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Colorado has always been proud of its unique and diverse musical
climate, and one of the finest bands to ever come out of the scene
was Boulder's The Samples. During the late 80's and early
90's, Sean Kelly and company released some of the finest,
and most environmentally friendly music around. They even went
to great lengths to create packaging for their CDs that was more
eco-conscious. Fusing rock, pop, and reggae together into a ultra-friendly
fusion of sound, the band was quick to find a unique niche. I
can still remember working at Sound Warehouse and selling copies
of it as the new Sting album. We turned a ton of people
onto The Samples, and I'm glad that we did, because this band
has always been better than any solo Sting record. I stand behind
it.
This collection is a very comprehensive look at the first few
years of the Samples, including a few tracks (on the DVD) from
various members' solo outings of the early 90's. And let me assure
you, there isn't a sleeper in the bunch. From the very first eponymous
release, which is well documented here, to 1994's Autopilot,
this is a supreme collection, excellent to remind fans of why
they loved the band so sincerely and to bring new fans into the
fold, as well. "Feel Us Shaking" is still as poignant
today as it was way back in the 80's - even more so in light of
recent world events. The Samples were always wearing their environmental
conscience on their sleeves, and there are a ton of world-support
songs here. But also included are some of those famous Sean Kelly
love songs. My personal favorite, "Little Silver Ring"
is here, as is "Water Rush" and "Only To You".
The included second disc is a DVD featuring five of the bands
videos, bonus downloadable MP3s, and some fine live recordings…
as well as the aforementioned solo tracks.
The W.A.R.? What are Records? Era of Samples music will always
stand as the classic example of what is possible from four bright
young men making conscious music. And this is without a doubt,
the brightest of the bunch. Never again will the world see the
chemistry that existed between Sean, Jeep, Andy
and Al… back before the drug problems, the attitude
problems, and the infighting. This is classic Samples. Pure. Fresh.
Perfect.
-Embo Blake
Track Listing:
1. Feel Us Shaking
2. Birth Of Words
3. Waited Up
4. When It's Raining mp3
5. Did Ya Ever Look So Nice?
6. 14th And Euclid
7. Taking Us Home
8. Little Silver Ring
9. Still Water
10. Nitrous Fall
11. Water Rush
12. Only To You
13. Weight Of The World
14. My Town (LIVE)
15. Summertime
16. Nature
17. When The Day Is Done
DVD Content
1. full "Ten Wheels" Documentary
2. "My Town" Video
3. "Everytime" Video
4. "Weight Of The World" Video
5. "Water Rush" Viideo
and 12 exclusive live and rare mp3s, inlcuding "Always
Out Of Reach" from the 1989 Blue Album Sessions
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