KILLING JOKE - FOR BEGINNERS
The Wait
[3:43]6.2 Mb
Primitive
[3:35]5.7 Mb
Butcher
[6:12]10.2 Mb
The Fall of Because (live-Single B-Side)
[4:55]8 Mb
Chapter III
[3:11]5 Mb
We Have Joy (Unreleased mix)
[4:18]7.1 Mb
Fun and Games
[4:03]6.6 Mb
Harlequin (Unreleased Single version)
[3:43]5.9 Mb
Wilful Days
[5:00]7.2 Mb
Tabazan
[4:33]7.5 Mb
Night Time
[4:55]8.7 Mb
Victory (Unreleased version)
[3:56]7 Mb
Twilight of the Mortal
[4:12]6.2 Mb
My Love of this Land
[4:13]6.6 Mb
Obsession
[3:35]6.2 Mb
Rubicon (Chris Kimsey mix)
[6:33]10.2 Mb
Killing Joke "For Beginners" Album Review
Great tunes, but an odd selection for an introduction...
"For Beginners" is a compilation of material from Killing Joke's EMI catalog. I think like any sort of introduction to the band, the faithful (such as myself) will have complaints about what was included, what wasn't, etc., and such arguements are quite honestly difficult. In this case though, there may be a point to those arguments.
It looks as though they were concerned with even distribution-- two songs were pulled from each album on EG (i.e. "Outside the Gate" and earlier), with a third one from "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns", this evenness gets in the way of the track selection-- I think most folks in trying to introduce the band would emphasize their first two records and "Night Time", but regardless of that, teh track selection-- "Primitive" instead of "Wardance" or "Requiem" (I can understand "The Wait" what with Metallica covering it.....), "Butcher" instead of "Unspeakable", "Chapter III" over "Empire Song"... the list can go on.
If you're new to the band, this could be an interesting introduction, but I think I'd recommend getting "Laugh? I Nearly Bought One!" instead, which reaches one album further and has a much superior track selection.
Of course, if you're a collector, there's some reason for this-- the sound quality is much better, there's a few alternate mixes (including the drum obsessed version of "We Have Joy" and a much more in-your-face "Harlequin", though that could be remastering talking), but for anyone else, look elsewhere for an intro.
COWBOY JUNKIES - ONE SOUL NOW
One Soul Now
[4:54]6.6 Mb
Why this One
[3:47]5.4 Mb
My Wild Child
[3:51]5.7 Mb
Hunting Ground
[4:41]6.9 Mb
Stars of Our Stars
[4:19]6.5 Mb
Notes Falling Slow
[5:56]8.7 Mb
No Long Journey Home
[4:16]6.2 Mb
He Will Call You Baby
[5:47]8.2 Mb
Simon Keeper
[5:51]7.5 Mb
The Slide
[3:48]5.7 Mb
Cowboy Junkies "One Soul Now" Album Review
deep poetic electric countryfied cosmic blues
they are back. after a disapointing,very unstructured album/"OPEN"
Michael,Margo and the boys are back in the form that made us fans and that
made them quasi-famous. top notch,tight musicianship and crisp recording
of a very good set of angular electric musings and thoughtful lyrics.
"A DUSTY SIMPLE MINDED PIECE OF FICTION. STRANGE AND ODD,TWISTED AS A
CONTRADICTION, A GLITTERING JEWEL OF FLAWS AND CELEBRATION"/ song: WHY THIS ONE. there are a very few weaker tracks that I personally find myself skipping over "JESUS,SWEET JESUS,CAN YOU PASS ME TO YOUR PA?"
but overall this is a very solid effort from a very solid Canadian/American band.
I am very gratified to see these folks come back this strongly.
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