Sell Out [Original recording remastered] [Extra tracks]

Editorial Reviews
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The Who Sell Out's pirate-radio concept goes south in the album's second half--the Who ran out of time before they could write enough faux commercials--but it still remains in many ways their best and most entertaining album. Pete Townshend and John Entwistle supply song after great song, and along with Keith Moon play them with power and focus. The classic single "I Can See for Miles" is matched on at least a handful of tracks, including the opening psychedelic-pop blast of "Armenia City in the Sky" (written by Townshend pal Speedy Keen), the hilarious social-interaction tales "Odorono" and "Tattoo," and the majestic mini-opus "Rael." This remaster's bonus tracks are occasionally too much of a good thing, but the Tommy rough draft "Glow Girl" is brilliant. --Rickey Wright

Tracks:

Armenia City In The Sky
Heinz Baked Beans
Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
Odorono
Tattoo
Our Love Was
I Can See For Miles
I Can't Reach You
Medac
Relax
Silas Stingy
Sunrise
Rael 1
Rael 2
Glittering Girl
Melancholia
Someone's Coming
Jaguar
Early Morning Cold Taxi
Hall Of The Mountain King
Girl's Eyes
Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Alternative Version)
Glow Girl

Amazon.com essential recording

The Who Sell Out's pirate-radio concept goes south in the album's second half--the Who ran out of time before they could write enough faux commercials--but it still remains in many ways their best and most entertaining album. Pete Townshend and John Entwistle supply song after great song, and along with Keith Moon play them with power and focus. The classic single "I Can See for Miles" is matched on at least a handful of tracks, including the opening psychedelic-pop blast of "Armenia City in the Sky" (written by Townshend pal Speedy Keen), the hilarious social-interaction tales "Odorono" and "Tattoo," and the majestic mini-opus "Rael." This remaster's bonus tracks are occasionally too much of a good thing, but the Tommy rough draft "Glow Girl" is brilliant. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

The Who would never be this much FUN again.......2007-07-04

Review after review has said it, and I agree that this is a wonderful, unique album. It's the first "old" rock album I "discovered" free of peer influence, and (along with "A Quick One"), I couldn't get away from it. And this album continues to intrigue and amuse me to this day.

The songs are a diverse, interesting, and fun lot, to say the least: "Tattoo" has in recent times become more relevant than ever ... "Our Love Was" is as good as power pop gets, with an absolutely stunning studio performance that steamrolls it along. Moonie was definitely at the top of his game, and his multi-tracked drums are composed, arranged, and recorded phenomenally well on tunes like "Rael" and "I Can See for Miles". And I love those lyrics and ultra-cheesy jingles ... nobody else has ever done stuff quite like this.

As for the bonus tracks, they just go to show that in 1967 The Who was leaving better stuff in the can than most bands were putting out. "Hall of the Mountain King" is the best rock-n-roll thrashing up of a classical piece I've ever heard, hands down.

If you enjoy classy British rock and power pop that REALLY has some power ... and the occasional moment of shimmering beauty ... The Who Sell Out will have you grinning from ear to ear.

This is the Who I love.......2007-04-18

To me this is the Who at the height of their powers and my second favorite album by them, falling only behind the "Meaty, Beaty Big and Bouncy" compilation. There's not much to say about the music that hasn't been said before. Everything's ferocious, the lyrics are wonderful and even the "commercials" are fun. What's more this re-issue also comes with a bounty of interesting bonus tracks. It would have been nicer if the bonus material was put on a second disc to preserve the album in it's original form, but that's splitting hairs. Highly recommended.

Armenia Rules the Sky Since 1979.......2007-03-19

I first took to the Who listening to my Mother's records when I was 7. I didnt get a thing of what they were singing, except I liked the sound. Until I bought Who's Next in 81 this was my album, a 2 year reign(I stole it from my mom's record shelf). I bought this CD for my enjoyment during this 16 month tour in Iraq, as I wind down the final few months I am taking off to Armenia.

The Who's Big Bang.......2007-02-01

Everything we take for granted in the Whonivese - Townshend's arty lyrics and approach set to crushing rock 'n' roll, is found here. This album is essentially a transitional effort from the Mod days to the rock days. In the spirit of it being transitional, it's not perfect: Silas Stingy (one of Entwistle's worst), Armenia City in the Sky; Sunrise and Rael (only worth noting because its instrumental break was the basis for the Sparks riff from Tommy.
On the other hand, this is a lot of fun, and simply one of the Who's best. An ode to pirate radio, it's stuffed with mock-commercial jingles, all of which are a riot. More importantly, it contains some of the Who's key songs: I Can See For Miles was probably the heaviest song ever made at the time, and still packs a punch now. Marianne with the Shaky Hand returns the [..]theme from Pictures of Lily, this time with an easygoing (dare I say mellow?) folk-pop melody and such. Tattoo is one of the group's funniest, a song about coming of age told in a lighthearted way. Our Love Was is one of their best pop songs, and there's also the quasi-spiritual I Can't Reach You.

I'm Sold!.......2007-01-29

A great concept album and Pete is back with a plethora of good songs, many are among his best. The bonus tracks are superb here also. A real treat for the fans. Casual fans should stay away and get Who's Next instead.

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not so hot.
Petra Haden sings Who Sell Out
Nice Tribute to a Classic Album
Wonderful rendition of the Who
Initially Speechless

Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out
Petra Haden
Manufacturer: Bar/None Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00075149Y
Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

Armenia City In The Sky
Heinz Baked Beans
Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand
Odorono
Tattoo
Our Love Was
I Can See For Miles
I Can't Reach You
Medac
Relax
Silas Stingy
Sunrise
Rael

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No one would have seen this coming, but it's as natural as loving a great album can be. Petra Haden renders the classic album, The Who Sell Out, in its entirety -- fake commercials and all -- and she does it a capella. She has a voice and sensibilities to make this work as she performs both the lyrics and components from the Who's instrumental tracks. It is the latter which is particularly affecting, her choices addressing how many fans of the original album would also identify a song's key characteristics. Townshend's guitar parts in particular are sung with virtuosity and unmistakable glee. Far from being a mere stunt, this set works on its own as well as giving one pause, reconsidering the original work in a new light. --David Greenberger

Album Description

One of the triplet daughters of legendary jazz bassist Charlie Haden, Petra grew up in a world of music. At a young age, she developed a remarkable talent to perfectly mimick the sounds of instruments she was hearing around the house from Captain Kagaroo to the Cocteau Twins. She developed complex arrangements in her head and could interpret all sorts of songs. Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out is the latest chapter in the always provocative, often unpredictable yet never less than fascinating musical career of Ms. Haden. The impetus for the project came from her friend, bassist mike watt, who suggested that she attempt to re-imagine this classic Who album as an a capella tour de force (this at least a year before any news of Bjork's Medulla leaked to the press). He gave her an 8 track cassette tape with the original Who album recorded onto one track and the other seven empty, for her to fill with intricate vocal harmonies reinventing not only all The Who's singing and instrumental parts - including drums - she also recorded all the mock radio commercials so integral to The Who Sell Out experience. The final result is a technical tour de force that highlights The Who's own achievement, bringing all the elements of chorale music, vaudevillian schmaltz and Renaissance chamber ensemble playing powerfully to the fore.

Customer Reviews:

not so hot........2006-08-17

this is just another chick with no original songs of her own trying to ride on the coatails of a great band. a few songs were ok sounding but in all it's a weak attempt at a classic who lp. it also figures that this is the daughter of a famous composer. these people usually are related to someone in the biz who can easily get them studio time instead of a true talented unknown who will never get opportunities like this.

Petra Haden sings Who Sell Out.......2006-08-15

Sell Out is my favourite album by The Who so it was fascinating to hear an acapella version . This is truly brilliant. Hats off to Petra!

Nice Tribute to a Classic Album.......2006-03-16

Sell Out was one of the first Who albums I got 25 years ago and have loved it since. It's still my favorite of the lot. I read about this album on Pete Townshend's site and decided to give it a try. The samples here don't do most of the tracks justice and this sounds like a very well-studied tribute to the original Sell Out. In fact, I found myself filling in the parts that were missing while I was listening to it in the car. Which brings up a point... Yes, there are some parts that were dropped (like the final "Heinz Baked Beans" tag on that track and the subdued intro for "I Can See For Miles"), but I supposed when you record 9 or 10 vocal tracks yourself, it's hard to remember everything.

I can see how some of the fans of mainstream a capella music would be disappointed. I would imagine that this would appeal more to fans of Todd Rundgren's "A Capella" album than to fans of Take 6 or any of those groups. Luckily, I fit into the former category.

Wonderful rendition of the Who.......2006-02-17

Excellent A Capella version of the old favorites. Petra's voice brings a new verve to both the dated and the old favorites.

Her "percussion" backing is effective, although not up to the standards of "The Wise Guys", "Die Prinzen" or "Les Swingle Singers". But these groups have years of experience at being human percussion.

Initially Speechless.......2005-11-17

Received a taped copy across a bar from a friend in an unmarked brown envelope saying "You'll understand". Played it and
yes I do! As a Who fan and fan of the unusual this is FANTASTIC, even forked out for my own copy !........ enjoy !

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Fun, offbeat show

GUYS ON ICE Original Cast Recording
Original Aft Cast
Manufacturer: guysonice records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0006L5P1M
Release Date: 1999-12-01

Tracks:

The Wishing Hole (Fred Alley and Doug Mancheski)
The Guy from TV (Doug Mancheski)
Ode to a Snowmobile Suit (Fred Alley and Doug Mancheski)
Everything is New (Fred Alley)
The King (Doug Mancheski, Fred Alley and James Valcq)
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Product Description

This CD contains an entire performance of the musical hit, GUYS ON ICE, as performed in Door County, Wisconsin in the fall of 1999. At that time, the show was a one-act. (It was expanded into two acts in 2000.) The recording features the late playwright Fred Alley as Lloyd, Doug Mancheski as Marvin, and James Valcq playing the piano and appearing as Ernie the Moocher. Alley and Valcq created the musical of THE SPITFIRE GRILL.

Customer Reviews:

Fun, offbeat show.......2007-01-14

An ice fishing musical? A show about two guys in a hut on the ice? The best Wisconsin musical ever? Surprise, both the show and songs are pretty good.

Sure it's a little cornball with terse men (in the Lake Wobegon tradition) and lots of ice fishing jokes, but it's also clever, fresh, with fun, listenable songs, many of which have a depth and sweetness as unexpected parallels are drawn between ice fishing and life. The CD is not just the songs, it's (most of) the show. It was recorded during a performance so you hear the audience laughing at the jokes making it more fun. Recommended.

Minor quibble -- the CD description and liner notes claim it is the whole show, but I recently saw the show at a local theater in its New England premier and the beginning of the second act (circa 2007) is missing from the CD.

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Sell Out: Live at Dan's Silverleaf
Max Stalling
Manufacturer: Blind Nello Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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They stop Faux Nobody!
I Do It Without Underpants Too
le tout banlieue a la feu au cul!
MERDE!
I can't even...

Faux Realism
Les Sans Culottes
Manufacturer: Aeronaut Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

Sa Sabine
Balzac 7502
Sos Elephants
Les Sauvages
Ecole De Merde
The Tongue Of Romance
Demimonde
Non Merci Oncle Sam
Apollinaire
Le Coq Sportif
Funky Peripherique (Bert Boden Remix)

Customer Reviews:

They stop Faux Nobody!.......2004-03-17

To fully appreciate Les Sans Culottes- one must either speak French (not moi) or visit their website. The lyrics are pure genius- and I don't even know if SOS Elephants; a song that mentions fat pachyderms and politician in the same verse can be translated back! It's not "revisionist" or "reductionist" in the way that EVERY pop band on MTV is. (Puff Daddy anyone?!) They are truly original, and it's too bad they have to be compared to "homage" bands when Justin Timberlake, Creed, Staind, 50 Cent, Britney, Linkin Part aren't.

I Do It Without Underpants Too.......2003-11-29

Les Sans Culottes, which translates to "those without undergarments," with their campy sex vibe, would sound at home in any of the Austin Powers films and should the Man of Mystery go to Paris to meet Octo-pusé, LSC would definitely follow him there. "Demimonde" with its mystery and show-stopping chorus even sounds like a lost James Bond theme. You can get an idea of the Brooklyn-based band's approach and sentiment just from the names of their deux chanteuses, Kit Kat le Noir and Celine Dijon. Disc opener, "Sa Sabine," sets the stage for much of Faux Realism with it's backing harmonies and party atmosphere. "Balzac 7502" is nostalgically reminiscent of the music of the Gallic past as "SOS Elephants" sounds like They Might Be Giants filtered through red wine and Roquefort. "Ecole de Merde" is French garage pop at its finest and "Le Cog Sportif" translates perfectly the live energy of their shows to your living room. Album standout, "The Tongue of Romance," mocks many of the wonderful things the world has received from LSC's home and sarcastically features the opening notes of classical standard "Fur Elise" played on a concertina. Recently, their tunes can be heard in commercials by Hewlett Packard and most episodes of The Real World: Paris. If the Nineties brought the J-Pop & Britpop invasions, Les Sans Culottes with their ironic party kitsch could be the one to usher in the Franco-phoney wave of "Grand Guignol Roque & Roll" in this new millennium.

le tout banlieue a la feu au cul!.......2003-04-14

Oh, my. I have no idea how to explain Les Sans Culottes. The name of the band is, crudely, "Those who wear no underwear". They are so ultra-cool that nobody much yet knows who they are yet. They are simlutaneously the antidote to high school French and a weapon of mass destruction aimed at the boring junk put out by the major labels today.

I heard the live version of "Funky Peripherique" on local college radio (KCOU) and ordered the CD the same day. Listen to the samples here and on the band's eponymous web-site, and you could well be hooked, too. I guess they are best described as a cross between the B-52s and Jacques Chirac....The melodies are infectious, while the lyrics are allegedly French (or as French as you'll get from a a ye-ye pop band that comes from Brooklyn).

MERDE!.......2003-03-26

Revivalist of french garage rock. Except without any of the charm, style, or greasy wit of that genre. Trite and boring. Dependency on nostalgia to use as a platform for anything is proof of an intellectual bankruptcy...so is the music of LSC. Worthless.

I can't even..........2003-02-20

I can't even explain it. I just love it so much.

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INCREDIBLE!!
nearly just like the beatles

All You Need Is Live
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Roy Davies Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2000-06-01

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Album Description

Music of Lennon/McCartney/Harrison and more sounding alot like the original invasion.All recorded "Live" to add to the excitment! Rolling Stone Magazine says that "1964"...The Tribute is the Number One Beatles Tribute Show on Earth!

Customer Reviews:

INCREDIBLE!!.......2007-04-15

This concert IS The Beatles NOTE FOR NOTE!!! You won't hear a single mistake! Their looks are fair, but UNIMPORTANT! It's the MUSIC, baby!! The best thing about this CD is you can hear the Beatles as they were meant to be heard in their "live" shows, but could not hear anything, because of the screaming fans.

The only thing better is to see 1964 The Tribute LIVE!! The only drawback to this CD and 1964 The Tribute, don't expect to hear any music outside of the 1963-64 era!

1964 The Tribute is the second greatest Beatle Band in the world, closely behind "The Fab Four" from S. California, who play Las Vegas regularly. But they don't have a CD for sale, so you'll have to see them live!

BUY THIS CD and BUY their other CD, "Nine Hours in November", which is a similiar, but a totally different take on the Beatles' early music, as it is a "rough, but excellent" studio takes, recorded in just 9 hours, song for song without stopping, just as the Beatles did in the early recording days. If you are expecting a note for note rendition on this one, you better buy "ALL YOU NEED IS LIVE!", instead.

BUY This CD!! and their other CD

nearly just like the beatles.......2006-07-03

it sound just like the orginal (the beatles) so to all beatles fans this is a very good beatles tribut

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The Big Sell Out

The Big Sell Out
Bongwater
Manufacturer: Shimmy-Disc
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Release Date: 1999-10-15

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The Big Sell-Out
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Customer Reviews:

The Big Sell Out.......2001-12-20

This was my first Bongwater album (although I had heard them before) and I still like it the best. Perfect from the first note to the last.

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Excellent music
Microstars Save the Day
ok
Truly few, micro stars
What every kid should want for Christmas

Microstars
Apocalypse Hoboken
Manufacturer: Kung Fu Records
ProductGroup: Music
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Legs Of An Asian
God Damn That's Love
Summer Assault
Make Them Die Slowly
Lonely Socks
Microstars Save The Day
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Pocketful Of Lips
When's Steve Coming Home
Young Robot Monkey Lion Tamer
Black Astronauts
Take Your Bow

Customer Reviews:

Excellent music.......2007-01-16

For anyone who loves punk, this is a great cd. I had heard the song Little Fingers a long time ago and couldn't remember the band's name, until now!

Microstars Save the Day.......2004-03-02

Apocalypse Hoboken is a band I was gradually introduced to a few years back. Sadly, I didn't fully realize how amazing they were until after they disbanded and the final show had passed. Luckily, they reformed this past Novemeber at the Metro in Chicago for one final show, which I was able to attend. Probably the best show of my life. They played a bit more off of Microstars than I expected, as this release seems to be something of a black sheep for them amongst many people.

Microstars is just such a breath of fresh air in nearly every respect. I'm a huge AH fan and while this LP definitely goes for a different style, it is in no way a let down or disappointment. In fact, I think it acts to the contrary. Microstars showed more pure talent and layering than all of their other releases, in my opinion. That's saying quite a lot, I think, because if you really listen to AH you can see how damn good they are on their older material as well.

The opening track may be familiar to people in Chicago, even if they don't know of AH. It was played on Q101 several times as it was part of one of their local compilation CDs. Some other songs off of this disc were also played live on the station. That track is Little Fingers and it's definitely the most catchy of the lot. If anything, it proves how accessible this CD can be while still staying true to AH's roots and general subject matter in the past. It's not a massive departure and kind of reminds me of Monchichi off of House of the Rising.

The next three songs are just as fast and intense as most anything you'd come to expect from AH. The main difference seems to be how well layered and melodic it is. Make Them Die Slowly follows these and shows a more melancholic side of the band. This isn't the only slower song on the CD and while not entirely expected, it definitely fits with the rest of the album and is very well played.

This also contains what is possibly one of the best Prince covers I've ever heard: Darling Nikki. While it perhaps doesn't have the strange sexuality that Prince exhibits in his version, I feel it's superior in nearly every way... and I'm trying to be objective as I love Prince heh.

This is definitely something to check out, regardless of whether or not you love AH's previous material. If you have a mindset that AH should never evolve or that the old stuff is always best, this might not be for you -- but you never know. It's a shame they had to break up, but at least they went out on a high note.

ok.......2003-10-14

you like hoboken you probally like the vindictives punk rock

Truly few, micro stars.......2001-05-02

As a long time AH fan, I picked up this album with incredible anticipation. I was totally and thoroughly disapointed. Not to say that this not a good CD, just not what I expected. Nothing like "Complex Instructions..." or "Superincredible..." Their new sound appeals more to some than others. It just didn't seem to agree with me like a bad burrito or something. Yet, there still are a few good songs here and it wouldn't be a waste of money picking this up.

What every kid should want for Christmas.......2000-06-10

Apocolypse Hoboken has long been a pillar of the chicago punk rock community, and with their latest release, microstars, they once again prove that innovation and a raw edge is possible in a punk rock industry that has become as muddled as the once God like Alternative music scene. The albums is seen as a departure from AH's traditional style, (as seen in albums like Inverse, Perverse, Reverse, and superincredibleheaveydutydudes) but what comes out of the new style is an album that is catchy, angry, moody, and at times a bit melancholy, as is seen with the track "make them die slowly". The alubum begins with the incredibly catchy "Little Fingers" a song that is part punk rock part baptist revival gone horribly wrong. It continues on spitting out great tracks like the angry anthem "Summer Assault". Then plundges into a lyrical puzzle in tracks like "Microstars". AH did redifne their sound here its true, but for anyone who has listend to them, listens to punk, or just good music this is a perfect album. After all Todd sings Princes "Darling Nicky" like it was truley meant to be sung.

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Notoriously Solid. . .

Nah Sell Out
Turbulence
Manufacturer: Charm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Notorious
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ASIN: B000E1KPJ6
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

Nah Sell Out
Firm
Motherless Fatherless
Feeling Da Vibe
Child of Melchizedek
We Shall Never Fail
Born for This
In Your Arms
Come On
Brighter Day
Rasta
Sweet Praises
Don't Waste My Time
Nah Sell Out

Customer Reviews:

Notoriously Solid. . ........2006-09-17

Reviewing a Turbulence album isn't very hard at all. Before even hearing an album you make certain assumptions just going into it: There are no bad songs; There are no songs that will blow you away; The lyrics are top notch throughout; Lastly, you will most likely enjoy it. This has been the formula for most of the young artist's work, save for a few albums, such as Rising and Join Us, both of which were pretty much spectacular.

This rather 'cursed' (more on that later) album, Nah Sell Out actually is one of his better albums and moves further away from his lesser efforts such as Songs of Solomon and his most recent piece, Notorious. Nah Sell Out fits all Turbulence's points, there are no bad tunes, while there are several good tunes, none of them are smashers, he is lyrically and conceptually as hard as ever and I thoroughly enjoy the album.

But what's bad here? Well, this album suffers from the Charm/Penitentiary curse! It received basically no promotion at all, despite APPARENTLY not being among the pirated garbage thrown together which they typically release. Case and point being, you look through my reviews, I'm pretty much up on these things and nearly 6 months I'm just learning of this one being released. Also you can find 2 different titles for the album depending on where you look, either Nah Sell Out or Born For This, they apparently never decided what the name would be, and I've actually seen printed copies with Born for This on the cover. And that really is a shame because when an artist has as much work out and obviously is so easily saleable to reggae fans, all you need to do is make them aware of it, which Charm, in this case, never attempted to do.

But to the good, there are 14 tracks her and 14 winners. The champion of those winners is without a doubt one of the 2 title tracks, Nah Sell Out. Nah Sell Out is a track probably better suited to become the sequel to his biggest hit, Notorious, even moreso than the one he ultimately wrote for that role. Its a well powerful tune, it even has the electric feel to it which the original Notorious did as well. Nah Sell Out also receives a complete Acapella version at the end of the album.

Not surprisingly the second best tune here is the other ttle track (at least they struggled between the 2 best songs) Born For This. The tune is one of his more popular songs from his live act so I'm definitely happy to see it on an album (now if I can just get On My Way to Zion on one!). Other top tunes include the laid back inspiration of Brighter Day, the overall clever one drop of Firm which follows the similar vibe to a song from the Notorious album, Nah Run.

I also really enjoy Motherless Fatherless of course reminiscent of the vibes of Mamma Is There, one of his first hits. Check the mighty Child of Melchezidek in a chat stylee just nicely done and the Vendetta played Don't Waste My Time.

Overall, this is easily one of the artist's best albums, which is a shame because you'd never really know that to be the case because so few people know about this record. I myself ran across looking for another new album which he has released. Fans of the artist, unfortunately you may need to check this one out, because beginning to end it is one of his better pieces and if you've been paying attentino this far, you know that's saying something. Definitely Nah Sell Out or Born for This is one to keep and eye out for.

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What do you mean, who are they?
Pist.on???? Yeah I know!!!
awesome!
Buy this. You need it.
pist.on in general

Sell Out
Pist-On
Manufacturer: Mayhem Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Number One

ASIN: B00000I13W
Release Date: 1999-04-06

Tracks:

Suddenly Sober
Rest
31 Degrees
When I Go
Low
Someone
C
Need To Know
New Car
Square
Waiting To Die

Customer Reviews:

What do you mean, who are they?.......2003-07-03

All I can say is that I have been a fan of this band since their very first album. Such songs like "On the Edge" Grey Flap" and "Turbulent" are ultimate headbanging exquisitery. I love Sell out, although I have to admit, it does not seem as good to me as the first CD. However, "Rest" is awesome.

If you like Type O Negative and Paradise Lost, you should have no problem loving Pist.On.

Pist.on???? Yeah I know!!!.......2003-04-12

Who's Pist.On....?? Well I discovered this band when Number One came out.. after that i thought they would never release a new CD.. then $ell Out came out.. I was instantly touched by it.. I can no longer find the CD which is a shame.. My favorite song is SOMEONE.. all the songs are awesome.. you appreciate music in all shapes and forms.. You will truely fall in love with this group of noones!!

awesome!.......2003-01-12

This is one of the great under-appreciated bands. Their songwriting (and performance) are excellent, and I`m sure they will never be heard from again. This is truly a shame. Buy this CD.

Buy this. You need it........2001-11-06

What we see here is a band in turmoil. The line-up has depreciated by one since this Lp came out, and in all likelihood it will be their last. It is certainly the last LP with bassist Valium on, whose voice is vastly better on this record than on the debut 'number one'.
Buy this - it won't be around forever.
The style of this record is mellow 'olde-metal' featuring the seductive crooning and wailing of Henry Font, a great singer, who is perfectly complemented by Val's backing harmonies. 'Rest' rocks, 'Suddenly Sober' is an Anthem with a capital 'A', '31 Degrees' is a lolloping mammoth of a tune, and these three tracks are worth the cover price alone.
Admittedly, Type O Negative fans that got into the band through their connections with Josh Silver might not care for the preoduction of this album, which holds nothing of the Gothic pretensions from tunes like 'Down & Out' or 'Exhume her', and the first album is still probably better, but I love this LP, and it is still fixed to my stereo even this long after the release date.

pist.on in general.......2001-09-21

The band is the best no-name band ever. I come from germany and i just know one person who ever heard of the band - i think there aren't a lot persons who like the band but the ones that like one song of them will love the whole cd. I now have both cd's and they are the best cd's that i have cause u can listen to the tracks as often as u want without being bored!
I really cant understand why they are so unpopular although they've played with bands like korn and when i remember right type o negative just to mention the most popular ones!

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