Telecommando Americano

Material Issue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0000009R3
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,286 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Satellite

2. What if I Killed Your Boyfriend?

3. 2 Steps

4. 976-Love

5. Young American Freak

6. Carousel

7. London Girl

8. You Were Beautiful

9. Our Daughter

10. Head Shop

11. Off the Hook

12. She's Going Through My Head

13. A Very Good Thing

14. Mary Spins a Rainbow

15. Chance of a Lifetime

16. Color TV

17. Carol

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fitting farewell for MI, July 28, 2000

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David Trombley "Music Nutcase" (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Telecommando Americano (Audio CD)

I can't believe this is the first review of the final album by the happy-pop kings Material Issue. For those who need a review, guitarist and lead singer of MI, Jim Ellison killed himself over 4 years ago, and to me it's still a loss because MI represented quick catchy pop-rock tunes, girl's name love songs and true romance in 3 minute bursts of music. And so in 1998, the 2 remaning members of MI re-worked and completed the songs that were to be the next album, and as a bonus to fans re-released the initial EP that sprung the band to indie-stardom. And so what you get with this disc is 11 tracks that is a new album and 7 tracks of remastered old tunes, quite a bargain. If you're wondering about the music that didn't change over 4 albums, quick catchy rock tunes about love and loss, and Jim Ellison's clear passionate voice echoing over his guitar work. This and the 3 other MI discs are recommended for the true rock and roll fan.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unfinished Business, February 13, 2004

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Damon Nomad "damon nomad" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Telecommando Americano (Audio CD)

Material Issue's last album just serves to remind us of what could have been.

They are incredible on the pounding "2 Steps," and the ballad "Carousel" is just plain beautiful. In fact, "Carousel" should've been a huge pop hit, but with these guys' obscurity, you know it never could've happened.

The old stuff tacked on at the end is killer, especially "She's Goin thru my head," which beats the later version on Freak City Soundtrack.

If you have the other albums, don't miss out on this one, because it has some of Jim Ellison's best moments.