Return of the 5000 Lb Man

Rahsaan Roland Kirk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 28, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B0009HLCCY
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,829 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Theme for the Eulipions

2. Sweet Georgia Brown

3. I'll Be Seeing You

4. Loving You

5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

6. There Will Never Be Another You

7. Giant Steps

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing songs from a great musician, December 31, 2006

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Dr. Scott C. Lawrence (Jerusalem) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Return of the 5000 Lb Man (Audio CD)

I first heard this music when I was in University in the 70's and I had a radio show devoted to Jazz. I went up to Montral to see Roland Kirk at "In Concert", a jazz club with some big players.

I left at 1 AM in a daze after hearing magic come from this man, playing 2 recorder in each of nostrils, using circular breathing to hold a note indefinitly and playing 2 saxes at the same time-harmonizing with HIMSELF!!!

This CD is one of my favorites and not only is it musically enchanting, but has humor to it as well.

Enjoy it-

Scott Lawrence

Jerusalem-Israel

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars eulipilon : journey agent, January 18, 2008

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msteak racecar (new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return of the 5000 Lb Man (Audio CD)

Theme for the Eulipions:

" ..if there were no song
you will have this song
to give warmth at night
and to keep you strong..."

Get this gem session, you will not be disappointed with the quality of music & the big round straight/multiphonics voice of Roland... if you can get your hand on a vinyl issue, Sweet Georgia Brown and other standards wouldn't sound any more euphoric than those recorded here.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thasan was the man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, June 2, 2009

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C. Katz "Chazzbo" (Peoples Republic Of Massachussettes) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Return of the 5000 Lb Man (Audio CD)

Like Mingus Rhasaan was in many ways unclassifiable.Hard bop?Maybe.Avant Garde?Well yeah but never losing site of the foundations.Here among so many great LP's is him doing old and new (for th time) standards.As Mingus's whole career was unique yet as I have said before a love letter to Duke you could say the same about Rhasaan.After Pops,Duke,Bird&Diz,Mingus,Miles,and 'Trane you could put Rhasaan on the greatest ever list (especially if you think I should be putting Sun Ra among th best of all time).And here from "Sweet Georgia Brown" to Giant Steps" and great vocal added version of "Good Bye Pork Pie Hat" you are lsitening to a history lesson but unlike some classes in your past you never want the bell to ring and have it just go on and on.
Peace
Chazz