Take It From the Man

Brian Jonestown Massacre | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 10, 1996)
• Original Release Date: May 28, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bomp Records
• ASIN: B000003JGH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,419 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Vacuum Boots

2. Who?

3. Oh Lord

4. Caress

5. (David Bowie I Love You) Since I Was Six

6. Straight Up And Down

7. Monster

8. Take It From The Man

9. B.S.A.

10. Mary, Please

11. Monkey Puzzle

12. Fucker

13. Dawn

14. Cabin Fever

15. In My Life

16. The Be Song

17. My Man Syd

18. Straight Up And Down

Editorial Reviews

Originally released on CD in 1996 now reissued on "a records" Anton Newcombe's own
record label . This is the first time on 180 gram vinyl. Released on 180 g one Blue vinyl & one Red vinyl
The Brian Jonestown Massacre's obsession with the Rolling Stones continues unabated on the brilliant Take It From the Man!; where the group resurrected psychedelic-era excesses on the previous Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request, here they jump further back in time to the Stones' mid-'60s period, with even more superlative results. From the opening "Vacuum Boots" onward, Take It From the Man! is gritty, swaggering R&B-influenced rock, delivered with remarkable assurance and attitude; singer Anton Newcombe is half madman and half sha-man, and he commands each delirious moment with absolute mastery, emerging not so much a disciple of Mick Jagger but as a serious threat to the throne. --This text refers to the Vinyl edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of Timeless..., April 25, 2005

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Eric J. Hradecky "ehradecky" (Rockford, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take It From the Man (Audio CD)

I have been a Huge fan of the Dandy Warhols, the Warlocks and the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club for years. I have been aware of the BJM for as long and its connection to the above mentioned bands. But until a week ago I owned no BJM.

I was a fool.

There are so few records in one's life that change the fundamental way you listen to music. For me Rundgren's "Something/Anything" in '74, the Sex Pistols "Bullocks" in '77 and Big Star's "Sister/Lover" in 1990 (OK I was late on Chilton too) were a couple of the seminal life changers for me.

Now I must add Anton Newcombe and the BJM's "Take It From the Man."

I have had "Take It..." for a week now and can't even move on to the other three cd's I purchased by the BJM in my small effort to catch up with this genius. This record is just UNBELIEVABLE! Anton Newcombe & the BJM in general and this record specifically are a HEAVY throw back to the jangle and soul of 60's Psycheledic Rock.

You've probably heard this before about BJM. But DON'T get bogged down in thinking this band is only about making retro music or that they are an anachronism. They are not! Newcombe, Hollywood and the rest use VERY MODERN tools to make this music while not getting pigeon-holed by Digital Technology. This record is truly Out of Timeless!

If you're like me and have heard all the critical praise for BJM and just haven't gotten around to buying their music, then do what I've done and BUY, BUY, BUY!!! And start HERE.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite, October 28, 2000

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chris romano "toonlets.com" (Topanga, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Take It From the Man (Audio CD)

This is probably my favorite BJM release...they bounce back and forth between Stones, Beatles, and Bowie homage-parodies without a hitch.

To say the singer stinks is to misunderstand what it's all about. He captures the swaggering, self-absorbed, heroin-addicted brit quite well. Tracks 5 through 12 are a non-stop ride through the late 60's/early 70's.

If you take the trip, be sure to say hi to "Keef" before lead singer Anton kills him on (the channeled) Brian Jones' behalf.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars real rock, April 14, 2002

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J. Whittaker "psych_rock" (buffalo, ny) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take It From the Man (Audio CD)

real rock music is messy, deranged, and often angry. the trick is making it fulfilling to listen to, which bjm does with each successive record. they somehow drench their tunes in great moody noise, while keeping all the traditional elements needed for groovy rock songs. great songs that sound like people making them are hard to come by, and these guys hit it every time. thanks for the alternative to creed and linkin park.