Colours [Import]

Colours [Import]

Track Listings

1. Colours

2. A Scent Of Jasmine

3. E Pa Pa

4. Quedate

5. Omar

6. Chara - Mystic

7. Loose

8. Sensual Wanderer

9. Dream Of Kamala

10. Inti Habib

11. Cygne Noir

12. Insomnia

13. Water

14. My Feeble Heart

15. 6am

16. Warm Summer Night

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Another magical journey into a land of ethnic & world music experiences. Third album from Italian act best known for the 2001 hit 'The Love Dance'. 'Colours' includes 16 tracks of elegant & refined melodies, packaged in a deluxe clamshell digibox. Energy.

Tracks:

The Chant Has Begun
Kansas City Milkman
Seven Days
Hot Water
A Floating Life
True Believers
My Hero
Kouyate
Hours By The Window
The Chant Has Begun (Powermix)
A Floating Life (Demo)
Seven Days (Demo)
Hours By The Window (Demo)
Free Yourself (Unused Demo)
Hot Water (Mastermix)

Tracks:

World Machine
Physical Presence
Something About You
Leaving Me Now
I Sleep On My Heart
It's Not The Same For Us
Dream Crazy
Good Man In A Storm
Coup D'Etat
Lying Still
I Sleep On My Heart
World Machine
Something About You

Album Description

Two albums on one CD for the UK pop/r&b act, 'True Colours'(1983) and 'World Machine' (1985). Includes nine bonus tracks, 'The Chant Has Begun', demo for 'A Floating Life', '7 Days' (demo), 'Hours By The Window' (demo), 'Free Yourself' (unused demo), 'Hot Water' (Master Mix), 'I Sleep On My Heart'(12' Mix), 'World Machine' (US Remix II) and 'Something About You' (12' Salsa Mix). Digitally remastered. 2000 release.Double slimline jewel case.

Album Details

Two Newly Remastered Albums Now Available on One CD with a Bonus Track.

Customer Reviews:

Ultimate 80's album........2006-05-01

This CD is what you think of when you think of great, fun 80's music. Level 42 epitomized the sound of that era, with their catchy, pop hooks. "Something About You" is a personal fave & I'm sure a lot of people like this one too. It just makes you feel good to listen to it & think back to what was going on in your life at that time & what was happening musically. I'd recommend this CD to any lover of 80's pop sounds. To the ones that remember this group originally, it will be fun to reminisce & to new fans, you'll get a taste of what terrific music came out of that time period.

Free Yourself With Level 42.......2005-05-15

This twofer of Level 42's fifth and sixth albums presents the band deep in a transitionary period,not that they were shy about exposing their transitionary periods as the years went on.Both 1984's 'True Colours' and 1985's blockbuster album 'World Machine' represent significant musical changes for the band.By this time Level 42 had adbandoned their long held tradition of electric bass heavy jazz-funk instrumentals in favor of more cleverly crafted songs.Using newfound elements of Afro-Latin percussion and modalities embellish tunes such as "The Chant As Begun" and the dynamic "Kouyate",while the latter sports a very intruiging melody."Kansas City Milkman","A Floating Life" and "Seven Days" have a gentle R&B delicacy that finds them moving headlong toward a new sound.In the meantime the pulsing "Hot Water" and "True Believers" still have the old funkiness to them.
Now 'World Machine is altogether different.The title cut alone opens with the percussive title cut but like much of the rest of the album is far slicker then any of Level 42's previous music.The haphazard American version of this CD contains songs from both these albums but this original mix makes alot more sense.The tracks left off the US version such as the wonderfully rhythmic "I Sleep On My Heart","Dream Crazy" and "Coup D'Etat" are this albums main linkage of the bands classic sound with their funky rhythms and bass lines."Something About You",their big radio hit for which they will be remembered in the US most is the obvious culmination of the bands previous developement.And from here on Level 42 would aim not for the funk clubs but the pop charts.
As for the bonuses the skeletal funk of "Free Yourself" on Disk 1 is the most impressive there.On the next disk the extended sisa mix of "Something About You" is far funkier and more instrumental then the hit.One thing this set did is forever change my opinion of 'World Machine',the US version of which led me to believe the band had turned into total sell outs.The version heard here is mixed and arranged more in context with their vision and sounds far more like a genuine album.Heard in this manner both of these albums sound alot more coherant and purpuseful then they did apart and as an important point of departure for this foursome who were already going down this path before but never made it this far.And by the second CD presented here they did.

Level show their colors and conquer the world.......2004-01-22

By C.S.

The double disc combo of "True Colours" and "World Machine" mark a period of independence and re-assessment for the four piece Brit group.
Seeking to create their own masterpiece without the aid of high profile producers Larry Dunn and Verdine White of Earth, Wind, And Fire fame on "Standing In The Light", the material on 'True Colours is a hybrid of dark tones and hard synth funk . The idea of using tactics similar to that on "Standing" while still simultaneously playing in a loose and improvisational fashion proves to be a difficult juggling act

The two hit singles off the album "Hot Water" and "The Chant Has Begun" which were later released on the North American version of "World Machine" some two years later,blunt some of the excitement in the early listening stages.

However,when the band strike they strike brilliantly with tracks such as "Kansas City Milkman" with it's wicked bass and synth effect,"My Hero" where King carries the tune with his virtuoso slap bass .Even at their best the band's opprtunities to play more freely are minimal with Boon Gould's screaming guitar solo at the intro of "True Believers" being a being a prime example along with the a collective jam session at the bridge of "A Floating Life".
Interstingly enough,on the demo version of the song which is one of six bonus tracks included on the re- mastered version of this album, King's bass line is extemely heavy and as are Gould's drums and suggests in a strong manner that the studio polish took a little off a bit of the rough and raw edges displayed here
> The slower material on "True" give the album some much needed validity.
"Hours By The Window" features King masterfully using the combination of warm bass and high- pitched tones that sound guitar- like over a dark and somber backing track, while Lindup marries the modern synth with standard piano work on "Seven Years" . High pitched tribal tones mixed with a loud sax solo fuel the mid- tempo paced "Kouyate", which assists in covering up some tatical mistakes made on "True Colours".
Though the loose and fronetic funk is somewhat absent here versus prior releases,the overall picture reveals "True Colours" to be a pretty solid if not perfect record, thus the three and a half stars.
When it came time to go back to the drawing board to record "World Machine" there was no question the group wanted to seize the commercial market- a move that rendered short term benefits, but helped to facilitate long-term creative conflicts and the departure of the Gould brothers after the "Running In The Family" campaign ended in 1988.
Nevertheless "World Machine" broke into more markets (particularly North America) than any of their previous albums chiefly off the success of the singles "Something About You" and Leaving Me Now".
In assessing the remaining material on the record,the band employ some Moog bass to add some bulk to King 's standard playing on the title track and open the sound-waves with an ambience on "A Physical Presence" featuring Boon Gould's flamingo like guitar tones and a clarity due to the open -air technique that allows Phil Gould's drums to breathe versus the tight technique used on "True Colors" that deadened the harmonics and depleted the heaviness.
This back to basics approach sprinkled with Level flair works masterfully on the funky "Good Man In A Storm" where Lindup swwops in with a soaring synth and King drops in with the four string kryptonite, and offers a lounge chair live quality on the slow to mid- tempo "Lying Still". The buildup allows Gould to shine with an array of cymbal crashes, drum rolls and snare drum pops that melt deliciously on Lindup's keys.
"I Sleep On My Heart" particularly the remixed version, stands quite tall amongst the trees as Boon turns the amps up a couple of channels with a ear shattering guitar solo against the arsenal of punchy effects, heavy bass lines and heavy hitting drums.
In the concious pursuit of financial freedom that was the making of "World Machine (though it wasnt literally that concious)there will be pain and suffering. Tracks like "Coup D' Etat",It's Not The Same For Us",and the Dream Crazy" are weakened versions of the aformentioned strong tracks and help draw the final conclusion in rating "World Machine" a four star record, but only by the narrowest of margins.
As a result the "True Colours / World Machine" collection has enough quality material to recieve four stars.

C.S.
1-27-04

They were the best.......2000-12-24

I discovered Level 42 in 1986 with the single Lessons In Love. I was stunned with the music from the early Jazzfunk to the catchy popsongs in the second half of the eighties. The album True Colours was White Funk of a different class. World Machine has been the turning point for them in commercial way. They deserved it. In 1991 I saw a Level 42 concert in Amsterdam, what a quality of live music. They were the best.

The best of the best - if you even LIKE brit funk or level42.......2000-12-15

Then this is a MUST HAVE

2 of their best albumns for a low price and remastered to boot!

True colors sports the bands best lyrical albumn and world machine thier most popular (barring RITF)

Tracks:

I Got You
Shark Attack
Whats The Matter With You
Double Happy
I Wouldnt Dream Of It
I Hope I Never
Nobody Takes Me Seriously
Missing Person
Poor Boy
How Can I Resist Her
The Choral Sea

Album Description

Budget price reissue of 1980 album for the New Zealand based new wave act that spawned the careers of Neil & Tim Finn. 11 tracks. Spectrum. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Brilliantly colored Split Enz album.......2004-10-03

"True Colors" was where Split Enz hit both their commerical and creative stride. The follow up "Corroboree (aka "Waiata") was equally strong and but this is where the band began producing their string of masterpieces. Although some of the new wave arrangements don't quite gel now, the overall effect is still pretty powerful.

Opening with the one-two punch of "I Got You" and "Shark Attack" the album never lets up. Neil Finn truly discovers his songwriting voice here and Tim continues to provide some of the richest ballads of his career with "I Hope I Never". Imagine if The Beatles stuck together and embraced new wave and you'll get an idea of this albums sound. Neil combines the melodicism of Paul McCartney with the the lyrical adeptness of Lennon.

I do miss the colored vinyl that this first appeared. A pity they couldn't do something similar with the CD reissue. This album needs to be remastered to capture all the detail in the production.

The best that Split Enz put out.......2004-04-04

If you buy one Split Enz album, this should be it, especially if you are a new wave music fan. I first started listening to it on my Walkman when I was 14 and it was one of the few tapes in my collection that I could play beginning to end without fast forwarding past any of the tracks. I can't say this for the other Split Enz album I owned, Time and Tide, but Dirty Creature and Six Months in a Leaky Boat from that one are both brilliant. As the media changed and I no longer had a turntable or tape player, I bought CD versions of some of the music I had from my teen years, those albums that stood the test of time and on which every song was great. True Colours is one of those.

pop perfection.......2004-01-30

"true colours" is an example of a single album that is better than a band's whole greatest hits package. from start to finish "true colours" is amazing. two words: pop perfection...

A Solid Effort.......2003-11-12

Some really great tunes on this one. Slicker and more commercial than previous LP's. Wears thin on repeated listenings.

Great for what it is.......2003-07-21

This is a great album of catchy, early new wave pop songs. I had a handful of Split Enz's albums by the mid-1980s, and this was always my favorite. The songs are moody, but also bouncy and fun-loving.

Average customer rating:

well worth the wait

Colours Two
Circulation
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009NJ5F
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

Terracotta
Chocolate
Neutral
Khaki
Neon
Chocolate
Vanilla
Topaz
Cherry
Taupe
Emerald
White
Aqua
Sepia

Album Details

"colours Two" Collects Tracks from the Now Legendary Color Coded Circulation 12's and Puts them Back Together with Some Newer, Less Club Oriented Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

well worth the wait.......2003-08-29

Colours Two is the long awaited follow-up to Circulation's debut album some three years prior. Paul Davies and Matt Jackson a.k.a. Circulation have spent much of that time touring the world, which is much of the reason there was a three year gap between their albums. Two Colours has been well worth the wait.

This album presents a good variety and outstanding flow from beginning to end. Terracotta eases you into the album with some very smooth ambient tones blending seamlessly into Chocolate. Chocolate (the first one, this title actually appears as both track 2 and 6, starts to turn up the tempo a bit but still maintains some ethereal tones and overall soothing vibe.

The pacing of this album is a topnotch journey well worth experiencing. You will be taken from ambient, to down tempo, to dance floor hits and back down several times before this album ends. Most of the action takes place in the middle of the album starting with Vanilla and blending into Topaz, which would do Oliver Lieb proud, followed by a very funky Cherry. Taupe is a bit of a breather and is more of a down tempo track with some piano and guitar. After a clean break, the best one-two punch of the album comes with Emerald and White. Nothing less than topnotch dance floor tracks here.

The album ends with a cool down Aqua and then finally a very ambient Sepia. This is a journey you will be sure to want to repeat again and again. Every single one of the tracks is at the very least good and the vast majority are great to killer! If you like dance/electronic music in any way shape or form, you should definitely get a copy of this album. It's highly recommended and one that's well worth paying the premium for importing, if applicable

Pure Pt. 1
Average customer rating:
Pure Pt. 1

Manufacturer: Creation Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000BWYKOE

Product Description

3 track Cd single from 3 Colours Red featuring 2 rare unreleased tracks. TRACKS: 1. Pure 2. Throughbreeze 3. Fake Apology

Average customer rating:

What U Do
Colours
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004Y1RU
Release Date: 2000-12-05

Tracks:

What U Do? [Stephen Emmanuel Radio Mix 2000]
What U Do? [X-Men Remix]
What U Do? [Original Mix]

Average customer rating:

Great Debut
i have 5 colours in her hair
Mcfly - Rock n Roll Band With A 60's Twist
KEWL SONG!
very impressive!

5 Colours in Her Hair, Pt. 2
McFly
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001N9ZXY
Release Date: 2004-05-18

Tracks:

5 Colours In Her Hair
Saturday Nite
Guy Who Turned Her Down
5 Colours In Her Hair (Video)

Album Details

They Take their Name from the Family Featured in the "Back to the Future" Film Trilogy, but These Wiley Teenagers Know How to Get an Audience Riled and Rockin. Includes the Enhanced Video of the Title Track.

Customer Reviews:

Great Debut.......2005-06-04

This is one of the best songs to start a career with, it's up tempo, bouncy beat and catchy vocals create an amazing entry into the world of music and has people reeling in for more, well done McFly!

i have 5 colours in her hair.......2004-08-12

mcfly are now the hottest foursome ever to hit pop these days and with their talent now being shown to the world who knows where they will go in their future career?! with this number 1 selling single mcfly have got a bright future ahead of them. with their flaming hot looks and great music making skills, Tom, Danny, Dougy and Harry will go a long, long way!!!!

Mcfly - Rock n Roll Band With A 60's Twist.......2004-06-09

I don't normally write reviews for singles, but I decided to for this one (Five Colours in her Hair) as it's a bit different to the other music that's in the charts nowadays.

Think back to the swingin 60's, when The Beatles were huge! Right, well if you liked their music you're definitely going to like Mcfly's. Their style of music (in this single, anyway) reminds me of the music from that era - 60's style rock n roll. This single contains all the beats and harmonies that you would expect from that era. It's great!

They are becoming ever more popular in the UK and are supporting Busted on tour. Their latest single that has been released in the UK is called 'Obviously' and once again reminds you of a style of music that is remembered well by those 50 +, but it is great to be bringing it back to a younger audience.

Mcfly are a young band that should be watched, to see if their album (which hasn't been released yet) is as good as their single releases.

KEWL SONG!.......2004-06-08

I LOVE McFly's '5 Colours in Her Hair'!!! Its an awesome song, with Danny's dreamy voice, and catchy tune~ that everybody will love! Personally, the only thing I don't like about them is their name (??? a bit weird) but great job guys! Buy this CD, and look out for them in the future- I can't wait for their album!!!

very impressive!.......2004-05-09

given the fact that i usually can't stand most british boy bands or basically music of the latest punky-teen-fad it says a lot that i like this track!
Really catchy and a good sing along tune, esp. impressive since i think the guys wrote it themselves! keep your eye on these boys- i think i see the next busted (but cooler ;))

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Rhythm of Colours
Sultans of Secrets
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000APVDJ
Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

Dans Of
Gezgin Solo-2
Teknik Solo
Ezgi
Pop Rik
Sahra
Nara
Gezgin Solo-1
Kompozisyon Solo
Girdap
Arabim

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