Osama-Yo' Mama: The Album

Osama-Yo' Mama: The Album

ASIN: B000060OK7

Track Listings

1. Osama-Yo' Mama

2. Hang Up and Drive

3. Safe at Home

4. Freudian Slip

5. Deerslayer

6. Bon Temps Roulette

7. Hustler

8. Lady on the Radio

9. Gone for Good

10. United We Stand

Tracks:

Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
Maybe
One Good Man
As Good As You've Been To This World
To Love Somebody
Kozmic Blues
Little Girl Blue
Work Me Lord
Dear Landlord (Session Outtake)
Summertime (Live At Woodstock)
Piece Of My Heart (Live At Woodstock)

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This underrated 1969 recording was Janis Joplin's first solo studio album after she left Big Brother & the Holding Company. One objection at the time of its release centered on the horn section, which Big Brother loyalists were determined to hate to death. Moreover, the aggregate of musicians backing Joplin--she named the band Kozmic Blues--never solidified as a group, even after earning a warm response on a European tour that spring. There was considerable turnover among the players pulled in for the sessions and considerable discontent as well. Producer Gabriel Mekler would have gladly dumped the band entirely. The best tracks on the album resulted from a single session in June 1969: a supremely delivered rendition of "One Good Man" (with the great Mike Bloomfield on guitar), and, above all, "Little Girl Blue." The Rodgers and Hart estates, however, absolutely loathed Joplin's version of the song, as did a gaggle of older musicians. Joplin changed the words somewhat and made a magnificent tearjerker out of a song that was first performed by Doris Day. This reissue fleshes out the original eight-song collection with a studio outtake of Bob Dylan's "Dear Landlord" and live versions of "Summertime" and "Piece of My Heart" from Joplin's Woodstock appearance. --Myra Friedman

Customer Reviews:

Classic Janis.......2007-05-19

This is one of the best, full Janis recordings. Blues, rock, soul, and her demented energy make this a great edition to anyone's collection.

Kozmic Blues Away.......2006-06-06

This is probably my all-time favorite album. To me this sounds like Janis Joplin, even if for various reasons she seemed to be most happy with her last album, Pearl. She wanted the horns for the album and she got them. The horns add a beautiful powerful melancholic feel to the album. There are artists, like Melissa Etheridge and Janis Joplin, who seem to be at their peak dealing with heart break and sorrows. I feel this album gets to the core of feelings better than any other album Janis worked on. My personal all-time favorite song can be found on this album. It's called Work Me Lord and it's written by the brilliant Nick Gravenites.

It grows on you..........2006-02-22

I had been warned before I purchased I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! that it was a poor, unfocused album. But, as Janis recorded so little for us to remember her by, I couldn't justify not checking it out for myself - I figured if there were just one or two songs that were as good as those on Pearl, it was worth buying. I got home, popped Kozmic Blues into my CD player and listened to the whole thing, bonus tracks and all. And you know what? It isn't bad at all.

Okay, the horns do take a little getting used to, but "Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)" is the perfect tune to lead the listener into the album. Other great tracks are present as well, especially "One Good Man," "Kozmic Blues," "Little Girl Blue," and "Work Me, Lord." That leaves three songs that drag a little - "Maybe" and "As Good as You've Been to This World" are okay, but the latter's intro sucks the momentum from the album, and "To Love Somebody" does not redeem it. The other songs from the original eight song album are good Janis - the final sequence, in particular, from "Kozmic Blues" to "Work Me, Lord" is excellent.

As for the bonus tracks...well, they're pretty rocky. "Dear Landlord" is a complete horn-laden revamp of the Dylan tune, but the brass just seem very out of place. The two Woodstock tracks are nice to have, but both "Summertime" and "Piece of My Heart" (especially the latter) don't match the Big Brother and the Holding Company versions Janis and the band unleashed with Cheap Thrills. The reed and horn opening to "Summertime" is the worst part on the entire album, though the rest of the song is okay. "Piece of My Heart" is unfortunately also drenched in horns, and the Kozmic Blues Band just isn't right for the song. However, Janis' little speech before "Piece of My Heart" is definitely worth hearing.

Had Janis Joplin recorded more music, it might be easier to dismiss I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!, but only Pearl gives us a glimpse of what could've been. Admittedly, Pearl is the better album, and definitely the place to start listening to her. But after listening to that masterpiece and Big Brother and the Holding Company's Cheap Thrills, this album is definitely worth a listen.

Great!.......2005-12-21

This is one of my favorite albums of all-time, and I would like to say my favorite Janis Joplin album, but I can't choose between the others.
There are so many good songs on this album. Janis Joplin had a certain way of getting a song out. She was unlike anybody before her, and no matter how hard people try-they can't be her! She was one of a kind, and this album-like her others-is fantastic!

Damn Good Music.......2005-03-01

Wow. This is the type of music that takes you to another place, an amazing place. Janis's voice is incredible, the band is amazing. This is true blues, this is the definition of music. Talk about soul, she belts it out to a ridiculously amazing level.. I'm not a corporate executive music reviewer. I'm just a person, who likes what they heard. If you want to feel something, something real and undeniable, then listen to this album. Janis sings from her gut, from a place few artists today dare to go. Challenge yourself to go to a place that is unfamiliar, a place that will enhance you as a person. Thanks Janis...

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Lenny Always Stands By His Influences
Love Lenny
The Difference Is Why
Better than Lenny's debut???????
Sound Over Substance

Mama Said
Lenny Kravitz
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000WHP
Release Date: 1992-06-29

Tracks:

Fields Of Joy
Always On The Run
Stand By My Woman
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
More Than Anything In This World
What Goes Around Comes Around
The Diference Is Why
Stop Draggin' Around
Flowers For Zoe
Fields Of Joy (Reprise)
All I Ever Wanted
When The Morning Turns To Night
What The... Are We Saying?
Butterfly

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Sometimes it's fun to take the albums of latter-day rockers and play spot-the-influence, and on Mama Said, it's like shooting fish in a barrel. "Always on the Run," with its punchy horns and emphatic vocals, is cribbed from Sly Stone. "What Goes Around Comes Around," with its understated arrangement and Kravitz's falsetto, is straight out of Superfly-era Curtis Mayfield. "Stand By My Woman" and "All I Ever Wanted," meanwhile, are so directly copped from John Lennon--lyrically, sonically, attitudinally--that it ought to be actionable. Younger fans might not care about any of this, of course, because in and of themselves, Kravitz's songs are tuneful, and they do rock. --Daniel Durchholz

Customer Reviews:

Lenny Always Stands By His Influences.......2006-10-10

Lenny Kravitz:flower child throwback who,like Prince and Terence Trent D'Arby before him used the bi racial/multi instrumentalist/eclectic style to his best advantage.What does Lenny Krzvitz have that's different from those two artists?Simple-his sound is unapologetically retro.Unlike other retro artists though Lenny even copies the production style,right down to the analog tapes he swears by.That being said 'Mama Said',although recorded in 1991 at the peak of the new jack and grunge revolutions might as well have been recorded in 1973 because there are no synthesizers or heavy electronics on this album-it's ALL live instrumentation.And while very imatative of his influences-namely John Lennon,Curtis Mayfield,Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone those are the best influences to have and he makes their own sounds even better!Much of the CD has the feel of an epic album lengh excursion."Fields Of Joy","The Difference Is Why" and "When The Morning Turns To Night" all have superb arrangements and,uncharacteristically for Kravitz do blend his influences into a cohesive whole,althought still a highly retro neo psychedelic one."Always On The Run" is a slashing funk jam right out of the Sly/Funkadelic school of psychelic funk with punchy horns and Lenny's rowdy singing.Two of the best songs are very Lennon inspired-"Stand By Your Woman" and "All I Ever Wanted",the latter of which actually features Sean Lennon as a guest writer and lyricist.On Lenny's voice however the Lennon-style vocal reverb sounds a lot heavier.Of course one of the two most impressive songs here is the big hit "It Ain't Over Til It's Over",a classic Philly/Chicago soul type ballad with a nice midtempo beat.Lenny's falsetto is beautiful,the arrangement is in the pocket and you can even dance to it-I think it's my favorite Kravitz song.The other is another kind of soul-a very Curtis Mayfield sounding "What Goes Around Comes Around"-I have to give Lenny credit for his DEAD ON Mayfield vocal impression,that is until Karl Denson goes WILD on the sax and the whole songs turns into a totally free jazz extravaganza."Flowers For Zoe" is another song here that's great-a very folksy soul kind of feal with a nice gentle vocal.Overall 'Mama Said' is enough to give Kravitz detractors (and there are an awful lot) a sense that given the proper musical balance Kravitz would be able to synthesize all of his many musical ideas and shadings into something cohesive and distinctly his.But that hardly matters since it seems,especially if an artist is not caucasion (and even if they are) that they will immediately be accused of ripping off or too heavily borrowing from their influences and since this style seems to be such a big part of who Lenny Kravitz is he takes even more flack for it then many.But 'Mama Said' actually does a lot to bring out the many talents and amazing songwriting of Kravitz and gives probably the best impression of him available.

Love Lenny.......2006-02-25

This is the first cd of Lenny Kravitz that I bought many years ago but lost in a divorce. I just recently replaced it and love it just as much as when I first heard it. Lenny rocks! His new stuff is awesome too

The Difference Is Why.......2005-09-20

I believe an artist produces his best work when he is struggling through personal issues, In Love/Out of Love, or in some deep introspection. Its all of the above with this awesome album by Lenny Kravitz. He fuses 60's/early 70's acoustic soul and rock like I've never heard anyone do before. An excellent voice, heartfelt lyrics and a acoustic makes this album much different than others. Buy, don't copy or download this album. Why? The difference is why.

Better than Lenny's debut???????.......2004-12-05

Very little reviews for such a popular artist.

And all I ask is why? As far as I'm concerned, this was Lenny at his apex. His debut release quenched my thirst for music which wasn't being released at the time. Mama Said, in turn, was more complete and a much crisper sound.

Sure there are influences throughout this release.......but what record doesn't have them? When I saw the "It ain't over.." video. I for one was thinking The Doors "Touch Me" video.

Other favorites;

Stand By My Woman
All I Ever Wanted
Fields of Joy

Not a bad track on here and nothing corporate at all.

For those who know what I'm talking about.......this WAS Lenny at his best......just like REM...just like U2....they all drifted from what got them there, to just putting out music having a catchy riff to apparently satisfy the record co's. I will assume this comes with age???

A pure rock and roll classic in my book!

Sound Over Substance.......2004-07-10

Lenny Kravitz's affection for the '60s and '70s runs much deeper than mere matters of his retro attire, or even his songwriting; deeply involved in the production of his own albums, he is, for instance, militantly in favor of analog recording methods that use tubes rather than transistors. Many newcomer's have failed at this unorthodox technique. The mistake is foolishly assumed that the method is perfected by just turning the reverb off - goes from the microphone to the amplifiers to compressors into EQ units that have tubes and back to the tape machine. Lenny has simply perfected a lost art.

Mama Said contains elements of Curtis Mayfield and Jimi Hendrix and Lenny's obsessions of Prince and John Lennon. Treading away from the psychedelic fixations of his debut, Lenny orchestrates his influences flawlessly - Mama Said sounds like it was recorded in 1972. The production is so carefully done that from start to finish the entire record captivates listeners - sweet soul and fuzzy hard rock. Mama Said demands repeat and is certainly a aural treat.

The addictive Philly-Soul sound of "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" is simply spellbinding. Though the rhythm is based around Earth Wind & Fire's "Thats The Way Of The World," it seduces listeners with sweeping strings, seductive horns, and lush arrangements to the deep rhythms. The number is smoother - even slicker - than anything Lenny has ever recorded. Most listeners will be pressed to believe Lenny wrote it himself. He successfully duplicates Curtis Mayfield on the extremely catchy "What Goes Around Comes Around" - which is possessed by a deep, dark groove, trademarked wah-wah guitar, stinging brass, and silky falsetto.

Sly & The Family Stone collide with Jimi Hendrix on the rampaging "Always On The Run" and retro Lenny displays his Lennon obsession with perfection on the brilliant "All I Ever Wanted" - which Sean Ono Lennon co-wrote and plays piano on. "Stand by My Woman" also borrows Lennon's signature echo-delayed vocals/piano signature for its verses, but shifts into lush harmony soul for the chorus. Often billed as the "divorce album," Mama Said is the srongest set of Lenny songs to date, with little filler and a close ear to getting that perfect sound. Though some of the lyrics have been painfully outdated, it doesn't really matter. Mama Said is just that great to listen to - it's a near flawless sound.

My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
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My Guitar Wants to Burn Your Dad!

My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
Dweezil Zappa
Manufacturer: Chrysalis
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002CF5JM
Release Date: 1988-01-01

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Her Eyes Don't Follow Me
Coolest Guy in the World
My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama
Comfort of Strangers
Bang Your Groove Thang
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Shameless
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TRACK LISTINGS: 1. Her Eyes Don't Follow Me - 3:51 2. The Coolest Guy in the World - 4:32 3. My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama - 4:12 4. Comfort of Strangers - 4:11 5. Bang Your Groove Thang - 3:35 6. Your Money or Your Life - 4:14 7. Shameless - 3:11 8. Before I Get Old - 3:57 9. When You're Near Me - 3:09 10. Nasty Bizness - 3:04 11. You Don't Know When to Love Me - 3:24

Customer Reviews:

My Guitar Wants to Burn Your Dad!.......2006-12-21

first off, i'm over 13, it's just easier to review this way.
Almost as good as Confessions which is my favorite Dweezil album.
When I first Bought a Dweezil album, I didn't expect much
Man was I wrong! I have been a fan of his dad Frank Zappa's work for a really long time and wondered what it would sound like,,,,,....,.,
sounds kind of like Van Halen on acid.
I now own 3 Dweezil albums and am proud of all of them
Buy it!

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The Black Album
Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys
Manufacturer: Nugene Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F6ZFOK
Release Date: 2006-06-26

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Think Twice Before You Go
Can't Kick the Habit
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Billy Boy

Album Description

Supremely tight blues album, with a rock edge, from veterans of the US West Coast scene. The bands third release.

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A Supremely Tight Blues Album with a Rock Edge from Veteran's of the Us West Coast Scene. Johnny Mastro (Vocals, Harp), Dave Melton (Guitar, Slide Guitar), Denny Freeman (Rhythm Guitar), Jimmy Goodall (Drums), and Jeff Henry (Bass).

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MOVIN ON
Brad Belt
Manufacturer: Mad Mama Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001Z7F7A
Release Date: 2004-03-19

Tracks:

Amtrak 99
Headed To Nashville
Take Me Back Home
Drivin You Out Of My Mind
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Most Folks Called Him Charley
Elmira
Strike The Tent
Trains Don't Run Here Anymore
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Neon's Fading In The Distance
The Executioner
Pretty Senorita

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Planes, trains and automobiles. Thirteen songs, thirteen trips. Rootsy Americana with elements of folk, country, and pop. Acoustic in feel - back porch story telling with a southern Illinois flavor. All of the songs relate to traveling and the associated life transitions.

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Classic Janis
Kozmic Blues Away
It grows on you...
Great!
Damn Good Music

I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
Janis Joplin
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Cheap Thrills
Pearl
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Live at Winterland '68
In Concert

ASIN: B0000024UV
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
Maybe
One Good Man
As Good As You've Been To This World
To Love Somebody
Kozmic Blues
Little Girl Blue
Work Me, Lord

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This underrated 1969 recording was Janis Joplin's first solo studio album after she left Big Brother. One objection at the time of its release centered on the horn section, which Big Brother loyalists were determined to hate to death. Moreover, the aggregate of musicians backing Joplin--she named the band Kozmic Blues--never became a solidified group, even after earning a warm response on a European tour that spring. There was considerable turnover among the players pulled in for the sessions and considerable discontent as well. Producer Gabriel Mekler would have gladly dumped the band entirely. The best tracks on the album resulted from a single session in June of 1969: a supremely delivered rendition of the title song, "One Good Man" (with the great Mike Bloomfield on guitar), and, above all, "Little Girl Blue." The Rodgers and Hart estates, however, absolutely loathed Joplin's version of the song, as did a gaggle of older musicians. Joplin changed the words somewhat and made a magnificent tearjerker out of a song that was first performed by Doris Day. Day, by the way, sang it to an elephant in the 1962 film Jumbo! --Myra Friedman

Customer Reviews:

Classic Janis.......2007-05-19

This is one of the best, full Janis recordings. Blues, rock, soul, and her demented energy make this a great edition to anyone's collection.

Kozmic Blues Away.......2006-06-06

It grows on you..........2006-02-22

Great!.......2005-12-21

Damn Good Music.......2005-03-01

Cheap Thrills/I Got Dem Ol' Kosmic Blues Again Mama!/Pearl

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Cheap Thrills/I Got Dem Ol' Kosmic Blues Again Mama!/Pearl
Janis Joplin
Manufacturer: Sony
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Combination Of The Two - Big Brother And The Holding Company
I Need A Man To Love - Big Brother And The Holding Company
Summertime - Big Brother And The Holding Company
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Oh, Sweet Mary - Big Brother And The Holding Company
Ball And Chain - Big Brother And The Holding Company

Tracks:

Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)
Maybe
One Good Man
As Good As You've Been To This World
To Love Somebody
Kozmic Blues
Little Girl Blue
Work Me, Lord

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Move Over
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Mama Said
Lenny Kravitz
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Are You Gonna Go My Way
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Baptism
Lenny

ASIN: B00008EQ85
Release Date: 1991-04-02

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Fields of Joy
Always on the Run
Stand by My Woman
It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
More Than Anything in This World
What Goes Around Comes Around
Difference Is Why
Stop Draggin' Around
Flowers for Zo
Fields of Joy (Reprise)
All I Ever Wanted
When the Morning Turns to Night
What the Fuck Are We Saying?
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Revolución
Universal Language , and Radio Active
Manufacturer: Global Grooves
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Release Date: 2005-01-15

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MindBodySoul
sabor
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Funkedub
Eli
Adelante
Revoluci
Cuidado
Mama
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Kol
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¡Revolucion! Is UL's debut studio album, teaming the all-star band up with members of Spearhead, Sambada and Youssou N' Dour. It was released on January 15th of 2005, and the record is already recieving airplay in California as well as international airplay in Mexico, Cuba and Israel. The bands eclectic blend has been called " a tasteful cross between Ozomatli and Zap Mama." The last track on the album, Colorblind, is sung in Hebrew and Arabic bringing a message of Unity and hope to the Middle-East. The title track features phenomenal beatboxing and vocals by Spearhead's own Radio Active and samples from sub-comandante Marcos, leader of the Zapatista movement. This is music with a message to move you mind body and soul.

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Blues and soul masterpiece

I Got dem Ol'kozmic Blues Again Mama
Janis Joplin
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B0002CHQU8

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Digitally Remastered Re-issue featuring Three Bonus Tracks: 'dear Lanlord', 'summertime', and 'piece of My Heart'.

Customer Reviews:

Blues and soul masterpiece.......2006-03-12

Kozmic Blues, Joplin's debut after leaving Big Brother, may perhaps be described as a glorious marriage of blues and soul. Don't be mislead by the original psychedelic album cover - this is not the acid-rock Janis. She turns the Bee Gees' To Love Somebody into a wrenching torch song, an at times restrained, at times desperate, but always brilliant rendition.

The arrangements impress throughout, especially in the complex and moving As Good As You've Been and Kozmic Blues. Another favorite is Maybe, where she out-souls Aretha Franklin. It may not be as accessible as Pearl, but Kozmic Blues nevertheless amply rewards the listener and reveals another aspect of this mistress of the desperation blues.

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