Thank You

Royal Trux

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 1995)
• Original Release Date: April 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B000000W79
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,476 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the great lost classic of 90s rock, October 27, 2005

By	Jack_Hughes (southern California) - See all my reviews

It's such a shame this stupendous record isn't more widely known. Despite (or maybe because of) the glorious scuzz of the sound, it's a true classic of honest, earthy, dirty-fingernails songwriting (just listen to the unbelievably laid-bare lyrics to "Map of the City" -- take THAT, Robert Lowell!).

Twin vocals, twin guitars and twin drums (is there a second bass on it, too?), it has the sound of a string quartet on crystal meth -- with smart percussion added as a cherry on top.

Buy it any way you can, and give your ears a much-needed cleaning: musical Drano mixed with enough essential vitamins to bring King Tut back to life, with a big smile on his skull.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Snake hips and sultry (slutty?) lips..., August 10, 1998

By A Customer

I've always thoght that this album was a lot better than people gave it credit for. I bought it as soon as it came out in 1995, as Cats & Dogs had become one of my favorites by then. It definitely grows on you, especially if you've been in one of those depression fueled funks. Thank You sounds like a cross between the Rolling Stones and Janis Joplin, only way more sinister. The Royal Trux have always had a flair for song titles, and this album is no exception. "A Night to Remember" opens up the sonic assault nicely, while "Shadow of the Wasp" closes everything out with a tempo shifting, snake-hipped jam session that terminates in an amusing miniature drum solo. "Horror James", my favorite track, sounds to me like "Sweet Jane" updated for the 1990's, and "Fear Strikes Out" could be the best Hendrix tune that Jimi never got around to writing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars such a great album, November 5, 2003

By	doug (Rocky River, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This is the grimiest and slimiest blues rock band you will ever hear. You can hear their influence on so many modern day garage bands out there right now. They still did it the best of course. When people compare this band to the Stones it is completely fair, but don't think they are some kind of rip off band. They do everything in their Royal Trux style and this stuff really rocks. Really great music and I highly recommend it.