Deluxe Edition

The Codetalkers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pesky Pole Records
• ASIN: B00067REJW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,769 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Body in the Lake

2. Grandma

3. Did My Time

4. Saturn

5. Lima

6. I'm So Glad

7. UFO

8. Rice Clients

9. Isle of Langerhan

10. Something Wrong [*]

11. Beggin

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THANK YOU FOR THE CLAP!, March 22, 2005

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John R. Bishop (Macon, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)

The Col. ends some shows like this. The codetalkers are one of the tightest outfits out there. This disc is a good sample of what they are doing these days. Great from start to finish. Nice mixture of styles that are unique. Hopefully they will record with Jimmy Herring who starts touring with the band in April. Catch them at SMILEFEST where the headline. Col. Bruce Hampton is a true american treasure!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars They've evolved since this early release..a LOT!, February 26, 2007

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Duchess of Plethoric Anomolies "Ga. Music Lover" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)

Bobby Lee Rodgers wrote the majority of the original songs on this CD, and the others were either covers or Col. Bruce's craziness emboldened by Rodgers' guitar chops. All the stringed instruments you hear, as well as the organ sound (created by Rodgers with a guitar and Leslie speaker cabinet combo) which have any precision and vigor were created by Rodgers. On several tunes, you can distinguish Col. Bruce's guitar contributions as being far more indistinct than Rodgers' sound. The band was bound for a number of years by the Colonel's presence, and in the last year has broekn free of the hold that kep them from creating a sophomore studio album until 2006. This CD is worthwhile for many reasons: first, it showcases the variety of sounds that Rodgers and the other Codetalkers are capable of giving the audience; and second, it allows us to hear the true skill and fervor with which Rodgers plays any instrument he gets his hands onto. (Unfortunately, many reviewers of this CD beleived it was Hampton who was creating all the variety of stringed sounds we were hearing, but fans of Hampton with patient ears can easily pick out the handfull of solos he contributed on this record.) As others have noted, songs like Lima, Body in the Lake and Saturn offer us an entertaining and danceable glimpse into the mind of Bobby Lee Rodgers. The band's third release is due out in mid to late 2007, a testement to the fact that the band's creative juices have been flowing since being released from the tutelage of the Colonel. Buy this CD if you like feel-good music with a sense of humor. Their other CD, "Now" (which came out 4 years after this one) is a bit different with a little more up-to-date sound and heavier on the rock end of the spectrum, but with the same attention to detail we would expect from a songwriter and player of Rodgers' caliber.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars great live band - mediocre studio effort, July 3, 2006

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The Delite Rancher (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)

When jambands enter the studio, they usually create one of two albums. They either attempt to recreate their live show or they limit improvisation and showcase the songwriting. Unfortunately, "Deluxe Edition" falls into the latter category. It is unfortunate since songwriting clearly isn't the Codetalkers' greatest strength. This band puts on an amazing live show that has a balance of good songwriting and long jams. This improvisation is a core component of the Codetalkers' power. One of the most compelling aspects of this band is Bobby Lee Rodger's brilliant lead work. Rodger's banjo and guitar work sounds Charlie Hunter-esque and it is one of the most spectacular sounds that this listener's ears have ever witnessed. For some reason, this other-worldly sound is almost entirely absent on "Deluxe Edition." Furthermore, 'When the World Comes Tumblin' Down' is probably the band's best song but it wasn't included on this debut. This album has quality highlights like 'Lima' and Cream's 'I'm So Glad.' 'Rice Clients' is an entertaining novelty song. The lukewarm songwriting is helped by Col. Bruce Hampton's quirkiness. Before entering the studio again, the Codetalkers either need to improve their songwriting or import their live improvisation. See them live or download one of their shows from the Internet Archive; only the completists should invest in "Deluxe Edition."