Stereo Total

Stereo Total Artist: Stereo Total
Label: Bobsled Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 661407000323
EAN: 0661407000323
ASIN: B00000DFHA


Release Date: 1998-11-03

Stereo Total


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Tracks:

  1. A Traveller In The Desert - Linda Hirst
  2. Imperious Gestures / The General's Aria - Linda Hirst
  3. Last Moves / Chao Tun's Letter Scene - Linda Hirst
  4. Lamento / Interlude - Linda Hirst
  5. Song Of The Hermit, Under Turtle Mountain - Linda Hirst
  6. The Consolations Of Scholarship - Linda Hirst
  7. A Shining Immortal - Linda Hirst
  8. Interpretation Scene - Linda Hirst
  9. The Chase To The Palace / The Emperor's Decree - Linda Hirst
  10. Kyrie - Nick Herrett
  11. Gloria - Nick Herrett
  12. Credo - Nick Herrett
  13. Sanctus - Nick Herrett
  14. Benedictus - Nick Herrett
  15. Agnus Dei - Nick Herrett
  16. Harald / Fanfare / Tostig - Jane Manning
  17. St Olaf / Harald / Harald's Wives - Jane Manning
  18. The Norweigan Army / Messenger / Soldiers - Jane Manning
  19. Icelandic Sage - Jane Manning

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Some Good Songs in French, German, Italian.......2002-10-17

While on a first listen, the unusual sounds from this album may put you off, the songs are still basically pop songs with catchy hooks and a traditional structure. I heard "Schön von hinten" on the radio and it was very catchy, leading me to buy the album.

They sing in English, German, Italian, French, and Japanese, with some songs originals and some adapted cover versions. Their "Get Down Tonight" is a cover of the KC & the Sunshine Band song which sounds better than the original, with much more frenetic energy, and "Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais" is a cover of the classic Gainsbourg song. However, many of the songs are only mediocre, such as "Ach Ach Liebling," a cover of the Francoise Hardy song "Oh Oh Cheri." Overall, the album seems less polished than their later album "My Melody."

5 out of 5 stars Fun on CD and live.......2000-09-04

My husband brought this CD home in a stack of the free promos he got at his store. I fell in love with Schon von Hinten and immediately put the cd in my car where it stayed for a couple of months. I listened over and over but never got tired. I was so excited about the find that I sent an e-mail to the band. In their best attempts at English they wrote me back and were very kind.

When they came to L.A. they sent us a flier. We went to Hollywood and saw them at a small club. As soon as they started their set, the club became alive. No one could stay in their seats. It was electric. Prior to their set the place was dead so we introduced ourselves. They were sincere, friendly and genuine people.

Anyone who's been to an L.A. or Hollywood venue knows that it's a tough crowd but Stereo Total won 'em over. They were clapping, yelling, singing along and demanding an encore.

This music is just plain fun. Hey, I can't understand half of what they say but it doesn't seem to matter with these guys. They use fun sounds like typewriters, party favors, coffee perculating and hula-type music. The riffs and melodies sound like they're from 50's beach movies. Some of the songs are reminiscent of the Beatles or Elvis. Others have a Devo feel. LA, CA, USA has a punky X type sound to it. The disco tunes (Push it and Get Down Tonight) are sung with a thick French accent that adds enough peculiarily and deviation from the norm to make it seem like you've heard it for the first time. The tracks alternate between German, French, Japanese and English and as I listen, I wish I knew all four languages so I could sing along.

5 out of 5 stars Great Compilation!.......2000-05-24

This album is a compilation of Stereo Total's first two albums which are not available in the US. I have no idea why somebody decided to have a compilation. The order of the songs on the compilation is a little bit funny, too - but one shouldn't complain about such a great CD, right?

Stereo Total are from Berlin, Germany. Their music is a mix of German trash pop, French chanson, American rock'n'roll and whatever else you want to mention. This album contains cover versions of songs by Serge Gainsbourgh and Salt'n'Peppa - from that you can guess how crazy the result must be. I remember I saw Stereo Total live in Boston. People were confused about the European sounding stuff (does anybody know Harpo's "Moviestar" in the US?) and they were freaking out when they did "Get Down Tonight". Everybody had smiles on their faces. And if you buy this album, you'll have a smile on your face, too.

3 out of 5 stars Only if you can't afford the imports.......2000-05-10

This is a collection of MOST of the songs from the first two albums--Oh Ah, and Monokini--and is great if you're on a budget, but you do miss out on some of the best songs, so keep an eye out for a good price on the imports. Still you can't go wrong, this is great stuff.

4 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. Unfocus on It ~ The Faraway Places
  2. Scattered Pieces ~ Domestic Problems
  3. Come on Over ~ Olivia Newton-John
  4. Cosmic Mind at Play ~ The Paisleys
  5. Wardenclyffe Tower ~ Allan Holdsworth
  6. Cellophane ~ The Troggs
  7. The Platinum & Gold Collection ~ The Guess Who
  8. Opaline ~ Dishwalla
  9. Feel Euphoria [Limited Edition] [Digipak] ~ Spock's Beard
  10. Genesis Revisited (Reis) ~ Steve Hackett

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Pure Getz ~ Stan Getz Quartet

Beyond the Rain ~ Chico Freeman

Complete Recordings

1939-1944, Vol. 1: The Alternative Takes ~ Muggsy Spanier

Tucson Nights

The New Boss Guitar ~ George Benson

Live 97-99 Mood ~ Chara

Light in the Village ~ Michael Fitzsimmons

Superhitparade Der Blasmusik ~ Neue Bohmische Blasmusik

Festa ~ Viva Brasil