Very Best Of Moon Martin [Import]

Moon Martin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 8, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B00002DEXF
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,391 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hot Nite In Dallas

2. Victim Of Romance

3. Cadillac Walk

4. Bad Case Of Lovin' You

5. Nite Thoughts

6. I've Got A Reason

7. She Made A Fool Of Me

8. Dreamer

9. Hot House Baby

10. Rolene

11. No Chance

12. Five Days Of Fever

13. Signal For Help

14. Pushed Around

15. Love Gone Bad

16. Breakout Tonight

17. Bad News

18. Whispers

19. Cross Your Fingers

20. Paid The Price

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Import exclusive 22-track best of collection for one of the more curious characters of the new wave movement. Capitol. 2004.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of a great song writter., May 9, 2005

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Rick Holly "Rick Holly" (Lafayette, NJ. USA) - See all my reviews

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The story goes something like this. Moon Martin was working with Linda Ronstadt's back up band in the early seventies. The band wanted to stay together and go out on their own. Moon Martin decieded not to join them and he went on as a solo song writter and recording artist on his own. Oh yeah, the other players from the Ronstadt Band became- The Eagles.
I'm glad Moon didn't join the Eagles because I would have never heard these great songs. Moon Martin ia usually known (if at all) for writting Robert Palmers hit "Bad Case Of Loving You" and Willie "Mink" DeVille's "Cadallac Walk". Buy this CD and you can hear the original versions.
I first became aware of him when he opened for ROCKPILE at the Ritz Club in NYC in the early 80's. Moon recorded four albums for Capitol Records in the late seventies early eighties. This is a compilation of those four albums. Moon' albums always sound more like professional song demos than finished projects. At first you may think this sounds a little strange, but as time passes you realize that the simplicity of these arrangements make you really appreciate the great writting. There are no blazing guitar or keyboard solos-just simple songs with catchy great lyrics and catchy melodies that you can't get out of your head.
In the late 80s and 90s Moon has had a number of CDs issued in Europe. If you like this Best of CD- search for these other import CD releases. They are all just as good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect full Moon, May 22, 2011

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C S Willson - See all my reviews

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There's something about artists who just skirt the edges of mainstream popularity that draws me. Those who are nearly perfect at what they do, but what they do doesn't really fit into the preferences of the masses. Moon Martin is on my short list of pop/rock/blues musicians that influenced the genres but never broke into the big time themselves or only had brief forays into the white hot spotlight. Some others on that list are Nick Lowe, J.J. Cale, Steve Morse, Chuck Lavell, Paul Barrere.

The only thing that could make this a better album would be adding Bootleg Woman.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Took Me Awhile To remember The Guy's Name!, July 25, 2009

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B. Strunk "Music/Movie Buff" (MN) - See all my reviews
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I had an album of his back in the late 1970's if I recall right and loved his style of pop-rock! I think Rolene got some airplay on the radio but otherwise you probably never heard of Moon Martin! This is supposely his best...I would say every song is worth a listen and really grows on you! Right now I've got Hot House Baby stuck in my mind and can't get it out!...lol. Very catchy tunes! Very recommended!