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Rage! | 
 enlarge | Artist: Lettuce
Label: Velour Recordings
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
Buy New: $10.19
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 9575
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 806
UPC: 687480080625
EAN: 0687480080625
ASIN: B001675STE
Release Date: April 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW Factory Sealed - Ready to be shipped within 24 hrs from California - Average 5 workdays delivery time - Excellent customer service - Buy with confidence!
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| Tracks:
| • | Blast Off | | • | Sam Huff's Flying Raging Machine | | • | Move On Up | | • | King Of The Burgs | | • | Need To Understand | | • | The Last Suppit | | • | Dizzer | | • | Makin' My Way Back Home | | • | Salute | | • | Speake E.Z. | | • | Express Yourself | | • | Relax | | • | By Any Shmeeans Necessary | | • | Mr. Yancey (Bonus Track) |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Holy Cow! This CD is awesome! July 30, 2008
stengel99 (Bakersfield, CA USA)
The grooves and overall feel of this CD are incredible. Although the material is not the most unique in the world, and does not necessarily highlight the depths of the skills of these musicians, it just plan rocks. Listening to the music, I get the feeling these musicians are capable of making much more intellectually challenging music, but instead they opt for great grooves that make you want to dance. Every track is great.
 Slick Tight & Funky May 15, 2008
A. Rodriguez (Rock Hill, SC United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
the quick & dirty:
Slick, tight and funky, "Rage" is a fun step forward for fans of groove.
the lowdown:
The seven-person all-star collective known as Lettuce has been around since 1992, with its members branching off into successful standalone projects (Soulive, Rustic Overtones, et al), but never straying far from the project that started it all. "Rage", the band's third album, sees the collective reaching back to pay homage to the funk gods (EWF, James Brown, Tower of Power, the Meters, P-Funk, etc), while retaining the band's meticulous hip-hop tinged phrasing, melody and progressions. The compositions all follow a similar formula: riffs and breakbeats setting up the solos, bridges and/or hooks, and though there are times when the songs traverse the borders of funk-by-numbers monotony, the band's chemistry shines through time and again as a saving grace. One can tell the boys are having fun and this is proved true every time a glimmer of their monstrous theory knowledge and improv talent surfaces. But, this project is not meant to clone those aspects so strongly established in Lettuce's first two albums. "Rage" was made to groove in the pocket, and it does. Fiercely.
the bottom line:
Though not as theory-heavy and jazz-influenced as their previous work, "Rage" is a worthy album that showcases an ultra-funky side of Lettuce.
The funk is thick in here... May 10, 2008
David Lerner (Columbia, MD USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Lettuce is a group of incredibly talented musicians with a deep appreciation for funk music. And they spread the funk thick and dirty on Rage! My introduction to the band was the Live at the Blue Note disc, so this is the first time I've heard them in the studio.
What I like most about Rage! is that the album stands on its own as a solid collection of tunes that'll get your head bobbin' and your booty shakin' to the undeniable groove. However, if you're familiar with their live show, you'll be well aware that they leave plenty of room on the disc to explore the songs further when they hit the stage. I can't wait to catch them on tour, and see how they expand and develop these tunes.
When funk is left in the wrong hands, tragedy can occur. However, when a band like Lettuce comes around to carry the mantle of funk's forefathers, you realize that there is still hope for funk in the world. I can't recommend this disc highly enough...
Funkin' Good Times April 24, 2008
J. Whelan
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is the real deal. Buy it now, and if you don't like it - take a minute to evaluate your taste. The defenders of the funk are back and layin' it down like nobody's business. I've blown two speakers so far but can't bring myself to turn the volume down.
stokes April 22, 2008
Jamie Brown (In INDY-from New York)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I AM A BIG FAN OF LETTUCE. I JUST SAW THEM IN N.Y.C. AT SULLIVINS FEB 29 AND IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS I EVER SAW. THEY PLAYED MOST OF THE TUNES ON THIS NEW CD. THE BAND IS HOT LIVE. I AM ALSO SO A BIG FAN OF SOULIVE AND IT'S ALL GOOD-THATS WHERE IT ALL STARTED. IF YOU CAN GET LETTUCE LIVE IN JAPAN,TOKYO. IT'S HOT REAL HOT.
JAMIE BROWN IN INDIANAPOLIS FROM NEW YORK
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