Best Of Racey, The - Racey

Advantages: 30 of the Ramones greatest songs!
Disadvantages: -

...The only Ramones album you will ever need to buy! A massive 30 track album which features all of the Ramones best songs spanning thier music career. A fast, racey album in which all the songs are around 2minutes long but remain unforgettable. Their music style could be described as 'simple' but it works perfectly. A simple drum beat with guitars that feature no solos, and Joey Ramones loud and fast lyrics which are more basic than a nursery rhyme complement each other so well you will listen to this over and over and over. Best Tracks- I Wanna Live- featured on THP8 (xbox and xbox360) Blitzkrieg Bop- featured on THPS3 (xbox and ps2) Sheena Is A Punk Rocker Bonzo Goes To Bitburg- featured on the movie 'Rock School' Rock and Roll Highschool- featured on THUG1 (xbox) A basic and revolutionary punk band displaying their port folio... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: will cling on a lot of people like a limpet. very original. very emotional
Disadvantages: not to some peoples liking, too different

...this has to be one of the most listened to, most adored, most excellent (bill n ted) album in my collection (my opinion, that is) it seems to have taken permanent residence in my hifi, not that im complaining, far from it! inspired my pavement (of the same old label.. big cat) just one song and a couple of tastersmade me buy all 3 albums, this, in my opinion, the best. very experimental with samples and such with a great variety of songs from mournfull (yet uplifting) to racey and exciting. Grandaddy's songs all evoke powerful emotions, make your heart beat faster, and while some songs have to grow on you, some just hit you and leave you speechless afterwards. very radiohead-esque and (not so much) pavement-y (obviously). i love this album and advise anyone who likes this genre to get it... NOW!!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great for chilling out, inventive
Disadvantages: Not much variation - how do they play live?!

...and sexy throughout to those of us that way inclined! In contrast "New Genius", like many of the tracks, sees Damon in high pitched mode against a casual funky beat. Probably the best known track here is the debut single "Clint Eastwood" an impossibly catchy song featuring rapping and an endearing "ooh,ooh,ooh" at the beginning. "Man Research" is a slight more pacey, upbeat number, very bassy with Damon on the high notes again. One of my favourites is "Punk" - very racey and catchy - it reminds me somewhat of T-Rex's "Jeepster" and "21st Century Boy" at the same time! It's a short track though - with Damon sounding like he is singing through a tin can. "Soundcheck" is another high pitched one though much slower with a heavy bass backing. "Double Bass" is another favourite of mine - chiefly instrumental but engaging with Damon announcing... Read review

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