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Songs That Made This Country Great

Stan RidgwayAudio CD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)


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Stan Ridgway is a true original. One of the most unique singer/songwriters in American music, from his early days with L.A.'s Wall Of Voodoo, to his even more intriguing solo career, Ridgway has created an impressive body of work.

“Music is more than just chords and notes to me, it has the ability to make pictures in the mind,” says noir troubadour and sound alchemist Stan Ridgway. “My records are… Read more in Amazon's Stan Ridgway Store

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  • Audio CD (August 9, 2005)
  • Label: Stan Ridgway
  • ASIN: B000CAF3UA
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #628,188 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 
1. Salesman
2. Lonely Town
3. Drive She Said
4. Don't Box Me In
5. Can't Complain
6. Goin' Southbound
7. Ring of Fire [Single Edit]
8. Camouflage [Single Remix Edit][Edit]
9. The Overlords
10. Lost Weekend
11. Cannon Song [Aka Army Song]
12. The Big Heat
13. Peg and Pete and Me
14. Mexican Radio [Edit]
15. I Wanna Be a Boss
16. Walkin' Home Alone

 

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent storytelling and musicianship, December 7, 1999
So I was in the music store, trying to find something new, and I came across Stan Ridgway. I knew next to nothing about him, and the only track I recognized by title was Mexican Radio. It's now one of my favorite discs; a definite Desert Island pick for me. Stan's music is an acquired taste; extremely quirky but with excellent production values and a host of well-crafted song-stories. Reminds me of, in a way, the way Lou Reed and Tom Verlaine don't sing as much as narrate the stories they tell. A great sense of humor... I love the sad-sack storylines contained in the songs Can't Complain, Overlords, Peg & Pete & Me, and I Wanna Be a Boss. Lonely Town is a great ballad-type song... for him, at least. I have this disc with me for every long road-trip.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great artist, poor compilation, January 2, 2000
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While the songs for the most part are all good ones, there's a certain lack of inspiration in the mix it creates. It just doesn't compare to any of his complete albums, all of which make better introductions to the man's work. The best reason to buy this is it's a good way to get Don't Box Me In, which is one of his best. My own recommendation is that if you need an introduction to his work that you go for Mosquitoes (available on Amazon for under 7 bucks), Big Heat, or PartyBall. After that you'll want all the others, anyway, and by then you'll have all the songs on this CD. It just doesn't make good financial sense to buy it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of a unique artist, August 7, 2001
I don't actually own this collection but, having most or all of Stan's solo stuff, I think this is actually a pretty good overview or introduction to his stuff, though it would have been even better if it had "Big Dumb Town". After his third album, things became much more spotty and this picks out some of the best from his work. If you want more after this I'd start with Mosquitos, then the Big Heat, and go from there.
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