Alien Fashion Show

Alien Fashion Show | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 28, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B00000AE30
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #618,048 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Slim and Sally

2. Rocket 95

3. Detroit Swing City

4. Oak Tree

5. Roxanne

6. Crazy Moon

7. Bad Seraphim

8. Catwalk

9. Secret Agent Holiday

10. Hollywood Bungalow

11. Blue Bed

12. Crawfish Pie

13. Secret Pill

14. Cool Thing

15. Owl Song

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHERE ARE THESE GUYS ...?, June 30, 2000

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"tdens11" (Riverside, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alien Fashion Show (Audio CD)

I was introduced to Alien Fashion Show late one night in the summer of 1998 when a public access channel that runs off-the-mainstream music videos was airing this almost surreal futuristiic lounge trip. This was in the midst of that trendy swing revival when everyone and their kid brother went out and bought a fedora at the JC Penny and started raiding vintage clothing stores, jumping on a bandwagon spearheaded by the indie movie "Swingers". As a youngster in this time, I was brought up in a house that played Sinatra, Dean Martin, Louis Prima, etc. and I was enjoying the whole scene - but then came "Alien Fahsion Show." As soon as I saw the video I went to - gasp - a Wherehouse and was able to find the CD of the video I saw at 3 a.m. It was unlike anything I had heard of recent swing acts - and yet, it combined all of the good elements of the neo-swing movement with a touch of something that wasn't too big - moody fantasy. You can see the neon blues soothing the smoke-filled lounge as the music sneaks in, slowly attacking and taking you over. From smoother sounds to a more in-your-face big-band pow, A.F.S pours it on thick begs you for more. For two years I've been spinning this disc, and for two years I've anticipated and searched high-and-low for a sophomore follow-up. WHERE DID THESE GUYS GO? A popularity with them never really caught on. They'd better have a great album in the works for this year or next, because even if the trendy swingers of '98 have all turned in their zoots for red "disciple of Fred Durst" hats - Alien Fashion show always has staying power in my book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Coolest Aliens In The Galaxy, October 9, 2000

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Matt Conn (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alien Fashion Show (Audio CD)

I had never heard of this band until a last minute cancellation forced my employer to hire them for a gig at our college. These guys were flat-out awesome. I quickly got the album and all I can say is this is the first "swing" band album that has the grace of Sting, the edge of Setzer, and that catchy lyrics of Crenshaw. It is also the first I wanted to listen to from beginning to end, over and over.

Get on the spaceship--Alien Fashion show rocks the galaxy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Playful Soul w/ Musical Splendor, August 17, 2000

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"vonman" (Chico, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alien Fashion Show (Audio CD)

A band you must see LIVE! I saw them in Santa Rosa, California when they were touring w/ Brian Setzer! They opened the show w/ #15 on the CD and it was dark and all you could hear was the snapping of fingers to the beat. The lights progressively illuminated and there on the stage was a group I had never heard of in my life! This band was fronted by a man who could sing as if life was fun and God had given him a soulful gift. My God could he sing! Now, do not get me wrong, the band was better than excellent, to the point that one could not be without the other! I did not want them to leave the stage, I was there to see the Headliner but...... Alien Fashion Show is the real deal, whether it is SWING or other music genres these guys really play from the HEART. Please know that a second CD is in very hot demand and we in Chico would love to see you sometime soon if we are not too small of a venue!! Alan