One Of Many Classic Primus Albums
589265
"My Name Is Mud" is on this album. That's all that needs to be said.
3896094
Simply a great album with many different sounds and moods. Rare to have this many winning songs on a single early release. Yes they had an album already out, but this is much more thoughtful with a more consistent set of themes. It is always nice to hear a band that utilizes lots of techniques from lots of musical influences to make compositions that work so well.
4348194
One of my all time favorite bands and this album has most of my favorites.
806485
Primus released Tales from the Punchbowl in 1995. The album would arguably be their most successful, reaching #4 on the Billboard charts and spawning their most famous track in "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver." The band was becoming more experimental with each release and Tales from The Punchbowl would show the band at their most unconventional. However, while previous albums such as Sailing the Seas of Cheese were very cohesive efforts, Tales from the Punchbowl feels like 3 EP's put together. The first four tracks are classic Primus. The opening "Professor Nutbutter's House of Treats" is killer as it builds into uncontrolled aggression before suddenly becoming a mellow jazz track and then returning to its original theme. "Mrs. Blaileen", a wicked tale about an outcast who commits murder, is the best song here and the music is just as hard hitting. "Southbound Pachyderm" is very moody with Les Claypool balancing his soft spoken vocals with rapid fire bass lines while Tim Alexander lays down a trancelike groove. The aforementioned "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" is the most straight forward track and is also very good. After this, it turns into an album of unfocused jams such as "Year of the Parrot", "Del Davis Tree Farm", and "Hellbound 17 ." Then the album gets back on track with the twisted country ditty "De Anza Jig", the moody "On the Tweek Again", and "Over the Electric Grapevine", a great jam where guitarist Larry Lalonde provides a wide variety of sounds and textures over Alexander's kinetic march beat. All told, Tales from the Punch Bowl works about two-thirds of the time with the first four songs, especially "Mrs. Blaileen", being among their best work.
4231777
Having a Rave Up is one of the best albums from the 1960s. In particular, one might find interesting, I'M A MAN, STILL I'M SAD, HEART FULL OF SOUL, EVIL HEARTED YOU, and MISTER YOU'RE A BETTER MAN THAN I.

These tunes feature easy-to-learn guitar leads and riffs, some more developed than others.  In subsequent recorded work, Jeff Beck produced exciting and creative lead guitar solos and riffs in LOST WOMAN, SHAPES OF THINGS, JEFF'S BOOGIE, HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO and BECK'S BOLERO.  In particular, LOST WOMAN features the most interesting pairing of guitar and harmonica to be found in the entire genre of rock'n'roll, or perhaps even in the entire history of recorded music.

Moreover,what distinguishes this album is the deadpan, British-style singing of Keith Relf. Other examples of British deadpan singing can be found, for example, in anything by the 80s New Wave group, Squeeze, and anything by the 80s New Wave group, Gang of Four.

In guitar other work from that era, comparable lead guitar solo work can be found in Pink Floyd's COMFORTABLY NUMB, Vanilla Fudge's YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON, anything from The Greatful Dead's first album, and Quicksilver Messenger Service's THE FOOL.  I might also recommend Return To Forever's first album, HYMN OF THE SEVENTH GALAXY.  Unlike most "jazz fusion" albums, HYMN OF THE SEVENTH GALAXY cannot whatsoever be mistaken for easy listening music.  This album features excellent, easy-to-learn guitar leads in a style not too far removed from that of Jeff Beck.
1326068
This is one of the Eagles best albums. All the songs are strong and for me, the problem with some of the Eagles songs is that they sound too much like all the other soft rock songs of the 70's(check out some of the songs on their first and The Long Run). This album though dosesn't have that problem with every tune being a classic. This is one of those albums that you put in and before you know it, it's over. the version I would recommend is the version in the box set where all of their albums are made to look like the original lps from when I first owned them.
3059713
When I was in my teens, I listened to Weird Al, Dr. Dementor, along with all of my classic metal from Ozzy to Iron Maiden.  After many years away from Weird Al, my step-son brought this album to my attention as he was listening to it at camp.  I was STUNNED at how much I enjoyed the entire album.  "Jerry Springer" is a great tune, but my favorite on the album is "Your Horoscope For Today ."  I HIGHLY recommend this album to anyone who can enjoy good music, even if it is heavily laced with humor.
4034308
While some people have complained about the production job for this album, I personally find Solitude/Solitaire to be an excellent album, full of '80's sound effects, insightful lyrics, and beautiful songs.  Besides the two #1's, "Glory of Love" and the excellent duet with Amy Grant "The Next Time I Fall", this album is full of hidden gems that any Peter Cetera fan would enjoy greatly.  "Wake Up To Love," "Big Mistake," "They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To," and "Solitude/Solitaire" are excellent tracks.  This is an album you can actually listen straight through without pressing the skip button on your cd player.  I only have two of his other albums, so I cannot compare this with his work as a whole, but without a doubt, this album is an excellent beginning to Cetera's successful solo career.
349033
The classic Primus line up with Tim Alexander back on drums release their first full length studio album since 1995's "Tales From The Punchbowl" and it is a re-working of Willy Wonkas Chocolate factory. Primus is probably the only band that could possibly get away with this and pull it off at the same time. On the first couple of listens this album just sounds all wrong and you begin to wonder has Les Claypool finally gone too far but it would be easy and unfair to dismiss it that easily.

However given time the magic and intention of the album filters through. At times it is completely sinister in delivery, as evident on "Candy Man". The vocal delivery on "Cheer up Charlie" might sound sincere on first listen but on further listens they are anything but. The zaniness of "Golden Ticket" which has already pierced my dreams and had me being thankful it was only a dream. In fact listening to the album it is like being locked in a bad weird dream that starts out nice thinking you can leave anytime when in reality there is no way out!

Ler's guitar on "Pure Imagination" is pure haunting and would be fitting of a serial killer chasing down a helpless victim. Of the instrumental pieces album closer "Farwell Wonkites" is the stand out. Having the four versions of the different "Oompa's" is overload. You will enjoy it the first time and tolerate it the second time but 4 times is way too much. This album does have a feel of a Les Claypool solo project rather than a full blown Primus album and it also features The Fungi Ensemble to round out the sound.
8812
Don Gallucci's masterpiece! I bought the LP as a teenager when it came out and continue to be amazed by what he accomplished using late 60's technology. This is one of the earliest examples of prog rock. Needless to say it was pretty well worn from often play when I digitized the album a few years ago. But my conversion came out pretty well with a bit of sound editing, and let me have the tracks as MP3's for my digital devices. Then I found this CD and I no longer listen to my digitized original LP. The tracks sound great, and you get the five added bonus tracks, two of which are songs from the original release in live studio demo form. Very interesting to hear if you've known the album a long time as I do. Gallucci's music here 'touches' a good number of different genres leading up to the grand finale "Seventy-Five". All great tracks. Some aspects of the recording reflect the technology of the day, the reverb, the panning of different parts from side to side, and the organ Don used in particular (It wasn't a Hammond B3, not sure what it was - doesn't sound quite like a Vox or Farfisa). No synthesizers on this set, except for some kind of oscillator on "Seventy-Five". Anyone that likes this kind of music, and the historical aspect of what it represents, will not be disappointed. Great playing and vocals throughout the set.
1836805
This album was cruelly discontinued by Sire Records after poor initial  sales in 1988.  This robbed many of hearing one of Brian's most creative  outputs ever.  I personally love this album nearly as much as some of  Brian's best work in the 60's.  I think the emotion that comes out in this  album is truly remarkable.  Although not a consistently strong album  lyrically, it more than makes up for it with beautiful music and great  hooks.  The bonus tracks are interesting, in that they give the listener a  look inside Brian's master plan, as he lays down vocals and demos the  material.  For as intricate as the finished products became, it's  intriguing to see where they all started.  A couple of great extras too,  like "He Couldn't Get His Poor Body to Move", which was later  included on the unreleased "Sweet Insanity" album.  I'm thrilled  with the rejuvenation that Brian has experienced in the last couple of  years, and I think the re-release of this album crowns a magnificent late  run for the 'Mozart of Hawthorne'.
1267757
With a high amount of quirky talent with his vocals and bass skills, Primus is not to be avoided. Very humorous as well. Nothing can match to the uniqueness of Primus. Nothing.
1438683
This is a re-issue of Carlos Dafe's first 2 albums from 78/79. The first track may be familiar from Seu Jorge's album "Carolina"  - the original version of " De Alegria Raiou o Sol".  Also featured is the original of "Pra Que Vou Recordar O Que Chorei" which was covered by Claudio Zoli on his "Zoli CLube " CD. Very typical of the "Black Rio" sound, this is a really worthwhile buy for fans of that genre.  Dafe's voice is at times reminiscent of Cassiano in it's phrasing, and there are some killer tracks.  Particular favourites are "A Cruz", "Ze Marmita" and "Escorpiao".  Featured musicians include Lincoln Olivetti and memebers of the original Black Rio.
2704944
Great album, classic combination, what's not to like!!
173765
After listening to this album many times, I still want to keep on  listening to it. Songs like black dog and rock and roll help to show jimmy  page's guitar abilities while when the levee breaks helps to showcase john  bonhaim's drumming skills. Of course, stairway to heaven is on this album,  although not my favorite led zepplin song, it not heard to figure out why  this became a classic.
3092151
Les Claypool is one of the most impressive bass players in the game right now. Any Primus fan should own this.
817491
This has always been my favorite album by Led Zeppelin. Their extrodinary range of musical skills are clearly evident. I love the way they can incorporate concert music into some of the movements in this classic album.