- Audio CD (Oct 17 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Cargo Records
- ASIN: B000000GVC
- Other Editions: Audio Cassette | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#49,430 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #68 in Music > Classic Rock > Oldies & Retro > Surf Rock
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Track Listings
| 1. Good Cop Bad Cop |
| 2. Musical Interlude |
| 3. Theme From T.V. |
| 4. Zombie Compromise |
| 5. Malfunction |
| 6. Shake Some Evil |
| 7. You Spin Me Round '86 |
| 8. Run Chicken Run |
| 9. Bennett Cerf |
| 10. Egypt Texas |
| 11. Customized |
| 12. Our Weapons Are Useless |
| 13. Shadowy Countdown |
| 14. Harlem By The Sea |
| 15. Having An Average Weekend |
| 16. Misty |
| 17. Summer Wind |
| 18. Big Baby |
Product Description
Amazon.ca
Like most surf-rock groups, much-loved combo Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet owe a huge debt to Duane Eddy and Link Wray, whose "Run Chicken Run" they cover here with ribald affection. Savvy Show Stoppers also includes the trio's biggest hit, "Having an Average Weekend," famously used as the theme for the TV show Kids in the Hall. (The association between the band and the actors can be traced back to the late '80s, when both haunted the Rivoli nightclub on Toronto's Queen West strip.) Here, cheeky winks to sci-fi and horror flicks sculpt the band's sinewy instrumental output as much as anything heard at the beach. No matter the source, the album is spectacularly fun. --Chris Nickson
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure musical fun!,
By Evil Lincoln (Dayton, Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Savy Show Stoppers (Audio CD)
This is the kind of record I would recommend to *anyone* who likes rock music. It's not at all pretentious, but it's still original. Doesn't really break any new ground, but it's not rehash. Just pure musical fun- great for driving, working out, or anything, really!
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Kids in the Hall",
By MO (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Savy Show Stoppers (Audio CD)
If you ever watched the old Kids in the Hall show, the theme song was written by these guys. It's on this album known as "Having an Average Weekend". Savvy Show Stoppers is a great collection of surf guitar instrumentals all in the spirit of "Having an Average Weekend.Orginal rhythms permeate the album, but there isn't a lot variation on the songs. They're all about the same pace. Think of this as a surf guitar jam album. It's just the band jamming away on slightly different rhythms. Somehow it doesn't detract from the album's appeal though.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sheer perfection,
By "thegreekgod" (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Savy Show Stoppers (Audio CD)
If one were to take the absolute best ideas and styles of Dick Dale, Link Wray and The Ventures...add in a splash of The B-52's, Chuck Berry and The Ramones, then they would come up with the amazing sound of Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. This album just blows me away with it's amazing style, wit, and unbelievable consistancy. There's not a single bad apple in the whole bunch. The way every song title brilliantly matches the sound and atmosphere of the music is positively stunning. (not to mention fun) This group released three wonderful albums of this caliber, but I prefer their debut slightly over the other two. This CD is not just for "surf music" fans, it is an album for anyone who simply enjoys the fun and joy of music. This album is the perfect cure for anyone who is having a bad day, and I highly recommend it to true music lovers in general. Any one of these instrumental songs speaks more words than a 1000 page novel.
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