Don't Stand Me Down [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
UK limited edition remastered (Director's Cut) reissue of their controversial final album. originally released on Creation in 1985 but long deleted. Includes extra DVD (which is PAL and will only work if you have an all code player) disc featuring three promotional videos 'This Is What She's Like', 'My National Pride' & 'I Love You (Listen to This)'. 2002.

Don't Stand Me Down: The Director's Cut,Dexy's Midnight Runners,EMI,Blue-Eyed Soul,New Wave,Pop,Post-Punk,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: Somewhat soulful "Listen to This!!!"

Don't Stand Me Down Dexy's Midnight Runners Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Searching for the Young Soul Rebels Too-Rye-Ay Too-Rye-Ay Projected Passion Revue Let's Make This Precious: The Best of Dexy's Midnight Runners ASIN: B000083GOA Release Date: 2003-03-03

Tracks:

1. Kevin Rowlands 13th Time
2. The Occasional Flicker
3. This Is What She's Like
4. My National Pride
5. One Of Those Things
6. Reminisce (Part Two)
7. I Love You (Listen To This)
8. The Waltz

Album Description

2003 remastered reissue, originally released in 1985. Remastered in 2002 & given a limited DVD release, the Director's Cut of this classic album is now available as one CD. Eight tracks. EMI.

Album Details

Reissue of the 1985 Release.

Customer Reviews:

Somewhat soulful.......2005-03-04

Kevin Rowland ruined his career twice through poor sartorial choices. (This one is the first, see "My Beauty," his solo record for the second) Doffing the rags and overalls, Dexy's this time opts for Brooks Brothers. This was not a completely arbitrary choice, as the music itself is more sophisticated on this record. Rowland is still a soul revivalist first and foremost, but this time he can actually afford to recreate the sounds in his head.

Many people who's opinions I respect think this is one of the greatest records ever made. I doubt that you will get that impression on the first spin, but there is definitely something to this record, and it's revival is well-earned since it was criminally overlooked on first release.

Kevin Rowland thinks it's the greatest record he made.

"Listen to This!!!".......2005-02-12

This is the strongest overall Dexy's album, a classic in my mind. Whereas the first album was under-produced raw soul, the 2nd irish-gypsy folk music, this is the laid-back, lounge and have a sip of wine album. Bear with Kevin's often indistinguishable talking and get through to the real music. I challenge you to find more beautiful music than on "My National Pride" or "I Love You". And for a what should have been a huge single "This is What She Likes" more than fills the bill.

I have over 1200 CD's in my music collection and this is definitely one of my favorite. Once again and all together now-"bear with Kevin's mumbling and listen to the music!"

Average customer rating:

Dinner With Friends (Score) Manufacturer: Jellybean Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Random Hearts: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Dinner with Friends Now Playing: Movie Themes - Solo Piano ASIN: B00005N6OJ Release Date: 2003-04-29

Tracks:

1. If Only He'd Talk To Me
2. I Did An Experiment
3. Tom Goes To The Den
4. Gabe And Tom Say Goodbye
5. I'm In The Mood For Love
6. Beth Drives Home
7. Beach Painting
8. The Scare
9. It's Their Job
10. I'm Happy For You
11. Dinner With Friends
12. I Know Where I Stand
13. I Cling To Her
14. Don't You Ever Miss Me?
15. Gabe And Beth Talk
16. Beth Breaks Down
17. Tom Gets His Sheets
18. Tom Checks On The Kids
19. Tom Leaves Gabe's House
20. I Don't Like Him Anymore
21. Back At The Vineyard
22. Every Karen Needs A Beth
23. Did You Get To Rome?
24. Too Much Vanilla?
25. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House

Amazon.com

Instead of a Sopranos-style album loaded with evocative songs, this HBO-movie soundtrack offers Dave Grusin's workmanlike score. What might be appropriate in the context of Norman Jewison's domestic drama is a listening experience with limited appeal. That is, fans of Grusin's work as a smooth-jazzer will probably enjoy--or at least find unobtrusive--the likes of "I Did an Experiment" and the guitar-and-vibes-heavy "I'm Happy for You." Not that the composer has no flair for reflecting the drama of a moment; "Tom Goes to the Den" is a masterful limning of that early turning point. Other snippets, including the title track, could fit into any tasteful suburban-based film. As for the disc's two vocal tracks, star Dennis Quaid's "I'm in the Mood for Love" is the musical equivalent of an actor's wandering accent, while Crowded House's 1986 "Don't Dream It's Over" brings the truest emotion to be found here. --Rickey Wright

Average customer rating: kevin finally found the beauty

Don't Stand Me Down Dexy's Midnight Runners Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000063RTM Release Date: 2002-03-19

Tracks:

1. Kevin Rowland's 13th Time
2. Occasional Flicker
3. This Is What She's Like
4. My National Pride
5. One of Those Things
6. Reminisce, Pt. 2
7. I Love You (Listen to This)
8. Waltz

Tracks:

1. This Is What She's Like
2. My National Pride
3. I Love You (Listen to This)

Customer Reviews:

kevin finally found the beauty.......2002-04-04

Kevin reinventing himself for the third time. Kevin wanting to be Van Morrison. You can say he's a bitter man...and in a way I think it's true. Probably, one of the most underrated album of the 80,s. Simply great. Do you need three good reasons to get it? "this is what she's like", "knowledge of beauty", and above all "Reminisce (part two)". Van would be proud of it. Kevin should be proud of it. "...it didn't last. and it happened that my feelings changed before hers..."

Average customer rating:

Don't Stand Me Down Manufacturer: Mercury ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BQS26C

Product Description

1. The Occasional Flicker~~~2. This Is What She's Like~~~3. Knowledge Of Beauty~~~4. One Of Those Things~~~5. Reminisce Part Two~~~6. Listen To This~~~7. The Waltz~~~Plus: This Is What She's Like (instrumental)

Average customer rating:

Don't Stand Me Down Dexy's Midnight Runners Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00008CLOB Release Date: 2003-03-03

Tracks:

1. Kevin Rowlands 13th Time
2. The Occasional Flicker
3. This Is What She's Like
4. My National Pride
5. One Of Those Things
6. Reminisce (Part Two)
7. I Love You (Listen To This)
8. The Waltz

Average customer rating: Updating The One Review, After Further Listening

Don't Stand Me Down Dexy's Midnight Runners Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blue-Eyed Soul | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005Y449 Release Date: 2002-03-19

Tracks:

1. Kevin Rowland's 13th Time
2. Occasional Flicker
3. This Is What She's Like
4. My National Pride
5. One of Those Things
6. Reminisce, Pt. 2
7. I Love You (Listen to This)
8. Waltz

Tracks:

1. This Is What She's Like
2. My National Pride
3. I Love You (Listen to This)

Album Description

UK limited edition remastered (Director's Cut) reissue of their controversial final album. originally released on Creation in 1985 but long deleted. Includes extra DVD (which is PAL and will only work if you have an all code player) disc featuring three promotional videos 'This Is What She's Like', 'My National Pride' & 'I Love You (Listen to This)'. 2002.

Album Details

Limited Edition of the Group's Third Album, Originally Released in 1985. The Album Has Been Remastered with the Help of Kevin Rowland and Now Represents the Piece of Art the Band Originally Conceived, with 'kevin Rowland's 13th Time' Now Leading Off. 'knowledge of Pride' is Now Titled 'my National Pride'. The Bonus Dvd is Included features Three Videos of 'this is What She's Like', 'knowledge of Beauty' and 'i Love You (Listen to This)'.

Customer Reviews:

Updating The One Review, After Further Listening.......2002-12-05

My original review was pretty negative, and indeed, this is a flawed work. But I'm not comfortable with the facile, insulting tone I originally took. More importantly, I've found hidden virtue in this album. Please consider my rating 3 & 1/2 stars, now.

This was understandably a commercial disappointment, following the brilliant and accessible Too Rye Ay. Kevin Rowland, who I consider a genius of sorts, goes in a daring, but highly questionable direction here. As I said, "Many of the songs eschew lyrical singing for half-buried conversation, and when one does manage to grasp a line of poetry from Kevin Rowland's yowling, one may be disturbed at the snotty contempt it represents." Indeed, Kevin insists he was *not* a happy man, during his peak of Dexys fame. (Is he any happier being a VH1 trivia factoid?)

Interestingly, many of the songs delve into long instrumental sections. However, they're not "tuneful" (i.e., "Pet Sounds" or "Tequila"). Rather, they're tight, well-arranged backing tracks which simply lack vocals, occasionally showing a flash of variation. As a musician myself, I can appreciate this, but I wouldn't expect the average listener to.

Plagarizing Warren Zevon's "Werewolves Of London" piano riff, which Kevin admits to, was NOT a wise move, and the result ("One Of Those Things") is both less entertaining, and more annoying. Sorry, but this one's a straight-out dud.

"This Is What She's Like", and "I Love You (Listen To This)" are hard-driving, deep-grooving, and absolutely *thrilling* tunes, with all the adrenaline and passion of "Come On Eileen". Yet, I can't help thinking, a more disciplined producer might have helped streamline them further. Tighter lyrics could have been drafted, and both tunes would have shot up the charts.

Throughout the album, and especially in the quieter moments, there is a deep and satisfying range of dynamic and timbres. A lot of work went into the arrangements, and patient, repeated listening is rewarded. A mature approach to this album is necessary. As indicated in the liner notes, the CD is much quieter than average, to better reproduce the full tonal range. Not really an ideal speeding-down-the-freeway soundtrack, unfortunately. You may wish to acquire an earlier release of the "cruder" mix/transfer (In fact, I have an old cassette which serves me well in this regard.)

The lack of a lyric sheet is a major minus. Instead, we get Kevin's sentimental recollections, which is touching but unnecessary. As for the DVD, it's the kind that won't work in the standard U.S. player. Just another pity about this disc -- I would expect them to be quite lovely.

One last thing: Mr. Rowland, if by chance you're reading, we are absolutely ready for your comeback (or a new "debut"), anytime. "More, please, and thank you!"

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