Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

ASIN: B0007GAE3A

Track Listings

1. Partners in Crime

2. Sweet Andy

3. Like Someone in Love

4. Don's Kitchen

5. I-75 Bossa Nova

6. Late Spring

7. Time After Time

8. Better Late Than Never

9. Time to Say Goodbye

10. Amusing Paramours

11. Drawing Room Blues

12. Una Mas

Partners in Crime,Jim Hershman,Bill Cunliffe,Jeff Hamilton,Azica,Cool,Jazz,Mainstream Jazz,Pop

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Partners in Crime
Jim Hershman , Bill Cunliffe , and Jeff Hamilton
Manufacturer: Azica
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007GAE3A
Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

Partners in Crime
Sweet Andy
Like Someone in Love
Don's Kitchen
I-75 Bossa Nova
Late Spring
Time After Time
Better Late Than Never
Time to Say Goodbye
Amusing Paramours
Drawing Room Blues
Una Mas

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Has it really been 25 years?
Definitely Desert Island Material
brilliantly tuneful music & devastatingly witty lyrics
Classic album about romance in modern times
Try not to take Rupert too seriously

Partners in Crime
Rupert Holmes
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Escape: Best of Rupert Holmes

ASIN: B000002OOJ
Release Date: 1993-10-12

Tracks:

Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Partners In Crime
Nearsighted
Lunch Hour
Drop It
Him
Answering Machine
The People That You Never Got To Love
Get Outta Yourself
In You I Trust

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Has it really been 25 years?.......2005-12-27

This is the only Rupert Holmes album I ever purchased. Clearly, he was head and shoulders above the vast majority of songwriting peers from his generation. "Nearsighted, Him, Answering Machine, and People that you never get to Love" are the highlights.

Mr Holmes is now a celebrated writer of Broadway, Television and author who, in his day, suffered greatly from what I call "Christopher Cross Syndrome". Ruppert caught himself and all of us off guard with him his novelty tune, "Escape" (The Pina Colada Song). Unfortunately for Rupert, he was never a good looking guy. In Pop Music, especially for a solo act, you can't look like a Pharmacist or a plumber. Certainly,the depth of his lyrics were just too deep for audiences that were just emerging from the vapidness of Disco and dumb but catchy songs like "My Sharonna"

An odd and obscure note about Mr. Holmes is that he was the man behind a fictitious band called Sho-Bizz, who's only LP spawned the hard to find Disco Classic "Do it in the Dark". Rupert, the man who could never say "No" to a payday and a work experience, helped write is own Pop career Eulogy with Sho-Bizz (Which he has somehow snuck past the mass media and most of the general public), and ultimately buried with Escape (the Pina Colada Song).

To his credit, Mr Holmes has survived his five minutes of Pop Music Infamy with a significant contribution to our Pop Culture on Broadway. Rupert, we may have all been Near sighted when it came to your music career, but ultimately, it was you who Escaped.

Definitely Desert Island Material.......2005-07-29

No less a personality than Barry Manilow has once cited Rupert as being one of his favourites. His metaphors, biting satires and the ability to put his great insight on human relationships in a humourous guise are just a joy to listen to.

His writing reminds me a lot of Steely Dan in this way which by the way is another great group of musicians and songwriters. The age of the singer-songwriter has perhaps been dead for quite some time but if you want to hear great, well-written music as well as very well-crafted lyrics with tongue in cheek humour, well, you can't do much better than this.

Other than the very popular "Pina Colada Song," check out "Answering Machine", "Him" (my favourite), "Near-sighted" and "The People that you Never Get to Love." In fact, all the songs are great but the ones just mentioned do stand out.

I'm just hoping they'll remaster and release this in cardboard sleeve soon. Given the great advances in sound technology these days and the fact that almost every album released before the nineties seems to already have been remastered, this album could definitely do with the treatment as well.

Definitely one of the top 5 albums I'd take with me to a desert island; not that I'm planning on making the trip anytime soon.. : )

brilliantly tuneful music & devastatingly witty lyrics.......2004-11-02

Rupert Holmes' "Partners In Crime" was originally released in/ around September of 1979, and it's where you'll find the huge/ notorious #1 hit "Escape" aka "The Pina Colada Song". Although the song is sly as well as well-crafted & insanely catchy, its whimsical nature might lead listeners to think this 1979 album is some kind of wacky late '70s relic that's best forgotten. That couldn't be less true. Like usual, Rupert wrote every song on this album himself, & he displays his boundless songwriting creativity by unleashing one astonishingly well-crafted, inspired gem after another. "The Pina Colada Song" starts the album off in great fashion, but it's only the tip of the iceberg. The title track makes great use of a galloping drum line, features mind-bogglingly crafty lyrics, and has a deathless chorus. "Nearsighted" is a sentimental, melodic ballad and a solid example of Holmes' knack for writing lyrics that are at once humorous & moving. "Lunch Hour" has an off-kilter verse melody, a hilarious chorus, & an extended salsa-flavored instrumental coda. The reggae-flavored "Drop It" is about wanting a girlfriend to just lighten up & not be so serious & it features some laugh-out-loud humorous lyrics. "Him", another big hit, is a haunting song about a cheating girlfriend and features a punchy, dramatic chorus. "Answering Machine", like "Escape", is another highly whimsical song & unsurprisingly was released as a single (it reached the top 40)--with its mockery of the 30-second time limit of "old-fashioned" answering machines, the lyrics are, in a sense, quite dated in today's high-tech world, but the song is lots of fun nonetheless. He delivers another splendid ballad with the wistful "The People That You Never Get To Love", & song that neatly points out how certain people you casually pass by each day could have been "the one". The album ends with the ultra-catchy minor-keyed "In You I Trust" which is about the comfort of being able to depend on/ have trust in your companion in an otherwise devious, ever-changing (for the worse) world--it's also got a cool, Genesis-y instrumental break. If you're looking for an album that's loaded with catchy hooks, you've come to a great place--it's simply incredible how consistently super-catchy this album is. The production values are absolutely first-rate as well, as are the performances--aside from a Chrissy Faith vocal part on "Answering Machine", Rupert does all the vocals on here & plays all the keyboards, & guitarist Dean Bailin does masterful work playing all the guitars on the album. Rupert's vocals are loaded with personality & he gives just the right vocal treatment to suit each song. To make some comparisons, Rupert's songwriting fluency along with his ease of incorporating various styles brings to mind early Joe Jackson, but without the anger. At the same time, his combination of seedy lyrics & musically sophisticated, at times jazzy, soft rock strongly brings to mind Steely Dan. If you're a Dan fanatic, I can't imagine not loving this. By all means, this is complimentary! One thing about this album though is that his one of a kind knack for humorous-yet-charming romantic lyrics isn't very strongly in evidence. And that's the only thing that makes me hesitant in recommending this album as an ideal place to start discovering Rupert--his smile-inducing, sweetly romantic and tender side is in relatively low abundance on here. It's by no means absent--"Nearsighted" is a solid example, & in a way, so is "Escape", yet "Escape" feels more like a comedy skit-ish song than a heart-tugging romantic one. His 1981 album "Full Circle", as well as his brilliant 1994 "comeback" album "Scenario" both feature his tender side much more strongly on such terrific tracks as "Loved By the One You Love", "You Remind Me Of You", "One Born Every Minute", "The Eighties Never Happened", & "The Hurting Part". Admittedly, this album ends up being pretty low in the `heart-tugging' department--if you`re afraid that might turn you off, try starting with his "Full Circle" album. That's not an actual complaint though--"Partners In Crime" is a unique, brilliant, & irresistibly fun album that any serious music listener will get a blast out of.

(P.S. The standard MCA Records CD version of "Partners In Crime" does feature printed lyrics for each song & thorough album credits, but the sound quality overall is very disappointing, plus certain tracks fade out quite early--considerably earlier than they do on the original vinyl on Infinity Records.)

Classic album about romance in modern times.......2003-05-03

Rupert Holmes writes songs about love, just as many popular artists do. But what sets his style apart from the rest of the pack is his use of playful stories and insightful lyrics set in modern situations that we can all relate to. It's all the more impressive because these songs are every bit as touching and relevant today as they were over twenty years ago when the album was first released.

Partners In Crime (1979), his most commerically successful album, contains his smash hit, "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)". Because of its success, it has become the butt of jokes, but a close listen to the lyrics shows that it is actually a very clever song about a man and a wife, who, bored with their marriage, submit personal ads for romance to a newspaper, not realizing the other has done the same. When they finally arrange the meeting, they find none other than their better halves waiting for them, discovering that they had made the right choice long ago.

"Him" was another Top Ten hit, although this one tends to be forgotten by those who label Holmes as a "one-hit wonder". Here his character complains that his lover is not only having an affair, but doing a poor job on concealing it. Holmes's character can tell, among a number of reasons, because she carelessly leaves behind evidence of a foreign brand of cigarettes: "Sometimes the girl forgets."

If you want to impress your friends when they call you, then you should use the refrain to "Answering Machine", yet another Top Forty hit from the album. Here our hero suddenly decides to propose marriage to his lady, but she's not home. The thirty-second length capacity of the standard machine back in those days frustrates him by cutting off the most important words of his message. Unfortunately for our anxious suitor, while he is out "buying dog food for the cat", the machine does the same to her response.

Other classics include tracks such as "Lunch Hour", which details the frantic social chaos the takes place during the confines of the standard weekday lunchtime break. "The People That You Never Get To Love" is a gem written about a common feeling that rarely finds its way into song -- those fleeting moments when you match a gaze with a beautful stranger, but she disappears from your life just as quickly as she enters it. What would life have been like if you had made that gesture in the library or on the elevator?

On top of the clever and profound lyrics, Holmes's voice is deep and soothing, and the production is first-class soft pop.

Rupert Holmes is definitely the hero for the average working fellow who just wants to make enough sense out of the hectic pace of modern life to find and keep love.

"Partners In Crime" is recommended to such souls without hesitation.

Try not to take Rupert too seriously.......2001-12-18

This album is a crack-up. Although the quality of the recording and instrumentation is superb this man is either joking or should not be singing. Rupert tries to say a bit too much to be taken seriously with lyrics like,"how do you find time to eat" and "give me a sandwich to go". I'm about to purchase 5 copies as novelty gifts. I would highly recomend this album to anyone looking for a good laugh.

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Manufacturer: Partners in Crime
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BRJBPM

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Track Listing: 1. Roasted Or Fried - Saint Vincent Latinaires 2. Jungle Fever - Sheba 3. Crack Shot - Max Harris 4. Moneyrunner - John Schroeder 5. Mini Manhunt - David Shire 6. Ape Shuffle - Lalo Schifrin 7. Willie Escapes - J.J. Johnson 8. Mayor's Get Away - Rudy Ray Moore & Soul Rebellion Orchestra 9. Free Tarrant - Roy Budd 10. The Street Of San Francisco - Henry Mancini 11. Dope Bust - Flora Purim & Buddy De Franco 12. Galaxy A Go-Go! Or Leave It To Flint - Jerry Goldsmith 13. The Thief/Thief On Prowl - Roy Budd 14. Ironside - Quincy Jones 15. The Man With The Golden Gun - London Royal Orhcestra 16. Blowin' Your Mind - John Schroeder 17. Swamp People - Pucho & Latin Soul Brothers 18. What TIme It Is - General Crook 19. Flying Machine - War

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Manufacturer: Partners In Crime
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0009U7388

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Mondo Porno - The Mood Mosaic 12

Manufacturer: Partners In Crime
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000E1DOEE

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The 12th episode of this successful series is dedicated to sexy, erotic themes! 12 Blistering tracks by various artists: 1. Persuasion - The Climax 2. Mondo Porno - The Blow Jobbers 3. No One Can Love - Bill Cosby 4. Lovers In Orbit - Paramour 5. What Do You Want Now, Darling? - Johannes Fehring & The Chicks 6. Erotic - Man 7. Sexy Safari - The Afro Rhythm Group 8. Thunderbird - Ravi Harris 9. Love - Rita 10. Orgiastic Ritual - South African Combo 11. African Love - The Afro Rhythm Group 12. Stories - Chakachas

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Partners In Crime (Sackville)
Ralph Sutton
Manufacturer: Sackville Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000173E
Release Date: 1994-05-19

Tracks:

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One Morning In May
Old Folks
Rain
I Never Knew
On A Slow Boat To China
It's Wonderful
How Can You Face Me
West End Avenue Blues
Diga Diga Doo

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concept rock not dead yet..
concept rock not dead yet..

Lost Along the Way
Partners in Crime
Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004Y6XW
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

Rumble
Different Creature
Gilded Cage
Here In My Own Place
Playing In The Snow
Hills
VooDoo Karma
Street Lamps
In Neutral
So Many Reasons
'Lost Along The Way'

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concept rock not dead yet.........2002-03-15

...Partners in Crime is one of the most dynamic bands ever to come out of Colorado. The band's latest recording endeavor, "Lost Along the Way" is an adventurous concept album full of tracks reminiciesnt of old Yes and Pink Floyd albums.

The CD tells the story of a girl's journey as it takes you through her psyche, divulging all that she's thinking and daydreaming. She is a gutsy person who at first tries to leave her present situation, but first fluctuates mentally about if she should leave or not. She finally leaves, and while on the journey has many regrets about life and how her journey is not getting her anywhere. Towards the end of her journey, her mind is flooded with a deluge of regrets and realizations about where she has been and where she is going.

concept rock not dead yet.........2002-03-15

... Partners in Crime is one of the most dynamic bands ever to come out of Colorado. The band's latest recording endeavor, "Lost Along the Way" is an adventurous concept album full of tracks reminiciesnt of old Yes and Pink Floyd albums.

The CD's concluding title track is a 19 minute mostly instrumental improvisation featuring some of the most stunning guitar and bass work on the CD. The song in itself is a dark and roaming journey that escalates to a tremendous climax before a tender and melodic part. For more info on the band, visit their website http://www.partnersincrime.net/.

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Manufacturer: CITI Recordz
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ASIN: B000CAKRGK
Release Date: 2005-11-01

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ASIN: B000ORCFLG

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