Tracking

Tracking

ASIN: B00005RL6U

Track Listings

1. Kimotion

2. Lasorituptoo

3. The Meeting

4. The Bonding

5. Buffalo

6. Obowlap

7. Paumalu Place

8. Rare Twelve

9. Take Me to Your Disco

10. Manic Depression

11. Leilehua Waltz

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Kimo Williams and Kimotion, formerly known as The Paumalu Symphony was formed in 1975 while Kimo was a student at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Kimo formed his own Symphonic-BigBand-Rock ensemble to express his eclectic compositional concepts for large ensemble. These concepts involved his own unique harmonic technique called Diagonal Harmony.

Over the years Kimo Williams and Kimotion has featured many of the country's leading instrumentalist includingVinnie Colaiuta (former drummer with Sting and Frank Zappa),Tim Landers (former bass player with Billy Cobham currently bassist and musical director with the John Tess Orchestra) , Richard Gibbs (former musical director for Chaka Kahn and currently writing movie scores which includes Dr. DoLittle with Eddie Murphy), Mike Stern (former guitarist with Miles Davis and Blood Sweat and Tears), Victor Bailey, (former bassist for Weather Report and Madonna), Jamie Glaser (former guitarist for Jean Luc Ponty and many more who have gone on to great success.

Current members of Kimo Williams and Kimotion include many of the top musicians in Chicago and well as actor/muscian Gary Sinise and Rap artist J.U.I.C.E

Kimo Williams and Kimotion includes four trumpets, four trombones, five saxes, two guitars, keyboards, percussion, bass, drums , two violins viola and cello. The music is high energy combining rock with jazz and all places in-between.

Product Description
Actor/musician Gary Sinise and composer/musician Kimo Williams collaborate on the Symphonic-BigBand-Rock CD, Tracking.

Tracking features the music of Chicago composer Kimo Williams and his ensemble Kimotion. Kimo Williams and Gary Sinise produced this CD.

Kimo and Gary share the electric bass tracks along with bassist great Victor Bailey. Also performing on the CD are drum legend Vinnie Colaiuta and tenor sax great Michael Brecker. Special Guest Appearance by A&E producer Bill Kurtis; Chicago Symphony Orchestra clarinest John Bruce Yeh and Chicago Rapper J.U.I.C.E.

Tracking,Kimo Williams,Orchard,Contemporary Jazz,Symphonic Big Band Rock. "Powerful Stuff! 4 1/2 stars!" - (Downbeat). "Brilliant razor-edged mosaics bristle with the audacious rawness of Zappa!" - (Jazz Times)

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San Francisco Tracking Treasure Down

Tracking Treasure Down
Gabriel & Dresden
Manufacturer: Central Station
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Is It Love

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Satellites

SexyBack, Pt. 2

ASIN: B000H6STE6
Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit
Gabriel & Dresden Extended Radio Edit
Gabriel & Dresden Low Tech Radio Edit
Gabriel & Dresden Mixshow Edit
Francis Preve Mix
Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix
Gabriel & Dresden Low Tech Mix
Kyau vs Albert Mix
Group Therapy Remix
Robbie Rivera Remix

Product Description

San Francisco-based artist/DJ/production duo Gabriel & Dresden spent the last year locked up in their studio working on their brand new artist album - Gabriel & Dresden. At the heart of it all is the signature Gabriel & Dresden sound - sexy electronic beats, lush emotive music, haunting melodies and powerful vocals. The album proves that credible underground production techniques, meaningful lyrics, pop hooks and kick drums can all exist in harmony. The single "Tracking Treasure Down" features Molly Bancroft on vocals and is already taking clubland by storm.

Album Description

San Francisco-based artist/DJ/production duo Gabriel & Dresden just spent the last year locked up in their studio working on their brand new artist album. At the heart of it all is the signature Gabriel & Dresden sound: Sexy electronic beats, lush emotive music, haunting melodies and powerful vocals. The first single from the album 'Tracking Treasure Down" features Molly Bancroft on vocals and is already taking club land by storm. Single features a whopping 10 tracks!

Album Details

San Francisco-based ARTIST/DJ/PRODUCTION Duo Gabriel and Dresden Just Spent the Last Year Locked Up in their Studio Working on their Brand New Artist Album. At the Heart of it all is the Signature Gabriel and Dresden Sound: Sexy Electronic Beats, Lush Emotive Music, Haunting Melodies and Powerful Vocals. The Album Proves that Credible Underground Production Techniques, Meaningful Lyrics, Pop Hooks and Kick Drums Can all Exist in Harmony. The Single `tracking Treasure Down" features Molly Bancroft on Vocals and is Already Taking Australian Club Land by Storm.

Customer Reviews:

San Francisco Tracking Treasure Down.......2007-01-01

I love this song. the vocales are awesome I think that they always make great music but the lyrics of this thack actually make sense.
Most dance music lyrics never make that much sense . I hope there is more to come.

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Review of Tracking
New, fresh sound
The Big Wuuuuuuu
Happy to be one of the gang
Big Wu, the review

Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
The Big Wu
Manufacturer: Phoenix Rising
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Folktales
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Taught to Be Proud
Folktales
Live at the Fitzgerald Theatre 4.21.00

ASIN: B00000J7ZI
Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

Silcanturnitova
Kangaroo
Midnight Rudy
Bloodhound
Puerto Rico
Pinnacle
Precious Hands
Gimme A Raise
Take The World By Storm
Red Sky

Customer Reviews:

Review of Tracking.......2001-01-10

On Tracking Buffalo, The Big Wu blends clever rhymes with catchy melodies to create an extremely enjoyable CD. They easily differentiate themselves from and possibly supersede other small jam bands with their songwriting and playing ability. The lyrics sometimes have a ballsy triteness in their rhymes that is nothing less than hilarious. My favorite aspect of the CD is how diverse sounding the band is. The Big Wu shifts from G Love/Sublime sounding vocals to a String Cheese sounding acoustic guitar solo to a harmonious "Phil and Jerry" duet jam. The drummer controls the dynamic level quite well and never seems afraid to turn it up a notch when the music calls for it. He is one of the main reasons the jamming sections of the CD don't sound forced, but rather progress naturally. Highlights include Silcanturnitova, Precious Hands, and Red Sky. I strongly recommend this CD for anyone even remotely interested in this genre of music.

New, fresh sound.......2000-06-28

The Big Wu just flat out jams. I've seen them live, and they can play. The album provides a great outline through the different styles that they can mold together into a style all their own. The song Red Sky provides killer lyrics along with one hell of a jam. I would encourage everyone, especially those of you who are into jam bands to check out The Big Wu.

The Big Wuuuuuuu.......2000-03-22

Album of the year? By a mile. And this comes from a band who excels live. I can go days without listening to anything but Wu. Buy this album or miss out on something absolutely beautiful. See them live when they hit your town or state. See ya at the show.

Happy to be one of the gang.......2000-02-29

For those who depended on Wed. nights for survival this and any other recording by the Wu is a necessity. To the uninitiated, this will be a new treat for you. If you enjoy jam bands, positive messages, and music to dance to, help yourself to a big tasty helping of Wu. Each song on this album is strong, each melody is unique, nothing harsh or overdone. A real treat. I've had the pleasure of introducing many friends to my favorite band, and I invite you too, my friend. You won't be dissapointed. Sil CAN turnitover.

Big Wu, the review.......2000-01-20

I think I've played this album so much that my CD player melted through it. I can honestly say that it really is that good, and the odd thing is that the Big Wu have gotten even better since it was put out, considering that it hjas been a couple of years now. Definitley buy this one, and look for the new one, entitled "Folktales for the Bloodshot" coming out soon. I see it's on sale, don't pass it up when opportunity knocks. The sound is very ecclectic, mixing styles of rock, bluegrass, country, R+B,and anything else you can imagine with dueling guitar parts and sweet vocal harmonies. A real treat for any jam band fan, or rock and roll lover.

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If Shiner and HUM had a love-child...
Fill the gap HUM left in your life
The nicer twin.
YOU NEED THIS CD TO GET THROUGH LIFE
blending the harmony of hum with the structure of jawbox

Tracking Sounds Alone
Castor
Manufacturer: Mud Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008TK5
Release Date: 1999-09-07

Tracks:

Stay Lo
Moving Backgrounds
Trackstar
Five Hours Later
Carnival
The Halo Befriends Me
1000 Miles From Nowhere
Above Water
Tracking Sounds Alone

Customer Reviews:

If Shiner and HUM had a love-child..........2007-04-05

Catchy, brilliant songs from beginning to end.
Just like other reviewers said, if you like HUM or Shiner, you'll love this album. It is apparently hard to find...which is a shame because I couldn't imagine going a day without listening to at least a couple of tracks. You can spend $35+ on the cd itself, or go to eMusic and download it. Get it!

Fill the gap HUM left in your life.......2003-11-25

This is a dangerous album for automobile operators. Just be warned: if you listen to this CD in the car, you're easily going to top off around 95mph and not even realize it. I thought I was going the speed limit when track 4 started, and I ended up actually traveling back in time.

Having said that, this is an excellent album. It can be repetitive at times, as they'll sometimes take a four measure phrase and play it for the first minute of the song, but the phrases they decide to repeat are almost uniformly brilliant.

Their sound isn't for everyone, but the band is so obscure that you're probably in good company if you made it this far. Fans of HUM in particular can find a lot to like here.

I was very disappointed when HUM stopped making new albums in the late nineties, so I've been looking for various substitutes to fill the HUM gap since then. This is the closest I've come to filling that void. Castor might even have more to offer than both Glifted and Centaur (Tim Lash and Matt Talbot's new bands, respectively) for the casual HUM seeker.

Comparisons aside, Tracking Sounds Alone has great merit all by itself, and it makes a perfect addition to anyone's Illinois-sound music library.

Listen to "Five Hours Later" for the greatest 25 second opener you're going to hear for the next ten years.

The nicer twin........2003-06-01

This release is pretty good. I bought this CD due to the fact that SHINER's ALLEN EPLEY appears on one of the tracks background vocaling. All and all a crisp, melodic, and original rock record with a mellow outlook. Some of the tunes really stand out with mood setting ability and some can be overlooked after a few listens, however, overall CASTOR's short run as a band was decent and this disc sits nicely in any good collection of alternative rock.

YOU NEED THIS CD TO GET THROUGH LIFE.......2001-12-17

Just buy this cd, and don't ask any questions.
You'll thank me.
This is by far one of the best cd's I own.
From start to finish its simply amazing.
Tempo changes galore, nice guitar work, and great vocals.
This Cd rules.

blending the harmony of hum with the structure of jawbox.......1999-07-23

BUY THIS C.D. RIGHT NOW.... it's nostalgic, harmonious, beautiful, and ugly all wrapped up in a tiny little c.d. case

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highway 61 missing?!
A thinking person's action score
A different type of action score.
Average at best, hard to get into

The Hunted (Score)

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Paparazzi
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Frailty
Deep Blue Sea (1999 Film) (Score)

ASIN: B00008J2LF
Release Date: 2003-03-11

Tracks:

Asymmetric Rhythms
Disordered Patterns
Winter Shift
Emergence
Tracking Hallam
Transitory Sonnet
Pulse
Sweepers
Coda Con Furiosa
Reluctant Mentor
Machinations
Vapor Wall
Over the Falls
Illusory
Vision of War
Mirror Image
Man Comes Around - Johnny Cash

Amazon.com

In this tale of a Special Forces officer pursuing one of his trainees running amok in the civilian world, William Friedkin tackles Hollywood's one-on-one chase genre with typical skill and style. But given the film's scope and built-in expectations, budding young composer Brian Tyler (The Children of Dune, Darkness Falls) was given the task of forging a near wall-to-wall soundscape of musical tension and suspense, a job that's produced veritable reams of McAction music cues in recent years. Tyler doesn't so much reinvent those cliches in his powerful, rhythmically charged work here as infuse them with some welcome new musical curiosity and intriguing flashes of orchestral color. One can sense the composer pushing his thematic constraints throughout; even his uses of electronic coloration have a fresh, edgy quality that further sets his work apart from the norm. If the composer and his co-orchestrators occasionally display their affection for Bernard Herrmann in their tense, timbre-expansive work here, it seems a welcome acceptance of the master's challenge to meet the constraints of genre with determined musical vision. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

highway 61 missing?!.......2007-06-05

why is nobody mentionign the fact that they left off johnny cash's cover of 'highway 61 revisited'? there's no reason why that song should be unavailable and they just ommited it from the soundtrack but they included 'the man comes around'. it makes no sense.

A thinking person's action score.......2006-06-28

This score is a bit left of center and it is awesome. The music is challenging but it is really satisfying. The complex string and percussion lines are something special to behold. Check it out if you are into modern orchestral music or intense scores.

A different type of action score........2003-09-02

In a time where the market is saturated with too many Media Ventures scores(they are fun to listen to)as well as imitators, it is good to hear something different. Brian's music reminds me of scoring efforts of James Newton Howard and Elliot Goldenthal. Solely because orchaestrator Robert Elhai worked with both of them. If you are too used to the highly stylized synth scores of the aforementioned Media Ventures, what you hear will probably sound underwhelming. However, The Hunted showcases the amazing amount of talent and consistancy that Brian Tyler possesses. It's only half an hour because of union restrictions but it's all you need. Brian's upcoming score to Timeline should be very exciting.

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Average at best, hard to get into.......2003-05-07

This CD is OK, but I was expecting a lot more considering the nonstop pace of the movie. I'm a huge fan of this genre, particularly Zimmer, Mancina, Elfman, Horner, and Vangelis. I get a big rush out of the orchestrated movie tracks, especially the action oriented flicks. That's why I was a bit dissapointed with this work by Bryan Tyler.

The presentation (though not Brian Tyler's fault) feels rushed, like they had an intern put the cover insert together as an afterthought. Much more important, however, is what's in the 1's and 0's. It's hard not to compare this album to Hans Zimmer, particularly works like Peacemaker, Backdraft, & The Rock. But, ironically, if that's the case, then "The Hunted" doesn't even compare. It certainly has its moments, notably tracks 2, 4, 7, & 11, but not a lot else to make it stand out. This album has several heart-pumping action spots, with some quieter mystery & tension moments thrown in. All in all, there just isn't enough of it. The songs are all very short, as is the album itself. For me, these quick tracks would end just as I was getting into them, thereby inevitably letting me down too quickly. I think Mr Tyler has some good stuff going, but I'd like to see some extended songs that weave his work into a more fluid soundtrack. Granted, action movies are rarely fluid, so it would take a lot of extra work. Hans Zimmer's music is typically of the epic, powerful orchestrated type, using long sweeping songs based on an established theme of some kind, with a high production value as well. I'm certainly willing to try Brian Tyler's more aggressive yet less technical style, but in this case, it just felt too cold and distant for my tastes. In addition, don't waste your time if all you care about is Johnny Cash (though I do love his music), because this song is available on his most excellent latest CD, American IV: The Man Comes Around.

Tracks:

Take Me Home
Firecracker Boys
Going Down
Distant Fire
All About Someday
Sugar Beat
Twisting Around The Blue
On My Way
Killer Night
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Product Description

Hooky pop for the modern ear.

Customer Reviews:

Great Pop.......2006-09-18

I agree with the other review. This is IMO exquisite pop that yeah does seem kinda like an upbeat Sam Phillips! Her voice floats around, drawls & caresses effectively and the accompaniment is always moving, shifting and cool-- but also accessible I think.
Bright-hued pop that isn't stupid, or weighed down with pretention either. A gem!

Why isn't the world listening to this woman????!!.......2005-11-16

Try to think of the times when a record just jumped out and grabbed you and simply would not let go. Kelley Ryan's (aka astropuppees) newest record is like that....and more. It's a happy record, in a time when happy and fun and easy aren't looked at as values. I'm not going to compare her to other singers*, because that'll not do 'Sugar Beat' justice. This record isn't slick, it's not forced or phony. Yeah, it's a 'girl' singer having fun, singing about fun, and guys and stuff. That can be a very wonderful thing.
* ok...maybe one....I haven't fallen so hard for a record since Sam Phillips' "Indescribable Wow" many years ago. I know I'm not throwing out a superstar, but if you ever loved that record, then just trust me now.

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A great album
A CULT CLASSIC
A Mostly Good Effort
An incredibly diverse album by a great band
Big Wu is Big Time

Tracking Buffalo Througth the Bathtub
The Big Wu
Manufacturer: Oarfin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Y7CV
Release Date: 2002-02-01

Tracks:

Silcanturnitova
Kangaroo
Midnight Rudy
Bloodhound
Puerto Rico
Pinnacle
Precious Hands
Gimme a Raise
Take the World By Storm
Red Sky

Customer Reviews:

A great album.......2003-02-15

This cd was permanently in my car's cd player for the first several months I owned it and I still never get tired of it. It's just good music. It's got a great variety of catchy songs with enough words to sing along to and enough jamming to kick back to. If there's a low point, it's "pinnacle" but all the other songs are amazing.

A CULT CLASSIC.......2002-09-06

This was big wu's first album and definatly with out any doubt their best album. Tracking buffalo through the bathtub has fun songs like kangaroo ,which the band rewrote at bonnaroo music festival changing all the lyrics around, and using "bonnaroo" instead of "kangaroo." The best jam song on the album would be "red sky" ,which in the biginning starts off with a didgeridu and djembes having a world beat feel to it, then the electric guitar comes in and the chorus is very catchy. "Midnight Rudy" is another good electric jam and a very well written song. Also on the album is "boxing day", a beatiful acoustic song, and "Puerto Rico" another well written acoustic song. I'm sure this album will please a massive varity of music lovers. It's a well structured make you feel good kinda album.

A Mostly Good Effort.......2002-08-18

Overall, this CD is solid, with a few rough spots. It starts off with the energetic "Silcanturnitova" and the first five songs are all interesting and varied. After track 5, the excellent "Puerto Rico", the CD's first and biggest blemish comes up. "Pinnacle" has the feel of a song that was thrown together last minute to put a tenth song on the CD. It suffers from incredibly trite lyrics and a fairly uninteresting melody. "Gimme a Raise" has the same lyrical problems, but manages to make itself halfway decent via its rockin' bluesy feel.

This CD is worth the money, all in all, but has a couple of down spots. I find this to be a great road trip CD, which requires only the one press of the Skip button.

An incredibly diverse album by a great band.......2002-04-26

This is the best studio album by a great band: The Big Wu. The Big Wu are a jamband hailing from Minnesota with a wide variety of influences. I was first introduced to big wu when they opened for my favorite band jupiter coyote about a year ago and blew me away. As great as 'tracking buffalo' is, you really need to get to one of these guys shows! The album starts off upbeat with 'Silcaturnitover' which is reminiscent of the big bands of the early 20th century. Next is 'Kangaroo' another upbeat tune with a great opening guitar riff and a nice jam near the end. Next is the slower 'midnight rudy' followed by the bluegrassy stomp 'bloodhound'. Then comes 'Puerto Rico' a live favorite with a great jam. 'Pinnacle' is probably one of the weeker songs on the album, but still a good one. Gimme a Raise is a slower, bluesy tune that is one of the best on the album. 'Take the world by storm' is another slow blues jam. The final track 'red sky' is also (in my opinion) the best. by far the most "jammed out" of all the songs, it's also the jazziest and features the best playing on the album and feel good lyrics. This is a great album by an excellent but largely unnoticed band. It features bluegrass, blues, rock and jazz, with jamband-influenced guitar. If you like great feel good music, you should definately pick this one up.

Big Wu is Big Time.......2002-03-25

I was first introduced to the Wu through a DJ at the college radio station. From the first line of Silcanturnitova, I was hooked. The band and this album are just one of the all time great summer/driving bands. Precious Hands and lines from it have found their way into my daughter's lullaby's, Pinnacles run through my head while hiking, Kangaroo is now a battle cry floating the river, and Puerto Rico is a mainstay sinalong at drinking time. If you have never experienced The Big Wu, this, their first album , will hook you for good and not let you go. You'll be humming and singing the songs for days after you first hear them. I highly recommend these guys!!!

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Tracking Treasure Down
Gabrielle , and Dresden
Manufacturer: Central Station
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Gabriel & Dresden
In Search of Sunrise, Vol. 5 Los Angeles

ASIN: B000HT3RGS
Release Date: 2006-09-11

Tracks:

Let Go - Molly Bancroft, Gabriel & Dresden
Eleven - Scarlett Etienne, Gabriel & Dresden
Enemy - Jan Burton, Gabriel & Dresden
Dust in the Wind - Molly Bancroft, Gabriel & Dresden
Mass Repeat - Gabriel & Dresden
Closer - Molly Bancroft, Gabriel & Dresden
Not Enough - Jan Burton, Gabriel & Dresden
Amsterdam Interlude - Gabriel & Dresden
New Path - Jan Burton, Gabriel & Dresden
Sydney - Gabriel & Dresden
Dangerous Power - Jan Burton, Gabriel & Dresden
Tracking Treasure Down - Molly Bancroft, Gabriel & Dresden

Album Description

San Francisco-based artist/DJ/production duo Gabriel & Dresden just spent the last year locked up in their studio working on their brand new artist album. At the heart of it all is the signature Gabriel & Dresden sound: Sexy electronic beats, lush emotive music, haunting melodies and powerful vocals. The album proves that credible underground production techniques, meaningful lyrics, pop hooks and kick drums can all exist in harmony. Featuring the single 'Tracking Treasure Down', which is already taking club land by storm. Central Station. 2006.

Album Details

San Francisco-based ARTIST/DJ/PRODUCTION Duo Gabriel and Dresden Spent the Last Year Locked in their Studio Working on their Brand New Artist Album. At the Heart of it all is the Signature Gabriel and Dresden Sound: Sexy Electronic Beats, Lush Emotive Music, Haunting Melodies and Powerful Vocals. The Album Proves that Credible Underground Production Techniques, Meaningful Lyrics, Pop Hooks and Kick Drums Can all Exist in Harmony.

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Ten Great Car Tunes
More, please!
A Great Addition

10 Great Car Tunes!

Manufacturer: Bristol Tracking Company
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005KJWD
Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

So Long
Guitar Noir
A Little Too Soon To Tell
Asleep & Awake
Danse With You (Ne Pas Amoureux)
Long Shot
Shadow Of Love
Live Embryonic Journey
The Minute She Cried
Tears Don't Care
Casey Kasem/Kiss Me Baby ***BONUS TRACK***

Album Description

"Ten Great Car Tunes" is the latest and most sonically satisfying offering from pop/rock whiz Jamie Rounds.Echoes of Rounds' personal heroes - Brian Wilson, Steve Miller, Roger McGuinn and others - shine throughout the disc in the writing, playing and singing. With a couple of exceptions all instruments, songs and vocals are by Rounds himself.

Customer Reviews:

Ten Great Car Tunes.......2001-11-12

You've gotta hear this one, and when you hear it, you've gotta have it. From the first engine-revving guitar riff, Jamie Rounds' "Ten Great Car Tunes" is great for the car, all right - you'll crank it up, sing along, drum on the steering wheel. And it's great anywhere else - at a party, on the dance floor, or any time you need to lift your spirits with fine rock n roll.
This album cooks, with an amazing range of styles from '60s classic rock to pop to folk-rock to Nashville. Rounds is a triple-threat singer-songwriter-guitarist, and he's so damn good at each, it's hard to say which comes out on top. His voice, always strong, is bright and tender with the first glimpse of a new face; soulful and ragged-edged when obsessive love has him in its grip. His falsetto will raise the hair on your neck, and he pulls off a pitch-perfect Beach Boys harmony (ably backed up, as on all the cuts, by Duane Jarvis).
As a songwriter, Rounds shines equally in lyrics and melody. He's a born rock poet, always finding that point where the personal meets the universal. And he's got the knack for taking a familiar phrase - "so long," "a little too soon to tell," "long shot" -- and conjuring up every possible fresh twist. Every word comes through nice and clear, and you'll find a lot of "yeah, that's right!" moments -- like in the first car tune, "So Long": "You can't whine when the siren finds you/you can't fake it when the fuel is gone/but you just might find if you limp it to the line/the line ain't so long, so long..."
In "Asleep and Awake," Rounds nails the fever of romantic fixation: "Bad guys win, good guys lose/I don't know the difference/the world could end on the 6 o'clock news/and I won't know the difference...I dream of you, asleep and awake/but I don't know the difference." And in "Tears Don't Care," he sings pointedly to a lover who'd earlier "set him free" -- and has just gotten a taste of her own medicine: "Round baby, round it goes in a circle/you see it on the young & the restless every day/somebody thinks they're the one/invented the game of hit and run/just to find that anybody can play."
A couple of instrumentals really showcase his guitar mastery (the second is a delightful homage to a '60s gem - if you were around back then, on the first few listens you'll probably expect it to be followed by the ominous opening strains of "White Rabbit"). But Rounds is more than an ace guitarist; he handles all the instruments here, except for Duane Jarvis' guitar assist on one cut, and Avery Augur's soulful banjo on another.
On your first listen, I defy you to play it just once. The first time I played it, I punched Play again twice and only stopped after the third time through because I HAD to go somewhere, and there's no CD player in my car!

Get "Ten Great Car Tunes" and look for more from Jamie Rounds. He's the real deal.

More, please!.......2001-09-28

Jamie Rounds is a remarkable musician. His "Ten Great Car Tunes" (nearly his alone, including instrumentals, lyrics, and vocals) gets better every time I listen to it. The lyrics range from fun to philosophical, and often catch you off guard with simple, disarming honesty. His melodies pull you in, follow you around throughout the day, and are beautifully enhanced by his harmonies. The variety too is impressive, from pop and rock and roll (to which you can't help but move) to sweet acoustic. And it is all powerfully supported by his skill with guitars (the CD includes two really fine instrumentals). I fully trust it will leave you, as it left me, hoping for much more music from this very talented man.

A Great Addition.......2001-06-16

Jamie Rounds' 10 Great Car Tunes is a terrific album, filled with some of my most favorite things - inherently hummable melodies, memorable lyrics and skillful guitar work. It twists and turns through a variety of musical styles from almost-country to good, old rock and roll, spiritedly displaying Rounds' versatility as writer, guitarist and vocalist. I've found a different 'Car Tune' running through my head every day since the album arrived. It would be a great addition to anyone's collection, but be prepared to sing along.

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Tracking With Close-Ups

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000GFLG7A
Release Date: 2006-08-15

Album Description

Limited Edition exclusive Japanese pressing of this album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve. Airmail. 2006

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Trackin' the Bacon Train
Civic Minded Five
Manufacturer: Manatee Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000KVXIOO

Product Description

11 Tracks

Jazz Music:

Jazz Music

Jazz Music