Population One [Enhanced] [Import]

1. Flow

2. Spaceman

3. High

4. Iron Jaw

5. Unhappy B-Day

6. If Only

7. Ordinary Day

8. Rescue

9. QPD

10. Stiff

11. Dedication Breakup

12. Sick Punk

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Asian edition of the import exclusive 2003 solo album from Extreme guitar virtuoso Nuno Bettencourt. Features 13 tracks including 1 exclusive bonus track 'Sick Punk' (Video). Seoul Records.

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Population 1
Average customer rating:

Incredible CD.

Don't listen to the Knockers....

Maybe not what you expect, but.....WOW!!

What happened to Nuno?

The Real Story

Population 1
Nuno) Population One (Bettencourt
Manufacturer: Universal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JOO7
Release Date: 2002-11-04

Tracks:

Flow
Spaceman
High
Iron Jaw
Unhappy B-day
If Only
Ordinary Day
Rescue
Qpd
Stiff
Dedication Breakup
Sick Punk

Album Description

Japanese exclusive 2002 solo album for the Extreme/Mourning Widows' guitarist. No other territory currently has 'Population' scheduled for release. Universal.

Album Details

The Third Solo Album from the Former Extreme Virtuoso Guitarist but the First Billed with Only his Name.

Customer Reviews:

Incredible CD........2006-06-18

This CD is incredible, but I do not know why it is not promoted in the USA. Nuno has almost forgotten about his fans in America. It seems as if he is only focused on Asian fans.
It is good to hear music from Nuno.
Great CD!

Don't listen to the Knockers...........2005-07-11

If you can get your hands on this album you will not be disappointed. Yes, it is not one giant guitar solo from start to finish. Those days are gone, and Nuno has moved on. This is not to say there is no guitar magic, just smaller doses. I recently saw him Live, and he still plays like a man possessed, so don't tell me he's lost it. If you were a fan of Extreme, buy this CD, it's not the same, but neither are our haircuts.

Maybe not what you expect, but.....WOW!!.......2005-06-06

I've been reading some of the reviews from people who have been knocking this CD, and they don't surprise me, since they're generally from guitarists who are wondering why Nuno isn't doing much of his trademark electrifying playing on this album. I play guitar too, and I have to admit I was a bit taken by that myself at first. But then, on the encouragement of a friend, I started listening to the songwriting, and I realized how sincere Nuno has become with this album. Each song, from the lovely ballad "Flow" to the sad and touching "Unhappy B-Day" to the energy-filled rocking closer "Sick Punk" has a part of Nuno's soul on it. And how many rock artists these days really succeed in doing that?
Speaking of soul, I just caught Nuno's show last night in Seoul, Korea, and it was incredible. The guy played for almost three hours, no back-up band, pure energy. He often took short breaks between songs to talk with (not "to") the crowd and get to know them, telling them how much he appreciated the Korean fans for supporting him throughout his career. (Nuno still has a big following in Asia, hence the reason this album is a Japanese import.) He played some songs from the new album as well, and hearing them live only confirmed how great they are. Then, in an act of class rarely seen with rock performers these days, he brought up four different people from the audience who wanted to play and let them take a whirl on his expensive guitars. That blew my mind! Then, as if that wasn't enough, at the end of the show he gave a personal, sincere "thank you" to the crowd, and though clearly exhausted and his voice pretty much gone, he told everyone that he and the band would meet them in the lobby for autograph signing. And then he and the band stayed around for what had to be two extra hours and easily signed a thousand autographs. I was one of those who decided to queue up, and I was amazed to see how he and his band made sincere efforts to talk with each and every fan and tell them how much they appreciated their support.
This guy is the real deal. I was admittedly sceptical before my friend turned me on to him again. Then I started listening to the songs on this album (and some of his other post-Extreme solo stuff as well), and I got hooked. Yes, it's true, the guitar is not in the forefront of the songs as it once was. Now the songs themselves are in the forefront. And now that I've seen him play and watched the way he was with fans, I know that I'll never miss another album---or another concert!
If you're looking for something fresh, honest and unexpectedly "real," buy this album. But if you're just looking for New Extreme, then look elsewhere.

What happened to Nuno?.......2005-04-27

It seems that Nuno.. one of the best guitarists of all-time, has forgotten how to play guitar. Not good stuff.. not at all. (...)I used to listen to a song with Nuno in it and I was like..(...), there's a month out of my life trying to learn one song!" Now.. I hear this new stuff and I'm confident I could learn every song all in one day. How a musician can have every song be so good on every album... form a different group and have every song sound awful, I will never know... quite strange. The melody is gone.. and the cool riffs are no more. If you want to hear Nuno, save your money here and go buy some old Extreme CDs.

The Real Story.......2005-03-08

With the possible exception of Track 12 - Sick Punk (already recorded on another CD), this CD is nothing but tripe! This CD is full of painful ballads and horrible lyrics and deserves a negative rating if that were possible.

I also considered Nuno one of the best (if not the best) guitarists in the world... but after this and his previous solo effort(s) (he's dressed as a girl on the cover on one CD), not to mention Mourning Widows, he's really lost whatever magic he once commanded. Sadly, at least Jason Becker had a good reason for his fade. He has set aside all that made him great - playing the guitar.

As far as the other raters go - stop lying to the public! Nuno WAS one of the greatest guitarists, but that Nuno seems to be dead. Don't buy this CD without first hearing samples of the abysmal tracks first. Buyer beware!!!

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