Phoenix [Original recording reissued]

The Warlocks | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Mute U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AGWK1
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,143 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shake the Dope Out

2. Hurricane Heart Attack

3. Baby Blue

4. Stickman Blues

5. Cosmic Letdown

6. The Dope Feels Good

7. Moving and Shaking

8. Inside Outside

9. Stone Hearts

10. Oh Shadie

Editorial Reviews

Japanese edition of 2002 album for the neo-psychedelia rock act features 12 tracks including 2 bonus tracks, 'Stone Hearts' & 'Black & White'. Mute/Birdman. 2003. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Psychedelic Velvet Underground Revisited, November 26, 2003

By 

Christian Bland (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phoenix (Audio CD)

This CD is absolutely amazing. I got to see the Warlocks in concert in Austin, Texas when they opened for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. I was blown away by their raw & gritty live performance. The next day I went and bought both of their full length albums including Phoenix. The album opens with "Shake the Dope Out" a pure rock n' roll materpiece. Next is "Hurricane Heart Attack", which is yet another hard hitting rock n roll tune. Bobby Hecksher's distorted vocal style completes the bands sound. My favorite song on this album however is "Baby Blue" The use of the sitar completed the song and took the band to the next level. Imagine early Pink Floyd mixed with The Velvet Underground and you have the Warlocks. Excellent album worthy of much praise. The USA needs more bands like The Warlocks. Long live the 'locks!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Psychadelica, April 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Phoenix (Audio CD)

This album draws from a number of psychadelic rock influences, but the most pronounced is the Velvet Underground. Taking the original name of the Velvet Underground, the Warlocks pick up where Lou Reed and company left off.
The Warlocks have a murky, retro feel - but never comes across stale. Their sound is big and catchy - "The Dope is Good" is probably my favorite. Catchy guitar hooks fill the album along with some backward masking. All in all a great album that acknowledges what made this genre popular in the first place.
Turn off the lights, turn on the lava lamps and drop out to some cool rock and roll.

5.0 out of 5 stars Versatile all around great rock album., October 16, 2010

By 

Dylan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phoenix (Audio CD)

This album works its way across a broad spectrum of rock from begging to end. This one stays in the collection.