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Almost uniquely in the world of stoner rock (and in rock & roll, period, for that matter) Fu Manchu have actually improved with age. While hardly altering their original, fuzzed-out, retro-minded formula, the So-Cal natives have gradually evolved -- Fu Manchu first stood out simply as one of the first groups to do what it does, and now deservingly stands out as one of the best at what it does. The reason for this unusual development is also a simple one: songs. Fu Manchu always rocked hard, but they didn't really start writing consistently good songs until 1997's breakout The Action Is Go, and after achieving a possible career-best effort via 2001's California Crossing, the band is once again in nearly top form with 2005's long-awaited Start the Machine. Invariably tight, immediate, and groovy, pulsing sonic hot rods like "Written in Stone," "Open Your Eyes," and "I Wanna Be" dominate an LP that was clearly meant to be heard on vinyl, not CD, and where no single track ever breaches the four-minute mark. As well as proving main man Scott Hill's innate facility at matching catchy riffs and hooks, these offerings suggest that the band's mid-career flirtations with space rock were probably instigated by then-drummer Brant Bjork (he of Kyuss fame). But that's not to say that Start the Machine is a one-dimensional album, as, breaking out of the basic flow, "I Can't Hear You" is a brash, one-minute punk rocker, "Make Them Believe" and "It's All the Same" splice AC/DC's bluesy boogie with Sabbath's grinding power chords, and "Out to Sea" goes mellow and instrumental to act as an intermission. Bottom line, Fu Manchu know their strengths and, having found their songwriting legs for good in the 2000s, have no intentions of veering into realms that would let down their fans -- or themselves. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Audio Mixer: Brian Joseph Dobbs.
Recording information: Rag Recording, San Pedro, CA; Track Records, North Hollywood, CA.
Editor: Danielle Burns.
Photographers: Mike Sage; Kevin Estrada.
Fu Manchu: Bob Balch (guitar, background vocals); Brad Davis (bass guitar, background vocals); Scott Reeder (background vocals); Scott Hill.
Personnel: Fu Manchu (background vocals); Scott Hill (vocals, guitar); Bob Balch (guitar); Scott Reeder (drums); Brad Davis (Theremin).
Fu Manchu Start The Machine Songs Start The Machine Music Review Average Rating: (3.3 out of 5 stars)   It's a good effort but nothing is like the good old days...
Some of the tracks are really good but nothing will ever be as they were, the glory days are over. This we already knew when we heard California Crossing. Still it's worth listening to, it grows better and better each time. Buy it and make your collection complete.
Submitted by bengelito (Stockholm, Sweden) 
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 Best CD so far?
Fu Manchu´s latest CD is a mindblowing journey through 70´s rock and fuzzy stonerrock, maybe their strongst effort so far and that means pure quality.
WARNING!!
Don´t drive wile listening to this CD, you might lose your license.
Submitted by produktion (JKPG, Sweden)
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Too Short...
Unfortunately Fu Manchu on this album have opted for shorter songs, cutting out the sometimes "spacey" jams and guitar bits which they are known for, and instead end up compacting each song into either two or three minutes. The trouble is as a result each song ends up sounding the same, albeit with different lyrics. At 35 minutes this album is just too short.
Submitted by Al. (Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia)
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Not that it's unique, yet even with half the band changed from the last time around, the twin-riff action that kicks off "Evil Eye," and The Action Is Go! as a whole, sounds like nobody else but Fu Manchu, somehow. Punk energy, classic rock drive, psychedelic crunch, and heavy-ass grind all at once -- really, ...
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Ultradiscs are mastered from the original master tapes using Mobile Fidelity's proprietary mastering technique, then plated with 24 karat gold and housed in a stress-resistant lift-lock jewel box.
With this, his first solo album, Eric Clapton did a complete 180 from his work of the previous five years. Gone were the long, jazzy solos and rootsy Chicago blues work. In their place, Clapton was stretching as a singer and seeking to define his own song forms, inspired by the Beatles, the Band, and his new found collaborators from the southern R&B circuit, Delaney And Bonnie.
ERIC CLAPTON marks Clapton's first use of the Fender Stratocaster. Its high, wirey, percussive sound stands in stark contrast to the dark, fat, singing Gibson sounds Clapton had perfected with John Mayall, Cream and Blind Faith. This new Clapton sound is quite striking, from the twangy leads on his opening instrumental "Slunky," to the cutting feints and jabs which transform J.J. Cale's "After Midnight" into a Clapton signature piece.
Positioned as it is between the legendary BLIND FAITH and LAYLA sessions, ERIC CLAPTON has long been underrated by fans and critics alike, but the roots of much of what Clapton's done since 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD can be found here: the pithy melodic style of "Blues Power," the country/gospel overtones of "Bottle Of Red Wine," and the confessional tone of "Let It Rain." In addition, ERIC CLAPTON is significant both as a showcase for Clapton's emerging vocal stylings and as a proving ground for his Dominoes rhythm section of drummer Jim Gordon, bassist Carl Radle and keyboardist/vocalist Bobby Whitlock.
Eric Clapton's eponymous solo debut was recorded after he completed a tour with Delaney & Bonnie. Clapton used the core of the duo's backing band and co-wrote the majority of the songs with Delaney Bramlett -- accordingly, Eric Clapton sounds more laid-back and straightforward than any of the guitarist's previous recordings. There are still elements of blues and ...
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