Skins

Skins

ASIN: B000000XW9

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Cuban-born percussionist Mongo Santamaria already had a wealth of experience in Latin music and its integration with jazz when he recorded these sessions, originally released on two LPs in the early 1960s: Mongo Explodes! and Go, Mongo! Although the number of percussionists and the Latin emphasis vary between the two dates, both sessions are notable for how successfully they fuse the two idioms, adding dense rhythms to hard bop blowing and vice versa. Cornetist Nat Adderley stands out in his three appearances, and it's a good opportunity to hear saxophonist Pat Patrick outside the context of Sun Ra's band. Santamaria's gifts as a talent scout are apparent in the presence of the young Chick Corea and Hubert Laws. "Corn Bread Guajira" and "Congo Blue" bear close resemblances to Santamaria's best-known numbers, his hit recording of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" and his own "Afro-Blue," respectively. --Stuart Broomer

Tracks:

Simba - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Oasis Of Dakhla - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Maracaibo - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Tehran - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Patan - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Havana - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Mozambique - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Wotuka - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Cuchibamba - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Batumba - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Rio - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Zambezi - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
Afro-Deesia - Les Baxter
Brazilian Bash - Les Baxter
Bustin' The Bongos - Les Baxter
Conversation - Les Baxter
Poppin' Panderos - Les Baxter
Talkin' Drums - Les Baxter
Reverberasia - Les Baxter
Shoutin' Drums - Les Baxter
Gringo - Les Baxter
Mood Tatooed - Les Baxter
The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song) - Les Baxter And His Orchestra
Unchained Melody - Les Baxter His Chorus And Orchestra
April In Portugal - Les Baxter And His Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Master At Work.......2005-06-08

Never mind about exotica, tiki, virtual tourism, disney soundtracks, white suburban 1950s. Did Les Baxter really think like that?

Both these albums showcase exactly what Les Baxter's music was all about - haunting melodies, luscious harmonies, ingenious and often downright experimental arrangements and - more than anything - a wonderful, sparkling compositional mind with surprising subtlety and emotional depth. Probably some of the most atmospheric music you will ever hear.

People speaking of Les Baxter as "Easy Listening" is like labelling Brian Wilson simply as "Classic Rock". Was "Pet Sounds" about sun surf and girls? Should tracks like "Mozambique" and "Oasis Of Dakhla" really just be labelled as suburbia , space age pop or lounge music? There's far too much going on here and way too much depth in those melody lines for this music to be simply pigeonholed as "Exotica". Les Baxter is in a different league altogether.

Highly recommended cd release.

Also look out for "The Exotic Moods Of...." double cd compilation which is the best place to start if you're new to Les Baxter.

More please!!

A sumptuous jungle boat ride!.......2003-01-13

Les Baxter always got less attention that quasi-competitor Martin Denny, but I find his orchestrations peppier, indeed a bit campier, but more colorful and much more fun. "Tamboo" isn't quite as wonderful as Baxter's "Ritual of the Savage"(which I found as an import), but it picks up after the first few tracks and has some brilliantly mad, sparkling moments of manic taboo, a collage of primitive sounds that will put you in the heart of the Amazon(or Disney's Jungle Cruise ride, take your pick). "Skins" is a somewhat more intimate album, but has just as many pleasures. Also, the cover art is worth the price alone. Fabulous stuff for bachelor and bachelorette pads.

If Only Reality Were As Good As This.......2003-01-02

How do you describe exotica to people who don't know what it is? Middle aged white guys writing Polynesian music in the 1950's? American cultural imperialism rewriting native music to make it less threatening to Ward and June Cleaver? Or a few composers who drew non-Western influenes into the lounge style of the time? Whatever the answer is exotica is wonderous music. To quote the notes that come with it: "Put a Baxter record on the hi-fi and the kids, dogs, and lawn mower are transformed into a realm of half-naked women, jungle verandas, and tropical libations." It's tiki escapism. As for the albums included, Tamboo is great, a perfect album of exotica by one of the genre's masters. Each song is a mood piece taking the listener to a places such as Tehren, Havana, and Rio. But these are safe places where nothing bad happens and the temperature is always perfect, idealized sonic locales for relaxing with a cool blue drink. Skins on the other hand is emphasizes drums. That creates a rater jarring transition from one album to the other. While fine on its own, it seems an odd choice to accompany Tamboo. Still its great to have these on CD. Exotica has been much maligned and forgotten. People like Baxter, Martin Denny, and Arthur Lyman were all geniuses at what they did. As odd as the genre is it should not be forgotten again.

Tamboo/Skins.......2000-11-09

What a pleasure seeing these albums finally released on CD. The exotic music of Tamboo was so ahead of its time. The reproduction is very good even though it was recorded in monophonic. Les Baxter was such a great inovator of special sounds and only lately are people recognizing what beautiful and original music he produced. This album is a joy to listen to and one can only hope more of his "exotic" albums become available.

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A masterpiece of 1981, Amazing!!!!
Simply a classic
Good Album
Long before Milky Way, The Church brilliance began here

Of Skins and Heart
The Church
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000069AUC
Release Date: 2002-07-01

Tracks:

For A Moment We're Strangers
Chrome Injury
The Unguarded Moment
Memories In Future Tense
Bel-Air
Is This Where You Live
She Never Said
Fighter Pilot... Korean War
Don't Open The Door To Strangers

Tracks:

Too Fast For You
Sisters
Tear It All Away
You've Got To Go
Fraulein

Album Description

2002 Aussie remastered reissue of 1981 album includes a nine track bonus disc featuring B-sides & videos. Bonus tracks, 'Too Fast For You', 'Sisters', 'Tear It All Away', 'You've Got To Go', 'Fraulein' & videos for 'The Unguarded Moment', 'Bel-Air', 'Too Fast For You' & 'Tear It All Away'. Includes original artwork from the vinyl release & revamped booklet with never before seen archive material.

Album Details

Featuring Original Art from the Vinyl Release Including Never Before Seen Archival Material. Disc One Includes the Original Album, Remastered While the Second Disc Includes Film Clips, B-sides and More!

Customer Reviews:

A masterpiece of 1981, Amazing!!!!.......2006-05-25

this album its one of the best albums that i ever heard, remember the first eighties band that sound like 90s style... i born in the 80, i not live the age but i feel that days, the ny art... basquiat... and things like that remembert that first album of a great band, all the songs are a jewel, are so diferent to hits of the band like Under the Milky Way... or Destination of the Starfish album... its a first sound of the church amazing... unique... i prefer this first album that first albums of R.E.M for compare with a band of the same years and same sound, but this its better! a lot! ***** stars just buy it, so the price its high, i want buy for see the videos... i like that separe the original album from the bonus...

1. For A Moment We're Strangers ***** (wow a happy morning song...)
2. Chrome Injury ***** (great.......)
3. The Unguarded Moment ***** (amazing)
4. Memories In Future Tense ***** (wow a huge riff, perfect)
5. Bel-Air ***** (perfect end of a slow great song)
6. Is This Where You Live ***** (great a little diferent to others)
7. She Never Said **** (good to normal)
8. Fighter Pilot... Korean War ***** (great little strange cool)
9. Don't Open The Door To Strangers ***** (this its a close of a great album!!! amazing song) remember dont open the door tonight!!!!!!!!!!!

Simply a classic.......2006-03-23

This recording is on my desert island list (along with The Blurred Crusade). It is an absolute must for any fans of The Church.

Good Album.......2004-11-03

I first heard this band when I saw the video for The Unguarded Moment. The lyrics helped me get through some hard times when I was a teenager. I have a couple of hits collections but this is the only studio album I have ever owned by The Church. I think the American version is better than the Australian version. Instead of Chrome Injury (good song), She Never Said, and Fighter Pilot - Korean War the American version had Too Fast For You, Sisters, and Tear It All Away (great song). But the "box" cd has all of these songs and a few videos. There is nothing flashy as far as musicianship goes, but the songs are well written with catchy guitars and good vocal melodies. One of my favorites!

Long before Milky Way, The Church brilliance began here.......2003-09-10

In 1980 Sydney unleashed several huge bursts of new talent. In that year The Sunnyboys released their amazing single "Alone With You" and INXS began their world conquering career with "Just Keep Walking". Into this rich environment The Church launched their mammoth 2nd single "The Unguarded Moment", one of Australia's most memorable 80s singles. This superior pop song continues to send jangles down my spine to this day, on its own it justifies owning The Church's fine 1981 debut album "Of Skins And Heart". Listening to this album nowadays reveals just how well The Church's early music has aged. They were lucky to be recognised early by EMI and thus well-known producer Bob Clearmountain added his touch to this watertight set of edgy guitar pop songs. Along with the high of "Unguarded Moment", my other highlights would be the pulsating edge of "Memories In Future Tense", the crying guitars of "She Never Said", and the final track (of the original LP), the hypnotic "Don't Open The Door To Strangers". This re-mastered version features extra B-sides and video making it a solid buy. "Of Skins And Hearts" may seem to lack some of the latter Church's trademark mood which began emerging on "Blurred Crusade" (and was further refined on "Seance" and "Heyday"), but as a new band The Church showed early evidence of unique cohesion in this seminal work. For those unfamiliar with The Church this is as good a starting point as any: get familiar with this fine band by starting at the beginning.

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AWESOME MUSIC
An Unknown Treasure
I don't get tired of listening to this.

Fun?
The Candy Skins
Manufacturer: Geffen Gold Line Sp.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Death of a Minor TV Celebrity
Space I'm In
Expecting to Fly
Now I'm a Cowboy
Cleopatra Grip

ASIN: B000000P0L
Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

Wembley
Fun
House At The Top Of The Hill
Tired Of Being Happy
Land Of Love
Everybody Loves You
Everything Just Falls Apart On Me
You Are Here
Grass
Dig It Deep
Let's Take Over The World
All Over Now

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On its sophomore effort, this British quintet moves from the Beatles and Byrds influences of its likable debut to an edgier punk pop sound. The thickened distortion in the guitars and the more prominent pessimism in the lyrics don't spoil the pleasures of the music, however. The lyrics are simple, but Nick Cope's vocals and Nick Burton's guitar are at once melodic and personal, and they feed off the energy of the rhythm section to make these songs causes for celebration. The best songs, like "Wembley" and "Everything Falls Apart on Me," boast choruses that spring free from the verses with a delirious release of soaring harmonies. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME MUSIC.......2006-02-14

Just by listening to the samples shows promise for this band. They're great! Candyskins rock! - cool band name by the way!

An Unknown Treasure.......2006-02-05

Candy Skins were unfortunately lost in the "alternative" sea of Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, and others. Seriously, this is a great album from start to finish. Worth every cent, even if you find it for just one, lol. Very catchy tunes, well produced brit-pop band that is still fresh some 13 years later.

I don't get tired of listening to this........2003-02-28

I bought this cd for 34 cents at a used CD store and was very pleasantly surprised at it... Definately the best deal ever on a CD. All the songs have the slightly rough but very pleasant smooth punk sound I enjoy... All the songs are great, but so far the best two are 2. Fun and 3. House on the Top of the Hill. The Candy Skins are reminscent of Better Than Ezra, except a lot more pessimistic and with a light dash of the Foo Fighters. Actually they're not really like Better Than Ezra. In short, anyone who enjoys the attitude of punk but doesn't -require- that it be loud and grinding will enjoy this CD. It's just... music! Good music!

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Holiday for Skins
Art Blakey
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FILWD6
Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

The Feast
Aghano
Lamento Africano
Mirage
O'Tinde
Swingin' Kilts
Dinga
Reflection

Synaulia - Music from Ancient Rome, Vol. 1: Wind Instruments

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Some New Modern Music From the Ancient Rome
AWESOME!!! - The best representation I have ever heard!
Learning all of the roman life
Ancient Rome Comes Alive
Rome is alive! But did it ever die?

Synaulia - Music from Ancient Rome, Vol. 1: Wind Instruments

Manufacturer: Amiata Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Musique de la Grece Antique
Melpomen: Ancient Greek Music
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ASIN: B00000DMKM
Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

Pavor
Animula Vagula
Etruria
Baccus
Magna Mater
Mare Nostrum
Imperium
Diana
Arena
Lares
Acutus
Pastorale
Tibiae Impares
Pompei
Aetherius
Venus
Isis
Fortuna
Oraculum
Tibia Duplex
Tympanum
Ludi Inter Pana Atque Nymphas
Neniae
Juppiter
Salii

Customer Reviews:

Some New Modern Music From the Ancient Rome.......2006-04-16

This is CD-hypothesis. You would hear the modern "newly imagined" music written mainly by Walter Maioli for Ancient Roman instruments. You would hear the sounds of the antique music, not the music from the Roman sources itself. And the music performed by Syanaulia on this CD is very lively, interesting, theatrical, visible, so you would start to believe that this music is really authentic. It would help you to understand the spirit of the Pax Romana (Peaceful Universe of the Roman Empire). Beautiful booklet with the colour illustrations is included with this CD. So as a modern art form this record is very impressive. Well, it is a kind of fantasy music, but it gives you 3D vision of Roman Empire. Second CD by Synaulia with the music for strings is less interesting - this record sounds more fresh and emotional.
But it wouldn`t satisfy your hunger for the real music of the Antiquity. I highly recommend you CDs by ENSEMBLE DE ORGANOGRAPHIA "Music of the Ancient Greeks", "Music of the Ancient Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks"!!!

Also try other CD with modern "newly imagined" music in Ancient Greek style -"Melpomen" by Conrad Steinmann and Schola Cantorum Basilensis.
Try also European CDs with the music from the Greek and Roman sources (I think that Ensemble De Organographia - the best performers of this music, but to compare different approaches to Antique music is also very interesting):
Ensemble Kerylos and Annie Belis "Ancient Greek Music" (label K 617);
Musica Romana "Mesomedes" (maxi-single with the music by Mesomedes of Crete) and "Symphonia Panica" (label Emmuty Records; these CDs available only directly from this label).

AWESOME!!! - The best representation I have ever heard!.......2005-08-20

Cranked all the way up, Synaulia has made writing my history research papers (all about ROMA) for school a new experience. After listening to many things - even, shamefully, watching Gladiator to create a stimulating mind set for my papers (as I CANNOT work in silence) - I thought I would never find anything that could come close to Synaulia's two albums.

If anyone is interested in the cultural aspects of Ancient Rome, I would, WITHOUT HESITATION, recommend you buy both the Strings and Wind collections by Synaulia-you will not be disappointed.

Learning all of the roman life.......2005-07-29

Music was real important in te past. It is part of there religion and way of life.
the Synaulia; music from ancient roma cd, is a great help to historian and people how want to understand a little more the life in the roman times.

Ancient Rome Comes Alive.......2005-06-02

This CD is a wonderful collection of music for wind instruments from ancient Rome's imperial period played on accurate replicas of various Roman instruments. This is a great buy for anyone interested in ancient music or the study of ancient Rome.

There are unfortunately few direct sources on the composition of Roman music. Most of the work in this CD is a recreation of what the music would have sounded like based on the range of the instruments, various classical sources, and anthropological studies of present Mediterranean cultures. I strongly disagree with a previous reviewer's giving of a low rating on the basis that the music is not the direct product of Roman sheet music. Although there may be certain inaccuracies in the recomposition of such music, the number of different scholars who participated in producing this work from various disciplines probably makes such inaccuracies rather slim. Furthermore, since there is no direct source for such music nor is it likely that we will ever uncover any, it's better to have this than nothing at all. The music is primarily brass and percussion but it also has string accompaniments for certain pieces. The music is charming and makes one feel as if they are reclining on their sofas, eating dates, and drinking wine in praise of Baccus. The package makes this CD worth every penny as it has a very detailed synopsis of all the instruments, the works themselves, and the work that was involved in this music: the pamphlet is also filled with photographs and drawings of the instruments as well as various Roman frescoes from Pompey depicting Roman social life and the instruments in question.

This is a great contribution to the study of antiquity and a valuable tool for teachers of ancient music, antiquity, or anthropology. This also a great buy for anyone who has broad interests in music and its development. For what you get with this CD it's a steal.

Rome is alive! But did it ever die?.......2005-04-29

Synaulia's CD "Music of Ancient Rome: Volume I" is quite a good reproduction of what Roman music may have been like. Being a student of Latin for 4 years, I was interested when I stumbled across this CD. I bookmarked it and to my suprise and delight it was given to me as a Christmas present. The plastic holder that the CD rests in is very durable and the booklet had many interesting facts, some of which I didn't even know. While the songs may be a bit weird, they're quite good, and some of the songs remind me of some Celtic tunes. The opening track "Pavor" which in Latin translates into the word "panic" or "terror" (I think it would have been more appropriate to have used the Adverb "Pavide", "in panic" but that's just me) is probably my favourite of the tracks. This song is basically of the god Pan inciting panic among people who disturbed the peace of his forest. While this music isn't an exact reproduction of what may have been listened to by the Romans, it brings these tunes from folk sources, poetic rhythm, and others. This is a fantastic CD and I recommend it for people who have historic interests in the Ancient World and don't mind listening to something a little different.

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Oi Oi Oi!!

The Best Of The 4-Skins
The 4-Skins
Manufacturer: Recall Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005M0E2
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

One Law For Them
Yesterdays Heroes
Clockwork Skinhead
Brave New World
Chaos
Wonderful World
Evil
Sorry
1984
A.C.A.B.
I Don't Wanna Die
Plastic Gangsters
Yesterdays Heroes
Get Out Of My Life
Justice
Jack The Lad
Low Life
Bread Or Blood
Seems To Me
Norman
On The Streets
Five More Years
Betrayed
Saturday (Live)
Dambusters

Tracks:

Wonderful World (Live)
1984 (Live)
Sorry (Live)
Evil (Live)
I Don't Wanna Die (Live)
A.C.A.B. (Live)
Chaos (Live)
Jealousy (Live)
On The Streets (Live)
Johnny Go Home (Live)
Bread Or Blood (Live)
Saturday (Live)
City Boy (Live)
Five More Years (Live)
On File (Live)
Clockwork Skinhead (Live)

Album Description

41 track 'Best Of' for the UK punk/Oi! act. Two CD set features almost twice as many tracks as any domestic compilation & includes a mixture of studio (25 tracks) & live recordings (16 tracks). Highlights include two versions of 'Yesterdays Heroes', 'Jealousy' (Live), 'Justice', 'Jack The Lad', live & studio versions of 'Wonderful World', '1984', 'Sorry' & 'Evil' & many more. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

Oi Oi Oi!!.......2007-06-11

This compilation album is the finest representation of 4skins Oi! The genre is still around and being played by great bands like The Disasters and The Bastards. You can hear the strength of street knowledge flowing from each song on the record. Highly recommend for any fans of early Oi or neophytes just getting into the scene.

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good record
classic oi compilation
The Best Of...

The Best of the 4-Skins
The 4-Skins
Manufacturer: Original Masters UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000IBFH
Release Date: 1999-05-24

Tracks:

One Law for Them
Yesterday's Heroes
Clockwork Skinhead
Brave New World
Chaos
Wonderful World
Evil
Sorry
1984
A.C.A.B.
I Don't Wanna Die
Plastic Gangsters
Yesterday's Heroes [Single Version]
Get Out of My Life
Justice
Jack the Lad
Low Life
Bread or Blood
Seems to Me
Norman
On the Streets
Five More Years
Betrayed
Saturday [Live]
Dambusters

Customer Reviews:

good record.......2004-04-06

this is the first time i have herd the 4 skins and i would reccomend it to anyone great album and am quite pleased with my purchace and again i would reccomend it to anyone...

classic oi compilation.......2002-01-08

the 4 skins were great, and in their words 'do not incite violence, only sing about what happens!' the stand out track on this album is obviously 'plastic gangsters,' a 2-tone ska song that reminds me of the clash circa 'give 'em enough rope' era meeting madness. it's also one of my favorites on here and i don't like ska. the first 11 tracks on this album are fairly hard to find, so it's a good addition for completists. my copy of this album is an import and has an extra disc of live tracks, consisting of the live side of 'the good, the bad, and the 4 skins' plus the 'from chaos to 1984' lp. i would suggest finding that, cause i picked it up... and all the other 4 skins discs they had were the same price. the sound and performance on the live tracks is brilliant.

The Best Of..........1999-06-09

This is an essential must-have for any lover of the British oi genre. It's hard to match the raw in-your-face power of the featured early singles like "ACAB" and "Sorry", with Gary Hodges' classic aggro vocals. This cd has tracks spanning the entire history of the band, and includes many hard-to-find songs. This is definitely the best introduction for those new to the band.

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Skins
Mongo Santamaria
Manufacturer: Milestone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000XW9
Release Date: 1991-10-11

Tracks:

Skins
Fatback
Hammer Head
Dot, Dot, Dot
Dirty Willy
Sweet 'Tater Pie
Bembe Blue
Dulce Amor
Tacos
Corn Bread Guajira
Tumba Le Le
Happy Now
Country Song
Congo Blue
Carmela
Hombre
Chombolero
Not Hardly
African Song

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Cuban-born percussionist Mongo Santamaria already had a wealth of experience in Latin music and its integration with jazz when he recorded these sessions, originally released on two LPs in the early 1960s: Mongo Explodes! and Go, Mongo! Although the number of percussionists and the Latin emphasis vary between the two dates, both sessions are notable for how successfully they fuse the two idioms, adding dense rhythms to hard bop blowing and vice versa. Cornetist Nat Adderley stands out in his three appearances, and it's a good opportunity to hear saxophonist Pat Patrick outside the context of Sun Ra's band. Santamaria's gifts as a talent scout are apparent in the presence of the young Chick Corea and Hubert Laws. "Corn Bread Guajira" and "Congo Blue" bear close resemblances to Santamaria's best-known numbers, his hit recording of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" and his own "Afro-Blue," respectively. --Stuart Broomer

The Wonderful World of the 4 Skins: The Best of the 4-Skins

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Best Of Oi

The Wonderful World of the 4 Skins: The Best of the 4-Skins
The 4-Skins
Manufacturer: Step 1 UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006YZK
Release Date: 2000-02-21

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One Law For Them
Yesterday's Heroes
Clockwork Skinhead
A.C.A.B.
I Don't Wanna Die
Seems To Me
Low Life
On The Streets
Plastic Gangsters
Evil
1984
Sorry
Five More Years
Jack The Lad
Wonderful World
Chaos

Album Description

Best of compilation features all the original recordings including 'Evil', 'Yesterday's Heroes', 'Low Life', 'Chaos' and more.

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Best Of Oi.......2005-05-29

This is probably the best album for the best Oi band. This album has the best '4-Skins' songs released. The only good song it's missing is 'The Gambler'.

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From Chaos to 1984
The 4 Skins
Manufacturer: Harry May Records
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ASIN: B00004S5W3
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

Wonderful World
Jealousy
On the Streets
Johnny Go Home
1984
Read or Blood
Saturday
A.C.A.B.
City Boy
Five More Years
Evil
On File
Clockwork Skinhead
Chaos

Album Details

Third and Final Four Skins Album Released for the First Time on Its Own. Features Roi Pearce of Last Resort on Vocals

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