London Underground

London Underground

ASIN: B00004L8D9

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This is the first time this classic album has been issued on CD anywhere in the world. Jazz great's '74 release recorded in London and originally released on Atlantic. Guests include Stones guitarist Mick Taylor (a cover of 'Bitch' is featured), Albert Lee, and Stephane Grappelli who appears on a cover of Donovan's 'Mellow Yellow'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Tracks:

Hold My Life
I'll Buy
Kiss Me On The Bus
Dose Of Thunder
Waitress In The Sky
Swingin Party
Bastards Of Young
Lay It Down Clown
Left Of The Dial
Little Mascara
Here Comes A Regular

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The middle title among the triad of seasoned-but-not-depleted mid-'80s Replacements albums, Tim isn't as inspired as its predecessor, Let It Be, nor as involving as its successor, Pleased to Meet Me. Still, it's the work of a wondrous foursome near the peak of its powers, and, as collections of songs go, it may be Paul Westerberg's crowning achievement. "Kiss Me on the Bus," "Swinging Party," and "Here Comes a Regular" pretty much set the standard for the sloppy-drunk college-rock romanticism of the '80s. "Bastards of Young," "Lay It Down Clown," and "Left of the Dial" proved that the hard-charging Midwesterners were still scamps at heart...or at least could still fake it. This is the last album made by the original quartet (the excesses that would lead to guitarist Bob Stinson's early death prompted his dismissal after Tim came out) and provides a key to understanding the appeal of an astonishing band that did everything right except figure out how to become stars. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Piling On.......2007-01-27

I missed the Replacements entirely when they were extant, probably because I was mostly out of the country in their working years. Bought Tim a couple years ago, hadn't listened to it for some time, so took it along on a car trip to New England this week. And indeed, they did have it all -- brash, messy, hooks in every song, and funny. But all that is really a brave but futile front against the nihilism that haunts some of their best work -- Swinging Party and the amazing Here Comes a Regular with its bar-sotted turn of a season and (down)turn of a life. So in the overwhelming face of that emptiness, what to do aside from drink? Get mad and funny, Waitress in the Sky (my guess is she cut him off at six drinks or so on a two hour flight), celebrate the radio noise, Left of the Dial, and produce some great radio noise of your own, Little Mascara and Kiss Me on the Bus.

Great stuff, period.

"Give my regards to Boston" (* * * * 1/2).......2007-01-14

The Replacement's 1985 release Tim lacks some of the muscle of 1984's Let It Be. Fortunately, it makes up for that by erasing the odious filler that marred the previous year's album. Yes, there are some weaker tracks on Tim, but they are not rubbish of the sort that reared its ugly head before. Interestingly, even though it was produced by a member of The Ramones (Tommy Erdelyi), Tim shows fewer elements of punk than the band's albums had to this point. Lyrically, Paul Westerberg reflected more on being the young adult that he actually was, rather than on the teenager that he had been.

Although Tim never rocks as hard as it predecessor, it maintains the same dynamic of rock songs interspersed with ballads. The record hits the ground running with the confident rocker "Hold My Life", and the pace is kept up for the first half of the record. The best song among these first five tracks is "Kiss Me On the Bus", an ornery advance to a female passenger whose admirer who may or may not be secret. The first half also includes the closest thing to filler on the record, "Waitress In the Sky". This is an okay song to singalong to, but I don't understand why being a waitress - on an airplane or in a restaurant - is a bad thing. And do flight attendants ever claim to be anything more important than they actually are? (I am guessing that Westerberg wrote this song after a bad flight.)

"Swingin' Party" divides the disc down the middle. This melancholy ballad is about two people - not necessarily a couple - who are outcasts, whether they are around other people or just one another. But however lonely they may be, they always have each other. Again, Westerberg paints a vivid picture of a desolate Midwestern town, where there is little for the young loner to latch onto. "Left of the Dial" is a musically crisp and lyrically earnest valentine to underground radio, and maybe even to a particular female artist whom he heard on one of those stations. The album's closer, "Here Comes A Regular", is Tim's "Androgynous". This is one of Westerberg's best songs, ballads or otherwise. "A person can work up a mean, mean thirst/After a hard day of nothin' much at all" introduces the song's narrator as someone who has only his nightly trip to the watering hole to look forward to each day. Is he actually thirsty? Yes, but more for somewhere to go and someone to talk to rather than for alcohol. For all the goofy, sloppy rock songs that Westerberg writes, it is songs like this one that demonstrate his worthiness of being treated as a serious songwriter.

Speaking of goofy, sloppy rock songs, there is no shortage of them on Tim. Not surprisingly, these are the tracks on which Bob Stinson's guitar shines through the most brightly. Among these are "I'll Buy", "Dose of Thunder", and "Lay It Down Clown". But the best of these rockers is "Bastards of Young", which isn't really goofy or sloppy at all. In fact, it is as anthemic as the clarion call opening riff suggests it is. This is not a teenage anthem, but a twenty-something anthem, with its references to "the ladder of success", "graduat[ing] unskilled", and "income tax deduction". It seems that Westerberg dares skeptics to write him off with songs like the three above, only force them to reconsider with ones like this one, as well as "Kiss Me On the Bus" and "Here Comes A Regular".

Let It Be and Tim, taken together, secured The Replacements a spot among the pantheon of great American indie rock bands. 1987's Pleased To Meet Me continued their winning streak, but would be the last in a trio of great albums. Fans and critics can argue over which of these albums was actually their best, but I think that they would all agree that Tim was their most consistent collection, even if the best songs on Let It Be were better than the best ones on Tim.

I didn't like this at first, but over time I grew to love it! This is great 80's indie rock!.......2005-12-29

I'll admit that the first couple of times I heard "Tim" that I only liked about five songs ("Hold My Life", "Kiss Me On The Bus", "Waitress In The Sky", "Swingin' Party" and "Here Comes A Regular"). These are obviously the standout tracks here and the ones with the best musicianship and lyrics, but the others are also good - they will definitely grow on you. The problem with most of the album is (and this is the reason it took some time to like) is that singer Paul Westerberg has a kind've unlikable voice at first (he sounds like he's been drinking whisky every day for the past 10 years). He's not horrible, but I can certainly see some people not liking him on their first listen (you'll grow to like him, though - he definitely has a very cool personality). Thankfully all the songs here are good, and the musicianship and lyrics are fantastic. The five songs I mentioned before all have very deep and memorable lyrics that will definitely grab your attention - "Here Comes A Regular" is an especially classic track. Unfortunately the production isn't all that good (I don't think this has been remastered yet), but it isn't bad enough to annoy anyone. The album itself came out in 1985, and you can imagine the impact it had (NOTHING sounded like it (or still sounds like it) - many bands even today are influenced by The Replacements). It has a sort of raw and edgy indie rock sound with a folk and country twist - it's pretty unique, basically. Overall I think that indie rock fans and those interested in music's history will love this album (eventually)! Absolutely recommended!

Highlights include:
"Hold My Life"
"Kiss Me On The Bus"
"Waitress In The Sky"
"Swingin' Party"
"Here Comes A Regular"
the rest are good, too

This is one of the greatest albums ever made! Buy this!!.......2005-11-20

My words cannot appreciate this beautiful piece of mid-eighties rock n' roll glory. This was my first Mats album and after becoming a big fan, I have noticed that Paul Westerberg has became this metaphysical saint-like figure in the audible cosmic atmosphere called "rock music." From talking to different sorts of people, I have noticed that Westerberg has activated two extremes within the hearts of folks who have heard the Mats or Westerberg's solo stuff... they love him or hate him. How on God's green Earth can you hate a genius like Westerberg? From those who adore Paul, they have noticed that Westerberg has the ability to write songs that are about what an individual has felt or is currently feeling or going through. This is done in such a deep way, his lyrics are connected online to the human heart, mind, and nervous system.

All these songs are good. "Hold My Life" kicks off the album and this particular track is one of those songs that I am attached to. The Replacements dive into a pool of diversity on this album, beautifully blending the elements of popular American music past and present. "I'll Buy" is a rockabilly/country rocker, "Bastards of Young" is an electric anthem that is timeless, full of distorted rage and the acne of innocent youth. "Kiss Me On The Bus" is a romantic ditty, placing the listener into a realm where you mystically envision a first kiss, or remember your own. Country, folk, rock,...whatever it is. The Mats took these genres and made them their own.

Tim is the last album to have guitar-wildman, Bob Stinson, and their first major label debut on the then-hot Sire Records. I should also mention the album is produced by Tommy Ramone.

Maybe someday, Sire or Warner Bros, will rerelease this album with bonus tracks, not to mention the rough version of "Can't Hardly Wait."

God Bless Paul Westerberg

An absolute masterpiece, and I was there........2005-11-08

Among Mats fans in Houston Tx, this was regarded as their crowning jewel by unanimous account! Recognizing its brilliance, feels like having seen Van Gogh for a genius before the world took notice, and then seeing the bandwagon begin.

Westerberg achieved high art when he expressed the sorrow and pain and joy of growing up, all at once. So complex for such simple songs here.

My favorite line of all time 'little girls keep growing up, playing makeup and wearing guitar'. Was that not growing up 'punk rock' before it became a shopping mall fad?

In the summer they played a show in Galveston, if 'played', =30 minutes of missed bar chords before PW crashed into the drum kit. Shows over punkers! Wow, what a privilege to experienced this moment in history, the beginning and end of American underground rock, and this their crowning jewel.

It is so good, any cool 15 year old can pick it up and instantly get why it is brilliant.

It is timeless, like any great work of art, music or otherwise.

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Lovable Imperfection
A Track by Track Appreciation
Very Pleased to Meet Paul, Tommy, Bob and Chris
"I want it in writing...." The 'Mats best effort
Wicked Back Flip

Pleased to Meet Me
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ASIN: B000002LB9
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Tracks:

I.O.U
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I Don't Know
Nightclub Jitters
The Ledge
Never Mind
Valentine
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While some continue to champion the Replacements' Don't Tell a Soul and All Shook Down exit albums, Pleased to Meet Me truly represents the last vital effort of a great band beginning its descent. The first album released after founding lead guitarist Bob Stinson's official departure, Pleased nevertheless retains plenty of the Mats' innate punky drive, albeit here more focused and tempered. Group avatar Paul Westerberg feuded with Memphis producer Jim Dickinson (brought in because of his production of Big Star's melancholy classic Third/Sister Lovers) over what he considered Dickinson's civilizing touches. In retrospect, however, the brass-and-string flourishes on the catchy coda "Can't Hardly Wait" and the more disciplined drumming of Chris Mars make Pleased a more comfortable reconciliation of the group's raw roots and musical maturity. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Lovable Imperfection.......2007-06-08

The Replacements are irresistable and their music grows on you with each listen, yet it is hard to explain why. They were ragged, uneven, and not particular skilled musicians who couldn't quite figure out whether they were a punk or rock band who were often awful onstage, never made it big, and fell apart messily. Yet they put it together to produce several heartbreakingly beautiful songs. They were a garage band who did well and left us with a handful of albums that are essential for any partisan of the music of the 1980s. This album was made as the band had begun its implosion, that would drag out for three more years and two more good albums (Don't Tell A Soul, All Shook Down).

This album features "Alex Chilton," which is usually at the top of the favorite song list for most fans of The Replacements. "The Ledge" is an edgy, good song, "Skyway" is an example of Westerberg when he got soulful and acoustic, and "Can't Hardly Wait" is the sort of effortless pop song that The Replacements probably could have made it bigger by doing more of. There are clunkers -- every Replacements record had them -- like "Nightclub Jitters" and "Shooting Dirty Pool," but there are buttons on your CD player that will solve those problems. This band was perfect in their imperfection. Imagine listen to a garage band practicing next door and realizing that they were surprisingly good. That's The Replacements.

A Track by Track Appreciation.......2007-02-24

PLEASED TO MEET ME: A track By Track Appreciation (I haven't listened to it in a while, and this sorta got me thinking wistfully about it. . .)

SIDE ONE (The Good Side)

1) I.O.U. A slamming punk stomper. Sounds like a statement of purpose to prove they can still rock after firing lead axeman Bob Stinson--a move many fans never forgave. Actually, the weakest song on the record.
2) Alex Chilton--perfect ragged power pop paen to alt rock patron saint. ("I never travel far/Without a litte Big Star"). If you were cool, you couldn't escape this song in 87-88.
3) Nightclub Jitters--cool change of pace with this cocktail jazz inflected slow burner
4) I Don't Know--boredom and ennui collide with a stripped to the bones rocker punctuated by Teenage Steve Douglass' sweet baritone sax bleats.
5) The Ledge : tense suicide suicide note where Westerberg's spiraling guitar is as tightly wound as the narrators emotions.

SIDE TWO (The even better side --and yes, like in the old days, a record with distinct sides)

1) Never Mind: Great power popping, heart-on-the-sleeve love song. And it rocks in an endearingly sloppy sorta way.
2) Valentine: more of the the same with great lines thrown out like they come from an endless stream("Well you wish upon a star/That turns into a plane". . . "If you were a pill/I'd take a handful at my will/and knock you back with somethings sweet as wine).
3) Shooting Dirty Pool. Down and dirty rocker--a great illustration of how Jim Dickinson's production is perfect for this record--the bass is muddied, the treble in the guitar is jacked up and the drums are given a huge, sledgehammer whallop. The song itself isn't Westerberg's best, but the sound is great--a wonderful change-of-pace album cut.
4) Red Red Wine (not the Neil Diamond classic but another searing rocker that just sounds balls-out perfect at Max volume).
5) Skyway: Out of nowhere, Westerberg slows down for his most beautiful solo-acoustic ballad. A simple heartstopper, whispered over a delicately picked guitar figure. A million lovesick teenage boys made mix tapes for unattainable girls in the late 80s. This song figured prominently in 94% of them.
6) Can't Hardly Wait: A hopelssly romantic pop-rocker over another bubbling guitar line and a swinging rhythym section. The chorus totally gushes and although some people hate them , I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Memphis Horns on the backing part. A perfect end to what is, to me, a perfect record.

Overall, my favorite mats record. There might be more peaks on Tim (Bastards of Young, Left of the Dial) or Let it Be (I will Dare, Unsatisfied, Answering Machine), but there are also some valleys there as well.

Very Pleased to Meet Paul, Tommy, Bob and Chris.......2007-01-10

It's not Let it Be. Closer to Tim, but certainly a definitive Replacements album in style and arrangement. Excellently produced sound, vocals, sweet solos and well harnessed power. Reminiscent of the best thing that came out of the eighties. This band! I liked it the first time I listened. Loved it by the tenth time. Hard to replace with another artist in your CD player once you're hooked.

"I want it in writing...." The 'Mats best effort.......2006-12-07

A great blend of who-gives-a-$&# attitude and melodies. The band was at their peak here. If you like rock and roll get this. If you don't like it, you're an idiot.

Wicked Back Flip.......2006-06-18

"Wicked Back Flip" is a statement made by Paul on a bootleg when he is stone cold d-runk.

The Replacements. What hasn't been said that I could say? They got me through many deep, dark, hard and lonely nights. I drank with them, smoked with them, cried with them, and survived with them.

This album moved me in a way few have, or ever will. All I can say is thanks for allowing me the privilege of listening to this.

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Some of Paul Westerberg's Best Songs
Solid Album from a Great Band
My God...this Album is killer from start to finish
This should have been a Westerberg solo album
Underrated!!!!

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ASIN: B000002LGD
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Talent Show
Back To Back
We'll Inherit The Earth
Achin' To Be
They're Blind
Anywhere's Better Than Here
Asking Me Lies
I'll Be You
I Won't
Rock 'N' Roll Ghost
Darlin' One

Customer Reviews:

Some of Paul Westerberg's Best Songs.......2007-06-08

This penultimate Replacements album could be considered Paul Westerberg's first solo album, because he had seized complete creative control over the band by this record. That was a good news/bad news situation. The band lost some of the stormy collaboration that produced great songs like "Alex Chilton." But Westerberg was free to fill the record with the sort of wistful songs at which he excelled in writing, such as "Talent Show" and "Achin' To Be" -- the latter being my personal favorite Replacements song. The band also does get loud and raucous on a couple of good rockers -- "I'll Be You" and "We'll Inherit the Earth." "Asking Me Lies" is another Replacements classic, bouncy and clever. As with every Replacements record, there is a clunker or two that costs the album a star -- "Rock & Roll Ghost" is a throwaway track and "Anywhere's Better Than Here" is nearly unlistenable. But this was my introduction to the band and remains a personal favorite, with plenty of great songs that I still listen to repeatedly.

Solid Album from a Great Band.......2006-06-12

I've always wondered why people dislike this album. To me, it seems to be one of the Mats' finest efforts. Four of the songs are instant Mats classics ("Talent Show," "We'll Inherit the Earth," "Achin' to Be," and "Rock and Roll Ghost") and all of the other songs are very good. The production does sound a bit too 80s on some songs (i.e "Asking Lies"), but the songs are good enough to overcome any production flaws. The disc also happens to be The Replacements' most mature album. There are no songs like "Gary's Got a Boner," which is probably for the best. "Don't Tell a Soul" picks up where "Can't Hardly Wait" and "Skyway" left off, meaning that the album is more subdued than their previous efforts, yet the band can still rock, as evinced by the songs "Anywhere is Better Than Here" and "I Won't." If you like The Replacements, then buy this; if you don't like The Replacements, buy this album and see the light.

My God...this Album is killer from start to finish.......2006-05-05

Time for an honesty check. My friend introduced the replacements to me years ago and I remember him getting excited about letting me hear "let it be" and "sorry ma, I forgot to take out the trash." I liked them...intermittently...some brilliant stuff, some noise and covers that I didnt really get or enjoy but overall it was good. It wasnt until he played me "Dont tell a soul" that I perked up like a shot of caffiene in the neck and found myself enthralled with the album. I remember being spellbound and after I heard the last song I asked to go to wherehouse to buy the record. I found it for .99 on casette and the reason it was so cheap was because the case was cracked. Big deal. I listened to that album so much and it was just pure crack cocaine for my ears. This was part of my holy trinity..the other two albums...depeche modes..Violater and the cures disintegration. The songs are BRILLIANT...BRILLIANT....BRILLIANT. How anybody could hate this album or say its overrated is truly plexing. It is an absolute joy from start to finish. The replacements should have been huge stars!!!

This should have been a Westerberg solo album.......2006-03-21

I don't mind Paul Westerbergs attempt at maturity or growth as a songwriter, but did he have to remove all the sly humor and fun as well? Way over-serious and WAY overproduced, Don't Tell A Soul is just not as satisfying as most of their previous work. Sonically it's slick and impersonal and more importantly that who the f*ck cares? swagger is largely missing. There are some very good songs that harken back to the Mats heyday such as Talent Show, but before they sobered up and Paul Westerberg started to think of himself as a serious "artist", the Replacements were a hell of a lot more fun and emotionally powerful. I can't complain about the musicianship, the band plays fine, but the soul just isn't there. I think that the firing of original lead guitarist Bob Stinson has a lot to do with it. He was eased out of the band before their previous album Pleased To Meet Me supposedly for alcohol and drug abuse but I've heard stories indicating it was more a grab for control by Paul Westerberg. But even though Bob isn't on Pleased To Meet Me, the band's spirit is still intact. Pleased To Meet Me sounds like the Replacements. The problem with Don't Tell A Soul is that it doesn't sound or more importantly feel like The Replacements. On previous albums the Mats always seemed suspicious of success whether it be artistic or monetary and retained a kind of distrustful outsiders stance. For me that emotional confusion or distrust and self deprecating humor was a huge part of their charm. On Don't Tell A Soul they embraced their professional musician status, got serious, and lost a lot of that charm in the process. Unfortunately while they gained confidence, they lost their innocence and soul. They went pro. Call me crazy but I would have liked Don't Tell A Soul a lot better had it been released as a Paul Westerberg solo album 'cause the little tribe that used to be the Replacements was slowly dissappearing right before our ears.

Underrated!!!!.......2005-10-12

"We'll Inherit The Earth" is the title song and one of the best songs ever written. The profound lyrics build to a powerful climax that can't be ignored. "Anywhere Is Better Than Here" rocks hard and carries on the powerful grip of this awesome band. "Rock 'n' Roll Ghost" and "Darlin' One" stand alongside Paul's best ballads. "I'll Be You" and "Asking Me Lies" both carry on the fun. The rest may be filler, but isn't bad. Another strong album, with some truly great work.

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Worthy Swan Song
Worthy of any 'Mats collection
It really isn't a Replacement album at all
The hit that never was
A fine rock and roll moment...

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ASIN: B000002LM8
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Worthy Swan Song.......2007-06-08

Maybe the last Replacements album was so good because Paul Westerberg intended the songs to be his debut solo effort. After all the stormy angst of The Replacements, these songs are breezy, bouncy and largely cheerful -- perhaps no coincidence given that Westerberg was finally dealing with his alcoholism when he wrote these songs. "When It Began" is a lovely little pop-rock song, as is "One Wink At A Time." "Bent Out Of Shape" is another good song and "My Little Problem," with Westerberg joined by Johnette Napolitano, is the second best duet of 1990. (It had the bad luck to come out the same year Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson did the incomparable "Candy.") The album is chock full of good songs that are easy on the ears, and that is really my only criticism. In what was probably a healthy move for himself personally, Westerberg lost a lot of his edge, or maybe Chris Mars had supplied much of the band's edge all along, because "All Shook Down" is missing a lot of the angry passion that made so much of The Replacements' music so good.

Worthy of any 'Mats collection.......2007-01-20

A Replacements album by name only, as Westerberg's first solo LP but he owed Sire one more so the other guys play on various tracks. John Cale, Steve Berlin, and many others drop by too. The songwriting is moving forward from the brash rawk 'n soul of the earlier 'Mats. All the crucial elements are still there on most of these songs. The title track is a low-fi rambling downer, but it works. Despite some folks whining about the loss of Bob Stinson, Westerberg did just fine to remove the explosive/destructive chemistry those two shared in the early days. Superb, this still sounds good after all these years.

It really isn't a Replacement album at all.......2006-02-07

This was in effect Paul's first solo album. I guess, in a sense, it was his best solo album, but the worst Mat's album. It is sappy pop and anybody that came up with the boys in the early '80s would never believe that this was the same band. The fact of the matter is that this was not the same band. Bob Stinson the driving force behind the power that symbolized the Mats was gone and with his absence was any kind of check on Paul, for when Paul started to cross too far over to the pop side. Drummer Chris Mars had lost interest in keeping this charade going either. Paul should have just put his name on it and forgotten using the Replacement name, that way the Mats would have had only one bad album, "Don't Tell a Soul."

The hit that never was.......2004-11-17

I got to the Replacements a few decades too late. The first I ever heard of Paul Westerberg was on the "Singles" soundtrack, which is one of the first CDs I ever bought when I was fifteen in 1992. "Dyslexic Heart" made an impression, but I didn't think about Paul and his music until I developed a taste for "Alt-Country" (bands influenced by Uncle Tupelo and the Jayhawks) later in the 90s. I found out that the Replacements were kind of an influence on some of the music I was listening to, so I went out and bought "Tim." I liked it well enough, but didn't really get anything else by them for a while.

Then, somehow, I found out that this one existed, read some glowing reviews, and thought I'd take a chance when I saw a copy sitting in my local indie record shop for $8. Let me tell you, the best $8 ever spent. This is one of the most complete albums I have ever heard, with a solid feel or mood throughout. It is also very honest, as it shows a very self-critical man looking back on the choices of his youth, not always pleased with the outcome. If the early Replacements work was the drunken party, this album is the morning after when you wake up with a bad taste in your mouth and a headache, wondering where your life is headed.

It's really a timeless record, with a sound that is similar to the Westerberg-penned tracks on the "Singles" soundtrack but not so uniquely "90s" that it won't be just as meaningful ten, twenty, or thirty years down the road. There's no one standout track either, no obvious single, just a song cycle that is best listened to as a whole. Want an album that makes it OK to look back on your mess-ups with a smile? Want to feel less alone as you find yourself creeping into adulthood? Try this disc.

A fine rock and roll moment..........2004-10-22

Some claim this to be Paul's first "solo" record. While others claim a final whimper from an incredible rock and roll band. When it's all said and done it's 13 more beautifully crafted Paul Westerberg songs. Listen to the words sung in "Nobody". Facing marriage and still flipping it the middle finger. The longing and desire for a woman in "Bent Out of Shape". The frightening "All Shook Down" which to me really describes what this band state of mind/shape it was in when this was recorded. Then to the final song on the record,"The Last". Total closure on a ten-year ride in rock and roll.

The great thing about Paul's songs is that you do not need to know what he was writing about or what his feelings are about a specific song or record. I truly believe more than any other rock band on this earth that no one has written songs where once you let them into your life those same songs when heard ten years later you still feel that same emotion that you first felt when it reached your ears.

It's amazing that this man, his band and his music fell through the cracks. The biggest crime of all is that not enough people were aware of a band in a decade of vapid pop and schlock heavy metal bands that all sounded the same and looked the same. A true original goes unnoticed again. Isn't that always the way.....

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Herbal Return
good stuff
They've done it again

Take London
The Herbaliser
Manufacturer: Ninja Tune
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ASIN: B0009EST0U
Release Date: 2005-05-31

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Song For Mary
Generals
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Failure's No Option
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The Man Who Knows
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Customer Reviews:

Herbal Return.......2005-09-07

After the not-too-memorable "Something Wicked", The Herbaliser cook an excelent collection of songs in the vein of their "Very Mercenary" album. Roots Manuva is excellent, and the female MC spot in this album is taken by Jean Grae, bringing back fond memories of Herbaliser's collaborations with Bahamadia. Great beats, with a nice orchestral sound and a soundtrack-like quality. Great album.

good stuff.......2005-08-06

First time hearing Herbalizer. I usually don't listen to hip hop much. But I like this a lot. It's very non mainstream and unique sounding which is always good. I can definitely picture this as a good party cd. or something to put on when you got some people over chilling out. I recommend.

They've done it again.......2005-06-03

Jake and Ollie have done it again. Another truly GREAT album in the same vein as "Something Wicked". Their excellent live band is pushed more front and centre here, with Ollie's turtable skills moved more into the background. Hot and heavy horns with some serious funk and plenty of surprises, this album is great. Half the tracks are vocal hip hop, with the other half instrumental, and the whole thing listens well from start to finish. Highly recommended!

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The groovy GU
A Nice Blend of House vs Trance
hmmmm.well I don't know about these reviews
The best tribal/deep house mix I've ever heard...
The reason why I like Tenaglia...

Global Underground - London
Danny Tenaglia
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ASIN: B00004XO7H
Release Date: 2000-09-25

Tracks:

Sands of Time - Next Evidence
Watch Them Come - Men From The Nile
New Day
Cascades of Colour - The Ananda Project
Touched by God - Katcha
In and Out of My Life - One Phat Deeva
Definition of House - Minimal Funk
Saudade - Coco Da Silva
Spark That - Da Boo
Back to the Q - Nathan Hawks
Tribal Phunk - Peace Division
19 Bullets - Dietrich Schoenemann

Tracks:

Signals - Microworld
Otradnojoe - DJ Linus
Magical Digital Drum
Basic
Phoenix - Evolution
Dominica - F2
Junk Funk - Vegas Soul
Burning - MK
Ruhe - Schiller
Ways of Love - Patrick Reid
Monsoon - Art of Trance
Live 1999

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Tenaglia, the DJ's DJ, has always smashed down dance music's divisions by mixing whatever he pleases without losing a smidgeon of musical impact. So it's no surprise that Global Underground: London, a double CD mixed live in London isn't a fusty, dusty artifact full of novelty tracks. Forever passionate about the music as well as his mixing, Tenaglia's choices are inspired by what really works on the dance floor. Peace's Divison's "Tribal Funk" is wonderfully voracious, and ATFC's "In and Out of My Life" sits just on the right side of screaming-diva house. By concentrating on subbed-out electro house in all its sweeping orchestral glory, London rocks and soothes in equal measure. There are plenty of blueprints and uplifting twists, such as Minimal Funk IV's epic "Definition of House" and Vegas Soul's teasingly groove-oriented "Junk Funk," but that's not all. Tenaglia has split the CDs so each one leans toward either house or trance, each never to the detriment of the other. So for the most part, the second CD is a sexy, blissfully escapist soundtrack, and the first is super-funky house above all else. If you own other Tenaglia compilations, then you already know what his mixes sound like--taut bass lines, musical beats with a soulful edge, and plenty of extended, glorious breakdowns. If you don't, then this anthemic and occasionally ethereal mix will be both banging and astonishing. --Maxine Kabuubi

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The groovy GU.......2007-04-28

Jungle and house with just a touch of trance. Very tribal and sexy-smooth. Totally different from any other GU release out there, Danny cooly went against the grain of the progessive trance scene. Danny Tenaglia, the first American GU DJ, had some serious balls doing this one out of London imho. Not as dark as John Digweed's Los Angeles mix, but it's the deepest mix in GU's arsenal.

Where as most GU's seem to have a distinct "personality shift" separating the two discs, GU:17 London's second disc picks right up where the first disc left off. A very mellow listen and not very dancey.

A Nice Blend of House vs Trance.......2007-03-18

Danny Tenaglia is one of those DJ's who likes to include music from all of electronica's genres in his sets. He does so again in this two disc compilation.

Disc 1 leans heavily towards house music while disc 2 enters the realm of trance and progressive house. I think both discs work and the track selection is fairly decent.

One thing I love about Danny Tenaglia is his choice of tracks to open a set. Global Underground 017: London is no exception. I think the first 2 or 3 tracks on both discs are the strongest elements for this album. On the other hand I wasn't too thrilled at his closers for both discs especially for disc 1.

It would be great to hear a set that opens brilliantly as per his trademark, but continues to stay with a more tribal house feel throughout. Tenaglia has an uncanny knack for mixing great tribal beats (usually in the first half of a set) which are sadly abandoned midway through a set. If he would put out a compilation that ends as strongly as it starts...

Both discs get 4/5 stars.

hmmmm.well I don't know about these reviews.......2007-01-20

usually GU offers the best in DJs and house music...this one man I got to pass..too slow...sounds like a slower version of Oakenfold or Digweed. God it was hard to listen to each track....christ...

I also got the Athens GU 10 hoping he would deliever... he didn't... so their ya go

The best tribal/deep house mix I've ever heard..........2006-02-23

After buying tons of CDs trying to find one that matches this set I think I may have to give up. Although I love Disc 1, the true gem in this set is Disc 2. I have listened to this hundreds and hundreds of times and to this day I love it as much as I heard it the first time. From the beginning, Microworld's Signals is a simple, repetitive loop that lasts for 10 minutes, but for some reason it hooks you and you find your head bobbing and fingers tapping. It really sets the tone for the whole CD, whose highlights include Elegia's "Basic," Vegas Soul's "Junk Funk" and Art of Trance's "Monsoon." However, tbe single best track on this album is the unbelievable remix of Schiller's "Ruhe." A similar mix can be found on the 2nd CD of Sasha and Digweed's Communicate, but this version is the one and only. Unbelievably deep bass, great drums and dark, eerie german vocals. A true masterpiece. The only drawback to this set is the mastering, as mentioned by a previous reviewer. The volume is set way too low and turning it up only starts to distort the bass. Unfortunate, but Tenaglia's mix itself is, in my opinion, the greatest ever.

The reason why I like Tenaglia..........2006-02-19

I have both the Athens and London GU collections. This is by far the better one. This is also the first thing I bought by him. I am in love with the tracks "New Day" (number 3 on disc one) and "In and out of my life" (number 6 on disc one). The words in both pieces I adore.

My only slight negative would be he has a tendency for repetitiveness in background beats within the tracks, but really this doesn't bother me so much because I love the song selection. I listen to these CDs at least once a week! He deserves the 5 stars!

Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye - Tribute to Roky Erickson

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Roky tribute
Lightning never stikes anymore, but I can't make it rain.
One of the better "tribute" CDs out there
Great compilation, even if you've never heard the originals
Great compilation, even if you've never heard the originals

Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye - Tribute to Roky Erickson
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000005JB5
Release Date: 1990-10-19

Tracks:

Reverberation (Doubt) - ZZ Top
If You Have Ghosts - John Wesley Harding & The Good Liars
I Had To Tell You - Poi Dog Pondering
She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) - Judybats
Slip lnside This House - Primal Scream
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Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog) - Sister Double Happiness
Burn The Flames - Thin White Rope
Postures (Leave Your Body Behind) - Chris Thomas
Nothing In Return - T Bone Burnett
Reverberation (Doubt) - The Jesus & Mary Chain

Customer Reviews:

Roky tribute.......2006-03-29

I hate to admit this but this was my first exposure the width of Roky Erickson's talent. To hear these songs done by bands/musicians that I liked, was to open a whole new door of music to me. Roky deserves better than he has gotten. Hopefully people will keep finding this and going on the discover Roky and other unsung heroes of music.

Lightning never stikes anymore, but I can't make it rain........2005-05-20

This is a tribute album to Roky Erickson. Erickson was the lead singer of the 13th Floor Elevator and later performed solo. Roky was (and is) a mentally disturbed individual, who wrote very strange songs. Here, 19 artists perform 18 of his songs ("Reverberation" is covered twice). Most of the performances are good and this album will hopefully bring attention to this cult hero.

One of the better "tribute" CDs out there.......2003-07-02

Probably because of the GREAT material. Yes, Roky was the mad (? -- he was put in a mental institution for a while) genius behind the Thirteenth Floor Elevators. Most of the covers here are exceptional and come from a variety of folks (ZZ Top, Jesus & Mary Chain, REM, Lou Ann Barton, etc.). I was lucky enough to see Roky soon after he was released from the hospital in the mid-70s (completely weird, he and Willie Nelson showed up unannounced and jammed at a free gig outside of Austin). I'm just pleased that so many artists did such a great job for a somewhat troubled soul.

Great compilation, even if you've never heard the originals.......1999-09-06

Somebody should make this explicit: this album features covers of The 13th Floor Elevators, a psychedic band led by Roky Erickson. As you can see from the track list above, diverse musical tastes are represented. The album never fails to entertain me even though I've never actually heard any of the original songs.

Great compilation, even if you've never heard the originals.......1999-09-06

Just Say Anything: Volume V of Just Say Yes

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Great compilation of early '90s songs ...

Just Say Anything: Volume V of Just Say Yes
Various Artists
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ASIN: B000002LPN
Release Date: 1991-07-23

Tracks:

Warning Parental Advisory - John Wesley Harding
Body Count - Body Count
Timebomb (Single Mix) - Royal Crescent Mob
Crazy - Seal
Puke + Cry - Dinosaur Jr.
Don't Drop The Baby - The Judybats
Today - Ride
Not Too Soon - Throwing Muses
Higher Than The Sun - Primal Scream
That's Entertainment - Morrissey
Another Girl, Another Planet - The Mighty Lemon Drops
Falling Away - Richard X. Heyman
Big Blue '82 (Zen Mix) - Danielle Dax
Honey Power - My Bloody Valentine
Carpe Diem (Transmission Mix) - Bigod 20
Feel The Fury - Merlin
Groovy Train - Farm
The Planetarium Scene - Ocean Blue

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Great compilation of early '90s songs ..........2001-05-15

The Throwing Muses "Not Too Soon" is one of their best, and the covers of "That's Entertainment" and "Another Girl, Another Planet" are amazing. This is definitely worth owning if you lived through this time in music, or are just a fan of early '90s college radio.

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One of Lou's best versions of "Pale Blue Eyes"...
Excellent Live Performances of all the Classics (but one).
Worthy
Their Best Live album !
Velvet Underground - 'Live MCMXCIII' (Warner Brothers) 3 1/2 stars

Live MCMXCIII
The Velvet Underground
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ASIN: B000002MNS
Release Date: 1993-10-26

Tracks:

We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together
Venus In Furs
Guess I'm Falling In Love
Afterhours
All Tomorrow's Parties
Some Kind Of Love
I'll Be Your Mirror
Beginning To See The Light
The Gift
I Heard Her Call My Name
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Heroin
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One of Lou's best versions of "Pale Blue Eyes"..........2006-12-14

I still mix it and play it all the time. The only version that holds up to it is Courtney Love's live version (which is also a killer). Docked a star for John Cale who is still arch after all these years (exception: Songs for Drella).

Excellent Live Performances of all the Classics (but one)........2005-09-02

`The Velvet Underground Live MCMXCIII (1993)' is a two CD set collected from performances at the Paris (France) L'Olympia Theater. From the response of the audience to the Velvet's performances, I think the myth that only about a thousand people ever actually listened to The Velvet Underground (but, the story goes, each and every one of those thousand started a band influenced by the Velvets.

By some standards, this may not be a `great' live album, in the same league as `The Who Live at Leeds', but I think it is pretty darn good. Since this was recorded at least 25 years after the Velvet's prime and the release of their first two albums, from which most of this material comes, it is really a pleasure to hear Lou Reed and John Cale and Moe Tucker and Sterling Morrison in such good voice. (Well, Moe seems to be a bit raspy and forced on her single solo, but it was done for fun, so it sort of fits).

Since most of the material does come from the first two albums, there is a strong chance that all of your favorites will be here. And, when Lou or John does the vocal on a number originally sung by Nico, I think this live version is actually better, as I was never a big fan of Andy Wharhol's designated chanteuse.

The only number I miss is the last cut of the first album, `European Son to Delmore Schwartz', which was a great closing number. Instead, they close the CDs with a very quiet song, `Coyote', which, frankly, I don't recognize, so it may even be a Lou Reed number.

I am really happy that they stuck to the Velvet's material, even though both Reed and Cale have had successful solo careers. I am also very happy that we have the original four. I don't mean other sidemen couldn't have done as well, but I like to see the original band get the bread for doing the gig and not some pickup musicians backing Reed and Cale.

Thus, to answer the big question on all live or `best of' albums, is this worth the cost of duplicating the numbers. To me, a died in the wool fan and proud owner of two original vinyl albums with banana sticker intact, I believe this is well worth the ability to carry around in one jewel case, an album of good performances by the original band with enthusiastic audience in thrall.

Worthy.......2005-08-26

If you are a fan, consider this: there are live versions of "The Gift" and "I Heard Her Call My Name" on this record. And they are both not only as good as the versions on White Light/White Heat, but were recorded on modern equipment.

If you are not a fan, you should be. I was aware of this record, but always avoided it for some reason. How could it possibly be good?

Well it is. Lou Reed attempts actual singing more on this record than anything he's recorded since Loaded. He doesn't always succeed. And John Cale rarely succeeds when he sings. (But he does when talking 'The Gift' - go figure.)

But the drums and guitars are everything they ever were, but the sonics improvements provide liftoff at every turn. And the songs are pretty good, too. The band that recorded WL/WH is the one that showed up for this reunion.

The reunion they deserved.

Their Best Live album !.......2005-08-07

I don't know why this album wasn't more popular than it was. I WAS glad to see that it charted in billboard magazine ( #180 ).This is their best live album ! I like it almost as much as their original studio albums. It was a great comback for them. I only wished they reunited and stayed for a while. I highly recommend this cd for any velvets fan old AND new.

Velvet Underground - 'Live MCMXCIII' (Warner Brothers) 3 1/2 stars.......2005-08-03

'Live MCM...' was recorded on the band's apparently unlikely reunion in 1993.If you're hoping for a stunning record here,you'd probably be a bit let down.It's okay,not great but decent.I've never been THAT huge of a VU fan,but I thought I'd give this disc a shot.Good alternative proto punk,as one might label it.Cuts I dug the most were "All Tomorrow's Parties","After Hours",one of their most memorable,the sedate "Sweet Jane","I'm Waiting For The Man"(I've seen this track covered on Hawkwind and Pink Fairies bootlegs/legit CD's)and "Heroin".Line-up:Lou Reed-guitar&vocals,John Cale-keyboards,Sterling Morrison(R.I.P.)-guitar and Maureen Tucker-drums.

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Outstanding from beginning to end
The ultimate obscure but brilliant album - very poppy too!

Johan
Johan
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ASIN: B000006E6T
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

Everybody Knows
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Back In School
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5 O'Clock (It's)
Easy (It's)
Suffer Baby
Life On Mars
December
Porneaux
Swing
He's Not There
Brown Mice

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Outstanding from beginning to end.......2000-10-02

It's not often that I buy a new disc and I find that I enjoy every track on the disc. Johan offers up a fresh blend of catchy power pop that has hooked me in. I hear elements of the Beatles, Travis, Oasis, and the Pixies. This disc has yet to leave my changer cartridge in my car--which typically changes contents daily.

The ultimate obscure but brilliant album - very poppy too!.......2000-08-03

Johan are a mix of Pavement, Elvis Costello, Teenage Fanclub, Pixies and Guided by Voices. yet, bizzarely enough, they somehow make this weirdo cocktail sound extremely poppy! Not convinced? Just click on the sound byte above from "Everybody knows" and you'll be a convert for life......

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