ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN – ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN (US RELEASE)

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Breaking My Brittle Heart
by R.C. Avellanosa

 

I was not prepared for this, but it was released much earlier. This is the US release of the self-titled Echo and The Bunnymen album. It had their two most endearing tracks. Both were apparently the earlier versions. “Jimmy Brown” for “Bring On The Dancing Horses” and “Hole In The Holy” for “Over You”. Of course they almost sounded the same, close. The same feeling you get when listening to The Wild Swans’ “Crowning Glory” for “Whirlpool Heart”. Take heed.

The more familiar release only had eleven tracks. This had seven more. That has made all the difference. Somehow, upon listening, the songs sounded alien to me. Maybe that was the point. And I think I got it.

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ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN – MORE SONGS TO LEARN AND SING

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Kissing the Tortoise Shell
By R.C. Avellanosa

Upon listening, the first thing I asked myself was, “Does it include a song from Reverberation?”  The question was rendered unimportant.  It was answered.  None.  Ian got this.  He had the most power.  The quintessential bunnyman and Sargeant.  The best songs from Crocodiles until Siberia.  The track sequence was good.  The mood changes as you go further.  The kind of music that you never outgrew from.

This very best of Echo and The Bunnymen .  The band was formed two years after I was born, spanning more than three decades of Modern Rock.  The love I found that never must stop.   Their music always comes to my rescue when I’m losing my touch.  Things gone wrong told on a song down amongst the dust.  If you lose sense on the heart of things, don’t let it get you down.  Just sing this with the blues, forget the whys and hows.   If you want to fly, fly, fly.  Laugh and cry, paint the town.  Don’t look any further.  Echo and The Bunnymen will be there.  Here it comes.

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DINOSAUR JR. - EAR BLEEDING COUNTRY

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Calmative Repulsion and Wahs
by R.C. Avellanosa

This is the best of Dinosaur Jr. release. "Ear Bleeding Country" was initially Mascis' concept of the group. Dinosaur Jr. came a long way which started as Mogo with Lou Barlow, J Mascis, drummer Pat Murphy and Charlie Nakajima (all from Deep Wound). Mogo didn't last long, and J formed Dinosaur as a trio without Nakajima. From then on he led the band as the vocalist. Dinosaur released Dinosaur in 1985. It was garage rock and punk. It was not commercially successful leaving Sonic Youth unimpressed at some point on their early performances. It was the supergroup The Dinosaurs' threat to sue the band for the name that prompted the addition of "Jr." thus led to Dinosaur Jr.

A great collection of their earlier and present tracks. From Lou's departure to their reformation, Ear Bleeding Country is a seven star. "Whatever's Cool With Me" is a nail on a dinosaur's head. J Mascis' voice always has a calming effect on me. It must be his voice and the distinct sound of his guitar licks. The wahs and the distortions work so good. At times the shift on choruses brings a part of me dropping on the floor. And I can't stop singing along on "Get Me" now officially my most favorite Dinosaur Jr. track. The adlib on "Get Me" was one of the best lead guitar solo I heard since I was born. And the rhythm section, the drums and the bass, were like parallel to it. Of course their major label releases were the edge that defined and refined them to the mainstream. "Where You Been", "Without A Sound", and "Hand It Over" clearly were undeniably the records any soundtripper who has taste shouldn't miss. "Take A Run At The Sun" is a track J Mascis a soundtrack for a movie is like the bonus track. The rhythm on "Nothing's Goin' On" is a blast. Murph blows me away. Lou's bad. They're insane on "I'm Insane". Dinosaur Jr. always makes me want to visit the drum room. Is it just me or am I sane enough to ask why the songs had to end.

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THE CURE - JOIN THE DOTS (B-SIDES & RARITIES 1978-2001)

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Seventy Tracks

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JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH - NEW WAVE CHRISTMAS

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Seventeen Tracks

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SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK - MULTIPLICATION ROCK

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Twelve Tracks

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ASH - THE BEST OF ASH

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Nineteen Tracks

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Ireland

THE CURE - THREE IMAGINARY BOYS

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Thirteen Tracks
Nineteen Previously Unreleased Songs

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THE CURE - THE TOP

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Tracks:
01. Shake Dog Shake
02. Bird Mad Girl
03. Wailing Wall
04. Give Me It
05. Dressing Up
06. The Caterpillar
07. Piggy in the Mirror
08. The Empty World
09. Bananafishbones
10. The Top

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SONIC YOUTH - MADE IN USA

Tracks:
01. Mackin' For Doober
02. Full Chrome Logic
03. Secret Girl
04. Cork Mountain Incident
05. Moustache Riders
06. Tuck N Dar
07. Moon In The Bathroom
08. Thought Bubbles
09. Rim Thrusters
10. Lincoln's Gout
11. Coughing Up Tweed
12. Pre-Poured Wood
13. Hairpiece Lullaby 1 & 2
14. Pocketful Of Sen-Sen
15. Smoke Blisters 1 & 2
16. The Velvet Plug
17. Giggles
18. Tulip Fire
19. The Dynamics Of Bulbing
20. Smoke Blisters 3 & 4
21. O.J.'s Glove Or What
22. Webb Of Mud 1,2 & 3
23. Bachelors In Fur

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USA

NEW ORDER - POWER, CORRUPTION & LIES (COLLECTOR'S EDITION) DISC 1

Tracks:
01. Age Of Consent
02. We All Stand
03. The Village
04. 586
05. Your Silent Face
06. Ultraviolence
07. Ecstasy
08. Leave Me Alone

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England

NEW ORDER - POWER, CORRUPTION & LIES (COLLECTOR'S EDITION) DISC 2

Tracks:
01. Blue Monday
02. The Beach
03. Confusion
04. Thieves Like Us
05. Lonesome Tonight
06. Murder
07. Thieves Like Us (Instrumental)
08. Confusion (Alternate Version - Instrumental)

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NEW ORDER - LOW-LIFE (COLLECTOR'S EDITION) DISC 1

Tracks:
01. Love Vigilantes
02. The Perfect Kiss
03. This Time Of Night
04. Sunrise
05. Elegia
06. Sooner Than You Think
07. Sub-Culture
08. Face Up

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NEW ORDER - LOW-LIFE (COLLECTOR'S EDITION) DISC 2

Tracks:
01. The Perfect Kiss
02. Sub-Culture
03. Shellshock (John Robie Mix)
04. Shame Of The Nation
05. Elegia
06. Let's Go
07. Salvation Theme
08. Dub Vulture

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JOY DIVISION - LIVE AT LYCEUM BALLROOM, LONDON

Tracks:
01. Incubation
02. The Eternal
03. Heart And Soul
04. Isolation
05. She's Lost Control

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THE CURE - DISINTEGRATION [REMASTERED ALBUM]

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Closedown
Words:
I'm running out of time
I'm out of step and
Closing down and
Never sleep for wanting hours
The empty hours of greed
And uselessly
Always the need
To feel again the real belief
Of something more than mockery
If only I could
Fill my heart with love

Twelve Remastered Tracks
01. Plainsong
02. Pictures Of You
03. Closedown
04. Lovesong
05. Last Dance
06. Lullabye
07. Fascination Street
08. Prayers For Rain
09. The Same Deep Water As You
10. Disintegration
11. Homesick
12. Untitled

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