Bloody Tourists [Import]

bloody tourists [import]

Track Listings

1. Dreadlock Holiday

2. For You and I

3. Take These Chains

4. Shock on the Tube (Don't Want Love)

5. Last Night

6. Anonymous Alcoholic

7. Reds in My Bed

8. Lifeline

9. Tokyo

10. Old Mister Time

11. From Rochdale to Ocho Rios

12. Everything You Wanted to Know About!!!

13. Nothing Can Move Me [*]

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Product Description
Japanese remastered reissue of the British prog-rock act's 1978 album. Packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. Includes the bonus track 'Nothing Can Move Me'.

Bloody Tourists,10cc,Polydor,Album Rock,Pop/Rock,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock,Rock/Pop,Soft Rock

Bloody Tourists [Import]

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Just extraordinary in every sense of the word.
The best album ever?
Strange and gorgeous aural mystery
Some More Insight (read if you don't understand this album)
4 1/2

Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
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ASIN: B000002LRJ
Release Date: 1991-11-05

Tracks:

Only Shallow
Loomer
Touched
To Here Knows When
When You Sleep
I Only Said
Come In Alone
Sometimes
Blown A Wish
What You Want
Soon

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My Bloody Valentine's entire career has been aiming toward the perfect guitar noise that Kevin Shields has in his head: a pure, warm, androgynous but deeply sexual rush of sound. Loveless is overwhelming, with Shields and Bilinda Butcher's guitars and voices blending into each other until they become a distant orchestra, the rhythm section striding in majestic lockstep, and occasional bursts of dance rhythms (as on the single "Soon") buoying the live instruments' warp and drift. Furiously loud but seductive rather than aggressive, the album flows like a lava stream from one track into another, subsuming everything in the mix into its blissful roar, and pulsing like a lover's body. --Douglas Wolk

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Just extraordinary in every sense of the word........2007-07-05

Still the greatest shoegazer album ever made (and arguably the first), "Loveless" is one of those rare albums that must be listened to dozens of times in order to be thoroughly appreciated, and once that happens, one can listen to "Loveless" countless times without growing tired of it. My Bloody Valentine's previous album, "Isn't Anything," perhaps hinted at brilliance, but it's not in the same league as "Loveless" which remains one of my top ten favorite rock albums.

With the swirling feedback sonic-drenched guitars, and the minimilist haunting vocals (Bilinda Butcher and Kevin Shields), "Loveless" sounds like nothing else before or since. No fewer than six songs completely blow me away: "Only Shallow," "Loomer," "When You Sleep," "Come in Alone," "Sometimes" (sung so beautifully by Kevin), and then, after somewhat of a lull, the incredibly gorgeous finale "Soon." For me, so many emotions emerge during what feels more like a profound journey than a mere listening experience.

My question is how could Kevin Shields and his bandmates put out something so unique and wonderful and then never release another album again? I don't know if they would have ever reached these heights again, but they certainly could have tried. Fortunately MBV inspired many other bands, some who carried on the shoegazer mantle quite well. Right now, for instance, I've been listening alot to Voyager One and Bethany Curve, both who owe MBV big-time.

I think I would stand on line all night in the rain to see a reunited MBV perform "Loveless" live. I'm not sure I could say that about any other band and album.

P.S. - Above, I mentioned that this album was one of my top ten favorite rock albums. Here they are (in no particular order):

Loveless
Stone Roses - self titled album
In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
Disintegration - The Cure
Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Genesis
Born to Run - Springsteen
Who's Next - The Who
Beggar's Banquet - The Rolling Stones
To Our Children's Children's Children - The Moody Blues
Joshua Tree - U2

To my fellow shoegazer fans, may I recommend:

Ferment - Catherine Wheel
Nowhere - Ride
Monster Zero - Voyager One
Gold - Bethany Curve

The best album ever?.......2007-04-29

Is this the best album ever made?

I'm not sure about that... but i am sure that its up there with the likes of The Stone Roses, Pet Sounds and White Album.

It is without doubt my fave record ever... even beating The Stone Roses debut album. Whats more i still have my Loveless tour t-shirt :-)

Why Kevin Shields and Belinda Butcher never released a follow-up is a complete mystery to me. It may still happen though...

Personal fave of mine on the album is Only Shallow.

If you like this album you will love "You made me realise"... a fantastic tune.

Strange and gorgeous aural mystery.......2007-04-23

I'm an unlikely admirer of this record. 51 years old. Taking Lipitor. Bifocals. But, I've spent the last two years or so listening to this CD at least once a week. It's also an unlikely CD to admire. Perfectly reasonable people with refined tastes can be bewildered, even frightened by it. It breaks most of the rules that are supposed to apply to rock music. Brian Eno famously referred to the "vagueness" of the music and that's dead right. But, all I can say is that it magically finds some system in my brain that I have in common with lizards and plays it like a cheap guitar. It's wonderful.

Some More Insight (read if you don't understand this album).......2007-03-18

Ok, i finally stopped sleeping on this record and let me just say ... before you go hating it l-e-t i-t s-i-n-k i-n-t-o y-o-u f-i-r-s-t..i tell you i have seriously worn out my ipod playing this.. its pure euphoria falling asleep with it.. because it's like a dream.. its like someone you used to love and be with but now its just a mere thought.. and you wish you could go back to that time, but sitting there weeping you realize even if you did get back together, it would never be as it once was.

to me this record simply defines the use of vocal technique (gorgeous harmonies) guitar rhythm, and drum technique. Mind you there are some tracks that i really do not care for as much as others ("loomer", & "touched" are mediocre at best, and "I Only Said" certainly wears out it's welcome)

With that being said, there are some absolutely hands down BRILLIANT moments on this album .. i can't emphasize enough the vocalist, and his ability to speak to you, reminding you of a far away place, your past, the memory of a strange dream, and that feeling of nostalgia that we all get, but can never go back to what was.

"When You Sleep" is probably the most wonderful display of such i've heard in a long time.. the song itself makes me want to cry and thats how beautiful it is.. it reminds me of a past love, and the lyrics are so on point its chilling.. i'm telling you, this guy can fucking sing .. he reminds me of listening to a yo la tengo tune with some slowdive mixed in.

"Come in Alone" is yet another beautiful piece with all members being perfectly in sync with eachother.. it's breathtaking how these guys play together.. their on another planet.. they all know exactly what eachother is thinking.. and compliment eachother so well.. noone steals the show, their all contributing an equal amount with their respective instruments.

"Blown a Wish" is probably my favorite tune out of the bunch.. a euphoric piece of atmosphere that just makes you wish you just shot up.. i can't even imagine what this record would sound like on dope or something.. i'd probably float to heaven.. thats really the only way i can explain this song. perfection.

"What You Want" is another amazing piece with a number of mini climaxes scattered throughout.. and it never fails to satisfy, and it's a bit faster in pace compared to the rest. the end is ridiculously good and leaves you wanting nothing more because of how fitting it is. shit, it's what i wanted.

"Soon" is pretty good, nothing really to rave about in my opinion, just an all around solid song. (goes on a little to long IMO)

"To Here Knows When" is pretty good, on the same plane as "soon" nothing really to rant about.. i'd rate it as decent compared to the above song.

This leaves me to review "sometimes".. how in the hell do i do that? well the strumming is perfect .. the distortion is perfect.. the lyrics even better.. the climax even better.. the whole vibe is just .... epic.. thats how i'll put it.. THE END of this epic album

i'm giving this 5 stars because the highs heavily outweigh the lows no question.. and i always find myself coming back to this record because of the vocals if nothing else.. prepare to be taken away

one love.

4 1/2.......2007-03-17

this album is a regular on greatest albums of all-time lists that i see. upon first listen i hated it. upon second listen, i still hated it. i am up to about a dozen listens now (i like to give things a chance), and, as you see, it's up to 4 1/2 stars in my book. i am now fascinated by this thing. this is like the beautifully demented music of some dream in a warp zone dimension. walls of sound piled onto walls of sound. waves of noise. pulsing speed shifts. often the music is static (by this i mean there is a lack of forward motion), like it is running in place. these static motifs create tension that builds and are not always resolved. i firmly believe that you can only fully appreciate this album if you listen on headphones. my first few listens were blasted through my stereo speakers, and, as i said, i didn't get it. you may need patience with this soundscape. give it plenty. it will pay off. i will say this: your average lynyrd skynryd fan is NEVER going to do anything with this recording except hate it. that is not a rip on lynyrd skynryd, a band i happen to love; it's just a true statement that the AVERAGE skynryd fan will hate this, as will most fans of classic rock. i won't even begin to go into the american idol crowd! anyway, fantastic dreamscape noises for the open minded. i recommend it highly. who cares, right?

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The apex of Sabbath's career . . .
A good one from the Ozzy era....4.5 stars
Sabbath, Bloody Killer! The Sabs Take A Step Forward!
experiments galore
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Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
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ASIN: B000002KET
Release Date: 1990-10-25

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As if their dark lyrics and wall-of-sludge sound didn't already have an epic sweep, Black Sabbath braved an even more ambitious approach on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, adding synthesizers and even strings to tracks such as "Who Are You?" and "Spiral Architect." But even without them, the Sabbath classics "Killing Yourself to Live," "National Acrobat," "Looking for Today," and the title track pack a thunderous sonic wallop. "Fluff," a bit of ponderous musing on acoustic guitar and keyboards, adds variety to the disc but brings the headbanging pleasure of the rest of the album to a screeching halt. Beyond that misstep, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is as slow and deliberate as a lava flow, and just as powerful. --Daniel Durchholz

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The apex of Sabbath's career . . ........2007-05-17

Depending upon where you stand regarding Black Sabbath's so-called progressive tendencies, you may find Sabbath Bloody Sabbath a little too removed from earlier efforts to appreciate it without some justification. With the introduction of synthesizers and relatively glossy production, including orchestral strings, it can be considered an anomaly or, comparing it even to post-Ozzy efforts, the culmination of their artistic vision. Either way it's a very impressive album that shows what Sabbath was capable of even if they chose not to pursue it further. True to form, Bloody Sabbath delivers heavy riffs to move the songs along, and each one gets fair treatment (the instrumental, Fluff, falls outside this scope but is produced well beyond Iommi's typically random guitar musings). Beyond that, grand presentation and careful attention to detail elevate Bloody Sabbath to a dazzling masterpiece of shiny, yet worthy metal, and yet another hurdle for imitators to overcome. There's no uncertainty here, no filler, no reaching beyond their capability. It's an amazing and satisfying album that belongs in every Sabbath and metal fan's collection.

A good one from the Ozzy era....4.5 stars .......2007-05-17

One of my favs from the Ozzy era, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" brings in a fresh new sound (for the time), and concentrates less on the heaviness that prevails on earlier Sabbath. Songs such as "Killing Yourself to Live" break new ground for Sabbath, and represent a slighly different approach. That's not to say that there are not moments of sheer bludgeoning delight; for example, the title track's ending guitar/ bass line is the heaviest ever created by mortal man....this must be played extremely loud for all to give praise. But whatever the goal was, it worked for me. This is one fine set of tunes.

Sabbath, Bloody Killer! The Sabs Take A Step Forward!.......2007-04-15

Although their sucess was gettig to them & and their egos were starting to rise & their managers were stealing millions from them & feedig them all the booze and cocaine and groupies they could handle, Black Sabbath managed to overcome all that and come out with a killer fifth album. Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath is Sabbath matured. Produced by themselves, this is the begining of the end for the Sabs, but it sounds excellent. There are a few fallbacks, of course, but Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath is cohesive and moody and just plain Bloody good Sabbath.

Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath - Classic title track. Ozzy belts out the pissed-at-you lyrics with bravado and angst. Great riff. Geezer pounds you with the bass line. Awesome!!!!

A National Acrobat - One of my personal favorites and somewhat overloked. Metallica did a cover of Sabra Cadabra an slipped in a chunk of this song and it was killer! Grand and glorious! Gets a little weird towards the end, but it, like much of Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath, is epic. Genius! You have to let your body sleep to let your soul live on...Yeah!

Fluff - Yet another ponderous Iommi instrumental. Laguna Sunrise is where he should have stopped with this kinda thing. Set in between the rocking A National Acrobat and Sabra Cadabra, this song stumbles the entire flow of the album. Enough of Iommi trying to show off. This song sounds so forced, it's almost as if he's learning how to play it right there in the recording studio. Boring!

Sabra Cadabra - One of the coolest Iommi riffs of all time. This song kicks out the jams. One of the best sons Black Sabbath had to offer, ever. Often overlooked.

Killing Yourself To Live - As with most albums (being two-sided, remember that?) they put most of the killer stuff on side one so you didn't have to get up from smoking hot, tasty bong-loads to flip the album over. Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath falls into that category, but not in the good/bad sense. On Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath it's more of a straight-forward/experimental duel. Side one is straight-ahead Sabbath. Side two is epic Sabbath expanding their sound. The result isn't bad at all. This song is sweeping and grand. I particulrly like the part where Ozzy whispers Smoke It! Get High! Hilarious.

Who Are You? - Sabbath with Synths. Wowzer! This is a weird, dragging, synth-heavy sci-fi tune about Big Brother. Effective in places. As a whole, not one of my favorite tacks. Gets very swelling and grandiose. Not really a Black Sabbath song. Ozzy's voice grates here. Very 70s Could've had the 5th Dimension singing backup for them.

Looking For Today - Lighter Sabbath. Grooving. The only problem here is that it doesn't realy have a hook, so it's to easily misplaced. Sounds like 60s Sabbath, Sabbath meets Herman's Hermits. Poppy!

Spiral Architect - With the second side of Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath I think that Sabath was trying to get into the whole rock opera genre. Each song is multi-layered with strings and flutes and keyboards. Very orchestrated. This would continue into Sabotage where the songs woud get even grander, more large-scale. Spiral Archtect is layer upon layer of swelling grandeur. Accoustic Iommi. Violins. Very elegant Just a little far from the Sabbath way. Leave the rock operas to The Who.

Overall, Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath is one of the better Sabbath albums. If you're really into the power-crunch sludge of Sabbath, you may be disappointed here because they are moving away from that simplicity. They are becoming master-craftsmen. They are geting too big for their britches. Oh yeah!

Dig it!

experiments galore.......2007-04-14

Wow, Black Sabbath finally turned into Pink Sabbath! Nah, they just went soft*er* with this album. Yes, it's entirely true from everyone who has commented on this album that almost 80% of it is completely unlike what Sabbath has done before in terms of raw, relentless heaviness. Yes, it's probably the wimpiest album from a hard rock band in the history of rock and roll. But you know what? Experiments are interesting, especially when it's coming from a hard rock band, because it's fun to see if a rock band who stuck to one or two formulas for years can somehow change and spice up their style, and have it all come across as believable and successful. It worked because the public liked it. They still do, years later.

The title song rules. I believe Ozzy's angry emotions are some of the most believable ever. I love the lyrics "and you don't care, if you don't see, again the LIGHTS OF DAY". It really feels like Ozzy is giving a speech at some really important grand event. Then, in the blink of an eye, the melody switches to something much lighter with acoustic guitars. All this is fine and good, and then at the very end of the song, it's like Hell has finally reared its ugly head, and the song turns as dark and heavy as a hard rock band was capable of back then. One of Sabbath's best songs for sure.

Wow, I really talked about the title song didn't I! "a national acrobat" follows a similar formula, except there's a blues melody at the end of the song instead of something really heavy. Also, the first half of the song reminds me of those little bubble-hooded cars the Jetsons fly around in. It must be the space rock cartoon freak coming out of me.

"fluff" is a delicate and beautiful instrumental. It reminds me of Elvis Presley's "I can't help falling in love with you". It's really good with guitars, and piano keys that seem to jam softly in the background.

Oh yeah, "sabbra cadabra" RULES. A fast-paced blues song that turns into some evil mystical adventure with Ozzy screaming "LOVELY LAY-LAY-LAY-LADY, she don't tell ME no LIES!" The song is personally interesting for closing with a fine piece of jamming ability that might remind you of either Jethro Tull or Chicago. I never would guesses Sabbath would try something like this. They did, and it works! Did I just say guesses? I mean guessed. I also meant to put the word "have" in front of it.

"killing yourself to live" marks a return to the dark and serious Ozzy from the title song and "under the sun/everyday comes and goes" from Volume 4. Pay attention to the meaningful lyrics. Ozzy wants you to. Wow, what the heck is "who are you?" It's a great Who song, but this isn't the same thing at all. This is like Marvin the Martian visiting Mars, and his friends are following right behind him. The synths are either going to be really appealing or really annoying to you. Guess what- they're good to me. Yeah, it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that one. :)

"looking for today" is a pretty song with a pretty melody and pretty flowers blowing in the wind. I love the lyrics "the pain begins to eat your pride, you can't believe in anything you knew, when was the last time that you cried". Emotional vocals, and wonderful lyrics. Finally "spiral architect" is memorable for its spinning 'round and 'round vocal melody, and landing safely on another planet chorus (but not Mars- that's Marvin's base). I heard this melody before... Earthworm Jim! The intro is especially good. It's like a countdown to a rocket launching before the orchestration comes in.

Own this album.

Classic Black Sabbath.......2007-01-11

Either you like them or you don't. If you do this is classic material. I bought it 1st on 8-track when it came out decades ago.

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When You Wake, You're Still In A Dream
Myth: "Isn't Anything" is anywhere near "Loveless"
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Release Date: 1993-06-15

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Cupid Come
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Three years before 1991's Loveless, My Bloody Valentine's masterwork of impossibly dense soundscapes, the Dublin quartet offered some fairly affecting dream pop on its first full-length album, Isn't Anything. Both worthy of Creation's "shoe-gazing" heritage and skewed enough to stand up next to pre-grunge guitar bands like Sonic Youth and the Pixies, the record makes the most of a group that hadn't yet found its bearings. And at its best, Isn't Anything hints at how great it will be when their sonic discoveries are finally honed. --Roni Sarig

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When You Wake, You're Still In A Dream.......2007-06-07

Isn't Anything is seen by many as just a precursor to My Bloody Valentine's next release (magnum opus) Loveless. Although I like this one a lot more.
This is a Guitar Rock album without the Guitars. Instead they were stripped down and deleted, only leaving the endless reverb and guitar effects.
To me, it sounds like a wonderfully soothing daydream haze. Ahhh yes! That shoegazer 'staring at our shoes' type of sound. This basically defined the genre and My Bloody Valentine were one of it's first and it's best.
In 1988 when Isn't Anything was released, MBV came into their own, crafting their sound, defining their basic approach with sensual washes of feedback and influencing upcoming bands like Ride and Lush.
Before the Band formed, lead singer/guitarist - Kevin Sheilds was greatly inspired by the wave of noisy US indie underground bands going on in the mid 80s. Bands like Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Big Black and Husker Du - who showed off the sonic intensity of what the Guitar was capable of.
The European audiences were paying attention. And many bands soon followed.
On "Isn't Anything" My Bloody Valentine redefined their earlier sound although they still maintained their 'jangly pop' persona. Just made it more accessible containing tighter structured songs, despite all the noise.
"Feed Me With Your Kiss" (the Hit) is a montague of guitar bursts, heavy drummin', with Kevin Sheilds and Bilinda Butcther's sweet boy/girl vocals. A staple that is considered a MBV trademark.
I love Bilinda Butcher's different types of moods which she portrays throughout. From the abstract-like pain ridden lyrics on "No More Sorry" to a sexier but distant voice on "Several Girls Galore"
This darker side can be felt and heard in the chorus on "Sueisfine" which goes from "Sue is Fine" to "Suicide" w/o a change in emotion at all.
"Soft as Snow"(But Warm Inside) opens with a Drum countdown....to Deb Googe's funkified bassline, while B. Butcher backs Sheilds with her sweet soundin and sexy OOoh Oooh - like a Ambulance siren is set off.
"Lose My Breath" is just a pure daydream to listen to. So soothing and peaceful. Probably my Favorite track on all of "Isn't Anythings" 38 minutes.
Unfortunately Loveless was the last album by My Bloody Valentine back in '91. Leaving in their wake one of Rock's great what-if's. Kevin Sheilds has been saying for years he is interested in a future project with the Band, but who knows when that would be. Oh well...
-Isn't Anything is a creative innovation, spawning many similar bands afterwards, but few could compare to it's genius and the Band behind it.

Myth: "Isn't Anything" is anywhere near "Loveless".......2007-05-26

To claim that "Isn't Anything" is even in the same stratosphere as "Loveless," as a number of reviewers here do, is just plain innacurate. As any fan will tell you, My Bloody Valentine's next offering "Loveless," not only ushered in the entire "shoegazer" genre, but is still the best album of its kind. But it's more than this -- indeed "Loveless" remains a timeless classic, and, from a personal point of view, holds a position as one of my ten favorite rock albums of all time (whereas "Isn't Anything" probably wouldn't be in my top one thousand).

Sure, there are certainly moments on "Isn't Anything" where we can detect a glimmer of the brilliance to come. I would even say that one of the songs, namely "(When You Wake) You're Still In A Dream," can almost hold its own amongst the many gems on "Loveless." "Sueisfine" intrigues me, because I'm quite sure the band intentionally made the chorus sound like "suicide." "You Never Should" and "Nothing Much to Lose" work fairly well as lively pop songs. But if we're going to be truly honest, the best we can say of "Isn't Anything," is that it's a decent album that precedes "Loveless." Period.

More mainstream, but no less hypnotically sexual.......2007-04-09

As the quiet before the storm, or the alchemist for "My Bloody Valentine's" zenith album Loveless-- which was a benchmark that culminated the modern shoegaze/dream-pop genre--Isn't Anything is more mainstream (you can actually hear most of the vocals here) but is no less sexual, and trancelike, utilizing dreamy and almost tangible soundscapes that make it seem like you can actually sink your teeth into their sonics. Many of the nation's current youth might actually like this better than Loveless, as the approach to the material is more "Sonic Youth" by way of "Joy Division," less "Cocteau Twins" by way of "The Jesus and Mary Chain," and is an incredible album showcasing Kevin Shields as possibly the best guitarist/musical composer to get a start in the late 1980's.

Started with the sensual track, Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside), with Shields clear vocals, and alluring lyrics, and Blinda Butcher's soothing, lush, and lustful backing voice; mixing to create a warm `n fuzzy sensation down there, and engorging the listener with hormonal intuition. "My Bloody Valentine" is hot n' saucy, showcasing a come-hither flirtation, and giving the listener a heartening mood with such excerpts like, "Soft as velvet eyes can see, bringing me close to ecstasy:" that blisters into a blazing and crusading instrument solo that spirals into some fuzz tone, and Butcher's "ohhing"-backing chime to bring the song to its final conclusion. Then moving into the track, Lose My Breath, a delicate mood piece of beauty, with an airy subtleness, making it tantalizing, and despite its seemingly skimpy backbeats and languid feel, it's still never futile. Then shortly later, the hard-rocking, When you Wake (Your Still In a Dream,) shows that they are a band that never gets into shambolic lengthy babble; rather its predetermined entropy.

All I Need is the least interesting and unmemorable spot on the album, at least when propped up to their other tracks, that also contain this backing "ohhing" and that off center vocal, yet is gladly remedied with Feed Me With Your Kiss, and its grueling instrument line, giving the listener a hurtling frenzy of kinky sex; while, Sueisfine, has this hard-rockin' edge, and features one of the most brilliant lyric tweaks, from the chorus that changes from "Sue-is-fine" into "Su-i-cide," a true change of mood into bleaker darklands. Or take the wispy, Several Girls Galore, the poetic and subtler, No More Sorry, and, You Never Should, as well as the concluding waves of noise in, Nothing Much to Lose, and I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It,) all seeming like "My Bloody Valentine" is dropping bombs of musical ingenuity into the audiences eardrums to get them to no know what good musical noise is made of: thus bringing this album of sexuality to a close, and creating a memorable and nerve-pleasuring experience.

**** ½ (Out of 5)

Sublime fuzz.......2007-04-07

With 1991's "Loveless", My Bloody Valentine produced a landmark album that would redefine the boundaries for independent music. Yet if "Loveless" was the "Revolver" of the early 1990's, then "Isn't Anything" was the band's "Rubber Soul"- the moment when the band took the game to the next level of sophistication, setting themselves another notch above the competition. This album, judged by the production values of 1988, was the great leap forward. The melodies are lush and beautiful but you have to go searching for them in the opiate fuzz of the shimmering layers of guitar noise. It is well worth the effort. The interplay of melody of distortion on this record is what makes this record so rewarding. The sweetness of the best tunes finds its perfect counterpoint in the drone and fuzz of the guitars. The mix of acidity and sweetness is just right here- a feature that is oddly reminiscent of the other great alternative album from 1988, Sonic Youth's "Daydream Nation". Whilst My Bloody Valentine would raise their art one step higher with "You Made Me Realise" later in the year, they were already on the heights with this release. Buy this record, one of the best of the late 1980's and retire to a hazy, fuzzy, bittersweet nirvana.

my bloody valentine Is Something.......2007-01-08

You know, it's kind of ironic, my experience with this group. I thought of 'em as a real head-scratcher band when I heard "Loveless" a couple years ago, one of the first times I realized that "indie" music wouldn't come to me as easily as I had initially thought. However, there was a romantic overtone and nice tunes that fascinated me at the same time and while I don't think it's 5-star good, this album sort of warmed me up to it.

It's a pretty solid album throughout. It's not the overproduced experiment of "Loveless," but rather, more them making pop songs in the vein of Jesus and Mary Chain. They still have their own identity though. Feedback rules over "All I Need." My favorite two songs are "Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside)" and "No More Sorry," which showed that they had genious in them before their highly praised swan song. I wish I enjoyed the second half as much as the first, but it's alright.

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Took a while to grow on me
Oh Augie.
Exquisite
Album of 2006
What happen to the old Augie March?

Moo, You Bloody Choir
Augie March
Manufacturer: Sony Bmg
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Binding: Audio CD

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Trouble Everywhere

ASIN: B000ELIV4C
Release Date: 2006-03-20

Tracks:

One Crowded Hour
Victoria's Secrets
Cold Acre
Stranger Strange
Mother Greer
Honey Mouth
Just Passing Through
Thin Captain Crackers
Bottle Baby
Baron of Sentiment
There Is No Such Place
Clockwork
Vernoona
Vernoona

Album Description

After a three year wait, rock balladeers augie march are back with a new album called 'moo, you bloody choir' Following 2000's 'sunset studies' and 'strange bird' in 2002, 'moo…' is augie march's most accomplished record to date - the mazing record they have always threatened to deliver. The album was produced by australian studio legend paul mckercher, eric drew feldman (pj harvey/captain beefheart) and the band and was mixed by mark howard (bob dylan's 'out of time').Triple j and community radio have given huge support to first single 'one crowded hour'. Sony. 2006

Customer Reviews:

Took a while to grow on me.......2007-02-09

Like many long time fans I was bitterly disappointed by this album at first. On the surface it's the most accessible of their albums, smooth and sometimes even catchy, but because of that, it seemed bland and uninspiring. There were no mysteries and no raw edges. I listened a few times and then shelved it.

Somehow it has since crept up on me, and I remember now that with the previous two albums, I was also disappointed at first. Sunset Studies seemed so wispy and foggy, Strange Bird so stark and unpleasant. They both got shelved initially, but eventually rose in my estimation until they were favourite two albums. They've now been knocked down to second and third place by Moo, You Bloody Choir, which turns out to be a magnificent piece of work, underneath all that offputting accessibility. ;)

One Crowded Hour has been played to death on the radio, but its beauty never seems diminish. For me the standout song on the album is The Cold Acre, which grew on me quickly and then kept growing. Like many Augie March songs, it manages to be both joyous and despairing, with lyrics that lure you into understanding and then out the other side again. Just Passing Through is the song that would be most at home on Strange Bird, heartfelt and vicious, and it has more verve than anything but This Train Is Taking No Passengers. Thin Captain Crackers sounds like silly madness, and it may well be, but it's also a work of mischievous brilliance, loaded with metaphors and aphorisms about flying legends, blind men, clothing dilemmas and puking up your excesses. This same playfulness (and the theme of drinking and puking) also infects The Baron of Sentiment and, more subtly, Bolte & Dunstan Talk Youth. Things slow down considerably towards the end of the album, and the last two tracks, Clockwork and Vernoona, are more reminiscent of Sunset Studies - dreamy, distant songs that seem less music than poetry.

I don't love every song on the album-- Bottle Baby I find grating and oversincere, and Victoria's Secrets and Mother Greer do nothing at all for me. For all their beauty, the last three songs make the album seem to fade away, until it's almost ghostly, insubstantial. Despite that, it's still a five star album, full of siren songs and unmistakably Australian passions, griefs, and longings. Augie March's music has always aged well, and Moo, You Bloody Choir, now that it's back off the shelf and in heavy rotation on my stereo, promises to last decades. It seems faceted like a gemstone-- cut and polished, gleaming and unbreakable.

Oh Augie........2006-10-01

I'm with J. Flores on this one. People who have heard what Augie March can do, why aren't you disappointed? Because, honestly, this is a disappointing album. It's... dull. Uninspired.

Standout tracks like "Bottle Baby" and "One Crowded Hour" (which is also a letdown compared to the live version I heard before the album was released) fail to keep this album from mediocrity. I wrote a review for Augie March's previous album, "Strange Bird", saying it was good but not as pretty as "Sunset Studies" (which is still my favourite) - but now, I look back and realise that Strange Bird was good. Interesting. Less pretty, yes, but far more memborable than this.

If you want to hear what Augie March can really do, listen to songs like "Asleep in Perfection" or "The Hole in Your Roof" from "Sunset Studies".

Oh and it's also interesting to note that Glenn's solo EP "Closed off, Cold and Bitter - Life as a Can of Beer" is a lot more inspired than Moo - but as far as I'm aware, the material for each was written in the same period. Glenn, what were you thinking?!

Well, disagree with me if you like, but it's sad to see that the more popular Augie March becomes (and trust me, this is the album that got them onto commercial radio) the more they just sound old and boring.

Oh Augie.

Exquisite.......2006-08-01

While the Augie March sound is still there, this CD is more refined and focused. In addition to the multi-layered, complex and even disturbing music that they are known for, there are simpler, almost folksy pieces that are every bit as haunting. The band has a maturing sound, and a confidence that shows in their range. It is an exquisite CD - buy it.

Album of 2006.......2006-06-18

Without a doubt my top pick thus far for album of the year in a year that is churning out some interesting works by established artists as well as new enteries. Augie March embue everything that made listening a special experience for me, intensity, sincerity, melody, intelligence and honesty. Far and few are the albums that you can return to time and again and hear new and fresh perspectives of what's being presented. I can't understand why their American label (yep rock) after releasing 2004's sleeping giant "Strange Bird" would pass on putting this out in the states.
Do yourself a favor and support real art being created by artists who believe that music can still be magically invigorating rather then bits and pieces played and created for the I Pod generation.
Augie March are the real deal and rest assured I will be purchasing anything these guys have to offer regardless of being previewed. Music is magic and Augie March have restored my faith in that belief. God bless the Aussie's for giving us this unique and transendental group.

What happen to the old Augie March?.......2006-05-26

I'm a big fan of this Australian band, although I'm in the other part of the world. I love songs like Here Comes the Night, Owen's Lament, This train is taking no passangers, Brundisium (oh what a great song!!!!!!!!!!!). Including old ones from Thanks for the Memes. My first album was Sunset Studies, then I bought Strange Bird and Thanks for the Memes, and just for the Name in the cover "Augie March".

I repeated again the same logic by buying this album just for the name in the cover "Augie March". I saw the reviews and everything seems to be perfect, so I imagined that this would be the best album from this brilliant Australian band.

Big frustration!!!!! I started to listen to the album, the first 2 songs I listen in its enterely, and then I started to forward song by song. My sadness was bigger than my spectations, although there is Augie March sound in the songs, it's not enough Augie March melodies. The album is so cold, seems there is no feeling, seems just a record they owe it to the people, I really don't like it, well, I'll try to give it a second chance, I will hear it again, but the first impression was frustrating.

I don't recommend to buy this album.

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Dracula's soundtrack
She NEEEEEEEEDDSSSS--UHHHH) Corpus Christi. Coooorrrpussss Chris-ti
A Surprise To This Fan
"like loving the dead"
Awesome!

Bloody Kisses
Type O Negative
Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000H6D
Release Date: 1994-05-17

Tracks:

Christian Woman
Bloody Kisses (A Death In The Family)
Too Late: Frozen
Blood And Fire
Can't Lose You
Summer Breeze
Set Me On Fire
Suspended In Dusk (Previously Unreleased)
Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)

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Fronted by eternal cynic Peter Steele (ex-Carnivore), Type O Negative have evolved from an atmospheric punk band to a melodic gothic metal outfit. The band's breakthrough disc Bloody Kisses blends gothic keyboards, dense guitars, and mournful vocals reminiscent of Sisters of Mercy with metal riffs and surging rhythms that sound like a cross between Black Sabbath and The Cult. The combination is compelling, and on "Christian Woman" and "Black No. 1" (which features the chorus "Loving you was like loving the dead"), Type O Negative's negativity shines through in a way that makes depressed teenage girls dressed in black swoon. --Jon Wiederhorn

Customer Reviews:

Dracula's soundtrack.......2007-05-22

Am I the only one that has a different version to this album? Blood and Fire is like track #12 on my album and it sounds radically different. Oh well.

Either way this is probably one of the best Type O albums to date and for good reason. If you're a fan of this genre, then Bloody Kisses is for you. All songs are continuous and moody as all hell and pretty catchy. I never thought slow and low could sound so good, but it does. Such a shame they haven't been able to get more recognition for their work.

She NEEEEEEEEDDSSSS--UHHHH) Corpus Christi. Coooorrrpussss Chris-ti.......2007-05-03

Good album. But here's my in-depth review of "Christian Woman":

Type O Negative's "Christian Woman" is a delectable piece of goth metal cheese, an unabashed epic of gloomy synths, pigslop guitars and Gregorian chants about girls aching to f**k Our Savior. It toys playfully with the sexual themes implicit in conceits about how, exactly, lowly women envisioned Jesus Christ; there are indeed passages, in this book I read once containing religious material written by 14th Century Anglican laity, where you can practically see the bosoms bursting out of every chaste corset as the women plead orgasmically for forgiveness from their fallen lord. How undeserving he was to die, how undeserving they are to exist, how hot he looks on that crucifix--oh how they'd tear the walls down with headboard banging sex if his human form appeared before them. This is what I got out of it, anyway.

Not that this early '90s bombast has any such subtlety. "An image burning in her mind/and between her thighs" are the last words sung like a hymn over a minor-key Chorus synth setting before the guttural guitars and folksy vocal harmony come in, machine gun drumming every second measure. "She'd like to feel/Goo-oo-ooood/Inside of her, deep inside of her," explains Pete Steel, the latter part in three different octaves, over the 12-string acoustic B part. It's simply gorgeous, these arpeggios played on strings tuned three whole steps down, as is the wailing guitar solo.

Because the song obviously can't only contain two parts, especially since they are so mellow, the C part should be all-out chaos, speed metal bliss along the lines of Metallica or Sepultura. But both lyrically and musically the C part is a bust. The chords underline a boring mid-tempo rock stomp, the church organ solo midway through is just hammy, and Steel merely sings "Jesus Christ looks like me" over and over again. What is this comparison supposed to mean? Has the woman actually been thinking about HIM, the rock God? How smug, to compare himself to Jesus so humorlessly, to tease the listener by suddenly taking all the religious context out of a song that seems to be deliberately sullying the pure, sexing up the mythology.

A Surprise To This Fan.......2007-04-27

I am not into goth/metal but I love this CD! I was very surprised to hear how haunting and melodic this CD really is. Some of the music is heavy and some of it is really played beautifully to get the point across about unconditional love that is lost. I still listen to this disc on a regular basis.

I also own the digi-pak version and that has only nine tracks. I like the 14-Track version better and I also like the way the songs are listed compared to the the other version. Get the 9-Track version because of the unreleased "Suspended in the Dark".

"like loving the dead".......2007-02-19

Type O Negative were an interesting band, and here they make a turning point album. Less of the thrash roots of Carnivore and more of a gothic sound are put in. Many of the songs are very long, and while some have talked about it being cheesy and campy, I actually find that's part of the record's charm. The sense of humor in some places is not politically correct in the least ("Kill All the White People," "We Hate Everyone") and even in other things, like trying to keep negative. The back of the CD has something inside that says "Don't mistake lack of talent for genious" and the like, and for some reason that stuff kinda cracks me up. But make no mistake: They play really well.

The greatest songs on here, by and large, are the first two full songs: "Christian Woman" and "Black No. 1," both TON classics. "CW" is kind of like four tracks in one, and the keyboards and melody are both really memorable. My personal favorite is "Black," with its crunchy riffs and harpsi-chord-sounding part before the coda. The title track is also great. Although not really an album I am always revisiting in full, I usually do get something out of listening to this. Unfortunately though, I find it more rewarding to listen in snippets than in full.

I think if you like goth and metal that this record will work well for you. Excellent release.

Awesome!.......2006-12-26

I saw this band open for Pantera in the mid 90's.... I am mostly a "news talk" listener now, but it is always fun to visit my roots! If you like the hard rock of the 90's then this is for you.

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I Thought Twice...
A comedy masterpiece!
CLASSIC.
The ever lasting flame of deathmetal
Brutal, Unpolished Tour de Force

Scream Bloody Gore
Death
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ASIN: B000003C4X
Release Date: 1991-07-01

Tracks:

Infernal Death
Zombie Ritual
Denial Of Life
Sacrifial
Mutilation
Regurgitated Guts
Baptized In Blood
Torn To Pieces
Evil Dead
Scream Bloody Gore
Bonus
Bonus

Customer Reviews:

I Thought Twice..........2007-02-26

Those of you who saw my previous review of this album know that I went on a rant and destroyed Death's debut. Now I am having second thoughts: first and foremost Chuck was a musical genius who could easily stand in one rank with Beethoven in the hall of extraordinary talent, and as such he did not nor does he now deserve the treatment he got from me. I deeply regret such insensitive and closeminded comments. Having said that, I STILL THINK THOSE ARE SOME OF THE MOST HORRIBLE LYRICS I HAVE EVR HEARD IN METAL, but I have NEVER really familiarized myself with the music of SBG. Judging from the exellence of "Leprosy" released barely A YEAR later, it can't be all that bad...Consequently, I am going to buy this album, listen to it like 4 times and then judge the music thereof. Because it's Chuck Schuldiner we're talking about, I would have TENTATIVELY rerated it 5 stars, but edited reviews don't have that option (hey, amazon, how about changing that, huh?)

A comedy masterpiece!.......2006-08-26

I love joke metal bands, and Death were one of the greatest. Any time I hear a snippet of any song off this CD, I can't help but find myself rolling around on the floor!

This is pure noise with not one ounce of talent or musicianship, and yet, I love it! I mean, that was their goal, after all! To make a metal CD so extreme, it could only possibly be construed as one big joke!

You can't go wrong with any track off this CD. This stuff is way funnier than Spinal Tap or Tenacious D ever did.

You can take that to the bank!

STAY METAL! And prepare to laugh your head off!

CLASSIC........2006-08-07

Before I start this review, I honestly believe there's a misprint on the credits in the album sleeve. It says John Hand plays guitar, while it says Chuck Schuldiner plays guitar and bass. Since Chuck is the genius behind death, and that the bass is audible in every song, I honestly believe Chuck did all the guitar in this album while John Hand played bass.

Now that I got that out of the way, I've been kicking myself over the last few days for not buying this earlier. This is Death's fastest and most unrelenting album, its the "Reign in Blood" for their discography. Chuck's gruesome lyrics and vocals are just awesome, and his super fast guitar riffs and solos will leave every hair in your body standing. I think John Hand played the bass and the basslines are audible and very good. Chris Reifert is certainly no slouch behind the kit, as his drumming is very fast yet stays with Chuck's ultra-fast guitar playing. If you want metal ballads, you've come to the wrong place.

I love every song on here, but my favorites have to be "Infernal Death," "Zombie Ritual," "Sacrificial," and "Scream Bloody Gore."

Best album of 1987, along with Sepultura's "Schizophrenia." If "Reign in Blood" is in your favorite album list, pick "Scream Bloody Gore" up ASAP!!

The ever lasting flame of deathmetal.......2006-07-19

If your in to melodic ear grinding leads and or something that will leave you katotonic with full metal satisfaction I beg the..
satisfy your bloody metal appetite with this noise..
EL MUERTO (deadman) Death nothin but the best...!

Brutal, Unpolished Tour de Force.......2006-07-05

Forget everything you know about death metal when you put this album in. Chuck Schuldiner defined the genre and is in my opinion the greatest performer ever to attempt it. The guitars are crushing, the vocals are spine-chilling, and the rhythms are furious. The production is not stellar, but make no mistake. Songs like Zombie Ritual, Sacrificial, Baptized in Blood, and Torn to Pieces cement Scream Bloody Gore in its place as one of the most influential death metal albums of all time. It's nothing short of a must-own. Seek it out.

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

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A good value
The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
Good mix of film music
A mixed collection of movie music
Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
In Session: Film Music Celebration
The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
Music In Film (National Public Radio Milestones Of The Millennium)

ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
Witness (Maurice Jarre)
Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
Halloween (John Carpenter)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
The Fly (Howard Shore)
RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
Brainstorm (James Horner)
Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
The Dead (Alex North)
Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
Babe (Nigel Westlake)
The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

To Die For (Danny Elfman)
The Player (Thomas Newman)
Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
2001 (Alex North)
Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
The Crow (Graeme Revell)
Blade (Mark Isham)
The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
Scream (Marco Beltrami)
The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
The Matrix (Don Davis)
The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
Rounders (Christopher Young)
The Score (Howard Shore)
The Replacements (John Debney)
Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
XXX (Randy Edelman)
Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
Cleopatra (Alex North)
Life As A House (Mark Isham)
Emma (Rachel Portman)
In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
Ice Age (David Newman)
Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

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Great music, pitiful remastering job
Great stuff
Intruiging
Much Better Than You Heard
"Bloody Tourists" is bloody great indeed! quintessential 10cc; stylistic variety and great songwriting

Bloody Tourists
10cc
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
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10cc

ASIN: B000006U4J
Release Date: 2002-07-22

Tracks:

Dreadlock Holiday
For You and I
Take These Chains
Shock on the Tube (Don't Want Love)
Last Night
Anonymous Alcoholic
Reds in My Bed
Lifeline
Tokyo
Old Mister Time
From Rochdale to Ocho Rios
Everything You Wanted to Know About!!!
Nothing Can Move Me [*]

Album Description

Digitally remastered 1997 reissue of their top 75 1978 albumwith 'Nothing Can Move Me' added as a bonus track. 13 trackstotal, also featuring the top 50 hit 'Dreadlock Holiday', plus 'For You And I', 'Last Night', 'Take These Chains' & 'Tokyo'. A Mercury Records release.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered with Two Extra Tracks. Tracklistling Includes: Dreadlock Holiday, for You and I, Take These Chains, Shock on the Tube (Don't Want to Love), Last Night, the Anonymous Alcoholic, Reds in My Bed, Life Line, Tokyo, Old Mister Time, and More.

Customer Reviews:

Great music, pitiful remastering job.......2006-05-26

I am in the distinct minority among 10cc devotees-- and this is just my personal taste-- but I've always preferred Deceptive Bends, and particularly Bloody Tourists, as my favorite 10cc albums. Kevin Godley and Lol Creme with Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman put out some awesome tracks on the earlier albums, among the best 10cc ever did, no doubt, but there were also tracks on those albums I just personally never got into. After The Split (Kevin and Lol left the band), on Deceptive Bends and Bloody Tourists, Eric and Graham demonstrated continued growth as musicians and consistently very high-quality writing, wit, hooks, energy and performance level that I really enjoy. If you don't agree, and most or at least many longtime 10cc fans don't, I understand, but I believe differences here come down to personal taste. I rate every track on this CD (including the bonus Nothing Can Move Me which was a B-side to the Dreadlock Holiday single) very highly and worth a trip out to my iPod.

At times, Bloody Tourists reminds me of Paul McCartney. Sir Paulie should wish he were making music this good in 1978. And I like McCartney and the Beatles very much. I like this better.

I can't endorse the Mercury digital remastering of this CD, though. Some of the treble or high end got lost in the transfer, a relatively easy problem to address with tone controls in playback or with audio software. The dynamic range on most CD tracks was compressed too much compared to the vinyl. But most annoying of all, this CD was remastered with a slight slowing of timing and pitch. Each track but the Dreadlock Holiday single sides runs slower on the CD than on vinyl, at a consistent slow speed within each track, but by varying amounts of slowness from one track to another. The musical notes on this remastered CD are as much as a half-tone lower than on the LP. You may wonder: 'So what? I don't have perfect pitch.' So this: just a bit of the energy and sparkle of the original have been drained off. Think 10cc on ludes. OK, so this always was one of the best head albums. Now it sounds it? But that's not a feature; it's a bug. The difference in listed track times on LP and CD, which are very close to accurate for Bloody Tourists, supports what the ear hears: the CD runs slower than the vinyl. Comparing the lead vocals to other 10cc recordings clearly suggests that the version that was engineered at the incorrect pitch or speed was the remastered CD, not the original LP.

If you have music editing software such as Adobe Audition, you can correct this pitch and timing screwup by buying and ripping the Mercury remastered CD and editing the pitch of each CD track to match up to the LP track. (The Audition 1.5 command sequence for this is: Effects>Time/Pitch>Stretch>Constant Stretch tab, turn the Resample radio button on, and enter for the Ratio the following numbers for each of these tracks: Track 2: 99.5%. Track 3: 98.0%. Track 4: 97.0%. Track 5: 96.5%. Track 6: 97.5%. Track 7: 99.5%. Track 8: 98.5%. Track 9: 98.5%. Track 10: 97.75%. Track 11: 98.0%. Track 12: 99.75%. In other words, track 5, Last Night, is 3.5% slower on the CD than on the LP, but by running this software on this track, you digitally shorten it and match it back up to the LP in pitch and time.) Add a little high end, save and burn, and you have a notably better digital version of the album than Mercury's remastered CD release. But of course most people don't have software that can make this adjustment, and it's too expensive to buy just to fix one CD.

If you have no way to fix the pitch issue with music editing software, should you get this CD? I still recommend it, unless you are highly sensitive to pitch and know the LP version of this album well; if that's the case, this CD may drive you nuts. It surely does sadden me to see this fine material treated with such carelessness by an engineer and by a record company.

My grades: A for the music composed and arranged by Eric and Graham, A for 10cc's performance, D for the digital remastering on this CD: B or 4 stars overall. I join with others in hoping for a better digital remastering of this underrated album another day.

Great stuff.......2006-03-28

Anonymous Alcoholic is a wonderful song about being very thirsty and not being able to quit drinking. " So I hit for the bar ". Lyrics that makes you want to listen. With a smile.

Intruiging.......2005-06-08

This album is really hard to classify-it sounds VERY dated, a real relic of the late 70s. Contrast this with how far-ahead-of-their-time tracks on the band's 1974 release "Sheet Music" sound.

Yet, there is something intriguing about this batch of downbeat, mysterious tunes. Lots of wounded stories told here. Those who delighted in the earlier albums, particularly the eccentric contributions of Godley and Creme, may not be too pleased with these selections, with their often MOR stylings. Though, these tracks still have an insidious quality to them. Best for hardcore completists. Others, beware.

Much Better Than You Heard.......2005-03-17

You probably have read in other places that this album just isn't very good. I strongly disagree. Though a bit fey sometimes, it is still filled with really catchy, really funny, really interesting music by 10cc. Not a ton of variety: I mean there is some, but not quite as much as you might be used to. Nevertheless, still a great album from the arguable best band of the 70's.

"Bloody Tourists" is bloody great indeed! quintessential 10cc; stylistic variety and great songwriting.......2004-11-05

10cc's "Bloody Tourists" was originally released in September of 1978--this was the follow up to 1977's "Deceptive Bends", & it was the second 10cc record without Godley & Creme who left the group in 1976 & continued to work as duo. Certainly their departure had a big impact on 10cc--they contributed largely to the songwriting & overall sound of the group. However, the other 2 original 10cc members, Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman, were extremely talented dudes in their own right, and they're basically running the show on here, and the result is a brilliant album. I realize that this album is typically considered a disappointment compared to "Deceptive Bends", the first album without Godley & Creme, but it's actually quite the opposite--Stewart & Gouldman were considerably off their game on "Deceptive Bends", but here they bounced back in a big way, & 10cc's work would remain consistently strong/ brilliant until their initial breakup in 1983/ 1984, making this album quite a bit like a rebirth for them. Rick Fenn, Stuart Tosh, Duncan Mackay, & Paul Burgess were additional band members at this point, but apart from "Dreadlock Holiday" (as well as its non-LP b-side "Nothing Can Move Me", included here as a bonus track) which is credited as having been produced by the whole group, the entire album was produced by Stewart & Gouldman, & also, between the two of them, they were responsible for all of the songwriting apart from just a few co-writes from other members. As usual, there are a lot of different styles, terrific production values, & great performances. You still gets lots of wildly imaginative lyrics that are at times highly amusing, although the tone is overall a heck of a lot less "jokey" without Godley & Creme around, & considering how over-the-top they went at times, plus with the material on "Bloody Tourists" being as strong as it is, it's a welcome change. The album piles up great track after great track. The reggae tune "Dreadlock Holiday" and the somewhat country-fied "Take These Chains" are infectiously catchy. The gorgeous thought-provoking ballad "For You and I", and the amusing, irresitible "Reds In My Bed" (written by Eric & Stuart Tosh, with an excellent lead vocal by Stu) are each splendidly tuneful, as is the dramatic and hauntingly powerful "Old Mister Time". Graham's tender "Life Line" seamlessly moves from acoustic balladry to catchy reggae. Eric's multi-part, wild subway sex fantasy "Shock on the Tube (Don't Want Love)" is a blast--it starts off with him singing on top of a dreamy, choir-like backing, before switching into a mid-tempo quasi-barroom style rocker with prominent piano (I don't know how else to explain it) and an exciting, roaring Stewart vocal, & adds a catchy chorus & rip-roaring riffy sections. Eric's ode to "Tokyo" is pretty bizarre--admittedly, the lyrics are weak and rather embarassing, and the track doesn't entirely hold together, but the opening portion, before the drums kick in at 1:53 of the track, is truly arresting with the dreamy textured sound and the engaging, somewhat haunting melodicism. Graham's tropical-flavored "From Rochdale To Ocho Rios", with a great acoustic riff, expresses the frustration of travelling from place to place in upbeat, whimsical fashion--it's a tad fluff-ish, but it's still a lot of fun. "The Anonymous Alcoholic", in uncanny fashion, captures the woefulness of living with alcohol addiction--it fittingly starts off using slow R&B as a backdrop for a tale about a guy suffering from withdrawal who swears he won't drink again, though of course he can't help himself, & the music switches into disco-mode to coincide with the guy drunkenly hitting the dancefloor & getting himself into a mess of trouble--perhaps this is Stewart & Gouldman's attempt at their own "sound movie" (a term Godley & Creme used for their "Une Nuit A Paris" from the 1975 album "The Original Soundtrack"), but it doesn't sound at all forced & they pull it off excellently. The original vinyl LP ended with Stewart's "Everything You Wanted To Know About!!! (Exclamation Marks)" which has ultra catchy, highly syncopated verses, and the lyrics on this tune, as well as "Shock On The Tube", both demonstrate his seemingly intense obsession with casual sex and/ or sex without love, seemingly as an attempt to fill the emptiness of not having true love; this general theme would go on to become increasingly prominent with Stewart on his 1982 solo album "Frooty Rooties", which makes me wonder about the state of his personal life around this time. "Last Night" starts off in suprisingly grungey & dull fashion, but it does shift gears & overall it's not bad. Overall, the album is immensely enjoyable.

Unfortunately, as mentioned by other reviewers, this Mercury Records CD reissue numbered 534 973-2 does leave quite a bit to be desired. Yes, I do give a big thumbs up for the inclusion of the cool, bluesy "Dreadlock Holiday" b-side "Nothing Can Move Me"--that's a definite plus. However, the sticker on the front claiming "extensive sleevenotes" is highly exaggerated--you get a considerably unenlightening & tiring essay that sprinkles in quotes from the album's lyrics. The original gatefold vinyl LP featured a picture with all 6 band members, full performance credits for each tune, & printed lyrics for all of the songs--none of these are featured with this CD reissue. Plus, "Old Mister Time" is credited as having been co-written by Dave Mackay--I presume they must mean Duncan Mackay. Then, of course, there's the issue of sound quality. I will say that although speed fluctuations are indeed noticeable, the sound quality isn't a DISASTER--the speed fluctuations are actually quite minor. I mean, it's a damn shame to hear that the album's original master recordings were considerably damaged--you do unfortunately hear some 'wrinkled tape' noises, but it's not like the sound on this CD is so bad that it can't be enjoyed--disappointing though it is, it's not THAT bad. Certainly there's no need to avoid it at all costs, as another reviewer said. It'd be a shame if listeners pass on "Bloody Tourists", because it really is a must-have album, a terrific demonstration of the brilliance of Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman.

Purcell: Songs & Airs / Argenta, North, Boothby, Nicholson, Toll

Average customer rating:

Nice Collection
PERFECT!
Great singing and excellent value for money
More than two hours of beautiful 17th century 'ayres'

Purcell: Songs & Airs / Argenta, North, Boothby, Nicholson, Toll
Henry Purcell , Nancy Argenta , and Nigel North
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Purcell: The Fairy Queen
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English and Italian Renaissance Madrigals
Gabrieli · Monteverdi · Vivaldi - Venetian Church Music / Taverner Consort, Choir & Players · Andrew Parrott

ASIN: B000059LOH
Release Date: 2001-06-05

Tracks:

O Solitude - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
Ah! How Sweet It Is To Love - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
Not All My Torments - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson
Stripp'd Of Their Green - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
If Music Be The Food Of Love - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
Hark! Hark! The Echoing Air - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
The Fatal Hour Comes On Apace - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
Incassum, Lesbia - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson
Sweeter Than Roses - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
Cupid, The Slyest Rogue Alive - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
From Silent Shades - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
Dear Pretty Youth - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
From Rosy Bow'rs - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
Now That The Sun Hath Veil'd His Light - Nancy Argenta/Paul Nicholson
Beneath A Poplar's Shadow - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby
I Attempt From Love's Sickness To Fly - Nancy Argenta/Paul Nicholson
Let Us Dance - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson
Fairest Isle - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
O Solitude - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby

Tracks:

Nymphs And Shepherds - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
Amidst The Shades And Cool Refreshing Streams - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
Love In Their Little Veins Inspires - Nancy Argenta/Rachel Becket/Marion Scott/Richard Boothby/Nigel North
Fly Swift, Ye Hours - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
They Tell Us That Your Mighty Powers - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
The Plaint: O Let Me Weep - Nancy Argenta/Pauline Nobes/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
In The Black, Dismal Dungeon Of Despair - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/John Toll
See, Even Night Herself Is Here - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones
Why Should Men Quarrel? - Nancy Argenta/Rachel Becket/Marion Scott/Richard Boothby/John Toll
Seek Not To Know - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Sophia McKenna/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
Retir'd From Mortals' Sight - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
To Arms, Heoric Prince - Nancy Argenta/Mark Bennett/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
O Lead Me To Some Peaceful Gloom - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
Halcyon Days - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Pauline Nobes/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
Bid The Virtues - Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
Lord, What Is Man? (A Divine Hymn) - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
Music For A While - Nancy Argenta/John Toll
If Music Be The Food Of Love (1st Setting) - Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/John Toll
Sawney Is A Bonny Lad (A Scotch Song) - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North
When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll
Ah! Cruel, Bloody Fate - Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/John Toll
Thy Hand, Belinda... When I Am Laid In Earth - Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North

Customer Reviews:

Nice Collection.......2007-03-05

I have many collections of Purcell's Music. This collection stands up to them at half the price. Solid buy.

PERFECT!.......2006-10-26

There is only a word with which I can describe this set of discs: perfect!
The only flaw there is, is not related to the singing or playing: no text enclosed.

Great singing and excellent value for money.......2004-09-19

This is probably one of the best anthologies of Purcell songs around, and not just because it's two-for-one pricing means it contains twice as much music (CD1:74'24" & CD2: 77'41")! Nancy Argenta has an irrepressible sense of style and crystal clear diction. But unlike Emma Kirby, whose vocal purity can become tiresome, these renditions radiate warmth. She is also, I have found, more consistently involving than any one of the singers in Hyperion's three disc survey of Complete Secular Songs (recently reissued as a single set). One marvels at how she judiciously balances restraint and emotional forthrightness. The accompaniments (archlute, viola da gamba, harpsichord, and organ) are well judged and blend with the voice, all helped by an excellently defined recording acoustic. This is an absolute winner at any price!

More than two hours of beautiful 17th century 'ayres'.......2001-08-02

Two CDs, totaling more than 150 minutes of sparsely-arranged (never more than 3-5 instruments at a time), sweetly-sung, 350 year old 'ayres' (a typically English form of secular music). Nancy Argenta's soprano voice is lovely, silvery indeed as her name implies. The instruments are a discreet but friendly accompaniment to her solo voice. Perhaps the instruments are a little too discreet -- there are times when I wish they were a touch more prominent. But that is a very, very minor complaint. A beautiful collection, and quite well worth the money.

Average customer rating:

Everything this band made is sonic gold
An Excellent EP
I'm a penny-pincher (so sue me).
Loveless: The Lost Songs
Claus Ogerman should've orchestrated MOON SONG

Tremolo
My Bloody Valentine
Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Glider
Isn't Anything
Loveless
Souvlaki
Just for a Day

ASIN: B000002M16
Release Date: 1991-04-03

Tracks:

To Here Knows When
Swallow
Honey Power
Moon Song

Customer Reviews:

Everything this band made is sonic gold.......2007-05-25

MBV was definitely one of the greatest bands ever. Buy this CD if you enjoyed Loveless. Everything MBV made (exception to the very early recordings) was brilliant and pure aural pleasure.

An Excellent EP.......2006-06-25

For those starved and still pining for a follow up to Loveless, the EP/Single Tremolo may be as close to it as we'll ever get. The four songs included here are, for lack of a better word, excellent. "To Here Knows When" is the same version found on Loveless, only with a different ending, a better ending in fact - feathery and ephemeral. B-sides "Swallow" and "Honey Power" are worth adding this EP to your collection alone. The latter is 4:33 of My Bloody Valentine-goodness. "Moon Power" is an oddity, a melange of interesting noise. If anything Tremolo is a bitter sweet reminder of just how breathtakingly gifted My Bloody Valentine was. Buy it. Download it. Just hear it. Allow yourself to fall under MBV's beautiful thrall once again.

I'm a penny-pincher (so sue me)........2006-03-09

TREMOLO is a little better then the EP GLIDER, but it still feels a little expensive at seven or eight dollars. This EP clocks in at slightly under twenty minutes, and one of the songs on this disc is an almost exact version of a track from LOVELESS (it has an extended ending, which is pretty sweet, but besides that, the tracks are identical). If you own LOVELESS, there is no real reason to buy this EP (unless you're a hardcore Valentine fan such as myself). You'll only be getting about 15 minutes of new songs, and although they ("Swallow" and "Honey Power" are among the better tracks) are better then any of the songs off of the EP GLIDER, they're still below anything on LOVELESS or ISN'T ANYTHING. Don't get me wrong, this EP is excellent, it's just not worth the price.

Loveless: The Lost Songs.......2005-02-12

If you've just gotten in to My Bloody Valentine with "Isn't Anything" and their classic "Loveless", the Tremolo EP is absolutely one of the best places to look afterwards for new songs. Coming off like a series of lost songs that didn't make it onto "Loveless", Tremolo is slightly more accessible (albeit just as beautiful) than their albums, and contains the superior version of the song "To Here Knows When" (the outro to this version fits the song FAR better than the distorted heavy metal one on "Loveless")

"Swallow" is simply breathtaking. Far-Eastern sounding strings and percussion float gently across Bilinda Butcher's dreamy vocals to make this goosebump inducing collage of sound. I have no idea why this never made it onto any of their records.

"Honey Power" is more of a rock-oriented track, with it's catchy, driving grungy guitars, but around the 2/3 mark, it transforms into a sleepy acoustic section that also manages to give you goosebumps.

"Moon Song" is strange, even by MBV standards. It's cold, stark, and contains none of the other song's warmth, but is still stunning, nonetheless, with Kevin Shields melancholy singing that intertwines perfectly with the melody.

With their 3rd album expected shortly after this EP was released, one might expect a rush job. Instead, you get a miniature masterpiece from one of indie rock's most legendary bands. What an excellent surprise.

Claus Ogerman should've orchestrated MOON SONG.......2005-01-08

I bitterly begrudge the previous reviewers for their underappreciation of MOON SONG. A bossa-nova-ish thing with a great line: "When I'm with you, I don't know what to do". How sickly is the sick yearning sickliness of MOON SONG? Pretty sick. Although I have to admit that I dislike the background cacophony. MOON SONG could've benefitted from a bossa-nova arrangement courtesy of Claus Ogerman.

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