Black Market Music/Placebo [Import]

Product Description
Limited edition box-set combines their two studio albums, 'Black Market Music' and 'Placebo'. Two standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. EMI.

Black Market Music/Placebo,Placebo,EMI,Rock,Rock/Pop

Average customer rating: forerunners of change Where do I start. new muse Really 4.5 black market rock

Black Market Music Placebo Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Without You I'm Nothing Sleeping with Ghosts Placebo Meds Placebo - Once More With Feeling - Videos 1996-2004 ASIN: B00005BC2Z Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

1. Taste In Men
2. Days Before You Came
3. Special K
4. Spite & Malice
5. Passive Aggressive
6. Black-Eyed
7. Blue American
8. Slave To The Wage
9. Commercial For Levi
10. Haemoglobin
11. Narcoleptic
12. Peeping Tom
13. Without You I'm Nothing (Bonus Track)
14. I Feel You (Bonus Track)

Amazon.com

The London-based trio Placebo carries on the modern-rock banner with this third collection of glam-influenced guitar pop. Black Market Music may not contain anything as immediately catchy as Without You I'm Nothing's "Pure Morning," but the dark hooks of "Taste in Men," "Special K," and "Slave to the Wage," with its Pavement sample, sink in deep after just a few listens. "Spite and Malice," featuring a guest turn from One Inch Punch rapper Justin Warfield, is a surprisingly successful marriage of Britpop and hip-hop, while the moody drone of "Passive Aggressive" showcases the band's more reflective side. And while songs about tumors and hemoglobin threaten to close the album on a lyrically bleak note, two bonus cuts change the mood: a reprise of Without You I'm Nothing's title track with Brian Molko's hero David Bowie joining in on vocals, and a cover of Depeche Mode's "I Feel You." Black Market Music isn't exactly the feel-good album of 2001, but it gives hope to those who still have faith in the future of Britpop. --Bill Forman

Customer Reviews:

forerunners of change.......2007-01-01

neuron charging, feet stomping, pulse elevating surges of sound that explosively surpass the general world of music. These are pioneering musicians who tactfully cull the most amazing sounds, flesh them out with stimulating lyrics and deliver the aural delicacies with elegance and extreme energy. This is what rock should be like in this century: something ground breaking and enduring!

Where do I start........2006-09-12

Perhaps first off I should say that this is my favorate album of all time. For me Placebo was that band that turned me into someone else. Until them I was listening to lots of bad sludge rock and other horrible things, however when I bought this album after loving the song "special K" that I had heard on a sampler a friend had burned. Ironicly, the first time I listened to the cd I didn't think it was very good, but somehow it got better on every new spin until I was completely obsessed with Placebo to some fairly extreme ends. I can honestly say that they changed me, or in better words that they brought something out in me that had been there all along. Over the years i've buried many memories in their music, and its helped me out in many a personal struggle.
In my mind BMM is when Placebo hit their creative peak, Brian Molko was probably at the top of his madness, and at the same time they had matured enough as musicans to create a more complex album which reflected all the things affecting them. The result is a dark, dense, beautiful, haunting album tinted with bits of clautrophobic madness and large dashes of androgeny. The end result is a work that feels timeless.

"Nancy Boy" may be dead according to the band these days, but in the older albums such as this, he is granted a smudge of immortality.

new muse.......2006-08-05

Awesome! So much energy! I just saw this band in concert and they played the majority of this new CD and it sounded great live! I highly recommend this and any Muse CD.

Really 4.5.......2006-01-18

I was initially wary of this album because of the mixed reviews and my firm belief that no Placebo album could be better than Without You I Am Nothing. Well Black Market Music isn't better than Without You I Am Nothing, but it's certainly better than Placebo's much lauded debut (a debut of which I am fond but not sold by). The only questionable song on the album is "Haemoglobin," a piece of very listenable musical and lyrical crap. So, if you like Placebo, go for it. I am enjoying the album this very minute.

black market rock.......2005-07-22

this was the first placebo cd i bought. i could not stop listening to this cd and played it constantly for at least a year. now i still listen to it sometimes - im surprised im not sick of it by now. seriously, ive gotten other placebo albums since this one (without you im nothing, sleeping with ghosts) and, while very good, they just don't compare. every song is a favourite, but id have to say 'taste in men', 'special k' and 'haemoglobin' stand out.
NB; this cd is a bit heavier then some of placebo's others. maybe thats why it may be a little disappointing to some...

Average customer rating:

Black Market Music Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004WMZ5 Release Date: 2000-10-09

Tracks:

1. Taste In Men (Album Version)
2. Days Before You Came
3. Special K
4. Spite & Malice
5. Passive Aggressive
6. Black-Eyed
7. Blue American
8. Slave To The Wage (Album Version)
9. Commercial For Levi
10. Haemoglobin
11. Narcoleptic
12. Peeping Tom

Album Description

UK alternative pop act's eagerly anticipated third album. Includes the first two singles, 'Taste In Men' and 'Slave To The Wage'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Average customer rating:

Black Market Music Placebo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Noise | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000026ME6 Release Date: 1996-07-16

Tracks:

1. Taste in Men
2. Days Before You Came
3. Special K
4. Spite and Malice
5. Passive Aggressive
6. Black-Eyed
7. Blue American
8. Slave to the Wage
9. Commercial for Levi
10. Haemoglobin
11. Narcoleptic
12. Peeping Tom

Album Description

Limited edition version of the UK alternative pop act's eagerly anticipated third album. Includes the first two singles, 'Taste In Men' and 'Slave To The Wage' as well as a hiddenbonus track. Special packaging limited to 5000 copies. Foiled and embossed w

Average customer rating:

Placebo / Black Market Music Placebo Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000BUZF6

Average customer rating: Black Market Music Review Black Market Music Review

Black Market Music Manufacturer: Emi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005J9BC Release Date: 2000-10-10

Album Description

UK alternative pop act's eagerly anticipated third album. Includes the first two singles, 'Taste In Men' and 'Slave To The Wage'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

Black Market Music Review.......2001-12-29

As always with Placebo, this is an excellent album. It has more fast and more slow songs than previous albums, and is more rock-based. Brian Molko's distinctive voice is as beautiful as ever.
The CD also contains a secret track, Black Market Blood. This is a fantastic CD; it's wonderful to listen to, and I would recommend it to anybody.

Black Market Music Review.......2001-12-29

As always with Placebo, this is an excellent album. It has more fast and more slow songs than previous albums, and is more rock-based. Brian Molko's distinctive voice is as beautiful as ever.
The CD also contains a secret track, Black Market Blood. This is a fantastic CD; it's wonderful to listen to, and I would recommend it to anybody.

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Black Market Music Remix Sampler Placebo Manufacturer: Virgin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MW3076

Product Description

2001. VERY LIMITED EDITION, It contains 6 tracks, 5 of which is are REMIXED VERSIONS, some are EXCLUSIVE TO THIS CD AND CAN ONLY BE FOUND HERE AND NO WHERE ELSE. The title is Black Market Music REMIX sampler. The track listing is:DUB PSYCHOSIS, passive aggressive (BROTHERS IN RHYTHM REMIX), Special K-TIMO MAAS REMIX, Little Mo, Slave to the wage-I cant believe its a REMIX, Special K-TIMO MAAS DUB MIX.

Average customer rating:

Black Market Music/Placebo Placebo Manufacturer: EMI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0002TKG58 Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Taste In Men
2. Days Before You Came
3. Special K
4. Spite & Malice
5. Passive Aggressive
6. Black-Eyed
7. Blue American
8. Slave To The Wage
9. Commercial For Levi
10. Haemoglobin
11. Narcoleptic
12. Peeping Tom

Tracks:

1. Come Home
2. Tennage Angst
3. Bionic
4. 36 Degrees
5. Hang On To Your IQ
6. Nancy Boy
7. I Know
8. Bruise Pristine
9. Lady Of The Flowers
10. Swallow

Album Description

Limited edition box-set combines their two studio albums, 'Black Market Music' and 'Placebo'. Two standard jewel cases housed in a slipcase. EMI.

Average customer rating: andro/rock Not as good as WYIN, but still very good Placebo's best A huge step down for Placebo Soulful, Frenetic, Moody, and Polished Just Enough

Black Market Music Placebo Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Glam | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004WMZ6 Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

1. Taste in Men
2. Days Before You Came
3. Special K
4. Spite & Malice
5. Passive Aggressive
6. Black-Eyed
7. Blue American
8. Slave to the Wage
9. Commercial for Levi
10. Haemoglobin
11. Narcoleptic
12. Peeping Tom

Album Description

UK alternative pop act's eagerly anticipated third album. Includes the first two singles, 'Taste In Men' and 'Slave To The Wage'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Strictly Limited Format features Special Silver Embossed Cover with Slide Out Tray.

Customer Reviews:

andro/rock.......2001-07-05

the placebo boys are at it again, with their andro/rock. taste in men sounds like he wants people to be shocked in his bisexual tendencies(bowie, nin, manson, queen, many others). that being a side show, it is a gradual listen, first time i played it, i almost threw it out. you have to play it five times all alone to really make an opinion. it has its moments, but in all, it is pretty damn good. not as good as wyim, but still good. it is pretty hard to top wyin.

Not as good as WYIN, but still very good.......2001-06-09

After hearing this album, I have to say that I love it. It's not quite as good as Without You I'm Nothing, but I don't think that album will ever be topped. This one comes in a close second though with songs like "Haemoglobin", "Taste In Men", "Special K", and "Days Before You Came". These are easily the best songs on the album, hands down. It's also got the slow ballads that Placebo are masters at like "Narcoleptic", "Peeping Tom", and "Blue American". The only complaint I have about this album is the horrible rap-rock song, "Spite & Malice". I can't believe that this great band would make a song like that. If it wasn't for that song, I could listen to this CD straight through without having to hit the skip button. But, it's still a great album and I encourage everyone to give it a try, even if you're not a Placebo fan, you won't regret it.

Placebo's best.......2001-05-02

A masterpiece-Placebo's very best album. Every Bowie/Placebo/Suede fan should own this.

A huge step down for Placebo.......2001-03-18

What the hell happened? These guys used to be amazing. Their first album was cool, but their 2nd CD 'Without You I'm Nothing' was just an awesome listen from beginning to end. This one, is, for lack of a better word, crap. As long as they still keep the standard Placebo guitar tuning and crisp tone, they'll never be a 1-star band, but both musically and lyrically, this just doesn't cut it. 'Taste In Men', 'Haemoglobin' and 'Days Before You Came' are weak and incredibly forgettable, 'Special K''s "duhdum dum dum dum dahdum" hook is layered with fromage, while the rap-rock crossover 'Spite and Malice' makes me cringe every time I hear it. Brian Molko should stick to his glandular singing, cuz he's on par with Vanilla Ice in terms of "flo". Don't consider Placebo dead yet though, cuz there's a pair of fantastic tunes to be found underneath the mediocrity. 'Slave To The Wage' has some of Placebo's best guitar work yet, and is incredibly catchy; and 'Narcoleptic' still shows that Placebo is as amazing as ever with the slow ballads, comparing favourably with previous songs such as 'Ask For Answers' and 'My Sweet Prince'. If only there were more of them. These are the only tunes that aren't either forgettable, or memorably bad. Beware - even if you loved the first two albums, it's hard to deny this pales in comparison.

Soulful, Frenetic, Moody, and Polished Just Enough.......2001-03-09

You might hesitate like I did to spend the money to buy this import album without hearing it first. Although expensive, this is well worth the money.

This album has the same type of musical and emotional variety that "Without You I'm Nothing" has. It is ragged and frenzied sometimes, and other times moody and slow. If you like several songs on "Without You I'm Nothing", then you will love this album. The production is not overdone, so it still feels "real".

The limited edition packaging is the coolest I've ever seen, with foil printing on black cardboard. It opens by some clever internal gear mechanism, so when you pull on the right side the left side slides out as well.

There is a hidden song hidden after the 12th song. It is 4 minutes long, and quite good. So really there are 13 songs on the disc.

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