Dig That Groove Baby [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Toy Dolls | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Sbme Castle Us
• ASIN: B0000CABBZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #632,571 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2007 reissue of the manic and merry Punk pranksters' debut album from 1982 complete with 12 additional bonus tracks! Features great Toy tunes including 'Nellie The Elephant', 'Spiders In The Dressing Room', 'Up The Garden Path' and many more. Captain Oi. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars not your average punk band, January 7, 2005

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ooocarl06 (placentia, california United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dig That Groove Baby (Audio CD)

As far as punk goes, it has its basic sounds. The angry shouting of the exploited, the careless happiness of the Adicts, but trust me whne i say the toy dolls are unlike any punk band you've ever heard. The lead singer Olga delivers some of the most unique vocals to ever come out of your stereo, and instead of focusing on how bad the world is, it focuses on how good we can make it if we try. Now this cd does fall victim to the classic one song you've heard it all virus, but i personally don't mind hearing that sound for an hour. If your ready for a different sound, try the toy dolls, but if songs that make you fell like your in a pub turn you off, you may want to look elsewhere.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Punk, Mate., June 21, 2002

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Tom (Palatine, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dig That Groove Baby (Audio CD)

I figure that the Ramone boys are (were, R.I.P.) proud that they layed the groundwork for this savage little disc (album, really.)

This is some of the most abusive guitar work that I have ever heard, yet it never disolves into a metal-like muddle, always clean and true to punk's more primative rhythms.

I do love this album.

The vocals are at once silly and appropriate, and the lyrics borderline retarded. I mean this in the best possible way...

The silly kid's sing-song intro piece quickly snaps into the dizzying "Dig That Groove Baby," about which I proffer this caution:

Listen to the lyrics closely before playing this around your parents. You may be through this disc a coupla times before realizing what a "groove" is. Snicker.

The single most entertaining song on this twisted collection is not the beloved "Nellie the Elephant," but the savage "Dougy Giro," which may or may not be about something, but the guitar work is so quick and brutal that you begin to doubt a human hand is at the helm.

Dig That Groove, Baby.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONe oF tHE BeSt alBUmS EvEr, January 12, 2000

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Grant Dunkle (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dig That Groove Baby (Audio CD)

You may or may not have heard of the Toy Dolls. Fact is they were one of the first (and best) punk bands from the UK. Their sound can be described as Circus Music Punk. Also, sometimes their songs can become harder and faster. They also happen to be one of the funniest bands Ive ever heard. This album, I think, best represents the true Toy Dolls and is definitely something to check out. If you are interested in something that strays from what people say REAL PUNK ROCK is, this is for you. They simpily took the punk sound and turned it into whatever they wanted. In this case it would be upbeat, catchy, hilarious songs about everything from an Elephant to Back Ache Medicine.