Politicz [Import]

Pointing the Finger//Politicz [Import]

Track Listings

1. There She Goes

2. As I Recall

3. Children Of The Deaf

4. One Little Moment

5. Let Love Reside

6. Sleeping-Waking

7. Pointing The Finger

8. You Can't Do That

9. Song Of The Womb

10. Old Lady

11. Your Holiness

12. Liberation

13. Fun Flesh

14. Flashing Back

15. Tell The Truth

16. Banzai

17. Poisoning You

18. Magnolia Streets

19. I've Got The Photographs

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Reissue featuring the critically acclaimed, poignant Englishsinger/ songwriter's first two albums for the Cherry Red label together on one CD: 1981's 'Pointing The Finger' & thefollowing year's 'Politicz'. A combined total of 19 tracks. 1994 Demon Records release.

Tracks:

There She Goes
As I Recall
Children of the Deaf
One Little Moment
Let Love Reside
Sleeping - Waking
Pointing the Finger
You Can't Do That
Song of the Womb
Old Lady
Your Holiness
Liberation
Fun Flesh
Flashing Back
Tell the Truth
Banzai
Poisoning You
Magnolia Street
I've Got the Photographs

Album Details

Although this Release was Planned in Conjunction with Coyne Before his Untimely Death, this Fantastic Double Album on One CD Serves as a Fitting Tribute to a Remarkable Talent and Man, and a Snapshot at the Height of his Career Both Albums Having Been Originally Released on Vinyl in the Early 1980's. Coyne Had Worked Hard Touring and Recording Material for Most of the Last 35 Years.

Customer Reviews:

Early 1980s albums.......2007-07-31

This CD reissue combines two of Coyne's very different albums from the early eighties. Pointing The Finger (tracks 1 to 10) has the traditional Coyne rock sound with guitars, drums and keyboards and him sounding somewhat like an anguished early Van Morrison.

Let Love Reside stands out with its dramatic arrangement, as does the title track with its marching beat in which he expresses his ambivalent feelings about England. Song Of The Womb and Old Lady are very poignant songs too, but Pointing The Finger cannot be favourably compared to his great albums like Case History or Marjory Razorblade.

Politicz (tracks 11 to 19) was his most experimental album. Songs like Your Holiness, Liberation and Fun Flesh are typical Coyne protest songs. Strangely, the drum machine takes over on Tell The Truth, Banzai, Poisoning You and Magnolia Street, giving us Coyne's social comment about suffocating relationships, empty pleasures and the smothered individual in a synth-pop setting.

Magnolia in fact reminds me a bit of Frank Zappa's disco send-up "Dancing Fool." It's back to guitar for the sad song Photographs with its beautiful melody and poetic lyric. An unusual musical detour for Coyne, Politicz is worthwhile and interesting. But for those who wish to investigate the best work of this obscure genius, I strongly recommend Marjory Razorblade, Dynamite Daze or the live album In Living Black & White.

Pointing the Finger/Politicz: The Cherry Red Albums 1981-1982

Average customer rating:

Obscure genius

Pointing the Finger/Politicz: The Cherry Red Albums 1981-1982
Kevin Coyne
Manufacturer: Cherry Red
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007Y50
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

There She Goes
As I Recall
Children of the Deaf
One Little Moment
Let Love Reside
Sleeping - Waking
Pointing the Finger
You Can't Do That
Song of the Womb
Old Lady
Your Holiness
Liberation
Fun Flesh
Flashing Back
Tell the Truth
Banzai
Poisoning You
Magnolia Street
I've Got the Photographs

Album Description

Reissue featuring the critically acclaimed, poignant Englishsinger/ songwriter's first two albums for the Cherry Red label together on one CD: 1981's 'Pointing The Finger' & thefollowing year's 'Politicz'. A combined total of 19 tracks. 1994 Demon Records release.

Customer Reviews:

Obscure genius.......2003-01-10

This CD ressue combines two of Coyne's very different albums from the early eighties.

Pointing The Finger (tracks 1 to 10) has the traditional Coyne rock sound with guitars, drums and keyboards and him sounding somewhat like an anguished early Van Morrison. Let Love Reside stands out with its gripping arrangement, as does the title track with its marching beat in which he expresses his ambivalent feelings about England. Song Of The Womb and Old Lady are very poignant songs too, but Pointing The Finger cannot be favorably compared to his great albums like Case History or Marjory Razorblade.

Politicz is his most experimental album. Songs like Your Holiness, Liberation and Fun Flesh are typical Coyne protest songs. Strangely, the drum machine takes over on Tell The Truth, Banzai, Poisoning You and Magnolia Street, giving us Coyne's social comment in a synth-pop setting, about suffocating relationships, empty pleasures and the smothered individual. Magnolia in fact reminds me a bit of Frank Zappa's disco send-up "Dancing Fool." It's back to guitar on the sad song Photographs with its beautiful melody and poetic lyric. An unusual musical detour for Coyne, Politicz is worthwhile and interesting.

For those who wish to investigate the best work of this obscure genius, I strongly recommend Marjory Razorblade, Dynamite Daze or the live album In Living Black & White.

Pointing the Finger/Politicz: The Cherry Red Albums 1981-1982
Average customer rating:
Pointing the Finger/Politicz: The Cherry Red Albums 1981-1982
Kevin Coyne
Manufacturer: Cherry Red UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007JGQU
Release Date: 2002-07-01