Pure Frosting

The Presidents of The United States of America | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
• ASIN: B0012GN21A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,405 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Love Delicattssen

2. Video Killed the Radio Star

3. Mobile Home

4. Japan

5. Sunshine

6. Back Porch [Live]

7. Man (Opposable Thumb)

8. Tiki Lounge God

9. Teenage Girl

10. Slip Away

11. Tremolo Blooz

12. Cleveland Rocks

13. Lump [Live]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 great tracks from PUSA!...and some filler., April 1, 2008

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Mel Zorro - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure Frosting (Audio CD)

Pure Frosting contains a few classic tracks that should not be missed and some others that didn't make it on albums for reasons that are clear.

The number one track on this album is "Man (Opposable Thumb)", it is everthing a good PUSA song should be: quirky, loud and full of energy.

Other standouts include:
-"Japan" which is poppy and fun (Hi-ya!)
-"Tiki Longe God" which is just a slowed-down version of "Tiki God" from II, but the story is all still there.
-"Teenage Girl" which sounds a lot like "Mach 5".

-"Cleveland Rocks" and "Video Killed..." are great, but they've been overplayed, so they're not as exciting to hear.

The rest of the album is pretty mediocre, although the live tracks are fun to hear the on-stage banter.

The album is worth the the 4 stand-out tracks I mentioned, but I wouldn't recommend it as an intro to the band, something like II or Love Everybody would be a better representation of their style.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More TV Than Airplay, July 15, 2003

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Richard C. Mente "USARMP" (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pure Frosting (Audio CD)

It's a shame that PUSA never recieved much radio airtime after their first album was overplayed. This is a great album and a must for any Presidents fan. Love Delicatessen is a great opener, then it's followed by the never great Video Killed The Radio Star (a mediocre song from the start), but the bouncy Mobile Home boosts the beat. Japan is simply a rock song with a good beat, while Sunshine is a change; not for the better or worse, but something different for the band. The Live Version of Back Porch is jus enjoyable to hear (for those of us who never saw them in concert). Man is just odd, it starts out fine, then changes styles completely. The original Tiki God was better, but this one has it's place. Teenage girl is another rock song. Slip Away is a low point, but is worth listening to. Tremolo Blooz is a fun Delta Blues/Western tune and is one of the highest points on the album. Wel all know Cleveland Rocks, and the Live version on Lump surpasses the original.
Overall GET THIS ALBUM!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably PUSA's second best CD., June 28, 2003

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jimmy c (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pure Frosting (Audio CD)

This CD features songs that have been released on other various recordings including two live songs of Back Porch (excellent version) and Lump. Some songs on here have never been released before. And some of these songs are in movies/tv shoes. Video Killed the Radio Star was featured in the Wedding Singer, and Cleveland Rocks is the theme song to the Drew Carey Show. Both of those songs weren't written by PUSA. And another song known to the fans would be Tiki Lounge God, but in a totally different style, it is pretty much acoustic with bongo drums.

All in all, a great CD to end the career of a great band!