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Track Listings
| 1. Transit |
| 2. Body Request |
| 3. DUI |
| 4. Cut Me Up |
| 5. Sugar Pie |
| 6. As |
| 7. Save The Strip |
| 8. O |
| 9. Back The Camel Up |
| 10. Bird In The Hand |
| 11. Back In The Day |
| 12. Alone Again |
Product Description
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He's not your everyday heart-throb, but Har Mar Superstar's third album, The Handler proves there's more to this balding, slightly tubby R&B star's career than meets the eye. Sure, ostensibly, the initial appeal of loverboy tracks like "Transit" come through the fact that a gaggle of adoring females are singing "Har Mar is so sexy/ He gets all the ladies" in his honour. But beneath the smear of irony applied like Vaseline over tracks like "Back That Camel Up" and 'Sugar Pie", there's actually genuine wit and more importantly, songwriting content. Hall And Oates is a clear reference point on "Cut Me Up", a slice of of tanned, neon-bright disco-pop that could have squeezed neatly onto the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – although you might be surprised to hear that the voice sparring with Har Mar is none other than Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O. It's not just indie chicks that dig the Har Mar, though--'Dui', a sort of Bontempi-lite take on R.Kelly's party anthem "Ignition (Remix)" features a vocal performance from pop queen Holly Valance that should raise a few eyebrows... and this time, we're not talking irony. --Louis Pattison
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By C. Latham
Format:Audio CD
This is a truly great album. I bought the other 2 on the strength of this (they are not a patch on this classic). OK, so maybe this guy's tongue couldn't possibly be more embedded in his cheek (or any other of the places mentioned on the album!) but the arrangements, production, songwriting and general feel-good vibes make this a serious piece of work. Think of Prince at his best (pre-Batman!!), add a touch of Stevie Wonder (Track 5 especially) and a pinch of 70's disco energy and you've got this sexy beast of an album. Don't buy it if you like Craig David or any other dodgy wannabes, but if you count "Lovesexy"; "Sign of the Times"; "Parade"; (Prince) or "Innervisions"; "Talking Book"; (Stevie Wonder) in your top 100 albums then this could float your boat!! BUY IT NOW
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
These intoxicating tunes from an up and rising "superstar" are the only sounds coming out of my car stereo for the past month. I have very special connections so I've had the privledge of hearing this album well before its release and have heard great things. This Album, produced by a very rockin new producer, Strawberry Fields is incredible. It combines leud lyrics resembling those of gangster rappers who rule the music world right now with the smooth sounding voice not heard in the buisness since Jamaraqui. Take those two things and add the staggered look of Har Mar, a fat, white, almost insane looking man with hair going anywhere it wants and an outfit that fits (spandex pants and tighty-whiteys) and you have yourself a hit. PLus, with firneds like Ben Stiller and Owen Willson, his personality must be a party as well. This album has huge diversity an tarcks like DUI and Transit are what Har Mar does best. He also throws in an amazing cover of Gilbret O'Sullivan's classic "Naturally" which rocks the cd. Every song on the cd is amazing and perfectly mastered. You'd be a fool if you didn't go out and buy this CD nOW!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Har Mar Superstar does a surprisingly convincing impression of funk and disco on this new album. Basically he has no inhibitions, and this is what makes the album strong. I don't think it's musically amazing, but HMS understands what rocks a party, and this is party music - think a mixture of Shalamar, Jamiroquai, Kool & the Gang, Funkadelic and maybe Basement Jaxx. It's derivative, but it's fun, and un-self-conscious fun is a rare thing. A good one for the car stereo, or for while you're doing the housework!
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Har mars Best
not just har mar's best album, but one of my all time favorites. some great pop songs from funky uplifting soul to dirty electronic to the worlds most depressing song. Read more
Published 10 months ago by H3LLRAI5ER
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I want him to touch me cos I want to have his babies
This has been one of my very favourite albums for the last 8 months or so. It's the sort of record you don't have to be in the right kind of mood to enjoy, it's a majorly feel... Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2006 by C. Mcsloy
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Doesn't deserve to be ignored.
For most people I would think it's difficult to judge Har Mar. Despite his appearance in the recent Starsky and Hutch movie, most people are unaware of him. Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2004 by WizardWeb
5.0 out of 5 stars
Har Mar Gets Serious
For those of you who haven't heard "The Handler" yet, Har Mar has taken his music to another level. While 2002's "You Can Feel Me" was a breath of fresh air and boasts fine songs... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2004
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