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Tonio K Amerika CD

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Called "a rousing original" by Rolling Stone when he burst onto the scene in 1978 with the classic "Life in the Foodchain" album, Tonio K. has had a rabid following since that release (Stereo Review called his debut "the greatest album ever recorded," then said that "Amerika" replaced it in that spot when it was released two years later!).

Includes liner notes by Tonio K.
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List Price $15.97 (You save $2.12)
Category Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Rock/Pop
Label Gadfly
Orig Year 1980
All Time Sales Rank   46435  
CD Universe Part number 1079148
Catalog number 226
Discs 1
Release Date Feb 25, 1997
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Tonio K Amerika Songs


Tonio K Amerika Album Track Listing



Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.One Big (Happy) Family
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Say Goodbye
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Sons of the Revolution
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Go Away
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Cinderella's Baby
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Trouble
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Girl Crazy
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.I'll Buy It
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Night Fast Rodney Went Crazy, The
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Merzsuite Medley: Let Us Join Together In A Tune / Umore (A Memoir De Jacques Vache) / Futt Futt ...

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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars Nice!
Awesome Record - Rockin!
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5 stars Looking For (and Finding) Trouble
I've always found it difficult to describe Tonio K's music. The best way to do so quickly is to say that it's a little bit of a lot of things that you might like, while still being not too much of what you don't like. As an example of the latter, I'm not at all a country music fan. But it's not at all hard for me to actually enjoy the little bit of country influence in his music. Amerika treats you to a number of extremes. The soft "Cinderella's Baby" is offset by a chaotic "Merzsuite Medley." The quiet sunset of "Say Goodbye" (as today becomes one of tomorrow's good old days) is a counterpoint to the loud clash of various cultures in "Trouble." Tonio K observes: "The French hate everyone. But that's just part of being French." This artist's odd sense of humor is never more than a minute away, and it is often based on some unique observation of basic human emotions and relationships. He is quite cynical, though incredibly on point. In an incredible tease, he reveals the cause of Rodney's troubles at the end of "The Night Fast Rodney Went Crazy" in German! This album requires a bit of adventurousness, but not much. It is a good reward. By the way: also excellent - "Life In the Foodchain." Doug
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