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1. I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth, Pete Rivera

2. Wild Thing - The Troggs

3. Ballroom Blitz - Brian Connolly, Sweet

4. Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) - Donna Summer

5. Story of the Rockers - Gene Vincent

6. Love Is All Around - The Troggs

7. Poison Ivy - The Coasters

8. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse

9. Night Chicago Died - Paper Lace

10. Sooner or Later - The Grass Roots

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Average customer rating: Funk-rock-jazz classic! prince fan Greatest Album! Prince Reigns! Start to finish one of the best albums of all time!

Music from the Motion Picture "Purple Rain" Prince & the Revolution Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 1999 Purple Rain (Two-Disc Special Edition) Sign 'O' the Times Dirty Mind Controversy ASIN: B000002L68 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Let's Go Crazy
2. Take Me With U
3. The Beautiful Ones
4. Computer Blue
5. Darling Nikki
6. When Doves Cry
7. I Would Die 4 U
8. Baby I'm A Star
9. Purple Rain

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Maybe this music by Prince & the Revolution will never quite sound as, well, revolutionary as it did in 1984 (and nothing else has ever sounded like the extraordinary cooing and fluttering of "When Doves Cry"), but it's a pop landmark in Prince's Artist-ic career. The hit movie was really just a big-screen showcase for Prince to perform these songs (some of them in tear-the-roof-off "live" versions set in a Minneapolis club). I don't know why that warped sermonette introduces "Let's Go Crazy" (one thing you've got to love about Prince: he's always been weird), but somehow I'm glad it's there. Other highlights include the sexual scorcher "Darling Nikki" (with its crazy backwards coda) and that anthemic title tune. Don't you miss Wendy and Lisa, too? --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

Funk-rock-jazz classic! .......2007-06-27

This was, of course, Prince's breakthrough album, packed with huge hits: two #1's ("When Doves Cry", a bassless dance track; sterling funk-rocker "Let's Go Crazy"), one #2 (the slow, moving title track), and another Top 10 hit to boot ("I Would Die 4 U", Messianic but catchy), as well as the infamous "Darling Nikki" (which transcends "sexually suggestive") that spurred friggin' Tipper Gore to start the PRMC (an insult to everyone who believes in freedom of speech).Needless to say, it was huge -while I wasn't around during the decade, I think it was an '80s pop culture touchstone and certainly the album that made Prince a household name. It's also quite creative - check the bizarre ending to "Darling Nikki", which sounds like they chopped up and rearranged tapes or the one-ma nfunk-rock jam "Computer Blue". Add that to Prince's guitar, bass and keyboard playing everywhere (only Eddie Hazel is a better funk-rock guitarist) - particularly his guitar soloing on "When Does Cry"; "Computer Blue" and the title song. He's possibly the most talented multi-instrumentalists of our time, though Eric Dolphy and Brian Jones are stiff competitors. Topping it off is "The Beautiful Ones", a personal favorite of mine - it's one of the most intense, cathartic songs I've ever heard. So much for my perception of the '80s being totally soulless. Anyway, my only complaint - and a small one at that - is "Take Me With U" - not a bad song, but disarmingly sunny. Doesn't at all fit in with the rest of the album. Still, if this isn't his best album, it's second to Dirty Mind. (Oh, almost forgot the party song "Baby I'm a Star" - yet another standout song, the most traditional funk song here).

prince fan.......2007-05-24

i love purple rain that and still is the best movie and soundtrack. i love darling nikki and beautiful ones. i love this movie. the other two movies was ok. prince is still sexy with the hip huggers and heels. no other man can wear that and be sexy. he is still handsome after all these years. i have been listening to prince since the 70's when he first came out. to all the fans purple rain was the movie of the decade. i love under the cherry moon also.

Greatest Album!.......2007-04-12

I love Prince and the movie Purple Rain, so naturally I would get it. The cd is worth every penny, I love every song on the ablum. It's truly one of those albums where you can listen to the entire thing without having to skip over songs you don't like which is rare. I recommend this cd to all Prince fans and Purple Rain lovers.

Prince Reigns!.......2007-03-30

What a great soundtrack...brings me back to the age of 14, but who cares! The songs that were not overplayed on the radio are even better than the ones that were, but "When Doves Cry" will always be a fave no matter what - add it to your collection!

Start to finish one of the best albums of all time!.......2007-03-10

What can I say that the other 166 reviewers already haven't?

One thing, the greatest travesty in all of music... The title track "PURPLE RAIN" only hit #2 on the charts.

My wife of the past 10 wonderful years was my high school sweetheart at the time. She had a boyfriend and was seeing me on the side and couldn't quite break it off with him. Well we went to the Prince concert at the now "gone" Market Square Arena in Indianapolis (most famous as the site of Elvis Presley's last concert). The greatest moment was when Prince was singing "Do you want him, or do you want me, cause baby I want you" it was like he was just singing to us. I looked into her eyes and knew I would never love another like her and never have.

Buy the album, buy the Dvd, also (much harder) find the live concert VHS that has an almost 20 minute version of Purple Rain at the end of it.

Wasn't the purple "rain" at the Superbowl awesome?

Average customer rating: Stick with the Whammy pedal Tom....... Not the same old Tom Back to the Future Great protest music Pretty Good

One Man Revolution The Nightwatchman Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Year Zero Axis of Justice: Concert Series Volume 1 (Bonus DVD) Carry On Favourite Worst Nightmare Libertad ASIN: B000NVJRBO Release Date: 2007-04-24

Tracks:

1. California's Dark
2. One Man Revolution
3. Let Freedom Ring
4. The Road I Must Travel
5. The Garden of Gethsemane
6. House Gone Up In Flames
7. Flesh Shapes The Day
8. Battle Hymns
9. Maximum Firepower
10. Union Song
11. No One Left
12. The Dark Clouds Above
13. Until The End

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For more than a decade, Tom Morello used earsplitting riffs to make his point, first with Rage Against the Machine, then with Audioslave. But on his solo debut as the Nightwatchman, the man named one of Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of all time tries a different approach. Taking cues from six-string radicals such as Woody Guthrie and Johnny Cash, Morello reinvents himself as a singer-songwriter armed only with an acoustic guitar, gravelly baritone, and renewed political fervor. The lyrics are unavoidably blunt, whether tackling the plight of third world workers or being a member of two of the biggest rock bands of the past two decades: "On the streets of Havana I got hugged and kissed/ At the Playboy Mansion I wasn't on the list," he sings on the title track. The real discovery is that he's capable of making the same old racket at just a fraction of the volume. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Tom Morello appears as The Nightwatchman on his stark new acoustic album One Man Revolution. These 13 songs create a dark, urgent portrait of a world in turmoil. Morello, the Grammy Award-winning guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, pinpoints the sociopolitical struggles of the American leftist underground in this series of self-penned originals. Brendan O'Brien (Peal Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Incubus, Rage Against the Machine) produces `One Man Revolution,' which is Tom's first time singing on record.

Customer Reviews:

Stick with the Whammy pedal Tom..............2007-06-28

While the concept behind The Nightwatchman certainly has merit, the execution of this album is not up to the same standard. As a fan of Rage Against the Machine, I was interested to see how this would compare. The guitar playing is mediocre, and the vocals are ridiculous. Tom's singing sounds affected and forced. While Zach de la Rocha spit his venom on the Rage albums, Tom is clearly making a profound effort to whisper his. His voice actually doesn't sound that bad when he's singing naturally, it's the amateurish attempt to channel 'Nebraska'-era Springsteen that's laughable. Overall, this was a real disappointment. This pales in comparison with 'Nebraska', 'Ghost of Tom Joad', or any protest music by Neil Young.

Not the same old Tom.......2007-06-24

And thats not really a bad thing. One thing is for sure, If you are looking for an extension of Rage or the far inferior Audioslave, you have come to the wrong place. This is far more Dylan and Woody Guthrie than it is pounding rock beats.
Personally I think this is the music that our generation has been waiting for. Falling firmly into that tricky Genre of "protest music", this actually comes off as Genuine. Much of the protest music for our generation, such as Green Day, feels like an old artist trying to stay cool and relevant. Morello's new album feels the opposite. In fact, he has almost guaranteed himself no airplay and low album sales. This is very unsubtle, we need to change the world music. But its greatest strenght is that he has rediscovered the idea that made Dylan and Guthrie so good. Dont spend all of your time pointing fingers at who has done bad by you. Instead, he tells the people to stand up and fight for the wrongs of the world. Open your eyes, get up and change the world. Good job Tom.

Back to the Future.......2007-06-11

For those of us who went to high school with Tom Morello and Adam Jones of Tool, this album was the event we were all waiting for, because this is about the class and caliber of music they were playing in the early 80's: cringe-inducing protest rock- back then it was angry songs about freeing El Salvador.

The moment that Tom started singing "One Man Revolution" at the Sundown Stage at the Wakarusa Music Festival [following North Mississippi All-Stars, a far better act] I had a good cathartic laugh because now I knew that people would experience the Tom Morello that I know:

A relatively talentless guitarist who hid two-note riffs behind Zach de la Rocha and layers of fx,

A lyricist whose politics seem to be an expression of opportunism more than conviction,

and a man who has no sense of subtlety.

So thanks to you, Tom Morello.

Now everyone knows you like I do.

Great protest music.......2007-06-04

I saw The Nightwatchman perform at The Hotel Cafe back in April and he (and his songs) kicked some serious arse! It's nice to here some relevant protest music in this time of uncertainty. I cannot recommend this CD enough. Its a bit ironic that Tom Morello would become the Woody Guthrie of a younger generation...

Pretty Good.......2007-05-30

Overall it's a solid album. Some parts are a little cheesy but most of it's pretty good. I actually think the weakest song on the whole album is the title track "One Man Revolution". I think this is an artist that is really going to grow; I look forward to his next album.

Weather or not you liked Rage Against the Machine is really no indication of weather you'll like this album. Both were political, but that's really the only common thread. The album reminds me a lot more of Bob Dylan then Rage Against the Machine.

Average customer rating: If you want to dance.. Another Great Album by theStart! Please enter a title for your review Floored An amazing addition to thestart's discography

Ciao, Baby theSTART Manufacturer: Metropolis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Shakedown! Slow Motion Addict Blood, Brains, & Rock'n Roll Limited Get the Gore City ASIN: B000PSJCW4 Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

1. Wartime (It's Time 2 Go Now)
2. Runaway
3. Just A Fantasy
4. Blood On My Hands
5. Millionaire
6. Dance Revolution
7. Master Plan
8. Fix
9. Surrender
10. Ciao Baby

Album Description

Formed in 1998, The Start was credited as one of the first bands of the new wave revival, this punk/synth rock band gained notoriety with their albums "Shakedown!" and "Initiation". Now poised to release their latest album, The Start have refined and nurtured their sound into a dancier version of their former selves. However, the punk and new wave elements are still visible through the pop sensibilities they've incorporated. They've toured with the likes of AFI, Weezer, Incubus, Sparta, Strung Out, Vaux, The Used, Coheed And Cambria, Alkaline Trio, Rancid, Taproot, The Living End, The Offspring, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Auf Der Maur, Garbage, Head Automatica, Goldfinger, and many more.

Customer Reviews:

If you want to dance.........2007-07-12

then get this album!! i am sooo happy with this new album by The Start. I have been a long time fan of them, Ciao Baby delivers a new wave dance your heart out from begining to end!!! The Starts vision for this album is everything that they said it would be. The music is done wonderfully and Aimee Echos vocals are amazing!!

Another Great Album by theStart!.......2007-07-05

this album is indeed a little different than what we are used to from the start, but if you have ever been to see them live you can really feel how this fits their personalities. I wrote a long review before but it somehow got deleted... :( oh well...

best trax on the cd are
3. Just a fantasy: grinding crunchy synth and one of the best hooks on the album
5. Millionare: Love the production values... great rhythmic dance between the vocals and music... and I love the lyrics!
7. Master Plan: Lyrics that have a message that is a little deeper than some of the messages seem to be... kinda hits home at parts.
8. Fix: love the flow from verse to bridge to hook and back to verse... and alot like #3 it's got a great hook :)

all in all a great cd... best one since shakedown :)

Please enter a title for your review.......2007-06-13

biggest disappointment of 2007. it's as bad as nina gordon and veruca salt's albums of last year. hopesfall's new album is pretty disappointing but Ciao Baby takes the cake. i'd almost guess these songs were rerecored early demo tracks from before the first album rather than new songwriting. they don't have the energy of Shakedown or the atmosphere of Initiation. i'm almost certain that these songs are not new. old demos rerecorded because they're too lazy or drugged up to write a new album, need to pay the bills, and know most of their fans won't notice the difference anyway. that's my call. buy an Alice In Videoland album instead.

Floored.......2007-06-09

I am thoroughly impressed by this album. I have known about and loved theSTART since 2000, and I have watched their sound evolve throughout the past few years. I have loved a lot of it, and some of it not so much. However, this album is amazing, better than Shakedown!, I dare say. My only complaint is that it is short. But, the lyrics and music are strong. Runaway is brilliant.

An amazing addition to thestart's discography.......2007-06-08

First, theStart is an amazing band. I own every album of theirs and love each one. Needless to say, I certainly had high expectations for this album.

I was not disappointed. My favorite song so far is Millionaire. The sound of this album is not as guitar heavy as Shakedown and Initiation. It experiments with different sounds and is more closely aligned with their self-proclaimed "dance music from the future" description. All in all, absolutely amazing.

Average customer rating: My Favorite Prince Record Prince's European adventure I can't stop listening to this one Artistic Parade Prince's Parade Is a Good One

Parade: Music from the Motion Picture "Under the Cherry Moon" Prince & the Revolution Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: Around the World in a Day Lovesexy Sign 'O' the Times 1999 Controversy ASIN: B000002L9B Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Christopher Tracy's Parade
2. New Position
3. I Wonder U
4. Under The Cherry Moon
5. Girls & Boys
6. Life Can Be So Nice
7. Venus De Milo
8. Mountians
9. Do U Lie?
10. Kiss
11. Anotherloverholenyohead
12. Sometimes It Snows In April

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Calling this one of Prince's most interesting albums doesn't do justice to how kicky and playable it is. The soundtrack from his failed romantic comedy Under the Cherry Moon, the disc often sounds like a preview of the supremely surefooted quirkiness of its follow-up, the classic Sign o' the Times. Marrying lean funk grooves to over-the-top orchestrations and trying his hand at Parisian balladry and a hushed, Pet Sounds-style instrumental, he triumphs as few other record makers did in 1986. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

My Favorite Prince Record.......2007-03-05

After listening to this CD recently, I've come to the conclusion that this is my favorite Prince record. This record is mature, yet funky, with great lyrics and interesting 'sounds'. I love how the drums stand out on 'New Position' and the funky synth on 'Girls and Boys'. Prince explores jazz with 'Do U Lie' and 'Sometimes It Snows In April' is simply outstanding. Buy this record!!!

Prince's European adventure.......2006-04-19

After the revolutionary "Purple Rain" and the experimental "Around the World in a Day", Prince continues his creative peak with "Parade". Instead of Beatles-esque psychadelia, here we find Prince combining his usual sleek electro-funk with European sounds (clearly inspired by the Paris setting of the "Under the Cherry Moon" film that this album is actually the soundtrack to). The film was hopelessly silly, but this album is anything but. It's everything the best Prince music is: beautfiul, bizarre, sexy, intuitive and groundbreaking.

Damn, do I miss the Revolution.

I can't stop listening to this one.......2006-01-19

20 years ago i was 11 and playing with transformers while this album would play non stop. To this day it still gets haevy rotation minus the toys. I Love it.....

Artistic Parade.......2005-12-19

This is one of Prince's best concept records, not as popular with the masses as his other great records probably because he continued going in a totatlly different direction as he started to do with 'Around the world in a day.' Parade put the nail in the coffin for all those waiting for Purple Rain II. However, a true artist doesn't follow the public's opinion, pop singers do that.

Parade is his most diverse sounding CD, yet is the most cohesive of his eighties releases. The songs flow from one to the other smoothly(tracks 1-4), which is the best use of segues between songs that I have ever heard on record, even the abrupt changes don't disrupt the flow. The CD covers so many different moods and styles but all songs fit into place, including the hit 'Kiss', that Tom Jones later completely destroys. To say Prince was experimenting with different styles is an understatement. He takes the overall influence of French themes, related to the movie of course, and incorporates them into his style. The French flavor is there as a supplement, not as the overall influence which makes this recording even more unique and one of his finest. Lisa and Wendy stand out on this record as well with some great background instrumentation and voice. The record is perfect and the sound is crisp and clear... not for the casual pop music listener.

And concerning the movie; it is a very funny take on early movies from the 40s & 50s. Prince & Jerome display a cool chemistry as best friends. However, if you do not know the style or are familiar with Black & white comedies from the early years of film, then you didn't get the point of the film, especially in the mid-80s; hence all the negative comments.

Prince's Parade Is a Good One.......2005-12-02

After the critisized "Around The World In A Day" Prince did not change his mind and released another album with psychedelic influences. "Parade" that also was the soundtrack to his movie "Under the Cherry Moon". What differs this album from the previous one is perhaps that mzny more of the songs are slow paced here and less illusional, there are also less guitars used on this album and more songs that sound like traditional soul-funk, but very melancholy. The "Revolution" band does a great job here as the backround choir and it feels like they are more influentual on this album then before.

First song "Christopher Tracy's Parade" feel like it should have been on the last album, it picks up where "Around the World" left off. Great instruments used here. It's kind of like Prince's answer to Beatles "Sgt Pepper". "New Position" is considerably funkier, it's also about sex which is unique on this album where Prince deals with far more "important" issues then his sexual fantasies. The way he says "Honey" in the beginning on the song is awesome. The next song "I Wonder You" is short, he actually doesn't appear here, but his band sings the few lyrics. "Under the Cherry Moon" is a slow paced piano ballad. It was also the name of his movie. "Girls & Boys" feautures horns which makes up the song. There is some talking in French on this song. Sheila E Appears on the next song "Life Can Be So Nice" It's a funky uptempo song for a change.

"Venus de Milo" is instrumental, the title derives from Ancient Greek sculpture of the same name that is available on Louvren in Paris. "Mountains" is also funky uptempo that Prince is so good at. "It's only mountains and the sea, There's nothing greater, u and me". "Do U Lie" is a slow paced jazzy song again. Then comes "Kiss", the big hit from this album! I agree with those that said that it doesn't fit here compared to the rest of the songs. However it was just Kiss that was this album's biggest hit single. "Anotherloverholenyohead" is a midtempo melancholy song, takes the price for oddest name. "Sometimes it Snows In April" is a piano ballad, that closes this album well. Almost 7 minutes.

Overall, A melancholy album that is also atleast half-psychedelic. Apart from his previous album, many songs are slow paced here, it's also considerably funkier then "Around the World". It doesn't have as many highlights but it's a very solid album, very well suited for the movie it became soundtrack for.

Average customer rating: And now that I'm an icon let's make some art Around the World in a Day... Uncompromised This album is so beautiful. Welcome to Paisley Parc, The World of Prince!

Around the World in a Day Prince & the Revolution Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Parade: Music from the Motion Picture "Under the Cherry Moon" Sign 'O' the Times 1999 Lovesexy Controversy ASIN: B000002L7R Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Around The World In A Day
2. Paisley Park
3. Condition Of The Heart
4. Raspberry Beret
5. Tamborine
6. America
7. Pop Life
8. The Ladder
9. Temptation

Customer Reviews:

And now that I'm an icon let's make some art.......2007-03-16

For all of the earthshattering impact that Purple Rain had on the popular music universe, Around the World in a Day seems to be the Prince album that means the most to me these days. "Condition of the Heart" is really the core of the album for me. We have the Indian influenced title track and then the Beatles-inspired "Paisley Park" and "Condition of the Heart" just changes everything up totally. I've had some deep conversations with a good musical friend about this track and what it means and how the operatic quality of it totally meshes with the lyrical content. It's saddening and deep and meaningful and helps hyperintellectual cats like myself find connection with the sadness and blues and Spirits that we wrestle with when we meditate on the frustrations of love.

And the rest of the album is pretty good too. "Tambourine" is an oft-overlooked track, but it hangs will with future spare funk jams like "Housequake". "Pop Life" and "Raspberry Beret" are the two killer singles. "America" is really filler to me and stuff like "Partyup" on "Dirty Mind" puts it to shame.

This album is not as airtight as "Purple Rain" from a pop perspective. But Prince showed a lot of audacity going for a sound like this after The Industry expected him to just keep cranking out singles like Michael Jackson went "Bad" after "Thriller".

And to think in one of my previous musical philosophical incarnations I though Prince was profane and I couldn't dig it...

Ashamed to think about that looking back....

5 stars

--SD

Around the World in a Day..........2007-02-15

Bought this remastered ($7US). This album for me yielded two tunes:

1. Raspberry Beret (good song...weak video)
2. Pop Life (an interesting song, if I do say so...)

Still, this is Prince. No one could really match the body of work that the man had put out up until this disc. Three stars!!

Uncompromised.......2006-04-04

It's amazing that a musician as sonically adventurous as Prince would become one of the biggest pop stars in the world, but in the 1980's that's just what happened. And yet at the height of his popularity, Prince never seemed to try to cater to the masses. "Around the World in a Day", which followed the runaway success of "Purple Rain", is evidence of Prince's uncompromised vision. Easily the most experimental album of his career, Prince combines Beatles-like psychadelia (the title track), classical music ("Condition of the Heart"), political protest ("America"), standard Prince libido ("Tamborine") and good old-fashioned pop ("Raspberry Baret"). "ATWIAD" is second only to "Sign 'o the Times" as my personal favorite Prince album.

This album is so beautiful........2006-01-19

I love Prince music. Some looked at this album as a step down from Purple Rain but that is complete b.s. It is more of a creative artistic move from Prince and The Revolution. My personal favorite track is The Ladder. The back up vocals are superb from Wendy, Lisa, Susannah, and Taja Sevelle. I love it.

Welcome to Paisley Parc, The World of Prince!.......2005-11-29

After the albums 1999 and Purple Rain, Prince was already multi-selling superstar and he could basically do what he wanted, he went one step further again and released a album that is pop-psychedelic with songs simular to Beatles "Sgt. Pepper" but with more pop. This album wasn't the biggest hit and critics often critisize it for it differences from previous albums. However, they're all wrong. This album is fantastic, both musically since it feautures loads of fascinating instruments and lyrically it explores new levels of Prince's brillianct song writing. The colourful cover of this album is a good way of descibing it's versatility. "Around the World In One Day" is too unique too not be enjoyed.

It starts with the title track, it got both African percussion, flutes and a whole lot off odd instruments. It stands for a good intro to what is coming. "Paisley Parc" his second song was also his new label. Musically it gives a good preview on the psychedelia. The song is about an utopia, (an alternate world) where everything is good and people get along. "Condition of the Heart" is a ballad, it starts with piano 2:30 minute before he starts singing. This melancholy song is exceptionally long, no hit single but good ballad. "Raspberry Baret" was the big hit from this album! And listening to it you can understand why, it's cathcy as hell. "Raspberry beret, The kind U find in a second hand store
Raspberry beret, And if it was warm she wouldn't wear much more"

"Tambourine" is really odd, but coming from Prince and this album in particular I'm not surprised. "Close my eyes what's it like,What's it like inside your tamborine?" and "All alone by myself Me and I play my tamborine". "America" is funky as hell (Especially it's riff), the song itself critisise political America and it's fight to destroy communism in the 80's instead of taking care of it's own citizen. We can draw paralles today to the Iraq War that's been a political priority. "Pop Life" is my favorite pick of this album, it's a very cathcy song and it's about how celebrity status can change people's life for the worse. So true.

"The Ladder" is simply amazing, it a slow paced song that feautures saxophone, it's starts spoken where Prince desribes a king from the land of sinapeny that didn't deserve to be. He doesn't do anything right and does not know where he comes from. Neither the love from Electra is adeqaute for him, all he wants is "The Ladder". The song is about finding yourself I think, and finding the right path in life. Something that is very difficult, for everyone. If you wanted something very heavy, the you got it with "Temptation". It feautures horns and heavy guitar riffs. The song is about what the title suggest.

Overall, A diffrent but fantastic album, Prince had the guts to record a very unique album, both musically and lyrically. The album is not as much about tabu's and sex as other album, this one's more political and personal. Before you listen to critics, listen to the album yourself and you should enjoy this other side of Prince.

Average customer rating: Deliriously Good Bright ambassadors of the future Challenging debut album. The true future of Prog Derivative but Tasty

The Dark Third Pure Reason Revolution Manufacturer: Red Int / Red Ink ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Neo-Psychedelia | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Milliontown Fear of a Blank Planet Cautionary Tales for the Brave Arriving Somewhere (2pc) Posthumous Silence ASIN: B000G2YD3C Release Date: 2006-07-25

Tracks:

1. Aeropause
2. Goshen's Remains
3. Apprentice Of The Universe
4. The Bright Ambassadors Of Morning
5. Nimos & Tambos
6. Voices In Winter / In The Realms Of The Divine
7. Bullitts Dominae
8. Arrival / The Intention Craft
9. He Tried To Show The Magic / Ambassadors Return

Customer Reviews:

Deliriously Good.......2007-07-08

In their Progression Magazine interview, Pure Reason Revolution say that they try for dark, heavy Pink Floydish washes of sound, combined with light, airy, soaring Beach Boys vocal harmonies.

This is precisely right.

But the band--though it has many influences--is not at all derivative.

The vocals in general and harmonies in particular are thrilling and never overdone.

The melodies are long, complex, and well-thought-out.

The bass is driven and sounds like Chris Squire.

The drumming is relentless and yet modulated and interesting.

All in all, best CD I have heard (prog or non-prog) in quite a while.

Bright ambassadors of the future.......2007-05-23

I sincerely hope this band is embraced by the prog and ambient rock communities. PRR embues everything I like about atmospheric rock. Some have called it a mellow affair and perhaps compared to death metal it is mellow, but the style here is very dramatic, reminiscent of early Pink Floyd. Like early Pink Floyd, the emphasis is on soundscaping, with lush, etherial, Beach Boy like harmonizing, repleat with keyboard flourishes, yet maintaining a connection to modern goth rock. Its like Polyphonic Spree meets Porcupine Tree meets Riverside.

Of course, those of you who are familiar with early Pink Floyd will recognize the Floydian references in at least two song titles, Bullets Dominae and Bright Ambassadors of Morning (from the song Echoes). This is not to say that these guys are merely aping Pink Floyd, because they're not at all. The use of male and female vocals gives it distinction from direct comparison. However, don't make the mistake of thinking its another goth band, which also feature male and female lead vocals. No one singer takes center stage here, both male and female are intertwined, and blend perfectly with each other; both are competant vocalists (no acclimation period required).

Also used throughout is mass choir vocal sections, whether its actually a mass choir or multi-tracking vocals, its a stunning effect. Couple this with a band that very adept at delicate, etherial sounscaping as well as dramatic, symphonic rock, and you have a spectacular prog album. Amazingly enough, as bombastic as the some musical passages are, it doesn't come across as over-the-top theatrical, like with some similar music (Nightwish comes to mind), rather it remains quite organic sounding.

This album is a throwback to a time when an album was an artistic statement, when album flow and feel was as important as the musical contents. Fans of Porcupine Tree or any other Steve Wilson project might find this their cup of tea. Any fan of early Pink Floyd should like this as well. This isn't a band in search of a 'sound', they come across as a band who are playing music they feel. The only question now is how on earth will they follow this stunning debut. Highly recommended.

Challenging debut album. .......2007-05-16

Influenced by bands like Pink Floyd (particularly their earliest works), Led Zeppelin, as well as The Beach Boys and The Cure for their vocal harmonies, and even modern day Tool and some grunge elements, The Dark Third is a challenging debut album by Pure Reason Revolution.

The fourth track, "The Ambassadors of Morning", is a solid representative of the full album. It clocks in at a little over 12 minutes; blending numerous musical statements, from the Celtic folk parts to semi-electronic and analog synth work, to ambient atmospherics, to both male and female harmonies often sung in counterpoint, to classic rock guitar nuances. The song starts off with subtle keyboards while you can hear lots of sample sounds happening in the background. Far back in the mix, female vocalists hum wordless melodies before a heavier synth layer is introduced. This is followed by a very folky segment mixed with ambience and could make for a great movie soundtrack. The ambience generated by the keyboards is a testimony to the band's love for Pink Floyd. However, as the four-part harmonies kick off, the song turns into post-pop tune with great melodic sensibility. The multi-vocals take a back seat when the first chorus hits the tune with a very repetitive lyrical approach sung by deep, clean male vocals. Eventually the melody reaches its end and another lengthy instrumental section follows with lots of wind effects and sparse synth notes flying around. A grungy Tool can be felt before male and female vocals begin to sing in counterpoint and lead into the second big chorus that is repeated over and over until the last second of the piece.

The other songs are also composed similarly, always injected with a multitude of similar sounds, but when put together, they form these easy-listening pieces which indicate a promising future for this band. The first song, "Aeropause", evokes Pink Floyd with its droning rhythm and slide guitar. Three members in the band play guitar, and that culminates in a wide-ranging sonic pulse, especially on "Apprentice of the Universe". Also, the "dreamy" feel of the whole album fits the concept. Obviously, the band is quite interested in the phenomen of dreams and their interpretation, and that feel is perfectly captured on the whole album. That said, the avid Floyd, Zeppelin or The Cure fans may question the songs' validity, and to an extent, they may have a point. It's great the band wants to mix all these genres, but doing it right is more important.

The production done by Paul Northfield (Gentle Riant, Rush) is amazing; he's rendered an incredible sonic intensity on this album.

The true future of Prog.......2007-05-09

Just take a look at the name-checks of the 7 reviewers who have already shared their thoughts (Porcupine Tree/Pink Floyd/RPWL/Pineapple Thief/Riverside/Opeth/Radiohead). That sure makes for mouth-watering listening. Even Beach Boys and Nirvana were thrown in. That's what this CD does to you. I have a few more name-checks that spring to mind in parts on the Album. They are Blow Up Hollywood (Especially the quieter piano parts on the CD Opener Aeropause), early 70s Moody Blues Multi Vocal harmonies at times, Melting Euphoria programming Special effects in places, and Platinum Fleetwood Mac Vocal harmonies in places too (Most notably Christine McVie). There is an Enya type feel on the epic second track, Goshen's Remains as well. However, there is one band I am suprised that has not been mentioned in similarity, and that is Mostly Autumn. I am a big fan of Mostly Autumn but these guys are so much better, especially in the male vocals department. That is the amazing thing about this album. You cant simply break them down as they are all over the place. Someone also mentioned they are like Porcupine Tree's in their lighter moments. I agree to a point, but for me, the Porcupine Tree album in question is "Stupid Dream" (Most notably the Climatic guitar pieces). Same goes with Riverside. The album flows beautifully from start to finish, and as has been mentionned, there is a hidden track at the end of the last track after 5 minutes of silence. I dont know why bands do this (Pineapple Thief has done it as well for instance). It should have been shown as Track 10. I wouldnt have known about it had I not read another reviewers comment. There are 2 versions of "The Dark Third" CD. On this CD, you will see the tracks above but on the imported version (Same artwork but different colour) tracks 5 and 8 have been replaced by the songs "The exact Colour" and The Twyncyn/Trembling Willows". I am fortunate to own the double version of The Dark Third and can point out some interesting points. The so called hidden track mentioned is titled "Asleep under Eiderdown" as it features on the Bonus CD. Also featured on the EP are I. Nimos and Tambos (again) II The Twyncyn/Trembling Willows III Asleep under Eiderdown (Hidden Track as mentioned) and IV In Aurelia. However, although it is not mentioned on the sleeve, there is a fifth track being Arrival/The intention Craft (again). The songs not featured here on the full length CD are not as memorable and at the same time not as derivative. Perhaps it has to do with the Production. On the intro of "The Twyncyn", the heavy drumming vibe was very Bonhamesque circa "Kashmir". I especially love the Angelic Choir like harmonies, and the use of the Spocks Beard/Gentle Giant (God! 2 more bands mentioned) type multi layered vocals. This band is Special. VERY SPECIAL. I have seen Porcupine Tree on their last 3 Album Tours, but missed the current tour, and what makes me really sad is that Pure REason Revolution are currently supporting them. This CD is constantly playing in my deck, and will do so for quite a while (At least till the next PRR CD comes out). Definitely my favourite album of the year so far. Nuff said.

Derivative but Tasty.......2006-11-04

When is Progressive Rock not Progressive? When it's Pure Reason Revolution. The band doesn't really break any new ground here, but they produce an able auditory experience all the same. The most prominent theme on the album is lifted straight out of the lyrics to Pink Floyd's "Echoes": "...a million bright ambassadors of morning...". There are many "echoes" of past prog bands contained within the album: Opeth, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Radiohead, Dream Theater, more. Perhaps the combining of these elements could be considered progressive? Perhaps.

Much has been made of PRR's vocals. There are subtle harmonies, and the layering of the male and female vox is striking at times, but the lyrical phrasing is redundant and boring. There's an almost chant-like feel to it, a very plainsong styled approach. The phrasing is so similar from tune to tune that a certain sameness sinks in, defeating the effect of the instrumental artistry. Singing across the instrumental phrase, not along with it, might help next time. And, please, vary phrasing song to song!

The problem for me was that the band had been hyped by the on-line progressive rock community, perhaps to an unrealistic degree... maybe there was no way they could have lived up to the created expectations.

Still, it's listenable, new, "progressive" rock, and if you enjoy the bands mentioned above, you may enjoy PRR.

Average customer rating: Best Drinking CD Ever!!! Quit Comparing O.A.R. to DMB! dmb sucks compared to OAR!! Love all O.A.R music fantastic

The Wanderer O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) Manufacturer: Everfine ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Stories of a Stranger In Between Now and Then Bang Bang In Between Now & Then (CD & DVD) Live From Madison Square Garden ASIN: B0000589SY Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

1. Missing Pieces
2. That Was A Crazy Game Of Poker
3. Black Rock
4. Conquering Fools
5. Get Away
6. About An Hour Ago
7. Toy Store
8. About Mr. Brown
9. Ladanday

Customer Reviews:

Best Drinking CD Ever!!!.......2005-04-06

My buddy in college gave me this CD. His friend had heard them at some bar at U of A, and bought a CD. This album is incredible. Now, the lyrics are not exactly deep...but they are catchy, recognizable, relatable sing- (shout-) along lyrics and girls love these songs, too. I had so, so, so many good nights listening to this CD getting absolutely tossed and singing as loud as I possibly could! Souls Aflame is a great album, too, but after that their more produced material (a lot of which is just rereleases of the first two album's tracks) kinda suck. They're weak sounding and poppy. Buy this CD and Souls Aflame. They're cheap. They're fun.

Quit Comparing O.A.R. to DMB!.......2005-03-22

The only comparison between the two is that they both tend to have long drawn out melodies. Whoever invented that analogy should be shot in the face. O.A.R. is amazing. If you actually know the band you will know that this entire C.D. was written and recorded while the band was still in HIGH SCHOOL! Blow your mind at all? Give the CD a listen and you'll be amazed. Don't judge on what you've read or the 30 second samples. Quite frankly if you have any interest in ska or reggae or jam bands, or just happy feel good musict actually listen to the band and I assure you will you will love it. Once you hear the CD, go see them live, they put on an amazing show

dmb sucks compared to OAR!! .......2005-01-01

OAR totally blows DMB away! I just saw them at the 930 club in DC, and it was the most amazing show i've ever seen. I have also seen DMB in concert, but they just dont have the same energy. OAR is in a league of their own. Any true fan of music will appreciate the way they mix different styles and genres, and come up with some of the best music out there! OAR RULES!!

Love all O.A.R music.......2004-10-09

I actually listened to this CD for the first time a few weeks ago. What a difference between the music now and this CD. It is not a bad thing but just the inprovement is incredible. Just shows how far you guys have come. I hope you guys continue to make kick ass yet chill music. True O.A.R. fans should understand this. Keep up the great work. This may be a long shot. If one of the band members reads this maybe they can shoot me an e-mail. No not shoot me---lol
JamieNiergarth6@msn.com Thanks---You guys kick ass!!!!!!!!!!

fantastic.......2004-10-07

i heard this cd at a bar, liked it and bought it.
gotta say i love it.
To me this cd is more representative of Sublime or Long Beach Dub Allstars, than DMB.

Average customer rating: The Revolution stalls out 3 stars for about 4 good songs.. He Ain't No Emmas Revolution Raw, powerful So What's New...?

The Revolution Starts...Now Steve Earle Manufacturer: Artemis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Alt-Country & Americana | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Jerusalem El Corazón Train a Comin' I Feel Alright The Mountain ASIN: B0002IQHV6 Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. The Revolution Starts
2. Home To Houston
3. Rich Man's War
4. Warrior
5. The Gringo's Tale
6. Condi, Condi
7. F The CC
8. Comin' Around
9. I Thought You Should Know
10. The Seeker
11. The Revolution Starts Now

Amazon.com

Earle rushed The Revolution Starts ... Now to stores ahead of the 2004 presidential election, and given that timing and the songwriter's righteous lefty stance, the disc's topical content should surprise exactly no one. Even still, it's light on invective, allowing Earle's deftly drawn characters to make his points for him. Plainspoken people swept up by larger events, they include the truck-driving protagonist of rig-rocker "Home to Houston," who dodges rockets while running supplies in Iraq, the disaffected vet in "The Gringo's Tale," and the American soldiers and Palestinian boys whose lives run parallel in "Rich Man's War." At times, Earle is less artful, and the going gets patchy: the title cut is a guitars-blazing call to arms, but "Warrior" (a ponderous spoken-word piece that apes Shakespeare), "F the CC" (a ragged denunciation of culture cops), and "Condi, Condi" (a faux-reggae mash note to Condoleezza Rice) don't hold up as well. Interestingly, the less-pointed material finds the cantankerous crusader at his best, as on the aching Emmylou Harris duet "Comin' Around," a late-night barroom blues called "I Thought You Should Know," and the hopeful closer "The Seeker." There, Earle slips in one last, subtle message: "There's a new day tomorrow and maybe I'll hold, something brighter than gold to a seeker." --Anders Smith Lindall

Customer Reviews:

The Revolution stalls out.......2007-03-21

Before the no votes start piling up, let me put this upfront. I really dig Steve Earle. To my tastes, both "Copperhead Road" and "El Corazon" are five star records. But "The Revolution Starts Now" was a rush job and sounds it. I even saw Earle on tour for this CD and he was a big a firebrand as ever. I also worked in Nashville when he was trolling the gutters, begging for change and trying to kick. Steve Earle is an artist I have long believed worth hearing through thick and thin.

"The Revolution Starts Now" is part of the thin. Recorded in a hurry to beat the 2002 elections (a lot of good that did...sigh), it also meant that songs that may have been left off with a little more time stayed on the CD to beef the running time. The pseudo-Shakespeare of "Warrior" wears out after a couple of listens, and "Condi Condi" is pointless. Add the reprise of the title track and you have a pretty good EP with a load of filler.

But Earle on an off day beats 90% of artists at their peak performance. "The Revolution Starts..." kicks the CD off with a glorious racket worthy of any good protest-rally song. Even the obscenities gleefully barked out during "F the CC" are as big a slap at radio as you've ever heard. Not like Earle gets play these days...rightwing Clear Channel wouldn't even touch the non-threatening Dixie Chicks music. I would find it hard to imagine a genuinely inciting country-folk diatribe like "Rich Man's War" getting airtime next to Carrie Underwood. Or Toby Keith, for that matter. Trying to wrap the parallel paths of expendable boy soldiers like Jimmy or Ali from either side of the line would probably be too much to ask from a crowd that craves "We will stick a red white and blue boot up your a**," would it not?

Same for the mercenary on the run in "The Gringo's Tale" or the hapless Haliburton employee stuck driving truckloads of gas in "Home To Houston." The message is blunt, but the songs aren't. That is what makes Earle a master craftsman. When he puts away the politics for "Coming Around" and the splendid "I Thought You Should Know," you get the reminders of what made Earle a genius to watch back in the days of "Guitar Town" and "Exit Zero."

If this was a seven song EP, I probably would have given it four stars. Sadly, this is less an album-as-a-piece and more like a batch of songs jerked together. The lame tracks hold the affair down to three and 1/2. I am even willing to goose it just to counter the looney rightwingers that post a one star review without having as much as listened to the CD. But if you want to hear a rabble-rouser at full throttle, the best songs on "The Revolution Starts Now" will stir your pot.

3 stars for about 4 good songs.........2007-02-28

This is an overall forgettable album when you compare it to any of Steve's other work. "Rich Man's war" "Home to Houston" and the title track are up to standard, the others are b-side fillers, and they sound like it. Earle did this entire albumn in a short span and quite hurridly, so it does make sense. The fact that he wrote a great anthem "F the CC" and a excellent anti-war song "Rich Man's War" is a true testiment that this guy can write good songs even in a hurry.

He Ain't No Emmas Revolution.......2007-02-02

Good songs, good songwriter but if you want to hear REAL Revolution Rauk you need to hear Emmas Revolution. They didn't just jump on the revolution/hate Bush bandwagon because it was suddenly cool - they've hated Bush for a long time. I will say that this album is extremely intelligent for a man with only an 8th grade education and for those who criticize his "Condi Condi" song - maybe he's being sincere? You don't know. He has been married about 20 times... maybe he thinks it's about time for another "switch up"? And lets face it: Condi is hot. A little out of his league, but you can't blame a guy for tryin, can you?

Raw, powerful.......2007-01-26

The appeal of this album is its raw approach to social awareness. Earle doesn't hold back. The CD was out early in the Iraq war -- unlike other singers and groups, Earle didn't wait to see if the war would be popular or not. Criminee, it took Neil Young a years to get his anti-war CD to market.

And that get-it-out-now approach of Revolution Starts Now is what makes the music dangerous. And fun. This is a significant contribution to the anti-war movement.

Personally, I'm not offended by "F the CC". However, you might be. If so, just don't copy it over to your iPod. "Condi, Condi" is one of the freshest and funniest political slams I've ever heard. "Warrior" is incredible.

My favorite song on the CD is "Rich Man's War". Some folks think Earle is comparing American soldiers to suicide bombers. He's not. Instead, he's suggesting that those who control the violence have much in common with each other.

Earle alternates from angry to wistful to proud to angry, again. It all works. I have a 6-CD changer in my truck. The Revolution Starts...Now is nearly always in it.

So What's New...?.......2006-11-02

Same old liberal garbage...no doubt popular in his circle...'birds of a feather'. Nevetheless, the Republic suvives in spite of the S.E.'s of the world.

Average customer rating: Karl's neo-psychedelic masterpiece Not Everything from the Eighties Sucked Make Private Revolution Public... Tell Your Friends About World Party Didn't I Hear This Before ?? Contemporary Playback..

Private Revolution World Party Manufacturer: Seaview ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Goodbye Jumbo Dumbing Up Bang! Egyptology Goodbye Jumbo ASIN: B000EHQ7OM Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

1. Private Revolution
2. Making Love (To The World)
3. Ship Of Fools
4. All Come True
5. Dance Of The Hoppy Lads
6. It Can Be Beautiful (Sometimes)
7. The Ballad Of The Little Man
8. Hawaiian Island World
9. All I Really Want To Do
10. World Party
11. It's All Mine

Customer Reviews:

Karl's neo-psychedelic masterpiece.......2007-05-25

Is this album is at the mercy of the seven deadly reviews? I hope not - it's one of my favorites... You might fault it for its many shameless 60's rock references, and its preach-it-brother tone might not be your cup of tea, but the songs are alternately clever and poignant, and evokes a post-punk angry-young-man-grows-up-and-smells-the-flowers vibe that this reviewer finds irresistable.

Not Everything from the Eighties Sucked.......2007-01-10

I always loved this album, since it came out way back when CD's were just beginning to replace the beloved vinyl LP. The album, happily, has held up very well. My favorites are the excellent "Ship of Fools", still applicable today. The haunting "All Come True". A pretty good remake of Dylan's "All I Really Want To Do". And the superb final track, a scathing piece of introspection "It's All Mine". Karl Wallinger was/is a good lyricist, in same vein as Dylan/U2/Waterboys. Musically he was fairly experimental on this, going from the straight ahead rock of "Ship Of Fools" to other tracks in a more Prince like musical feel. Highly enjoyable.

Make Private Revolution Public... Tell Your Friends About World Party.......2006-11-04

This was World Party's debut, and featured their almost-hit "Ship Of Fools," which deserved to be a bigger deal, and I believe is the band's only charting single in the US. No matter... there are some other great songs on this rock tinged with new wave album, including World Party, Private Revolution and The Little Man Within. Karl Wallinger left The Waterboys to do his own thing, World Party, and this first release certainly set the bar high. Of course, longtime fans know that World Party completely delivered with their next album, Goodbye Jumbo, which is a true classic rock record that anyone calling him/herself an enthusiast should have.

Didn't I Hear This Before ?? Contemporary Playback.........2006-07-20

This multi instrumentalist artist left The Scottish Mott The Hoopleish Van Morrison type of band,The Waterboys, to be on his own for a Utopian dream of rock and roll idyllic passion, and with this really fine album, Karl was able to fuse 1960's psychedelia's finest from The Beatles,bluesy Dylan, strong hint of Mick Jagger's singing and posturing to the dynamic LA hipsters of that day, The Doors, and Arthur Lee's Love,fast forward to incorporate The melodrama and bittersweet sophistication of Echo and The Bunnymen with a touch of funk and Beach Boys harmonies rolled in with a gloss of sincere ruminations on peace and love in the vein of Timothy Leary and this sprighty synthesized often happy wash of sound is World Party.The funny thing is that despite the collective unconscious at work here, the whole CD plays well and rocks and serves as a reminder of all those great trends within music. The whole thing clicks and still manages to sound ORIGINAL coming from a One Man Band..waiting to hear the remastered version,the original CD sounds fine akin in spirit to the studio wizadry of a Prince, the self absorbed classic of Paul McCartney's 1st album, and the mystical solo greatness of Pete Townsend's, Who Came First.
Private Revolution may be a solo effort but it sounds like a band.

Average customer rating: Must Have!!!

Glory Bound Revolution Mother Manufacturer: Cement Shoes Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Enjoy the Ride Hang Love Icky Thump Era Vulgaris Baby 81 ASIN: B000QFBW1K Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

1. Come On
2. Above the Crawl
3. Switchblades & Urethane
4. Bullet
5. Burning From the Inside
6. Do Or Die
7. The Real Deal
8. The Accuser
9. Hole In the Sky
10. Who I Am
11. Roll Tonight

Customer Reviews:

Must Have!!!.......2007-07-07

Glory Bound is one of my favorite albums. Every song is awesome and each song has its very own style. Its loud, full of energy and if you aren't a Revolution Mother fan yet, you will be after you here this album! This is definetly an album that everyone should own!

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