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Eden by: Everything But The Girl List Price: £9.99 CD-Charts Price: £6.87 You Save: £3.12 (31%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0022924039522 Label: Blanco Y Negro Manufacturer: Blanco Y Negro Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Blanco Y Negro Release Date: November 11, 1985 Studio: Blanco Y Negro Sales Rank: 15700 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Everything but the Girl hit the ground running with their first album, Eden; in some ways, they wouldn't equal the effort again for years. Though both Tracy Thorn and Ben Watt learned how to use their voices to better effect over the years, their vocal talents are evident here. Singing over a gentle, tropical-toned combo, Thorn sounds strong and free, and, when the occasion calls for it, vulnerable. Watt may be a little melodramatic on "Tender Blue", but the affecting "Soft Touch" more than makes up for it. Meanwhile, "Another Bridge" presages "Me and Bobby D" (from The Language of Life); "The Dustbowl" succinctly captures a post-break-up reflection with only a modicum of regret; "Frost and Fire" reaches out from daughter to mother; and "I Must Confess" neatly sambas its way out of a finished relationship. Mature, intelligent, and unflinchingly romantic, it ranks among EBTG's best work. --Randy Silver Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - uhm...personally i'm not concerned that this release will only contain 12 tracks, as it is listed as a double cd (as all Collector's Editions are). hopefully we'll get all the tracks from both the US and UK releases, which will comprise basically all of the b-sides and bonus tracks from the singles. the first peel sessions from 18 Aug 1984 are relevant (Ballad Of The Times, Riverbed Dry, Never Could Have Been Worse, Don't You Go), and hopefully will be included also. i'm thinking that the bbc might have recorded a show around that time also. this is all just wishful thinking; i'll just be happy to get this marvelous album in a better mastering than the original job. what worries me is that it keeps getting pushed back. according to the release ... Read More: Rating:  - Album 4.5 stars, collectors edition 0 starsThis looks to be a disappointing re-issue and has the cheek to call itself a collectors edition. As far as I can tell, from the the tracklisting, there are no bonus tracks - what about the infectious 'Laugh You Out The House' and the beautiful 'Mine'. If this 'collectors edition' included these tracks and the tracks from the earlier Cherry Red release ('Night and Day', 'Feeling Dizzy' and 'On My Mind') then this would have been the most essential EBTG release and worthy of 5 stars, unfortunately it looks like the record label have messed it up. Rating: - Just beautifulThis has been my favourite all time album for many, many years. I love every moment. Really wonderful album. Fascination is a stunning song. Love it, love it, love it. Rating: - My FavouriteI first heard Eden over 20 years ago, and still regularly have it in my CD changer in the car. The songs have beautiful, quirky, catchy, jazz-inspired melodies, and the lyrics are packed with insight. When my stereo was nicked from the car, with my original copy in the slot, I bought a new CD before I even had the stereo replaced. Rating: - Eden :- An underrated classic!I have been professionally involved in the music business as a performer and a sound engineer for 20 years. I loved this album when it was released and I'm ashamed to say that I forgot about it. I was worried that I was remembering the quality from a less experienced standpoint and was reluctant to risk being dissappointed. Weird I know but there were lots of memories associated with this album. Anyway it is a masterpiece! Not only are Ben and Tracey brilliant, exposed, raw, fragile and talented. They manage to convey true emotion which is utterly believable, the songs are at times truly beautiful and the musicianmanship is absolute class. The recordings have been handled in a sensitive and thoughtful manner and the Flugel horn solos are masterpieces. ... Read More: |
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