Transmissions From the Sea of Tranquility [Live]

Samples | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 1997)
• Original Release Date: September 30, 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: What Are Records
• ASIN: B000001HZU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,027 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sacred Stones

2. Prehistoric Bird

3. African Ivory

4. Indiana

5. Still Water

6. When the Day Is Done

7. Information

8. Did You Ever Look So Nice

9. Conquistador

10. Blocked Transmissions by a Little Whale

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Watching the Wheels

2. Transmissions from Earth

3. Losing End of Distance

4. Streets in the Rain

5. Anyone But You

6. Last Drag

7. Little Silver Ring

8. Flying

9. Nothing Lasts for Long

10. As Tears Fall

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stand-Alone Masterpiece, March 7, 2002

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Jessica (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transmissions From the Sea of Tranquility (Audio CD)

In this day of candy pop music and overdone morbid music, this double disc is the silver lining of an otherwise monotonous cloud of digital garbage. The Samples have brought together the majority of their meaningful songs as well as new insights toward this beautiful piece of work.

Favorites include live versions of "Weight of the World", "Feel Us Shaking", "Did You Ever Look So Nice", a cover of John Lennon's "Watching the Wheels", and AMAZING versions of "Anyone But You" and "Nothing Lasts for Long". There is also a hilarious little whale bit.

Another plus is the way Sean/Andy describe the meanings behind the pieces, on the disc jacket. Plus the pictures are a riot.

If you are a Samples fan, this is a MUST because the acoustic versions of the songs you know are elevated to a new level. If you are unfamiliar with the Samples, I highly recommend this album, for with a varying musical range from folk to alternative, they will appeal to most music fans. I cannot really think of a band they remind me of, but Dave Matthews Band is a big fan of the Samples work, if that tells you anything. This double disc is a great investment! I highly recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never looked so nice., August 3, 2001

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Andy Hobin (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transmissions From the Sea of Tranquility (Audio CD)

One day I downloaded a track of "Feel Us Shakin'" featuring frontman Sean Kelly and Boyd, LeRoi, and Carter from the Dave Matthews Band. The next week, I picked up this album, off of the strength of that one song, and it was in my stereo for about a month straight afterward. Tracks like "Sacred Stones," "Feel Us Shakin'," "Nothing Lasts for Long," and "Who Am I" sound like they can only be sang through tears of joy, and rousing versions of "Did You Ever Look So Nice," "Won't Be Back Again," and "Little Silver Ring" among others run wild with energy, greatly benefitted by Sean Kelly's soaring vocals. It is said that The Samples can only be truly appreciated if seen live, and aside from catching them on one of there numerous tour dates, a copy of "Transmissions" is as beneficial a satellite broadcast from venues all across Anytown, USA. A must have for any hardcore or fledgling fan.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sample Staple, August 10, 2009

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M. Perkins "Drone Bone" (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transmissions From the Sea of Tranquility (Audio CD)

If you are a Samples fan, this album is a staple. This album is kind of a smorgasboard of Samples. The album is a compilation of live, acoustic, and studio tracks. The live versions of the classics are terrific. Great sound quality.

If you enjoy reading album jackets cover to cover, this is one of my favorites. Sean describes the meanings, lyrics and inspirations to the songs which I think is really cool.

I highly recommend this album.