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Straight Outta Newport

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That is what the GLC is. I have been listening to them for several months, and everytime I listen to their muzak, I can't help but laugh out loud. It's a bummer that You knows I love you isn't on here (being as it is my favorite song by them) but the comp disc we get here Stateside will more then satiate your thirst for the GLC (plus it has the Guns don't kill video, in flash format ugh!). I just love riding around with my windows down bumping half man half machine, Inject him Man! Buy this if you love rap music, and definitely buy it if you hate it, and if you are kinda in between....well that's your own fault, isn't it.

Well first, you're on Amazon, so since you have the opportunity go and get the actual "Greatest Hits" imported from the UK. The reason I say this is that one of my favorite tracks "The Maggot" as well as a GLC classic "You Knows I Loves You" and the hidden track "Holiday" don't appear at all on Straight Outta Newport. However as for "Taxi (Enter The Dragon)", "Duffryn Vigilante Squad", and "Delivery Driver" they never appeared on Greatest Hits in any incarnation.

As for the content of the album itself, a wide selection of the GLC's 6 previous albums are represented here, from Don't Blame The Chain's "Time To Make A Change" to The Manifesto's "Self Suicide". To Straight Otta Newport's credit, it does a better job of not coming off as a Manifesto rerelease in quite the same way that Greatest Hits may (though once again at the cost of a great tune, and a hit song). In truth what is probably the most important track for this particular album, "Guns Don't Kill People, Rapper's Do", does make an appearance. It is not only an original track but it may be the track most Americans are familiar with (getting airplay on Satellite Radio).

Either way you decide to go it's hard to bring down this album, the times I've played Self Suicide alone justify the purchase, while the times I've played The Maggot as well speak against it. Get this if its your only option, but click on over and buy Greatest Hits for the full experience.

Worth the listen. Enjoyable sound and very funny. Great parodies of repetitive current and past pop idioms and clever new material. Occasionally lewd where it serves good purpose.

I hate the fact that GLC's Welshness has been watered down for the American market - my favorite stuff of theirs has always been the stuff that's the *most* Welsh: "Dufferyn Vigilante Squad", "Delivery Driver" and most especially "Taxi (Enter The Dragon". It's just incomprehensible to me why the record company found it necessary: do they really think every small town in America doesn't have an equivalent of Dragon Cars??

That said, any GLC is better than no GLC at all. These guys are hilarious. Buy this.

You hear this and you can't believe it. Is it a comedy album or what? It's more interesting than 95% of hiphop albums made this year. The cover of the album has eight Welsh guys recreating the cover of NWA. Besides that there is little in common with West Coast rap. It's more like Super Furry Animals decided to make a rap comedy album. "Self Suicide" makes fun of all the dead pop stars. One of the more inspired songs is "Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do." This has everything great about a GLC tune. Other songs seem like comedy routines. Some of the classics are "Your Mother's Got A Penis" and "The Maggot." Much of this album derives its comedy from excessive drinking and excessive weed smoking. This is a funny album. But is it more like listening to Cheech and Chong than a proper band. Who cares?

glc is an awesome British rap group. I was a fan before this album was released in America (it was already popular in England under the name "Greatest Hits") and was excited when it became available stateside. While it doesn't seem to have attracted much attention, it is SO worth a listen!It is catchy and funny and irreverent, and, what's more, these guys can really rap. This CD really earned it's parental advisory, so buyer beware.
The best song on this album is "Half Man Half Machine".

Great fun time band, it is a great joke. We'll see if they have anything else in them.

This cd is missing two songs from the U.K. release "Greatest Hits"
The Maggot and You Knows I Loves You
These are pretty decent tunes and add something to the eclectic mix. You Knows I Loves You is sort of a love song, kind of.

David D. is wrong. This album doesnt mock NWA or any other 'rap' groups - it's faux-early hip hop that is to be heard on this album.
It's a p*ss take sure, but a very good p*ss take.
Enjoy it - though there will be lots of obscure British cultural references that many across the pond may not understand.

... see the product page of The Greatest Hits album on the amazon.co.uk site.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002LI586/qid%3D1116362129/202-4003157-5299001

I've got and like this album a lot. The GLC have a lot fun sending themselves up.

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These guys rule and David D is queer! He cant judge a CD until he's heard it. Please support GLC but I live where GLC do and I've met them! this is funny and I call it "The Little Britain of music". David D is wrong like C. Hallahan says and it takes the (...) out of Chavs (Dont know if u Americans have them anywhere)not Hip Hop. Enjoy it dont judge them because they're British. Support GLC by buying this NOW!
So buy this album because its a laugh and u dont have to listen to it seroiusly either because its a laugh! So (...) David D thats all I need to say