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"Creedence Clearwater Revival, Willy And The Poor Boys - OBI Mini Replica LP In a CD - Japanese - CURRENTLY SOLD OUT"Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival Release Date: Jun 23, 2006 Format: CD Record Label: JVC Victor UPC: 4988002507535 Genre: Country Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: -- Special Attributes: Enhanced CD, Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Down on the Corner 2. It Came Out of the Sky 3. Cotton Fields 4. Poorboy Shuffle 5. Feelin' Blue 6. Fortunate Son 7. Don't Look Now (It Ain't You or Me) 8. Midnight Special, The 9. Side O'The Road 10. Effigy Playing time: 2071000 ms Producer: John Fogerty Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo Digitally remastered utilizing the 20-Bit K2 Super Coding System. Opening up with the feel-good, down-home groove of the hit "Down on the Corner" and featuring all-out, belligerent roots rock like "Fortunate Son" and loose, soul-drenched instrumentals like "Side Of The Road," WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS is sensational from start to finish. Throughout CCR's brief career, their sound was a musical evocation of a mythic rural South, and WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS is arguably the most Southern-sounding of all their records. Even though this t10-song album is padded out with cover versions of such folk-blues standards as "Cotton Fields" and "The Midnight Special," John and brother Tom Fogerty's ragged electric guitar playing and the minimalist bass and drum work of Stu Cook and Doug Clifford make these well-known songs sound like Creedence originals. Editorial reviews 5 stars out of 5 -- WiLLY AND THE POOR BOYS is their loosest and most class-conscious record. Blender 4 stars out of 5 -- [The album] upped the anger ante on 'Fortunate Son,' which rages against class-based draft inequality with rare, beat-driven fury... Rolling Stone
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"Adrian Belew, Lone Rhino - OBI Mini Replica LP In A CD - Japanese"RARE OBI JAPAN REPLICA CD - TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT MASTERPIECE - FACTORY SEALED - LAST COPY FOREVER - This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - Japanese exclusive reissue, limited to 5,000 pieces, of 1982 album that's out-of-print domestically, made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, re-sealable plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Yikes, this is dating me. I purchased Lone Rhino on vinyl when Island released it shortly after King Crimson's release came out. I still have the vinyl. I've been meaning to transfer it for some time and burn a decent copy. Now I don't have to. Belew's first solo album has some of his sharpest songs on it. The Zappa and Beatles influences are all over the place but it's still uniquely Ade. From the stomping Big Electric Cat with its yowling guitar and backward drumming to Man in the Moon Ade's (I assume)moving song about his father, Lone Rhino is top notch. So why only 4 Stars? It's not his best album. Meet The Beatles (or Please Please Me & With The Beatles if you're discussing the CD releases and/or vinyl releases throghout the world expect the US wasn't The Beatles best. It was a remarkable blast of fresh air. So is Lone Rhino. I know a number of Belew fans who dislike the instrumental pieces. I find them to be moving and melodic. Belew makes music do the talking here. The mournful Lone Rhino is an instrumental highlight. In many respects Lone Rhino reminds me of McCartney's first solo album. It's simple but never simplistic; it's direct but never blunt; it's melodic but doesn't meander. It isn't a perfect album. It does have its flaws but those flaws seem less of an issue twenty years later. Occasionally Belew goes for the easy humor of Adidas in Heat. It's a bopping little tune that deserved better lyrics or, perhaps, deserved not to be on the album. Still, it's got charm and the brass band coda does make up for the shortcomings of the lyrics. Lone Rhino sounds great. It has been remastered from the original analog masters using the 24 bit mastering popular now. The sleeve (and it is a sleeve)is an exact replica of the original one from 1982 except that there is no paper sleeve with the lyrics (they're printed on a folded one sheet in Japanese and English). Issued (if memory serves) right around the time of Beat, Lone Rhino proved that Belew had much more talent than was evident. 1. Big Electric Cat 2. The Momur 3. Stop It 4. The Man in the Moon 5. Naive Guitar [Instrumental] 6. Hot Sun [Instrumental] 7. The Lone Rhinoceros 8. Swingline 9. Adidas in Heat 10. Animal Grace 11. The Final Rhino [Instrumental]
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"Adrian Belew, Twang Bar King - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"RARE OBI JAPAN REPLICA CD - 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT MASTERPIECE - FACTORY SEALED - LAST COPY FOREVER - This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - Japanese exclusive reissue, limited to 5,000 pieces, of 1983 album that's out-of-print domestically, made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, re-sealable plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. I have to wonder if the title is a pun on the role Belew saw himself in as part of King Crimson. Belew's second album lacks some of the snap and sizzle of his debut but is, for the most part, a very good follow up. The highlight is undisputedly his frantic reworking of The Beatles' I'm Down. He Belewizes it. There's a number of originals that are as good as his first album but following so closely on the heels of Discipline, Beat and Lone Rhino may have diminished its impact. I Wonder meanders a bit but has a worthwile lyric and bouncy melody. THe real highlights (besides I'm Down)is She is not Dead and Life Without a Cage. The former song is an odd, mournful tune with a Middle Eastern flavor. The latter song opens with a series of oddly phased piano chords before parading into a strident rocker. It's one of Belew's best songs on the album with its odd time signature changes. Belew grafts three distinct different melodies. It creates the effect of an musical roller coaster and there's more than one or two tips of the hat to The Beatles (particularly songs like We Can Work It Out and A Day in the Life). The phased effect on the tune recalls without imitating Revolver's She Said and Tomorrow Never Knows. A sudden shift of gears is represented by two contrasting pieces. Sexy Rhino is little more than a fragment. The Blast of Twang Bar King kicks the album back into high gear and helps close out what used to be the first side of the LP/cassette with the one-two punch of Another Time and the affecting The Rail Song. The odd instrumental Paint The Road paves the way for the stunning She Is Not Dead. The album's quality dips with the twin tracks Fish Head and The Ideal Woman. Fish Head is the most disappointing of the original songs. It's imitative without the spark of originality one has come to associate with Belew. The album closes with the stunning and mournful Ballet for a Blue Whale. It's an instrumental using the many guitar effects Belew had at his disposal at the time. Although not quite as surprising as his debut Twang Bar King is actually a better, braver and more consistent record. It proved that the highlights of both Lone Rhino and the King Crimson album Discipline were no accident. Belew had arrived as both musician and artist. 1. I'm Down 2. I Wonder 3. Life Without a Cage 4. Sexy Rhino 5. Twang Bar King 6. Another Time 7. The Rail Song 8. Paint the Road [Instrumental] 9. She Is Not Dead 10. Fish Head 11. The Ideal Woman 12. Ballet for a Blue Whale [Instrumental]
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"Frank Zappa, Baby Snakes - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"RARE OBI JAPAN REPLICA CD - TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT MASTERPIECE - FACTORY SEALED - Japanese exclusive reissue of 1983 album. Limited to 2,000 pieces COLLECTORS NOTE: LAST COPY FOREVER - SELLS FOR AT LEAST $250 IN THE COLLECTORS MARKET - DO YOUR HOME WORK AND YOU WILL SEE HOW RARE THIS MASTERPIECE IS. This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. 1. Intro Rap 2. Baby Snakes 3. Titties and Beer 4. Black Page, No. 2 5. Jones Crusher 6. Disco Boy 7. Dinah-Moe Humm 8. Punky's Whips
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"Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cosmo's Factory - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese - CURRENTLY SOLD OUT"Creedence Clearwater Revival Release Date: Jun 23, 2006 Format: CD Record Label: JVC Victor UPC: 4988002507542 Genre: Country Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: -- Special Attributes: Enhanced CD, Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Ramble Tamble 2. Before You Accuse Me 3. Travelin' Band 4. Ooby Dooby 5. Looking Out My Back Door 6. Run Through the Jungle 7. Up and Around the Bend 8. My Baby Left Me 9. Who'll Stop the Rain 10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine 11. Long as I Can See the Light Playing time: 2548000 ms Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo Limited-edition Japanese release packaged in an LP-style slipcase. Creedence Clearwater Revival's continued their reputation as a consummate singles act with the release of COSMO'S FACTORY. Three of its singles, the blazing "Travelin' Band," the driving sting of "Up Around The Bend," and the irresistibly sunny fantasia hoedown "Looking Out My Back Door" (complete with tambourines and elephants) each achieved gold status. These tunes hit the mark completely, capturing the group's accessible, hook-laden rock 'n' roll with a lightness and urgency balanced by stinging guitars, unforgettable melodies, and the expressive voice of lead singer/songwriter John Fogerty. Though COSMO'S FACTORY has its share of covers, including a version of the Sun Records oldie "Oobie Doobie" and an extended jam on the Marvin Gaye classic "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," it still overflows with great originals. "Ramble Tamble" and "Run Through the Jungle" are edgy rockers build around killer guitar riffs, both driven by an uncharacteristically dark, shadowy feel. "Long As I Can See the Light" is full of plaintive yearning, while the poignant "Who'll Stop the Rain" ranks among Fogerty's finest tunes. Creedence's ability to fuse traditional pop elements with downhome simplicity, rock edge, and superb songcraft is in full effect on COSMO'S FACTORY, placing it alongside GREEN RIVER and WILLIE AND THE POOR BOYS as one of their best albums. Editorial reviews 5 stars out of 5 -- It's their spare recorded sound which really thrills....The grooves fierce but sloppy, the singing raw and beseeching, the guitars mordant. Mojo ...one great rock and roll band...another damn good album by a group which is going to be around for a long time... Rolling Stone (19700903)
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"Hall & Oates, Bigger Than Both - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"Artist: Hall & Oates Release Date: Dec 26, 2005 Format: CD Record Label: Bmg/Rca UPC: 4988017608241 Genre: Pop Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: -- Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Back Together Again 2. Rich Girl 3. Crazy Eyes 4. Do What You Want, Be What You Are 5. Kerry 6. London Luck & Love 7. Room to Breathe 8. You'll Never Learn 9. Falling Playing time: 2091000 ms Producer: Joe Reagoso (Reissue), Christopher Bond, Robin Manning Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo 24bit digitally remastered Japanese limited edition issue of the album classic in a deluxe, miniaturized LP sleeve replica of the original vinyl album artwork. K2 laser cutting. Personnel: Daryl Hall (vocals, guitar, mandola, keyboards, synthesizer, vibraphone); John Oates (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, synthesizer); Christopher Bond, C.B. (guitar, keyboards, synthesizer); Tom Scott (flute, saxophone, lyricon); Charlie DeChant (saxophone); Tom Hensley (piano); James Getzoff (keyboards); Ed Greene, Jim Gordon (drums); Gary Coleman (percussion). Audio Remasterer: Tom "Curly" Ruff. Recording information: Cherokee studios; Sound Labs Studios, Inc., Hollywoord, CA. Illustrator: Ron Barrey. Photographers: Kathy Mae Hohl; Gribbit; Sam Emerson. Arrangers: Christopher Bond; Daryl Hall; John Oates; Stephen Dees. This is a transitional album for the duo. Its sound is dominated by the blue-eyed soul for which they'd become famous, but toward the end there are some stylistic change of paces. The big hit here, "Rich Girl," is one of the pair's best Motown pastiches; it was reputedly inspired by Errol Wetson, heir to the hamburger fortune. Hall seems to have felt, rightly, that "Rich Boy" didn't quite have the same ring.
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"Genesis, And Then There Were Three - OBI Mini LP Replica in a CD - Double CD & DVD Set"GENESIS - AND THEN THERE WERE THREE - Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import JAPAN MASTER OBI GATEFOLD DOUBLE CD & DVD SET Sealed Mini Replica LP - SIMPLY ONE OF THE RAREST JAPAN OBI REPLICAS IN EXISTENCE. JUST TRY TO FIND THIS TITLE STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL SEAL. COLLECTORS NOTE: This Japanese mini-lp replica version of Genesis is simply a work of art! Very beautifully designed with all the lyrics included and with a sound quality SACD remastered to perfection. This is by far the best version of this album that is out there; great sound quality, great packaging, great extra material with videos, making off! A must have in any CD collector's library. Japanese OBI MINI REPLICA LP TITLE Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection EACH TITLE HAD only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and all went immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Each title Comes with anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging exact to the original LP, RE-SEALABLE plastic wrap cases for protection of each collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. When the departures of original frontman Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett left Genesis a studio trio of Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford, few could have expected the band to climb to greater levels of commercial success. But that's exactly what happened, and Genesis' left-field rebirth as a unlikely pop act began with this album, which introduced the newly slimmed-down lineup. But that's not the whole story. While the haunting love song "Follow You, Follow Me" introduced the band to the singles charts, elsewhere the group's penchant for accessibly complex composition and evocative lyrical dramas is in force on tracks like "Deep in the Motherlode," "Burning Rope," "Down and Out," and "Ballad of Big." 1. Down and Out 2. Undertow 3. Ballad of Big 4. Snowbound 5. Burning Rope 6. Deep in the Motherlode 7. Many Too Many 8. Scenes from a Night's Dream 9. Say It's Alright Joe 10. The Lady Lies 11. Follow You Follow Me . Down and Out [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 2. Undertow [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 3. Ballad of Big [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 4. Snowbound [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 5. Burning Rope [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 6. Deep in the Motherlode [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 7. Many Too Many [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 8. Scenes from a Night's Dream [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 9. Say It's Alright Joe [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 10. Lady Lies [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 11. Follow You Follow Me [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 12. Many Too Many [DVD][*] 13. Follow You Follow Me [DVD][*] 14. Reissue Interviews 2007 [*][Multimedia Track] - 15. Three Dates with Genesis 1978 [*][Multimedia Track] 16. Japanese Tour Programme 1978 [*][Multimedia Track] 17. Knebworth Programme 1978 [*][Multimedia Track] 18. German Festival Programme 1978 [DVD][*]
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"Genesis, Abacab - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese - Double CD & DVD Set"GENESIS - ABACAB - Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import JAPAN MASTER OBI GATEFOLD DOUBLE CD & DVD SET Sealed Mini Replica LP - SIMPLY ONE OF THE RAREST JAPAN OBI REPLICAS IN EXISTENCE. JUST TRY TO FIND THIS TITLE STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL SEAL. COLLECTORS NOTE: This Japanese mini-lp replica version of Genesis is simply a work of art! Very beautifully designed with all the lyrics included and with a sound quality SACD remastered to perfection. This is by far the best version of this album that is out there; great sound quality, great packaging, great extra material with videos, making off! A must have in any CD collector's library. Japanese OBI MINI REPLICA LP TITLE Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection EACH TITLE HAD only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and all went immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Each title Comes with anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging exact to the original LP, RE-SEALABLE plastic wrap cases for protection of each collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. ABACAB - 1. Abacab 2. No Reply at All 3. Me and Sarah Jane 4. Keep It Dark 5. Dodo/Lurker 6. Who Dunnit? 7. Man on the Corner 8. Like It or Not 9. Another Record Disc: 2 1. Abacab [DVD] 2. No Reply at All [DVD] 3. Me and Sarah Jane [DVD] 4. Keep It Dark [DVD] 5. Dodo/Lurker [DVD] 6. Who Dunnit? [DVD] 7. Man on the Corner [DVD] 8. Like It or Not [DVD] 9. Another Record [DVD] 10. Abacab [DVD][*] 11. No Reply at All [DVD][*] 12. Keep It Dark [DVD][*] 13. Man on the Corner [DVD][*] 14. Reissue Interviews 2007 [*][Multimedia Track] 15. World Tour Programme 1981 [DVD][*]
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"Genesis, Wind & Wuthering - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese - Bonus DVD"Artist: Genesis (U.K. Band) Release Date: Jul 25, 2007 Format: CD Record Label: EMI UPC: 4988006855335 Genre: Rock Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: Progressive & Art Rock Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Distributor: Psp Recording type: Studio SPAR Code: DDD Genesis: Phil Collins (vocals, drums); Mike Rutherford (guitar, bass); Steve Hackett (guitar); Tony Banks (piano, keyboards, synthesizers). Recorded at Relight Studios, Hilvarerenbeek, Holland. Peter Gabriel was such a charismatic frontman and unique singer/lyricist that many assumed Genesis would fold after his departure. WIND & WUTHERING proved that there was much to the group than just Gabriel's talents. Drummer Phil Collins, who'd sung a couple of songs on previous albums, had taken over lead vocal duties on the previous A TRICK OF THE TAIL, with surprisingly successful results. His voice wasn't as edgy as Gabriel's, but was a bit more palatable to mass audiences, and the group's popularity continued to grow. Many of the songs here pick up musically where LAMB and TRICK OF THE TAIL left off, with sharply focused tunes that show off the group's prog-rock chops without getting too bombastic. There are some new developments as well. The instrumental "Wot Gorilla?" is a tasty, fusion-tinged piece that bears echoes of Collins' work with jazz-rockers Brand X. This song and others show Tony Banks's increased use of synthesizer. The most precipitous change is the introduction of a commercial ballad sensibility with the light, romantic "Your Own Special Way." This tune marked a direction Collins would explore further with Genesis in the years to come. WIND AND WUTHERING - 1. Eleventh Earl of Mar 2. One for the Vine 3. Your Own Special Way 4. Wot Gorilla? 5. All in a Mouse's Night 6. Blood on the Rooftops 7. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers... 8. ...In That Quiet Earth 9. Afterglow Disc: 2 1. Eleventh Earl of Mar [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 2. One for the Vine [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 3. Your Own Special Way [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 4. Wot Gorilla? [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 5. All in a Mouse's Night [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 6. Blood on the Rooftops [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 7. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers... [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Trac 8. ...In That Quiet Earth [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 9. Afterglow [5.1 Surround Mix][Multimedia Track] 10. Your Own Special Way [DVD] 11. Afterglow [DVD] 12. Eleventh Earl of Mar [DVD] 13. One for the Vine [DVD] 14. Your Own Special Way [DVD] 15. Bonus Materials [DVD][*] Editorial reviews ...Another tentative nod towards radio play I same with Rutherford's 'Your Own Special Way'....hearkening back to FOXTROT-era complexities... Mojo
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"Ry Cooder, Jazz - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"CY COODER - JAZZ - ONE OF OUR OUR LAST COPIES OF THIS OUT OF PRINT LIMITED EDITION FOREVER. DON'T MISS OUT. . This is a Japanese digitally re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection with OBI sash down the front - only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP. Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Comes with sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an ORIGINAL LP. Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork - Track Listings Beautiful timepieces from the era of Bix Beiderbecke and Jelly Roll Morton. If this were Ry Cooder's only recording he would be legendary, but fortunately for us, Ry spends his life discovering and sharing timeless musical treasures. One of Ry's most accessable excursions into realms forgotten or obscure, Jazz' highlights are, 'Big Bad Bill', 'The Pearls/Tia Juana', 'The Dream' with Earl 'Fatha' Hines on piano, 'Flashes', 'Shine', and 'Nobody', not to slight the other fine tracks here. A thoroughly enjoyable album of Jazz Americana with a cast of peerless players 1. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) 2. Face to Face That I Shall Meet Him 3. The Pearls/Tia Juana 4. The Dream 5. Happy Meeting in Glory 6. In a Mist 7. Flashes 8. Davenport Blues 9. Shine 10. Nobody 11. We Shall Be Happy
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"Supertramp, Breakfast In America - Japanese OBI MINI REPLICA LP TITLES making a 10 CD Box Set"SUPERTRAMP - BREAKFAST IN AMERICA - Japanese OBI MINI REPLICA LP TITLES making a 10 CD Box Set- ALL TITLES Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing packaged in a paper sleeve. Japanese OBI MINI REPLICA BOX SET Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Each title Comes with anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging exact to the original LP, Re-sealable plastic wrap cases for protection of each collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" JACKET LP in 4" REPLICA JACKET CD version Special VERY RARE LIMITED EDITION BOX SET ONLY PRODUCED ON FUTURES FOR THIS ONE TIME PRESSING -- were only available in Japan. THE BOX SET - INCLUDES INDELIBLY STAMPED - Like their 1970 self-titled debut, Supertramp's second album, 1971's "Indelibly Stamped," was critically-acclaimed but didn't exactly set the cash registers ablaze. Still, the band continued to evolve, as they stepped away from the psychedelic rock of the first album and honed their trademark jazz/pop/rock hybrid sound that would eventually sell millions, starting with "Crime Of The Century." "Indelibly Stamped" is a marvelous Supertramp album, and a definite sign of things to come. For the second 'Tramp album, singer/guitarist Roger Hodgson and keyboardist Rick Davies got themselves a new line-up: bassist Frank Farrell, drummer Kevin Currie, and Dave Winthrop on flute & sax. Also, Rick Davies finally stepped up to the microphone for the first time with his first batch of lead vocals. Every single song on "Indelibly Stamped" is an excellent one. "Your Poppa Don't Mind" is a fun keyboard-thumper. "Travelled" is a lovely acoustic number that reminds me of vintage Crosby, Stills & Nash, and "Rosie Had Everything Planned" is a fine, light & breezy tune about a woman who gets into trouble with the law. "Remember" is pure arena rock all the way (complete with cheering audience), and "Forever" is, in my estimation, one of the greatest love songs ever written, as it says everything you could ever want to say to your sweetheart in a song, and you can slowdance to it. I'm definitely playing it at my wedding, that's for sure! "Potter" is a brief but excellent blast of guitar rock. "Coming Home To See You" is a pure gem, the lyrics in the style of a phonecall from a rude boyfriend to his girl, with the band kicking into a delightful, chugging choo-choo train jam at the end, featuring some outstanding organ & harmonica from Davies. "Times Have Changed" is a classic Davies ballad, signaling his other great, piano-based compositions that would follow. "Friend In Need" is a short but appealingly playful number, featuring some nice 20's-style piano & sax. And finally, Hodgson leads the band in the tremendous "Aries," a breathtaking 7 1/2 minute acoustic whirlwind. It's a phenomenal piece, another unsung 'Tramp classic. Once again, Hodgson & Davies' singing, songwriting & playing are superb, and their musical chemistry with the rest of the band simply cooks.This second version of Supertramp quickly folded after the commercial disappointment of "Indelibly Stamped," but, without question, they undeniably laid down the blueprint for the third and most-famous version of the band that would follow with "Crime Of The Century," with the band's signature jazz/pop/rock sound now firmly in place. "Indelibly Stamped," like Supertramp's self-titled debut from 1970, is a wonderful buried treasure that no 'Tramp fan should do without. 1. Your Poppa Don't Mind 2. Travelled 3. Rosie Had Everything Planned 4. Remember 5. Forever 6. Potter 7. Coming Home to See You 8. Times Have Changed 9. Friend in Need 10. Aries SUPERTRAMP - SELF TITLES - Many people like Supertramp up to Breakfast in America before they became 'too commercialised', and others like the Breakfast sound and not the earlier albums. Personally I would like to scrap both of those opinions, and say that I think ALL of their albums range from extremely good to sublime. But this first one stands out in my record collection of them. Surely, Maybe I'm A Beggar, Aubade and Other Birds of Prey bring tears to my eyes; and Nothing to Show and It's A Long Road are excellent rockers. As always, the falsetto of Roger Hodgson is hauntingly beautiful, leaving a soaring feeling long after you've turned off your hi-fi. Rick Davies does magic on the keyboards, Bob Miller's Led Zeppelin drumming is fantastic, and Richard Palmer's bass adds perfectly tuned low notes to the ensemble. All in all this is Supertramp at its finest - at times a Floyd/Zeppelin sound, mixed with their later sound: a FANTASTIC album. Another few albums I would recommend for the melodious sound are Even In The Quietest Moments, Crime of the Century and Famous Last Words, as well as Breakfast in America of course. Long live Supertramp 1. Surely 2. It's a Long Road 3. Aubade and I Am Not Like Other Birds of Prey 4. Words Unspoken 5. Maybe I'm a Beggar 6. Home Again 7. Nothing to Show 8. Shadow Song 9. Try Again 10. Surely FREE AS A BIRD - It's back in print! Hooray! After being MIA from record shops for several years, Supertramp's 1987 album, "Free As A Bird," has been re-issued & re-mastered, for which Tramp fans, especially those who missed the album the first time around, can be grateful. "Free As A Bird" barely made a dent on the album charts 15 years ago, and the band couldn't even tour for it in North America, but it's a great album all the same. After the serious tone of 1985's "Brother Where You Bound," Rick Davies & company decided for the follow-up album to lighten things up and have fun. "Free As A Bird" is a very catchy, upbeat, sometimes dance-oriented Tramp album that's perfect to play at a party, or cruise down the highway to. Songs like "It's Alright" & "I'm Beggin' You" will get you on the dancefloor in no time. The title song, a minor hit, is a Supertramp concert staple, with a great sing-along chorus. And there's more great jazz/pop from the band in tracks like "Not The Moment," "Thing For You," and the calypso-influenced finale, "An Awful Thing To Waste."After "Free As A Bird," Supertramp took a whole decade off before resuming work with 1997's "Some Things Never Change," and the "Free As A Bird" album itself went out of print for several years. But now that it's back, DON'T miss out. "Free As A Bird" is Supertramp at their most fun, and a great buried treasure from this great band. 1. It's Alright 2. Not the Moment 3. It Doesn't Matter 4. Where I Stand 5. Free as a Bird 6. I'm Beggin' You 7. You Never Can Tell With Friends 8. Thing for You 9. An Awful Thing to Waste BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND - This album, the first to be recorded without guitarist/vocalist Roger Hodgson stands out for a couple reasons: 1. It was a massive improvement on their previous album, "Famous Last Words" 2. It has a darker, jazzier sound than any of their other work. Granted that most of their previous material had been largely upbeat, majoy key compositions, many die hard Supertramp fans simply don't know what to think of this, hence the bad reviews. But this is a brilliant album. Possibly one of the best released in the horrendous decade for music, the 80's. 4 of the six songs are dark, minor key and somewhat slow in tempo, except for the danceable, infectious "Cannonball." The remaining two songs have a happier feel. The title track is very different for Supertramp, and the most progressive work they've done to date, alongside "Fool's Overture." In terms of structure is it somewhat incohesive, but overall it has brilliant music moments in it that make it a true masterpiece, a standout in the bands repertoire. The melancholy "No Inbetween," is quite slow moving, but still holds your interest. "Better Days" is somewaht dramatic and emotional and has a cool jam thing in the end. "Still in Love" is more traditional Supertramp fare, with it's catchy sax lines and jumpy piano. "Ever Open Door" is sort of a slow, tender kind of song, and a nice warm way to close an album. For people who aren't fans of change, skip this. For those who are, buy it for sure. The darker, piano-dominated sound is certainly a change, and definetly a welcome one. True, the loss of Hodgson is lamentable, but don't worry about it too much, because without him, Supertramp is alive and well. 1. Cannonball 2. Still in Love 3. No Inbetween 4. Better Days 5. Brother Where You Bound 6. Ever Open Door FAMOUS LAST WORDS - Famous Last Words" was just that for Roger Hodgson, co-songwriter, whose departure is synonymous with the album. But not letting disputes or history ruin the music, Supertramp offers yet another superb album, still keeping their catchy mock-pop flavor, but trading in their stark cynicism for a well balanced and finely produced element of R&B, with that classic arrogant touch. Though FAMOUS LAST WORDS was one of the last in a string of successful albums for Supertramp, it nonetheless shows a wonderful progression from their tight musical style of the 70's to an even more harmonic, traditional--yet inventive--fashion. The tracks here may be the most quintessential Supertramp tracks of the 80's, setting the stage for those contained on 1985's Brother Where You Bound? (which Hodgson was not a part of). Crazy has a catchy yet uniquely creative beat and tune (like all tracks on FAMOUS LAST WORDS) My Kind of Lady is a simple love song that compliments Bonnie, which could have easily been a staple of soft rock radio, while the vocally organized Put On Your Old Brown Shoes and C'est Le Bon are probably Supertramp's most obviously R&B-influenced songs to date; the excellent Know Who You Ar' holds a mood of near-melancholia; It's Raining Again is one of their most curious songs (since'Give a Little Bit from"Even in the Quietest Moment"), this one being a highly upbeat, traditionally quirky ditty for the brokenhearted, complete with a chorus of kids singing It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring..." Then again, Waiting So Long boasts heavier guitar riffs and haunting vocal sounds, an exemplary Supertramp performance, as Don't Leave Me Now is one of the more musically imaginative ballads of the 80s. PARIS - GATEFOLD JACKET REPLICA - If you are a fan of the 70's, you need this album. If you don't own any Supertramp, this is the one to get. From the opening harmonica in 'School' to the closing harmonica in 'Crime of The Century', this 16-track set is just mind-blowing. Why? So many textures working magically together to create rich musical patterns. Even if this was a studio album, the production/arrangements would be classed as awesome. Consider that it is live, and that there are only 5 musicians (not 30 as it sometimes sounds), it has got to be just bloody brilliant! "Do yourself a favour!" Close the blinds - dim the lights - sit in your comfy chair - setup your multidisc player for uninterrupted play, and transport yourself to 1980, Paris. Oh, and by the way - standout track is the climactic "Crime of the century". The guitar part is verging out-of-control, and the sax part will rip your heart out! DISC ONE - 1. School 2. Ain't Nobody But Me 3. The Logical Song 4. Bloody Well Right 5. Breakfast in America 6. You Started Laughing 7. Hide in Your Shell 8. From Now On DISC TWO - 1. Dreamer 2. Rudy 3. A Soapbox Opera 4. Asylum 5. Take the Long Way Home 6. Fool's Overture 7. Two of Us 8. Crime of the Century BREAKFAST IN AMERICA - After a shaky start followed by several critically acclaimed releases, the English group Supertramp hit the commercial jackpot in 1979 with Breakfast in America. The album combined the band's FM radio, AOR-rock style with an almost carnival-like nature. Breakfast gave the band major hits with "The Logical Song," "Goodbye Stranger," and "Take the Long Way Home." The plinking piano and dramatic clarinet runs of "The Logical Song" imparted a comic, yet bittersweet tone to the release as a whole. In another example of the band's devotion to alternative ways to carry their melody lines, "Goodbye Stranger" rings with some of the purest whistling ever recorded. There's also a healthy dose of cynicism running through the 10 tracks with "Just Another Nervous Wreck." 1. Gone Hollywood 2. The Logical Song 3. Goodbye Stranger 4. Breakfast in America 5. Oh Darling 6. Take the Long Way Home 7. Lord Is It Mine 8. Just Another Nervous Wreck 9. Casual Conversations 10. Child of Vision EVEN IN THE QUESTEST MONENTS - In Supertramp's heyday back in the 1970's and early 1980's, there was nobody else quite like them. Their music was, and still is, unique. On Even in the Quietest Moments, this band has done what they always did best: they play intelligent music with complex musical compositions, variable textures, and thoughtful lyrics. This album is a masterpiece. "Fool's Overture" is an unforgettable epic song, taking eleven minutes to wind through a masterfully crafted musical landscape until reaching an intense crescendo led by Roger Hodgson's soaring vocals. The title track is of similar magnanimity; it's just as enthralling, but it's only six minutes long. "Give A Little Bit" proved to be a hit single and is Supertramp's most widely known song on the album. "Lover Boy" is a lighthearted affair, and "Downstream" is a quaint voyage on the water with nothing more than Rick Davies and his piano. "Babaji" is another intense and entertaining ride, and "From Now On" has an almost jazz-like sound to it highlighted by John Anthony Helliwell's saxophone. That covers the album... Seven outstanding songs from a talented group of seven musicians. It's a shame Roger Hodgson left Supertramp, as he was half of the band's creative genius (the other half being Rick Davies, of course). But Even in the Quietest Moments captures Supertramp's majestic sound, and I highly recommend the album to you! 1. Give a Little Bit 2. Lover Boy 3. Even in the Quietest Moments 4. Downstream 5. Babaji 6. From Now On 7. Fool's Overture CRISIS WHAT CRISIS? - Ex-`Tramp Roger Hodgson calls "Crisis? What Crisis?" the Supertramp album he listens to most often, because of it's "rawness," at Hodgson puts it. The album was indeed devised while the band was under pressure to put forth another album and tour in the wake of their breakthrough third album "Crime of the Century," which may be why the ex-vocalist finds the finished product more raw when compared to other Supertramp albums. But for an album that was planned and recorded while the band was under stress to keep the momentum going, "Crisis? What Crisis?" is an elaborate suite of songs, making it a crushing shame that the album will almost never appear on any big-time 100 Greatest Albums of Rock & Roll lists. The dignified pop of Supertramp always sounded clinical and studio-polished, but not because of any Steely Dan-like studio isolation. That's just the way it was (ironically it translated well onto stage, as captured on the 1980 live album "Paris"). This album isn't exactly "raw" but it is certainly a bit more freewheeling and often less tightly wound as Supertramp's other albums. The album also allows a bit more space for Hodgson's guitars, which he often replaced with keyboards. Even though the quintet was under pressure to release another album, many spots on the album suggest that the band was having some fun, shown in the positive opener `Easy Does It,' `Lady,' and `Another Man's Woman.' There is however at least one genuinely raw song, the heavy schizophrenic `Ain't Nobody But Me.' But there are also plenty of tracks to confirm Supertramp's ability to create pure, flawless, and sophisticated pop songs like `Sister Moonshine' and `A Soapbox Opera.'. The world-weary `Just A Normal Day' is balanced by the more optimistic and catchy `The Meaning.' The innocent `Poor Boy' is a delight, and speaking of innocent, the closing `Two Of Us' is as elegant a three-and-a-half-minutes as any `Tramp fan could ask for. "Crisis? What Crisis?" connected perfectly with "Crime of the Century," and though its chart peak in the US was just a few spots below its predecessor, many of its songs were becoming staples of FM radio, establishing Supertramp as a serious, dignified attraction. And there was more where this came from; maybe it wasn't such a "Crisis" after all. 1. Easy Does It 2. Sister Moonshine 3. Ain't Nobody But Me 4. A Soapbox Opera 5. Another Man's Woman 6. Lady 7. Poor Boy 8. Just a Normal Day 9. The Meaning 10. Two of Us CRIME OF THE CENTURY - After releasing two albums to less than positive critique, Crime of the Century, with the classic track "Dreamer," set Supertramp truly on the map. It also marked the beginning of a long and illustrious career for a band that originally came together through the "Musicians Wanted" section of a British paper. Combining the best of a myriad of musical styles, Supertramp, with its heavily keyboard-powered and sax-colored progressive pop sound, forged a sound that few have ever come close to emulating 1. School 2. Bloody Well Right 3. Hide in Your Shell 4. Asylum 5. Dreamer 6. Rudy 7. If Everyone Was Listening 8. Crime of the Century These are Japanese digitally re-mastered Mini LP replica CDs (the OBI Edition). This Limited Edition Collection has only VERY FEW made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP. Actual miniaturized version of the 12inch LP in 4inch CD version.
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"Aerosmith, Live Volumes I and II - OBI Mini Replica LPs in a CD - 2 CD Set"RARE OBI JAPAN REPLICA CD CLASSIC LIVE VOLUME ONE & TWO - TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT MASTERPIECE - FACTORY SEALED - Track listing CLASSIC LIVE VOLUME ONE 1. Train Kept a Rollin' 2. Kings & Queens 3. Sweet Emotion 4. Dream On 5. Mama Kin 6. Three Mile Smile / Reefer Head Woman 7. Lord of the Thighs 8. Major Barbra Distributor: Phantom Import Distributi Recording type: Live Recording mode: Stereo Album notes Aerosmith: Steve Tyler (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Jimmy Crespo, Rick Dufay (guitar); Tom Hamilton (bass); Joey Kramer (drums). Producers: Paul O'Neill, Paul O'Neill, Tony Bonjovi. Recorded between 1977-1983. Includes liner notes by David Krebs. All tracks have been digitally remastered using Sony's 20-Bit Digital Super Bit Mapping process. Japanese version. Limited edition mini-LP style packaging. Aerosmith: Steven Tyler (vocals); Joe Perry (guitar, dulcimer, background vocals); Brad Whitford (guitar); Tom Hamilton (bass guitar); Joey Kramer (drums, percussion). These recordings were taken from uncredited live shows recorded between 1977 and 1983. Unlike LIVE: BOOTLEG, the tracks included here are sonically cleaned-up and re-mastered. Post-production tinkering aside, the pure power of Aerosmith live comes through loud and clear on back-alley anthems like "Mama Kin" and "Lord of the Thighs." The band pays tribute to its influences with a version of the Yardbirds' "Train Kept a Rollin'" and the saucy blues novelty song "Reefer Head Woman." An added bonus is the inclusion of the previously unreleased "Major Barbra," a twangy psychedelic out-take originally slated for release on 1974's GET YOUR WINGS. Digitally remastered Japanese limited edition in an LP-style slipcase. Remastered by Don DeVito & Vic Anesini This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, re-sealable plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Artist: Aerosmith Release Date: Jul 12, 2004 Format: CD Record Label: Sony UPC: 4562109407051 Genre: Rock Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: -- Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Back in the Saddle 2. Walk This Way 3. Movin' Out 4. Draw the Line - (studio) 5. Same Old Dance & Song - (studio) 6. Last Child - (studio) 7. Let the Music Do the Talking 8. Toys in the Attic - (studio) Distributor: Phantom Import Distributi Recording type: Live Recording mode: Stereo Album notes Aerosmith: Steven Tyler (vocals); Joe Perry, Brad Whitford (guitar); Tom Hamilton (bass); Joey Kramer (drums). Engineers include: Steve Colby, Sam Kopper, Bob Demuth. Recorded live at The Orpheum Theater, Boston, Massachusetts on December 31, 1984; Worcester Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts on March 3, 1986; Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California on March 18, 1978. All tracks have been digitally remastered using Sony's 20-Bit Digital Super Bit Mapping process. Japanese remaster in an LP-replica sleeve. Unlike Aerosmith's first CLASSICS compilation, the group had direct creative involvement in putting this collection together. Of the eight songs that make up LIVE II, six were taken from a New Year's Eve show the band played before a hometown Boston crowd in 1984 at the Orpheum. The triumphant "Back in the Saddle" is included along with the funky "Walk This Way" (complete with a crowd sing-along intro for birthday boy Tom Hamilton), the sassy "Same Old Song and Dance," and the raucous "Toys in the Attic." A version of the always potent "Draw the Line," taken from 1978's CALIFORNIA JAM and "Let The Music Do The Talking" (originally recorded by the Joe Perry Project), recorded at a 1986 Worchester, Massachusetts gig round out this set. Digitally remastered Japanese limited edition in an LP-style slipcase. Remastered by Don DeVito & Vic Anesini. Editorial reviews 3 Stars - Good - ...Steven Tyler's strangely poignant whelping and his lonesome falsetto are used to odd but marvellous effect...the seeds of the band's recent renaissance are clearly evident here... Q (19930201)
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"Strawberry Alarm Clock, Incense and Peppermints - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"Artist: Strawberry Alarm Clock Release Date: Sep 24, 1997 Format: CD Record Label: Uni UPC: 4988067030160 Genre: Pop Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: -- Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. World's on Fire 2. Birds in My Tree 3. Lose to Live 4. Strawberries Mean Love 5. Rainy Day Mushroom Pillow 6. Paxton's Back Street Carn 7. Hummin' Happy 8. Pass the Time With the Sa 9. Incense & Peppermints 10. Unwind With the Clock 11. Birdman of Alkatrash Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo First Time On CD. Japanese Release Including An Exclusive Bonus Track: Birdman In Alcatraz. INCENSE & PEPPERMINTS is a Strawberry Alarm Clock compilation originally released in the mid-'90s, not their LP with the same title from 1967. Japanese edition includes the exclusive bonus track "Birdman In Alkatrash."
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"Strawberry Alarm Clock, Good Morning Starshine - OBI Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"Artist: Strawberry Alarm Clock Release Date: Sep 24, 1997 Format: CD Record Label: Uni UPC: 4988067030191 Genre: Pop Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: -- Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Me and the Township 2. Off Ramp Road Tramp 3. Small Package 4. Hog Child 5. Miss Attraction 6. Good Morning Starshine 7. Miss Attraction 8. Write Your Name in Gold 9. (You Put Me On) Standby 10. Dear Joy 11. Changes 12. Desiree 13. I Climbed the Mountain 14. Three 15. Starting Out the Day 16. California Day 17. Girl From the City 18. Good Morning Starshine Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Japanese release featuring 7 bonus tracks: "Desireee", "I Climbed The Mountain", "Three", "Starting Out The Day", "California Day", "Girl From The City", & "Good Morning Starshine". The last studio recording from psychedelic 1960s act Strawberry Alarm Clock features "Off Ramp Road Tramp" and "Miss Attraction." Japanese version includes seven extra songs. CD contains 7 bonus tracks. This is the fourth and final long-player of new material from Strawberry Alarm Clock (SAC). As with their previous discs, Good Morning Starshine is a mixed affair. Prior to recording the album, the band underwent a somewhat drastic personnel change -- replacing longtime members George Bunnell (bass/vocals) and Randy Seol (drums/vocals) with Jimmy Pitman (guitar/vocals) and Gene Gunnels (drums), respectively. Also of note is the fact that all of Bunnell's songwriting credits for material on this album actually belong to Gunnels. The music has shifted away from the mix of punky psychedelia such as "Love Me Again" and "The World Is on Fire," inheriting a much more aggressive, bluesy approach a la Grand Funk Railroad or even (gasp) MC5. Although there are sonic vestiges and remnants of the band's former self -- such as the disc's pseudo-hippie title track -- by all accounts this was the antithesis of what the band had been up until this point. The dichotomy in the material on Good Morning Starshine is indicative that SAC had pretty much run their course. With managerial and other behind-the-scenes issues continuing to plague them, there are no signs of cohesion within the grooves. The disc is certainly full of strong material, despite the decidedly aimless direction. "Small Package" is reminiscent of the band's sound, circa Wake Up...It's Tomorrow. Likewise, the song is a minor chord masterpiece in the same vein as their previous hit, "Tomorrow." The "California Girls" vocal tag is a nod to the Beach Boys, with whom SAC shared many a late-'60s performance stage. Additionally, either of the two versions of the mid-tempo rocker "Miss Attraction" would have been a welcome addition to their earlier releases. The free-form jamming and lead guitar lines are definitely reminiscent of early Spirit and the highly underrated Bay Area band Kak. The heavier and blues-influenced "Me and the Township," "Off Ramp Road Tramp," and "Hog Child" recall Blue Cheer and even later-era Moby Grape as much as they do the electric British blues of, say, Fleetwood Mac. ~ Lindsay Planer
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"U2, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - OBI Mini LP Replica In a CD - Japanese"Artist: U2 Release Date: Nov 22, 2004 Format: CD Record Label: Universal UPC: 4988005375575 Genre: Rock Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: -- Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Vertigo 2. Miracle Drug 3. Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own 4. Love and Peace or Else 5. City of Blinding Lights 6. All Because of You 7. Man and a Woman, A 8. Crumbs from Your Table 9. One Step Closer 10. Original of the Species 11. Yahweh 12. Fast Cars Distributor: Phantom Import Distributi Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo 2004 release from the Rock N Roll kings that includes the bonus track "Fast Cars" that does not appear on the U.S. edition and lyrics in Japanese. The album debuted at #1 in 15 countries. Much in the manner of their previous album, ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND, U2 largely strips down the stadium-sized approach of years past on the provocatively titled HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB. Whether they were inspired by the garage-rock revival that took place in between the two records, or just felt like making some visceral rock & roll, this 2004 release has as much unbridled energy as such early U2 benchmarks as BOY or WAR. The album starts with a bang, courtesy of the charging, angular "Vertigo," whose driving bass line and shouted vocals announce the band's intentions in no uncertain terms. The bluesy "Love and Peace or Else," and the fuzz-guitar-fueled "All Because of You" follow suit in a similarly high-energy manner. That's not to say that this is a mere rockfest from start to finish, though. There are an equal number of reflective, mid-tempo tunes whose direct emotional impact recalls the more elegiac tracks on OCTOBER, giving the whole album a dynamic depth of field. Whether rocking like madmen or getting in touch with their inner selves, though, the band sounds totally committed throughout ATOMIC BOMB, which has always been the first requirement for a great U2 album. Editorial reviews 4 stars out of 5 - [T]hey continue to pioneer a new future for rock music....What is clear is that there's a new maturity to Bono's lyrics. Mojo Ranked #17 in Mojo's The 50 Best Albums Of 2005 - HTDAAB harmonised post-punk U2 and the modern, humanistic concerns of Bono Inc... Mojo Ranked #35 in Uncut's Best New Albums of 2004 - [A] brilliantly expansive album and their best since ACHTUNG BABY. Uncut [I]t's their most unabashedly strident record since THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE....Though the band rattle and strum with their old '80s vigour, the lines that stay with you speak of a creeping malaise. Uncut 'Crumbs From Your Table' is the type of glorious gallop this band can write in its pub nap, but no one does it better. - Grade: B Entertainment Weekly Ranked #29 in Spin's 40 Best Albums of the Year - An '80s rock band making a great 11th album. Spin Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - U2 soar to adult glory with a guitar-driven vigor that hearkens back to 1980's BOY... Rolling Stone 4 stars out of 5 - This is grandiose music from grandiose men, sweatlessly confident in the execution of their duties. Rolling Stone
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T Rex, Slider - Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"T-REX - SLIDER - JAPAN OBI REPLICA/MINI LP JACKET IN A CD (sealed). This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, re-sealable plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Marc Bolan's success was peaking at the time he released The Slider in 1972. Coming off hits such as "Bang a Gong" and "Hot Love," he packed Slider with anthems like "Metal Guru" (also a No. 1 British single), "Baby Boomerang," and "Rock On," built around simple rock & roll boogie riffs but burnished to perfection by Tony Visconti's ambitious production. Still, the album upped the heavy rock factor a notch; only "Rip Off" from Electric Warrior hinted at the blazing power of tracks like "Buick Mackane," "Chariot Choogle," and the meaty title track, a lewd-by-inference mixture of driving groove and hushed, between-the-sheets vocals. The ballads "Rabbit Fighter," "Spaceball Ricochet," and "Ballrooms of Mars" are detailed with dramatic string scores, and reveal Bolan's gift for turning non sequiturs into high romanticism SLIDER - Track Listings 1. Metal Guru 2. Mystic Lady 3. Rock On 4. Slider 5. Baby Boomerang 6. Spaceball Ricochet 7. Buick Mackane 8. Telegram Sam 9. Rabbit Fighter 10. Baby Strange 11. Ballrooms of Mars 12. Chariot Choogle 13. Main Man 14. Cadillac [*] 15. Thunderwing [*] 16. Lady [*]
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"The Hot Doggers, Surfin' USA - Mini LP Replica In A CD - JapaneseRARE OBI JAPAN REPLICA CD - TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT MASTERPIECE - FACTORY SEALED - Japanese exclusive reissue. Limited to 2,000 pieces COLLECTORS NOTE: LAST COPY FOREVER - This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Track Listings 1. Surfin' Usa 2. Let's Go Trippin' 3. Balboa Blue 4. Surfin' 5. Original Surfer's Stomp 6. Pipeline 7. Misirlou 8. Surfin' Safari 9. Surfer's Stomp 10. Walk Don't Run 11. Peppermint Man 12. Quasimoto 13. That's All I Want (Bonus Track) 14. I Waited Too Long (Bonus Track) 15. Be A Soldier (Bonus Track) 16. I Love You Better (Bonus Track)
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"John Coltrane, Soultrane - Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"Artist: John Coltrane Release Date: Jun 26, 2006 Format: CD Record Label: JVC Victor UPC: 4988002505708 Genre: Jazz Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: Acid Jazz Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Good Bait 2. I Want to Talk About You 3. You Say You Care 4. Theme For Ernie 5. Russian Lullaby Contributing artists: Art Taylor, Paul Chambers, Red Garland, Arthur Taylor Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo Personnel: John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Red Garland (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Art Taylor (drums). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on February 7, 1958. Originally released on Prestige (7142). Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler. Japanese limited edition issue of the album classic in a deluxe, miniaturized LP sleeve replica of the original vinyl album artwork. This wonderful 1958 session features the tenor sax legend leading pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Arthur Taylor on a well-chosen five-song set of jazz and pop standards. The album opens with a lively version of Count Basie's "Good Bait" that allows Coltrane, Chambers and Garland to indulge in some exquisite, highly inventive solos. While Coltrane's versions of Billy Eckstine's "I Want To Talk About You" and Fred Lacey's "Theme For Ernie" are pretty much straight ballad performances, his bold, powerful style brings out the soulful feel of these two beautiful, reflective melodies. The closing track--a wild rendition of Irving Berlin's "Russian Lullaby," ends the album on a high note, with Coltrane and Garland racing through this complicated tune with remarkable precision and focus. Superbly recorded by Rudy Van Gelder, SOULTRANE is a true jazz classic and quite simply one of Coltrane's finest albums. Editorial reviews 4 stars out of 5 -- It's a superb set whose standout track is 'Russian Lullaby'... Record Collector
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"Yes, Self-Titled - Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"YES SELF TITLED YES - JAPAN OBI REPLICA LP IN A HDCD (sealed). LAST COPY FOREVER - MYMUSICFIX HAS CHECKED ALL AUDIOPHILE SITES AND OUR PRICE ON THIS ITEM IS THE LOWEST PRICE WE'VE FOUND OF THESE RARE JAPAN OBI MASTERPIECE. IN FACT THE FEW SITES HAVE THIS TITLE REMAINING ARE ALMOST TWICE THE PRICE WE HAVE HERE. THAT'S HOW RARE AND COLLECTIBLE THESE TITLES ARE IN THESE RARE JAPAN REPLICA OBI PRESSINGS. This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, re-sealable plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Japanese HDCD remastered reissue of their album. Packaged in a limited edition miniature reproduction of the original LP SOME OF THESE YES OBI REPLICA TITLES SELL FOR UP TO $500 IN THE COLLECTORS MARKET - DO YOUR HOME WORK AND YOU WILL SEE HOW RARE THIS MASTERPIECE 1. Beyond and Before 2. I See You 3. Yesterday and Today 4. Looking Around 5. Harold Land 6. Every Little Thing 7. Sweetness 8. Survival
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"Yes, The Ladder - Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"YES LADDER - JAPAN OBI REPLICA LP (sealed). LAST COPY FOREVER - MYMUSICFIX HAS CHECKED ALL AUDIOPHILE SITES AND OUR PRICE ON THIS ITEM IS THE LOWEST PRICE WE'VE FOUND OF THESE RARE JAPAN OBI MASTERPIECE. IN FACT THE FEW SITES HAVE THIS TITLE REMAINING ARE ALMOST TWICE THE PRICE WE HAVE HERE. THAT'S HOW RARE AND COLLECTIBLE THESE TITLES ARE IN THESE RARE JAPAN REPLICA OBI PRESSINGS. This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Japanese remastered reissue of their album. Packaged in a limited edition miniature reproduction of the original LP SOME OF THESE YES OBI REPLICA TITLES SELL FOR UP TO $500 IN THE COLLECTORS MARKET - DO YOUR HOME WORK AND YOU WILL SEE HOW RARE THIS MASTERPIECE It has been a long time since I have been hardly able to play any other CD for weeks. The Ladder is certainly the best work by Yes since Talk, and among the best work they have ever done. And no, I did not start out as an 80's Yes fan. I have been a fan for 30 years. They and Renaissance have always been my favorite bands. The Ladder has some of everything for everybody: the classic epics, the sweet ballads, the hard-edged stuff, the Asian-sounding chants, and, of course, the always amazing guitar playing of Steve Howe. I think it is this variety that has brought the most criticism of this CD. Most Yes fans want EITHER Close to the Edge OR 91025 OR Anderson's solo works. Relax. Open your mind. Be versatile, like Yes has become. Then you will know why a long-time devout progrocker (me), a lyric/melody lover of Fairport Convention (my wife), and a heavy metal lover (my son) all thoroughly enjoyed the tour and can't get enough of this CD. 1. Homeworld (The Ladder) 2. It Will Be a Good Day (The River) 3. Lightning Strikes 4. Can I? 5. Face to Face 6. If Only You Knew 7. To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) 8. Finally 9. The Messenger 10. New Language 11. Nine Voices (Longwalker)
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"Marvin Gayne, Let's Get It On - Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"Artist: Marvin Gaye Release Date: Jan 04, 2005 Format: CD Record Label: Universal UPC: 4988005379597 Genre: R&B & Soul Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: Motown Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Let's Get It On 2. Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away) 3. If I Should Die Tonight 4. Keep Getin' It On 5. Come Get to This 6. Distant Lover 7. You Sure Love to Ball 8. Just to Keep You Satisfied Contributing artists: The Miracles, Herbie Hancock, Joe Sample, The Originals Distributor: Phantom Import Distributi Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo Album notes This 2-CD deluxe edition of LET'S GET IT ON features various session recordings leading up to or associated with the landmark 1973 release, which is also included in its original form. Personnel includes: Marvin Gaye (vocals, piano); Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin, Don Peake, Arthur Wright, Louis Shelton, David T. Walker, Robert White, Eddie Willis (guitar); Plas Johnson, Bill Green, Ernie Fields, Buddy Collete, Ernie Watts (saxophone, flutes); Chuck Findley (trumpet); George Bohannon (trombone); Joe Sample, Marvin Jenkins, Herbie Hancock (piano); Earl Van Dyke, Johnny Griffith (keyboards); Emil Richards, Victor Feldman (vibraphone); Wilton Felder, James Jamerson (bass); Paul Humphrey, Uriel Jones (drums); Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Bobbye Hall Porter (congas, bongos); The Miracles; The Originals; The Monitors. Producers include: Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend, David Van DePitte, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch. Principally recorded between 1970 and 1973. LET'S GET IT ON originally released on Tamla (329). Includes liner notes by Ed Townsend, David Ritz, Ben Edmonds and Harry Weinger. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Relishing the artistic freedom afforded by the success of WHAT'S GOING ON, Marvin Gaye recorded this sultry paean to sex. Where its predecessor relied on complex arrangements, the straightforward sound of LET'S GET IT ON focused attention on its tight rhythms, strong melodies, and Gaye's expressive, nuanced singing. For sheer sensual come-on, it's hard to beat the title track, one of the finest celebrations of the joys of human chemistry ever recorded. But the self-explanatory "Come Get to This" and "You Sure Love to Ball" aren't far behind in terms of passionate execution and visceral impact. Though LET'S GET IT ON has its reflective moments, notably the beautiful ballad "Distant Lover," Gaye's focus is on the here and now, and the intensity of his vocal performances and the silky, fluid feel of the arrangements inform the sensual "carpe diem" philosophy. Just as WHAT'S GOING ON opened the floodgates for political soul music, LET'S GET IT ON defined the "lover man" genre populated by luminaries like Al Green, Barry White, and Isaac Hayes. Editorial reviews 3 stars out of 5 - ...His deliberations on the boundaries between love and sex are beautifully sung... Uncut (20030501) 4 stars out of 5 - ...A perfect seduction-groove record... Rolling Stone (20030123)
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"James Brown, I Got The Feelin' - OBI Mini Replica LP in a CD - Japanese"Artist: James Brown Release Date: Oct 06, 2003 Format: CD Record Label: Universal UPC: 4988005343826 Genre: R&B & Soul Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: Funk Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Track listing 1. Got the Feelin 2. Maybe I'll Understamd (Part 1) 3. You've Got the Power 4. Maybe Good - Maybe Bad (Part 1) 5. Shhhhhh (For a Little While) 6. Just Plain Funk 7. If I Ruled the World 8. Maybe I'll Understand (Part 2) 9. Stone Fox 10. It Wont Be Me 11. Maybe Good- Maybe Bad (Part 2) 12. Here I Go Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo Album notes I GOT THE FEELIN' is a 1968 set by the legendary James Brown. Japanese remaster in an LP-replica sleeve. CD comes in Jpn LP Sleeve. Japanese limited edition in an LP-style slipcase.
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"Aphrodite's Child, End Of The World - Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"Artist: Aphrodite's Child Release Date: Jan 19, 2004 Format: CD Record Label: Vertigo UPC: 4988005353764 Genre: Rock Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: Mainstream Rock Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Distributor: MSI Music Distribution Recording type: Studio Recording mode: Stereo SPAR Code: DDD Japanese limited edition in an LP-style slipcase. The Japanese limited edition twofer comprising the Aphrodite's Child albums END OF THE WORLD and RAIN & TEARS comes in an LP-replica sleeve. CD comes in Jpn LP Sleeve. The debut album of the only Greek 1960s rock band to make an international impact could have almost been the work of a foppish British psychedelic group on the cusp of turning progressive, if not for the notable foreign accent on the (entirely English-language) vocals. The use of the Mellotron in particular recalls the early psychedelic Moody Blues, as do the mild influences of classical music in the keyboards and melodies. If there's something distinct about Aphrodite's Child, it's a certain Mediterranean sentimental streak to both those melodies and the songs, which get more overtly romantic than virtually any British (or American) psychedelic band would have thought suitable. Though Aphrodite's Child stood up well to the British bands in their level of instrumental accomplishment and production, it's an uneven record. The more heart-wringing numbers will be way too sappy for many listeners, some of the hard-rocking songs have overwrought soulful vocals, and there's a general awkwardness that's inevitable when bands are singing in a non-native language. But this epic melancholic grandeur also makes Aphrodite's Child stick out to some degree among second-division psychedelic acts, and their use of skin-crawling psychedelic effects, while dated, is quite imaginative (especially on the closing "Day of the Fool"). The title cut could well have been a standard European pop ballad without those effects, and is certainly the catchiest song here, if the drippiest, though it was the yet daintier "Rain and Tears" that gave them a hit in parts of Europe. ~ Richie Unterberger
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"George Harrison, Electronic Sounds - Mini LP Replica In A CD - Japanese"Artist: George Harrison Release Date: Jun 27, 2005 F ormat: CD Record Label: Emi UPC: 4988006830370 Genre: Rock Duration: Album or EP Sub-Genre: Experimental Rock Special Attributes: Import, Remastered, Special Edition Details Distributor: Phantom Import Distributi Recording mode: Stereo Hard as it is to believe, George Harrison, guitar picker, was also an electronic music pioneer, as these two lengthy, abstract tone poems for early-vintage Moog synthesizer reveal. A naif in the electronic sphere, George had a lot of help putting this music together, particularly from ace California electronic composer Bernie Krause. (Interestingly, Krause was originally given prominent credit in the artist's childlike artwork on the LP cover, but when the album came out, Krause's name was almost, but not quite, obscured by silver paint, and the CD erases it entirely.) The main difference between the CD reissue and the original LP is that the identities of the two works apparently have been reversed; "Under the Mersey Wall" is really "No Time or Space" and vice-versa. Accordingly, Krause is given "assistance" credit for the latter piece instead of the former, which is significant because "No Time or Space" is the masterpiece of the record. Dramatically structured, unearthly in its pitchless writhing, flamboyantly manipulating pink and white noise from the opening electronic gun battle onward, "No Time or Space" is still an entertaining listening experience, and some of its passages would turn up later in the "I Remember Jeep" jam from Harrison's All Things Must Pass album. The shorter "Mersey Wall," recorded in Harrison's Esher bungalow with his own Moog, is a low-key, drifting affair, not quite as virtuosic in its handling of abstract sound, nor nearly as theatrical. Though scoffed at when they were released, these pieces can hold their own and then some with many of those of other, more seriously regarded electronic composers. And when you consider that synthesizers were only capable of playing one note at a time and sounds could not be stored or recalled with the push of a button, the achievement becomes even more remarkable. Alas, George never followed up on this direction, which, like the Zapple label, was abandoned after this release. [The sound is slightly sharper in the CD remastering, exposing more extraneous distortion and hum.] ~ Richard S. Ginell
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"James Brown, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - Mini LP Replica In A CD = Japanese"JAMES BROWN'S PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG - RARE OBI JAPAN REPLICA CD - TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT MASTERPIECE - FACTORY SEALED - Japanese exclusive reissue. Limited to 2,000 pieces COLLECTORS NOTE: LAST COPY FOREVER - SELLS FOR AT LEAST $250 IN THE COLLECTORS MARKET - DO YOUR HOME WORK AND YOU WILL SEE HOW RARE THIS MASTERPIECE IS. This is a Japanese re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection - only 2,000 Collector pieces made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with: anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP, plastic wrap cases for protection of the collectible Actual miniaturized version of the 12" LP in 4" CD version. Track Listings 1. Papas Got A Brand New Bag 2. Mashed Potatoes USA 3. Cross Firing 4. Love Dont Love Nobody 5. I Stay In The Chapel Every Night 6. And I Do Just What I Want 7. This Old Heart 8. Baby Youre Right 9. Have Mercy Baby 10. You Dont Have To Go 11. Doin The Limbo
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