Popcorn [Import, Original recording remastered]

Hot Butter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Castle
• ASIN: B0009VJWS6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,831 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Popcorn

2. Day by Day

3. Apache

4. At the Movies

5. Tristana

6. Song Sung Blue

7. Telstar

8. Tomatoes

9. Amazing Grace

10. Love at First Sight

11. Song of the Nairobi Trio

12. The Silent Screen (Hot Butter)

13. Mah-Na-Mah-Na

14. Masterpiece

15. Percolator

16. Skokiaan

17. Slag Solution

18. Sounds

19. Space Walk

20. Syncopated Clock

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

UK remastered reissue of two early 70's albums from the moog pioneers, 'Hot Butter' and 'More Hot Butter'. Includes thehuge 1972 novelty hit 'Popcorn'. 2000 release. Standard jewelcase.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who's Brave Enough To Declare "THIS IS GREAT!" ?, January 10, 2004

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K. Brown "El Rudo Lucky Pierre!" (Walnut, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Butter (Audio CD)

No apologies! I bought this this CD solely for the song "Popcorn" after I could not find the tune contained on any palatable "One Hit Wonders" compilation. If I were to go the compilation route, I would have to be ear-to-ear with track-after-track of every nightmare from "Afternoon Delight" to "Run Johnny Run."

So I thought, I'll chance a CD packed with covers of songs on The Moog Synthesizer. It couldn't be any worse than 1970s hits that climbed out of the LP garbage bins and onto CDs to haunt us well into the 21st Century. At the worst, "Hot Butter" could be packed with hysterical campy tunes to play at a party filled with bored or inebriated guests.

Boy, did I underestimate this CD! I loved "Popcorn" every bit as I remember, but I cringe a bit when I say I LOVED Stan Free's Moog Synthesizer renditions of songs too! The Moog Synthesizer gives a 1960s robotic Sci-Fi aura to tunes like "Apache," (instead of a surf atmosphere, the high pitch cry of the techno-keyboard makes you picture The Apache Warrior buzzing in orbit with Alan Shepherd and Mr. Spock) "The Silent Screen," (again, picture computerized music playing while Keaton & Keystones cops wear bubble helmets on their heads as they peruse the stars) and especially "Love At First Sight;" The Moog rendition of Serge Gainsbourg's silly hit song (though I think he intended it to be serious) actually sounds like space-age romance without a hint of camp!

Unfortunately for us, Stan Free's only hit as the one-man-band "Hot Butter" was "Popcorn," and he ceased putting out music shortly thereafter. He was still gainfully employed as a back up musician for everyone from John Denver to Arlo Guthrie to The Boston Pops. He passed away in 1995. If he's up there listening to the earthly sounds of keyboards, be they Moog, Grand Piano, or Harpsechord, I hope he will pause to read these words: Stan Free, you left this world a more enjoyable--- and pleasantly sillier--- place.

I enjoy this CD immensely. Campy at times, outright enjoyable at others. I highly recommend you add "Hot Butter" to your collection.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A modern classic, April 21, 2002

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Baron Berwyn "Erstwhile Saxon" (Northshield) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hot Butter (Audio CD)

I owned "Popcorn" on vinyl when it was first released. This CD nearly caused a flashback. Listening is bound to bring back memories of flowers, polyester, and long sideburns. Back in the good ol'days, when a synthesizer looked like an old-fashioned telephone switchboard, this music was breaking new ground and laying the foundation for today's electonically-generated sound.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cheese covered Pop(corn), October 23, 2000

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J. Douglas Owsley "rancidgoat" (Ohio, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Butter (Audio CD)

If you're not already familiar with this album and you're a fan of the moog sound pick this up. It's a great collection of some of the pioneering sounds from the early 1970's. The disc is a wonder ful mix of campy music and great example of the technology of the time. I grew up listening to the U.S. vinyl release and was a bit put off by the differences between it and the CD. While it's great that there are several more tracks than on the original Popcorn (possibly from thier second release but the liner doesn't clarify) at least one song (Pipeline) is missing and the order is a bit scrambled. The sound however is true (down to a bit of analog hiss). One of three copies I purchased seemed to have paint off the face on the playable side and was full of skips, the other two (given as gifts)were perfect. Keep your eyes open before playing. All in all good disc, if you want to remember the sound or learn about it for the first time.