This Right Here Is

Buck 65 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: V2 North America
• ASIN: B00076OMKQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,660 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Remix Album, February 5, 2005

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The 8th Wonder (Little Rock, AR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Right Here Is (Audio CD)

If you are not familiar with Canadian rapper, DJ, producer Buck 65 then "This Right Here is Buck 65" would be a nice introduction to his work. This album is really just a remix album of previous works with a few tracks hailing from singles or his website from last year (the BAM exclusive tracks).

Being a big fan of Buck 65's work, I was a bit disappointed that the material was not "new" (hence the rating of 3). The first track, "Bandits," was taken from his "Sore" CD Single. "Wicked and Weird," "Roses and Bluejays," and "Craftsmanship" are straight from his previous album "Talkin' Honkey Blues" (A MUST HAVE). And, the rest of the songs are merely remixes.

Now I must say that the remixes are solid, especially since he uses his band that performed on "Talkin' Honkey Blues." The remixes consist of "B. Sc." and "Centaur" from his album "Vertex" (arguably his best album), "Cries a Girl" and "Phil" were from the "Square" LP, "Talkin' Fishin' Blues" (a BAM exclusive track that was titled "Fishin' Hole"), "463" from "Talkin' Honkey Blues," and "Pants On Fire" from his Anticon release "Man Overboard."

The tracks "Out of Focus" and the hidden track after "Craftsmanship" entitled "The Abandoned Cars of Inverness County" were available from his website and BAM Magazine if you purchased "Talkin' Honkey Blues." These are two very good tracks that display Buck 65's talent. I only wish that he had a least remixed those as well.

Overall, this album is a nice, worthy effort. However, it may disappoint those who were seeking new material from one of the most talented performers today.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is good music., June 20, 2005

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btnh1999 - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Right Here Is (Audio CD)

Imagine one quarter Johnny Cash, one quarter Sage Francis, and the rest pure originality, and you got Buck 65. I have never heard anything like this before. The lyrics are not that articulate, but Buck is an excellent storyteller who is capable of invoking emotions like a psychiatrist. This album is sort of a greatest hits collection, although he re-records every song for this album. There are also a few originals. Definitely worth it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very original sound, March 24, 2005

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alexander laurence (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Right Here Is (Audio CD)

This is one of the most distinct records I have heard recently. It's literate and smart. It's much more like the Streets than Eminem. It's indie hiphop mixed with blues and country mixed in. It has toughness about it. Buck 65 sounds like Tom Waits. He shares that storytelling quality that Tom Waits had back on Swordfishtrombone. "Cries A Girl" starts out with some hard beats and a flute, and begins with the lyrics "I was raised on a dirt road, ghost town, stray dog, hole nine, a gold mine, hose downÉ" It sounds like a narrative and poverty and hard life. In other words, this has little to do with today's hiphop scene. Buck 65 has a talent for original rhymes and word combinations. This is an important record. People will take notice.