Zuma

Editorial Reviews
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If Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and Ragged Glory are the two finest studio albums Neil Young recorded with Crazy Horse, Zuma certainly qualifies as a close third. Recorded in 1975, Zuma exudes both a sense of focus and a tentative optimism, two qualities that were completely MIA from the bleak Time Fades Away/Tonight's the Night/On the Beach trilogy that preceded it. "Barstool Blues," "Don't Cry No Tears," and "Drive Back" are terse, punchy rockers, while "Danger Bird" and "Cortez the Killer" are extended guitar workouts in the grand Crazy Horse tradition. And the two acoustic entries--"Pardon My Heart" and "Through My Sails" (the latter was recorded with Crosby, Stills & Nash)--are absolutely gorgeous. Ignore the crappy cover art, and treat yourself to one of Young's most underrated records. --Dan Epstein

Tracks:

Don't Cry No Tears
Danger Bird
Pardon My Heart
Lookin' For A Love
Barstool Blues
Stupid Girl
Drive Back
Cortez The Killer
Through My Sails

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If Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and Ragged Glory are the two finest studio albums Neil Young recorded with Crazy Horse, Zuma certainly qualifies as a close third. Recorded in 1975, Zuma exudes both a sense of focus and a tentative optimism, two qualities that were completely MIA from the bleak Time Fades Away/Tonight's the Night/On the Beach trilogy that preceded it. "Barstool Blues," "Don't Cry No Tears," and "Drive Back" are terse, punchy rockers, while "Danger Bird" and "Cortez the Killer" are extended guitar workouts in the grand Crazy Horse tradition. And the two acoustic entries--"Pardon My Heart" and "Through My Sails" (the latter was recorded with Crosby, Stills & Nash)--are absolutely gorgeous. Ignore the crappy cover art, and treat yourself to one of Young's most underrated records. --Dan Epstein

Customer Reviews:

Zuma my review.......2007-02-14

Zuma is one of the best Neil Young and Crazy Horse discs. Danger Bird and Cortez the killer are two of the best electric songs for Neil Cortez is real impressive. Driveback dont cry no tears Barstool blues lookin for alove are good Both accoustic songs are great Pardon my heart and Through my sails both have good vocals and harmony.

Don't cry no tears around Neil, this is his BEST!.......2007-01-30

This is Neil's best album and the most underrated album in Rock!
Highlights are...
Danger Bird- epic guitar song, dark!
Barstool Blues- great song that no one has heard
Stupid Girl-About Joni Mitchell?
Drive Back- Punk attitude song
Cortez The Killer- The Best Neil song, period.
Through My Sails- druggy CSNY outake from the disaster 1974 Hawaii sessions, great.

Like Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere's little brother.......2006-10-21

It's funny, since Zuma is probably the closest thing to a traditional rock album Mr. Young's done (a TRULY traditional rock album would be impossible for this guy), you'd think I like it more than I do. Don't get me wrong, there's good stuff here. But too often the guy settles for mediocrity.
First, the good. Cortez the Killer is my favorite here, the song friggin' rocks, a lengthy guitar jam a la Down By the River, Cowgirl in the Sand and the then-upcoming Like a Hurricane. I've heard some people don't like Neil's guitar playing, I say listen to this one and you'll get blown away. If the three-and-a-half minute intro doesn't grab you, you're not a Neil Young fan. What else is good? My second favorite song is Barstool Blues, another great rock song. Plus I like Don't Cry No Tears and the other long guitar showpiece, Danger Bird.
But the rest isn't quite up to the Neil Young Standard. He often settles for generic love songs (a la Pardon My Heart and Lookin' for a Love). Either that, or he suddenly becomes immature (Stupid Girl, which is, well... stupid). Through My Sails has some nice harmonies, being CSN related, but it's not much outside of that, and Drive Back is a generic rocker saved only by Neil's guitar fireworks.
It's a respectable album, far better than the vastly overrated Harvest and spotty debut. But compared to On the Beach, After the Gold Rush, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere or Tonight's the Night, it falls apart. I suppose you should buy it, just don't expect anything near a masterpiece.

cuando lo sencillo no deja de ser grandioso............2006-10-14

ONCE THERE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE / WHO DIED A THOUSAND DEATHS...AH, VIEJO NEIL...GUITARRAS QUE SE CRUZAN UNA Y MIL VECES, ENREDANDOSE CON PALABRAS SIMPLES, ANGUSTIA, SOLEDAD, ESPERA Y LAGRIMAS...its a sad communication with little reason to believe, when one isn't giving and pretends to receive...carente de mataforas y colmado de sencillez, desbordante de frescura y pletorico de verdades, este disco no puede esperar a que lo escuches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

check this out too.......2006-07-08

I am a huge fan of catchy, country-folk music with insightful lyrics. If you enjoy this album then I strongly recommend that you check out the following:
1) Ghosts Of The Great Highway by Sun Kil Moon
2) Kings Avenue Joe Kile
3) Subtitulo by Josh Rouse
4) Banjos and Sunshine by Sixty Acres

Average customer rating:

5 stars for the return of killing joke

Killing Joke
Killing Joke
Manufacturer: Zuma
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009V3R2
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

Death & Resurrection Show
Total Invasion
Asteroid
Implant
Blood on Your Hands
Loose Cannon
You'll Never Get to Me
Seeing Red
Dark Forces
House That Pain Built
Wardance [*]

Album Description

First studio album in seven years from revered pioneering post-punk/alternative metal band. Featuring Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on drums, this is their most furious material to date, with Jaz Coleman roaring his prophet-of-doom lyrics over the band's trademark crushing wall of sound. Features 11 tracks including the single 'Loose Cannon' & the bonus track, 'Inferno'. This should not be confused with their debut album, which is also self titled. Zuma. 2003.

Album Details

UK Version featuring a Bonus Track: "Inferno".

Customer Reviews:

5 stars for the return of killing joke.......2003-08-23

after two listens you are already affected emotionally.

Tracks:

First One to Go
Someone's Gonna Love Me Tonight
Thing About You
Perfect Stranger
Send Me Somebody to Love
Reno Bound
Blaster
Luanne
Bluebird Wine
Heroes
Midnight Highway
Honey I Dare You
New Shade of Blue
Dream On
Invisible Man
Wheels on the Line
Just Hang On
All Is Lost
Bail Out
Trail of Tears

Album Description

Southern Pacific was a country group bordering on the fringes of rock music. They made numerous albums for Warner Bros. Records through the 80's & 90's. We have paired their self-titled first album Southern Pacific from 1985 with their 1988 release Zuma fitting them nicely onto one CD. Wounded Bird. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

in traffic.......2007-01-15

Finally upgraded my truck to a CD player and just had to get Southern Pacific on CD. All the great songs from years ago help me get through Seattle traffic.

If its possible to wear a CD out I may do it. Play SP almost everyday.

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A sleeper
They aint no Verve
Top Class
The Dream Lives On

True Skies
The Shining
Manufacturer: Zuma
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006GODL

Tracks:

Quicksilver
Young Again
Find a Reason
Crest of an Ocean
Show You the Way
I Wonder How
I Am the One
Danger
Find Your Way Home
What You See
Until the End
Quicksilver (Outro)
Prove Love
Headspin

Album Description

The Shining are Simon Jones and Simon Tong, both formerly of The Verve. This 2002 debut features the bands 3 singles 'Quicksilver', 'Young Again' & 'I Wonder How'. 12 tracks. Zuma.

Album Details

The Shining Are Ex-verve Members Simon Jones and Simon Tong, Along with Duncan Baxter, Dan Macbean and Mark Heaney. They Take the Orginal Concept of the Verve Into Dreamier, Reflective Waters, Like Driving Through a Diamond Mine. Initial Copies Will Include a Bonus Live CD, So Get Yours While You Can!

Customer Reviews:

A sleeper.......2005-09-27

I bought this album not because I was expecting a high quality record, but because of my devotion to whatever the former members of The Verve produce in music. Turns out the album is exceptional nonetheless. A 'no frills', hard rockin', hard hittin' album created by talented, dare I say "veteran" musicians. The singer is equally explosive, soulful, and has a swagger about him that is missing in many of these indie pop/rock darlings. But don't be confused, The Shining are (were? I think they split up) not "indie" but rather hard rock with a classic rock appeal that I so beg for in recent years of over-pollinization. Every song on here is excellent, or like in the case of "Until The End," epic. (The rhythm on "Find Your Way Home" is brilliantly fluid.) An album for the casual rock fan as well as Verve fans. A buried gem I will be going back to again and again.

They aint no Verve.......2005-02-16

The first track definitely rocks, but most of the album is a little droning and a tad gay. I was a HUGE Verve fan and there are spots where that magic comes to the surface, but overall some pretty weak songwriting in my opinion. A nice fill-in for people desperately missing the Verve, but nowhere near as good.

Top Class.......2004-09-06

If you felt as though the world would end when the various members of The Verve went their separate ways - then this one's for you. The Shining have produced one of the finest albums of the decade. Richard Ashcroft thought he was The Verve - he thought they could not exist without him, well this album puts his solo work to shame. From track one this album is top class - it grows in stature as it moves on, and by the time you get to the closing stages of the album with tracks like "I am the one" and "Danger" you will be gaping in admiration. Mr Ashcroft you have some work to do if you hope to record anything close to this in stature during your solo career.

The Dream Lives On.......2003-04-11

I bought this cd thinking that if The Shining had former members of the Verve in it then it must be killer. I was not disappointed. Unlike Richard Ashcrofts solo efforts, the Shining carry on the Verve sound to different levels with this album. While not an exact copy of the Verve, the Shining have some of that same groove and with vocals that sound like a mix between Ian Brown (from the Stone Roses) and Richard Ashcroft, the Shining are keeping the dream alive.

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Zuma

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AA7B0M
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Album Description

Japanese pressing remastered reissue. Warner. 2005.

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Progression

Manufacturer: Zuma
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008G2HJ
Release Date: 1996-10-28

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Shards of Glass

Manufacturer: Zuma
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000009M7X
Release Date: 1994-11-17

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Halt

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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000009L02
Release Date: 1995-01-19

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Falling off the Planet
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Zuma
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00000APYY
Release Date: 1993-04-04

Seeing Red / The Death & Resurrection Show / Loose Cannon

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Seeing Red / The Death & Resurrection Show / Loose Cannon

Manufacturer: Zuma
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CARLUA

Product Description

3 Track Radio Sampler

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