's right...it's the Beatles tune, but they do the Joe Cocker version. A lot of guest vocals on the track.

If you ever wanted music to drive to, whether or not you want to bang your head, this is it. And by the way, avoid their next release _Rock The World_ (Mercenary, 1988)..they changed their style. Do get _Vices_, though.

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Very good old-time honky tonk

Yay!

A Hitchhikers Friend

It just gets better...

A long-forgotten rowdy-billy cowgirl!

Welcome to the Club
Charline Arthur
Manufacturer: Bear Family
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DHVM
Release Date: 1998-11-25

Tracks:

Burn That Candle
Just Look, Don't Touch, He's Mine
I Love Him Better Than You Do
How Many Would There Be?
What About Tomorrow
Welcome To The Club
I'm Having A Party All By Myself
Honey Bun
Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star
He Fiddled While I Burned
I Heard About You
Leave My Man Alone
Flash Your Diamonds
I Was Wrong
Too Long, Too Many Times
(I'm In Love With) Someone's Used To Be
Waltzing
The Good And The Bad
Heartbreak Ahead
Soft Hearted Gal
For Old Times' Sake
Later On
Double-Crossed My Love
Kiss The Baby Goodnight
Anything Can Happen
I Kept It A Secret
Please Darlin' Please
Hello Baby
Cryin' Alone
I've Got The Boogie Blues
Is Love A Game
Dreaming Of You

Customer Reviews:

Very good old-time honky tonk .......2007-06-26

Charline Arthur was never a star; she never had a chance to be. She was one of these long-forgotten talented musicians that is fun to discover. She was at her best when she had the freedom to record & perform as herself, though she seldom was granted that. She was a fireball - hot tempered, hard drinking, action-seeking, sexual - so much so, that she was dropped by RCA music before she had the chance to hit her peak. That didn't stop her; she then hit the road, performing any place that would have her in the western U.S.,and generally living poorly. She seems to have influenced Patsy Cline, Wanda Jackson, and perhaps even Elvis, who was known to have admired her racy stage performances. Anyway, "Welcome to the Club" is a collection of 32 songs, her entire RCA recordings, plus a few others. She was from a time when country was country, not the era of dishwater-dull junk played on radio & CMT today. Strongly recommended for those who like the real thing.

Yay! .......2007-04-12

I didn't hear about Charline Arthur until PBS did the "Women in Rockabilly" special. Thank goodness somebody put together a CD! The sound quality on this is excellent and there are a lot of tracks. Definitely worth it!

A Hitchhikers Friend.......2006-09-16

I was stranded and walking on a side road in eastern Idaho, I had a cowboy hat, sleeping bag and a guitar, with a sign that read "Nashville." I hadn't had a ride in two days and I was extremly hungry. I had given up on a ride, my plan was to walk to the next intersection 15 miles down the road, when an old pontiac station wagon stopped and backed up to me. a entergetic little lady jumped out and asked me where I was going, I was stunned I asked her where was she going, she said Casper. Good enough, she grabed my Guitar and sleeping bag and through it in the back of the car, on top of some Amps and other guitar cases. As we took off I asked her why were they going to Casper, she replied that they had a gig at the Beacon Club tomorrow night, then it off to Dallas. The little lady was Charlines friend Alice, ( I belive? ) And the driver was Charline. I had never heard of her, we rode and talked all night long, she told me the whole story. She had a poster from the fifties with her headlining and Johnny Cash, and Elvis doing the warm up. I was overwhelmed, didn't quite know what to think. When we got to Casper we drove to the radio station that was running the promos for her gig and did an hour live on the air. She introduced me as an up and coming songwriter out of Oregon, and made me feel real big. Charline thought of herself as the number one girl singer in country with Kitty Wells as her only threat, (so to speak). She was a spark plug on stage and could flat take over a room. She commanded the attention of a crowd. For yous guys that want to call this Rock a Billy or swing you would be wrong, Charline was a Honky Tonk Sweatheart.

It just gets better..........2005-06-03

My mother and Charline were friends so I grew up with all these songs. Today I am amazed at the talent of this woman. Regardless of all the different styles and arrangements dictated by her record producers...her raw talent shines through. What a tragedy that she was never recognized in her lifetime as the great artist she was due mostly to the fact that she wouldn't play the Nashville game. There's a song for every emotion and feeling on this album. The fifties just werent ready for this woman. I am so glad and grateful her music is available today.

A long-forgotten rowdy-billy cowgirl!.......2001-12-11

A stellar collection of ultra-rare oldies by one of hard country's most elusive figures. Brassy, loudmouthed and a snarly, dynamic singer, Arthur demolished the traditional role of the passive, ladylike country "girl" singer. Back in the early '50s, when all the other gals were demurely performing in Kitty Wells-style gingham dresses, Arthur was wearing slacks, smoking cigarettes, and cussing Chet Atkins out in the RCA recording booth. It was probably the last habit that had the most to do with her swift fall from grace -- Arthur was dumped from the label in 1956, after having plugged away for several years without much commercial success. Admittedly, Arthur's bluesy, occasionally raunchy style was at odds with the expectations of the times, but it's a tragedy she wasn't allowed to grow as an artist -- her vocals and approach certainly prefigured the work of bluesy country/pop stylists like Patsy Cline and Brenda Lee, and (of course...) the rockabilly bop of Wanda Jackson. Notably, the singer whose voice most resembles Arthur is Skeeter Davis, who Atkins *did* succeed in taming -- you can hear similar attempts to soften and Nashville-ize Arthur's vocals throughout this disc. But uptempo or slowed down, Charline Arthur was a force to be reckoned with, and this CD should send a quiver through the hard country community -- check it out!

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