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In his liner notes to this live compilation, Uncle Bonsai singer/songwriter/guitarist Andrew Ratshin says that the group "achieved some notoriety for songs like "Penis Envy" and "Fat Boys," but we liked to remind people of the balance between the serious and the humorous songs we were performing." That it was necessary to remind people, however, is some indication of the imbalance in quality between the two types of songs. The serious ones often had good points to make, such as the description of the frustrations of domestic family life found in "In It for the Children." But Uncle Bonsai will be remembered for its quirky examinations of pop ephemera such as "Isaac's Lament," which concerns the suicide of a fan of Love Boat when the show was canceled, and comic comments on the foibles of relationships, such as "Boys Want Sex in the Morning." Since Ratshin sang in a high tenor or falsetto and was accompanied by two women, Arni Adler and Ashley Kristen, Uncle Bonsai always sounded like a female trio, and Ratshin was able to take advantage of that by writing songs from the female perspective. (Adler also contributed lyrics, notably "Cheerleaders on Drugs.") The results could be hilarious, if perhaps too outrageous for mainstream consumption, which may have been one reason why the group called it quits after three albums in 1989. This compilation repeats the best songs from those three, though, except in one case, not in the same versions as heard on those albums. All of the group's favorites are included, making this the ideal first purchase for folk fans with a sense of humor who may have missed Uncle Bonsai the first time around. ~ William Ruhlmann
19 of the band's best folk/pop cuts, inc. "Send My Body Home", "Fat Boys" & "Boys Want Sex In The Morning" Inessential Uncle Bonsai Music Inessential Uncle Bonsai Songs Inessential Uncle Bonsai Music Review Purchase Inessential Uncle Bonsai CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Chris Smither Small Revelations CD (1997)
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| | Chieftains Tears Of Stone CD (1999)
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$12.79 The Chieftains have always worked in their own carefully defined middle ground between pop crossovers like Clannad and rigid, inflexible traditionalists. Maybe that's why they're one of the longest-lived and best-loved groups in all of Irish music. They never lose touch with tradition, but as past recordings have proven, they're not afraid to work with artists from different musical worlds. TEARS OF STONE is an ...
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| | Uncle Bonsai Doug CD (1999)
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| | Best Of Kitaro, Vol. 2 CD (1999)
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$14.09 The first 25,000 units of BEST OF KITARO VOLUME 2 will be available in a limited-edition that includes the bonus disc THE SOONG SISTERS.
Choosing a best-of collection for Kitaro must be a difficult task. Everything he touches turns to gold. Best of Kitaro, Vol. 2 is a collection of pieces from his releases of 1988 through 1998. The selected compositions are typical of this man's techniques and styles. While there is only one unfortunate track with vocals (by the ever irritating Jon Anderson), all of the performances are lyrical. Kitaro's gentle touch and smooth sound ...
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| | Jukebox Hits Of 1967, Vol. 1 CD (1999)
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| | Kieran Hebden Rounds CD (2003)
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| | Taufiq Taalisma CD (2004) (Import) Import; Germany
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$14.25 Whereas a lot of rock musicians lose luster as they age, others develop like fine wine: Frank Black is one of the latter. The intensity and surreal, fractured sensibility that characterized his best work with the Pixies has eased with time, but Black hasn't lost his knack for inventive, memorable songwriting, ...
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| | New Orleans Rock & Roll Party CD (2006)
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| | Kragens Infight CD (2007)
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