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Music : The Dangermen Sessions Vol 1
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The Dangermen Sessions Vol 1 by: Madness List Price: £14.99 Price: £6.45 You Save: £8.54 (57%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5033197332321 Label: V2 Manufacturer: V2 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: V2 Release Date: August 01, 2005 Studio: V2 Sales Rank: 42209 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: A new Madness album? Not only has The Dangerman Sessions emerged, but the appearance of the "Volume One" tag means that there will be more in store. And judging from the quality of this first volume, that’s good news indeed. Always unfairly pigeonholed as quirky near-comedy (an impression provided by their array of excellent hit singles, but a world away from the true sound of the band), the dearth of recent material has seen the band out of spotlight and out of favour; hopefully the punch of this album should help set the record straight on both counts. In short, this is excellent. Satisfyingly bass-heavy, and suitably bouncy, Suggs’ familiar vocals make this equally familiar and unknown; even the familar sounds of The Supremes’ "You Keep Me Hanging On" and Desmond Dekker’s "The Israelites" sound re-invented - the latter most radically as a woozy, loping retooling. Everything else is certainly up to scratch, especially the string-laden "Rain" and the spunky "Taller Than You Are". In short, a brilliant and welcome return for a much missed band. --Thom Allott Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Dont But This!!!! Buy something else!!!!If i had 40 minutes of my day spare to listen to Madness i wouldn't choose this. I'd choose one of their better albums from their heyday when they were fresh, inventive and had their own sound. This isn't reggae or ska - its lifeless produced pop that sounds like its been done in a hurry. Another reviewer mentioned karaoke, and thats about right. I'm a DJ, a collector and hard to please, but even if you're not so picky i'd still urge you to go and spend your money and listening hours elsewhere. You wont hear all the music there is to hear before you die, so dont waste precious time with these limp cover versions. Rating:  - Suggs doing KaraokeI've been a Madness fan since '79, but what a disappointment this was when I put the CD on. In the past, when Madness did cover versions, they always did it in their own (often radically different) style. This is an album with Madness playing reggae and ska cover versions that, with a few exceptions (Rain, Lola and Keep Me Hangin' On), sound almost exactly like the originals. What's wrong with that? Well, if I wanted faithful reproductions of classic covers, I'd go and see a pub covers band. There are so many session brass players on this that Lee's sax hardly features and Chrissy Boy hardly played on any tracks. It just doesn't sound like Madness; it's Suggs doing karaoke. Bring on the new ORIGINAL studio album. Rating:  - The Dangermen - Madness at their bestI understand that Madness now include more songs from this album in their live gigs, and I'm not surprised. I've played 'Girl, Why Don't You...?' at several parties and boy, does it get everyone jumping! Gorgeous, infectious ska at its best. Some of my party-goers were surprised to hear that this was indeed a Madness track; they thought they'd been dancing to an old Jamaican original, newly remixed. Well, in a way, it is - it's an old Prince Buster number (and hard to find, too). Madness have gone back to what they have always done best: ska, mod, and reggae with lyrics to make you smile while you dance. Check out the video to 'Shame and Scandal' if you get the chance! These ARE cover versions, but so what? So was Madness' monster ... Read More: Rating: - fabBeing a true madness fan, this doesn't dissapoint. bring on dangerman sessions volume 2 can't wait for it. Rating: - "Can I have some more, please?"There's no two ways about it: This is a fantastic album! |
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