Radio

Radio Artist: LL Cool J
Label: Def Jam
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording reissued
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 731452735225
EAN: 0731452735225
ASIN: B0000024JP


Release Date: 1995-03-28

Radio


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Tracks:

  1. I Can't Live Without My Radio
  2. You Can't Dance
  3. Dear Yvette
  4. I Can Give You More
  5. Dangerous
  6. Interlude
  7. Rock The Bells
  8. I Need A Beat
  9. That's A Lie
  10. You'll Rock
  11. I Want You

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Amazon.com essential recording

There are a few unmistakable footprints any fan of hip-hop can instantly recognize: the woodwind twist of Run DMC's "Peter Piper," Doug E. Fresh's "La Di Da Di," and the ferocious, burning, wax-and-metal battle cry of "LL Cool J is hard as hell!" on "Rock the Bells," from LL Cool J's 1986 debut, Radio. Although just a teenager at the time of this recording, LL booms with shocking authority on tracks like "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and "I Need a Beat." Rick Rubin completes the soundscape with Def Jam's early signature arena-rock guitar strangulations and mechanical drum fills. LL's bravado and vocal presence--despite the imperfect production on the CD and the juvenilia of "You Can't Dance" and "I Want You"--remain inescapable on Radio. --Todd Levin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Album.......2006-06-16

There is not much to say about this album other than that it is great! This is my first LL album and I must say I was quite impressed. Favorite songs: Radio (Truly amazing song), Rock the Bells, I Need a Beat, Dangerous. Also, note that the "Bonus Song" is acually a short (1min 18sec) skit.

5 out of 5 stars Refreshingly old-school.......2005-08-16

Sparse, yet beat-heavy, arrangements lend RADIO a raw stripped down feeling, which is enormously appealing compared to the almost laughably grandiose production that plagues much of today's hip hop. The best aspect to this minimal production is that it puts LL's voice into the foreground, and let's him loose to do his thing. Whether he's putting on his loveman persona ("I Can Give You More," "I Want You") or delivering his trademark kiss-offs ("Dear Yvette," "That's A Lie"), LL's undeniable charisma shines through brighter on RADIO than anywhere else.

The ratio of production and performance strike a perfect balance on the hard-hitting classics "Rock The Bells" (#17 R&B) and "I Need A Beat," both of which really give LL meaty hooks to sink his teeth into. The album sold Platinum despite narrowly missing the Top 40 on the Hot 200, while the semi-title track, "I Can't Live Without My Radio," was also a single and charted at an impressive #15 on the R&B chart. With the uncluttered production, clever lyrics, and impassioned delivery, RADIO represents hip hop at it's purest.

5 out of 5 stars ll when he was good and now sucks.......2005-07-25

At first i did not really listen to it when i bought and after a couple listens i got into it and i could not believe that i did not listen to earlier. I wish their were more tracks and like all but that stand out for me was I can't live without my radio, dear yvette, i can give you more, and rock the bells. This is one of my favorites and trying to collect some albums right now and this is one of my favorite albums and going to discover more and more albums.

5 out of 5 stars LL COOL J IS HARD AS HELL.......2005-07-14

THIS IS A CLASSIC ALBUM FROM LL COOL J. ONE OUT OF MANY. EVERY TRACK ROCKS! THIS IS DURING LL'S PRIME BETWEEN 1985 AND 1996

5 out of 5 stars Classic debut.......2005-02-26

For someone who was only about 16 years old and made his own beats with an electronic drum machine given to him by his grandfather, this is one heck of an album. The rhymes give the impression that LL is someone who is wise beyond his years, as his storytelling abilities would make a listener believe that he wasn't just a minor at the time. "I Can't Live Without My Radio" is a self-explanatory song, but it is great nonetheless. From there, the album remains strong with stories of a girl going down the wrong path ("Dear Yvette"), teenage crushes ("I Can Give You More" and "I Want You"), and straight-up boasting ("Rock the Bells"). This album is highly reccommended, as this is arguably the best LL album out there.

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