First time on CD for this long-lost New Wave classic by the eclectic synthpop duo EBN-OZN (AKA Ned Liben and Robert Rosen). Features the massive radio and MTV hits "AEIOU Sometimes Y" and 'Bag Lady (I Wonder)". This album... more » combines a wry sense of humor with clever arrangements, catchy melodies, World Beat rhythms and a guest appearance from Tito Puente! Wounded Bird. 2006.« less
First time on CD for this long-lost New Wave classic by the eclectic synthpop duo EBN-OZN (AKA Ned Liben and Robert Rosen). Features the massive radio and MTV hits "AEIOU Sometimes Y" and 'Bag Lady (I Wonder)". This album combines a wry sense of humor with clever arrangements, catchy melodies, World Beat rhythms and a guest appearance from Tito Puente! Wounded Bird. 2006.
CD Reviews
A fantastic synth pop treasure!!!!!
Mike Roach | New Jersey | 10/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"EBN-OZN are best known for "AEIOU Sometimes Y" and "Bag Lady", but they're lone album "Feeling Cavalier" is a fantastic synth pop treasure with lots of other great songs besides the two they're best known for, such as "Stop Stop Give It Up" (which was another single, but didn't have a video. I think it was only issued as a promo though.), Kuchenga Pamoja, Video D.J. and a crazy, but fun cover of Rockin' Robin, just to name a few. EBN died in 1998, but I don't know where OZN is now. I guess he's still involved in the film business, but he doesn't have an official site or anything. Anyway, "Feeling Cavalier" is an album that every 80's fan and/or synth pop fan shouldn't be without!!!!!"
Feelin' Retro
E. R. Stahl | 05/09/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I am glad to have finally added the digital version of this to my collection. I had the original vinyl back in the day and I loved it's quirky subject matter and classic 80s synth pop sound. Ned Liben (EBN) was the composer who sculpted the synth sound. I believe that he went on to work with Scritti Politti and, sadly, died in 1998 of a heart attack. I was a member of the Kurzweil K2000 User Group back then and one of the other members was close to him and his wife. He said that they had mastered a digital version of the album for release and it was just a matter of time before it became available. Well, I am glad to finally own it.
The only reason that I didn't give this a 5-Star rating is because I really wish that it included the remixes of "Bag Lady" and "AEIOU and Sometimes Y."
Enjoy and relive the memories..."
Feeling Cavalier
E. Grider | Jamestown, KY | 03/29/2009
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I bought "Feeling Cavalier" by EBN-OZN because I had a vague memory from back in the 80s of the song "AEIOU Sometimes Y".So I did a search and found it, ordered it at a fair price I thought.I really enjoyed "AEIOU Somtimes Y" and there is another gem on it called "Bag Lady(I Wonder)".These two songs are a real piece of work, the other songs are just filler. Overall I am not dissapointed with my purchase"
I dare you to play this record...
L. Kellogg | Seattle, WA | 08/15/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"...and I did. Well, cassette, anyway, both of them (and both broke after too many playings!), many, many, many times. This has been on my CD Watch List since I started buying CDs, and I had given up until I recently ran the list through Amazon again. Much joy to see this finally out! Got it today, almost reverently slid it into my car stereo, cranked the volume, and WHAM I was back in high school. I felt my bangs. Whew. Nope, I wasn't back in high school. I never went for fashion anyway, but I sure as heck went for this tape. I was happy to be alone in the car today (and I'm sure any passenger was too!). I sang along (okay, I could sing along to everything but The Dawn), almost surprised that I hadn't forgotten any of the lyrics after 20 years, and of course I had to do the long, drawn-out scream in Bag Lady. Oh, the memories associated with this "record"! And an absolute shame that Liben and Rosen didn't make more."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1