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St. Elsewhere
Gnarls Barkley
Retail Price (not our price): $18.98
Release Date: 2006-05-09
Manufacturer: Downtown
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
In 2006, Danger Mouse is King Midas of the music world. He has an uncanny knack for creating jagged, dense, frenzied beats and odd, eerie, vivid soundscapes that never compromise the music's natural flow. Meanwhile, rapper and singer Cee-Lo, a veteran of Atlanta's Dirty South scene, has never been one to be constrained by hip-hop conventions, and is a willing partner in adventure. The result is an intrepid psychedelic blend of pop, hip-hop, soul, and rock that consistently challenges and delights. It's no wonder that "Crazy," with its modest riff, irresistible hook, and disarming opening line ("I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind") became a worldwide Internet sensation a full six months before the official release of St. Elsewhere. But that relatively simple soul-pop gem is the tamest track on this wide-ranging, often dark and introspective collaboration. (In fact, the duo considers Gnarls Barkley to be a wholly new creation, as opposed to a collaboration of existing artists.) "Everybody is somebody, but nobody wants to be themselves," Cee-Lo croons on "Who Cares?" He and Danger Mouse try very hard not to be their old selves as they creatively and confidently break down boundaries, but the brilliant cores of their musical personae--Cee-Lo's eccentric spiritual soul man and Danger's bold sonic explorer--remain. --Marc Greilsamer

2) Album Description
Gnarls Barkley is the highly anticipated collaboration from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo. Danger Mouse is one of the most important artist/producers in music today. "Demon Days" sold over 5 million worldwide and Dangerdoom's "The Mouse And The Mask" sold over 100,000 units. Accolades include GQ's "Men Of The Year" honor; Spin's "Eccentric Genius Of The Year", NME's "Hottest Hip-Hop Producer In The World", Entertainment Weekly's "Album Of The Year", Grammy nomination for Producer Of The Year, and more. Cee-Lo is a Grammy-nominated, founding member of Goodie Mob. He wrote and produced the Pussycat Dolls #1 smash hit "Don't Cha", and his two solo albums for Arista scanned over 500,000 units combined. He also wrote hit singles for Ludacris, Common, P Diddy, Trick Daddy, and others. "Goodie Mob" has sold over two million albums worldwide. "Crazy", from this release, is all over UK's Radio One.

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5

1) Worth every penny.   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
For the price of the CD, it's definitely worth buying the full length (as opposed to the single for 'Crazy') because it's packed with great songs. The music is funky and - compared to what's on the radio today - definitely unique and catchy. It doesn't really fall into the hip-hop/rap genre that my iTunes automatically dubbed it.

2) Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
A fresh take on 70's funk...with the added suprise of both gospel and rap tracks included on one CD!

3) Gnarls Barkley   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I bought this CD as I love the song "Crazy"...but the entire CD is great. I am very satisfied with this purchase!

4) Dark R&B   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This is one of the most interesting R&B albums I've listened to in a long time. It's not your typical "freak you" jams but instead, it's a lot darker and deeper than that. Some people might be turned off by that but I consider it a very positive quality. Great album.

5) Gnarls Barkley - Muesli for Your Ears   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
This album is like muesli, it's nutty, full of flavor, sweet and yet hard and crunchy in some parts. It's an acquired taste, some of the samplings, mixing and sound effects might jar some senses but it's better than a lot of the mind-numbing Top 40 dreck that pollutes the airwaves."Last Time", is one of my favorite songs, filled with wonderful disco music, and Cee-Lo's terrific gospel-influenced vocals (Hmmm, I wonder if Björk's,"Oceania" was sampled onto this song?). "Transformer", speedy anime music (reminds me of the theme of "Ultraman", an old Japanese live animation show) is bouncy, funny and goes well with Cee-Lo's rapid-fire rap and vocal gymnastics. "On-line", terrific mixing, with chorus, and sexy sounds. "Smiley Faces", Beatles samples meets 70s R & B and gospel, beautiful! "St. Elsewhere" and "Who Cares?" are moody, introspective, and surprising in the complex lyrics and kaleidoscopic music. Loved "Storm Coming", was VERY impressed that Cee-Lo can RAWK hard. Only complaint: "Boogie Monster" and "Necromancing" make the strident feminist in me, huff and squirm.I guess this album is a lot like life, edgy, crazy, funny, frightening and keeps you guessing. I like it a lot.