Ideology

Ideology Artist: The Ides of March
Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 090771106728
EAN: 0090771106728
ASIN: B00004SQXS


Release Date: 2000-04-04

Ideology


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Tracks:

  1. You Wouldn't Listen
  2. Girls Don't Grow on Trees
  3. You Need Love
  4. Roller Coaster
  5. I'll Keep Searching
  6. One and One Does Not Make Three
  7. Give Your Mind Wings
  8. Things Aren't Always What They Seem
  9. Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)
  10. Hole in My Soul
  11. I'm Gonna Say My Prayers
  12. Sha-La-La-La-Lee
  13. My Foolish Pride
  14. I'll Take You Back
  15. Like It or Lump It
  16. No Two Ways About It
  17. Hole in My Soul [Stereo Mix]
  18. Girls Don't Grow on Trees [Stereo Mix]

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Album Description

Chicago's Ides Of March excelled at vibrant British Invasion-style pop-rock. Stuffed with ultra-rare single sides, unreleased material, and never-before-seen photos, Ideology - The Ides Of March 1965-1968 showcases what lead singer Jim Peterik refers to as the band's 'signature harmonies.' And the heartfelt liner notes have been drafted from the unique perspective of a onetime schoolgirl devotee of the Ides who grew up to be president of the band's fan club. For your listening pleasure, Ideology comes with 18 sizzling tracks on CD. Vibrant, vintage British Invasion-style pop-rock from Chicago's The Ides of March. This Sundazed reissue features 18 tracks, including 2 previously unissued tracks 'One And One Does Not Make Three' & 'I'll Take You Back'. plus ultra-rare single sides never before on CD.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars VEHICLE.......2002-04-14

Recently I was half asleep when I heard on TV 'vehicle" and I jumped from the sofa!!!!
What the hell was that? Blood Sweat and Tears with David Clayton Thomas??? NO Actually it was an SUV commercial on TV. Then I put my memory to the test (I am 50 years old)and remembered it was Ides of March whose music apparently influenced the BSandT in a similar way Chicago were influenced by BST group.

I always felt that the Band who firstly introduced a complete horn Section with the "honey and gravvel" voice was Blood Sweat and Tears now I know that Ides of March are accoustically the real innovators of that type of music.

Not all songs are great but VEHICLE is a "must have" cd...

5 out of 5 stars Rediscovered thanks to Chevy/CaddyGMC trucks!.......2002-01-23

Okay I didn't know the Ides from Blood Sweat & Tears, but I loved "Vehicle" which is definitely on heavy rotation thanks to those GM truck ads. And no I didn't review this album, sorry but I might get it. I'm 43 and have suddenly become nostalgic for all those horn-driven late-'60s, early '70s bands like BS&T and Chicago. No coincidence they're all from the same area I guess.

3 out of 5 stars Signs of greatness are very evident, but..............2001-07-26

....not prevalent. Buyin this album, I expected more. Don't get me wrong, Sundazed did another bang up job with the packaging and liner notes, and there is enough Byrds-ish pop for the casual jangly fan to like. These guys, for their age, could rock. "Girls Don't Grow On Trees" should be a radio classic, as should the damn addictive "Things Aren't Always What They Seem". The rest of this sometimes catchy, sometimes bland album is middle of the road stuff. The band seemed to lose focus when their poppy sound didn't propel them to the top. They fool around with various genres, but in the end, it's all for naught. Lead singer Jim Peterik may look like Buddy Holly, but he has an even more expressive voice than him. If you want to hear a folk rock meets british mersey-beat group bent on vocal harmony, give this a try.

3 out of 5 stars Before the brass..........2000-09-07

...there was Ides of March, phase one, which was definitely a pop vocal group with the accent on harmonies and jangly, Byrds-type tunes; those expecting "Vehicle"-type music with wailing brass will be disappointed in that way. However, there's lots of good music tastefully and creatively arranged and sung by lead singer Jim Peterik (beginning at 15 years old, no less--not bad, even if the liner notes reveal he even didn't know what a "modulation" was). The biggest hit off of here is the first track, "You Wouldn't Listen," propelled by a Marketts-like guitar intro, though in a sunny major key and smooth call-and-response vocal stylings. Very catchy and compulsively singable ("now you have gotta pay, you've gotta payyy..."). The major reason I was really excited by this release was the inclusion of the follow-up single "Rollercoaster", which has just been impossible for me to find. Thank you Sundazed Records (lots of neat 60s stuff from them)! So nice to have this stuff on CD--"I'll Keep Searching" uses a faux sitar-like whine and a neat middle eastern-like melody for a memorable tune, "Girls Don't Grow on Trees" has a nice contrast between its itchy verse with restless guitars and its heartfelt and straightforward if purply prosaic chorus (high school shows through here), and they even do a nice respectable job on two covers, "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee." OK, you hear HINTS of the brass to come on "Girls..." and "My Foolish Pride" (whose trumpets recall Herb Alpert in the bull ring more than anything, to me). I won't lie to you and say this is an essential purchase, but there's a good amount of solid music here for the curious, especially 60s pop fans. And, it's charmingly packaged with old photos of the band and a testimonial from their (active!) fan club president about how great these guys are. They certainly were good, anyway.

4 out of 5 stars

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