Scatman's World [Import]

Scatman John | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B0000566FP
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,034 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Smash, January 22, 2001

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A Duke Lover (Bristol, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scatman's World (Audio CD)

Re-released time and time again due to it's popularity. This album holds the world record for being sold in more countries than any other in 1995 and 1996. Five stars and kudos to the Scatman.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scat Attack!!, December 6, 2000

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Thurston Beak (Sprapton, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scatman's World (Audio CD)

Now scat may not be everyone's cup of tea (Heaven knows, I've spent many a wasted hour trying to persuade my friends to give it a go...), but in the Scatman, it seems, we find an easily approachable introduction.

Indeed, John's music incorporates elements of many popular genres: from the trusty disco beat, to dabblings with rap. Styles are blended expertly as the Scatman pushes forward and leaves others who have tried similar techniques barely touching cloth.

Equally, there are elements of more traditional jazz motifs inherent in the music. Even so, it is unlikely that you would ever see John's face on the front of any Jazz magazines you might find in your local newsagent (or indeed in any of the more specialised publications).

That the collectors' press has rarely made an attempt to truly log John's work may not be suprising. While it does creep away from the (often unwelcoming) scatological circles, the direction is undeniably Popwards, and this is where, I'm sure most will agree, Scatman finds most success.

If you liked the chart triumphs, 'Scatworld' and '(I'm a) Scatman', just wait until the Scatmeister really lets rip.

Be warned... this is a full on scat-fest that will hit you right between the eyes. And leave you gasping for more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent epitaph, January 5, 2003

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Geoff Hall "Geoff Hall" (Borehamwood, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scatman's World (Audio CD)

I was in Japan when I heard of the death from cancer of Scatman John (Larkin). Sad news, as I felt he was about to be a big star.

I hope he was pleased with the finished album, as "Scatman's World" is very intoxicating, full of scat and very tuneful. The two singles, "Scatman" and "Scatman's World", are brilliant, but "Quiet Desperation", "Song Of Scotland", "Time" and "Only You", to name four, are just as good.

A mix of disco and jazz-influences, it's really pleasing to the ears and just a whole lot of fun.

Good one Scat!