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Historically speaking, it was at about this point that the Shamen drifted away from their traditional constituency--the rave crowd who'd supported them up to and including the En-Tact album--and began to make serious inroads on the UK and European charts, courtesy of a string of glossy, lightweight singles: "LSI (Love, Sex, Intelligence)", "Ebeneezer Goode" (with its notorious "Eezer good" chorus--perhaps the most crashingly unsubtle drug reference in pop history) and "Phorever People". The difference? Simply the increased prominence of vocalist Mr C. With his plummy, enunciated "raps", his fey, finger-waving dances, and his apparent lack of anything even vaguely resembling a groove, there was a lot of unkind speculation in the music press as to just what that "C" stood for--accompanied by much moaning on the part of the longtime fans--but as the group's sound shifted from techno to euro-pop, its bank balance never looked healthier. --Andrew McGuire
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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An album that provided a great platform for UK domination...then a major absence from hits. "Boss Drum" is a very cool title for a album that spawned at least 3 major hits. It relies a lot on pseudo-rap and electronic beat but there is no disguising terrific melodies. "Ebeneezer Goode" was played in the local gym recently and it rocked the place...everyone was moving faster for at least 4 minutes! Well, the good news is there is a fantastic 6 minutes plus on this album...a slow build up before unleashing the might of sound...a must at any party!
"Boss Drum" the title track, "LSI" and "Phorever People" are equally storming.
"Comin' On" is very psychedelic and there are 2 dubs at the end (Boss dub and Phorever dub).
The 2000's could do worse than a SHAMEN renaissance!
"Boss Drum" the title track, "LSI" and "Phorever People" are equally storming.
"Comin' On" is very psychedelic and there are 2 dubs at the end (Boss dub and Phorever dub).
The 2000's could do worse than a SHAMEN renaissance!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I must admit now that this is my favourite album in the universe so this review may seem a little biased. Not only does it include all the major hits ('Ebeneezer Goode', 'LSI', 'Comin' On' and 'Phorever People'), it also has a number of unreleased gems and dubs, which just add to the fact that this is quite possibly the best rave/dance/indie album ever.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This music as you'll know is from the early 1990's but it doesn't really sound dated, and is of crystal quality. I would rate this as the best work of this group. This music encompasses a range of different moods, and will even provide stunning tight bass lines, if you like that sort of thing. I lost my copy about a year ago, but I liked it so much I thought I'd get a new copy! How many CD's of that age in your collection would you do that with!
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Boss Drum..Boss Album
There are few albums in anyone's collection that can be listened to time and time again without the shine disappearing. Read more
Published 6 days ago by S. J. Hodges
back to my teens
As a forty year old hankering for youth it was great to listen to this again. Although my 5 year old twins don't appreciate it as much as I do.
Published 10 months ago by Seanus
if only it had lasted phorever
I saw this band in Manchester at the height of EBG frnzy and did they rock the Academy - a storming gig. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2006 by morgantrading
A Hypnotic Shamanic Experience
The song with the same title as the Shamens popular Boss Drum album. Personally I love this track, which proves yet again that the band were way ahead of their time. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2001
shamanic, magic, mystical music!
This indie / dance / rave group gave us a classic album of the early 1990's. Upbeat dance music causing great offence with the blatant drug references in song titles and lyrics... Read more
Published on 30 May 2000
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