Minimum Wage Rock N'Roll [Original recording reissued]

BusBoys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Rattlesnake Venom
• ASIN: B00000JCDT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,159 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe the best album ever...., June 11, 2001

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Steven M. Koning (Falls Church, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Minimum Wage Rock N'Roll (Audio CD)

Another reviewer wrote " From the first chord to the last, 'Minimum Wage...' rocks like few recordings have since it's release then OR now." I can't agree more. I was stuck driving on two modestly long road trips the past two weekends. The only tape I had was this album. Listened to it at least 10 times and marvelled every time... wondering how come these guys never made it to the top.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The 80's In a Nutshell, February 1, 2000

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Alf Kremer (Denver CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minimum Wage Rock N'Roll (Audio CD)

If you've wondered what music sounded like in the early 80's, this CD will pretty much tell you everything. These guys try their hand at a bunch of different styles, and succeed handily at most of them. "Minimum Wage" defines, if any song can, the Busboys "sound" - sort of a soulful rock with a new wave twist, if that makes any sense. "Did You See Me" could almost be the B-52's (I'd like to hear Fred Schneider take a stab at it), while other songs sound more poppy, rocky, soulful, or what have you. The lyrics are very well written and sung, with topics like nuclear war ("D-Day"), respect for the working guys ("Minimum Wage", "Respect") and a funny take at racism ("There Goes the Neighborhood"). The only criticism I can offer is the occasional song ("D-Day"), lyrics ("Tell the Coach") or bit of music (the opening riff of "Johnny Soul'd Out")that just doesn't work. But the good moments far outnumber the bad - pick it up and remember why you liked pop-rock in the first place.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Straight ahead rock 'n' roll, August 30, 2001

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Ken Gray (the San Francisco bay area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minimum Wage Rock N'Roll (Audio CD)

Great rock from a band that unfortunately got pigeon-holed because a lot of the songs have 'gimmicky' lyrics. But since I listen to the music more than the lyrics, I am more impressed by their musicianship.