Got No Breeding

Jules and the Polar Bears, Jules And the Polar Bears | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B000QGE8GU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,364 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal Music - Horrific "Re"Master, January 8, 2008

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Richard L. Jacobs (Roseville, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I've been a fan of this CD (and Jules Shear) since the album first came out in the late '70's. I was lucky enough to get a copy of the original CD release from Columbia a few years ago, and picked this one up in order to get the extra tracks added to the release. For some reason, the new mastering on this version is miles behind the original Columbia CD release. Muddy, throbbing, compressed...while I've been a fan of some of the other Wounded Bird reissues (fanetiks is really a nice package), I'd avoid this one unless you want the extra tracks (which are, IMHO, worth the money, but I was expecting to be able to retire the original Columbia CD).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Got No Breeding, July 25, 2004

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S. Boul "joolz fan" (Jamestown, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Got No Breeding (Audio CD)

This is one great album. Shear was absolutely at his best during the Polar Bear era. The philosophical undertones (Shadows Break,)the sense of futility (Lovers by Rote), the psychological observations (Following Every Finger) - to fully fathom the depth of the commentary requires repeated listening. This is like the best of beat poetry enveloped in catchy pop tunes. Love it!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Groundbreaking at the time, February 15, 2005

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R. Schmidt "Run. Drum. Write. Climb." (Chelsea, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This album was groundbreaking when it came out in that it captured the feeling (and Jules oozes with feeling) that was missing from the corporate rock and new wave that held hostage the airwaves. Quirky like new wave, catchy as pop, and technical as a band selling *way* more records than they did, Jules and the Polar Bears left their mark on me. Try this CD if you can get it, and it will grown on you too.