Tails of the City

Murray Weinstock | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Love Notes
• ASIN: B000667FYM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,393 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Big Dogs Need More Food

2. Dog Day Afternoon

3. Dixie Dog

4. Chase That Ball

5. Dog Tags

6. Big Kahuna

7. Bad Dog

8. Dog About Town

9. My Buddy

10. Gimme That Bone

11. Popcorn Paws

12. War Dogs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Humans are just big dogs (and they need more food), December 8, 2004

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M. Wilson (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tails of the City (Audio CD)

I heard a review of this album on NPR, and what I heard made me laugh so hard, I had to buy it. These songs are great for kids and adults alike and a must have for any dog lover. Great stuff!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If only your dog could sing..., May 9, 2005

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Carolyn (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tails of the City (Audio CD)

Ever wonder what your dog might say if only he could talk? Composer/arranger/singer/pianist Murray Weinstock must have, before taking it to what was, for him, the next logical step - in a delightful album of 12 songs from a dog's POV. Weinstock is a versatile and facile musician who quotes freely from a variety of styles -- matching the feel of each tune to the personality/life experience of the "dogs" -- most of whom sing in the first person (or rather, first dog.) There are soulful dog, dogs with 'tude, dogs in love, dogs forlorn and forgotten (like the fallen hero of "War Dog") dogs that just want to have fun (or eat) and my favorite, a Billie Holiday-style bitch (Elaine Caswell) who delivers a crediblly canine blues-y lament about a dog whose "bark is bad, but not worse than his bite", who "treats me bad, never treats me right..." There's a wide range of dog emotion here, but when Weinstock's tongue isn't hanging out, it's firmly in cheek. This is a really witty compilation - both musically and lyrically -  enriched by the obviously enthusiastic participation of some of NYC's finest studio singers and musicians, including Phoebe Snow and Dr. John.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Attention people who work with Dogs!, January 18, 2005

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MyaBlu (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tails of the City (Audio CD)

If you know dogs, this album is a must have. It is all about our love for our dogs, and our dogs love for us. This is going to be a hit at the next dog party. This one actually gets 6 stars.
Be careful, if you know about the Dogs of War (Vietnam) then the last song is gonna break you up. Just listen to the rest of the songs again to put that smile back on your face.
This disc really touches the heart.
Woof!