Search - Various Artists :: American Splendor

So so

R.G.F. | New York, NY USA | 09/25/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Here's something useful, the track listing:Paniots Nine- Joe Maneri
Blue Devil Jump - Jay McShann
Chasin' Rainbows - R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders
On the Sunny Side of the Street - Lester Young and the Oscar Peterson Trio
Oh, Lady Be Good - Dizzy Gillespie
Ain't that Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
Longing Suite: The Shortest Weekend/After Alice (So Sweet, So Sad) - Mark Suozzo
Stardust - Dizzy Gillespie
Hula Medley - R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders
T'Aint Nobody's Bizness (If I Do) - Jay McShann
My Favorite Things - John Coltrane
Time Passes Strangely:(Cancer Treatment/Retirement Party)
Ain't that Peculiar - Chocolate Genius It does strike me as odd that unlike virtually every other CD here on amazon.com, there is no track listing for this album. Does this have anything to do with the fact that the title track - which I do like - is not included? Either way, the tracks that ARE included on the album are nothing to get too excited about, not much representation for the obscure "sides" Pekar's known for collecting."

If you're looking for the title song

Eytan Mirsky | Forest Hills, NY United States | 02/23/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Many people have written to me asking how to get the title song of the film, which is not on the soundtrack album. If anyone reading this would like to get a copy of the entire song (as it appears on the DVD), just purchase one of my albums from the $10 amazon.com marketplace listings (see "Used and new from $10"), and e-mail me at eytanmirsky@hotmail.com. I will throw in the "American Splendor" song for free."

Chocolate Genius is Splendid in Splendor

Gregory D. Zimet | Indianapolis, IN USA | 10/09/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If this CD had only Chocolate Genius doing "Ain't that peculiar" as the only song, it would be worth the price. However, it has much more, with an excellent selection of interesting and diverse songs. Also, those who question whether Harvey Pekar approved of the songs on this CD need only examine the liner notes that come with the CD. He has only positive things to say about it."