Australian exclusive second album draws more deeply on a punchier roots feel while not losing her folk heritage, and settling into her passionate vocal stylings. Independent. 2004.
Vivid,Sue-Anne,Folk
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Living Colour Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006IK2S Release Date: 2002-09-03 |
Tracks:
- Cult Of Personality
- I Want To Know
- Middle Man
- Desperate People
- Open Letter (To A Landord)
- Funny Vibe
- Memories Can't Wait
- Broken Hearts
- Glamour Boys
- What's Your Favorite Color?
- Which Way To America
- Funny Vibe (Funky Vibe Mix( (Bonus Track)
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go (bonus Track)
- What's Your Favorite Color (LeBlanc Remix) (Bonus Track)
- Middle Man (Live) (Bonus Track)
- Cult of Personality (Live( (Bonus Track)
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Living Colour's exceptional debut is strong all the way through--there simply isn't any weak material on this album. Generally classified as hard rock, Vivid also contains touches of funk and jazz to keep things interesting. Living Colour were also one of the few bands of their time to write politically conscious songs that never sound preachy. They take on politicians ("Cult of Personality"), slumlords ("Open Letter"), modern life ("Desperate People," "Glamour Boys"), and the gap between rich and poor in America ("Which Way to America?"). Outstanding music and lyrics, and Corey Glover's strong singing, make these songs simultaneously entertaining and thought provoking. The 2002 reissue is fleshed out with five bonus tracks, including a live version of "Cult of Personality" and a cover of the Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go." --Genevieve WilliamsCustomer Reviews:
Awesome (and 5 stars isn't enough for this....).......2007-06-07
Oh yeah, Mick Jagger did a good job discovering these guys! Rakenrol!!
Great start from a great band.......2007-05-17
Classic album, but poor remaster.......2007-03-08
Remastered...and edited. FYI.......2006-11-01
Just to let everybody know, the song What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song) has been chopped on the remastered version down to about 1:44. The first time I listened to it, I thought my cd player had skipped to the next track prematurely! The original version was 3:55 and contained twice the lyrics plus another bridge. So... if you buy the remaster, don't get rid of that old copy before you decide to keep it for that one older "full-length" track.
one of the great bands.......2006-10-19
It has dated I think to an extent - for me because of their 3rd album 'Stain' which really sounded a generation beyond what they did on this one (and still what many do now) however it stands as a terrific rock album.
Best tracks aside from Cult are 'Open Letter to a Landlord' - which is every bit the classic of Cult really 'Desperate People' and 'Memories can't wait' but the whole lot is well balanced.
Bonus tracks on this are all fantastic - Living Colour live is as good as it gets, but there is one track: 'should i stay or should i go' which has to be one of the all time great covers - it's so redone that apart from the lyrics and structure you would not recognise it and they really rock it out- almost worth it for that alone!
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Living Colour Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000026IC Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Cult Of Personality
- I Want To Know
- Middle Man
- Desperate People
- Open Letter (To A Landlord)
- Funny Vibe
- Memories Can't Wait
- Broken Hearts
- Glamour Boys
- What's Your Favorite Color? (Theme Song)
- Which Way To America?
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Living Colour's exceptional debut is strong all the way through; there simply isn't any weak material on this album. Generally classified as hard rock, Vivid also contains touches of funk and even jazz, which keeps things interesting. Living Colour were also one of the few bands to succeed in writing socio-politically conscious songs that never sound preachy; they take on politicians ("Cult of Personality"), slumlords ("Open Letter (To a Landlord)"), modern life ("Desperate People" and "Glamour Boys"), and the gap between rich and poor in America ("Which Way to America?"). Outstanding music, skilled lyric-writing, and Corey Glover's strong singing make these songs entertaining and thought-provoking at the same time, something most bands never manage to do. -- Genevieve WilliamsCustomer Reviews:
Birthing black consciousness through funk and rock.......2005-11-12
Looking back, there are a few things that strike me as revealing about *how* Living Colour approached making rock music from a politically black consciousness.
Living Colour embraced sampling. "Cult of Personality"'s use of samples is a creative device that hammers home the message of the song. It begins with a sample of Malcolm X and uses soundbites from Kennedy and FDR. The restricted use of samples is something that hurts Living Colour on their recent comeback work, much like De La Soul was hampered creatively after sampling was greatly restricted.
Secondly, Living Colour was not afraid to include to make some bridges to black america in their work. In a lot of ways, they came towards Public Enemy from the opposite direction. "Funny Vibe" includes a brief cameo from Chuck D and Flavor Flav or Public Enemy. Why did Public Enemy collaborate with Anthrax instead of Living Colour? Ego? Artistic differences? Desire to crossover and broaden markets? Don't know why, but I think it's a tragedy for both groups.
Lastly, many people forget how Living Colour could have been a killer funk band if they had wanted to. This is more explicit on tracks like "Elvis is Dead" on the next album, "Time's Up", but it's present on "Vivid" with tracks like "Funny Vibe" and "What's your Favorite Colour?"
Living Colour was an outstanding band that set the table for me to really examine my history and develop a far more culturally grounded agenda as a musician and an intellectual. I owe them big time for the way they went about their music. I hope more people will discover their music through their currently active reunion work.
5+ stars
--SD
Saw them play last night - still amazing.......2005-09-14
They shredded El Corazon in Seattle last night - what a great show. So glad they are back :)
Some great songs.......2005-02-27
Another classic from the summer of 1988.......2004-02-24
Vernon Cooks.......2002-06-15
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Vivid
Michael Lington Manufacturer: Samson Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004TQSG Release Date: 2000-06-20 |
Tracks:
- Twice In A Lifetime
- P.J. (Pamela Jean)
- Message To Michael
- Sarai
- Sunset (Por Do Sol)
- Love Won't Let Me Wait
- Let Me Let Go
- Everlasting Love
- Too Good To Be True
- All Because Of You
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Michael Lington's ironic inclusion of a Randy Crawford vocal version of Burt Bacharach's "Message to Michael" on the saxman's debut offers an open invitation for smooth-jazz fans to tell him what we think. The message we send might begin positively: it's a tough gig to compete with Boney James, Warren Hill, and Dave Koz, so it's a great idea to enhance your intensely soaring, doubled-sax melody on "Twice in a Lifetime" with Tony Guerrero's gently drifting flugelhorn. It's also a sharp call to take a torchy harmony role behind Brad Cole's dark-toned keyboard melody over the pitter-patter percussion on "P.J. (Pamela Jean)." Oh, and balancing more pedestrian funk jams, like "Too Good to Be True," with the much more intoxicating Brazilian rhythms of "Por Do Sol (Sunset)" helps keep our interest. On that tune, Lington's edgy alto weaves in and out of jittery acoustic guitar lines in a perfect blend of pop balladry and exotica. It's a mixed bag here, otherwise--an easygoing but unremarkable take on the R&B classic "Love Won't Let Me Wait," a Kenny G-like soprano line finding a few sparkling moments between the verses of the pretty vocal ballad "Everlasting Love." Lington approaches the power balladry of Warren Hill on one of the best genre ballads in a long time, "Sarai." Overall, the message is that while Lington makes for a powerful, very likable, and sometimes imaginative new voice on the scene, he's not yet offering enough uniqueness to rise high amid the veterans. Let's hope he takes the message to heart and develops the great potential already in evidence. --Jonathan WidranCustomer Reviews:
Smooth Sax.......2000-07-02
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Where I'm Coming From
True Reflection Manufacturer: Vivid Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000B8GICA Release Date: 2005-10-31 |
Tracks:
- Whisper
- That Was Yesterday
- Society
- What You Don't Know
- It Really Hurts
- Helpless Man
- That's Where I'm Coming From
- Look At All The Lonely People
Album Details
1973 Album by the R&B Group which Featured Glenn Leonard.Customer Reviews:
"Here We Go Again........" .......2005-12-15
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Photoglo Manufacturer: Vivid Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005M64R Release Date: 2001-06-03 |
Tracks:
- We Were Meant to Be Lovers
- Best That I Can Be
- 20th Century Fool
- Steal Away
- Beg, Borrow or Steal
- When Love Is Gone
- I Don't Want to Be in This Movie
- Faded Blue
- Young Girl
- Don't Be Afraid to Love Somebody
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Manfred Mann's Earth Band Manufacturer: Vivid Sound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000BRP78W Release Date: 2005-10-31 |
Tracks:
- Circles
- Drowning On Dry Land/ Fish Soup
- Chicago Institute
- California
- Davy's On The Road Again
- Martha's Madman
- Mighty Quinn
Album Details
24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the 1978 Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork. Includes the Bonus Tracks "California (Single Version)", "Davy's on the Road Again", "Bouillabaisse", and "The Mighty Quinn (Single Version)".Customer Reviews:
Watch.......2007-01-15
The version of Mighty Quinn is funky in the style of Paul Rogers and Free rather than a tacky re-run.
Buy it. It's excellent. Ian.
NOT THE BEST AUDIO VERSION AVAILABLE.......2006-06-14
The MMEB catalog has been remastered for this 2005 LP-mini-sleeve series, but, unfortunately, the results are not up to par with the 1999 Cohesion remasters.
When A/B'ing both versions, the Cohesion discs have more definition and clarity, most notably in the persussion.
So, the only reason for paying this high price is for the mini-sleeve itself. As most of the original MMEB LP releases were pretty simple cover designs, there isn't much justification for spending 3-4X over the Cohesion jewel-cased versions.
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Ain't Dis Da Life/For All You Mad Musicians
Michael Johnson Manufacturer: Vivid Sound Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0002EWVDI Release Date: 2004-07-19 |
Tracks:
- O.B. Glad
- Lucky Stars
- Movin' in the Same Circles
- Time Sweet Time
- Our Snowflake Dreams
- Ain't Dis Da Life
- Circle of Fifths
- Chicken Road
- High on the Border
- Mr. Arthur's Place (Slide with Me Julia)
- Troubled for You
- Cain's Blood
- Love and Sex
- Good Life
- Gypsy in the Photograph
- Walk Me Round Your Garden
- Hello
- Goodbye
- May You Never
- Take My Body Home
- Poor Little Robin
- To Feel a Friend
- Glory
- Here Comes the Sun
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Don't Let It Die
Hurricane Smith Manufacturer: Vivid Sound Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00009WQVG Release Date: 2003-07-14 |
Tracks:
- Auntie VI's
- Wonderful Lily
- Cherry
- My Mother Was Her Name
- Many Happy Returns
- Theme Froman Unmade Silent Movie
- That Girl
- Back in the Country
- Grannie's Dixie Duo
- Jouney Thru'dawn
- Don't Let It Die
- Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?
- Getting to Know You
- Who Was It?
- Take Suki Home
- Don't Let It Die
- Writer Sings His Songs
- Nice to See You
- Would It Be Right?
- Scrapyard Story
- Bye Bye
- Good Old Fashioned Heartbreaker
- Sam
- Beautiful Day, Beautiful Night
Album Description
First time on CD, Japanese exclusive reissue of 1972 album, features 24 tracks. Celeste. 2003.Album Details
First Time Available on CD. Originall Released in 1972.Customer Reviews:
Here's What I Say .......2005-12-20
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Joy: 1967-1990
Ultra Vivid Scene Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000008LV6 Release Date: 1990-05-29 |
Tracks:
- It Happens Every Time
- Staring at the Sun
- Three Stars
- Special One
- Grey Turns White
- Poison
- Guilty Pleasure
- Extra Ordinary
- Beauty # 2
- Kindest Cut
- Praise the Low
- Lightning
Customer Reviews:
who were these guys? Absolutely Wonderful Music........2006-08-07
Somewhere along the way the tape got lost and it has been years since I've heard this. I recall listening to this a lot around the time my wife and I first met and fell in love.
The other reviewers here are right on the money about this album: it is haunting and faintly psychedelic in a sort of 1990s way. It is worth tracking down, and that is what I am doing right now.
Just listen to the song 'Lightning'. If you're a fan of New Order or the Cure or Jesus Mary Chain you will love these guys. Fantastic stuff.
You will love this CD.
How this was overlooked by pop culture, seems strange........2006-05-25
If you are waffling on this cd, I encourage you to take the chance and discover some of the most incredible compilations. The production lends itself to a Sunday morning, sun streaming in as you enjoy breakfast and your favorite paper. You'll leave the house smiling, and catchy lyrics in your head, and wondering to yourself "how did this slip by the masses and miss being played?"
Enjoy!
Novocaine daydreams.......2006-01-16
Since doing 3 or 4 albums as UVS, Ralske has gone on to doing some electronic ambient stuff, working with films, producing other bands, and even has a permanent exhibit at MOMA in New York.
Maybe the best way to describe UVS is post 60s, pre Beck psychedelia. Other than Robyn Hitchcock, nobody comes immediately to mind who was doing psychedelic pop like this in the late 80s and early 90s, at least not as succinctly as UVS.
If I remember correctly, Ralske plays just about all the instruments on this album, a remarkable feat in itself. The subject matter with this and later UVS records seems to revolve mostly around sex, guilty pleasure (the title to one of the songs), drugs (the self titled album even has a syringe on the cover), and death. You might think this sounds depressing, but this album actually doesn't come across negative, but instead has a numbing psychedelic aftertaste if that makes any sense.
The overall effect is a detached novocaine feel. I gather it's out of print now, but a great CD if you can get ahold of it.
Very good band.......2003-08-09
A special find.......2003-02-09
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Red Cab to Manhattan
Stephen Bishop Manufacturer: Vivid Sound Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000H2M2UC Release Date: 2006-10-02 |
Tracks:
- Big House
- Don't You Worry
- Thief in the Night
- Send a Little Love My Way (Like Always)
- Let Her Go
- Little Moon
- Story of a Boy in Love
- Living in the Land of Abe Lincoln
- Red Cab to Manhattan
- Sex Kittens Go to College
- City Girl
- My Clarinet
Album Details
Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.Customer Reviews:
Pleasant album.......2007-01-20
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