Audio CD review:
Faster Pussycat - Between the Valley of the Ultra Pussy

Faster Pussycat - Between the Valley of the Ultra Pussy

Band: Faster Pussycat Title: Between the Valley of the Ultra Pussy Rating: Release Date: 2001-05-15 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Arizona Indian Doll - Faster Pussycat, Steele, Greg 2: Bathroom Wall 3: Little Dove 4: Poison Ivy 5: Smash Alley 6: Out With a Bang 7: Body Thief 8: House of Pain - Faster Pussycat, Steele, Greg 9: Cathouse 10: Where There's a Whip There's a Way 11: Slip of the Tongue 12: I Was Made for Loving You - Faster Pussycat, Taime 13: Blood - Faster Pussycat,

Ai yi yi...this is terrible. Who wants to do the same thing over and over for the rest of their life? BUT. I can't really blame Taime Downe for trying some experimentation. . . he REALLY should have made it 100% clear that this was a remix, redo, whatever the h*** it is. That way, those of us who find nothing wrong with the original versions of these songs won't get duped into buying something that. . . well. . . is just really bad. I can't remember where I heard it, but someone once said (paraphrased), "After the songs go out into the world, they're not really yours anymore. They belong to all the people who listen to them and believe in them. " If you enjoyed F. P. back in the day, you will probably feel insulted by this disc. It's almost like Taime Downe is calling you an idiot for liking these songs (in their original incarnations) and offering you something "better" or "cooler". He really needs to call his band something other than "Faster Pussycat" because this is NOT Faster Pussycat, nor is the band on the other recent albums. Man, I don't REMEMBER the last time I had this negative of a reaction to a record. . Eh... Apparently, I missed the review as I bought it from this site. I had no idea I was getting a remix album. I was so excited to see what I thought was a Greatest Hits but as soon as I listened to it, I was like WTF. I hate remixes anyway and although, they sounded pretty cool, I have not listened to it since. I even gave it to my bf who normally loves remixes and he returned it to me saying it was awful. Thank goodness I didn't pay full price for it or I would have been pissed. I guess if you like remixes, buy it cuz they do sound really cool but if you are expecting old school FP, don't waste your money. Not Bad At All Great album it may be a different sound but i definatly suggest you people go out and buy this cd its awesome!!. Brilliant Creative Album! At first, I didnt even get Valley of the Ultra Pussy 'cause I thought it was just another greatist hits cd and i had all of those songs. Wow! I've been a Faster Pussycat fan since Wake Me When Its Over came out back when I was but 12 years old. When I found out that it was a remix cd, I went out and got it, only to be completely amazed. This cd is absolutely awesome! Taime has gone back and remixed the best old Pussycat songs and literally breathed new live into great music. Its kind of a mix between glam, techno, electronic, with a bit of industrial and goth thrown into the mix. I know some people dont like this, but I am blown away by this album. I think its the best FP cd yet. I just love the new version of House of Pain, so much darker and much more haunting, really does the song justice to hear it from this new view. Taime, you are a genius!!. Um...Well... It's a shame that they don't negative ratings to choose from. What can I say about this CD? Actually, I have a ton of things to say, but they don't allow words like that here. I really like Faster Pussycat, and I THOUGHT I was buying a greatest hits CD. . . boy, was I wrong! Instead, what I got was a bunch of remixed songs, totally redone with synthesizers. . . even the voices were synthesized. In my opinion, these songs sound like a retarded robot is singing for a space-station dance club, and all the patrons need to be on a space drug to enjoy them. Remember KISS's "I Was Made For Loving You"? It already sounded like a dance tune, right? They even slaughtered this song! I only wish I had Real Player installed so I could have been able to hear samples from this CD. The ONLY positive thing on this CD is the unreleased demo "Blood. " This song actually sounds like Faster Pussycat, and not some whacked-out space-alien punk/disco/dance/whatever that the rest of the songs sound like. If you want something different, then this CD is for you. . . if you're looking for their greatest hits CD (as I was), then DON'T buy this!. You can see a complete list of all Faster Pussycat discography, or go back to the Faster Pussycat tabs