- Audio CD (Sep 23 2003)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: Mighty Sound
- ASIN: B0000CBLA8
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#31,857 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #26 in Music > Alternative Rock > New Wave & Post-Punk > Urban Folk
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. When I Grow Up | |||
| 2. Hello Hopeville | |||
| 3. Memories Of East Texas | |||
| 4. Gladewater | |||
| 5. Graffiti Limbo | |||
| 6. If Love Was A Train | |||
| 7. Anchorage | |||
| 8. The L&N | |||
| 9. V.F.D. | |||
| 10. Black Widow | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. When I Grow Up | |||
| 2. Memories Of East Texas | |||
| 3. Yamboree Queen | |||
| 4. Strawberry Jam | |||
| 5. Graffiti Limbo | |||
| 6. If Love Was A Train | |||
| 7. Anchorage | |||
| 8. The L+N | |||
| 9. V.F.D. | |||
| 10. Black Widow | |||
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Product Description
From Amazon.com
The '80s folk revival yielded a diversely talented generation, some reared on the aesthetic and ideology of punk, some on their '60s singer-songwriter predecessors. They were looking for the directness of expression and connection with audience that stripped acoustic music promised. Michelle Shocked built an audience through her strident activist messages and raw, almost naked songs; she had the sincerity that the audience craved. Despite the militant cover--in which a cop is seen choking a protesting Shocked--the record is memorable for its reveries of childhood, its simple sense of hope, and Shocked's minimalist guitar and hoarse, youthful voice. --Roy Francis Kasten
Album Description
UK version of the singer/songwriter's critically acclaimed 1988 debut studio album now out of print in the U.S.. Ten tracks, including the classic, 'Anchorage'. Standard jewel case.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
DOUBLE THE PLEASURE,
By Avalon Don "Avalon Don" (Huntington Beach, California United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Short Sharp Shocked (Audio CD)
( THE PACKAGE ) - The re-release comes in a mini-box set format with a 52 page booklet, plenty of pictures and a good introduction by producer Pete Anderson. The album cover is misleading, but then again her last name is Shocked. So maybe it makes sense. If you're wondering about the orIginal cover with the policeman, don't worry none because he can be found on the backside. ( DISC# 1 ) Spanning the rock era for almost 50 years from Bill Haley to Dave Matthews, "Short, Sharp, Shocked" is one of the 5 best albums of all time. The songs range from rockabilly, folk, blues, country rock, and punk folk with superb continuity. The bluesy "Graffiti Limbo" is my personal highlight with Rod Piazza playing great harmonica complimenting Michelle's distinctive vocal style about a poor man who got no justice. The only lowlight on this album was the last song, the original hidden track "Fogtown". It's a straight punk number that didn't fit now or then. A better version can be found on "The Texas Campfire Takes". The sound quality on the 1st CD is a medium improvement from the original release. ( DISC #2 ) A very good selection of almost all acoustic live songs from festivals, shows and home recordings. The sound is 90% professional. The length - 79 minutes. Michelle shows off her down home side with fun conversation and stories between songs. The performances have a hootenanny feel more like "Arkansas Traveler", my favorite cut being "Stawberry Jam" which captures what a brilliant live performer Michelle Shocked is. ( CLOSING ) This woman from Texas has always challenged her fans by releasing something different. ( folk, roots, swing, bluesgrass, dark and gospel CD's ) "Short, Sharp, Shocked" is the definite starting point.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hey Chel you know it's kind of funny...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Short Sharp Shocked (Audio CD)
But you still sound freakin awesome after all these years. This new edition is the best. That voice still breaks my heart and the extra cd makes this worth every dollar. Chel, keep writing and singing.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worthy reissue, good price, bur flawed packaging,
By J.S.A. "J.S.A." (Winston-Salem, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Short Sharp Shocked (Audio CD)
I missed out on the original issue, but as "Arkansas Traveler" isa favorite of mine, I picked up this reissue. Very good album, & some interesting stuff on the bonus disc. Great price, too, but the packaging is lame. It is in a paper covered, cardboard clamshell box, like boxed-set LPs used to come in. This is sealed closed with a round, transparent sticker, which, in my case, tore the paper off the box when I tried to remove it. Inside, the two CDs are stacked on top of each other on a single sponge hub that is glued to the inside of the box. It tore loose the first time I tried to remove the CDs, leaving a sticky, gummy residue inside the box, which would, no doubt, stick to the CDs or booklet if you put them back in loose. You could transfer the CDs into jewel cases, but the booklet is too tall and thick to fit in with them. Very annoying.
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