1 comments about Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Springfield (Eco-Friendly Packaging).

1. Rick Springfield has come along way since his days on the popluar soap opera General Hospital he has got to be one of my favorite male singers ever and I'm glad that I've got to seen him live in concert before in Greenville, South Carolina.This playlist has every song you are looking for and I'm glad that he's back on General Hospital as Doctor Norah Drake.
   
   Rondall Banks

5 comments about Grand Prix.

1. I will never forget when I watched the video of "Sparky's Dream" on TV, years ago. I sit there through the whole song hypnotized and by the end I ran to the computer to find out more about these guys. I had heard of them before, but never listened to a song.
   
   When I put my ears on Grand Prix, it was like being sent on vacations. Each and every song has a beautiful melody and brilliant lyrics.
   
   And still today when I listen to the album, it makes me want to tell everybody how good it is. And that's why I'm writing this review.



2. There's already a couple of well-written reviews here and there's not a lot I can add, except to say that this album is special to me and it's always one you can come back to whenever you feel you feel you're losing your faith in music to make you FEEL something. It's not quite perfect, but it's not far short. And when it peaks with About You, Sparky's Dream and Don't Look Back, it's simply gorgeous. It's an album that has enough power to define certain times and places when you listened to it. It reminds me most of walking across the small island where I live in Hong Kong a couple of years ago: a warm, sunny Sunday morning, sea all around, other islands dotted around in the South China Sea, on my way to meet some friends. When music can preserve a moment in time, it's priceless. This is priceless. It's beautiful.



3. I was first turned on to these guys when I was in middle school (over 10 years ago) and I love them as much today. This is by far their best album for listen ability throughout. I love 'Bandwagonesque' as well, but there are a few throwaways on that album. This is easy-listening rock at it's best. I recommend this album if you know anything about rock.



4. This album is great. From beginning to end. If you don't know now you know. Listen to all the other great reviews for more confirmation! It's great mix of music you recognize, and songs that will have you listening to more. If you don't own a Teenage Fanclub album, this should be your first. You'll be going back for more. While other albums may be hits and misses. This one is a deff. HIT!



5. This is a fantastic album. The fact that 5 star reviews are still being submitted over 10 years after its release (and they're not the beatles or u2 or anything) should speak volumes. I have played this CD countless times over the years and I am amazed that I am not sick of it. I am a pretty constant consumer of new music. Get this CD - you won't regret it! (PS I've never done an Amazon review before, but the fact that this has had only 22 motivated me). It is melodic, catchy, uplifting and cheeky - in short, a little piece of musical bliss.

5 comments about So Far Away.

1. The Chords were one of the best of the Mod Revival bands of the late 70's/early 80's. With a sound not unlike The Jam, this disc is loaded with high-energy, guitar- driven tunes with intelligent lyrics and musical hooks that still resonate thirty years after the disc's release.
   
   Some of the songs contain the usual youth themes of love and lost love, some are covers, including a great version of The Beatles, "She Said" and others are politically-tinged observations of England in the Thatcher-era, such as "Maybe Tomorrow", "The British Way of Life", and "In My Street". The band unfortunately was unable to stay together due to poor management, internal conflict, an inability to shake the "mod" tag and a host of other issues beyond their control but had they been able to weather the storm, who knows what might have been. They showed such great potential that they might have rivaled The Jam had they stayed together.
   
   Guitarist and primary song-writer Chris Pope and drummer Brett "Buddy"Ascott still play together in a band named "Pope" and have released new material and are currently playing the club circuit in the UK to very positive reviews.
   
   If you want an excellent example of "Mod Revival", this is it.



2. Having Been a Part Of the Second Mod Revival In England, I remember every track On this album. The Phoenix Society, The Mod Runs to Brighton, Dancing at the all dayers and Nighters, These are classic songs by a group who never got the credit they deserved.
   If you dont Own It, do It now, Billy Hasset, Chris Pope, Martin Mason and Brett "Buddy" Ascott In all the Glory, the Classic Line up, after all this is what Revival was all about.



3. 20 years later and this album still stands the test of time. If you're a fan of the Jam and the Mod Renewal (remember it wasn't a revival!!!), you owe it to yourself to pick this up. Full of angst and teenage frustration at life in 80's Britain, The Chords stood head & shoulders above the likes of the Purple Hearts, Merton Parkas etc. Billy Hasset's a great singer and the playing of Chris Pope and the lads is tight. This is a real classic and sadly the all-too-shortly lived Mod scene that propelled The Chords to the big league was also their downfall.



4. The "mod" movement of the late 70's in England was bound to die as are all fads. Most of the "mod" music that came out of that period stunk (secret affair, lambrettas, etc). The Chords were different. Even though they wore the mod uniform, musically they held a lot in common with some of the more punk bands. I think that they are the closest I've heard to the Damned. Anyway, the album is fantastic. It's full of teenage anthems that carry with you all day long. For those of you just beginning to explore the mod scene, this is a must to your collection.



5. Well, if you were around in 1979 then 'the Chords' must mean something to you.I recently bought this album (after years of trying to find it in dusty record shops).Tracks like 'Maybe Tomorrow' blast me right back to those mod times with a burning nostalgia.Being in England ,only two bands mattered..the kings of em all,The Jam and the Chords.Their version of Sam and Dave's 'Hold on I'm coming',has a raw edge and a certain uniqueness.I'm not too sure about 'she said,she said' though!A lot of these songs hold a real insight into the minds of 19 year old British youth culture,all love and angst.Keep listening...it grows on you!

5 comments about Serious Fun.

1. I stumbled across this album in a Dollar Tree which was an amazing find, and I must say the music on this album is a real jewel, from slower relaxing tracks like Won't Let Go to some of the more upbeat ones like Doin' The Dog. And you just gotta love the album artwork.



2. For me this is probably one of the best Knack albums released. Bone crunching guitar riffs, great solos, great vocals and great drumming. This is one album you can play from beginning to end and enjoy every track. BnB Beatles Depot



3. I ordered this CD three times, from three seperate dealers and always ended up getting the 1991 Charisma records release, without the extra tracks. Make sure the seller you're buying from has listed the correct CD! You may want to ASK the seller before ordering if it is indeed the 2002 re-release with four extra tracks (16 total).
   
   Great comeback album for the Knack! Not "classic" Knack, but certainly an interesting direction!
   
   JM



4. I am a die hard fan of The knacks self titled album and was pleasantly surprised to get my hands on this CD. These guys still have that same edge and sound to Serious Fun. Some bands change over the years but the knack still have what initially made them more than one hit wonders as far as I'm concerned.
   The production and songwriting material is ace with classic knack vocal style and lead breaks with a catchy choruses just be aware the album requires more than one listen to grow on you. .



5. The Knack's best, but largely unappreciated, album. I was shocked to see it go so quickly to "cut-out" in its first release on CD. Great to see its re-genesis with the Knack remasters. BY FAR, the best "road" disc you could ever take on a trip. The miles fly by as you bop maniacally in your seat. If you don't have this one--get it!!

5 comments about Especially for You.

1. The Smithereens were the critics darlings, which probably doomed them. Not that they were flops, but I always expected them to do better with sales than they did. Re-listening to this, I think I understand the problem. They are just damn good musicians that do not fit into whatever the current trendy category is.
   
   The music is not dated. It is the bar band of your dreams. I can't believe I have not listened to this in 10 years. It will still sound good 40 years from now. Don't wait till then, listen to them now.



2. I bought this album on cassette when I was a kid after hearing 'Blood and Roses', and just now decided to revisit it. I love everything about 'For You'. Listening to it again, I'm not driven to nostalgia. Instead I find myself appreciating the great pop hooks, clever lyrics, and great performances on each and every track.
   
   'For You' is a necessity for every late '80s pop aficionado.



3. The Smithereens truly have a great sound. And it truly stands out on their debut release Especially For You. So many great songs with catchy melodies, hooks, lyrics.....Time And Time Again, Strangers When We Meet, Blood And Roses, Crazy Mixed Up Kid, Behind The Wall Of Sleep, and Alone At Midnight. To me this is a great mix of 1980's alternative and 60's pop. There are so many dark themes and some happy go lucky lighter ones. Not too mention ear catching vocal harmonies and catchy instrumentation.
   
   The Smithereens debut sounds great twenty years later. Whereas The Smithereens would make other good CD's, somehow this debut one stands at their best.



4. Especially For You was the first full-length album by The Smithereens. To my mind, it's still their very best effort. Every song on the album is a keeper; for me, the highlights are Behind The Wall Of Sleep and In A Lonely Place. There are a lot of catchy tunes here, and the band did a good job of mixing moods and tempos.
   
   The engineering by Don Dixon also deserves special mention. I saw the band live during the Especially For You tour; Dixon gets the sound of the band spot-on, not cleaning up their sound like the later albums engineered by Ed Stasium (11, Blow Up).
   
   The vinyl album had only the first 12 tracks. The original CD from Enigma added White Castle Blues, one of the few songs by The Smithereens that is not written and sung by Pat DiNizio; instead, we are treated to a rough but passionate vocal by the drummer, Dennis Diken. The reissue CD adds a cover of Mr Eliminator.



5. Maybe the best rock album of the nineteen-eighties, from one of its most criminally neglected bands. People like to name check the Beatles when reviewing the Smithereens (hell, they even went for it with 2007's "Meet The Smithereens"). But I think that's misleading and limiting. Early on, it was clear that The Who were at least equally influential, and good for us that it was so. Adding equal measures of Who crunch to Beatles jangle, the Smithereens were, foremost the work of poet Pat Dinizio. For someone like me who mainly listened to the beat, the Smithereens crafted lyrics that mattered. So while up-tempo ravers like "I Don't Want To Lost You" were aimed right at me, change-ups like "Cigarette" chill me too. Trivia bonus: word is that "Behind The Wall Of Sleep" was written about Runaways & Bangles's bassist Michael Steele. "Well she held a bass guitar and she was playing in a band / And she stood just like Bill Wyman". You decide. An important album from the 1980's. Five stars.

5 comments about Written in Rock: The Rick Springfield Anthology.

1. 
   When I was 12 a friend introduced me to Rick when she played "Working Class Dog" for me on her record player. I have loved his music - and had a crush on him - ever since. All during my teenage years I listened to his songs over and over again.
   Since I haven't owned a record player in years, I got rid of my Rick records long ago. I have a hits CD, but it's missing so many of the songs I loved.
   This anthology CD has them all, plus many nice surprises. As others have said, the only song I miss is "Bruce."
   I love that this CD includes some of his songs from the 70s. I had heard those albums but never owned them.
   I loved all of the songs from the "Living in Oz" album when I was a teen, especially the title song. It may sound corny, but I nearly cried a couple of days ago when I heard that song for the first time in years. It's a great song, and it also brought back a flood of memories.
   I love that Rick included explanations about his inspiration for writing each of the songs, plus about the production of each album. His candid notes are interesting, and often funny.
   I think this anthology showcases Rick's talent, and is an explanation of why Rick has had a steady following beyond his success in the 80s.
   If you like Rick's music, you'll enjoy this collection. If you love Rick's music, you must buy this collection.



2. I can't believe I'm writing this -- Rick's early, charged version of "Eleanor Rigby" may be one of the most creative covers of that song I've ever heard.
   
   After leading off with that spectacular cover, this collection just gets better and better. I really enjoyed his pre-fame work, including "Speak to the Sky," but he of course hits his stride with an amazingly catchy string of guitar-based power pop that to my ears sound like a more poppy version of Todd Rungren and Utopia. Really good stuff.
   
   Ok sure, Rick like so many others fell under the spell of mid-80's studio technology, which apparently required the use of loud electronic drums, bombastic screeches, and syncopated synth lines that make you want to tear out your speakers ("Rock of Life") and the album drags a bit there. But there are even gems during this relatively fallow period -- "Honeymoon in Beirut" should have been a big hit, and "State of the Heart" is as catchy as anything from Working Class Dog.
   
   In the end Rick comes through beautifully, listen to "Beautiful You" or his lovely take on "For No One" and see if you don't agree. I've been pretty much playing these two cds straight through for the last two weeks in my car, and my opinion of Rick Springfield has entirely changed.
   
   This guy seriously deserves a second look.



3. most rock singers have more than 1 hit!why do these people say people like mr.springfield had only 1 hit?ted nugent also had more than 1 hit!the knack had more than 1 hit also!its amazing 2 see these people from rolling stone say they only made 1 hit and thats it!also keith green was a popular christian rock singer with a few hits also!we need 2 set the record straight and correct these people!



4. I absolutely love this CD. I like the mix of the old with the new. I recently saw Rick in concert, and it was a fantastic show. I would highly recommend this CD to fans. His voice is a little raspy, but he still sounds good.



5. I've been a Rick Springfield fan for years and years and if you've never seen him in concert you've missed a real treat. If you go to one-- you'll come away wanting everything he's ever done. Energy! Charisma!Sensuality! Best of all a unique Humor that many stars just don't have. No wonder he's endured when others have been added to the "where are they now list". Do give Christmas With You a listen too. Beautiful, touching and dedicated to our soldiers.

3 comments about Back on the Streets/King Cool.

1. Donnie Iris's 3 great songs were "Ah, Leah", "Sweet Merilee" and "Love Is Like A Rock". The other songs were pretty mediocre, IMO.



2. Great cd as all Donnie Iris discs are! Only wish they put "Too Young To Love" on it



3. It is good to see that there is still enough interest in Donnie Iris hat his first two albums are back in print. His last two of his four albums on LP have yet to even merit a CD issue, so being able to find these is a treat.
   
   Iris burst forth from Pittsburgh PA after a tenure with one-hitters The Jaggerz ("The Rapper") with his solo album "Back on The Streets." This is the Iris album that has "Ah Leah!" on it. Problem is, it was pretty rocky going after that. Iris and partner Marc Avsec played everything on this album, and it comes off a bit stiff. Also, there is too much going on here to make Iris sound like he was doing much else other than chasing styles. Aside from "Agnes" and "I Can't Hear You," there is little here that sounds like an artist defining himself. (Nonsense like "Joking/Shock Treatment" didn't help his case, either.)
   
   After this, Iris put together the Cruisers and cut the far superior "King Cool." Three best songs on "Back On The Streets" are on the 20th Century Masters - Best of Donnie Iris set.
   
   Iris and his new Cruisers launched forth with a semi-concept album for his second effort. "King Cool" was a street bard with love for "Sweet Merilee" and a knack for Buddy Holly pop. In the span of ten songs, King Cool sees his love rise ("Love Is Like a Rock") and ultimately crash ("The Last To Know"). In between, Iris and his band tackle a variety of styles. From Elvis Costello new wave ("Pretender") to Huey Lewis Top 40 hits ("My Girl"), "King Cool" expertly wove an album as solid as the eighties could provide. This was Donnie Iris' best full length album, even though he still turned out some top flight singles on all his albums. The proof of the kind of ecstasy that Iris was able to pry out of his work is best witnessed in "That's The Way Love Ought To Be." As the song nears its climax, Iris/Cool asks Merilee to "come a little closer, a little bit closer, and kiss me" just before leaning in with a perfect rock and roll yelp of "oh oh oh yeaaaaaahhhhhhhh" delight. As poppy as Huey Lewis, but not as threatening as Joe Jackson or Elvis Costello, Iris walked a fine line all the way through "King Cool."
   
   One can now hope that maybe the third and fourth albums ("The High and Mighty" and "Fortune 410") finally see the laser light of day. A full-on retrospective off ALL Iris and Avsec's material - he's still recording and touring - would be cool, as well.

5 comments about Start Static.

1. Some songs selected from their last independent release "Wrapped in Plastic", Sugarcult was picked up by a major label, and boom, they explode onto the world. Working their songs into soundtracks like Van Wilder and American Pie, Sugarcult took America by storm. This album is full of incredible tunes, with great hooks and melodies. Song Like "Pretty Girl", "Stuck in America" and "Bouncing Off The Walls" scream for this album to be heard and played loud. The songs are about love, life, break-ups, new relations, ect...all of what makes a good rock album. Everyone interested in Sugarcult must have this album, you will not be disappointed.



2. This is actually the best cd I have ever listened to. Usually I like only a few songs on a cd, but I actually love every single song here. I'd classify the whole cd as pop-punk, but each song has an underlying musical element. Their earlier release of Wrap Me Up in Plastic, is also fabulous.



3. I looked everywhere for this CD. Over the course of 2 years I had finally found it at a Bust Buy. There was one left. I didn't really stop to think about buying it, so I just grabbed it. I put it in my CD Player and was amazed to here such good music by this band... this band i thought was just going to be another hunk of scum on the CD market. Actually, the suprise came to be that it wasn't at all. Sugarcult's Start Static has a cool kind of thing in their music.. i really dont know what there is.. but i find it similar to American Hi-Fi ( Comparing BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS to FLAVOR OF THE WEAK ) ... Anyways, majority of the songs on this CD are ' superb ' and worth buying for just the few that really stand out.



4. I love this cd. When I think of Punk I think of the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and of course Sugarcult. I've been listening to Sugarcult for quite a while now. My sister actually got me into this band when she used to live in California 3-4 years ago. The very first song i heard from them was "Say I'm Sorry." With lyrics like "If you wanna get down, wrap me up in plastic because i'm feeling pornographic now... I think i'm feeling sick again we're making up with sex again," who wouldn't laugh and enjoy them.
   
   Start Static overall is a great cd. I love every song on it. My favourite on here would have to be "Hate Every Beautiful Day" because it's the perfect song to listen to on a bad day when nothing's going your way. Pump this up on your stereo and the bad day blues will slowly disappear. "Faces in the crowd, fake smiles for smiles... I wish it was raining because i hate every beautiful day." After the movie Van Wilder, who doesn't know "Bouncing Off the Walls?" This is a great song to listen to when you've had that right amount of sugar and caffeine together. Your heart rate goes up just listening to it because it gets you going. I love the way I feel just listening to it.
   
   "Pretty Girl (the way)" is my next favourite song. When i first heard it i'd just gotten out of a relationship where i was cheated on and i listened to this song for 17 hours straight on repeat. It's one of those songs that you can't get tired of. I really love it. You feel a connection with it. HAHAHA, now to a song that we sing to my friend, "You're the One." Lol. This song has been dubbed hers by all of her friends. She drives all of us crazy but we love her. This song has a very good beat, it makes you wanna dance, and bang your head around. "How Does it feel" has this awesome guitar going in the beginning. I just wanna dance to it as well. "Well i'm back for some more, round two was a bore... and it's 1:45 and i'm feeling alive, i've got it all and it's your last call. There's somebody new and she's better than you. You've been replaced by a prettier face, so look who's crying now..."
   
   OVERALL THIS CD IS GREAT. Even though Amazon doesn't carry "Wrap Me In Plastic" this is a great substitute for it. This cd gives you Sugarcult straight foreward.



5. Start Static is an excellent CD, full of songs most can relate to. I have to say that Start Static is more "punky" or alternative than Palm Trees And Power Lines (which really only has 2-3 good songs, and they're all singles).
   
   The only bad thing about this album (and it's not Sugarcult -- or its label's -- fault. It's that half of the songs on this album are heard in the film Van Wilder ("Bouncing Off the Walls", "Stuck In America", "How Does It Feel" and the rest of Start Static is plastered all over Van Wilder's DVD menus).
   
   14-17 year old males is really this album's demographic, but so is Van Wilder. Start Static would probably sound dull to anyone who bought this CD because of the film.
   
   If you like, say, uh... Fall Out Boy or, oh, American Hi-Fi (also on the Van Wilder soundtrack), you'll like Sugarcult. Recommended.

5 comments about A's / Woman's Got the Power.

1. Philly DID have a music scene and it was good! After holding out for years, we finally get the two Arista albums on CD. Will this be the beginning of the A's revival? Probably not,but I love what American Beat is doing. Give it a try if you have never heard them and like Power Pop. The A's made the eighties a little more fun in Philly.



2. Wow. One of my longtime wishlist bands finally, finally gets a CD. The A's recorded two albums for Arista in the early 80's before they imploded in a mess of mismanagement and personal disputes. But that hardly matters when you hear the many uber-cool new-wave raves that lay upon this 2-fer-one CD. In fact, the only thing missing would have been the band's swan-song "Four Dances" EP.
   
   However, all is forgiven just due to the fact that I can pop this puppy into my CD player and feel the electricity from the debut's lead track "After Last Night." Pure 80's skinny-tie new wave, nervous jittery vocals and snotty attitude, yet danceable as heck. The rest of the album followed suit, with wicked hooks and a delicious sense of humor, as witnessed by the extrapolation of "Grounded/Twist and Shout." Singer Richard Bush sounded like an every-punk with adolescent wisdom paired with musical smarts, backed up by Rocco Notte on keyboards and Rick DiFonzo on guitar, with a solid beat supplied by Terry Bortman on bass and Michael Snyder on drums. Unless you were Eastern PA (or maybe the Jersey Shore), it's likely you didn't hear any of these.
   
   Arista Records smelled success and smoothed the band out a bit for the second album, "A Woman's Got The Power." It was easily as energetic as the debut while more sophisticated, and was partially produced by Nick Garvey of The Motors while Rick Chertoff did the rest. (Chertoff eventually became the producer of such stars as Cyndi Lauper.) The title track even managed a good bit of airplay, enough so to be on a few 80's compilation albums. Arista honcho Clive Davis even spoon-fed The A's a "hit" that the band allegedly hated ("When The Rebel Comes Home"). You could hear the band stretch out on "Heart Of America" - ya gotta dig that banjo! - that made me think of The Plimsouls. This was great stuff, but the world wasn't digging it.
   
   Doesn't mean you can't catch up. The A's were one of the first New Wave bands to break out of Philadelphia, along with others that tried but failed (The Cats, Quincy, The Reds) and those that made it (The Hooters, the late Robert Hazard). We have waited long enough, so get this now.



3. I never thought I'd see these albums put out on CD.....call me a pessimist, but I just figured that it would never happen. If you lived outside of Phila, you probably had never heard of them, unfortunately. I always thought they were harder and edgier than The Hooters....right up my alley. A little New Wave, a little Power Pop, a little Rock & Roll.....if MTV was around when they came out, they would have been right in the mix. I remember laying at the pool when I was about 9 or 10 in late '79 early '80 with my boom box and our local stations, WYSP and WMMR in Phila loved these guys and played them to death. I almost saw them a few times back then at places like The Bijou Cafe, Emerald City and Stars because my father was a drummer in a local "rival" band Cats at the same time and I would frequent a lot of those places as a kid with Dad. Cats got signed to Elektra right after the A's got signed to Arista, but they imploded after one solid album in 1980 and a 3 month tour with Van Halen, while The A's did 2 solid albums and a GREAT EP then imploded. Of course, The Hooters went on to bigger things, and that was that. I feel like my Dad's band and The A's just missed out on the video revolution and would have stuck around longer if they could have been part of that whole thing and the exposure that came with it. Oh well.....anyway, The A's is HIGHLY recommended to anyone who is into the 70s/80s Power Pop/New Wave sound....tight, sharp witty songs with great hooks, well played. If you also like The Hooters 1st independent release, Amore, which was more edgier than their later stuff, you'll dig The A's.



4. If you were into the Philly live band scene in the early 80's then you already know about the A's. In my case, though, I had totally forgotten about them until listening to The Hooters recently got me thinking about all the great local bands back then. My A's search turned up this newly release CD which I immediately pre-ordered and am now thrilled to have in my CD colletion. All the great memories came flooding back and the songs, to me, are even better than I remembered. Even if you're not familar with the A's, it's definitely worth checking out!



5. As a band in the 80s, the A's were unique in many ways with a pure Philly sound and thier own songs and sound. Having been college age and growing up in a Philadelphia suburb, it was a great time for great local bands. Bands like the A's, Robert Hazard and the Heroes, Quincy, and The Hooters, were what we listened to live, on the radio, and bought all the albums for. If you are new to A's music, listen to the clips from these two albums and try to imagine yourself in a small club on South Street with way too many other people in the room. You'll want to hear it all. The earlier album is more basic than Woman's got the power, but still great fun. Actually, that's what A's music is - Fun! I own all of the LPs and bought this CD so that my scratchy recordings can get a big upgrade. Now all we need is for "Four Dances" (The A's independant EP) to get released!

5 comments about Mars Needs Guitars!.

1. This record will always sound pretty fresh, every track is great. And the Hoodoos thankfully never sought nor achieved mega star status which means your taste for the music has never been cloyed by the overplaying, over-promoting and embarassing ego trips that infected and corrupted other bands of the era (U2 and REM come to mind).
   
   Also they stayed together and kept working hard as a band for many years after this record, all of their following releases are worth owning including Mach Schau from 2004.
   
   It takes a modicum of effort to seek out the Hoodoos music, that is probably how it should be. Sometimes if something comes too easily it is not as rewarding. I think they might've been featured in Rolling Stone (ouch!) way back in the day (probably right after a long article on Michael J. Fox's dog's love life). But they survived and thrived untainted. Congratulations boys!



2. You provided the product as promised and on time. The reason you get a horrible review is because Amazon is horrible. Thier customer service rots. I ordered items direct from them that reached me weeks past the due date and they won't respond to me requests to return them. I get the same form letter garbage every time I try to contact them. Amazon is crooked. Maybe they'll find time to reply if I keep embarrassing them enough times.



3. A unique sound. Sort of hippy/grungy with a cool rock backbone.
   Bittersweet is up there with any song by any band.



4. Great record. Some beautiful tunes.
   I read somewhere that they have a new record coming out this year. (*2004?)



5. The Hoodoo Gurus put out a lot of good music during their time and Mars Needs Guitars is one of their best efforts. If you have never heard the Hoodoo Gurus, you couldn't go wrong with this CD or 'Blow Your Cool'. Both are core Hoodoo Gurus material.