Satisfied

Track Listings
1. Pour Your Love On    
2. Reign    
3. Keep On    
4. Leaving Virginia    
5. You Can Live    
6. Mountain Side    
7. There's No Today    
8. Get Back    
9. Satisfied    
10. Pour Your Love (Reprise)    

Satisfied, Music, Salt, CCM, Christian Rock
Source Point/I'm Satisfied
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    		Source Point/I'm Satisfied
    John Hammond
    Manufacturer: Acadia Records
    ProductGroup: Music
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    1. Southern Fried

    ASIN: B000PY50UG
    Release Date: 2007-07-09

    Tracks:

    1. I Got Love If You Want It
    2. Hoo-Doo Blues
    3. Mellow Down Easy
    4. Takin' Care Of Business
    5. She Moves Me
    6. Let's Go Home
    7. Tell Me Mama
    8. No Place To Go
    9. My First Plea
    10. Junco Partner
    11. As The Years Go Passing By
    12. Outside Your Door
    13. If You Ever Need A Man
    14. Man In The Road
    15. Mama Tain't Long For A Day
    16. Further Up The Road
    17. I'm Satisfied
    18. If You Got The Feelin'
    19. Ride Til I Die (Jockey Blues)
    20. I'm Gonna Leave
    21. From Four Until Late (P.D.)

    Album Details

    2007 Digitally Remastered Edition of Two Original Albums Assembled on a Single Compact Disc! Hammond's Career Dates Back to the Early 60's as Part of the Greenwich Village Folk Scene Along with the Likes of Richie Havens and Bob Dylan. After Recording Albums for Vanguard and Atlantic, He Moved to Cbs (Where his Father was a Legendary A&r/Producer). "Source Poing" Appeared in 1971 which Presents Hammond in Great Musical and Vocal Shape with this Shuffle Through the Blues Pack. "i'm Satisfied" Followed in 1972 and was Produced by Delaney Bramlett. The Album Delves Deeply Into Southern Fried Rock Terrain.
    Sunny
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Better than I thought
    		 Sunny
    Bobby Hebb
    Manufacturer: Hip-O Select
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    ASIN: B000BQOVO4
    Release Date: 2006-12-01

    Tracks:

    1. Sunny
    2. Where Are You?
    3. Got You on My Mind
    4. Yes or No or Maybe Not
    5. Good Good Lovin'
    6. Love, Love, Love
    7. Satisfied Mind
    8. You Don't Know What You Got Until You Lose It
    9. I Am Your Man
    10. Crazy Baby
    11. Bread
    12. For You

    Product Description

    Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" (Philips 40365) has captivated generations with its immaculate melody and philosophy to always look at the bright side. Though many have speculated that Hebb wrote the song for God or for his brother and mentor, Hal Hebb, the singer has stated many times the tune is about a "sunny disposition." And though this one title loved by millions led to Bobby touring with The Beatles in 1966 and brought the Hebb name to prominence, the eleven other performances on the album are also of great substance and filled with entertainment value. "Sunny" became a #1 hit in Cashbox Magazine and #2 in Billboard the week of Bobby Hebb's 28th birthday, July 26, 1966. Less than four months later track #7, "A Satisfied Mind", would break the Billboard Top 40. Recorded by hundreds of artists from Vibraphonist Dave Pike to Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Pat Martino, Stan Kenton, Herbie Mann, Frankie Valli, Roger Williams and so many others, the song and this album have a secure place in popular culture. Hearing the composition as interpreted by others is fascinating and a treat, but it is Bobby Hebb's original "Sunny" with backing vocals by his friends Melba Moore, Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson that endures.

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Better than I thought.......2007-03-22

    It's a little on the poppy side but still pretty good.Not a lot of grit but there is a certain innocence to it that is appealing. If you like soul that sounds like it was aiming for a white audience, this is your stuff. Three and a half stars.
    Little Children/I'll Keep You Satisfied
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • I had to shake loose little children
    • Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas.
    • Best Dakotas cd on Amazon
    • Good Memories, Good Listening
    • Reverse what the other reviewer said.
    		 Little Children/I'll Keep You Satisfied
    Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas
    Manufacturer: Collectables
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B000055YSQ
    Release Date: 2001-01-16

    Tracks:

    1. Little Children
    2. Da Doo Ron Ron
    3. Dance With Me
    4. Pride
    5. I Know
    6. They Remind Me Of You
    7. Do You Want To Know A Secret
    8. Bad To Me
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    12. I'll Keep You Satisfied
    13. I Call Your Name
    14. Beautiful Dreamer
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    16. Sugar Babe
    17. I'll Be On My Way
    18. From A Window
    19. Second To None
    20. Anything That's Part Of You
    21. Still Waters
    22. Yes
    23. The Cruel Surf

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars I had to shake loose little children.......2006-09-11

    Yes a song that has disturbed me for at least 22 years I had to free it from my soul. Pretty much thier biggest hit other than "Bad To Me", and they wrote "Do You Want To Know A Secret?", but "Little Children" is the one song you'll ever hear from these guys in America. The key of "F", the melody of the song, and the words pretty much did it in for me as far as liking this song. So with one song down 22 more to go. I found most of these rather good songs especially "The Creul Surf" at the end which shows that this group was not about wimp rock at all. This was an underrated group that because they only had 2 hits in America they were written off as wimps. Not true at all. This was actually an album of some well hidden rockers. They do a few covers here, but a couple were rather good sounding. So pretty much I can get rid of "Little Children" as being the be all end all of this group, and say that they're pretty good.

    4 out of 5 stars Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas........2005-07-26

    This had to be one of if not the most underrated group in the British Invasion. The Dave Clark Five wasn't underrated, they were under-avaliable, since until a few years ago, Dave Clark wouldn't let them be sold here. Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas should have been bigger over here, but perhaps that's because so many record promoters act like..."Little Children".

    5 out of 5 stars Best Dakotas cd on Amazon.......2005-02-22

    Though there are many Billy J. cds on Amazon, i think this is the best one. Though it does not include a favorite song of mine(It's Gotta Last Forever) or his last hit(Planes Boats And Tranes)it doesnt go into his later career songs like most of the other collections do....it also does not have any rerecordings...all are original sixties masters.

    4 out of 5 stars Good Memories, Good Listening.......2004-07-13

    Billy J. Krammer with the Dakotas did not have distinguished recording career, but they did have a handful of very enjoyable hits. This CD was a good buy to just to get those songs, plus a severak others that I have enjoyed. This may represent the best value in the group's recordings. Beware -- do not buy any of these songs by Billy J. Krammer (without the Dakotas), because they are cheesy rerecordings that are not worthy at all of the group's originals.

    5 out of 5 stars Reverse what the other reviewer said........2001-10-12

    There is one other earlier review.
    Let's say, generally, that it says Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas were rather worthless. Just reverse that opinion and
    the details and you will have my opinion. I LOVED the songs
    that members of THIS GROUP wrote. I love the album tracks of this group, like "I Know," "Yes," "Second to None," and many others that come up in my mind when I least expect it, and
    ride through the day in my heart. They are pure delights. Life is so much better with the recordings of this group in this world. Also the Searchers. Thank you, Mr. Kramer. Thank you, Dakotas. God bless. I wouldn't mind you recording some MORE!
    Do It Til Your Satisfied
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • GET DOWN TONIGHT!
    		 Do It Til Your Satisfied
    B.T. Express
    Manufacturer: St. Clair Entertainment
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    ASIN: B000KP62EI
    Release Date: 2006-12-12

    Tracks:

    1. Do It Til You're Satisfied
    2. Express
    3. Peace Pipe
    4. Give It What You Got
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    12. Once You Get It

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars GET DOWN TONIGHT!.......2007-04-05

    Ah.........that GREAT feeling of going back to the early 70's! DO IT TILL YOU'RE SATISFIED became an anthem of sorts for the in crowd.
    Don't deny yourself those feelings again.........GET THIS DISC!!
    Satisfied Mind
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • walkabouts rule
    • Classic Country Grunge
    		 Satisfied Mind
    The Walkabouts
    Manufacturer: Creative Man Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000000SYV
    Release Date: 1998-08-25

    Tracks:

    1. Satisfied Minds
    2. Loom Of The Land
    3. The River People
    4. Polly
    5. Buffalo Ballet
    6. Lover's Crime
    7. Shelter For An Evening
    8. Dear Darling
    9. Poor Side Of Town
    10. Free Money
    11. The Storms Are On The Ocean
    12. Fell Like Going Home
    13. Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone

    Amazon.com essential recording

    It's hard to believe the Walkabouts have been making records for 15 years. They've built a solid following in Europe, but are almost completely unknown in the states. The sound of their seventh full length release is hard to pin down: traditional country, folk, alternative rock, some R&B touches, all played with an inspired amateurishness, and delivered in the rough, muted vocals of songwriter Chris Eckman and the smooth soprano and cello of Carla Torgerson. These 13 songs are all covers, from the standard title cut, to Patti Smith, Nick Lowe, and Johnny Rivers songs, as well as the Charlie Rich beauty "Feel Like Going Home." Should be a real find for fans of Whiskeytown and Uncle Tupelo. --Roy Francis Kasten

    Album Description

    Like Yo La Tengo's Fakebook, the Walkabouts' Satisified Mind is a definitive artistic statement masquerading as a loose-knit collection of acoustic covers. Mining the work of diverse artists like the Carter Family, Gene Clark, Mary Margaret O'Hara, John Cale and Nick Cave, Satisfied Mind represents the purest evocation to date of the Walkabouts' aesthetic and its standing at the crossroads of country, rock, folk and punk. Digipak. Glitterhouse Records. 1996.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars walkabouts rule.......1999-05-02

    The Walkabouts are a classic example of what is right with postmodern music. Smooth, genuine and subversive, they are one of the best unknown bands Seattle has ever produced. Through a bizarre quirk of fate, they have been one of the hottest US bands in Germany - but they are unavailable on any US label.

    Satisfied Mind is driving too fast at dawn on Highway 50 in Nevada, 500 miles from nowhere. It's Burning Man on a spring day. It's music for rockclimbing, glassblowing and any activity where the zen moment is in motion. It's very cool.

    5 out of 5 stars Classic Country Grunge.......1998-06-12

    It appears this record was released in 1996: i guess i bought it the day it was released. It seems as if i have had it forever and yet i NEVER get tired of this masterpiece. I just LOVE the Walkabouts and yet it seems no one has even heard of them! They are the definative band for the category of my own invention : "Country Grunge". This album is the most "country-ish" of their releases i have heard to date. Their rendition of Nick Cave's Loom of the Land beats even the original, in my opinion. Their Robert Forster song The River People is exquisitely beautiful again rivaling the original. (Robert Forster is from this ol' town o' mine). My favourite track is Lover's Crime: i play it over & over & over & . . . . Free Money really gets 'em going DJ'ed live!

    If you like Country and you like mean, grungy rock for heaven's sake do yourself a favour and check out the Walkabouts!
    Satisfied
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Just as good as the rest of their catalog
    		 Satisfied
    Mother Earth
    Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0009E327K
    Release Date: 2005-05-31

    Tracks:

    1. Satisfied
    2. Groovy Way
    3. Get Out of Here
    4. Ruler of My Heart
    5. Andy's Song
    6. Take Me in Your Arms, Rock Mea a Little While
    7. You Won't Be Passing Here No More
    8. This Feeling

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Just as good as the rest of their catalog.......2007-06-14

    I saw nobody had weighed in on Satisfied yet like they had the other Mother Earth reissues so I thought I'd give it the ol' thumbs up. This is their third album, and features an almost all-new lineup from the first two records (which themselves had some different members), and it's a very solid effort with some real band highlights. "Andy's Song" is perhaps Tracy's greatest original besides her classic "Down So Low", it's a tune in the "you've got a friend" category that features some of her most compassionate vocals. Meanwhile, "This Feeling" has some really cool, jazzy, slightly discordant harmonies that are years ahead of their time -- the kind of thing Joni Mitchell would start experimenting with on Court and Spark/Hissing of Summer Lawns. "Groovy Way" is another favorite featuring some great jamming from the reconstituted band. Too bad the limited insert doesn't reproduce more of the nice elements of the original packaging, but still, it's good to have this back in circulation along with the rest of the group's great work!
    Satisfied Mind
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      		Satisfied Mind
      Robert Gordon
      Manufacturer: Koch Records
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      2. Your Angel Steps Out Of Heaven
      3. Ain't Gonna Take It No More
      4. Little Boy Sad
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      Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • The best of the first 4 albums - and then some!
      • Too Expensive for what it is
      • A good buy for the money
      • Short but sweet
      • Good starting place
      		 Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection
      Steve Earle
      Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
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      ASIN: B000002PFV
      Release Date: 1996-07-30

      Tracks:

      1. Guitar Town
      2. Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)
      3. Hillbilly Highway
      4. My Old Friend The Blues
      5. Fearless Heart
      6. Think It Over
      7. Someday
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      11. Nowhere Road
      12. The Rain Came Down
      13. I Love You Too Much
      14. The Week Of Living Dangerously
      15. Continental Trailway Blues
      16. Six Days On The Road

      Tracks:

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      2. Snake Oil
      3. Even When I'm Blue
      4. Devil's Right Hand
      5. Nothing But A Child
      6. Johnny Come Lately
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      Amazon.com

      Anyone who can string together outcast clichés and make them as fresh and exciting as the songs that adorn Ain't Ever Satisfied has earned esteem. The anthology is really 1993's Essential Steve Earle plus 15 additional tracks, including live covers of "State Trooper," "Dead Flowers," and "She's About a Mover." The earlier best-of will suffice, if you can still find it, but the 2 CD updating is by no means a stretch. --Steven Stolder

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars The best of the first 4 albums - and then some!.......2005-10-25

      This double CD contains the best tracks from Steve's first 4 albums, as well as a few, well chosen live tracks.

      3 out of 5 stars Too Expensive for what it is.......2005-01-05

      Yes, this two disc set does contain 28 cuts, and not one of them should have been omitted. But I would assert that the set would be too costly even if Amazon sold it for 15% off list price. The reason is simple: the most casual fans would be happy with one disc and the true fans of Earle, or at least of his early period, cannot be satisfied with this compilation.

      Earle's masterpiece of a debut is represented by 8 of its 10 cuts here, and also by the live version of 'State Trooper' that is the bonus cut on the remastered version. Yet even that is insufficient, for 'Down the Road,' which closed the original album, is classic Earle and is omitted. The other omitted cut, 'Little Rock 'N' Roller,' may be the weakest song on Guitar Town, but it is well worth having. In fact, I know one afficionado of '70s Southern Rock who swears that is the album's best cut.

      Earle's second masterpiece, Exit 0, is represented on this complation by only 5 songs. It seems to me that
      'Sweet Little 66,' 'No. 29,' 'Angry Young Man, and 'It's All Up To You' are all vintage Earle, better than at least a third of disc two of Ain't Ever Satisfied, and will be desired by anyone who loves the better known early Earle songs.

      That means that the person who finds this compilation to be great should soon thereafter purchase both Guitar Town and Exit 0; and he would get only 7 songs that he does not already have. Especially as the material on the second disc of Ain't Ever Satisfied (when Earle was falling head first into addiction's death grip), is, while still very good, not on the level of the first disc, 25 bucks is far too much to pay for this compilation.

      The problem for fans is that the next three Earle releases were inconsistent. The six cuts from Copperhead Road are enough from that disjointed effort, and I only love three of them. 'Billy Austin' may be the sole masterwork on The Hard Way, and the live album Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator is, shall we say, not another Running On Empty or Live Rust and thus is well represented on this compilation. That trio of albums is so weak - though each has excellent high points - that I don't know a single person who owns more than one of them though I know people who own every disc Earle has released since getting cleaned up as well as his first pair.

      The record executives should do the right thing and make this a single disc. It should be disc #2 with the final two cuts of disc #1 ('Continental Trailways Blues' and 'Six Days on the Road') added. If there is room, another song from each of the three albums could be tacked on ('Blue Yodel #9' is my recommendation from Shut Up). This compilation could be titled 'The Descent Into Hell.' The notes could explain that it is not a Best Of in any sense but only the (often amazing) highlights of the ragged period between Earle's first two brilliant albums and his brilliant comeback: Train a Comin'. If for no other reason than the inclusion of 'Copperhead Road,' which certainly is among Earle's half dozen best songs and keeps drawing fans of Classic Rock and Celtic-Rock fusion, that one disc compilation would sell reasonably well, and the liner notes could direct fans to buy both Guitar Town and Exit 0.

      The other option would be to make this a larger two-disc set, Disc 1 containing the 20 studio cuts on Guitar Town and Exit 0, and Disc 2 containing 'State Trooper, 'Continental Trailways Blues,' 'Six Days on the Road,' the 12 cuts now on disc two, and perhaps another song or two. That expanded 2 disc Ain't Ever Satisfied would be well worth a list price of, say, $33.95.

      5 out of 5 stars A good buy for the money.......2004-05-24

      For his earlier stuff, you're not going to get a better compilation on two cds. For your money, this is the one to get. It has virtually all the tracks from "The Essential Steve Earle" and "Fearless Heart". All the classics like "Guitar Town", "Copperhead Road", "Nowhere Road", etc. plus a live version of "Dead Flowers" from "Shut Up and Die..." They're all here and I know I've mentioned this before, but if you're new to Steve, this is the best place that I can think of to start without breaking your bank.

      Now the stuff that he's done in the last ten years, that's a different story. Once you've broken this one in a little, then pick up "Train a Comin'", "I Feel Alright" and "El Corazon". Let those sink in and then work yourself up from there. Then again, if you're already a fan, then you know all of this.

      3 out of 5 stars Short but sweet.......2004-02-05

      Pretty good survey but not enough music to justify the price. And, everyone makes such a big deal about the 4 live cuts, but they've all been released before. "State Trooper" is from Guitar Town; and the other 3 are from Shut Up and Die Like An Aviator, which at 77 minutes, is a good deal.

      5 out of 5 stars Good starting place.......2003-01-27

      This two-disk set has replaced "The Essential Steve Earle" as a greatest hits package covering the early part of his career (1985-1990) when MCA was trying to figure out how to market the talented but trying Mr. Earle. I would like to thank the thief who stole my copy of that CD in a burglary for encouraging me to purchase this one. I can only hope that you have the taste to appreciate what you stole.

      Steve Earle is a good musician and an astonishing songwriter. Bruce Springsteen is probably his only contemporary in American popular music to have such a lyrical facility with American vernacular.

      The songs in this package tend to be narrower both stylistically and thematically than Earle's later work, which, depending on one's taste could be a good or a bad thing. The cuts on the first disk, in particular, largely taken from his first two albums, are much in the mold of mainstream Nashville production of the time - heartbreak, white lines, stadium drums, and overdubbed guitars galore. In evidence is the populism that would later turn more explicitly political (again, a good or a bad thing depending on one's perspective).

      The second disk is more transitional - by this point MCA's country division in Nashville had given up dealing with the notoriously difficult Earle and transferred his contract to the rock division in LA. Less formulaic rock producers and deepening personal problems lent themselves to more musically diverse, darker, songs, and by the set closing live recording of "West Nashville Boogie" from 1990, Earle is howling desperate lyrics over the John Lee Hooker/ZZ Top "LaGrange" riff.

      This, in turn, would give way to jail and drug rehab, followed by an artistic and personal renewal in the latter half of the 1990s. Highly recommended as an introduction to Earle's music.
      Keep the Customer Satisfied
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • What customer?
      • Great album made even better with bonus tracks
      • Corny Rock grooves...not Buddy's best.
      • Keep the Customer Satisfied
      • Keeping me very satisfied!
      		 Keep the Customer Satisfied
      Buddy Rich
      Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
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      3. Mercy, Mercy
      4. Swingin' New Big Band
      5. Big Swing Face

      ASIN: B000056IKR
      Release Date: 2001-01-23

      Tracks:

      1. Keep The Customer Satisfied
      2. Long Day's Journey
      3. Midnight Cowboy Medley: Midnight Cowboy/He Quit Me/Everybody's Talkin/Tears And Joys
      4. Celebration
      5. Groovin Hard
      6. The Juicer is Wild
      7. Winning The West
      8. Body And Soul
      9. Happy Time
      10. The Nitty Gritty
      11. Straight And Narrow
      12. Groovin' Hard (Alternate Take)
      13. Cornerstone

      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars What customer?.......2007-04-04

      There was a brief 2-3 year period in the late sixties and early seventies, between ""West Side Story" and "Channel One Suite," when Rich's was practically a rock band, the drums continuing to play even between tunes. With the jazz crowd insisting he had sold out and the rock contingency equally insistent that Rich didn't understand rock 'n roll, I remember going to a rather small Milwaukee club, The Attic, to find out for myself. I couldn't hear for several days afterward (my first lesson in the practicality of ear plugs for certain types of musical events).

      Richie Cole's was the dominant solo voice, a sound that could cut through the din and an altoist who could play pretty much anything with anybody (even with a solipsist guitarist whose chords and tempos were so out of sight, he was called "Da Animal"). But it was far from a satisfying experience, and Buddy must have sensed as much, because by 1972-73 he was back in the groove, proving once again that swing was the thing.

      Fortunately, this album has a couple of good arrangements by Menza and Holman (and the listener has a volume control), but this should be far from anyone's first choice to represent Rich (I wouldn't even put it in Buddy's top ten, especially if you go back to his work on Verve with Bird, Diz, Ella, Louis, Lester, Lionel, Tatum, etc.).

      5 out of 5 stars Great album made even better with bonus tracks.......2007-03-29

      I thought this was a fabulous album when the original LP came out in 1970, but the CD is even better due to the bonus tracks.
      This album captures the excitement of the live performances (except for one studio track), with not a single disappointing selection. The title track is a rare example of a big band adaptation of a pop tune that really works. "Long Day's Journey" is an intriguing original that grabs you and holds on till the end. My personal favorite is "Groovin' Hard", a Don Menza chart that showcases the sax section in a very in-your-face blues.
      There are six bonus tracks, including "Body and Soul" featuring tenor sax and four up-tempo originals that are every bit as good as the original LP tracks. "Cornerstone" is so good, you won't understand why it didn't make it onto the original release.
      One of the bonus tracks is an alternate take of "Groovin' Hard". Personally, I don't care much for alternate takes - there's usually a reason why they're just alternates. But even without this track, the CD offers an hour of great music. If you like Buddy Rich, or big bands, or you just want to see what big band jazz should sound like, this CD belongs in your collection.

      3 out of 5 stars Corny Rock grooves...not Buddy's best........2005-07-02

      I'm reviewing this to let potential buyers know what they might be getting into - not to ra-ra the Buddy Rich fan club. These arrangements are rhythmically very busy, non-musical, and jumbled. Rick Laird's bass (yes, from the Mahavishnu Orch,) is too percussive and treble sounding (no bottom) ??? couldn't Belden fix that in the remaster?. This cd was not engineered by Wally Heider, and it misses his touch greatly. Not the best engineered or musical choices here. 3 or 4 down on the pacific jazz list of recordings. I'm not going to recommend it just because I'm a drummer.

      5 out of 5 stars Keep the Customer Satisfied.......2004-12-27

      Of all the amazing Buddy Rich albums I have/heard, I seem to come back to this one the most. This is probably due to the fact that this was the first Buddy album I owned. This edition of the band has many talented soloists including Pat LaBarbera on tenor, Richie Cole on alto (I'm fortunate to say that he lives close by to where I live and that he's friends with my clarinet teacher), Rick Stepton on trombone, and George Zonce on trumpet. Of all the amazing selections on this album, I have to say that three Bill Holman charts are highlights: "Keep the Customer Satisfied, which is the most perfect opener I've ever heard; "Midnight Cowbow Medley", which includes many cool classic rock tunes; and "Winning the West", which has a really cool quasi rock feel, which alternates with a swing feel. Even though I am a huge fan of those charts, I have to say that "Groovin' Hard" is the best performance on this cd. I first got into this spectacular chart when I played it during my Freshman year in Jazz Band. After playing it, I knew I needed the cd, which drove me to buy this album. I've listened to that track daily since and I like it more and more each time. So if you're a fan of Buddy Rich, big band jazz, or just love catchy music, then this cd is definitely for you.

      5 out of 5 stars Keeping me very satisfied!.......2004-02-25

      What memories! After hearing these songs again for the 1st time in over 30 years, I am transported back to a great time. I had the great pleasure of seeing Buddy and his band in action many times. Listen to "Celebration". Sax solos by Richie Cole (alto) and Pat LaBarbara (tenor) are simply beautiful. Truly, one of Buddy's best bands and best albums.
      Are You Satisfied?/Surrender Yourself
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        		Are You Satisfied?/Surrender Yourself
        The Daou
        Manufacturer: Capitol
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B00000DEJK
        Release Date: 1994-06-14

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