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Softcore Jukebox

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Okay, so Ladytron put together a pretty good mix of tunes. Some rock, some hip hop, some electro, some indie... something for everyone basically. Stand out tracks (for me) are the "new" version of Ladytron's "Blue Jeans" (i'm guessing the original is on L&M, which i haven't listened to that much), and "Teenage Daughter" by Fat Truckers (some other reviewer didn't like this song but I think it rules. I thought hearing the phrase "teenage daughter" a hundred times would wear on me but it really hasn't). I also don't mind Ladytron's cover of Tweet's "Oops On My" but I would have left it alone if I were them.

But what really rocks my boat seriously, is the very last track on the cd, called "Some Velvet Morning," a duet by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra. My life could've been incomplete forever had I not found this gem of a song on Ladytron's cd. I am absolutely nuts over it. The song plays out like a musical duel, shifting between Hazlewood's sleepy cowboy-esque ballad and Sinatra's "step-one-two" Lawrence Welk-ish coos. The vocal parts entwine closer and closer together until the listener is getting single lines alternating in time. I can't adequately explain how wonderful this song is. Whichever member of Ladytron that selected this song for Softcore Jukebox has given me a beautiful gift indeed.

I always wondered what sort of music inspired Ladytron. Now we have mix record by them. I usually don't look forward to mix albums but this seemed too good to pass on. Of course there is the cool punk bands here like Wire and The Fall. There is stuff from the sixties, including Nancy & Lee and Shocking Blue. There is all of Ladytron's labelmates at Invicta Hi-fi like Snap Ant, Dondolo, and Pop Levi. There is some good stuff from the past like My Bloody Valentine, Cristina, and New Fast Automatic Daffodils. There is even a new version of Ladytron's "Blue Jeans." Even better Ladytron does "Oops Oh My" which I hope is going to be the new direction for the next Ladytron album. This is a god party mix and an idea of some of the stuff that Ladytron DJ team plays at the clubs they do in London.

This CD is awesome. You need to find a quiet place lay down on some pillows and relax to the sounds and songs of this CD. The dreamy essence of all of the selections will put you at ease especially after a hard day of work. I especially like the tracks from WIRe and Nancy SInatra/Lee Hazelwood- it so totally rocks. Ladytron puts on a good show for anyone that is interested.
Enjoy!

This is a very cool idea: a compilation that Ladytron created. Put aside all the other new Electroclash compilations because they always seem to have the same five or six artists and songs (e.g. felix da housecat, fischerspooner, miss kittin, etc.) This compilation explores artists you probably never heard of, many of which are retired from making music by now. Reasons I like this compilation include:

1. Ladytron introduces great songs from the 60's, 80's, 90's, and even 2003 --- not 1 style or 1 year, but rather a bit of everything.

2. This compilation is not a megamix like many other compilations, so it contains the full version of the songs which is a plus !

3. Ladytron has an excellent taste for music.

I still feel that Peng (track 4) has one of the best synth lines ever. Halfway thru the song you will feel it too.

Track 5, which is titled "The 15th" is my favorite song on the cd.. it is the cover song that you probably heard on Fischerspooner's #1 album. However, this original version is far superior to the cover version on #1 by Fischerspooner.

Some people were saying these are songs that influenced Ladytron, which I don't dis-agree with, but some songs on the compilation are from 2003, so I'm not sure how they could influence Ladytron who released their two albums prior to 2003.

If you are willing to listen to good music and leave the Electroclash bubble and experience other sounds, then this compilation is for you. There are a few songs that I didn't enjoy, but they were easily made up for by the other good songs. Sometimes you have to go by trust and in this case, you need to trust Ladytron.

Since buying this cd, I've been scrambling buy the cds of several of the artists represented. Who is the heck is Dondolo? I have no idea, but Peng is a great track. Very upbeat and pleasant, it could easily be the background music for a new Nintendo game. Saviour Piece by Snap Ant has me bopping my head, an electro acoustic number with oh so eighties clapping thrown in. I loved their remix of Playgirl and I love this track, I want more Snap Ant! Hey Miami sounds just like you'd think it would, sunny bootyrap by some hoochie mammas, I've already grabbed a copy of Fannypack's cd, So Stylistic. They can thank Ladytron. Manila by Seelenluft reminds me of a spaced out version of something from Schoolhouse Rock, the vocals have a very nice little kid quallity to them. Crazy Girls, oh my, I think this might be the catchiest track on this disk - "And all the blah blah seems to boogie". Although there are a couple of tracks that really just don't cut it ( Ladytron's cover of Oops Oh My and Hit the North, Pt. 1 in particular ), this cd is very much worth buying.

I thought this was a Ladytron ep at first, but there are two Ladytron songs here and a bunch from different bands. It is quite good if you like alternative acts and dance music.

Apologies for not reviewing earlier! CD came in mint condition! Not your typical playlist, so much variety and exposure! I was surprised by the choices on this playlist, and I got into Lee Hazelwood. By far, my favorite track! CD came earlier than expected, thank you!!! Would definitely buy from buyer again!

i recently purchased a ladytron album called "softcore jukebox". it is not a killer cd, but i find it to be a worthwhile collection of disparate pieces of music.
admittedly, i was mostly enamoured with the album's cover which featured the two female members of ladytron in beach attire; i was rather ignorant of the contents thereof, but bought it because i like ladytron.

i thought that the entire cd would be ladytron's music whether it be remixes of their originals or their own remixes and covers of other artists' works. in fact,bmost are presumably ladytron's picks from other artists.

my favourites are: "hey mami", "teenage daughter", and "send me a postcard", the third of which is a janis joplin sound-alike piece from the late sixties.

if you are a ladytron fan or you like strange music albums, pick up softcore jukebox.
if you buy it on amazon, there are three entries for the same album. be sure to select the one that has used prices below $10. it is so not worth $30.

this is a fine compilation. the first 2 reviewers are idiots. i'd have bought it just for ladytrons cover of oops oh my. of note, the codec and flexor track was mediocre, however i may just be biased because when they opened for ladytron in nyc this spring they were completely awful. one guy pretending to tweak knobs as a dat plays, and one guy singing through distortion and jumping around aimlessly for an hour. it was interesting to see !!! on the cd.

The boys from Ladytron payed visit to Australia in 2003 and did a few dj spots, I didn't see them live but caught their performance on (cable's Channel [V]) Room 208 TV show (sort of a teenage disco on TV) where they played a mix of music like what you get on this CD.

I love the ecelectic mix they've presented here, everything from a lesser known Shocking Blue track, My Bloody Vaelntine's very funky and swoonsome "Soon", Fanny Pack (which is truly great by the way), The Fall (Hit The North - one of their best) and loads more. I've not heard of some of these artists (Seelenluft, Pop Levi, Dondolo) but most are great although Teenage Daughter by the Fat Truckers must be the dumbest thing I've heard in ages.

Ladytron get a look in twice with a remix of Blue Jeans (if ever a song was made for strippers, this is it) and their (sorry, but *slightly* disappointing) version of Tweet's Oops, Oh my.

All in all a great compilation that makes me feel like I've popped around to their place for the afternoon to go through their record collection (if only!).