Thumb – 1998 – Exposure
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Thumb
Title: Exposure
Label: Victory
Released: Jun 23, 1998
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Break Me
#Sell Myself
#Seize The Day
#Values
#Thank You For Hating Me
#Remember
#Dad
#Reality
#This Life
#Exposure
#Cavemen In Disguise
Review:
I got a tape sampler from the Warped Tour in ’98 from Victory Records, and these guys were on there (along with Snapcase and Hatebreed). The songs are the usual hard punk, not quite hardcore, but passable.
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Thornley – 2004 – Come Again
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Thornley
Title: Come Again
Label: Roadrunner
Released: May 11, 2004
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Falling to Pieces
#Come Again
#So Far So Good
#The Going Rate (My Fix)
#Keep A Good Man Down
#Easy Comes
#Beautiful
#Bright Side
#Clever
#Found Another Way
#All Comes Out in the Wash
#The Lies That I Believe
Review:
After the demise of Big Wreck, Ian Thornley put together a new band (including bass player Ken Tizzard formerly of the Watchmen) and ended up with Big Wreck part 2. That’s not a criticism, in fact, it makes Thornley a bit more accessible, and the songs are catchy as all get out. A great album to just put in and rock out to.
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Rob Thomas – 2005 – Something More
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Rob Thomas
Title: Something More
Label: Atlantic
Released: Nov 22, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Something To Be (Downtown Version)
#When The Heartache Ends (Piano Version)
#Not Just A Woman
#You Know Me
#Dear Joan
#Lonely No More (Jason Nevins Rock Da Club Mix)
#Lonely No More (Francois L. Club Mix)
Review:
In addition to his solo album, Target had an exclusive disc with different versions of two songs, two remixes of the single, “Lonely No More”, and then three non-album tracks, ‘Not Just A Woman’, ‘You Know Me’, and ‘Dear Joan”, which is actually quite an old song dating back to the Tabitha’s Secret days.
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Rob Thomas – 2005 – Something To Be
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Rob Thomas
Title: Something To Be
Label: Atlantic
Released: Nov 22, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: DualDisc Version
Autographed
Tracklist:
#This Is How A Heart Breaks
#Lonely No More
#Ever the Same
#I Am An Illusion
#When the Heartache Ends
#Something to Be
#All That I Am
#Problem Girl
#Fallin’ To Pieces
#My My My
#Streetcorner Symphony
#Now Comes The Night
Review:
The voice of Matchbox Twenty put out a solo effort, and it’s certainly not MB20. This is out and out pop. He actually experiments a bit, and it’s not too shabby. There’s a couple rockers, but mostly pop, and he proved he can also succeed at the slow piano-influenced ballads.
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Tesla – 1986 – Mechanical Resonance
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Tesla
Title: Mechanical Resonance
Label: Geffen
Released: Jan 1, 1986
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#EZ Come EZ Go
#Cumin’ Atcha Live
#Gettin’ Better
#2 Late 4 Love
#Rock Me To The Top
#We’re No Good Together
#Modern Day Cowboy
#Changes
#Little Suzi
#Love Me
#Cover Queen
#Before My Eyes
Review:
I had a friend in high school that had a couple of Tesla albums, and let me copy a couple. I only ever remember Modern Day Cowboy from that tape, but no matter. Tesla is a great 80’s hard rock band that while indeed having long hair, were always a cut above the usual hair-metal tripe. The title is a nod to Tesla’s experiments with the natural resonance of the Earth and other electromechanical devices.
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Tesla – 1989 – The Great Radio Controversy
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Tesla
Title: The Great Radio Controversy
Label: Geffen
Released: Feb 1, 1989
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Hang Tough
#Lady Luck
#Heaven’s Trail (No Way Out)
#Be A Man
#Lazy Days, Crazy Nights
#Did It For The Money
#Yesterdaze Gone
#Makin’ Magic
#The Way It Is
#Flight To Nowhere
#Love Song
#Paradise
#Party’s Over
Review:
I can recall hearing No Way Out on the radio, and really liking the song. Who knew the rest of the album would be just as good’ An even more solid effort than the first album was. The title of the album is a reference to the fight between Tesla and Marconi over the patenting of transmitting over radio waves, which was finally settled in Tesla’s favor in 1944, a year after his death.
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Third Eye Blind – 1997 – Third Eye Blind
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Third Eye Blind
Title: Third Eye Blind
Label: Elektra
Released: Apr 8, 1997
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Losing A Whole Year
#Narcolepsy
#Semi-Charmed Life
#Jumper
#Graduate
#How’s It Going To Be
#Thanks A Lot
#Burning Man
#Good For You
#London
#I Want You
#The Background
#Motorcycle Drive By
#God Of Wine
Review:
I was bombarded by this band in high school, but there are some quality songs on here, mainly on the 2nd half of the record, and thankfully they weren’t radio singles so they didn’t get played to death.
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Theory of a Deadman – 2005 – No Surprise
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Theory of a Deadman
Title: No Surprise
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Mar 1, 2005
Packaging: Slimline
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Import CD-Single
Autographed
Tracklist:
#No Surprise [Album Version Explicit]
#Fake
#Got Me Wrong
Review:
An import single that I bought for the two B-sides.
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Theory of a Deadman – 2005 – Gasoline
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Theory of a Deadman
Title: Gasoline
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Mar 29, 2005
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed
Tracklist:
#Hating Hollywood
#No Way Out
#No Surprise
#Quiver
#Santa Monica
#Better Off
#Say Goodbye
#Hello Lonely (Walk Away From This)
#Me & My Girl
#Since You’ve Been Gone
#Hell Just Ain’t The Same
#Save The Best For Last
#In The Middle
Review:
The second album takes some getting used to, because they didn’t copy the formula from the first album, instead opting to stretch their songwriting legs. The result is more what subsequent Theory albums will probably sound like, with different tempo changes. It’s an interesting and satisfying listen, and doesn’t sound completely like a Nickelback clone this time around.
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Theory of a Deadman – 2002 – Theory of a Deadman
By Eric | December 23, 2013 1:00 am
Artist: Theory of a Deadman
Title: Theory of a Deadman
Label: Roadrunner
Released: Sep 17, 2002
Packaging: Jewel Case
Pack-in DVD
Release Type: Standard
Autographed Autographed
Tracklist:
#Invisible Man
#Nothing Could Come Between Us
#Make Up Your Mind
#Point To Prove
#Leg To Stand On
#What You Deserve
#The Last Song
#Say I’m Sorry
#Any Other Way
#Confession
Review:
Following in the footsteps of their benefactors, Nickelback, but with a sound distinctly their own. They don’t wuss out nearly as often, and I’d argue the songwriting is better. Plus Tyler Connolly has a cool voice.
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